Topic: fantasy baseball (Read 87779 times)

0bsessions · « **Reply #400 on:** 05 May 2009, 20:23 »

I loved tonight's game. Not only do the Sox win, but I get 12 strikeouts and a serviceable ERA/WHIP (Serviceable when you factor in the phenomenal innings I got from Bedard, Garza and Saito today) AFTER Joba essentially gave the game away.

valley_parade · « **Reply #401 on:** 07 May 2009, 09:43 »

So, who has Manny Ramirez?

Reed · « **Reply #402 on:** 07 May 2009, 09:48 »

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The Times reported Manny Ramirez is expected to say the positive test results were a result of medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue.

"I had really bad allergies, so the doctor gave me steroids to suppress my immune system! It's not my fault!"

Tyler · « **Reply #403 on:** 07 May 2009, 10:27 »

Actually it was not steroids. They have not said what it was yet, but they did rule that out. I am really kind of curious, because with Manny, things are always entertaining and not what you expect.

0bsessions · « **Reply #404 on:** 07 May 2009, 10:29 »

Not what I heard.l The front page of MLB.com clearly states "PED's."

It may not be anabolic steroids, but it's allegedly definitely an enhancer and not just a recreational drug.

pen · « **Reply #405 on:** 07 May 2009, 16:42 »

Hey, I finally actively participated in this and updated my roster. I'm so impressed with me.

0bsessions · « **Reply #406 on:** 07 May 2009, 17:12 »

Quote from: pen on 07 May 2009, 16:42

Hey, I finally actively participated in this and updated my roster by having my boyfriend walk me through it. I'm so impressed with my ability to call my boyfriend because he's awesome and knows, like, everything.

pen · « **Reply #407 on:** 07 May 2009, 17:59 »

Hey, I was gonna do it on my own. You just made it faster.

0bsessions · « **Reply #408 on:** 07 May 2009, 18:12 »

And more efficient. I'm imaging you somehow ending up replacing Brandon Webb with Curt Schilling and winding up with Barry Bonds as a utility guy.

pen · « **Reply #409 on:** 07 May 2009, 18:21 »

I don't know much about Schilling, but I did know Barry Bonds was a bad choice. Give me SOME credit, c'mon!

Alex C · « **Reply #410 on:** 08 May 2009, 08:49 »

I'm over my disappointment enough to comment now: Dammit, Manny.

At least Rodriguez has already accounted for 4 saves this week. Not that it really matters.

0bsessions · « **Reply #411 on:** 08 May 2009, 09:06 »

Figures he's suspended the week AFTER I face you. I need David Wright to get busted, like now.

0bsessions · « **Reply #412 on:** 08 May 2009, 12:45 »

Who hits the ball and makes it go?
Who runs the bases fast, not slow?
Who's better than his brother Joe?
Dominic DiMaggio....

Alex C · « **Reply #413 on:** 08 May 2009, 21:32 »

You know, I have some relatively competitive stats for a guy who is being completely and utterly dismantled. Well, aside from steals and homers. Those totals are pathetic. Seriously, screw you Manny and Jimmy.

SilentJ · « **Reply #414 on:** 11 May 2009, 07:40 »

jesus christ, my batting exploded this week. I'm pretty sure I doubled Bryan's numbers in at least half of the batting categories.

Speaking of, I miss your Weekly Wrap-Ups, Bryan. I can never decide who my own MVP would be, I am horribly indecisive.

valley_parade · « **Reply #415 on:** 11 May 2009, 08:04 »

Yeah, I can't decide between Beltran, Tejada, and Bailey.

0bsessions · « **Reply #416 on:** 11 May 2009, 08:24 »

My MVP would be Santana, because he's the only player on my roster who didn't monumentally let me down at multiple points this week. It's not even that Rachel even did all that well this week (Shit, she had her best pitcher on the DL), it's that my team just played like absolute shit. It didn't help that Youkilis and Ellsbury missed half the week, which killed my OBP and stolen bases, but that doesn't make my pitching past Santana and Nathan NOT suck.

My hopes for this week are not high, as I'm still unsure whether I should start Youkilis or not, since he COULD be missing half the week again.

Alex C · « **Reply #417 on:** 11 May 2009, 08:49 »

I'm basically convinced that being matched up against Rachel is a bad omen. A fair number of her matchups have resulted in a down week for her opponent, and in my case and your case, we're talking about some seriously epic stinkers. It's like watching one of those scrappy hockey teams that just drags their opponent down to their level every game, except in this case it makes absolutely no sense because this is fantasy sports.

pen · « **Reply #418 on:** 11 May 2009, 10:01 »

MWAHAHAHA!

KvP · « **Reply #419 on:** 11 May 2009, 10:03 »

I'm not sure how I've managed 4 wins so far.

valley_parade · « **Reply #420 on:** 11 May 2009, 10:07 »

Quote from: pen on 11 May 2009, 10:01

MWAHAHAHA!

No laughing, I'm pretty sure you just got compared to the Calgary Flames.

Alex C · « **Reply #421 on:** 11 May 2009, 10:11 »

Quote from: KvP on 11 May 2009, 10:03

I'm not sure how I've managed 4 wins so far.

I'm pretty sure I know exactly how I managed the 3 losses, it's just the two wins that I'm confused about.

Dazed · « **Reply #422 on:** 11 May 2009, 11:48 »

Im pretty sure I'm boned this week. Should have won last week in a landslide, a ton of my team (looking at you, entire pitching staff) just underperformed horribly.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #423 on:** 11 May 2009, 20:12 »

Yeah I go up against Rachel this week. Things are looking bleak

valley_parade · « **Reply #424 on:** 12 May 2009, 07:16 »

Jon, we have a very interesting matchup so far. My one hitter and pitcher, and your one batter and two pitchers.

0bsessions · « **Reply #425 on:** 12 May 2009, 10:30 »

I'm torn on my outlook for this week.

On the one hand, I get Johan Santana twice.

On the other hand, I get Bronson Arroyo twice.

valley_parade · « **Reply #426 on:** 12 May 2009, 10:52 »

I seriously want a week-long showdown. You can have Santana, Arroyo, and Murphy, and I'll take Billingsley, Bannister, and Inge.

Dazed · « **Reply #427 on:** 14 May 2009, 13:20 »

Quote from: Dazed on 11 May 2009, 11:48

Im pretty sure I'm boned this week. Should have won last week in a landslide, a ton of my team (looking at you, entire pitching staff) just underperformed horribly.

Man do I hate being right all the time

14-0 go team go.

Alex C · « **Reply #428 on:** 14 May 2009, 20:48 »

I know we kinda have a soft ban on the whole name thing, but I'm going to use it anyway.

Victor Martinez.

[EDIT]
Dammit, I was going to going to grab Bard, I just hadn't decided who to drop for him yet.

Dazed · « **Reply #429 on:** 14 May 2009, 20:59 »

I was really really really surprised to find that Ramon Ramirez was still available. I actually meant to pick him up weeks ago, I just assumed someone already had him.

0bsessions · « **Reply #430 on:** 14 May 2009, 21:23 »

It wasn't supposed to be. Both my brother and I had been searching for him on the FA list and NEVER found him. I was trying to snag him for a month.

I'll consider Daniel Bard a good consolation, though.

Alex C · « **Reply #431 on:** 14 May 2009, 21:53 »

The good thing is I'm pretty set in terms of relievers anyway. As exciting as Bard looks, he doesn't really fit into my current "Just grab two scrub starters with good matchups" gameplan anyway. Ubaldo Jimenez has sucked something awful this year, but I'll pull just about anyone off the scrap heap if they happen to be starting twice against the Pirates and Astros.

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #432 on:** 16 May 2009, 16:09 »

Kudos to Ryan Howard who, by putting up 11 (yes, 11) Ks on his own this week, has kept me in with a chance.

Also, to Octavio Dotel for his 2 SVHD and Brandon Phillips for batting 3-1-8 with a .412 average so far.

SilentJ · « **Reply #433 on:** 17 May 2009, 11:34 »

Though to be fair, I am also lucky Gavin Floyd and Jamie Moyer both have ERA in the low double digits on the week. And that George Sherrill decided to get off his ass and start recording a fucking save.

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #434 on:** 17 May 2009, 12:24 »

Yeah, its gonna be a close finish. I should take the pitching k's and maybe the SVHD with 2 SP's for today and possible RP's but other than that who knows.

0bsessions · « **Reply #435 on:** 17 May 2009, 16:05 »

The Twins are absolutely fucking me over. Nathan only has six saves right now because his team never gets him into a save situation.

I'm also getting fucked on this week. I'd probably have a win if Bedard wasn't scratched yesterday, but I can only tie at best.

Alex C · « **Reply #436 on:** 17 May 2009, 16:33 »

Yeah, I've basically become known as the the baseball fan equivalent of Debbie Downer amongst my family here in Minny due to my attitudes about the Twins. Morneau is really about the only Twin I genuinely "trusted" going into this from a fantasy perspective, since he's a generally healthy slugger who should be in rounding into his peak year. Mauer's playing well, but he's as likely to get injured again as he is to continue this recent rash of home run hitting.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #437 on:** 17 May 2009, 16:59 »

If Armando Gallaraga had just gotten past the fucking first inning I would've won today.

0bsessions · « **Reply #438 on:** 17 May 2009, 17:11 »

Yep. I was actually discussing that with Rachel today. I was checking my stats and bitching about Bedard and she asked me to check hers for her. I told her she won, but she was bullshit fucking lucky to have done it, as another two outs and it would've gone the other way. Welcome to the Curse of Playing Rachel. When I played her last week, she cursed me so hard, half my fucking team spent most of the week day to day and I lost my best fucking hitter.

pen · « **Reply #439 on:** 17 May 2009, 17:44 »

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #440 on:** 17 May 2009, 19:41 »

Yeah it doesn't really help that I have like the worst QS to Win ratio, though

valley_parade · « **Reply #441 on:** 18 May 2009, 08:37 »

I guess I'm glad I didn't pull Lackey off the DL. 0.0 IP, 1 ER, and an ejection two pitches in.

0bsessions · « **Reply #442 on:** 18 May 2009, 08:47 »

Quote from: KickThatBathProf on 17 May 2009, 16:59

If Armando Gallaraga had just gotten past the fucking first inning I would've won today.

I know the feeling, as mentioned briefly, the Bedard thing did end up fucking me. I had ERA, IP and WHIP all wrapped up, so even if Bedard came in and gave up five runs in the first before being pulled, as long as he got ONE strikeout, I would've won the week.

SilentJ · « **Reply #443 on:** 18 May 2009, 09:48 »

Holy shit. I won this past matchup 9-5, yet I only won batting average by .003 (.268 to .265) and OBP by .001 (.327 to .326)

Well played, sir.

EDIT: ...shit. Of course I had to ride the afterglow of that close victory all the way to the scoreboard page, where I'm told that I play Rachel this week. Damn it.

Reed · « **Reply #444 on:** 18 May 2009, 09:57 »

So I tied Matt last week. All I needed was one god damn run, and my highest run scorer had this happen to him last night:

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Because of a mix-up on the lineup card, pitcher Andy Sonnanstine was forced to replace Longoria as the No. 3 hitter and bat for himself Sunday, the Bradenton Herald reports.
Spin: The lineup card originally listed both Ben Zobrist and Longoria as the Rays' third baseman, when in fact Longoria was supposed to be the DH. As a result of that error, the team was forced to go without a DH, sending Longoria to the bench.

FML

valley_parade · « **Reply #445 on:** 18 May 2009, 10:18 »

Pffffft, Joe Maddon. Nice going. I head Sonnanstine had an RBI double, though!

KvP · « **Reply #446 on:** 18 May 2009, 15:21 »

I WINNING

MWAHAHAHAHA

Alex C · « **Reply #447 on:** 18 May 2009, 15:30 »

I'm pretty sure there should be a law against gloating when you have Hanley Ramirez.

Dazed · « **Reply #448 on:** 18 May 2009, 15:33 »

Your reign of terror ends now, sir.

Reed · « **Reply #449 on:** 18 May 2009, 17:19 »

You bastard!

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