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crimhead 
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 Posted: March 20 2009 at 11:09 |
 rileydog22 wrote:
Sidney Ponson and Kyle Farnsworth are hardly decent acquisitions.
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For KC it is. Who would want to live and play in KC?
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 18:33 |
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Sidney Ponson and Kyle Farnsworth are hardly decent acquisitions.
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E-Dub
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 03:33 |
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As a KC Royals fan, any optimism I have at the beginning of the season is usually dashed by mid April; so, despite the fact that the Royals made some decent off season acquisitions has me looking at the season through a one-eyed squint. I want to believe, but my heart has been broken WAY too many times.
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 21:19 |
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Prior's mechanics are so bad that you can get injured simply by watching videos of him pitching.
The World Baseball Classic must stop now, before there are no American baseball players left at all.
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 14:10 |
crimhead wrote:
manofmystery wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
Not to be mean (manofmystery already got that out of the way anyhow), but in my eyes the Pirates haven't really gotten better anywhere.
The Cards, though, could be a solid wild card contender--they ain't topping the Cubs--especially if that man-beast Rick Ankiel continues to hit homers and play plus defense in centerfield. |
I'm also the one that broke Tiny Tim's leg
but not Mark Prior's shoulder, I love that guy
2009 Comeback Player of the Year |
What about Kerry Wood? 
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Indifferent towards him but his comeback year was last year, this is the year of Prior
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crimhead
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 12:06 |
manofmystery wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
Not to be mean (manofmystery already got that out of the way anyhow), but in my eyes the Pirates haven't really gotten better anywhere.
The Cards, though, could be a solid wild card contender--they ain't topping the Cubs--especially if that man-beast Rick Ankiel continues to hit homers and play plus defense in centerfield. |
I'm also the one that broke Tiny Tim's leg
but not Mark Prior's shoulder, I love that guy
2009 Comeback Player of the Year |
What about Kerry Wood?
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 02:05 |
rileydog22 wrote:
Not to be mean (manofmystery already got that out of the way anyhow), but in my eyes the Pirates haven't really gotten better anywhere.
The Cards, though, could be a solid wild card contender--they ain't topping the Cubs--especially if that man-beast Rick Ankiel continues to hit homers and play plus defense in centerfield. |
I'm also the one that broke Tiny Tim's leg
but not Mark Prior's shoulder, I love that guy
2009 Comeback Player of the Year
Edited by manofmystery - March 18 2009 at 02:06
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Time always wins.
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 17 2009 at 17:43 |
Not to be mean (manofmystery already got that out of the way anyhow), but in my eyes the Pirates haven't really gotten better anywhere.
The Cards, though, could be a solid wild card contender--they ain't topping the Cubs--especially if that man-beast Rick Ankiel continues to hit homers and play plus defense in centerfield.
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crimhead
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Posted: March 17 2009 at 11:22 |
manofmystery wrote:
crimhead wrote:
I am having some hope that the Pirates might play well this year and get to .500 . It is too early but they are playing well and showing some life. |
ooh, my sides
sorry buddy, having grown up in this current Succos era I can safely tell you they are no where near a .500 team. Be nice to have three winning teams in town but I've learned to live with two  . What's sad about the Buccos is that they blame the lack of a salary cap all the time yet have watched the Marlins win two World Series with an even smaller budget. Time will tell if the new guys in charge are smarter than those they replaced but this will not be the year they reach .500, not with that pitching staff. |
I gotta have some hope. It's bad enough that I live in Cardinal Nation and have to listen to their announcers spout how great they are going to be this year.
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 16 2009 at 14:52 |
crimhead wrote:
I am having some hope that the Pirates might play well this year and get to .500 . It is too early but they are playing well and showing some life. |
ooh, my sides
sorry buddy, having grown up in this current Succos era I can safely tell you they are no where near a .500 team. Be nice to have three winning teams in town but I've learned to live with two . What's sad about the Buccos is that they blame the lack of a salary cap all the time yet have watched the Marlins win two World Series with an even smaller budget. Time will tell if the new guys in charge are smarter than those they replaced but this will not be the year they reach .500, not with that pitching staff.
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crimhead
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Posted: March 16 2009 at 12:45 |
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I am having some hope that the Pirates might play well this year and get to .500 . It is too early but they are playing well and showing some life.
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 04 2009 at 21:42 |
rushfan4 wrote:
I have only been involved in a fantasy baseball league once about 5 years ago so forgive my naivete, but what is the deal with the playing head to head, etc... The league that I was in just took the stats for the entire year and whoever had the most points won. Does the head to head require a lot more effort, as far as changing lineups on a daily basis and keeping up on which pitchers are pitching each day and stuff like that???/ |
In a word: Yes. In a head to head matchup you do battle with one opponent over a series of stat categories for a week. If you win 12 categories out of 20 you will have gone 12-6 that week. It is a lot more interesting than a season long points league because there is a weekly challenge.
I'm going to open a new thread to more directly invite people to join the league.
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Time always wins.
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rushfan4
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Posted: March 04 2009 at 20:44 |
I have only been involved in a fantasy baseball league once about 5 years ago so forgive my naivete, but what is the deal with the playing head to head, etc... The league that I was in just took the stats for the entire year and whoever had the most points won. Does the head to head require a lot more effort, as far as changing lineups on a daily basis and keeping up on which pitchers are pitching each day and stuff like that???/
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crimhead
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Posted: March 04 2009 at 12:37 |
manofmystery wrote:
i think the standard position spots plus util and bench are enough, thing we need to worry about is getting 5 more PA members to sign up (3 would work but wouldn't be ideal) over the course of this month |
Yahoo wont allow a draft with a odd number of teams. 8 would be good...6 at the minimum.
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 04 2009 at 10:59 |
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i think the standard position spots plus util and bench are enough, thing we need to worry about is getting 5 more PA members to sign up (3 would work but wouldn't be ideal) over the course of this month
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Time always wins.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 23:58 |
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I signed up in the league.
Does anyone think we should have more players on each team? When I've done it in the past, there was also like a corner infielder, middle infielder, and more outfielders and pitchers.
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rpe9p
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 22:21 |
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my favorite funny baseball trade was a guy who got traded for a player to be named later, then a little while later the team sent him back
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 22:14 |
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A minor league player died today who had been traded last year for ten maple bats. He overdosed on a number of drugs and people close to him said that the trade had wrecked his self esteem and started him on the track to heavy drugs.
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crimhead
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 15:44 |
manofmystery wrote:
still have some time. I'll try promoting it in my sig |
Thanks. I like it.
I think that there would be more interest if it were a Fantasy Cricket league.
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manofmystery
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 15:14 |
still have some time. I'll try promoting it in my sig
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Time always wins.
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