Manny Ramirez is the most fascinating man in baseball, if not all of sports. Is there any person that gets so much media attention, yet we know so little about? I feel like we have a decent grasp of ARod – money-loving, can’t really handle the pressure when it gets too much, breeds jealousy because [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2009’
The Man Who Found the Intersection of 1st and 1st
Kids, don’t listen to what they say: It’s possible to be the absolute worst at one thing, and yet be recognized as the absolute best overall. A few points, here, on greatness, and how it affects your fantasy team in 2009. Meet Exhibit A (below), Zoilo Versalles. A shortstop, he finished with 95 career home [...]
You Would Think That Would Have Been Awkward
Breaking news across the steroid wires, right now: Roger Clemens supposedly was once injected with an illegal-but-not-really-illegal-because-no-one-ever-said-it-was-because-they-were-making-so-much-money-m-wa-ha-ha-ha substance in a hot tub at Yankee Stadium, also at his former apartment on the Upper East side, according to former trainer Brian McNamee (Two Guys, The Bronx, A Needle, and A Hot Tub). Now I’m not a [...]
History Class: What Types of In-Season Acquisitions Help Teams Make the Playoffs?
Each year without fail, the MLB trade deadline is an exciting time. July 4th weekend has passed. MLB All Star break has passed. You have a good idea where your team stands, and yet all of a sudden, without failure your team has the chance to go Extreme Makeover, Baseball Edition. They can choose: buyers [...]
All Hail, the Fantasy Expert!
The so-called Talented Mr. Roto, though I continue to question the adjective there, at least never ceases to amaze in one talent: the ability to take the hobby of fantasy sports commentary to another level, making a job out of such commentary, without really ever demonstrating any differentiated knowledge of the subject. Normally I tend [...]
Lazy But Confusing Sunday = Funday = Draft Day
Draft Day has always been an exciting one for me. I woke up nervous. Some people say draft day is like Christmas… I think more like hosting Thanksgiving. You’re happy to be there and that everyone came. But you’re nervous about the turkey. The stuffing. The mashed potatoes. The gravy. It never comes out at [...]
Post-Fantasy Baseball Draft Thoughts
Still experiencing both the adrenaline and exhaustion of my only fantasy baseball draft of the year (I believe in playing in one league, and putting 100% into it), I thought I’d write down some post draft strategy-esque thoughts and comments. It was a 10 team, points, keeper league draft, where first 5 draft picks are [...]
History Class – All-Time Fantasy Baseball Team: Pitchers
Welcome back, class. As a follow up to our last History Class post, today, we look at the best pitching seasons of all time, through the lens of a standard fantasy baseball scoring system. Again, we start with every season since 1871, apply standard fantasy points to each season, remove all of the season before [...]
The Matt Wieters Question
Fantasy baseball GMs across the globe are facing a tough question this year as drafts are conducted: When should I bite on Matt Wieters? I, myself, with a draft upcoming on Sunday night (full report to come), can’t quite figure out how to value this guy. The Orioles catcher – nay, star – of the [...]
Something to Ponder Whilst on the Poo-er
Nothing like rolling in on a Friday 15-30 minutes late than usual, getting a cup of joe, shooting the crap with some coworkers, and heading to the bathroom for an extended session of thinking before getting the day going in earnest. After you have thoroughly pondered today’s thoughts, provide your realizations in the comments. Today’s [...]
