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Post by umis on Feb 21, 2008 10:29:46 GMT -5
Thanx!
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Post by umis on Dec 17, 2007 20:21:47 GMT -5
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Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 22:30:57 GMT -5
Me too. Braun's had a great offensive season, on a per-game basis, he's been as productive as anyone in the ML ... but he's a liability at 3B, whereas Tulowitzki plays gold-glove calibre defence at SS.
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Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 21:18:01 GMT -5
Takashi Saito
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Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 21:15:19 GMT -5
Peavy got the NL pitching Triple-Crown ... case closed!
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Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 21:12:25 GMT -5
I'd say it's a toss-up between Beckett, Sabathia and Lackey ... with the difference-making being the 20-win plateau. I voted Beckett Fausto Carmona, with the 2nd-lowest ERA and 2nd-most wins could get some votes too.
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NL MVP
Sept 30, 2007 22:47:37 GMT -5
Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 22:47:37 GMT -5
For me, it's Rollins by a nose ... the difference-maker being defence. He plays great defence in one of the most demanding positions; whereas LF (Holliday) and 1B (Fielder) are the least demanding.
Rollins is the Phillies' clubhouse leader, and was the only regular in the lineup everyday. Before the season started, he named the Phillies the favourites to win the AL East, and on the last day of the season, he gets on base 3 times, scores two runs, steals two bases, and bats in his 94th run of the season with his 20th triple. He called the shot and he delivered.
--A leadoff man who led the league in runs scored by a wide margin, with 94 RBIs --He was second in the NL in extra-base hits (behind Holliday) --He was the 4th ever member of the 20-20-20-20 club --In a season where the Phillies struggled with injuries, he showed up everyday, scored tons of runs, got into the 30-30 Club, played great D, and broke the record for ABs in a season.
Holliday was great, but if you look at his splits, he clearly benefits from playing at Coors. The Brewers didn't make the playoffs, and Fielder's clumsy playing first.
So I go 1. Rollins 2. Holliday 3. Fielder
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AL MVP
Sept 30, 2007 21:14:00 GMT -5
Post by umis on Sept 30, 2007 21:14:00 GMT -5
ARod should be a unanimous choice. While you could argue that Magglio's numbers are more valuable to his team, ARod's numbers this year were just ridiculous.
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Origins
Jul 18, 2006 0:11:49 GMT -5
Post by umis on Jul 18, 2006 0:11:49 GMT -5
Holy crap, you can collect baseball tins now? I already have a collection of non-baseball tins ... I guess I know where my next paycheck is going!
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Post by umis on Feb 23, 2007 8:36:48 GMT -5
Sorry, it was a hidden forum. I've got lots of ideas, and the Internet is vast. If you sign into the Axis, you should see the forum.
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Post by umis on Jul 18, 2006 0:31:10 GMT -5
Considering four out of the five default offensive stats are counting stats, every game played counts. Every game a player sits out, or goes day-to-day, you're losing out on possible runs, HRs, RBIs or SBs.
I use a simple method to catch up on these lost games. Baseball players play almost every day, so your only real opportunity to catch up is on days when some of your players aren't playing. However, MLB travel days almost always fall on Mondays and Thursdays, so if you save yourself one or two roster spots to always cycle in new spot-start players, you can drop them on Sundays and Wednesdays for players that are scheduled to play the next day.
I usually look to see which positions I'm behind in games, then hit the waiver wire, and look for players in the Last Week that have been hot, and are also playing on that travel day. I'm only looking for one game, not the next great waiver gem, and it usually pays off the next day. By continually cycling in one or two spot-start games a week, you can keep from falling behind in games at any position. This can lead to an extra twenty or thirty games a season, which will usually translate into a few extra points in the standings.
The hardest position to stay on top of is catcher. However, if you pay attention to when games are played, you can often predict when catchers will be given a day off. Many managers will give their starting catcher a day off on day games that follow a night game.
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Post by umis on Dec 13, 2007 21:58:14 GMT -5
i can't say i've ever been a fan of roger clemens, but i've always respected his talent ... and his two Cy Young seasons in Toronto. I didn't see him getting named, it's pretty devastating.
I found that some players were conspicuously absent: Sosa, McGuire, Pudge, Juan Gonzalez, Brady Anderson, Javy Lopez ...
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Post by umis on Dec 5, 2007 18:13:50 GMT -5
I'm glad to see Rollins win, and I'm glad Holliday was so close, it deserved to be a close vote. I was also glad to have both of them on my main fantasy team! Combined with ARod and Peavy, I had a kick-ass team! Was it a 1 man league? It was a 6-team league, with 14 starting positions and 9 pitchers. Interest has waned in my local league ...
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Post by umis on Nov 20, 2007 22:08:45 GMT -5
I'm glad to see Rollins win, and I'm glad Holliday was so close, it deserved to be a close vote. I was also glad to have both of them on my main fantasy team! Combined with ARod and Peavy, I had a kick-ass team!
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Post by umis on Nov 1, 2007 21:18:16 GMT -5
I hope the Jays bring back Matt Stairs, he was huge for us this year.
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