AL/NL TSM Yahoo (5x5 Roto) league

[Dr. Tom 0]

Since some of us were wondering why we ended up with 11 teams instead of 12, looking at the thread it appears FrigidSoul was the one who jumped ship.

I was wondering who it was. I know there were 12 teams at one point. Shrug.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I need more Homeruns for my average team. Anybody want to trade the ATL Jones to my team?

I have Andruw, and while Im not that willing to trade him, I did propose an offer that might work if you want HRs.

[razazteca 0]

Did you like my trade offer?

[Lightning Flik 0]

Hey Raza. Send an offer my way. I've got HRs to spare so if you send me something worth my time looking at, I might send ya someone.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Did you like my trade offer?

I didnt want to trade Andruw Jones and Im not real interested in pitching so the trade wasn't appealing to me.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Ponson for Biddle. Ouch. That's highway robbery right there.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Ponson for Biddle. Ouch. That's highway robbery right there.

If I knew baseball better, I might know who exactly is getting shafted.

 

Yet from you popping up whenever it concerns me, I'm guessing me.

[MrRant 0]

Ponson for Biddle. Ouch. That's highway robbery right there.

Are you going to do a run down on the teams in the league?

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

I suppose I can. Give me an hour or so for it.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Ponson for Biddle.  Ouch.  That's highway robbery right there.

Are you going to do a run down on the teams in the league?

He'd have to do the matchups for my league as well.

 

I DEMAND HE DOES THAT~!

 

BTW, I'm kidding. You don't have to do the head to head league. You can do this one (since my team's better here).

Edited March 11, 2004 by Lightning Flik

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

No predictions, just analysis here.

 

Serenity- Solid lineup from top to bottom. If Pat Burrell doesn't rebound, Josh Phelps should fill in the gap. The rotation looks good as well, but they might battle with consistancy. I'm not sold on Matt Morris staying healthy. Edwin Jackson is a worthwhile risk. Closers might be a concern. I think Benitez is good, but Nathan is quite iffy.

 

Small Red Machine- The lineup looks somewhat suspect, but not too bad. Hitting depth could be a problem. Adam Dunn is a sleeper, and could really become one of the most valuable players in fantasy baseball. The pitching staff is loaded with closers. If they avoid the injury bug, this team will record alot of saves. A healthy Pedro will anchor the pitching staff, and Mussina is consistantly very good.

 

Raging Salmonella- A really suspect lineup. in my view. Phil Nevin is injury prone. Quite a few mediocre hitters including Joe Randa, Jay Gibbons, and Jeromy Burnitz. I'm not sure Reyes has quite arrived. The pitching is fairly good. Hudson is an anchor. Eric Milton good provide a nice boost. I think Russ Ortiz will decline, particularly since he lost alot of run support over the offseason. Some suspect relief pitching. Isringhausen is good, but an injury risk. I doubt Billy Koch will contribute much.

 

Laffing Hippos- A good, balanced lineup, with depth. Predictably, the pitching is a concern. Mulder is an injury concern, as is Roy Oswalt. David Riske and LaTroy Hawkins are not sure bets to earn closer roles. Still, Eric Gagne is insanely good, and there is alot to like on this staff.

 

Gotham Harlequins- A few hitters who had career years. The bench is a worry. None of those guys really looks solid, although Guillen could contribute. The pitching is highly suspect. Only four starters surrounded by mostly middle relief. This team could struggle.

 

The Gallegos- Hitting could range from good to excellent, depending on how the young players produce. Nice pitching staff. If Big Unit stays healthy, they'll lead the league in strikeouts. That's a big if. Good relief pitchers in Dotel and Borowski. If Johnson suffers an injury however, this team could struggle.

 

Pocono Poison- This team looks unbeatable. Stars at every position. There's not much to add here. Just fantasy baseball perfection.

 

Team Comcast- You think someone who shakes his fist in rage would know better than to draft Raul Ibanez. The lineup is a concern, as the depth is all outfield. Walker is platooning at second this season, and there's no backup available. The pitching looks decent, but there's NO spare pitchers here. I would look to trade excess outfielders for pitching and infielders.

 

Wrath of Khan da Third- Suspect hitting, but also mostly guys who you know what to expect. I honestly don't have a clue what Javy Lopez will do. The pitching is fairly good, even with two middle relievers. Trading Rocky Biddle for Sidney Ponson is truly a thing of beauty.

 

Crimson Storm- Fairly decent offense. The pitching looks fairly decent, but lack of quality closers could cost in the saves department. The problem with this team is a possibility of collapse. There's quite a few aging stars on this team.

 

Darkside Dominators- Matt Mantei is an injury risk. Pitching is good. The hitting is suspect, but I think they'll hang in. Even if they don't, Tom will surely abuse his power and win the league.

[MrRant 0]

5 starting pitchers isn't enough?!

 

I agree I am thin on 2B.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Its enough for now, but if injuries strike you'll have to dig through the waiver wire to cover the shortage.

[Bored 0]

It's counter productive to have half your pitchers be relievers since relievers won't win many games and don't pitch enough to have a good strike out total, outside of Eric Gagne.

 

Fair analysis of my team but Al left out something...he HOPES I struggle! He fears my team I can feel it.

[MrRant 0]

Well I fixed that.

 

 

 

Bitches

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

I honestly wasn't sure which team was yours, at least when doing the analysis.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

No predictions, just analysis here.

 

Raging Salmonella- A really suspect lineup. in my view.  Phil Nevin is injury prone.  Quite a few mediocre hitters including Joe Randa, Jay Gibbons, and Jeromy Burnitz.  I'm not sure Reyes has quite arrived.  The pitching is fairly good.  Hudson is an anchor.  Eric Milton good provide a nice boost.  I think Russ Ortiz will decline, particularly since he lost alot of run support over the offseason.  Some suspect relief pitching.  Isringhausen is good, but an injury risk.  I doubt Billy Koch will contribute much.

Joe Randa is really my backup 3B to Eric Chavez. I have him in the IF just because hes the best IF that I had that wasn't starting.

 

With Nevin, Im hoping that he is either healthy or that Konerko has a rebound season.

 

Jay Gibbons isn't mediocre either. He improved his average and RBIs last year. He'll hit around .280/.330 OBP with close to 30 HR and 110 RBI, especially with the improvements to the offense that were made ahead of him. And this isn't the Oriole "homer" in me talking either. About the only thing that I could say bad about him is his fielding but fielding stats dont count in this league.

 

Im figuring on Burnitz thriving at Coors field. If he can hit 30+ HR then Im happy since I had to take a short on the HRs to pickup Crawford for SBs.

 

As far as my bullpen, I dont know what to expect from Koch, but as it stands hes lined up for the Closer role and hes supposedly doing well in ST. I did probably draft Julio out of homer-dom, but he has 61 saves over the last 2 years although last year was certainly not a great year in any other terms besides his 36 saves.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

I'll give a lengthier defense later on but all 4 of my starters had great ERA's(with the exception of Lowe who still won 17 games despite missing almost all of spring training.) Mota should see some more save opportunities if Gagne needs a rest. Personally, I'm settling more for an overall feel in terms of my pitchers and will gladly take the lack of solid K's if it means that my starters win at least 15 games each(Which is a good possibility) and have sub 3.50 ERA's. Smoltz will likely get 40+ saves again as the Braves still have hitters like Chipper, Andruw, J.D. Drew, Furcal and Giles in their lineup.

 

Carl Everett should have a great year hitting at Hiram Bithorn Stadium(Assuming all home games are there correct?) and can be depended on for 20-30 HR's and 80-100 RBI's.

 

Charles Johnson I'll probably use as a backup for LeCroy in case LeCroy starts to stumble. Johnson's pretty much just an insurance policy but could do well in Colorado, 15-20 HR's and 60-80 RBI's I'd expect.

 

Vinny Castilla I may drop although he has been decent to solid in terms of HR's and RBI's which should improve thanks to the thin air of Coors Field despite the lack of OBP.

 

Derek Lowe should have a better season then last year and revert to his 2002 form when he won 20+ games. The addition of Pokey Reese at defense will help him a lot, as it's a great improvement over Todd Walker and the rest of the offense is good enough that Pokey won't really be relied on for power.

 

I may also drop one of my relievers for a suitable starter if there are any on the FA Market(I'm in school so I can't look right now) although 2 of my relievers(Smoltz and Mota) each had 95+ K's and Mota had more K's then IP.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Vinny Castilla I may drop although he has been decent to solid in terms of HR's and RBI's which should improve thanks to the thin air of Coors Field despite the lack of OBP.

 

To give you an idea of what I think of Castilla, I have him slotted 15th at his position for the NL only draft. His OBPs the last four years have been .254, .308, .268, and .310. And he's 36. I really think he's coming to the end of the road. There are better options available on waivers.

[Dr. Tom 0]

Darkside Dominators- Matt Mantei is an injury risk. Pitching is good. The hitting is suspect, but I think they'll hang in. Even if they don't, Tom will surely abuse his power and win the league.

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!

[Vern Gagne 0]

Laffing Hippos- A good, balanced lineup, with depth. Predictably, the pitching is a concern. Mulder is an injury concern, as is Roy Oswalt. David Riske and LaTroy Hawkins are not sure bets to earn closer roles. Still, Eric Gagne is insanely good, and there is alot to like on this staff.

If Wedge knows what he's doing Riske is the Cleveland closer. Not expecting Hawkins to close games, if he ends up doing so great. Oswalt and Mulder where too talented to pass up on. I'll risk past injuries, because if both are healthy they're two of the best in their respected leagues.

[Bored 0]

Carl Everett should have a great year hitting at Hiram Bithorn Stadium(Assuming all home games are there correct?) and can be depended on for 20-30 HR's and 80-100 RBI's.

No they play 20 games in Puerto Rico although Olympic Stadium is a hitter's park as well although not quite to the extreme of Hiram Bithorn.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Bolstered my club somewhat by dropping Castilla for a very capable Edgardo Alfonzo. Also got another starter who could surprise this season in Jason Davis(Dropped Chad Bradford due to the lack of strikeouts).

[Lightning Flik 0]

Tim Wakefield and Mark Redman are up for trade.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I couldn't wait any longer to pull the trigger on JD Drew. Yeah, he'll probably get hurt at some point (with my luck later on today) but the way hes been hitting this spring, Im willing to take the risk.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Damn. I had no idea he was even available. J.D.'s a great pickup. If he gets injured, stick him on the DL. No harm, no foul.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Damn. I had no idea he was even available. J.D.'s a great pickup. If he gets injured, stick him on the DL. No harm, no foul.

I put him on my "watch" list.

 

Pretty cool feature.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Plucked Alex Sanchez off waivers, so I'm all set for steals.

[Bored 0]

Anyone know when Yahoo will let you put players on the DL? The season starts in two days and I have Mark Prior and Jason Bay to put on the DL so I can pick some player's up in ther absence but still can't do it.

[razazteca 0]

I think by the 1st week of the season. I myself have a few players that might go on the DL.