kingsville Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) @bubuy: That's the thing with closers. It doesn't matter which team he plays as long as he's the chosen one to do it. We have 162 games of non-stop baseball. We already played a quarter of 'em, and Capps is almost in double-digits. Even with the firesale, he should finish with 30+ saves as long as he can stay healthy and efficient. I know you'll bring up Hoffman's case right now, but if I were the owner, I would wait it out because he's still the closer. He's not blowing a lot of save opps. (2 BS, I presume). The main concern for a Hoffman owner is the age, not the stuff. Pero kapag si Heath Bell na ang closer dito, ayawan na kay Trevor. Evil Empire - Good decision picking Pujols as the 1st-rounder even with all the injury talks. He still hits it out of the park even with that injury; imagine if he's fully healthy? Certainly capable of a 50-HR season. Markakis, Kinsler and Mike Young are good parts of his core as they bring 5-tool skills to the Empire's table. If Jay Bruce enters the fray, it's showtime! The franchise is keen on keeping most of its batters but some of 'em aren't completely secure to stay. Nick Swisher (acquired from A-Team for 3B Beltre) is struggling right now, but he's a strong 2nd-half guy and shall bounce back to give a massive contribution on the batting cats. With his sweet position eligibility, it would be hard to let this guy go. Hank Blalock (yup, another Ranger) is in the DL and might have lost his swagger as a hitter. Raul Ibanez has a history of being inconsistent. Butler has a lot of upside but kinda underperforming. Of all the remaining batters, Pudge the catcher seems to be the legit candidate to stay, given the position is not that deep as well. As for the pitching, the Empire had publicly stated its strategy to surround "gyroball specialist" Dice-K (franchise pitcher for years to come) but haven't produced excellent results, although it's decent enough to compete. The closers are money, of course with K-Rod The Man leading their relief pitching corps and backed by the Ageless Wonder, Mr. Hoffman. The SPs are dicey, led by.. Dice-K! Aaron Laffey from the Tribe is a promising young pitcher. Bay Area hurlers Eveland (OAK) and Sanchez (SF) ain't bad, either. Galarraga is obviously a short-term solution. But the others are not helping the cause.. yup, that includes Carlos "Mr. Excitement" Silva. For them to compete this year, gotta find a legit no.2 starter and more importantly, a third baseman to spell Blalock or occupy the DH spot. The best thing about this franchise? It has tons of prospects. It has a lot that it might spare one for each other team in this dynasty league. The most intriguing ones are Daric Barton who plays everyday at 1B for the A's and 17-year-old Angel Villalona who plays 3B at the minors for the Giants. The latter is said to have tremendous power that some scouts actually compare him to... their franchise hitter (Pujols). Edited May 23, 2008 by kingsville Quote Link to comment
bubuy Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Evil Empire - Good decision picking Pujols as the 1st-rounder even with all the injury talks.didnt really pick him, sort of.. he fell into my lap with the 5th pick.. that was amazing considering this is keepers.. a few moments after i post this, im just waiting for a pujols player note injury or something.. curse! :cry: Quote Link to comment
Jongkers Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 *cut* edit:way to go pat the bat! pinch hit two run homer for the win ( i hope the lead holds) looks like howard is coming out of his slump, i hope pat does too As I said... Howard's back!!3/5, 3R, 1HR, 2RBI! Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 didnt really pick him, sort of.. he fell into my lap with the 5th pick.. that was amazing considering this is keepers.. ... a few moments after i post this, im just waiting for a pujols player note injury or something.. curse! :cry: I was expecting Pujols to slip further because of his ironman ways, unprioritizing his health just to continue playing every day. completely admirable trait for any athlete but him being a star player, he should at least think about his team's future too... Quote Link to comment
consiglieri Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 kville...ayus analysis mo ah....pwede ako din Quote Link to comment
Jongkers Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Ako rin please? :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) imma join the k-ville ANALysis..... me too pls do my team Edited May 23, 2008 by denimhead Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 lets not go there .... lol Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 aargh. the Yanks just went pinyata on Bedard. kainis! Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 my main league team owes a lot to Bedard now... hehehe Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) tanks go on a hit parade .. except for the captain .. sucks for me fakkk valverde gets hit by a comebacker and stays on to get the save .. now thats a player Edited May 24, 2008 by denimhead Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 anakngtokwa naman. mukhang mababasura pa yung start ni volkie with the rain delay. Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 blast from the not so long ago past outing also in that game... Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) I dunno why but each time I see Volkie's pic, I remember Speedy. edit:I know newbies will try their darndest to gain some cred but I'm with cheese here, those f#&kers in the sports threads are throwing their weight around like damn fools. Edited May 24, 2008 by gift_of_game Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) hehe, I thought I'm the only one getting tired of the bandwagonning "witty" cracks and "old man-type wise words" that are starting to liter almost all the basketball related threads there... they're too reliant in the law of averages, throw in a lot of posts there and maybe 1 or 2 would accidentally make sense... Edited May 24, 2008 by cheeselogger Quote Link to comment
Ankiseth Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 12K's in 6 innings ... D@MN! Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 and now they're trying to make hay on the "script" thing...hay naku. I was somehow expecting better arguments, hindi yung, "belat, you're just saying that `coz your team didn't win", sabay Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 expecting better things from some of them would actually require them having higher sensibilities than what they have shown already... Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 ah well, true that. it has become a young man's game I guess. Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I'd like to think I am still young though... hehehe and now as far as I'm concerned, Allas has not produced a quality thing not even their fans... nyahaha peace bro Anki! Quote Link to comment
kingsville Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Lakas ni volkie.. 12 Ks.. Naka-exercise na yung umpire kaka-punchout ah! Sige ayos lang, pagdating ng football at basketball, ako naman ang mang-hihingi ng ANALysis na yan! hehe.. Fukudome is my Homey - The foundation of this team starts with Grady "5-tool king" Sizemore and super lefty Johan Santana. Sizemore leads a loaded OF cast alongside Juan Pierre, namesake sensation Kosuke Fukudome and his real "hommie", Pat the bat! The last two OFs who were drafted in the middle rounds of this dynasty draft are doing an awesome job that they actually turned into a bargain. 1B Adrian Gonzalez is also a legit guy to remain for years to come. He's on pace for another 30-HR season which cements his place among the elite first basemen. Underrated studs Iwamura, Stephen Drew and Mark Reynolds are pleasant surprises. The only problem lies with the catcher position. Yadier is only a short-term solution, probably shorter than your thumb. Derek Jeter is struggling; which is not good as he's actually the "team captain" here! This is why S-Drew makes sense here. Howie Kendrick is glass, although he might be the future 2-bagger. Has to find some space for rookie David Murphy (probably DH) or dangle him as a trade bait. On the other hand, his solid pitching holds one of the best 1-2 punch aces in the league with Santana and fellow lefty Scott Kazmir; with another rookie phenom Johnny Cueto anchoring the middle of the rotation. His back-end of the rotation is actually better than most teams with Jair "mother's soap" Jurrjens, another Jap import Hiroki Kuroda and Royals future ace Luke Hochevar. It also helps to have two of the best closers in the league with Papelbon & Valverde. Consig Red Sox - Speed kills! Chase Utley's the man here alongside Red Sox favorite Big Papi. His speedy outfielders Ellsbury, Taveras and draft sleeper Carlos Gomez are paying good dividends for what should be a bright future in the outfield. They're versatile, too (Ellsbury and Gomez are both LF/CF/RF eligible). Bengie Molina is currently delivering at the C slot. They're currently manufacturing R, RBI and SB's and should continue that the rest of the way. But they gotta have TULO back. The franchise shortstop is shelved until the All-Star Break and evidently, there is no replacement for him. (check his lineup for today, it's freakin' empty). No wonder he's desperate for Tulo. Andy LaRoche might not be the long-term solution at 3B. They also possess a lethal 1-2 combo; with franchise ace Cole "the Camel" Hamels and Justin V. If Joba becomes a starter and Matt Cain heats up, you're looking at a jaw-dropping rotation that resembles a wall for everyone to bump on. Soria and Broxton are good relief pitchers. Soria is the present, Broxton for the future. But he has his favorite guy, Joe Blow. You know what that means, right? Mutts With Bats - This one's led by Ryan "a-hit-is-a-blessing" Howard. He's backed up by excellent speedsters Figgins, wonder FA pick-up Ryan Theriot and Carl Crawford. Acquiring Hunter Pence from a trade is a very good acquisition as he improved a lot on his power and some additional speed. Now holds one of the best outfield groups in the league, with Hideki Matsui and Aaron Rowand providing some more run support. Aramis Ramirez is doing splendid so far at DH, but can he stay healthy? If he does, this team will contend and sky's the limit for them. Jason Varitek is not getting young although he's decent so far, with Chris Iannetta waiting in the wings. Rolen is another 3B whose health is questionable as well. On his pitching side, Lackey is very good; not "lacking" and he's money as your ace! But the rest of the rotation has to be solidified. Sinkerballer Carmona is another good acquisition, but he's inconsistent right now. Nevertheless, he should be the one to be kept among the given SPs. AJ Burnett will give you K's and he still does up to now, but like your 3B, have to cross fingers for his health. Derek Lowe and Ollie Perez have to step it up. Danny Cabrera is a pleasant surprise from the Orioles. Now he's the one to watch; and if continues his ongoing success, his under-the-radar rotation will be noticed. The closers are not bad with Nats relievers Rauch and Chad Cordero, and Rays oldie-but-goodie Percival. Manny Parra is the future, but will he close? Quote Link to comment
Ankiseth Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Hey Bro! Dallas has entertained me plenty the past couple of years. Past 2 yrs its been too much drama. That said.. i hate the Jason Kidd trade. Para hindi OT: Im back on top of our match-up!!! 3 QS from 3 starters.. Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) ^lemme qualify that then, a retarded and lame young man's game. and actually, for every bad Allas fan, there's four vultures wearing purple and gold and 3 donning green so... hahaha! that said, I got nothing but respect for the "real" fans and the teams...it's those casual "super gatong" leeches that have made the whole thing ugly. Edited May 24, 2008 by gift_of_game Quote Link to comment
cheeselogger Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 ^ain't it now obvious we're from different sides of the fence here but we're griping about the same thing... hehehe I guess nothing else left to do there but wait out those fairweather fans/hecklers and wait for the light of day to once again shine there... one last parting shot, damn you Cuban for encouraging this kind of fanaticism! nyahaha Quote Link to comment
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