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[gwapogi]

CHEESE, help me up, yo... need some more thoughts...

 

 

* and just when i was about to cut milledge, he busts out with a decent game... TEASE!...

[Jongkers]

Wala akong maiko-contribute na advice.

Nangangapa rin lang ako e.... I just ride on the streaks.

Dumping the slumping to the bench.

 

I just pray that when the bats go cold, that at least the pitchers will do their part and get half of the cats.

And vice versa.

 

 

On another note, I think this is the first time that my team is facing a winning (above .500) team.

The "gods of favorable schedule" doesn't love me anymore.

Oh, no.

 

 

[agentjackbauer]

Denim and Cheese,

 

Thanks a bunch for your thoughts.

 

My pitching is just not good enough. Overall, Im happier with my batters than I am with my pitchers, especially moving forward.

Without McLouth and Wright, I dont know where my team would be. Laird is a mere fill-in 'coz Suzuki was ice cold for quite a stretch. Same thing with a couple of my SPs who are on the roster until I find new arms to stream.

 

My problem is, Im tempted to trade one of my batters for a quality pitcher. But unless that SP is for keeps, Im hesitant to push through with the trade since I cant imagine hanging on to more than 3 pitchers for next year. Otherwise stated, Im overvaluing my quality bats coz IMHO its easier to find a pitcher to stream than it is to stumble along quality hitting. The ironic thing is, with my mindset, Im having difficulty improving my pitching staff by way of a trade or waiver wire or FA pick-ups coz the league is so damn active and competitive.

 

On a side note, I reckon my team's current standing in this league (as well as those in other leagues) is also a reflection of my dedication (or lack thereof) to fantasy baseball. Admittedly, Im not as addicted and dedicated to fantasy baseball as I was in basketball.

Edited May 20, 2008 by agentjackbauer

[consiglieri]

ajb...you wants verlander?

 

how about that pitching gem by the survivor lester

 

throws a no-no (right after i have beckett throwing a 2 hit shutout sa MLB 2k8)

Edited May 20, 2008 by consiglieri

[gift_of_game]

^

can't really knock that ajb.

it's always easier, not to mention sensible, to get by with offense in fantasy baseball.

pitching can only take you so far here---quite the opposite of real baseball.

[cheeselogger]

just to overstate it, your team does have a lot of speed so no need to make adjustment/s there. Gordon, Martin and Kotchman should be holding the fort down till A-Rod comes back. a small problem though is that they haven't shown enough yet to really blow the competition away. Rios, with all his power potential, hasn't asserted himself yet in the Blue Jays order especially now with Wells out. Guillén, even with a respectable .284 BA, hasn't shown yet the big numbers some/most were expecting coming from a revamped Tigers lineup. I've never been a fan of Byrnes and Peralta but they are both solid position players that when they start hitting, your faith in them would not be wasted. until then, you have to endure their .217 and .225 BA's respectively. that being all said, your batting order is also only enduring a rough start especially with the injury to A-Rod but I see no need to start pushing the panic button on them just yet.

 

can I take a raincheck on your staff?

 

hehehe

 

seriously, Halladay, Shields and now Sonnanstine highlight your rotation. Owings is making a big case being your third guy but with the suprising TB leading the AL East, I've got to give more props to Andy. I am biased though, hehe. Bonser and Arroyo are good starters though obviously consistency is an issue for these two. Miller still has to make good with all the potential he has but since he is a prospect, he still has a lot of chances to show his true value and keep a roster spot. Baker and Rodriguez are injured but once they are back, they are great sources of K's. your bullpen of Capps, Gagne and Qualls is shaky at best now especially with Capps being a closer for the lowly Pirates and Gagne not really being as dominant as before. no diss to Pirate fans but how many wins do they really can get to have save opportunities for Capps? to summarize, you're staff will live and die with your rotation IMHO.

[agentjackbauer]

Just an observation: 6 out of the top 7 teams have an "extended" pitching staff. Only Chicken Nuggets has a limited or short pitching crew while DH is extending his staff through some streaming.

 

 

Consig,

 

Perhaps I should wait until Verlander turns it around. Otherwise, he will just give me more problems. :zorro: . I have benched Verlander in the roto league for his past 4 starts or so. But then again, if and when he turns it around, you probably wont be trading him anymore.

Edited May 20, 2008 by agentjackbauer

[agentjackbauer]

Having said that, would you be open to trading Bedard for Jeff Frenchie? I know your outfield is strong though what with Hamilton scorching hot.

 

 

^

can't really knock that ajb.

it's always easier, not to mention sensible, to get by with offense in fantasy baseball.

pitching can only take you so far here---quite the opposite of real baseball.

[Jongkers]

ajb brother, i think it all starts there -- in the enthusiasm part. Of course, it's easier for me to say this because i'm still a newbie in fantasy leagues. Nasa super-adik stage, kumbaga. Combined with luck, I suppose this can also be seen as a reflection of how my teams are doing: 2nd here in keeper league, 2-week big-win streak in Bonds after a miserable start, now 3rd and still going down in roto, and 3rd in a 10-team public league.

 

But look at the total pitching numbers again.

You are the leader in Saves but in matchups, you got tied in this cat four times. Sayang yun.

So SV is not the culprit.

 

You're 6th in QS but only 3-3-1 in head to head. Bad break? Probably.

 

You are 9th in Ks but still managed to get a 4-3-0.

Same thing with BB/9: 6th place but good enough for a 4-3-0.

Not so bad, I guess.

 

These leaves only with the L's and ERA where you didn't do well.

Dead-last in both cats, numbers-wise.

 

As for your batters, it appears to me that you're not doing so bad.

Your team is in the top six in half of the cats: R, RBI and SB.

So it's not surprising that you got a 5-1-1 in SB.

 

What's surprising is you only got a 3-4-0 in Runs despite ranking 4th.

Even more appalling is your 3-3-1 in RBI despite logging in the second most number of RBI!

 

So where does all these leave us?

I'll go with what denimhead said first: bad break in the schedule.

Meaning, you will definitely catch up along the way.

 

It also means my team will face the wall of winning teams eventually.

[gift_of_game]

still love Frenchy.

hmm...Maine?

[bubuy]

But look at the total pitching numbers again.

You are the leader in Saves but in matchups, you got tied in this cat four times. Sayang yun.

So SV is not the culprit.

 

You're 6th in QS but only 3-3-1 in head to head. Bad break? Probably.

 

You are 9th in Ks but still managed to get a 4-3-0.

Same thing with BB/9: 6th place but good enough for a 4-3-0.

Not so bad, I guess.

 

These leaves only with the L's and ERA where you didn't do well.

Dead-last in both cats, numbers-wise.

 

As for your batters, it appears to me that you're not doing so bad.

Your team is in the top six in half of the cats: R, RBI and SB.

So it's not surprising that you got a 5-1-1 in SB.

 

What's surprising is you only got a 3-4-0 in Runs despite ranking 4th.

Even more appalling is your 3-3-1 in RBI despite logging in the second most number of RBI!

 

So where does all these leave us?

I'll go with what denimhead said first: bad break in the schedule.

Meaning, you will definitely catch up along the way.

 

It also means my team will face the wall of winning teams eventually.

nice analysis, this is how i usually break down teams ill be facing the coming week and make the necessary add/drops to adjust my lineup to the other teams strengths and weaknesses..

 

 

g0g, who among your SPs are available?

[Jongkers]

nice analysis, this is how i usually break down teams ill be facing the coming week and make the necessary add/drops to adjust my lineup to the other teams strengths and weaknesses..

 

Uy, thank you po!

Halatang bang adik na rin ako? Ahaha

[agentjackbauer]

Jongkers,

 

Thanks for the fine analysis bro. I did that too right after you beat me two weeks ago. I remember posting that I still like my team moving forward. The 1-10 beating I got last week though, made me doubt... although I couple of breaks here and there would have made that scoreline closer.

 

GoG,

 

Im giving your Maine counter-prop some serious thought.

Edited May 20, 2008 by agentjackbauer

[Jongkers]

Jongkers,

 

Thanks for the fine analysis bro. I did that too right you beat me two weeks ago. I remember posting that I still like my team moving forward. The 1-10 beating I got last week though, made me doubt... although I couple of breaks here and there would have made that scoreline closer.

 

I agree, bro.

Last week could've been a closer matchup.

Bad breaks.

[gift_of_game]

^

Danks, Weaver and Maine (Johnny for the right price)