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| Date | 2009-02-12 |
| Message | Wow - That is tremendous! Thank you. |
| Date | 2009-02-11 |
| Message | some advice, derek. a survival guide to ulb 1) though many try to change the fact, the reality is that the season is won & lost on auction day 2) less obvious: auctions are won and lost with auction savvy first, good prep second. Harold is the most consistent b/c he demonstrates great skill in both areas. some of our GM's do no prep but have savvy, some its the other way around. therefore: 3) have a flexible team strategy but a well-defined auction strategy. fortunately for you, at least half of your competitors don't understand the concept 4) Closers, top-tier starters and HR hitters are grossly overpaid. (maybe its b/c there aren't many of them.. hmmm) 5) Be prepared to have Noel get extremely pissed at you at least once (you're the Gunslinger now, its inevitable) 6) sell the players you're stuck with to Pat 7) Be prepared for me to whine loudly about something you do. Oh, wait.. 8) Don't get stuck trying to bid-up Harold. If you get the player, Harold screwed you. If Harold ends gets the player, he wanted him all along. Its a lose-lose situation. 9) Pat & Noel always bid late. Prep for 5 hrs of extreme annoyance 10) One of our GM's was once a formidable threat but then turned crap for the better part of a decade. Beware him, he's hungrier than ever (but still crap) 11) Watch Rob. Unstable & unpredictable 12) Under no circumstances should you draft half-drunk. Doesn't work. ask Hendrik 13) "One more" is now a trademarked expression |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | The Wainwright throw-in is a back up plan of sorts. I won't be shedding light on the specifics of the plan. But I do think that he is in store for a breakout season and I believe he'll prove to have great value in ULBs particular format. If I do keep him around it would be to avoid any chances of a bidding war (John Maine $18?) I hope I've explained this well enough..... question away if you need more info...... Thanks for having me in the league this season guys. I'm open to more dealings now and throughout the year. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | Hi fellas.... I sorta figured an immediate transaction by the 'new guy' would draw some attention. It is true that I'm new to this league. However, I'm not new to fantasy baseball. I've got confidence in my management skills and I intend to make this team a winner (for this season and for Jeff when he wants it back). It's a nervous thing, those first wheelings n' dealings under a new regime. I took some time to study the ULB rosters and the archives, to get a better understanding of how/who you guys value. At first glance I didn't like any of the keeper possibilities on Jeffs team. But now I'm beginning to formulate a bit of a plan (if the auction will bend to my wishes). Since pitching seems so valuable here I figure I'll probably retain Halladay's services. Pedroia seemed like my most enticing trading piece b/c I assumed there'd be some managers that think he's the #1 2B.... I do not rank him there. I also do not consider 2B to be as scarce as in the past... especially in an 8 man league..... and with what seems to be more young 2B talent approaching tier 2,3 or 4 value in the near future. I decided to go after a player that provides power number potential and a decent average.... b/c it seems most of these players will either be kept or will be very pricey. I looked at all of your rosters and decided to go after Prince b/c I'll have him for what I consider to be 2 years as a top 5 power producer, with numbers I can build around. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | in discussing particulars with jeff, he was fine with any arrangement, even including starting fresh without any contracts in 2010. with absolutely zero input from the masses, my suggestion has never been debated or finalized. i passed onto tim, to pass onto derek that it was his team to run.. his buyin, using jeff's signables... haven't discussed preservation of jeff's assets at anytime, perhaps now there is an audience? the particulars of the gunslinger takeover could have been communicated better, however i doubt it would have prevented this trade from taking place.. it is ironic that the only guy never to have met derek was tim's primary competition in the 300 pounder market.. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | it usually is just you regardless.. i don't think it cool that i was left with the wrong impression about derek's use of jeff's team. and that his info wasn't made available. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | I just don't get it Don. Prediction for pedroia....315/105/18/85/18, for Fielder, .280/85/39/110/2. Both have major upside potential on those lines. Once you do your research you will find that power is much more scarce than a good 2B this year. I got the top 7 as Utley/Kinsler/Pedroia/Phillips/Ramirez/Roberts/Cano, and you can't tell me that every one of these guys has the potential to be better than pedroia this year. Thats the deepest 2B has been in years. I also had wainright as the 23rd best starter and poised for a breakout, but maybe that's just me. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | ok.. 2 yrs of fielder still lame |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | 1) the trade itself is a joke. a 4/5th starter and an option year for Derksen's best contract in a decade?? The weakest position's best player for one year of Fielder? i don't think so. 2) My understanding from Dan's proposal was that Derek would have access to Jeff's players.. to sign them to one year contracts. Jeff certainly should have been able to green light this. 3) No effort was made to publish contact info on Derek before this deal. Maybe i'm the only one that doesn't know him.. I seriously thought you were joking with the post. |
| Date | 2009-02-10 |
| Message | why would that be a joke? |
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