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| Date | 2008-10-02 |
| Message | Anyone interested in Brandon Phillips??? I don't want any money just the contract spot opened up. Let me know by email if ur interested. Hard to pass up a 20/20 guy for only 6 bucks plus his option year to boot.... |
| Date | 2008-10-01 |
| Message | yupyup |
| Date | 2008-10-01 |
| Message | yupyup |
| Date | 2008-10-01 |
| Message | We should do all of these things. I'll get started on the update pretty quick, maybe Dan can send out the awards ballot. And we should for sure get started on some rule changes. Maybe some kind of survey with the ballot? |
| Date | 2008-09-30 |
| Message | Another year in the books, congrats Don on the win, I hate losing but it's nice to see your roster filled with quite a few former H-Bombers. So my next question is what's the plan for the final update this year and when to we start the awards voting? Also what's up with rule changes are we having an off season GM winter meeting? |
| Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Message | (adapted from "The Rock" "losers always whine about luck... winners go home and f*** the prom queen." |
| Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Message | Congrats Don, although the four segment interview was maybe a bit much. A solid year no doubt. The key I think was CC getting dealt to the NL, and some incredible lucky selections with the bullpen. Sheets and Wood will never again hold up for an entire year in the same season again. Noels third place result is not yet finalized, as there are still three punishers (Guillen, Ordonez, Cabrera), and one shocker (M Cabrera) left to bat in the final game of the season. Noel currently holds a lead of .0003 on the punishers in batting average. Holding in this category would give Noel third place outright, while losing the point to Rob would put the shockers in a third place tie with the Tuffies at 39 points. |
| Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Message | part friggin 4.. continued from below C: Yes, I was very surprised to get Wood and gregg so cheap. That'll never happen again! Though Rauch getting dealt instead of Fuentes was a huge blow to my plan. I dealt the latter to Dan guessing he was the more likely to be traded. And i was dissapointed that Cruz was never given a shot at closing despite every other friggin Dback reliever having an opportunity. But again.. i can't complain. D: Well Champ, congrats on impressive, back-to-back victories. I suppose you'll begin your 2009 prep at once? C: Nah. To be honest i've done very little prep the past two seasons. I familiarize myself with the players, spend a fair bit of time looking at starters but other than that.. I just listen to Harold and bid on who ever he seems to like! |
| Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Message | Part III.. cont from below. C: Well i do want to congratulate the rest of the gm's on a fine season. Harold's fixture in the top 3 for the better part of a decade is truly amazing... D: though forgive me for interrupting, but isn't it true that you are the only one to ever do it for five consecutive seasons? C: Well i don't like to dwell on such things, Don, but you may well be right. As I was saying congrats to harold but also to Noel for a strong season. that's 4 years in a row in the top 5 which i think is his longest streak ever. The shockers have really stabilized.. though i am grateful Noel declared to me that he wouldn't trade his team straight up for mine as the season was set to begin. I am also thankful that I was able - contrary to tim's prognosticating- to squeak into the top 3. Also like to acknowledge Derksen's strong season. D: And what do you suppose was the key to your victory this year? C: The competitiveness of our pool has really improved and I don't think anyone can win without very strong starting pitching depth. these past two seasons i was fortunate to have guys on my bench that could step in for the season and provide respectable stats. So i suppose pitching and a strong bench is crucial. D: And surely your bullpen's bang-for-buck must be a huge reason for your success? |
| Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Message | continued from below... C: those numbers would have given me the 3 points to get up to 58 and would have taken the Bombers down a couple notches to achieve the double digit margin of victory. But, hey, I really shouldn't complain. Harold is a worthy competitor. D: Like last year, it seems you were victorious despite a tremendous blow to your starting pitching? C: Yes, quite right again, Don. Last year my highest paid starter went down for the season in the first 3 weeks. This year my de facto ace, Mr. bedard, threw only 50+ innings, despite my incredible patience with him. D: Any the aformentioned Chris Young also had a rough year. C: Right. I was extremely high on CY.. one of the reasons I was willing to trade Webb during the auction was because of my unbridled enthusiasm with the Bedard/Young combo. I still don't quite understand why no one took him from me! D: A bit of luck with Sheets, though! C: Yeah, I wasn't particularly high on him but i was surprised that no one bid up on my $2 bid. I was also surprised that I ended up getting Sabathia for $20. As has been noted, he's perennially under-apreciated. D: Your patience paid of with him! His first four games were the worst stretch of just about any ulb starter in history. C: Well as you know, the fighter motto is "fidelitas ut nex" (loyalty to the death). It paid of with CC.. not so much with bedard. D: Any parting thoughts? |
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