Fantasy Baseball:

OU wrote:

Having as few teams as we do, you can get pretty good value out of FA. Especially early on with people emerging. So I'm not looking to risk too much when I can get good players in FA.

Good point.

OU wrote:

LA wrote:

Ichiro is a guy who contributes in all cats and can keep your team ave high almost alone, doesn't wow you in one cat but altogether.

Still interested in Sanchez or Liriano but not gonna push it.

In light of Liriano blowing I'd give you like Sheilds, Franklin and Vlad, yeah not great but helps a little in 3 positions.

So you dropped Shields the same day and 3 days later you drop Franklin. That's the offer? I know Lirano isn't lighting it up. But I still wouldn't trade him for that. No chance on Sanchez for that either. Vlad's stock has dropped and I wouldn't be surprised to see you let him go either. I can do better in FA.

Bro, you know me by now, I'm gonna try and "polish up a turd" and sell it to you. I just want to win, I can't help myself, and I said not a great offer. If you were in a league with me and my friends you'd get offers like this. "Ok bro, Sheilds, Vlad an a dime bag for Sanchez...." I am who I am.... But I only said that for Liriano who has been shitty, Sanchez is K-Rod straight up and deal done. Oh and Vlad impaled a ball today, 20+ hr sig bet still on the table, and I would drop him if it helped me win, but not for now.

As far as FA, eh maybe for guys here and there, but 5% in terms of guys you keep, proven guys come through far more often, trades are the way to go, you've seen me win with trades youself, though you guys don't fall for my bs as much anymore.

Well looks like trade talk has died down some now.

Great match between me and u LA this week. Rest of the season will probably be the same way.

Yah it was aight, my team is at 75% strength right now, just trying to hang on in matchups. Nice pickup, should have done it myself.

Sooners, not gonna try too hard, but

Mo Rivera and _______ you're choice (Vlad is still solid...)

For Street and Sanchez, not overly high on Street but can't give away a RP and not get one back, Sanchez is one of few BB players I'm a fan of.

LA wrote:

Yah it was aight, my team is at 75% strength right now, just trying to hang on in matchups. Nice pickup, should have done it myself.

Yeah I know your team is hurting and my team hasnt really got it going yet either. I expect both of us will make the playoffs. I want to win our division bad to get the bye, but really winning the division doesnt mean shit just look at our basketball league lol.

Rivera for Ichiro
K-Rod for Sanchez
Rivera and Gallardo for Ichiro and Sanchez?

My team is the DL squad, just tryin to stay alive.

And if we're to do another league together, we need like 4 more owners who will be active, making moves, settng lineups, open to trades., ect

I have to admit. GOW 3 Beta has really taken away from my fantasy focus along with my TV show watching. Falling behind on Pawn Stars, American Pickers, Swamp People and TUF. GOW is consuming my life! But only 1 more week left on the beta.

LA wrote:

Rivera for Ichiro
K-Rod for Sanchez
Rivera and Gallardo for Ichiro and Sanchez?

My team is the DL squad, just tryin to stay alive.

And if we're to do another league together, we need like 4 more owners who will be active, making moves, settng lineups, open to trades., ect

Yeah we have a solid group but need a few more.

LA wrote:

Rivera for Ichiro
K-Rod for Sanchez
Rivera and Gallardo for Ichiro and Sanchez?

My team is the DL squad, just tryin to stay alive.

And if we're to do another league together, we need like 4 more owners who will be active, making moves, settng lineups, open to trades., ect

just having more people would open up trades .. unfortunately OU has already hit the nail on the head.. people arn't wanting to trade away their good players when their are very good options just sitting on the Waivers/FA

and with me right now, I feel like I will win at least 6-7 cats every week, so I dont feel the need to break up a good thing..


HOWEVER! (next post)

I posted this on the League's Message Board but I will here too.

Praying Mantis wrote:

was going to post this on fantasy forum, but than I figured this would be better because I would get actual care in the thought process.

Alright so I am needing to make some moves (or not.. tell me what you think, if I should ride the storm or not) BUT.. I have amazing SPs (if you take away last week I would be leading in all cats other than Saves, still top 3 in all anyway) and horrendous bats right now (Last in 3 of the 5 and 2nd to last in another) in my money league..

http://games.espn.go.com/flb/clubhouse?leagueId=41868&teamId=1

theres my team.. as you can see I had to re-pick up Gardner (my OF blows), but I have some really good players sitting on the DL (and Ham who is on the bench) coming back here in a bit.

My whole pitching staff is available .. I am even willing to trade Josh Johnson.. what are some trades/ packaged deals I could go for (note that with johnson I would want Braun type players, which I am open

GolbeZ wrote:

LA wrote:

Rivera for Ichiro
K-Rod for Sanchez
Rivera and Gallardo for Ichiro and Sanchez?

My team is the DL squad, just tryin to stay alive.

And if we're to do another league together, we need like 4 more owners who will be active, making moves, settng lineups, open to trades., ect

just having more people would open up trades .. unfortunately OU has already hit the nail on the head.. people arn't wanting to trade away their good players when their are very good options just sitting on the Waivers/FA

and with me right now, I feel like I will win at least 6-7 cats every week, so I dont feel the need to break up a good thing..


HOWEVER! (next post)

Not this week bro, I must break you.

I'm not seeing the waiver guys you guys talk about, hell with all my injuries half my lineup is waiver guys and I'm promply in last place, this is actually so far by far the worst I've ever done with a team, but I'll work with it. Anyways, proven guys win you leagues, maybe one or two waiver guys contribute from my experience.

On winning 6-7 cats, well your hitting is excellent, but I don't see 6 and 7 with your pitching. I personally haven't made the championship in a league without a good pitching team either(hidden half sell).

I wish B and Kings were into it more, think if they were we have good teams to make a deal together but whateves.

GolbeZ wrote:

I posted this on the League's Message Board but I will here too.

Praying Mantis wrote:

was going to post this on fantasy forum, but than I figured this would be better because I would get actual care in the thought process.

Alright so I am needing to make some moves (or not.. tell me what you think, if I should ride the storm or not) BUT.. I have amazing SPs (if you take away last week I would be leading in all cats other than Saves, still top 3 in all anyway) and horrendous bats right now (Last in 3 of the 5 and 2nd to last in another) in my money league..

http://games.espn.go.com/flb/clubhouse?leagueId=41868&teamId=1

theres my team.. as you can see I had to re-pick up Gardner (my OF blows), but I have some really good players sitting on the DL (and Ham who is on the bench) coming back here in a bit.

My whole pitching staff is available .. I am even willing to trade Josh Johnson.. what are some trades/ packaged deals I could go for (note that with johnson I would want Braun type players, which I am open

Saw this on the league page, already gave your team and league a skim, since its a money league though I'll give it more time and post something later, think I saw some deals you should be able to do, that team is mad similar to mine in our league.

LA, I really haven't been paying that close of attention to this since I put in so much time to my money league, but I really like my pitching and I have like no depth offensively which is why I'd be hesitant to cut Youk, Reyes, etc loose

Understandable, I'm weird and give all leagues the same time regardless.

Like Reyes, Prado and Choo is what I'd be interested in most, I'd give like Pedrioa, and whatever else gets it done, Rivera... whatever..we'll talk sometime.

OU wrote:

GolbeZ wrote:

LA wrote:

Rivera for Ichiro
K-Rod for Sanchez
Rivera and Gallardo for Ichiro and Sanchez?

My team is the DL squad, just tryin to stay alive.

And if we're to do another league together, we need like 4 more owners who will be active, making moves, settng lineups, open to trades., ect

just having more people would open up trades .. unfortunately OU has already hit the nail on the head.. people arn't wanting to trade away their good players when their are very good options just sitting on the Waivers/FA

and with me right now, I feel like I will win at least 6-7 cats every week, so I dont feel the need to break up a good thing..


HOWEVER! (next post)

Not this week bro, I must break you.

Told ya.

Mybats had an off week .. And I will fix my pitching a little this week too ..

But hey I posted this to la because he saw my team in my other league On the message board.. But I got offered cliff lee and Carlos Santana for buster posey .. Doesn't make to much sense for my team but that would help anybody's team ..

I need to upgrade bats not pitching but what do you think?

Well actually doing research they were projected the same and are about the same now .. I'm gonna do this

GolbeZ wrote:

Well actually doing research they were projected the same and are about the same now .. I'm gonna do this

I would too.

GolbeZ wrote:

Mybats had an off week .. And I will fix my pitching a little this week too ..

But hey I posted this to la because he saw my team in my other league On the message board.. But I got offered cliff lee and Carlos Santana for buster posey .. Doesn't make to much sense for my team but that would help anybody's team ..

I need to upgrade bats not pitching but what do you think?

I love Posey but I think you have to do this, Santana is aight, prob picks it up, is Aliva or whatever available? but still do it, then I'd target Pence, Braun, Ellsbury, Choo ect with your other pitchers, sell high on some guys if you can.

You guys got to see my money league team I built, league with huge BB fans but maybe not FBB fans like me, I'll post it later insane.

Offered pineda for pence and he said that he will do de la rosa for pence.. The cliff lee trade the guy got gun shy .. Probably because if the 16 k performance lee just put up ..

Rosa for pence? Or move on and try something else

I would move on.

GolbeZ wrote:

Offered pineda for pence and he said that he will do de la rosa for pence.. The cliff lee trade the guy got gun shy .. Probably because if the 16 k performance lee just put up ..

Rosa for pence? Or move on and try something else

Damn just De La? fuck yeah take it, I love De La Rosa more then most people, was on most of the teams I've won with, but your team can handle that loss and you get Pence, hit accept.

Shitty Lee guy got gunshy, but do it if it resurfaces.