Week 8 Thread

[Big_E]

The Matchups:

Tugger's Sluggers (5-2) at NY Bombers (4-3)
Springfield Nuclear Powerplant (2-5) at The Naked Truth (4-3)
The Marauders (3-4) at Nomo Lookalikes Who Sell Pizza in the Pavilions (5-2)
Doc's 1.21 Gigawatts (4-3) at The 4 Horsemen (3-4)
Newburgh Naughties (2-5) at The Ligers (4-3)
Evil Empire (2-5) at Michigan Wolverines (5-2)
The Lumberjacks (6-1) at Rhode Kill (3-4)
Boras's Holdouts (2-5) at Saxmania's Swingers (3-4)
Guys with Wood (3-4) at New York Squeaks (3-4)
Italian Ice (4-3) at Larrupin' Lou's (3-4)

[JDPNYY]

Good Luck everyone.

[Stupid Flanders]

I hope not to kiss my sister again this week

Although in this league a tie is like kissing your sister and having her kick you in the balls

[Hitman23]

I hope not to kiss my sister again this week

Although in this league a tie is like kissing your sister and having her kick you in the balls

[Big_E]

Ugh. Ishii, who pitched great last week, is killing me tonight. -12 points so far, after cruising through the first few innings...

[Stupid Flanders]

Uh oh. Like Willie Nelson, I'm on the road again

[Big_E]

Danny Kolb got a save! Of course, he allowed a run, two hits and a walk...and somehow also got three strike outs.

[JDPNYY]

Danny Kolb got a save! Of course, he allowed a run, two hits and a walk...and somehow also got three strike outs.

Oh yeah,,,, he's back. Oh Danny Boy.

[JDPNYY]

Uh oh. Like Willie Nelson, I'm on the road again

Another tie... heading your way. That would be so cool.

[Stupid Flanders]

Another tie... heading your way. That would be so cool.

You're a mean spirited SOB aren't you

[JDPNYY]

You're a mean spirited SOB aren't you

Just the opposite actually.

[Clive]

Hey, I got a great pitching performance today.

It's a shame I didn't start the guy.

[Stupid Flanders]

Just the opposite actually.

Humble, too.

[Big_E]

May 23, 2005

Team of the Day:The Ligers (45.5 points)
Low scoring team: Larrupin' Lou's (-0.5 points)

Best Lineup: Boras' Holdouts (27.5 points)
Worst Lineup: Newburgh Naughties (0.0 points)

Best Pitchers: Michigan Wolverines (37 points)
Worst Pitchers: Larrupin' Lou's (-12 points)

Hitter of the Day: David Wright, The Lumberjacks (13.0 points)
Pitcher of the Day: Chris Capuano, Michigan Wolverines (34.0 points)

Worst Hitter: Shannon Stewart, Italian Ice; Jose Guillen, Tugger's Sluggers; Joe Crede, New York Squeaks (-1.5 points each)
Worst Pitcher: Kaz Ishii, Larrupin' Lou's (-12 points)

Also Negative Pitchers: Esteban Loaiza, Doc's 1.21 Gigawatts (-5 points)

[PinstripePride]

Bob Wickman is the man.

[YanksRockMan]

Win or lose, I dedicate this game to the coolest teacher I've ever had, Mr. Bob Cuthbert, who died this morning.

[PinstripePride]

Sorry to hear, Pete. How old was he?

[YanksRockMan]

Sorry to hear, Pete. How old was he?

About 40-45.

[PinstripePride]

What a shame...Sorry to hear dude.

[Stupid Flanders]

I have to be happy with having A-Rod as a Planter. One game, 2 HR.

I hope he can keep that pace up

[Big_E]

So far the Naughties are facing a -13 for Kerry Wood's spot in the rotation (Matt Ginter, DET). The actual score of her game right now is 85.5 to 51, so the adjusted score is 85.5 to 38.

[Big_E]

May 24, 2005

Team of the Day: The 4 Horsemen (88.5 points)
Low scoring team: NY Bombers (9.5 points)

Best Lineup: The 4 Horsemen (44.5 points)
Worst Lineup: Saxmania's Swingers (0.5 points)

Best Pitchers: Evil Empire (62 points)
Worst Pitchers: New York Squeaks; NY Bombers (-1 point each)

Hitter of the Day: Alex Rodriguez, Springfield Nuclear Powerplant (16 points)
Pitcher of the Day:Mike Mussina, The Lumberjacks (31 points)

Worst Hitter: Mike Piazza, Italian Ice (-2.5 points)
Worst Pitcher: Brad Lidge, New York Squeaks (-10 points)

Also Negative Pitchers: Akinori Otsuka, Larrupin' Lou's (-7); Dave Bush, The Marauders (-4); Russ Ortiz, The Naked Truth (-2); Juan Rincon, Evil Empire (-2); Mike Timlin, Michigan Wolverines (-2); David Riske, Saxmania's Swingers (-2); Billy Wagner, Nomo Lookalikes who Sell Pizza in the Pavillions (-2); Jason Frasor, Nomo Lookalikes who Sell Pizza in the Pavillions (-2); Arthur Rhodes, NY Bombers (-1); Jose Mesa, The Ligers (-1).

[JDPNYY]

So far the Naughties are facing a -13 for Kerry Wood's spot in the rotation (Matt Ginter, DET). The actual score of her game right now is 85.5 to 51, so the adjusted score is 85.5 to 38.

Come on non-The Liger pitchers... you can do worse than that.


(I think Kerry Wood was scheduled for 2 starts this week)

[Big_E]

Come on non-The Liger pitchers... you can do worse than that.

Actually, it's FA pitchers, not all pitchers, that we use for the score. So if the worst pitcher scores -25 for the week, but is on a roster, we don't penalize her that score.

[Hitman23]

yay I get best pitchers today

not liek it'll do anything for my chances to win. I hate FBB this year. every f*cking team I have is loaded with injuries. just not my year.

[miko]

Just for the record I am looking to trade Foulke/LoDuca for an above average starting pitcher. If that is not enough I may even throw in minor leaguer Ryan Howard - but the deal has to be right.

[Big_E]

Randi now losing (-20 points) for Kerry Wood (Joe Blanton, OAK)

May 25, 2005

Team of the Day: Evil Empire (77 points)
Low scoring team: Italian Ice (12 points)

Best Lineup: Boras' Holdouts (42.5 points)
Worst Lineup: The 4 Horsemen (6 points)

Best Pitchers: Guys with Wood (38 points)
Worst Pitchers: Italian Ice (-6 points)

Hitter of the Day: Ryan Freel, The Marauders (14.0 points)
Pitcher of the Day: Rodrigo Lopez, Evil Empire (29 points)

Worst Hitter: Eric Chavez, The 4 Horsemen (-3.0 points)
Worst Pitcher: Al Leiter, Italian Ice (-10 points)

Also Negative Pitchers: Akinori Otsuka, Larrupin' Lou's (-9); Mark Redman, Rhode Kill (-8); Arthur Rhodes, NY Bombers (-3); Joe Nathan, Newburgh Naughties (-3); Dae-Sung Koo, The Lumberjacks (-1); Juan Rincon, Evil Empire (-1).

[Hitman23]

go me!

won't matter, Wai has like 372 starts left this week.

[miko]

Just a quick update on Jeff Kent "professional hitter".....

Jeff Kent - 2B - Dodgers

Jeff Kent hasn't had a hit in his last 21 at-bats.
Can you say ''buy low?'' He's just 5 for his last 48, hitting .104 in that stretch. May. 26 - 8:46 am et
Source: Los Angeles Times

[miko]

Here are the stats you need to warrant the nickname "professional hitter".

Jeff Kent - 2005 Actual Stats
Period----------G--AB--R--H--2B--3B--HR--RBI--SB--CS--BB--SO--AVG--OBP--SLG
Last 7 Days-----5--20--0--0--0---0----0----0---0---0---0----5---.000-.000--.000
Last 14 Days---11--45--3--5--1---0----0----6---0---0---0----9---.111-.111--.133
Last 21 Days---17--68--8-12--3---0----2---13---0---0---3---15---.176-.208--.309

[Saxmania]

Bedard out injured, Loretta gone for 2 months, Miller gets tonked, Riske takes the loss. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'm stuffed. Can I buy a couple more DL spots off anyone?

Be seeing you,

Saxmania

[miko]

Bedard out injured, Loretta gone for 2 months, Miller gets tonked, Riske takes the loss. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'm stuffed. Can I buy a couple more DL spots off anyone?

Be seeing you,

Saxmania

Should have traded Miller when you had the chance. Although I might still be willing to take him off your hands.

[chanman7483]

From a pure fantasy baseball perspective, would you start tim wakefield tonight? I'm pretty decently ahead in ERA and WHIP, but only up by 1 in wins. The Yanks are doing great but can never hit Wakefield.. Let me know!

[Big_E]

From a pure fantasy baseball perspective, would you start tim wakefield tonight? I'm pretty decently ahead in ERA and WHIP, but only up by 1 in wins. The Yanks are doing great but can never hit Wakefield.. Let me know!

Yeah, sometimes you have to go by history. Wakefield seems to have the Yankees' number. I'd start him...

[miko]

Yeah, sometimes you have to go by history. Wakefield seems to have the Yankees' number. I'd start him...

Me too - we can never seem to hit that putz.

[chanman7483]

I hold the fate of the Yankees in my hands tonight.

If I start him, the Yankees will crush him, killing my ERA and WHIP.

If I don't, he will dominate and throw a 2 hitter.

That's just the way my luck is in fantsay baseball

[Big_E]

Me too - we can never seem to hit that putz.

Yeah, esp since Boone isn't in the l/u tonight...

[Big_E]

May 26, 2005

Team of the Day: The 4 Horsemen (85 points)
Low scoring team: Saxmania's Swingers (2.5 points)

Best Lineup: Guys With Wood (32 points)
Worst Lineup: NY Bombers; Newburgh Naughties (10 points each)

Best Pitchers: The 4 Horsemen (54 points)
Worst Pitchers: Saxmania's Swingers (-16 points)

Hitter of the Day: Matt Lawton, Larrupin' Lou's (13.0 points)
Pitcher of the Day: Jake Peavy, The Naked Truth (47 points)

Worst Hitter: Jose Castillo, Guys with Wood (-2.5 points)
Worst Pitcher: Wade Miller, Saxmania's Swingers (-16 points)

Also Negative Pitchers: Tyler Walker, Rhode Kill (-6); Shigetoshi Hasegawa, NY Bombers (-3); Mike Gonzalez, Boras' Holdouts (-3); Brian Fuentes, The Naked Truth (-2).

[Clive]

Should have traded Miller when you had the chance. Although I might still be willing to take him off your hands.

I offered him Grudzielanek for Miller before the game. Whew!

(Damn you fantasy baseball! I can't believe I know how to spell Mientkiewicz and Grudzielanek now.)

[PinstripePride]

Look at my freakin' recent player news!

INJURIES SUCK!

My Player News

Reds' Casey still sidelined Barmes unable to play Friday Beltran remains day-to-day Mauer sits on Thursday Halladay headed to DL? Drew has precautionary MRI Moose tames the Tigers Tuesday Wily Mo Pena's status unchanged

[Coney36]

(Damn you fantasy baseball! I can't believe I know how to spell Mientkiewicz and Grudzielanek now.)

Yeah, me too!

[Clive]

Halladay headed to DL?

Oh HELL no. That will singlehandedly remove me from first place in one league.

I'll have to replace Halladay, Bedard and Prior with Cabrera, Maroth and Joe Mays.

[Big_E]

Prior out for season?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3645934

Leading off the fourth, Brad Hawpe hit a liner off Prior's right elbow. The ball caromed toward third, where Aramis Ramirez caught it for the out. Prior collapsed and writhed in pain on the mound before being helped off the field by the training staff and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

X-rays of the arm were negative, but broadcast reports indicated that a subsequent MRI revealed a slight fracture of the elbow.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/284631

LATEST NEWS

Early reports indicate Mark Prior's MRI revealed a slight fracture in his right elbow. If this indeed true, Prior will be out for the rest of the season. X-rays on Prior's elbow were negative, Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said, but a source with the team revealed a "slight" fracture. The Cubs will continue to evaluate Prior's injury to determine how much time he will miss. (Updated 05/27/2005).

[Soriambi]

If Prior is indeed out for the season or an extended period of time, the Squeaks will likely be looking to rebuild in a few weeks, unless they start playing way over their heads somehow and start actually winning. This just isn't the Squeak's year.

[patrick.o]

I offered him Grudzielanek for Miller before the game. Whew!

Have any of us not been in negotiations for Miller recently? It sounds like half the league let out a big sigh of relief last night.

Don't feel too bad though Sax. He got me a -26 in my other league

[miko]

If Prior is indeed out for the season or an extended period of time, the Squeaks will likely be looking to rebuild in a few weeks, unless they start playing way over their heads somehow and start actually winning. This just isn't the Squeak's year.

Someone please bookmark this thread - I have a feeling I can use this sometime in the future.

[yankeesrule2000]

Thank You PEdro for the Great start!! Keeping me in the game...Down to pete right now 178-171.5

[patrick.o]

Boy, the Lookalikes had it rough tonight! First Kelly Wunsch gives up a first pitch 2 run homer in relief of Derek Lowe (Lookalikes) to rob him of the win, then Jose Valverde (Lookalikes) promptly gives up 3 runs in the next half inning to give the W to Wunsch.

Wuncsh - 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 1 HR, W

Wunsch is on my team so I'll take it, but it's things like this that make you appreciate the wisdom of Sax and the W/QS split.

[yankeesrule2000]

I never Ever thought i would root for PEdro...

[Big_E]

May 27, 2005

Team of the Day: Rhode Kill (84 points)
Low scoring team: The Ligers (8.5 points)

Best Lineup: Rhode Kill (57 points)
Worst Lineup: The Naked Truth; Boras' Holdouts (9.5 points each)

Best Pitchers: Doc's 1.21 Gigawatts (53 points)
Worst Pitchers: The Ligers (-10 points)

Hitter of the Day: Derrek Lee, Rhode Kill (18 points)
Pitcher of the Day: Pedro Martinez, NY Bombers (39 points)

Worst Hitter: David Wright, The Lumberjacks; Troy Glaus, Italian Ice; Juan Encarnacion, The Naked Truth; Garrett Atkins, New York Squeaks (-1.5 points each)
Worst Pitcher: Brad Hennessey, The Ligers (-11 points)

Also Negative Pitchers: Jose Valverde, Nomo Lookalikes Who Sell Pizza in the Pavilions (-7); Bob Wickman, The Lumberjacks (-3); Josh Towers, The Lumberjacks (-3); Jorge Sosa, The 4 Horsemen (-2); Tim Wakefield, Rhode Kill (-2); Mike Gonzalez, Boras' Holdouts (-2); Gil Meche, Italian Ice (-1); Kelly Wunsch, The Naked Truth (-1).