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that's not true Durham, I got back his full salary plus more which was more valuable to me than someone else's overpriced players.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:15 AM
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What could have happened during the draft is irrelevant as soon as the draft is over.
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but in that 20/20 hindsight historically in this league it's pretty much been shown that I know what I am doing - I value some things a lot different than you guys, and cap space has always been one of them (i.e. the Santana cut)
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:15 AM
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But that's not the way it happened and even after you found out that you wouldn't be able to use that money at the draft, you still made the deal immediately following without shopping a top 10 player just to see any other deals out there
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I don't subscribe to the idea that an owner has to shop players to the entire league before making a deal, but you forfeited Pujols to another owner and got nothing in return.
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if he had just bid an extra dollar at auction he has the player and I have $3 less.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:14 AM
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Hindsight is always 20/20...doesn't mean you or me or anyone else in this league isn't going to get resistance to deals that seem crazy in the moment
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Trading Pujols for for $45 during the auction is not much different than if Lucky had hit the +$1 button a few more times at auction - he gets the player, I keep the money. In this case I actually got extra money, I assumed he'd be the one criticized.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:12 AM
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You are absolutely allowed....that's not the point...but it does not seem that you could have fully known at that time that that was the best deal out there
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I've had pushback like this several times in the past, and each of those times (the Konerko/Kinsler deal, cutting Carlos Santan, etc) in the end it seemed to work out in my favor... I'd like the benefit of the doubt that I know what the hell I am doing.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:11 AM
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Can someone who vetoed explain this better for me? Am I not allowed to make a deal with anyone I choose, regardless of whether I contact other or not, if I think it is the best deal available?
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 9:09 AM
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+1
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Abstaining is a good way to say (like I did) that while I don't think the competitiveness of league was compromised, I don't outright approve of a team making that decision in that manner
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5 of the 6 disinterested votes were against; I'm pretty surprised that 4 teams abstained, that's quite disappointing regardless of which side of the issue one is on
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5 vetoes - was close
Caimans 🐊 on
March 6, 2013 12:35 AM
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Frosted Mini Weeks's trading block has been updated!
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Anyone looking for OF/RP help, looking at potentially moving Bourjos or Span or Capps (or a combo), looking to get back a hitter or SP
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Getting lots of hits on several players. No doubt I'm impatient and eager to trade, but in blowing the auction I have limited chips to trade. See my OTB page for what I'm looking for in return.
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This makes me want to bid extra for Delabar - http://www.brobible.com/files/archive/images/buzz/steve-delabar-x-ray-elbow.jpg
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 5:48 PM
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My fault - just continuing our auction that I missed out on the second half of.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 5:35 PM
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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if we were the "trade league" last year, I do not want to become the "auction league" this year...that would get annoying in a hurry
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This auction table is out of control! Took me a minute to realize why the league homepage looked so funky :)
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Yeah, I agonized over it more than necessary because I really want Lester to be awesome this season...
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Good trade between MoPain and Crying. Crying was loaded with arms, MP had plenty of extra bats. Simple, effective.
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Yeah that DR lineup is ridiculous. Probably could rock any MLB pitcher
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Hamels got rocked. Looking at the lineups though, it's like an All-Star team vs. a AAA squad.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 3:45 PM
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14 runs, 27 hits for Dominican team vs PHI today. Softball.
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So not only are the Yankees working against Father Time on their roster, they're dealing with Father Time on steroids. Gonna come crashing down as early as 2013...
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he says somebody texted him those 4 names, same guy that told him that Melky was caught. I have no idea if it's true or not
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ah, makes more sense now
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 2:54 PM
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Wow...he addresses the naysayers here: http://goo.gl/gc4Uz
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Is his article a statement of fact or a prediction? Some big names...
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I do not confirm or deny that report, merely pass it along and have no idea if it'll turn out true
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@dapswebsite Source: Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and Curtis Granderson To Be Suspended http://wp.me/p34zSE-fv2
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I was referring to Jeter, not Tejada.
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He's played quite a bit of 3B, and I thought I saw him at 2nd base last season
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 2:37 PM
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Say what you want about how bad you think he is or how much he is overrated, but he is entering his 19th season playing SS. (He's never played another fielding position) That's damn impressive, if you ask me.
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Something I learned and found interesting today: Miguel Tejada is 1 month older than Derek Jeter, despite claiming he was 2 years younger than he was until birth certificate found in 2007 stated otherwise.
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I have no choice since I got screwed at the auction
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 2:24 PM
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please keep nominating RPs
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I have a feeling I'll be hearing about this Pujols deal all season... get over it, please.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 12:24 PM
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I'll be thrilled if I have the problem
Caimans 🐊 on
March 5, 2013 12:19 PM
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13 nominated by Knights. If he wins 11, he'll need to cut 3 players, with at least $1 cap penalty per cut. So he traded Pujols for the flexibility to auction players and immediately cut them. Seems fair.
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17 players up for auction, including 6 RP. Wow.
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I'm definitely in trouble if I only use 1000 IP
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Most interesting thing to me is that before calculating RP, Enrico was a top 3 team. Without RP, he lands in 11th place. Syndicate makes the biggest jump into top 3 with best ranked RP. Some teams don't have 5 RP.
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Sent each of you a note with the PECOTA Projections I used to get estimated standings. There are some really interesting things, but keep in mind this is a quick, surface overview. I'll do a deeper dive later.
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