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Wow, no games yet today and I'm now in 1st place. Maybe I shouldn't have traded AJax...
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the Mariners trading Ichiro is unpossible...
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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Good trade for Cubs. Zach Lee coming over for Garza next...
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Holy crap, Dempster leads the majors in ERA. You get immersed in sabermetrics and start overlooking those BA/ERA leaderboards lol
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 3:38 PM
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Theo Epstein is on his way to making me a very happy man today
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Yeah I wanted him. Got him in Hubbard at least.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 1:16 PM
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Me too...hoping Rutledge works out...supposed line drive power with decent speed and eye. That plays well at SS in COL
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Don't know if I'd go THAT far, but the rumor is that he's being benched a lot so that they can showcase Hernandez and ship him out of town to clear the path for Rosario. As you can see, I like collecting Rockies.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:41 PM
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I thought Rosario was actually an upgrade over Napoli. That was a good pick up...about the same power now, and an easy win for the future. Rosario has been traded several times...
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Looking at my roster now though, I could see myself cutting ties with 7 of my 8 highest salaries this offseason. So I would be rebuilding with no prospects, that should be fun.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:30 PM
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Heyward a great piece for MoPain, not such a great piece for me, as I have no interest in watching his growing pains this year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:27 PM
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Then Heyward, who I would replace with a Ruggiano/Colvin blahtoon without even blinking.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:25 PM
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Fielder for Pujols will help me this year but hurt me in future, A-Rod for Alvarez about a wash this year but brutal for the future, Alvarez was a hell of a chip.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:25 PM
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I had to move four offensive starters to get that deal done, which I wasn't thrilled with. But Ruiz allowed me to move Napoli, and I like Rosario as a 2nd-half bust-out candidate.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 12:24 PM
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I swear I went to bed after all baseball was played like 10 points down, now it's 40 - this points disappearing thing sucks
Caimans 🐊 on
July 23, 2012 11:54 AM
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Still see a dead heat between WAR, Knights, and myself, but Shoeless won't go away either. Lots of baseball left...probably a few more blockbusters near the deadline if it stays this close
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I offered a pretty strong package for Felix & Co. but I'm now slightly relieved it didn't go my way...would have left me with several holes to fill. Definitely could use an ace, but replacing qualify offense just as tough
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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Interest was there for both Pujols and Felix. For me the determining factor was immediate impact as well as keepers. I got rid of 2 guys I wouldn't have kept, and got back (arguably) all keepers. WAR had the best package for me.
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Keppinger would be pretty much my best MI if I got him.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 23, 2012 8:02 AM
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Nothing like capping off a ten player blockbuster by picking up Jeff Keppinger
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I agree - I had a very reasonable offer out for just Felix, just didn't feel it was necessary to try to make it a larger deal. Oops
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 9:56 PM
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Good point about keeping them out of the hands of your competition. There's value in that...
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Put together Greinke, Bumgarner, and Fister and they basically use July as a home run derby competition.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 9:12 PM
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Who knows if this will even work, every button I push lately with pitching has the exact opposite effect I'm shooting for.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 9:11 PM
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For sure, but I also feel like my staff is better than a 5.2 P/IP staff. At least with Halladay healthy again. But yeah, I needed a P/IP boost more than any of the contenders.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 9:09 PM
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that may be true, but even if you add 45 innings at just 3 points an inning to the other three teams, you are in 3rd place. I've said that about IP all season and I agree with you, but when looking at the standings it still needs ot be taken into context.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 9:06 PM
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If they're forced to rack up IP more quickly, that P/IP can drop in a hurry.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 9:01 PM
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The IP thing is illusory though. I'm actually behind the 1500 IP pace, so the onus is on the other teams to catch up. Those teams have high P/IP in part because they have been conservative about whom they start and when.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 9:00 PM
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The trade was about 60% to help my scoring, 40% to keep Felix out of others' hands.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 8:59 PM
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I like this deal for both, but out of the contenders I also think War Horse needed a deal like this most - if you normalized IP he was in 4th place. I think this puts him back up behind Stikes as favorite.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:59 PM
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I paid for a Pujols/Fielder upgrade but that might not end up even being an upgrade.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 8:58 PM
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The boost to my P/IP is huge, but there is a chance that this trade will hurt me offensively.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 8:57 PM
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Yeah I feel like I gave Brian a huge package of keepable talent. Felix I am for sure cutting at the end of the year and probably Pujols as well.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 8:57 PM
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although I've been saying that about Chooch all season, and he's pretty much kept it up - regret not buying high there
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:57 PM
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yea but it's just a swing - Napoli and Ruiz both set to normalize some, in different directions.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:56 PM
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the return for MoPain great though - everyone he got back a potential keeper, and Heyward and Napoli potential building blocks.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:55 PM
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Napoli has been pretty terrible
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overall huge upgrade for War Horse this season, but looking at PPG/I he needed it - was at risk to fall behind some once IP normalized. The offensive upgrade probably marginal, pitching upgrade is huge though.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:54 PM
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Agree with Knights. Not much value in return for Felix, so overall solid deal for WAR
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the big impact here is adding King Felix to the rotation while only removing Samardzija - Fielder to Pujols and Alvarez to A-Rod are upgrades, Napoli to Ruiz/Rosario a net loss.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 8:53 PM
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You really think so? I feel like I gave up a ton.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 8:48 PM
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Demoralizing is exactly the right word.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 5:40 PM
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2 solo shots against CC just took me from 6 to 40+ pts back - HRA are the most demoralizing part of this league
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 5:31 PM
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Lester is horrible, but he would fare a whole lot better in the NL East. He just lacks command in general.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 4:16 PM
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Lester could thrive in the NL. Good fit for Nats or Braves...
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Nice to see that Heyward is capable of getting an XBH with his new team...was wondering when that would happen.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 3:34 PM
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They need to move Lester before the deadline. He's just run his course with that franchise.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 22, 2012 3:29 PM
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Shoeless in the midst of one of those painful bench outscoring the starting lineup days
Caimans 🐊 on
July 22, 2012 3:27 PM
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