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That's my goal! Perennial 7th place is growing a bit tiresome...
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I'm happy to go all in even if it costs me 2015 or longer. Trying to hold assets doesn't put me closer to a title next year than I am now. The goal has never been to build a perennial 4th place team.
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It is obvious I can't keep $750 in salary for 2015. It's not so obvious many of these guys will or won't have trade value in the winter. Tried trading for Cano but was told he was a "no doubt keeper" unlike Tulo, who's been 33% better for just $8 more.
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I didn't tell you you should care. Just stating the obvious re people that may think of trading for guys that are obviously overpriced and getting cut
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Trying to catch Chiefs is the priority. Could care less about rebuild strategies at this point. The goal is to try and win while I have a chance. Worry about next year next year...
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Could be either a 1 year or multi year rebuild depending
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That just funny. Now the only question will be whether owners bail him out by trading for all these over priced guys in Sept/oct or hold out and watch them get cut
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$635 max was the highest among fgpts leagues last year
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Strikes cap about to be $770
Caimans 🐊 on
July 12, 2014 1:28 AM
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J.D. Martinez just got hit *squarely* in the nuts with his own foul ball.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 11, 2014 9:59 PM
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I'm putting Hanley on the block this weekend. Looking to make a trade by end of weekend. My entire team is up for sale, as well. You have been warned. Go.
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He allowed 5 fewer runs than Kershaw has allowed in 2014.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 10, 2014 9:55 PM
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I've seen a lot of ugly pitching lines in my years of baseball boxscore fandom, but the line from Colby Lewis tonight has to be one of the worst I can remember
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In the last 30 days, only Trout (261, 9.7 P/G) has scored more points than J.D. Martinez (250, 9.6). Only two teams bid on him when he was up for auction three weeks ago.
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54 for replacement level Quintana...good thing he was on my bench!
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Brutal Yadi news
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Looking for offensive upgrades. Votto, Braun, Longoria, Cuddyer, Pearce, Ryu, Britton all on the table, among others.
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Similarly Bryce Harper, Jon Lucroy, Shark, and Chisenhall are in play. Very on the fence about moving any of them but discussions are happening.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 10, 2014 12:30 PM
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Heads up that I'm seriously considering offers that are on the board to move Tulo and Waino. Since I always complain when availability isn't broadcast, this is a call for offers if you're interested in either one.
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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Lucky Strikes's trade block has been updated!
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Did you know that 4 more K's and 2 less hits does not overcome a single HR allowed? It never stops amazing me how much a HR allowed can hurt a pitching performance
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We Got Wood's trade block has been updated!
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 9, 2014 10:00 PM
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The Syndicate's trade block has been updated!
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Perfect Pitch, Inc.'s trade block has been updated!
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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I'm not sure how long I owned Raul Ibanez last year, but his p/g impact was ludicrous.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2014 8:01 PM
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If it seems I'm being obsessive compulsive about winning this season, you are 100% correct. That's what losing for a full year did to me. I was looking for any edge I could find this year, and it still looks Ilike I could be out of it soon.
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good lord
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I wish Ottoneu tracked this sort of stuff for us automatically...I thought that upgrade was in one of Niv's planned changes for 2014 but it obviously hasn't happened yet...maybe next year.
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Tracking my active players this year lets me see how well my trades have worked out. I can tell you immediately my dumbest trade of the year was my first: Melancon for Semien. I only used Semien once in my active lineup (he did score 25 pts that game)
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Riding the hot hand (like Pearce) could be a winning strategy depending on how close this race gets. I played AJ Pollock in my lineup just twice this year and he scored 42 points in those two games.
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You were close when you pegged the Cruz trade at about 600 points: I've used him in my lineup for 43 games, scoring 352.5 points. That 8.2 P/G average is second only to Trout on my team YTD.
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Pearce has scored 82.9 points in seven games in my lineup. He could break his leg tomorrow and he'd still be worth the $1 investment.
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Puig in HR Derby. Bat flips for all.
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Billy Beane wrote an article on technology and sports for the WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/articles/billy-beane-on-the-future-of-sports-a-tech-driven-revolution-1404762964
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Because I happen to be looking at the leaderboards...Zobrist sporting a .433 wOBA over last 14 days,
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Yeah that Trout guy has been a real ham sandwich lately.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2014 9:43 AM
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Nelson Cruz's swing is the only swing working in my lineup over the past few weeks...
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There's something to be said for not trading with contenders when you're contending *at all*. Potential reward but also huge risk. Because of the "swing" factor you mentioned.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2014 9:39 AM
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I'd have it all but locked up if I hadn't traded Cruz to Trey. That's been at least a 600-point swing.
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One month later we're still chasing Chiefs, and he's cut that projected 1,000 point victory gap in half. At current pace, he may lock this thing down by August 1st. http://bit.ly/1jkBrL6
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Top 5: Kershaw, Arrieta, Felix, Wade Miley, and Hisashi "replacement level" Iwakuma.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2014 7:03 AM
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If it weren't for that damned HR%, my scrap-heap rotation would be elite. I own 7 of the top 20 xFIP over last 30 days.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2014 7:01 AM
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Watching Ryan Zimmerman throw a baseball makes me cringe.
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Haven't seen the BP top 100, but man, I always forget how defense-heavy the BA lists always are. They're really misleading if you're looking at them for fantasy purposes. Blake Swihart? Austin Hedges? Really?
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 7, 2014 9:27 PM
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Yes, he's hitting .215 in his first 10-12 games after the biggest difficulty jump (to AA) in the minor leagues. Jeez, tough crowd around here.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 7, 2014 9:19 PM
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A. Mondesi has a 56 RC+ in 60 games and is ranked ahead in both lists. Stats, lists, and scouting reports all matter, as does the scoring format of this fantasy league.
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So now stats matter and not the list or scouting reports? Yes, in 17 games, as a 20 y/o, Winker is struggling
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