FTW? Daily Ramblings

Don’t Get It Twisted: Derrick Lee Surprises.

Derrick Lee has been on fire over the past couple weeks, literally smash-killing at every opportunity.  Lee’s seven homeruns and .415 average over the past two weeks is helping fantasy owners put together incredible playoff runs. Derrick Lee’s 2009 season is of great importance in the fantasy world, much more important than it is in Chicago.  After the steroid era, I was unsure as to... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

Ken Griffey Jr’s Swan Song

There’s been no reason to detail Junior’s troubles this year, the statistics speak for themselves.  Griffey’s hitting an excruciating .218 with a .717 OPS in limited action.  Griffey’s still got a shot at 400 AB,  but the skills are gone. In tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, a game in which Felix Hernandez and Scott Kazmir both pitched incredibly well,... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

The American League Cy Young

The junior circuit is how-do-you-say, balls deep, in talent this year. I think it’s fair to say with about a month or so left, the field has been narrowed down to four, possibly five, starting pitchers.  Of those pitchers, only Jon Lester and Justin Verlander have a shot at making the playoffs.  Zack Greinke, Roy Halladay, and Felix Hernandez realistically share a one-percent shot at making... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

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Football Rants...and Advice

How Drew Rosenhaus Killed The WildCat Formation

The NFL is a league based on paradox and nowhere is it more apparent than the league’s salary structure.  The highest paid position on the field is also the target for all 11 players on defense and thus the most likely to get injured.  The National Football League along with the independent franchises understand that they will only be as successful as their franchise quarterbacks.  Thus, the... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

Darwin Had It Right: A Mini Football Essay for 2009.

The schizophrenic market of the NFL casts free agency and the salary cap against each other to form a league of parody and profit — market intervention at it’s finest.  Everybody wins yet alternative revenue streams provide adequate incentive for teams to strive for success rather than mediocrity.  The NFL Draft levels the playing field further as entrants are often well seasoned college... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

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Baseball Cards

Chad Jenkins: Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects

BDPP85, Chad Jenkins of the Toronto Blue Jays, Bowman Chrome Autograph Buy or Sell: Probably Sitting on It Projected Value: Medium- As someone who attends most of the Blue Jays’ games, I didn’t mind this selection.  All things considered, this was probably a great pick for the Blue Jays. Jenkins appears to have put it together through dedication and a bulldog mentality.  Jenkins is built... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

Zack Wheeler: Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects, BDPP86

BDPP86, Zack Wheeler of the San Francisco Giants, Bowman Chrome Autograph Buy or Sell: Buying Projected Value: Great This year’s Bowman’s absolutely loaded with pitching — High School Pitching, to be exact. If you haven’t had the pleasure of losing a bunch of money, let me paraphrase the first rule of prospecting for you: HIGHLY TOUTED HIGH SCHOOL PITCHERS ARE A GREAT WAY TO... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

Mike Trout: Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects, BDPP89

BDPP89, Mike Trout of the Anaheim Angels, Bowman Chrome Autograph Buy or Sell: Probably Sell Based on AFL Projected Value: Medium+ to High It seems as though almost every prospect hails from Florida, California or Texas and that’s why I end up lovin’ kids from the North East.  Trout’s a Jersey kid with all sorts of tools at his disposal. There are a few things about Trout that... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

Welcome To The Hype Machine

The Tommy Hanson Article

The Tommy Hanson Article has been put off until the time was right — Guess what? The time is right. Every day for the last month I thought about writing this article but figured you were getting your fair share of hype from the major media outlets. [Keep on, Keepin' On]  Read More →

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Ratings & Rankings

Holding Down The Fort, A Holds Report.

Some fantasy baseball providers are idiots; not just idiots, but enablers to even larger idiots.  Somehow Holds have made their way into fantasy baseball, and for some screwed up reason commissioners decide to click the Holds check box without even understanding what exactly a hold is. What exactly is a hold in baseball? To earn a hold, a pitcher must: 1. enters the game in a save situation; that... [Keep on, Keepin' On]

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Game Theory: Tips and Tricks To Win Your League

Alexei Ramirez, CWS: Getting What You Paid For…

I consider myself an expert in fantasy baseball yet I still feel obliged to provide detailed background information and a step-by-step analysis to help you understand how I’ve come to this particular conclusion.  Unfortunately, people don’t want to read incredibly verbose ramblings — they just want to know who to pick up and who to drop. [Keep on, Keepin' On]  Read More →