Comments on: The Scoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309157 RotoScoop Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:47:00 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309157 I will talk about this, but I agree - catcher is deeper than usual this year. It's OK to wait on the position. I will talk about this, but I agree – catcher is deeper than usual this year. It’s OK to wait on the position.

]]> By: Nat http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309156 Nat Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:31:41 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309156 Yeah, I'm with you on Vmart. That guy can rake and he is conveniently underrated. I expect to see him on every one of my teams this year. And Martin on none. I'd take McCann over him, but I'd probably let someone else take Mauer a round or two earlier. Catcher seems generally deep and unpredictable this year. Yeah, I’m with you on Vmart. That guy can rake and he is conveniently underrated. I expect to see him on every one of my teams this year. And Martin on none. I’d take McCann over him, but I’d probably let someone else take Mauer a round or two earlier. Catcher seems generally deep and unpredictable this year.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309080 RotoScoop Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:33:01 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309080 Saucey Toney - Can't wait to hear it. Send a copy my way. Saucey Toney – Can’t wait to hear it. Send a copy my way.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309079 RotoScoop Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:32:35 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309079 Dreamweapon - I hear ya with Rickie Weeks. Expectations need to be severely lowered. I like Napoli. Lot of power. Hopefully Jeff Mathis doesn't get too much playing time. I view Napoli as easily a top-10 catcher option. Dreamweapon – I hear ya with Rickie Weeks. Expectations need to be severely lowered.

I like Napoli. Lot of power. Hopefully Jeff Mathis doesn’t get too much playing time. I view Napoli as easily a top-10 catcher option.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309078 RotoScoop Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:30:49 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309078 Donald - Horrible trade by the Braves (Devine for Kotsay). Score another one for Beane. I wouldn't put a fork in VMart. He was injured last year and is 30 years old - hardly ancient. Right now, I have Weeks ranked as my No. 10 second baseman - just ahead of Kelly Johnson and right behind Howie Kendrick. Donald – Horrible trade by the Braves (Devine for Kotsay). Score another one for Beane.

I wouldn’t put a fork in VMart. He was injured last year and is 30 years old – hardly ancient.

Right now, I have Weeks ranked as my No. 10 second baseman – just ahead of Kelly Johnson and right behind Howie Kendrick.

]]> By: Saucey Toney http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309006 Saucey Toney Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:55:33 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309006 I recording da demo in the studiudio on Monday! I recording da demo in the studiudio on Monday!

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309003 Dreamweapon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:44:43 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309003 Dude, even I am off the Rickie bandwagon, and considering I was holding the reins on that motherfucker 12 months ago, that's saying something. If you get him in the 18th or 20th or whatever, fine, hey, you never know, but I wouldn't go high on him. At some point even gluttons for punishment get worn out. I'm kind of terrified of V-Mart too. What do ppl think of Napoli? I'm hearing more ABs this year, and he was looking pretty nifty last year.... Dude, even I am off the Rickie bandwagon, and considering I was holding the reins on that motherfucker 12 months ago, that’s saying something. If you get him in the 18th or 20th or whatever, fine, hey, you never know, but I wouldn’t go high on him. At some point even gluttons for punishment get worn out.

I’m kind of terrified of V-Mart too. What do ppl think of Napoli? I’m hearing more ABs this year, and he was looking pretty nifty last year….

]]> By: Donald Trump http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-309002 Donald Trump Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:34:06 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-309002 Great stuff. God, baseball is great. I love devine as well. Loved him with the braves. Agreed on coco crisp. He is totally going under the radar, and should be as good as jonny 'traitor' damon. I disagree on vmart. Even in his good september he only slugged .475. Put a fork in him. I'll have to think about kendry morales. Could be a sneaky end of draft guy. Although I am def targeting blaylock. Dude mashed when healthy last year. Where are we on ricky weeks this year? I can't believe I just said that. Great stuff. God, baseball is great.
I love devine as well. Loved him with the braves.
Agreed on coco crisp. He is totally going under the radar, and should be as good as jonny ‘traitor’ damon.
I disagree on vmart. Even in his good september he only slugged .475. Put a fork in him.
I’ll have to think about kendry morales. Could be a sneaky end of draft guy. Although I am def targeting blaylock. Dude mashed when healthy last year.
Where are we on ricky weeks this year? I can’t believe I just said that.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-308997 RotoScoop Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:19:38 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-308997 I did not know that was the 2nd most errors of the decade. What a liability. Ya that makes no sense for that guy to not deal with you. Reynolds blows. I did not know that was the 2nd most errors of the decade. What a liability. Ya that makes no sense for that guy to not deal with you. Reynolds blows.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-308995 Dreamweapon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:06:36 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-308995 Haha, I could not agree more on Reynolds. My home dynasty league is a 6x6 including the usual 5x5 plus Holds and, gasp, Errors. I'm not a huge fan of the category at all, but it's been in place since before I was in the league and it's not going to go away, so I've learned to live with it and turn it to my advantage. Anyway, did you know that Reynolds' 34 errors last season appear to be the second-most by any player in a single year in this decade? Only Jose Valentin's 36 in 2000 was worse, and those came at shortstop. Pretty incredible, no? I figured this out as I was doing a little research, trying to make a point to another owner in the league (a good friend of mine, no less)--he had a horrible year last year and is stuck with rotten keepers for this season, including Reynolds. I tried to sell this guy that Reynolds simply cannot be played in that format, as he is demonstrably costing his fantasy team wins. I mean, my entire team only had 86 combined errors on the entire season, spread across 12 active batting positions! Reynolds' adjusted value on the ESPN Player Rater in our format was a NEGATIVE 1.36. Yes, -1.36. In other words, he had no value at all if taken as part of a contextual whole, but rather was an albatross about the neck of his owner. Insane! So I tried to tell him that he should dump Reynolds and the overrated Duchscherer in exchange for my castoff extras Huff and Lidge (or Baker or Josh Johnson, I don't care), for the low, low price of prospect rights to any of his farmhands, including the crappy Felix Pie. Seems like a clear win for him, but I don't care, my team in that league is an absolute leviathan (I finished last year ranked either 1st or 2nd in 9 out of 12 cats and will be returning at least 8 guys typically taken in the first two rounds, plus other "lesser" lights like Kemp, Liriano and Cain...and, oh yeah, my own farm system already includes Wieters, Price, Gallardo and Maybin, among others) and I wasn't going to be able to make room for Huff and co. anyway. I just wanted Pie or some other crappy Minor Leaguer to use as a chit in an in-season trade. He blew me off! Can you believe it? Haha, oh well. I guess he'll enjoy finishing somewhere around 4-18 again this year while I defend my title. Hey, someone has to prop up the kitty. Anyway, long story short, Reynolds sucks in general, but if you're in a league counting Errors, he's absolutely radioactive. He basically makes Miguel Cabrera look like Ozzie Smith. Haha, I could not agree more on Reynolds. My home dynasty league is a 6×6 including the usual 5×5 plus Holds and, gasp, Errors. I’m not a huge fan of the category at all, but it’s been in place since before I was in the league and it’s not going to go away, so I’ve learned to live with it and turn it to my advantage.

Anyway, did you know that Reynolds’ 34 errors last season appear to be the second-most by any player in a single year in this decade? Only Jose Valentin’s 36 in 2000 was worse, and those came at shortstop. Pretty incredible, no? I figured this out as I was doing a little research, trying to make a point to another owner in the league (a good friend of mine, no less)–he had a horrible year last year and is stuck with rotten keepers for this season, including Reynolds. I tried to sell this guy that Reynolds simply cannot be played in that format, as he is demonstrably costing his fantasy team wins. I mean, my entire team only had 86 combined errors on the entire season, spread across 12 active batting positions! Reynolds’ adjusted value on the ESPN Player Rater in our format was a NEGATIVE 1.36. Yes, -1.36. In other words, he had no value at all if taken as part of a contextual whole, but rather was an albatross about the neck of his owner. Insane! So I tried to tell him that he should dump Reynolds and the overrated Duchscherer in exchange for my castoff extras Huff and Lidge (or Baker or Josh Johnson, I don’t care), for the low, low price of prospect rights to any of his farmhands, including the crappy Felix Pie. Seems like a clear win for him, but I don’t care, my team in that league is an absolute leviathan (I finished last year ranked either 1st or 2nd in 9 out of 12 cats and will be returning at least 8 guys typically taken in the first two rounds, plus other “lesser” lights like Kemp, Liriano and Cain…and, oh yeah, my own farm system already includes Wieters, Price, Gallardo and Maybin, among others) and I wasn’t going to be able to make room for Huff and co. anyway. I just wanted Pie or some other crappy Minor Leaguer to use as a chit in an in-season trade. He blew me off! Can you believe it? Haha, oh well. I guess he’ll enjoy finishing somewhere around 4-18 again this year while I defend my title. Hey, someone has to prop up the kitty.

Anyway, long story short, Reynolds sucks in general, but if you’re in a league counting Errors, he’s absolutely radioactive. He basically makes Miguel Cabrera look like Ozzie Smith.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-308994 RotoScoop Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:04:05 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-308994 Jewru - No argument here about Mauer. And I'm very high on Devine - I have him ranked ahead of F. Francisco. I planned on writing about him soon. Last year he finished with the lowest ERA in the history of major league baseball. Ziegler doesn't stand a chance if Devine stays healthy. Jewru – No argument here about Mauer. And I’m very high on Devine – I have him ranked ahead of F. Francisco. I planned on writing about him soon. Last year he finished with the lowest ERA in the history of major league baseball. Ziegler doesn’t stand a chance if Devine stays healthy.

]]> By: The Jewru http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/the-scoop-110/comment-page-1/#comment-308992 The Jewru Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:48:04 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/28/the-scoop-110/#comment-308992 I love Crisp as a sleeper as well. They should let him run with reckless abandon and I also see a 10-30 season with a close to .300 average. I will take Mauer everytime as my number one catcher. He really could hit .350 in a season and to have such a boost in the average category from a position which usually drains it is great. Devine is the closer I am hoping to get as my number in all leagues. Look at his stats last year. Twenty three hits in 45 innings, .59 ERA small sample size but I would rather have a closer pitching in an extreme pitchers park as opposed to an extreme hitters park like Texas. Francisco sure has nasty stuff however. I love Crisp as a sleeper as well. They should let him run with reckless abandon and I also see a 10-30 season with a close to .300 average.

I will take Mauer everytime as my number one catcher. He really could hit .350 in a season and to have such a boost in the average category from a position which usually drains it is great.

Devine is the closer I am hoping to get as my number in all leagues. Look at his stats last year. Twenty three hits in 45 innings, .59 ERA small sample size but I would rather have a closer pitching in an extreme pitchers park as opposed to an extreme hitters park like Texas. Francisco sure has nasty stuff however.

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