Comments on: UmpBump’s Week 8 Fantasy Results http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alejandro Leal http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55864 Alejandro Leal Thu, 29 May 2008 03:39:03 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55864 Ugh, Kirk, combined with the fact that my team cannot win every single week, it looks like I'm gonna go down this week... Ugh, Kirk, combined with the fact that my team cannot win every single week, it looks like I’m gonna go down this week…

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55863 Sarah Green Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55863 [SHAME] [SHAME]

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55862 Lyndsay Wed, 28 May 2008 14:53:35 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55862 Sarah - there's just no excuse for having Eric Gagne on your team, none whatsoever,especially since you were a firsthand witness to the atrocities that were his outings with the Sox in the 2nd half of last season. NO EXCUSE, Ned. Sarah – there’s just no excuse for having Eric Gagne on your team, none whatsoever,especially since you were a firsthand witness to the atrocities that were his outings with the Sox in the 2nd half of last season. NO EXCUSE, Ned.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55861 Sarah Green Wed, 28 May 2008 13:01:42 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55861 I know, Lyndsay. It was a very sad state of affairs. I had tried to trade for a closer, but the people with good closers weren't willing to give them up, and the people with extraneous, crappy closers wanted too much in return. Nonetheless, I have now taken action. I dropped Gagne and picked up SF Giants closer Brian Wilson, who just cleared waivers after being dropped by Larry (croutchyoldman). One man's trash, another woman's treasure! Though Wilson pitches for the shittiest team in baseball and has stats that only a mother could love, he is still better than Eric Gagne. Welcome to the Green Sox, Brian. I know, Lyndsay. It was a very sad state of affairs. I had tried to trade for a closer, but the people with good closers weren’t willing to give them up, and the people with extraneous, crappy closers wanted too much in return.

Nonetheless, I have now taken action. I dropped Gagne and picked up SF Giants closer Brian Wilson, who just cleared waivers after being dropped by Larry (croutchyoldman). One man’s trash, another woman’s treasure! Though Wilson pitches for the shittiest team in baseball and has stats that only a mother could love, he is still better than Eric Gagne. Welcome to the Green Sox, Brian.

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]]> By: Kirk http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55860 Kirk Wed, 28 May 2008 05:56:22 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55860 Call me the yo-yo, but don't call me, yo. My team has been stuck in a loss-win-loss-win pattern all season so far. (Does this bode well for Center Field Stud?) It feels good to beat the leader and stay in the hunt for the top six. My offense finally came alive, and my pitching held up pretty well. Ryan Howard, Corey Hart, and Clint Barmes (before he got hurt) were particularly potent, combining for 15 runs, 10 HR, and 20 RBI. I also managed to keep my WHIP down and my K/BB up. I also felt pretty good about picking up Lester BEFORE his no-hitter (which certainly helped my WHIP.) If only wire pickups could always be that successful. I am still at or near the bottom in all offensive categories except for HR, but better days appear to be ahead. I am still near the top in all the pitching categories, which will hopefully continue. Here's hoping that I break the cycle and actually win two in a row. Call me the yo-yo, but don’t call me, yo. My team has been stuck in a loss-win-loss-win pattern all season so far. (Does this bode well for Center Field Stud?) It feels good to beat the leader and stay in the hunt for the top six. My offense finally came alive, and my pitching held up pretty well. Ryan Howard, Corey Hart, and Clint Barmes (before he got hurt) were particularly potent, combining for 15 runs, 10 HR, and 20 RBI. I also managed to keep my WHIP down and my K/BB up.

I also felt pretty good about picking up Lester BEFORE his no-hitter (which certainly helped my WHIP.) If only wire pickups could always be that successful.

I am still at or near the bottom in all offensive categories except for HR, but better days appear to be ahead. I am still near the top in all the pitching categories, which will hopefully continue.

Here’s hoping that I break the cycle and actually win two in a row.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55859 Lyndsay Wed, 28 May 2008 02:49:29 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-55859 Not: Oswalt and Eric Gagne, currently chilling on my bench, but sure to be dropped soon. Sarah - you still have Gagne?!? I'm just baffled... Not: Oswalt and Eric Gagne, currently chilling on my bench, but sure to be dropped soon.

Sarah – you still have Gagne?!?

I’m just baffled…

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-48815 Zvee Geffen Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:03:28 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-48815 That's a good point, Coley. But it's still so much smaller than the baggage of a lot of other aging sluggers! If Barry Bonds has ginormous rolling-suitcase baggage, Frank's baggage is like the size of my purse. He's a blue, tumbled leather Coach handbag, Tampa Bay! Go get him! That’s a good point, Coley. But it’s still so much smaller than the baggage of a lot of other aging sluggers! If Barry Bonds has ginormous rolling-suitcase baggage, Frank’s baggage is like the size of my purse.

He’s a blue, tumbled leather Coach handbag, Tampa Bay! Go get him!

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-48810 Paul Moro Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:57:38 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-48810 Actually, what makes the most sense for the Mariners would be to sign Barry Bonds. He's easily worth about 5 or 6 wins against Vidro, and could elevate them to the playoffs. And what would make the second most sense would be to sign anyone, really just about anyone, to replace Vidro. But since the Mariners seem hell-bent on sticking with Vidro and his .600 OPS just because he batted .300 last year, I doubt they will even consider Thomas. They think they've got an awesome DH. Actually, what makes the most sense for the Mariners would be to sign Barry Bonds. He’s easily worth about 5 or 6 wins against Vidro, and could elevate them to the playoffs.

And what would make the second most sense would be to sign anyone, really just about anyone, to replace Vidro. But since the Mariners seem hell-bent on sticking with Vidro and his .600 OPS just because he batted .300 last year, I doubt they will even consider Thomas. They think they’ve got an awesome DH.

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-48803 coley Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:28:18 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-48803 First of all, Sarah, I wouldn't go so far as to say that Thomas doesn't come with baggage. When he left the White Sox, there was quite a bit of animosity on both sides. Second, in addition to the Rays, I've heard the A's, O's and Mariners mentioned as possible landing spots. I think the Mariners make the most sense. Jose Vidro is simply not an acceptable DH. First of all, Sarah, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Thomas doesn’t come with baggage. When he left the White Sox, there was quite a bit of animosity on both sides.

Second, in addition to the Rays, I’ve heard the A’s, O’s and Mariners mentioned as possible landing spots. I think the Mariners make the most sense. Jose Vidro is simply not an acceptable DH.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/27/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-48802 Paul Moro Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:34:03 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/umpbumps-week-8-fantasy-results/#comment-48802 Amazingly, unbelievably, the day after the Jays release Thomas, they start....ROD BARAJAS as their DH!! Yes, the same Rod Barajas who has a .239 career batting average and a .697 career OPS! What the heck is going on here? I mean, the Jays claimed they had to release Thomas to improve the team, but in which universe is Rod freaking Barajas a better option at DH than Frank Thomas? Amazingly, unbelievably, the day after the Jays release Thomas, they start….ROD BARAJAS as their DH!!

Yes, the same Rod Barajas who has a .239 career batting average and a .697 career OPS!

What the heck is going on here? I mean, the Jays claimed they had to release Thomas to improve the team, but in which universe is Rod freaking Barajas a better option at DH than Frank Thomas?

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