Comments on: UmpBump’s Week 9 Fantasy Results http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-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: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55915 Paul Moro Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:48:42 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-55915 Nick, the old Pronk is gone, never to return. As you may know, guys with his career trajectory and build don't last very long. But his decline shouldn't be so precipitous. His Line Drive percentage is up but his BABiP is way down. He's hitting as many flyballs as he ever did but they're ending up in infielder's gloves. He's still seeing as many pitches as he should. I'm seeing signs of a correction once he's off the DL. And our league also has two DL spots so he's stashed away for now. He's never going to put up MVP numbers ever again, but he should still be more valuable than Winn. Nick, the old Pronk is gone, never to return. As you may know, guys with his career trajectory and build don’t last very long. But his decline shouldn’t be so precipitous. His Line Drive percentage is up but his BABiP is way down. He’s hitting as many flyballs as he ever did but they’re ending up in infielder’s gloves. He’s still seeing as many pitches as he should. I’m seeing signs of a correction once he’s off the DL. And our league also has two DL spots so he’s stashed away for now. He’s never going to put up MVP numbers ever again, but he should still be more valuable than Winn.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55914 Nick Kapur Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:21:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-55914 Paul, do you really think Hafner has anything left, or even if he does, that he is worth picking up while he is on the DL? And Sarah, it looks like the Braves are going with a closer by committee approach now that Smoltz is back, so your closer woes may yet continue... Paul, do you really think Hafner has anything left, or even if he does, that he is worth picking up while he is on the DL?

And Sarah, it looks like the Braves are going with a closer by committee approach now that Smoltz is back, so your closer woes may yet continue…

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]]> By: Doug http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55913 Doug Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:10:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-55913 Back on the winning side of things, I know you hear me Scott! 3rd place is not too bad, but not where I want to finish. I put some pitchers up for sale, but I'm getting turned down left and right. NO luck in giving up Halladay up for a 1B. HOT: Reyes, Utley, Beltran, and Mark Reynolds, S. Marcum, Webb COLD: Putz, Blanton, Byrnes, J-UP Back on the winning side of things, I know you hear me Scott! 3rd place is not too bad, but not where I want to finish.

I put some pitchers up for sale, but I’m getting turned down left and right. NO luck in giving up Halladay up for a 1B.

HOT: Reyes, Utley, Beltran, and Mark Reynolds, S. Marcum, Webb

COLD: Putz, Blanton, Byrnes, J-UP

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]]> By: Kirk http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55912 Kirk Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:33:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-55912 I lost, yet still moved up in the standings. I had high hopes for this week, but my pitching let me down and the loss-win-loss-win pattern is holding steady. I took a gamble and traded two of my more reliable pitchers for Lance Berkman, and now that Papi's injured I am very glad I did. Now I am gonna try my luck at a strategy that a guy in my main league uses, which is to go heavy on RP, including 2 RP who are SP eligible. I'll likely be weak in wins and K's, but I should be able to get consistent performance in saves, ERA, WHIP, and K/BB. I lost, yet still moved up in the standings. I had high hopes for this week, but my pitching let me down and the loss-win-loss-win pattern is holding steady. I took a gamble and traded two of my more reliable pitchers for Lance Berkman, and now that Papi’s injured I am very glad I did. Now I am gonna try my luck at a strategy that a guy in my main league uses, which is to go heavy on RP, including 2 RP who are SP eligible. I’ll likely be weak in wins and K’s, but I should be able to get consistent performance in saves, ERA, WHIP, and K/BB.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49267 Paul Moro Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:46:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49267 Yeah, good points Ben, although I did hear that the Nats had a tremendous 2007 draft, so maybe things are getting better in that department... Yeah, good points Ben, although I did hear that the Nats had a tremendous 2007 draft, so maybe things are getting better in that department…

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]]> By: Ben http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49202 Ben Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:10:09 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49202 Nick, Don't worry, I was just trying to be a jerk and rain on your analysis. There's too many variables, but it is kinda cool to look back on the what coulda been with all else being equal. Now if only they had someone over the last couple of years who knew how to draft or for that matter, traded Soriano. Nick,

Don’t worry, I was just trying to be a jerk and rain on your analysis. There’s too many variables, but it is kinda cool to look back on the what coulda been with all else being equal. Now if only they had someone over the last couple of years who knew how to draft or for that matter, traded Soriano.

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]]> By: Mark http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49196 Mark Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:40:04 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49196 The worst thing here is that under MLB's control, Minaya oversaw the fire sale - a true fire sale - of the Expos. Trading Bay, Phillips, Sizemore, and Lee in deals where they got nothing in return. The crime is that after MLB decided not to contract the team, and awarded the team to DC, MLB gave DC no recompensation for what MLB did to the franchise. The worst thing here is that under MLB’s control, Minaya oversaw the fire sale – a true fire sale – of the Expos. Trading Bay, Phillips, Sizemore, and Lee in deals where they got nothing in return.

The crime is that after MLB decided not to contract the team, and awarded the team to DC, MLB gave DC no recompensation for what MLB did to the franchise.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49165 Paul Moro Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:39:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49165 Nick, couple things: One, you can't blame Minaya for what happened. He knew damned well that once the team was sold, he was out of a job. New owners always want their own guys in there. So what would he have gotten out of trying to build a team that has a chance to win in a few years when there was no way he was going to be around for it? MLB made him a lame-duck GM from the moment he took office. Two, I wonder how this roster will stack up against the other teams if this exercise was done for all franchises? I figure it'll still be better than the Pirates, but if we created best-case scenarios for all teams, would it still make the Nats contenders? Nick, couple things:

One, you can’t blame Minaya for what happened. He knew damned well that once the team was sold, he was out of a job. New owners always want their own guys in there. So what would he have gotten out of trying to build a team that has a chance to win in a few years when there was no way he was going to be around for it? MLB made him a lame-duck GM from the moment he took office.

Two, I wonder how this roster will stack up against the other teams if this exercise was done for all franchises? I figure it’ll still be better than the Pirates, but if we created best-case scenarios for all teams, would it still make the Nats contenders?

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49147 Paul Moro Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:10:21 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49147 Ben, you are of course correct. Obviously, to be completely accurate, you would have to try to find out all the draft picks they got as compensation for losing free agents, and also try to somehow estimate what their record would have been in all seasons from 2002 to present, and then guess who they would have drafted in lower slots, but that is maybe sort of just a little impossible. I tried to be as accurate as possible, within reason. It took me a pretty long amount of time just to trace through every trade and make sure I could build a team of guys where one guy I wanted hadn't been latertraded for other guys who were later traded for another guy I wanted! For example, I couldn't have both Orlando Cabrerra and Austin Kearns on the team, because Brendan Harris was part of both deals. So basically, I just tried to make a team of guys the Expos once had in their control that weren't ever traded for each other or for people who were later traded for another guy. We're dreaming here anyway, so we don't have to take it so seriously. Ben, you are of course correct. Obviously, to be completely accurate, you would have to try to find out all the draft picks they got as compensation for losing free agents, and also try to somehow estimate what their record would have been in all seasons from 2002 to present, and then guess who they would have drafted in lower slots, but that is maybe sort of just a little impossible.

I tried to be as accurate as possible, within reason. It took me a pretty long amount of time just to trace through every trade and make sure I could build a team of guys where one guy I wanted hadn’t been latertraded for other guys who were later traded for another guy I wanted! For example, I couldn’t have both Orlando Cabrerra and Austin Kearns on the team, because Brendan Harris was part of both deals.

So basically, I just tried to make a team of guys the Expos once had in their control that weren’t ever traded for each other or for people who were later traded for another guy. We’re dreaming here anyway, so we don’t have to take it so seriously.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/umpbumps-week-9-fantasy-results/comment-page-1/#comment-49127 melissa Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2309#comment-49127 Now that they have a new stadium and are operating in a bigger market they should have the resources to keep their own talent. The question will be if they can maintain the same level of scouting and player development that they have had in the past. Part of what hurt the franchise in the past was not getting quality prospects back for the players they couldn't afford to keep. That shouldn't be as much of an issue now. Now that they have a new stadium and are operating in a bigger market they should have the resources to keep their own talent. The question will be if they can maintain the same level of scouting and player development that they have had in the past. Part of what hurt the franchise in the past was not getting quality prospects back for the players they couldn’t afford to keep. That shouldn’t be as much of an issue now.

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