Detroit Tigers: One and eight sure is great!
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, epic collapse on Apr 17th, 2008
So, it’s been a bad start for Ghost Ride Da WHIP.
So bad I was actually contemplating picking up David Eckstein to fill in at Shortstop.
I know…
Suffice to say, with a winning percentage much closer to .000 than .500, it was time to blow up the outside world and scour the waiver wire for hot pickups.
So, […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer, pirates, xavier nady on Apr 9th, 2008
For those of you high on Xavier Nady in your fantasy leagues, a stern warning:
Drop Xavier Nady. I picked him up in my fantasy league today. This mean’s he’s due to come down with baseball cancer within the next two weeks. I’m thinking something exotic, like a nice spinal cord injury - maybe somewhere in […]
Posted in Fantasy, Hockey, collapse, epic collapse, moneyball, playoff races on Apr 7th, 2008
For twenty-six long weeks, DrunkenMoose reigned supreme a the top of our fantasy hockey league. None could stand against him. His winning percentage was a downright gaudy .730 and his opponents fell like grain before the reaper. He clenched long before any of the rest of us and, micro-managing to perfection, he seemed dead-set to […]
This is a funny time in the fantasy year.
The season is getting underway and we’re already terrified the wheels are coming off. No sooner had Opening Day come than the wires lit up with owners panicking, desperate to make trades, ditch cold hitters, and shore up weaknesses. I’d been bitching about my lack of Shortstop, […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer, nationals, nick johnson on Apr 2nd, 2008
My fantasy first baseman is Justin “0-for-spring-training” Morneau, who’s taken his wonderful Spring Training legacy on the road and is managing a .125 OBP so far this year. So, what’s a twitchy fantasy GM to do? Pick up a hot player! Of course, with my bespeckled injurious past, I have to be careful who I […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer, victor martinez on Mar 31st, 2008
From the mouths of babes:
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians C Victor Martinez injured his left leg Monday, March 31, in the second inning when he stumbled while running from first base to second. Martinez was able to walk off the field without assistance and he was replaced by C Kelly Shoppach at the top […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer on Mar 30th, 2008
Just as a reminder before the season begins officially in 42 minutes, the following are all starting the season under the grim sign of Baseball Cancer.
John Smoltz - Shoulder inflammation. Starting the season on the DL.
John Lackey - Starting on the DL with a strained triceps. Out until mid-May.
Francisco Liriano - Alright, he wasn’t injured, […]
In our office hockey pool, we are down to the final week of head to head match-ups. No surprise, but J-Bla has long since been eliminated and the final two of this epic trek are DoctorD vs. DrunkenMoose. This is a head to head pool with 10 categories. The winner in each category gets a […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer, john smoltz on Mar 21st, 2008
I’m sorry, Braves fans. This one was my fault. I own that:
John Smoltz doesn’t believe the tightness in his right shoulder is cause for concern. But wanting to take precaution, the Braves scratched him from Friday’s scheduled start against the Indians.
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“I’m not worried,” Smoltz said. “It’s not worth taking any chances right now. I’m smart […]
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, baseball cancer, john lackey on Mar 20th, 2008
Well, that didn’t take long:
John Lackey will open the season on the disabled list after being diagnosed with a strained triceps in his pitching arm. Lackey will not participate in any baseball activities for the next three to four weeks and will have to be re-examined before he is cleared to begin a throwing program. […]