**Official 2008 Fantasy Baseball Thread**

**jkeithc82** · 04-10-2008, 06:12 AM

I couldn't find another one in the search so I assume this hasn't been made yet (my apologies if it has).

I'm playing this season and have a semi-decent team so far. Let this thread be for advice, discussion, criticisms, and general fantasy baseball discussion for this season.

**blueboy22** · 04-10-2008, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

I couldn't find another one in the search so I assume this hasn't been made yet (my apologies if it has).

I'm playing this season and have a semi-decent team so far. Let this thread be for advice, discussion, criticisms, and general fantasy baseball discussion for this season.

What site hosts your league? We had some problems with the yahoo draft this year

**jkeithc82** · 04-10-2008, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by blueboy22

What site hosts your league? We had some problems with the yahoo draft this year

Yahoo.

**bbacn123** · 04-10-2008, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

Yahoo.

im in about 4 yahoo leagues. I think I did too many this year, im having a hard time keeping up. The good news is that im either in first or second in all of them at the moment

**jkeithc82** · 04-10-2008, 12:06 PM

I used to do 4-5 teams a season. This year I have 1 and its pitching heavy (as usual for me).

C
A.J. Pierzynski
(CWS - C)

1B
Todd Helton
(Col - 1B)

2B
Chase Utley
(Phi - 2B)

3B
Kevin Youkilis
(Bos - 1B,3B)

SS
Cristian Guzm?n
(Was - SS)

OF
Lastings Milledge
(Was - OF)

OF
Raul Ibanez
(Sea - OF)

OF
Gary Matthews Jr.
(LAA - OF)

Util
Howie Kendrick
(LAA - 2B)

Orlando Cabrera
(CWS - SS)

Hunter Pence
(Hou - OF)

Curtis Granderson
(Det - OF) DL

DL
Eric Ch?vez
(Oak - 3B) DL

Pitching

SP
Jake Peavy
(SD - SP)

SP
Mike Mussina
(NYY - SP)

RP
Francisco Cordero
(Cin - RP)

RP
Trevor Hoffman
(SD - RP)

P
Dan Haren
(Ari - SP)

P
Justin Verlander
(Det - SP)

P
Ben Sheets
(Mil - SP)

Josh Beckett
(Bos - SP)

Randy Johnson
(Ari - SP) DL

**bbacn123** · 04-10-2008, 01:03 PM

Yeah mine are always pitching centered as well. Here's the line-up from the league im paying the most attention to.

C- McCann
1B- Teixeira
2B- DeRosa
3B- Chipper
SS- Tejada
OF- Francoeur
OF- Diaz
OF- Rios
Util- Thome
Bench:
Pedroia
Ellsbury
Glaus

SP- Santana
SP- Webb
CL- Hoffman
CL- Capps
P- Rich Hill
P- Hudson
P- Glavine
P- Todd Jones
P- Percival

Im pretty top heavy in braves....I guess I just cant help myself when drafting.

My season rests on their season. lol

**Exist 2 Inspire** · 04-10-2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by bbacn123

Im pretty top heavy in braves....I guess I just cant help myself when drafting.

My season rests on their season. lol

Haha, damn and I thought I had a lot of hometowners...I got Tex, Frenchy, Yunel, Hudson, and Soriano. You went all out though lol.

**bbacn123** · 04-10-2008, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Exist 2 Inspire

Haha, damn and I thought I had a lot of hometowners...I got Tex, Frenchy, Yunel, Hudson, and Soriano. You went all out though lol.

Ya, I dont have quite as many Braves in my other leagues. But this is the one I wanna win the most. I mean couldnt not take them. They were all right there.

**OrdoAbchao** · 04-10-2008, 09:50 PM

I never really figured it to be a good idea to have that many players on the same team. What if they are going up against Santana or a series with a great pitching staff? I mean, it can help you if they put up 12 runs on one night but what about when they only score 1 or 2? I always thought it was a bad idea I like to have it spread out.

Prince Fielder better start hitting he is pissing me off.

**bbacn123** · 04-10-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by OrdoAbchao

I never really figured it to be a good idea to have that many players on the same team. What if they are going up against Santana or a series with a great pitching staff? I mean, it can help you if they put up 12 runs on one night but what about when they only score 1 or 2? I always thought it was a bad idea I like to have it spread out.

Prince Fielder better start hitting he is pissing me off.

well im in first right now. And their offense has been struggling, just wait til it gets kicking on all gears.

**OrdoAbchao** · 04-10-2008, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by bbacn123

well im in first right now. And their offense has been struggling, just wait til it gets kicking on all gears.

Ok, well keep me updated. It doesn't sound like it makes any sense.

**Exist 2 Inspire** · 04-10-2008, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by bbacn123

well im in first right now. And their offense has been struggling, just wait til it gets kicking on all gears.

I'm in dead last place in my league despite having probably the most stacked roster out of anybody...Jose Reyes, Texeira, Zimmerman, Granderson (injured of course), Posada, Hudson, Hamels, Francis....those are all my stars but every one of them 'cept Hudson have consistently been playing like yellow ****.

**ba199** · 04-10-2008, 11:16 PM

does anyone play at sportingnews.com? (used to be smallworld.com)

The game there is more like a baseball stock market type game and i think its more fun than regular fantasy. Used to be even better before smallworld got bought out.

**blueboy22** · 04-11-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by ba199

does anyone play at sportingnews.com? (used to be smallworld.com)

The game there is more like a baseball stock market type game and i think its more fun than regular fantasy. Used to be even better before smallworld got bought out.

I was in smallworld back in college.

**wsuwarrior** · 04-11-2008, 11:36 AM

I tried starting one here but no one wanted to join.

**jkeithc82** · 04-14-2008, 05:13 AM

Dropped to 4th in my league.

**MaskedManiac** · 04-14-2008, 07:38 AM

Im In 3 Yahoo And 3 Espn Keeper Leagues.

The
Maniac.

**adamci1** · 04-14-2008, 12:35 PM

what about this trade guys: I have Geovany Soto and my friend is offering me Kosuke Fukudome. I need outfield help seeing that I have Pence, Andruw Jones, Burrell, and Taveras. Jones and Pence both suck and I could use a solid outfielder. I also have Kurt Suzuki from the A's who is doing well. What do you guys think?

**adamci1** · 04-14-2008, 05:27 PM

any ideas?

**jkeithc82** · 05-19-2008, 07:17 AM

Well this thread didn't really take off as I'd hope (ie failed) but lets start it up again.

Any hidden gem free agent pickups that have worked for you guys? I picked up Kaz Matsui after he came off his injury and he's been stealing bases consistantly for me.

Sadly, I've also read that Jake Peavy is having elbow soreness and will miss a start.

**niospecv** · 05-19-2008, 08:18 AM

Here are a couple snapshots of my rosters for two leagues.

**niospecv** · 05-19-2008, 08:20 AM

Keep Soto. He is the best NL catcher. If you give him up get a better trade.

**jkeithc82** · 05-19-2008, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by M1k3y

Here are a couple snapshots of my rosters for two leagues.

On that first team, how is your record 39-40-5??

That team looks stacked. I do Rotisserie league mainly (haven't done Head to Head in years).

**niospecv** · 05-19-2008, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

On that first team, how is your record 39-40-5??

That team looks stacked. I do Rotisserie league mainly (haven't done Head to Head in years).

I'm in fourth place right now but I didn't make drastic changes until last week. That particular league is a little different because they only take hits in general and not doubles and triples like my other league. Plus they take pitcher's losses into consideration. That was working against me a lot until I dumped some bad pitchers and picked up winning pitchers. I see myself crawling up into first place in no time after the changes I've made.

**Jyeatbvg** · 05-19-2008, 09:26 AM

I use yahoo sports as well, and lets just say Im happy (and shocked) that I picked up Nady as a FA after the draft

**jkeithc82** · 05-19-2008, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jyeatbvg

I use yahoo sports as well, and lets just say Im happy (and shocked) that I picked up Nady as a FA after the draft

I missed out on Nady but was able to get Nate McLouth and Carlos Quentin on my teams.

**Exist 2 Inspire** · 05-19-2008, 09:57 AM

Anybody else sign up for a midseason league? It's awesome because you know who's hot and who's slumping, so while the people that don't show up for the live draft are autopicking Andruw Jones and Robinson Cano, you'll end up with more players that are actually doing well regardless of their yahoo rankings.

I had a draft the other day and ended up with Chipper, Manny, McLouth, Nady, J. Santana, Lincecum, and several others with stats ranked within the top 100.

**OrdoAbchao** · 05-19-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

Well this thread didn't really take off as I'd hope (ie failed) but lets start it up again.

Any hidden gem free agent pickups that have worked for you guys? I picked up Kaz Matsui after he came off his injury and he's been stealing bases consistantly for me.

Sadly, I've also read that Jake Peavy is having elbow soreness and will miss a start.

My best pick-up so far was probably Edison Volquez who I picked up before the season started because I had a feeling he would be decent. He turned out a lot better than I could have hoped for.

I also picked up Kaz because Howie Kendrick has been on the DL forever now and Kaz is filling in nicely. Possibly even better numbers than Howie would put up.

**chyeahBOYY** · 05-19-2008, 11:45 AM

my gems from FA were cliff lee (then traded him off for soriano), ervin santana and volquez.

**niospecv** · 05-19-2008, 01:57 PM

I was offered Ervin Santana + Alex Gordon for Youkilis. Should I bite? I do need pitching and I already have Berkman as my main power hitter.

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