2009 FOFC Hardcore League - Page 7

cubboyroy1826 · 03-01-2009, 10:29 PM

I will agree on Fantasyland. I am actually reading it for the 2nd time since i am also signed up in two Auction leagues. I think it is an incredibly well done look inside Fantasy Baseball.

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 01:02 AM

Yahoo and thread updated thru 6.10

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding's pick is due by 9am CT. Then PackersFanatic with a pair, back to LWSFS and then cubboyroy1826. Next up on the list are Shane Victorino, Geovany Soto, and Corey Hart.

SI

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding · 03-02-2009, 07:06 AM

Daisuke Matsuzaka 6.11

PackerFanatic · 03-02-2009, 08:11 AM

6.12 1B/3B Aubrey Huff
7.1 C Geovany Soto

Even thought it pains me to take a Cub, I gotta do it.

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding · 03-02-2009, 09:20 AM

A.J Burnett 7.2 P

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 09:57 AM

7.3 James Shields SP

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 10:06 AM

Thread and Yahoo updated thru 7.3

I see samifan24 looking at this thread, CleBrownsFan is up after him, and then I'm up. Hopefully we can get through those pretty quick as I want to get out and play in the 5" of snow we got here

SI

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 10:08 AM

Heck, now the next 3 of us are all online

SI

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 10:34 AM

And, huh? 30 minutes later, neither of the previous two are online and no pick has been made.

SI

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 10:35 AM

Next year i think i will see if i can get the FOFC group to do an auction league. It is by far one of the coolest experiences, fantasy baseball wise.

CleBrownsfan · 03-02-2009, 10:38 AM

I'm still here...

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:39 AM

7.4 Dan Uggla 2B

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding · 03-02-2009, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samifan24

7.4 Dan Uggla 2B

Very good pick for this late.

I was looking at picking him up, but for some reason didn't pull the trigger.

a 30 hr guy from the 2b spot. Well done.

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LastWhiteSoxFanStanding

Very good pick for this late.

I was looking at picking him up, but for some reason didn't pull the trigger.

a 30 hr guy from the 2b spot. Well done.

Ultimately I looked at the players left on the board and thought "if I don't grab a 2B now, there won't be much left there by my next pick." Uggla's 2H collapse concerns me but hopefully he'll rebound.

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 10:46 AM

1st half of 2008 Uggla is very good, 2nd half of 2008 not so much which is why i strayed away from him.

CleBrownsfan · 03-02-2009, 10:48 AM

Might be a risk but if he's healthy he'll be a stud

7.5 Francisco Liriano SP

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 10:49 AM

I was wrestling with Uggla last round for the same reason. I would have probably picked him in 2 if you hadn't gotten him, tho

SI

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

1st half of 2008 Uggla is very good, 2nd half of 2008 not so much which is why i strayed away from him.

In the end the power potential from that spot swayed me, well, that and the lack of depth at the position.

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:52 AM

Looks like a lot of us guys have the day off because of the snow or are viewing on their lunch breaks so hopefully we can really get rolling today. Sorry for holding everyone up on my pick.

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 10:56 AM

I really like the Liriano pick if he can get back to his old self.

PackerFanatic · 03-02-2009, 11:31 AM

I had thought about Liriano too.

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 11:33 AM

Man, these picks seem harder this year than in years past. A lot more inconsistency from year to year. Went "safe" last pick, took a chance this pick

7.6 Felix Hernandez

SI

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 11:41 AM

Yahoo and thread updated thru 7.6

Ramzavail, MizzouRah, Travis, Toddzilla are up

SI

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 12:27 PM

I haven't gone SP yet because honestly, I see huge question marks with every SP out there outside of the big 3 or 4.

I need to move on some eventually but I don't have a feel for any of them.

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 12:31 PM

There is really some very good pitching still available so i wouldn't really worry plus pitching is such a crapshoot for the most part.

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 12:33 PM

I took the approach of filling out my team with balance. I have some guys who have power, who knock in runs, who hit for average, who steal some bases. I wanna be consistent all over and see how it shakes out.

Toddzilla · 03-02-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LastWhiteSoxFanStanding

A.J Burnett 7.2 P

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

7.3 James Shields SP

Wow, Cubboy absolutely STOLE Shields. Shields is going to just crush Burnett in every category this year. Nice pick CBR!

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 01:14 PM

Thanks Todd.

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding · 03-02-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Wow, Cubboy absolutely STOLE Shields. Shields is going to just crush Burnett in every category this year. Nice pick CBR!

I am making a note of this prediction and this will be bulletin board material when our two teams face off

Ramzavail · 03-02-2009, 04:31 PM

7.7 Ryan Ludwick, OF

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 04:33 PM

I just don't know what to make of him. Would anyone be surprised if he hit anywhere from 15-45 homers or .250-.300? At CF, the former makes him horribly replaceable and the latter an absolute monster.

SI

Travis · 03-02-2009, 04:49 PM

Given that he qualifies at all 3 OF positions, at the very worst he should be useful, at the very best he's a steal. Depending on who you like, LF is starting to get thin for reliable starters so his value is certainly higher there than CF or RF.

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 07:21 PM

What're the chances we get through this round tonight? I sure hope so.

sooner333 · 03-02-2009, 08:28 PM

I'll be around for a few hours every now and then. If it gets to me at pick 11, if someone PM's me I'm more likely to make it because I can get a ring on my phone.

sterlingice · 03-02-2009, 08:29 PM

Well, the timer won't be up until 9am tomorrow morning, unless my maths are wrong. MizzouRah is up

SI

MizzouRah · 03-02-2009, 09:04 PM

Got your message SI, thanks again. Nice 25 degree soccer practice, my toes are still frozen.. anyhow...

7.8 SS Derek Jeter

Travis · 03-02-2009, 09:13 PM

7.9 Chris Davis 1B/3B

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 09:14 PM

There we go.

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 09:17 PM

Nice pick of Davis i was hoping he might last until my pick.

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

7.9 Chris Davis 1B/3B

Good pick in terms of upside, especially in that ballpark. I think he was on everyone's sleeper list.

Travis · 03-02-2009, 09:43 PM

I'd like to say I had a plan but I was hoping to get Hernandez or Liriano at that pick and Davis on the way back and you hosers went and messed that all up

Toddzilla · 03-02-2009, 09:50 PM

7.10 Andre Ethier - Outfield - Los Angeles Dodgers

sooner333 · 03-02-2009, 10:07 PM

7.11 Corey Hart - RF - Milwaukee

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 10:16 PM

7.12 - SP John Lackey

and

8.1 - SP Rich Harden

No idea what to do here. Harden is huge risk and huge reward. Lackey is solid. We'll see.

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

8.1 - SP Rich Harden

No idea what to do here. Harden is huge risk and huge reward. Lackey is solid. We'll see.

You're absolutely right. He's never stayed healthy for very long but man can he pitch. I'm sure he and Zambrano were right at the top of the Ron Shandler's "probable" injuries list at that seminar, right cubboyroy?

DeToxRox · 03-02-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samifan24

You're absolutely right. He's never stayed healthy for very long but man can he pitch. I'm sure he and Zambrano were right at the top of the Ron Shandler's "probable" injuries list at that seminar, right cubboyroy?

I'm just going to have to make my later SP picks work and it'll work out. If Harden goes down, and the other picks suck, well, it can be real bad

cubboyroy1826 · 03-02-2009, 10:23 PM

Actually Harden, Big Z and Dempster were all on the list.

sooner333 · 03-02-2009, 10:28 PM

8.2 - Carolos Zambrano - SP - Chicago (NL)

I considered Harden at the last pick, I think it will work out and jeez, as long as he's not hurt at the end of the year and you can get in the playoffs, you're probably happy to have him.

samifan24 · 03-02-2009, 10:33 PM

So, can I pencil in Ryan Dempster as the next pick then?

Toddzilla · 03-02-2009, 10:56 PM

LOL - Lilly is the value pick from that team - way ahead of Zambrano, Lilly, and Dempster even..but I digress...

8.3 Rafael Furcal - Shortstop - Los Angeles Dodgers

03-02-2009, 01:02 AM	#302
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Yahoo and thread updated thru 6.10 LastWhiteSoxFanStanding's pick is due by 9am CT. Then PackersFanatic with a pair, back to LWSFS and then cubboyroy1826. Next up on the list are Shane Victorino, Geovany Soto, and Corey Hart. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 08:11 AM	#304
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	6.12 1B/3B Aubrey Huff 7.1 C Geovany Soto Even thought it pains me to take a Cub, I gotta do it. __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

03-02-2009, 10:06 AM	#307
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Thread and Yahoo updated thru 7.3 I see samifan24 looking at this thread, CleBrownsFan is up after him, and then I'm up. Hopefully we can get through those pretty quick as I want to get out and play in the 5" of snow we got here SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 10:08 AM	#308
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Heck, now the next 3 of us are all online SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 10:34 AM	#309
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	And, huh? 30 minutes later, neither of the previous two are online and no pick has been made. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-01-2009, 10:29 PM	#301
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	I will agree on Fantasyland. I am actually reading it for the 2nd time since i am also signed up in two Auction leagues. I think it is an incredibly well done look inside Fantasy Baseball.

03-02-2009, 07:06 AM	#303
LastWhiteSoxFanStanding College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003	Daisuke Matsuzaka 6.11

03-02-2009, 09:20 AM	#305
LastWhiteSoxFanStanding College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003	A.J Burnett 7.2 P

03-02-2009, 09:57 AM	#306
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	7.3 James Shields SP

03-02-2009, 10:35 AM	#310
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Next year i think i will see if i can get the FOFC group to do an auction league. It is by far one of the coolest experiences, fantasy baseball wise.

03-02-2009, 10:38 AM	#311
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I'm still here... __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

03-02-2009, 10:39 AM	#312
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	7.4 Dan Uggla 2B __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

03-02-2009, 10:46 AM	#315
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	1st half of 2008 Uggla is very good, 2nd half of 2008 not so much which is why i strayed away from him.

03-02-2009, 10:48 AM	#316
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	Might be a risk but if he's healthy he'll be a stud 7.5 Francisco Liriano SP __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

03-02-2009, 10:49 AM	#317
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I was wrestling with Uggla last round for the same reason. I would have probably picked him in 2 if you hadn't gotten him, tho SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 10:52 AM	#319
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Looks like a lot of us guys have the day off because of the snow or are viewing on their lunch breaks so hopefully we can really get rolling today. Sorry for holding everyone up on my pick. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

03-02-2009, 10:56 AM	#320
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	I really like the Liriano pick if he can get back to his old self.

03-02-2009, 11:31 AM	#321
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I had thought about Liriano too. __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

03-02-2009, 11:33 AM	#322
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Man, these picks seem harder this year than in years past. A lot more inconsistency from year to year. Went "safe" last pick, took a chance this pick 7.6 Felix Hernandez SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 11:41 AM	#323
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Yahoo and thread updated thru 7.6 Ramzavail, MizzouRah, Travis, Toddzilla are up SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 12:27 PM	#324
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I haven't gone SP yet because honestly, I see huge question marks with every SP out there outside of the big 3 or 4. I need to move on some eventually but I don't have a feel for any of them.

03-02-2009, 12:31 PM	#325
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	There is really some very good pitching still available so i wouldn't really worry plus pitching is such a crapshoot for the most part.

03-02-2009, 12:33 PM	#326
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I took the approach of filling out my team with balance. I have some guys who have power, who knock in runs, who hit for average, who steal some bases. I wanna be consistent all over and see how it shakes out.

03-02-2009, 01:14 PM	#328
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Thanks Todd.

03-02-2009, 04:31 PM	#330
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	7.7 Ryan Ludwick, OF

03-02-2009, 04:33 PM	#331
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I just don't know what to make of him. Would anyone be surprised if he hit anywhere from 15-45 homers or .250-.300? At CF, the former makes him horribly replaceable and the latter an absolute monster. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-02-2009 at 04:34 PM.

03-02-2009, 04:49 PM	#332
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Given that he qualifies at all 3 OF positions, at the very worst he should be useful, at the very best he's a steal. Depending on who you like, LF is starting to get thin for reliable starters so his value is certainly higher there than CF or RF. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

03-02-2009, 07:21 PM	#333
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	What're the chances we get through this round tonight? I sure hope so.

03-02-2009, 08:28 PM	#334
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I'll be around for a few hours every now and then. If it gets to me at pick 11, if someone PM's me I'm more likely to make it because I can get a ring on my phone.

03-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#335
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Well, the timer won't be up until 9am tomorrow morning, unless my maths are wrong. MizzouRah is up SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-02-2009, 09:04 PM	#336
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Got your message SI, thanks again. Nice 25 degree soccer practice, my toes are still frozen.. anyhow... 7.8 SS Derek Jeter

03-02-2009, 09:13 PM	#337
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	7.9 Chris Davis 1B/3B __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

03-02-2009, 09:14 PM	#338
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	There we go.

03-02-2009, 09:17 PM	#339
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Nice pick of Davis i was hoping he might last until my pick.

03-02-2009, 09:43 PM	#341
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	I'd like to say I had a plan but I was hoping to get Hernandez or Liriano at that pick and Davis on the way back and you hosers went and messed that all up __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby