DH1 - Official Thread

[KegRollers]

Oh, I have interest in a MI Chess, but I'm not trading Magglio for a rookie 2b who was just pulled off the scrap heap of the minor leagues and is somehow performing at the major league level. And he's also got that concussion issue... not a sure thing by any means.

I also had a hard time trying to move Jaso, but luckily Topanga jumped all over him when his WW replacements for Baker didn't pan out. I gave up trying to trade for a need, and just took the best value I could get... I'm about to do the same for Podsednik since I can't get a decent MI in return.

What would you want for the O-Dawg?
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***123,640. Pacman. 8/21/07***

[RotoKing]

My original plan was to try to finish top 3 in all the pitching cats, win SBs, and finish in the top half of runs and bavg... I figured that'd be good for 130 or so points and another top 5 finish. However, my pitching has been very disappointing and I've executed my overall strategy rather poorly thus far.

There's always hope as I went from last at the break to first one year, but DH1 is a lot more competitive these days and I just don't see where the points would come from.
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[chessmyantidrug]

I want the same thing for Hudson that I want for any of my other middle infielders: a solid starting outfielder with decent power. I'm sorry you think Magglio is back to his old .300-30-100 form. At 36, he isn't getting any better.

And last time I checked, Walker is a little more than someone "pulled off the scrap heap." He has been one of Pittsburgh's best prospects since they drafted him as a catcher in 2004. They moved him to third base to get his bat to the majors quicker, but his bat didn't develop as quickly as they had hoped. He was hitting .321/.392/.560 before getting promoted and has continued to hit rather well in the majors. If no one is willing to give me what I want for him, I'll just play him out the rest of the season.
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RIP BRiles88 aka Stanley DeWalt
09 September 2006

[SethBeno]

[KegRollers]

[chessmyantidrug]

You're talking like your climb in batting average is one-of-a-kind. My team was last in batting average toward the end of April. I believe they were hitting .230, possibly worse. And you were selling Maggs as a .300-30-100 guy to me. A little intriguing that you back off on your projections after being called out on it.
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RIP BRiles88 aka Stanley DeWalt
09 September 2006

[SethBeno]

[chessmyantidrug]

My point was his large leap in average wasn't the only large leap in average. In fact, I leaped his team in the process. And it is rather hard to negotiate trades when I'm not receiving what I think is fair market value for my players. I don't see how Mike Napoli gets Brian Fuentes, but Brian McCann and John Buck don't even get inquiries. Are catchers who are capable of hitting 20 home runs just not that valuable on the trade market these days? You are acting like I'm not trying to improve my roster when instead I have been publicly stating I'm willing to move players at premium positions for outfielders. The most appealing offer I have received in the last month is Delmon Young for Neftali Feliz. Excuse me for holding out until I receive a better offer.
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RIP BRiles88 aka Stanley DeWalt
09 September 2006

[KegRollers]

Please forward me the email where I claimed Maggs was a 30 HR hitter. I would love to see that one.

Also, my quote was:

[chessmyantidrug]

I just checked the e-mail and you said 20+. My apologies. And I have a very, very hard time believing someone who has delivered a .314 batting average increased your team mark 19 points. As for trading steals for a middle infielder, how did that work out for you?

I don't really feel I'm valuing my middle infielders more than everyone else, I think it's the other way around. Others are devaluing my middle infielders for whatever reason. Hudson doesn't do anything spectacular, but he is a reliable bat and has shown consistent production every year of his career. I don't think asking for someone with numbers comparable to Delmon Young, Franklin Gutierrez, Cody Ross, etc. Renteria is older, but he still hits for average. There's something to be said for that when teams are starting players like Craig Counsell, Jhonny Peralta, Yuniesky Betancourt, and Willie Bloomquist. As for Neil Walker, he ranks 12th in OPS among 2B-eligible players with at least 100 AB. Two guys ahead of him are on the disabled list for at least another month. I need to find the scrap heap he was pulled from and grab a few more guys from that heap.
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RIP BRiles88 aka Stanley DeWalt
09 September 2006

[KegRollers]

STANDINGS (7/8/10) - 17 DAYS LATER...

(+8.5) 1. legend 166.5 (2008 DH3 winner, 2009 DH2 runner up)
(+5.0) 2. RickyOteroExperience 145.5 (Topanga)
(-7.0) 3. Obama bin Lying 141 (Dleoboyd)
(-2.0) 4. Former Ghosts 129.5 (SethBeno)
(EVEN) 5. Tri State Titans 125 (TST)
(+5.5) 6. Psych Det. Agency 117.5 (WestrayKnight)
(-0.5) 7. I'd BUSTinhER POSEY 117 (KegRollers)
(-6.5) 8. NoNuttin Scabs 113.5
(+9.0) 9. Bens Brahma Bulls 109
(-13.5) 10. Mad Cow Mayhem 104.5
(-5.5) 11. Roll it and Burnett 102 (CraigC, 2009 DH2 winner)
(+26.0) 12. seattle 97 (seattle)
(+2.5) 13. RIP Grady Sizemore 95.5 (Chessmyantidrug)
(+7.0) 14. Edison Park Eagles 89
(-23.5) 15. BLACK SQUARE 84
(+5.0) 16. No Love For The Game 83.5 (RotoKing)
(+0.5) 17. Hicks Villians 77.5 (DumbHick)
(-2.0) 18. GatorHater's 74.5
(-5.0) 19. Hard Liners to Left 65
(-1.5) 20. Teahen's Biggest Fan 63 (DAtaris)
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***123,640. Pacman. 8/21/07***

[RotoKing]

My roster updates...

I had 7 starting OFers on my roster so I traded away OF speed for some saves... Nyger Morgan, Tony Gwynn, & Sergio Romo for Joakim Soria, Matt Joyce, & Angel Sanchez

Even though I landed the best player in this deal in Soria, I'm not really sure that I come out on top of this trade in overall value. Soria should get me at least 3 points in saves. If Mike Gonzalez comes back strong it will also allow me to move a closer or possibly two at the deadline if I can accumulate a nice amount of saves in the next couple of weeks.

Losing Morgan's Sbs & .340 career average in the second half will hurt, but I still think I have enough speed to stay above the pack and wanted to try to get some points from another category. Romo is just as good if not better than Soria aside from saves in the other pitching cats. Joyce & Sanchez are clearly the two worst players in the deal. However, both are better than what's on the wire and should be serviceable bench players if I need to use one.

I also added Daniel Hudson off of waivers as someone drafted him, held onto him all year, and then dropped him a couple days before Peavy went down. Hudson will be a nice addition to my team and should allow me to move a SP for hitting.
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[SethBeno]

[RotoKing]

My bad... Edison drafted him and I noticed he was the one that dropped him. You wasted a waiver pick on Hudson and then dropped him the same day. Then Edison picked him back up the first day he was eligible as a free agent. So essentially he's been on Edison's roster almost the entire season.

Daniel Hudson was the minor league baseball.com pitcher of the year last year and his overall career minor league numbers are impressive. Hudson has a strong WHIP, K/9, & BB/9 this year in AAA as well so I'm not worried. He'll be an above average SP and I doubt I'll move him unless I receive a productive everyday hitter. When I say productive, I don't mean a bum like Neil Walker either.
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[KegRollers]