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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/16/08 09:50 AM
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6/15/08
[YTD] [LN]
FC 3601 17 Cabrera (-5) pitches poorly against the Bucs
JL 3535 44 Saunders (26) wins his 10th game
BB 3390 67 Beckett (27) dominating vs. Reds
GB 3341 65 J-Ro (10), J-Bay (10)
JG 3310 37 Pedro (20) and a win (but on DL)
CG 3252 51 Ellsbury (13)
BL 3068 85 Sabathia (26) has 10K performance
DB 2985 67 Lilly (26) gives up 0 ERs
BR 2624 45
AP^ 2610 7 Point here, point there
TM 2608 37 Wang (20) but injury a concern
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/18/08 09:48 AM
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6/17/08
[YTD] [LN]
FC 3647 22 Webb (-25), Hudson (-14) throw stinkers
JL 3634 69 Duchscherer (30) dominating
BB 3432 41 Braun (16) goes yard twice
GB 3391 19 Wolf (-14) gets bitten by Yanks
JG 3351 24 Saito (10) gets save against CIN
CG 3344 51 A-Rod (8) goes 2 for 5
BL 3150 43 Lackey (28) not lacking in win
DB 3015 25 Disappointed in pitching
TM 2720 72 King Felix (23), Billingsley (24) each K 9
BR 2689 65
AP 2666 51 Padilla (23) holds off Braves
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/19/08 09:35 AM
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6/18/08
[YTD] [LN]
JL 3696 62
FC 3684 37
GB 3488 97
BB 3465 33
CG 3423 79
JG 3394 43
BL 3207 57
DB 3033 18
TM 2759 39
BR 2714 25
AP 2689 23
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/20/08 09:51 AM
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6/19/08
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JL 3732 36 Opening up lead makes soreness go away
FC 3669 -15 Mármol (-20) in rare stinker
GB 3542 54 McLouth (13) due for another hot streak
BB 3496 31 Greinke (30) but on the bench
CG 3455 32 Getting close to 4th
JG 3443 49 Impressively keeping up with Games Played
BL 3232 25 Can't count him out with stong SP
DB 3080 47 Floyd (18) in completing sweep vs. Bucs
TM 2791 32 Only the Loney (8)
BR 2761 47 Dye (19) jacks 2 HR including grand slam
AP 2735 46 Joba (17) K's 9
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Blibbleblabble]
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06/23/08 09:48 AM
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6/22/08
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JL 3910 71 Duchscherer (22) continues great pitching streak for JL
FC 3824 102 4 starts, 3 wins (and only stinker from ace Webb)
GB 3710 56 Rollings (9) rolling
CG 3619 33 Moves up during the weekend
BB 3616 20 Davies (-18) doesn't make it out of 2nd inning
JG 3530 57 Youklis (14), Winn (12)
BL 3383 70 Lincecum (-1) against KC
DB 3186 42 A-Ram (10) continues decimation of CHW
TM 2932 49 D-Mac, C-Bill (6) near identical stat lines
BR 2880 44 Dempster (22) completes sweep of CHW
AP 2841 67 Teixeira (19) hits 3 homers
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Tony Mosrite]
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06/23/08 11:06 AM
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New Jersey, USA
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Don't they realize this is only true because I acquired him??  Admit it: Helton's status slippingThe singles hitter formerly known as slugger Todd Helton wore a black T-shirt and walked slowly through the Rockies clubhouse, past teammates he has repeatedly left on base and too often let down.
The slumping Helton bats cleanup in the Colorado batting order on reputation, not merit.
Something needs to change.
How do you tell the best player in franchise history that at age 34 he lacks the oomph to generate the thump required by the heart of the Colorado batting order?
This thorny issue is not easy to confront for Rockies manager Clint Hurdle or anyone who has watched Helton belt nearly 2,000 hits in his major-league career.
"Are you asking me if you think Clint Hurdle should switch me in the lineup?" Helton said Sunday, after weak offense cost Colorado a 3-1 loss to the New York Mets.
"I think you have to earn your spot in the lineup. And as long as I'm not batting eighth or ninth, I'm going to do whatever it takes to help us win."
Helton gets grief for two ugly statistics.
His $16.6 million annual salary is a pile of money for the Rockies to invest in a bat that has lost its pop. But justifying his paycheck is not a concern among teammates, who love Helton like a big brother.
The number that is so irritating to Helton? Nearly halfway through the season, the Rockies' cleanup hitter is stuck at 27 runs batted in. Helton is a prideful man who approaches his job with square-jawed seriousness. So his mood can turn as black as his T-shirt when he considers the lack of productivity.
"It's not cutting it," Helton said.
During a seven-game homestand in which the Rockies scored four times in their three losses, Hurdle openly acknowledged the need to be proactive in firming up the middle of Colorado's batting order.
"I just show up and play," said Helton, stuck in a 9-for-49 slump that has dropped his batting average to .275. "Where (Hurdle) puts me in the lineup is his decision."
There will be no graceful time to
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remove Helton from the No. 4 spot, especially because you must consider his steadily declining power numbers during recent seasons indicate a reduction in Helton's offensive responsibilities, and might need to be more permanent than temporary.
But this might be the quiet moment when Hurdle can approach Helton with the idea of dropping down to sixth in the lineup, or using his healthy on-base percentage as an asset in the two hole, what with the Rockies headed off on the road for six games in American League ballparks, where a designated hitter can be added to a 32-44 team whose inability to score runs on a consistent basis has been its most unexpected disappointment.
At this point, seeing his name at a different spot in the batting order would not surprise Helton.
"It's kind of been hinted," said Helton, whose seven home runs this season make the 49 dingers he belted in 2001 seem like a distant memory.
For a franchise with strict budget limitations, it's hard for the Rockies to swallow a star being paid $275,000 per RBI at Helton's current rate of productivity.
But here's one strong vote for the idea that Helton remains extremely valuable to this team.
At first base, the glove of Helton still shines like gold. He sets a standard of professionalism that is priceless in the long grind of 162 regular-season games. And history suggests his bat will get hotter as the days of summer grow warmer.
"There's no doubt in my mind, I'm going to get better," Helton said. "So whether I turn it around in the six hole or the two hole or leading off, I don't care."
For now, the Rockies should leave cleanup duties in the more capable hands of Matt Holliday or Garrett Atkins.
"I'm not at a point in my life where I starve myself if I don't get a hit," Helton said. "It's tough, though, when you don't live up to the standards everybody else has for you, but also don't live up to what I expect out of myself."
We all fondly remember the days of Beltin' Helton, when he rocked a loud, steady beat in the heart of the Colorado batting order.
Those glory days, like Helton's power, seem long gone.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/24/08 09:39 AM
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6/23/08
[YTD] [LN]
JL 3934 24
FC 3826 2
GB 3756 46
BB 3649 33
CG 3627 8
JG 3531 1
BL 3446 63
DB 3211 25
TM 2951 19
BR 2893 13
AP 2848 7
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/25/08 12:42 PM
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6/24/08
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JL 3972 38
FC 3841 15
GB 3803 47
CG 3692 65
BB 3689 40
JG 3584 53
BL 3488 42
DB 3242 31
TM 2984 33
BR 2920 27
AP 2879 31
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/26/08 09:51 AM
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6/25/08
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JL 4028 56 Evan Longoria (12) starring in "Desparate Ballplayers"
FC 3891 50 Utley (9) breaks out of slump
GB 3838 35 Wood (11) K's side in perfect ninth
BB^ 3731 42 Rauch (11) in relief win
CG 3719 27 Halladay (0) against the Reds
JG 3659 75 Shields (26) fillets Marlins
BL 3531 43 Wright (14) clubs 2
DB 3292 50 Crawford (15) clubs 2 HRs as well
TM 3021 37 Reyes (12) hits HR, steals base
BR 2935 15 Maddux (-11) looks awful against Min
AP 2922 43 Chamberlain (27) in best outing yet
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/28/08 12:34 AM
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BL 3554 23 Incredible Hulk. BL... Angryyyyyyy. What?! Me Angry? I am NOT!! I'M NOT ANGRY!!! I JUST WANT TO WIN!!!! GRRRRR!!!! Btw, Geoff's is the best 
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Don Sicilia]
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06/28/08 12:59 AM
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FC gets:
Brian McCann (Atl - C)
Xavier Nady (Pit - LF,CF,RF)
Johan Santana (NYM - SP)
DB gets:
Prince Fielder (Mil - 1B)
Carlos Lee (Hou - LF)
Torii Hunter (LAA - CF)
Justin Verlander (Det - SP)
Uhh.... wow. Lots of big names. 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Just Lou]
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06/28/08 01:25 AM
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At first glance this looks like one of DB's annual screwing's At least this year he isn't in first place when making the deal. Geez... where to begin analyzing this trade.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
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Re: 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball (Live Draf
[Re: Just Lou]
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06/28/08 02:18 AM
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I'd take Damon over either if I wanted to jinx the Yankees... which I don't. 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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