2007 Baseball Thread

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 8, 2007 9:10 am

Here's an interesting topic...who will be the closer in Boston?

Papelbon is moving to the rotation.

Could be Craig Hansen (I hope so...on my fantasy team), Mike Timlin, Brenden Donnelly, or even recently acquired starter Joel Piniero.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 8, 2007 12:54 pm

The Yanks officially signed Kei Igawa.
They now have a Chinese guy and a Japanese guy in their rotation.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » January 8, 2007 1:04 pm

And they still aren't going to win the World Series.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 8, 2007 2:49 pm

Looking for fantasy advice from anyone who knows their stuff:

I am in a 12 team AL-only league (we also use the Cubs and Brewers to create local interest). Salary cap league, 25 man rosters, $280 cap.

I can keep 5 players for this coming season....I have 9 that are potentially worthy of being kept....

I WILL keep:
Justin Verlander $7 (Approx. value $30)
Joel Zumaya $6 (Approx. value $10, if he gets closer job $30)
Jeremy Sowers $4 (Approx. value $18)
Huston Street $9 (Approx. value $32)

My FIFTH keeper could be any of the following....who would you keep?

Gary Matthews, Jr. $1 (Approx. value $15)
Brandon Inge $1 (Approx. value $15)
Mark DeRosa $2 (Approx. value $15 because of 4 position eligibility)
Craig Hansen $1 (Approx. value $1...but if he's closing could be worth $30)
Matt Garza $6 (Sleeper. Value undetermined)

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » January 8, 2007 3:15 pm

CaptainP wrote:The Yanks officially signed Kei Igawa.
They now have a Chinese guy and a Japanese guy in their rotation.

Isn't Chien-Ming Wang from Korea? Or is he from Taiwan (which would be Chinese)?

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » January 8, 2007 3:48 pm

CaptainP wrote:Here's an interesting topic...who will be the closer in Boston?

Papelbon is moving to the rotation.

Could be Craig Hansen (I hope so...on my fantasy team), Mike Timlin, Brenden Donnelly, or even recently acquired starter Joel Piniero.

All indications out of Boston is it's Piniero's job to lose!!!

SuperTrooper · Post by **SuperTrooper** » January 8, 2007 5:36 pm

Sidew13 wrote:
job41475 wrote:Good idea Jim! way to get this started. It's only page 1 and they're already throwing out "Yank-Me's" and "Sux-cess". I fully understand I support the "Lightning Rod" Franchise that breeds love or hate. A stat like this will make people hate you for sure:
The New York Yankees have won twenty-six World Series championships, more than any other franchise and more than the combined number of titles won by the next three most successful clubs in the World Series.
Anyway, here's hoping we treat each other with respect in this thread ( myself included).....
I agree, treat each other with respect. It's the actual team that I'll trash

I just hate the whole throw money out there and win a title concept. Or when people like Steriod Bonds makes the news.

Actually, that method for producing championships doesn't hold water. The great Yankmee teams of the 90's were built on their farm system and with trades. Free agents had little impact on those teams' success. Subsequent years saw the increased use of free agency with mixed results. I've always attributed this shift in philosophy to the increased influence of George and the Tampa group away from Brian Cashman. With Cashman back in charge I expect NY to continue to compete on a regular basis by restocking the minor leauges. That's the only reasoning I can put behind this trade of Randy Johnson. He may have been inconsistant, but he is still a force on the mound more often than not. I am truly glad to see him gone from the AL East! He was 7-1 against the Sox in 2 years (NY 10-2 in games he pitched against Boston).

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 8, 2007 6:16 pm

jonesbeach10 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:The Yanks officially signed Kei Igawa.
They now have a Chinese guy and a Japanese guy in their rotation.
Isn't Chien-Ming Wang from Korea? Or is he from Taiwan (which would be Chinese)?

Taiwan.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 8, 2007 6:31 pm

TommyBahama wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Here's an interesting topic...who will be the closer in Boston?

Papelbon is moving to the rotation.

Could be Craig Hansen (I hope so...on my fantasy team), Mike Timlin, Brenden Donnelly, or even recently acquired starter Joel Piniero.
All indications out of Boston is it's Piniero's job to lose!!!

It'd really help my fantasy team to have Hansen win that job!!!

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » January 20, 2007 5:01 am

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » January 20, 2007 5:04 am

Braves finalize deal for Bucs' Gonzalez

Good news - signing some pitching help

Bad news - getting rid of Adam LaRoche in the deal

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/ml ... p&c_id=atl

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 20, 2007 8:03 am

Sidew13 wrote:

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 20, 2007 8:04 am

David Wells is returning to the Padres. Again.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9942259

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 20, 2007 8:05 am

Indians sign Trot Nixon

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 22, 2007 7:35 am

I'm a little confused about Nixon and the Indians...they were already overloaded with OF talent.

Blake, Sizemore, Dellucci, Michaels, Choo

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 30, 2007 7:27 am

A big day for steroids:

Sosa signs with Texas
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9962000

Bonds signs with Giants
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9961525

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » January 30, 2007 7:04 pm

CaptainP wrote:Here's an interesting topic...who will be the closer in Boston?

Papelbon is moving to the rotation.

Could be Craig Hansen (I hope so...on my fantasy team), Mike Timlin, Brenden Donnelly, or even recently acquired starter Joel Piniero.

Right now, this is in the air.

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » January 30, 2007 7:09 pm

CaptainP wrote:Indians sign Trot Nixon

redsox must be wiping their brow with relief after any deal involving nixon.

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » January 30, 2007 7:11 pm

CaptainP wrote:I'm a little confused about Nixon and the Indians...they were already overloaded with OF talent.

Blake, Sizemore, Dellucci, Michaels, Choo

dont worry, nixon wont overload them with talent any more than they already are

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 31, 2007 8:50 am

Just guessing.....

not a Trot Nixon fan?

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