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Waiver Wire Rules!

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Another in an ongoing look at how to navigate the waiver wire during the season.
Rule #41: When you see an injury on another team, immediately hit the wire and add the player you anticipate the other team adding.
Crimmings lost Ryan Doumit last night to a broken thumb. Or something broken finger related. The Pirates say […]

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Tags: Still adding Brewers · Still doing it wrong · Waiver Wire Rules! · approaching the max moves limit

Attn: La Ruina

April 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Dear La Ruina,
It has come to my attention that some of our Yahoo! logins have been compromised.  Please check your current rosters for any additions or drops that may seem short-sighted or impulsive.  Managers with the following players on their roster should immediately contact Yahoo! Account Security:

Cliff Floyd
Justin Duchscherer
Yuniesky Betancourt
Joe Borowski
Mike Napoli
Jonny Gomes
Edwin Jackson (not […]

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Tags: Eating Vomit! · Guess who's blowing their season? · Last · Last Seeking Missiles · Laster Than Lastest · Laster than Last · Waivers of Mass Destruction · approaching the max moves limit · courtesy flush

“We might think we are a good league, but wow, we are not.”

April 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The above quote was IM’d to me this morning by Kris. And after looking at the waiver wire moves from April 4th, I can’t say I disagree. To get an idea of what I’m talking about, it’s time to take a Trip Around the Wire!
At 3:57 PM Justin adds Bill Hall and drops Xavier Nady
What Justin […]

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Tags: Bourn Catastrophe · Cancer · I think I'm going to win the league this year · add/drop · approaching the max moves limit

Which One Are You?

March 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Just read a great article called “The Five People You Meet in Fantasy Baseball” on Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports:
Mr. Add & Drop—almost every league has this guy, and some have more than one. Mr. Add & Drop does exactly what his name says, adds and drops players with all the discretion of your proverbial drunken […]

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Tags: Brewers · add/drop · approaching the max moves limit

Yesterday’s Draft

March 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Wow, what a day!  I have to say, I had a blast.  Thanks again Kris for letting us use your office for the draft.  Honestly, it couldn’t have gone better, well, maybe if I read rotoworld two minutes before I chose Lackey.  The best part about the draft was that I recorded the entire thing on […]

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Tags: Baseball Prospectus · Crazy · approaching the max moves limit

Preparing Like It’s A 25 Team League…

March 5th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Just got this message from Yahoo:
There was a problem
You have ranked more players than can be drafted in your league. Please reduce your rankings to only include 288 players. (Error #266)

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Tags: approaching the max moves limit

Rosen’s Dream Come True

March 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Buster Olney talks about who could take Delgado’s place if his hip becomes a bigger problem:
Kevin Millar, Orioles: Millar might be, in the big picture, the best possible fit. If necessary, he could play every day: He was in the lineup for 140 games last year, accumulating a .354 on-base percentage and 17 homers. The […]

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Tags: add/drop · approaching the max moves limit