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Blind Squirrel

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

On the day of the draft, one of the worst picks of the day (excluding Gottsegen’s entire draft of course: “Byrnes is the poor man’s Sizemore!”) was when Bleak picked Adrian Gonzalez in the first round. Seriously? A Padre? A first baseman that we all thought would be there 5 rounds later? And you won […]

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Tags: First Round · HareBrained Drafting Methods · House Rules · How To Be Last After The First Round · Ian Snell · Players Actually Drafted · Remember 06 · Someone actually made a good move · consulting charts

I Guess the Sinking of the Titanic Must be on the Front Page

March 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In the Joba Rules comments section, Gottsegen unleashed this gem about whether or not “everyone” knew back in December that Joba Chamberlain would go to the bullpen. And that it wasn’t news:
And as a side note, although this information was published in a recent periodical, it hardly qualifies as news given that it has been […]

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Tags: Eating Vomit! · Good Try! · Guess who's blowing their season? · HareBrained Drafting Methods

Guess Who’s Blowing Their Season!?: Tuesday Edition

March 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments

In preview of this coming weekend, I’m going to pick five teams who royally blew the draft last season and then leave it to you to see if you can guess who this manager is!
I call it Guess Who’s Blowing Their Season!?
Yesterday, we learned how Kris Lo Presto blew his season.
Today, it’s time for another […]

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Tags: Crazy · Do As I Say Not As I Did · Draft Preview · Guess who's blowing their season? · HareBrained Drafting Methods · How To Be Last After The First Round · I think I'm going to win the league this year · add/drop · and he's a dog · can you say .230 ba

Guess Who’s Blowing Their Season!?

March 10th, 2008 · 7 Comments

In preview of this coming weekend, I’m going to pick five teams who royally blew the draft last season and then leave it to you to see if you can guess who this manager is!
I call it Guess Who’s Blowing Their Season!?
Without further adieu, it’s time for the Monday Edition.
Hi, my keepers were awesome. I […]

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Tags: A lot of these players should have been kept · Do As I Say Not As I Did · Draft · Guess who's blowing their season? · HareBrained Drafting Methods · I also believe in Santa Claus · I think I'm going to win the league this year · add/drop

The Kenny-Tony Trade

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Artist’s rendition:

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Tags: Draft · HareBrained Drafting Methods · How To Be Last After The First Round · Laster than Last · trades

Pujols, Webb, Holliday seems bad, but now there is hope….

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

ESPN.com is reporting that the Red Sox and Bartolo Colon have agreed to a minor league contract.
We’re really not expecting much from Colon, but since the cost is only a minor league deal, it’s a fine gamble for Boston. Ideally, he’d start out in Triple-A and get the call the first time the Red Sox […]

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Tags: HareBrained Drafting Methods · Last · Laster than Last · Something I'll Most Likely Regret Later

#3 in the Draft, #1 in your heart

February 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Tony Reali, ESPN Stat Boy/ LaRuina Doormat
Morrie’s Wigs is currently considering any and all offers for draft picks, including the #3 pick. Have too many keepers and want to get something for one… why not, right? Offer something.

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Tags: HareBrained Drafting Methods · Something I'll Most Likely Regret Later · Tired of Jeter's 1990's Fade