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Hanley Ramirez for Ben Sheets?

March 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Who knew the great Stephen Malkmus was such a big fantasy baseball fan? And he likes the Brewers:
YS: So who’s your team?
SM: The Dodgers, just from growing up in Los Angeles. But anybody who is playing against the Red Sox and anyone who is playing against the Yankees is my team. I like the Mets, […]

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Tags: Brewers · Even Alex Agrees · Terrible · Things Even My Dog Knows And He's A Dog! · trades

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

Why I Got A Blackberry

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Since Tony opened the gates of hell by revealing horrible trade proposals, I’ll take a second to remind him of this beaut from last season:

Unfortunately, that trade was canceled before I could accept, but that’s besides the point.  I was offered Justin Verlander for KELLY JOHNSON!
And before everyone digs up the many awful trades I […]

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Tags: Good Try! · trades

K-Talk: Draft Day Panic 2007

February 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments

Okay, I have a confession to make (this feels like I’m Eli Sunday at the end of There Will Be Blood). On draft day after the second round…I panic. It’s true. All the reading, excel spreadsheets, tiers and charts all go out the window. I see red. It all happens so […]

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Tags: Baseball Prospectus · Draft · It Just Happened · Keepers · Last · Laster than Last · Managers · Pecota · Strategy · Terrible · There Will Be Blood · trades

Trades?

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Anyone want to trade before the keeper situation is finalized?  I WILL TRADE FOR PICKS!  I have 4 players to keep and only 3 slots.  Wouldn’t you like to be the proud owner who sees this 40 times this season:

How about this:

Maybe I could interest you in this young man

Maybe you’re looking for 5 tool players.  […]

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Tags: Keepers · Managers · trades