CONGRATULATIONS
2008 League Champion!
Havalina Lumber Co
Owner(s): Zack Stair
| 1 | 101.5 | ||
| 2 | Schwartz Stops | 89.5 | |
| 3 | Team Gluttons | 76.5 | |
| 4 | Caveat Emptor | 68 | |
| 5 | War Paint | 67.5 | |
| 6 | Bitter Old D… | 67 | |
| 7 | South Larson… | 60 | |
| 8 | Texas HiGH… | 56 | |
| 9 | Argyle Garg… | 55 | |
| 10 | Union City S… | 50 | |
| 11 | Soggy Chees… | 46 | |
| 12 | Bloo Meenies | 43 | |
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
Greetings, fellow Mafia members!
We made it! Finally, we can put the 2008 fantasy baseball season to bed. Champions have been crowned, keeper lists have been submitted, and the playoffs are about to begin! Oh, and for you hardcore fanatics … you know, the ones who are drafting in playoff fantasy baseball leagues, good luck!
with Chris from Atlanta
League #17
Week #26
As I was looking over my squad, and trying to figure out where it all went wrong, I started wondering just how much the draft mattered? How much of my counting stats were acquired in the draft and how much were from the wire? Did it make a difference?
This is what I found …
By Richard Schortemeyer III
After six months of longballs, diving catches, great stories, and crackerjacks, we are now in the final weekend of MLB’s 2008 regular season. As a fan, this is always a fun time of the year, but when you’re a fan of one of the teams that’s in the middle of all this … it’s more stressful than anything.
Five teams can, at least, breathe a little easier knowing that they are already in the “dance”, while six teams are playing an intense game of musical chairs … with only three chairs remaining. With two wild card spots and three divisions still left to be clinched, we still don’t know what the matchups will be in the divisional round in either league.
So, in this edition of “On the Record,” I’ll give you some predictions and answers regarding this final and highly dramatic regular season weekend.
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
On the way to building ‘The Wire Tap Top 60′ last off-season, our team of skilled fantasy baseball “professionals” predicted the performance of over 100 Major League ballplayers. At the time, I thought, ‘Holy smokes. That’s a lot of guys … and a whole lot of work!’ In hindsight, however, I was glad we did it as it gave me a huge head start on 2008 draft preparation.
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
Coming into the 2008 season, the only league in which I had anywhere near a high 1st round draft pick was the Fantasy 411 Paul C. Smith Listener League. There, I had the 6th pick out of 13 teams, so, naturally, I knew that any hopes of grabbing A-Rod, Han-Ram or Jose Reyes were less than faint. I suspected that they would go with the first three picks, which they did, so that left me to focus on the next group of likely suspects.
By Dan in Los Angeles
League 19
Looking back on the 2008 season, is there a bigger surprise than St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick? If you’re anything like me, you likely expected Ludwick to split time in the outfield with lefty hitter Chris Duncan. You probably had him deep in your outfield rankings, sandwiched between Gabe Gross and Gabe Kapler … or maybe other various Gabes, without expecting him to get regular playing time. Now, he’s a definite keeper candidate and the ‘Robin’ to Albert Pujols’ ‘Batman’. Pow!
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
“Hanley Ramirez had arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair his injured left shoulder. Ramirez has had to deal with the shoulder popping out of the joint a few times over the past couple of years. This should prevent that from happening in the future.”
Don’t panic, Han-Ram owners! The above statement was actually reported by RotoWorld LAST OCTOBER to describe the rather shaky way that Ramirez finished his tremendous 2007 season. Good thing he had that surgery, though. I mean, surely he’s gotten his health all sorted out now … hasn’t he?
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
If you went into your fantasy draft this year agonizing over who was more worthy of the 2nd overall pick, Hanley Ramirez or Jose Reyes, you’re in luck! You may be in that very same position again in 2009.
with Chris from Atlanta
League #17
Week #25
The end of the season means that it’s time to take a look at the records that were broken or tied in 2008. What strikes me when I see broken records is that I’m pretty sure that no one projected that player to break that record. It’s just a reminder that projections will always be on the conservative side.
For example, no one projected K-Rod to get 58 saves, and if they did I’m pretty sure I tossed those projections in the garbage. I like to average a few sets of projections together to get a “standardized” baseline for what to expect. Then, I draft players that I feel have the best chance at out-performing those projections. You’re trying to catch lighting in a bottle. It’s all about upside.