Greetings, fellow Mafia members!
By the time you read this, the end of the 2007 season will be mere days away. That being the case, I’d like to take this brief opportunity to thank everyone associated with Fantasy Baseball Mafia for making this, our inaugural year as a “family”, a success.
The Fantasy Baseball Mafia, with its timely and valuable information, extremely high quality pod cast, helpful and supportive community, and ultra-competitive keeper leagues, is an incredibly innovative concept. I look forward to seeing it grow for years to come. Once again, my thanks to all of you who made this year a truly enjoyable experience.
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Mariners activate RHP Seung Baek
Mariners activated RHP Cha Seung Baek from the 15-day disabled list.
Baek, who had been out since mid-June with shoulder inflammation, could get a spot start this week.Phillies activate LHP Cole Hamels
Phillies activated LHP Cole Hamels from the 15-day disabled list.
Hamels had been out since mid-August with a strained left elbow. He still isn’t 100% and has thrown just 8 innings in his two starts since retuning from the DL.
Braves activate RHP Octavio Dotel
Braves activated RHP Octavio Dotel from the 15-day disabled list. Dotel will be used as a middle reliever the rest of the way.
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Greetings, fellow Mafia members!
Hypocrite - According to Merriam-Webster Online … “a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings”. Uh, that would be me, I guess. Full disclosure? I definitely DID NOT want to do it, but I think I had little choice!
A few weeks back, I went on record with a frustrated rant that, in the end, threw “Pitch or Ditch” under the bus. Never again, I said. Well, roughly three short weeks later, with foot firmly implanted in mouth, I’ve enlisted, what seems like, the entire free agent list in a merciless assault on pitching sensibility.
If you read that piece, you’d know that my surprisingly competitive Mafia Mid-Season team had me lurking around the top of that league’s standings. In fact, for a couple of days, I even made it into 1st place. Well, my article must’ve jinxed Outlaws United BC because, since then, Keith Wire’s Existential Angst has blown past me like they were shot out of a cannon. Suddenly, I found myself about a dozen points back. Great job, Keith!
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Phillies activate OF Michael Bourn
Phillies activated outfielder Michael Bourn off the 15-day disabled list.
With Jayson Werth claiming a big role in the outfield and Shane Vicorino healthy, Bourn is likely to be used as he was back in April. He can pinch-run and act as a defensive replacement.
Tigers activate RHP Jair Jurrjens
Tigers activated RHP Jair Jurrjens from the 15-day disabled list. Jurrjens pitched 5 innings of one run ball Tuesday but afterwards complained of soreness and may miss a start next week.
Pirates activate RHP Saloman Torres
Pirates activated RHP Salomon Torres from the 15-day disabled list.
Torres missed three weeks because of a sore elbow. He’ll try to work his way back into a setup role.
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Greetings, fellow Mafia members! Short and sweet this week.
Batting average is a funny thing. In the Mafia (5X5) format, it represents only 20% of the value we get from an offensive player, yet we, generally, hold it in high enough regard that we’ll let a low batting average color our overall perception of a player.
Let me ask you this … if I offered you a second baseman, call him ‘Player X’, with a .299 BA and 28 HRs, could you refuse? Of course, you wouldn’t. On top of that, what if I told you that you could have him for a “bargain basement” price?
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Royals activate OF Mark Teahen
Royals activated outfielder Mark Teahen from the 15-day disabled list.Teahen returns as the starting right fielder. He was playing some first base before hurting his left elbow, t with Billy Butler now occupying that role there is no room for him there.
Dodgers activate 1b Nomar Garciaparra
Dodgers activated infielder Nomar Garciaparra from the 15-day disabled list.
Garciaparra will be available as a pinch-hitter, but since he can’t do more than jog because of his strained calf, manager Grady Little said he would use him only in a “game-breaking” situation
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Greetings, fellow Mafia members!
I’m going to stick close to “home”, once again, this week, and take a keeper-value look at a deal that went down, literally at the trading deadline, in League 4.
My tenacious arch-nemesis, Tony in Hitchin and his Islington Pfeiffers, traded away Brian McCann and Albert Pujols. Who was the lucky recipient of ‘Mr. 1st Overall Pick’? How about mighty and omniscient Wire Tap expert, Mr. Tony in Jacksonville, K.C., The Bahamas, Boston or where ever the devil he is this week! By the way, that’s pronounced “om-nish-uh nt”, Mr. Tony, sir. You know, “having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things”. It’s a compliment.
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Cubs activate OF Alfonso Soriano
Cubs activated outfielder Alfonso Soriano from the 15-day disabled list. Soriano said himself that his quad was only at 90% so don’t expect him to steal many bases down the stretch.
Mets activate OF Endy Chavez
Mets activated outfielder Endy Chavez from the 15-day disabled list. Chavez missed more than 2 1/2 months with a partially torn hamstring. Chavez will get the odd start in the outfield but will mainly be used as a defensive substitute/pinch runner.
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