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All the more reason to carry 8 SP's. When someone gets postponed early like today, just take that guy out of the line up and put someone else in that has a start left.
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Well, rules are rules I suppose. I'm in the process of stocking up my reserves with SP's. I suggest everyone else do the same as soon as possible, as the free agent market is about to get completely tapped out. 16 teams x 8 SP (3 reserves) = 128 SP divided by 5 (the amount of starters on each team in MLB = 25.6 teams worth of starting pitchers. Offensive position reserves aren't worth as much as getting a good 6th or 7th starter that you CAN USE with your regular starters. And if you really need to replace one of your position players, the free agent market will be saturated with quality talent because there will be very few offensive reserves. Why carry them when you can have an 8th SP who matches up very well against their opponent that you can stick into the game. I'm really going to be looking forward to studying match ups to determine which of my 8 starters will get the nod each day so that I make the best use of my 7 start limit. And I'm really going to like this when Pedro is back. And I want to also be clear that if I have a commanding lead on Sunday with a start left, that I can just stick all of my starters in reserve so that I don't risk losing points on a bad start? Would this be correct? Sounds right.
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That's all well and good that you drafted accordingly, which gives you the advantage of choosing which of your 7 starters pitch each week. I think you still should set your line up at the beginning of the week and leave it that way.
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I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. Example A: I have 5 starters. My 5 starters are each pitching once next week. My opponent has 7 starters. Each one is pitching once next week. He's allowed to switch out his pitchers to get 7 starts, but I can't switch anyone out because I don't have anyone to switch out to get extra starts. My opponent can switch out his reserves agaisnt me because he has extra pitchers, but I can't switch out my reserves because they are all offensive players. That's a silly rule. How about a vote?
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I'd say, like my experience with Hanley this week... He was out for 4 days or so with a bad hammy. I reserved him, he played yesterday. Having seen that, I've put him back in the lineup for today, and benched his replacement. That sounds right.
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I think too many points are taken off for TBA. I also believe that if W doesn't count for starters, S and H shouldn't count for relievers.
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Clarification is what I want more than anything. We've got different people playing by different rules. I'm fine with last years rules. I am not fine with switching out pitchers to get 7 starts and not allowing switching out hitters. It needs to be none or both.
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Just say no.. give me a chance this week.. :) Actually, I'd see it as being within the rules to do that DJ.. Raw's substitution would be allowed, IMO. The only changes that appear to be legal are ones that replace an injured player that was in your starting line up.
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Agreed. They paid their money. Let 'em react however they want to react given poor performance or good performance.
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That's pretty good numbers, but I'd still bat him 9th.
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See my last post in this thread. Ditto to you.
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You have been around long enough to know NSBB message board policies. I really don't care how much you rant, but if you intend to do so, you must still abide by the rules of this board. If you have forgotten those rules and policies, a link can be found in my signature. I thank you in advance for showing more respect to this community.
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wow, that got you back in the game quickly. :shock: Bonderman isn't going to get credit for a complete game even though he went 9 innings. :cry: It's all about my pitching. 11 of my 12 starts so far this year have been QS.
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What the hell? Halladay is pitching the 10th?
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Halladay and Bonderman putting on a show. Gonna catch Tim tonight. Woohoo! Both went 9 innings and each only gave up an earned run. Meanwhile, Oswalt got worked.
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Murton getting benched again for lesser player
BigbadB replied to RegulusBlue's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
If it makes you feel any better, Murton probably would have been out stealing, too. -
How many substitutions are there really going to be? There are only 3 reserves. If a team is carrying 2 extra pitchers, they only have 1 reserve to switch out on offense. Whereas, allowing 6 or 7 pitchers to get starts to get your magic 7 starts gives that team an upperhand over a team that only has 5 starters and 3 reserves. Typically, I'm not going to switch out my starting offensive players. But, I could have if I knew Sexson and Guillen were going to sit for a whole series or a predetermined postponement. And the argument to me is quite valid. Why allow pitching substitutions but not offensive substitutions? More than anything, clarify the rule.
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Is it my TV, or is something wrong with the game feed (4/13)
BigbadB replied to rynefan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
It's appearing normal on MLB EI through my cable company. -
Come on, Vance. That's not nice. This person obviously doesn't want to be revealed for valid reasons. While this message board is the be all end all of everything that is good in everyone's life :D , it's hardly worth risking her job over. Let's leave it at that.
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What's wrong with DeRosa?
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Oh how I long for the days when you were just a lurker. :D
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Prior visits Yocum and Andrews; THT on Prior's Mechanics
BigbadB replied to DiamondMind's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
They have yet to come up with an exact science into the mysteries of abuse of a pitching arm. How much can an MRI detect? Does it show nerve damage? It very well could just be coincidental that the youngest pitcher with the most pitcher abuse points hasn't been right ever since. But, the evidence is there that suggests that it wasn't just coincidental. You can toss it out there that the likelihood that the pitching abuse points in 2003 had nothing to do with what's wrong with Prior now, but it doesn't make your point any more correct than anyone elses. -
Baby coming Monday! Or Not! FRIDAY the 13th BABY's HERE!!!!
BigbadB replied to cbbryan's topic in Fantasy Sports
Good luck from me, also. -
Team A: has 7 starters each scheduled to pitch once during the week and the limit happens to be 7. Team B: only has 5 starters and only has 5 starts scheduled for the week. Team A can switch out their starters to get their 7 starts, but Team B with only 5 starters can't make any offensive roster moves to offset the extra players Team A is running out there? I'm just asking why we can make pitching roster moves, but not offensive roster moves. I think it's a valid question. More than anything, it's apparent to me that the rules need clarification. My opponent last week added a pitcher mid week and inserted him into his rotation and got points when he already had 6 starters on his roster. Yet, I can't switch out a player for a postponed game because we don't want this to turn into a competition of who makes the most roster moves each week? I think teams either need to go with 5 set starters and a set line up, or allow internal roster changes daily. When you introduced a limit on pitching starts, I think you changed the dynamic. If one team is using their reserves to get an extra start or two for the week and the other can't use their reserves because they are offensive players, it gives a clear advantage to a team with extra pitchers.
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Between an off day for several teams, a postponement of another game and apparently a day off for another couple of guys, Jimmy Rollins is my only offensive player playing today. So far: 2-2, 2 HR's Go Jimmy, you fantasy stud! Only 13 more home runs today and we'll catch NSBB.
