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  1. sneakypower
    carnage in the phlyers-rangers game have to respect Downie for fighting with a visor.
  2. sneakypower
    To be fair, he's added significant velocity since then. They caught criticism for their negative press of Petit, when he was putting up stellar numbers.
  3. sneakypower
    I don't know much about Smith, but the Jag defense has been absolutely incredible for years. They've got immense talent, but they're very physical and I like their schemes quit a bit. Hiring Smith may not be a sexy move, but I think it may turn out to be very good. What sucks is that the Jags just turned around and grabbed Greg Williams to replace him. They lost their DC to a HC position and probably still upgraded at the spot. :banghead: Mike Smith's awful, he runs too vanilla of a scheme. Their defense has been stellar the past several years, but that's mostly due to the talent of Henderson, Stroud, Darius, Peterson, etc. combined with a defensive-minded head coach. Williams is a significant upgrade. They're really right on the verge of being the 4th clear powerhouse in the AFC, or the whole league for that matter.
  4. sneakypower
    relax, i was being facetious with that remark. even if you consider those 5 as the most valuable five players on the list, it's still a tremendous waste to outright drop phillips. he's the 20th most valued player in single-season leagues, and i have no doubt there'll be somebody drooling over the 26 year old in a keeper league. at least try to peddle him and Beckett for Howard or Peavy, get a clear upgrade if you can.
  5. sneakypower
    The upgrade is worth it; Howard will probably be the best 5x5 1B this year. His average won't be sub .280 again, just keep Smoltz. I worry about Howards K rate. Its historic for his batting average. Smoltz is a guy who I think I can not keep and grab a few rounds into the draft that's less of an issue with his freakish LD%. his K rate was a career high and his BABIP a career low, those two rates should approach career norms. he'll be fine in BA. 45/130 should make it a non-issue anyways. Smoltz isn't that much different than Beckett and Bedard, that I think it's worth having 3 first-rounder types as your foundation and still keep a good #1 starter.
  6. sneakypower
    the former bp #5 prospect in baseball?? he's going to be warpalicious! Your player rankings disagree with you. I'm big on position scarcity, especially because my league has SS, 2B, and MI. I like Phillips. It was his first breakout year so he definitely could bust next year, but he was a stud prospect, I think similar to Hanley, hes just finally realizing his potential. I mean if you look at him from a fantasy perspective hes basically Grady Sizemore with 2b eligibility. Hes no Utley, but even if he drops down from 30/30, 100/100 to 20/20 with 80/80 thats still pretty great production out of your 2b spot. i like him a lot if he's not leading off. but if that happens, you can always get a good return for a 30/30 2B in a trade.
  7. sneakypower
    The upgrade is worth it; Howard will probably be the best 5x5 1B this year. His average won't be sub .280 again, just keep Smoltz.
  8. sneakypower
    it was the next logical conclusion, you had to have seen it coming.
  9. sneakypower
    i just don't see why there's something inherently bad about basing a judgement about a player on extensive exposure to them and a fuller understanding of their contributions. the best usage of statistics is as a record of what every player has done, since none of us watch 162 games for all 30 teams. we'd prefer to put our trust exclusively into similarly subjective statistical manipulations? at any rate, resume your rewarding gangbanging on Pirate fan...
  10. sneakypower
    Soto .275/.350/.455 Lee: .315/.400/.525 DeRosa .280/.345/.410 Theriot .275/.340/.380 Ramirez: .305/.360/.570 Fukodome .290/.375/.475 Pie .270/.325/.430 Soriano .290/.335/.540 Zambrano 3.50/1.30 Lilly 4.00/1.25 Marquis 4.75/1.40 Hill 3.80/1.20 Lieber 4.50/1.35 Wuertz 3.50/1.30 Marmol 2.30/1.20 Howry 3.35/1.20 Wood 3.50/1.25 i guess
  11. sneakypower
    maybe it was steve kerr who said that. does he not realize there's 2 years & 40 million left on shaq's contract?? i just can't even say any rationale for this move from their standpoint.
  12. sneakypower
    I don't get that at all. The Suns would have to wait around for Shaq to barrel up and down the court. I can't think of a worse fit for him.
  13. sneakypower
    all the Patriots fans outside of Boston think it's possible.
  14. sneakypower
    just a clarification, stop :cry:
  15. sneakypower
    Victorino plays CF now.
  16. sneakypower
    reyes, granderson, sizemore, utley, the uptons.
  17. sneakypower
    my sentiments exactly.
  18. sneakypower
    look at the yahoo front page.
  19. sneakypower
    Eli's been hustling the league for 4 years. He finally started trying on the last drive.
  20. sneakypower
    I hate the Patriots, but they've made for entertaining Super Bowls every time.
  21. sneakypower
    Put 8 guys on Moss.
  22. sneakypower
    Tynes please don't be like Kasay and kick out of bounds.
  23. sneakypower
    :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
  24. sneakypower
    that sound you hear was my jaw hitting the floor.
  25. sneakypower
    I hate scrappy white receivers.
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