tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:14:20 +0000hanley ramirezbrandon webbroy halladayjose reyesramon hernandezjorge posadacarlos leefantasy baseball blogsjohn lackeytroy tulowitzkibutt admiralsadam wainwrightemil brownandre ethieralbert pujolsscreaming lemursmike cameronDodgersjose guillenfantasy newsfausto carmonacorey hartnateradematt hollidayian kinslerjimmy rollinsAngelsb.j. uptonmariano riveraeugenio velezPrince FielderNL centerfieldersalex gordonnate mclouthkelvim escobarwaiver wirecurtis grandersonbobby abreuH2Hkhalil greenetaking stockeric byrnesalex rodriguezderek jetergary matthews jr.alex rioschase utleyinjurieswall street journal onlinejohnny damontorii hunterkosuke fukudomejoakim soriasleepersgarrett atkinsjustin uptontradesorder of the phoenixtakashi saitoclay buchholzjohnny peraltaadrian's revengemock draftichiro suzukiMatt Berrymiguel tejadafelix hernandezxavier nadyjason bayjuan pierretossersryan braunsummer foxtim hudsonGrady Sizemorestolen basesgil mecheadam dunnballscarlos gomezdinoslance berkmanorc mischiefrich hardenRickie Weekscarlos penapower rankingsrussell martinprospectsdan ugglahiroki kurodaalfonso sorianothe disabled listfrank thomashunter pencekeepersbrian robertsmichael youngj.j. putzbronson arroyonelson cruzcole hamelsbrad hawpematt kempcarlos guillenroy oswaltrobinson canojim thomejames loneyAaron Harangjeff kentAndruw Jonesflapjackstravis hafnerjustin morneaubrandon phillipsadam jonesjohan santanaJoe TorreVladimir Guerrerorazzball teamnick markakis$5 footlongsbest/worst movesyovani gallardodissect yourselfchris b. youngmagglio ordonezjohn smoltzubaldo jimeneztip of the capmiguel cabrerapaul konerkooliver perezcarl crawfordaramis ramirezmike lowellleague notesconor jacksonmark teixeirazack greinkeplayers of the weekadrian beltreJosh Beckettadrian gonzalezbrian mccannjoey vottoedgar renteriatrade talkmacafeysvictor martineztodd jonesval kilmer's assholephilip humbergary sheffieldryan howardjered weaverstephen drewerik bedardjake peavyDan Harenhuston streetcarlos beltrandavid wrightfrancisco lirianojonathan papelbondraft analysisline drives and patiencedelmon youngreggie willitsc.c. sabathiaself indulgencemanny ramirezben sheetsjason isringhausenrandom thoughtskeepers 2009tim lincecumhowie kendrickblog newsdavid ortizchone figginsderek leeandrew baileyryan zimmermanWherein I ramble about fantasy baseball and discuss my dislike for Matt Berry, ESPN fantasy expert.http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-5776251558774529530Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:24:00 +00002009-08-25T10:50:00.574-07:00ryan howardmacafeysnelson cruzballsadam wainwrighttrade talkroy halladayThe final trade prior to the league's deadline, and the second of the day for the Macafeys, involves two teams heading for the consolation bracket during the playoffs. The Macafeys move Nelson Cruz, Adam Wainwright, and Roy Halladay to The Balls for Ryan Howard, as both teams look towards future keeper plans.I think Tim gave up too much to get Ryan Howard. Howard is a beast who can hit 50 HR a http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/08/trade-review-ryan-howard-for-nelson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-5043936359185625051Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:56:00 +00002009-08-21T13:18:21.723-07:00macafeyscurtis grandersonalex riosscreaming lemurstrade talkandrew baileyIn the first of two trades by the Macafeys prior to the deadline, Tim trades Alex Rios and Andrew Bailey to the Screaming Lemurs for Curtis Granderson. The Lemurs appear to be nearly assured of a playoff spot, while the Macafeys are most likely headed for the consolation bracket. With Andrew Bailey, the Lemurs now have a third closer to go along with Heath Bell and Leo Nunez. Bailey will be a http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/08/trade-review-alex-riosandrew-bailey-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-6766463949288784349Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:13:00 +00002009-08-20T18:29:31.083-07:00hunter pencezack greinkejoey vottotrade talkLast Sunday was the trade deadline in our league, and we had quite a bit of activity as teams tried to either improve for the playoffs or for next year. Three trades happened last week, and I hope to get to all of them by tomorrow night.In the first trade before the deadline, the Butt Admirals traded Joey Votto to my team, Adrian's Revenge, for Zack Greinke and Hunter Pence. As presently http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/08/trade-review-hunter-pencezack-greinke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-4823391058851903872Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:01:00 +00002009-07-31T17:17:32.349-07:00best/worst movesWith the season now two-thirds finished, I wanted to highlight some moves I've regretted making and some moves that I haven't. With so many people fighting for a playoff spot in our league, it seems like any one of moves that I regret making could end up being the difference between the championship bracket and the consolation bracket. Let's take a look at some of those moves.Regrets1. Keeping http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/07/regrets-and-satisfaction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-3754896941559416863Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:03:00 +00002009-07-16T13:35:40.471-07:00derek jeterJosh Beckettorc mischieftradesnateradeHere is the second trade between these two teams, in which Orc Mischief sends Derek Jeter to Naterade in exchange for Josh Beckett. I feel that people tend to overrate both these players, but let's see how this trade will affect these two teams.Orc Mischief has done a good job of strengthening his team's pitching this year through trades; in his previous trade with Naterade, he received Jered http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/07/trade-review-josh-beckett-for-derek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-7228738977289089604Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:00 +00002009-07-15T10:44:38.633-07:00order of the phoenixtip of the capJust weeks after I put them last in the latest power rankings, Order of the Phoenix proceeded to kick my ass 9-1 in the last matchup heading into the All-Star break. The only category I beat him in was steals, 5-4. Mark's team put up some incredible stats in that week: 17 HR, 62 RBI, .334 BA, and 9 Saves. Here are some of the his stars for that week:Ryan Ludwick: .481/6/4/15Paul Konerko: .391/http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/07/tip-of-cap-to-order-of-phoenix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-1527626895354757586Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:19:00 +00002009-07-02T16:59:44.961-07:00draft analysisSince we are halfway through the 2009 season, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the first round of our draft. With such a long season, it can be easy for fantasy owners to forget what their strategies were and the players they had pegged as "can't miss" picks heading into the draft. It's possible that in looking back at our draft moves, we can learn from our successes and http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/07/revisiting-first-round.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-750822740139464817Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:07:00 +00002009-06-24T17:00:18.765-07:00power rankingsAfter a long delay, we have our second power ranking of the season. In this post I will be attempting to rank the 12 teams in my Yahoo H2H keeper league based on how I think they will perform the rest of the year. These rankings are purely subjective and I reserve the right to change my mind on a whim. The rankings will show up intermittently throughout the year, depending on how determined I http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/06/power-rankings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-3548066411149011129Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:11:00 +00002009-06-17T17:58:17.049-07:00dissect yourselfadrian's revengegil mecheubaldo jimenezkosuke fukudometradeschris b. youngWe have our fourth trade of the season, the third one that I've been involved in and the first for Dissect Yourself. Dissect Yourself had made it clear that Ubaldo Jimenez was available and I had been looking to move Chris B. Young, so we worked out a deal on June 8th that had my team, Adrian's Revenge send Chris B. Young and Gil Meche for Ubaldo Jimenez and Kosuke Fukudome.I've had Chris B. http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/06/trade-review-chris-b-younggil-meche-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-5330635653417979551Wed, 06 May 2009 01:35:00 +00002009-05-05T19:16:09.207-07:00orc mischiefjered weavertradesjose guillennateradeWe have our third trade of the season, as Naterade and Orc Mischief deal from their strengths to shore up their weaknesses.  Besides myself, Naterade and Orc Mischief are the only other teams to have completed a trade so far this year, with two trades apiece.  Let's look at the trade's principals.Naterade has struggled in the HR category this year and adding Jose Guillen will help to strengthen ahttp://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/05/trade-review-jose-guillen-for-jered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-1645218633848145568Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:02:00 +00002009-04-21T21:09:37.105-07:00macafeysdissect yourselftossersprospectstaking stocksummer foxorc mischieforder of the phoenixbutt admiralsscreaming lemursnaterade$5 footlongsAs it is now the third week of the season, I see no reason why I shouldn't be able to make wild speculations and assumptions based upon the events of the previous two weeks in my Yahoo H2H keeper league.- After two matchups, The $5 Footlongs have taken a close lead over the Screaming Lemurs, Dissect Yourself, and Naterade.  The Footlongs have gone undefeated in every offensive category except forhttp://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/lets-take-stock-of-surroundings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-2316474321876082109Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:53:00 +00002009-04-19T22:13:28.343-07:00adrian's revengetradesnateradeTwo trades so far this season and I have been involved in both of them.After I named a players from each team that I wanted in my power rankings, Naterade responded by offering me Justin Morneau and Robinson Cano for Mark Teixiera and Emmanuel Burriss.  Nate has tried every year to pry Teixiera from me, and this was the deal that finally did it.  I really needed to upgrade at second base, so I http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/trade-spin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-1452970226980984033Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:40:00 +00002009-04-15T22:48:12.117-07:00power rankingsIt's time for the first power rankings of the year.  For those who don't know, this is a ranking of the 12 teams in my head-to-head keeper league.  As always, these are 90% subjective and they are a measure of how I think each team will do from this point on.  I reserve the right to change my opinion about each and every one of these team's throughout the year.  As an added bonus, I have http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/power-rankings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-520038588062800150Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:45:00 +00002009-04-13T21:06:54.789-07:00macafeysnateradeballstip of the capI want to offer a tip of the cap, to steal Stephen Colbert's oft-used and possibly trademarked phrase, to my opponent this week the Balls for their prodigious offensive output today.  They hit .386 with 10 Runs, 6 HR, and 15 RBI, giving them a large lead over my pitiful .194/7/1/2 day.Big hitters for the Balls were Carlos Quentin with 2 HR and 4 RBI, and Aubrey Huff with 4 hits and 3 RBI.  The http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/tip-of-cap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-7659085419974530326Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:39:00 +00002009-04-06T20:21:20.364-07:00league notesWow, was it a bad first day for my offense.  Our final line: 7/40 - 6 Runs - 1 HR - 3 RBI - 0 SBMy best player today was Matt Kemp, who went 1/3 with a solo home run.  Magglio Ordonez was my only player to have multiple hits.  The worst offenders on my team today: Mark Teixiera 0/4, Mark DeRosa 0/3, and Jhonny Peralta 0/3.On the pitching side for me, Paul Maholm turned in a solid start against http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/notes-from-around-my-league.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-6246254016013132917Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-04-02T19:45:25.058-07:00adrian's revengeorc mischieftradesI was happy to be a part of the first trade of the year in our league as I and Orc Mischief swapped players.   Orc Mischief looks to have improved their chances of success this year and I have added some risk in the hopes that I will have greater success in the near future.  I tend to make at least one bad trade each year (Adam Dunn for Morgan Ensberg in 2006, Brian Roberts for Kelly Johnson in http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/04/here-is-beginning-of-my-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-285169596126476392Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:53:00 +00002009-03-23T19:04:18.885-07:00razzball teamJust for kicks, here's another team I've drafted over at ESPN.  It's a league setup by some commenters over at razzball.com.  The league I'm in is just one of many for that website, and the best team out of all the leagues gets $50 worth of Taco Bell coupons, so wish me luck.  It's a 12-team league and I had the 2nd pick.  Let me know what you think.C         Ramon Hernandez, Cin          1Bhttp://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/heres-my-espn-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-5765687771368493253Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:13:00 +00002009-03-23T17:28:48.024-07:00sleepersNone of these pitchers were drafted in our league, but I'm going to be watching how their first few weeks go if they make their teams' rotations.  These are merely speculative picks and deep sleepers that could give fantasy teams some value during the year.  1. Clay Buchholz (BOS)2. J.A. Happ (PHI)3. Scott Lewis (CLE)4. Yusmeiro Petit (ARI)5. Garrett Mock (WAS)6. Clayton Richard (CWS)As a bonus, http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/here-are-6-pitchers-that-could-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-7345063231329420633Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:14:00 +00002009-03-12T12:16:16.996-07:00draft analysisAllow me to present our third and final installment of my analysis of our league’s recent draft.  With just six rounds left, I will be dispensing with the best and worst picks for each round, because at this point in the draft most teams are filling out their roster positions and you really can’t go very wrong no matter who you pick once we get into the end rounds.  You can easily figure out http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/draft-analysis-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-4196391159927614554Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:34:00 +00002009-03-11T11:37:16.926-07:00draft analysisTime for the second installment in our three-part look at our recent fantasy baseball draft.  Please see the previous post for the first part. Round Seven 1. Ian Stewart             Dissect Yourself 2. Mark Reynolds       Orc Mischief 3. Justin Verlander      Order of the Phoenix 4. Chris Carpenter       Butt Admirals 5. Willy Taveras          Summer Fox 6. Adam LaRoche       Tossers 7. http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/draft-analysis-part-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-9030665979172992710Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-03-10T16:49:40.629-07:00draft analysisLet’s take a look at our recently concluded draft.  I will list the results for each round, followed by a few summary remarks and what I feel were the best and worst picks for each round.  This will be posted in three parts over the next couple of days.  I have a feeling it will engender some debate among our league and I look forward to being deemed a “noob” by Mark.  For those who aren’t part http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/draft-analysis-part-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-7177063256754287467Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:59:00 +00002009-03-05T10:01:40.330-08:00mock draftNow that we have everyone’s keepers submitted, we can see which players are going to be available.  I’m going to do a quick mock draft of the first round, just to see how it might play out.  I will list each team’s keepers and then which player I think they should take.  Let’s see how things might play out when we draft this weekend. Pick 1 Dissect Yourself Brian Roberts Troy Tulowitzki Dan http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/first-round-mock-draft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-5385378983964179822Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:42:00 +00002009-03-04T22:43:25.383-08:00macafeysdinosscreaming lemurskeepers 2009With each owner’s seven keepers submitted, let’s take a look at the three teams that I think have the top keepers.  I will list their keepers along with their ESPN and Yahoo ranking, and I will give a few thoughts on why I think their teams have the best keepers. The Dinos 1. Albert Pujols (3,3) 2. Miguel Cabrera (8,7) 3. Tim Lincecum (12,21) 4. Chase Utley (17,22) 5. Carlos Beltran (25,19)http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/best-of-best-keepers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-7259190199379633808Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-03-04T09:36:21.905-08:00adrian's revengekeepers 2009For posterity’s sake, here’s my roster and the seven players I will be keeping.  I finished second last year, and hopefully I will be in playoff contention in 2009. Adrian’s Revenge Erick Aybar (LAA - 2B,SS)   Nelson Cruz (Tex - OF)          Brad Hawpe (Col - OF)          Raúl Ibañez (Phi - OF)            Kelly Johnson (Atl - 2B)         Kevin Kouzmanoff (SD - 3B)            http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-keepers-adrians-revenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226234359890384979.post-6067770514935702126Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:50:00 +00002009-03-02T19:51:41.231-08:00macafeyskeepers 2009Finally, let’s look at the last team in our league, the 2008 champions: the Macafeys.  The Macafeys have had a strong team that past few years; this was the second year in a row that they made the championship round, and this is their first championship.  Will they repeat? The Macafeys Elijah Dukes (Was - OF)         Adam Dunn (Was - 1B,OF)   Jeff Francoeur (Atl - OF)        Alex http://ihatemattberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-of-keepers-macafeys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ben Westrup)0