Comments on: NL West Preview http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/03/14/nl-west-preview/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/03/14/nl-west-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Blake Murphy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=282#comment-643 Haha well that was a bad strategy, clearly! I came last in AVG and ERA and, I think, 4th last in WHIP. My theory was that counting stats are easier to predict so by more or less ignoring average (using my free agency skills to make up for it) I'd still do well enough. 4th place isn't bad for the worst strategy of all time, I'd say. And Young's stats over July/August when I had him - 17 HR, 14 SB, 23 RBI, 36R, .221 average. Given that my average was already in the trash, I'd say that's a great pickup. Haha well that was a bad strategy, clearly! I came last in AVG and ERA and, I think, 4th last in WHIP. My theory was that counting stats are easier to predict so by more or less ignoring average (using my free agency skills to make up for it) I’d still do well enough. 4th place isn’t bad for the worst strategy of all time, I’d say. And Young’s stats over July/August when I had him – 17 HR, 14 SB, 23 RBI, 36R, .221 average. Given that my average was already in the trash, I’d say that’s a great pickup.

]]> By: Erik http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/03/14/nl-west-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Erik Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:27:14 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=282#comment-642 Big ups to a guy who batted .237 and you wonder why you came last in BA? Big ups to a guy who batted .237 and you wonder why you came last in BA?

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/03/14/nl-west-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Blake Murphy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:57:43 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=282#comment-641 I love a lot of players in this division. It's a big division for fantasy sleepers. I agree with Erik that the Rockies aren't that great and are overrated---and their pitching staff is just...not...good. I like the Dodgers better than the Padres just because I think they have more upside and we've yet to see what everyone can do there. The Pads are good though, so it's a 3-horse race. D-Backs have to be the favorite, and big ups early to Dave Power lookalike Eric Byrnes, my favorite Jay ever in O-Dogg, and the man who brought me from 6th to 4th alone last year in fantasy ball, Chris B. Young. I love a lot of players in this division. It’s a big division for fantasy sleepers.

I agree with Erik that the Rockies aren’t that great and are overrated—and their pitching staff is just…not…good.

I like the Dodgers better than the Padres just because I think they have more upside and we’ve yet to see what everyone can do there. The Pads are good though, so it’s a 3-horse race.

D-Backs have to be the favorite, and big ups early to Dave Power lookalike Eric Byrnes, my favorite Jay ever in O-Dogg, and the man who brought me from 6th to 4th alone last year in fantasy ball, Chris B. Young.

]]> By: Erik http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/03/14/nl-west-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Erik Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:37:07 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=282#comment-640 Another solid preview! I don't think you're giving the Padres the kind of credit they deserve. They don't NEED to score runs. They gave up fewer runs than anyone in the National League last year and managed 89 wins in what was actually baseball's most competitive division. You say the older guys are prone to breakdown, but they're not even an old team: Edmonds and Giles are the only position players near career's end and until proven otherwise, Maddux is still a capable starter. I agree with the D-Backs, hands down my favorite team for the last 3 years not named the Toronto Blue Jays. Still, with youth brings risk and 'Zona has tons of it. I could forsee some growing pains. Colorado just isn't that good a team and the fact that they had to win out almost an entire month to make the playoffs proved that. Big drop off for them this year. Love the Dodgers this year, an interesting mix of youth and age on both sides of the ball. Arizona San Diego Los Angeles Colorado San Fran Another solid preview!

I don’t think you’re giving the Padres the kind of credit they deserve. They don’t NEED to score runs. They gave up fewer runs than anyone in the National League last year and managed 89 wins in what was actually baseball’s most competitive division. You say the older guys are prone to breakdown, but they’re not even an old team: Edmonds and Giles are the only position players near career’s end and until proven otherwise, Maddux is still a capable starter.

I agree with the D-Backs, hands down my favorite team for the last 3 years not named the Toronto Blue Jays. Still, with youth brings risk and ‘Zona has tons of it. I could forsee some growing pains. Colorado just isn’t that good a team and the fact that they had to win out almost an entire month to make the playoffs proved that. Big drop off for them this year. Love the Dodgers this year, an interesting mix of youth and age on both sides of the ball.

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