Dear Diary,
Today was the first game of Spring Training. Baseball is fun. I like it. We played the White Sox. John Danks looked at me funny before I came to the plate, so I took his cutter over the fucking wall. I think he was sad. My team cheered for me. It was nice.
Your Friend,
TT
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
From the Diary of Troy Tulowitzki
From the Diary of Troy Tulowitzki...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Draft Order and Keepers
Dear Fantasy Baseball Diary,
This is a list of all the guys in the league, the draft order (draft day March 18th), and who they're keeping prior to the draft.
DRAFT ORDER
(trades for picks noted)
1.Brandon
WHO'S KEEPING WHO?
Shane
A. Pujols 1B
A. Soriano OF
J. Papelbon RP
B. Webb SP
Scotty
Mi. Cabrera 3B
H. Ramirez SS
J. Verlander SP
R. Martin C
Aaron
R. Cano 2B
M. Teixeira 1B
J. Santana SP
A. Ramirez 3B
Chris
T. Hafner DH
R. Howard 1B
J. Rollins SS
J. Peavy SP
Brandon
D. Haren SP
A. Harang SP
R. Oswalt SP
L. Berkman OF
Geoff
P. Fielder 1B
A. Rodriguez SS
J. Beckett SP
J. Lackey SP
Paul
C. Utley 2B
J. Mauer C
G. Atkins 3B
C.C. Sabathia SP
Joey
J. Morneau 1B
J. Reyes SS
C. Lee OF
C. Hart OF
Dario
V. Martinez C
D. Wright 3B
D. Ortiz DH
B. Phillips 2B
Andy
B. Roberts 2B
M. Ordonez OF
T. Tulowitzki SS
E. Bedard SP
Jeff O.
C. Crawford OF
C. Zambrano SP
R. Halladay SP
D. Lee 1B
Luke
M. Holliday OF
G. Sizemore OF
R. Braun 3B
B. Upton 2B
This is a list of all the guys in the league, the draft order (draft day March 18th), and who they're keeping prior to the draft.
DRAFT ORDER
(trades for picks noted)
1.
WHO'S KEEPING WHO?
Shane
A. Pujols 1B
A. Soriano OF
J. Papelbon RP
B. Webb SP
Scotty
Mi. Cabrera 3B
H. Ramirez SS
J. Verlander SP
R. Martin C
Aaron
R. Cano 2B
M. Teixeira 1B
J. Santana SP
A. Ramirez 3B
Chris
T. Hafner DH
R. Howard 1B
J. Rollins SS
J. Peavy SP
Brandon
D. Haren SP
A. Harang SP
R. Oswalt SP
L. Berkman OF
Geoff
P. Fielder 1B
A. Rodriguez SS
J. Beckett SP
J. Lackey SP
Paul
C. Utley 2B
J. Mauer C
G. Atkins 3B
C.C. Sabathia SP
Joey
J. Morneau 1B
J. Reyes SS
C. Lee OF
C. Hart OF
Dario
V. Martinez C
D. Wright 3B
D. Ortiz DH
B. Phillips 2B
Andy
B. Roberts 2B
M. Ordonez OF
T. Tulowitzki SS
E. Bedard SP
Jeff O.
C. Crawford OF
C. Zambrano SP
R. Halladay SP
D. Lee 1B
Luke
M. Holliday OF
G. Sizemore OF
R. Braun 3B
B. Upton 2B
My Keepers
Dear Fantasy Baseball Diary,
For this season, our league decided we would keep 4 players from our last year's team, any off-season trades not withstanding.
Keepers for the 2008 Season
I acquired Tulowitzki from Luke in exchange for Brian McCann, a star catcher for the Braves. He's wanted McCann for a long time, so much so that he even picked up the Braves backup catcher, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, in the hopes that Saltalamacchia could maybe steal him a McCann jock to smell. No, Luke's a good guy and the trade is pretty even stat-wise.
I like Tulowitzki because he plays for the Rockies, who are a production powerhouse. Anyway, i think I've got a good start.
Bedard
He was lights out most of the year, until the end when he had oblique trouble. Arguably the best pitcher in baseball at certain times last season.
Roberts
He was the best player on his team, and he led all 2nd basemen in steals. 2nd basemen are a hot commodity, so it's a no-brainer for me.
Ordonez
He's Maggs. He fucking rocked it last year. You can't not keep him.
Tulowitzki
Like I said, he's a producing player on a producing team. Plus he's young and has a lot of life left in him.
For this season, our league decided we would keep 4 players from our last year's team, any off-season trades not withstanding.
Keepers for the 2008 Season
- Erik Bedard - SP - SEA
- Magglio Ordonez - OF - DET
- Troy Tulowitzki - SS - COL
- Brian Roberts - 2B - BAL
I acquired Tulowitzki from Luke in exchange for Brian McCann, a star catcher for the Braves. He's wanted McCann for a long time, so much so that he even picked up the Braves backup catcher, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, in the hopes that Saltalamacchia could maybe steal him a McCann jock to smell. No, Luke's a good guy and the trade is pretty even stat-wise.
I like Tulowitzki because he plays for the Rockies, who are a production powerhouse. Anyway, i think I've got a good start.
Bedard
He was lights out most of the year, until the end when he had oblique trouble. Arguably the best pitcher in baseball at certain times last season.
Roberts
He was the best player on his team, and he led all 2nd basemen in steals. 2nd basemen are a hot commodity, so it's a no-brainer for me.
Ordonez
He's Maggs. He fucking rocked it last year. You can't not keep him.
Tulowitzki
Like I said, he's a producing player on a producing team. Plus he's young and has a lot of life left in him.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
So It Begins...
Dear Fantasy Baseball Diary,
The 2008 baseball season is nearly underway, and that means my Fantasy Baseball League is also almost here.
This is the second year I've ever played in a Fantasy Baseball league. I play in a league of 12 guys, each one very knowledgeable in the ways of the great American past time. Last year, I made the playoffs and finished a respectable 6th, which is quite impressive for your first time out.
If you didn't know already, Fantasy Baseball is the truest test of a hardcore Baseball fan. Playing other sports requires skill, but not to the degree of Fantasy Baseball.
In my particular Fantasy Baseball League, we have a team of 24, consisting of...
For the next 162 games, you will live and die with these players. Every week, every series, every game, every at-bat, every pitch will mean something for your team. You'll read all the articles, listen to ESPN radio, read blogs by guys who were at Spring Training and thought they saw so-and-so limping into the locker room.
This isn't for the average bleacher bum. You need to know your shit, or you will crumble before Opening Day like so many crushed peanut shells on the ground at your favorite ballpark.
This blog will be a day-to-day, week-to-week journal of my 2008 Fantasy Baseball season. Prepare yourselves.
The 2008 baseball season is nearly underway, and that means my Fantasy Baseball League is also almost here.
This is the second year I've ever played in a Fantasy Baseball league. I play in a league of 12 guys, each one very knowledgeable in the ways of the great American past time. Last year, I made the playoffs and finished a respectable 6th, which is quite impressive for your first time out.
If you didn't know already, Fantasy Baseball is the truest test of a hardcore Baseball fan. Playing other sports requires skill, but not to the degree of Fantasy Baseball.
Fantasy Football?
You pick your team. You have one game a week. Yawn.
Fantasy Basketball?
It's more involved than football, but still few scoring categories. Only 5 positions.
Fantasy Golf?
Fuck you.
In my particular Fantasy Baseball League, we have a team of 24, consisting of...
- 9 offensive players (8 positions plus utility)
- 3 starting pitchers
- 3 relievers
- 9 reserve players of any position
For the next 162 games, you will live and die with these players. Every week, every series, every game, every at-bat, every pitch will mean something for your team. You'll read all the articles, listen to ESPN radio, read blogs by guys who were at Spring Training and thought they saw so-and-so limping into the locker room.
This isn't for the average bleacher bum. You need to know your shit, or you will crumble before Opening Day like so many crushed peanut shells on the ground at your favorite ballpark.
This blog will be a day-to-day, week-to-week journal of my 2008 Fantasy Baseball season. Prepare yourselves.
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