The first regular season game of 2013 is about to begin!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Bay of Pigs 2013
Cuban defectors will be the story of the year in the MLB as they take the league by storm winning several coveted awards. Finally, the World Series will culminate in back to back championships for the San Francisco Giants. Bay of Pigs 2013; coming soon.
NL West
SF Giants
LA Dodgers*
Arizona Diamondbacks
SD Padres
Colorado Rockies
NL Central
NL West
SF Giants
LA Dodgers*
Arizona Diamondbacks
SD Padres
Colorado Rockies
NL Central
Friday, March 29, 2013
I'm feelin' lucky today...
Without much further ado, my picks:
NL West
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NL West
Tulo is an All Star off the field too!
During Spring Training, Troy Tulowitzki couldn't visit the Children's Hospital. So he decided to bring the Children's Hospital to Spring Training:
Thursday, March 28, 2013
2013 Commissioner's Picks
Shortly after I saw, Jefe's post, I received a text that my SI Baseball Preview was on the way. Before looking at either, I quickly made my own 2013 predictions. Here they are:
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
5 Bold Predictions for an Unlucky Year
For any of you that suffer from Triskaidekaphobia, it may ease your mind to catch a glimpse of what lies ahead for this year.
AL EAST Tampa Bay Rays Baltimore Orioles Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox New York Yankees AL Central Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals* Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Breakfast of (AL Central) Champions...
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— Carl Skanberg (@CarlSkanberg) March 13, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
And the winner is . . .
| Round | Pick | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (5) | Joey Votto | 1B |
| 2. | (16) | Giancarlo Stanton | OF |
| 3. | (25) | CC Sabathia | SP |
| 4. | (36) | Jay Bruce | OF |
| 5. | (45) | Max Scherzer | SP |
| 6. | (56) | Mat Latos | SP |
| 7. | (65) | Asdrubal Cabrera | SS |
| 8. | (76) | Jose Altuve | 2B |
| 9. | (85) | Mark Trumbo | 1B,3B,OF |
| 10. | (96) | Joe Nathan | RP |
| 11. | (105) | David Price (k) | SP |
| 12. | (116) | John Axford | RP |
| 13. | (125) | David Ortiz | 1B |
| 14. | (136) | Justin Upton (k) | OF |
| 15. | (145) | Josh Reddick | OF |
| 16. | (156) | Josh Rutledge | 2B,SS |
| 17. | (165) | Alexi Ogando | RP |
| 18. | (176) | Marco Estrada | SP,RP |
| 19. | (185) | Chris Perez | RP |
| 20. | (196) | Kevin Youkilis | 1B,3B |
| 21. | (205) | Nick Markakis | OF |
| 22. | (216) | Victor Martinez (k) | C |
Overheard in the draft chat...
Bizarro Royals has selected Jason Heyward (ATL)
Colorado TumbleWeed: reach
Colorado TumbleWeed: reach
Pioneer Skies: Nah, Jason Upton is a good player
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Nothing Like Cramming for a Test...
We are officially less than 24 hours from draft time. Here's an inside look at the offices of the Colorado Tumbleweed, as the finishing touches are being applied to the Hunchmaster.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Introducing the Colorado Tumbleweed 2013 Keepers
I'm sure this announcement will be of no surprise to any readers who read this post and were able to piece the code together. What I had been agonizing over for weeks, really boiled down to quite a simple decision. After following the numbers and the Colorado Tumbleweed have elected to keep the 3 players with the highest KV (Keeper Value) off of last year's roster.
Player Keeper Value Stephen Strasburg 16.40737411 Bryce Harper 15.11660453 Troy Tulowitzki 13.94095904Sure, there were several close 4ths, 5ths, and 6ths rounding out the top 10 players to choose from, but they'll just have to wait for draft day. It's hard to believe that the Colorado Tumbleweed are just a few short years removed from this gem, diamond in the rough if you will, of a keeper.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
After the brawl is over...
After this weekend's WBC brawl between Canada and Mexico, Team Canada manager Ernie Whitt had this to say:
Canadians can't be hurt, eh?
Not even by this?
Canadians can't be hurt, eh?
Not even by this?
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
A Hockey Game Breaks Out at the WBC
It's not surprising that a hockey game would break out at the World Baseball Classic when Team Canada is playing with Larry Walker as the first base coach.
Name change
As we begin the 2013 season some will notice that One Bad Pitch is no longer. The team while making respectable finishes the last few years has not been able to put their name on the trophy again so management felt it was time for a change. Thus Pancakes and Hammers has been born.
One might wonder why Pancakes and Hammers, well the owner of the team is a P1 of the Waddle and Silvy radio show on ESPN 1000. One of their drops from a couple of years ago is from the great (also known as crazy) Bill Romanowski where he says, for reasons known only to him, "pancakes and hammers". This strikes the owners funny bone and since the owner holds all the power the team name was born. Hopefully Pancakes and Hammers can make Matt McAlexander the first name to appear on the Percell Fantasy Baseball League trophy twice.
This better not be from the set of Trouble With The Curve 2
I don't think I could stomach a sequel to that mediocre film.
Hopefully this just means that
Good to run into my friend @jtimberlake. He's hosting @nbcsnl this week. Who do you think is a better singer? twitter.com/TommyLasorda/s…
— Tommy Lasorda (@TommyLasorda) March 7, 2013
Hopefully this just means that
Friday, March 8, 2013
This just in
From headquarters of the PFBL Champion Left Outs with a blizzard bearing down on team offices and the Keeper Selection deadline looming-
It is with deepest regret that the Left Outs announce that due to the new PFBL Luxury Keeper Tax imposed this year by the tyranny of the majority, we will not be keeping Little Roy in the first round. This is a sad day for the entire management team of the Left Outs. We have watched him with great interest since his days as a standout in Legion ball. His uncle was a coworker of ours at two different companies, and his cousin was a team mate of the 'weeds manager. However in the best interest of the team, we feel it necessary to pass on keeping Little Roy for a fourth consecutive year.
In other news the Left Outs announce their remaining keeper plans.
In the ninth round and for the third consecutive year, the Left Outs keep the odds-on-favorite for AL Cy Young, Jered Weaver. Jered's outstanding potential and perennial domination of the junior circuit far out way the risk associated with his back problems and late season fatigue of last year. Now if he could just iron out that pitching motion and quit throwing across his body...
In the twentieth round and also for the third consecutive year, the Left Outs keep Joey Bats. Jose has been showing his old power form this spring after recovering from the wrist injury that shortened his 2012 season. Again we are out on a limb, but recognize Jose's wrist was likely weaken from carrying the Left Outs team the last three years.
And SAVING last year's best for the last round, the Left Outs keep 2012 Most Valuable Left Out, Fernando Rodney. With the change to PFBL rules regarding closers, we expect the position to be of even more value to team success and his performance last year demands keeper status even with the mighty Left Outs.
Forget the blizzard, find us some green grass, and bring on the draft. Let's lace 'em up and get after it.
It is with deepest regret that the Left Outs announce that due to the new PFBL Luxury Keeper Tax imposed this year by the tyranny of the majority, we will not be keeping Little Roy in the first round. This is a sad day for the entire management team of the Left Outs. We have watched him with great interest since his days as a standout in Legion ball. His uncle was a coworker of ours at two different companies, and his cousin was a team mate of the 'weeds manager. However in the best interest of the team, we feel it necessary to pass on keeping Little Roy for a fourth consecutive year.
In other news the Left Outs announce their remaining keeper plans.
In the ninth round and for the third consecutive year, the Left Outs keep the odds-on-favorite for AL Cy Young, Jered Weaver. Jered's outstanding potential and perennial domination of the junior circuit far out way the risk associated with his back problems and late season fatigue of last year. Now if he could just iron out that pitching motion and quit throwing across his body...
In the twentieth round and also for the third consecutive year, the Left Outs keep Joey Bats. Jose has been showing his old power form this spring after recovering from the wrist injury that shortened his 2012 season. Again we are out on a limb, but recognize Jose's wrist was likely weaken from carrying the Left Outs team the last three years.
And SAVING last year's best for the last round, the Left Outs keep 2012 Most Valuable Left Out, Fernando Rodney. With the change to PFBL rules regarding closers, we expect the position to be of even more value to team success and his performance last year demands keeper status even with the mighty Left Outs.
Forget the blizzard, find us some green grass, and bring on the draft. Let's lace 'em up and get after it.
Pioneer Skies 2013 Keepers
In the 11th round, Pioneer Skies keeps:
In the 14th round, Pioneer Skies keeps:
In the 14th round, Pioneer Skies keeps:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Maybe it's a WBC thing...
Maybe it isn't just Team China. Maybe all WBC teams are incapable of running the bases:
For those keeping score at home, that was
For those keeping score at home, that was
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Prospect Watch: Taijuan Walker
Seattle RHP Taijuan Walker is one of the ten best pitching prospects in baseball.
Here's how he fared yesterday against Nolan Arenado:
Here's how he fared yesterday against Nolan Arenado:
How to start a brawl in a baseball game...
1) Throw a pitch inside.
2) Throw another pitch inside.
3) Block the plate:
2) Throw another pitch inside.
3) Block the plate:
Maybe Selig can replace the All-Star game with this...
Paintball is a much better way to determine home field advantage for the World Series!
Dominating.
Dominating.
Monday, March 4, 2013
The secret to determining keeper value...
(((IF(L2=0,0,K2/L2)*3+IF(O2=0,0,N2/O2)*2+IF(R2=0,0,Q2/R2)*1)/(6-SUM(IF(P2=0,2,0),IF(S2=0,1,0))))*H2-350)/((50-C2)/4)+(29-D2)
Punk'd - Hall of Fame Style
This is just absolutely classic. Get 'em, George!
Enjoy:
I wonder who gave him this idea?
Enjoy:
I wonder who gave him this idea?
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Incline! I ain't afraid of you!
It's .88 of a mile as the crow flies, but it also has 2,000 feet of elevation increase.
We made it to the top!
Friday, March 1, 2013
His "Ol' Blue Eyes" needs some work...
Here's Dbacks president Derrick Hall (pictured with the PFBL commish here) singing to some corporate sponsors: