Comments for THE FANTASY BASEBALL GENERALS http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com Fantasy Baseball Warfare is a great matter to a nation; it is the ground of death and of life; it is the way of survival and of destruction, and must be examined.--Sun Tzu Fri, 16 May 2008 04:01:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Brewers v. Dodgers Report by kevinorris http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/brewers-v-dodgers-report.html#comment-1340 kevinorris Thu, 15 May 2008 21:30:10 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=647#comment-1340 He hit 50 homers last year, and still has more than half of a season to go. Anything can happen. We have brought up this before, as far as people trying to talk you into something, or provide fake news or something like that to get a player in a trade. He hit 50 homers last year, and still has more than half of a season to go. Anything can happen.

We have brought up this before, as far as people trying to talk you into something, or provide fake news or something like that to get a player in a trade.

]]> Comment on The Basics of Strong Trading Skills by Jet http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/the-basics-of-strong-trading-skills.html#comment-1333 Jet Thu, 15 May 2008 15:19:15 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=640#comment-1333 Hey, a bit of reverse psychology. Nice idea! Hey, a bit of reverse psychology. Nice idea!

]]> Comment on Brewers v. Dodgers Report by Jet http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/brewers-v-dodgers-report.html#comment-1332 Jet Thu, 15 May 2008 15:17:26 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=647#comment-1332 Let's hope so. I do own Fielder and I acquired him a few weeks ago in a trade in which with Loney and Marcum, who I didn't even realise was as good as he is. For Hafner, F Lopez, Pierre, Maddux and Lee. Who I kinda wish I held onto now... Still I think I got the best player in the deal and Marcum has almost been as good as Lee. But at the same time, there is another owner telling me he won't even hit 30, and then he asked for him in a deal... lol Let’s hope so. I do own Fielder and I acquired him a few weeks ago in a trade in which with Loney and Marcum, who I didn’t even realise was as good as he is. For Hafner, F Lopez, Pierre, Maddux and Lee. Who I kinda wish I held onto now…

Still I think I got the best player in the deal and Marcum has almost been as good as Lee.

But at the same time, there is another owner telling me he won’t even hit 30, and then he asked for him in a deal… lol

]]> Comment on Brewers v. Dodgers Report by kevinorris http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/brewers-v-dodgers-report.html#comment-1328 kevinorris Thu, 15 May 2008 14:33:20 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=647#comment-1328 I forgot to add, I think Prince's slow April had part to do with his contract. He is the most underpaid player in baseball right now, and since Braun got this new contract, maybe Prince will get one. I forgot to add, I think Prince’s slow April had part to do with his contract. He is the most underpaid player in baseball right now, and since Braun got this new contract, maybe Prince will get one.

]]> Comment on Brewers v. Dodgers Report by kevinorris http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/brewers-v-dodgers-report.html#comment-1327 kevinorris Thu, 15 May 2008 14:29:31 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=647#comment-1327 He played solid at the plate (2 for 3, rbi, and a walk). Personally, I expect him to start heating up soon. I think he has shifted his focus right now to just getting hits rather than homers, and that should get his confidence up and then the power numbers will go up. If you don't own him already, see if you can buy him now. I think it's still in the realm of possibility that he can hit 45 homers this season. Braun is getting a huge contract today, and hopefully that can get him going along with Weeks and Fielder. He played solid at the plate (2 for 3, rbi, and a walk).

Personally, I expect him to start heating up soon. I think he has shifted his focus right now to just getting hits rather than homers, and that should get his confidence up and then the power numbers will go up.

If you don’t own him already, see if you can buy him now. I think it’s still in the realm of possibility that he can hit 45 homers this season.

Braun is getting a huge contract today, and hopefully that can get him going along with Weeks and Fielder.

]]> Comment on Fantasy Formats and Fantasy Skills by Brian Joura http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/fantasy-formats-and-fantasy-skills.html#comment-1326 Brian Joura Thu, 15 May 2008 14:21:59 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=648#comment-1326 I liked this piece. It might have benefited from some kind of chart, showing where each of the categories overlapped. Seems like "Judgment" could overlap with every other category listed. I found it a bit difficult to fully understand the rankings for each format while not completely comprehending where, say, "Judgment" stopped and "Crafting Strong Strategy" began. That said, I believe you underestimate the value of trading in non-expert leagues. I liked this piece. It might have benefited from some kind of chart, showing where each of the categories overlapped. Seems like “Judgment” could overlap with every other category listed. I found it a bit difficult to fully understand the rankings for each format while not completely comprehending where, say, “Judgment” stopped and “Crafting Strong Strategy” began. That said, I believe you underestimate the value of trading in non-expert leagues.

]]> Comment on The Basics of Strong Trading Skills by Patrick DiCaprio http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/the-basics-of-strong-trading-skills.html#comment-1325 Patrick DiCaprio Thu, 15 May 2008 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=640#comment-1325 I think the problem is mostly that when you send emails it is easy to ignore them. Don't rely on your "inbox" as you say, but make a few phone calls. As far as evaluating players, I think you can just be diplomatic about your disagreement. This is a thorny problem and one that everyone wrestles with. One tactic that I usually try is to reverse it, to say "if you were me what would you think of this deal." I think the problem is mostly that when you send emails it is easy to ignore them. Don’t rely on your “inbox” as you say, but make a few phone calls.

As far as evaluating players, I think you can just be diplomatic about your disagreement. This is a thorny problem and one that everyone wrestles with. One tactic that I usually try is to reverse it, to say “if you were me what would you think of this deal.”

]]> Comment on The Basics of Strong Trading Skills by Jet http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/the-basics-of-strong-trading-skills.html#comment-1324 Jet Thu, 15 May 2008 11:21:51 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=640#comment-1324 A serious problem with trading, especially in our deep mixed league, is that other owners ALWAYS overvalue their own players for a variety of reasons. What is the best way to deal with overvaluation by others without simply telling them they are just wrong and that player X is nothing close to what he thinks? Another probelm is that quite often if I send a trade out, other owners simply reject and don't even bother to counter. What is the best way to encourage more trading? Cause lets face it, is always exciting to log on and see a few offers on the table for you. A serious problem with trading, especially in our deep mixed league, is that other owners ALWAYS overvalue their own players for a variety of reasons.

What is the best way to deal with overvaluation by others without simply telling them they are just wrong and that player X is nothing close to what he thinks?

Another probelm is that quite often if I send a trade out, other owners simply reject and don’t even bother to counter.
What is the best way to encourage more trading? Cause lets face it, is always exciting to log on and see a few offers on the table for you.

]]> Comment on Brewers v. Dodgers Report by Jet http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/brewers-v-dodgers-report.html#comment-1323 Jet Thu, 15 May 2008 10:43:07 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=647#comment-1323 How did Prince look? Is he going to turn it on soon? And what should fantasy owners be expecting of him? How did Prince look?

Is he going to turn it on soon? And what should fantasy owners be expecting of him?

]]> Comment on Aaron Cook, Tim Lincecum and Edinson Volquez Take Aim at Steve Carlton’s 1972 Season by Brian Joura http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/05/aaron-cook-tim-lincecum-and-edinson-volquez-take-aim-at-steve-carltons-1972-season.html#comment-1305 Brian Joura Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:09 +0000 http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/?p=646#comment-1305 What Mike said. How many pitchers in MLB history do you think got traded in the off-season and turned around and won 20 games for their new team? Odds are against Volquez doing this, but the season is one quarter over and he has six wins, so he's off to a good start. What Mike said.

How many pitchers in MLB history do you think got traded in the off-season and turned around and won 20 games for their new team? Odds are against Volquez doing this, but the season is one quarter over and he has six wins, so he’s off to a good start.

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