What went right, what went wrong, with numbers.
Part 2. More about what went wrong.
What went right, what went wrong, with numbers.
Part 2. More about what went wrong.
Brian Walton broke out to a big lead in Tout NL this summer, but recently dropped into third place, well behind leader Nate Ravitz. He writes here about his season, so far, and notes that Chipper Jones’ injury and K-Rod’s meltdown haven’t helped.
Todd plays in Tout NL, but his advice in this story about FAAB applies to any league.
Ask Rotoman is here to kick some second half butt. That’s the message the frontrunners in Tout NL, Brian Walton and Nate Ravitz, should take away from this midseason report. They should be afraid, very afraid. Kreutzer isn’t in last place any more.
Granted, this is what happens when an active participant writes the midseason report. Hopped up on a two-week run that netted him something like 20 points, and brought him out of the basement and into the middle of the pack, the so-called Rotoman is psyched up by the reemergence of Lance Berkman, the chance that Aramis Ramirez won’t be a nightmare from here on out, that the heretofore worthless but free spirited Yunel Escobar will be invigorated out from under Bobby Cox’s authoritarian and crushing breath. If all that happens, it won’t be enough.
But the reemergence of Edinson Volquez, who has looked so good during his minor league rehabs, and the continued brilliance of Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay, could be enough to get this team into running. And speaking of running, what happens if Carlos Beltran actually can run a little? Rotoman’s team gets a lot better, that’s for sure. Continue reading “TOUT NL: Midseason Report”
The public has voted…
Tout AL: Jason Grey 62%, Joe Sheehan/Steve Moyer/Jeff Erickson 7% each
Tout NL: Nate Ravitz 37%, Brian Walton 24%, Scott Pianowski 20%
Tout Mix: Andy Behrens 58%, Steve Gardner 13%, Doug Dennis 11%
Good luck fellas!
Look in the right nav for the midseason Tout Wars poll, and pick this year’s winners!
Preseason picks were:
AL: Matt Berry 37%, Jason Grey 14%, Mike Siano 8% (12th, 1st, 4th respectively)
NL: Nate Ravitz 23%, Tristan Cockcroft 19%, Chris Liss 10% (2nd, 9th, 13th)
MIX: Eric Mack 25%, Eric Karabell 22%, Seth Trachtman 12% (12th, 13th, 11th)
Brian Walton reports that there is chemistry in fantasy baseball, too.
Mike Gianella trades Jose Reyes to Lenny Melnick/Paul Grecco for Josh Johnson.
Mike also writes about how his team is doing now, and how that led to making the deal.