2011 MLB Offseason Discussion - Rangers choking edition

[*Shinzon*]

We did a BG ESPN Baseball league last year that was fun, despite the fact I completely tanked due to injuries and some wonky settings we didn't catch till the season started.

Yeah the settings were my fault. I can try to star the league again if no one else would like to. I'll check out Yahoo and compare it to the ESPN version and we can vote on which to use if people didn't like the ESPN one. Hopefully we can also agree on what to include. Last year people really didn't respond to my posts until I had the league up and running so.

[Moss]

That setting really wasn't that big of a deal, just a minor annoyance

I played leagues in both ESPN and Yahoo last year and I definitely prefer ESPN's interface.

[Cail]

Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN

What the Phillies tried to do last week, sources said today, was trade Joe Blanton for Bobby Abreu, then flip Abreu for Burnett.

Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN

The Phillies' hope was that Burnett for two years would've provided at least a bit of a safety net in the event Hamels walks away as a FA.

.

[Trichocyst]

That's one shitty idea. Between that and the Kyle Kendrick extension I have some serious issues with Ruben. Nothing about any of that is okay.

[Cail]

Manny Ramirez, meet Oakland A's

[Valisk]

Offered him a little above the league minimum. A little marketing buzz for $500,000. Guess they had to do something to keep from getting swallowed up completely by the Angels/Rangers talk.

[Bregor]

Dood, let's be honest. Burnett is going to crash and burn here in Pittsburgh. It's inevitable.

Have you seen the NL Central's projected lineups?

[Cail]

Have you seen the NL Central's projected lineups?

i have not

[Bregor]

i have not

Astros are eight quad-A players. Cubs are Castro and a mix of has-beens and quad-A players. St Louis lost Pujols. Milwaukee lost Fielder and probably Braun for 50 games. Cincy could score some runs. But point still stands. I don't hate Burnett pitching in that division and out of the New York media at all.

[Cail]

Astros are eight quad-A players. Cubs are Castro and a mix of has-beens and quad-A players. St Louis lost Pujols. Milwaukee lost Fielder and probably Braun for 50 games. Cincy could score some runs. But point still stands. I don't hate Burnett pitching in that division and out of the New York media at all.

isnt it this year the astros are to the AL or is it next year?

[Bregor]

isnt it this year the astros are to the AL or is it next year?

Next year I think, assuming it doesn't hit some unforeseen roadblock.

[Cail]

ah, i was thinking it was this year for some reason. but yea, lineups in the nl central are...oh boy...

[Cail]

Posey has been told not to block the plate this year. good info to have leaked right there...

[Cail]

yankees got ibanez, but most people knew that was coming...doesnt seem like its anything special

[archibaldcrane]

Weeks, Braun, Hart, Ramirez (in whatever order) is still gonna be fierce bro.

[Headspace]

Braun minus 50 games.

Reds offense scores runs against shitty pitchers, they always lose pitchers duels (gonna feel bad for latos and cueto this year).

[pohibaba]

Posey has been told not to block the plate this year. good info to have leaked right there...

When the media asked him about this, he made it very clear that he wasn't blocking the plate last year either.

[Bregor]

Tough to block the plate standing next to first base.

[Cail]

zing

[FNH]

zing

It'd be the smartest thing the giants could do if they want him to have a long career.