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Feb
Posted by alangyo in Blog. Tagged: andrew bailey, anthony rizzo, baseball cards, brandon belt, chicago white sox, David Wright, dynasty leagues, fantasy baseball, freddie freeman, Gaby Sanchez, gio gonzalez, Houston Astros, Ike Davis, Jaime Moyer, Jason Heyward, Jay Bruce, Jeff Francis, jeremy guthrie, jorge posada, Jose Reyes, Justin Verlander, Ken Griffey Jr., manny ramirez, Mat Gamel, mike stanton, mike trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, the Baltimore Orioles, the Miami Marlins, Trevor Cahill, Yonder Alonso. Leave a comment
Baseball Daily Digest Radio with me & Joel Henard from 2.6: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thefantasyinsiders/2012/02/07/baseball-daily-digest-radio-with-joel-henard-and-albert-lang.
We discussed Jeremy Guthrie, the Baltimore Orioles, Manny Ramirez, Jeff Francis, Freddie Freeman, Gaby Sanchez, Mike Stanton, Ike Davis, Paul Goldschmidt, Brandon Belt, Yonder Alonso, Anthony Rizzo, Mat Gamel, the Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, baseball cards, Ken griffey Jr, fantasy baseball, dynasty leagues, Jorge Posada, Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Justin Verlander, Jaime Moyer, Prince Fielder, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Ryan Howard, Jay Bruce, Jason Heyward, Mike Trout and much more
3
Jun
Posted by alangyo in H2H. Tagged: albert lang, allen craig, bud norris mike aviles, Chone Figgins, chris iannetta, chris snyder, corey patterson, dan uggla, darwin barney, dillon gee, fantasy baseball, felipe paulino, freddie freeman, gerardo parra, H2H, h2h corner, james shields, john lannan, josh tomlin, lance berkman, mark trumbo, Nick Swisher, roto, roy oswalt, Russell Martin, Ty Wigginton. 1 comment
Players get hot and cold over a seven-day period, it’s as sure as the samples are small.
That is why Katy created the Hot ‘N’ Cold All-stars.
‘Cause you’re hot…you’re yes…you’re in…you’re up
Corey Patterson – One time Oriole great (I kid), Patterson is getting consistent playing time for the Jays. In the last week, he went 11/29, scored eight runs and hit two homers. He now has four bombs and seven steals on the year. Last year, Patterson hit .269/.315/.406 with eight homers and 21 steals in 341 plate appearances for the Orioles. At this point, a 10 HR, 20 SB campaign is almost a given. There will be a dry spell, but, so far, he has cut down on the strike-outs a tad. Patterson is now a quality player for 12-team leagues, my god.
Allen Craig – Even without the second base eligibility, Craig would have been a star over the last week (11/22, eight RBIs). Also with just 98 at bats, Craig is the 16th ranked second baseman on the year – and can only go up. Craig, an eighth round pick in 2006, has torched minor league pitching (.308/.369/.517) and AAA especially (.321/.380/.548). With the various injuries surrounding the Cardinals’ offense, Craig’s bat will find a consistent place. As that happens, he’s going to hit over .300 with at least 10 more homers on the year. Sounds like the makings of a near top-10 second baseman.
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Apr
Posted by alangyo in H2H. Tagged: albert lang, alex rios, alexei ramirez, Angels, Astros, baseball, bobby abreu, Braves, Brewers, cardinals, chris denorfia, Daisuke Matsuzaka, daniel hudson, danny espinosa, Derek Jeter, diamondbacks, eduardo sanchez, fantasy baseball, felipe lopez dice-k, freddie freeman, freddy sanchez, Gavin Floyd, giants, h2h corner, J.A. Happ, jeremy guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, mike napoli, mitch moreland, mlb, Nationals, Orioles, padres, peter bourjos, Phillies, Randy Wolf, rangers, rays, Red Sox, roto, ryan ludwick, white sox, yankees. 2 comments
Immanuel Kant, one of the craziest thinkers I’ve ever encounter (I hate the Critique of Pure Reason), created something called the categorical imperative. Basically, it was one tenet that would govern all actions. When you boil it down, Kant thought a person should only do something that everyone should be allowed to do, or in his words: “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.”
This got Kant into some sticky trouble when it comes to lying to save a life. The example goes: say someone runs into your house with a murderer hot on their heels. The polite murderer rings your doorbell and asks if the intended victim is inside. According to Kant’s morality, you have to respond that the person is inside because an act is moral not because of its consequences, but in and of itself. If you were to lie in this circumstance that would mean it was okay to lie in every instance of this circumstance, and, thusly, the soon-to-be murderer would know you were lying.
I’m not a big categorical imperative fan. I believe the outcome of actions should have a bearing on morality (and our rule of law, haphazard as it might be, somewhat reflects this, i.e., if you drive drunk and kill someone you get a higher penalty than simply driving drunk).
In my view, outcomes matter, I’m not as worried about how you get there. The same goes for fantasy baseball, especially head-to-head. All you have to do is win, it really doesn’t matter how. I routinely win h2h leagues with teams, that if it had been roto, would have finished in the middle of the pack.
At about this point in the year/week, you know what categories you are strong in. If Morneau zapped your power and there isn’t much to be had on the wire, it’s time to switch tactics. Look to gobble up speed demons – field an outfield of Jose Tabata, Juan Pierre and Michael Bourn and assure yourself of certain categories early in the week, and then try to focus on those you remain close in. If you go out to an early 8-2 lead in wins, it’s time to load up on relievers to massage those ratios and turn in some saves. Continue reading →
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