A kinder, simpler trade

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

BREAKING NEWS:

Knicks just traded Jamal Crawford (PG/SG, GSW) for Al Harrington (PF/C, NYK).

More to come. They want Zach Randolph off the books ASAP and Dallas covets his skillset. Look for more activity over the next week or two.

Knicks / Warriors / Clippers Huge Trade Coming?

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Check this out from the Knicks Fix on Newsday.com :

The Knicks, Warriors and Clippers are talking about a three-way deal that would involve Jamal Crawford (PG/SG, NYK), Zach Randolph (PF/C, NYK) and Mardy Collins (SG/SF, NYK) being sent in a cap-space clearing move that would bring in Tim Thomas (SF/PF, LAC), Cuttino Mobley (SG, LAC) and Al Harrington (PF/C, GSW).

The contracts on all three incoming players expire in 2010.

Trying to confirm this now.

My Trip to Favre, um... Far Away Green Bay

mstrausberg@rotoexperts.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As some of you know, I went on a road trip to see Lambeau Field this weekend. Just a few random thoughts....

Brett Favre's steakhouse had that amazing "oaky" smell that great steakhouses have. But the outdoor tailgate party? Like Favre, highly overrated. The screwdrivers and Bloody Marys were good (I just can't drink beer at 9:30 in the morning), but they had the worst brats I had all weekend (and trust me, I had quite a few), and the rest of the food at the resta [...]

Mayhem in the Garden

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Okay folks, if you have stakes in Knicks players, you need to pay attention here.

Remember in the offseason/preseason when Mike D'Antoni was talking about starting Jared Jeffries (SG/SF, NYK) at Center?

Well, Jeffries is about to return to practice and will be back in a couple of weeks or [...]

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FANTASY REVIEW: CLEVELAND-BUFFALO

scotte@rotoexperts.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

There were a lot of other predominant storylines from the pure football perspective on Monday Night, but the one that jumped out most at many fantasy players was the fact that Lee Evans was shut out. There must have been countless Evans owners who confidently headed into Monday Night needing just a few points for a victory – and didn’t get it!

Evans delivered another stinker, after catching only two p [...]

Houston Injuries and HOU/OKC Game Notes.

tom.lorenzo@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

In the final 30-seconds of the Rockets-Thunder game Ron Artest (SF/PF, HOU) rolled his ankle and it does not look good. This comes after Tracy McGrady (SG/SF, HOU) left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury. If you're a fantasy owner you had been thoroughly warned bout T-Mac and his inability to stay on the floor. I hate to say it, but all I could do when T-Mac hurt himself was shrug it off. Artest, on the other hand, was an unfortunate inci [...]

Jeremy Shockey: Gentleman and Scholar

mgilbert13@gmail.com — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It sounded like a great idea when the trade went down. A potent offense picks up a star TE that should make them even more diverse and deadly. Of course, it hasn't worked out that way. Jeremy Shockey is just too unpredictable, and now, he may come at too high a price.

As if Shockey's constant string of injuries and sub-par play wasn't enough, now it comes out that he may cost the Saints more than they bargained for. A series of reports indicate that Shockey has become the equivalen [...]

Top 10 Annoying Cliches Used by Football Players

mgilbert13@gmail.com — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

From our home offices in Toad Suck, AR:

10. Both teams played hard

9. It's business

8. I'd like to thank God [because he obviously hates my opponent...]

7. We have our backs against the wall

6. I'm going to put that behind me

5. I'm a role model

4. We played our game

3. At the end of the day

2. Like I said

1. No one gave us a chance

Fantasy Basketball: In-Season Rankings (No TOs)

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Still a WIP here, but check out our projected rankings for this season as of today. Feedback? Comments? Think we're idiots? Comment below!

Rank Player Team Eligibility G MPG 1 Chris Paul NOH PG 79 38 2 Amare Stoudemire PHX C 80 34 3 Kobe Bryant LAL SG 80 39 4 LeBron James CLE SF 79 42 5 Dirk Nowitzki DAL PF 78 36 6 Dwyane Wa [...]

The Nick Swisher Trade to the New York Yankees

jonpwilliams@gmail.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I need to preface this by stating that I am a fan of the New York Yankees and I am usually an optimistic one. That said, I don't think any of the evaluation you are about to read has been written with prejudice.

Yesterday, center fielder and first baseman Nick Swisher and minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for utility infielder Wilson Betemit, and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jho [...]

Tales from a Fantasy League

therex@rotoexpert.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Have any of you ever had to enact a roster move limit because of the frequency of unneccesary manuevering done by a leaguemate? I'm the commissioner of a league with a bunch of longtime friends, and there was an owner that dipped into the free agency pool an unimaginable 106 times last season. To put that in perspective, over half the league was under 30 moves.

Normally I'm all for letting owners mangage with any style that they want (there's another guy that's boyco [...]

Hot Plays, Cold Days

ice@rotoexperts.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Some guys I like, some I don't, but definitely not a love/hate thing.

Hot Plays

Larry Johnson - He has a nice schedule ahead of him, a young defense that is improving and an offense that is evolving nicely. Thigpen is a smart young QB; he'll make mistakes but you can see his confidence. It's nice that Kansas City went out and got him another weapon in Bradley

Mark Bradley - 15 targets and 9 catches for 81 yards and a score. Since being signed [...]

The Greatest Punter of All-Time?

tom.lorenzo@gmail.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Dwight Howard (C, ORL) scored himself a triple-double tonight and oh what a line it was. He scored 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting, grabbed 19 rebounds, and blocked 10 shots. One of the my favorite Bob Dylan quotes, for several reasons, was when he was watching pop-star Alicia Keys perform on the Grammy's and he thought to himself, "You know, there is nothing about that girl that I don't like." Bob, I know how that feels. I sometimes watch Dwight Howar [...]

Devin Harris and Deron Williams both gametime decisions

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

If you're waiting for either PG to return, only use them tonight (Wednesday, November 12) in situations where you've got no one else to slot into your lineup.

Harris says he is 66% likely to play according to the NY Post.

Williams is also a gametime decision, probably because they want to see how his ankle feels in warmups after a mere 24 hours since he last appeared on the court.

If you own both players (like me, unfortunately), Deron is the better bet of [...]

The Bad Boys of MLB, the Washington Nationals

jonpwilliams@gmail.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The Washington Nationals officially announced Tuesday morning that they have traded second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, right-hander P.J. Dean and infielder Jake Smolinski to the Florida Marlins for left-hander Scott Olsen and outfielder/catcher Josh Willingham.

This is the second consecutive offseason in which the Nationals have acquired (rather cheaply) gifted players with percieved attitude problems. Outfielder Elijah Dukes has had multiple incidents with the police involvi [...]

We Have A Sighting: Adam Morrison

tom.lorenzo@gmail.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets the 3rd overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft, Adam Morrison (SG/SF, CHA), decided he would make an effort. In just over 28 minutes Morrison scored 16 points on 5-11 shooting from the floor. He made two of his seven three-point attempts and shot 4-for-6 from the line.

What does this mean for Morrison? Is he a force? Worth a look?

In our RotoExperts league I picked Morrison up with the hopes of benefiting thusly - [...]

Deron Williams to return tonight?

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

According to an article just posted to the Deseret News website, Deron Williams intends to play tonight. His minutes could be limited, but this is a big deal for fantasy owners who took a chance on the injured star PG in their drafts.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705262324,00.html

PHILADELPHIA — Point guard Deron Williams informed the Jazz this morning that he will try to make his 2008-09 NBA season debut tonight, when Utah visits Philadelphia in its seco [...]

T-PLan's Tempêter Tonic

tommy@rotoexperts.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Since "MeThinks" is somewhat like a blog in and of itself given the free-form approach, I've been lax on my blogging. Rest assured though, because I'm planning to use this space for interesting topics that don't quite fit into a fantasy analysis column.

So here we go!

JaVale McGee (C, WAS) jumps really high. So high that the team had to install a special basket cam to keep him in the picture. WOW!

Orlando Magic G [...]

Fantasy Spin: Matt Holliday OF Oakland Athletics

jonpwilliams@gmail.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

So, how much does the trade of Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics change his fantasy value?

Most of the speculation on message boards has been negative. This is based on the belief that Holliday's stats are a creation of Coors Field. What most of these speculators don't know is that Coors is third to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers), and Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks) according to ESPN's most recent park factors. Now, those speculators shou [...]

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