[Archived] Fantasy Baseball 2008

[rog of the rovers]

Eddie its your pick.

We've got to try and pick up the pace a little bit, the draft is taking too long for many peoples liking.

The league is on Yahoo! now, League ID and password are on the boards.

Schilling Me Softly if your on, and sign in then you can have your pick now!

[American]

Yeah, we might not be done in time for the beginning of Spring Training!

[rog of the rovers]

Your pick American

[rog of the rovers]

Kandevil its your pick

[Blueboy Downunder]

all those who have not yet signed into the league on yahoo, then please do asap. we will start uploading all the draft picks onto yahoo as soon as everybody registers for that league.

[Perth_Rover]

Anyone want to join a league where you have a budget and pick any players you want?

Its the cmd site, just for some fun on the side of your draft fantasy.

www.fantasybaseball.cmdsports.com

Group name= BRFCS

code= rovers

[rog of the rovers]

Draft finished!!!

League is up and running on Yahoo

[Blueboy Downunder]

i've just been onto yahoo and there are no players at all in my team!

[Eddie]

You need to hit edit line-up first, that way you can move all of your players into your line-up and onto your bench.

[rog of the rovers]

The season starts a week today, so make sure all your teams are in order.

[rog of the rovers]

Baseball Season starts tomorrow!!

11.05am UK Time

Channel Five coverage returns on Sunday night/Monday morning at 12.55

[ABBEY]

and stream hahaha........go DB's

[ABBEY]

grrrrrrrrr sky+ programme ended ....9th innings grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[ABBEY]

just seen this!!!!! wow

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Embattled Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens began a 10-year affair with country music singer Mindy McCready when she was just 15 years old, the New York Daily News reported Monday.

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Citing several unnamed sources, the newspaper's report is the latest blow to the legendary pitcher's reputation as he fights allegations of steroid doping and remains under investigation for lying at a Congressional hearing.

Clemens began the affair when he was 28, a married father of two and pitching for the Boston Red Sox while McCready, now 32, was a karaoke bar performer dreaming of a singing career, the News reported.

Such an affair would undermine the defamation lawsuit Clemens filed on January 6 against former trainer Brian McNamee, who claimed he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone several times between 1998 and 2001.

Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award-winner nicknamed "The Rocket", testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 13 that he never took steroids or human growth hormone.

But two months ago, committee chairman Henry Waxman asked the US Justice Department to investigate Clemens because his accounts differed greatly with those of McNamee and Andy Pettitte, a former Clemens teammate also trained by McNamee.

McCready is the subject of a reality television show and documentary and lives in Nashville, Tennessee, as she attempts a musical comeback with a new album.

Rusty Hardin, Clemens' attorney, said Clemens and McCready had a long-term relationship but also told the Daily News it was not sexual in nature.

"He flatly denies having had any kind of an inappropriate relationship with her," Hardin said. "He has considered her a close family friend. ... He has never had a sexual relationship with her."

Hardin also said Clemens' wife Debbie knew McCready and knew the singer had traveled on the plane with the pitcher.

McNamee attorney Richard Emery told the News that a romantic link between Clemens and McCready that spans his years pitching for Boston, Toronto, the New York Yankees and Houston Astros could haunt Clemens.

"The issue in Roger's suit against McNamee is Roger's reputation and how it has been damaged," Emery told the News. "If it's proved he's a philanderer, his reputation is already damaged.

"When you sue for defamation, you put your whole reputation in the community at issue. Anything is fair game, including his claim of sanctimonious purity. We would cross-examine him and other witnesses who might impact on his alleged behaviour. We would probably subpoena her and witnesses who knew (them).

"He's a 'family man'. He implies that. It's about what his damages are. All is fair game."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080429...s_080429210505

talk about a fall from grace...wow.Is it old news or new?

[American]

She's admitted the affair, reportedly.

[rog of the rovers]

To be honest, the Rocket has always come across as a bit of a knob, so not suprised that he's getting exposed.

In 2012, both Bonds and Clemens will be elligible for the Hall of Fame, are either of them going to get in?

[ABBEY]

OUCH...

Minor leaguer traded for 10 baseball bats

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer

May 23, 7:51 pm EDT

Buzz Up PrintMcALLEN, Texas (AP)—During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself.

That sure changed this week—he’s the guy who was traded for a bunch of bats.

“I don’t really care,” he said Friday. “It’ll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues.”

For now, Odom is headed to the Laredo Broncos of the United League. They got him Tuesday from the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League for a most unlikely price: 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats, double-dipped black, 34-inch, C243 style.

“They just wanted some bats, good bats—maple bats,” Broncos general manager Jose Melendez said.

According to the Prairie Sticks Web site, their maple bats retail for $69 each, discounted to $65.50 for purchases of six to 11 bats.

“It will be interesting to see what 10 bats gets us,” Melendez said.

The Canadian team signed Odom about a month ago, but couldn’t get the 26-year-old righty into the country. It seems Odom had a “minor” but unspecified criminal record that wasn’t revealed to immigration officials before they scanned his passport, Vipers president Peter Young said.

Odom said the charge stemmed from a fight he was in at age 17. Although he thought it had been expunged from his record, it popped up during immigration.

Odom spent hundreds of dollars driving to the Canadian border and staying at a Montana hotel while the matter was sorted out. He then drove to Laredo after the trade.

Originally from Atlanta, Odom was drafted late by the San Francisco Giants in 2003. He pitched 38 games, all in Class A, from 2004-06, and was released by the organization this spring.

Laredo intends to activate Odom on Monday and have him make his first start Wednesday.

Odom said he was supposed to be traded for Laredo’s best hitter. But when that player balked at moving to Calgary, the bats entered the deal.

Laredo offered cash for Odom, but Young said that was “an insult.”

The bat trade wasn’t the first time Calgary came up with some creative dealmaking. The Vipers once tried to acquire a pitcher for 1,500 blue seats when they were renovating their stadium, Young said.

[rog of the rovers]

Current Standings

1. Paris Breezers

2. nemesis

3. Redrose49er

4. Bluejays

5. Blackburn Red Sox

6. Marlinboyz

7. AD Lousada

8. Schilling Me Softly

9. Roger's Dodgers

10. broncos numpties

11. ATL Rovers

12. Geds Mets

13. The Young Ones

14. Astros Rebel

15. Ricardo Giants

16. American

[Presty On Tour]

first game of the world series tonight, i think it's to close to call and will go the distance. The pitching duel tonight is going to be immense.

what on earth were the back street boys doing, that performance was comical and truly awful.

[rog of the rovers]

Presty I agree.

Hopefully the Rays will win the shortened game tonight and win the series in 7 on Friday night!

[ABBEY]

is it raining again?

[ABBEY]

what a finale,really enjoyed it wasnt too bothered who won,does maddon remind you of bobby robson crossed with el tel.

[rog of the rovers]

This can be unpinned now Admins.

[rog of the rovers]

Well its January again and with the NFL in play off mode, thoughts are already starting to turn to the baseball season.

Fantasy baseball will be back as usual, with either myself or Eddie taking charge, so be sure to show your support and request a team if you fancy it. New comers are more than welcome, and with usually a 12-16 team limit, get involved as soon as possible.

[American]

Can we do it without head to head? Rotisserie is better for baseball and head to head is better for football (being BRFCS, we do it backwards!).