bricap (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} bricap) wrote,@ 2006-07-03 16:19:00 |
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Half game out
The head to head squad had a decisive 7-2 victory this past week. Brian Roberts finally hit a homer. One more and the Duane Kuiper comparisons will cease. Delgado missed a few games, but I didn't have to make changes because the leads in the hitting categories were pretty solid. Otherwise, the lineup did well, winning 4 of the 6 hitting categories, while losing walks and tying in stolen bases. The only pitching category we lost was wins. No CGs for anybody, and a tie in WHIP. The Tiger additions have been good, but not great. Granderson had a mini-slump last week, but he generally doesn't have days where he puts zeros across the board. Thames has been a solid addition. I like the upside of these two additions, and though I downplay what they have done, they are a big improvement over Sexson/Hawpe.
The one thing this team needs is a lockdown starting pitcher. Peavy has been disappointing, but not enough for me to bite on any of the offers I have received for him. Same with D-Train. Sheets, I wonder if he'll come back healthy this year. Fortunately the starting rotation has been decent, though they can't get wins and they don't always strike out a lot of batters. I have a solid bullpen, and I am willing to trade one of my best two for a top tier starter, but nobody wants to give up their best starters for a closer, it seems.
I've generally made some decent picks the past two weeks. I seem to be quietly regaining lost ground. ESV was a good flip this past week. I paid 40.50 1-2 weeks ago, and dumped it today for about 46.75 today. I've tried a few shorts. FITB has been a nothing after I factor in the dividend I had to pay out. EOG has been a loser, and MTRX has been pretty flat. Shorting is not easy, that's for sure.
I'm back to studying for the big event in August. I have my updated study program, so I should be set, so long as I spend the requisite time. The new words will not sink in easily, as I've said before.
The head to head squad had a decisive 7-2 victory this past week. Brian Roberts finally hit a homer. One more and the Duane Kuiper comparisons will cease. Delgado missed a few games, but I didn't have to make changes because the leads in the hitting categories were pretty solid. Otherwise, the lineup did well, winning 4 of the 6 hitting categories, while losing walks and tying in stolen bases. The only pitching category we lost was wins. No CGs for anybody, and a tie in WHIP. The Tiger additions have been good, but not great. Granderson had a mini-slump last week, but he generally doesn't have days where he puts zeros across the board. Thames has been a solid addition. I like the upside of these two additions, and though I downplay what they have done, they are a big improvement over Sexson/Hawpe.
The one thing this team needs is a lockdown starting pitcher. Peavy has been disappointing, but not enough for me to bite on any of the offers I have received for him. Same with D-Train. Sheets, I wonder if he'll come back healthy this year. Fortunately the starting rotation has been decent, though they can't get wins and they don't always strike out a lot of batters. I have a solid bullpen, and I am willing to trade one of my best two for a top tier starter, but nobody wants to give up their best starters for a closer, it seems.
I've generally made some decent picks the past two weeks. I seem to be quietly regaining lost ground. ESV was a good flip this past week. I paid 40.50 1-2 weeks ago, and dumped it today for about 46.75 today. I've tried a few shorts. FITB has been a nothing after I factor in the dividend I had to pay out. EOG has been a loser, and MTRX has been pretty flat. Shorting is not easy, that's for sure.
I'm back to studying for the big event in August. I have my updated study program, so I should be set, so long as I spend the requisite time. The new words will not sink in easily, as I've said before.
