It's the end of May; objectively it's still a small sample size and there's a still a crap ton of games left to be played (which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending which side of the glass you're looking at). Yet, it's still fun to see how you're pre-season guesses, predictions, and analysis turned out. Being the fantasy gurus here at GOI, we made a lot of bold claims. Let's see how we're doing so far. Now, since there are four authors here and we all made bets with each other and it's one in the morning (and I'm a selfish jerk), I'm only going to delve into how MY bets are doing.
Sexy Rexy v. Cubsfan4ever
1) Jeter vs. Rollins
Projected winner: Sexy Rexy (Jeter)
All those DL trips tend to hurt your fantasy value.
2) Soto vs. Montero
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Soto)
See: Rollins, Jimmy (above)
3) Sheets vs. Santana, Ervin
Projected Winner: Cubsfan (Santana)
Jesus Christ Ben Sheets is just bad. No excuse for me here.
Overall Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (2-1)
Sexy Rexy v. The 'Bright' One
1) Is Brad Lidge a top 10 RP?
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (No)
Even when healthy, I still think he just sucks
2) On 5/19, a QS for Masterson?
Actual Winner: Sexy Rexy (No)
Overall Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (2-0)
Sexy Rexy v. David "MVP" Eckstein
1) Will Cubs Make Playoffs?
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (No)
Hard to catch up to that Big Red Machine!
2) Over/Under .287 BA for Beckham
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Under)
Can we just concede that I won this bet already?
3) Over/Under .270 BA for DME's Mangolicious Fantasy Team?
Projected Winner: DME (Over)
I'm not going to bother to do the math but I'm sure even with Bacon on the team, the original team DME drafted is good.
4) Over/Under 44.5 SB for Pierre
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Over)
Dude leads the majors in SB. I love it.
5) Is Hamels a Top 15 SP?
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (No)
For the sake of my crappy draft team I hope I'm wrong
6) More Home Runs: Soto vs. V-Mart or Mauer
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (V-Mart or Mauer)
V-Mart powers, activate!
7) Over/Under 100.5 GP for Quentin
Projected Winner; DME (Over)
Here's hoping he's HBP while getting plantar fachitis (I don't care that I spelled this wrong)
8) Who finishes higher: Indians or ChiSox?
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (ChiSox)
When I win, I'm videotaping DME when he literally eats his words
9) Better ERA: Danks or Masterson
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Danks)
Now I know for a fact DME wishes he could have this one back
10) Will the Indians finish bottom 2 in AL Central?
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Yes)
What, you mean the Indians right now are just as bas as everyone thought they would be? Shocking. I'm truly taken aback.
11) Napoli vs. Iannetta
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Napoli)
Maybe if either of these guys got playing time...
12) Hawpe vs. Juan Rivera
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Rivera)
This is almost as bad as the Iannetta vs. Napoli bet. Both suck.
13) Lester vs. Nolasco
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Lester)
see Bacon, Gordan
14) Over/Under 4.00 ERA for Peavy
Projected Winner: DME (Over)
Jesus Christ is Peavy bad. What a P.O.S.
15) Figgins SB vs. Howard HR
Projected Winner: Too Close To Call
DME (Figgins) is currently winning 10-8
16) Over/Under 2.5 HR for Pierre
Projected Winner: DME (Under)
Replace "HR" with 'XBH" and I think I'd still lose. BTW, 3 HR is so small and easy to attain that I still think this is too close to call.
17) Over/Under .250 BA for Andruw Jones
Projected Winner: DME (Under)
I took this bet when Jones was hitting .300. He's now hitting .230. You suck Andruw Jones.
18) Hughes vs. Vazquez
Projected Winner: DME (Hughes)
I'll concede this one if you concede the Bacon bet! haha
19) Votto or Cabrera
Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (Cabrera)
Amazing what being sober will do to you
20) Is Callaspo a top 10 2B or 3B?
Projected Winner: DME (Yes)
Currently he's the 10th best 2B, but WAY outside among 3B. Come on D-Ped and Zobrist, you can do it! I still think this should be too close to call though...
21) Is Bobby Jenks a top 10 RP?
Projected Winner: DME (No)
Boy was I sucked into to some dumb White Sox bets towards the end here
Overall Projected Winner: Sexy Rexy (12-8-1).
If I win, can I write for The Hardball Times?
We should make a general rule next year that if a player is on the DL for X amount of days then the bet is voided. Two of my board bets with you Sexy Rexy that I lost were because of injuries. Rollins and Montero don't have that much history of health problems so I didn't see it coming. It hurts more that I targeted Rollins in my fantasy teams!!
ReplyDeleteWe need more board bets between us Sexy Rexy so I can make a comeback. I have many more board bets between DME and TBO than you. I guess I just talk to them more!
ReplyDeleteWe need more board bets between us Sexy Rexy so I can make a comeback. I have many more board bets between DME and TBO than you. I guess I just talk to them more!
ReplyDelete1. More than happy to make more board bets with you
ReplyDelete2. If you want a DL clause, you can put it in the bet itself, but not a blanket one.
if you write a post telling everyone to go out and get Jimmy Rollins and then he doesn't perform b/c he sucks, ppl will get mad at u. if he doesn't perform b/c he's injured, ppl will still get mad at you.
3. I do have a lot with DME b/c I lived with him, but I don't have THAT many with TBO either so don't feel too bad buddy
One of these days we will find some time and talk some baseball Sexy Rexy. I know the only reason you have so many with DME is that you lived with him. One of these days you will understand my dry sarcasm in person and maybe even in e-mail. I was joking around.
ReplyDeleteI understand where your coming from with not having a DL clause built in and the analogy with a post and the bottom line is if they produced or not no matter the excuse. I understand that, but Montero and Rollins would have had better seasons than the guys you picked if they did stay healthy. So next year I may have to make the same board bet with you! LOL!