Archive for January, 2009
« Previous EntriesFantasy Hoops Waiver Wire Bin Vol. 12
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
I’ve scoured the fantasy baskeball waiver wires to find gems so you don’t have to.
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Eddie House, Boston - Eddie has been lights out, especially from downtown. In his last four games he’s averaging 19.0 points, 2..5 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 5.5 three-pointers. He shot 60% from [...]
Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 1/29/09
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1/29/09
30 Point Club
Manu Ginobili - 30 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Dwight Howard - 18 Boards
Tim Duncan - 15 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Steve Nash - 18 Dimes
Thieves & Swatters (5+ Steals or Blocks)
None
Double-Double Trouble
Dwight Howard - 22 Points, 18 Rebounds
Steve Nash - 16 Points, 18 [...]
25 things about Lester
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
I was tagged by CK to share 25 things about me. Here goes.
1. I am 33 with a wonderful wife and two adorable kids.
2. It was love at first sight for me and my wife. My sister set us up. We met at a party at [...]
Fantasy Football Out on a Limb Volume 21
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week. I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending, and the ever-important [...]
Friday Tidbits - 1/30/09
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Scott Linehan is Detroit’s new Offensive Coordinator. Kansas City fired Herm Edwards. Seattle’s Leroy Hill kicked off the NFL Criminal Offseason with a weed possession arrest. Dude was passed out behind the wheel. Pittsburgh’s Jonathan Dekker got busted for obstruction of justice. The Browns hired George [...]
Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 1/28/09
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1/28/09
Shutouts
NoneHat Tricks
Michael Cammalleri
3-Point Club
Michael Cammalleri - 3 Goals
Sidney Crosby - 1 Goal, 3 Assists
Double Lamp Lighters (Two Goals)
Michael Cammalleri (Hat Trick)
Petr Sykora
Kris Letang
Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 1/28/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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1/28/09
30 Point Club
Kevin Durant - 35 Points
T.J. Ford - 34 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
David Lee - 16 Boards
Greg Oden - 14 Boards
Troy Murphy - 13 Boards
Samuel Dalembert - 13 Boards
Josh Smith - 12 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Jose Calderon - 11 Dimes
Chris Duhon - [...]
Super Bowl Fantasy Love/Hate
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Time to weigh in on the Super Bowl matchups.
Quarterbacks
Love:
Kurt Warner - The Cardinals are a great passing team, and even though they are facing a great Defense, I’d still take Warner over Big Ben. He gets rid of the ball so quickly and Larry Fitzgerald [...]
Great Comic
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[?]Submitted by Fantasy Sports Counselor Blog
The Counselor is IN:
Here is an “In the Bleachers” comic that is great. Enjoy.
The Counselor is OUT:
Searching for Meaning in Garland, Heilman News
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
Little, if any, apparent fantasy relevance in today’s news surrounding pitchers Jon Garland and Aaron Heilman.
Garland and the Arizona Diamondbacks came to terms on a one-year deal worth between $6 million and $8 million, according to the Arizona Republic.
Heilman was traded for the second time this offseason, [...]
Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 1/27/09
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1/27/09
Shutouts
Evgeni Nabokov - 31 Saves
Marty Turco - 25 Saves
Hat Tricks
Rick Nash
Drew Stafford
3-Point Club
Rick Nash - 3 Goals
Drew Stafford - 3 Goals
Pierre-Marc Bouchard - 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Tim Connolly - 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Michael Frolik - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Thomas Vanek - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Derek [...]
Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 1/27/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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1/27/09
30 Point Club
Mo Williams - 43 Points
Kobe Bryant - 38 Points
Kevin Martin - 35 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Mehmet Okur - 17 Boards
LeBron James - 15 Boards
Andrew Bynum - 14 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Deron Williams - 13 Dimes
LeBron James - 11 Dimes
Mo Williams - [...]
Minnesota Twins 2009 Preview
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
A year after losing Johan Santana, Torii Hunter, Matt Garza, and Jason Bartlett, the Twins were extremely quiet this offseason. Too quiet according to the majority of Twins fans. They are coming off a succesful season, and if Francisco Liriano can continue his recovery, they [...]
2009 Prospect Profile: Cameron Maybin
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
Five-tool players are always appealing in fantasy, especially for youngsters who have sky-high upside. Florida Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin is as toolsy and talented as any prospect in baseball, but there remains some debate as to just what his ceiling is.
Baseball people have had three seasons to [...]
Interpreting Joey Cora’s Praise for Josh Fields
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We’re all for reading into what organizational people are saying about their own and where the good vibes are. But, we have to draw a line and realize when a “crying wolf” scenario unfolds. In this particular Chicago Sun-Times story, White Sox bench coach Joey Cora is [...]
Super Bowl Pick
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Last Week: 0-2 (Philadelphia, Baltimore) let me down
Previous Lock to Win Picks: NE (W), NYG (W), BUF (W), SD (W), DAL (W), WAS (L), HOU (W), NYJ (W), JAX (L), CAR (W), PHI (Tie), CHI (W), TENN (W), MN (W), INDY (W), NO (W), ATL (W)
Previous Lock to [...]
More Glowing Words for Clayton Kershaw
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
The Los Angeles Daily News had some glowing words for 20-year-old left-hander Clayton Kershaw Monday. Terms like “poise” and “maturity” were used when describing Kershaw, who the Daily News says has all but locked up a spot in the Dodgers’ rotation already.
Kershaw’s arrival in the majors last [...]
Rotoprofessor’s Prospect Watch - Angel Salome
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Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
Thanks in large part to Matt Wieters, young catching prospects are all the rage these days. Outside of Wieters, you also have Pablo Sandoval (though he likely doesn’t have eligibility there entering the season), Buster Posey, J.P. Arencibia and the slew [...]
Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 1/26/09
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1/26/09
30 Point Club
Dwyane Wade - 35 Points
Brandon Roy - 33 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Amare Stoudemire - 15 Boards
Luis Scola - 14 Boards
Antawn Jamison - 13 Boards
David Lee - 13 Boards
Udonis Haslem - 13 Boards
Samule Dalembert - 12 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Chris Paul [...]
Super Bowl Comparison - Special Teams
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
I wrap the Super Bowl comparison up with a look at the Special Teams. Since their are three different battles (Kicking, Returning, Coverage) I’ll do a tale-of-the-tape for each matchup.
First up, let’s take a look at the Kickers. Neil Rackers and Jeff Reed were [...]
Joe Alexander gets some Run
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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You may look right over it in the box score because his line wasn’t all that impressive, but if you’re a Joe Alexander fan, you have to encouraged by the 24 minutes he logged Monday night. He hasn’t played that many minutes since early December. [...]
Premio Dardos Award
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David Funk nominated me for a Premio Dardos Award.
The significance of the prize:
With the Premio Dardos is to recognize the values that each blogger uses to transmit cultural values, ethical, literary, personal, etc.. that, in short, demonstrate their creativity through the thought that is alive and [...]
Fantasy Hockey Leaders - 1/26/09
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Points
Evgeni Malkin - 70
Sidney Crosby - 60
Alex Ovechkin - 59
Pavel Datsyuk - 56
Ryan Getzlaf - 56
Marc Savard - 56
Goals
Alex Ovechkin - 31
Jeff Carter - 30
Zach Parise - 28
Thomas Vanek - 28
Patrick Marleau - 25
Assists
Evgeni Malkin - 51
Sidney Crosby - 43
Joe Thornton - 43
Marc Savard - 40
Ryan [...]
Fantasy Basketball Leaders - 1/26/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Points
Dwayne Wade - 1206
LeBron James - 1177
Kobe Bryant - 1132
Dirk Nowitzki - 1110
Chris Bosh - 1072
Danny Granger - 1072
Rebounds
Dwight Howard - 571
Andris Biedrins - 532
David Lee - 493
Marcus Camby - 483
Emeka Okafor - 475
Assists
Chris Paul - 441
Rajon Rondo - 368
Jason Kidd - 360
Steve Nash - 351
Chris [...]
Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day: All-Star Game Edition
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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1/21/09
Shutouts
None
Hat Tricks
None
3-Point Club
Sheldon Souray - 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Alexei Kovalev - 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Martin St. Louis - 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Alex Ovechkin - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Milan Hejduk - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Rick Nash - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Patrick Marleau - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Jay [...]
