TV: NBC is dying
Baseball: Yankees Good For Baseball (Revenues)
Music: No TM-Live Nation Merger in Europe?
Fantasy Football: Week 5 Advice
Green: Smart Grid Debate
Fantasy Baseball: Gordon Beckham, Breakout Star?
Technology: Asian Click Fraud
Sports Business: Nets Finances
Stocks: Goldman's Quarter
Movies: Burlesque Movie with Christina and Kristin
Friday, October 9, 2009
Technical Difficulties
Sorry guys, I'm officially behind. My Internet has been having some issues. Blogs coming on nuclear energy, MLB postseason revenue, movies, stocks, and technology. I should catchup by tomorrow if my computer can get cleaned up. Thanks for your patience.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Links for October 8th, 2009
TV: Michael Vick TV Show
Baseball: Baby Cole Cries about Start Times
Music: Eminem done with Relapse 2
Fantasy Football: Target Report
Green: Tariff Debate
Fantasy Baseball: Top Southern League Prospects
Technology: Branded Phones Coming Soon
Sports Business: Attendance Up from 08 for playoffs
Movies: Miss Borat Making Her Own Moves
Economy/Stocks: September Retail Figures
Baseball: Baby Cole Cries about Start Times
Music: Eminem done with Relapse 2
Fantasy Football: Target Report
Green: Tariff Debate
Fantasy Baseball: Top Southern League Prospects
Technology: Branded Phones Coming Soon
Sports Business: Attendance Up from 08 for playoffs
Movies: Miss Borat Making Her Own Moves
Economy/Stocks: September Retail Figures
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Fantasy Catchers 2009 in Review
2009 Average Draft Pick Rankings (Draft Position, Round)
1. Brian McCann (44, 4) - solid 2nd tier, not worthy of selection
2. Russ Martin (45, 4) - absolute bust 14th best C this year
3. Joe Mauer (50, 5) - pick of the year here, MVP in fantasy and real life
4. Geovany Soto (61, 6) - biggest bust, not even top 25 at years end
5. Victor Martinez (70, 6) - went on a tear when he joined the Sox
6. Ryan Doumit (117, 10) - injuries plagued him
7. Chris Iannetta (140, 12) - horrible AVG, but still has pop
8. Matt Wieters (149, 13) - slow start after call-up, great September
9. Bengie Molina (150, 13) - what we thought
10. Mike Napoli (169, 15) - same as above
11. Jorge Posada (174, 15) - helped but new stadium but not much
12. Dioner Navarro (203, 17) - Dodgers were right, can't hit
Final 2009 Yahoo Rankings
1. Joe Mauer (12)
2. Pablo Sandoval (46)
3. Victor Martinez (58)
4. Brian McCann (142)
5. Kurt Suzuki (151)
6. Jorge Posada (196)
7. Miguel Montero (249)
8. Brandon Inge (252)
9. Mike Napoli (279)
10. Bengie Molina (283)
11. AJ Pierzysnki (309)
12. Miguel Olivo (317)
Note: Matt Wieters #3 last month of season
Power surge: 10 catchers had 19 home runs or more this year and 19 catchers hit more than 10
Looking forward to 2010, Mauer is absolutely #1 and will get consideration for first round. I see Sandoval and Victor as a 4th rounders. From there, let the crapshoot begin here. Olivo, Posada, and Napoli all hit 20 bombs in less than 400 AB's. Wieters is sure to get some hype after his September. Potential bouncebacks from McCann and Martin are possible as well. Molina and Barajas are the only decent free agent options so not much will change at this position between now and 2010. I'll start 2010 rankings with catcher when the calendar says 2010.
1. Brian McCann (44, 4) - solid 2nd tier, not worthy of selection
2. Russ Martin (45, 4) - absolute bust 14th best C this year
3. Joe Mauer (50, 5) - pick of the year here, MVP in fantasy and real life
4. Geovany Soto (61, 6) - biggest bust, not even top 25 at years end
5. Victor Martinez (70, 6) - went on a tear when he joined the Sox
6. Ryan Doumit (117, 10) - injuries plagued him
7. Chris Iannetta (140, 12) - horrible AVG, but still has pop
8. Matt Wieters (149, 13) - slow start after call-up, great September
9. Bengie Molina (150, 13) - what we thought
10. Mike Napoli (169, 15) - same as above
11. Jorge Posada (174, 15) - helped but new stadium but not much
12. Dioner Navarro (203, 17) - Dodgers were right, can't hit
Final 2009 Yahoo Rankings
1. Joe Mauer (12)
2. Pablo Sandoval (46)
3. Victor Martinez (58)
4. Brian McCann (142)
5. Kurt Suzuki (151)
6. Jorge Posada (196)
7. Miguel Montero (249)
8. Brandon Inge (252)
9. Mike Napoli (279)
10. Bengie Molina (283)
11. AJ Pierzysnki (309)
12. Miguel Olivo (317)
Note: Matt Wieters #3 last month of season
Power surge: 10 catchers had 19 home runs or more this year and 19 catchers hit more than 10
Looking forward to 2010, Mauer is absolutely #1 and will get consideration for first round. I see Sandoval and Victor as a 4th rounders. From there, let the crapshoot begin here. Olivo, Posada, and Napoli all hit 20 bombs in less than 400 AB's. Wieters is sure to get some hype after his September. Potential bouncebacks from McCann and Martin are possible as well. Molina and Barajas are the only decent free agent options so not much will change at this position between now and 2010. I'll start 2010 rankings with catcher when the calendar says 2010.
New Music
RECOMMEND Doesn't Mean Anything - Alicia Keys
Back and just as talented as she use to be
RECOMMEND Medicate - AFI
Not saying you should tale drugs, but you'll like the song
Taking Chances - Glee Cast
OK cover, Idol's Kara DiGourdi did a better one although she wrote it which is impressive
RECOMMEND Wheels - Foo Fighters
Slower more commerically viable track from a louder band
Red Light - David Nail
New country artist with a mediocre country song
RECOMMEND Manhattan - Kings of Leon
The hits keep coming for TN's finest, if you don't own the album buy it already
Bad Habits - Maxwell
Suprised he's still around, after listening to song even more suprised
Slow Poison - The Bravery
Too much keyboard for a rock song for me
RECOMMEND Funhouse - Pink
A jingly new one that'll get played in the radio and clubs
Crawl Back In - Dead By Sunrise
Linkin Park's Chester side project, mediocre, stick to Linkin Park for their beats
Bonfire - Craig Morgan
Another reason why I'm coming around to country, very Big &Rich sounding track
New Albums This Week
Michael Buble
Toby Keith
Roseanne Cash
Brandi Carlile
Tokio Hotel
Back and just as talented as she use to be
RECOMMEND Medicate - AFI
Not saying you should tale drugs, but you'll like the song
Taking Chances - Glee Cast
OK cover, Idol's Kara DiGourdi did a better one although she wrote it which is impressive
RECOMMEND Wheels - Foo Fighters
Slower more commerically viable track from a louder band
Red Light - David Nail
New country artist with a mediocre country song
RECOMMEND Manhattan - Kings of Leon
The hits keep coming for TN's finest, if you don't own the album buy it already
Bad Habits - Maxwell
Suprised he's still around, after listening to song even more suprised
Slow Poison - The Bravery
Too much keyboard for a rock song for me
RECOMMEND Funhouse - Pink
A jingly new one that'll get played in the radio and clubs
Crawl Back In - Dead By Sunrise
Linkin Park's Chester side project, mediocre, stick to Linkin Park for their beats
Bonfire - Craig Morgan
Another reason why I'm coming around to country, very Big &Rich sounding track
New Albums This Week
Michael Buble
Toby Keith
Roseanne Cash
Brandi Carlile
Tokio Hotel
Week 4 Recap: Fantasy Football
WOW! Performances of The Week
- David Garrard - 323 yards, 3 TD
- Rashard Mendenhall - 165 yards, 2 TD
- Steve Smith (NYG) - 134 yards, 2 TD
- Peyton Manning - 353 yards, 2 TD
- Ronnie Borwn - 115 yards, 2 TD
- Mike Sims-Walker(UCF) - 91 yards, 2 TD
- Tony Romo - 0 TD
- Darren McFadden - -3 yards and gets injured
- LT - 15 yards
- Braylon Edwards - 0 catches
- Drew Brees - 0 TD
- Jerome Harrison and Rashard Mendenhall for real?
- Is Joe Flacco a must-start every week?
- How long will it take Michael Crabtree to catchup?
- The big group #2 RB's after the top 10 all being pretty equal
- QB: Donovan McNabb, Jay Cutler
- WR: Roddy White, Anquan Boldin, Dewayne Bowe, Wes Welker
- RB: Brian Westbrook, Jonathan Stewart
- Little TD Club: Bush, Forte, LT, Steve Smith (CAR), Housh - Players who don't score TD but have solid stats are always easy trade targets because there scoring is supressed
- Off Bye Week Club: Kurt Warner, Larry Fitgerald, Michael Turner, Desean Jackson, D'Angelo Williams, Matt Ryan - Players who come off the bye haven't played for owners in 10-12 days so people forget how good they are
- **Start using average points per game as byes/injuries throw off players who've played every week vs bye players if using cumulative point when targetting players**
- Brian Robiskie - CLE WR
- Michael Bush - OAK RB
- Beanie Wells - AZ RB
- Jerome Harrison - CLE RB
- Rashard Mendenhall - PIT RB
- Derek Anderson - CLE QB
Links for October 7th, 2009
TV: Bored To Death Get 2nd Season
Baseball: Depodesta on MLB Firings
Music: Jay Sean Down For #1
Fantasy Football: Edwards Jets Effects
Green: Cleantech boom
Fantasy Baseball: All Damn-It Team
Technology: DoubleTwist Goes After Apple Music
Sports Business: UDorsements
Movies: Green Rome Film Festival
Economy: XM Back From 5 Cents
Baseball: Depodesta on MLB Firings
Music: Jay Sean Down For #1
Fantasy Football: Edwards Jets Effects
Green: Cleantech boom
Fantasy Baseball: All Damn-It Team
Technology: DoubleTwist Goes After Apple Music
Sports Business: UDorsements
Movies: Green Rome Film Festival
Economy: XM Back From 5 Cents
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Links for Tuesday October 6th
TV: What people watched beside Brett
Baseball: Comeback Player Analysis
Music: GNR sue for copyright infringement
Fantasy Football: The Waiver Wire
Green: Why 350 Matters
Fantasy Baseball: Carolina League Prospects
Technology: Blackberry Apps
Sports Business: Rams Have A Buyer
Movies: New Chris Rock Movie
Economy: No Gift-Giving To Bloggers (Shucks!)
Baseball: Comeback Player Analysis
Music: GNR sue for copyright infringement
Fantasy Football: The Waiver Wire
Green: Why 350 Matters
Fantasy Baseball: Carolina League Prospects
Technology: Blackberry Apps
Sports Business: Rams Have A Buyer
Movies: New Chris Rock Movie
Economy: No Gift-Giving To Bloggers (Shucks!)
Monday, October 5, 2009
TV for the Week
So I somehow missed remind you to watch Curb and Entourage last night. If you missed either of them find them on demand or the Internet. Both were hysterical. In between baseball this week:
Gossip Girl, Monday 8 on CW
Tyra Banks and Hilary Duff guest star
Jone & Kate Plus Eight, Monday 9:30 on TLC
I don't care but everybody else seems to
King's Ransom, Tuesday 8 on ESPN
Beginning of 30 for 30 which is ESPN sports documentaries series shows Gretzky's move to LA
South Park, Wednesday 10 on Comedy Central
New episodes, need I say more
The Office, Thursday 9 on NBC
Pam and Jim get hitched
Wizards of Waverly Place, Friday 8 on Disney
If you have kids under 12 you understand
Wanda Sykes standup, Saturday 10 on HBO
Not a huge fan of female standups, but she's the exception to the rule
Sundays are Californication, Dexter, Curb, and Mad Men time plus another new E! show at the Llamas family.
Gossip Girl, Monday 8 on CW
Tyra Banks and Hilary Duff guest star
Jone & Kate Plus Eight, Monday 9:30 on TLC
I don't care but everybody else seems to
King's Ransom, Tuesday 8 on ESPN
Beginning of 30 for 30 which is ESPN sports documentaries series shows Gretzky's move to LA
South Park, Wednesday 10 on Comedy Central
New episodes, need I say more
The Office, Thursday 9 on NBC
Pam and Jim get hitched
Wizards of Waverly Place, Friday 8 on Disney
If you have kids under 12 you understand
Wanda Sykes standup, Saturday 10 on HBO
Not a huge fan of female standups, but she's the exception to the rule
Sundays are Californication, Dexter, Curb, and Mad Men time plus another new E! show at the Llamas family.
Awards and Division Series Predictions
AL ROY: Elvis Andrus (MLB Pick: Rick Porcello)
NL ROY: Chris Coghlan (MLB Pick: JA Happ)
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young: Zach Greinke
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (MLB Pick: Chris Carpenter)
Cardinals over Dodgers
Toughest matchup to pick. Cardinals can't hit lefties and have 2 great hitters but no much else. The Cards have much much better SP depth, games 3 and 4 are Piniero-Garland and Smoltz-Padilla in STL. Don't underestimate the Dodgers bullpen with lefties Sherill and Kuo. SP wins in the playoffs and the Cards have more of it. If Torre throws Wolf in game 4 on short rest giving them the potential for 4 LHSP starts, I reserve the right to switch my pick now. Otherwise, Matt Holliday's new friends will play on I think. Clayton and the Dodgers I'm rooting for you so please make me another dumb blogger.
Phillies over Rockies
Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels is too much for any team to overcome even the red hot Rockies in my mind, plus Utley-Rollins-Howard will mash against the Rockies middle relief. The C&C K Factory will make everybody dance now in Philly. Throw out the records and the the pressures. The Phillies will get by the Rockies, but the "wildcard" here is Ubaldo Jimenez who can steal 2 games for the Rockies possibly to give them a shot but I wouldn't bet on it.
Yankees over Tigers/Twins
Red Sox over Angels
I'm taking the northeast aces here again and again, just too much pitching as always. Lester-Beckett-Buchholz & CC-Petitte-Burnett will dominate the opposition as they have all year. If the Tigers get in and Verlander pitches game 2 and they can somehow win another game, they might have the slightest of chances.
On paper the matchups seem very close at first glance but all 8 teams have some holes. Pitching wins in the postseason as the temperature drops. I've also said you need a closer (1990's Braves) so I could just as easily see an all NL West LCS headlined by Street and Broxton but see Phillies-Cards advancing. I'm looking forward to Sox-Yankees and whatever comes out of the NL 5 game crapshoots.
NL ROY: Chris Coghlan (MLB Pick: JA Happ)
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young: Zach Greinke
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (MLB Pick: Chris Carpenter)
Cardinals over Dodgers
Toughest matchup to pick. Cardinals can't hit lefties and have 2 great hitters but no much else. The Cards have much much better SP depth, games 3 and 4 are Piniero-Garland and Smoltz-Padilla in STL. Don't underestimate the Dodgers bullpen with lefties Sherill and Kuo. SP wins in the playoffs and the Cards have more of it. If Torre throws Wolf in game 4 on short rest giving them the potential for 4 LHSP starts, I reserve the right to switch my pick now. Otherwise, Matt Holliday's new friends will play on I think. Clayton and the Dodgers I'm rooting for you so please make me another dumb blogger.
Phillies over Rockies
Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels is too much for any team to overcome even the red hot Rockies in my mind, plus Utley-Rollins-Howard will mash against the Rockies middle relief. The C&C K Factory will make everybody dance now in Philly. Throw out the records and the the pressures. The Phillies will get by the Rockies, but the "wildcard" here is Ubaldo Jimenez who can steal 2 games for the Rockies possibly to give them a shot but I wouldn't bet on it.
Yankees over Tigers/Twins
Red Sox over Angels
I'm taking the northeast aces here again and again, just too much pitching as always. Lester-Beckett-Buchholz & CC-Petitte-Burnett will dominate the opposition as they have all year. If the Tigers get in and Verlander pitches game 2 and they can somehow win another game, they might have the slightest of chances.
On paper the matchups seem very close at first glance but all 8 teams have some holes. Pitching wins in the postseason as the temperature drops. I've also said you need a closer (1990's Braves) so I could just as easily see an all NL West LCS headlined by Street and Broxton but see Phillies-Cards advancing. I'm looking forward to Sox-Yankees and whatever comes out of the NL 5 game crapshoots.
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