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Blog Update

For those of you who have checked back here during the offseason, I apologize for not updating you sooner.

This blog will be discontinued as we launch our own fantasy sports website under the name Rotobuzz.com

The site is currently under construction, but will be fully up and running by the start of Spring Training 2007.

The RotoBuzz -- Fantasy Football blog is still going but will be absorbed by the new website in the Spring as well.

Thanks for reading and we'll see you next year.

What's the Buzz? 10/1/06

And there you have it folks...

The 2006 season has officially come to an end.

A little craziness there...

The Dodgers tie the Padres for the division but lose the tie breaker, so they go to New York to face the Mets as the NL Wild Card winner.

The Cardinals hold off the Astros as they back door into the NL Central title with another loss today. They get the Pods in the first round.

Remember when everyone was talking about the Tigers being a lock? Barely! The Twinkies overtake them for the division and send Detroit to the Yankees for the first round. The Twins get the A's. Did the Tigers really get swept by the Royals in the final 3 games?

Anyway, thank you to all of who who stayed with me this season. I hope I was of some help to you this year. Next year looks to even better!

Stay tuned as I'll be writing some other stuff throughout the playoffs and I'll definitely be doing a "Year in Review" by the end of it all.

Here's to hoping that you all finished in the money!!!

Catch you next time...

What's the Buzz? 9/30/06

Early one for you all!!!

Once again, my apologies for the sketchy Buzz article, but there's just one more day left in your fantasy season and nothing I say is going to make it or break it for you.

So with that, I am going out to get drunk!!!

The wife's club is closing and and we're also dealing with the faltering health of our beloved Aurora -- our 17 year old feline daughter.

Good luck tomorrow and may all of your players send you off with a bang!

I'll be back throughout the playoffs with a Year in Review and some commentary as I root on my Yankees for another championship.

Thanks for reading.

What's the Buzz? 9/29/06

So the playoff picture is taking a little more shape, yet still clear as mud in the NL.

Both the Twins and the Tigers lost today which keeps them tied for first place in the AL Central. If they remain tied, then the tiebreaker goes to season series which is won by Detroit. Apparently though, it doesn't matter for Minnesota. According to their owner, Carl Pohlad, he'd rather see them face the Yankees because he, "knows that we can beat them." Seriously? Bring on the Yanks is your rallying cry? Someone needs to up the voltage on his shock treatments.

In the NL, with Houston losing and St. Louis winning, there's a little more breathing space for the Cards who now own a 1 1/2 game lead. The Dodgers won their game as the Padres lost putting them in atie for the NL West. Since the Pods own the season series, they would get the tie breaker leaving the Dodgers as the wild card winners. No sense in getting into all the tie breakers just yet...the Phillies and Astros are still fighting but need lots to happen over the next 2 days in order to get to the nex t step.

The rest are highlights...

If you're at the top, keep hangin' on. You're almost there.

Good luck over the weekend.

Catch you next time...

What's the Buzz? 9/28/06

Sorry again for yesterday...

Since we're at that point right now where even the daily updates of who's doing what and who will play when are sort of pointless. You've got what you've got. Nothing left for you to do. If you're still making a daily pickup, well God bless you. Hope you're brain isn't too fried. Let me guess...you're also 0-3 in football? Micro-managing is rough on the brain.

So in the meantime, I'll go through some news, but just general thoughts and ramblings rather than what kind of fantasy impact it has.

So here we go...

I'll start it off with what's on every New Yorker's mind right now. Pedro Martinez. Done for the entire post-season with a torn tendon in his calf. Sorry Mets fans. Now I know that I've dogged you guys in the past, but not here. Never for this. This is very unfortunate and you really don't wish it on any baseball team. The road to the World Series is tough enough as it is. I wish you all the luck in the world for the playoffs.
Now really...what kind of a joke was that Dodgers/Rockies game? James Loney with the game of his life tonight with 2 HR (one a grand slam) and 9 RBI. 16 total pitchers used and it looks like everyone who started got a hit. This was like old school Coors Field tonight.
Nice. A franchise record for Francisco Rodriguez with his 46th save tonight. They keep lining 'em up, he keeps knockin' 'em down. 95 strikouts in 71 innings. So good.
Seriously. Are the Cardinals going to blow this??? They lose, Houston wins and BAM!!! The lead is only 1/2 game. If Houston pulls this one out they could do some serious damage. Oswalt, Pettitte and Clemens in a 5 game series??? I'm loving this NL battle right now. Throw in the Dodgers and some possibilities of a Monday playoff game. Crazy!! Every game counts right down to the end.
The AL's doing it too with this battle between Minnesota and Detroit. Detroit's pulling a St. Louis and now it's all tied up after tonight. The Tigers get a 3 game series against the Royals while the Twins face off against the downtrodden defending champs, the White Sox. Who gets to be the big spoiler and send someone off to play the Yankees in the opening round?
Which mind you doesn't look so bad right now, does it? I mean c'mon...if a guy that walks in with a 5.05 ERA and has almost as many walks as he does K's can one hit the Yankees, well then I guess anyone can right? Daniel Cabrera!!! Dammit all to hell if you weren't one of the most frustrating guys this whole year. So much potential and just so inconsistent. Congrats on your performance tonight. I'll be looking for you at the draft next year.
In case you missed it, Mike Jacobs is done for the year. He's leaving the team for personal reasons and there were no details as to why. We wish nothing but the best for him and his family.
I'm sure I can speak for everyone who writes for this blog that our thoughts are with Buddy Bell and his family right now. The growth on his tonsils was found to be cancerous. Apparently, though, it can be removed cleanly and should enable a full recovery.
Wow. A 191 strikeouts for Adam Dunn this year. 4 shy of his own record. I wonder how many fantasy owners he's pissing off this past month. I'd say it was unreal, but the fact that it's already his record...

And lastly...

Joe Mauer, Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano. Good luck boys!! Batting title coming. They're coming down the home stretch...

Thanks for reading.

Catch you next time...

What's the Buzz? 9/27/06

You know what folks...

I'm sorry. It's super late here and I have to get up super early. I just don't have it in me for a recap tonight.

You know who to start....no real surprises out there anymore.

check the boxscores for the highlights

I'll be back tomorrow.

Thanks for understanding.

What's the Buzz? 9/26/06

Some banged up players, pitchers missing starts, whatever screws you over the most...check it out here: Brian Giles (leg -- could miss a game or two), Hayden Penn (back -- was already done for the season after today anyway), Adam LaRoche (hamstring -- should be back on Wednesday), Chipper Jones (foot -- may miss another game), Randy Johnson (back -- missing rest of season to rest for the playoffs), Mark Kotsay (groin -- may be back on Wednesday, depending on whether or not the A's clinch), Marcus Thames (flu -- should be back Wednesday), Kenjii Jojihima (back -- may miss one more game), Ryan Shealy (hives -- should be back on Wednesday), Jason Giambi (wrist -- may return Wednesday), Magglio Ordonez (back -- may miss another game or two), Justin Verlander (arm -- being rested until the playoffs, so done for the season), Aramis Ramirez (quad -- should miss only a game or two), Manny Ramirez (knee -- may return on Wednesday, outlook still not so good), and Paul Konerko (back -- may be in and out of the lineup the rest of the way...possibly more out than in).

In other news...

Congrats to Natiionals rookie 3B Ryan Zimmerman whose 3 RBI night tonight put him over 100 for the season makin ghim just the third NL rookie to do so in the last 50 years. The other too are Mike Piazza and Albert Pujols. It's a shame he has to lose the Rookie of the Year award to Dan Uggla.
Career high in RBI tonight for Indians 1B Ryan Garko. 3 hits tonight, 5 RBI...including a 3 run bomb in the 5th inning. He'll be a highly coveted youngster in next year's draft as he should be the Tribe full time first baseman.
Rumors out of San Diego and Minnesota have David Wells starting on Sunday and Brad Radke starting on Thursday. Radke's coming back from a shoulder injury and I don't recommend him. Wells? They say Sunday, but who knows with this guy. I wouldn't rely on him.
And finally, congrats to Andruw Jones. Everyone knew he wasn't going to hit over 50 HR again, but he did hit his 40th of the season tonight and became the only Atlanta Braves player in history to record atleast 40 HR in back to back seasons. Two players did it back when they were in Milwaukee; Hank Aaron in 1962 and '63 and Eddie Matthews did it back to back to back from 1953-55.

That's really all I've got for you tonight. Let's hope you're finishing strong this week!!!

Catch you next time...

Picking Up and Dropping Off

Since it's the last week, there's really no sense in continuing this particular article.

Especially since the only thing picking up is my competition and the only thing dropping off is my team.

C'mon roto Gods...help a brother out!!!