We’re exactly one week into the auction process in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance’s inaugural “experts” league and just under 50% of the players have been rostered. That said, more that 75% of funds have been spent and only two teams have more left in their coffers than th[...]
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March 8th, 2010 - 11:28 pm § by Hippeaux § in BBA News, Fantasy Baseball
BBA BLOGZKRIEG! 2010 Auction Makes Ray Romano Monologues Seem Fast-Paced
My Broke-Ass Ouija Board Says…The Yankees Eat It!
Wishful thinking, right? The Yankees, of course, when they’re clicking, are the best team in the game, as they proved by posting the best record in baseball during the 2009 regular season, then winning the World Series. The thing about the ‘09 Yanks though…they were really, re[...]
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:43 pm § by Hippeaux § in General Baseball
The Anticipation is Killing Me! (Spring Training Primer)
In honor of the opening of the Spring Training schedule, I’d like to draw your attention to some of the burning questions for each organization this March. Sure, as a baseball addict, you’re probably jonesing so bad by now that you’re willing to watch a split-squad scrimmage, ev[...]
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:11 pm § by Hippeaux § in BBA News, Fantasy Baseball
BBA BLOGZKRIEG! 2010, In Like a Lamb?
BBA’s very own “expert” league kicked off its inaugural season on the 1st of March, as we began a “slow auction” via Couch Managers at just past noon EST. Our first player was officially “sold!” just over 24 hours later, when Jonathan Gangi of Roto Rebel [...]
February 26th, 2010 - 11:41 pm § by Hippeaux § in General Baseball
The SPH 2010 Shoulder Surgery Survey
I’ve recently been participating in some preseason roundtables over at Inside Pulse Sports. Our discussion of the Arizona Diamondbacks, specifically Brandon Webb, prompted a little debate about the effectivity of shoulder surgeries. The conversations got me thinking, 2010 is going to be [...]
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:40 am § by Hippeaux § in BBA News, Fantasy Baseball
BBA Introduces BLOGZKRIEG! 2010
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance is proud to announce the inaugural season of BLOGZKRIEG!, in which fantasy bloggers and self-styled experts square off in a traditional 5 X 5 mixed roto league with the aim of bamboozling each other for your entertainment…and a nifty e-trophy. This season weR[...]
February 20th, 2010 - 9:50 pm § by Hippeaux § in Fantasy Baseball
The Sporting Hippeaux Fantasy Update
In the new decade, I promise to continue to inundate the blogosphere with my particular brand of baseball obsession. I am also, in 2010, hosting a new fantasy league, the SPH TwentyTeens AL/NL Extravaganza. See details at The Sporting Hippeaux [...]
February 19th, 2010 - 9:30 pm § by Hippeaux § in Toronto Blue Jays
The Spring Training Battle EVERYBODY’S Talking About: Blue Jays Catcher
I don’t have to tell you that when Toronto announced the signing of Jose Molina this afternoon, the shockwaves reverberated around the world. It was a press conference the baseball media had been anticipating for days and marked the resolution of a free agent storyline that had dominated th[...]
February 17th, 2010 - 4:45 pm § by Hippeaux § in Kansas City Royals
Offseason Prospectus #30: The Kansas City Royals
Last, but not…well, actually… There are a number of baseball franchises which vie for the title of “Best Punchline.” The Pirates recently set a record of prolonged futility by finishing below .500 for seventeen consecutive seasons. The Nationals/Expos have made just one [...]
February 15th, 2010 - 5:14 pm § by Hippeaux § in Philadelphia Phillies
Offseason Prospectus #29: The Philadelphia Phillies
They’ve won two straight NL pennants. They have easily the most lethal lineup in the National League and among the best in all of baseball. Unwilling to rest on their laurels after losing to the Yankees in the ‘09 World Series, management traded for and signed the game’s best [...]
