Brand Spanking New ACS Fantasy Baseball Record

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm hoping for a healthy year from Dunn. I'll love having his .400 OBP figure into OPS stats. And more HRs, that new ballpark in Cincy will figure into that.

Hmmm, I have like 3 1B types (Teixiara [1B, 3B], Johnson [1B], and Dunn [1B, LF]). Perhaps I should have gotten a backup middle infielder .

[Vlad Antlerkov]

HOLY ****!

Uh, Imran?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1754116

TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield is out indefinitely because of a jammed right thumb.

Sheffield got hurt in a spring training game Saturday against Toronto. At first, the Yankees thought it was only a bruise. But after an MRI exam Sunday, the team decided Monday to send him to a hand expert in New York.

"Now, I'm officially worried about it," general manager Brian Cashman said.

Cashman said the worst-case scenario would be that Sheffield needs surgery, meaning he would be out two to three months. There are no signs of a break, Cashman said, but he would not say whether there was ligament damage.

The best-case scenario, Cashman said, would be that the right fielder could return for spring training games.

The Yankees open the season with two games against Tampa Bay in Tokyo on March 30-31.

"These things are tricky, so we want to make sure that we have a specialist give us an opinion of what exactly is going on with that thumb," Cashman said. "It could be an old injury, or it could be a new one. We'll find out."

Sheffield left the Atlanta Braves in the offseason to sign a $39 million, three-year contract with the Yankees. He was among players who testified before a federal grand jury that indicted Barry Bonds' personal trainer for illegal distribution of steroids. Sheffield has denied using steroids.

He was hurt trying to get to a fly ball by Orlando Hudson that landed for a triple. Sheffield downplayed the injury, describing it as "nothing major."

"I could play right now if I had to," he said. "It's just a little sore. I've got all my range and motion and (I'm) doing everything with it. They don't want me to take a chance."

Asked whether he were worried, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner responded: "Sure I am." But he also added: "I'm sure he's going to be OK."

New York already is without center fielder Bernie Williams, who had an appendectomy and will probably miss the season-opening series in Tokyo.

Sheffield said he aggravated an injury from last season, when he was hurt July 10 during a headfirst slide in Chicago.

"I stole a base, third base, and I kind of jarred it a little bit," he said. "From that day on my thumb was sore. I've been treating it since that time, and it's just starting to get better, and I banged it up again. It just feels like somebody jammed you with a pitch. The next time you go out in the outfield and come back, it hurts like that. Nothing more. The swelling has gone down a lot."

Cashman said the Yankees were not aware of the hand injury when they agreed to the deal with Sheffield, who passed a physical.

"There is not an issue here for me on a pre-existing injury," Cashman said.

[Stuie]

Meanwhile, in other hand related news...

Thome could return in three weeks

March 8, 2004
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Phillies first baseman Jim Thome could return in three weeks from a broken middle finger on his right hand and probably won't miss opening day.

Thome injured his throwing hand Friday during fielding drills in Clearwater, Fla., and he was examined by a doctor Monday.

``Jim does not require surgery. He will have the upper portion of his finger placed in a splint for two weeks and could return in three weeks,'' Phillies general manager Ed Wade said.

Thome was concerned he might need pins inserted into the finger, which would have sidelined him up to two months.

``I'm very relieved,'' Thome said. ``You prepare so hard for spring training. It's unfortunate this happened. I will do everything possible to get back and do my best.''

He will rejoin the Phillies on Tuesday and will participate in conditioning drills while he's out. He can't swing a bat or throw, but he can field ground balls.

Thome had 47 home runs and 131 RBIs last season, his first with the Phillies under an $85 million, six-year contract.

The Phillies also lost closer Billy Wagner to a finger injury this spring. Wagner hasn't thrown from the mound in two weeks because of a swollen middle finger on his left hand.

[Imran Siddiqui]

****... well hope for the best case scenario! Guess drafting all those OFs was a good idea . Sheff can stay on the DL if he needs to.... damn.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

nah, youre done imran. the weasels will crawl all over you.

[Imran Siddiqui]

If by crawl you mean lay down like a deal squirrel .

[vlad]

1. World Conquest Game (jdd2004)
2. Gimps (Soul Survivor)
3. Berzerker (Berzerker)
4. Weasels (Lawrence of Arabia)
5. BC Stoner Bears (vlad)
6. Georgia Goonies (Imran Siddiqui)
7. Exeter Reds (vlad antlerkov)
8. The Laminated Cats (asleepatthewheel)
9. Love Haters (Guynemer)
10. Creeps (Apocalypse)
11. Dallas Dwarf Tossers (Slowwhand)
12. City Hobgoblins (Stuie)

1.1 A. Rodriguez - NYY
1.2 A. Pujols - StL
1.3 M. Prior - ChC
1.4 N. Garciaparra - BOS
1.5 V. Guerrero - ANA
1.6 R. Halladay - TOR
1.7 A. Soriano - TEX
1.8 B. Bonds - SF
1.9 T. Helton - COL
1.10 B. Boone - SEA
1.11 P. Martinez - BOS
1.12 J. Schmidt - SF

2.12 J. Thome - PHI
2.11 T. Hudson - OAK
2.10 K. Wood - ChC
2.9 S. Rolen - StL
2.8 E. Renteria - StL
2.7 C. Beltran - KC
2.6 G. Sheffield - NYY
2.5 C. Shilling - BOS
2.4 D. Lowe - BOS
2.3 C. Delgado - TOR
2.2 M. Mussina - NYY
2.1 E. Gagne - LA

3.1 J. Vazquez - NYY
3.2 V. Wells - TOR
3.3 J. Lopez - BAL
3.4 M. Ramirez - BOS
3.5 R. Johnson - ARI
3.6 M. Tejada - BAL
3.7 K. Foulke - BOS
3.8 R. Oswalt - HOU
3.9 P. Wilson - COL
3.10 A. Jones - ATL
3.11 B. Wagner - PHI
3.12 D. Jeter - NYY

4.12 E. Guardado - SEA
4.11 H. Blalock - TEX
4.10 R. Furcal - ATL
4.9 B. Zito - OAK
4.8 J. Posada - NYY
4.7 M. Mulder - OAK
4.6 J. Pierre - FLA
4.5 J. Smoltz - ATL
4.4 R. Nen - SF
4.3 J. Santana - MIN
4.2 M. Rivera - NYY
4.1 M. Ordonez - ChW

5.1 I. Suzuki - SEA
5.2 M. Lowell - FLO
5.3 B. Abreu - PHI
5.4 J. Varitek - BOS
5.5 S. Sosa - ChC
5.6 E. Chavez - OAK
5.7 B Giles - SD
5.8 J Kent - HOU
5.9 E Loaiza CWS
5.10 R Clemens - HOU
5.11 T Hunter - MIN
5.12 G. Anderson - ANA

6.12 K. Brown - NYY
6.11 D. Willis - FLA
6.10 J. Bagwell - HOU
6.9 M. Piazza - NYM
6.8 J. Giambi - NYY
6.7 R. Sexson - ARI
6.6 J. Beckett - FLO
6.5 C. Crawford - TAM
6.4 A. Pettite - HOU
6.3 J. Contreras - NYY
6.2 B. Webb - ARI
6.1 A. Huff - TB

7.1 M. Giles - ATL
7.2 D. Lee - ChC
7.3 C. Lee - CWS
7.4 T. Nixon - BOS
7.5 T. Glaus- ANA
7.6 B. Colon - ANA
7.7 B. Kim - BOS
7.8 M. Morris - STL
7.9 O. Cabrera - MON
7.10 O. Dotel - HOU
7.11 I. Rodriguez - DET
7.12 K. Millwood - PHI

8.12 D. Young - DET
8.11 B. Wilkerson - MON
8.10 L. Berkman - HOU
8.9 J. Borowski - ChC
8.8 S. Podsednik - MIL
8.7 M. Lieberthal - PHI
8.6 T. Hoffman - SD
8.5 C. Jones - ATL
8.4 D. Ortiz - BOS
8.3 M. Mantei - ARI
8.2 J Edmonds - STL
8.1 H Nomo - LA

9.1 S Green - LA
9.2 C Zambrano - ChC
9.3 F Thomas - ChW
9.4 R Ortiz - ATL
9.5 G. Maddux - ChC
9.6 J. Vidro - MON
9.7 A. Berroa - KC
9.8 J. Isringhausen - StL
9.9 L. Castillo - FLA
9.10 A. Leiter - NYM
9.11 M. Young - TEX
9.12 J. Damon - BOS

10.12 F. Cordero - TEX
10.11 R. Ibanez - SEA
10.10 P. Nevin - SD
10.9 L. Hernandez - MON
10.8 M. Ensberg - HOU
10.7 T. Percival - ANA
10.6 A. Pierzynski - SF
10.5 T. Glavine - NYM
10.4 M. Timlin - BOS
10.3 A. Ramirez - ChC
10.2 J. Nathan - MIN
10.1 M. Redman - OAK

11.1 V. Padilla - Phi
11.2 C. Patterson - ChC
11.3 K. Matsui - NYM
11.4 R. Baldelli - TB
11.5 S. Ponson - BAL
11.6 H. Matsui - NYY
11.7 C. Koskie - MIN
11.8 R. Wolf - PHI
11.9 R. Hidalgo - HOU
11.10 C. Sabathia - CLE
11.11 M. Lorreta - SD
11.12 K. Griffey, Jr. - CIN

12.12 J. Moyer - SEA
12.11 R. Palmeiro - BAL
12.10 J. Kendall - PIT
12.9 L. Hawkins - ChC
12.8 R. Harden - OAK
12.7 J. Pineiro - SEA
12.6 A. Benitez - FLA
12.5 J. Reyes - NYM
12.4 B. Mueller - BOS
12.3 R. Durham - SF
12.2 M. LeCroy - MIN
12.1 G. Jenkins - MIL

13.1 D. Kolb - MIL
13.2 A. Cintron - ARI
13.3 R. Soriano - SEA
13.4 T. Walker - ChC
13.5 M. Cabrera - FLA
13.6 M. Teixeira - TEX
13.7 W. Miller - HOU
13.8 M. Sweeney - KC
13.9 W. Williams - STL
13.10 K. Escobar - ANA
13.11 L. Gonzalez - ARI
13.12 R. Winn - SEA

14.12 B. Penny - FLA
14.11 M. Clement - CHI
14.10 P. Polanco - PHI
14.9 J. Gonzalez - KC
14.8 J. Burnitz - COL
14.7 M. Cameron - NYM
14.6 M. Hampton - ATL
14.5 L. Walker- COL
14.4 J. Guillen - ANA
14.3 D. Marte - ChW
14.2 A. Kennedy - ANA
14.1 S. Finley - ARI

15.1 A. Sanchez - DET
15.2 K. Ishii - LA
15.3 U. Urbina - FA
15.4 T. Wakefield - BOS
15.5 V. Martinez- CLE
15.6 N. Johnson - MON
15.7 E. Hinske - TOR
15.8 A. Rhodes - OAK
15.9 R. Mondesi - ARI
15.10 C. Everett - MON
15.11 M. MacDougal - KC
15.12 M. Derosa - ATL

16.12 S. Hillenbrand - ARI
16.11 J. Encarnacion - LA
16.10 M. Batista - TOR
16.9 K. Wells - PIT
16.8 C. Floyd - NYM
16.7 J. Mauer - MIN
16.6 M. Buehrle - ChW
16.5 R. Klesko- SD
16.4 K. Millar - BOS
16.3 B. Williams - NYY
16.2 J. Lieber - NYY
16.1 S. Traschel - NYM

17.1 J. Rollins - PHI
17.2 M. Bradley - CLE
17.3 J. Drew - ATL
17.4 J. Brower - SF
17.5 M. Mora - BAL
17.6 J. Gibbons - BAL
17.7 C. Bradford - OAK
17.8 A. Kearns - CIN
17.9 P. LoDuca - LA
17.10 J. Conine - FLA
17.11 B. Sheets - MIL
17.12 C. Johnson - COL

18.12 P. Burrell - PHI
18.11 J. Julio - Balt
18.10 C. Wilson - PIT
18.9 R. Sanders - STL
18.8 E. Milton - PHI
18.7 G. Meche - SEA
18.6 A. Dunn - CIN
18.5 F. Catalanotto- TOR

[Berzerker]

LoA, me, Soul Survivor and jdd are up

[jdd2007]

be back round 9:20

[Imran Siddiqui]

1. World Conquest Game (jdd2004)
2. Gimps (Soul Survivor)
3. Berzerker (Berzerker)
4. Weasels (Lawrence of Arabia)
5. BC Stoner Bears (vlad)
6. Georgia Goonies (Imran Siddiqui)
7. Exeter Reds (vlad antlerkov)
8. The Laminated Cats (asleepatthewheel)
9. Love Haters (Guynemer)
10. Creeps (Apocalypse)
11. Dallas Dwarf Tossers (Slowwhand)
12. City Hobgoblins (Stuie)

1.1 A. Rodriguez - NYY
1.2 A. Pujols - StL
1.3 M. Prior - ChC
1.4 N. Garciaparra - BOS
1.5 V. Guerrero - ANA
1.6 R. Halladay - TOR
1.7 A. Soriano - TEX
1.8 B. Bonds - SF
1.9 T. Helton - COL
1.10 B. Boone - SEA
1.11 P. Martinez - BOS
1.12 J. Schmidt - SF

2.12 J. Thome - PHI
2.11 T. Hudson - OAK
2.10 K. Wood - ChC
2.9 S. Rolen - StL
2.8 E. Renteria - StL
2.7 C. Beltran - KC
2.6 G. Sheffield - NYY
2.5 C. Shilling - BOS
2.4 D. Lowe - BOS
2.3 C. Delgado - TOR
2.2 M. Mussina - NYY
2.1 E. Gagne - LA

3.1 J. Vazquez - NYY
3.2 V. Wells - TOR
3.3 J. Lopez - BAL
3.4 M. Ramirez - BOS
3.5 R. Johnson - ARI
3.6 M. Tejada - BAL
3.7 K. Foulke - BOS
3.8 R. Oswalt - HOU
3.9 P. Wilson - COL
3.10 A. Jones - ATL
3.11 B. Wagner - PHI
3.12 D. Jeter - NYY

4.12 E. Guardado - SEA
4.11 H. Blalock - TEX
4.10 R. Furcal - ATL
4.9 B. Zito - OAK
4.8 J. Posada - NYY
4.7 M. Mulder - OAK
4.6 J. Pierre - FLA
4.5 J. Smoltz - ATL
4.4 R. Nen - SF
4.3 J. Santana - MIN
4.2 M. Rivera - NYY
4.1 M. Ordonez - ChW

5.1 I. Suzuki - SEA
5.2 M. Lowell - FLO
5.3 B. Abreu - PHI
5.4 J. Varitek - BOS
5.5 S. Sosa - ChC
5.6 E. Chavez - OAK
5.7 B Giles - SD
5.8 J Kent - HOU
5.9 E Loaiza CWS
5.10 R Clemens - HOU
5.11 T Hunter - MIN
5.12 G. Anderson - ANA

6.12 K. Brown - NYY
6.11 D. Willis - FLA
6.10 J. Bagwell - HOU
6.9 M. Piazza - NYM
6.8 J. Giambi - NYY
6.7 R. Sexson - ARI
6.6 J. Beckett - FLO
6.5 C. Crawford - TAM
6.4 A. Pettite - HOU
6.3 J. Contreras - NYY
6.2 B. Webb - ARI
6.1 A. Huff - TB

7.1 M. Giles - ATL
7.2 D. Lee - ChC
7.3 C. Lee - CWS
7.4 T. Nixon - BOS
7.5 T. Glaus- ANA
7.6 B. Colon - ANA
7.7 B. Kim - BOS
7.8 M. Morris - STL
7.9 O. Cabrera - MON
7.10 O. Dotel - HOU
7.11 I. Rodriguez - DET
7.12 K. Millwood - PHI

8.12 D. Young - DET
8.11 B. Wilkerson - MON
8.10 L. Berkman - HOU
8.9 J. Borowski - ChC
8.8 S. Podsednik - MIL
8.7 M. Lieberthal - PHI
8.6 T. Hoffman - SD
8.5 C. Jones - ATL
8.4 D. Ortiz - BOS
8.3 M. Mantei - ARI
8.2 J Edmonds - STL
8.1 H Nomo - LA

9.1 S Green - LA
9.2 C Zambrano - ChC
9.3 F Thomas - ChW
9.4 R Ortiz - ATL
9.5 G. Maddux - ChC
9.6 J. Vidro - MON
9.7 A. Berroa - KC
9.8 J. Isringhausen - StL
9.9 L. Castillo - FLA
9.10 A. Leiter - NYM
9.11 M. Young - TEX
9.12 J. Damon - BOS

10.12 F. Cordero - TEX
10.11 R. Ibanez - SEA
10.10 P. Nevin - SD
10.9 L. Hernandez - MON
10.8 M. Ensberg - HOU
10.7 T. Percival - ANA
10.6 A. Pierzynski - SF
10.5 T. Glavine - NYM
10.4 M. Timlin - BOS
10.3 A. Ramirez - ChC
10.2 J. Nathan - MIN
10.1 M. Redman - OAK

11.1 V. Padilla - Phi
11.2 C. Patterson - ChC
11.3 K. Matsui - NYM
11.4 R. Baldelli - TB
11.5 S. Ponson - BAL
11.6 H. Matsui - NYY
11.7 C. Koskie - MIN
11.8 R. Wolf - PHI
11.9 R. Hidalgo - HOU
11.10 C. Sabathia - CLE
11.11 M. Lorreta - SD
11.12 K. Griffey, Jr. - CIN

12.12 J. Moyer - SEA
12.11 R. Palmeiro - BAL
12.10 J. Kendall - PIT
12.9 L. Hawkins - ChC
12.8 R. Harden - OAK
12.7 J. Pineiro - SEA
12.6 A. Benitez - FLA
12.5 J. Reyes - NYM
12.4 B. Mueller - BOS
12.3 R. Durham - SF
12.2 M. LeCroy - MIN
12.1 G. Jenkins - MIL

13.1 D. Kolb - MIL
13.2 A. Cintron - ARI
13.3 R. Soriano - SEA
13.4 T. Walker - ChC
13.5 M. Cabrera - FLA
13.6 M. Teixeira - TEX
13.7 W. Miller - HOU
13.8 M. Sweeney - KC
13.9 W. Williams - STL
13.10 K. Escobar - ANA
13.11 L. Gonzalez - ARI
13.12 R. Winn - SEA

14.12 B. Penny - FLA
14.11 M. Clement - CHI
14.10 P. Polanco - PHI
14.9 J. Gonzalez - KC
14.8 J. Burnitz - COL
14.7 M. Cameron - NYM
14.6 M. Hampton - ATL
14.5 L. Walker- COL
14.4 J. Guillen - ANA
14.3 D. Marte - ChW
14.2 A. Kennedy - ANA
14.1 S. Finley - ARI

15.1 A. Sanchez - DET
15.2 K. Ishii - LA
15.3 U. Urbina - FA
15.4 T. Wakefield - BOS
15.5 V. Martinez- CLE
15.6 N. Johnson - MON
15.7 E. Hinske - TOR
15.8 A. Rhodes - OAK
15.9 R. Mondesi - ARI
15.10 C. Everett - MON
15.11 M. MacDougal - KC
15.12 M. Derosa - ATL

16.12 S. Hillenbrand - ARI
16.11 J. Encarnacion - LA
16.10 M. Batista - TOR
16.9 K. Wells - PIT
16.8 C. Floyd - NYM
16.7 J. Mauer - MIN
16.6 M. Buehrle - ChW
16.5 R. Klesko- SD
16.4 K. Millar - BOS
16.3 B. Williams - NYY
16.2 J. Lieber - NYY
16.1 S. Traschel - NYM

17.1 J. Rollins - PHI
17.2 M. Bradley - CLE
17.3 J. Drew - ATL
17.4 J. Brower - SF
17.5 M. Mora - BAL
17.6 J. Gibbons - BAL
17.7 C. Bradford - OAK
17.8 A. Kearns - CIN
17.9 P. LoDuca - LA
17.10 J. Conine - FLA
17.11 B. Sheets - MIL
17.12 C. Johnson - COL

18.12 P. Burrell - PHI
18.11 J. Julio - Balt
18.10 C. Wilson - PIT
18.9 R. Sanders - STL
18.8 E. Milton - PHI
18.7 G. Meche - SEA
18.6 A. Dunn - CIN
18.5 F. Catalanotto- TOR
18.4 B. Crosby - OAK

Berz, SS, and jdd.

[Berzerker]

W Alvarez (P-LA)

[Imran Siddiqui]

SS is up.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

can i post my next pick right here?

[Berzerker]

sure, but if SS, jdd or I take him you're out of luck. But I doubt that will happen since we're so far along in the draft

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Nevin's out. Again.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20040308&content_id=647461&vkey=spt2004news&fext=.jsp

Is it too late to start the Darren Dreifort Season-Ending Injury Pool?