Standings Discussion - 4/15

[MillerTime]

-Oakland had about 300 points their first week.  That wouldn't beat many. 
-Texas is out of this world right now.
-Where is Ben?

Any thoughts on Jakes Nats?

It is a marathon and not a sprint, long season. 

[joeshmoe]

It is a marathon and not a sprint, long season.

MT I'm not bashing you...you were red hot last week.

[MillerTime]

MT I'm not bashing you...you were red hot last week.

I know, that is my standard response when discussing this stuff this early. 

[Colby]

The Reds, White Sox, and Nationals have winning records after 16 games.  Cincy and ChiSox have underperformed in the past couple years so no surprise there. The Nats are approaching last year's win total FAST!

[Jake]

The Nats are approaching last year's win total FAST!

I've had a couple early surprises (Thole, Overbay, Huff, Ellis), let's see if they can keep up their production through April. If I set my expectations low enough, I'll never be disappointed.  :koolaid:

[Dan Wood]

Reds are getting zero production from Ike, Duda, Heisey, and Beckham.  Montero has been uninspiring as well. I know it's early but I am not as confident as I was going in to the year.

[joeshmoe]

Reds are getting zero production from Ike, Duda, Heisey, and Beckham.  Montero has been uninspiring as well. I know it's early but I am not as confident as I was going in to the year.

At least :CIN: has Duda and Heisey giving +points for you on the year; even if it isn't much.  Davis and Beckham, yikes!  I think you'll make strides going into March and things stabilize a little more.  I mean the Padres are on fire this week, how long can that last?  Things have a way of evening out in the end.  Hamilton, Ortiz, Butler...and then those guys pick it up...yikes.  Actually your team is built quite well if they perform to potential.

[joeshmoe]

The Reds, White Sox, and Nationals have winning records after 16 games.  Cincy and ChiSox have underperformed in the past couple years so no surprise there. The Nats are approaching last year's win total FAST!

I've had a couple early surprises (Thole, Overbay, Huff, Ellis), let's see if they can keep up their production through April. If I set my expectations low enough, I'll never be disappointed.  :koolaid:

I LOL'd so hard I had to explain to my gf, sitting next to me, why.  She didn't think it was as funny; which makes it so much better.  I love this particular league and it's characters. 

:SD: has one expectation; increase payroll.  I said I'm a sleeper because I have 5 starting players in my lineup and a gap of nobody (unless Everth Cabrera gets the nod [a consummate AAAA player]).  Otherwise its a rag tag group of 4th and 5th OFers, a backup IF, and a series of #5 pitchers, ACEd by Mat Latos.  My Closer is the ever confident Chris Perez who gave up 2 hits again last night in a clinched save...yikes.  Bright spot = Mat Gamel who finally looks like an MLB 1st Baseman. 

[joeshmoe]

I see two things working against :PIT:

A) They're in a rough division, with the potent :STL: :MIL: and :CIN:

B) The lineup needs to bolster the production it has.  I'm not a Juan Pierre fan at this point in his career, but at least he's starting.  If only Tyler Flowers were getting more at bats.  Youkilis rounding into form would be nice too.  There are 4 really good hitters in Pittsburgh this year; Eithier, Weiters, Denforia, Swisher.  Really good!

[Colby]

The extra wildcard spot helps.