March is halfway done but the Madness is only getting started. We're talking about the NCAA Tournament, a time when everyone has a team and dreams live and die on the sound of a buzzer. Here at NYaT we're keeping up the tradition of the blog league and anyone who wants to can join and take on college hoops expert Jay Hyne (hint: he's probably picking UConn) and the rest of the NYaT bloggers.
Follow this link to get you started: http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/62720/invitation?key=80dbee3a509eff71
What's the prize, you ask? A chance to be able to brag for an entire year that you are the best of the blog and the right to write your own blog post lauding your own picking ability. Last year, I finished 12th out of 13th in the NYaT league and this year I'm out for revenge. So try your best against NYaT's best and see if you can be King of the Blog on April 4th.
Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts
Monday, March 14, 2011
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Questioning Jagr on Yahoo's Rangers Mount Puckmore
It's been a long, long time since I blogged about the New York Rangers. A few thoughts: I've generally liked their off-season moves (especially the fact they haven't felt tempted to go out and sign another casual top clogging player). I still don't understand why Marc Staal hasn't signed yet (and it seems he can't figure that out either and is still waiting for an offer sheet). I also can't get why Glen Sather still has a job but when the other Madison Square Garden team owned by James Dolan has a schoolgirl-like flirtation with Isiah Thomas, it makes a little more sense why Sather still is able to have his job--though it doesn't make any Ranger fan more appreciative.
Today, though, I don't want to talk about the Rangers off-season or preview their upcoming season, I want to talk about the Rangers Mount Puckmore, a series on Yahoo!'s Puck Daddy that has been coming up with the four most important people in each NHL organization. Jim Schmiedeberg of Blueshirt Banter compiled the list for the Rangers edition, and while he probably is much more knowledgeable about the Rangers, I have to quibble with one selection. While Brian Leetch and Mark Messier are no brainers, and I can understand the selection of Frank Boucher, I'm not a fan of selecting Jamomir Jagr to the New York Rangers Mount Puckmore over guys like Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Eddie Giacomin, Mike Richter, Adam Graves or Brad Park.
First of all, Jagr played all of 3 1/2 seasons in New York, and put up gaudy numbers in a time when every hockey player should have been putting up large totals thanks to the new rules after the NHL lockout. Rod Gilbert played parts of 18 seasons with the Rangers and would seem like a much more deserving choice. Here's one knock against Gilbert: he never scored 100 points. Guess what? No one did back then! According to Hockey-Reference's Play Index, from 1963-1977 only 20 guys scored 100 points. In the three full years that Jagr was on the Rangers, 11 other guys did it. And if one season of high marks gets you in, then Adam Graves 50 goal season at the beginning of the neutral zone trap phase should have gotten him.
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| Rod Gilbert was an odd person to leave off the list (SI) |
Today, though, I don't want to talk about the Rangers off-season or preview their upcoming season, I want to talk about the Rangers Mount Puckmore, a series on Yahoo!'s Puck Daddy that has been coming up with the four most important people in each NHL organization. Jim Schmiedeberg of Blueshirt Banter compiled the list for the Rangers edition, and while he probably is much more knowledgeable about the Rangers, I have to quibble with one selection. While Brian Leetch and Mark Messier are no brainers, and I can understand the selection of Frank Boucher, I'm not a fan of selecting Jamomir Jagr to the New York Rangers Mount Puckmore over guys like Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Eddie Giacomin, Mike Richter, Adam Graves or Brad Park.
First of all, Jagr played all of 3 1/2 seasons in New York, and put up gaudy numbers in a time when every hockey player should have been putting up large totals thanks to the new rules after the NHL lockout. Rod Gilbert played parts of 18 seasons with the Rangers and would seem like a much more deserving choice. Here's one knock against Gilbert: he never scored 100 points. Guess what? No one did back then! According to Hockey-Reference's Play Index, from 1963-1977 only 20 guys scored 100 points. In the three full years that Jagr was on the Rangers, 11 other guys did it. And if one season of high marks gets you in, then Adam Graves 50 goal season at the beginning of the neutral zone trap phase should have gotten him.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Biggest Fantasy Baseball Surprises: Outfielders, DHs and Pitchers
Yesterday we looked at the biggest fantasy baseball surprises in the infield, today we'll look at those that play the outfield, are solely utility, starting pitchers or relief pitchers. All stats and rankings courtesy of Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball. Here we go:
Utility (AKA DH)
Biggest Surprise - Vladamir Guerrero. Former Angels made popular fantasy baseball draft picks from John Lackey to Chone Figgins. But who would have thought that the best former Angel was going to be Vladamir Guerrero. He was ranked the 145th best player coming into this season and is now the second best player in baseball and looking like his MVP form of the past (as well as a sure-fire candidate to go back to Anaheim for the All-Star Game). He's hitting .339 with 29 runs, 12 HR, 42 RBI, and 4 SB. Two points to make. One is that the weather hasn't really gotten hot so the balls are going to start jumping out even more in Texas this summer. And two, the craziest point about this whole thing is that if the Rangers had completed their trade for Mike Lowell in the off-season, Vlady may be sitting with Jermaine Dye at home still looking for work. Picture from USA Today
Biggest Disappointment - Pat Burrell. This is pretty bad. Burrell was drafted in a fair amount of leagues for those hoping to get a bounce-back year from the Tampa DH. But he rewarded those people (and the Rays) with a .202 average, 9 runs, 2 HR and 13 RBI in 84 ABs before being released. Ouch. For a small market team such as Tampa, that's gotta hurt.
Utility (AKA DH)
Biggest Surprise - Vladamir Guerrero. Former Angels made popular fantasy baseball draft picks from John Lackey to Chone Figgins. But who would have thought that the best former Angel was going to be Vladamir Guerrero. He was ranked the 145th best player coming into this season and is now the second best player in baseball and looking like his MVP form of the past (as well as a sure-fire candidate to go back to Anaheim for the All-Star Game). He's hitting .339 with 29 runs, 12 HR, 42 RBI, and 4 SB. Two points to make. One is that the weather hasn't really gotten hot so the balls are going to start jumping out even more in Texas this summer. And two, the craziest point about this whole thing is that if the Rangers had completed their trade for Mike Lowell in the off-season, Vlady may be sitting with Jermaine Dye at home still looking for work. Picture from USA Today
Biggest Disappointment - Pat Burrell. This is pretty bad. Burrell was drafted in a fair amount of leagues for those hoping to get a bounce-back year from the Tampa DH. But he rewarded those people (and the Rays) with a .202 average, 9 runs, 2 HR and 13 RBI in 84 ABs before being released. Ouch. For a small market team such as Tampa, that's gotta hurt.
Monday, March 15, 2010
NYaT's Free Tournament Pick'em League
Are you interested in joining our free NCAA tournament pick'em league? Well the details are below so make sure to sign up to earn NYaT bragging rights. No cash involved--just the chance to reign supreme over all NYaT readers! And if you're interested in our fantasy baseball league, there are a few spots left.
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| Hello NYaT reader, I would like you to join our group in Yahoo! Sports Tournament Pick'em! To accept the invitation, just follow this link. For reference, here's the group information. Group ID#: 118751 Password: nyat -- Tournament Pick'em Commissioner http://tournament. |
Monday, March 8, 2010
The NYaT Free Fantasy Baseball League
It's that time again friends where men (and women) across the country get ready to play fantasy baseball. Here at NYaT, we're no different and we're giving you a chance to play along in our fantasy league. It's free to join and open to the first 12 people who respond (though if the response is really large, we'll open it up to more). The winner will not only get bragging rights on the blog, but will get a special prize as well. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. Official draft time will be determined once everyone joins and votes. Please only join if you're going to maintain your team for the entire season. Here are the details to join:
You have been invited to join elgato83's custom league in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball, NYaT.
In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the "Sign Up Now" or "Get Another Team" button and follow the links to "Join a Custom League". When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below.
League ID#: 420619
Password: Mo
Password: Mo
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Reminder About the NYaT Survivor League
Come one, come all!
I decided to start a suicide football league on Yahoo! for all the readers of No, You're a Towel. Just go to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, click on Survival Football (or just follow this link), click on "join a group", and enter the following information
Group ID#: 28269
Password: nyat
The group name is "No You're a Towel". It is a double elimination league so we should have plenty of people in until the end. The winner will get bragging rights on the blog. Good luck!
I decided to start a suicide football league on Yahoo! for all the readers of No, You're a Towel. Just go to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, click on Survival Football (or just follow this link), click on "join a group", and enter the following information
Group ID#: 28269
Password: nyat
The group name is "No You're a Towel". It is a double elimination league so we should have plenty of people in until the end. The winner will get bragging rights on the blog. Good luck!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
NYaT Reader Suicide Football League
Decided to start a suicide football league on Yahoo! for all the readers of No, You're a Towel. Just go to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, click on Survival Football (or just follow this link), click on "join a group", and enter the following information
Group ID#: 28269
Password: nyat
The group name is "No You're a Towel". It is a double elimination league so we should have plenty of people in until the end. The winner will get bragging rights on the blog. Good luck!
Group ID#: 28269
Password: nyat
The group name is "No You're a Towel". It is a double elimination league so we should have plenty of people in until the end. The winner will get bragging rights on the blog. Good luck!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Yahoo! Sources: Giants Expected To Land Edwards
Somehow missed this story earlier, but it seems like Braylon Edwards may be a Giant before the NFL draft. They won't be giving up Steve Smith, instead Domenik Hixon will go in the trade. I think they'll miss him on special teams, and I know Edwards has suffered from the dropsies but if this deal is in front of you, I think the New York Football Giants need to do it. Thoughts?
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