It's no coincidence azzoo is winning on a year where he has dedicated more time and energy to it.

He has always had good knowledge of the players, in this sport and basketball. He may not have won a league, but has always been competitive. He knows his stuff, and now has put in the extra effort.

TFIR: Is there an easy way to play "what if" with the point values for each category? For example, could you change the amount of points given for a K, then see what the standings would look like?

JR - all you can do is go to the standings (listed under the LEAGUE menu up top) to see the complete detailed breakdown of the standings.

Ironically, by the way, the Gladiators have the least strikeouts of any team in the league!

So your team would be the most to suffer in the standings if strikeouts did not count for -.5

Effort=time=technology

As my kids get older, I have more time for me.

TFIR: I don't expect you will change anything. Just sharing my thoughts.

With the amount of posts recently, anything better than crickets is a good thing.

Ervin Santana - S - Angels

Ervin Santana stayed white hot with 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball against the Mariners Sunday.
Santana has won four straight starts and given up a total of three earned runs over that span. He struck out seven today, giving him 34 strikeouts over his last 26 1/3 innings.

In other words, he's the hottest pitcher in baseball. Even though Santana's streak has come against light-hitting offenses, he hasn't given up more than three earned runs in a start since June 10.

In the last month and a half, picked him up AND dropped him a few times!! That's what I mean when I say you can get big impact pitchers off the wire. Got me 30 today.

And that is much harder to do with a position player - pick up that talented a player (and drop him, and pick him up) who can make an impact.

And THAT is a big way (azzoo picked up Chris Carpenter off the wire) you win leagues.

He wad 2-7 when I got him. Of course I'm happier with Uggla right now. Also picked up Mines.

He was 2-7 when I got him

But that's where the "expertise" comes in. People who really know the players, and their histories, wouldn't be dropping Carpenter, and people who do know would be picking him up. Track records, and knowledge of them, are huge advantages in any fantasy league.

I know I had a waiver claim in on Carpenter.

I also had Santana at least twice this season.

My fav right now is Tim Hudson.

Big night last night by TFIR. Three starters get 30 a piece. But then again, he will finish the season two weeks early.

You got it wrapped.

I'm in a good spot, but if the Dutchman get back to positive position levels, I can get caught.

I don't see how my team can finish in any position other than where it is now. Kinda takes the motivation out of it.

Been there JR.