One of the highlighted players in Moneyball was Chad Bradford, who looks nothing like what scouts and fans imagine when they think about a pitcher. When he throws, his hand drops down so low on release that his knuckles literally scrape the floor. That unorthodox appearance meant that teams ignored him despite his impressive underlying numbers, until Billy Beane and his statistical staff looked beyond Bradford’s funky delivery, focused on the process and reaped the rewards. Today, the short, skinny thirty-something Leon Osman is Chad Bradford.
For what? Send Christmas card to?
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+1. Been racking my brains on this exact problem all week and that's what I came up with too.
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I'm playing Michu and Fellaini and benching Sterling. I think u should bench Sterling too. Tough one though go with ur gut.
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where has the love for fellaini gone? a few weeks ago he's been in so many of your teams..
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He is a good option, but with so many injuries around there are bigger fish to fry
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Upfront he's an absolute bargain, but with so many other attacking options he's started sitting deep again.
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Not true. He's still been playing up behind Jelavic. Moyes only moves him back when it's not working out.
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In a bit of a pickle this week.
Defence is Baines Cuellar Wilson Demel McCartney
Already used my transfer for Mata (D'oh), was thinking Wilson -> Nelsen, since there's a danger I won't have 3 fit defenders and the Wilson transfer needs to be done next week if not now.
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Begovic
Baines, Rafael, Hangeland
Pienaar, Michu, Hazard (vc), Nolan, Sterling
RVP (C), Tevez
Subs: Jussi, Lambert, Clyne, McCartney
My 2 FT’s will be (Friedel –> Begovic and Lescott –> Lescott) – sound ok?
Good to go?Open Controlsoops... Lescott --> Rafael
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Tevez to Rooney done, feeling meh. Let the weekend begin. 🙂
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Rage, already used free transfer
Ruddy, Federici
Baines, Rafael, Wilson*, Clyne*, Clark*
Mata*, Michu, Sterling, Guthrie*, Pienaar
Rvp, Suarez, Tevez
Should I wildcard?Open Controls
Dear The Gravatarless:
http://i.imgur.com/CljUQ.jpg
Much loved,
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But I love the gravatarless picture so much
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You say I love you, Juan
I know you lie
I trust you all the same
I don't know why
'Cause when my back is turned
My bruises shine
Our broken fairy tale
So hard to hide
I still believe
It's you and me 'til the end of time
When we collide we come together
If we don't we'll always be apart
I'll take a bruise, I know you're worth it
When you hit me, hit me hard...
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But not TOO hard, or I'll get really pissed off and take YOU out for a hit.Open ControlsWho to play:
Baines, Rafael, (?????)
A) Hughes
B) Nelson
C) Wilkinson
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RE; previous comments about Wilson. He has never been at 4.6 million, been keeping an eye on him all week, check the history of the player.
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Open ControlsWhat a pointless reply. Idiot!
Open ControlsIs it pointless? I rolled my eyes because you didn't notice he rose to 4.6...despite 'keeping an eye on him all week'
Muppet!Open ControlsYes it is a pointless reply. No need. I was simply trying to understand how FISO worked. I thought Wilson must have only been 4.5 because when I checked on TOTALFPL last night there was no way he was going to decrease by 0.1 Clearly TOTAL must have got it wrong or shit loads transferred him out after 11pm.
Still a pointless reply!Open ControlsNo, my point was to roll my eyes at your comment 'he has never been at 4.6 million' which is wrong...you made a statement as if you were certain it was true...and I rolled my eyes in response.
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if that is the case, im guessing he must have went up after last weekends deadline then.
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look at the changes tab in fiso. went up saturday, went down last night. won't show in his history
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Assuming I've done Demel > Nelsen it leaves me with
Foster, Begovic
Baines, Rafael, Cuellar(?), Davies, Nelsen
Mata (?-inj), Santi, Bale, Morrison, Guthrie (inj)
RVP, Ba(?), Berbs
0.5 in the bank
How about:
Mata > Fellaini (-4)
Berb > Tev next week?Open Controls
Holy crap 4vetts. Um, your plans decent, although losing Mata is tough. Really not sure what you should do. If you could replace Guthrie i'd think you'd be sorted, but you can't afford Sterling 😐 I did Demel/Guthrie -> Nelson/Sterling(-4) which is a horrible but necessary hit to make.
Open ControlsThanx for the reply Giggs. No Chels for me is fine if it has to be done. Guthrie is staying until the Jan WC as far as I can see.
Berbs fixtures get tough soon... I think I will probably do this. I just need another glass or 3 😉Open ControlsGetting a RVP Ba Tevez front line is a good Mata substitute i think. Solid plan. You can alway get Mata/Hazard in for Bale at a later date.
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4Vets - I would do Mata to Michu, for now.
Open ControlsAlso, leave Demel - next week.
Guthrie to Kightly.
PS - I am leaving Demel until next week.Open Controls
With the injury news and Mata doubtful to start....who would bench out af that lot
Mata
Sterling
Ba
Pick one.
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Sterling
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Wilson>Cameron/Baird for a hit or play Clyne?
I don't like hits for defenders but have to get Wilson out next week anyway and might have to get Ba as well.Open ControlsPlay Clyne. Don't like hits for defenders unless they're goal scorers like baines.
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Also, I wonder how many of the 200+ entrants into the PP Cup VII have a grav?
Open ControlsEnough for you to shout at in one day.
Open ControlsWhat grav would you like me to get as it offends you so bad?
Open ControlsA mashup of Obi Wan Kenobi and Elokobi of course!
Either legendary figure will do if you don't have time to make one of courseOpen Controls
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I did the Demel->Cueller transfer yesterday night and now I am thoroughly pained. Looks like only nine players if Clark plays, 10 if Cueller also plays. Should I take a hit and do Guthrie->Gera (4.3+0.7 in bank) or should I use this disaster of a week to do a WC? A quick exercise left me with this :
Begovic/Trammel
Baines/Sagna/Baird/Gorkss/Nelson
Oscar/Valencia/Bale/Morrison/Michu
RvP/Tevez/Ruiz.
0.1 in bank. I will do Valencia-.Walcott after a few gameweeks if Theo holds down a starting place and SAF starts rotating like mad.
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Alright guys, couple of rapid fire questions:
1) Start Saylor(liv) or Hughes(EVE)
2) Start Sterling(NEW) or McAnuff(qpr)
3) Captain RVP or Bale
Cheers.Open ControlsNo Gibbs or Szczesny I heard. Which means RVP (c) is essential this week i think.
Open ControlsOr in other words, always bet against Santos
Open ControlsPut your house on it with Manone too
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So what if Gibbs doesn't play but Szczesny is a blow.
Open ControlsHave u seen Santos 'defend'.
Open ControlsYes, and he is poor, but Gibbs isn't an integral part of that Arsenal defense, as long as Vermaelan and Koscielny are and with Sagna coming back that strengthens Arsenals cause. However I agree that United will expose Arsenals weak points, Cheers.
Open ControlsSantos vs Valencia will be a massacrce. Gibbs could handle him. Cheers.
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Everyone playing tomorrow, oh well, all, or nothing for me.....
Open ControlsGood Luck, but at least you may not have to endure the pain of Super Sunday.
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Good Evening my esteemed brethren,
In replacing Aguero with RVP I have had to sacrifice Cazorla and am struggling to name a replacement. Here are the frontrunners:
A) Oscar
B) Nasri
C) Valencia - UTD overkill?
D) Lallana
Any help will be appreciated.
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Nasri is a decent pick. Bit left-field. Oscar too.
I'd keep it like for like.Open ControlsValencia - always reliable
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Reading this, i was sure you had Rafael in your team.
For the record, i would approve C either way.Open Controls
Nice! Snow expected overnight in manchester area, old trafford staff taking precautions but review in morning but according to staff "should" be fine
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my rival has taken an 8 point hit
so now im 5 ahead at the top of my league without a ball kicked.
My current squad
Al habsi
Baines Vermaelen Cuellar
Michu Nolan Hazard Bale
Ba Berbatov Fletcher (C)
Subs - Henderson Mata Hughes Davies
should i take a 4 point hit or does that look ok for this GW ?
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what would you guys do with
baines cuellar hughes demel clyne
bale caz mata michu kacka
aguero tevez ba
was thinking of saving FT for bale to pienaar and aguero to rvp
but now might have to use it for demel to wilkinson
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norwich will score and wilks will get at least a yellow card, so save it.
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Reid for
a. Cameron (stoke) or
b. Baird (fullam)
Which would be best?
Got .7 in the bank
Current team is:
Mignolet / Begovic
Rafeal / jenkinson / Barnett / Baines / Reid
Kagawa / Guthrie / hazard / sterling / routledge
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baird. spread the risk
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Juan Mata: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8r76ymdgN1rykmh1o4_250.png
and
Michael C. Hall: https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1127766460/Beardedmonster2.png
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I reckon Michael C. Hall's threat is well inferior to Mata though. He might be on throw ins perhaps, Mata gets the vast majority of the set pieces though.
Open ControlsNope. Mata and AVB are brothers.
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is vermaelen to vertonghen worth a 4 point hit ?
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Only if you plan to captain him!
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Should I keep Nasri ? if not then best replacement ?
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11 years, 5 months agoPlease pick 2 out of:
Sterling
Pienaar
Michu