Smith
Smith/Jones
Hannity/Colms
Trammel/Whittaker
Bonnie/Clyde
Lennon/McCartney

Here is a...
line break.

   Player          Yrs  W   L    WL%  ERA    G  GS   GF CG  SHO  SV   IP     H   R    ER   HR  BB   SO

Bert Blyleven       22 287 250  .534  3.31  692 685   3 242  60   0 4970.0 4632 2029 1830 430 1322 3701

Rank Player POS PCT
1 HOWARD, RYAN 1B 70.40%
2 HAFNER, TRAVIS 1B 53.70%


04/01 13:48:27 bb90 f3d 
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03/31 08:54:20 _131 Spring Training is to long 
jhuy

03/20 12:56:27 bt15 Pork Chop Express 
Test for Echo!!

03/18 14:26:45 _85 The Rocke 
test

03/18 14:26:27 m16 The Rocke 
test

03/08 18:40:05 _65 Slippy Dippy 
test

03/07 21:30:54 _75 Xtreme 
test

02/06 17:04:32 m9000 Gregory Test Team 
test

02/06 17:04:23 dp9999 Gr Test Team 2 
test

01/22 20:29:41 bb111 SWEET DREAMS 
Maybe you can learn something from the Bull Penners, especially SMACKY!

01/22 20:24:05 bb111 SWEET DREAMS 
WELCOME TO DA PEN!!!!!!!

01/09 09:48:41 _12 Headhunter 
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08/31 21:38:41 bb67 Arkansas Travelers 
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08/08 14:07:50 kh9000 GR TEST2 
test

06/26 15:47:05 _158 DT 06 
al east

06/26 15:46:54 _158 DT 06 
al east

06/20 13:31:33 _181 Dre`s Dawgs 
test

04/20 04:38:59 _14 Ned n Ted`s Adventure 
testing DT's tutorial: DC

04/18 09:33:45 bb111 Old Forester 111 
test

04/17 07:03:17 xb7 River Kings Rule 
hmmmm

04/04 16:10:31 _139 Isosceles Kramer 
check

04/03 21:11:37 _18 AdmirableAngels 
Test

04/02 18:48:22 _177 Don`t ask me how to play DC 
dfv

04/02 10:29:10 _151 Piggy 
Test...

04/01 19:34:07 _85 Mr. G-Unit 
test

04/01 18:22:40 _25 NO PEPPER ALLOWED 
test

04/01 12:41:34 bb91 Coco Beware 
test

03/29 13:06:52 xb7 Henry E. 1 
test

03/27 17:30:50 xb7 Henry E. 1 
Test 03/27/06

03/25 18:55:47 _46 Dash Riprocks 
Test

03/24 17:38:13 _151 Piggy 
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03/23 09:35:20 bb94 Red Legs 
test

03/17 08:58:33 bb81 PBR My Secret Weapon 
Budget Champions 2006
Now inviting team owners to join Budget Champions. Do you want to compete with a fun, interesting, group of fantasy baseball players? If so why not try Budget Champions!!! Budget Champions is a Group Function so you can still enjoy your own private league that your initial team or teams were entered in. Add in the fact that after you pay a small entry fee of $30 you can enhance your CDM winnings if you can do well in Budget Champions with overall prizes First through Sixth Place Overall in Budget Champions and monthly prizes for highest point total for First and Second Place for Budget Champions. The monthly game would include for April: (April 2nd- April 30th), May: May 1st-June 4th, June: (June 5th-July 2nd), July: (July 3rd-July 30th), August: (July 31st-August 3rd), and September: (September 4th-October 1st). Like last year the number of paid entries we get will decide on what the payouts are. As of 3/16/2006 we have 21 members that have paid there entry fees. Last year we had 36 members. First Place won $420 last year.
An example of a payout structure for 36 members would look like this for 2006:
First Place in Budget Champions Overall: $420
Second Place in Budget Champions Overall: $175
Third Place in Budget Champions Overall: $110
Fourth Place in Budget Champions Overall: $ 75
Fifth Place in Budget Champions Overall: $ 50
Sixth Place in Budget Champions Overall: $ 40
The winner of highest points per month as listed above will win:
First Place highest Points for the month: $25
Second Place highest Points for the month: $10
Anyone who would like to join may do so, e-mail me at scottjagnew@hotmail.com and express your interest. Then I will put you on the list as a potential individual who wants to be in this league then I will e-mail you the address for Budget Champions headquarters and upon your Champions Fee of $30 being paid I will send you an e-mail of the group name and password. All entry fees must be postmarked before April 2nd, 2006 to be eligible to be in Budget Champions! Any questions do not hesitate to ask. I look forward to a fun 2006 Season!

03/05 18:30:31 bb47 Comfortably Numb 
03/05 18:05:26 bb81 PBR My Secret Weapon
2006 March Madness College Basketball Tournament Uncle Jim and I have created a Men’s College Basketball Pick’EM Tourney Game which can be found at

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men
Steps to get into this group which is open to all fantasy baseball players who like college basketball.
1. Upon getting to the site you will need a yahoo ID. If you don’t have one you can create one it is free to do so.
2. Click on the sign up link for the Pick’ EM Game (this is where you can use an existing yahoo ID or create one
3. After logging into yahoo you will be asked for a group ID #, the group ID # is: 2696.
4. The password for this group is: molson
5. Group name is PBR Champs
6. After Selection Sunday on March 12th you will be able to make your picks for the basketball tourney, picks must be in fifteen minutes before first round games are played .
Scoring is based on making correct picks: First Round is 1 pt, Second Round is 2pts, Third Round is 4pts, Fourth Round is 8pts, Semifinals is 16pts, and picking the 2006 Champs is 32 pts.
Anyone is invited to participate in this group, if you would like to have some side coupon action. Cost will be $5 and must be postmarked to me no later then March 15th. A March 16th postmark will disqualify you from the coupon side of the league. Prizes will be based on total amount of coupon paid entries. Prizes will be for First place: 75%, Second Place 15%, and Third Place 10%. Any ties will be decided in this way: At the end of the game, if two or more players finish with the same overall point total, the following system will be used to break the tie:
1. Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game
2. Closest to the total points scored by the losing team in the final game
3. Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game If, at this point, a tie still exists, the entrants will remain tied in the standings and split the appropriate prize.
Funds should be sent to me, where they will be held in a secure account. Cash, Check, Money Order, or Cashier Check. Scott J. Agnew
Attn: MM2006
1025 Pepperwood Place
Lake Wylie, SC 29710.
Any questions e-mail me at scottjagnew@hotmail.com
Looking forward to a fun 2006 Tourney Game


02/15 10:15:45 bb47 Comfortably Numb 
02/15 05:44:33 bb50 Luny's MAC Team
Now inviting team owners for MAC! In addition to your regular Budget Baseball entry, why not also enter a team in a CDM Budget Baseball MAC league this year? MAC is now in its 5th season, and all are welcome to join. There is no additional cost beyond the normal CDM entry fee. WE HAVE FILLED OUR FIRST LEAGUE!! HURRY AND JOIN THE FUN!
How to Participate:
League 50 is now FULL; Please enter your team in to League 51 * Enter a team into Budget Baseball, and be sure to choose "Enter my team with placement restrictions"
* Look for "Enter my team in this league -" and type in 51 * Leave your roster empty (when later prompted, choose "No I want to enter my players later")
* Your roster will automatically be filled by CDM with the players selected by last year's MAC winner, KLN Mac Attack · After week 1 has started, each team owner can then manage his/her team as deemed fit per normal CDM rules. Team rosters and points will diverge beginning with week 2. I have formed a group for the MAC Coupon guys; when I receive coupon payment I will e-mail the access info; the access info is also located at Summit's Bud-Ball web page where you can print out the official entry form for this side game;

http://www.insystem.com/bb/

The MAC League will begin with League 50 this year; when that fills up (IT IS FULL) we will then begin filling league 51, and then League 52.


02/07 15:48:52 p63 Fish Heads 
welcher

01/31 15:50:20 bb112 BRAINsaysHOWDY 
tacos

01/28 15:54:03 _25 NO PEPPER ALLOWED 
test

01/19 22:09:23 _1 Kate`s Kids 


01/19 22:08:22 _1 Kate`s Kids 
test

01/09 16:03:09 bb60 Comfortably Numb TBOS 
01/09 15:52:06 bb57 Penguin Y'Town
Budget League Update:
bb1 Boise Bash bb1 CUBSneverWIN bb1 Micks Maulers
bb1 Boz's Bombers TBOS bb1 YOU REALLY DO SUCK CUBS bb1
Magnificent Spirits
bb2 CUBSneverWIN2 bb2 Gary's Dreamers bb2 LORDY WHAT A SCRUB LEAGUE
bb3 Max Head Room
bb4 What Now - bb -
bb5 Hold The Pepper's bb5 Iwona bb5 Zach's Backyard Gang
bb6 Peppers's Bubble Boys
bb7 DBS TBOS bb7 Old Forester
bb8 The Ironman Returns bb8 Iwona 1
bb10 Winston Wahoos bb10 CarlosX2
bb11 Born's Humble Pie bb11 SIX PACK - TBOS
bb12 Oneball - TBOS
bb14 Skyler's Slammers
bb15 BlindSteadyBubbas
bb17 JENNALLYS
bb19 TBOS B'S
bb22 dr pepper bandits
bb23 Lorraine's Bandits TBOS
bb28 Canadian Crushers
bb29 Emerald City Bombers bb29 PLEASE DONT BREAK MY JAW SCRUB
bb31 Ciber TBOS
bb33 Harry's 2
bb34 Oneball
bb36 Sultans of Swing
bb40 Summit Squad
bb41 Summit TBOS bb41 Kozmic Debris
bb42 BOYDS BOMBERS bb42 Pauls Naturals
bb43 UJ NIB TBOS bb43 NOT THIS YEAR UNCLE(Boyd)
bb44 Tropics
bb48 Tastes Like Chicken
bb49 Tennessee Tsunami
bb50 MAC LEAGUE
bb52 Let It Be(Lorraine's Bandits)
bb54 Canadian Crushers II
bb56 Captain Crunch
bb57 Penguin Y'Town
bb60 Comfortably Numb TBOS
bb61 Harry's 3
bb64 Only the Shadow Knows
bb66 StormyMondayBubbas
bb67 Rockies' Shuffle The Deck
bb68 Rufus is the Man
bb70 Luny I
bb71 Luny II
bb72 Luny III
bb73 Luny IV TBOS
bb74 Luny V
bb75 Eudyptes Schlegeli(Peng)
bb77 The Gray Void on the Right(Tsunami)
bb78 buckeye bashers
bb81 Paz's Pounders bb81 PBR My Secret Weapon
bb82 Canadian Crushers III
bb83 sombs1
bb84 Rockies' Add Mesa for Help
bb88 Rufus is in the House
bb89 Phantoms BottleRockets
bb93 Can't Blame Venison This Year(Rockies)
bb98 MISSOURI MULES
bb102 Pepper's Last Stand
bb103 Pepper's Pals bb103 EXCITABLE BOY(Snuffy)
bb104 Penguin's TBOS Pride
bb105 20TH MAINE bb105 Magnificent Spirits
bb108 PBR
bb118 Rufus is a Dog
bb119 Boz's Bombers-Champ
bb120 Boz's Bombers-SFL
bb126 PBR TBOS
bb129 Pepper's Bald Midgets
bb130 Kip's Killers


01/09 15:55:51 bb60 Comfortably Numb TBOS 
bb1 Boise Bash bb1 CUBSneverWIN bb1 Micks Maulers bb1 Boz's Bombers TBOS bb1 YOU REALLY DO SUCK CUBS bb1 Magnificent Spirits bb2 CUBSneverWIN2 bb2 Gary's Dreamers bb2 LORDY WHAT A SCRUB LEAGUE bb3 Max Head Room bb4 What Now - bb - bb5 Hold The Pepper's bb5 Iwona bb5 Zach's Backyard Gang bb6 Peppers's Bubble Boys bb7 DBS TBOS bb7 Old Forester bb8 The Ironman Returns bb8 Iwona 1 bb10 Winston Wahoos bb10 CarlosX2 bb11 Born's Humble Pie bb11 SIX PACK - TBOS bb12 Oneball - TBOS bb14 Skyler's Slammers bb15 BlindSteadyBubbas bb17 JENNALLYS bb19 TBOS B'S bb22 dr pepper bandits bb23 Lorraine's Bandits TBOS bb28 Canadian Crushers bb29 Emerald City Bombers bb29 PLEASE DONT BREAK MY JAW SCRUB bb31 Ciber TBOS bb33 Harry's 2 bb34 Oneball bb36 Sultans of Swing bb40 Summit Squad bb41 Summit TBOS bb41 Kozmic Debris bb42 BOYDS BOMBERS bb42 Pauls Naturals bb43 UJ NIB TBOS bb43 NOT THIS YEAR UNCLE(Boyd) bb44 Tropics bb48 Tastes Like Chicken bb49 Tennessee Tsunami bb50 MAC LEAGUE bb52 Let It Be(Lorraine's Bandits) bb54 Canadian Crushers II bb56 Captain Crunch bb57 Penguin Y'Town bb60 Comfortably Numb TBOS bb61 Harry's 3 bb64 Only the Shadow Knows bb66 StormyMondayBubbas bb67 Rockies' Shuffle The Deck bb68 Rufus is the Man bb70 Luny I bb71 Luny II bb72 Luny III bb73 Luny IV TBOS bb74 Luny V bb75 Eudyptes Schlegeli(Peng) bb77 The Gray Void on the Right(Tsunami) bb78 buckeye bashers bb81 Paz's Pounders bb81 PBR My Secret Weapon bb82 Canadian Crushers III bb83 sombs1 bb84 Rockies' Add Mesa for Help bb88 Rufus is in the House bb89 Phantoms BottleRockets bb93 Can't Blame Venison This Year(Rockies) bb98 MISSOURI MULES bb102 Pepper's Last Stand bb103 Pepper's Pals bb103 EXCITABLE BOY(Snuffy) bb104 Penguin's TBOS Pride bb105 20TH MAINE bb105 Magnificent Spirits bb108 PBR bb118 Rufus is a Dog bb119 Boz's Bombers-Champ bb120 Boz's Bombers-SFL bb126 PBR TBOS bb129 Pepper's Bald Midgets bb130 Kip's Killers

01/05 15:09:55 o1 Test Live 
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01/05 15:09:46 o1 Test Live 
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01/05 15:08:31 o1 Test Live 
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01/05 15:08:08 o1 Test Live 
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01/05 15:07:58 o1 Test Live 
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01/04 20:38:11 m64 Hampy`s in da Pigz pen 
Test...

10/15 08:39:37 9 Patchinsville Brookies 
no

10/04 01:13:35 p4 New York Yankees 
test

08/18 23:10:27 bb98 BornDiamondCuttas 
Buzzz

08/11 14:00:55 bb98 BornDiamondCuttas 
ex. Canseco tested positive for roids after being in jail for 4 months. Trace elements can stay in your system so how can u grand farther punishments for that. They are going to have to fix this system.

08/11 13:59:46 bb98 BornDiamondCuttas 
Ps..they also do not know how long some of the stuff stays in your system. You could not take steriods for 4 years and still show a positive sign by lil things from the steriods still in system. So Raffy while a liar to grand jury never could have done anything wrong or illegal in baseball. COme on who thinks Raffy who has every record he is going to get and knew they were cracking down still took roids this year? I do not. But trace elements could have been left that we have not enough research on which in turn could produce positive results years after you stopped taking them. How can you have punishments on something you barely have research on?

08/11 10:39:51 bb154 Comfortably Numb 4 
by Lou Blasi

Rafael Palmeiro

Let’s just all take a deep breath.

Everyone seems to be a little too worked up about Rafael Palmeiro who is set to return from his 10-game suspension today (although its expected that he won’t play).

If you want to go off on his little on his Clinton-esque performance in front of Congress, that’s fine. If you are stunned by his audacity and stupidity in continuing to use steroids after so brazenly denying it, that’s fine, too. If you are upset about the fact that he had a 6-RBI game against your favorite team after he tested positive and before MLB announced the positive test, by all means have at it. But all the angst about the Hall of Fame issues and the place of steroid users in The Grand History of the Game seems a little misplaced.

We are all working under baseball’s Grand Illusion. We labor under the misconception that we can compare Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds because the game has been essentially the same all of these years. Other sports have changed so much that players from the past wouldn’t even recognize the game, but baseball ...baseball ... is still similar enough that we can have the discussion. We can reasonably compare Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth. And if not we can certainly compare Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds. And if not we can certainly compare Rafael Palmeiro to the rest of the members of the Hall of Fame ... And we can equalize his stats to adjust for his steroids issue and THEN make the comparison ... right?

Frankly, no.

The game has constantly changed. It has seen small, substantial, significant, and yes Virginia, dramatic changes over the years. To separate out the “Steroids Era” from the game is hypocritical if you don’t go further and separate out other stretches in baseball history.

It makes as much or even more sense to separate the era after the mound was lowered, or the era of medical advancements, TJS and the like, or the post-nautilus and year-round training era. All of those changes to the game had much more dramatic overall effects on the game’s players and stats than steroids.

So did the new smaller ballparks, plane travel, expansion, the arrival of Black and Hispanic players. So did the centerfield camera, advancements in scouting and advanced scouting, the availability of video and the further ability to collect and access extensive video of every player in the game under every conceivable situation and place it on every player’s personal DVD player right in their locker or charter seat. Even split stats have changed the game. Ask any lefty specialist and every lefty hitter.

There are more than a few changes to the game that should irk current HOFers as much, if not more than steroid use does. And if the discussion is era comparison, those changes should be just as big a part of the discussion as steroids are. But for some reason they aren’t. Maybe it’s just because this is what is fronting the USA Today sports pages this week, but steroids seem to be a history deal-breaker in many fan’s minds.

We also tend to look on players like Palmeiro (and I’ll limit my discussion to him because he’s the only HOF candidate to this point who has indisputably been proven to use steroids) and think that they were the only players taking them - that they gained tremendous advantage from steroid and stood as chemically-addled supermen among mere boys. I think its closer to the truth to think that steroid use was (is?) fairly wide spread and it was (is?) used much more extensively among pitchers, especially relief pitchers, than we normally account for.

How many homers did Palmeiro hit off of a steroid-using pitcher who had an extra half-foot on his fastball, or a hair more life on his change up or slider, or was just that much more effective in third day of work in four days because of it?

How many homers did he hit because he played in hitting-friendly Camden Yards and Ameriquest Park?

How many homers did he hit because he spent his entire career hitting pitchers off of lower mound than did Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays?

How many extra homers did it mean to Hank Aaron that he hit against relief pitchers and starters that didn’t have steroids available to them? How many homers did it mean to Babe Ruth that he never hit against black pitchers, or reliever specialists?

You and I know a little about baseball and the answers to these questions are beyond us.

Let’s keep in mind that during the steroids induced statistical explosion, all of two guys had 70 HR seasons and there were a handful of 60+ HR seasons. In a five year span I don’t how many actual player/seasons there were but it was well over a 1,000. The 70 HR seasons accounted for 0.002% of those player/seasons. No matter how you slice it those are still historical achievements. Can you compare their 70 HR efforts to Ruths 60 HRs? No. But can you compare them to their peers during teh time they played? I think so, unless you are willing to accpet that Bonds, McGwire and Sosa were the only guys out there juicing. I think that’s a leap.

Let’s keep in mind also that for much of Palmeiro’s career steroids, while certainly unethical were not illegal.

It seems to me we are stuck with dealing with the 90s and beyond in the same way we treat other stretches of baseball. Steroids were what was (is?) happening in the game in the time. The years before had “greenies”, the mid-40’s had WWII, The 50’s had about half the teams we do now. The 60’s had a higher mound. Some consideration is given to these things when we think Hall of Fame, but nowhere near as much as we seem to be set to give steroids.

In my mind the steroid factor might sway me in a borderline player when it comes to the Hall and Raffy may be one of those players, but it wouldn’t, on its own, cause me to dismiss a worthy candidate. And I won’t ever again compare the feats of Bonds, McGwire and Sosa to Ruth or Maris, any more than I would compare the feats of Johan Santana and Bob Gibson, but I still believe that what they did was remarkable and notable within the context of the era they played ... the steroids era. That’s all that its fair to do in my mind, unless we want to segregate baseball memories into groups of players that played in all of these different eras.

And comparing a steroid user to Pete Rose in terms of the Hall of Fame? That’s comparing apples and dump trucks. Please ... that’s a whole ‘nother column.


07/05 09:21:08 _49 Perkinsville Browns 
Hiatus

05/09 14:06:56 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 Drops, May 8th..
Perez, Oliver 499... Mota, Guillermo 227... Schmidt, Jason 180... Reed, Jeremy 177... Garciaparra, Nomar 161... Crisp, Coco 116... Wood, Kerry 106... Sheets, Ben 101... Cuddyer, Michael 66... Matsui, Kazuo 61... Wright, Jaret 56... Schilling, Curt 56... Adams, Mike 55... Oswalt, Roy 52... Rowand, Aaron 52... Cantu, Jorge 52... Giambi, Jason 52... Thome, Jim 50... Martinez, Victor 50... Sosa, Sammy 50... Closser, J.D. 47... Beltre, Adrian 45... Kearns, Austin 43... Wells, Vernon 42... Swisher, Nick 40... Berroa, Angel 40... Lane, Jason 40... Lidge, Brad 39... Matsui, Hideki 38... Buck, John 34... Rivera, Mariano 33... Johnson, Randy 32... Utley, Chase 31... Ordonez, Magglio 29... Hidalgo, Richard 29... Pavano, Carl 29... Lowry, Noah 28... Burke, Chris 26... Ramirez, Aramis 26... Crosby, Bobby 26... Hawkins, Latroy 25... Nady, Xavier 24... Holliday, Matt 24... Patterson, Corey 23... Hafner, Travis 22... Byrnes, Eric 22... Estrada, Johnny 20... Westbrook, Jake 20... Kolb, Dan 20... Boone, Aaron 19...

05/09 14:06:34 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 Pickups, May 8th..
Burnett, A.J. 297... Morneau, Justin 223... Bedard, Erik 216... Barmes, Clint 179... Clemens, Roger 171... Roberts, Brian 167... Willis, Dontrelle 154... Kolb, Dan 148... *Lyon, Brandon 146... Batista, Miguel 132... Dunn, Adam 130... Tejada, Miguel 116... Floyd, Cliff 101... Ryan, B.J. 99... Peavy, Jake 97... Myers, Brett 90... *Turnbow, Derrick 80... Mauer, Joe 80... Halladay, Roy 79... Podsednik, Scott 75... Figgins, Chone 69... Piazza, Mike 66... Clement, Matt 60... Lee, Derrek 57... Hafner, Travis 52... Grudzielanek, Mark 50... Mulder, Mark 49... Clark, Brady 46... Glaus, Troy 44... Prior, Mark 43... Martinez, Pedro 39... Guillen, Jose 36... Beckett, Josh 31... Nathan, Joe 30... Cabrera, Miguel 29... Gonzalez, Luis 29... Varitek, Jason 28... Rodriguez, Alex 28... Cabrera, Orlando 26... Pettitte, Andy 24... Garland, Jon 24... Castilla, Vinny 23... Helton, Todd 21... Crawford, Carl 20... Johnson, Randy 19... Feliz, Pedro 19... Lopez, Javy 17... Hudson, Tim 17... Rodriguez, Francisco 17... *Iguchi, Tadahito 16...

05/06 08:25:16 _24 BLAH BLAH BLAH 
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05/04 08:16:25 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 drops, May 1st...
Mota, Guillermo 775... Garciaparra, Nomar 745... Perez, Oliver 249... Adams, Mike 197... Cuddyer, Michael 196... Rowand, Aaron 187... Crisp, Coco 157... Sheets, Ben 152... Reed, Jeremy 138... Schilling, Curt 120... Wood, Kerry 112... Hidalgo, Richard 99... Jones, Andruw 77... Wright, Jaret 76... Beltre, Adrian 75... Greene, Khalil 75... Ramirez, Aramis 73... Benitez, Armando 71... Berroa, Angel 71... Kearns, Austin 70... Closser, J.D. 58... Takatsu, Shingo 58... Hafner, Travis 57... Beltran, Carlos 56... Martinez, Victor 55... Giambi, Jason 53... Matsui, Kazuo 51... Ordonez, Magglio 51... Thome, Jim 49... Utley, Chase 48... Blake, Casey 47... Helton, Todd 47... Kolb, Dan 46... Wells, Vernon 46... Uribe, Juan 42... Greinke, Zack 42... Giles, Marcus 40... Byrnes, Eric 40... Crosby, Bobby 39... Kazmir, Scott 37... Griffey Jr., Ken 36... Cantu, Jorge 36... Nady, Xavier 35... Boone, Aaron 34... Blalock, Hank 34... Pavano, Carl 33... Burke, Chris 31... Estrada, Johnny 30... Johnson, Randy 30... Lee, Carlos 30...

05/04 08:16:06 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 pickups, May 1st...
Lane, Jason 812... *Lyon, Brandon 704... Roberts, Brian 521... Tejada, Miguel 491... Ryan, B.J. 338... Mora, Melvin 309... Martinez, Pedro 299... Nathan, Joe 237... Reyes, Jose 180... Barmes, Clint 163... Lee, Derrek 128... Morneau, Justin 122... Cordero, Chad 107... Batista, Miguel 105... Mulder, Mark 103... Myers, Brett 95... Figgins, Chone 85... Brazoban, Yhency 84... Floyd, Cliff 66... Rodriguez, Alex 63... *Turnbow, Derrick 62... Burnett, A.J. 61... Lo Duca, Paul 55... Carpenter, Chris 54... Harden, Rich 54... Rodriguez, Francisco 50... Ramirez, Manny 49... Varitek, Jason 47... Willis, Dontrelle 45... Cantu, Jorge 45... Cordero, Francisco 36... Buehrle, Mark 35... Guillen, Carlos 33... Peavy, Jake 33... Hampton, Mike 32... Schmidt, Jason 31... Pujols, Albert 30... Guerrero, Vladimir 29... Beckett, Josh 29... Lopez, Javy 28... Matos, Luis 27... Mauer, Joe 27... Feliz, Pedro 26... Hunter, Torii 25... Kolb, Dan 25... Zaun, Gregg 24... Garland, Jon 23... Guardado, Eddie 23... Patterson, John 23... Bradley, Milton 22...

04/27 17:13:03 _172 Migrating Coconuts 
My guess is 51 people believe Lyon will record 68 saves this season to Mota's 17, while 22 people recognize this as an ideal time to grab a guy like Mota.

04/25 13:36:21 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
I love looking at this... I guess 41 Randy Johnson owners weren't satisfied with Sunday's game. And how about those 17 Kris Benson owners... Guillermo Mota made BOTH lists!

04/25 13:33:17 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 Drops, April 24th...
Garciaparra, Nomar 2336... Perez, Oliver 307... Adams, Mike 168... Wright, Jaret 148... Greene, Khalil 133... Griffey Jr., Ken 111... Kearns, Austin 108... Rowand, Aaron 107... Jones, Andruw 97... Utley, Chase 96... Cuddyer, Michael 88... Sheets, Ben 72... Reed, Jeremy 63... Crosby, Bobby 57... Ordonez, Magglio 53... Mota, Guillermo 51... Hawkins, Latroy 48... Byrnes, Eric 45... Hidalgo, Richard 42... Johnson, Randy 41... Takatsu, Shingo 35... Boone, Aaron 33... Ryan, B.J. 31... Wood, Kerry 30... Closser, J.D. 30... Bay, Jason 29... Peralta, Jhonny 29... Wright, David 26... Estrada, Johnny 26... Berroa, Angel 25... Matsui, Kazuo 24... Hafner, Travis 22... Mussina, Mike 21... Giles, Marcus 21... Wilson, Jack 21... Hoffman, Trevor 21... Martinez, Victor 20... Lee, Carlos 20... Giambi, Jason 20... Bonderman, Jeremy 20... Morneau, Justin 20... Dunn, Adam 19... Barrett, Michael 18... Thome, Jim 18... Blake, Casey 18... Wells, Vernon 18... Piazza, Mike 18... Schilling, Curt 18... Benson, Kris 17... Crisp, Coco 17...

04/25 13:32:28 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 Pickups, April 24th...
Barmes, Clint 1430... Prior, Mark 358... Lane, Jason 329... Roberts, Brian 305... *Lyon, Brandon 274... Glaus, Troy 226... Tejada, Miguel 205... Lieber, Jon 180... Hunter, Torii 141... Beckett, Josh 133... Podsednik, Scott 125... Guillen, Carlos 107... Bradley, Milton 91... Pena, Wily Mo 80... Martinez, Pedro 77... Reyes, Jose 75... Harden, Rich 71... Sexson, Richie 68... Lugo, Julio 67... Nathan, Joe 56... Oswalt, Roy 54... Batista, Miguel 52... Ramirez, Manny 51... Burrell, Pat 49... Cordero, Francisco 49... Santana, Johan 47... Mauer, Joe 41... Lowe, Derek 38... Willis, Dontrelle 35... Cabrera, Miguel 33... Diaz, Victor 33... Burnett, A.J. 29... Guerrero, Vladimir 29... Inge, Brandon 28... Suzuki, Ichiro 28... Looper, Braden 27... Clark, Brady 26... Peavy, Jake 26... Kent, Jeff 24... Cantu, Jorge 24... Zaun, Gregg 24... Ortiz, David 23... Figgins, Chone 23... Guillen, Jose 22... Feliz, Pedro 22... Buehrle, Mark 22... Mota, Guillermo 22... Brazoban, Yhency 21... Morneau, Justin 21... Rodriguez, Francisco 20...

04/19 08:35:19 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 drops, April 17th...
Perez, Oliver 370... Mench, Kevin 233... Morneau, Justin 210... Greene, Khalil 207... Figgins, Chone 166... Utley, Chase 166... Garciaparra, Nomar 148... Mota, Guillermo 138... Cuddyer, Michael 121... Giles, Marcus 106... Ordonez, Magglio 101... Crosby, Bobby 99... Dunn, Adam 80... Mulder, Mark 80... Podsednik, Scott 76... Reed, Jeremy 74... Kolb, Dan 67... Kearns, Austin 66... Vazquez, Javier 62... Drew, J.D. 51... Buck, John 51... Closser, J.D. 48... Kazmir, Scott 47... Pavano, Carl 47... Wells, Vernon 47... Rowand, Aaron 44... Bay, Jason 43... Johnson, Randy 42... Jones, Andruw 41... Atkins, Garrett 40... Takatsu, Shingo 40... Crisp, Coco 38... Madritsch, Bobby 38... Wright, David 37... Uribe, Juan 36... Rodriguez, Alex 36... Carpenter, Chris 34... Hidalgo, Richard 32... Peralta, Jhonny 32... Matsui, Kazuo 31... Hafner, Travis 31... Mussina, Mike 28... Burke, Chris 28... Piazza, Mike 28... Griffey Jr., Ken 28... Zambrano, Carlos 25... Infante, Omar 25... Aquino, Greg 24... Giambi, Jason 24... Mcpherson, Dallas 22...

04/19 08:34:48 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 picksup, April 17th...
Roberts, Brian 938... Barmes, Clint 773... Willis, Dontrelle 425... Prior, Mark 302... Lane, Jason 222... Burrell, Pat 163... Feliz, Pedro 147... Peavy, Jake 133... *Lyon, Brandon 130... Guillen, Jose 123... Nady, Xavier 103... Clemens, Roger 97... Beckett, Josh 90... Nathan, Joe 66... Young, Dmitri 60... Suzuki, Ichiro 55... Schilling, Curt 54... Glaus, Troy 52... Cantu, Jorge 49... Ryan, B.J. 49... Tejada, Miguel 47... Reyes, Jose 40... Batista, Miguel 39... Halladay, Roy 33... Konerko, Paul 32... Ortiz, David 30... Matsui, Hideki 30... Clark, Brady 29... Jones, Chipper 29... Crawford, Carl 27... Abreu, Bobby 24... Ramirez, Manny 24... Pena, Wily Mo 23... Guillen, Carlos 22... Cordero, Chad 20... Brazoban, Yhency 20... Mauer, Joe 19... Martinez, Pedro 19... Gonzalez, Luis 19... Burnett, A.J. 18... Kent, Jeff 17... Lidge, Brad 17... Johnson, Randy 17... Zaun, Gregg 16... Varitek, Jason 14... Castilla, Vinny 14... Santana, Johan 13... Harden, Rich 12... Haren, Danny 12... Hinske, Eric 12...

04/14 09:09:59 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Hmmm... 9 people started with Mark Prior and then dropped him right before he was scheduled to come back? I love this game.

04/14 09:08:46 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 drops, Week 1
Perez, Oliver 94... Crosby, Bobby 87... Utley, Chase 82... Giles, Marcus 71... Morneau, Justin 65... Burke, Chris 39... Drew, J.D. 35... Aquino, Greg 34... Reed, Jeremy 34... Mench, Kevin 33... Cuddyer, Michael 32... Atkins, Garrett 31... Ford, Lew 28... Figgins, Chone 28... Rowand, Aaron 25... Kearns, Austin 24... Looper, Braden 24... Sosa, Sammy 22... Jones, Andruw 21... Closser, J.D. 20... Garciaparra, Nomar 19... Ryan, B.J. 19... Madritsch, Bobby 19... Uribe, Juan 18... Zito, Barry 18... Benson, Kris 18... Roberts, Dave 17... Harden, Rich 17... Mcpherson, Dallas 17... Podsednik, Scott 17... Peralta, Jhonny 16... Rivera, Mariano 16... Meche, Gil 13... Wright, Jaret 13... Carpenter, Chris 13... Hafner, Travis 13... Mora, Melvin 12... Brown, Kevin 12... *Gotay, Ruben 12... Smoltz, John 12... Vazquez, Javier 12... Gagne, Eric 12... Mondesi, Raul 11... Pavano, Carl 11... Bay, Jason 11... Johnson, Randy 10... Ordonez, Magglio 10... Mulder, Mark 10... Rodriguez, Alex 10... Mota, Guillermo 10... Prior, Mark 9...

04/14 09:07:53 _50 Welcome to the Real World 
Top 50 pickups, Week 1
Burrell, Pat 185... Cantu, Jorge 178... Roberts, Brian 112... Barmes, Clint 95... Peavy, Jake 57... Beckett, Josh 55... Glaus, Troy 50... Nady, Xavier 44... Spivey, Junior 40... Kolb, Dan 38... Batista, Miguel 30... Miles, Aaron 29... Matsui, Hideki 26... Podsednik, Scott 24... Suzuki, Ichiro 23... Crawford, Carl 21... *Lyon, Brandon 21... Ortiz, David 20... Martinez, Pedro 19... Young, Dmitri 19... Pettitte, Andy 19... Lidge, Brad 18... Zambrano, Carlos 17... Gonzalez, Luis 16... Rodriguez, Francisco 16... Vidro, Jose 15... Clemens, Roger 15... Soriano, Alfonso 15... Griffey Jr., Ken 15... *Iguchi, Tadahito 15... Hidalgo, Richard 14... Guillen, Carlos 14... Feliz, Pedro 14... Nathan, Joe 14... Burnett, A.J. 13... Kent, Jeff 13... Reyes, Jose 13... Utley, Chase 12... Haren, Danny 12... Randa, Joe 12... Garciaparra, Nomar 12... Sexson, Richie 12... Greene, Khalil 12... Delgado, Carlos 11... Matsui, Kazuo 11... Prior, Mark 10... Hernandez, Runelvys 10... Konerko, Paul 10... Cordero, Chad 10... Kazmir, Scott 10... Teixeira, Mark 10...

04/09 21:23:56 _8 MLB Sucks II 
yoyoyoy

04/08 11:39:22 bb164 FABJM 
test 3445

04/08 11:38:50 bb164 FABJM 
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04/08 11:38:19 bb17 FABJM 
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04/08 11:37:12 bb17 FABJM 
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04/03 12:24:17 bb96 gfw 
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03/26 13:52:19 _191 Beer and Ignorance 
Beer, Hooters, and Wyo Bird are seeking a 4th member for a DC superteam.....email me at: androstenedione_st@yahoo.com

03/07 19:48:37 bb54 Steuben Kings 
I just wanted to let everyone know that I received a letter from my Congressman, regarding the MLBAM situation.

Dear Mr. King,

Thank you, for contacting me regarding fantasy baseball. I am always happy to hear from my constituents and to help you in any way I can. To best address your specific concern, I have forwarded your letter to the Department of Justice, and asked that they look into this issue. I will send you their response upon receipt.

This is the letter to the Dept. of Justice. He sent me a copy.

Dear William: I'd appreciate your attentention to the enclosed correspondence of my constitient, Perry King. I trust you share my concern for this important issue. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response.

I'll post any reply from my Congressman.

03/07 19:48:17 bb54 Steuben Kings 
That last one looks bad, so I'm going to do it again.

03/07 19:07:30 bb54 Steuben Kings 
I just wanted to let everyone know that I received a letter from my Congressman, regarding the MLBAM situation. Dear Mr. King, Thank you, for contacting me regarding fantasy baseball. I am always happy to hear from my constituents and to help you in any way I can. To best address your specific concern, I have forwarded your letter to the Department of Justice, and asked that they look into this issue. I will send you their response upon receipt. This is the letter to the Dept. of Justice. He sent me a copy. Dear William: I'd appreciate your attentention to the enclosed correspondence of my constitient, Perry King. I trust you share my concern for this important issue. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response. I'll post any reply from my Congressman.

03/02 18:32:57 bb1 Hate Money 
I have lost interest in MLB,NFL,NBA and owners of teams! Players get what you can from them because they must learn the hard lesson. Beg me to watch games free, maybe if I'm not busy!

02/18 18:09:40 bf107 Hawk`s Thrashers 
He does respond but doesn't offer much.

02/18 18:09:39 bf107 Hawk`s Thrashers 
He does respond but doesn't offer much.

02/18 18:09:04 bf107 Hawk`s Thrashers 
Well, I would like to answer your question reguarding the use of names and stats of players and how would I would feel if somebody were using my name for profit. Seeing as the person that would be using my name and stats would be allowing the people who indirectly pay my enormous salary play a game that would put even more money in my pocket, I'm pretty sure I would support everything about it. The reason players make the money they do has NOTHING to do with the owner signing the check and EVERYTHING to do with the family that shells out money to go to games, pay for games on television AND buy products that advertise with baseball. If all fans stopped watching and caring about baseball, there would be alot more mechanics and carpenters in this country. I understand this won't happen during my lifetime but with all the problems in baseball right now, why in God's green earth would ANYBODY that is even remotely related to baseball and the players do ANYTHING that would anger their core fan base??? If you would like to dispute a single "fact" that I have mentioned feel free. Thanks for your time If you want to get past an 11, work on your short game (It is more then 1/2 the game). However, most mechanics and carpenters don't have the time nor money to even dream of being an 11 so consider yourself lucky.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bowman, Bob To: 'Mark Hawkins' Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:42 PM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball Dear Mr. Hawkins: if you would like to have a fact-based discussion, you obviously know how to find me. In the meantime, all I can assure you is every one of your assertions is mistaken ( except those about yourself, which I find particularly maddening since I am stuck at an 11). -----Original Message----- From: Mark Hawkins [mailto:mehbah@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:34 PM To: Bowman, Bob Subject: Fantasy Baseball I would like you to add me to the list of people emailing you concerning CDM. I order the MLB, NFL, and NBA packages and go to about 30 MLB games a year. I would like to let you know that I will not "chance" playing the CDM game this year as I am not sure how it will turn out. However, to this end, I also will not be ordering the MLB package or going to any games at Tropicana Feild this year. I am a sports fanatic that enjoys almost all sports. I was a golf pro for 7 years where I played golf with many of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and then Cincinnatti Reds in Bradenton. I can't believe I would not be considered your core audience. It just shows the "greed" that can develop when somebody envies somebody else's ideas. I am sure my son was looking forward to baseball this year (he is 4 and I started taking him when he was 2) but I believe he will learn far more from not going. Good luck in your belief that you have a monopoly on this but you will definitly lose more fans then you will gain. I figure the money I save can pay for some football games down in Miami. Thanks for your time, Mark Hawkins ******************* MLB.com: Where Baseball is Always On

02/17 19:03:18 _98 UB Dogs 
Wow, The man who fired the gun was my roomate for a brief timeThe guy that died moved in to my old room and that's how they met and became friends.

02/17 19:02:02 _98 UB Dogs 

"are much simpler to understand, are much quicker to play, will have higher rewards, and yet are more difficult to win."
Well, there you have it... looks like MLBAM will be taking on 500-1 action on Tampa Bay to win the Series. Somewhere, Pete Rose is smiling.

02/17 16:20:13 _117 Ride The Lightning 
Bob's response:

Not to prolong your agony, but honestly. 1) yes many more folks have commented about the greatness of other games vis-a-vis CDM. I am not saying that they are right just that everyone has her/his favorite provider. 2) Everyone who plays the various games launched today on about 25 websites spends varying amounts of time trying to win. For some, it can be 30 minutes a day, for others it is as little as five, as you suggest. The point i was trying to make is simply this--we deliberately launched in this order so that those who were used to playing the more traditional games, on whatever site, would see them today and begin the process. We do plan to launch different games that will have no appeal to you, but in our opinion (i am bearing in mind that you believe me to be a moron)are much simpler to understand, are much quicker to play, will have higher rewards, and yet are more difficult to win. We do believe that there will be more players this year than last, as we try to expand the market to the more casual, but still real, baseball fans. Finally, you are right, I was a bit peeved that you attacked me for having the courtesy of replying. Probably was the hour. bb

Bob Bowman

212-485-3777 bob.bowman@mlb.com

02/17 16:18:29 _117 Ride The Lightning 
My last e-mail exchange with BOB:

Mr. Bowman I find YOUR response insulting. You must take some of us that enjoy CDM games for fools. I find it highly improbable that random fantasy baseball players are sending you e-mails that are deni**ating CDM when they don't have a dog in this fight. I'm sure you have received far more e-mails from upset CDMERS. Btw Bob, CDM games require changes ONCE a week. It probably takes all of 15 mintues. Maybe you should do more research before you speak. It is better to say nothing and let people think you are a moron than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

David Martin

02/17 14:03:16 bb40 Flying Pig Foundation 
I just responded to an email from MLB about their "new" fanatsy baseball games. I told them thanks but no thanks. settle with CDM sports or I will attend no Major League games in 2005. As President of a Youth Sports League I organize several outings per year worth well over $ 5,000. to both Yankees and Mets. If they start to see the Math(i.e. lets risk $ 10,000 to get an extra $5.00-$10.00) maybe they will see the light. If most CDM customers make MLB realize that they have a loty more to lose than they have to gain maybe our voive will be heard. I also cc'ed the Yankees and the Mets. Lets your wallets be heard!!

02/17 10:36:36 bb21 MICKS MAULERS 
I sent another email to Senator John McCain saying I was dissappointed he had'nt answered my first one. Told him I know he's busy but our problem was nationwide and affected millions of people. I said I know you've had your little problem with Major League baseball. I said if your interested to please contact me. Usually when you send messages to politicians you'll get a machine reply at least letting you know it got there.

02/17 07:19:46 bb88 Formula and Diapers 
Snuffy> I agree with you about the list. As far as trying to so-call protect the fantasy industry with these licenses. MLB didn't do much of a background check on these sites. But why should that surprise anyone with the way they turned their heads about steroids years back when an FBI agent told them they have a problem. Now they just say they weren't told anything.

02/17 07:14:18 bb88 Formula and Diapers 
Rotoplay used to be Grand Slam Challenge that was running for 10 years prior. Rotoplay bought Grand Slam a couple years ago. They may have a license thru MLBAM but their not one of MLB's new games.

02/16 19:12:32 _48 DarkhorseFantasyInnovation 
I just checked the Rotoplay site. Cutting edge fantasy innovation that will drive the fantasy player population skyward. MLB now stands for Morons / Little Brains

02/16 17:22:00 bb150 SNUFFY 
Good grief stay away from that lousy SPORTSBUFF website.That is unless you are behind a firewall and have downloaded anti-virus programs. Almost crashed my computer last fall...Their games suck too,and the prizes are even worse!

02/16 14:41:25 _56 Godfather 
THEY DON'T FREAKING GET IT! If that surprises you, then YOU don't get it. MLB = Major League Buffoons. Their verb, license, is extort in disguise. Not a penny do these dolts deserve, much less need...

02/16 14:28:26 _60 K Jack 5 
Sweet J*sus! Check out the garbage games at one of MLB's new licensed partners. Not one skill game in the bunch http://www.rotoplay.com/baseball.asp Does anybody know if there are any challenge/CDM-esque choices in the list of official licensees?

02/16 13:28:18 bb50 Comfortably Numb TBOS 
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball i don't know anything about CDM i am just saying that we license these games also to protect from unsavory sites, probably not CDM, to be frank.
b
> Bob Bowman ----------------------------------------------------------- To Bob Bowman From Rich Preston
You had me confused, but I see now what you meant by it.
I'm alittle surprised byt the lsit of licensed providers you put out, I guess when mlb.com said all of last years except one I expected to see many more on the list. I didn't realize that so many of the fantasy baseball providers weren't licensed.

I have no problem with mlb.com wanting in on the fantasy business, just the fact that it's been a do it our way or don't do it at all attitude that has come through on this.

Seems to me there's plenty of yusiness out there and whoever puts out the game someone wants to play is where they will give their business.
Some to mlb.com games, some to ESPN or Sportsline and some to CDM or some other game. Nobody will have a game that everyone likes or plays, and at the same time many of us will play at 2 or 3 different sites. Maybe more if we're real fanatics.
Good luck on your opening day tomorrow
Rich

02/16 12:01:46 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
Enjoy the convo also.
I'm alittle confused by your comment, "also, since you brought it up, ensures that none of the stats etc are used for gambling".
Are you saying that CDM is using the stats/game for gambling? If so then any of the "licensees" that you listed in your press release that offer prize money are doing the same.
I know this for a fact because I recieve checks and 1099s from a couple of them.
Rich

02/16 11:41:02 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
you too--but my question is without condition. the answer is just what you have said--as long as it helps your business, you say you are OK with it. how about if you have a deal with another promotion that runs counter to this free squatter?
Your answer says it all--under the right circumstances, OK. we agree--the right circumstances are a license that guides the use and also, since you brought it up, ensures that none of the stats etc are used for gambling.

enjoy our talks--you are helping and i appreciate it. b Bob Bowman

02/16 11:33:26 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
Mr Bowman
I did answer your question yesterday (or Mon night) in one of my other emails but I will again. Original question was, how would I like someone using my name/likeness for commercial purposes?
My answer to that was as long as they weren't trying to hurt my name or business it would be fine with me. example
I make and sell golf clubs, a local golf course runs an add in the paper and they say that I play golf regulary at their course, thus using (or hoping to) my name to draw players to their course. Do I get all upset and ask for compensation? NO, I call and thank them for the free advetrtising and for probably drawing new customers to my business.
As to the new part of your question about my not endorsing or even DETESTING their product, that seems like there could only be one answer.
However, I didn't realize that the MLB Players (or mlb.com) detested fantasy baseball, so I don't see how that part of your question is relevant.
As far as your Gulf of Mexico description, I doubt that once the season starts many of us spend 45 mins per day on our teams but if we chose to it's because that's what we want to do.
Where you come up with 5 mins per week for fantasy football is something I'd like to know your secret for. I also play fant football (as well as hoops/nascar and yes even some golf) and I'd sure like to be able to get by with 5 mins a week on the game and be competitive.

I realize there is a market for shorter, easier games and as long as you're not putting fnatasy sports into the catagory of gambling (with prize money) I could care less how many of those you run.
Thanks again for the reply
Rich P

02/16 11:31:28 bb88 Formula and Diapers 
As shown on MLB.com Press Release

NEW YORK -- MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, today announced a preliminary list of fantasy game licensees for the 2005 season. As of today, MLB.com's 2005 official fantasy game licensing program will include the following providers: ESPN, Yahoo!Sports, Sportsline, AOL, The Sporting News, STATS, Inc, WhatIfSports, Baseball Manager, MJM Fantasy Sports, Fanstar Sports, Fantasy Sports Reality, All America Fantasy Sports, iTV Entertainment, RotoPlay, Sports Buff, The Fantasy Jungle, Electronic Ballpark, Inc. and Strat-O-Matic. The company said it expects to name several other licensees in the next few days.

At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, fantasy players will celebrate Opening Day of the 2005 fantasy season. At that time, MLB.com and its official fantasy game licensees will begin offering their fantasy game lineups for the upcoming season. In addition, MLB.com and its fantasy partners will offer fans a selection of innovative, fun, exciting and challenging new games starting in March and continuing throughout the 2005 season.

"We are especially pleased that every fantasy game licensee from last year, with only one exception, will be part of the 2005 fantasy game licensing program" said George Kliavkoff, senior vice president of business development for MLBAM, the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball which runs MLB.com and the 30 individual team sites. "In addition, we expect the number of licensees this year to increase more than 50 percent over last year."

02/16 11:30:46 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bowman, Bob" To: "'Rich/Shari Preston'" Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball
>i am again confused. i never asked the question you posed. I asked how >you > would like it if someone used your name and likeness to sell a product > that > you had not endorsed, or even worse, you specifically detested.
That > remains my question. In the spirit of your addressing that question, let > me > try to respond to your questions:
> 1) if a provider does not use names or likenesses in the fantasy setting, > the stats are indeed in the public domain and so they need not have a > license (one caveat here--we believe that real time stats are an > exhibition > of a game and therefore real time data feeds do need to be licensed).
> 2) we are interested in trying to grow the number of players who love > fantasy as much as you
> 3) there is a gulf the size of Mexico between the current version of > fantasy > (45 minutes per day) to more fun and less involved fans who can still play > games of skill (think football with its game that requires about 5 > minutes > each week).
Moreover, games of chance are fine, as long as there is no > consideration. (i am sure you are aware that many fantasy games are free)

> > > What gregg was trying to say is that we want to grow the game but also > minimize any disruption.
Fortunately for you, your provider has decided > to > sue us, launch its games without a license, and be the outcast. You have > the best of all worlds it seems to me--play where you have always played > with the above referenced issues, or migrate to another game.
as always, > thanks for writing.
bb
> > > > Bob Bowman

02/16 11:30:44 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bowman, Bob" To: "'Rich/Shari Preston'" Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball
>i am again confused. i never asked the question you posed. I asked how >you > would like it if someone used your name and likeness to sell a product > that > you had not endorsed, or even worse, you specifically detested.
That > remains my question. In the spirit of your addressing that question, let > me > try to respond to your questions:
> 1) if a provider does not use names or likenesses in the fantasy setting, > the stats are indeed in the public domain and so they need not have a > license (one caveat here--we believe that real time stats are an > exhibition > of a game and therefore real time data feeds do need to be licensed).
> 2) we are interested in trying to grow the number of players who love > fantasy as much as you
> 3) there is a gulf the size of Mexico between the current version of > fantasy > (45 minutes per day) to more fun and less involved fans who can still play > games of skill (think football with its game that requires about 5 > minutes > each week).
Moreover, games of chance are fine, as long as there is no > consideration. (i am sure you are aware that many fantasy games are free)

> > > What gregg was trying to say is that we want to grow the game but also > minimize any disruption.
Fortunately for you, your provider has decided > to > sue us, launch its games without a license, and be the outcast. You have > the best of all worlds it seems to me--play where you have always played > with the above referenced issues, or migrate to another game.
as always, > thanks for writing.
bb
> > > > Bob Bowman

02/16 10:12:23 bb50 Comfortably Numb TBOS 
Mr Bowman
I have been thinking about your question of "shouldn't the players be compensated for the use of their name/stats".
While I don't think they should in the case of fantasy companies but it seems to me that is not the question here.
MLB.com has already compensated the players with the $50 mil deal you made, so the questions are.
1 Does mlb.com have the right to try and recover the $50 mil by trying to make the other fantasy companies pay?
Especially in the case of companies that don't care to use the logos or likeness of players.
2. Why would mlb.com want the right to control fantasy baseball?
3. With the comments made about making fantasy baseball games easier to play to attract the "less knowledegable fan" shouldn't mlb.com be concerned with taking fantasy baseball from a game of skill, into a game of chance?
Putting it into the catagory of lotteries and gambling.

I heard on the mlb.com radio show with Gregg Klayman that only 1% of the current fantasy players will be affected by this. He of course is referring to myself and the many other CDM players who love the game they have now and still ask.
Why do you insist on trying to take away our game?

Thanks again Rich Preston

02/15 17:42:56 bb42 Ohio Wahoos-1 
Mr. Bowman...I will not get into name calling, but as far as your responses, you really don't have an idea do you? Do you actually think MLB/NFL/NBA front office personnel advance the popularity of their respective sport? I hate to inform you that your gravely mistaken. Bob, it is myself, my uncles, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and those before him, called a family tree. In an anology think of it this way Mr. Bowman...The seed is the player, but the seed cannot germinate unless it has water, and that water is...THE FAN(short for fanatic, in case you forgot). In other words my father and those before him who PURCHASED a TICKET(right to watch) have already PAID the player for their performance, and the byproduct of their performance is called a STATISTIC, and is how players are measured on their place in their respective sport. In case you still don't get it...NO PAY(water) means NO PLAY, NO STATS, NO MEMORIBILIA, ETC,ETC...which means you have NO JOB!! It is us..THE FAN(ATIC) that spreads the roots to grow your sport(TREE), and keeps it alive and growing. ENOUGH SAID!!

02/15 09:27:03 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
Mr Bowman
Imagine the disappointment on my face this morning when I sat at my desk waiting for my computer to start up, in anticipation of going to mlb.com and seeing the list of licensed fantasy providers. What a bummer when I searched and searched the mlb.com sight only to not find such a list.
Oh well, letdown #1 and the season hasn't even officially started yet, how many more fantasy letdowns will I suffer through mlb.com?
Wait, help is here, it's called super CDM and they have just what I want in the way of fantasy baseball. Thank goodness I don't have to rely on big brother mlb.com

BTW BB, you didn't answer my question yesterday as to whether Canseco paid his license fee to write his book.
Thanks
Rich

02/14 13:10:36 bb24 Iwona 
Using BB's logic, schools across America should have to pay Clinton or Bush every time they discuss their policies in school. Sports Radio should have to refrain from discussing Bonds, unless they are willing to pay the player for bringing up his name over the air. Where does it stop, it seems a mighty slippery slope.

02/14 12:40:09 bb88 Formula and Diapers 
Your number 2 comment should apply to this bb person. Would the real Bob Bowman please stand up.

02/14 12:35:40 bb88 Formula and Diapers 
bb's comment "...to watch commercials or even why pay for a ticket to the game itself." Is this guy trying to get some commission to get you to buy the MLBTV package? I wonder how many owners would like to hear this guy about saying this is better than buying tickets to the game. Aren't commercials where the money's at more than going after the fantasy baseball industry; stick a few commercials between innigns on the MLBTV. Are these guys just interns?

Good call Rich on Canseco book. I see player names showing negative images there. Did those players or MLBPA give permission?

02/14 12:03:30 bf107 Hawk`s Thrashers 
This idiot is glad we are not talking about what we "pay" in this discussion??? Isn't this what it is all about. If CDM thought it could get reimbursed for these "fees", why would CDM care? They wouldn't. But they also know that they would not get reimbused because fans have been taking it up the rear by baseball for far to long. If forced to pay baseball for the right to play, I guarantee 90% of fantasy baseball would go back to the office where it started and tell MLB to go screw itself.

02/14 11:29:25 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
I'll hold off until after your list of licensees is out tomorrow for any discussion on that. However I will answer your question of how I would feel if someone was using my name for commercial purposes.
1. If it drew attention to my business, was basically free advertising for me I would have no problem with it.
2. If it was someone trying to pass themselves off as me or my business in order to draw customers away from me, yes that would be a concern and would be fought and stopped.
3. If I made the money these atheletes make for playing a game (I'm not against them getting paid what they do BTW) I would actually be honored that my name and stats could draw people to the sport. I'd think that baseball would welcome anything that brings positive #s to it's fan base.
I wonder how many of those fans may have been lost after last nights 60 minutes interview, which brings up another question,
has Jose Canseco paid his license fee so he could write the book?
Until tomorrow's list comes out have a good day
Rich Preston
--------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bowman, Bob" To: "'Rich/Shari Preston'" Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 4:21 PM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball You must be reading stuff from CDM, as there is not one defensive or "name-calling" item in my email.
Further, to be honest, you did not answer my question about how you would like your name used for commercial purposes without your approval.
Finally, you raise an interesting point about whom should pay whom for participating in a spectator sport. Your point of view is not without merit, but it would also extend to why you should pay for extra innings, as you would be there to watch commercials or even why pay for a ticket to the game itself.
The sports industry seems to have migrated to the other forms of entertainment where the fans who support it at every turn also seem to support it financially quite a bit, as well. You pay for cable, for internet access, for tickets and even for fantasy. Fortunately this discussion is not about what you yourself pay, only about the licensee. Before we continue this, though, perhaps it is best if you wait until Tuesday to discover who the licensees are.
We all know CDM's position and I think I understand yours as well.
Thanks again for taking the time to write. bb

02/13 16:46:07 xb6 Dr Jimmy and Uncle Jim 
RP: I'll send him a hairy butt vidmail, if you'd like.
Just say the word.... :-)

02/13 14:55:58 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
BB Wow, you went from a pretty nice discussion in your 2nd email reply to me to now being very defensive, I though name calling was reserved for politicians.
Now you are telling me that CDM refused your license, when the quote by one of your VPs (which I included in one of my other emails) said "that you did not offer a license to those that just came up with the same old thing"

I'm beginning to onder who is answering my questions, almost like 2 different people. Also you say CDM is the only one who had a license last year that has not gotten one this year, sorry BB, I personally know of one more company who hasn't taken you up on a license as of now, and have pretty good info of a couple others that haven't yet gotten your license.

Also I can't believe that you want me to feel that the players making millions of dollars would be getting slighted by somebody in fantasy baseball. It's just the opposite, FANTASY BASEBALL builds fans and is advertising for baseball and the MLBPA. Maybe you all should be paying these fantasy outlets for getting your names/teams and game out to all of their customers.

Thanks for showing MLBs true feelings
RP


----- Original Message ----- From: "Bowman, Bob" To: "'Rich/Shari Preston'" Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:54 PM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball

> It seems odd that we would limit some providers while trying to grow the > game. I admit that. However, the dilemma we face is that while all of > our > licensees from last year are getting a license this year and while we will > add many more licensees this year, one, CDM, has refused. The rights the > players hold--namely their name and likeness when used in a commercial > endeavor are not, nor should they be, protected under the first amendment.
> I would ask you a question in return. Why not agree to what is right and > pay the players a fee for the fun of using their name in the game of > fantasy?
After all, it is their efforts that create this activity.
Why > would you continue to pay for a service that does not remit a portion of > its > fees to the players? That is not a method to develop good games or good > relationships with the players.
> > For those we license, they have access to our stats, yes. If an entity is > getting stats from someone else, they would still need a license to use > the > players' likenesses and names for the fantasy service. Imagine how you > would feel if some product starting using your name or likeness to sell a > product.
> > Thankfully, only CDM has decided that it is better than everyone else and > that it can charge fans to play and keep all of the money itself. The > courts will decide if that is an acceptable process. Whether that is good > for fantasy is up to you to decide. In meantime, on Tuesday we will list > all of the providers and the list will include everyone from last year > (save > one) and many more.

Thanks again for writing. bb

02/13 12:50:52 _56 Godfather 
good letter, but wasted on these cretins; did they think before talking contraction publicly? do they ever think before doing anything? no, they look at things that any reasonable body would have done and say, oops, let's do SOMETHING; these people are "Office Space" personified: "Tell me, Bowman what exactly is it that you do here?"

02/13 11:09:03 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
I hope that you are trying to resolve the issue, and am glad to hear you say that. However I do have some more questions (actually many more but I'll keep it down) on the issue.
If in fact mlb.coms goal is to make fantasy baseball a better place so as to attract more fans/players then why on earth would you want to cut off exsisting games that already have many fans playing them?

Since it is my understanding that some of these providers were not offered the chance to continue their game, only the opportunity to send their customers to mlb.com. How is that not infringing on their right to do business?

Does mlb.com provide the "stats" to these fantasy providers in the form that they use to run their games?

Let's say I own a "stats service" and I pay $xxx to mlb.com for the rights to these stats. Then in turn I sell these stats to Joe's Fantasy Sports formated so that he can use them.
Why does he have to pay you for a license when he is not getting those stats from you but is buying them from one of your licensed outlets?

Do any companies that use MLB Stats for financial gain have to be licensed?
ie: Legal Sports Books, Sports Lounges/bars that show MLB games etc.

Finally, I looked at the announcement on mlb.com for the "fantasy opening day" and see thaat "ultimate baseball" and "baseball commisher" are the hyped games. Is this what you call new and improved fantasy games?
"Ultimate baseball" has been around (and I believe available at mlb.com) for quite awhile through Sporting News and quite frankly is a game that doesn't even come close in quality CDMs cap style games.

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, I do appreciate it.
Rich Preston

02/12 11:46:08 bb50 Comfortably Numb TBOS 
No quarrel on stats provided they are not real time.
However, when a provider uses stats, with players' names in a commercial endeavor, well that is well beyond public domain, first amendment stuff.

Nothing could be further from the truth with regard to current players. Of course we want to protect and enable them to keep playing. We also want to find other fans, as the NFL has, who might like fantasy, but don't have the same time availability of other more traditional players.

We are endeavoring to resolve the issue so no player encounters friction.

Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.
Regards,
Bob Bowman

02/12 09:35:05 bb99 Comfortably Numb MAC 
Mr Bowman
Thanks for your reply, I'l answer your off the topic question first. I use the extra innings package because I don't want to watch the games sitting at my computer, I want to relax, kick back in my recliner and enjoy flipping through the games watching my fantasy players.
Yes. there are two folks in this discussion, I just don't happen to agree that mlb.com owns the rights to the stats, and I also don't see where you have the right to put a company out of business just because they won't pay you a licenseing fee for something that isn't yours to license. It seems you all just don't realize what the fantasy player is about, below is a statement atrributed to one of your VPs on how you sent out requests for (I guess) license requests from the other fantasy companies.
"We put out a request for proposals for new licenses, asking for exciting and new ideas and ways to get more people playing the game," said George Kliavkoff, MLB Advanced Media's senior vice president of business development. "A (group) of Web sites gave us (strong) proposals. Others, it was same-old, same-old. We don't want same-old, same-old. That's not going to further the business.
"And that's not what we are interested in."

I consider his statement of, "we don't want the same old same old" as telling me (and all the other true fantasy baseball players) that you don't care how I feel and you will not let me play the game I want to play and have played for years. Take your new games and your bells and whistles and offer them to anyone that wants them, that's fine by me, but don't take the real game of fantasy baseball away from those who want to play it. You say you want CDM to buy your license, however from what I've read you did not even offer them a license, just the opportunity to send their customers your way.
As for your "car story" example, I'll answer it with this. What if you make and sell golfclubs, and you do business (a pretty nice one also) out of your house. Now all of a sudden one of the local retailors that has a store front operation decides he doesn't want you doing business because you may be hurting his business. Do you close your doors? I didn't, I fought it and stayed open.
Once again I'll say that mlb.com will lose many of the real fans over something like this, but hey, good luck to you.
Thanks
Rich

----- Original Message ----- From: Bowman, Bob To: 'Rich/Shari Preston' Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 7:04 AM Subject: RE: Fantasy Baseball

Thank you for writing. I am surprised that you don't use the MLB.TV package instead of extra innings, as it contains every game of the 2430 game season. But I digress. We too wish that CDM would be a licensee as they were last year, and indeed they still may become one. As I am sure you know, CDM is embroiled in a lawsuit with the NFLPA and is having squabbles with the MLBPA, as I understand things. So while your points are valid, here is a question for you-why is that one and only one provider of fantasy wants to fight so much with those who own the rights? We obviously do not want to cause any problems for the fans of fantasy, but in this situation, what would you do? Let's say someone has been borrowing your car every day for the past year. Now you get a job and need the car. What do you do?

This much I know. There will be more licensees this year than last and more players this year than last. I remain hopeful that there is no friction for those of you who prefer the CDM game, but I do believe that there are two folks in this discussion.
bb

-----Original Message----- From: Rich/Shari Preston Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 10:45 AM To: Bowman, Bob Subject: Fantasy Baseball

Mr Bowman
I have a question for you concerning your new fantasy baseball policy. MLB.coms statement is that they are trying to expand and better the fantasy expierence for the fan. If this is in fact true why is it that mlb.com/mlbam is trying to stop one of fantasy sports best providers from offering their product to the fantasy player?

CDM Fantasy Sports has had the best fantasy baseball games I have played, and I've played quite a few over the past 8 years. Now it seems that you/mlb.com has decided that CDM should not be given the opportunity to continue doing this.

I speak for myself here, but I'm sure many many other fantasy baseball/baseball fans feel the same way, if you take away the game that I play you will lose any and all money that I would normally spend on MLB games/products/Extra Inning Package/tickets etc.

That may not mean much to you, it obviously doesn't or your company would not be taking the stance of depriving me of playing the game I love, but multiply myself times the many others that feel the same way and it mounts up.

What you feel is good for the fantasy baseball fan is pointed to people that don't come close to being fantasy baseball players, we already have what we want.

Thank you
Rich Preston

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08/22 13:36:07 _165 Kinsella for MVP 
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07/16 13:06:15 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, July 11... Rhodes, Arthur 69; Thomas, Frank 63; Beckett, Josh 55; Wells, Vernon 49; Halladay, Roy 40; Brown, Kevin 28; Griffey Jr., Ken 27; Nevin, Phil 24; Webb, Brandon 23; Berroa, Angel 22; Cintron, Alex 21; Spivey, Junior 21; Dotel, Octavio 18; Affeldt, Jeremy 12; Gerut, Jody 12; Gonzalez, Juan 12; Kearns, Austin 9; Boone, Bret 8; Glaus, Troy 8; Posada, Jorge 8; Byrd, Marlon 7; Delgado, Carlos 7; Ensberg, Morgan 7; Hudson, Orlando 7; Lopez, Javy 7; Miller, Wade 7; Phillips, Jason 7; Roberts, Brian 7; Zito, Barry 7; Colon, Bartolo 6; Gibbons, Jay 6; Giles, Marcus 6; Herges, Matt 6; Lieberthal, Mike 6; Loaiza, Esteban 6; Sexson, Richie 6;

07/16 13:05:42 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, July 11... Sheets, Ben 81; Lidge, Brad 65; Mauer, Joe 62; Ortiz, David 46; Santana, Johan 44; Guillen, Carlos 34; Drew, J.D. 23; Overbay, Lyle 22; Ramirez, Manny 22; Teixeira, Mark 22; Bay, Jason 21; Crawford, Carl 19; Helton, Todd 19; Thome, Jim 17; Kolb, Danny 15; Lawton, Matt 15; Young, Michael 15; Schmidt, Jason 14; Chacon, Shawn 13; Perez, Oliver 13; Cabrera, Miguel 12; Hafner, Travis 11; Garciaparra, Nomar 10; Nathan, Joe 10; Figgins, Chone 9; Hairston Jr., Jerry 9; *Takatsu, Shingo 8; Abreu, Bobby 8; Rolen, Scott 8; Castilla, Vinny 7; Giles, Marcus 7; Guillen, Jose 7; Loretta, Mark 7; Pavano, Carl 7; Rodriguez, Alex 7; Zambrano, Carlos 7; Guerrero, Vladimir 6; Konerko, Paul 6;

07/06 08:00:11 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, July 4... Rhodes, Arthur 212; Brown, Kevin 74; Wells, Vernon 70; Cintron, Alex 50; Webb, Brandon 46; Gonzalez, Juan 38; Halladay, Roy 33; Spivey, Junior 32; Delgado, Carlos 31; Baldelli, Rocco 23; Berroa, Angel 23; Giles, Marcus 22; Affeldt, Jeremy 21; Kearns, Austin 19; Miller, Wade 19; Phelps, Josh 18; Colon, Bartolo 16; Hudson, Tim 15; Gibbons, Jay 14; Glaus, Troy 13; Jenkins, Geoff 13; Morris, Matt 13; Padilla, Vicente 13; Perez, Odalis 13; Borowski, Joe 12; Sexson, Richie 12; Beckett, Josh 11; Nevin, Phil 11; Giambi, Jason 10; Penny, Brad 10; Zito, Barry 10;

07/06 07:59:35 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, July 4... Sheets, Ben 148; Hairston Jr., Jerry 111; Schmidt, Jason 105; Santana, Johan 88; Lidge, Brad 84; Pujols, Albert 41; Beltre, Adrian 39; Guillen, Carlos 39; Crawford, Carl 38; Ortiz, David 36; Wilson, Craig 32; Uribe, Juan 31; Young, Michael 31; Schilling, Curt 30; Nathan, Joe 28; Gagne, Eric 26; Guerrero, Vladimir 26; Overbay, Lyle 24; Prior, Mark 24; Ramirez, Manny 18; Herges, Matt 17; Lawton, Matt 16; Perez, Oliver 16; Rolen, Scott 16; Clemens, Roger 15; Loretta, Mark 15; Kolb, Danny 14; Pavano, Carl 13; Thome, Jim 13; Rodriguez, Alex 12; Drew, J.D. 10;

07/02 07:07:58 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, June 27... Rhodes, Arthur 667; Wells, Vernon 87; Beckett, Josh 71; Brown, Kevin 71; Webb, Brandon 62; Dotel, Octavio 61; Boone, Bret 54; Cintron, Alex 53; Delgado, Carlos 39; Gonzalez, Juan 39; Affeldt, Jeremy 37; Borowski, Joe 37; Hudson, Tim 30; Wood, Kerry 28; Glaus, Troy 24; Colon, Bartolo 23; Byrd, Marlon 22; Giles, Marcus 21; Sexson, Richie 21; Zito, Barry 21; Hidalgo, Richard 20;

07/02 07:07:24 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, June 27... Lidge, Brad 390; Glavine, Tom 162; Young, Michael 148; Clemens, Roger 143; Benitez, Armando 142; Herges, Matt 67; Nathan, Joe 65; Mora, Melvin 61; Martinez, Victor 58; Schmidt, Jason 51; Penny, Brad 49; Guillen, Carlos 47; Johnson, Randy 46; Thome, Jim 46; *Takatsu, Shingo 44; Crawford, Carl 41; Sheets, Ben 32; Guerrero, Vladimir 31; Prior, Mark 31; Pavano, Carl 30; Zambrano, Carlos 24; Hawkins, Latroy 23; Cordero, Francisco 22; Ortiz, David 22; Lawton, Matt 21; Mulder, Mark 21; Rolen, Scott 20;

06/21 10:37:59 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, June 20... Rhodes, Arthur 322; Webb, Brandon 115; Brown, Kevin 114; Wells, Vernon 113; Cintron, Alex 69; Chacon, Shawn 64; Delgado, Carlos 50; Gonzalez, Juan 42; Dotel, Octavio 42; Phelps, Josh 41; Glaus, Troy 38; Morris, Matt 35; Borowski, Joe 34; Oswalt, Roy 29; Hidalgo, Richard 27; Boone, Bret 24; Giles, Marcus 24; Teixeira, Mark 23; Ensberg, Morgan 21; Patterson, Corey 21; Byrd, Marlon 21; Sexson, Richie 19; Zito, Barry 19; Colon, Bartolo 19; Beckett, Josh 19; Lieberthal, Mike 16; Mueller, Bill 16; Berroa, Angel 16; Matsui, Kazuo 16; Percival, Troy 16; Utley, Chase 13; Gibbons, Jay 13; Kearns, Austin 13; Nix, Laynce 13; Mantei, Matt 13; Halladay, Roy 12; Smoltz, John 12; Wagner, Billy 11; Hudson, Orlando 11; Crede, Joe 11; Sweeney, Mike 10; Nevin, Phil 10; Biddle, Rocky 10;

06/21 10:37:32 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, June 20... Graves, Danny 271; Johnson, Randy 234; Overbay, Lyle 185; Pavano, Carl 83; Hawkins, Latroy 69; Rodriguez, Alex 61; Sheets, Ben 60; Kolb, Danny 53; Martinez, Victor 52; Nathan, Joe 51; Burnitz, Jeromy 43; Belliard, Ronnie 42; Schmidt, Jason 38; Figgins, Chone 36; Griffey Jr., Ken 35; Guillen, Carlos 34; Affeldt, Jeremy 34; Rodriguez, Francisco 32; Blalock, Hank 30; Rolen, Scott 28; Harden, Rich 27; Herges, Matt 26; Zambrano, Carlos 25; Guerrero, Vladimir 23; Thome, Jim 22; Hairston Jr., Jerry 20; Rodriguez, Ivan 18; Crawford, Carl 18; Cabrera, Miguel 18; Cordero, Francisco 18; *Takatsu, Shingo 18; Podsednik, Scott 17; Ramirez, Aramis 14; Uribe, Juan 13; Ramirez, Manny 13; Lawton, Matt 13; Prior, Mark 13; Hudson, Tim 11; Perez, Odalis 11; Thomas, Frank 10; Kent, Jeff 10; Loretta, Mark 10; Castilla, Vinny 10; Pierre, Juan 10; Berkman, Lance 10; Rivera, Mariano 10;

06/14 13:42:24 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, June 13... Brown, Kevin 193; Chacon, Shawn 162; Gonzalez, Juan 106; Webb, Brandon 97; Rhodes, Arthur 62; Hidalgo, Richard 54; Delgado, Carlos 52; Glaus, Troy 51; Borowski, Joe 51; Berroa, Angel 48; Phelps, Josh 42; Colon, Bartolo 38; Giles, Marcus 37; Kearns, Austin 37; Hudson, Orlando 34; Patterson, Corey 34; Cintron, Alex 32; Oswalt, Roy 31; Morris, Matt 29; Halladay, Roy 27; Peavy, Jake 26; Ensberg, Morgan 24; Crede, Joe 24; Percival, Troy 24; Sexson, Richie 21; Matsui, Kazuo 21; Jenkins, Geoff 21; Padilla, Vicente 20; Reyes, Jose 19; Wood, Kerry 19; Soriano, Alfonso 18; Beckett, Josh 18; Castro, Ramon 18; Millwood, Kevin 18; Baldelli, Rocco 17; Contreras, Jose 16; Alvarez, Wilson 16; Huff, Aubrey 14; Ohka, Tomo 14; Smoltz, John 14; Boone, Bret 13; Teixeira, Mark 13; Nix, Laynce 13; Dotel, Octavio 13; Gagne, Eric 12; Mueller, Bill 12; Byrd, Marlon 12; Wells, Vernon 11; Matsui, Hideki 10; Kennedy, Adam 10; Pierre, Juan 10; Sosa, Sammy 10; Wolf, Randy 10; Mantei, Matt 10;

06/14 13:41:49 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, June 13... Prior, Mark 312; Podsednik, Scott 219; Clement, Matt 187; Zambrano, Carlos 141; Schmidt, Jason 138; Clemens, Roger 122; Rolen, Scott 67; Griffey Jr., Ken 48; Affeldt, Jeremy 47; Hairston Jr., Jerry 45; Sheets, Ben 42; Rodriguez, Francisco 39; Garciaparra, Nomar 35; Kent, Jeff 34; Figgins, Chone 33; Guillen, Carlos 31; Mora, Melvin 31; Guerrero, Vladimir 29; Castillo, Luis 28; Hawkins, Latroy 27; Young, Michael 26; Zito, Barry 25; Ramirez, Manny 23; Graves, Danny 23; Castilla, Vinny 21; Cordero, Francisco 21; Looper, Braden 19; Everett, Adam 18; Lecroy, Matt 17; Benitez, Armando 17; Thome, Jim 15; Martinez, Victor 14; Wilson, Craig 14; Kolb, Danny 14; Burnitz, Jeromy 13; Rivera, Mariano 13; Nathan, Joe 13; Ramirez, Aramis 12; Roberts, Brian 12; Rodriguez, Alex 11; Abreu, Bobby 11; Estrada, Johnny 10; Loretta, Mark 10; Guillen, Jose 10; Johnson, Randy 10; Milton, Eric 10; Perez, Oliver 10;

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06/08 15:40:50 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common drops, June 6th... Gonzalez, Juan 159; Webb, Brandon 155; Halladay, Roy 141; Rhodes, Arthur 135; Sexson, Richie 130; Glaus, Troy 119; Delgado, Carlos 113; Santana, Johan 109; Borowski, Joe 96; Hidalgo, Richard 79; Patterson, Corey 74; Chacon, Shawn 73; Dotel, Octavio 64; Hudson, Orlando 61; Giles, Marcus 58; Contreras, Jose 52; Berroa, Angel 50; Colon, Bartolo 50; Ensberg, Morgan 49; Percival, Troy 49; Lee, Derrek 45; Beckett, Josh 41; Teixeira, Mark 33; Phelps, Josh 33; Chavez, Eric 33; Kearns, Austin 32; Wagner, Billy 32; Jenkins, Geoff 31; Crede, Joe 30; Helton, Todd 29; Padilla, Vicente 28; Sosa, Sammy 27; Boone, Bret 24; Reyes, Jose 24; Morris, Matt 24; Peavy, Jake 24; Mantei, Matt 24; Cintron, Alex 21; Ordonez, Magglio 21; Smoltz, John 21; Brown, Kevin 20; Castro, Ramon 20; Mueller, Bill 20; Gibbons, Jay 20;

06/08 15:40:10 _191 AK Suited - I`m All In 
Most common pickups, June 6th... Casey, Sean 490; Prior, Mark 261; Rivera, Mariano 219; Clemens, Roger 178; Mora, Melvin 128; Johnson, Randy 123; Graves, Danny 102; Drew, J.D. 96; Schmidt, Jason 95; Alou, Moises 74; Rolen, Scott 64; Griffey Jr., Ken 63; Hairston Jr., Jerry 62; Affeldt, Jeremy 61; Guerrero, Vladimir 59; Figgins, Chone 59; Benitez, Armando 55; Young, Michael 50; Sheets, Ben 50; Nathan, Joe 47; Zambrano, Carlos 42; Mulder, Mark 41; Castilla, Vinny 40; Ramirez, Aramis 34; Cordero, Francisco 33; Martinez, Victor 31; Wilson, Craig 31; Kent, Jeff 31; Guillen, Jose 29; Rodriguez, Francisco 27; Rodriguez, Alex 23; Clement, Matt 23; Berkman, Lance 22; Lowell, Mike 21; Glavine, Tom 21; Estrada, Johnny 20;