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Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

Nine Unassisted: Fowl moods, tired arms, dump deals

By Matt Romig

It wasn't if, but when the ironman streak would end, and so it is that today's headlines are, in fact, assisted. Mr. Behrens will be back tomorrow and he has kindly requested that all comments regarding the general blog-worthiness of this format be reserved for Wednesday's 9U, so he may be fully engaged in the dialogue.

• Dexter Fowler(notes) (24 steals) has been a nice fantasy story, but the kid is wearing down and Carlos Gonzalez(notes) is hitting .444 since the All-Star break. Result: Gonzo goes and Fowler sits against righties (Colorado faces southpaw Jamie Moyer(notes) on Tuesday). One question: Is this the first fantasy breakout season to be derailed by a growth spurt? [Denver Post]

• He's playing more like a Volkswagen and less like a Ferrari, which somehow means Ray Rice is the biggest breakout candidate on the Ravens roster. To save you the trouble of searching, yes the word "committee" is still in play here, though Rice is getting the majority of the first-team snaps. [Baltimore Sun]

• What's the most popular fantasy baseball league format out there? Based on early returns, if you're an AL-only Chris Davis(notes) owner and you're not losing sleep over his keeper status, you're missing the boat. [Fake Teams]

• If you're inclined to play pace police and blow a gasket the first time an owner uses the full 90 seconds to make a pick in an online draft, target the fifth pick for your first volley this year. It's a debate we started a while ago and the question continues today: Is Steven Jackson(notes) a top-5 fantasy pick in 2009? [Football Cafe]

• Dallas Morning News readers are drawing Nolan Ryan comparisons and calling for Neftali Feliz(notes) to close games by September, so at least they're keeping six outs vs. the Oakland Athletics in their proper perspective. [Dallas Morning News]

• Is Manny Ramirez(notes) in a steroid slump, a natural Age 37 decline or just in the midst of a rough patch? Or does he just need another bobblehead night? [True Blue LA]

• Josh Morgan isn't giving anyone cause to slide him off the sleeper radar. Investing in the Niners' potential No. 1 wideout means rooting for Shaun Hill, and that battle could take a while to play out. [AP]

• BREAKING: Kevin Gregg(notes) is tired. [Chicago Sun-Times]

• Are consolation tournaments and keeper discounts fair solutions to combat keeper-league dump deals? [Hardball Times]

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  1. Beev
    1. Posted by Beev Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Perfection
  2. Credit Wizard
    2. Posted by Credit Wizard Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    Man Ram is a goof - I hope he's done for good!
  3. million_dollar_sleeper
    3. Posted by million_dollar_sleeper Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    why are there no consolation playoffs? huge mistake
  4. Winter
    4. Posted by Winter Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    I've been advising people to drop Manny ever since the steriod scandal hit. There's no way you can be taken off a performance-enhancing drug and miss 50 games in the season and expect to come back and be the same tearing-it-up type player that Manny was this time last year.
  5. Xobai
    5. Posted by Xobai Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:05 pm EDT

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    Cal Ripken Andy Behrens isn't. And pianow would consider that a compliment.
    Consolation brackets are a must.
    I have no intention of touching Ray Rice this year. Fool me once...
  6. ShmoeDizzle
    6. Posted by ShmoeDizzle Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:10 pm EDT

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    Drop Manny?! Sell high maybe, but drop? Who have you been advising? Your little sister in you family league?
  7. million_dollar_sleeper
    7. Posted by million_dollar_sleeper Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:22 pm EDT

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    Die Hard NYPD Leron McClain
  8. Matt D
    8. Posted by Matt D Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:24 pm EDT

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    As a Fowler owner, I must say thanks for giving me SOMETHING about why he hasn't been playing lately. It hadn't made any sense, especially without an injury update.
  9. braxtonian2
    9. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:25 pm EDT

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    Dexter Fowler should be pinch running full time by now. When EY Jr. shows up, Fowler will find himself on the bench becuase all he brings is his speed and not much else. He's your NL version of Rajai Davis, except Rajai is finally figuring it out. I hope you all brought some toilet paer, because this article is $hitty.
  10. braxtonian2
    10. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:25 pm EDT

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    Dexter Fowler should be pinch running full time by now. When EY Jr. shows up, Fowler will find himself on the bench becuase all he brings is his speed and not much else. He's your NL version of Rajai Davis, except Rajai is finally figuring it out. I hope you all brought some toilet paer, because this article is $hitty.
  11. Xobai
    11. Posted by Xobai Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:34 pm EDT

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    I appreciate the S-Jax link. That thread convinced me that he is worthy of the #5 pick.
  12. Jeremiah B
    12. Posted by Jeremiah B Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:47 pm EDT

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    this is actually less crappy today
  13. wilb0t
    13. Posted by wilb0t Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:47 pm EDT

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    ugh, quit mixing all that baseball stuff in with the football news please.
  14. danny
    14. Posted by danny Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:12 pm EDT

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    looks like you guys are 2 for 2 with yet another retarded BLOG, ARTICLE, COLUMN, WHATEVER.... steriod slump? pendejos no saben. You think he's perfect at each at bat? You don't think its possible that a slump can happen to any player?
  15. Xobai
    15. Posted by Xobai Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:24 pm EDT

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    danny: there have been at least a half-dozen of these, and you misspelled "bendejos." Perhaps you should be more careful about who you call retarded and quien no sabe nada.
  16. KyleS
    16. Posted by KyleS Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    I like how you meant to link to Steven Jackson from the rams but actually linked to Steven Jackson of the Pittsburg Pirates--- Epic Fail!
  17. Seraph
    17. Posted by Seraph Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    I hope Andy's using his off day to try an extrapolating hairstyle. Not a big fan of that "Timothy Mcveigh" haircut.
  18. Tex
    18. Posted by Tex Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:54 pm EDT

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    Xobai, I sure am glad you are here to keep the boards safe from any point of view you don't agree with. Thanks for that man. Your pseudo intellectual post's are riveting. Yahoo should be paying you.
  19. mudkat001
    19. Posted by mudkat001 Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    Yeah, no wonder gregg is tired after throwing the next night after doing 38 pitches in a blown save. Sweet Lou never could manage his way out of a paper bag and now he'll never get another series win-it is the Cubs after all...LOL!
  20. Tex
    20. Posted by Tex Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    Did I spell everything correctly? Gosh I hope so!
  21. braxtonian2
    21. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    I thought it was spelled and pronounced "Bendecko"
  22. braxtonian2
    22. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    I thought it was spelled and pronounced "Bendecko"
  23. braxtonian2
    23. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    I thought it was spelled and pronounced "Bendecko"
  24. braxtonian2
    24. Posted by braxtonian2 Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    I thought it was spelled and pronounced "Bendecko"

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