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The True Guru Wins The Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:44:00 +0000

Todd "The True Guru" Farino defeated radio co-host and good friend RC "The Numbers Don't Lie" Rizza 6-4 in the championship match of the 1st annual 2008 Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League. It capped off an amazing season where Todd (I) finished with a league best regular season record of 138-74-13, and compiled an expert vs. expert record of 17-5-1 and 2-0 in the playoffs. That included my hot start of 6-0 until I lost to Roto Authority in week 7.

For the readers I'd like to discuss how I was able to win in such a competitive league with so many brilliant managers. Over the course of the season I stuck to my strategy of maintaining a well-balanced team and made some great free agent pick ups along the way. A major strategy going into this roto 5x5 H2H league was to build a strong bullpen. I felt I could take pressure of my team and shorten the matchups if I dominated the SAVES category. I finished 21-2-3 overall for the season in the saves category. I also felt that batting average was critical as well and built my offense around that. The strategy being, if your guys are getting hits then they can steal bases, score runs, and collect RBIs. For power and speed I simply tried to balance it out so I can get both, but overall I did terrible in steals.

On the pitching side I firmly believed in having a strong starting rotation. Mine was built around CC Sabathia, John Lackey, Rich Harden, Fautista Carmona, Gavin Floyd, and Todd Wellemeyer. I believed with the guys I drafted (I did draft and cut Joe Saunders & Oliver Perez) that I could win strikeouts, wins, ERA, and even WHIP would be possible. So by looking at my over all strategy I was looking to win 4/5 pitching categories and up to 3/5 hitting categories each week.

I'd like to give some praise to the players that won it for me. Here are a few top 5 lists for fun.

TOP 5 DRAFT PICKS

Kevin Youkilis #21 - 29 HRs, 115 RBI, and a .312 batting average. Who says you can't find power late in the draft

CC Sabathia #4 - Started rough, but clearly the most dominating pitcher. Single handedly won the championship week for me.

Jose Valverde #7 - Went against the industry by taking a powerhouse closer early. 44 saves.
Kerry Wood #18 - Many in the industry considered Marmol the closer in spring training. Marmol was drafted in the 12th round. Rounded out my bullpen with 34 saves.

Bengie Molina #22- Never draft a catcher early. I waited till round 22 and got a gem. .292 batting average, 16 HRs, and 95 RBI. He even batted cleanup in San Francisco.

TOP FIVE WORST DRAFT PICKS

Andruw Jones #9 - Never again will I make this mistake.

Robinson Cano #3 - Wow, was he not a bust for everyone!

Manny Corpas #10 - I did pick up Brian Fuentes, so the loss was minimal.

Matt Diaz #25 - I was high on this guy, and I must have been high. :)

James Loney #11 - Took him instead of Ellsbury and regretted it.

TOP FIVE FREE AGENT PICKUPS

Gavin Floyd - What a find for my 5th starter. 17-8, 3.84 ERA, and 1.26 WHIP. Outstanding.

Brian Fuentes - Saved my Corpas loss. 30 saves.

Xavier Nady - Outstanding season. .305. 25 HRs, and 97 RBI.

Akinori Iwamura - His numbers weren't the most exciting, but he played 2B/3B and scattered his hits very well. One of my best fill-ins and bench guys.

Ben Francisco/Luis Ayala - Ben was great most of the season, but slumped near the end. Tied with him was Ayala who I got late and powered up my bullpen to matchup against much bigger ones.

I made only one trade the entire season, trading Robinson Cano for Bobby Jenks. You can checkout the draft and final numbers at http://www.fantasybaseballsearch.com/FBSEL/fantasy_baseball_search_expert_league.asp

The True Guru's 2008 Season Review: Top 10 Myths of 2008

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:51:00 +0000

Let’s face it, 2008 was a very exciting year with a number of predictions that came true and a number that never materialized. Many of us made bold strategic and managerial predictions that simply never came about. It is important to consider the information you take in before and during spring training. At best all of us experts are giving you are best educated guesses, but none of us are Nostradamus. So choose your fantasy baseball information wisely or it could cost you the season.

Here are the top 10 myths for 2008:

1. Outfield Power Scarcity - I'd like to know who came up with this theory. When the idea was first proposed to me I considered it as realistic, but after a few days I back off and said that is ridiculous. Every year hitters come out of the wood works, others have breakouts years, and others come off injured seasons. I didn't accept the idea and in both my fantasy leagues drafted infielders #1. Here are some numbers. There were 13 outfielders who hit 30 or more home runs. Only 28 players hit 30 or more homeruns. That's 46% of the over 30 crowd outfielders by trade. If you look at the number of outfielders who it 25+ homeruns the number jumps to 26/50 for a whopping 52% of the hitters. Tons more hit over 20 dingers, so the assumption can be made that Outfield Power Scarcity was in fact a myth.

2. Albert Pujols Surgery - This was the hottest topic in spring training. Albert Pujols' ailing elbow took center stage and allot of experts seized on it so viciously that this once #1 drat 1st basemen dropped in average draft position to 9.5 by the start of the season. What a bargain for the 9th overall pick. We know this, Pujols never had surgery on his elbow, he played in 148 games and his stats were amazing; .357 avg, 37 HRs, 116 RBI, 100 runs, and 7 stolen bases. He the likely NL MVP and we can consider his elbow surgery a myth.

3. Drafting closers in the high rounds - All season I fought this battle and continued the revolution for the closer. By most respected experts in the industry it is considered taboo to draft a closer in the early rounds like 4-7. You are crazy if you do my many people's standards. The primary school of thought is you can get saves later in the draft or free agency, so focus on hitting early. I thought that was hogwash. Listen, you can find lots of hitting later in the draft or free agency (look up Carlos Quentin, Kevin Youkilis, Nate McClouth), so the value of the hitters has the same reach. My thoughts on this mini-controversary was simple. I'd rather not draft junk like Todd Jones or Joe Borowski because they could step into 40 saves on accident. I told my readers and listeners to get a bonifided closer early that will not only stay closer through thick and thin, but one that if he is traded he will remain a closer. My best recommendations for early picks were Francisco Rodriguez, Jonathon Papelbon, Jose Valverde, and JJ Putz. Francisco Rodriguez finished with a record 62 saves, 18 more than the closest closer with Valverde at 44. That is an amazing statistic and without a doubt worth a 4th round pick if not a 3rd round pick. However people out there still say closers are only 1 category guys. My answer that and further proof that their draft status should be high is they carry so much more strategic value han just one category.
In both rotisserie and H2H leagues having a powerhouse closers and supporting staff will easily get you to the top in one category giving you an easy advantage throughout the year as you battle for 9 categories in a H2H or rotisserie while your opponents battle for 10.
Getting a top notch closer like Francisco Rodriguez is the equivalent to getting Jose Reyes. Both absolutely dominate 1 category. Both provide great support for the other 4 categories respectfully. Also, once you get past the first 4 or even 5 picks closers look good as the offense starts to slip. There was plenty of late offense to make up for getting a powerhouse closers.
Regardless of what is said they simply aren't just one category pitchers. In a rotisserie league where a team can compile 1200 strikeouts, operating with at least 3 closers that bring 275 K's to the match up provided the team with 23% of its strikeouts. Every strikeout counts in rotisserie. Their ERA also helps and in a league where you can throw 2000 innings, just having 3 closers provides 11% of those.
No concern of getting a great closer or losing him in the season when you draft them early. I fully admit there are closers that will get you lots of saves like Soria in the later rounds, but they are rare. However they come with risks like low strikeouts, high ERA, getting benched or traded. Those are not concerns of a Jonathon Papelbon owner.
One final note. In my Fantasy Baseball Search points league, Francisco Rodriguez had 978 points compared to the offensive leader Jose Reyes at 998.
Only 3 closers new to the full time job had 30+ saves, Sherill, Soria, and Wilson. From the top 10 drafted closers only 2 failed to get 30saves, Wagner and Putz. Both injury related. Overall, a myth.

4. Justin Verlander -I think Justin Verlander burned every expert in the world. We all thought this young man was on his way to another 100 MPH hour fantasy baseball season, but things blew up all around him and his Tiger teammates and he ended up being one of the biggest disappointments of 2008. Why? How about a record of 11-17 and an ERA 4.84 to start. Nothing really changed for Verlander except he added a changeup to the mix. He started 33 games (32 in 2007) and pitched nearly identical innings (201.2/201). Whatever happened to him injury, personal problems, just awful luck this we know; his strikeouts decreased by 11%, his walks jumped 30% and his WHIP leaped to 1.40 (24%). Justin Verlander's preseason value was certainly a myth.

5. Pitchers in the first round - No more pitchers in the 1st round. I've always been a big supporter of pitchers in the first round, while most experts do not agree. Most experts are right. Only 2 pitchers were considered in the first round, Johan Santana and Jake Peavy. Grant Santana finished the season 16-7 with 206 K's, and 2.53 ERA he just didn't carry the same value as many of his fellow players picked in the first round. Peavy was much worst, dealing with injuries and only getting 10 wins and 166 K's. He didn't even have a winning record. If the strategy of taking a 1st round pitcher was brought up to you, consider it a myth.

6. Ryan Braun - This one has some heat on it. Ryan Braun was not respected by the Sabermetric guys and many experts were afraid he'd have a sophomore slump. Well, he didn't. Besides qualifying for the outfield along with third base, Braun hit 37 homeruns, and 106 RBI, and still managed to steal 14 bases. His average did suffer with 160 more at bats then last season, but many didn't expect .324. his .285 was 39 points off, but his performance and value earned him a nd round draft pick and a myth indeed.

7. Stolen Base Scarcity - For years there has been a philosophy that big stlen base guys are a scarcity. For several years that was true, but in 2008 it no longer held up as a relative theory and it became a myth. The key number for a stolen base guy is 20. If you can get 20 you are solid, but hopefully the player can support that with 20+ home runs. Either way chasing the elusive SB was not as hard this year with a emergence of base stealers. Guys who grabbed base stealers early in the draft paid a heavy price with other managers getting stolen bases much later and competing all year for that category. In 2008 there were 37 players with 20 or more stole bases, 16 with 30+, and dozens more with 10-20 stolen bases. With more teams like the Red Sox, Phillies, and Dodgers running allot more, stolen bases are easier to find and when drafting for them easier to get. If you decide to wait on stolen bases you will find some treasures late in the draft proving stolen bases are plentiful and the scarcity question a myth.

8. Lack Of Offense In The Later Rounds - This one is easy. It is one of the most widely accepted myths in the fantasy baseball. Almost everyone preaches drafting offense early and often. Here is a list of players you could have gotten in your drafting round 15 and beyond or free agency:
Kevin Youkilis, 29/115/.312
Ryan Ludwick 37/116/.299
Carlos Quentin 36/100/.288
Carlos Delgado 38/115/.271
Dustin Pedroia 17/83/.326
Nate McLouth 26/94/.276
Aubrey Huff 32/108/.304
Jorge Cantu 29/95/.277
Xavier Nady 25/97/.305
Joey Votto 24/84/.297
Jose Guillen 20/97/.264
Evan Longoria 27/85/.272
There are lots more like Luke Scott, Jhonny Peralta, and Kevin Kouzmanoff. All these guys provided plenty of offensive power from the lower end of the draft or free agency. Nearly every one of the players listed above ranked in the top 60 offensive players in 2008.

9. Carlos Marmol - In the start of the season all eyes turned to Carlos Marmol as the Cubs closer. The talented young 6-2 flamethrower has all the talent in the world to be a closer, but got bumped for veteran Kerry Wood. We were all over this and even drafted Kerry Wood in the expert league in the late rounds. Marmol was the consensus favorite for the job, and we admit Wood was a long shot. However are analysis came up with factors that pointed towards Wood getting the job. He can't start, he's an fan favorite, he's being paid allot of money, he's a veteran, he has closer stuff, and he has to be limited in appearances and innings. The main factor was that Pinella liked having the younger guy as the setup man, so he can throw more innings and used his crafty veteran less as a closer. Respectively Marmol through 87.1 to Wood's 66.1. Since Wood ended up with 34 saves we can call this one a myth.

10. The New York Yankee Fantasy Value - The much heralded an vaunted New York Yankees offense and pitching was a puke this season. The team has a payroll that rivals the national debt, yet produced only the 10th best team in total runs at 789 and the 15th in ERA at 4.28. At one point a few years back this team was considered a fantasy team, but now its a garage sale of junk that maybe can get turned into treasure. At the start of the season there was high value players like Derek Jeter, AROD, Chamberlain, Damon, Abreau, Cano, Posada, Hughes, Kennedy, and Wang to name a few. Here are some facts about the 2008 team to sum up this season. The team high in batting average was .303, homeruns 35, and RBIs a pultry 103. Only one pitcher broke 15 wins and that was Mussina, and bright spot on a dim team with 20 wins. Some major disappointments for thsi team were Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera, Andy Pettitte, Chien-Ming Wang, and Jorge Posada. The Yankees didn't have the fabulous of a 2007, and 2008 showed further decline. Team batting average was down 8%, runs were down 15%, homeruns down 10%, and RBI production down 22%. For the guys expecting a powerful fantasy punch from the Yankee offense you got a myth.

Todd "The True Guru" Farino

The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show Ends Its 2008 Season

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:49:00 +0000

Thank you everyone for tuning into our show, The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show. Myself, Todd "The True Guru" Farino, RC "The Numbers Don't Lie" Rizza, and Ryan Hallam will be back starting January 28th to give you another season of the best fantasy baseball advice on Blog Talk Radio. Join us along with other great minds of fantasy basebase who will make regular appearances and contribute information to the show that they specialize in.

Evan Dickens will be blogging on Fantasy Baseball Search all season and specializing in starting pitching. He will bring his expert knowledge and pinpoint sabermetric pitching statistics to find the best starting pitchers for 2009 all season long. He will also join us on the radio regularly to discuss starting pitchers and more.

Troy Patterson from Roto Savant will be our sabermetrics representative and make regular appearances on the show to give us fantasy advice from a Sabermetrics point of view. We will put this fantasy baseball philosophy to the test and Troy is the perfect guy for it. He also is a contributing writer to MLB Front Office.

Next year will be another great year for The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show!

The True Gur and AJ Pelletier meet up for special show!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:15:00 +0000

Last Thursday AJ Pelletier, the author of the NFL Fantasy Playbook made a trip from his home in Edmonton, Canada to Las Vegas, Nevada. That is the home of The True Guru Todd Farino and they met up to watch opening day of the 2008 NFL season, have a nice barbecue and do their show The Fantasy Football Gurus Show in studio together. The show was a blast. This was the second time AJ and Todd have met and its always a great time for these two. The show, which also includes fantasy football legend Mike Bowser has a fast growing audience and the chemistry is one of the best on Blog Talk Radio.

Tune into The Fantasy Football Gurus Show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/The-Fantasy-Gurus every Thursday at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy football desires!

The Fantasy Football Scouting Report Radio Podcast Starts Tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:30:00 +0000

Want to get all the best and fasted information on free agents and impact players coming from free agency? Check out The Fantasy Football Scouting Report on Blog Talk Radio every Tuesday at 9pm EST where will discuss the latest injuries and players who will step in to fill those positions. Plus we will give you premium access to our upcoming star players in the NFL that you can pick up weeks in advance. Join Jeff Mans from Scout Fantasy Football, Todd "The True Guru" Farino from Fantasy Football Search, and AJ Pelletier from the NFL Fantasy Playbook!
Go to the link below and listen and call in with questions during our 1 hour broadcast.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Football-Scout

View The LIVE EXPERT LEAGUE Draft on Mock Draft Central

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:08:00 +0000

Here is the actual link to the upcoming 2008 Fantasy Football Search Expert League draft held at Mock Drat Central

http://www.mockdraftcentral.com/2008_fantasy_football_search_live_mock_draft.jsp

This is an update because the previous link will not take you exactly to the live draft viewing area. This link will.

The draft will be held Tuesday August 12th at 9pm EST. Join us and watch so of the best in the business draft their championship teams.

Sorry for any confusion.

Watch and Listen to our Expert League Draft August 12th!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Need some serious expert help in fantasy football? Tomorrow August 12, 2008 at 9pm EST Fantasy Football Search will be having its expert league LIVE draft. It will be held at Mock Draft Central so it can be viewed by the public. Watch
Fantasy Football Search - Todd "The True Guru" Farino
Mock Draft Central - Geoffrey Stein
Scout Fantasy Football - Jeff Mans
No-Offseason.com - Paul Hickey
Xtreme Fantasy Football - Mike Bowser
Pro Fantasy Football - Chris Farino
Fantasy Football Starters - Jeff Coruccini
NFL Fantasy Playbook - AJ Pelletier
Fantasy Football Big Game - Patrick Welsh
Junkyard Jake - RC Rizza
Fighting Chance Fantasy - Ryan Hallam
Johnny Archive.com - Johnny Archive
Owners Box Sports - Joe Quiles
Fantasy Sports Zone - Rhett Oldham.

To watch the draft at at Mock Draft Central, follow this link http://www.mockdraftcentral.com/draft.jsp?id=77772. The draft starts at 9pm EST.

We will be broadcasting the draft on Blog Talk Radio at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Football-Scout as well, so tune in and get all the first hand information you need from Johnny Archive, Todd Farino, and RC Rizza. The show starts at 8:30pm EST and enter the chat room to ask our broadcasting team questions.

Blog Talk Radio Broadcast of the FFS Expert League Draft

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:40:00 +0000

Listen to your favorite experts play out their draft strategies for the 2008 Fantasy Football Search Expert League during a special 2 hour broadcast as Johnny Archive, Todd "The True Guru" Farino, and RC "Junkyard Jake" Rizza call all the picks and exciting moves as 14 experts play a daring game of draft chess. You can catch the broadcast LIVE on Blog Talk Radio at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Football-Scout

CLICK HERE to view the league page and see the 14 teams participating in the draft and the draft order. The draft will also be held and viewable by the public at http://www.mockdraftcentral.com/. More details on that will follow tomorrow.

Email us at thegurus@fantasyradiogurus.com with any questions!

Cory Schwartz coming on The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:03:00 +0000

Check out Cory as we discuss some of the great advantages to using MLB.com as a fantasy anager and get Cory's take on the second half of the season! Join Us! Check out the show LIVE on Wed at 9:00pm EST.

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Sabermetrics Vs The World Debate On TFBGS Last Week!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:27:00 +0000

Check out the great debate we had on the last edition of The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show. We debated Sabermetrics and other philosophies you may use to win your fantasy baseball leagues. The all-star round table included all three hosts of the show and guests Mike Podhorzer, Patrick DiCaprio, and Rhett Oldham. Check it out at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru and listen to the last show. If its not the last show, it was the show for July 16, 2008. Great stuff.

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 9:00 PM EST for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Next Fantasy Football Gurus Show: 2008 Runningbacks

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:28:00 +0000

Get ready for some ground pounding coverage of the hard hitting position known as runningback. We will cover the top RB's, sleepers, breakouts, and more! Join Mike, AJ, and I for 90 minutes of adrenaline pumping talk Thursday at 9:30pm EST.

Click here to listen

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Fred Lynn Interview July 9th on The Fantasy Gurus Radio Show!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:28:00 +0000

Look for Fred Lynn to join us on July 9th at 9pm EST for some mid-season MLB talk. Fred played 17 years in MLB and won the ROY and MVP in 1975. Join us as we discuss what to expect the rest of the season from the unique perspective of Fred Lynn. Feel free to call in with your own questions. Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

The Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report Radio Show Debuts Tuesday July 1st!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:16:00 +0000

The Fantasy Gurus Radio Network is proud to announce the debut of The Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report on Blog Talk Radio Tuesday July 1st at 10:oopm EST. Hosted by Roto Professor's own Eric Stashin and Fighting Chance Fantasy's Ryan Hallum. These are two of the newest and brightest members of Guru Nation. Click Here To Listen

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Fantasy-Gurus-Networ every Tuesday at 10:00 PM EST to get the latest information on fantasy baseball prospects and hot free agents. The ultimate show for building a championship team!

Listen To The Juggernaut Gurus Battle Over "Luck" On The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:54:00 +0000

You've got to listen to the argument between Patrick and I and let us know what you think on the chat box.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru/2008/06/26/The-Fantasy-Baseball-Gurus-Show

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

The Ture Guru And Patrick The General Face-Off in Expert League Blog

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:20:00 +0000

You have to checkout the face-off going on between Patrick and The True Guru about their teams in the Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League.
http://www.fantasybaseballsearch.com/FBSEL/FBSEL_blog.html

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Fred Lynn on The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Look for Fred Lynn to join us on July 9th at 9pm EST for some mid-season MLB talk. Fred played 17 years in MLB and won the ROY and MVP in 1975. Join us as we discuss what to expect the rest of the season from the unique perspective of Fred Lynn. Feel free to call in with your own questions.

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Cory Schwartz coming on The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show June 25!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:57:00 +0000

That's right Cory Schwartz from MLB.com, TOUT Wars, and The Fantasy 411 will be on our show June 25th at 9pm EST. This will be a very entertaining show with one of the brightest minds in fantasy baseball!

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

The Fantasy Roundtable Recap

noreply@blogger.com (Patrick DiCaprio) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:18:00 +0000

Last night the Roundtable welcomed The True Guru Todd Farino. We discussed the promotion of Chase Headley, the decline of Rickie Weeks and the return of Troy Tulowitzki, plus the Mets. There was some surprising pessimism on all three players.

When doing a roundtable show there are usually some quizzical disagreements. I was on the minority on most of the topics.

Troy Tulowitzki--Jay Sarney and Todd Farino are on the "nay" side; Eric Stashin and I are on the "yay" side. I am banking on his second half skill growth, taking the position that it is not a fluke but legitimate skills growth.

Rickie Weeks--Almost everyone was on the "nay" side with me as the lone dissenter in the long term. Worst case for him is Reggie Sanders, which isn't too shabby. Jay Sarney made a strong case though that my 20-20 expectation is a bit high.

Chase Headley-I do not understand the hype. He has a .301 BA in the PCL, which roughly equates to something in the .260 range. Taking into account his inflated BABIP (which Mike Podhorzer argued may not be a fluke) I think there is far more downside than people think. Then look at his park and the fact that 10 HR will be a best case and it looks like he will flop to me. Todd demurs to some degree, on the basis of his "amazing stroke."

It was really a great show with lots of good debate, and we did address the Mets in some detail. You can listen to the show from the player in the left column. Todd Farino also bet me that the Rays would not make the World Series, the stakes--well you will have to listen but rest assured they are not too appetizing. We will have to follow this one.

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

The True GURU Will Make An Appearance!

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:42:00 +0000

That's right, The True Guru himself will be on The Fantasy Baseball Round Table Tuesday June 17, 2008 to discuss some serious fantasy baseball talk. Be ther at 11pm EST to hear it all.

At The Fantasy Baseball Round Table

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

News on the Fantasy Baseball Roundtable Show

noreply@blogger.com (Patrick DiCaprio) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:22:00 +0000

Tonight we welcome our guest, Todd “The True Guru” Farino, who you all know and love. I am proud to say that despite only having two official shows on Blog Talk Radio, at the time of this post the show has catapulted into the top 15 most listened-to sports shows out of the 7300 or so sports shows on Blog Talk Radio. So thanks for listening so far, and be sure to check in tonight or download during the week.

Tonight we will be discussing Chase Headley, Rickie Weeks and others, and Jay Sarney of Fantasy Phenoms will be asking if he is crazy for this week’s “Are You Crazy” segment.

Also, after next week’s show on 6/24, when we welcome in Jason Collette of Roto Junkie, the show will be moving to the 10 PM EST time slot. The first 10 pm show, on 7/1 will feature Adam Ronis of Newsday.com, the local newspaper for the Long Island New York area.

Thanks for the support in making the show a success.

Tune into The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show at www.blogtalkradio.com/the_true_guru every Wed at 6:30 PM for all your fantasy baseball needs!

Derek Carty Is Coming Live on The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:08:00 +0000

A great day to listen to our show (Like every show isn't amazing) will be June 22nd as the famed writer Derek Carty of The Hardball Times joins us for some lively fantasy baseball talk.

Fantasy Gurus Radio Launches June 15, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (The True GURU) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:45:00 +0000

After hard work and many design hours we have finally launched the flagship site to the network of Fantasy Guru radio shows. This site will grow with time and currently houses 6 Gurus and 4 shows. The 6 Gurus are;
Todd "The True Guru" Farino
Patrick "The General" DiCaprio
RC Rizza
AJ Pelletier
Mike Bowser
Jeff Mans

Fantasy Baseball Guru Show
The Fantasy Baseball Round Table
Fantasy Football Guru Show
The Fantasy Baseball Round Table

Check out the shows and let me know if you have any comments or questions. todd@fantasygurusradio.com