Well, I think that Sean and I can officially give ourselves the Turd Sandwich Bloggers of the Month Award, since it's been almost two weeks between posts. Anywho....
Recently, in our roto league (known as the Aaron League...the H2H league is the Angus League), Paul Millsap was picked up by his 4th team in this young season. It got me thinking about how every year, in every league, in every sport, there is that one guy who will be the 141st guy in a league with 140 roster spots (10 teams X 14 roster positions). That guy needs a name. I think that he should be called the Roto-Ho. Sean likes Fantasy Slut, but there is almost divine certainty that if I'm overheard in a bar calling someone a Fantasy Slut, I'll get kneed in the grundle. I'm willing to take suggestions for other snappy names from our devoted readership of two (shout-out to Earl and Lonn).
There are clearly certain types of players who tend to be Roto-Hoes. Three-point specialists, marginal centers, speedy-but-light-hitting OFs, and set-up men whose teams have shaky closers tend to get felt up by several fantasy owners every year.
What I wonder is whether there a few players who are Roto-Ho staples among all competitive leagues every year, or whether it varies from league to league. Obviously it will vary with the number of teams in the league, scoring system and the size of rosters. But controlling for those variables, will it always include the same guys? For instance, is Paul Millsap the Roto-Ho for all 11 team roto leagues across the country? I don't know.
Past Roto-Hoes include: James Posey, DJ Augustin, Rafael Soriano, Joel Zumaya/Fernando Rodney (when they inexplicably were setting up for Todd "Big Train" Jones), Juan Pierre, Scott Podsednik and Erick Dampier. Oddly, Erick Dampier is setting up to be turned out to trick in fantasy leagues again this year. Of course, if he gets another 70 million dollar contract out of it, I might start hitchhiking across the country and blowing fantasy owners myself.
Waiver wire whore isn't bad, but I like fantasy slut for the reasons you have enunciated. Taking the risk of getting kneed in the nuts makes uttering the statement worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteI probably will cut Millisap (who I have already owned twice), just to give someone else a chance to own him.
YAY A NEW POST! And a shout out...I don't believe it.
ReplyDeleteI kinda like Roto-Ho. Fantasy slut is alright. Though, it seems a little like a slut that you would have no chance with. Maybe like Tila Tequila?
For some reason I remember Eddy Curry being a guy in one of our leagues who was consistently dropped and picked up. It might've been in that season after his serviceable one.
Funny thing with Millsap....I keep thinking - "hmm, should I pick him up??" Then don't. Then someone else gets a turn with him. And I get mad that it once again wasn't me taking him home.