<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RotoSynthesis Blog Posts for Erickson</title><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/</link><description>The Ultimate Fantasy Sports Blog</description><copyright>Copywrite Rotowire.com 2009</copyright><item><title>Week 10 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Posting a little early today - there's a few huge games on the docket. I like how the big games are all spread out.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D10%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1528.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D10%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1528.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 38:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>World Series Game 4 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Interesting that the Yankees are going with their stud on three days rest, the Phillies are not. What do you think of the respective decisions on CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/World%2DSeries%2DGame%2D4%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1508.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/World%2DSeries%2DGame%2D4%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1508.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 26:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 8 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[It's the Bengals' bye week, so I think I'll try out the NFL Network for a while to check out their red zone feature. At some point, though, I'm going to want to follow a specific game.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D8%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1507.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D8%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1507.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 57:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>World Series Game 1 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[I really like the idea of putting Ben Francisco in left and putting Raul Ibanez at DH. I'd recommend doing the same with a right-hander on the mound for the Yanks. Though the Phillies might be tempted to get Matt Stairs' bat in the lineup instead.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/World%2DSeries%2DGame%2D1%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1497.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/World%2DSeries%2DGame%2D1%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1497.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 29:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>My First Hoops Draft in Three Years</title><description><![CDATA[I've taken a bit of a sabbatical from NBA fantasy leagues, having not played the last three seasons. It's a combination of a lack of bandwidth - I'm in so many baseball, football, hockey and college football leagues, I just don't have the time to properly play - and a lack of passion for the NBA.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DFirst%2DHoops%2DDraft%2Din%2DThree%2DYears-BBD1495.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DFirst%2DHoops%2DDraft%2Din%2DThree%2DYears-BBD1495.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 53:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 7 Live Blog - Fantasy Factor Lineup</title><description><![CDATA[We're now partners with the folks at <a href="http://www.fantasyfactor.com">Fantasy Factor</a>, and they have a number of weekly and daily games.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D7%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DFantasy%2DFactor%2DLineup-BBD1487.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D7%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DFantasy%2DFactor%2DLineup-BBD1487.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 6 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[I'm without Calvin Johnson in five leagues today, but I'm actually glad that the Lions made him inactive. I'd rather have that definition and not risk re-injury. He'll be a lot better off two weeks from now, after the bye.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D6%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1475.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D6%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1475.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NLCS Live Blog - Game 1</title><description><![CDATA[A little bit of a late start today, but let's dive in. Clayton Kershaw is so much fun to watch - I've been really looking forward to this matchup, against the Phillies' tough lefties.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/NLCS%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DGame%2D1-BBD1468.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/NLCS%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DGame%2D1-BBD1468.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 39:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>My IBA Ballot</title><description><![CDATA[The folks at Baseball Prospectus are hosting the <a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/iba/index.php">Internet Baseball Awards</a>. The following is my ballot.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DIBA%2DBallot-BBD1463.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DIBA%2DBallot-BBD1463.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 51:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Monday Baseball/Football Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Let's hear your collective thoughts about tonight's action, both in the Phillies-Rockies game, as well as the Monday night game.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Monday%2DBaseballFootball%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1457.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Monday%2DBaseballFootball%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1457.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 5 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[My tough call this week - Donald Brown vs. Kevin Smith? Neither are good options this week, in terms of their respective matchups. I went with Brown, because of Joseph Addai's hand injury.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D5%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1454.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D5%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1454.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Playoffs Live Blog - Day 2</title><description><![CDATA[Getting this started just after the start of the first game today. The Rockies are doing the Phillies a favor by batting Garrett Atkins fifth again.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Playoffs%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DDay%2D2-BBD1445.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Playoffs%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DDay%2D2-BBD1445.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 45:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Playoffs Live Blog - Day 1</title><description><![CDATA[Let's hear your playoff projections. I'm not exactly taking a bold stance, taking the Yankees over the Cards.<br />]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Playoffs%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DDay%2D1-BBD1440.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Playoffs%2DLive%2DBlog%2D%2D%2DDay%2D1-BBD1440.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 26:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>ALDS Play-in Game Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[I thought I'd go ahead and live blog this play-in game, though the stakes are pretty low. The winner here is going to be a pretty heavy underdog, especially when you consider that the best starter&nbsp; for each team won't be available until at least Game 2, and in the case of the Twins and Scott Baker, Game 3 over the weekend.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/ALDS%2DPlay%2Din%2DGame%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1435.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/ALDS%2DPlay%2Din%2DGame%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1435.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 22:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 4 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[A lot of game-time decisions for running backs this week, most of them starting. But I'm avoiding both Kevin Smith and Clinton Portis this week. How about you? What were your tough decisions?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D4%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1429.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D4%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1429.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2009 06:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 3 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Another week is upon us, we've finished sifting through the early game-time decisions. Some other questions remain:]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D3%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1414.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D3%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1414.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 57:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 2 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Wes Welker's Game-Time Scratch is the big one for me this week. It's so hard with the Patriots to gauge how serious an injury is.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D2%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1399.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D2%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1399.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pryor vs. Forcier</title><description><![CDATA[We've had a vigorous discussion comparing the merits of Terrelle Pryor and Tate Forcier in our staff forum, in light of their respective performances on Saturday.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Pryor%2Dvs%2DForcier-BBD1390.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Pryor%2Dvs%2DForcier-BBD1390.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 1 Live Blog</title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Week 1's Sunday Live Blog. All are welcome to chime in here - I'm basically going to comment on developments as I see them.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D1%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1387.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Week%2D1%2DLive%2DBlog-BBD1387.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Mock Draft No. 1 Results</title><description><![CDATA[10-team draft, head-to-head categorical league. The first three picks in pretty much any format are going to be the same, though the order might be different. After that, the fun begins.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Mock%2DDraft%2DNo%2D1%2DResults-BBD1375.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Mock%2DDraft%2DNo%2D1%2DResults-BBD1375.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 55:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Mock Draft Wednesday - Spots Open</title><description><![CDATA[We're having our first hockey Mock Draft of the season this afternoon at 4:30 ET/1:30 PT, and have a few openings left.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Mock%2DDraft%2DWednesday%2D%2D%2DSpots%2DOpen-BBD1373.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Mock%2DDraft%2DWednesday%2D%2D%2DSpots%2DOpen-BBD1373.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 31:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CBS Expert IDP League Results</title><description><![CDATA[IDP's aren't my strongest suit, but I enjoy playing in these leagues nonetheless. This draft on Wednesday was a little tricky because of the deep rosters and the wide-open scoring format.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/CBS%2DExpert%2DIDP%2DLeague%2DResults-BBD1349.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/CBS%2DExpert%2DIDP%2DLeague%2DResults-BBD1349.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Who Closes in Arizona?</title><description><![CDATA[Chad Qualls dislocated his kneecap on the final play of the game on Sunday, getting the save but needing help off the field afterward. He's due for an MRI today. Meanwhile, the D-Backs have traded away the two most likely closers-in-waiting in Jon Rauch and Tony Pena.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Who%2DCloses%2Din%2DArizona-BBD1335.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Who%2DCloses%2Din%2DArizona-BBD1335.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fantasy College Football Invitational Draft Results</title><description><![CDATA[The FCFI draft was on Monday night, with the draft being hosted by the good folks at Mock Draft Central. This is the fourth year I've participated in this industry league, and I have a pretty decent track record in the league. This year it's a 14-team league. We start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 Team Def. The draft was 18 rounds, and I drafted in the 11th spot. Here's my team:]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Fantasy%2DCollege%2DFootball%2DInvitational%2DDraft%2DResults-BBD1292.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Fantasy%2DCollege%2DFootball%2DInvitational%2DDraft%2DResults-BBD1292.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Radio Changes</title><description><![CDATA[Starting today, we're having a few changes with our radio presence on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rotowire">Blog Talk Radio</a>. The first is that Tuesday's shows will broadcast live at 1:00 pm ET, rather than noon.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Radio%2DChanges-BBD1271.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Radio%2DChanges-BBD1271.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>