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Archive for December, 2008

Splits the Nation Likes to See

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Another HUGE step into the market recovering occured tonight, Dec 11th. 19 different SOI’s split tonight.

AIRJ - 30,886 ALOV - 8,284 AROD - 12,580 APET - 12580  BMAR - 8,855  BRDY - 19,600  BRES - 8,781  BUSH - 11,818  DHOW - 17,066 JCUT - 10,997 KGAR - 18,965 KOBE - 42,940 LTEE - 15,321 MCNB - 6,831
MELO - 8,168 MOSS - 10,582 PAUL - 19,849 WADE - 19,627 WBRK - 12,473

More News to Come! The Nation Mathematicians are working on running this through their Nation Calculators. We will update info as it’s cranked out by our Eggheads.

Update! 307K total SOIs removed from the market, which accounted for 27.72% of total SOIs prior to the Reverse Split. 27% kids. That is HUGE.

Banana Splits-ville!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Tonight it was a reverse split extravaganza. 7 differnet SOIs reverse split taking another 100,000 shares off the market. We are getting closer and closer to stabilization. Once the market value starts going back up, these shares will be replaced with new IPOs. Great Job OneSeason.

Jeter had 12,868 removed, Barber 13,654, Nash 13,677, Eli Manning 10,349, Reggie Bush 24,337, Favre 24,139 , and my BOY Darren McFadin’ had 10,943 removed. This, again removed another 100,000 shares out of circulation, and the chatter is starting up again about making deposits to start buying large percentages of players.

We are all anxiously awaiting the Reverse Splits of Kobe, and LeBron now. We are getting there gang. We’re getting there. Paul Pierce is in the locker room getting his shoes laced…

CC stands for “CHA-CHING”!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Yesterday Carsten Charles Sabathia was 6-7.
Today he is substantially taller when he stands on his wallet.

Yesterday The Yankees were a poorly run over the hill joke of a franchise.
Today they are a poorly run over the hill joke of a franchise.

Championships are won by developing talent and adding complimentary pieces.
The Phillies developed those guys, the Red Sox home grew a bunch of their guys (not Damon)
even the Marlins win with speed, defense and chemistry

OK HERE IS THE POSITIVE
Sabathia is a great pitcher when he is on. Maybe one of the best in the game.
He is an innings eater, and with that offense he should be great.
He will fill that new stadium (didn’t they ask for $400 mill to complete that?)

I don’t want to be negative, but let’s get some perspective

He got $97,500 per inning he has thrown in his career
1.37 million per career win
53.3 million per all-star appearance
$596296.30 per pound based on his “roster weight”
$519354.84 per pound based on his “rumored weight”

Now let me ask you
What pitcher in the past 30 years has earned 23 million in a season even once?

Doc Gooden had the greatest season I remember out of a pitcher in 84 when he went 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA in 276 innings with 16 CG 8 SHO and 268 K’s and was completely un hittable the entire year (including the all-star game).
that MIGHT be worth 23 million. It was 25 years ago of course, and he was broke down and drugged out 3 years later, but it was a great year.

Clemens was 24-4 with a 1.93 once
Pedro was 23-4 with a 2.07
Orel was 19-3 with a 2.03
Maddux went back to back 16-6 1.56 then 19-2 1.63

Add all of that up and you get 115-23. Maybe an ERA under 2.00? That is only 20 wins a year. You need 100 to be great, who will deliver the other 80?

If Sabathia has the 6 best seasons of any pitcher in my lifetime over the next 6 years he MIGHT be worth 23 per. But of course he will need 4 rings on top of that and a Josh Beckett / Curt Schilling type post season.

Bottom line is he goes every 5 days (unless the Brewers are giving him the rented mule treatment) and gets about a 750,000 per start.

Despite what every may say, the Yankees do not have unlimited money, and this does not make them dominant.

So, what is the point?
If the Cubs get Jake Peavy they will immediately be better and half as expensive as the Yankees. And the Cubs are over paid.

I just don’t see this being great for the Yankees, they lose Mussina and get Sabathia. At best that is 8 extra wins a year even if he’s great?
If he throws 36 no hitters this year the Yankees will struggle to win 100 games. He of course will not and when he goes 18-11 they will win 85 games and miss the playoffs.

In fact this deal sucks for the Yanks.

How much do my Royals make a year total?
Who wants to give me Royals +15 on the Yankees for wins this year?


2 More Reverse Splits for the Market!

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

The market took another huge step into adding value to more of it’s SOIs. Tonight Evan Longoria, and Albert Pujols underwent a 1 for 2 reverse split. Longoria had 50% of his shares taken off the market reducing his outstanding shares to only 13,563 left. Pujols underwent the same split taking 15,000 shares off the market, and leaving him with 15,855 shares left outstanding. These reverse splits add a lot of value to these SOIs. They will only need to go into the mid 2 dollars range for them to be just as valuable, overall, as they were before the reverse splits. The market is correcting, contracting to meet demand. Just like designed. We are getting closer to seeing more IPOs because of this as well!

Ever Wonder Why They Call Glen Davis “Big Baby”?

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

There is no way, that they call him “Big Baby” because he acts like a….Big….Baby…is it? There has to be more to it than that, right? Well, apparently not. Check out the huddle with Garnett getting after the second string’s poor play in a Garnett led huddle on the sidelines.

This Guy Says Marion Barber is a NANCY BOY

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Well kinda.  Here is the article from a Yahoo! Sports blog. What is your take, Nation?

At the very least, Mr. Jones believes he’s in a position to question Marion Barber’s toughness. Barber didn’t play in Pittsburgh yesterday with calf and pinkie toe injuries, and Jones roundaboutly called him a sissy yesterday. From Star-Telegram.com:

Jones believed Barber’s dislocated right pinkie toe was an injury that he could have played with against Pittsburgh. Before the team boarded for its flight to Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jones was stunned Barber did not make the trip.

After not practicing all week and with an additional sore calf, Barber felt he couldn’t play. Jones said Barber could have taped and braced the toe well enough to allow him to play.

“He can play with that injured toe,” Jones said. “He can play with the soreness and a combination of those things. I see nothing that led us to believe he couldn’t.”

That’s a fantastic way to alienate a running back. I’d love to be there when Jones calls Barber into his office and says, “Awww, does him him a wittle pinkie toe boo-boo?”

I think it’s usually best to tread lightly where another man’s injury is concerned, especially for a guy like Barber, whose toughness, to my knowledge, has never been up for debate before. I’m sure Mr. Jones is frustrated after the loss, but unless he’s dealt with the exact same injuries and performed the exact same tasks he’s asking someone else to perform, it’s probably not wise to call that guy a wuss.

I wouldn’t count on that Barber/Cowboys relationship lasting a whole lot longer. If Jones thinks Barber’s a sissy, and is willing to publicly insult him about it, I can’t see him making Barber a cornerstone of the franchise, either. And I can’t see Barber wanting to play for a guy who thinks he’s Charmin-soft.

Bullpup’s Thoughts:

Now, I have watched Marion Barber run a lot. And although I don’t own the Dallas Cowboys, I don’t think it’s too crazy to say that the word “soft” or any synonym of that word should mentioned in the same breath as Marion Barber.

More of the Nation’s Favorite Cheerleader

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

By popular demand. Our official Cheerleader of the OneSeason Nation. She first made her debut on OSN here, and since then, there has been some heavy discussion regarding her obvious talents. I can’t believe the size of the Pom Poms she works with. I mean, If she could get traded to the Seahawks, we might be able to snag some pictures of her with some Green and Black Pom Poms.

The Most Anticipated Day of Trading in Some Time is Set to Begin

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

These guys are gathered around the computer waiting for Sunday to begin. The reason? Other than waiting in anticipation for the next entry into the OSN Babe’s Hall of Fame, these guys are waiting to see how traders react and how traders will price the SOI’s that reverse split Friday night. There is much discussion and anticipation on the message boards about this. There is many different opinions and theories. What is yours? How do you think the traders will price ALOV, AIRJ, RHOW, CROS, BRES, MCNB, and MELO? How about the rest of the SOIs that have not reverse split yet? Which will be next? There are many questions to be answered, and many people watching intently! It could be slow trading early off, as people poke the situation with a stick, testing to see where things will go.

Naysayers Said it Could Never Happen. Well It Happened. Weird.

Saturday, December 6th, 2008


Don’t be mad Ryan. It will help your SOIs performance in the long run.

Our Market took a HUGE step last night in correcting itself by pulling over 164,000 shares out of inventory via our first reverse splits that we’ve seen. This is GREAT news for the market, and will lead to the release of more IPOs in the near future. OneSeason had originally intended to supply inventory to the market via the IPO system primarily, but when the Yahoo! factor hit, and everyone got drunk and disorderly, the inventory of the market shot through the roof with splits, rather than IPOs.

These splits are a great thing for the market to get back to where it was originally intended to go. As explained in this article last week, the reverse splits will take the inventory off the market, and replace that inventory with new IPOs again. Here is a breakdown of our reverse splits, along with approximately how many shares were removed from the market via the reverse split. Once supply meets demand, and you see prices start rising along with good volume days, then that is when you can expect more IPOs to come out. Have a great weekend everyone.

ALOV 1 for 2 17,000
AIRJ 1 for 2 60,000
RHOW 1 for 2 16,000
CROS 1 for 2 22,000
BRES 1 for 2 18,000
MCNB 1 for 2 14,000
MELO 1 for 2 17,000

ONE MEEEEEEEEEEEELYION!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

So one million shares have been traded on OneSeason in right around 2 months. Pretty amazing when you think about it. OneSeason is here to stay. They have made great changes recently in the way they communicate information to customers, as well as implementing changes that ensure the market cannot be manipulated easily. Great Job OneSeason. Here is the Article…

“Million Shares Traded on OneSeason.com!

Over 1,000,000 SOIs have been traded on OneSeason.com since the Oct. 1st launch. Users showcase their sports knowledge by acquiring and trading virtual shares of their favorite players and teams using real money, realizing market returns based on their skill.”

The $10 is STILL in effect. Get your friends and family signed up so they can grab this free $10 dollar bill. You can sign up here quick and easy, by clicking the banner to the left.

Junior Seau is Back!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

BOSTON (Reuters) – The New England Patriots lured Junior Seau out of retirement on Friday, the team again dipping into their past to try and strengthen linebacking options.

Two days after acquiring another familiar face at linebacker, Rosevelt Colvin, the Pats re-signed the 39-year-old Seau to provide depth in a position hit hard by injuries this season.

“What it took was a coach (Bill Belichick) that you respect, to make a call to come out and help guys that you have a lot of love for,” Seau told reporters in Foxborough.

“It wasn’t a hard decision,” added the 12-times Pro Bowler who spent two seasons with the Pats after making his name with the San Diego Chargers. He also played for the Miami Dolphins.

Seau, who retired at the end of last season, takes the roster spot of Adalius Thomas who is out for the rest of the campaign after breaking his forearm.

The 39-year-old is expected to join the Patriots (7-5) for Sunday’s game in Seattle against the Seahawks as New England makes a final push for a playoff berth.

Freshly Squeezed Juice!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

LAS VEGAS – A broken O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel armed robbery by a judge who rejected his apology and said, “It was much more than stupidity.”

Simpson stood stone-faced Friday when Judge Jackie Glass quickly rattled off his punishment after he pleaded with her that he didn’t mean to steal from anybody when he tried to retrieve memorabilia.

He appeared ready to break down in tears as he told that he was “sorry and confused” before going into a rambling and emotional 5-minute declaration.

“I didn’t want to steal anything from anyone … I’m sorry, sorry,” he said.

Glass ruled before sentencing that Simpson cannot be freed on bail pending possible appeal.

Karma is a bitch. This maniac was living on borrowed time anyway. He thinks he is bullet-proof, a modern day Al Capone. It was only a matter of time before something like this happened. We’re just lucky noone was hurt (or murdered) this time. (allegedly).

Do You Know Who This Is? No? You SHOULD!

Friday, December 5th, 2008


This girl can seriously kick your ass. Meet Gina Carano, the crown jewel of women’s MMA. She is undefeated 7-0 so far in her professional career. Still not impressed, here is the breakdown of her fights.

I’ve seen her fight, and it is definitely a site to behold. See what you can dig up on her. Post it here in the comments section. I know she did Maxim magazine as well.

TheBrett’s Tool….(no homo)

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Recently Nation member, moderator, fantasy baseball writer extraordinaire shared his strategies for what the value of SOIs should be. By popular demand, he’s shared it with us now. It is an excel file of his pricing grid. For questions on how to view it, just ask brett in the forums. If any of you know Brett, or his writings, then the picture above will explain. If not, read his section “TheBrett” in the left hand column.

Get the pricing tool here.

OneSeasonTrader with Knup, JC, and Bullpup

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

For those who missed it, here is the OneSeason Trader Radio interview that Bullpup appeared on, Thursday evening December 4th.

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