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[chris]

Feb 28, 2012 13:36:25 GMT @darwood said:

Am I right in saying I just change the nationality of my ps3 and it will then except the app ?

Pretty much yeah. I can't seem to find the links to a couple of forums explaining how to do it but I must have forgot to bookmark them. Anyway, changing the nationality worked for me. You could probably google something like "changing nationality ps3" to get some hits if it doesn't work

[stephen]

Feb 28, 2012 13:36:25 GMT @darwood said:

Thank you for all the replys on my ps3 app question. MLB.com have been useless so thank you. Am I right in saying I just change the nationality of my ps3 and it will then except the app ? This is awesome news as I fan watch a lot of Boston games as well as sum really interesting match ups. Really looking foward to watching this new look Miami team against Philly ( Doc vs J.J would be a bonus )

I'm not sure you need to do anything as drastic as changing the nationality of the PS3 - I imagine if you set it to the US you then wouldn't be able to access the UK store.

What I did was just create a new US user account (there are plenty of guides online, like this one: www.ps3trophies.org/forum/tech-centre/93931-how-do-i-make-us-account-eu-ps3.html) then log in to that account and download the MLB.TV app from the US store. Once you've downloaded it you can then switch back to your default account and use the app like normal.

[darwood]

I did that were you create a new user and I've noticed that the MLB.tv is also with my UK user profile so I'm glad to hear I can use it with that profile. I was a bit paranoid that if I purchased MLB.tv something would go wrong and ill have wasted the money like last year. Appreciate all the feedback because like I said MLB.com have been absolutely useless at helping me.

[tratpat]

I like Matusz and wish he would. I always get him on The Show. Crossing the fingers on Adam Dunn.

[darwood]

I remember watching him when he 1st got called up I think it was against Boston in his 1st few games and he wiped the floor with Boston line up so I drafted him in as many leagues as I could but that injury really took its toll as he was awful last year. If he never gets his stuff back then that's a shame because he was going to be 1 of the best in baseball imo.

[darwood]

A few questions... If Stanton hits .300 to go with the bombs and rbi does that make him the no1 fantasy player next year ? Will Weiters become the monster catcher we all thought when called up ? Will Hanley Ramirez become fantasy baseball no1 3rd baseman ?

[Jon]

I have met and spoken to Stanton several times and the kid is bound and determined to become a superstar. He's got his head on straight so don't be surprised.
Weiters should be a top 3 catcher going into 2013. Ramirez will still be behind Miggy/Bautista as top 3B

[tratpat]

I think it would make him #1 if he was eligible at something other than OF. Part of Bautista's fantasy awesomeness is his eligibility at 3B. Now if Stantons bombs hit 40 this year at age 23 then I am in for a wild ride. If Ramirez becomes the player he was supposed to be...maybe. Miggy/Bautistas pop wins out because you can get steals elsewhere.

I have Wieters in another keeper and hope he does. If he improves on last yr and Santana moves off Catcher to first sure. I also think if Arencibia increased his contact rate/OBP he'd be scary. 20-25 bombs are great at Catcher but not with an obp in the .290's.

[tratpat]

I also like Longo at third of Hanley.

[tratpat]

over Hanley sorry

[darwood]

Ye I think Bautista is for real. Not sure Mig Cabrera will last long at 3rd though. I think Hanley will be a much better 3rd baseman defensively than he was at SS. I'm not sure about Longoria anymore. He's good but never took it to that elite level everyone thought he would have by now. As for Stanton I think he's awesome and if he gets his average up I'm not sure any OF is a better option.

[stephen]

Feb 29, 2012 2:30:56 GMT @darwood said:

If Stanton hits .300 to go with the bombs and rbi does that make him the no1 fantasy player next year ?

I'm a big fan of Stanton (especially since he's changed his name back to Giancarlo) and think he could well hit 40-45 home runs this year and for many years to come, but to think he's going to hit anywhere close to .300 seems a bit of stretch to me. Unless he drastically reduces his strikeouts I see him staying in the .265 to .275 range. I wouldn't be surprised to see him steal a few more bases this year, maybe 10+, as he was a bit limited by his hamstring last year.

While a .270-40-110-10-100 player is obviously still pretty damn good and probably a first- or second-rounder, I don't think he'll be challenging guys like Pujols, Cabrera, Kemp or Tulo for the top spot for a while yet.

Feb 29, 2012 2:30:56 GMT @darwood said:

Will Hanley Ramirez become fantasy baseball no1 3rd baseman ?

I think he'll definitely bounce back to some extent this year, probably at least 20/20, but I can't see him getting back to anywhere near his 2007-2009 form and wouldn't take him before Bautista and Longoria, and probably a few other guys too. I also wouldn't be surprised if he's on another team by 2013, and back at shortstop. That Marlins clubhouse with Ozzie Guillen just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

[fantasynut03]

Guys,
I will be traveling on business this week from Tuesday until Friday and only have access to the internet (in hotel) at night. I will be checking the site each evening EST to either make a pick or, if its close, send a PM to Steve with some picks.

[simonf88]

sorry guys. my email has stopped receiving notifications for some reason :S

[stephen]

Three picks left with 12 days to go... We can do this guys!