Friday, September 26, 2008

Episode 22 - 2008's FINAL SHOW!

Welcome to The Can of Corn, hosted by Michael Stephens and Darren Shimp! The regular season is sprinting to the finish, but it didn’t come fast enough to keep one more Can of Corn from routinely floating its way to the warning track. The final episode of the 2008 version of the show looks forward to next year in a big way, and is crammed to the hilt with projections, recommendations and cautions for the 2009 fantasy baseball season. This is the last time you will hear from us on the baseball side of Fantasy Cafe Radio this season, so lend us an ear, grab your glove and head for the outfield - here comes The Can of Corn!

INTRODUCTION
• Introduction of show and hosts (Darren and Michael)
• Published on Fantasy Cafe Radio
• Brought to you by Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Have fantasy/reality questions? Email us at CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com

FROZEN ROPES
• TWO QUICK INJURY NOTES
• TOP PLAYERS FOR 2009
• OVER-DRAFTED PLAYERS FOR 2009
• UNDER-DRAFTER PLAYERS FOR 2009
• TOP-10 CLOSERS UNDER THE AGE OF 30
• DIVISION BY DIVISION SLEEPERS FOR NEXT SEASON
• PLAYOFF OBSERVATIONS, ETC

HOT CORNER
• WHICH ESPN JOB WOULD YOU LIKE IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE?
• MOST ANNOYING COLOR COMMENTATOR?
• MOST HATED “EVIL EMPIRE”?
• BATTLE FOR LESS CRAPPY
• WHO TAKES THE WS CROWN IN 08?

BATTLE OF THE WITS
• THE WAS HAS JUST BEGUN!
• MICHAEL WINS SEASON SERIES 10-4-4

TOOLS OF THE YEAR
• FIVE-TOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR - NOT THE WRONG STUFF, BUT THE _____ STUFF
• HONORABLE MENTION - AN OWL, A RAZORBACK AND A HUSKY, OH MY!
• TOOL OF THE YEAR - ANDR-UW SUCKS
• HONORABLE MENTION - A APTLY NAMED CATCHER, A RUBBER ARM AND A BIG-TIME FLOP

CONCLUSION
• Thank yous
• Check out the Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Email your fantasy/reality questions to CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com
• Check out our website: Fantasy Cafe Radio
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
• Look forward to next week’s show - a FOOTBALL show that is!
• Sign off

Friday, September 19, 2008

Episode 21!

Welcome to The Can of Corn, hosted by Michael Stephens and Darren Shimp! Rookies! Rookies! Rookies everywhere! The hosts can smell October, but before the playoffs begin, they will prognosticate about September call ups, playoff races and endless amounts of dorky baseball trivia. So lend us an ear, grab your glove and head for the outfield - here comes The Can of Corn!

INTRODUCTION
• Introduction of show and hosts (Darren and Michael)
• Published on Fantasy Cafe Radio a
• Brought to you by Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Have fantasy/reality questions? Email us at CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com

FROZEN ROPES
• ROOKIES… MOSTLY RAYS!
• MAX SCHERZER… PITCHING WELL!
• MAYBIN MAYBE AWESOME
• IRRELEVANT DL ACTIVATIONS, FYI
• HOT TEAMS, COLD TEAMS
• QUIETEST NO-HITTER EVER
• K-ROD SAVES THE WORLD
• MARLIN IF GOES YARD 30 TIMES
• RANGERS CG SO?!?
• SCHILLING NEEDS TO SCHUT UP
• NO DANE COOK SIGHTINGS
• EMAILS FROM MIKE AND STEVE

HOT CORNER
• BATTLE OF DIVISION WINNERS
• BATTLE OF TRIVIA
• BATTLE OF THIRD PLACE TEAMS
• BATTLE OF TOP-NOTCH BABYSITTERS

BATTLE OF THE WITS
• IKE MAKES MIKE WIN
• MICHAEL LIKES THE RAYS
• DARREN DOES NOT LIKE THE A’S

TOOLS OF THE WEEK
• FIVE-TOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KC SURPRISE
• HONORABLE MENTION - BIG Z, TIMMY, GREINKE
• TOOL OF THE WEEK - AN ENTIRE TEAM
• HONORABLE MENTION - BERKMAN, KAZMIR, BREWERS

CONCLUSION
• Thank yous
• Check out the Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Email your fantasy/reality questions to CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com
• Check out our website: Fantasy Cafe Radio
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
• Look forward to next week’s show!
• Sign off

Friday, September 12, 2008

Episode 20!

Welcome to The Can of Corn, hosted by Michael Stephens and Darren Shimp! This week, Darren and Michael share their booms and busts for the 2008 season in this, the 20th episode of the podcast! We are still on the Brandon Morrow bandwagon this week, but there are many, many more sleepers and late season additions packed into this week’s show than can be mentioned in this blurb. So lend us an ear, grab your glove and head for the outfield - here comes The Can of Corn!

INTRODUCTION
• Introduction of show and hosts (Darren and Michael)
• Published on Fantasy Cafe Radio a
• Brought to you by Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Have fantasy/reality questions? Email us at CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com

FROZEN ROPES
• INJURIES NEW AND OLD
• BOOMS AND BUSTS FOR 2008
• DID THE MAGAZINES GET IT RIGHT?
• LOOKING FORWARD TO 2009…SERIOUSLY
• EMAILS
• JUNK MAIL APOLOGIES
• LAST MINUTE WEEKEND STARTERS FOR H2H PLAYOFFS AND BEYOND

HOT CORNER
• BATTLE OF FREE AGENT MIs
• BATTLE OF SPs ON REELING TEAMS
• BREW CREW SEASON FATE DECIDED THIS WEEK?
• A “BEAUTY” CONTEST
• OH, POOR #12
• TO ELIPTICIZE OR NOT TO ELIPTICIZE

BATTLE OF THE WITS
• NO TIE THIS WEEK!
• 8-4-4 IN MICHEALs FAVOR NOW
• MICHAEL AND DARREN PICK THIS WEEKs WINNERS

TOOLS OF THE WEEK
• FIVE-TOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK - HEs PRETTY BURLY, BUT ITS MORE THAN JUST A NAME
• HONORABLE MENTION - BLISTER BOY, MAGS AND LOS GIGANTES
• TOOL OF THE WEEK - DO YOU CANO WHO STUNK LAST WEEK?
• HONORABLE MENTION - MR BS AND MR DL

CONCLUSION
• Thank yous
• Check out the Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Email your fantasy/reality questions to CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com
• Check out our website: Fantasy Cafe Radio
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
• Look forward to next week’s show!
• Sign off

Friday, September 5, 2008

Episode 19!

Some sore arms in Chicago, yet no Dusty Baker sighting. Brandon Morrow gets mentioned at least four times, and much much more! Lend us an ear, grab your glove and head for the outfield - here comes The Can of Corn!

INTRODUCTION
• Introduction of show and hosts (Darren and Michael)
• Published on Fantasy Cafe Radio a
• Brought to you by Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Have fantasy/reality questions? Email us at CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com

FROZEN ROPES
• KERSHAW SENT DOWN, THEN CAME BACK… BRILLIANT!
• BIG Z AND HARDEN OUCHIES
• KENT DONE, LONGORIA LONGING TO RETURN
• RANGERS PAIN
• TRI-CYCLES
• A-ROD INSTANT REPLAY CRYBABY
• WELCOME RYAN HOWARD TO THE 2008 SEASON
• VERLANDER KILLS PLAYOFF HOPES
• UPDATE ON HOT CORNER PREDICTIONS
• E-MAIL TIME!
• STREAKING TRIBE
• KEEPER/WAIVER WIRE QUERIES

HOT CORNER
• CC NL CY?
• GIANTS VERSUS ANY TWO GOOD PLAYERS
• MAN RAM OR DUS PED?
• INDIANS/VOLCANOES IN SHORT-SEASON MADNESS!
• ODD COLORFUL COLOR MAN

BATTLE OF THE WITS
• ANOTHER TIE… SHOCKER
• DARREN STILL NOT VERY GOOD PROGNOSTICATOR
• MICHAEL YANKS DARREN’S CHAIN
• DARREN LOOKS TO DODGE ANOTHER TIE

TOOLS OF THE WEEK
• FIVE-TOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK - SMALL MAN, BIG STICK
• HONORABLE MENTION - CC, DICE-K, HAMELS
• TOOL OF THE WEEK - VOLQUEZ SCHMOLQUEZ
• HONORABLE MENTION - FRED LEWIS SIGHTING, A-RAM, MICHAEL’S PERSONAL VENDETTAS

CONCLUSION
• Thank yous
• Check out the Fantasy Baseball Cafe
• Email your fantasy/reality questions to CanOfCorn@fantasycaferadio.com
• Check out our website: Fantasy Cafe Radio
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
• Look forward to next week’s show!
• Sign off