Keeping Track of “The Surkamp Gang”

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on February 27, 2012

The Surkamp Gang is a little different than The Bowker Gang—those cats had more of an edge to them, more things that they had in common that clearly defined them–young, over-hyped Giant position player prospects who never panned out. But run into them in a dark ally? They’d beat your ass. That’s just how they rolled…..

The Surkamp Gang is different. They’re a little softer, a little more happy-go-lucky. They’ve all got a smile on their face and a song in their heart. Unlike The Bowker Gang who perform community service because they HAVE to, these dudes do it because they WANT to. They don’t care how old you are or if you’re a prospect anymore, they’re just happy to have you on board. They do have one qualification: you have to have at least pitched in the major leagues before. Why? Cause these lovable bastards say you have to have at least ONE qualification to join their gang! Otherwise, we’d all be in…..

For the purposes of this Spring, we’ll list the gang off as follows:

Eric Surkamp (leader and founder)

Ramon Ortiz

Brian Burres

Shane Loux

Clay Hensley

Travis Blackley

Hector Correa– I’m gonna throw him in even though he hasn’t thrown a pitch in the majors–thiis is the guy we got for Ronnie Paulino.

Some will give me crap about including Surkamp in this gang–certainly naming it after him would seem odd. But most of you know that I am not an *Eric Surkamp* guy. He could prove me wrong and I’d be fine with that. Plus, as their leader and having very little in common with the rest of the guys in his gang, he’s actually the perfect person to lead them…..

I’m not going to get into the individual stats of these guys. They aren’t pretty and are overwhelmingly underwhelming. Only Surkamp, Hensley and Correa are on the 40 man roster. With Ramirez being shipped to the Mets there’s an open spot in the bullpen and there’s a good chance that one of these guys takes that spot. If Voggy’s back keeps bothering him and/or as an insurance plan for the Guaranteed to be Imploding Zito, it probably helps if one of those guys has experience starting– that would be Surkamp, Ortiz, and Hensley……

With expectations kept low and remembering what a nice group of guys they are, it shouldn’t be too painful to follow their Springs…..

And remember, Voggy himself showed up last Spring as a full-fledged member of a group like this……..

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As I said in yesterday’s thread, I am starting a list of guys who want to get in on The Flap Fantasy baseball league–see the details below…….

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Giant Head said, on February 27, 2012 at 6:54 am

I can’t see your fantasy list, but count me in of course. I would still like to do a live draft…
- Flavor said, on February 27, 2012 at 7:08 am
  
  you are absolutely in dude
willieD said, on February 27, 2012 at 7:49 am

maybe there’s more to surkamp than meets the eye. Casilla when he was with the A’s was brutal and much easier to hit. I’m more interested in what, if any, development is made with runzler and what they think he can do. He’s already behind affeldt and lopez for a set up inning or situational one guy stuff, so….
I’m skeptical vogs makes the end of the contract as anything more than a 5 inning where’s the pen guy, so the back end is gonna have to be manned by others at some point in very near future behind the big 3…two of whom are going to be very expensive.
unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:04 am

Hey, I made it to 1st place in week 6 last year. My shining moment of glory in my short time of doing fantasy baseball. A 2 hour draft though? Don’t know of I can manage to contain myself.

What happens if I no-show it? Do I end up with the Bowker AND the Surkamp gangs?
- Flavor said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:37 am
  
  yes, you’d get automatic picks based off their draft rank—it’s almost an automatic loss if your whole team gets draft that way…..
  - Del Mar Dennis said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:44 am
    
    What’s the difference? It’s an automatic loss if Chuck makes the picks himself.
  - unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:48 am
    
    Oh boy. That’s what makes it so much fun. Digging my ass out of the basement . . .
Del Mar Dennis said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:49 am

i know one way to lead the league in strikeouts — I’ll name my team after Chuck’s whorehouse.
- unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 10:47 am
  
  Sorry, Dennis. Self-abuse doesn’t count for getting laid . . . even though you prescribe to the Woody Allen quote of “There’s nothing wrong with masturbation. It’s having sex with someone i love . . .”
PawlieKokonuts said, on February 27, 2012 at 10:02 am

Natch. I’m in for FL. I led for much of last season until I got suckered, eyes wide open, by one of Blade’s 6,781 trade offers.
- Flavor said, on February 27, 2012 at 10:33 am
  
  ha, they come a mile a minute don’t they? At some point one of them will take you out.
unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 10:51 am

Well, count me in flav. i can’t come close to guaranteeing if I can make the draft, though.
- Flavor said, on February 27, 2012 at 11:08 am
  
  you know it’s online, right? It will probably start at 7pm on a Fri or Sat night. Maybe Sun. I’ll make sure it’s a date that works for everyone.
  - unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 11:15 am
    
    Yeah. Sounds good . . .
twinfan1 said, on February 27, 2012 at 5:48 pm

With the exception of Surkamp that is just a typical AAA starting 5. Don’t worry about ’em.
DJLoo said, on February 27, 2012 at 5:48 pm

I’d give it a shot. Does someone keep score?
- Flavor said, on February 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm
  
  you’re gonna give what a shot?
  - DJLoo said, on February 27, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    
    Shoving one of those 5 gallon water bottles up my ass.
  - Bozo said, on February 27, 2012 at 7:57 pm
    
    I hear the Swede’s will give you a score of ten, if the five gallon water bottle has a flower arrangement in it.
  - unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm
    
    Coffee works better . . .
unca_chuck said, on February 27, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Apropos of nothing, what a crazy fucking Daytona 500. Juan Montoya crashed into a jet-powered track cleaner on a caution lap, and blew the fucker up. No one got hurt, but the race should be done some time around midnight in Fla . . .
snarkk said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:41 pm

Sizemore is down and out for the A’s for the year at 3b. I don’t care about the A’s, but if Panda got hurt this year again, who would take over at third? Theriot? The Runt? OMFG — Burriss?….
- James said, on February 27, 2012 at 9:46 pm
  
  Maybe it would be an up year for Huff at third, too!