The Wire Troll: Carlos Zambrano’s Return to Prominence

We’ve always been big believers in rostering players returning from the DL earlier rather than later whenever possible. It’s a long season and if you have the bench space, saving some of that FAAB cash can be a prudent move. You can pay the piper now or pay him later, but the second option is surely going to be a more expensive one, often substantially more costly. This week we also examine the return to prominence of several veterans who should immediately grab your attention, so without further ado, let’s get to it.

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Video Game Review: Trials Evolution

As complex and difficult as the courses become, the controls consist of accelerating, braking and shifting your rider’s weight on the bike — and outside of an occasionally used “bailout” maneuver, that’s it. This level of simplicity allows for dedicated focus on the obstacles standing between you and the completion of the course, which is something you’ll need as you advance.

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Video Game Review: South Park – Tenorman’s Revenge

There are other ways to attack enemies, as the “X” button shoves them down — a necessity at times if they have spiky red hair — or uses a weapon. The “A” button activates the boy’s special power (Kenny has a super jump, Cartman bumps through walls, etc.). The “X” button also grabs objects, with the “RB” button used for throwing them. This is also problematic, as it’s not easy to throw or even drop stacking crates where you want them to go — a frustrating exercise if you need to get higher to collect something.

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The Wire Troll: Saying Goodbye to 2011-12

It is always tough to say goodbye to anything. However, with the Fantasy hockey playoffs now complete and an extra week passed to let it all sink in, this was a just time to bid adieu to the 2011-12 Fantasy season. Hopefully you followed us all season and took heed to some of our picks (even the odd ones). We did notice that for whatever reason, rotisserie and point league GMs seemed to be quite appreciative.

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