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0News comes that Dustin Pedroia might need surgery on his knee that could sideline him for at least a month. Knee surgery sounds like something that sidelines people for multiple months, even Sparky Anklebiters. Though sometimes Sparky Anklebiters can get so amped with leave-it-all-on-the-fieldness that they lose sight of the big picture and rush back too soon. You know, they try to chew through the cone around their head and don’t heal properly. We know you’re scrappy, Dustin, stop biting on your paw! If he rushes and comes back in July, then he could miss a few more weeks with a setback. Basically, what I’m saying is, you want him to just get sidelined for two months and come back healthy in August. It’s not like what he was giving you now can’t be replaced. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Anthony Rizzo – The San Diego Padres have something to be excited about. No, Tony Gwynn didn’t announce he’s becoming a competitive eater. No, they didn’t put a giant afro on the Western Metal Supply Co. building and rename it Kyle Blanks Auditorium. They called up Anthony Rizzo! Today. Supposedly. When I say, “Exciting,” you say, “Padres!” Exciting… Padres! Exciting…Padres! Unexciting…Padres! Fooled you. Rizzo’s in the same ginormous boat as every other hitter that plays at Petco. It’ll hurt his power, but he should still be able to hit some bombs. For the rest of the year, I’ll conservatively give him 17 homers and a .250 average. He’s capable of a bit more power and a lot less average. But, as with most rookies, you take the flyer on upside and hope he pans out. That’s me, Grey “Fantasy Master Lothario” Albright, telling you to go pick him up in every league. Yeah, even that one. And that one too.
Dustin Moseley – Left yesterday’s game with a non-throwing shoulder injury. Remember, Padre fans — Rizzo!
Brett Lawrie – Has a fractured hand, no relation to Brad. Now he won’t be up until around August. I’d go ahead and drop him in redraft leagues, unless you’re not paying attention to your team but still reading this, which seems odd but I appreciate your enthusiasm.
Adam Lind – 4 home runs in 5 games. Yeah, he can get to 35 home runs this year. You Gotta Believe isn’t just a title of a Marky Mark album.
Danny Espinosa – A Cain pitch hit Espinosa on the hand causing visible pain. You know what’s worse than a .218 hitter? A .218 hitter nursing a hand injury.
Matt Cain – 9 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 11 Ks. As Cain did everything you could ask for, Barry Zito Foursquared from a bathtub (<–PNSFWUYWAAPPC — Potentially Not Safe For Work Unless You Work At A Porn Production Company)
Brandon Crawford – 2-for-3 with a caught stealing, which is whatever but it’s always good to see guys at least trying to give some fantasy value. In other Brandon Crawford news, Bochy says he’ll continue to start when Sandoval returns next week. That means Tejada has about a week to strengthen his case for the Hall of Fame.
Mike Carp – M’s manager said Carp would only see 3-4 starts per week. To get dyslexic on you, crap.
Pedro Alvarez – Tweaked his strained right quad resulting in a setback in his rehab. Vote for Pedro…as the lamest 3rd baseman in 2011. Both definitions of lame work.
Paul Maholm – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks. Now has a 3.39 ERA on the year, a 1.18 WHIP and a terrible walk to strikeout ratio. I actually own Maholm in one league, which is a little scary since I’m not sure Maholm would own himself in a fantasy league.
Andrew McCutchen – 3-for-5 with his 10th home run, a walk off blast, which gave Daniel McCutchen the win. Then the Pirates played ‘We Are Family’ and everyone hugged. Elias Sports Bureau said this was the first time a player hit a walk-off homer to give someone with the same last name the win. Actually, they didn’t say that. But something that was overheard recently at the Elias Sports Bureau compound, “Bill, in human resources, smells of onions for a record five straight days.”
Zach Duke – 7 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K. Good (for Duke) start. Through 126 1st half innings in 2009, he had a 3.29 ERA, so he is capable of an extended run of decent starts. But sometimes you take Zach Duke to the cashier and she rings you up for six innings and five earned runs.
Joba Chamberlain – To the DL with a flexor strain. Someone went too heavy on the shake weight. As Joba’s drug dealing mom would tell you, “Smoke the shake, don’t shake the weight.”
Alexi Ogando – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks. He dedicated his non-regression to all the nerds that know what FIP stands for.
Aaron Cook – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks. He’s back and healthy. And that’s where the positivity ends.
Eric Young Jr. – Did not start. I like him better than Gordon, but — and this is a J. Lo-sized but — Dee Gordon is starting. You gotta go with the starter.
Bud Norris – 8 IP, 1 ER, 1 Hit, 5 Walks, 2Ks. Bud Norris can punch a cyclops between the eyes.
Jason Bourgeois – 2-for-5 with his 14th steal as he finally got the start. It’s almost as if the manager forgot how good he was before his injury. Play Bourgeois, you capitalist pig!
Justin Masterson – 8 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks. His sister, Mary Stuart, must have pumped him up for this start. Obviously she was more of a help for him than for her boyfriend last year on the Dodgers, Eric Stults.
Cord Phelps – 0-for-4, was called up by the Indians and started at 2nd base. Cord has solid plate discipline and a lot of can’t-put-your-finger-on-it-ness. Pretty average power and speed. Outside of AL-Only leagues, you’re grasping at straws right now if you go for a roll in the hay with him.
Ben Revere – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 4th steal. But it came at the expense of my Masterson. Damn you, Ben Revere. Why can’t you just be happy being a character in a Ben Affleck Masshole thriller? You had to go and sully Masterson’s line. Get it, Sully! Revere’s looking like a decent deep league addition. Shoot, he’s looking better than Span at this point, though that’s a bit of a ‘no compliment’ compliment. He’s a player that I could see Gardy giving everyday playing time to even when Kubel and Thome return.
Justin Morneau – 1-for-4 to raise his average to .230. Nice showing! Everyone knows that all Canadians are robots. Can’t Gardy reboot Morneau? Or can they upgrade to the Vottomatic?
Michael Brantley – 3-for-5. He’s hitting .295 on the year with 5 homers and 8 steals, i.e., he’s on pace for a Victorino type year — 100/10/60/.280/25. Frankly, he should be getting more press from me. He’s having a real solid fantasy 5th outfielder year.
Mark Reynolds – 2-for-3 with the slam & legs. “Now, wait one second, Mini Donkeys don’t eat slam and legses,” said a’la Jimmy Stewart. Not sure why, but his voice is stuck in my head. Mr. Potter! Reynolds does seem like he’s finally found his power stroke. If anyone remembers his 2009, he can get blazing hot for extended periods of time. Do keep in mind he only has 4 multiple hit games since April 13th, so his average may peak at .230.
Zach Britton – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. Start anyone vs. the A’s. You have my permission.
Reid Brignac – Finally, he hit his first home run of the year. Geez, what a bust. Billy Butler, “Please, that’s no bust.”
Jemile Weeks – 2-for-3 with 2 runs. He was bumped down the order, but he is starting every day. I’m farting in your general direction, Eric Young Jr.
Randy Wolf – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. He’s actually been solid or terrible in every start. 5 IP, 4 ER start here; 7 IP, 1 ER start there. If you’ve been able to stomach that, his overall numbers don’t look hideous.
Craig Kimbrel – 1 IP, 2 ER. Speaking of waffling between great and awful… Pick a side, Joe Lieberman!
Prince Fielder – 2-for-3, 4 RBIs and has now homered 6 times in June… Mmm…Did someone say waffling?
Jason Heyward – Glass Chipper told Heyward he needs to play hurt. That wasn’t very Chipper of him to say. He should change his name to Tough Love Jones. Chipper added, “I was healthy for 11 days between 2000-2010 and that includes the offseason. In fact, I just tweaked my oblique telling you Heyward should play hurt and I didn’t stop talking, did I?”
First! Cust Kayin’.
Nice work Grey. LMAO@ Glass Chipper there at the end.
Vinnie Pestano needs to start getting some love as the best bullpen arm in a very good Cleveland Indians bullpen. Just some love for the name alone sounding like a mobster. I could see Chris Perez getting hacked and Pestano closing by year’s end.
whacked*not hacked, gah.
@Grey When Sparky hits the DL who do you like to replace him: Lowrie, Casilla, MetMurphy, Weeks, Raburn?
Oh how the fantasy gods love to piss on my head and tell me its a golden shower from the heavens
Post-draft I thought my infield was stacked with Fielder/Hanley/Uggla/Alvarez
Hmph…
Grey: 12 Tm 5×5 Roto (Non-keeper)
Is it time to cut my losses and dump Ugglay? And would anyone really take him???? (He did go 1-5 which raised his avg. up to a turdy .170)
Ran and grabbed Rizzo a few weeks back everywhere I could so thanks in advance for the heads up and heres hoping he puts up some numbers!
As always thanks for a great read.
Getting this in before big o does:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qxSwJC3Ly0
What can I say? I grew up with this stuff.
And is it just me, or does Cord Phelps sound like a comfy pair of pants?
Ben Revere hit it like this, he hit it like that, he could hit it with a wiffleball bat soooooooooo…
@Grey
RE:Rizzo ~ In my 10 team where today I have Hosmer at 1B, Youk at 3B (Longoria on BN), C Pena as my IF, and Berkman as my U … do I really have room for another 1B?? Coghlan and Ianetta (don’t trust Soto yet) on BN. Who to drop for Rizzo?
Grey, Should I stick with N.Faliz/Andrew Bailey, when someone just dropped Kimbrel, Putz and F. Rodriguez?
Also, I have Chone Figgins on my team, I was thinking of replacing him w/ Craig Allen, J. Peralta, Ryan Roberts, A. Collapso or even Ty Wigginton, who are all FA’s… I am in a 12 team H2H League… Who’s the best option? Thanks!
Hey Grey,
AL Ten Team Only
Longoria, Drabek, David Murphy for Price, Smoak, Casper Wells
I own Longoria but I need some pitching help in a bad way. And I have Moustakas on my reserve.
Am I not getting enough in return?
Thanks,
Clueless
Is there a relationship between Sparky Anklebiter and Sparkakis?
what is the value for Jason Heyward for the rest of the season? would he have similar value to say Ichiro? or should one wait and expect Heyward to produce the way he was last season? I don’t really need the HR(although it would be nice) but I could use help in SB. or if I do shop around a hurt Heyward should I be going after someone other than Ichiro?
Who would you rather have the rest of the way: Kelly Johnson or Alexi Ogando?
Grey, thanks for the advice yesterday. I was able to trade Joyce to get Dan Hudson in a league where I lost Anderson. many thanks.
going forward, helton or morneau? i think i’m giving up on morneau and i could use some avg…
A thousand thank-you’s.
I laughed (Butler quote, Ehliars Sports Bureau, Chipper) I cried (my useless 2 league Sparky going down)….I checked my waiver wire and unbelievably, Kelly Johnson was available. JOY!
Picked up Bougie in Yahoo as he only has ONE MORE START/(2 more appearances) to gain 2B eligibility.
Now THAT’s Fantasy Gold, Jerry….GOLD
Bourgeous was dropped recently b/c he wasn’t starting, but now it looks like he will be. I need a pure speed guy and only have roster room for 1……I need to choose between putting in a waiver for Bourgeous or just sticking with Tabata. Bourgeous or Tabata for strictly SB’s?
thats not good for pedroia or his owners(oh i traded him for kimbrel early this year since i had kinsler)
Cheers to all those who are hoping that Russel Martin hit’s the DL and they bring up Jesus (No one messes with the Jesus) Montero!
That’s right i said cheers, wait… you guys aren’t still up drinking… shit, i got a problem…
CHEERS
How about quentin? 17 dingers now.
But how much playing time will bourgeois see? Is he gonna get a regular spot?
Hi Grey,
Asdrubal and Sizemore for Ryan Zimmerman which side??
Thanks!
Rios for Uggla
Is anyone a winner there?
@Grey
Trade Haren and Farnsworth for McCutchen? Thanks!
@Grey: I’ve been a happy Melancon owner and just read Brad Mills’ idiotic decision about Lyon. If/When Lyon underperforms, do you think Melancon can regain the job?
Hey God!!
Big numbers last night from my boys Ogando and Norris!!!
Was wondering if you’d start…..
CC vs Red Sox (Lester)
Jurrjens @ Marlins (Volstad)
Lillibridge, C Nelson or J Weeks at 2B while I wait for EY Jr. to hopefully win a full-time role?
Wolf has been very good at home. Just watch check the weather in Milwaukee, when the roof is open the ball starts jumping out of there. Too bad the pen cost him the win.
Wolf: Ugh, I just got Greinke’d!
Greinke: What?
Wolf: Nothing.
@Grey – Traded away my 2B and went all-in on Lawrie…ouch! Onto plan B. Is Anibal Sanchez too much to give up to acquire Zobrist or N. Walker for 2B? Which one? Should I aim higher up the 2B food chain? Thanks!
Grey you better be glad people have been telling us our whole lives not to shoot the messenger. Whyyyyyy are all of my players getting hurt? I’m trying to get paid here!
Drop Torres for Bourgeois?
News/Analysis Headlines Preseason Outlook
Padres GM: Rizzo not a platoon player: The San Diego Tribune reports that Padres general manager Jed Hoyer expects prospect Anthony Rizzo to get regular playing time. The Padres announced on Wednesday that they would recall Rizzo Thursday and immediately insert him into the lineup. “He’s not going to play every single day, but we’re not bringing him up to be a platoon player,” said Hoyer. He added that he is cautious about putting too much pressure on him. “This is a 21-year-old kid,” Hoyer said. “He played about three-quarters of the year last year at Double-A. We wanted him to get some seasoning. This is, frankly, an earlier schedule than we had imagined. We felt this was a guy who would push us to be a September call-up. He really forced us and pushed the clock.”
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@Lil’ Saucy: which sizemore?
Grey, in a 12-team keeper league, should Lawrie be dropped?
@NY Stankees: Give Lyon three appearances and he’ll be done. At my house we have three bins, one for recycling, one for compost and one for Brandon Lyonseses.
@Mike: Did you do any analysis on that trade? Like you’d go up x amount in hr, sb etc. and down in Ks, saves etc. relative to where you are in the overall landscape? What are you options for replacements for the empty spot. In a vaccuum you probably make that trade every time.
Also, Raburn or Bourgeois for my 2B spot? Ian Desmond, CarGo and Ellsbury are my SB. Every one else is a fat cow. This is in my 12-team H2H OBP league.
@ Grey
Please rank:
Borgeois, Torres, Dee Gordon, Pagan
Another Bourgeois question. Bourgeois for Coco. Or Bourgeois dropping Anderson a couple days early. Am a little afraid he might not last till it is official.
Just got offered Hellickson for Dempster who just sonovabenched me at Cin yesterday. It is a H2H so my only concearn would be a innings cap with Helli. Would u do this trade or is Dempster the better bet?
We get to keep 5 players in my league, but only for 3 years. My current SS is Reyes, but I think Tulo is a better keeper option. So I am considering trading Fielder for Tulo. I would move Lind or Morse over to 1B and then I would keep Tulo next year. Any thoughts???
@ Grey :
a) you roster maholm and disregard humber …. not sure i understand .
b) re: joba …. “smoke the shake ….”
yeah , rich people never resort to drawer scrapings .
c)
d) you must have a loaded OF if you see brantley as a 5th .
e) in a re-draft league , who do you DL and who do you cut … lawrie/pedroia ?
f) thanks
@grey , anyone else: Just finished finals, so I joined a deep dynasty fantasy league, multiple seasons, MLB contracts, 25 man roster, 30 minor leaguers. Who would you look to deal and hold on the Colorado Rockies?
@Steve:
re : #6 …. haha …. my thoughts went immediately to SO – Crates .
you can forget my earlier question about similar value between Heyward and Ichiro. needing help in SV and SB I just traded Hellickson, Hosmer, Crow, Bard for Ichiro and Mariano Rivera. I could afford to lose Hellickson, still have Kershaw, Hamels, Haren, Billingsley, Kuroda, and Wandy Rodriguez. to go along with my current closers of Bell and Axford, plus Javy Guerra.
I get the SB and SV I’m looking for, and free up TWO roster spots.
I currently have 10 points in HR as well as 11 points in both R/RBI in a 12 team deep league, but think I could still use some more power.
C- McCann, 1B- Teixeira, 2B- Beckham, 3B- Prado, SS- Andrus, CI- Ad Gonzalez, MI- Gordon, OF- Jackson, OF- Span, OF- Morse, OF- Nix, OF- Huff, BN- Bourgeois, EYoung, Craig. DL- Heyward, DL- Freese.
I’m also thinking about picking up Ryan Ludwick, who has good road splits away from PETCO and hope the Padres trade him.
@Oaktown Steve,
Giving up Haren for McCutchen would leave me with Weaver, Marcum, Scherzer, Kennedy, Hellickson, and Lilly. I could pick up Dempster, Volquez, or Baker to take Haren’s spot. Farnsworth is basically a throw in as I have enough closers without him.
Who wins-F-Her/Rizzo for Ryan Howard?
Which side do you like?
Stanton/Ryan Zimmerman
for
Halladay/Holliday
Just looking for confirmation on the side I’m leaning.
@TheBlackWatermelon:
was wondering the same thing , except my cc is up against beckett .
decided to go with cc because neither ellsbury or pedroia can touch him .
Uggla for Morneau, who wins, if anyone?
F*&%&* Pedroria! Crappy way to start the day!! Need a replacement, who do you like better: Carroll, Murphy, Raburn, Kennedy? Thanks!
16 team 5 x 5 roto league. We can keep up to 3 players at the round they were drafted (then each year after you subtract 3 rounds).
Currently in 5th place and need some more power.
Was offered Kemp (4th round) and Werth (3rd round) or Kemp and Kinsler (2nd round) for McCutchen (15th round keeper) and Polanco.
My 2nd baseman is Theriot (but I also have Raburn on the bench)
We start 4 OF – McCutchen, Ichiro, J. Upton, Willingham
My 3B is Youkilis so no worries about losing Polanco. He was splitting time at Utility for me with Smoak.
Do I accept either trade, if so which?
@Danny Tanner: definitely the ha/olliday side
@Chunk
I’m stuck with both Uggla and Morneau. Can’t trade them, can’t drop them. Painful….
If I am looking for MI help…Lillibridge or J.Weeks?
Wouldja drop Juan Pierre, Raburn, or (because I am annoyed at him at this point, an dthis of him as over-the-) Hill for Rizzo?
@chunk: I’d say Morneau wins.
Hey Grey,
I could use some pitching help. Would you trade a $2 Quentin in a keeper league ($5 for 1 year, $9 for 2, $13 for 3 to keep him) for an expensive and therefore unkeepable #1 pitcher?
I know Quentin has had injury issues, but it’s hard to find OFs with 17 HRs.
@Mike: Yuck. I drafted morneau but now have trumbo/rizzo to fill in for him. My thoughts are that morneau is suffering physically while uggla seems to be sucking for no reason and has more potential to break out of this season-long slump. With Lillibridge at my MI spot, it’d be nice to have some insurance with uggla.
@Bigwormsherm: I would take Uggla and hope for a comeback. 2b is hard to fill and you could find a comparable Rios bat on the wire i am assuming…
@Long Bawls: Thanks Bawls. As far as your question, I’d drop raburn. This, however, is coming from someone who dropped berkman in week 1 to pick up a dropped raburn. So I might just be a little bit bitter.
Going to drop lawrie, who do you like to take his place on my bench: jemile weeks, dan murphy, moustakas, casilla, wiggy, b. crawford?
Also, please rank wood, narveso, leake, niese, carrasco.
@Exactly: moustakas for sure. 3B and should be up any day now and plugged into the middle of the lineup with hosmer. plus huge upside. of the other guys you mentioned, only weeks has any upside and his upside is far lower than moustakas’.
Hill or Izturis as backup plan for Sparky?
@Long Bawls: I’d go Raburn also & asap before Rizzo’s gone. Grey however might pick Hill because he seems to always suggest ditching Hill. Not sure why. Might think we’re inquiring about Glenallen.
Any idea when Moustakas is getting called up? He is still sitting on my wire and I got a bunch of witty team names to use….
I am kinda itching to grab him, but can’t really hold him for a month…
@ltf: Ha…Thanks!
@Howard: Weeks
@jmonte: Can try and move him.
@jmonte: Thanks!
@Steve: Ha!
@Scalez: Ha!
@Buge Hoobs: Coghlan
@Chachi: Hold…Roberts
@clueless: That’s not great.
@Dumb Butt: Potentially
@SpecialFNK: I wouldn’t want Ichiro.
@Zach: Johnson
@schlitzy: No problem.
@ThePoonTycoon: Helton
@EnglishMetsFan: Ha…Thanks!
@frank rizzo: Bourgeois
@AL KOHOLIC: You’re making all the right moves this year.
@paddyman: He should
@Lil’ Saucy: Asdrubal
@Bigwormsherm: Uggla
@Mike: Sure
@NYStankees: Sure
@TheBlackWatermelon: Yup and yup
@theguarantee: Weeks
@Cole: Ha!
@Bernie Brewer: Nope, Walker
@Up in this Mug: Eh
@Eddy: For what?
@Eddy: Bourgeois
@DiscoD: Torres, Pagan, Gordon…
@Rob: I’d hold for now.
@MeanMachine: Eh
@Will: Eh
@chata: DL Pedroia
@BSW: Howard, depends on needs.
@Danny Tanner: Halladay
@chunk: Uggla
@MeanMachine: Raburn
@Jeff: Kemp, Kinsler
@Shea Sera Sera: Weeks
@Long Bawls: Raburn
@Earl Battey: Sure
@Exactly: Weeks…. Wood, Niese, Leake…
@Doc Pounder: Hill
@EnglishMetsFan: Be careful, Bourgeois is 4 starts and 8 appearances away from 2B eligibility in Yahoo. The position eligibility page counts down from 5 starts and 10 appearances.
@Grey: What’s up, Grey? (random compliment). Ok, 12 team mixed, guy offered me Stubbs/Tomlin for BJ Upton/Marcum. I countered with Kuroda instead of Tomlin who is just steadier than Tomlin. I hate praying when my starter pitches, lol. What’s fair here? Thanks in advance!
Bob Geren kicked to the curb.
Bob Melvin named interim manager.
My choo for his morneau? Flop for flop?
@Grey:
And dropping Lawrie would be just for general use of his spot. I’d probably use that spot to get back into the save-vulturing game what with Lyon back and Broxton soon to follow. Nothing specific. I just wanted to know if he is worth hanging onto.
Grey, I know you’ve advocated selling Justin Morneau, but should anyone be willing to attempt a buy low on him? Is he gonna show anything this year?
Everything I do in fantasy has turn to shit this year. Heyward over Bautista, drafting EY Jr. then picking him back up only for him to pinch hit, dropping Brantley for Sands, drafting Brett Anderson and George of the Rose, drafting Jennings and still owning him, drafting Frank Frank. What the hell.
This is my pick of guys to replace Perdroia at 2B. Who do you think I should grab out of Hill, Espinosa, J. Turner, Theriot, D. Murphy, Wiggington or Raburn.
Thanks.
@chunk: Thanks! I’m leaning towards Raburn too, and will do this superscientifically by dropping whoever performs worst tonight.
Hey Grey,
I want to make room for Rizzo but in order to do this i have to drop one of these guys: Morrison, Boesch, Espinosa. Well i thought about Ike Davis aswell but i like this kid, i think i will keep him stashed on a DL spot. What do you think?
Thanks
@Derrick: I’d say Hill, but as I say to my girlfriend regularly, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
@chata:
True, my bad — you’re right. Let’s go CC!!
@papafrog: That’s a compliment? Kuroda makes it fair.
@Eddy: Thanks for the heads up!
@Lopes: Ah…The patented flip flop flop…I’d take Choo.
@Eddy: Drop him.
@ChrisV82: Stay away, he’s playing through injury.
@Tom Emanski: Ouch
@Derrick: Espinosa
@Chinaski: Espinosa
@Long Bawls: Ha..>I like that, might steal it.
Should I start Bumgardner vs the Reds in a 10 team roto with a starts limit. I’m slightly ahead of pace.
grey weeks or rayburn for mi?
What do you guys think of Oswalt at this point? His low-K rate since returning concerns me. I am doing very well in my batting cats in my 5-cat roto league but need help in ERA and Whip, and Oswalt’s owner offered me Oswalt and Morneau (yeech) for my Berkman and Dempster. I was thinking about countering with a straight-up Berkman for Oswalt. Thoughts on his offer or my proposed counter? (Yes, it feels like I’m playing with house money with Berkman these days, but it’s not like the guy has never hit before.)
@Grey: Thanks, Grey. To answer your question, yes, that was a compliment of the best kind, I gave you license to say anything great about yourself! lol. Thanks again for your wise advice.
@Long Bawls: ha,i like that to,i had a friend who WAS married,he used to tell her quote,we both started at the same time,to bad if you cant get finished,hehe,key word here is WAS married
@Grey
One of your advertisers is trying to put crap on my computer.
I’ve gotten threat directions when viewing razzball from two different locations over the last two days. Next time it happens, I’ll try to record the threat name (if that helps), but is this a problem you’ve heard of previously?
@grey…I already know your not a fan of either of these guys, but its a DEEP 16 team league and I just want confirmation I did the right thing: I traded Burnett/Dillon Gee and got Ervin Santana. Good move?
@Grey: Steal away!
@NF Just got hit by the same thing…..
@bubba: Sit him.
@mets fan: Weeks
@Rabbit: I wouldn’t give Berkman for Oswalt.
@papafrog: Thanks!
@NF: I’m having my web guy look into it, if you could, take a screenshot of it. Thanks!
@C.O.C.: Cool
@C.O.C.: If you could, take a screenshot of it. Thanks!
Thoughts on Hosmer vs. Rizzo for the rest of the year? Best bet over the rest of the year?
@Rabbit: Can you con someone into a bigger get? I feel like the ideal trade is one in which you give up:
1) A “name” guy–someone who is good now, has been good in the past, and is highly ranked
2) A guy who’s outperforming (Berkman)
3) Some dog meat that the other guy can convince himself has some value (like a backup closer)
And in return get 3 good guys.
The many moving parts make it harder for the other guy to evaluate, and if you lead with someone good, then the other guy may well try to convince himself that he comes out ahead. Of course, it depends on what you have, and what the other guy has.
All that said, I traded Oswalt away because I was scared of him. This was at the start of the season, and Oswalt was half outperformer, half “name” guy.
Chris Johnson seems to be getting things going…. worth adding him to fill in for slumping Mcgehee?
Also, I see how you feel about j. weeks, but in case my claim gets denied, lillibridge, scutaro, Chris Nelson, or Lowrie for MI spot?
How about this deals…
J. Upton/R. Zimmerman
for
Holliday/Halladay
Ranking those four would be great….
Which side do you like: Sabathia/Norris or Hanson/Gallardo.
It’s a keeper league where I’d be able to keep either Sabathia or Hanson and potentially Gallardo if I choose that side (depending on how he performs for rest of year… doubt Norris would be good enough).
@bobbo: I like hanson/gallardo, especially if you can keep both.
Grey, and all other helpful opinions,
16-team H2H keeper league, I was offered Cliff Lee and Ryan Zimmerman for Tim Lincecum, Alex Gordon, and Eric Aybar. Right now I have
1B Hosmer
3B Longoria
CI A. Gordon/Rizzo
2B Turner
SS D. Gordon
MI Eric Young
U Guerrero
I also have Moustakas on my roster. My thoughts on the trade are being in a 16-team league with 25-man rosters, getting Z-Pack will give me another trading chip at the deadline, and I feel Lincecum and Lee are somewhat a coinflip. Am I over-valuing Zimmerman and the depth it gives me at Corner Infield positions, or should I pull the trigger?
@chunk: Go for it with Johnson. Lillibridge…
@Danny Tanner: I’m getting the feeling you need a 3rd baseman. The deal’s fair.
@bobbo: Hanson
@Taftball: I recently traded phillips for lee just in time for his 10 k gem. I’m smelling a monster second half from him. I’d say do it.
@TheBlackWatermelon:
well , that was my plan when i thought pedroia would be hitting in the
2 slot .
i mean , how much can the vaunted sawx offense rally , with almost 3 sure-outs in a row (considering salty/varitek @ 9) ??
now , if the sawx put a guy into the 2 slot behind ellsbury that can
actually hit over .250 ….. i’m beginning to have 2nd thoughts .
but , yeah ….. let’s go cc !! …. gimme 8 strong , tonight .
Offered Reynolds and Salas for Ichiro and Lucroy — the BA will be hurt for sure, but have Napoli to replace Lucroy and I’m starting to wonder if Ichiro is fading… I can use the closer for sure. Thoughts?
@Grey: Everywhere I’ve looked (ESPN.com, CBSsports.com, etc..) they are reporting Lawrie to be out only 2 to 3 weeks….in which case it would definitely making him worth holding on to….Where are you hearing about an August return?
4 by 4 scoring no runs or whip
Was offered Hanley and Annibal for Reyes and Greinke
I have plenty of steals but need some HRs + RBI’s
Is this too much for Hanley?
@Long Bawls: @Grey:
and if she says “thank god for that !” … ??
@C.O.C.: i assume he will resume playing back in the minors for 3 or 4 weeks once he clears the injury
@Jim: I’d take Reynolds.
@C.O.C.: If you Google ‘Lawrie fractured hand,’ it says 4 weeks, which brings us to the All-Star Break and mid-July, which means if the club would like him to get up to speed in the minors before promoting him it takes us to beginning of August. It’s a conservative timetable on my part. 3 weeks still means they have to let him play in the minors for at least a week, then All-Star Break, which means mid- to end-July. It’s a fractured hand, I doubt they rush him back when they didn’t rush him before he fractured his hand.
@JD Hassett: Too much.
@chata: Ha
Thanks grey, surprised you went with the ‘bridge, but that’s who I was leaning towards too.
You starting Niese @ MIL tonight? 16 teamer. I’m leaning no, little terrified of the MIL bats right now.
Grey, did yahoo just lift your thread title for their fantasy baseball page?
@AL KOHOLIC: Bummer. Back to fantasy free agency for him….thanks buddy….
@wakeupgomer: damn, seriously? That’s nuts!
@chunk: I’d start him.
@wakeupgomer: I don’t know what you’re referring to.
@wakeupgomer: Except the Roto Arcade readers needed parentheses in order to get the joke.
I wish ESPN would DL Sparky so that one person with all the aliases can replace him!
@Grey: http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy
Yahoo def. bit your line.
@chunk: Ah…
@grey
Actually, I’d be giving up Zimmerman and Upton and getting halliday and holliday. IM thin at pitching.
anyone got inside info on where rizzo will be batting?
Why does Delmon Young suck so bad this year?
@Grey: ive told you that i see almost identical things from your post in others,ill try to keep an eye out and let you know,but i think youve got some spies out there boss,are we going to have to revert to code?hehecopycats suck,unless its on a test or something like that
which side: pena/oswalt or greinke?
@Howard: Ha!
@Danny Tanner: So why not do the first trade?
@AL KOHOLIC: I’d guess 5th or 6th.
@Flunkie: Same reason he sucked every year but last year.
@AL KOHOLIC: Probably just a coincidence.
alright 3 pain pills and off to the doctor,hope he clears me to get in our pool,getting out will be the hard part but its frikin 100 degrees here,well not on my couch but you know
@Exactly: Greinke
@AL KOHOLIC: Good luck!
@Grey
I’d definitely prefer the first one… but wanted a contingency in case that falls through… but wanted to make sure I wasn’t giving up too much in J.Upton
Grey, do you see Kinsler (if healthy) improving from here on out? Or do his number look like about what we can expect?
@Grey: modesty will get you everywhere,and thank you
was talking up andrew miller in comments the other day. he had another walkless start last night in AAA – 7 IP, 5H, only 3Ks, but no walks is the key for him. 2 walks in 20 innings last 3 starts, zero in last 2. changed his warmup routine right before this started, red sox letting him go back to his old delivery, might be coming together. advisory. do with it what you will.
@Grey: Melky or Hart?
grey, which side in a H2H: My tabata for his bumgarner?
Other OFs are Kemp, Holliday, J-Up, Lind, Morse
Other SPs are Oswalt, Marcum, Gio, D. Hud, Holland, Wood, Niese
@Danny Tanner: It becomes less ideal for you.
@Al Swedgin: Yeah, if he stays healthy.
@AL KOHOLIC: Ha
@wily mo: Cool
@Bob: Hart, but seems a lot closer than what makes sense.
@Exactly: Bum
grey, does tabata get it done, or is that not enough bumgarner? would you offer morse instead since he’s been hotter?
@Exactly: No, I’d offer Tabata.
@Grey: cool, thanks.
So, I’ve got Pena right now in 12 team 5×5, had Rizzo in my ML spot. No bench. Do I drop Pena? I’m trying to trade him right now…
Drop Morneau for Rizzo?
Grey,
Just lost Anderson from my rotation. E. Jackson has been sitting on the waiver wire. I picked him up for the start vs. Oakland, but is he ownable in a 10 team mixed league?
Other guys on the wire are Vogelsong, Harang, Volquez, Wood, Wolf and Gee. Any of these guys more ownable?
Thanks.
Got offered Hosmer for Morneau in my 12-team keeper. That’s a big, fat yes at this point, right?
time to sell quentin knowing hes gonna get hurt eventually
forgot the question mark at the end of my other post.
Come on Romero, you dickhead. It’s the R-O-Y-A-L-S.
@Steve: Aaaaarrrggghhhh!!!!!
Drop Scherzer for Daniel Hudson?
@Steve: Not that you want to hear this now; the announcers mentioned Romero has a 1-3 record and 4.97 ERA in day games this season and 4-2, 2.13 ERA in night games.
Grey, if you had your choice in a dynasty league, would you take Kershaw or Strasburg?
@VinWins: Well, he’s dating Miss USA, so he obviously does his best work at night.
@Steve: Ha!
@VinWins: And they’re rallying. Yay! My H2H opponent has Lind and Arencibia. Boo!
Pujols starting at 3B. I believe that leaves him only 2 starts away from gaining 3B-eligibility in Yahoo.
Insane.
@Steve: You can’t win! (If I thought you were an optimist…)
@VinWins: I do have Lind on my RCL team, so I suppose I’m semi-winning.
With 5 or so teams, it’s rare for a player to do something good and have it affect my teams in a good way only.
@AubreyHuffingGlue: Eh
@I’m Keith Hernandez: Sure
@Pooch: You should play matchups in that league.
@Lines: Yup
@matt: Depends what you’re getting.
@Higgins: Eh
@Doog: Kershaw
@Steve:
I know that feeling all too well. But when I have conflicting interests, I decide based on which league was the most expensive lol.
Except that even though I’m facing Hamels in my $75 buy-in league, and own him in my $20 H2H league with friends, the fact that I can brag in my H2H leagues makes it infinitely more valuable than the former league.
which side: pena/oswalt or dunn/kuroda?
Think Minor will come up just for a spot start? Would Weeks be a better long term pickup for Sands? Thanks!
Hi Grey,
Auction keeper league (5*5) and I’m in the hunt.
My prospect roster’d Desmond Jennings for his V-Mart?
V-Mart would be a one-year rental, and he would replace either my Kurt Suzuki or Iannetta.
If it matters, we start about 40 OFs total in this league.
Worth it?
@Grey: Trying real hard to keep the faith with Aaron Hill in the ol’ H2H. Is there any reason to when:
Daniel Murphy
Craig
Turner
Raburn
Lillibridge
are on the wire? We count OBP…
@Exactly: Pena
@FuzzyD: Yes and yes.
@Al Swedgin: Eh
@Steve: Go with Craig
@Grey: I’ll try and get something for him (ha ha) but Hill is straight-out droppable?
Pedroia owners can breathe a sigh of relief.
“A thorough examination of Dustin Pedroia’s right knee Thursday revealed only a bruised knee cap.
Pedroia will avoid surgery and could return to the Red Sox starting lineup as early as Friday night. It’s a great bit of news for the Boston faithful and fantasy owners alike, though the All-Star second baseman is still sporting a lackluster .247/.361/.338 batting line through 59 games this season.”
Sorry Soria owners – I need a meltdown here.
@Steve: yeah, it’s time to move on.
@Eddy: Thanks for the heads up!
Would you drop boesch, bj upton, or werth to pick up rizzo? I have votto at first right now this is my bench.
Geren fired by the A’s. Bob Melvin taking over.
Moustakas called up. Aviles sent down.
Barney or Theriot?
Grey who do you like better, Morrow or Wandy? Thanks
@lost: Nope
@Steve: Thanks for the heads up’s!
@zzzzzz: Theriot
@Maxpower: Wandy for ratios, Morrow for Ks.
Yesterdat the little Keebler Elfin dunkin munch was whining that his legs hurt and he could not hit, when in reality they are just too damn short. Seems like he needs a fresh sprinlke of Lucky Charms for the second half so he can start biting ankles again.
Drop Desmond Jennings for Moustakas now that he’s been called up? Keeper League.
@nyydj2: Ha!
@Chris: Sure
mouse juice on the way,yippie kie ayeee
89 steamy degrees here in central NY today and I thought I should get the AC cranked up for the season, then my phone rang and this new company, Dunn & Uggla called me and offered totally free AC with the purchase of any jackass roster decision……
AAh, cooling off already. Reminds me of those giant windmill thingamabobs outside of Cooperstown here in the countryside, cheap power and exhilarating breezes. Swing Adam, swing.
On a colder note: to my absolute favorite and most respected Mr. Albright:
you blessed a trade last month that is giving me the agita and I need the pastor to keep me on the pasth here. Gave a Dl’d Lind and Pineda(H2H and presumed no=go in Sept.) for Uggla and Garza. Lind has more homers in a week than Uggla has been on base in a month, Pineda has continued dominance and Garza still has not started for me yet. Is there hope for this trade to at least break even?
@nyydj2: that was a bad one
Delays. Looking at the radar, this line of T-storms should be out of Philly and the House My Taxes Built in the next half hour or so, moving fast.
@All
Anyone catch Nyjer Morgan’s post-game interview??
Greenies anyone?
Link for that “interview” ^ :: http://deadspin.com/5810351/milwaukees-nyjer-morgan-provides-the-post+game-interview-of-the-season
@Grey: sanchez over butler right boss,
@nyydj2: Garza will be fine, a month later and I’m worried about Uggla. Sorry, looks bad in hindsight.
@AL KOHOLIC: Hehe
@AL KOHOLIC: It’s a toss up.
Starting Holland @ MIN. His ERA is stellar away from home and, hey, it’s the Twins.
What could possibly go wrong?
@anarchy burger: AB, hoping you meant the joke instead of the trade, lol. Just got back to work and went 17 days straight, been drunk since last night so I’m sure the humor is on the side of having my license revoked. Still, when I wake up tomorrow morning, it will be the trade and not the Captain Morgan that is making my head hurt, lol.
Moustakas over Carp in a keeper, right?
@Steve: So far he looks solid.
@bobbo: Yup
Grey, please don’t embarrass me, there is no need for apology, not what I was looking for. I like to manage my own teams and not ask 6o questions on whether I should trade Sasquatch for Yeti. But since discovering your sight back in March I have probably asked you a half dozen or so strategy questions and you have been right on the money in all of them, so I still feel this one will work as well in the long run. Your selfless dedication and daily insights and strategy have been invaluable to me and I’m sure, all of us, so keep on keeping on!
Chipper showing Heyward what’s possible when you play hurt by being caught stealing.
Aw Collmenter. You had a right to expect some run support.
with Moose up now, is there any remaining value in Betemit? With Aviles going down does that mean he’ll still be getting playing time?
@nyydj2: Yeti really struggles in the hot weather.
Jon Jay gets a hit! I’m afraid, in my H2H matchup this week, that counts as news.
@nyydj2: Wow, you do sound drunk. Kidding, thanks!
@Steve: Ha
@xopchipili: Betemit’s done.
@VinWins: Ha!
@VinWins: Yah, his ERA (Evolutionary Rarity Ape) is a sweaty mess right now, was going to dump him for Frankenstein but Rauch seems to be the man now.
I think Gallardo has forgotten who’s he’s pitching to as well. That lineup is awful.
@nyydj2: Ha. Well thought out.
Would have broke Dunn’s balls two months ago if I knew it would work this fast.
Never felt so good to get sonavabenched by Dunn.
Ok, so I’m going out on a limb here, but I gotta ask.
I’ve got Kelly Jo, Zorilla, and Uggla. I’m really growing pretty tired of Uggly and I don’t have much faith in him.
Do I drop him for Moose Tacos?
Does it seem a bit abnormal that a good one third of MLB offenses this year are barely AAA worthy? Padres, Mariner, Angels, Giants, Twins, Astros, Braves, Cubs, A’s, Mets, Giants, probably missing a few. Great to have good pitchers in weak divisions with these teams but even the good ones rarely get the questionably valued W that we all must still seek. Freakin Weaver has averaged less than 2.5 earned runs allowed per start since May 2 and has one W to show for it. People with influence in the fantasy industry need to start making a much broader push for the QS to replace W’s as the standard.
Rizzo or Moose who has better stats at the end of this year?
@Wilsonian: Go for it.
@nyydj2: QS won’t have a chance until it appears in the box scores next to players’ names.
@John: Moose
like sands in an hour-glass , his time has run out .
Grey,
Who do you prefer out of the 3 as my 3b replacement?
A Ram
Moose
Prado
Game still delayed in The House That My Taxes Built as the grounds crew towel dry the $2000 seats that even millionaires won’t sit in.
@Grey: You’re right, never thought of it that way
I need steals. 5×5 roto 14 teams. Would you trade alex gordon for coco crisp?
venters in to close in atl….is this just because kimbrel threw too much last night?
@chata: Ha
@KarlJ.: Ramirez
@nyydj2.: Ha!
@aj: Sure
Okay, time for some new strategy here, gotta think outside the box….if I queue up Dark Side of the Moon to the first pitch of the Royals game tomorrow, maybe the Wizard of Hosmer will serve me up a slam and legs. Worth a try?
@herschel: Probably
Hernandez closing it out for Arizona. According to Twitterville, Gibson had been expecting Putz to be available.
hernandez in for arizona save,putz had only pitched 1 day in a row??
C’mon Josh. Let’s have a big fly for Derek.
@herschel: Again, according to my sources on Twitter (taps side of nose with finger), 28 pitches last night, had gone two days in a row and, according to Olney, Fredi had told Venters and Kimbrel a couple of weeks ago that he might start sharing it around a little more.
@AL KOHOLIC: I’ve already grabbed him
@Whiskey Diet: Good Lord. Speedballs ain’t got no face.
@Steve: im kind of roster locked right now
Grey,
Think Kemp could go 40/40 this year?
Come on Rangers – one more!
@AL KOHOLIC: same issue here. Trying to find room in one league for Hernandez and one for Venters and can’t find it.
@Wilsonian: @AL KOHOLIC: Putz had some stiffness.
Snigger.
@Steve: C’mon Andus. Make a flightless bird happy.
Wait on Soto in a ten team league or look elsewhere?
@Wilsonian: @Steve: i grabbed venters in 1 league but my 2 rcl teams are locked up,good problem to have though
Fuck you Napoli.
grey,whats your take on heyward,worth trading for or does he scare you
@nyydj2: i’m playing in a pretty deep QS league for the first time this year, and I’m real happy with it. One quibble: without the chance to vulture wins, it makes even the best middle relievers virtually worthless.
I was gonna make a million dollars by starting my own website, firejimtracy.com but someone already has it and is selling carbon monoxide detectors. Story of my life.
crawford has just now raised his batting average to .250
for the 1st time this season
All – do you think it is possible that Kershaw finds pitching so easy sometimes that he just switches off?
Get it together you clown!
Yesterday I asked if I could drop McGehee for a host of different 3b schmohawks. You said hold tight. Today, Jhonny P was dropped in my league. Is this finally a switch I can make or still hold tight with Mcgehee?
cueto’s stuff seems to be working .
(please don’t make me regret saying that .)
Come on Dodgers. Double play.
The Riot with a homer.
GEO! Finally!!!
And Colvin makes it back 2 back jacks!
I don’t believe it. Fuck the Dodgers. Fuck them.
First Hudson and now Kershaw.
Apologies for the intemperate language.
Jesus.
Looks like fan interference on the 2nd jack.
Won’t matter much since Phillies are at their offensive limit
of 3 runs, with only Herndon left in the bullpen for extras.
@Eddie:
incredible … i guess just the appearance of a dominant male (contreras)
makes him crumble
@chata:
serves philly right .
build a major league ballpark , for chrizzakes .
@chata: Now that the 2nd HR is off the board, I fully expect the Cubs to not score again and blow this in the bottom half of the inning.
And like clockwork….
rizzo with a deep triple,theres 1 that should have been
@Eddie:
still , is madson hearing footsteps ?
@Grey: Cain or Greinke and would you deal Cruz for either one straight up?
@chata: Could be. Honestly, I’m looking at this thing from a ‘real baseball’ standpoint. I’m of a mind that if the Cubs don’t win this game, they will be swept in the series.
you guys have about 15 minutes left to go to
http://www.google.com
and see the neat tribute to les paul .
if you hit that rectangular button , you can record and
play back your own composition …. or , so says my buddy ….
(i couldn’t figure out how to get it to play back)
Come on Cueto – not you too.
@chata:
maybe they’re going to leave it up for another 3 hours … for people living west of connecticut .
@Steve: Exhales.
@Steve:
no bug-a-boos
@chata: Sending only positive thoughts. Sweating on a Hold for Massett too.
@Steve:
cueto’s at 96 pitches .
take your 7 K’s and go home , or ,
send him out for the 7th ??
@chata: I guess Dusty know better than me
Negotiate this safely and then over to Masset hopefully.
can marmol blow it?
@AL KOHOLIC:
something like that .
@Steve: Hoping to see some Robertson in the Bronx, too.
pitching around rizzo tonight,wont be long,he will be in the meat of the order
@Steve: OK – that’s all I need for a Hold. Get Masset out of there!
@TheBlackWatermelon:
holy crap .
back to back singles for varitek and ellsbury .
that’s my fault .
@Grey: Im sick of watching Rios do nothing on my bench. Would you drop him for Damon (just dropped) or have Rizzo with huge upside on my bench?
Also is Espinosa coming to end of his steak and no longer ownable in a 12 team league? I can move Zobrist back to 2B and dump Espinosa instead of Rios for Rizzo or Damon. or make the double switch!!!
Espinosa would’ve had another bomb tonight if it wasn’t for Will Venable robbing him.
@tggq21: Nope
@Black Beard: Elsewhere
@AL KOHOLIC: He scares me.
@Terrence Mann: Ha!
@Sos: Can go with Peralta if you like.
@Fletch: Nope
@Nick: Sure
@Sammy Sousa: Can lose Rios.
@Nick: I’d take Rizzo.