Maybe we shut down pitchers after they throw a perfect game, instead of debating a Stephen Strasburg skin tag and whether we should have it checked out.  This isn’t entirely fantasy related, but there was like seven games yesterday, so bear with me.

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The Mets went into their minor league system and pulled a giant rabbit out of their hat with Matt Harvey.  *terrible Jimmy Stewart impression*  Mr. Potter, I knew a Harvey once.    Back in 1955, see, and Danny Kaye asked me to sneak this guy named Harvey out of his bedroom at 2 AM.

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Technically, the title is correct.  But we’re off-roading more than we’re on with this podcast.  It’s September, y’all, and we’re talking about whatever comes to mind.  We’re like Kermit Ruffins and fantasy is our scat.   I have no idea if that is factually accurate, but it sounds cool.

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The Phils promoted power-hitting prospect, Darin Ruf, who hit a minor league-leading 38 homers (with 20 of them coming in August).  That was at Double-A and he’s 26 years old.  In scout speak, that’s not good.  Scouts speak in short sentences so they don’t miss the Early Bird Specials.

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Just in time for the H2H playoffs, Troy Tulowitzki returns to throw a quandary into your lineup.  Do you bench a guy that has actually been performing for a guy that hasn’t done anything this year and is coming back from an injury?

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He likes school to start so he can skip class.  He doesn’t befriend the incoming freshmen, but he does tell his friends, “Yo, man, let up on him,” then helps the freshman nerd down from the back of the locker hook.

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Brandon McCarthy had surgery and is likely done for the year.  I’m sure no one wants to see McCarthy leave the rotation like that, even Daniel Straily.  It reminds me of the time in Little League when I finally got a chance to play because Billy Brunswick had chicken pox.

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You could argue Mike Minor threw a slightly better game yesterday and deserved the lede, but you’d be arguing with a computer screen and over what should be the lede on a fantasy baseball blog.  It’s about time I gave Gio Gonzalez (7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 9 Ks) some love after emoting all over myself in the preseason about how much I wanted Gio on every team.

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Nick, Rudy and me haven’t watched Breaking Bad.  I know, we’re bad people.  Rudy is starting the DVDs next week, and I plan on watching it this offseason.  It’s my one goal.  Not making myself a better person, not exercising more….

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Reds announced that Joey Votto is able to return.  Crickets, pin dropping, echo…echo…echo… “God?  It’s me, Dusty Baker.  If I need him, is Votto ready to pitch?”  ”I’m afraid not, Dusty.  He’s not a pitcher.”  ”In the traditional sense?”  ”In every sense.”  ”How about as a reliever?”  ”No, Dusty.”  ”As a LOOGY?”  ”Fine, Dusty.”  ”Thanks!

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