Sadly enough, he’s the least of their problems. They’re already 19.5 out in the AL West (the AL West!!!), they suck at pitching, hitting, and defense, and Bedard/King Felix can’t be too interested in signing up long term with the incredible front office there. Believe me, this whole season has been an endless kick in the balls throughout summer.

I’ll keep watching the games, yet I won’t bother watching Norbit because that movie looks like a waste of time. What does that say about me?

@Mike: Masterson has gotten pretty lucky to this point. He’s a good pitcher, but left handed batters have hit him hard and drawn walks off him. Buchholz has pitched well lately in the minors, so you’d think eventually Buchholz to the rotation, and Masterson to the pen. I’d stick with Masterson for now, especially against lineups heavy with right handed hitters.

****Take followups to the newest post.

I could drop Chris Young & pickup Guthrie and then I can leave Wainwright in there but I hope he will be back by the end of July otherwise I’m wasting space on my roster for a long time.

@Bob: Thanks! 40 save lead? You love the saves even more than me, which is kind of like Count Dracula saying, ‘Wow, that guy really likes blood.’

@Mike: July 31. Don’t hold your breath on a Fuentes trade. The classic “So-and-so closer will get traded to become a set-up man so you should get his back-up now” is a standby of Internet* fantasy chatter, but it rarely ever happens.

Can you remember the last time an active closer got traded to a contender to become a set-up guy? Okay, Gagne. But who was the last one before that? I think MLB teams recognize what we fantasy players understand: Sometimes closers don’t thrive in set up roles, just like vicey versey.

Not saying Fuentes won’t get traded, but if that’s your Saves Plan B, you need a Plan L, son.

*like how I called it the cap-I Internet? Yeah, I’m old.

As for Krispie, in an 8 team league, I could understand dropping him. I’m surprised to hear Sheff is the best guy to pick up though.

@Commie-tment Issues: Prolly wants him to shut it down b/c the Mariners are so out of it this year. Why not have Putz come back rested for next year?

I like Chris Davis. Texas has good young talent and might actually surprise some people in the second half. He’s coming into a great situation (poor competition at 1st, nice lineup to hit in, playing home games in Arlington, and the weather getting hotter there.). I know his K rate is high, and his walk rate is low, but he improved on both at each level (small sample sizes because he had like 2 month stops.). He can rack up a ton of K’s and embarrass himself at some point, but that power is worth waiting for. Pessimistic view he’s Mike Jacobs this year. Optimistic view he is Torii Hunter/Corey Hart/Jermaine Dye this year minus the steals and an average around .270-.280.

“I cannot have this become a problem that I’m always dealing with,” Wainwright told the paper. Philadelphia’s Adam Eaton and the Mets’ John Maine have each dealt with similar injuries that required lengthy recovery, so it’s unclear when Wainwright will be able to resume throwing and begin to think about returning.”

Just had a Yahoo Update on him and it said

“The Cardinals will be cautious with Wainwright, whose finger injury is lingering and will continue to keep him on the disabled list, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.”

If anything I could try and pick him up again when the time comes, right?

Next thing, I’m having alot of trouble trading C. Young (D-Backs) even when packaging him up. I used to own Gary Sheff at the start of the season cause I know his potential and now that he is getting hot do you think I should just drop C. Young and get him? You think C. Young will even be picked up in an 8 team league?

Grey: “But muahahahaha anyway…” I don’t know why but thats one of the funnier lines you’ve written. Ever.

He’s DL eligible and I have Zambrano idling on there until next week, but I figured I’d just run a pitcher short until then and stash Putzie in the DL spot.

Yeah?

@Freak: He’s a real life utility man. Meaning no one expects him to do anything on offense. Yeah, the Cat’s out. Unless Davis strikes out 24 times in the next six games, which is possible.

@Mike: My first thought was I wouldn’t start either unless it was a H2H. Then I wrestled with myself for fifteen seconds and thought I’d start both. Depends on how much you need them, but they are risky. I would probably end starting both. July 31st.

@B.J.: I’d hold onto Borowski and go for Sheff instead of Pena, cutting Liriano and Pedro. Only go for Pena over Sheff if a very low average home run hitter doesn’t bother you.

@Baron Von Vulturewins: Buffalo, huh? Unloading some OJ memorabilia?

@Chet: Wow, people can’t move Bruce anymore? I’d grab Garza and cut Cantu, if I needed pitching. But Garza is not as solid as he was yesterday. Cantu is cooling off and his upside wouldn’t excite people in a trade as much as Bruce if Bruce were to get hot again. But you’d have to trade him, no use putting him on your bench.

@SaltyBiscuits: Go for JJ then.

@Zebo: Guillen.

@Kevin: His oblique strain sound to me like a DL (disgraceful list) move, but I’d be in no rush to grab him either.

@Bob: Ha

1. Josh Willingham
2. Jose Guillen
3. Aviles

S Verlander, Justin (DET) COL
SP Meche, Gil (KC) STL*
SP Billingsley, Chad (LAD) LAA
SP Wood, Kerry (CHN) @CHA
SP Vazquez, Javier (CHA) CHN
RP Rauch, Jon (WAS) BAL
RP Wilson, C.J. (TEX) PHI
RP Fuentes, Brian (COL) @DET
P Morrow, Brandon (SEA) @SD
Bench Hudson, Tim (ATL) @TOR
DL Wainwright, Adam (STL) @KC
DL Zambrano, Carlos (CHN) @CHA

Pos Player Opp
C Doumit, Ryan (PIT) TB
C Soto, Geovany (CHN) @CHA
1B Howard, Ryan (PHI) @TEX
2B Kinsler, Ian (TEX) PHI
3B Atkins, Garrett (COL) @DET
SS Young, Michael (TEX) PHI
LF Lee, Carlos (HOU) BOS
CF Kemp, Matt (LAD) LAA
RF Dukes, Elijah (WAS) BAL
IF Morneau, Justin (MIN) MIL
OF Victorino, Shane (PHI) @TEX
OF Markakis, Nick (BAL) @WAS
DH Upton, B.J. (TB) @PIT
Bench Young, Chris B. (ARI) @FLA
Bench Cantu, Jorge (FLA) ARI
Bench Bruce, Jay (CIN) @CLE
Bench Pence, Hunter (HOU) BOS
DL Furcal, Rafael (LAD) LAA

I thought about dropping Meche, but he has been heating up. This is my only money league and I want to destroy them! Which I am, but I’m talking total embarrassment.

If you’re desperate for pitching, you could drop Bruce for him, but be prepared to regret it later. I wouldn’t drop Cantu, unless Cantu is on your bench and not playing.

Garza will give you days like yesterday, but he’ll also give you 5.2 8 6 6 3 2 days as well.

If you were dropping a closer, I’d pick Morrow — though he could close for the whole year. Putz may be ka-putz, for this season at least.

When you’re flying to Buffalo on Jetblue and you’re watching ESPN and you see on the crawl in the middle of the day “Garza had a no-hitter broken up in the 7th by a Hanley Ramirez home run” and you’re all like “Day game who the what the!?!!” and you hit that little stewardess light and you’re like “I NEED WIFI NOW!!” and they’re like “We’re in the air” and you’re like “I KNOW” and then you start sobbing softly “I… know….”

Because you didn’t adjust your lineup. Because you didn’t count on DAY GAMES.

Well, it’s not like Garza’s going to throw a one-hitter with 10 Ks on the road, right?

Ah well. When I win the RCL, I can look back and say “AND I DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THAT GARZA ONE-HITTER, SNITCHES.” All the sweeter, my friends. All the sweeter.

And cushioned by the fact that, in my real league, Evan Longoria en fuego! My offense is shaking itself out of its season long slumber. And I’m already in first! (I know! I don’t understand it either!) If Longo and Morneau and Rios get hot, forget it. That league will be sewn up by August.

Also: The Volquez Correction. My favorite Robert Ludlum book. As stated elsewhere, about. Fricking. Time.

Some nice bats are sitting on the wire and I was thinking about making a move to grab one or both of them. The 2 names that jump out to me are Sheff and Carlos Pena. I also have Dice-K on my DL so I’m going to have to cut someone lose to get him active. I’m thinking as of right now Liriano is the most expendable especially with his last 2 starts at Rochester being bad. I hate giving up arms but it has to be a combination of 2 pitchers in addition to Liriano. There is absolutely no market for PEdro I’ve tried trading him and I’ve tried moving Borowski and Izzy with no takers. As of right now my gut is telling me to cut Liriano to activate Dice-K, dump Borowski for Sheff and Pedro for Pena. Good call or should I let them be? my team below

13 team Yahoo 5×5 Roto
C-Martin
1B- Howard
2B B.J. Upton
3B- Crede
SS- Escobar
OF- Berkman, Markakis, Hamilton
Util- Votto

SP- Sabathia, Pedro, Maine, Chops, Greinke, Duchy, Liriano
RP- Soria, Capps, Borowski, Morrow, Izzy
DL-Zimmerman, Dice-K