Comments on: Closer Battles for 2009 Fantasy Baseball

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:52:37 +0000

@Josh: Weathers would be the backup, but unless Cordero's hiding an injury he's still the closer. Bill Bray has the best stuff, but he was injured himself so if you want to back him up, Weathers looks like the "best" choice.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:42:14 +0000

Coco Cordero got rocked again. is it possible the off-season foot surgery messed with his mechanics? I think it’s time to start seriously considering picking up his backup, esp in a league I where have him. I just don’t know who it is. Weathers? gross…

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:38:05 +0000

@Junker23: yeah if you get votto for marmol the guy you dealt him to is a donkey....

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:55:32 +0000

@Junker23: Votto would be a great target, if you can get him.

By: Junker23

Junker23 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:54:15 +0000

K, I’m officially scared of owning Marmol now. Acquired him via trade, but now I’m thinking about shopping in for a utility guy. Would Votto be a decent target?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:12:35 +0000

@JG: Nunez

By: JG

JG — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:07:52 +0000

@Grey, I promise this will be my last question on this thread. Now, if Lindstrom’s injury appears to be lingering at the start of the season but they keep claiming it’s nothing too serious (but obviously nobody really knows), and Franklin is initially awarded the closer slot, do you take your chance with Franklin who could be a full-time closer until he loses the job, or still go with Nunez who might only hold onto the job until Lindstrom’s healthy? (for an unknown period of time–maybe a few days, maybe a few months)

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:35:59 +0000

@ Grey Joe S. has a nice ring to it other acceptable names are Max Power, Peter Lemonjello or Kenny Powers

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:13:14 +0000

@Joe S.: No worries, also I changed your commenting name. Feel free to change it to something else, but Joe is taken.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:12:36 +0000

@JG: I'd grab Nunez -- Franklin and Motte (and even Perez) are still battling.

By: JG

JG — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:10:02 +0000

You’ve talked fairly highly in comments about Franklin & Nunez… If I were going to drop Chris Perez, seeing as his chance at closing initially is looking slim, which potential closer would you recommend taking a flier on?

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:04:00 +0000

@ Grey Thanks still finding my way around the site

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:02:34 +0000

@Anthony G: Saito or Okajima, in that order probably, but Papelbon isn't out. -- At least last I heard.

By: Anthony G

Anthony G — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:59:55 +0000

If Papelbon is out, who is the guys in Boston? Del Carmen? Saito? Okajima?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:58:53 +0000

@Joe S.: Cool, good to have you aboard.

I’d keep:

Tex, Braun, BJ Upton, Quentin, C. Jones, Davis, Hamels, Sabathia, Granderson, Ervin, Cano, Jeter, Papelbon, Abreu, V-Mart.

Also, I don’t think you need to trade for a starter.

For future reference, questions like this are best served in the Forums. But either way, hope that helps.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:44:38 +0000

Grey I discovered the site after reading the Matthew Berry interview. I still dont value his opinion but now i do your’s and the rest of the commenters. I am in a CBS 10 team H2H points league that keeps 15 players per year it’s kinda a goofy league but they play for money and most of the GMs are football fans. My team pre ’09 draft is listed which 15 should I start my team with? I am trying to trade an OF for a SP
Teixeira, Mark
Cano, Robinson
Jones, Chipper
Jeter, Derek
Braun, Ryan
Granderson, Curtis
Quentin, Carlos
Upton, B.J.
Abreu, Bobby
Davis, Chris
Hamels, Cole
Jimenez, Ubaldo
Lilly, Ted
Perez, Oliver
Sabathia, CC
Santana, Ervin
Doumit, Ryan
Martinez, Victor
Stewart, Ian
Choo, Shin-Soo
Snider, Travis
Sanchez, Anibal
Sheets, Ben
Papelbon, Jonathan
Ryan, B.J.
Miller, Andrew

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:33:21 +0000

@JG: It's his job to lose and he'll have a very long leash. I think he's just having a tough spring.

By: JG

JG — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:30:44 +0000

Any idea on Francisco’s Cordero’s job security & injury status?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:27:22 +0000

@Tony: Yeah, but it's taxing to pitch three days in a row then every third day. There's no rhythm.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:22:09 +0000

@Grey: Its crazy these guys get hurt with the small workload they have!

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:14:02 +0000

@Adam: 1) I wouldn't own Papelbon anyway. 2) I think it's just him getting up to speed during spring training. 3) See 1. 4) Any closer could go down tomorrow that's why I don't own top ones. It's a risky position. This is kinda tied into number one too.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:24 +0000

What, if anything, do you make of this?

“The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that a National League scout thinks Red Sox closer Jonanthan Papelbon could be battling a shoulder problem. Papelbon only hit 91 mph in his outing Tuesday and gave up a homer to light-hitting OF Denard Span.”

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:43:40 +0000

@Christopher: Man, I had Gorzo targeted for both my Fantasy Razzball team and as a flier in my NL-only....On the latter, the positive is that whomever is replacing him is likely Razztastic too....

By: Lone Star

Lone Star — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:35:38 +0000

“I think an oblique is the thing the monkeys are worshipping in 2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Crap, I about spit Coke on my monitor.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:20:45 +0000

@Anthony G: Helton imo is dispensable, worth the chance....

By: Anthony G

Anthony G — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:49:03 +0000

I just traded Todd Helton for brad Ziegler. Not sure that Joey Devine is a lock for the job.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:46:09 +0000

@Christopher: How can the pirates send Gorzo down? Is snell still up? I'd be embarrassed to get sent down on that team!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:44:07 +0000

Looks like we’ll be forced to find a different source of walks and a horrendous ERA:

Gorzelanny optioned to minors

Once again, back to the draft drawing board…first Boone, now Gorzy…next thing you know, A-rod will be admitting PED use and having himself photographed kissing himself in a mirror…

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:27:55 +0000

seems like alot of managers do that, in fantasy we’re all for the youth, in real life they’re all about the experience…

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:24:36 +0000

@Juice: LaRussa endorses experience every year, whether it makes sense or not, cuz.