In an offseason of questionable moves for the Royals, they just one-downed themselves. Or is it one-upped? Coco Crisp was traded to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez. This trade says more about the state of baseball than much else. The Sox send a fourth OF/bench player to the Royals where he’ll be a starter and major key to their offense. Surplus is nice when you have it, ain’t it, Epstein? If the trade were going the other way, I can only assume a middle man for the Sawx is about a number two starter on the Royals. Anyway, here’s some 2009 fantasy baseball implications for this trade:
Coco Crisp – Coco Crisp will be a starter again. For the Ministry of Silly Names, this is a great day. For everyone else, this means a very cheap potential 15/20/.280 hitter has just entered the league. Also, with the peasant Royals, Crisp will prolly be the leadoff man, but don’t think that means much in the way of runs. David DeJesus was their primary leadoff man in 2008 and he only scored 70 runs.
Mark Teahen – This trade pushes Teahen to the bench. Not a big loss for fantasy.
Ramon Ramirez – Has solid stuff for a middle reliever and I would consider grabbing him late in deep AL-Only leagues if you’re a Mr. B. Don’t go crazy though, he’s not really a mixed league candidate just yet.
Justin Masterson – Boom goes the dynamite! Or is it boom goes his fantasy value? With the addition of Ramirez, Masterson could be heading into the rotation or the Sawx might use him for trade bait while his value is high. Everything I’ve read on Masterson says he’s a solid middle reliever who could be exploited in the rotation. Personally, I think a Sawx starter has value in the right matchups, even if he’s Danny Masterson little brother.
Soria sitting in the bullpen: ‘Where did everybody go?’
@Steve: More like… Soria sitting in the bullpen in the ninth inning, “How come we keep losing games in the eighth?”
@Grey: that wont be a problem they wont be leading going in to the 8th
@Eric W: You’re a very wise man, EW.
Those of us in deep AL-only leagues, it may take away the little value Joey Gathright had. He doesn’t have much, but his 21 steals were nice to have on the bench.
Pretty crowded outfield for him to find any significant, consistent playing time, no?
@Alan: I’d agree with that to a certain extent, it does hurt his value. But Gathright only had about 300 at-bats in 2008 (with only about 50 in the 2nd half) when he stole 21 bases. If you really need speed, Gathright will prolly still find 200+ at-bats in 2009 and could steal 15 to 20. His playing time will need to be watched very closely and you may have to slot him and out each day depending on the matchups or if he’s playing. Lots of work for him, but if you really need the speed — SAGNOF.
@Grey: Hey man – is that you in the photo with Cosell?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3712343&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1
@Steve: That link goes to an error page. Try again please.
@Grey: Try this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3712343
I hope it works, because this is GOLD.
@Steve: So many delicious nooks and crannies in that video. Rudy actually sent me the same thing over IM earlier today. Some of my favorites of that video include, in no particular order:
“What’s a hullabaloo? This is no hullabaloo!”
“Excuse me, while I continue to smoke my cigarette.”
“The Jew needs to be the arbitrator.”
@Grey: So Rudy and I are on the same wavelength.
That’s a good thing, right?
@Grey: Oh – and Lynda Carter was hot.
@Steve: So hot. Was impressed Kaplan didn’t fall into a quivering mess when she kissed him on the cheek.
@Grey: I don’t want to drag this down too far, but there was one shot of her from behind jumping up and down in those 70s-cut shorts that will live long in my memory.
@Steve: Hehe… I wonder if Kaplan got a piece of Wonder Woman.
@Grey: I used to love Welcome Back Kotter. Good Times and Chico And The Man as well.
Showing my age now.
@Steve: way to young for those show but Lynda Carter was fine
@Steve: Yeah, you are. Best show of all time Family Ties. “What would you do, babe? Without us… Sha-na-na-na…”
@Eric W: F-I-N-E. Wonder Woman is one of the “Trinity.”
wow looks like the moose is done nice to see him go out on top. i may be a redsox fan but i always liked him just a real good guy and a consistent pitcher
@Grey: Maybe I have a “golden age” thing going here.
Not so sure about Family Ties though.
And ‘Trinity’? Please explain.
@Eric W: Totally agree. I’m not much of a Mussina fan personally, but it’s nice to see someone who isn’t tryign to hold on after their expiration date.
@Steve: Dooode, how do you deny the Ties? How?
Her, Superman and Batman form the DC Comics Trinity. The big, bad three.
@Grey: Oh I watched it from time to time but was just never a huge fan. My younger sister loved it though – maybe that says something right there.
I thought may the Trinity was hot women on TV from the 70s. Either way, wonder Woman’s there. Question worth considering – who were the other two?
@Steve: Fawcett and Smith. Somers was early 80s. Yowsers!
@Grey: The Angels are hard to ignore alright. Anyone buying Angie Dickinson?
@Steve: I know Angie Dickinson too well as the old broad she is now. I can’t shake that thought to think of young Angie.
@Grey:@Steve: i was born in the late 80′s only angels i know are diaz cameron and liu
@Eric W: I like how you left one off. The one that didn’t belong.
@Grey: I see where you’re coming from. I’m not, like, 60 BTW – in case you were wondering
@ steve :
well , i am . how about mother/daughter ? Big Valley .
@Steve: 59?
@big o: Who or what are you talking about? Is that a show about breasts?
@Grey: Thirty-twelve.
@big o: I think I see what you mean. But think that was the 60s – at least that’s what the Internet told me.
BTW, the show is vaguely familiar to me even without asking Google – was probably on TV here back in the day.
@ steve :
barbara stanwyck … mother
linda evans … daughter
also ….. 6 million dollar man’s 1st job ==> bastard son …. trying to weasel into the family ranch and fortune .
@big o: Barbara Stanwyck? Oh geez… Next thing we know you’re going to talk about the gams on Liz Taylor.
@grey
bridget bardot was THE sex kitten .