Comments on: Dayan Viciedo, 2010 Fantasy Outlook

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:24:44 +0000

@Mark: Thanks for the insight! @Steve: It would be a good time, indeed.

By: big o

big o — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:11:46 +0000

are you guys watching the same teams that i’m seeing ?
cliff lee , ace , …. the only one to take the mound on normal rest …. just got lit up for 5 runs !!!
if he was racking up fantasy stats for you , you’d be crying in your soup .

@Steve:
now would be a good time for hamels to find himself in the peace corps .

cust keepin’ it real .

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:38:48 +0000

@Grey: Well, they did it. Just gotta keep doin' it. Now would be a good time for Hamels to find himself.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:22:43 +0000

Viciedo definitely had trouble with his transition to American baseball. That was obvious, as seen by his bad start. One thing that should be noted is his massive power. He is very very very strong and naturally hits the other way. Birmingham is also a big time pitchers’ park, so moving up to AAA Charlotte should not be that tough of a change for a batter. He fielded his position terribly, but has a canon arm. Don’t consider him any kind of MLB factor next year.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:59:47 +0000

@BigFatHippo: You mean Burnett? @Steve: Ha! Yeah, the Phils should've won it last night, but if they can win this game and steal game six, game seven would be anyone's. They obviously need to win this one.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:37:27 +0000

@Grey: He can touch MY hair now.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:16:01 +0000

Sorry for repeating myself, but the longer this game goes, the implications of the Phils not having won last night loom larger and larger.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:10:56 +0000

@Grey: @Steve: Pettite was not exactly Worldseriesish was he?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:42:57 +0000

@Grey: I guess going wide-ish (to my eyes anyway) around second lets him take a straighter line into third and probably makes up any time lost.

I’m sure they know what they’re doing

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:29:30 +0000

@Steve: They try to cut the base so they run the shortest distance. I saw Damon's but I don't remember it being an unusually wide turn.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:17:02 +0000

@Grey: Hmmm. CC might have to go get his own burgers for the next couple.

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:53:06 +0000

@Tony: The math/formula stuff is just there to comfort you that I worked hard to get as close as possible to how the performances would actually impact a roto team. It's OK to skip that stuff and just peruse the list to see where your guy(s) stand.

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:48:07 +0000

@Simply Fred: Edit: with 4 wins in LAST 6...

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:47:19 +0000

@royce!: I double-checked the numbers. Ran a different set of 10 for Bills--1.40 WHIP. Arroyo finished the season with 6 games in August and another 6 in September; 1.99 ERA and 1.83 ERA, respectively with 4 wins in 6 starts. You won't hear me recommending to draft Arroyo over Santana. However, not sure that is a valid comparison. In that CBS mock that I have been following, Arroyo has not been drafted through 19 rounds. Cust Kayin' that he might be a good value if he falls that far in your draft. Grey would be a better resource regarding prospects of Bills returning to form.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:31:07 +0000

@Grey: If I’m a Philly fan, I’m wanting to touch his hair right now.

I suspect though that all this is doing, is throw into greater relief their failure to get the job done last night.

If that makes any sense at all.

New Zealander’s baseball question of the day – watching Damon come around to score, why don’t baserunners take much tighter line around the bases? Would save distance/time surely? Or is it not woth the slow-down to make sure they run a tight line?

Or am I the only drop-kick that even cares?

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:26:20 +0000

@Steve: Only they can touch his hair.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:24:45 +0000

Utley deserves to have someone get HIM some hookers when this is all over.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:26:32 +0000

@Steve: Ha! @royce!: I've seen Hanley stay at short and have to cover third with a runner on, don't remember if the runner was fast. Probably not very fast.

By: royce!

royce! — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:22:11 +0000

@Simply Fred: It's astounding that Arroyo is top 10 on your list and Billingsley is #40. I was really thinking of Bills as a sleeper because of his rough second half, but if his WHIP for his ten best consecutive starts was 1.35, perhaps I need to rethink my position. Not that I'm gonna go draft Arroyo above Johan or Lester, but you know what I mean. @everyone: Has anyone seen an infield shift with a speedy runner on first? I know hindsight is 20/20, but that seemed ill-advised.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:15:53 +0000

If I’m the Yankees’ 4th or 5th starter, I’m getting pretty sick of running to Wendy’s to get CC another Big Bacon Classic.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:09:16 +0000

@mrbaseball: Ha!

By: mrbaseball

mrbaseball — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:50:55 +0000

Fred Mertz was thinking of drafting him

By: mrbaseball

mrbaseball — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:48:51 +0000

Dayan Viciedo – he got off to a slow start because he was catching up on I love Lucy Episodes

By: mrbaseball

mrbaseball — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:45:46 +0000

Joe Girardi

instead of pitching a 4th starter he is pitching all his other starters for the rest of the series on 3 days rest – he is leading 3 – 1 —– He sucks as a manager

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:26 +0000

@big o: Put Bill Lee in Cuba into Google. @Stephen: Yeah, agreed, but that's why I said at this point it's not a compliment.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:35 +0000

@Grey: Considering Delmon Young just turned 24, I wouldn't write him off. I was reading over at Rotoworld (or their link to their NBC Blogs) that none of the Phillies stud hitters were even called up before they were 25 (this specific article was talking about Brandon Wood and his "few" chances). Hitters take a long time to mature. It isn't necessarily a negative compliment to say Dayan Viciedo would turn out like Young. However, getting called up and hitting like Young would be. I would wait at least another two years before I would write off Delmon Young and maybe even three. He should have stayed in the minors a little longer than he did to work on his plate discipline and his defense. Gotta give the young stud prospects more than a couple of seasons to prove themselves when you call them up so young.

By: big o

big o — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:29:45 +0000

@Grey:
2 or 3 years ago , bill “spaceman” lee put together a tour group
that went to play some exhibition baseball in cuba .
don’t know how you’d track it down , but it was a fascinating documentary
that aired on the NESN channel .
maybe one of your web experts can provide a link ??

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:50 +0000

@big o: Yes, certifiably. Clearly, I needs me some diversions. I feel the love. Thank you! (Grandkids provide a little of that diversion 3 days a week.)

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:30 +0000

@big o: @Simply Fred: ya that formula/equation/math insanity sauce is crazy! My head hurts....

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:13:49 +0000

@Stephen: Delmon might not be that far off, which at this point is not a compliment. @big o: Ah... The ol' Wal-Mart's too big to play baseball the first year in the minor leagues story.