http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2009/04/dgs-1010-molina-picks-off-matheny/

Sorry Grey, this is my new mission. To get Yadi 100% owned. I suspect this won’t be the last you hear from me on the subject, hehe.

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in the top 20 catcher post, you wrote:
“Doumit is injury-prone, but so what? If he hits 17 home runs in 110 games and you can plug in someone else the other 50 games, you’re actually better off than having a subpar catcher for 160 games. Doumit’s injury history is actually how he ended up in front of Iannetta and Shoppach. It’s a plus in my mind.”
totally with you, couldn’t agree more on that and didn’t trade away Doumit in my ultra deep dynasty league.
Now, with crappy options hanging out on the wire(Chris Snyder, Jesús Flores, Kurt Suzuki, Nick Hundley, and John Buck, oh, and Gerald Laird), are there any useful indicators to decide which catcher to stream?
Laird is the hot one, while Buck is the hot one who doesn’t play everyday. Suzuki and Hundley are off nice starts but they ain’t getting any help in their lineups. Snyder and Flores might be the most streaky two…all this factors are not really helping me…will you take opponents into account or just go after the hot one?

thanks for sharing.

@Doug Ault: You better hope so (if you have him again, I’m not sure if that’s what you’re saying).

@BigFatHippo: I liked Beltre coming into this year, felt he had suddenly moved into underrated territory. Might be battling some soreness in his shoulder.

@EricB: Atkins side

@JaHerer: You’re basically trading Beckett and Grandy for Markakis…. Eh. Not crazy about it.

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Right now I’m working on trading Becket and Granderson for Markaksis and R. Johnson… worth it? Will Markaksis keep up the production even as the O’s inevitably fall deep, deep into the cellar?

Garrett Atkins & Matt Lindstrom for Michael Young & Ricky Nolasco.

VMart or Loney at 1B?

@Ashley: I’ve been saying Baker’s in trouble this year, but I still think he might be able to get something ina trade because someone might think he’s going to revert to the old Baker. He’s probably headed for the Disgraceful List.

@Tony: @bostonaccent: @Baron Von Vulturewins: I think Laird has a better chance of being Mauer than Mauer being Wright.

@ron mexico’s papi: I’ve written so many times on these pages Ortiz is done. He’s finished. He’s old. His bat’s slow. He’s fat. Fat players break down earlier than others. He might have a good game here and there but he’s not going to be the old Ortiz…. I mean, he will be the old Ortiz, but not old in the good sense. Loney’s kinda bleh.

Also, is (Grand)Papi’s bat really as slow right now as I’m hearing it is? Both of his extra base hits yesterday were oppo.

I think I just need a hug. Or maybe another 2 RBI game from Prince.

I also have Fielder and Alexei, so I feels your pains.

@Ashley: Chien Ming Wang Lite. It’s a decent bet Baker is hiding an injury. I’ll guess he hits the DL in two weeks or less.

Thankfully C.C. Sabathia is about to be someone else’s heartburn.

What is going on with Scott Baker???

He only gave up 20 homeruns in 170+ IP last year. He’s already given up 7 homeruns in 8 IP this year.. Why??

I might drop him if his next start is horrible.

Obviously he’s not going to hit 10 like Mauer, but if his line drops to 100/24/100/.320/10, he’s a high average Beltre.

Look, I’ve got Fielder, Alexei and Iannetta. I’m getting scared and paranoid, okay?