Comments on: Fantasy Baseball Top 100 for Second Half of 2009

By: RIP Harry

RIP Harry — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:54:16 +0000

Hey Grey, need your input again: I know you said Fielder for Kinsler is fair but now he says he needs a 2b before he makes the deal. Would you give up Fielder/Stewart for Kinsler/Choo in a keeper?

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:17:38 +0000

@nickc: His three year splits. He has a lot more HRs/AB and a better average.

By: nickc

nickc — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:54:27 +0000

just wondering where you got the data for ibanez being a 2nd half hitter? i took a look and his first and 2nd halfs have been pretty much the same thing.

By: jamiesonmj

jamiesonmj — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:58:41 +0000

pedro martinez? the man’s going to the bank

By: PJtres

PJtres — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:29 +0000

Grey…
would you move chipper/scutaro/Quentin/weaver for jeter/ichiro/lester?

By: Pat Frost

Pat Frost — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:41:17 +0000

I don’t get Sandoval at #92. If i had the choice I would take him over both McCann and VMart straight up. Yes, he’s only played about one full season, but as someone who has watched him on a daily basis, his numbers are not outtawack. And in fact, his numbers are great. His batting average can help carry a team in that cat and his power is getting better and better. He also has a near .400 average at Pac Bell, which is saying something itself. Also, if the Giants could ever get a real cleanup hitter he would finally have protection.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:23:54 +0000

@herschel: I'd go for Oswalt over Nolasco, because it looks like you need a safe starter, rather than one with upside.

By: herschel

herschel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:08:19 +0000

my sandoval for nolasco or oswalt? i have zimmerman at 3b and panda isnt catcher eligible in my league. my current sps are bills, lester, cain, cueto, baker, smoltz. not trusting cain/cueto in second half that much. thoughts?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:10:38 +0000

@Colin: I think he'll be fine, but there is some cause for concern. @Billy: I'd take Hanley.

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:35:57 +0000

trade advice

i trade hanley for Reyes and Victorino

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:38:35 +0000

Grey…should I worry about Broxton? I am in first place in all 6 hitting categories so I dealt Manny for Broxton and Freddy Sanchez couple weeks back. Not looking too good now.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:07:42 +0000

@Robert: Those are fair. @Harley: Your hitting is more than solid, so that's good. You're definitely short on pitching. Hard to imagine, Kaz, Slowey, Ubaldo, Harang, Scherzer, Floyd and Smoltz will give you more than maybe 3 good starters out of them. And a lot of the matchups will be coin flips so you won't know when to play them or not. The good thing is in a 11 team league you should be able to get some decent pitchers off waivers.

By: Harley

Harley — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:17:03 +0000

Forgot to mention it’s a 2nd half league, beginning thursday

By: Harley

Harley — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:16:14 +0000

@Grey: I know this forum isn’t for individual team posts, but I didn’t know where else to go…5×5 roto daily changes, 11 teams, standard yahoo positions

Doumit/Iannetta Vazquez
Berkman Kazmir
Kinsler Slowey
Rollins Ubaldo
Miggy Smoltz
Markakis Harang
Ludwick Scherzer
Taveras G. Floyd
Votto Lidge/Franklin/Downs

It’s daily lineup changes so I like having 2 catchers, a bunch of SP, and 3 closers to rotate based on matchups. However, I haven’t played a league this shallow in a long time (thanks NFBC), and could use some advice regarding power/speed goals. I don’t know if Taveras is worth being used and I’m worried I’m short when it comes to starting pitching. Thanks for your help and sorry for the long post.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:08:33 +0000

How about Lackey for Dye or Hamilton? Fair?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:13:20 +0000

@big o: Sure

By: big o

big o — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:11:42 +0000

@Grey:
weekly league ….. drop d.davis for sadowski ??
thanking you , in advance .

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:11:30 +0000

@arussell1983: I don't know your team, so I don't know if it helps, but it's fair. I'd want Reyes. @big o: Ha! @bp: Francisco, FraGu... @Robert: Wright and Lackey should get you Pujols or Hanley, nothing less. @.().: Thanks! @Mr Baseball: Are you sure he's not agreeing with the host of Man v. Food?

By: Mr Baseball

Mr Baseball — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:48:34 +0000

Tim McCarver agrees with both Guy Fieri and Mr Baseball how valuable Youkilis is – he can play both 1st base and 3rd base but he can’t play both positions at once.

By: .().

.(). — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:44:24 +0000

Grey’s Top 100 For Second Half. There has never been a more compelling hive of insight and analysis.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:43:15 +0000

On my team I have Cruz, Morneau, Stewart, Aram ? for power. I have Bourn, Rios, Wright, Choo for steals. Morneau, Wright, Votto, Beltran ? for avg. I guess I need someone like Dunn for more power? If nobody will go for a one for one trade, what would be an acceptable return for Wright & Lackey together?

By: Mr Baseball

Mr Baseball — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:41:09 +0000

I looked into the NL dugout – 9th inning and it looked like Joe Torre just seen a Ghost on the mound for the AL

By: bp

bp — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:17:44 +0000

Second half is great, but i’m looking to next year in an AL only keeper league…
How would you rank the following OFs for next year?
FraGu, Ben Francisco, David Murpy, Cuddyer?

By: big o

big o — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:58:57 +0000

papelbon in the 7th
nathan in the 8th
and mariano in the 9th ?

somebody drafted closers way too high .

By: arussell1983

arussell1983 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:46:44 +0000

would you trade Jose Reyes for Aramis and Cano in a keeper league? Going into next season does this help me, or help me this year only?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:32:22 +0000

@sean: No idea what Upton. But I'd probably take it whichever one it is. @SamYo: Thanks! Ichiro? Markakis? @Adam: Andrus @Probable Party Starter: Drop Porcello for him. @Robert: I wouldn't carry two catchers ever, unless it was a two catcher league. I have no idea what kind of hitter you need. If you need steals and average, go for Ichiro. If you need power, go for Dunn. If you need both, go for McLouth. @Billy: It's fair.

By: big o

big o — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:31:35 +0000

this girl , sara evans , put cheryl crow to shame .
well done .

By: big o

big o — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:23:21 +0000

@arussell1983: absolutely not .

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:15:45 +0000

@big o: Not at the game, sorry.

Only the big boss men have access to those tix, the bastards…………..

By: arussell1983

arussell1983 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:08:30 +0000

top 10?