Comments on: Homer Bailey’s No-Hitter Wins Your Fantasy League

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:28:43 +0000

@tim evans, i’d prob keep teixera over cruiz but its close

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:25:57 +0000

@nightpandas, I like the buchholz start over the other two, but if you don’t have to start him I might hold off (at this point you probably have to start him?)

not crazy about cobb at baltimore but i’d go with him over masterson

By: nightpandas

nightpandas — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:18:35 +0000

@Blairtch, couple other options as Erasmo pitched today, oops.

Cobb vs BAL
Masterson vs CWS

Also would you start Buckholz@NYY tomorrow?

By: tim evans

tim evans — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:08:29 +0000

@Blairtch, no i have to keep one of them.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:03:18 +0000

@nightpandas, For home runs your best bets are Rizzo, Pujols and Bruce.

And I’d prob go with erasmo over wood.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:02:23 +0000

@tim evans, Do they count as your top 5 picks? In that case I’m not sure I’d keep any of them, rather take my chances redrafting.

By: nightpandas

nightpandas — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:34:27 +0000

1 move left…15 team league

Leading by 3.5 pts.

Only offensive cat I can move up or down is HR, who is my best bet for the next three days:

Start two of three: Rizzo/Pujols/AJax
Start one of two: Aoki/Bruce

Pitching: I can move up in IP, W, K, K/9
I can move down in L, WHIP
Take a shot on Erasmo tomorrow @OAK or Wood on Wednesday vs Hou?

By: tim evans

tim evans — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:08:22 +0000

Who would you guys keep in 5 keeper league? I have kemp, hamilton, mauer, and strasburgh locked in. My choices for my fifth keeper are. Pedro Alvarez nelson cruz big tex or shields? Would love some advice.

By: tim evans

tim evans — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:03:40 +0000

@matt scanlon, hello matt. I would keep dickey and wainwright. And not give up my 1st and 3rd. You could get cain or a shields back if you keep only five

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:00:09 +0000

@matt scanlon, I’d keep cain and wainwright. Dickey too if you’re set on keeping the sixth

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:59:00 +0000

@Swfcdan, Yeah, I think you have to. SoN likes the start too

By: matt scanlon

matt scanlon — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:51:49 +0000

Got a keeper question for ya. I’m in a points league that allows 5 keepers per team without the loss of picks. Teams can keep a 6th at the loss of their 1st and 3rd picks. As a rule at least 1 pitcher and 1 bat must kept. I have Harper, Heyward, and Castro locked in for the next decade or so. I have to choose from Cain, Wainwright, Dickey, Howard, and Utley for the other 2 or 3 spots. My 1st round pick is going to be 11th or 12th overall so I’m leaning towards keeping 6. What would you do?

By: Swfcdan

Swfcdan — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:34:41 +0000

Trusting Eovaldi today vs the Phils in a 16 teamer?

H2H finals so every decision counts.

By: Plasmaj

Plasmaj — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:56:53 +0000

I had Bailey, Tillman, Lee …. and E Jackson. Motherf***er

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:48:44 +0000

@Hondo, Not thrilled about the Greinke start but at this point you might have to start him so I can’t blame you. I still like Lance Lynn a lot vs. the Nats and so does the SoN.

By: ETMcgee

ETMcgee — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:34:26 +0000

@Adam, roto is better anyway. But seriously, i’d bet stanton (during a hot streak) propelled a number of weekly victories for his owners.

By: ETMcgee

ETMcgee — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:31:42 +0000

@TheNewGuy, i have also thought jennings was overrated coming into this year, and i usually love to draft rookies too early. That’s is why i have stayed away from him and haven’t had to deal with his sucktitude. However, i would certainly be willing to take a chance drafting him in a more reasonable round in the future. Remember, he is a young top prospect with about 1/3 of a season’s worth of mlb experience coming into this year. in ~190 games already has 23 home runs and 49 steals. not having longoria in the lineup will obviously hurt his production as well.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:31:04 +0000

Thoughts on Greinke@ TEX Sunday with what appears will be a ~12 MPH wind out to right?

I guess if you’re striking everyone out it doesn’t matter.

It’s those follow up relievers after he fries his arm for the day that worry me.

Also Lynn vs WAS if WAS doesn’t clinch today and is at full strength? If they clinch it’ll be a AAA team but if not they’re looking scary.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:24:22 +0000

@Dan, Wow, very nice choices. I’d probably go Sale, Harper and Strasburg, but taking Medlen in the 15th is very tempting. You have to think you’ll get a good chance to redraft those other guys.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:07:47 +0000

@papasmurf, “Bochy said Romo was not hurt, but getting a day of rest closing Thursday’s win. Bochy told Romo before the game he would not pitch.”

Source: http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/09/28/buster-posey-increases-nl-batting-lead-in-sf-giants-victory/

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:00:28 +0000

@Jeff, I think your best bet for Ks is probably Ramirez vs. the A’s who lead all teams in strikeouts. But the Saunders and Collmenter starts aren’t bad either and the Stream-O-Nator really likes Nate Eovaldi.

By: papasmurf

papasmurf — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:40:06 +0000

Rauch did get the first crack at closer, he just blew it. 3 straight outings with homers allowed. Parnell’s rightfully getting the chance now.

There might be something wrong with Romo. There’s no other reason for him to not pitch last night.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:49:53 +0000

@TheNewGuy, What I meant is Ellsbury and Jennings are big names, but not necessarily the most ideal candidates for steals on the wire. I too drafted Jennings everywhere and he has been a massive let down. But I do like his chances of stealing a bag over Ellsbury, even though he gets Chris Sale today…

If there are better SAGNOF options on waivers I’d go with them, but between Ellsbury and Jennings, for speed I’d want Jennings.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:42:14 +0000

Hello!
Need to stream one pitcher for tomorrow… need innings and K’s (with preferable low ERA),
I have the following options:
1) Josh Collmenter (ChC)
2) Erasmo Ramírez (@Oak)
3) Nathan Eovaldi (Phi)
4) Zach McAllister (KC)
5) Jordan Lyles (@Mil)
6) Luke Hochevar (@Cle)
7) José Quintana (TB)
8) Joe Saunders (BOS)

thanks!

By: TheNewGuy

TheNewGuy — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:35:58 +0000

@Blairtch, Highest profile basestealers? Jennings has 29 steals…sorry but I just think he is massively overrated, that .248 AVG does not cut it for a speed guy. Not having a go at you just annoyed with myself for believing the hype and drafting him this year.

Thanks for the advice though, ll stick with Jennings for now.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:05:00 +0000

@Adam, If I had to give a number, I’d put his over/under at 140 games

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:03:08 +0000

@Adam, You’re right he hurts your in H2H a lot more, but with all the injuries he’s battled this season it’s pretty impressive to me that he managed 36 HRs. This was a guy who’s knee issues were so bad to start the year they thought he’d be taking every other day off, but he fought through it.

I think he might be like a Josh Hamilton, ie the injury risk is worth the award. There are few power hitters better, and the best seems yet to come with Giancarlo (can you say 50 home runs?) Third round seems right around where he’d be drafted, so its not a value pick or anything but I’d definitely want him if it was my team.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:56:52 +0000

Draft Stanton, but expect him to miss 1 months of games? What’s the over under on games played for next year? He really screwed me in the semis of my head to head league. I can keep him as a 3rd rounder if I feel like it.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:44:13 +0000

@TheNewGuy, Those are certainly two of the highest profile basestealers in the game, but I’m not sure they’re your best options. Is Rajai Davis, Everth Cabrera, Jean Segura or Cameron Maybin could be just as good bets for SBs.

Out of Desmond and Jacoby I’d go with the guy who’s not nursing an injury, Jennings.

By: Blairtch

Blairtch — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:39:30 +0000

@Wake Up, this guy knows what I’m talking about