J-Roll the Dice
June 19, 2009
Category: Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell
Right now betting on Jimmy Rollins to turn it around seems like a Horn Bet. Unless Ben Zobrist is rolling the dice. Rollins is too old, he’s too tired and he’s too… Wait, he’s not blind. Though his average might make you think he could use some of Ortiz’s eyedrops. His line on the year is 40/6/27/.225/10. I just popped a zit onto a mirror and it spelled out, “Blech.” Rollins’s K rate, ground balls and fly balls are about where they should be. But, and it’s a J. Lo-sized but, his BABIP is sitting at .227. That’s way below his career rate. He’s been caught stealing five times which is a bit disconcerting, but he had 47 steals last year. You telling me he lost that much of a step at 30-years-old? Grey doesn’t think so, friend. His average will pick itself up, his steals will come around and he has 15 homer power. I don’t buy that he’s suddenly done, which is to say I do Buy him. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in Fantasy Baseball:
BUY
B.J. Frasordo – Grey unplugged, “This is for Cito Gaston. Frasordo, why don’t you come to your senses? You don’t let guys hit for the fences…“ Frasor, Ryan then Accardo is the way I’d grab them. I would not own more than one, unless you’re really hurting for saves. Get off the bullpen benches, open the gate… You better let somebody close for you, before it’s too late…
Nate Schierholtz – For full disclosure, I secretly want him to fail so I don’t have to keep spelling his last name. He’s worth grabbing in NL-Only leagues for some potential, but power doesn’t translate well to San Fran, except for the guys on ‘roids.
John Mayberry – While Raul Ibanez is out, Mayberry will get the majority of the starts. He’s an all or nothing guy with some holes in his swing. If you need some pop, give Mayberry a week and soon you’ll be whistling and fishing with Andy Taylor for a new outfielder.
Kyle Blanks – Now Chubb, stick em. Kyle Blanks, was called up today and commenter, Corey, already gave him the nickname, The Pillsbury Fro Boy. Ever wonder what Prince Fielder would look like playing outfield? Check out the Padres.
David Murphy – He’s pretty much useless against lefties, but if you have the luxury of starting him only against righties, he has some decent value in deep leagues. He’s not going to win you any leagues, but he could fill-in for a hurt outfielder.
Carlos Gomez – SAGNOF!
Casey McGehee – If the Brewers are batting him leadoff, he’s worth a flier in leagues 12 team or deeper to see how long he can stay hot. Though his minor league numbers are pretty yawnstipating.
Brett Cecil – Worth grabbing just for his Saturday start vs. the Nats. After that, we’ll need to see if and when he’ll start again.
Matt Downs – The Aints shipped Burriss off to the minors and gave the 2nd base job to Matt Downs. Shame on you, Matt Downs, for having two T’s in your first name. Don’t you know one T is all the rage? This isn’t a Buy as much as a “Wait and See.” Maybe Downs gets hot for a week or so, but he’s probably in over his head like Michael J. Fox in The Secret of My Success. If Downs gets/has 2nd base eligibility in your NL-Only league, you can take a look, but I’d expect him to go back to the mailroom rather than sleep with Sabean’s wife and successfully run the Giants front office.
SELL
Brad Hawpe – His homers are down so far. There’s a good chance he gets traded. And if anyone thinks he’s going to hit .340 on the year, I have a can’t miss way to make millions from the comfort of your sofa for $19.95. It will literally change your life! Now don’t sell Hawpe for a used Hypercolor t-shirt, but I’d explore potential trades.
Nick Blackburn – Mr. Blackburn has a 6-2 record, a 3.09 ERA and a popular list of celebrity fashion don’ts, so why doesn’t anyone own him? Cause he makes Aaron Cook seem like a strikeout pitcher. He’s now under a 4 K/9. That’s pretty terrible. If you own him, you’re playing with fire, matchstick man. So when I say Sell here, I’m more saying hold and proceed with caution.
Andrew McCutchen – Your window to trade The Dread Pirate could close at any time. Ask someone who fielded offers on Bonifacio in the first week of the season. Though ignore advice to sell him in keeper leagues.
Magglio Ordonez – When an old school manager tells an old player that they’re going to sit, the good ship lollipop is done sucked dry.
Nick Johnson – Averaging 2 homers a month. Unfortunately, the season is not 20 months long.
Adam Kennedy – His June has been one big grassy knoll.
Jeff Francoeur – After last year’s travesty, you gave him another go and he gave you 28/4/30/.251/4 through two and a half months. Might be time to say this is as good as it baguettes with Frenchy.
Tags: Adam Kennedy, Andrew McCutchen, Brett Cecil, Carlos Gomez, Casey McGehee, David Murphy, fantasy baseball, Jeff Francoeur, Jimmy Rollins, John Mayberry, Kyle Blanks, Magglio Ordonez, Matt Downs, Nate Schierholtz, Nick Blackburn, Nick Johnson
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June 19th, 2009 at 11:49 am
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June 19th, 2009 at 11:52 am
@Grey: well planned,haha but well deserved,take a break,wanting this blanks dude but need him in the o.f. would have to drop peavy so im thinking on it,
June 19th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Hey Grey, as I posted the other day, I’d like to upgrade my steals and batting average and have tons of power to compensate. I targeted the guy who is last in pitching, any of my Top Tier SP’s (Beckett, Oswalt, Vazquez, Weaver, Jackson) for Crawford. He’s since responded that he’s interested but that the price is Beckett and Oswalt.
I think that is too much as I have alot of faith in Roy once the August sun hits Houston. He was quite simply, the best pitcher in baseball from August on. Soooo, would you…
1.Beckett OR Oswalt, take it or leave it.
2. Beckett/Oswalt + Liriano/Hanson
3. Beckett/Oswalt + Scherzer
4. Beckett/Oswalt + Jay Bruce
@AL KOHOLIC: Blanks!
@knighttown: 1.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Trade Hawpe for Brandon Phillips? I’ve been using Hawpe at Util ever since Votto went down, and since I have Kemp playing RF, Hawpe will likely be expendable once Lucille Auestero returns to the Reds.
Any news about Phillips’ possible hand fracture you were talking about a few weeks ago, Grey?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Thanks for the little bit of recognition there grey!
June 19th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Tommy Hanson Erik Bedard for Cole Hamels
Or
Erik Bedard for Nolasco and Inge/Porcello
June 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
@Grey: added blanks cool running
June 19th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
how good will blanks be in that stadium and we have seen so many prospects come up this year and fail
June 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
@Grey:
re : hawpe …. can i owe you the 19.95 until i graduate from college ===>”in my pajamas” ? HA !
your fishy friend ,
big o(pie) .
next time we go , can i bring my cousin felix ?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Teef: Bedard for Nolaso and Porcello
June 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
gomez? he’s stealing bases/playing again? please explain
June 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
@Grey: Not your first Eagles reference. Bit of a fan?
Is Peavy a $28 keeper? Are you still holding him?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Just got offered Markakis, asdrubal, and John Baker for Haren and Iannetta.
Instant rejection? I might consider Haren for Markakis but I want to believe that I could get someone studlier for Haren. Or am I just being too optimistic.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
yee-haw .
players have taken the field @ wrigley !!
but not until after the ground-crew watered down the infield dirt .
go figure .
go , cubs , go .
June 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
What type of pitcher would you go after with Hawpe?
June 19th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
triple ??? my ass !
reed johnson hot-dogging it into a 3 base error .
June 19th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
@Grey:
are you watching this game ?
let me know if i have reason to be upset about the 3 run deficit .
or ,
if i’m talking to myself .
June 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
@ sucklingduck – offer doesn’t seem to bad, depends on your needs
June 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
no mas .
June 19th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Rich Harden is sucking at the moment but something interesting to see is his pitch usage. He has basically abandoned all his breaking pitches and now throws primarily a fastball and change. Can he be successful with only two pitches? It worked for him last year but 2009 hasn’t been so kind. At least his arm is healthy.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
oh, fangraphs is such a great site to nerd out for a couple of hours. Check out Harden’s player page and you’ll see he hasn’t even thrown one curve, split or slider all year!
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1772&position=P
@VanHammersly: I’d take Phillips there.
@Corey: No, thank you.
@Teef: I’d take Hamels there.
@Mr Baseball: Is that rhetorical? He might fail, but as long as you’re not dropping anyone too worthwhile it’s worth a flier.
@big o: Let’s go fishing! Was out at lunch, not sure what 3 run deficit you’re referring to.
@and1mcgee: He’s stolen a few this week.
@Steve: Can’t drop him in a keeper, unfortunately.
@sucklingduck: Get someone studlier.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
has the 80’s pop icon moved into the Buy list as well?
June 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
@Grey: So would you drop him to get Cecil in a non-keeper? Like you I already have Braden trying to pick up the slack.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
“Adam Kennedy – His June has been one big grassy knoll.”
Way too soon.
@john: Michael Jackson?
@Steve: Sure
June 19th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I’m no Mr. B but . . . any suggestions on a middle reliever who could help my ERA/WHIP – my league does not track holds so pretty much all middle relievers are in the FA pool, including guys who are close to having save opportunities like B.J. Ryan. I’ve tried this a couple of times this season and seem to possess an uncanny ability to select middle relievers right before their worst week ever.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
@p0rk burn: ha, 40 years isn’t good enough?
June 19th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
@Grey: lol, Jackson is always a buy..but I was talking about Corey Hart..
@Mr. Rickey: You don’t need a merit badge to be a MR. B, it’s fun for everyone! Try Masset.
@john: Ah… Yeah, Hart’s a buy. But it depends what you’re selling to get him. He’s a potential 20/20 guy. There’s a place for that.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
drop macdougal to pick up porcello? 12-team, 5×5, full MLB (razzball commenter league). i’m first in saves and second in wins, so i want a guy i can package for offense (so i’m inclined to keep macdougal)
June 19th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
@john: I still take offense to Lincoln jokes.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
@Grey: i won’t buy him for anything more than Lilly + maybe a little somethin else….he’d mainly be replacing Ludwick if he doesn’t turn things around soon
@GTG: Keep MacDougal.
@john: I’d do Lilly and someone small for Hart.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
@p0rk burn: I hold off on my killer Lincoln Log and Booth jokes then
June 19th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
@Grey: I’ve been trying to shop Lilly for awhile now, granted I’m selling a bit high..but he’s still a solid pitcher, but noone is buying not even owners desperate for pitching..so we’ll see how it goes
June 19th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
@Grey: Thanks – I’ll jump jump with the man with the plan
June 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I took Cole, thanks Grey
Im an investment banker so I spend a lot of my time using Excel and I’ve just used the following method to track my waiver wire pitching:
I first sorted all available pitchers in my league. I then used fangraphs to give me the stats over the last 30 days for all starting pitchers over 10 ip. I exported both into excel and sorted all the fan graph pitchers by the ones available in my league.
I then further sorted by ERA/Whip and K/9 innings to give me a list of the hottest SP over the past 30 days.
Tops with sub 4 ERAs are:
1. Gavin Floyd – 1.61 ERA with a 7.66k/9 and a .85 WHIP
2. Nick Blackburn – 1.64 ERA with a 1.09 WHIP but only 3.27 ks in 9
3. Jason Marquis
4. Sean West
5. Brad Penny
6. Kenshin Kawakami
7. Scott Feldmen
8. Randy Wells
9. Bronson Arroyo
I sorted by ERA first then K/9 which is why blackburn comes out higher on my list but you could tweak it accordingly if you value other stats. I want low ERA/Whip first
June 19th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
@Mr. Rickey: no one seems to be trading ,ive shopped closers around and cant get a bite,i mean hoff ,lindstom,nathan etc.,either league
June 19th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
What are some pitchers you would go after with Hawpe?
@Teef: I wouldn’t trust a lot of those guys going forward though. A larger sample size might yield better results.
@Freak: Somewhere in the Vazquez, Johnson, Wainwright, Shields range.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
J. Johnson for V. Mart?
@Doc: It’s fair.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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June 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
The Razzball Commenters Midseason League 1 just finished its draft! It was long and exhausting yet exciting. We think the team named Beane Disciple will enjoy his autopicks (insert evil grin here).
I will confess to one big mistake, and that was to draft Adam Lind too early. But that’s my Jays fan bias.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
@Grey: im off to the 1st ever night horse racing at churchill downs,,im not resposible for any comments posted later tonight,
@timSTi: Did you see there’s someone at the bottom of this post asking to get in:
http://razzball.com/midseason-fantasy-baseball-leagues/
@DrEasy: Nice!
@AL KOHOLIC: Ha!
June 19th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: I take a short nap, come back to pick up Blanks, and he’s gone to you already! Hard keeping up with the Lation 9 vultures. Have a great day at Churchill Downs. And buy some tootsie -frootsie ice-cream.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
If you’re a 2 in Steals and have Rollins, Damon, Beltran, Barmes, Teahen and Felipe, do you exercise patience, trade for speed or drop, say, a Rasmus and pick up some Car-Go?
@Steve: I’d lose Rasmus for Car-Go.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
@Grey: Nice Chubb Rock ref…was it mc serch himself who uttered those words? What do you make of A-Rod’s shitshow of a season? Is he a buy low candidate?
June 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
@Grey: Yes i did Grey thanks. We have 8 people with 1 more thats going to sign up after he gets home from work.
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June 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
@DrEasy: Awesome. League 2 will be hosting its draft Sunday night!
@mc serch: I believe it was Serch himself. A-Rod’s a decent buy low, if anyone’s selling low. Not sure they are.
@timSTi: Cool.
June 19th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Does anyone know how far Chris Coghlan might be from gaining ESPN eligibility at 2nd base? In ESPN, he is eligible at 3rd/OF, and Yahoo, at 2nd/OF. Obviously, he is worth more if he is 2nd base eligible.
June 19th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Rather have Vazquez or Verlander the rest of the way?
And OK for me to trade Alexei for either if I need pitching?
June 19th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
@timSTi: I could get in on a midseason league. I’ll send you an email.
June 19th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Give up Haren+Uggla for Kinsler?
June 19th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
jake fox should get 6 games in a row. drop reimold for him? (i doubt anyone else would pick him up).
June 19th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
@Grey: I clearly need to grow a pair. Can’t bring myself to drop Peavy. You reckon he’s done?
June 19th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
@albertalbert: I would
June 19th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I’m likely losing two pitchers in a swap and was scouring the waiver wire. Kuroda is on there in my 11 team league where the top guys available are J-Zim, Porcello, Wang and Guthrie.
I seem to recall you being pretty high on him, like a no. 3 SP. Is he not a level above those guys? Where would you slot him in on my staff of Beckett, Oswalt, Vazquez, Weaver, Hanson, Liriano and E-Jax?
@Paulie Allnuts: He only has one game at 2nd, needs 10.
@brad: Vazquez, fine to trade Alexei.
@Dim: It’s fair, but I wouldn’t take Kinsler’s side there.
@Steve: I’ve DL-d him in all of my leagues, but I had DL space. In 12 team leagues, I would cut him if I had no room.
@knighttown: I’d slot him above Liriano and just after Hanson and Jax.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
@Grey: In the league where its an issue I’ve DL-d him but it means Votto, Downs, Volquez clogging up the bench.
@Steve: I’d cut ties with Downs before Peavy.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
@Grey: Good call. I’m actually pretty good for Saves.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I just joined a midseason league and Edwin Jackson wasn’t drafted. I’ve love to pick him up but my pitching is already pretty good and the only ones I could see possibly dropping him for are Andrew Bailey (my other closers are Capps and Jenks) or Buehrle (also on my staff are Verlander, Vazquez, Lee, F. Hernandez, and Josh Johnson). What do you think? Drop one of them or hold?
@Jpm: I’d lose Buehrle for Jax.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
** RAZZBALL COMMENTER MIDSEASON 2 IS FULL **
Thanks to everyone who joined and can’t wait til Sunday Night! Grey what do I need to do to incorporate this league with the site like the other RCL’s?
@timSTi: Thanks for manning the ship. As I said in the midseason league post, we can’t do a master standings because the leagues aren’t public, but after your draft feel free to post your teams so others can see. Steve could help you with that. Good luck at your draft!
June 19th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
@Grey: Oh ok. Alright well I’m sure you’ll hear about the league since 10 of the 12 in the league are frequent Razzballers!
June 19th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
king felix for prince fielder? good enough?
June 19th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
wow the eagles and andy griffith all in one post, pheeewwwwweeeeeeee….. i love it.
so one owner in my league goes wild over this deal
holliday/papi for JOHAN (i’ve posted this earlier)
and today another deal is pending now:
VMART/HALLADAY for Carl Crawford/MANNY
HMMMMM? and for this deal he posts a big “I’m COOL with this deal! yippeeee skippie peanut butter!”
Unreal…. seriously? I mean i think the deal is fine, one owner proposed it the other accepted, end of story is how i see trades… but Halladay is on the DL, threw a BP and still has pain, and he goes wild and writes 13 novels on my deal to get Johan? Yet says “im cool” for this deal?
Does this make sense to anyone?
June 19th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
@daniel p: if you’re getting PRINCE… i would NOT trade fielder for KING FELIX, you will hate yourself in the morning….
June 19th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
@Grey: OK, my rcl team has a trade pending where I receive Kazmir/Pierre for Franklinbeard.
Unfortunately I’m decimated with injuries, Halladay, Ibanez, Hairston on DL. Pedro inactive, unemployed, unloved, old, etc………
When Pierre arrives do I drop Hairston or hold him, already dropping David Murphy to do the trade.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
@Tony Y: yes, sir, i’d be getting prince.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
@daniel p: make that got prince. it just went through.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
@Tony Y: I fear collusion in your league, do you all know each other? It’s ridiculous if they veto your trade. I see nothing wrong with either one.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
@Grey: Dice K may not make it past the 4th tonite, he can’t be right
June 19th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
@daniel p: oh wow take prince and run LOL
i have no faith in felix yet, he’s nasty one game gives up 6 the next… usually after about 5 scoreless innings he gives up 6…
June 19th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
@BigFatHippo: Kinda but not really, i dont think its collusion.
The guy i’ve dealt with is another guys cousin, he won the league last year (miraculously) and we’re def’ly not colluding… the other two dealing right now the CC/Manny for Halladay/Vmart deal…. ones my bro the other is usually the league nazi/wins half the championships guy…. haha
but its just funny the guy writing novels is older, most of us are 23-28 years olds, so the nazi guy invites him in this year, we needed one, and he just writes Effff’n novels…. like i said he goes off on my deal where i’m getting JOHAN, and then says “i’m cool” and writes nothing on that deal where a DL’d pitcher is getting dealt with Vmart for two monster offensive pieces? I dont know, just craziness to me.
Hey as long as my JOHAN deal goes thru, i dont care, i just dont want people vetoing because I’M IN FIRST, and letting other deals go down because THEY DON’T SEE THEM AS A THREAT TO THEM. That is BS.
DRINK!!!!
LOL
June 19th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Has roy halladay ever been injured? didn’t he have tommy john?
June 19th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Het there Grey: need a hand here…offered Liriano for Bruce this afternoon and the respionse was “you offered me a 3rd rate starter for an OF stud” (he skipped of the future), but requested that I “do better.” Would you deal any of Hanson, Price, Wainright, Scherzer, or Carpenter in a 10 Team Keeper for the .213avg OF? What should be my offer order & where would do you recommend that I draw the line? Thanks!
June 19th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Some guy in my league got Greinke for Carl Crawford. This makes me angry that I traded Ellsbury for Carlos Quentin. It probably makes the guy who traded me Ellbury mad that he traded Ellsbury for Cliff Lee.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
@zombie: Bruce has a ~.200 BABIP. His owner is rightfully expecting a .260-.270 avg for the ROS. Bruce is .213 now, but he’s a better hitter than that.
Chris Davis on the other hand, is probably a .220 hitter.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
@Tony Y: Just jealousy then my friend, roll with it and win your league.
Don’t tell the Nazi’s friend about this site or he’ll write 3 plus paragraphs on here and I’ll have a hard time reading them while drinking……..oh wait, you just did that.
Kidding!!!!
Belly up! Speaking of……I can’t figure out if my belly’s getting smaller or my arms are getting longer cause I keep getting farther away from the bar, yet I can still reach my beer……….
June 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Whats up fellas. Debating about making a SP add 12 team H2H. Crazy to take a shot on Contreras? Or would you go with Zimmerman.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
LUDWICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s baaaaacckkkkkkk…………….
June 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Kyle Davies should have stuck with the guitar or the microphone in his other gig with the Kinks cause he sucks as a pitcher……………..
June 19th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
@Ham: Jay Z, but don’t expect a lot of wins. Contreras will get beat up bad soon.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
What the deal with Reyes, is he gonna amount to anything this year once he gets back? I’ve just been offered a trade where I give up Cano for Reyes. I’m hesitant because of his leg issues. Without the wheels he’s not as valuable.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
@Ham: Go with Zimmbrano, not much in the K department tonight, but a decent start nonetheless.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
@BigFatHippo;@youngcapitalist: Yeah thats where I was leaning, especially after that last inning from Contreras. Thanks
June 19th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
@BigFatHippo: Think you’re getting him mixed up with his Uncle Ray.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
@BigFatHippo: about flippin time he’s back…and he’d better not even think about playing drunken dizzy bat to celebrate like the rest of my hitters have
June 19th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
@Ham: No prob dude.
@Steve: Oh yeah, him or Dave. Either way he’s a well respected man about town doing the best thing so conservative he…………just can’t pitch
June 19th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
@john: One can only hope, especially us desperate whiners.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
@BigFatHippo: whiners? pff…we’re merely concerned observers with a vested interest in his success
June 19th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
@john: Yeah, but I’m the worlds biggest Cardinal fan and a total homer, doh!
June 19th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
@Tony Y:
i like a league where a guy can write a paragraph .
my nazi has a rule , where complaints are to be e-mailed (privately) to him , and not posted on the message board .
a couple of “iffy” trades went through …. one guy complained , and the next day his message was deleted .
i don’t know how long i can operate under these conditions …..
or is that co-operate ?
@daniel p:
find a tougher league next year
@Grey:
so i went ahead and picked-up cecil for the saturday start …..
but , i don’t know …
these NATS are looking TOUGH .
June 19th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
@BigFatHippo:
nice lyrics , HIP .
can i get away with lola for “laughing out loud alot” … and people not know that i’m , perhaps , chuckling at them ?
June 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
nats get out of a bases-loaded , one out , jam .
accardo comes in 1-1 … bottom of the 8th .
June 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
@big o: Haha, probably not………..
They might take it as laugh out loud a-hole. I take it with cherry cola, on the rocks with a shot of bourbon!
June 19th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
are the brewers gonna be able to finish that game in detroit?…cuz i could really use mr. fielder’s hr in my stats
June 19th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
If Chris Davis had put up Mark Reynolds’ numbers to date and visa-versa, no one would be surprised. But they were similar players before the season, so why are people (that) surprised/disbelieving of Reynolds’ performance?
June 19th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Cano for Reyes. Which side would you want?
June 19th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
@Joel: from what I read, his BABIP is .367 with a very low Line Drive rate and this is why ppl think he can’t sustain this rate…however, his career BABIP is .357 (i think) and all the other peripheral stats are in line with his career norms…so in other words, I have no idea
June 19th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
@youngcapitalist: Reyes is doing some light running on the treadmil according to Yahoo, which is encouraging…so I’d take Reyes side
..but I’m biased cuz I desperately need Reyes to come back on fire
June 19th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
@john: Im right there with you. As a Miggy, Prince, and Hart (league uses triples) owner we need this thing to start back up.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Who would you rather have the rest of the way in a H2H-Points league…Cody Ross or Andre Ethier?
June 19th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
@youngcapitalist: I wouldn’t deal away Cano just yet, he’s hot hot hot and the new Yankee stadium makes him that much better.
Sadly, I have Reyes too and he’s been a disappointment from the start.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
@BigFatHippo: hahaha nice hippo, just frustrated with all the FUSHNIKINS going on!
And someone in my league posted an idea to let each owner involved in the deal post their reasoning for wanting it, then they are locked from the message board until its voted on by the others….? I dont like that because one guy like the “novelist” can persuade the other owners however he likes ya know? I need to be able to rebuttle!!!!
June 19th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
@Ham: Wow, thats rough. I only have Prince. I’d be happy even if they just played one more freakin inning to make it official..either that or resume play tomorrow
June 19th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Nice outing for Accardo owners. Lets hope Frasor blows this game somehow.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
@Commish Cauda (formerly Mike): EITHIER, manny is back in 9 days…. he’s done alright without him, he was a monster when manny was there to protect…
June 19th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Harden — sell? looked terrible today.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
@john: They just announced it’s going to resume shortly, tarp’s off the field and they’re draining the water off the edges. PHEW!
June 19th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
@Ham: YES! Thank you weather gods..
June 19th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
@Tony Y: Tell em to rebut this!
And then quote an entire Saul Bellow novel, Henderson the Rain King perhaps. That oughta lull em to sleep and make em forget about it till the trade goes through…………….
June 19th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
@Ham: @john: Sonofabench!
Didn’t get home in time to set my lineup and missed Prince’s homer…………
June 19th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
@BigFatHippo: @john: lol good to see you guys are as split on this as I am…I’ll probably hold out a bit longer, especially since I just acquired Cano for Soria this week.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
@john: @Joel: What stands out for me is how much his HR/FB% has risen this year. Not saying it’s not legit, b/c he’s at or near his “magic year,” but his 27.7% HR/FB rate puts him in some pretty exclusive company, and it’s almost 10% higher than last year.
Davis, on the other hand, has seen his BABIP drop by .070, and his LD% go from 25.5% to 18.8%. His HR/FB has risen as well, but not as dramatically as Reynolds.
So I would say that his leap in HR/FB rate is what has surprised people about Reynolds. I don’t want to look this up, but I doubt that many players have seen their HR/FB rate rise so drastically.
Also, I don’t know how one could predict that Reynolds would already have 2 more stolen bases this year than last especially when he only had 3 in a season and a half in the minors.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
@royce!: yea the running is another thing that I think has surprised ppl…On the HR/FB rate, it is a significant jump but whats amazing is he’s not getting cheap HR’s. I think he’s among the league leaders in distance per home run.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
@BigFatHippo: Lol, you were probably rooting for a rain out, eh?
June 19th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
@youngcapitalist: yea, you might as well use Cano for awhile as Reyes probably still isn’t gonna be back for a few weeks if at all before the All-Star break
June 19th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Im sure you all have said something about it, but MLB Network programming during the night is unreal. You basically see every at bat where something occurs in every game. Its a fantasy baseball paradise.
June 19th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
What kind of pitcher could I get for A. Rios?
June 19th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
@john: Was banging the native drums and singing at Karaoke… “It never rains in Detroit for ya, girls don’t they warn ya, it pours, man it pours…………”
Alas, like my brother in law, BigFatSloth, it didn’t work either.
June 19th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
@Robert: Beckett? Weaver? Halladay cause he’s on the dl if you can afford to wait?
June 19th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Bases loaded, 1 out. Frasor in melt down mode. Oil up that closers glove Accardo!
June 19th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
@BigFatHippo: haha, you forgot the crucial step..the native drums gotta be accompanied by a camp fire, dancing and lots of alcohol..otherwise no matter how much Albert Hammond you throw at it, mother nature just isn’t gonna budge
June 19th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
@Ham: There seems to be a virus going around for temporary closers, apparently they’re all pigs, Ham!
June 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
If I could get that type of pitcher for Rios and pick up Reimold out of the FA pool, would I come out ahead? I need HRs and I and I am getting the feeling that Rios ends up with more steals and Reimold with more HRs. Yes???
June 19th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
@john: The dancing and alcohol was a given but I would have had to set the barstools on fire, that’s kinda frowned upon where Hippo goes.
Mother Nature hates me anyway.
June 19th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
@Robert: Yeah, Reimold might hit 25, which means what, 17 more? If you need the pitching do that.
June 19th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
ya WTF frasor blows the save the other night gets the rogue win now blows the fricking save and takes the loss…. way to step into the closer role bud….
June 19th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
@john: Nice, I hadn’t thought to look up the avg. or standard distances for his HRs. You’re right though, he’s #5. Surprisingly Cuddyer is #2, with 420 “standard” feet per HR. And Gallardo has as many “no doubt” HRs as Votto, Sheffield, and a bunch of other dudes.
If you couldn’t tell, I haven’t really looked into these stats before. Not really sure what to do with them besides notice the oddities.
June 19th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
@BigFatHippo: Ha, yea she can be cruel
@royce!: Yea, there isn’t much to do with it other than notice for the actual home run ‘hitters’, he jacks the crap out of the ball which tells me that while his HR/FB rate may be up, he’s legitamitely deserving of these HRs. Whether he’s seeing the ball better, changing his approach or whatever, I think there’s a moderate chance he could continue this or something close to this pace. Does he get to the 45 HRs or whatever he’s on pace for? No, but I don’t think 36+ish is out of the question
June 19th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
As predicted, Sean Rod not getting any PT. Should I drop him and get Coghlan back?
June 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Can anyone give a scouting report on Peralta? Am I to believe he just lost all of his power and hitting ability?
June 19th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
ha. I also just got the desperado part.
June 19th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
@Ham: lol was thinking the same thing about MLB HD it’s become a nightly addiction, can’t bring myself to turn away
June 20th, 2009 at 2:58 am
dice-k, good for nothing?
seems like it, is there any reason i shouldnt drop him?
any hope this year to bounce back and i should just bench him for awhile?
June 20th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Calling all Derek Lowe owners (and Grey) – do you start him against the Sawx?
It’s in my H2H league where I also have Cecil going, while my opponent has Baker, Cain and Vargas. I’m up 2-1 in wins and solidly up in ERA and WHIP.
He was awful last time out and Boston doesn’t seem like a place to be banking on a rebound…
June 20th, 2009 at 5:45 am
i love it when people post wasted in my league!
Drunk Posting is the best…. LOL
June 20th, 2009 at 6:58 am
any good closer prospects to snag right now? I have frasor he’s making me angry…. accardo and ryan are snagged up, i have hawkins who has been demoted since valverdenuts came back is why i ask….
June 20th, 2009 at 7:29 am
@Grey: Just an FYI. I got to work at 7am and checked the site shortly after and it was still down.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:35 am
That is EST too. Not sure if your ISP is in a different time zone.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:36 am
cain and ethier for manny or am I giving away to much?
June 20th, 2009 at 8:20 am
You playing Braden @ SD or Doug Davis @ Sea or both?
June 20th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I’ve posted a detailed Mr.B analysis in the forums under SAGNOF. I’m sorry about the appearance but the internets give me problems. Basically, it takes the Top 25 middle relievers who might be available in your league, ranks them in 6 categories (WHIP, ERA, K/9, K/BB, W, S) and then adds the rankings. The lowest number is the President of the Mr. B. Coalition.
Your 2009 President, Mike Di Filece!
@BigFatHippo: Drop Hairston.
@Doug Ault: Yeah, Dice K looked terrible.
@zombie: I could see trading Hanson for him but that’s it.
@DrEasy: Sure, go with Coghlan.
@Corey: Peralta looks terrible. Need to start looking elsewhere.
@black love: I’d bench him.
@Steve: I wouldn’t.
@Tony Y: I’d stick with Frasor.
@timSTi: Thanks for the heads up, seems to be up now.
@kR: It’s fair, depends if you can afford to lose Cain.
@cubbies299: Both
@knighttown: Thanks!
June 20th, 2009 at 9:33 am
i need to replace ibanez for a couple weeks. please choose:
kubel, coghlan, parra, david murphy (tex), hermida, spillborghs, or anyone else who may be an FA.
my worst offensive cats are sb, gidp, errors but i could conceivable drop in hr and rbis without ibanez…
@paulzone: Kubel, Coghlan, Parra, Murphy…
June 20th, 2009 at 9:52 am
thanks.@Grey: thanks and you ranked em just like i had…
do you think haren or beckett for manny is a good trade?
Or haren/hill for Crawford?
i am on the haren side…
June 20th, 2009 at 9:52 am
got blanks in the lineup inplace of konerko,hope he plays number 1,then i hope he gives me reimold type numbers,id take that
June 20th, 2009 at 9:57 am
@timSTi: i havent been sent anything to join yet,we drafting at 8 sunday,lets get sighned up
June 20th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Looking for an bat for my bench, please rank:
Rasmus, Reimold, Hafner
June 20th, 2009 at 10:25 am
add Cuddyer to the mix above too
June 20th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Which of the three trades would you prefer? I need for saves, holds and OBP.
Josh Johnson for:
1) Broxton
2) Choo
3) Lindstrom and Madson
June 20th, 2009 at 10:50 am
give up JUpton and Cueto for Johan?
@paulzone: Haren or Beckett for Manny is solid. I’d go in that order.
@AL KOHOLIC: I hope Blanks does something too. He’s filling in for Ibanez on one team.
@steamer: Rasmus, Reimold…
@PhillyYorker: Choo, but I’d want a bit more for JJ.
@Dim: I’d take Johan there.
June 20th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Cueto for Grandy?
@Gubbins: Grandy
June 20th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@AL KOHOLIC: I replied to every email I got. The league is full now. If you didn’t get in I’m sorry man.
June 20th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
@timSTi: i got a replie but no sight
June 20th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
@timSTi: ah ha,found it,looked after the races last night,my bad,will be sighning in soon,thanks
June 20th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
thanks G, just grabbed johan.
4th OF pickup: Cuddyer, Cust, Drew or Hermida (or just hold onto Ian Shtewart who’s 1 game away from eligibility and backs up uggla)? OBP counts.
June 20th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Oh yeah, Big Papi or Big Laroche?
@Dim: Drew’s solid for OBP.
@Dim: Papi
June 20th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
What kind of 1B should I target when trying to sell Quentin?
June 20th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
@Grey: What’s your projections for Bastardo once he gets out of interleague play. He’s pretty much only faced the Pads in the NL but could he maintain against most NL teams especially NL East teams?
June 20th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Schmohawk alert! Matt Downs, Sean Rodriguez, Erick (the K is silent) Aybar, Alberto Callaspo, could you rank these for me Sir Grey?
June 20th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Planning ahead. I’ve got potentially 5SP’s going on Tuesday. I’m +93IP so I’d like only really good matchups. Who do you like?
-Kuroda @ CWS
-Jackson vs. Cubs
-Liriano @ Mil
-Scherzer vs. Tex
-Hanson vs. Yankees
June 20th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
@Grey: start Lowe?
June 20th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
@timSTi: what happened to that other league? I originally got an e-mail saying it was full,I don;t think it was you
June 20th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
@Grey: I just saw your post about Lowe
June 20th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
my team in our 12 team roto league seems can’t seem to move up from 3/4th place. 8×8 with holds. nothing really strong on the waiver wire so i think i need to trade my way into first. worst cats are steals, saves, errors, gidp for both pitchers/batters. i’ll buy you a daquiri for advice on what to shop for and who to offer.
i already asked about haren for manny. and we play lf, cf, rf, util positions.
batters: posada, berkman, cano, barmes, miggy, kubel, victorino, kemp, j.upton
bench: hill, chipper, ibanez (dl)
pitchers: haren, beckett, bills, j.weaver, lowe, smoltz
rp: qualls, gonzo, franklin
thanks!
June 20th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Just a heads up to Soto owners, something must be physically wrong with him…13th inning and Lou sticks with Koyie Hill, Andres Blanco and Aaron Miles with the game on the line. Unless Lou is very committed to giving him a day off, or maybe he just fell asleep in the dugout, neither of which would really surprise me I guess…
June 20th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
@Doug Ault: That was the first league. I created a second and it filled up last night. I advertised as much as I could in comments leading up to yesterday. Sorry man.
June 20th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
@timSTi: no worries, maybe the nic change confused me, you were “josh” when you mentioned the league originally I think
June 20th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Hey Grey, is McCutchen/Stewart for Ludwick a good idea, or should I hold onto my players?
I was thinking McCutchen and STewart for a buy-low candidate, but I can’t think of a great one.
June 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
@Doug Ault: i want to get in one also for the 2nd half,if you get one going let me knowat denzikkaol.com
@Adam: Maybe Huff? Derrek Lee? You’re not going to get much.
@Rick Dempsey: I wouldn’t mess around with The Bastardo.
@Doc: Callaspo, Sean Rodriguez, Downs, Aybar…
@knighttown: Bench em all.
@Doug Ault: Nope
@paulzone: Hill or Chipper for Bourn and a donkey-corn? Think Bell or Wilson. Maybe buy low on Lidge?
@Tom: I like that idea. Try for Ludwick.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
@AL KOHOLIC:
Hey, do you want my spot in Midseason League 2? I have Father’s Day stuff to do during the draft and I’d just as soon give the spot to someone who can make the draft.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
@Matt Sorrento: He’ll take it, I’ll call him tonight, meanwhile you can e-mail him at the address he gave with the details. I’ll help him through, he’s even more comp stupid than me.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
@paulzone:
Maybe you should try to get Rollins. I think that would help you with errors and steals the rest of the way.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
@Matt Sorrento: yes i di,thanks
June 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
@BigFatHippo: thanks hippo,yeah i want in one,we got the boy tonight,when he goes to bed im going to get my draft shizz ready,ill call you later
June 20th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
@BigFatHippo: Okay, done and done.
June 20th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
i’m about to snap my own neck after watching Bush pitch for last 2 weeks, discusting.
think i should drop Bush for J. Hamel, or just simply snap my neck again?
June 20th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Cool, I knew you’d want it.
Officially on vacay now, playing golf all week, let the games begin…….
@Elbert: Snap neck.
June 20th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Drop qualls or lindstrom for howell? Already have 4 closers and looking for quality over quantity in a H2H league.
June 20th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
@Grey: I started Lowe tonight, bit desperate but so far so good.
June 20th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Aack Grey, bench all of Scherzer, Liriano, Hanson, Kuroda and E-Jax? I’m glad I asked as I was planning on playing a few of them.
I musta had my “BEERER GOGGLES” (TM-Razzball term no one ever uses) on!
June 20th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Yahoo has some report on Beltran’s knee needing an MRI. Should I be freakin out or not caring?
Also, I love owning Cueto, Beckett and Shields today. Trading F-Her for a bat feels F’n good right now.
June 20th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
@Matt Sorrento: matt got sighned in
June 20th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
@BigFatHippo: Why the F do you always say these things, we don’t talk about Fight Club!
HUMANS ARE SMARTER THAN APES! Maybe not this one…………..
June 20th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Cool. Good luck in the league.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
This trade just went down in my league. I’m not very happy about it, as it involves the first place team that sits directly above me in the standings.
First Place Team gives: David Ortiz, Rafael Furcal, Kenshin Kawakami, Dan Meyer
First Place Team receives: Grady Sizemore and John Lackey
Do I need to post the – I Protest This Trade open letter that Grey posted last month? Seriously?
June 20th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
@Pops: Sizemore could still get shut down 4-6 weeks, we really don’t know yet.
Could be a blessing in disguise for you.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
@BigFatHippo: Hah!
Meatloaf Rocks!
The wife is at a bachelorette party and all I have is some India Pale Ale and the friggin White Sox game!
@struggler: I’d hold.
@knighttown: I’d consider Jax, but you’re so far over that you may as well bench em. There will be better starts down the line.
@Tom: Don’t know on Beltran, MRI on the knee’s never good though.
@Pops: Looks like a chump dump. Though it’s not like the 1st place team isn’t taking on any risk either.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Ryan Howard came out of a hospital bed, with a 104 degree fever, and just pinch hit a towering three run dinger against the O’s. Kept his consecutive game streak going; up to 343.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
@Doc: Ouch, I was trying to be cool one night and got a six of the India Pale Ale on a recommendation from the hot chick at the wine bar.
Gag, there’s still 5 in the fridge, I’ll box em up and Fed Ex em to the Windy City if you want em, they may be sufficiently aged by now……….
June 20th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I am in a league full of F*ckfaces. I am very easy going when it comes to trades and smack, but it’s like playing with a bunch of 12 year olds. Can I virtually punch someone? If so, how?
June 20th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
@BigFatHippo: I’ll take what I can get.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
@Paulie Allnuts: great,i thought he`d be out 2 or 3 days,gettem howwy
June 20th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
@Doc: Ha, challenge em to a Mike Tyson Punch Out.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
@BigFatHippo: The Hangover style! Great movie by the way. See it if you haven’t.
Can someone shoot Hawk Harelson?
June 20th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
madson sucks
June 20th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Glad I lost out on the Madson sweepstakes.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
@BigFatHippo: They still make that stuff? When I was a kid, Reingold was going out of business, so he bought several cases of India Pale Ale. I snuck one – probably the only time I didn’t finish a bottle of beer or ale.
@AL KOHOLIC: There is the ups and down of fantasy for you. One minute you are elated over Howard, the next, Madson pisses on your ERA and loses a save.
Hey, I was moaning the other day concerning my lack of power. Today thus far I have to RCL dingers – one by Bourn Identity, and the other by Scott the Pod. What are the odds that that would occur in the same night?
How did you do at Churchill Downs last night?
June 20th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
@Paulie Allnuts: my gal nellie won about $100,i stood in the beer line and only bet on 3 races,next time im sneaking in my woodford ,buying a jiant coke and not standing in those lines,all-n-all it was great,another friend hit the pick 3 paid pretty nice to
June 20th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
@Paulie Allnuts: oh and woods and frasor suck to,ive got madson woods and frasor in my keeper,their killin me eddie thier killin me
June 20th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I’m currently drunk trading. Expect a proposal even if you aren’t in any of my leagues.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hey, who will be replacing Endy Chavez in Seattle?
June 20th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
@Paulie Allnuts: Haha, used to sneak Mom’s Schlitz when I was a kid…..
@AL KOHOLIC: Speaking of kids, Dashel got in his first fight two days ago. The church camp bully apparently choked him from behind on the bus. Dash beat the crap out of him, don’t mess with Dash, he’s cut for a 9 year old…..
@Doc: Send me one in the RCL, I need average bad.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
@Doc: Strike that, need ERA and WHIP, you have no AVG to give…….
June 20th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
@Freak: Wladimir Balentien
June 20th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
@Doc: Someone already has him in my Razz league. Boo.
June 20th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
jay bruce 17th
June 20th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
My Iannetta for his Bruce. Who wins or is this a pretty even trade? Thanks.
June 20th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Michael Bourn 2nd, he wins in all other categories.
June 20th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Ian Stewart a single away from the cycle…
June 20th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
In a dynasty keeper league, is Chipper for jzimm and Lars anderson fair?
June 20th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Or what about Trevor Cahill/A.J burnett for Rios. I’m thinking this one is a no.
@Robert: Bruce
@Corey: I’d take Chipper.
I’d take Rios.
June 20th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Any idea if Wieters will play full time, C & DH, when they get done with inter-league?
June 20th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
@Grey: Jumping on the Wandwagon tomorrow?
June 20th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Also, in a vacuum, Kubel or Reimold?
Thoughts on Thames hitting cleanup for the Tigers?
June 20th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
@Grey:
nice call on cecil , but ,
nats are playing tough .
not sure i understand why neither accardo nor frasor was used after the 8th inning .
did you happen to see the game ?
or hear the reasoning behind camp and richmond ?
also ,
am about to drop andruw for thames , but would hate to see chris davis sent down , once i did .
thoughts ?
thanking you , in advance .
June 21st, 2009 at 5:56 am
Keeper league, 5×5, H2H
Round I’d lose if I wanted to keep player in parenthesis:
CLee (1) for Kemp (2) DeRosa (19) or
CLee (1) Danks (12) for Kemp (2) DeRosa (19) if needed
Which side? Also, Derosa, Hardy, Sanchez. Right order?
June 21st, 2009 at 6:49 am
@Grey: if i cant get manny for haren. i think haren for carlos lee works too. agree?
i proposed hill/qualls for bourn/papelbon. waiting for reply.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:57 am
@paulzone:
i’d reject all of those offers .
June 21st, 2009 at 8:10 am
@big o: Frasor and Accardo were both off limits yesterday since they had pitched the past 3 days.
The only Jays relievers who were available were Camp, BJ, and Hayhurst, followed by the starters Richmond or Mills.
@Simply Fred: He’s their catcher. But every catcher rests more than regular players.
@Steve: Sitting Wandy, Reimold
@big o: I’d take Thames over Jones.
@Sos: I’d take the Kemp side on both, and right order, yeah.
@paulzone: Sure, I’d take Lee.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:25 am
I am currently carrying BJ Ryan and Accardo is available. Should I add Accardo after what we’ve seen since Downs got hurt?
@anon: Sure
June 21st, 2009 at 8:30 am
somebody in my league just dropped luke scott, you think i should try and pick him up off of waviers and drop Reimold?
or is Reimold a better guy to have, this is not a keeper league.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
@anon: if frasor blows 1 more i think accardo gets a chance,b.j -well he`s sucking
@black love: I’d hold tight.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:05 am
Anyone know of a website that shows team data vs a pitcher. Not like each individual’s numbers but like as a whole. For example like the Phillies beat up righties. I own Maholm but think I would be sending him to disaster if I start him in Colorado today. What you all think about Ricky Romero in Washington today? Better option then Maholm. Need some K’s, and the least threat of getting a Loss.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:31 am
@Ham: Try http://www.baseball-reference.com
June 21st, 2009 at 9:38 am
Zobrist for F-her?
June 21st, 2009 at 10:07 am
@Ham: Pitched one game @ Coors in 08, 7.50 era, 6IP, 8hits, 1 HR, 7Ks. Go to MLB/stats/historical, follow selection options. (not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for but a start).
June 21st, 2009 at 10:15 am
hello, have some roster questions: Have both Kendrick and sean-rod….keep/drop/hold?
Which MR do you like best? Thornton, Masterson, Defilice, jim johnson etc?
Good buying opp for either Arod or Youk? Dlee and Cueto/Harang/Garza fair offer?
June 21st, 2009 at 10:15 am
@Simply Fred: yeah thanks. He also pitched there in 07 and pitched well. Who knows. I should of added Romero but I had no one to drop really.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:16 am
hello, have some roster questions: Have both Kendrick and sean-rod….keep/drop/hold?
Which MR do you like best? Thornton, Masterson, Defilice, jim johnson etc?
Good buying opp for either Arod or Youk? Dlee and Cueto/Harang/Garza fair offer? Dlee good sell high?
Thanks….
June 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am
clarification, which middle relievers in general, not just one from the above list, that may be on waivers or that can be in closer mix soon or after trade deadline….thanks again
June 21st, 2009 at 10:27 am
Jurjjens today at BOS?
I’m trying to blow this dudes doors off i’m playing its just a little risky…. i think pitching one of my two starters, JURRJENS or WAINWRIGHT is smart, two might be risky…. sit jurjjens?
June 21st, 2009 at 10:29 am
@matthole: you won’t get arod and most likely not Youk either for DLEE and a pitcher… i wouldnt do it.
June 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am
@Matthole
Have a look at my Mr. B. summary in the forums. The best combo for WHIP, ERA, K/9, K/BB, W and S is DiFilece. The top 25 are listed here:
http://razzball.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3885
June 21st, 2009 at 11:22 am
@Ham: Pitt @ Col for 2007&2008(sans McLouth): AVG=.248,SLG=.389. Col Home (sans Holliday) vs Pitt: AVG=.285, SLG=.496. Looks as if your boy Maholm will be up against it.
June 21st, 2009 at 11:22 am
Thank you…
@Broadstreetbrawler: I’d take F-Her.
@matthole: Lose Kendrick. Thornton. Depends what you’re using to buy Youk or A-Rod. I’d take the Cueto side.
I guess on D-Lee, but who’s buying D-Lee?
@Tony Y: Sit Jurrjens.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thanks…. Khalil Greene worth adding? 3hrs this week or like catchers, do you recommend sticking with one (callaspo) and plugging them in for the yr
@matthole: Nah, MIs can change on who’s hot. If you need some power, go for Greene, but you’re liable to want to drop him after a week too.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I think Soto might finally be starting to find his swing
June 21st, 2009 at 12:32 pm
oh STEVO,you still want meche??
June 21st, 2009 at 12:54 pm
that mr. b summary is great!
freddy sanchez just hit an hr, and hes batting .321 but hes not owned in my league.
in anybody else’s?
June 21st, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Accardo just tweaked something,Frasordo may have just become Frasor
June 21st, 2009 at 1:16 pm
When is the Cain regress going to happen? Everywhere they had him dropping off, but I cry every week I see him now.
@black love: I’ve owned him all year in a 15 team league. I wouldn’t in a 12 team though.
@Doug Ault: Hopefully
@Dumbmutt: He should regress, but guys do go entire years where they don’t. He’d need to be very lucky though. You don’t pay for lucky.
June 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
anybody gonna start volstad?
June 21st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
@Grey: Wells spooked me last week,would you have started him?
@black love: Nope
@Doug Ault: Nope
June 21st, 2009 at 1:50 pm
A sonovabench 0-for-2 on my pitcher picks today (Wandy, Jurjj). What do you think about Lackey and Kershaw? Thanks..
@Prince: You know if you start them, it’ll be a hitter’s contest. I would start both though.
June 21st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
One more trade to analyze: OBP, SLG, Holds league
I give up: Josh Johnson and Carlos Pena
I get: Choo, Sandoval and Howell
I lead in HR’s and am abysmal in OBP. Howell is a throw-in but I think he makes the trade more level.
Thoughts?
@PhillyYorker: I’d take the Johnson side.
June 21st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for the quick reply. Not happy with it either, but need to do something about my OBP and Johnson and Pena are my two marketable and expendable pieces.
June 21st, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Trade pending: My Garza & Porcello for his Votto. I am hurting for power. Am I making a mistake?
June 21st, 2009 at 2:49 pm
@Robert: Votto is a headcase,he wanders the streets of Toronto in the winter waiting for the mothership to take him home………or give him ear drops
June 21st, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Start Cook tomorrow?
June 21st, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Smoltz or Francisco Liriano?
June 21st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
My trade of my Beckett and Liriano for his Crawford went through. That should square up my pesky BA/SB issues. In fact, I’d expect I should get 11’s across the board in hitting with Crawford, Pujols, Fielder, Teixera, Chipper, Braun, both Uptons, Choo, Alexei, Drew, Bruce, Furcal and Wieters.
Now…what to do about that pesky pitching side of the equation since I’ve dumped my #1 and #2 SP’s in the past week (Beckett and Cain).
June 21st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
What happened to CC?
June 21st, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Well today’s an odd one isn’t it.
Pujols and BJ Upton go 8-11, 3HR, 5R, 10RBI.
Rest of the team goes 4-for-33, 0HR, 2R, 1RBI.
Is Pujols Jesus?
June 21st, 2009 at 3:16 pm
@Simply Fred: Watching the game and there’s still no word. Didn’t look like he was in pain or did anything obvious.
June 21st, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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CC Sabathia was taken out due to tightness in his left bicep. No tests scheduled. Day to day.
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June 21st, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Sorry to ask again, but I need some advice. Garza & Porcello for Votto. Is Votto really that screwed up?
June 21st, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Carlos Beltran on tomorrow’s exam/MRI: “I’m a little bit worried to be honest because the way I felt today – it was painful.”
June 21st, 2009 at 4:03 pm
@Robert: I think it’s a good deal for you.
June 21st, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Thank you.
@Greg: Sure
@Bob: Smoltz
@timSTi: Thanks for the heads up.
June 21st, 2009 at 4:16 pm
@Robert: I’d also do the deal, especially if you need the homers and can afford to lose two quality arms.
June 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
One more question. Bruce owner is fed up with his avg. and he needs steals. How about Bruce for Bourn?
June 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Beltran and Werth or Carlos Lee and Granderson? Is it close? (12 teams, H2H, 5×5, non keeper)
@Robert: I’d take Bruce.
@Vince: Lee side. It’s close.
June 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Would you trade Aaron Hill for any of these pitchers: Wandy, Edwin,Scherzer, Meche, or Mo? (I have Cano as my 2b).
@Ant: I think you can get someone slightly higher up on the starter scale. Think Weaver or F-Her. But if those don’t fly, I’d take Wandy, Jackson, Scherzer or Mo.
June 21st, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Who’re you buying more? Holland or Cecil? Both had good starts this weekend. Would you consider dropping Coghlan for either if your rotation sat at Verlander/Beckett/Weaver/Bedard/Vazquez/Cook/Braden. I have Zobocop at second alrdy
June 21st, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Justin Upton is the 32nd ranked player in fantasy baseball. Is he a sell high? If so, what kind of SP could I ask for in return? Gallardo?
June 21st, 2009 at 7:00 pm
@ Grey: Dlee and wainwright too much for youk? I like wainwright a lot, but like most of my pitchers (shields, harang, garza, etc also still have haren) he has nasty splits like todays game for example, sucks @ KC but awesome at home….as im sure you know….
Would you pull the trigger? he also has arod and is looking to possibly deal him too, worth throwing wainwright and either werth/mclouth/ellsbury at him for arod? which deal do u like?
Thanks again
June 21st, 2009 at 7:07 pm
@Robert: votto is due back midweek THIS WEEK. I wouldn’t deal him.
Not after waiting this long.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:10 pm
@Tony Y: I think he’s getting Votto. At least that’s the way I read it.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:10 pm
wow and kemp batting 8th again with the average up to .319 after his two hits so far, while POS furcal bats 2nd with his HUGE .246 average?
Does Joe Torre really hate Kemp that much? Or does he just not look at the stats? You can’t tell me a .300 hitter who runs and hits for power should be batting 8th!?
Kemp would be a 2-3 hole hitting in ANY other line up almost in the MLB.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:13 pm
@Doc: OH some posts i get confused haha…. if you’re getting votto i’d take it. He homered in his rehab game today. I gotta think there’s more to it than stress and dizziness though. Maybe some traumatic family issue? I dont know how you could be that stressed? He plays baseball for christ sakes! They have pills for that crap now…. but he is canadien? LOL
June 21st, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Looking to go after a Closer on this one guys team, he’s a closer whore, has 11 saves this week!
Who should I shoot after? I’m thinking of going after OSWALT and a CLOSER for maybe wainwright and? something…
closers he has: Krod, lindstrom, Gregg, Street, Jenks! haha
seriously closer whore!!!
June 21st, 2009 at 7:17 pm
i am almost leaning towards street or Jenks?
I really dont want to attempt going for KROD, i can get the same value and not have to buy the NAME?
June 21st, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Kemp would be well-suited for five or six, but definately not two or three.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
@Corey: anything would be more deserving than 8th…. i dont think a 3 hole actually, but a two hole, he’d be perfect, 5 or 6 hole would work too… the thing is he has kinda choked when they bumped him up, i just dont see why they dont try again. There’s no way i’m batting a .246 hitter ahead of a guy like KEMP…. NO WAY
June 21st, 2009 at 7:29 pm
@Tony Y: and loney goes yard bringing KEMP up with NO ONE on, AGAIN….
June 21st, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Ya, I am getting Votto. I should be happy, right???
June 21st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Hey. Do I unload Verlander for Halladay? It’s a keeper, and I have more faith in Halladay’s consistency
June 21st, 2009 at 8:17 pm
@Grey: Wandy was well under way by the time I saw your post saying you were sitting him, so I got lucky there.
Who do you like to pick up the Peavy slack this week?
Uehara (v FLA, @ WASH), Cahill ( v SF, v COL) or Snell (v CLE, v KC – Grienke).
Or a mixture?
June 21st, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Should I do this trade?
I give: Kemp, Branyan
I get: Hanley, Aubrey Huff
I think I should do it because I don’t really trust Torre to play Kemp everyday once Manny comes back, and I think there’s a good chance Huff has a better second half than Branyan.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Sit Beltran this week????
June 21st, 2009 at 8:29 pm
How much should I trust Ortiz being back?
Got offered David Ortiz, Corey Hart and Gavin Floyd for Marcus Thames and Cliff Lee.
I don’t necessarily want to trade Lee, but for Hart and Ortiz it is pretty tempting.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Kemp will NEVER sit!!! I’d take Manny, Kemp, Eithier, Pierre in that order. Kemp is a S-T-U-D. I’d say HanRam is only a bit more valuable than Kemp … check the stats son. Still rather have HanRam at scarce SS, but Branyan surprises me with the average, not the power… Huff is solid, not great. Depending on who your SS is (assuming you have one) I like your side by a smidgeon.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
@Joe B: I would take them in that order too, but it doesn’t mean Kemp will play everyday. Torre already has him batting 8th (9th in interleague) so I really can’t trust him.
I have Alexei and Zobrist and SS and 2B but both can play SS, 2B, and OF, so position eligibility is not an issue.
I can’t see Branyan keeping the average up, and in the M’s lineup, he won’t have too many R or RBI. Huff has always been a second half player.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:55 pm
@supermets: I say take this. Hanley is hitting for average and I think will have more power the rest of the way. Definitely think he is an improvement on Kemp, but people sleep on Hanley because he hasn’t been as dominating as Pujols first half.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Krispie Young, M. Thames, Rasmus, Judge Reimold or Sheff for the rest of the year?
June 21st, 2009 at 9:11 pm
@supermets: I like the Hanley/Huff side. I think we have seen the best of Branyan at this point (good sell high candidate) and Huff has the better 2nd half as between the two. I think Hanley is more valuable than Kemp (although I drafted and still love Kemp)
@cubbies299: Lose Coghlan for Cecil.
@knighttown: Sure, try and get Gallardo.
@matthole: I’d do the Lee deal for Youk.
@Tony Y: Go for Jenks.
@cubbies299: Verlander for Halladay is fine, but it’s pretty close.
@Steve: Cahill’s fine there. Actually, Rudy started Wandy since I was away from the computer, so it worked out for us too.
@supermets: I’d take the Hanley side.
@Joe B: I wouldn’t sit him.
@Maitland: I’d take the Hart side.
@mc serch: Krispie, but he’s dealing with an injury, so Rasmus.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm
@Grey: i got gallardo and chamberlin,danks,zimm and kuroda,plus 5 closers, i will win this league,,,ill give u the field,do do you want to bet?>????yes grey i meanyou?????
@AL KOHOLIC: Sounds like a decent staff. What league?
June 21st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Long way to go yet, Al.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:58 pm
@Steve: Sorry – thought you were bragging about the keeper
June 21st, 2009 at 10:08 pm
@Grey: one of these half way league,i have poa
sada a-gonz-kinslerzimm,jeter,penabay hunter adam jones,
@AL KOHOLIC: I love sada. Great with green chile sauce.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:16 pm
@ Grey: Was hoping for your opinion before I set my weekly rosters.
Bergsen and Cahill sitting on waiver? seem like good plays for the week, right? But do you see them being valuable long-term or possible replacement if I’d trade one of my current SP starters…
I have Andrew Miller, Mazzaro, Madson (own Lidge) on my bench….would you drop any of them for either of those guys or in general
Am starting David Murphy this week based on your recommendation and bc hes facing all RHP….but he could be expendable since fowler is on the bench.
Lastly, Im starting Kaz Matsui as MI and hes been hitting well since his return….is he a viable option, should he still run? (mcgehee on waivers)
If I use Kaz cut bait with sean rod and howie kendrick or hold on to them for a few weeks?
Thanks again
June 21st, 2009 at 10:20 pm
kinsler,pena,gozalez,posada,zimm,jeterbay,hunter jones(baly)bourne ,heltonplus fu=entesgregg,downs,nelos,frasor wilson,madson
June 21st, 2009 at 10:21 pm
sorry i could be drunk
June 21st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Never.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:24 pm
@Steve: i will win this mid season league
June 21st, 2009 at 10:27 pm
im smasmed,and lovin it
@matthole: Drop Miller for Cahill. Start Murphy. Stick with Matsui. Cut bait on those other two MIs in a 12 team league or shallower. Hold Miller if you drop one of the MIs.
@AL KOHOLIC: Nice
June 21st, 2009 at 10:30 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: Smasmed? You’ve missed the ‘h’ by a goodly margin there, big fella.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:33 pm
thanks again!
June 21st, 2009 at 10:40 pm
help,ive fallen andant reach my beer
June 21st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
@AL KOHOLIC: And the grandkids are playing in the street.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Sounding promising as far as Votto goes…
http://www.wlwt.com/sports/19818555/detail.html
June 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 am
woa,does anyone else grow 5 thumbs when thier smasHed?found the h ,this is like a re-draft,waking up oblivious to my team.lets have a 3/4 draft,im in lets do it
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:43 am
does this make sense…Cain and Ethier for Manny….currently in first by a pizoint…..
Baker
A Gonzalez
Kinsler
Han Ram
A Rod
Kemp
Vicorino
Lind
Ethier
Sub–Ian Stewart
Pitchers:
Bell
Bailey
Howell
Rodney
Beckett
Sheilds
Lackey
Cain
Price
E. Jackson
Maholm
Baker
IR Doumit
Thanks fellas for your comments.