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0Before I cover Adam Lind (with words, not a blanket), I want to clear something up about these Thursday keeper posts. I like Lind, but between him and, say, Hanley, it’s no contest. I’m talking about potentially marginal keepers here. Not slam dunks. I could see some people worrying that Lind may not be able to repeat his 2009 season. Contraire, Robespierre. Adam Lind took a while to get going in the majors, but he’s always had this pedigree. In five seasons of the minors, he had a .380 OBP and a .318 average. In his fist full season of the majors where he’s actually seemed to be comfortable, he’s headed for a 30/95/.300 season. Next year, he’ll be 27 and should be able to take a slight step forward. Think 35/110/.310. Also, he’s been batting third a lot recently. If he can get off to a hot start next year like he did this year, he could cement his place in the three hole for the better part of the season, which will help his counting stats. Have You Lost Your Flippin’ Mind predictions for 2010: 100/35/120/.310. No steals, which is a shame, and no great shakes on his eligibility, but those numbers aren’t far off from 2nd round-type numbers. (BTW, you’re reading a fantasy baseball site that alludes to Linda Ronstadt. Don’t you feel dirty?) Anyway, here’s some more fantasy baseball keepers for 2010:
Aaron Hill – Do I smell a theme? No, that’s lunch. I mean, the Blue Jays. Ah, yes. They smell like rotisserie chicken. No, that really is lunch. Hill will only be 28 at the start of the 2010 season. As I’ve been saying just about the whole season, I don’t think the 30+ homers this year is a fluke. At second base, you can do much worse.
Andrew McCutchen – The Dread Pirate has 15 homer power and 35 steal speed. Shane Victorino just called and said he wants his stats back.
Argh, Randy Wells, what are you trying to do to me, damn you.
@Andre Ethier’s Mom: You’re obviously not friends with Zimmerman’s Mom.
One Carlos Gonzalez is back at the top of the order this afternoon and I am positively crack happy.
Who knew AE’s mom played Fantasy Baseball?
@zombie:
Oh, guess I should pick CarGo back up.
@Elijah: Ethier’s Mom also heavily drinks. Lots you didn’t know. Oh, wait, that’s Joba’s mom.
@zombie: Love the term crack happy, might have to use that.
@Grey:
always “dancing to the beat of a different drum” .
nice how you explain things to your stoned homies
just in case they can’t see the forest from the trees .
next year , assuming they get drafted in the same round ,
are you taking ellsbury before crawford ??
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FOR the trees .
@big o: Why? What did Crawford do this year? I mean, he tailed off a bit post-ASB, but it’s still a great season, no? As for what I’ll do? I won’t own either because of SAGNOF. I feel like I can grab some random schmohawk off waivers that will get me 30 steals. Now if they fell to me in a draft, I’d probably grab Ellsbury first.
@Grey: Hill or Zobrist? (Zobrist adds some SB.)
@Simply Fred: Zobrist power more risky than Hill’s?
@Simply Fred: I’d go Hill by a hair, because I don’t fully trust Zobrist. But very close, and can’t argue about going either way.
chris davie,yes,get hot young man
@Simply Fred: Yes, a bit more risky.
@Grey: Lind or N. Cruz?
@Grey: Thanks Grey. You can tell that I am taking time along the way to align prospects for next year. As always, it’s a double-edged sword. Hate that you are giving all the secrets to the world!
i understand your concept of sagnof , but ellsbury will give you 60-70 sb’s …. you’ll need 3 schmohawks to give you that …. if you want to spend the 2 extra roster spots .
@Simply Fred: Cruz
@big o: Fair enough, but you also don’t need 70 SBs from one guy unless you have ten Thomes on your team.
@Grey: “ten Thomes”–touche.
Keeper league: Werth or Carlos Pena?
Grey, Davis or LaRoche for these last few weeks?
@PhillyYorker: Werth, but it’s close. Has to do with what else you keeping too.
@beisbol: LaRoche, assuming it’s Chris Davis.
Votto available on waivers, who should I part with, Reimold, T.Snider, or Robot Jones? Also, start Richard @Atlanta?
Btw, really enjoyed the morning post!
@vinko: Thanks! I wouldn’t start Richard, lose Reimold.
Any one know why Car-Go left the game?
@Steve: Apart from having blood pouring from an open wound in his hand, of course.
@Steve: Ha! I’m not sure. Probably something to do with his hand though.
Mini Donkey should be back tonite, just a heads up if anyone hadn’t heard.
@Elijah: Thanks for the heads up! Good news!
@Steve: He tried to make a diving catch and hurt knife-wound. Knife-wound… so gangsta. Also gangsta? Mr. Vincent Scully repeatedly calling Eric Young, Jr. “EY” (eee-why).
Grey, good call on starting Burnett and sitting De La Rosa! Unfortunately I forgot to make the change and ended up with Burnett on my bench and DLR starting, thus hurting my WHIP and losing quite a few Ks in the process.
@DrEasy: Eh, it didn’t hurt you too much hopefully.
Broxton just hit. That must have been quite a sight.
******Turns out Nyjer Morgan broke his hand in today’s game. Could be out for the rest of the season…
@peter: Thanks for the heads up!
Better stats rest of this season- Borbon or Rajai? (needing SB obviously, but could also use a load of runs and decent AVG)
@Razzin: Davis
I don’t think anyone expected Ibanez to keep up his pre-ASB form, but a little glimpse of it every now and then in the second half wouldn’t hurt.
@Steve: Yeah, tell me about it. Gotta think he’s still hurting a bit from his injury.
@ GREY:
In a keeper league, should I make this trade?
My longoria for his zimmerman AND a closer (and 6th round pick in next years draft)
IF NOT, who should longo get me???
reyes? kemp???
@PJtres: I’d take Reyes or Kemp for Longoria. It can get you Zimmerman and a closer, if getting a closer helps you win this year. It’s pretty close. Longoria just has a bit higher ceiling than Zimmerman.
@peter: Just read that. A disaster for my Yahoo squad. But it’s at the point: what more can go wrong. At any rate, he can play hearts with my Mets alumni on the DL, if he wishes to.
Grey,
I’m still torn…would you trade Bruce for Josh Johnson in a keeper league when you could really use Johnson’s 2 starts next week?
@Telemachus: I’d take Johnson there.
Good Work Quentin, I needed that HR.
@grey:
If longo could get you these guys, how would you order them (in a keeper league)
fielder, teixeira, reyes, kemp, morneau, mauer
THANKS!@
@Grey: Hilarious first 10 words. Well played.
If you were plus 30 innings would you start either Hanson @ Phi or Scherzer vs. Hou in a 12-team league?
@Grey: Tim Hudson is scheduled to return Monday….need W’s bad, worth starting for a 2 start week? @FLA, CIN
Thanks
Damn, how do you replace Morgan from waivers? I’m lagging in Runs and SB – Nyjer helped so much. I picked up Castillo who seems hot the past 2 weeks to be in util. Would Lastings work better? Picked up Eric Young Jr. already. Raja is not an option. Julio Bourbon just got picked up.
@PJtres: Tex, Fielder, Reyes, Kemp, Morneau…
@Dad: Thanks! No, I wouldn’t start either.
@matthole: Go for it.
@Curly Day: I’d go with Castillo over Lastings.
jones takes happ deep to straight-away center … about 408′
Thanks Grey and thanks for getting the football site – used that for my draft earlier this even.
Thanks Grey and thanks for getting the football site – used that for my draft earlier this eve.
@Grey:
any word on who put the claim on rich harden ?
@big o: Jones is keeping his value a lot better than I thought he would. Stealing on a occasion and hitting homers. Haven’t heard on Harden.
@Curly Day: No problem. The football site is all Doc.
@Grey: What do you thnk of Fausto at Baltimore tomorrow?
I’ve picked him up in my H2H league, but undecided about starting him. My ratios are great – but so are my opponent’s (I’m just ahead in Ks and up 2-1 in wins) and he has CC, Felix and Scherzer going tomorrow.
I have Smoltz.
@Steve: Are you going to make up starts on Saturday and Sunday? If not, then throw him.
39th
@Grey: Yes and no.
Saturday I have Lowe @ Philly. He has Gallardo v Pit and maybe Feldman @ Min.
Sunday I have Haren and Wandy against each other, Wainwright v Nats and Joba (blech). He has Jurrens and maybe B Anderson.
@Steve: I’d start Carmona so you have the option to possibly sit Lowe.
@big o: Mini-Donkey!
#39 made me think… how come nobody calls mini-donkey by his spanish name, “Burrito” (small donkey)?
@Pequeno Burro: I think people are already confused enough by why he’s mini-donkey, but calling burrito is funny.
Got roofied by Tazawa. I will never learn.
I’m in a 14-team, 10-category league. I can keep 3 of these guys:
Justin Upton
Adam Jones
Andre Ethier
Matt Wieters
Tommy Hanson
Neftali Feliz
Clay Buchholz
Who would you pick? Upton is a no-brainer. Probably Jones, too? Not sure about the rest. Hanson seems safe, but Feliz might have greater potential. Take a chance on Wieters developing more quickly? Others? Thanks in advance for any tips.
@Dave S.: I’d go with Upton, Jones and Ethier. If you feel like you don’t want to keep three outfielders, then Wieters.