Comments on: Locally Blogged Baseball Insights – Memorial Day Weekend Edition

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:38:52 +0000

@BigFatHippo: If you’re in a 10-team league or yes, I think Swisher is borderline droppable. He’s a good power source but has always been bad on average and not great with R/RBI. Basically, he’s a poor man’s Adam Dunn. I’d see if you can trade him and a player for an upgrade at that player’s position – e.g., Swisher and Mourneau for Howard, Swisher and Atkins for Braun, etc.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:43:10 +0000

That’s what I’m thinking. Already have Stewart penciled in.

But what about Swisher? Kinda gettin sick of him and good in OF and 1b (Loney, CoJack, Guillen).

Thanks for advice man, eat another brat.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:30:52 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Don't think Stewart's path to every day at-bats will be as clear as Bruce's. I'd drop Ian.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:17:11 +0000

Just found this site and I must say, you guys are exactly what I was looking for. A commenter on Yahoo blog referred you to me.

First question of many more to come. I have 5th waiver priority in 10 team roto. Hoping 3 of 4 were celebrating too much to add Kershaw (the other needs no pitching). Here’s my problem. Who to drop?

Ian Stewart (I have Chipper, Utley, KazMat), Andrew Miller, Nick the Whiffer, or Ludwick (have Maggs, Grady, Carlos GoGo, and patiently waiting on Bruuuuuuuuce). Thanks in advance. Hippo

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:12:37 +0000

@RT: Answered this in the Holliday post. Prefer Wright side but the trade is fair.

By: RT

RT — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:39:58 +0000

Oops. Edit: Wright/Lowe for Ryan/Upton

By: RT

RT — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:39:08 +0000

Rudy. Am I crazy? This trade just happened in my league… David Wright and BJ Ryan for BJ Upton and Mark Lowe. I voiced my displeasure, but others thought it was fair. Am I missing something?

By: BSA

BSA — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:29:21 +0000

@Rudy I split the risk and went for Cueto, Beckett, Hudson, Harden.

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:17:02 +0000

Matters how risky you want to get. Safest thing is to bench Bedard and Cueto as Bedard faces the Sawx and Cueto is the least consistent of the 6.

But Cueto goes twice against Pitt and Atlanta. Could end up with 16+ Ks. Bedard looksed awful last start but could K 10+ if he’s on.

By: p0rk burn

p0rk burn — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:55:15 +0000

Without looking at the opponents and shooting from the hip my vote is on Beckett, Hudson, and Shields with Harden probably getting the 4th slot. I’m a historic Seattle fan but you can’t rely on that offense to do very much for you this season. Cueto may have the most upside out of the 3 vying for slot #4, but I think you should go with Harden’s nastiness while he’s still healthy.

With that said, I just wanted to complain about Harang picking up 9 ks in 4 extra innings tonight. I didn’t need the stats per se but I cant help but think of what impact the extra work will have in games to come. Screw you Dusty.

By: BSA

BSA — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:50:45 +0000

prepping my pitchers for the week and can pick four of the following to roll out there.
Staff available – Beckett, Bedard, Cueto, Harden, Hudson, Shields.
For those of you testy about Shields not getting enough love – notice the list is merely alphabetical.