We went over Danny Hultzen in our last fantasy baseball podcast, but that was a bunch of jibber-jabbering, you want the facts! Well, actually, there were some facts in there. Rudy, for instance, stated he thought Hultzen would be up by June 26th. Okay, that’s more of an opinion. Okay, facts. 1) When Hultzen was drafted last year, he was one of the top pitchers in the country and seemed most “major league ready.” 2) “Major league ready” is scout-speak for safe. 3) Fat Jonah Hill fired all the scouts. 4) He throws over 100 MPH. 5) I bet you didn’t know Fat Jonah Hill threw that fast. 6) Hultzen, on the other hand, throws his fastball 91-95 MPH. 7) His ceiling is slightly lower than the top arms in the minors. G) He walked a bunch of batters when he first arrived at a high level of competition, this might translate to the majors. F) He’s controlled his pitches better recently. 9) There’s no 9. 10) He’s only in Double-A. 11) If he goes to Triple-A, I think he’s still a month away. 12) It’s not unheard of to skip Triple-A. 13) I don’t think he skips Triple-A. 14) Last night was Mojito night at Casa de Grey. 15) Muddle me, cougar! P) If he is called up, he could give you a 8+ K-rate, low 3 ERA and is worth picking up in all leagues. Q) If you find Hilary Swank attractive, does that make you gay? 17) I think this is supposed to be 18 or R. 19) I was hit by a truck in college, knocking me into a coma. Long story short, I was back within the week getting drunk on Lansdowne. The truck was bigger than John McDonald’s knee. 20) Because I’m going to get this question, I like Bauer more than Hultzen. 21) If you’re stashing pitchers, I absolutely would grab Hultzen, and we have been stashing him all year in an AL-Only league. 22) I think Hultzen will be a difference maker in all leagues, even shallow ones. 23) The walks and ETA in the majors has me, like Chief Jay Strongbow, with my reservations. Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Trevor Plouffe – You know the moment when you realize Method Man stole his M-E-T-H-O-D Man riff from Daryl Hall & John Oates? That’s sorta like the same moment when I realize I’ve told people to pick up Plouffe three times in the same week. This is your brain, this is your brain when it’s not making any sense and you’re recommending Plouffe.
Brian Roberts – The Concusstador returns with a vengeance! Then divide vengeance by gusto and you have Brian Roberts.
Everth Cabrera – First name: Ever. Last Name: Greatest. Full name: SAGNOF! BTW, I had a good idea for a money-making scheme, but like most of my money-making schemes, I’ll never follow through on it, so I’m putting it out there for one of you to take the ball and run with it. Karaoke Cab! Imagine you’re coming out of a bar at 2 AM, blotto on a drink the bartender was calling The Haymaker and you were only drinking it because you thought it would help you get laid. Well, the opposite happened and you’re getting into a cab with your buddies… Then… You get to sing Journey! Someone make this happen, thank you.
Danny Espinosa – Somehow he’s owned in less than 50% of ESPN leagues… *looking at his stats* Okay, he hasn’t been great, but a three category performer (runs, homers, steals) has a place on some teams for MI.
Stephen Drew – I wanna say he’s a good DL stash, but stash is close to ‘stache, which is short for mustache, and now Drew has tainted the one beautiful thing we all have — my mustache. If you’re really struggling at MI, I could see stashing Drew. I have slightly more hope for him than Roberts, but not by much.
Brandon Belt – I’m a big fan. Like Jon Lovitz would say, is that so wrong? Belt was in the 2nd Buy column of the year where I sang his praises to Bruce Springsteen’s My City of Ruins, “My pants are down below my knees… Where’s my Belt? My team’s in ruins! My team’s in ruins! Come on rise up! I need a Belt. Come on rise up! I need my Belt!” In the preseason, I said that if Belt could get a full season of ABs, he could have a line of 70/24/80/.280/10. That’s so crackers you got crumbs on your computer. What I should’ve said was if Belt gets ABs and hits well, he’s capable of that line. Now, he’s capable of 17+ homers and 10 steals, but he’s only at 3/2, so there’s a lot of room for his stats to grow.
Gaby Sanchez – I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t even want to recommend picking him up yet, so keep that in mind. Preferably, in mind before you pick him up in shallow leagues.
Ike Davis – He’s looked better of late. On the less bright side, he couldn’t have looked worse.
Brandon Moss – I got high hopes for Brandon Moss…in a deep AL-Only league. He looks like he has great power…for an AL-Only outfielder. As we said the other day, “The new Oakland A’s 1B (which has been like being the new Spinal Tap drummer) launched three massive HRs in Colorado. Guess that time in the thin-aired PCL this year was good training. He’s been bouncing around the minors ever since his failed audition with the Pirates in 2009. He’s worthy of a flier in deeper leagues (we just won him in our cash league) but expect Schierholtzian power (15 HR/year). Definitely worth streaming in all leagues for the next 2 games in COL.” And that’s me quoting us!
Gregor Blanco – His name makes him sound like he’d be the first two sport pro athlete that plays hockey and baseball. Gregor checks Stolichnaya into the boards and slides back under the tag!
Seth Smith – Went deep twith thith week. Smith will probably sit against lefties, but thankfully there are still people out there forcing their children to be right handed so the devil won’t have easy access to their souls.
Tyler Colvin – Remember, always bet on black…jerseyed Rockies.
Brennan Boesch – Between him and Belt, is it possible to be a post-hype sleeper only two months later? I think so! Then again, I was hit by a truck in college… Did I ever mention that?
Ben Revere – I picked him up in the RCL, but don’t let that stop you from grabbing him. He’s been on fire, has speed and is much more blue collar than Ben Newton.
Alex Presley – Chuck him into the not-that-post-not-that-much-hype sleeper pile with Belt and Boesch.
Tom Wilhelmsen – Man, his last name is a pain in the ass to spell. It’s like I’m writing for the Ikea catalog. Twist screw 3A into the Beescholdorf. If the Beescholdorf is plompin, then you want to turn it on its schlumpin. What are you saying, Ikea?! I just want an effin’ desk!
Ryan Cook – He’s the closer in Oakland. How do I know? I read tarot cards. BTW, if you read tarot cards before bed and think you’re gonna fall asleep, you have a gift. Share it with the world!
Nate Eovaldi – For his next start vs. the A’s, yes. For starts after that? No promises. But his division is on lock and his home is a pitcher’s park. That rhymed in Boston.
Jon Niese – Was surprised to see him owned in so few leagues, but as mentioned on the podcast, ownership numbers probably mean nothing… So the already arbitrary 50% cutoff for these Buys just got more arbitrary… arbitrariest? Arboretum? Man, hard to say that without sounding like Elmer Fudd.
Trevor Bauer – He should be up any day now, Annie Potts.
Salvador Perez – I told you to pick him up last week, and now he’s at 1.4%. We’re the under two percenters! Hit it band!… We make obscure references and get strange looks from colleagues…. We are the under two percenters! We’re always saying “Forget it” when people don’t get our jokes… We are the under two percenters! We argue about who was the best billiards player from 1978 thru 1983… We are the under two percenters! We think we have friends, our friends think we’re weird… We are the under two percenters!
SELL
Lance Lynn – I’ve already told you to sell him before, but now it’s getting ridiculous. Right now, on our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater, here’s the top five guys: Josh Hamilton, Matt Cain, Carlos Gonzalez, Adam Jones, Lance Lynn (then Chris Sale, and I told you to sell him too). You don’t have to take a Kaplan prep course to know which one of those guys doesn’t belong. The preceding sentence was brought to you by someone who did take a Kaplan prep course because a girl I had a crush on was also taking it. The SATs ended up screwing me better. Lance Lynn has the minor league stats to back any of this up? Nope. He’s beating his K-rate in the minors by 2 Ks per nine (which is a large difference) and his Triple-A ERA was around 4. Not to be profiling people, but he looked like a nice 5th fantasy starter flyer, not an ace. I wouldn’t sell him for one of the dozen Benihana drink Buddhas I have in my office, but I’d explore options.
ah deliciousness!
@mike, You’re welcome!
rank ROS: Latos, D Hudson, Bauer, Ole J McDonald?
Hudson, McDonald, Bauer…
@Grey,
whoa, Bauer over Latos? is this a huge endorsement for Bauer or a final release of man-love (<—-poor choice of words…) for Latos?
@Goose, Ha! Latos has been pee poor, Goose… I’d stash a guy that could be a #2 over him if I had the pitching depth… In some leagues, Latos would remain a hold…
@Grey, Gotcha. I still hold some man-love for Mat-with-one-T. He threw well his last time out, hope he starts to roll…
I currently have Alexei Ramirez at SS (Tulo injured) and Mark Reynolds at Utility. Any offensive guys off this list or elsewhere you would snag instead of either of these guys?
Thanks
@JMAC, Nah
“Trevor Bauer – He should be up any day now, Annie Potts.”
I’m not tracking with the Annie Potts name drop.
@frank rizzo, Yes, you are!
@Grey, wait…..WTH? What just happened?
@frank rizzo, you are now getting veryyy sleepyyy… You will wake up and drop ur whole team for DL’d players..
@frank rizzo, Dangerous minds think alike!
Stash Hultzen or keep streaming J. Parker, Niese, Harrison types??
@Crystal Ball, I’d stash him…
AL Only league question. I’m going to try to pick up Glen Perkins and Joel Peralta from waivors, which two of these three to drop: Betances, Fuentez, Dotel?
@Dom, Fuentes, Dotel…
Here is my team:
C: JP
1B: Votto
2B: Espinoza
3B: Trumbo
SS: Alexei
OF: McCutchen
OF: Bruce
OF: Rasmus
Util: Prince
Util: Rajai
Bench: Laroche
DL: Longo
SP: Bumgarner
SP: Gio
SP: J Zimm
SP: Anibal
SP: Cahill
SP: Oswalt
P: Aceves
P: Balfour
P: Russell
P: Wilhelmson
DL: Bailey
Who, if any, would you drop for Hultzen?
Currently in 4th and weakest in Avg, SB’s and Saves
@Grey’s da man!, Forgot, I have Marmol as well..
@Grey’s da man!, Marmol
@Grey, ughhhhhh, been holding him for a month and of course tonight he becomes the closer again
@Grey’s da man!, Yeah, so annoying…
@Grey’s da man!, Though he might not get another save for another month…
Why does Grey end most of his comments with “…”?
@Dom, cuz he always has more to say…
@Prezii, Wiki also says that it can imply a feeling of melancholy, should we be worried? Life with cougars can be tuff…
@Dom, …
@Grey, Is that the equivalent of like on The Facebook?
@Dom, i think ur over analyzing a couple dots! Lol you wiki’d it!!
Search engine: ” why does grey albright use … At the end of every sentence?” …. There are no possible outcomes…. Dom: “damnit!!! I need to knoww!!!!!”
@Prezii, Funny, I got the same result when I typed in “Who is Grey Albright”
Hey grey, watch out for that truck! Damn.. too late…
@Prezii, Thanks for trying!
@Grey, tried man, i tried..
Cespedes or Goldy RoS?
@B.o.B, Cespedes, but kinda tossup…
Can only start three of four. Who do i sit?
Darvish Vs. Houston
Worley vs. Toronto
Lohse vs. KC
Zambrano vs. TB
@Futureman, Worley
daily gold grey. what order do you like these young fellas in? d’Arnaud, Gyorko, Hultzen, Skaggs -supra
@Beescholdorf Schlumpin, Thanks! Hultzen, Skaggs, D’Arnaud
If needed avg and steals and runs the most, who would be the odd man out: Rasmus, Saunders, Revere, Reynolds
@Grey’s da man!, Reynolds
Quickly losing patience with Adrian Gonzalez. Since I’m near the top of my league, no one wants to trade with me. Who should I be looking for to replace him? I’m willing to package Beachy with him.
@Joel, I’d want Prince type back for A-Gon and Beachy…
Howcome theres tonnes of buy guys and only 1 sell guy in this column each week?
Cust wonderin’.
@TheNewGuy, Umm didnt wanna post that there, meant it as a new post soz…
I’m giving Method Man the benefit of the doubt on that one- it’s just spelling. But then again, if he did rip it off, I can’t think of a better band to steal from. Hall and Oates are just great.
I finally found a good site for wind conditions at ballparks. Unfortunately, I found it at 11:22. Maybe I was hit by a bus when I was younger.
@royce!, I was floored when the Cougar was listening to Hall & Oates and heard the Method Man riff… Was news to me as of this past weekend…
@Grey, I hope this was during margarita night. Cougar, Hall and Oates, and margaritas sounds brilliant.
@royce!, It was mojito night!
12 team 10×10 roto keeper league. I have too many CI and need SP
1B Votto
3B Sandoval
CI Dunn
DH Lawrie
Bench Kendrys
Bench Middlebrooks
Would you trade Lawrie for Buccholz or Marcum?
@doghat666, I wouldn’t…
@Grey, would you drop Middlebrooks or Kendrys for Hultzen?
@doghat666, Middlebrooks
Medlen just recalled, they dumped Livan… what is Medlen’s role (suiting up tonight)?
Should I be dropping any of Pettitte, Doubront, Wandy, Buchholz for him or Hultzen in a keeper?
@supra, Looks like Medlen will be in long relief for now… I’d lose Wandy for Hultzen in a keeper…
@Grey, damn
Prado a fair shake for Lynn? Aim higher?
@BERK, Higher
@Grey, Pence?
@BERK, I’d take Pence
@Grey, Thanks. The full story is a this: There is a guy in my league who is definitely a little weird. He offers strange trades 100 times a week. Usually garbage. Lately he keeps offering garbage for Lynn, but he KEEPS offering for Lynn. So I thought I’d go back with a counter for one of his good players. I check his lineup and he doesn’t have any!
The lineup is C (empty??), LaHair, Aaron Hill, Prado, Cozart, Neil Walker, Youk, Corey Hart, Matt Holliday, Pence, BJ Upton, Middlebrooks.
His pitching isn’t even great either (Cueto, Hudson, Volquez, and some closers). But he’s in first place in our head-to-head league! 10 of the other 11 dudes are really on the ball, solid owners. (One, I think has died.) But this dude is winning the league! By a lot! With this lineup! Discuss. Or don’t. I just wanted to rant. (Thanks!)
@BERK, Yeah, he looks like he’s getting lucky… I’d take Pence but I’m not sure he needs Lynn…
Okay before i go to the best place in the world for afternoon funtime.. Oaks Card Club emeryville, California (yeah i just plugged them) on this beautiful friday.. lemme bullshit… dont think about it, just answer, okay? Does boesch turn it around and become a fixture in the two hole for detroit? k go!
“Shot of captain… Make it two for my invisible friend, grey.”
@Prezii, Yeah, I think he does…
@Grey, that makes two of us! Hope you didnt think about it..
A variation on #17 above: Medlen or Hultzen in a 14 team non-keeper?
@royce!, Hultzen… Unless Medlen’s starting…
@royce!, nevermind- Medlen not worth much if he’s middle relief.
Camp-town racing again! [this has nothing to do with Duda, duda].
@royce!, Ha!
Whew! … First time in four weeks that I didn’t have the sell candidate on at least one team.
So … would you let me walk in front of a truck if I didn’t want to start Matt Moore against Miami? My innings are adding up (25 innings over with a 1250 cap, and Gio already going tonight).
On the one hand, Moore got the win last time, though that was partially because Zambrano exploded. On the other hand, he did K 9 in 6 innings and is slightly better at home (I need Ks more than wins). But on the other hand, doesn’t the matchup generally favor the hitters the second time around? And on the other hand, Miami’s hitting .217 over the last week.
Jeez, how many hands I got?
Anyway, is he a strong start? My inclination is to sit him but I don’t want to miss a 12K performance 1ER performance.
@Enrique, I’d start Moore against the Marlins…
@Enrique, enrique is back!! No way!
@Prezii, Um, thanks.
@Enrique, youre welcome bro…. Youre welcome! Chio!
just got Jeter/Revere for Lynn/Blanco
pretty happy with it, happy to not have to worry about my Plouffe-less ‘ss-hole.
(missed out on Plouffe on a waivers grab, currently rolling with The Riot… yeesh…)
any the hoo, Lynn for Jeter seems like a good-enough price and Blanco/Revere is like tomato, tomahto, except Revere has the sexy pedigree and a last name that makes me reminisce about the days of tri-cornered hats.
@Goose, Sounds fair…
I hope you don’t consider this a clown question bro’ (although I am a clown and I do ask questions), but if I eventually pick up Salvador Perez (10 team league) he would be better than who? Miguel Montero, for instance, or just a lower tier catcher?
@Deadwoods, Just a lower tier catcher at this point…
Does Balfour get any saves or is he droppable?
@Grey’s da man!, Droppable
Just got back from one of those stupid speeches. They have the gall to rake me b/c I was late! Someone interrupted me too. Where’s the respect? Can’t really tell them I was waiting for the weekly buy/sell but that’s their loss. F all those non believers!
Pick between your love and your kinky on & off again dish:
Francoeur or Boesch ROS?
Thanks.
-YHL
No respect at all… Frenchy
How about Hultzen vs. Peacock? Who’d you rather stash?
Hultzen
Sup Grey,
1) Drop Hammel or Burnett for Harrison?
2) Are there any better save vultures out there besides D. Hernandez?
Thanks!
1) eh 2) don’t know who’s available…
Punted SS and missed out on Plop.
Drop Alcides Escobar for Marco Scutaro?
@The Vaporizers, very limited moves in this league so I can’t keep rotating for the newest hot schomtato, gotta think ROS on this one
Then I’d hold…
If you don’t need steals…
Lose AJ Burnett for Bauer? H2H non-keeper league…
I’d hold, friend…
@Grey, Yea I was leaning that way too, but only bc I have Bauer stashed in 2 other leagues already. Thanks!
Funny… I was just thinking the other day how glad I was that I didn’t listen to Grey the last time he said to sell Lynn! Maybe I can defy the odds a bit longer…
Actually… who says Lynn is really a 4 era pitcher?? In college he was an upper 2 to 3 era guy with insane Ks. Up until AAA in 2010 he was an under 3 era guy until he put up the 4.774 era. Had a 3.8 era up until his June call up last season and then finished up the year with a 3.1-3.2 era over the final 4 months. Maybe the 2010 AAA numbers are the anomaly other than the K rate?
Maybe, but I think he’s over his head right now… Maybe he’s gonna Cueto me…
Drop Medlen for Cashner, Delgado, Eovaldi, Doolittle, Leake, or Paulino?
@Jack,
Add Peacock to that list.
Paulino
Drop Samardzija for Hultzen? Need to do something rash with my pitching in a 10man roto.
I’d hold, friend…..
Besides Hultz and Bauer, who’s the best prospect to stash?
@Timbuktu, Rizzo, Wil Myers, D’Arnaud…
@bobbo, Oh, sorry. I meant pitching.
Rizzo
@Timbuktu, Skaggs?
@bobbo, Bundy, depending on how long you plan to stash (if keeper league) and league depth.
Start options………
Nieuwenhuis or Blanco in OF?
Garrett Jones, Gaby, or the newly qualified Colvin at 1B?
Campana today 0/2 1R and 2 SB……….its MAGIC!
Blanco… Colvin… Magic!
Lance Lynn is the toughest sell I’ve ever owned. I can’t get rid of him, but won’t sell him for pennies, and I like what he’s putting down. I assume he’s no one’s ace, so I don’t see the problem with letting him roll against the likes of the Pirates, Astros and Cubs and sit him in tough spots, while your studs do the heavy lifting.
@WhineSpritzer, Yeah I’m in the same boat, especially since my team has somewhat iffy pitching outside of Lynn.
Looking at my league tryin to decide what would be a good return for Lynn. Would you guys deal Lynn for Vogelsong and Jesus Montero? I have Arencibia at catcher right now. Is Jesus a decent upgrade over JP?
@Cyr, I like that offer a lot. I think Lynn will be good going forward, but if I was sending JP out there each day, I’d be happy to get Vogelsong and Jesus. If it’s a keeper then its an instant no-brainer.
@supra, Gah, my original reply somehow ended up as a new comment… Damn iphone…see #47 below…
ROS who should I pick up:
AJ. Burnett, Kuroda, Nova, Medlen, Eovaldi, or Hultzen
Burnett
I’d say Chris Sale is the hardest sell, and not because people will assume he is cheap because of his name. He’s been lights out and doesn’t even throw a knuckleball, which is what it takes to dominate and strike people out these days.
Before I go and sell Chris Sale, please tell me again why. Injury, fall-off, jealousy or something else.
@Chazz, only gonna pitch 120ish innings.
@Chazz, inning limit.. Not to mention he had a mysterious elbow injury earlier in the year that they kinda just threw under the rug.. he wont be there come playoff time, thats for sure.
Fall off…
Sorry, was thinking Lynn… Sale’s an injury/inning limit risk…
8 team league with limited moves. I’m pretty good on SB, need Runs, AVG, OBP.
Drop Stubbs for Plouffe, Goldschmidt, Belt, Pagan, Rizzo?
I wouldn’t…..
@Grey, Stubbs finally getting DL’d. Which of the above (subtracting Rizzo since he’s not up yet) to replace Stubbs for next week?
Belt
A: I hate Sveum so much.
Q: Why is Marmol warming up for the save opp?
HA!
@mlbbowman
Medlen will be used in a relief role. Should see some time in 7th and 8th while O’Flaherty gets healthy and Venters gets right.
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo, Thanks for the heads up! And dah!
Looks like Karaoke Cab exists in DC!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/driven-to-sing-in-the-karaoke-cab/2011/08/02/gIQA0sSJ3I_story.html
NO!!! They stole it from my brain!
@Grey, Dah! This is like when taco bell stole the Dorito Taco idea from my brain. Damn you, YUM! Brands.
Marmol in for the save? I can only assume Sveum/Epstein are trying to make Ryan Dempster so miserable that he’ll be willing to be traded anywhere.
I’m on my phone… Did he convert it?
@Grey, Yessir
@bobbo, Thanks!
@ Grey:
I agree with the Lynn sale. But, it is so f’in hard to sell someone, no matter how good, that you picked up off WW.
Kaplan stinks; BARBRI all the way son.
Ha… Nice…
getting hit by a trolley makes for a better story .
the city of boston wants you to use the word ‘lorry’ , when re-telling the incident .
menino says to reference this place ==>http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/30/3059/Lansdowne/Primrose_Hill
Will do!
Is it time to drop Youk the Puke yet?
In some leagues…
@Grey, I dropped Youk for Plouffe in a 10 teamer. Actually Youk went ‘Plouffe’ when I dropped him!
@Howard, HA!
@supra, Yeah, I hear ya about JP, and I’ve wished that I had Vogelsong ever since Mr. Gilpin profiled him on the site. Thanks for the input!
@TomGroeschen
Dusty says Stubbs to DL retro to 9 days ago, Harris called up. Stubbs may return when Reds get home next weekend.
Damn…
Grey –
Rest of the way –
Bumgarner or Beachy?
Bum
What level of pitcher or reliever do you trade for Melky Cabrera?
McDonald, Motte-ish…
@Grey, Cueto?
@Manute Bologna, I’d prefer Cueto…
Would you drop Rios for Belt?
I wouldn’t…….
Trade Sale for Pence?
I would, friend.
Kershaw or Braun ROS?
Braun… Depends on needs…
drop fowler for belt?
@Sagnof Specialist, Yup
Who’s the best DL stash (keeper league, stashee can stay stashed indefinitely, even after they’re off the DL):
Felipe Paulino, Ogando, Salv Perez, Reimold
@Jon, Reimold
Grey, what do you think about Justin Grimm as a streamer tomm against Hou? Is he worth a flier?
@Mrhappytime, Not in most leagues…
Lose tori hunter or carlos lee for revere or rajai to hold ellisburys spot?
@crock, Lee for Revere
Drop Samardzija and pickup Pettitte?
@bobbo, Go for it
Tulo getting sent for more tests or reading of tests to determine if he has a sports hernia.
@Wilsonian, I think my HMO doctor could tell a hernia on one visit… Cust kayin’…
@Grey, They used to also tell us pretty quick during school physicals…
@Wilsonian, Yeah, not much questioning going on here… Squeeze, cough and out…
You say to drop Youk “in some leagues”. How about mine? I am dying for power in 12 team league (2nd to last in HR, Last in RBI) Have the following CIs:
1B Votto
3b Middlebrooks
CI C. Davis
Bench: C. Pena, Youk
DL: Howard
Available CI as FAs – Inge, Belt, Frazier, Herrera, Wigginton, Colvin, Helton, G Jones
I’ve been hoping Youk would pull up and get traded, so Middlebrooks gets steady time. Sit tight or make a move?
@thegreater, I could see losing him, not sure why you need another CI… Belt…
I guess I said CI b/c thats the best players available. other options are Ludwick, Moss, Blanco, Maxwell, and Herrera. Didn’t think any were worth mentioning…but I’m usually wrong
@thegreater, I hear ya, I’d go with Belt…
Everth Cabrera or Espinosa at my 2B/SS position? I need speed and rbi’s..
@Mrhappytime, EverCab
A pile of borderline starts again this week:
-Johnson and Anibal in Tampa
-Zimmerman at home to Yankees
-Scherzer at home to the Rockies
Ugh…I’m an NL guy. Leaning towards sitting them all or maybe Johnson only.
@knighttown, I’d sit Scherzer… That’s it…
Add Latos in Cleveland to the above post. ANother yuck.
@knighttown, Yeah, I’d sit Latos…
Trade Sale / Rafael Soriano for Giancarlo and Samardzija?
ROS, Pence or Giancarlo …. last in R, OPS, and K (for hitters)
I’d take Stanton…
@Grey, In both cases, as in, you like the Stanton trade?
Is it better than the trade I asked about above where I get Pence but only give up Sale (instead of Sale / Soriano for Giancarlo)
@FireSveum, I like your username… I don’t know what trade is above… I like Sale/Soriano for Stanton and Samardzija…
@Grey, Thanks, I like the name too! Changed it from ManuteBOLogna above.
Referencing the trade I asked about earlier, which is better (assuming I can even get either guy to bite)
Sale / Soriano for Stanton Samardzija
or
Sale for Pence
If guy balks at the first one, do you up the offer to Kimbrel instead of Soriano? (I also have Chapman but I have a man-crush on him)
Sale / Soriano for Stanton Samardzija… I’d offer Kimbrel if he balks…
Give Stubbs to get chrispy young?
@Slam, Eh
WTF happened to Hutchison?
Jesus, can’t catch a single break this week. Not one.
@Steve, What about the Jays? 3 pitchers leave early with an injury in a week.
@VinWins, Wow, he’d get injured too?
@Grey, Yep. No idea what the problem was. 9 pitches.
Damn, Jays pitchers falling like something that falls easily…
@Grey, Ha. It’s now something falling like Jays pitchers.
@VinWins, So far they are just saying right elbow soreness.
@VinWins, Yeah, that’s not good if it bothered him after 9 pitches…
When Bauer gets the call, assuming he’s available, are you dropping McCarthy or Cahill for him (or hold)?
@Chillmodious, McCarthy
Also, BRUUUUUCE!
Come on, hot streak …[rolls dice]… daddy needs a new pair of shoes!
@Chillmodious, Come on, Daddy needs a new wardrobe!
@Grey
Streamer for tomorrow …
Millwood v. SF
Niese v. CIN
Ohlendorf @ OAK
Chen @ STL
Kelly v. KC
Saunders @ LAA
Thanks, muchacho
@Melvin Emanuel, Niese
Stephen drew or cozart for my SS?
Cozart
If you’ve got longo coming back, do you do bum and a-ram for prince?
Yeah, makes sense…
@Grey, And would Rollins be a fair return for Peav? Or perhaps Craig?
I’d take Rollins… Even Craig, but Rollins first…
Hey Grey, did I ever tell you how much I really like Phillips? In case I haven’t, I’m telling you now.
@Wilsonian, Ha… You and Phillips did an about face forward march…
@Grey, Yeah…don’t count on this love affair to last. He’s still on thin ice. But for this week, we’re cool.
hamilton owners …. no tv for you .
@chata, Ha… Yup… Brandon Moss owners are still doing well though… Oh, there are none…
H2H keeper league. In the next week or so I need to lose 3 from this group:
Reynolds, Chris Davis, Zimmerman, Kendrick, Espinosa, EverCab, Rollins, Saunders, Fowler, LoMo, Belt
Who do I look to deal and/or who can I cut loose? Right now I don’t think any of those guys are keepers for me (maybe Davis, Belt) but who knows.
EverCab, Fowler, then… Dah, Kendrick or Lomo, depending on where you need depth…
grey- I’ve tried moving Lynn, not happening, i guess i’ll have to ride this one out til it explodes….
RCL Q: I’m currently in 6th, the pitchings been shitty, to say the least, what do you think about Pablo Sandoval for Lester?
Do you have any faith left in Lester? I know he usually turns it on 2nd half, i’ve been rocking chris davis at 3B most of the yr anyways and have been fine without pab….?
I’d take Lester there… I do have faith in Lester…
@Grey, cool my offense is averaging a 9 across the board, and my pitching, eh it needs help… thanks man.
No problem…
Been using Milone as a steady home only starter and hes been rewarding me constatntly. When Hultzen gets close….who goes? Milone or Hammel?
Hammel
@Grey, Thanks sir…
Just got lucky, grabbed a belt on the wire…
Looking forward to laughing at enemies lack of patience.
Plouffe.
@Eddy, Found this very well-written and detailed piece of the evolutions of Plouffe’s batting stance and how it has changed over the past 2-3 years.
http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?661-Where-Did-Plouffe-s-Power-Come-From
Cool, will read when I get home…
Not again… Come on!
@Grey, It’s surreal. It’s like I’m so in awe that I’m not even sure if I really own him or not.
I wish I did… Plouffing ain’t easy but he’s making it seem so…
@Grey, It’s not just again. It’s again and again. Dos mas, bartender!!
Plouffe goes the dynamite!
In a 12 team h2h keeper league. If tag length didn’t wasn’t an issue who would you rather have? Would being able to keep jennings for 6 years and Bruce for 3 change your opinion?
I need the whole question cause I’m on my phone…
@Grey, What do you mean whole question? Did part of it get cut off?
The whole string… Paste it in…
@Grey, I’m in a 12 team h2h league that counts r, hr, RBI, bb, avg, slg, nsb, QS, K’s, bb’s holds, era whip and nsv. Who would you prefer ROS? Is that any different from long term? I would be able to keep Jennings for up to 6 and Bruce for 3.
@Jr, Sorry for the confusion. I did this on my phone.
Yeah, I’m on my phone too and I see is Jennings or Bruce and I’d take Jennings for 6 years over Bruce for three but I feel like there’s more to the question…
@Grey, Thanks! No, that’s about it. If the tags didnt matter who would you prefer?
Bruce
Wow. Not even I can cool off The Plouffe.
I sure can heat up a Zobrist by dropping him…
@Grey
Niese v. Millwood tomorrow
CIN is the best team sabermetrically versus LHP ranking 1st or 2nd in WOBA, wRc+, and WRAA. Niese has traditional splits with rhb slugging over .400 against him and CIN slugs .481 v. Lhp. Is metco enough to offset this pattern.
Meanwhile Millwood faces the offensively challenged Giants haven given up 1 run or less in 5 of last 6 starts against the likes of Texas (twice), Yankees, Colorado and dodgers. Only hiccup was 4 earned runs v. white sox.
Is there something I’m missing or under further review does millwood seem like the better pick up for a spot start?
Fair enough… Go with Millwood…
Jennings and I are making up, too. Good to see he finally showed up.
Plouffe does it again. Wow, I know I’m jumping the gun by a mile here, but I’m getting flashes of Bautista 2010. It’s insane.
@Eddy, This is absolutely insane. I’m pissed I missed out on him in one league. Thanking god I snagged him for my Tulo replacement in another. There’s no way he’ll keep this up. But he could hit 30 if he even remotely follows through with this.
@Grey, What’s good hombre? Yahoo Keeper league 6×6 with OBP – Ackley’s been relegated to the bench behind Altuve and AsCab (MI). I’ve also got Craig as another possible 2B so Ack is expendable.
Dump him for Simmons, EverCab, Colvin, Tyler Moore (who?!)
Could use speed… or the opposite of Ackley, which would be anything.
Chillin! How’s things with you? EverCab…
@Grey, Excellent! Busy producing spots and fishing when I have any free time.
Teams are doing well after a slow start – although I had 1$ Plouffe and dumped him in April when he wasn’t playing. Good waiver pickups otherwise.
Nice! Where do you fish? The Hudson?
Joe Kelly worth a shot against the Royals tomorrow?
@Steve, Not much else there…
Humber, Friedrich, Ross, Dorf, Harrell, Hendriks…
How about Grimm?
@Grey, ?
And Moss, again.
Wow, Moss and Plouffe would’ve won someone a TV…
@Grey, That’s a surprisingly entertaining tv show.
@Wilsonian, Yeah, never saw it…
@Grey: any thoughts on martin getting the call in texas? assuming this wont be a long term thing? worth a grab?
Not sure where he plays once Hamilton returns…
“what’s going on with manny ?”
‘that’s a clown question , bro’ .
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120615&content_id=33370704&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Jesus, Valverde. That’s horrible.
@Steve,
looks like an old-time cigarette , out there on the mound .
Ugh, don’t say that…
offered chris davis for lynn… enough? fair? do it?
I’d want a bit more at this point…
wild finish in stl loo
3 bad throws by the royals
and they still throw tyler greene out at the plate
for the 3rd out .
This really pisses me off. My CarGo homers to bring it back to 8-6 in homers for the week (my fifth for the day). Then his Cuddyer homers in the very next at-bat. FFS.
@Steve, Fourth actually. But the point still stands.
Dah…
Gregor’s the first? I could have sworn Vladimir Guerrero split time between the Halos and the Latvian national ice hockey team… and then taught his wild ass slap shot and flailing hip check to a young Alexei Ramirez.
Ha… You’re totally right, blanked on that…
Grey – thoughts on Kelly as per comment 85?
@Steve, Or would you prefer one of the other guys in my comment below?
Yeah, give Kelly a shot if you’re desperate… Rest of those guys are really poor…
I was able to swap Lynn for Trumbo the first time he was a sell. However, my pitching isn’t great and now I’m looking to find some streaming help. Would you drop Scherzer or Norris to stream a Millwood or Niese tomorrow or E.Jackson, Colon, C.Young, blah, blah on Sunday.
Scherzer for Edwin…
@Grey, Would it be crazy to drop Norris as well to pickup Bauer
@Yer Yang, Can also add A.Cobb to the streaming list
Nah, wouldn’t be crazy…
Are you starting all of these guys tomorrow and Sunday? Anybody I should sit?
Lester @ CHC
Pettitte @ WAS
Anibal @ TB
Zimmermann vs NYY
Capuano vs CHW
I’d start them all…
still thinking rosario will be more valuable than perez? playing time wont hurt rosario?
It’s a coin flip… Switch em up if you wanna gamble…
Since Butler will see fewer at bats (ESPN) dump him for Chris Davis, Allen Craig, Hart, Kendricks? Thanks
I wouldn’t do that move…
Grey, are we sitting Anna Bell tomorrow @TB? I’m in a close matchup on ERA and WHIP and I have Ks in the bag, so I’m leaning towards it.
I’m starting Pettite and Zimmerman against one another tomorrow and I assume you don’t see a problem with either side of that, correct?
Yeah, those moves make sense…
@letsgobravos,
how is starting both pettite and zimmerman going to help your
whip and era ?
@chata, Because they have both been pitching well and the game is in nationals park and not the bronx? FWIW, I got very solid numbers from them. Combined 13 IP, 12 ks, 2.77 ERA, 1.23 WHIP. I needed some K’s today to put my opponent away for the week so I couldn’t really sit all my pitchers today (i only had 3 going) and expect to hang on in Ks. He has a couple of meh starters going later today so I’m hoping at least one gets bombed and I’ll take the lead on ERA and WHIP.
@letsgobravos,
hope it works out .
Jays lost their third starter in a week, Hutchinson. Played some ball in elementary school. I work across the street from where they play, so I think I’ll try out on Monday…
I’d pick you up in my league too…
drop any of these for hultzen?
bedard
kuroda
pettite
lincecum
Beaded
Dah… Autocorrect Bedard…
Am taking part in a 1981 Expos reunion tomorrow with Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Ellis Valentine, Warren Cromartie (organizer), Larry Parrish, Bill Lee, Bill Gullickson, Rodney Scott, Rowland Office, Stan Bahnsen and many more to raise money for a good cause and promote baseball awareness in Montreal in the ultimate goal of bringing back professional baseball to the city. Should be fun!
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r266/howtathor/542567_103496136449099_2064547277_n.jpg
That’s the best thing I’ve ever heard… Take pics!
@Grey, Took some pics, just wanted to share:
http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r266/howtathor/Expos%20Fan%20Fair/
Marmol worth adding now that he’s back in or just not worth the headache?
Just more of a headache unless you really need the saves… SAGNOF is SAGNOF though…
Cozart or Rickie Weeks? Who is the better play from this point on?
Cozart….
@Grey, I agree. I was just considering offering a trade based off this http://www.sportsgrumblings.com/baseball/articles/articles/1621/1/Fantasy-Baseball-Treasure-Hunting/Page1.html and wanted to know your take. Needless to say, i will not be trying to sell cozart for weeks!
I’m looking to pick up Ryan Cook… Need to drop 1 of these 4: Stubbs, Frenchy, Fowler, or Saunders. Who is the odd man out?
@Sam, Fowler
Good article from Fangraphs on Hultzen…
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/seattle-mariners-pitching-prospect-danny-hultzen-fangraphs-scouting-report-video/
So do you recommend going out and nabbing Hultzen now in a 10 team, H2H league or should I wait to hear something?
@B.o.B, I’d wait in a ten team league…
has your ranking changed at all..ROS does it still go- Cano, Kinsler, Pedroia, Uggla – with uggla a new tier?
@Grey’s da man!, Yeah, it’s still that…
Please rank these lesser end starters for me sir:
Kuroda, Cahill, Pettite.
Gracias.
@TheNewGuy, Or even U’s (Hughes)…forgot he was still out there.
@TheNewGuy, Cahill, Petitte, Kuroda
starting J Zimm at home vs Yankees?
@Grey’s da man!, I would
Grey : Looks like Ruiz has been hit by the Oblique bug and might DL. Who would you pickup to fill in.
A.J. Ellis
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Wilin Rosario
J.P. Arencibia
Russell Martin
Rod Barajas
Salvador Perez
@2 Cups 1 Braun, Saying it is a cramp rather than a strain…..I would hold until you know more. Wonder if Gaby is suffering from the same cramps?
@2 Cups 1 Braun, JP
Start Belt over Billy Moobs at 1B in a weekly H2H league? (Concerned about Butler’s ABs during interleague play (3 games at Houston))
@Bosmosis, Sure
Start JZimm against the Yanks today??
@Bernie Brewer, Way to look at comment #108…idiot…sorry!
@Bernie Brewer, No problem…
My Lawrie for his CJ Wilson?
@Knighttown, It’s fair, depends on needs…
If positions didnt matter, please rank Pablo, B Lawrie, and Pence ROS thanks!
@Grey’s da man!, Pence, Lawrie
Are you starting Lincecum today @ SEA?
This guy is exhausting to own this year.
@Bean, I can’t imagine owning him this year. I think I’d have dropped him by now just to be relieved of the agita. However, if you’re not going to start him @Seattle, when are you going to start him?
@Awesomus Maximus, Maybe vs. a high school team fresh off of grad night?
@Bean, Maybe… I don’t think I’d start Kennedy in that matchup, though.
@Bean, I’d start him and if he can’t hang there, I’d bench him until he threw two good starts or drop him…
My blood pressure has dropped significantly since catching Trout (as a FA), but now that I’m comparing him to Andrus (whom I paid $21 at auction for), I’m All Shook Up:
35/6/26/16/.333/.922 OPS
40/1/27/11/.299/.785 OPS
That’s in 77 fewer PA, too! Maybe Trout has been swimming upstream and is due for a rest, and maybe Elvis can Patch It Up, but we’re Playing For Keeps in this league. If the game warden forced me to release one of them, it wouldn’t be a Happy Ending for the Memphis Flash.
@Awesomus Maximus, You ain’t nothing but a hound dog…Fishing all the time…
@Grey, Check your email, you big hunk o’ love.
@Awesomus Maximus, I don’t see anything…
@Grey, Still nothing? I sent you four Glossary pronunciations.
Hmm… On my phone… Maybe the file’s too big for a phone… I’ll be home fifteen minutes, will let you know then…
Please rank: Lester, D Hudson, Wainwright, Anibal, J Zimm ROS (looking at trade options).
Thanks!
@Grey’s da man!, Lester, Zimmermann, Anibal, Wainwright
revere, podsednik, rajai or pierre for sb, avg, obp? Need all three cats…
Thanks!
@paulzone, Revere
With Desmond nursing an oblique that will undoubtedly lead to an eventual DL stint, go with EvCab, Simmons, or Cozart?
@Ron Swanson’s ‘Stache, Cozart
Jesus… Flores just broke his bat clean in half and still hit it 377ft. to the base of the wall in left center.
@Awesomus Maximus, Nice
Flores or Salvy over Doumit? Doumit ain’t doing shizz these days. Flores looks like Ramos, Jr.
@Wilsonian, Salvy
Actually go Flores…
@Grey, yeah, just saw that Salvy is out for a little while longer. Thanks for the followup!
Tulo being examined for sports hernia injury…..ew.
@Herschel, Still? Jesus how large is this guy’s nuts?
@Grey, haha, he isn’t getting examined until Monday. Guess some specialist in nut injuries is checking out his two MRIs. MRI does not equal nut, apparently.
That’s nuts!
@Grey, Sports hernia (as opposed to shipping department hernia?) would be another 4-6 weeks min. Let’s go Plouffe!
Damn, for real?
@Grey, Updating a previous item, Troy Tulowitzki will travel to Philadelphia on Monday to be examined for a possible sports hernia. It was originally reported that Tulowitzki re-aggravated his left groin strain, but this has the potential to be a more serious injury. If a sports hernia is confirmed and surgery is required, the Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders estimates that Tulowitzki would need 4-6 weeks before being cleared for baseball-related activities.
Source: Denver Post Jun 16 – 10:17 AM
That would really be crappy…
Flores or godDoumit
Flores
Aramis over Belt?
I’m sure the answer is yes. But I’m completely incapable of making my own decisions.
On that note, who are you playing at utility: Goldy, C.Davis, Krispie, or drop one for Reynolds?
I’d take Aramis… I’d go with Davis at UTIL for now…
Hosmer/Scherzer vs. CJ Wilson
Wilson…
Aramis warming up with the weather. I told you he was a good buy low.
Pettite’s treatment of Harper today is bordering on child abuse. Haven’t seen much of this kid yet, but old man Andy is making him look silly. Wonder how Sportscenter will spin it so that it’s something brilliant by Big Baby Jesus.
Okay, this is weird… Home now and still not seeing the email… Try me again at razzball at gmail dot com…
Let me ask you something too… Does the site seem any slower than usual?
@Grey, Okay, sent it to the Gmail address. And yeah, the site has been loading slowly all day.
Got the email… Thanks… Argh!
Oh, and yay Aramis… Bout time!
Which side: Pedroia and A-rod for Uggla, Moose and Axford?
A-Rod
Which one of these closers is the first to lose his job –
Aceves, Janssen, or Clippard?
Clippard
And Asdrubal or Desmond or Lowrie for Tulo replacement? Asdrubal seems the likely choice, but the others are definitely out performing him.
Asdrubal…
@Grey, Right on cue, Ass-Dribble…
There ya go!
Lincecum or Garza RoS? 12 team, 5×5
I smell a follow-up question coming…
Garza
Can’t believe I’m crossing streams tomorrow at The House That Harper Filled. Yeah, I’m desperate for Ws.
@Awesomus Maximus, Oh, and I already did it, but I’m curious what y’all think of trading Beachy for Halladay.
Sounds like it could work out, degree of risk obvious involved…
@Grey, Between Halladay and Utley, I’m kinda’ banking on a strong second half. I’ve been sharing first place with one other guy for most of the season anyway, so I figure this move won’t kill me, but it could pay out huge.
You gotta do what you gotta do… I like that name for Nats Stadium…
@Grey, It’s all yours! Though, if he keeps doing what he did today, not sure it will be fitting for very long. Speaking of… is “Platinum Sombrero” really the best term we’ve come up with as a baseball culture for 5 Ks in one game? That’s pretty effin’ lame.
@Awesomus Maximus, Yeah, but isn’t all baseball lingo kinda lame… A grand salami? Bleh…
Could Lee get his first win with a 5-2 lead in the 8th? Uh, nope. Was sorta counting on some steals from Kemp and some wins from Lee. Ha, the best laid plans….
@mhfella, Imagine you went mega-heavy on SP and bought Halladay, Lee, Lincecum, and Kennedy. Oofa…
Damn it…
Bruce Chen, you bastard.
You got one person to blame if you own Bruce Chen…
@Grey, it was a stream haha
Gotcha
Pretty close on a CJ Wilson for Hosmer/Scherzer deal where I get CJ. Flirting with a Lawrie/Scherzer deal for Cain. Could also maybe do Hosmer/Max for F-Her.
Please rank these deals.
@knighttown, I’d take the Wilson deal over the Lawrie/Cain… F-Her deal’s about the same as Wilson…
just got the last place team to accept this deal , in a limited (9 player)
keeper league :
my lawrie and bruce for his prince fielder .
my justification for this apparent over-pay can be found here :
http://razzball.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=27202
i say … “yay , for me !”
but , time will tell .
@chata, Yeah, not crazy about it…
@Grey,
yeah .
you didn’t like my votto and uggla for car-go deal , either .
but , i couldn’t keep everybody .
essentially , i’m committed to keeping 6 hitters and 3 pitchers .
you might prefer a 7-2 split , but that wasn’t cutting it in this league .
Yeah, but you’re giving away good keepers and making your opponents stronger…
@Grey,
agreed .
but if it must be done , you must choose which team to strengthen , very selectively .
this was the perfect set-up for me .
my trading partner is currently in last place , with 37.5 points ,
and he had the player that i wanted and needed .
i should throw one or both of these players back into the pool ,
and still have no 1st baseman ?
No, but you don’t have to overpay either…
dang .
started hosmer at CI , today , instead of moustakas .
@chata, Why?
@Grey,
a) dumb
b) hosmer homered 2 days ago
c)
d) all of the above
@chata, Last 30 days:
Hosmer: .299/14 RBI (87 AB)
Moose: .215/13 RBI (93 AB)
@VinWins,
hey Vin :
do you ever bet against the trend ?
for instance , say you have a player that’s getting regular playing time (moustakas , for example) , and you see he’s gone one for his last 15 .
are you more apt to start him over another player , figuring ‘he just isn’t this bad , and is due’ , or ,
do you sit him until after he proves that he’s out of his slump ?
for another example , check out Grey’s approach , as indicated in his response to #114 (above) .
@chata, Unless I drafted a player in the first 8 or 9 rounds, I’ll bench slumping players if I have another option. And, I miss some great games as a result.
I’m having very little success this year, so my strategy should probably be ignored. Plus, I got fed up with Moustakas and just dumped him.
@VinWins,
yeah .
i’m riding him out .
got him across 2 keeper teams and a dynasty .
grew tired of playing without a reliable 3rd baseman .
just dealt lawrie away , in one league , so hopefully i’ve
chosen the right horse .
Is it time to give up on Chisenhall yet? 14 team mixed league and he is only using up a bench spot but c’mon already…put up some numbers! I think Frazier is available. Better option ROS?
Yeah, go with Frazier…
Beachy left the game with what is being reported as a right elbow injury.
@Eddy,
ugh .
say it ain’t so .
Well, there were signs of concern… Sucks for his owners… Like Rudy…
@Grey, Schadenfreude.
@Eddy, Yup
@Grey, You seem really broken up about that.
I sent you an email about a schedule conflict. Did you get it?
@VinWins, Dah… My email… Ugh… Okay, send the email to razzball @ gmail dot com just this once but I’m looking into why I’m not getting emails…
@Grey, Or someone who just got him in a trade and gave up… say… Halladay.
@Awesomus Maximus, Yeah… Oopsie…
@Eddy, Right elbow soreness.
Sucks for his owners…not me though!
Finally Lester….FINALLY
I dont care if its the shitty Cubs.
@TheNewGuy, Exactly…
Beachy was pulled with an elbow injury. Had been dealing with soreness since his last start. Sounds like the DL is inevitable…which brings me to my question.
Is it time to part ways with our beloved Krispie? Only 3 multi hit games and 3 RBIs since returning from the DL over a month ago. I need a roster spot for Medlen who will now have a rotation spot.
@letsgobravos, I wouldn’t drop Krispie…
@Grey, Hmm…Krispie is the only dropable hitter on either team.
On team A, I have 7 starters and 4 closers. Would you drop any of these guys for Medlen? Parker, Scherzer, Norris.
Team B, I have 7 starters, 5 closers. Would you drop either Pettitte or Cahill?
Scherzer… Hold…
@Grey – Who’s the Bravos SP replacement for Beachy? Thanks!
@AnotherFalstaff, Medlen
@Grey, I ran to pick him up since he is replacing Beachy on my team -
Who you dropping for Medlen? Worley, JD, Viciedo, or Oswalt?
Worley
I’m trying to trade Lynn and a batter for Reyes. I tried throwing in Ayabr but he wouldn’t bite. I need (and need to hang onto) runs and average most of all. Can you please rank the following players according to who I should OFFER UP?
Aoki
Rasmus
Fowler
Thanks dude.
Aoki, Fowler, Rasmus
Edwin Encarnacion for Trevor Bauer in dynasty league – not sure what you expect from either player going on -
I’d want Bauer in a dynasty league for the future… Edwin for this year…
@grey, for next week in weekly roto league for k’s and era help, which start do you like better?
Dempster @ cws
marcum Vs tor
Burnett vs det
Thanks.
Dempster…
Rios, C.Davis, or Reynolds for utility right now?
@Wilsonian, better question…
Rios, C.Davis, Reynolds, Goldy. Rank em for utility, right now. Hopefully I shouldn’t have to care too long once I get Longo back…
You ranked them…
@Grey, Thanks man. As always, appreciate the late Saturday night help.
No problem……
wow .
after ervin’s last 2 starts , who would have expected that all of the hits would be “on the other side” , after 6 ?
did anybody start him , tonight ??
Drop any of these guys for Medlen? Nolasco, Bailey or JD Mart?
Bailey
Oswalt or Medlen?
Oswalt
Going into the last day, losing wins by 3, tied in losses, winning ERA 2.2 to 2.6, losing K’s by 15 and losing whip by .15
I have wainwright home vs KC and he has option of starting 4 SP’s..I also have 3 closers (soriano, street, casilla).
Do I sit all my pitchers to avoid a loss and hope he starts everyone and gets a loss? Leave my closers in for whip help?
@Grey’s da man!, Would’ve sat everyone…
Whats up with norris? I see hes not starting tomorrow. Skipped or pushed back or what?
@Prezii, Saying it’s his knee he tweaked in his start earlier in the week. I think he’s just pushed back for now, but that could change.
@Prezii, They were going to push his start back, I believe.
@eddy, @wilsonian, DL bound.. had a feeling!!
@Prezii, Damn
Which side: Hosmer/Bumgarner OR Morse/Darvish? Thanks!!
@Mike, It’s fair… Bum…
If your father encouraged you to play Little League , today would
be a good day to call and thank him .
If your father has passed , take a moment and remember him .
@chata, That’s sweet…
Site seems to be loading at normal speed today. Thought you’d like to know.
@Awesomus Maximus, Thanks for heads up!
Looks like my Great Scott (noted birther!?) experiment is over as he is on the Disgraceful List
Belt, Reynolds or Moss to replace at UTIL? 12tm mixed H2H
Need some pop.
Which reminds me…
Happy Fathers Day to all the Razzball Dads out there!
@Turk Wendell, Reynolds…
Grey,
Going to stream someone for tomorrow:
Jerome Williams v. SF (good numbers at home, 5 ER last two starts)
Jonathan Sanchez @HOU (great numbers v Houston, coming off DL)
@Eddy, Also, in a H2H OBP league, which side of this trade do you prefer:
Shane Victorino and Adam Jones or Ryan Braun?
@Eddy, Williams… Braun
For Father’s Day I got breakfast in bed, tickets to a Yankee game, and Jose Reyes for Lynn and Aoki. FINALLY found a taker. Hasta la vista, Erick Aybar.
@L-Boogie, Ha… Nice… Happy Father’s Day!
Grey-
Someone in my league wants Gio badly. I’ve been hurting at 3b all season and he has David Freese. Would I lose out too much on even swap or should I for one of his starting pitchers as well? Capuano,Hughes,Pettite,Lynn,Buehrle,Shields,Buccholtz.
Thanks
@Steven, I’d take Wright straight up…
@Grey, It was for Freese not wright
@Steven, That means he wouldn’t do it. You can get better than freese…
NL Only Keeper League 4×4.. a guy in contention is worried about Freeman’s injury ($5) and is asking about Goldie ($22)
See any reason why I shouldn’t do this, if it’s a straight up deal?
I’m playing for next year already.
@elwood blues, I’d take Freeman…
@Grey: Medlen, Cahill, Burnett, or Niese?
@ThE sHiT, Burnett
Happy Father’s Day, Everyone!
warning !
oliver perez sighting .
@chata, Wow! Really? Where?
@Grey,
mariners’ bullpen , for now .
interpret ^that^ akin to the lifeguard telling you that
jellyfish are coming in with the tide .
@chata, Ha!
@Grey Only have one DL spot. Who would be more worthy, Beckett or Beachy? Thanks!
@Howard, Beachy
@ Grey :
sent you an e-mail .
it’s a 20 second read/listen .
makes me smile .
@chata, It’s really sweet, O. You’re like the father of Razzball!
Would you drop Gavin Floyd for Medlen?
@Dexter, I would
Grey-
In my post #157 it was Freese not wright.
Thanks
@Steven, Ah… My bad… I wouldn’t trade Gio for Freese…
alvarez having a big day in cleveland
@chata, Big two days. He’s got 4 hrs since yesterday.
Question: Could Scherzer possibly be more schizophrenic?
Answer: No, no he couldn’t.
Fucker gets bombed on a regular basis, but then every couple of weeks he turns in a start like today. 8 IP, 0 ER, 12ks…@Coors Field. With his penchant for giving up homers, I would have set the over under for HRs allowed for him today at 5.
I know, totally…
@Grey, @letsgobravos, He was at home, no?
Still glad I grabbed him off the wire, though…
@Steve, Oh, my bad, you’re right. I didn’t really even look at him when I set my lineup since I’m out of it on K’s and trying to protect a close lead in ERA and WHIP.
Just be ready for frustration. If the rest of your staff is solid, hopefully you can offset the 5 ERs that he gives up every 3rd start or so.
@letsgobravos, Oh don’t worry. I’ve owned him before and know exactly what he’s capable of.
Had to take a chance on him though. You don’t find potential #2 starters on the wire very often.
@Steve, I’ve given up on him being a #2 starter, although I definitely agree he could do it if he could ever harness his stuff and pitch consistently the way he is capable. I dropped him earlier this year and added him back after he appeared to be settling in as a 4ish ERA guy instead of the 6+ guy he was pitching like in April. I’m just hoping he continues to average 8+ Ks per start, if he does that I’ll rely on the rest of my staff for ratios.
Whew! Came into today leading by .12 on WHIP, but my opponent had Felix and Delgado going. Have been sweating the Mariners game for the last 30 minutes as Felix knocked .01-.02 off of my opponents WHIP every inning. If he pitched one more 0 BB or hit inning, he would have had me. Hung on to win 1.28-1.29. 11-3 victory for the week. Just what I needed after a couple of close matchups in a row the last 2 weeks.
@letsgobravos, Very nice!
@letsgobravos,
nail-biter !
grey- whats your thoughts on garrett richards? 8 innings, 5K’s and a win today vs ARI, 4 BB tho…. pretender or someone to watch? I grabbed him and since it was h2h didn’t need to use him today and now im debating on whether or not to drop him and fill my line up for mondays short slate…..
@Tony, I’d drop him… He gives too many walks to not give a stinker soon… Pretty risky…
Really, REALLY need a clean inning here from The Bum.
@Steve, Gah.
@Steve, No, Bum. Please, no.
@Steve, Jesus, Broxton. Not you too. Double play, please.
@Steve, Oh, you’re back out for another inning? Not sure I approve.
@Steve, Would’ve really liked a Bum win there… And freakin’ Street keeps giving up runs every outing… Not sure if you have him though…
@Grey, I have Street in the 9-team keeper.
Yeah, Bum win would have been nice. Unfortunately, his allowed walk and single in the 8th and Brox’s misstep in the 9th, may have cost me a tie in H2H this week – .08 behind on WHIP. (was losing 9-3 all week)
And behind .007 on AVG, which is why A-Ram’s day stings a bit.
@Steve, Bruce hitting .100 this week hasn’t helped either.
And it’s not like his home runs, RBIs and runs helped in any way either.
@Steve, Always fun reading your sunday H2H emotions Steve
@TheNewGuy, And I’m actually in a better mood today than I had been the rest of the week
@Steve, Ah… Gotcha on Street… Yeah, these piddling runs from closers are so annoying after your starter looks great for 8 innings…
Good time to get a hit, Plouffe-ster.
Bad day to go 1-7 there, A-Ram.
@Steve, Yeah, but somehow he’s still been better than Zimmerman…
@Grey,
blame zimmerman’s season on me .
never should have drafted him .
and in front of beltre , no less .
@chata, Damn you, O.
saw this kid , kontos , pitching for the giants the other night .
has absolutely no fantasy relevance , but am really liking his stuff .
@chata, Didn’t see him…
Need Revere to come to the plate here – and make an out. And then for A-Ram to get a hit next time up…
@Steve, I’ll take that…
Olney saying on Twitter that Dempster looks like he’s going to be traded in the next couple of weeks, with Dodgers or Red Sox the most likely destinations.
Garza likely to be dealt at end of July. Please let it be to a cavernous ballpark somewhere…
@Steve, The Dodgers would do quite nicely.
Or even better the Tigers.
@TheNewGuy, @Steve, Yeah, Dodgers would be ideal… Otherwise, not a whole lot of pitchers park on the top of the standings right now…
@Grey,
tigers need a starter .
the blue jays even more , if they decide to compete for the
wild-card spot this year .
but , i’m hearing the tigers .
@chata, Yeah, still not great pitchers stadiums…
@Grey,
sad but true .
(they don’t care about us) .
@Grey, Tigers is good pitchers park no?
Grey…Hughes w/ 3 solid starts in a row and he’s piling up the K’s (33ks in his last 32 IP. A 3.58 ERA over that stretch which includes getting bombed for 7 runs against the Angels. Is he a pick up for a 7th pitcher at this point or still just a streamer in good matchups?
@letsgobravos, I’d pick him up as a 7th…
@Grey, Would you take him over Medlen?
I would… Medlen’s back in the bullpen…
Homer Bailey probably deserves to be a permanent part of a 12-team H2H rotation, doesn’t he?
Streamed him the other day and then dropped him cos I needed another starter.
(streamed Richards and Cecil today, BTW)
Those streamers work fine… Bailey probably should be owned, but I’m not going to be the one to do it… BTW, got the win in the Giants game anyway…
@Grey, Nice on the Giants win.
I know on Bailey, but I just traded The Peav away for Rollins, so I’m fossicking around the wire for other usable starters.
Guessing you’d take Bailey over Masterson? And what about Norris? Is he worth stashing? Someone dropped him, though I don’t have a DL slot as of now…
@Steve, fossicking — nice! I’d take Bailey over Masterson… I’d stash Norris, for sure… Not an arm injury…
Have to start one of these 2: Maybin or Chris Young (will his power ever return this season?)?
Maybin
Oh, and I hope so on Krispie, but I’m starting to think it won’t due to his injury…
Also, I can sit Bret Lawrie, put Reynolds at 3rd and start Belt as my DH, but should I? Or just keep Belt on the bench and stay with Lawrie/Reynolds?
@C.O.C., I’d stay with Lawrie/Reynolds
Only I can find a way to finish the day with 30.1 IP, 1.78 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 4 QS, and only 1 W (Nova, Jax, Kennedy, F-Her). I need to trade some of these good pitchers for guys who get wins!
@Awesomus Maximus, Wow, your Win Karma’s still in the toilet? Nova’s the king of Wins without QSs too… You’ve managed to flip him…
@Grey, Yeah… I had a Q & S joke about convenience and quality starts, but realized that it was (is?) only a New Jersey chain, so only you, Rudy, and I would get it.
Now have 56 QS (3rd place) to go with 30 W (1 better than last place). It’s so nutty that it doesn’t even frustrate me anymore.
@Awesomus Maximus, What, we’re not a big enough audience? That is bonkers… But as I said before at least they’re QSs…
@Awesomus Maximus,
is that a wawa joke ?
Grey-
Earlier you said you would trade Gio for Wright straight up. Would you also take any 3b in that top tier for him?
For Example-Wright,Longoria,Beltre,Hanram….How about Arod or Trumbo added to that list. Who would be acceptable in return for Gio…I always find it difficult making an even trade hitter for pitcher.
Thanks
@Steven, I would take any of those top 3rd basemen for him… Not A-Rod or Trumbo…
@Steven, And I’d be hesitant on Beltre…
@Grey,
Do you think Pujols gets the 3 games for 3b eligibility???
@Steven, Probably not
So I won’t ever come and brag here about an accomplishment, but I think this warrants a comment.
In my 12-team H2H I finished the week with a 0.80 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP. My staff gave up 5 ER in 56 IP.
Feels good.
@Eddy, That’s real pretty…
@Eddy, We weren’t against each other this week, were we?
Grey, Out of these two start picthers, who has the potential for the best outing(s)? also, Goldy or Middlebrooks for Back-up? I’m planning on dropping one of them.
Arrieta, Correia, J. Williams, Wolf, Minor, Sanchez, Manship, Wang, Noesi?
@tggq21, Goldy… Williams… Arrieta… I wouldn’t go near Minor’s 2 starts…
Medlen’s first start will be @Fenway this Friday. That’s a rough place to join the rotation.
Jurrjens is taking the start…
@Grey, Shit, that’s a terrible move. Really wish Medlen could get another shot in the rotation.
Oh Grey theMagnificent,
ROS how would you rank:
Cespedes, Joyce, and Swisher?
Thanks as always!
Cespedes, Swisher
Oh yeah, almost forgot… how about “Run-On Racist” or “Stuttering Racist” instead of “Platinum Sombrero” for when guy gets 5 Ks in a game? Eh? Eh? Ehh…
Yeah, not sure that’s gonna fly with most MLB fans…
@Grey, Maybe… “Clown Question” instead?
Isn’t that already passé?
@Grey, Sacrebleu! I’m sure it will win “Meme of the Year” at the next ESPYs.
Who do you like more as a DL stash: Crawford, Gardner, or Markakis?
Crawford
@Grey: should cargo miss any significant time, think Colvin will see regular starts?
@Grey, or eyj for that matter?
Colvin looks like he’s on a five day a week schedule unless someone misses time which CarGo doesn’t seem like he is unless I missed a bit of news on him…
@Grey, The Rockies announced that Carlos Gonzalez has a strained right knee. His ailment isn’t hamstring soreness, as had previously been reported. The prognosis doesn’t change much, however. After being scratched from Sunday’s lineup, CarGo is still considered day-to-day. An MRI on his knee Sunday came back negative. Jun 17 – 5:50 PM
Source: Colorado Rockies on Twitter
Thanks for the heads up! Yeah, sounds like he will be day to day… Hopefully for his owners…
@Grey, Also, zambrano worth dropping for any of these guys?
Milone, Arrieta, Eovaldi, Harang, Minor, Nolasco or Sanchez?
Milone at home… Arrieta for this week..,
Grey – what do you think of Leake @ CLE on Tuesday for H2H?
Not much else available…
Sounds okay if there’s no other options…