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0“That guy looks vaguely familiar.” ”Which guy?” ”That guy on the mound.” ”The Chris Tillman fella?” ”Yeah.” ”Did he used to serve us coffee at the Blue Danube?” ”I don’t think so. That guy’s name was Ronnie. And he had dreads.” ”But he was white.” ”Yeah, Ronnie was a white guy with dreads. He looked like he had a smelly undercarriage.” ”I don’t disagree. White guys with dreads always remind me of Snow… Informer!” ”Don’t sing, man. So… This guy… This Chris Tillman guy… He just looks so familiar.” ”Not sure, man. Informer!” ”He just threw a 8 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks start against our M’s, but I feel like I know him.” ”Informer!” ”Wait, now that he’s standing next to Adam Jones that guy who just homered, I remember where I know him! They were coveted prospects in our Mariners’ system that we traded for Erik Bedard.” ”Damn, we’re so Bedarded.” That was two Mariner fans watching the Fourth of July game. (BTW, the guy who started calling it Fourth of July met some opposition at first — Twelve after twenty!) Tillman used to be the weak side of the Double Stuff Orioles. The other side: Matusz. Yeah, that side ended up being Hydrox, and we’ll nothing speak of it again. Young pitchers and Craigslist ads that read, “5′ 7″, 120 lbs., fitness model who loves cooking and cleaning and sex” are often very similar. Expectations and reality don’t always run hand in hand. Before picking up Tillman, do me one favor. Ask Matusz’s owners how the experience was owning him. Though since they’re probably your competition they may lie to you. Those bastards! Maybe you can ask Matusz yourself since he’s probably on your waivers. Can Tillman be lights out? I suppose — in Triple-A, he did have a 9+ K-rate and got his walks mostly in check. Is he worth a flyer in 12 team leagues? Fine, but I’d keep expectations in check. You should proceed with caution. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jesus Montero – Took a foul tip off the mask as he got the bejesus knocked out of him. He has a mild concussion but he doesn’t want to go to the DL. It’s not clear if he’s being hardheaded and should go to the DL or if he’s just got a hard head.
Justin Ruggiano – There’s hot schmotatos. There’s schmotatos. There’s even stories of a young man being raised by hot schmotatos in the woods and when he started living amongst the mass population he’d drape himself in cheddar cheese and sour cream and try and sprinkle bacon bits every time he entered a room. That last one is Ruggiano. He’s outta his mind right now. Yesterday, a slam & legs. The day before that homer. Day before that homer. Day before that he filmed a double rainbow. There’s nothing he’s not hitting. Get on the Ruggiano before the Mafia realizes he’s Pujols in the Witness Protection Program.
Giancarlo Stanton – An MRI revealed a “loose body” in his knee. Okay, I’m busted, but I swear when I went into his knee to hang out, I never thought I’d get stuck in here. The restraining order said within 250 feet, but that’s starting from his skin and out — I asked! He sat out again yesterday, but hopes to play on Friday. I put an offer out before, but it still holds. If Stanton wants me to massage his knee with my tongue, I’d be happy to. It is the strongest muscle!
Logan Morrison – Pinch hit homer and his 2nd homer in as many games. Look at the preseason probably-overdrafted-sleeper finally doing something. I’d say more, but I’m at my 140 character limit.
Gaby Sanchez – 2-for-3 with his 3rd homer. Good to see Anibal’s pheromones aren’t affecting Gaby.
Brandon Moss – 3-for-4 with his 10th homer vs. the Sawx, the team that once had Moss in their system. Must be so nice to get revenge against a team that gave up on you. It’s like when you go into Chick-Fil-A wearing a KFC bucket for a hat and the cops ask you to leave so you grab a ranch dressing on the way out to eat. (The preceding was to make our homeless readers welcome.) Moss had 15 homers in 51 games in Triple-A this year and 10 homers in 24 games with the A’s. I grabbed him in one league, maybe you do the same then we can hold hands and tell ghost stories about how in March we never thought we’d have Brandon Moss playing 1st base on our fantasy teams.
A.J. Griffin – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks. I saw the box score reading A. Griffin and I was like, “He’s alive!” Meaning: Alfredo Griffin. Not Andy Griffith. His name wasn’t even Griffin. Griffin had a better-than-average strikeout rate in the minors and excellent control. So far in the majors, his strikeout rate is less-than-average and his walk rate is solid. In AL-Only leagues… Well, in AL-Only leagues, you’re hoping Brad Peacock gets called up and everyone’s rostered, but I’d grab Griffin there. In mixed leagues, he’s still only mediOAKer.
Ervin Santana – 1 1/3 IP, 8 ER. Ervin, you stupid poop!
Casey Kotchman – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer as he raises his average to .231. Casey Krotchman would make a great porn name, I’m just not sure of the gender.
Garrett Jones – 2-for-4 and so hot right now he got the start against a lefty. Granted, it was an Astros pitcher with more walks than Ks, but even George Clooney started on The Facts of Life… Wait, that analogy doesn’t work because The Facts of Life was the best show ever.
Cliff Lee – 8 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 9 Ks. The Adverb got through the Mets like a subject and predicate. It’s about time The Adverb started modifying things.
Carlos Ruiz – 2-for-4 and Chooch went deep for the 2nd time in as many games. After the game, Ruiz said, “That’s how Chooch makes it rain.” Then he galloped around the clubhouse on a mop horsie in nothing but a jockstrap saying, “Chooch-chooch rain!”
Chase Utley – 1-for-5 and his 2nd homer. That’s nice, he’s also skipping games left and right and he’s been less valuable than about 20 other 2nd basemen according to our 7 day Player Rater. His name, over-the-internet friend, is a lot more vaulable than his reality.
Scott Hairston – 1-for-4 with his 11th homer as he hits .254. He’s like jarred salsa. He’s not that hot, and he may still give you indigestion.
Ryan Zimmerman – Him and Michael Morse hit back-to-back homers and they hit them right after Bryce Harper batted. Sorry, trying to reach a wider audience.
Jhonatan Solano – 2-for-4 with a slam & legs. You know how when you type a query into Google, you get a string of suggestions? I can say without a doubt that when I typed in Jhonatan, I had no idea any of the other suggestions. Solano’s shown the ability to hit for a decent average, but he has little to no power. Outside of deep two catcher leagues, I wouldn’t go near him.
Anthony Rizzo – 2-for-4 as he hit his 3rd homer, and Bryan LaQuad-A… I mean, Matt LaStairs… Excuse me, Bryan OurAffairIsOver also hit a homer.
Adam Wainwright – 6 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks. This comes on the heels of him being Vin Mazzacred by the Pirates. I didn’t want in on Wainwright coming into the season, but I did think by now he’d be easier to own. After a 3.00 ERA May, his June ERA was 5.21. Hopefully, July goes the way of May and June finds out about April and tells her to March.
Dee Gordon – 1-for-3 with 2 steals while batting .229, but he left the game with a dislocated thumb. They should check by where he left his average. He’ll probably be out for 10 days. May not be DL’d because of the ASB. He can now be a late write-in for the DL All-Star Game. But someone else will need to write it in.
Mike Leake – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks. Since May 14th, he hasn’t given up more than 4 earned runs in a game and he’s lowered his ERA from 6.21 to 4.01. Yup.
Justin Verlander – 9 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks. Is it only me or is it surprising that Verlander only has 6 career shutouts? Doesn’t feel like he throws one at least once a month?
Miggy Cabrera – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and 2 homers, now hitting .323. Just a hair under his BAC.
Elliot Johnson – 2-for-4 and his 2nd steal in as many games. Elllllllliiiiiot… Beeeeeee gooooood and steal.
Carlos Pena – 1-for-2 with a slam & legs. He’s taking to this two hole hitter thing. Next thing you know he’s going to be dropping a bunt down the line, sliding head first into the first base bag and asking the 1st baseman to get things down for him off a high shelf.
David Price – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks vs. the Yankees to lower his ERA to 2.82. Here’s the Jewish Yankee fans watching yesterday’s game, “Hey, Herb, isn’t David Price the name of Bubbe’s grandson?” ”No, it’s Ben, and his bris is this weekend.” ”The guy in right field?” ”Speak up, I can’t hear you over the air conditioner.”
Would you trade Detwiler for Callaspo? 20 teams.
Another great podcast. I share your disbelief over Belt frequently being benched. Apparently Bochy has an aversion to red hot bats who play world class defense and who can reach base more often than anyone else on the team. Bochy wouldn’t play Posey either until Sabean forced his hand by trading away the across the board inferior, Bengie Molina.
@Giant JJ, Thanks! Yeah, absolutely bonkers with Belt… The trade’s fair, depends on needs… I’d want Detwiler slightly more in a vacuum…
8 team obp & avg h2h, very limited moves.
Drop Dee for Seager, A Simmons, Cozart, Aoki, Robot, Kubel?
Drop Jesus for Sal Perez, Meseraco, Salty, McHenry, Yasmani or hold?
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo, Hold…. Hold…
Trevor Bauer and Brandon Blech could probably start a poop face whiners club together. with the amount of pouting those two dudes contribute to the weekly body of mlb broadcasts i figure there’s got to be some kind of money in it–why else would they go around looking so sad all the time? certainly it isn’t because Blech is drifting out of Bochy’s orbit like the lost little planet and Bauer has come to realize that his pole-to-pole gun show only scared hitters at the college level… certainly, no.
on an unrelated and mormon note, at first all this Harper mania was excusable to some minor extent. i am officially having negative physical repercussions. whilst watching the highlight reel a few minutes ago i was interrupted by a completely not-baseball clip documenting Harper’s all star bid which, much to my dismay, caused me to choke on a formidable mouthful of cinnamon toast crunch.. jesus h, is he the new lana del ray? (note: lana del ray is the most boring superstar yet; her dearth of talents is a perfect complement to her horsey visage… nothing like a sparkly dress to distract the eyes. anyway, the comparison to ms. del ray doesn’t fit like, say, a glove… but its the first cynical thing that came to mind.)
@ivebeenupthreedaysstraight, HA!
Wow Mad-Bum got bombed yesterday. That Nats offense is pretty scary now with Zimm, Morse, Harper, Des all hot.
At least Zimmermans finally coming around! Thought it was just the Coors affect but clearly that was just the cure he needed to get him going.
@TheNewGuy, Yup and yup
@Grey, Did you end up cutting him in your league? We all well know you had him and how pissed off with him you were from your comments, just like we all were. Hope you’re managing to enjoy his recent hot-streak or its even worse.
Guessing we’ll be able to tell by your recent comments, either you’ll be saying “about time” etc or it’ll be, “why couldn’t you friggin do this when I owned him”!
Yeah, I cut Zimmerman in a 12 team league nearly one days before his hot streak…
@Grey, That is friggin bad luck man, feel free to post hate for Zimmerman every time he homers! Us owners will accept it for sure lol.
Ha, thanks!
Grey,
Last night you said you would trade Pujols for A-Gon and C.J Wilson. I now have to drop a pitcher to make up for the addition of Wilson. Who do I drop or add to the deal? Hughes,Fister,Parker,Niese, or Lewis?
Thanks
@Steven, Fister
Would u start Fiers today against Buerle?
Thanks
@Tim, I would in some leagues…
Your man crush for Giancarlo has taken you to a strange place, Grey.
@Brian, No, this is completely normal.
@ Grey :
“I put an offer out before, but it still holds. If Stanton wants me to massage his knee with my tongue, I’d be happy to. It is the strongest muscle!”
you’re a sick puppy .
@chata, Ha
Excellent column this morning.
Stubbs has been butt ugly of late and I am prepared to put him out. I would need to replace the speed. BJ Upton, Coco Crisp, and Rajai are all available. What you think?
@LobBall, Thanks! Hold for now…
Currently have Cozart at my MI spot, pick up Rickie or Jemile Weeks in replacement? (12 team 5×5 roto)
@Jay, Rickie
So Beachy was dropped in my dynasty league when it was made known that he’d be done for the year. I currently have Santos and Howard in my DL spots. Although Howard is due back soon, is Santos still the guy in Toronto when he gets back? I got Valverde, Jansen, and Rodney for saves, plus League in case Wilhelmsen falters. Think Beachy can return to form next year or pass?
Also, I have an offer that’s been on the shelf for a couple days, his Fister for my Lincecum. When he first offered it, it was right after a good Timmy start so I wanted to hold off to see if I could get more value. After the bad Timmy start, I’d probably take anything for him. This guy is obsessed with the Giants and practically has the whole team on his roster. Satisfy this guy’s fantasy boner and take Fister?
Hope you had a great 4th!
@Poo Holes, Beachy won’t be worth owning until August of next year, forget him… Santos might not have the job, but it’s worth holding him for now… Take Fister… Thanks! You too!
Drop reddick or belt for ruggiano? One of those two ride the bench when Howard returns anyways…
@chunk, Actually, could you rank Moss, Reddick, Ruggiano, Belt? I’ll own 2.
Thanks!
@chunk, 16 team points league….
@chunk, thats it, just wanna end on a dark box
@chunk, Ha! Reddick, Moss, Ruggiano
So… is it time to press the panic button and drop Montero for, say, Doumit or Pérez?
I’m the idiot who has released Napoli two years in a row when he was “injured”, so…
@ichirosan, I’d hold for now… Maybe if he’s DL’d….
Facking Santana, he can Oye Como Beat it from my team…had to drop him, pulled the string about the same time the Sociopath did and grabbed Fiers for tonight’s start, haven’t seen this kid pitch but he has to be an improvement over Ervin right?
@Shea Sera Sera, Yeah
One more Salty or Salvador for ROS at catcher? Surprised Perez is still on my waiver wire…
@Shea Sera Sera, Perez
Looking for roster help and at a few on the wire that might be worthy of an add. Any suggestions looking at my lineup? I’m favoring dropping Chris Nelson for either Daniel Murphy, Colvin, G. Jones, Amarista, B. Moss, Ruggiano. Thoughts?
10-team H2H, OBP & SLG, no AVG.
C Wieters
1B Pujols
2B Espinosa
2B/SS Altuve
SS Furcal
3B Moustakas
1B/3B Rizzo
LF Prado
CF Hamilton
RF Bruce
OF Kubel
OF De Aza
UTIL Ortiz
Bench Pierzynski, Soriano, Belt, C. Nelson
Another idea is dropping Nelson for a RP because Axford sucks, but not a whole lot on the wire at RP that is trustworthy.
Actually to be clear I usually have A.J. starting over Wieters.
@Dudley, Lose Nelson for Jones…
Mike Leake: That one game where he gave up the 4 ER? That was when I streamed him vs. the Pirates! It’s like clockwork, Lady Luck always screws the little blue guys, and not even in a good way.
I was suffering from Latos Intolerance at that time, talk about a bad time to have a Leake.
@papasmurf, Damn…
Hi Grey
Can you rank the top three starts for next week out of this mess?
Fiers vs PIT
Milone @ MIN
Liriano vs OAK
F Morales @ TB
Doubront @ TB
Colon @ MIN
Floyd vs KC
Appreciate the help! I just listened to the first 5 minutes of yesterday’s podcast (I’ll finish it later today) – I can’t wait for Stephen Hawking!
Also, if Nick was really 7 of 9′s personal assistant, you should get her on! Sure she knows nothing of baseball, but her accusations of sex club shenanigans against her then husband caused him to withdraw from the senate race he was involved in… against Barack Obama! (Who cruised to a 70-30% victory against stand in Alan Keyes) Conspiracy? I’m sure you and Rudy talking all over each other could get it out of her!
Thanks for all the help this season – if these pitcher recommendations go south, so will my season (thanks, Hosmer!) – so no pressure!
Bermuda Triangles
Get Lost!
@Bermuda Triangles, Ha… You’re gonna love Steve! Wow, didn’t remember that with Jeri Ryan…. Crazy…. Milone, Liriano, Fiers…
I own Votto and Pujols and would like to trade one to get an ace pitcher.
Are these deals good? Should I accept one?
Votto, Kendrick and Miley
For
Weaver, Cuddyer and Sandoval
Pujols, Reyes, Miley
For
Cain, Andrus and Justin Upton
@Wallpaper Patterson, Votto side… Upton side…
1) I benched wainy in one league and cliff Lee in the other, i said “i’m gonna get you win cliff and the only way is to bench you on my fantasy team” Cliff please mail any thank you’s to….. cash is accepted.
2) Do you think Starling Marte is gonna get called up later at all or no?
3) I used to love grammar stuff during english, all the modifiers, adverbs, etc etc etc, but wow, seriously how dumb is all that garbage? What the hell am I ever going to use that for, besides correcting uneducated walmart shopping hillbillys? About the same with higher level math? I’m pretty sure more kids should be taught how to spend their money/balance their checking than how to do sin/cos/tan??? Just my rant for the day.
@Tony, 1) Ha! 2) Within the next two weeks is my guess 3) Nice rant!
Butler or Pujols ROS? With Rizzo killing it, ones’ gotta go. I know I can get more value for Pujols, however I am in 1st and am afraid to ‘rock the boat’ too much.
@JLeigh, Pujols
Please rank performance ROS 10 team H2H:
Pagan
Willingham
De Aza
Reddick
@JMAC, And would you take whoever last on that list is for Lincecum?
@JMAC, Reddick, Pagan, De Aza…
12 team H2H redraft.
I know, I know. I have to try to make a trade cause my OF’s are too good to drop but not good enough that they are desired…but….
Is Ruggiano or Moss better then Reddick, De Aza, Quentin, or Revere?
May you March me an answer to my query?
@Dynamite Dan, Moss over Quentin
Hi Grey, who’s the best of this lot? Second best?
Fiers
Milone
Niese
Morales
Masterson
Buehrle
Detwiler
Thanks, pal…
@WHIP it good, Niese, Detwiler
With Quentin getting a game off once out of every three games or so, would you drop him for any of:
Ike
Belt
Duda
Coco
@The Wickler, Ike
@The Wickler, Unless you needed steals, then Crisp
Hello there Grey…hope you had a nice 4th. And by “4th” I’m obviously referring to the production you hopefully got from your 4th outfielder yesterday. Anyhoo! …I have a few questions coming at you today, but the first concerns my pitching staff and DL. Here’s my staff:
SPs – Greinke, Hanson, Anibal, Lynn, Bauer, Cahill, Gee, Cashner
RPs – Perez, Casilla, Wilhelmsen
DL – Santos, McCarthy
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I only get two DL slots, so I’m thinking mighty heavily about dropping Santos to put Cashner on the DL and thus free up a slot for a pickup. I read a news blurb today noting that the Blue Jays have said Santos’s late-July estimated return is off and he is without a timetable. Sooo, are you ok with that move? If so, my thought was to use the open roster slot to stream Norris today at Pittsburgh and then drop him to stream Milone tomorrow at home vs. Seattle. You good with all that, or did I just foolishly paint a farfetched scenario in my brain?
Thank you.
@Chillmodious, You too, man! Ha! I’m okay with that move…
12 team mixed keeper (8 keepers). I have A-Jax, Trout and Ellsbury. Do you think I should try to shop D’Ellsbury now? I think I could improve pitching and MI.
Good podcast, by the way- It’s better every week.
@So CG, Thanks! Yeah, see what you can get…
Thoughts on streaming Minor against the Cubs? Lefties against Cubs, Pirates, and Indians are usually good options, but Minor has been awful. FWIW, I’m close in every H2H category, but my opponent outnumbers me for pitchers rest of the week.
@Jack, I wouldn’t go near him in most leagues…
Drop Michael Young. Pick up Yooooooouklis? Dan Murphy?
@Rick Grimes, Youk
12 team H2H keeper league. 1 catcher.
Drop Jesus for AJ Piers, Avila, Buck or Grandal?
Have LaRoche and Rajai currently occuppying my Util and 3rd OF spots until Jacoby and Crawford come back. Any of the following worth grabbing from the free agent pool instead? Uggla, Ike, Coco, Ruggiano, JD-Mart, the Federalist, Moss?
Any help you can provide in making decisions I can’t is much appreciated.
@Lincecuminmypants, Grandal… Uggla, Moss…
@Grey, Thanks! Any love for Tyler Colvin?
Always
I’m counting the Giancarlo blurb as an Innerspace reference. Paired with a Throw Momma from the Train shout out? Yeah, this post gets an A for “Awesome.”
B the dub, I don’t think Snow had dreads, did he? I recall him having a short cut and those circle rimmed glasses, but I could be wrong. I tried to look it up, but if I search “what does snow look like” google responds “your ISP is in New York… you know damn well what snow looks like!” I think it’s finally become self-aware… I just hope the apocalypse is more like Maximum Overdrive than Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.”
@Awesomus Maximus, Ha, thanks! At Google: No, the white Snow…. Snow white… Oh, forget this!
@Grey, That’ll be great when you can actually argue with Google. Should come right around the time when I’ll be senile enough to spend entire days doing it, as well. Passing the time in the adult home is gonna’ be a breeze! Thanks, kids!
Or at least you’ll think you can argue with Google…
@Grey, Meh… either way I’m happily miserable. Win-win-win!
You catch RW last night?
I didn’t catch it yet… Still on the DVR but I fully expect Tattooey to kill someone by August…
@Grey, Well… never mind. I’ll keep quiet until you’re caught up. I’ll check in with you after the Buy/Sell.
I am in a 20 team h2h dynasty league. I could use some OF depth. Anyway I was thinking of trading longoria and cliff lee for carlos gonzalez and wandy rodriguez. I think my sp can handle losing lee. What do you think I should do?
c jp arencibia
1b prince fielder
2b neil walker
ss yunel escobar
3b miguel cabrera
inf chris johnson
lf peter bourjos
cf tony campana
rf justin upton
of carlos lee
util paul goldschmidt
bn andrelton simmons
bn travis snider
bn ryan lavernway
Bn miguel Sano
dl carl crawford
dl evan longoria
sp clayton kershaw
sp yu darvish
sp cliff lee
sp jon lester
rp sean doolittle
rp matt thorton
rp matt belisle
p joe kelly
p scott downs
p aaron harang
bn zack mccalister
bn barry zito
bn brad peacock
dl anthony bass
@Ryan, I’d take CarGo
@Grey, Donu think giving lee might be too much
Huh?
Great Podcast.
Would you start Hochevar vs TOR today? Ratios are still messed up from Aníbal and MadBum so I’m not too worried about that, but so far winning Ks, QSs and Ws. Really need a win this week in my 12 tm H2H.
@Turk Wendell, Thanks! I would start him if I had lost ratios already for the week… Otherwise, no…
Guy wants my Hosmer and Jennings for James McDonald and Ike Davis in a keeper league. Not even close, right? I could use the pitching but DJ and Hos are two guys I want to build around.
@Jon, Nope
McCann has been not good. Would you pick up Pierzynski and put McCann on the bench for a while?
@WHIP it good, If you have the room, I guess… Don’t love carrying 2 catchers…
Grey: Derek Holland is on my waivers. If you had to bet, do u think he’s gonna improve in the second half? Is he worth starting in a 12 team h2h? THANKS
@Joel, I think he’s worth a flyer to see how he does… I don’t fully trust him though, no…
RCL League… Going forward this season… Haren or Beckett?
@J-Bird, Beckett
Trade Plouffe for Lohse? 5×5 H2H with OBP & QS replacing AVG & W
I’d prefer Plouffe….
Who to stash on the DL in hopes of them contributing this year: Chacin, Garcia, Bailey, Feliz
@K!cks, Bailey
Keeper help (12 team mixed 7×7 roto, with the usual cats plus total bases and OBP):
.
a) Braun (7th round).
b) Hanley (5th) + Bruce (7th).
c) Hanley (5th) + Rasmus (12th).
.
Which keeper situation do you like best of those 3 options?.
Thanks!!
@Mel, B
Through kismet and questionable trading, I have Dickey, Porcello, Fiers and Quintana on the roster today. Start them all? I’m killing it in ratios this week and would like to keep it up but need the counters.
I don’t know all of their matchups, but I wouldn’t own Porcello…
Reddick, Moss or Garrett Jones at Util?
Thanks
Reddick
Would you trade Lincecum for Pagan or De Aza?
I’m going to try Pagan first
Pagan then De Aza…
Re: Jesus
I’m thinking Jesus needed one or all of the following to get him straight:
What you’d want to say if you were a frustrated Mariner fan or fantasy owner:
A) “maybe that’ll knock some sense into ya boy!”
B) “so you wanna be an f-n catcher boy!”
C) “do you still wanna be a catcher boy!”
D) “Yankee fans weren’t so bad after all eh boy”
E)”get an f-n hit and you won’t go to the DL boy!”
Fill in with your choice:
__________________________ “smack upside the head”
I’m thinking A)…but any would do…suggestions?
Hehe… F) As in, why can’t you effin’ hit?
@Grey, people forget stuff that happened before a concussion…wishful thinking, but let’s hope Jesus forgets the month of June!
Re: Giancarlo’s loose body in his knee
One of Gaby Sanchez’s contact lenses?
Hehe
Hello again Grey! Thanks for answering my earlier question. This represents the second installment of Producer George Lucas’s newly released fantasy baseball question trilogy, directed by Chillmodious!….I appreciate your patience (as always) because this is a bit confusing:
I know your aversion to carrying two catchers in a 1-catcher league (12tm, H2H, 5×5, ESPN), so suspend disbelief for a moment and humor me here… I am rostering Chooch and loving it. I also have a regular lineup of starters with no offensive players on the bench. Due to some DL possibilities with my pitchers, I may now have the opportunity to add a bench bat / getaway day fill-in player. I was thinking about adding Sal Perez–with the logic that Chooch usually gets 2 days off per week, there’s probably at least one other day each week I could slot Perez in as a utility player (getaway day for another player), Perez has been on fire, and when you forget about his position his stats are better than just about any available option on my wire. I also know that he won’t be available much longer in my league. Further bolstering my cognitive dissonance is the fact that a top-tier catcher is generally tough to replace with another off the wire, so if Chooch should go down for any length of time I’d be looking at some AJ Ellis action. Perhaps most important, though, is the fact that Perez has been on fire.
So, all that said, does this sound OK? Or should I just move on to other concerns?
Many thanks.
Sounds okay, but I don’t know who you could add besides Perez…
@Grey, For offensive purposes, the only other options would be JD Martinez (who’s hot-ish right now but generally inconsistent) and Tyler Colvin. Otherwise, it would be another pitching arm to stream/play matchups. Putting aside his torrid production lately, my lean towards Perez has a lot to do with the dearth of respectable catchers out there and a neurotic desire to have some insurance at a thin position (if Chooch gets injured or regresses, etc.).
Does that change your opinion?
@Chillmodious, Colvin…
Grey, what do you consider to be the better upgrade for the rest of the season?
Going from AJ at Catcher to Carlos Ruiz?
or
Going from Jeter to Desmond at SS?
Ruiz… Desmond
@Grey, lol, correct Grey, those are both upgrades. BUUUUUT which is the BIGGER upgrade por favor?? (maybe I worded my original comment wrong, or maybe I am reading your comment wrong and you are saying that Ruiz is the better upgrade… lol, little help please???)
@The Vaporizers, Ruiz is better than AJ and Desmond is better than Jeter…
@Grey, hmmmm, let’s try re-wording and then we can go smoke another fat one together….
What duo would you prefer for the rest of the season?
AJ and Desmond?
or
Ruiz and Jeter?
Desmond
@Grey, Right on, thanks Grey
Wainwright or Anibal ROS? I’m trying to figure out who to trade away. I’m leaning towards holding Wainwright (love his Sept/h2h playoff schedule, and I he’s cheaper for me to keep).
@Carnac, Oh, hang on, will Wainwright get shut down this year?
@Carnac, Wainwright won’t get shutdown unless he gets hurt…. Anibal over him…
I ended up with 4 very good sp in a 10
Team league. For outfield help what should greinke
Net me in trade
@Dough boy, A #1 OF
Another great article Grey.
14 owner 10 player keeper. I give up Goldy, Moore and Ryan Cook for Halladay, Howard and Machado (as a prospect so I have 2 free years before I have to activate him). I think it’s a no brainer but why am I having a hard time? I think it’s my man crush on Goldy (in rotiserrie he’s dreamy) and my reluctance with Howard but I should do this, right?
I will buy you a daiquiri for this answer. Strawberry?
@Grey Sorry, I also give up Butler in the deal.
@Niceguybilly, Thanks! That deal’s not great… I like mango…
Aaaand finally, the last installment of my question-trilogy:
Best stream today…
Norris @ Pittsburgh
Detwiler vs. San Francisco
Porcello vs. Minnesota
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Thanks for all the assistance today, Grey. You’re a true mensch.
@Chillmodious, Detwiler
The David Price blurb explains why John Sterling is still employed. “Such a voice! And I hear a snazzy dresser too.”
@OaktownSteve, Ha!
@ Grey :
lately , (at least a couple of 3 times) , you’ve replied …. “Seriously ?” .
please don’t do that this time , because , as i’ve said before , ‘ i may lie
ABOUT you , but not TO you ‘ .
anywho , as heard on weei this morning , by some sawx expert who is
paid to follow these things (i forgot his name) , carl crawford , on tuesday ,
in portland , fouled a pitch off of his knee and went down for , at least ,
3 to 5 minutes . (this expert/scout was at the game) .
later , crawford told the guy that he initially thought that he had broken
his leg .
obviously , this was just some hyperbole , on crawford’s part , to indicate
his pain level , however , for all of you who give a crap about crawford ,
(i don’t) , you might want to monitor his minor league play …. starting
today …. ‘cuz maybe , he might not be starting today .
that is all .
for now .
Thanks for the heads up!
Have Seager in a 14 teamer as my SS, but guys like Everth, Theriot, Yunel, Alcides, and Betancourt are all available. Do I drop Kyle for one of those fellas?
EverCab for steals…
@Grey, Missed EverCab by about 30 minutes after he had been available for weeks. Who else do you like, or just stick with Seager at this point?
Just hold for now…
I need pitching, he needs hitting. So is this a reasonable trade proposal?
I offer Rizzo and Trout (leaving me with Butler & A Jones covering those positions) and he gives Miley and Burnett
Thanks
No
Grey-
6×6 (ops,holds), redraft league
Would like to pick up Marco Estrada. Like what I’ve seen the last few weeks…
Would you drop any of:
Oswalt
Volquez
Detwiler
Burton
Thx
Oswalt
@Grey, Agreed, thx
@ Grey
What do you think about:
My: Adam Jones + Ian Kennedy
For: Ryan Howard + Roy Halladay
I don’t like it…
@Grey…
Is it time to drop Carlos Santana in my 10 team H2H league? If so, for who? Rosario or the guy on the Padres or Nationals?
Wilin
Streamer options, rank em please.
Arroyo @ SD
Nolasco @ STL
Bedard vs SF
Arroyo, Nolasco
Crystal ball time.
Who has a closer gig in the NL in 2013?
Street?
Bell?
Motte?
Frank frank?
Rebuilding in Nl only league.
Thanks.
All of them… Motte, Bell, Street…
Ruggiano blurb made me fart w/ laughter…in a good way…
Ha, thanks!…
NL-only pts league, weekly lineups, C/1B/2B/3B/SS/3OF/5SP/2RP
we get 1 pt per R,RBI,TB,BB, with 2 pts per SB for hitters
and 1 pt per IP/K, 10 pts per win, 5 for CG, 10 for shutout, 12 per save for pitchers
long story short, my Prado has 273 pts YTD and his Buerhle has 244 pts YTD… this is also a dynasty league.
Would you trade Prado for Buerhle? I don’t intend to keep Prado as part of my dynasty right now… i think Marmol/R. Delgado/Pomeranz are probably the bubble boys right now. if you would take this deal, would you keep buerhle for next yr over any/all of those three? With pts per IP, buerhle looks a little more enticing to me overall. And miami can’t be this bad next yr… can they?
I’d do the deal, I wouldn’t keep Buerhle…
morneau or lind? i have gonzo, puma, duda, morse,middlebrooks, and wright?
thinking of picking up amarista cause kendrick still sucks kinda
Lind….
garrett richards worth a spot start team in mixed 12 team roto? home vs baltimore
If you really need the start, it’s a not a good one though….
@Grey, what about westbrook home vs Mia?
@Grey’s da man!, or Collementer home vs Dodgers. Pass on all?
Was offered Adrian Gonzalez for gio. Have cj wilson , sale, McDonald, capuano back and am leading wins whip and era in a 12 team mixed keeper.. need help in homers.. think Adrian can turn it around
It’s fair… Take it if you need homers…
@Grey, It’s true, Gonzalez is a better source for homers… but not by much. A-Gony has 6 on the year, Gio’s allowed only 4.
Ha… True…
I didn’t get to watch Ervin’s start…but I’m guessing that the night was sultry…
Awesome!
Carlos Santana has been a drain on my team all year long…Would you drop any of C Quentin, Santana or B McCarthy to pick up Salvador Perez?
Ervin
@Grey, That would have been a drop of Carlos Santana not Ervin. Thoughts?
@The Wickler, Oh, my bad… I’d hold…
Fiers home vs Mia
Norris at Pit
Detwiler home vs SF
Pick 1. League counts Losses as well..
Thanks!
Detwiler
Hi Grey — This playing time stuff has me about to drop Belt, even in my 16-team 5×5 redraft roto league where I have plenty of depth where Belt can get slotted in (I already have Bruce, Rizzo, Rasmus, Victorino, Stubbs, and sometimes Howie Kendrick for the 3 OF and 1 UTIL slot, with Berkman expected off the DL soon). What’s the best strategy?
A) Grab a hot bat like Amarista, Ruggiano, Tyler Colvin, Aoki, or Logan Morrison, knowing they’d have to displace some of the above names to start?
B) (and I write this one knowing your philosophical aversion to carrying catchers), pick up John Buck, Derek Norris, or Lou Marson so I can bench Jesus Montero through the all-star break, given that Jesus probably won’t play any of those games anyway and then hope he comes out of the break ready to go?
C) Sit tight with Belt?
And a second question in the same league: Who is the best streamer for tomorrow between Jake Westbrook (MIA), Collmenter (LAD), Cobb (@CLE), or Nolasco (@STL)? I know you’ve noted that Nolasco usually pitches well in July and seems poised to do it again, but his personal stats against the Cards give me pause.
A) Colvin Nolasco…
Mike Leake or McCarthy ROS?
@Tom C, McCarthy
who comes up first, or who is the better guys to stash in a keeper
pick 2 of 3
hultzen, skaggs, shelby
@Steven, First two
@Grey, when do you think thell be up?
Next few weeks…
10 Team CBS points league… do i drop Anbal Sanchez and grab Mike Leake?
@Cheeeeeeze, Nope
In a Keeper League, who do you like better? Hanley or Zimmerman?
@The Vaporizers, Hanley
Rank ROS H2H Points:
Salvador Perez, Willin Rosario, Carlos Santana, Y Grandal
Santana, Wilin
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto league. worth trading out cashner or oswalt for any of the following: detwiler, leake, skaggs, miller or nolasco?
Detwiler, Nolasco (for July)…
Grey-
I’m this close to accepting a-gon and cj Wilson for pujols and fister. I’m so nervous about losing my second overall pick though. I’m in first place trading with second place team in a 12 team redraft league. Are you sure that is enough for pujols? Make me press accept!!! Lol
Thanks
@Steven, It’s enough, but if you’re in first you’re doing something right already, so why mess with it? I.e., hold…
Jhonatan Solano sounds like one of your name amalgamations. I don’t believe he is a real boy.
Of course, what terrible player mash would that be? Peralta, Betancourt, Soto and Soriano? Hey, maybe he is a frankenstein’s monster with very light power.
@ChrisV82, Ha… And some saves… He’s a herbathrowdite…
@Grey, Dammit! Didn’t get to my roster in time to bench Porcello. Oh well.
How do you feel about Collmenter at home tomorrow vs the Artless Dodgers? I could use the Ks…
@Abdoozy, I don’t love Collmenter, but that’s a decent matchup…
@Grey, Curious, are you just psychic or what? What was it about Porcello that you didn’t like? He’d had a few good starts and seemed to be righting the ship, he was at home, it was the twins. Other unnamed and clearly inferior experts liked him.
After giving up 13 BR in 3.2, with 0 Ks, he’s on my perma-shit list.
@Abdoozy, He’s a witch! But really it’s prolly the 5 K/9 and 1.49 WHIP that Grey doesn’t care for. You can’t have that WHIP w/o striking guys out.
He has a 5 K-rate, that’s terrible…
Drop AJ Ellis for Salvador or Grandal as my catcher 2?
@schlitzy, Perea
What do you think of this trade?
Send Alexei Ramirez, CWS SS
Send Glen Perkins, Min RP
Receive Alexi Amarista, SD 2B
Receive Chris Sale SP/RP
Chris Sale will ride my bench and will not pitch for me unless he gets moved to the bullpen or Jason Hammel gets hurt or loses his abilities.
I have my RP slots filled with Hanrahan, Casilla, Marmol, and Papelbon and Perkins is riding my Bench.
My team has a 2B slot, a SS slot, and a 2B/SS slot.
I have the following players who can play 2B. Marco Scutaro and Ruben Tejada
I have the following players who can play SS. Scutaro, Tejada, Jed Lawrie as well as the wanted Ramirez.
@Mennonite Sports guy, I also have two UTIL slots.
@Mennonite Sports guy, I think it’s solid for you
@Grey, btw, this trade involves the same two teams as the other one that I was cackling about. He finally figured out the errors of his ways. maybe.
@Mennonite Sports guy, Ha… Nice…
@Grey, I am starting to look like a genius. Hammel got hurt.
Who should I add as I flier for the rest of this week?
FA:
Carlos Lee, Moss, Amarista, Ruggiano, Moss, Garrett Jones! Tyler Colvin, Daniel Murphy, Lind
Sorry it’s hard as hell to type on this iPad hah!
@DiscoD, Colvin
Grey, a while ago you were looking for suggestions for an Oakland equivalent to ‘Hodgepadre’ or ‘Marginer’? Has ‘Pathletic’ been offered?
ie: “AJ Griffin is just the latest in a long string of pathletics having a good turn in the caverns of the Coliseum.”
Oh, just noticed mediOAKer in the Griffin blurb AND glossary.
Ha… yup… Went with MediOAKer…
Yo Grey, Are you still buying Desmond Jennings? Any of these guys you WOULDN’T deal for Jennings: Anibal, J-Zimmerman, Capuano, Vogelsong, Sherzer? Any of those guys that you WOULD deal for Alex Gordon?
@Alcesto, None I wouldn’t deal for Jennings… I wouldn’t deal Zimmermann for Gordon…
Detwiler or Samardjiod8#sja ROS?
Detwiler, friend
@Grey – Ridin’ that Quintana Roo high! Strangers must be in a hurry to leave the 103 degree heat of the South Side for the cool confines of Arlington.
Hehe… Nice…
Am I really contemplating giving Marmol another shot?? Desperate for saves as my only closers are Casilla and Cook…would you drop Doubront (vs. Yanks on Sat) or Travis Travis Wood ya’ll (@ NYM tomorrow) for this guy?
Surprised he’s still on waivers… Doubront…
@Grey, he’s the 1 and only closer available in a 10 team league…not to mention we’re all from the STL so nobody likes having Cubs players
Ideas?? My current OFer’s are
Rios, CarGo, Bruce, Heyward, Bautista, Jennings, (Boneface when he comes off the DL – unless he replaces Alexei Ramirez). I have thought about picking up Ruggiano or a 2nd baseman to fill in for Uggla while he struggles (Neil Walker is available). Another option would be Brad Linoln or James Russell so they could fill a SP spot as a RP.
Any thoughts on direction? I have a spot to pick someone up without dropping anyone else.
Ruggiano
1. Great headline. You or Rudy?
2. With a need for W and Ks (in that order), which is the better streamer?
Arroyo @SD
Smyly v. KC
Headline was Rudy…. Arroyo
drew stubbs has been blowin’ dogs for quarters lately…
is he droppable in a 10-team where I already own Trout and Andrus for steals?
HA! I like that expression… Will steal, thank you… I wouldn’t drop him, but I don’t know who you’re picking up…
@Grey, sweet! it really does apply to a lot of different situations if you think about it.
Some dudes that I could pick up if dropping stubbsie – garret jones, alex gordon, pagan, moose tacos, cody ross, ike
rank top 3? thanks.
Moose, Stubbs, Ike…
Would you want Wilin, AJ or Santana at catcher ROS?
@Booya,
Or JP…
Carlos
Poor Steve Lyons:
http://razzball.com/27687/
Just one ‘s’ from greatness.
HA! Sssssssso close… Or I guess that’s just so close…
@Grey, Love the story about him pulling his pants down after sliding in to 1st. Think I might have even seen that on the CNN sports news that day it happened.
That was back in the day when they had Fred Hickman and (the late) Nick Charles doing it, with the occasional cameo from Van Earl Wright. Remember them?
Oh – and loved Elijah’s Fleetwood Mac reference yesterday. You like the Mac? You like you some Eagles, so I’m assuming yes…
I occasionally rock the classic rock… Enjoy the Mac… Or sure… Stevie! I remember Lyons dropping his pants, don’t remember those others you mention…
@Grey, Yeah – Stevie was the hot, slightly alternative girl in school.
Yeah, that you knew was freaky, then ended up being not as freaky as the clean-cut girl…
@Grey, Yeah – “she’ll never go for a guy like me”
And she ends up with a guy exactly like you.
@Steve, Or your twin brother, assuming either us had twins…
@Steve, But that’s why Air Supply songs were made…
@Grey, Yeah. Then you picked yourself up with some air guitar in your bedroom with REO Speedwagon turned up to 11.
Then blew out your speakers and the neighbors called the cops. Good times!
@Grey, Do we have the start of a movie idea here?
I think it’s been done numerous times… But we can always do it again…
@Grey, I’m thinking Drugstore Cowboy meets Risky Business.
Dillon playing me of course.
And Cruise playing me in Magnolia mode…
@Grey, Call your people. Make it happen.
Done and done!
@Grey, Though if I’m honest, Dillon’s character in Drugstore Cowboy is slightly less square than I am.
I can imagine… How Dillon from There’s Something About Mary?
@Grey, Now you’re talking!
@Grey, you guys are funny, sounds less risky business and more last american virgin
More like 40 year old virgin…
@Grey, haha. but it should be a movie about a 40 year old guy who gets a vasectomy to make himself more attractive to women his age. Since he has no desire to have kids and the only sex he has had is from hookers.
Hookers and cougars… I’m in!
@Grey, Hookers, cougars, Viagra, Coke, Car Washes, and A close encounters at the end…..totally 80′s
@Jack Full of Hate, except the viagra of course
It’s a mash-up!
I bring Viagra to the 80′s with my DeLorean…
@Grey, nice save or your hot tub time machine. Is Rip Taylor and Charro still alive?
They’re alive in the 80′s!
@Grey, zing!
Yo Grey, I assume you’re sending Volquez out there against the reds today in a 12 team mixer 1450 IP limit?
Yup, always at home…
What is the better deal for me?
Rizzo & rasmus for masterson? Or for anibal?
Neither are great…
@Grey, hmm.. rizzo for masterson straight up? Fair??
I’d want Rizzo…
@Grey, okk thanks!
# 85 AnotherFalstaff Says:
July 5th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
@Grey – Ridin’ that Quintana Roo high!
Hey Grey I would like to get high too man – Is Quintana good stuff man
@MrBaseball, He’s good for right now, until the league catches up with him…
Cards are starting Matt Carpenter at 2B tonight, a position he’s never played in a game.
Mixing it up!
FWIWuertz, the Reds just released Michael today.
Ha… The FWIWuertz will live on…
How would you rank these ROS? Trumbo, Rasmus, Stubbs, pagan.
You ranked them…
Justin Upton and Matt Moore for CC and King Felix? Which side do you like?
Also, I am prepared for the counter being McCutchen and Moore for CC and Felix.
You like either one of these?
First one… CC side…
Who you like better ROS, Derek Norris or Salvador Perez?
Perez
12 team mixed league, only have the room to DL one, so I can keep two of the following three: Haren, Bauer, Cashner? If Cashner wasn’t on the DL I think I’d drop Bauer instead, but it complicates matters.
Not Cashner…
I am starting Detwiler in the RCL, but am rather apprehensive, given that the guys I COULD have gone with instead (Buehrle, Quintana) have thrown great games already…
@Steve, And Alvarez started with a perfect inning and 2 Ks.
Meanwhile in DC…
@Steve, OK – Alvarez. You’re off the hook. Glad I didn’t start you at least.
Uh oh…
@Grey, He got out of it. Thanks to my Pagan!
@Steve, What did I tell you?
@Steve, Slightly annoyed should the Nats take the lead here.
I swear, every time Rollins gets aboard ahead of Pierre, Pierre then grounds into a fielder’s choice.
It does seem that way…
Please let Garza get traded to the NL West.
Every pitcher should get a chance to call Petco home…
Grrrrrr… Norris.
And Dickey getting whacked.
As it were.
@Steve, Grr, indeed…
Sparky Anklebiter heading for the Disabled Kennel, according to Twitter.
@Steve, Ha!
Would you trade Hosmer or Jennings for Sale in a keeper league?
@Jon, I wouldn’t…
It’d also be nice if my pitchers were able to get the other pitcher out occasionally.
@Steve, Double play please, Norris.
@Steve,
Cole Hamel-toe allowing Dickey to single?
@Cahhhhh-stanza, So many jokes to be made. It’s awesome.
@Cahhhhh-stanza, Oh – sorry. I get you now. Norris giving up a single to Karstens.
Wow. Alvarez looked so good for 2 innings. Then he didn’t get a 3rd-strike call, and everything went wrong. Didn’t get hit that hard, but 5 runs and over 40 pitches in the 3rd.
@VinWins, Yeah, not great….
Adam Dunn leads all of baseball with the most pitches per plate appearance at 4.54, a somewhat sizable lead over the next guy.
He also leads MLB in strikeouts.
I didn’t even know that was possible.
@Eddy, Those two don’t make sense together…
@Grey,
he just fouls off a couple of pitches , before whiffing .
I saw that Paquero got called up by the Mariners. Any thoughts? He is a power left at a park that plays neutral to those kind.
@Jack Full of Hate, I’ll go over tonight…
@Grey, oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. i can’t wait!
Grey,
Trade my Votto for Texeira and Gallardo? It’s a redraft h2h 5×5 category league. I seem to lose batting average category all the time and still in first so I’m thinking I can give up Votto’s stellar average because the R, RBI and HR will likely be equal w/ Tex and I get Gallardo who should have his typically good second half (needed because my pitching is weak). Pull the trigger or keep riding Votto?
Thanks!
@Bfeels, Go for it…
Grey-
I’m the guy with the pujols/fister for A-Gon/Wilson…Told him that I was hesitant to trade Pujols. He just came back with my Bruce/Harper for A-Gon/J.Zimmerman….What do you think?
Thanks
@Grey,
I think i’m going to make a deal. Which one do you think is a better one for me?
@Steven, A-Gon, Wilson…
Butler stole a base? WTF?
@Steve, Ha… Wish I would’ve saw it…
@Steve, did he slide head first on his moobies?
Fister, Gee or Tillman?
Gee
Ah bullshit. There goes my Broxton save opp. Getting a lot of that this week. The opposite for my opponent, needless to say.
Didn’t you have Karstens today?
@Steve, And…it’s back again.
And…it’s back again.
KC has made the Brox available. Deep league save fishin…who’s got the gig if he’s dealt?
Crow
Actually, Holland…
@Grey, Thanks. They’re both available.
so , for all of us that have brox-o-lard …… yay .
at the last minute , i dropped richards , in favor of bedard , at home ,
vs zito .
come on O’s …. pound this guy .
Word out of Philly, Ryan Howard will be back for Friday night’s game versus the Braves.
They really need him, since the smell of fresh linen soiled by feces in the air after tonight loss.
Not sure he’s gonna make a difference…
@Grey, agree. They are just playing ugly baseball.
Too many bottom of the roster guys playing major innings.
I mean, when was Ty Wigginton any good? This guy has been
with 6 or 7 teams, and he is the definition on mediocre. He never gets
a clutch hit, but always hits in big innings when it is not needed.
Michael Martinez, should be a career minor leaguer, not even good enough
to make quad AAAA. Mayberry, the dude just can’t play. He will discover
himself 5 years from now as a San Diego Padre. Hunter Pence is a Butcher in the outfield. Juan Pierre was the last guy to make the roster out of spring training, and now he is the most consistent hitter behind Chooch. And they finally have a chance to win a series, turn it over to Papelbon, and he totally shits the bed. So hard to watch after the last 5 years.
Yeah, they’re a last place team… They got old real fast…
@Cahhhhh-stanza,
And don’t even get me started on Chad Friggin Qualls. If you discount the year he spent at Petco, he hasn’t pitched well since 2009. An the Yankees go and pick him up, don’t they watch the highlights on MLB.TV
So the Phillies plan this year was to rely on two young home grown relief guys who leaked oil all the way to the finish line last year, Bastardo and Stutes. Sign Qualls for late inning insurance, and hope Jose Contreras and his 48 year old arm can make it through another season. While overpaying for Papelbon, with no way to get the game from the starters to Papelbon. Brilliant! Just friggin brilliant.
You sound like a Philly fan, so let me ask you something… Is the organization just done with Domonic?
@Grey, I think they would like him to get red hot in AAA Lehigh Valley, and move him. But everytime he gets hot, he get injured.
They say he was supposed to be a 5 tool player, but the scout who thought he could field at the major league level should be fired. He has a great arm, great speed, but can’t track a flyball. They have moved him to LF hoping he can play well enough to create interest. But with the major league team losing, it’s a good bet they will try to move pieces before the trade deadline, namely Victorino.
Soooo, with no LF on the major league roster since they traded Raul, and Victorino traded, that would only leave Pence back next year. They may have no choice but to give Brown another shot. And if they move Victorino before the deadline, Brown may be up before the September callup. Mainly because Mayberry has been exposed when facing righties, barely hitting above the Mendoza line. That has shaken the confidence he had (last year) versus lefties, and now he just looks like an out of place minor leaguer.
So they haven’t lose faith in Domonic, they just don’t have room?
I did get a sweet vulture win outta that…
@Grey, I am very happy for you and Bobby Parnelli Jones.
@Cahhhhh-stanza, Thank you!
Sooooooo Santiago Casilla…what’s his deal? Last 6 appearances: 4.1 innings, 11 hits, 3 BB, 6 ER, 2 HR, 2 SV, 3 BS, 2 L…that’s a 12.46 ERA and 3.23 WHIP
Think SF will be moving on to Romo, who on the other hand has given up 2 runs on the season?
Cause Rudy just traded him… He’s having a charmed season… I don’t think they want Romo closing games, but anything’s possible…
@Grey, Rudy!!! Damn you!! (Shaking fist violently in air) So recommend holding in the mean time?
Yeah, you gotta hold for now…
@B.o.B,
sounds like it is mean time .
Alright grey.. good call on cruz! Heyward bomb!
Friday thoughts..
Cruz VS MINN (Liriano)
Rasmus @ CWS (peavy)
Lawrie @ CWS ( peavy)
Rizzo @NYM (Johan)
Heyward @ PHI (Kendrick)
Whos ridin pine?? Thanx again!!
Lawrie
so far , i’ve made the correct decision to sit richards in favor of bedard .
Nice
grey i need me some help! just got offered:
adam Jones, Bonerface, RA dickey for my Bruce, NOVA, cliff lee…..?
14 teamer, 8×8, i literally have a stacked offense, and just waiting on halladay off the DL plus Cliff Lee to come around slash get wins….
this isn’t a bad deal, kinda hate dealing cliff, and jones could be a second half dud while bruce who knows? THOUGHTS!
I’d want Lee…
@Grey/Razzball nation
Soooo I need to stream one of these “great” pitchers and Im having a difficult time choosing. Again I’m looking for the win and/or strikeouts:
Guthrie@Wash vs Zimmerman
Laffey@CWS vs Peavy
Ohlendorf vs Cin vs Kip Wells
Teaford@Det vs Scherzer
Cole De Vries@Tex vs Holland
Martin Perez vs Min vs Liriano
Kip Wells vs Cin vs Ohlendorf
Kinda leaning Perez but I am also throwing Lirano…….Thanks yall
Yup… Perez
@Grey, thanks big homie
Effing Richards. Gets the lead then can’t even get through 5. Useless prick.
Ha… Didn’t you have Kartsens tonight?
@Grey, No. Richards, Detwiler and Minor were my streamers across my leagues tonight.
Hey, Minor was solid!
@Grey, My AVG is .308, my OBP is .388 and I’m losing those two categories, plus HR, RBI and SB.
Damn, going against a top team?
@Grey, He’s 4th, I’m 6th – but he’s got Holliday and Hamilton having pretty weeks, plus Weiters.
I’ve got lots of guys hitting over .300 but not producing much else and Bum and Richards have really killed me in ERA.
@Steve, CarGo currently .312/.389 but with no runs scored,. no RBIs, no home runs and no stolen bases…
Gotcha… Crazy on CarGo, such an empty average for the heart of a productive lineup…
So you cant pitch to trout cuz he’ll rip you a new one.. you cant walk him cuz he’ll steal you blind.. what do you do with him? Pray??
Ha… Bean him!