Re: Chapman. There’s the rub. I can’t just demote him. I need to waive him, and if every other owner passes on him as a major league player, then they all get a crack at him to add to their minor league rosters. Someone would surely do that, as they would only need to cut a Ben Revere or a Lars Anderson. I think Chapman will be worth keeping, but if he’s great in 4 years rather than 2, I should think about cutting him.

Thanks for all of the feedback, by the way.

Although he is being paid a lot of money, Chapman has a plenty of refinements to make, but beyond his hideous 5.6 BB/9, he could make a splash in the bullpen this year. Don’t quote me on that, but the Reds need pitching help. For a statistical player comparison, Ubaldo Jimenez would be a good player. Jimenez had a lot of walks at Triple-A (5.2 BB/9) and a mediocre strikeout rate (7.6 K/9). Chapman is walking a few more batters (5.6 BB/9) but his strikeout rate is superior (10.8 K/9). Personally, if you have invested the money, I’d hold onto him or sell him for immediate needs. It would be nice to just stash him on your minor league roster where he belongs. Is there a reason you can’t move him to your minor league roster like others could if you dropped him?

@Adam: I don’t know where to find a dynasty league like that. I haven’t been able to find one where they let randoms in.

Here’s another lengthy question that I had on a different thread, but this seems like a better place for it.

We have 29-man major league rosters, and 8-man minor league rosters. Chapman is on my major league roster because I added him for a buck at the end of our auction. At the time, it looked like he might be up sooner rather than later. He’s still sitting on the end of my bench. If I cut him, someone else could add him to their minor league roster, where he can be stashed until he crosses the 50 IP threshold. In other words, they could probably stash him for the rest of this year and all of next year without taking up a roster spot on their major league roster. I could keep him on my major league roster next year at a minimal price, but he would take up one of my 8 keeper slots. Is he all hype? If I cut him, will I regret it later? I know it’s mostly guesswork, but what are the odds that he’s a top 30 SP by 2012 or so?

@Adam: That’s a good idea. I usually use MiLB and Rotoworld. When I was using Twitter, that was a good place depending on who you were following. That’s a great article idea; Grey is usually able to cover all the big(ger) prospects getting called up to the majors though. I am on vacation next week, I’ll toy with the idea of a quick Saturday post like that. Thanks Adam.

Liriano has shown flashes of brilliance like the Francisco of old. His two worst outings were against Detroit, so hopefully they were just minor blips against a team that figured him out. He’s got the stuff though, so barring any nagging injury, I’d stick with him.

Where do you go for quick updates for call-ups, promotions, etc.? Any chance you can start a weekly/daily column with an overview of current promotions (and possible fantasy impact in the MLB, predictions, etc. via bullet points… nothing too fancy or time consuming for you)? Thanks again!

@Willie Norwood: In 5×5 with four OF spots, Delmon is not a bad option and he would continue to progress. I like Span in OPS or OBP league very much but in standard 5×5 his value is pretty average. Liriano is fine…I guess…

P@Sos: Personally, in a 5×5 – Posey.

I also have Denard Dawg and Liriano. Not sure how I feel about their prospects either.

Twins prospect question: we have 8 man prospect rosters, and Aaron Hicks is taking up space on mine. I read one comp that linked him to Carlos Gomez. Is that his upside? If so, he’s fired.

No worries on forgetting that I’m a Twins fan. There are weeks I would forget that too. Morneau is the ultimate media hype child, if he played in New York everyone would rip him. Okay, maybe I’m bitter. I’ve noticed a trend, and any avid fantasy player should have noticed by now, you play Morneau in the first half of the season and trade to get a PASBT player by mid to late June (see: Career monthly splits – http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7063/splits;_ylt=Aq4JAsJXZLBoPVbqmXQaAKyFCLcF?year=career&type=Batting).

I don’t think Morneau is going to be a get option down the stretch, and I don’t necessarily think the field surface will make him play better either. Call me bitter, call me scorned, but Morneau sits positively in the the local media’s eye because he’s a Twins player (same with Joe Mauer and his ungodly contract for a non-power hitter).

Gibson is a homeboy because he is a Minnesota Twin; I’m a Twins fan.

Wait, Kyle Gibson is a homeboy? Are we going to get a StU issue about him with highly bias? Bias or not, looking forward!

Good roundup, Stephen.

Here is the link for you ESPN Insiders: http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=law_keith&id=5370966

Has some great prospect snippets.

First Tier: Hellickson, Friedrich, Teheran, Perez
Second Tier: Minor, Cashner, Kyle Gibson, Montgomery/D-Hudson
Third Tier: Chapman, Montgomery/D. Hudson, Mejia

Perez is having a terrible year, as is Chapman. Montgomery is better than Daniel Hudson but plays for the Royals; you can’t trust them to do what’s right. Mejia is going to be yanked around like Joba. Gibson is a homeboy. If Perez continues to struggle this year and Minor thrives, I’ll be pimping him like Hellickson. Friedrich, although struggling a little this year, has great stuff (same can be said about Perez), but the Rockies don’t have the same about of pitching depth as the Braves, or Texas. Hopefully this is helpful.

First tier: Hell Boy, Friedrich, Martin Perez
Second tier: Julio Teheran, Minor, Chapman, Pineda
Third tier: Cashner, Mike Montgomery, D-Hudson

I left Mejia, Kyle Gibson and single-A pitcher out of it.

Cashner is a strange pick because he is a RP right now, but he has chance to get back starting.