Comments on: Minor League Review, Rockies

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:26:24 +0000

@Quintero: How has the trading block been going?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:50:35 +0000

@Quintero: Package Dice-K and Davis for a Tommy Hanson and a Clayton Kershaw type package. Davis is a great power arm and should be good too, just, like you and I both already mentioned, plays in the AL East.

By: Quintero

Quintero — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:21:20 +0000

@Stephen: Don’t have an open spot, so I’m looking into a move to free up roster and selling Davis while his hype is breezing…Again thanks for the help, I’ll look to see if I can get an upgrade. If I can’t, then I’ll just keep Davis, who, is also resident in the AL East…(and I already got Dice-K on my team…………let’s just hope…)

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:43:34 +0000

@Quintero: I’d actually keep Davis. He has much better strikeout rate, more speed on his pitches, and already has the hype surrounding his name. Thus, you should be able to pull more in than Chacin or Paulino. Hellickson reminds me of Kevin Slowey. Not much hype but definitely a third or fourth SP in most fantasy leagues. I honestly think he could pull in Tommy Hanson-esque type numbers (a notch or two worse).

What do you mean “claim him anyway?” If you have an open spot for Hellickson, grab him. Otherwise, wait to see what spring training bodes.

Dice-K could post those numbers if he doesn’t get hurt and actually decides to throw strikes. However, I’d avoid him, especially since he pitches in the AL East. Grey has made me a NL West believer.

By: Quintero

Quintero — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:53:27 +0000

Ha. Thanks. I was thinking about packing out Wade Davis and pick up either Chacin or Paulino..guess I can avoid being nauseous by targeting other pitchers..any suggestion on pitcher sleepers? Will your boy Jeremy Hellickson got a nod for the starting job? Should I claim him anyway? And look at Bill James’ projection for Dice-K: 195IP, 184K and 4.02ERA, is it because he works for Swax, he is crazy or he is a genius? So many questions…

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:27:32 +0000

Guess there is little love for the Rockies.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:02:03 +0000

@Quintero: Correct. Between Chacin and Paulino? hmmm. I was rookie rocked by Paulino last year, even though I had a few good starts from him. However, Chacin has slightly better control (in terms of BB/9) but a few fewer strikeouts. Additionally Paulino pitched almost 100 major league innings. Nevertheless, I believe Chacin will have better value - he'll receive a few more runs of support and consequently a few more wins. I'd still be nauseous if my mouse was having to chose between one of those two pitchers to take a roster spot. Chacin eeks out in favor of personal bias.

By: Quintero

Quintero — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:55:09 +0000

Hahaha, great one Stephen! Heath Ledger’s “A Knight’s Tale”. You are rocking Sir Urdich!

Jhoulys Chacin needs a good defense behind him…and he should get one…so if it’s between Chacin and Felipe Paulino, who is your pick?