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0Trevor Plouffe is returning from the DL and that’s big news because it’s big news. If you would’ve jumped out of a DeLorean back in March and told me I’d actually be writing a lede for Trevor Plouffe, let alone just a lede because he’s returning from the DL, I would’ve told you there’s no way Plouffe would warrant a lede and this is the information you bring back from the future? You couldn’t find anything more inane? Like how about you tell me what day the barista doesn’t leave enough room in my coffee for milk? As my bumper sticker says, “I love black people, I don’t love black coffee.” Trevor Plouffe has 19 homers and he’s owned in 41% of ESPN leagues. I’m guessing a few thousand of those leagues are one owner with nine alias teams so they can collect virtual trophies, but there’s really no excuse to not own Plouffe. Hey, I’m all about the Breanny Segolt-Jacksitterado’s of the world too, but how about you grab a guy that has actually produced already this year? Rhetorical! Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Stephen Strasburg – Nats are saying exactly what everyone knew already, that he will be limited and miss two or three starts. But we have a Razzball exclusive! Overheard in the Nats front office this weekend, “We’ve sold as many tickets for September as I think we’re going to, may as well make the announcement… “Maybe he can just miss road starts?” ”Or we can do a giveaway, say, Bryce Harper Bobblehead Day.” ”Is that a Bobblehawk?” ”Yes! I like that! Trademark that, Rizzo!” ”How about the Bobblehawk comes with eye black?” ”Great! Maybe with an accompanying reporter dressed as a clown?”
Ross Detwiler – 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 baserunners, 2 Ks. How do you give up 4 earned runs in 4 and two-thirds with only 4 baserunners and no homers allowed? Honestly, I didn’t see any of this game, so if someone did and would like to share in the comments, by all means.
Lance Berkman – Has cartilage damage in his left knee because he was overcompensating for his surgically-repaired right knee, i.e., he’s on the DL with “Getting old sucks.” He hopes to return in September. Assuming he doesn’t try to compensate for both of his knees by walking on his hands.
Matt Carpenter – 4-for-6, 3 RBIs. Unfortch, he’s not playing every day. Even with Big Puma prowling on his hands.
Jon Jay – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and he’s this week’s Creeper. Pleased to meeper. Hope you gets Jon Jay. But what’s puzzling you. Is the nature of Jay’s game. Average, some speed and light power.
Phil Hughes – 4 IP, 7 ER. To quote the TV-edited version of yourself, “I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS MONKEY FIGHTIN’ HUGHES!”
Derek Jeter – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. When Jeter hit 4 homers in April, everyone was like, “Ooh, it’s The Great Zombino,” but it turned out to be an Early Bird Special that gave you Enlarged Pro Stats.
Rajai Davis – 2-for-5, a run, 5 RBIs and his 33rd steal. Not bad for a guy that was probably just a Willy Waiverez for SAGNOF!
Moises Sierra – 3-for-5, but still not playing every day, so he’s more of an AL-Only hitter. Ruben Sierra and Moises Alou must still be proud. BTW, I would’ve thought Ruben would’ve been the mom. Or give the kid a hyphenated last name.
Edwin Encarnacion – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 30th homer. I bet when January Grey returns from sailing around the world in a barrel, he’ll be writing an overrated post for Encarnacion for 2013.
Chris Capuano – 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks. Well, it doesn’t make any sense to make a deal with the devil and say I only want to be good April through June and August through October, but there ya go.
Wade LeBlanc – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks. He’s finally stretched out enough to be a legitimate starter to stream. I mean, if the Stream-o-Nator says so. Sorry, S.O.N., didn’t mean to step on your toes.
Adrian Gonzalez – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 13th homer. Seems like old times, Charles Grodin.
Jon Lester – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 12 Ks. Really seems like old times, how on earth was Charles Grodin a comedic actor? Doesn’t that seem completely unbelievable now? Top five actors who were once comedic actors and now it seems implausible: 5. Charles Grodin. 4. Ron Howard 3. Barbra Streisand 2. Jerry Lewis 1. O.J. Simpson
A.J. Pierzynski – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs with his 23rd homer. Okay, Carlos Beltran’s season feels like Lance Berkman’s 2011 season. But Beltran’s been here before. He’s done it. He’s no supreme Fantasy God (which is a Fantasy God with sour cream), but he’s been terrific in the past. Like really3 good. Where on this green earth that Al Gore is fighting for every day so he stays relevant is A.J.’s season coming from? This is like Brady Anderson’s sideburnavelous season. I mean, seriously dubya tee eff?
Jonny Gomes – 1-for-4 with his third straight game with a homer. G: Gomes O: is One M: Magically E: Excellent S: hot Schmotato.
Bartolo Colon – 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 11 baserunners, 2 Ks. Picture this. Your Ford Escort is your fantasy team. You decide you want to take a hike. Bear with me, we both know you don’t exercise. Okay, so you park your Escort at the national park right in front of a sign of Bartolo Colon, get out of the car, but leave your windows open. Your ratios are the picnic basket in the backseat.
Grant Balfour – Saturday’s roundup covered the Brewers and Padres closer shituations, so been there, you read that. In short, I’d grab Henderson and Thayer or Gregerson, in that order. In Oakland, Cookie’s melted under the August sun and the A’s said, “Yo, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t close games anymore.” Balfour is the pick up and I’d grab him everywhere, except in elevators, that would be weird.
Brandon Belt – 4-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI. Every time I think I’m out, you pull me back in!
Chris Sale – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 11 Ks. A commenter mentioned that the White Sox said they don’t plan on shutting Sale down. As I told the commenter, this is crackers. Do you risk losing a guy for all of next year so you can get an extra 30 innings from him this year? And that’s me paraphrasing me!
Jean Segura – 2-for-4 and 4 for his last 8. Looks like he’s starting to hit. Too bad I dropped him already for Machado. Oh, wait, that’s not bad. That’s wonderful.
Norichika Aoki – 2-for-5 with 2 steals. Get this, guys and four girl readers, Aoki has gone hitless in four games since June 23rd! Norichika chika boom boom!
Neil Walker – 5-for-5 with his 14th homer. Rudy and I agree a lot on fantasy baseball. One thing we don’t agree on is players like Neil Walker. He’s the stereotypical Rudy player. Solid counting stats guy that has no upside. I like my MI (stutterer if you don’t say em-eye) with upside. I probably could’ve used a Walker instead of a Cozart this year, but I’ll be right there chasing upside again next year for MI.
Chris Denorfia – 1-for-4 with a homer. I dated a Chris Denorfia in high school. I don’t think it’s the same person.
Brooks Raley – 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks. Every time I see his name in the box score listed as B. Raley, I think it’s Boo Radley. And that’s neither funny nor interesting! As for fantasy, there’s nothing to see here.
Ryan Ludwick - 1-for-4 with his 21st homer. If you’re not sitting down, you may want to for this next bit of information. Ryan Ludwick is having a better season than Jay Bruce.
Jay Bruce – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and a homer. At least that’s what the box score said. I Googled “Jay Bruce homer video 8/12″ and Google said, Do you mean Jay Bruce the hitter who doesn’t homer for months at a time and you’re wondering how he has 22 homers?
Jon Rauch – Bobby Parnell pretty much blew whatever chance he had for saves. Frank Francisco tried to give away yesterday’s game and has looked shaky at best lately. Yesterday, Jon Rauch got the save. Only time anyone says “top shelf” and Rauch in the same sentence is when they need him to get something down, but if you’re really hurting for saves, I’d grab Rauch.
Jesus Montero – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and two homers. Now has 12 homers on the year. Because of the nature of the catching position, if he gets up to 17 homers on the year, he’ll probably still be a top ten catcher for the year. Even if he’s no A.J. Pierzynski, who’s obviously the cream of the crap this year.
Jason Vargas – 8 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks. ERA’s now at 3.56. Fun fact! His family name was shortened from Varoomgas.
Erick Aybar – 2-for-4 with his 2nd steal in 3 games. He’s finally stealing bases… Mazel tov! I’d grab him in case he decides he want to get to 20 steals before the season is out.
Yu Darvish – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 8 Ks and the Win vs. the Tigers. I don’t own him, but I’ll say it for you… Sonavabench!
Josh Hamilton – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and the slam (32) and legs (7), and has 99 RBIs on the year, which is roughly 77 HRs/180 RBIs in street value.
Patrick Corbin – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks. He gets the Astros next. The Astros have one major league hitter. What are you looking at? Grab Corbin!
Eric Young Jr. – 3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI and 5 for his last 10. Not sure where the steals are, but he could steal 4 in a game and 10 in a week. SAGNOF! What’s SAGNOF in Spanish? That too! BTW, there are SAGNOF shirts. They’re 99% cotton and 1% fun!
Mike Moustakas – 1-for-4 with a homer. Also, in this game, Nick Markakis homered. Greece lightning!
Manny Machado – 1-for-4 with his 3rd homer. You don’t have to believe in reincarnation for this but “Macho Man” Randy Savage, who once played minor league ball for the Reds, Cards and White Sox, never got to live his real dream, to be a major leaguer, so he’s returned as the Orioles young prospect, who will now be known as Macho Manny Machado. Okay, I guess you do have to believe in reincarnation for that to work.
Hi Grey,
I’m considering dropping Brett Jackson. We have available:
Segura
EY Jr.
Jon Jay
Vitters
Dominic Brown
Todd Frazier (I have votto fwiw)
Garrett Jones
Denard Span
Who do you like most for the next month or so?
Thanks!
I forgot to add: on a scale from 1-10, with 10 being desperate and 1 having trout, my need for speed is around a 4.
@Lemming, Jay
“Hey Zeus” Montero is lightning in a bottle
@The Hungary Hippo, Ha
I am in a 20 team h2h dynasty league. I Have 2 offers on the table. Which one do i take and 2 why?
I get Braun Sandoval Bourn Aybar Jordan Zimmerman for my Longoria Morse Profar Sano Wheeler.
I get tulo for sano wheeler straily.
Does this move hurt me in the long run or am I good for the foreseeable future
c jp arencibia
1b prince fielder
2b neil walker
ss yunel escobar
3b miguel cabrera
inf Evan longoria
lf carl crawford
cf peter bourjos
rf justin upton
of Michael morse
util travis snider
bn Carlos lee
bn jurickson profar
bn ryan lavernway
Bn miguel Sano
dl andrelton simmons
dl evan longoria
sp clayton kershaw
sp yu darvish
sp cliff lee
sp aaron harang
rp sean doolittle
rp matt thorton
rp matt belisle
p joe kelly
p Dan straily
p Jared Hughes
bn barry zito
bn zack wheeler
dl anthony bass
@Ryan, wow take the Braun Jordan Zimmerman side…. now. Why? because brauns an absolute beast, and Jordan Zimmerman is a stud…. it sucks losing Longoria but I think you’re getting a better deal because in the past brauns been healthier than longo…. And as for the prospects? they’re prospects…. they might never pan out…
@Ryan, Braun
wow, i stayed away anytime I saw that Ludwick was hot, had no idea he would of led my RCL team in jacks. I view him and Willingham as the same guy, diferent parks of course. I bet if you checked all flights they took in the offseason that Toronto came up. Bautista must have taken them with Encarnacion to see his dealer/the devil to make their deals.
@Simple Jack, i latched onto Ludwick as a Coors Correction flier and just never managed to dump him. Pretty crazy. Comparing him to Willingham is too generous – Ludwick has had one above average year in the pros where Willingham has been a very good hitter when healthy throughout his career.
@Rudy Gamble, True, I am still stuck in the perception of Willingham being a high injury risk every year. Once you get burned you stay away from matches. Ludwick is really like the B-Movie version of Willingham to me. The Ludwick add is nice, I like when those 3 days of fun turn into something more. Everyone is Bichetter with Coors!
ESPN h2h weekly points league. Which pitcher would ya start? Corbin @ hou, medlen vs sd, or c richard in the almighty two start @atl, vs sf? Nl only. Thx!
@OaktownA’s, Richard
Is Plouffe a good dynasty league (14 team) get. I know he’s fairly young and displayed decent power and disipline in the minors, but i kinda just assumed he’d revert back to a borderline rosterable .240 hitter with 15-20 hrs and he’ll be without MI eligibility going forward. Everyone else in my league thinks so too, so i could get him for practically nothing…
@Samardzija!, If you could get him for nothing, it’s worth doing it…
10-team H2H league
Pitching categories: K, QS, W, ERA, WHIP
I need to start 3 of these 5…Who would you start, I am thinking Norris, Sanchez, Cahill?
Anibal Sanzhez @Min
Bedard @STL
Cahill @STL
Norris @CHC
Samardzija @CIN
@Project_Badass, Anibal, Cahill, Norris
12-team roto league
Drop Perkins, Cishek, Affeldt, or Wilton Lopez for Thayer and/or Rauch?
@Project_Badass, I’d hold for now…
I’m really starting to have legitimate feelings for Patrick Corbin, not only for the ‘stros next start, but long-term as well. ::blushes::
Why has nobody been talking about him? Please Grey, tell me this guy won’t break my heart… 2nd round pick, you think his upside is legit?
@derk, I’ve gone over him in the past in more detail… He could be a number 3 starter…
Need 2 pitchers to stream today
Samardzia vs hou
Fiers vs col
Cobb at sea
Minor vs SD
Thanks!
@Tim, Cobb, Minor
With the current closer shituation, I’m down Casilla & Street, and only left with Reed as a closer. For the rest of the year how would you rank:
Thayer
Balfour
Henderson
Gregerson
Casilla
Thanks in advance.
@Scottie O., Henderson, Balfour, Thayer…
Have both McDonald and Liriano at the back end of my 12 Team H2H rotation (and still won ERA this week!), is it time to lose one or both for any of the following:
-Beckett, E Santana, Holland, Cobb, M Gonzalez, C Richard, Marquis, Harrell?
@BoneFace w/ no Harmony, McDonald can be dropped for a streamer…. Cobb’s got a good matchup this week…
I think moises alou threathed to piss on ruben sierra R kelly style if he counldnt be the mother of moises sierra LMAO.
Real quick 12 team h2h keeper league ops and QS are extra cats. Which side would you want? keep 7 at years end.
beltre/lester/10th round/12th round
for
Granderson/crawford/15th/17th next year.
My SP is weak with cain/wainwright being my only 2 solid starters. Thanks in advance grey. BTW id love to work for razzball, hire me to work full time!
@Justin, Ha… Grandy… No problem…
Starting Gio and Anibal today, should I press my luck with Peavy @tor?
Also, Should I drop Rasmus for Jay, Cespedas, markakis or Garrett Jones?
Write up’s make my summer. Thanks for your work!
@Jamiehov, Peavy’s a start everywhere at this point… Markakis… No problem…
I was hoping that “Mancrushado” would catch on for the new anointed one.
@Sean, Macho Manny Machado!
Thanks for the Jake Westbrook advice Mr. S. O. Nator. Appreciate it. Next time you’re in Atlanta and need a place to stay, I’ll recommend a nice Holiday Inn for you.
@uncdrew, Ha
Re: Detwiler & 4 runs w/ 4 baserunners…
2nd inning: Goldschmidt reached on an error, and scored on another throwing error (unearned)
3rd: Krispie doubled, Kubel HBP (baserunner but not a BB or H), Goldschmidt doubled to score them both
4th: Krispie walked. Hill doubled to score him. Detwiler left game, Stammen gave up a single to Goldschmidt to plate Hill.
@TheTinDoor, Thanks for the heads up!
Formal request for Rudy Rating of MIs for next years ranking.
@Chris J,
1. Altuve
end of list
@chunk, Ha!
@Chris J, I need the offseason + stat projections from people smarter than me to start ranking for 2013. As you may know, I think MIs tend to be overvalued in the first 5-6 rounds of drafts and that the bargains don’t start usually until after the 10th round. This year, Altuve has met expectations, Weeks killed 2 of my teams, and Neil Walker has met expectations (but I dumped him hastily in RCL).
@Rudy Gamble, oh gawd I don’t mean now (but damn that would be sweet), just hoping you can whip something up when you guys do the rankings next season. I’ve noticed that in my FP league I love the consistent, no upside guys, because I can just leave them be. Asdrubal and Walker fit that classification. When I go for upside players it rarely works and I have massive roster churn.
@Chris J, I hear you. We ended up with Asdrubal on one team but reached for him. Surprised how little he’s stealing this year.
Oh, sneak preview. Cano is #1 going into next year
@Chris J, 2B has been an achilles many times for me, they are either boring as hell, declining or getting exciting but never really delivering what you want. Rudy was spot on with Altuve and high round 2B, I took Kendrick in the 7th this year and painfully watched my team suffer until I finally admitted I had a hope problem.
Aybar or Escobar ROS?
@Lob Ball, Aybar
own cook and frank frank
available are thayer and rauch
What moves do i make?
@chunk, Lose Frank for Thayer…
Its crunch time for me. I am hanging on to 7th place just out of the wildcard by 1 point in my H2H league.
Aaron Hill was just dropped. I have Kipnis on 2B and Bonafacio on my DL. Out of those 3, who would you prefer to own for the ROS?
@Peter, Kipnis
Keep 2 of 3 for rest of season?
Corbin, Straily, Harvey?
Thanks!
@Brandon, Not Harvey
Time to consider dropping Harper in non-keepers for hot schmotato du jour, or does he get it back on track for the stretch?
@Barnacle, Depends who you’re picking up, but I could see dropping him…
Lose De Aza, Altuve or C. Johnson to make room for Plouffe?
@2 Cups 1 Braun, Johnson
Who do you want ROS (for Runs, SB, Avg)?
SS- Aybar or A. Escobar
OF- Jay or Revere
@The Real McCoy, Aybar…Revere
Have to drop one: Ruggiano, K. Morales, I. Davis, Moustakas, Jay.
@Heisenberg, Ike
Both of my teams keep slipping, slipping, slipping…into 2013. I’ve gotta get some hot bats in my lineup (team hit 3 HRs last week). The expendable characters are these guys:
Headley (got him after he ended his HR binge – hence the 3 HRs last week), Marte, LaRoche
The available hot bats are:
Ludwick, Crisp, Rajai, Morneau, Ruggiano, Sparkakis (off waivers on the 15th).
I’m also thinking about picking up Lester to see if this is the start of something purdy.
I’m thinking of cutting all three for Ludwick or Morneau, Crisp or Rajai, and then snagging Lester. What do you think?
@Wilsonian, I hate how my teams have been slipping into darkness too. I would hold on to LaRoche and I think Marte has got alot of Schomato in him through the rest of the year. Headley for Ludwick or Morneau…I picked up Lester for the stream and have not thrown him back in the pool yet.
@Simple Jack, yeah, I actually dropped LaRoche for Lester. I figure no one else will pick him up (real shallow league). I’m trying to work a deal that will make this an exercise in futility. I also agree on Marte. He seems like the kinda guy that could get some pretty solid counting stats over the course of the last month and a half. I also think I’ll stick with Headley while he’s not in PetCo. Then I’ll lose him for the hot bat. Now if only Bruce could get the ball rolling…
@Wilsonian, ouch…Bruce, his playing me reminds me of the movie They Call Me Bruce, poorly made and comical.
@Wilsonian, Ludwick, Rajai, Lester…
Need to pick 2 for my remaining OF spots, H2H weekly:
Pence, David Murphy, Stubbs
Thanks!
@Schizer, Pence, Stubbs
@Grey: With Ruiz on the DL I need to backfill (NL 4×4). Do you like Lucroy or Grandal better the rest of the way? I’m assuming Ruiz will be out for awhile…at least according to some of the reports I have recently read regarding this foot injury. Do you concur with a long DL stay for him?
@Howie, Lucroy… Sounds like Ruiz is out for the year…
Does anyone think that Kameron Loe might take the closer job and run with it?
@charlie hustler, Nope
Should I hold on to Straily for another start or drop him for someone like Maholm? Thanks.
@Hank, Hold
Marte or EY, Jr.? Is it EY if you need steals and Marte overall?
@TheBravesWearPrado, Yup
@TheBravesWearPrado, I had the same dilemma last night during weekly waivers. Went with EY for his 7 games @ Coors this week and I’ll probably swap them out first thing next week.
Rudy / Grey, I have a keeper dilemma as we approach the trade deadline that I could use your help on.
10man roto league 6×6 (R,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG & W,SV,HLD,K,ERA,WHIP)
We keep 5 offensive players and 3 starting pitchers. I have the following to consider:
Off: Trout, CarGo, Hanley, Wright, Stanton, Heyward, Butler, Utley
SP: Felix, Gallardo, Moore, Hanson, Bauer
There is a player who is out of contention for this year with a lot of excess pitching (Halladay, Price, MadBum, Wainwright) who has been actively shopping Halladay. Do you think Stanton is worth giving up? Should I try Heyward for MadBum? I doubt he’s interested in giving up Price, but would Stanton be worth that?
Oh, and by the way, I’m currently in 2nd place but have snake eyes in ERA and WHIP because my pitching has been awful this year.
@bobbo, Don’t give up Stanton… Heyward for MadBum works…
@grey: need to start two of these three in weekly roto league:
Frazier (3 vs nym, 3 vs chc)
Ruttledge (3 vs mil, 4 vs Mia)
Plouffe ( 3 vs det, 3 @ sea)
Thanks.
@Herschel, Not Frazier
12 team roto league. What do you guys think about this trade between the guy who I have been trading first place with on a daily basis and the guy in last place that is so far behind he could never catch the guy in 11th place:
1st place guy gives Wilhelmsen and Edwin Jackson and gets Felix Hernandez and Scott Diamond in return.
I’m crying foul. To add insult to injury, the guy in first is also the commisioner!
@ABC, Pretty terrible trade…
Please rank the following as keepers going into next year, thanks…I can keep 6 of these 7, which would you leave behind.
J-Up
Strasburg
Lawrie
Des Jennings
Moustakas
Hosmer
Machado
@HotRod, Not Jennings
**Stream-o-nator update **
I mentioned last week that SON should have 5 games’ worth of starts going forward. Unfortunately, the feed i use to update probable starters is sporadic – it seems to add the 5th game in the afternoons after I’ve done my morning updates.
So consider seeing a 5th day like a bonus – it’ll usually be 4 days…
@Rudy Gamble, Hey Rudy. Ive commented a lot to Grey about how great the Stream-o-nator is to Grey but I just wanted to say thanks to you considering it’s your baby. So….a sincere thank you sir.
Just a thought. If there were one day we could ask for 5 games’ worth of starts, it would be on a Friday so we could see The Stream-o-nators Monday and Tuesday scores. This would help plan for 2 start streaming in the following week…
Having said that, 4 days seems like plenty and is more than we deserve.
Thanks again.
@Dynamite Dan, Your welcome and thanks for the kind words. I hear you on the need to plan for weekly leagues – i’m just beholden to when the data is updated. If the 5th day is regularly updated in the afternoon, i’ll do what i can to update it…
@Grey: 12 team dynasty league, just sold high on Macho Man Machado and swapped him for Justin Upton. Feeling good about the deal! Thoughts?
@Bill Lumbergh, You did well…
My season is over and I’m thinking keepers. I have an idea of who im keeping, but input is always nice.
These are my best options, can you weigh in on which 6 I should keep in a standard scoring dynasty h2h? The round they would be drafted next year is in parentheses.
Beltran (5)
Shields (6)
Carlos Santana (15)
Freeman (15)
Rasmus (15)
Dempster (16)
Liriano (16)
Alcides Escobar (18)
Seager (18)
Straily (18)
Altuve (22)
Pedro Alvarez (24)
@Seventy Two, Rasmus, Altuve, Carlos Santana, Freeman, Pedro, Seager
Kipnis or Kendrick this week?
@Paranoid Android, Kendrick
Re Ruben Sierra, lol I thought of those guys as soon as I saw his name too.
Was sure he’d be on the Mets with that name.
Who do you like more ROS: Sheets or Medlen.
@TheNewGuy, Ha! Sheets, because I don’t think Medlen stays in the rotation ROS….
@Grey, re: Grey Reply:
August 13th, 2012 at 9:07 am
@TheNewGuy, Ha! Sheets, because I don’t think Medlen stays in the rotation ROS….
You don’t think they’ll go to a 6 man rotation when Hanson gets back?
I don’t see why…
Drop Headley for Plouffe or wait to see how Plouffe does and hope someone else doesn’t pick him up.
I’d want Plouffe…
Points league rest of year.
Kendrys
Belt
Eric Chavez
Who you like?
@Futureman, Kendrys
Pick 1 for this week…trying to hang on in points league:
D.Jennings (3@Sea, 4@LAA)
Swisher (4vs.Tex, 3vs.Bos)
Jennings has been hotter but playing away all week whereas Swisher has been making contact but not much power lately at home all week.
@smegma, Jennings
In my league, the last place team has to pay extra. Incentive to keep playing even though your team in in the toilet. Had a deal in place to get Kemp from the last place team in a 3-1 for Peavy, Minor, and Rutledge. I said how about just Peavy and one of them. He says no, all three. I say fine. My pitching staff is great (thanks again, Grey). He needs offense. He needs pitching. He needs everything. The other owner e-mails me late last night that he wants to accept my offer, but he didn’t want to catch me off-guard right before Sunday night waivers are run. Thanks. Didn’t read the e-mail until early this morning but I still picked up a few SoN darlings for this week just in case he accepted my offer. So I’m rarin’ to go on this trade. And hour later I get the e-mail that he’s pulling out. Why? Because I changed the deal? Noooooo. Because the players I’m offering had bad weekends? Nope. Why? Because he picked up Manny Machado last night. Manny freakin Machado is going to save his fantasy baseball season. The guy is starting Jeff Keppinger at MI and Carlos Gomez at DH, and he think Manny Machado is going to keep him out of last place? Manny Machdo??? Seriously???? He’s rolling out Trevor Cahill, Matt Harrison, and Derek Holland every week, and Manny Machado is the answer??? Manny Machado. Manny Machado is keeping me from getting Kemp and streaking towarsd first place. Manny Machado…. unbelievable…
Yeah, I’m bitter. Thanks for listening.
So now I’m left with WAY too many pitchers, all with great matchups and/or 2 starts this week.
Starting Bum and Gio x2. NEED 3 MORE OF:
Peavy @ Tor, @ KC
Smarjidizijidiza vs Hou, @ Cincy
Minor vs SD, vs LA
Cobb @ Sea, @ Angels
Medlen vs SD
Westbrook vs Pit
SoN LOVES Medlen’s start (128) and Cobb’s (114) and Samrblahblahblah’s (118) first start. Not sure about the 2nd starts.
SoN likes, but does not love Minor’s (102) and Peavy’s (102) first starts.
Thanks dude.
@L-Boogie, Damn, that sucks… Peavy, Minor, Samardzija…
@L-Boogie, I think the guy was smart to pull out, he would be better off streaming than making that deal, it was a really low-ball anyway….last place paying is whack, seen that before and never agreed with the practice, I get the motivation angle, but I could see people just blowing the league off and never paying up.
@Jack Full of Hate, League has been in place with the same basic group of guys for 13 years (7 for me). Live draft, we all know each other. To my knowledge, no one has ever not paid up. As another added twist, the last place payment goes to the team that improves the most in the second half. Incentive to keep active if you’re in the middle of the pack.
And he’s the one who proposed this particular offer. I was going even lower and he insisted on this one.
Still bitter…
@L-Boogie, wow 13 years, I know people who have been married then divorced then married again and then divorced in 13 years. you guys really know committment
Two-start options:
Anibal Sanchez (BAL – Chen, @MIN, Deduno)
Jarrod Parker (CLE – Masterson, @KC – Guthrie)
I know you’ve been wary of Parker recently. Would you start him over Sanchez, or over one-start Dickey, Burnett or Gallardo?
I wouldn’t start Parker…
Trade Deadline is this Sunday for my league. Here are my players and the stats our league uses. Sitting in 3rd, Head-to-Head league, 5 games back from 1st place. Anything I should trade for or do you like the squad as is?
Categories: 9 X 7
Hitting – H, BB, HR, SB, R, AVG, OBP, RBI, SLG
Pitching – W, L, S, HR, K, ERA, WHIP
C-Salvador Perez
1B-Billy Butler (Anthony Rizzo)
2B-Allen Craig (Howie Kendrick)
SS-Hanley Ramirez
3B-Evan Longoria
OF-Giancarlo Stanton (Carlos Quentin)
OF-Jacoby Ellsbury (De Aza)
OF-Andre Ethier
Util-Rotating
Util-Rotating
Pitchers
Zack Greinke
Josh Johnson
Yu Darvish
Matt Moore
AJ Burnett
Jon Lester
Shaun Marcum (DL)
Kris Medlen
JJ Putz
Rafael Soriano
Tyler Clippard
*Also two rotating bench spots for streamers/pickups
No idea how many teams, but if it’s around 12 it’s a great team…
Nice tribute to The Macho Man, Manny’s got a lot to live up to. Thought I had that type of upside with Kendrick this season, but as you are well aware, he’s performed like SD Jones. In a league with limited moves, is it time to tag in a different option like K. Johnson, R. Roberts or Beckham? Damn 2012 2B is pathetic.
I’d go with Johnson…
Morning Grey.
Home Stretch buddy…
12 person OPS/QS league…
A) Pick 1. Corbin, Detwiler, Cobb, or Henderson (I have Wilhelm, Reed and Holland at RP)
B) Pick 2. Jay, Aybar, Young Jr, Chavez, Ruggiano, Aoki, Crisp. – (With an emphasis on Run and Avg)
C) Would you drop Rizzo or De Aza for the 2nd batter you picked…
Thanks
A) Corbin B) Jay, Young C) Nope
Grey good sir,
I hope the summer has been treating you well of late! Haven’t written in awhile, but have been reading religiously, of course. That said, my bullpen is a mess right now and I need to ditch a few of these arms…
Out of; Andrew Bailey, Aceves, Ogando, Wilton Lopez, Jim Henderson, Affeldt and Thayer, which 2 do you ditch? I’m chasing saves right now primarily, so whom of the above do you see getting saves ’till October?
Thanks a ton and all the best!
Spaceman
Thanks, you too! Lose Ogando, Thayer
Hello Grey,
Aybar or Rutlegde ROS? I currently own Rutledge.
Thanks much.
Hold
Trade offer that I am considering in order to ‘go for it.’
Trade Garza for Fiers and Maholm
Need W’s, K’s, and ratios though not much upward mobility in those. 2nd place but 14 points down.
12 team dynasty, 12 keepers
Other ‘keepable’ pitchers for next year: Latos, Lester, Moore, Peavy, Darvish
rest of the staff for context: Lynn, Medlen, McAllister, Tillman
I’m worried about Fiers ‘innings limit’ that was currently spoken about. Is this enough to give up Garza?
Thanks Grey!
I’d take Fiers, but he’s not going to give you much this year, this trade is for Maholm…
Grey,
Who gets the boot for Plouffe in a 12-team OBP?
Frazier or Chris Johnson?
Also, we’ve been telling ourselves we’ll let McDonald have one more start for a while. First it was SD, then HOU and now he has LAD next. Cut bait before then?
Frazier…. I’d lose him in most leagues…
Pick 2 for this week. Could use help at HR and SB.
Dan Uggla, Omar Infante, Erik Aybar, Eric Chavez.
Uggla, Aybar
Hey Grey,
In my 12 team Y! H2h 7×7 league with league with OBP & SLG:
I have Hanley (SS, 3B) and trying to figure out the best 3B/SS option for wherever slot Hanley isn’t occupying…
C. Johnson (ARI)
E. Aybar
M. Scutaro
Johnson
@Thrilla, Ignore this one if you would Grey. Accidentally double posted. Stupid iPad discriminates against fat fingers.
I’m Wary of 2 start Chen vs. BOS and @DET in my 12 team 5×5 roto league (no bench). Drop him for recently pretty good Iwakuma at home vs. MIN? Bronson Arroyo vs. CHC?
Sure, Iwakuma
Hey Grey,
In my 12 team Y! H2h 7×7 league with league with OBP & SLG:
I have Hanley (SS, 3B) and trying to figure out the best 3B/SS option for wherever slot Hanley isn’t occupying…
C. Johnson (ARI)
E. Aybar
M. Scutaro
D. Espinosa
J. Peralta
Any stick out out or is it just needs?
Thanks amigo.
Needs… Johnson…
@Grey, Capiche.
Call me crazy.. but im thinkin im gonna run Milwood out there VS TB.
Why? Cuz the nator would never lie to me… I trust the nator..
No trust issues there…
@Grey, yeah, were tight like that. *daps streamonator*
Ha!
On Charles Grodin being a comedic actor, you have to watch him in Midnight Run. Fantastic comedic performance of dry, understated humor, in a movie that has held up really well over time. The thing I find more unbelievable about Grodin is that he played a heavy in the 1977 King Kong. Though that’s not quite as unbelievable as Jeff Goldbloom playing a Hispanic street thug in the original Death Wish (1974) (it’s true–check it out).
Ha! Almost as good as C. Thomas Howell’s Soul Man performance…
You worried about Anibal tonight?
Mr. Stream O Nator has his score at 94 for tonights start…
Of course I’m worried, it’s why I dropped him two weeks ago…
@Grey, WOOOOOOOOOO *Free Roster Spot Dance*
Need help in average and stolen bases. Dump Hosmer for Aoki?
Go for it…
@DjlanceRauch, also thinking of dropping Marte for Pagan.
@DjlanceRauch, Sounds fine…
Fill-in for this week in an OPS league: Frazier (v NYM, v CHC) or Carter (@ KC, v CLE)?
Carter
Pick 2:
Fiers @COL, vs PHI – ugh tough matchups
Medlen vs SD
Jansen 7 games
Its a pts league & a QS win is worth around 30pts = 3 saves
Medlen, Jansen
Drop Lance Lynn for Scott Diamond?
Go for it….
Can you put these closers in order for ROS? Marmol, Perkins, Balfour…
Marmol, Balfour
Better start for this week:
Carlos Lee (3 v. Phi, 4 at Colo), Justin Morneau (3 v. Det, 3 at Sea) or Anthony Rizzo (3 v. Hou, 4 at Cincy)
Points league with -2 per K.
Rizzo
Just got Fiers last week. @COL could be bad … do I leave him on the bench in favor of a RP (other starter options are worse unless you think Lynn or JMac are gonna suddenly rebound) or roll the dice?
I’d bench Fiers for @COL…
@Grey, Weekly lineups and he has a second start home v Phi. Still bench? Thx
I wouldn’t want him in Coors just for a 2nd start vs. Philly…
Bruce Goose (or Spruce Bruce) barely getting off the ground this year.
Yup
For overall production ROS, pick 2 outta 3:
Revere, Snider, Swish
Not Snider
@Grey, Razzball Dudes:
Your Stream-O-Nator tool is the bomb!! Helped me a lot with some of my questionable starters. So far, very positive results.
Brian
Glad you’re enjoying it, it’s Rudy’s baby…
@Grey, ahem, Rudy’s OTHER baby. Don’t tell Mrs. Gamble!
Oh, right! My bad…
Do you think jonny gomes will continue to pick up HR’s this week or should i pick up alex gordon. Not really thinking long term on this one
I’d go with Gordon…
Best use of my UTIL spot until A-Rod returns (soon, hopefully!): BJUpton, Werth, or Hosmer? Or, pick up a hot schmotato like Jay or Snider?
Thanks Grey!
Jay
Plouffe or Moose for 3B?
Moose
@Grey…
Is James McDonald droppable in a 12 team league?
Thanks
He is…
I’m playing in a 14 team espn total points for the season wins league. I’m having trouble deciding who to play at my utility spots this week. Hopefully you can help me out.
I have two utility spots and the following players to choose from:
-Salvador Perez (currently in)
-Manny Machado (currently in)
-Ike Davis (benched -tired of his streakiness)
-Howard Kendrick (benched -he’s consistent enough to stay on my roster but doesnt produce enough to start often.)
-Travis Snider (bench – plays 7 games this week but might not start all of them)
-Chris Carter (Bench – like is skill but I havnt been able to work him into my active roster yet)
-Trevor Plouffe (bench – 0-8 in rehab? I think I’ll wait a week to see if he’s still got any of that pop left in his bat)
I also have some questionable starts:
-Arron Hill (2nd)
-Todd fraizer (IF)
-Carlos Gomez (OF)
Who would you start at my 2 utility spots, and would you bench any of my boarder line starters for a bench player?
Machado, Perez, and hold… Basically, I’d keep it as you have it…
Carter or Hosmer ROS?
Hosmer
Lose just one: Anibal, Hughes, Lester, Maholm…
Anibal
Actually, lose Hughes…
@Grey
Great write up as always. Worth staying up until 4 am eastern time to read it, versus waiting until the morning. Sorry for all the questions ha
1) Hold Rutledge or drop for Plouffe?
2) Henderson, Lopez, Affeldt, Romo, or Thayer?
3) Rank Chavez, Moose, Johnson, Frazier
4) Drop Alexis Ramirez for Aybar, Aviles, Furcal or Cozart?
5) Stash Gordon or Bonefacio?
Thanks, buddy
Thanks! 1) I’d hold 2) Lopez 3) Moose, Johnson, Frazier 4) Aybar 5) Bonifacio
My pitching staff is craptacular in my daily roto league. I’m dead last (by a lot) in ERA and WHIP in my league, so I’ve reverted to streaming SPs to try to rack up some IP, Quality Starts, and Ks. So far I’m 0-3 with nary a starter even getting out of the 5th inning:
Wei-Yin Chen (4.2 IP, 7 ER)
Marco Estrada (4 IP, 4 ER)
Ross Detwiler (4.2 IP, 4 ER)
I’ve got Cobb @ Sea, Maholm vs SD, and Corbin @ Hou lined up this week. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, FELLOW RAZZBALLERS!
Thanks for the warning!
are you starting dempster vs the yanks tonight?
I wouldn’t….
Please rank at Utility. Batting average does not matter -
Jay, R. Davis, Revere, EY2, marte, crisp
Marte
I’ve just been offered Clif Lee straight up for Matt LATOS.. In a perfect world I’d accept this in a heartbeat but Phillies aren’t the phillies but the Reds are legit. What to do what to do.
I’d want Lee…
@Grey, thanks Grey the Reds fan in me made that tough..
No problem…
5×5 roto
1) Cargo or Kemp ROS?
2) My Gio for Cargo or my Peavy, Minor, and Fowler for Kemp?
Pitching staff includes:
Bum
Gio
Peavy
Minor
Samardijzidijaza
Cobb
Medlen
Westbrook
and soon enough, Marcum
And I love to weekly stream…
1) Kemp 2) Peavy, Minor, Fowler…
Are you starting Anibal tonight? Minor, Cobb both good?
I’d start Minor and Cobb…
Thoughts on this trade:
Justin Morneau, Tim Lincecum and AJ Burnett
for
Kendrys Morales, Cliff Lee and Dan Haren
Lee side…
Hey grey, need to start 2 out of these 4: Corbin, Colon, Beavan, Capuano, Freddy Garcia…
I’m leaning Beavan (2-starts) and Corbin.
Here’s a wrinkle, I could start 3 and bench wilton lopez because corbin is sp/rp in cbs.
So basically, should I also bench lopez for one of those starters?
Thanks!
I’d bench Lopez for Capuano if you don’t need the saves…
@Grey, so you like beavan corbin capuano? – and not colon home against Cle?
Yeah, don’t need saves, points league…thanks!
I don’t know all the matchups off the top of my head… Colon at OAK vs. CLE sounds tasty…
@Grey, yeah, it’s Beavan (TB, Min), Colon (Cle against some goober named Kluber), Capuano (@Atl – Sheets), Corbin (@Hou – Lyles)…i’m conflicted…
Corbin and Capuano are coming off great starts, Colon isn’t but that matchup looks sweet, and Beavan’s got 2 in Seattle
Right now I’m starting Price (@LAA), Wainwright (Ari), McCarthy (@KC), Cobb (@Sea, @LAA)…
Sorry to keep bugging you, but which 3 do you start?
Beaven, Corbin, Colon…
@Grey, word!
@exactly, by 4, i meant 5
Boooooo! Raley back down to AAA…
Ha! Nice…
I have nothing statistical to back this up, just my gut, but I think Tyler Greene might have a good week.
Compared to who?
@Grey, matt adams..
@Prezii, Ha, yeah, probably…
@Grey, i could just put matt adams in ANY comment reply and it would be funny… Not sure why that is..
Ha, true…
@Grey, Michael young, he will out-perform him. Fat Adams gut may be better than mine.
Razzball Football Podcast? With a new song? WOW!
Gonna be a lil wierd without cha grey! But excited none the less..
There’s a rap interlude in the song — wow…WOW!
What do you think is the chance that Andrew Bailey reclaims the Closer’s role by the time the playoffs role around?
My chief rival has Aceves and it would be a double swindle if I got a new closer as he lost one.
About 20% chance…
What’s up, King Greyamehameha!? (Still on the islands, clearly, but I’m coming out of my stupor) Who’s the better own ROS, LoCain or Aoki? Playoffs are around the corner and I’m trying to shore things up a bit while sitting on the beach. (pun point!)
Mahalo!
Nice… Cain… Mahalo!
With Panda coming off the DL, need to drop one: Uggla or A Craig?
Uggla
12 team H2H, counting OBP as well as AVG (let me know if I need to stop mentioning this each time), do you drop Howie K for any of these guys:
E Young
M Young
Lombardozzi
Keppinger (can’t believe I just typed that)
Roberts
Thanks!
E. Young
T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers are considering calling up prospect shortstop Jurickson Profar.
@herschel, Sweet! Probably so they can not play him like Olt. Or maybe they just don’t want Olt feeling lonely on the bench. Jon Daniels likely has Machado-envy after experiencing Oswalt shrinkage.
@Chillmodious, Your response was sarcastic but accurate. From what I’ve read, TEX has been going with a 3-man bench lately, and Washington wants a 4th- one that can cover 2B and SS. So if he did get called up, it would be for a bench spot.
@royce!, Yup, my thoughts exactly. It was certainly sarcasm, but I am admittedly excited too. Let’s call it sagasm.
That would be more insanity…
Oops, one more… If Anibal struggles again tonight, I’m swapping him for a 4th closer in Henderson. If he does well, however, would you still make that move or hold him for another start?
Pitching staff is:
SPs – Greinke, Anibal, Lynn, McCarthy, Minor, Medlen, Detwiler
RPs – Perez, Wilhelmsen, Holland
DL – Hanson
Thanks!
I’d hold if he goes okay…
@Grey,
So much for that!
Pick two the rest of the way: Lester, Detwiler, Niese
Thanks
Lester, Niese
Are the braves going to a 6-man rotation? And I’m thinking of overpaying n trading Aramis for Medlen, since I also have Headley n Longoria. But I’m worried about Hanson coming back. Thoughts?
Sounds like they are going to a 6 man rotation…
Weekly league Panda or Plouffe? Thx
Panda
@Grey: rutledge is out of the lineup today and dealing with a sore quad (although apparently not serious). in a weekly roto league, worth sitting him for plouffe? tough to sit him with all of his games at home this week, but need players who are starting…
Sure, go with Plouffe…
The ‘nator likes David Phelps tonight against Texas in the Bronx. I think the ‘nator will be pleading temporary insanity on that one.
@L-Boogie, The SON disproportionally favours guys who have spent a lot of time as relievers (or have not pitched much), because in most cases their FIP is much lower than guys who have started regularly over a longer period of time.
@Steve, @Grey, 5 inn, 2 ER, 6 hits, 1 BB. About as good as you could hope for with that matchup.
Yeah, not bad at all…
Grey,
Just read that Rangers are thinking about calling up Profar.
Made me wonder, in a 12-team OBP league where you keep some three years in the round they were drafted with three-round inflation per year(FA are 23rd), who is the better keeper 2013-15, Machado or Profar?
Machado in that time frame…
C’mon Ethier. Sheesh.
My whole RCL team needs a pep talk… Might need to call a team meeting…
Is it bad that Pierzynski’s my best hitter? Yes, yes it is…
@Grey, The top hitting team in the RCL had 23 hits (in 45 ABs) yesterday. You and Rudy together were 17-for-99.
You trying to make me feel worse?
@Grey, Hey, you had 9 hits to Rudy’s 8!
Today’s not much better… I think my team all went terrible together…
@Grey, The new Moises hit a HR tonight. Even a part time Blue Jay is a good add.
Dwayne Murphy is a miracle worker…
If only had 12 A.J. Pierzynski’s!
offered Tex and 6th for Rizzo and my 1st next year…(15 teams, 7 keepers). Tex would go in my util spot bumping AJax as Pujols is at 1st and Kemp in CF.
I don’t like it…
Is there a glossary term for when you are bored at work so you make a bad coaching decision simply so you have someone to track/watch….whatever it is, dempster just did it to me (or I to him?)
Ha… Nah, I know what you mean though… I’ve done that plenty…
@Grey, dempster plus fiers. i need to get busy at work…
Yeah, I tried to steer people away from starting Fiers in Coors…
@Grey, why i cant stand my weekly league. so hard to pass up on two start pitchers….
@Grey, How did I miss this.. I read everything you write.. Well almost, I don’t know what’s on your grocery list (but could guess)
I shoulda known better. On me. Fortunately my playoff spot is locked up.
Giancarlo is on my grocery list…
@Grey, no Trout for dinner?
I have it every night…
I’m watching Dempster and wondering what the Rangers were thinking? I’m sure 90% of us could have told them that he wasn’t going to be able to pitch in Texas. I know that they are infinitely smarter than I…but some of these moves just blow my mind.
Ha… So true…
only 4 moves left and weak in LF, do I dump Snider for Jay, Belt, or Boesch or stash L Scott and drop Snider when he comes back or just plain hold for ROS?
I wouldn’t waste a roster move on that if I had only 4 left…
Should I bench Fiers @ Colorado?
@VinWins, You couldn’t bench Michael Fiers if you were f**cking Michael Fiers!
Anyhow, sorry you didn’t bench Michael Fiers.
@royce!, Ha. I figured it wouldn’t be worse than my Sunday numbers: 12 ER/10.1 IP. I was wrong.
Yup…
See?
@Grey, Yeah, I make bad pitching decisions.
Anybody see that catch by Rajai yesterday? Stole a HR over a 10-foot wall. Apparently, Dwayne Murphy taught him that,too.
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/sports/article/219509–video-is-blue-jays-rajai-davis-catch-the-play-of-the-year
Very impressive…. Casey McGehee just can’t get a break…
I was starting to dig Minor, but he has looked mediocre at best lately. Couldn’t even hold down the Pads. Time to cut him for a streamer in an 8 team H2H league?
Yeah, no reason to hold tight in that shallow of a league…
@Grey, thanks. Kinda thought so. I just did a deal to try to win now. Dealt Bautista and Stras for Hamilton. Totally overpaid, but need the bat and I couldn’t keep Stras next year anyway. Figured I swapped Hamilton for Bats in the keeper pool and got a live, albeit hungover, bat in my lineup.
Yeah, not terrible if you couldn’t keep Strasburg…
@Grey, kinda my thought. Like I said, I was well aware that I was overpaying. I really needed a bopper in my lineup with me banking on J-Up and Bruce FP actually produce out of that spot.
Yeah, I hear ya…
What can I expect to get in return for Casey Janssen in a 14 team dynasty? Would Reddick be too much to ask for? thanks
Try for Reddick, seems a bit high, but if they need saves, it could happen…
Delabar 4 Ks in the 10th inning.
@VinWins, 2 more in the 11th.
Wow… More than Ben Sheets got in last win…
So that big trade I was offered in the 9-team keeper has gone through.
I dropped J Montero to make room for the incoming guys. Of course Napoli right away goes on the DL. Should I grab Jesus back once he clears waivers or perhaps go with AJ Ellis, Castillo, Doumit or Sal Perez?
Also – would you rather have Stubbs or Revere for the rest of the season? Don’t have room for both.
I’d go with Perez… Stubbs….
@Grey, Doumit: Not so fast!
I almost said Doumit, so if you wanna go that way, I wouldn’t hate it… Perez has been very hot lately though…
I was browsing the waiver wire this morning in one of my leagues. I discovered that some idiot had dropped Cole Hamels! He was one of my three starters tonight!
How shallow is this league?
I can only keep 3 of the following 4 closers, who should go?
Balfour
Lopez
Thayer
Henderson
Balfour
Wow, Anibal. I’m not even mad. The line he put up was so awful that all I could do was chuckle. Obviously no Vin Mazzaro, but when that’s the first guy who comes to mind when you see a pitching line, the situation is definitely fubar.
I touched on this earlier, but is it time to cut Anibal for a 4th closer in either Henderson or Wilton Lopez?
I also own Minor, but I think Anibal might be first on the chopping block.
@Chillmodious, Guess we were thinking the same thing.
Yeah, lose him for Lopez…
Is Anibal droppable in a 12 team H2H?
Yup….
I’m sure Cobb enjoys getting the run support, but it must be hard sitting in the dugout all that time waiting to pitch again.
Yeah, better that than Anibal…
@Grey, He’s not having to wait as long as Gio.
Yeah… Blech…
@Steve, In terms of losing focus, too much time to think about things etc.
Ah, gotcha…
Given that he hasn’t won a game in 6 weeks and I’m not gonna keep him next season, is CJ Wilson droppable at this point? I need his roster spot to pick up either Corbin or another pitcher
Sure…..
best night ever, my teams 19-44 hitting, and my nemesis threw Fiers @ coors and he also threw vogelsong tonight….. i’m not even playing him but i’m chasing his ass down…. loving it, go WASH! go COL!
Yeah, Vogelsong was crushing for me…
Grey-
Rank ROS for
Utility-LaRoche,Ruggiano,Fowler,Joyce
3B-Johnson,Moose
SP-Detwiler,Niese,Medlen,McCarthy
Thanks for all your help this season
Grey-
Lester in that SP group..
Thanks a bunch
Before McCarthy…
LaRoche, Ruggiano… Moose… Medlen, Niese, McCarthy… No problem…
Minor or Corbin, ROS?
I just dumped Anibal-lechter for Wilton Lopez (almost went Thayer, maybe should have) after he ate my ratios with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Now I’m wondering if Corbin is an upgrade over Minor.
Thanks for all your help today…things are getting tight in my league as we zoom down the stretch.
Ha! I’d hold Minor, unless you can grab Corbin for his next start and go back…
Look out – here comes a vulture win for Affeldt. Woo-hoo!
Ha! That’s hilarious… So close!
@Grey, Robbed! It’s been that sort of year.
I thought he was gonna get it too…
thinking of rolling the dice on myers, worth the two week desperation hold?
What no comment this morning on my first post? I thought I was getting called in the principal’s office, which is equally frightening and kinda an honor at the same time, when I saw that Rudy commented on my comment. He schooled my ass on my poorly thought out comparison…its kinda cool.
@Jack Full of Hate, that was as Simple Jack, but you probably already know that
Yeah, I saw that on Rudy… Don’t make him come back there… Myers is fine for Holds, nothing else…
@Grey, wil not bret
Yo grey – if you could pick one from each list for ROS and beyond @ $1 for 1 more year before contract
Brett Jackson, EY2, Chris Carter, CarGomez, Jay, Billy Hamilton, Profar
Pat Corbin, Wei-Yin Chen, Iwakuma, Wilton Lopez, McAllister, Taijuan
Who do you like?
Profar…. Corbin…
Solid enough day for Howie – give him another shot or go for EYJ?
I really like Young right now…
And LaRoche didn’t leave the game because of injury did he?
I don’t think so… I think because it was a blow out…
BJ or Kendrys? H2H points
@EK, Pls rank them along with Rajai, EY, and Jay, thanks
MI is my weakspot in a 5×5 roto 12 team keeper.
What do you think of this trade offer?
I get Machado and Pedroia
I give B Harper, Cozart, Rosario, and Miley
thanks