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0After a long, much-needed vacation, Friday’s Buy/Sell returns. Friday’s Buy/Sell, “I spent the better part of the last four months having my naughty bits lathered in Marshmallow Fluff.” *crickets* Friday’s Buy/Sell, “All right, let’s get to the post.” Brett Gardner hit leadoff on Opening Day. In case you recently emerged from a coma, I’ll give it to you one more time. Gardner equals Jacoby Ellsbury. They’re the same. Tomato-tomato with a different emphasis. Right now, maybe you’re like, “No dur.” Okay, but in our Funston-fueled draft, Ellsbury went 70 picks before Gardner, so you may be saying “No dur,” but someone else is saying “Yeah dur.” If you’re a yeah dur’er and not a no dur’er, you might want to reconsider your dur’s. Or it’s dur on you. You want dur on you? No, you want no dur. Now, I’m not saying you should sell Ellsbury for less than his worth. I think he’s going to be fine, but if you can sell Ellsbury for a big bat or SP and get Gardner much cheaper, you do that. Dur. Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Mark Trumbo – May not start every day, may not last in the majors when the once-singular Kendrys returns. Don’t matter to me. You’re not dropping anyone worthwhile to take the gambo.
Alex Gordon – I swear to your deity of choice that if Gordon fails again this year I’m UPS’ing him a flaming turd.
Kila Ka’aihue – I’d take Ka’aihue before Gordon. Thanks for asking, Random Razzball Commenter.
Brett Wallace – Have you seen the Astros lineup? If Wallace does anything to impress, he could be hitting third by May.
Brandon Belt – I just wrote my Brandon Belt fantasy yesterday. I wrote it in pink highlighter on my Trapper Keeper and had an anteater transcribe it. The lengths I go to for you!
Edwin Encarnacion – 25 homers and a poor average are a lock if he just stays healthy. It’s not quite butter without the ER in AL-Only leagues. In mixed leagues, you might prefer a flying elbow.
Brandon Beachy – I will now attempt to write a Beachy blurb without a pun. He’s the fifth starter on the Braves with solid upside, but not without piers– gah! Okay, trying again. I do love Beachy; he’s a total playa– dah! All right, last chance. Beachy is fly like a G6 because they’re both jetty. Sorry, that was terrible.
Andrew Cashner – Worth a flyer in NL-Only leagues for now, but with all of his BBs you might wanna shoot your eye out.
Charlie Morton – Rudy was scatting around town, jazzed about grabbing this guy in one of our NL-Only leagues. Here’s what Rudy said, “There are two types of crappy pitchers: 1) The type that get hit because they have bad stuff and 2) The type that get hit because they don’t know how to use their good stuff. At least with the second type, they might figure it out. Charlie Morton is the 2nd type.” And that’s me quoting Rudy!
Carlos Gomez – He’s dazzling in his lack of baseball skills. Not sure how many people remember this SAGNOF schmohawk from the early Naughts but you know who Gomez reminds me of? Alex Sanchez. Yeah, the gooftard who would hit one homer a year and got caught doing PEDs. For some reason, I’ve been seeing a lot of other SAGNOF guys on teams (countless teams with Tabata) but no Gomez. He’s cheap steals and could surprise with a few homers. There’s value in that.
Ryan Doumit – While Chris Snyder is on the DL, no reason why you can’t throw Doumit a bone.* *Mandatory one catcher per Buy/Sell requirement filled.
Jose Contreras – Okay, now for the SAGNOF portion of our program, which is brought to you by Purina Dog Chow. It’s pitchy, dog! The AARP Man of the Year looks to be the favorite in Philly. I think it’s going to be closer to a timeshare with Madson than that.
Ryan Madson – See 1/8th of an inch above.
Sergio Romo – In some leagues, I wouldn’t go crazy adding Romo. Doode can design the shizz out of jeans but Wilson should be back by the middle of next week.
Sean Burnett – Is there a more unexciting name? He needs a nickname, like Stymie. Stymie Burnett should get the majority of the saves early on, but I’d think Storen works his way into the majority by May.
Brian Fuentes – Here’s a guy I’d add all over the place. I trust Andrew Bailey getting/staying healthy about as much as I trust flyers left on my apartment building front door. What happened, you ask? So, I come home around 3AM, drunk and there’s a sign posted on my apartment building front door about a party in apartment #14. I’m like, “Party!” So I run up to #14, throw open the door and there’s four guys standing there naked in a circle. Yup. I did the ‘ol slow backwards walk while saying, “Wrong apartment.”
Sell
Mat Latos – Ground rules for the Sells. Some of these guys are droppable, some are tradeable and some are just overrated and trades should be explored. Latos is tradeable. Here’s you drafting him, “Grey thinks he knows better than me… HA! I will show that mustachioed man a thing or two about a thing or two– No, Mom, I’m not talking to myself! Shut my door!” Latos is going to break down this year. It’s I to the nevitable. The writing is all over the wall. He already has a shoulder strain in the spring. He’s going to magically get better by throwing 200 innings? Sorry, doode, you don’t even need Angela Lansbury, you’re brainwashing yourself.
Jair Jurrjens – Hey, it’s a Razzball favorite in opposite world. He’s a 4+ ERA pitcher with a bleh strikeout rate and he’s injury-prone. Sounds terrific in opposite world. Maybe when you’re done parking your Lamborghini in opposite world and making love to Jessica Alba (or George Clooney for our three girl readers — I didn’t forget about you, ladies!), you lose Jar-Jar.
hanharan rodney fuentes pick 2
I have term for players whose boring names color my impression of them, despite not knowing anything else about them. It’s called “nom de poo”. Charlie Morton is a nom de poo.
Buying or selling? Garza posts better overall numbers then J. Zimmerman by years end.
Bailey is going to be healthy and save 40 (said the delusional A’s season ticket holder).
I keep wanting to say Balfour will get saves because I think he’s probably got more stuff than Fuentes and will just be a better pitcher. But the A’s also have Blevins and Breslow as lefties out there so it kind of makes more sense to have Fuentes slotted in the 9th inning.
Kurt Suzuki t shirt day on Sunday.
I like Kila’s upside. Worth dropping Gabby Sanchez (one league) and/or Garret Jones (another league) for the UTIL spot?
@poop: First two.
@Tom Emanski: I like it, I think that might be good enough for the glossary.
@Dr. Stats: Don’t agree, but they’ll be close.
@OaktownSteve: Ha
@Christopher: Can lose Jones.
Matt Holliday out with an appendectomy. OUCH! Was looking like he was going to have a big year.
How long do you stay out with that?
idk grey wallace looks attrocious.
@Donnie Baseball: They’re saying 4-6 weeks.
Grey, just heart Matt Holliday is out with an appendectomy for 6 weeks (maybe I shouldn’t have talked so much shit in my league), who do you recommend I pick up out of these:
fowler
torres
venable
crisp
colvin
jay
gomez
magglio
??
Thanks, dude.
@Donnie Baseball: Is this a joke?
@Donnie Baseball: Man, that hurts. We have him on like 5 teams.
Anyone starting CJ today vs Boston?
@Cain Fan: Not saying to drop Fielder for him, but in deeper leagues it’s worth a gamble.
@Exactly: Torres
@Grey: ok its april 1st, im not seeing this anywhere? joke? im getting sick of today.
@Tony:
No, it’s real.
Luckily only have him on one team, and it’s not a money league. Wow.
My condolences to all Holliday owners.
….Time to make some trades.
@JackInTheBox: Nope
@Tony: Not a joke.
sorry not a joke.
Btw, Myers sparking in his start so far.
53 pitches in 5.2 innings and only two hits.
@Grey: On top of things as usual, Grey. Thanks.
Holliday lost for 6-8 weeks…ouch!!
@Grey:
What tier of OF would be necessary to pry Holliday away from an owner?
Meyers “sparking”. I should be sparking shortly myself.
Good news for all Holliday owners, it only took A. Torres 11 days to come back from the same thing last year.
@OaktownSteve: @Eddy:
Whoops!
*sparkling
Holliday is out and I missed getting Jay in my 20 team league by 3 minutes, so I’m stuck settling for Craig……I just had to go out for that smoke didn’t I!
ANd I’m hearing several things on the timetable.
2-4 from Rotowire, 4-6 from St.Louis PR Department, 6-8 from Dr.Stats, and now 11 days?
deeper league Holliday replacement…
John Jay
Pods
Michael Saunders
Apropos of zippo (ow! Burnt my fingers!) whatever happened to Ryan Ludwick? He had that HR/FB spike in ’08, but he isn’t totally burnt out (half point for second fire pun?). Is he so, so different from Luke Scott or Aubrey HuffPo, both of whom are vastly more owned? I guess Petco comes into play; it’s like the elephant graveyard after all the ivory’s gone. But still…
Great. You shame me into not keeping Carlos Gomez for a buck, he goes for 10 in my draft, and is in your first buy column of the year. Ouch. Grey, you could not come up with worse words for the guy a few weeks ago. I ended up drafting one of your pets, Brandon Allen, in my last OF spot. Double ouch. Please tell me your counsel will get better soon…
Who would you stash out of Downs, Peralta, Motte? I only have room for one and have listed them in order with Downs currently in one of my bench spots. I see him ahead of Walden as Sciosia had a lefty closer for years but that’s likely just me trying to make myself feel good. My bullpen is the ultimate in SAGNOF aside from Street.
Other nom de poos:
Joe Blanton
Randy Wells
Dan Johnson – dude sold my house
Tim Stauffer – he just *sounds* like Padre
David Murphy
Garrett Jones
Chris Johnson – R-Iowa
Luke Scott
Ryan Franklin
Paul Janish – sounds like a sausage expert
Chris Narveson
Kevin Correia
Mike Pelfry
Dan Wheeler – one of the best ATV racers in the world
Trade Ellsbury for Hunter Pence?
@donnie baseball: 11 days, is that an april fool’s joke? Luckily I have Tabata who will make up for Holliday’s numbers! Right, right?
just got offered this trade
ian kinsler and mcghee for david wright and Nishioka
12 team 5×5
vmart
fielder
phillips
desmond
wright
stubbs
victorino
tabata
Pena/raburn/nishioka 1 of 3 for my utility
thoughts? wright was my first rd pick and hasnt even played a game yet, im thinking reject but then again i usually end up in 8th place every year
That should be noms de poo
head to head league if that makes a difference
Michael Bourne screwing several Razzball owners with that 2-run triple.
@Rob: Yes
Would you trade Heyward for Kemp in a keeper?
@Eddy: 3rd maybe?
@Commish Cauda: Saunders
@Long Bawls: Yeah, Petco’s bad, lineup’s worse.
@birrrdy!: He’s got Nyjer breathing down his neck. This Buy isn’t meant to say he’s a number one outfielder that’s incredible.
@Eng: Motte
@Tom Emanski: Ha!
@Rob: Yup
@poop: I’d want Wright.
@Eddy: Yup
@ritzer: Nope
It figures that the only team I have Holliday on is a weekly lineup league (my first ever) and he’s locked in until the 10th because of the 1 and a half week long first week.
Welcome to weekly lineup setting!
@Eng: For what it’s worth, Peralta is the only one who doesn’t have a named closer in front of him. Very tough to handicap what Hoodie Maddon is going to do. The Wall Streeters that run Tampa I think they are thinking they can keep costs down on a future McGee contract by using him in high leverage non-save this year. So that leaves Peralta v Farnsworth.
Downs is a pretty good pitcher, but the Angels don’t seem to have the same level of sophistication as the Rays when it comes to running the organization. Not impossible to think Scoiscia, who has as much front office influence as any manager, says Walden is my guy. Rodney will never last though. He’s gasoline.
The Motte thing depends on if Franklin is mediocre or really bad. Yeah he blew a save yesterday, but he’s got a long leash. If Motte gets the job he will have a short leash. Remember Motte got bombed early a couple of years ago and that’s how Franklin ended up with the job. A possible scenario in StL is that Franklin loses the job, Motte is shaky and it ends up being somebody you never would have thought of.
@Poop: Kinsler is going to be an animal this year. It’s a career year for him. 30/30 and hitting at the top of the Ranger line up about 110 runs scored…and good health. Mark it down. Nishioka is not as good a prospect coming out of Japan as was Kaz Matsui. Chew on that for a second.
You likey Daniel Hudson @COL tomorrow? 12 tm mixed roto. He blew them away last year (9K, 7IP), but that was at home.
@oaktown the health is the question mark im worried about
@A Hill O’ Beans: Yeah, we have him in two weekly leagues.
@Kazmere: I’m starting him in a 14 team league. It’s risky in 12. No in 10.
Grey:
League, Fuentes, or Rauch?
I have a dearth of SP (F-Her, Liriano, Carp, B. Anderson, Hanson, Hudson, MadBum, Nolasco, Norris, Peavy), and I’m fairly weak in OF/power. Think Hudson/Crisp or Carp could pull away Holliday? I’d slot one of the three RP above in the hole left by the traded starter for SAGNOF
should i dump cody ross or dotel for jon jay? allen craig?
deep league .obp league…..i’m thin on outfielders and saves….ugh.
Replacement for Holliday?
Chris Coghlan
Nyjer Morgan
Tyler Colvin
Coco Crisp
Garret Jones
@poop: I’m oddly not worried (he says knocking around wildly for wood). Seriously, he’ll be 27 this year, mature enough to have figured our how to be in it for the long haul. Gonna be a monster.
Mitch Moreland not starting the first game of the season!!….bummer….do you see this happening a lot with Napoli stealing his AB’s
12 team 10×10 roto, daily league, we play 5 OF. My OF:
Holliday
Kemp
JUpton
Stanton
Quentin
Morse-Bench
Available OF to replace Holliday:
Ben Francisco
Carlos Gomez
John Jay
Ryan Ludwick
Alex Gordon
Xavier Nady
Which one if any?
Madson may not be a closer, but dang that guy is filthy.
@OaktownSteve: Projections like yours are silly. He needs to stay healthy to hit those numbers and even then I don’t know about the 30 bags anymore with his joints. Like Cruz, he’s not real good at going 162 games.
@Eng: btw, don’t be offended by word “silly”. My intention was not to be rude. Kinsler’s a good player, and I hope he stays healthy for you.
2 weeks for holliday says yahoo
This is what Old Hoss Radbourn had to say about Holliday’s ordeal: “Faugh! This M. Holliday is soft. I once removed my appendix between innings. It was fine: I was just being cautious. CG. Struck out 15.”
What a fine chap.
@Eng: ran a bunch in the spring. They moved him to lead off for a reason. Hit 5 jacks too. Most predictions are silly of course. Except I can see into the future.
@OaktownSteve: ha, then who am I to argue?! Guy is a 5-tooler for sure and went on the 2nd in my draft so I never had a shot at him.
@Eng: offense never taken by the way. Life’s too short. I met John Cleese one time when I was in college and he said, in response to somebody else’s question about people being offended by Python: “I’m consistently surprised that anybody would ever bother to be offended by anything.”
@Eng: It’s not really his “joints” he gets hurt in all sorts of ways. Sports hernia, bum ankle, just two that I remember him missing a lot of time with. He’s a risk for sure, but it’s not like he has a chronic health condition.
While I’m at it, here’s this year’s Hot Chick’s Name All-Stars with all new names
C – Koyie Hill
1B – Kendrys Morales – adding the s did it
2B – Tsuyoshi Nishioka – beware, she’s a screamer
SS – Starlin Castro – barely beating out Alexi Casilla
3B – Dallas McPherson
OF – Torii Hunter – it’s the extra i
OF – Coco Crisp
OF – Shelley Duncan – first time “Shelley Duncan” has ever been sexy
SP – Madison Bumgarner
RP – Huston Street
Manager – Fredi Gonzalez
Last year’s team: http://razzball.com/waiter-theres-a-fly-ball-rate-in-my-soup/#comment-160987
Love the title. Reminded me of one of my favorite parts of the movie, where Wonka grabs her face and, somewhat menacingly, says, “We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams.” Creeped me out as a kid, now I just love it.
Best part, though:
There’s no earthly way of knowing
Which direction we are going.
There’s no knowing where we’re rowing
Or which way the river’s flowing.
Is it raining?
Is it snowing?
Is a hurricane a blowing?
Not a speck of light is showing
so the danger must be growing.
Are the fires of hell a glowing?
Is the grisly reaper mowing?
Yes! The danger must be growing
For the rowers keep on rowing.
And they’re certainly not showing
any signs that they are slowing!
@Grey: worth losing venters for the likes of farnsworth, madson or romo?
thanks.
I don’t think I’ll be able to stomach owning Lyon and Rodney on several teams this year.
Brandon Lyon meltdown in progress?
@OaktownSteve: Good man. Brilliant taste in comedy you have. I hand to you all you see before you…”what, the curtains!?”
Was thinking of making this offer to Holliday’s owner in my league, but not sure if it’s worth it. I give Prince & McCutchen for Pujols & Holliday. It’s all about buying low.
Thanks Dempster, I have never owned you and I already hate you.
@OaktownSteve: Like mint chocolate chip in Death Valley
I’m really glad I don’t own Lyon anywhere. He may as well be throwing beachballs.
liking my walker though,
Who’s the Lyon handcuff? What’s Dave Smith up to?
lyon pitching batting practice,hell mendoza could hit 300 off of him
@Al: Walker is going to be very solid all year. Totally sold on him based on the qualitative. Really like what I saw of his approach last year, the size, the athleticism. Work effort is crazy good.
@OaktownSteve: Lopez prolly
yeah and they have a young group of good players,just need some pitching in pitt now
@Tom Emanski: Nice! For what it’s worth, this year’s team sounds much sexier than last year’s….
Notable omissions:
Angel Pagan
Casey McGehee
Chris Carpenter
Rickie Weeks (who doesn’t spell it with a ‘y’?)
R.A Dickey
Probably one of the most asked questions of tonight. Grey drop Lyon for Lopez? Oh poor Myers. I feel so bad for him. April Fools!
Dunn’s HR softens the blow of Lyon’s explosion.
Now I have to start Kennedy. Ugh.
And the biggest rant of the night…Holliday goes on Holliday…oh snap!
And Quentin’s 2-run HR, paired with Pedro Alvarez’ steal (I know!) homer makes me feel a lot better.
@Jeff: Sure
@FuzzyD: Jay
@brettj72: Coghlan for now.
@Chuck Norris: Vs. lefties.
@DogHat: Gomez
@AL KOHOLIC: That wouldn’t be terrible.
@OaktownSteve: That is a great quote. A credo I live by.
@Tom Emanski: Awesome!
@royce!: Thanks… Nice song!
@herschel: Farnsworth if saves you’re after.
@OaktownSteve: Lopez
@Wake Up: Eh
Larry Dobrow at CBS described Carlos Gomez as a “Blind, over-caffeinated puppy” earlier this week. So very, very true.
@HOLLA(R): That’s actually a great comparison.
Whatcha think, Razzsters: Gardner/Reynolds for Weaver/Contreras?
Separate note: the first few days of the season seem sort of unreal, don’t they? Like the only pants that fit you were backordered on Amazon, and then they finally arrive and you can go outside. You know?
Related to my previous question (which was labyrinthine in its construction – my apologies):
Who’s the better SAGNOF candidate? League, Fuentes, or Rauch?
Liked the Cashner Red Rider Xmas in April ref.
Loving Quentin and Dunn today.
@Grey: Agreed. And that is part of why I did not pick the Brewers to win the Central this year.
@Eddy: and McCutchen
@Eddy: Loving Quentin, Dunn, Beckham and being a Sox fan today.
Hoping Brent Morel is a nice sleeper pickup
Loving Kinsler going deep on his first swing of the year.
cargo grounds out with a RISP, hitless in 2011, what a bust
Cruz didn’t get hurt on the home run trot, what a bust.
Hi Grey, would you take Martin over Salty?
@Grey:
This is totally out of the blue, but I’ve wanted to ask you this…if you were a closer, what song would be playing as you emerged from the bullpen?
Carmona averaging 15+ K’s per 9 in 2011, guy is in the form of his life– BUY
@HldOnMgnolia: @penpen: @penpen: good day to be a south-sider
Dempster. Booo.
@Long Bawls: this Razzster says Weaver side
I feel like I’ve awakened from a long, pants-less nightmare to a new world of free-flowing pants
I know on paper it looked great, but watching the Red Sox live is something else. Crazy potential.
I know we employ SAGNOF here, but it’s a good year to own Ellsbury for the first time.
@penpen: hahahaha
12-team H2H 5×5
Grey, who would you start/sit?
Daniel Hudson @COL
Niese @FLA
Wood vsMIL
Richard @STL
at the conclusion of today’s game , the Cleveland Indians will announce that team mascot , Chief Wahoo , will be replaced by a new mascot ….
aptly named Fartso Asdribble .
@chata:
this is something that the fans will reluctantly get behind .
@Long Bawls: re: Pants analogy — Yes. Reynolds side.
@Jeff: Rauch
@Wake Up: Thanks!
@jeffjam: Probably
@BigRedLatrine: I’m Fat by Weird AL and I’d have the crowd chanting, It’s P H fat.
@penpen: Ha!
@Child Please: Niese, Wood…
@chata: Nice, O.
Loving me some of that $1 Carlos Quentin.
@Grey: I propose that that becomes a regular term for talented-good-stuff-but-wild-as-hell guys. Hey Grey should I start SP A @ SEA/OAK/SD? Yes, I would….but you might shoot your eye out!
Smooth!
With some $5 Carlos Santana on the side!
RON POPEIL BITCHES!
Wasn’t there a song that went something like… “I rolled up a wooly and I watched Mark Trumbo” ?
16-team H2H 6×6 (OBP, QS) league, non-keeper, 50 moves limit (I’ve used 3)
Is it worth using a move to pick up Russel Martin for John Buck?
@Child Please: As a guy who plays in a league very similar parameters – meh
Wow light it up today so far with Smooth, Donkey, Assdribble and Starlin…
I don’t own him but Alex Rios ticker tease!
FYI Matusz had his start tomorrow scratched due to back soreness, which I suppose is better than front soreness.
J-Upside HR!
Is it me or is Ubaldo not throwing very hard? Ubaldo throwing 90-94 mph fastball cannot be a good thing.
This is how my day has gone. I have Holliday. I have Lester. My team is off to a 7 for 44 start to the year. Fuck.
@Steve: He owes you for like three years.
@Wake Up: Ha… Nice.
@Eddy: I love that.
@Ini Kamoze: Don’t know.
@Child Please: Eh
@GTS: Ha
@3FingersBrown: Ha!
@SamYo: Nice!
@GTS: I had concerns about him this year.
MLB Gameday’s new pre-game lineups look awfully familiar…
http://anothersunnymorning.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/guess_who_board.jpg
@GTS: I’m getting a little sick seeing the crooked numbers Ubaldo’s putting up today. Maybe I shouldn’t be so quick start dealing pitching…
@Eddy: I’m slow what is the Popeil reference?
So, I looked at the box score and Adrian Gonzalez apparently had a SB after having absolutely none last year.. Should I get excited or was it a really fluky steal?
@GTS: @3FingersBrown: Lester was only throwing in the high 80′s too. I’m not worried about Ubaldo. Yet.
So, still not dropping Lyon for Storen?
And god bless Napoli and his lean, mean Ron Popeil-ness…
@Wake Up: re: Ron Popeil – set it and forget it…
@ The group:
Anyone know where I can easily find a games played by position spreadsheet? Or one that has a list of minimum 20 games played for 2010? The depth of the internet is foiling my search.
Anyone see that Bears/Browns game today?
Appreciative thanks in advance.
-YHL
@Wake Up:
It spawns from the infomercial master, Ron Popeil, who is known for selling rotossierie cookers and his catch phrase, “Set it, and forget it!”.
This became big in Razzball last year when dozens of commenters asked kept on asking if they should drop Napoli. The Sciosiapath was always taking away his playing time and handing it to Mathis, but regardless, Napoli would make the most of his PT and produce.
So the Ron Popeil method here deals with drafting a catcher, setting him in your lineup, and forgetting about him, because in the end, the numbers will be there. No need to sweat out an 0-10 stint from your catcher.
Hope it helped!
@Gambler:
Well, they didn’t even throw over. But it was really situational. But hwo knows. Maybe five SB could be in the horizon?
@potus:
I don’t know about spreadsheet, but if you’re looking for a few players, your best shot may be Baseball Reference.
@Wilsonian:
Lyon still has a firm grip on the job. I’d hold tight.
@Ini Kamoze: “LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT! Kick it over here baby pop. And let all the fly skimmies, feel the beat…mmmm drop.” Probably the best track on Licensed to Ill.
Anyone got any suggestions for relief pitchers with SP eligibilty? I love having one of these guys in my 5th SP slot all summer for the ratios and the odd win/save.
@Grey: talk Britton could replace Matusz. Just read the Orioles Minors review and Top 50 prospects. Do you like him as a speculative add in 12 team mixed leagues?
@Gambler: It was a legit steal, he just took everyone by surprise with two out and Youk on 3rd.
@Wake Up: I hear you. I’d be happy with Ubaldo of last year in reverse
Grey/Rudy:
Hate to rain on your parade(s), but those us with Freeman on the roster are in trouble if he keeps on hitting in the 8 hole. No ROY and no fantasy glory in the 8 hole. I am presuming that management has Gonzalez hitting 7th so as to avoid the dreaded lefty following lefty late, i.e., when the other team’s lefty specialist can come in to face Heyward and Freeman. Here’s to hoping that Gonzales hits a buck and change over April so that management has no choice but to move him down to the 8 hole.
Next, if Burnett is closing, what in Deity’s Name is he doing coming in late in an 0-2 game. Seems that Storen was being saved for the lead.
Lastly, Sammy (Saito) was a mandatory pick, given the volatility of relievers in general (Axford only has last year in MLB) and his BB/9 of 6 in the minors. He said it himself after the game, noting that he got lucky with the Gomes flyout to deep center in that he caught a little too much of the plate and then he left the ball and outside where Ramon could launch one over the RF wall. The BB/9 rate not only means that he can’t find the strikezone, it also means he’s likely to be “wild” in the zone as well. If all goes well, Sammy will be closing by the end of the month.
Sorry, heading out, so in a rush. The BB/9 of 6 is Axford’s in the minors and not Sammy’s. And Axford left the pitch up and outside to Ramon for the over the RF wall walkoff HR.
@penpen: Ha
@Gambler: He’s slow as shizz, probably broken hit and run with a bad throw.
@Wilsonian: Nope
@knighttown: Hmm…Not sure…
@herschel: Too soon for 12 teams.
@Slappy: re: Freeman — I said he’d win ROY and people still wouldn’t want him ala Berroa. Just went with him b/c he’s guaranteed everyday ABs and voters like counting stats. re: Burnett — First game of the season, he might’ve just been getting work. Storen was pretty bad in the spring to get thrust into the role immediately.
@knighttown: takahashi
***Love this CBS new item. “Brandon Lyon off to terrible start.”
No way! I feel like these items get me more annoyed. I need a steam.
Carlos Quentin is now on pace for 810 RBI this season – I would be happy with 500 RBI’S
I wonder when Dirty Trumbo will reach around and jiggle the stick.
@Grey: seriously! I mean, for Lyon, that might have been an above average performance!
@Grey: Axford had a terrible start and CBS still supported him (no blue flag).
7×7 with TB/OBP & QS/L
I need pitching, he needs hitting.
Should I propose my Heyward for his Lester?
@Wilsonian: ah..thanks
F. Carmona 3 innings 10 earn runs – teaches those a lesson who drafted him
@Eddy: ah…thanks
@Grey So great to have the buy/sell back! I’m late for the party! Would you Maybin drop Cameron for Cargo lite?
Grey look at this smack talk I have to put up with
Jimenez/Lester
11.1 innings pitched, 13 hits, 10 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 5 homers, 8.18 ERA Impressive line
Grey,
Two razzball followers made a deal. who got raped?
Mini Donk, Kinsley, Vulcan changeup (aka ian kennedy) and Edison Volquest
For
Haren, Youuuuuk, Aviles and McGeehee
Kinsler. not Kinsley
Pavano doing wonders for m Razzball team and the first out hasn’t even been recorded!
Loving my cheap ass Lind HBP RBI!
I’m sure Gardenhire loved Nishioka’s play on that PO rundown with Rajai. Yup, he’s got Kaz written all over him.
Don’t like the way the Tampa lineup looks against righties. With Sean Rod. on the bench.
I like them getting Joyce’s bat in there vs. righties but they need to get D. Johnson out of there. Rodriguez’s glove is too important to sit on the bench for someone like Johnson.
I mumbled to myself before the season started, and am mumbling it to myself now: Guthrie doesn’t get enough credit. He doesn’t deserve much credit, but he still doesn’t get enough.
I’m really liking Stanton’s approach so far in two ABs. He’s laid off two sliders that he’d hack at last season. And he just walked on a pitch I was almost convinced he’d take.
@Eddy:
He’d swing on* not take
should I drop napoli for john buck?
haha I kid
Arencibia HR!
I love seeing the Mets getting Buck-fucked.
Aaron Cibia, folks. Enjoy the ride.
Bautista finally hits another HR
I’m telling you Grey, you’re going to regret hating on Bautista. He is so locked in, it’s impossible for those 54 to be a fluke
give reynolds for figgins if you need steals?
Adam Lind joins the HR party
For Saturday, Niese, Wood, or Zambrano?
why is stanton out of the game
Left with hamstring injury according to Rotoworld
@AL KOHOLIC: http://www.rotoinfo.com/comments-2011_04_01_09_29_pm__Florida_Marlins_Mike_Stanton_OF-68742.html
Tight hammy running the bases.
@Cain Fan: thanks but that sucks,ive owned cruz last 2 years and he,s reminding me of him
Johnson closing for Baltimore. Weird do I even want to own him?
nevermind wasnt a save opp, my bad.
Jose Lopez with an impressive day. Might be right about him being a sleeper.
@Tom Emanski: and if he goes 0 for his next 30 what are you going to say?
carlos gomez hit a HR in his first game thsi year too, i wouldn’t pencil bautista in for a big year because of tonight…. it is 10-2? seems like everyones getting a piece…
mcClousy or jose lopez?
Would you trade your Sandoval for his Axford if it meant having to play Jose Lopez as your CI? Thanks, Grey.
@Tony: No I’m penciling him in for a big year because of those 54 HRs along with 100 walks. He has always had a good eye and his complete swing makeover indicate that he’s a new hitter and not just the same 16 HR guy who simply got lucky. Also worth noting that his BABIP was way below his avg, which is extra weird because he has a line drive swing to begin with.
Arinicibia met his quota for the month. Get ready for 4 weeks of 0-fers.
@Tom Emanski: time will tell
Arencibia got not favors from Cito Gaston last year. After his huge first game, he got very irregular starts and then in September he only played against Cy Young caliber pitchers. Look it up. That was done because Cito wanted John Buck to get to 20 HRs.
I read that Matusz will miss 3-4 weeks swimming down the waters of the intercostal. Zack Britton will be called up to start in his place. http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/5011/player?r=1
I’ve read the scouting reports and it sounds like he’ll be a lot better in real life than fantasy (sinkerballer). Think I should pick up Zack in favor of any of these guys…
Beachy, McDonald, Richard, Stauffer?
I think the answer will be no but I had to ask.
Oh and nice night for LoMo. I’m psyched to see what he’ll do in a full season (especially in an OBP league).
@3FingersBrown:
I like him better than McDonald.
Arencibia over posada?
The Farns or Sean Burnett?
@Donnie Baseball: Interesting. Britton has some nice minor league numbers but has only 12 AAA starts under his belt. I think he could get an owner roofied real quick pitching in the AL East.
I’ve never been a huge fan of his but you gotta like McDonald’s K potential. Hopefully he can put it together and finally perform up to his abilities. I’m thinking of holding for now and watching Britton on Sunday.
Was that a Hawaiian walk-off?
Tila Tequila is settling in nicely between those Moobs and the Frenchy!
@Grey: Got George of the Roses (v Dbacks), E-Jax (@ Tribe) and Wandy (@ Philly) to choose from in the ol’ H2H tomorrow.
Start the first two and park the Wandwagon?
@Tom Emanski:
hey tom, not bad for a last round pick in RCL huh?
C-Town Schmo
@Grey:
tell me that you hadn’t given up on guthrie , this year .
you’ve been using him for 2 or 3 years , have you not ?
what the hell’s going on with Cahill? 8 K’s in 5 innings.
who has the better upside and reasonable chance to get there, Iannetta or Arencibia?
cahill pulled after 4.2,only 1 run?
@JackInTheBox: What are you doing JackInTheBox? Set it and forget it!
@JackInTheBox:
Shut up voice inside my head that sounds oddly like what I imagine Grey and Ron Popeil’s voices mixed together would sound like! I’m a rebel, I’ll do as I please.
@JackInTheBox:
Fine, do whatever you want. But don’t expect a lot of help picking out what should be a space filler.
The preceding was brought to you by my sponsors..Yeungling and Jack Daniels.
@AL KOHOLIC:
like 5 walks, and close to 100 pitches.
Slam and legs for Figgy?!
@3FingersBrown: He’s gonna join the 54/54 club this year!
Grey, I just want to hug you when your advice pays immediate dividends. C’mon, give us a hug.
It’s Kuo time
@Hennessey: It’s fair.
@xopchipili: True!
@Howard: Sure
@mrbaseball: Ha
@broadstreetbrawler: Looks fair.
@Eddy: Nice!
@Donnie Baseball: Nope
@Tony: Lopez
@Eng: Nope
@preptime: Ha!
@3FingersBrown: Nope
@Trick dad: Nope
@Wilsonian: Toss up… Farnsworth
@Wake Up: Ha
@Steve: Sure
@chata: I own him in my fantasy Razzball league.
@JackInTheBox: Iannetta
@Awesomus Maximus: I’ll hug the stuffing out of you.
Never mind. No Kuo, Guerrier. Kinda surprised with 2 lefties and a Panda coming up. I guess Kuo threw a few too many last night.
@Grey – Another unhappy Holliday owner here. Gonna try to fill in with Snider. I know he’s one for four but this Belt kid looks like a ballplayer.
Great play Panda! Also enjoyed that base hit off of his shoetops. Who does he think he is, Vladdy?
Did anyone catch the Veruca quote??? …..”I want the world, I want the WHOLE world!”
Grey, can you sing?
Kemp just went first-to-third on a routine 5-3 groundout. It’s only two games, but Kemp looks hungry and is hitting.
@wovenstrap: I’m agreeing, and it’s making me happy (although only for two games) that I kept Kemp over Holliday.
SELL:
JP Arencibia: I don’t think Arencibia will fail, but I think his value is as high as anyone’s right now. There are undoubtedly 6-7 guys in every league who wanted Arencibia but couldn’t pull the trigger because of the unknown.
Carlos Quentin: He’s bound to go Hulk in the clubhouse after an 0-5 and land himself on the 60-DL.
Carl Crawford: If he’s batting #3 and notching only 25 SBs, then he’s really not that much more valuable than Shin Soo Choo.
Jon Sanchez: JS owners will keep wondering why their team WHIP is so high.
BUY:
Kila Ka’aihue: Cheap, solid 4 category production.
Matt Kemp: Duh, but he had to endure that long offseason knowing he couldn’t hit .250. I think he’ll be #1 on the player rater or whatever.
Gio Gonzalez: Better than David Price this year, maybe top 3-5 CY.
Ryan Raburn: Another duh, but needs to be said… pick him up if he has 2B eligibility. 31 HR, 107 RBI in his last 630 at-bats.
Mike Stanton: 35 HRs, for real.
Jose Bautista: Just look at his pre-2010 swing and compare it to 2010-present…..last year wasn’t a fluke, it was a change in mechanics. If he hits 20 fewer HRs this year, it’s still 34 HRs in a power short era.
1. Nice to see Alex Gordon begin his quest to squander his 23958273598th chance to breakout — 0-5, 3Ks in the #3 hole.
2. I’m experimenting with a Kila Ka’aihue/Mike Morse first base platoon for a whole season, with Kila as the default. Thoughts?
3. Is it ok to admit that I like the fantasy potential of more than 3 Pirates? Per dollar, McCutchen > Crawford, Tabata > Ellsbury, N Walker > Prado, Alvarez > Reynolds.
4. What’s the least heterosexual act a man can do to another man without it qualifying as a homosexual act? Whatever it is, I want to do it to JP Arencibia.
5. Gahh, missed out on Brandon Belt b/c I was pooping.
6. Fuentes will be the full time closer with Bailey setting up whenever/ifever he comes back.
Grey:
Belt in the 7 hole or Freeman in the 8 hole? Why? Belt’s still available in some leagues.
grey,
need a hollerday bandaid. kneejerk add was berkman, because i’m pretty sure i could put up quality numbers hitting behind pujols. wire is rather un-sexy (span, d.lee, ibanez, byrd, its a keeper so lots of the studly kiddies are owned)… like any of those names, or do you have a better name for me that isnt likely to be owned in a smart league?
on a somewhat related note, thoughts on lyle overbay? yes he’s horrendously boring but he *is* hitting cleanup for a kinda sorta potent offense
What do you guys think:
Pedro Alvarez vs. Zambrano
or
Brandon Belt vs Ted Lilly
The only thing I have a sizeable lead in is RBI.
@Slappy: Belt
@famous anus: I don’t know who’s on your waiver wire. Berkman’s fine for now I guess.
@Eddy: Alvarez
@Grey:
Thanks, Grey.
Trade offer for my team in a non keeper 20 team league
Max Scherzer and Joakim Soria for Ubaldo Jiménez – I own Jimenez
hey grey – its my dynasty league the trade offer was made in – my mistake – I know the value of a closer is only year to year so I am not sure how long Soria will continue to dominated but then again – do I take in consideration Maya calendar predicting the 2012 apocalypse when making trades in dynasty leagues
My Pitching in dynasty league
Chad Billingsley SP
Clay Buchholz SP
Ubaldo Jiménez SP
Jonathan Sánchez SP
James Shields SP
Martín Pérez SP
James McDonald
Heath Bell RP
David Aardsma RP-DL)
Andrew Cashner RP
Martín Pérez SP
If you want me to make the trade who do I drop
Andrew Cashner or Martin Perez – I perfer to still wait another year to see what MartinPerez can do unless you think Cashner is can’t miss
@Eddy: No problem.
@mrbaseball: re: Mayan — Yes. re: Trade — More than fair, but it leaves you with no true number one so I wouldn’t do it.
@Grey – Coming up on gametime. The young powerful Arencibia or the veteran Posada? Thanks!
@AnotherFalstaff: Posada, don’t own two catchers.
@Grey – Thanks. I’ll hold Posada. Looks like Snider’s sitting against LHP. There goes my Holliday replacement plan.
@AM2:
tabata > ellsbury ??
crazy talk !
@Grey:
the difference between ellsbury and gardner is not just the
10-15 extra SB’s ,
it’s the 5-8 HR ‘s .
@Grey: Pick 2 to keep- Beachy, Pineda, Drebek
@Grey: Ian Kennedy or Beachy? Fuentes or Sean Burnett? 12 team standard roto.
@chata: Gardner hit 5 homers last year, Ellsbury’s gonna hit 13?
@Chicago Mike: First two
@McBainus: Kennedy, Fuentes… Those closers are a toss up.
@Grey: Would you dump Pavano for either Aviles or Beckam? If so, which one? I’m fine at pitching and can use an extra infielder. Aviles has the multi-position eligibility.
I don’t know if I will get used to watching a Pirates game and giving a crap, but how about Tabata eh? Deceptively fast. Walker starting off the year well also. Go bucs?
ugh, Edwin Jackson.
@Fletch: Beckham
@mauledbypandas: Black and yellow!
Robot Jones goes deep, Zambrano schedules anger management session.
Anyone watch the Twins/Jays game? Did Liriano look as bad as the boxscore says?
@Grey:
Thoughts on the Drabek start?
@Black Beard:
Yes, Liriano could not hit the broad side of a barn
@Travis: Thanks for the confirmation. 5 walks and 2 HRs…great.
Managed to catch a bit of E.Jax’s start. Not as bad as I thought from the box score. He hung in there and actually seemed to have ok stuff. Could do without the walks though.
Meek Kaaazaaaming as we speak though.
@mauledbypandas: oh right, he is just the 8th inning guy, not a true Kaazzaaam
Picked up Drabek off FA this morning for the easy matchup against Liriano. Makes up a little for the Lyon fiasco yesterday.
@mauledbypandas: Ha
@Eddy: Looked great, wouldn’t mess with him yet in most leagues.
Man, I have both Rodney and Hanrahan scattered around leagues, and their 8th innings guys both blew the leads to prevent save situations.
/sigh
@Eddy: it’s times like those I just wrap myself up in 3 K Marmol saves and drift off to sleep
@Eddy: Mr. Glass Half-full says, “Always better than those setup guys pitching well then your closer blowing the save and losing his job.”
@Grey: I’m not going to lose my mind over Drabek, but I can drop McClellan for him, right? How would you rank those two at this point in accordance with your fantasy baseball genius?
@Grey: How’s it going Grey? Glad to be back for the 2011 season…decided to do auto draft this year due to lack of time but here it goes…
C- Wieters
1B- M Cabrera
2B- Figgins
3B- A. Ramirez
SS- S Castro
OF- Stanton, Holiday, Soriano
Ut- Bruce, Markakis
Bn- G Sanchez, S Rodriguez, Sandoval, Domonic Brown
SP- Scherzer, Anderson, G Gonzalez, De La Rosa, Vazquez, Peavy
RP- Nunez, Kuo, Frank Francisco
At this point I’m thinking about abandoning saves. its a 12 team league, very general roto format. (ie. whip, era, w, s, k and the norm for offense)
I currently have waiver claims for Contreras, Fuentes and D Lowe droping D Brown and Frank Francisco with Peavy on DL. Should I hold Frank Francisco though? Other waivers spotted, Doumit, Rauch, Madson, Arroyo, Bedard, Dickey, Guthrie…
Thanks Grey!
@Nick:if you need saves,grab rauch
@Grey:
David Hernandez, Farnsworth, or Burnett?
@Chris: farnsworth for saves,burnett as a sleeper/spot starter,he worked on a few things this spring,walks,slider i beleive,results looked good in spring training and thru 2 innings today but career era and whip is not impressive
theres your PHAT ALBERT,i think he was a little ticked himself after 1st game debaukle
@AL KOHOLIC:
Al, I was actually talking about Sean Burnett. Trying to decide which of the 3 I would rather have for saves…
One more question (for now). Start Wandy at Philly? As of now, I’m leaning toward a benching.
@Hennessey: philly isnt the hr machine it was 2 years ago,they really dont scare me
Hmmm.. Yeah lets bench Napoli since he went 2-3 with a 3 run homer.. makes sense… buch of geniuses over there in Texas!
Kemp out bescause it’s a blow-out?
@Hennessey: Sure
@Nick: Hold Francisco, I wouldn’t punt saves.
@Chris: Farnsworth
@AL KOHOLIC: Thankness! Yeah, I made up that word.
@Hennessey: Sure
@Steve: Not sure, but I did hear a good story about him the other night from someone that was at his Opening Night party.
Grey, thinking of picking up Sean Burnett.
Worth dropping Contreras, McGee, Farnsworth or Ian Desmond/Brignac?
@Hennessey: @Grey: I’ve benched Wandy, so watch him mow ‘em down.
@Grey: Do go on.
Grey, please expand on that Kemp teaser. I still chuckle/feel vomitous when I think of your Utley anecdote.
@Eddy: Brignac, if a bench player.
@Steve: @Eng: Think I’ll hold it for a roundup.
Rejoice in the wisdom of the moustache
Manager Fredi Gonzalez has changed his mind and will use Kimbrel as Atlanta’s primary closer ahead of Jonny Venters, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “We decided, let’s give the kid a chance. For me, they both have good stuff and can get guys out from both sides,” Gonzalez said
After reading excerpts of the Rhianna interview in the new Rolling Stone and her love of whips, chains and other thingies, I can understand why Kemp’s mind may not have been totally into the games last year and the upshot on a bounceback this year since she has moved on.
@mauledbypandas:
awesome news@nyydj2: poor guy,but i like what im seeing so far,and lopes will help his sb percentage also,30-30 is real obtainable
Basically he was hitting grand slams and stealing bases every night, they just were not happening in Dodger games.
Guess it’s just easier to blame it on Joe Torre than try to explain the horse and buggy rules.
@Grey: Nervous about Liriano? I was the second I drafted him. Hope he’s not damaged goods.
Already trailing ERA and WHIP big, I picked up Drabek for counting numbers (This is H2H with QS). Nice surprise! I figure they traded Halladay for him, so he’s gotta be ok, right? Then I think of Phillip Humber and Kevin Mulvey…
Dropped McClouth for Bennett. ABC snitches!
@3FingersBrown: Obviously not thrilled with Liriano but trying to hold off on throwing out the baby with the bath water. re: Drabek — Yeah, he could be good, his division is just so tough.
Kinsler leads off the game with another homer. I love him as much as is humanly possible for a straight man to love another man.
Why is Victorino out?
@Grey: I hear you. I’m hoping he’s still just rounding into form. Some guys just take more time to get it going. I didn’t see the game, was his velocity way down?
On a positive note, I’m glad to hear Ubaldo’s issues revolve around a messed up thumbnail and not the ulner collateral ligament
I’d definitely use Drabek carefully against the AL East. Hoping he can string together a few good starts and I can trade him.
@GopherDay: He ran into Francisco. Don’t know extent.
@3FingersBrown: Yeah, he didn’t look good.
Oh snap. What happened to Longoria? I see S-Rod’s playing 3B now.
@Grey: I’m already tired of looking at Soriano in my RCL lineup. Would you take any of these guys over ol’ mummy knees?
Seth Smith (I’m feeling SS), Freddie Freeman, Mitch Moreland – wow alliteration overload! Maybin or Rolen (oy vey)
Okay, Victorino and Longoria both just mysteriously disappeared from the box scores ala Stanton last night. What gives with these guys now. I am starting to feel a sense of doom on Day 3, aaaaarrrrggghhh
@3FingersBrown: @nyydj2: No idea yet on Longoria wasn’t watching that game.
Showalter has to have threatened the Orioles’ starters families or something.
It’s the only logical conclusion as to why they’re pitching this well.
If not, then Rays fans are not in for a fun season sans Crawford and Peña.
@3FingersBrown: Eh, on Smith, I feel like the Rockies might still bench him on occasion.
*** Longoria has an oblique issue.
@Grey: So, my first lowball offer to trade for Jeter by offering Furcal and Andres Torres and it was, as expected, rejected. The guy has him, A-Gon, Uggla and Phillips on the tradeblock also, but is stacked otherwise and won’t give any clue as to what he’s looking for. How would you change/sweeten the deal with what I have?
Mauer/Morneau/Uggla/Beltre/Furcal/Heyward/Huff/Swisher/Gardner/A.Torres/McGehee/Freeman
Hamels/Carpenter/Oswalt/B.Wilson(Fact!)/A.Bailey/Capps/Lyon/CJWilson/J.Garcia
I’d like to trade for A-Gon or Uggla after, but shoring up SS is my priority. Who would you throw in to not get raked over the coals too much.
After racking up 4 hits the other night I can see the Tampa offense is rounding into form for it’s monthly no-hitter tonight……
@Viagra Falls: I don’t think you should trade for Jeter.
@Grey: re: Longoria. Can you be more specific?
@Steve: Announcers said he’s back with trainers, no update yet from what I’ve heard.
Joke was that lame, huh?
@Grey:
Report I read just said “It was sore” for whatever that’s worth. Hopefully its minor, I need the doode.
@Steve: Ha… Wow, yeah… Sorry, too serious of a possible injury after losing Holliday for me to be joking.
@Grey: Yeah that’s what I’m thinking with SS.
Re: Longoria with an oblique injury. What’s the deal with all these oblique intercostals we’re seeing? You’d think teams would adjust players workouts to work on the muscles that aren’t easily aggravated by swinging a bat very hard with two hands. Glad I have no shares of Longoria this year, I don’t think that lineup is going to make much noise this year.
@Elijah: That’s good. Hopefully it stays good. I hate when I lose a first round and 2nd round pick in the same weekend.
@3FingersBrown: No idea, weird shizz though.
@Steve:
You have jokes?!
@Grey:
At least Holliday should be 100% in a few (thats more than a couple, less than a breadbasket) weeks and hes more of a 2nd half guy anywaysy.
@Grey: SS is a serious weakness, though, and Jeter is hitting. If I kept him for now and wanted to instead work up 1B, who would you add to Morneau to get A-Gon or Uggla. I know Morneau can be just as productive (if not more), but he still doesn’t seem to be fully back yet after all this time.
Also, I picked up Lyon and Capps when Wilson and Bailey went to the DL for a week or two. Given Lyon’s general suckiness (and Capps didn’t shine today), would you pick up Francisco Rodney instead for some interim saves?
I trade Posada and Mark Reynolds for Geovany Soto and Pablo Sandoval. Talk me out of it.
Looks like everyone gets to join in my Kyle Drabek love.
How about:
“Your mother, Drabek!”(Sean Connery/Trebek)
Son of Git R’ Done(Doug Drabek had an epic mullet/goatee combo)
Baseball Bieber
The Flaxen Bieber
Platinum Bieber
@Elijah: Yeah, not concerned, can fill in OF for a few weeks.
@Viagra Falls: Jeter is hitting what? In two games? Furcal can do the same as Jeter if he stays healthy. Forget SS, not worth overpaying for. re: Rodney — Nope
@ltf: I’d want Reynolds.
@Grey:
Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he wants Sean Burnett available for the ninth inning.
I guess thats who’s behind door #3.
Iin a Longoria owner too si nit thrilled myself.
@Elijah: Yeah, I knew that was gonna happen.
@Steve: Whoa, you shut off your autocorrect?
Wow first sonavabench (Raul Ibanez benched against the lefty for Luke Scott) and first Kazaam! (Leo Nunez) come together simultaneously to put a poo smelling cap to my evening. I always feel like the Bad Lieutenant (Keitel not Cage) when I root against the Mets.
@3FingersBrown: Not a Kazaam.
@3FingersBrown: BTW, you see the Cage version? Any good? I haven’t seen it.
Grey: Thanks, sort of (w/o the supporting rationale kinda hard to evaluate your position). Lastly, next time you speak with Mr. Collette kindly remind him for me of BRob’s 3 run shot to CF and then follow up with Jake needing to be more than a 4 seam fastball pony (he hasn’t thrown any other pitch in his two outings so far this year; some are just going to sit on the pitch and as BRob’s PA shows, far too often it won’t end well).
Almost forgot, but for my other critic (you know who you are), Jake giving up the 3 run jack to BRob is what I mean about not understanding. Some foam at the mouth over the 4 seamer and never mind that Jake had all but 10 IP above AA prior to this year and one won’t survive in the majors by throwing only a 4 seam fastball.
For one more, Grey, you were right about Burnett v. Storen.
Thanks@Grey Napoli is my starter, you think I should drop Posada for:
JP Arenciba
Kila Ka’Aihue
Jonny Venters
Rafael Soriano
Ryan Madson
Jeff Francis
Edwin Jackson
Chris Sale
Anyone buying Travis Hafner in the early going?
With all the Drabek love today, is he worth picking up? And who is worth picking up for saves right now? Gregg, Farnsworth, Burnett?
Right now I have in the painful Lyon and Capps as DL replacements for Wilson and Bailey.
And thank you for putting up with me peppering you with questions, Grey.
@Slappy: Belt has higher upside.
@ltf: Can grab Kila… No on Hafner.
@Viagra Falls: Those closers aren’t neccarrily better than Lyon. You’re dealing with tomato-tomahto. Drabek — not in your league.
@Viagra Falls:
I’d pick up Drabek. He was brilliant today and he could have had a bit more command on his velocity. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time, and if there is someone you’re considering dropping, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Any love for Travis Wood’s start today? He started off last season well and deteriorated over the course of the season.
And Lackey is getting pounded. Beltre didn’t appreciate the IBB to Hamilton and so he decided that a grand slam was the appropriate answer.
@ltf: Wood’s worth owning, for sure.
@Slappy: Lackey’s crap, he’s done. Been done.
@Grey: Non save situation for Nunez, he came into a tie game. Is a Kazaam when the guy comes in for mop up duty?
I haven’t seen the Cage version. Reminds me to add to the Netflix cue… I heard that Herzog didn’t see the original, nor did he give a shit when Abel Ferrara made remarks objecting to the new one.
Such an odd choice for a sort-of-sequel.
@3FingersBrown: When closer comes in and team is losing. re: Cage movie — Really odd, but am curious.
@3FingersBrown: Or winning. Tie game? Eh, guess it could be. Rudy and I are actually discussing this on a Saturday night over IM. We take this shizz serious!
@Grey: Serious stuff!
@Grey:
Steve’s just speaking Kiwi, check out google translator
Grey, who would ya go with from this fearless foursome if i need to cover Longo fo a bit?
Depends On Larry
Funghi
JoLo in Colo
Wiggy
De La Rosa leaves shutout with finger problem – looks like blister.
so it was gregg , after all .
Also available on the FA wire are:
Juan Urine
Mora Nothing
Brandon In(di)ge(stion)
Seek Counsell
drop venters for s. burnett?
dlR over C.J. Wilson or Jaime Garcia?
cool note from the Rangers game.
Ian Kinsler is supposedly the first person in major league history to lead off the first two games of the year with a home run.
@Viagra Falls: dlr over both
@Grey: last draft, I promise! Ive never been in a league with more than 14 teams, and I know that the draft is the most crucial part of the team with such slim free agency pickins’. Tell me what my weaknesses are, if you could!:
16-team mixed, 5th pick, h2h categories
c – iannetta (20)
1b – youkilis (2)
2b – hill (7)
3b – longoria (1)
ss – brignac (19)
lf – gardner (8)
cf – stubbs (4)
rf – justin upton (3)
of – tabata (9)
util – torres (14)
sp – gallardo (5)
sp – oswalt (6)
sp – bumgarner (12)
sp – chacin (13)
rp – cordero (10)
rp – lyon (11)
bn – javier vazquez (15)
bn – edwin jackson (16)
bn – beachy (17)
bn – james mcdonald (18)
hey grey. as a longoria owner, im worried.
would you drop asdrubal for jose lopez, david freese, valencia or HOLD. i own furcal, but hes so brittle im carrying asdrubal for insurance (i think if i dropped him, hed get snapped up tho).
thanks for your thoughts.
@nyydj2: Lopez
@VinWins: Thanks for the heads up!
@nyydj2: Ha…Nice names.
@nick m.: Yup
@Viagra Falls: Yup
@mauledbypandas: Cool
@charlie batch: Gardner, Stubbs and Tabata is way too much speed and in turn powerless. Pitching looks a bit too strong up top too.
@wilsoniam: Lopez
@Grey: thanks Grey
@Grey: I feel like stubbs and tabata are of the slam and legs variety, no? which is what you should be looking to fill your team with in h2h
Fuentes just pulled a Nunez. Too bad Balfor’s already taken in the only league where I have space for another setup guy.
@Grey: Ha! I posted it on my phone (with the screen zoomed almost all the way out) and then went off to visit grandma, so didn’t check it!
George of The Roses with a blister? Boo.
Grey, just noticed that Freese is also available on the wire, still take Lopez to replace Longo or go with Freese? Thank you very much for all you put into this!
@charlie batch: I like less speed in H2H.
@Steve: Ha
@nyydj2: Lopez
@Grey: Would you dump Nathan, Contreras or Bumgarner for T. Wood? Which one?
..or dump Nunez for Wood (forgot I had Nunez)
garrett jones or brandon belt?
who do you like as a 5th OF?
Peter Bourjos,
Logan Morrison,
Ben Francisco,
carlos gomez
which 2 do you keep?
Peter Bourjos,
Logan Morrison,
Ben Francisco,
carlos gomez
this from yahoo :
Mariano Rivera
(NYY – RP) Player notes : Current Tigers are batting .071 (1-for-14) against Rivera’s fastball since last season.
rivera has a fastball ??
Brett Cecil or beachy
Taking the 5th.. need a 5th OF after drafting Blanks (no pun intended)
How would you rank these availables in an NL Only League 4×4.. over the long haul..
Denorfia, Hinske, Bourgeosi, Duda, Cousins..
my hitters:
c-Doumit, Morales
1bFielder
2b-Sanchez
ss-Bartlett
3b-Headley
ci-C.Johnson
mi-Herrera
ut-Branyan
Rasmus,Victorino,C.Young,Torres,(Blanks)
sawx dropping crawford down to 7th in the batting order for today’s game ,
behind lowrie and ahead of salty !
Robot, Willingham, Boesch, or Raburn? I could use a little more power in the OF. Slim pickins…
@grey: H2H im getting drilled in pitching this week, need to salvage some points: Should I drop MINOR for a spot start from:
Nova vs. MIN
or Ogando vs. SEA?
Also is MAYBIN worth a grab over Mclouth? or borbon?
Just drafted this team in a 10-team snake draft, standard 5×5 roto…and the ESPN draft analysis is telling me I am going to come 9 out of 10…somehow I disagree. Your thoughts?:
5 Evan Longoria, TB 3B
16 Matt Kemp, LAD OF
25 Prince Fielder, Mil 1B
36 Jose Reyes, NYM SS
45 Jason Heyward, Atl OF
56 Brandon Phillips, Cin 2B
65 Jered Weaver, LAA SP
76 Chris Young, Ari OF
85 Yovani Gallardo, Mil SP
96 Carlos Marmol, ChC RP
105 Pedro Alvarez, Pit 3B
116 Jonathan Broxton, LAD RP
125 Brett Anderson, Oak SP
136 Jeremy Hellickson, TB SP
145 Mark Reynolds, Bal 3B
156 Mike Napoli, Tex C
165 Gio Gonzalez, Oak SP
176 Matt Thornton, CWS RP
185 Craig Kimbrel, Atl RP
196 Jose Tabata, Pit OF
205 Edinson Volquez, Cin SP
Obviously, I went a bit heavy on closers, but I was already set on offense and there were no SP I liked, and I got Edinson Volquez for my 6th starter with my last pick of the draft.
Not the best of leagues, as you probably figured out (some genius took Carlos Santana with the 17th overall pick…).
If I come worse than 3rd, I will be shocked.
@Tony:
i think minor starts this week .
@Grey: Thoughts on starting Norris today @ Phils?
@chata: why? He was sent down correct? Why would they bring him up and start him now?
@Tony:
jair out
@Tony:
@chata:
one start …. maybe more
@chata: gotya….
@Tony: Don’t know why I am helping you. I guess I feel sorry for the beat down you are currently taking.
For RotoWorld:
Mike Minor:
Braves recalled LHP Mike Minor from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Minor will get the ball on Wednesday in Milwaukee in place of the injured Jair Jurrjens. It’s expected to be just a spot start, as Jurrjens will be back in the rotation on Saturday. Minor lost out on the No. 5 spot in the rotation to Brandon Beachy.
@Fletch: Nope
@andfog: Belt
@aj: Apples and oranges. Bourjos
@aj: Toss up… Beachy…
@elwood blues: Denorfia, Duda, Cousins…
@chata: Is that April’s Fools?
@Kazmere: Raburn
@Tony: Maybin over Borbon. Ogando…
@McBainus: Yeah, doesn’t look like a 9th place team at all. Top half…
@Chris: Eh
Hopefully I didn’t draft Vazquezzz in the year he finally starts breaking down.
@Grey:
nope .
that’s the kind of advice yahoo gives , when you’re searching for
player notes and match-up information .
Maddon says he “would bet” Longoria is headed to the DL.
gotta love that,bruce running more, sb after a single
So who do I add to replace Longoria?
12 team h2h, 5×5
Guys available:
Glass Jones
Lopez
Gordon
Headley
Encarnacion
longoria is on the dl
@Carl: Lopez
@Kazmere: Damn.
@AL KOHOLIC: Damn.
that Zimmerman ER was a crock. Espinosa drops a double play ball but gets the out at first. Inning continues and run scores on the next play. argh!
Also, Desmond looks lost at the plate.
triple play !
on a botched bunt attempt …. started by santana/indians
m. cabrera …. 2 two-run home runs
(not melky)
@Grey: how much rope are you giving Vazquez? Could pick up Beachy instead of him.
I drafted Vazquezz over Belt, Robot Jones, Ackley, Rolen, both Edwins, let alone Beachy. Fantasy drafts are the great retardifier.
fernando rodney/reynolds for frank cordero/gardner. SVs not a priority for either team. I like reynolds side, you?
@Grey:
After my draft, I questioned my rotation and asked if Gallardo, Liriano, Kuroda, Kennedy, Vazquez, Zambrano could get by. You reassured me and said I’d be fine with the help of some waiver pick ups. I guess I need some more reassurance right about now…. hehe.
I need more pitching, correct?
Thanks in advance.
Something happen to McCutchen in the 1st here or no?
@abNormal:
Sore neck from diving in the outfield yesterday. Supposedly nothing serious.
Bautista picking up where he left off last year.
Here comes another Longoria question, however I’m not nearly as worried as the others because I have Wright to replace him. I do, however, have a question as to who I should pick up in his place. Right now I have no bench bats. So who do you pick up:
League, S. Burnett, DLR, Myers, Pineda, Beachy, Drabek,McDonald, Wood, Norris, Furcal, Carlosly, Pena, Raburn, Tabata, Snider, Abreu, JP, Freddie?
Thanks man! Small league, so I don’t need anything in particular, and I’m debating on just keeping or an open hot bat/hot arm/spot start position. Whattya think?
Bautista goes deep again
@Tom Emanski: so does Kinsler. They must be watching your videos
@mauledbypandas: Kinsler has gone deep now in BACK TO BACK TO BACK games
Anyone watch Vazquez pitch today? Was he so terrible that I should drop him in a 14 team league?
Jeez, I’ve dropped 28 points in the RCL today. Thanks, Hughes and Vasquez.
@Tom Emanski: yeah, first two lead off the game to boot.
@royce!:
He left everything up in the zone. I’d hold him (and bench him) and determine your next move based on his next start.
@Grey:
Arroyo, Clayton Richard, Dallas Braden, Zito or Derek Lowe better options than Vazquez and Phil Hughes?
axford not looking good today either
Wow, just saw Jaime’s line against the Padres. 8 IP and 9 Ks. And I believe he’s coming out for the 9th.
What the heck is going on with these pitchers that are supposed to bomb (Jaime, Tillman, Harrison, Guthrie) pitching spectacular!?
CG shutout for J Garcia
@chata: Nice
@mauledbypandas: Grab Beachy.
@Tom Emanski: Ha
@charlie batch: Yeah
@Tele: Not after one start.
@Wilsonian: Wood
@Eddy: Richard at home only.
WTH has gotten into Kendrick? I dunno but I like it.
To all Javi Vazquez owners including myself, I was looking at his game by game numbers from the past 5 years. Turns out he every year has a bad 1st start with a higher then average number of walks. Hopefully this may put all your concern to rest.
I seriously don’t think I can stand Rodney anymore. I need to trade him off all of my teams.
@Elijah: Yup
@Martin: Hope so.
@Eddy: He’s such crap.
@Eddy: Jepsen doing just as crappy a job.
Grey, what do you do when you have such a crappy closer like Rodney– that no one wants. I mean the guy can single-handedly destroy your peripherals. Do you drop him and hope he turds on someone else’s team, or do you just bench him? I have Aardsma and Dotel on the DL, so there’s that…
@Kazmere: He’s so bad I kinda hope he loses the job so I can drop him, but I’m benching him right now.
Better option at 2b this season: hill or beckham? 10 team h2h 7×7
russell martin off to a hot start. ride suzuki, or grab martin and hope it keeps up in that lineup?
Walden, for hope of move to closer or Slowey, for hope of move to rotation or trade? thanks
@Trick dad: Hill
@nick m.: Martin
@Donnie Baseball: Walden
Has the season really only been going for four days?
@Steve: Since Scherzer has only given me one ulcer flare-up, I’m guessing so.
@Grey: Oh man, talk about winning ugly. I own George the DH on a couple of teams (including the H2H team where I also have Scherzer), which mitigated it a little, but that was like the bad old days.
And all those WHIP-killers in my H2H rotation – might have an ulcer myself before the ASB.
@Grey: Hey Grey.. Best Longoria replacement:
Encarnacion, Morel, Valencia, J.Lopez, Rolen, Inge, or Peralta..
10 teamer 5×5.. deep rosters.. thanks homey
@ Grey : Should I drop Salty or Arencibia? I’m looking to pick up Alex Gordon off the waiver wire and I’m only gonna rid one catcher.
@Steve: Yup
@timSTi: Valencia
@vottomatic: Salty
@Grey:
@Steve:
you guys started scherzer , today ?
i’m not starting anyone vs the yankees OR reds ,
until things settle down a bit .
grey,
valencia over j.lopez?
@chata: If I didn;t have Kuroda going as well today, I probably wouldn’t have. It is H2H though, so there’s that.
@wilsoniam: See comments 396 and 398, unless that was a rhetorical question.
Grey, I haven’t commented in months but that’s the shittiest list of buys you’ve ever posted. Morton? Gordon? Carloz Gomez? I wouldn’t own those clowns with Karabell’s team.
Nice April Fool’s post but Rudy’s anecdote of Nolan Ryan punching rice in Bochy’s helmet last year has you beat.
Oh – and could someone from the boring and reliable SP tier please be boring and reliable?
@royce!:
thanks, but i was asking grey b/c im not in a 10 teamer w/ 5×5 categories like the poster youre refering too.
grey, same question, but in a 7×7, 12 teamer.
thanks royce and grey.
@Grey:
Without Rodney and Lyon, I have a staff of Farnsworth, McGee, Frank Frank, Jose Contreras and Sean Burnett.
Would you trade those two WHIP killers for Brian Wilson on the DL?
Over Under- Brondon Lyons 81.00 ERA
All I can say here that Todd Jones taught him well
Raburn apparently is going to be out of the lineup one or two days a week according to espn. Do you drop him to get Travis Wood or Brandon Beachy?
Would you offer up Morneau and Jaime Garcia for the production of Adrian Gonzalez? Morneau can hit just as well or better, but he still looks affected by his concussion last year. Do you think he will be able to pull it together enough to keep onto him, or go for A-Gon if I can?
Also having second thoughts offering up Garcia in that package after seeing what he did today…Keep them or trade them?
With Brian Wilson and Andrew Bailey on the DL, Capps and Rodney came into my lineup..and then I cringed. Wilson should be back any day, but who would you pick up instead of Rodney: Burnett, Farnsworth, Gregg? Thx Grey.
@wilsoniam: I like them the same, Valencia is guaranteed to play every day though.
@Steve: Seriously
@Eddy: Sure
@mrbaseball: Ha
@Gambler: Wood, if he’s a bench player.
@wilsoniam: Not sure what the additional stats are in your league, but if any are OBP, Lopez’s value declines considerably.
Through 3 rounds in a 5X5 money league. Tulo, Crawford, and Soo Choo. Grab Dunn next if available?
@Viagra Falls: I’d take A-Gon there. Burnett’s fine, I guess. I wouldn’t drop one Brain Freeze for another though.
@Terrence Mann: Sure
Took Dunn and Werth in 5. Now what do I need to work on? Help me Grey, you’re my only hope.
@mrbaseball: push
Panda power! I’m liking him in the 5 hole.
Thinking about 3B in my keeper league. Brett Lawrie sounds like he’s got a nice future. Does anyone have any idea when he becomes Super2 eligible (that’s the term, yes?) so the Jays get an extra year out of his contract? From what I read it sounds like he’s major league ready.
Rios in 6. It was him or BJ Upton.
Bruce in 7.
Anyone else basking in the glow of Bobby Abreau in an OBP league today?
@Grey: While watching highlights of Headley’s big day in St. Louis yesterday, I thought of a new razzball possible term:
A Headley Case: Player who only performs on the road.
“In spite of his solid numbers, Carlos Beltran was a complete Headley case back in ’06.”
Did anyone see Javy’s start? Was it as bad as his line?
@Wake Up: I asked earlier and only got one response- Eddy said he left everything up in the zone.
Hmm. Could have done without that, Kuroda.
@3FingersBrown: There’s:
http://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-terms/#Road_Scholar
@royce!: thanks. he is already making me nervous.
@3FingersBrown: if you are asking when the super2′s usually get the callup, it is usually in early June
@Steve: C’mon Kemp. You can do me a lot of good here.
@Steve: Boo
@Steve: Sh*t.
Come on stupid Dodgers.
check this :
1. Albert Pujols
2. Carlos González
3. Robinson Cano
4. Prince Fielder
5. Mark Teixeira
6. Tim Lincecum
7. José Reyes
8. Cliff Lee
9. Clayton Kershaw
10. Jason Heyward
11. Buster Posey
12. Jay Bruce
13. Justin Morneau
14. Justin Verlander
15. Carlos Mármol
16. Aramis Ramírez
17. Brian Wilson
18. Martín Prado
19. Joakim Soria
20. Delmon Young
21. Nick Markakis
22. Dan Haren
23. Geovany Soto
24. Brett Anderson
25. Rafael Furcal
26. Mike Napoli
27. Francisco Rodríguez
good enough to win ?
@Steve: Thank you.
@Grey: Ah, didn’t see that one there. I figured there was a word for that.
@Wake Up: Sometimes it varies. Longoria was called up on early April, while Strasburg was called up at the end of May. I believe each player has a date but I’m not sure what determines it.
“I love watching Huff play right-field.”
- Tommy Lasorda.
@Grey:
How long do you tough it out with Desmond if he keeps this up?
@Steve: I’m with you. I have Kuroda in H2H. Broxton and Kuo on my RCL team.
How was Uribe’s falling to the ground like an old drunk not get called an error? Idiotic scoring.
@GTG: Huff plays the beautiful game.
We starting McDonald in St. Loo or C-Bills in Colorado?
Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild is concerned with Phil Hughes’ drop in velocity. The Yankees have called in Steve Hamilton to teach Phil Hughes to throw the “folly-floater,” just in case
THIS IS A CLASSIC – Folly Floater: Steve Hamilton vs Tony Horton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvp7kMraAw
like to add something to the last post by me – Sad that Tony Horton had a nervous breakdown before the? end of this season and never played again…
@3FingersBrown: Suddenly I’m pining for the days of Mota setting up Gagne…
@mrbaseball: Great stuff. Never heard of Tony Horton. Sad story.
I do remember Dave LaRoche baffling a few hitters with his La Lob.
@Steve: At least Broxton will give me a save opp.
and it’s Mota time for SF.
Would you start Bedard @TEX in 10 team H2H?
@chata: How many teams?
@GTG: Ha!
@knighttown: Yes on McDonald.
@GTS: Nope
David Murphy won’t start aganist Bedard, will he?
@Grey:
14 teams .
owner is razzball dummy #1 …. currently in 7th place .
normally , i’d say something like ‘hah’ , here ,
but this line-up is currently besting my team of scrubs ,
and that of a certain kiwi reader , as well !
here’s where i say ….. hah .
Grey,
Nyjer or Borjos?
Grab Encarnacion and lose Romo even though I have Youk and McGehee? Trade value later?
Big ups
^^14 team H2H^^ oops