Comments on: September Call Ups

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:07:26 +0000

@Tony B.: I saw that today. Thanks. @Carl: I wouldn't bench him no matter how tempting. Also... ***TAKE FOLLOWUPS TO THE NEWEST POST.

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:42 +0000

Brandon Webb is singlehandedly stopping me from running away from this pool. Do I bench him until he throws a damn quality start? How does someone so talented pitch like they get paid to be a dumbass?

By: Tony B.

Tony B. — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:27:02 +0000

@Grey:

Gamel and Brad Nelson will both be called up by the Brew Crew…

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:59:26 +0000

@Steve: Each player's different. Try and get in at the beginning of a hot streak, like craps. @knighttown: The Angels are coasting until October. I'd go with Chairy over Putz and Ryan. Usually I would start the same three guys and trade away excess, but it's late for that. I'd try and play the better matchup from now until the end of the season.

By: knighttown

knighttown — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:53:30 +0000

@Grey:

Jeebus, Volquez somehow got in win to go with his ERA of 10.13. Yay? Thank the Lord for Barry Zito.

I may have asked this before, but when save vulturing, do you rotate in and out based on which team you feel is most likely to win or do you always play your same three guys to avoid being Sonofabench’d.

Right now I’ve got RP and 3 spots and I dropped Wheeler last week and it seems like he gets a save every night.

-Putz
-Rodney
-Ayala
-Frankie chair thrower
-Ryan

So for tomorrow, I’m sitting Frankie b/c they are “unlikely” to beat the Angels and will likely start Ayala and Rodney as they get the Fish and Royals respectively. So Putz vs. Cleveland or Ryan vs. the Yanks? Or something completely different.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:50:15 +0000

@Grey: Hehe. Yeah, just needed an LF fill-in while Pat is looking for his Bat.
As it were.
On a related note, you got any way of judging when a player is out of a slump and it’s time to get him back in your lineup?
Other than throwing him in there and hoping for the best, of course.

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:31:23 +0000

@Steve: Don't remember it, but it sounds like some genius thing I would say. Glad it worked out!

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:12:26 +0000

@Grey: Not sure if you recall or not, but big ups for the Ethier recommendation yesterday. Those two steals have gone a very long way to securing my playoff spot.
Might have to keep him around!
Atkins’ two dingers didn’t hurt either – perhaps the slump is over?

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:33:46 +0000

@knighttown: Ha! @Lolhamburger: Yeah, I read that about Sherrill. I'd still drop Johnson. Obviously I like Dickerson from all the times I've touted him, but you're good for now.

By: Lolhamburger

Lolhamburger — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:51:12 +0000

@myself

Thinking out loud. Ayala plays for a team that could yield many more save chances. Not sure how many saves J. Johnson can get even if he never blows a save. Also, whichever RP I drop will likely be grabbed by another playoff bound team. Who would I rather my opponents have?