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0The 40-man roster began in the 1960′s when the Houston Colt 45′s entered as an expansion team. It gave them an opportunity to call up a young, smooth outfielder named Billy Dee Williams, who could play the field with the best of them. Unfortunately, he was on the bench most days, because his team was content playing some grizzled vets, but then his sweet moustache caught the attention of the nearby space program who was looking to break the astronaut color barrier, and he landed a job as a city adminstrator in a nearby galaxy. This is the problem with most rookies, they need space to play. There’s already been some call-ups: Manny Machado came up and hit three quick homers then he went on a five minute diatribe where he only talked in 1st person, “Machado don’t love you; Machado want to watch Wheel of Fortune; Machado is demanding middle infielder slot on your fantasy team; Machado will be good next year or maybe 2014.” Trevor Bauer tipped his foot in the major leagues, then his whole body as he made your fantasy team his own personal dunk tank. I already went over my Shelby Miller fantasy; I wrote it with dye from purple potatoes. I already went over my Billy Hamilton fantasy; I wrote that without considering Dusty “I don’t play no damn rookies!” Baker. My Brett Jackson fantasy and the Josh Vitters fantasy were the same and they may as well have been lumped in with my Mike Olt fantasy too. Wil Myers will probably end up the same as my Jurickson Profar fantasy, i.e., they’re not playing this year. Let’s just say, rookies are a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Except, maybe, oh, geez, another one is pulling me in… This Jedd Gyorko fella seems kinda interesting. Here’s what I said earlier in the season, “His last name is pronounced Jerko. You ask, what kind of last name is pronounced Jerko? The kind that will get you punched in the face. At least he’s not a hockey player, or his name would be Jerkov. After seeing what Yonder’s done in Petco…And Headley… And Quentin… And every Padres hitter to ever play in Petco besides an in-his-prime A-Gon. I’d still be cautious. You’re looking a guy that might give 6 homers without much speed over the final two months. It’s a’ight.” And that’s me quoting me! That was obviously last month and now he only has a month left to prove his 30 homers in the minor leagues this year wasn’t a fluke. If you’re hurting for power in very deep leagues, I’d take a flyer. In NL-Only and deep keepers, he’s obviously a must own. There’s no way he doesn’t break camp with the Padres next year. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Chris Nelson – Now this is how you start a Buy column! Chris Mothereffin’ Nelson! And that’s more excitement than his own family shows him. He doesn’t have much power or speed or a very memorable name… Shoot, the positive stuff about Nelson was written on a piece of paper that got wet. He, uh, has been crapping well recently? Oh, hitting well recently! Yes, and the Rockies are home until someday…Sunday. They’re home until Sunday.
Donovan Solano - I didn’t mention him much for the last ten days when he was hitting at a near .400 clip, but I have my reasons. All right, I’ll tell ya. He’s not doing anything but hitting a bunch of singles. Donovan hasn’t had this many singles since he was in a strip club in the 1960′s. He could show some speed, so it’s worth giving him a whirl if you need some average and speed at your middle infield slot. Who am I kidding? Everyone needs that from their MI.
Wilin Rosario – He’s only owned in 25% of ESPN leagues. Are you people crackers?! He has 22 homers. You know who else has 22 homers? Hanley Ramirez. Only he has 200 extra at-bats. Wilin has more homers than anyone with less than 300 at-bats. Okay, so it’s hurting his counting stats, right? He only has 6 less runs than Pierzynski and 13 less RBIs. He has more runs than McCann and only three less runs than Posey. He’s making Carlos Santana look like he’s doing another Rob Thomas duet, and he’s blowing away Napoli. Okay, I’m gonna move on before I inflame my ulcer.
Lucas Duda – “Hey, Devil here. What’s the haps? Question for you. I’ll make you a major league baseball player, but for your entire life you have to hear the Camptown Races song playing in your head. Do we have a deal?” I know which way Lucas Duda answered.
Adam Lind – I’m doing all I can to push Lind by not picking him up, but so far he hasn’t really answered that non-call. I’d still grab him for power. I mean, I won’t grab him for power, so when you grab him he gives you power.
Mauro Gomez – MaLoney, the Rudy-coined Mauro/Loney Sawx platoon, is a mess, but if Mauro can emerge with the majority of at-bats, he could have value in deeper leagues. In Triple-A, he was the International League MVP after batting .310 with 24 homers in 100 games. He’s nothing terrific (he’s old for a prospect, and right now he’s on the bad side of the platoon), but he’s worth keeping an eye on in mixed leagues or grabbing in AL-Only leagues.
Norichika Aoki – With 6 homers, 21 steals and a .280+ average, he’s looking like a Japanese man’s Denard Span or Denard San.
Trayvon Robinson – SAGNOF!
Tommy Milone – Stream-o-Nator sure does love it some Hodgepadres and MediaOAKers. Milone gets the Sawx in Oakland, but S.O.N. likes it, so who am I argue?
Marco Estrada – He won’t go more than six innings, but he also won’t have less than six Ks and decent ratios. I’d push my CHIPs in for that Estrada. Cue Rosco P. Coltrane laugh.
Lucas Harrell – Going from a guy who won’t go more than 6 innings to a guy pitching for the Lastros. So how are you getting Wins? You’re forming a prayer rectangle with your co-workers and squeezing your eyes shut praying to my mustache.
Pedro Alvarez – Almost as baffling as Rosario only being owned in 25% leagues is Alvarez being owned in just under 50% of leagues. ESPN ownership math is like trying to figure out Jamie Kennedy’s fame. It doesn’t make any sense then you’re at a BBQ and someone quotes a line from one of his movies and you’re like, “It still doesn’t make any sense to me, but it does to people I’m hanging out with, so what does that say about me?” Or maybe that has nothing to do with ESPN ownership math, but it did have me puzzled recently.
Brandon League – Kenley’s on the shelf with heart problems and League or Ronald Belisario could see saves. I’d grab them in that order, but I have only 5% confidence in that League endorsement. I’m just being real with you. You hear me? Hello? Hmm, maybe it’s because everyone is over at our fantasy football blog. Seamless, I tell ya!
Javier Lopez – You know those marble puzzles where you tilt the board and you try and get the marble to fall out the hole? Okay, imagine the marble is “Who’s going to close for the Giants?” and the maze board is Bochy’s head.
SELL
Patrick Corbin – Innings limits are gonna shutdown quite few of our faves: Michael Fiers, Marco Estrada, Strasburg (though don’t drop him), Matt Harvey, Chris Sale, all the Rockies starters (but who cares), Samardzijaqwertyuiop, etc. At this point in the season, you’re best to look at the Stream-o-Nator and play matchups rather than worry what’s a guy gonna be like in three weeks’ time.
Jason Kubel – How did I come upon his name? I went to our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater and sorted by the last 20 days and scrolled down to the bottom. Yikes, Kubel’s been a to the trocious.
Mark Teixeira – Okay, everyone knows Gangnam Style. If you don’t, I feel sad for you. Now, usually Gangnam Style has you prancing around your yard while your neighbors think you have an illegally-obtained horse. As awesome as that is, if you’re listening to Gangnam Style in super slo-mo, then it’s like everything else in super slo-mo, depressing. You can’t do the imaginary horse riding dance in super-slo, it makes you look like you’re churning butter. No girl is gonna think you’re cool when you’re doing the Amish man, making butter dance. Now, to tie in this in the most tangentially possible ways, listening to Gangnam Style in slo-mo is owning Te(i)x. He’s got an injury that sometimes sidelines players for three weeks. If the Yankees are getting into the playoffs, are they going to rest Te(i)x or play him hard? When he was playing recently, he wasn’t doing much. With rosters expanding, the Yankees aren’t even DL’ing him. If you have bench room, then, sure, hold him, but I wouldn’t expect much from him the rest of the season, making him droppable. Oooooooooooppppppppaaaa Gaaaaaaaaanghaaaaaaam Stttttttttyle! Actually, even in slo-mo it’s awesome. But Te(i)x is not.
*Chirp Chirp* What’s that sound? It’s the sound of everyone coming over to the football side. A place where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
That’s cause you have Tehol!
I have Stubbs. Any of these available OFs better: Ruggiano, D Young, Robinson. Or just say foo kit.
Ruggiano
Ya’ know, I had a stache until my forties (The “Rat”), it made me the world’s coolest guy. One day whiskered-one… when grey annoints your keppie, the stache will no longer have it’s place. Do not despair though, the blackness of your locks will be greatly admired.
RestOfYear: Alvarez, Lind, or Rizzo?
Thanks ever-so.
Alvarez… Don’t be down on the stache cause you couldn’t continue to rock it…
@Grey, the gray… the gray (it was before JustForMen!), now I have a young face at 58. You may prize it too one day.
Also, lovin the Commenter league; I’ve been 3rd in my division, but around 30th overall (RCL 3). Try’in the football version this year.
Trippin for your great insight and humor. Like no other.
Thanks for the kind words! Maybe one day I will see your stache outlook, but for now, we’re kin…
NL Only 4×4 12-tm keeper. Looking to stash Crawford, what’s a good bid to keep him at next season? Or should I pass? What can we expect from him next year?
I’d go to $7… Think he could be valuable in NL-Only…
I’m looking to replace Lynne at RP with either Iwakuma or Villanueva. Which do you think will be more productive through years end?
bwt, a few other availible players at RP are:
stults
estrada
bailey
Thanks for the advice!
I’d go Estrada then Villanueva…
Close call to qualify for the playoffs this weekend. To soothe the painful loss of Jansen, would you grab Lopez, League or Gregerson? Thanks so much.
League
Mentioning Billy Dee Williams and Astronauts reminded me of the following. A truly hilarious piece with an appearance by Bookman from Good Times…
http://www.negrospaceprogram.com/
Grey – I think I’d like to put even money on you being the author of this video…..
HA! Whoa… Thanks for thinking it’s me, I wish!
A matchbox twenty reference this morning and now a Rob Thomas one in the buy/sell. Are we feeling our feminine side today? Is this a test to our(commentors) trust in you? I just know I’m getting confused with all this.
When LT referenced blasting some seven mary three two weeks ago I was wondering if this was some sick joke, I’m still trying to get that puke taste out of my mouth. It’s better to just not let us know, some things are best left to yourself. I know I have strong musical opinions, but damnit I am Jack Full of Hate and today’s hate has been brought to you by a lifetime of catholic guilt and a stiff cocktail of cynicism, pessimism, and a splash of bitters!
HA! I like to get in touch with my feminine side every so often… Helps me enjoy gangster rap more…
@Grey, Bubble bath with candles and E-40?
That’s for my gangster b**ches, Apache.
@Grey, Captain Grey Save-A-Ho!…GANGsterNAM style!
I’m gonna Gangnam Style tonight in Little Tokyo!
@Grey, If you wanna ride, Don’t ride the white horse…gangnam style!
I’m hoping to surprise some folks in Little Tokyo with my imaginary horse riding skills…
@Grey, asians down there are pretty hip, they might join in…gangnam style!
I could see a Flash Gangnam Style mob erupting like the Taiwanese do with Thriller…
@Grey, have your camera on your phone ready to record. POV gangnam flash mob…gangnam style!
I’m sure there will be plenty of cameras there…
@Grey, HA!…so wrong, yet so true
Duda, Ruggiano or Moreland? thx
Ruggiano…
Please rank these starters ROS in 5X5 Roto, need to pick up three or four SP’s and drop some closers to catch K’s & W’s while not damaging whip and ERA to the extreme (I need it all):
Volquez
Estrada
Kendrick
Masterson
Minor
Hochevar
Harrell
Dog Shit
Romero
Ha, nice next to last one… Minor, Volquez (at home), Estrada, Kendrick… But these are mostly streamers…
I’m fed up with my middle infidels terrorizing my 12 team daily league. I’m rocking Uggla and Espinosa and Ciriaco with two of them playing every day. I’m tempted to fire the whole lot of them but can you pick three of these guys to roster and rank them so I know who to start on an typical day.
-Uggla, Espinosa, Ciriaco, EverCab, Nelson, Yunel, Machado
I need the completely non-complementary categories of RBI’s and SB most desperately.
Uggla, Yunel, Ciriaco…
For f***’s sake, if you can’t trust the Bum, who can you trust? Jesus.
Dammit, I was eating lunch… Ugh…
So at the trade deadline I paired a bad trade with a bad non-trade. Gave up Bailey and Rios for Kenley and Morse; turned down his Stanton for my Bumgarner.
How you like them apples? Yeah, they’re full of worms. Also, made of stale marzipan.
Damn, I usually like marzipan…
H2H playoffs start next week, I have montero at catcher, complete redraft league…do I drop him for Rosario or Lucroy for the run?
Jesus? Yes, for Wilin…
@Grey, Sorry miguel
Then I’d hold…
@Grey,
Thanks, Noted
Hmmm…What round is Austin Jackson going to targeted next year? My gut likes him but my gut told me Tulo will be back this year and I don’t know if it is logical. Thanks
Your gut’s not bad, just a little hungry… Austin will probably be around the 9th round of 12 team leagues… I’ll like him, too…
What up Grey!
Ive locked up my playoff spot and I have 3 waiver add/drops left to make that playoff push.
In an OPS league with limited roster/waiver moves and a small 3 player bench. I want to solidify my team for next week today so I can use my next week waivers on the Stream-o-Nator
Don’t worry about the guys I am dropping…they are all bums.
1. Which OF should I pick up?
Reddick, Venable, Carter, McClouth, Saunders, Duda, Moreland, Murphy, Dirks
2. Which any 3 other players should I pick up?
Reddick, Venable, Carter, McClouth, Saunders, C Santana, Donaldson, Nelson, Duda, Gomez, Moreland, Murphy, Dirks, Scutaro, Arias
3. Is it wise to use my 3rd bench spot on…
3a) Carlos Santana? (My C and 1b are Rosaio and Votto (who might not play every day?)
3b)….a better hitter
3c) or a 2 start pitcher
My other 2 Bench Spots are a 2 starter and a Stream-O-Nator player.
4. Should I be worried about Rutledge and ROsario being away form home every game next week?
Sorry about the excessive amount of questions. I had to wait till the end of the week to ask after your buy/sell column….
And A sincere thank you for all of your help this year.
What up, Dynamite? 1. Reddick 2. Duda, Murphy, Gomez 3. C 4. Yup No problem…
Grey,
Ive got Holland, Reed and Willhelmsen who are all throwing strong right now.
Do I need to pick up/waste a roster spot on a league/belisario? Or should I just roll with those 3
Roll with those 3…
Corbin was in your sells…but the dude is still good for next week, right?
Corbin should be @SF and then @SD
What about Skaggs @ SD?
Yeah, both are fine until shutdown…
20 team league, 3 OF, ready to bench Kubel next week. Better option going forward, Duda (picked him up yesterday) or Kendrys Morales (dropped, just cleared waivers)? I feel like Morales is safer but Duda has higher upside. My other OF are Hamilton and CarGo lite, and I’m already locked into a playoff spot
I’d go Kendrys…
i know this is a bs stat, but i was just looking at the yahoo transaction trends, and it has that today 56 teams dropped kris medlen. what??? i mean, next to nobody drafted him, so he had to be picked up, and what, now some teams drop him after putting up these numbers???
sometimes i just don’t get it
Eh, outta 10,000 teams gotta be a few morons… But yeah makes no sense…
Would you drop Brett Wallace for Chris Nelson?
How about dropping Colby Rasmus for Trayvon Robinson?
Need OBP and some steals.
Thanks!
Awesome site by the way. You guys are good.
Thanks for the kind words! I’d lose Wallace for Nelson but not Rasmus for Trayvon…
For my IF position.
Aybar or M Gomez?
Aybar
Hey Grey I know we’re a little away from next years rankings, but I’m in a league with OBP instead of AVG, and my team kind of dropped the ball on OBP this year. Any chance we can get you to possibly include OBP with next years rankings?
I could possibly do an additional OBP focused rankings but I’m not going to include it in all…
I was reminded that Rudy does OBP Point Shares which can be very helpful…
Is Jeff Locke worth a stream in larger leagues? It looks like he’s being inserted into the Pirates rotation tomorrow.
I wouldn’t mess with him in most leagues out of the gate…
What do you think these three players surprises this year will be in 2013?
Ruggiano: better, same or worse?
Frazier: better, same or worse?
Rutledge: better, same or worse?
Worse, better, same…
should i start minor v phi…5×5 13 team roto
I would…
AL only 10 team keeper league, currently in second with shot at first. Do I trade Chris Carter 1st year $10 straight up for Prince Fielder 1st year $42. I don’t have to keep prince if I don’t want too.
@Dom, Chris Davis, not ,Chris carter. I already trade Carter for Elsbury on Wednesday.
Yeah, I would…
Kenley Jansen update from Dodger beat:
Jansen will be examined Tuesday. If cleared, he can pitch Friday in SF. If not, he will be out 4 weeks.
Thanks for the update! Still sounds pretty bad…
Right now I’m using Reyes, Hill, and Ciriaco for my infield, with Espinosa on the bench. I was thinking about dumping Danny Boy and picking up Cashner for the stretched. What do you think?
I’d go ahead and do it…
Can only choose 1 in my 12 team 5×5 for next week (weekly lineups) — have to drop the other 2. 2 start J.A. Happ (v. BAL, @BOS), 2 Start Patrick Corbin (@SF, @SD), or Holland @TB. In 1st place, but I need to keep my win totals up, ERA important too.
Corbin
no nate mcclouth on the buy list?
Eh, he’s aight…
I’m already excited for Gio vs Cubbies next week
I get excited for all of his starts…
watching the Dodger game and they played gangnam style in the middle of the 8th. I guess thats why the song felt a little familiar.
No, they didn’t, did they?
@Grey, oh yes!
Was the whole stadium doing the imaginary horse?
@Grey, I didn’t see any, but you never know there might have been some hip Koreans there. I think I need to go to the game so when it comes on I can hop on my imaginary horse and lead the charge…gangnam style!
@Jack Full of Hate, Not sure how into ramen you are but last night I went to Daiokuya and it’s insane…
@Grey, I rove the ramen
In general or this place?
@Grey, In general, Ive never been to Daiokuya. Noodles of all types are a preffered meal for me.
You will do your self a great service by going here…
@Grey, I need to make me a Grey’s picks list for LA area restaurants
This place is probably top ten… Maybe top 8… About a 30 minute wait every time I’ve gone but worth it…
@Grey, will I get priority if I come through the doors gangnam style?
Ha… Front of the line!
@Grey, its a secret code in korea town
Everywhere east of Western…
Coco crisp… Ticker tease delight!
Seriously…
If I didn’t have a ~30 point lead, I’d probably bench Halladay @CIN next time out. #humblebrag
You up to date on the Runway?
Nah, one episode off, I just watched Ven be cruel and inhumane to a real woman…
@Grey, That was pretty awful. I love how Heidi was appalled at the idea she isn’t “regular.” She’d have no career if she was a “regular woman.”
@Awesomus Maximus, What is this regular woman? I don’t understand. It’s insulting. Yeah… I know. Ridiculous… Felt really bad for the lady who risked being on this show and now has to live with that.
@Grey, Imagine how bad her friend feels for setting the whole thing up.
Yeah, the whole thing stunk… I had Cougar watch it for the first time she’s ever seen the show and it left a bad taste in her mouth… As if it wasn’t suspect enough before, now I have to watch Project Runway and my lady won’t even…
Not to mention, I set it up in the beginning that he was the most talented…
@Grey, There’s gotta’ be some sort of glossary term for that over at Gaydar.com.
HA! There should be…
Jeez Louise, am getting pegged back in steals, haven’t gotten any steals out of Andrus, Dread Pirate and Hanley for what seems like a month now. Thats whats annoying about speed, it can suddenly dry up for some guys. Just had to put De-Wayne Wise into my lineup, that’s how desperate for speed Iam.
Dang just forgotten my question, sure it’ll come to me…
@TheNewGuy, Tell me about it… Kinsler has been a nightmare for us Andrus owners this year. Always clogging up the damn base paths for Elvis.
@TheNewGuy, That’s like the trifecta of disappointing for steals but not other stats…
Last 2 days of a tight H2H (2week) playoff matchup in a points league. I’m up 30, but we both have a ton of starts get to go – I have 8, he has 7. Do you like any of these starts today in a points league?
Niemann @ TOR
Smith vs. MIN
Hefner @ MIA
Volquez @ COL
Skaggs @ LAD
@nick m., Hefner’s not bad, but I wouldn’t risk it in a H2H playoff…
Sure enough, Profar called up. Though it seems only to keep Olt company on the bench.
@royce!, Yup… Which actually at this point makes sense since the minor league season is over…
In my 14 team h2h counting 5×5 plus K/BB and H, would you drop one of the following for Casey Kelly?: Corbin, Skaggs, Belisario (I have Holland, Reed, Wilton Lopez, and Cishek and most teams have 2 closers).
@royce!, Belisario
@Grey, Thanks! About your prior comment regarding chata being the only person to ever get mad at Vin Scully- perhaps that explains his absence recently? Scully does not accept dissent!
Ha! Chata’s in a holding cell with Scully talking his ear off until Chata relents his A’s hat and Scully hate.
What do you think of Mike Fiers for next year? Stats in minor indicate it’s not a fluke season. Are you agree?
@coach23, I agree, he could be a sneaky late pick… If you struggles in the Spring he won’t make the rotation though, so there’s some risk…
Possibly the greatest music op-ed piece of all time:
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4673/58397825.jpg
@Awesomus Maximus, Wow
RCL Team of the Day! Great, now the paparazzi are all over me.
@DrEasy, Ha!
Greyseph.. when the A’s become a “foty”, is straily gettin in the rotation? Looks like griffin might take colons spot as of now.. wait and see? Or drop for detwiler on Monday?
Thanks! GS!
Straily should’ve got Colon’s spot, so I’m not sure now if he gets back in the rotation… Maybe a start or two here and there, not worth owning right now…
@Grey, yeah i agree it should have been his.. but I dont have room for a streamer type so.. he goneee!
GS!!
Yeah, I hear ya… Too late in the year to be waiting around for a guy…
Rasmus is still hurting my team after I dropped him. I have Rajai and need steals.
Rajai on 2nd, Rasmus at 1st with 2 outs. Double steal – Rajai is in easily at 3rd but throw goes to 2nd and Rasmus is out. Rajai doesn’t get the SB. Killin me smalls!
Ha… Damn you, Rasmus…
@Grey’s da man!, And takes the bat out of EE’s hands.
Out of contention and planning to scoop up guys who I could potentially keep for next year in a 12 team mixed. Both Olt and Machado are free agents. Each would be keepable at $6. Which player is more worth it? I can only keep 3 players in this league so might not end up keeping either but I’d like to have the option.
Machado
2nd day in a row the Toronto game ended with an OF throwing out a runner at the plate. Yesterday Sierra made the throw; today BJ Upton.
I haven’t seen Sierra but the word is he’s got a great arm, true?
@Grey, Yeah, he has all the tools. Not polished yet, but they can’t all be Trout.
True, true…
For fuck’s sake. Sonavabenched by Bruce yesterday and now Rollins today. His record against Hudson was bad! Arrrrggghhh!!!
Argh, indeed…
@Grey: need to pick one of these options for next week. Need k’s most followed by era. Who do you like most?
Burnett vs chc
Dempster @ kc
Garcia Vs nym
McDonald vs chc
Cashner vs ari
Marcum @ Mia, @ stl
Thanks.
I’d go with two starts if you need Ks… Marcum…
@Grey, Yeah, just not sure about his injury after getting pulled from his last start. Who do you like as plan B just in case?
Burnett
What the f*ck is Zimmerman doing? Terrible outing.
@Steve, Stupid, stupid bastard. That’s him AND Masterson with ERAs north of 18 in H2H this week.
Not like it matters or anything. Just clinging to a playoff spot by half a game, that’s all.
@Steve, So f***** off right now.
That sucks…
Man, that was an awful start…
@Grey, His record against the Cards is awful, but I needed the start, you know?
I would’ve said to start him too… Couldn’t have seen that terrible of a game coming…
@Grey, Especially since the Cards had scored 1 run in 39 innings.
Yeah, totally…
In 7 PAs with the bases loaded, Matt Carpenter has 3 hits and 4 Sac Flies for 11 RBI without a HR.
That’s not easy to pull off…
Yeah, benched Alvarez too.
That’s 3 HRs, 5 RBIs and a steal left on the bench the last two days. Struggling to maintain my equilibrium here.
Oh, man, that’s a lot for one week of a sonavabenching…
@Steve, So fucking pleased I benched Rollins for Ciriaco.
@Steve, Ok, coming round to score helps, but still.
hey are you going to the LA county fair?
Oh, hell yeah…
@Grey, going for the styx concert or boyz II men, en vouge and babyface?
I didn’t realize the choices were so vast… I’d see all of them but I guess it’ll come down to what day I’m there… *fingers crossed* Styx!
@Grey, they are next saturday, the 8th. I think I’m going for WAR on the 21st.
I never go and I live 5 minutes away. But this year i have to go for work one day, chamber of commerce biz, and i got free tickets so I might as well treat myself this year…..something deep fried!
You never go? That’s unamerican, man, c’mon! I go every year. Try the deep fried butter… Don’t, I’m joking, it’s terrible… Everything deep fried all tastes the same, like fried batter…
@Grey, are you calling me Canadian?
I loved it when I was a kid and just never got around to it. It is kinda ridiculous, i have lived and worked 5 minutes away for 6 years now and yet I never go. I get mexican food right next to it all the time and yet I never go. Damn, I sound really lazy.
Yeah, it’s kinda wonderful… You should make it out there…
@Grey, I will and i’ll be looking out for the guy with the strongest stauche…gangnam style!
Yeah, just look for the fool doing the imaginary horse with a mustache…
@Grey, no, I’m going to be on the imaginary horse
The mustache is key…
@Grey, I might have to shave one in again
Git r done!
Please rank top 3 of this list for ROS (12 team, 5×5, H2H), thanks:
Markakis, Garrett Jones, Kendrys, Reddick, Werth, Chris Davis, Saunders, Moreland, Quentin, David Murphy, Krispie, Joyce
Markakis, Reddick, Werth
They have Bernie.. the real bernie.. at O.Co tonight.. hes in the a’s booth with an a’s jacket on..
I swear he did the bernie, then threw out the first pitch. I cant make this stuff up man!
Are you serious?
@Grey, dude its must see tv.. A’s put up 4 in the inning, hes in the booth cheering over the broadcasters.. inge is doin the bernie on 2nd after a 2 run double while “move it like bernie” plays.. every human in oakland is doin the bernie on bernie night!
Now they’re sending him to the right field bleachers with all the bernies. So funny…
Oh my God, that’s the best thing I’ve ever heard… I gotta look for video…
@Grey, definity have to! He looked like a kid in a candy store.. Very fun night at o.co thats for sure!
Nice…
@Grey, Some video of the Bernie’s stuff. http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/?partnerId=aw-6423096671864583407-5620#contentId=37758208
Yeah, Googled it yesterday… Good shizz…
Who do you drop to get Votto back? LaRoche, Rizzo, Morneau, or Morales..
Morales
Only 3 moves left….(15 teamer)
In 1st, 17pt lead, can make some ground up on pitching cats (IP, W, L, ERA, WHIP, K).
Worth dropping Straily for Estrada?
also available:
Skaggs
Kendrick
Floyd
Stultz
Chacin
Niemann
Harang
Otherwise could grab Profar or Bundy and I would keep two of Rizzo, Latos, Dickey, Morrow or the two rooks
or stand pat for now…
Kendrick…
@nightpandas, sorry I would keep three of the group at the end not two…
It’s worth dropping Straily for Kendrick… Not really sure what the rest of your question is…
Would you drop Hommy Tanson for Cashner (or Shelby Miller) or hold?
For Cashner, yes…
Oh, and Hochevar. Every time I start that prick he does this to me.
Every. Fucking. Time.
I have Zimm on that team too. Awesome.
Yeah, Hochevar’s a bloody wreck sometimes… Today’s was especially bad, yikes…
Earlier today, at a wedding outside of SF, I struck up a conversation with an old friend’s boyfriend and found out that not only does he play fbb but he’s a long-time razzball reader. Stoked! About 45 minutes to an hour later, while I was telling him about my insane offense in my 14 team h2h, I realized that our dates had been gone for who knows how long. Then he asked about my pitching, and I thought, eh, I’m sure they’ll turn up.
HA! Does he have a Razzball commenter handle? I had my mom talk to a patient about Razzball once and he was a commenter here and there…
@Grey, He does, but said he hasn’t commented much. Something “California,” like “Robert California” or “Motel California”; it didn’t ring a bell so I seem to have forgotten it.
Another funny thing was that I missed the fresh oyster bar because of the fbb conversation, and my wife told me that if I ever quit playing fbb, this would be a good story to justify it. Or at least that’s what I think she said…I was busy congratulating my new FBB for having picked up Dunn for $1 in his auction league…
Hehe… You gotta tell your wife that oysters are good for one thing and with her, you don’t need no stinkin’ oysters…
@Grey, Ha! Oblivious me told her that I would just get some oysters at the bar at our hotel while she was putting the baby to sleep. I later realized that I didn’t want to be that dude at the bar by himself chatting up the bartender about the A’s and eating oysters alone. (Btw, I totally recommend Cavallo Point if you’re ever looking to spring for a fancy place to stay in the SF area.)
Where in SF is it?
@Grey, It’s a renovated fort in a state park in Sausalito, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The wedding we went to was around there and I didn’t want to deal w city parking and traffic on a holiday weekend, especially because I apparently have the worlds only baby that hates being in a car. Tough break for her that we live in southern CA.
Ah… Yeah, Sausilto’s gorgeous… You drove from San Diego to SF? That’s a serious hike…
@Grey, Crap no! That would be ridiculous. We flew from SD to OAK. I meant that it’s a tough break for her that we live in Southern California because it pretty much guarantees that she’ll often have to be in a car, stuck in traffic on the 5.
Oh! Thank God… I was about to pay for your flight back just so you didn’t have to do it…
@Grey, Royce!, I’m a SoCal living in NoCal. I’ve been to CP many times. Fantastic place. I hope you had nice weather. We escaped SF fog for Carmel Valley where I pathetically monitored myteams from poolside. Royce, finally overcame Lincecum/Haren to move into second,about 20 points behind you. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Do you like A.j. Griffin after his win tonight, or to early to tell? Drop Vargas for him?
I like him, but I wouldn’t drop Vargas for him…
Grey-
Tied in Wins and Losses/era and whip a matter of 0.10 away from each other. Garbage on the waivers. He has Mcdonald and Romero going. Would you grab Tillman vs the Injured Bombers? looks like they will be without grandy/tex and arod.
Thanks
Sure, give a shot it’s risky though…
drop plouffe for Donovan Solano?
I wouldn’t…
Some schmohawk cut K Jansen (don’t think he has a nickname, he needs one) in my deep 16 teamer.
Gotta take a shot on him right? If he doesn’t need these blood thinners he could be back by Sept 7th, if he does he’s out for the year as he could bleed to death if hit by a baseball (ESPN’s info not mine).
Yeah, take a shot…
Hey Grey,
I’m holding Hughes, Samardzija, Minor, Skaggs, Shel Miller and Peavy all at $1 in a dynasty league but Cashner’s and AJ Griffin are sitting on the wire. Would you sub any of he guys ive got for either of those two and if so, who? Thanks man.
Z
I’d hold…
Yo grey my man,
I’m holding Hughes, Samardzija, Minor, Skaggs, Shel Miller and Peavy all at $1 in a dynasty league but Cashner’s and AJ Griffin are sitting on the wire. Would you sub any of he guys ive got for either of those two and if so, who? Thanks man.
Z
14 team, non keeper.
Pick 3 ROS -
Bailey / Hefner / McAllister / Minor / Garcia / Skaggs / Cashner
Thanks
Garcia, Cashner, Bailey
i need a texeira replacement…looking where I can gain points – runs, steals, and obp. I know there isn’t much speed at 1b, so maybe I’ll have to just grab a solid 3-4 cat guy and grab a speedster for my bench. Who would you recommend outta these guys for ros (limited transactions left):
duda, moreland, berkman, morales, ike davis, ackley, michael young, hosmer, rizzo, belt, gomez, moss
Rizzo
I’m in a very tough spot right now. I’m in the last day of my semifinal match up, and if I win today I’m guaranteed at least 100 bucks with a chance to win $300 in the finals. As a poor college kid, this is like winning the lottery.
Right now I’m leading 7-6-1 with comfortable leads in runs, total bases, steals, and wins. The only thing he’s running away with is saves. All other categories are within a few points of each other.
My offense is as loaded as it can be, so as long as everyone plays there should be a good chance I’ll hold him off in RBI and homers, with avg and ops being toss ups. This means I definitely have to key in on my pitching. As of right now, I only have Brett Anderson going and he has Capuano, Westbrook, and Arroyo. I want to pick up one, maybe two, more starters for today and hope they don’t get blown up. The S.O.N. likes McAllister vs TEX and Iwakuma vs LAA, but sexier names like McDonald and Buehrle are available.
Help me choose wisely because if I end up holding him off for the week, you can expect a scrumptious daiquiri to be headed your way.
P.s. Can I just move Trout from my offense to my pitching? How about he just pitches from centerfield?
Ha… McDonald and Buehrle… Hope it works out for you…
@Grey, Do you like them over Holland @CLE without Asdruble and Choo?
Nah, go with Holland over McAllister…
@Grey, So the three guys I’m starting should be Anderson (already on my team), Buehrle, and McDonald? I’d have to drop a guy like Tim Hudson if I wanted to start a 4th guy (Holland).
Go with the first 3…
@Grey, Rosters are already locked and I went with Anderson, Holland, and Iwakuma. I tried to scramble to get McDonald last second but it was too late. Good thing I didn’t get Buehrle after that 1st inning grand slam to Bay.
True… Here’s hoping it works out…
Heading into the playoffs after this coming week, am I correct in choosing Niese over Vargas and Fiers, Skaggs, Griffin? Thanks
Yup
14 team, non keeper.
Pick 1 ROS -
Hefner / McAllister / Minor / Skaggs / Chacin
Thanks
Minor
I needs me some September SAGNOF. Deep NL 5×5 league, 10 teams w/32-man rosters means there are no lurking steals or saves. Billy Hamilton is gone and he isn’t even coming up; my bullpen is leaning on the likes or Layton, Grilli and Affeldt for a sniff at closing opportunities.
Which NL callups might nudge the needle in these categories over the last 4 weeks? I am neck-and-neck and the outcome of these 2 categories will decide our league.
Thanks—
I don’t know who’s available in your league…
Question on the RCL leagues. I know you get 180 starts for your pitchers and you can’t go over that. Can you still accumulate RP stats after that 180 starts is exhausted?
Yup…
Would you drop Ciriaco (currently a bench bat) for League? I like Ciriaco, but he’s not cracking my lineup lately as PAlvarez and Car(a mia!)los Gomez currently hold the last two Util spots. My closers are Perez, Wilhelmsen, and Holland, but another wouldn’t hurt. Your sage advice is much appreciated…thanks!
I’d grab League…
Oof.. Profar: one at-bat, one HR. Welcome to the show, kid.
@Chillmodious, 2-for-2…One HR, followed by a 2B. It’s Juricksanity!
Ha! Nice…
Sweet!
Hamilton homers, Beltre homers, Cruz flies out to deep center, Murphy homers.
Good thing I didn’t start McAllister!
Whew… I was thinking that…
@Grey, Um, yeah…
@Grey, Same thing goes for McDonald too! 7 earned in 2 2/3 innings!
Wow, you dodged some bullets…
@Grey, All skill, no luck. Watch out cause I might have your job soon!
Damn, stealing my blogging nickels!
My Week 21 starters, thy names are Wainwright, Zimmermann, Peavy and Gallardo.
Mr colvin is about to win me this week..
Aw sookie…
Grey,
Couple of different leagues, both 12-team OBP H2H.
In one league, I can pick up Weeks again over Ciriaco, right?
In the other league, looking for best two MI to give me just some overall production:
Espinosa, EverCab, Aybar, Pennington, Kendrick, Chris Nelson, Plouffe
Weeks over Ciriaco…
Aybar, Kendrick…
A nice 30.5 points while using up only 1 inning from Ricky Romero today in Fantasy Razzball.
We’re due for a Fantasy Razzball update, aren’t we?
@Grey, Yeah, it has been a while.
I’ll have to ping him…
Weaver hit with a comebacker, pitching shoulder or just below. Staying in the game.
Thanks for the heads up!
mcdonald (yuck), cashner or estrada ROS?
and
do you like minor ROS?
Cashner… I do like Minor for most matchups…
Grey-
Reynolds or Alvarez for 3B?
Thanks
Reynolds
SON likes Blanton tomorrow home vs Padres. Would you pick him up for a strear?12 team mixed. I am behind innings pace by about 50, tops in ERA and WHIP and top/middle of pack in Wins and K’s..
I would grab him for that start…
@Grey: need RBI and avg, who do you like between sal perez and lucroy?
Thanks.
Perez
Hey Grey, can I get some sit/start advice?
Medlen v COL Mon
Fiers @ MIA Mon
Anibal v CLE Mon
Corbin @ SF Mon
Lester @ SEA Tues
Minor v COL Wed
Thanks!
I’d start them all…
Shelby Miller or Kendrick to replace Straily?
Kendrick
Could you please rank these hitters for me…
Cruz
Frazier
Gomez
Moustakas
Assuming they are in a points league and all playing UTIL
Thanks!
Just picked up Estrada.
I should have picked up Cashner instead, right?
Please tell me no. I just lost my sunglasses in downtown Albuquerque and don’t know if I can take any more disappointment.
thanks dude.
PS: you can tell me yes. I’m used to disappointment.
@Grey: weekly roto league, start votto (supposedly coming back on Tuesday) or stick with Colvin next week?
Thanks.
I usually wait for Monday morning’s post for this but I’ll be on a plane all morning (without my sunglasses… ).
Please rank for this week;
Peavy vs Minn
Samardjidijiza @wash and @pitt
Estrada @miami
Marcum @miami and @st louis
Minor vs col
Thanks dude.