Brandon Morrow left yesterday’s game with an oblique injury that was considered substantial. Sounds like he’s headed to the DL. I’d gloat, but then he’ll return in three days and hit .400 for a month with little power. I’d say I told you to sell Morrow, but no one likes an “I told you so.” They’re more unlikable than that Joe fella from MasterChef. I’m just going to say one thing, I feel really sorry for Morrow’s owners. But I said that sarcastically. Ooh, the reverse middle finger roll! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Carl Crawford – About two weeks away from game action. Vegas just set the over/under for his next setback at two weeks.
Josh Beckett – 7 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks as he went against Josh Johnson (7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks.) The Joshes ERAs are low-4′s and their K-rates are below where they’ve been in the past. Josh’s FIP is way below his ERA and his K-rate isn’t terrible around 7 and a half; Johnson that is. Other Josh’s FIP is nowhere near as pretty and his K-rate is way lower (below 6 and a half). If I had to go with one Josh, I’d go with Hamilton. If I had to go with two Joshes, I’d go with Johnson and Hamilton. If I had to go with three Joshes, I’d probably go Reddick, Hamilton and Johnson. Four, probably Willingham. Five, would be Beckett. But what’s Josh Brolin up to?
Scott Podsednik - 3-for-4 with his 4th steal, now batting .405. Put Ted Williams’s head by the microwave, but don’t defrost it yet! I could see picking Podsednik up for steals, but if you have an erection longer than 24 hours after picking him up, see a doctor.
Gaby Sanchez – 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Can you tell there weren’t any games yesterday? Seriously, I’m talking about Gaby after going 1-for-3 with a ribbie; what about Solano with a 1-for-3, ribbie and a sacrifice?!
Donovan Solano – 1-for-3, RBI and a sacrifice! Solano has no power, no speed, but I hear he can sac fly like nobody’s business. If your fantasy league has a “Fundamentals” category, Solano’s an immediate pickup.
Edwin Jackson – 8 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks. His ERA is now 2.91, 1.00 WHIP and solid Ks. He’s now 71% owned in ESPN leagues. 29% of ESPN owners are A) Three thousand aliases created by Matthew Berry so he can win lots of virtual trophies. B) Three thousand aliases created by Brandon Funston so it looks like ESPN owners are dopey. C) There’s no C.
Bryce Harper – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI and a steal. Glad to see his back is feeling better. Must be tough carrying around the hopes and dreams of an entire sport. I can’t wait for the 2019 thirty minute special on ESPN about his decision to sign with the Yankees.
Adam LaRoche – 2-for-5 with his third homer in the last week. I realize he was miserable on average for the month of May, but I’d slot him in my corner slot for the year and not worry about it. Remember, he’s a guy that gets crazy hot in the 2nd half of the year too.
Mike Trout – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (6) & a double helping of legs (15). Okay, how about when a different player gets a slam & legs we just say he got a Mike Trout? Or better yet, when any player does anything exceptional, they pulled a Trout. Can we get Benji Franklin off the hundred and put on Trout? Who makes this happen? Obama? Biden? Biden will do it… Someone get Biden on the line!
Garrett Richards – 5 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks. Had 5 BBs yesterday and if you own him, he will shoot your eyes out.
Ivan Nova – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. Has now only given up one earned run in his last 15 innings, and his ERA is still 4.64. Bit of an odd story with Nova’s stats. He’s been unfortunate with BABIP, but he has 8 wins, so he’s not that unlucky. This year his K-rate is up almost three Ks per nine, which is huge. Wait, let me say it again with teenager punctuation. It’s huge?!?!?!!! His walk rate is down almost a half walk per nine, which is nice. Let me say that again with 2006 emphasis, it’s niiiiiiiice. But, oddly enough, his ability to get people to swing at pitches outside and inside the strike zone are almost the same as past years and the times he gets a batter to swing and miss is average. So, what gives, Marla Gibbs? If Nova’s out there, I’d go ahead and add him in most mixed leagues, but I wouldn’t start him in most home games and I wouldn’t expect the Ks to continue. To nerdify that further, this super Nova is not going to continue to burn this bright.
Brett Gardner – Went to see Dr. Freeze and didn’t like what he told him so he’s going for a third opinion on Thursday. I imagine on Thursday he’ll hear everything’s fine. That’s usually the case when an injury sidelines you for two months and you need three opinions. Now divide that by “all the positive feelings you once felt for Gardner” and subtract everything.
Rafael Soriano – Has a blister. Probably from throwing heat. He should be able to go today. It’s something to watch. Not literally, unless you’re in the same room as him.
Matt Kemp – Dodgers announced Kemp has no timetable to return. What, did Magic Johnson buy the team and burn all their calendars? Are the Dodgers now going to show up for their Friday three game series on Tuesday? Are the Dodgers protesting Marie Callender’s? I got questions, y’all!
Colby Rasmus – 1-for-4 with a homer. (NOTE TO SELF: Copy and paste advice to pick up Rasmus from a previous post. Afterwards, make sure to erase this note, otherwise I will look like a bleeping idiot. Who uses bleeping when they’re talking to themselves? I’m quirky and handsome!)
Yan Gomes – Hit his third homer. If Yan can hit, so can you! Two points if you get that reference. You can redeem points later for a sticky rubber spider that crawls down your wall.
Sergio Santos – After a bullpen session, he felt shoulder discomfort. There’s still no timetable for his return. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him out until after the All Star Break. Speaking of which, during the All Star game festivities MLB should have an all-DL game. “Chase limps over to grab the grounder from Chipper, but… It seems like Utley’s pulled something else… Chase nudges the ball towards 1st with his nose where Ryan Howard sits on a swivel chair… Mat Gamel wheels Howard over to the ball…grabs it… And wheels him back towards first… It’s a foot, uh, swivel chair race back to the bag… Chipper stretches for the bag… Make that stretcher! We need a stretcher!”
Haha that last paragraph was awesome! MLB all-DL game lol.
How would you rank the following players ROS:
A Jones, McCutch, Stanton, Hamilton, CarGo, Braun, Prince
Thanks!
@Grey’s da man!, Is this for next years first 15 picks?
@Grey’s da man!, Ill say Hamilton, CarGo, Braun, Stanton, Pacman, Prince, Dread Pirate.
@Grey’s da man!, Looks fun this for some reason. I’ll go:
Braun, CarGo, Hamilton, Dread Pirate, Stanton, Prince, Jones
@Grey’s da man!, Thanks! The order New Guy said…
@Grey, Booyakasha!
@Grey’s da man!, Haha my bad, no more drunk-posting for me…
Please rank Panda, Rasmus, Fowler, Quentin. Thanks in advance.
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo, Panda, Rasmus, Fowler
Thank you! About damn time my situational hitting got me a mention in a writeup.
@Donovan Solano, No problem! Continue to do the small things!
@grey
Just dropped Laroche for Goldschmidt. Did I make a mistake?
@Kane, lets see a perenial second half player or a guy that just showed up to the party after getting the invite last year.
@Kane, I don’t mind it…
Yan can cook and Martin Yan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9lKA5_bPI
@Yeah, I Remember When, damn! You beat me to it, was hoping to score that rubber spider
@Bash, that spider was mine! Oh, 80s/90s PBS cooking shows. Didn’t see a Frugal Gourmet reference coming anytime soon…
@sean, I’ll give Grey a rubber spider if he can work in an America’s Test Kitchen reference.
@Yeah, I Remember When, I loved it when Yan would be chopping shizz with his cleaver, look up, and start getting rhythmic… and the audience would thunderously applaud!
@Carnac, that was back in the day when chicken with broccoli was considered “exotic”.
@Bash, So true.
@Bash, HA!
@Yeah, I Remember When, Ha!
I grabbed Inge being that they have a series in Coors, but Colvin and Frazier are also available. I only have room for 1, maybe 2, of these 3.
@ruah, Colvin, Frazier…
Rasmus or Fowler?
WEEKS BATTLE: Jemile or Rickie?
Thanks!
@Pigeon Pants, Rasmus
@Pigeon Pants, Rasmus, Rickie
Grey-
Which side do you prefer?
J.Rollins/C.Maybin or D.Gordon/A.LaRoche
Is it close?
Thanks
@Steven, Gordon, it’s close-ish…
Damnit Trout, why can’t you just suck? Still pains me that I had to give him up in a trade last year for late season pitching in Oswalt and Voglesong. Granted I won my league last year because of the trade but this sucks…..need to find a way to get him back. Be nice if he slumps at some point and his trade value comes down
@2 Cups 1 Braun, its better to win once then kissing your sister year after year
@2 Cups 1 Braun, Yeah, at least you won…
grey please rank,
Domestic, Import, Micro and home brew?
@Jack Full of Hate, Micro, Import, Home, Domestic…
@ThE sHiT, micro brew…college boy
@Jack Full of Hate, I don’t drink beer…
@Grey, but when you do, you prefer Dos Equis? I knew it! I knew you were the most interesting man in the world!!
Hefeweizen…
@Grey, Whiskey, Scotch, Tequila, Gin or Vodka?
Vodka
@Grey, let me guess, grey goose?
Stoli
@Grey, haha….its way over priced (the goose), I like Kettle in the bar and Stoli out of my freezer
To be fair, I don’t really know the difference between Stoli and anything above Popov. I’m not a big drinker…
@Jack Full of Hate, Thats good…grey goose lol. A great Vodka though. If you like Vodka, dont miss out on Beluga (Russian) or Belvedere (Polish). Best two Vodkas on earth.
Whisky? Sure, Laphroaig 10 with a massive peat
@Moscowitz, I try to lay off the whiskey, that version of me is not so great to be around. I drink alot of szambuca, its like Italian moonshine
@Moscowitz,
vodka — made switch from Ketel One to Tito’s Vodka about 3 years ago and haven’t gone back… made in good old Austin, Texas…it’s a gem.
tequila (anejo) — don camilo, clase azul, don julio 1942, chinaco and ocho…
too much celebrating Kings victory and that was a pretty boring Monday for baseball. I was thinkin there would be 5 entries about baseball and 3 for 80′s sitcoms. C’mon Silver Spoons reference! Oh and its still ginger, except for the commenter that was analyzing which one they would date.
I want to rant about fantasy baseball but all I wonder is how many teams do the cross promotion like the Dodgers. They have a bobblehead night for the county series or 5 freeway whatever, and give a Sciossopath bobbleheads out while the Angels are in the house. Seems smart to try and sell out the stadium with Angel fans, but really? how many Angel fans will be surprised to know that he played for the Dodgers since they only know the Angels since the fall of 2002. Damn, this is barely a rant, so I hate all the bandwagon Angel fans that have no idea who Bobby Grich (SWEET STACHE) is and that Wally World is just a Vacation movie reference. Hell I had one try and argue that Vlad was on the 2002 team, it was in a bar so he had an excuse for his memory problem. But what the hell, I grew up going to both teams games regularly and no one ever went to see the Angels. Now all the ex-Dodger fans who happen to be white (mostly) feel unsafe at Dodgers games because of the fights and gangsters and the fact that its in East Los. Did they miss the blurb about the guy that got stabbed and killed in the big A parking lot a couple of years back. No because E$PN didn’t have daily coverage. Look at a map, its called Santa Ana.
oh and Adrian Gonzalez f-ing sucks
@Jack Full of Hate, Everybody remembers Grich. He is awesome in RBI baseball.
@Jack Full of Hate, Nice rant… I was a huge Angel fan in the 80′s… Brian Downing!
@Grey, I loved Downing, i still have my game Program with him on the cover with Schwarzenager. strange roid foreshadowing. Autographed by him, Reardon and Byleven.
What a weird, wonderful group of autographs…
@Grey, I use to go to about 15-20 home games a year. They were playing the twins that day
@Grey, What about Wally Joyner? A great player with an easy and smooth swing. I grew up following the Orioles but i also have a soft spot for the White Sox.
@Moscowitz,
minnie minoso played for the white sox
and the best double-play combination of all time .
Do you think Richard will be good at Seattle and Oakland this week?
@Wallpaper Patterson, I wouldn’t risk him in mixed leagues…
oh thank you for reminding me of that show. i instantly remember me and my brother dying of laughter when he would chop vegetables really fast and say “one-two-three-four-five-five-five!”
@Jimmy, Ha!
Pitcher pick up: Scott Diamond or Ivan Nova?
@PublicEnemy#1, Nova
For general bench depth, who do you want from this quartet?
Cozart, Ibanez, Seager or Rasmus?
@PublicEnemy#1, Rasmus or Seager for his eligibility (he’s 2B/MI/3B/CI in my league).
@PublicEnemy#1, Rasmus
Yan Can Cook, Master Chef, a killer ‘stache and top notch fantasy baseball advice? Your sir, are a true Renaissance man.
@Boston Fans Are Stoopid, Booya.
I used to watch yan can cook with my nana on channel 13 when I was a youngster “if yan can cook, so can you!”. I used to love when he said “co co NUT”. Much better show than the frugal gourmet and I never heard anything about yan being a kid toucher. Anyway, +2.
@schlitzy, The Frugal Gourmet! Well played…
Hello Grey,
Would you drop Doubront for Medlen in a 12 Team H2H League? Little Felix is on my bench this week after last Friday’s outing against the Nats.
Also, has Capuano run his course and if so, would he be better to launch for the speculative Medlen add? I started him this week for the 2 Starts but may end up regretting that move.
I too have questions Grey. Thanks much.
@yankees2012, I’d go with Medlen over Felix…
Who’s starting Kennedy versus Texas at Arlington today?
Grey, I see your Yan and raise you a Justin Wilson.
@The Miracles, “Grey, I see your Yan…”
Grey maybe you should put that away…
@The Miracles, Wow, that’s a gar-o-tee flashback… I’d start Kennedy…
@The Miracles, Well i am starting Kennedy and Lewis against eachother today. Grey suggested to already start praying though!
@Moscowitz, I pray for 1-0 and your guy to hit the solo homer.
Mad at myself for streaming Richards without looking at his minor league stats (whch are disgusting) first. I was such an ugly game. Millions of baserunners but only 5 runs scoring.
I wonder if streaming SPs is counterproductive, especially in deep leagues. Streamed 9x this year, vs. Min 2x Oak 2x PIT 3x NYM and LAD 1x, I have gotten 2 QS… The SP failed to make it out of the 5th 4x out of 9.
Throw in the fact that I also have Jansen and the first place team got a SV out of it, and that I started Salty instead of AJ Ellis (OBP counts) and it was yet one frustrating night.
@papasmurf, Yeah, he looked sloppy…
Ciao Grey … buongiorno!
A multi-part question here: hope you your famous crystal ball ready!
Yesterday, I asked about various 4th/5th OF options in a 16-team 5×5 roto league and you suggested Saunders. He should clear waivers tomorrow and so I can grab him then. In the meantime, I have Aoki in that spot.
But I just remembered Corey Hart … looks like he’ll back in a week or so. Am I better off with Hart than with Aoki or Saunders?
And a few quickies:
–In the same roto format, are you starting Scherzer against the Cubs tonight?
–I’m in need of saves, but is it safe now to drop Fuentes? Or now that Valverde seems be doing better, to drop Benoit? And if you would drop one of ‘em am I better off speculating on, say, Marshall or Pryor? Or are they both such longshots for saves that I’d be better off grabbing Hart (see above) while also keeping either Aoki or Sanders?
–Now I’m seeing dates as late as July 31 for Rizzo’s call up and that it will depend on Soriano’s being traded. Is that your best guess? I’m expecting a lot from the kid, but that’s a long time to carry him on the roster.
Many thanks! I appreciate the help, as always.
@Enrique, How is Corey Hart not owned in a 16-team league?
@Omar Comin’, Yo!, church.
@Omar Comin’, Yo!, Embarrassing admission alert: I meant Cody Ross. Must have been very distracted (do their names sound a little similar?)….
So, Omar Comin’, Yo! and Grey — please substitute Cody Ross for Corey Hart. I double checked and all the other names are correct.
@Enrique, I’d start Scherzer, I’d own Saunders… Benoit is the drop, those guys aren’t getting saves…
Replace Gardner with Crawford in DL spot?
@Jermo, Yup
If I had a trapper keeper it would say “I ? Trout” all over it.
Anyone recommend a good buy-low target?
@RiffRaff, I “heart” Trout
@RiffRaff, Alex Gordon, Chris Young, Ellsbury, Zobrist….?
@RiffRaff, Weiters, Kendrick (I still have faith dammit!), agree about Krispie.
@RiffRaff, Cliff Lee, Eric Hosmer, Aroldis Chapman (last chance if you can find a scared owner with his most recent “human” outings, before he goes on another ridiculous run of 0′s and K’s).
@RiffRaff, A-Gonz, J-Up….the list goes on.
Rasmus or Torii Hunter for my 5th OF?
@weas, Rasmus
Grey, was that a Scatman reference?!? I may be way off here.
Also, to gloat, I drafted Trout as a 24th round keeper in 2011. 2 round tax on keepers the 1st year and 1 round every consecutive year kept. I could not be happier… like a proud papa.
@DeWees, I don’t think so…
Ok i love how Jesus is getting everyday AB’s – but when is he really going to turn it up? Hes better than this right?
@Ronkonkoma, Catching is really hard
In a vaccuum- Halladay/Ichiro or Trout??
@Crystal Ball, Trout…until the cows come home.
Start one H2H: Kendrick, Fowler, Saunders
Thanks!
Actually, add Ryan Zimmerman to that mix and choose 2.
@Jon, Zimmerman, Kendrick
Love the all DL game.
@Wake Up, Thanks!
can’t wait to get my sticky rubby spider!
Grey, who is #1 on your who-would-you-do from Food Network Star? I know its Martie ya big Cougar slayer!
@Buddo Chezuski, Justin’s gonna win…
Stop giving me the reverse middle finger! I heard your sell but no one’s buyin! If Morrow goes on the DL who do we like for the next few weeks: Gee, Hutchison, Eovaldi, Capps, Wilhelmsen…?
@toMorrow?, Wilhelmsen
@toMorrow?, Capps, actually
Trade Middlebrooks for Rizzo in a deep 16 teamer? MB is hardly even making my bench right now, especially during interleague play.
@TheNewGuy, I would
@TheNewGuy,
Yearly league, it’s probably a good move. If this is a keeper league its a no-brainer. Go get Rizzo
@TheNewGuy, Yup
@Grey, Forgot to say it’s a non-keeper. Don’t need MB currently but could use Rizzo at Util once he comes up. 16 teamer, do the deal still?
@TheNewGuy, no, if its not keeper. when youk gets traded MB will outshine rizzo, who has done nothing at the major league level.
Chen vs Pit, or Cobb vs NYM?
@MrHappyTime, Chen
Hey Grey, trade Sale for Kipnis in a h2h redraft? I figure sale will be shut down or limited come fantasy playoff time.
@Fitz, It’s fair…
@Grey,
kipnis …. by a mile .
i knew you weren’t a believer of this kid …. (put anyone in that 3-hole)
yada .
which guy should I pick up? I’m planning on dropping Youk. I just can’t decide between SB’s or HR’s and should I risk AVG?
Goldschmidt, Rajai Davis, Revere, or Colvin
They will fill in at UTIL. Here is my current roster (4 OF and 2 UTIL spots)
Posey, Votto, Uggla, Theriot, Lawrie, CarGo, Bruce, Heyward, Bautista, Rios, Youk, Allen Craig, Desmond Jennings, (Boneface on the DL)
@harkrider, Goldy
@Grey, why would you drop youk for goldy?
@Jack Full of Hate, Cause Goldy’s better…. And he has upside to be much better…
@Grey, upside yes, but goldy can pull a smoak and just disappear for a month. I like to go a little more conservative and if youk gets traded to the right team then he could be a huge stretch run player.
With Longoria back soon & Seagar, Goldi (& Trumbo @ OF) rostered, for Morneau, I tried for Cain but was countered with Fister or Sale. Not crazy about either ROS. Am I dealing the correct 1B/3B? Try maybe Trumbo for Cain? Or should I reconsider Fister or Sale? Thanks!…& I sort of liked the potential in a Trout “Wish you sucked” glossary term and had a bevy of names, but I don’t think that anyone has met them.
@zombie, I’d take Sale for Morneau…
Give Sale/Jansen, get Lester/Nathan. Pull the triggidytrigg?
@chunk, I’d take Lester…
Way to rock the 90s cooking show reference. I have fond memories of watching Yan Can Cook with my dad as a kid.
@Nathan, Nice
@Nathan, frugal gourmet and yan were staples
Contest standings have been updated – http://razzball.com/tvcontest2012-standings/
Shouldn’t be shocking that the first day leader ‘Lions Win!’ picked Trout. He/she (c’mon there are girls on this site – i swear) also has Harper, Pujols, and Cano.
@Rudy Gamble, Thanks, Rood.
@Grey, Rood’s my DJ name.
Pitching wise, who could I expect to get for Middlebrooks? Or is he more or less droppable now?
I could use WHIP help, and I’ve been streaming pitchers until I picked up Rasmus yesterday. Middlebrooks is the weakest link now, though I suppose he could fill in at 3B and I could trade Lowrie.
@Lava, He’s droppable
I get: Beltre (3B), Frieri
I give: Bulter (1B), Johnson (CL)
I am fully aware of the injury risk but this is pretty much a no brainer (accept it) trade.
My other CL: Motte, Putz, Reed
My other 1B: AGon, Encarnacion, Goldschimdt
My other 3B: Moustakas, Longoria, Encarnacion (1b, 3b)
This is a standard yahoo 10-team 5×5 h2h
@The Real McCoy, Accept
Miguel Cabrera for Annibal Sanchez and Andrew McCutchen.
Which side?
Thanks!
@Hosmer’s Ho’s, Miggy, it’s fair…
I’ve been offered trumbo, zobrist, and beachy for haren and j. upton…. not enough in return, right? –H2H/11 player keeper league
@joe, Looks fair, I’d take Upton…
Is Jose Quintana getting the 2nd start this week? CBS and MLB have no projection, ESPN says yes.
Nathan is driving me to drink more, and I would rather gamble on the possibility of 2 starts from an RP than 1 save op from a CP.
@SpiralArchitect, I think it’s TBD on Quintana – depends on how Danks feels after his rehab start tonight. My guess is Quintana gets one more start and he either becomes long relief or takes over Humber’s spot if he sucks next time out…
Are you concerned at all about Jennings’ power?
How many HR’s do you think he hits the rest of the way?
@Derrick, He could get hot and hit 20 still… I wouldn’t panic…
I’m looking at trading for Matt Cain (this guy also has King Felix and Weaver, I would take any of those 3). He is also a HUGE Red Sox fan and needs a 3B. So I thought about offering Youk and an SP for Cain. Which SP should I offer?
McDonald, Daniel Hudson, Marcum, Morrow (probably not anymore after last night), Hanson, or Moore
@harkrider, Any of them…
A strange trade was proposed: I give Cozart & receive Yadier Molina + Dee Gordon. I currently have Pierzynski at C, who I guess I’d drop. Thoughts?
@BERK, I’d take Gordon…
Love the Yan Can Cook reference, just wait until he hits a Wok-off HR.
And the Funston line is also awesome…comedic gold!
@Randy BoBandy, Wok-off… nice!
@Randy BoBandy, Thanks!
More value from July 1 through the rest of the season in a 5×5 league – Avila or Arencibia?
@LVHawk,
IF healthy, Avila. That’s a capital IF at this point though
@LVHawk, JP
I have Justin Upton in half my leagues. Can you please drive to Arizona and shake him until he wakes up from his coma?
@Hawk, Will do
Would you trade Trout for Longoria in a league where you can keep a player for two years. Thanks.
@The Stache, Yup
I’m looking at Asdrubal Cabrera for Ryan Zimmerman straight up, who would you rather have through 2014?
@Hot Sauce, Asdrubal, it’s close…
10 team 5×5 roto:
Drop any of the following:
D. Hudson
M. Moore
T. Bauer
For:
Vogelsong
McCarthy
Niese
@EK, Hudson for Vogelsong
I’m looking for a Mr. B to sit in an SP slot to help with my ratios. Drop Paulino for Charlie Furbush in a 12 team daily league?
@knighttown, Eh
Hey Grey,
My Kendrick and Beachy for his Kinsler
14 team league: my other SPs
Cain
Lester
McCarthy
Parker
Hughes
H. Alvarez
Oswalt
Thank you
@Alejandro, I’d take Kinsler
Two borderline starts this week:
-Scherzer in Wrigley
-Latos at home to the Tribe
Sit, start or uh…I guess just sit or start.
@knighttown, I’d start both in some leagues…
For utility spot: Plouff, Headly, Torii Hunter, Jason Kubel, Justin Smoak, or Norichika Aoki?
@K!cks, Hunter
Trade Freeman for Hosmer? 16 teamer.
@TheNewGuy, Eh
Moose over Laroche right?
Also
Drop Milone for Nova or Harrison?
Last one Jeter’s been brutal as of late and Dee is on waivers thoughts?
@agarthered, Yup… Nova… C’mon…
grey- which side
A) Eithier/Lance Lynn
or
B) Greinke/Papelbon
????
@Tony, You asked me this yesterday…
i think it was a different deal but semi close, maybe it was the same! lol i’ll just take what you said yesterday and apply it again….
Thanks for the tip on Morrow Grey! I traded him last week with a bench player and was able to steal away Greinke.
@David, Nice
I own Wilhelmsen, but League was just dropped. Should I pick up League for Wilhelmsen?
Yahoo 12 Team Standard 6X6 H2H
C: Yadier Molina
1B: Joey Votto
2B: Dan Uggla
SS: Hanley Ramirez
3B: Will Middlebrooks
OF: Andrew McCutchen, Mike Trout, Adam Jones
UTL: Bryan LaHair, Desmond Jennings
Bench: Eric Hosmer
2SP: Jon Lester, Yovani Gallardo
2RP: Addison Reed, Jim Johnson
4P: Ricky Romero, Max Scherzer, Matt Moore, Kris Medlen, Derek Holland, Roy Oswalt, Ubaldo Jimenez, Tom Wilhelmsen
DL: Evan Longoria, Sergio Santos
@Jack, Hold
10 team, 7 keepers no time length
My J-Upton for his Pence & Cain?
My keeper worthy players are: Fielder, Uggla, Wright, Andrus, Kemp, J-Upton, Hamels, & Kershaw.
My OF is a mix of schmohawks: Cuddyer, Rios, Rasmus, J-Up, Presley, & Scott
My SP’s are Kershaw, Hamels, MacDonald, Anibal, Capuano, Scherzer, & Burnett
I’m in 1st and want the push I need to stay there but don’t want to sacrifice potential future years…
@stoopid, Or should I try to move a 2nd (8th after keepers) or 3rd round pick for Pence outright?
@stoopid, I’d want Upton…
looking to make a move for brett myers (SP eligibility getting saves for at least another 6 weeks or so in a dialy league). guy wants a SP. not interested in my lincecum or samardzija. my options are to offer him morrow (though hurt now), edwin jackson, zimmermann, anibal sanchez, or sale. what kinda innings limit is sale on? who should i offer all things considered?
@ThePoonTycoon, I wouldn’t trade any of these guys for Myers.
What do you predict for Cuddyer’s final line on the season?
@Booya, http://razzball.com/?s=cuddyer
Pls rank for a spot:
Gee v CIN
Cahill @ LAA
Volquez @ SEA
Colon v SD
@EK, Colon, Cahill, Volquez
Grey — just to follow up on something above (thanks again for fielding my unnecessarily confusing multi-part question) it’s correct to say you prefer Saunders to Cody Ross?
@Enrique, Yup
@Grey…..middlebrooks or c davis?
@LagunaBobbyI, Davis
Who is the SS worth owning from now to All-Star break?
Seager / Cozart / Aviles / Furcal
Thanks!!
@The Real McCoy, Furcal
Who is the C worth owning from now until All-Star break?
Salt / Doumit / Ruiz / Martin / Rosario
Thanks again!!
@The Real McCoy, Salt
Grey, Rolling Norris out tonight?
@Bhoner, Yup
Grey:
in 12 team, 6×6 h2h, I’ve been offered ryan zimmerman for lance lynn. my other sps are CC, Bumg, Darvish, Norris, Vogelsong, and Doubront. Is that a fair deal?
@Joel, It’s fair…
Future Grey – What was Bryce Harper’s ADP in 2013 fantasy drafts?
@jim, 3rd round
Please pick 3 starts out of these remaining SP matchups this week:
Diamond vs. PHI (Blanton)
Burnett @ CLE (Jimenez)
Matusz vs. PIT (Correia)
Samardzija vs. BOS (Matsuzaka)
Parker vs. SD (Bass)
Diamond vs. Blanton – or as I like to call it:
A shape vs. An out-of-shape
@Drexel Hill Dragons, Ha! Burnett, Parker, Matusz…
Happy birthday to Doc Ellis’s LSD no-hitter!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14
Nice!
in #72 above, I also have Worley!
@Joel, No idea what you’re referring to…
@Joel, It has absolutely no impact on the fairness of the deal. It’s still fair even if you listed 10 more meh pitchers!
@Joel, Oh, I see now… Yeah, doesn’t change my answer…
1. Markakis, Berkman or Crawford for my DL spot?
Crawford
(1) How worried are you about Beachy now? (2) Would you comfortable with a roster that has him as its second best sp?
Started out with the k/9 drop. Now he has piled on a huge bb/9 increase and elbow issues.
I’m interested in highlighting this shit in an attempt to buy low btw.
@james d, I wouldn’t be overly concerned. He’s a very good pitcher. But I think you’d have to classify him as a sell high, not a buy low.
@WhineSpritzer, Under normal conditions sure he’s a sell high, but there’s always a price where he can be bought low. Not everybody prices in the 1.8 era and you never know until you ask.
Sale and Kendrick for Kinsler. Take Kinsler?
@Mzyptlk, Definitely.
Hi,
I am in dire need of a solid starting pitcher and it appears that another team in my league needs a 2nd baseman. I have Kinsler and Phillips. He has Matt Cain, C.J. Wilson, Shaun Marcum, A.J. Burnett, Tommy Hanson, Wade Miley, Johnathon Broxton & Colby Lewis.
What would be a reasonable trade proposal? Or hold? Thanks
Which one of them would be a fair trade for which one of these pitchers on his team, ROS? Or hold.
Matt Cain
C.J. Wilson
Shaun Marcum
@Deadwoods, Ignore the bottom half of that post. Bad editing.
@Deadwoods, I think Cain or CJ is fair for Kinsler…Marcum for Phillips
@Deadwoods, I wouldn’t give Kinsler… Phillips for Wilson or Cain, though might not happen… Lewis and Burnett for Phillips… Lewis and Marcum, that sorta thing…
@Grey, I’d bet my Gregg Jefferies Donruss Rated Rookie card that Phillips for Cain/Wilson doesn’t happen.
@WhineSpritzer, Ha… Probably not…
Alex Gordon or Krispie Young?
@crock, Krispie
@Grey,
might be time to under-pay for him , now , and stash him until
after the asb .
kid does get streaky .
Diamond or Medlen ROS? Only concerned with ERA/WHIP…
@WhineSpritzer, Medlen
I just got offered
M. Kemp, R. Romero, and Chris Johnson for
my A. Beltre and B. Beachy.
thoughts?
Thank you
@Alejandro, I’d take Kemp in an H2H league… Otherwise it’s just fair…
Henderson Alvarez, Carlos Quentin, and Colby Rasmus for Madison Bumgarner.
I’d drop a combination of Nava, Plouffe, Minor, or Britton.
Thoughts?
@Jessegeeeee, I’d want Bum…
Hey Grey,
I’ve got 2 questions:
1) I’ve got Longoria in my keeper league. I think I’m gonna try to move him in a package deal for either Moustakas or Lawrie… Do you prefer one over the other?
2) Was Viciedo a highly touted prospect? Should I try to sell high on him or do you think he has a good chance to end the year with around 30 hr?
Thanks
@Scott, 1. Why are you moving him? 2. Depends what you’re selling for… He has power but won’t have a good average as he Ks too much…
@Grey,
Kinda just in “youth-movement” mode. My 5 keepers coming into the season were Pujols, Tulo, Ellsbury, Longoria, and Stanton. I was offered Trout for Tulo, Trout for Pujols, and Trout for Giancarlo last week. I already had Seager in my lineup since he’s SS-eligible in Yahoo!, so obviously I accepted the Tulo trade.
I’m just tired of all the injuries.. Longoria has been pretty frustrating the past couple years. So I think I could probably trade Longoria for Moustakas/Lawrie straight up and also upgrade a draft pick in the deal. So I was wondering which of those two you think has a higher ceiling.
Then I was thinking about trading Ellsbury, Viciedo, and Kimbrell or Beachy for Harper.
I wouldn’t mind overpaying if it resulted in me having Pujols, Trout, Stanton, Harper, and Moustakas/Lawrie as my 5 keepers. But if you think I should be patient with Longoria, then I will.
@Scott, Lawrie… I’d prefer Longoria…
Was offered Lynn, Dickey and Ethier for my Gonzo and Bedard in a keeper league? Thoughts?
@quimmy, Sounds like a decent trade for depth if that’s what you need…
@Grey: Other than Bauer, who are the next SPs coming up who can make an immediate impact?
@ThE sHiT, Hultzen, Odorizzi, Skaggs, Peacock.
@ThE sHiT, This was just asked over here:
http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/
Drop Bass for Cobb? Huston Street? Brett Myers? or ClipparD?
@moses, Street
Thoughts on starting Bucholz today @ Miami?
@Art Vandelay, I’d start him…
@Grey, Thanks! FYI, took your advice and flipped Sale for Cliff Lee. I was hoping Lee’s lack of wins would spook the owner. I’m satisfied with the move. Thoughts?
@Art Vandelay, Nice move!
Cubs’ first base prospect Anthony Rizzo exited Tuesday’s game with Triple-A Iowa with an apparent leg injury.
Rizzo suffered the injury when he slid into the dugout fence while attempting to catch a pop up.
Why is he trying to be a hero?!
@Grey, The Greatest American Rizzo?
@herschel, Ha… Yeah, big name to live up to…
@Grey, He was in a slump anyway. After two straight days of multiple homers, he was a pitiful 0 for 2 when he left the game today. Hopefully he’ll be fine and should be up pointing his lumber just above the ivy in Chicago just after June 23rd which would delay his free agency an additional year.
@Drexel Hill Dragons, Hope so…
Hey Grey,
An owner in my AL only (10 team) is looking for Trout. I have good OF depth and have a good lead in SB’s but I need corner power in a bad way. I was thinking to ask for Pujols.
Which pitcher would you offer with Trout to get Pujols? My personal opinion is too start off with a Floyd/Trout offer.
Price
Lester
Floyd
Danks
Danks or Floyd and Trout is plenty…
@Grey,
Thanks, Grey. As always, appreciate the advice.
Regards,
Fish
@Fish Lover, No problem…
@Fish Lover, aw dont trade trout… You love fish!!
Aviles or infante ROS?
Aviles has been terrible lately
Thanks
@Ryan, Infante’s been better? I’d go with Aviles…
Kelly Johnson or Altuve at 2B ROS?
Thanks dude.
@L-Boogie, Altuve
Drop Wei-Yin Chen or Doubront
@Deadwoods, Hold
which side of this trade in deep league: trout or longoria for stash
@charlie batch, Longoria
“Yan can cook!” Now where’s my damn spider.
@Anthony, Ha!
Brian Roberts returns tonight, and is hitting leadoff…
How do you feel about him going forward?
@joe from pt pleasant, That he’ll be back on the DL by the end of the month…
@WhineSpritzer,
lol probably true, but assuming health how do u think he can do…
@joe from pt pleasant, I don’t have have much hope for him…
@joe from pt pleasant, Me neither. He could hit for a solid average and score a lot of runs at the top of that order, but his running days are over. And seriously, he won’t stay healthy.
@Grey:
Pick a side:
Hellickson Hanrahan
or
Volquez Cruz and Janssen
@joe from pt pleasant, Cruz
@Grey,
how about hellickson for volquez straight up??
Hellickson
ROS…A.J. P. or J.P. A.?
Also got offered Phillips for my Greinke. My 2B/MI spot is a suck hole of Kelly Jo, Aviles, and Cozart, so Phillips would be an obvious upgrade. The rest of my staff is Lee, Wilson, J-Zimm, Hellickson, Smyly, and Minor. 12 team keeper league, bee tee dubs.
JP… Greinke over Phillips…
Grey,
When Salvador Perez comes back (could be as early as next week), do you prefer him over any of these guys in a 12-team OBP?
Doumit, Ellis, Wilin Rosario, Pierzynski
Over Ellis…
@Grey,
Who would rank as the best guy of that group, at least for the time being.
@Eddy, Rosario
Would u trade freese for James McDonald?
Need a starter
Thanks!!
Have seager, Chris Davis to replace if had to
I wouldn’t…
Grey, great work as always.
I have a trade question that I have been agonizing over. 10 team keeper, categories are Runs, RBI, HR, SB, K, AVG, OPS and Wins, Losses, Net Saves, K, ERA, WHIP, K/BB. I’ve been offered Granderson/Beltre/Bumgardner for my Adrian Gonzalez/Ryan Zimmerman/Jordan Zimmerman. What do you think? Good short term/bad long term is what I’m guessing, but my team is really hurting right now.
Thanks! I like it for you…
I’ve never come here this late. You are a champ for continuing to reply to our questions all day Grey.
As for my question. Nolan Remiold just got some bad news and his timetable has been moved back. Is he still worthy of my DL spot if he is returning at the All Star Break?
If not. Who of these players should I pick up?
Carpenter, S Drew, Storen, Santos, Farnsworth, Bailey, or Robertson
Thanks! I’d grab Storen…
ROS, for SS: seager or asdrubal in a 12 team mixed?
weakest cats are gidp (3), obp (5), sb (6), avg (7)
strongest cats are hr (11.5), r (11), rbi (9)
oddly, asdrubal was dropped for dee gordon…
Asdrubal over Seager…
would you trade J upton for A Jones straight up?
I wouldn’t, but it’s fair…
everth or espinoza at 2b?
Espinosa
And now they are saying Crawford out much longer than two weeks due to that he is in the beginning stages of his throwing program
He was always out longer than 2 weeks….
Would u start middlebrooks or Seager tonight?
Middle batting cleanup
Thanks!!
@Mike, Seager
@Mike, Eh… Okay, Middlebrooks…
Would you expect Utley to be better than Altuve in the 2nd half? I don’t think I want the headache though…
@paulzone, Nope
Hi Grey,
Assuming it’s not too late to sell Capuano “high”, would you please give me an example of an outfield bat that would be a reasonable exchange for a team that needs Ws and Ks. Thank you!
@mhfella, Austin Jackson… Torii, De Aza…
Grey, who would you rather start tonight?
Goldschmidt vs. C.Lewis
Or
Middlebrooks vs. Buehrle
Thanks
@Tggq21, Goldy BnY
Grey-
Someone offered Kyle lohse for jimmy Rollins. Dee Gordon who has been playin very well lately is available. So essentially it would be lohse and Gordon for Rollins. What’s your opinion? Out of Parker milone and McCarthy who do I drop for lohse?
Thanks
@Steven, I’d prefer Rollins, it’s not close… Or clohse…
i was offered timmy lincecum for matt moore. should i take it?
I wouldn’t….
starting wainwright at home today vs white sox (league counts losses as well – H2H)
Yup
Grey who do you like more going forward in a keeper league, this year and for the future Jon Lester or Tommy Hanson?
@Jays Fan, Hanson
Greyseph… I didnt drop zobrist after that game of his life on my bench.. you know brian roberts is out after a couple weeks again but you think during those weeks he can out-produce mr mendoza?? Not to mention zobrist is dealin with a minor injury which makes me cringe even more…
@Prezii, I’d prefer Zo over Roberts…
@Grey, i figured so… Thanks!!
@ Grey :
though i believe that kevin seitzer is doing a bang-up job for the royals ,
how screwed up is this ? ==> http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120612&content_id=33167932&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
hard to believe that the best hitting coach in baseball could lose his “touch”
in 2 years time .
@chata, Scapegoats come in all sizes, O.
@ Grey :
lots of good stuff today … you do well on slow days .
even before reading the next sentence , i had ‘copied’ this line for posting :
“If Yan can hit, so can you !”
still no mention of schafer’s PINK EYE ??
(there , this thread has now been infected) .
i gotta imagine that sergio santos is throwing bp to matt kemp ….
maybe on that wi-fi thing .
Yeah, Wii the people…
Stolen base for Bautista. An unexpected bonus.
Could you bench Bum, I want some Steve Magic…
@Grey, Sorry, friend. I need him today.
Ugh. McCarthy sent home from road trip for an MRI on his shoulder. Trip to the DL a ‘distinct possibility’
It’s fine for him – he gets Mrs Mac to rub it better. What about the rest of us?
@Steve, awesome…he can join Jered and Morrow on the DL on one of my teams.
It ain’t raining, it’s pouring.
Ugh! Jarrod Parker just got his start moved up a day so he goes from home vs. the Padres to on the road at Colorado! He just went from possibly his best possible scenario start to one of his worst.
@DHill Dragons, I believe our respective comments are directly related…
@DHill Dragons, Yeah, that ain’t pretty for weekly lineups…
@Grey: Have a trade question in a 10-team 3 OF H2H points league – currently have
2B Ackley
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Melky
OF Allen Craig
OF Trout
OF Braun
Got offered Pedroia for Hamilton…not much for me on the face of it but replacement 2B for replacement OF I think I come out ahead.
Pull the trigger? Possible alternative: swap out Ackley for Aaron Hill.
Thanks.
@Crewser, Replacement OF? You’re talking about Josh Hamilton correct? The perceived upgrade at 2nd isn’t worth the #1 ranked hitter.
@WhineSpritzer, like I said Hamilton over Pedroia is not to my benefit. My consideration is that Pedroia over Ackley (or Hill?) is greater than Hamilton over Melky or Craig. I figure I could gain 50 points the rest of the way – but it’s a risk.
My secondary question is: how do we feel about Hill the rest of the way? I’ve gone down that road and been burned before.
@Crewser, I wouldn’t take Pedroia for Hamilton… Id hold Ackley for now…
@Grey, I’d… Autocorrect, you let me down…
@Grey, @WhineSpritzer, appreciate your guys’ POV’s – after losing Weaver, Morrow and (it looks like) McCarthy, it looks like 2B is the least of my problems.
I own (and am starting) Kennedy, but isn’t the ol’ “unearned run on a wild pitch” kind of ridiculous? It’s not the pitcher’s fault because the pitcher made an error.
@Awesomus Maximus, Wait… now it’s showing up as earned. I’m all kinds of confused tonight.
@Awesomus Maximus, Passed ball is unearned…
@Grey, Yeah, I got swept away by a brain fart back there, which isn’t as romantic as it sounds.
@Awesomus Maximus, Ha… You’re the wind beneath my sails…
@Grey, Aww… and you’re the Plouffe beneath my bum. Thanks for the splashback bidet!
brian roberts missed a nice fastball , earlier , and he knew it .
otherwise , he’s hitting .
Bruce up and they’re loaded…
@Steve, Whoopdy-do.
@Steve, Sac fly with bases loaded is a kick in the nads to us fantasy baseballers<—– Grey's mom term!
A rare Espinosa sighting…
Does Plouffe do anything except hit home runs?
@Steve, Plouffe goes the dynamite.
http://www.kevinkwalter.com/plouffe.wav
@Awesomus Maximus, That’s adorable. I have two daughters. Why can’t they always be like that?
@Steve, Yours aren’t always adorable? I thought I was the only one with a kid who screams bloody murder for an hour every night because she disagrees with me that it’s time for bed.
@Awesomus Maximus, Ha. Think mine are are little older. They’ve moved on to well-reasoned arguments.
@Steve, Mine’s 17, she just gets very emotional.
Looking forward to arguments. I try to argue with her now, but she seems to have inherited her mother’s ability to ignore me. I’ll break her eventually.
@Awesomus Maximus, Brilliant
The St. Louis OF will be responsible for inflating Wainwright’s ERA by 1 run this year.
@Carnac, Nice future prediction…
@Grey, Sorry, still getting the hang of this hat. Edit:
A: +1 ER on Wainwright’s ERA.
Q: Who are Carlos Beltran and Allen Craig?
@Carnac,
“where did you get the hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar ?”
^^
(an adaptation of python’s ‘coconut’ line .)
@Carnac, There ya go!
looking to upgrade my pitching. Is AJax and Viciedo too much for Wainwright or JJohnson?
@nightpandas, Not too much for Johnson…
The Red Sox are in the same situation as the rest of us who own Youk.
We’d love to trade him, but no one will give us anything worthwhile for him.
@Steve, Ha… Exactly…
@Grey, Might be the opportunity Billy Beane has been waiting for.
@Steve, Seriously…. Surprised he hasn’t traded for him yet…
@Grey,
lind is the better bet
A Jax and Viciedo too much for J Johnson or Wainwright? 15 teamer
@nightpandas, Answered above…
Pity CarGo is missing all this first-inning fun.
Rooting for Votto to have a bad week. Looks like it’s going to be a long one.
@Steve, The 558 people that have him on their big-screen TV entry (myself included) are hoping it is a long week for you friend.
When things don’t go right for Mike Minor, they really don’t go right.
@Steve, Yeah, like all season…
Man, just got offered Lincecum for my Old McDonald in an NL only. Am I really rejecting this? My how the mighty have fallen…
@MattTruss223, Yeah… It’s fair if you need to gamble…
yay .
i have chris davis in the tv pool .
@chata, Nice… You got that squared away where your entry was?
@Grey,
yep .
but can i get a do-over ?
Ike Davis? Goodness me. Off a lefty too, what’s more.
@Steve, He’s alive?
Give Morales, get Zobrist? H2H, OPS league. Either one would play Util, but my backup CI options are better than MI, so the move would be more about insurance/lineup flexibility.
@Steve Stevenson, Hold
Shopping Andrus for a SP, what level would shoot for? Gallardo seem fair?
Yeah, Gallardo’s fair…
Brett Lawrie or Gio?
Gio, it’s fair… Depends on needs…
I’ve been X’ed! It’s the Ian Kennedy Experiment! FMFBBL.
Damn… Not only a bad start, but he made you think of Jamie Kennedy…
What do you think about this trade
Give
Pedroia
Beachy
Motte
Get
Trout
Wil Myers
14 team mixed keep 8, beachy probably wouldn’t be a keeper for me. Have kipnis to plug in at 2B and I’m worried about pedroia’s thumb. Would you pull the trigger
@jdbus, I like it…
Anyone watch Scherzer? How did he look? Apart from the five walks, obviously…
@Steve, The Purple Evolutionist has three RBIs out of the 7 hole, if that tells you anything about his night. Decent fastball control all night, the breaking stuff came and went. Wild pitch in the 2nd on a breaking ball led to that run, and the wind (15-25 mph in from dead center) kept a Fielder bomb in the yard, otherwise he’d be in line for the win too.
@Slappy Pappy, Thanks. Just picked him up in my H2H league, where a recent trade has left me a bit light on pitching.
Didn’t have him for today’s start, but obviously hoping he can get his act together…
@Steve, Sorry, was podcasting…
Can you rank for the ROS:
Bucholz, Latos, Anibal
w, l, s, hlds, era, whip, k, gidp
@paulzone, anibal, Buchholz…
Broxton could use a double play right now.
@Steve, Or that.
is this a fair trade:
team a gets:
infante
mccann
freeman
pacheco
blanco
team b gets:
youklis
arod
espinosa
marcum
@paulzone, Yeah… A-Rod side…
First Cubs game after I dropped Campana and yeah, he steals 3 bases. Awesome.
@L-Boogie, Damn…
Stupid Giants defence.
@Steve, OK, Crawford. We’re square now.
Norris gets the Bum’s rush!
Or something.
@Steve, Is that good?
@Grey, Not for Norris. Bum just took him (ahem) deep.
Trying to improve on ‘Wolfman, jack!’ but I don’t think I ever will.
@Steve, Ha… Gotcha… Was podcasting and wasn’t following…
Come on Jerome – don’t fail me now.
Plouffe over Lowrie until Tulo comes back?
A.Gordon, Moose, Rios, Rasmus, Reynolds, Swisher over Zobrist or Goldy?
@Wilsonian, Nope… Rasmus over Zo…
@Grey, Plouffe has been plouffing baseballs all over the place lately. I understand, though, go with the surer (is that a word?) thing.
Lowrie has 4 homers in the last 8 games… Don’t see how Plouffe is better…
@Grey, He has a little girl saying his name on the internet, that’s how.
Would u give Harper for J Johnson??
@pipa, Nah… You can get more…
even if he sits vs outman , i like smith going ‘home’ to colorado .
Typical norris start… One inning and he falls apart.. and now hes injured. Great! They pulled em… Think he pulled somethin runnin for a pop up..
Didnt look THAT bad but they pulled em none the less.. he couldnt throw a strike before that happened anyways..
@Prezii, Yeah, I hear ya…
C’mon Jerome. Help yourself out a little…
@Steve, That’ll do.
@Steve, Now a double play?
Who do you have? Jerome?
@Grey, Yeah – streaming him in a couple of leagues.
@Steve, One here would be good too.
@Steve, Dah.
@Steve, Nooooooooo.
@Steve, I’m not manager’s shoelace, but wouldn’t when he walked Ellis be the time to give him the hook?
Certainly would have saved me a few earned runs.
@Steve, Yeah, he got a bad break there… Seemed like a good spot to stream too… I consider it…
@Grey, After my opponent started Cueto, I could have done with a Williams win there. Fingers crossed for the Bum.
Yeah, he’s gotta get this win… C’mon, Casilla!
@Grey, Or Brandon Belt! Yuss!
@Grey, Cheap save for Casilla owners there.
@Steve, Yeah, gotta love those…
Lose Norris for Bucholz? I know you don’t trust Bucky, but it looks like you can’t trust Norris, either.
Vogelsong, Bills, and the Grind are available, too.
Sure, grab Buchholz…
Wow – the Bum is just mowin’ ‘em down. This is his 3rd double-digit K game in his last 5.
Any thoughts as to why this is? His K-rate was rather less exciting, shall we say, in the early going.
Or is he just settling in to the season?
@Steve, I think he’s just settling in, yeah… Nothing was really off with him in the beginning… I figured the Ks would come around…
@Grey, Oh FFS. Now they’re getting to Bum too…
@Steve, Oh, and vs. the Astros doesn’t hurt…
RSoriano cut through the heart of the Braves lineup like it was butter. Top 5 closer this year, Grey, I’m telling ya. Guy was born to close. Blister was cause of that rocky two game stretch.
@jack, Yeah, could be… He’ll need to be relatively perfect to stave off K-Rob…
Some good shit right there, Ever-Cab.
@Steve, I know, right? Pretty nice side dish…
Saunders. Love owning this guy.
Trout-lite.
Totally…
@Grey, Even Figgy is teeing off on The Thatch.
@Steve, Whew… Thankfully Street got out of it… Almost ruined my purty RCL pitching day…
MAD-BUM!!!!!!!
Saunders,goldshmidt,hunter for utility postion ROS?
Thanks
Would u trade Cuddyer for James McDonald?
Need a starter