I almost made Tim Lincecum today’s Buy. His FIP really isn’t bad. He just always seems to have one bad inning. His numbers with men in scoring position: .346/.471/.547 vs. .243/.313/.379 with none on. But I’m not going to tell you to Buy Lincecum. I’m not sticking my neck out for him! He smokes marijuana! Now, Roy Oswalt I can get lukewarm about! How’s dem apples? Mildly delicious! You do have to think Lincecum can come around though, right? Forget him! We’re through talking about him. We’re talking about that handsome man riding a tractor, wearing $400 overalls. “Roy, when you chew straw, you ever feel like neighing?” “Never, Billy.” That’s Roy talking to Billy, who lives next door from him, and they share a special bond because their bathroom windows face each other from across the yard. It’s like American Beauty, but less beauty and more horses. American Black Beauty, that’s what they call it. But, really, don’t you think Lincecum’s at least worth a roll of the die if you can get him cheap enough? Forget Lincecum! We’re not talking about him. We are talking about Roy Oswalt. Yeah, he’s about to sign with someone. I think he can get around a 3.75 ERA, solid WHIP and a 7-ish K-rate, i.e., AKA, vis-à-vis, ergo, henceforth, where’d the rest of this sentence go, a number four fantasy starter. But what about Lincecum?! Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Elliot Johnson – He’s 28 years old. I can almost guarantee you his parents named him after the kid in E.T. While Longoria is on Reese’s, Elliot’s piecing together a solid couple of weeks. What? Terrible?
Zack Cozart – I left a special place next to my no-no area just for Cozart. Glad to have you back, now please hit 4 homers this weekend. Thank you!
Alexi Amarista – I could’ve put Everth Cabrera here, and, I kinda just did. Small booya with a side of you’re welcome.
Ernesto Frieri – I went over my Ernesto Frieri fantasy yesterday. If you look at Frieri from the back, he looks like Anne Burrell.
Tyler Clippard – Here’s what I think happened. Davey Johnson realized about a month and a half ago he should’ve went with Clippard as his closer as soon as Storen was hurt. Everyone said it should be Clippard. On March 23rd, I said, “In all but the shallowest leagues, I’d grab Tyler Clippard, who sounds like a captain in the America’s Cup.” And that’s me quoting me! Rather than admitting he goofed, Davey went with Rodriguez long enough so everyone would forget that Clippard was the option everyone said he should go with originally.
James Russell – A) The Cubs don’t get save chances. B) Marmol will return and probably shoved back in the role even if he’s hot garbage again. C) There’s no C. No foolin’ here, don’t own Russell outside of very deep leagues.
R.A. Dickey – I don’t like knuckleballing, not because I’m worried it’ll make you go blind, but the pitchers don’t always have control over the pitch. You start a knuckleballer and the wind is wrong and he gives up 4 runs in the 1st inning. With that said (here’s where I reverse course), Dickey’s pitching about as well as anyone.
Ryan Vogelsong – Have I been playing down Vogelsong by calling him the equivalent of elevator music because of his lack of excitement, while putting his value to sleep? Look up his ERA and WHIP, now look at the last man on your staff. Ah, Simon never said to do that.
Felipe Paulino – You know what his name translates to? Phil Paul, the (Fielding) Independent pitcher of a 2.01, 10+ K-rate and who only 9% of the population is interested in. No idea why. So I’m stumped and stumping.
Anthony Bass – I told you to grab him in April, but I don’t know anything, right? Okay, if you answered in the affirmative and affirmative means what I think it does, then what are you doing reading this? Killing time in a doctor’s office? Your PO forcing you to read it?
Felix Doubront – Hey, it’s the guy that wrote Shawshank! Very cool. I wonder if Stephen King recruited him. Probably not, but I still wonder. I’m a wonderer, a wonderer… Okay, so I trust Doubront as far as I can throw him, but since he’s 165 pounds I can probably shot put him about five feet — I got guns! In a sea of blech, as the Red Sox should call their staff, Doubront has strung together some solid starts and has a K-rate over 9 and a xFIP of 3.58. His walks look like they crawled through a river of filth, but I’d give him a chance in mixed leagues.
Anthony Rizzo – I told you to pick him up last week and now he’s at 2% owned. Hey, we’re the two percenters!
Matt Adams – Did anyone get our title the other day, “Cards Call Up M. Adams, Hopin’ To Get Lucky?” M. Adams = madams. Isn’t it fun when I spell shizz out four days later? That post is still poppin’ fresh like the Doughboy, who Adams looks like, so there’s my Matt Adams fantasy.
Yan Gomes – You know there’s a Gomes out there with the first name Jahnee. And there’s probably an Ohnny too. Yanny has nice power, and could hit a trunkload of homers, because all Blue Jays seem capable of that.
Josh Bell - I’m curious to see Josh Bell over the course of a full season, because I think he could strikeout 275 times. On a related note, who’s the Diamondbacks’ minor league hitting coach, Dave Kingman? Bell does have an everyday job and some pop. I grabbed him in one league, FWIWuertz.
Xavier Avery – I told you to pick him up last week. Don’t make me go back there!
Daniel Nava – In today’s meeting of non-beNava’rs, we will be reading from Christopher Hitchens unpublished manuscript, A-Gon Is Not Great.
SELL
Rafael Furcal – His BABIP over the last few years is .296. His BABIP this year is .373. His expected average is .273. Maybe you’re asking yourself if I do such complex math in my head or on my Casio calculator watch? Neither, friend. It’s on our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater. Also, Furcal breaks down because he has old man legs. So Will Be Gimpy + Inflated Average = A Toothless B.J. Upton. Whoa! That was not what I expected. It was supposed to add up to Sell.
Edwin Encarnacion – Edwin’s expected average is around what his average is now, so that’s copacetic. You know what else is copacetic? The word copacetic. Has there ever been a word that fit so perfectly it’s meaning. The cop is on the settee, you crazy Chinookers. One thing that isn’t copacetic, Edwin Encarnacion. Do the Blue Jays have a sign on their door that says, “Bring us your unwanted third basemen and we’ll turn them into homer machines?” Right now, Edwin’s hitting everything in the air and all of it is going out of the park. Ground out much? No, no he doesn’t. Line drive much? Nopacetic. At this point, we have to assume 30 homers from him. He’s got 14 with 117 games to go. I’m not going to try any math because of what happened in the last blurb, but it looks like you have a guy that has nearly half of his homers already and still a ton of games. I wouldn’t sell him for an evening with Richard Simmons, but I’d explore options.
Cozart or Madams for a UTIL spot?
Paulino over smyly?
@Mookie wilson, Adams… Paulino…
Asked on the previous post if Howie was worth holding onto in a 10 team league and you said depends on options…here are some:
Viciedo
Morneau
Markakis
Pagan
LaRoche
@B.o.B, LaRoche
Heyward/Morrow for J. Upton- who wins?
@Shawny, Upton
Which of the following would you consider droppable for Oswalt?
C Zambrano
E Jackson
F Paulino
S Marshall
T Clippard
Thanks!
@dingbat, Marshall
@Grey, Even with the occasional save opportunity from Chapman’s limited ability to pitch on back-to-back days? That makes me sad.
@dingbat, He’s not even getting the occasional save opportunity… Sorry, sad emoticon…
@Grey, It is with a heavy heart that I have made that move. Farewell, Marshall! May your results match your peripherals… but not on someone else’s team!
That was a worthy farewell.
@dingbat, Chapman doesn’t have limited availability to pitch on back-to-back days, he has limited availability to pitch on back-to-back-to-back days. Keep ‘em straight!
Who do you like for next week? I am a little ahead of myself due to upcoming holidays.
Ejax @ Miami vs Anibal
Norris @ Colorado vs Guthrie
Milone @KC vs Hochevar
Parker @Min vs Devries
Need two of them.
@Boomer19, Jackson, Parker…
10team Auction keeper league I need help pretty much everywhere…would you trade Trout and Youk for Bautista and Moreland? I have Trout for $6 next year and Bautista would be $27 next year. Other two are negligible. Im in dead last…maybe its not worth it and I should play for next year already? He also has McCutch.
@beau, I’d hold Trout…
Holiday weekend comments slowdown! Only 9 in an hour.
Nothing else to add. Enjoy the 3 days everyone.
Oh, and should I pickup a glue sniffing habit and drop a paint huffing habit?
Thanks Grey
@FD, Ha! Site was down for the last 30 minutes due to server problems…
Hey Grey,
Please rank these chumbalones ROS:
Kipnis, Kendrick, Kelly Johnson
@Turk Wendell, Kipnis, Johnson…
@Grey, Thanks man. That’s what I was thinking.
@Grey, wow, kendrick…so said
would you trade Edwin for Lincecum?
I would…
Should I drop Smyly for Oswalt?
@Dominic, I would…
I get: LaHair and Cliff Lee.
I give: Granderson
What do you think? I could use a solid SP and everything hurts for my team at the moment.
That sounds fair but I think you should try and get a cheaper pitcher…
McCutchen and Kendrick for Cano. Which side do you like?
It’s fair… I’d hold…
Who wins:
A) Edwin/Doc
B) Bautista/Choice of Moore, Samardzija, Wandy, Paulino, Vogelsong
I’d be losing the Doc side. SPs are currently: Peavy, Bum, Latos, Lester, Sale, Scherzer, Norris.
Don’t love the step down to those SPs…
@Grey, What if I start with someone like Lester instead?
Yeah… Try that…
@Grey, I’ll give that a shot. Which SP would you want back?
Also, if I offered the Doc deal, would it work for me if I got Cain or Gosh back in return with Bautista?
Cain would work…
What are your thoughts on Kennedy? Is he a buy low or should we stay away? What kind of sp would you give for him?
I didn’t like him in the preseason… Not much has changed but if you can get him cheap I’d consider it…
@Grey, what about marcum?
I think you can get him much cheaper and I like him…
“You know what else is copacetic? The word copacetic. Has there ever been a word that fit so perfectly it’s meaning.”
Ostentatious works pretty well.
So true… Good call!
A toothless B.J. Upton. That is mighty fine!
Assuming Oswalt isn’t in pitching shape and he signed, say this weekend. How long would it take him before he’s realistically ready?
Also, would this mean Feliz is relegated back to the bullpen once his DL stint is complete?
Two weeks… We’re not seeing Feliz starting until August is my guess…
Hi Grey — I had similar thoughts about Encarnacion a couple of days ago, except I assumed 35 HRs and still had the same conclusion. I traded for him (I sent Aviles, so no hard done) in a league where I trailed in the power categories. Any underperforming sluggers come to mind who I could try to trade E5 for?
Not sure who would be available in your league (what are other teams have)… Maybe Pujols, might be too late for that… Maybe Cano…
Vicotorino and Picther Zimmmermann too much to give for king felix?
Not too much…
Thinking of offering up E5, Napoli, and CJ Wilson for his Heyward, Wieters, and Garza. Napoli’s inconsistency kills me and I’m looking to buy low-ish on Wieters while selling high on E5. I already have Cliff Lee, Greinke, and JZimm to anchor my staff. This is a deeep 12 team keeper. Sound fair?
I don’t love it…
@Grey, I could switch Heyward with Trout, but I don’t know if the guy will give him up.
Could try it… Good for a keeper…
I think you should have a thumbs up like button like on facebook bcuz some of the shizz you say cracks me the bleep up. Lmao. Thanks Grey. Thumbs up!
Thanks!
what kind of pitcher would you want in return for Encarnacion?
A low number one… High number two…
and have you noticed a lot of announcers call him “Encarnashone”?
Ha… Haven’t noticed…
Please rank: Doubront, Paulino, Oswalt, Cahill
Also – Are D Hudson’s ERA and WHIP projections from this point out the same as you had them in the pre-season? Or does he belong in a lower tier now?
Oswalt, Cahill, Paulino… Hudson’s not gonna reach those projections because of time missed… But he should still be all right…
following rizzo’s callup would you rather have rizzo or matt adams for the rest of the year?
Rizzo
I pride myself on getting most of your obscure sidebars, and thought the M. Adams remark was referencing Maude Adams, Wade Boggs long-time mistress (tsk-tsk, har-har). SO, double pun-points for you sir, keep up the fine work.
Wow, nice reference…
@Ana Jaime, Just realized… It was Margo…
YoGa a good buy-low?
Would you trade any of these guys for him:
Bud, Fister, Parker
I’d trade any of them for him…
Grey, I think you have a gambler’s fallacy problem.
When a guy hits a bunch of homers and is ahead of his projected pace, that doesn’t mean you reduce the projection moving forward. Just like if you flip a coin three times and get three heads, it’s not suddenly less likely the 4th flip with be heads.
E5 is ahead of expectation right now, but the projections mostly see him hitting .260ish with 18-20 homers the rest of the way. You don’t suddenly doc his power projection because he’s ahead of pace. Just like you don’t dock David Wright for hitting .400 or Bryan LaHair for a .500 BABIP. These things don’t HURT the established projections, they’re just gravy, but gravy that you can already put in the bank.
That isn’t to say I’d never sell high, but the anomolous production has to be more subtle. Adam Jones is a guy I’m all about moving right now. Know how many guys have hit 30 or more homers with a ground ball percentage as high as Jones since we started tracking batted balls in 2002? Two–Ellis Burks and Shawn Green, both in 2002. It’s very unusual, and dare I say, unsustainable. But it’s much easier to convince people that his “breakout” is legitimate. He may well hit 30 homers with a 47% ground ball rate this year, but the power pace is almost certainly going to drop more than the average rotophile is expecting.
Two weeks ago Mike Moustakas was a good sell guy. His .313 average was surprising, but skepticism was fairly muted considering he was hitting as many fly balls as E5 and has a history of fairly low minor league BABIPs. He’s already down to .280, and that’s about what I expect his ceiling to be moving forward. But it was easy to to sell the idea that he was a top prospect coming into his own though and “putting it all together,” especially with all the damage that to third baseman going on around the league.
So yeah, if someone wants to buy E5 as a 45 homer bat, or Wright as a .400 hitter, or LaHair as a .320-40 guy, I’m happy to sell. But I’m not particularly motivated to move E5 for .265-25 value, or Wright for .300-20-20 value, or LaHair for .270-30 value. I wouldn’t be against moving those guys at those prices, but I’m not going to seek them unless a deal makes sense for other reasons. I will move Moustakas as a .315-25 guy though, or Jones as a .280-30 guy. Those are lines I see as viable sell-highs.
I’m not docking anyone… I’m saying their value is higher than it’s gonna be…
Was just offered verlander for hamilton straight up
Not enough…
What is fair value for Hamilton?
Do I ask for 2 starters like verlander and peavy? He also has lee,Hanson,McDonald,Strasburg etc….loaded and needs hitting
I also have eithier….what is fair for him in that group
Thanks!!!
Verlander is fair straight up for Hamilton… I wouldn’t do it, but it’s fair… I’d trade Ethier for a low number one…
@Grey, You still thinking Ethier is ready for a fall? I traded him away and got J Up in return but watching him continue on is like watching your ex go and bang John Stamos.
Try for Straburg or Lee…
Morneau or Ibanez for U?
Morneau
maholm @ PIT tomorrow. grey likey?
I do
Yo. I keep seeing all these buy Mike Adams advertisements all of the world wide web, as a Craig owner don’t you think when he returns in the next couple of weeks that Adams won’t have a job? I don’t see anyone talking about this and am wondering what I am missing. What are you thinking they do with Craig that makes Adams such a buy? Gracias.
Craig could play 2nd base… It’s Matt Adams… Plus he has upside which is worth more than reality…
Do you sell Sale or does he continue as with his last start?
Depends what you can get but I like Sale a lot if he’s healthy…
Do you like Bailey? You used to…. Can I drop Dolis for him?
I wouldn’t drop Dolis for Bailey…
Ondrusek over Dolis in a holds league? What about Ubaldo over Smyly or Henderson Alvarez in a keeper?
@Poo Holes, I’m looking for any excuse to drop Dolis, too.
I’d hold on both…
Actually I’d go Logan over Dolis in a Holds league…
@Grey, This is my team with a copious amount of saves already. There’s such a large gap between the teams that care about holds and the teams that don’t, so honestly I don’t think it makes a difference either way. Shocked that Ubaldo has dropped from a Cy Young candidate to waiver wire fodder.
@Poo Holes, Yeah, times are tough in Camp Ubaldo…
Would u try to “steal” Napoli or is he on the downswing?
Is he still start able at this point?
Thinking of trying to get him
Thanks!
@Mike, He’s startable… He’s just a .250 hitter with power, just a down swing, he’ll go back the other way at some point…
You buying Dee Gordon? I’m thinking at a Closer price. Or is a demotion waiting to happen crapster?
@Eng, oops, there is a missing “he” after “is” in the last sentence above. Some hyphens too. Sounds rather offensive as written!
@Eng, I’d give a Brain Freeze for him…
Who would you grab instead of Furcal not thinking with your nether regions 10 team OBP league?
Ian Desmond or Cozart
@2 Cups 1 Braun, I’d hold Furcal while he’s still hitting…
Yo Grey, Do you believe Desmond Jennings is going to come back from the sprained knee and play well (steal bases)? Do you believe in Jennings enough to trade J. Zimmerman for him? (I’m leading in era, whip, hr and rbi, but a little short in stolen bases and runs)
Thanks and happy memorial day
@Alcesto, Thanks, you too! I’d trade for Jennings, Zimmermann is fair…
@Grey, Do you think its a good enough deal to make me upset the clubhouse tranquility of my first place team? Or do I keep the band together and hope for the best?
@Alcesto, No idea what SPs are replacing Zimmermann or who Jennings is replacing, but the trade is fair…
@Grey, Other SPs are Bumgarner, Gio, Anibal, Sherzer, Paulino, Volquez, Capuano, Vogelsong
Other OFs (and Util) are Ichiro, McCutchen, Beltran, Krispie Young and Luke Scott.
I guess I’d move Scott to infield over Middlebrooks (if he loses playing time) to make room for Jennings. At least until Longoria comes back and Moustakas gets moved to infield.
@Alcesto, Yeah, take Jennings there…
Would you drop LoMo for Cozart or C. Johnson?
@Coach McGuirk, Cozart
@Grey
Many thanks Grey. You’re always the assurance I need.
@Coach McGuirk, No problem…
@ Grey
Since you mention Lincecum, would you trade Tex to get him? Assuming Duda and an DL Allen Craig can handle 1B.
@Joe Blow, I wouldn’t…
15-team mixed league with monthly re-entry drafts so I can’t add/drop often. I have a 24-hour window to make one hitting and one pitching pick.
Do I drop Pedro Alvarez for Chipper, Frazier, or Bell?
Do I drop Detwiler for Matusz, Harang, Cahill, Delgado, Buehrle, or Bauer? If I take Bauer, I have to play with one fewer SP than the rest of my league until he’s called up.
Frazier… Cahill…
Hey Grey, I could use a little advice. My team is doing well in the power department but is struggling at SP. What do you think of this trade?
My: Beltre, Ian Kennedy, Scherzer
For: Michael Young, Bumgarner, Anibal Sanchez
@Heyward Bound, Looks solid…
Drop Lind, Parra, or Kelly Johnson for Mike Adams?
@Dom, It’s Matt… Drop Lind…
@Grey, unless it’s the Rangers setup guy? Of course in that case I’m not sure which Parra is involved.
@Grey, would you drop any of these guys for Paulino… scherzer, cahill, mccarthy, worley, francisco, reed, santiago casilla, frieri
@Tom C, Worley
Hello Grey,
Cozart or Desmond? For what it’s worth, I just dropped Cozart for Desmond and also replaced (benched) Kendrick with Espinosa. Having 2 Gnats in the IF scares the hell out of me.
Anyway, your assistance is as always much appreciated.
Thanks much Grey.
@Yankees2012, Desmond… No problem…
Got offered Garza and Miguel Montero for my Posey and Cahill. Keeper league. What do you think?
Other guy also has Gallardo, Morrow… or I could add in my Jimmy Rollins for his Ian Desmond.
@Jon, I don’t like it…
@Jon,
getting desmond for rollins , in a keeper league , is worth pursuing .
Grey, what do you think of this lineup in a 10 man h2h league? I’m currently 7-0 and I want your fantasy blessing.
AJ Pierzynski
Paul Konerko
Dan Uggla
Adrian Beltre
Asdrubal Cabrera
Josh Hamilton
Carlos Gonzalez
BJ Upton
Joey Votto
Justin Verlander
CC Sabathia
Derek Holland
Chris Sale
Yovani Gallardo
Jonathan Papelbon
Jason Motte
RES- Matt Moore
Big Z
Mad Max Scherzer
@Fister Furbush, Your pitching’s insane… Actually, the whole team looks great, well played…
@Grey,
rut-roh .
you’re blessing an undefeated team ?
how are you going to come out ahead on that deal ??
if you couldn’t dodge the bullet with a “no comment” ,
maybe the “we’re just going to go out there , every day , give it 110% ,
leave it all on the playing field , and hope for the best by doing my part
and see what happens” responses , might have helped you skate by .
cust kayin’ .
good luck .
Okay, so not Lincecum talk, right? C’mon!
If I were to consider trading him in a standard 5×5 mixed keeper league, what kind of OF return should I even consider moving him for at this point?
Obviously not a top tier, but who would make you go, “Hmmm…”?
@airweino, No Lincecum talk! Morse?
@Grey, LOL! Sorry, he is just so frustrating right now!
Bruce taking a seat tonight. Probably about time.
Damn, looked like he was coming out of it yesterday with some hard hit balls…
Grey, despite the introduction to this Buy/Sell, I wanna talk Lincecum!!1
I think he’s a crazy-insane buy-low a la Greinke last year. Unless he’s concealing some freak injury (pun required), there’s no way his ERA doesn’t drop 6 points over the course of the season. The K/9, FIP, xFIP and division all leadme to this conclusion.
On the other hand, I understand Lincecum’s looked like ass all season. (As an aside, is it weird to anyone else that ESPN’s analysis on this subject is basically: “Lincecum’s fastball velocity has dropped 2 mph since last year; therefore, I wouldn’t touch him with a Randy Johnson-sized pole. Also, trade Braun for Bourn!” Me: “I picked up Tony Campana AND I have Braun, MFers!”).
Any the hoo, in a 1-year league (12 teams, 5×5) in which I’m in 2nd place and in fine shape in the power categories, do you trade Krispie for Lincecum? thx and xxoo.
@Van Hammersly, I wouldn’t trade Krispie for him, but it could work out fine… I think you can get him even cheaper… We’re not here to talk about Lincecum!
Gave up Freddie Freeman today to land Matt Moore. Then added Morneau from the wire. For my last trick I’m looking to add a 2B to platoon or take over for the scuffling Howie the K. Rickie Weeks, Jemile Weeks, Danny Espinosa, Gordon Beckham, Elliott Johnson, and Dustin Ackley are all available as free agents. I like the value of Rickie Weeks available for nothing, but worry about his batting coming around in the near future. Short term I assume Elliott would be your guy, but who would you want as a guy that could stick on your team for the long haul?
@DHill Dragons, Espinosa
Should I buy cozart over seager, yunel and aybar?
@Matt, Yup
Start D. Hudson Sunday?
@Bsw, Yup
@Grey, Drop Smyly or Bass upon Hudson’s return? I hate them equally. Thanks!
IT’S MATT lol
rank oswalt (assuming he signs in nl but doesn’t pitch for 4 weeks), niese and bedard for nl-only
@Ferris, Niese, Oswalt…
I have both Furcal and Encarnacion. Who should I target Stat wise in a 2 for 1 trade?
@McCoy, Pujols? Kemp? Cano? A top guy… Then work down…
Rios, Scott or Chris Davis?
Tanks
@Booya, Scott
Grey no time for a question and i didnt read the whole thing ( will later or tomorrow ) but let me say this you are the BEST — i laugh more here than anywhere else on the internet
@barker, Thanks!
desperately needing stolen bases , i wire campana in an apparent up-grade
from old pierre , and now campana sits ? against aj burnett and barajas ??
Yeah, that’s annoying…
Would you move Adam Jones in a 1 for 1 trade for any of these guys (or maybe all of them)?
Kershaw
Roy
Verlander
Adverb
Felix
Weaver
@Horse, Verlander, Kershaw, Felix, Weaver, Lee…
Start Infante (vs. SF – Lincecum) or B. Phillips (vs. Col – Friedrich) at 2B today?
Also: start Josh Johnson (vs. SF) or bench him?
@Viagra Falls, Infante… Start Josh…
Probably gotta sit Morrow @ Texas, in 12 teams and below, right?
@Steve, Yeah, sit him…
@Steve,
balls may fly .
@chata, Not something you want to be in the way of.
@Steve, ill play em and tell you how it went! Deal? Deal!
I’m still trying to unload LaHair and Lance Lynn. Who’s out there right now that might be a buy-low candidate or a steady player of equal value? Nobody seems to be interested in my league.
Thanks!
@Macgregor, Both for Krispie?
@Grey, His recent injury doesn’t excite me very much, and I need AVG/RBI more than HRs at this point. I’ve got Gardner coming off the DL sometime this decade, though, so I need to move somebody (healthy OFs are LaHair, Kendrick, Markakis, Victorino and Hart). Been thinking about packaging Lahair with Kendrick for somebody as well.
Maybe I should just give you the login information.
@Macgregor, Both for Gordon hoping for a turnaround?
@Grey, Think it will happen?
I’ve been doing everything I can to pry Bautista or Upton away.
Rios or morneau? Til injury….
Happy friday lady and gents!
@Prezii, Morneau
important night for the smyly-faced kid , if he wants to keep
pitching for my team .
I’m sure it’s his number one priority… Do it for chata!
@Grey,
boy’s night “in” at the chata household .
got the big screen going , with 2 games ,
computer package is in play , and
dinner is almost ready .
for sure , smyly will be hearing about it , if he disappoints .
rather loudly .
friedrich “on notice” , as well .
@chata, Friedrich looked good early…
16 team redraft league, 5×5 roto.
Do you trust having Braun, Hamilton and Trout as my OF’s and Harper as my Util with my bench/DL having only Panda and Hosmer? Or should i grab Rios as a backup?
Drop BB-Rod or Mike Minor for him?
@Tim, You can lose BB-Rod for him…
@Grey, same league, i have an offer of Jordan Zimmermann for Krispie (i have Krispie). Pitching already is Anibal, Norris, Bumgarnish, Milone, Minor, RDelgado and Lynn. Take me some Zimmermann?
@Tim, You don’t need Zimmermann…
@Grey, i dont need Krispie either though do i?
I got:
Lucroy
Alonso (Hosmer benched)
Kendrick
Andrus
Johnson C (Sondoval DL)
Hamilton
Braun
Trout
Harper
@Tim, Not really… I’d take Zimmermann then…
a) why does cozart look so much better , now that i’ve dropped him ?
b) tulo looks like he is laboring on his throws over to 1st … violent
arm action … is his shoulder an issue ??
c)
@chata, Let me address C first… A) He has a decent bat, just average issues. B) I don’t see anything, but he’s always a sneeze away from an injury.
Ahh are you kidding me Lester!
Grand salami…jesus
@TheNewGuy, Yeah…. Ugh…
H2H Each, 12 Team Deep.
Need SP Help. If I wanted to pick up Paulino (and Bauer) who of these extras would you drop?
C – Avila, J Montero
CI – Hosmer, A Craig, Rizzo, M Adams
MI – Cozart, Ryan Roberts, Neil Walker
Could also try the wait-and-see for Bauer
@yeah!, Walker and Roberts
@Grey, Thank you sir. Your site has become a daily joy for me to read
@yeah!, No problem…
plenty of time for peralta to make that throw … no error charged … ugh
@chata, I didn’t see it… Watching Bass sink…
Ugh. Lester.
I chose to keep him over Weaver this past off-season and that doesn’t seem like the best move right now…
@Jon, Yeah, might not have been, but he can still come around…
who would you play at 3rd while longoria is on the dl, 13 team 5×5 roto:
Daniel Murphy,
Ryan Roberts,
Chris Johnson,
Todd Frazier,
@aj, Frazier
14 teams, just replaced Chris Davis at the corner with Frazier. Right move?
@Steve, Yeah… That works…
smyly’s inning should have never gotten this far out of hand .
friedrich ? could be the 1st to go .
@chata, Why? What happened?
@Grey,
just 2 runs , but ,
a) homeplate ump is out of position , for left-handed batters ,
and can’t see breaking balls on outside corner ,
b) perfect strike 3 (fastball) , called ball 3 … batter then walked
c) peralta makes poor throw on tailor-made double play ball , BUT ,
because you can’t assume the double play , the subsequent run gets
charged as earned ,
d) all this adds up to a 31 pitch inning .
if smyly can pull it together , from here on out , i’ll discount this start .
after 31 pitches , however , how long can he last , tonight ?
to rub salt into the wound , opposing pitcher hangs a breaking ball to
peralta , with no out and men on 1st and 2nd , and the best he can do is hit a towering pop up to the catcher …
luckily , avila fouls 4 balls off and hits a gapper to right-center .
bottom-line :
smyly having trouble with weak-hitting lefties ,
and twinkies have 3 of them at the top of the order .
Marlon Byrd shouldn’t be playing major league baseball after that last play…
@Grey, Welcome to life as a Red Sox fan…emoticon.
@Grey, AL only league, I picked up Podsednik immediately when available as I don’t see Byrd lasting the weekend.
I’m surprised that no-one is on board with Scotty Pods after he outplayed Pierre in camp but I’ve been wrong before.
Thoughts?
I’m hurting at MI, would you drop Daniel Murphy for any of these guys?
Aybar
E. Johnson
Galvis
Bloomquist
Johnson is the coldest of the bunch, excluding Murphy, so I’m leaning towards one of the other 3. Thoughts?
@A Hill O’ Beans, Johnson
Jesus, even Ike is hitting. Helping my Gee out…
@Steve, Ha… Yeah, he took a good walk first too…
@Steve, As soon as I finally cut him he starts hitting…
@Grey: arroyo or smyly?
@herschel, Smyly
Kinda regretting starting Morrow in the ol’ 14-teamer. Not very clear-headed thinking there.
Thankfully, my H2H opponent is starting him also.
@Steve, I said sit him, no?
@Grey, Yeah, but I took a shot in the 14 teamer (more like a shot to the head). *shakes fist at sky* Stupid independent thinking!
Was a 14 in ERA and WHIP – was being the operative word.
@Steve, Ah… Yeah, I hear ya…
@Steve, i told you i would start him for you!! Now were both swimmin in shit creek..
@Steve, That was a one Royal Morrowing…
@TheNewGuy, Yup. A big help in my H2H matchup though. Opponent has 5 starters going today. Morrow just about gave up enough for all of them.
@Steve,
geez , i feel kind of petty , now , complaining about the travail of the
smyly-faced kid .
i bow to the master .
Howie riding the pine too.
Oh – and Josh Hamilton. Swinging it, not sitting on it…
@Steve, Yeah, his shot was an absolute blast…
Lester pulled after throwing 1 pitch in the 5th.. any news
@EK, aside from the fact that he sucks
@EK, Ha… Haven’t heard anything and was watching the Rangers…
@EK,
a grand slam to joyce was bad enough (for some) but the
back to back solo shots to johnson and pena were the icing on the
cake for the nerd travelers .
lester just very hittable tonight .
a couple of questionable no-calls (on strikes) seemed to up-set him a bit .
was offered Dempster/Bupton for Jay Bruce.
Other SPs are Gallardo, Hanson, Gosh Johnson, Capuano, Friedrick, Leake…
Other OFs are Jupton, Jennings, Fowler, Torres….
What you think?
i could use the pitching help, and BJ’s average drain is comparable to Bruce’s. It is a keeper league but I reached for Bruce in the 2nd.
thanks.
@Random Collmenter, I don’t like it…
Need Gee not to drop his bundle here. Morrow’s torching might all be for nought in my matchup if Gee can’t keep it together…
@Steve, Glad we’re not talking about Lincecum…
@Steve, Holy crap, nice benching!
“mike” taking aim on the sculpture .
hope he breaks it .
@chata, I think Timmy is tipping his pitches when runners are on…
Time to drop Alex Gordon?
12 team H2H points
Daniel Murphy, LaHair, Ackley, Pena or hold?
@EK, I wouldn’t drop him yet…
Is Gallardo a must start tonight at Zona?
@Cahhhhh-stanza, Yeah, gotta start him…
lots of home runs tonight … melky , duda , dunn , helton …
@chata, I don’t have any of those guys…
@Grey, Eliot Johnson?
@royce!, I have him…
@Grey,
lol .
who does ?
@chata, Ha… True…
minnesota home-plate ump definitely favoring the left-hand batters
(and screwing the righties , tonight) .
avila hits double # 2
maybe i should ask Grey if i should pick him up .
friedrich pulled after 95 pitches and 5 innings … not surprising .
wonder how long smyly will last …. sitting on 67 pitches , after 3 innings ,
but it’s a long wait between innings .
@chata, Not more than 5 for Smyly…
cahill or parker?
@aj, Cahill
Yo Grey, I’m near the top of my league in saves with Putz, Capps, Casilla, Thayer and Street (DL). I got offered Bryce Harper for my Street. Is this a better way to address a modest deficiency in SB and runs than trading my J Zimmerman for Desmond Jennings?
@Alcesto, Yeah, I prefer that…
could be the break-through game that i’ve been waiting for .
rays score 7 runs , but after striking out his 1st time up ,
zobrist draws two walks .
GO ZO
@chata, You in an OBP league or looking for small victories?
@Grey,
been wanting to drop his azz , for some time now .
wasted a 4th round draft pick …. rcl .
hitting clean-up tonight , but lowered his average from .217 to .214 .
Yeah, he’s a mess…
decided to go with the “hot hand” and sat chris davis in favor of
hosmer @ CI .
must say …. hammel still looking good .
can he keep it together all year ?
@chata, Yeah, doesn’t look bad… Probably nothing more than a 3.75 ERA when all is said and done…
@Grey,
3.75 ??
a couple of years ago , i would have killed for that .
times have changed , i guess .
edit *
from a 4th or 5th starter .
@chata, Yeah, Hosmer’s quite the ball of fire…
Love your website. Can you talk to me about Wil Myers. I am in a 12 team league with 6 bench spots, although I already have Bauer and a bunch of guys in the DL using those spots. When you do you expect him to be up? Worth a bench spot?
Don’t imagine he’ll be up until midseason, but if he’s up in June then he could be a nice power add… Can try and stash if you have room…
Oh, and thanks for the kind words!
Should eithier get me lee or Strasburg in a trade?
If so which one u like better ROS?
He has McDonald and peavy on the next tier…
Thanks!
Yeah, try it… Lee over Strasburg…
Giancarlo with a slam and legs. Booya!
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank any and all of the owners from my league who read this blog that turned down the myriad of trade offers I put out in late April when I panicked and tried to get pennies on the dollar for Giancarlo.
Ha… Very nice…
@ Grey :
frenchy again .
know you have him .
Yup, about time… He was a mess for a while…
yep .
smyly pulled after a 4-pitch single to lead-off hitter morneau , in the 6th .
93 pitches .
should have fared better .
hanrahan records the days 1st save .
not an easy one , though .
no , i don’t have him either .
but , betancourt’s up next .
him , i do have .
morales plunks scott , after 3 , maybe 4 , botched attempts .
benches clear .
somebody smack zobrist ……PLEASE .
mostly old guys (coaches and managers) going at it !
Scott got drilled in the leg and theres a nice little benches clearing dust up in the Rays-BoSox game. Started to calm down and then Bobby V’s dumb ass got in the middle of it and it kicked back up again. Didn’t look like any punches were thrown, lots of shit being talked though and I wouldn’t want to be the next guy at the plate.
Then just now BJ Upton tried to fight a BoSox fan in the stands…lmao.
Chaos reigns in Bean Town.
@letsgobravos, Aw, man, missed it…
I’m not certain the Cubs would win a series against their own AAA affiliate right now.
@Eddie, Probably not going to win the World Series this year either.
Jesus…how the fuck does Morales not get ejected after he threw at Scott 4 times before he finally hit him? His first pitch was fucking behind him. Amazing they are leaving him in. This shit is just getting started. I predict a full scale brawl before the end of the series…
@letsgobravos,
1st pitch .. that almost hit scott in the azz … was 97 mph
Damnit…Santana’s working on getting bombed in the 1st inning against Seattle. Bases juiced with one out…
@letsgobravos,
mariners playing the spoiler’s role this year .
easy to say , i guess , when you enter every game as the under-dog .
@chata, Yeah, but they suck so there’s no excuse for a bad outing against them. There’s a reason a shitty pitcher like Humber was able to make history against them…
@letsgobravos, Good thing my team’s ERA was .31 and WHIP was .72 coming into this start. Surely Ervin can’t pitch bad enough to fuck that up completely.
braun braun with a BOMB, glad i sat ian kennedy, he’s scaring me…. many bad outtings in a row….
@Tony, Yeah, looks pretty bad…
Steve Magic still working on Viciedo. Still have him in the RCL thankfully.
@Steve, I’m diggin’ Steve Magic on Viciedo. Now if only you could pass some of that Kiwi stuff onto Mr. Bruce to get him back on track…
@Steve, Could you Steve Magic Hosmer? Thanks!
@Grey, I’ll bench him for Ike. How does that sound?
Please, anything…
Lester’s first start after I picked him up…bombed.
Streamed Bass in another league…bombed.
Started Cueto at home against the Rox…bombed.
Own Cliff Lee in 2 leagues…he can’t get a W to save his life.
Too soon to punt all pitching stats?
@Poo Holes, Oh hey Jason Motte, welcome to the shitty pitcher party! FMFBBL.
Some guy wearing Teixera’s uniform hit a HR.
@Hondo, HA!
Konerko out of game. Not injured is he? Often comes out of the game in the late innings..
@Steve, Did I just answer my own question?
“Napoli was scratched from Friday’s lineup due to an illness”
He must’ve looked at his March stats. I got ill when I looked at them, too.
@Awesomus Maximus, Hehe
You know what to substitute with what… shouldn’t drink angry and type and drive on my iPad… urpp…
@Awesomus Maximus,
quick .
drive over to odotcom and takeover for joe west , behind the plate .
you’re ready .
@chata, I’m one my wayyyyyyyyyyyyy
Time to cut Kelly Jo for Frenchy, Sparkakis, Rios, Viciedo.
@Wilsonian, that was supposed to be a question.
@Wilsonian,
if you jump on the frenchy-train now , and jinx it …
@chata, , that was supposed to be a threat .
@chata, haha…I’m not Steve. I jumped on the Viciedo train and I haven’t derailed it yet.
@Wilsonian, Frenchy
@Grey, Hart over Frenchy?
Yeah, I would…
little temper-tantrum by matt holliday , as he k’s to end the 9th .
can you get “flash-backs” from steroids ?
@chata, Ha!
i can’t watch the end of this phillies game .
there’s just too damn much RED .
In a keeper league, which side would you rather: Prince and Lester vs Hosmer and Felix?
@Benny,
i think prince is going to be around for a good long while .
@Benny, Prince, it’s close though…
Cishek saves another Bell disaster and no mention? Don’t know if this is the final straw or not, but I am holding onto Cishek. Good job Stevie!
@jack, Yeah, good to hold him for now…
Who wins this in a 16 team deep keeper league. Pagan, Scutaro and Vogelsong for Hanley and Ubaldo?
@LowKeyGenius, Hanley
@LowKeyGenius, Hanley by a long shot. It’s not even close.
what’s the most # of home runs hit , by mlb , in any one day ?
today must be right up there .
@chata, Not sure I have any besides Giancarlo
@Grey,
i had that slam … well sort of …. sat him in the rcl league .
not sure if i had any others .
did zobrist hit one ? hosmer ??
@chata, Hosmer couldn’t bunt the side of a barn.
@Grey,
i had cano … that was a shot … dead-center .
re : hosmer
took him with my 4th round pick in my dynasty draft .
gonna ride that horse until he drops .
call p.e.t.a …. could get bumpy .
@chata, I had 5 in one league, AJ, EJ, Stanton, Swish and Frenchy.
@Howard,
come on , who didn’t have ka’aihue ?
Yeah, exactly…
Grey: lester, garza, anibal, bass, westbrook all killed me this week…already dropped westbrook…you sure about bass as a buy? Is he Petco-only or should i cut him too?
And if you tell me cut to Lester, i will…i f’in hate that p.o.s.
@exactly, I’d go with him at home… Gotta hold Lester, unfortunately…
@exactly, The him there is Bass…
OK. In h2h tomorrow, I have The Peav, Paulino, Bum and Jerome Williams at my disposal. Opponent has Miley and Maholm. I’m solidly ahead in era and whip, just ahead in Ks and down by 2 wins. Start ‘em all?
@Steve,
the four musketeers !
@Steve, I say start em all (and let god sort em out).
@royce!, Hmmm. I’m a non-believer – do you think that will cause a problem?
@Steve,
later on .
@chata, Well played. The best comeback I’ve read here in a good long while.
@Steve, Beats whatever “swerve” + randomness + pseudo-intellectual BS joke I was working on!
I’d start them all…
Could do without a Hold opp for Wilhelmsen too…
I need some production out of JUp and Krispie.
Im in a 13 team league and need to drop someone so i can find a temp fill in position player. These are my pitchers. who do i drop? I have tried to trade some of my closers but no one is interested.
Gio Gonzalez, Kenley Jansen, Brett Myers, Jonathan Broxton, Lance Lynn, Casey Janssen, Rafael Soriano, Brian Fuentes, Felipe Paulino, Daniel Hudson*, Jordan Zimmermann, Trevor Cahill,
Cahill
One pickup left this week… Who is my last streamer?
Dickey vs. SD
Floyd vs. Cle (already got burned by him once this week…)
Lowe @ CWS
Volquez @ NYM
Chen vs. KC
Williams @ Sea
Dickey
Order these 3 SPs:
Jarrod Parker
Smyly
Paulino
Paulino, Parker
@grey: who wins in a jennings for anibal trade?
Jennings but fair…
@grey: In a deep deep keeper league, I’m weak at 1B, holding Helton and Ike. But strong at OF, with JUpton, Dread Pirate, Bruuuuce, and Heyward. Got offered Miggy/Jose Tabata for Dread Pirate/Salvador Perez. I should jump at that one, shouldn’t I? I just hate to let go of Mr. McCutchen. (whoa that sounded dirty, didnt it?)
I’d take it…
@Grey, Thanks! I think it is a good deal for me, but I really like McCutchen and rue having to part with him.
@kangaroo hops, Don’t you mean roo, kangaroo hops?
Loved the late show starring Howie Kendrick.
I see on the ticker that Cruz has 8 rbi. Immediately check my box scores. My team has 8 rbi with Hudson and Kennedy on the mound.
This has to qualify for ticker shock.
Yup, it does…
Just curious if anyone can shed some light onto ESPN Keith Law’s Top 25 Prospect rankings that just came out. All I know is:
1. Dylan Bundy
@kangaroo hops, While I’m on the topic of prospects, would you drop Peacock for Hultzen?
@kangaroo hops, Not for this year…
Drop Cahill for either Big Z or Niese?
@Blue, I’d hold, but they’re all kinda coin flips…
Drop Parra or Campana or Jesus Guzman for Cishek?
Tough to let go of steals but I need saves…….even in the form of a lotto ticket.
*Heath Bell booed without mercy at Crayola Canyon tonight……started with the leadoff 2B.
@bean, Parra
grey, what do you think about my Longo/Hanley for his Beltre/Asdrubal?
Obviously I’d be giving up 2 2nd rounders for much less value, but i’m considering it because A) longo will be about for another month, B) i desperately need HRs in that league, and C) it’s a weird AL-only league where there are 2 mid-season drafts where we get to scoop 3 NL guys in each draft, so everyone’s teams will be stacked then anyway. i guess i could try to snag david wright or zimmerman…
what u think? should i try to get him to throw in an SP3 along with this deal? don’t want to deal two of my best players (also have cano/halladay/tex), but beltre is producing consistently in the best lineup in the league…
thanks as always. i know this one seems bad on paper, but with the mid-season drafts, it might be worth dealing longo.
@Random Collmenter, It doesn’t look good…
Grey/anyone who’d like to chime in-
Just got offered Beachy for my Myers + Street. (This is his counter to my Lynn + Myers for Beachy.)
This is my 14team 6×6 league with Holds. My pitching:
SP: Bum, JZimm, Latos, Lynn
RP: Myers, Thayer, Janssen, Wilhelmsen, Cashner, G. Holland, C. Wade, J. Arredondo, Street (DL), Farnsworth (DL)
Our league has a 5 P, 2 RP, and 2 SP set-up, so everyone rolls with lots of RPs in their P slots to try and nab holds. (Does “P slots” sound dirrrty? Yeahhh…) Anyway, this set-up puts big value on MRs, as every moderately decent MR is snapped up long before he can even come close to sniffing saves, while generally you can find a decent SP in the FA pool on any given day (e.g., right now Norris, Holland, Vogelsong, Paulino, Cahill, Smyly, etc, are all avail.). Though, indeed, studly SPs are highly sought after.
As of now, I’m 6th in the Saves cat, with fully half of my total coming from Myers. But I’m worse off in ERA and WHIP, thanks to some poor streams and several MR blow-ups – damn you, Rex Brothers! – I’m in 8th and 9th in those cats. Beachy would be big help here, clearly.
Basically, this deal would be an upgrade for me but a double-punch to my saves. Is it worth it? I’d use the open roster spot in the deal for another okay-ish MR – and then would have to hope I can squeeze more saves out of Janssen and Thayer, and get more from Farnsworth and Holland (and Wilhelmsen? and Arredondo?) down the line. And the other thing is, if Myers and/or Street do get dealt to a contender later this year, they should provide consistent Holds (in theory) on a better team, and thus retain high value.
Anyway, I’m mulling this hard and would ‘preciate yr thoughts, as always!
G
@Goose, I’d take Beachy
Cishek or Russell?
The fun that is chasin saves…
@TheNewGuy, Cishek
barely losing era with a 2.3 and tied in whip at .97. Leading K’s and W’s and tied in L’s. Start Johan at home vs Padres tonight?
Have Gio, CJ wilson, Latos and Wainwright tomorrow if needed. He has Beckett and price (facing each other) today and that’s it. Should I sit Johan and then decide tomorrow who to start based on how his pitchers do today?
@Blue, Sit Johan…
@Grey, I hate fantasy baseball sometimes..league counts CG’s. of course lol
@Grey’s da man!, Damn
Would you offer Fister to try and buy-low on Wainwright?
@TheNewGuy, Yup
Grey : Who should be handcuffed to League?
@2 Cups 1 Braun, Wilhelmsen
@Grey, Would you pick him up in case League is demoted or grab Mujica as Im desperate for closers right now?
@2 Cups 1 Braun, I’d grab Wilhelmsen…
Grey-
Impatient owner just dropped Miguel Montero. Is he worth adding over Lucroy?
Thanks
@Steven, Eh
@ All :
need the help of the Razzball reader and writer-ship .
am trying to track down the friend of a local kid .
went to MiLB.com , but they have no “player search” .
here are the particulars :
jesse hahn
age … 22-23
pitcher … probably rp
he IS on a minor league team that IS affiliated with a mlb team , but
i don’t know which one , or one which level .
most likely an AA and below team , probably east of the mississippi .
MIGHT have gone to a school in virginia (not sure about this , at all) .
reported to be a flame-thrower (96-99 mph) .
thanking you , in advance , for your assistance .
edit *
ON which level .
also , jesse went to high school in the norwich-mystic conecticut area .
again , thanks .
@ All :
call off the search .
vinko is the man !
a technological genius .
and quick , too .
12 team 5×5 roto
which side of this trade?
McCutch + Beachy vs Kemp
Thanks
@Oz.J., Beachy
Should i drop billingsley for Felix Doubront? And how do you think Brian Matusz will do for the rest of the year
@Eric, Lose Bills… Forget Matusz…
ellis or lucroy for ROS?
it’s an obp league with gidp and errors…which one of these surprising starts has the most legs for the rest of the season? ellis’ obp is insane!
@paulzone, Lucroy
Greyyyyy, who do you like for the rest of the season in a one year league – Krispie or Trout? I was offered Krispie and my outfield is kind of a waiver land right now (Trout, Campana, Viciedo, Rios, Venable) while I wait for Kemp, Jennings, and Morse to come off the DL.
In other news, playing with coworkers is no fun. A Dread Pirate and James Shields for Matt Carpenter and Billingsley trade was actually just accepted. Kill me.
@oh, jessica marie, Krispie… Ugh, that trade is terrible…
In a shallow 8 teamer, is Lester droppable or do I just let him clog a spot on the bench until he pulls his head from his ass?
@Wilsonian, I’d hold him…
@Grey, Thanks man. Kinda figured. He’s just killing me. Think it’s the bench for that guy for awhile.
Coz art or Eliot Johnson?
@Schlitzy, Cozart
@Grey, Thanks, man.
And yeah, I wish I had one (wo)man veto power to save these people from themselves.
@oh, jessica marie, Yeah, tell your co-workers they’re making men look (more) stupid….
Bass or Oswalt rest of season? Ks don’t count.
@Schlitzy, Oswalt
Is Jesus Montero officially a bust even with catcher eligibility? I have him in my OBP H2H league and am seriously considering dropping him for Lucroy.
@SwaggerJackers, Nope… It’s May…
@Grey, True but terrible offense + .281 OBP = low stats across the board week after week in my H2H league.
Thayer, Clippard, Cishek?
@B.o.B, Thayer, Clippard
@Grey, Let’s throw Fuentes in there as well…
Fuentes is first…
Grey,
Which side, 10 Team OBP/QS keeper league
Roy Halladay Round 1 Keeper
for
Prince Fielder at Round 8 Keeper
Fielder
strop or wilhelmson best chance at getting saves?
Wilhelmsen
Barajas, Salty, Yan Gomes or Russel Marting for the next couple weeks?
Need avg and runs the most..
Salty
Hey Grey, start Colby against Toronto? I am hesitant, i feel like they could take him deep a few times. I sense a scoreline like 8-7…
@Moscowitz, Yeah, I’d bench him…
@Grey, whats the score? yup!
keeper league:
Get Lincecum & Tex for Pujols and Morrow? I think I need more…maybe ask for Hart with JD Mart or Viciedo going back?
I’d want Pujols…
And adding Hart doesn’t push it over…
Start or Sit:
1 – Milone vs Yanks
2- Hochevar vs Orioles
@nightpandas, If Milone is at home, start him till his arm falls off. I am not starting anyone against the O’s right now as they have destroyed my ERA/WHIP
Sit… Sit…
Who do you see getting the most saves by the end of the year: Marmol, David Hernandez, Cishek, or Farnsworth?
Hernandez
Burrell was in our restaurant the other day. That’s one big bitch.
HA!
Can I ask where?
Jesus H Thayer! Doesn’t pitch in a week, comes in in (stutterer!) non-save situation and gives up 5 f#*%@$^ runs! And I lose ERA…
@B.o.B, Aw, crap… Didn’t not want to hear that…
@Grey, I believe your double negative implies that you DID want to hear that Thayer got torched. Today’s your lucky day!
Oops… Typo which is a lot better than what Thayer did…
@Grey, I would take a typo from Thayer any day over that garbage line
If you look at on your phone, it says only 1IP, 1K… Let’s go with that!
Doumit doing a lot of watching from the bench. Do I lose him for Rosario, who has the starting gig now with Hernandez on the DL?
@Wilsonian, I’d hold…
Cruz up with the bases loaded.
@VinWins, Out.
@VinWins, I’m busy watching Zimmerman about to strikeout…
@VinWins, Nice, advanced the runner!
@Grey, It’s the small victories.
He’s building team morale for Hosmer…
Viciedo still under the Steve Magic spell. Have benched Hosmer today, Grey…
I can’t bench anyone… I need Steve Magic for Hosmer…
@Grey, No – I’ve benched Hosmer in one league. Let’s see what happens.
Thanks for the help Steve Magic!
And you have Cano!
Cano’s the reason my offense is a mess… If I had Votto, as I should’ve, then I would never have Hosmer…
Lucky Texas fan just got an unbroken Josh Hamilton bat that went flying into the crowd. 35 inch/34 oz. Hamilton not one of those jerks who has to have his “game” bat back.
People are lining up to get their picture taken with the bat!
Very cool…
@VinWins, interestingly (or not!) when he had that week that he hit all those home runs, he did it with the same bat.
@Steve, I didn’t know that, but that just makes it all the better that he just moved on to the next bat. Of course, if he doesn’t hit a home run for a month…
Looks like League is out as Mariners closer for the time being, grab Wilhelmsen where available!
@Poo Holes, Wouldn’t be surprising. I just picked up League for my Fantasy Razzball team. Of course, Wilhelmsen has given up 7 runs in his last 7.2 IP.
@Poo Holes, Nice, thanks for the heads up!
That wasn’t so hot, Peav.
Uh oh. Starting to unravel in the ol’ h2h…
Texas casually goes back-to-back-to-back, like it’s not even a big deal.
@Poo Holes, Ha!
Cruz, Torrealba, and Moreland go back to back to back.
@VinWins, Then Alvarez ejected for throwing an inside pitch.
H2H era was 1.80 a minute ago, 3.16 now. Thanks to Bum and The Peav.
Viciedo…
@Steve, He hit another one?
@Grey, Steve Magic!
@Steve, Ha! Nice…
@Steve, I’m loving Steve Magic on Viciedo right now.
Are all Bum’s runs really earned? Wasn’t there an error in there?
@Steve, 3 ER
C’mon Peav – just four more outs then it might play to sit down.
RBI single for Hosmer…
@Steve, It’s a Steve Magic miracle!
@Grey, I gave up those Hosmer stats for you, Grey. For YOU.
@Steve, Yes, you did…. Thanks!
C’mon Peav. Pleeeeease…
@Steve, FUCK! My opponent has Kipnis. Arrrrggghhhh!!!!M!!
Thanks Peav. That will be all.
@Steve, How’s this week’s matchup going?
@Grey, I’m up 8-4 there are a few categories that are pretty close. Don’t need any more pitching meltdowns though.
Would be a bit different if my Cahill had got that win the other day instead of his Lindblom…
@Grey, Holy Paulino. Why not pitch for me like you did for my opponent?
Grey – he’s worth holding for a bit, right? Be a bit careful with matchups?
@Steve, Yeah, I’d hold him…
Jerome Williams worth picking up @ Sea? I’d be dropping Vargas
@B.o.B, Yeah…
Jason Kipnis…on my bench.
@Poo Holes, Oops
@Grey, To throw salt in the wound, Phillips isn’t even starting tonight and now there’s nothing I can do because of the stupid afternoon games.
Damn, that sucks…
@Poo Holes, Just kidding, Phillips is starting. Maybe he can hit 3 homers so I don’t feel as bad about benching Kipnis.
I’m drunk so my rational is impaired but he will he hit 3 HRs… You’re welcome!
Would you own Cishek over David Hernandez or Frieri right now?
Over Hernandez…
Choose 3 to sit from:
Kendrick, Rollins, Espinosa, Zimmerman, Hosmer, Adams, Chris Davis, Alonso
Thanks!
…or Scott, AGon, Lawrie… assume positions are of no importance. Who do you keep on the bench?
Scott…
Alonso, Adams, Rollins..,
Rios or Frenchy or Hart? 6 of one, half dozen of the other?
Six of one basically… Frenchy, Rios…
Need some pitching advice in my H2H league:
I’m down by a win, getting crushed in Ks, but really close in WHIP and ERA… opponent is starting Halladay, Cain and Daniel Hudson tomorrow. I have Capuano, Milone and Drabek I could start. What would you do?
…to be specific, I’m winning ERA 4.12 to 4.52, WHIP is tied at 1.35
I’d sit sit Drabek…
Or just sit…
I guess Hamilton’s new bat is OK.
It works all right, yeah…
It’s your time, Bruce…
@Steve, That’ll do for starters.
NL Only 4×4; 12 team keeper.
This guy wants Gio $18 , Latos $19, LaRoche $10
Among others for Rizzo $5 and his scrubs.
Would a counter of just Latos and LaRoche
For Rizzo, be enough? Not enough? Too much?
I’m obviously looking towards next yr.
Too much…
Heath Bell pulled from his 2nd straight save chance. If Ozzie weren’t the “manager” I would run to pick up the next in line.
Yeah, I’d grab Cishek…
@Grey, Ahh… But Cishek or a Kaiser Wilhelm (or whatever the MR is in Seattle)? Not for nothing, Cishek sounds like a swear on Battlestar Galactica and Ozzie is probably a cylon.
Ha… Cishek…
Stream Matusz tomorrow vs Kc? Thanks
Depends on the situation but I’d prefer not to…
I’d prefer not to…
Other owner really wants my Cahill and Posey. Who would you ask for back? (Keeper league)
Miguel Montero, A.J. Ellis, LaRoche, Pedroia, Wright, Desmond, Bautista, Adam Jones, Reddick, Victorino, Morse, Beckham, Travis d’Arnaud, Garza, Gallardo, Morrow, Dylan Bundy
Anything that seems to work there for value? I could use help in my OF (and don’t have another catcher after Posey).
Pedroia, Wright, Jones….
@Grey, you’re saying I should ask for a 2-for-1? Posey + Cahill for Pedroia, Wright or Jones?
@Jon, I’d take Pedroia, Wright or Jones for Posey + Cahill…
Grey, whats your take on the halos closer situation? Downs got the save last night, but tonight they brought him in early to get them out of a jam and Frieri got the save. I currently own Downs and Frieri is available. Don’t really have room for both of them so I can’t add and wait to see how it shakes out.
@letsgobravos, Just went back and read your take on Frieri from the other day. So I guess my question is if I have to own one of them, should it be Frieri at this point?
Yes, it’s Frieri at this point…
@letsgobravos, Well, yes its Frieri at this point but if you look at both of them, their stuff and all the other factors like throwing arm, how they are performing..you should actually pretty much get a clear picture of who should be owned anyway. Downs is getting saves too but they are not comparable to those of Frieri. That elevated Fastball of Frieri looks insane with a somewhat weird late movement. He just misses bats while Downs more or less sneaks through the door before its shut. He doesnt miss many bats. When the contact is constantly there, you cant count on him to be so lucky for long.
Grey, if you don’t mind to follow up a little more, fill in the blank from my question above:
My Posey + Cahill for Gallardo + ____ (Miguel Montero, A.J. Ellis, LaRoche, Pedroia, Wright, Desmond, Bautista, Adam Jones, Reddick, Victorino, Morse, Beckham, Travis d’Arnaud)?
Anybody work in a 2-for-2?
Montero or Reddick… Or less..,
Smoak starting to heat up, do you like him over Y Gomes?
Yes, over Gomes…
@Grey, Thanks Grey, I am looking to pick him up on 2 teams and I have Gomes on both but on one I also have Matt Adams…I am guessing I still lose Gomes for Smoak and keep Adams?
@ruah, Keep Adams…
One of my teams had 12 hits today w/ 3 homers…and only 3 fucking RBIs. That’s some seriously shitty luck.
Nice!
my lynn and peavy, for his kubel and straus. kubel will probably get dropped right away. im not sure if its worth it
@Chris, I’d take Strasburg
Got a great start out of Gee yesterday in my H2H league, but not entirely convinced that Viciedo was the right guy to drop for him…
@Steve, Yeah you doofus – why didn’t you drop Arencibia instead?
Damn foo’
@Steve, You have 2 catchers?
@Grey, Nah – I picked up Arencibia when he was red-hot for my Util spot. Of course he did nothing after that – except for today where I had him benched because I grabbed the hot Morneau for Util – who proceeded to go 0-4.
Due to my opponent’s Miggy and Napoli going deep today, keeping Viciedo wold have really only meant a 9-3 instead of an 8-4 so I feel slightly better about it now…
Grey,
Would you trade David Wright and Dan Haren for Miguel Cabrera?
@Crab People, Nope
Wow. My.Razzball-inspired team is starting to kick ass.
Thanks Grey
@Turk Wendell, No problem…
chris johnson, espinoza or blanco for util for the next week?
@Grey’s da man!, Espinosa
Opponent has no pitchers left (besides closers). I am leading wins by 3, losses by 1, K’s by 3, losing ERA 2.10 to 1.60 and leading WHIP .90 to .94.
I have R Soriano, Clippard, Motte and Casilla as closers.
SP options today are:
Wainwright home vs Phillies
Latos home vs Rockies
CJ Wilson away vs Mariners
Gio G away vs Braves
What do I do? lol
@Grey’s da man!, Bench all your starters…
In the past 2 days I had Greinke, peavy and morrow all get shelled so I am afraid for gio today.
@Schlitzy, Don’t even say that…
Drop my Kenley for his Aramis?
@HoosierDaddy, Hold
This guy confuses the hell out of me…
7:15 – sends offer of Zach Cozart for Jose Valverde
7:16 – cancels offer
7:18 – sends offer of Cozart, Sergio Santos, and Andrew Bailey for Kenley
10:12 – cancels offer
10:15 – sends offer of Jesus Montero, Cozart, and Santos for Kenley
10:18 – cancels offer
Keep in mind that I’ve owned Cozart all year and just dropped him this week because Krispie was coming off the DL. Also, this guy traded me Kenley for Bailey straight up a few months ago. I already told him that I’m not trading Jansen, yet he still sends me terrible offers for him…even worse than these ones. He’s the commish of our league, but I just don’t understand the guy. Anybody have any thoughts on what I should do?
@Poo Holes, Maybe he’s got short term memory and doesn’t remember sending the offers so he cancels them immediately…
Hey Grey,
How do you think Morse is going to do the rest of the year once he comes off the DL? He’s been sitting on waivers in my league since the beginning of the season. Is he worth picking up and having a dead spot on the roster for 2 weeks in a H2H league?
@Nathan, He’s worth picking but not for a dead spot… You have no bench?
@Grey, Only 6 pitcher spots on the roster (I know, it’s dumb), so my bench is filled up with pitchers. I’d have to drop MadBum, Anibal, Paulino, Volquez, Danield Hudson, or Marcum to make room.
Or I’d have to drop Brett Gardner from my DL slot.
@Nathan, Drop Gardner from your DL spot for him…
@Grey, piggy backing off that, rather have rizzo or morse for your bench spot?
Morse
Hey Grey, i have Seager but i am taking a look at Espinosa. I am sure you will put Espinosa ahead of Seager but look in one of my leagues i am pretty limited regarding moves so i gotta be carefull about who i drop and add. Espinosa started to hit a little better but i watch them play, i still see Seager as the more mature and disciplined hitter with a better swing. Espinosas swing is a joke and wont get him (and his owners) anywhere in the long run. He will end up with around 20 jacks and 220 avg which i cant stomach. Lets say Seager ends up with 18 homers and .265 and as many stolen bases as Espinosa, would you take him ahead of Espinosa?
Thanks a lot
@Moscowitz, Seager’s around a 15 homer guy and Espinosa’s around a 22 homer guy… Seager should hit for 30 points higher, so it’s close to a push…
is it time to cut bait on mike minor yet? ive been trying to have faith bc his xfip is decent and i dont really think a 2 hr/9 is sustainable. just not sure hes worth holding onto when he continually gets rocked despite the good looking k:bb. i have him in a 10 and 12 team mixed league
@jaw, FWIW, I dropped him in a 14-team h2h and he’s been a FA since.
@jaw, His talent and stuff are fine. He looks like a head case though. I see similarities between him and Burnett. He cant shake off a bad pitch let alone a bad game. In shallower leagues i would cut him, in deeper ones i would bench him. He is not trustable.
@jaw, He’s a free agent in my 16 Team H2H keeper league, if that means anything to you.
Yeah, cut him…
Guy with Pap and Aroldis offered both to me for Kipnis and Rizzo. Ain’t gonna happen. Would you deal Middlebrooks for one of them if I have Lawrie, too? He said he wants infielders. I have Johnson and Casilla now as closers.
Yeah, I would…..
@Grey: Some idiot in my big money league (12 team H2H) just dropped Peavy. Gotta pick him up and lose Norris right?
Yeah, go for it…
@ Grey :
they say that you “can’t steal 1st base” , but , at this point ,
i’d just like to see campana get in the batter’s box .
hasn’t played since i claimed him .
I agree….
@chata, I agree, too. I was on the verge of trading him before Sveum’s big head decided to shake things up.
Claimed Norris off waivers in my 16 teamer earlier in the year and just managed to shop him before his stinker for none other than YoGa just before his gem….oh yeah!!
This is when you love fantasy baseball, selling high and buying low baby…
Well played…
Steve, did you finally bench Bruce today? If you did, I appreciate the Steve Magic!
frazier can’t hold bat .
park can’t hold ball .
Dickey is killin me this week… No homo
For this upcoming week, would you drop any of:
Adams, Chris Davis, Espinosa or Scott to add any of:
Frazier, Heisey or Francouer? Same answer ROS?
@Jon, Frenchy over Adams
Frenchy over Adams…
Anyone have an update on halladay? He’s out after 3 and gave up a slam to Yadi.
@Schlitzy, Sore shoulder
A bit torn here. Up 8-2 in h2h. Pitching wise, I should win saves and Ks and I cant do anything to affect holds where I lead 1-0. We’re tied 5-5 in wins and I lead era and whip 3.16-3.91 and 1.13-1.55 as of now.
He has Walters and Hochevar going, I have Hudson and Milone to come. What to do? If they get torched and he gets a couple of hitting cats back, it could be 6-6 before I know it…
@Steve, Actually he’s up 6-5 in wins. I should probably sit both my guys, right?
@Steve, and that Beltran homer brought it back to 8-4…
@Steve, and the Konerko homer makes it 8-2!
@Steve, Oh man. 9-2 now, but Walts has the lead now.
Then sit em….
@Grey, Thanks. Solid reasons for sitting both anyway.
@Steve, Ignore my email, I think we’re good again…
Gotta start your guys…
easy win for bedard , today .
Grey :
you’ve got to go see that frazier shot , on highlights .
worth it .
@chata, Cool, will check it out…
Enjoying a nice afternoon of baseball on the MLB network and then of course their audio fucks up and goes into distortion mode. Its unbelievable that they still haven’t fixed this issue.
@letsgobravos,
if you’re talking about the mlb package that you can buy for your
computer , i’m experiencing no difficulties .
i used to have that problem a couple of years ago , but then switched
over to mozilla .
haven’t had any trouble since .
i remember that audio going into a staccato mode , but even worse ,
the video would distort , and you wouldn’t even get to see the end of the pitches .
@chata, Nah, I’m watching the MLB network on tv. Their audio has been fucking up at least once per day the entire season.
Melky you are insane right now…mercy!
Slam and double portion of legs today, oh and 4-4 too.
@TheNewGuy, Damn…
@Grey, Ha no melk-man on your teams then?
I somehow managed to draft him or a buck despite his great year last year. Seems he’s so underrated as a ballplayer.
FUCKKKKK….that Aceves homer was a swift kick in the nuts for both of my teams. Put me behind on blown saves in one league and cost me the lead in homers allowed in the other in addition to fucking me in a close WHIP ERA matchup. Damnit. Trying to put the finishing touches on 2 blow out wins and that was a killer.
@letsgobravos, Also sets Rodney up for a Save chance which will give my opponent an opportunity to tie saves for the week. Fucking amazing how one hit can fuck you over in so many different ways.
@letsgobravos, Was leading in one league 11-0 before the Sean Rod homer off Aceves. Now 9-3 after Rodney came on to get the save. Cost me the lead in ERA and saves and gave my opponent the lead in blown saves. Also narrowed the gap to .03 in WHIP. What a cluster fuck.
and in the world of roto …
darvish seems to “let up” when he has a big lead .
doesn’t he know that 1/12th of the free-world wants to see him
bury every hitter ?
that solo shot that he gave up was just a lack of killer-concentration .
@chata, Ha! I like that 1/12th of the free world idea…
Miggy with a 2 run blast to give the Tigers the lead…
Valverde warming up. Really need him to nail down this save to put me back ahead on saves for the week.
@letsgobravos, Was really worried about looking to see if he got the save…
@Grey, haha yeah. I was really worried watching it on the MLB network. In typical valverde fashion, he put 2 men on before finishing it off…put me back ahead on saves and I’m now up by get this: .01 in both ERA and WHIP. WTF are the odds of having a .01 lead in both of those after a full week. Sweating bullets right now because my opponent will have Axford going and I will have Soriano if the scores remain the same. Also, I have Gio tonight, but W’s and Ks are locked up for me so I’d love to be able to sit him if I won both ERA and WHIP.
well , if you roster matt capps ,
you probably don’t want to see highlights of that miggy 2-run shot .
@chata, Dah
I hate posting my whole team here, but I need some advice on this deal that was offered to me. 16 Team H2H Keeper (keep 5).
I give: Rizzo
I get: Chapman
C – Doumit
1B – Adams
2B – Kipnis
3B – Lawrie
SS – Tulo
OF – Stanton
OF – Jones
OF – Stubbs
UTIL – Reddick
UTIL – Viciedo
BN – Middlebrooks
BN – Rizzo
BN – W.Myers
DL – Reynolds
SP – Price
SP – Lester
SP – Anibal
RP – J.Johnson
RP – Casilla
P – Russell
P – Vogelsong
BN – Paulino
BN – Hughes
I hate to lose Rizzo right now before he even gets a shot, but Chapman is Chapman. Consensus? Thanks.
@Wilsonian, That’s a no brainer, imo. Rizzo hasn’t even come up yet while Aroldis is probably already one of, if not the best closer in the game based on his K rate and ability to go multiple innings.
@letsgobravos, thanks. I’m leaning that way, but I definitely wanted to see some thoughts from guys here. I’ve been struggling at 1B all season and the thought was that Rizzo could solidify me at that position. I’m thinking I’ll take it, but I’d still like to hear some other ideas.
Oh, forgot to mention, it’s a Ks/9 league.
@Wilsonian, Being a k/9 league, its even more lopsided than I thought. Congrats on a great trade.
@letsgobravos, Thanks. I appreciate the advice. I think it was one of those deals that was so lopsided that it made me think I was missing something.
@Wilsonian, I agree with bravos.
@Grey, Thanks man. Went ahead and did it. Hopefully Fat Adams can do work for me for a bit.
Boo, meet yah. Grabbed Rasmus in the RCL last night…
@Steve, Nice call. He has been hitting the ball hard, but I still hesitated to grab him and missed his big game.
So I’ve got Campana for steals right now, but he doesn’t seem to be getting ABs these days — should I drop him for Coco Crisp?
@mikeZ, I’d grab Coco…
Damnit, Scioscia is apparently going to alternate Downs and Frieri in and out of the setup/closer role. Frieri just pitched a clean 8th and Downs is in line for the save.
@letsgobravos, Downs picks up the save.
Dbacks take the lead so Axford is no longer in line for a save opp. Praying Soriano can pitch a perfect 9th…w/ a .01 lead in ERA and WHIP, I need the A’s to go quietly.
2 down for Soriano…Reddick coming up. I own him on both teams but I’m praying he doesn’t kill me here.
@letsgobravos, Hey, comments are working again…
@letsgobravos, So how’d it go for the matchup?
@Grey, …haha, yeah, I was wondering what was wrong with the comments earlier. Wasn’t sure if it was just me or the site. Went out shopping for a new grill and just got back to watch the 2nd half of the Braves/Gnats game.
Going into Gio’s start, I was tied on Ws in one league and trailing by .01 in both WHIP and ERA in the other. Right now leading ERA and WHIP and obviously Gio is in line for the win. Don’t want to jinx myself until its over there.
@letsgobravos, though, not there*
@letsgobravos, That’s a shopping trip I can get behind.
Nice, hope you pull it out…
Grey – I traded Capuano for Lester. Was this a good buy-low, or is something wrong with Lester? Thanks!
@ILLmjdINI, Great buy low…
@ILLmjdINI, I traded Andrus and Altuve for Lester and Swisher, so consider yourself lucky.
So I’m trying to move Bryce Harper in my 12 team 5×5 H2H league (with small Yahoo starting rosters). Been offering him around for upgrades at other positions, and someone countered with a challenge trade of Harper for Krispie.
I don’t need another OF, but it means I could let Krispie ride the bench til he sorts himself out and then resume trying to move someone. No brainer?
@xopchipili, Not sure I’m following… I’d want Krispie between him and Harper…
@Grey, you followed just fine then! Thanks.
Cool, no problem…
Drop Downs for Reed or Frieri?
@Sam, Reed
Niese or Cahill for ROS?
@HoosierDaddy, Cahill
are henry rodriguez and smyly droppable in 12 team mixed leagues?
They are…
Yikes – nasty sonavabenching from Arencibia today in the ol’ H2H. Wanted to give my new Morneau a run in the Util spot.
Gonna win 8-4, but if I’d done a couple of things differently (and if Cahill hadn’t been robbed blind of a win the other day) I would have really crushed him.
Anyway, who do you like out of JP and Morneau for Util for the next little while?
Or do you prefer one of:
Rios
Moreland
Smoak
Venable
Thanks!
@Steve, Actually, you can add Rasmus to that list of possibles…
I’d go with Morneau…
My Konerko for his Lee/Posey?
My Lawrie for his Lee?
And please rank Boesch, Hosmer, Blanco and Harper for Util.
These trades are about needs… If you need pitching, then Lee… Harper, Boesch, Hosmer…
Drop Smyly for Wilhemlmson or Cishek?
Wilhemlmson
NatGio doing work tonight. Just K’d the side in the 6th. Staked to a 6-2 lead right now. At 93 pitches now so I wish they would get him out of there. If his current line stands, he’ll give me the W in wins in one league and WHIP and ERA my other league.
@letsgobravos, Really wish they would get him out of there now that he’s done everything I needed…haha.
Love that!
Totally off topic here, but does anyone listen to Travis Rogers on Yahoo radio? He has comedian Brian Beckner on every Friday and its absolutely hilarious. Here’s a link to the archive from the last few months if anyone is bored this holiday weekend and wants something to listen to. The ones from a couple of months ago during the Bobby Petrino stuff are comedic gold.
http://www.yahoosportsradio.com/tag/the-friday-facts/
Never heard of him…
@Grey, Listen to a couple of his segments and I think you’ll be hooked. Yesterday wasn’t the best I’ve heard, but he did a lengthy discussion of the possibility of Shaq becoming the Magic’s GM. He thinks he would trade Dwight Howard to whichever team offered to send him the most pastries…lmao.
@letsgobravos, Also, FYI, the stuff I linked is just Beckner’s segment called the “friday facts” which only lasts a few minutes so you don’t have to wade through the entire show waiting for it.
Really wish I had room for Dayan Viciedo on one of my teams. Dude is on freaking fire right now. I’m using a roster spot holding Street on one team and I’m debating dumping him since I have Putz, Soriano, Aceves, and Valverde. I’m sure Dayan will go back to sucking sooner or later, but he’s homering almost every day the last week or so.
Yeah, wish I owned him on some teams…
Ol’ H2H again. Hold Desmond at SS or go with one of:
Johnson
Cozart
Galvis
Plouffe
Kinda leaning Johnson because of the speed he offers…
I’d hold… But could see it for speed of it’s a real need…
@Grey, Well, holding Desmond and Morneau (as per the above) would save me using a couple of the 10 adds for next week…
@Steve, Yeah, I’d hold both…
I need pitching… I want to trade Tulowitski for Castro and Latos. Good deal or no? Will Latos turn it around in your opinion?
@pdubs, Not good…
On Tuesday, Bailey @ PIT, Delgado v STL, Stults @ CHC – or none of ‘em?
12 team, H2H.
@Steve, Bailey
Pumped about my week for both teams. Won 10-3 and 11-1. The latter matchup was pretty crazy, went from 12-0 early yesterday to 7-4 at one point this afternoon.
Both teams had 13 homers this week with 10+ steals which was huge considering I’ve struggled a lot early in the season in both cats. Pitching line on the team that won 10-3 was pretty solid also…5 wins, 6 quality starts, 74ks, 2.18 ERA and a .98 WHIP. Its H2H, but coming into the week I was in dead last overall in both ERA and WHIP for the year so its nice to finally see my staff perform the way they should.
@letsgobravos, Very nice!
Last one, I promise. 9 team keeper – Lilly or Milone?
@Steve, Or Capuano?
Capuano
My league has weekly locks, and I need to bench two of these starters…which should I bench?
Jon Lester vs DET (Smyly)
Carlos Zambrano vs WAS (Zimmermann) @ PHI (Hamels)
Matt Moore vs CHW (Sale) vs BAL (Hunter)
R.A. Dickey vs STL (Wainwright)
Jonathon Niese vs PHI (Hamels) vs STL (Lynn)
Thanks!
I forgot to mention, this is a 5×5 Roto league.
Not great selections… Sit Lester and Z…
Altuve or Kendrick?
@Jay, or Espinosa?
@Jay, Espinosa
for managers of keeper teams , the phillies should serve as a cautionary
red-flag should you decide to build your team around pitching .
remember ==> “Phillies 5 Aces !!” ?
(holladay , lee , hamels , oswalt , & , blanton)
where are they now ??
though , it could also serve as a warning not to build your team around
aging veterans , i suppose .
@chata, As a kid growing up in Massachusetts and then heading off to college in Philly, I thought the whole “4 horsemen” thing was insanely ridiculous. Having Halladay and Lee was a lot, but to call an old Roy Oswalt and a Cole Hamels who only has a World Series MVP to his name “aces” was just absurd. I still laugh at them today for their stupidity.
Guy in my league dumped Ellsbury. He has 4 other guys on the DL, but still can’t believe he dumped his first round pick instead of one of the others. I used my WW claim on Morneau a few days ago so I have no shot at him unfortunately…
@letsgobravos, Yeah, that makes no sense…
Chisenhall recalled. Hopefully he can stay up this time.
Gotta drop one with Kemp coming back, who is it:
Frenchy, Morneau, Hardy, Zobrist?