Scott Rolen says he’s going to try to avoid the DL because of his hamstring. Dusty said, “Too bad he can’t pitch because they don’t use their legs. Except in soccer.” It doesn’t sound too promising for Rolen. Injuries are old hat for Rolen. He makes everyone else besides Glass Chipper seem healthy. On top of the injury, Rolen was hitting .182 in July with zero homers. If I owned him, I’d hope he went to the DL, so I can store him on my DL while grabbing another player. Either way, I’d start making other plans because a Rolen that’s playing injured isn’t an exciting hitter to have on your team. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Drew Stubbs – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 18th steal to go along with his 13 homers. He’s batting .500 over the last week and has been valuable the whole year, even with the ridiculous amount of strikeouts. Would’ve been a good player to fingercuff.
Jonny Gomes – 3-for-4, 3 Runs and his 2nd home run in the last three games. The Reds are 2nd in the majors with home, er, homers and top five in hitting overall. If you want to know how the Blue Jays would be if they were in the NL Central, look no further.
Dexter Fowler – Didn’t start in yesterday’s game and was seen icing his knee. Who does he think he is, Duff Goldman?
Ubaldo Jimenez – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks. You’re feeling a little silly if back in May you named your kid, Ubaldo.
Troy Tulowitzki – Could return as soon as next Wednesday. I was trying to acquire him last week, but wasn’t able to. Maybe you give it a whirlski?
Mike Stanton – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer. Still only batting .235 on the year, but watching him hit makes me think he can be a 30 homer guy as early as next year. Yes, at 21. Could be a great one for a long time.
Brandon Inge – Out for 4-6 weeks with a broken pinkie. Inky, Blinky and Clyde are said to be fine. The other day I was just thinking to myself that I can’t believe I have Inge on a team considering how yawnstipating he’s been this year. Way to kick me in the ass to look for something better on waivers. Now if only Chone Figgins would get knocked out for 6 weeks too.
Roy Oswalt – Says he’ll make his next start. To read between the words, he’s saying, “God, yes, I’m healthy, now someone please trade for me.”
Wade Davis – 8 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks. Now has back-to-back quality starts after rumors started flying that Hellickson would be called up to replace him. Guess he needed Hellickson to light a fire under him. (<–sorta pun! You know, fire under him… Hellickson… Yeah, if you have to explain it, you probably shouldn’t bother.) On a more serious note, Davis has been terrible this year. An under 6 K/9, around a 4 BB/9. Really uninspiring numbers. Will be hard to recommend him next year if he doesn’t step up his game.
Evan Longoria – 3-for-5 with his 14th steal to go along with his 13 homers. Wait, I know this one! That’s David Wright! Pretty cool impersonation. Okay, Victorino’s out-homering you, how about you start hitting some home runs? Thank you.
Yunel Escobar – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer in two games. After the game, he dedicated today’s home run to ‘the Cox that said I don’t care.’ Yes, you should pick up Yunel. Never underestimate a talented, unmotivated guy who’s suddenly motivated. See contract years of Beltre and brief moments of sanity by Milton Bradley.
Daniel Hudson – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks. Now has 10 Ks in 10 2/3 innings, but he’s giving up far too many baserunners. If this wasn’t the M’s in Safeco (the worst home hitting team in the majors), I’d consider it a bigger step in the right direction. BTW, Daniel’s middle name is Clairborne. Hehe… Dork!
Aramis Ramirez – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs with his 12th home run. See what he’s doing now? He’s roping you in for next year. I can see it already. Random fantasy ‘pert, “Blah blah blah A-Ram’s 2nd half numbers blah blah blah.”
Carlos Silva – 1 IP, 5 ER, 9 baserunners. I think if I were selling my soul, I would’ve asked to be good for the whole season instead of just the 1st half.
Mark Reynolds – 3-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 21st homer as Ian Stewart also went yard for his 12th homer. Winning Daily Double Donkey Day tickets can now be redeemed.
Scott Baker – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 13 baserunners, 1 K. Nice that Hubert H. Homerfree Retrodome is pitching friendly for the visitors. Just swell. Bravo on a terrific season, Baker. Please take a lap around the puma cage at your local zoo.
Miguel Cabrera – 3-for-6 with 2 homers. How funny will it be if Soberera misses out on the Triple Crown because Bautista leads the league in homers?
Brennan Boesch – 1-for-7. He was in last week’s Sell. Yup.
Nelson Cruz – 3-for-6, 4 RBIs with his 12th homer and 11th steal. Personally, I’m just happy any day he’s healthy. All you have to do is show up in the Rangers lineup and you get a few RBIs and Runs. Well, except for…
Chris Davis – 0-for-7. Ticker two seasons! When can we just lump him in with Chris Shelton? I’m not bluffin’ on Davis’ nothin’.
Chris Johnson – 3-for-5 with his first career homer. Now has a four game hitting streak, and he’s playing every day. I wouldn’t go near him yet in anything but deep leagues, but he’s worth watching.
Jon Rauch – 1 IP, 2 ER. Now back-to-back Kazaams!
Justin Morneau – Will miss another week of games due to his concussion, but the Twins aren’t sure as Gardenhire said, “No one knows. The doctors can only guess too.” If I had known guessing was all that was involved, I would’ve stuck the course with pre-med. Another thing I wish someone told me.
Ryan Sweeney – Tough blow for the A’s as they lose their number three hitter to season-ending surgery. He was on pace for 2 homers, 0 steals and 50 RBIs. Okay, all kidding aside, but was he on pace to be the worst three hitter in the history of the game?
Chris Capuano – 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. a Dreadless Pirate lineup. I see you moving your cursor towards picking up Capuano. Stop and back away from your computer. Go splash some coffee on your face. You’re sleepwalking.
Prince Fielder – 1-for-4 with his third homer in 3 games. Last week I traded for Fielder in a league where I needed power. I sent Berkman and The Adverb for Chubb Rock and Ben Sheets. Not exactly a humdinger. Really a needs trade. I needs me some power and the other guy needs him some pitching. First time I’ve owned Sheets in probably four years. If it wasn’t a 20 team league, I would’ve dropped him. I benched him yesterday, if you’re keeping score during this roundup.
Madison Bumgarner – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks. Doesn’t his name sound made up? Like it’s a gag name Bart Simpson would have Moe announce to the bar.
Manny Ramirez – Headed for another MRI and might need to go back to the DL. Don’t even tell me Vladimir Shpunt is a quack.
James McDonald – 5 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks. He should be able to strikeout around 8 K/9, but he had a 4+ ERA in the minors this year. I wouldn’t expect him to do better in La La Land. Could be a decent gamble in H2H and NL-Only leagues, but I’d hold off for now in roto mixed leagues.
Jose Reyes – 2-for-5 as the Mets announced Reyes is only a few days away from returning.
Mike Pelfrey – 1 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K. As I said three weeks ago, “I just popped a zit in the mirror and spelled out, “You can probably do better than Pelfrey.”” And that’s me quoting my zit!
Jayson Nix – 3-for-6, 2 RBIs while Jason Donald went 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs as they battle it out to see who sits when Asdrubal returns. You can stack Nix vs. Donald right up there with some of the classic battles of all-time like Ali vs. Frazier or Sam vs. Frasier.
Great roundup, which also provide hope for Stanton owners for next year. We need this badly.
p.s. Fangraphers said that Baker and McDonald is/would be hurting/hurt by their OF D. Cust kayin’…
Yunel or Johnny Peralta in H2H league with OPS?
@Grey Dexter Fowler pinch ran late in the game and stole a base, so there shouldn’t be too much reason for concern there.
nick tortelli was tapping diane , the whole time .
Any chance the A’s call up Michael Taylor soon?
With Slowey’s probable demotion, who would you pick up in a 10 man 5×5? Floyd, Gio, Bumgarner, Morrow
would really like to see clayton out-duel the freak , tonight , and pitch into the 8th .
setting the over/under on combined K’s @ 19 (ties lose) .
should be a wonderful night for scully .
hope the game is carried by radio-free kiwi .
If I’m building my team for the playoffs who wins this trade? kinsler for pedroia ?
@itbyrneswhenipeavy:
kinsler will get more playing time .
Scott Baker better than Wandy, Wells, or Gorzelanny? If so who, are any worth dropping for him?
Drop Bartlett for Yunel Escobar?
Chris Davis – 0-for-7
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@Grey – Wade Davis – 8 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks. Now has back-to-back quality starts after rumors started flying that Hellickson would be called up to replace him.
You know how much the Tampa Bay of Pigs hate to bring up their prospects – the sooner they bring them up – the sooner they have to pay them – I am looking at 2012 for Hellickson
“Madison Bumgarner – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks. Doesn’t his name sound made up? Like it’s a gag name Bart Simpson would have Moe announce to the bar.”
no joke, in college one of the professors in my dept was named “bumgardner.” he was flaming gay. like jack off will & grace type. it was really uncanny.
Must drop a bench bat to activate volquez. C davis and MMD are the candidates- the one I keep will man 3b for the rest of the year.
As an aside, thought you would like to know that this little blog of yours is read by fantasy bb enthusiasts at the mlb commish’s office and a number of mlb front offices.
James Old McDonald has some baserunners EE-I-EE-I-O
With a hit hit here and a walk walk there
Here a hit, there a walk, everywhere a baserunner
James Old MacDonald had some baserunners EE-I-EE-I-O.
pick a 2b for me please out of:
srod, assdribble, beckham
thanks
He Grey don’t forget that the A’s have the worst 4 hitter of all time also – Jack Cust
Does he even get any ovation when he comes to the batters box
@ grey: i’m offered andrus and victorino for mccutchen and jeter. your rankings tell me i should do this trade. for some reason, i can’t pull the trigger. wait i know the reason – andrus will out produce jeter? i can’t believe it. make me believe? i want to believe…
maybe the A’s and the Pirates should combined their team to form a mega power
Wondering if any of these SP’s are worth a pickup (dropping Hi-Me)…
Slowey
Lilly
Arroyo
Morrow
Wells
DLR
Any Hodgepadre outside of Latos
Medlen
I’m thinking Lilly just on the off chance he gets traded to a contender that’ll give him a bit of run support….thoughts?
Jose Reyes – I have him in a Dynasty League – I can’t unload him – I was even of thinking of throwing in Chase Headley to sweeten up the pot
Chris davis or Laporta, Glaus the rest of the way this year… util spot.
Manny Ramirez – Headed for another MRI and might need to go back to the DL. – Grey says – He’s roping you in for next year
@ Grey – Madison Bumgarner – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks. Doesn’t his name sound made up? Like it’s a gag name Bart Simpson would have Moe announce to the bar.
Prank Call To Moe’s
Bart: Is Al there?
Moe: Al?
Bart: Yeah, Al. Last name Caholic?
Moe: Hold on, I’ll check. Phone call for Al… Al Caholic. Is there an Al Caholic here?
(The guys in the pub cheer.)
Moe: Wait a minute… Listen, you little yellow-bellied rat jackass, if I ever find out who you are, I’m gonna kill you!
Bart: (with Lisa) Is Mister Freely there?
Moe: Who?
Bart: Freely, first initials I. P.
Moe: Hold on, I’ll check. Uh, is I. P. Freely here? Hey everybody, I.P. Freely!
(the customers laugh) Wait a minute… Listen to me you lousy bum. When I get a hold of you, you’re dead. I swear I’m gonna slice your heart in half.
Bart: (in Principal Skinner’s office) Hello, is Homer there?
Moe: Homer who?
Bart: Homer… Sexual.
Moe: Wait one second, let me check. (calls) Uh, Homer Sexual? Hey, come on, come on, one of you guys has got to be Homer Sexual!
Homer: Don’t look at me!
Moe: You rotten liver pot! If I ever get a hold of you,
Wandy’s start last night was not as bad as the line (a couple 6th in HRs), and appears to still be headed in the proper second half direction. However, in a small 10 Team H2H, I would need to drop one of T. Hunter, Marcum, or the aforementioned Wagon in order to take Volquez off of the DL. Would you recommend that I drop one,…or perhaps hold The Dreaded Red for a while in DL purgatory as insurance?
Holycrap, when I last checked davis was 0 for 5. So he went 0 for 7 huh. Does Chris stand for Christina?
@schlitz: i’d lose chris davis. mmd appears to be heating back up after a early summer lull.
@Grey – Mike Pelfrey – 1 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K. – As I said three weeks ago, “I just popped a zit in the mirror and spelled out, “You can probably do better than Pelfrey
Hey Grey Mile Pelfrey also had a zit and it spelled out – Stiff Neck
Hey Grey Mike Pelfrey zit update – it now spells out – Dead Arm
@paulzone: beckham, he’s coming around it appears
@ Grey Please rank Olivo, Napoli, Posada for the rest of this season. Thanks
George W Bush on Chris Capuano
George W. Bush: “Fool me once… ”
George W. Bush: [pause]
George W. Bush: “… shame on… “.
George W. Bush: [pause]
George W. Bush: “Shame on you… ”
George W. Bush: [pause]
George W. Bush: “If fooled, you can’t get fooled again.”
@pubscout: andrus and jeter have a similar avg, andrus walks more, similar Rs (both at the top of potent lineups), jeter gives some power, andrus has far superior speed.
i’d go andrus from here on out. at the very least i’d have them even. and with dread pirate hurt and his RBIs/Rs hurting anyway due to the lineup, i’d give victorino the edge the rest of the year too.
Question for any razzballer:
You think trading Boesch for Volquez is selling Boesch short?
Did any one hear the new Mel Gibson AUDIO – he is a little upset about drafting Adam Lind
Grey : Whats your thoughts on Braden coming off the DL tonight? Silva just ruffied my team, JDL is garbage now and I need someone to file Silva’s spot quick
Grey : Also, John Buck or Y. Molina?
por favor senor..drop Silva for whom?
Morrow, Wells, Sheets,
Gracias!
Is it already safe to bail on Chris Davis or JDLR?
Grey : Edit the previous : Buck, Soto or Molina?
What type of Pitcher for Troy? I am way above innings. My starters Felix Weaver Price Lester Santana Vazquez Arroyo. The guy with Tulo could use some pitching and is last in K mid range W WHIP ERA.
Could you rank the following in a H2H format?
Bucholz, Edinson, Morrow, Hanson, Bumgarner, Wandy
Stubbs or Bruce the rest of the way
Grey what do you think about Neftali Feliz in a keeper league? Do you think he’ll stay the closer or will they try to make him a starter?
Lind for Fowler and Borbon
Bruce for Fowler and Borbon
H2H I’ve probably held onto Hughes too long but is he droppable now for Wells Morrow Kennedy Hunter Padilla Medlen Wilson
Grey,
14 team H2H league. I’d like to activate Volquez from my DL, but I don’t know who to drop from the following: Niese, Scherzer, Medlen, MadBum.
Also, would you drop any of those pitchers to add Hammel or Mike Gonzalez? My closers are currently Aardsma and Dotel, so I have a few concerns about the trade deadline.
drop pelfrey or fe lopez or glaus for beckham in a twelve team head to head mi ci
other pitchers wainwright johan kershaw garcia madbum marcum dl latos webb
1b/2b/3b/mi ad gonzalez ian stewart fe lopez jose reyes erick aybar assdrubal
gaby sanchez huff glaus
Looking for AVG/SB primarily, but I’m not desperate.
At 2B/SS, pick 1:
F-Lopez, Hudson, Theriot, O-Cab
I was offerred Hunter Pence for my Adam Jones. They kind of seem like the same player at this point (high upside players underacheiving on crappy teams), but Pence seems to have a little more speed.
Is it potato-potahto at this point or do you like one of them better?
Thanks, Grey!
@Grey: Trade my KelJo 4 Bruce? Trying to fill Boesch’s spot…
Ryan Theriot just got dumped onto the waiver wire in my 6×6 (OPS) league. Like him better than Sean-Rod?
@Quintero: Thanks! And, yeah, their defense hasn’t been good.
@Mike: Yunel
@Hans: I know, I own him on multiple teams.
@big o: Ha
@Giant JJ: They should.
@Buge Hoobs: Floyd
@big o: I’d like that too.
@itbyrneswhenipeavy: Kinsler
@Eddy: Wells
@Wah: Yup
@mr baseball: Hehe
@mr baseball: Yeah, could be.
@schlitz: Cool… They should take my ASG festivities advice. I’d lose Davis.
@mr baseball: Ha
@paulzone: Last two.
@mr baseball: True
@pubscout: The Andrus, Victorino side is better if you need steals, other side for average and power. Andrus is above Jeter because a potential 20 steals is more interesting to me than a 7/7 half.
@mr baseball: Ha
@Chili Davis Con Carne: I wouldn’t drop Jaime.
@Killing Machine: Glaus
@mr baseball: Ha
@zombie: Wandy
@papasmurf: Likely
@mr baseball: Ha
@(_)_)\\\\D: Napoli, Posada…
@mr baseball: Ha!
@black love: Nope
@mr baseball: That’s hilarious!
@Mr2Bits: I wouldn’t own Braden. Soto
@dingers: Wells
@Slam: Depends who you’re bailing on them for.
@Dumbmutt: Don’t know what Santana. Try Price.
@Wiley: Buchholz, Edinson, Hanson…
@itbyrneswhenipeavy: Bruce… Stubbs will probably be more valuable though.
@Buddo Chezuski: Should make him a starter.
@Cheese: Lind
@Dumbmutt: I wouldn’t drop Phil Hughes.
@Chris: Scherzer and Niese if you need saves.
@barker: Pelfrey
@Nathan: Sam diff.
@ThE sHiT: Depends who you’re filling in for Johnson, but that could work.
@xopchipili: At least he plays…
@Grey: Would put Beckham at 2B. He is at UTIL rt now that Butler is not hitting.
@Dumbmutt: @Grey: That was Johan gonna try Price for now. Thank you and thanks for heads up on looking to trade for Troy I wasn’t even thinking about it. And the team who has him I really should be able to work something out.
@Grey: Should I be that concerned about Wandy’s start last night?
@ThE sHiT: That works.
@Dumbmutt: Cool
@Fletch: More concerned than his 5+ ERA this year? Probably not.
@Grey: Bruce or Snider rest of the year?
@Wonder Boeschen: O-Cab’s doing okay right now.
@ThE sHiT: Bruce
I cut my losses and dropped Manny.
No one is biting on Alex Gonzalez, keep riding him out or pick up Yunel Escobar?
@Caleb: Sure, go for Yunel.
shallow 12 team head to head
drop miguel tejada or robot jones for beckham
have jones in RF but could put abreu there and have choo on DL
tejada backing up reyes and i stewart and i have zobrist for SS also in OF slot
thinking tejada but would leave me short at short
Would you drop Span or Hart for Stubbs?
@Mr2Bits: you would consider dropping Hart for Stubbs? what?!
Yunel or Alexei?
@Back to Minors:
Actually trying to trade him but its an option yes, especially if he gets sent to SD
Tristy Cockcroft typed up an article about CarGo and how his free swinging ways are leading to a serious regression. How much, if any regression do you expect from him in the 2nd half Grey?
@barker: Tejada
@Mr2Bits: Nope
@Howard: Alexei
@Frank Rizzo: Well, he’s a .280 hitter not a .310 hitter so his average will come down at some point. See no reason why he won’t get points in the other four categories.
Rauch out for a couple of days, grab Guerrier.
@Grey: Need an MI schmo:
SeanRod, Barmes, Nix, or S.Drew who was just dropped.
time to drop manny in a 10 teamer 2 1b??? he is on my DL still and i cant make any moves until he goes back on the DL or i drop him out right.. and is beltran worth holding on to in the same league if i have rasmus and ellsbury on the DL — also same league drop cuddyer, bay, stewart, or carlos pena when ellsbury is eligible ??? have pujols and a gon at 1b in this league
wandy bronson or padilla as a pitcher pickup in this league also???
i’m thinking cuddyer and manny can go
@Mark Geoffriau: Thanks for the heads up!
@timSTi: Drew
@barker: Padilla… I’d drop Stewart and Manny.
Quentin or Pence for the rest of the season?
Question regarding SS going forward…pretty slim pickings, but should I drop O-Cab for Sterling Starlin Castro? Standard Rott scoring with OPS tossed in for good luck…
And anyone got a MR that could vulture some saves down the line post trade deadline?
With Rauch hurt should I drop Hoffman for Guerrier?
@Mike: http://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-top-100-for-second-half-of-2010/
@XNadyMen: Eh
@XNadyMen: Sure
In a h2h, 2RP league I have Heath Bell and Jon Rauch as my closers. Rauch is making me itch. Dotel and Perez are on waivers. What to do?
Best. Headline. Ever.
Sometimes I wonder what he’s doing when the inspiration strikes…
who do you like in this deal?
ARam/Volquez/Carlos Lee for Ichiro/KRod/Greinke
Here’s a crazy idea. Trade Oswalt and Dempster for Josh Johnson. I have Brett Anderson coming back. What do you think? Too much?
@Goose: I guess it depends on what you need. I’d rather have aram/volquez/lee but if you need speed and saves then I could see getting ichiro/krod/greinke.
Any suggestions on waiver players that can be picked up and spot started for SB opportunities? Do you see any good opportunities coming up for pitchers that are easier to run on?
OPS leaders for the past 30 days:
Hamilton
Holliday
Furcal
Posey
Cabrera
A Ram
Teix
Pennington
Fielder
Which reminded me of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhuikFY1Pg
@Buschfan51: Tabata
@Frank Kim: I own JJ and I wouldn’t make that trade if offered…
@IowaCubs: Go with Dotel.
@Matty D: Thanks!
@Goose: A-Ram side, does depend on need as Frank said.
@Frank Kim: I’d take Johnson.
@Buschfan51: No idea who’s available in your league.
@royce!: Nice video.
word. i got the ARam side. gave up the saves and steals because i’m decent there (and sagnof), and i need HRs and Ribs. and i was tired of getting Greinke’d alla time.
thanks Grey and Frank!
@XNadyMen and @Grey: Thanks, I proposed the deal. Don’t think he’ll do it.
Minny pitcher to add?
also, drop laporta for colvin? or billy butler for colvin?
meant minny middle relief pitcher to add
good point
@Goose: No problem.
@Frank Kim: No problem.
@phil: Guerrier… Sure, lose LaPorta.
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Yo Grey, my outfield has been sucking it up with Span and Bruce. Much to my dismay, Stubbs has more steals than Span and more homers than Bruce. Would you drop either for Stubbs?
You like Escobar over S. Drew the rest of the way?
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Hey Im not feeling silly,
I named my kid JJ.
@Grey: beckham or assdribble?