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0The great, incomparable, adjective Peter King came by Razzball HQ (virtually) and answered some hard-hitting questions. I wasn’t wearing a shirt for the interview, but you get the sense from the astute nature of my questions that I had on a shirt. Maybe even one that buttoned down. *thinking* Nope, just a t-shirt. Let’s not oversell things here. At Razzball, we like your expectations low. According to Peter’s Wikipedia page though, there’s no reason to lower expectations. A quick perusal shows he’s an American sportswriter. He writes for Sports Illustrated and has numerous stories about Brett Favre. Geez, Wikipedia’s like a smart person’s Mad Libs. Why do they underline so many things? Oh, those are links! We talked a little about football even though that’s not a very popular sport. *checking notes* Hmm, turns out it is, but whatever! We also talked fantasy baseball. Since he’s started reading Razzball, he’s placed in all of his leagues! (Let’s not talk about where he’s placed, okay?) Anyway, here’s the Razzball Podcast, now with Peter King:
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Reynolds or Saunders?
Also, would you trade anibal or J Zimm for Cuddyer?
@Grey’s da man!, Reynolds… I’d trade Zimmermann…
@Grey, just to make sure, you like anibal more than J zimm so offer zimmerman first?
who would have known peter king was such a fantasy baseball fan
Yeah, I like Anibal over Zimmermann…
@Grey, I don’t understand you sometimes! haha. You had J Zimm higher than Anibal in pre season and he has outperformed him with an ERA half a point lower, and now your telling me Anibal over J Zimm. But this is why you are the Sensei and I am the grasshopper!
@Grey’s da man!,
Anibal has +20 Ks
I’m going to listen this week in hopes that Mr. Exaggerated Metaphor drops some tidbits on Coffeenerdness, beerneedness, and Kate Upton’s rack. MAYBE!
There’s a quick coffee chat…
Its a razzballl podcasttttt!
Nice!
Oh no. No no no no no.
Peter King can go fuck his own face.
@junker23, MAYBE!
@junker23, If he has that kind of flexibility, I envy him.
@Rudy Gamble, He does not look like the picture of flexibility….he did say he had been running though
Drop salty for rasmus, plouffe, rizzo or hold him?
Rasmus
Nice get, I read everything Peter puts out during the football season, should be a good listen.
Can I drop Ryan Zimmerman for Mayberry please?
I’m only half kidding.
I could also drop Aoki or Blanco. I need more power then speed at this point.
Drop Aoki…
Very smooth boys, how did you get him on the podcast? Is this a hint that there’ll be a Razzball football podcast?
If you listen to the show, you’ll hear he reads Razzball and messages me for fantasy advice…
@DannyBoy, The football boys did some podcasting last year. There was no Peter King involved, but a podcast none the less.
ROS: JUpton or AGonz? Thanks!
Upton
That was a clown question, bro…
Hehe
@Grey, http://youtu.be/uOw9vMh8A6M
Nice…
Though I think that’s a sign that the phrase is already passé…
@Grey, It’s been long enough now, to where it is back to being cool again. Like, for instance, Skidz or Z Cavarichis, you know that they’re dope!
Oh, for sure!
@Grey, That’s hot!
@Wake Up, It’s hawt.
drop one of reynolds, chris davis, duda, belt, parker, robertson for benoit? i have davis at 3b with longo on the DL, then start 2 of duda/reynolds/belt with the odd man out on my bench. RP are putz, myers, clippard, robertson. 10 team h2h
Robertson if it’s not a holds league…
Grey.
At this point would you want Reynolds or Belt?
Thanks.
Reynolds
Before I give the podcast a listen, just wanna say that Freeman, Jeter, Prado, Heyward, Ross, Chavez, A Rod, and Cano have all homered. If someone has all of them on one team……wow.
I have Cano. Thank you.
Braun got his hand stepped on by Mathis trying to score on a wild pitch. Stayed in the game, but flexing his hand a bunch; definitely bothering him.
@VinWins, Damn…
@Grey, Braun! Hand seems fine! #20
@Wake Up, Yeah, he would have hit it farther though if his hand was ok.
@VinWins, Probably right. Would’ve hit the slide!
Nice!…
@Grey, btw…you still think I’m crazy for thinking he was innocent? Or, is he back on the juice again, this year?
I’m the one who ranked him first overall after he was cleared…
@Grey, True, you did. But, I got laughed out of the building and called Steve Nieve when I said I believed him after his press conference…*looking for something to cut and paste*
On a separate note, why wasn’t the crazy guy singing at the US Open wearing a Razzball tshirt?
@Grey, HA!
@Grey, The first reports are, that that was a Kiwi mating call!
Gotta ask Steve to confirm…
@Grey,
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/conservation/native-animals/birds/kiwi-cd/male-ni-brown-kiwi.mp3
@Steve, Yup, sounds the same!
@Wake Up, Ha! However (and this is most appropriate to your username) it cannot have been a kiwi – for they are nocturnal.
That was a pretty awesome performance from that guy though.
@Steve, Nice to finally put a face to the sneaker…
PS Loved you hat
@Wake Up, *your
No love for Pedro from Pittsburgh? Could be the start of another hot streak that lasts one eighth as long as his cold streaks! Get on the trolley!
Ha… I like your optimism!
Grey,
Thanks for the podcast. Two comments then a question. Your tiny violin reference yesterday reminded me of my second favorite line from the Girls finale Sunday, Adam saying: “Here’s the worlds saddest, smallest violin playing ‘My Heart Bleeds For You.’” My favorite line was from Jessa: “That girl wears floral capris like her hymen is still intact.”
Don’t know where I was going with that… Question: Yesterday you replied you would drop Plouffe for Rizo. Why?
Thanks
Didn’t read the beginning of your post because I haven’t seen the finale yet… Plouffe is a hot schmotato… If Rizzo is called up, he could be huge…
im in desperation mode in my other league..9th place, offensive stats: last in HR, RBI, TB..4th in SB and 9th in BA..
10 team mixed league categories h2h..just was offered adrian gonzalez/ryan zimmerman/bourn for bruce/scherzer..thoughts?
my team:
- Arencibia, Pujols, A Hill, J Lowrie, reyes, Bruce, De Aza, Rasmus, Belt, DL: Crawford / Longoria
- Gio, Grienke, Marcum, Scherzer, Bumgarner, Anibal, J Zimm, D Hudson, Betancourt, Janssen, Aceves, Casilla
his team:
- McCann, Gonzo, Phillips, Reynolds, Andrus, Bourn, Choo, Rios, Zobrist, Upton, Zimm DL: Kemp
- McCarthy, Liriano, Bucholz, Lynn, Lewis, Wainwright, Edwin Jackson, Frieri, Clippard, Rodney, DL: Halladay
thx as always
I’d take A-Gon…
@Grey, thanks man..you’d drop Belt i imagine and start bourn/Rasmus/De Aza in the OF? then throw zimm at Util.
Yup
Man you gotta get like a podcast app for phones, grey! Haha i cant download it i have to stream that shizz.. but none the less, very interesting! You dont realize how many people you help on a daily! Or do youuu? I bet bill clinton uses this site for fantasy advice… And martha stewart.. but anyway, that guy was pretty chill.. enjoy ur day razzers!
Ps.. heyward 2 bombs… Yes!!
Chelsea Clinton does…
@Grey: thoughts on the federalist when he returns from the DL? worth a grab in 12 team mixed leagues?
@herschel, In a dissenting opinion, Matt Adams will be sent back to the minors.
Sure, he’ll be worth a grab, I wouldn’t stash him in most leagues…
Why are the Mariners destroying all of my starting pitchers?
@Anon, same bro… Hudson and cahill.back to back! Ew!
Roy Oswalt’s first start coming on Friday home vs. the Rockies…he had a rough time in the minors posting an ERA of 5.87 in 4 starts. What’s his value at in 10 team leagues?
I’d grab him and not start him first time out…
@Grey,
??
with injuries to their key players ,
the rockies are playing at a 2A level .
A: Zobrist, Reddick
Q: Two things a mohel is known for.
Awesome!
Damn. My lineup is 1/16 with 1 RBI today. Also have 4 innings pitched and a nice 11.25 ERA. Thanks Cahill!!
@Wilsonian, Let them eat Cakehill!
@Wake Up, second good streak I’ve destroyed. Pick up Buccholz. He blows. Pick up Cahill. He blows. Both guys have been on a tear, and of cours I pick them up vs. shitty offenses and they both get shelled.
@Wilsonian, That stinks.
Cakehill can’t pitch at Chase. I’d only start him on the road.
@Wake Up, Fear not, fellows. His offense has picked him up.
Give Kelly Johnson (I already have Uggla in my 2B spot) and get Daniel Hudson. Fair Trade? Hudson doesn’t seem right but there is still a lot of upside….
Yeah, sounds fair…
Lawrie leaves game with leg problem.
Uh oh
Why, oh why, does Justin Upton suck so bad?
@T.J., 3 run HR! I think he heard you.
@Sam, Holy cow. I think I’m going to post this exact same comment before every game he plays now!
@T.J., Don’t wait…..post another one now!
@bean, Why, oh why, does Justin Upton suck so bad?
@T.J., Include Ethier, Bruce and Stanton while you are at it.
@bean, Sorry. Don’t own them. I must conserve my powers…
@T.J., upton said… Shut cho mouf!
@Prezii, Gadzooks. I am the Great and Powerful Oz!
Rank these 3 ROS: Capuano, Jackson, Nova
Jackson, Cap
Aye grey, Hill is goin insane… Must add? Gettin there? How do you take this sudden beastmode??
@Prezii, I added him yesterday. Pleased I did.
@Steve, you should be! Worth droppin zobz for him? Damn i really hate zobrist huh? Can sum1 just tell me to drop him please…
He’s just swinging a hot bat — hey now! I’d add him though…
Bonifacio or Gardner ROS?
Bonifacio
Here’s the lastest from the doctor’s office – apologies if this has been covered previously…
Beachy to have TJ surgery tomorrow. Tulo also having surgery on his hernia thingy, also tomorrow…
@Steve, Tulo having arthroscopic surgery on his groin, BTW. Yikes.
No timetable for his return.
@Steve, Do you think it’s the end to his 2012 season?
@vinko, No – he will return just in time to knock me out of the H2H playoffs.
Yikes indeed…
Thanks for the updates!
12 team roto (4 keepers) 6×6 (OPS, Holds)
Which side do you like?
Team A: Victorino, Morse, Street
Team B: AGon, Brantley, Vogelsong
B
With a 4-run lead, did Cahill really need to go out there again?
Ugh, just looked… That’s so annoying…
@Grey, Not as annoying as the third inning. At least he has the lead now.
McCarthy and The Peav from yesterday picks up a lot of that slack….
@Steve, Yeah, I didn’t have them… Wish Vogelsong luck!
@Grey, Well, I streamed him once in the 9 teamer and he was great, but then had to drop him for another piece, so I don’t own him anywhere.
Should ensure that he mows ‘em down.
@Steve, Hopefully
@Grey, Not sure I can take this pressure. I got you a nice start out of Leake yesterday by benching him, though.
You can handle it…
Alejandro de TILAPIA!
Well played…
@Grey, I love that segment. Well done.
There can be only one! (Fish, of course) That covers Trout comparisons and Anthony Bass and probably another fish name I’m forgetting.
grey- been trying to snag Aroldis off a guy, I was offered this:
My Lance Lynn for His Aroldis Chapman.
Yahoo 14 teamer thats 8×8 and you have a 20 inning MIN…. so if I can get stellar stats I really dont need alot of SP’ing.
My staff would be: Cliff Lee, Wandy, Bucholz, Nova, Daniel Hudson, and WIlhelmson, robbie ross, sergio romo, & then Halladay/Smyly DL’d.
One guy who is in 2nd, has went all year with basically NO SP’ing just streams a few per week and rocks a good relief crew!
What do you think? Sell Lynn while I can?
@Tony, Sounds decent…
These voice-over sessions are a real bear. It’s like working with a tiny, blonde Orson Welles sometimes… especially if she’s been drinking. Here are some outtakes:
http://www.kevinkwalter.com/outtake1.wav
http://www.kevinkwalter.com/outtake2.wav
@Awesomus Maximus, HA! Love the DVD extras…
@Awesomus Maximus, BTW, my cougar alerted me that your daughter’s Plouffe goes the dynamite ended up listed in our podcast entries in iTunes…
@Grey, How does that happen? Is part of your agreement with iTunes that they can just pull audio off the site and post it as available content? Drop me an email if you’d rather discuss it privately.
iTunes trolls the site and grabs any audio that’s on it… Once 30 posts have been posted (about a week a half) the audio is bumped off iTunes… So in about another 5 days Plouffe will go puff…
@Grey, Got it. Thanks for the heads up.
No problem… Sorry about that, I didn’t know either until I heard today…
Would you trade Lester and salty for Rasmus and goldschmidt if you need power. Obp league. I have Avila and plenty of pitching. Lester has been my worst pitcher.
@Giacomo, I would…
Apparently Jacob Turner is supposed to get the call to start for the Tigers tomorrow. Anything to see here?
@Poo Holes, On a matchup basis he’s okay in mixed leagues…
@Grey, Would you like him over Peacock or Oswalt for the rest of the season?
Over Peacock for now…
B Phillips or Altuve?
Phillips
@Grey: assuming plouffe is a schmotato, who do you like best ROS as a tulo replacement? cozart, scutaro, escobar, theriot, evercab or simmons?
Plouffe’s fine for now…
Just seen the news about Turner above, he is down to start tommorow.
Worth a stream tommorow in a 16 teamer (H2H) if I can find room?
Sure….
@Grey, Over Perkins?
@TheNewGuy, If you don’t need saves… I think it’s probably fine to lose Perkins…
Traded McDonald and Harper for Gallardo. You like ? (Harper was on my bench in a 10 team)
Also – please pick one of the following!
Fister – @Pitt
Scherzer – @Pitt
McCarthy – SF
Santana – LAD
Sounds okay… McCarthy
I have a big lead in ERA in H2H this week – you reckon I’m safe to start Blanton v the Rockies with Milone at home v LAD later in the day?
I’ve already had Cahill going today. Opponent has days coming up where he has multiple starters going…
I don’t think Blanton is safe ever…
@Grey, Why don’t I listen to you?
I thought you did…
@Grey, Nah – took a shot. Opponent has about 8 starts coming up over the next few days, compared to not many for me.
Still leading ERA 3.54-7.00…
Gotcha
@Grey, Oh well, not great, but thanks to my opponent’s Matusz, I’m actually better off in terms of ERA and WHIP.
Blanton didn’t actually walk anyone and his WHIP for that start was only 0.86. Does make me wish I started Leake yesterday, though.
Hopefully Milone can keep homeschooling tonight. And I’ll probably be wishing I’d grabbed Eovaldi instead of Blanton…
Actually turned out a bit worse ERA-wise than it should’ve…
@Grey, How so? I wasn’t watching, obviously.
Saying cause his WHIP was low… Must’ve got unlucky… I didn’t watch Blanton…
NL-only H2H. Lost Beachy. Which soon-to-return DL’ed Rocky to replace him with… DLR, Chacin or Nicasio. Think Nicasio is expected back first… the other 2, not so sure. Thx as always for cracking me up (oh, and the spot-on advice)!
No problem…. Those aren’t great choices… Sure, try Nicasio…
Yikes. I hope the Arizona bullpen can hang on here…
Me too
@Grey, Rest easy, friend.
Nap time already?
So now JUp tweaked something? WTF!?!?
Dah… For real?
@Grey, According to Rotoinfo. Says Parra replaced him because he tweaked something on the base paths.
Hopefully it’s just a cramp… Though I don’t own him anywhere…
@Grey, that’s what Gibby says. But after losing Tulo, Longo, Kemp, Storen, and Doc this year, I’ll believe absolutely nothing until I see it.
Yeah, I hear ya…
@Grey…..please rank for ROS…Middlebrooks, Rizzo, Belt
Belt, Middlebrooks
LOL Bass. RBI single with two outs and then he steals second.
Classic.
Ha… He thinks he’s Trout.
@Grey, Heh. Well played.
@Grey, Ha…good one.
@Grey Good to see your mustachioed mug back in play! As much as I like Bryce Harper, would you trade him for a certain fresh water fish?
I’d prefer Trout…
Best.Podcast.Ever
I feel like I’m bisportsual now!
Thanks!
@Grey, Ha………..Alejandro DePollock?
Ha… Nope, Tilapia
Trade Wright for Dunn?
I need the power and can afford the BA hit. Do you think I should ask for Dunn plus something? Or is it fair straight up?
I’d ask for a bit more…
Grey I literally laugh out loud reading this site. Keep it up.
would you drop anyone to stash A to the Rizzo? H2H OPS
-Tulo(8 weeks, really?)
-Plouffe(currently my SS)
-Rios, Hart, Ross, Jennings, Chris Davis
Thanks
Thanks! I’d drop Ross if I didn’t play him…
I’d be willing to bet that 25% of Adrian Gonzalez’s RBI are sacrifice flies.
It may be time to start benching him for random CI hot schmotato. I can’t take it. This is the same giant sucking sound that drove Ross Perot insane.
@Carnac, HA!
I know it’s only Pittsburgh but………….is Liriano back? He has looked sharp thus far (knock on wood) w/ 1 intentional walk and 6 k’s through 6.
Drop Volquez for him?
@Lubey, Thanks btw loved the pod today
@Lubey, Thanks! I’d lose Volquez for him… But it’s not an endorsement…
Drop Hardy or Lowrie for Plouffe or sit tight?
@Carlos, Hardy
Red Sox 12 runs on the board and A-Gonz is a hollow 1-3…another f’ing ticker tease!
@TheNewGuy, ugh. I can’t take it. As a fellow owner, who would you sell him for?
@Carnac, Ah I dunno man, luckily I bought low on him trading Ricky-Ro and Fatt Adams…although even that’s looking a bad deal right now.
@Carnac, Think we’ve gotta stick with him for now.
@TheNewGuy, Yeah, we’ve absorbed too much to sell.
@TheNewGuy, I’ve had like 5 ticker teases today… How did Krispie leadoff in that game?
Start belt vs weaver or kendrick vs vogelsong?
Belt
Grey
Hultzen’s clogging up my staff in the keeper league and don’t think he gets the call soon. Just went to aaa and he may get ripped there. Bauer is already taken. Is there anybody else you’d rather have as a potential stud keeper than Hultzen? I can afford the roster spot.
If you can afford the spot, I’d hold… I think he’s called up right after the All-Star break…
@Grey, Cool, thanks
@Grey: thoughts on archer? seems to be racking up some k’s….anything to see here? next start @kc?
He hasn’t been good in Triple-A… Is this an AL-Only league?
@Grey, nah…mixed league. seems like he has the tools, just has had some control issues. im not watching, but apparently has a pretty nasty slider. i guess theres no reason to think he should figure things out in the bigs…
He’s not a bad flyer for strictly Ks… About it…
@herschel, what you see is what you get right now. High strikeout rate, allows a little more runs than you would typically like but he stays away from the longball. Hes really only a match up guy til he proves otherwise though. Plays at kc next week, im startin him for that one too. High rish high reward baby!
@Prezii, sounds good to me. with marcum and dempster in the infirmary, i could use some upside…..
@herschel, i love me some strikeouts…. He’ll most likely get demoted when hellickson is back, but as grey said, not a bad flier for some K’s.
I have Aroldis. I’m dropping Shawn Camp. Is this the correct order for my FAAB claims?
Perkins
K-Rod
Sean Marshall
K-Rod, Marshall…
@Grey, Innaresting. I guess you figure Capps is OK. I’m always suspicious of shoulder injuries. Gracias, amigo Grey-o!
That’s what the Twins are saying… Should be back Friday…
which side, Greinke or Pence? fair?
Fair… Greinke…
Could use a vulture win from Jim Johnson here.
He’s been real nice this year…
@Grey, People laughed at me when I drafted him in H2H.
@Steve, Nobody laughs at my Steve!
@Grey, Hah! Just about everyone has in that league this year.
Oh Betancourt.
Yeah, got cuddled…
@Grey, Winning run scored on an error so was actually a bit of ticker shock in there.
@Steve, Oh, yeah… You’re right…
@Grey, Dear oh dear oh dear…
http://deadspin.com/5920104/todd-heltons-heartbreaking-moment-of-staggering-forgetfulness-leads-to-walk+off-loss
Oppsie…
Or oopsie…
a few closer names, pick the best one. Chapman, Broxton, Soriano, Fransisco, Jansen, Frieri or Clippard? I hate the closer this year
Aroldis
Craig sneezed earlier… Could be DL bound.
@Prezii, HA!
Nope, x-rays negative.. is it bad that i want him DL’d just so he can come off and mash?
@Prezii, I love that reasoning…
Ugh. Don’t tell me Milone is going to let me down now too…
@Steve, Nooooo
@Grey, Just the one earned. Looked like it could get ugly.
I’d say Milone didn’t let us down…
OK – so my Peavy for his Rollins trade has gone through. Roster now looks like this:
C Mauer
1B Konerko
2B Hill
3B A-Ram
SS Rollins
LF CarGo
CF Rasmus
RF Bruce
Util Plouffe
BN Ever-Cab (SS, 2B)
BN Belt (1B, LF)
DL Longo
DL Bonifacio
As of right now, who’s the odd man out here if I want to drop someone to pick up another piece? Is it Belt?
Or do I drop Bonifacio and stash Norris on the DL instead?
Pretty staked lineup… I’d lose EverCab…
@Grey, Interesting. Think I have enough speed without him?
Yeah, you have a little from a bunch of different guys… Worse case scenario is you drop him then need to pick up a SAGNOF guy for UTIL once Plouffe runs his course…
good podcast, greg proops, peter king, who is next???
still waiting for the kid from family ties, though
but it’s razzball so it probably will be one of the kids from the facts of life
q:
everything else being equal,
i’m now stashing bauer; drop him for rizzo as the 6/23 date approaches? when do you think bauer will get called up?
Ha… Gotta get on the hotline for Blair… I think either one could be called up first… I’d stash Rizzo…
Come on A’s – here we go…
@Steve, Hmmm. Was hoping for a little more than that…
Move aside, Wandy. There’s a new Homeschooler in town.
Seriously…
@Grey, Only 102 pitches. Think he’ll finish?
@Steve, Here he goes…
@Grey, Good heavens – he was on the wire in our RCL.
He’s not anymore…
Guy just dropped bauer for oswalt… Hell yeah! 5th waiver dont fail me now!!
Im droppin zobrist… I dont even care!! Screw you zorbz! Could get the same production outta emmanuel burriss..
@BenZobrist, im really sorry you know i say things i dont mean when you go 0-4 with 2 K’s..
@grey, i just realized i have cahill and danny hudson. Which one do i drop for bauer?? I feel like the sure thing is cahill but huddy has more upside.. i dont want three d-bag starters.
Will Julio Teheran be recalled to take over Beachy’s spot in the rotation you think? Minor sucks too, so there could be two spots for the taking.
Grey-
Who would you rather have in your utility spot for the rest of the season?
LaRoche (Career 2nd half monster),Choo,Stubbs or Ichiro
Thanks
@Steven, Rudy would tell you to go with Choo. Grey would probably grudgingly agree but still try to talk you into Stubbs if avg isn’t a concern.
Bluestar’s got fleas!
Lmao. First podcast I’ve listened to anywhere.