We talk at length about Tim Lincecum and Roy Oswalt. Then the Brandon Belt subject hits and I lose my cool with Bruce Bochy. Someone needs to shake some sense into that man’s ginormous head! Why can’t they just give Belt a shot? Did Belt make some crack directed towards Bochy that he couldn’t see the TV like in the movie, So I Married An Axe Murderer? ”Well, that’s a huge noggin. That’s a virtual planetoid. It has its own weather.” And, apparently, it doesn’t like Brandon Belt. Well, it’s a holiday so I’m gonna try not to annoy myself too much. Have a safe one today and make sure to throw the firecrackers away from your body. And the firecrackers that shoot back at you, aim those towards yourself so they shoot the other way. Oh, and there’s the Siamese Beaver! That you have to hear about yourself. Anyway, here’s the Razzball Podcast, now with more beaver:
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Santos or Cashner for 1 DL spot?
Santos
For a points league:
Ryan Howard or Anthony Rizzo for next year? (or is it too early to make an educated guess?)
Thanks
Rizzo
Grey-
What do you think of this trade proposal?
Me getting-Victorino,Quentin and Lynn
Me giving- C.J Wilson
Thanks
Not crazy about it…
Is Morales worth starting now against NY or is he droppable now?
@Matt2, I wouldn’t start him against the Yanks…
I’m looking ahead to this weekend… unfortunately my ERA/WHIP are already rocked because of bad starts from Oswalt, Anibal and MadBum. I may just start everyone and go all in for Ws and Ks (ignoring ERA/WHIP), or I might still sit some guys depending on where my opponent is. Who would you sit?
FRI Cobb @ CLE, Milone vs SEA
SAT Hughes @ BOS
SUN Capuano @ ARI, Estrada @ HOU, Lester vs NYY, Oswalt vs MIN, Anibal @ STL, Zimmermann vs COL
@Jon, I’d just start everyone like you said…
Bit of a stalemate for my league. In third and not far out. I am thinking of offering a make or break trade offer to the 2nd place team. This is a 7 keeper points league and I’d still have keepers McCutch/Trout/Hamels/Pence/Uggla to hold onto for now:
Here is what I am going to offer.
Offer: HanRam-Hosmer-Tulo-Lynn-Swisher
For: J.Upton-Stanton-D.Price-Encarnacion
Which side would you prefer?
@MetalManic, I’d prefer the Upton/Stanton/Price side.
@MetalManic, Agree with Bill
I feel like you pumped up Ian Desmond in the off-season, but now that he’s the #1 ranked SS in the league, he gets no love here. What the dilly? Any chance he keeps it up, to the tune of 25/15?
@Joey Belle, I got nothing but love for him, never said a bad thing (that I remember)…. I think he can do 22+/12+….
i give Lind + 2 2nd rounders for Lince + 2 7th rounders
DYNASTY
@matt, Sounds decent…
@Grey, YA PRETTY GOOD FOR A MIDDLE RELIEVER
Hehe
What up Grey!
Follow up question from earlier.
Some dude dropped Haren. You responded with a Blech.
I havent been following Haren this year (prior to his drop I had no interest in him)
Should I pick up Haren using a high waiver claim? Pick up Haren once/if he gets through waivers? Or leave him be.
Im in 1st place by a fair margin and have a near guaranteed playoff spot so I can pick him up and sit on him untill he improves if that matters…
Thanks
@Jake, I wouldn’t pick him up… Just got home from a BBQ, but last I heard he was headed to the DL as I said this morning…
Happy 4th grey and razzballnation….
@Herschel, You too, Hersch!
another thing in a long list of things that suck for me :
rotoinfo shows wigginton taking the 4th off , so i sit him .
charlie manuel , in all of his infinite wisdom and with the score 7-2 in his
favor (and papelbon warming up in the bullpen) , decides to pinch hit
wiggington , for pierre , with 2 outs in the top of the 9th .
of course , wigginton hits a 2 run homer to make the score 9-2 .
why , charlie ?
why ??
i hate that shizz .
@chata, Cholly was just getting wiggy wit it man. I love that shizz
@chata, Yeah, super annoying…
Jesus Montero nailed in the face with a foul ball while catching, left the game.
Been itching to replace him with Sal Perez, but not enough to hope he’s hurt bad.
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo, Ouch
12 team h2h 7×7 with ops/ks
Jesus Motntero or Avila at catcher?
@The Burghler, Montero if not injured….
“umpire’s interference” , on what was supposed to be a double steal by
a-rod and swisher (but swisher stayed at 1st) , in the top of the 7th .
a-rod was sent back to 2nd base , due to the ruling .
never seen that before .
@chata, Yeah, you see it once in a blue moon…
trade help!! 14 team h2h league… Im a Jays fan and this is a tough one or maybe not as i might have my jays blinders on… this deal was offered to me…
I trade Lawrie and Markakis for Adam jones and Matt Wieters
i really dont want to trade Lawrie but i like this deal. I have Middlebrooks as fill in at 3b…
@Billy, I’d take Jones & Wieters.
@Billy, Agree with Bill
@Grey: 12 team keeper league. Trade my Greinke & Jarrod Parker for his CJ Wilson, Tommy Hanson, & Trevor Bauer? Thanks!
@Bill Lumbergh, Sounds decent… Bauer’s obviously a wild card…
How’s it feel knowing Chase Utley hates you?
@Awesomus Maximus, Why does he hate me? We had a lot of good times together….
@Grey, I don’t know why… but he hits a HR every time you post something negative about him. Plus he told me your a clown ‘pert, bro.
Ha… Damn, that’s rough…
old people sometimes forget shizz .
today , i’m glad i remembered (back in 2009) to put ervin santana
on my dead-to-me list .
can you put a manager on your d-t-m list ?
why is magoo always screwing with david price’s games ??
farnsworth ?
farnsworth ??
are you kidding me ???
@chata, Ha… You love Magoo!
Yo Grey,
Just wanted to commend you for the Tillman advice.
Happy 4th brotha!!!
@Lubey, and Im blowing off some fingers for Rudy tonight!!
@Lubey, Happy 4th!
@ oaktown
@ prezii
nice SWEEP .
@chata, hellll yeahh! Now we gotta get thru that tough seattle lineup..
nesn’s post-game interview segment is called
Bobby V’s Wrap .
@chata, Ha! Seriously?
@Grey,
absolutely .
Hope you’re having a good 4th, O.
Adding Cashner to my DL, who to replace with?
Estrada/Volquez/Wood/Fister/Fiers/Floyd
@agarthered, Estrada
Hello Grey,
Get this – I had 5 guys throwing yesterday – FHer, JZimm, Capuano, Cashner and Aniballs. 1 stinkin’ Win from 5 f’n guys! What the what!!!
Oh well. Here are 2 quickies for you:
1. Should I add Neil Walker or Amarista(?) for Chris Nelson at 2B (I won’t say I owned Walker a few weeks back)
2. Should I add Estrada for Cashner who I assume will be DL’d or dropped outright
Thanks much Grey and happy fourth!
@yankees2012, Walker… Estrada… Drop Cashner… Happy 4th!
One more Grey – is Tillman worth and add in a 12 Team H2H?
Thanks again.
@yankees2012, I’d hold him…But it was the M’s…
There we go Lee went out and got his first win and dealt.
Knew that would happen when I benched him, I’ll take the credit for this one Lee owners.
@TheNewGuy, About time!
@TheNewGuy, Oh, thanks for benching him…Finally!
Which player will be a better value for ROS: Kenley or Uggla? Thanks!
@ILLmjdINI, Uggla
Happy birthday rudy!!! Haha and the rant was great grey..
I asked a few streamers and you said gee.. but gee is taken already.. sooo
Arroyo @ SD Richards
Bailey @ SD wells
Bedard VS SF Zito
Miley VS LAD Eovaldi
Out of those whos ur pick for a good day? Happy forth man! Drink up!
Thanks! Bailey… Happy 4th!
Im feelin like streamin against LAD will net a win everytime? No ethier or kemp…
For sherezer my friend!
Ha!
It couldn’t too much… Streaming vs the Padres never terrible either…
Er, Leake – this wasn’t what I ordered.
Happy 4th, statesiders!
@Steve, Get a double play, fool.
@Steve, look at the comment above.. ha dodgers read razzball!!
Thanks, Steve!
So I look at the Dodgers starting lineup and say “damn, if ever there was a Quad A lineup this is it.” then I turn on the game…
Not sure if this says more about baseball, or just Leake.
Yeah, don’t bet on baseball…
Vas deferens, siamese beavers, and Noah Wyle? That’s a clown podcast bro.
Appreciate your take on Bauer. I like the potential, but I also like winning ERA and WHIP. 12 Tean HTH redraft.
Give him a few more starts or drop him for:
Morales
Estrada
McCarthy
Thanks for working on the Holiday!
Ha! Thanks! I’d hold him for now… Happy 4th!
@Grey, Right back at ya buddy.
Remember that huge league I am in? Someone dropped Wade Miley! I think he is worth a pickup, dropping Chris Tillman. Am I right?
You’re right…
What has happened to De Aza? He only has one steal in the last 30 days!
He had a good game yesterday… Well, everyone but Beckham did yesterday on the Sox…
Sat rizzo today.. damnit!
One sits tomorrow, who is it?
Rasmus VS KC – hoshaver
Lawrie VS KC -hoshaver
Heyward VS ChC – Garza
Rizzo @ ATL – minor
Cruz @ CHW – quintana
Im tryin to trade to clear a spot but no takers.. =(
Cruz… You might have give a 2 for 1 that isn’t as great to clear room…
@Grey, i know, im fine with that.. but i dont want to under sale just cuz im in a hurry to clear it up. But i agree, over the break im gonna really try to move a couple out.. ughh
@prezii, Yeah, they’re some good names that you should be able to get something….
Grey-
Would you give up A.Gonzalez,T.Clippard, and C.J.Wilson for N.Cruz,S.Victorino,and C.Capuano?
Who Wins?
Wilson side…
13 team 5×5 roto…which two do i keep?
belt, lomo, pena
R 6
hr 6
rbi 6 sb 12
ave2
Lomo, Pena
Grey,
B.McCarthy was dropped in a 12-team league. There’s been no recent update on his injury. Worth claiming and stashing or you think he’ll be out longer than three weeks or so?
3 weeks sounds about right…
Rasmus and rizzo for reyes? Dude was tryin to sell reyes a couple weeks ago..
It’s fair if you need steals…
@Grey, u think i should aim little higher? Or is that about good value wise?
It’s decent value if you need steals…
Grey-
Who wins
Agonzalez tclippard cjwilson or ncruz svictorino ccapuano
Thanks
I tried to put bonafacio in there instead of clippard because there are no more closers available. So he said Cruz,Quentin,Capuano for Gonzo,Bonafacio and Wilson. He said if i keep clippard in I get Victorino in the deal.
Answered above
@Grey, Sorry didn’t see it. i didn’t think it went through
sorry one correction…13 team 5×5 roto…which two do i keep?
belt, lomo, pena, colvin
Lomo, Pena for right now…
Who would you rather start tomorrow?
Richards v BAL or Eovaldi @ ARI?
And would you take Laffey for a spin on Friday @ CWS or would you prefer Arroyo or Wells at Petco?
Richards… Arroyo…
Streamed the podcast on a long drive with an upset baby, which made the entire experience a bit more performance-arty than I expect you all intended. “An expletive filled rant about Brandon Belt accompanied by a screaming baby? Put it in the Guggenheim!” Everyone’s going to walk out of that show thinking, “I still don’t know what a siamese beaver is… That’s art!!!”
Ha! “Honey, I don’t think we’re supposed to know… That’s what makes it so interesting!”
Holy Grandal.
@Steve, OBPwulf!
Grey-
Guy in my league is desperatly trying to move Adrian Gonzalez and C.J Wilson.
I have Rizzo and LaRoche and Pujols for 1B and Utl. Would you move Pujols for Wilson and Gonzalez? or am i losing out on that big?
Thanks
I’d take Wilson and A-Gon…
Hey, if you ever wondered what Grey looked like back in the 70′s, well, now you know! http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7858/grey1975.jpg
You got me!
@Grey, Heh, bonus points for anyone who knows who that actually is. I saw that pic and got the instant “That reminds me of…”
@Elijah, Is it Lindsay Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac?
@Steve,
Ding Ding Ding!
@Steve, There is a bit of a resemblance, eh?
@Elijah, Hah. Yeah. Love the ‘fro.
@Steve,
Oh, and for good measure…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrNtkC6rU0
Was offered haren + trumbo for greinke.
Am I crazy for rejecting this?
I do need HRs but I also need Ks.
Do u consider haren a Shmohawk or a buy lowhawk at this point?
Stay away from Haren…
Would you rather have Jon Niese or Jarrod Parker for the rest of the year?
Niese