First Stanton, now Joey Votto. I got two good knees. Take my knees. Please! I take my knees everywhere and they always find their way home. I will attempt to put into words how distraught I was over losing Votto, but Autocorrect tried to change put into pout, so even it knows this isn’t going to be easy. When I was five years old, I had a Yorkie by the name of Lollipops. Lollipops was about four pounds. We were thick as thieves. Every baby picture of me has Lollipops right by my side. One picture I’m even holding it up to my face pretending I’m a baby with a mustache. That dog was the best damn dog in the entire world. Until it was eaten by a German Shepherd right in front of me. Occasionally, Lollipops will come to me in my dreams. Last night, he did. We were at Friendly’s — that was his favorite — and sharing a Fribble. When Lollipops got up from the table, I saw he was wearing a Reds Jersey and the last name on the back said Votto’s Knees and the jersey’s number was 666. We’re all screwed! Why can’t I have anything beautiful? Ugh, so the Reds said Votto would be out two weeks, then they actually consulted with a doctor and changed their estimate to a month. Here’s to a nice September with no setbacks. For the love of Lollipops! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jose Bautista - Joey Bats left yesterday’s game after injuring his wrist on a swing. As commenter, Slappy Pappy (real name!) said, “Bad day to be a Joey. Blossom is in a prayer circle for Mr. Lawrence right now.” Initial tests showed no break, but a tendon problem. Resident Razzball doctor, Dr. O. Bleek said, “Tendons can be tough things. You ever try chewing on one?” I’m sure we’ll know more today after tests come back, but when a hitter hurts themselves on a swing, it usually means a 15-day DL stint.
Anthony Gose – With Bautista probably going to the DL, the Blue Jays are going to bring up Anthony Gose. His name sounds like what a drunken person running into Anthony Edwards at a urinal would call him. In 91 games in Triple-A this year, 29 steals. Year before — 69 steals. Well, hello there, beautiful. Though, he may not hit over .240 as his Ks are a bit silly. If I were in the need… the need for speed, I’d grab him. Anthony Gose, SAGNOF me or lose me forever! Burp!
Adam Lind – 1-for-3 with another homer. Everything I let go of turns to gold!
David Ortiz – Hurt himself running the bases on A-Gon’s 3-run homer. Papi must’ve been so shocked that A-Gon hit it. Or maybe A-Gon was only supposed to hit 6 homers all year and, in a Final Destination-type twist, fate took Papi’s Achilles. It’s definitely one of those two. Ortiz will have an MRI on his Achilles today, but Bobby V. doesn’t expect him to miss more than a few games. Bobby said just wrap it up. Makes everything better.
Carl Crawford – 1-for-3 in his return to the lineup then was lifted for Nava late in the game. Aren’t you glad you held him since March?
Pedro Ciriaco – 3-for-4, now batting .464 in his short stay in the majors. Does Pedroia have to return on Thursday? I’m not asking for me. I’m asking for my fantasy teams.
Dylan Axelrod – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks. Sure, go absolutely full turd against other teams after I say I like you, then dominate the Sawx. Makes perfect sense!
Kevin Youkilis – 3-for-4 and a run. It was far from a successful return to Fenway with a hit up the middle and two doubles. He meant to foul every pitch off into the Sawx dugout.
Brett Gardner – Going for another MRI. I hope he got the stamp card!
Mariano Rivera – Hoping to return in September. He credits his speedy recovery with positive thinking and staying the hell away from Brett Gardner’s doctor.
Phil Hughes – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. the Blue Jays in the South Bronx, South, South Bronx. The Ks weren’t dazzling in this game, but they’re nice on the season (8+ K/9) and his walks have been solid (barely over a 2 BB/9). Next March when he’s 26 years old, I might just have to go all-in.
Juan Carlos Oviedo – UCL sprain in his elbow. He’ll try to rehab through it or he’ll get Tommy John surgery. Weighing his options will go like this. ”On one hand, I could rehab. On the other hand… Well, I can’t pick up the other hand.”
Michael Dunn – Recorded the save yesterday because Ozzie’s dart missed the “Who’s going to close tonight?” dartboard completely and instead hit his Adam Dunn voodoo doll. “Puta, make me a bigger dartboard!” That’s Ozzie talking to Joey Cora. I wouldn’t rush out to grab Dunn, but continue to hold Cishek.
Hanley Ramirez – Got the ol’ slam (13) and legs (13) from the five hole, which is a porn director’s shorthand for the left ear.
Zach McAllister – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks. McAlkaseltzer! You haven’t listened to me to buy him for the last couple of weeks and he’s now 4-1 with a 3.17 ERA. You know that once you do pick him up, he’s gonna explode. You know that, right?
Desmond Jennings – 2-for-3 with a homer. ESPN’s news about him was he’s just not having good at-bats right now. How was that homer at-bat, ESPN? Good enough for ya?
Juan Nicasio – Needs knee surgery to remove loose bodies. Ya know, I liked the Closepocalypse so much better than this sudden outbreak of Kneerosis. And what’s with all the loose bodies in people’s knees? It’s like a knee morgue up in here.
Ian Desmond – Says he hopes to play on Tuesday after taking some anti-inflammatory medication and receiving treatment from a massage therapist. Ah, a happy ending for Desmond and his owners.
Edwin Jackson – 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 1 K. The wheels looked like they came off in his last start (@COL, 8 ER), but that was explained away with the mile high air. Well, the wheels are off, rolling down from a mile up and careening outta control like Vin Diesel’s ego in the early naughts. I wouldn’t drop Jackson right now, but he’s becoming more of a matchups guy.
Ryan Zimmerman – 3-for-3 with another homer. Who do you want me to drop so they get hot? Just give a name and I’ll see what I can do. You want me to drop Hosmer? Say the word!
Ryan Howard – Homered yesterday. Sell! Sell! Sell!
Chris Tillman – 2/3 IP, 1 ER and 6 unearned runs and a Ticker Shock that had his owners doing a Redd Foxx “I’m coming, Elizabeth!”
Jim Johnson – 1/3 IP, 5 ER. Kazaam! The Orioles gave up 19 runs total to the Twins. Guess the Orioles can cross off “Get f**ked by Twins” from their bucket list.
Joe Mauer – 2-for-5 with his 6th homer, Ben Revere went 4-for-6, 3 RBIs and his 19th steal, Denard Span went 3-for-5, 5 RBIs and Justin Morneau went 4-for-5, 3 runs. Only one not getting in on the action was Ryan Doumit, who went 0-for-4. That’s what he gets for being last man in the turnstile on “First 8 Twin hitters have a season-high game” Night.
Rick Porcello – 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks. It’s weird that some pitchers like, say, Fiers had to battle through their organization system for-effin-ever (which is also the name of a group that used to open for Evanescence), while Porcello probably should’ve been in the minors another two years at least and the Tigers don’t seem like they’ll ever send him down, even though he has a 4.50 career ERA and that’s artificially deflated by a lucky rookie year.
Salvador Perez – 1-for-3 with his 5th homer. That’s in 17 games. Yup.
Jonathan Sanchez – 1 1/3 IP, 7 ER vs. the Mariners. You can call him Filthy Sanchez or you can call him Smellie Fingers. Giving up seven earned runs to Mariners in one and a third is more difficult than A) Shutting out the Mariners. B) Trying to convince someone who works at a Genius Bar that they should switch to a PC. C) Mating a unicorn with Sloth from The Goonies in a B&B that’s located in the Bermuda Triangle.
Dustin Ackley – 2-for-4 with his 6th homer, because someone’s going to point it out anyway, the above blurb wasn’t factual. I mean, not just inaccurate in the obvious ways. The Mariners are actually solid on the road. Guess what Seattle ranks for runs away from home? *taps finger, scratches chin, accidentally pops zit, dabs chin with inside of shirt* They’re third! Behind the Yanks and Cards.
Justin Upton – 3-for-4 with a steal. Probably playing extra hard so the Pirates trade for him. Man, that sounds weird. It makes my sarcastic radar malfunction. My lower case yay-dar, if you will.
Michael Fiers - 7 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks and lowers his ERA 2.01. I’m not going to tell you to pick him up again. I’m going to break into your house, log onto your fantasy team and pick him up for you. I’m like Kris Kringle without morals and even more free time!
John Axford – Blew his 6th save in 22 opportunities, giving up 3 runs, after being asked to protect a 2-run lead. In a related story, K-Rod invited his father-in-law to hang out in the clubhouse dressed as a water cooler.
I went to look up Gose on ESPN and the first name it returned was “Tuffy Gosewisch”, and I’m not joking. Apparently a catcher for the Phillies.
@DrEasy, oh i just swooped him up! Tuffy is a beastttt!
@Prezii, Ha!
No mention of Lance Lynn huh…….I bet if he had pitched bad there would be something written
@Steve B, Grey told several people to start him in yesterday’s comments
I went to cry on Votto’s shoulder when Stanton went down, and apparently the pressure of my melon caused Votto’s knee to blow out too. All my team needs now is for Adam Jones to break a knee so that I will have absolutely no offense left.
@JashFath, We all blame you…
Can you drop J upton, gonzo, and castro?
@Jack Full of Hate, Nope
@Grey, How about just Castro?
@ManuteBologna, I’ll have to consult with Rudy.
@Grey, Nope. Unless maybe you’re in a league w/o MI. I’m still regretting letting Neil Walker go in RCL…have Rutledge in COL in there now…
@Jack Full of Hate, Sorry!
@Grey, Now I’m confused…I know you own one of those guys somewhere
@Jack Full of Hate, We own J-Up in an NL-only league.
@Rudy Gamble, I have MI, I just drafted the all take a dump all over my team this year. I’m losing to a guy that drafted Dunn, Hart, Encarnacion….It hurts losing to the lucky than the good.
Dont drop hosmer.. id question your loyalty if you did that!! You could drop lincecum… *checks notes* wait, im the only one who still has lincecum?? Darn… Well dont pick him up! Drop tuffy gosewistch! Hes about due for a hot streak…
@Prezii, Ha! Tuffy it is!
@Grey
I guess I’m lucky I stashed Berkman on the DL with Votto going down. Kinda wish he went on a rehab assignment rather than playing 3 days a week and platooning. Ugh.
1) Votto replacement: Rizzo, Lind, or Goldy
2) Sit or Start Bauer and Anibal tomorrow?
3) Pick 2: Granderson v. Cecil, Jennings v. Tomlin, Reddick v. Oswalt
Thanks Hombre!
@Melvin Emanuel, Rizzo… Start start… Grandy… Jennings
Off topic a lil bit, i have a problem, I have a trade on the table for my team,
Miggy and Shields for C.C., Verlander and Konerko.
I have Mauer as 1B as well and 3 catchers Avila, Rosario, and Mauer. Pitching wise I need pitching.
Yes or No?
@Oscar, It’s solid…
Nice work last night bullpen….Johnson and Betancourt
start all 4 today?
Lester vs CWS
Oswalt @ Oak
Sanchez @ ChC
Niese @ Wsh
@nightpandas, I actually think those are 4 solid matchup’s. I would.
@nightpandas, Yup
Off topic a lil bit, i have a problem, I have a trade on the table for my team,
Miggy and Shields for C.C., Verlander and Konerko.
I have Mauer as 1B as well and 3 catchers Avila, Rosario, and Mauer. Pitching wise I need pitching.
Yes or No?
@Oscar, Feels familiar
Holy crap, sorry to hear about Lollipops. I have this cat now where I have this terrible fantasy that a huge dog breaks into the house and eats her. Then I replay it over and over where I have a Glock 9mm and am savaging the dog’s head…..OK, that was probably TMI. Anyway, I hope I never feel your pain.
@Mdgross, Ha… Thanks!
Don’t shortchange Tillman… he went TWO thirds of an inning. Haters gonna’ hate.
@Awesomus Maximus, My bad
Choo and Dickey for Lee and Rasmus?
@Wallpaper Patterson, Choo… It’s fair…
Darn. Let me try this again.
Choo and Lee for Dickey and Rasmus?
@Wallpaper Patterson, Dickey
Cozart or Rutledge?
Hosmer or Lind?
Razzball – stinks less than you!
@Chubby, Cozart…. Lind… Thanks!
Well, well, well. My old nemesis Billy Butler got himself 1B eligibility. Finally out of the DH-only pit.
If Country Breakfast hits near 30 HR with an almost .300 avg that’s bascially what you were hoping for from Adrian Gonzalez except with huuuuuuuge…..tracts of land.
@El Famous Burrito, HA
Were the 4 BB’s any cause for concern for Fiers or are we just crediting St Louis for their patience? I’m holding Fiers but I fier he’s going to blow up one of these starts soon.
@frank rizzo, Ha… He will get worse… He’s not a 2.00 ERA guy, but walks are no concern for him…
Do you like Gose, Span or Fowler over LoMo, Belt, Chris Davis or Kendrick for an OF spot ROS?
@Jon, They give different things… Do you need speed?
Would you own Cishek over Romo or Casilla, or wait until the SF closer situation settles down? (Has it already?)
@Jon, Over Romo
Week 1: 1b= Votto, UTIL=Hosmer “wow… I am stacked!!!
Week 10: 1b= Votto, UTIL= Rizzo “fingers crossed!!”
Week 15: 1b= Rizzo, UTIL= Hosmer “FMFBBL”
I can see it now…. Like a terrible 80′s movie (where Hosmer plays Chuck Norris) the hero who you thought was dead, but at the end busts down the door and starts “white-boy ninja-kick”ing the his way into the arms of a big-boobied woman…. Or just my good graces….
ICE: anyone link me to instructions of how to kiss one’s own @$$ goodbye?
@Dirty Jersey, Ha… You’ll be okay, Jerz.
Remember when we were being told to thank you for drafting annibal? His era is over 4 now. I know, I know, if he has two shutouts in his next two starts his numbers will be good…or, i can throw out his bad starts and his numbers are good. Dan Haren has been pretty good too. Just throw out his starts against Cleveland, Toronto, dodgers, Arizona, Minnesota, KC….or we can say that if he throws 33.6 consecutive scoreless inninings his numbers are on par. Grey, I like this trick. Let me try again: if we exclude all the games McCuth has homered in, his numbers look pretty weak….or if he goes 0 for his next 100 he looks like a much less appealing Adam Dunn.
@Dexter, Ha… Anibal’s WHIP and Ks aren’t bad…
Please rank the following for ROS roto: Boesch, Colvin, Hunter, Stubbs.
Thanks!
@Lob Ball, Hunter, Boesch, Colvin
What do you think the odds are that Votto a) doesn’t have a setback and actually comes back in 3-4 weeks, and b) comes back to his normal level of performance quickly? Got a decent offer for him in a H2H (Beltran and Moobs, with some pitching on both sides), but if he’s back to being Votto come playoff time the deal doesn’t make sense.
@Steve Stevenson, I’d take Beltran and Moobs there… I think Votto should be fine, but anything can happen…
Grey,
Who would you rather roll with to fill in for Votto: Berkman or Zimmerman?
@Sawx10, Zimm
What do you think of this trade? 10 team mixed league, standard categories, plus OBP and K/BB.
I give up: Cliff Lee, Latos, and David Wright.
I get: Holliday, Sandoval and Dickey.
@Jenkies, Sounds decent
ike, lind, or laroche to fill in for votto? also, i’m starting to get a beachy vibe from fiers. too optimistic? probably. damn this void you left beachy!
@kfed, Lind… Too optimistic for now… Ha…
@Grey, soooo you’re saying there’s a chance haha. someone dropped morse this morning. try and pick him up or still lind?
Morse
1) Votto replacement: Brandy Moss or Casey McGehee?
2) OF transaction: Gregor Blanco or Justin Ruggiano?
@Far Beyond Driven, Moss… Ruggiano
For the love of my team…drop Hosmer posthaste.
@Tbone, Okay, will do!
Drop Beckett for McAllister? I could use the K/9 help and Beckett hasn’t given me a useful start in a long time. I’d also like to drop Franklin Morales and pick up either K-Rod or Bobby Parnell. Yay or Neigh?
@John H, Go for it… Parnell…
@Grey
Dude in my league is offering Strasburg & Brett Myers for Lance Lynn & Huston Street.
Closers aside, would you do this trade, Strasburg for Lynn?
Do you think Strasburg will be shut down?
Thanks.
@Captain Kirk, I’d do that trade…
What are your thoughts on Joe Blanton? I know he has been the definition of average throughout his career and his ERA doesn’t look great but he has 102 Ks to only 16 BB this year. I’ve been using him over the last month and he’s been a solid back end guy. I’ve been enjoying the K’s and good WHIP. I think he’s had some favorable matchups but still that K/BB is sparkling.
@TheBravesWear Prado, Yeah, he has been incredible… He stole Cliff Lee’s shtick. I don’t trust him, though.
That stat about the Mariners on the road made my head spin. But then I looked it up and saw that the Ms have more away at-bats than any other team. Still, not bad for the team with the worst offense in baseball! If only they weren’t batting .196 at home…
@dingbat, More ABs or more Plate Appearances?
@Grey, Both, but the difference in At-Bats is starker. I guess they walk a lot on the road?
I guess, I was just wondering…
Who do you like better; Travis Wood, Scott Diamond, Ben Sheets, or Carlos Villanueva?
@Just Say No to Waves, Sheets
A Bermuda Triangle reference!! Finally!!
Bermuda Triangles
Get Lost!
@Bermuda Triangles, You’ve been name dropped!
Bringing sabathia back tonight. Would you drop niese or Cahill? Or I could drop de Aza/Ike as one of my bench spots?
@Abell, Cahill
Starting Niese tonight?
Also, time to drop Cody Ross?
@Mr. Rickey, I’d start him… Depend who you’re dropping him for…
In a ten team H2H points league and Edwin is getting on my last nerve. Would you drop him for any of Span, L Cain, J Vargas, or W Rosario? He seems like he is streamer level given the depth of the WW…thoughts?
@The Wickler, Cain
With no trade interest around the keeper league, I just dumped Krispie and Kendrys for Gose and Gyorko, so get ready for a huge 2nd half from the Ks.
It sounds like Headley might be on the move soon, good time to grab Jed right? Marte is also out there, but with limited moves I grabbed the kid closer to the show in Gose…
I might regret choosing to keep Seager around, but plays everywhere and his counting stats are the same whether he hits .290 or .209. Have you noticed his production of RBIs over hits?
@supra, Yeah, have noticed that on Seager… Jed?
@Grey, Sorry, I meant Jedd… Gyorko. I read that a good 6 teams are in on Headley… they have Gyorko playing 3B now, so I would assume a trade facilitates a call up and he’s killing AAA right now.
Yeah, then he’ll play in Petco. Yonder Alonso seemed enticing too at one point…
Hi Grey, as usual, love the blog even though I don’t have Stanton or Votto now, but was wondering whom you would rather have between Altuve or Hill? Thanks.
@Holmes, Thanks! Hill
To tell the truth, I kind of missed the “…if you were f*cking Michael Fiers!” joke.
Anibal at Chicago Cubs; Trevor Bauer at Cincy: Start one? Both? Neither?
@Baron Von Vulturewins, Ha… Thought I’d hold back on the Fiers… I’d start Anibal…
This really sucks! Hoping for just two weeks
Who would you guys pickupntonreplace Votto:
Freeman and his new goggles
Hosmer
Berkman
Craig
And last, another run at Adam Lind…
Thanks!
@Jamiehov, Lind
Ooof Votto and Papi…knew I shouldn’t have talked shit about leading my league at the break…bad Hoodoo. Any way, Two quick questions for any/all today.
ROS: Holland or Fiers?
In a OPS added to normal 5×5 league, still holding onto Krispie but injuries now making me scared…drop him for any of these mopes? Casper Wells, Boesch, Chris Carter?
@Shea Sera Sera, Fiers… Boesch
Doing well in all the hitting categories in a 6×6 (w/ OPS) roto. Just looking to add and keep the most dynamic players I can.
I can only hold 2 of these flier speed OFs: Rajai, Cain, Gose. Who gets the boot? Doesn’t bother me that Gose might only be in the bigs through early August, I’d deal with that when the time comes.
Kinda want to get rid of Rajai, but he’s probably the “safest’ of the bunch.
@Adam, Rajai, Cain…
Can you see Kendrick bouncing back ROS?
Or do i drop for espinosa? (for a second time)
@agarthered, I could see him bouncing back…
So, Michael Brantley has gotten to the point where he appears to be worth owning in a 14 teamer and he’s just sitting there on waivers waiting for me to make a move this morning. Do we realistically think Brantley could be a .290 to .300 hitter with decent counting stats and modest speed? I notice his BABIP is a little high at .326, but, from what I understand (admittedly not a whole lot), that isn’t uncommon in fast-ish guys like him.
@Steve McQueen, It’s not uncommon and he can hit around .285
Better fill in for Votto:
Butler or Rizzo?
@Gern Blanston, Rizzo
Thanks for the shout-out in the Joey Bats blurb! I was all like, “Whoa! I just got a shout-out in the Joey Bats blurb!”
A.) Votto or A-Gone ROS? There aren’t many options on the WW for 1B (hello Adam Lind!), so trading Votto for A-Gone makes sense, right?
B.) And is it just me, or are Aoki’s stats about the same as Altuve’s, allbeit as an OF?
C.) If this C was a 3, there would be no 3.
Thanks!
@Slappy Pappy, Ha, no problem… A) A-Gon B) It’s not you
Is that parallel line still goin strong? Right in the middle of crunch time too…damnit
Betancourt, Reed or Valverde ROS?
@Jankees, Hold me… Valverde
3 trade questions Grey…
12 Team H2H
#1
I get : J.Zimmerman
I give: Craig
or
#2
I get: Weaver or Cain and De Aza
I give: Reddick,Craig and A. Sanchez
and the other trade thats on the table is:
#3
I give: Elvis
I get: MadBum
Do I make any of those deals?
My lineup is:
C: Aj
1B:Prince
2B:Cano
3B:Middlebrooks/Freese
SS:Elvis
OF:Dread Pirate,Grandy,Reddick,Craig,Crawford
My rotation as of now is:
Hamels,Lester,Hughes,Sanchez,Bauer,Moore
Thanks in advance Grey, love your site!!
@mac, 1. Zimmermann 2. Eh 3. Do this one No problem…
So everyone at ESPN, SI, Yahoo, etc is telling me to sell high on McCutchen. His BABIP is one of the highest in baseball. His power jump this year is unsustainable. Blah, blah, blah. Is it time to sell high if I could get a stud hitter in return plus a good pitcher?
I’m looking at deals where I give up McCutchen maybe with Peavy for some combo of Upton/Cargo and Wainwright/Price.
Sell McCutch before his regression or hold?
Thanks dude.
@L-Boogie, He needs to ride the boogie for only another two months… I wouldn’t sell him for Upton, but I would take CarGo and Price…
@Grey, There’s no way he would do McCutch for Cargo and Price. But he might do McCutch and Peavy for Gargo and Price. Watcha think of that?
That’s what I meant, yeah… Put in Peavy…
@Grey, Cool. My only fear is Cargo’s injury history. Only thing worse than living through McCutchen’s regression would be trading him and having Cargo wind up on my DL.
Thanks a lot.
Can you put these OFs in order for ROS performance? Torii Hunter, Desmond Jennings, Ben Revere, Nick Markakis, Ichiro, Delmon Young.
@MikeZ, Jennings, Hunter, Revere
Aviles or Hardy ROS, not ROY
@Purewater, Ha… Aviles
Brantley, Colvin, Boesch, or Lind ?
Too early to pick up K-rod?
@RTP, Brantley… I own K-Rod in a few leagues…
If only he didn’t have such a delicious name…maybe he wouldn’t have gotten himself et…but, who doesn’t like lollipops…I mean, seriously…seriously…
Anyways, it’s been awhile…just got back from Abu Dhabi…deer husbandry gig….don’t ask…well, ask if you like…but I can’t tell…honestly, you probably aren’t that interested in deer anyway, are you?…alright, if you really need to know just email me and I’ll give you some tips, but I can’t let you in on the whole thing…let’s just say it’s good to be back!
@Wake Up, So true… It was my fault for naming him…And letting him go play with a rabid dog 1230 times his size. Ha, welcome back!
@Grey, Apologies, if it was a true story…I assumed it was a parable involving a 2.5 ton shepherd named Heinz…and how Votto was lacing his cleats in Gordian knots…
PS I haven’t checked in on our boy Longo in awhile…how is his MVP run going?
@Wake Up, He’s going to hit 40 homers in Sept. for the MVP title. You wait and see!
@Grey, That’s good news because I was starting to feel like he violated my trust worse than that chick from the Real Desperate Housewhores of the O.C. section of Jersey’s Teen Moms!
Glad I could pass it along…
Grey,
Who would you say has the best chance for ROS production: Brantley or Boesch?
Thanks once again.
@fyodor, Boesch
LoMo, Todd Frazier, Casey McGahee or Justin Morneau as a replacement for Votto?
I’ve notified Longoria that now that Votto is out, I need him back in my lineup ASAP. You’re welcome.
@Curtis, You can tell how deep each league is by the caliber of replacement options. Saw Brandon Moss in another post – he’s also on my wire.
Thanks Grey. Love me some Razzball (baseball, football and basketball – who needs work?)
@Curtis, Ha, thanks! Morneau
Everyone cares about Votto, but Joey Bats bothers none?
Lost Jed Lowrie and Joey Bats while that bum Longoria is still on the DL.
Should I pick up Seager, Middlebrooks or Alvarez?
and… Should I replace Goldshmitty with Rizzo?
Muchos Gracias Grey!
@AlmostTooGood, Middlebrooks… Sure, you can go with Rizzo…
Just traded Braun for Votto and Kipnis – dammmmnnnnnnniiiiitttttt.
anyway- only 2 DL spots. currently have Longo and Bailey there. Light on saves and Bailey is actually throwing now..drop him or keep a DL guy in my bench spot?
@Grey’s da man!, Hold him on your bench if you need saves…
@Grey’s da man!, dude you got it worse than lollipops…
What’s the take on this deal that just went down in my league from the last place team to the fourth place team (who happen to be brothers).
4th Place team gets: Sale/Papelbon
4th Place team gives: BJUp/Youk
Just wondering opinions. I think it’s entirely lopsided, but that’s just me. I don’t really find collusion (they’re both good friends of mine), but it does seem a little shady. I made an offer for Sale and his response was that he was going back and forth with his brother, so he was giving him first shot. No counter or nothing. So yes, I’m slightly bitter, but wondering some opinions.
@Wilsonian, I had someone deal Dee Gordon for Craig Stammen, tell me that doesn’t side ridiculous. Deal’s in Sale’s favor, but it’s not that bad…
@Grey, Yeah. It’s more because they’re brothers. It does nothing to help the last place guy. And does everything to help the 4th place guy. That’s basically my issue. If one team needed pitching and one team needed hitting, then fine. But the last place guy is like 40 games out of first. He’s got nowhere to go.
Yeah, the trade of Gordon and Stammen was from 1st to last… Whenever the last place team trades with anyone it’s tough…
@Grey, yep. Guess I’ll just have to deal with it and make some moves on my own.
@Wilsonian, it doesnt seem THAT bad. Sales gettin shutdown anyway so sorry 4th place team! But watch those brothers man.. haha the 4th place team is the older one i suppose.
@Prezii, yeah, like I said…it wouldn’t be that bad if they were both in it and each really needed what they got. But the last place team dealing to the guy still in the hunt kinda bothered me. And it was actually the older one helping out the younger one.
12 team H2H, need help in runs and steals from my OF (would love avg help, too). Have an offer on the table to acquire Jennings, with me giving up a mid-round pick for next year (could potentially also keep Jennings, but would be highly unlikely). Question is whether Jennings is worth paying for given currently available players (see below). If not, who do I grab from the FA pool? Thanks.
Ichiro, Maybin, Markakis, Aoki, Pierre, Ruggiano, Berry, Jay, Crisp
@EG, You don’t need Jennings with all of those waiver guys… Markakis for now…
Goodness gracious great balls of fire!
Joey Bats has lost that lovin’ feelin’…
Morrow’s gone below the hard deck…
Lind will slam the brakes, they’ll fly right by…
O-Mav-izquel thinks it’s time to buzz the tower…
@Goose, HA!
@Grey,
I’m keeping my flight suit unzipped for you today, Grey.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kubiriwlHI1qaucglo1_400.jpg
Gah! … even though I’m married to Meg Ryan when she was hot, I just can’t seem to avoid homoerotic undertones!
I’ll be your wing man any time!
I know the Razzball Glossary is supposed to be for Fantasy BB-related terms, but I think “lower-case yaydar” deserves an entry. I also think that opens up the door to other “aydar”-related words. For example, an ability to sense big budget action movies with lots of explosions and little plot would be Michael Baydar. A cat’s ability to sense that something bad is about to happen to its junk is spaydar. I’ll let you come up with what Greydar would be.
Ha! Awesome…
Sheets or Leake?
Leake
@Grey’s da man!, Does Leake on Sheets follow Wood?
Grey is getting kind of ambivalent about Lind. Let me break out some batted ball knowledge: Linds 2012 even with this bad start is paralleling his awesome 2009 season. 2010 and 2011 parallel each other. His contact rate is up 10% (even higher than 09), his zone contact % is a career high 94% (up 10%), he is swinging at balls outside the zone 10% less but making contact 10% more. His swinging strike rate is down 40%! He’s whiffing even less than he did in 2009.
So you have a guy who has remembered how to be selective (he swings only at 43% of pitches, just like in 09, 51% in 10 and 11) and is making contact like he did back in his monster year.
I got him this past weekend and I think he will be THE pickup of the second half. 17/50, high average potential here ROS.
@jack,
Nice. I drafted him, dropped him, picked him back up. I hope this holds double-true, if he can keep it up AND (bc of Joey Bats’ injury) be hitting clean-up behind Lawrie-Johnson-Encarnacion…
I hope so… I like him, he just never showed he liked me…
@Grey, I should have said “contact rate knowledge” not batted ball … these kind of large changes in contact rates are I think the most reliable stats to look at when assessing breakout viability, especially when he has demonstrated in the past what kind of numbers he produces with that highly selective high contact low whiff approach. More insightful than batted ball profile etc. Guys can change, or in Lind’s case, recall, their approach.
Interesting… Good stuff to know!
Thanks for the tip on Perez, been money when they play him. upgrade over former catcher and between him and AL Pierzynski, a nice 1-2 in the position.
No problem…
Fowler or Brantley ROS? Thanks
Fowler
Hellickson’s peripherals/indicators/whatever look horrible. So disappointing. (Looking back at last year, lots of warning signs!)
my questions:
a) Beckett and McAllister rank ahead of him by quite a bit at this point, right?
b) my ranking: McAllister/Beckett/many others/Hellickson
B… I never liked him…
@Grey, How does Sheets fit in there?
@Niq Castro, In between McAllister and Beckett while healthy…
@Grey, HA… sadly that might be soon. (or maybe Sheets traded Gardner for some fresh elbow parts… ?)
10 team H2H points
Should I trade Kennedy or Lester for Tulo or Longoria?
(there are 8 weeks left in the regular season. Four teams make the playoffs and I have a two game lead on the 4th place team)
Kennedy for Tulo
Sorry, AJ. LOL, long weekend
Grey, what are your thoughts and possibly ROS projections for Anthony Gose? I know he’s a high-end prospect, but wasn’t expecting to see him this soon with Joey Bats already on the DL.
3 homers, 12 steals, .240
13 team 5×5 roto…would you start either Bauer at Cin or Niese at Wsh
Niese
Still starting Bauer in a 10 team format?
I’d sit him in Cincy…
lost Votto in my NL only and Bautista in my AL only. FMFBBL!!!!!!!
@The Talented Mr. Dope Man, Dah!
lost Stanton, Votto and Bautista. Not a good day.
@schlitzy, Nope
Please rank SP ROS, Thanks:
Cueto, J. Zimmermann, Latos, Dempster, Vogelsong
@Deadwoods, Cueto, Vogelsong, Zimmermann, Dempster
First time writer, long time creeper.
I can’t wrap my head around the absolute disaster that is JJ Hardly.
With options like KellyJo, Scutaro, Espino, Peralta, Aybar, Seager, and Ciriaco on the wire, is it time to just walk away from the orange duck once and for all? And if so, which do you like?
@Kid A, Hey! Hardy’s wasn’t much prior to last season and isn’t much in the grand scheme of things… I’d go with Aybar for steals, Johnson otherwise…
First time writer, long time creeper.
I can’t wrap my head around the absolute disaster that is JJ Hardly.
With options like KellyJo, Scutaro, Espino, Peralta, Aybar, Seager, and Ciriaco on the wire, is it time to just walk away from the orange duck once and for all?
And if so, which do you like?
@Kid A, Making up for lost time?
Two days in a row off the bench for Ruggiano : ( Sign of things to come now that BoneFace is back?
I need any everyday player as my fill in for Stanton
Stick with Ruggiano? Michael Brantley, Cody Ross, Aoki, Lorenzo Cain?
Top 4 in RBI, HR, and SB
Bottom 4 in strikeouts (for batters), OPS, and R
@ManuteBologna, Yeah, things aren’t good for Ruggiano… Cain
…and just like a stinking rookie I double post. Crud.
@Kid A, Ha
Please rank SP ROS, Thanks:
Cueto, J. Zimmermann, Latos, Dempster, Vogelsong
@Deadwoods, I did above
Bauer still a sit in 14 team leagues with votto out?
I could see starting him there…
@Grey, what about Bauer in a 12 team league?
I’d sit him…
I made three big trades this week. Let me know what you guys think please.
Trade 1:
GOT:
Angel Pagan
Starlin Castro
Matt Joyce
GAVE:
Josh Hamilton
Tyler Colvin
Trade 2:
GOT:
Carlos Gonzalez
GAVE:
Matt Holliday
Jason Heyward
Trade 3:
GOT:
Kendrys Morales
GAVE:
Eric Hosmer
BJ Upton
Deal #2 isn’t bad, #3 isn’t good at all, #1′s not great either
Grey- whats up man, been busy, so i own votto in two leagues, and in one i was tossing out some trade offers, some guy being a dickbag offers me johan santana saying “thats all he’s worth now hahahah”, then i counter my votto for his Ryan Zimmerman thinking he’ll auto-decline and he accepts?
Whatdya think? he thinks he got over on me? LOL zimm’s been the #13 ranked player in yahoo for the past 30 days? hell im happy, and this is a guy i have a side bet with for $100 and im chasing in the standings?!?!?
I think you did well… Votto’s probably not back until Sept and who knows what he’ll be this year for the final few weeks…
@Grey, thats my thinking, hell i was going to make some offers out there and take less than a ryan zimmerman, im sitting 8 pts outta first the guy i made the deal with is in 1st? LOL we have a $100 side bet on who finishes higher in the reg season…. com’n ryan zimmerman!!!
Hopefully, he helps you more than he helped me…
Pls rank:
Hochevar @ SEA
Morales vs CWS
Also pls rank for the ROS:
Edwin Jackson, Morales, Quintana, Bailey, Estrada
Hochevar… Jackson, Bailey…
@EK, Hochevar is pitching at home though, not in SEA. Still worth a shot?
I Got offered Konerko for Votto but I should be a lock for playoffs, take the trade or no? (h2h)
my 1B right now are Rizzo, Morse. On the waiver wire are Hosmer and LInd
I’d take it…
@Grey, do you like Billy Butler better since hes hitting better than konerko lately?
thanks
Nope
@Grey: Do you like Lind more than Hosmer now to fill in for Votto?
In shallower leagues, yeah…
Cahill or McAllister ROS? Need K and K/9
McAllister
With Bats out, who would you rather have man third:
Moustakas, Aramis, Pedro, Middlebrooks?
Moose
Kyle Seager for AJ Burnett is a win, right? I hate trading for pitching, but my offense is much better than my SPs.
It is a win…
@Grey, I thought so, but being a Mariners fan has really clouded my judgement. “What? An average offensive MI? SUPERSTAR!!!”
Darvish – seems like he pitches to his level of competition – plays the Marginers and it becomes walk city. Plays the Crankees, lights out. WTF?
Interesting observation, not sure what the deal is…
Bum for Encarnacion?
I need some pop after losing Bats. My pitching isn’t THAT great, but I could pickup Hughes to replace Bum to kinda stop the bleeding a little bit.
Yeah, it’s fair…
Cahill has one of those faces I’d like to punch. His yahoo profile picture smiles at me mockingly every time I click to view his terrible stats.
Should I cut my ties with him, and if so would you recommend picking up britton vs the twins
I wouldn’t go near Britton…
@Grey, @why votto, WHY?!?!, isn’t that called a fantasy smugshot?
I give: Kinsler, Cruz, Rizzo (I’m keeping Butler at 1st), Scherzer
I get: J. Zimmerman, Latos, Plouffe (he still has at SP afterwards: Vogelsong, Dempster, Cueto, Gio Gonzalez, Shields, Hughes, Cahill, Liriano)
Asking too much, to little, equitable? I’m 5th out of ten now (.532 pct) but soon dead without pitching.
Not good…
Konerko and Johan (who has been on a downhill of late) for Trumbo I have no third basemen since i just lost Bautista and we need two in this league so i now have two holes at 3rd.
I have morse and berkman if this happens.
Trade’s fair…
I received the ultimate cross hook combo last night when I lost Joey Bats and Papi in my 14 team keeper league.
I put Bautista (3rd rd pick 1 yr left on contract) on the block. Best offer was Carl Crawford (3rd rd pick 3 yrs left on contract).
I am in position to win this year and could actually use the speed.
Thoughts?
It’s not good…
Offered Gallardo for N. Cruz…decent OF for SP swap? Could I do better for Cruz?
Yeah, it’s decent…
@Grey, I’m thinking of countering with a Plouffe for Nova swap. Would that be better/worse for me than the other deal?
Thanks! Always nice to have someone to bounce ideas off of….
@Bernie Brewer, It’s kinda meh… No problem…
Hosmer just hit waivers. Could use some pop and RBI’s if he can figure it out. What should I bid for him?
$2
I posted earlier about having kendrick (hoping for bounceback)
I’ve been offered Lawrie/Altuve for my De Aza and Sandoval
Thinking of doing it, yey or ney?
Yeah, it’s decent….
Willingham or Hosmer the rest of the way?
Hosmer, total toss up…
Hi Grey — Would you start Matt Moore at home against CLE/Tomlin?
I would
Drop Hosmer for either Berkman or Crawford?
I wouldn’t
Hey Grey,
Last one, thanks for advice.
Once i do trade and get altuve, im thinking of dropping kendrick to waivers for Lind/Morrison(like his outfield eligibility) or Ruggliano
who do you like most for my bench spot? Im leaning Lind.
Lind
grey- which side:
A) Tex and Austin Jackson
OR
B) Adam Jones and James McDonald?
Tex, depends on needs…
@Grey, well i’d be getting the tex side, its a 10×10 yahoo h2h league, i’d still have Kershaw, Sale, jor-Zimm, wainy, hanarahahan, cook, motte, and putz, …. the offense would be helpful….
Gotcha… Then it’s good for you…
Aviles or Howard Kendrick ROS?
Aviles
H2H, which SP would you be more inclined to part with in a trade: McDonald or Darvish?
Darvish, but I could see either side… Darvish might be slowed in Sept.
Jumped from 11th to 3rd over the past 3 weeks, and feelin revitalized.
My SP’s are Bumgard, Anibel, Latos, Dickey, and Zimmerman. Feeling like I might need an upgrade bc I am struggling in W’s and Quality Starts. Unfortunately i missed out on Fiers bc i was in Vegas livin it up at Tao, but trying to find the right target.
Though W’s are hard to predict, i dont wanna pick up a Clayton Richard or Tommy Milone bc they have the worst chance at helping me there. Any other buy low SP targets or WW pickups?
Fister is out there, so is Bud Norris?
Fister’s not bad… No idea who else is on your waivers… Cliff Lee is a buy low…
@Grey, minus the question mark after norris haha
@Rob, Im Ron Burgundy??
Who is fair for Cruz out of these SPs:
Bum, Peavy, Stras, Doc, Lester, Moore, Neise?
Peavy… Less fair but good for you: Lester, Moore or Niese…
@Grey, thanks. That’s kind of what I was thinking. Assume this deal goes down…do you then drop Lind or Freeman for Hughes, McAllister, Fister, Norris, or Kuroda?
Lind for McAllister
I’m giving up for the year and can’t keep Price/Gonzalez. Which returns do you like better? (5×5 league)
1. Kipnis ($11 to keep) and Shields ($18 to keep) for Price, Gonzalez, and B. Phllips ($23 to keep)
2. Stanton ($17 to keep) and McDonald ($6 to keep) for Price and Gonzalez
3. Justin Upton ($17 to keep) and Hanson ($19 to keep) for Price and Gonzalez
4. Hosmer ($11 to keep) and Wainwright (11 to keep) for Price, Gonzalez, and Lester ($26 to keep next year).
2
Hey grey I was offered Grady and tex for cargo. But Im set at first I could try to flip one to them to the votto owner though. Take the deal?
Eh
Grey, in a 10-team/non-keeper/H2H/NL-only league, would you drop any of D. Gordon, Ruggiano, Frazier, Bailey or Richard to pick up Gyorko now? A week from now? I’m just trying to get a sense of how good this guy is. Cheers!
Can lose Ruggiano for him if he continues to not play…
And last trade question for the day…
Is Bum for Pence fair if I need some offense?
It is fair….
So I know this is open ended Grey, but what speedy OF do you think is the best value to try and trade for ROS? I was thinking Jennings is up there because of the awful average
I like Jennings: http://razzball.com/next-week-a-dj-saved-my-life/
@Grey, Thank you! If I can get him for Rizzo are you on board?
@JLeigh, this is non-keeper
McCallister or Leake?
McAllister….
1. Santana or Perez?
2. A Escobar or M Young?
Thanks!
@Dynamite Dan,
1. Santana or Perez?
2. A Escobar or M Young or T Frasier…
Thanks again…
Perez… Young
10 team H2H points
I give Dempster and I get Longoria.
I have R. Zimmerman at 3B, Trumbo at 1B (3B eligible), and Crawford at Utility. Will Longoria return in time for Crawford’s inevitable tommy john in a few weeks?
I’d take Longoria for Dempster
someone dropped altuve, who wud u rather at util?
altuve or lind?
Altuve
@Grey, thanks!
tho altuve is batting .224 over last 30, I too have faith he’s gna turn it around
I have Pedroia and I got offered Hanley for J. Upton and N. Walker.
I just lost Bautista and have no 3B. Should I do this?
It’s fair…
Grey: Did you by any chance drop Mark Reynolds the other day? Just want to know if last night was a blip or the start of something.
I dropped him about a week ago, must’ve just got the memo…
Is my Agon, Casilla and Verlander enough for his Miggy C and Sabathia?
Should be
Rather have Votto or Lind from this point on?
Bruce out of the lineup tonight. Means I can start Konerko instead.
Oh goody.
@Steve, Cincy’s bad enough against RHP (worse than the Giants and Padres and even with the A’s), now no Votto or Bruce? Bauer’s looking like a start tonight
According to closernews, Axford is out as the brewers closer and K-Rod is the new guy.
@letsgobravos, Nice heads up!
Drop Heath Bell for K-Rod? Other option would be Colvin. Already have Cook and Casilla. Maybe hold?
@Carnac, Lose Colvin if he’s a bench bat… Otherwise lose Bell…
@Grey, Thanks, friend.
De nada
***Axford’s finally out….
who do you like more – fister or romero?
standard 5 x 5 league
Fister
Hi Grey,
I’m in a funk after last night’s injury barrage (Damn you, fake baseball! Stop messing with my emotions!). Please help me sort this roster out:
C – Ruiz
1B – Youk
2B – Espinosa
3B – Moustakas
SS – Jimmy Rollins
MI – Kipnis
CI – Rizzo
OF – McCutchen
OF – Bruuuuuce
OF – Howie Kendrick
OF – Desmond Jennings
OF – Frenchy
Util – LoCain
Util – Denard Span
DL – Joey Bats
SPs – Greinke, Hanson, Anibal, Lynn, Milone, Bauer, Cahill
RPs – Perez, Casilla, Wilhelmsen, K-Rod
DL – McCarthy
———————
1. Better DL stash for my team: McCarthy or Jed Lowrie?
2. Make any offensive moves with the following FAs available?: Anthony Gose, Krispie, Boesch, Ciriaco, Belt, Jemile Weeks, Juris Doctorate Martinez, Wil Myers, Starling Marte
C.
4. Thank you ever so much.
1. Lowrie 2. Boesch over Cain… Ciriaco over Espinosa, though when pedroia returns might be moot… Then can go to Weeks or someone else though…
Pick up Adam Lind or Lorenzo Cain?
Lind, friend.
Drop Kendrick for Walker? Walker sitting on waivers 99% owned, I figure if I don’t scoop him up I am the 1%. Still sticking with Howie?
Thanks!
Go with Walker…
Especially if it’s Paul Walker, he’s handsome.
Add KRod over Casilla, Cook or Cishek?
Hold
Add Lind over Chris Davis or LoMo?
Over Davis
Lawrie in the 3 hole! Davis leadin off.. awww shiggidy!
Sookie sookie?
@Grey, wtf, is it switch ur line-up up day?
Stutterer!
@Prezii, It is it is
Anyone know what time players are usually REMOVED from the DL on Yahoo? The Rays activated Matt Joyce a day early and screwed with my short term plans. Any chance he’ll still be on Yahoo’s DL at 3 AM EST (12 Pacific) and I’ll be able to make a move for the following day without activating him? How about 7 AM ish (4 Pacific) so I don’t have to wake up in the middle of the night like some sort of fantasy baseball obsessed madman?
@Steve McQueen, When they get around to it…
Ok, so mlb’s website shows Votto as DL’d, but ESPN fantasy still has him DTD. When exactly will this update so I can put him on the freaking DL and get someone?
sorry…just venting
@thegreater, Yeah, Rudy was just complaining about that on IM…
Hey Grey, keeper leagues, $10 Napoli for $26 Jordan Zimmerman? My first base is Freeman and my catcher is Mauer. I just picked up Lind as another 1B. Is it worth the upgrade?
Thanks.
@Sam, I’d hold
Good news, Rasmus owners – I’m benching him in one league. Never mind that he’s facing CC and is 1 for his last 17, he’s going to go off.
@Steve, swinggg and a miss!!
In need of saves. Should I pick up Storen and hope he gets his job back? Do you think he will close again this season?
@DjlanceRauch, Clippard would need to blow a few games… So possible at some point…
Whose more valuable now, K-Rod or Valverde?
Valverde
Trout just have my kids
@MJD Took A Knee, He’s goyishe Ryan Braun. That HR was ridiculous.
Get in line!
Three rapid-fire questions:
Travis Wood or Ben Sheets as a final starter?
Anthony Gose over Michael Brantley in a keeper?
Why is Hank Blalock still in the Yahoo player pool? Is he even still alive, much less playing baseball?
(Okay that’s technically 4 or 5 questions but still)
Sheets… Brantley… Blalock is a good luck charm, he’s my starting 1st baseman in a 15 team league…
I am thinking to trade Paul Konerko for Roy Halladay . worth taking the risk before we see him pitch tonight?
Yeah, it is…
Benched Dunn b/c he was facing a lefty and I need SB more than HR. Need to remember that Salty throws out like negative one billion percent of baserunners… or something under 20%, whatevs.
He does the old fetch with a doggie trick where you go to throw and throw it behind you…
@Grey, And Dunn runs around in circles in the outfield, sniffing the grass…
Sniffing Rios’s butt…
Bauer looking sharp. F@&K!
He is?
@Grey, Not at all. Bounced at least three breaking balls in the grass. Amost hit Ludwick on the pitch before the HR. I think he was a little pissed.
Yeah, didn’t think so…
@Grey, Sarcasm on the internet, dammit!
You’re ruining what Al Gore created for us!
@Grey, The Prius?
@Chillmodious, No, the internet and the ozone layer!
Ok if Carl Crawford is going to hit and steal bases I’m going to use him in my lineup…
Get it while the gettin’s good…
Yoooouuuuukkkkkkkk!!!!!!!
Yay, a happy Steve!
@Grey, It’s still early…
Ha… I know…
Grey,
Taking the logic from earlier (Aoki=Altuve) a bit further, would you send Altuve for Cuddyer (1B elgible) if you needed a Votto replacement and had Aoki to replace Altuve at Utility?
2nd in my 12-team HTH, and I want to keep Votto for the playoffs.
Bauer = 4R (3ER), 2 WP, 5BB, 4K, 3IP, against a Votto/Bruce-less Reds lineup. Is it safe to drop him?
I’d take Cuddyer there… You can drop Bauer if you need the room…
Thanks! Cuddyer’s been a bit cold lately, but nothing a little Rocky Mountain Refreshment can’t fix.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rocky%20Mountain%20Refreshment
I meant some more home games, but whatever.
@Slappy Pappy, Ha… Nice…
Grey you seem kind of down on Latos … Was somewhat surprised to see him at #17 in fangraphs ROS rankings for SP, seven ahead of Bum! I am contemplating a Votto trade and a likely trade partner values Latos a lot lower than Bum. I could get $2 Latos AND $25 Cano for $13 Votto and a small part or Bum and some good but not great bat.
If I trade Votto, I really need to be getting back a autostart starter … is Latos not even close in your mind? Ks not counted, 4X4.
Latos was great for what four starts? 3 of them were against terrible teams… I wouldn’t trade Votto in a keeper league, if that’s what it is…
@Grey, that’s why I ask! thanks. I do think Latos is a different pitcher in that ballpark vs Petco, and people seem to harken back to his now irrelevant Padre days when valuing him.
The other Votto deal I am thinking about is for a $37 Fielder, $7 Weaver and $9 Bourne. I would have to include two other players, seeing if I can get away with $30 Crawford and $15 Duda.
That’s a better deal if you’re playing for this year…
Haven’t read through all the comments like I normally do, so I don’t know if anyone has asked this yet, but what’s the trade value for Howard? I have Pujols at first so he’s just a utility bat for me. I don’t want to list out my whole lineup, but I could upgrade at 2B (Ackley and Seager) or OF (right now a platoon of Rasmus, Revere, Bone Face, Gose, Swisher, and LoMo with Bautista on the DL). Could always go for a pitcher cause mine are trash (Gallardo, Anibal, E-Jax, Capuano, Milone, Fister, and Pomeranz).
Maybe Uggla? Possibly Austin Jackson?
Should I do J Upt for Trumbo?
I wouldn’t…..
Who should I start tomm, Liriano vs Orioles, Richard vs Stros, Blackley vs Rangers? I really need a W! Thanks
Richard at home…
Berkman or Colvin ROS?
Berkman
Ryan Braun left the game with a right abductor strain. And I also have Holliday.
FMFBBL.
Oh, crap… Is the Braun thing serious?
@Grey, It’s exactly what CC just came off the DL with.
So, I need a guy to produce in the mean time. Out of these names, valuing OBP and runs, whom do you like?
Torii Hunter
Doumit
Mourneau
Kendrick
Frazier
Barney
Espinosa
@Eddy, And Ben Revere
Hunter
@Grey, Thanks. We can only cross our fingers with Braun. He’ll probably get an off day tomorrow followed by the team’s off day on Thursday. If he doesn’t go to the DL, I don’t think we see a SB out of him for about a week.
Bleh.
Doesn’t sound as bad as CC’s…
Valverde or Jim Johnson?
Johnson
Hey Grey,
What start do you like better tomorrow?
Wandy @SDG
Richard HOU
Appreciate it ese
Richard
In a 10 team keeper league I got an offer of Puljos for my Votto. If I’m in it to win it this year, do I do the trade? I’m in 5th place in last in HR’s, RBI’s, Runs, and Ave – all that with Votto. (Great in everything else). I picked up Adam Lind already (although I don’t need a 1B necessarily). Should I ask for Adam Jones instead, or get a throw in or hold?
What’s the keeper situation? Votto very cheap?
@Grey, 5 Keepers. I right now have Prince, Votto, Pence, Bumgardner, and maybe Jennings, Greinke, Zimmerman, Phillips.
Take Jones…
Dah! Dropped Cain for Boesch before tonight’s games, Cain didn’t start, and I wound up with an 0-2 as Cain went 1-1 with his first HR. Sonovadrop!
@Chillmodious, what if you had him, seen he wasnt in the lineup and switched him for a bench guy? Sonovapinch!
@Prezii, That, or a “pinchslap.”
“I thought he was out for the night, but my ‘daddy’ showed up out of nowhere and pinchslapped me way hard until I learned my lesson.”
Yeah, cause the stupid Royals didn’t start him…
T&T…. They’re DYNO-mite.. im not even excited cuz its becoming a sure thing every game!
Ha… Yup…
A – Heyward
B – Cespedes + Janssen
A is looking for a bit of an upgrade at OF, while B could do with a few more Saves.
Whaddayareckon?
A
@Grey, royce! wins! I’m getting B.
Nice get royce!…
@Grey, Hey!
@Steve, I’m cancelling the trade.
@Grey, Thanks buddy!
@royce!, Oh please.
What a funky introduction of how nice Fife is…I should call my mother. Maybe I’ll just send her a telegram…
Nice!
@royce!, So would that make you an Energizer? Either way, you’re on point.
That was a lucky effing save, you Hanrahan owners.
Yeah, it was…
Pays to keep ol’ Franklin Morales active if you have room. Never know when he’s gonna pop up with some useful little contribution.
Yeah, and Lester’s probably going to the Disgraceful List the way he’s pitching…
Wouldn’t mind seeing Belisario in the 8th here…
@Steve, Attaboy, Don.
@Steve, OK, he’s got the Hold. Get him out of there!
@Steve, OK – now get him out of there. I can afford the ERA hit if the runners come round to score. The Hold is all I care about…
@Steve, Phew.
Would’ve been nicer if he still had a mustache…
Would just like to mention that my 8 team H2H league team has 1 HR since last Friday. Plus I lost Joey Bats. That is all…
Ouch
Do you give Griffin a whirl at home against the Yanks, or try Harrell in Petco on Thursday?
Grey man, I got one more question for you,
Frazier
Chipper
Callaspo
McGehee
Alonso
Smoak
at 1B/3B slot in 12 Team ESPN Roto league? Who will mess up the least?
Cheers
Hey Grey, I know you’re about to post another one of these so I probably won’t get this answered here, but i’m gonna give it a shot. I was just offered Votto for my Longoria in a keeper league. I have Hanley at 3b and would use Votto at IF in place of Dunn. Thoughts on that?