Comments on: Young Pitchers, The Shutdown

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:47:29 +0000

@Jo: I think you can get a lot more in a trade for Aarmis. I'd start Hanson. Also, please take followups to the newest post.

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:32:26 +0000

also, a decision i have to make for next week: start hanson@ philly, price @ det, or floyd @ bos? I only need to use 1 of them

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:05:04 +0000

If im not starting aramis should I trade him and hanson for cliff lee, or him and gallardo for lee?

By: Lava

Lava — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:37:12 +0000

Thanks Doc!

By: Doc

Doc — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:56:45 +0000

Gregg out as closer, Marmol and Guzman co-closers for now. Guzman has been pitching better.

By: thebestspencerintheworld

thebestspencerintheworld — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:50:27 +0000

well the way I’m seeing it, is that the Braves are still in the playoff race so they may keep him going. same for the dodgers. so i don’t know if they’ll be shut down as soon as you’re saying.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:46:11 +0000

@thebestspencerintheworld: They're apples for apples, so it's not really a trade I'd make. I'd prefer Kershaw by a hair, so if you want to make it, I won't stand in your way. Kershaw's walks do scare me though. Hanson is also liable to get shutdown before Kershaw, so that's another point in Kershaw's favor.

By: thebestspencerintheworld

thebestspencerintheworld — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:36:49 +0000

really?

i’m in 7th, and JUST out of the playoffs.

can you tell me why you wouldn’t make it? i thought it was a steal!

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:29:43 +0000

@thebestspencerintheworld: I wouldn't make that trade.

By: thebestspencerintheworld

thebestspencerintheworld — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:28:02 +0000

so, would you trade Hanson for Kershaw? my friend offered this to me and at first I was thinking, wow great trade. but now, i’m not positive.

I have hanson.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:08:30 +0000

@Tom: Hehe @Robert: Sit Votto.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:04:30 +0000

@Grey: Who would you go with- Votto vs Lincecum, S. Drew vs Martinez, Beckham vs Meche? Actually, which one would you sit? Thanks

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:47:56 +0000

As I remember, Wild Berry told Grey that Steve Phillips would be a good Fantasy player. After that quote, I now like Phillips for two reasons.

By: Elijah

Elijah — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:36:12 +0000

@Tom: Still chuckle remembering when they swapped out Tommy's jersey for one that said 'Lasagna".

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:34:22 +0000

@Tom: Ha! Nice.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:29:58 +0000

Earlier in the game, Phillips and Hershiser were talking about Lasorda’s induction into the Brooklyn baseball HOF. The other dude said “He contributed about 4 innings to Brooklyn.”

Then, Phillips says “but he probably kept all the restaurants in business.”

Hershiser was silent.

By: Elijah

Elijah — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:24:04 +0000

Is it a bad thing if 1/3 of my starters are on the shutdown list? heh.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:08:53 +0000

@Tom: Both, in reverse order.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:03:29 +0000

Hey Grey, do you like Lester or Wainwright for the rest of the year?

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:01 +0000

@Steve: I only start Diaz vs. lefties.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:54:33 +0000

@Grey: Diaz over Dukes while McLousy is out?

By: big o

big o — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:43:31 +0000

@BigFatHippo: anyone who has ever frequented washington square (in nyc) will tell you that it's best to take the time and smell the weed . otherwise , it's catnip before your catnap .

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:38:48 +0000

@Roger Dorn’s Nemesis: I'd keep Gallardo there. @BigFatHippo: Hehe @Corey: No, not too short.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:23:03 +0000

Am I selling too short if I’m going after a Rollins or Tulo type?

By: Roger Dorn's Nemesis

Roger Dorn's Nemesis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:10:26 +0000

@Elijah: Nemesis.. I like the name. Yeah, I unfortunately didn't find the site until April when I was googling kila ka'aihue, one of my minor league draft picks. I have to say I'd draft a little different after a few months of keeping up w/ both Grey and the comments section. Funny site w/ solid advice. Still looks like I'm going to cash in my 2 money leagues, but had some idiot draft selections looking back (ie: Wieters in the 11th)

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:57:26 +0000

Pujols goes deep………….yawn……………….grass is green, sky is blue, flowers smell good, weed smells good, flowers are weed and grass is not sky. Hmmmm, sleep deprivation makes Hippos strange………………

By: Elijah

Elijah — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:43:47 +0000

@Roger Dorn’s Nemesis: You too Rodger? (Found Grey too late) My FF team is named Nemesis btw, heh.

By: Roger Dorn's Nemesis

Roger Dorn's Nemesis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:26:47 +0000

@Grey: Right now I’m looking at:
4th – Hamilton
9th – Youk
11th – Wieters (I clearly found your blog after my draft)
16th – Pedroia
17th – Wainwright
22nd – Beckham

I’ve been planning on keeping Yovanni but Zimm’s hot streak combined w/ Gallardo’s workload and general mediocrity have me 2nd guessing.

By: Elijah

Elijah — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:25:40 +0000

So glad I was stubborn and never dropped Vlad the Hammer…

By: Tom_Emanski

Tom_Emanski — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:19:21 +0000

I finally got myself to drop Garrett Jones (replaced by Carlos Gonzalez) before today’s games and he hits a HR.

So for those keeping score at home (no one), I picked up Jones after the big part of his surge, owned him during his relative cold streak, and then dropped him before a HR game. AWESOME!