Minor League Review, Oakland Athletics

April 14, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 32 Comments

Oakland Athletics 2009 Minor League Review
Overall farm rankings via Baseball America (2009)
2009 (3) | 2008 (27) | 2007 (27) | 2006 (26) | 2005 (8) | 2004 (17)

Record of Major and Minor League Teams
MLB: [75 – 87] AL West
AAA: [86 – 57] Pacific Coast League
AA: [78 – 62] Texas League
A+: [61 – 79] California League
A: [76 – 64] Midwest League
A(ss): [36 – 40] Northwest League
R: [22 – 34] Arizona Rookie League

The Run Down
With one of the largest graduating classes in 2009, the A’s would seem to have a depleted system. Please, blog, may I have some more?

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Jimmy Leg Giving Owners Restless Sleep

April 14, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 476 Comments

by: Grey

Jimmy Rollins looks like he’s headed to the DL with a Grade 2 calf strain. For those non-doctors out there, that’s a calf strain that starts to learn its times tables. It hurts to lose your 2nd or 3rd round pick, but you don’t have many options here. Please, blog, may I have some more?

2010 Fantasy Baseball Team, 14 Team, Head-to-Head

April 13, 2010 | Razzball Commenters League | 250 Comments

by: Grey

We already made two trades in this league, so keep that in mind. You want me to tell you the trades up front? You and those dimples! Okay, I’ll tell you. We traded… Here it comes… Wait for it… Wait, where did it go? Please, blog, may I have some more?

A-Hill Leaving You A Hole

April 13, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 193 Comments

by: Grey

Sometimes when a player gets hurt, I feel bad if I told you to buy into them. I’m like, “Shove your emotions into your cankles, you sissy!” Alas, my inner Native American watching someone litter in a 70’s commercial comes out. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rudy’s AL-Only League Draft

April 12, 2010 | Razzball Commenters League | 102 Comments

by: Rudy Gamble

Like many of you, I cut my fantasy baseball teeth on snake-drafting 10-12 team mixed leagues.* But I’ve found that, to paraphrase Spinal Tap, the looser the league’s Free Agent waistband, the deeper the quicksand I get into. I’d lose a closer to injury only to find that some joker on the West Coast picked up the replacement while I was sleeping. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Fantasy Roundtable – Colby Lewis Projections

April 12, 2010 | Fantasy Roundtable | 5 Comments

by: Rudy Gamble

Wondering what the ‘experts’ think about Colby Lewis – aka the biggest American phenom to appreciate its value in Japan since Cecil Fielder and Cheap Trick? Should you expect a Cecil Fielder-sized ERA or will he surrender few enough runs and baserunners that you’ll want to want him? Please, blog, may I have some more?

The 2010 Montero Has Been Recalled

April 12, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 299 Comments

by: Grey

Miguel Montero is out with a torn meniscus. I can think of other cuss words that his owners may be thinking right now. A knee problem seems like a bad thing for a guy who’s supposed to be crouching for 9 innings. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Fantasy Baseball 2 Start Pitchers, Week 2

April 11, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Two Start Pitchers | 41 Comments

by: Smokey

Now’s the time that you realize your fantasy season is over and you start trading everyone to get Vernon Wells, because you think it’s the old Vernon, who didn’t steal 100 mil from the Blue jays. Come on, seriously. This is a marathon, not a walk to the fridge. Please, blog, may I have some more?

JJ Will Have The Last Laugh – Hardy Har-Har!

April 9, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell | 681 Comments

by: Grey

J.J. Hardy is an easy buy, which isn’t the same as an easy sell. Hardy’s not exactly promoting a yum-yum juicy chicken burger with a side of 30 homers and 20 steals. He’s cheap. His expectations are low. He’s 27-years-old and averaged 83/25/77/.280 at 24 and 25. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Remember Where You Came From, CJ!

April 9, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 179 Comments

by: Grey / Rudy

The Rangers bullpen costing C.J. Wilson the win is like ten thousand spoons and all you need is a knife. Maybe Frank-Frank didn’t like Wilson cutting into his save chances last year. I was skeptical of Wilson moving into the rotation. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Stealing Nothing More Than Stealing

April 8, 2010 | 2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft | 21 Comments

by: Smokey

Stealing is like borrowing until it becomes permanent. I don’t steal; it’s immoral, reprehensible and I’m really out of shape so I’d probably get caught. The fact of the matter is that these guys aren’t for everyone. They shouldn’t be, but they will give you the all coveted stat: steals. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Kershaw – The Strike Zone Dodger

April 8, 2010 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 405 Comments

by: Grey

Clayton Kershaw went 4 and two-thirds innings, giving up three earned and 11 baserunners. Six of those ducks on the pond were walks. That’s 1-2-3-4-5-6 walks. Versus the Pirates. A team that had a .318 OBP last year. Sure, this year they’re starting with Robot Jones, “I must kill the Queen,” but c’mon. Please, blog, may I have some more?