Happy Saturday, Razzophiles!
As the regular season winds down, it is time to remember the good times.
Obviously, I am looking at injuries and who can cover for the injured all through the season. I have found myself going to Aaron Hicks on and off ever since he moved to Baltimore. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I looked at Jake Alu. To repeat for emphasis, I looked at Jake Alu. Again, but with an exclamation mark, I looked at Jake Alu! That's how random I was willing to go for a hot bat for this week's Buy column. Loyalty and long-term outlooks mean nothing. I'd cut my grandmother if it meant a fantasy league win! Sorry, Nana. So, ended up on Willi Castro, because he's been hot, that was first and foremost, but also: I haven't talked about him nearly enough this year. The drawback to my style of roundupping (totally a word!) is if a guy doesn't hit a lot of homers, he could fall by the wayside. I mentioned Willi Castro a total of seven times this year.
Can anything be creative if it follows a template? Why does doubt exist as the world's worst art critic?
All this to say that I will once again spend a Blurbstomp talking about a baseball player getting hurt in his pee pee place.
Good morning, afternoon, or evening, friends and fellow deep leaguers, as we’re suddenly at the point where we can start measuring the remaining time of another Major League Baseball season in days rather than weeks. When it comes to fantasy, I have exactly one league where I need wins but have such a huge lead over the next team in both ERA and WHIP that for a couple weeks now I’ve felt comfortable streaming almost any pitcher who has two starts, or a decent-on-paper chance at a win. Please, blog, may I have some more?
We're back with what I like to call: My Conspiracy That Getaway Day Is The Best Day For Pitching. Am I wearing a tinfoil hat? Yes, what's the alternative? I forgot my Big Jugs trucker hat and you want me to get melanoma? That's awful, friend. This conspiracy theory, that the lamestream media is saying is more misleading than The Clinton Kill List, might just be confirmation basis, but, I ask you, gentle reader with a fading hairline, what good is a confirmation basis if that shizz ain't confirming anything? I got more blind spots than an Airstream trailer, but I see every pitcher around baseball yesterday pitching well, and I ask you, take my hand and follow me to Conspiracy Loonloon Land. Take my hand metaphorically! Let go of my hand, you weirdo! So, Kodai Senga (6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.95) threw another gem. Was it because it was Thursday? Who's to say? (It was.) I begged people to draft Senga this year, as he was going around 175 overall and an absolute steal. Speaking of which, I present to you frequent commenter, Oaktown Steve's comment from yesterday that everyone should read:
What is up party people? September really is in full swing now. For those of you fantasy football gurus out there, the
Razzball crew has you covered. However, since you're here I think it would be fair to assume that your interests lie beyond the gridiron. The diamond calls to you. If you build it, they will come. We have entered crunch time, where championships are decided. As we get down to the nitty gritty, the options get way more limited. As much as I would love to recommend a guy who is available in 90% of leagues, the truth is that you need results not speculative adds. However, sometimes the stars align a gem such as
Logan O'Hoppe is there for the taking. His season can be summed up fairly briefly. He was a highly touted rookie who was billed as an impact bat at catcher (aka fantasy gold) who actually looked like he might deliver on his potential. Then disaster, a shoulder injury knocked him out of action for what appeared to be the rest of the season. I am as surprised as anyone that he wasn't shut down until next year. I guess that wasn't really all that brief of a summary but the upshot is that he his back. Not only is he back, he looks better than ever. In the last week alone he has smoked 4 bombs. If you need help at catcher (and like most of us, you probably do) let Logan take your team over the top. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer have launched a pod, Cards & Categories, to discuss baseball from card collecting and fantasy angles!
In our tenth episode, we open with discussion on two pitchers in the news – Adam Wainwright and George Kirby. Please, blog, may I have some more?
This is George Kirby's fault. He has polluted the minds of Major League Baseball, far and wide. George Kirby has pricked everyone's brain and seeped his early curfew pitch count into their brain custard. It is so prevalent, Dusty Baker, the guy who once threw Aaron Harang, The Harangutan, for 178 pitches in a 9-1 game just to see if he could get his arm to fall off. Dusty Baker who once said to Mark Prior, "I don't know if you 'need' an elbow." That Dusty Baker pulled Hunter Brown with a no-hitter after 78 pitches in the 5th inning, having struck out 7 guys (and walking two)! Dusty Baker did that? What's next, David Ross not batting Mike Tauchman leadoff? Don't even get cute! So, Hunter Brown has some of the prettiest peripherals I've seen, and am tempted to say he could be a number two next year with a chance to be an ace. He has thrown too many innings though, so glad Dusty pulled him. *dodges tomato* What? Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong looked like a difference-maker on defense in his debut. I’ve read some speculation that he wouldn’t be a lineup regular over the next few weeks, and I have to disagree with that. Granted, teams don’t always do the things that make sense with their prospects, but PCA is a playoff weapon, and so long as he doesn’t strike out too much (29.7 percent in Triple-A), he’ll make the team better by covering center.
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! Welcome back for another Wednesday special with some MarmosDad SAGNOF.
We’re officially 20 days out from the last day of the season, so to say it’s crunch time is probably an understatement. For those of you (and me!) Please, blog, may I have some more?
Okay, fine I get it. Baseball is almost done, and unless you are competing for a ‘ship, you’re probably not worried about late-season hot and cold streaks and if Spencer Torkelson will run into a five HR week, right? I do hope you all have happy endings and are satisfied with your seasons. Please, blog, may I have some more?
