Here’s what’s gonna happen. You’re gonna be out at a family BBQ for Memorial Day. Your weird uncle that has coke bottle glasses is going to ask your girlfriend if she’ll pass the potato salad just so he can get a glimpse of her bra when she moves her arm, and then your friend is going to text you, “Anthony Rizzo called up! I grabbed him… Lqqk who sucks –> You! Say hello to your mother for me.” First thing you’re gonna think is, why are you friends with this guy? Bad enough he’s an ass, but he uses Q’s for O’s. Second thing you’re gonna think is, why you didn’t grab Rizzo and stash him a week ago? He is absolutely raking in Triple-A: .359 average, 13 homers in 37 games. LaHair’s obviously not getting benched, but he can slide into the outfield and Rizzo will be playing 1st base for the Cubs by June 5th. You can wait until June 4th if your league needs Nerf to supply the balls, but, in most leagues, you better grab him soon. In the meantime, let’s start calling Rizzo “The Scer.” You know, if Phil Rizzuto was The Scooter. Okay, maybe that doesn’t work. Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Dale Thayer – Street’s closed, use alternate route. I’d consider going down Thayer. Street’s supposed to open again in a few weeks, but city planners and construction have already closed this Street 15 times in the last few years from just wear and tear. Chances are it’s up and running again are never definite.
Brian Fuentes – I understand people’s hesitation about picking up a guy that’s lost closer jobs before. How about when you lost the job at Buffalo Wild Wings because you didn’t do the Dracula sneeze and sprayed the wings? You still landed on your feet at Pita Palace and they didn’t judge you, right?
Addison Reed – Imagine a scenario where you have to go to the bathroom, but to get to the restroom you have to stand on line behind a fat kid trying to pick out an ice cream flavor at a shoppe with 50 flavors. That fat kid is Robin Ventura.
Casey Janssen – Sergio Santos’s return is imminent. And so is Lohan’s acting career, if you believe her manager. Take closer news at face value, then pick up the guy who is currently getting saves and rub it in the face of the ‘imminent’ closer.
Christian Friedrich – Christian sounds like such a handsome guy’s name. I wonder if it’s a self-hating Jew thing. Any the hoo! I don’t know how long Friedrich is going to be worthwhile. King of the Obvious, “He pitches his home games in Coors and he’s raw,” but his next start is vs. the M’s.
Wei-Yin Chen – Wow, this week’s starters aren’t looking good, but if you own Wei-Yin and Bruce Chen, you can change your team name to “I Got More Chens Than Yo Momma.”
Alex Cobb – I’d go by Al Cobb, if I were him. I wish I could shortened my name. Gr? What the eff is a Gr? That’s a Lisa Simpson sound effect. Gre seems pointless. Gr-Al? What am I, Superman’s home planet? Actually, I am. Don’t touch my crystals! I wouldn’t go near Cobb in most leagues, but in AL-Only he’s fine. Shoot, in Al-Only leagues, he’s a first round pick. Especially with the injury to Al Albuquerque.
Trevor Bauer – Tyler Skaggs could’ve been here too. This is the time to grab rookies that might see a June 1st call-up. In my heart of hearts (which is a second baboon heart that I have located inside my human heart), I don’t think we see Bauer until July-ish, but he’s worth the speculative add.
Bud Norris – He’s over my arbitrary 50% owned cutoff (65%), but that’s why it’s arbitrary.
Welington Castillo – I just went over him this morning. Scroll down. No, your other down. Since that morning’s post was written, Soto’s headed to the DL. Don’t shed any tears for Soto, his knee already did that.
Danny Espinosa – You know what these Buy/Sells are? They’re player groupings (ploupings?) of all the guys I’ve told you to grab throughout the week. What I think some other sites do for their weekly Buy/Sell is see who I’m touting all week and then list them. I’m not bragging when I say this. I’m fact checking, snitches!
Everth Cabrera – Called up by the Padres to take O-Dog’s spot. If you need 20+ steals from your MI, EverCab is the man (he’s also available for bar mitzvahs).
Brian Dozier – Hey, he’s hitting! (Okay, I got nothing else nice to say about him, but he is hitting right now — it’s all I got!)
Elliot Johnson – See what I said about Dozier but Find and Replace ‘hitting’ with ‘stealing.’
Freddy Galvis – Freddy is okay; he’s okay, Freddy! Freddy is okay; he’s okay, Freddy! Now steal some bases, you Smooth Criminal.
Todd Frazier – I just went over my Todd Frazier fantasy. I wrote it while performing “Stairway to Heaven, Mon” with Dread Zeppelin.
Nolan Arenado – If you missed out on Frazier in deep leagues, you’re gonna miss out on Arenando too and you’re gonna be waiting for Danny Valencia to get recalled and then cry to sleep. You wanna cry to sleep? C’mon, do a headstand with that frown!
Josh Bell – He’s another third baseman that should be playing for his major league team right now. He’s hitting crazy good in the PCL (almost .400, 4 homers in 22 games), but, as we know, hitting in the PCL is like hitting on the moon with an aluminum bat. For now, Bell’s a solid stash in deep NL-Only leagues.
Yonder Alonso – He’s hitting for average, but he has 1 homer and 1 steal. BWAHAHAHAHA! I mean, c’mon. Move the fences in, Petco overseers! (And the bases to forty feet apart from each other.)
Chris Heisey – Dusty Baker said he likes Heisey to play every day (if Ludwick wasn’t on the Reds). Heisey could get 20 homers and 10 steals (if Ludwick wasn’t on the Reds). I’d grab Heisey in all mixed leagues (if Ludwick wasn’t on the Reds). Can’t we get Dusty a team where he has no options? Could someone tape Ludwick and Bailey’s mouths shut, put them in a gorilla suit and ship them to Africa?
Xavier Avery – SAGNOF for Xavery!
Gregor Blanco – There was a legion of Blanco fans (The Whiteys?) that came out of the woodwork the other day when I didn’t mention he was starting for the Giants. He’s basically a steals guy that might hit a handful of homers, if you had a woodcutting accident and only have 4 fingers.
SELL
David Wright – If you look at our BABIP vs. AVG chart, you’ll find Wright, um, right, there towards the top. There was one other year he had an inflated BABIP. The year was 2009. It was during that year we saw MTV announce it would play more music from 3 AM to 4 AM, The Weather Channel began airing weather-related movies leaving the elderly to wonder where the tornado was and why Bill Paxton was reporting weather and, finally, Al Gore invented running water because he got bored of the Internet. Also, that year, David Wright had a BABIP of .394, by far his highest BABIP year, and hit .307. That year he also hit 10 homers. Now, I’m not saying he’s only going to hit 6 more homers this year or that he’s going to hit .307. But he’s most definitely not hitting .400, and 20 homers or 20 steals look around his ceiling. The counting stats will be there, and I don’t think you should trade him for a Fairly OddParents DVD, but his value is high, and may not get higher.
Would you drop Morales for Rizzo?
@WhineSpritzer, In some leagues…
@Grey, 12 team roto with CI/MI/UTIL. I’ve been playing Morales at CI when he plays and Chris Johnson when he’s not. Hmm, maybe drop Johnson?
Drop Johnson
I will have an empty roster spot when i DL craig. I currently own alexei ramirez at ss so should i pickup jed lowrie and put him at ss to alexei heats up or just pick up tori hunter for a bench bat?
@crock, or pickup rizzo?
@crock, Lowrie’s better as an upgrade rather than just a bench OFer
@crock, Lowrie…
someone snatched lowrie in my NL-only league before i could get a backup for dee gordon. now the only people out there are tyler greene, bloomquist, and cesar izturis. A) how would u rank these schmohawks and B) should i just go ahead and kill myself?
BTW it’s “arenado” with one “n”
thanks.
@Random Collmenter, Oops, thanks! A) You ranked them… B) Ha
Need to drop one of the following for Soriano….
Capuano
Samardzija
Hammel
Volquez
Lilly
Norris
Or Frank Frank…..don’t really need to carry 3 closers but I already bid on Soriano without a plan so I have to pick him up (my other closer is Motte)
I’m leaning towards Lilly just because all of these guys seem like they’re having great years, but he has the lowest K-rate….
@ujoh, Lilly
@Grey, Great minds think alike! That has no relevance here, because I’m no great mind like yourself, but I thought I’d mention it anyway. Thanks for the input, brother.
@ujoh, No problem…
My SPs are CJ Wilson, Greinke, Gio, Anibal, Wandy, Beachy, Marcum, and Latos. (Hudson and Worley currently on the DL.) I got 5 pitching slots. Who are my top 5? Who’s my #6? Will Latos ever get his shit together? Does it matter if my staff is as good as it appears? Should I use 5 guys or 4 and mix the 5th spot with two guys (home/road, weak opposition etc.)? Anyone in there crazy overperforming and heading for a fall?
@wovenstrap, Yes re: Latos… Wandy and Marcum are your last two SPs…
I am a White Shark fan and drafted him for $1.
I am also a Giants fan and have a really nasty drinking habit……..might be related.
He is a SAGNOF but Bochy dislikes steals and winning so there is that.
@bean, Ha… Probably related…
Hmmm. Interesting on Wright. I was just going to ride his hot hitting as long as I could. But on the same team (16-team, one-year roto league) I’ve got Miggy at 1B. But I could easily slide Miggy over to 3B if I traded Wright for a top 1B. What are a couple of good 1B I could target for Wright?
I’m assuming I’d easily get Tex or Konerko, but what about Wright + a small piece for Pujols? Or maybe Fielder? Or Votto? Who’d you shoot for in a deal like that?
Thanks!
@Enrique, I’d take Pujols with a small piece and Wright… I’d also take Fielder or Votto, in reverse order…
@Grey, I just looked, and the guy with Pujols on his team also has Tex and he’s starting Middlebrooks at 3B, so I’d sell it based on his moving Tx to 1B and slotting Wright at 3B. That’s a pretty compelling trade idea, no?
The guy with Votto has Zimmerman at 3B and his backup 1B is Ike Davis, so I doubt he’d go for that (though I could try). The team with Fielder is a crazy Yankees fan with ARod at 3B and Todd Helton as the backup 1B. So I don’t think either of those will fly.
Just to make sure I understand your original reply, is it Pujols + a small piece for Wright? Or Wright + a small piece for Pujols?
@Enrique, It is compelling… Yes, Pujols for Wright…Or Wright and a small piece…
Looking at two possible trade scenarios here:
1 – send LaHair and Luke Scott, get Johan Santana or Ryan Dempster
2- send LaHair and one of Austin Jackson/Adam LaRoche/Kipnis for Gio Gonzalez
Which trade looks better and who is most likely to get me Gio?
Oh, and Krispie is on the bench if that makes the decision any easier.
LaHair/Jackson for Gio…
@Grey, Thanks. You don’t get enough credit for what you do.
@LeMaster, Thanks!
Pick two – Heisey, David Murphy, Colvin, Moreland?
@Little John, Heisey, Colvin
Arenado or Rizzo? Choose wisely
@Kyle, Rizzo
Dropping Hector Sanchez for Beef Welington?
Can carry two catchers and Ruiz is my main man.
@bean, Yup…
david hernandez for todd helton
nl only so saves are at a premium but my offense is horrible too
I’d hold…
Dam your Mustachio Grey!!! I was waiting until this Doumit situation got cleared up over the weekend to grab Rizzo…now I had to jump the gun because of your post!!!
One less margarita for you tonight!
@Shea Sera Sera, Ha!
@Shea Sera Sera, Tell me about it.I grabbed Morneau for a quick look with the intent of dumping him for Rizzo Sunday,unless he looks like Jesus or something.
I’d even settle for a Buddha.Hell,I had Prince and Panda last year,it’s not like I can’t deal with the look.
Drop Chris Johnson for Rizzo?
@Hosmer’s Ho’s., Rizzo in some scenarios
Been trying to move a closer and just got this offer:
I give Kenley and Capuano and I get Gosh’s little brother and Harper.
I’ve been riding the hot schmotato at OF (actually, been missing the hot part) so could use Harper IF he’s an everyday guy in a 12 team, daily league.
@knighttown, I’d do it…
Morneau or Rizzo for my occasional UT/2nd of 2 bench guys spot?
Have Tex and Cuddy(usually my only bench guy) for 1B now and am speculating on a magical 1B upgrade with my last spot.
@Hondo, Rizzo
@Grey,
So glad you mentioned Rizzo today because I am in some deep doody at 1B in a 12tm H2H. Offensive Roster:
C – Ruiz
1B – Ike Davis
2B – Jemile Weeks
SS – Jimmy Rollins
3B – Jose Bautista
CI – Jed Lowrie
MI – Jason Kipnis
OF – McCutchen
OF – Jay Bruce
OF – Howard Kendrick
OF – Jordan Schafer
OF – Desmond Jennings [currently on DL, but my 2 DL spots are full]
Util – Moustakas
Util – Espinosa
DL – Youkilis
———————
Clearly, I am in desperate need of a 1B with only Ike Davis to fill the position. The only semi-palatable and available 1B options in my league are Gaby Sanchez and Brandon Belt (and Rizzo). So, my only hope at a legitimate upgrade at 1B from the FA pool is Rizzo. Until one of Youk/Jennings gets activated, I’m already a man down every day–but I want to stash Rizzo. The only way I could do this is if I were to drop Ike Davis for Rizzo. In that scenario, I would be playing down 2 guys on the active roster every day until one of Youk/Jennings is activated (hopefully Tuesday) AND Rizzo gets the call-up.
In consideration of the above, together with what Ike Davis is doing (or not doing) right now, am I better off picking up Rizzo today and going without a 1B until he gets called up? I worry that Rizzo will get scooped by another team and I’ll be stuck with Ike/Gaby/Belt as the best available 1Bs. Also, Ike is killing me and I almost think playing nobody at 1B is better than playing Ike.
(thanks for taking the time to read through that)
@Chillmodious, You gotta time it out… I think you wait until Youk gets activated then grab Rizzo…
@Grey, Thanks for replying to my novella. This is an issue I’ve been wrestling with in my head even before you posted the Rizzo blurb today–so your opinion goes a long way. Being that I am probably going to lose all of this week’s offensive categories in my current matchup, I’m dropping Ike for Rizzo after the Mets play today and will hope Youk gets activated Tuesday-ish. (If Ike does something crazy today, maybe I’ll wait until Sunday to drop)
Someone said it above, but you really don’t get enough credit for all you do!
@Chillmodious, More of a mission statement! That makes sense if you’re already down in offense this week… Thanks!
@Grey,
“The things we think but do not say [except on Razzball]” by Jerry M– er, Chillmodious
@Chillmodious, Ha!
Everth over Cozart at SS?
@Ronkonkoma, Everth for steals…
@Grey: took your advice and grabbed Rizzo before Friday’s Buy/Sell. :-)
@simply fred, Nice
Glad I went with my gut and added Rizzo on Monday, maybe some readers will shoot me some trade offers!
Grey – How crazy am I to want to trade Elvis Andrus for JJ Hardy and Frieri in the RCL? I’m leading in SBs and have points to make up in HRs. I feel like Andrus is basically Michael Young right now with more speed then power…basically helping me in AVG only.
I still have Boneface, Trout, Pagan, and A. Jones giving me steals. I value high K/9 RPs pretty highly in the RCL due to the start limit vs. inning limit.
What are your thoughts on this trade? Much obliged!
@MattTruss223, Not that crazy…
Weekly waivers run Sunday night.
Drop Middlebrooks for Rizzo? (will have to swap out hot schmo’s at 3B each week until Panda comes back)
Drop Flores for Castillo?
Thanks dude.
@L-Boogie, Grab Rizzo, Castillo…
Great stuff as usuall! Getting killed at the corners. Need power more than steals, and 2 pickups.
Best Lind replacement?
Belt/Goldschmidt/Wiggington/M. Carpenter/Tracy/Moreland
Best 3B fill-in for Longo?
Frazier/Betemit/M. Carpenter/Ransom/Plouffe/Tracy/Seager
thanks Grey, enjoy the weekend!
@FD, Carpenter… Frazier…
Love the cockiness in this buy/sell post…damn right the other ‘perts are biting on your shizz! I’m in first place overall and rocking 11s and 12s in all offensive cats….have one bench spot for an offensive player at the moment and thats Boesch…C. Davis is my last starting offensive player ….. should I drop Boesch for Rizzo or hold? bee tee dubs, have you listened to the drums yet? If you are interested in a crazy mash up of the cure/new order/strokes/beach boys this is it…so fresh, so clean….saw them live few weeks ago at webster hall and they rocked the house…yup.
@mc serch, I’ve never listened to them… How do I get turned on by it? I mean, how do I listen… Lose Boesch for Rizzo…
@Grey, what? they don’t have Spotify in LA? lol …both drums albums are great, but first 5 songs on portmento album are a murderers row….losing Boesch for rizzo, thanks!
@mc serch, You’re going to regret dropping Boesch
@OaktownSteve, ok *slamming on brakes* how about losing Detwiler instead?
@mc serch, Depends on your situation. I think Detwiler may have peaked, but if pitching is thin you might have a need. I need Rizzo to show me he’s got MLB chops. Since Boesch has been a slow starter, if he hits his preseason projections you’re getting plus production from him.
@Grey, dude wants Craig, who just hit the DL. I was going to offer Craig for LaRoche… do I have Grey’s blessing with this?
@and1mcgee, Yes
Grey- Lol at Dracula Sneeze – will never look at it the same way again!!
@BASH, Ha
Grey! I asked you yesterday about Wright for Hanley, but the guy wants way too much. Would you do wright, uggla and a sweetener for beltre, Reyes and ackley? 12 team h2h league that counts net steals and slg also.
@Jr, Sounds fair…
This morning, you recommended that I pick up Yan Gomes over Welington Castillo in my H2H points league (I needed a guy for the next 2-3 weeks). Does that change now that Soto has been put on the DL?
Thanks.
@Jake, I’d go with Gomes until Lawrie returns… Then Castillo…
If my pitchers are:
C Friedrich
J Samardzija
A Sanchez
M Bumgarner
C Capuano
J Peavy
B Norris
Which one would be worth dropping to claim Rizzo?
@Matt2, Friedrich
@Grey, Should I chance waiting till after midnight to get him so I still get the start tomorrow or is Rizzo a claim NOW? I guess I can ask the magic 8 ball that as well…
Scary scene at Wrigley…Samardzija drilled Konerko in the face/left eye in his 2nd AB after giving up a homer to him in the 1st. Konerko fell to the ground rolling around in pain, but eventually left under his own power with a towel over his face/eye. Don’t own him, but really hope he is alright.
@letsgobravos, Yeah, Rudy just told me on IM, yikes…
@letsgobravos, He’s been hit in the face before and came out of it ok. Major fear to me on HBP stuff is knee and other joints; we avoided that hear.
Other point is that this may fuck with Samardzija’s head and break him for a month or two. I’d honestly be looking to sell Samardzija now for almost whatever he buys.
@james d, Eh, I’d rather have a guy get hit almost anywhere other than the face. The last time Big Paul was hit in the face it was around his mouth and he stayed in the game. This looked like it might have hit him around the eye so any injury that impairs a hitters vision is disastrous. Not to mention the fact that he could also have a concussion. The good news is that it was an off speed pitch at 85 and not one of Jeff’s 99 MPH fast balls.
Both benches were just warned after Humber tried to fucking kill LaHair with a fast ball to the face. Lucky for LaHair, he was able to duck it.
@letsgobravos, Come on Humber’s pitch wasn’t bad at all. Slow, easy to duck, no intent to really retaliate imo
Grey, are you starting Randall Delgado tomorrow @ TB?
@Jon, Not outside of NL-Only…
I know you’ve been digging Randall Delgado lately. Are you running him out there against TB?
@Eddy, Scratch that. Jon is apparently me from the future and asked the same question.
@Eddy, I’ll ask another question then.
Pastornicky or Dozier in 14-team OPS and AVG?
@Eddy, Dozier
What’s the crystal ball saying about Wil Myers? Foresee a June call up? Will he be worth a damn at the MLB level this year? And if he was an amalgam of two SNL cast members, would he be Will Forte and Seth Meyers or Will Ferrell and Mike Myers?
@LA Sound Guy, Ha… Not coming up until late-July/August is my guess…
@Grey, I see you are doubling down and compounding your early season mistakes with Wright by digging your heels in even further…
In the eternal words of Marsellus Wallace, “That’s pride f*%king with you.”
;)
@birrrdy!, Ha!
chipper or rizzo?
jemile or everth?
thanks in advance
Chipper to play…Rizzo to stash… Jemile…
If my pitchers are:
T Hanson
J Shields
B Beachy
CJ Wilson
B Morrow
M Scherzer
E Santana
Which one(s) are droppable for Rizzo? Thanks
@Matt2, Ervin in some leagues…
SAGNOF alert! Don’t know if this was mentioned previously but Ben Revere is back in the bigs. Playing time an issue still I guess, but he might be better pick than Campana?
@jack, Not over Campana
How much do you think LaHair moving to the outfield will cut into Campana’s playing time? Or do the Cubs move Soriano or DeJesus instead?
Thanks
@Horse, Campana’s playing time isn’t for long… Jackson or LaHair…
@Grey: all things being equal, 12 team mixed roto, better speculative rockies stash – arenado or DlR?
thanks.
@herschel, Arenado
I’ve trained my 4 year old to holler “OH NO….NOT FUENTES!” Always gets a big laugh in section 118 of the OdotCo
@OaktownSteve, I should add that she’s a tiny little thing. Awwwwww….
@OaktownSteve, Ha!
@Grey, haha thats great, just found out im having a girl, i will need to think of things like that to teach her, eff i can’t have her being a total girly girl!!! i’ll go nuts… lol
@Tony, congrats!
@OaktownSteve, thats comedy… Those are good seats tho!! We usually go for around there in the 120’s.. imma have to look out for that if i work up the courage to go to an A’s game this year lol
Would you roll with Mt. Evereth over Aybar, since Aybar’s worth coming into the season was half steals and half at the top of the Angels lineup..
My only concern is that Evereth won’t get on base all that much. But hey, he’s gotta be better than Aybar right? So it’s worth the risk of upside vs. risk of missing out on Aybar’s “re-emergence” of fantasy usefulness?
@Timbuktu, It’s worth the risk/upside…
@Grey: Once again, another great buy/sell. What level hitter/pitcher would try and shop Friedrich for after this weekend?
@Joe Buck Yourself, Thanks! Can’t imagine you’re going to get anything for him… Maybe a Brain Freeze….
Would u activate Chris young for tonight’s game and bench Harper?
Can’t play young without benching him..
Or wait a day to see how it goes..
Thanks!!
Play Young if he’s in the lineup…
In a vacuum, wellington, Frazier or soriano?
Frazier
Grey – always good stuff… Better 5×5 NL-only 2B schmo, EverCab or Galvis?
Thanks! Everth
Sveum ejected in the 5th because the umpire refused to take Soriano in a trade. There is no getting this guy off the field.
HA!
I’m stuck with Chase Headley at 3b & he’s shown just enough life not to drop, but he like bums me out. Worth dropping to grab this Todd Frazier?
I’d try Frazier
So I picked up Yonder to bench a slumping Hosmer. I have Rizzo, and Arenado for that matter, stashed on another team. I picked up Friedrich a few days ago. I have Eliot Johnson to fill into my UTIL spot while Craig is out. Snagged Reed this morning and streamed Norris the other day. Pretty sure I’m either psychic, or coincidentally lucky.
Anyway, what’s the take on DLR? Do you like him over Friedrich, Capuano, or McCarthy?
Over Friedrich
@Poo Holes, Throw Nava into the mix. Now that Krispie is back I no longer need him as a 3rd OF.
Lose Nava
@Grey, For DLR?
Cmon craiggg… (Smokey voice)
Ha
@Prezii, It is Friday. Solid reference
@OaktownSteve, feel like D-BO just came and snatched one of my best chains…
@Prezii, “RED. YEAH!”
Which side of these trades:
Teix and Anibal for Dunn and Kenley.
Hosmer and Reyes for Dunn and Rollins.
Tex… Reyes… Real close on the 2nd…
Grey – Better stash?
Reimold or Rizzo
Tizzy
Damn autocorrect… Rizzo
@Grey,
tizzy sounds about right .
Hi Grey,
If Konerko can’t play for a bit, is short-term add Moreland over Alonso? Thank you!
Yup
Need to clear room for the loss of Craig.
Who’s the better drop? McDonald or Worley
Who’s the better pick up? Viciedo, Lomo, Boesch, Brantley?
Worley… LoMo…
You’re higher on Frazier than I thought. Would you drop Chris Davis for him as a fill-in for Panda?
@royce!, I did, just as Chris has back-to-back multi hit games. We’ll see what happens…
Nah
10 team ESPN 6×6 with extra bases and qs
I currently rock the catcher of the week special.
I give Trout
I get Posey
Which side?
It’s fair… I’d want Trout…
@Grey,
almondine
And here endth Kerry Wood………..how does he go out?
@bean, The right way, with a K
@Danger Zone, No chance of him finishing that inning huh? 3 pitch K but shutting that inning down would have been nice.
@bean, Well, that would have been nice too, but it’s still kind of fitting for him to end with a strike out on a nasty breaking ball
@Danger Zone, Does his retirement clear a roster spot for Rizzo? Think Epstein gave him a golden parachute to shut it down early and free some space?
@bean, Eh, why not just end it with a K. Kerry is one of my all time favorite Cubs and even though he has been terrible this year its sad to see him go.
I’ve got Hamilton on a couple of teams this year, and I knew he was kicking ass. But I just saw his season stats for the first time in while (32/18/45/2/.399) and it makes me want to drop the rest of my team because they look so bad next to him. I mean, I’ve got Miggy on the same team and even his numbers (19/8/33/1/.305) are almost half of what Hamilton’s are. Dude is insane! Sorry, just thought I’d point out the obvious here.
@A Hill O’ Beans, He’s slumping now. Hasn’t homered in like 5 games. only 2R and 4RBI in those 5. Probably should drop him!
Ha… He’s making the rest of your team insecure…
Speedy bench guys – Jemile Weeks, Blanco, Campana (right order?)
@Niq Castro, Campana second, if not 1st
Campana, Weeks…
Rumor is Oswalt is about to sign. Thoughts going forward?
Anybody you would drop for him or Bauer?
Yahoo 12 Team Standard 6X6 H2H
C: Yadier Molina
1B: Joey Votto
2B: Dan Uggla
SS: Hanley Ramirez
3B: Will Middlebrooks
OF: Andrew McCutchen, Mike Trout, Adam Jones
UTL: Bryan LaHair, Adam LaRoche
Bench: Eric Hosmer
2SP: Jon Lester, Yovani Gallardo
2RP: David Robertson, Jim Johnson
4P: Ricky Romero, Max Scherzer, Matt Moore, Jamie Garcia, Derek Holland, Jarrod Parker, Felipe Paulino, Sergio Santos
DL: Evan Longoria, Desmond Jennings
In a 14 team league, non-keeper.
I drafted Bauer, so have owned him all year, but also just picked up Oswalt and dumped some low hanging fruit for him. He wants to pitch for a contender, but selfishly hoping its in the NL.
Been tracking Bauer heavily – as you know, he got promoted to AAA and should be up by June… finger, toes crossed.
Middlebrooks may not be servicable as of next week, but you dont have another 3b… so, there’s that. Not sure what you do there. But assuming you solve that somehow (Frazier?) , you can lose Middlebrooks and Santos for Bauer and/or Oswalt. That’s just me, not a big believer in closers anyway.
Oswald over Scherzer…
Do you like Paulino ahead of Friedrich, Delgado, or Parker?
What about DLR…him over any of them?
Both over Friedrich and Delgado…
Who do you like better ROS: Gallardo or Moore?
@EG, Gallardo, by a mile.
Gallardo
you can’t score that a double for barney
reed k’s reed to end it .
would have been a shame to have gotten a blown save
AND an earned run .
@chata, It’s ridiculous. It’s like they’re not even watching the game.
Jose Conseco started today at DH for the Worcester Tornadoes. Drew a couple of walks so obviously the pitchers are still intimidated. The Tornadoes are an independent league team though so I’m wondering which MLB team will pick him up. Should I petition yahoo to make him available in the player pool yet, grey? Pretty sure Jose will be the key to my playoff victory this fall.
@letsgobravos, I interned with the Brockton Rox, who was in the Can-Am league at the time. If Canseco plays well, good for him. But not a lot of guys from this league get the call. Steve Delabar of the Mariners is the only guy from the Rox to see the majors. I still remember the failed experiment of Josh Papelbon, after the Sox organization let him go. I just find it unlikely that a major league team would pick him up, especially if he’s hitting independent league pitching.
@Poo Holes, Haha…turn up your sarcasm detector bro. Canseco is a pathetic, old, roided out, bungling monster at this point.
@letsgobravos, Welp, I’m an idiot. Although in my defense, sarcasm is often difficult to detect online. But still, I’m an idiot. Not as much of an idiot as Canseco so at least I have that going for me.
@Poo Holes, Haha, no worries. I was honestly hoping someone would take it seriously.
Tell Yahoo now!
Im sure you’ve been asked this before — what do you think Arenado does when he gets called up? .275 15/65 .800 OPS
Also, where would you slot him in your 3B ranking ROS…
Gracias.
That line sounds about right…
@Grey,
What would be a fair 3B comparison for him ROS —
Moustakas, Betemit?
@El Burro, Moose…
got Napoli for Jim Johnson and H-rod. Thoughts?
@chunk, awesome
@Timbuktu, yep great move, hrod’s done enough to lose his job already but is hanging on, and again they’re just closer, SAGNOF
I’d want Napoli
Would you drop Rasmus for Heisey
Yup….
@chunk, Great if you have 2 or 3 other closers already.
Sure do, including Soriano, Jansen, Casilla and Broxton. When Doumit went down I figured it was time to move some. I can start up to 7 RPs
Norris over Capuano or Scherzer?
Yup, friend…
@stoopid, Scherzer…
Rank em (crummy SS division): Lowrie, Everth, Gordon, Aybar.
Certainly different skill sets, but I stink in several categories and just need better overall production.
Thanks!
@Mike, Gordon, Lowrie…
Belt or Matt Carpenter for right now and the future (dynasty)
@Timbuktu, Carp…Belt…
Meh, I don’t think we see Rizzo till Late June or July either (service time, crappy team, smart front office thing, not talent issue, they’ll delay his free agency if they wait until the end of June) and I’ll hold Wright thank you. Like LaHair, his numbers are so crazy right now that he’s difficult for owners to evaluate, and I don’t think most owners will give him his proper due. His strikeout and swinging strike rates are the best he’s ever had (the latter of which stabilizes pretty quickly, since it’s a per pitch not per PA situation, so the denominator i.e. sample size is much larger) and his walk rate is through the roof. Obviously agree he won’t hit .400 all year, but some of the 30% line drive rate he has are going to turn into fly balls, and his HR/FB is right in line with his career mark, which means as the average comes down the power should go up. I’d say 20 HR is selling him short. The slightly high GB% is a bit troubling, but that is much more likely to just be sample size noise than the reduced swinging strike rate.
If someone would give me a no doubt top 15 type player for Wright, I might sell, but not for less than that. I see no reason he can’t be a Top 20 player from here on out (health assumed, of course) and one of a select group of players who will provide positive value in all five categories.
@MH, You sound tainted by a guy hitting .400…
@Grey, and you sound like a guy trying to back up an earlier prediction you whiffed on :p
@Mark, Touche
Anybody see what happened to Konerko?
@Wake Up, Hit in the face by a pitch, knocked his helmet off. Hard to tell if it hit helmet first or face first, might have caught a little of both.
@chunk, Thanks. I saw it now. Looked like a curveball. And they’re saying he should be alright.
@Wake Up, hit in the face with a pitch,not sure how bad yet
@AL KOHOLIC, Thanks. Supposedly not that bad.
Pick up Joe Blanton or Ryan Vogelsong? Who do you like better
@Eric, Vogelsong
Do you think Jorge De La Rosa will be mixed league relevant when he returns?
@wakeNbake, Yup
King felix and Emilio bonerfelacio for Napoli (should I drop him? Haha) and hanram which side?
@Broadstreetbrawler, Hanley… It’s fair…
You know Soriano started using a lighter bat? I watched a couple at bats before i left today and hes really drivin the ball.. maybe its just me but i could see how a lighter bat could help him get around on the ball faster.. just sumthin to be aware of if he keeps dingin em out.
@Prezii, Interesting…
is colby rasmus still worth keeping in a 12 team dynasty league? he seems like a mess at the plate and his peripherals arent really making a turnaround seem to high of a probablity
@chris, Nah, he is a mess…
Lynn & Uggla or Castro & Kennedy
@HotRod, i’d go with the castro side….. depends on the format, but I dont see LYNN keeping this up, he’s bound to hit a wall, SOON.
JESUS! He’s sitting again. Why the hell is he sitting? Still like him over Jazzy Phizzle Arencibia?
That is what his name is, right?
@Wilsonian, I do
@Wilsonian, Oh, and yeah… That’s his name… Ha…
Great. So that’s Longo, Konerko, Youk, Valverde and Dan Hudson injured on my H2H team. Sheesh.
@Steve, Dah
Would you drop Chris Johnson, Yonder Alonso or Vernon Wells for Josh Bell, Todd Frazier, Chris Heisey, or Danny Espinosa? H2H mixed keeper league. Thanks.
@Jon, All three… Not Bell yet…
Oh, and apparently if my eyes do not deceive me, Tim Stauffer’s Stuffing got put back on the DL.
@Wilsonian, That’s not going to be good for business. Must be something serious for him to go back so quickly.
@Wilsonian, Damn… That sucks…
@Grey, Yeah. Not sure what happened. Just what Rotoinfo says.
@Wilsonian, More elbow issues…
@Wilsonian, I’m really hoping this means they’ll promote Robbie Erlin. Though considering the luck they’re having with pitchers and injuries this year, they might just leave him in the minors until next year.
@royce!, I think Scott just talked about him…
@Grey, Prescient!
Grey
start Zambrano vs Indians?
@cashmoney, Yup
I think we see Bauer sooner than later. The PCL is no place to keep a pitching prospect unless you want his confidence to go into the crapper.
@Kevin, That’s true…
Which side of this trade: A. Gonz & J. Lowrie OR Hosmer & Hanley?
Thanks!
@Bernie Brewer, Hanley, but it’s close…
start edwin vs BAL (arrieta)?? 16 teams 1500 innings….
@chunk, Maybe next time I ask more than three minutes before game time…
@chunk, I would’ve said yes to starting him…
Krispie activated from the DL. Amazing that he’s back before Gardner who’s injury seemed much less serious. Let’s hope he picks up right where he left off…
@letsgobravos, I’m praying for it… I’m feeling good about my hitting, even if I have Hosmer, Zimmerman and Brian Dozier… Shoot, I no longer feel good about my offense…
nicasio or grilli for nl only (i assume stauffer is a drop now)
@Ferris, Nicasio… Yeah, probably, but I’d wait until official word…
George of the Rose, Brett Anderson, Roy Oswalt … how do you rank?
@El Burro, Oswalt, dlR
@Grey,
you drop Minor for DLR or hold?
@El Burro, I’d do that move…
Quentin, Reimold or Mark Reynolds ROS?
@Jon, Reimold, Reynolds
Also, is Oswalt worth an add right now? I need to move Stauffer back on the DL and thought I might replace him with Roy.
@Jon, Go for it…
H2H league…..
I need a QS and 5+ Ks from a stream start tomorrow. Who’s my best bet?
Randall Delgado @ TB
Alex Cobb vs ATL
Bruce Chen vs ARI
Tyson Ross @ SF
@Adam, None… Ross…
My early season trade of Jim Johnson for Daniel Bard is working out splendidly…just splendidly. I’m going to go walk into oncoming traffic now.
@royce!, Ha! I own Hosmer who’s clearing his head on the bench again, so don’t talk to me about oncoming traffic…
@Grey, Yeesh, good point. And if the audio on the podcast is any indication, it would likely be a bus that would end your misery.
You missed a good time (but terrible game) last night. Free top shelf liquor and fancy pants food (don’t you love it when they grill lettuce? classy!) and we ate right next to Dave Winfield. I think we sat behind Mark Loretta, though given that he just looks like any other middle aged dude, I might be wrong.
@royce!, Damn! Big Dave? If I knew he was there, I would’ve made sure I somehow got there… That’s so awesome… You get a pic with him?
@royce!, I didn’t get a pic. Actually, I think my friend got a picture of him with a blurry image of me eating tri tip in the foreground… does that count?
Nope
@Grey, D’oh. Next time! (Actually, that’s not as far-fetched as it might sound- last time I had seats in the same section he was there as well, so I think he might just show up for the pregame dinner every night. Who could blame him? It’s free (for him) and delicious.)
I wanna hang out with Big Dave Winfield… Call him Mr. May and ask him to sign my Reggie Jackson’s #1 tattoo… Just generally harass him…
@Grey, Wow, I think I might have dodged a bullet with you not being able to come down… Big Dave Winfield is still big, and not like Tony Gwynn big.
The bigger they come…
@Grey, Is this your Reggie Jackson tattoo?
http://tinyurl.com/6mpo9n9
How’d you know?
@Grey, It was more “hope” and less “know.”
It holds up surprisingly well…
@Grey, Must be made out of the same eternal substance that they put in the gum
I’m still chewing the gum that came with that tattoo…
So… should I drop Bard for De La Rosa?
@royce!, Yup
bud norris or latos?
@Jermo, Latos
Hey would you take Xavier Avery (what a brilliant name) over Torres? Torres se extingue (Thanks Google Translate!)
@royce!, Ha… I’d take Torres… Unless I really needed the boost of upside/risk…
@royce!, Oh, and JP ARENCIBIA!
@Grey, Yay! Unfortunately, I only own him in a league that locks on Sunday night, so I’m still stuck with Doumit this week. Hopefully he can keep this up for at least another week.
The rest of the season, please…
@Grey, Yeah, that would work, too. I really don’t want to be forced into rostering AJ Ellis.
@royce!, No, no you do not…
What do I do with Rios? As much as I love 1HR & 4SB does he pick it up at all or is he a drop. Not sure who I would pick up yet. I might stream hot hitters until I hit on something.
@MJD Took A Knee, He’s so terrible, I’m about to drop him in a 12 team league… I might stream hot hitters myself until someone sticks…
Been using Middlebrooks to fill in for Longoria. Who fills that spot for me when(if, hopefully not) Youk comes back: C. Johnson, J. Lowrie, Betemit, Frazier.
@Yer Yang, Frazier
RoS…
1. Thayer or Dolis?
2. Jed Lowrie or Arencibia? (in a vacuum, disregarding position)
Dolis… Arencibia… JP!
@Grey, Thanks…I was kinda hoping you were going to say Thayer (I hate Huston Street, and it’s only grown exponentially since I grabbed Thayer a few weeks ago).
Regarding #2, was that you choosing Arencibia over Lowrie and addind the “JP” for emphasis, or was the “JP” a “just playin”? Sorry, Facebook and text messaging were just coming in to vogue when I was in college–a little slow on all the e-slang these days.
I didn’t even know JP meant just playin’… It was emphasis…
@Grey, Yeah, I just learned that one about a month ago…from my friend’s 10-year-old nephew. Crazy world we live in.
Agreed
Jeebus! If Bo knows hitting, then John Niese nose giving up the long ball. (See what I did there?) But seriously, he’s given up like 15 uber-jacks tonight and it’s only the 3rd inning.
Yeah, he looks terrible (pitching-wise, his nose looks good).
@Grey, His nose looks like a carbon copy of Martin Prado’s shnozzule. Maybe it is!
Maybe it was the ol’ switcheroo…
@Grey, lo and behold… I’m watching the MLB game mix on directv and Mets/Jays is side-by-side with Braves/Rays on the screen…Prado was up a couple minutes ago and the camera had an up-close of him in the batters box while the Mets/Jays game came back from commercial–with a Mets dugout shot that had John Niese sitting dead red. Same nose, man. There has to be a mold somewhere.
@Chillmodious, Maybe Beltran paid for Prado to take the nose…
@Grey, Total non-sequitur to this thread, but why does Edwin Encarnacion round the bases with his right arm up in such a way that it looks like he’s holding an invisible coat on a hanger that he can’t let drag on the ground? Ever noticed that? It’s infuriating. (at least until you realize he is rounding the bases and giving you fantasy nom nom nom)
I’ll have to look for it… Never noticed before…
@Chillmodious,
ha .
i picked-up raja davis , ‘cuz i needed some sb’s and he should be
getting more playing time .
Hope you got today’s game…
because of lawrie’s stunt , i’m fielding empty slots on a couple of teams …
what with kemp , longoria , and jay all on the dl and shizz like dyson not starting tonight , or hamilton getting rest (last night) .
and i roster more players who have multiple eligibility than your average joe .
how the heck have you been avoiding empty spots , thus far ?
i know that you carry more pitchers and less bench bats than i do .
does it just not bother you as much ??
and , rain-outs …… forget about it …… they drive me nuts .
I’m missing Hosmer tonight, but I usually have a full lineup… I wouldn’t carry Jay in most leagues while on the DL…
@Grey,
the only thing that i feel really good about is that i recently dropped
cozart’s sorry azz , unilaterally , across 3 keeper leagues .
at 27 years of age , there’s no up-side there , even if he did have the job from opening day .
screw him .
bring on billy hamilton .
He’s got power and speed… I imagine at some point he’ll be a hot pick up again, but, yeah, he’s a mess right now…
Would drop either Worley or Smyly for Bauer in a 12-team h2h 5×5?
Worley
Ok, one last time. Are you SURE you like Jesus over Jazzy Phizzle Arrencibia??
I do…
@Grey, I didn’t ask you if you had glaucoma to verify your “medical marijuana” prescription. You must have misheard me.
grey if i can work some kind of Lance Lynn/Andre Eithier deal for Halladay would you do it? and I’m STACKED on offense in a 14 teamer that you need 20 innings per week. H2H
I’d do it…
@Tony, would you do a Lance Lynn and HRod for Greinke?
I would…
@Grey, thanks, im gonna try it…. im all about combo’ing a couple flyer waiver wire guys for a stud….
Love the podcasts guys. Nice to hear Grey would give his blessing for his daughter to marry a lowly MLB catcher. I wouldn’t trade any of those guys for Hosmer. Maybe I’d give Luke Scott if you gave me a sweetner, I wouldn’t trade Rizzo for him. That Conan opener guy was hilarious. I don’t even know who that Anthony Bordain guy is but I’d Fu€% him sight unseen.
Ha… Thanks!
@Grey: DlR or Stauffer? 12 team mixed roto league.
DlR
@ Grey
Thanks for answering my questions and help me take actions I should take on my own.
5 X 5 roto with I got 7 closers: Valverde, Aceves, Marshall, Reed, Fuentes, Soriano and Dolis. I have tried moving someone, but no takers.
Are you ok dropping Dolis for Rizzo? Different closer for Rizzo? Or drop Lowrie who is playing third with Panda on DL and move Moose to 3rd.
1B is Pujols/Luke Scott. Current Util other then Pujols is Moose.
@paddytwotimes, Can lose Dolis…
@Grey, Thanks. Is there a reason for ….? Do you not really like it?
Appreciate it. Now go have some frozen drinks on me. Figuratively.
@paddytwotimes, Nah, just habit… 7 closers is too many.
@Grey, I am a hoarder
Apparently…
How do you feel about Lilly v. STL tonight? I was waiting to see if Beltran would be playing, since he seems to be the only Cardinal who has hit off of Lilly, and now he’s in the lineup…
Also, what’s this I hear about 7 closers being too many? Fiddle faddle!
Ha… Fiddle faddle’s so underused… Pretty risky going against the Cards right now, they seem so locked in, but Lilly in Dodgers Stadium is a start in anything deeper than 10 team…
Just want to make sure you’re aware that Verlander has a no-no working in the 9th right now.
I’m watching…
Damn, you jinxed that quick…
@Grey, Jim Joyce took over my handle and posted that–I swear!
@Chillmodious, Ha
@Chillmodious, Pffffffffft [air out of balloon] So much for that.
what happened to bonifacio’s hand ?
look bad ??
I was watching Verlander… Didn’t see it…
@Grey,
can’t pull it up from the mlb pakage .
apparently it didn’t make the game’s top 4 video highlights .
they need a fantasy baseballer to do their programming for them .
going back to the royals game .
been watching them a bit .
last year i watched a lot of d-back games .
this fantasy shizz turns fans into whores , if you’re not careful .
let me know about double o’s hand injury , if you hear anything .
Krispie looks good…
cbs reporting that bonifacio sprained his left thumb .
Good call… I’m available!
Damon needs to retire, if only so that I don’t get “Damon [ahh ahh ahhhh], fighter of the night man [ahh ahh ahhhh]” stuck in my head every time he plays. Oh wait…BnY. That fixed it.
@royce!, whats BnY mean?
@chunk, Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow Black and Yellow
I hope you didn’t use copy and pasting but actually typed all of these… That’s how true gangsters do…
@Grey, True gangsters who are about to go all Shining up in this fantasy baseball blog comments section!
(I copied and pasted)
His throwing arm is such a joke…
Did you guys watch Petttittte ? Did he pitch as well as it says he did (9 Ks?!)? Is he worth a look in deep mixers? He’s got KC next…
Reds are susceptible to lefties… Didn’t look that great…
@chunk,
Got to face a lot of lefties tonight, but he was locating for sure. One walk, just four singles, 78 of 115 for strikes… 39 year old was legit tonight.
@Grey, Bauer or Oswalt in 12 team H2H?
Oswalt, unless your team can sit on a guy until he’s called up…
Kemp or Verlander ROS?
Kemp
Is Welington Castillo worth dropping Kurt Suzuki or Ramon Hernandez for (my Cs who aren’t named Santana, Posey, or Arencibia)?
2 catcher league? I’d hold…
@grey, so recall I wanted advice on who to pick up for my open DL slot. I grabbed Storen yesterday.
And of course Craig lands on the DL today. The self-imposed injury jinx strikes again. FMFBBL
Happens every time…
@Abdoozy,
like one of those electronic fences
@chata, Yeah, I’m drawn to those fuckers for some reason
@grey, would you trade Wright for Adam Jones and a sweetener, say The Emoticon?
I would….
I know you hate doing this, but I found a route to have Jazzy Phizzle and Jesus. Just dropped Boneface from my bench after his injury. Now I have Jesus and JP.
Might work for a week or so…
wright was pulled in the what ? 6th inning ?? after the mets had given
up 10 runs .
another case of terry collins ‘protecting’ wright ?
who’s his daddy , terry ??
Hehe
Huh, where’s Steve? Yonder with a base knock and nary a peep.
Probably a holiday in NZ…
@Grey, I’m here. Not a holiday just the weekend. Lizzie’s soccer this morning and birthday party this afternoon doesn’t leave much time for lounging at Club Razz.
Go Yonder!
My h2h team is getting killed but loving me some Big Z, Ted Lilly and JP in the RCL. I’m coming for you royce!…
feliz …. 101 pitches to almost make it thru the 5th inning .
2 years from now , i won’t be saying that .
hopefully sooner .
much sooner .
Ruiz continues to dominate…2/3 w/ 2 RBIs and yet another SB. I had no clue a short pudgy catcher could run.
About to carry only catchers on my team…
@Grey,
picked up lucroy for util .
needed some rbi
cagnof
Ian Desmond w/ a slam and legs. Got him off the WW last week and he appears to have solved my SS woes. (knock on wood)
@letsgobravos, For now…
DeJesus, a gift from the God of Hot Schmotatoes?
@Wake Up, Ha!
Parker w/ a rough 2nd inning in San Fran giving up 2 ERs. Really hope he rights the shit, was counting on a good outing against San Fran’s t-ball level offense.
@letsgobravos,
back to the drawing board .
dejesus or lomo
@aj, Lomo
Millwood CG 2 hitter @ Coors…he’s gonna party like he’s pitching in 1999…
@Wake Up, Nice!
So much for Parker…blown up by the Giants. Fucking terrible.
@letsgobravos, Really bad
@Grey: In my H2H OBP league, I believe it’s time to drop Chris Davis.
Alternatives: Frazier and Carp.
@SwaggerJackers, Frazier
Got an offer of Jesus and The Emoticon for Kenley. Due to my irrational love for Mr. Jansen, I countered with Jesus and Soriano for Valverde and Peacock (keeper league and this guy drools over prospects). Is that a fair deal? I could then trade the other Montero that I own to someone in desperate need of a catcher for a solid #2 starter.
Also, gotta love these Pads throwbacks. Way better than the shizz they wear now.
@Poo Holes, Sounds fair…
is Derrik lowe worth an ad
@aj, Eh
is derrick lowe worth adding in 13 team 5×5
Is Elliot Johnson worth a waiver claim in a 12 team with #3 waiver?
@PunxsutawneyPhils, Sure
You just HAD to wake the sleeping Giants, didn’t you? Yes, I’m blaming you for Parker’s outing.
You ever notice that the semantic opposite of “outing” is “inning.” Weird, ’cause if you have an outing, you’re also due to have some innings… or 2 innings, in Jarrod Parker’s case. Still a little bent about that, sorry.
@Awesomus Maximus, Nice!
Who wouldn’t have known to start Kevin Millwood in Colorado tonight. A 9 inning shutout with 3 baserunners and 7 Ks. Clearly was going to happen.
@Brian, Crazy
@Brian, Oh, and no one…
So first we have Suppan and now Stults? I can understand the Padres actions from a business perspective, but they are getting dangerously close to jeopardizing much of their fan base. I enjoyed the game last night – free food and booze works that way – now I think I might not attend another game all year. They’re not even treading water; they’re treading ocean floor.
@royce!, How would you feel if you had full season Pirates tickets? 66 games to go…
@Brian, Wait, are you offering them to me? Kidding… I’d feel about the same as I felt about having a full season of Padres tickets last year.
@Brian, Wait a minute- the Pirates are only 4 games back! You have McCutchen! McDonald has been killing it! You have a winning home record!
I will take those tickets, please. Now to convince the wife that we’re heading east…
@royce!, Was that a humblebrag?
@Grey, If you think padres season tickets are worth bragging about, then yes. But it’s kind of like talking about how much Enron stock you have
Hi Grey,
Would you start Haren at SD tomorrow? Usually it’s a no brainer, but he has been struggling like crazy lately. Thanks!
@Nuke LaDouche, Yeah
I can only pick one. R Soriano or Addison Reed for the rest of the year? 10 team yahoo points, non-keeper league
@IGuy, Soriano
I didn’t realize Kerry Wood wasn’t already retired. #irrelevant
@Awesomus Maximus, Ouch
Berkman? Seriously?? Fuck.
kenley poops .
@chata, at least he wiped 3 times
@chunk,
kenley gets the win .
all part of the master plan .
@chata, on a 4 pitch walk, no less.
Let’s see if Casilla can put the icing on the cake to this lovely evening of relief
Vogelsong vs. OAK/ Westbrook @ LAD
Sart Vogelsong and sit Westbrook tomorrow?
@Bean, Start both
@Grey, Alright…..coming back for a full refund if he blows up. Drink on me if he shuts them down. Got Vogey, Westbrook and Friedrich all going today.
Could be great or I could completely [email protected]&? the bed.
So Downs pitches the 8th with a 2 run lead, Angels add a few more in top 9, Frieri pitches bottom 9…was Frieri going to be in there for the save? Was Downs coming out for another inning? Frieri the guy now?? What’s the deal with airline peanuts??
@B.o.B, Ha
Is Mike Minor roster-worthy in a 14 team keeper? We’re keeping 10 next year, but I have some more immediate issues – like trying to ameliorate having Hosmer and Ike at 1B and corner.
Not that I have a great team by any means but he’s my only real droppable…
@Steve, Lose him
Only have 2 DL spots and these four guys. Who deserves to be held on to? Werth, Luebke, Stauffer, Chacin
@Cory, Werth, Stauffer
Need a Util in the ol’ h2h after moving Yonder out of there to cover for Konerko at 1B. Who ya like?
JP
Moreland
Viciedo
Rajai
12 teams and we count OBP as well as AVG.
@Steve, JP
Which is best add?
Paulino, Oswalt, Burnett, Harang, DLR, Delgado
@Blue, Delgado
Gio for Kendrick crazy in an on-base league? I’ve got the yawnstipating Ackley at 2nd and really need an upgrade in a 10 team league. I can lose the pitching too, but man Gio is tearing up the NL.
Howie’s not got it going yet but I’ve a lot more faith in him than Ackley ,his lack of walks are a bit of a downer in this league though.
Do Gio or hold firm and try and deal my next best guy (Marcum)?
@TheNewGuy, Try to deal Marcum
@Grey, Would you deal the Peav for him? Another guy who’s seems to have figured out his league big time…
I’d deal Peavy, yeah…
Give Braun and Dunn
Receive Prince and McCutchen
Given Braun and Hosmer
Receive Prince and McCutch
Does Prince said win in both of those? League that counts hits and Total bases as well. If prince side wins which one would you rather give? Dunn or Hosmer?
Thanks!
@Blue, Yes, the Prince sides
@Blue, Give Hosmer
Grey : Was offered my Vance Worley for his BJ Upton…..yea or na?
@2 Cups 1 Braun, I’d want Upton
Minor was just dropped in a 16 Team H2H Keeper. Is he worth a claim over Parker or the Emoticon?
@Wilsonian, Neither
@Wilsonian, Though if you really want…. Parker… I wouldn’t start either though next time out…
@Grey, How about this: rank these back end guys – Smyly, Drabek, Minor, Parker, Delgado, Friedrich, DLR, Paulino.
Thanks. That might clarify a few things for me. Obviously my anchors of Price, Lester, and Anibal are supposed to carry me.
@Wilsonian, Smyly, Delgado, Paulino…
@Grey, Don’t like DLR more than Friedrich, Parker, Minor, Drabek?
I might after he comes back and shows his health…
which 3b for the next few weeks:
johnson, murphy, seager, headley, davis, chipper
obp league with errors and gidp too…
@paulzone, or Todd Frazier
@paulzone, Frazier
Would you consider dumping Ichiro for Pagan or De Anza?
@Chris, De Aza, in some leagues…
I have both Kendrick and D Gordon in my lineup, but with injuries have no bench, so they have to play and suck for my team every day. I know the first thing I should do is try and trade them if someone would take them, but how much longer is each of their leashes before outright dropping them?
@Matt2, Depends on the league
Grey:
Will Allen Craig going on the DL give Matt Carpenter regular playing time over the next week? If so, is he worth an add to back up Tex at 1B? Tex’s breathing prob is scaring me a bit. THANKS!
@Joel, It should give him playing time, yeah…
What do you think about dealing Zambrano for Wainwright before Big Z turns into a pumpkin? Do you think the other side may go for it?
@Art Vandelay, Sounds good
Which side of this trade: A. Gonz & Lowrie OR Morneau & Tulo?
@Bernie Brewer, Tulo
hi Grey
Is Joyce/Sale for Butler too much, or good enough for both sides.
Ike davis is killing me, Morse code comes back soon, but I can use him in the OF.
@harrrr, It’s not too much…
Starting Hammel today vs Washington?
@Jakob Dylan, Yup
I’m streaming in a H2H league where my WHIP and ERA are shot. Still have a chance at Ks.
Who has the best chance at the most Ks?
Everett Teaford v ARI
Dillon Gee @ TOR
Jason Marquis @ MIL
Kevin Correia @ DET
I know the options are absolutely terrible. But I have to roll with one person.
@Eddy, Gee
Also,
Whom should I drop to pick up Jerome Williams for his tasty two-start week?
Wade Miley or Ross Detwiler?
@Eddy, Miley
I’m trying to trade J-Roll for an OF… 5 possibilities:
Choo, Stubbs, Victorino, B.J., Gordon
Any of those you especially do or don’t like for Rollins?
…keeper league, by the way.
@Jon,
take what you can get .
considering his age , i wouldn’t give you any of those guys for j-roll .
@chata, I wouldn’t either if things were reversed. Gotta try, though, right?
I wouldn’t for Choo…
@Grey: Who’s the SS for next week in a H2H league with OBP instead of AVG?
Aybar
Yunel
Gordon
I could use the steals but Gordon and Aybar have been terrible.
@SwaggerJackers, You can throw Elliot Johnson in the mix I guess….
I’d go Gordon…
What do you recommend doing with Mesoraco in a 14 team Dynasty? Time to cut bait? He’s been abysmal. thanks
Yeah, you can lose him…
homer bailey has never pitched against the yankees ?
this could get ugly .
Hello Grey (or is it Weekend Grey),
Well, my infield of Kendrick, Cozart (finally dropped for Desmond next week) and A-Roid don’t seem to be cutting it. I am about to lose big for a third time in our 12 Team H2H League and my offense has kinda sucked. I have Votto at 1B and Butler as my Util.
Is Kendrick done? I know it’s early and I recall getting chastised not too long ago from some of your faithful for saying so, but times are getting desperate.
How about a trade of Butler and say Strasburg for Cano? The Cano owner offered me him for my Votto straight up, but I decided against it.
I don’t know if I could afford to lose pitching, but the Strasburg shut down in September (or at least slow down) has me worried.
Any advice would help. Thanks Grey.
I’d do that Strasburg trade…
Move Wright for Teix? I can move miggy to 3rd so I’m not too concerned about losing Wright’s eligibility… any other 1st baseman you’d move Wright for straight up for? Thanks!
I’d move Wright for any of the top 1st basemen prior to Tex…
Forgot Oswalt was out there. Make a speculative add of him over any of the following: Drabek, Minor, Parker, Paulino, DLR, Delgado?
@Wilsonian, Scratch DLR. he’s now getting shelved again for at least 30 days.
Yeah, grab him…
Hey Grey, please rank Benoit, Frieri and Venters ROS. I realize Venters should be the clear Nr. 1 but he is struggling while the other two are a blessing to my ratios. I own Benoit and Frieri in a Hold and Saves league but someone dropped Venters and made me think about picking him up.
Thanks
Venters, Frieri…
Which side? H2H points:
Hamels and Wainwright
or
Lynn, Lilly and Ortiz
Hamels
In a standard. H2H, 10 man league I am thinking about offering Reddick for Chapman.
Do you like it?
It’s fair…
Maybe I’m standing next to Rudy at that newly-glued diorama, but Morrow’s start looks prettay, prettay, prettay good.
Ha… Damn that Rudy…
Blech. Longo, Konerko, Hudson, Youk and now Boneface. Sigh.
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2012/05/19/marlins-manager-ozzie-guillen-says-emilio-bonifacio-will-be-out-at-least-a-couple-of-game-and-possibley-longer/
Thanks for the heads up!
@Steve,
thanks for the info , but ,
dang !
Gr (I don’t know, I like it!),
I’d love to snatch Rizzo (still on waivers) in my Yahoo 12 team H2H. It’s a very competitive pay league.
Here’s my team:
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B Joey Votto
2B Ian Kinsler
3B Mike Moutakas
SS Elliot Johnson
OF Jay Bruce
OF Howie Kendrick
OF Corey Hart
UTIL Cody Ross
UTIL Andy Dirks
Bench Alcedes Escobar
Bench Pablo Sandoval
SP Anibal Sanchez
SP Madison Bumgarner
RP Henry Rodriquez
RP Sean Marshall
P Aroldis Chapman
P Dale Thayer
P David Price
P Ryan Vogelsong
Bench Drew Smyly
Bench James McDonald
Bench Gavin Floyd
DL Daniel Hudson
I’d like to get rid of a hitter to pick up Rizzo. I keep falling back to Escobar, Johnson or Kendrick. Kendrick is off to a terrible start and Escobar and Johnson are offering more value, so far, than Kendrick. Am I crazy to drop Kendrick, outright, or should I maybe look to trade Kendrick and Daniel Hudson in a 2 for 1, to make room for Rizzo? What kind of player might I expect to get for a Kendrick/Hudson deal…maybe a Victorino? Thanks!
Try and do a two for one trade… That one would work…
Sorry… Yeah, a Victorino level would work…
Marshall with a Hold.
I’m just pissed about Morrow taking a save opp away from Janssen. “Look at me! I can pitch 9 whole shutout innings! I’m so special!”
@Awesomus Maximus, Ha
Is it bad that i dont wanna sell morrow? I put a couple out there but im lightweight wanting them to decline…
@Prezii, I hear ya… I think there will be a correction at some point though…
Of course the AAAA Mariners are pounding Friederich into submission. Between him and Parker, my streamers v shit offenses have proved disastrous this week.
@letsgobravos, Damn
STOP THE PRESSES!!! Dread Pirate hits a home run with someone on base!
@letsgobravos, Damn, he is on fire… Crazy…
Jesus, Delgado. Cannot get any pitching in h2h this week.
@Steve, Damn
@Grey, And now Tyson Ross. Time to run up the white flag.
Is Delgado worth a hold?
STOP THE PRESSESS x 2!!! Dread Pirate with another 2 run homer. Dude is on mother effing fire.
A bit off on Friedrich
On the bright side he is pitching better than my closers.
@MJD Took A Knee, Ha
You still like Hart over Reddick, or ride the hot bat for now?
@Wilsonian, Ride the hot bat…
Dusty now saying that it might be time for Chapman to close.
@Wilsonian, I could’ve told him that two months ago…
Of course I snag JP and put him in over Jesus to see him go 0-4 and Jesus go 2-3 with 2 runs and a ribbie.
@Wilsonian, That’s what happens…
Holy shit Friedrich, seriously!?! 8 runs to the Mariners? Verlander could pitch 200 innings against the M’s and give up less than that.
@letsgobravos, Ugh, so awful…
Edinson Volquez for Mike Trout? Any thoughts?
@JackInTheBox, Trout
Friedrich bit the Silver Bullet hard… I think he swallowed it, and then vomited some of it back up, and then choked and the vomit, and the bit that stayed down caused a bowel obstruction.
Take a guess who I grabbed for a spot start today.
@Awesomus Maximus, Yeah, I had him going too… Stupid M’s…
@Grey, Seriously… been crushed by the M’s today and the aints yesterday. I may need to play my pick ups as Opposite George for a while, ride this cold streak. FMFBBL.
I hear that… I was oh for twenty last time I looked at my team…
@Grey, Yowza…
“Every decision I have ever made in my entire FBB life, has been wrong. My FBB life is the complete opposite of everything I wanted it to be. Every instinct I have, in every aspect of FBB life, is it someone to spot start, a middle infielder to swap, it’s all been wrong.” — [modified] George Costanza
It fits perfect…
@Awesomus Maximus, Feel you there. My opponent as a fucking 6.88 ERA and 1.77 WHIP this week and yet I’m still probably going to lose both cats because after Friedrich and Parker’s disastrous starts, I’m at 6.75 and 1.61. He has 4 starters going tomorrow so it will take a miracle for me to end up w/ W’s there.
@letsgobravos, Yeah… at least you get to wipe the slate clean in a couple days. I get to carry these blowups all season in roto.
About time someone came up with this.
http://www.randomdudeswithmorehomerunsthanpujols.com/
Nice…
@Eddy,
@Wilsonian, That’s supposed to say “that’s nothing short of incredible.” Damn phone screwing things up.
EVERY site that i visited extolled the potential of christian friedrich ,
especial going into seattle .
here’s a typical example (the name of the author has been omitted ,
on purpose . he’ll have to deal with the back-lash of his own readership) :
“Christian Friedrich vs. Mariners: How is this for a way to start your big league career. Take on the Padres in San Diego. Then fly north up the California coast to take on the Giants in San Francisco. How about you them hop on a plan to fly home to take on the Mariners. Has a pitcher ever had a better set of three opponents to take on to start his big league career? Through 13 innings the lefty with the dominating curve ball has 17 Ks, two walks allowed an a 1.38 ERA.”
Grey , i suppose , will have to field his own criticisms .
His advice was to hold onto the young friedrich until after the seattle game .
(ride the wave , dudes) .
But this is all about ME .
Shame on ME .
shame on me for forgetting razzball “rule c” (yes there’s always been a “c”).
“rule c” , simply stated , is ==> “when all others zig , you zag” .
and , now , i sit here , shaking my head .
“i knew it . i knew it . i knew it ” .
It was a classic example of a roofie…
Apparently the Jays are trying to completely cut ties with Lind. Placed him on outright waivers. Someone’s gotta pick him up, right?
Definitely but it doesn’t mean it’ll fix everything…
I know Danks has been pretty awful, but should he be owned in a 12-team H2H league?
@Steve, I’d be thrilled if one of my opponents put him on their roster in my 12-teamer.
He should be owned, but I’m not sure I’d be the one owning him…
Can’t believe I’m asking this, but drop Marshall in favor of Matt Crapps?
I could see it, yeah…
Delgado a hold or a drop?
Drop
seems like adam jones has lived up to his end of the bargain .
Drop Avila for Lucroy? This was after I dropped Doumit for Avila before he started hitting. So I think I have no stats from Catcher so far.
Yeah, go with with Avila…
eff IAN KENNEDY, my rcl era is 3.85, UNREAL…. between a few nova starts, a few beckett starts, sprinkle in some marmol melt downs i’ve just gotten a beat down everytime i toss someone….
Ouch…
Dare i say soriano HOT streak?? Could be comin..
@Prezii, It’s been here, no?
@Grey, I guess were in the midst of it? Maybe my brain is just telling my eyes different.. i feel there might be more on the way tho. Call me cleo… Or dumbass..
@Prezii, Yeah, since early this week when he hit his first bomb…
@Grey, gotta be the bat?
Gotta be…
Schafer has been kinda “meh” lately. Drop him for Viciedo?
@Wilsonian, Go for it… They are different things though, so if you need steals you should hold…
@Grey, he’s obviously leading my team in steals. But it is H2H. And I have Kipnis, Lawrie, A.Jones, Stubbs, Reddick who all occasionally get steals.
Yeah, you have enough steals to lose him…
@Grey, Kinda what I thought. Actually dropped a pitcher to see what happens with Schafer. But I’ll probably lose him to fill the rotation back out. Thanks for all the advice. It is very much appreciated.
No problem…
SON OF A BITCH! Berkman just injured himself catching a routine throw at first. Caught the ball and then hopped a couple times like he pulled something. Un-fucking-believable.
Damn, dude got old this year again…
@Grey, Just ridiculous. Sat down on the ground and then limped off. Limped around the dugout talking to the trainer and is out of the game. Back to do the DL he goes.
Yeah, sounds that way…
@letsgobravos, Since I also own Berkman, I’d like to add to this rant of letsgobravos’ by saying my opponent had two starts, and in those starts he had 11.1 IP, no QS and a 1.50/6.08 WHIP/ERA. Two wins. My two starts gave me 13 IP, 2 QS and a 1.15/2.08 WHIP/ERA. No wins.
Of course, my league doesn’t count QS.
FMFBBL
Manny Ramirez began his rehab assignment – Man-Ram was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts He is 40 years old but Grey How old would this make him in Razzball Years
@Mr Baseball, 27
Hudson, Wei-Yin Chen, Bass, or (gulp) Sherzer as a streamer in a h2h league tomorrow? None of the above is an option too. It’s a close match up so I’m looking for the best options possible.
@Poo Holes, Wei-Yin
Pitching has been killing me for the past two weeks. Drop Smyley or Scherzer for an Oswalt stash?
@knighttown,
Add Worley as a possible add too. Had him and dropped him to make room.
So, drop Smyly or Max for Oswalt +/- Worley?
@knighttown, Can lose Smyly
Matt Adams looks like he is on the way to save the day
@Mr Baseball, Yep. Just said in the game that he got pulled tonight. Think I’m making a speculative pickup for him and losing Smoak.
Who would you rather have: Doumit or Rosario?
@Wilsonian, Rosario
Puma down again…
@Prezii, Yeah, someone mentioned above…
Grey,
Alcides Escobar or Dozier in an OBP league?
Also, P.Alvarez, Jordan Pacheco or Frazier in same type of league?
@Eddy, Escobar… Frazier
Could you rank Morales, Morneau, Goldschmidt, Davis, and Alonso?
@JeffFromTallahassee, Chris Davis, Morneau, Morales
Thoughts on closer situation in Oakland? Who gets the most saves at seasons end: Balfour, Fuentes, Cook? Balfour got rocked in the 8th..
@Blue, Fuentes
Matt adams worth an add over Dirks, Viciedio or Scott?
@Grey’s da man!, Over I’d hold with those three
Would you let Beckett start today against Cliff Lee, Josh Johnson against Lowe and the Tribe, and Colby Lewis (who has been roughed up lately) against Houston? Or sit them? Are these particular starts too much of a risk with them, or would you chance it with some or all?
@Viagra Falls, I’d start them all…
Someone’s just dropped Pineda in my keeper league. Trying to decide if it’s worth claiming him so I can keep him next year for a nice price of only $3. Should be a bargain.
My DL is currently clogged but I should have Santos back soon and Craig hopefully. Drop a save-chaser in Rauch/Cishek to claim Pineda?
@TheNewGuy, Lose Rauch for him…
Is anybody starting Scherzer today?
Buehler? Buehler?
Anybody? Anybody?
@Cahhhhh-stanza, Depends on the league, but probably not…
Infante against Cleveland, or B. Phillips against Sabathia? Infante has his 0-4 days, but Phillips hasn’t really gotten it going consistently yet.
@Viagra Falls, Infante is out. Death in the family.
Rizzo or Harper?
@EK, Harper
Would you… Trade my McCutchen for Felix?
C: J. Montero
1: Pujols
2: Cano
3: Beltre
SS: Rollins
OF: Cargo
OF: McCutch
OF: Stubbs
U: Willingham
U: LaRoche
SP: Beachy
SP: Gio
SP: Zimmerman
SP: Cueto
SP: Lynn
SP: McCarthy
SP: Smyly
@Mrobs, I wouldn’t…
@Grey, thanks!
Matt Adams or awful Ike Davis in a 16 teamer?
@TheNewGuy, Adams
Chapman now the closer, so time to cut Marshall. Who’s the pickup if I have Hanrahan, Soriano, and Reed as it is:
Fuentes, Walden, Sale, Norris, Fister?
@Wilsonian, Norris
@Grey, Thanks doode. Who would be next on that list?
@Wilsonian, Sale
A few questions, Grey…
Sit/start tomorrow: Capuano @ ARI, Milone vs. LAA, Drabek @ TB
Any reason to hold Marshall now?
@Jon, No reason… Start, Start, Sit…
If Berkman hits the DL, who do you lose? Stauffer, Reimold, Reynolds
And who should I replace Berk with? Matt Adams, Aybar, Espinosa, Elliot Johnson, Chris Johnson, Chris Davis, Fowler, Tabata, Wells
I have some positional flexibility so I can make whatever work. H2H with lots of keepers.
Thanks!
@Jon, Stauffer… Davis…
With recent news that starting Monday Aroldis Chapman is supposed to be the reds closer who do you think is should play out of these three…
Chapman, Aroldis
Soriano, Rafael
Valverde, Jose
Pick 1
@Mike, Chapman
altuve or kendrick for my 2b?
x5 + obp, errors, gidp
i own kendrick and his obp is killing me…should i make the swap?
@paulzone, Altuve…
@Grey, lucroy or salty worth starting over Avila? 12 team mixed league. Don’t love rostering two catchers but have some dead weight I can cut until Avila gets on track? Also, any of Shelby miller, Tehran or Skaggs worth a stash for a possible June call up?
Thanks.
Salty… Skaggs…
Just realised I have Middlebrooks at my CI, with the looming return of Youk.
Reckon then find a spot for him to keep him around? Or is he ticketed back to AAA until Youk (inevitably) gets injured again.
Guys like him sure are useful in those deep leagues.
He’s supposed to go back to AAA…
@Grey, Dang…oh well hope Adams can take over and do the job.
When you draft Ike in a 16 teamer as your CI, and he stinks like he has, gotta roll with the kids all year long…
Scherzer with 14 ks through 6…has given up two solo shots. Benched all 3 of my starters today bc I wanted to protect my lead of 1 in HRs allowed and I thought I was out of it on Ks. Price has given up a homer also so I guess it was a good decision despite the fact it appears I probably would have come back to win K’s.
Yeah… There he is…
@letsgobravos, 15 Ks through 7 now…myyy goodness.
You know who isn’t pissed that his rotation sucked this week so he started Scherzer today?! THIS guy!!!
Ha… Nice…
Grey, can I have my own column where I list the pitchers I’m streaming so that everyone else can avoid them like the black plague? I’m also going to start emailing the teams these schmucks play for and extorting them to pay me to keep their marginal pitchers off my team. Parker, Friedrich, Westrbook, Chen, and Smyly have all had their worst start of the year after I picked them up this week. Can’t be a coincidence. I am the angel of death.
@letsgobravos, Ha… I like that idea…
Chen just gave up back to back jacks, the 2nd of which to STRASBURG! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? Chen has been fucking solid until I stream him and he melts into a pile of goo.
@letsgobravos, Damn…
@Grey, Ha Strasburg, awesome….sorry
It hurts.. my stomach hurts.
Hart or Markakis? Just in general.
@Wilsonian, Or take a shot on Adams for utility?
@Wilsonian, Hart
I am sorry everyone I streamed Friedrich yesterday and Chen today. I should have warned people.
@MJD Took A Knee, We blame you…
I’ve never had so many pitchers get bombed on one team in the same week. My opponents pitchers are awful and has ratios of 6.70 and 1.68, yet I’m still going to lose both unless Lohse or Bass gets bombed later today. Talk about frustrating.
@letsgobravos, At least it’s cleared up starting Monday…
Wow…have Luke Scott on both my benches, but those of you starting him just got robbed. He just hit a line drive with the bases loaded that drilled Sean Rodriguez as he was running from 1st to 2nd base for the 3rd out of the inning. Would have been a 2 RBI single.
@letsgobravos, Dah!
Is it my eyes or is Dunn killing lefties right now.
Seems he hits a jack of one every other night…the big donkey has returned!
@TheNewGuy, He’s braying hard…
Peavy’s w/ another great start thus far…good to see him bounce back after that shitty 6th inning the other day. Really wish I had started just him and not Chen…
@letsgobravos, Yeah…
@letsgobravos, 6 1/3 scoreless ball…great job Jake. Thats how to survive Wrigley.
Marshall officially done as the Reds closer. Chapman with the save today.
@letsgobravos, Yup
I. Davis or M. Carpenter at 1B in 12 team ESPN standard 5×5 league?
Or could take Carpenter over Frazier at 3B?
Thanks Grey
@Thrilla, Carpenter
Braun up to bat with bases loaded and nobody out and……they pull him for a pinch hitter since its a blowout game..unbelievable
@Grey’s da man!, That’s ridiculous.
Rizzo or Matt Adams?
Thanks dude.
@L-Boogie, Adams
Timmy jims getting knocked around again…by the A’s.
If I had him, id be worried…
@TheNewGuy, Yeah, definitely concerned…
Adding injury to insult…
Down 9-3 this week. On the DL:
Longo
Youk
Bonifacio
D Hudson
McCarthy
Hurt – Konerko.
Sheesh.
@Steve, Wow, tough week…
@Steve,
you can’t count youk .
you should have dropped him a month ago .
@chata, Nope. Drafted him in the 5th with OBP in mind. We have two DL slots so worth stashing. If he starts to do his thing I want it to be on my team, not someone else’s.
@Steve,
you’re holding out hope …. more than half of the players in the
sawx clubhouse hope he doesn’t return .
local sports talk radio had been hoping that he’d get a chance to
showcase his “health” and be given the opportunity to play in front
of his hometown reds .
now , with frazier doing a decent job of filling in for rolen ,
that talk seems to have died down .
padres ? cubs ?? anyone ???
C’mon Yonder – make me smile.
@Steve, :-)
@Steve, Dah, I’m streaming Ervin…
@Grey, What kind of a league can you stream Big Erv? (emoticon)
@TheNewGuy, The expert RCL
@Grey, Some experts you then…only kidding.
Thats probably why you guys are experts actually, not to trust Erv…burned me before in the past.
@Steve, Now you, Pagan.
OK – first in a series. 12 team H2H, OBP as well as AVG. Need a Bonifacio replacement:
Johnson
Galvis
Bloomquist
Alcides
Desmond
Thanks!
@Steve, Desmond
Bernadina, Torres, Avery or Rajai Davis for a weekly gig?
@royce!, Dunno who he faces this week, but Bernadina seems to be in a bit of a platoon right now. He’s been stinking up my H2H team for a few days now…
@Steve, Torres
@royce!, Grey says Torres ;-)
@Steve, Ha! Thanks.
@royce!,
avery
@chata, Thanks for the input. One Grey’s advice, I’ll give Torres another week, but if he has another week like this Avery’s next.
And there’s the kind of week it’s been. Kendrick gets what is probably just his second hit OF THE WEEK – and then gets picked off.
@Steve, Steve know you’re a bit of a football (soccer) fan. See the champions league final yesterday? What a crazy match wasnt it…england beating the germans on penalties at last! Well kinda…
@TheNewGuy, Incredible. You have to hand it to Chelsea – they have simply refused to accept defeat right through the competition.
But man – they were TOTALLY outplayed yesterday. They’ve moaned in the past about bad luck in the CL, but there can’t be too many teams that have had Messi, Robben and Schweinsteiger miss penalties against them in the space of a month…
@Steve, Ha really…oh yeah Messi did miss a panalty too didnt he (hit the bar?). I know yeah it was pretty onesided all night, Chelsea just sat deep but Bayerns finishing was embarassing at times. That Gomez guy has like 50 something goals this season I heard, yet he looked like a pub player yesterday!
Schweinsteigers penalty was pretty hillarious too, tried to act all casual with that stuttered run-up, then totally ballsed it up.
Just hope England have more of that luck this summer!
You a kiwi fan then right? Know the players Fallon and Reid but thats about my limit, you did a suprisingly good job in the last WC though if I remember rightly!
@TheNewGuy, The only undefeated team!
@Steve, Haha, wow!
I get the feeling England (my team) might actually do something this summer. There is no great expectations on the team for once, so without the pressure we might be able to surprise a few teams!
Still Spain, Holland or (ugh) Germany to win for me though.
EverCab, Amarista, Herrera. NL only 4×4
How would you rank them. Any of them
Worth bidding a few extra dollars on?
@Elwood blues, EverCab, Herrera… Not really…
Trout doing it all! Another slam and legs today…this is why we all love to add prospects.
@TheNewGuy, Agreed… Hopefully Matt Adams helps my Hosmer death hole…
@TheNewGuy, Trout goes well with slam and legs… Chef Recommends!
@Awesomus Maximus, A slam and legs with an extra helping of legs now! If that makes any sense…
@TheNewGuy, Or is it an extra helping of trout? Regardless, it’s mighty tasty.
My matchup is deadlocked at 6 each and we’re tied in RBI and steals. I have a few innings left from Posey, Yonder, and Trout and he has Tulo, Trumbo, and Ethier. This is gunna be a close one!
@Poo Holes, Im riding 7 ribeyes from Lucroy of all guys to a 2RBI lead! 6-4 up now.
Saw above that you endorsed Matt Adams over Rizzo. Could you expound upon that? I dropped Ike Davis for Rizzo on Friday, choosing to play with an open 1B slot for the next couple weeks over potentially losing out on Rizzo. Also because there are no other serviceable 1Bs available. Now with Matt Adams in the picture, things are a bit different. Do you think Adams is the better add for the season or just until Rizzo is up? Would you drop Rizzo for Adams (knowing you wouldn’t be able to get Rizzo back)? First base has been a killer for me to the point that I was actually ok with an open roster spot for two weeks due to the promise of Rizzo. If you’re saying that Adams is the better overall add, I don’t want to spend those two weeks in vain.
@Chillmodious, Adams is up right now, if he plays well, which he could, then he’s solid… Rizzo may not be up for two weeks… If both were up, I’d take Rizzo…
@Grey, Makes sense. Thanks for that. I think I’m going to call an audible in order to keep Rizzo and also fill 1B–about to drop Rafael Dolis for Matt Adams. My logic: Dolis is a crappy pitcher who only has value as a closer, he barely gets any chances and his manager will play him for 2 innings or Kazam him (like today), and I already have Perez/Casilla/Downs/Thayer/Santos(DL). Was going to ditch Dolis for a SP, but best available is Smyly and I need a bat. You good with that?
@Chillmodious, Nevermind, strike that. Adams is gone. He who hesitates… something something. Guess I’m left holding my Rizzo (ew, that sounds kinda dirty) and keeping Dolis for now. I might drop Dolis for Viciedo to get another bat in my lineup, but 1B remains sketchy.
After a lull during the week, Yonder seems to be hitting again. Do you like any of these guys ahead of him for my LF slot?
Heisey
Soriano (!)
Boesch
Viciedo
Big Vern
Dirks
@Steve, Viciedo, Dirks…
@Grey, Gasp! (emoticon)
C’mon Howie…
@Steve, He looks a mess right now…have the chance of trading for him in a league where I need a 2B but keep putting it off until he actually starts hitting.
Sure he’ll get it going soon, but due to his lack of patience he’s probably prone to streaks.
@TheNewGuy, 2-5 today I guess is not so bad. I’ll even overlook the picked off and caught stealing LOL
Mind you, with Cashner throwing 100, you’s have to be Usain Bolt not to get thrown out.
@Steve, Ha true…when it’s goin bad its goin bad.
Talking about the olympics has got me excited again, now if only some events werent in friggin London!
Think Aybar has turned the corner? He’s starting to look respectable in the past two games. Yes I know it’s a small sample size (I’ve heard that before) but this is what we expect from him.
@Wilsonian, He has to be better than he was…
@Grey, I just picked him up in my 16 Team H2Her for that exact reason. He can’t be that awful. Actually might have some value down the line there.
You know my deep disgust with Phillips. Think it’s time to cut loose of him for someone like Reddick if I have Kelly Jo at 2nd now? Or should I hang on and hold out hope that he’ll finally come alive?
@Wilsonian, Sure, grab Reddick…
@Wilsonian,
trade you zobrist for him .
@chata, probably would. I like Zo better than DatDude. Plus at least he can fill in at another position.
15 steals in my H2H week…wow.
If only I could send some over to my roto team, badly lacking there.
@TheNewGuy, Wow… I’d take some too, please…
16 Team H2H Keeper. Need a little help at SP. Would you deal Kipnis for Ackley and Sale?
H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS, W, L, SV, Ks, ERA, Whip, Ks/9
Eh, not crazy about it…
@Grey, seems fair. I’m not 100% crazy about it either just because I’m not an Ackley fan. What makes you not like it?
FYI: Kipnis would be on the cusp of being kept. Have Tulo, Lawrie, Stanton, A.Jones, Rizzo, Price, Lester, Anibal who are all in the mix too, and we keep 5.
Ackley’s the problem… Safeco’s the issue…
@Grey, I hear ya. Just trying to take a shot at winning this year. I’m getting my ass kicked in 14th out of 16. It’s almost time to throw in the towel.
DAMMIT ETHIER! Thought that Trout steal would have won me my matchup but now the best I can do is tie. Unless Mikey wants to hit me an extra innings homer!
@Poo Holes, Welp, never mind that.
Dah…
Grey – gave you this list of shortstops to choose from:
Johnson
Galvis
Bloomquist
Alcides
Desmond
Desmond’s just been grabbed (I didn’t have any more adds left for this week).
Do you go Johnson now (as it were)?
Yeah, Johnson…
@Grey, Can’t drop Ike from a 14 team keeper, can I? Bench him, maybe?
Hey Grey,
I’m thinking I need a better Utility Position because I have Chris Johnson in there right now.. eh
Drop him for any of these guys in 5×5, H2H, 12- Team
Matt Adams
Ibanez
Stubbs
Goldschmidt
Lee
Headley
Ross
Soriano
I’m basically looking for temporary power here.. (A lot of injuries on this team)
Stubbs
yu at felix tomorrow night .
have both .
thinking of sitting felix .
thoughts ?
I wouldn’t sit Felix ever…
@Grey,
i hear what you’re saying …. especially at home .
but , looking at last year’s match-ups , texas has a few guys that have
had some success vs felix …. kinsler , elvis , murphy .
seems like the only guy that he gets out consistently is hamilton .
and then there are those two most recent (road) games where he
surrendered many , many hits .
Which side:
McCutchen/Bud Norris or Cliff Lee/Trumbo?
McCutchen… It’s fair though…
Casilla one-year closer?. or will he close some next year too?
One year
Why does Loney not get an RBI there?
@Steve,
double play
Wow, I hadn’t heard that Mark Ellis was close to losing his lower leg from that Greene slide. It didn’t even look that bad. Unreal.
Yeah, real scary…
drop jesus montero for lucroy in a an obp league?
it was on my radar, even before today…
thanks
Nope…
Was offered Hanley for Bruce. Have Lowrie at SS now. Cruz, BJUpton, Ichiro, Morse(DL) my other OF. Play 3 OF. Take deal?
I’d take it…
nice to have lawrie back in action !!
now , if i get just get kemp , longoria , and bonifacio off the dl ,
my teams could be back to almost full strength .
on the lawrie team , he and kemp were not on the dl , so it was a
rough four days .
my dl’s for that team are street , farnsworth , and santos .
not surprisingly , i’m next to last in the saves category .
i may never enter into a “discussion” with wilsonian ever again .
just when we’ve cured the angels’ line-up troubles , kendrys gets a
total of 3 ab’s in san diego , (how’d that work out for you scioscia ? … you lost 2 out of 3 to the power-house padres !!) and now kendry gets to go on active-duty in the pitcher-friendly parks of oakland and seattle for 8 games .
plus , scioscia will probably sit kendrys against the lefty milone .
geez , if you’re not going to play the guy , trade him .
how many other teams would like kendrys as their everyday 1stbaseman ??
@chata, HA! Dude might be the worst manager in baseball. Tell me again, why isn’t Walden closing??
@Wilsonian,
for sure he’ll regain that closer job .
probably being taught a lesson …. considering the level of scioscia’s
intelligence , it’s probably over a parking spot dispute .
i just read the brewers tied a season high with with 14 strikeouts against pavano and the twins saturday. Wait they already did that once this year? I am going to stream starters against Milwau K this week
@Cole, Interesting…
I hate to ask, but drop Marshall/Dirks for Adams? Doesn’t feel right to drop Stubbs.
@Long Bawls, Marshall
@grey- Would you trade Fielder for Jennings and Halladay? I need runs.
@Martin, It’s fair, I’d get runs in a cheaper way though…
LaHair for Linc a trade you can make and feel good about? Tim has turned my world upside down.
@Black Beard, Hopefully he turns it around…
Blanco, Span, or Revere?
@L-Boogie, Span
And what of Mesoraco in a 14-team keeper (keeping 10 next year)? He’s been terrible.
@Steve,
plenty of draft-able catchers will be available .
@Steve, Agree with chath
@Grey, Thanks. Same team (14 teamer) – can’t drop Ike though, right? Just banish him to the bench for a bit?
oops …
trying to type in the dark .
anywho … mesoraco shouldn’t enter your “10 keepers” discussion .
@chata, No, didn’t think so.