Jose Bautista left yesterday’s game as Jose hip got amiss and he hit the DL. In his place will be Anthony Gose and Kevin Pillar, who’s good friends with Jason Paritek and Kevin Poukilis, but even Pillar can’t stand Jonathan Ppappelbon. Pillar said, “He’s a pancing fool!” In the minors this year, Pillar had nine homers and 23 steals while maintaining a .300+ average. He profiles as a fourth outfielder, but you never know when someone gets hot. He hasn’t yet though. Meanwhile, Gose is good if you have the need…the need for speed! Or so says Maverick. Gose stole 70+ bases some years in the minors. No, that’s not a misprint. Unfortch, he never heard that anonymous credo, you can’t steal first. Together, they’re interesting from a Jays’ perspective. Together, not so much from a fantasy one, unless one steals the job (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, duck, duck, Gose!). In AL-Only leagues, I’d grab the Pillar and wait until someone says, “Hey, you making sure the Parthenon doesn’t fall?” In deep mixed leagues, I’d grab Gose if you’re desperate for steals. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Rajai Davis – 3-for-8, 1 run, 3 RBIs and his 37th steal. The King of SAGNOF was handed a dead pheasant after the game until he loudly pronounced, “No, Lawrie, I do it for the peasants, you imbecile!”
Robinson Cano – 6-for-8, 5 RBIs and his 23rd homer. For soon-to-be free agent Cano, Arte Moreno just wrote a check with seventeen zeroes and said Cano can fill in the first number.
Jayson Nix – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs as he had a slam in the 2nd game of the doubleheader and a legs in the first game for the always genteel Ernie Banks slam and legs.
Joe Mauer – To the DL with a concussion. Oh, no, Morneau — The Concusstador — is contagious! Clear the clubhouse, Gardy, you don’t want it infecting…Um…Who else plays for the Twins? Dozier? He already sounds dizzy. Plouffe? He sounds like the sound a turd makes when it hits toilet water. Who else? Hrbek? He still play for them?
Justin Morneau – 4-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 15th homer as he hits .267 on the year. After the game, Morneau appeared on the news saying, “He was happy that all the fans have stood by him through tough times.” Only it wasn’t your average news program, it was Morneau wearing on his head a cut-out cardboard box and rabbit ears.
Rick Porcello – 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks vs. the Twins. I still have love for Porcello. Much more than when the season started. Yes, here comes the but. But you can’t start a guy who can’t put away the Twins, after barely getting through the White Sox and Yankees. I’m gonna like Porcello next year for the first time in his career, but, for now, I wouldn’t go near him unless you were desperately chasing wins.
Paul Goldschmidt – 1-for-3 with a grand slam. Au Shizz!
Patrick Corbin – 9 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, lowering his ERA to 2.45. Here’s what I said about him three months ago, “On a scale of one to ten for most surprising starters, Corbin is a one. One being the best. When you beat your high score in Mario Kart you never scream out, “I’m number ten,” do you? Okay, so don’t question my numbering. On a scale of one to ten for how likely it is Corbin keeps this up, it’s around a 5, the number made famous by Short Circuit. Didja know before Short Circuit people would count 1, 2, 3, 4, 6? Corbin’s not a 1.44 ERA pitcher, but he’s not what he seemed like coming into the year either. His fastball has jumped in velocity, which has helped all of his pitches. I don’t own him, which butters my grr’s. Luckily, you own him and he looks like he can be a mid-3 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 7 K-rate guy, i.e., a fantasy two to three.” And that’s me quoting me! All of that still applies (hence the reason I quoted it). In reality, he’s not this good, but, even luckier for you, this is fantasy. Will be interesting to see how overdrafted he is next year, so, for that sake, keep your ERA down to an absurd sub-2.50.
Martin Prado – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 12th homer. Since the All-Star break, he’s hitting .370 with 4 homers and 25 RBIs in 119 ABs. Prorate that over a full season and he’s the new Tommy Herr, the middle infielder who did so much with so little. But I wouldn’t anoint him the Herr apparent yet.
Tony Cingrani – Left yesterday’s game with a lower back strain. Never a good sign when a pitcher leaves mid-start with an injury, and even worst sign when a Reds pitcher does because Dusty usually just has them rub some calamine lotion on what ails them and sends them back out there.
Johnny Cueto – Will have an MRI on Wednesday. If his lat is healed, he’ll throw again. Put into layman’s terms, he’s nowhere near returning.
Yasiel Puig – 1-for-2 with his 12th homer. Didn’t start the game, and was fined for being late to Crayola Canyon. When asked why he was late, Puig said, “I’m Cuban. I’m in Miami. Do the math.”
Juan Uribe – 2-for-5 and a steal, while hitting over .550 in the last week. Felt I should’ve mentioned yesterday after the 3-for-4 day, but I didn’t. Mea culpa. Well, he’s here now and he’s a hot schmotato that usually can go on a two-week tear.
Cameron Maybin – Shut down for two weeks as he seeks out a second opinion on his knee. Where’s he seeking it out from, Kuala Lumpur? I’d think a major league baseball team could find a doctor to come by a little quicker.
Tyson Ross – 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks. Two of the earned runs were given up by Thayer, which ironically gave me a headache, if I can use ironically incorrectly, but Ross’s start was still about as bleh as you can find. I streamed him here and didn’t even wait until the game was over to drop him. As Jay-Z would say, on to the next one.
Jedd Gyorko – 1-for-4 and his fourth homer in the last ten days. Rudy IM’d me, “Gyorko hit another homer. How you like dem dumplings?!”
Starling Marte – Sat out his second straight game because his right finger was sore. He only has one right finger? Does he have nine on the left hand?
Neil Walker – 2-for-4, 3 runs and his 8th homer. *claps hands* I dozed off. What happened? Okay, where are my pants? Seriously, not cool!
Brandon Belt – 3-for-4. None of those juicy counting stats that we all desire, but at least he’s hitting again after taking a siesta since Friday’s Buy like he just heard Neil Walker’s name read out.
Donnie Murphy – 2-for-4 and his third homer in the last two games. Nope, have no idea where it’s coming from. Nope, don’t think it continues very long. Yup, would grab him to see if it continues for just a few more days.
Wilson Ramos – 2-for-5, hitting near-.350 in the last week. If I were stranded on a deserted island for five weeks and wasn’t getting anything from my catcher, I’d play with Wilson.
Dan Haren – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks. As I’ve been saying for a few weeks now, his schedule is easy and he looks like he’s found a groove. I didn’t like him for a while this year, but if he’s going well, then I ain’t hatin’, I’m liberatin’ you to own him.
Sonny Gray – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, 1.44 ERA. To misquote Woody Allen, watching Gray is like having sex with someone I really love…me.
Nick Franklin – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, but left the game with a laceration on his left knee that required stitches. The Mariners equipment man quickly jumped to and stitched Farquhar on there.
Matt Dominguez – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer and his 3rd homer this week. The average ain’t pretty and you’d probably rather watch Say Yes To The Dress than the Astros, but Dominguez is swinging a hot bat.
Xander Bogaerts – 0-for-3 and lifted late in the game so Drew could get in. Not great, admittedly, but you bought the cow, at least see if it has any milk. Assuming that was a cow and not a bull.
Danny Salazar – 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks. Looks around what we can expect from him now that the Indians have put him on a very short leash. Still has nasty stuff that can get swings and misses, but seems prone to the long ball and wouldn’t be surprised if we see very few games where he goes deeper than the sixth inning.
Justin Upton – Day-to-day with back spasms. At least now his hot and cold streaks aren’t the only things that are spastic.
David Wright – Said he would return this year, after Terry Collins said he had some doubts. On a for serious, Wright’s always the gamer and I wouldn’t be surprised if he does return, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be any great shakes like Sonic, the burger place, not the hedgehog.
Zack Wheeler – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks vs. the Braves. Totally commendable start with a win that made it all go down a little smoother. I feel like I’m jacked on Red Bull and vodka thinking about what he can do next year.
Marlon Byrd – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 21st homer. DING DING DING!!! Wait, balloons are falling from my ceiling. What’s going on? There was an unknown contest started in March that I wouldn’t be able to mention Byrd in 25 roundups? Wow, what have I won? The privilege to tell hundreds of people next year not to draft him? Sweet!
Ike Davis – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer. Supposedly, it wasn’t any ordinary homer either. The pitch would’ve been behind most hitters. I keed. He’s been hitting better since he returned (with two homers this week), but he has been sitting vs. lefties, as he should be.
Eric Young – 1-for-4, 2 runs and 2 steals. SAGNOF!
John Danks – 8 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks with a 4.22 ERA as he went against Ervin Santana (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks) with a 3.13 ERA. These two guys are essentially the same pitcher. You know the difference? Ervin’s got magic.
Gordon Beckham – 1-for-4 with his 4th homer. I nearly picked him up the other day because I needed runs, but since he returned from his slight injury, he hadn’t done much. Now I will consider him again, though probably won’t grab him because he’s Gordon Beckham. Let’s see him lift that stigma!
Avisail Garcia – 3-for-4 with a hit in nine of his last ten games as he hits near .375 in the last week. If he were playing on the Yankees or Red Sox, he’d be 97% owned and everyone would be talking about him. He’s at 1.9% owned and no one cares but me. Well, phooey to you!
Kolten Wong – 3-for-5 and his 3rd steal in five games and is now batting 2nd. I get it; he was a whole lot more exciting before he came up. Yay, unknown. Lowercase yay, known. But, c’mon, where’s the excitement? What’s Wong with Wong?
Lance Lynn – 6 IP, 4 ER, 12 baserunners, 2 Ks, 3.97 ERA. I’d hold him if I really needed Ks, but I think the time has come when he’s finally hit streamer territory in shallower leagues where ratios are more your priority. Or a priori, for our Latin American readers.
Mike Trout – Sat out again with soreness in his hamstring, but he’s hoping to return today. He said he just needs to see how he feels when he wakes up, which is a double-edged sword since then his hamstring will be sleeping with the fishes.
Jorge de la Rosa – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. the Phils. This was the kinda of start where I immediately went to see what the Stream-o-Nator had to say. Turned out, not much, but it does like dlR’s next start vs. the Marlins. Go figure!
Troy Tulowitzki – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer in as many games. The good news for all you Witzki-heads is when he gets hot, he gets smoldering. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him hit ten homers in the next two weeks. Wouldn’t be happy about it since I don’t own him. The good news for his non-owners is there’s always a 30% chance of it straining obliques.
Wilin Rosario – 1-for-4 with his 18th homer. Continues to amaze me how underappreciated he is. Also amazes me how underappreciated isn’t in my spellchecker. Totally underappreciated word!
Rafael Betancourt – Got the save yesterday. This was his first since he returned from the DL, but the Rox have been saying all along he would take back the closer job. This was one time I was hoping they were lying. Am I my Brothers keeper? No, now I am not.
Ryan Howard – Will begin baseball activities. Well, since he’s a baseball player, that’s a positive step.
Alex Cobb – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks as he held the Orioles in check. Or dzet with a funny squiggly line over the E, if it’s in Czech. Looks like Cobb is a must-start in all leagues and can be trusted. Sorry, that was a blatant attempt by me to jinx him.
Yunel Escobar – 3-for-5, 1 RBI, hitting near .400 in the last week. Ugh, I know it’s hard to build up enthusiasm for him, but he’s hitting, what do you want from me?
Jim Johnson – 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, but looked far worse as he gave up two inherited runs and barely got out of the inning. Not that long ago I went over how Johnson should be replaced, so search the site if you wanna read that. I’ll just give it to you plain and simple like that Forest Whitaker eye you have, Tommy Hunter and K-Rod should be owned. Hunter seems to have the inside track, but I’d grab both if you really need saves.
Matt Wieters – 1-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 19th homer and his 4th homer this week. He’s had perhaps his best week ever with Paul F. Tompkins. He’s had good months before, so I’m not sure if this is anything yet, after all, he is hitting .218 in August.
Jeff Francoeur – Designated for assignment. Frenchy will latch on somewhere, or, worst case scenario, there’s always the next WBC and playing for Team France. I hear they’re gonna be great with returning players, Pepe LeCordon Bleu and Juan Pierre.
Chad Gaudin – Hit the DL with carpal tunnel. The live video chat on GurneyGirl.com can be addicting.
The end of the Angels game tonight is great, 14th inning, mostly empty stadium, fans yelling obsenities a Joe Blanton and Coach S, it felt like watching a youtube clip someone posted live on TV….gotta love that dedicated Santa Ana crowd.
@Jack Full O’ Hate: Mr Full O Hate, lol, I lived in San Diego from 1979 to 2005. I know I am a lucky man, anyway, So Cal sports fan don’t care, too much too do besides watching games, Dodger fans always come late and leave early..
@Jack Full O’ Hate: Ha, nice
gurneygirl.com…..goddamn me and my curiosity.
@You Should Sue Shin-Soo Choo, Shouldn’t You?: Knew someone would try and check it ou.
@You Should Sue Shin-Soo Choo, Shouldn’t You?: Hehe
Lol @ GurneyGirl.com
Made me chuckle.
Marlon Byrd or Gyorko? In a points league where the games are made up and the points don’t matter.
@The 12th Man: Gurney girl was Rudy…Byrd
How are we feeling about Masterswag @LAA tomorrow? Don’t really need a repeat of his last attempt to earn his wings.
@MasterofGrond: If Trout is out might be worth it. They just got done playing a 14 inner…..I would
@MasterofGrond: I would
I got my money on Frenchy turning up in Japan, can we call him Snail Sushi….
and to Prezzi thats my G3
@Jack Full O’ Hate: Actually, could see that too…
@Jack Full O’ Hate: haha!! Nicee.. G3 should be in the glossary…
@Prezi: of the underrazz
Paul Maholm? Is he worth an add ROS?
How do you see the ATL rotation shaking out?
@future11: Was just reading about that issue on the braves blog I follow, talking chop. Sounds like they will either go to a 6 man rotation or just let Minor and Teheran skip a start or two during september while Beachy, Wood and Maholm try and sort out who the 3rd and 4th starters are for the playoffs. I’m not optimistic about Maholm. If Wood’s available in your league, his starts look pretty favorable coming up so I’d take him first.
@future11: I wouldn’t mess with Maholm
One thing that I (thanks to Grey) have done well in drafts the last 3 years is picking a breakout pitcher. Doing this off memory, but in 2011, drafted Verlander in the 70-80 range and he ended up winning the cy young and MVP. Last year I took Gio in the 70-90 overall range and he ended up being elite. This year, I took Scherzer 92nd overall and he’s currently 6th overall in our league.
Who’s our lottery ticket pitcher next year?
Grey’s mentioned Porcello, but I doubt he has that kind of upside. (although I never would have thought scherzer would put it all together like this when I owned him last year and he was pretty inconsistent)
Zack Wheeler? Alex Wood? Beachy? Jarrod Parker? Sonny Grey? Seems like all of these guys will probably go at an ADP of 80 or a lot further back. Any have the upside to be an ace next year?
@letsgobravos: @letsgobravos: kluber!
@Longbeachyo: Beachy may be a good bet, as people may forget a little about him since he has little for stats this year. I like all of those names, plus the Kluber.
@Longbeachyo:
I like Wheeler, Salazar and Gray in that conversation…
@letsgobravos: Moore maybe?
Hahah I’m still laughing from the Gaudin part. I’m tied for first going into this week in a 12 team mixed h2h league, just picked up Belt but Mauer just hit the dl. Would you drop Venable or Alex Gordon for Salty or Pierzynski? Both Venable and Gordon are probably getting dropped once Trout is fine as my OF will be Trout, Cutch and Dom Brown with Belt at Util. Thanks and keep up the good work.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: I guess Russell Martin, Salvy Perez and Carlos Ruiz are also out there..
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: Venable for AJ
Thoughts on Beachy for next year? He’s on waivers and he’d be $5 to keep. Other choices for my last 2 keeper spots are Gyorko at $6, Yelich at $5, Rizzo at $10, Rosario at $10, Cingrani at $5, and Brad Miler at $5. Everth Cabrera is also available at $6.
@Ryan DeLeo: I’d take Everth or Rizzo and it isn’t close…
You mean Rizzo and Everth would be your 2 keepers from that group?
@Ryan:
Depends on who your other keepers are, but EverCab should be a lock as one of your remaining two.
I like Beachy at half the cost, but I’ve never been high on Rizzo (or H-to-the-Rizzo, for that matter).
@JFK:
Other keepers are Jose Fernandez ($5), Edwin Encarnacion ($11), Starling Marte ($5), and Domonic Brown ($7).
I almost agree about Rizzo, but his BABIP is low (.251) and his xBABIP is much higher (.300 on July 15 is the most recent one I could find easily), so I don’t want to not keep him and then get screwed when he become a .280 hitter with 35 HRs… however, I’m not sure what others will value him at next year since his traditional stats aren’t very pretty (primarily AVG).
@Ryan DeLeo: Rizzo, Gyorko
Are Erasmo, Ubaldo, Redmond or Quintana ownable in a 10 teamer if you need a starter?
@TheNewGuy: redmond against Lastros is solid stream, check his last appearance vs them.
@TheNewGuy: Stream!
@TheNewGuy: Against certain teams
12 team competitive money league, need to keep 9 (3 has to be pitchers)
My hitters are no brainer, but my pitching I got Sales and Madbum as my 1 and 2, but for my third I am stuck between Kuroda (super underrated, but old, has a chance to sign to a team in the NL if Yankee doesn’t pay up), Wheeler (looking better after each start), Peavy (decent so far), and CC Sabathia (lol jk I hate this fat bum)
@kajisan:
Wheeler, far and away.
Villar or Wong if you need speed.
@TheNewGuy: he’s answered this yesterday, wong for sure.
@goodfold2: Wong is so wight!
I cant believe the Os would go to some journeyman starter turned middle reliever, over one of the best closers in the past decade. Plus K Rod has still been extremely effective this year and Ks more than Hunter.
Are you really saying pick up Hunter over K Rod? Or is it just because K Rod beat up his father/wife in the past (I forget).
@TheNewGuy: you did notice K-Rod’s last season stats, right?
@TheNewGuy: It was his wife’s father. Or was it his father’s wife? That would be his mom.
@TheNewGuy: Hunter has been more solid and K-Rod looks like he might be battling an injury and has been so so in B-more. Hunter can really dial it up.
@TheNewGuy: They’ve been going to hunter a ton in hold situations, and he often gets saves when Johnson is unavailable. Righties are hitting something like .120 against him too this year. I’d say Hunter has a better chance than K-Rod, but don’t count O’Day out either, hes had a few saves this year too. It might honestly end up being a clusterfuck situation with all 4 guys.
Who’d you rather have rest of season in a redraft league: Rizzo or Kendrys Morales?
@Benny: I just had this discussion with someone the other day, they have near identical counting stats with batting average being the major difference, Morales like 50 points higher. I know this won’t be the popular answer but i say Morales.
@Benny: Rizzo, but could understand either
Is Asdrubal Cabrera officially dropable for Nick Franklin? Also have Y. Escobar out there as FA.
@Alex: Sure, Franklin
@Alex:
But wait a week. Franklin will be out about that long with a cut
nice to playing against opp who purposely both owns and benches y.escobar to play castro everyday. 16 teamer.
2. in 12 teamer which are best 3 ROW streams
redmond @HOU
Miley vs PHI
Shark @SD
Cashner vsCUBS
Vargas @SEA
@goodfold2: Shark, Cashner, Redmond
Thinking about benching Rizzo or just flat out dropping him…better option Middlebrooks or Morneau?…also eyeing Wong so i can platoon with Bogaerts…who would you suggest dropping from this bunch? Rizzo, Garza, Salazar, Perez, Alex Wood, Bourn, Leonys or hold? Redraft Thanks
@AJ: I’d hold Rizzo…MIddlebrooks if you really have to… I’d hold there
Drop Sal Perez for Wilson Ramos in a deep H2H-Points league?
@Commish Cauda: Sure
If the Rox don’t deal Betancourt by the deadline (when IS it, anyway?) as rumored in this obvious showcase of him for trade value, is Brothers worth ditching for LaTroy Hawkins or Dane De La Rosa? Between him and Melancon being potentially bumped for Grilli soon, I could lose a pair of closers.
@Clint (aka Pablo Death):
Waiver deadline is coming up on 8/31.
Doesn’t look like Parnell’s coming back this year, and DDLR’s splitting opps w/Frieri.
I dropped Brothers last Thursday and slotted in Hawkins, and he’s been solid since; he’ll have his occasional bad outing, but no worse than Brothers’ last few save opps – I’d drop Brothers now and pick up Hawkins, rather than waiting to see how things play out w/Betancourt.
@JFK:
To clarify, MLB waiver trade deadline is 8/31.
@Clint (aka Pablo Death): Hawkins
So that was fun. I’ve been very cautious with my streaming/starters trying to bring my ratios down. Monday night I eagerly anticipated the returns from Zimmerman against the Cubs and Ryu against the Marlins. Two losses and 11 ER later, I looked to save my season with four starts last night: Cingrani (pulled with an injury), Beachy (3ER and a L), Porcello (crapped the bed) and Salazar (HR to the first batter, but settled down after that).
I did not enjoy that.
@Spike Owen: Damn
Underappreciated is a perfectly cromulent word!
@Hawk: i love’d that line.
@Hawk: Ha
who would you rather have on your bench pablo or wong?
@nathan: Pablo
@nathan: Pablo
Erv Santana just hit the wire – d’ya like him better than Gee or Perez ROS?
I know, it’s like going to House of Prime Rib and having them say, “Sorry, we’re out of steak, but here are our fine vegetarian options.”
But a man’s gotta eat…or in this case, make playoffs!
@JFK: Hold
Nice Ryan Howard burn, haha.
Benching WY Chen against TB today? What about Ryu v Boston on Saturday?
Thanks!
@brick: Thanks! I’d start both
This is crunch time! I’m in need of steals, Rajai is available on the wire, trade deadline has past and ANY player I drop will be immediately scooped up by my enemies.
Who do I drop to grab Rajai? Garza, Peavy or Iwakuma?
My other SP are: Sherzer, Lee, A. Sanchez, Bailey, Gio
My RP are: Chapman, Holland, Perkins, Henderson
@Ron: Garza…
Pls rank for H2H pts:
Kazmir vs MIN 14.5
Vargas @ SEA 11.0
Zimmerman @ CHC 6.5
Gee vs DET 6.5
DLR @ MIA 5.3
@EK: Vargas, DLR
…..and DOWN goes the Hand of Gaudin!
@Wake Up: Stricken down by the hand of Gaudin, too
@Grey: Let us form a pentagon that it was not grope-related…
@Wake Up: why be disappointed, I strangely want it to be grope related
@Jack Full O’ Hate: because, if it was, and he needs surgery, the groping may cease!
@Wake Up: he’ll be using elbows and feet to get his fetish fix
Who you like better for tomorrow? League counts QS, IP, WHIP, ERA, K/9
Ubaldo vs Min
E Jax at SD
Chacin vs Mia
@Spencer: Sorry, I meant Friday!
@Spencer: Last one, promise! Could also throw Redmond vs Hou
@Spencer: Redmond
Jays prospects are usually not much to get worked up about. Gose is like a Rajai with an even worse average.
@Fungazi: That is true
so i offer ellsbury for bautista the other day, and of course the other guy accepts minutes after bautista hits the DL.
league commish refuses to veto unless there is clear collusion and says i get a taste of my own medicine because i previously tried to shop braun before suspension news really broke.
do you guys believe there is a difference between OFFERING a guy you know is hurt/suspended and seeing if an idiot bites, as compared to ACCEPTING a trade after your own piece gets hurt?
@Theodore Marvin DiBiase, Sr: I don’t think either should’ve been vetoed…
@Grey: Agree with Grey – I watch the player news like a damn hawk anytime I have a pending offer on the table to make sure the guy I’m targeting doesn’t get banged up. Sucks for you, but it is what it is at this point.
Hey Grey,
Porcello, Kennedy or Gray ROS?
I own Kennedy and tend to drop him for Gray. Porcello is not striking out anyone and i need Ks.
@Moscowitz: Gray
“If woving Wong is wong, I don’t want to be wight,” as sung by Elmer Fudd and Bronson Arroyo…(the last part used to be Vanilla Ice’s mantra until he started driving in LA)
@Wake Up: Are they back together?
@Wake Up:
Nuanced.
@OaktownSteve: Grazie. I have a harp related question for you. What key harp would you use for the prechorus? Song is in Bb. Progression is mostly Bb, D#, Bb, F at that time. Can’t find anything that I really like.
@Wake Up:
What style song is it?
@OaktownSteve: I knew you were going to ask that…I know it is an impossible question to answer without hearing it…it’s not that bluesy, tried cross harp, didn’t like how it sounded…basically just running up against the wall right now…and wanted to hear if you had a gut feeling? I guess it would be neoreggaedeathmetalfunkjazz…kidding…kinda soulish…kinda neo-folky
@Wake Up:
Do you know how to play slant? It creates that kind of minor key feel even if the song itself is not in a minor key. You’d have to slant an Ab. It’s particular effective when you play chords if you know how to tongue block them. Kind has a keys or electric organ kind of sound.
@OaktownSteve: Great idea. Sounds like it might have the darkness that I was looking for. Thanks!
@Wake Up:
Nice. Sounds like a winner.
@OaktownSteve: what a great conversation, the darkness of soul
@Jack Full of Hate:
Music and baseball. I could talk all day.
@OaktownSteve: does Fogerty’s centerfield make your head explode?
@Jack Full O’ Hate:
Funny. I hate most baseball movies and dislike a lot of songs about baseball. The Boss “Glory Days” drives me round the bend.
Me: “NOBODY SAYS SPEEDBALL unless they are talking about Belushi. FASTBALL!”
@OaktownSteve: really, i love Bull Durham and the Natural
bench which 3 out of dom/a-jax/choo/a-gon/rajai/victorino/myers. I’m up a ton of RBI’s, barely winning runs, winning steals by 1, tied in homers. Hitter T loves Myers/Choo/Dom/ over A-Gon today. Victorino is hot last 2 days after being bad for a bit. Raj has been good lately.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: Well, not A-Gon at least.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: Rajai, Jackson, Choo
10 Team redraft — Trade Miggy for Longoria and King Felix?
@WhiteRabbit: Sure
@WhiteRabbit:
Better hurry!!
I need an opinion. My league has a strange rule that if a player gets hurt before he has 5 ab’s you can replace him with someone from the bench as long as he plays the same position. J.Upton is scratched again today. The reports says he is feeling better, and is likely to play the next series against St. Louis. My alternatives are to roll with Upton or I can go with Carlos Gomez who may be ready for the weekend, Micheal Branley, or Ryan Ludwick. Stick with Upton or go with one of those three?
@Harris: I’d hold on Upton…
@Harris:
you’re right .
that is a strange rule .
Hey Grey would you drop Castro for d’Aroud in a 12 team keeper. Also would you drop Hardy for Bogarts. Its gonna be 10 bucks each to keep those guys.
@Jay: I’d go to d’Arnaud… I’d hold Hardy
I love when my platoon of catchers (Evan Gattis and Travis D) are both on the bench on the same day… Lucky me.
@Oz: That sucks, I hate that
10 team h2h.. who would you rather have in playoffs at ss? A. Cabrera, aybar or drew? Thanks gray!
@chisox22: Aybar
What side of this trade would you want? Mccutchen & schrerzer
for Chris Davis & Shields?
Thanks!
@nathan: Scherzer
Xander not starting against LHP Zito,WTF?
@Hondo: Gah
@Grey: Safe to cut bait?
Sure
I’m testing the stack today. Stacking some real crappy nobody Brewers against Westbrook who has been awful. We’ll see.
@OaktownSteve: That sounds promising… I wish I had room on my RCL team
@Grey:
Aramis. He could be a fragrance. Aramis for men. It smells like Icy Hot and bad attitude. Scooter, Schafer and Halton. It’s a pure stack. Dredging the bottom.
I just tried to get Scooter into my lineup, but I’d have to drop Rollins, which I’m not ready to do… I could’ve fit Logan and Halton but they felt like I’d be forcing the stack when it’s not really there for me…
@Grey:
I think you’re right to hold where you are. We’re in a different boat. I had a pretty lousy draft on offense in the RCL and I have Cargo DL’d so I am really working with like six stream spots a day. My streaming has actually been pretty good. It’s the ice coldness of Bruce, Craig, Harper, relatively quiet Utley and no Cargo that’s killing me.
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking… I am trying to not stream anything but one good starter a day when Price or Greinke aren’t going, unfortch, my streaming has been atrocious…
@Grey:
I’m sorry about the Ross start yesterday. I’m going with Guthrie today. Not with supreme confidence.
Yeah, Ross didn’t do well, would’ve been an easier pill to swallow if he gave up the runs and not Thayer
@OaktownSteve: and there are always Turkey Vultures circling overhead…
@OaktownSteve: due to upton and bogaerts and likely wong not playing i’ll have to play aramis so hoping westbroke can unfunk him.
Why is Wong not playing?
Go Ike over Schierholtz right? In 2nd, looking for bigger splash. But still do not want knock on avg
Thank you
@Alex: Schierholtz over Ike
How much do we trust Sonny Gray in his next start vs DET?
the funny thing is, I’m not even sure some people in my league even know who this guy is. Think I’m safe dropping him for now and determining whether or not to pick him for the DET start.
@Jay:
At Detroit is a dodgy start for anybody. Gio’s start there might end up costing me a league. That being said. Sonny is legit. Stuff, command, poise. The A’s season is basically going to be decided in the next 13 games. After Seattle today they are at Baltimore, @Det and then home for Tampa and Texas. And they aren’t playing real good. But of course you were asking about Gray. If you can afford not to start him, might be worth it to sit. If you’re in a deep or only league where you need the innings, I think you can expect that it won’t be a massacre. It’s possible he even pitches pretty well.
You can drop him if your league doesn’t know him… Tigers start isn’t great, but if it’s at home I’d start him
@Grey:
@Det
Ah, gotcha, didn’t feel like looking it up… Yeah, that’s not good… Wouldn’t start him there
stanton a buy or ignore
I’d buy for the right price
better SAGNOF
Bonfacio or Dyson
Bonifacio
Byrd or Schierholtz?
Pts league
Byrd
I dropped Miller for the Moped, I really need some BA love and he has been hitting in every game. Do you know whats up with Panda? I saw he hurt his back after losing a bunch of weight and I need every slot filled on regular days, going with my pre season boy Matty D, but also saw that Donny M was there too. I really don’t like when guys get a lot of homers in the last two weeks where half come from multi homer games.
Panda’s just a mess, something’s up with him, I wouldn’t be surprised if he needs to get out of San Fran
@Grey: I wonder if jenny Craig has a team
Richard Simmons!
Rank for H2H pts based on projected matchups:
Gee vs @ WAS, @ ATL, vs WAS, vs MIA, @ PHI, @ CIN
Vargas @ MIL, vs TB, @ MIN, @ HOU, vs SEA, vs OAK
Griffin vs TB, vs HOU, @ MIN, vs LAA, vs MIN, @ SEA
Kazmir @ DET, vs BAL, vs KC, @ CWS, vs HOU, @ MIN
Gee, Griffin, Vargas
Has JayWrong done a bio on Wong? I’d love to see a little Wrong on Wong.
Haha… Not yet…
I need a streamer for Friday. Options include:
Redmond vs Peacock @ Hou
Nolasco vs Lackey @ LAD
M.Perez vs Sales @CHW
Volquez vs EJackson @CHC
Sort of leaning toward Redmond for the match-ups but Nolasco and Perez are better pitchers.
Redmond, Perez
I plan on keeping the following 5 players: Segura (16th round), Jo-Fer (12th round), Marte (17th round), Bogaerts (15th round) and Taveras (20th round). Per my league’s rules, I’m allowed to give 2 of them 5-year contracts, 2 of them 4-year contracts, and 1 of them a 3-year contract. Knowing that, how would you allocate the contracts?
By the way, love how the quality of this site never dips throughout the season. As funny and informative as ever! Thanks for everything you do.
Thanks for the kind words! Segura and Martethe longest contracts, followed by Jo-Fer, Xander and Tavares, in that order
Still trying to survive the loss of Wright. I h ave Prado so I can pick up either a 3B or SS. Who do you like from this list (7×7 includes OBP & K)
Donnie Murphy
Scooter Gennett
Yunel Escobar
Xander Bogaerts
Nolan Arenado
Todd Frazier
Jonathan Villar
Grant Green
Depends on needs… Arenado
@Grey: My team is pretty balanced and I have a pretty good lead in 1st place. So my need is a guy who won’t trash my team. If possible. That means you, Juan Francisco.
Ha, gotcha
I need a hot bat to replace Calhoun, thoughts?
Avisail
Kolten Wong
Oswaldo Archia
Hoes
Scooter
Khris Davis
help a Heisen out!
Ha… Wong
Would you pick up Eovaldi for a start at home vs. Dodgers?
Hellickson at Orioles?
McCarthy at Cin?
Eovaldi
we have commenters asking commenters about musical assistance with ruts and what not, I f**king love this site.
Haha
Oh and do you like both pitchers squaring off in SD? Kennedy and Cole? Both have been struggling..trust either?
I’d trust both in some leagues
i’m gonna look like a damn fool for letting Niese go a week ago,he’s beating up ATL.
Still early
@Grey: yeah, but i hoped i could get him back. currently keeping ohlendork on DL, won’t play him today (in fact will drop if he’s bad today), but will find a spot if he does well again like before injury.
Drop Ohlendorf
@Grey: at least i did get milone back and grabbed redmond. 16 teamer, is why i’m worried about niese being gone, and even dicking around with ohlenfork.
Hey Grey, awesome stuff as usual, thanks for keeping it interesting.
Have a quick question on Donnie Murphy, I realize it is not going to last but right now I wanna grab him for Ruf (I know, who cares right?) but am wondering what you think of the other options available right now. I don’t need any specific position as I’ve got Rizzo to cover 1B and hopefully CarGo gets back end of next week. I don’t keep a bench spot for my hitters and it has served me fairly well (currently in 3rd/4th in highly competitive a H2H 10 team 3 player keeper league). Do you think Murphy is the guy for the next 10 or so days (longer if CarGo sits any more..)?
Also avialable: Nate Schierholtz, Robbie Grossman (I like the wheels), Reddick (meh)
Thanks in advance,
Kevin
C Yadier Molina
1B Darin Ruf
2B Kyle Seager
3B Mark Trumbo
SS J.J. Hardy
OF Starling Marte
OF Adam Jones
OF Shane Victorino
OF Alejandro De Aza
OF Brett Gardner
UTIL Giancarlo Stanton
UTIL Anthony Rizzo
DL Carlos González
SP Cliff Lee
SP Anibal Sánchez
RP Jim Johnson
RP Brad Ziegler
RP Jim Henderson
RP Grant Balfour
SP Sonny Gray
SP Danny Salazar
SP Hyun-Jin Ryu
SP Francisco Liriano
SP James Shields
SP Kris Medlen
SP Chris Archer
SP Ricky Nolasco
Thanks! I’d hold Ruf
In a keeper league where I could use an extra RP arm.
Was thinking of picking up Rondon as more of a keeper option for next year. You think he will be the closer for Det next year?
Just looking for someone who could give me some Ks and not kill my rate stats.
I think he’ll be in the mix to close but far from a sure thing
@Grey: who would you rather have ROS/Keeper:
Rondon, Rienzo, or Veras?
thanks
Rienzo
@Grey: much thanks.
No problem
wow, aramis oughta figure out what these pitchers are scared of him for. westbroke just pretty much intentionally walked him for the hot hitting other chris davis.
Yeah, they’re as bad as ESPN announcers
@Grey: westbroke appeared to find out on the next at bat what he was worried about. in related note, i’m actually glad i was forced to play aramis today.
There ya go!
@goodfold2:
Stream stack!
Ended up Nava is sitting and I could’ve grabbed Schafer or Halton but doesn’t look like it would’ve mattered…
heyward just took a pitch off the side of his face .
Wow, did he leave the game, helped off?
@Grey:
fastball to the jaw (?)
hit him on the flap .
walked off and headed for x-rays .
@costaricanchata:
announcers are saying jaw ,
but he pointed to his ear after he took his helmet off .
Yikes
Everyone knows the absurb promotions minor league teams run during certain games. Was just listening to the local sports station, and the Bowie Baysox (Orioles AA affiliate) are promoting “Meet Carlton Banks” day this thursday. “Alfonso Ribeiro, better known as Carlton Banks from the hit TV show Fresh Prince of Bel Air, will be at the stadium this Thursday, and he WILL be doing the Carlton Banks dance.” I swear to you, these were the words that were uttered.
Hahaha
After realizing Goldy hit a grand slam while checking my fantasy team on my phone last night at dinner I yelled “Au Shizz”
Everyone looked at me funny….
Awesome!
Heyward just took a pitch to his face. Missed his helmet and got him on the cheek/chin. Spitting out blood and laying on the ground, but eventually got up and walked off with the trainer. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t have broken bones in his face. Really ugly.
Oh man… That sucks…
Add Gose, EYJR, or Wong for for Nate Mclouth or Coco Crispies. It would be for a utility position?
Young over McLouth
Papi or Rizzo today? SON loves Rizz, but Rizz has been Shizz!
Papi
I’ve just lost Joe Mauer and Jose Bautista to the DL in the space of a day. Oh, and Jason Heyward just let the game after getting hit in the head!
In regards to the DL’ed guys, should I just drop them with weeks to go in my CBS weekly ROTO and go for guys on the wire who fit category needs?
I’d drop guys who were DL’d if I didn’t have DL room
Expert analysis^^^^^^
In a H2H 12-team mixed league that does K/9 and QS, would you take Haren or Samardzija ROS?
Haren
Rizzo batting 2nd tonight…WTF. Getting the Justin Upton treatment. Maybe it will get him out of his 1/16 funk.
Speaking of that funk, I’m planning on starting the red hot concustador Morneau tonight over Rizzo. Am I crazy?
Crazy…like a concussed fox! Nah, it makes sense…
desperately need a streamer or two for the rest of the week…who do you like out of this pack (2…3)
nolasco vs. BOS
redmond @ Hou
DLP @ Mia
peavy @ LAD
Kendrick vs Col
if any of these fellas are worth hanging on to ROS, should i part ways with Salazar, Porcello, Garza…
could also lose a bat
desmond jennings
victorino
gyorko
thanks a lot. your opinion counts as i’m melting down and not thinking straight. phew…
-anchovies
redmond, dlr… Lose Porcello and Garza
Salazar or Cole ROS need to drop one to pick up a hitter with Heyward/Cabrera possibly out. Replace with Middlebrooks or Venable?
Lose Salazar, grab Middlebrooks
Alright oaktown… Im gonna need you to shout out a homer guy everyday now… You have been money lately! And i need homers big time.. we will call it Homeless Homers… In tribute to oaklands streets..
@Prezi:
I’ve been good with my streamers. My regulars are garbage.
@OaktownSteve: who needs regulars when you can stream beastly?
Stack results from Miller Park:
6/16 3 runs 2 HRs 5 RBI from 4 starters. Stack attack!
Wow, very impressive… I had one DNP from Nava instead… Yay
@OaktownSteve: Nice. You seem to be killing it with this strategy.
@Big Magoo:
Small sample. Worth keeping an eye on it though.
Siegrist FTW! You still have him, Grey?
Oh hell yeah! SteveNZ, we’re coming back, baby!
@Grey: Nice! I’m still a 12 in Wins, and have an 8 GS advantage over the next guy, but every win is precious at this stage. It’s ratio help I need now…
grey, working on a new name for writing, what do you think of Ron Mexico?
Good, but makes sure people pronounce it Meh-e-CO…
Middlebrooks and Drew both homered.Xander replaced Drew and reached 1st on an error.This doesn’t look so great.
I’m leaving Xander-doh.
It’s not good at all.. I’d start to look elsewhere…
@Grey: @Grey:
I picked up Jeter yesterday and stashed him,he’s getting his 1st rehab game tonight.Tomorrow I’m short (only 6 guys,so I’m dumping Xander for Rajai for a day,then tomorrow grabbing Miller(who I dropped for Xander,off waivers tomorrow),Yunel or maybe Edmundo(if his cut is better.)
I grabbed Scooter yesterday,but he’s off tomorrow and kinda sucks.I’m going to drop him late and grab Ramos to fill in for Weiters tomorrow and leave SS open(Suzuki is starting tonight).
Would you go for Miller,Franklin or Yunel?They all play Monday,so that’s not a factor,but I’ll be stuck roster wise for awhile the first couple games Jeter is back and sitting on my DL,so the guy I pick might be around for a week(or longer if Jeter looks like he’s a 39 y.o. SS coming of the DL)
Alcides is available also,but is having a bad stretch.
Miller
Funky Farquhar struck out every A he faced the last two days.
@OaktownSteve: What’s your take on him? I’ve only seen him once this year. Blanco’s advice to pound the hard stuff inside seems to have turned his season around.
@Big Magoo:
He looks like a real real uncomfortable at bat. He looks likes throwing at least four pitches: fastball, lot of cutters, curve, change. The pitch mix and pattern are unusual for a closer and I think that’s helping him now. Looks like he hides the ball real well and that three quarter delivery is tough. Guys are late late on 92 so you know they aren’t picking him up. I think RoS he looks safe. Kind of guy that you want to see how the league starts to adjust. But I think that’ll be next year.
starlin castro moved to leadoff. im giving him a couple more days
Cool
nice to see the sawx put up a dozen
and napoli and papi not figure .
New station in Atlanta is reporting Heyward is out for the rest of the regular season. Sucks for his owners as he was finally starting to get rolling…
Wow, that totally sucks
@Grey:
Hola G –
Thought I would check in to see what you are thinking on this one… Heyward owner here and up till now, 1st place all year and cruise controlling in my 14 team redraft. Cut to me violently punching things in my office with this news. I got $5k on the line here, Niese – you fuggly stupid big nosed maricon!
H2H Playoffs for me start in 3 weeks, I will have a bye, so 4 weeks of JHey rest for this REALLY pissed off guy. Better to be pissed off, then pissed on… says my wise father.
6×6 (ops/holds) redraft with deep rosters and shallow benches.
Questions:
1. Cut bait on Heyward or hold? I really don’t want to cut him if I can use him in Semis or Finals.
2. Guessing Jordan Schaefer gets a longer look, but maybe its Gattis or a combo? That’s assuming BJ and Justin occupy other 2 slots. BJ is a turd. Justin has back issues. What a mess.
Cut Heyward… Probably a combo of both in the Braves OF
@Grey:
Brutal. Thanks
No problem
@EL BURRO:
Quick ranking for these turds (6×6; ops) to replace Heyward:
Dayan Viciedo
Cody Asche
John Mayberry
Michael Saunders
Coco Crisp
Thanks
Crisp
@Grey:
Figures. thanks
No problem…
(And here come the Heyward replacement questions…)
Hey Grey, 5×5 standard, who should I replace Heyward with? Middlebrooks, Donnie Murphy, Khrys Davis, Schierholtz, Byrd, Rizzo, Freese?
Byrd
Bleurgh. Off to a terrible start everywhere.
I need to pick up K. Davis to replace Heyward. Do you think Heyward will have any value in late Sept? I don’t know if it’s worth waiting for Yahoo to DL him (I do have a DL spot available). My playoffs end Sept. 29, so Heyward will have to return at the early part of the time table, which is not really his bag.
I don’t think it’s worth holding onto Heyward
@Grey: How about this- which player do you think is more likely to contribute this year- Revere or Howard?
I’m becoming a huge Indians fan, if only because the closer they get to DET, the less likely Miggy is to sit. Either that or I need DET to put Miggy on the DL now so that he’ll come back right when my playoffs start. I despise h2h.
Yikes… Some options… Hold Heyward for a few for now…
@Grey: Never mind about my last comment. I went with Howard bc I have Rizzo and he’s been blech.
Okay… Ignore my comment too then… Ha…I doubt it matters, honestly
@royce!: Rizzo must have been reading Razzball in the clubhouse.
See that?
Last couple weeks ive lost… Pujols, cruz, heyward,cargo.. when it rains, it pours. Bye bye 1st place team…
Damn
Open your fucking eyes, Greinke – look at who you’re up against.
Jesus
@Grey: And Greinke has the lead…
Sweet!
Cliff Lee looks like someone to be downgraded for ’14 and beyond. He’s giving up homers in bunches, turns 35 next week, and has logged over 2000 career IP. Just whispering in December Grey’s ear…
Heard and heard
@Big Magoo:
I think he is worth keeping an eye on. Not sure I’m ready to pronounce him cooked. Hr% has a luck factor sometimes.
@OaktownSteve: I don’t think he’s cooked. Just more of a #2 than a 1 going forward.
@Big Magoo:
Yeah
And I’ll be totally pissed off if this Kennedy start turns into a good one.
@Grey
1) Bogaerts is my only bench bat in a 10 team h2h league. If Heyward misses some time with an injury, would you drop Bogaerts for one of these OF to play every day and which one. Needs are steals or best overall production.
Raja 1 @NYY, [email protected]
EY 3 vDET
Byrd 3 vDET
Joyce 3 vNYY
K. Davis 3 @CIN
Schierholtz 1 @NAT, 3 @SD
Vebable 3 vCHC
2) Would you drop Bogaerts for aforementioned outfielder even if Heyward doesn’t miss any time due to Bogaerts’ playing time concerns? I can afford to carry him on my bench as long as everyone is playing.
Thanks!
Rajai… Heyward’s out for the year
Fifth out of 12 in a 7×7 H2H league and want to make sure I secure a spot in the playoffs (week 22). What thinkest thou about keeping Brian Dozier or dropping him for a 2B off the waiver wire? (No, I don’t participate in LARP shizz, just thought I’d tickle your medieval bone with my quill pen.) Slim pickins on the waiver wire, though. Omar Infante? Kelly Johnson? Or do I stick with Doz? I remain your most humble squire, DDD.
Yikes… Guess hold Dozier
Thx!
No problem
Grey-
Last week I told you that I traded Stanton so you and all othe Stanton owners can rejoice in the HR Barage he was about to hit. A few days and 3 HR later… You’re f’n welcome.
Thanks!
Stanton with a HR today – he’s heating up at the plate with 3 in the last 5!!!
Yup
How the hell does someone with Bourjos’ speed have only 39 career SBs? Guys like Austin Jackson and Dexter Fowler are like this too. You’d think they’d learn how to read pitchers by now.
@Big Magoo:
Part of it might be green light. Shuck is real real fast too and he doesn’t get many attempts.
@OaktownSteve: Yeah, green light, injuries, and playing time all factor in. But 39 for a 26 year old with plus-plus speed? Seems very low to me.
Yeah, big mystery there
So with Bogaerts not playing everday looking for a MI for his off days… Villar or Wong Ros?…and who would you drop? I have Garza who has been blowin of late, Leonys or Salazar? Also have Melancon which I’m hearing Grilli may be back early Sept..so not sure if its worth keeping him around or I could just dop Xander..also better DL stash David Wright or Parnell? Thanks
Wong, Perez, Wright
Why the hell did I drop Miller yesterday
Crap….
So aside from dropping Heyward for Raja, would you continue to hold Bogaerts for a little longer or cut ties in a 10 team league? He’s my only bench bat right now and I have Hill at 2B and Zobrist at SS. Would you pick up another one of the aforementioned outfielders (if so which one from my previous post) to platoon with Raja , hold Bogaerts, or pick up a different middle infielder such as Aybar or Franklin. Thanks.
Grab Franklin or Aybar depending on needs
Kids say the funniest things, ” If I was lying then I would be telling the truth” I think she is ready for adulthood with knowledge drops like that
Ha! you’re gonna have a handful…
@Grey: in the fake plastic two faced no accountability world we live in today, she’s on the right path
She’s definitely making more sense than a lot of people on Twitter, for instance…
@Grey: I was like damn, I could of wrote whole papers in college with that one statement
Ha, I think I might’ve…
@Grey: where is our resident philosopher oaktown steve to chime in
Preparing tomorrow’s stack?
@Grey: me too, Anthony gose to pair with lind or go Yankees vs. Happ
I am in need of a SS…considering making an offer for JJ Hardy….would you offer Zimmerman, Donaldson, or Sandoval for him? If so, which one should I try and pawn off to get him?
Thanks!
Pablo
Hey Grey,
Villar has been losing some playing time recently. I have him for speed, but there comes a point where I value playing time over SAGNOF.
Stick with him or go with Brad Miller, Nick Franklin or Scooter Gennett? 12-team OBP H2H.
Miller
I need to pick up two in deep league out of Seth Smith, Mark Reynolds and Chris Heisey.
i see Heisey is in coors next week
reg 5 cat by 5 cat league
Gracias
Castro!
Big day!
@Grey: Rajai!
I know, it’s awesome… Team has shot up 5 points today…
@Grey: Lost a point in the RCL today – an 11 in steals now. Don’t have Rajai. Sad trombone.
Just dumped Bogaerts for Eduardo Nunez…
Smart move
@Grey: I need Marte back too. He’s got me to 11-12 in steals almost on his own.
Yeah, in one league we have Segura and Marte and have about 40 steals more than the next closest team
@Grey: Rajai picked off!
Dah!
Davey Johnson did his weekly appearance with the Junkies on 106.7 The Fan today, and it produced yet another best-ever quote from the Nats manager.
“I’ve got scouts out there that you guys have been really raunchy today,” Johnson scolded the Junkies shortly into their interview.
Jason Bishop then explained that they had been discussing the news that Red Sox slugger Mike Napoli apparently is dating a porn star who goes by the name Rachel Starr.
Johnson’s reply: “Well none of my guys could, ’cause we can’t score.”
(Rimshot) – from the Washington Post
That’s awesome… HA!
Yesterday’s podcast was awesome…. FACT.
Thanks, I’ll pass along to Nick, seemed like people liked it…
That Shuck pickup was an effing waste of time.
Aw, Shuck
Hey guys, off topic, but I have a question. I would like to get an e-cig, but despite trying to do research I cannot seem to find anything I feel good about buying. Any suggestions for a good starter?
@Pope: Also, Alcides or Miller for SS? Got rid of Castro finally
I’d start with a couple vision spinner batteries a couple of clearomizers and juice. There vape stores everywhere these days. Jack knows a bunch.
@frankgrimes: Thanks, I was hoping Jack would give me some insight. I’ll look into those and see what stores are around
O’Day in for the 8th for Baltimore. Hunter maybe being held back to close?
Could be… Can we get Kenley out for the 9th?
@Grey: I hope so. Yeah, I need Kenley in the H2H…
I don’t know, Greinke doesn’t have that many pitches, I wouldn’t be surprised if Mattingly sends him out…I hope not, obviously
@Grey: He was pinch-hit for. no more runs, Dodgers!
YES!
@Grey: According to the Twitter, Hunter and Matusz warming up. No sign of JJ.
Makes sense, JJ’s been an effin mess
@Grey: WTF? O’Day still in there…
@SteveNZ: And now Matusz?
Free Tommy!
Ugh, I can’t pick up Matusz…
@Grey: I grabbed him in the RCL. Mulling it in the H2H – I have 4 closers already there, though his SP eligibility is nice.
Yeah, it feels like a matchup situation since Matusz is a lefty…
@Grey: They must be playing matchups? Might see Hunter yet.
@Grey: Now we’re talking. Tough situation though…
I guess I could drop Siegrist for Matusz… Nah!
@Grey: I dropped Carpenter.
Yeah, I dropped him for a batty call for tomorrow (Andrelton)
@Grey:
Think Andrelton will leadoff now that Heyward has been defaced?
I might reconsider my Ramos for a day move since I dumped both my crappy SS’s today.
He was 3-4 tonight and had a 3 run double last night.Better than Miller short term?
Yeah, didn’t make it easy for Hunter
@Grey: Clean as a whistle.
Yup
@Grey:
Ack…what’s the call here for Johnson owners? Grab Hunter?
Yeah, grab him immediately
@Grey:
Ouch, that hurts…Betancourt also blew the save and took a loss today, w/Brothers available on my wire along w/Hunter.
Would you drop Johnson for Hunter or Brothers?
Thoughts on whether this is just to give JJ a few days off regardless of how Hunter performs, and that he’ll get the role back within a week?
JJ could get the role back by next week, I wouldn’t drop him… You have no one else to drop?
@Grey:
Can’t drop any bats as I’m already one slot empty w/Gomez and JUp hurting.
SPs: Felix, Iwa, Masterson, Beachy, Lackey, Fister, Perez
RPs: Johnson, Reed, Farquhar, Hawkins
I’ve been hating Fister lately, but probably not enough to drop him to hold an RP on the bench…hold Johnson, I guess?
Hold, yeah
@Grey:
Thanks, almost made a panic move there.
Freakin’ JJ.
Whiskey-time!
Ha, yup
Grey do you like Farquar more than Perkins or Chishek?
Over Chisek
been to AT&T last two days posey .226 1 HR since break more proof you’re right again sir grey
shame they bring up Xander for platoon (even double switched him out last night in 6th) also shame giants suck so bad this year. Sabean should trade for Stanton.
Would make sense for the Giants, but I’d hate to see him end up there, though more road games in Coors…
@Grey: we watched him take BP one day and it was majestic brought a tear to my eye
Hey, he’s mine, get your own slugger!
@Grey: your right ill stick with Au shizz the only bright spot in my money keeper league Hehe
Ziegler in. Let’s have a vulture win!
@SteveNZ: LOL. Chapman hitting. Must be a sight.
Ugh… I’m all for the vulture, but why is he in this game?
@Grey: to shit in my hand and say it’s a sandwich apparently…
Just don’t understand why they’d send him into that game… So freakin’ stupid
@SteveNZ: Ugh. This is not helping. Whatever force it is that governs fantasy baseball doesn’t want me to have an ERA of under 3.40.
Effin’ up all of Greinke’s work, incredible
@Grey: *cries on Grey’s shoulder*
There, there
@Grey: Uh oh. I have Stammen active in the RCL too…
@Grey: No lie, when he got the second out, I was back at 3.39. 3.414 now.
Yeah, I just lost two points overall from that nonsense
@Grey: Not over yet…
I had an ERA and WHIP that started with a zero before that… Dah!
@Grey: 2.38/1.32 with two wins, a save and 15 Ks from 11.1P, so could be worse I suppose.
Yup, sounds about the same as mine… Minus the save… Unless the Royals can rally
@Grey: Stammen has been nails lately. You should take a look…
Will keep it in mind after I dump my batty calls tomorrow
@SteveNZ: please make the hurt stop.
Goldy to make us feel better?
I wish
Hi Grey,
Long time – no post, hope everything is going well with you & your fantasy team(s)!
I had a rough first half of a fantasy season finishing 12 of 12 at the all-star break but since then. stormed back to 6 of 12 (26.5 points back). Categories for improvement in this roto league… I’m near last in WHIP followed by ERA. On offense I could use Avg (near last) follwed by HR and RBIs…obviously I’m making a push for saves with 5 closers;
C- Wieters
1B- Hosmer
2B- Aaron Hill
3B- Donnie Murphy
SS- Scooter Gennett
OF-Holiday, Venable, Werth
Flex- Austin Jackson & Freddie Freeman
Bench- Will Myers
DL- D Wright
SP-Jose Fernandez, Verlander, Shelby Miller, Burnett, Liriano, Teheran & Hamels
RP- Ziegler, Janssen, Henderson, Farquhar, Hawkins
I just noticed that the D-backs brought Ziegler in the bottom 8th when they were up 8-7, I thought he was the closer!? Maybe a roster spot has opened? Waivers for 2B, 3B, SS (to replace A Hill or Scooter) are Uribe, A-Rod, Nunez, Dozier, Ackley, Flores, Brad Miller, Nick Franklin, Aramis Ramirez and A. Cabrera…
Not looking to make moves on starting pitching (could I possibly consider dumping Shelby?!) Waivers include Gee, Wheeler, Cobb, Estrada and DeLaRosa. What are your suggestions Mr. Gray! Thanks as always!!
Hey, man, good to hear from you… The Diamondbacks were losing, he was just getting work… I’d probably go Miller over Scooter, but hold elsewhere
Soooo….Ziegler put in for the 8th down by a run to get lit up while they try and blow my precious Corbin’s arm out last night for 120 pitches? Do I drop Ziegler for someone like Hunter with tonights shenanigans or do I hold him? Odd they put him on for the 8th when they were the away team and down by 1????
He was getting work, he’s hasn’t really done anything to lose the job other than tonight which wasn’t even a save… If you want to gamble on Hunter, go for it, I’d hold
hey Oaktown Steve, got any stachs for tomorrow, I’m throwing Lind out there, but I like the Yanks vs. Happ
@Jack Full O’ Hate: philly cheese stack… That bettis guy is terrible..
Our boy Jason Castro has been the lone bright spot of my offense today. A diamond amidst a pile of steaming turds.
Well he and Christ Davis, but that’s just what I expect from him now.
I do have a season best 5 saves today in the ol’ RCL. *blows on fingernails, lights a Cuban* SAGNOFin’ ain’t easy, but someone has to do it.
Thank you based god.
Nicely done on the SAGNOF!… My offense has been okay today, Castro and Adam Jones… Can’t believe I was was messing with Perez for so long…
@Grey:
Yeah, Castro goes back home against a pathetic Blue Jays staff and then heads off to hitter-friendly Cellular Field.
My offense couldn’t even hit the wide side of a barn these days. Or so it seems. Days like these are when fake baseball is about as fun and uplifting as watching Requiem for a Dream in a room full of heroin addicts.
At least my Dodgers are playing well.
Ha!
Anyone know if Panda and/or J-Up are supposed to be back tomorrow?
Not sure…
@SteveNZ: a blurb claimed upton was, but i would trust that at most 60%
@SteveNZ: On the broadcast today, the braves announcers said they expected JUP back for the start of the cards series…
@letsgobravos: Thanks. I’ve grabbed Viciedo (a slam today and has hit Shields well in the past) as insurance.
And do we like Reynolds against Happ tomorrow?
I’d stream him there, yup
If tommy hunter runs away with this, it will be the first time hes done that in years!
Haha…Nice…
So I need some replacements due to an insane injury bug that has decimated my team. Mauer, bautista and heyward. All out in one fell swoop. Bye average, power and a sudden resurgence.
Waiver options for replacing mauer: saltalamacchia, sal perez, gattis.
I can cover the lost outfielders with gardner and puig / cespedes..
However my only ss (I streamed villar) has not even played this week. Sagnof mia!!!
The following guys are available on the wire for sagnof: alcides, wong, aybar.
Asdrubal and miller are there too but my team needs steals badly.
So which catcher and ss would you say are the 2 best options?
It says mauer is on a 7 day dl thing, but with concussions, you never know. The irritating thing is there are NO dl spots in my league, so the guys sit there taking up a spot until they are reactivated.
I’m obviously dropping heyward. Bautista is listed as 15 day dl so he’s going to be dropped too. Feels wrong dropping joey bats though.
Catching replacements are all shitty so thats why I’m considering holding mauer. Its a 2 starting catcher league and my other guy is santana, who’s having a poor year.
Beware the concusstador!
@gareth: those 3 really aren’t that shitty of catcher replacements at all. especially if this is 2 catcher league. i don’t know how many teams are in this league, but it should be smaller than 10 or maybe even 8, as those 3 all rate higher than 16 overall at C spot. take salty. Wong for steals, however he won’t play everyday, aybar for that. I’m in a 16 team league with only 1 catcher spot, and none of those have been available pretty much all year. Ruiz/Avila/Mesoraco (occasionally a.j. ellis is out there for 2 days at a time), nothing as good as those 3 you have to choose from.
@goodfold2: its a 10 team cbs roto league that over time has degenerated into a battle between 3 guys for top spot. 5 people have given up through various stages of the season. So those are all ghost teams. And the other 2 barely give a shit and make horrible roster decisions.
So there are more good players to cherry pick from the wire than there normally would be.
The two reasons I am sticking with it:
1) I am not a quitter.
2) one of the guys I’m duking it out with for first place is a real douche. He made some trades that bordered on collusion early in the season then turned around and blamed me and some other guy for the same thing! all of a sudden things started to not go his way and he goes and whines sporadically on the forum section and makes wild accusations. The dude is hated in that league so I’m determined to beat his sorry ass.
I sometimes get made fun of on razzball because my team is stacked and my league is kind of a joke. You gotta see it through to the end though, right?
Gattis has been awful lately but does he see an upstick in playing time due to heywards face breakage?
His catcher eligibility plus outfield eligibility makes him appealing. Would he play 5 days a week now ( at least 2 catcher, 3 outfield)?
I’m all about the counting stats, average and playing time at the catcher position. Obviously none of these guys are any help with my greatest need (steals).
@gareth: perez definitely plays the most out of any catcher not named Y.Molina. He’ll also beat Gattis in avg, but likely worse in counting stats, unless Mr. Manager in K.C. town gets him back up in order and maybe not even then.
@goodfold2: yeah, i agree. Grey has a running gag about perez and now appears very happy to have ditched the guy for castro.
Option number 4 is d’arnaud btw, but I’m wary of rookies. Especially in that cavernous ballpark.
@gareth: classic G3… 2 1/2 of the 3, catcher questions… Vintage G3! Hahahaha
@Prezi: i’m just like classic coke. You sir are are value time store’s own brand that tastes like your grandmothers yeast infection.
@gareth:
do you like pena a lot (?) ha
@costaricanchata: I like getting caught in the rain.
@gareth: of course try to win as much as possible, even if near half of your league quit. in my 16 around 4-5 have either quit or only pay any attention like every 3 weeks for a day or so. And this league i mention is for $150 each. I’m assuming G3 is Gareth? If not i have no idea who this is referencing.
@goodfold2: he’s making fun of the fact I sometimes have bursts of like 3 comments in a row on razzball. He just made that name up.
@goodfold2: where are you in your league? Still competitive? What’s the prize money breakdown?
So its boring:
Perez, aybar
Rookie upside:
D’arnaud, wong
Or
Betting on a Hit or miss, hot/cold streak:
Salty / gattis, escobar
@gareth: you won’t need to grab d’arnaud until he’s actually hitting in that league you mentioned. grab salty for C now.
Anyone,
Middlebrooks or Viciedo ROS?