With the trade deadline in the bag and closers moving, we have a lot to talk about. Â Some of it refreshing like a glass of ice cold lemonade on a summer’s day. Â Some of it less so like being asked to write something for Lainie Kazan, wondering who Lainie Kazan is and Googling her to find Playboy pics from the 1970’s juxtaposed with her present-day pics. Â You’ve been warned to not Google, now the choice is yours. Â Broxton and Brett Myers were so gonna be traded somewhere, that it was written on the side of a building by Banksy and the building left it there because it was by Banksy and everyone got to see it for months. Â Everyone else that was rumored to be moving somewhere was written on the side of a building by Neck Face and covered up last week. Â If you don’t know who Neck Face is, that you can Google. Â No, I don’t think they should’ve covered it, but they did. Â In relevant closer news (more to come on Thursday afternoon), Bobby Parnell got the Mets closer job and looked like Ploppy Crapnell, Joe Nathan looks like he’s finally hitting a wall, Ernesto Frieri is crashing into the wall repeatedly trying to go through it with a Smart Car, Matt Capps returned from injury to return to the DL with the same injury he shouldn’t have returned from, Ryan’s hope is Cook’d, Mo Rivera was rumored to returned and those rumors were false, Jim Johnson’s finally looking like Jim Johnson, John Axford’s looking like Carrot Top’s jokes, Aceves has been fine, but Bailey is looming, Santiago Casilla might be the closer though it’s unclear if Bochy knows for sure and Wilton Lopez was named the closer and rightfully no one cares. Â It’s the closerousel, y’all! Â Anyway, here’s all the closers for 2012 fantasy baseball:
$12 Salads
You know that restaurant your girlfriend/wife/what-have-you likes to go to that charges, like, $12 for a salad? Every time you go there, you have a thoroughly solid meal. No complaints, except you just paid $12 for a salad when you could’ve went to McDonald’s and stuffed you and your woman for ten schmools and had $2 in quarters left over to make the hotel bed vibrate. These closers are $12 salads.
1. Craig Kimbrel (Eric O’Flaherty, Jonny Venters)
2. Kenley Jansen (Javy Guerra, Brandon League)
3. Aroldis Chapman (Jonathan Broxton, Sean Marshall, Jose Arredondo)
4. Fernando Rodney (+1) (Kyle Farnsworth, Joel Peralta)
5. Jonathon Papelbon (-1) (Antonio Bastardo)
Donkeycorns
Imagine you’re following a donkey, who’s wearing a wool cap, through a desert for 1700 miles. Why are you following a donkey? Because he promises you something wonderful and you just need to trust him. Does the donkey talk? Yes. Yes, he does talk. So when you and the donkey in the wool cap arrive at his destination, he removes his the wool cap to reveal a horn. The donkey is a unicorn and his gift to you for your trust is saves. These closers are Donkeycorns.
6. Rafael Soriano (+3) (David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain)
7. Joel Hanrahan (Jason Grilli, Chris Resop)
8. Jason Motte (+2)Â (Mitchell Boggs, Fernando Salas)
9. Huston Street (+9) (Dale Thayer, Luke Gregerson)
10. Rafael Betancourt (+2) (Rex Brothers, Matt Belisle)
11. Tom Wilhelmsen (+4)Â (Lucas Luetge, Josh Kinney)
12. Chris Perez (+7) (Vinnie Pestano)
13. J.J. Putz (-1) (David Hernandez)
14. Jose Valverde (+2) (Joaquin Benoit, Octavio Dotel)
15. Joe Nathan (-5) (Mike Adams, Robbie Ross)
16. Addison Reed (-3) (Brett Myers, Matt Thornton)
17. Casey Janssen (+5) (Brandon Lyon, Brad Lincoln)
18. Greg Holland (+2) (Aaron Crow, Tim Collins)
Brain Freeze
I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing apples, bananas and Carlos Marmol– Wait, he just gave up 12 earned runs and hit Castro in the head with a pickoff throw. Brain freeze! Make it stop! Use the following closers at your own risk.
19. Ernesto Frieri (-13) (Jason Isringhausen, LaTroy Hawkins, Scott Downs, Jordan Walden)
20. Jim Johnson (-16)Â (Pedro Strop)
21. Carlos Marmol (+5) (James Russell, Shawn Camp)
22. Tyler Clippard (Drew Storen, Sean Burnett)
23. Santiago Casilla (+1) (Sergio Romo, Jeremy Affeldt)
24. Steve Cishek (+5) (Heath Bell, Michael Dunn)
25. Ryan Cook (-14) (Grant Balfour, Sean Dolittle)
26. Bobby Parnell (Jon Rauch, Frank Francisco)
27. Alfredo Aceves (Andrew Bailey, Vicente Padilla)
28. John Axford (-9) (Francisco Rodriguez, Kameron Loe)
29. Jared Burton/Glen Perkins (Matt Capps)
30. Wilton Lopez (-9)Â (Francisco Cordero, Clint Howard)
Kendrys, Cain, G Jones, or Ludwick for last OF spot right now? ROS?
AJ or Doumit?
Thanks again!
Cain… AJ…
Got two offers in my Keeper League (5×5):
I get Asdrubal Cabrera and Moustakas for Lance Lynn OR Yu Darvish. Who should I trade? thanks.
Lynn
Im so amussed by that MLB Trade Rumors notice to viewers that I’m going to post it again for the afternoon commentors.
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Let the brooks bros. have it!
@Jack Full of Hate, And all boys must have their hair cut to a reasonable length…
@Grey, No sideburns, beards, or dare i say it… mustache’s. They probably have three ladies too and the skirts must be 3 inches below the knees.
And clean behind your ears!
@Grey, I use to play with this bougie guy from Connecticut and this sounds right up his alley. when he would post it always had that snobby air to it.
@Jack Full of Hate, I think somewhere in there is says no Jews. Did you see that? Because I swear I did.
Ha!
@Wilsonian, I think you’re right, it probably omits everyone but Northwestern Europeans, not including the Irish of course.
@Grey
I know it’s early but I’ve got a trade offer staring me in the face right now, so I’ll ask:
Off the top of your head, what are your projections for Anthony Rizzo for next season? Either that or which 1B from this year do you think he will most likely compare to next year?
Thanks!
@Jake, 30 homers, .260 average… Around Konerko, though he’ll have more risk…
Hey Grey,
Looking to keep ratios down, Dempster or this guy Straily?
Niese, Phil Hughes, Vargas and Brandon McCarthy also available
@rainbowtrout, Vargas at home, Niese, Straily…..
Lost Boneface and Cuddyer at SS and 2B and have reached into the bowl and now have to umm, eliminate some of the following crap from my roster. God what happened here?U-hum, I digress.Waaaa! (rips nose hairs out as penance)Dammit.OK,I’m good.Deep breaths.
Rank for ROS JRoll,Espinosa,Izturis or Rueben Tejada to stem the bleeding at 2B and SS. Offensive K’s are a category in 10×10 H2H(bad Espi).Need 2 + maybe 1 for backup,but want to see how you rank all 4.
Also available- Barney,Uggla,Ackley,EYjr,Theriot,Cozart
Rollins, Espinosa, Tejada…
I’ve got a really tuff decision to make. Boxed myself into a corner with recent trades (no more of those after deadline) and I have to go with either Harrison @BOS or Homer @CHC. Homer really destroyed me last week and I am gun shy despite the good matchup and him being better out of CINN. Harrison is regressing, but career wise he has dominated the Sox, with a OPS under .500 against. Which potential implosion do I absorb?
Homer
As an Astros fan, I wish we had Clint Howard.
ROS, Hommy or Hellickson?
Also, you like Ellsbury as, say, a top 40 hitter going forward?
He can play any role! Hommy… I like Ellsbury as a top 40 hitter…
@Grey, Johnny Bark! He was great in Ice Cream Man, too.
Ha! Yeah, he was…
I’m pretty sure you were saying Motte and especially Jansen would be great closers right now at this time last year. Anyone like that you see ascending the ranks that might be worth grabbing/stashing in a keeper league?
What do you think of Madson in 13?
Not Madson… Closers are fickle and shouldn’t be keepers in most leagues…
@Grey, works for me.
Right now I have Alcides Escobar at SS (in a points league) and I’m looking for bench depth/alternates going into the playoffs.
I have Tulowitzki on the DL, but am obviously concerned about his coming back strong if at all.
I’m looking at trading Tulowitzki for Plouffe. Which side would you rather be on and how close is it?
Thanks!
I’d prefer Plouffe… But he’s not great either at this point…
@Grey,
Would Rutledge or Lowrie be better?
@Jake,
Or is just grabbing Jean Segura off the waiver wire (and not losing Tulo) the best choice?
(Sorry for the quickly changing question)
Yeah, Rutledge
Oof…Segura getting the call in Milwaukee.
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Sooooo, Olt or Segura for my last Util spot ROS? (need for power and speed is equal…just want the better overall add)
Olt
Chasing Saves…name of Bronson Arroyo’s band one day after he gets moved to the bullpen?…anyway…
I have Pestano, but Storen has become available. I also have Garza, who just went on the DL (already have A-Rod in DL spot)
Drop Pestano for Storen?
Drop Garza for Storen?
Hold?
Thanks as always!
HA! Garza for Storen…
would you take segura over vitters or jackson?
Nope
@Grey, thats what I thought.
Drop Medlen or Garza to try and use #4 WW on Straily?
Garza
More valuable in a points league ROS:
Carlos Gomez or Luke Scott?
Gomez
By the way, my league is one where it makes sense to keep closers if you keep the right ones at the right time. First, all 10 teams own about 5 RPs. Anyone picked up off the waiver wire can be kept for 3 points a piece. If I had grabbed Jansen and Motte last year I could’ve kept both for 6 points total going into this year, then they’re re-valued once they’ve been kept (and both guys will be 20 points+ going into 2013). Our total keeper budget is in the 220 points range, so 20 points on a closer is bad. 3 points you can do (very best players cost 30). All that being said, anyone you can grab off waivers has a lot of keeper value, which is why I asked about next year’s Jansen or Motte… if they exist at all.
Axford could turn things around… Cishek could have sneaky value… Walden could get the job back for next year…
@Grey, cool, thanks! I’m already holding Cishek so that works… Axford and Walden are owned elsewhere but I’ll keep their names in mind.
What’s the take on this Segura fellow? I’ve heard the name, but I don’t know what to expect out of him.
Great speed, good add for SAGNOF… Could also hit for a little power…
@Grey, Segura better than Aviles at MI for Ros? Segura means “sure” in Espanol so maybe he’s trying to tell us something?
For sure! Yeah, I’d go with Segura…
I’m starting to think of keepers for next year in a 12 team Yahoo h2h mixed $260.
I’m locked in with Lawrie for $11. Which of these 2 would you also keep: Kemp ($41), Heyward ($21), Morse ($11), Holliday ($31), Cain ($6), Middlebrooks ($6) and Ortiz ($13)?
Thanks!
Heyward, Morse… Could change though…
My Paplebon for his Rizzo/Reed? Set at 1st and CI but could use Rizzo at U. Fair? or will Reed shat over my ratios?
I’d take Rizzo…
allright, going with Homer! Would you start Shark at SDP? Would be benching a closer for him, but Wins, ERA and WHIP are more important to me than Saves. Thx!
I’d start Shark too…
Brett Anderson worth an add in a 10 teamer? Or wait and see?? I’m already holdin Milone and waivers on straily so im a little hesitant to grab 3 A’s pitchers..
Wait and see…
added segura for some steals,he isnt ss eligible yet but ill see,will deshields get a callup soon
Don’t think we see DeShields for a bit…
Greyski
With Senor Chooch gone, I need a new C.
Who do you think sees the most playingtime/has the most hr potential ROS
Rosario, Ellis, Castillo???
Thanks man
Wilin
Elvis is out tonight with that hurt shoulder. I’m in a weekly league, take a chance and start Elvis this week or pickup Aybar who’s coming off the DL this tonight?
Grab Aybar…
Which one to start this week in league with weekly lineup:
Lawrie (dtd hoping to come back early this week)
Swisher (7 games [email protected]; [email protected])
D.Jennings (6 games 3 Tor; [email protected])
Lawrie
@Grey,
Thanks! Would you rather have either Swisher or D.Jennings over only 5 games of Ethier? He’s scratched today for reasons unknown.
Jennings over him….
ruggiano or carrera
Ruggiano
I will never get tired of reading about Donkeycorns…
Afternoon sir.
Can you give me the top 4 starters out of this group ROS in a QS league?
Medlan, Strally, Griffin, Minor, Harvey, Corbin, Maholm.
Ha, thanks! Medlen, Minor, Straily, Maholm
One more.
OPS League with a small bench
Chipper and a sub, Mike Olt, or Vitters ROS.
Thanks
Chipper and sub…
thanks again,your a busy man
No problem…
Clearly you are high on Straily.
1. Are you starting him Wednesday versus the Angels?
2. Is he more of a Matt Harveyesque #3 starter with moments of brilliance and moments of futility.
Or is he someone that should be a near #2 ROS
3. Will he have an innings cap.
Cheers
1. Yup 2. Rookie pitchers are dangerous, but he has much better control than Harvey 3. Probably
Thanks for the advice. Appreciate it
No problem
@Grey, FWIWeurtz re: Innings Cap… Straily pitched 160.1 innings in 2011. He’s at about 143 IP (combined) so far in 2012. Not sure where they’ll cap him… 175? 185?
Might go the whole season then… Didn’t realize he threw so much last year… Maybe 190…
Need some lineup help this week for my CBS weekly points league… andrus isn’t starting and is avail as a pinch hitter. they say he should be back tuesday… my other SS options are alcides escobar, josh rutlidge, and scutaro. Do I roll with andrus or take a safe option? I’m in 5th place and need to win out to make playoffs….
Rutledge
Zobrist/McDonald for Halladay/Cishek?
Already got Altuve and a full OF, so Zorilla is expendable
Halladay side
Grey-
Is Victorino or Zobrist an upgrade over Harper or Hunter?
Thanks
Victorino over Hunter
start parker tonite home vs LAA?
I’d bench him until a good start…
In keeper league, what do you think of Rizzo for Lawrie?
It’s fair, could go either way…
@Grey, the team has Miggy who is going to lose 1B eligibility. 3rd keeper is either elvis or felix, CC, or Bum G
I’d take Lawrie there…
@Grey, the team with Miggy gets rizzo and gives up Lawrie
Sorry, was confused… I’d take Rizzo there…
Should I even be struggling with the idea of dropping Anibal for Straily?
Looks like Straily has the schedule advantage in August as well…
Straily: v.LAA, @KC, v.MIN, @TB, v.BOS
Sanchez: v. NYY, @MIN, v.BAL, v.LAA, v.CWS
Yeah, I’d make the move in most leagues…
13 team 5×5 roto. i have longoria coming back what do i do with middlebrooks? I can play him at untly…Do i drop marte or cain in favor of middlebrooks?
Drop Marte…
Thought just popped into my head about closers, I went to comment on the daily wrap up post and you mentioned there was a new post for follow ups. Sure enough, it was about closers! Thank you for reading my mind.
My comment is just a general notion. Does SAGNOF even apply to a guy like Wilton Lopez? I mean, how many games are the AA Astros even going to win, let alone Lopez seeing save opps? I have him as a 4th closer, but isn’t he just going to be a glorified middle reliever? I can realistically only gain one roto point for saves, so is it better to roster another starter even if I’m 37.2 over the projected innings limit?
Ha, no problem… You’re better off with Lopez if you’re over the IP pace…
The opening paragraph reads like the opening v/o for an episode of Soap.
HA! Thanks!
@Grey, Don’t get too excited. I’m writing to the National PTA to tell them to tell parents to keep their kids away from Razzball on account of its moral deficiencies.
Make sure you mention we have a parental advisory in front of our podcast, gotta account for something…
@Grey, Oh yeah, I forgot.
I can remember when Soap came out. It had a gay character. I thought it meant he was happy all the time.
Yeah, he’s merry!
Snider gets skipped for the 2nd day in a row, how would you view that?
I sure as heck hope he doesn’t sit against righties…
@Grey, Marte, Ross, and Dyson are all available
@Jack Full of Hate, I’d go with Marte for now…
10 team mixed H2H, no inning limit. Are you starting all of these tonight?
Cain @ STL
Gallardo vs. CIN
Capuano vs. COL
Already starting Sheets @ PHI as well.
Starting them all…
Love the list except for Aroldis at #3, he’s the most dominant closer in the game. Also, Janssen deserves to be higher. Hes at no risk to lose his job, and hes blown one save all year.
Gotcha
I can’t decide whether to start Chris Sale and his dead arm tonight.
I’d start him…
what’s ur thoughts on recent joe nathan situation. I for one, am mildly worried
Yeah, pretty worried… I think Adams or Ross could sneak in if he blows a few this week… Rangers can’t afford to lose games…
@Grey, Wouldn’t it be Ogando? He’s already got 2 saves and he’s clearly not in their plans re the rotation.
Do you start Sheets tonight in a 9-teamer?
Nah
Ethier out of the lineup, according to an exploding post-it note. No reason given for the absence, Jerry Sands filling in.
Yeah, saw that…
So looks like Bochy’s fat head is going CBC, citing Affeldt can be used to close games and it will prevent any blister flare up from Casilla.
What’s the move here for Casilla owners, Grey? Handcuff Casilla? Drop him and pick up Affeldt? Do nothing?
Handcuff him…
Do you see Myers being called up soon, if so when is the next date to get past that certain stage of contract eligibility? Was riding the chooch train and now need another option, for time being I chose Ellis over McKenery, but would love to put a top ranked outfield prospect with C eligibility in that spot
Myers isn’t coming up until maybe Sept. when rosters expand…
@Grey, so would u roll with mckenery or ellis for time being? Jaso, martin also out there
McKenry
@Grey, so would u roll with mckenery or ellis for time being? Jaso, martin also out there
@Grey, So for tome being would you roll with ellis or mckenery.jaso and martin also out there
McKenry….
Giants going to committee. Do I lose Casilla for Lopez or just hang tight? Seeing that Lopez will probably get about two save oops the rest of the year.
@Wilsonian, Should be save opps. Damn autocorrect. Although oops kinda fits there.
@Wilsonian, Save Oops – I like that.
I’d hold…
Drop LaHair for Maxwell or Carrerra?
Hold
What are your thoughts on Grant Balfour and Alexi Ogando? Cook seems like he is “Cook’d” Joe Nathan needs a “mental break”. Will Ogando, Balfour, Both, or Neither assume full closer duties anytime soon?
Balfour and Adams could see saves in the upcoming days…
10 team league with OBP instead of AVG…Crawford’s available, would you drop Harper for him? Crawford’s been pretty hot and I’m about done with Harper this year (1 RBI, 0 SB past 11 games and 2 HR, 5 RBI, .275 OBP past month).
Sure, I could see that…
Brother Grey,
Should I start Gallardo? He struggles against the Reds.
I’d start him, bro.
@Grey, Hey, uff it, no nuts no glory. Just don’t put your nuts in a glory hole.
Exactly…
Garza potentially getting shut down for the year with a stress reaction in the back of his elbow. I don’t think it could take the pressure associated with the trade rumors. Or maybe it was all those sliders…
Ha… Yup…
Hi Grey — My solid pitching staff is all of a sudden looking bad, thanks to Anibal’s arrival in Detroit and Garza’s elbow. Straily’s on waivers … which of those two should I drop for him?
My other SPs are Bum, Gio, Matt Moore, and Medlen. I need around 7 starts a week to stay on innings pace, which means full-time SPs.
Also, who do you like more as a streamer tomorrow between Karstens and Ohlendorf? (It’s a deep league, obviously). The Stream-o-nator rates them roughly equal (110 points and 107, respectively). I need Ks and WHIP help most of all.
Thanks!
@Enrique, You can lose Garza. Word is he’s now been shut down “indefinitely.”
@Carnac, Thanks Carnac … and cool name.
@Enrique, Of course and thanks, friend.
I’d drop Garza for Straily… I’d go with Karstens…
Gah. Wish this Garza news came out earlier (or perhaps I was late noticing it. Had to drop Olt in the RCL to grab Affeldt.
I would’ve steered you in the right direction, Steve!
@Grey, No questions to Grey permitted in the Original Recipe division.
Gotcha…
Still Rollins doesn’t have a single hit since I put him back in my lineup last week. #nothappy
#stevemagic
@Steve, damn you…
I’ve got Garza in both my leagues. You helped out in the deep league a little earlier, but in my shallower league (14 teams 6×6 redraft roto, 1200-inning limit) there are a lot more choices. Who are the best couple of Garza fill-ins between Strailey, Medlen, Detwiler, Fister, Liriano, Worley, Maholm ….
Also, are any of those a pickup over Scherzer or Anibal? The other SPs are Bum and Cain.
Thanks!
Fister, Strailey over those two…
@Enrique, I forgot to include that my biggest pitching needs are Ws, followed by ERA and then WHIP.
Would you replace Hill with any of the below in the ol’ 12-team H2H? OBP as well as AVG…
Kendrick
Tejada
Dn Murphy
Young
Infante
Scutaro
Keppinger
Ha…I was just thinking about dropping Hill in my RCL… I’d go with Kendrick…
Finally.
Mon, Aug 6
The Rays activated Longoria (hamstring) from the disabled list Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Recommendation: Longoria has not played for the Rays since Apr. 30, but he will be on the field when the Rays return to action Tuesday night. Despite Longoria’s lengthy layoff, he figures to bat third and play every day almost immediately, so fantasy owners who have anxiously been awaiting his return should still garner some value from him the rest of the way.
Hallelujah!
@Grey, Which means I have to
A – choose between Konerko and LaRoche for 1B, and
B – choose between the ‘loser’ of A, Ethier and A-Ram for my Util spot.
Thoughts?
(obviously it would be good to trade some of those guys)
A. LaRoche — You’ll get more in a trade for Konerko (I’d think) B) Yeah, I’d do it…
@Grey, Oh, sorry. I meant, who would you choose between Konerko, Ethier and A-Ram for my Util spot?
Konerko…
who is the drop for Straily? Beckett, Olt, Snider or Anibal? 15 team league
Snider
Little bonus for Snider owners there.
I didn’t think I’d ever do it, but I’ve actually gotten my average up to .260…
@Grey, Sigh. I’m at .2567…
My RCL team is in full reverse
I’ve gained in average and nothing else… I think I mentioned this the other day, but I’m somehow like 60 runs off the next person… Honestly, no idea how it’s even possible…
A few days ago I was an 11 in RBIs behind royce!, but I was something like 50 RBIs adrift (it’s all gone bad since then, though)
I’m just as far adrift with RBIs… My counting stats took a dump somewhere along the way…
Uh-oh. Valverde in the game with a 5-run lead…
Don’t even say it…
Ugh. This Cain start stings even more when I sat Sheets in the same league.
(Grey – I had decided to sit him before I asked your advice!)
No Ks on Sheets, and in Philly scares me a little… I told everyone in 10 and deeper to start him, but 9 scared me…
shallow, competitive 12 teams 5 x 5 roto league – still have crappy cappy and davish (who i think may be tiring plus texas is no place to play, espeically pitch in july and aug) – the following are available: straily, medlin, mahom, and chen – what two, of all the guys mention, do you like the most – also where would milone fit in, thanks.
Medlen, Straily… Milone’s seen better days…
12 team daily league, do you deal Lawrie/Uggla and Addison for Cano and Cain…sugar?
I’d take Cano…
Grey, my rotation is:
Sabathia, Haren, Vogelsong, Buchholz, Capuano, Cahill, and Parker.
Would you drop any of those guys (or more than one) for the following:
Diamond, Medlen or Detwiler?
Thanks in advance.
what will Kipnis’s auction value be next season? What’s his rank at the position next season?
Top 5… Around $18
@Grey, thank you, followup Q if you dont mind…
who has better value next season…Kipnis @ $8 or Jansen @ $14?
Thinking of trading Kenley for Kipnis.
Kipnis
Few things more fruitless than hoping for run support for a Padres pitcher. There’s a better chance of Godot showing up.
HA! Yeah, you’re gonna be on that park bench for a while…
@Grey, He just arrived!
Who?
@Grey, Godot. He came in an Ever-Cab and brought beer with him.
It’s 2-0 Padres.
Ha…Yeah, nice…
@Steve, godot? what is this the MLB trade rumors crowd
So I’m trying to register for the Razzball forums and it’s asking me to finish the sentence “Razzball.com is dedicated to fantasy…:” what am I supposed to put there? Is it right in front of me? Am I just being ignorant here?
@Raja, *whispers* ‘baseball’
@Steve, Thanks! How was one supposed to get that answer? Just guessing or doing exactly what I did or is it shown somewhere? Just curious…
@Raja, Back when the forum was launched, Razzball was only about fantasy baseball, so I suppose the answer was a little more obvious back then.
@Steve, the correct answer is “shenanigans”
Do you think Ruggiano will remain useful these last couple months? Do you prefer him to Krispie?
I literally just dropped Ruggiano, but for Frenchy… I don’t trust Krispie…
Just dealt Jennings and Cook for Chapman and Rasmus. I’m pretty happy about that.
You done good…
@Grey, Thanks. It’s the first deal I feel REALLY good about. Hopefully Rasmus didn’t hurt his little Colby too much and gets back to action soon.
Ha…Yeah, it’s real solid… Watch Jennings explode now… Sorry for the jinx…
How the fuck did Storen get out of that one? BB, BB, then 3 straight balls. I had already kissed my Edwin W goodbye.
@chunk, My opponent has Jackson, I thought it had gone too.
@Steve, And so it goes.
It’s the Astros…
@Grey, Playing them should give a minimum 105 on the SON.
Weaver finally finding his Ks? Or more just the A’s….
Yeah, watching that…
Definitely re; Astros and a 105… They’re so terrible…
@Grey, But Altuve is SO cuddle-able!
I never said I wouldn’t cuddle him.
Thinking of making the following deal:
Kemp + scrubs for Posey, Walker, M. Young, and Ludwick.
I will replace Kemp with Kubel from my bench.
Sounds solid for this year…
Just lost Garza to DL, have plenty of OFs. Thoughts on D Jennings for Sabathia?
I’d take CC
Could do with a double play here, Stults.
There goes Edwin’s win…
@Grey, Works for me. Sorry, Edwin owners.
Hey! What’s the word on the Trapper Keeper cover boy??? Is he gonna play tomorrow? (and by boy, I mean man…. very large man)
Yeah, he’s supposed to…Please let him…
Doctor Grey – what is a stress reaction in the right elbow
Not good at all.
Was hoping Brett Jackson’s first day on my RCL team would go better.
@Steve, me too…. :(
Yeah, hopefully it’s not a sign of things to come…
Rajai or Pagan ROS?
Thanks, Appreciate it.
Pagan
@Grey, sorry to ask but pagan or frazier? frazier would play util mostly (have prado and joey bats)
gracias grey
Pagan….
Holy Streamonator. Nails it with Stults.
Surely it’s tempting fate to start the ‘Dorf tomorrow? SON rates him a 110…
Yeah, I don’t mess with the ‘Dorf.
Before tonight’s SB, Castro had 1 in his previous 56 games! Guess it’s pretty tough to steal when you have an OBP of about .280 in that same time period…and this is after he swiped 10 in his first 21 games!
Yikes, had no idea…
Think I’ve lost 15 RCL points in the space of a week or so.
Damn… I’m stuck in neutral, so not much different… Who’s leading the Original Recipe? royce!?
@Grey, Yeah – 23 pts clear as of right now. I was in second pretty much all season, but 5th now. I should post an update in the forums. Will do it tomorrow.
If you’ve got Longo coming back (and Mad-Bum and J-Zimm are your top 2 SPs, with not a lot behind them), you’d trade A-Ram for Greinke, right?
It’s H2H, 12 teams…
I’d take Greinke…
Keeper…Parker or Strailey…I would have to drop Parker to use my waiver on Strailey since I can’t find anyone to take Parker off my hands now that he’s taken a dump all over his ERA the last few weeks…
I’d hold Parker in a keeper…
@Grey, Parkers value next season as an Athletic? $13?
Im not doubting the SON again.. i got mcallister today, instead of stults!! He just KNOWS man, he just knows…
hey grey,
similar q to above poster
which mediaoaker to drop for straily, milone or parker?
@later tater, non keeper league
Drop Casilla for Balfour?
Thanks
14 team
Estrada or Milone?
Thanks
Aybar over Furcal?
I need to replace Garza’s expected innings with another SP in a 13 team roto league where my main concerns are maintaining ERA and WHIP. I’m pretty well off on Ks so that isn’t a huge concern right now. The names I’ve seen frequently mentioned in the comments (Medlen, Straily, Detweiler) that would seem to be suggested adds are already gone.
You may have better suggestions but the options look to be guy like Jason Vargas, D.Holland, C.Richard, WY Chen, Colon, Beavan, Corbin, Feldman, DeVries, and Blanton.
Brett Anderson is out there if you think that hoping for his healthy return next week is the best way to go. Liriano is also there but I’m ‘fraid.
Thanks in advance. As always, thanks for the great site.
Whatsup Brostache!!! I picked up Storen to protect Tie Clip. I have a warm bench of 3+ my Utility spot. I am looking to add Marcum (rehabbing Thursday). Would you drop 1) Gobot Jones, 2) Cofart, 3) CarGo-mez or 4) Frazier?
I can almost here Howard Cosell screaming, “Frazier Goes Down, Frazier Goes Down”! So.. what do you think? Thanks in advance!!!!
Ha… Yeah, you can lose Frazier…