Yesterday, Chris Davis hit his 51st home run, breaking the Orioles’ home run record of 50 set by Brady Anderson. In a ceremony following the game, Chris Davis sheared Brady Anderson’s sideburns, donating them to a teenager who wants to appear closer in age to his fake ID. Teenager Billy Lutkin said, “I already look like I’m at least 22, these will make me look like I’m like 30! I’m gettin’ drunk!” Davis’s season line is 100/51/132/.293/3, and rightfully sits near the top of our Player Rater. Old news, but I’m thinking about new news (almost stutterer!) and what can he do for 2014 fantasy baseball? In the 2nd half, he hit .255 with 13 homers as his BABIP and HR/FB% came soaring back to his career norms and rather than otherworldly as in the first half. He has a near 30% K-rate and doesn’t look anything close to the guy he was in the first half. Next year, he should still get 35 homers, but will probably hit closer to .265 and with those numbers his counting stats will come back to earth like Andrelton after holiday. Let’s just say someone will be drafting him before me next year. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Matt Harvey – Will attempt to rehab rather than immediately opt for Tommy John surgery. You knew this was coming. I mean, was there any doubt that the Mets would take the worst course of action? This is the team that is allowing David Wright to return for some meaningless games once he’s ready. This is the team that brought in their fences when their immediate future is obviously contingent on pitching. This is the team that made Dwight Gooden the local chapter president of D.A.R.E.
Marco Scutaro – Could be done for the year with tendon damage. That is just offal!
Yusmeiro Petit – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 1 K in Metco. He looked like hot garbage and was very lucky to get the win. I don’t know who he gets next, but I wouldn’t go near him again.
Angel Pagan – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting near .350 in the last week. The problem is the Giants are not playing him every day, so I wouldn’t rush out to grab him unless I could platoon him.
Edwin Encarnacion – As announced here first after inferring shizz from other sources, Edwin is done for the year, headed for wrist surgery. His recovery time will be about three months, unless the Comatose Blue Jays Fan goes to see him in the hospital and begs him to come back for the playoffs. “But Josh Johnson and Emilio Bonifacio are just hitting their stride! Aren’t they?”
Rajai Davis – 2-for-4 and his 6th home run. The King of SAGNOF, founder of the house of SAGNOF and the first King in the North, keeps going beyond the wall.
Colby Rasmus – 1-for-4 and his 21st home run. He’s now hit three home runs in the three games since he’s returned. Looks like Rasmus has some hot schmotatoness in him. I’d grab him to see if he can continue it.
R.A. Dickey – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks. “Back-to-back Cy Youngs, baby! Right? Possible? Is it between him and Sabathia?” — Comatose Blue Jays Fan.
Dayan Viciedo – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs. I told you to grab him yesterday. Today, I say you should’ve paid attention yesterday.
Brian Dozier – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 12th steal. He’s setting himself up to outsmart some drafters next year who think they’re smarter than the average bear. Too Smart For Their Own Good Drafter, “You go ahead and take your upside flyers at MI, I’ll take Dozier and be more than happy with his 20-homer power and 15-steal speed.” Right.
Jose Quintana – 6 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 5 Ks vs. the Twins. I’m sure there’s at least one pitcher I wouldn’t start against the Twins while Mauer is sidelined, but I can’t think of one off the top of my head.
Chase Utley – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 18th homer, and 2nd in as many games. Look at Utes putting himself back on the map for 2014. Maybe he’s trying to get asked to play the part of Richie Rich in the off-Broad Street adaptation. (See resemblance to Macaulay Culkin when Utley slicks back hair.)
Cesar Hernandez – 2-for-4, 2 runs, hitting near .400 in the last week, and there’s no reason why the Phils shouldn’t keep playing him, so if you need runs and average, go to it.
Jimmy Rollins – 3-for-4, 2 runs. FWIWerth, and it should be Werth something since you’re reading this, I grabbed Rollins again for the Phils series vs. the Marlins because they’re trotting out a group of peg boys.
Roy Halladay – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks vs. the MIA Marlins. He had three walks to two strikeouts, which is code for something is seriously wrong with him or he’s trying to be the opposite of The Adverb. An adjective? That’s what Yahoo Answers seems to think. BTW, am I the only one that gets a laugh from Yahoo Answers? There will be a question like, “How do fish reproduce?” Then someone will come along and write a long answer about how fish light candles and put on light jazz. I want enough time to write answers on Yahoo.
Jason Castro – Shut down for the season due to a cyst in his knee. He shouldn’t need surgery, so he hopes to be ready for next year — un-a-cysted.
Jeff Locke – 5 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 5 Ks vs. the Padres. If knowledge is the key, then show Locke the door.
Jedd Gyorko – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 19th homer. Yup, he’ll have a sleeper post for next year (assuming he’s not overdrafted).
Clayton Kershaw – Start pushed from Wednesday to Saturday to give him rest for the playoffs. The Dodgers are not concerned about your H2H playoffs, unfortunately.
Matt Kemp – 4-for-4, 1 run, 3 RBIs. So his hitting muscle is still working. The Dodgers did jump out to an early lead when Kemp was routhenasia’d, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sit multiple times in the next week-plus.
Patrick Corbin – 2 IP, 6 ER. Regression Fairies, you are cruel, unforgiving bastards.
Sonny Gray – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks. Grey, you are awesome. You too, Sonny Gray. That works better spoken. Sonny gets the Twins next. Yes, please and thank you.
Yordano Ventura – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks. Filthy. Dirty, filthy, nasty stuff. Now I see why Prospect Scott wrote a Yordano Ventura fantasy. Ventura was regularly hitting 99 MPH and looked easily capable of overpowering any hitter he wanted. Control looked sloppy at times. I’d say it was due to nerves, but even in the minors he’d lose the strike zone from time to time. Will definitely be someone to put on your short list, which is the only time short is a positive adjective.
Jarrod Dyson – 2-for-4 and his 32nd steal. He’s got “Don’t even bother throwing it to 2nd base” speed. Love to see him race Billy Hamilton. Pre-All-Star Game festivities idea! At home plate, Dyson and Hamilton have to down ten Red Bulls and then run around the bases. Winner gets a full-time starting job.
Joe Kelly – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 0 Ks in Coors, dropping his ERA to 2.74. I wonder if he used eBay when he sold his soul.
Matt Holliday – 4-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 20th homer. Must’ve been nice for him to be back in Coors where he’s a 40/20 guy not a 20/40 guy. Those are Homers/Doubles.
Jon Jay – 3-for-5, 1 run and his 8th steal. Has three steals in the last ten games, and a ton of counting stats (as every Cardinal hitter gets). He’s no Matt Adams (2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI), but that’s because I’m not reminded of him every time I see this.
Wilin Rosario – Left yesterday’s game with a flare up of his calf injury. Moo. I mean, boo.
Jeremy Hellickson – 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, raising his ERA to 5.23. Might think about changing his nickname to Whatthehellboy.
Alexi Ogando – 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks. Good thing the Rangers traded for Garza! Ogando gets the Royals next, which is an okay stream; I wouldn’t expect him to go longer than six innings.
Ian Kinsler – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th home run. Wow. It’s rare when a player sneaks through the cracks and I can’t guess within two homers how many they have, but I would’ve guessed Kinsler had around 18 homers, especially since he’s been relatively healthy all year. His fly ball rate fell way off this year and his line drives went up. Not a terrible thing, but I’m sure his owners would take a .250-hitting Kinsler with 25 homers over this current one.
Leonys Martin – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his 8th homer. That’s with his 32 steals. 8 homers and 32 steals? Ah, Miss Moneypenny, I’ve got him right in my sights for all my teams next year.
Mike Leake – 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks. Due to the 6-man rotation, the Stream-o-Nator doesn’t have his next start yet, but it should come against the Mets, which you don’t need SON to tell you is solid.
Jay Bruce – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 30th homer. That’s for youse, as in Bruuuuce!
Zack Cozart – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs. Back-to-back two hit games and it looks like he’s swinging a hot bat all over again (until he’s not which will be in about 3 days.)
Todd Frazier – 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 4th steal. I’d chalk this up to going against the Astros pitching, but today he gets them again, so there’s that.
Stephen Strasburg – Should return on Thursday, which is tomorrow. Thanks, iCal! Not “Thanks, Cali” dyslexic readers.
Dan Haren – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. the Braves. Next, he gets the Marlins, which is a no-brainer. Which, Part II: Any Which Way But Loose; means Haren will manage to get hit hard by South Florida’s fishiest.
Tanner Roark – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks. Roark keeps making fantasy dreams come true without the assistance of a midget. Always felt Herve was underappreciated, but maybe he wasn’t as necessary. Roark gets the Cardinals next, which isn’t a start I’d risk him at.
Denard Span – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 17th and 18th steal in the doubleheader, extending his hitting streak to 28 games. Halfway to Joe DiMaggio, which is a quarter of the way to Marilyn Monroe at all times. Joe D. was a stalker, y’all!
Craig Kimbrel – 1/3 IP, 2 ER and his 4th blown save. Really nothing, but with the Braves locked into the playoffs, they could give him some rest next week and let David Carpenter or Jordan Walden close. Wait, I’m saying Fredi Gonzalez is going to give a pitcher rest? Yeah, that’s just stoopid.
Evan Gattis – 1-for-8, 2 RBIs and a home run in the first game of the doubleheader. A catcher, outfielder, ski instructor and recluse, Gattis still dines on pizza box cheese that he finds in dumpsters, only now they’re from reputable pizza chains.
Elliott Johnson – 3-for-6, 2 runs with two steals in the doubleheader (started only one game over Uggla). Johnson now has five steals in the last nine games. There’s a new SAGNOF’er in town and he was named after that little kid in E.T.
Marco Estrada – 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks. As with every pitcher besides of a handful of the top ones, it only matters where they go next and Estrada gets the Braves, which is a tough call. Their offense is solid, but they’re in coast mode for the playoffs. I could see streaming him there, but only if you can handle the risk.
Carlos Gomez – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 20th homer. He has 6 homers and a .261 average in the 2nd half (still 15 steals) in the 2nd half. So the regression that I was sweating in the 1st half did come, just not as dramatically as I thought it would. And that’s how you squeeze ‘around being right’ into a square hole.
Welington Castillo – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and 4th homer in the last week. The power will completely disappear, but I’d give him a whirl if I were struggling or just lost Castro.
Anibal Sanchez – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 10 Ks. I look forward to the looting in Detroit when they win the World Series. News anchor, “Due to the massive, five hours of looting last night, it is estimated that there is over thirty-seven dollars worth of damage to the city.” Man on the street, “Someone threw my trash can through a window, now where am I supposed to sleep tonight?”
So I’ve enjoyed having Brad Miller on my roster… Until he went and got hurt. I’m in the playoffs and need a SS stat! Using OBP in my league. Is Dozier a good replacement for this week or is there someone better to grab?
Thanks as always!
@Paul: What Carnac said
@Grey: Thanks guys!
No problem
That Detroit thing cracked me up.
On a harsher note than Trashcan Man’s ordeal(my life for you,whichever schmotatoe shows up next)umm,OK never mind the obscure Stephen King thing,I lost my cable at ~2:30 EDT,good thing I wasn’t really trying to add any of the suckage streamers for tomorrow.
@hondo: Ha, thanks!
@hondo: Totally got “The Stand” reference right away, LOVE IT!
So looking at Sunday nights game(STL/MIL), ESPN shows Peralta but Yahoo says Peralta goes Saturday. Estrada’s latest blurb on Yahoo says he takes the mound Sunday. Do we know who pitches for sure? The last game of the championship for me
@Giant Gigantes: I goofed above, he does get the Cardinals, which isn’t great…
@Grey: Not so fast, Grey, I see he gets the Braves next on ESPN… Hmm, not sure now…
@Grey: yeah it’d be nice if Estrada goes Sunday so I can start/sit him if needed especially now that Peralta got picked up
I hear ya
So streamers i grabbed for 2 starts in my cbs 10 team roto next week have a few warts.
I added:
Chris archer (bal, @ tor)
Wade miley (@ sd, was)
Danny salazar (cws, @ min)
Marco estrada (@ atl, @ nym)
Any of these guys I should reconsider?
Wins and whip are the categories I’m looking at improving.
@gareth: Yeah, worts all around. I’d consider Salazar and Miley. Of course, Salazar may only pitch 3 innings. FWIW, Estrada has pitched much better on the road, but playing for wins is always a crapshoot.
@gareth: Estrada and Archer
Also would you add leonys martin, who has 7 games in Arlington v’s the astros (4) and angels(3)?
I would be dropping an ice cold kyle seager and playing him over either swisher, lawrie, choo or adams.
@gareth: Sure
Gio Gonzalez goes to st louis for his final start. Should I bench him?
@gareth: Fun Fact: StL is hitting .235/.297/.370 vs LHP this year. Though I probably wouldn’t start him unless I needed Ks/Wins.
@gareth: I’d start him
SON seems to like Morton vs SD (12.2) but not Thornburg (5.5) vs the Cubs. Do you agree?
@Bar-Nuh-Kul: Nope
Am I crazy enough to start Iwakuma @ DET? Wait, don’t answer that… Are you starting Iwakuma @ DET?
Need the K’s and for my ratio’s not to be pooped on.
@inertiatic: I am not
Which 2 hitters do you like best for the next few days? Steals would be nice but I will take best overall value as all offensive categories are close.
Hosmer vTEX (Perez, Garza, Ogando)
Swisher vHOU (Keuchel, Olberholtzer, Clemens, Bedard)
Span vMIA (Alvarez, Turner, Koehler, TBA)
Yelich @WAS (Strasburg, Gio, Zimmerman, Haren)
Adams @COL (Oswalt) @MIL (Hellwig, Gallardo, Peralta)
Bonefacio vTEX (Perez, Garza, Ogando)
Right now Im leaning Swisher and Span. Swisher gets 4 games, 3 against below average lefties and Swisher has been hitting lefties much better this season. Span also gets a 4 game set and has been extremely hot lately, especially with stolen bases. Hopefully with a playoff push, he’ll remain aggressive. Facing the Marlins pitching staff without Fernandez is obviously a plus. My third favorite is probably Adams.
@bossmanjunior:
4th pitcher Span faces versus MIA will likely be Flynn.
@bossmanjunior: Span, Swisher
Ugh I’m getting Bruced and Utleyed in my H2H playoffs. At least my opponent got Corbined.
Him 18/3/23/2/.417 – 2/2/22/3.04/1.39
Me 13/1/8/2/.375 – 1/1/30/2.77/1.27
I’ve gotta bench 1of these today but Who? I’m pretty sure I’ve already given up on RBI.
Au Schizz vsFife
Boni vsSalazar
Longo vsHolland
Reyes vsHughes
Dread Pirate vsRoss
Pence @Harang
Swisher @Chen
Villar vsReynolds
Adams @Chatwood
Raburn @Chen
@Buddah Lovaz: I survived a Pencing last week just barely. My regards.
@Buddah Lovaz: Damn… Raburn
@Grey: Thanks. I’ve streamed well so far and I’m gonna have to continue that to win. Porcello. Haren. Next up is Cole tomorrow. Hopefully I can stream Porcello and Haren again sat/sun. Not much for Friday. SON likes Baker vsAtl. Erlin vsLaD. Both feel risky. Anyone at Volquez or below that you think might surprise and steal me a win?
Anyone at Volquez and below? Who’s there?
@Grey: Sorry. Do you see what time I wrote that in Eastern time zone? Should have typed it 4 minutes earlier, it would have made much more sense.
I meant on the Stream-O-Nater. Date of 9/20. Organized by $. Is there anyone from Volquez or lower on that date that you think might be stream worthy? It was a bunch of guys to list with opponents.
OK I proof read this one and I think it makes sense now.
“I’m sure there’s at least one pitcher I wouldn’t start against the Twins while Mauer is sidelined, but I can’t think of one off the top of my head.”
I can think of some: Scott Diamond, Mike Pelfrey, Kevin Correia, Liam Hendricks, Pedro Hernandez. . .
It’s not a great time to be a Twins’ fan.
@Bombo Rivera:
I literally found one I wouldn’t start against them…John Danks. Available to stream in my league and I took a pass.
@OaktownSteve: I could kinda see a Danks stream, I’m not currently streaming him though, so it technically qualifies…
@Bombo Rivera: Haha…True
Morning Grey : Looks like its time to cut bait with Gardner. Who would you grab in an OBP league? He was really my sagnof horse but the occasional power burst was nice as well.
Rajai Davis
Leonys Martín
Bonifacio
Gracias
@Cooper Clux Clan: Bonifacio
Grey- I picked up Gyorko at your behest a while back, and he’s been nothing short of amazing since I did. When I saw “Gyorko- 3 run HR” on the crawl at the bottom of the TV screen, my first thought was, “Grey is going to be all over this guy next year.” Fast Forward to today, and here’s you saying you will be all over this guy next year. Here’s to me being in 1st place in my roto, and a fantastic job prognosticating by you this season.
@AP: Nice…Thanks!
@Grey: pretty sure grey was the reason any of us drafted this guy at all. Line drive dude with power at 2b, although those of us in yahoo had to wait about a month for the 2b eligibility. His yahoo ADP was i think in the late 300’s, i got him much earlier (still late) just in case somebody else knew something. Turned out i fucked up early on though when i dumped kelly johnson to keep gyorko.
I hear ya
@Grey: I wasn’t complaining about the Gyorko buy idea, i liked it. I just should have made room for johnson, or had some faith in his first hot streak.
I hear ya
Start Iwakuma tonight @ Detroit? And Carlos Ruiz or Sal Perez for this week? Thanks!
@Boy Wonder: Sal Perez is facing Cleveland and Texas at home. Ruiz is facing Miami and the Mets at home.
@Boy Wonder: I wouldn’t start Hisashi… Perez
Hey Grey, Great work as always, but eat a dick in reference to the Detroit comments.
@Jacob: *shoulda went with a broke dick
@Wake Up: Ha!
@Jacob:
if that’s the penance ,
many here will be casting aspersions upon detroit .
@costaricanchata: hahaha….
@costaricanchata: HA!
@Jacob: I thought that town was abandoned
@Jacob: You have my condolences
I would say Carlos Gomez was less a victim of regression and more of a number of nagging injuries. Take that as you will when drafting next year.
@James: Tomato-tomahto
Middlebrooks is $30 on hittertron today vs Chen. Would you start him if he plays? He was sick, probably from the icicles forming on him since he hasn’t had a hit since he went off a few weeks ago. Would be starting him over Eric Young vs Cain
@Fungazi: I’d start Middlebrooks
H2H CHAMPIONSHIP, AVG OBP HR STL RBI R
Having doubts today on whom to trot out there in bottom part of my lineup…this how I have it now…
SS Jean Segura, Mil SS ChC. 8:10 PM (Rusin) blah pitcher, segura has not been run shy
OF Giancarlo Stanton, Mia OF @Phi 7:05 PM(Minor) he was hot up until 5 days ago
OF Yoenis Cespedes, Oak OF, DH LAA 3:35 PM (Vargas)been raking, but this shoulder ailment…
OF Alex Gordon, KC OF Cle. 8:10 PM (Salazar) hit 3 homers last week, but 1 for9 this week.
UTILShane Victorino, Bos OF Bal 7:10 PM (Chen)usu good when he plays.plus gets counting stats
UTILJose Reyes, Tor SS NYY7:07 PM (Hughes)Hughes sucks but Reyes might be run shy.
Bench Leonys Martin, Tex OF. @TB. 7:00 PM (Archer)Recent outburst could finally indicate a hot streak? Tampa Bay terrible throwing out basestealers. Cons: he bats ninth and could be pinch hit against a lefty after only 2ABs…
Bench Denard Span, Wsh OF Atl. 7:05 PM (Wood)poor lefty on lefty matchup, but has been hot and not run shy. Like the fact Nats are grinding to get in playoffs too.
If it were your 500$ on the line who would you play? All Opinions welcome…
PS this site helped me reach title game in only first year of playing. Thanks for all the entertainment as well. Glad I ran across this site when I was drunk on draft day and had no clue who Goldschmidt was.
@John E Depth:
victorino
@John E Depth: Ha, no problem… Span over Victorino
Wainwright in Colorado? I’m skerred. Any suggestions?
@JT: Coors Field – 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.2 14 3 2 1 3 15 1.08 1.02 .219
I am.
@JT: It’s a risky start… Depends on your situation, I could see benching him or starting him… I’d lean towards starting if I needed it
Hello Grey,
Strategy question for you, I am in the semis of my H2H league, but Parker and Corbin have trashed my ratios for the week. I have one move left for the week, and with ratios gone and me shooting for just Ws and Ks from my starters, would you leave these two, as well as Petit pitching Sun @NYY, in my lineup and use the last pickup on a C to fill in for Rosario?
The other option would be to keep Rosario in for (hopefully) 2/3 games and then use the last move to stream Haren vs MIA to boost Ks and chase wins.
You’re the man, Grey. Thanks for all the insight!
Looking at the WW, it’d probably be either Salty, Avila, or Perez. Or one start of Haren. I’m losing hair over this, I hate our moves limit…
@Mike: Go for Haren… No problem…
What about the other Kris Davis? Are they shutting him down for the year?
@Sniff Test: They should, let his wrist heal
Hilarious! If I had a very full, heaping, let’s say, bag of dicks…you sir, would be first on my list to share my bag with, in fact, I might only take one to eat myself, maybe not even a whole one, I might only take a bite, a nibble, if you will, and you will, cuz you deserve it…that’s right…I would like to present you with mostly all of a very large, and recycled, but may not be reused, bag of dicks for you to eat…
(this is a very high honor)
@Wake Up: you are the classiest of all
@Jack Full O’ Hate: thank you my good man…you may also have three quarters of one dick to eat…
@Wake Up: on a bun with some hot mustard and grilled onions?
@Jack Full of Hate: two buns…open sesame…
@Wake Up: Ha! Thanks!
@Wake Up: Though will pass, still full from breakfast
@Grey: Pass? Oh, they will pass, don’t you worry about that…these too shall pass!
Gas-Ex and they always do…
@Grey: not your first rodeo either? I can count on both balls the number of times I’ve been told to eat a dick…
Haha
@grey: h2h points playoffs would you stream harang tonight vs sf ?
pitch or ditch Redmond tomorrow vs yankees ?
1.15 whip
@anthony: I wouldn’t go near Harang or Redmond
Is Gray a top 40 pitcher in 2014? Where would you rank him? Better 2014 – Gray or Ventura?
@Gator: Gray’s better… Top 50 in the preseason
Unless the Nationals are rocking a 6-man rotation, Roark should get the Marlins on Sunday (precisely why I picked him up on Sunday!) If they are going with a bigger rotation, than I have egg on my face.
@Randy BoBandy: I have them with a 6-man rotation right now…
Uggh, I stand corrected about Roark…Ohlendorf – Gio – Strasbourg – Zimmerman – Haren from here until Sunday….damnit!
@Randy BoBandy: Yeah
Grey,
1. I’m chasing pitching cats a little bit, so I need a decision on throwing one of these guys today:
Kyle Kendrick (vs. Mia, SON $9.5) — definition of garbage, but hey, it’s against the gnarlins
John Danks (vs. Min, SON $6.9) — do I test your ‘any pitcher against the Twins without Mauer’ theory?
Bruce Chen (vs. Cle, SON $5.0) — good stats against the Tribe this year
2. If picking between the two, would you rather throw McAllister Friday (vs. Hou, SON $13.7) or Kazmir on Saturday (vs. Hou, SON $18.8)? I’m going to try to stream both, but I think I’ll only be able to grab one.
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Thanks!
@chillmodious: Dah! Scratch Kyle Kendrick (no longer starting) and make that Tyler Thornburg (vs. Cubs, SON $5.5).
@chillmodious: Thornburg…Kazmir…
Hmmm… some team vying for 4th place just dropped Venable in the midst of my H2H finals. I’m thinking I should I move on that since I could use some extra speed, but hadn’t previously considered any major offensive lineup shakeups at this point in the season. This is a redraft league, though, so there’s that. Sorry to do the roster post, but is there anyone you would lose for Venable? (I’m thinking maybe Rizzo?)
C – Lucroy
1B – Goldschmidt
2B – Martin Prado
3B – Miggy
SS – Segura
MI – Bonifacio
CI – Prince Fielder
OF – Adam Jones
OF – Shin-Soo Choo
OF – Desmond Jennings
OF – Wil Myers
OF – Leonys Martin
Util – Anthony Rizzo
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ALSO… I could move Bonifacio to 2B and drop a cold Prado for a hot Asdrubal to play MI. Should I make that move as well, or hold?
@chillmodious: Jennings… Yes, lose Prado
Should I start Peavy tonight against the Orioles? The only stat I need is quality starts, and I just have to be careful with my ERA. I only have 11 starts left on the year.
@JFT: Go for it
Roark or Cashner as a late season pick up to stash for next season. Or is neither worth the add as a “Free keeper,” essentially?
@Kraftster: Cashner
Cargo
Ellsbury
Masterson
…and now Encarnación
I’m up 14-4 right now in the 2nd round of the play-offs. Championship next week. In hitter-tron I trust. I, literally, sold my farm to go all in this year. Scuba Steve, damn you!
@P Swayz on a Horse: Ha… Good luck!
Maybe a good day to stack Jays vs Hughes @ Rogers Center. Two homer minimum.
@OaktownSteve: literally was typing this to you at present…grabbed Sierra and Rasmus…
@Wake Up:
I would have wanted Rasmus but unavailable. Somebody dropped Lowrie in my league so I grabbed him, Sierra, Lind, Gose, Rajai. Probably only two of Sierra, Gose and Rajai will go so I’ll have a four pack.
@OaktownSteve: same with Lind…was looking for him too…but unavailable…as Trump would say, “This is gonna be -ughes” *doing that thing where he shows you the tips of his fingers
@OaktownSteve:
By the way, I did a little calculating and found that Lind has averaged a little over 23 homers a year in just 482 ABs/year since 2009. Jays have an option on him for next year and I don’t know if they’ll exercise it or not. If he stays in Toronto I could see him being a 30 homer guy next year that goes cheap. I don’t think it’s likely that he’ll ever really bust through but he’s becoming a classic post hype under the radar option.
@OaktownSteve: Interesting…but he is a must sit vs LHP so I’m not sure his ABs can climb that much…
@OaktownSteve: @Wake Up: Yup, usually sits against lefties and struggles when he faces them. Kills righties though. Basically the Brandon Moss of Toronto.
@Big Magoo:
Nice comp. Maybe 30 is high. Good RCL player.
@OaktownSteve: …and his FB seem to be declining…but as you said he will most likely come very cheaply…he has burned me in the past as well so my humanoid emotion might be clouding my vision…
@OaktownSteve:
rajai , historically , is 2 – 14 vs hughes .
@costaricanchata: i’m guessing 14 at bats is indicative of something then? You ever seen those guys who play roulette and either take black because it’s been black 9 times in a row, or take red because it’s been black 9 times in a row? There may be something about Hughes pitching that Raj isn’t good at hitting, but 14 at bats isn’t a very long time. People that play roulette often find what they already thought prior to investigation. Had they investigated they would have found a game that loses 2 cents and fractions per dollar bet.
@Crapshoot Kershaw:
was a table games supervisor @ one of the world’s largest
casinos for 10 years … including roulette .
btw … rajai … one for four today .
@OaktownSteve: Might get those two homers out of the Lind/Sierra/Rasmus trio alone. I was only able to grab Sierra in a couple of leagues, so no stack but a solid plug and play. He’s 6/11 w/ a homer and 5 ribbies against Hughes.
@Big Magoo: nice call on Roark…I felt a bomb coming on…being on the back end of the double header certainly didn’t hurt him either…
@Wake Up: He might not have the pedigree, but he’s been putting up a lot of zeroes. He’s closing out this year the way that Medlen did last year. Might as well ride it out until the wheels fall off.
@Big Magoo: yeah…I didn’t see the need to chance it…on basically his first major league start…
@Big Magoo: nice comp w/ Medlen…
@OaktownSteve: Oh, it’s Hughes day… Nice, could see that for sure…
FYI looks like B.Moss will face about 7 leftys the next 12 days.
@JoeG414: Thanks for the heads up!
lol at Beyond the Wall comment.
Grey please rank these three streamers:
McAllister vs HOU (13.9 Fri)
Porcello vs CWS (8.3 Sun)
Pettite vs SF (5.8 SUN)
@Moose Out Front: Thanks! Porcello, McAllister
@Grey: Thanks Grey.
No problem
Damn. Wasnt able to get Cashner. So it’s down to two…
Straily vs Min or Kazmir vs Hou
@xtremehulk: Straily
Grey,
Chase Utley wants me to be “Fantasy Fuckin Champion.” Dude is putting on a display at the perfect time. Glad I stuck with him as long as I did.
I have only two moves left for my keeper league after I used one move to secure Carl Jr’s favorite customer’s trip to Colorado which has paid off more than a bucket of Onion Rings so far. Do I:
Pick up E. Johnson, Cozart, or Jimmy Rollins in lieu of Scooter who seems to be scuffling or Hold?
Pick up Martin, Young (Jr.), or Shuck to rotate in at LF the days Moss is sitting? I’ve played the dancing game with Martin the last couple of weeks and he seems to get ice-cold or drop in the lineup every time I seem to pick him up.
I’m currently down in Steals (2-0) and down one 2B for the week. Every other offensive category I lead in. I just want to ensure if I have to stream a guy last minute for either a QS, Win, or K, I’ll have the applicable move. Many thanks as always!
@John Axford’s Meat Stache: Ha! You sounded like Stevie from Eastbound… Grab Young for Moss bench days
Need a closer to get saves and not kill rates the rest of this week in my H2H playoffs. I have to stick with whichever one I pick. Which one:
Frieri
Melancon
Grilli
@Jack: Melancon
A James Bond AND Naked Gun reference in the same write-up. 6th Grade Carnac, rejoice!
I’ll admit, when someone would congratulate me on Mrs. Carnac’s pregnancy, I used the, “Yeah, and if I catch the guy who did it…” line.
@Carnac: HA!
Gyorko or Aaron Hill @ 2B for the next 10 days?
@chillmodious: Gyorko
@Grey: really, that’s the 2nd or 3rd time i’ve (likely) heard you say you’re down on Hill lately. Why so?
@goodfold2: i say likely because it could just mean you are high on gyorko and whomever you had ahead of hill that I was surprised to see a couple of days back.
He’s been miserable this month
@Grey: in the first 10 days of the month, yes. In his last 6 games he has 10 hits with 2 homers.
Gattis spent both games of yesterday’s DH in LF (eating pizza box cheese). I’m wondering if he will be in the lineup today. I have limited WW pickups this week. My plan was to pick up Belt or Raburn as a fill in for other players who might be sitting today and then Montero or AJP for Gattis’s off day tomorrow. I just need RBI’s. If Gattis is out today I’d have an open C position.
So, do I pick up a catcher today or can I wait until tomorrow and which which catcher do I go with – Montero (1vLAD, [email protected]) or AJP ([email protected], [email protected])?
And do I go with Belt (has Harang then Niese (LHP) then in LHB positive Yankee stadium but against 2 LHP there) or Raburn (who has the position flexibility and has killed LHP this year and faces 4 out of the next 5 and the Indians have put him in the 5 slot vs LHP)?
Montero… Raburn…
@Grey: So you would go ahead with Montero today – protecting myself against an empty C slot but losing out on today’s Raburn game vs a LHP?
Ah, no, misunderstood… Just go with Raburn
@Grey: OK, so Raburn today and add Montero for Gattis off day tomorrow (I can’t add them both today I have Cain pitching and his Roster spot won’t be available until tomorrow – the championship ends on 9/22).
Works for me
@mccoveychron
ICYMJVSIBPB: sbn.to/168cRGJ (In case you missed Jonathan Villar sliding into Brandon Phillips’s butt)
For H2H pts, drop Cespedes for:
Span
Eaton
Trumbo
Calhoun
Yelich
Swisher
Span, depends on needs
Grey!
Several quick things:
1. I’m a long time lurker, first time poster. Just wanna say great site, great insights. I’m in a 16 team H2H and you can’t fake your way through that shit.
2. I might have an unhealthy attraction to Sonny Gray. Should I seek help?
3. I think there should be a term for when your pitcher has a great start and the only damage done to him is from one of your hitters. (Think Ryu earlier this week near perfect but gave up an early 2 run bomb to Goldie).
I was thinking maybe “Conception”, or “Symbiotic Statistic”.
4. I started punting saves about three-quarters of the way into the year and I may never start a closer again. Wondering how you felt about that or if you’ve had success with it.
Thanks!
1. Thanks! 2. Nah, you’ll be fine 3. There used to be called F*cking Your Stepsister, but I think it got removed from lack of use. 4. I don’t see the point in giving up on a category…
1. Your welcome! 2.Glad to hear it. 3. I guess it is pretty rare
4. Here’s my thinking on this. It’s about finding Starters with RP eligibility who are good. My league lineups lock on Monday for the week. You get 8 pitcher spots, two of which are RP. So if I can manage to set it up that I have a an extra 2, 3, or 4 starts, I feel the added advantage outweighs the loss of Saves. I significantly raise my chances for Ws, Ks, and QS, while still being able to take ERA and WHIP. Maybe I’ve just been getting lucky, but for the way my league is set up I think it’s the way to go.
Ah… Yeah, had no idea how your league was set up… Seems to make sense there
It tends to work well unless your weekly opponent counters it properly, i.e. starting one closer and finding an RP eligible starter to plug in the other spot that doesn’t blow up his ratios. I’m dealing with this now in the Semis.(He got me with Tanner Roark this week. Ballsy start against ATL.).
Wish me luck. Talk to you again some other time.
P.
Good luck!
Mr Grey
H2H playoffs, my opponent is off to a torrid start, I need pitching stats fast, mostly Ws, Ks and QSs.
Am I crazy to start Reynolds @Hou or Danks vsMin
Thanks!
I could see starting Danks
@Grey: I shall, Razzball’s brought me this far
@Mike: Burned
equally ahead in rbi’s and runs. yelich,asche or calhoun today at util? Could play more than one of them, but that would mean benching aramis for asche or upton for one of the other 2.
Calhoun
@Grey: this worked out as i left him in without getting back to computer in time anyway. damn early games and having to lift computer and walk with it. he’s done nothing yet, but more likely to.
Cool
good afternoon Grey, ok so I was the guy who made the smart move in sitting locke last night, but was the guy who also started kluber and sat halladay.. no big im still up over 30 points so feeling good still.
my competition is throwing peavy and salazar out today.. not too worried about those starts but Im wondering if I should grab thornburg and roll him out today? I also have waino going tonight.
you feel good about thornburg vs the cubbies? or should I just play it safe and start only waino tonight?
Thanks alot if I win the title Ill be sending a dozen roses and a box of chocolates your way…. scratch that Ill send you a 30 pack of your favorite beverage and a stripper
I’m starting Thornburg, but I don’t feel good about it…
How the hell did pedro alverez steal a base yesterday! Haha. Pretty close with that 3.50 era avg yesterday. Too bad corbin fired a -18 though. I’m still up big in my championship bout so I can’t complain.
Ha
For Oaktown Steve, and any other A’s fans.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-as-are-moneyballing-again/
Great article, sounds like Moneyball’s happening again.
@TheNewGuy:
I saw that. I don’t think it broke a lot of ground but always nice to see my A’s get ink.
Might be a high scoring affair today. Weather is nice. Ball carries in the day at the Oh.
Last time ill ask a question like this. .. for the rest of this week who do I grab for runs, rbi, mainly…hr or sb would be a bonus. Rank in order please and thank you.
Nava
Leonys Martin
LaRoche
Avasail
Loney (I know youre not a fan)
Parra or…. anybody that I should know about that might be available?
@fausto: I forgot pagan but I don’t need another platoon player I already have moss sitting 3 times a wk.
Nava, Martin
Gray – Now that Starling Marte is back, do you think he plays every day? I need runs, a decent average, and speed. I gotta think that the Pirates know they need him and he will be in there every day now. Anyone else got any thoughts or inside news?
I don’t think he’ll play every day…
@Grey:
Thanks. Okay. Well, I think I might add anyway and just watch the lineups and get him in there when I can.
No problem
@Grey:
Just noticed that I spelled your name wrong – sorry dude. Also noticed that he is at least in the lineup again today for anyone that wants to add him.
Thanks for your help this year, Grey. Without this blog I wouldn’t even be asking questions this time of year.
No worries…
Im in my h2h finals. Gonna stream my ass off for the end of the week. I need some of you streamer wisdom. Can you please rank these bupkiss and charlies. Thank you. Four days from gold!!
Jake Arrieta vs mil
Jason hammel vs tampa
Johnny hellweg vs stl
Dice k vs philly
Esmil rogers vs boston
Volquez vs san Diego
Tyler cloyd vs nym
Tom koehler vs wash
Vogelsong vs nyy
Jerome williams vs sea
Joe saunders vs LA angels
Burch smith vs LA dodgers
Paul clemens vs cleveland
Ogando vs k.c.
Again thanks a lot. This was a pain in the ass question. I’m in a dynasty league but I’m going to drop masterson, Marco estrada and some minors like eddie butler or adam brett walker. Figure go all in while I’m so close
No problem
Haha… I’d look at the Stream-o-Nator and I have no idea where some of these games are, assuming they’re not all road games… Ogando, Williams, Smith…
Regarding streaming against the Twins today: Danks but no Danks.
There’s a guy that can’t pitch vs. the Twins… Yikes…
Alright Gray you convinced me. … counting bets on the side I got $450 all riding on the shoulders of a one daniel nava….. so I’m either not paying my electric bill this month and emailing you a suicide note (not sure that’s proper ettiquette for such a note) ….. OR I’m buying you guys some liquor. Thanks for all you dudes do.. it’s the tits.
@fausto: sorry. Typo *Grey. Since sonny gray has entered my life its made the approptiate timing for the spelling of the word gray vs grey a lot more confusing. No disrespect.
Ha, no worries…
Hola Grey,
I have been using Votto and Goldy at 1B and Util all year.
I had Matt Kemp stashed on my DL, and Colby Rasmus was dominating while Kemp was hurt, then got hurt himself. Now they’re both back. We start LF, CF, RF and those two are only CF eligible.
I’m thinking I keep Votto and Goldy where they’ve been and plug in Kemp until he falters/gets hurt again… but Colby’s hotness has me struggling with that decision.
Thoughts? We’re 6×6 H2H (5 + OPS) and if I win this week I’m in the finals…
I’d plug in Kemp and lose Rasmus
1. Venable or Asdrubal for the next 10 days?
2. Need speed (plus whatever else I can get) in my Util spot: Aybar, Villar, Dom Brown, or Starling Marte for the next 10 days?
1. Asdrubal 2. Villar
@grey h2h points league would you stream lohse tomorrow ??
stream o nator has lohse and Redmond rated together and my opponent is streaming lohse because hes losing — i was wondering if i should stream Redmond just cause ??? i only have gerrit cole
hold off or what ? also what do u think about him streaming lohse good move or ??
Hold off… I wouldn’t stream Lohse either if I didn’t have to…
6-man rot in CIN?
Trying to figure whether Cueto will get another start vs PIT after NYM
Their schedule currently shows:
Reynolds
Latos
Bailey
Arroyo
Cueto
Leake
I doubt he gets another start after the Mets, depends on their playoff situation…
You’re right about the Mess. This is why this smurf only roots for smurfs.
A secret: my skin didn’t used to be blue or my hair white. They became this way because of anger over the stupidity in Flushing.
Haha
I know the season is still warm, but I’m getting excited to make Carnac’s 2014 rankings. Because I’m in the Pacific Northwest, this year I’m heading to a cabin deep in the woods with a couple cases of craft booze, artisan beer (or artisan booze and craft beer?) and cured meats. All cabins out here have WiFi.
Hopefully things go better than last year when, after a weekend-long sweat lodge with Sky, I ended up with BJ Upton, Ike Davis and Josh Rutledge across multiple teams.
HAHA… We should make that our first Razzball field trip…
Definitely! Because if I’m going to meet up with anonymous internet commenters it’s definitely gonna be at a cabin in the woods.
Exactly! Sounds like the makings of a low budget horror flick…
@Grey: With that mustache, it just may end up being a porn flick instead. Hey-o!
Hey now!
According to hitter-tron, I’m benching Pence against Harang and starting Agon, Adams, J Upton, Werth and Crisp…I’m completely tworn on this decision because Pence has been so hot. Can I get some help or some insight to settle this decision? Thanks!
Championship is on the line.
Bench Crisp for Pence…
@Grey: I already started Crisp and he has a 2 run HR today…haha.
I figured you meant going forward since that game had started already
@Grey: well I benched Upton and he goes deep…this Matt Adams pickup is really [email protected] me!
Ha…Oops
@Grey: Also, looking over the stats lately, Upton and Werth have been the coldest players out of the bunch
@Mateo: i wouldn’t be caught in the rain that is likely coming benching pence right now. Probably bench Upton, even if you’re wrong it can’t be like when I benched Upton last week for Asche. You won’t feel bad about your decision later.
@Crapshoot Kershaw: sorry i thought i posted before grey here.
@Crapshoot Kershaw: I was leaning towards benching upton, the problem is all these guys have the ability to go nuts
Grey-
Who should I start tonight at 2B?
Rutledge (R) vs. Wainwright (R)
or
Rendon (R) vs. Wood (L)
Rutledge
@Grey:
Thanks. Picked him up yet again. 3rd time I think. Hopefully he gets a few starts with Arenado out.
Cool
Drop A-Gon (DTD) for Span? UTIL spot H2H pts.
Think he’ll get more rest since LAD clinched…
Or pick up one of these instead for 2 starts:
Porcello vs CWS, @ MIA
Straily vs MIN, @ LAA
Quintana vs TOR, vs KC
McAllister vs HOU, @ MIN
Niese vs SF, @ CIN
I wouldn’t drop A-Gon just yet… Porcello from those…
victorino or myers today? Myers has been real hot, but Tron has vic like up 40 to 10.
Myers
Bit of a crazy question, but use J-Up vs The Dorf, or Rajai vs Home-Run Hughes?
It’s the ol’ H2H and I already have Rasmus going…
Rajai
@Grey: Rajai over Gattis?
And play Upton? I could see that…
@Grey: Nah, because I seem to have picked up stupid Cole Kalhoun just as he’s cooling off, it’s a bit of an either/or.
Kalhoun is in my RF spot.
Assuming I want tio play Rasmus at CF, I have a choice between J-Up, Rajai and Gattis for one spot.
Ah…I’d go Rajai
@Grey: Calhoun with a chance to redeem himself here…
@SteveNZ: Effing asshole. What a pointless pickup that was.
I dropped him a few days ago… Probably stupidly…
Does sorta depend what you need though
@Grey: Power, but who knows where that is going to come from out of those three. I’ve been sonavabenched more times for HRs with Rajai than SBs…
I’d go Gattis for straight power
@Grey: Stuck with Rajai – watch those other geezers go OFF.
You know I’m pot committed to Rajai, so hopefully we both do well
@Grey: 0/9 so far. Just what I need in the semis.
@SteveNZ: 0/10
@SteveNZ:
again ,
rajai is 2 – 14 vs hughes
@costaricanchata: Sounds like he’s due, then.
i read somewhere that billy hamilton always chugged mountain dew before games in AAA; (i think it was 2 of them) his manager referred to it as “rocket fuel”. I forgot where I read that.
Ha…Makes sense
Bloody hell. I didn’t NEED that Griffin win, but it would have been nice. Yeah, streamed him in the RCL…
I don’t own Balfour anywhere, so didn’t mind it…
@Grey:
Didn’t mind it…except as an A’s fan, of course.
@Grey: @OaktownSteve: Jeez, nobody cares about ME.
segura vs rusin belt @ harang ramos vs wood
looking for hits any kind
Segura
Any way you keep Harvey in a 10-team keeper? I’m considering dropping him for added pitching down the stretch here, but is he worth the risk next year if his rehab goes well? Would be giving up a 10th rd pick next year for him. I can keep 5 for next year. Right now I’m looking at keeping Stanton (Rd 6), Goldy (Rd9), Puig (Rd 21), and Cole (Rd 22). Other options for the fifth are Ian Desmond (Rd 18), Pence (Rd 11), Lawrie ( Rd 18), Ryu (Rd 22), Chapman (Rd 19). Any of those better than taking a risk with Harvey in Rd 10? Thanks!
I’d lose Harvey
Last minute advice. Start Bourn, Ludwick or Rollins over Rizzo, Belt or Leonys?
Sorry got it late
Hey Grey,
I’m in the semis of my 12 team H2H dynasty league. Thankfully I decided to leave Hellickson on the bench last night but now I’m wondering if he is worth hanging onto going into next season. Dan Straily is sitting out on the wire for a start tomorrow, do I make the switch? I really can’t see me starting Hellickson again this season.
Also would you drop Bonifaico for Span?
Drop Hellickson… Hold Bonifacio
There’s some hope for Harvey going the rehab route. Ervin Santana, Greinke, and Halladay are three of the guys who avoided Tommy John surgery after suffering similar injuries. Of course, the common denominator for all three of those guys was that the Mess training staff didn’t handle their recovery, so…
Haha
Rasmus!
Yup
My effing opponent is hitting .429 today – he has the Trout HR and ALL the rest are singles. FFS.
Still early! How’s the matchup so far anyway?
@Grey: Down 6-4. Should be able to pass him in WHIP today though.
Sweating on his Desmond getting the bases loaded (he has Werth too).
Damn… Well, it is still early…
@SteveNZ: I’m now 1/15. F***!
@SteveNZ: And an effing steal for Werth. Make that 6-3.
@SteveNZ: 1/16
4/24
@SteveNZ: 1/17. Rasmus’ homer the only hit.
At least you have that
@SteveNZ: Upton. Of course he does that.
Damn…
@Grey: I have him in the RCL so there’s that.
Nice
@SteveNZ: 1/21
I’ve started to pick it up a little… Over .200
@SteveNZ: 1/22
I’m watching Melancon get beat up…DAMN!
Did anybody stream Ross and Morton tonight? Holy awesome ratios, Batman!
I didn’t
Wow, jinxed them pretty good…
@Grey: I did the same last year when I pimped Doolittle in a bullpen report. He responded to my praise by being lit up the day I sang his praises. Who could forget my first Creeper, Jason Bay? Broke his ribs the evening the column went live!
Good times, haha.
@Feeding the Abscess: Still, 8 baserunners, 3 ER, 16 K in 15 IP is pretty awesome for whoever streamed those guys. *ahem*
Yeah, not bad, takes giant balls to cross the stream too…
@Grey: Wasn’t worried about wins, just ratios. The beauty of QS over W leagues
Nice
Haha… Say something positive about Chris Davis then, please
@Grey: I think he was actually one of my first subjects. Turns out I was right on that one! Praise be to Bill James
Yeah, just about 14 months early…
@Grey: hey I own him in two leagues, not cool grey….not cool
My bad!
@Grey: because it’s you being you, I will let it pass
Thank you
I have crossed an RCL milestone, or I think it should be an awesomeness standard
1058/300/1022……and thats with streaming bags heavily the last month and trading Chris Davis 6 weeks ago. This is ain’t no humble brag this is straight bragging!
Those are pretty insane counting stats… You’re about 50 homers past me and 50 runs/RBIs
@Grey: I only have 168 bags and now 12 points, but it’s not that impressive to me. I had 7 points about a month ago. I am on the cusp of getting to the top 10 and getting into the champions league next year
Wow, very nice… 168 bags would put you above me there too… Damn…
@Grey: uh, new topic, what about pitching, I’m at 1265/84/117/3.239/1.184
I have more saves, Ks and more Wins, you got me in ratios…
@Grey: *tips cap*
@jackfullofhate: @Grey: I wanna play. Can I play?
1348/102/116/3.327/1.203
You got me in everything but saves, and only barely
@Grey: The stream has been good to me. First out of the blocks to get Brothers and Ziegler falling into the closer’s job has been huge.
Yeah, you’re streaming really well… Very impressive… I had a 3.80-ish ERA at the break and streamed in the 2nd half down to 3.60…
Did you see Cashner pinch run, then score from second on a single to RF? Dove headfirst to beat the throw at home!
Ridiculous that the Padres would risk him in that situation
And thinking Hughes would really get clobbered, I swapped Robertson out for Scheppers at the last minute. Guess who’s going to get a Hold opp?
Yeah, everyone thought Hughes would get clobbered
At least Rajai did that.
Yeah, I’ll take it
dang .
passed on the best hitter stream of the day
smoak vs verlander .
jv doesn’t make my top 10 next year .
draft away .
Don’t think he makes anyone’s
@Grey:
he’s not making your top 10 SP ?
Verlander? No way
Dropped Hamilton yesterday, donchaknow.
Ha, of course
Can I get a support circle for Will Smith?
You got it from me
@Grey: A perfect inning and A Hold! And the Goldy homer puts me in front.
As long as Hunter doesn’t eff me over…
@SteveNZ: And he doesn’t let me down. Come on O’s -win it for Tommy!
Nice!
streaming options for tomorrow very limited
redmond vs nyy alvarez @ wash correia @ oak arrieta @ mil keuchel @ cle
SON is touting redmond — would lohse have been better than this motley crue prolly but i missed him and now i can drop segura so i would like to add a starter
I wouldn’t touch any of them…I’d go Redmond if I had to
Fucking sergio romo implodes against the muts. fmfbbl.
Casilla hurt me too, absolutely ridiculous….
Au. Shizzz.
Bam!
One more run, Royals. No more though.
We need a cushiony save?
@Grey: They’re nicer, no?
@Grey: Need an Indians double play…
@Grey: Dah.
Ugh, I know
@Grey: Still, can’t complain about a perfect inning in a Kazaam situation.
Agreed…Here’s hoping the same from Brothers
@Grey: Slightly torn – my opponent has him…
@Grey: You have Alcides though, right?
I benched him for Rollins, who got a steal too, so there was that…Wish I would’ve played both
Segura leaves the game heading home from 2nd. Hammy. Guessing I just lost him for the ROS.
Options seem to be:
Cozart
B.Miller
Dozier
A. Escobar
HT doesn’t like any of them. Last move of the week (Since E5 just went down as well, and I’m saving my other move for Yordano Ventura …1 waiver priority – keeper league)
Wow, my team has taken a beating in the last month.
Who do I grab?
Alcides
@Grey:
Thanks. I really couldn’t make up my mind. Although, you did convince me to bench my Brewers streamer tonight…wuddayagonnado?
Ha
@Grey:
Drop Gattis or AJP?
@P Swayz on a Horse:
To rehash, I’ve lost Cargo, Ellsbury, Encarnación, and now segura.
My only real power bat left is Au Shizz.
So this is what I’m working with now:
Gattis/AJP
Votto
Au Shizz
Machado
Boneface
Myers
Calhoun
LaMahueu (HT is nuts on him next 7)
Corey Dickerson (see above DJ)
Span
Kipnis
Frazier
Hold
@Grey: so you don’t think Segura is done?
He could be, too early to say
@Grey:
Well, since KC has the day off tomorrow, I guess I will give it a little more time. Otherwise, I’m looking @ dropping Gattis.
Bonifacio. Jesus.
Wow. Cuddyer and Adams both injured and leave game. My opponent has both, but so do I in the RCL.
Anyone see what happened?
I missed it, was watching the Reds
@SteveNZ: No,but I wasn’t watching the game,I was looking at #’s.My finger was twitching to drop LaRoche for Fatt for UTIL.Thanks for the info.
@hondo:
Matt Adams exits game with elbow injury
Matt Adams left Wednesday’s game against the Rockies with a right elbow injury.
Adams appeared to be favoring his right arm after grounding out in the sixth inning and was removed an inning later. It’s not clear at this point how long he’ll be out, but it’s worth noting that his 2012 season ended after he had surgery to remove bone chips from the same elbow. With Allen Craig already sidelined, Brock Peterson would be in line for playing time at first base while Adams it sidelined.
Source: Derrick Goold on Twitter
Sep 18 – 10:57 PM
Billy Hamilton. Bloody hell.
He’s so damn fast
@Grey: So glad I dropped him.
I hear ya
Sacks full for Goldy…
@SteveNZ: Noooooooo
@SteveNZ: Against The Marmot, nonetheless (Cubs fan here). He deserves to be pitching BP for the US women’s softball team.
Dah!
Hamilton sonofabench
Au shizz !
I’m barely hanging on for playoff win this week Ive made every wrong decision so far ha
Haha… Grimey!
Hard to believe that Votto and Philips could be 0-8 between them.
Against the Astros, no less
@Grey: I dumped Phillips Monday. He’s been ice cold for a month. Have Zobrist with 2b eligibility so I moved him over and used the spot to pick up Asdrubal.
@SteveNZ: Philips. Jesus Christ.
Would you use your waiver on Kemp knowing there’s a chance others will be dropped in the final days of the week for desperate moves?
Go for it
@Grey: Thanks! Also, would you drop Wilin Rosario with this injury he has?
I’d drop him
Grey, need a hitter that can give OBP/HR/RBI now that M.Adams got hurt.
Blackmon, Desmond Jennings, D.Valencia, A.Lind, D.Viciedo, Gyorko, Sierra
@Eddy:
Let’s whittle it down to Blackmon, Valencia, Viciedo and Gyorko.
These four have great match ups on Friday (though I need them tomorrow too).
[How is Valencia 9-for-12 off Price?!)
Gyorko
Evening gents. Would it be foolish or bad karma to sit Rivera next week in my weekly move roto league? I cant see him ended his career in Houston so I think he might just be useful for the Tampa series. I was thinking about throwing in a high k middle relief guy. K’s are big right now and every K counts. Thanks.
Not sure what Houston has to do with it, but if you don’t need saves, bench him…
Goldy with a steal to go with his slam. Dude is bringing the pain when it matters most for fantasy purposes.
Hells yeah!
Grey, what do you think about Lackey tomorrow against the Os?
I wouldn’t go near him
In my league that favors RP heavy teams (where no one else in the league has an RP heavy team because they are all apparently idiots), I’ve run into a fucking buzz saw. I haven’t lose since the last week of June so its going to be a travesty if I don’t make the finals.
Opponent got 16 RBIs yesterday and has a .370 average and .995 slugging so he’s got me in those cats by a huge margin while its still close in runs, steals and HRs. In the pitching cats, I’m in deep shit also because yesterday he ran Anibal out there who pitched a monsterous game (14+ k/9 from that one) and today, he rolls Iwakami against detroit and lucks into another great start. So now he’s met the league minimum of 15 IP and has a 1.04 ERA (I’m tied with him there) and a 1.04 WHIP and a 10.9 K/9. Have to pray he’s dumb enough to run more pitchers out there to fuck up those cats. I’m banking on Greinke against the padres this weekend. I may need a fucking perfect game from him with 15ks to pull this thing off.
@letsgobravos: FUCK. Just read Greinke isn’t pitching again until next tuesday. SON OF A BITCH. Sat him yesterday gambling he’d have a monster game against SD. Now I have sonny gray going sunday as my only remaining start. Have 5 moves so I can stream, but I need the kind of start its almost impossible to get from a streamer….
@letsgobravos: Scrambled to the wire and found Garrett Cole available. Gets the Padres tomorrow. I need something along the lines of 8 IP, 0ER, 5 hits/walks and 8ks. Odds I can get that from him?
Very doubtful
Damn, that sucks about Greinke, stupid end of the year crap…
If I had a Teddy Bear,I’d name it Goldy.
Ha!
Calhoun/Votto/Philips/Ramos a combined 0/20
Ouch
It remains to be seen how costly my dropping of Hamilton in the RCL will be…
I can’t believe he stole four bases… This guy is crazy…
Tillman @ Boston and Moore vs. Texas tomorrow. Both, either, neither? Could use help in QS and need to throw another 85 innings before the end of the season.