Diamondbacks said J.J. Putz needs elbow surgery. Imagine the doctor misreads Putz’s chart and J.J. walks out with a new putz that is an arm, elbow to hand. Would that have him get to third base and home all with one swing of the bat? It would help him avoid that awkwardness when you try to hug and undo a girl’s pants. He could also towel himself down while opening a door. Actually, this sounds like a plus-plus, or rather, a putz-putz! I’m reinventing the knuckle shuffle! The Diamondbacks also officially announced yesterday what I announced the day before, Heath Bell would be the closer. Ya know this means he’s going to crap your face and call it Google Glass, right? You know this, right? I do, and I still grabbed him. I’d also grab David Hernandez in case the only thing Bell rings in are blown saves. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Paul Goldschmidt – 2-for-4, 2 homers. Who led you to the 2nd round Golden Goose?  You’re welcome.
Jesus Montero – 1-for-4 with his 3rd homer, hitting .205. So far Jesus has turned a “once-promising squatter” into fantasy baseballers’ whine.
Felix Hernandez – 8 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks with his 5th win. F-Her’s ERA is 1.53 and WHIP is at 0.90. Good thing you stayed away because wins would be an issue.
Jonathan Sanchez – Released by the Pirates. They made him walk the plankety plank.
A.J. Burnett – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks. Apricot Jammies is 2nd in the major leagues for strikeouts behind Darvish. Cust kayin’.
Will Middlebrooks – Day-to-day with rib soreness. Sounds like someone needs some spare ribs! This blurb was sponsored by Tony Roma’s.
Allen Webster – 1 2/3 IP, 8 ER. I picked up Webster, and he was so polite and cherubby. Kept calling my Cougar ma’am and everything. Then he started a fire on my fantasy team and pretended to save us and Mr. Papadapolis. Should’ve known better to trust some young kid who’s actually 42 years old.
Felix Doubront – 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 14 baserunners, 4 Ks in relief of the guy who replaced him for one start. Ah, the ol’ spiteful child routine. I’d expect that from Webster.
Shane Victorino – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 2nd homer in three days. I’m keeno for Shane Victorino!
Kevin Gregg – 1 IP, 0 ER, 2 Ks. Sveum officially announced Gregg was the closer, so you can lose all the other random Cubs relievers you’ve been hoarding. This comes the same day Heath Bell got the closer job. Bit of a renaissance going on here. Too bad Todd Jones retired and Jeff Reardon is robbing laundromats.
Anthony Rizzo – 3-for-4, 1 run and average is up to .269. Yes, it’s early to talk about next year, but be prepared for Rizzo to be in the 2nd round. Well, except at ESPN where he’ll be ranked with Martin Prado and Roy Halladay in the 70’s.
Carlos Villanueva – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 2 Ks. His ERA is up to 3.02 and WHIP is at 1.01. Solid marks, but both will continue to raise. In the short term, he gets the Rockies in Wrigley and Pirates in PNC. Those aren’t great match-ups, and would look elsewhere.
Nate Schierholtz – 2-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, hitting over .300 in the last week and .299 on the year with 4 homers. Yet, the Cubs still insist on platooning him. Schierholtz and Valdespin need to start a support group. Call it, “Everyday Play Is Lovely All Day.” Though that might be what Epilady stands for.
Justin Masterson – 7 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks. I think this is the first time in his career he’s had less baserunners than innings pitched.* *No actual research done for the preceding, but it makes my point. So, that’s 15-Love.
Michael Brantley – 2-for-4, 1 RBI and his 2nd steal, but his 2nd steal in his last two games started. Hot schmotato alert — Def-Con 3: The Search for SAGNOF! starring Michael Brantley and Don Swayze.
Josh Reddick – Placed on the DL with wrist inflammation. I thought he was getting a cortisone shot and about to come back to life. What happened there? You Reddick’d me over, A’s?
A.J. Griffin – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks. Although, he’s been better on the road in his career (marginally), I’d still feel more comfortable starting Alfredo Jettucine at home, which is where he goes next. What a coinkydink!
Jason Heyward – Scheduled to begin his rehab stint on Thursday. It’s just an appendix, doode. C’mon, I had a friend in college who had his appendix removed and went out the same night and got blotto on 151 and cokes. Let’s go!
Dan Uggla – 2-for-4, 3 runs, and two solo homers. Has been mostly Fuggla this year, but there’s glimmers as he’s now hit in 6 straight games and started that mini-streak with a homer.
Mike Minor – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks. Terrific start in Great American Ballpark going against Mike Leake. As commenter, Professor Chaos, pointed out, “Leake vs. Minor…what, is R. Kelly singing the national anthem?”
Andrelton Simmons – 4-for-5. Listen, I’m cool with him having an intergalactic first name, but you see the similarities between him and him, right? Could someone in Atlanta throw Reese’s Pieces at Andrelton? I’m just doing an experiment.
Juan Francisco – 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Giving you straight honest flavor here, if I had Chris Johnson and Juan Francisco and they were both hitting every time I started one, I’d start them randomly too. You’re all right Fredi Gonzalez, I don’t care what Jonny Venters says about you through his attorneys.
Jordan Schafer – 3-for-4, 1 run. If I were Fredi, I’d probably play this schmohawk over Melvin Emanuel, which sounds like an installment of the Showtime series where she has sex in a salmon fishery, but is B.J.’s real name.
Jay Bruce – 1-for-3 with his 2nd homer. I am currently trying to trade for him with Machado. It’s very, very, very, very fair, right? Sho’ I’m right! Sho’! Though I’m doing the negotiating with a team I think has already put up the Gone Fishing sign. That’s always fun bargaining. It’s like, “Hey, you want to trade Bruce?” *crickets* “How about for Machado?” *crickets* “You could use a 3rd baseman. By the way, do you hear crickets?” (Actually, I did what you do when one team won’t return your trade offers, I sent Machado to another team for David Price. Pray for me and Price.)
Zack Cozart – 2-for-4 with a solo homer. Andrelton, “Did someone say Han Solo?” Stop creeping me out, Andrelton!
Chris Tillman – 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks. Technically, this is a pretty bleh start, but he gets the Padres next so I’m gonna stay blissfully ignorant.
J.J. Hardy – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. This was his 3rd homer in his last four games. The only Hardy boy mystery is whether he can hit better than his current .215.
Mike Moustakas – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Sonavabench! This is only the 2nd game I’ve taken him out of my lineup all year. Why do you torment me Mostsuckass? Why?!
Alex Gordon – 1-for-4 with his 5th homer. So dumb that he’s leading off instead of hitting third with Butler in the four-hole. I’d even go as far to say it’s *pinkie to mouth* Royally stupid.
Elliot Johnson – 2-for-4 after he played his 2nd game in a row over Chris Getz. Could be the beginning of Johnson taking over full-time duties at 2nd base. This means nothing outside of AL-Only leagues, but in those leagues Elliot could be a nice source of SAGNOF with everyday at-bats. He could also help Andrelton get home.
Mitch Moreland – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer in as many games. Here’s me thinking yesterday after his last homer, “I should point out that Moreland is getting hot. Oh, wait, this homer came on the road. Must be an aberration. What does aberration mean again? Is it six o’clock yet? I have an appointment at the tanning salon. Damn, I have to put on my thong.”
Derek Holland – 7 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 6 Ks, 2.54 ERA on the year. He’s looking every bit as good as Rudy thought he would and I did not. Eh, you win some, you lose Greinke for six weeks.
Ian Kinsler – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 7th homer, hitting .324 on the year. I ranked him in the top 20 in the preseason and should own him, but never had the opportunity to draft him. As an obese squirrel would say to a waiter, nuts on that!
A.J. Pierzynski – Landed on the DL with a strained oblique. Ironically, he strained his oblique trying to figure out where it was.
Carlos Gomez – 4-for-4, hitting .386. Okay, this is absurd now. There’s no way on this green earth that Al Gore is fighting for is Gomez going to hit within 100 points of that.
Jason Marquis – 8 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. the MIA Marlins in Petco. I’m beginning to think every starter in Petco and every starter vs. the Marlins should get an extra five dollars on the Stream-o-Nator. SON, “You have to get Joe Blanton’s approval.”
Will Venable – 2-for-4 with his 5th steal. Only 25 more homers and 55 more steals and he’ll hit JayWrong’s bold predictions.
Ricky Nolasco – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 9 Ks. Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve waited for Nolasco to have an ERA that equaled his FIP and now that he does, I couldn’t care less. That is also the opening voice-over for a kid who gets mixed up with a bad group of sabermetricians called, “BABIPfellas.”
Troy Tulowitzki – Walt Weiss decided not to play him because it was cold and rainy. Tulo also can’t have dessert until he eats his vegetables.
Joe Blanton – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks. His record fell to 0-6. Stream-o-Nator reads that as ‘oh-so-sexy.’
Josh Hamilton – 1-for-3 with his 3rd homer, raising his average to .205. Now only four off Vernon Wells’s pace!
Bud Norris – 8 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 2 Ks. Yeah, but he was just facing the Anathema Angels.
Jimmy Paredes – 2-for-4, 1 RBI. I know it’s against everything you’ve learned in the correspondence course you took from the Fantasy Baseball College of Charleston, but I’d pick up this Astro.
Chris Carter – 1-for-3 with his 2nd homer in as many games, as he hits .212. I will now start calling him The Big Ugly (until I forget that I’ve nicknamed him that).
Jayson Werth – Hasn’t played since last Thursday due to his hamstring. Hey, I’m no rocket surgeon, but you could just place him on the DL.
Jordan Zimmermann – 7 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks. I understand this was against the Tigers, but I don’t understand people asking if they should start him. He’s not a streamer, yo. It’s J-Z.
Roy Halladay – Having shoulder surgery and is done for the next few months, possibly the season. Huge blow to everyone that followed ESPN’s rankings. The good news is ESPN will eventually stop talking about Halladay like this is a huge blow. I hate to be the bearer of the blatantly obvious, but he wasn’t good last year. If you drafted him this year, you’re the masturbater of your fate. Wait, Siri, is ‘masturbater of your fate’ the cliché? Siri, “Yes. Move on, Grey. Muahahaha…” Siri, why are you evil laughing? Siri, “Was I, Grey? Was I?”
Alejandro De Aza – 3-for-5, 2 runs and a slam & legs. Alejandro’s hot like Mexico!
Carlos Zambrano – Signed with the Long Island Ducks. That means Zambrano is Duck fat and everyone else is Ducks fast.
Jeremy Hefner – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks vs. the White Sux. Blech. No grotto for you, Hefner.
Jake Peavy – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks. Looked good after missing his last start with a back ailment. Then again, it was against the Mess
Jake Westbrook – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 1 K. His ERA is still at 1.62, while his WHIP is 1.46. That’s gonna drive Fangraphs Database to drink heavily.
Evan Longoria – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. Only 28 homers to go.
Kelly Johnson – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Who is the hottest schmotato in all the land? “Me?” No, Ryan Raburn! You were last week. In the last ten games, Kelly Johnson’s raised his average from .185 to .283 and has two homers in the last week. Yeah, I’d grab him. Yeah, in that league too.
Ricky Romero – 1/3 IP, 3 ER. A third of the way through the first inning he realized how bad he sucks and left the game with hurt feelings.
Edwin Encarnacion – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs with his 10th homer. I beat up the Angels about their level of incompetence, but the Blue Jays haven’t been much better. Karma’s a bitch and she doesn’t like teams buying championships. But, in all seriousness, when the Yankees or Rangers or someone pays $765 million for Cano next December, I guarantee everything we learned from the Blue Jays and Angels this year will go out the window and people will be like, “Ooh, (fill-in team) is gonna be sooooooooo good in 2014!”
Josh Willingham – 0-for-4, 1 run as the Twins scored 15. Ticker tease! I swear on the hair on my lip, I don’t even know how it’s possible to bat third for a team that scores 15 runs and have an 0-for-4 with one run.
Oswaldo Arcia – 4-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI.  Where’s Oswaldo? In a red and white striped shirt, hitting .300 with 2 homers in 60 ABs. Granted, everyone hit yesterday vs. the Red Sox (except Willingham), but I’d look at Arcia in shallower mixed leagues. He has big upside and could hit .280 with 20 homers this year.
Trevor Plouffe – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs. Didn’t look anything like the Merriam-Webster definition of Plouffe, which is the sound a turd makes when it hits the toilet water.
Ryan Doumit – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer in as many games. Damn you, catcher questions. Ugh, yes, Doumit’s hot.
Adrian Gonzalez – Left yesterday’s game with a strained neck muscle. A) He tries to play through it for another week then goes on the DL. B) Goes straight to the DL. C) There’s no C. Best case scenario, C happens.
Hanley Ramirez – Dodgers updated his timetable and said he’s gonna be out 4-6 weeks. Know that uncle you have that used to play soccer with Andrew Shue and briefly hand modeled, but now sits on the couch and does Word Finds? That’s what insouciance looks like when it gets old. Hanley is your Word Find Uncle.
Brandon League – LA Times said this yesterday, “Mattingly says he’s thought about mixing up closer role but doesn’t want to mess up ‘pen, ‘not that we’re not a mess already a little bit.'” I put that through a baseball manager-to-English translator and it spit back at me, “What the eff did you just say? Is that even English? Yogi Berra makes more sense than that. Stop, you’re giving me a headache.” What I think Mattingly is saying is, “I want Jansen, you want Jansen, soon we will have Jansen.”
Hunter Pence – 1-for-4 with a slam (7) & legs (6). The other day I bet you he would steal a base within two days, because he obviously has some sort of OCD that his number of homers and steals has to be the same. I won that bet, but now that he hit another homer it means I gotta parlay the bet for him to steal another base in the next two days. By the way, I watched Pence score from first on a double the other day — this man plays with so much energy, he’s like David Eckstein with a man’s body and less sensitive skin.
Marco Scutaro – 3-for-5, 1 RBI and is hitting over .400 in the last week. I hate Scutaro with every fiber of my body and I eat multi-grain cereal, so it’s a lot, but he’s hitting so he should be owned.
Sergio Romo – 1 IP, 2 ER and the blown save, but the Giants won. I don’t know why this is, but psychologically when a team wins after a blown save, it seems like the closer is in less danger of taking the blame. There should be a glossary term for this. Suggest in the comments.
Santiago Casilla – Will undergo an MRI on his knee. Sounds like a DL stint is in the works.  That’s a DL stint with onions, pickles, mustard, ketchup and jalapenos.
Shelby Miller/Hisashi Iwakuma for Jason Heyward/Anibal Sanchez?
@DanDan: Heyward. Please change your avatar.
@Gavin: Yeah, WTF is with that avatar?
@Gavin: Hahaha
@DanDan: Ditto… it looks like Bruce Vilanch’s developmentally delayed sister. I apologize if you are, in fact, Bruce Vilanch’s developmental delayed sister.
@Hackensack Bulls: Actually, I think it is Bruce Vilanch. Just looks like he dyed his hair.
@DanDan: PLEASE DON’T EVER CHANGE THAT AVATAR! esp. to a cat…
@Grey: With AJ going on the DL, who do you think is the best replacement in a mixed 12 Team H2H league? Slim pickings…
Gattis, Martin, Doumit, or Jesus Montero?
Thanks!
@RussB: Doumit
Blown Saved
@The Strolg: I like it!
@The Strolg: Broke and Crowned
@kingforaday151: I don’t get it
@The Strolg: I call “BS” on that!
@BTD: Hehe… Maybe…
@The Strolg: Well, it is to the point… Okay, will put it on the list…
@Grey: Blown But She Left Before I Woke Up.
That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better
Grey do you watch Intentional Talk on the MLB channel? If you haven’t it’s super funny cracks me up. You can’t really take away any good advice for fantasy from the show but its a good segment, anyways I just thought I could definitely see you guys having Chris Rose on one of your next podcast segments that would be awesome!
@Kemp is God: Nah, never have before, will have to check it out…
@Grey:
Not to be a contrarian….but you won’t like it. It’s not good.
@Q:
Intentional talk is terrible. unfunny. kevin millar is so freakin annoying!
@DanDan: aren’t you my third grade teacher who smoked during [email protected]Kemp is God: I have to disagree as well…it’s unwatchable I’d rather be stuck clockwork orange style watching Kevin James Tv show and movies
Space Jammed
@chunk: Eh
“Escape Goat” The pitcher of a blown save who escapes blame when the team gets the win.
@Coldsooner: 2nd!
@Coldsooner: YES
@DanDan: Yep +1
@Coldsooner: like it
@Coldsooner: Very Nice!
@Coldsooner: Yeah, that’s awesome… Gonna be hard to beat, fellas and 4 ladies…
So I’m blissfully ignorant and optimistic when it comes to my team but I can’t see any obvious holes. Is there some area I should be looking to shore up/upgrade? 12 team H2H 5×5 Category. It’s gonna be obvious but I made some trades and drafted early in the season. I’m also thinking far into the season…
C: Gattis
1B: Fielder
2B: Brandon Philips
3B: Pablo Sandoval
SS: Jean Segura
OF: Adam Jones
OF: Choo Shin Soo
OF: Nate McLouth
Util: Goldy
Util: Ike Davis
Bench: Stanton (DL)
SP: Felix Hernandez
SP: Adam Wainwright
RP: Tom Wilhelmblahblah
RP: Glen Perkins
P: Edward Mujica
P: Jose Valverde
P: Steve Cishek
P: Junichi Tazawa
Bench: Samardzija
Bench: Shelby Miller
Bench: Jose Fernandez
Bench: Garza (DL)
DL: Greinke
Thank you!
@Eric: Your league must be intelligent. 1 more solid SP could help.
@Eric:
In a 12 teamer that doesn’t play MI/CI or 5 OF, I’d honestly get rid of Ike Davis. You do better streaming hitters, or even picking up the best available guy on the waiver wire (depending who is there, obv.)
@Eric: And Gattis isnt a great option now B-Mac is back.
@Eric: I think your pitching is fine… With no MI or CI, your hitting needs to be stronger… Doesn’t look like a terrible team though… Gattis isn’t great, agreed with above…
Redumption: When a reliever shits on your ERA and WHIP but still gets a win.
Like that
@emporersmonkey: It’s good, but it doesn’t exactly fit the definition.
I think it should reference a pop culture character who always causes trouble but never gets blamed.
@Adam Wainwright, III: Lohaned?
@emporersmonkey: @emporersmonkey: conshellation prize, dude – check the glossary and stay on topic
@emporersmonkey: It’s not bad, I like Escape Goat better…
Goldy in the 4th-5th almost everywhere…And the Lord said “go down, Greyses, way down to fantasy land, tell ole’ nerdos to draft that jewish gold!”
@Alky Sobrera: HA!
yo grey reading the beginning of this post I was pretty sure you were gonna use
‘Saved By The Bell’ in there somewhere.
@druss: I like it. Maybe an alt is “Saved By The Bail”… ?
@druss: Ha… There will be time…
Drop Fujikawa? I have like 15 injured guys in my dynasty league spilling over into all my bench spots (Pineda, Eaton, Reyes, Heyward, plus Sano and Cole) and I have Chapman, Street, and Bell but no one to really pick up besides Betancourt, Gardner, Alvarez, Rasmus types.
@SmokeTNT: Drop him
@Grey: will i eventually look like a primo-shyster for having just finished a trade to get dickey for Fujikawa (to a guy who wanted to simply throw away Dickey, but couldn’t due to yahoo can’t drop list being updated only for last year’s star players); and who already owned Gregg, so at the least he’s protecting against not having the Cubs closer (whoever that is at an given time). I don’t think so, as i’m guessing Fujikawa still gets job in a while.
Matt Cain for Chris Sale who would you rather???? have?
@Mrastorga: Cain
How about close(r) call?
@Dave: I like Escape Goat better…
Better bet to take over the closer role the soonest : Fujikawa or Hernandez?
@bossmanjunior: Hernandez
How about “Blw3ned” ? Maybe that’s just better for a monumental blown save?
@CodyJorge: I like Escape Goat better
My Stanton, Kimbrel, and papelbon for his Austin Jackson, Darvish, and taveras. I need runs and speed and am fed up chasing saves. Thoughts?
@Matt: Ugh, keep what you have or ask for more. Taveras?
@Matt:
I don’t get it. You are “fed up chasing saves”, but you are trading 2 top 3 closers? Just wait….Pap and Kimbrel will be fine. You already spent high draft picks on both, why give them away now?
I was offered two dopey trades last night.
Votto and Casilla for Rizzo and Grilling
Marmol for Bell (a half day after I added Bell)
@Wallpaper Paterson: Damn. If I don’t pay close enough attention my phone guesses. Grilling? That’s what happens when Grilli is pitching well. He be grillin’.
@Wallpaper Paterson: Ha
i have been offered a trade of the following, this is a keeper league
I would get:
Adrian Gonzales
Carlos Beltran
Kendrys Morales
John Lester
I would give:
Albert Pujols
Josh Hamilton
Thoughts?
@mcBlunty: I’d pass.
Romo: the philosophy is All’s well that ends well. The Glossary Term: Happy Ending
@B-Leaguered: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Sorry no more about pitching I’m gonna listen to you 100%.. That’s why I come on here. Not to negotiate! LOL. Hey I have 12 pitchers 4 bench spots but of course I never have to bench a starter but I have only 1 bench spot for hitters. Usually it’s not a problem but this week I had a lot of guys not playing. Do you think I should grab another batter like Lowrie, Moreland or Scutaro or someone like that? The reason I only mention scutaro is cause he’s HOT right now and the best thing is he plays 3 positions..
@Frank Lynch: Lowrie
Thanks.. Like u said my pitching is all good.. Should i drop Jansen for Lowrie??
Hold
Soggy Handshake?
OK Blow?
hmm these all sound slightly vulgar, so they should work
@Jangles: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Do you see Ryan Zimmerman picking it up anytime soon? Should I try to move him? Any thoughts on 3B I could try and get for him?
@Fish: I’d hold, but depends what you can get
Get the win but blow the save: Goosed or Gossaged….The Goose man has the most career blown saves with 112 but the HOFER also was 124 career wins to 107 losses. Jason Isrirghausen led the majors in bs in the most recent decade with 54…so, if you combined the 2 you could also call it a Gizzy….I personally like Goosed…..
@Matt Pascale: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Choose a side, 10 team auction keeper league. Mike Trout ($21 in ’14, then FA) or McCutcheon (not a keeper) and Chris Sale ($6 in ’14).
I was offered Sale and thre Dread Pirate for my Trout, feels like I should jump on it, but damn.
@Beau: Take it. Deal with next year next year, in my opinion.
12-team H2H Yahoo! Keeper League:
Matt Kemp
or
Paul Goldschmidt
@Mike: Goldy
Let’s play “HR lotto ticket”. Which catcher is most likely to go deep tonight in a one-time spot start?
Arencibia @ Price (TB)
Doumit @ Lackey (BOS)
Salty v Correia (BOS)
SalPerez @ Garcia (BAL)
@Adam Wainwright, III: Doumit
@Adam Wainwright, III: Sal
@Adam Wainwright, III:
JP. Just to totally confuse you. I hope Grey says Salty so as to be literally no help to you.
@Adam Wainwright, III: Doumit
@Adam Wainwright, III: Salty, imo.
Grey,
Drop Niese for Travis Wood at this point??
Thanks
@Big Mike: Hold
The HR by Mustsuckass was on a 1-2 count by Tillman. He was looking change-up and got a belt high change-up. Bad pitch by Tillman. TIllman looked ok for the most part though.
@BTD: Agreed, I saw it…
Here’s a C question for you Grey!!! Drop Lucroy for Doumit? Lucroy has given me I think a base hit since I replaced J Montero w/ him a couple weeks ago; Doumit has given me about the same total every time I’ve added him over the past 5 seasons.
@JMT: Yes
BS Artist
A player that gets a beautiful walk off hit to win a game after his closer has blown the save.
Example (circa 2010): Carlos Marmol really shit the bed in the 9th inning, he’s lucky Reed Johnson is a BS artist otherwise he might lose the job.
@Bill_Buckner: I like it a lot, but I like Escape Goat better
Halladay went down (no masturbating of faith) on my team and even with him, I’ve been in dyer needs of another pitcher besides Kershaw. That being said (again no masturbating Halladay!) – a trade offer came my way.
Stanton and Jim Henderson for Yu Darvish
What you think? Accept? Counter?
@Big B: Darvish if you need pitching…
@Grey: so don’t wait for Stanton? Darvish or Stanton? It’s a 16 team H2H
It’s fair, depends on needs… You said you need pitching, so I’d take Darvish…
@Grey: Staff composed of Halladay, kershaw, Haren, latos Vargas and phelps
@Big B: I don’t think you need Darvish…
@Grey: I never win pitching categories for some reason. Maybe strikeouts if I stream enough. It’s last yr of league as we redraft into a keeper contract league next year. Should I take a different outlook towards fantasy pitching grey grizzle?
Your pitching is fine, it’s just unlucky if you’re losing pitching…
@Grey: I’ll keep OUR boy Giannnnncarlo then.
I need help with this trade offer.
I give up Cliff Lee and BJ Upton and get Josh Hamilton and John Buck.
I still have a strong pitching staff after trading Lee and I need help at the catcher position.
Am I giving up too much or is this a fair offer?
@Buckeye Dan:
Don’t do it. Buck will flame out like every year. Just grab a guy off waivers. If you figure Hamilton and BJ are equal odds to turn it around, you are trading Cliff Lee (who Grey called 3rd best pitcher in fantasy on the podcast) for Buck.
When you think about it like that….Lee straight up for Buck…..no way you can make that deal. If you have a strong pitching staff, trade someone lesser if you are really a WTBuck believer. Which you probably shouldn’t be.
@Q: @Q:
Thanks Q. That sound like a good way to look at the trade.
That’s what you get for putting Allen Webster in your closet without putting out the fuse.
@Schlitzy: Ha!
Is it safe to drop hannarahan in a 12 team league?
@Buddy: Sure
Thanks for Goldie. 14 team H2H ROS: Ugla or Weeks?
@Swaz: Uggla…No problem…
2 questions. Time to reserve Z. Wheeler (given the Mets’ SP problems), & hope for a June call up? &, in 5×5, who would you start between Moreland & Morales?
Thanks.
@Peter: Sure, grab him… Morales
Would you drop Shawn Marcum for Heath Bell?
@Andrew: Yup
@Andrew: Yup
D Hernandez or Kenley? Or cut Cashner?
Struggling to find an option to cut for D-Hern (no way Bell keeps the job).
@TheNewGuy:
Kenley. Equal odds of getting the job and when he does he is way better than D-Her. Plus, have you checked D-Her’s numbers? Something is wrong with him…..
Blown save redemption term suggestion:
Diaper Change/ Cleaned His Diaper
Pooper Scooper
@Sixto Lescano: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Also, drop one:
Saunders, Morse, Melky, Swish or Rollins
@Sixto Lescano: Melky
I’ve got it Grey… “Blowin in the win” term for blown save that still wins
@Jash: That’s pretty good +1
@Jash: That is solid, I like Escape Goat better
@Grey: doh!
Drop seager for oswaldo, kelly, venable or hold?!
@Kyle: Kelly
What catchers does everyone like best going forward in H2H?
Doumit, Gattis, Martin or Grandel?
@ToonTown: Doumit
Which side is better ROS: Bautista/Francisco Rodriguez or Heyward/Lester/hellickson?
@Chris: Heyward
Mostsuckass seems to be turning it around perhaps. The peripherals have looked solid so I hold hope for this clown. In a side note, I cry myself to sleep at night knowing that I dropped Carlos Gomez 3 weeks in to the season when he was batting about .096.
@Dmurph: Sorry, that’s my fault…
@Dmurph: Somebody in my RCL dropped him mid April and I got him off waivers on April 15th. This is his line so far with my team in 70 at bats:
19 R – 6 HR – 12 RBI – 7 SB – .500 AVG
Ummmmm, yes please can I have some more for free!
I traded longoria and weeks for pedroia and Bruce. What r your thoughts on that?
@Dorn: Well done sir.
@Dorn: Nice
Longoria or Machado/Burnett
@Gavin: Hows about Tulo or Machado/Burnett
@Gavin: Longo & Tulo, unless you have the worst SPs ever.
@Gavin: Yeah, not close… Depends which you need Longo or Tulo…
Grey, I don’t know what I like better about your articles, the fantastic analysis (that has me currently kicken’ some booty in my league), the general humor in the articles, or the random references (Mr. Papadapolis, HA!). I can’t lie, I love winning right now (thanks for Au Shizz, A. Jones, Marte, Justin Upton, Machado, ….) I kinda punted started pitching this year and was able to move Werthless for a crap shoot at Dickey, would you start Dickey against TB tonight or would you sit him and make sure his neck is fine before trusting him again (he F’d my ratio’s the last two times out). Thanks and keep rockin the ‘stache!
@Sorryano Northsiders:
I’m wondering this same thing. I have a huge lead in wins and K’s, and even ERA, but I’m behind in WHIP and worried Dickey will dick me.
@Sorryano Northsiders: Thanks! I’d start Dickey if I owned him…
@Grey:
I think you’re trying to psych out your competitors in the Razzball league here. That being said I won’t hold it against you when Red Assed Dickey leaves a steaming loaf of poo on the mound at Tropicana Field later tonight.
Ha
The tale of three men:
Last year I showed patience with Ike Davis and he rewarded me!
Last year I traded R. Zimmerman just in time to watch him rake for the team that beat me in the finals!
Last year I was patient with Hosmer and he shit in my bed.
Because I am a masochist I have all three on my roster again…
Long question but, Grey, would any of these guys be lower now than you had them preseason?
And anyone reading who sees these guys at the plate (I tend to watch Jays, Braves and Pirate games live) tell me what you see… all I see are the lines so I’m not observing how bad/good they look and how unlucky they may be getting or how lost they look.
Thanks.
@Nate: Mets fan living in Baltimore/DC area. Ike Davis can go fly a kite. Unless he moves four feet closer to the plate he’s going to continue to suck. I wouldn’t hold my breath with him. Zimmerman will be just fine, health concerns aside.
@Nate: I unforunately am lumbered with those guys across 3 teams. My thoughts on the 3 are this:
Zimmerman- not worried will get back on track, still not gonna justify his price tag though.
I Davis- Probably go nuclear again at one point, but will we be patient enough to have him around by then?
Hosmer- Total lost cause, 0 home runs this year? Cmon!!
So can’t really trade either, im keeping Ike and Zimm around but am getting close to cutting Hos if I need the roster spot.
@Nate: I have faith for the first two… Hosmer hasn’t shown anything in about 16 months…
@Grey: Would you straight up drop Hosmer for Y. Alonso if you could?
@Nate: Or G. Jones? (Those are the two that stick out on waivers in my 14-team mixer.
Blew the save, got the win, sounds a lot like “Pulling a Homer” from a long-ago Simpsons episode. You can even see it in Urban Dictionary: “succeeding despite idiocy”
@anajaime: That’s good,but I like Escape Goat better
Hi Grey, Razzballees: the frustrated Morrow owner in my 14-team redraft roto league just dropped him. I’d probably have to use my No. 8 waiver claim to grab him … is he a clear upgrade over Hammel, Cashner, or Niese?
In this league I most need Ks and Ws.
Thanks!
@Chris:
@Enrique:
Over Cashner, for sure.
Fell out of my chair laughing at the Anthony Rizzo ESPN diss. That being said, Goldschmidt or Rizzo in a dynasty league? Me and the top competitor in my league are Dback and Cub fans respectively and argue about it every day. I own Goldy and he owns Rizzo.
@Joe: I’d go Goldy, but they’re close…
“Blown Stranger”. Blows the save, and everyone forgets…
@Dileo: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Use my high waiver on A-Gon?
Thanks
@Jimmy: Yes, stiffy’s don’t last.
My pitching sucks either way you look at it…deal Chapman for Gallardo?
@Beau: Deal Trout for Sale and McCutch? Keeper league.
@Beau: Gallardo – May is always the best time to buy in. Sale/McCutch if you can def keep them both. But would do it regardless if you have a shot to win this year.
@Beau: I wouldn’t buy Gallardo with Chapman, but I agree with others on the Trout trade…
Win-Blow of opportunity
Blow-Win Smoke Wins
Sneaky Marmol (might also be a cocktail . . .probably tequila based . . .)
Hold my closer, Tiny Dancer
ok they dont make sense anymore . . . I’ll stop
@JVH4: Not feeling them
@Grey:
Ha. I might be the one one to get negative feedback! I’ll try to redeem myself.
Blow J SimpsWin Getting away with murder . . .
Not bad, I like Escape goat better…
Hey, you can`t blame me for benching the Jigga-man last night. Streamonator told me to do it! (And already has him as a bench for his next start)
@Nelson Santovenia: SON is crazy
Machado for Bruce? Grey you’re bailing on me with the Manny love! You can’t sell him high because he’s not going to wane. You’re looking at last year’s David Wright neighborhood.
@Gavin: I love him, but I have 3 3rd basemen with Arenado…
How about calling a blown save where the team still manages to win a “Gilligan.”
As in how Gilligan (of Gilligan’s Island) always screwed things up so they didn’t get off the island, but he was such a lovable dope they didn’t kill him…..?
It also rings nicely with “Mulligan”.
@Rufus T. Firefly: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Grey,
I’m 1st in my league in saves so I’m not in dire need, but I own League. Jensen is on waivers. Drop Cashner for Jensen?
@Project Merkin: I would
I benched AuShizz last night for Alex Gordon b/c Goldy was 1/17 with 0HR and like 12Ks versus Kershaw… Oops!
Selling high on Gomez is prolly right, but as someone who just did it for Zorilla straight up, (with a nudge from you,) I sure hope last night was his going away present
@MrMojoRisin: Agreed
Moustakas and De Aza are both on the wire… Which should I pick up?
@James: Moose
I’m loving this blog. Thanks for being obsessed with fantasy baseball.
So, I’ve been the lucky beneficiary of the Hunter Pence resurgence. Ride it out or is it time to sell high?
@Just A Bit Outside: I don’t think there’s a sell high window with Pence. He’s pretty consistent throughout his career so you know what you can pencil him for. But there could be a manager who thinks this is the year he goes 30/30, in which case, sell.
@Gavin:
Agree. If you are going to sell, make sure you really are selling HIGH and not just selling.
@Just A Bit Outside: Thanks! Depends what you can get…
GASOLINE ACCIDENT
* Holland did himself no favors, but Hosmer’s walk-off made it look like just a totally normal, run-of-the-mill gasoline accident.
BLAMNESTY
* Parnell was granted executive blamnesty by some late inning heroics.
TURKEY PARDON
* After laying another egg, Hanrahan was given the ol’ turkey pardon. “MMM STUFFING” noted Bobby Jenks.
@neogonzo mourning: Turkey pardon makes me giggle, but I like Escape Goat better…
Too damn funny …
Ricky Romero – 1/3 IP, 3 ER. A third of the way through the first inning he realized how bad he sucks and left the game with hurt feelings.
@Mike: Hehe
I cut Marco Sofratco about a week ago but I picked up Jedd Goryko
i know, i know, spelling errors.
@Buffalo Runner: Cool
Grey, 6×6 (OPS & QS) which side?
Choo and Shields for J. Bautista (hoping to get 3B eligibility, have Frazier there now)
@coco krispie:
Giving too much. Especially since you are only HOPING for Joey Bats to get 3b–Lawrie is back now, that window might have closed.
H2H league that includes OPS, would you drop josh donaldson to pick up gyorko and play him at CI?
@Metzkabob: Yes
so I’ve got santana, perez, and, get this…posey.
I guess I forgot to draft a first baseman, or I thought mihael young and ike davis would be ok, turns out davis sucks and young doesn’t really hold value at first.
is santana going to hit well enough that I can just plug one of posey/santana at first and forget it? or should I be looking to trade for a first baseman with my excess catcher depth?
I don’t think I can get a,much better 1b to be honest. any chance someone would take a goldy for posey deal? or do u think the shop has sailed
@alex: Take Goldy if you can get him… Otherwise, Santana/Posey at C/1B isn’t bad…
“Last Call Jagerbomb”
A little pick-me-up when your trashed and it’s time to hit the streets.
“Parting Gift”
You’re a loser, but just so you don’t go home empty handed, here’s Razzball the Boardgame to play at home.
“Fresh Pair of Panties”
When you’ve shit yourself and your teammates toss you a clean pair.
“Angus Eye-Patch”
Throw a side of beef on that nasty shiner.
@supra: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
When will BABIP vs. AVG and FIP vs ERA be updated?
@Jack: Guessing within the week…
ROS Holland or Jannsen
@john: Janssen
Hamels or Strasburg ROS?
Trying to buy low on one of them
Thanks!!
@Adam: Strasburg
Grey! I was thinking of acquiring Yovani Go-Yardo while his stock is sitting in the basement behind all the stuff I still haven’t unpacked from when I moved. However, his advanced stats don’t make me feel fuzzy inside. His BABIP and LOB% aren’t that out of whack, but his K-rate is extremely low. Do you think he’s going to turn it around, or is his sobriety hurting him? If I could flip Yu Betancourt(who I just picked up) for him, would you do it (I’m set at his positions)?
Also, for new terminology, I was thinking “Win Blown.” Can I use it in a sentence? Sure. “Good thing for Romo that the Giants were Win Blown last night.” Country of origin? Awesomeland.
Thanks!
@John Stamos:
If you can flip Yuni for a bottle cap, I would do it.
@John Stamos: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better… Agree with Q
@Grey Romo had a “Low-key Blowski”
@Joe: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
I was going to propose “blown savenesia”, but the guy who proposed “Blown Saved” gets my vote
@robbiec: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
What’s your thoughts on Roberto Hernandez and Brett Anderson? Still dwelling in the cellar for ERA/WHIP and debating if I should cut bait on someone for either of them or ride my muggles longer.
SP’s are Gallardo, Morrow, Lester, Miller, Hughes, Maholm, and CJ Wilson
RP’s are Romo, Perkins, Henderson, and Tazawa
@Clint: Lose the muggles
Great article as always! Wondering if Pence is a sell high candidate?or wait a while for the rest of his usual hot May? Thanks!
@Capt’Stache: Depends what you’re getting, but I’d look to sell high…
Hey Grey,
In an AL 10 teamer, what do you think of Josh Willingham, Zach McAllister for Mariano Rivera and Nate McLouth?
@Whatever: Rivera, but it’s fair…
@Grey:
Thanks, Grey
No problem
In a deep NL only keeper league (keep 7 for 3 years, keep 1 forever) I was offered Shelby miller for Fowler. I already have mccutch, choo and marte in the outfield.
This trade is a no brainer right?
@Kid A: Sounds fair
Grey, please tell me I made the right decision. I just traded Hunter/Cingrani for Bruce/Morrow. Good deal?
@Matt:
Great deal. You mugged that dude, dude.
@Matt: Solid
No qualms starting Corbin against Philly, right? He’s been a revelation so far and his FIPiness seems to think it can continue… I just don’t know anything about Philly this year. Grey, put my mind at ease!
Also, anyone know how to get my mugshot added to these posts?
@shibboleth: Start him… gravatar.com
Pick up Russell Martin or Doumit for Catcher with AJ Pierzinski on DL? 12team H2H.
Thanks!
@Edward Scherzer Hands: Doumit
Is it ironic that Putz is now a cockshy?
@Wake Up: Ha!
Grey,
I’ve been one of those patient Haren owners in hopes of him pitching to his career numbers eventually. Do you sit him vs Tigers today though
Thanks
@Steven: I’d sit him
Norris blurb…nice!
besides that one blip @ O.co (in which I streamed him) he’s been real solid…
@Wake Up: Thanks!
Putz has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament, a strained flexor pronator and nerve irritation in his right elbow — all of which can be addressed through rehab. He will try to return before the end of the 2013 season. Heath Bell has taken over Arizona’s ninth-inning gig.
No Dr. Freeze (yet)
@Elijah: Thanks for the heads up!
2 part question with 4 parts:
1. Baltimore has only 5 games next week, so was thinking of benching Wieters for a 7 game catcher. Lucroy ([email protected], [email protected]) and Martin (Home 4 v. PIT, Home 3 v. Hou) are available. Should I snag one of them or stick with Wieters w 2 less games?
2. If yes,which one next week?
3. C.
4. Which pitcher would you drop for a C, AJ Griffin or Hammel?
Thanks, Greycarlocompadre!!!
@Q: 1. Play Wieters 4. Griffin
Why do you think they call it dope, Ricky Romero? Why do you think they call it dope?
@Wake Up: Ha
Bruce for Zobrist?
@Pete: it’s a h2h points league.
@Pete: Bruce
I give: Goldschmidt
I get: Wright
My other 1B is Prince. My current 3B is Trumbo but I expect him to come back to earth. Statistically, this trade seems like kind of a wash, maybe trading some power for speed. Do I hit it?
@Monsieur Bobo: Seems unnecessary, but fair…
If you had the opportunity to trade Scherzer for either David Price or Cole Hamels in a “keep 3 SP” leagu, who would you choose (currently have Felix, Wainwright, Matt Moore, and Scherzer so I’m pretty stacked in pitching).
@bobbo: I’d hold
Hey Grey, question for you.
Should I trade Harvey for Bucholz and Lawrie in a 10 team keeper league?
At SP, I have Darvish, Harvey, Niese, Iwakuma, Bailey, Cobb, and Ryu
At 3B, I have Frazier and Aramis
Thanks!
@Mister Kwan: Hold
Trying to decide who best to target in a trade. How would you rank these players ROS?
Mauer, Fowler, Rizzo, Alcides, BJ Upton
@Ron: Rizzo, Fowler, Upton
I am in a 14 team H to H league. I have the Dread Pirate, J. Upton and Goldy. I had the 11 pick and I was new to the league. They picked me to come in 10th. I am in 2nd and soon to be in 1st again. Goldy has been the most consistent of all my players. I have Goldy and J. Upton on all 8 of my teams. Next year it will be different I hope Grey keeps up with the great analysis.
@Mike: Awesome!
@Mike: those were my first 3 round picks in my 16 team h2h league, and in the cases of upton and goldy, wouldn’t have been picked there without the help of grey.
Thoughts on Garza and stashing him in a roto league with QS? Too soon?
@Help Me Jesus: Stash him
I’m giving up on Gattis because of the playing time concerns. Who do you think is the better waiver option for the rest of the year, Arencibia or Lucroy? (6X6 league with OPS)
@Dan: Doumit is out there as well…
@Dan: JP
12 team 5×5. I have tons of runs and need RBI bad. And I have Weeks or Y Bentancourt at 2B.
My Choo for his Phillips?
@L-Boogie: It’s fair
“Indian Giver”
Give the game away just to take it back in the end
@Giant Gigantes: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
H2H pts:
1. Harvey for A. McCutchen?
2. Peavy for Stanton?
@EK: Which pitcher would you try to sell first?
@EK: Peavy
@EK: Hitter for both
SON likes it some Dillan Gee at home vs Pit today. I think I do too just because the law of averahes can’t keep him at suck forever. My ratios aren’t yet trashed this week, but I need to stream a couple if I am to win K’s.
Stream Gee today or no?
@Moose Out Front: Stream him
Which side? Rizzo ($1)/A-Gon ($30) or Stanton ($6)/Arenado ($1)?
@zzzzzz: Stanton
I think Hunter Pence peer-pressured Carlos Ruiz to try adderall–“It really focuses you when you’re studying for midterms, man”–which then spawned a full-blown addiction. With Pence getting shipped out to the Bay Area, Ruiz lost his middleman and couldn’t track down the co-ed from LaSalle who used to sell off half her adderall ‘scrip to Pence every month. Naturally, Ruiz got sloppy, and the whole thing spiraled out of control until that fateful night when, strung out with nowhere to turn, Ruiz crawled up to Bud Selig’s doorstep, rang the bell, and passed out. He awoke the next morning in Selig’s living room, removed the cold compress that had been placed on his forehead, and yelped, “C’mon Buddy-boy, I just need a little fix…give daddy his bread.” Valiantly, like Henry Hill in the first half of Goodfellas, Ruiz never gave up his friend. He took the rap like a man. Then Paul Sorvino showed up and was all like, “Carlos, you broke your cherry!” And all the while, Hunter Pence sits idly by vibrating with energy in the Giants clubhouse, easily sourcing his ‘habit’ from the scattered Bal-Co acolytes that disbursed throughout the Bay in the mid-aughts. Late at night, if you sit by your window and listen close enough, you can hear his manic cackling, “No one will ever discover the secret to my slam and legs…muahahahaha–hey, look, my hot wife is naked again!”
Makes perfect sense, if you ask me.
By the way… that long paragraph was an excerpt from John Grisham’s upcoming novel, “Adderall Joe.”
@chillmodious: Oops…I think I misquoted Grisham. That “idly by” should have been struck-thru.
@chillmodious: HA!
16 Team H2H. Pick two:
Espinosa, Plouffe, Arcia, Moreland, Doumit, Dee (he’s on waivers, I’m 13th out of 16, so keep that in mind)
These are for my last UTIL slot and a bench bat.
H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG
@Wilsonian: Espinosa, Arcia
Grey,
Please correct me if I’m wrong here, but do you agree with this ranking (for the next month and possibly beyond)?:
Chris Tillman / AJ Griffin / Travis Wood / Cashner
Thanks!
@chillmodious: I do, unless Cashner is at home
Grey, rest of week you sitting any of these guys?
Need min 18 more IP, wins, Ks… but trying to avoid HRs & Walks
Fister @ WAS ($6.4)
Haren v DET ($9.4)
Cingrani v MIL ($9.9)
Gallardo @ CIN ($7.3)
S.Miller v COL ($9.1)
MadBum v ATL ($23.8)
Medlen @ SF ($11.1)
@supra:
I’d be wary of starting Haren & Gallardo.
@supra: Sit Haren, Gallardo
@Grey: My opponents has 8 IP on me and only 3 starters left, so I’ll give that Haren/Gallardo plan a shot, thanks guys!
No problem
Hanrahanananan to Dr. Freeze today. Can only mean good things…
@Kid A: …he’s going to compare putzes with JJ?
@chillmodious: Or jerry-rig them into one suitable closer. A Hanraputz, if you will.
@Kid A: Hmmm… sounds vile, yet intriguing. It’s like a menu item at Cheesecake Factory!
@Kid A: Ha
12 team, roto, 1400 innings cap. Would you drop Kendrys Morales for Kyle Kendrick, Jedd Gyorko, or hold? I have Rutledge as my other 2b and have other pitchers, I’m just looking for the most upside with a bench spot. Thanks!
@Nico: Hold for now
Can you give me anything encouraging about Ike Davis? 0 for 4 with 2 k’s again haha….he did this to us last year and i droped him, only to watch 20 bombs second half. I just keep him on my bench but my patience is running out. I mean Ike makes Garrret Jones look like Chipper Jones!
@D Rich: His 2nd half last year is the encouraging thing
hoping bell thrives and steals the closer gig
@AL KOHOLIC: there is a resemblance with my gravatar,it was only fitting,still cant figure out how to get it on my espn team though
@AL KOHOLIC: I do too… Nice avatar
Kazaam-nesia
Because everyone forgot the closer meltdown once the game was won
@Bill_Buckner: Not bad, I like Escape Goat better
Which side is better:
Altuve & Frazier or Kinsler?
@Brewerfan: Kinsler, it’s fair
Was just offered Lawrie/Segura for my Frazier/D.Gordon? I have Cabrera and Arenado. Playing Rutledge at SS. 12 team H2H 6×5
Or try and offer Arenado/Dee for Lawrie/Segura?
Thanks and love your articles!!! Keep up the great work!!!
BB
@Brian: Thanks! I’d take Segura…
@Grey: So accept the first offer or counter with the Arenado/Dee for Lawrie/Segura..
First is good, 2nd is better but unrealistic…Can try it though…
I’d really like to land rizzo to replace konerko. What level of pitcher do you think gives me a chance? This guy is hurting for SPs.
@Pope: A number one is fair… Maybe a Peavy-type at worst…
@Grey: thanks grey, I’m going to try hamels
No problem
Ummmm… Hernandez and Bell are supposedly sharing the job Grey. At least from what Bell said.
@Trailblazin: Late last night Gibson said it’s Bell for now
@Grey: f’n a
To Grey and/or anyone:
Do I start Vogelsong today?
@Steve:
At home… Teheran on the mound for ATL, I would endorse a start by Vogelsong.
Should I drop Josh Johnson to stream either Straily @ SEA , Marcum vs. PIT , JoFer @ LAD, or Hanson @ CWS in a 12 team?
@Charlie: ive dropped him in my 12 teamer 2 weeks ago and no one has touched him
@Descartes Before the Horse: @Charlie: He’s been on waivers for a while in a lot of my competitive leagues. You’re probably ok to move on to streamers.
@chillmodious: Weird. I was replying to Charlie, but it wound up inserting another commenter too.
@chillmodious: Inserting another commenter? Keep it in your pants chillmod…
@Charlie: Thanks Dudes, picked up JoFer
C Davis/Machado for Bruce/Arenado.
Who wins?
Thanks, Grey
@The Thumb:
Davis/Machado.
My 1B is somewhat of a mess – I have Ike davis and L Berkman – Should I drop berkman for moreland? I am in a shallow league so I wanted to know if others are worth it as well.
@Blake: Hold
trying to trade Lowrie and one of either Haren/Ogando/Corbin for Andrus. Which pitcher would you rather have going forward? Is Corbin legit at this point or should i sell
Thanks Grey
@Oppo Taco:
Ogondo is the best ROS. Corbin’s numbers indicate a regression is imminent. If you can get a good return, I would trade him.
@Tio: Corbin/Lowrie for Andrus a good deal for me?
@Oppo Taco:
If you need a SS and have another option at 3B, I would do it.
@Tio: its jedd lowrie, who is my current SS
Heath Bell actually looked pretty good last night. He threw mostly fastballs to get ahead in the count and then tried to get the hitter to chase. He threw a really nasty, Waino-like curve to punch out Ethier (even though Vin Scully called it a splitter – it had more of a loopy 12-6 breaking action).
The only concern is that the majority of his fastballs were completely straight, which leads me to believe that they were four-seamers, and he topped out at 94 mph. If he misses his spot at all with that pitch, I can see him giving up several long flys in the desert.
@Big Magoo: He won’t be great, but hopefully he can hold the job…
So if JJ gets a Putz for an arm and he makes like a hitter and goes deep, is that a Fister or a Dickey?
Nelson Cruz and H. Bailey for Kershaw?
Thanks!
@Descartes Before the Horse: Ha…. Kershaw
Is dropping Morse for Bell a roster upgrade as well as a communications one? Injuries have reduced my closer stash to just 2.
@J-Lef:
If you need saves, add Bell. “Closer stash” means to me you are just stashing guys hoping they get a closer gig. If that is the case, I would not drop Morse.
@Tio: right. The word I was looking for was supply, or perhaps, stock. In any event, I need saves, and Morse is becoming more waiver-level as the year progresses.
@J-Lef:
Morse played through a fractured pinkie. He should have gone on the DL. IMO – that is what led to the downturn in production. He has been a bit better… would not give up yet unless you have no other options.
Grey… a site-question for you… I finally decided to add an avatar to my profile, and it uploaded fine, but it isn’t showing up here when I post comments. How do I get it to show up in the comments?
@chillmodious: It takes 15 to 20 minutes to show… More of a gravatar.com question…
@Grey: Gotcha. So, if I do nothing more at this point (i.e. if I don’t use gravatar.com), it should show up later?
It should be showing up by now… Might want to check gravatar.com again…
Hey Grey, I have a dilemma in my RCL I think you can help with. I’ve got Cueto taking my DL spot, and both Neil Walker and AJ P on the 15 day DL. How do I fill the spot in my lineup?
1) drop Neil Walker, pick up Carlos Ruiz or Wellington Castillo
2) drop Zack Cozart, put Neil Walker in even though he won’t play until Sunday, pick up Ruiz or Casillo
3) Drop Cashner (no!)
1) Drop AJ for Ruiz
ESPN Closer Meter now at 45 with Bell??? or CBC and Boston’s CBC??? Soon to be 46??? with the return of Fujikawa to the Cubbies???
Always liked Elliot Johnson – his unnaturally retarded career is a classic example of what the black hole of Tampa was in the 2000s for MiLB players…
Have held onto Ike Davis and LaRoche for too long – should have dumped one of them for Moreland a couple weeks ago.. But, I need other positions with all the other bad things that have happened so far to the MAGPIES… So, I wait as none of them would play much except on off days…
Personal update, I am currently being transfigured in FBB. and beyond..
Been slowed down a bit as I’m been held up by trying to find a way to stop my gate to a “secret” place of mine in the basement to stop leaking that odor of brimstone and the uncommon sounds emitting from far below…Also, have yet to get internet access down there either
The weak mere mortal souls, my neighbors are, have been complaining about the smell and noise… They will regret their interference.. They know so little of the immortal glories and power I behold nightly underneath them…
O well, it does not matter.. Soon, I will be all powerful in everything – to include RazzBall..
@T Moore: Didn’t they already catch the guy with the basement dungeon? Too soon?
HAHAHA… Quite the turn of a phrase with Johnson…
Heyward & Kinsler or Giancarlo & Rutledge?
Heyward
Howdy Grey,
All I’ve got for you is “Drebin’d it” a la the Naked Gun series – you screw something up so badly but it miraculously works out in the end. I was really just thinking of that incredible baseball scene from the first one. Also thought you might appreciate this one-liner: “A girl walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a Double Entendre… So he gives it to her.” Reddit’s got a great thread of one-liners going today if that’s your cup of tea.
On to baseball: Thanks for the Paredes tip, I didn’t even realize he’d been called up. Grabbed him in RCL and hoping for a little unexpected pop. Three ROS questions for you:
1. Paredes or Arcia?
2. Raburn or Boneface?
3. Belt or Plouffe?
Thanks as always muchacho.
-Brew
@BrewFreeOrDie:
Favorite Police Squad Drebin line:
Woman caught in raid: Is this some sort of a bust?
Drebing: Yes…very impressive.
@OaktownSteve: “” Like a blind man at an orgy, I was gonna have to feel things out.”
@BrewFreeOrDie:
…..girl dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Goodyear?
No….the worst.
@OaktownSteve: “Like a midget at a urinal, I was gonna have to stay on my toes.”
That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better… 1. Arcia 2. Raburn 3. Belt
Its kind of like Romo had a Fake Blown Save because it didnt really blow the game considering they still won…Flown Save?
OR its as if the closer in this situation was really doing a good thing, because he gave the fans additional baseball while still providing the same outcome, sooo instead of blowing the game he really extended it. I have no name here, literally just random thought process.
Anddd which side, Fister/Marte for Kershaw/Chris Perez in a non-keeper
I like Escape Goat better… Kershaw
12 team h2h 5×5 auction keeper
would you drop lucroy for any of rmart, doumit, salty, avila?
drop ozuna for one of arcia, stubbs, venable, joyce, brantley, jon jay, ichiro?
all else equal i could use power over speed
Doumit… Brantley
Would you start Haren today against Detroit?
I also got this trade offer in a keeper league, h2h, with 7 years left.
My Felix/Sandoval for his Moore/Pujols or My Felix/Wright for his Moore/Pujols. What’s your thoughts, he also has Votto, if I could get Votto over Pujols I think that would make it worth it, right?
I wouldn’t… Sure, get Votto…
Thoughts on Burch Smith?
Very raw… Okay, spot starter in deeper leagues…
Hey Grey,
Drop Webster for Vargas or Gausman?
Thanks
Vargas
Strasburg and BJ for Price and Holliday. What do you think?
Price
Anyone here a Mini-Donkey disciple? He seems to have found that 40 hr stroke from 2009 when he carried my team. Now, I can’t decide between trading him or Aramis for a SP…
I don’t own him anywhere, but looks good right now…
@Grey: And how does that make you feel, Grey?
Sad?
I have him both of my leagues thanks to you, thanks to you.
@Hal Incandenza: Guess I did that wrong. Referring to
“2-for-4, 2 homers. Who led you to the 2nd round Golden Goose? You’re welcome.”
Nice!
@Hal Incandenza:
Sweet handle, Incandenza.
@OaktownSteve: Thanks. So many options from that work. Don Gately or Michael Pemulis were contenders for the job.
Denard Span is hitting .286 with a .357 OBP and is on pace for 54 runs this year. Meanwhile, Brian Dozier is hitting .237 with a .274 OBP and is on pace for 65 runs…WTF, Nationals…
@Sky: Oof… the more you know!
Yeah, I drafted Span as my 5th OF everywhere this year. Was wondering why I was so frustrated with it. Found out the Nationals’ problems were never about having a ‘good leadoff man’. It was about knowing what to do with one.
@Sky: According to ESPN, Bryce Harper will fix that problem (and all others) in no time.
ESPN makes me happy I don’t have cable.
Ha
@Sky: I’m late reading the comments today, not sure you’ll see this, but no biggie. I grabbed Span on a lot of teams this year too. Makes me sad, but I’ve been thinking of dropping him. I’ve gotten as many runs from Nate freaking McClouth in the couple weeks since I added him. Those are ugly numbers right there. Is he droppable for hot schmotato at this point?
In my book he’s not simply because he could go on a hot run streak if Harper/Zimm/LaRoche put it together. The pace for the RBIs and the SBs are still on a good course. I’d hold him even though it feels like empty average right now.
@Sky: Fair, thanks for the response. He scored a run today already, he’s in my good graces for another couple days. I’ve got Adam Jones, Hunter Pence, Austin Jackson, Aoki, McClouth and Span in one OF right now. I was thinking I might try and grab some power for that OF, that Span might be redundant, but the best power bats in FA are Joyce and Duda. Bleh. I’m holding in most leagues, that one I might cut bait if I start to slip in the power department. We’ll see. Thanks man
@MattTruss223: Make that 2 runs! Just need a little prodding I guess…
Ha, or just the Nats to learn how to drive a guy in but yeah. Bad first month, here’s to something more on par with what we should come to expect. Just wish it didn’t have to happen to my Fister in my H2H league, though…
Who do i want for holds + good rates?
Marshall, Doolittle or Mike Adams?
Adams
Slam and legs for Vernon Wells yesterday Grey. I have to drop one of Nava, Joyce, or Wells and I think I’m holding onto Wells.
Oh, did he get the legs, I missed that… Nava
Pitching YoGa tommorow at the Reds (10 teamer)?
I’m not
Was just offered J Hamilton and Morrow for my Fowler and Zobrist. I could use another decent SP and I have both Kendrick and Jedd Jerk on my bench to replace Zobrist at MI. I should accept this right?
It’s fair…
Romo sounds like a CBJ to me.
Covered Blow Job
Ha… That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better
Too tired to read all the comments, so sorry if this was already suggested (but at least I followed your instructions — no where in your article did I see “ask me about your dumb trade ideas in the comments”). I have Romo. Frustrating year to say the least. I think the blown save which is followed by a win should be called a “blin” or perhaps a “blave.” Given it seems to be Romo’s specialty this year, how about calling it a “Blomo?” (And, yes, I can think of the immediate next word for it starting with “Blo,” but yours is a family column.)
That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better
@Grey: Any chance that Bell blows a few saves and they elevate Matt Reynolds to closer? I grabbed Reynolds for the holds, but his line is way better than Putz or Bell. I was hoping he’d be elevated.
Hernandez gets next crack
12 team 5×5 with papelbon and wilhelm,
Would you drop any of niese, quint or villa to pick up bell?
Quint
Picked up Hernandez over Bell don’t trust Bell in league holds count good move or coin toss? Also think Upton a stash candidate or did he pass away?
Coin toss… Stash Upton? Huh?
Lucroy’s been pretty Luc-warm this season. Is it time to look for alternatives, or is it just a slow start? Russell Martin seems to be my only option in free agency.
I’d look elsewhere
what are you thoughts on Paul Konerko for the rest of the season? I’ve had about enough of the guy!
I wouldn’t have drafted him, so I don’t like either…
Miguel Montero or Salvador Perez for ROS, any suggestion?? Thank you!
Perez
please rank thes spot starters for tomorrow: P Hughes @KC ($3.0 on SON), Kennedy home vs Phi ($11.6), Marcum home vs Pit ($14.5) Thanks
You ranked them…
Ian Kennedy was just dropped in my league. He’s been pretty putrid since his opening day gem. Do you like him to get better going forward this season? 12 team roto. I’d probably be dropping Cashner to get him.
Also, Todd Frazier was just dropped. I’m picking him up. No question there; I’m just excited about it and wanted to tell someone.
I’d grab them both…
@Grey: Was this in an RCL? I dropped Kennedy in one.
Yeah
@Grey: If it is in the one that has Hannover in it, then it especially does not matter. That guy is winning the league. He probably has a 95% chance to win the league right now. Looking at his pitching stats, I believe he will trade good pitchers for hitters in the summer. He is on a pace to use up his game starts before everyone else or almost everyone else. He will then increase his odds to about 98%
This guy is also in my Razzball league. I noticed his Yahoo profile is at 86%. He has been 1st, 2nd or 3rd in every league he’s played there.
Is this guy Nate Silver, fantasy savant Matthew Berry or a random guy from the future? I think this guy only finished in 2nd or 3rd place in some leagues to not make it look like he was born in 2039. If he finishes in first place in 100% of leagues, then it makes him look like Rain Man. But sprinkle in a couple 2nd and 3rds and it makes him look more normal.
@Wallpaper Paterson: Oh, not sure… Probably a time traveler…
Allen Craig for Chris Sale?
Craig
@Grey: need to bench one of these guys next week. who sits?
bailey – @mia, @phi
miller – vs nym
santiago – @min, @laa
tillman – vs sd, vs tb
thanks.
Tillman
D-Backs sweep the Dodgers. Goldschmidt 9, Dodgers 7. Unreal.
AuShizz!!
Nice!
Current staff: Bumgarner, Gio, Latos, Wainwright, Minor, Grienke, RYU, Bailey, Hammel, Villanueva, Beachy
Going after Adam Jones with Bumgarner. He wants Bumgarner AND fowler, would you pull the trigger or feel the addition of fowler is too much?
I would
Need help in all hitting categories. What can I get for a Tony Cingrani and Nate Mclouth? Also do you think Hector Santiago finds a way to stay in the White Sox rotation?
Maybe Matt Holliday? Around there… I don’t think he stays in the rotation the whole year… Doesn’t mean I wouldn’t grab him now…
Machado/Davis enough for Beltre?
Thank you
Too much
good props to Professor Chaos, that was a frequent commentor favorite yesterday and its good to see him get his 15 seconds for that one.
A Glossary term for a closer that gets saved from his hitters after blowing the save….
The team is doing the “Heimlich” on its closer, after he chokes the game away they bring him back to life and don’t really care that he just tried eating a hot dog in one bite.
To go Portmanteau style we can go with:
Masklich
Blindlich
Not loving these, maybe by my fourth cup of coffee I’ll be ready to think….probably not
Agreed… I like Escape Goat better…
@Grey: seems easy to understand, I’m surpirised you didn’t come up with something so obvious or do you like throwing us a bone to feel like we help make the site better?
Don’t think it’s that obvious…
@Grey: maybe it’s just me….like clock block.
I’m thinking some of the older terms are little more intricate/ creative and have a different feel to them. Like Sparky Ankle Biter, Short Eyes, Schmohawk, Flat Billed Pitchypus and Leftosaurus…..FBP is my favorite
Can you guys make a FBP T-Shirt?…. I hope the under 28 crowd in here doesn’t get offended
@Jack Full of Hate: I like Sparky Ankle Biter the most
There’s different levels for the terms, they’re not all Sparky Anklebiter (btw, do a find for Sparky Anklebiter in the above comments)… I think Escape Goat is funny and captures exactly what the term needs to be… It’s more of a functional term than a term explaining something like Sparky… I could see using Escape Goat a lot…
@Grey: I saw the you tube clip, that was awesome, do you know who did that?
I will pay someone 50 bucks to get Scioscia to say Sciosciopath
The guy who posted it did it, I believe…
@Grey: I know that, but do you know what commentor?
English Mets Fan is his name…
@Grey: sounds proper
@Jack Full of Hate: Don’t hold your breath on that 4th cup of coffee doing anything useful for your synapses…
@Kid A: You’re right, coffee doesn’t make you better at writing, but it makes you think you are….don’t worry, whether it’s 2 cups, 4 cups or no cups, you’re still the biggest dick in here.
Grilli and Seager for Straburg?
Strasburg, not close
Bad Blow Job? Goes badly, ends up good, and more likely to keep around? Never mind, prolly a bit too racy…
That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better
Is there much difference between Morneau and Berkman? Which guy going forward, not for ROS necessarily, but the next month or so?
@A Hill O’ Beans: Feeling lonely here Grey….. :(
@A Hill O’ Beans: Neither are good… I’d take Berkman…
Traded Chris Davis Straight Up for Alex Rios. Thoughts?
It’s fair
Hello Grey,
I know how much you love Catcher questions in our 12 Team Yahoo H2H, so here goes:
Should I dump Ruiz for one of the following or just hold:
Doumit
M. Montero (kinda surprised he’s on the wire)
J. Montero
Thanks much Grey and keep up the great work.
@Teblow!: First part of my comment is a bit confusing after I read it, but you hopefully get the gist.
Thnaks again.
Doumit… No problem…
have lowrie ,asdrubal and gordon at ss with no 2nd bagger,trade gordon for a recently hot kipnis
Go for it
How does my Chris Davis for Billy Butler make you feel? (6×6 standard +OPS)
It’s fair
trade Corbin/Lowrie to get Andrus?
Go for it if you need speed…
Think I should drop Niese and give Tillman a whirl? I would expect Niese to be there if I want to go back to him.
I wouldn’t…
and now it’s time for what many of you have fondly looked forward to all week :
your colon cleanse .
Ha
Cashner or D-Hern?
Depends on needs… Hern…
Look what Kazmir is doing today, is he worth a start against the Yankees on Monday?
No
@Grey:
Would Phelps be a better option,vs Clev?
Yup
Not quite what you’re going for here, but how about calling a vultured save or people who occasionally get random saves “Eagle Eye Cherries”? To quote the famously average song:
“Save tonight, to fight the break of dawn, come tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll be gone”.
I also don’t think anyone can beat Escape Goat…too good. Well played, sir.
-Brew
Ha… Agreed on Escape Goat…
Kazmir and Colon in a meeting of the “Hard Ks Club.” Just be glad it’s not in Atlanta. Wouldn’t want anyone to get the wrong impression.
Ha!
What about Bait and Switch. Romo baited me in for the save but instead delivered the win.
That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better
Ciao Grey — Escape Goat’s tough to beat.
Hey, as a followup to a question above, how would you rank Niese, Cashner, and Hammel in a redraft roto format? And is there any of them would would not drop for Morrow?
Thanks!
Hammel for Morrow… You ranked them…
16-team, H2H-points league
Trade Frazier & Heath Bell for Ryan Zimmerman?
Zimmerman
Between Mad Max, J Z, Samardjza, and Burnett, who is the one I should try and trade to get a bat, I’m think Max or Samardjza gets me the best return, people can argue that J Z doesn’t have the K’s they want
I have a website suggestion, we have the glossary for terms, what about a player nickname glossary, it would be a fun resources and good for newbies
don’t get me wrong grey, I like escape goat, it will flow in nicely and newcomers will get it, but it’s still fun to sling ideas out there
clouded by the cleavage, you flash that and all is forgotten, and the idiot who blew the save is the boob that day
Samardzija… Unless you can get something for Burnett, but I doubt it…
@Grey: I think Burnett is the draft day score you ride till it dies, Smardjza in the RCL carries more weight
Totally agree
@Grey: what about the players nickname glossary?
Yeah, good idea, more of an offseason project for me…
@Grey: just get a commentor to assemble it for you or that intern you got
Ha… If only…
@Grey: how do you not have an intern yet, go to the local junior college and get some co-ed to come over to fetch coffee, comb the stache, and type for you
You seriously sound like Cougar… She keeps telling me to get a UCLA undergrad…
@Grey: I was never approached by a woman I did not know and handed an arby’s coupon book to persuade you to get an intern from ucla.
Hey, wait a minute!
@Grey: that wasn’t the coug, was it?
If so…Niccceeeeeee!
Hehe… Booya!
Need help in hitting cats so I’m looking to move a few pieces. I’m also baked outta my skull and bored.
Use Castro/ Ryu for Craig/EvCab?
Do you think Castro and Ryu are at peak value?
HA! I’d want the Castro side…
Thanks man. I’ll go lay on the sofa and watch golf.
Ha, no problem…
@tomscuba: dont hit cats man, people will get mad around here!
What’s yo over/under for ‘Sv+H’ for the following guys, ROS?
A. Robertson
B. Pestano
D. Hernandez
28, 20, 25
Okay to trade Joey Bats for Heyward? keeper league
Yup
I got Granderson coming off the DL, Jay Bruce in the OF and Frazier in UTIL. 14 team 6 x 6 (Hits & Holds) so I’m looking for some way to keep my AVE from hovering around .260. Bruce for Holliday? Any others come to mind?
I don’t love that trade… Bruce will hit for a better average than he is… Don’t trade for average…
@Grey: @Grey: @Capt’Stache: I got Granderson coming off the DL, Jay Bruce in the OF and Frazier in UTIL. 14 team 6 x 6 (Hits & Holds) so I’m looking for some way to keep my AVE from hovering around .260. Bruce for Holliday? Any others come to [email protected]Grey: …and hits.
Trade Jim Johnson for Michael Bourne? Bourne would replace the always amazing Eric Young Jr.
@John: I’m leading Roto league in saves so far with 40 saves, 8th in SB with 24.
Sure
Ok, need some advice. 12 team NL only 4×4 keeper league. Am in first in all offensive categories except Avg. my pitching is horrible. Do I do this deal?
Giving Venable and Gee for Jaime Garcia and D Murphy (NYM)? I really need a closer rather than a starter but getting rid of Gee will solve a lot of ills. My pitchers are below.
Gee (1)
Cingrani (5)
Hudson (16)
Jansen (10)
Marmol (8)
Arroyo (1)
Teheran (10)
Collmenter – waiting for Luebke on DL stash
Kendrick (5)
Thanks!
I’d take Garcia
@Grey: thanks Grey! Of course since we know JayWrong has his name for a reason, the hitting side is a wash, except for sb’s.
Would you start Hughes @ KC tomorrow in 10 team H2H? I need the start.
It’s pretty borderline…
Need to trade D. Jennings for anyone with RBI’s. Preferably a SS, or OF. Who should I target?
For the saves term: How about “Blown Saved”
Bruce? Holliday? Lowrie, but that’s really last resort… That’s not bad, but I like Escape Goat better…
I offered Austin Jackson and Jaime Garcia for Kemp. He came back with he is more interested in a deal involving Shelby Miller. I am not sure he means AJAX and Miller for Kemp, but if he does, as much as I want to get Kemp and while anyone would have leaped at that offer preseason, I’m not sure I make that deal right now. Both AJAX and Miller are outperforming him. Do I expect AJAX to continue to be the better fantasy outfielder, not at all. But Miller, quite possibly in our H2H points league where the points system is very pitcher friendly and pitchers usually outscore field players. And Miller has RP eligibility, which is huge in our league.
Rest of my outfield: Braun, Gordon, Marte, Morse, BJ Upton, Myers and Taveras
Starters: Felix, Medlen, Morrow, Garcia, Cingrani, Hellickson, Lincecum and Gerrit Cole
Other players I am willing to move: Arenado and maybe Billy Butler
What do you think? What’s a fair offer for Kemp?
Thanks!
Jackson and Morrow down on your staff is fair… Or Morse and Medlen… Jackson and Arenado is also fair… Butler and Hellickson…
@Grey: Thanks dude. Those do seem like legit fair deals.
What do you think about Miller straight up for Kemp given the provided details?
Miller for Kemp isn’t fair…
@Grey: You’d rather have Miller?
@malamoney: Nope
Wait I am reading SON right is Vogelsong getting love from him?
No way I can start him against the Braves right? He has been so HR prone this year it is gross.
SON probably loves ATT… It’s not a terrible stream… Braves K a lot…
@Grey: Meah…tough one…will be a game time decision. Thanks.
Paredes or oswaldo?
Paredes, but depends on needs…
@Jack Full of Hate: werent you the one talking about how you are so great and never try to get over on people in trades? Yet ur droppin berkman aftr trying to douche him off to me for trumbo… Cmon man..
@Prezii: he was a sweetner. consider his drop charity and that was offered when trumbo had 3 homers as part of a multi player deal. slow your roll homie
@Jack Full of Hate: haha my roll is slowed. And slightly toasted… What, you can be a douche but i cant?
@Prezii: I’m a dick, not a douche
@Jack Full of Hate: i’ll give you that.
@Prezii: so are we still going to try and make a deal
Would u trade chris Davis and RYU for Strasburg?
Thanks!!
Sure
How about “Wet Sock”? It sucks to have it on, but you can live with it.
I think we have better…
Im sure that you hate these questions, but what would you do to upgrade this squad?
12 team H2H 5X5 keeper league(we keep 10)
C-W.ROSARIO
1B-E.HOSMER
2B-D.PEDROIA
3B-B.LAWRIE
SS-J.RUTLEDGE
OF-M.KEMP
OF-D.FOWLER
OF-J.WERTH
UTIL-M.REYNOLDS, J.MORNEAU
DL-H.RAMIREZ,C.GRANDERSON,M.TEIXEIRA
SP-C.HAMELS
SP-M.BUMGARNER
RP-A.CHAPMAN
RP-C.JANSSEN
P-M.HARVEY
P-K.MEDLEN
P-S.CISHEK
BENCH-J.VALVERDE, J.HAMMEL, J.BECKETT, K.KENDRICK,J.FERNANDEZ
DL-M.GARZA
I was decimated by injuries before the season even started with TEIXEIRA, GRANDERSON, H.RAMIREZ and GARZA all going down with injuries. I have a major power outage right now with Hosmer, Pedroia, Lawrie and Morneau all struggling. I was trying to sell high with Reynolds to upgrade my OF but have no takers as of yet. Truth be told, I need his bat right now.
Some available bats include
J.WILLINGHAM(waivers)
A.LAROCHE(waivers)
UGGLA
HARDY
KUBEL
WELLS(shudder)
M.SAUNDERS
BIG BREASTED jeDD
Thanks GREY!
You did draft a bunch of guys I said not to draft… Trade Tex, Grandy and Hanley for the best returns you can get… Their name value is much better than their actual value…
@Grey:
Granderson and Teixeira have been on my keeper team for years. I did try and trade them in the offseason without success. Hanley I picked up in a trade for Lincecum and Rollins. So I still think that I won that one.
Guess we’ll see on Hanley…
@Grey:
Yeah. Fingers crossed. He looked good for the one week he played(gulp).
Any other ideas?
Is Willingham an upgrade on Morneau or Werth?
Willingham over Morneau
@Grey:
Thanks
No problem
Or Chris Davis and RYU for Hamels?
I have heyward on DL so looking to sell high on Davis if possible
Thx
Not Hamels
May be against the A’s in Oakland, but nice outing for Kazmir 2.0.
They’re not in Oakland…
Sorry, missed that. Didn’t matter anyway, really, what with the 10K. And best of all, the 0 BB. I have him on just over half my teams, in those leagues wherein the min IP is either 50 or 60 a week, and with most using 10-11 SP. By the way, word is that he’s somewhere between 93-95 with the fastball. Works for me, especially when the loss in velocity from his glory days is accompanied by the 0 BB, i.e., call it a fair tradeoff.
Cool
Hey Hey Grey-
Just got offered JHey for my Pence and Lawrie. Im trying to consolidate hitters because at the moment I have 5 bench hitters and there are plenty of streamable pitchers on the wire. Also JHey will be a 5th rd Keeper for next year (12 team mix, 5 keepers). Im really thinking about pulling the trigger but im just scared that JHey wont produce enough to compensate for Pence. Lawrie is essentially a throw in because he was a last round keeper and I already have Zimmerman, Hanley, Frazier, and Arenado at 3rd.
What are your feelings on JHey?
Thanks!
It’s a fair trade… I like Heyward, but the trade could go either way… In a keeper, I like it more…
I need pitching but I don’t want to sell myself TOO short…are these respectable trades?
1) Give Gordon for Peavy. Yea or Nay?
2) Give Gordon and R. Zimmerman for Samardjzia. Yea or Nay?
3) Give Bruce for samardzjia. Yea or Nay?
1) Nay 2) Nay 3) You can do better…
“He could also help Andrelton get home.”
Awesome line.
Thanks!
Pick two to keep ROS
Haren
Cashner
Kendrick
Domonic brown/Willingham
Brown, Willingham
Morning Grey! I see you dealt Machado. In a 12 team keeper (Keep 7, can keep forever) he is pretty much a must hold onto right? I have Zimmerman at 3B too, but it seems like Machado should be much better than Zimm in the years to come. Yes, or should I be looking to get something for him?
Yes, I had 3 3rd basemen so I sold the one with the most value… Hold in a keeper…
Start gallardo @ Pittsburgh or jaime garcia @ home to the brewers for next week?
Gallardo
Best DL stash in a 12-team OBP league?
Teix
Eaton
Garza
Pineda
Hart
Hart
Would you trade Votto for Kemp? I would still have Encarncion and Berkman for 1b. Still not sure if it would be a good deal? thoughts, please….
Nope
12 team 6×6 roto w/OPS & Holds.
I’ve been shuffling around for a 3B option. I currently hold Mostsuck, Prado, and Michael Young, the axis of mediocrity. I can either hope to mix and match those guys for free, or make a deal.
Been talking with the owner of Beltre and Machado for Machado. He prefers a closer but I’m down to two. Should I bite the bullet and deal Street or Perkins?
@Hal Incandenza:
Rosters are: Util, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF.
Yes
Please rank ROS:
Adrian Gonzalez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Jay Bruce. Thanks!
Stanton, A-Gon…
Morrow, Bailey, Jaime garcia and Cobb are guys on the bubble for me on my team. I’d like to open up a streaming spot in my shallow league. Which guy is least likely to be claimed if I drop them?
Morrow – Talented Teaser, stuck in the AL East
Bailey – Jeckyl and Hyde, Afraid of Cardinals
Cobb – Home Boy, Average stuff
Garcia – Ground ball Low K High Whip
Cobb
I change my mind, Morrow is hurt… Lose him…
@Grey:
Thanks Grey,
What I did was drop Reddick and picked up Bailey as you recommended him for his nice 2 start week @ MIA and @ PHI.
I then used today as Morrow as fodder for that claim for Heyward I told you about.
I find out Friday morning wether the claim will be successful or not. I’ll let you know.
Cool
Joey Votto was just placed on the trading block in my 5×5 Y! 10 team keeper league. The thing is that Votto is a franchised keeper which means that he will occupy a 1/3 franchise keeper spot.
My roster with too many keepers already.
Upton, J (FK)
Kinsler (FK)
Cutch (FK)
Rizzo (K)
E5 (K)
Waino (K)
Headley (K)
Jones, A (K)
Castro (K)
Jackson, A. (K)
He wants Waino and someone. Thoughts?
Everyone with a FK tag has to be kept or dumped. I would need to dup Kinsler most likely in order to take on Votto.
Hold
@Grey: He also has Machado.
Can give him Waino straight up for him…
In my auction keeper draft my internet connection was acting up and I got disconnected for two short periods, during which 3 of my “TARGET: WIN THESE GUYS AT ANY PRICE” guys were sold. The players and their sale prices are as follows:
1. Goldy $13
2. Harvey $2
3. Marte $1
To add insult to injury, since I was offline I autobid and won Teixeira ($7) & Kubel ($3) at their stupid ESPN prices.
Every Goldy HR, Harvey 10 K gem, and Marte multi-hit game makes me cry a little inside. I cannot let this go.
That sucks…
@Grey: With that said, should I try to trade Pujols ($34, would not keep) for Goldy ($13, would probably keep)? I also own Rizzo ($3) at 1B FWIW. Or is that just two wrongs don’t make a right?
I’d take Goldy
Kinsler & Crawford or Giancarlo & Rutledge
Giancarlo
so if you think rizz is headed for the 2nd round, where is machado heading?
Similar area…
Starting Fister @Washington?
Yup
Two trades:
1- I was offered Strasburg for Grilli and Beltre? Should I take it?
2-Would you trade Votto for Kemp? I would still have Encarncion and Berkman for 1b. Still not sure if it would be a good deal? thoughts, please….
1. It’s fair if you need a pitcher 2. No
This trade has been proposed in my league, anyone have thoughts?
Mike Minor and Jay Bruce for Strasburg and Mark Reynolds.
Thanks.
Strasburg, it’s fair…
@Grey: Thanks Grey.
No problem
What sites do you have fantasy baseball leagues on Grey?
ESPn, CBS, Yahoo, Onroto, RTSsports
In the last month Todd Frazier is batting .182 (16/88) and It looks like he is swinging with his eyes closed. Meanwhile Josh Donaldson just keeps hitting. 2/3 and another HR today.
Stay the course or make the switch? Usually I just drop guys and dont look back, but I know you have a man crush on Frazier which is why he is still around.
Stay the course
@Grey: Thanks Grey. You guys are the best
No problem
@YNKEH8R: I’ve played Frazier all year at 3B but also have Headley. Frazier has been pretty bad so I dropped him today for Kelly Johnson to fill in at 2B. Weeeee!
Do you think Mini-Donkey keeps it up this season? He’s looked great. I obviously don’t think he keeps the average up, but the power seems to be legit. Think he’s worth a trade target in an 8 Team league?
Yeah, I think he can hit 35 homers and .250… He will go ice cold at some point and it will be ugly…
@Grey: Pettitte or Grimm ??? Do you have any faith in Lucas Harrell in a 14 team h2h pts league ???
Pettitte… I do for certain matchups…
@Grey: Im wondering if I should look to replace Westbrook Mccarthy and Pettitte with guys in the FA pool. Westbrook & Mccarthys career eras are low 4 with 1.30 + whip and Pettite has a high 3 era and around a 1.30 whip I believe. What do you think Grey ?
Yeah, I’d start looking…
Last week you were really high on Cashner. He had the bad start v Cubs but was great against the Marlins (weak bats I know, but with him it’s really about his control). Reading the comments, you seem kinda down on him. Picking D Hernandez, Cingrani etc over him. Porque?
He’s a great start at home… Hasn’t proven he can start on the road yet…
@Grey: Roger that, won’t be starting him next week cuz of the @BAL start. BAL has been hitting everyone it seems.
Another question … saw above you recommended cutting Seager for Kelly? I assume that means Kelly Johnson? Would you drop Weeks for him? Or will I most surely regret that move?
I wouldn’t drop Weeks…
@Grey: Sorry for invading your back-and-forth, but this thread caught my interest. I started out my season with Mostsuckass at Util… then cut him for Rickie Weeks… then cut him for Kelly Johnson. I’ve been much happier with Johnson, and Weeks has been thoroughly yawnstipating while hanging out on the waiver wire since I cut him. Also, I had asked you yesterday who was tops out of Weeks / Kelly Johnson / Kendrys Morales, and you said hold on Kelly Johnson. So, naturally, this thread confused me.
I’m assuming you asked Weeks, Kelly Johnson, Kendrys Morales for now, as opposed to ROS… Or I implied it that way…
@Grey: Ah, I think that’s exactly where things got muddled.
To be clear, and throwing another shmo in to the discussion, how would you rank these four ROS?: Kendrys / Rickie Weeks / Ichiro / Kelly J
I’m thinking that would be your order, but not sure.
Weeks, Kendrys…
Someone cut Jansen to speculate on Uehara, so I figure I’ll put in a waiver claim.
1) Who to cut?
2) Other thoughts on my roster?
12 team h2h keeper
C: Mauer
1b: Rizzo [K]
2b: Kipnis [K]
3b: Arenado
SS: Cabrera, Everth (Hanley DL)
OF: McCutchen [K]
OF: Bautista
OF: Cespedes [K]
Util: Rios [K]
Util: Moustakas (Crisp DL)
SP: Strasburg [K], Scherzer, Peavy, Ryu, Wood, Jo-Fer, Straily, Cole
RP: Nathan, Reed, Perkins, Tazawa
1) Tazawa 2) Looks solid, what’s the problem?
@Grey: (1) But Tazawa is closing and Hanrahan/Bailey are both very dead for a very long time? Checking now, it looks like Hanrahan was put on teh 60-day DL like 20 minutes ago. Bailey allegedly due back when eligible, but he’s a glass figurine.
I mean the Y! nerds seem to agree Tazawa’s a temp assignment but I’m not so sure.
(2) No large problem, I just figured since I was posting my roster I might as well ask if you saw somethin.
(3) Rank Straily, Jo-Fer, Wood ROS?
Thanks as always Grey-senpai :)
Jo-Fer, Straily…
Chapman/Hill/Gyorko for McCutchen/Cueto….which side?
@taped: McCutchen side and it’s not close imo
McCutchen
@Grey: love the obese squirrel line. Did the cougar teach you that one?
Ha… Nope…
Any thoughts on Mark Reynolds resurgence this year? Sustainable to a .250 avg 30+ hrs?
Could hit .250 with 30 homers, sure… Will need a ton of luck…
Looks like someone in the Royals clubhouse is a loyal reader: Gordon 3rd, Butler 4th on tonight’s lineup card.
About time!
@Grey: Alcides should be hitting lead off anyway.
It’s all coming together…
Wtf do you have to do to get a job in the ESPN Fantasy department. I was browsing their site and read Aj Mass chat transcript today. I found this just absurd!
Lex (Chicago)
Seager or Lawrie ROS?
AJ Mass
(11:39 AM)
Call me crazy if you will, but I like Seager even over Beltre.
HAHAHAHAHA
But that begs the question: did he call him crazy and did the board watchers actually allow it through if he did?
@Sky:
I’m thinking he pulled a Chevy Chase as he typed his response: “This is Crazy, This is Crazy, This is Crazy!” I wonder if he ate alot of paint chips when he was younger because in his chat he also said he wouldn’t deal cobb for gio.
I’d laugh right now if the last part didn’t make me cry…
Love this site…got Quintana, Estrada, cashner on bench…drop one for Santiago?…drop another for liriano?….thanx grey…u da man.
Thanks! Quintana for Santiago…
two trades questions
got this offer in……thoughts?
My Samardjizda, Carlos Gomez and Billy Butler for Kemp, Derek Holland and G. Parra…..I like Kemp but I’m iffy on the other 2 coming back…..I also think Butler will perk up a little soon… I declined….crazy or right call?
Here’s a thought I had if I did want to move Butler for Kemp in a package….which side?
Butler and Bautista for Encarnacion and Kemp. Makes you stop and think for a sec, right?
Keep up the good work and long live James Shields since he’s my number 3 starter…..
I would hold off on that Kemp trade in the 1st trade… Butler side in the 2nd trade…
@Grey:
Thanks, I agree, especially with that first trade….he’s sneaking in some sell high/buy lows on me….I think it’s gonna take Kemp all year to get back from that shoulder from last year….He’ll drop in drafts to mid/end of 1st next season and someone will have a super bounce back guy on their squad, much like J-Upton this year….
I had him in the 2nd round this year…
Don’t know if it helps anyone out at all but, David Price’s start in Colorado on 5/4 his stat line has been changed to only 4 ER instead of 9.
Chapman/Hill for McCutchen….which side?
McCutchen
Just heard Angel Hernandez got hired by ESPN.
Ha!
Agree that “Escape Goat” is the perrrfect glossary term. But the “Bad Blow Job” explanation is pretty hilarious.
With talk like that, you’re gonna excite prezii…
@mollyleekba: hey now! Bad blow jobs are never hilarious! I tend to think you haven’t been involved in one of those though, Molly.
Peavyr for Kipnis sound fair? Should I include Gardner as well?
It’s fair as it is…
In regards to the term for a closer who blows the save but gets the win –
Blow Back?
Let me just beat you to the punch and say if for you Grey, “Escape Goat is Better.”
Thats like your freakin Motto today. Its like you have a sexual fixation on Escaped Horned farm Animals.
Escape goat is better…
I read the other day that part of the Gordon move was to get Jarrod Dyson in the line up, play him in center, shift LoCain over and get Frenchie out of the line up. Dyson’s a nice cheapie steals guy.
Whatever it takes…
@Grey:
Jack Butler: Wanna beer?
Ron Richardson: It’s 7 o’clock in the morning.
Jack Butler: Scotch?
Ron Richardson: Not during working hours. Ooooh, sorry pal.
Jack Butler: No problem. Come on over here Ron. Let me show you what I’m doing, taking advantage of some of the time off. To, uh, add a whole new wing on here. Gonna rip these walls out and, uh, of course re-wire it.
Ron Richardson: Yeah, you gonna make it all 220?
Jack Butler: Yeah, 220, 221. Whatever it takes.
Hmm… Huh?
@Grey:
What? Who?
@OaktownSteve: Ha… Exactly!
What do you think of Marte + Lawrie for Adam Jones in a 10-team keep-18 league? I want to sell high on Marte and also have Zimm and Frazier for 3B and CI.
Is McCutchen asking way too much?
They both are
Jones side
@Grey: What would you ask for in return for Marte + Lawrie or Marte + Cobb?
I don’t know what you need… A number one something…
A Gon most likely out again on Friday…Donny Baseball reportedly said, “I never should have shaved the stache…you know when you trim this side a little too short so then you try to shave the other side a little more but you sneeze and almost cut your lip and it ends way way too short on that side now so you really have no choice but to balance it back out over here by taking way more than you want off and you start to look like Charlie Chaplin or Michael Jordan or Adonis or something anyway you can’t really leave it like that can you so it just had to come off and I’ve regretted it ever since…yeah, you’re right it was pretty sweet wasn’t it”
HA!
Hey look at that CJ Wilson just got engaged………….to a woman…
@Wake Up: not that there’s anything wrong with that…
@Wake Up: And not just any woman. Wowsers.
@Wake Up: “Wo-man… Whoa. Man. … She stole my heart and my cat…”
Nice…
Trade Price for Pujols in 10 team mixed league H2h?
@fratstar: id want prince all day
Sure
How the eff is Haren pulling this off?
Pulling what off?
@Grey: Only giving up one run (my opponent has him). Order has been restored since my original comment.
@SteveNZ: If the Tiggers could tie, or take the lead, that would be cool.
Who you hoping for? Benoit?
@Grey: Just for Haren not to win, really. Though my opponent has Benoit so if the Tigers did take the lead that wouldn’t be so good.
There’s a very narrow range of scenarios I’d be comfortable with…
Ah, gotcha…
If its a Blown save then a the P gets a W on a walkoff HR the following inning – Blow Pop
Escape is better
Wowzers indeed my Kiwi friend. Wowzers indeed.
Points league. Trading my Harvey for his Rizzo. Am I selling too low?
It’s fair…
do you think Gordon stays up after Hanley and Ellis return?
@Jack Full of Hate: Prolly not for everyday duty…
@Grey: thats my feeling too, maybe he takes over the 2nd base job if he kicks ass or they find some idiot team to take Hanley off their hands
Hanley’s not going anywhere, but Gordon’ll prolly split time with Ellis at best…
@Grey: as a Dodger fan I don’t want to hear that………..no no nO nO nO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!
The Dodgers are trying to win now, they’re not selling their big pieces…
@Grey: he has nothing to do with winning now or at anytime, he has got to be one of the most selfish pricks at the plate I have ever seen, or at least I can remember at this time
Yeah, I agree, but it’s what selling him off would mean in the public’s perception…
@Grey: I never liked the deal for him. I’d rather have EVOO. I think the direction that other clubs have been going, by signing players longer when they are younger led the dodgers to this. McCourt so gutted their minors that they were left with nothing. And to think we could have Carlos Santana as our everyday Catcher.
Preaching to the choir… They spent as much as the Angels and Blue Jays and look about as good…
@Grey: I look at Puig every day and wonder…..how are they going to screw this one up
Give him to the Yanks for a half season of Cano?
@Grey: don’t say that, it hurts my brain. If McCourt was still there we would of traded him for Hafner
HA, damn… So true…
Dropped both Haren and Cahill in my league. Its called Murphy’s law.
Haren’s gotta be trustworthy again now right? This is the Tigers offense he’s shutting down.
He has a nice 2 start week coming up @ LAD v’s Kershaw and @ SD v’s Stultz.
Tempted to drop Cobb for him. worth it?
@Gareth: Why is Haren trustwothy again?
I trust him to do what he did today most weeks.
Granted I just went to the bathroom for 20 minutes, but I’m not sure what I’m missing…
WTF are you eating man? Or did you google CJ Wilson’s wife and needed some private time…
@Sky: she’s decent
@Jack Full of Hate: Yeah but I’m just trying to find out what’s up with the 20 minutes. Methinks we gotta slip Grey some raisin bran. b
@Sky: we can have the coug slip him some metamucil with his morning juice
And switch from jungle juice to prune juice while we’re at it.
@Sky: “hurricane, but you can call it slurricane, strong enough to start an engine man”
I don’t know, I heard Grey on the podcast yesterday. Think he had a few too many slurricanes if you ask me.
The old school 40 water.. When he was on his game.
@Gareth: why is Cobb available in your league?
@Jack Full of Hate: it’s a shallow 10 team league with 5 clueless people in it.