Now, if Clay wants to be called Buchholz, Imma call him Cassius. Clay Buchholz took a no-hitter into the 8th inning and ended with the line 8 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 11 Ks vs. Tampa. The Jewish Journal’s headline read, “Clay Spins Rays Like A Dreidel.” You know why he’s pitching this well, right? Cause I had nothing positive to say about him in the preseason. That’s spiteful, Clay. Spite is one of the seven deadliest sins. Right after that soup the fat guy ate in Se7en and Paltrow’s career after she stopped sleeping with Harvey Weinstein. “Sleep with the gross, sweaty producer, win an Oscar. Sleep with that guy from Coldplay, do movies with Huey Lewis.” Okay, this is a big step for me, but I’m willing to buy into the new and improved Buchholz with his splitter that he learned at the tail-end of last year. I’m not going out and trading for him, but if you went against my wishes and drafted him, you did good. It looks like you might’ve stole a pitcher late that has number two fantasy starter upside. Though I can’t say that I won’t be rooting against him every step of the way, since I don’t own him. My will vs. your will in a steel cage. My will will rake your will’s eyes. My will fights dirty. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Joel Hanrahan – Out a few days with a hammy problem. It sounds like Hanrahanananananan’ll only be out a few days. Yeah, and my dog, Ted, doesn’t have herpes. He does. (I told Ted to stop sniffing other dog’s butts or he was going to contract an STD, but he doesn’t listen.) The hamstring is supposedly altering Hanrahanananananan’s mechanics, so if he’s feeling it at all, he’s going on the DL. That means all Bailey has to do is convert a save or two cleanly and he’s gonna replace Hanrahanananananan. Look at this way, would you go back to the guy struggling with a hamstring issue or just have the closer, who you originally went out to get to close games, be the closer? Grab Bailey now!
Tony Cingrani – Johnny Cueto left Saturday’s game with a lat strain and will hit the DL. That’s a real shame. I won’t bother to say I told everyone to avoid him in the preseason. What good would that be? It would be like being a Monday morning quarterback only I was quarterbacking about four months ago and just recapping how I quarterbacked. That does no one any good! I know all of you read every single post, and there’s no reason I should quote what I said just three days ago about Tony Cingrani, but for the one or two of you who are reading this while wearing a Montreal Royals hat covered in aluminum and banging on the side of your Commodore 64, here it is, “Let’s look at what Scott, our prospect writer, had to say about Cingrani, “Cingrani was thoroughly impressive in 25 starts between High- and Double-A: 1.73 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 10.6 K/9. The 23-year-old lefty rode that success to a late-season call-up, during which he whiffed 9 big league hitters in just 5 IP out of the ‘pen. For now, he’s primarily a fastball-changeup kind of guy, but his curveball is coming around. A deeper arsenal would be better for his long-term projection, but in any case, Cingrani’s stuff as-is should suffice to rack up plenty of K’s, which reminds me of the time I built a rack in my dungeon and tried to lure Grey in there with a high-K prospect.” Whoa, didn’t remember that last part. Scott also placed Cingrani on his latest prospect power rankings. Cingrani has something like a 13+ K-rate in his minor league career, so, yeah, I’m drooling. I could see him being as good as Shelby or Harvey (first you take over the media, now rookie prospects? Geez, Jews!).” And that’s me quoting me! I already grabbed Cingrani in all leagues where I could, and suggest you do that same.
Jonathan Broxton – 2/3 IP, 6 ER. Broxton, unbreak my ERA/WHIP.
Michael McKenry – 2-for-4, 2 run, 3 RBIs and two home runs. Wasn’t he on The Kids in the Hall?
Starling Marte – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Fly away, Starling, fly away with your upside.
Oswaldo Arcia – Wilkin Ramirez’s wife (girlfriend? mistress? Elizabeth McGovern?) is having a baby, and he left the team. They should name their kids Talken and Singen, so when they introduce themselves they can sing Wilco’s Walken. “I’m Wilkin.” “I’m Talken” “I’m Singen.” I should just hang out in maternity wards and name people’s kids for them. The time between Wilkin’s wife’s contractions shouldn’t/wouldn’t mean much, except the Twins are saying they are promoting Oswaldo Arcia to replace him. This is bizzonkers. Arcia is a top prospect. He was 24th on the top 25 fantasy baseball prospect list. He shouldn’t be called up for a paternity leave absence unless Wilkin’s wife (girlfriend? mistress? Elizabeth McGovern?) has some great job and Wilkin is gonna have to stay home with Talken until he is talkin’ and walkin’. Would the Twins really call up a top prospect for only three days? Seems unlikely. The only other possibility would be Arcia staying with the club. So, why should we care? Thanks, clunky transitional question! Arcia has big time power. Between A and Double-A, he hit 36 homers. In nine games in Triple-A this year, he has 3 homers, and is hitting .414. He profiles as a three hitter in the lineup. For those slow on the uptake or just massively hungover, a three-hole hitter is good. If Arcia’s 3-day audition goes better than Lohan’s 3-day audition with Paul Schrader, the Twins could keep him in the majors because, really, what do they have to lose? I’d absolutely grab him in deeper leagues for the chance of some sweet, sweet upside.
Roy Halladay – 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks vs. the MIA Marlins. Halladay will face the Cardinals next time out. For Halladay’s sake, hopefully the Cards trade away their entire team to the Blue Jays and have their best hitter sitting out with a sore shoulder.
Ben Revere – 2-for-5 with his 5th steal as Revere screams, “The SAGNOF is coming! The SAGNOF is coming!”
Wilson Ramos – To the DL with a hamstring strain. This is a coup for Suzuki’s playing time. Unfortunately, I’m not that coup-coup for Suzuki’s bat.
Danny Espinosa – After being hit by a pitch, he left the game with a sore hand. Sounds like he’ll be day-to-day. Or Day2Day, if you prefer the R&B shorthand.
Gio Gonzalez – 5 IP, 7 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks. Not much to say, obviously not a good start as the Nationals got beat up by the Braves. All the patriotic fervor with team names did get me thinking. I wonder if Al Jazeera sports news translates this game as the Infidels vs. the Infidels.
Paul Maholm – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks. Yes, you should own him. Yes, now.
Justin Upton – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 7th homer. Meanwhile, B.J. Upton went 3-for-5, raising his average to .163, and he called his mom to wish her an early birthday that’s not for another five months. “Nah, Justin’s probably out hitting homers, he doesn’t care about what’s important — family.”
Chris Johnson – 4-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBIs, now hitting .405. Braves are gonna have to play Johnson when Freeman returns if he keeps hitting like this or I’ll need to start chanting, “Free my Johnson,” and that’s gonna be awkward for everyone involved.
Kelvin Herrera – Got the vulture win as he entered a tie game. You’re prolly thinking, “Yeah, your mustache is hella dope and your eyes are piercing like Aaron Burr’s sword, but so what on Herrera entering a tie game?” Well, the game was at home. Usually a manager brings in his closer in the 9th inning at home in a tie game. Point for Herrera.
Ervin Santana – 8 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. the Blue Jays. Ervin hasn’t turned down that many BJ’s since… Okay, I’ll stop. I will also stop short of recommending Santana. He’s nothing but a match-ups guy. Hello, Stream-o-Nator.
Kevin Gregg – Cubs signed him. Why? Because their bullpen is a shambles and Joe Borowski said he didn’t want to un-retire. Here’s a scenario: Gregg blows hitters away in extended spring training, returns to the Cubs and has the kind of success in the majors that he hasn’t had in about three years, then, when he closes the door on his 30th save, a pig flies over Wrigley and says, “I knew you could do it, let’s go get coffee.” Or Gregg returns for the 7th and 8th inning of games and gives up multiple runs and is released. Either scenario is possible. The latter maybe slightly more so. Like 99.99999999999999999999% to .00000000000000000001%. But I’m not an oddsmaker, and I’m sure Al Gore is working on getting pigs to fly and drink coffee now that his Internet was such a success, so you never know. With Kyuji Fujikawa on the DL, someone needs to close Cubs games and Jim Belushi hasn’t looked great. I would grab James Russell and Shawn Camp, in that order. The reason why I put Russell first was because John Waters wouldn’t even be able to defend Camp’s performance yesterday. Either of them could run away with the job because of a lack of better options. More than likely, neither will be very good and Fujikawa will return and regain the closer job.
Matt Harrison – Unlikely to return when eligible because he just received another epidural. Hey, maybe he’s birthing Talken Ramirez.
Austin Jackson – 4-for-6, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his first homer. Rudy corrected me the other day, we do own Jackson on our LABR team. I forgot about that league Tony Blair invited us into.
Hiroki Kuroda – 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks. Not bad, George would’ve traded him to Tyler Chicken in Arkansas. Hey, it is alcoholic chicken.
Jarrod Parker – 3 1/3 IP, 8 ER. I’ve told anyone who’s asked to drop Parker. He doesn’t look right at all. Same goes for Fiers. Unless your league is very deep, there has to be better options.
Chase Headley – After originally saying he was gonna be out six weeks, he now is aiming to return on Tuesday. Boy, he really *pinkie to mouth* cuts to the Chase.
Carlos Quentin – Suspended for 8 games for ruining my fantasy teams. He dropped his suspension appeal because he wanted to avoid the Dodgers upcoming 3-game series. Brave move, Quentin. Maybe when you return, you can wear a four-inch elbow pad and lean out over the plate. Oh, wait, you already do that. My bad!
Aramis Ramirez – His brother and manager, Drakkar, said Aramis won’t be ready to return when his DL stint is up on April 21st. My guess is Aramis will return about two weeks after, look downright fragrant for about a month, then get hurt again.
Burke Badenhop – Just flew in from doing “Wild on! Milwaukee” and got the save. Wouldn’t read too much into it, Henderson was used earlier in the game. It does show how far Axford has fallen in Brewtown.
Jaime Garcia – 7 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, but watched his win get audited by Rosenthal and Boggs. There’s one out for me, nineteen runs for you, cause I’m the Taxman. The Closepocalypse, a destructive phenomenon that wreaks all fantasy ratios in its path, appears to be contained to the Midwest. Fantasy owners should remain on the east and west coasts until it passes. I’d even stock up on Santiago Casilla, just in case the storm heads westward. Also, I’d continue to hold Boggs (because I’m a masochist) until the Cardinals officially remove him, then I’d try Mujica because everyone else looks unable to get three outs.
Matt Adams – 2-for-4 with his third homer. That’s three straight games for him with a home run. Unfortunately, it’s not three straight Cardinal games. Someone needs to Gillooly Allen Craig.
Tim Lincecum – 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks. Don’t worry, Lincecum, the Giants face the Marlins in June.
Hunter Pence – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI and a slam (4) & legs (3). I’m sure glad Hunter Pence was about as unsexy a draft pick you could find, which made him very appealing to Rudy.
Matt Harvey – 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks as he took a no hitter into the 7th on Saturday. All Mets fans and staff were holding their breath that he would not get the no-hitter.
Josh Beckett – 8 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks, now has a 3.26 ERA on the year. Keep that in mind when people ask if they should pick him up.
Trevor Cahill – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks. Cahill’s solid for a middle of a fantasy rotation. About average. Neither here nor there. Tolerable. Passable. Sorry, I just paid $9.95 for a thesaurus subscription. I know, I could’ve bought the Astros instead.
Michael Bourn – 3-for-4 with his 2nd homer, but left yesterday’s game with a hand laceration. Bourn could be sidelined for a week. Can’t wait to see how Paul Greengrass makes that exciting.
Jake Peavy – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 11 Ks. Terrific to see that after his ishkabibble last start.
Alejandro De Aza – 1-for-4 with his 3rd homer. I wrote something in the preseason about how I was willing to take a flyer on someone like Lorenzo Cain instead of paying the premium for De Aza. Yeah, I wish I paid the premium, as I dropped Cain yesterday in a 12-team mixed league. Cain…Sugar! will now go on a torrid streak. Mark my words. Don’t mark your actual computer screen, doode. C’mon.
Mike Trout – 2-for-3, 3 runs and his first home run. Okay, I don’t feel as bad about putting this on my neighbor’s Lamborghini. Besides, it helps block the sun where I situated it on the windshield.
Josh Hamilton – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer in as many games. He showed the Astros what they could have if they sold all of their players, their stadium and took out a loan on the city of Houston to pay for him. Maybe Loria can take over the Astros and show them how it’s done.
Philip Humber – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks. Now has a 2.89 ERA through three games. That’s nice. I’d prefer Phillip from Stealth R Us.
Brett Lawrie – With Reyes out for three months due to the Curse of Trying to Buy Championships that the Jays acquired from the Marlins, the Jays will play Lawrie at 2nd base with Bautista over at 3rd. Meanwhile, Jay’s GM, Anthopoulos was seen spraying Windex on Reyes’s ankle, muttering, “Moustakas oopa ouza tzatziki girl with mustache,” which is all Greek to me.
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@a1r fann1ng: since when did Razzball become a douche-fest like a blog on how to repair your hard-drive or like something posted on Yahoo? This “first” business gots to go…
@Wilsonian: I second this…DOH!
@Sky: Dammit, Sky! You always have to be the first to second something, don’t you?!
@Sky: THIRD!! Wait, can I actually “third” myself? Man, that sounds wrong…
@Wilsonian: 399th!!
@a1r fann1ng: noob
@a1r fann1ng: 164th!
Where can I get one of those Trout stickers for my Kia?
@Schmohawks Bob: Special marked cans of smoked trout.
Could it be that when Ramirez comes back they send Hicks down and leave Arcia? Well, maybe. Hicks DID have a pretty good day yesterday… he didn’t strike out!
@longbeachyo: that’s the first thing i thought when i heard arcia was coming up… Hicks needs some to be optioned before he becomes damaged goods…
@longbeachyo: Yeah, could happen…
Great use of the Survivor reference
Who would you start in a points league:
Hyun Jin-Ryu @ Bal (Hammel)
Hisashi Iwakuma vs Det (Verlander…)
Brandon Morrow vs NYY (Pettitte)
Josh Beckett @ Bal (Chen)
thanks
FF
@Fister Furbush:
***Substitute Kuroda for Ryu
@Fister Furbush: Thanks! Kuroda
Um, Jose Reyes just got dropped, I’ve got the #2 waiver position and Rutledge at SS.
This will be as interested in waiver-wiring as I’ll ever get, which still isn’t much. But isn’t the Reyes release a bit of an over-reaction?
Also, I got mocked for picking up Granderson in the 10th w/ crap like “Gee, you must not follow spring training”…..so if I get Reyes and Grando comes back in a month, as scheduled, I’m gonna start buying into the whole patience is a virtue thing.
@blinkuldhc: Yes. Good job.
@RandomItalicizedVoice: @blinkuldhc: need a new league
@blinkuldhc: Reyes is shot…unless it’s a keeper
Leonys Martin or Oswaldo Arcia? I drafted Leonys this year and could be a potential keeper if he got his shizz together. But I’m seeing a lot of Dexter Fowler in Leonys. What are your thoughts?
@Vottomatic: Martin for now
would you give reynolds and donkeycorn for d murphy and zito? would you give a salad instead of a dcorn?
thanks as always
@chunk: Nope
cingrani or barry zito?
@a1r fann1ng: take the chance on cingrani. Zito is zito….crapo
@Phillip:
Cingrani is the unblemished. He’s great because you haven’t seen him fail yet. The intoxicating “what-if”. What if he comes up and has Francisco Liriano’s 12-3 half?
Zito, on the other hand, is the completely known. At this point, he’s a serviceable 4th or 5th starter with potential to be better.
If it’s a keeper league, I’d go Cingrani. If it’s a redraft league, I’d go Zito
@Hawk: I’d go Cingrani either way. Zito is replaceable in either format.
12 team h2h 5X5
My pitching
Bumgarner
Harvey
Kuroda
Peavy
Niese
Miley
Scherzer
Holland
Perkins
Boggs
League
Drop Detwiler for Cingrani? I have Cueto in ONE league, I’m waiting til they DL him to pick up Cingrani and have him in another. Lemme know before someone snags. Thanks Grey son!!
@Matthew: if he’s not snagged already, time for a new league.
@Phillip: so because he might not be taken in a 12 team league, he needs a new league? Seems a bit ridiiculous, don’t you think? If he said 20 team, then yeah, he’s gotta be snagged. But the dude hasn’t even “officially” gotten the call yet.
And yes, cut Detwiler ASAP for Tony.
@Wilsonian: I’d drop Boggs before Detwiler. And I agree, perhaps it’s a league with few BE spots. You’d take a hope & prayer flyer on Cingrani before you’d stream an extra hot schmotato bat like Gattis? You need some DEEP IMPACT porno action and leave us kids alone to play with Grey’s mustache
@yeshcheese: after reading the most recent Mujica signs I’d probably cut Boggs, too. Looks like he’s going back to setup man.
Just a heads up, very early game this morning, so get your lineups set.
@VinWins: Doh
I’m kinda surprised you didn’t have a Straily comment given the Parker implosion. Is he a speculative add now or you think it’ll take another Parker dud first?
@Wudaben: Parker is getting dropped by the A’s just yet… Straily’s not that good anyway…
H2h. My opponent and I each have one two-start pitchers this week. Unfortunately his two-start pitcher is Matt Moore while mine is Homer Bailey. Should I start Homer this week or go with one start from Samardjza?
@2 Giant rings: @JTR: @JTR: @2 Giant rings: i don’t think moore starts till wed, making him a non-2 starter,unless yr league goes differently than mon-sun. Bailey does have 2 starts though. tue/sun
Hi Grey!
It’s been a while, huh? Another great article, by the way. Was wondering if I could get your feedback on my squad. I am playing in a 12 team H2H
league. Currently a bottom feeder in the standings…I am concerned
that that’s gonna be my home this season…due to my pitching. My
squad consists of…
C – Pierzynski
1B – Rizzo
2B – Gyorko
SS – Castro
3B – Machado
OF – Braun, Hamilton, Holliday
U – Ethier
BN – Gardner, Ichiro, Ackley & Segura
SP – Price, Miller, Morrow, Pettite, Iwakuma & Greinke (Sigh)
RP – Nathan, Paplebon & Romo
Current SPs available are: Hughes, Dempster, McDonald, Wandy, Yin
Chen, Marcum, Hanson, Teheran, Gee, Cashner, Doubront, Detwiler,
Norris, Bedard and Corbin. Should I add any of these guys? Should I upgrade my offense? Please advise.
Thanks,
LadyScorpio
@LadyScorpio: grey loves Hughes, but he’s terrible
@Phillip: And at the very least, Hughes’ topline numbers are so bad that you’ll probably be able to scoop him up later if you start seeing some green shoots.
@LadyScorpio: Hey, LS, team looks solid… You look a little light on power as of right now, but it should come around… Your pitching should be fine without Greinke… You still have Price, and lots of guys on waivers…
Drop Estrada or Medlen for Cingrani??
Thanks grey!
@jamiehov: no
@jamiehov: absolutely not.
@jamiehov: ?
@jamiehov: trade me Medlen!!
So here’s the deal: I want to drop Carlos Gomez.
I was all set to do it this morning and welcome Denard Span to the squad, when I came across an article that mentioned his BABIP is something like .200? Is it worth it to hang onto Gomez (albeit on my bench while I ride the hot bat of Evan Gattis)? Or should I pull the trigger and pretend he doesn’t exist if he starts dominating the waiver wire?
Thanks, folks.
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: it’s April 15
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost:
Seriously….if you drafted a hitter for their full season stats, it’s waaaaayy too early to drop him. Gotta give it at least until mid-May, even Memorial Day before doing that.
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: Thanks for talking me down from the ledge, razzballers. I knew I could count on you for the cure to my pre-coffee irrationality.
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: It’s too early to drop a guy that you (presumably) drafted fairly high. It’s obviously tempting though, since a guy who drafted him in the 8th round of my RCL dropped him already.
@A Hill O’ Beans: I dropped his ass. Ha! He’s so boring and strikes out alot. Got me some coco crisp and starlin marte instead.
Detweiller vs Miami or
Ryu vs Balt ? Need to start one
Also detweiller or Ryu ROS?
Have only a spot for one of them
Thanks!
@Ryan: Detwiler vs MIA, but Ryu ROS.
Would you drop Shelby Miller or Jose Fernandez for Beckett?
Thanks
@JTR: i’m guessing grey says no to this.
@JTR: Maybe if your league counts wins double, I could see taking Cingrani over JoFer, but at least we know the Marlins are committed to 150 more innings or so. Who knows what the Reds will do if and when Cueto comes back.
@JTR:
I wouldn’t drop either of them for Beckett.
Hey Grey,
In a 12 team 5×5 Keeper and we only have 2 RP slots. Currently only have 1 save since i own Street and Cishek (Always advocated that bad teams still have useful closers but their teams are on pace to go like 12-150) Should I drop Cishek for Andrew Bailey? I could also drop someone like Ogando but my weak arms are in the pen…….such a fun problem sdfjsjdnfjsdnfcsjdf
@Oppo Taco: Hold
Would you take Bailey over Cishek, Boggs, Henderson or Herrera?
@Fungazi: Not yet
jason heyward was just dropped onto waivers..should i pick him up and drop somone like Aoki?
should we be concerned with how bad he has been playing?
Thx!
@adam: Pick up heyward yes….he should never be on waivers. You probably have a better drop option than Aoki but if not do it anyway
@adam: first thing to do: join another league (they have late signup ones); second thing: don’t go back to the first one
@adam:
I think Heyward’s playing hurt again. Not 100% sure though. If he’s on waivers you kinda have to take the chance he gets healthy. He’s got tons of potential.
@adam: WOW what is wrong with people?
Ike Davis, MooseTacos, and Josh Willingham have all hit the wire in my 12 team 8×8 H2H.
I have Panda and Machado at 3B, with Hosmer and Belt 1B eligible, and Upton here, Upton here, and the Korean Soul Train in the outfield with 2 utility spots and 5 bench.
Can probably toss Belt, D Gee, or whatever my 2 holds guys names are. Any worth picking up?
@SmokeTNT: they’re all worth picking up. It’s April 15.
@SmokeTNT: Drop Belt and one of the pitchers, and grab Ike and Willingham. You don’t need Moose with Panda and Machado on the roster.
Hey buddy!!! So far allof my pitchers pitch 6-8 innings and do great but the batters never step up for them or they do when they take themout!! Typical! LOL Anyway I read your blog and I know you want me to get jean Segura but should I drop Santana, I’m in a h2h points league (matchups) league. Does it matter or drop Holland cause Herrera obviously has the job?
I was thinking O’Flaherty or Bud Norris for Holland? and Segura for Santana cause it semms Santana is good but the team can’t hit. Should i pull the trigger?
or andrew bailey
@Frank Lynch: Ervin
What, Keep Ervin cause I was gonna grab Jean Segura. What about one of those pitchers for Holland?
@Frank Lynch: What’s the question Frank?
in a bit of a rough spot with jose reyes going on the DL, put in a waiver claim on rutledge but did not get him, options at SS are mighty thin, who would you roll with until i can swing a trade
espinosa
cozart
peralta
Marwin Gonzalez
Brandon Crawford
yeah basically a bunch of crap, but who stinks the least
@mcBlunty: that’s actually ok compared to deep, competitive leagues
@mcBlunty: Espinosa
@mcBlunty: Yeah, Espinosa. If you lose him as well, then maybe Cozart.
Grey, you will now be known as “the Jester.”
@Phillip: Ha, thanks! Stop throwing challenges…
Grey,
Should I drop Teheran or is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Pettite, Norris,de la rosa, and detwiler are available.
@Bitchesbeshoppach: Teheran on the waiver in a keeper. Same question different context. It’s a punky reggae partay!!!
@Bitchesbeshoppach: I mean I’m watching the young don Julio T here and I see Homer Bailey, all the stuff, with an abyssmal randomly creeping floor that keeps his ERA at 4…
@Bitchesbeshoppach: I’d hold Teheran
Shouldn’t it be a goat flying over Wrigley after Gregg gets save #30?
…or Barry Foote
Have Hanrahan and Holland. Drop Holland for Bailey? Other options areBenoit, Veras, Cishek.
I have holland too.. There’s no way he should be kept now right? especially when they could’ve put him in for the W yesterday
@Wilsonian: veras. The bad pitcher isn’t worth the 11 saves
@Phillip: sorry, don’t have Veras. He’s available, along with Cishek and Benoit.
Guess the question should be this:
Have Hanrahan, Holland, Parnell, Henderson. Bailey, Benoit, Cishek, Veras are available. Obviously I’d like the handcuff to Hanrahan in Bailey. Do I cut Holland for any of them? Actually found a drop for Bailey anyway because I didn’t want to get beat to the punch, so do I drop Holland for Benoit, Cishek, or Veras.
@Wilsonian: Parnell
@Wilsonian: I’d try to grab Bailey, but probably not at the expense of Holland. He’s worth hanging on to until any change is official.
@Big Magoo: actually found a way to snag Bailey and Mujica with some bench bats until I can see how things play out. Thanks for the input. I kind of thought the same about Holland. Gotta see what’s up with his role for sure before going all buckwild on the drop trigger.
Who should I drop to pick up Cingrani: Kyle Segar (2B and 3B) or Mark Reynolds (1B and 3B) or Andrleton Simmons? All these guys are on my bench. Segura, Kendrick, and Zimmerman are my starting SS, 2B, and 3B. OBP league 12team H2H
@Kyle H: Reynolds
Is your boy Volquez going to get it together, or is he a drop? Is he better than K Kendrick?
@Jack the Ripper: grey will have kendrick higher overall, but i’d bet some of volquez’s home games get rated higher on stream0nator. Bascially never play Volquez on road.
@Jack the Ripper: have to see how petco plays now. Volquez is crap to begin with, so if he loses any edge from that stadium..he’s useless
Drop Estrada or Jose Fernandez for Cingrani??
@I’m Keith Hernandez: not yet for sure.
@I’m Keith Hernandez: it’s April 15. If you liked Estrada enough to draft him, you should like enough to hold longer
Carter, Alonso, gyorko, Arcia. Which 2 would you take? Thanks
@The staff infection: depends on team
@Phillip: thanks for the input. Obviously I’m talking in a vacuum/util
@The staff infection: Carter, Gyorko
Is Hosmer worth a #2 waiver spot?… 14 team league… 1B currently Morales, Howard, Dunn? Is Edwin Jackson worth keeping at this point?
@Dirt: in that deep of a league, he’s absolutely worth it. Depending on the rest of your rotation, I’d lose Jackson.
@Bitchesbeshoppach:
He loses his [email protected]Dirt:
In a second.
8 team H2H NL only–so things are tight
I stashed Beachy in the DL spot, and I drafted Greinke. Don’t want to hang on to both, but should I? Would you drop either for Cingrani? I could use another good pitcher, like if Greinke had pulled a Nolan Ryan instead of, well…whatever that was.
@atl, son: don’t wait on beachy. He’s likely to struggle when he gets back: see Wainwrights 2012 first half
@Phillip: It’s not my biggest issue, just the one I’d like help [email protected]Phillip: Phillip’s right…don’t wait on Beachy.
@CT Old School:
Thanks to both of you. Dropping Beachy in 3…2….1..
Blew my waiver on Jarrod Parker, and he pitched like poop again. Drop Parker for Josh Beckett?
@giant-eer:
Grey didn’t think he looked right. If that’s the case then yes, I’d make that move.
I need help: drop/ hold which of the following:
Wade miley
Brett anderson
Barry zito
Benoit
Wilhelmsen
Bentacourt
Rosenthal
W. chen
Chris perez
Thank you
@Chris: impossible to answer without knowing who you drop them for.
@chunk: my fault… The top starters available are
Fiers
Colby lewis (dl)
Straily
M gonzalez
B colon
Stults
Relievers: ryan cook and casilla are out there too
Thank you
@Chris: keep an eye on straily, if he gets called up id add him for maybe rosenthal. otherwise id hold for now
@chunk: ok thank you
Russell or Mujica more likely for saves?
@Jon:
Russell is likely to be replaced when Fujikawa comes back from the DL in two weeks while Mujica has a chance to run away with the job if he succeeds. It comes down to figuring out if you need saves now (Russell) or if gambling on a long-term payoff (Mujica) is more beneficial?
Personally, I’m gamlbin’ man.
@Jon: Mujica
Domonic Brown was just released. I have De Aza as my 4th OF. Would you hold De Aza or drop him for Brown? FWIW my starting OF is Braun, A Jones and Reddick.
@Mike: Keep De Aza. He is a surefire OF4 and I love him
I don’t see Hughes getting lit up again on here. Wasn’t he a favorite coming into the season?
@Phillip: Today’s date is April 15th and you should probably get a new league.
hope this helps.
@chunk: also, Hughes was in a tier called “Some are excited by these guys. Even some writers on this site. Not I (or is it me?).” I’d hardly call that a favorite.
@chunk: ZING!!
@chunk: hahahaha
I’ve had a carousel at C: Russell Martin, then Flowers, then I got Gattis. Lucroy was just dropped. Do I grab Lucroy (in the non-sexual way) so I can SI&FI or hold Gattis (in a very sexual way) and see what the Braves do once McCann comes back? Or, there is no third or…it just makes the boat go in circles.
@CT Old School: your teams in good shape if which crappy Catcher to play is the biggest issue
Rizzo is starting to look like this years Hosmer…
@Schizer: it’s April 15
drop Teheran for Cingrani? please say yes
@plasmaj:
too late. done!
@plasmaj:
Yes.
Grey+,
Glad to see you coming around on Cassius Clay. I’ve added him in quite a few leagues at this point. Not only the development of the splitter and Buchholz’s nice 2nd half last year, but the return of John Farrell stood out to me as reasons to roll the bones on the Claydog.
Now, would you put your $2 down on Bailey or Mujica for saves at this point?
Cheers.
@RandomItalicizedVoice: Mujica
Who at IF this week – LaRoche or Middlebrooks?
@Jeff: Middlebrooks
I’m in a weekly h2h league and I was wondering if I should risk starting Kipnis or go safe and desperate and start Sogard?
Please tell me you don’t think Kipnis’ injury is serious… I obviously am not excited about Sogard.
@Kingslayer: Kipnis
Drop Bonifacio for Arcia in my bench spot in case he sticks (or Giancarlo is in trouble)? Thanks.
@Watson: Hold
Word on the street is that Mujica could get a crack at saves. Think I’m going to drop Boggs for him. Good riddance!
@Project Merkin: Nice!
Both Lincecum & Capuano have a start at home vs SD this week. Who do you like more?
@Schizer: anyone @ San Diego. Coin flip.
@Schizer: Lincecum
Drop Holland for Mujica?
@Dirtyd: Eh
Grey, this is my first season with a FAAB budget so I’m hoping you can help. I want to pick up Cingrani. What’s a good bid? Our budget is 100 for the season and i’m at $91 now. It’s a 12 team, pretty competitive, QS+Solds
Is $5 too much for a guy who might get returned to the minors after Cueto recovers? Any bid you recommend? As always, thanks!
@shibboleth: $5 sounds fine
@ Grey
Thanks fo dropping Lo’Cain…hopefully it’ll help my need fer speed
@JG_ism: Fingers crossed for you!
Mujica or Benoit? love the site!
@Back at the Barn Yard: Benoit…Thanks!
Grey,
Cingrani is sitting on my wire and I want to add him, however, not sure if it is worth dropping one of Jose Fernandez, Iwakuma or Cobb. My bench offense players are Moose and Wil Myers. Should I just wait it out?
@The Wickler: one in the hand is worth two in the bush…
@The Wickler: Doesn’t look you have anyone to drop…
Do I risk it and start Cingrani this week over Linecum?
And when I say risk, I am wondering if he will definitely pitch.
Damn lineups look early today because of the dumb Patriots Day game. Bad enough I live in this area and have deal with Red Sox nation. Yankees fans since the days of Big Dave Winfield!
Given how Lincy is pitching I’d fear him pitching for you than Cingrani not. Give Tony a whirl.
@Sky: Tim seems to having 1 bad inning and then settling down. Actually almost walked away with the win yesterday. Not getting that +10 for the win cost me the win. Lost by 3!!!
What are the chances Tony gets a start? He’s got to, right?
5×5, H2H
sp: Kershaw, Moore, Harvey, Minor, H. Bailey, Jose Fernandez, Cahill, Ryu, Teheran
rp: Janssen, Holland, Soriano
dl: Garza
Drop Teheran, Fernandez or H. Bailey for A. Bailey?
@stynyr: Teheran
2 questions:
1. Which 2 for RP spot this week. League settings only give 5 pts per save/win/quality start, -5 for loss, -2 for blown save, 1 pt per IP, K and -1 pt per ER. Quality starts obviously help SP’s with RP eligibility:
Iwakuma: vs. Det (Verlander) Iwakuma has been great, but can he get another W here?
Kendrick: @Cin (Bailey) and StL (Westbrook) two starts are very nice and pitched ok last start
Wilhelmsen: 3 v Det, [email protected]: haven’t rolled him out yet, but he is 13th best RP despite league settings.
Leaning on keeping Iwakuma/Kendrick due to Kendrick’s 2 start week but maybe swap Iwakuma for Wilhelmsen due to Verlander. What do you think?
2. Drop Kendrick for Cingrani for my other RP spot (after this week’s roster locks)? Both are owned in less less than 3% of ESPN leagues but Cingrani appears to have more upside. I have Arroyo for my 2 start streamer spot but I’d like to drop him for next week’s 2 starter.
@smgema: Not Iwakuma… 2. Sure
Which side? (5×5 H2H keep 18) Medlen + Frazier or Morrow + Berkman
@Jon: Medlen
I have a dog named Ted too! I don’t think he has herpes though.
I love me some Cingrani! I picked him up yesterday. I also picked up Mujica while watching Rosenthal, Boggs and Salas serve up hit after hit.
However, someone offered me Domonic Brown for Mujica last night and I did the trade. Do you think that was a wise move on my part? Domonic will slide into my Util spot on good matchups (not against lefties).
@Shake N Bacon: not sure i would have done that trade…
@Shake N Bacon: Ha… Trade sounds fine…
Lost out on Oswaldo Arcia , but Luis Jimenez is there. Worth at least a back up/spot start in a 13 team deep mixed 6×6 roto daily?
@joeg414: Sure, give him a whirl…
Picked up Arcia, question is, do we start him this week in a deep weekly league? Would prob sit Stubbs even though I need steals. I also need HRs..
@FuzzyD: pulled the trigger on starting Arcia…go big or stubb ur toe i guess.
@FuzzyD: isn’t Bourn out this week with finger stiches? Stubbs might have been sneaky.
@yeshcheese: ugh, didn’t catch that…but stubbs has been getting at bats and not doing much with them…knowing my luck, this is the week stubbs goes nuts..
Still like Hughes? His mechanics look all a mess and he can’t seem to keep the ball down… that worries me in the parks he plays in.
I need to drop him or Fiers for Cingrani..
Also, stick with Boggs? drop him for Ros? Salas? Gregg (lol)?
@Nate: Fiers… Boggs…
Need some Middle Infielder advice. Would anyone drop J.J. Hardy for Altuve? I’d be losing out on HR and RBI, but picking up in AVG and SB. 6 of one, half dozen of another I guess. H2H 5×5 league. Thanks.
@Grilled Cheese Please: Yes
Just a friendly reminder.
KO says:
February 1, 2013 at 2:20 pm (link)
Your missing Buchholz. Now healthy with the pitching coach that made him a star. He is a breakout waiting to happen. His stats were skewed last year by his injury riddled start. Breakout out his splits, factor in his talent, and he is money in the bank to be a Top 40 option never mind top 60. Please refer back this around the All-star break and feel free to email me. P.S. The inside on Tommy Hanson’s should probably resembles rotting ground beef. Get Dr. Andrews on speed dial.
Grey says:
February 1, 2013 at 2:23 pm (link)
Ha… Yeah, I’m not a fan of Buchholz… I’ll let him do his thing on someone else’s team…
KO says:
February 1, 2013 at 2:30 pm (link)
Good luck with Hanson. Yikes.
@KO: That’s great. Now tell us all the players you’ve been wrong about. It’s kind of a cheap shot to skewer Grey for his misses when you don’t expose yours.
@JoeC: Grey’s mustache is too thick of a tickler for Clay’s Buchholz, bow before his majesty!
I am wrong all the time, but I have only commented on this site maybe twice if I thought something was way off. Not liking Buchholz is fine, but having him outside of the top 100 starters was toooooo much.
Looks like you’re right…
Your site is great by the way. I agree with most of what you post.
Thanks!
@KO: Hey, I’m the Hanson-hater round these parts…
@KO: The hard part isn’t being right once. The key to successful gambling (fake baseball, stock market, etc) is getting it right more times than you get it wrong. That’s what Grey does.
Anyway, looks like you were on to something with Bucholz…
But is it going to snow again in Minn.?
@joeg414: It might
Frazier and Maholm too much to give up to try to get Stanton?
Thanks!
@Bernie Brewer: no way thats solid if you get stanton id say. depends on league size i guess but youd be dealing away 2 guys whose values are peaking for someone whos prcieved value is down. youre clearly getting the best player
@Bernie Brewer: no way thats solid if you get stanton id say. depends on league size i guess but youd be dealing away 2 guys whose values are peaking for someone whos prcieved value is down. youre clearly getting the best player
My will punches to the groin, repeatedly…
@Wake Up: My will put on a protective cup prior.
@Grey: My will’s favorite player was Chris Sabo…
Your will enjoys hustle… My will enjoys Chianti…
@Grey: My will has Bukowski-sized zits that could drink your will under the table…
My will is The Great Khali.
@Grey: My will is the great Khalil Gibran…”It is only possible to punch the groin, once you have climbed down off of the groin and view the groin from the meadow whilst sipping Pinot Noir…no closed quote
Ha! Your will wins.
@Grey: Please…my will concedes….to your will’s greatness….but, my beard challenges your stache!
You will go down in a ball of hair…
Grey whats happening!!! I know I sent you questions earlier and you haven’t probly woke up yet… LOL but You know that trade I was telling you about with Cole Hamels n Teix and I would be getting Justin Upton. Well he thinks he’s getting the better deal so when he sent the Proposal he added Marco Scutaro, as you know Scutaro plays 2nd 3rd n ss, so maybe thats a plus. What You think?? Just to remind you here’s my pitchers cause I wanna make sure you think I can afford losing Hamels
Hamels
Latos
Ervin Santana
Iwakuma
Brett Anderson
AJ Griffen
Samardzija
JJ putx
Greg Holland
Shelby Miller
Jim Henderson
And if you agree to the question I asked befor then I will be replacing Holland and maybe Erving..Thank You my Jers Brotha! Think on that while eating A Fat Cat from the grease trucks from New Brunswick. LOL
@Frank Lynch: You’re trying too hard bro.
I just got confused…Let it be!!
Now he’s saying he has no room for Teix.. If you think giving up Hamels won’t ruin my Pitching squad then maybe Cole Upton straight up? Or he said Hamel and Castro For Upton n someone else and I proposed giving me Beckett too. IDK what u yhink?
@Frank Lynch: Trade is still fine for you.
He just said Hamel-Upton str8 up. cool? Then i should keep Ervin right and drop Holland for one of those pitchers I put up there, O Fleherty or Norris? Or Holland for Jean Segura?
Upton… Segura… Norris…
I’m sorry bro, or Baily? for holland
Holland
Thanks Grey! I’m sorry for all the confusion. I’m catching on and I’m gonna try doing my own moves. It’s just I got alot of time on my hands here cause I have a spinal disease which keeps me from walking. I’m about to turn 33 and this just happened out of nowhere 3 weeks after my twins were born. I’m here with the wife and kids but i’m home almost all day cause I’m on permenant didability so when people maske comments about all my uestions it’s just I have alot of time onmy hands and I try to take as much knowledge as I can from you so i won’t have to need you so much. You’ve been realnice and I appreciate your patience.. I’m going with the trade and dropping Holland forNorris and keeping Santana. I just have to find someone to drop for Segura cause I gotta do something with my DL situation cause I got Teix n Reyes. Thanks again for the advice
No problem…
Lol I’m sorry. haha.. I can’t grab Jean S unless I drop Santana cause I got nobody else to drop. He gets off Waivers tomorrow so I don’t have enough time to move Teix. unkless I drop Teix
@Frank Lynch: you’re needy…
your more likely needy at home!!! mind your buis
Got offered Cutch for Goldy, Lester and Choo.
Accept it?
@Derrick: I love Cutch…but that’s a bit much
@Wake Up: Agreed, that is a steep price. Choo is on pace for a career year.
A DL-enabled roster spot just opened up in my 10-teamer. Do I grab Cingrani, AJ Griffin, or Andrew Bailey? I’m leaning Cingrani, but here’s my current pitching roster:
SP – Mad Bum
SP – Matt Moore
SP – Max Scherzer
SP – Samardzija
SP – Matt Harvey
SP – Marco Estrada
RP – Huston Street
RP – Tom Wilhelmsen
RP – Glen Perkins
RP – Casey Janssen
RP – Steve Cishek
DL – Fujikawa
—————————-
Thank you!
@chillmodious: Cingrani
Can I drop Boggs for Mujica?
@sul: In some leagues, sure…
Capuano or Cingrani?
@Charles: Cingrani
I’m holding on to Cishek, Boggs, and Veras (because I’m a masochist), but Bailey, Russel, and Gregg are allavailable.
Lose Boggs/Veras for Bailey or hold?
@Nathan: I think Russell is the best bet
@Wake Up: Perhaps, but who to drop? Feels strange dropping a dude who is getting save opps for one who only might.
But my god, Veras and Boggs have been awful.
@Nathan: Veras for Bailey…
12 team H2H most categories with OPS and QS added, which side would you rather have…
Michael Young and Jarrod Parker or Anibal Sanchez?
@gary: Anibal
Grey,
Great Monday update!
Which side in a 12 team 5×5 (w/ OBP) H2H league:
Kemp or Panda and J. Zimmerman
Thanks as always!
@MattW: Thanks! Kemp
@Grey:
Maholm or Cingrani?
Maholm
Good Morning Grey! with parker stinking it up and cueto hitting the DL. I’m looking at these guys:
Jhoulys, Bud Norris, Ervin Santana, Travis Wood.
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!
@Mrobs: They’re matchups guys… Chacin in away games, Norris, Wood…
@Grey:
ok thanks… no one for the long term. i’m in low max move leagues so streaming isn’t much of an option. i’ll just go down a SP for the time being.
@Mrobs: norris…
Are the Mets going to limit Harvey’s innings? Is he worth trading Verlander for? I’m thinking of offering Verlander for Harvey and Estrada.
@AA: Not good trade
@AA: He pitched 135 innings in 2011, and 170 innings last year. I’d guess he’ll be up to ~200 or so this year.
Would you drop Estrada for Benoit? 12team H2H. Pitchers: Gio, Morrow, Ryu, Minor, Bailey, Detweiler, Estrada, Cingrani.
RP: Soriano, Holland, Fieri. Cats: ERA, WHIP, Ks, W, L, CG, S, BS
Thanks!
@Edward Scherzer Hands: I wouldn’t…
Anyone happen to know how starts Carpenter has at 2b this year? I’d look myself, but my Internet isn’t accessing hardly anything. Thanks
@Jack Burton: four
Miguel Gonzalez, Tillman, or Gee?
@AA: Tillman
What do you guys thing of Westbrook’s start to the season? Worth dropping Tillman for him?
@Aero:
Last year he was 3-1 with a 1.32 ERA and a 1.029 Whip in April. Maybe April is his thing. He’s got no K upside. 106 in 174.2 innings. If you’re in a deep league and you’re grifting for wins he’s not a terrible option. Just not a whole lot to get excited about.
Rank for most saves ROS please: Bailey, Boggs, and Kenley. Thanks!
@LordaMercy: Bailey, Kenley
Ok to drop Mike Fiers for Cingrani in an 11 team roto league? Not feeling great about Fiers right now.
@Luis: @Derrick: Definitely. If Cingrani doesn’t get the call, I’m guessing you have better options on the waiver wire than Fiers too, including Wily Peralta, Fiers’ SP3 brew crew counterpart.
For just runs, steals and average should I continue to play Revere over Marte? I know you projected much higher numbers in those cats for Revere, but has Marte’s hot start changed your outlook going forward? Ha, Just two weeks in. Maybe there is such thing as a stupid question. Thanks.
@mhfella: Sure
That’s a quick hook on LoCain. He hasn’t been putrid or anything. Royals have only hit 4 home runs as a team this year. At some point they’ll heat up.
@OaktownSteve:
Forgot to mention I had the same Kids in the Hall response. McKinney was their unfunny guy.
Best KITH sketch: Eradicator!
@OaktownSteve: They had so many good sketches… I remember one of them dressed up as the devil used to kill me…
@Grey:
I liked the crushing your head guy.
Oh man, brilliant… Damn it’s been too long…
@Grey:
Bruce McCulloch was particularly funny. Kind of a freak. “These are the Daves I Know.”
I think Kevin McDonald was my favorite… King of Empty Promises… “Will do…”
@Grey: Love me some KITH, The “Daddy Drank” sketch was always a favorite of mine.
They were so brilliant… Hopefully, Mike Trout isn’t the baseball equivalent…
@Grey: cabbage head.
@OaktownSteve: they’re hitting extremely well, just not homers.
Jonathan Broxton – 2/3 IP, 6 ER. Broxton, unbreak my ERA/WHIP.
God damned brilliant. LMAO!
@Hawk: Hehe
Grey,
When you love a guy in the rankings, I love that guy. The glorious moustachio aside, you do have an excellent track record of awesomeness to go on. That said, how good is Rutledge as a long term option at 2b/ss for my dynasty league? Is there a good comparison you can see him living up to this year/ in the future?
Thanks your Greyness.
@inertiatic: He’s a 17/17 guy with .270 and solid counting stats… With upside…
Re: Herrera – Unless there’s an injury that’s gone unpublicized, the writing’s pretty much on the wall in the Royals’ pen. Holland hasn’t pitched since April 9th, and Herrera keeps coming in during the “closing” situations.
Also, anyone looking for a buy-low might want to look in Konerko’s direction. He’s on a six-game hitting streak including 2 HRs and 7 RBIs since the 9th, but his slow start leaves his numbers looking pretty mediocre thus far.
Looking at the length of your Cingrani and Arcia blurbs compared to guys like Pence and Kuroda, I’d never think that you’d go for a cougar. Rookie nookie!
@Big Magoo: Ha
Moose or Torri Hunter?
@RedRox: Hunter
Trade Fowler+Longoria for Matt Kemp? Have Frazier and Machado at 3B.
@kaiser soze: Sounds fair
Hi fellas,
H2h keepers league.
Any sense to add Neftali Feliz and wait on him?
Thanx
@Natural Born Champs: Wait in most leagues
ROS Berkman or Howard?
Trying to get Lawrie and the guy who has him has Belt manning the CI
@Jack Full of Hate:
Prolly Howard except for avg. Berkman sitting all week in Chicago. He’s going to get some days off for interleague and just to keep him fresh and that’ll keep his numbers down a little. I do like him though.
@Jack Full of Hate: I’ll say Berkman, but it really is a toss up…
@Grey: was thinking with either I will have to sweeten the deal to get Lawrie anyway. One element I forgot to add is that I have Ortiz stashed on the DL, so I really need to move one or the other.
Mini-rant – the f**king stros keep DH-ing Carter and I am growing really agitated while I wait for outfield eligibility in E$PN. What the hell JD Martinez, can this guy stop messing with my life and go strike out 25 times in his next 25 ab’s
Ha… The guys in front of him are so terrible it’s a matter of time…
@Grey: mini-rant part II: return of the ulcer. to quote my favorite little balding guy from the folk genre,
” where have you gone Giancarlo, a roster turns it’s lonely eyes to you (boo, boo, boo)
Whats that you say Mr. Loria, Joltin Giancarlo is playing his way away
(hey hey hey hey, trade him away……please, now please!
I think that says it all
I hear ya… Giancarlo can hit 15 homers in 3 weeks, so gotta stay patient…
@Grey: I know, I keep telling everyone that it’s early don’t worry but with that shoulder issue he has and the direction of the club, I have to wonder if they are treating him with extra soft kids gloves, or his he going to be this years J Upton
Eh, he lost a month last year to surgery and still gave big power without anyone in the lineup…
@Jack Full of Hate:
It might get worse. They have to be considering Carter to take some days at 1st with Wallace being Wallace over there.
@OaktownSteve: its already raining, why you trying to make it pour?
@Jack Full of Hate:
I own a stake in Morton Salt.
@Jack Full of Hate: Yes get Lawrie! Berkman for the short term…with a fade out…………Howard for the long haul.
two hundred seventeenth
@Wake Up: 311th!
@Grey: Wait, you mean like that crappy band?
@chillmodious: Yes!
@Grey: replying in amber font….doh, shizz….just….admitted….to…..knowing that song…
Halladay safe to start vs the Cards?
@Vottomatic: Nope
Moose is testin my patients. I have carpenter as a bench player already slid in his place. Moose is on bench. Too early to drop him and scopp Mujica? Other closers holland, balfour, casey jenson… thanks!
Too early
“Goddammit. If a man wants to call himself Muhammad Ali, I say Muhammad Ali” Love the coming to America reference!
Ha
Drop Hughes for Cingrani?
Eh
Some people in my league are being dumb…Rank these RP’s Putz, Mariano, Addison Reed
Mariano, Reed
Longo and Salty have already gone deep. Drew just hit one off of the monster. Fenway looks like the set of a Ron Jeremy flick – balls are flying everywhere.
Ha
Danny Espinosa or JJ hardy rest of the year 6×6 with walks. i dont really need the stolen bases from espinosa I have plenty elsewhere
Espinosa
Could also drop teheran for mujica. Although I feel he kinda turned a corner after the 2nd inning friday…. hold or make a move?
I’d do that before Moose…
Mr Gray: Not being a big movie goer (now that the K-Kid movies have stopped) or an avid reader of People magazine (or other checkout stand fan-zines/tabloids), I am not surprised a bit about Paltrow’s casting couch revelations disclosed here for the first time on a FBB site… Her drippy and unadulterated privileged yuppie Spanish food/travelogue show with that fat sweaty ginger toe-tapping Italian chef had already cooked her off in my mind… This seemingly sweet once young woman is now categorized with the Paris Hilton’s of the world IMO…
On the 7D sins… My focused specialties have always been and still are in the realm of wrath and lust….
My Wrath side is really being piqued here… Having been cajoled in playing in a Razzball League this season in the first place – only to watch seemingly one 1/3 of my team go down to injury last week and that added onto an already horrible start…. RAGE!!!! SMASH!!! CRASH!!!! BREAK!!! I WANT TO HURT THINGS – BADLY!!!.. I HATE FFB!!!! ……………………………..
Small neighborhood pets are really in danger now… HE/IT’S BACK!!!
Lust… Well, you know all about my online porn addiction already… And I’ve made no secret of my powerful yearnings for Mr. JayWrong…. He is SO hot!!!…
On pitching … It is still early April… We all know every year many pitchers never get it into gear until after the start of May… Patience and an astute benching here and there can work wonders in wiping away your April pitching problem showers…
Back to Lust for a second… BoomBoom was wondering where you have been recently… She mentioned you not haven’t been in her new Online porn video chat room in days.. She both misses and is worried about you… She wanted me to give you a discreet/discrete shout about it…
Given my Wrath Gauge Rating, this is about as discreet/discrete as I can be right now with Razzball and you, Mr. Gray…
Speaking of Gauges… I have to update the Closer Meter… I think, its glass faceplate cover is about to be shattered… Ugly…
HA! We’re the TMZ of FBB… Wrath and Lust are solid ones… Not used together, hopefully…. JayWrong is AllRight… Be kind to your Closer Meter, it’s early…
@Grey:
Mr JayWrong is safe… I would never hurt him — much…
Looking for a player for my DL off WW. Do you think Beachy will be significantly better than Luebke? Are there any concerns with either of them getting into the rotation?
Nope…Yes, they had major surgeries…
Cahill, Marcum, Ogando, Haren ROS? which is your preference. Thanks!
@Oppo Taco: its too early for an ROS with those names
Ogando
Would you trade Frazier + Gee for Morrow or Minor?
@Jon: I wouldn’t
If I needed starters, sure…
I mis-managed my roster and ended up with Pronk instead of Chris Carter last week (not that Pronk was terrible, Carter was just better), and someone grabbed Carter yesterday. Doh! I was really looking forward to owning him this year… who knows, maybe he’ll cool down and he’ll end up back on waivers.
jennings or c davis at LF in a points league where ops is king?
lucroy or jesus?
Davis…. Jesus…
Somehow with both Lawrie and Headley out, and my OF coming out of the draft of Stanton BJ Upton combining for 1 HR and 1 RBI, my team is in 3rd of 16 only 6 pts behind. Smoke and mirrors so far but I will have both of the 3bs coming back soon.
(I hope LAD doesn’t retaliate vs. Headley, he had nothing to do with Quentin’s blowup. That would suck)
Johnson is swinging so good now I dunno whether to let him give Headley 3B or not.
Nice…
@Grey: By the way what I wrote didn’t really make sense. I forgot to mention Chris Johnson is my 3B now and Headley will come back… Johnson gives Head-ley… whatever.
Rough day at work today. Market down, gold down huge. Not seeing or thinking straight.
Blue Horseshoe loves Endicott Steel…
More saves rest of season – Bailey or Herrera?
@Vince: or Mujica?
Herrera
10 tm H2H, was offered his Kemp & Gallardo for my Wainwright, BJ Upton, and Rutledge. On paper I like it for me despite Kemp’s early struggles, but it leaves me a bit short in the SP department (Price, Medlen, Homer Bailey, JoFer, Cingrani, C-Bills, AJ Griffin, Garza). Rutledge is more or less a bench bat for me (SS: Rollins, Hanley on DL). FWIW, my other OFers are (start 5) Adam Jones, Holliday, Fowler, and Cruz.
Are we worried about Kemp’s shoulder injury sapping his power?
What say you?
I was worried about Kemp in the preseason, that hasn’t changed… I’d take Kemp side anyway…
@Grey: Would you rather trade away BJ Upton or Holliday? I like Upton for his power-speed potential in H2H, but he’s been crizzap so far.
Toss up… Holliday probably…
Best 5th OF option in a 6×6 weekly roto league (AVG & OPS): G. Parra, Venable, or Arcia?
Venable
SP’s are Latos, Zimm, Bailey, Miller, Estrada, Gallardo, and Milone. 10 team 5×5. Are any worth dropping for Cingrani? Thanks
Nope
sorry I can be a little slow sometimes but when you say ‘fly fly away’ are you saying trade starling marte?
Nope
@Grey:
would you trade marte and zito for posey?
Yes
12 team espn 5×5 keeper league $5 inflation
Cingrani ($1) or Bundy($1)?
I currently have Bundy stashed, if he is coming up in September he isn’t worth the roster spot in this league. I’m willing to hold him till June.
Thanks
Cingrani
12 Team H2H league…
Who do i lose for Mujica…
B. Moss
I. Davis
D. Bundy
J. Henderson
C. Billingsly
C. Tillman
I’m holding Bundy in this league and RCL…am I grasping for straws or is he worth the stash?
Thanks
Bundy doesn’t need to be held in the RCL…
better As pitcher: Milone or Griffin?
Milone
Hey Grey,
I need a bench bat and would like to roll the dice on Arcia, which RP should I dump to get him?
RP’s – Romo, Grilli, Janssen, Holland, Herrera, Benoit, Henderson, Mujica
Mujica
@TualatinTwoStep:
that’s a nice bullpen
@OaktownSteve: yeah like 6 closers with a possible.
When do you think Myers and Taveras will be up? I am holding onto both of them in a keeper league and I wondering if I should continue to hold or cut bait. My OF is Trout, AJax, and Choo so its not like I have room for either of them anyways.
June/July
Drop Gyorko or Ike for Dom Brown? Shallow daily league, so it’s a bench spot but it matters.
Ike
@Grey: Follow up. With Ortiz coming off the DL soon, what would my play be with a team of:
C-Perez
1B- Adrian G
2B- B Phillips
3B- Longo/Gyorko
SS- Espinosa/Rutledge
OF-J Upton/Braun/Cruz/Pence/D Brown (we play 4 slots)
Util- Panda
SP- Latos/Zimmerman/Bumgarner/Burnett/Shelby/Fenandez/Ryu/Cingrani (punting saves, going for upside).
I’m anticipating you’ll say drop Cingrani, but I’ll get to see a start before making the call. I think Gyorko or Brown is the cut here.
Brown….
Actually Gyorko… I see Panda in your UTIL…
@Grey: Much appreciated as always.
Would love some help with moves to make in a 10 man roto:
C Posey
1b Prince
2b Uggla
3b Panda
SS Rollins
IF Howard, LaRoche
OF Ellsbury, Holliday, Cruz, Morse
Bench Starling, Carpenter, Chris Carter, Markakis, Chris Davis
DL Lawrie
My pitching staff:
SP: Felix, Price, CC, Halladay, JoFer, Zito
RP: Soriano, Romo, League
I’m not too concerned with my bats but there are pitchers sitting on the waiver wire who I could have instead: Holland, Miller, Chacin, Bailey, Griffin, Cingrani
Any suggestions for moves I should make?
Thanks!
Miller over Zito…
@Grey: miller was just grabbed by a guy who i swear has way to check my watchlist… anyhoo, should I make a move elsewhere or stay put?
Griffin for Zito…
Grey — Are you still weighing in on more complex questions asked in the forums as in the past? Or has that morphed into a help each other situation? I haven’t been monitoring that closely, but when I have stopped by I haven’t see as much of you.
If the purpose of the forums have changed, I’ll boil down the key parts of my question and ask here.
P.S. I like the new format for the Stream-0-nator …. the dollar system makes it easier to understand the relative value of potential streamers. Bravo!
Thanks ….
I can’t answer all comments and forums… Forums are more help each other… I check in a few times a day to make sure there’s no spam…
@Grey: Gotcha. Thanks.
So what’s the best day to post spam there?? Heh.
Ha…
First off it’s not Ted’s fault he has herpe’s. I heard Rudy threw a poodle over the fence.
If Cingrani goes lights out in his starts up in the big’s. Any chance he bumps Leake down to relief ?Or when Cueto comes back Cingrani goes back down. Over all the Red’s starter’s have been so-so starting the season. Maybe they get jealous of the Cardinals and Millertime and give him chance to stick. And then we have Dusty. Me and Dusty are tight. I’m making the Dustman custom tooth picks on my lathe and as soon as he sends me his address we’ll be hanging out and we’ll be able to talk about keeping Cingrani up in the big’s. Me and Dusty be tight. I’m just worried about Rusty.
Damn, Rudy! Yes, Cingrani could bump Leake…
Grey, Espinosa just got dropped in my league. Would you drop Uggla duckling for him? Both are annoyingly frustrating,. Espinosa has his injury concerns. Uggla has his suckiness concerns. Wait Espinosa has those too. Hm.
Right now I have Weeks at 2B, Rutledge at SS, and Uggs at MI.
I’d go Espinosa over Uggla…
Than so shall I.
The name Jackie Bradley Jr. is bugging me. I think there was a ventriloquist’s dummy in the 60’s or possibly it was the name of a Martin Short character. Another ?–Mujica, Bailey, Herrera and Benoit on the WW in my league (yes I know drop the league) Who would you grab?
HA! Benoit
Grey –
Nice work with today’s blog.
10 team, H2H, 5×5 with deep waivers (lots of players avail) and 1 DL spot…
I lost both Greinke and Reyes last week.
Sal Perez, AuShizz, Phillips, Longo, EvCab (SS), Trout, aJones, Jennings, Choo [Reyes]
Greinke (DL), MMoore, Scherzer, Harvey, SMiller, JoFer, Ryu, Niese, Frieri/Wilhelmson/League
Is Reyes droppable so that I can stream pitchers? Drop Niese (100% ownership in ESPN)?
Thanks
Thanks! Lose Reyes…
@Grey: thanks
@AA: Can’t you get more than a streamer for Reyes via trade? Plenty of people would likely take a shot on Reyes, at a discounted price of course.
@inertiatic: I guess not.
@inertiatic: Thanks for the comments. I believe that because the WW is deep in this league (rather small rosters and only 10 owners), most owners do not look to trade. Also, 1 DL spot limits the ability for owners to hold players that are out for extended DL trips.
Morning Sir. Great stuff as always. Particularly enjoyed the Aaron Burr line. Reminds me of that Samberg SNL skit: “You can call me Aaron Burr by the way I’m droppin’ Hamiltons.”
Few questions/notes for you. RCL league “Sultans of Swat”:
1. Plouffe worth a regular starting spot at 3B? Lost Aramis to the DL for awhile (and am scared he might only play ~100 games this year) and I can take the avg hit if the power is there but I’m not convinced he’ll hit more than 15-16.
2. Thoughts on Kozma at MI position? Trying to utilize that position for solid avg with light pop/light speed but not sure who the best option is. Pretty slim pickens (Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!) with Drew, Nelson, Ackley, Crawford, and Johnson available. Hold tight for now?
3. In the Util spot if you’re just trying to get any kind of useful counting stats, would you rather have Schierholtz, Ruggiano, Hafner, or Duda?
4. Few interesting tidbits: Middlebrooks only has 5 hits and 4 of them are homers, 3 coming in one game. Longoria finally got his first extra base hit this morning. Miami as a team is batting .204 with 2 HR’s and 20 runs through 12 games. If I threw out 100 losses for them this year, would you take the over or under?
Keep up the great work, every day’s the Super Bowl.
Thanks! 1. Sure 2. Ha! I’d go Ackley… 3. Duda 4. Over
BJ Upton/Raf Soriano for Bourn/Ogando. what side are you on board with? Thanks Grey
Upton
And Andrew Bailey blows his 1st save opp. Bring on Junichi-san!
Jesus
@Slappy: For what it is worth Bailey was not hit very hard 2 light singles and a stolen base. Also Uehara would probably get saves before Tazawa
@Eric W:
and Bailey struck out two.
@OaktownSteve:
and he didn’t walk anybody or go meltdown and blow the lead.
@OaktownSteve:
..or fall behind is what I should say
@OaktownSteve:
and there’s the vulture win
@OaktownSteve: Ha yeah. I would be surprised if this changes anything with Bailey getting saves until Hanarhan gets back
@Eric W:
I think Bailey is going to lock that job down.
@OaktownSteve: If Han ends up on the DL I agree. But if he is back sooner then that I bet he gets atleast one more shot
I am not suggesting that Bailey will lose the job any time soon. I was simply poking some fun at Red Sox Nation. Kinda like how I continually remind them how well Crawford and AGon are doing. Oh, and did I mention that since his time with the Dodgers, Nick Punto has turned himself into a .300 hitter? And since I almost forgot, don’t know if it is sustainable, but Beckett was more like vintage Beckett yesterday as he was at 92-94 all day, to include the 9th. As I said, who can say whether that’s sustainable, but if it is, he’ll be a different pitcher than he’s been over the last 2 years or so (he’s been doing some work with Koufax).
Lastly, the Tazawa versus Uehara thing wouldn’t otherwise matter to me, since the only teams wherein I have either of them, I have both of them, as the leagues are SV and HLD and I can fit 7 RPs on the active roster and have both. So Bailey making his usual DL trip and Hanrahan showing himself up for what he is wouldn’t exactly be displeasing and it wouldn’t matter who closed and setup. I will never understand baseball managers and GMs, by the way, well, I do understand them. They aren’t that bright. Junichi-san was good for 1.43, 0.955 with a K/BB ratio of 8.0. Koji was good for 1.75, 0.639, with a K/BB ratio of 14.33. So why fool around with DL Bump Bailey and Hanrahan? Bailey’s never had an ERA, WHIP, K/9 any better, and his season high K/.BB has never even reached 4.0 (for how not great he is, he’s rather upped his usual 9.0 K/9 to 14.5, but his K/BB is but a mere 3.5 since his BB/9 is sitting at 4.2).
Grey,
Probably already been asked but hold Boggs or drop for Mujica?
I’d hold…
What do you think of these moves?
-Drop Josh Reddick add Chris Carter
-Drop Ryan Madson add either James Russel, Ervin Santana, Tony Cingrani, or use spot for streaming (probably start with Jake Westbrook)
-Drop Erick Aybar add Marwin Gonzalez
I’m also in need of SB if you can think of any other guys.
1. Eh 2. Cingrani 3. Eh
@Grey:
Are Josh Reddick and Erick Aybar even worth holding onto? Both of my SS are on the DL and I suppose I could try trading Reddick for Starling Marte or something.
They are
@Brendan:
I’d look into seeing if anybody else is buying Reddick. Love him as an A, but he’s looked lost since August. The strikeouts are an issue. He dropped to 6th yesterday against a right hander. If Coco weren’t hurt, Reddick would be seeing some extra time on the pine.
@OaktownSteve:
Trying to trade Reddick for Betancourt. Was that a good idea?
@Brendan:
Hard to say. He is a closer but also a Rockie. Who would replace Reddick in your OF?
@OaktownSteve:
I have Adrian Gonzalez, Mark Trumbo, Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Matt Carpenter, and Franklin Gutierrez eligible at OF. I plan on moving Gonzalez from 1B to OF when David Ortiz gets back. The direct replacement to Reddick right now would be Travis Hafner or Gutierrez for my second Util spot.
@Brendan:
So when Papi comes back you have a choice between Gutierrez and Reddick in the OF if you stand?
If that’s the case and you could use the closer it’s not terrible.
I could be wrong though. I am kind of bias about Reddick watching him very regularly. Others might feel like he’s still going to be solid. Me not so much.
who is the better drop for Arcia:
Murphy, David
Gonzalez, Marwin
Grandal, Yasmani (have s.perez and lucroy starting)
Francisco, Juan
Grandal
@Grey: thanks
also, I have kipnis that i want to unload. Got an offer of Travis d’Arnod and Kenley Jansen for him. Kipnis is at 8$ (will be in the 20s next year and Kenley is at $6. TdA is at $8, which kills his keeper value, but as a Met fan I really want him for when he comes up…)
Thanks! Hopefully my trading partner doesnt look at this.
Sounds decent…
Meant to bench Hellickson today but with the early start, didn’t have time. Best mistake ever.
You sound like Sheryl Crow…
@Grey:
Your friends act sorry for me
They watch you pretend to adore me
But I am no fool to this game
Feels a little off for a haiku…
@Grey:
Did you see me walking by, did it ever make you cry?
Now you’re my favorite mistake
Sheryl Crow is an American American- she eats haikus with her freedom fries.
Sheryl Crow is so American she dumps Tom Petty and Eric Clapton.
@Ben: i hope you are googling these lyrics, Ben!
@Prezii: LOL I had to figure out why I sounded like Sheryl Crowd and was just so moved, I had to share.
The real question is, how long has Grey been sleeping with Sheryl Crow?
@Ben, Cougz is really sheryl Crow! Seems like Greys type..
That would be wonderful.
@Grey: haha! Better not let her read this! Cougz that is… Wouldnt mind Sheryl coming over and reading..
We have an open relationship… I can fantasize about anyone that I have no chance in hell of sleeping with and it’s fine…
@Grey: same… I get three im allowed to sleep with if it ever happens and so does she… So if you see jessica alba, kate upton or matt adams let me know…
Ha! Adams has the biggest breasts of those 3…
Wait, that last one was a typo, i swear!!
@Grey: this is very true! Not sayin much since Alba is flat as a board.. but id wife that broad! Forreal…
Not if my mustache gets there first…
@Grey: Glad to have started such a productive conversation guys.
I suppose when you put it that way, I have an open marriage. Hollywood, look out…there’s a new mustache in town.
Whoa, there’s no room for another besides me and Selleck.
@Grey: I read somewhere that she only uses one sheet of toilet paper per bathroom trip (in order to be more environmentally-friendly). I’ve also read that she was making a joke when she said that.
Still, that would give me pause to “go downtown” upon one, Sheryl Crowe, dontchyathink? I want my girl to be a full-on Earth Destroyer when it comes to toilet paper use.
Of course, I’d do anything to make her stop singing (please).
I’d bidet her.
@Grey: ewwwyy..
@Prezii: dude, bidets are where its at. if only you were so lucky to have a bidet’d lady.
@Ben: nah man im all for the bidet!
I got the feeling grey was saying HE was going to be the bidet on her.. maybe he wasnt.
@JoeC: You must like the little bits of white lint that get stuck.
@Ben: Better that than “other” bits that might get stuck. :)
@JoeC: well said..
Very doubtful the Rockies play tonight. 70% chance of snow at game
time.
Damn
@mzyptlk: I live in Denver looking out my office window I can see Coors, they are not going to be playing tonight.
@Eric W: damnit! Have to wait for an Ike bomb i guess… Thanks for the update, though, Eric!
I’m in a 20 team h2h dynasty league. I was offered trout for upton. Do I consider this offer? I am currently in 1st place and I am just worried Upton might outperform Trout this year.
c jp arencibia
1b prince fielder
2b neil walker
ss yunel Escobar
3b miguel cabrera
inf evan longoria
lf michael morse
cf norichika aoki
rf justin upton
of carl crawford
util desmond jennings
bn Chris young
bn evan gattis
bn jurickson profar
bn peter bourjos
sp clayton kershaw
sp cliff lee
sp yu darvish
sp daniel straily
rp sean doolittle
rp mat belisle
rp Jose veras
rp Scott Kashmir
p mat thorton
p Jason motte
p ja happe
p Barry zito
bn zack wheeler
It’s fair, no reason to take it…
@Grey: I’m in a 20 team h2h dynasty league. I was offered trout for upton. Do I consider this offer? I am currently in 1st place and I am just worried Upton might outperform Trout this year.
c jp arencibia
1b prince fielder
2b neil walker
ss yunel Escobar
3b miguel cabrera
inf evan longoria
lf michael morse
cf norichika aoki
rf justin upton
of carl crawford
util desmond jennings
bn Chris young
bn evan gattis
bn jurickson profar
bn peter bourjos
sp clayton kershaw
sp cliff lee
sp yu darvish
sp daniel straily
rp sean doolittle
rp mat belisle
rp Jose veras
rp Scott Kashmir
p mat thorton
p Jason motte
p ja happe
p Barry zito
bn zack wheeler
So stick with Upton then?
It’s fair, I’d hold…
@Ryan: For what it’s worth, the ZiPS updated projections that take season-to-date stats into account still project the following ROS stats:
Trout – .280/112/26/74/42
J.Upton – .269/89/24/74/18
ZiPS had much weaker preseason projections for Upton than other projections, though, so it might not be the most authoritative source.
And a good day to you, sir!
Would you drop one of these guys for Tony Cingrani in a 12-team, 6×6, roto league (K/9, and QS replacing W)? Pitching maxes out at 1300 innings.
Teheran
K Jansen
My other Pitchers:
Bumgarner, Shields, A Sanchez, Minor, J Hammel, H Bailey, Street, Perkins, Perez
Teheran…
@Principle Blackman: I should add that I will probably have to make a FAA bid to add Cingrani ($100 budget). How much is too much to pay to get it done, $15? $25? $30?
Muito obrigado, senhor.
Closer Casualty Meter is currently on 41..
KC is as yet not counted in total..
Is Houston moving towards a committee approach??
This is based on the projected closers from ESPNs Closer Chart at the beginning of ST and what the changes were as of Opening Day and going forward…
Announced Closer by committee have been counted…
ST injuries were ignored
Dled Closers induced changes counted..
Both the Tiggers and Cubs are at 3 each
Houston’s a mess for saves… I dropped Veras in a 12 team mixed and just looked to see what he’s given his new owner… 10+ ERA, no saves…
Would you drop Dan Haren for Cingrani?
Nope
@Grey: Have an open spot with Greinke going on the DL (F Carlos Quentin). Any of these bats worth rostering in a 12 team weekly roto league? 3 OFs, 1 DH/util. Carter, C Johnson, Arcia, Parra, Wells, M Adams, or Venable. Currently starting Rizzo at DH, so could potentially switch him out for someone…
Thanks.
Adams
grey ole buddy,is josh johnson droppable 12 teams,there are cahill,becket typesavailable to stream
Eh
Sit/start?
Bailey v PHI 8.5 SON
Gee v WAS 10.9
Milone @ TB 7.9
Sit, Start, Sit…
@Grey: You’d seriously start Gee after his had a 81 ERA in his last outing?
Well, Gee… SON says so, who are we to doubt it…
@Grey:
I dunno … independent, critically thinking fantasy baseball fans that don’t blindly follow the advice of a blogger and his tools?
Wait no, you’re right. ALL HAIL SON.
Careful… SON has ears…
@Jon: Yeah SON might have got into my stash again.. id only start Bailey. But thats just me.
Hey grey… Drop kershaw for cingrani? Geezus! Cmon people..
440!
@Grey: haha! :D grey, stop that! Thats only for Yahoo!
450! I forgot about my 1000 comment mark this weekend… Darnit..
You need to step up your game, Prezii…
@Grey: you aint lyin!
H2h, 10 team, OPS and AVG. I was offered Strasburg for McCutchen straight up. I am not sure this makes sense for my team though, I have good pitching and am lacking power/OPS. But I could flip Strasburg for Harper. Is Harper an upgrade over McCutchen, or is it still too early and should I just hold? Thanks!
OF: McCutchen, Choo, Jones, Jennings and Brown.
SP: Bumgarner, Gio, Gallardo, Estrada, Bailey, Moore and Ryu.
Hold
@Grey: Thanks. I have an itchy fantasy trigger finger, but am trying to exercise restraint this year…
Start everyday with Razzball!! Hilarious!!!!! I’m trying to find software or a web based application that I can put our cbs league into and see what the projected totals would be for Home runs, RBIs, etc. so I know what areas I need to work on for trades. Is there a site you would recommend?? Fantasypros had one but it won’t let you edit out those players not starting, etc, it does the whole team.
Dear Kyuji FukaJawa, Thanks for a great week together. You feel like the crazy pill addict chick that got a job at my office and showed up for work just long enough to qualify for disability or unemployment and that’s the last we’ll see of you. I hope you get taken down by a Tuskin Raider in your sleep.
Love, Fri
PS, Razzball readers, be forewarned, I added Andrew Bailey last night (my other recent hookups included Greg Holland, Mitch Boggs, and the aforementioned FukaJawa), so expect him to blow his first save tomorrow, more to follow.
HA! He already blew a save… Today…
@fri-guy: Tuskan raiders were my fav…
@fri-guy: and yeah, he already did! Hahaha please notify me of your pick ups from here on out. Thanks.
@Prezii: that’s a new record, even for me. he blew a save within 12 hours of adding him. nice.
@fri-guy: you’re on point!
@Prezii: added Mujica man and T. Rosenthal today. i should warn that the rosenthal add was preemptive since I’ll be on my honeymoon next week+ and I’ll have the next guy in line for the cards already on my roster. maybe i shoulda dug deeper (3rd/4th guy in line…)?
Congrats! On the wedding, not the reliever pick ups…
@Grey: thank you sir!
Drop Baily or Benoit to put in claim for Street?
Bailey
Reds called up RHP Justin Freeman. Please tell me this is just bullpen filler until Cingrani gets called up on Thursday!
Yeah, probably…
@Charles: just ‘pen depth until Cueto’s spot in the rotation comes up and Tony gets the nod.
Grey – great update as usual. I apologize for not discovering this blog earlier in my fantasy career. It has become my go to site.
In my 10 tm 5 keeper h2h have a staff of verlander strasburg Moore minor iwakuma homer bailey and Jo-Fer.
Was offered Felix for Moore and Jo-Fer. I kinda like my two a little Moore (!)
But Fernandez won’t help come September and I probably don’t keep him over my other keepers.
So basically would be Moore/Jo-Fer or Felix and a flex spot for adding the hot schomato of the week? WWGD?
Thanks! I’d hold…
@Grey: holy crap this guy must really want Moore and jo-Fer. He just offered me Felix AND heyward for them.
Gotta take it…
10 teams. non keeper. no DL spots.
ok to drop Reyes for Eaton or Cingrani?
Thanks Grey!
Cingrani
Hey Grey having a tough time with my pitching staff, would you drop any of these guys Burnett, Vogelsong, J. Johnson, B. Anderson for Cingrani, Hammel, Dempster, E. Santana, thanks For the advice!
Vogelsong for Hammel…
With Matt Kemp struggling mightily, would Adam Jones be a good offer for buy-low/sell-high?
It’s fair, I’d want Jones…
My closers are grilli and Holland. Just picked up
Mujica. Would you dump mujica for cingrani?
I’d hold for a day in most leagues…
Drop Boggs for Cingrani?
Got Nathan and Perkins as closers.
SP – Hamels, Gio, Shark, Minor, Milone, Homer, Ryu, Beckett
Is Cingrani necessary (those K’s!)? Can one have too many starters?
12 team H2H btw. Thanks.
I’d hold…
@Grey: I was thinking you’d say that. Please stop sucking Mitchell. Thanks again though Grey. Fantastic work you guys do here.
Thanks!
12 team h2h categories league. r,hr,xbh,obp,sb,rbi. Who do you grab to replace cain? chris young, martre or duda
Marte
which side of a halladay / marco estrada trade would you rather be on ?
Estrada
I have Tillman stashed right now (deep bench with room to do that)… what encouraging (or discouraging) signs should I be looking for from him over his next few starts?
Also, when do you think Cashner is in the rotation?
Thanks!
Tillman had an encouraging last start as I said last time he pitched… Cashner is in the rotation by mid-May…
Always look forward to your posts, Grey. I noticed Car-gomez got dropped in my 10 team h2h league. I would drop Aybar but I would still have to choose another drop this week for Ortiz…. Jennings or Gardner or hold? Gardner has looked good so far. In my 14 team league Jennings got dropped. Pick up for B.Moss or Reimold (the other gets dropped when Cespedes returns…., I think)
Thanks sir
Thanks! I’d hold for now…
@Grey: Hold in both leagues? What kind of value is Halladay worth right now? Anybody on your team you’d give up for. Would you rather have Scutaro than him. I have him in my 10 team league, being offered in my 14 team league
I wouldn’t have drafted Halladay, and wouldn’t trade for him… Trade him for the best you can get after his good game… Maybe Sandoval-ish? Pence-ish?
@Grey: Yeah, I wish I hadn’t drafted him. Found your site after my draft. Had your Android App a few years ago but lost it. Stumbled back to you through Fantasy Pros. So, Reimold over Jennings (14 Team)
Nope…
Hey kiddo, I forgot… Cespedes’s first SB attempt = DLed… Like I said, the guy slides horribly…
He should not steal bases given his current head-first sliding technique … He needs instruction here big time…
All this talk of 40 plus is FBB curls-for-the-girls stuff…
The value of SB is very much in question in real MLB IMO … When outs created and injuries are tossed in vs the runs created from it… Think, they do much of it for the fans and at the moment team motivation…
Plays at the bag are dangerous… Ask Cespedes!!!
You sound like an A’s fan…
@Grey:
Yeah, true… But also, one who responded to your Cespedes speed projection comments warning of this danger…
Yes, that is true…
@T Moore: I think MLBers just don’t learn how to slide properly anymore. Injuries at the bag seem way up.
@Ben:
Ben There are a lot of basics longer learned in BB… Watch today’s HS quality (supposed) first baseman (and other infielders) locking up with a foot on the bag before the ball is even thrown to them… YIKES!!! This was a common knowledge NO NO when I was just 10 years old… These kids today are products of the parental involvement in all youth activities… That kids learn well from their older peers has been lost…
Basics are not taught through peer groups and the sport has been diluted by other sport options…
I’m not saying today’s players are not better players – I think, they are… They just are not as indoctrinated in the basics is all..
We played pickle for hours on end as kids… Almost never see kids working on these basic skills today anymore…
When is the last pepper game you came across??? Years and years for me…
Played indian ball for hours with only three guys until the ball fell apart…
You saved to buy BBs.. Scourged bottles and the like…
There was the dragging in of the little kids in and making them play to fill out the teams or else… There were real learning opportunities in this, for the older players to teach and younger ones to learn at a higher level of play – these are not found today…
Ranting
Best 3 OF keepers from this group (as of today, any way)? Gardner, Marte, Victorino, B.J., Jennings
BJ, Jennings, Victorino…
I lost Reyes over the weekend, and wondering if you think that it makes sense to trade Goldschmidt for Hosmer, Andrus and Hammel (I also lost Cueto and could use the extra arm). 12 team, Head to Head with OBP instead of Average Yahoo league.
I have Espinosa and planned to slide him over to SS, but now he is going to miss a few days. I also have Bonifacio and Kendrick for 2nd base. I picked Simmons for the time being at Shortstop and am not sure if I should just wait and use Espinosa / Bonifacio (who should hopefully become eligible soon) at SS and then backfill 2B with either one of those guys or Kendrick. I hate to move Goldschmidt but it might make sense.
I wouldn’t take that trade… You’ll be fine with hot waiver wire guys…
Drop Boubront, Gee, Griffin, or Tillman for Hughes?
Doubront
The end of this season is going to be crazy with the rain and snow out. I’m sure this was the Mets only scheduled visit to Minn. and the same for Denver. The Yankees don’t have another schedule trip to Cleveland to make up 2 games. A couple more weeks of spotty weather and it’s going to get really ugly trying to get all the games during the season. Lot of teams will have days off turned into 1 day road trips. Or teams originally scheduled at home are going to have to play make ups as road game.
Never thought of that… Great point with this new interleague…
@OaktownSteve: Mets-
August 18- at San Diego
August 19- at Minnesota
August 20- in New York
Twins-
August 18- in Minnesota
August 19- in Minnesota
August 20- at Detroit
@OaktownSteve: September 5 is an open date for the Mets and Rockies. I would rather the Mets play a doubleheader this week than have to go to Colorado on 9/5.
Mets-
On road from 8/30 to 9/8 with 9/5 being the only open date on trip
Rockies-
At home on 9/4; play at San Diego on 9/6
Grey,
A) Anyone droppable for Cingrani or Mujica /Russell/Camp:
10 team h2h…
C Perez 1B Goldschmidt 2B Hill 3B Longoria SS Lowrie OF Stanton OF Jones OF Choo UTL Frazier BN Rutledge BN Altuve BN Gardner
SP Bumgardner, Zimmerman, Peavy, Lester, Harvey, Miller, Buchholz RP Street, Perkins, Boggs
Normally, I would just drop a bench bat but Stanton and Hill are DTD so I need those bats.
2) Two shows I grew up on: Kids in the Hall or In Living Color?
3) Should I be concerned Gardner hadn’t attempted a stolen base yet? The two homers are nice though.
4) If Cingrani gets Cueto’s spot in the rotation, should get Marlins and Cubs first two starts. Cust sayin
You have no one to drop… 2) Yup and yup 3) Nope 4) Nice!
Well, Hellickson no longer gave up the biggest bomb in Boston today.
@Ben: haha! That was pretty mean… Funny none the less.. were going to hell!
Grey,
Reading some of your posts regarding Cingrani left me a bit confused. To cut to the chase: pick up Hammel or Cingrani?
Thanks.
I’d hold Hammel…
@Grey: @chillmodious: i dropped hammel for him in my 10 teamer… *flips grey the bird*
Dayum!
@Grey: :D
Thoughts on James McDonald this week? He has 2 starts but both seem scary (St Luis today and Atlanta 4/20). I’m in a 6×6 H2H league and my opponent has 8 starters to my 7. I could use the starts from McDonald but If he’s likely to hurt my WHIP, ERA and Ls Maybe it’s better to leave him benched rather then chase the Ks and Ws.
Thanks
Sit him…
@Grey: Thanks Grey, that’s the way I was leaning. I feel better about it now.
One more… Gyorko or Segura for MI?
Segura
@Grey: Is it close?
@chillmodious: Eh, I guess…
@Grey: Well, I own Gyorko and Segura is available. But I like that Gyorko has 2B/3B eligibility. So, if it’s close, I’d probably hold and let someone else scoop Segura. The most annoying part is that Brett Gardner and Hosmer (someone just dropped him) are available in the same league, but I have nowhere to play them because Moustakas is also on my roster at Util. Seeing how I own Moose pretty much everywhere this year, he’s kind of killing me.
Drop Ike Davis for Chris Carter? Heart says “yes,” head says “no.” Stupid head…
No
Is Lawrie a must-start as soon as he’s off the DL or would you give him some time? Fortunately I can keep guys in my DL spot as long as I want. I’d be cutting Pronk.
I’d start him…
Hope Razzballers and theirs are all OK.
Yeah, what a terrible thing… I used to live down the street from there…
@Grey: wow really? do you have family/friends there?
Friends, but I think everyone’s okay… My friends aren’t the type to go watch a marathon…
@Grey: thats good to hear. Yeah, this shit is crazy. I just dont see how someone would try to do that…
Also, bummer that AA is saying he’ll only play 3B now. Was hoping he might get some sneaky 2B eligibility…
Would you give Holiday for Kemp? Trying to buy low…
Yup
So the trade is pending, Hamels, Upton str8 up. At least I et to keep Teix. I don’t think I can pick up Segura cause I don’t have anybody to drop. He’s not better to grab then Teix is he?
They give different things…
Well I’ll be down an extra player till he comes back and I know I need more power but I’m getting Justin Upton bso If it were your team what call would u make? The reason why I would like help with this decision is because I never heard of Jean S. before.. lol but seriously
Segura can hit 7 homers and steal 30 bases… Tex is old and injured…
Do I drop Kendrys Morales or David Ortiz next week once Ortiz comes back from DL? This is a weekly lineup points league with only two bench spots. I could also cut Milone, Bailey, or Jose Fernandez but I like having my two bench spots for SP?
Morales
Who you give Bruce and Halladay for Scherzer and either Brett Anderson or Jaime Garcia?
I’m considering this because Chis Carter, De Aza, and Cuddyer are all FAs that I could pick up to replace Bruce…
@Booya: *Would you
Nope…
With Greinke now joining Aramis and Marcum on the DL on my team (2 DL’s allowed), is Marcum worth holding onto in 10 team league? Reports are saying that he COULD rejoin the rotation on April 21. You expect anything from him once he’s back, or should I move on?
Lose Marcum…
Has anyone seen Clippard this year? Do you think his heavy workload is catching up to him this year?
Maybe, why?
@Grey: I have him in a league im in that uses holds/saves as a category. I also like to use relievers to help with my ratios. Do you think its safe to drop him? I was asking if anyone has seen him pitch to see what you thought of how he looked more than just his numbers would indicate.
@Luis: It’s safe to drop him…
So my OF/DH in my 10 team H2H points league consists of Braun, Gordon, Holliday and Chris Davis with Panda at DH. I have Texeira and was thinking of packaging the soon-to-return Yank with one of the previously mentioned for a pitcher, as currently one of those guys has to sit on my bench. I was wondering A. What to think of Davis long-term, B. which guy I should try to trade with Tex. and C. What kind of starter I should ask for in return?
@C.O.C.: Tex and Davis for a #1? Maybe Gio… Bum?
Looks like Giancarlo out awhile longer.
What? Something new? Serious?
@Grey: hahahaha, the panic in that comment… Priceless.
I know…. Is this something wrong with him more so? I don’t see anything… I just offered Choo in a trade for him…
@Grey: maybe OTS is teasing you? I dont see anything either….
Yeah, heck of a thing to do to a man…
@Grey: can you rank these guys in order of dropability in a 12 team mixed roto league (no dl spot)? Garza, Parker, Cashner, Doubront and Peralta (or at least top 3 i can drop)? Thanks…
Cashner, Parker, Doubront…
Keeper league: Jackie Bradley Jr. or Domonic Brown? Also, Teheran or Cingrani?
Brown…Teheran…
Grey,
Yahoo 10 team H2h, standard 5×5 shallow league.
C- Vmart
1b- Fielder
2b-Kinsler
3b- Beltre
OF- Holliday, Choo, Jennings
Util- Pence, Ike Davis
Bench- Youk, Reddick
DL- Hart
SP- Harvey, Estrada, Niese, Samardzija, Zimmerman, Fister
RP- Boggs, Street, League, Perkins
DL- Grienke
What are your thoughts on how I can improve this team? I have some jabronis in my line up off to slow starts. Hitters on the waiver wire include Adam Dunn, K. Morales, and C. Carter.
Should I drop Reddick or anyone else for them?
My bullpen has a “land of misfit toys” feel to it. I never added a starter when Grienke went on the DL but claimed Street off waivers. Should I drop Boggs for a starter/streamer?
Pitchers on waivers are Cingrani, Chacin, Ryu, Wood, Hammel, Detwiler, Mujica, and Milone.
Thanks!
Dropping a bench bat isn’t gonna help much… Could lose Reddick for Morales or Dunn… You should go on hot hitters rather than names in your league since it’s shallow… Bench Ike… You have 6 starters, that’s about right… I’d bench Boggs for now…
with regards to Cigrani,
would you drop ryu, b. anderson, jose fernadez, or either of the braves M&M (medlin or minor) for him?
right now i have garza and motte on the DL, if i want to store someone else on DL, which one would you drop (note: 10 team, shallow 5×5 league – other starter, not listed above is kershaw and have kimbral, benoit, and bailey as RP)
thanks – love this site!
Thanks! I’d hold for now…
Hey grey couple quick ones..
Estrada or Cingrani keeper league… im thinkin ill wait for a call up and pounce after first start depending on how he does and try and deal estrada to pick him up. Im not in desperate need of pitching just wanted your insight on it. (Cain, Wainwright, Scherzer, Moore, Minor, Lynn, Estrada, Maholm, Kimbrel, Reed)
I asked you last week and I know its early but are there any signs as to why Heyward cannot hit or is it just a real slow start for him.
I have Kinsler, Rutledge, Segura with Kipnis on my bench… should I try and get whatever I can for Kipnis or will his numbers bounce back and be better than Rut/Seg
Thanks Grey
Estrada… Heyward will be fine or he’s injured… I haven’t heard on the latter so I guess he’s just starting slow… It’s still very early… Feel free to trade Kipnis…
@Grey: Yea i got J Up to which i thought would be a killer one two combo… it will once he turns it around but imagine the RBI’s J Up would have right now if the two guy batting infront of him were batting above .170 haha
I also read somewhere that even though Votto hit his first homer the other day that his knee looks like its bothering him and he doesnt have the same power even in BP that he used to.. have you heard anything about this at all?
I haven’t heard anything about Votto, just watched him hit and he looks fine…
@Grey: Thanks grey
Would you drop Boggs, Cishek, or Parnell for Bailey?
I’d assume Boggs if any of the three, just want to be sure.
I’d hold for now…
s’up y’all….any educated guesses on when W. Myers gets callup? I read somewhere that after 11 days they can call him up and not lose a year of free agency eligibility (which is different than the Super 2 deal)….given the rays’ offensive shituation, could he be called up, like, now?
Also would you trade R. Betancourt for S. Marte? I would still be holding two closers and will dumpster dive for a third…
Gracias muchachos!
I’d take Marte if I needed hitting… Myers won’t be up until end of June…
@Grey: …and he’s not exactly hitting ethier…
@Wake Up: I’m a little light on speed, figure Marte will give me that with a little potential upside to boot…other option is just pickup Maybin, R. Davis, LoCain or Dyson from waivers and hold the closer…
@mc serch: No, I was talking about Myers…I’m holding him too….Late June at the earliest….but I hope he stops K’ing so much
C Perez 1B Goldschmidt 2B Hill (DTD) 3B Longoria SS Lowrie OF Stanton (DTD) OF Jones OF Choo UTL Frazier BN Gardner BN Altuve BN Rutledge
Hold Gardner or drop for Marte?
My team looks a little light in steals so I don’t know if that gives Gardner an advantage .
Thanks Grey! #shallowleagueproblems
Hold Gardner…
Hi Grey — This is in relation to a 14-team redraft 6×5 roto league with a 1300-inning cap.
1) I have 6 RPs: Rafael Soriano, Glen Perkins, Jose Veras, Joaquin Benoit, Luke Gregerson, Edward Mujica … I’m only interested in the possibility of getting some saves without hurting my ratios (I’m fine on saves but if I have extra closers they’re super easy to trade in this league). I can only start 5 on any given day; which should I drop? And of the five remaining ones, are Russell, Pestano, or Melancon an upgrade?
2) How to use the open spot? For 2B and SS I have only Rutledge, Espinosa, and Bonifacio. Is that OK for a 14-team league? I was thinking of adding Nelson, the new creeper, with the extra roster space. Other MI possibilities are Sogard, Valdespin, Izturis, Tyler Green, Getz, Ellis, Brandon Crawford, Cozart — are any of them an upgrade over the trio I’ve got?
3) If none of those M.I. possibilities are worthwhile, do you like anyone between M. Adams, Nava, Schilerholtz, Venable, Josh Donaldson, Yadier Alonso, or Oswaldo Arcia?
4) My SPs are Max Scherzer, Jonathon Niese, Tommy Milone, AJ Griffin, and Chad Billingsley — is Bud Norris or Villanueva an upgrade?
Many thanks Grey.
1) Can drop Gregerson… Nope… 2) I don’t see why you need another MI… 3) Adams, play him when he plays… 4) Nope
In a 2 catcher H2H league with limited moves and OBP/AVG…
Drop Jesus Montero for Avila?
Thanks in advance.
I’d hold
Arcia in the Twins lineup, hitting 7th. Grabbed him in my 14 team keeper. Where I am dead last, BTW.
Good grab… Hoping he starts hot and the Twins have to send down Hicks…
@Grey: He’s on pace for a career AVG of 1.000!!!!!
That’s what I’m talking about!
Grey: Looking to buy low on Giancarlo… Trade my Kinsler for his Stanton in a dynasty league? Thanks!!
Go for it…
drop BJ Upton for Ike Davis in my h2h league? i have 3 MUCH better OFs, so BJ’s sucking it at my UTIL spot.
@fry-guy: Ha! Great minds…
Hold
Thoughts on Ike? Buy low?
I like, um, Ike… He’s just struggling as of right now… Could still hit 30+ homers…
@Grey: Ha! Thanks, I’ll see if I can get him. What would be a ~pitcher to give for him? Thoughts on the Military Industrial Complex?
Probably could get away with giving a three to four… Maybe Maholm-ish? Maybe Estrada-ish?
@Grey: sounds good…thanks!
@Wake Up: this boston shizz really pissed me off! trying to distract myself
@Grey: the M.I.C. was an Ike quote
Ha! Nice…
LAST!
Last!
Are Teheren and Hammel pretty much only matchup guys in a 10team H2H pts league? Looking to stream in their places…
My staff is:
Wainwright, Moore, Scherzer, Lester, Chapman, Wilhelmsen, Ryu, Halladay, j. Fernandez, Herrera, Hammel, Teheran
Hoping any Boston Razzbabies are safe and sound. What a crappy day.
Grey, I think I speak for everyone when I say, please share some poetry with us.
If there’s a time you’re hurtin’, remember Grey’s wearing a merkin…
Haaa. That was beautiful.
657.
So, I drafted Hughes. I forgot that I hate phil hughes.But I already burned my 15th pick.
Any value here?
There’s a lot of season left… But I have no idea who’s on your waivers…
@Grey: I guess the real question is, should I worry about extended health issues, or are your pre-season projections still in affect (ignoring his starts so far)
Also, will the stock market go up?
@DJStaple: market’s already up 11.5% YTD…still a ton of cash on the sideline…oh, you weren’t serious?
I’d still go by my preseason projections… It’s been less than two weeks…
@Grey: Ok. Thanks.
Some guys I just have irrational prejudices against, like rickey weeks and Tulo and E. Encarnation. And stupid Phil Hughes.
I would have avoided him, but he was next on the board. Can’t ignore the board.
Ha…
Hey Grey, a team in my league is missing several infielders so i offered up Haren/Everith Cabrera/Nolan Arenado for Bossman Junior Upton and Rafael Soriano. This move would leave me without a starting SS but Segura is somehow still on the wire. Is the difference between Jean and Ever cab near negligible? Or am I losing value. I know Everith is a one trick pony, but its a pretty cool trick. Thanks!
Segura is much better… The trade’s not close, in favor of you…
Have Moustakas and Pedro for 3B. Gattis at C. Prado at SS.
Someone dropped Jesus Montero. Do I drop Pedro for Montero, add chris johnson, add johnny peralta or stay with stupid pedro?
7×7 with slg and obp
Thanks
I’d hold… Or drop Gattis for Jesus…
Are Teheren and Hammel pretty much only matchup guys in a 10team H2H pts league? Looking to stream in their places…
My staff is:
Wainwright, Moore, Scherzer, Lester, Chapman, Wilhelmsen, Ryu, Halladay, j. Fernandez, Herrera, Hammel, Teheran
They are… Yeah…
Would you burn a number 4 waiver claim on Beckett in a 14 team league.
Heres my staff: Gio, Peavy, Burnett, Milone, Estrada, Gee, Doubront, Guthrie (streamer spot), Greinke (DL), Luebke (DL).
If so drop Doubront or Guthrie?
Yup…Guthrie…
5×5 H2h
Segura o Rutlege ?
I know the Cards closing situation changes by the minute, but how do you rank them at the moment?
Rutledge… Boggs, Mujica…
@Grey:
I guess Mujica was warming up. Still feel Boggs is te lead guy?
For now… Barely…
How is it even possible that my opponent owns Neil Walker?
Steve’s Law…
@Steve: I would ask the question another way: is it even possible that your opponent would not have Neil Walker? The pure logic of stevametrics dictates negative response.
Grey,
Couple quick ones for a 12 team league:
1.) Valverde or Marmol? (SAGNOF!)
2.) Span or Aybar (SAGNOF?), but for like two weeks from now when EA comes off the DL.
3.)
4.) Moose Tacos or Gyorko? (Moose’s K and BB rates are fine, but his IFFB rate is like 40%, so I’m thinking it’s a mechanical issue that will be fixed. Maybe shortly, maybe Hosmer.
Thanks
And also, the last time I closed my eyes and trusted Clay, he bent me over and made my Buchholz hurt.
Boggs in with a 4 run lead and walks the first batter. So glad I dropped him today. Bring on Mooheeca!!
Man, he’s lost…
Double play, Boggs’s best friend!
Never shoulda dropped him!
Ah rats. At least that wasn’t a confidence boosting inning.
How did anyone sneak a Vuvuzela into the game?
Under their shirt?
Tried to out clever you all by spot starting Bedard! Looking good so far! Walks the first three to face Lowrie…
@royce!: Steve’s Law intervenes and he strikes out looking.
@royce!: Yikes.
@Steve: yikes is right. I think someone’s trying to tell me I should have retired on top…damn h2h dragged me back in!
@royce!: with you on streaming Bedard…who the hell was that Freddie’s giant cousin?
@Wake Up: don’t know, I went to give the kid a bath and cane back to this mess…now I need a long bath in something highly caustic. Out damn spot!
@royce!: Ha! Try some Jack it seems to be working…
And his strikeout of Lowrie was BS on a third call strike way inside…yeah I’m not bitter as a Lowrie owner. As a Mariners fan I do relish seeing Bedard fail, though.
@Sky: Lowrie owner here too. Did find it odd that he got caught looking on an 0-2 pitch. It was 0-2 wasn’t it?
Yeah he let a ball that was off the plate inside go by. Gift strikeout for a struggling pitcher. In other news, Bills just got pitch slapped by Stultz with a three run bomb.
@Sky: Saw that. Pitch slapped and (ahem) stultzified.
I just put on my Horacio shades and screamed YEAAAAH for you
@Sky: ha! It was between Bills and Bedard for the spot start. Cursed him by just considering him
ahhh…curling up with some Taylor Ham and a bottle of Jack….
I know Pryor’s currently on the DL, but is he a possibility for saves at some point this season?
I’ll ask this a different way – better DL stash: Pryor or Santos?
(I know stashing DL’d RPs is kind of pathetic, but I gotta do what I gotta do. Haha)
Damn, there goes the save opp for Perkins. Which probably means that (my) Duensing will come in and get Kazaamed…
Got Papi coming of the DL and no place to play him. On the other hand I’m starting Marwin and Crawford at MI.
Thinking of offering my Konerko for his Altuve. Thoughts?
Go for it…
I’m looking to upgrade my pitching. I’m thinking of offering Jennings and Morrow for Price. Is that too much? I have Cargo, Choo, Marte, and Granderson to use 3 OF spots if I deal Jennings. It’s a 12 teamer, h2h league that counts QS instead of wins. I’m I giving too much or would the guy be crazy to take this deal?
It’s fair… I wouldn’t pay for a #1 like that though…
@Grey: Thanks Grey! What pitcher would you rather do? I have Cobb, Hanson, Colon, McCarthy, and W. Davis. (It’s a really deep league…) Any of those be a decent offer without insulting the guy?
Cobb
Anyone starting Niese @ COL? I’m in 10 team H2H.
@zzzzzz: I’ll be leaving him on the bench for that one in my 10 teamer. Watched his start last week, didn’t love what I saw. Hoping he pitches well though….
No way
Drop D Robertson for Arcia in a 15 team keep 9?
Go for it…
Eh, he was sent down… Hold if it’s not too late…
@Grey: played one game and put all 3 into the outfield, so there’s that.
After a trade of Ben Zobrist & AJ Griffin for Madison Bumgarner, my team is looking pretty decent in my 15-team yahoo 5×5 roto league (keep 6).
C – S. Perez
1B – A. Gonzalez
2B – O. Infante (in the next few days, M. Carpenter will take this over)
3B – E. Longoria
SS – J. Rutledge
OF – J. Upton
OF – A. Craig
OF – A. Jackson
U – B. Gardner
Bench – K. Morales
Bench – M. Machado
Bench – M. Carpenter
Bench – M. Adams
SP – M. Bumgarner
SP – J. Samardzija
RP – J. Henderson
RP – B. Parnell
P – S. Cishek
P – J. Niese
P – M. Minor
P – C. Tillman
DL – J. Weaver
T. Rosenthal & M. Boggs were both dropped…should I pick one up even though Mujica looks to be in line for the next shot (and has already been picked up)? If so, who, and who should I drop? Also, I’ve been trying to trade my bench bats, but to no avail. Knowing Craig’s injury history, I picked up Adams. M. Fiers is also available in my leagues’ FA pool…should I pick him up? Who should I drop to do so?
Also available as FA – A. Eaton, B. Belt, T. Cingrani. Pick up? If so, who to drop?