Adam Jones is not on a great team. He’s not hitting well. Not to be blunt, but he doesn’t even look like he’s getting stoned anymore in his ESPN profile pic. SOS to Adam Jones, it’s past 4:20, cuz. Grab some Crunk Juice and be fire. Right now, his BABIP, line drive rate, home run rate and walk rate are all way off. Bundle some non-investment-grade triple-B bonds make it seem like a triple-A tranche and trade them for Adam Jones. I.e. Add’em Jones. I.e., Make it rain for Adam Jones. I.e. Except After C. Jones won’t be terrible forever. Get in before everyone on your street owns an Adam Jones and then you just seem like a follower. You have my money back guarantee. Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Alex Gonzalez – He will bat around .230 by the end of the year. He adds the U C to sucks. He needs a new neckerchief he has so many Demerit Badges, but he’s currently hitting, so there’s that.
Chris Coghlan – I don’t even like this schmohawk, but he’s not this bad. You might be able to pull him away from a panicky owner with a past the due date Pink Sno Ball.
Mike Pelfrey – Here’s what I said the other day, “His K-rate prior to 2010 was pretty poor. Even this year, it’s only a little above his career mark. His biggest adjustment so far seems to be his ability to avoid the homer ball and leave men on base. He won’t continue to leave men on base, but he can maintain his small strikeout and homer gains. You’re not looking at a total breakout, but he can be usable as a 4th fantasy starter, especially in Metco.” And that’s me quoting me! I’ll also add to buy him while his sinker is keeping bats off the Pelfrey. Oofa!
Justin Duchscherer – I figured this guy was owned everywhere, then I see he’s only owned in 11% of ESPN leagues. This just in, Duchscherer worth owning.
Jon Lester – If he doesn’t bounce back this week, he’ll probably have the lead-in of the Buy section next Friday. Go and get Lester now!
Cameron Maybin – Contributing steals, runs and average in the leadoff spot. Some power could come soon. That’s so Maybin!
Mike Napoli – In the beginning of the year, Napoli got plutoed. You’re a planet, you’re a planet, you’re getting declassified and catching batting practice. So you dropped Crapoli already three times this year and now you’re having a hard time keeping down empty at-bats from Clement. You’re thinking maybe it was better to have a DNP from Napoli than a DP/DS (Did Play/Did Suck) from Clement. Well, it’s your catching scab and it’s choice to pick it. Napoli’s playing again. For now. Will Scioscia find a way to screw you over again? Prolly.
Ike Davis – The other day, I dedicated a roundup lead to Ike Davis. He’s probably not that much better than Daniel Murphy. That’s an insult for those not familiar with the Murphy oeuvre. But if Davis hits, everyone will jump on the Davis and then you can flip him. Hey, it’s the rookie trampoline. Jump on them, them flip them but if you stay on it too long, you’ll fall and hurt yourself.
Justin Smoak – Scroll down to this morning’s post or click here. Your choice.
Jeremy Hermida – The Random Outfielder Off Waivers That Is Currently Hitting Homers That May Not Be Hitting Homers In A Week. Or ROOWTICHHTMNBHHIAW for those who find acronyms easier to remember.
Carlos Quentin – Early in the year I made a crack that he was like Robert De Niro in Awakenings. Then he did nothing for two weeks and I started to think someone should stick a fork in Quentin to make sure he’s still alive. Then I looked at his numbers. He’s been unlucky. Change gonna come, nephew. It takes alligator blood to check raise to the bettor and go after a hitter that isn’t doing anything, but Quentin should get better.
Julio Borbon – Take the Borbon off the shelf!
Juan Gutierrez – Gutierrez might be that pitcher you pickup only to watch him destroy your ERA and WHIP, then drop him only to watch him pitch well in the next game, then pick him up again3. Or maybe that’s me. I have a problem!
Brett Cecil – Besides having a name that sounds like a 1970’s pinup, Cecil has strikeout stuff, but was a bit wild last year. Though that might’ve been an aberration because earlier in his minor league career his control was pretty sound. I’d avoid outside of AL-Only leagues for now.
Alex Gordon – Every time I see Alex Gordon on waivers, I sing to myself, “Shooting at the walls of heartache… Bang, bang!” I’m not sure if I’m the warrior, Patty Smyth or a fool for picking up Alex Gordon.
SELL
Scott Podsednik – Member that Nike commercial “I am Tiger Woods.” Someone should do that commercial but use only super shady guys that look like they just stepped out of a peep show. Scruffy looking guy with a trench coat, “I am Tiger Woods.” Gary Glitter, “I am Tiger Woods.” Pee Wee Herman, “I am Tiger Woods.” That would be awesome. Anyhoo, a fantasy baseball version of that commercial would be: Nyjer Morgan, “I am Scott Podsednik.” Michael Bourn, “I am Scott Podsednik.” Rajai Davis, “I am Scott Podsednik.” Don’t get caught up in overrating Podsednik because he’s hitting well and getting some hot lady action.
Austin Jackson – Leading the Major Leagues with 24 strikeouts; Mark Reynolds has 17. Zoinks! Austin Jackson’s days of hitting .300 won’t be long.
Vernon Wells – Tied for the league lead in homers with Nelson Cruz and Matt Kemp. Right behind him, Pujols and Utley. This could be a test to make sure you can move from 1st to 2nd grade. Which name doesn’t fit?
Max Scherzer – A K/9 of 5.29, nearly 80% of men left on, an ERA of 2.12, a FIP of 4.62… You haven’t escaped, you’re dragging your feet on the inevitable. A’la Ray Walston in Robert Altman’s Popeye, “Your pappy was a dragger and you’re a dragger.”
Which side:
Uggla and Braden for Josh Johnson
sorry i forgot the f in for before
I’m a little on the fence with Johan Santana… he’s pitched great his last couple starts and I was thinking of trying to unload him now before he regresses or breaks down.
I’m in a 12-team keeper league, H2H. This is my first year in the league.. I inherited a dead-beat’s team. This year we kept 12, next year that is being cut to 6. Here is my team:
C – Mike Napoli
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Dustin Pedroia
SS – Jason Bartlett
3B – Kevin Youkillis
OF – Adam Lind
OF – Jayson Werth
OF – Chase Headley
UT – Ian Stewart
UT – Alex Rios
BN – Justin Smoak
BN – Jason Kubel
BN – Alcides Escobar
BN – Geovany Soto
BN – Johnny Damon
DL – Carlos Beltran
SP – Johan Santana
SP – Adam Wainwright
SP – Mat Latos
SP – Kevin Slowey
SP – James Shields
RP – Mariano Rivera
RP – Jonathan Broxton
RP – Heath Bell
DL – Chris Young
Scoring is as follows: Runs, RBI, Homeruns, SB, Average, Wins, Saves, K’s, ERA, WHIP
I grabbed Napoli when Mathis hit the DL and was hoping to flip him or Soto for something better. So far.. no dice. I’ve been trying to get Bruce and Rasmus, but the guy that owns both is standing pat.
Should I try to package Johan Santana with someone to get Jon Lester and Brett Anderson?
What if I try to package Johan for Votto and then try to package Wainwright for Lester and Anderson?
Obtaining Votto would really put me heavy at 1B though with Adrian Gonzalez, Smoak, and Youk all eligible.
Any other suggestions would I might be able to trade to obtain Borbon or Quentin?
In a quality start league, what do you think about Ervin Santana for Lester? Will the Lester owner bite?
@PureBwa: I sure hope not!
@Grey – What kind of projection do you see from Alex Gordon?
@Ozzie: I’d want Johnson.
@Wah: Trading Johan for Lester or Anderson doesn’t work for me. Johan for Votto isn’t bad, but not for your team. Trade Kubel, Damon and Soto for Quentin and Borbon. Anything to free up some room on your bench.
@William: 15/10/.270
@Grey: Standard league, who starts and who sits? I have three spots (2OF and U) for these five players: Headley(@Cin/Cueto), Damon (TEX/Feldman), Borbon (@DET/Scherzer), G. Sizemore (@OAK/Duchscherer), and Vlad(@DET/Scherzer)
I’m thinking my best lineup is:
C: Soto, Olivo
1B/3B/CI: Miggy, Youk, Pena
2B/SS/MI: MMD, Ass-Dribble, Kelly
OF: Kemp, Werth, Sizemore, Span, Headley
U: Vlad
BN: Damon, Borbon
Would you trade Dotel for Maybin?? I need some steals.
@sean: I agree with your choices.
@tooms: Sure
Follow up on Steve’s third comment from the post earlier in the day (with the edit added):
“I’m no baseball technician, which I guess is why I’m asking the question. Are you saying his swing is similar to Utley’s? To my inexpert eyes he hits a home run about as efficiently as it is possible to do so.”
Because I am no scout in the visual sort of terms (I am still learning each day), here is an awesome breakdown of Smoak’s swing:
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2008/12/27/702665/hitter-profile-justin-smoa
(no, there isn’t missing any letters, namely the “k”, in the url.
If you want to compare his swing to Utley’s, here’s a YouTube video of Utley’s swing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLZTOTilC4w
Steve, you are right, they are pretty similar and Smoak hits homers with great efficiency.
@Grey Great article. Which of these players would you buy/sell?
Magglio, Bills, Liriano
Chris Coghlan or Nate McClouth?
I was going to ask if you’re starting Scherzer but I guess I got my answer. Hopefully he doesn’t have a “Disaster Start” (Rob Neyer’s term for when ER > IP. Couldn’t pick a more clever phrase? And why do I always spell it Rober Neyer first before correcting?) tonight and I can trade him.
Dotel or Gutierrez as your last closer?
@Grey: Quentin’s LD% has dropped to 11.4% from his career average of 15.7%. Every other year is around 15%-16%. So, I guess what I be sayin’ is, could it just be that maybe he is starting to suck? I also see that his BABIP is way low at .167, but part of why it is down is fewer line drives, right?
@Dangerous Summer –
Great question – I’d like to know about Billingsley too… I passed on him and picked the WandyWagon instead during my draft, but then regretted it right after the draft ended… I still have one eye open on Bills though.
I nominate Poop Cake for when ER > IP. It’s like getting a poop cake and having to eat it too.
Buy or sell: Kyle Blanks? Alcides Escobar?
Would you pick up a recently dropped Zambrano for Madson?
Hey ya’ll, Cruz for Lester?
@The Dangerous Summer: Sell, sell, buy…
@Bob: McLouth
@Tom Emanski: Rober, ha
@Bob: Dotel
@ron mexico’s papi: I don’t think he’s starting to suck. He’s either hiding an injury, will get injured or he’ll come around.
@Tom Emanski: Ha!
@penpen: Depends on needs. I’d take Cruz.
Thanks Grey.
What if I could package say.. Johan Santana and Jason Kubel for Brett Anderson AND Jon Lester.
The other guy wants Santana pretty badly and sounds willing to give up both if we can match up.
@NoEmoJoe: Blanks and Alcides – Depends on needs. I’d want Madson.
@Wah: Sure
Definition still to be determined, but Choate Smoak’er will be in the Razzball Glossary!
Drop Rajai for Borbon? Is there really a difference?
In keeper 12team h2h who do you like more and are they close:
1) 5×5 Reynolds or Lester?
2) 5×5 (obp instead of avg) Cruz+Slowey or Ryan Howard?
@ Grey:
Drop Rajai for Borbon? Pretty lateral i think. Also, trade Liriano 4 Jose Reyes? The guy didn’t bite on Choo 4 Liriano. I was also able 2 get Kelly off waivers for Desmond. Yeah!
Rest of 2010 – Adam Jones or Jason Bay?
I’m thinking of offering Bay straight up for Jones…
@ Grey/all:
Is Kubel droppable in a 16 team mixed? Or hold on hope 4 the best…
I’m relatively new here so maybe this has already been asked, but are Rudy and Kyle Blanks related?
http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/53/535451m.jpg
@Grey: I need pitching, he needs hitting.
Garrett Jones + Ervin Santana for Brett Anderson?
My other starters are Hamels, Bills, Shields, Liriano, Bailey.
(It’s OPS instead of AVG, so Jones looks a lot better than he does in normal leagues)
@Grey: How much of a weekly FAAB budget of $100 would you spend on Mr. Smoak, Mr. Ike Davis and Mr. Ryan Ludwick (who is unowned in my league, for some strange reason).
@Grey Thinkin of making a play for the aformentioned Mr. Jones. What I have to offer: Manny, Tori Hunter or Ibanez? Deal? ty
And to be clear, the budget is $100 for the season with weekly transactions. I even confused me when I reread that.
So a buy on Borbon but a sell on Rajai? I’m confused. Do you not like Rajai for around .290 anymore? I took him in the last round for R, SB and decent avg. He’s top 12 in runs. #1 in SB’s. I realize Borbon is in a much better lineup but he also went 10 rounds earler. School me on this Prof.
Maybin is right behind Ajax at 22 K’s. A trend that I hope does not continue as a Maybin fan.
Blast you Vernon Wells!
you do realize PACMAN JONES AND ADAM JONES THE BASEBALL PLAYER ARE NOT THE SAME PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“I.e. Add’em Jones. I.e., Make it rain for Adam Jones. I.e. Except After C.”
lmao!!
@NoonTime: Ha!
@Tom: Same diff.
@Matt B: They’re both close. Reynolds, Howard
@tHe ShiT: Lateral… I’d take Reyes.
@William: Jones
@tHe ShiT: I wouldn’t own Kubel.
@TheEvilEmpire: That’s his boy.
@PureBwa: I’d take Anderson.
@ron mexico’s papi: $11, $7 and $3
@Howard: Any of them, in reverse order.
@Tom Reale: Where did I say sell Rajai? But to be devil’s advocate, Borbon’s owned in 72% of ESPN leagues and Rajai’s 99%. Borbon’s the same guy.
@charlie batch: Hehe
Nothing on Pence? He’s been really stinking up the place… Buy or Sell?
@Grey: I said I was confused. I thought it sounded like you didn’t like Rajai this morning. I need a nap.
Lester and Cantu for A-Rod and Bell.
Who wins?
@Malarkey: Buy
@Tom Reale: Rudy and I cowrote this morning’s roundup, Rudy wrote the Rajai thing, I didn’t read it like Rudy was saying to sell him. He’s saying he’s just Runs and Steals.
@Wilsonian: A-Rod
Lind and Aardsma for Greinke or Santana?
Kinsler, Bills, Harden FOR Verlander, PacMan, Hoffman??? Thoughts?
@Dynasty27: That’s a bit much for Greinke, much less Santana… Lind is off to a good start and he’s good enough to keep it up… Plus, Greinke is always going to have trouble getting W’s… I’d do it only if you have a stacked OF and really need pitching.
@Grey: Thanks for the explanation. Hope they make that Tiger commercial.
@Grey: While we’re talking FAAB bids. $1000 budget. How many stacks is it gonna take to make it rain for Smoak?
Wainwright for Votto?
@Wah: Votto is showing some wheels this year…
@Malarkey- Thanks for the Feedback. I have a pretty big stack of outfielders and I’m just trying to add another pitcher. I have Soriano, Span, and Headley sitting on my bench doing nothing and am trying to get some value out of them.
@Stephen: Thanks!
@Grey: re: your Gutierrez problem – I can tell you, you’re not alone.
And you know what they say, a problem shared is a problem two people have got.
Start Polanco vs. Kris Benson
or
Borbon vs. Scherzer tonight?
Tied in steals and runs H2H
@Malarkey: Verlander side.
@Tom Reale: Me too.
@sean: $103
@Wah: Votto
@Steve: Ha
@Don Juan: Borbon
@confused: I hope you’re being facetious.
@Grey: Would you trade Hamels for Verlander straight up?
Grey, which side Strasburg/Aardsma or Wandy?
“Alex Gordon – Every time I see Alex Gordon on waivers, I sing to myself, “Shooting at the walls of heartache… Bang, bang!” I’m not sure if I’m the warrior, Patty Smyth or a fool for picking up Alex Gordon.”
I drafted Gordon with the 252nd pick, good spot for his upside, I thought.
When he came off the DL and also when he hit that game-winning HR, an image of Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan of the Hawkmen blurting out, “Gordon’s alive?!” popped into my head.
If Gordo does well, I might change my team name to that and use a Vultan head shot for the logo.
Brad Lincoln
The Gettysburg Address
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met here on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense we can not dedicate – we can not consecrate – we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled, here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but can never forget what they did here.
It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they have, thus far, so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
who among you has an opinion about gordon beckham?
@Grey:
Gonna be hard to sell Jackson when hes on your sell list!
@ Grey:
PacMan 4 Bills a good deal? I need to replace Kubel…
@wily mo: i’m sorry, that was an annoying way of asking the question. forget it
@Grey: …..Jesse James “I am Tiger Woods”….big finish with Big Ben “No bitches, I am Tiger Woods, sleepy time ladies!”
@Shmorgie S. Board: Thank you. Now I have Queen stuck in my head all weekend.*
He’ll save every one of us!
*P.S. Everyone, your weekend homework is to watch-re-watch this movie. It is so much better than whatever your eyes are usually pointed at.
@Grey:
Hotter sounding chick name: Jaime Garcia or Aubrey Huff? Or is there one better? (NAY to Dana Eveland…yuck!)
Best case scenario for Cueto since I was going to drop him if he pitched poorly – He doesn’t pitch at all!
Arroyo goes tonight and Cueto goes tomorrow
gordon beckham – hang in there he will score a goal for you soon
gordon beckham its only april – we do not know much about him since he was called up in mid season last year – he might just be a slow starter like the rest of his team
@wily mo: i think he’ll be fine. but i also think he was being overrated coming into the season a bit. he’s closer to a .280, 15-20 HR, 12-15 SB kinda guy who hasn’t even reached that potential yet, and people were drafting him like he’s a proven stable guy who will give you those numbers as baseline production.
@wily mo: I have Beckham. I traded some 5th SP last yr around this time for Pablo Sandoval to fill my catcher slot and he went off like he was at a buffet, so I’m not worried.
@and1mcgee: … at this time last yr, Pablo was hitting about as well as Beckham is now… that was my point.
Everyone,
In a bubble…Nelson Cruz and Phil Hughes for C.C.
@thefaketom: CC… there would be no room for anyone else in that bubble, duh
Eeeni-miny-mo. I need to drop 1 from the UT slot: Felipe Lopez, Skip Schumaker, or Seth Smith? Leaning towards Smith due to lack of playing time, but Schumaker isn’t giving me much, either.
Meh, Manny to the DL hurts Ethier some.
@dave: drop all of them. Pick uop your grandma.
White Sox offense has been miserable for seven games now. Since 4/15, team has .198 BA, .250 OBP, 17 R and one win. And Danks had to throw a two-hitter to get that.
I don’t think they keep going at that clip, but decide for yourselves.
@and1mcgee:
It’s a deep NL-only league. My grandma was drafted in the 17th rd. and is not available.
@dave: I think she’d be hurt if you don’t at least try to trade for her.
Love me some Adam Jones right now! He’s giving my opponent a big -10 in a H2H points league this week…and the poor guy has Lackey as well.
haha.. holy crap you were on fire in this one. thank you, Grey
@dave: I was waiting to snag her in the 18th. I was surprised… she went a round earlier than I projected :]
@Grey: Don’t know why you’d recommend Maybin as a buy after this week? Coughlan is on the way up when it seems Maybin is on the way down.
What do you anticipate happening with Chris Davis being sent down? Could Smoak take his spot for good?
@Baron Von Vulturewins: If not for the pure awesomeness of the movie, than at least for Princess Aura.
Anyone else read this ridiculous article on Mound-Gate (link? I wouldn’t say I’m a student of the game, but I’ve been a baseball fan my entire life and played it for over a decade, and I’ve never heard of this “unwritten rule”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Wallace Matthews is wrong about A-Rod (nor am I defending A-Rod here), but isn’t Matthews fulfilling the very prophecy he prognosticates? Not only that, but wouldn’t you say a guy throwing a minute-long hissy fit that end with the kicking around of dugout supplies over such an offense someone who’s seeking a little attention himself?
Worth burning my waiver priority in a 16 team league for Pelfrey?
@thefaketom:
I like the Cruz side.
@and1mcgee: @ThePoonTycoon: @mrbaseball: (re: beckham)
thx. yeah. he’s hard to get a bead on. don’t have him, thinking about trying to trade for him. my 3B right now is uribe/callaspo matchups, so you can see. beckham’s maybe not a perfect target since 2B is his big value position and i already have pedroia/cano at 2B/MI so that doesn’t help me at all. but a lot of the midrange 3B seem to be 2B/3B this year (beckham, stewart, polanco, mcgehee, etc)
Start Ervin Santana today vs NYY?
@Professor Chaos: Sure
@I drink your milkshake.: Wandy
@Shmorgie S. Board: Nice
@mrbaseball: Ha
@Elijah: I suppose.
@tHe ShiT: It’s fair.
@Tom Reale: Ha
@Howie Met Your Mother: Jamie Garcia, assuming you don’t say Hi-may.
@dave: Lose Schumaker.
@crews: Ha!
@Critter Nagurski: Thanks!
@Rick Dempsey: Davis is gone. Smoak is up.
@Brian: Yup
@GTS: Nope
@Grey: Smoak vs. Ike?
@wily mo: I have him in an 8 team H2H league, and I’m planning on hanging on to him for a little while longer (he ain’t gettin’ no PT, though). The rest of my team is on fire (Cruz, Kemp, Utley, BeejUp, Stewart), and they’re carrying me to the promised land right now…so I’m hoping I can ride out his shit storm until he figures out how to bend it again.
@Grey:
It just seems whenever Manny gets hurt/suspended, Ethier goes on a cold streak, maybe he’s over it.
@Matt: Smoak
sometimes i wish BJ upton still had shortstop eligibility
@Elijah: I remember the Dodgers playing well without Manny last year.
Reynolds back in the lineup today after being overly goaded.
@Elijah: I apologize. Geez! Emoticon.
Latos in a 2 star week for next week or masterson? who do you like better for the rest of the season?
what caliber of pitcher do you think could/should be paired with adrian beltre to get ian stewart?
@Grey:
Oh definitely. Just I remembered Ethier in particular going cold after the suspension…Looking back at the stats he had 6 HR on 5/8 and didn’t hit another one for 3 weeks after the suspension. Pierre was red hot as the replacement so the team as a whole didn’t miss a beat.
What do you all think about starting Hamels tonight @ Arizona? I think I have to start him, but I am nervous.
Also, start Correia at Cinci? I think I’m benching him.
So, Coghlan/Borbon > Kubel?
One more thing – anyone else think Shady Grady Sizemore is a good buy low option right now or are you worried about lingering injury/sucking concerns?
Thanks for the Jones pick-me-up, I was all ready thinking of trading him away. This should tide me through for a couple for weeks.
@mikeE: Masterson for season, don’t know their matchups for next week.
@joey joe joe jr shabadoo: CJ Wilson type.
@Art Vandelay: No on Correia, yes on Hamels.
@Matt: Yup
@Art Vandelay: I think he comes around.
@Eddy: Cool
Drop Blanks or Reimold for Smoak?
have you read the news today
Nelson Cruz is getting a night off Friday after his hamstring tightened up on him Thursday.
@pallet: Reimold
@mrbaseball: Oh, boy.
I need to decide on a SS in 11 team 10X10 league.
I have Alexei and Aybar right now … with Alcides and AlexGonz sitting on the WW. What order would you put these 4 in for remainder of the year….(10 offensive cats) Thanks for this site….drafted I.Stewart,Headly,Colby and DavePrice because of it.
@Grey
Current lineup-
Soto, Miggy, Cano, Reynolds, Reyes, Braun, Granderson, B.J., Headley, Bruce, Adam Jones, Hamilton and waiting on Kinsler
Yay or nay – Hamilton for Jonathan Sanchez?
My offer: Sanchez and Headley for his Lester/Jones
His counter: Sizemore for Lester/Jones
Accept? or try to counter?
@Grey: Smoak or Swisher on my bench?
@sean: Accept before he can withdraw that offer.
Hey Grey, do you think I should trade lincecum and berkman for johan and teixeira?
In a bit of a dilemma – I have Aaron Hill coming back of the DL and need to make room for him. I have Qualls, Gregg, Nunez, and Cordero as my closers, with Lidge set to come off the DL by the end of the month. I hate dropping closers but don’t really have anyone else who I’m somewhat willing to part with – do I drop Qualls to get Hill back into the active lineup?
@AZhardball: Sweet… I’d go with Alexei and Alcides.
@wakeNbake: I’d want Hamilton.
@sean: I’d take Lester and Adam Jones, if that’s the Jones you mean.
@Joe B: Smoak
@joe: Sure
@nick m.: I wouldn’t ever drop Qualls, but at of those guys, you have no other choice, I guess.
@Joe B – Mr Swisher is 4 – 28 aganist Tito Santana in his career with no bombs
some say he is do others say he is doo doo
@mrbaseball: I’m not terribly worried. He stole 2 bases last night, one of them in the 8th inning. But with Cruz.. you can never be too cautious.
in other news, the Smoak monster is in the lineup tonight. Hitting 6th
@nick – I have Aaron Hill coming back of the DL – who is now playing 2B for you
@Grey: @joey joe joe jr shabadoo: if someone offered me beltre + cj wilson for ian stewart i couldn’t reject that offer fast enough.
if you want stewart and you are offering beltre as their replacement 3B, i think you are gonna have to offer a pretty solid and proven SP. at least until beltre shows some signs of life.
my advice if you want stewart is to sit on beltre till he gets hot and stewart slumps a bit and then try to pull something.
@Grey: Indeed.
@mrbaseball: I have Zobrist at 2B/OF right now, so he has been able to hold the fort.
@nick m.: who else is on the end of your bench? do you have a travis snider type flier who hasn’t really done enough to warrant anyone immediately scooping him or have any trade value?
@ThePoonTycoon: The only other guys I could see dropping would be Jose Guillen, Billingsley, or Marcum – no one really unproductive. I’ve been able to snag some of the faster starters who should stick (Guillen, Rasmus, Gregg). The problem is that the league is very averse to trades, so I haven’t been able to consolidate even though I’ve been offering trades a little skewed toward the opposition even…
@Grey: Gotta call shenanigans. While I see some definite regression for Austin Jackson, I’m not quite sure why he’s a sell when Maybin’s a buy. They’re almost the same player.
Peep the 8.2%/32.8% BB/K rate for Maybin and a similarly unsustainable .409 BABIP. Interestingly Maybin had a .385 BABIP in 343 AAA PA’s last year, while AJax had a .384 BABIP. So both will have higher than usual BABIPs due to speed. AJax’s splits of 9.7%/36.9% BB/K aren’t that far off. Check out their LD% though: Maybe: 14%, AJax 32.5%.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m high on both – and own both in different leagues, and maybe I’d prefer Maybin by a hair (little more pop, little more speed) but if you’d sell (or buy) on one you may as well say sell on the other. I don’t think AJax will hit .300 at year’s end but I don’t think .285 is out of the question. Maybin the same. They’ll probably both end up with similar OBPs too. I’d prefer to buy both, since unless they’re totally incompetent a la Carlos Gomez, they’re going to score runs.
@123 nick – maybe there is no rush to take Hill off the DL – someone else might take his spot by weeks end (not that Hill was tearing up the ball at the moment)
@mrbaseball: that’s kind of what i was thinking as well – i used up my weekly moves preparing for next week mainly because i figured i had no spot for hill at the moment and didn’t want to be locked out of moves. i wish they’d just put zimmerman on the DL for a bit…
Kinsler, Rollins, Manny on the DL and Zimmerman missing more games. My team is going to be great in May.
@mrbaseball: Ha!
@3FingersBrown: You make fair points. Austin’s over .300 and Maybin’s under so Maybin stays around what he is, while Austin comes down, so that’s how they ended up where they are. I.e., Austin’s going down, Maybin’s staying similar and good.
@TheBravesWearPrado: Ha
Garza remembering he shouldn’t be THAT good.
@Grey: Just read you’re full post and I own C. Jones and A. Jones…..EEEEEFFF! Thanks for the silver lining.
Old Papi with a Fenway HR off Guthrie. Blech.
I think Scosia found a way to bench Napoli tonight.
@sean: Was it a Pesky Pole one? Or did he bunt to the left side of the shift?
@GTS: Not surprising.
smoak/haren or greinke/borbon?
which side….. and its H2H if that helps.
what about garza/adam jones for HAREN? which side?
holy shit Ike just put one up on Shea Bridge!
@slinky: Greinke side. Then the Garza side, but Haren is the top name.
@Schlitzy: Wow… Olerud (his comparison) wishes he could hit it that far.
I really want to beleive you about Jones.
But he looks lost right now.
He reminds me of what happened to Krispie, everyone’s telling him he needs to take pitches. So he takes 2 strikes down the middle is 0-2, then swings at a pitch a foot off the plate.
Regression is a b*tch. Thanks Garza.
@Grey: I hear you. If they were lefties, I’d call them both Fetal-Grand.
@Schlitzy: Schitze! I missed it. Smoak got in my eyes. What happened to Maine? Why come he only went 3 2/3? He looked pretty good (K’d J Hey twice).
Better player to hold on to…Josh Willingham or Scott Posednik?
@Grey: the olerud comps are a bit puzzling. I can’t see Ike hitting .300 but i can see him hitting 25+ HR. He is a big boy.
Wow look at The Pod people up by TD and a FG at halftime! Without my Blankman nonetheless. Correia putting up gooses eggs! 7 in a row?! They’re looking like the Mariners-lite.
Correia saw what Zambrano’s benching did to me and he’s decided to step up.
Reyes and Bay back to back triples. Maybe Bay is starting to streak in the good way.
@jj: Yeah, but you have to remember it’s April. Even if he doesn’t get a hit until May15th, there’s still plenty of time to for him to have a great season.
@Stephen: Agreed.
@3FingersBrown: Hehe
@cruisinkc: Podsednik
@Schlitzy: Yeah, wasn’t me. I was going off of Mex. I tend to agree with you. He looks like a 30 homer guy, not a 20.
@Schlitzy: Hope so.
@Schlitzy: I think it has more to do with his long swing. Similar plate coverage. He’s not a bomber, he’s a line drive hitter, who looks at his best when he’s going the other way. His dad (former player, Ron) was saying so much the other night.
Of course if he’s strong enough to go deep the other way, tits!
Aaron Hill homer. Looks like his recovery went well.
@Grey: yeah i heard mex say that and scratched my head cause usually he’s pretty spot on.
@Grey:
Is me giving up Bills, Billy Butler, Rajai fair for Jose Reyes n Adam Dunn?
Or should I remove a Bills or Rajai?
@preptime: Nice! That along with Carlos “live in” San Quentin going yard made my week win or lose.
@Schlitzy: Yeah, he’s one of the best.
@tHe ShiT: It’s fair as is.
i take it you like wells/feliz for matt holiday?
@paulzone: I’d want Holliday.
@ Grey:
Thx, lets hope he accepts. Really wna pick up Smoak or Ike with the xtra spot…
@3FingersBrown: I know! I’d love to see Mr. Quentinsity go on a hot streak (and dude is most certainly intense: each at-bat it seems like he’s grinding his bat into sawdust with his bare hands; and then there’s that whole breaking-your-own-hand-in-frustration thing)
@ Grey:
By the way, thx a lot 4 the relatively fast responses with insight on everybodys comments. I’ve only been a regular bout a week or so, but I can tell u know ur shit more than the Yahoo, ESPN, n other sites that claim 2 b “experts”. Keep up the gd wk…
ok, i need to drop one SP out of: penny, romero, CJ wilson, ervin, marcum, pelfrey. leaning towards marcum. i kind of hate it, cause i like him, but i feel like i know pretty much what he’s gonna do: decent Ks, decent wins, awesome whip, decent ERA. i can get by without that. the upside of the other guys isn’t there.
but i hate it. somebody help me do it.
Adam Jones homer. Heh.
GALAGA!
Packman, Quentin, Ike, Lester… Didn’t even take 24 hours from their appearance in the BUY to get it together. Unfortunately, now it wont be as easy to get these guys. Great work Grey
yeah, this wasn’t enough time
Robot Jones was feeling left out. I knew I started you for a reason.
okay, i dropped marcum by myself. all alone. none of you helped. thanks for nothing! i’m kidding.
@tHe ShiT: No problem.
@wily mo: Marcum, bad matchups. Lose him.
@preptime: @royce!: Galaga!
@anon: Yeah, and Scherzer’s getting hit.
@Grey: thanks. i retroactively feel better
@Grey:
I’ll take 7 with 3 earned with 7 Ks from Scherzer.. Plus one of those runs he wild pitch + balk combo’d the guy in. I’m trying to trade him in the one league where I ended up with him. I offered Scherzer/Price for Lester, and Scherzer/Soriano for Pacman… Do you like those trades for me?
Friday’s game between the Marlins and Rockies was postponed due to rain.
They’ll play two on Saturday, just letting you all know about the two games on Saturday
i benched ervin in three leagues so this shutout he’s about to throw is going to be really enjoyable. at least i hate the yankees.
Smoak for Valverde
-or-
Cruz/Valverde for Hamilton/Smoak
HR Mini Donkey. And LaRoche.
Neftali Save Fail
Grey, would you mind waving your magic goading wand in Hanley’s general direction, please? I paid for a guy comparable to Pujols, but so far his production is closer to his grandfather, Manny’s.
What’s up with Wright hitting 5th? I’d imagine that with Reyes hitting 3rd they’d slot Wright 4th followed by Bay. I don’t know the stats but I’m willing to be bet Wrights OBP is quite higher than Bay’s.
@anon: Too much in both offers, remember just because I’m saying sell and buy most people don’t know. They’re jump at Scherzer and a small piece for Lester or Jones. Scherzer for Jones straight up should even do it.
@mrbaseball: Thanks for the update!
@artie: I’d take Valverde straight up for Smoak.
@Elijah: The goad!
@Schlitzy: Ouch
@Awesomus Maximus: *waves*
Wow, Tex is on Napoli’s payroll.
lol NAPOLIIIIIII
I think Teixeira has Napoli on his fantasy squad. He just knocked Wilson straight on his ass and out of the game!
Someone is gonna get hit
@Grey: I was thinking the same thing. Wow, completely unnecessary.
@Schlitzy: BS FTW… /crosses fingers
Yadier or Napoli ???
Wow Duch is walking the tightrope tonight. Lots of baserunners but 4 double plays in the first 4 innings.
Man, people are really intent on getting Napoli the starting job. Scioscia must be wondering if the fates are against him.
Kelly Johnson now, 4 HR’s allowed for Hamels.
nice, torii just gave teixeira a good shoulder behind the bag at first. something’s gonna happen in this game.
Last week I traded my current h2h opponent Cole Hamels for Jayson Werth. Delicious sabotage.
@Awesomus Maximus: There it is…
hmm, glad I asked. thanks for the insight. Offered Max for Pacman straight up and Lester for Max/Morales.
From this point forward, please rank: Pelfrey, Masterson, Peavy, or Cueto?
Whoa, whoa, whoa… can someone please explain why Marmol was brought in to hold a 5 run lead in the 8th inning?
Jose Lopez and Quentin for Panda?? or is that too much to pay for Panda? What about for Zimmerman? thanks guys
@Awesomus Maximus Says:
I think Teixeira has Napoli on his fantasy squad. He just knocked Wilson straight on his ass and out of the game!
Finally Texeira got a hard hit
Looking for decent ERA, good WHIP and a shot at a W. What do you think of Fister @CWS (Garcia) tomorrow?
@Awesomus Maximus: if you really need it, then ya
Grey,
In another shallow 5 x 5 league I was offered McCann straight up for BButler. What do you say?
@Buge Hoobs: @Buge Hoobs: McCann. no-brainer
Who do you like more for this year…. Soto or Kurt Suzuki?
@wakeNbake: In bed? looks-wise?
I hate reading that Krispie Young has been dropped in 5000 Yahoo leagues and then he turns around and has a great night. SONAFABENCH!!!
I’ve been trying to dangle the “scherzerphrenic” for Verlander. Love those slow starts!
@Buge Hoobs: Napoli
@Elijah: Sonavabench!
@preptime: Nice
@I drink your milkshake.: Peavy, Cueto, Masterson… But a lot rides on Cueto tomorrow.
@Awesomus Maximus: 7 guys on deck.
@and1mcgee: Zimmerman
@mrbaseball: Ha!
@Awesomus Maximus: I wouldn’t mess with him.
@Buge Hoobs: McCann
@wakeNbake: Soto
@and1mcgee: Ha
@Howard: Ouch
@grey Hope I’m not being a Chronic Mastertrader!
I did manage to get Pacman for Ibanez. Still waitin on Wells/Pacman in another league.
Just trying to root out “my father’s outfield”!
@Howard: Ha
@Grey Just trying to get to grade 2!
Napoli certainly has a newfound swagger about him!
Schadenfreude!
@Grey: RE: Fister, I was hoping your gut would differ from mine, mais non. If Duch can pull out the W tonight (possible now that the A’s posted a 3-spot in the 6th), I’ll be tantalizingly close (in my main H2H league) in Ws (down 1-3), up in Ks (35-32), comfortable lead in ERA, okay lead in WHIP. Remaining SPs for me:
Nolasco @Col
Kershaw @Was
Price vs. Tor
Remaining SPs for him:
Lilly @Mil
Niemann vs. Tor
Hanson @NYM
Would rather bench Nolasco @Coors in an attempt to hold the ERA/WHIP leads, but if I’m gonna’ have a shot at Ws and Ks, I’m gonna’ have to throw everyone. Perhaps I’ll spot start someone on Sunday depending on how Saturday plays out. You like any of these?
Billingsley @Was
Vasquez @LAA
Dice-K vs. Bal
Masterson @Oak
So Grey, now that I’ve traded McCann for Butler, I feel comfortable releasing my 2 C’s. I was playing the hotter bat between Soto and Bengie.
Think my Zimmerman needs a safety? Available: Tejada or DeRosa
or
Take two of these FA’s: Adam Jones, Pence, Bourn, Coghlan, Alex Rios, FruGu, Kelly Johnson, Wandy, Pelfrey, Fister ???
This is my first time in such a shallow league, there’s too much available ?!?
@Awesomus Maximus: I’d start all of your guys and I’d start everyone on Sunday if you need to.
@Buge Hoobs: Adam and Wandy.
Tanks G
I’m done! Calling this Fried-ay a night. No more ?s, until tomorrow
@Grey: Gutierrez still a hold after what we saw today? May as well wait to see if Qualls blows another, no?
@Grey: You like any of those Sunday matchups more than the others? They all seem pretty even risk:reward to me, but I’ll be able to drop Duch and I’ll have an empty roster spot after a trade processes Sat. night, so I could theoretically pick up two of the spot starts. Just so you don’t have to look back, they are:
Billingsley @Was
Vasquez @LAA
Dice-K vs. Bal
Masterson @Oak
Andrew Jones went yardwork twice tonight… time to start believing in his comeback?
@Steve: Give Gut’ ’til Sunday.
@Awesomus Maximus: Dropping Duch? Don’t get that. Guess you’re just in streaming mode. If so, start them all. They don’t look terrible. Well, Dice-K’s not pretty, but otherwise go for it.
@wakeNbake: Sure
@Grey: Guy in my league is interested in Jeter. I’m thinking of offering him The Captain and Madson (his closer situation is shakier than mine) for Bartlett and a pitcher – he has Garza, but I think that’s asking too much. I’ll offer, but I’m almost sure it’ll be refused.
His next best starter is probably Matusz. Think that’s too little to get back? I think the kid’s awesome, but I have an anti-young pitcher thing. Am I selling Matusz short?
@wakeNbake: i’m a little bit susceptible to this kind of thing – just a personality quirk – but yeah, andruw is who i was dropping marcum for upthread. (that was even before the second homer!) it could all be a mirage, absolutely. but hey. if he actually finally realized that his career was spiraling the drain and got himself in shape for once this year… it’s not like he doesn’t have talent.
What do you guys think about this trade…. 5×5, H2H…
Pujols, McGehee, and Latos
for
Teixeira, Reynolds, and B. Wilson
I’m in desperate need of a closer, and have plenty of starting pitching. (Felix, Lester, Slowey, Nalasco, Anderson, Romero, Matusz, and Liriano)
@3FingersBrown: yes, you are selling Matusz short!
Oh by the way: Gregg and Fuentes both on the bench in favor of Madson, Rausch and the only RP eligible Jaime Garcia. Sonovabench!
We play with only 3 RP slots, so I’ve got to get rid of one of these guys – particularly Madson while he still has a little value.
@Grey: After the Sat. trade, my SPs will be Halladay/Greinke/Johnson/Nolasco/Price/Scherzer/Duchscherer. I’d sooner drop Scherzer, but Duch is only owned in 16.1% of leagues (compared to Scherzer’s 99.8%), so I feel like I can get him back easier… plus I’m currently shopping Scherzer. I may not drop anyone, in the end. It’ll depend on how Saturday plays out. And my opponent just picked up Masterson, so if he’s gonna’ load up at SP, I’d rather just hang onto Duch after another QS with a W and let my opponent stream a victory in Ks (and possibly Ws).
Regardless, thank you for the advice, as always.
@longbeachyo: If you can sustain the hit to your AVG that you’ll take, I would do it. I have Pujols and McGehee on this team with Jeter. We use OBP, so I feel that with Albert, J-Will, Swish, the loss of Jete’s OBP wouldnt be that bad. I’ve also got plenty of power to cover for the loss of a few dingers.
Matusz is the realness huh? I haven’t watched a whole game of his, just highlights. I see great numbers but AL East scares me and the O’s defense is dreadful. -7.2 RngR worst in baseball and -6.9 UZR, forth worst.
So you’d take Bartlett/Matusz > Jeter/Madson ? 6×6 standard + OBP/QS
I definitely could use another dependable, high K arm.
this is a keeper, where a players is kept for where he was drafted, so I believe that Matusz was a 16th round pick.
Just saw that Teixera collision. Jeez, makes me feel sorry for Wilson. He got absolutely rocked.
@Grey: So I’ll turn it to the man: Bartlett/Matusz > Jeter/Madson ? keeper league Jete = 1st round pick. Matusz = 16th round pick
@penpen: On San Quentin: ” I love his HBP’s in my OBP league. He’s later stage-Don Baylor on PCP. I expect a pitch to hit him, tear away his flesh and reveal his Terminatorness.
@wily mo: Thats exactly what I was thinking. He used to be great, then he got fat. Not fat anymore… so will he be great again? Im willing to pick him up and find out.
Should I drop any of these pitchers for Lackey who was just dropped in my league… My current SP are Garza,Price,Slowey,Romero,Scherzer and Brian Matusz. I really dont want to but I feel like I should be grabbing Lackey. My only bench player is Ike Davis and I really dont want to drop him either but I think I may be forced to.
@wakeNbake:
Scherzer. Read Grey’s blurb about him in the “sell” column here. If that doesn’t convince you, I don’t know what will. And Lackey should definitely be owned. He got rocked by a Tampa Bay team that was incredibly hot. I’m sure only 2-3 pitchers would have been able to avoid that barrage
@wakeNbake: yeah, pretty much gotta grab lackey if you can. scherzer or ike, i’d say it’s fair to choose either.
don’t let dropping them bug you like you’re giving them up for nothing. just pretend somebody sent you lackey for scherzer as a trade offer. do you accept? well, okay!
i have this conversation with myself a lot.
@wily mo: hah… thats a good way to look at it actually.
@Eddy: I was watching that game. Tex absolutely destroyed him. I think its safe to say he didnt appreciate getting hit.
The Angels placed Wilson on the 15 day DL and called Ryan Budde up from Salt Lake. Budde is 3 for 23 in his career as an Angel. After calling Budde up, Scioscia penciled him in as the starter for the next to weeks, citing his solid defense.
@3FingersBrown: novitiates of the Order of San Quentin engage in constant self-flagellation to keep their intensity up
After I won 21 games and got traded for Jim Edmonds in 2001, I saw a trade in 2010 and wondered what you thought… which side are you on?
Jose Reyes, Tim Lincecum, Adam Laroche for
Ryan Ludwick, Hanley Ramirez, CJ Wilson
The order they’re on is alphabetical because the alphabet deserves more respect than it gets. Ignore that it’s actually not in alphabetical order.
I’m getting a “Sicilian” vibe from Napoli, as in: “Mr. Scoscia, our associate Michael would appreciate the courtesy of a few more at-bats. By the way, that’s a beautiful, healthy defensive catcher you got there in Mr. Mathis. It would be a shame if something were to happen to him and he were to, say, break his wrist. And that young Bobby Wilson, very promising. We would hate to see a concussion or perhaps an ankle injury hinder his development.”
Do I start Price against TB today? I have tentative leads in Ks, WHIP, OBPA, but I’m tied in Ws and losing ERA.
@MattW: Haha! So hungover – I meant Romero against TB
Francisco Cordero for Adam Jones
@penpen: Ha!
@penpen: Wasn’t Edie Falco in The Soprano’s from Napoli?
It would be most fortuitous if Mr. Napoli received a few more at bats.
over or under – ( 4 ) Billingsley @Was
Scott Olsen is going to give up 5 runs against the Dodgers so Billingsley has to hold the washington’s senators to 4 or less runs
I hope Bills gets rocked again. Buy loooooooow!
Closer dilemma. 12 team 5×5 roto. Someone dropped Fuentes. I have
Marmol
Rodney
Frank2- benched until he proves himself. Not a problem bc I’m 1st in saves for now, having traded off Capps for Lester last week.
Gonzalez DL
Do I drop Frank2 and handcuff Fuentes, or stand pat?
Is an offer of Krispie and Burnett too much for Lester?
@Grey – Everytime Kelly Johnson hits a HR, do you streak through the street yelling jibberish?
@Kazmere: FWIW I’d drop Frank2
@William: After the raping he gave to my 2 hole last year, KJ HRs make me want to curl up in the bathtub and cry.
Whom should I drop in order to activate Lilly? Borbon, Gardner, N. Johnson, Jaime, Colby, Kennedy, Fister. I’ve been trying to drum up interest in trades but people in my league are either busy, lazy, or hate me.
@royce!
“My name is Nick J. Johnson, Jr. Now you can call me Nick, or you can call me J, or you can call me Johnny, or you can call me Sonny, or you can call me Junie, or you can call me Nick J, or you can call me NJ, or you can call me RJJ, or you can call me RJJ Jr.” ultimately ending with, “but you doesn’t hasta call me Mr. Johnson!”
@3FingersBrown: I’d take the Jeter side.
@longbeachyo: I’d take the Tex side.
@3FingersBrown: It’s okay.
@Terrence Mann: Ha!
@Kent Bottenfield: Ha! I’d take the Reyes side.
@penpen: Ha
@MattW: It’s risky, but I would.
@Cincinnasty: Jones
@mrbaseball: Over
@Kazmere: Drop Rodney.
@Schlitzy: Nope
@William: Yup
@royce!: Ha… Fister
@mrbaseball: Over – if its over then it over and out with Bills
Napoli, Snyder, or Olivo going forward?
Billingsley article from -http://www.memoriesofkevinmalone.com/2010/04/whats-wrong-with-chad-billingsley.html
Since last year, there has been rampant speculation that Billingsley was either injured or losing his raw stuff, but those assumptions seem rather premature. The fact of the matter is that Billingsley’s velocity hasn’t fallen off by any significant margin from the past couple years, and if anything, his off-speed stuff is showing more break, not less.
So What’s Going On Then?
Are the Dodgers even aware of this trend? Because it seems silly to me. Almost half of the pitches thrown by Billingsley are now some variation of his cutter/slider hybrid, and since his first name is not Mariano, and his last name is not Rivera, I find the pitch selection a bit ridiculous.
Furthermore, I would be remissed if I failed to mention that Billingsley hardly ever throws a four seam fastball anymore. Sure, he seems to now rely on a pitch that is classified as a two seam fastball, but i’m not totally sure if that is an actual switch or not.
That brings me to my next point: Billingsley’s fastball doesn’t move as much as it used to. The vertical movement (in inches) from the first half of 2009 was 9.98, but in the second half, it was down to 8.97. Now? 6.91. The horizontal movement (in inches) went from -4.84 in the first half of 2009, to -3.66 in the second half, to -2.74 this year. Now I would normally say it’s a potential sample size issue, but looking at each individual game in 2010, it’s the trend in every start.
What it means is that Billingsley is throwing his fastball with less rotation, thus causing less “lift”, and his fastball doesn’t have as much arm side tail as it did before. For those non-math majors out there, that’s three inches of “lift” and two inches of tail that are now gone from his fastball. Rather than an injury or a raw stuff problem, I think this issue calls into question Billingsley’s mechanics, or more specifically, his release point.
So What About The Mechanics?
An obvious difference that should immediately pop out at you is the higher leg kick on the left. In early 2009, Billingsley stood tall throughout his motion, but yesterday he was almost crouching over in his motion. The fact that he used to stay upright for much longer seems to have affected the way in which he approaches his release. Since being more upright leads to his front shoulder being higher and his left knee not bending as much, Billingsley’s motion used to take a more downhill plane. I don’t know if you guys can see it, but Billingsley seemed to be “pushing” the ball towards the plate yesterday instead of “reaching out” towards his target like he was early last year.
So What Are The Options?
Trade Him
This obviously depends on what the Dodgers could get for him, but given the current state of his value, it’s probably unwise to shop Billingsley at this stage. I doubt the Dodgers would get anything better than him in return, so I fail to see the point of this option. After all, the Dodgers need more pitching, not less.
Designate Him
This isn’t feasible, simply because he would never clear waivers. You might think he’s trash now, but to other teams, getting Billingsley would be an absolute bargain.
Bullpen Banishment
This is an option, but i’m not sure what it would accomplish. Perhaps it would make more sense if the Dodgers had a viable starter just waiting to get a chance, then Billingsley could go slowly work on his mechanics in the bullpen, but even if he has to work his struggles out on the mound, it’s likely that Billingsley is better than any alternative option.
So What Should They Do With Him Then?
Honestly? Either skip a start to work with him on mechanics or do nothing and let him work through it.
If his struggles continue, then a move will eventually have to be made, but for now, Billingsley has only had three 2010 starts, and there are other great pitchers who are struggling just as bad, so patience might be the most prudent response here. Though I must admit that my patience nowadays is not so much a reflection of my unwaving confidence in Billingsley, but rather because the Dodgers simply don’t have anything better.
mrbaseball says
I agree with The Mechanics thing – but he is over rated anyway – he only gives you 6 innings at the most which limits his K’s – I looked over last years September stats – he was giving up 3 or 4 runs a game – you would expect 2 to 3 runs per game but at least he was not lit up for 7 or 8 runs – it would be nice if he cut down on his walks also and the league was hitting .248 aganst him which was not bad considering he did go into a funk last year – hey no one is in a panic over Justin Verlander – I would give him another 4 or 5 starts and see what happens if I was the Dodgers as a fantasy owner you are stuck with him – I see him as a number 4 starter for your team with an upside to a number 3 starter
@Rico: Napoli
@mrbaseball: Thanks for that, it was interesting.
Kershaw, 6,5,4, I know you can do 3 BB’s today, c’mon kid, we need ya.
I am suprised you didnt mention harden and another start where he could not get out of 4th inning…
Who do you think its better to own this season, Buchholz(BOS) or Harden?
In my RCL league my MI is patched together (Asdrubal, Alexei, A-Gonz) and I’m pretty stocked with SPs (Johan, Lester, Price, JJohnson, Liriano) so I traded Asdrubal and AJ Burnett for Brandon Phillips and Kerry Wood. If Wood comes back to get saves I think it’s great for me (our league is really aggressive on saves–there’s nothing on the wire). If he doesn’t, I think it’s still pretty good and I got an upgrade at 2B from a position I could spare.
Curious for anyone’s thoughts on in or what I could learn from it now that it’s a done deal. I think I still have pitching to sell.
@DJSatane: Buchholz
@hideousmutants: I think it’s a fair trade. I’d prefer your side, but it’s equal depending on needs.
Drop Harden for Wade Davis?
@GTS: Eh
@mrbaseball: holy F balls mr baseball…. let me get out my reading glasses.
@GREY OR anyone: KEMP/GARZA for Haren/Cargo/Capps?
I’d be receiving KEMP/GARZA.
Is the Haren side enough to get it done? I’m very aware of harens second half slides, and i know his first few outtings have been shaky and i’m not just attempting to move him bc of that. Is this balanced? TOO MUCH?
If this deal was accepted my pitching stafff in a H2H league with a 32 inning min would be Garza, Sanchez, nolasco, DLR, Hughes, soria, bell, wagner, dotel and morales….. Plus the KEMP upgrade would make my line up pretty sick.
THANKS.
@Grey: I know you’ve recommended Lester. However, given the pathetic nature of Boston’s catcher situation, does every pitcher on their team risk becoming a Chris Young (every walk is a double). I like Buchholz, but I’m kinda staying away from him for now. Same with Lester. I’ve never liked Beckett, and I’m not huge on Lackey either (being a bitter Angels fan has nothing to do with it). Let’s not even get into Dice K.
@slinky: I’d want the Kemp side.
@Bob: V-Mart caught CC his years in Cleveland and caught Lester during his incredible 2nd half last year.
Pick one for today.
Grandy v Piniero
Quentin v Fister
Markakis v Lackey
@Kazmere: Grandy, but all of these guys should be starting.
@Grey: I know what you’re saying. I love Victor as much as the next guy, but catchers can get old in a hurry. That nine SB’s in 6 innings episode with Wakefield pitching (2 SB’s for Vlad) was frightening. I’m no Rudy Gamble, but haven’t other teams been successful about 23 out of 24 attempts so far this season against Boston.
would you trade zimmerman/feliz for holliday?
current offense:
c-soto
1b -votto
2b – utley
3b – longoria
ss – furcal
lf – quentin
cf – wells
rf – cruz
util – zimmerman
dl – beltran
rps: feliz, franklin, soriano, guerrier (holds) with only 3 rp spots
A. Jones vs. Wakefield or Bruce vs. Richard (lefty)?
Trending a little over in innings pitched so can be selective:
Slowey @ KC
DelaRosa vs. Fla
Price vs. Tor
Pelfry vs. Atl
Sanchez vs. Philly
Haren @ Coors
Liriano @ Det
Who are green lights, who are yellow and who are full stops?
@Bob: You could steal against Wakefield, it’s not fair to lump V-Mart’s troubles in with Wake.
@paulzone: Sure
@Grey: Grey, just to clarify, was that Peavy over Cueto…but only after you see Cueto pitch tonight?
@knighttown: Jones — I’d start them all.
@Mojo the Helper Monkey: You drafted Peavy, you can’t drop him at this point, if that’s what you’re asking. Though with 200+ comments, I’m not sure.
looking at some of my bench players in a deep league:
austin jackson, alexei ramirez, borbon, jensen lewis, casey jannsen. 5×5 plus hlds & obp.
would you replace anyone above with:
coghlan, reimold, hart, adam laroche, snider, callapso, cargo, jurjjens, peavy, aceves, ervin santana, latos, gio, masterson
@paulzone: very surprised CarGo, Jurrjens, Peavy, Ervin are available in a “deep” league.
@and1mcgee: maybe thats the infamous bizzarro cargo…. carlos gomez
@and1mcgee: ok, maybe not a deep league. 11 teams, 9 bench spots…jurrjens, peavy just dropped. I dropped ervin a week ago…i dont really need pitching right now – already have wainwright, haren, nolasco, hughes, oswalt, hamels, duch in that league…injuries happen though too and i could always trade some to improve offense.
well, kershaw has his 3 walks. Still throwing way too many pitches. At this rate he will be lucky to go 6 innings.
Trade Advice por favor:
12 team, roto, OPS, hitter K’s
I give up: Joey Votto
I get: Soto, Gordon Beckham, Carlos Marmol
I have Baker at C so that’s an improvement, but I don’t really have a place for Beckham except Utl. I’m not shopping for closers either, but really like Marmol this year. Also of note, I already own Pujols and Youk at 1b.
Thanks!
@Pat:
Seems like you could get more useful return. Beckhams value is at 2b, and Votto is an elite guy.
i’m just coming here to gloat:
traded Kershaw for Teixeira in one of my leagues :) :) :)
there are suckers out there after all!
@Denys:
My friend, you need slightly tougher competition!
will venable. huh. he was literally the only outfielder with a starting job left undrafted in my stupid-deep league. so i picked him up. it’s working out ok so far.
Should I drop the Max Sherzer to pick up Duchsherer, as my 6th starter? Thanks
quick question… How many of you guys use fangraphs.com??? I love that site! (I hope no one from my league reads this…)
Do you like getting Javy Vazquez for Duchscherer?
Just traded Adam Dunn for Jon Lester….. What ja Think?
Grey speaks and Quentin hits a bomb. Keep up the Quentin talk.
I have Maybin but both Borbon and Nyjer Morgan just got dropped. I could use a copile more steals with gimpy Kinsler on my DL and not expected to run much. I have been waiting since last year for the Maybin breakout and I think it might be here. Do I consider dropping him?
Thanks
Bostonbeerman
@Scrimage: @Scrimage: I think you should say two Hail Mary’s and one Act of Contrition cause you just robbed someone!
Thanks
Bostonbeerman
@Eddy: yeah i had no idea that there were ppl out there still not aware of big teix’s early season struggles
Looks like it’s time to drop Cueto after today’s performance.
@paulzone: the dudes I listed aren’t even available in my shallow, 1-team league. I’m in 1st.
Why does Kemp suck at stealing bases now?
pick one please:
jason vargas @CWS, clayton richard @CIN, gio gonzalez vs CLE (@home)
@charlie batch: clayton richard!!!
Thinking of switching my Zimmerman insurance–drop Beltre for Headley?
Sean Rodriguez – I just don’t get it – he has a monster game and since then they use him for a pinch runner only
J. Cueto – not much invested in him except loses high era and high whip
losses
@Dim: I prefer Headley. I think he is the better hitter he just plays in a bad park and in a bad offense. Headley is my 4th outfielder and I also have Zimmerman so he’s a nice player to have right now.
Swisher looks like he found his stroke – no one owns him – might get a nice week of numbers from him
Grey, I know you’ve been a Chase Headley guy and he certainly has produced so far. But the 5 SBs…is that a bit of a fluke? I didn’t realize he had any speed.
@Buddo Chezuski:
The steals are a fluke but Headley is for real.
@mrbaseball: As some one commenter said the other day (regarding another player) – Mr. Cueto, your taxi is here!!!
oops delete “some” – was in between thoughts I guess
With Chipper likely headed for the DL, Peralta or Infante?
@BKK Says: TAXI
Well another man might have been angry,
(wasting a draft pick on Cueto)
And another man might have been hurt,
But another man never would have let him go…
I stashed the draft pick in my shirt.
And he walked away in silence,
It’s strange, how you never know,
But we’d both gotten what we’d asked for,
Such a long, long time ago.
You see, he was gonna be an pitcher
And I was gonna learn to fly.
he took off to find the footlights,
And I took off for the sky.
And here, he’s acting happy,
with his high era and high whip
Inside his fantany home
And me, I’m flying in my taxi,
Taking tips, and getting stoned,
I go flying so high, when I’m stoned.
Brett Anderson departed Saturday’s start after just 80 pitches with tightness in his left (throwing) elbow.
@ Anyone who cares – time to dump Cueto? I am in a deep league (16 teams), but he is just killing me.
@Grey:
I’ve been offered Jose Reyes or Ervin and Slowey. I hate to get rid of Slowey but this is a no brainer right?
My remaining SP would be Hamels, Lester, Kershaw, Filthy, Pelfrey, and Jaime.
As no-brainer as it seems I always want to consult with razball, especially when moving a player you have a mancrush on Grey.
@mrbaseball: Nice!
@Eddie: Dumped him after his less than stellar start at Pitt…. Dump him
@Eddie: Yep, I am done with him, wish I would not have waited, missed out on Jaime Garcia now in the RCL. He has been sitting on waivers in my money league for a week (in this league, I have lots of pitching could not put up with brutalness) and no one has gone near him.
@Cheese: Wiggington
@Eddie: Although that is a deep league, I say yes. I checked the play by play for this afternoon’s game and not only did he give up 5 to the Padres, they were hitting him hard (ie, not ground ball hits). I suppose it depends on who’s on the wire.
@Eddy: Gotta do that if you need steals. Actually, I’d do that even if you don’t need steals.
Anyone know why Hawpe was replaced by Spilborghs?
Which side do you like Smoak & Fra-Gu for Jon Lester.
Yeah, if I recall, Grey was waiting this last start from Cueto too before dropping him, or at least, advising to drop him.
@Eddy: I’d hate to lose Slowey too but I think you have to do that deal. Santana is borderline droppable right now, so it almost becomes Reyes for Slowey and that’s not even close.
@BKK: I found it:
Hawpe leaves first game early: Rockies OF Brad Hawpe left the opening game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Marlins because of tightness in his left quad. Ryan Spilborghs came on for Hawpe in the top of the fifth inning. Hawpe apparently aggravated the injury while running out a ground ball in the bottom of the fourth inning.
So what do you guys think about CJ Wilson? Looking for a player to drop Cueto for. I like him, but my pitching is strong with Ubaldo, Slowey, Baker, Oswalt, Lester, and Masterson. If CJ Wilson stays consistent, I could trade one of the pitchers for some hitting.
Or, I could pick up Ike Davis and hope his value increases, or Kelly Johnson as a good UTIL player that could stick with my team.
I’ve got Damon and Robot Jones. Kubel just went on the waiver wire. Am I better off where I am or should I try to pick up Kubel?
@paulzone: Jurrjens and Peavy should be owned over Jackson and one of the Holds guys.
@Pat: Bleh
@chisox: Eh
@Tom Reale: Sure
@Bostonbeerman: Not sure what you’re asking. You think Maybin’s breaking out so you want to drop him? I’m confused.
@Lava: In 12 teams, sure
@charlie batch: Gio
@Cheese: Peralta
@mrbaseball: Thanks for the heads up!
@Eddie: I wouldn’t in a 16 team league, but it depends on who else is out there.
@Eddy: I’d take Reyes.
@Principal Blackman: Lester
@Bob: Eh
my catcher situation makes me want to do this….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc&feature=player_embedded#
Lilly or Scherzer for the rest of the year?
Anderson’s “injury” is probably not that much of a deal.
For all of you that own him:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=62099
Grey, what’s your take on Rhyne Hughes? It sounds like Trembley wants to play him over Atkins/etc. right now. Worth a flier in mixed leagues if you’re in need of power at 1B/3B?
@Grey:Sorry Grey. To clarify. I like Maybin but am I a fool not to consider the speed of Borbon and Morgan.They are both in your top 40ish while Maybin is 71st OF on your list. Just want to make sure my mancrush on Maybin isn’t keeping me from a good move. Do I rake a shot of Bourbon or Capt Morgan?
I just got offered Lester and Adam Jones for Jose Reyes and Chad Billingsley in one of my leagues. I’m thinking of accepting it, but it would leave me with a blatoon of Alcides Escobar and Ian Desmond at short. Desmond is also splitting time with Felipe Lopez at second base right now? Should I do it? what do you think?
Thanks a lot for all of your advice.
grey…if the season ended today in my keeper league (we are only allowed to keep 6) which 6 would you keep?
i want to keep holliday
but which would be your other 5?
miggy, utley, longo, wright, howard, j-up, rollins
@pjtres: Those are 8 of the top 30 players. If the season ended today, you should join a more competitive league.
To answer your question: Pick any 5 except Rollins.
@pjtres: just my 2 cents… I would def keep Miggy,Utley,Longoria,Howard,Wright and Justin Upton… Id let Holliday and Rollins go without a doubt.
i have to keep holli. lol
im inclined to keep j-up, miggy, utley, longo
just dont know if i should keep wright or howard (howards K’s are ridiculous & they count against us) but is wright ‘just’ a 20/25 guy now???
@pjtres: I think the power is still coming back for wright. His ISO is already back up over 200 this year. And the homers will return as long as some of those grounders start turning into liners and fly balls.
sweet 0-7 so far today CarGo
@Grey:
Hey Grey, mind if I ask you for some advice on my team? It’s a 12 team H2H league, and I’m completely entrenched at .500 right now (A lot of the blame belongs to Lester and JV’s slow starts). How does my team look? What else would you suggest? Who could I realistically trade Heyward for to improve?
C: Kurt Suzuki
1B: Mark Reynolds
2B: Gordon Beckham
3B: Chase Headley
SS: Elvis Andrus
OF: Matt Holliday
OF: Matt Kemp
OF: Jason Heyward
UTIL: Nyjer Morgan/Jose Lopez
SP: Felix Hernandez
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Justin Duchscherer
SP: Clay Bucholtz
SP: Matt Latos
SP: Fausto Carmona
RP: Jon Broxton
RP: Neftali Feliz
RP: Bobby Jenks
RP: Jim Johnson
Bench: Justin Smoak
Bench: Carlos Santana
DL: Brandon Webb
Anyone else bench Kennedy because they didn’t fancy him against all those big left-hand bats?
Ah well – make you feel better about using him next time, I guess.
Loving me some KJ, though…
@Steve: I got burned benching Kennedy in 3 leagues. It seemed like a good move at the time. Who knew?
the bats are crack-a-lackin’ in the RCL
about time…. except for you carlos gonzalez you are sucking a fat one tonight in BOTH my leagues!
@sal: That’s awesome.
@wakeNbake: Scherzer
@Lava: Thanks for the update!
@Van Hammersly: Eh, not yet in mixed leagues.
@Bostonbeerman: Borbon
@Principal Blackman: It’s fair depends on your needs. What happened to the other deal that was good for you?
@Howie Met Your Mother: I said to sell Heyward the day after he hit his first bomb. I don’t think he’s getting much now, but you can try and package him with F-Her and get Braun. Either way, your team’s weakness is your team’s strength. You have way too much pitching. You don’t need three number one pitchers. In H2H, you barely need one.
@Steve: KJ!
grey – wright or howard (as outlined above)
@pjtres: Teams just played their 17th game, so anything I say about next year holds very little weight. Howard
haha, true.
thanks.
@Grey:
This is my first time doing H2H, but we have a 45 inning minimum to throw out each week. And in my defense, I got JV and Lester at a decent value. And it’s odd you mention Braun, as his owner’s top 3 SPs are Billingsley, Dempster and…no one.
@Grey: The other deal is in a separate league. I’m in discussions with the guy for Lester. And he likes Fra-gu a lot, but he needs a little something more to part with Lester. Really I was just trying to assess whether or not the move seemed fair. We’ll see what happens.
As far as the Jones/Lester deal goes, I think I’m going to have to accept this guy’s offer. The league is 9×9 and most of the pitching stats are rate based: era, obp against, k/bb, k/9, h/9 & bb/9 in addition to Ws, SVs, & Holds. It’s a pretty deep league with 16 teams and 25-man rosters, so good pitching is not very easy to come by (Jensen Lewis and Brian Duensing are currently the top ranked pitchers in the FA pool. Steals on the other hand are not so hard to come by. Borboner, Ever-cab and Pierre are all dangling on the waiver wire.
@Principal Blackman: Gotcha…
Thinking about sitting Figgins next week for Kelly Johnson. Ride the storm with Figgy or ride the hot bat of KJ? Thanks.
Would you trade Phil Hughes and Jon Rauch for Grady Sizemore in a OPS and K/BB league even if you had a surfeit of hitting (but have great pitching even without hughes and rauch)?
@Grey: Why does Gutierrez hate us so?
@Grey – What’s your reflection on Cueto’s start against the Padres? I personally think it’s time to let Cueto join the Waiver Wire Fodder Club.
Would you trade Ike Davis for Carlos Lee in a dynasty league? (You keep everyone you “own”) Pretty standard settings, already have A-Gon, Youk, and Cantu for 1B, although OF isn’t a particular need either, just wondering if Lee provides enough value to deal Davis at this point.
Rauch blows the save a ruins a fine opportunity for a vulture win from Guerrier. A win, I could have used in my 2 H2H leagues.
Should I do Blanks and Bartlett for Reyes?
Please pick 2 of 3 for next week. I read somewhere the Yanks might start CC Tuesday instead of Hughes, not sure if that affects thinking. Thanks.
Phil Hughes (@BAL, vs. CWS)
Wandy (@ATL)
Penny (CIN)
@Yo Soy No Bueno: Hughes and Wandy. Penny doesn’t give you Ks.
Keeper conundrum…..my league has no bench spots except for one for a minor leaguer (must be “NA” in yahoo). We must cut a player within 24 hours of our minor leaguer being called up to make room for them on our active roster. So Smoak was my bench guy and when he got called up it sucked because since it is a keeper league I wanted to hold onto him and had to cut a roster player I did not want to. Now I have Carlos Santana as my minor leaguer and McCann is my current catcher. Obviously if/when Santana gets called up I wont cut McCann so I want to move McCann bad.
Currently I have Billy Butler (want to move b/c of Smoak) & McCann out for Joey Votto & Bengie Molina. It was the best I could think of but the owner told me probably not, he’s going to mull it though, he’s got Prince so he can afford to lose Votto.
Does anyone have any suggestions for who to go after with McCann & Butler to fill either a 1B, OF or SP (I’d be open to including Price to upgrade SP) spot?
I feel like I will probably stand pat for now and hope Santana doesnt get called up for a while….24 hour deadlines suck in fantasy, even if you get a trade done, it’s not long enough to process
@Tom Emanski: I want Reyes there.
On another note, I get a vulture win from Rauch which is some consolation, but I only had Guerrier handcuffed to Rauch i none of those leagues. Why can’t I have my cake and eat it too?
Just noticed this gem: “I.e. Except After C.”
Awesome.
@grey- what kind of closer could i get for j.lopez?
Justin Upton & Phil Hughes FOR Mark Reynolds & Jay Bruce
Which side do you like?
Jones or FraGu? I have FraGu with a 1 year contract in my keeper league, might be able to trade him for Jones who has a 2 year contract. I have Rios as an alternate CF, so I can afford to move FraGu and wait on Jones to turn things around. Jones or FraGu?
Just wanted to give a little update to any Kinsler owners since he’s dropped off the map for a while:
Kinsler (ankle) could return to the Rangers in time for the team’s series against the Mariners, ESPNDAllas.com reports.
“I’d like him to play three nine-inning rehab games first to see where he is,” manager Ron Washington said. That would give Kinsler enough time to return for the M’s series, which begins April 30.
@eltoo: yahoo has the capability of letting you have a roster spot for NA guys? I would love to have this for the keeper league I’m in
@Buddo Chezuski:automatically or a setting for the n/a position?im not seeing it in my league
I was asking if there’s a setting for that
@Buddo Chezuski: i can roster a n/a player but he counts against my total players
@Yo Soy No Bueno: Depends what you need.
@Benjamin B.: Sure
@Steve: Not sure, maybe it’s the ‘stache.
@William: In 12 team leagues, yup.
@Joe L: I’d take Lee.
@Tom Emanski: Sure
@Yo Soy No Bueno: Hughes, Wandy
@eltoo: Yeah, that Butler trade isn’t good for you. Maybe go after Grandy? Werth? Holliday?
@Tom Emanski: Thanks!
@Martin: Cordero? Capps? Anyone except top tier guys.
@Dan: Depends on needs, but Reynolds’ would be my preference.
@newbie: Jones, assuming it’s Adam not Andruw.
@Eddy: Thanks for the update!
Someone just dropped Scott Baker in my 10 team league, would you drop Gavin Floyd or Brian Matusz for Baker?
@penpen: Strictly speaking, you should get a “Napolitan” vibe from Napoli. Those Camorra guys from Naples are just as nasty as the Sicilians! There’s a great movie called Gomorrah about them. Check it out!
@Buddo Chezuski: It is something that is self regulatory, like AL KOHOLIC says he can roster NA guys same as everyday players. The league commissioner checks rosters at the end of the day and cuts your bench player if they are not an “NA” guy so once they come up you have to make a move that day. Since I have Carlos Santana as my bench player I want to move McCann and fill my catcher spot with some schmohawk that I will have no problem cutting if Carlos is called up.
Rate these Joneses in a vacuum for this season. Andruw, Adam, Garrett, Chipper
Someone in my league offered Michael Young for Headley and Nunez. Is this a no-brainer? I have plenty of saves but I love Headley.
Would anyone not make this deal?
@Pete: Floyd
@MarkM: Adam, Garrett, Chipper…
@Dirty Mo Pena: If you don’t need saves, it makes no sense.
E-Young Tweeted he’s back in Denver this morning:
http://twitter.com/EYJr/statuses/12819811684
Fausto Carmona
observation
the league is hitting .196 against him this year
last year they hit .295 against him
Barry Zito
observation
the league is hitting .161 against him this year
last year they hit .250 against him
@struggler:
Just picked up that glorious speed….
No time for the ol’ in/out, love… actually, yeah, I have time:
– Ryan Zimmerman will remain out of the Nationals lineup on Sunday
– Magglio Ordonez will get the day off on Sunday
– Ivan Rodriguez will be back in the lineup on Sunday
Robot Jones vs. The Smoak Monster
Who you like better in the “trade value, but could produce if you end up stuck with him” department?
Eric Young Jr. “tweeted” early Sunday morning that he has been promoted back to the major leagues.
I think this is a move to sell season tickets
@struggler – added humor to the eric young jr post
@struggler: Thanks for the heads up!
@Awesomus Maximus: Jones
@mrbaseball: Hehe
Barmes to the bench? platoon? What’s up with EY jr.
Grey & My Fellow Razzballers – 12 team H2H dynasty league where available pitching is very thin (everyone has there benches full of pitchers). Should I grab Cueto off waivers and stash him in hopes he turns this around someday or don’t even bother? I’d be dropping Cecil, Gio, or Hochevar for him. Thanks!
@jj: Probably platoon for now.
@Bill Lumbergh: I’d lose Hochevar for him.
Thanks Grey! Keep up the great work.
10 team keeper,i trade smoak and romereo and bartlett for broxton and zolbrist(ss),im pitching strong and have pappelbon,marmol and rodney,street and franky,obp and k,s for hitters. is this to much to offer
@AL KOHOLIC: I’d take the Broxton side.
@Grey: thanks,i usually try the play for this year matto,and ill offer it,the other guy is young stud nuts and in last place so ill send it,dont forgett to tune in for the derby celebration this saturday,oh i feel a hang over,im going to try and go to aroldis chapmans next home start,
I have Morneau and Votto in a 10-team league. Trying to put together a trade to Chris Davis’ owner, but unfortunately have much that I’m after. What do you think of:
Morneau and Ricky Romero for Justin Upton and Nolasco.
[insert “he doesn’t” between “unfortunately” and “have”]
@AL KOHOLIC: Ha… Cool.
@royce!: I’d want Nolasco’s side.
Considering R. Davis replacements
Pierre might be heating up, but that might be like upgrading from a Ford Pinto to a Hyundai.
Rios, who I dropped for Willingham, hit a walkoff against my #1 closer Aardsma. Guess that was his way of telling me I should have dropped Rajai davis for Willingham. Woops.
Hermida is out there too, but Meh?
@Grey:
So you really think Big Z isn’t going to go back to the rotation? The Barry Zito experiment comes to mind where they put him in the ‘pen for a couple of weeks but he came back later.
@Ben: Why are you getting rid of Davis?
@Eddy: Unless you’re in a 16 team league or deeper, I wouldn’t even hesitate dropping Z.
20 team league
offered to me should i take it
pence
han ram hermida clement B arroyo for Bay alcides J garcia and fister
would leave me with quentin morgan pence in of
sorry about random pence in middle of my comment
Trade offer help: i trade Granderson and Scherzer for Greinke…
An owner in my league is selling Greinke I wonder if this is a fair package?
thanks!!
@barker: I’d want the Bay side.
@Billy: I’d take Grandy’s side.
How’s it going Grey, all. Out at Metco yesterday. To confirm and earlier conversation, there is no more playing of Sweet Caroline in Flushing. Thank god. To anyone who visits, I HIGHLY recommend watching the game from behind the bullpens out in Right Center during the late innings.
@3FingersBrown: It’s gotta be better than Shea, right?
Scott Baker (1 start, vs. Tigers who shellacked him last year) or Mat Latos (two starts vs. FLA and MIL)?
@Grey:
Thanks.
And I managed to pull off the Reyes trade, so Stephen Drew became expendable all of a sudden. Is trading him for Johan selling him to low?
@Grey: owner won’t take zim/feliz for holliday. countered with zim for sizemore. would you take that? either would be my utility player for now as i have longoria at 3rd and wells at cf.
@Grey: His OPS has been terrible and I’m not confident it’ll improve much. a 2 cat guy is harder to tolerate is a 6 cat league vs 5 cat. Just looking for anyway to improve…
@Xar: Latos
@Eddy: Selling who? Stephen Drew for Johan? I’d want Johan. Selling Reyes for Johan is a needs trade, depends what you need.
@paulzone: I would take Sizemore.
@Ben: Ah… Yeah, you had to know that going into owning him though, right? Pierre’s an upgrade in OPS? Rios or Hermida are OPS upgrades, in that order.
@Grey: Yes and know, it was my worst pick of the draft. I wanted to pickup Willingham and dropped Rios for him impulsively…really regret it now, as at the time rajai was hitting closer to .300 and i thought would keep it up. I’d have to trade to get Rios back now :(
So I’ll think about Hermida but am trying to pry Bruce loose in the meantime.
@Grey, I feel like there should be a vocab word for my Rajai pick. I wasn’t ready for that round and picked him in a panic while running out of time. I normally have one bad pick a year. Last year it was Vernon Wells, who ironically is off to a superb start this year (though I agree his name should be Sells)
@Grey:
Ok you answered it, it was me trading away Stephen for Johan.
And it’d be great if you could choose one pitcher to man down an empty spot for now:
Latos, Fister, Colby Lewis, Kevin Millwood, or Bud Norris.
@Grey I also had Myesr for this week who I can drop now for someone else… figured an OF option might work. Looking for pitchers too…might do a Zumaya type to lower ERA/WHIP and get some Ks. Going to roster gutierrez a couple more days since I’ve already dropped him and picked him back up.
@Everyone and @Grey – I’m currently rocking out to Casey McGehee and Kelly Johnson at 2B
Should I drop one of them for Eric Young Jr.? Is EY going to get consistent playing time?
Mark Reynolds/Matt Capps for Mark Texiera/Chad Qualls – I get Tex/Qualls – what do you think?
Guys, looking for opinions on how to improve my roto team. I’m in dead last and I’m at a loss for what to change. Here’s my roster:
Batters:
Miguel Olivo
Mark Teixiera
Miguel Cabrera
Ty Wigginton
Ryan Zimmerman
Derek Jeter
Nelson Cruz
Brett Gardner
Will Venable
Jayson Werth
Carlos Gonzalez
Josh Hamilton
Johnny Damon
Pitchers:
Jon Lester
Matt Garza
Jonathan Sanchez
David Price
Justin Masterson
CJ Wilson
Matt Harrison
Jonathan Broxton
Jon Rauch
Octavio Dotel
@Eddy: Latos
@William: Nope
@Ari: I’d want Tex.
@Joe: Need to know how many teams are in your league.
@Grey: Although the Orange Seats were my 2nd living room, I think anywhere aside from The Astrodome was better than Shea. Had it’s charm though – much easier to get away with questionable behavior.
Aside from the overwhelming number of ad billboards, and Wilpon’s irritating fascination with The Dodgers, Metco is really a beautiful place to go see a game. The food and brew selection are top notch. Growing up going to games at Shea and Yankee Stadium, it seems little bougie to have Danny Meyer’s restaurants and cocktails at a game, but I can’t hate on good taste.
@Grey: That’s what I thought. I figure Qualls and Capps will have similar stats by the end off the year and Tex is going start hitting at some point and definitely outproduce Reynolds.
@Grey: 12 teams in the league, we count the regular 5×5 plus hits and quality starts.
@Grey: Borbon is available but I’m not sure who to drop or if I should really grab him, is he another Rajai Davis cause I already have him. Take a look at my roster and let me know what you think. Also I only have one SS and one 2B on my team can you suggest some guys I cold pick up? Thanks.
Kurt Suzuki
Mark Tiexeira
Dan Uggla
Kevin Youkilis
BJ Upton
Jose Guillen
Colby Rasmus
Josh Willingham
Ike Davis
Jason Kubel
Rajai Davis
Raul Ibanez
Mark Derosa
Tim Lincecum
Felix Hernandez
Ben Sheets
Barry Zito
Justin Duchscherer
Randy Wolf
Kevin Gregg
Chad Quals
I also have JA Happ on the DL
@Ari Borbon
can Borbon steal first base ?
Rajai Davis isn’t hitting yet but still has 14 runs and 8 steals – :)
I know which is why I don’t want to cut him cause he might start hitting at some point but even if not he’ll keep those numbers coming.
plus I’m a huge A’s fan so I don’t like cutting my guys ;-)
Grey: Would you trade the Big FraGu straight up for A. Jones? Do you think Franky will cool down or is he breaking out? I’m also thinking about packaging the FraGu with a SP because the guy with Jones picked him relatively high and I got FraGu off waivers. He’s that type of trade dude.
I also have Borbon and Blanks, so maybe I could package one of those guys with a SP to get Jones. Maybe a better idea?
I think Franklin batting 3rd in that lineup will get him at least 90 – 100 RBI’s, but he doesn’t have the power of Adam. I’m thinking no, but I typically trust your instincts with this type of thing.
Waddya think?
@3FingersBrown: Yeah, everywhere’s gone bougie.
@Joe: Lester will get better, and it looks like you have a few slow starters. Matt Harrison shouldn’t be owned.
@Ari: Rajai and Borbon are the same player. I have no idea who’s on your waivers.
@Bobby Nice: Adam Jones, sure. Depends what SP.
@mrbaseball: yeah,and 8 rbi,s anything else besides 50 steals is an extra bonus
I benched Bills today but I still don’t like how this first inning is going against the Nationals.
damn,venable just missed another hr by a few feet,got the double though
bills,a hit,bb,k and a run
@Grey: 12 team, 5 x 5 mixed roto with weekly changes. which two week starter do you start?
latos – @ fla (j. johnson), vs mil (gallardo)
norris – vs cin (harang), @ atl (lowe)
thank you.
Would you trade Curtis Granderson for Josh Johnson (in a vacuum)? Also, would you rather have Johnson or Lester?
@herschel: Latos
@Honest Abe: I’d want Grandy in a vacuum.
If Jake Arrieta gets the nod to pitch for Baltimore is he worth taking taking a flyer on with a drop of Gio Gonzalez? 12 team 5×5 h2h
Should I drop Cueto for Cook or Ian Kennedy?
@Matt B: Nope
@anon: Kennedy
Headley with another SB. Can this possibly continue???
@timSTi: Maybe he’ll have a Mark Reynolds ’09 type season.
@Grey: We can only hope eh Grey?
Former major league manager and current Rays color analyst Kevin Kennedy was one of eight passengers who helped subdue a man who threatened to blow up an airplane druing a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Florida early Friday morning.
The hijacker was irked by the fact that Kennedy has a 70’s porno mustache in the year 2010.
@mrbaseball: Ha!
Bills is setting up his soul crushing sixth inning meltdown nicely so far
@penpen: Master. Plan.
you fuckers, 6th inning will be 1-2-3. Positive thinking…
@penpen: Exactly. I can’t tell you how many times I saw it last year. Surprised my same TV is still on the wall.
Ok, well I got the 1 right…and the 2… in baseball thats .666 !
I hope Dunn blasts a 2 run shot
El Caballo sporting a hit and a stolen base. Color me surprised.
Oh well, I’d take a 3 run shot from Willingham
Slowey not looking very impressive today
Did S Olson ever have prospect status? 8k now vs Dodgers, 0 ER, granted no Manny or Ethier…
uncharted ground for Billingsley – the 7th inning today
Mrbaseball – just when you thought that, they pinch hit for him. He was going strong too, I think
@mrbaseball: @Ben: I’ll take what a I got out of him today, no win, but at least he did crap all over my WHIP and ERA.
oops, Didn’t
@Ben – Rodrigo Rosario, Houston Astros was rated a better prospect
@Ben: Torre preempted Bills’ last-inning meltdown! savvy
on the other hand Olsen looks like an Ace out there today too so clearly today’s Dodgers-Nationals game exists in some sort of pitcher-friendly pocket dimension
great move removing Billingsley – at least he can build on this
Would you rather have A. Soriano or Jose Guillen going forward?
Olsen – looks like there is going to be a run on him today
I hope no one streamed with Dave Bush today
@Art Vandelay: Soriano
@mrbaseball: streamed Colby and he’s entering Bush territory
@mrbaseball: Nice!
@Grey: Jeter for Yunel (.218 BABIP 10.0 %/11.3 % BB/K – better than last year!) and Nolasco.
Yunel and Ricky in a heartbeat, no? He won’t go for it, but he really doesn’t have any other pitchers I’d want.
@3FingersBrown: It’s fair, Nolasco’s side is fine if you need a SP.
What about Carlos Lee? I notice he’s hitting .143 with no HRs, you think he’s gotten old or is he gonna end up aroun .300 with 25-30 HRs?
Was looking to get Quentin but the same guy has Lee also so who do you think I should go after?
Anyone watch Bills today btw? Gameday showed him throwing his 4-seamer more often and with significantly higher velocity (92-94 and touching 95) and I’m just wondering if he looked as good in person as his numbers.
Bartlett PH 2-run double on his “off day”. I hate fantasy baseball.
Frasor doing a great job of solidifying Gregg’s role as the Jays’ closer.
@Ari: Quentin
@penpen: He looked much better.
@Awesomus Maximus: Hehe
@Grey: I do unfortunately, especially since I just lost a lot of K’s with Z. I really don’t like losing any more SB’s though.
Is Randy Wells really this good? I pretty much ignored him in my draft due to his low k totals and I didn’t think his era would be anywhere near it was last year but it looks like he is picking up where he left off.
grey, do you think frank frank is going to get the closers gig back? or you think neftali will continue to run w/ it
Quentin or Adam Jones?
and
Who should I offer from:
Mark Derosa
Raul Ibanez
Jason Kubel
Josh Willingham
Colby Rasmus
Ike Davis
@TheBravesWearPrado: His numbers say he’s been lucky, but he’s been lucky for almost a year now.
@pjtres: Frank-Frank
@Ari: All of them? Oh, um… Try DeRosa and Davis.
Great stuff as usual Grey! Razzball is the highlight of my get ready for work routine.
Trying to pry Verlander form an impatient manager while i can still buy low.
Would Broxton straight up be a fair trade. Or either Garza or Jonathan Sanchez plus a Cordero make sense.
@grey- j lopez or neftali feliz?
@Grey: Jete for Theriot and Ubaldo? Theriot is so ehhhhh
I don’t want to panic yet but my aside from Wainwright, Correia and Jaime, my pitchings has been scary bad:
Hamels, Floyd, Slowey, Buerhle now Richards.
@Cincinnasty: Thanks! Broxton straight up makes sense. Sanchez and Cordero could also work.
@Martin: Apples and oranges. Depends what you need.
@3FingersBrown: I’d take Ubaldo.
Do i do this?
butler for julio borbon and smoak ?
i have butler
@Grey: Interesting. Same guy is deep in pitching with Lester, Price, Baker, Jurrjens, Sanchez
I’m sure he’ll counter with a lesser pitcher. Would you do Lester instead of Ubaldo? I don’t think I would.
Trying to get Bruce in a 5×5 weekly h2h league. Harden was close but not good enough, what order would you try to trade the following SPs: Wells, Correia, Slowey
@Grey:
Need a 5th OF since Hawpe went down. DeJesus or Fukodome?
Grey, how are you feeling about Colby Lewis? I know he isn’t the best pitcher ever, but he has been working out of some jams, striking out a ton. Could do worse for my 6-7th SP?
Which side do you like: Damon/Feliz or Span?
So… I’ve been trying to quantify Smoak in the most basic of FBB value terms. From what I’ve read, it seems like the shallowest league you’d want to take a chance on him is 12-team mixed (standard cats and rosters)… and that’s only if you’re not satisfied with a 1B/CI/UTIL or you have a bench spot available. He doesn’t appear to be worth a flier in any league shallower than that, as he’ll be as good as other FA bats, even at his best. You agree with that rough assessment?
anyone else notice that uggla isnt striking out as much this year?just hope he keeps it up
Grey, 1st time commenter. Thanks for your help so far this season. Is CarGo/Feliz too much to offer for Quentin? Already have Marmol/Soria in 12 team H2H.
i feel like kelly johnson might have more than 15-homer power
HR Mini Donkey!!!
@grey- would u start dirty sanchez tommorow vs. PHI?
@spencer: I’d want Spencer.
@3FingersBrown: Sure, but I’d take Ubaldo first.
@Matt B: Slowey, Wells… From best to worst.
@Eddy: Fukudome, except vs. lefties.
@mauledbypandas: I’ve gone over him multiple times. Check the site.
@Yo Soy No Bueno: Feliz side.
@Awesomus Maximus: Sounds reasonable.
@AnotherFalstaff: No problem, it’s a bit too much.
@wily mo: KJ!
@Elijah: Can’t keep a good donkey down.
@Martin: In 12 team leagues and deeper.
@3FingersBrown:
That’s what I like about you Mordecai . You always gave 60%
@BigFatHippo: your alive?
@AL KOHOLIC: Dropped the kids off and got a garlic, parsley chicken on the smoker baby…………….
@AL KOHOLIC: You jinxed him.
Hey Grey you should put together a 50 question fantasy baseball quiz for us to take and then you can grade all 5000 papers later
sample quiz
1- j lopez or neftali feliz?
answer – Apples and oranges. Depends what you need.
2- what set off a man who threatened to blow up an airplane druing a red-eye flight from Los Angeles that Rays color analyst Kevin Kennedy was on
answer – The hijacker was irked by the fact that Kennedy has a 70’s porno mustache in the year 2010.
3 – Chris Coghlan or Nate McClouth?
answer Nate McClouth
@Steve: Where do I cash two New Zealand counterfeit 50s……………..took em to the bank, they said it was Kiwi Monopoly money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@BigFatHippo: Really? Tell ’em we’re the economic powerhouse of the South Pacific.
@mrbaseball: Ha!
@BigFatHippo: Ha!
@Grey: Dude is impossible to trade with. Same guy won’t consider either Lester or Ubaldo. Offers me Liriano and Theriot. *face palm*
I hate people that approach you with: “What do you want for X” instead of making an offer. If you want a guy, make a damn offer! GAAAAAAAH
Sorry, bad H2H week.
@mrbaseball:
4 – What is the most common misspelling of Nate McLouth’s last name?
answer: McClouth
:P
Jamie Garcia, CJ Wilson, or Gavin Floyd?
@Awesomus Maximus:
McDropped if he doesn’t start hitting me something soon………….
@BigFatHippo: Consider it payment for dropping Soto in the keeper ;-)
I played bruce every game all week until today, 3 hits all week, 3 hits TODAY on sunday. JAY BRUCE you make me ANGRY!
@Steve: Screw Soto, he’s a Cubbie. I was drunk when I bought him, don’t know what I was thinking*. Bengie’s gonna have a better year anyway………………
* Oh yeah, I was thinking………………dude, where’s my beer………..better get a catcher.
I’ve been looking for an excuse to drop a player in order to start streaming in a 10 team league. Can I drop Javy Vazquez? PLEASE????????
SP on the wire- Correia, Fister, Wilson, Lewis, Marcum, Kennedy… a lot of good stuff here. Oh, and all players that I WISH I OWNED INSTEAD OF JAVY VAZQUEZ.
justin upton pulled from a 6-6 game?anyone know why?
@AL KOHOLIC: To piss off his owners.
@Steve: its working,although it might save me an 0 for 2
@AL KOHOLIC: Because I just traded Morneau and Romero for Upton and Nolasco.
@AL KOHOLIC: Well, his leaving the game actually clinched my H2H matchup for me this week (my opponent has him and was only 1 run behind me) so it’s not all bad.
@Awesomus Maximus: Ha
@Infamy707: Garcia
@AL KOHOLIC: @Steve: Actually, it’s probably just because the game is tied late so Hinch knows there’s no way they can win considering how terrible their bullpen is. That’s what I’m going to tell myself at least.
@Grey: Drop Blanks for Venable, Corey Hart or David DeJesus?
I need SB and AVG. Know I’m not going to get AVG out of these guys (DeJesus I guess, but he really does nothing else) but the pickings are awfully slim.
Hopefully just a bruise.
PHOENIX — D-backs right fielder Justin Upton left Sunday’s game with the Phillies in the sixth inning with a left shin bruise, one inning after fouling a pitch off his left leg.
In the bottom of the fifth, Upton swung at a 1-0 offering from Kyle Kendrick and appeared to foul it off his left ankle. He immediately went down to the ground, but got up quickly and after being examined by assistant athletic trainer Dave Edwards. Upton stayed in the game.
Upton wound up drawing a walk in the at-bat and scored one batter later when Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer to center.
When the D-backs took the field for the top of the sixth, Cole Gillespie was in right field in place of Upton.
Sure glad I decided to go for Pudge’s full-timeness over Olivo.
Sheesh. Dude goes like 1-14 over a week and then goes off.
@royce!: thanks,hope they sit him like 1 game and he gets his swing back
@Grey: Finger hovering over the ‘Pick Up Gutierrez’ button?
After today’s roughing up, are Doug Fister, Colby Lewis, Gio Gonzalez or Dallas Braden better options than Justin Masterson? I was pretty high on Masterson but he was absolutely owned by the A’s. I am leaning Gio or Colby.
@3FingersBrown: Venable
@BKK: Gio
@Steve: Juan? I own him, and he’s been benched for a week.
@Grey: Oh. I was assuming you’d dropped his sorry ass again like I had!
I’m actually hoping Qualls nails it down so I don’t have to go back to the wire AGAIN, and suffer that soul-crushing disappointment AGAIN.
What do you thnk about Latos (@ Fish) and Hudson (@ Cards) tomorrow? It’s H2H…
@Grey:
The Goad is painful but efficacious.
@Steve: Both? If not, Hudson.
@Elijah: Yup
@royce!:
I saw it happen, looked painful but I wouldn’t expect Upton to miss much. Maybe 1-2 days
H2H
Down by 1 hit, up by 0.04 AVG
I have McLouth left, he has no one
I’m currently winning 9-4 (would put me 2 games under .500 on the year)
If McLouth goes 0/4, I tie in avg. 0/5 I lose.
Start/sit?
@Cheese: We’re also tied in HR and SB
@Grey: Word to upside.
I can’t believe I just picked up the venerable Jamie Moyer. Two starts against SF and Los Mets sound good to me in a sea of Harrisons, Oli’s, Evelands and Huffs
@Cheese:
Start him I think…tho it is Metco.
i love getting a 1.5 in SB’s and i own JROLL, ELLSBURY…
@Grey:
I got Pelf, I’m thinking if he pitches well tonight it would be a good time to try and move him for a bat or a closer?
@Cheese: I would’ve said start him.
@Elijah: Depends what you need and what you’re getting.
@Grey: Pelfrey better not screw me, shakes fist…………….
@Grey: you dodged a bullet my man….
@BigFatHippo: Pity – I could do with your WHIP blowing out a bit.
I think Ike Davis borrowed Brandon Webb’s nose.
@Steve: Our whip’s are, well, whipping us……….
@BigFatHippo: mine is in th rcl
@AL KOHOLIC: Stop your whining. I’d take a 4 right now.
@AL KOHOLIC: @Steve: Me too, shut up…………..
any chance TB puts Jennings in RF?
Otherwise, I don’t see him making it up til Sept.
grey, which side you like?
beckett/franceour
or
carlos lee/colby lewis
Justin Masterson has been dropped by 3695 teams in Yahoo! leagues
Is anyone else as concerned as I am that CarGo has yet to draw a walk this season?
@mrbaseball:
do you think thats an over reaction? Or do you think there are prob better options out there. lol
@jj: Rudy’s got him on the bench in an AL-Only league, but I have my doubts we see him before September.
@pjtres: Beckett
@Grey, I get A-Rod, Gardner, and Peavy; I give up Morneau, Werth, and Garret Jones – Yes or No?
My other hitters: Clement, Pulos, Kinsler, Uggla, Beckham, Theriot, Either, Abreu, Raja Davis, Hamilton, Victorino, Konerko, S. Sizemore, Desmond, Kris B Young, Borbon, Jose Guillen, Reimold
Pitchers: The Adverb, Harren, Scherzer, Hanson, De La Rosa, Wade Davis
@ grandysdandy
I would say thats 3695 teams out of 250,000 that own him but here is another pitcher that does not go more the 6 innings – there has to be better options out there that has a better era and whip and can win a game here and there – so you give up maybe 2 or 3 K’s a game – one thing for sure if you drop him no one is running to pick him up
@Dom: I’d want the Morneau side.
Wow… H2H main league… me with no pitchers left, opponent with Hanson going… me with a lead of 9 in Ks. Hanson throws 8 Ks and now it looks like the game will either be rained out or Hanson will not be coming back if the game gets restarted (threw 93 pitches already). Talk about dodging a bullet.
@Grey: In a vacuum, would you want A-Rod and Johan or Tex and Halladay?
@Awesomus Maximus: I’m hoping it’s called. In head to head the other guy’s got Hanson and we’re tied in QS. In another league, I’ve got Pelf.
@Grey: Who do you like for my final two sp spots? H2Hpoints W,L,K,BB,INN,ER
Penny vs. Cin
Slowey vs. Cle
Wandy vs. Atl
Duch vs. Tor
Buch vs. Tor
Garland, Moyer and Bud Norris out there on the FA list also.
I was thinking Penny and Slowey
@Grey: Two part question
Jeter/McGehee for Bartlett/Beckett
I would pick up one of the following MI off of waivers:
(I need R/AVG/SB > HR/RBI/OBP)
A. Gonzalez/Desmond/F-Lopez/Uribe/Brignac/Blanco Polanco
Which do you like?
re: Mets/Braves game
11:30 umpire’s meeting
@GopherDay: Tex side.
@sal: Penny and Slowey, but the first five are all good.
@3FingersBrown: Jeter side. Desmond.
Grey, do you like Wade Davis or Jaime Garcia the rest of the year?
Mets game called.
@Mojo the Helper Monkey: Nice!
Yeah it’s raining hard Uptown. My wife jacked the TV to watch It’s Always Sunny anyway…
@Grey: Would you do it for Garza instead of Beckett?
Which side? J. Johnson/Quentin or Vazquez/Lind
evaluate the trade: howard, price, quentin/bourn/FraGu vs sizemore/baker/butler.
re quentin/bourn/FraGu – which do you consider the best option ROS?
@Mojo the Helper Monkey: Garcia
@3FingersBrown: Sure, I’d do the Beckett one too, but it doesn’t help Runs and AVG.
@mookiewilson: Johnson side.
@charlie batch: Howard side.
@Grey: My bad for being unclear.
First priority is to get a solid starter. What I meant about AVG/R, is that I’d need decent compensation for losing Jete’s numbers.
@Grey:
I just got offered Matt Holliday and Heath Bell for Stephen Drew and Curtis Granderson.
I REALLY hate to give up Grandy, but the fact of the matter is I received Reyes in a trade yesterday and I simply don’t need Drew.
My current closers are Aardsma, Dotel, Jim Johnson, Lindstrom.
My OF left would be Werth, Bruce, Adam Jones, Rajai, and Quentin .
Do I pull the trigger?
@3FingersBrown: So why not get a solid NL starter?
@Eddy: I’d want Holliday.
@Grey:
Thanks, I pulled the trigger.
So how would you rank my total trades these past couple of days?
I gave up:
Granderson
Stephen Drew
Slowey
Ervin Santana
I received:
Jose Reyes
Heath Bell
Matt Holliday
@Grey: I’m trying, believe me. Hard to find a suitor that fits since I need to get a decent SS also if I’m going to move Jete.
Very tough to make a major trade until the stretch in this h2h/keeper league. Then it usually becomes a matter of the contending teams trading picks to the doormats to fill needs. I would like to avoid doing that (again) since that’s how I end up with these holes.
Maybe Yunel and Nolasco.
Another guy’s got Aybar and Johan. I covet Ubaldo, but his owner’s insane.
Y’know what, now that you’ve got the shiny new forums rockin’, I’m going to stop being a mope and put them to use for this kind of discussion.
Thanks man.
Hey should I bail on Brandon Phillips? All he does is melt my batting average each week.
Should I drop him for somebody like Callaspo or Howie Kendrick?
I just hopped on the Bret Cecil C Train. Choo Choo. Next stop, Cy Youngsville.
The bar stayed open extra late tonight…