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As the All-Star break signals the beginning of the second half, it is time to fill the gaps in our roster for the stretch run. Before we do, let’s revisit some bold hitter predictions for the month of June. For my first prediction, I postured that Giancarlo Stanton would come back from the injured list blasting homers with thirteen in the month. For this one, he did come back but was barely worth a roster spot with his three homers, so that is a fail. My other prediction was Ronald Acuna leading the league with eleven steals. He in fact did lead the league with thirteen steals, so I am claiming a win even though this looks less than bold in hindsight. With that assessment out of the way, let’s jump into this week’s hitter profiles looking for second half targets hiding deep in free agency.
Please, blog, may I have some more?For this list, I used the players’ ages as of today: July 9, 2023. The cut-off lines for eligibility were 130 at bats for hitters and 50 innings for pitchers. 1. Reds SS Elly De La Cruz | 21 | MLB | 2023 Biggest gap I can remember between the top guy and any […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Since you are reading this, I imagine that you are very much connected to the baseball internet zeitgeist and have been religiously playing Immaculate Grid every day just like us Razzball staff. As I eagerly wait for the clock to hit 11 pm central time every night for a new grid challenge, every day has […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?With all obvious toilet euphemisms aside, the return of Alek Manoah to the 6ix last night was anything but crappy. In the preseason, Manoah was a few of our Razzball writers’ AL Cy Young choices, (present company included). His collapse through April and May was both unwelcome and unnerving. To reiterate our title here, it […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Good day to you, Razzfam! Happy almost All-Star Week! Also, welcome to Strained Oblique Season! *toots weak, off-key party horn* That’s right. We have 3 folks that joined the IL because of that nasty oblique injury (Altuve, Jazz, Royce Lewis). Fear not (or fear…not too much)! The All-Star break is upon us. Some guys get […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Jeopardy! Contestant, “Okay, let’s see…All right, Lady who has replaced Alex Trebek, I’ll take ‘Mikhail Gorbachev Not Maikel Garcia‘ for $200.”
Lady who has replaced Alex Trebek, “Glasnost and Perestroika were famous economic policies introduced by this Russian President.”
“Who is Maikel Garcia?”
“Sorry, no.”
Maikel Garcia is not Mikhail Gorbachev even if that’s what you hear every time. The first thing people ask Maikel, when they see forehead is not, “Can I call you, Birthmarkhail?” Maikel Garcia has been leading off, and Maik’ing great contact. He won’t be in my top 100 for the 2nd half (dropping next Tuesday), but I strongly considered him. His numbers don’t look that different than guys like Andres Gimenez, who was an easy consensus top 100 guy in the preseason. If Maikel can hold down the leadoff spot, he could go 5/20/.280 in the 2nd half, which would sneak him into the top 100 for value. Now, stop asking him to tear down this wall. Anyway. here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Well deep-league friends, we’ve made it to July, and I for one am finally feeling like things are starting to stabilize a bit, at least when it comes to starting pitching in several of my fantasy leagues. Finally, a couple of gems turned in by the likes of Aaron Nola and Joe Musgrove, and on […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The annual MLB HR Derby will be held Monday evening and what better way to prepare than take a deep dive into the competition using advanced analytics? My long-time buddy and fellow @Razzball analyst, Mitch Staniger, came up with a HR Derby Challenge a couple years ago to make the event a little more interesting […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Our father, who Arte Moreno knows in heaven that’s how he owns the Angels, hallowed be thy name, from kingdom come, from sea to shining sea, we’ve lived to see the day when the Orioles are way better than the Yankees. Luis Severino (2 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 7.38), the Yanks’ 2nd best pitcher, wouldn’t even make the Orioles’ pitching staff. I am howling like Jack Nicholson in Wolf. The Yankees would basically betroth Kyle Bradish (6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.32) to Rhoda Berra, Yogi’s grand niece, to join their team. The Yankees would give Lou Gehrig’s childhood home, that is currently in a giant glass case at the Steinbrenners’ ranch, for just one of their prospects. Send them Gunnar Henderson (4-for-7, 3 runs, 5 RBIs and his 12th and 13th homer) and the Yankees will give them the baseball fan who ran onto the field to congratulate Chris Chambliss, who has been in a dungeon for the last 45 years. That is their monkey’s paw and the Yanks will give it to the Orioles for just a taste of the Orioles’ success. I am laughing. What a world. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Popularity contests are interesting curios. As someone with a fondness for the science of the most far-fetched lens for criticism, judging anything via “popularity” is asking for a set of results sure to kindle antipathy, if not outright contempt. All data from a popularity contest is anecdotal and drowning in the sweet sauces of Recency and Confirmation Biases. It can also become a beacon for bad-faith bullying conspiracies, where voters band together to award popularity to a person not wanting the spotlight for fear of being mocked.
Please, blog, may I have some more?K-pop, aka Korean popular music, has taken the world by storm over the past few years, with groups such as BTS and Blackpink becoming international stars. The proliferation of the genre throughout the world took time, though. One of the OGs was Seo Taiji and Boys, who combined heavy metal, dance and hip hop in the early 1990s to make a dent in the scene. This same process has endured with the impact of Korean-born players in MLB. Shoutout to Chan-Ho Park, who debuted with the Dodgers in 1994. Outside of Park kicking Tim Belcher in the head and giving up two grand slams in the same inning to Fernando Tatis, as a Korean-American, I always felt a sense of pride whenever he took the mound. Since then, 25 players have crossed the Pacific to play in MLB. There haven’t been any Shohei Ohtanis. Hopefully soon, but that doesn’t mean there has been a lack of talent. One such player is Ha-Seong Kim of the San Diego Padres. I’m embarassed that I haven’t written him up until now, especially since Rudy and I have rostered him on our OC for much of the season, but I’m here to give props now.
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