It’s been a long time since I’ve shared my own moves in this space. I know nobody cares about anyone else’s fantasy teams, but I figured a mid-season check in could give us a slightly fresh way to discuss the game. 

I traded Padres 2B Luis Arraez for Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt in a 20-team league a couple weeks back, so that’s been fun. Solid starters are rare there in the Highlander Dynasty Invitational, so . . . good thing I benched two-win Wrobleski for the only Schmidt start I got: a three-inning, four-run loss. I’ve been in fifth place for quite a while. It’s a weekly league, so it’s hard to hustle your way up the categories. I had acquired Arraez along with Drew Rasmussen for Luis Robert in something of a sad, sell-low moment considering I’d drafted Robert 7th overall when the league began. Now I’ve got nothing to show for that whole sequence. Well, I’ve got Rasmussen’s couple innings a week, and I’ll be happy to have him next year, but this has been a lesson in chasing innings. Just Don’t, is the lesson. I’ve figured that out in the daily leagues, but the weeklys make me feel stuck sometimes. Plus the rosters are only 40 deep and the Injured List holds only five. The IL thing is a constant irritation for me. I lost Luis Gil before the season got going and haven’t gotten an inning from Rhett Lowder. I’ve also got Justin Martinez, Anthony Santander, Christian Moore, and Alek Manoah. so I’m down to 39 spots. Doesn’t feel like it’s gonna be my year, but my offense leads the league in At Bats and is near the top in everything, so I can’t exactly tank.