The season is teetering on the edge. I mean the absolute razor’s edge. The commissioner is rattling his sabers about canceling the season in light of the challenge of Covid-19. But as of now baseball is still being played all over the county, even with some games getting postponed. There will be 7 inning makeup games and more and more chaos everywhere. There are players coming and going from the IL, players treating a positive test as if it’s nothing and others going out on paternity leave. On the positive side there will be playoff chases galore for the whole season with more than half the league going! With all that said we do have a Top 100.
You can find last week’s list here. Here are some of the movers for this week, followed by the list:
Ronald Acuna Jr. – Ok, can you tell me how Covid is going to affect each individual? Freddie Freeman told us he had a 104 temp and was begging not to die. Now he’s back and seems to be his old self. Acuna moves up.
Freddie Freeman – He’s got a .400+ OBP, hitting for power, it’s as if he never went down.
Aaron Judge – Suddenly he appears extremely healthy, banging dingers and looking as imposing as ever in the box. Go figure.
Juan Soto – He laughed at Covid. He’s already just about back and seems ready to go.
Anthony Rendon – Apparently there is such a thing as a minor oblique injury. Already hitting homers now that he’s back.
Mike Trout – There he goes out on paternity leave. Might change his mind about playing again. Risky.
Adam Eaton – This guy is bringing it this year and filling out the stat sheet. Just enough power, stolen base, runs scored, rbi, a lot to appreciate. The defending World Champs are rounding into form.
Matt Olson – He’s making a believer, slowly, out of me. Great power that isn’t diminished at all.
Christian Vazquez – Making his debut on the list. Tends to happen when you have the most home runs as a catcher for the Red Sox to start the season since Carlton Fisk in 1973.
Ryan Braun & Keston Hiura – Both dropping due to the opt out of darkhorse MVP candidate Lorenzo Cain. Christian Yelich don’t need no stinking badges, I mean help, to be #1!
Max Muncy – #MuncyLove
-21 spots for Eloy Jimenez batting .361 and OPS over 1.100?
Speaks to being skeptical of his high batting average on balls in play. He’s getting lucky right now. Now doubt he’s incredibly talented, but I expect his performance to fall.
So leave him where he’s at? Seems odd to drop someone so far for doing well, even if you believe it to be party baed in luck.
Sometimes that’s the way it goes, if he keeps it up another week maybe he moves up :)
Grisham?
One more week of his performance and he’ll be on, he was in AA last year, so practicing a bit of caution. He’s getting plenty of love on Twitter, including from me. As I said, one more week and he’ll likely crack the Top 100.
Fried and Conforto a fair offer for Judge in a keeper league? Way too little? Appreciate any thoughts.
He asked for Clevinger and Conforto, but not sure if that’s too much to give. Thanks.
Judge is killing it right now, but he does get injured a lot, that’s why he’s been offered or discussed. I wouldn’t give up Clevinger for him, I like the first offer though.
I was offered George Springer, Oscar Mercado, and Nick Burdi for Nate Pearson and James Karinchak. I do have Keone Kela so Burdi offsets some bullpen risk. I’m in 2nd place. This seems like a sprint versus marathon year. I have Freddie Freeman, Trevor Story, Ronald Acuna and Mike Trout as well. Springer and Mercado certainly boost my chances to win. I can’t imagine building a better team to go for it. Thoughts?
Do it. Trout maybe might who knows decide to stay out after his son was born. Springer is great insurance for that in case, and great to add to your crew for the season regardless!
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Madrigal or Grisham?
Thanks!
Grisham, he’s already proven more at the major league level.
Mercado done nothing Reyes done nothing. Buxton? That’s a guy who’s done absolutely nothing all hype.
Nobody knows hype like Primetime!
Help me understand your thinking. I own Olson and other than the 1 walkoff HR, he has looked absolutely lost with the amount of K’s he’s producing.
Also, I am looking to trade for Eloy but you dropped him 21 spots. I don’t understand dropping him.
Part of it is EJ is overperforming his stats (high BABIP, etc) while MO is underperming his stats (low BABIP/lower power than expected based on HC% etx). Trading for Eloy right now, in this season, perhaps it’s the right thing. Maybe he won’t drop, but I expect him to. Dropping or trading Olson right now is selling low, he’s also walking more than ever. But it’s a crazy season, anything can happen.