Fantasy baseball's future temptations, and a tight Tout tangle
If I have to beg and plead for your sanity, I don't mind, 'cause you mean that much to me.
Don't hold Johnson too tightly
Sweet dahlin'.
Please, please, please don't begin next year in the frame of mind that 2011's fantasy baseball blockbuster will simply be a sequel filled with rehashed one-liners and unoriginal themes. This year's rendition kept you on the edge of your seat, just like 2009's bended your mind and 2008's mesmerized you.
Weekend Tout Wars Tap your mouse here for more »
Every fifth day is a Roy Halladay, and Dolly Parton's Chacin could be a hit
Roy Halladay is on pace for more than 275 innings pitched. The exact figure is actually slightly lower than it was in May.
Would it be so bad to dock the Doc?
A month ago, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said that he would start monitoring his high-priced hurler's pitch counts. The right-hander's 132 pitches on May 17 prompted that proclamation. And it's true: Since that outing (six starts), Doc has averaged 108 pitches per outing.
Doc, Jhou-lys Cha-cin Tap your mouse here for more »
The Seattle Mariners put Don Wakamatsu on a tee – and (don't) trade Stephen Strasburg!
Some knee-jerk fantasy baseball advice:
Wakamatsu: Can I have THIS guy?
Don't trade Stephen Strasburg. Trade Mike Stanton.
Wait, I mean ... Trade Strasburg. Don't trade Stanton.
I think.
Forget it. Wanna start a pool for the date on which the Seattle Mariners will fire Don Wakamatsu?
Seattle skipper's predicament, plus, the Giambino? Tap your mouse here for more »
Something's a little Dexter Fowler with Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
I dig Carlos Gonzalez.
In fantasy baseball drafts, I don't dig Carlos Gonzalez as much.
I'd dig him if it didn't cost me a 10th- or 11th-round pick to nab him.
Right now, in a mixed league against the average Foe (that's Fantasy Joe, for short), I can take Jason Kubel, Jay Bruce (Gasp - What a stud he'll be!), Denard Span, the inexorable Johnny Damon and, yes, even Nyjer Morgan. Tap your mouse here for more »
A former football star and fantasy player whose back no longer holds him back
Todd H. has had himself one heck of a rebound campaign. Physical maladies, most notably those related to his back, seemed to have drained him before this season, but he has instead worked hard to overcome them. Fantasy owners who took a chance on him have been handsomely rewarded.
What an inspiring performance. The seasoned vet who has donned black and purple for his entire career hasn't posted the gaudy numbers we used to take for granted, but he's easily a starter for most fantasy teams. That doesn't impress you? Considering what folks paid for him or when they drafted him, the return on their investment has been nothing but profit. Tap your mouse here for more »
San Diego Padres pitcher Mat Latos inspiring in debut
Mat Latos, the San Diego Padres' top pitching prospect, made his debut against the Colorado Rockies yesterday, and the reviews are in: two thumbs up. Regular Minor League Report writer Chris Hadorn and I made the short trek to PETCO Park. We walked away slightly tanner, slightly sweatier and slightly more than impressed.
Latos' line wasn't terribly impressive: four innings, three hits, two runs (both earned), one walk and four K's. Everything else is.
The 21-year-old stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 225 pounds. His heater hums in there at 94 to 96 mph, with a little late movement. He hit 98 a couple of times and also dialed it back to 91 or 92 on occasion. Tap your mouse here for more »
Fantasy baseball players to peddle
Bats earn you the big bucks when you're bartering. Likely overachievers like Aaron Hill and Jason Bartlett have outstanding numbers, but trade partners will be skeptical. It's easier to seal the deal when the names you drop carry weight.
1B Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres - After a recent string of five straight with a round-tripper, A-Gon has a major league-leading 15. No doubt he's that talented. He's more than 100 points ahead of his career high in slugging percentage. Tap your mouse here for more »
Huston Street saves the day
I hate to say I told you so. But ... I told you so. Managing Editor Tim Heaney noted this in the April 17 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market - Falling series, too.
Huston Street put three nails in the San Diego Padres' coffin today in a flawless ninth frame to earn his second save. Hasty fantasy baseball players everywhere have the Delorean pedal to the metal in an effort to reach 88 mph.
The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders: "With Manuel Corpas struggling to find command of his sinker and slider, Street's strong performance makes it likely he'll continue in the closer's role." Tap your mouse here for more »
Upside part-timers in fantasy baseball
Nick Swisher and Kosuke Fukudome were clubbing their way into their clubs' respective lineups before injuries cemented their values. Where else might fantasy baseball players prospect for part-time gold? Consider stashing...
OF Dexter Fowler, Rockies - Fowler improved his plate vision as he ascended, from a 0.54 BB/K at Class A to his 0.73 mark for Double-A Tulsa last year. His line-drive rate also skyrocketed, to 22.4 percent, in 2008. Outfielder Ryan Spilborghs is solid, but Seth Smith can be had.
Fowler, an improving switch-hitter has already gone .267-2-4 with two thefts in 30 at-bats. You don't keep your top prospect on the bench. Manager Clint Hurdle: "... [If] he continues to handle [things], we're going to give him more." Tap your mouse here for more »
Huston Street or Manny Corpas? The Rockies have chosen
As expected, the Colorado Rockies appointed Huston Street to the office of closer today, per The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck. Manny Corpas has lost out.
I won't rehash my feelings on the matter; you can read them here. I will take the opportunity to point out that I'm not the only one who feels that way. From The Denver Post:
He's the man who has pitched at Coors Field. He's the man who posted a 1.00 ERA this spring. He's the man who helped carry the Rockies to their moment in the sun. He has earned it.
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