Current Roster:
C - Yadier Molina, STL
C - Josh Phegley, CWS
1B - Chris Davis, BAL
2B - Brandon Phillips, CIN
3B - David Wright, NYM
SS - JJ Hardy, BAL
MI - Omar Infante, DET
CI - Adam Lind, TOR
OF - Giancarlo Stanton, MIA
OF - Justin Upton, ATL
OF - Nelson Cruz, TEX
OF - Michael Bourn, CLE
OF - Austin Jackson, DET
UT - Ichiro Suzuki, NYY
P - David Price, TB
P - Gio Gonzalez, WSH
P - Jeff Samardzija, CHC
P - Lance Lynn, STL
P - Francisco Liriano, PIT
P - Tony Cingrani, CIN
P - Jeremy Hellickson, TB
P - Edward Mujica, STL
P - Joaquin Benoit, DET
Bench - Jedd Gyorko, SD
Bench - Brett Lawrie, TOR
Bench - Christian Yelich, MIA
Bench - Johnny Cueto, CIN
Bench - Gerrit Cole, PIT
Bench - Alex Wood, ATL
Recent Transactions:
-Added Josh Phegley (C - CWS); dropped Wilson Ramos (C - WSH)
This was a risky move that very well could come back to bite me, because Ramos was instantly snatched up off of waivers. But I was just too intrigued by Phegley's potential to pass him up. Because, if his does turn out to be for real, I'd be kicking myself if I were to miss out on him. And let's just say, he hasn't disappointed yet. True, it's a small sample size, so he could turn into a carbon-copy of Tyler Flowers in a week or two. But if his minor league numbers are any indication, he should continue to rake like he has been. Which isn't to say Ramos isn't for real as well. He's a much safer bet to have a better season than Phegley. But you pretty much know what you're going to get from him, whereas Phegley is a crapshoot. And given the fact that my team currently sits at 4th place in the standings, I figured I'd roll the dice.
-Added Adam Lind (1B - TOR); dropped Alcides Escobar (SS - KC)
I was really banking on getting some SBs out of Escobar, but over the course of the few weeks I've had him, he's laid a big fat goose egg. And he wasn't doing much else to help my team, plus, I suddenly have a surplus of middle infielders now that Brett Lawrie (3B - TOR) has gained 2B eligibility in CBS leagues. As for Lind, he's also been in a bit of a slump as of late, but he's having a nice season otherwise, and does have legitimate power, having hit 35, 26 and 23 HRs in '09, '10 & '11, respectively. And with as many 3B as I have on my roster, Chris Davis is my only 1B, so it doesn't hurt having some depth. With that being said, if all goes according to plan, I will be dropping him on Friday for Leonys Martin (OF - TEX), if I can get the waiver claim (I'm 7th in line, so it's not all that likely, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed, because I really do need the SBs).
-Added Omar Infante (2B - DET); dropped Henry Urrutia (OF - BAL)
Yes, I realize Infante is on the DL at the moment, but he's due back this weekend and my league uses weekly rosters, so he'll be starting for me come Monday. Which is sad, really. Because at this point, I have more faith in him starting than either Lawrie or Gyorko. I'm not really thinking about dropping either guy yet, but if they don't heat up soon, I might. And granted, Infante may struggle as well coming off the DL, but he at least has a much better track record of producing than either of the other two guys. As for Urrutia, I really didn't need him anymore now that I've got the following player:
-Added Christian Yelich (OF - MIA); dropped Taijuan Walker (SP - SEA)
I was hoping Walker would be the uber-prospect to get the call coming out of the All-Star break, but it was Yelich instead. And uber-prospect he is -- a consensus top 10 guy. So is Walker, of course, but Yelich is the man of the hour, so I pounced. It's all about "what have you done for me lately", and I'd much rather have the uber-prospect who's up and producing right here and now rather than the guy who's still in the minors. Not to mention, I recently read a report claiming Walker may be tipping his curveball a bit. Of course, you wouldn't be able to tell it by his minor league numbers, but major league bats would surely make him pay for it if it really were the case. So, I'd imagine the M's will want him to hammer out those issues on the farm, rather than risk bringing him up and ruining his confidence. Granted, the report may be complete BS -- I don't know -- so take it with a grain of salt. Still, not something you want to hear about a young pitcher.
-Added Alex Wood (SP - ATL); dropped Ivan Nova (SP - NYY)
Even though Nova has been pitching as well as anyone in the league as of late, I not entirely confident he'll be able to sustain that success, as we've seen this from him before -- he pitches well for a stretch, only to inevitably implode down the line. Sure, this could be his year -- the year he's finally turned the corner -- but I just don't feel all that comfortable starting him. And even though Wood is just as big of a crapshoot, I'm much more intrigued by him. Firstly, Braves pitchers tend to be pretty good, and he has already had success in the majors. I don't necessarily think he'll be the next John Smoltz, or what have you, but when your team is sitting in 4th place, you might as well take the chance. Stranger things have happened.
League Transactions (excluding my own):
-Claimed Kevin Gregg (RP - CHC) off waivers; dropped Brad Miller (SS - SEA)
-Claimed Brad Ziegler (RP - ARI) off waivers; dropped Ryan Braun (OF - MIL)
-Added Adam Eaton (OF - ARI); dropped Leonys Martin (OF - TEX)
-Added John Axford (RP - MIL); dropped Pedro Strop (RP - CHC)
-Added Jake Marisnick (OF - MIA); dropped Dan Straily (SP - OAK)
-Added Mark Melancon (RP - PIT); dropped Chris Carpenter (SP - STL)
-Added Zach McAllister (SP - CLE); dropped Erasmo Ramirez (SP - SEA)
-Added Scott Kazmir (SP - CLE); dropped Ivan Nova (SP - NYY)
-Added Felix Doubront (SP - BOS); dropped Tommy Milone (SP - OAK)
-Added Wei-Yin Chen (SP - BAL); dropped Dillon Gee (SP - NYM)
-Added Pedro Strop (RP - CHC); dropped Hector Santiago (SP - CWS)
-Claimed Kyle Lohse (SP - MIL) off waivers; dropped Kevin Gregg (RP - CHC)
-Added James Loney (1B - TB); dropped Alex Rodriguez (3B - NYY)
-Added Jonathan Villar (SS - HOU); dropped Adam Lind (1B - TOR)
-Claimed Wilson Ramos (C - WSH) off waivers; dropped John Buck (C - NYM)
-Added Andrelton Simmons (SS - ATL); dropped Brandon Crawford (SS - SF)
-Added Ivan Nova (SP - NYY); dropped James Loney (1B - TB)
-Added Brad Miller (SS - SEA); dropped Erick Aybar (SS - LAA)
-Added Erasmo Ramirez (SP - SEA); dropped Jose Quintana (SP - CWS)
-Added Hector Santiago (SP - CWS); dropped Corey Kluber (SP - CLE)
-Added Tommy Milone (SP - OAK); dropped Kyle Lohse (SP - MIL)
-Added Dillon Gee (SP - NYM); dropped Bud Norris (SP - HOU)
-Added Corey Kluber (SP - CLE): dropped Carlos Martinez (SP - STL)
-Added Luke Scott (DH - TB); dropped Nick Swisher (OF - CLE)
-Added Antonio Bastardo (RP - PHI); dropped Andrew Bailey (RP - BOS)
-Added Bud Norris (SP - HOU); dropped Juan Francisco (3B - MIL)
-Added John Danks (SP - CWS); dropped Lance Berkman (1B - TEX)
-Added Dan Straily (SP - OAK); dropped Wei-Yin Chen (SP - BAL)
-Added Jose Quintana (SP - CWS); dropped Andrew Cashner (SP - SD)
-Added Wei-Yin Chen (SP - BAL); dropped Logan Morrison (1B - MIA)
-Added Marlon Byrd (OF - NYM); dropped Corey Kluber (SP - CLE)
-Added Chris Carpenter (SP - STL); dropped Ike Davis (1B - NYM)
My Watch List
C
1. Mike Zunino, SEA
2. AJ Ellis, LAD
3. John Buck, NYM
4. Devin Mesoraco, CIN
5. Travis d'Arnaud, NYM
1B
1. James Loney, TB
2. Yonder Alonso, SD
3. Logan Morrison, MIA
4. Justin Smoak, SEA
5. Darin Ruf, PHI
6. Mitch Moreland, TEX
7. Chris Carter, HOU
8. Paul Konerko, CWS
9. Ike Davis, NYM
10. Jonathan Singleton, HOU
2B
1. Jurickson Profar, TEX
2. Neil Walker, PIT
3. Brian Roberts, BAL
4. Gordon Beckham, CWS
5. Kolten Wong, STL
6. Emilio Bonifacio, TOR
7. DJ LeMahieu, COL
8. Dustin Ackley, SEA
3B
1. Todd Frazier, CIN
2. Lonnie Chisenhall, CLE
3. Juan Francisco, MIL
4. Trevor Plouffe, MIN
5. Will Middlebrooks, BOS
6. Matt Dominguez, HOU
7. Eric Chavez, ARI
8. Mike Moustakas, KC
9. Nolan Arenado, COL
10. Miguel Sano, MIN
SS
1. Alcides Escobar, KC
2. Brad Miller, SEA
3. Brandon Crawford, SF
4. Xander Bogaerts, BOS
5. Brian Dozier, MIN
6. Eduardo Nunez, NYY
7. Yunel Escobar, TB
8. Zack Cozart, CIN
9. Jose Iglesias, BOS
10. Josh Rutledge, COL
11. Didi Gregorius, ARI
12. Billy Hamilton, CIN
13. Junior Lake, CHC
OF
1. Leonys Martin, TEX
2. Lorenzo Cain, KC
3. Michael Saunders, SEA
4. Henry Urrutia, BAL
5. George Springer, HOU
6. Nick Swisher, CLE
7. Matt Joyce, TB
8. Andre Ethier, LAD
9. Peter Bourjos, LAA
10. Cameron Maybin, SD
11. Josh Reddick, OAK
12. Drew Stubbs, CLE
13. Dayan Viciedo, CWS
14. Josh Willingham, MIN
15. BJ Upton, ATL
16. Oscar Taveras, STL
17. Nate Schierholtz, CHC
18. Jarrod Dyson, KC
19. Aaron Hicks, MIN
20. Jorge Soler, CHC
21. Jon Jay, STL
22. Darin Mastroianni, MIN
SP
1. Andrew Cashner, SD
2. Tommy Milone, OAK
3. Jose Quintana, CWS
4. Ivan Nova, NYY
5. Chad Gaudin, SF
6. Dan Straily, OAK
7. Danny Salazar, CLE
8. Hector Santiago, CWS
9. Erasmo Ramirez, SEA
10. Corey Kluber, CLE
11. Randall Delgado, ARI
12. Tom Gorzelanny, MIL
13. Dillon Gee, NYM
14. Dan Haren, WSH
15. Wade Miley, ARI
16. Michael Pineda, NYY
17. Rick Porcello, DET
18. Jason Vargas, LAA
19. Wandy Rodriguez, PIT
20. Brandon Morrow, TOR
21. Phil Hughes, NYY
22. Michael Wacha, STL
23. Jonathon Niese, NYM
24. Ubaldo Jimenez, CLE
25. Tommy Hanson, LAA
26. Tyler Skaggs, ARI
27. Andy Pettitte, NYY
RP
1. Carlos Martinez, STL
2. Pedro Strop, CHC
3. Justin Wilson, PIT
4. Tyler Clippard, WSH
5. Drew Smyly, DET
6. Junichi Tazawa, BOS
7. Cody Allen, CLE
8. Darren O'Day, BAL
9. David Robertson, NYY
10. Alex Torres, TB
11. Tanner Scheppers, TEX
12. Steve Delabar, TOR
13. Josh Collmenter, ARI
14. Luke Gregerson, SD
15. Tommy Hunter, BAL
16. Trevor Rosenthal, STL
17. Oliver Perez, SEA
18. Jared Burton, MIN
19. Heath Bell, ARI
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