With the All-Star break looming, my team has finally made a run and now sits in 1st place. Granted, I'm neck-and-neck with the 2nd place team behind me -- we're only separated by half a point -- but we have managed to put some distance between ourselves and the rest of pack by about 5 or 6 points.
My pitching has really come around, and now leads the league in most categories. Similarly, my offense has remained relatively strong, even after trading away Edwin Encarnacion (who has since landed on the DL). CJ Cron has filled in admirably, and my recent addition of red hot Torii Hunter has been paying off in leaps & bounds.
Unfortunately, I have hit a couple snags -- namely, Yadier Molina & Brandon Phillips -- both of whom injured their thumbs and will miss significant time moving forward. So, I've been forced to find replacements, which wasn't too difficult in the case of the latter, but has been a little trickier in the case of the former, since I play in a 2-catcher league. Neither of them were hitting particularly well this season, but it's still a bit of a blow. Similarly, both Ian Desmond & Coco Crisp have suffered minor injuries as well, and are being considered day-to-day. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed neither will land on the DL (especially Desmond, because shortstops are nearly as hard to come by as catchers in my league).
In any case, my current roster:
C - Devin Mesoraco, CIN
C - Jason Castro, HOU
1B - Adrian Gonzalez, LAD
2B - Robinson Cano, SEA
3B - Ryan Zimmerman, WSH
SS - Ian Desmond, WSH
CI - Anthony Rizzo, CHC
MI - Anthony Rendon, WSH
OF - Coco Crisp, OAK
OF - Gregory Polanco, PIT
OF - Rajai Davis, DET
OF - Torii Hunter, DET
OF - Josh Harrison, PIT
UT - CJ Cron, LAA
P - Felix Hernandez, SEA
P - Yu Darvish, TEX
P - Chris Sale, CWS
P - Jordan Zimmerman, WSH
P - Hyun-Jin Ryu, LAD
P - Alex Wood, ATL
P - Jesse Hahn, SD
P - Francisco Rodriguez, MIL
P - Santiago Casilla, SF
Bench - Tanner Roark, WSH
Bench - Mike Minor, ATL
Bench - Jimmy Nelson, MIL
Bench - Angel Pagan, SF
Bench - Mark Teixeira, NYY
Bench - Oscar Taveras, STL
My recent transactions:
-Added Oscar Taveras (OF - STL); dropped Brandon Phillips (2B - CIN)
-Added Jason Castro (C - HOU); dropped Yadier Molina (C - STL)
-Added Jimmy Nelson (SP - MIL); dropped LaTroy Hawkins (RP - COL)
-Claimed Angel Pagan (OF - SF) off waivers; dropped Andrew Heaney (SP - MIA)
-Claimed Mark Teixeira (1B - NYY) off waivers; dropped Hector Rondon (RP - CHC)
-Added Torii Hunter (OF - DET); dropped Mookie Betts (OF - BOS)
-Added Santiago Casilla (RP - SF); dropped James Jones (OF - SEA)
League transactions (excluding my own):
-Added
Austin Jackson, OF - DET
Chris Tillman, SP - BAL
Wade Miley, SP - ARI
Drew Stubbs, OF - COL
Arismendy Alcantara, SS - CHC
Lorenzo Cain, OF - KC
Ian Kennedy, SP - SD
Jacob deGrom, SP - NYM
Jon Singleton, 1B - HOU
Dayan Viciedo, OF - CWS
Ryan Howard, 1B - PHI
Joe Kelly, SP - STL
Dillon Gee, SP - NYM
Kendrys Morales, 1B - MIN
James Jones, OF - SEA
Travis Wood, SP - CHC
Robinson Chirinos, C - TEX
Vance Worley, SP - PIT
Tyler Skaggs, SP - LAA
James Paxton, SP - SEA
Casey McGehee, 3B - MIA
Drew Hutchison, SP - TOR
Corey Hart, 1B - SEA
Chris Young, SP - SEA
Russell Martin, C - PIT
Eric Young Jr., OF - NYM
Jeff Locke, SP - PIT
Brett Lawrie, 3B - TOR
Logan Morrison, 1B - SEA
Garrett Jones, 1B - MIA
Marcus Stroman, SP - TOR
Jake McGee, RP - TB
Shelby Miller, SP - STL
Kurt Suzuki, C - MIN
Lucas Duda, 1B - NYM
Erick Aybar, SS - LAA
Scooter Gennett, 2B - MIL
Stephen Vogt, C - OAK
Joe Smith, RP - LAA
Henderson Alvarez, SP - MIA
Steve Pearce, 1B - BAL
Travis d'Arnaud, C - NYM
Marcell Ozuna, OF - MIA
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C - MIA
Carlos Martinez, SP - STL
Neil Walker, 2B - PIT
-Dropped
Denard Span, OF - WSH
Brad Miller, SS - SEA
Justin Ruggiano, OF - CHC
Eduardo Nunez, SS - MIN
Dexter Fowler, OF - HOU
Justin Masterson, SP - CLE
Carl Crawford, OF - LAD
Clay Buchholz, SP - BOS
Tom Koehler, SP - MIA
Josh Willingham, OF - MIN
Ryan Vogelsong, SP - SF
Shane Victorino, OF - BOS
Nick Castellanos, 3B - DET
Colby Rasmus, OF - TOR
Jonathon Niese, SP - NYM
Hiroki Kuroda, SP - NYY
Dan Haren, SP - LAD
BJ Upton, OF - ATL
Michael Bourn, OF - CLE
Domingo Santana, OF - HOU
Collin McHugh, SP - HOU
Alfonso Soriano, OF - NYY
Bartolo Colon, SP - NYM
Rubby De La Rosa, SP - BOS
Aaron Hill, 2B - ARI
Drew Smyly, SP - DET
CC Sabathia, SP - NYY
Chris Owings, SS - ARI
Matt Joyce, OF - TB
Jason Grilli, RP - LAA
Jarred Cosart, SP - HOU
Kevin Gausman, SP - BAL
Juan Francisco, 1B - TOR
Phil Hughes, SP - MIN
Mark Reynolds, 1B - MIL
Mike Moustakas, 3B - KC
Gerardo Parra, OF - ARI
Jeremy Guthrie, SP - KC
Matt Shoemaker, SP - LAA
Grant Balfour, RP - TB
Carlos Ruiz, C - PHI
Neil Ramirez, RP - CHC
Chase Headley, 3B - SD
Kyle Gibson, SP - MIN
Jake Peavy, SP - BOS
Chase Whitley, SP - NYY
Carlos Beltran, OF - NYY
Dioner Navarro, C - TOR
Jaime Garcia, SP - STL
Eugenio Suarez, 3B - DET
Kyle Parker, OF - COL
-My watchlist (based on available free agents in my league):
-C
Dioner Navarro, TOR
John Jaso, OAK
Carlos Ruiz, PHI
Alex Avila, DET
Josmil Pinto, MIN
Chris Ianetta, LAA
Tyler Flowers, CWS
Yasmani Grandal, SD
Christian Bethancourt, ATL
Gary Sanchez, NYY
AJ Ellis, LAD
Hank Conger, LAA
Jesus Montero, SEA
Austin Hedges, SD
Christian Vazquez, BOS
-1B
Chris Carter, HOU
Adam Dunn, CWS
Adam Lind, TOR
Justin Smoak, SEA
Nick Swisher, CLE
Ike Davis, PIT
Chris Colabello, MIN
Mark Reynolds, MIL
Mike Olt, CHC
Tommy Medica, SD
Juan Francisco, TOR
-2B
Kolten Wong, STL
Aaron Hill, ARI
Brandon Phillips, CIN
Emilio Bonifacio, CHC
Jedd Gyorko, SD
Omar Infante, KC
Gordon Beckham, CWS
DJ LeMahieu, COL
Tommy La Stella, ATL
Rougned Odor, TEX
Dustin Ackley, SEA
Alexander Guerrero, LAD
Josh Rutledge, COL
Robert Refsnyder, NYY
Nick Franklin, SEA
Enrique Hernandez, HOU
Jonathan Schoop, BAL
-3B
Nick Castellanos, DET
Matt Dominguez, HOU
Chase Headley, SD
Trevor Plouffe, MIN
Kris Bryant, CHC
Mike Moustakas, KC
Yangervis Solarte, NYY
Chris Johnson, ATL
Eugenio Suarez, DET
Joey Gallo, TEX
Maikel Franco, PHI
Will Middlebrooks, BOS
Colin Moran, MIA
Jake Lamb, ARI
-SS
Brad Miller, SEA
Javier Baez, CHC
Derek Jeter, NYY
Chris Owings, ARI
Brandon Crawford, SF
Jordy Mercer, PIT
Jonathan Villar, HOU
Addison Russell, CHC
Stephen Drew, BOS
Carlos Correa, HOU
Francisco Lindor, CLE
Adeiny Hechavarria, MIA
Zack Cozart, CIN
-OF
Dexter Fowler, HOU
Shane Victorino, BOS
Michael Cuddyer, COL
Wil Myers, TB
Denard Span, WSH
Carlos Beltran, NYY
Mookie Betts, BOS
Michael Bourn, CLE
Josh Willingham, MIN
Carl Crawford, LAD
BJ Upton, ATL
Matt Joyce, TB
Colby Rasmus, TOR
AJ Pollock, ARI
Alejandro De Aza, CWS
Josh Reddick, OAK
Kevin Kiermaier, TB
Michael Saunders, SEA
Junior Lake, CHC
Jorge Soler, CHC
Chris Young, NYM
Justin Ruggiano, CHC
Domingo Santana, HOU
Carlos Quentin, SD
Will Venable, SD
Juan Lagares, NYM
Albert Almora, CHC
Clint Frazier, CLE
Grady Sizemore, PHI
Michael Choice, TEX
Craig Gentry, OAK
Jarrod Dyson, KC
Jake Marisnick, MIA
Cameron Maybin, SD
Stephen Piscotty, STL
Joc Pederson, LAD
Kyle Parker, COL
Scott Van Slyke, LAD
Collin Cowgill, LAA
-SP
Dan Haren, LAD
Hiroki Kuroda, NYY
Jonathon Niese, NYM
Aaron Harang, ATL
Clay Buchholz, BOS
Bartolo Colon, NYM
Marco Estrada, MIL
Tom Koehler, MIA
Ryan Vogelsong, SF
Justin Masterson, CLE
Wei-Yin Chen, BAL
Collin McHugh, HOU
Drew Pomeranz, OAK
Michael Pineda, NYY
Roenis Elias, SEA
Drew Smyly, DET
Kevin Gausman, BAL
Jake Peavy, BOS
Archie Bradley, ARI
Ubaldo Jimenez, BAL
John Danks, CWS
Jarred Cosart, HOU
Andrew Heaney, MIA
Noah Syndergaard, NYM
Danny Salazar, CLE
Derek Holland, TEX
Tony Cingrani, CIN
Dylan Bundy, BAL
Rubby De La Rosa, BOS
Odrisamer Despaigne, SD
Josh Tomlin, CLE
Jeremy Hellickson, TB
Bud Norris, BAL
Jon Gray, COL
Dan Straily, CHC
Mark Appel, HOU
Robert Stephenson, CIN
Eddie Butler, COL
Alex Meyer, MIN
Lucas Giolito, WSH
Kyle Zimmer, KC
Henry Owens, BOS
Rafael Montero, NYM
Tyler Matzek, COL
Aaron Sanchez, TOR
Brandon Workman, BOS
-RP
LaTroy Hawkins, COL
Hector Rondon, CHC
Grant Balfour, TB
Joaquin Benoit, SD
Brad Ziegler, ARI
Wade Davis, KC
Tommy Hunter, BAL
Jim Johnson, OAK
Jim Henderson, MIL
Nate Jones, CWS
Tony Watson, PIT
Jonathan Broxton, CIN
Jean Machi, SF
Pat Neshek, STL
Dan Otero, OAK
Joel Peralta, TB
Ronald Belisario, CWS
Zach Duke, MIL
Juan Carlos Oviedo, TB
Jordan Walden, ATL
Tyler Clippard, WSH
Neftali Feliz, TEX
Brad Boxberger, TB
Luke Gregerson, OAK
Darren O'Day, BAL
Dominic Leone, SEA
Neil Ramirez, CHC
Zach Putnam, CWS
Jake Petricka, CWS
Rex Brothers, COL
Pedro Strop, CHC
Shae Simmons, ATL
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