Closers, Closers in waiting, and Middle relief...... (1 Viewer)

[Premier]

Uehara is useless on this team. It's like putting custom rims on a Pontiac Aztek.

He's gonna get one save opp. per week.

38-year-old with an expiring contract, he's almost certainly going to be dealt. How this team won a title last year should be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. Just obnoxious.

####### unbelievable

Horrible 2012

World Series win

Horrible 2014

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Uehara is useless on this team. It's like putting custom rims on a Pontiac Aztek.

He's gonna get one save opp. per week.

38-year-old with an expiring contract, he's almost certainly going to be dealt. How this team won a title last year should be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. Just obnoxious.

####### unbelievable

Horrible 2012

World Series win

Horrible 2014

i blame the Detroit Tigers, they handed it to them. No real excuse, terrible.

 

[Premier]

Uehara is useless on this team. It's like putting custom rims on a Pontiac Aztek.

He's gonna get one save opp. per week.

38-year-old with an expiring contract, he's almost certainly going to be dealt. How this team won a title last year should be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. Just obnoxious.

####### unbelievableHorrible 2012

World Series win

Horrible 2014

i blame the Detroit Tigers, they handed it to them. No real excuse, terrible.

I never rooted harder for them.

Maddon got cute tonight, pitched his best arms in the 7th and 8th and Peralta got pistol whipped in the 9th. Wtg Joe.

 

[Annyong]

Neil Ramirez might be worth adding, if not already owned

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Ken Giles could be worth a speculative add. Great K rates and GB%. If Pap gets traded, he will most likely be the guy.

 

[MAC_32]

Ken Giles could be worth a speculative add. Great K rates and GB%. If Pap gets traded, he will most likely be the guy.

good tip, bye bye gregorson

 

[Annyong]

When is the deadline? July 31?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

When is the deadline? July 31?

Non-waiver, yes.

 

[Eephus]

When is the deadline? July 31?

Non-waiver, yes.

Somebody like Papelbon will easily clear waivers

 

[Doctor Detroit]

When is the deadline? July 31?

Non-waiver, yes.

Somebody like Papelbon will easily clear waivers

Yep, contracto muy grande e con vesting.

 

[The Ref]

Uehara is useless on this team. It's like putting custom rims on a Pontiac Aztek.

He's gonna get one save opp. per week.

38-year-old with an expiring contract, he's almost certainly going to be dealt. How this team won a title last year should be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. Just obnoxious.

####### unbelievable

Horrible 2012

World Series win

Horrible 2014

Most improbable world series winners in a long time. Everything fell right for them last year.

 

[Annyong]

Is Mujica the guy to own in that bullpen or Tazawa?

Also, I'm assuming Soria is dealt. They just traded Frasor. Who's next Feliz?

 

[Balco]

Run to pick up Benoit if available. Huston Street about to be traded.

 

[MAC_32]

Real deep league but I just unloaded some trash for ottavino, Veras, and Mujica.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Run to pick up Benoit if available. Huston Street about to be traded.

Benoit is just as likely to be traded though. Thayer?

 

[Annyong]

Run to pick up Benoit if available. Huston Street about to be traded.

Benoit is just as likely to be traded though. Thayer?

thats my guess

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Also, I'm assuming Soria is dealt. They just traded Frasor. Who's next Feliz?

FWIW I play in one very sharp league, one pretty sharp, and a 16 teamer and Feliz is gone in all of them.

 

[Annyong]

Also, I'm assuming Soria is dealt. They just traded Frasor. Who's next Feliz?

FWIW I play in one very sharp league, one pretty sharp, and a 16 teamer and Feliz is gone in all of them.

I added him this morning, he's gotta be the guy.

What do you think about Boston. Uehereareraeraa HAS to be moved right? Mujica seems like he would be the guy, but he sucks. Tazawa has been much better it seems.

 

[jamny]

So is Joe Smith now useless in fantasy?

Just picked up Zach Putnam. Thankfully I have K-Rod and Uehara but need a third.

 

[Northern Voice]

Casey Janssen doesn't look right.

 

[Northern Voice]

Thoughts on Quackenbush? Benoit going to be traded?

 

[Smack Tripper]

Casey Janssen doesn't look right.

Who's next?

 

[cheese]

Thoughts on Quackenbush? Benoit going to be traded?

He probably is, but Benoit should be owned in all leagues just in case IMO. Padres closer is a pretty sweet gig and there is at least a small chance he gets moved to be someone else's closer. Detroit? SFran? Toronto?

edit: but ya... would probably add Quack in most formats just because the situation he might land in. Don't really care if he's good.

 

[pantagrapher]

Thought it was some kind of error, but yup, Tim Lincecum got a save last night. And the guy in my league who has him had him in the lineup.

 

[Eephus]

Thoughts on Quackenbush? Benoit going to be traded?

cool name, nice beard

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Thought it was some kind of error, but yup, Tim Lincecum got a save last night. And the guy in my league who has him had him in the lineup.

Could snag the rare 2 QS + 1 sv for me in our scoring period.

 

[shadyridr]

Soria to Det, no clue who takes over and i assume nathan is done

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Soria to Det, no clue who takes over and i assume nathan is done

Nathan not done, not yet anyway.

 

[Northern Voice]

I added something called Shawn Tolleson

 

[Michael Brown]

I'm picking up Feliz

 

[shadyridr]

Soria to Det, no clue who takes over and i assume nathan is done

Nathan not done, not yet anyway.

really? What will it take?

 

[Northern Voice]

I'm picking up Feliz

He's long gone in most of my leagues.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Soria to Det, no clue who takes over and i assume nathan is done

Nathan not done, not yet anyway.

really? What will it take?

Probably a couple more blown saves. Soria fits well in the 8th because Ausmus is already limiting Joba because he's being overused. So now Soria can pitch the 8th every other day, and close when Nathan is unavailable or sucking. But I think Ausmus intends to leave Nathan as the closer, and they are probably better off if he's in that role.

 

[oso diablo]

I added something called Shawn Tolleson

fwiw, Tolleson was considered a better HS prospect than Clayton Kershaw (Kershaw says so himself), until he blew out his elbow in his senior year.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Feliz with his first save since Colby Lewis was decent.

 

[Annyong]

The best Cubs reliever, Neil Ramirez was just sent to AAA.

I was almost certain he would be closing soon since Rondon sucks.

 

[Premier]

Why did they do that? He's been great

 

[Annyong]

Why did they do that? He's been great

No idea, maybe to lessen his work load? He's young right?

 

[boubucarow]

Why did they do that? He's been great

No idea, maybe to lessen his work load? He's young right?

The Cubs want to rest him without depleting the bullpen. Since he has options, why not? The assumption is that he is back up as soon as possible. I think it is 6 days.

 

[Annyong]

Why did they do that? He's been great

No idea, maybe to lessen his work load? He's young right?

The Cubs want to rest him without depleting the bullpen. Since he has options, why not? The assumption is that he is back up as soon as possible. I think it is 6 days.

Do you think he has any chance to close this year, or will they stick w/ Rondon?

 

[Premier]

Juan Carlos Leo Oviedo Nunez DFA'd by the Rays as a mercy killing for their fans.

 

[boubucarow]

Why did they do that? He's been great

No idea, maybe to lessen his work load? He's young right?

The Cubs want to rest him without depleting the bullpen. Since he has options, why not? The assumption is that he is back up as soon as possible. I think it is 6 days.

Do you think he has any chance to close this year, or will they stick w/ Rondon?

No in depth knowledge of the thinking but I don't see them moving away from Rondon this season.

 

[pantagrapher]

Why did they do that? He's been great

No idea, maybe to lessen his work load? He's young right?

The Cubs want to rest him without depleting the bullpen. Since he has options, why not? The assumption is that he is back up as soon as possible. I think it is 6 days.

Read today they want to see if they can stretch Ramirez into a starter. I actually liked Ramirez's closer potential, but with the way those guys burn out, might be smart to just stick with Rondon.

 

[MAC_32]

Where did you read that?

I had planned to sit on him til he got called back up, but stretched out as a starter? Probably can get a better use of that roster spot.

 

[pantagrapher]

Where did you read that?

I had planned to sit on him til he got called back up, but stretched out as a starter? Probably can get a better use of that roster spot.

Twitter speculation by a couple Cubs beat writers. It sounds here like that rumor is unfounded.

 

[Annyong]

I dropped him after boubcarow told me he thinks they stick w Rondon. I think the Cubs really want a #1 pick

 

[MAC_32]

Where did you read that?

I had planned to sit on him til he got called back up, but stretched out as a starter? Probably can get a better use of that roster spot.

Twitter speculation by a couple Cubs beat writers. It sounds here like that rumor is unfounded.

Thanks, I'll hold for now. Been using him more for ratio stabilization than anything as MR's are picked clean in this league. If he gets saves, bonus, but not something I'm banking on. If they start stretching him out though...

 

[TobiasFunke]

Not sure if it means anything but Drew Storen is warming for the Nats with a three run lead instead of Soriano. Soriano pitched three games out of four but had yesterday off. Also Soriano got lit up two days ago.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Not sure if it means anything but Drew Storen is warming for the Nats with a three run lead instead of Soriano. Soriano pitched three games out of four but had yesterday off. Also Soriano got lit up two days ago.

And Storen getting lit up today.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Not sure if it means anything but Drew Storen is warming for the Nats with a three run lead instead of Soriano. Soriano pitched three games out of four but had yesterday off. Also Soriano got lit up two days ago.

And Storen getting lit up today.

Super fun times.

My best guess is that Soriano put in long innings for two straight days before yesterday so they wanted to get him two days off. But there's a tiny chance it's a meaningful move if you've got the roster space.