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

[Doctor Detroit]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

Ask Shuke/Pickles, I think it's part of the whole Cake shtick. I think 14 teams max for baseball, really any North American sport.

 

[Premier]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

Ask Shuke/Pickles, I think it's part of the whole Cake shtick. I think 14 teams max for baseball, really any North American sport.

I was a co-founder of that league, I'm gonna start a revolution next year.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Grande piece of ####

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Wow, I hate valverde. I needed that Niese win to win the week in my home league. ####!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Limp Ditka]

Wow, I hate valverde. I needed that Niese win to win the week in my home league. ####!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Add insult to injury, I have Ibanez on the bench

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Wow, I hate valverde. I needed that Niese win to win the week in my home league. ####!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Add insult to injury, I have Ibanez on the bench

I have valverde in uber (deep keeper), I don't know why I do this to myself. Just seeing him raises my blood pressure.

 

[pollardsvision]

Houston just gave a SV opp to a guy who went undrafted in the 45 round BTTF draft

They gave the 9th inning save op to a guy with a 13.50 ERA.

But he's an experienced closer. He got a save last year. It only took him four tries to convert the one.

I think I'm just going to hold on Fields in this mess. Or get out of it altogether.

 

[FDAS]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

I'M A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON AROUND HERE, #######IT

 

[Premier]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

I'M A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON AROUND HERE, #######IT

Lol

I just know at the end we were waiting around for two more teams to join. Not sure why 14 was off the table.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Houston just gave a SV opp to a guy who went undrafted in the 45 round BTTF draft

They gave the 9th inning save op to a guy with a 13.50 ERA.

But he's an experienced closer. He got a save last year. It only took him four tries to convert the one.

I think I'm just going to hold on Fields in this mess. Or get out of it altogether.

Fields is the only one I have across three teams, and I'm not messing with any of the others either.

 

[JZilla]

These questions get asked about cake every year. People only care when they're the ones losing guys. By the time February rolls around, there's no support for positive change.

Cake league is a fun draft but beyond that it's a miserable slog, whose outcome is determined 99.999% by luck and injuries. And that's not sour grapes.. TRE and I had a pretty good run and I am solidly in the black.

The short answer is, this is the way the guys who run it want it.

 

[Balco]

Gut feeling, who gets first shot at gig in Chicago, Rondon or Strop?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Love 16 teams.

 

[pollardsvision]

Gut feeling, who gets first shot at gig in Chicago, Rondon or Strop?

I'd guess Rondon.

Though, I did take a flyer on Grimm (Rondon/Strop both gone), hoping to hit the lottery with his SP eligibility should he somehow land the role.

 

[Premier]

These questions get asked about cake every year. People only care when they're the ones losing guys. By the time February rolls around, there's no support for positive change.

Cake league is a fun draft but beyond that it's a miserable slog, whose outcome is determined 99.999% by luck and injuries. And that's not sour grapes.. TRE and I had a pretty good run and I am solidly in the black.

The short answer is, this is the way the guys who run it want it.

I'm pretty sure I mentioned it to Shuke when we started drafting but it's not a huge deal. Like you said, it's a fun draft and that alone is worth the hundred bucks to me.

Still a legit question to ask.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Cake was originally 16 teams. I personally enjoy the scarcity.

 

[Premier]

Cake was originally 16 teams. I personally enjoy the scarcity.

I thought we did 14 for a while.

16 is challenging but it does make the counting stats nothing more than a war of attrition.

 

[Annyong]

Gut feeling, who gets first shot at gig in Chicago, Rondon or Strop?

I'd guess Rondon.

Though, I did take a flyer on Grimm (Rondon/Strop both gone), hoping to hit the lottery with his SP eligibility should he somehow land the role.

Could be wrong, but Rondon has been the best guy in that dumpster fire of a bullpen so far this year. Strop was effective after coming over from Baltimore last year so he may get the first crack.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Cake was originally 16 teams. I personally enjoy the scarcity.

I thought we did 14 for a while. 16 is challenging but it does make the counting stats nothing more than a war of attrition.

We did 14 for a bit. It was time to come home.

 

[Premier]

Cake was originally 16 teams. I personally enjoy the scarcity.

I thought we did 14 for a while. 16 is challenging but it does make the counting stats nothing more than a war of attrition.

We did 14 for a bit. It was time to come home.

Lol. Masochist.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Nate Jones will eventually win the Sux job back right?

 

[Eephus]

Nate Jones will eventually win the Sux job back right?

Lindstrom isn't exactly running away with the job

 

[pollardsvision]

Hanrahan's going to be throwing for scouts from multiple teams on Thursday.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24524970/crowd-expected-for-hanrahan-showcase-yanks-mets-even-red-sox

 

[shuke]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

Good question. I'm ready to go back to 14.

 

[Premier]

I now have two Astros relief pitchers on my roster.

I don't understand how people say fantasy baseball is fun.

You need to get in a normal league, 12 or 13 teams. Cake is no fun because there are no free agents and you pick up guys like Delmon Young hoping he is good for four days. My home league is the most fun fantasy league I've ever been in, in any sport. And you know how I adore Uber.

Why do we have 16 in cake? There were like 7 people drafting that I've never even seen post here before.

Good question. I'm ready to go back to 14.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Overruled. I'll pretend this never happened.

 

[ceo3west]

Need to start 2 of these guys this week -- Santos, Street & Kelley. Anyone?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I like Santos and he should be the closer for the rest of this week.

The other 2 are kind of a toss-up to me. Maybe slight nod to Street because all his games are at home so they should be close and he's clearly the closer no matter what, though Kelley is pretty safe for this week, I think.

 

[ceo3west]

I like Santos and he should be the closer for the rest of this week.

The other 2 are kind of a toss-up to me. Maybe slight nod to Street because all his games are at home so they should be close and he's clearly the closer no matter what, though Kelley is pretty safe for this week, I think.

Thanks for the advice, this is where i was leaning also

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

White Sox sign Frank Francisco, teehee.

 

[Eephus]

White Sox Frank Francisco, teehee.

Never gets old

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

White Sox Frank Francisco, teehee.

Never gets old

Lol at douchebro with the tilted cap.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Frank Frank!

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Bastardo a good pickup? Papelbon gonna come down with a phantom arm injury?

I picked him up this morning, worst case he helps with K's and ratios like Doolittle.

Diekman getting a save opp tonight, FWIW.

edit: FTR, b/c Pap has throw 3 days in a row.

 

[HellToupee]

Bastardo a good pickup? Papelbon gonna come down with a phantom arm injury?

I picked him up this morning, worst case he helps with K's and ratios like Doolittle.

Diekman getting a save opp tonight, FWIW.

edit: FTR, b/c Pap has throw 3 days in a row.

shelled

 

[Eephus]

Bastardo a good pickup? Papelbon gonna come down with a phantom arm injury?

I picked him up this morning, worst case he helps with K's and ratios like Doolittle.

Diekman getting a save opp tonight, FWIW.edit: FTR, b/c Pap has throw 3 days in a row.

shelled

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Bastardo a good pickup? Papelbon gonna come down with a phantom arm injury?

I picked him up this morning, worst case he helps with K's and ratios like Doolittle.

Diekman getting a save opp tonight, FWIW.edit: FTR, b/c Pap has throw 3 days in a row.

shelled

Yeah, that was bad.

 

[Annyong]

Bastardo a good pickup? Papelbon gonna come down with a phantom arm injury?

I picked him up this morning, worst case he helps with K's and ratios like Doolittle.

Diekman getting a save opp tonight, FWIW.edit: FTR, b/c Pap has throw 3 days in a row.

shelled

Yeah, that was bad.

Bastardo is obviously the handcuff right? I believe he also has thrown 3 days in a row.

 

[MAC_32]

Bastardo has started off poorly too.

 

[the moops]

Bastardo has started off poorly too.

He has walked too many guys and isn't striking out as many as normal, but it is 7.1 innings and he has only given up 1 hit.

 

[Smack Tripper]

David Carptenter gets the save for Kimbrel who missed tonight with "shoulder stiffness"

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Bastardo has started off poorly too.

He has walked too many guys and isn't striking out as many as normal, but it is 7.1 innings and he has only given up 1 hit.

My home league is very speculative on closers and has eight owners from the Philadelphia metro, and no one has him. Seems a bit strange to me.

 

[Eephus]

Bastardo has started off poorly too.

He has walked too many guys and isn't striking out as many as normal, but it is 7.1 innings and he has only given up 1 hit.

My home league is very speculative on closers and has eight owners from the Philadelphia metro, and no one has him. Seems a bit strange to me.

Papelbon has a long leash. I took a flyer in TREleeg on Mike Adams who will be activated tomorrow. If he has anything left at age 35 he'll be helpful in the peripheral categories at least. ####### Ruben Amaro is paying Adams a lot so maybe that will be a factor after Papelbon implodes. I'm ignoring the fact that Adams only has 4 saves in almost 400 MLB appearances because it doesn't fit my narrative.

 

[rodg12]

Jaso just hit a pinch hit BOMB off Frieri.

 

[Eephus]

Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless 8th to bring his ERA under 10

 

[the moops]

Ernesto. Oof

 

[RnR]

David Carptenter gets the save for Kimbrel who missed tonight with "shoulder stiffness"

Just to clear this up, its being noted as "normal soreness" and he's day-to-day.

 

[Wrigley]

Best to be proactive if you've got the space, because reactive doesn't work.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless 8th to bring his ERA under 10

3 scoreless outings in a row! It's a miracle!

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

David Carptenter gets the save for Kimbrel who missed tonight with "shoulder stiffness"

Just to clear this up, its being noted as "normal soreness" and he's day-to-day.

"Kimbrel said that the sore shoulder is no big deal and that he'd be good to go in a few days. However, it's never a good thing to hear about a sore shoulder, nor is it wise to rely on a player's diagnosis."