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***Official***2011 Free Agent Thread (1 Viewer)
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Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
The Blue Jay's catcher.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
This guy knows things
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Bamboo Bill
Footballguy
who replaces Nishioka in Minn?
Man In The Box
Footballguy
Luke Hughes
Eephus
Footballguy
Not much fantasy significance except for Australians-only leagues
Notorious T.R.E.
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Led the team in homers in ST!!! But, yeah.
Eephus
Footballguy
If he can field the position, he may not be totally useless as a deep league MI option. He can hit a lttle and may be a better option in the two hole than Casilla. Hughes isn't going to steal bases though.
Baltimore SP Zach Britton (2-0) allowed four hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings in the Orioles' 5-0 victory over Texas in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. Britton walked three and struck out two batters during his second big league start. "He kept the ball off the fat part of the bat," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "Give him credit. He did a good job." The left-hander was aided by three double plays -- two of which came off the bat of Texas cleanup hitter Adrian Beltre. "We showed we can compete with a good team," Britton said. "We played really good baseball today, and that's what this is all about."
shadyridr
Footballguy
Yep Britton is the only Os starter Id roster outside of Matusz
pollardsvision
Footballguy
What do you guys think of Masterson?
I owned him last year, was excited and he burned me, but it looks like there could be reasons to believe he's getting better vs lefties (his only roadblock to studliness).
Lefties are hitting .300 against him this year (.290 last year), but he's striking them out like crazy and not walking them (8:1 K:BB so far).
He was pretty awesome in AUG/SEPT last season, strikes guys out and gets a ton of ground balls.
I think I'm jumping back on the bandwagon and hoping I was just a year too early in 2010. Then again, every fantasy baseball decision I've made for the last 2 years has been wrong.
I owned him last year, was excited and he burned me, but it looks like there could be reasons to believe he's getting better vs lefties (his only roadblock to studliness).
Lefties are hitting .300 against him this year (.290 last year), but he's striking them out like crazy and not walking them (8:1 K:BB so far).
He was pretty awesome in AUG/SEPT last season, strikes guys out and gets a ton of ground balls.
I think I'm jumping back on the bandwagon and hoping I was just a year too early in 2010. Then again, every fantasy baseball decision I've made for the last 2 years has been wrong.
Bogart
Footballguy
If you have empty space, I would say for sure. I'm still curious about how much he is going to play. The corner infield/corner outfield situation in Texas is getting crowded.Chris Davis
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
I think he's worth watching but I wouldn't burn a spot for him quite yet.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I'm pretty encouraged by his BAL start. They put 5 lefties/switch-hitters in the lineup for him and he turned in another great start.Lefties are still hitting a healthy AVG against him (though a tad lower after last night), but his K/BB against them is now 10:1. In previous seasons, it was an abyssmal 1.21.I'll keep my seat on the bandwagon for now and hope I can bail before the bandwagon gets driven off a cliff.
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Dr. Awesome
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Many of these guys are still free agents but shouldn't be (or at least should be on your watch lists):
Logan Morrison. Tearing it up down in Miami. OF. Might still be on your league ww.
Matt Harrison. SP, Texas. I don't know how he's done so well thus far...and he's pitching in Texas...but he's worth playing in certain matchups.
Daric Barton. 1st. I know Oakland is an ugly offense. He's not going to be anything better than mediocre in the runs/rbi department. He won't steal. But his average should be 270ish and his obp is going to be right around 400. If your league is an obp league or you get points for walks, this is your man.
Jonathan Herrera. 2nd, Colorado. He's getting more and more playing time and hitting at a 300 clip. The fun will stop soon but at a shallow position he's worth a gamble.
Any A's SP. Gio/Cahill/Anderson are likely rostered but Braden and McCarthy are worthy options. They're not an ace (meaning I'd bench them against NY/Texas/etc) but for most matchups these guys are going to help your era/whip and give you solid to great ratios. The wins will be lacking.
Logan Morrison. Tearing it up down in Miami. OF. Might still be on your league ww.
Matt Harrison. SP, Texas. I don't know how he's done so well thus far...and he's pitching in Texas...but he's worth playing in certain matchups.
Daric Barton. 1st. I know Oakland is an ugly offense. He's not going to be anything better than mediocre in the runs/rbi department. He won't steal. But his average should be 270ish and his obp is going to be right around 400. If your league is an obp league or you get points for walks, this is your man.
Jonathan Herrera. 2nd, Colorado. He's getting more and more playing time and hitting at a 300 clip. The fun will stop soon but at a shallow position he's worth a gamble.
Any A's SP. Gio/Cahill/Anderson are likely rostered but Braden and McCarthy are worthy options. They're not an ace (meaning I'd bench them against NY/Texas/etc) but for most matchups these guys are going to help your era/whip and give you solid to great ratios. The wins will be lacking.
Bamboo Bill
Footballguy
none of those guys are available in both my leagues.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
Just going with yahoo owner percent. If you want deeper stuff rotoworld has a good baseball forum. I know a few of us are regulars over there.
Mark Davis
Footballguy
Gotta have a replacement for Hamilton, not that either is a great option but best available on our waivers were Marlon Byrd and Justin Smoak. Points based league. Any opinions on who to roll with?
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I'd go with Smoak.Most consider Byrd a steady, reliable option, but I don't see the benefit of a reliable 15HR power, .280 AVG and very little speed. Smoak's got some upside and would actually be a tradeable asset if he got hot.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Byrd - good spot in the lineup, good ballpark, decent enough protection. He could be Magglio circa 3 years ago. Smoak has a lot more long term upside, but he's still developing and he's doing it in arguably the worst lineup in the AL - the counting stats aren't going to be there.
