by Scott Weighart on July 30, 2010
Okay, so I haven’t written 192 previous blogs on this topic, but I hope you get my point that being a fantasy baseball owner is a frustrating experience for any one of a long list of reasons.
In any event, some of the trading deadline deals have reminded me of yet another foible of the madness of owning an imaginary baseball team.
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Deadline deals can cause much anguish among fantasy baseball owners.
I have been in an American league-only Rotisserie baseball league since 1986. Earlier this season, one of my fellow owners made what he thought to be an extremely shrewd trade. He dealt Dice-K, Lyle Overbay, and Jhonny Peralta for AAA prospects Daniel Hudson and Brett Wallace. Read more... (309 words, 3 images, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)
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by John Zakour on July 30, 2010
The rumor mill is starting to heat up that the Yankees will be getting Lance Berkman from the Astros. This would be interesting. Berkman had a down year in 2009: 245 average, 25 homeruns, 73 RBI, OBP .399 (still not bad) and a WAR of 3.3. He’s not tearing the ball up this year either he is on pace for similar numbers. The thing is Berkman has had six near MVP caliber years with WARs ranging from 6.2 to 7.3. You can’t blame him for being down about playing for the Astros. He’s the type of player who could really benefit from a change of scenery. Read more... (190 words, 1 image, estimated 46 secs reading time)
by John Zakour on July 30, 2010
Adam Dunn is the hottest bat at this summer’s trading deadline. It will be interesting to see where he ends up. Personally I think the guy has DH (spot filler in the Outfield) written all over him. Dunn never hits for a high average, in fact his .277 average this year is his career high. What Dunn does do is offer consistency. You can pretty much pencil him in for 40 or more homeruns a season. He’s also good for a hundred plus walks. So he is consistent and patient. Read more... (419 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)
by Deborah on July 30, 2010
Finally, MLB has come to its senses and moved the World Series back to October, where it belongs. It was ridiculous that the season was going into November. Too much chance of cold and snow impacting games the farther you get into winter. Baseball is the game of summer with the fall classic – not winter madness.
This year game 7 of the World Series is on November 4 but next year it will be on October 28. It’s still late into October, but at least it’s not November anymore. The regular season will also start on a Friday next year, April 1. The regular season will end on September 28 next year. That’s more like it. Read more... (234 words, 2 images, estimated 56 secs reading time)
by Ben Millikan on July 29, 2010
The dust has settled today as Roy Oswalt finally decided to quit dragging out his rendition of LeBron James’ “Decision” and waive his no-trade clause in order to be dealt to Philadelphia. Who could have seen that coming? Without question, it’s the most surprising trade of 2010. Yeah, thanks for telling us what we already new was a foregone conclusion, Roy. Houston’s former ace is being shipped to the city of brotherly love for left-handed starter J.A. Happ and two prospects, outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar.
“The hardest part about it is cleaning out my locker. I’ve been in the same place for 10 years and having to say goodbye and clean out the locker is the toughest part,” Oswalt said. Read more... (334 words, 3 images, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)
by John Zakour on July 29, 2010
A loss is a loss but some losses hurt more than others. Last night the Mets lost to the Cardinals 8 to 7 in thirteen innings. That was a loss that really hurt. Why? Well for one thing they lost a late night extra inning game and now they have to get up early today to play a day game. Talk about a tough nights sleep. To make it worse the Mets had their ace Johan Santana on the mound. Santana had been hot but not last night. He gave up 6 runs in the first. He left the game after 5.2 innings having given up 7 runs all earned. (He could have used some fielding help, looking at you Jose Reyes but still it was a bad night for Santana.) Despite Santana’s off night the Mets came back scoring 4 in the eighth inning to tie the game. Pedro Feliciano pitching in his second inning in the thirteenth didn’t quite have it. He hit Schumaker with a pitch and then walked Lopez. He ended up giving up a run scoring single to Albert Pujols. You can’t really blame Feliciano. Feliciano has already pitched in 57 games this year. If this continues he will pitch in 91 games. That’s a lot of stress on the 33 year old left arm. To make matters even worse this was a home loss, we expect these types of losses on the road where the Mets are extra bad. Read more... (314 words, 1 image, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
by Deborah on July 29, 2010
It’s looking more and more like the Phillie will get their hands on another Roy. This time Roy Oswalt. As a Braves fan, I’m here to tell you, one Roy is enough for anybody. They have reached their limit on Roy’s.
Just a few short days ago, the Braves were 7 games up on the Phillies….7. This morning that lead is down to 3.5. The Phillies are getting healthier by the day and now with it all but certain that Roy Oswalt is coming to the team, the Braves and their fans have much to be worried about. This weekend the Braves get the Reds and the Phillies get the Nationals and quite possibly Oswalt. Braves fans everywhere are contemplating committing Hara Kiri. Read more... (233 words, 2 images, estimated 56 secs reading time)
by Scott Weighart on July 28, 2010
The Phillies may play in Philadelphia, but right now they look more like a team from Phoenix, given how their division titles have risen from the ashes over the last week.
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Ryan Howard and the Phillies have risen from the ashes in the NL East race.
Back on July 21, the Phils lost their fifth in a row and were 1-7 in their last eight games. Since then, they now have amassed the longest winning streak in the majors: seven games and counting.
All the cylinders are firing right now. During the winning streak, they have outscored the opposition by a resounding 43-15 margin. The first two games were shutouts. The Phillies .288 batting average is best in the National League over the seven-game stretch, though it’s no match for the absurd .363 figure that the Twins put together, thanks mainly to their demolition of the Royals in a three-game series. Read more... (301 words, 3 images, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)
by Ben Millikan on July 28, 2010
I have been one of the many who has publicly declared that 2010 is The Year of The Pitcher; but after hearing about Chris Coghlan’s…mishap that occurred over the weekend, I am hereby recanting my original statement and acknowledging that 2010 is now “The Year of The Embarrassing Injury.” Coghlan, the left fielder for the Florida Marlins and reigning NL Rookie of the Year, went down like a pile of bricks after he tore a meniscus in his left knee. But the injury, which team doctors say might require surgery, didn’t occur as a result of Coghlan running down a fly ball or hustling down the first base line to beat out a throw––nope; Coghlan busted up his knee by…wait for it…attempting to deliver a pie to a teammate’s face. That’s right, Coghlan’s injury occurred while he was in the act of pieing Wes Helms following the pinch hitter’s bases-loaded single in the 11th inning of a 5-4 win over Atlanta on Sunday. Read more... (321 words, 3 images, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)
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by John Zakour on July 28, 2010
The Mets beat the Cardinals 8 to 2 yesterday, proving the Mets play much better at home than on the road. The Mets got to Adam Wainwright for six runs, raising his ERA to 2.23. Obviously Johan Santana wasn’t pitching for the Mets since they scored so many runs. Jon Niese got the win for the Mets to go a very respectable 7-4 on the year with a 3.43 ERA. The Mets actually gained a game on the Braves pulling to 6.5 behind. It’s not quite over yet. Of course now the Phillies are red hot having won six in a row. Still if the Mets can pull off some sort of surprise deadline deal (I’m thinking more than say Ted Lilly) the Mets may be able to make some noise in the East. Of course I’m not holding my breath on that one. Read more... (341 words, 1 image, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)
