2024 MLB Miscellaneous News

[TURBO]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

I'm asking what were you expecting? He's striking out and walking around the same level as his career. Similar power output as the rest of his career. Stealing more bases than ever before. Seems like you're blaming a player for your bad fantasy GM'ing. Adames is a way better SS than Cruz, so not at all surprising that he'd be higher ranked. 

Also if we want to get very technical, before you even mentioned fantasy you said he's been awful offensively this year which +12.1 above average offense according to fangraphs would like to push back on.

Bad fantasy GMing?  I am in 4 leagues, I am currently in 1st place in all 4 leagues.  The league that I have Cruz, I'm 400+ points in the lead.  In 2 of the other 3 leagues, I'm 300+ in the lead, and the final one I am 230 points in the lead.  It's far from bad GMing...  lol

I was expecting him to be a top 10 fantasy SS at the very least.  I was expecting him to average 2.8 points per game or in that window.  Luckily, I didn't draft him that high.

Defense has nothing to do with anything in fantasy baseball.  At least not in my leagues.  No points are scored for being a great defensive player, it's all about the offense.  Offensively, Adames has Killed Cruz this year, and it isn't even close.  Like I said, Cruz is the #23 fantasy SS in my leagues.  He's been garbage.

As far as when I mentioned fantasy, I said it in the same post, the second sentence.  Is this really that difficult to comprehend?

Meh, whatever.

 

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Bad fantasy GMing?  I am in 4 leagues, I am currently in 1st place in all 4 leagues.  The league that I have Cruz, I'm 400+ points in the lead.  In 2 of the other 3 leagues, I'm 300+ in the lead, and the final one I am 230 points in the lead.  It's far from bad GMing...  lol

I was expecting him to be a top 10 fantasy SS at the very least.  I was expecting him to average 2.8 points per game or in that window.  Luckily, I didn't draft him that high.

Defense has nothing to do with anything in fantasy baseball.  At least not in my leagues.  No points are scored for being a great defensive player, it's all about the offense.  Offensively, Adames has Killed Cruz this year, and it isn't even close.  Like I said, Cruz is the #23 fantasy SS in my leagues.  He's been garbage.

As far as when I mentioned fantasy, I said it in the same post, the second sentence.  Is this really that difficult to comprehend?

Meh, whatever.

Oh man my apologies Mr. Fantasy Expert. If your expectations were for Cruz to be a Top 10 fantasy shortstop then my goodness it absolutely was just on you for totally unrealistic expectations.

[brewfanmn]

12 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Offensively, Adames has Killed Cruz this year, and it isn't even close.  Like I said, Cruz is the #23 fantasy SS in my leagues.  He's been garbage.

And this is why fantasy is just that: fantasy...

[zurch1818]

It probably depends on how your fantasy league counts strikeouts. In my league it's -1...so a walk or single can get cancelled out by a K. In reality, a K doesn't hurt as bad. It should have only slightly less value than a groundout/flyball and probably the same value as a popup. In one of my coworkers leagues, they don't count Ks, so he has more value.

It's why I dropped Rooker this year after riding an early hot streak. I'm regretting it a little bit now as he has done better, but -1 for a K can be harsh. However, looking at his points per matchup data, it's too sporadic for my liking. Adames has been much more consistent. Cruz has been a little more consistent...but again, the Ks drop his value in my league.

I'm also impressed you can manage 4 leagues and make the playoffs. I'm 2nd in my league in points...but I'm 4th overall thanks to some close match loses. My worst loss was to a team that doesn't manage...but Yordan Alvarez's cycle caused him to win by 1 point. I'm in the playoffs now, so it's all good.

[HarveysWBs]

I know wish-casting your ideal postseason opponent is a fool’s game, but I will say this: I’m kinda hoping the Diamondbacks stay clear of the bottom wildcard slot one way or another. If Arizona and whoever they draw in the opening round decide to just play rock’em sock’em robots with each other’s bullpens for three long games, that’d be fine with me. Maybe they’re peaking too soon, compared to last year’s run? But they sure look scary right now.

[wiguy94]

14 minutes ago, HarveysWBs said:

I know wish-casting your ideal postseason opponent is a fool’s game, but I will say this: I’m kinda hoping the Diamondbacks stay clear of the bottom wildcard slot one way or another. If Arizona and whoever they draw in the opening round decide to just play rock’em sock’em robots with each other’s bullpens for three long games, that’d be fine with me. Maybe they’re peaking too soon, compared to last year’s run? But they sure look scary right now.

Honestly I just want the 2 seed really bad. None of the WC teams look like fun.

Padres might be the best team in the NL on paper.

Diamondbacks are extremely well rounded and getting healthier by the day.

Braves have some very good front end SP and a lineup that can hit HR for fun when they are hot.

Really I just don’t want another 2 game playoff run. Please at least get us to a best of 5.

[dlk9s]

Look, Rowdy Tellez has earned the benefit of the doubt from umpires. You have to expect that he's going to get a generous strike zone.

 

[kestrel79]

9 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Honestly I just want the 2 seed really bad. None of the WC teams look like fun.

Padres might be the best team in the NL on paper.

Diamondbacks are extremely well rounded and getting healthier by the day.

Braves have some very good front end SP and a lineup that can hit HR for fun when they are hot.

Really I just don’t want another 2 game playoff run. Please at least get us to a best of 5.

You know what after that 2021 season when we lost to the Braves and we had the desirable #1 or #2 seed, the rotation lined up perfectly, the bullpen and lineup well rested...we came out and won game 1 but the offense was in a funk and we lost to a hot team I don't worry about all that kinda stuff like I used to. The baseball playoffs the way they are now are just too much of a lottery. You just gotta be the hot team at that time to win it all. Same with AZ last year.

Why not us this year? Maybe we will be that scary hot team at that time down the stretch no one wants to play?

[Underachiever]

16 minutes ago, kestrel79 said:

You know what after that 2021 season when we lost to the Braves and we had the desirable #1 or #2 seed, the rotation lined up perfectly, the bullpen and lineup well rested...we came out and won game 1 but the offense was in a funk and we lost to a hot team I don't worry about all that kinda stuff like I used to. The baseball playoffs the way they are now are just too much of a lottery. You just gotta be the hot team at that time to win it all. Same with AZ last year.

Why not us this year? Maybe we will be that scary hot team at that time down the stretch no one wants to play?

Same with the Nats in 19. I was just fine with the Brewers playing them. Until I wasn't. Man, that game slipped away quickly.

[Jopal78]

1 hour ago, Underachiever said:

Same with the Nats in 19. I was just fine with the Brewers playing them. Until I wasn't. Man, that game slipped away quickly.

Poor Trent Grisham. A season’s worth of good will washed away and forgotten on one play. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

17 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

Poor Trent Grisham. A season’s worth of good will washed away and forgotten on one play. 

Yep...Hader didn't have command that fateful inning, either (kind of a common issue with Brewer postseason late game losses, actually)....and I still think that HBP against Taylor that really set that inning up for the Nats should have been ruled a foul ball (call on the field was HBP and replay simply didn't see enough convincing evidence it hit the bat first - had the umps ruled it a foul ball that call likely would have withstood a replay, too).

Thought the Brewers were set up pretty well to make a run that postseason had they won that wild card game against the eventual WS champs.

As it turns out, Grisham is yet another one of those players who at first everyone was nervous about leaving the Brewers' org, only to wind up being a very marginal everyday player in the major leagues.

[markedman5]

Not sure if this is new and I don’t have access but Burns apparently wants 8 years

 

[markedman5]

Good thing the Angels owner wasn’t “ cheap” and signed a big money free agent to make the fans happy and show them he was “ going for it”
 

 

[Thurston Fluff]

13 hours ago, HarveysWBs said:

I know wish-casting your ideal postseason opponent is a fool’s game, but I will say this: I’m kinda hoping the Diamondbacks stay clear of the bottom wildcard slot one way or another. If Arizona and whoever they draw in the opening round decide to just play rock’em sock’em robots with each other’s bullpens for three long games, that’d be fine with me. Maybe they’re peaking too soon, compared to last year’s run? But they sure look scary right now.

I get the sentiment. I also think there's an argument to be made some teams match up better against certain teams. I think timing is key to that. Getting the worst match up right away might actually be better. It's easier to beat a better team in a three game series than seven. That might be why the worst team win more often than they should on paper.

[AKCheesehead]

26 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Good thing the Angels owner wasn’t “ cheap” and signed a big money free agent to make the fans happy and show them he was “ going for it”
 

 

Fortunately for the Angels, they only have to pay him another $77m for his age 35 & 36 seasons. 

[titanrick]

5 hours ago, dlk9s said:

Love to see Rowdy painting.

[owbc]

4 hours ago, kestrel79 said:

You know what after that 2021 season when we lost to the Braves and we had the desirable #1 or #2 seed, the rotation lined up perfectly, the bullpen and lineup well rested...we came out and won game 1 but the offense was in a funk and we lost to a hot team I don't worry about all that kinda stuff like I used to. The baseball playoffs the way they are now are just too much of a lottery. You just gotta be the hot team at that time to win it all. Same with AZ last year.

Why not us this year? Maybe we will be that scary hot team at that time down the stretch no one wants to play?

I like the way things currently set up for us this year with the WC round against a weak Braves team followed by a NLDS matchup against LA or Philly, both of which have had down years relative to their recent standards. I don't want anything to do with the Padres or D'Backs in a short series. 

[wiguy94]

45 minutes ago, owbc said:

I like the way things currently set up for us this year with the WC round against a weak Braves team followed by a NLDS matchup against LA or Philly, both of which have had down years relative to their recent standards. I don't want anything to do with the Padres or D'Backs in a short series. 

Is it really a weak Braves team when they would be starting the NL Cy Young, the NL ERA leader, and Max Fried in the series? Not to mention by the playoffs, Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies could both be back which could leave this as a potential lineup.

1. Soler - RF

2. Albies - 2B

3. Ozuna - DH

4. Olson - 1B

5. Riley - 3B

6. Harris - CF

7. Murphy/d'Arnaud - C

8. Kelenic - LF

9. Arcia - SS

[markedman5]

Any opponent will be tough…….i never kid myself otherwise 

[Brewcrew82]

3 hours ago, markedman5 said:

Not sure if this is new and I don’t have access but Burns apparently wants 8 years

 

Adames projected to clear 9 figures as expected. Love Willy, but I'm fine moving on and getting a draft pick for that especially with his recent defensive struggles. 

[liveforoctober]

Brewers legend Caleb Boushley called up by the Twins today.

[LouisEly]

7 hours ago, Jopal78 said:

Poor Trent Grisham. A season’s worth of good will washed away and forgotten on one play. 

And this is why my enthusiasm over calling up Yoho and Miz is very tempered.  I'm very bullish on their future, but sometimes rookies play like rookies, even in the playoffs.

[SeaBass]

20 hours ago, markedman5 said:

Not sure if this is new and I don’t have access but Burns apparently wants 8 years

 

Passan's quote about it is: "...he's primed to seek that eighth season and reap the third-largest deal ever for a pitcher, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto last winter and Gerrit Cole in 2020."

Feels like 100% speculation rather than insider knowledge. He runs off a list of aces have that have gotten 7 years in the recent past so he seems to be suggesting Burnes might try pushing the envelope. Then goes on to mention that Cole has an opt out so could insert himself into the fray.

[dlk9s]

https://x.com/MLBDeadlineNews/status/1828804744909066468

[sveumrules]

5 hours ago, SeaBass said:

Passan's quote about it is: "...he's primed to seek that eighth season and reap the third-largest deal ever for a pitcher, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto last winter and Gerrit Cole in 2020."

Feels like 100% speculation rather than insider knowledge. He runs off a list of aces have that have gotten 7 years in the recent past so he seems to be suggesting Burnes might try pushing the envelope. Then goes on to mention that Cole has an opt out so could insert himself into the fray.

My guess is Boras will push for 8/250 and teams will be hesitant to go much over 7/200.