Junk
Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:34 pm
If everybody remembers, 'Stuff' is mostly fact (nothing is true ALL the time)
And 'Junk' is opinion.
This is all Junk...
The sporting press loves placing blame on players when there is a fight on the field.
[Personally, I loved everything that happened involving the fight between Strickland and Harper yesterday.
Harper's first thought was to admonish Strickland by yelling and pointing his bat.
It was Ruthian. "I'm going to hit you in about 5 seconds!!!"...He seemed to be saying in calling his shot.
Then, as he rushes to meet Strickland, he tears off his helmet.
"I'm so mad, I'm messing up my well-coiffed hair!!!"
Then throws the helmet.
"Well, that was aimed like a girl, but I'm still fighting you!"
Then both fight like they've never seen Roughned Odor.
I don't blame anybody.
Strickland hates Harper. That was an "I don't like you" pitch.
And Harper was pissed and wanted to do something about it.
Posey? What me worry!?
You guys wanna rumble? RUMBLE!
Every fantasy player owning Posey could have kissed him for not getting involved.
Morse and Samarduhjuh were so anxious to be stupid that they ended up with the best hit of the fight.
Didn't we see them in 'Home Alone' as the bad guys?
...
Mike Trout is hurt and not playing for two months.
Mike Trout is the one baseball player that we all root for.
He is Baseball. The guy who does everything right on the field and off .
Special.
Nobody wins when Trout gets hurt.
Even if you're winning your fantasy league and a Trout-driven team is behind you, we want to beat that team WITH Trout.
Darn sad.
...
We're a third of the way through the season.
Now is the time where we decide who the 'droppers' are and who the 'toppers' are.
Toppers are easy. We look at past seasons and have every reason to believe that Kershaw, Sale, and Scherzer will top other pitchers at the end of the year.
We don't have the same feelings about Ervin Santana, Jason Vargas, or Mike Leake.
These guys are having the same types of year that Rick Porcello and Kyle Hendricks (how are they doing this year?) had last year.
Does it last all year for them?
It can. Porcello and Hendricks are proof of that.
For some reason, I think Leake's magic continues while Santana and Vargas go back to being themselves.
No justification or stats, just gut.
Offensively, we have Mark Reynolds, Aaron Judge, Ryan Zimmerman, Michael Conforto, and Jake Lamb rubbing elbows with the Goldy's, Trout's, and Blackmon's of the first round.
Will it last?
Reynolds has re-fashioned his all or miss approach and swing.
But, I still believe he has had more luck than most and that he will soon drop.
Judge is fun to watch. That said, I can see pitchers catching up and envision a slump coming.
But, I believe that it won't last a long time and that he'll still finish with a heckuva year.
We're looking at a Trea Turner (whatever happened to that guy?) rise in drafts next year for Judge.
Conforto needed the chance. He is the one thing that has gone consistently right for the Mets this year.
Mr. Conforto, I don't know you, but if you ever get hurt, run to the other dugout and ask for political health asylum from the Mets.
Zimmerman...he'll get hurt. You know it and I know it...
Lamb. This kid could hit. He'll be taken in some drafts before Machado next year.
Hard to see Machado as a first rounder next year in under performing and losing SS eligibility.
Amazing how fast we move in Fantasy.
Next year's top 15 as of now?
Here's a guess as of today...and believe me, it'll sound silly within two months....
In no particular order (except Trout)
Mike Trout
Bryce Harper
Clayton Kershaw
Chris Sale
Max Scherzer
Paul Goldscmidt
Charlie Blackmon
Jose Altuve
Mookie Betts
Kris Bryant
Nolan Arenado
Aaron Judge
Freddie Freeman
I know. I know. That is only 13.
I can't finish it.
I cannot justify the last two spots.
Do you include first rounders from last year that have been hurt or under performing?
Yes, I'm talking about you Anthony Rizzo and Manny Machado and Josh Donaldson and Madison Bumgarner...
Or do we put those in that are doing admirable jobs so far like Dallas Keuchel or Eric Thames...
Or do we hold consistency as the best attribute and reward Corey Seager or Carlos Correa or Francisco Lindor or eek! Joey Votto...
I don't know. You decide. I can't.
...
I'll say it. The Cubs look like shit.
Arrieta is totally hittable. Hendricks has lost his mojo. Lackey is looking and throwing his age.
Schwarber is a good hitter in spurts. Hey Schwarbs, care to tell us when you'll spurt next?
The mixing and matching by Maddon last year, has turned into a lack of cohesiveness this year.
Baez should play everyday. At second base.
Russell should play every day at shortstop.
You want to move Heyward, Bryant, Zobrist, and Almora and now, Happ around?
Go ahead!
But do it at Kyle Schwarber's expense and just leave your keystone duo alone.
And fer crissakes, has Miguel Montero got pictures of Maddon with a prostitute?
Let Contreras play more one or two games without sitting, willya?
There is no continuity with this team at all on the field.
...
And 'Junk' is opinion.
This is all Junk...
The sporting press loves placing blame on players when there is a fight on the field.
[Personally, I loved everything that happened involving the fight between Strickland and Harper yesterday.
Harper's first thought was to admonish Strickland by yelling and pointing his bat.
It was Ruthian. "I'm going to hit you in about 5 seconds!!!"...He seemed to be saying in calling his shot.
Then, as he rushes to meet Strickland, he tears off his helmet.
"I'm so mad, I'm messing up my well-coiffed hair!!!"
Then throws the helmet.
"Well, that was aimed like a girl, but I'm still fighting you!"
Then both fight like they've never seen Roughned Odor.
I don't blame anybody.
Strickland hates Harper. That was an "I don't like you" pitch.
And Harper was pissed and wanted to do something about it.
Posey? What me worry!?
You guys wanna rumble? RUMBLE!
Every fantasy player owning Posey could have kissed him for not getting involved.
Morse and Samarduhjuh were so anxious to be stupid that they ended up with the best hit of the fight.
Didn't we see them in 'Home Alone' as the bad guys?
...
Mike Trout is hurt and not playing for two months.
Mike Trout is the one baseball player that we all root for.
He is Baseball. The guy who does everything right on the field and off .
Special.
Nobody wins when Trout gets hurt.
Even if you're winning your fantasy league and a Trout-driven team is behind you, we want to beat that team WITH Trout.
Darn sad.
...
We're a third of the way through the season.
Now is the time where we decide who the 'droppers' are and who the 'toppers' are.
Toppers are easy. We look at past seasons and have every reason to believe that Kershaw, Sale, and Scherzer will top other pitchers at the end of the year.
We don't have the same feelings about Ervin Santana, Jason Vargas, or Mike Leake.
These guys are having the same types of year that Rick Porcello and Kyle Hendricks (how are they doing this year?) had last year.
Does it last all year for them?
It can. Porcello and Hendricks are proof of that.
For some reason, I think Leake's magic continues while Santana and Vargas go back to being themselves.
No justification or stats, just gut.
Offensively, we have Mark Reynolds, Aaron Judge, Ryan Zimmerman, Michael Conforto, and Jake Lamb rubbing elbows with the Goldy's, Trout's, and Blackmon's of the first round.
Will it last?
Reynolds has re-fashioned his all or miss approach and swing.
But, I still believe he has had more luck than most and that he will soon drop.
Judge is fun to watch. That said, I can see pitchers catching up and envision a slump coming.
But, I believe that it won't last a long time and that he'll still finish with a heckuva year.
We're looking at a Trea Turner (whatever happened to that guy?) rise in drafts next year for Judge.
Conforto needed the chance. He is the one thing that has gone consistently right for the Mets this year.
Mr. Conforto, I don't know you, but if you ever get hurt, run to the other dugout and ask for political health asylum from the Mets.
Zimmerman...he'll get hurt. You know it and I know it...
Lamb. This kid could hit. He'll be taken in some drafts before Machado next year.
Hard to see Machado as a first rounder next year in under performing and losing SS eligibility.
Amazing how fast we move in Fantasy.
Next year's top 15 as of now?
Here's a guess as of today...and believe me, it'll sound silly within two months....
In no particular order (except Trout)
Mike Trout
Bryce Harper
Clayton Kershaw
Chris Sale
Max Scherzer
Paul Goldscmidt
Charlie Blackmon
Jose Altuve
Mookie Betts
Kris Bryant
Nolan Arenado
Aaron Judge
Freddie Freeman
I know. I know. That is only 13.
I can't finish it.
I cannot justify the last two spots.
Do you include first rounders from last year that have been hurt or under performing?
Yes, I'm talking about you Anthony Rizzo and Manny Machado and Josh Donaldson and Madison Bumgarner...
Or do we put those in that are doing admirable jobs so far like Dallas Keuchel or Eric Thames...
Or do we hold consistency as the best attribute and reward Corey Seager or Carlos Correa or Francisco Lindor or eek! Joey Votto...
I don't know. You decide. I can't.
...
I'll say it. The Cubs look like shit.
Arrieta is totally hittable. Hendricks has lost his mojo. Lackey is looking and throwing his age.
Schwarber is a good hitter in spurts. Hey Schwarbs, care to tell us when you'll spurt next?
The mixing and matching by Maddon last year, has turned into a lack of cohesiveness this year.
Baez should play everyday. At second base.
Russell should play every day at shortstop.
You want to move Heyward, Bryant, Zobrist, and Almora and now, Happ around?
Go ahead!
But do it at Kyle Schwarber's expense and just leave your keystone duo alone.
And fer crissakes, has Miguel Montero got pictures of Maddon with a prostitute?
Let Contreras play more one or two games without sitting, willya?
There is no continuity with this team at all on the field.
...
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