Official cheap wins thread

[darrell74]

Starting a new thread called cheap wins.

Here are the rules, can't be a starter, or a closer.

Most rotisserie leagues limit the amount of starts that you can have, so they don't come cheap.
Closers get a lot of wins through blown saves, and besides, closers are usually hard to pick up in rotisserie leagues.

So, only mid-relief guys.

Today, I'm going with David Hernandez of the Arizona Diamondbacks

[darrell74]

Tomorrow, I'm gonna try Shawn Kelly of the Yankess. He's had a couple of days off

[xraygord]

Interesting thread. How have you been doing?

[dudekid]

ive noticed a couple guys on the sox get these cheap wins...uehara and tazawa mostly...the sox never seem to pull ahead until the later innings and yeah i know tazawa is a closer right now but once bailey gets back he'll be a setup guy

[Jrod124]

Ryan Cook could be a good one today. Oakland may have to win in the late innings with Bart on the mound

[Otters27]

Matt Belisle of the Rockies is sometimes a good one. They often put him in when the games is tied. Also try Jesse Crain

[darrell74]

Interesting thread. How have you been doing?

not great or anything, I haven't got it figured out.
But, I think a topic like this could compile some interesting perspectives and maybe, figure a little something out about baseball and betting baseball. I think some of us hard core rotisserie guys might be able to bat around some ideas.

[darrell74]

Tomorrow, I'm gonna try Shawn Kelly of the Yankess. He's had a couple of days off

Shawn Kelly struck out the side, and let up 1 walk.
No wins, but it got me 3 strike outs and chipped in an inning of ERA/WHIP.
I feel good about that I had the open roster spot and utilize him for some stat plugging

[darrell74]

Ryan Cook could be a good one today. Oakland may have to win in the late innings with Bart on the mound

I have used Ryan Cook in the past, back in April, and got a "cheap win."
I appreciate that you get this thread.
Thank you for responding. I would like to hear more from you.

[darrell74]

Matt Belisle of the Rockies is sometimes a good one. They often put him in when the games is tied. Also try Jesse Crain

That's right. This is exactly what I wanted to hear. Not only could this be handy for rotisserie, it might be useful for capping a game.
Good job Otters

[darrell74]

ive noticed a couple guys on the sox get these cheap wins...uehara and tazawa mostly...the sox never seem to pull ahead until the later innings and yeah i know tazawa is a closer right now but once bailey gets back he'll be a setup guy

That's a good point.
Personally, I am still a little uncertain where Boston is where they are with their bullpen(fantasy-wise).
Just not sure yet.
Bailey's the close-oh yeah, he sure is. But he's gone if you don't got him.
I got him, and he's everyday on my roster, but that's not the point(because I'm lucky to snag him before the other owners could because I'm a lifeless degenerate). I still got open roster spots to fill in every day.
I can bench an ace starting pitcher for 4 days, but I don't want to drop him to free agency. I gotta find a way to fill in productivity while I got starters on the bench that I can't drop.

I like you're thinking dudekid. I hope you respond more, especially since you might know Red Sox information before the rest of us.

[dudekid]

well they reactivated bailey from the DL last night, but per john farrell, he won't be used on back to back nights. i know he is unavailable, i was talking more about tazawa and uehara who both seem to have a few cheap wins themselves and probably easier to pick up in leagues.

other relievers of interest:
justin wilson, PIT - 4W, 1.40ERA, .90WHIP, 25K in 25.2IP
jerry blevins, OAK - 3W, 2.08ERA, .69WHIP, 20K in 21.2IP, only 1 BB
alredo simon, CIN - 3W, 3.43ERA, 1.05WHIP, 19K in 21IP

im sure those guys are probably available

[darrell74]

well they reactivated bailey from the DL last night, but per john farrell, he won't be used on back to back nights. i know he is unavailable, i was talking more about tazawa and uehara who both seem to have a few cheap wins themselves and probably easier to pick up in leagues.

other relievers of interest:
justin wilson, PIT - 4W, 1.40ERA, .90WHIP, 25K in 25.2IP
jerry blevins, OAK - 3W, 2.08ERA, .69WHIP, 20K in 21.2IP, only 1 BB
alredo simon, CIN - 3W, 3.43ERA, 1.05WHIP, 19K in 21IP

im sure those guys are probably available

Good post

[darrell74]

Gonna go with Rex Brothers(Colorado Rockies set up man), today.

Currently owned in 5.7% of ESPN leagues.
He may be called on to get a save with uncertainty on wheter Rafael Betancourt will be available, due to an injury.

[darrell74]

I got Rex Brothers with a save
Dudekid called out Alfredo Simon with an 8th inning win yesterday afternoon.
Good job dudekid!!!!

[darrell74]

I'm gonna take the dudekid's advice and try out Jerry Blevins, this weekend against the Astros.

Got 3 roster spots that are going to mid relievers:
Shawn Kelly Yankees
Rex Brothers Rockies (picked up a save on Wednesday)
Jerry Blevins Oakland A's

Got Justin Morneau and Emilio Bonafacio on my bench, can't fit them on my starting lineup.
Nobody interested in a trade, either.

[Otters27]

It looks like Matt Belilse has only 1 win this year. But you can ususally count of him to scoreless innings and holds so not waste

[darrell74]

Gonna plug Alfredo Simon in, today. He got a win, the other day.

Today, for mid-relievers, I got
Rex Brothers Colorado
Jerry Blevins Oakland
Alfredo Simon Cincinatti

[Andy117]

Wins by any pitcher on the Marlins or Astros should be considered cheap.

[Wrigley]

Wins by any pitcher on the Marlins or Astros should be considered cheap.

Could have added Twins to that before todays game

[Otters27]

Rex Brother is kickin a right now.

[darrell74]

Wins by any pitcher on the Marlins or Astros should be considered cheap.

they are the most expensive

they cost you a start, and if you do get a win, you're luckier than hell
plus those guys aren't very good at strikeouts

Jose Fernandez and Kevin Slowey might get you ERA/WHIP if you get them on the right days
Bud Norris might get you strikeouts
but they are not cheap-no goddam way are they cheap

[Andy117]

they are the most expensive

they cost you a start, and if you do get a win, you're luckier than hell
plus those guys aren't very good at strikeouts

Jose Fernandez and Kevin Slowey might get you ERA/WHIP if you get them on the right days
Bud Norris might get you strikeouts
but they are not cheap-no goddam way are they cheap

I was kidding.

[darrell74]

Got Jerry Blevins(Oakland)
Joe Smith (Cleveland)
for tomorrow.

I streamed Bartolo Colon for a win and got a quality start out of that fat ass burrito stuffer(0 earned runs over 7 with 7 strikeouts to boot).
So I'm gonna drop him, because I don't feel the urgency to keep him on my roster for 5 days. Owners in my league don't like him, so if I really wanted him on my squad, I think he'll be there in 4-5 days from now, anyways.

Anyways, I want to drop Bartolo Colon for a mid-reliever, tomorrow. Any ideas, fellahs?

[darrell74]

Anybody know who is closing for the Cleveland Indians while Chris Perez just went on the dl for 15 days?

[darrell74]

Looks like Vinnie Pestano.

The greatest set-up man of all time according to "How I Met Your Mother"'s Ted Moseley, played by Josh Radnor

[darrell74]

Going with Jerry Blevins (Oakland)
Joe Smith (Cleveland)
Not a lot of time to research it. Just left the guys I got in from yesterday.
Didn't realize it till I looked at the schedule,
everyday this week we have morning games.
So, when I get home from work, late at night, I have to make decisions a little more quickly, as opposed to going to bed, sleeping on it and having the afternoon to scope out the mid relievers.

[dudekid]

i'd be careful with pestano...he is getting lit up this year, seems like he's having elbow problems and his velocity is down. joe smith might be a solid candidate

btw, how i met your mother...great show

[darrell74]

Gonna try Tyler Clippard for the Nationals for the Milwaukee series

He's got decent numbers: 6-1, sub 3 era, 1 whip

[darrell74]

anybody got some mid-reliever help for tomorrow?

I got a couple of spots for mid-reliever help