The 2014 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread

koz-man · 06-14-14, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Mat Latos is set to make his 2014 season debut today against the Brewers.

Originally posted by MexicanStallion

It has been long awaited for Cincinnati. With that move, Marshall went to the DL and Cingrani was put in the bullpen.

Nice start for mat. 6 scoreless innings, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts, & only 2 hits given up.

If only the bullpen could have done their job..!!

Shortstop · 06-14-14, 11:24 PM

Charlie is on a roll! The ERA is just a shade above 3, plus he went 1-2 at the dish with an RBI!

C Morton
(W, 4-7)

7.0

5

2

3

6

0

108-69

3.09

EmpireMaker · 06-14-14, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Mat Latos is set to make his 2014 season debut today against the Brewers.

Latos pitched great tonight, too bad their middle relievers suck.

Lonnie Egg · 06-15-14, 04:09 AM

That Pirates OF is lookin' pretty good now after finally bringing up Polanco.

Chi_archie · 06-15-14, 08:12 AM

Brock Holt of the Red Sox just keeps trucking along

Carseller4 · 06-15-14, 10:39 AM

Fantasy lineup for today

P	Daisuke Matsuzaka NYM v SDP
C	Jonathan Lucroy MIL v CIN
1B	Anthony Rizzo CHC @ PHI
2B	Jason Kipnis CLE @ BOS
3B	Evan Longoria TAM @ HOU
SS	Starlin Castro CHC @ PHI
OF	Giancarlo Stanton MIA v PIT
OF	Jose Bautista TOR @ BAL
OF	Michael Brantley CLE @ BOS

koz-man · 06-16-14, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Carseller4

Fantasy lineup for today

P	Daisuke Matsuzaka NYM v SDP
C	Jonathan Lucroy MIL v CIN
1B	Anthony Rizzo CHC @ PHI
2B	Jason Kipnis CLE @ BOS
3B	Evan Longoria TAM @ HOU
SS	Starlin Castro CHC @ PHI
OF	Giancarlo Stanton MIA v PIT
OF	Jose Bautista TOR @ BAL
OF	Michael Brantley CLE @ BOS

How did your team make out?

Shortstop · 06-16-14, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by Lonnie Egg

That Pirates OF is lookin' pretty good now after finally bringing up Polanco.

No doubt! IMO, the best in baseball right now...

Now if only the bullpen would turn things around!

EmpireMaker · 06-16-14, 11:28 PM

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
(06/16/14) Prospects hounds have already celebrated the arrival of George Springer and Gregory Polanco and even caught a glimpse of Oscar Taveras for those two weeks when Matt Adams was on the DL. But when Andrew Heaney is called up Thursday to take Randy Wolf's place in the Marlins rotation, he'll be the most notable pitching prospect to get the call so far this year. Which isn't to say Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman are chumps. Gausman may even have more upside than Heaney. But because he already got a taste of the big leagues last year (and disappointed, for the most part), his arrival wasn't met with the same enthusiasm.
Heaney is rightfully a big deal in Fantasy. Baseball America rated him the 30th-best prospect, a good 25 spots ahead of Stroman, coming into the year, and MLB.com ranked him 29th. His 1.60 ERA in 19 appearances, including 18 starts, between high Class A and Double-A last year speaks for itself.
His numbers this year are almost as impressive, especially when you consider his last four starts came in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, where he had a 27-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 23 innings. And while no player is a sure thing in his first stint in the big leagues, pitching half his games in a pitcher's park should give Heaney a nice little cushion.
His innings will catch up to him eventually -- counting the Arizona Fall League, he had only 123 last year -- but Heaney is must-own right now.

Heaney is the real deal IMO, keep an eye on him grab him in deep leagues and think about it in shallower leagues.

Chi_archie · 06-17-14, 08:14 AM

looking forward to seeing Heaney

Shortstop · 06-17-14, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
(06/16/14) Prospects hounds have already celebrated the arrival of George Springer and Gregory Polanco and even caught a glimpse of Oscar Taveras for those two weeks when Matt Adams was on the DL. But when Andrew Heaney is called up Thursday to take Randy Wolf's place in the Marlins rotation, he'll be the most notable pitching prospect to get the call so far this year. Which isn't to say Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman are chumps. Gausman may even have more upside than Heaney. But because he already got a taste of the big leagues last year (and disappointed, for the most part), his arrival wasn't met with the same enthusiasm.
Heaney is rightfully a big deal in Fantasy. Baseball America rated him the 30th-best prospect, a good 25 spots ahead of Stroman, coming into the year, and MLB.com ranked him 29th. His 1.60 ERA in 19 appearances, including 18 starts, between high Class A and Double-A last year speaks for itself.
His numbers this year are almost as impressive, especially when you consider his last four starts came in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, where he had a 27-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 23 innings. And while no player is a sure thing in his first stint in the big leagues, pitching half his games in a pitcher's park should give Heaney a nice little cushion.
His innings will catch up to him eventually -- counting the Arizona Fall League, he had only 123 last year -- but Heaney is must-own right now.

Heaney is the real deal IMO, keep an eye on him grab him in deep leagues and think about it in shallower leagues.

Thanks for the post, EM!

Will mark my calendar to try and remember to see him throw on Thursday...

Shortstop · 06-17-14, 11:12 PM

Hey koz-man,

Congrats on the win tonight!

It appears that Chapman is back in full form! Guy hit 102 according to the gun at PNC!

EmpireMaker · 06-18-14, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Hey koz-man,

Congrats on the win tonight!

It appears that Chapman is back in full form! Guy hit 102 according to the gun at PNC!

He got through the inning and the speed was there, but the inning took him 20 pitches with a walk and a hit amongst them.

Chi_archie · 06-18-14, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Hey koz-man,

Congrats on the win tonight!

It appears that Chapman is back in full form! Guy hit 102 according to the gun at PNC!

yikes!

koz-man · 06-18-14, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Hey koz-man,

Congrats on the win tonight!

It appears that Chapman is back in full form! Guy hit 102 according to the gun at PNC!

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

He got through the inning and the speed was there, but the inning took him 20 pitches with a walk and a hit amongst them.

Originally posted by Chi_archie

yikes!

Hes becoming a true closer.

Closers have to make it interesting once in awhile. lol

koz-man · 06-19-14, 10:32 AM

Hats off to Clayton Kershaw

for his no-hitter.

Hanley Ramirez must feel bad for his throwing error. Which cost Clayton a perfect game.

EmpireMaker · 06-19-14, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Hes becoming a true closer.

Closers have to make it interesting once in awhile. lol

I have Chapman in a couple of leagues, so I hope he does well for the rest of the season. I'd like to see a clean outing or two in a row now.

Shortstop · 06-19-14, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Hats off to Clayton Kershaw

for his no-hitter.

Hanley Ramirez must feel bad for his throwing error. Which cost Clayton a perfect game.

No doubt! What an incredible line!

C Kershaw
(W, 7-2)

9.0

0

15

0

107-79

2.52

EmpireMaker · 06-20-14, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

I have Chapman in a couple of leagues, so I hope he does well for the rest of the season. I'd like to see a clean outing or two in a row now.

Chapman faced 4 hitters today and stuck all of them out, that's what we want to see.

EmpireMaker · 06-20-14, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

looking forward to seeing Heaney

News: Heaney (0-1) impressed in his MLB debut Thursday, allowing just one run on four hits in six innings, but was outdueled by the Mets' Zack Wheeler. [+]

Chi_archie · 06-20-14, 07:29 AM

what was he hitting on the Radar?

Shortstop · 06-20-14, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

News: Heaney (0-1) impressed in his MLB debut Thursday, allowing just one run on four hits in six innings, but was outdueled by the Mets' Zack Wheeler. [+]

Tough luck loss for Heaney. Wasn't that Wheeler's first ever CG shutout in the majors?

koz-man · 06-20-14, 05:48 PM

Reds Tony Cingrani was sent down to AAA today.

I thought that they would keep him in the pen, because he was a lefty.

But he has struggled most of the season and needs to work things out in Louisville.

Right-hander Jumbo Diaz was called up to replace.

EmpireMaker · 06-20-14, 11:03 PM

Chapman had a bad night tonight, he got shelled for 4 ER and took the loss. The Reds lost a 9-3 lead that was pitiful !!!

ProPicker713 · 06-20-14, 11:04 PM

dan murphy best 2nd baseman right now in baseball

Shortstop · 06-20-14, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Chapman had a bad night tonight, he got shelled for 4 ER and took the loss. The Reds lost a 9-3 lead that was pitiful !!!

That was unreal! The Blue Jays were down 8-0 at one point and then all hell broke loose...

BigSpoon · 06-21-14, 08:14 AM

Great comeback by the Jays, looked like they were headed towards their 4th straight loss there.

koz-man · 06-21-14, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

That was unreal! The Blue Jays were down 8-0 at one point and then all hell broke loose...

Originally posted by BigSpoon

Great comeback by the Jays, looked like they were headed towards their 4th straight loss there.

Juan Francisco & Edwin Encarnacion, both came up in the Reds farm system and had a field day dishing out some pay-back to their former team.

Edwin hit 2 homers & knocked in 6. While Juan hit a PH 2 run homer.

EmpireMaker · 06-21-14, 11:24 PM

What's up with the Mets pitchers first Wheeler and then DeGrom throw shutouts this week on crappy records

koz-man · 06-22-14, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

That was unreal! The Blue Jays were down 8-0 at one point and then all hell broke loose...

The Reds were able to hold on last nights 8-0 led for a 11-1 win.

It's nice to see the Reds scoring runs.

Shortstop · 06-22-14, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

The Reds were able to hold on last nights 8-0 led for a 11-1 win.

It's nice to see the Reds scoring runs.

Yeah, it's not often that a team has an 8-0 lead in back to back games against the same team.

Your Reds seem to be hitting their stride and righting the ship. Cueto looked strong this afternoon!

EmpireMaker · 06-22-14, 11:15 PM

Chapman was good again today he pitched 1 inning and struck out the side.
Garcia went on the DL for a sore shoulder.
Alex Wood is back starting Weds.
Heaney is up to 82% owned at CBS.
Corey Dickerson has been killing it as a fill in for CarGo.

BigSpoon · 06-23-14, 09:05 AM

Blue Jays end a tough road trip with some bad injury news. Brett Lawrie on 15-day dl with a fractured right finger and Jose Bautista needs a MRI on on his leg.

koz-man · 06-23-14, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Chapman was good again today he pitched 1 inning and struck out the side.
Garcia went on the DL for a sore shoulder.
Alex Wood is back starting Weds.
Heaney is up to 82% owned at CBS.
Corey Dickerson has been killing it as a fill in for CarGo.

Also the Cardinals Michael Wacha is headed to the DL with a shoulder injury.

Shortstop · 06-23-14, 03:29 PM

It's tough to figure this guy out.

One night he's getting lit up and looks like he should be pitching down in Double A.

His next outing he goes to the bump and does this...

B Cumpton
(W, 3-2)

7.0

2

0

2

4

0

87-55

4.93

It's never easy predicting which Brandon Cumpton will show up when he takes the ball?