The Market is Open

At long last, the Pete Rose Legacy has given up on their season. It was an embarrassing fall from the top, but no need to prolong the agony. The time to dump is upon us.

Anyone and everyone on my team is available. Although I will likely not trade A-Rod, everyone else, including prospective keepers, are available. I will obviously be looking for 2-3 high quality keepers in return.

Potential value-adds to YOUR fantasy roster include Paul Konerko, Howie Kendrick, Chone Figgins, Carlos Gomez, Gary Sheffield, Jim Thome, Magglio Ordonez, AND the incredible Travis Hafner.

On the pitching side, where you guys really need help battling the big bill machine, I have Verlander (lights out over the past month), Ducshererererere (leading the league in ERA), Dice-K (worst fantasty pitcher to watch..ever), Joba, Buccholz, and Liriano.

Available closers include Huston Street, Troy Percival, and Masa Kobayashi.

Least likely for me to give up are A-Rod, Buccholz, and Chamberlain. Everyone else including Maggs are very available.

Let's see some offers.

Harden to Cubs

It looks like Harden and Gaudin are heading to the Cubs for 4 players. I suppose this helps Bill's chances with Mark losing a key SP, and it also makes me wish I had sat on my SPs a little longer. I think the market just went straight through the roof.

LaPorta and the Like

LaPorta, Bryson, and Zach Johnson will not be available as roster additions once the trade for CC goes through. I'll try to stay on top of the trades from AL-NL and post a list either on the blog or the yahoo site of the blacklisted players.

The first blow to Bill's juggernaut?

ESPN reporting CC to the NL.

Daisuke

Not to be all SOSH reactionary on this blog, but I'm beginning to be very concerned about Daisuke. Simply put, he's walking way, way too many batters, and this is something that dates back to last year. Post ASB, he walked 4.5/9. This year, he's walking 5.7/9 innings, which isn't anywhere close to a reasonable number, and doesn't include the 4 walks he has had in under 2 innings tonight. I haven't had a chance to watch many of his starts lately, none since he came back from injury, so I can't comment on whether or not it is a matter of trusting his stuff, but unless he can start throwing strikes he's hurting the team by being unable to work deep into games. Hopefully this is simply rust from being on the DL, but the walk rate and K:BB ratio say that he's headed for boatloads of trouble.

My boys all grown up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVwHtJ8Tq6g

I wonder what Fire Joe Morgan would have to say about this...

Another kick in the pants...

Hey mzpanther, Sorry, but the waiver request you made in Durham Plays for Keeps has been denied. Player Dropped: Crosby, Bobby Player Added : Davis, Chris This happened for the following reason: There was another manager with a higher waiver priority requesting the player.

When I read this I didn't even have to guess who that other manager was... It could only be one.