MLB Talk

[HoustonGM]

IF you have Dexter Fowler on your fantasy team, you win steals.

I just, stupidly and accidentally dropped him in the league I had him in.

[rockiesfan4ever]

He is 1 away from tying the All-Time Rockies Record for steals in a game.

And think I purged all my teams today (Got rid of the bad players), which meant I dropped a lot of Rox

[BINGLEBOP]

Considering the Phillies just scored 6 more, OFG is probably on a murderous rampage

Hopefully he locked his car doors this time before he goes in and kills somebody.

[BINGLEBOP]

I just, stupidly and accidentally dropped him in the league I had him in.

How did you accidentally drop him?

[HoustonGM]

How did you accidentally drop him?

The league, I just realized, only had one DL spot, and I have both Brian McCann and Hiroki Kuroda. And I was trying to figure out what to do, even though I have Mike Napoli as a backup C and should've just put McCann on the bench and start Napoli...and somewhere in the midst of figuring that out, I got confused, and for some reason that I still am not too sure of, dropped Dexter Fowler to make room for...who knows.
Just an utterly mindless mistake.

[BINGLEBOP]

Ouch.

You were unable to undo the move or confirm it before you made it?

[HoustonGM]

I was. It wasn't until after I did the move (immediately after) that I realize "WTF AM I DOING?"

[OldFatGuy]

Anyone on the Red Sox, Yankees or D-Rays. Even the Orioles if you have room!

Just thought I'd tell you why your first baseman is 0 for his last two games.

Yep, as soon as I put him on my team, Ofers.

At this point I think if Ted Williams were active and available, he'd stink so bad he'd get sent to the minors if I put him on my team.

[Jeffy25]

Just thought I'd tell you why your first baseman is 0 for his last two games.

Yep, as soon as I put him on my team, Ofers.

At this point I think if Ted Williams were active and available, he'd stink so bad he'd get sent to the minors if I put him on my team.

can you do me a favor, no cardinals on your team? k?

[rogue9]

Zito goes 7 deep for the second start in a row allowing only 2 runs. The hate Dodgers go down 5-4 and all is well for the orange and black.

[michaelg123789]

Zito goes 7 deep for the second start in a row allowing only 2 runs. The hate Dodgers go down 5-4 and all is well for the orange and black.

GlaD he's back on track.

[Jeffy25]

I hate Pinero...but i can't say much, dude is 4-0 and only allowing ground balls

[HoustonGM]

You can say that he's extremely lucky to be 4-0 He's not going to survive much longer while striking out barely 2 batters per 9 innings and walking an equivalent amount. His HR/FB rate also isn't going to stay at that very miniscule 4.3% (he's been at 10.9% or higher every year since 2004).

[Jeffy25]

You can say that he's extremely lucky to be 4-0 He's not going to survive much longer while striking out barely 2 batters per 9 innings and walking an equivalent amount. His HR/FB rate also isn't going to stay at that very miniscule 4.3% (he's been at 10.9% or higher every year since 2004).

well he has been focused on pitching to contact, and says his goal this year is to consistently get ground ball outs....if he can, then this could be a good fifth starter I'll take anything i can get out of Pinero, my least fav cardinal.

[HoustonGM]

well he has been focused on pitching to contact, and says his goal this year is to consistently get ground ball outs....if he can, then this could be a good fifth starter I'll take anything i can get out of Pinero, my least fav cardinal.

He'll still need to up that strikeout rate. Even the most extreme groundballers can't survive with a K-rate around 2. Since 1990, there have only been 5 seasons where a pitcher pitched enough to qualify for the ERA title and had a K rate below 3.

Mark Knudson, 1990
Nate Cornejo, 2003
Kirk Rueter, 2004
Bill Gullickson, 1992
Ricky Bones, 1993

They each had ERA+'s between 88 and 94 (100 = park-adjusted league average).