Posted by: SteveP
on Oct 24, 2010
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5. Cody Ross MVP
If there is a nicer story than this in post-season baseball this year, I don't know what it is. Ross, the afterthought waiver claim, slugged three home runs, drove in five and scored four times to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Philadelphia Phillies and into the World Series. The Giants put in a claim for Ross to block him from reaching the San Diego Padres, their competition in the National League West. Much to their surprise, ross not only fell to them, but his owners, the Florida Marlins didn't pull him back (or reportedly even ask for anything in return), instead letting him go to the Giants on a straight waiver claim.
Posted by: SteveP
on Oct 17, 2010
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5. Cody Ross
As we remarked here at RotoCommunity, the Giants evidently put in a waiver claim on Cody Ross with no intention of actually getting him, instead pre-empting the Padres from acquiring him for the stretch run. The Giants had no intention of paying for Ross, so when the claim fell to them they assumed the Marlins would call and ask "what will you give us" and they would say nothing and voila!, the Marlins take him back off waivers and the world goes on revolving. Instead, the Marlins said, you can have him for nothing, and the Giants found themselves with a redundant outfielder... until he hit two home runs sealing the Giants opener in the NLCS in back of a fine pitching performance by Tim Lincecum.
Posted by: SteveP
on Oct 10, 2010
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5. Those Darn Umpires!!!
A bunch of iffy calls in the post season and towards the end of the regular season (on top of Jim Joyce's admitted error on Armando Galaragga's now one-hitter) have put the topic of umpiring on the hot list. The MLBPA has requested a meeting with representatives of MLB and the Umpires to hash out "communications" issues and perhaps talk about "instant" replay.
Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 26, 2010
Thanks for reading this column this season. This will be the last Hitting Planner of 2010. Be sure to read it again in 2011!
We tell you who to sit and who to start in setting your hitting line-ups each week. For the top hitters for the week, we focus on questionable hitters that may or may not normally start for you that have favorable schedules this week. We won't bother listing hitters like Pujols, Hanley, or A-Rod in this article, because you always start them, regardless of schedule. Likewise, we won't list lousy hitters in the bottom section, because you'd obviously bench a hitter like David Eckstein playing in PETCO all week without our having to tell you to do so. For the bottom hitters, we focus on the average and better than average (but not star) hitters that you would normally start but have poor schedules this week. Top platoon starts are mostly RHBs playing many LHPs in the upcoming week. Bottom platoon starts are mostly LHBs facing a heavy LHP schedule. Top SB starts play against teams that allow many SBs, and vice versa.
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Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 25, 2010
Thanks for reading this column this season. This will be the last Mixed League Waiver Watch of 2010. Be sure to read it again in 2011!
By looking at our RotoCommunity Expert League bids, we can help you with your waiver wire considerations. Here are the leagues we're using as points of analysis (all $1000 FAAB budgets, weekly transactions):
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Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 24, 2010
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HELLO, GOODBYE (transactions)
Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 19, 2010
We tell you who to sit and who to start in setting your hitting line-ups each week. For the top hitters for the week, we focus on questionable hitters that may or may not normally start for you that have favorable schedules this week. We won't bother listing hitters like Pujols, Hanley, or A-Rod in this article, because you always start them, regardless of schedule. Likewise, we won't list lousy hitters in the bottom section, because you'd obviously bench a hitter like David Eckstein playing in PETCO all week without our having to tell you to do so. For the bottom hitters, we focus on the average and better than average (but not star) hitters that you would normally start but have poor schedules this week. Top platoon starts are mostly RHBs playing many LHPs in the upcoming week. Bottom platoon starts are mostly LHBs facing a heavy LHP schedule. Top SB starts play against teams that allow many SBs, and vice versa.
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Top Hitting Starts (#1 being the best)
Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 18, 2010
By looking at our RotoCommunity Expert League bids, we can help you with your waiver wire considerations. Here are the leagues we're using as points of analysis (all $1000 FAAB budgets, weekly transactions):
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Wandy Rodriguez SP HOU ($75 TC drop Jhoulys Chacin)
Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 17, 2010
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HELLO, GOODBYE (transactions)
Posted by: SteveP
on Sep 12, 2010
We tell you who to sit and who to start in setting your hitting line-ups each week. For the top hitters for the week, we focus on questionable hitters that may or may not normally start for you that have favorable schedules this week. We won't bother listing hitters like Pujols, Hanley, or A-Rod in this article, because you always start them, regardless of schedule. Likewise, we won't list lousy hitters in the bottom section, because you'd obviously bench a hitter like David Eckstein playing in PETCO all week without our having to tell you to do so. For the bottom hitters, we focus on the average and better than average (but not star) hitters that you would normally start but have poor schedules this week. Top platoon starts are mostly RHBs playing many LHPs in the upcoming week. Bottom platoon starts are mostly LHBs facing a heavy LHP schedule. Top SB starts play against teams that allow many SBs, and vice versa.
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Top Hitting Starts (#1 being the best)
