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The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on June 10th, 2013. RotoBaller staff expert Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, and more with RotoBaller.com readers.
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13:25 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com Hey guys, hope you're having a great start to your week thus far. Any questions for me while I'm here? |
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13:25Baller - Mickey Wacha or Cole? |
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13:25Baller - Autumn yessssssss |
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13:26Baller - Alfonzo wacha for this week, 2 starts vs mets and marlins |
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13:26Baller - Mickey is he gonna get sent down though?!?! |
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13:26Baller - Maxwell in weekly league, start Giancarlo?? |
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13:26 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Mickey - I'd probably go Wacha. He's got 2 very winnable starts this week vs. NYM and MIA. |
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13:26Baller - Autumn I have plenty of good pitchers and i deeperatly need an OF. Sabathia, Cobb, Miller, Fister, Greinke, Masterson, and Corbin. Trade one of them for an OF? which one? |
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13:26 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Maxwell - Yes, start Stanton. |
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13:27Baller - Lavonna i also noticed Maybins games were all at Colorado this week. But i suppose you better pick him up now if you don't want to miss the bus |
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13:27 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Autumn - I'd see what you can get for Masterson or Corbin. |
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13:27Baller - Mickey u think Maybin is for real? |
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13:27 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Mickey - Maybin is good for SBs and not much else. |
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13:28Baller - Neville Im trying to purge some of my picks would you be more willing to package Mike Morse or Nick Swish and Homer Baileyfor maybe a closer or a better OF |
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13:28Baller - Maxwell in weekly, start Jason Marquis? |
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13:28Baller - Lavonna thx for backing me rufe |
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13:28Baller - Mickey who do I drop Lind or Blanks? |
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13:28 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Neville - Sure, go for it. |
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13:28Baller - Autumn who would win this trade? sabathia hanley and mcann for cargo, prado, and youk? |
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13:28Baller - Neville @Ryan but who would you rather Part with Morse or Swisher ? |
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13:29 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Maxwell - Marquis has a 2 start week but 2 tough matchups against ATL and ARI. I wouldn't start him unless you absolutely had to. |
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13:29Baller - Mickey both of them!!! Lol |
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13:29 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Mickey - Who would you be picking up if you dropped Lind or Blanks? |
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13:29Baller - Alfonzo is cashner worth starting vs ATL? i benched him at COORS, and he had a great start.... |
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13:30Baller - Mickey A spot pitcher |
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13:30Baller - Maxwell what to do with ogando? |
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13:30 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Autumn - Cargo is BY FAR the best player in that deal. I'd say that side wins even though Youk isn't exactly a reliable fantasy option at this point. |
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13:31Baller - Alfonzo either is Prado |
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13:31Baller - Abby need a sleeper at OF this week |
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13:31Baller - Mickey Blanks!! |
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13:31Baller - Maxwell leonys martin sleeps well |
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delmon young |
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13:31 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Maxwell - No idea what to do with Ogando. I've been debating that myself today. I'll probably hold onto him unless TEX announces he's moving to the bullpen. |
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13:32Baller - Maxwell wow my thoughts exactly |
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he needs to go to the pen |
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but they dont have alot of other sp options as colby and matt are not back soon |
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13:33 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com They could trade Olt for a SP if they're really desperate. |
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jose iglesias worth a roster spot?? |
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13:33 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Maxwell - Nah, I'd pass on Iglesias. |
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13:33Baller - Maxwell ok thanks |
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josh johnson was dropped...burn a waiver priority on him?? |
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13:35 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Maxwell - Yeah, I'd probably take a gamble on Josh Johnson. |
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Lance Lynn for Carlos Gomez ? |
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13:36 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Neville - That's a pretty fair trade. I'd be happy if I was getting the Gomez side. |
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13:36Baller - Lavonna what do you think of gerrit cole and Zach wheeler season long impact potential moving forward |
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13:39 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - I think Wheeler will have a bigger impact, as he has more staying power than Cole. Once he is called up he should have a spot in the Mets rotation ROS until he reaches an innings limit. Cole will probably get sent back down when some of their SPs get healthy again. |
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13:39Baller - Mickey Is Wacha gonna stay? |
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yes, but NY sucks and how successful do you expect them to be |
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13:41 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Mickey - I hope so. Tough to say because Lyons has pitched fairly well too. |
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13:41Baller - Mickey Thnx |
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13:42 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - I don't expect the Mets to be competitive for at least a couple of years, but Wheeler can only help get them to that point. Gotta start him at some point. |
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13:44Baller - Daniel ahoy all. anyone have any thoughts on a good person to target for the other end of a jerome williams trade? I'd also like to get rid of konerko |
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13:44Baller - Maxwell carlos quentin worth a shot?? |
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13:45 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Daniel - Good luck. Unfortunately, neither player has much trade value right now. |
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@Maxwell - Quentin is a streaky player but a nice cheap source of power. Ride him while he's got. |
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13:46Baller - Blair N franklin or DiDI |
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13:46 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Blair - I prefer Franklin |
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13:46Baller - Rhett Ryan, does puig stay ROS or get sent back? |
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13:47Baller - Maxwell what is Aoki's problem?? |
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13:47Baller - Francisca Jason castro or jarrod saltalamacchia? |
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13:47 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Rhett - I hope Puig stays ROS. If he continues hitting like he is, I don't see how the Dodgers can send him back down. There seems to be some trade interest in Andre Ethier, so I think that will happen at some point. |
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13:48Baller - Jeramy Lemahieu or dozier this week? 14 team H2H |
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13:48 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Francisca - That's a close one. I prefer Saltalamacchia slightly. |
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13:48Baller - Rhett aoki is hitting 300 with a 373 obp, what else do you want? |
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Given that his future is uncertain, would you explore trades of puig? |
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13:49 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Jeramy - I'd probably go LeMahieu there but I'd mostly likely just flip a coin. |
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what about cuddyer this week? all i see anywhere is they "hope" for him to be back tuesday |
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13:50 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Rhett - Right now, the price is going to be extremely high on Puig. You'd likely have to overpay to get him. I'd wait til he cools off a bit or I'd target him if the Dodgers do send him back down to the minors. |
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@Jeramy - I'd sit Cuddyer this week unless you have no other options. |
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13:51Baller - Rhett Sorry, Im asking if I should SELL given the uncertainty |
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13:51Baller - Jeramy i have moss and loney. i assume loney? |
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13:52 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Rhett - I probably wouldn't sell Puig unless I got an offer I couldn't refuse. |
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13:52Baller - Lavonna Id say hes gonna be in the lineup for at least 2 more weeks regardless. But his value may be as high as it is going to get, but if he keeps mashing foranother week it is certainly gonna go up |
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13:53 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Jeramy - Neither are very exciting options to me, but yes, I'd go Loney. |
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13:53Baller - Jeramy alright thanks |
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what do you think about pineda should i grab him |
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im positive someone will pick him up in the next week if i dont |
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13:55 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - Yeah, I'd grab him if you have room. I don't expect him to be a Cy Young caliber pitcher though. |
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13:55Baller - Lavonna i don't know who to drop tho the possiibilties are |
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blanks, gattis, hart,wheeler, porcello |
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gallardo |
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13:57Baller - Charity I have to activate stanton from DL |
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should i cut loney, lind, or ozuna |
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13:57 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Charity - I'd cut Ozuna or Loney. |
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13:57Baller - Neville @Charity maybe Loney hes gonna regress he always does |
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13:57 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - 1 catcher league? |
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yes |
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13:58 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - OK, who are you starting there? |
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13:58Baller - Lavonna 5 of tho, 12 teams |
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13:59 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - I'd probably drop Porcello to pick up Pineda. |
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Alright folks, any more questions before I take off? I've got another few minutes before I head back to work. |
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14:02Baller - Carl Should I stick with Josh Willingham? Not much is available. I could pick up Josh Reddick. |
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14:03 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Carl - I like Reddick, but I'd stick with Willingham. |
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14:03Baller - Carl Thanks. |
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14:05Baller - Lavonna sorry jon lucroy |
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and thx |
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but your not buying porcello? |
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14:06 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lavonna - I like Lucroy, and I'd like to see some more consistency from Porcello before I buy into him. |
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14:07Baller - Jasper Should I keep CJ Wilson or let him go to the streaming pool? Hanson too? |
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14:07Baller - William Porcello is looking good |
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14:07Baller - Raymon Crisp for Zobrist? Crisp for Hamels? Which do you like better - I could use another SP but I'm also starting A.Escobar at SS. |
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14:08Baller - Lavonna i would buy hamels |
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14:08Baller - Jacinto If crisp lands u hamels it's a steal |
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14:08 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Jasper - I'd probably hold onto Wilson, but Hanson you can let go. |
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14:08Baller - Lemuel need serious help with this one. Cano Shields and Cingranni (me) for Reyes Kinsler, Kemp, Teheran |
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14:08Baller - Jacinto Allen craig or starling marte as a keeper? |
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14:08Baller - William He's earned my 4th SP spot, Im in a 14 team roto |
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14:08Baller - Lavonna little earl, but i think ilike craig better |
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14:08Baller - William Marte needs to re-heat |
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14:08Baller - Lavonna early* |
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14:08 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Raymon - I would do either of those trades in a heartbeat. |
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definitely craig |
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14:09Baller - William Craig |
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14:09Baller - Lemuel but which side is better for my trade??i can't decide |
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14:09Baller - Lavonna hamels |
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14:09 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Jacinto - Man, tough one. I'd probably keep Marte since he's considerably younger than Craig. |
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your 4 for 3 deal is so lopsided its gross |
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14:10Baller - Jacinto Different skill sets makes me think. Craig is a hr rbi guy while marte is sb and runa |
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I need to trade one. |
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14:11 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com @Lemuel - Cano is the best player in that trade but I like the Reyes/Kinsler/Kemp/Teheran is a nice return for what you'd be giving up, assuming you can start fill-ins for them until they return to health. |
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14:11Baller - Lavonna yes and hr rbiare tougher to come by |
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14:11Baller - Jeramy is ozuna work playing? or even keeping? i know he's hot but no one else around him is doing anything |
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14:12Baller - Jacinto Depends when u compare him to |
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14:12Baller - Tyra Hi All- H2H for this week, need 3 out of this group: Cuddyer(oblique), Profar, Stanton(just coming back), Heyward, Werth, Ped. Alvarez, Hanley Ramirez(not 100%), Ozuna... any advice /explantion would be great...thx |
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14:12Baller - Lemuel @Ryan Rufe..Ian Desmond, Uggla/Gyorko, Trout/J.Upton/Braun |
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14:12Baller - Jacinto I'd rather have Adam lind.. But it's different position |
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I'd give uggla and take trour |
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Give desmond and uggla, keep gyorko, and get... Trout.. Braun.. Upton |
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14:14 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com Alright folks, it's been great chatting with you all but I have to get back to work. Hit me up on Twitter @RyanRufe anytime! |
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