Around the Horn: August28, 2012
August 28th, 2012 | by Ray Flowers |(1) Erik Bedard released by Pirates. Kevin Correia to take over.
(2) Mark Teixeira out 1-2 weeks with calf strain.
(3) Felix Hernandez tosses 5th shutout. Amazing in second half.
(4) Tyler Colvin hot again.
(5) Brett Jackson driving ball into seats. Still striking out.
(6) Luke Gregerson Padres new closer?
(7) Dice-K on waivers. Roy Oswalt passes through waivers.
By Ray Flowers
Tags: Brett Jackson, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dale Thayer, Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Huston Street, Kevin Correia, Luke Gregerson, Mark Teixeira, Roy Oswalt, Tyler Colvin
By wesley on Aug 28, 2012
This is a response from the question you asked me from the question i asked you. Its a 12 team .20 ppr league. QB, WR,WR,RB,RB,FLEX,TE,K DEF. Romo, fitz ,jennings, harvin and amendola as my WR’S, C.johnson,j.stewart, beanie,redman,bernard,pead and goodson are my RB’S. Should i drop Goodson for Kendall wright or Jon baldwin. thanks again ray. next time ill have more details sorry
By Ray Flowers on Aug 28, 2012
Wesley – It’s not really a PPR lg since you need 5 catches. It’s also not very WRs heavy with only two WRs (should be three). Therefore, in general, I would favor RBs in this setup. HOnestly, in this setup, I’d rake baldwin and Wright over Amendola.
I’d go from Amendola to Wright. Keep Goodson.
By Morgan on Aug 28, 2012
Hey Ray,
I just had my 10-team draft non ppr…how do you think I did?
QB,RB,RB,WR,WR,WR,TE,K,D
-Phillip Rivers, Jake Locker
-Chris Johnson, Darren Sproles, Frank Gore, Beanie Wells
-Larry Fitzgerald, Percy Harvin, AJ Green, Stevie Johnson, Malcolm Floyd, Jonathan Baldwin
-Celek
-Hartley
-Jets
who you you start in my 2nd RB slot?
BTW I used your draft guide and it was very helpful…highly recommend.
By Ray Flowers on Aug 28, 2012
Morgan – Glad the Draft Guide helped you out.
Solid at QB
RB – really rough. Sproles is not an RB2, not even close, in non ppr. Gore and Wells should be fine, but you really dont have a RB2 in this 10 tm lg. Right now Sproles and Wells have to prove they are healthy.
WR – Greatness here.
TE – Celek is solid.
By randy on Aug 28, 2012
i have romo against giants and flacco against bengals in week 1 i have a feeling on flacco what do you think——–thanks
By Ray Flowers on Aug 28, 2012
Randy – I dont answer start/sit questions until WEDS of the week of games. Too much can change up until that point.
By Ben on Aug 29, 2012
ok so i play in a 24 team 5 keeper league that is a hitter friendly league points wise this year but for next year we are evening things out between pitchers and hitters. i have 4 keepers that i am sure about they are tulowitzki stanton strasburg and fielder but cant decide on the last one the 2 guys i could keep are matt moore and jay bruce. who should i keep?
By Ray Flowers on Aug 29, 2012
Ben – Bruce is what he is. Nothing good or bad to say about him. He will continue to do what he has done – 30+ dongs, 100 RBIs seem likely. Average may or may not be better than .270.
Moore has been very good since he started slowly. He’s been a a star in the second half: 1.97 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 1 K per inning. He’s a great keeper.
For me, I’d go with the stability of offense, and go with Bruce. If you wanted to protect Moore, it’s not a bad move at all, I just tend to stash hitters.