Crooked Pitch

• I’ve seen a lot of “expected to be” when it comes to Kyle Blanks being promoted and added to the #Padres 40-man. Is this official yet? #mlb #
• Just went live with our fantasy baseball chat. http://bit.ly/mNVck #
• Who wins this trade in a 7X7 (OB% + SLG%) league? Teixeira & Ethier for Werth & Miguel Cabrera. #Roto #
• We’re chatting about fantasy baseball today at 1:00 PM ET. Stop by with some questions. http://bit.ly/mNVck #sblog #roto #
• @BillyMafia LOL. That’s two players I’ve hyped today that you’re up against huh? in reply to BillyMafia #
• Ricky Nolasco’s last 2 GS have been pretty darned good. 3 ER, 6 hits & 14 K’s in 11 IP. Time 2 grab him off the waiver wire. (48% owned now) #
• Is Troy Tulowitzki heating up, finally? He’s hit 2 HR’s & stolen 4 bases in the last week. You can still buy low or even grab from FA pool. #
• Alexei Ramirez has HR’s in each of his last 2 games, has 3 in last 10 & is batting .285 in his last 10 games. Marked improvement. #WhiteSox #
• Nick Blackburn over his last 6 GS is 4-0 w/ a 1.64 ERA. In 44 innings he’s only struck out 14 & walked 11, but you gotta love his W’s & ERA #
• RT @jasoncollette: Brandon Webb’s return this season in serious doubt http://tinyurl.com/l75t39 #roto #
• Ryan Madson isn’t handling the closing duties well in Phily. Are #Phillies fans ready for Lidge to come back? #
• Scott Rolen is batting .413 in June & has hit safely in 8 straight games. He’s only owned in 30% of #roto leagues. #
• Tommy Hanson is 2-0, but hasn’t adjusted 2 big league hitters. 12 K’s & 10 BB’s in 17.2 means he’s not striking out enough & walking 2 many #

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• @JoshSamBob Yes he does. And the advice I just gave in my sell high article is not valid for guys in keeper leagues. in reply to JoshSamBob #
• Just Wrote: Why selling high on Ad. Gonzalez, Mark Reynolds, Zobrist & J. Upton is the right thing to do - http://bit.ly/6Tc44 #sblog #roto #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Belliard is playing 2B today and Hernandez is sitting. #Nationals #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Kearns, Patterson & Harris are the OF’ers for the #Nationals today. Dunn is at DH. Dukes is sitting. #
• @RyanKaltenbach Well then I’m glad I “scooped” you. LOL Let me know when your piece gets published. Looking forward to reading it. in reply to RyanKaltenbach #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Joe Mauer is getting the day off as Redmond catches and Buscher is at DH. #Twins #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Delmon Young is sitting today as GOmez, Cuddyer & Kubel are in the OF for the #Twins #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Ramon Vazquez is playing 2B today for the #Pirates. Freddy Sanchez sits #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: David Ross will catch Tommy Hanson today as McCann gets the afternoon off. #Braves #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Prado is playing 2B for the #Braves today. Kelly Johnson sits. #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: McLouth, DIaz & Frenchy are the #Braves OF’ers today. Garrett Anderson sits #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Jeter is still out today with a sore left ankle. Ramiro Pena plays SS. #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Gardner, Damon & Swisher are your #Yankees OF’ers today. Melky Cabrera sits. #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Andres Blanco is the only “non-regular” playing today in the #Cubs vs. #WhiteSox game. Aaron Miles sits. #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Ramon Hernandez is getting the day off as Hanigan catches and Adam Rosales plays 1B. #Reds #
• Just Wrote: Using Stat Splits Effectively In Daily #Roto Leagues - http://bit.ly/8UTiq - h/t to @sstamour for the Longoria split pic #sblog #
• RT @MLBastian: Raul Ibanez placed on the 15-day DL with a strained left groin this morning. #
• I think I’m going with Carlos Beltran today to extend my streak to 12 games. #beatthestreak #mlb #
• Do you realize w/ Granderson’s two blasts last night he’s on pace to hit 40 HR’s and steal 27 bases? #

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• Chone Figgins batted .244 in April, .333 in May, and is now hitting .393 so far in June.
• In his last 8 games, Mark Reynolds is 12 for 30 with 5 doubles, 5 homers, and 11 RBI.
• After a fiery start, Johnny Damon only has 12 hits for the entire month of June, and is batting a measly .231 during that month.
• Since April 19th, Kyle Farnsworth has only given up 1 earned run in 18.2 innnings to go along with 19 strikeouts.
• Scott Rolen is batting a monsterous .415 in June, with a .325 mark for the season so far. He is only owned in 35% of ESPN fantasy leagues.
• In his last 13 games, Juan Pierre is 11 for 55 with only 3 walks.
• In his last 4 starts, Gil Meche has only given up 3 earned runs in 29 innings. During this time, he has only given up 19 hits while striking out 26.
• B.J. Upton is 7 for his last 21, and is hitting .281 so far in June after a terrible start to the season.
• Johan Santana has been anything but impressive so far in June. He is 1-2 with a 9.56 ERA, and has surrendered 24 hits and 4 walks in only 16 innings pitched.

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• @RaysIndex Unsure of the reasons. All I know is I wish it weren’t the case. Kinda sad. in reply to RaysIndex #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Fukudome is sitting today as Reed Johnson plays CF. #Cubs #
• @RaysIndex No, it’s you can’t get 500 #Rays fans to come to the games. in reply to RaysIndex #
• @xxldaddyo Now you’re just getting greedy. in reply to xxldaddyo #

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• @jonnyroto Who are you going to have to cut to store all of those extras? in reply to jonnyroto #
• @jonnyroto I would not trade Braun for Ethier & Bruce. Bruce is a one-tool #roto guy right now and Ethier has slowed down considerably #
• Just Wrote: Always be Closing - http://bit.ly/MPQAb - Braves running with 2 closers, Valverde back, Broxton hot… #roto #sblog #

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• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Bill Hall is sitting tonight for the #Brewers. Casey McGehee will play 3B and Mat Gamel is at DH. #
• Like you really need a #Roto Lineup Adjustment tweet with only two games tonight… #
• Just Wrote: 4 Waiver Wire SP’s that can help your strikeout totals. - http://bit.ly/1alFIH - #sblog #roto #
• How cool is this guy! He’s doing his doctoral dissertation on fantasy sports loyalty. But he needs survey responses. http://bit.ly/ayK26 #
• @JoshSamBob Soriano @ 2B isn’t something the #Cubs really want. But neither is 101 years of heartbreak. There’s no official word on the move in reply to JoshSamBob #
• If your league sets position eligibility at 1 game you have a new 2B stud in Alfonso Soriano. http://bit.ly/CwQAX - h/t @jhalpin37 #Cubs #
• Just Wrote: A few SP options from the waiver wire to replace Jake Peavy - http://bit.ly/LTIQS - #roto @sblog #
• Gil Meche has only allowed 3 ER in his last 3 GS & has K’d 20 in 20 IP. He starts twice next week and is owned in only 45% of leagues. #
• @10thumbs Appreciate the “cheap” help. I’m not terribly active on the weekends. Maybe I need to hire a weekend anchor. in reply to 10thumbs #

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• Chat just went live. Stop by and ask some fantasy baseball questions. http://bit.ly/VyPEf #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Aaron MIles is back from the DL and starts at 2B today. Scales and Blanco sit. #Cubs #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Punto back from the DL and playing 2B today. Harris at SS. Tolbert & Casilla sit. #Twins #
• #Roto Lineup Adjustment: Kubel, Cuddyer & Young are in the OF today for the #Twins. Gomez sits and Span still out with dizziness #
• Join me, maybe @FantasyFanHouse & the rest of the Fanhouse crew in today’s live fantasy baseball chat. 2 PM ET - http://bit.ly/VyPEf #sblog #
• Can you believe that the pitcher leading the NL in wins is available in 74% of #roto leagues? http://bit.ly/19UzFe #sblog #
• @Technoslacker That’s the million dollar question. I’ll let you know when I know. Re: Is Ortiz playing this weekend during inter-league play in reply to Technoslacker #
• I couldn’t have said it better myself - RT @CompanyWoman: @crookedpitch I wasn’t fooled. He’s Gabe Gross. #
• Taking notice of King Felix’ last 4 starts? 2-0 w/ 0.94ERA & 1.15 WHIP 28 K’s & 7 BB’s in 28.2 IP. Might be 4-0 if he didn’t play 4 the M’s #
• Don’t be fooled into signing Gabe Gross who’s been killing it lately. Pat the Bat comes back tonight & Gross’ AB’s go into the toilet. #Rays #
• @ClarkOlson got it first. David Wright has been a beast over the last week. Let’s see how he handles the weekend series versus the Yanks. in reply to ClarkOlson #
• @SoDakMan Nope, not Chris Young. The SB’s are there but not the slash stats. in reply to SoDakMan #
• Want cheap steals? Check out Rajai Davis while he gets regular AB’s due to A’s injuries. He’s speedy & hitting .367 since he got regular PT. #
• @mgeoffriau Nope. Podsednik’s slash stats aren’t nearly that high over the last week. in reply to mgeoffriau #
• These stats over the last week are real. 1 home run, 4 stolen bases .652/.704/.957 (yes, that’s a 1.661 OPS). Who’s the hot hitter? #
• Kevin Millwood has only given up 2 earned runs in his last 3 starts (20.2 IP). Last night was his 2nd straight game without allowing an ER #
• There actually is an afternoon game today. Twins vs. Cubs at 2:20 PM ET. Get your fantasy baseball rosters set early. #
• Did Javier Vazquez really strike out 12 & walk none through 8 and walk away with a no-decision??? Bad #Braves #
• @kennyducey Choo. The Phillies are facing Redding tonight #

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