Dr. Dinger

Joe Kelly is like Bad Aaron Sanchez

Speaking of Lawrie, remember when BTS took him in the 2nd rd?

He was probably on HGH before. I'd still probably play him at the Cell over DJ on the road in a lot of matchups.

Also, I drafted him in TAC so

.320/.360/.420 in 900 Coors ABs, and that is including all the years he was s***** on the whole. Now that he might actually be mediocre, maybe he's something.

Kepler's ceiling is like Brantley, so I do like him but I think it will take a few years before he's an impact guy, if ever. Yelich is another possible high-end outcome for him. DLM isn't great but his home splits are juicy so I'll pick and play him with Lawrie. I have a lot of OF options at the moment so it's pretty unlikely Kepler was going to find any starts this year unless he absolutely starts raking.

Both are probably meaningless end of roster dudes. It might be tough to keep either come next Feb..

Filthy, filthy curve.

Yeah, nothing "has" colour. The colours we interpret when looking at an object are merely the reflections of the rays of the spectrum that weren't absorbed by the object we're observing. Or something.

Boxy takes issue with me saying the sky is blue. "No it isn't, that's just an optical illusion caused by the refraction of UV rays bending through our atmosphere! The sky has no inherent colour, holy f*** your dumn."

All day? All year! JK AG, you already won a week so there you go.

I don't think it's a platitude, just the reality of a brand new league. Everybody in this league who didn't trade their 2nd round player for prospects is in the mix.

Lol speaking of fantasy fool's gold, Harrison is a boob.

I'm not being difficult, you are! Seriously though, even the teams that didn't come "out of the draft with an elite team" probably have more prospect capital as a result, and could therefore easily choose to be buyers. Parity reigns, but her time is short.

Jays on the TV, aces on MLB.tv! Sick pitching matchups.

Tough decision tonight, watch the Jays or Thor v Fernandez?

Every time I try to google Bobby Bradley, I type Booby.

Not really the same. MLB clubs are in different states of competitiveness, whereas we just drafted our teams like a month ago and there are no sellers yet, so there's a lot of parity still here.

It's the 2nd week of the season, everyone is theoretically a contender.

Might as well! Doesn't look like Reyes is getting his job back any time soon (if he ever plays again).

Prospect of the Day: Sean Manaea, LHP, Oakland Athletics (Triple-A Nashville): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K. Ben Zobrist is a tremendous player, and he was a huge part of the Royals’ championship run. Oakland fans shouldn’t feel too bad about losing him and getting this kind of talent, though. Manaea has two legit swing-and-miss pitches in his fastball and slider, both of which grade out as plus, along with a change that’s certainly good enough to keep hitters honest. The command keeps getting better, and more results like Monday night’s will see him in Oakland this summer. Others of Note: Willson Contreras, C, Chicago Cubs (Triple-A Iowa): 4-for-5, 2B. As good as the Cubs lineup is, you have to wonder if they’ll be “forced” to find a place for this guy soon. Julio Urias, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (Triple-A Oklahoma City): 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K. Remember when people were panicking about his struggles at the end of last year? That was cute. Christian Walker, LF, Baltimore Orioles (Triple-A Norfolk): 1-for-3, HR (2), BB, K. Walker’s bat is considerably more valuable with the move to the outfield. Brian Johnson, LHP, Boston Red Sox (Triple-A Pawtucket): 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K. Twitter tells me Joe Kelly has “great stuff.” Logic tells me that Brian Johnson is a better starting pitcher. Aaron Judge, OF, New York Yankees (Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre): 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 K. Because of the size, everyone talks about the power, but the feel for hitting is the real selling point here. Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros (Double-A Corpus Christi): 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, K. Look out, Carlos Correa! Bregman’s second homer was a walkoff bomb in the bottom of the 12th. David Dahl, OF, Colorado Rockies (Double-A Hartford): 1-for-3, HR (3), 1 BB, 2 K. The sample size is small, but it looks like the added strength is paying off in terms of game power. Rob Kaminsky, LHP, Cleveland (Double-A Akron): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. The former Cardinals first-round pick could be a fast-mover because of his advanced feel. Bradley Zimmer, OF, Cleveland (Double-A Akron): 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 BB. There is no weakness in this young man’s game. Rowdy Tellez, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays (Double-A New Hamshire): 1-for-3, HR, BB. Tellez carries Vogelbach-ian concerns about his position, but he also boasts a similar offensive profile. Bubba Derby, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers (High-A Brevard County): 5.2 IP, 5 H 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. Not just a fantastic name, Derby shows two 55-grade pitches in his fastball and change, with an average slider for good measure. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox (High-A Salem): 2-for-3, 3B (3), R. No one could keep up this triples pace, but as a plus runner who can put the ball in the gaps, he’s going to hit a lot of them. James Kaprielian, RHP, Yankees (High-A Tampa): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K. The UCLA product dominated one of the best lineups in High-A (Bradenton) while touching 97 mph and showing a wipeout slider. Ryan Castellani, RHP, Rockies (High-A Modesto): 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K. The Rockies’ 2014 second-rounder has been coddled, but he shows a plus fastball and two useable secondaries. Dansby Swanson, SS, Atlanta Braves (High-A Carolina): 2-for-4, R, 2 2B (4, K). Swanson is on pace to be featured in every MLU this year. We’re gonna run out of superlatives. Eddy Martinez, OF, Cubs (Low-A South Bend): 2-for-4, HR, 2 K. The first of many professional homers this young man will be hitting. His upside is immense. Austin Allen, C, San Diego Padres (Low-A Ft. Wayne): 3-for-4, BB. When you get three hits and a walk, and your batting average DROPS, that’s how you know you’re off to a good start. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (Low-A West Virginia): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K. It was important for the former second-round pick to get off to a strong start. He certainly did that. Andy Ibanez, 2B, Texas Rangers (Low-A Hickory): 3-for-4, 2 4, 2 2B (4) K. As a 23-year-old, he has no business being at such a low level, but it’s nice to see he’s dominating it (.571/.625/1.000 over his first five games). Francisco Mejia, C, Cleveland (Low-A Lake County): 3-for-4, R, 3B, BB. It’s super early, but it’s awesome to see the results starting to show just how talented he is.

I don't feel like I can waste any more ABs on Avisail Garcia if I want to compete right away. That guy is the f***ing worst.

I'm calling up Mazara.

Yeah I missed him. He's pretty likely to be at risk, needs 224 PA.

Here are some guys who could be at risk if not promoted before the draft: Michael Conforto (unlikely, needs 287 more PA) Hector Olivera (extremely unlikely if not impossible, needs 396 PA) Michael Lorenzen (no one cares) Marco Gonzales (extremely unlikely) Domingo Santana (somewhat unlikely, needs 268 PA) Max Kepler (extremely unlikely) Byron Buxton (unlikely, needs 343 PA) Corey Seager (unlikely, needs 355 PA) Joey Gallo (pretty much impossible) Jon Gray (impossible, needs 17 starts) Blake Swihart (extremely likely, needs 176 PA) Only Swihart and Santana really figure to be at risk, and Norris if he gets healthy and makes all his starts.