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Trader’s corner: reader’s choice resultsby Mark HimmelsteinJune 06, 2012 Mark Himmelstein is a philosophy student studying at SUNY Empire State who chooses to employ his analytical mind towards the wonderful world of Fantasy Baseball, rather than wasting it on something superfluous. He welcomes questions and comments via E-mail. Comments
imfilichino said...
On a side note, if you had space to stash a player, would you guys go Utley or Oswalt? Posted 06/06 at 02:01 PM
Mark Himmelstein said...
@imfilichino I’m not in a rush to grab either one. If you have the DL room probably Utley, but if that’s not a concern go by need. Oswalt will be seen sooner and should be ownable, but probably won’t be a huge impact add pitching in Texas. Utley probably has more upside, though even that may be lacking unless he decides to run frequently on those bad legs. They’re both players who should be owned in standard formats once they show up, but not guys you’ll terribly regret if you passed on the opportunity to stash them at this point. Even though I don’t think we’ll see him until late June, if I’m going to waste a roster spot I’d rather have a guy like Anthony Rizzo than either one right now. Posted 06/06 at 05:08 PM
Brad Johnson said...
Utley could get a look sooner than expected due to interleague. I’d buy on him now while the price is low. Posted 06/07 at 07:55 AM
Jules said...
Thanks very much, Mark. I’ve put in my trade offer for Choo, already. Posted 06/07 at 09:25 AM
Mark Himmelstein said...
@Brad You’re probably closer to the Phils than I am (they’re your team, right?), but that seems optimistic. They play all their AL games over 10 days starting this weekend and Utley’s yet to go on an actual rehab assignment. He’s played just a handful of sims in XST, no? It’s not like we’re talking about a guy who’s been on the DL for a few weeks, he hasn’t played a real pro baseball game since September. You’d think they’d want to at least get him a week or so with the affiliates before they bring him up, even to DH. Even if they did bring him up just to DH, he’d be completely untested in the field once they come back to the NL. He has been decent when he’s played the last couple years, and I am a Mets fan so maybe I’m biased (though if there’s anyone I’ve been an apologist for with the Phils at times, it’s Utley), but even if he hits I wouldn’t want to count on him to run, and can we reasonably expect much more than .275-10 or so with the bat over four months? His Oliver projection over 269 PAs is .273-8-5. Rosterable, but not hugely regrettable if you miss it. If I had him when he came back and someone offered me Jose Altuve or Kelly Johnson for him, I’d probably have to do it. Posted 06/07 at 11:36 AM
Mark Himmelstein said...
@Jules You’re welcome! Good luck! Posted 06/07 at 11:37 AM
Brad Johnson said...
I’m just running around the internet spreading rumors. I don’t actually expect it to happen but at the same time I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if it did. It’s impossible not to like Utley. Unless you’re just a huge asshole. Posted 06/07 at 11:43 AM
Mark Himmelstein said...
As a player, I love Utley, easily the most underrated player of the Phils quasi-dynasty, at least in the MSM. You could easily construct a very strong case he deserved both the MVPs the Phillies got in that time instead of the guys who got it (though if the Mets collapse wasn’t so epic in 2007, I’d have argued the award rightfully belonged to David Wright). He seems a bit gruff on a personal level, but he’s no Shane Victorino so I don’t have nearly enough to form an opinion on that level, lol. Posted 06/07 at 12:29 PM
Brad Johnson said...
He’s not gruff so much as disdainful of media as best as I can tell. I’ve always been a huge fan, but he called my father (whose been a season ticket holder forever) prior to the season to wish him well, which only reinforced my appreciation of him. Posted 06/07 at 01:24 PM
Greg said...
Beachy has made a noted changed from last year to pound the zone with strikes. He’s striking out less and going deeper into games. Obviously he can’t maintain such low BABIP, and it’s worrisome that he’s not missing bats or making batters chase pitches. However, there are some positive numbers in terms of K’s when looking deeper. Beachy has pitched 46 inn with no runners on and 26.1 inn with men on base. His K% jumps from 17.7% with no one on to 24.7% with runners on. I wouldn’t trade him away in a keeper league where you have him for a good price. Posted 06/08 at 07:25 AM
Brad Johnson said...
Greg, to go a bit further, I might active try to acquire him in keeper formats despite that his numbers suggest regression this year. The behavior you describe is the kind of thing you see from the top 5% of pitcher. Roy Halladay is a great example. I’m not saying Beachy is as good as Halladay, but I no longer think it’s completely ludicrous to think that he might grow into one of the best pitchers of his generation with a little luck. Posted 06/08 at 07:28 AM
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Awesome article, been looking forward to this one for a while!