In-N-Out The 64/60

The world wide web is filled with respectable websites for fantasy information. rotoworld.com, rotowire.com, espnfantasy.com, and yahoosports.com are all sites I visit on a daily basis. I have also found google to be a very effective tool in searching for related stories on the topic of your choice. Not confident in your computers spyware and virus protection?, the 64/60 has several owners who would be glad to provide you the information you need free of charge. I bring these informative locations to light because over the past two weeks the 64/60 offices have received two trade reversal request after the deals have been made. Case one. Just hours after completing the Beltran for McCutchen deal the Junior McClung requested the trade be reversed because of Beltran's ailing knee. One click on the player news for Beltran would have told Brandon that Carlos had missed the last two to three games because of this issue and that a trip to the DL wasn't out of the question. Case 2. Jesse Ward sent yours truly a deal featuring Dustin Pedroia in return, the team formerly known as, the Rug Pissers received Kelly Johnson, Joel Hanrahan, and Dale Thayer. I accepted the trade, per league guidelines Co-Commish Chris Lee approved and the deal was finalized. Two days later William requested a take back due to Thayers departure from the closer role in SD upon Huston Streets return. As with case one all Mr. Ward needed to do was simply click on Huston Street and read the most recent news regarding his return to throwing. In both instances as a man of integrity and honor I denied their request citing all parties are responsible for their own research when making a deal. The 64/60 has been littered with controversy in the past opening the door to Trade Mulligans will not be added to the ledger.


Game Recap

Walls 9 vs. BCFP 3. After such a sustained run of success it's hard to recognize this BCFP bunch losers of 2 straight.

MVP- Stanton .370/3/8/10/1/1.303


41129ers 7 vs. Stars 5. How disgraceful seeing a league runner up mailing it in before the All Star Break. I realize Rivera, Ross, and Vernon Wells are hard to part with but here's some advice from a champion. AB's are needed to win offensive categories.

MVP- Mauer .348/1/6/2/0/.986



Maniacs 10 vs. MROTA 2. He warned us a giant had been awakened. I'm still hitting the snooze button.

MVP- Paul Konerko .583/3/10/10/0/1.740


Thayer Haters 9 vs. Emanski 3. If anything positive can come from the Pedroia trade it would be a ass kicking new team name.

MVP- Melky Cabrera .452/2/10/8/3/1.371


9irons 9 vs. Colonels 2. A tale of two teams going in opposite directions.

MVP- Albert Pujols ..321/4/5/8/1/1.176


#fantasyteamname 6 vs. TBA 6. The winning streak of the hottest team in the 64/60 is finally put on hold.

MVP- Bryce Harper .435/2/4/4/1/1.301





Pickup Of The Week

Tyler Clippard- Marshall Maniacs. For years Clippard has been among the Top 5 setup men in baseball. Outside of a few matchup situations for Burnett it appears the closers job could be Clippard's from this point forward. The Nationals excellent starting pitching combined with inept offense make for a perfect recipe for Save chances. With Clippards track record I see no reason to expect nothing less than top 10 closer from this point forward unless his dominance is missed in the 7th and 8th innings. Nice use of the $1 FAAB.


Head Scratcher Of The Week

Dropping Daniel Nava for James Loney- Argumentative 9irons. I just feel in the Free Agent game upside is the ultimate attraction. Loney's limited skill set is proven. Best case scenario .280/15 with run totals in the 150's with 5 SB's thrown in or in other words replacement level. Nava's ceiling is unknown. Decent pop with speed. May struggle to hit for a High Average but has shown good OBP potential in the early going. Enough so to find his name at the top of a very respectable lineup. Could he flame out like so many other prospects in their initial time in the majors? Absolutely. But you will always be able to find a James Loney type of the Waiver Wire.



Trade Recap

Thayer Haters receive Kelly Johnson, Joel Hanrahan, and Dale Thayer from BCFP for Dustin Pedroia. This deal could change the 2012 Baseball season in the 64/60. Hell have no fury on a scorn William Ward. Jesse Wards ultimate goal has went from winning this league to leaving a lasting mark to be felt for seasons to come, winning be damned. Regardless of how Mr. Ward views this deal it isn't completely one sided. Johsnon is easily a Top 10 2B with Top 5 potential and Hanrahan fits into the roster makeup of the Haters which is Closer heavy. As a owner of Street, Thayer provides insurance should the rehab not go as planned. Given the subject matter is Huston Street those odds are equivelant to having a testicular explosion at the Aristocrat. With all that in mind I still love the deal from my end. I give up to middle of the draft selections and a FA pickup for a Top 25 overall player who will be a 3rd round keeper value in years to come.