Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

[drocklee27]

Mar 15, 2014 21:17:09 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Oswaldo Arcia (huge twins bias) will step up this year big time low key. So will Andrew Albers. Look at Albers first 2 starts. He showed raw talent, if he's given a chance I expect him to have a tremendous year.

I thought the Twins were trying to release Albers so he could pitch in Japan.

[jakemn]

Mar 15, 2014 22:27:24 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Mar 15, 2014 21:17:09 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Oswaldo Arcia (huge twins bias) will step up this year big time low key. So will Andrew Albers. Look at Albers first 2 starts. He showed raw talent, if he's given a chance I expect him to have a tremendous year.

I thought the Twins were trying to release Albers so he could pitch in Japan.

I've been on the other side of the nation and haven't been following them that closely but that's a bummer. He had a stud rookie season I thought. Especially after only getting 8 starts or so!

[drocklee27]

Mar 15, 2014 22:44:30 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Mar 15, 2014 22:27:24 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

I thought the Twins were trying to release Albers so he could pitch in Japan.

I've been on the other side of the nation and haven't been following them that closely but that's a bummer. He had a stud rookie season I thought. Especially after only getting 8 starts or so!

I heard he was like the 7th SP option for the rotation. If you didn't hear, the Twins signed Nolasco and Hughes this past offseason and brought back Pelfrey.

[jakemn]

Mar 15, 2014 23:06:06 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Mar 15, 2014 22:44:30 GMT -5 jakemn said:

I've been on the other side of the nation and haven't been following them that closely but that's a bummer. He had a stud rookie season I thought. Especially after only getting 8 starts or so!

I heard he was like the 7th SP option for the rotation. If you didn't hear, the Twins signed Nolasco and Hughes this past offseason and brought back Pelfrey.

I knew that but I mean I figured they would break down at the end of the rotation and he would get a chance. Palfrey, Worley, diamond, one or two of them are bound to disappoint.

[drocklee27]

Mar 15, 2014 23:10:51 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:06:06 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

I heard he was like the 7th SP option for the rotation. If you didn't hear, the Twins signed Nolasco and Hughes this past offseason and brought back Pelfrey.

I knew that but I mean I figured they would break down at the end of the rotation and he would get a chance. Palfrey, Worley, diamond, one or two of them are bound to disappoint.

The fact that Diamond was one of, maybe their best, pitchers last season is disturbing. The Revere-Worley deal looks like a bust right now.

[jakemn]

Mar 15, 2014 23:14:00 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:10:51 GMT -5 jakemn said:

I knew that but I mean I figured they would break down at the end of the rotation and he would get a chance. Palfrey, Worley, diamond, one or two of them are bound to disappoint.

The fact that Diamond was one of, maybe their best, pitchers last season is disturbing. The Revere-Worley deal looks like a bust right now.

For sure. Revere was my favorite player on the roster until he was dealt. I've always been a flashy defense fan because that's how I was in baseball, hence me loving punto, Bartlett, revere, and I like hicks now too. Hunter is also one of my all time favorites.

[drocklee27]

Mar 15, 2014 23:18:26 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:14:00 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

The fact that Diamond was one of, maybe their best, pitchers last season is disturbing. The Revere-Worley deal looks like a bust right now.

For sure. Revere was my favorite player on the roster until he was dealt. I've always been a flashy defense fan because that's how I was in baseball, hence me loving punto, Bartlett, revere, and I like hicks now too. Hunter is also one of my all time favorites.

Can't beat the '06-'09 era Twins. They had a great core: Johan, Liriano, Hunter, Stewart, Ford, Kubel, Cuddyer, Mauer, Morneau.

[jakemn]

Mar 15, 2014 23:25:21 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:18:26 GMT -5 jakemn said:

For sure. Revere was my favorite player on the roster until he was dealt. I've always been a flashy defense fan because that's how I was in baseball, hence me loving punto, Bartlett, revere, and I like hicks now too. Hunter is also one of my all time favorites.

Can't beat the '06-'09 era Twins. They had a great core: Johan, Liriano, Hunter, Stewart, Ford, Kubel, Cuddyer, Mauer, Morneau.

Jacque Jones, Brad Radke, Redmond, Lew Ford, Joe Nathan. Great times.

[drocklee27]

Mar 15, 2014 23:34:51 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:25:21 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Can't beat the '06-'09 era Twins. They had a great core: Johan, Liriano, Hunter, Stewart, Ford, Kubel, Cuddyer, Mauer, Morneau.

Jacque Jones, Brad Radke, Redmond, Lew Ford, Joe Nathan. Great times.

Oh, Nathan. I'm going to miss him closing games for the Rangers. Hopefully Nefi can come back full strength.

[jakemn]

Mar 15, 2014 23:36:02 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

Mar 15, 2014 23:34:51 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Jacque Jones, Brad Radke, Redmond, Lew Ford, Joe Nathan. Great times.

Oh, Nathan. I'm going to miss him closing games for the Rangers. Hopefully Nefi can come back full strength.

There was no better feeling than seeing joe Nathan take the mound and knowing the game was a wrap. I grew up on that. I vividly remember the only time I saw him get shook in a big game. Hideki matsui 2007 divisional round went yard first pitch he saw. Right after arod hit a double, awful day.

[purplefanatic14]

Carlos Martinez. If he steals the 5 spot in the cards rotation, he will get plenty of Wins, strikeouts, etc.

[billwill11]

Desmond Jennings also

[cardinals507]

Jose Abreu for sure but Yelich, Cashner, and Carlos Martinez even out of the pen. I think the Marlins have the most Yelich, Ozuna, etc. I actually landed Abreu in the draft!

[gregbrotz951]

Mar 15, 2014 22:44:30 GMT -5 jakemn said:

Mar 15, 2014 22:27:24 GMT -5 drocklee27 said:

I thought the Twins were trying to release Albers so he could pitch in Japan.

I've been on the other side of the nation and haven't been following them that closely but that's a bummer. He had a stud rookie season I thought. Especially after only getting 8 starts or so!

Yeah he's pitching for the Hanwha Eagles now. Obviously somewhere in Japan. Kinda of confusing since he just made his debut last year and wasn't THAT bad.

[yankeesfan02bunt]

Mar 15, 2014 22:12:34 GMT -5 bigb72 said:

Stephen drew Michael Pineda and ozuna

I agree with Pineda. Had a great spring