If you want to change the world, shut your mouth, start this minute. Reporting on ⚖️ @masslw. Co-founder @MHDCurrent. Fantasy ⚾️ @BaseballHQ. Views my own.
Happy Josh Hader Day to those who are also celebrating.
I know he's got quite a bit of ground in the saves category to make up on closers drafted in the same ADP range -- like Carlos Estevez, Ryan Walker and Griffin Jax, -- but I think he can close the gap.
(Call the Premature Victory Lap Police, I realize -- the man hasn't even thrown a pitch. Just having a little bit of fun. It's been a long wait, and even if I end up being "right" on Hader, it'll be for the wrong reasons. I thought he'd be back long before June 2.)
Yesterday we started running this ad during the Red Sox game.
Midway through the game the ad was taken down by the station (which is owned by Red Sox ownership).
And then the Sox blew a 4-0 lead.
WEEK 9 FAAB for me:
@TGFBI:
Zebby (40/13), drop Abel
R. Ryan (10/0), drop Snell
J. Lopez (2/0), drop Singer
Cecconi (1/0), drop Rocker
J. Lowe (1/0), drop Stanton
Light of day: Not using Lopez/Cecconi two-steps, so "mistakes," but prob won't miss Singer/Rocker.
OC1:
Zebby (30/1), drop Snell
Ginn (20/3), Snelling
A. Martin (2/0), Taillon
OC2:
Bryce M. (30/11), Snell
Zebby (20/12), Perkins
L. Garcia (9/1), Story
Fuentes (3/0), Junk
OC3:
Burger (53/37), J. Fernandez
Bader (10/0), Winn
Ginn (9/9), Junk
O'Hoppe (2/2), Jesus R.
20-strikeout‼️ no-hitter and up to 100 mph from 6-foot-9 Brody Bumila.
2026 high school LHP was overpowering tonight for Bishop Feehan in Massachusetts. Heavy fastball attack and mixed in a quality changeup.
Baseball America projected first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Cuts:
TGFBI: Kuhnel, Cowser
EARTH: Acuna, Ginn, Cowser
OC1: McCullers, Acuna, Soto, J. Sanchez
OC2: Cowser, R. Lopez, Flaherty, Doyle
OC3: Fuentes, Stott, W. Castro, Kuhnel
No Tolle for me is a little sad, but y'all were crazy with those bids. Winners: 294, 132, 343, 253
Where did @IanMBrowne report this? I see nothing on his X timeline, and most recent story on MLB.com says, "While the club isn’t ready to say who will replace..."
mlb.com/redsox/news/payton-t…
May happen, but don't believe it's been confirmed by Browne or anyone else.
Browne retweeted a @KatieMo61 quote from AAA-Worcester manager Chad Tracy, but even he was less than 100% certain. Again, it may come out in the wash, but it's not a done deal yet.
x.com/KatieMo61/status/20466…
There’s a “pretty good likelihood” Tolle goes up to the Red Sox this week according to Chad Tracy — he’s not scheduled to pitch in Worcester this week as of now
I wouldn't care, except God forbid this doesn't happen for whatever reason. The fantasy community will jump down the throat of Ian Browne for getting "wrong" something he never reported in the first place (while the news aggregator's imprecision will likely go unnoticed). 🤷♂️
Brendan Donovan underwent imagining yesterday that revealed the left groin muscle strain, Dan Wilson just said.
“It doesn't seem like it's going to be a longer-term situation. But again, we just kind of have to assess it as we go.”