Fantasy Tip: Jorge Posada

Now let me start by saying I know Posada had a DREADFUL April and May this year. But lately, he is red hot. He may be batting only .234 this year with 8 home runs, but since June 25 he’s .500 and since June 22 he’s .538. That may not sound like much, but keep in mind, this is during inter-league play, and he’s a DH so he can only play at Yankee Stadium until normal games resume.

So this is my tip: If you have Jorge KEEP HIM. If you don’t, pick him up like I just did. I can almost guarantee you that he’s either a free agent or on waivers. In my league he was a free agent, but I use the MLB.com public league and I don’t know much about any other leagues. Please comment on what leagues you all use, and let me know if you need any fantasy advice.

News on Everything

Hey everybody, this is Nickie back to you. I guess I’ve been a bit sidetracked lately. But anyway I ‘m going to be posting a whole lot more lately with no huge breaks in between. I also have some news on new content on this blog. I’ll still be ranting and raving about everything baseball, but I think I’m going to start writing about baseball cards and fantasy baseball to. Thanks to everybody who’s still reading.

Now back to our usual productions at Cool Kid Corner.

Good Job Giants.

I’d like to acknowledge the 2010 San Francisco Giants for winning it all this year. After the Yankees were eliminated, I hoped they would win. And they did.

It does come as a shock to me though. I mean, who would have predicted this in the preseason? Who would of even predicted it at the start of the playoffs? All the Giants really have is Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval. I doubt this will happen again next year. And that’s not saying that they were the 69’ Miracle Mets. Not that much of a miracle. Well, so much for Nolan Ryan getting champagne.  

Sad…

Today is a sad day for this blogger. The Yankees are out of it. I kind of knew it was coming. So, I hope the Giants win it all. Lincecum needs a ring. BUT YOU DON’T JOSH HAMILTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Suppose I’m Satisfied

When I went to bed in the sixth inning of Saturday night’s Yankee game, they were down five to zero. I thought it would be a loss and that we’d have a comeback in game two. Then, on Sunday morning, I woke up to watch the news with my mom and what do you know? I look on the ticker for the final score and find that they beat the Rangers six to five. So I am happy and surprised and having a better morning then usual, when later that day, the Yankees lose game two, seven to two. So I guess I’m happy with the ALCS so far, considering we got a free win yesterday and a loss today. Not so sure how Monday’s going to go though, considering it’s Cliff Lee and Andy Pettitte on the hill. But Andy’s very good at home so I think it could be an exciting game. Hope the Giants win the NLCS on the other side of baseball.

A New Era Has Begun!

The Texas Rangers are in the ALCS, the Angels didn’t make the playoffs, weird stuff happened with the Padres that nobody can explain, and the Orioles are going to be a third place team next year! Why, what is going on?

It was really about time for the Rangers, who with Josh Hamilton heating up and Cliff Lee in Texas, it was bound to happen. I see them winning the AL West next year also.

Hooray! The Angels are out of the playoffs! Am I the only one board of seeing them represent the west every year?

I don’t know what happened with the Padres, but I can say it definitely won’t happen next year.

And why, you wonder, does Nickie think the O’s will be at third place in the east next year? Because at the the end of the year Buck made them play like winners. Nobody expected that.

And that’s my little update on what’s going on.

I Have Decided It’s Time For Me To Discuss The Cy Young and MVP Awards.

It is about time isn’t it? So, I begin with the NL Cy Young.

The NL Cy Young is in my opinion much easier to see into the future with than the AL Cy Young race. The candidates are…

Tim Lincecum of the Giants who won in 2009 and 2008 and he’s been an all star for the past three years. This year he has a 3.72 era in the 26 games that he’s played and is 11-8 with 173 strike outs. He’s not exactly having his best season ever. He may look a bit odd while pitching…

but he is quite a pitcher.

The next candidate is Josh Johnson who is 11-5 this year with the Marlins and he has a 2.27 era. He I believe is neck and neck in this race with Ubaldo Jimenez, but Ubaldo will in the end win it, because he’s 17-4 with a 2.66 era and is just pitching spectacular this season. The other candidate is Roy Halladay who will win if something bad suddenly happens to Ubaldo because he’s 16-8 with a 2.16 era.

The AL Cy Young

This race is much more hard to predict, but I have to say although Phil Hughes of the Yankees and David Price of the Rays are considered in the race, this one is definitely going to end up as either CC Sabathia winning as I hope will happen, or Clay Buchholz winning.

Clay is leading the league with a 2.26 era, and has an ok win total with 15-5.

CC is leading the league in wins, 17-5, and games started, 27. He has a decent 3.02 era and I hope and think will win it this year.

 

The NL MVP

Albert Pujols. That’s all I have to say on the matter. If you disagree, check out his stats

The AL MVP

Miguel Cabrera. And if you disagree, check out his stats