Civale Forges On To Tampa

Aaron Civale was traded to the Rays yesterday. Going from the Guardians to the Rays for pitching is like going from caviar to caviar straight from a fish’s vagina. (Do fish have vagina? Wasn’t {that a} ebook title?) Going from the Guardians to the Rays for pitching is like going from bacon to bacon dipped in mayo. You had been already at a staff that developed nice pitching, do it is advisable go to at least one even higher? Aren’t you being a little bit grasping? Aaron Civale traded to the Rays and about to grow to be a pondering man’s Zach Eflin. Name him Zach Mind. Civale is Eflin, who was Ryan Yarbough on the Rays, who was Matt Andriese, who was Drew Smyly, who was Jake Odorizzi, who was—Greybot 5000 is malfunctioning, please unplug, blow into my ear and plug me again in. Civale’s peripherals don’t again up his ERA, as I hold saying, nevertheless it didn’t matter as a result of the Guards have magic, and the Rays have extra magic. Additionally, on a facet word, the Guards’ return of Kyle Manzardo, and I’m simply so sick of the Guards being perpetual sellers. “Manzardo is a good return!” Positive, till the Guards promote him in 4 years for an additional prospect. My guess is that they’re about to promote Josh Bell too, and name up Manzardo, however that’s clear conjecture. Manzardo is mainly Josh Naylor, Half Two. Name him Josh Afternoon-Delight. Anyway, right here’s what else I noticed yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Brandon Lowe – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer, two homers in two video games, three homers in 4 video games and 4 homers in every week. B-Maintain, B-Lowe.

Josh Lowe – 1-for-4 and a homer. B. Lowe simply hit his 14th and missed time, so guess what number of homers J. Lowe, Ben Affleck’s spouse, has. Go forward, guess! Too gradual! He additionally has 14 homers. J. Lowe is hitting for a significantly better common (.271) and he has steals (22), so it’s not utterly truthful comparability, however, effectively, why do I’ve to be truthful?

Tyler Glasnow – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.15. Undecided why, however I wish to go in on the Glasnow Damage Rollercoaster, and I’m aiming to subsequent yr.

Wander Franco – 1-for-4 and his thirteenth homer, 2nd homer in three video games. Wander? I barely stroll!

Isaac Paredes – 2-for-3 and his twenty first homer, and his third homer in three video games, and the Rays are heating up once more. Be careful!

Domingo German – 5 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 4.56. He was scratched with an undisclosed harm to start out the sport, which was probably, “Can we promote him? Let’s maintain to see if we will, as a result of it might be dangerous to see him get damage within the recreation,” then nobody would purchase him, they usually had been like, “Meh, it doesn’t matter, simply let him pitch.”

Jake Bauers – 1-for-3 and his ninth homer, and 2nd homer in as many video games. Sizzling schmotato alert!

Noah Syndergaard – 5 1/3 IP, 4 baserunners, 0 Ks, ERA at 6.68, however left after taking a comebacker off his decrease leg, i.e., Syndergaardian wants a shin gaardian. Loopy how shortly the Guards fastened Syndergaard, huh? Rays would’ve fastened him earlier than he even pitched.

J.P. France – 7 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.85. If a rookie pitcher was promoted with no fanfare, he was terrific. That was the one requirement for shoving this yr. Juan Pierre France seemed terrible? Nice! Seize him!

Yordan Alvarez – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his nineteenth homer. Please get as sizzling as Margot Robbie, Captain Woo Cubano, and hit 15 homers the remainder of the way in which. It’s all I ask.

Griffin Canning – Scratched with normal soreness. Have been they scratching one another? Was him and Gen. Soreness within the gymnasium locker room once they scratching one another? What’s going on right here?

Randal Grichuk – 1-for-4 and his ninth homer. Paying *claps* instant *claps* dividends.

Luis Rengifo – 2-for-4 and his tenth homer, and hitting .500 in final three video games (sure, small pattern). Since Ward went down, Rengifo’s been hitting and on the leadoff slot. He’s additionally means up on the 7-day Participant Rater.

Chase Silseth – 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.99. Watched most of this recreation, as a result of I’ve Charlie Morton (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.62), who seemed means worse than Silseth. For realth! Although, Morton was solely damage by the lengthy ball. On the finish of the day although, Canning prolly bumps Silseth from the rotation, and, if not, he’s a Streamonator name for now in most combined leagues.

Matt Olson – 2-for-2 and his thirty sixth homer. For years I stated he’s a 50-homer menace, and eventually it seems to be prefer it could possibly be a actuality.

Brendan Rodgers – 1-for-4 as he was activated from the IL. Drafted him again in February, earlier than the harm, so I’m excited he’s again, however I believe I’m being form as a result of he’s been out and if Rodgers had been sitting on waivers in most combined leagues, I’d simply ignore him. Additionally, each time Nolan Jones appears to have daylight, it’s curtains.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-3 and his fifteenth steal, as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s Get Him In Your Lineup Division stated, “I used to be sporting a captain’s hat as a result of I used to be listening to Yacht Rock in my headphones, what’s the massive deal?”

Edward Cabrera – 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 hits, 6 walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.79. EdCab can be an ace, however he wants to determine methods to throw the ball over the plate for that to occur.

Taijuan Walker – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.99. His velocity was means down early on, and he was getting rocked. Emoji that shakes its head, then takes a pull on a vape and says, “What are you gonna do?” However, maintain on, emoji, he settled down and Walker’s velocity was up as the sport went on.

Bo Bichette – Left the sport after stopping shortly and grabbing his knee. Oh no, please don’t be Boever. We’d like a prayer quadrilateral.

Kyle Gibson – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.53. Suppose I discussed this earlier than (you attempt to write 3000 phrases about baseball daily and never repeat your self), however I don’t even take a look at Streamonator for Gibson, I begin him mainly all over the place.

Gunnar Henderson – 1-for-3 and his seventeenth homer, hitting .242. Notion is he’s on the Battle Bus this yr, and I believe we’re gonna have an enormous sleeper subsequent yr. Gonna Henderson, child!

Mark Canha – Traded to the Brewers. Bizarre factor is the Mets traded Canha away, however if you happen to’re a Mets fan, you simply gotta chortle. Sorry, however you walked into that one. Undecided how this performs out but for Canha in Milwaukee, however it’s a must to assume he’s a platoon participant, however vs. who? Righties? Then with who? Please don’t inform me Frelick. I’ll be monocle’ing this as a result of I’m not fairly certain what it means but, tee bee aitch.

Joey Meneses – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his eighth homer. This man is so kick ass (if he’s a Joey, as I think about, which is a child kangaroo).

Paul Sewald – Traded to the Diamondbacks. Rattling, that’s a great touchdown spot for him and the Diamondbacks. I’ve by no means met a Diamondbacks fan, but when they exist, I’d be very proud of this commerce. Bye-bye, Ginkel’s worth (after he obtained the vulture win, and I had already dropped him — lowercase yay!), and whats up, Andres Munoz, new M’s nearer, who will now be generally known as the M’z. Bullpen chart is up to date, as all the time.

Jace Peterson – Traded to the Diamondbacks. Properly, they’re not all good strikes. This “transferring on” can be…

A.J. Pollock – Traded to the Giants. Pollock would’ve been the proper addition to the Yankees to make it look like they had been doing one thing whereas doing nothing. A.J. Platoock, as he ought to be known as will take ABs from Wade Jr., Pederson, and A.C. Slater, to the chagrin of Jesse Spano.

Wilmer Flores – 1-for-5 and his 14th homer. Flores comes alive on the commerce deadline, as a result of if he doesn’t, he would possibly get traded, and that brings the tears.

Jeimer Candelario – Traded to the Cubs. Cubs would possibly bomb out of their playoff possibilities, however there’s a small crack, I suppose, and an open, Jeimer. Strong transfer for Jeimer’s worth; Wrigley’s a great hitters’ park, and the ball flies out of there in August, and early-September. Don’t assume this strikes him right into a high eight third basemen convo — assume Bregman — however slightly below that. So, small increase in worth.

Jose Cuas – Cubs acquired him from the Royals for Nelson Velazquez. Why? Cuas.

Marcus Stroman – 3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.85. Cubs would possibly commerce Stroman away simply because they wish to keep within the playoff race and he sucks.

Andrew Abbott – 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 2.35. Get his ass, Regression Fairies!

Sam Moll – Traded to the Reds for Joe Boyle. Moll’s extra like a pores and skin tag, and Boyle’s about to pop.

Nick Pivetta – 7 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.08. Wow, he really began and was good? Might Pivetta really be fastened? *stops to consider it, whereas Pivetta unknowingly places a banana in my tailpipe* He certain seems to be fastened!

Cal Raleigh – 2-for-4 and his fifteenth and sixteenth homer. What an ass, he stated lovingly, whereas taking a look at Cal Raleigh.

Juan Then – Recalled from the minors by the Mariners. Enjoyable truth! Juan Then is what they name And Simply Like That…in Latin America.

Josh Rojas – Traded to the Mariners with Dominic Canzone. Rojas and Canzone appears like cop companions who aren’t the leads of the TV present.