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Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox.

Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics but also look to improve our teams as well as the teams of our fellow fantasy baseball enthusiasts. Everyone has their own perspectives which are not to be cast off as frivolous. They should be used as a method of expanding our own knowledge.

In this article, I review the previous day's boxscores and provide my opinion on a variety of topics. Some will be random, some will be fun, and some will be stat-driven. It's a soapbox so I may rant from time to time as well. So without any further delay, below are my thoughts on September 25th games. Enjoy them. You can even respond with your own thoughts on Twitter @EllisCan2.

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Daily Musings

  • Randy Arozarena is a swift matador. With power (seven) & speed (four) he succeeds. The crowd launches roses into the arena.
  • "Let the bodies hit the floor; Let the bodies hit the floor." Zac Gallen
  • Jack Flaherty finishes the year with 4.91 ERA (…FIP). Since I only have him on one team. That makes me smile.
  • …and to my surprise, Orlando Arcia has five HR and two SB. No, that’s not the surprise. Tommy Edman has the same amount in 30 more at-bats.
  • Travis Shaw w/ 448-ft cannon. BOOM! Don’t look at the rest of his stats, they just fizzle out.
  • No, Randal Grichuk (11), I don’t think anyone would mind if you got a little power hungry.
  • As we sit around the conference table deciphering whether Christian Walker had a decline in performance, he’s munching on Popeyes Combo meal. Biscuits are good. Red beans & rice are not the same.
  • And the winner is Garrett Hampson for speed (six) & Ryan McMahon for power (eight). Is there really a winner?
  • Pavin Smith smacks his first homer. Such a sweet boy to pay his parent's mortgage.
  • Brett Phillips (second long ball) may not laugh last but he laughs best.
  • The mighty question of the offseason will be, “Will Charlie Morton really retire?" I know, there are more pressing questions.
  • The Yankees get whooped by the Marlins   **Psst, it was only by one.**
  • Brad Keller knocked down eight. Hot Damn. **Realigns paper** Oh, those were walks. Ugh! Good thing Carlos Carrasco had his eight in the right column.
  • Gregory Polanco with 7 HR, 3 SB, .158 AVG. Step back. You don’t want to get any of that on you.
  • Damn, I love Francisco Lindor (eight HR, six SB). Aren’t we all giddy at the possibility of getting him late in first round. Please let it happen. Click heels..click heels.
  • Usually, there is a lush, thriving paddock for grazing and a sacrifice paddock. The Chris Paddack you want has been the latter (3.2 IP, 5 ER).
  • **Revisits 2021 draft prep notes & moves Mike Yastrzemski higher with 10th SB & 73 R+RBI
  • Mediocre teams have serviceable players…enter Wilmer Flores (11 HR).
  • Ooh-wee. The wood chips are burning in there. I can see you trying to decipher how you can build a squad with Adalberto Mondesi (24 SB) in it.
  • Me and you and you and me; no matter how we toss the dice, it had to be; the only one for me is you and you for me…so happy together. Tatis (16) & Trent Grisham (10) go so well together.
  • Real life interferes with fantasy again. Dinelson Lamet only gets in 3.2 IP.
  • Just when your brain says, “Yeah, Betts is the #1 pick,” Ronald Acuna Jr. smacks you upside the head with a Mission BBQ combo meal (14 HR/eight SB).
  • Whit Merrifield, cross that line. The 10/10 club is within your grasp.
  • Brad Keller (2.47 ERA) dominates again. The 8.4% K-BB doesn’t tickle my fancy though.
  • Uh-oh, Alex Bregman seems to have fixed his swing with a tater in two straight games. Good thing there’s only a couple of days left. I’ll take the discount & bask in LSU colors all day.
  • Don’t forget the Jose Berrios rollercoaster come draft day.
  • Moose Attack!! Mike Moustakas drops a couple thump-thumps (eight).
  • Look how good Yu Darvish looks atop the Win mantle (eight). Shane Bieber just shakes his head.
  • Doesn’t it seem like it took 55 games for some players to warm up? No, Javier Baez (eight HR, .201 AVG) isn’t in that category.
  • OMG! Nine HR in 30 days. Imagine what Jared Walsh can do over a full season. Go ahead, swoon over those hypotheticals. They’re so dreamy, aren’t they?
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. & Jose Ramirez enjoying a movie in the 15/10 Theater. I think it was 'The Notebook' they were watching. Mookie Betts saunters in like he’s hot stuff. “Close the door!"
  • All Chris Bassitt's excellence was missing (7 IP, 6 K) was a little run support.

 

 

  • We all want to win. We all have the same frustrations when we do the process right but the outcome doesn't end as we want. Relax. We can't control everything. Manage what you have influence over. Let the rest fall where it may. Have a great Saturday.
  • (No Fear, Just Fantasy)



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