Cody Bellinger was traded to the Yankees. That’s proper, Stomach in New York…ooh, I would like deli. Can I get pastrami? Wait, not my Stomach, however Stomach Stomach. Cody Bellinger! Within the Huge Apple! Talking of which, anybody know how one can make an apple bong?
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— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) December 17, 2024 at 2:21 PM
You’re good, Cody, they’re fairly liberal! Oh, Cody, extra excellent news, the quick porch! [Cody Bellinger imagining a porch with a low ceiling] “Whoa, is that to maintain out Altuve?” That’s Cody Bellinger speaking to himself. Cody Bellinger is endlessly fascinating, and never all the time in a great way. I almost wrote a sleeper about him, however I simply didn’t suppose anybody had the endurance for me saying Cody Bellinger, former MVP and really well-known participant, was a sleeper. Appears kinda foolish. He’s being drafted a bit too low although, however that may change together with his commerce. There is a component of “What the eff are we going to get from him” although. If you happen to have a look at his final two years, nearly similar ABs and nowhere close to the identical stats. His HardHit% was 27.3 final 12 months and that’s hideous. I’d blame his shoulder damage from just a few years in the past within the playoffs with the Dodgers, however that jogs my memory of Shohei Ohtani, so I want not to do this. The shoulder damage does make it laborious to not fear in any respect and faux the transfer to New York fixes every part, however it may repair rather a lot. Up till this transfer, Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger had been eternally linked in fantasy. Why? I truthfully don’t know. They actually don’t have anything in widespread moreover all the time being subsequent to one another in rankings and ADP. Like all the time. Don’t look it up, it may not have been all the time. However it appears like all the time. Now they’re sadly linked by “one has a recurring shoulder subject” and “one has a difficulty together with his again.” Undecided which is worse, however they’re each equally lower than ultimate. Again feels extra recurring. Recurringier? Yeah, that’s a phrase. With this commerce, Bellinger will get the quick porch and higher lineup, so he moved up fairly considerably away from Yelich and up in my rankings which are already on Patreon. My new Cody Bellinger 2025 Projections are 104/26/81/.267/12 in 522 ABs. Anyway, right here’s what else I noticed this offseason in 2025 fantasy baseball:
Enmanuel Valdez – Traded to the Pirates, as a result of the Pink Sox have 17 (now 16) center infielders, and the Pirates had been like, “We took our greatest, and kinda solely infielder and made him an outfielder, so thanks.”
Bryan De La Cruz – Signed with the Braves. That is truly a stable transfer, however after all. The Braves solely make stable strikes. Not even being sarcastic. When was the final dangerous transfer by the Braves? Buying and selling Adam Wainwright, as a prospect, for one 12 months of JD Drew? Prolly, and that was a full profession in the past for Wainwright. Don’t get me mistaken, De La Cruz continues to be boring for fantasy, however it’s a stable actual baseball pickup. If I’m the Braves, I let De La Snooze play till Acuña returns, then platoon him with Kelenic. 2025 Projections: 40/13/39/.235/4 in 338 ABs
Jeffrey Springs – Traded to the A’s. Had him ranked extremely low in my starter rankings — already accessible on Patreon – as a result of I didn’t belief Springs to be wholesome. Now, let’s get this straight, I’m alleged to think about Springs is wholesome as a result of the Rays traded him to the A’s? Do you’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to promote me? However not the Brooklyn Bridge, however, like, a lesser identified bridge, like, the Avocado Toast Bridge? Springs now turns into a man I’d wish to draft for different individuals in my league. Please, spend your public sale {dollars} on Springs. I’m certain he’s wholesome! The Rays traded him away, that’s a terrific signal! 2025 Projections: 4-3/3.62/1.33/86 in 81 IP
Tomoyuki Sugano – Signed with the O’s. He’s going to push my concept that we solely really need command specialists to the restrict. In 156 2/3 IP final 12 months, he had a 0.9 BB/9 and a 0.95 WHIP when he allowed 16 complete walks. His Ks may not play right here. I’m tremendous with a 7 Okay/9. Would like a 7.5 Okay/9. He’d be an ace if he may musterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (sorry, listening to Kendrick) an 8 Okay/9, however a 6.4 Okay/9 in Japan? What’s he gonna do right here? A 5? I don’t know if he’s gonna play for blended leagues, however I’m tremendous with the 12-team blended league flyer to see if he can shock MLB hitters for the first half of the 12 months. Determine the very best case situation is he dances on the sting of the plate, then his Ks go up as nobody eats. 2025 Projections: 8-6/4.02/1.09/107 in 161 IP