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Matthew Berry

  (3:02 PM)

Hi kids... As always, all subjects answered. A reminder - you can follow me on Twitter.com as TheRealTMR. I may or may not be entertaining. Let's do it.

Gifford Ocean NJ

Hello Sailor, from the time Manny returns rank these outfielders: Sizemore, Manny, Hamilton, Beltran

Matthew Berry

  (3:05 PM)

Right back at ya. I'll say Hamilton, Manny, Beltran and Grady. Don't think Grady gets the average up and Beltran o come back to earth a bit. Sorry for delay - computer acting really slow here

Dan Haren(Phoenix)

Can't we just be friends?

Dan (Cleveland)

Better numbers from now until the end of the season: Werth or Hart?

Matthew Berry

  (3:08 PM)

Werth. And I love Hart, who is a bit of a slow starter traditonally. Keep in mind last year at this time he only had 6HR on June 1... so he's right in line with last year

Berry Matthew (Crystal, NH)

LOOK! I HAVE TWO FIRST NAMES JUST LIKE YOU! Is Randy Johnson a good spot start against WAS and win # 300?

Matthew Berry

  (3:08 PM)

yes

Dan (San Jose)

Dan Haren, there's only room for one Dan in TMR's life -- hands off!

Kevin (charlotte)

I know this has nothing to do with baseball, but since LeBron is a "winner" and doesn't share hands when he loses, did he essentially call his owm teammates losers since they did shake hands with Orlando?

Matthew Berry

  (3:09 PM)

Well done. I'm a LeBron fan but that was bush league. Plain and simple.

Brandt (DC)

"you don't pay for saves" What about the inverse of selling them? Take konerko and hanrahan for f. cordero? Need power bad.

Matthew Berry

  (3:11 PM)

I'd rather you lose Hanranhan from the deal and just get a beter ba in one for one. Hanranhan is no better than someone you would grab off the wire

Batthew Merry (Conn)

Football ok? I'm deciding on my third keeper between D. McFadden and D. Ward. McFadden burnt me last year. Should I stick my fingers in the flame again?

Matthew Berry

  (3:11 PM)

Yes. Run DMC has much more upside than Ward., who is solid but TB s crowded this year in the backfield

Joe (Richmond)

Hey Matthew! I know you love you some WayRod, but what do you make of these last few starts? How about completing "Wandy will be a top ___ pitcher the rest of the way."

Matthew Berry

  (3:12 PM)

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Michael (Pittsburgh, PA)

Activate Kuroda today or let him work out the kinks on the DL?

Matthew Berry

  (3:13 PM)

Considering he is at home vs AZ I'd start him asap.

Johnny (Harlem)

Liriano makes me weep. He makes me weep so much I should be in next year's Man's League for too much man-weeping. Will he ever put it together enough to turn those tears of sadness into tears of joy? Thanks Mr. Berry

Matthew Berry

  (3:15 PM)

I believe he will, yes. Nate and I discussed this very issue on today's podcast

Garrett (NC)

Ervin Santana...this mechanical or is he not fully healthy?

Matthew Berry

  (3:15 PM)

I think it's both, actually.

Mallory (TX)

Give a girls some love! I'm hot and would love to meet you TMR! Please tell me who you want between Josh Johnson and Billingsley? I have a chance at both but am stuck.

Matthew Berry

  (3:17 PM)

I believe in Chad over Josh and that you are not actually a girl.

Steve (NYC)

Alyssa Milano is hot.

Matthew Berry

  (3:17 PM)

Waiting for a question.

Macy (Home)

Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, woof. Woof woof woof woof, Kemp or Sizemore the rest of the way, woof woof woof. Woof?

Matthew Berry

  (3:18 PM)

This made me laugh. I'm gonna say Kemp, esp in light of Grady's injury

Mike (Toronto)

Are you willing to accept Aaron Hill now?

Matthew Berry

  (3:21 PM)

What5 are you talking about? This is th kind of thing that drivs me nut. I have no problem takng crtiticsm for stuff I have said but people always misquote me. I'm the one who said in his re-rankings that I thought he woul have Pedroia like value... been talkig high on him for quite some time.

Matthew Berry

  (3:21 PM)

My keyboard is all messed up, clearly

Dan (Roselle)

What kind of line do you expect from Luke Scott? Is he better than Andre Ethier?

Matthew Berry

  (3:22 PM)

Yes, he is. Avg will come down for Scott but power is legit and Iworry about Ethier w/out Manny. Scott is for real

Suggestion for your column

Make 50 lists of 50 rather than 10 of 10 to prove to all of us how good you really are!!!

Matthew Berry

  (3:24 PM)

Yea, and exactly no one would finish reading that.

Mat (DC)

Matt, some folks at ESPN are calling James Shields a sell right now. His strikeout rate was down in April, but he also faced Boston two or three times, against whom he typically struggles badly. In May his strikeout rate was right in line with what it typically is. Think he's a hold for now?

Matthew Berry

  (3:24 PM)

Yes, he is a hold.

John (Beantown)

Berry - I've always been a strident anti-veto guy. Then along comes this trade: 1st place team sends Ryan Theriot and Mike Gonzalez to Last place team for Jose Reyes. Please talk me back from the veto-loving edge.

Matthew Berry

  (3:29 PM)

it's not a good trade by any stretch,but I don'tthink it's vetoable. Theriot will hit cose to .300 and steal 25 bases. Is the dif between him and the currently DLed Reyes a mid level closer? If Gonzalez saves 25more games, which could (most likely won't) but could happen... it's liveable. Bad trade, yes. Vetoable? No.

PC (With MAC in the commercials)

TMR, it could be time for an upgrade!

Matthew Berry

  (3:29 PM)

I know. I use what ESN gives me.

Chuck (Camden, NJ)

Would you sell high on Reynolds if you could plug Atkins in at third for the rest of the season? Would there be a considerable dropoff? Thanks TMR!

Matthew Berry

  (3:31 PM)

No, the drop-off is too much

Gaines (Memphis)

So, with the news that Sean Marshall will move to the pen with Harden coming off the DL, does that mean Randy Wells becomes the 5th starter? Do you have any man love for Wells?

Matthew Berry

  (3:32 PM)

Considering the way he has pitced how could you not?

Matthew Berry

  (3:32 PM)

pitched. Man my keyboard is terrible

Phil

How worried are you about BJ Upton?

Matthew Berry

  (3:34 PM)

A little, yeah. He did hit .217 in May compard with .177 in April... but he is hiting a lot more GB than he did in '07...

brendan-Boston

A poor craftsman always complains of his tools.

Mike (Toronto)

Just read your re-rankings about Aaron Hill. Thanks for the clarification. My apologies!!!!

Will (STL)

TMR, on your ten lists on ten article you had a list of ten predictions for the season you wish you hadn't of made. I was a little suprised to see that your Evan Longoria skepticism and Corey Hart man-crush were not on the list. You still clinging to the belief that Longoria is due for a sophomore slump and that Corey Hart is an elite fantasy outfielder?

Matthew Berry

  (3:39 PM)

Yes on Hart... like I said earlier, he is traditionally a slow starter. As for Longoria I was never THAT down on him. I ranked him 28th overall (late 3rd round) in my March 16 rankings: http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=mlbdk2k9_tmrranks

Moe

Do you expect anything from Bonderman, and when?

Matthew Berry

  (3:40 PM)

Soon on Bondy and he'll have a 4.25 ERA,decent K's and 8 to 10 wins.

Chris (NJ)

Your thoughts on Josh Outman (besides having the killer built-in nickname of The Out Man).

Matthew Berry

  (3:41 PM)

I like him. He's not THIS good - h's been getting a bit lucky - but I do like him.

Mike (CT)

Have you ever thought of actually asking out Anne H. Maybe setting it up through a mutual friend. Stranger things have happened! Look at Cash Warren.

Matthew Berry

  (3:43 PM)

Honestly, no, it never occurred to me. It's always been more for laughs than anything,,, I can't imagine, even if I could find a mutual friend, that she'd be into it. I have a fairly big ego,but not THAT big.

Fletch (Los Angeles)

Lakers v Magic. Thoughts? We bringing our trophy home!

Matthew Berry

  (3:45 PM)

I hope so. I can't look at it objectively. We match-up better with CLE than ORL. I like the fact that we have home court and Kobe... worry who is going to defend Dwight and our perimter defense

Nick (Monroe, NC)

Thanks for recommending The Princess Bride Novel, great stuff thoroughly enjoying it. Randy Johnson droppable or hold him?

Matthew Berry

  (3:45 PM)

Welcome. Hold Unit - he gets 300 this week

Gitmo Garloo, Cuba

Name the Tampa closer or you will be waterboarded.

Matthew Berry

  (3:47 PM)

I don't think they know. My guess is a committee but youhave to figue Randy Choate is in the mix now.

B (Philly)

Joey Votto: Scale of 1-10 on the Concern-O-Meter...

Matthew Berry

  (3:47 PM)

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Brian (St Pete, FL)

Matt, Waited for you and Nate to give me a ride from Waffle House last night, but you guys didn't show. What Gives? Also, Trying to acquire a closer and have to decide between parting with McClouth, Dunn, Bruce, Span and Drew. Who should I Deal and who should I try to get back? (14 team standard mixed league)

Matthew Berry

  (3:53 PM)

If you are going to deal for a guy, get a stud. I'd try dealing Bruce, who I am not convinced gets the average up

Anne Hathaway(Brooklyn, NY)

Dear Matthew, I would love to at least go on a date with you. You may have a big ego, but i've got a bigger heart.

Grant (Chicago)

You buying Ubaldo in a keeper? Over say an Oswalt?

Matthew Berry

  (3:53 PM)

yes, I am buyng but not over Roy.

Stack (NJ)

Worse bomb: Ishtar or CD3?

Matthew Berry

  (3:54 PM)

Ishtar. That was supposed to be good. We dd CD3 for the paycheck and no one thought it would be good. It actually made money so regardless of quality of film,it was not considered a bomb

adam (NYsizzle)

ibanez...ride the wave or try to get something good for him? i know how high you were on him preseason. do i stick with him or trade him for holliday and mariano rivera if i need saves? muchos gracias

Matthew Berry

  (3:55 PM)

He's legit so I don't think it's a sell high but if you could get Holliday and Mo for him I'd do it. Holliday will turn it around.

Evan, NY

Would you start Gavin Floyd tonight?

Matthew Berry

  (3:56 PM)

Yes. He has actually pitched well at home this year

Adam, STL

Forgive those of us that haven't hung on your every word since birth but where do you stand on the Ricky Nolasco comeback to 2008 form fence...thank you my liege

Matthew Berry

  (3:57 PM)

I will forgive but not forget, Adam of St. Louis. I believe in Nolasco coming back to form, yes. K/BB are solid

Butch (rockwood, PA)

You wont answer a question about K. Escobar or Kazmir but you'll answer a stupid one about Floyd!

Matthew Berry

  (3:58 PM)

I get thousands of questions... I probably didn't even see it. Not sure what you are asking but in general, I am an Escobar believer and never been a Kazmir guy.

JS (NYC)

Pujols for Votto and Holliday?

Matthew Berry

  (3:59 PM)

Rather have Albert

Clyde (Austin)

Possible upside of Andy LaRoche or steadiness of Feliz at 3B? Thanks!

Matthew Berry

  (3:59 PM)

LaRoche

Tim (ABQ - NM)

Would you rather have Jeter or Bartlett?

Matthew Berry

  (3:59 PM)

Jeter

Phil (The Wah-bulance)

You wont answer a question about Player X or Player Y, but you'll answer a whiney one about K. Escobar or Kazmir!

Megan Fox's Hair Grease (Eww)

I have Russell Martin and Wieters. Who should I deal? What OF could I get for'em?

Matthew Berry

  (4:00 PM)

I'd rather have Wieters but I' deal whoever you can get the most for.

Matthew Berry

  (4:01 PM)

Ok kids, gotta run. Thanks for coming by....