If you take enough shrooms, you start to dream about how Rick Porcello is from the magical land of Zeranok, where Buehrles and Moyers can cruise 15 MPH below the speed limit. Off shrooms, you just see Zeranok as zero ERA, no K. Yesterday’s 9 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 0 Ks was solid, great, adjective. Hard to not get excited about a complete game shutout, but I’m gonna try. Heard a lot made of the fact that Porcello only needed 95 pitches to finish off the A’s. That’s wonderful. Somewhere, Greg Maddux smiled, then he tried to go behind the counter at his local post office to show them how they can be more efficient and nearly got arrested. “Can we all just form a two-person line as we wait for Wet Willie’s Wild Slide?” That’s Maddux at a water park with his kids. I hear ya, Greg, when people are grouped together in a party of six in an amusement park line it drives me crazy too. The worst is when they get up to the front and suddenly they have 25 other friends that were with them. Any the hoo! A 95 pitch CG SHO is great IRL (you like how I was illustrating efficiency with acronyms; though this parenthetical defeats that purpose), but Porcello’s efficiency doesn’t do a whole lot for me in fantasy if it comes with no Ks. His K-rate is 5.2 and his walk rate is 2. That’s pretty blehtastic. I’d own him, since he gets the Rays next. He’s not suddenly shooting up to ace status for fantasy. I know, I know, that Porcello is one funghi, but he’s actually pretty close to borderline for 12-team mixed leagues. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
J.D. Martinez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer. Somebody’s carrying over their schmotatoness. Or maybe that’s schmotatonez. On a related note, J.D. should come to the plate to the Young Black Teenagers song, Tap the Bottle. That would be amazeballs. How am I not in charge of a P.A. system for a major league team? I ask with sincerity.
Joe Mauer – Left yesterday’s game with a strained oblique. Not the same, but related to me looking at his stats and saying, “Oh, bleak.” I love how Rotoworld still managed to throw a positive spin into their news on him, mentioning how he had a 12-game hitting streak. Yeah, and in eight of those games he had one hit. Lowercase yay. Regarding their ranking of Mauer in the first round, I play the scene from Menace II Society where the cop says, “You know you done f**ked up, right?” As I said in January, just because Mauer was playing first, it never meant he was going to stay healthy. He could DH and get hurt.
Eduardo Nunez – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. He’s hitting .556 in the last week, exclamation mark, dances around like the teacher in A Christmas Story when doing the A-pluses, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark. Oh, wait, it’s in only two games. Okay, I’d keep an eye on him for now.
Kendrys Morales – 3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI. Twins had the good fortune of going against some scrub. Oh, Jamie Yields, what have ye wrought? Without further ado…
James Shields – 5 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA up to 3.93. It’s much worse than that recently too because he had a 1.60 ERA in April. I wouldn’t drop him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Royals say there’s a mechanics issue or a Disgraceful List trip. Something is definitely wrong. No dur, I know. He gets the Rays next, which should be a solid game, but I’d bench him in most leagues until he shows something worthwhile.
Eric Hosmer – 4-for-4 with four singles. The Juan Pierre Cycle!
Evan Gattis – No timetable for his return from the DL, but he received an epidural and maternity leave is only 3 to 5 days, so he better start his breathing exercises.
Mike Minor – 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA up to 4.73. Wait, I know this impersonation…it’s Matt Cain, right? Oh, man, you got me. That was good, Minor. You’re a regular Soupy Sales.
Curtis Granderson – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer and 2nd in as many games. If Fredi’s theory is to put B.J. Upton (1-for-4, 1 run, 13th steal) at leadoff because then other teams will say, “We can’t be that bad, so we’ll put anyone at leadoff,” it’s working as the Mets continue to go with Granderson at leadoff, their one legitimate power hitter.
Daniel Murphy – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .302 on the year and over .350 in the last week. I already used my superpower writing the lede, so I’m gonna skip Murphy today. What’s my superpower? Talking negatively about a guy that is doing well. I inherited it from my dad.
Stephen Strasburg – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, lowering his ERA to 3.53. Strasburg, Virginia may not want to become Buehrle, Virginia just yet.
Jayson Werth – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs. He was hitting .095 in the last week, coming into this game, so he was due. Not like Gattis. The other due.
Domingo Santana – 0-for-4, 1 run, 3 Ks. With Dexter Fowler going to the DL with shoulder soreness, the Astros called up Domingo. Hey, it’s Matt Dominguez’s cousin! They really need to call up Paulo Miercoles to get them over the hump. Domingo has great power and speed and he strikes out a lot a lot a lot. Maybe the Astros should reconsider their hiring of minor league coach, Rob Deer. “When you see the ball, you guess if it’s a fastball or curve and then swing? Any questions?” Hands go up. “Any questions is a figure of speech, now go get Rob Deer a tequila shot.” Domingo actually struck out more than Springer and Singleton in the minors, so I’m expecting a .100-something average from him while he fills in for Fowler, unless pitchers just don’t know what to make of him and throw him all fastballs. He’s only 21 years old and he could be something special in deep keepers, so there I’d look at him.
Jose Altuve – 2-for-3, 1 run. Nothing to say on him, except this GIF. Hehe.
James Jones – 3-for-6, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 7 for his last 11 with 3 steals on Monday. Was kinda surprised to not see any steals for him last night, but they’ll be there more than they’re not. J.J. is SAGNOF-Mite!
Kyle Seager – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. He has 58 RBIs on the year. That’s around 115 RBIs on the year pace. 85 proof positive that Seager’s a decent 3rd baseman.
Hisashi Iwakuma – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA down to 3.33. Hisashi my dashi, slurp SLURP!
Everth Cabrera – Scratched with a strained hamstring. The Padres won’t decide to put him on the DL until Friday. They said, “It’s not like he’s done anything all year, what’s a few more days?” They sound mean.
Seth Smith – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his 9th homer. That’th brith, baby!
Carlos Quentin – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. He’s done less than nothing recently, but if he gets hot, he could hit five homers in a week. Or just get injured again.
Mike Leake – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. the Padres. That’s my fault because I streamed him. I need a fantasy baseball exorcism.
Todd Frazier – 1-for-4, 1 RBI and his 13th steal. Hubba hubba hubba. You’re gonna make me do something I might regret, you sexy beast!
Devin Mesoraco – 2-for-4 and his 15th homer, in the 9th inning of an out-of-reach game. I love garbage time homers!
Kolten Wong – Began his rehab assignment yesterday. I look forward to him returning and watching Mark Ellis still play over him. Don’t make me aggro, Cardinals, please.
Angel Pagan – Was not activated from the DL yesterday as was originally planned and is off to see a back specialist. Pagan’s day-to-day when he’s healthy, so it’s a waiting game, which sounds like a Mary J. Blige song. It’s a waiting game and I’m not gon’ cry! I just sung that; you’re lucky you missed out.
Tim Lincecum – 8 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. Johnny Vander Meer’s niece’s time wasn’t completely wasted. Don’t even have to worry about if you should own him, he gets the Padres next. Of course, you should.
Pablo Sandoval – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .271 on the year. Far from spectacular so far this year, but definitely passable. Like Sandoval with a health food buffet.
Justin Masterson – 3 IP, 3 ER. Yup, he’s at 100%.
Lonnie Chisenhall – 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. Lonnie Gonnie!
Michael Bourn – 0-for-5. Every Indians starter got a hit in a ten-run game, except, well, ticker tease!
Josh Beckett – 5 IP, 5 ER. The Regression Fairies match their shoes and socks, they love everything Neil Patrick Harris is in when he’s singing, and they kill your starters ratios.
Chris Capuano – Red Sox released him. So, if you see Capuano wandering the streets of Allston asking where Mr. Butch is, don’t try to approach him, call the authorities.
Shane Victorino – May resume a rehab assignment next week. So, he’s going to update his LinkedIn profile? Oh, resume not résumé! That is mea culpa.
Clay Buchholz – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks vs. the Cubs and gets the White Sox next. That’s the Chi-City Double Dip. Something Stedman’s had to put up with for years.
Dustin Pedroia – 3-for-5, 1 RBI. Now has three hits in three of the last four games. Nice to get a little somethin’ somethin’ from our favorite little somethin’ somethin’.
Edwin Jackson – 6 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. the Red Sox. Ha, good try, Edwin, but you can’t take the wind out of my Arrieta sails.
Steve Pearce – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer and, like, 19th homer in the last week. I just went over Pearce yesterday, but since then I realized something. He’s not Guy Pearce. He’s not the star of anything. He’s a That Guy. That Guy specifically, he’s Stephen Tobolowsky.
Nelson Cruz – 1-for-4 and his 26th homer, hitting .280. Since I told you to sell him about a month ago, he has 4 homers and is hitting .204. Cust kayin’.
Joe Saunders – Rangers designated him for assignment. Rangers said that assignment was to ‘not let the door hit ya, where the good Lord split ya.’
Mark Trumbo – About two weeks away from being activated. Trumbo was originally traded so the Diamondbacks could make a run at the playoffs. With that not happening, Trumbo will return just in time to muck up the D-Backs’ chances for the first pick in the 2015 amateur draft. Prolly for the best since Kevin Towers would’ve traded that pick away for a defense-minded middle infielder that the team doesn’t even play.
Addison Reed – 1/3 IP, 1 ER. Been about a week since his last blown save, so he was due. He’s not in real danger of losing the job. Yet.
Jeff Locke – 8 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. Wade Miley (8 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks). In a matchup of “Hey Maybe I’ll Stream That Guy” vs. “Or Maybe I Should Stream This Guy.” Hopefully, your indecision ended better than in 2000.
Ernesto Frieri – 1 IP, 0 ER and the win. Oh, man, he’s totally the friend of yours in high school that was the worst kid in social situations, and an absolute angel around parents.
Khris Davis – Left yesterday’s game with a shoulder strain. Damn, this is gonna give his namelganger, Chris Davis, a chance to catch him in homers. Khe’s listed as day-to-day, but this sounds more like a day-to-15-day-DL. Therrific.
Drew Hutchison – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks. Member when all the rage was Hutchison was good in road games, then he got mollywhopped in a road game? It was only ten days ago so you should remember. Yesterday’s game was in Toronto where he had a 8.13 ERA entering this game. What does all this mean? Nothing really, it’s small sample size stuff — that’s what she said! — but it does illustrate a point that Hutchison is unreliable. By the by, yesterday was Canada Day. Canadians celebrated with logging, homo milk and BeaverTails. Sounds like Pride Week.
Jose Bautista – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer as he returned from his hamstring injury. Bangfizzle!
Colby Rasmus – 1-for-3 and his 12th homer, and his third homer in the last ten days. Hasn’t done a lot else besides the power, and is hitting .228 on the year, which is across the street from Marla Gibbs.
Albert Pujols – 1-for-9, 2 runs, 1 RBI and his 17th homer. Dare I say he golfed that ball out of there.
Josh Hamilton – 3-for-6, 2 runs and his 4th homer. Four homers? I know he was injured. Of course, I know, I write these shizzes every day. But four homers. Wow. It’s almost like him and Prince Fielder are out in the woods making a flump together. Oh, and look up flump on Urban Dictionary if you don’t know what it is. Might be the best definition ever. “Hey, you boys were out in the woods a while. What’s the big idea?” “Aw, c’mon, ma, we were just making a flump.”
Kole Calhoun – 2-for-7, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in the last three games. While you’re waiting to see if you should pick him up, others are picking him up and beating you.
Garrett Richards – 8 IP, 3 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA up to 2.81. Peripheral-wise he’s not really that far off from that either. He’s given next to no homers, so that could change, and his BABIP is a tad low, but he looks like at worst a 3.50 ERA pitcher. At best, well, what you’ve gotten from him is the best.
Joe Smith – 2 IP, 0 ER and 2 saves. Don’t worry, the Sciosciapath is in talks to see what the Pirates want to get back Frieri.
Dayan Viciedo – 2-for-8, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and his third homer in the last five games. Hot schmotato alert!
Jose Abreu – 2-for-7, 3 RBIs and his 26th homer. The Grande Dolor!
Jake Petricka – 2 IP, 0 ER in a losing game, which might’ve been him just getting work, if we are really trying to convince ourselves that Petricka will get the next save.
Cliff Lee – On track for his first rehab start on Saturday. More was said, but this is the Cliff notes.
Carlos Ruiz – Not making any progress from his concussion. I’d Google Concussion + Adderall, if I were the Phils, but I only wrote 70% of WebMD entries, what do I know?
Cody Asche – 2-for-5 and his 5th homer. Hasn’t done a ton since his return from the DL, but this might be the start of something. Definitely isn’t the end of something, since nothing’s started yet, right? Hmm, I riddled myself into a logic puzzle.
A.J. Burnett – 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 10 Ks vs. the Marlins, ERA up to 3.92. Apricot Juice has been the subject of trade rumors, and will likely be traded if the Phils can get back a wily vet. What’s the price for Eric Chavez? He’s got grit and left-handedness!
Marlon Byrd – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 16th homer. Okay, if you throw in Byrd, you can have Chavez!
Henderson Alvarez – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA is at 2.33. Maybe when his ERA gets below 2 you’ll stop thinking of him as a streamer. I got your number, and I’m standing behind you eating granola. Hey, what’s up?
Christian Yelich – 2-for-5, 1 run and his 11th steal and his first since he returned from the DL. For a second I thought he was going to say the dog ate his speed.
Hiroki Kuroda – 8 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks, lowering his ERA to 4.08. He’s been essentially a streamer this year, and the Stream-o-Nator likes his next start, and so do I, so *raspberries lips*.
David Price – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks. Remind me next year to put flashing lights around a David Price buy low at the end of April. Ta!
Logan Forsythe – 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Okay, people are gonna start to think I really like this guy. He is hitting near-.450 in the last week, so yummers.
Yunel Escobar – Hit the DL with shoulder soreness. This opens up everyday playing time for my new main squeeze, Logan Forsythe. Who? Oh, him again! We’ll see how long Logan’s run can last or if he’ll just get renamed Hunger Games for a younger generation.
Grant Balfour – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 11th save. Joe Maddon went with him last night for the save because he saw Balfour walking his grandmother and said Balfour had good karma. Matt Joyce hit third because he was talking to this homely girl, and being really sweet. Jennings hit leadoff because he said excuse me when he bumped into someone. Kevin Kiermaier hit ninth because he screamed at a child, “Eat some more ice cream, fatty!”
Tower this is ghost rider, requesting a Nelson Cruz fly by….
@The Great Zombino: You are not to do a fly by! Do you hear me?
@The Great Zombino:
Sorry Goose, but its time to buzz the tower….
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw! Great balls of fire!
Im giving up Ortiz and Zimmermann for V. Mart? Bad move? Im good on pitching but is it still too much?
@dumb trader: Too much
‘morning, Grey.
If Khris Davis indeeds hits the DL, as seems likely, is he still worth holding onto over Calhoun or Viciedo?
To put Davis in my DL slot I’d have to drop Wil Myers, which you’d advise against, no?
My other OF are Bautista, Melky, McCutchen. It’s a deep mixed redraft roto league.
@Enrique: Roenicke was quoted after the game saying it was a pec issue, not shoulder. And he called it “true day to day”
@Grey: @Yescheese: Whew! Great. Thanks.
No problem
@Enrique: He’ll be back on Friday
Hold on to Minor or dump him for any of these guys- Porcello, Niese, Eovaldi, Hahn, Stroman?
And Everth Cabrera or Brad miller?
Thanks!
@Jwjung21: Depends on matchups…Porcello… Miller…
Am I a moron for trading sonny gray for Evan longoria? Had Prado at 3rd…
@TheDave: Prado at 3rd……….lol.
@TheDave:
in a vacuum , no .
is there something more that you’re not telling us ?
@TheDave: Sounds fine
Picked up Viciedo to replace Khris Davis. So count on that hot streak ending, at least until Davis returns or I drop Viciedo.
@Emporers Monkey: Ha
Paulo Miercoles haha
@frankgrimes: Hehe
A Mr. Butch reference?! I tip my turban to the mustachioed maestro and turn up the Dinosaur Jr. in honor…or is it horror.
@The Guru: horror, I saw them, against my will at Lolapalozza in 93….yikes. Glad I wasn’t peaking then
@Cutch’s Dreads: @The Guru: Get out of here. I saw them last December and they almost literally blew the roof off. Sonic onslaught. Fuck, they are loud!
@The Guru: It’s horror, definitely horror
Belt/Cain for Trumbo overpaying?
12team H2H Yahoo Keeper with QS, OPS.
SPs – Lee, Zimmermann, Cobb, Fister, Walker, Heaney, Hahn, Cain, Hughes, Martinez.
@Free Max B: Not overpaying
In honor of all of the bandwagon soccer craze, from now on can you say without Freddy Adu — instead of without further ado?
Thanks
@Bertchr22: I didn’t watch any of it, so not following
Glossary term for garbage time home run? Trash Bash?
@Codyjorge: Dumpster Dong
@J-FOH: This just reeks of late night drinking and a drs. visit. We have a winner!!!!.
@J-FOH: Hehe
@Grey: I want back and read all of the article and you’re not asking for a term. BTW, Dumpster Dong has been patented
Who do I have to pay a nickel to to use it?
@Grey: I get a bitcoin for every usage or a Rueben from the oinkster and it’s all yours.
You’re giving away sandwiches from Oinkster? Who are you?
@Grey: I want a sandwich from the Oinkster I give away no sandwich….unless you’re hot
Okay, I misread then…Thought you went crazy for a second there
@Grey: went crazy? I am crazy!
You only sound sane when you say how crazy you are…
@Grey: I do live in SoCal
Nuff said on that
@Codyjorge: Sump Pump
@John Rubino: I like the Sump Pump
@John Rubino: Sump pump?
@Grey: Its what you use to pump sewage out of your basement.
gregerson or ziegler in saves only dynasty league, dropping petricka (got beat to putnam in this one)
@A Wesley Snipes Life: Gregerson
So when I said that Justin Smoak will have 100 RBI, I meant Kyle SEAGER. Hold onto Leake. Nice two start next week. Chris Young also has two favorable games at home. Im officially on the Mariners band wagon. If you can’t tell already.
@Jackie Treehorn: I already dropped Leake, but I can grab him again, no one wants him
Hello Grey,
Do you drop Gregory Polanco for Marlyn Byrd or Choo?
Or kipnis for scooter?
10 team H2H, standard 5×5 cat
C: Rosario , 1B: goldy , 2B: kipnis , 3B: longo, SS: andrus, OF: cutch jupton springer UTIL: kdavis, polanco , bench: Adams , betts
@Greys #1 Fan: Byrd for power….Hold otherwise… Kipnis…
Ill take the lion era considering im going h2h against a guy with arrieta, (a man whom I grabbed as a dl stash only later to drop for a streamer).
Dear James Jones, can you please stop hitting triples unless you plan on stealing home? Thank you.
Dear Grey, cheap SB best advice you’ve given me to date. I will tattoo SAGNOF if I can find room to fit it.
Anybody that wants to throw in $ EMAIL ME ill send 8″x 10″ photo sans frame and COA. Ill have Nick verify on his next stopover in stl. Good day to all.
Sagnof wich ya bad self! (Afropuff reference)
@fausto: Ha…Nice!
Hilarious as ever Grey, thanks!
14 team 5×5 ESPN Roto
I’m 2nd in 4 of 5 offensive categories (8th in BA) but last in W’s. The rest of my pitching is upper middle of the pack. Was offered Lackey for McCutch (which I quickly turned down). He does have Kershaw, however. Do you think Kershaw for McCutch? He is 1st in 4 of 5 pitching categories but middle of the pack in offense. He’s in 3rd place and I’m in 4th. Would you float the Kershaw for McCutch trade? Thanks.
@EJ: One other quick question…Viciedo,orTaveras ROS? Thanks.
@EJ: Thanks! I’d get cheaper pitching than Kershaw, but it’s fair… Taveras
Damn, I wish I drafted Jose Abreu. A first year MLB player that hits 45 HR? Has that ever happened? I know he’s not a typical first year MLB player cause he played a few seasons in Cuba’s pro league -but still? This is impressive. He and Puig are doing their part to help bring up the value of Cuban league players. Some MLB team may even sign Abreu’s older brother Paco who’s 350 lbs and hasn’t swung a bat in two years..
@FantasyBallblogger: McGwire hit 49 hrs as a 23 year old rookie
@FantasyBallblogger: 45? ….
He might hit 60!!!
I’ll have to drop Khrush if he hits the DL. Who do you like out of jd, granderson, yelich and duda? Will pederson the Pederphile be up any time soon? Thanks for another great write up.
@BitchesBeShoppach: YELLICH ALL DAY…..dont forget his capri sun when you pack his lunch
@fausto: Pederson is hurt I believe id research that before adding. Crawford is also coming off the dl. Crowded OF in LA.
@BitchesBeShoppach: Id go with either J.D. or Granderson…but i also wouldnt drop davis.
@BitchesBeShoppach: Yelich, no on Pederson, thanks!
Offered this trade in my 12 team 5 keeper roto league (need avg, sb’s, era, & whip to jump from 3rd to 1st):
I give up Pujols and Machado
I get Brett Gardner and Bumgarner
It’d leave me with a potential keeper stable of Rizzo, D. Gordon, A. Jones, Scherzer, Bumgarner, Harvey, G. Polanco, Trumbo, and Desmond to choose from.
@Clint: Id rather have the Pujols side but its close
@Clint: Pujols side, it is fair
hey Grey….might be able to get Allen Craig, Desmond, Strasburg in a dump deal….will Craig turn it around??? will desmond start to hit for avg??? will Strasburg be the old Strasburg? I value your opinion…you handsome bastard you
@Steve the Rabbi: I like Desmond and Stras, have no faith anymore in Craig…You’re handsome as well.
if I could figure how to add my picture you would know how handsome…!!!
HA
@Steve the Rabbi: Upload it to gravatar.com
thanks
Votto or Lonnie Gonnie ROS?
*dead serious*
@Symptom of the Universe: Votto
@Symptom of the Universe: I hear you on that one. Votto has been riding the pine a lot on my team. Avg is pretty meh, OBP of .399 is ok if your league uses it, but man, he has such low counting stats. His stat line looks more like a middle infidel.
In a predicament. Went from first to third due to a slumping team. The hitting has picked up, but my era and whip continue to skyrocket. What do I do if I have Cobb, Minor, Shields, and Cashner on the same team?!?! I know Cash is coming back soon and I can’t really drop any of the other guys, I guess I just needed some razzball support….ugh
@Jason E.: You’ll be fine, just ebb and flow of the season
Of course when I pick up Mike Leake he has a clunker…. FMFBL!
@I Be Teheran It Up!: Indeed
Needed to make room for Arenado, so I traded Cano/Puig for Trout. Replaced Cano with Rendon and moved Arenado into Rendon’s UTI slot. Biggest trade I’ve ever done for sure and look forward to owning Trout for the first time! How’d I do? Fair trade or did I get the better/worse of it? Thanks man!
@Shawn of the livid: Tough to let go of Puig, but you’re getting the best baseball player in the game. Your hitting will be improved as well with the accompanying moves.
@Shawn of the livid: Sounds fine
@Shawn of the livid: nice move!
How about my approval of the move?
Did JB text out a pic of his raging hard on while wearing a Porcello jersey?
@Shawn of the livid: HA
FACT OF THE DAY:
The “ZIP” in “Zip Code” Stands for Zone Improvement Plan
@JeF With 1 F: Fact! It also means: ““ZIP” is actually an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. However, the USPS intentionally chose the acronym to indicate that mail travels more quickly when senders mark the postal code on their packages and envelopes. So, it makes sense that the term “ZIP code” would be related to being zippy, which means “lively” or “peppy.”
@Cutch’s Dreads: That makes sense
@Cutch’s Dreads: Prolly better than pep code
I would like to offer this moment of silence to my league mates in the Dirty Turban league:
From 12th Place on May 1st to 1st Place on July 1st…. YesCheese Nation!
@Yescheese: Wow, impressive… Never give up!
Bailey or Cobb?
@the pillar & the stones: Close shave Barbosol, but I’m going with Bailey.
@Peter Nincompoop: Haha
@the pillar & the stones: Bailey
Is Napoli and springer too much to give for Fat Adams?
@Bill and/or Ted: Yes, too much.
@Bill and/or Ted: Agree with Nincompoop
Can you rank Porcello, Hutchinson, & Stroman ROS pls
And I’d like to trade for Cueto- he needs a 3B and I have 3 but obv Panda alone won’t do it so how much more with Panda would I have to give? He’d prob want a SP- and I could part w/Porcello, Cobb, Cole but is that enough?
Thanks so much great write up as usual.
@FIPfool: I’d go Porcello, Stroman and then Hutchison. Starting pitching comes a dime a dozen, so I wouldn’t be looking to add on too much to Panda to obtain Cueto. I’d do Porcello and Panda, but definitely wouldn’t throw in Cobb or Cole.
@FIPfool: What Nincompoop said
Grey the Wise,
what to do…
Markakis, Granderson or Yellich??? for an add to replace Davis?
@crammin von Moncho: Yelich
@crammin von Moncho: Granderson
@crammin von Moncho: Davis is returning Friday…Grandy
This may be better for the prospect guys, but is Kyle Zimmer still considered a high prospect with all the injuries he suffered this year? I’ve got a trade offer for him that seems too good to be true (I give Jordy Mercer to get Zimmer), and it’s hard to find any thoughts on what he could be next year.
@Jonesy: Zimmer was the #5 overall pick in 2012. Was projected at the start of the season to be super-two call up, but injuries have derailed that. The last news I heard is that he probably isn’t pitching until the Arizona Fall League. I think he’s going to be a great late-round pick up next season. If it’s a dynasty league (which it sounds like it is), I’d hold, but Mercer isn’t a bad get.
@Peter Nincompoop: @Peter Nincompoop: I would be giving up Mercer to get Zimmer. We do a prospects draft mid-year where you take 3 players with no MLB experience, and you can keep a total of 3 of them for that year and two more. I only have Taillon left, though our draft is coming up next week where ill get three more. Zimmer would be one of 5 that i would have to choose 3 from before the start of next year. Im pretty much out of the race this year,so considering this as a bit of a lottery ticket.
@Jonesy: Sounds like a cool league. Do you need an expansion owner? I agree with Grey though, I’d ask Chris. He’ll know more than I do.
@Jonesy: There will be a prospect post later today, I’d ask Chris
So Grey…
I did what you said. I always do what you say.
I looked up “flump”.
At work.
I will not do what you say anymore.
@Moronymous Lohse: Ha!
@Moronymous Lohse: You can say you were looking up marshmallow candy
@Grey: Let me guess. That’s how you found it.
@Toe Knee Arm Ass: Yeah, totally
Morning All…
12 team, h2h, OBP & QS league
My Cespedes & Ozuna for his Price & Cron
My OF: Cutch, A Jones, Bautista, B Hamilton, Springer, Betts
Staff: Gray, Cain, Kazmir, Stroman, Walker, Haren, Gio & Wood
I offered the same trade but shipping Nathan and getting back Kimbrel, but he pulled those guys out.
Do the deal, or try to get a better SP1?
Thanks!!
@Cutch’s Dreads: I’d take Price
12 team 6×6 roto w/OPS, play 9 active bats w/Util. Been offered Goldy, Billy Hamilton, and Heyward for Jose Abreu and A. Jones. Heyward is useless to me and I can see Abreu being at least as valuable as Goldy the rest of the way. Not interested in moving A. Jones for Hamilton’s speed, but I could use speed.
Would countering with my Abreu, Chisenhall, and Rajai for Goldy, B. Hamilton, and Harrison be reasonable? I have Arenado coming back for 3B.
Thanks!
@Hal Incandenza: Not unreasonable, try it
Balfour blurb was gold! About to hang it up for the year (14 team keeper) and guy is interested in dealing his Rizzo ($23 in 2015) for my Harper ($38 in 2015.) $5 increase each year after that….What are your thoughts?? $270 budget (keep 8) running out Garret Jones at first right now thanks to our boy Prince…
@You Can Call Me Al….: I like both long-term and statistically, they’re not going to be too far apart in any one department outside SB’s (perhaps AVG). Not knowing the rest of your keeper group, I’d opt to save the $15 for next year’s auction and roll with Au Rizz.
@You Can Call Me Al….: Thanks! Agree with Nincompoop
@Grey: Awesome thanks guys!!
No problem
@You Can Call Me Al….: For sure.
Grey
Thoughts on this trade sent Calhoun and Tyson Ross for Richards and Taveras. Calhoun/Taveras will be on my bench with belt returning.
@Brett: Meh…sounds pretty fair.
@Brett: Agree, pretty meh
james jones has to be 10 teamer SAGNOF material at this point right?
@stonepie: Yup
Joe Smith 2 saves in one day… that HAS to be rare, right??
My streamers are doing better than my starters.
/looking at you Shields, Cobb, Cole and you other DL’d bums.
//Arietta & Hahn I love you!
@CL: Yup, pretty rare…Nice ‘streamers’
Morning Grey, MIke, everyone
I got some Middle Infield problems (namely Villar being sent down). Deciding who to drop and who to pick up.
Deep 16 Team H2H Redraft league, largish rosters:
Three choices on who to drop – Chris Carter, Venable, Villar.
I really don’t want to give up on any of them, deep league and all, but who would you lose of those three? Outfield is my strongest position, but I really will kick myself when Venable has a ridiculous August.
And who would you pick up for the shortish term(2-3 weeks) – Forsythe, Nunez, Dietrich, Drew, Tejada.
Though I suspect you might say Forsythe, my concern is when Escobar gets back(eligibe July 10th), he won’t play everyday anymore, but not sure with crazy Joe running things.
Same concern with Nunez, good bat, but when Santana comes back he prob goes back to the bench.
Thanks and good luck everyone. Now if you’ll excuse me I have to get back to losing to the last place team in my league this week.
P.
@Phil of the Future: Drop Venable…Forsythe
Thx, dude. Villar was some tease this year with that April, huh? Man….
So you’re thinking Villar is the starter again at some point this year for a long enough stretch that he’s worth rostering? (Obviously you do, I know! Come on, Phil, don’t be daft. You’re never gonna get anyone to flump with you that way.)
Haha… Hopefully he will…
One more thing to pick your brain about, as I forgot to include him.
Kike(pronounced Keekay, thankfully) Hernandez is interesting. Saw the Astros lineup today and Porter is DH’ing him. I don’t know, but I could see a Danny Santana-esque start to his career. He came in late and hit well last night and there might be something there.
Know anything about him? I might grab him if he’s getting everyday ABs instead of Forsythe.
Enrique? He’s not going to play often, some light power and speed, hit .236 in Double-A last year…
Thx. He has been really playing well at AAA lately, flashing power and speed, getting on base. But that could be PCL noise. Still, if he starts hitting right out of the gate here I think Bo is gonna run him out there somewhere most days. Eh, maybe it’s a reach.
But when you spend the bulk of your middle infield auction money on Gyrko, such is life. Still holding that dude by the way, and I think he ends up with 18 HRs this year. I’m telling you, Grey! Right?…Right?…Anyone?..Bueller?
Ha, hopefully
@Grey: How has there not already been a joke made about “Kike” Hernandez? If there’s any corner of the internet that I can count on to make the jokes that need to be made about this man’s name, I know it’s here.
Cause his name is Enrique, no?
20 teams. Adrian Gonz or street/Benoit and Steve Pearce. Thx!
@2 Giant rings: Pearce is not going to keep this up. I’d keep A-Gone. Street could be a setup guy in two days if traded to a contender.
@Peter Nincompoop:
street ?
a set-up guy ??
get real .
@costaricanchata: You must still be mourning Costa Rica’s loss in the KO round of the World Cup. I understand. I agree that Street isn’t a set-up guy, but how many times have we seen a closer on a sub-par team (that’s a compliment to the Padres) get traded to a contender only to be a set-up guy? 50/50 chance that happens.
@Peter Nincompoop:
costa rica has made it into the final 8 of the world cup .
you can watch them play on july 5th vs the netherlands .
ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE that Street ends up in a set-up role this year .
if you check the history , i think that you’ll find that Huston Street
has the highest Saves /conversion percentage since 2012 .
2012 … 95.8 %
2013 … 94.3 %
2014 … 100 %
@2 Giant rings: A-Gon side
Arenado & Bautista or Wright & Rios for the rest of the year?
@Jizzle:
bautista
@Jizzle: Bautista side…not close
@Jizzle: Bautista by a good amount
@Jizzle: Bautista by a considerable amount.
@Jizzle: It’s Joey Bats in a landslide…
@Jizzle: Just to be different, I’ll say Bautista side. But only by a moderate amount.
Drop Minor for any of these: Gausman, H Alverez, Stroman, Morton, Hutchison, or Quintana?
@Lob Ball: Morton, Quintana…
@Lob Ball: Hold
@Lob Ball: I misread that, as add Minor for…
Hold.
@Lob Ball: Hold
Wheeler or Lincecum ROS in a 6×6 with Losses?
@Charles:
Keeper League = Wheeler
Redraft League = Lincecum
@Charles: Agree with Nincompoop
Yan Gomes, Ramos or Zunino to fill in while Gattis is out?
Thanks
@booya: Zunino
Any reason to think Votto will be more worthy of keeping over either Longoria or Rizzo into next year?
@Milarky: Nothing comes to mind…
@Milarky: Nope
@Grey I just threw my hat in the ring and aquire Waino/Gio and Alvarez in my auction h2h 5×5 keeper league – gave up Harper/Taveras and Ventura. Gotta love this time of year if you’re a buyer, I’m sad to see the fellas go, but welcome my new arms. – needed an ace after JoseF went down. I wont’ get to keep any of the guys I acquired (the buyer will get to keep Taveras and Ventura 2 more years and have Harper as a piece to deal this year yet), other than that, any quick thoughts as you glance your way down? Thanks, love the page and check in every day.
@AmishGangster: Nice, thanks!
Can you hide this post from JB?
@Cram It: Can’t hide anything from him, too tall and seven foot reach
@Grey: Is he? I thought Sky was the Lurch. Sky, as in, I’m so tall I touch the sky…I’ve been mislead this whole time.
Nah, JB’s straight Luc Longley
@Cram It: Sky’s like 6’2 when not puking
@Cram It: I’m merely a wing. JB brings the thunder down in the post. Grey is the male cheerleader that keeps wearing spandex despite repeated requests to not do so.
I’m basically Chris Kattan
@Grey: Oh yeah, Chris Kattan! I loved him in…hrm, guess I didn’t love him in anything, honestly.
In Celebrity Cook Off!
@Sky: Well now your name just makes me think of a blue person in Avatar. Ain’t no Sky Walker to me anymore…
As Sam Jackson may say “I am mutherfucking sick of these mutherfucking out of nowhere schmoatoes!” Martinez and Pearce? Really? Sounds like a frigging buddy cop show.
Price had his final start before he lands on my roster via trade… Hope the smurf jinx skirts this one… He’s been so dang fine.
@papasmurf: Ha!
Why do you hate Murphy so? Top 50 last year. Currently top 50. Double digit HR’s, 20+ SB’s, near .300 avg, and somehow near 100 runs on the Mets. I mean, he’s basically Pedroia. Talk to me. Is it because you’re a Philly fan and you don’t want the Mets to have anything nice? Otherwise, your poo-pooing of him is reprehensible.
@Cram It: Ha i was trying to figure that out myself
@Cram It: Ha, I’m just teasing, he’s been fine…
@Jonesy: With the dreck that’s at 2b this year I really miss having Murphy on my teams. Dudes a straight grinder, came up a corner infielder and learned second. Still isn’t that good, but if you ever find yourself watching a mets game he makes some nasty defensive plays
Trout, Willingham, Segura, Hughes
for:
Braun, Ellsbury, Becket, Stroman
5×5 league with OPS instead of average. Which side wins?
@BeastMode: Ugh Magugh…I’d pick the Trout side?
@BeastMode: Trout
Is Jake Arrieta for realsies? Hypothetically, would you trade Arrieta and Ventura for Scherzer in a dynasty points league? I’m weighing injury/uncertainty risk for the pair against the sure thing in Scherzer.
@GP: I don’t think Scherzer is as “sure of a thing” as the reputation his last name brings. I’d actually hold onto Arrieta and Ventura. Fo’ shizzle.
@GP: I’d want Scherzer
@GP: Max is the guy you want..
Big Papi for Dee Gordon? I need steals but I feel like that is too much… what are your thoughts?
@AMolnar:
R. Davis was just dropped too so I could possibly just pick him up instead of trying to trade for Gordon. What are your ROS stats looking like for mr. sagnof?
@AMolnar: just pick up rajai. Bet he ‘s better than Dee ROS anyway.
@AMolnar: Gordon
Is Domingo Santana worth picking up and dropping your boy oswaldo arcia?
@Hurling Darvishes: Six of one, half-dozen of the other. Hold.
@Hurling Darvishes: I’m guessing a deep league, so I’d hold for now
Guy in my league wants to trade Price and wants a closer + bat. K Rod and Melky sound good? I think it’s lop sided in my favor but he’ll bite
@Fireball Feliz: If he’ll bite on that, absolutely. Bless his heart.
@Fireball Feliz: I’d take Price
Drop Kris Davis for Kalhoun? Time to drop Bauer?
@Carl Edwards: No and Yes
@Carl Edwards: I agree with JeF.
@Peter Nincompoop:
Thanks y’all!!! Oscar Tavaras WORTH A ROSTER SPOT?
In some leagues
@Carl Edwards: Agree with others
Gray, I was offered Goldschmidt and Minor OR Kluber for El Grande Dolor, Teharan and Polanco. I like the trade. On JB ranks, Minor is 18 and Kluber 21 (same thing). I like Minor (NL, weak division)… your opinion please, Minor or Kluber?
@El Guapo: Kluber
@El Guapo: I wouldn’t make that trade, but that’s just me.
@Cram It: I agree with Cram but if your doing it Kluber is the pitcher to take
@El Guapo: I don’t like that trade for you.
@El Guapo: you are trading too much for Goldy..PASS
@El Guapo: Dolor side
@Grey: The people have spoken… Grande Dolor!!! Thanks.
Ha, yup
I hope when my 2 year old boy is playing fantasy baseball in 20 years he can read about “the Juan Pierre Cycle” here (or at ESPN when Grey heads there).
That might be the only reason he’d text me is to ask what the hell that means.
@uncdrew: Ha!
Scherzer for Adam Jones straight up? I would get rid of Jones to get Scherzer. My OF is Crisp, Polanco, Jones, and Khris Davis. I have Trumbo coming back in a couple weeks. I could pick up some waiver wire action for the time being. What do you think? 14 team pretty deep benches, Keep 2 batters a year, I have Goldy and Polanco for my keepers going forward for the time being as I can see at this time anyway. Scherezer would be my keeper then, next best probably Gray, or even Arrieta at this point if he keeps it up.
@Grant: I’d hold onto Adam Jones.
@Grant: Jones
Cut Jimmy Nelson in a 14 team H2H re-draft league?
@Boy Wonder: Sure
Ceteris paribus: Springer for Andrus?
@PBMax: Detineo
@PBMax: Springer
Grey – I’m trying to make some decisions for a keeper league team, but I’m not sure how to value some players. What is your early prediction for Gregory Polanco’s stat line next season? Thanks!
@Chester: @Chester: I would guess around 20 hrs, 25-30 SB, and around .285
@Chester: 15/30/.280-ish — which is very solid
Elvis Andrus, Jesse Hahn, Alex Wood, Sonny Gray for Hanley Ramirez, Jordan Zimmermann, Trevor Rosenthal… Which side?
@Jc: Wow…okay after like 10 times going back and forth…probably HanRam right? I’m assuming the objective was to upgrade at short, get reliable saves, and trade high on starters because they’re literally all over the waiver wire?
@Jc: Han-Ram side
@Jc: Hanley
12 team H2H 7×7 (OBP & Ks / QS & L)
I give:
Votto
Ian Desmond
Machado
I get:
Tulowitzki
Current roster:
C-Mesoraco
1-Votto
2-Altuve
3-Encarnacion
S-Desmond
O-Choo
O-Heyward
O-Springer
U-Abreu
U-LaRoche
B-Marte
B-Betts
B-Machado
SP-Sale
Greinke
Cole
Bailey
Gray
Ventura
Wood
RP-Perkins
Rondon
Mejia
@ashtray: Make it happen cap’n
@ashtray: Tulo side
10-team, 5×5, H2H…here’s my team:
C – Gomes
1B – Votto
2B – Altuve
3B – Longoria
SS – Andrus
OF – Bruce
OF – Puig
OF – Polanco
UTIL – Cron
UTIL – L. Martin
Bench – B Miller, Bogaerts
Was offered Springer, Taveras, H Kendrick, for Altuve. Hold or pull the trigger?
Great work as usual
@TJ: Who do you have to drop to replace Springer and Taveras?
@Mello Yello: @Mello Yello: @Mello Yello: A streamer….or Bogaerts. Either way, I can make room
@TJ: Thanks! Altuve side
Which 1 gets benched out of this bunch today? Of course, if Cron gets scratched from the lineup, my decision will be made for me…
(24) Cron @CHA (Danks)
(68) Hosmer @MIN (Correia)
(70) A. Gordon @MIN (Correia)
(104) Polanco vs. ARI (C. Anderson)
(126) Votto @SD (T. Ross)
@kronuts: Yeah that would not be Danks if MegaCron (trademark it Dan Snyder!) gets benched…probably Votto, but he’ll probably light your bench stats up…what I’m saying is that this is a good problem to have, ’cause I kinda like ’em all (can you imagine how sweet a Hosmer homer…a Ho(s)mer would be right about now?)
@kronuts: Cron
Canada did give us Rush…so there is that…
I thought Abreu’s homer was gonna be a double off the bat, but then it kept going and going…it’s like “damn you Cuban Giancarlo (I still kind of like Mike) Stanton!…why must you help the team that I don’t give a shizz about and ruin the one that basically consumes me! (Totally better in the one I barely keep track of…isn’t that always the way…)
@Mello Yello: Ha
Is puig and springer too much for goldy? Looking to upgrade 1b
@Bill and/or Ted: Probably but who cares, he’s top 3 overall…he stole another base yesterday! Are you serious America?!?!
@Bill and/or Ted: I’d take Goldy there.
@Bill and/or Ted: Goldy side
@Grey: thank ya sirs
No problem
Is it time to drop CHris Davis?? or is he going to turn this around. his groundball rate is astounding. IDK what to do with him.
@Billy Beane Is Not My Lover: No but your handle name is amazing
@Billy Beane Is Not My Lover: I used him as a silver lining to a trade package and shipped him out. One-year wonder, Brady Anderson style.
@Billy Beane Is Not My Lover: huh? his GB% is very close to last years rate and in june it was even lower (31.7%). looks like some bad babip luck given his profile.. he’s still got alot of power and hitting fly balls. he’ll be fine
@Billy Beane Is Not My Lover: Hold
@Billy Beane Is Not My Lover: As an addendum to my previous response, I’d try to trade his name value. You definitely should not cut him.
should i hang onto neil ramirez or is it safe to drop him now?
@david: Your save desperation has to be through the roof to hold…Rondon is handling my Sox and is pulling away with that one…he’s great for K/9 leagues though, if that’s your kind of thing (I dropped him in a K/9 league for Zach Putnam, because as Wayne Carini says, it’s all about the chase)
@david: You can lose him
Dickerson or Yelich ROS
@Kyle Kendrick: Yelich
@Kyle Kendrick: Can’t lose with either, I’ll go Dickerson, but barely
@Kyle Kendrick: Yelich
I need to pick up a replacement for Gattis…ugh….
Please help a Zipper out:
Vogt (I have Jaso as my 2nd catcher)
Doumit
Caleb
Avila
CONGRATS!!!! (sorry, i’m terrible at small talk)
@George Zip: Vogt’s probably the best player, so if it’s consistency, or the idea to handcuff the two, then yeah. If you’re looking for counting stats, probably rookie nookie Caleb…gotta like how everything is trending up, and you know he’s not going anywhere
@George Zip: HA! Vogt
Ok, I have a HUGE trade idea that I need some help on. We are in a 5 player keeper league where we keep 1 forever and 4 for two years each. This may be the offer on the table:
Give – C.Davis/Longoria/Springer/Scherzer
Get – Trout
I would then pick up a streamer for an SP, Napoli and Granderson. I have Rizzo at 1st, Arenado/Pedro/Machado can take over for Longoria. My rotation after losing Scherzer would include Teheran, Bailey, A.Wood, Ventura, Cole, and some streamer action. Is this too much to give up for the best player in the game?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
@Wilsonian: I’d pull the trigger.
@Mello Yello: @Peter Nincompoop: the only thing holding me up is that I have only two more moves for the week, so it would kind of hamper me for the week. Not sure he would do it anyway, but I think I gotta make the offer.
@Wilsonian: Get after it. It’s 8 team bro!…wreck it, buy a new one!
@Wilsonian: Take Trout
@Grey: offer has been made. Not sure it’ll happen – not holding my breath.
Dump Taijuan Walker for Porcello?
@Pitcher Switcher: Hold
@Pitcher Switcher: Any other options?
@Mello Yello:
Hahn, Alvarez, and Duffy are also out there.
@Pitcher Switcher: I have a contagious Hahn Solo Moonraker fever
@Pitcher Switcher: Hold
11-team NL only, keeper league. And there’s no bench so if you own a starter, you have to take every one of their starts.
Someone offered me Jansen and Dan Haren (both unkeepable) for Tyson Ross @1, Ian Kennedy @ 6 and Kris Bryant.
Bryant’s not really on the table, but I’m thinking of offering a supplementary MiLB pick instead. Is that too much to give? NL-only, closers are like gold in our league. Fwiw, if Kennedy gets traded to the AL, you still get the rest of his stats from this year but he can’t be kept.
@Rags: Jansen…saves are gold true? Seems like you’re trading silver for gold
@Rags: Jansen side
Working on a blockbuster in my [email protected] weekly points.. what do you think . I am in first at 9-4, one game ahead of 2nd and I need pitching bad. Link to my team is attached…cheers
I get these guys:
Stras just for this year
Sale this year and the next 2
Latos this year only
Hanley this year only
E5 this year only
FOR
MY 1st and 2nd picks 2015 draft
Morales this year and next 2
Yelich this year and next 2
@Malicious phenom: Hell yes
@Mello Yello: I thought so, but thanks AND it is Stras for the next 2 years and sale just for this year…
@Malicious phenom: It’s not close
@Malicious phenom: Yeah, this is no-brainer for you. Pull the trigger.
Skaggs coming off DL today.
To make room, who gets the drop?
Bauer
Heaney
Eovaldi
Wheeler
@Spyre: Bauer
@Mello Yello: Actually, change my mind, I’ll go with Phenom and say Heaney…I just have a grudge against Bauer that I can’t hold down haha
@Spyre: Heaney
@Malicious Phenom: @Mello Yello:
Dropped Heaney. Thanks guys!
@Spyre: Bauer
@Spyre: I’d drop Bauer or Wheeler before Heaney.
@Spyre: Bauer
Give – Teheran, Cain, Porcello
Get – Darvish, Latos, Cobb
15 team keeper leage – h2h w/weekly points. I am currently in second and making a run toward the playoffs. I’d be giving up my future by giving up my keeper Teheran for the expiring contracts of Darvish, Latos, and Cobb – but I’d like to make a run this year. Thoughts?
@Kony2012: take that trade
@Kony2012: Gotta take that
@Kony2012: Thanks guys. I was leaning toward it but wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something
@Kony2012: Sounds good
Drop Hosmer for Calhoun?
@Utility Woes: Can’t hate on it
@Utility Woes: Eh, if the league is shallow, sure
@Grey:
What about for Byrd?
I’d go Calhoun
6×6 (OPS & QS) H2H. I’m leading all hitting cats but SB, where we’re tied, but I have very little team speed. Looking pretty likely to lose ratios and SV on the pitching side. Everything else is close–tied in W, up 10 K and 1 QS, but my opponent has 3 more starts left than me (better matchups too), plus up to 6 moves to my 4. Do I grab J. Jones for SAGNOF, or stream, starting with Odorizzi today, and try to maintain my K lead or steal W or QS?
@Steve Stevenson: Sounds like you’re in a damned if you, damned if you don’t situation…I would go Jones now over starting Odor at The New Yankee Workshop today, but if someone pops up that is a more favorable stream option, go for it…this is the having your cake and eating it too agenda
@Steve Stevenson: Jones
At the top in pitching and bottom in batting in a 10T pts league. Put Kershaw on the block and the best I got back was Harper. Fair? Or should I try to counter with MadBum?
@Nucking Futz: Counter
@Nucking Futz: Counter
Who do you like for rest of season limited move points league
Holt
Machado
R Zimmermann
Thanks.
@Futureman: Mucho Machado…as long as he promises to chill the eff out and bury some hatchets…whatever that means
@Futureman: Machado
Looking to pick up Arrieta since I need wins and ERA help. I know he is on the Cubs, but dang….4 wins recently is amazing on that team for him! Who should I drop to pick him up, or should I pick him up at all?
Jeff Samardzija
Andrew Cashner (DL)
Gerrit Cole
Jered Weaver
Mike Minor
Yu Darvish
@Todd: Hold
Who would you drop to pick-up Yordano
Cody Allen or Addison Reed?
@Bye Felicia: Neither? Reed
@Grey: H2H sry I.have 4 closers and the matchups next two week have no closers all SP. Like 3 more than me. 6×6 QS is a stat also. Makes a difference right? I.just woke up sorry
Drop Reed
@Bye Felicia: Allen
@Malicious Phenom: I was thinking allen but AZ plays better teams. Cleveland is in a close contested div. Closer games.. Ugh..it’s so hard cuz I.usually have a streaming spot but my worst SP right now is Cobb & Garrett all my streams are on fire right now. Im afraid to drop em :-)
So many comments here….Grey…so hot right now
6×6 with OBP and SLG and I need to add a stick from waivers. How do you rank?
Scooter
Viciedo (5 greatest rappers: Dayan, Dayan, Dayan, Dayan, and Dayan)
L Cain
Kiermeier
Thanks,
JB
@Justin B: Ha! Cain, Dayan
Frazier or Donaldson ROS roto?
@the pillar & the stones: Donaldson
In 10 team H2H OBP league. Lost Mauer to DL. I have Wacha already on the DL. I’m going to pick up Rosario. Do I drop Mauer or Wacha (and put Mauer on the DL)?
@Tom: Mauer
ROS rank order: Granderson, L Cain, Gennett?
Cain
Hey Grey, Should be the last time I ask you this……BENCH 2
(2) Springer @Home facing C. Young
(26) Choo @BAL facing Tillman
(32) Moss @DET facing Verlander
(85) Rios @BAL facing Tillman
(91) Rizzo @BOS facing Workman
(102) Polanco @Home facing C. Anderson
Rios, Choo
@Grey: So I traded Choo and Wright for Puig and Sandoval and Traded Rios and Polanco for Miguel Cabrera….Good moves?
@SMLV1:
You ripped that person off in both deals.. I would never trade Miguel Cabrera for Rios or Polanco..
and IDT Choo and Wright are worth Puig alone… let alone with Sandoval too hahahah
Sounds solid
NL only ROTO.
DROP ONE: Jeurys Familia or Marco Gonzales. Harper is activated and I need to drop someone.
Gonzales
Hello Grey,
Someone offered me Wainwright for my Anibal and Jupton.. do you accept?
10 team H2H, standard 5×5 cat
C: Rosario , 1B: goldy , 2B: kipnis , 3B: longo, SS: andrus, OF: cutch jupton springer UTIL: kdavis, polanco , bench: Adams , betts
SP: Yu, Anibal, Kluber, Gray, Keuchel, Wood, Bailey, Arrieta,
RP: McGee, DooNothing (as of late), Krod, Qualls
N/A: Texas Walker
Hold
ROS: Pearce, Duda, Cron
@The Borzoi: Reverse the order you listed them, though I could see flipping Duda and Pearce.
Cron
One more if I could…
Would you deal Matt Adams (25$) for Dee Gordon (4$)
NL only roto 5×5 keeper.
Yes
@Grey: just to make sure i phrased this right, i get dee gordon.
I’d want Gordon
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Happy ‘murica to you, Grey!
Heyward or Calhoun ROS in OBP league? Thanks!
Ha, thanks… Heyward
*Price’s pitch count is 115*
*Camera cuts to Rays’ dugout*
*Close shot of Maddon picking up dugout phone and copy of today’s horoscopes*
Haha
Drop Rios for Calhoun 12 team H2H pts?
Hold
drop aybar or segura to pick up calhoun?
playing one in a util spot.
Aybar
best Gattis replacement in a 10 team 6×6 (OPS)? Who would your top 3 or so be?
Vogt, Chirinos, Avila, Navarro, D’Arnaud, Ianetta
Chirinos
@Grey:
who would you rank second in case i dont get him? Vogt? will he have good playing time?
Vogt
Who would you prefer for the OF: Markakis, James jones or Cain
Cain
Starting Keuchel @LAA tomorrow with the wrist thingy? Roto with IP limit. SON’s got him in the negative. Just obtained him so I don’t have a “feel” for him.
He’s starting Friday… I wouldn’t start him
@Grey: Was leaning that way. Thanks for the push.
@Cram It: you don’t need to hold him in that league. He won’t be taken and besides he’s on the downswing.
@J-FOH: Yeah? A 13 teamer you don’t think he should be rostered? I thought he was a notch above the crap that’s out there.
@Cram It: Hes had a rough few outings but id hold him
No problem, Cram
I’ve been offered a very intriguing trade and need a 3rd party’s opinion. Dynasty League.
I’d be receiving:
Beltre, Choo, and Gerrit Cole
I’d be giving up:
Encarnacion, Braun
@Nick: I’d hold.
Not good
@Nick: Hold and tell dude to get serious if he wants your two studs..
HI Grey I have Porcello!!
Andrus for Longoria what do you think? Even he needs speed I need a 3rd baseman and obviously the power won’t hurt.
Also what are your thoughts on Colon SS KC? Will he give me a decent average and speed? or is a bad pick up.
Thanks
Longo side
I meant is it an even trade that didn’t make sense
SIDE A gets Mike Trout & Steve Pearce
SIDE B gets Giancarlo Stanton & Alexei Ramirez
12 Team H2H 5×5 re-draft league.
Who wins ROS? Side A with Trout or Side B with Stanton & Ramirez
Thanks Razzball!
Trout
@WNWDOTCOM: Always Trout.
@WNWDOTCOM: Trout Time
trade Teheran + one of Soria/Allen/J.Smith for Hamels in a 12 team h2h 7×7 qs/k-9 league?
Eh
Encarnacion for Starling Marte, Alex Wood, and Francisco Lindor in a dynasty league? I have Pedro Alvarez as a replacement. I’m not competing this year. I might be able to convince him to add in Trumbo for AGonz.
Sure, try the Wood side, and see if you can get Trumbo
Is it safe to finally drop Joe Mauer? I don’t have DL room and I’m already using a bench slot on someone else on the DL.
And who do I add? Norris, Jaso, Suzuki, Zunino or some other bum?
Lose him, Zunino
Trade JD Martinez for Jedd Gyorko in a keeper league where I am starting to look for the future?
Sure
When do you think Romo gets hos job back? Does he?
He got hoes? Maybe in a week or two
Grey dog….
Hey hey hey, unfortunately my vacation is now over, I’m back in full swing and yeah I’m still smoking!!! Keep up the good work!!!
SMOKE THE GREEN!
Smoke it! Where’d you go?
@Grey: I work overseas… Just went back to states to visit family.
Oh, nice… Hope you had fun!
Would you drop Xander for Brad Miller right now?
Also, once Santana is back, is he a better bet than both of the above?
Thanks!
Sure… No on Santana
LETS GO B-RAD….Daddy Loves You
Get a room!
@Grey: Ha..whatever works
Hey grey,
I picked up brad miller and betts off waivers and am considering dropping zobrist now for Heaney or rubby de la rosa. Your thoughts?
Also, what kind if caliber pitcher could zobrist fetch in a trade?
Thanks
I wouldn’t drop him for either… Maybe Cobb on a buy low?
Yesterday I asked about a trade of Braun and my Donaldson and You said its fair. Would you prefer Cano over Braun?
Not sure what you’re asking
@Grey: he wants to know if you’d rather give up donaldson for Braun or Cano
Ah, Braun
@Grey: thanks grey, and you too JeF!!
No problem
Ian Kennedy or Eovaldi ROS (not too worried about K)
@Andrew: Nate
Eovaldi
Having a hard time ranking these guys for rest of season. Marte, Polcanco, Yelich, Dickerson, Calhoun. I have to get rid of two.
That’s the ranking
@Grey: wow, I’d have Calhoun third on that list. Yelich to me is just meh. He’s decent enough, but Calhoun seems to provide a bit more pop and the same on everything else. Dickerson will lose his gig soon enough, and I don’t trust Walter to keep him in the lineup – which I guess could be said about Calhoun and his crazy effing manager. But I’d still put the ‘Houn above those two.
Yeah, could see them all flip flopping… Bunch of tossups…
I need some speed, grabbing J Jones, 12 team H2H 5X5 drop who Smyly, Betances, Roark or…. ??
Teheran
Cobb
Lester
Wood
Walker
Archer
Stroman
Smyly
Roark
Street
Allen
Betamces
Smyly
@Grey:
FLUMP!!!!! HA!
I was just reminiscing about Menace last week!! 5 sec clip below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoY8vNt8dn4
Ha, I love how that is a clip… Nice work, Youtube!
@Teddy Heater:
FLUMP!!!!! HA!
I was just reminiscing about Menace last week!! 5 sec clip below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoY8vNt8dn4
@Teddy Heater: Be Tan
sandoval or zimmerman ROS?
Sandoval
I need to open up a roster spot for Belt’s return from the DL on Friday. Who should I drop: Desmond Jennings, Mookie Betts, or Jon Singleton? Position doesn’t matter as they’ll be slotted at util
Singleton
Man, rough week.. Gattis, Villar, and MM.
12t 7×7 H2H keeper (OBP/XBH + QS/IP)
Gonna slot Gattis on the DL.. who should I pick up? Yan Gomes, Zunino.. and then a whole bunch of scrubs like Jaso, Suzuki, Navarro, Salty, Bethancourt..
Thanks!
Zunino
@Grey:
Thanks. Think I’m still leaning Gomes because Zunino’s AVG/OBP are dreadful and I’m not struggling for power.
Go for it, tomato-tomahto
Well hi there,
I know that you gave Jean Segura the lede in a recent buy-sell column, and I also know that you believe closers should be shipped out for whatevs you can get for them. So I have an offer for his Segura for my Houston Street.
The issue is that I have Escobar at SS now, and I’d have to drop him. Do you think the Escobar-Segura upgrade is worth it if I could get something else for Street?
Love your face!
Ha! Not worth the upgrade
Brantley or Heyward ros
h2h weekly points
@Malicious Phenom: hate heyward from last 2 seasons. So my hate gets in the way of making a unbiased decision…..
BRANTLEY!!!
And fuck HEYWARDS COUCH! FUCK YO COUCH NI$&A
@Malicious Phenom: hate heyward from last 2 seasons. So my hate gets in the way of making a unbiased decision…..
BRANTLEY!!!
And fuck HEYWARDS COUCH! FUCK YO COUCH NI$&A
@Bye Felicia: damn, get a grip BF, once of that was enough….I think there was a showed called that
Brantley
@Grey: thanks
No problem
@Malicious Phenom: sry for the dbl post. My hate for him or my POS galaxy S4 got a lil too excited :-)
@Bye Felicia: no worries
H2H with TB,OPS,
Melky & JD Martinez for Hanley Ram
No brainer right? He’ll replace my no power SS Segura. Rest of my.line-up is stizzacked
Hanley, yes
@Grey: thanks Boss
No problem
1 of 3 years Brantley for just the rest of this year Kaz? even throw in an SP if needed..
Brantley side
@Grey: and thanks again
No problem
@Grey: only better line from menace is “anybody wanna cheeseburger?” after he kills the crack head. love that movie.
anyway, thoughts on miley in 12 team leagues? has had 8+ ks in 5 of last 7. anything to see here or just streamer?
GREAT movie…. Great line…. Miley’s a streamer for the most part, could have a month of good matchups…
Herro!
McHugh or Paxton in 10 team keepers?
Dickerson or Calhoun in the same league?
Thank You!
Paxton…Dickerson
Let me tell you what’s gonna happen… Officer Grimly.
I’m going to roll my window up, then I’m going to drive away,
and you’re gonna go home to your daughter, and every few years, you’re gonna look at her face and know that you’re alive because you chose not to go down a certain road on a certain night, that you chose to walk into the light instead of into the darkness. -Fargo Loren Malvo-
I love this show.
Amazing show…Great line!
@Grey: I hope they have a second season. The writing alone is worthy of winning tons of awards. Billy Bob should win for his character. Definitely the best show this year! Hands down
Yeah, excellent shizz… I’m sure they’ll do it again…Probably do a flashback to the Dad’s story
How do you rank Chavez, Keuchel, and Porcello?
You did
Sell high on Altuve for Cano?
If you need power instead of speed, probably end up biting you in the ass though
@ashtray: Oh G yes
Trade Votto/Springer/Desmond for Miggy?
Miggy side
I’ve got a guy looking to trade me his Dee Gordon (and Kyle Zimmer) for my Lowrie and Mercer. None of these guys would be keepers heading into next year, with the possible exception of Zimmer (we have ‘prospect’ keeper rules). I’m pretty much out of it this year, but one of my pain points is SBs. With Lowrie sucking so far, is this too much of a buy-high/sell-low deal for me?
Gordon side, no idea why the other guy would do it
Bit of a wacky deep lineup keeper yahoo league 10×10 just traded Braun and ARAM for Wright and Gomez. good? I think it good not great but I love Gomez and I feel Wright never be lower. Id keep wright next year and I wouldnt have kept aram. Team is mid to low of pack rebuilding stages.
Gomez side
@John: Bueno!!
@John: Bueno!!
So the phrase Poon Hammer jumped out of my head on a comment board about Game of Thrones and whether Khal Drogo raped Danaerys or not. Not my finest neologism, but it works.
I guess ball poon hammer would work too. And no, he didn’t rape her. She totally wanted it.
@Moronymous Lohse: This relates to baseball because Barack Obama.
Haha
You just start the first season?
@Grey: Ha! No – I’m caught up with the HBO series. I’m also a bit of a nerd so I’ve read all the books so far. Even listened to them on CD in my car when not reading. Big effin’ dork. I mean “dork” because I still have a CD player in my car. Heh!
But libraries, man. They have some pretty cool stuff! And free!! Really the comment board was just to piss off a bunch of sanctimonious chicks who don’t like being called “sanctimonious” or “chicks” and who refuse to find hilarity in some rapes.
Did you mean to write grapes?
@Grey: Whoa! Big typo. It stemmed from a discussion of set design and the use of valences and drapery in various interior scenes. It was drapes. Drapes can be hilarious. Wish I could be as funny as a drape.
Maybe I am.
Buddy, you’re funny as a drape.
Drapes are drab and shy like a wallflower…You’re really thinking of grapes. I think you are. Check your math.
I have a problem if anyone can help me with?
My work has blocked Yahoo now fracking idiots so I’m unable to access my teams while at work………..Does anyone know of a site that I can import all my yahoo rosters too and still be able to set lineups etc.? I remember one that did it years ago but it no longer exist… I have googled and found one that imports but it’s just for roster optimization but unable to set lineups from the site.
Thanks to anyone that can help me.
Not sure, good luck
@Greyismyhero: Get a smartphone brother
@Mello Yello: Have one, not allowed where I work…No smartphones, IPad etc allowed…I may b screwed, lol
@Greyismyhero: I think this site gave me a free trial where you could import and tweak. I THINK. Not sure this is the right one…
http://www.fantasysp.com/fantasy-sync-help
The only site you should use is this one however. Now click on some ads and feed the Grey!!
@Greyismyhero: This might be a bit of overkill, but you could try setting up a proxy on your home computer to use from work. If you’ve got a basic understanding of computers there are some how to guides out there: http://lifehacker.com/5469038/bypass-heavy-handed-web-filters-with-your-own-proxy-server
Current starting pitching is: Sale, Sanchez, Arrieta, Archer, Milone, Odorizzi,, Keuchel, & Peralta
Seems there might be some potential upgrades available as free agents
Pick up any of the following: Lincecum, Leake, Tanner, Koehler, Quintana, Colon, Kuroda, Young, Heaney, or Smyly? (Lincecum seems the most likely)
Dropping who if any are worth grabbing?
Lincecum over Archer
@Grey: Archer? The real and cartoon Archer would so slap you silly!
I want to watch every episode of that show, and I’ve never seen one
@Mello Yello@Grey: “>Grey: Thanks for the advice everyone ….just having a tough time pulling the trigger as far as who to drop.
Even considered Keuchel since he was injured but supposedly back & pitching his next scheduled start ….but it is a wrist.
Peralta not looking good today but it is in Toronto but then he does have PH, StL & Cinn in Milwaukee coming up.
Other option would to drop a RP such as Grilli, J Peralta or Walden
Drop Grilli
@Grey: Thanks Grey ….as well as the other reader’s suggestions … most appreciated
No problem
@henncoop: Lincecum for Milone or Peralta…because why not right?
The window could be closing soon he has another 1 or 2 good outings but is Verlander a good buy-low candidate?
@KevinB: You know it
Not especially
Lost Gattis and now E. Cabrera to the DL in consecutive days, with Trumbo and Pollock already occupying my DL spots. MI has better options than C, so….
Pick up: LeMahieu, Forsythe, Infante or Nunez?
Drop: O. Taveras, Pollock, Carlos Martinez, or Heaney?
Or, just ride it out and play shorthanded for awhile?
Forsythe…Pollock
Hey, Mauer got dropped in my league, would you waste a #2 waiver for him? I know he is just a name now, but still its Mauer. I do have Mesaraco and Norris as C, C Santana has the eligibility as well. Normal h2h league.
Nope
ok thanks
Hey Grey – how about a story about 2nd half studs. Players to trade for the 2nd half. Like the 2nd half guys that are good to trade foo. Ya know what I mean?
Thanks – you’re the best!
Maybe on our podcast, TV show, radio thing
@Grey: OK – radio thing. Got it. I will check it out. Thanks
No problem
Good stuff Grey. I have good pitching, average hitting, non-keeper league. My Stras/SCastro for his Leake/Tulo. Yesterdays pitching performances have me hesitant. Do it or no?
If you can drop Leake, sure… If you’re relying on Leake, no…
With the ROS Player Rater, is Braun’s $ value inflated from past roid seasons, or is regression built in?
Prolly a tad inflated
Which side in this:
C.Davis/Longoria/Springer for Goldy
I would then pick up either Napoli or and then Granderson or Yelich. Goldy would move to 1st, I still have Rizzo at IF, Arenado/Pedro/Machado can take over for Longoria. Those other pickups would play in the OF or UTIL. Is this too much to give up for Goldy?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
5 player keeper league where we keep 1 forever and 4 for two years each.
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
Goldy side
Hi Grey. Would you accept this trade? 5 x 5 using OPS instead of BA H 2 H 12 team keeper league. Receiving Wainwright for Springer and Madbum. Based on our rules for keepers, if I take it, I would intend to keep Wainwright next year (over choice now of Pujols). Was not planning on keeping Madbum next year as I have Donaldson slotted in that spot based on where I drafted them. Would not keep Springer, as I have Polanco slotted in that spot. Losing Springer would just free up a bench spot for me and leave me with every position still filled, as I am now mixing and matching 6 guys for 5 spots – (Melky, J Upton, Pujols, Ortiz, Springer, Polanco). Would then pick up a bench OF (Garret Jones comes to mind) for extra bench spot.
Eh, I don’t like it
Thanks. Not sure if it changes anything, but he quickly added Willy Peralta as well. My bottom 3 SP would then be Peralta, Hutchinson, and Hahn, and would probably drop the worst of them for a 4th bench OF. Does that change your mind, and if so which of those 3 SP would you drop?
It does nothing to the trade
@Grey: Hi Grey. He countered adding Yelich instead of Peralta. So Yelich and Wainwright for my Madbum and Springer. I know you said sell Springer high, so want to make sure I give him up for a fair but good deal for me. Thanks again!
Wainwright to Bumgarner is too lateral, don’t see the point
@Grey: Honestly it would be to give me Wainwright as a keeper for next year, who I think would be a better choice over my other choices for that level (based on being kept from last year) of Pujols, Ortiz, Bailey or Posey, while still keeping me at same level this year (Madum for Wainwright and using my bench of Melky in OF spot instead of Springer with Yelich as Bench instead of Melky). Madbum would not have been able to be kept on the same level based on our rules since he was not a keeper from last year, and I drafted him in first 5 rounds, which I want to keep Josh Donaldson in that pick category. Does that make sense now, or still should decline?
Oh, then take it if Bum can’t be kept on the same level…
Respectfully, you’ve got to stop beating this joe mauer horse. Yes, rotoworld was mistaken but I feel like mauer gets an update everyday, more often then he rightfully should, just to so you can point out that rotoworld was wrong and you were right. We’re all hit or miss. You’ve missed a few this year. And you do it with other players too. Brian Dozier has 15 hrs, 15 sb, and 60 runs scored on July 1…that’s a great MI year for a waiver wire guy in anybody’s book. However, you have to poo poo it because he isn’t your sleeper. If brad miller had the EXACT same stat line you’d say how 15/15, 60 runs is useful despite the .235 average, and he’s one good week away from .260.
Your stuff is informative, but your bias is undeniable. This site has become popular. I saw razzball on a cable channel sports network. You’ve made it. No need to play the small guy role of knocking other sites and being defensive. Your stuff is good enough. Just my two cents.
Never forget!
Keeper points league,
Carlos Gomez or Rizzo?
Thanks Grey
Rizzo
@Grey: One more, whose a better keeper between Rizzo and Adam Jones?
Jones
I’m pretty far out, so looking to next year. We keep two pitchers – am I giving up too much to get Scherzer if I give up Anibal, Chapman and Heaney for Scherzer, Hawkins, Hale and Wheeler? Hale and Heaney are in there because we must start a rookie pitcher.
Sounds fine if you’re out of it…
Grey my man wus goody?! 10team roto 5×5. Dozier, B Hamilton for my Springer, Kipnis. Good deal?
Thank u
@740: nice deal
Chillin’! Hamilton side, it’s fair
my league has 3 DL slots and i currently have fielder, harvey, shane on the DL (10 team 5×5 h2h keeper). Gattis just hit the DL. Should i drop victorino to slot gattis onto the DL or drop one of lackey or stroman?
Are you really gonna keep Fielder? You can also drop Victorino…
@Grey: im not really sure on fielder. hed count as a 7th round pick if i decide to keep him. issue with dropping him is that if he clears waivers, whoever picks him up can keep him as a 25th rounder
Oh, yeah, hold him
Votto or Longo RoS with R, HR, RBI, SB, BB, Avg and OPS as cats?
Yahoo did an article on Votto today if you read their stuff.
Longo
Jesus. Dozier, Longoria, Miller, Springer, and Brantley have combined 0-for-12 right now. For the week I’m hitting .158. Holy shit that’s pathetic.
@Wilsonian: I hate being ahead of you on this one, but i am 0-22
Cano
Brantley
Segura
Gomes
D Gordon
Nick C
ARam
B Miller
B Hamilton
Kemp
pathetic is about right
@Malicious Phenom: wow!! I’m 0-for-15 now, but you still have me beat. I played Miller over Zobrist today. Of course Zobrist gets 3 hits, which is infinitely more than anyone else on my team.
@Wilsonian: damn, I finally got a hit from Gomes..these kinda o days suck…
@Malicious Phenom: yeah, doesn’t help that I’m getting slaughtered 11-2 on the week and it isn’t looking like it’s getting better – although I do finally get Arenado back tomorrow.
@Wilsonian: I am still in my game, down, 115-11..Justin Upton, the SP, at least got me a win today…
@Malicious Phenom: I am @ 2 for 31 from the above mentioned shit list..On my bench is AJax going 3 for 5..LOL..
some fantasy baseball days are better than others..
Yeah, not exactly bad guys either… Just a brutal stretch…
@Grey: The Miller 0/4? That was me. Picked him up yesterday. I can cool anyone off.
And he’s off tomorrow so may have to drop him for someone else who has a game. Thanks for nothing Miller!
Love to test this with Trout b/c Rudy has him
@Grey: I have him on two teams. Even I can’ t cool him off.
Ha!
@SteveNZ: Dude, better not let Jef without the other F find you messing with ‘his B Rad boo from Malibu or something like that…LOL
Looking ahead to next year after a rash of injuries has pushed me out of contention in 12 tm roto (*sigh*). Guy in 1st wants my Billy Hamilton, who I was planning to keep as one of my six keepers (Trout, Posey, Cano, Bruce, Felix, Hamilton).
Am I crazy to say no to a deal that gets me CarGo (the OG CarGo, not CarGoGo) for essentially Hamilton+spare parts? I just love the fact that B-Ham can basically single-handedly win me the SB category without killing me in OPS like a lot of SAGNOFers do.
I have a man crush on CarGo but am concerned that with all his injuries he may be starting his decline. Please advise.
I’d hold, I could see it going either way, but CarGo’s getting old and Hamilton wins you a category like you said…
@Grey: Related: Should I try to deal Posey or Bruce + spare parts for CarGo, or still just hold?
Sure, Posey
woohoo!
Nolan Arenado (finger) will be activated from the disabled list on Thursday.
Arenado has been cleared to return to action after picking up six hits — including a pair of doubles — over 18 rehab at-bats with Triple-A Colorado Springs. It will be a nice boot to a Colorado offense that’s dealt with numerous injuries.
Yes!
I know they provide different stats but is Chris Davis for Billy Hamilton selling Davis too low?
Also Porcello or Verlander?
@crock: I keep Davis and Verlander
Not too low… Porcello…
What’s a guy supposed to do with Segura? He’s .235 at the bottom of the order and isn’t getting any runs or steals. Drop him for Aybar?
Eh, I’d hold, but I can understand it
Dropping mauer for an extra bat. Pick up Granderson?
Sure
Was offered Holt for D Norris by an A’s fan. Would you take it? Holt has been kind of cold lately, but at least he gets regular playing time. Mesaraco/Santana as Catchers, standard league. Thanks.
I’d take Holt
thanks, Ill accept
No problem
Brad Boxberger in to close for the rays….love maddon (only cause i dont own any rays closers).
Ha, he’s crazy town
Next time on planet earth for me, I want to be Justin Verlander, I want to pitch like crap every fifth day, sometimes your teammates will get you 9 runs and get you a win, I want to collect 20 million bucks for about 7 or 8 months worth of mostly crap performances on the bump and still get to go home and fuck Katie Upton every night…Yup must suck to be him..Yup that is the life I want..
Ha
@Grey: He’s probably not hitting at all. There’s tension in the relationship and his on field performance is suffering due to it.
Ha
Was offered Kluber for Porcello & Dickerson in a 14 team h2h points league.
You start 3 OF & 1 UTIL. My OF is currently Rios, Hamilton, Harper, Brantley.
I’d take Kluber
Same. I’m not a huge fan of Porcello, especially with no K’s.
I’ll take the pitching upgrade.
Cool
Y! 12-team 5×5 roto:
Drop any of these guys for Apricot Juice?
Beckett, Hahn, Arrieta, Doolittle?
Thanks!
@Red Barons: Second question – drop any of those for Worley?
I’d hold on both
H2H points league rest of season, pick 3: Beltran, A Rios, Werth, M Morse, Eaton
Not Beltran, Morse, though Morse over Eaton if you don’t need speed/runs
Grey
Which side
Beltre/wheeler for Machado/j zimmerman
Grey
Its a 14 team keeper league
Beltre, it’s fairish
Pitcher heavy league….Is my polanco too much for Jordan Zimmerman?
Nope
@big league choo: Nope. I just flipped Polanco for Cobb
do i need a pitcher? i know you’ll prob say no but i feel like i do. my guys who were supposed to produce just dont.
rotation: grienke/lester/shields/bailey/kluber/wood..
i was offered hosmer and scherzer ($10 keeper) for rizzo ($10 keeper) and pujols. i already have goldy
You can do better, go for a cheaper pitcher
@doineedapitcher:Try Rizzo for Max or Rizzo and something else for Max
orrr. pujols for jordan zimmerman? same situation from above
Do better
@Grey:
thanks. its really hard to azquire a top 20 pitcher in my league for some reason. people hold them like their first born child. thank you
@Grey: Would you cut Wily Peralta to add Jimmy Nelson in a 10 team H2H re-draft league with a shit-ton of bench space?
Eh, if you want
different team with the same question
Currents SPs: Teheran, Sanchez, Kluber, Beckett, Locke, McHugh, Milone, Odorrizi, & Worley
Cobb, Morton, & Hutchinson are on waivers
Tomlin, Koehler, & Bucjholz are free agents in a 14 team 5X5 roto with daily lineups
Has Cobb fallen that badly? Anyone else worth a bid or pickup & who to drops?
Thanks Grey
Cobb is over Worley, Odorizzi, McHugh and Locke
@Grey:thanks Grey …hopefully I manage to get him …makes sense to use Worley vs Arz then drop him or get Cobb with him since his next 2 starts are @ StL then @ Cinc
Gotcha
one more, sorry but in current negotations. he countered with scherzer for pujols and pence. my outfield would be: trout/harper/alex gordon/hamilton/choo without pence
@doineedapitcher: He said cheaper pitcher, CHEAPER!
@Cram It: sorry, i think i posted all of these before i got any response…… much thanks for all responses.
You’re paying…How about you trade for a lesser pitcher?
jon lester/alex gordon or chris sale
Lester, it’s fair
@hi-mynameis-what: As Grey said, it’s a fair deal. Depends on the league. If a keeper, I’d hold onto Sale. If not, pull the trigger.
@Peter Nincompoop: yeah it’s a keeper. chris sales throwing motion makes me think he’ll get hurt everytime he takes the mound, but cant argue with those results. thanks guys.
C Belt, I Kennedy and my 3rd pick for 2015 for a 1st of 3 year [email protected] Weekly 10 teamer..points league
Cueto
@Malicious Phenom: Cueto is nice and all, and does give you pretty fresh “Total Recall” team name puns to consider, but I’d hold onto Belt and Kennedy.
@Peter Nincompoop: + a 3rd round pick next year? Double no thanks.
Alex Wood or Yordano Ventura?
@crock: Wood
@crock:
Keeper League = Push, but slightly leaning towards Ventura (if his elbow injury doesn’t bother you)
Redraft League = Wood
Wood, coin flip
MLB 3 point play: BB SB and R
Wanted a save pop for Jansen. Brian Wilson is a complete effing idiot.
Opp. A Save OPP.
Yeah, the beard is played out too
Why does brian wilson still have a job I hate this dudes face ~ angry RYU owner
@mr. glass: Because of his glorious, long-haired, pubic hairesque beard.
Yeah, and the beard is played out too
@Grey: yeah beards are out bro he needs a to shave down to a stache form a band with his buddy dallas braden and dissappear from that bullpen lol
Amen, Glass!
I have Cano, Kinsler and Dozier and can’t play them all…. I’m in talks to trade either Kinsler or Dozier for either Greinke or Hamals.
Who should I part with, Kinsler or Dozier?
And, who do you like better out of Hamals and Greinke?
Dozier for Greinke or Hamels, that order
@Grey:
Thanks… So I offered Dozier for Greinke and he countered saying he’ll only take Kinsler for Greinke. And if I’ll only give him Dozier, the best he’ll give is Hamals.
Which should I do, Kinsler for Greinke or Dozier for Hamals?
Take Hamels
@Grey:
Thanks… That’s what I was thinking too. You the man!
No problem
Drop Grilli for any of the following (for Saves)?
Rondon, McGee, Balfour
thanks
Rondon
id want rondon
yesterday i asked if i should stream a spot this week. choices of guys to drop were mchugh/keuchel/heaney. which of those was the drop. and which are best 4 streams of week
today
morton vs ARI
odorizzi @ NYY
workman vs CUBS
anderson @ PIT
thur
shoemaker vs HOU
chen vs TEX
kendrick @ MIA
fri
milone vs TOR
tomlin vs KC
sat
santiago vs HOU
quintana vs SEA
odrisamer vs SF
volquez vs PHI
sun
locke vs PHI
miley @ ATL
duffy @ CLE
@goodfold2: also
fatolo vs TEX on saturday.
mchugh @ LAA on sat
McHugh…. Kendrick, Milone, Locke, Odrisamer
@Grey: thanks.
No problem
I give
Alex Rios + $10 in auction cash for next year’s draft.
for
King Felix + Starling Marte
10-team, H2H, categories league with a standard $260 budget.
Thanks again Grey.
Felix side
Yo Grey,
Dee Gordon Bleau. Keep riding or time to sell high (hes a top 15 hitter right now)? Seems to be off his SB pace, getting caught more.
Thanks!
Depends what you can get
Hello Grey,
Do you like Keuchels start this Friday against LAA?
Thank you in advance.
Not especially
oh shit, mesoraco and rosario’s off days are back to coinciding again. good news is CIN is off tomorrow, so those schedule’s will probably get off each other again.
So I was just offered Mike Minor for Jason Hammel in a 10-team, H2H categories league with QS instead of W. Am I overthinking this offer? I feel like Minor is definitely a buy low, while Hammel is a sell high (although he has FIP of 3.11 and SIERA of 3.18 compared to 4.49 and 3.56 for Minor, respectively).
My other SP are: C. Sale, C. Hamels, S. Gray, A. Wood, D. Fister, C. Kluber, and D. Holland on the DL. What should I do? Thanks boss.
I’d take Minor
i dropped hill for miller (dynasty league). was that smart? already have phillips/segura/castro. and am likely to trade segura or castro, so miller will be double backup spot.
Sounds fine
Stuck with a DL issue with Arenado coming back today. I have Chisenhall who is raking and Zimmerman who has 3B/OF eligibility. Already have a crowded OF with Stanton, both Cargos, Bruce, Brantley and Ozuna (i know it sounds like a 3 team league, but I’m suffering at the middle infield as a result, and have Pujols/Hosmer at 1st, so meh)
Which would you trade given the opportunity or drop if you can’t trade? And which should return the most value in a trade? I could use a starter, and desperately need a 2B, but the guy hoarding 5 2B in our league isn’t paying attention, so 2b go to his team to die. thanks.
Arenado’s coming back tomorrow… Trade Chis or Zimmer, then when all else fails, drop Zim,
allen craig or brock holt ros?
allen craig or brock holt ros?
@Puig’s Poutines: sorry
Ugh, want to say Craig, but prolly Holt…
in 16 teamer with this staff: annabelle/milone/heaney/bauer/porcello/wily p/kazmir/keuchel/hahn/liriano (DL). with arenado coming back i have to drop either
1. cron/dickerson/rajai/scooter/hill (but need 2 2B with scooter benched against lefties)
2.a closer putnam/mejia
3. or trade wright and a SP for a better SP.
thinking 3 is the way to go. sound right.
@goodfold2: or could wait to see if wright gets DL’ed.
@goodfold2: really my pitching is mostly just below average in this 16 teamer (my only espn league), but offense is good. arenado is just making me fix this all year problem now.
3. Sure try to trade
Fucking Sciosciapath benching Calhoun against John Danks!!! JOHN DANKS!!?!?!??!!
He’s such a moron…I’m surprised Cron’s playing…
He’s been sitting Calhoun against all lefties, it’s not a crazy surprise. Cowgill needs to stop hitting so well vs LHP so Calhoun gets a shot.
Yeah, Scioscia’s still bonkers…
@Grey: sky as the voice of reason here, what’s next?
Sky Phi Slamma Jamming on JB?
More like JBoom Shaka Laka
I thought we were supposed to keep our real names secret on here?
HA
Sorry, being shocked that Calhoun is getting sat against a lefty is like being surprised that M. Night put out a bad movie. At some point, it’s pretty clear what’s going to happen.
Haha
@Sky: he’s put out a bad movie?
Justin Utpon, for crying out loud. At least he went down swinging I suppose.
@SteveNZ: And now Heyward leaves them full too. Jesus.
@SteveNZ: Useless bastard is 3 for his last 30.
At least I have Johnson on a couple of teams.
I should’ve grabbed Johnson too (hehe)
Small victories
@Grey: That’s Al-Ram, Pujols, J-Up and Heyward (t least) from my h2H team that have made an out with the bases loaded in the last day and a half.
Yeah, they’ve been allergic to run producing spots
@Grey: A miserable effing 1/14 to start the day.
You had no one go early?
@Grey: Effing Miller and Springer. 0/8 combined.
Another owner asked if I’d trade Moss. I have Goldschmidt and Pujols, but can use Moss in the OF. The only position I am weak at is 2B where I have under-performing Prado and recently acquired Mookie Betts. I have been considering picking back up Scooter Gennett, but that fact that he doesn’t play every day stinks in our weekly league.
At 2B he has Cano and Rendon. I was considering Moss for Rendon. Thoughts?
Or what about Moss and Longoria for Rendon and Cano?
I’d want Cano
@Grey: Yeah, me too.
He’ll never go for Moss for Cano. I will try the Moss and Longoria deal, but am not sure he will bite on that one either.
Thoughts on Moss for Rendon?
Moss is more valuable than Rendon
@Grey: What if I had to throw in Prado?
Longoria, Moss and Prado for Cano and Rendon?
Longo side
Which side do you like? 14 Team Head To Head Dynasty
Receive Miguel Cabrera
Receive Carlos Gonzalez
Receive Anibal Sanchez
Receive Lance Lynn
Send Mike Trout
Thanks for your opinion
Trout
@Grey:
that’s crazy talk .
now that we have a lot of at bat data i need to drop somebody for arenado. it’s looking like rosario for sure. mesoraco finally is playing a lot and this year he is decided better than rosario (so far). looking at free agents zunino/gomes have both been at least as good as rosario (if i get another injury i will likely grab one of those 2, since catcher spot gets most days off by far over other players) if rosario gets grabbed. he probably won’t anyway in this 10 teamer. so i’m right to drop rosario over mesoraco.
Sure, drop Wilin
12t H2H 7×7 (OBP/XBH + QS/IP)
I give: Rizzo + Porcello + 2015 1st Round pick
I get: McCann + Latos + Freeman + 2015 20th Round pick
Let’s ignore the fact that the pick swap is highway robbery. I just had Gattis go down, and I picked up Gomes as a fill-in. I feel pretty bleh about McCann.. so how can I get this deal done? I want Latos, but I’m not convinced Freeman > Rizzo at this point. What do you think about..
I give: Rizzo + Porcello + 5th Round
I get: Freeman + Latos + 12th Round
Is that more viable? Any suggestions? Thanks.
The 2nd is more viable for you, but doubt it gets done… Try it…
@Grey:
You believe in Freeman over Rizzo? Rizzo’s been having a hell of a year.. might just be over-inflating his value though.
Rizzo over Freeman doesn’t sound impossible… Coin flip at this point…
A guy in my 20 man dynasty league is looking for a decent 3B, offering pitching (which I badly need). Try to trade Chisenhall for Kazmir or Arrieta?
Kazmir
Arenado or kipnis?
Better keeper?
@Jay: also longo a better keeper option then arenado?
I’m just about out of it and looking towards next season a little. I have kipnis. I can swap for arenado and a pick or give up the pick and get longo? Pick would be a 12th rd. and get back a 16. Or vice versa if I get Nolan. Or Fred savage is feeling nostalgic.
Haha… I’d want Arenado
@Jay: also longo a better keeper option then arenado?
I’m just about out of it and looking towards next season a little. I have kipnis. I can swap for arenado and a pick or give up the pick and get longo? Pick would be a 12th rd. and get back a 16. Or vice versa if I get Nolan. Or Fred savage is feeling nostalgic.
@Jay: Kipnis is the yom keeper, hands down. But for nonreligious purposes, I’d slightly prefer Arenado: thinner air, younger player.
Haha
Arenado…
Kenley/Leonys for Springer/Qualls?
Kenley but it’s fair
Gregory Polanco can piss off too.
@SteveNZ: there’s one player i don’t want to do badly, even though i only have him in 2/13th of leagues.
@goodfold2: Up against him, don’t own him anywhere. I wish him ill, for this week at least.
@SteveNZ: i do understand that.
Ha
@Grey: Heyward and Upton both K with a man at 3rd.
1/18. Jeez.
Uh-oh. Men on base for Pujols. Can’t end well.
@SteveNZ: Unbelievable.
Dah
@Grey: I was wrong. It’s totally believable.
Sadly
@Grey: He does it AGAIN. 1/20 now. This is becoming a historically bad day in this league. Sonavabenched by Gardner and Al-Ram just to rub it in.
Not to rub salt in the wounds, but it is historic because it’s not like it’s that low scoring of day across the majors
@Grey: Upton leaves two more aboard, 1/21
Damn
@Grey: Christ, benched Walden too and he gets a save – which I really need. What a day.
I just dropped him yesterday to stream a hitter… I could’ve used it too
Bruce and Strasburg for Miggy…which side?
@Trymore: If keeper, def Bruce side; if not, probably still that side, but depends on who else you’ve got.
@Long Bawls: Miggy
Miggy
12t 7×7 H2H keeper (OBP/XBH + QS/IP)
Found out I can keep Machado for another 2 seasons. That said, do you still like:
Machado + Doolittle for Longo? Longo’s been kind of crappy..
I’d take Longo for this year
one owner in that 16 teamer mentioned above is starting schoop at 3B but has F-her/price/kershaw/kluber/samardzija/shields. i would think f-her/kershaw are too good, but is the order i should try to get these for my wright and one of my shittier pitchers (bauer/heaney/liriano)
price/kluber/shields/samardzija
2. is bailey for wright str up good i could drop bauer after wards to activate arenado
3. j. zimm for my wright and SP (same drop)
4. one guy is starting mostsuckass everyday at 3b. i could attempt to get (won’t happen probably) bumgarner or stras for wright and a 2nd SP (better than bauer obv)
5. arrieta for wright str up
6.wood/archer/wacha str up for wright
what’s the overall order for targeting these guys? (assuming all those previously mentioned deals are good for me. say so if any of them isn’t enough for wright and/or worse SP)
price/(bumgarner or stras)/zimm/kluber/ryu/shields/wood/arrieta/bailey/samardzija/archer/wacha sound about right? when i target a really good SP should i add my kazmir.
Bum or Stras, Zimm… That order
@Grey: noticing this is an 8 keeper league. with these already in place is wright giveupable?
pujols/commissioner gordon/trout/annabelle/arenado/cron/scooter/segura/frazier/ozuna/dickerson. whatever SP i got could become a 2nd SP keeper with Annabelle (who i’m assuming is currently one of the 8)
Giveupable?
Oh, I see what you mean… Wright’s over a bunch of those guys… Cron, Scooter, Ozuna and Dickerson aren’t keepers there…
@Grey: i’m thinking wright is giveupable (i live in giveupamerica!), since it looks like frazier/trout/annabelle/pujols/segura/arenado/gordon are the first 7, and the 8th would be whichever of those SP mentioned above i get. agree?
Gotcha, okay makes sense
14 team h2h league 6×6 (standard 5×5 with obp and holds). We keep 2 players from the previous draft round for one year only. I have been offered this trade:
My George Springer (21 rd)/ Chris Davis (cannot be kept) for his Jay Bruce (2nd rd) and Billy Hamilton (cannot be kept).
I had planed on keeping Springer and Trout next season. But I do have other options to keep with Trout like Arenado(9rd), Calhoun(25rd) or Dickerson(25rd). What do you think?
Hold
I know this comes in pretty late.. my bad,
10-tm Keeper H2H cat. (9hit,8 pit) Just got offered:
HIS: B.Posey/J.Kipnis/Iwakuma/Ervin S. for MY: Braun/Dozier/Mauer/Ventura
I have too many outfield: McCutch/Braun/Bruce/Springer/Holiday/Polanco (for only 4 spots)
2. what order for a keeper do you rank those outfield?
Don’t love it… Just do Braun for Posey if you have too many OFs…
Got Arenado coming back at 3B. Chisenhall drops to the UTIL pile to fight it out with LaRoche and Dickerson. I don’t want all three for one UTIL slot. Who would you DROP? Chisenhall, LaRoche, or Dickerson?
12-team, h2h, 6×6 with OBP and Ks
Drop LaRoche
12 team keeper league (we keep all of our players…)
Shelby Miller + Sean Doolittle OR Starling Marte + Johnny Cueto
Who wins ROS?
Who wins for the future?
Marte side for both
Great read today….
Thanks for taking the time
16h2h redraft
Trying to decide
Worth dropping cmart and or evoldi for Butler or t hunter
Already have 5 strong starters and these would be bench bats
Thanks
Eh
Do you still consider Votto a keeper over guys like arenado billy Hamilton or polanco?
I’m trying to decide whether to start selling off guys. I’m getting hit up with offers for the future so need to decide a core of guys to stick with and who can be moved for younger players and picks.
Stanton is a no doubter. Other than that I’m pretty open.
Votto kipnis beltre Matt carpenter polanco Felix
We keep five I’m leaning towards Stanton Felix and polanco and seeing what I can get for the rest. Am I wrong? Are Votto and beltre sure fire keepers for next season? Beltre a year older. Rather be the guy that gave up a season too early than the one who kept him a season too long, no?
I’d do as you’re saying… Keep Stanton, Felix and Polanco and see what the rest bring…
@Grey: cool. I get the most play on Felix.
Get walker wacha machado a 6 for Felix and beltre.
Get arenado and Bruce for Felix but pretty sure I could get Gomez and arenado for felix and kipnis.
And if you would please, khris Davis a consideration to be kept in a ten teamer if I’m keeping Stanton and polanco already?
Thanks for the time man I’ve wrote a bunch of times but really think you have yourself an awesome gig here and the team does great work. Quit cryin!
Khris Davis? Not really… Ha, thanks!
@Grey: ok. Any of those Felix deals legit?
Arenado/Gomez
Arenado/Gomez
Jup or Hanley?
Upton
OBP 10 team Keeer league…had to dump Gyorko to make room on my DL bench for Gattis…who are you grabbing to replace Gattis?
Current team :
C: Rosario
1B : Rizzo
2B : Scooter
SS : Ian Desmon
3B ::Beltre
OF : Bautista
OF : Ozuno
OF: Khris Davis
Util :Michael Brantley
Bench : Alex Gordon
Available Options :
Mookie Betts Bos – SS
Aramis Ramírez Mil – 3B
Marlon Byrd Phi – OF
Curtis Granderson NYM – OF
Steve Pearce Bal – 1B,OF
James Jones Sea – OF
Jordy Mercer Pit – 2B,SS
Adam LaRoche – Was – 1B
Matt Joyce TB – OF