Yesterday was a bad day to quit being young with A.J. Pollock and Carlos Gomez both hitting the DL. Together! In a non-gay way. But it would’ve been totally cool with me if it was in a gay way. Let’s start with Pollock since he is the less ethnically sensitive of the two. Pollock has a Grade 1 groin strain. When the strain happened, Pollock was reading Groin Strains for Dummies. Chapter 1: Don’t Move Your Leg In A Normal Manner. “Go to a trampoline, but don’t jump on it with your feet, fall on it sitting criss-cross apple sauce.” Pollock will likely be out for two to three weeks, and in his place the Russian Game of Thrones character, Gregor Blanco, and Reymond “You Can’t Not Think Of Daisy” Fuentes. Fuentes is the more interesting of two, since he should be on the stronger side of a platoon, and has speed. Outside of NL-Only and deep mixed leagues, I’m passing on both. As for CarGomez, he will miss four to six weeks. That’s too bad, he used to be good three years ago. Replacing him on the roster will be Jared Hoying, who looks like a Motter-fodder. Then, we have Carlos Carrasco, who is affectionately known as Cookie, and I am a Cookie Monster for him, so this one hurts me. In yesterday’s game, Carrasco had a huge lead, when he squandered that and left the game with a trainer. All you had to do with cruise to the W on the Ivictory Coast! Apparently, that’s the way the Cookie crumbles. He was diagnosed with left pectoral tightness, which doesn’t sound bad. Which, Part 2: The Return of the Which, will still likely mean a DL stint. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Lonnie Chisenhall – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Lonnie’s finally crushing the ball like I’m crushing Chisenhall’s head with my fingers and forced perspective.
Francisco Lindor – 1-for-5, 2 runs and his 9th homer, hitting .279. He was hitting .229 with one homer in the month of May prior to yesterday’s game, so it’s nice to see him connect (if I owned him, but since I don’t, could Lindor light a giant bonfire under Odor’s ass?).
Chris Archer – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.70. Archer just didn’t have it yesterday. Could’ve been worse, an Archer could’ve not had it while there was an apple on top of your head.
Kevin Kiermaier – 2-for-2, 2 runs and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in three games, and hitting near-.350 in the last week. He’s obviously hot, so I’m not sure why he was batting eighth yesterday with Brad Miller batting 2nd, but Miller had a decent game (3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .205). I guess some major league managers do know better than a guy writing a fantasy baseball blog, but that sounds doubtful when I write it out.
Yunel Escobar – Out for two to four weeks with a hamstring strain. Out two weeks sounds like a long time, right? ‘Member the days when any DL stint was two weeks? Aw, yes, fondly. Jefry Marte will likely share playing time with Luis Valbuena at 3rd base. By the way, can’t you see a male hair stylist seeing the spelling Jefry, and thinking, “I’m going to spell my name like that and pronounce it, Hef-rye?” No? Maybe it’s just me.
Mike Trout – 1-for-3 and his 12th homer. You know who he’s setting himself up as, right? Modern day Ernie Banks. I’ll call him Ernie Bitcoin.
Kole Calhoun – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer. Calhoun is consistently the least streaky player ever. Does he even get a hit in back-to-back games?
Jose Abreu – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .265. See, he’s fine, he’s on pace for 27 homers. Oh, God, he’s boring.
Sean Manaea – 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners (5 BBs), 7 Ks, ERA at 5.52, as he was activated from the DL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “Get him in your lineup, and I might take a personal day on Wednesday, so get Tulo in your lineup too in case he returns.”
Stephen Vogt – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .217. Vogt used to be a thing, now it’s all about his replacement, Gerry Mandering.
Khris Davis – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .220. He was 1-for-20 entering yesterday’s game, now he’ll likely go 10 for his next 20 with six homers, because he’s the anti-Calhoun, Calexithoun.
Mitch Haniger – Took swings in a cage yesterday. Hey, that’s The Gangly Manbird’s cage!
James Paxton – Ready for mound work. Don’t you need to go to field maintenance and grounds crew school first?
Kyle Seager – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .254. He’s turned it on a bit of late — .255 in May vs. .253 in April.
Edwin Diaz – 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 BBs, ERA at 5.28. C’mon, save his confidence so he lives to fight another day, and put him on the DL with some mysterious injury. Also, do it because I’ve grabbed Nick Vincent in multiple leagues.
Dan Straily – 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.56. He looked terrific, but then the Fantasy Baseball Overlord, who won’t allow anything nice for any pitcher, swooped down and struck Straily on the forearm with a line drive. Thanks, FBO!
Justin Bour – 3-for-4 and his 8th homer, hitting .256. This was his fourth homer in the last five games. A hot schmotato by any other name would smell as sweet, because they’re all the same diff if they’re hot. “Let’s get out of this hot air balloon before Grey lets out all the air!”
Yulieski Gurriel – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 3rd homer, a grand slam, hitting .293. Ugh, I was so close to making Yulieski a batty call yesterday. Instead, I left Hansel Robles in my lineup. You don’t even need to look it up, trust me.
Jose Altuve – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .292. After he homers, he should shout, “Four-eleven sending that ball straight to heaven!”
Joe Musgrove – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.57. Stream-o-Nator predicted Musgrove would go 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 Ks, 1 BB. Five and one-third, not two-thirds, and one run, not two! What a rip! By the way, we talk on today’s podcast about how Rudy’s tools are being used by a robot and they are in the lead for all the RCL leagues. We are also joined by special guest, MattTruss.
Asdrubal Cabrera – Has a torn ligament in his thumb. Fun fact! Señor Wences had a torn thumb ligament for 20 years, which is why his hand only said, “S’aright.” I grabbed Amed Rosario in one league, because I have a crack-cocaine problem and my crack-cocaine is upside.
Yoenis Cespedes – Resumed running. All hundred of his legs.
Steven Matz – Will start a rehab assignment on Thursday at Port St. Lucie. Port St. Lucie sounds like a joke from the Netflix-produced Arrested Development season.
Zack Wheeler – 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.76. 2019 Mets fan, “Remember Wheeler looked decent two years after surgery, so I have faith in Syndergaard, Harvey, deGrom, Familia and Matz this year.”
Zack Godley – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners (5 BBs), 7 Ks, ERA at 1.93. The Diamondbacks’ Godley is, of course, Goldy in the world’s worst disguise. He’s also a guy that used to throw 90 MPH, and now he regularly tops 95 MPH. Zoinks! He’s a guy that used to have a 7+ K/9 and now is above 9. Double zoinks! He used to have terrible command, and now, well, he still does. His xFIP is at 2.96 and he’s an immediate grab in deeper leagues, and a cyclops with a monocle in shallower ones. We could be seeing a breakout here, pay attention.
Jake Lamb – 2-for-3 and his 8th homer, hitting .282. Not baaaaaaaaaahd as in baaaaaaaaaahd, but baaaaaaaaaahd as in good.
Yasmany Tomas – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .250. Salami Tom!
Drew Pomeranz – His MRI came back clean. The Greek woman with Windex standing next to the MRI machine had a little bit to do with it. Any hoo! All systems-a-go for Pomeranz to get crushed in his next start.
Hunter Pence – Hit the DL with a hamstring strain. The Gangly Manbird will rest on his feet while tucking his head into his plumage.
Mark Melancon – Threw a bullpen session. Fun fact! Melancon pronounces “pronounces” with a Hard C, sounding out: prononks.
Eduardo Nunez – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th steal, hitting .261. He went ice cold for a spell t-h-e-r-e, but now has three steals in the last two games, and seems to be heating up again.
Buster Posey – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 7th homer. Yesterday, we saw homers from Vogt, Maldonado, Mathis, and…Holy snoozefest, Batman.
Brandon McCarthy – 5 2/3 IP, 6 ER as he was activated for his start. Before the game, Roberts said Alex Wood would (stutterer!) remain in the rotation no matter what McCarthy did. After the game, we said, “Yeah, no dur.”
Adrian Gonzalez – Will begin a rehab assignment today. I imagine it will go like this: Dodgers’ coach, “You look great, man! Way to play first!” Then we pull back to see the Dodgers’ coach is watching Cody Bellinger on the TV.
Stephen Piscotty – Will begin rehab games on Tuesday. Piscotty should only need a cup of coffee to soften his twice-baked surface and activate his almond notes.
Luis Perdomo – 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.19. Damn, Stream-o-Nator was all about the Italian province of Perdomo yesterday, but I didn’t have the zeppoles to start him.
Hunter Renfroe – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Imaginary high five! Now imaginary discreetly wiping hands on pants!
Jesus Aguilar – 3-for-5 and his 3rd homer. Um, okay, but we’re not back to platooning Thames again, are we? Please tell me Counsell was just holding the pen so oddly when he filled out the lineup card it was an accident.
Domingo Santana – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs, hitting near-.450 in the last week. Hot schmotato alert!
Dansby Swanson – 2-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, hitting .184. As When In Rome might sing, “I’m sorry, but I’m just thinking of the right words for Dansby. I know they don’t sound the way I planned them to be, but if you wait around a while, maybe he could be for fantasy. I PROMISE, I PROMISE YOU DANSBY WILL!”
Adonis Garcia – 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd steal. It’s Adeuces Garcia! Adeuces is hitting under .150 in the last week with two homers. So, major mixed signals there. Come hither eyes with your talking to the hand 1990’s slang!
Matt Kemp – 4-for-4, 3 runs, hitting .346. Without looking up anything (crack analysis!), I’m gonna go out on a very sturdy limb and say Kemp has an extremely high BABIP.
Josh Donaldson – Hopes to return this weekend. He’s been nursing his calf for the last few weeks, which means he’s a cow with sore nipples.
Justin Smoak – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in two games, and third homer in five games, hitting .350 in the last week. To-Jo who?! Do you mean Tommy Joseph? It’s a figure of speech, Random Italicized Voice. ‘To-Jo who’ is a figure of speech? Okay.
Devon Travis – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs, hitting .195. Oh, boy, here we again– Sorry, I’m distracted. Why is that angel on my shoulder talking about a banana in a tailpipe? I feel like he’s trying to warn me about something. Shush now, Travis is getting hot!
Mike Bolsinger – 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER. Bolsinger reminds me of our line of underwear we briefly (pun!) sold. Here’s the Grey underwear, and here’s the Rudy underwear. Still surprised they didn’t sell.
Any league: are you buying low on Edwin Encarnacion? He started slow last year too
@Boy Wonder: His value can’t get much lower than it is right now, so if you believe, then it’s prime time.
As an Edwin owner, I’m starting to get frustrated, so I’m sure the owner in your league is also.
@Boy Wonder: I would buy him low
Who’s the closer when Bedrosian’s back? Him or Norris? Norris up to 8 saves after last night
@Boy Wonder: Norris or Neris?
@Boy Wonder: I wouldn’t be surprised if Mike keeps Norris
Great work as usual, Grey.
1) I have an offer of my Quintana for his CarGo. Only issue holding me from accepting right away is that I am low on quality pitching and high on quality hitters (especially outfielders). Should I still take this deal and flip CarGo for a better pitcher than Quintana? I am also considering going after his Brian Dozier.
2) With that in mind, Dozier or CarGo ROS?
Thanks!
@Vic: Thanks! 1. Try it 2. Dozier
Grey!!!
Write-up really good, said Yoda.
a. Man, the singularity is coming! Rudy’s robots gonna take over the world in 3-2-1…..
b. Nice job by Dr Drake to spoil the good effort by Evil Knebel and his chance for a W!
c. Work, work, work, work, work……
John Rambo Quote of the day for May 16
Sheriff: ‘I do my own work. I don’t figure the best way to do that is to close my eyes and then hope he gets picked up in Seattle!
Colonel Trautman: ‘If you send your people in there after him, they’ll get killed!’
Sheriff: ‘You know, we’re just a small hick town Sheriff’s department, Colonel, but we’re expected to do our duty just like our heroes in the Special Forces.’
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! A. It’s scary, yo B. Yeah C. Nice!
Despair was really setting in with yet more DL casualties, but then I googled daisy fuentes and saw she is married to richard marx. There is order to the universe after all.
@Manley Ramirez: I went to high school with Richard. He’s a nice guy.
@Rufus T. Firefly: Even better!
@Manley Ramirez: Still think Addison Reed’s not gonna get 7 saves?
I’m looking for saves help in a deep dynasty league. What do you make of the Mariners save situation after the game? Would it be worth grabbing a handcuff? I was carrying Vincent just recently then dropped him for someone only to drop them for Clippard today. lol. Someone grabbed Cishek right now. ha.
@DisEnFranchised: What?
@Grey: Wow! I didn’t make much sense there. Sorry it was late and I was heading to bed. Now that I have had a chance to read the column, I picked Nick Vincent back up.
smoak or bour ? do you see 30 hr happening? they look good
@alonso: I’d say both if they get the playing time, but it’s a big if.
@The Great Knoche: I think Bour is seeing starts vs both LH and RH pitching so I would go with him. I’d temper expectations to 25-30 HRs total though. Hopefully more because I do have him though.
@alonso: Nope
Bolsinger was terrible, take any Braves hit with a grain of salt.
ToJo or Bour?
@DrEasy: Bour by a small margin. I expect similar from both. ToJo could lose playing time if Rhys is called up at some point.
@DrEasy: To-Jo
So I guess all my players on all my teams are on the DL now?
Sounds about right. #yay
@TheTheory: Ha
Grey, should we ever leave well-enough alone in fantasy baseball? This is my team:
C- Schwarber
1- Freeman
2- Altuve
3- Rendon
S- Seager
IF- Thames
O- Cruz
O- Myers
O- Conforto
O- Cespedes (dl)
U- Lemahieu
U- Hamilton
B- Hicks
NA- Moncada
S- DeGrom
S- Cueto
S- McCullers
S- Pineda
S- Salazar
S- Quintana
S- Wood
S- Nola (dl)
NA- Garrett
Cl- Bush
Cl- Knebel
Cl- Wilson
Cl(dl)- Bedrosian
H- Rivero
H- Dunn
Can I sit back and enjoy this roster, or should I continue to angle for upgrades? I must admit my jockey is tired and it’s only mid-May. Thanks for any thoughts!
@jared: Looks solid for a 20 team league
@Grey:
More like 30 team league! I’m serious, though. If this was your team would you continue tinkering or enjoy the ride?
I enjoy tinkering
@Grey:
Nice. Thanks! Never had a team this complete in may.
No problem
Rich Hill was cut in my 10-teamer 2 weeks ago. Would you cut lance lynn for him? Lynn’s next 4 are vs bos, @ lad, @col, @cubs. That means i am not starting him since we have an innings cap. 6×6 with qs. Lynn is my #6 starter. 6 sp and 4 rp will get me close to my innings cap. I know hill is a risk, but is the upside worth it? Even if i can only get 80-100 innings from him. Thx
@Scott: do it
@Scott: Agree w/ Curious
Which sides win? Been looking at the Buysellatops and am intrigued.
1. Carrasco/ Villar vs. Lester/Dozier
2. Altherr/Alonso vs. Alex Bregman
The latters are all buys. Thoughts?
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up:
1. Lester side (safer plus the Carrasco injury)
2. Altherr side
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up: Agree w/ Rabs
@Grey: I just flipped (finally) Villar/Alonso for Odor, I thino long term I won this deal.
Carrasco/Duffy for McCullers? Or hold off until more is learned about Carrasco? It might be too much if he’s OK. Total win in my book if this is a lingering issue. I think Fancona will play it smart with Carrasco and this injury is not related to spring training.
Nice
McCullers
@Grey: Thanks for the advice!
No problem
I prematurely dropped Amir garrett this weekend for Ian happ low and behold a day later I get the news that they are recalling Garrett who if anyone one would you drop to pick him back up or is not worth it???
My bench is rather deep with
Castellanos
Happ
Renfroe
Margot
Mancini
Beckham
zobrist
My starters are
Correa
Rizzo
Bregman
Pujols
Encarnacion
Bellinger
Sano
JD Martinez
Lemehieu
Contreras
Zobrist/Beckham
Renfroe/Margot
Pitchers
Wheeler
Freeland
Lester
Paxton
Happ
Vargas
Tillman
Bundy
Diaz
Kintzler
@Sano it’s your birthday: Assuming this is a keeper/dynasty… you have a couple guys you could drop to get Amir upside back – Beckham for one, happ might be a wash but you have a lot of bench bats
@Sano it’s your birthday: Agree w/ Rabs
So is McCarthy a drop in 12 team leagues? I’m also holding Wood, hill and Maeda.
@David Arcibar: If you’re holding wood, do you have to type one handed?
@Utah Green Sox: Haha
@David Arcibar: Sure
@Grey:
Agree w/ Grey
@FrankGrimes: Agree with Grimey!
Cheers,
Ante
Don’t encourage him!
Morning FML
Dentist , Kiermeier or Renfroe over Gamel ?
@Nightpandas: Renfroe seems to be heating up
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Gamel has no punch outside of average, and never really has at any level. Renfroe has the better upside, and is starting to play like it. Easy choice.
@Utah Green Sox: @Nightpandas: agree with rest – Renfroe for upside but if you need speed, the Dentist
@Nightpandas: Morning, NP…Depends on needs, Agree w/ F
@Nightpandas:
Agree w/ Grey
Grey, nice work. Reading this post is the best part of my morning routine, so thanks. Offered Machado, Choo (I’ll drop him), and Porcello for Rendon, McCullers and Vargas. 5×5 weekly 12 team league h2h. Too much?
Also I have bedrosian should I just try to trade him to the team with Norris and salvage any value since we all know big Mike is gonna eff this up for everyone when he returns? Thanks again man
@Lt: I’d take Machado
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I would move machado to 3rd for Rendon. Someone offered me turner or Bregman and Reed for Odor. I could then bench Story and start Machado at SS. Hold or trade Odor?
@Lt: I’d keep Odor but its fair to move him for Bregman if you want.
@Lt: Thanks! Agree w/ F
@Lt:
Agree w/ Grey
Would you do the following trade:
I give: Correa, Duvall, Brach
I get: Stanton, Carpenter, Porcello
(I’d slide Machado to SS and put Carpenter at 3B)
12-team, h2h, 5×5, redraft.
C – Realmuto; 1B – Freeman; 2B – Dozier; 3B – Machado; SS – Correa; OF – Benintendi, Altherr, Desmond; Util – C.Santana; Bench – C.Santana, Duvall
SP – Tanaka, Severino, Odorizzi, A.Wood, Wheeler, JC Ramirez
RP – Holland, Bush, Brach, Wilson, Reed
DL –Maeda
@Not your average Joe: Nope
@Not your average Joe: Agree w/ F
@Not your average Joe:
Agree w/ Grey
Loved the blurbs today, Grey. Would you add Godley, Nola, Wheeler, Urena, or Garrett over Corbin, Lynn, Severino, or T Walker? Also, Pillar over Trumbo or Altherr? I own Judge, Duvall, and Conforto as well.
Funny, not funny, I typed Trumbo and it auto-corrected to Trump.
@Scuffy McGee: I’d go Wheeler over Corbin. Same for Walker but both have similar upside.
@Scuffy McGee: Thanks! Agree w/ Rabs, hold Trumpo and Altherr
@Scuffy McGee:
Agree w/ Grey
@Scuffy McGee:
Agree w/Grey
@FrankGrimes: I agree that he agreed with Grey
10 team h2h keeper. RD Values in parenthesis. Need MI and SP. Im in a pretty good spot but always looking to better my team. Have Margot and don’t really have room to keep him. In order to upgrade over Zobrist thinking of doing my Margot (19), Bundy (21)and Zobrist for Segura and Kluber (6). Would you do that or hold? I wouldn’t really keep anyone in this question, im pretty stacked with keepers.
Im also impatient but I need to move Margot for something, do you have any sense on his value for he next three years as a late round keeper? trying to ask the most vague question ever.
@Chris: If you can get Segura and Kluber for those 3 than do it but I’d be surprised if the other owner accepted that.
@Chris: Agree w/ F
@Grey: Grimes must not agree!
Haha
also do we have a glossary term for someone like Brian McCann? Especially catchers– I feel like McCann gets in a game only 3 times a week but always finds a way to put the ball over the fence at least 1 of those games haha. I am not creative enough for something like that
@Chris: Not yet
@Grey: Garbage truck? only picks up once a week, but as dependable as they come
Haha, not bad
Schmimpf or A. Frazier ROY in a 5×5 OBP?
@Luvdarooks: pf
What is PF?
Schimpf
High Five on Renfroe, but I’m kicking myself that I didn’t pick him up in both leagues .; Oh well. A Lot of spilled milk so far
@joeg414: I hear ya
Going back to the well again, sorry, forgot to add this to my original question…Shoemaker and Godley are available in my 12 tm h2h. Would you add one or both over Corbin, Ray, T Walker, or S Kelley (is he droppable now?) ?
Thanks!
@Scuffy McGee: personally – Corbin and Kelley could go for those two. Still inherent risk with both guys you are picking up
@Scuffy McGee: You’re talking about streamers in a 12 team league, Shoemaker has a good next matchup, otherwise, I don’t know
@Grey: Gracias Amigos
The AL West better get a Dental damn, cause the Dentist will be running amuck in that lineup for the next 4-6 weeks (I hope).
@Knucks: Haha
@Knucks: huh? PHI up next…fewest SB allowed in the majors this season…
A tale of two RCL’s. ‘Perts league, can’t make a batty call to save my life. My managed RCL league, batty call Bour and Smoak and traded Edwin Diaz the morning of yesterday’s blowup. Can do nothing right in the middle of the pack vs. can do no wrong in 1st place.
Good work climbing into 1st, btw!
@Cram It: Thanks! It goes in waves, I fully expect to fall back a bit at some point, but it’s a marathon not a sprint, as they say
@Cram It:
Agree w/ Grey
Please rank: Bour, ToJo, Smoak and Travis. Position doesn’t matter. Thanks.
@Five-On-One: ToJo, Smoke, Bour for me…
@Five-On-One: Agree w/ F
/pages through entire morning roundup
//sees no mention of any player on either fantasy team
///except of course for Carrasco, who is now hurt
////cries
@Adam P.: Aw, Adam P
Daily. Rizzo. Rant.
@Grey: Would you stream Triggs @ SEA or JC Ramirez V. CWS tonight?
@William Hung: Triggs
@William Hung: JC
Amazing that those Rudy jocks weren’t more popular!
@MattTruss: Pretty surprised about that!
Who is next up as closer in Seattle? I saw Grey say he picked up Vincent, but there is also Zych (got the save last night) and Cishek (former closer with a 0.00 ERA this year – so what if it has been only 0.1 innings pitched?). So I guess I am asking (1) how likely is it that Diaz will be pulled from the closer spot, and (2) if he is pulled is Vincent the most likely next one to be anointed, or merely a possibility. Gracias.
@Five-On-One:
I would guess they will trot Diaz back out there…and if he has another hang up then he will get a mysterious DL stint for “arm Fatigue”. Zych was supposed to be the man, but after 2 injury filled early seasons he doesn’t seem as dominant. My guess is Zych or Vincent gets the temp spot and if Diaz comes back and stinks it up again it will either be permanent or Cishek will get a crack at it.
@Five-On-One: Not unless he’s injured. Who knows?
1) DL stashes are killing me! Right now Story, Piscotty, Haniger, Paxton, Nola overflowing my 2 DL spots (haven’t even moved Story out of SS slot yet). While news of their progress is good, it also means I will have to start dropping players that have been more productive in their absence. Which of these scabs should I move on from when it’s time to make room for some the above.
Cody Bellinger (I already have Rizzo, Miggy, Reynolds)
Scott Schebler
Aaron Hicks
Robbie Ray
Corey Knebel
Trevor Cahill
2) Given my log jam at 1B, which of these guys would you try to trade away?
@Slowmez: Schebler, Hicks can go when needed..Cahill is expendable as well..I’d hang onto Ray and Knebel for now.
2. I’d try to move Reynolds and Miggy out of those…Reynolds first.
@Slowmez: Do not drop Bellinger. Drop Hicks. Cahill next, then Schebler. Knebel looks like the guy in MIL, so assuming you need a closer, keep him.
I think you could move on from Piscotty, depending on team and league context.
Bellinger is a hot commodity right now, you could move him, but he may be a great player rest of season. If you can move Reynolds, do it. If not, Miggy.
@Slowmez: Agree w/ F
“Four-eleven sending that ball straight to heaven!” This line made me spit out my coffee, and I wasn’t even drinking any.
Worth dropping any of these guys to pickup Haniger? Had him on my team before the DL stint. Line up Perez, Rizzo, Hernandez, J.Turner, T.Turner, Stanton, Broxton, Conforto, Gyorko, B-Duvall,Story.
Verlander, Nova, Severino, Salazar, McCullers, Bundy, Cole, Maeda, Godley, Holland, Maurer, Albers, Melancon.
Danke!
@Synyster: Ha, thanks! You have no one to drop right now, I guess Godley if you need a bench bat
@Grey:
Thanks!! Is having no one to drop the same meaning as no one worth dropping? Haniger was tearing it up early in the season. I guess looking at guys like Broxton or Duvall for ROS, is Haniger worth more?
He’s not worth more right now
Salami Tom!
@El Famous Burrito: The lunchmeat man!
Is Diaz done as closer? Drop him for Bush? Thanks and keep up the good work.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: Not done but if you have another drop I’d grab Bush
Agree w/ F
I know I’ve read too much Razzball when I found myself looking at the wires and I’m automatically translating player names into Mezuzah and Salami Tom.
That said – I’ll let you guys pick:
1) a UTIL player: Bour, ToJoseph, Tomas or Mazara?
2) a CI: Bour, ToJoseph, Moist-ass-kiss or Bregman (is he finally getting it?)
3) a MI: Schoop, Swanson, Travis, Miller
Thanks to the Razzball family
@Murph: Hunter Renfroe is also an option for UTIL
@Murph: Haha… 1. To-Jo 2. Moist 3. Schoop
Will the White still trade Robertson? Jones still the handcuff?
@armcurls: Good Chance
@armcurls: Agree w/ F
@armcurls: Agree w/ Grey
@FrankGrimes: While there is a decent chance Robertson gets traded at some point, it is not always the best pitcher or the 8th inning guy who steps up to the closer role. The Sox could be perfectly content to leave Jones in the setup role at which he has been so successful and going with Kahnle or Swarzak as the closer. There is just an awful lot of uncertainty here, so be prepared to be disappointed.
@LenFuego:
Agree w/ Fuego
Agree w/ SteveNZ
Thinking of moving Syndergaard. H2h cats league 12 team. Pitching is good (Mccullers, Paxton, Wood, Nova, Verlander, erod, etc) and need hitting and need to win now. Also need the DL spot.
Is it worth it? What level of hitter should I settle for? One guy so far has shown interest. He has Votto, Murphy, which I might try for but likely won’t get, and then also Conforto, Benintendi.
@Dhouse42: It’s always worth it if you get a good return. I’d move him for any one of those guys.
@Dhouse42: Agree w/ Cram
So many outfielders and some decent pitching and power on the wire. Are any of these worth dropping for one of the three:
Bottom of my team:
Deshields
Josh Reddick
Margot
Hicks
Jose Reyes
Ian Happ
Available:
Tommy Joseph
Felix Hernandez
Matt Shoemaker
12-team h2h five category league. Thank you!
@Wnwdotcom: Reyes for To Jo
Agree w/ F
Rank these triple sackers for me for deeper leagues please compadre:
T Shaw, Eugenio, Castellanos, Moistasskiss.
@Swfcdan: Moist
@Grey: Other 3? Could send Shaw and try to get Eugenie if it’s worth it.
Not worth it
Springer for McCullers ?
@Bobby: Springer
Agree w/ F
16 team dynasty league w/hitter scoring including runs, RBI, sb’s, OBP, & total bases. I’m trying to figure out if this is a trick or what I’m missing here but the league leader just offered me his $14 Puig for my $8 Justin Bour. Am I missing something or should I click accept as fast as possible?
@Clint: Probably wants to move Puigs salary..I’d take Puig though (even though i hate him)
Agree w/ F
Dynasty keep forever OBP league…First year player draft only
Trade Bogaerts, Ian Happ and 1st rd pick for Trea Turner?
Is Turner an upgrade?
@Bucktail30: I’d want Turner
Agree w/ F
@Bucktail30:
Agree w/ Grey
@Bucktail30:
Agreew/ Grey
@Bucktail30: Don’t agree w/ either
Pick up Vincent not Cishek ?
He could, M’s haven’t said, Vincent has been setup man all year
Rank Upton, Cargo, Mazara, Piscotty ROS. Or did I do that already?
Would you trade one these guys and Verlander to get DegGrom? Thanks
Rank looks fine, pretty fluid — No on deGrom
Morning Grey!! I just want to let you know that it’s in your best interest to be a Giants fan and watch their games, they are the definition of amazing baseball!! Buster Posey is the only catcher you should endorse!!
Question of the day – how many innings does Matt Cain pitch this year?
130
@Grey: 270
Hello Grey,
Would you trade McCutchen for Ozuna or continue to hold McCutchen?
thanks!
Yes, Ozuna
Which schmotatoe in a 12-team H2H OBP:
Smoak, Renfroe, Kiermaier, Drury
@The JoGarza: I’m going with Smoak right now
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
Conforto NL MVP!
MVP! MVP!
@Grey:
Uh oh I traded him to F
In the FCL or wade Davis ha!
JeFCL?
Agree w/ F
@The JoGarza:
Add TommyJo to that list
@The JoGarza: To-Jo, Smoak
Smoak, Kiermaier
@The JoGarza:
Agree w/ Grey
Moved Judge and Healy for Freeman, Bregman and A-A-ron Sanchez this weekend, so I’m hopeful that Bregman picks it up a bit. No way Judge hits .300 plus on the season.
Also, maybe people don’t want to bring it up, but with all of the injuries this year and homers on the rise recently, is anyone else suspicious of a new wave of steroids / PEDs all over the game? It just doesn’t smell right to me.
@Tweak: I feel like most of the injuries are to pitchers this year. Less good pitching = more hitting.
Nice, I’m always suspicious
I’m really aggravated with Maikel Franco. This is a 12 team keeper league where I get 10 keeper spots each year. I can’t trade him, and I don’t feel like I can drop him, but my recently promoted Ian Happ is taking up a valuable roster spot that I would otherwise use for streaming. I still have Matt Harvey rostered too. I also have Alex Bregman, and while he isn’t getting the counting stats and power I hoped for, he at least get hits.
As I mentioned before, this league has weekly prizes for leading a category, and this week is IP. What would you do? Drop Franco? Drop Harvey?
Me too! Drop Harvey
Grey,
Would you start Salazar tonight at home vs TB?
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: no
@Test Kitchen: Yes
Grey, in a 12 team pts league, what level pitcher should I aim for in a trade with Bogaerts?
@exactly: any “Ace”. And by “Ace” I mean, Chris Sale.
Haha
@exactly: 2nd level.
@exactly: You’re not going to get a good enough SP to trade him away
@Grey: sad face
@exactly: how about bogaerts/velasquez for lester/moncada?
@exactly: or lester/story?
1. So what’s the strategy in a H2H daily league when you start Archer and Diaz? Stick every pitcher you have in for the week and hope ratios shrink? (Have Scherzer, Yu, Pineda, Ray, Wood, Urias, Ed-Rod, maybe Velasquez, another Archer start) and other closers Oh, JWilson.
2. Trading been tough, would you drop any of those pitchers for a bench bat / daily filler (Mazara, To Jo, stash Hanniger, Schleber, Hern Perez) or a spec saves guy? (Rosenthal, K-Rod, Vincent) or hold with that rotation.
@dtbran: 1. Yes 2. No idea of depth of your league, Velasquez is likely a streamer — Vincent
@Grey: it’s a 12 teamer daily with 5 bench spots and 2 DL (right now Pax and Maeda are DL and pollock taking up DL )
Had the late night dual TV going last night.
Brutal is only way to describe Manaea’s first 2 innings, he was lights out after that. I wouldn’t ride him until he gets the control figured out, but he set down last 10 he faced and looked dominant doing it.
Watched Godley and he looked good for 2nd start. Can he keep up a 73% GB rate which is helping his .186 BABIPA? Doubtful. BB rate is not good, but the K and Velo spike is intriguing. Like you said could be a breakout, but I could see some growing pains coming.
I love that you have created your own glossary term with Motter-Fodder.
Park’s not great, but his velocity and Ks spike is hella sexy
@The Great Knoche:
Agree w/Grey
@FrankGrimes: Disagree with Grimey!
@The Great Knoche: impossible!
@The Great Knoche: Hello Motter…Hello fodder.
Grey: I’m in need of pitching and have a trade offer on the table where I give Trea Turner and get Alex Wood and Rougned Odor in return. (11-team, 5×5 league if that helps). Thanks!
@Rated Rookie: nope
@Rated Rookie: Agree w/ BF
Grey,
Godley, Karns, or McCarthy?
Karns’ Ks and BB/9 are super impressive as of late but is it sustainable?
Thanks!
Karns
I have two words for the ridiculous 10 day DL, which everyone seems to be giving a try, Gehrig and Ripken.
If you ain’t really hurt, as in nothing is broken or torn, get out there and earn your millions!
Ha
Quick one for you:
Better closer (taking into consideration ratios and whether they’ll remain closer all year):
J.Wilson or A.Reed?
@The JoGarza: Wilson
@The JoGarza: Reed
Is Folty a start vs. Toronto at home this week?
Sure
Top 2 and bottom 2 of this group? Or are they all about the same.
Schebler, Fowler, Reddick, Tomas, Dom Santana, Belt, Baez, N Walker
@Matt: Tomas is the top option
@Matt: Same diff… Tomas, Belt….Reddick, Domingo
Pick 2 of these starts. QS, K/9 league…manea v Bos, Hahn @Sea, Corbin v NYM
@Kip Mungjup: *Barf
@Kip Mungjup: Not Manaea
Would you give Cabrera Salazar and Brian McCann for holland Gary Sanchez and Quintana?
@Bosox: yes immediately
@Bye Felica: that’s Miguel Cabrera just to clarify
@Bosox: was thinking assdrool…. depends on needs i suppose? Do you need pitching? Whos your replacement etc
@Bosox: still rather own sanchez over 50 yr old Miggy. So thats out of the way. Then it becomes Salazar and Mcann or Greg holland (right?) And Jose Q. I rather have the Jose Holland side.
@Bye Felica: I’m not hurting for pitching but Cabrera has been useless to me. Only problem I have is that McCann has been surprisingly great for me so far. Not sure I’m hurting to upgrade catcher at the expense of miggy
@Bosox: Hold
Hey Grey,
Just traded McCullers and Bogaerts for Kris Bryant. Thoughts?
Shoemaker or Charlie Morton ROS?
Also, what are your thoughts on Jon Gray as a stash?
Thanks in advance.
@John: Nice trade
Morton
@John: Agree w/ BF — forget Gray
Who would you take Hernan Perez or Josh Reddick ?
@fieldvision: Perez
Crazy to drop Ian Desmond to pick up Morton, Karns or Shark?
Shallow Keeper h2h categories and Im pretty good at 3 OF/2 UTIL – Trout, Blackmon, Bellinger, Kemp, JustDong with Bregman on the BN until he heats up.
I dont like having too many bench offense as I would rather roll as many decent SPs out there.
Thoughts? Crazy? If not crazy, which SP to pick up?
Thx
@b the esq.:
Pretty crazy to me. I see those 3 pitchers as streamers right now. I’d drop Bregman before Desmond.
@ctrengove: Obviously not in the original post, but we have specific rules for rookies, i.e. they can be kept in the last rounds if picked off free agency, or kept in the round drafted…..Bregman was a last round keeper for me this year, and would only move up a few rounds next year, so Im hesitant to lose him.
@b the esq.:
Gotcha. Still, crazy :)
@ctrengove: Morton is def worth owning. Have you watched his velo this year? he was hitting 97-98mph consistently. I ratger own him than most 50-100 ranked pitchers right now. I may be biased since i used him 3x on duel and win quite a bit of $
@b the esq.: Yes, crazy
Stream-o-Nator likes Folty tomorrow at home against Toronto.
Would you stream him?
@ctrengove: Yes, and listen to the podcast
@Grey:
Was planning on doing so this afternoon!
:)
Which hitter do I sit
Bellinger @ Blach (0-2)
C Santana v Odorizzi (1-5 HR 2BB 2K)
Conforto @ Grienke (0-4 2K)
Santana
@Grey:
Forgot to mention it’s OBP… change anything?
@bossmanjunior333:
Small sample, but Bellinger is pretty good vs LHP so far this season.
Santana is the least hot hitter of the 3 and Greinke is the best pitcher of the 3, so I’d sit Santana.
Grey, is it worth holding Carlos Gomez (Other OF are Broxton, Kemp, Puig, Peralata, Mazara) because this league (6×6 with OPS and Cg’s as extra categories) only has one DL and that dirtbiking jerk from SF is taking up that slot.
Best OF’s on the wire right now are D Santana and L Garcia.
Meh, I’d go Domingo
So I’ve had a lot of fun playing the waiver wire early in the season. I’ve nearly entirely remade my OF/UTL spots from the draft, and for the better I believe.
My additions: Bellinger, Alonso, Dickerson, Altherr, and McCutchen (was dropped).
Would you kindly rank those 5 ROS (H2H points)?
Thanks!
Looks fine
Pujols over Renfroe rest of season? I keep telling myself to just leave Albert in his UT slot, and at the end of the season I’ll have my 30 homers and 100 RBIs. But it’s difficult. The self-inflicted penalty for touching Pujols is smelling my finger afterward.
Haha, yeah
Which side do you prefer?
1 – Conforto for Holland
2 – JD Martinez for Holland?
3 – Cain/Gyorko for Holland?
@Murph:
The answer is always Conforto!
Holland?
@Grey:In my saves-screwed-situation, if I had Conforto to deal for a closer with double digit saves, I’d do it yesterday.
Ha
Kh Davis or Duvall for UTIL spot in H2H pts
Davis
Pujols is starting to look like toast. Some good buy-lows to offer him for in a dynasty? Bird?
Moncada, Amed, prospect?
Grey, 10 team keeper 5×5 OBP.
I have Piscotty coming off the DL soon.
Also, drop Devenski for Roark?
I need to drop one of my bench players:
1b – Alonso
2b Schoop
2b LeMahieu
2b – Happ
3b – Castellanos
OF – Polanco G
OF – Holliday
Holliday, Devenski is more valuable than Roark
@Grey: Thanks. With that being said, what about adding Santana or Kolten and dropping one of the other guys?
Also, guy in my league benches Carpenter every week. Has you feeling changed with Carpenter this year?
Stream… Nothing’s changed on Carp, I’d play him tho…
Supposedly, Thames is going to see time at LF while Braun is out, opening the door for the greatness of Jesus Aguilar at 1B!
Aw sookie
Severino and Morton just hit my waiver wire. Pick either/both up and drop Harvey, Samardjiza, or Nola? (15 team, 5×5, redraft)
Thanks!
Over Harvey and Nola
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
Grey,
I give up Sonny Gray and Marwin Gonzalez
I get Tony Watson and Matt Andriese
Would you make that deal?
Sure
he accepted now we need league approval
@Scott Kimmel: Thanks for the update Scotty K!
anytime Cram!!!!
does edwin Diaz still have the closer role in Seattle or is it Vincent/Zych?
Diaz as of now
is he losing the closer role soon? If so who is next in line for it
Who?
Vincent or Zych?
Vincent
Are the M’s going with closer by committee?
Why?
Grey,
Is Ian Happ worth playing tonight or keep him in the minors
Minors
Grey
Start Mancini or Chisenhall tonight?
Lonnie
thanks Grey
20 teamer with holds. bullpen being
diaz/farq/j.smith/bearclaw (now surpassed by phelps lately)/koji. drop anybody to grab the hand in case SD goes that way? hand will probably get less holds than the guys i have of course if he doesn’t get the job. SEA’s zych/vincent (not cishek) out there as well.
Bearclaw’s been bad
@Grey: yes, yes he has, i’ve dropped him in smaller leagues as of late.
Can we take Zobrist to the glue factory so Happ can stay up? Thanks
Please let this happen
Guyer down, Almonte down, Zimmer out of the Columbus lineup yesterday. I am expecting a callup alert any minute now.
@OddBall Herrera:
Also, I hear the Pederson comp a lot, but I’m thinking that Broxton w/ some platoon issues would be a better expectation for Zimmer?
Sounds about right, looks like he might hit .220
Really? Hmm…
@Grey:
Small victory lap being taken around the office
Nice!
Grey,
10-tm H2H cat keeper (keep 12 of 24), balanced stats, deep teams (24 players each). Only 30 moves a year so no streaming.
With Braun on the DL I need a fill in / need an outfield floater.
I’ve got Pomeranz and will be dropping him (I feel at this point you see his name coupled with dropping him and think one of two things: 1) I told you not to draft/pick him up in the first place, why do you even have him and 2) Happy to simply see people drop him in general).
So, in dropping Pomeranz, who do you see as the best fill in guy for now and who could potentially stay on my team as floater once Braun returns.
Wire:
S. Schebler, C. Dickerson, B. Gardner, C. Beltran, C. Gomes, J. Werth, J. Soler, T. Pham, J. Reddick
thanks bud, J
Schebler
also, in NL only if i already have godley drop bradley for which of: dunn/phelps/vizcaino for holds guy
Viz
I give: Correa + SP (odorizzi? wheeler?)
I get: K.Seager + Cueto
(I then play Manny at SS) Yes or No? 12-team, h2h, 5×5, redraft.
Hold
@Not your average Joe: how much better is seager than your current 3B
@I got $100 for groceries, $1400 for liquor and $6,000 for you to bail a couple of shit puppets out of jail:
Not at all. Manny is my current 3B. But my rotation is crap. This would be about using Manny’s dual position eligibility to trade Correa and get SP help back. But I need to get a SS or 3B back, hence Seager.
@Not your average Joe:
My rotation is SP – Tanaka, Severino, Odorizzi, A.Wood, Wheeler, JC Ram, with Maeda on DL.
Zimmer is likely going to be a hot commodity on the waiver wire that goes through tomorrow. What’s a reasonable spend using a $100 FAAB budget?
Depends on # of teams
@Grey: 14 teams – – I’m also the Indians fan of the group, so don’t want to miss out either haha
$16
@JC3Bagger: where is this zimmer coming up news from?
Looks legit
@I got $100 for groceries, $1400 for liquor and $6,000 for you to bail a couple of shit puppets out of jail: yep, now i’m seeing it.
@I got $100 for groceries, $1400 for liquor and $6,000 for you to bail a couple of shit puppets out of jail: i know there’s more than 1 report about amed NOT coming up.
Carrying both Kelly and Glover on a couple of teams-who do you think will finally emerge as the closer.
Would you drop Peraza for Schebler. I have other steal options-need some RBI’s & Homers or will Peraza finally turn it around.
Glover
@Grey:
Thank you.
What about 2nd question
No
Yas Tomas OR Keon Broxton in a dynasty league?
Broxton
@Grey: Thanks Grey
Word
Thanks for all the help! In a 10 team h2h keeper league (TB, HR, BB, OBP, SLG, NSB) should I drop Todd Frazier for Travis Shaw? I have Suarez playing at 3b now, so do I ride with him and hope Frazier gets hot or cut bait and go with Shaw?
I’d hold
A) Rendon or Suarez?
B) Sell Abreu to buy low on Edwin?
C)
A) Add E. Nunez who you got?
A. Rendon B. Sure
Trout and Rendon for Kluber Lester and Kemp. 10 team H2H standard cats.
Trout
Hold Perdomo for his start at home vs ARZ or drop to stream JC at home vs CHW today or Shoemaker at home vs CHW tomorrow.
only need 1 good start W and QS my ratios are pathetic currently
Stream JC
Word on the street is Bradley Zimmer got called up.
Word!
Finally bit the bullet and dropped Brad Miller in my weekly lineup roto…. and of course he has his best game of the year and jumps over .200
Now watch him go on one of his typical homer binges for 3 weeks, I pick him up again, and he settles into his .230-ish with decent power the rest of the year.
Always happens
Encouraged by the Berrios start, or still skeptical?
We talk about him on the podcast, skeptical
@Grey: need to get some headphones in here so I can listen to the podcast at work. Or I can just say screw it and blast baseball talk all over the office.
Okay I’m looking for headphones.
Ha
Bradley Zimmer just got the call! In a 12 team 5 OF league, how much FAAB out of $100 are you placing on him? Keeper league.
Thanks!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got somethin to say, but nothin comes out when they moves their lips, just a bunch of gibberish, and mother lovers act like they forgot about Grey.
I’d go $14
Haha
@Fogimon: haha – don’t understand the context but absolutely love it and the reference!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: figured everyone’s talking about Zimmer… and asking what his bid price should be…. Grey did put his number up earlier… I need some Beats Headphones to listen to the podcast…..
all in all…. Dr Dre would be proud of this thread
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Great! Here come the 50 Zimmer or OF5 questions! $7
@Cram It: so are you telling me not to drop Jon Jay for this Bradley kid? Asking for a friend.
@Mrs. Featherbottom: Haha. Hurry up and get in line.
@Cram It: better than catcher questions!
$16
Drop Jackie Bradley Jr. for B. Zimmer?
Nah
Should I drop one of my bench players for Zimmer? Need speed.
1b – Alonso
2b Schoop
2b LeMahieu
2b – Happ
3b – Castellanos
OF – Polanco G
Happ
Grey,
Would you trade machado? I have tons of infield depth, need stud pitching
He has scherzer, archer and would include Greg Holland In the trade
Would you do either one of them?
Nope, trade for cheaper SP
Is Odor anything more than an albatross at this point? Can’t really drop them… Don’t really want them… Would rather use the slot for something more productive… No one wants them… Is it too soon to renounce naming my 4th son Grey Albright?
Cahill, Morton, Matz, Folty, or Wheeler? ROS (or until further notice).
Too soon! Cahill
grey I went on your advice to drop tulo, yet instead of dropping him I sold him low
Sent out Tulo, Glover, and David Robertson
for
Eduardo Rodriguez and Tanner Roark
Granted Roark screwed me anyway last week but how do you feel about the move?
Sidenote: Do you just go on a limb for some of the advice you dish out? I know with the amount that you go through daily I probably would, half the people have already made up their mind anyway and just need to hear you say the words. At that when you told me to flat out drop tulo I was skeptical. Got rid of him either way and have Rosario on the team now, Here’s to hoping the reports are wrong and they call his ass up sooner
I don’t like Roark
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(1) C: Wieters
(1) 1B: Rizzo
(1) 2B: Odor
(1) SS: Owings
(1) 3B: Rendon
(3) OF: Harper, Springer, Inciarte
(2) UT: H. Ramirez, Abreu
(6) Bench: Longoria
(2) DL: Haniger
(3) SP: Carrasco, McCullers, Duffy
(2) RP: Wilson, Knebel
(4) P: Betances, Nova, Severino, Walker
Bench: Ray, Urias, Lynn, Shoemaker, streamer
(2) DL: Bedrosian
Grey! Guess what!? I offered Owings, Hanley and Longoria for Trea Turner to the team below like I mentioned yesterday and he rejected but then wrote in the comments, “I like owings and longoria , no interest in Hanley whatsoever, owings Longoria and McCullers or Duffy for turner” …
SO I gotta offer up Owings, Longoria and Duffy for Trea Turner right!? (not sure why he didn’t just send the counter?) Or knowing who he’d take for Turner, is Turner the best trade target or should I ask for one of Keuchel or Judge or even Edwin instead? Am I overthinking having too many Nationals? (already have Wieters, Harper, Rendon)
He also said earlier he’d give me both Turner and Keuchel for Harper? That’s not worth it is it instead?
Last place team having “fire sale” :
(1) C: G. Sanchez
(1) 1B: Encarnacion
(1) 2B: C. Hernandez
(1) SS: T. Turner
(1) 3B: Suarez
(3) OF: Trumbo, Judge, McCutchen
(2) UT: C. Davis, Reynolds
(6) Bench: Castro, C. Gonzalez, Tulowitzki
(2) DL: Donaldson
(3) SP: Lester, Keuchel, Sanchez
(2) RP: Miller, Reed
(4) P: J. Johnson, B. Norris, Albers, Quintana,
(6) Bench: Roark, Holland, Devenski
(2) DL: Familia
Hold
@Grey: What?! You wouldn’t take Trea Turner for Owings, Longoria, and Duffy? But yesterday you told me to offer Hanley, Longo, and Owings for Turner? I’m confused… Is Duffy the dealbreaker there?
I was talking about the Harper deal
Of course I would take Turner there, who wouldn’t
@Grey: Bahaha oh okay! Yeah I was shocked when he said that so I was double checking because it seemed too good to be true? Now let’s hope he didn’t have a change of heart!
Yeah, totes
Top two for UTIL (14 team OBP,
Happ, Zimmer, Pham or Fuentes
Thanks
Zimmer, Pham
@Steve: Zimmer and Pham for me.
FYI, Zimmer will be far more valuable in an OBP league than a BA league. E.g., in the minors last year, he had a .365 OBP against a .250 BA, and in the Arizona Fall League, he had a .421 OBP against a .257 BA. At AAA Columbus this year, he has a .371 OBP with a .294 BA .
Carrasco for Kyle seager which side do you like ? OPS league
STaff after carrasco
Verlander severino wood maeda Stroman
Seager
@Grey: if you could choose between JD and seager which would you choose?
Seager?
C Perez
1B Miggy
2B Cesar Hernandez
3B Marwin Gonzalez
SS Andrus
OF Altherr
OF Springer
OF Avisail Garcia
U Trea Turner
U Mark Reynolds
BN Todd Frazier
BN Odor
BN Adam Jones
im heavy on batting… drop anyone for Brad Zimmer? i have decent speed, but it’s volatile. thanks
also.. i really do wanna stream more pitching and lose some batters.. who to drop to start streaming?
@ballaaa: Drop Marwin to stream
@Cram It: i really wanted to hold on to marwin until frazier starts to get it going… but i guess ill look to drop him shortly. skip out on Zimmer then? thanks!
Avisail
If a less than proud owner of the Tribe’s Santana & Encarnacion, is Zimmer still a recommended ADD? Or like Custar, just too many Indians. Thanks!
@zombie: & if Happ stays with the Cubs, Happ or Zimmer?? Thanks again!
Happ if he plays
Ha, I’d own Zimmer
Grey,
My apology in advance for adding to the Zimmer questions:
Who to drop for zimmer;
JBJ
Brett Gardner
Thanks
Gardner
@Mike and Ike: Do we know if Zimmer is an everyday player at this point?
@Fogimon: depth charts says batting 9th starting in CF
.. WIRE ADD- B. Zimmer or K .Broxton…conflicted???
Broxton
@elvi merkel is dank: it would appear his upside is keon broxton and what he’s doing right now (maybe more steals less average than that). however he’s hitting the 9th slot and his at bats are likely more tenuous.
Move Shoemaker and Bundy for Rendon and Archie Bradley?
yahoo 12 team OBP. pitching’s deeper than hitting
Sure
Grey, who do u prefer to stream tomorrow?
Folty or Chacin vs Mil
Folty
Grey, any insight into why Correa isn’t stealing any bases…haven’t watched a ton of their games, but it doesn’t even seem like he is attempting steals either.
Whole Astros team stopped stealing
@Scuffy McGee: STL’s correa got into luhnow lackey’s database since that idiot left his password on it, but they put some encrypted shit into luhnow’s computer, it was a time stamped virus, it went off sometime in late march. so now HOU steals like matheny has his guys doing it for years.
HA
R, 2B, HR, RBI, SB, K, AVG.
Avisail Garcia for Zack Cozart?
OF – Betts, Altherr, Benintendi, Garcia
DL – Haniger
Currently have Hernan Perez at SS.
Avisail
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
Start or sit Lynn tonight vs. BOS (5.8)?
Start
I have…
Berrios, Godley, Hendricks, Quintana, Verlander, R.Ray, Samadzija, Wade Davis, Hererra, Brach, Knebel
Gonna need to unload one or two. Thoughts on who to try to trade? 12 team keeper roto league I need to improve in ERA, WHIP and SB.
Davis, Quintana
@Grey: I also have Nola and Matz on the DL. Forgot to mention that.
What do you think about offering Davis/Quintana for Darvish?
I’d want Yu
12 H2H 5×5 league.
Offered:
Trumbo
Senzatela
I give:
Alex Wood
Charlie Morton
I’m thinking about taking it. My pitching can handle losing both of them (even if I end up streaming Senzatela). My current OF is Springer, Broxton, Pillar, Piscotty (DL). I suppose drop/trade Pillar?
Trumbo side
Blanco and Fuentes are both lefties. Just a heads up.
Oops, Fuentes still seems on the strong side
last league left with zimmer not gone, from yesterday i now have leury
14 teamer with OPS, hits, QS/holds best replacement for other white fish, gotta be a LF or CF since now i only have rajai/rasmus at those positions with pollock out
C bandy
1B goldy
2B schoop
SS miller
3B longo
MI walker
CI pujols
LF rasmus
CF rajai
RF stanton
OF gamel
util leury
BN schimpf/braun/arcia
DL pollock/murphy
leury or zimmer? heyward/taylor around as well here, but with pollock out i probably need steals.
Zimmer
This is the first year our league has had a minor league stash slot. I am an Indians fan so guess who I stashed? It starts with a Z. Now I have to decide if he is worth adding to my active roster…or dropping to waivers. This is a 13 team 6 keeper dynasty league and currently my bench bat is Jose Reyes. Do you recommend dropping Reyes for Zimmer…or dropping Zimmer?
@crenshaw07: sorry to add to the zimmer questions but i did not see this one and have to decide by line up lock…you deserve angel wings…(chicken wings in heaven).
Haha…Lose Reyes
Would u trade Ryan Zimmerman for Jacob Degrom??
Yes
Flyer on Zimmer or see what comes of this To-Jo heater?
Zimmer for SBs, ToJo for HRs
Grey OPS league 10 team
3b castellanos
Ci Santana
Of Stanton
Of upton
Of Holliday
Of Duvall
U Morrison
Bench polanco
If you could acquire either JD mart or K seager which would you choose?
@Someone pissed in my alphabet soup: sorry you answered it above thought you missed it
Seager
Schebler Happ or call up Zimmer in an OBP league
Zimmer
Just catching on to this Zimmer here, sorry Grey, 12 tm limited moves lost Pollock, but steady in SB’s and pitching, lose Velasquez for him or wait and see?
Go for it
Trade Morton OR Severino for Edwin Encarnacion?
Sure, Morton
Drop piscotty for zimmer in a dynasty league?
Sure
Had Story go down and need a SS in my H2H/OPS league..
Trade my Benintendi/Giles for Lindor? Would still have Trout/Judge/JD Mart/Bautista in OF. And Holland/Bentances/Colome/Bush as closers..
Thanks!
Lindor side, it’s fair
Grey,
Like everyone my DL list is about half my team at this point. Would you drop Bedrosian for the Dentist? I’m in need of some steals.
12 team roto
Thanks!
@Pager24: or would you drop Carlos Gomez instead?
Thanks again
Drop Gomez
Sure
hey Grey – I started with Odor at 2b, grabbed Kipnis off waivers when he was still on the DL & grabbed Dee Gordon off waivers after he was dropped a week ago. Not a lot of interest out there since they’re all struggling. I don’t want to drop any of these guys, but if I had to, who should it be?
Kipnis
Swanson , bradley or wainwright need to drop 1 for hill?
@Squeeze Play: Wainwright
Wainwright
Would you take Zimmer over Nunez?
Sure
8 team 5×5 Standard Roto. Pick a side:
Group A:
Encarnacion
Jose Ramirez
Group B:
JD Martinez
Gallo
Kepler
Thanks
A
When do you expect Brinson to be called up?
July/August
Who do I drop to add Nola?
Villar, Bradley, Swanson, Russell, Ramierz,
Is Nola worth it?
Swanson
Drop Peraza for Zimmer?
Nah
Do you Smoak is for real or just a hot streak?
Streak
Grey!
Bregman or Margot in standard roto dynasties?
Bregman
12-tm OBP league.
Have two offers on the table:
My Miggy for Ozuna and Desmond
Miggy for C.Davis and either Ozuna/Desmond.
Any worth shipping a slumping Miggy for?
FWIW, I am last in the league in HR and RBI. Desperately need some production.
I’d stick with Miggy, but they could work out for you
Drury or Cozart for MI in OBP league?
Drury
Drop Hernan, to-jo, Moreland for zimmer?
To-Jo
Grey maeda or Salazar ros? Are you worried about Salazar control issues?
Maeda, yes
Is there a rule of thumb (not to be insensitive to the honeys, but the origin of that phrase always makes me chuckle) on a max of players from the same team that should be rostered in a season long league? I’m trying to trade for EE and Jose Ramirez, and already own Lindor and scooped up Zimmer this morning. Okay to roster that many, or should I look elsewhere?
I don’t think it matters how many players you own from one team as long as they’re good
Hey Grey- in an RCL, how much more time should we give Schwarber?
Thanks.
Until he gets going
Thoughts on his Correa and Pineda for my Darvish and Cozart?
@PB&J: I’d want Correa – not really close
Works for me
I’m pretty sure I know what your answer will be to this, but – the corpse of Ryan Zimmerman or Carlos Santana ROS? I’m liking Santana batting out of the 4-hole, but Zimmerman looks like a Born-again Hitsman.
Santana
@Grey: That’s what I thunk – would you say it is close though? Asking for a friend.
Yeah, close enough
@Grey: Hey – thanks! If you had the opportunity to split a pizza with Scott K., what type of pizza would you order. I’m thinking Hawaiian.
With Chef Boyardee pasta strewn on top
@Grey: What a meal!
HA
Do I drop Moreland for Smoak? Also, Brad Miller is on the ww, russell has been awful. I know I dont drop him but do I scoop up miller and bench russell until he does something? I would have to drop healy or jackie bradley for miller. thoughts? thanks. 12 team h2h 5×5 weekly keep 6.
I’d hold Moreland… sure drop Healy
It’s Wheeler time.
Stop effing with me Diaz…you’re better than this…at least I really hope you are
Amir back to the rotation…another situation where the parties responsible should stop effing with me
I’m not talkin’ bout moving in
And I don’t want to change your life
But the Dodgers are facing some dude named Blach
And I really like Corey Seager tonight…
Ha
Justin Smoak or Aaron Hicks ROS??
Thx
Smoak
@Grey: Gamecock!
The gamecock of the walk!
Always appreciative of your write ups to unwind to when I get home from work.
Duffy or Godley roy
No problem…Duffy
Grey,
Start CHisenhall or Mancini, I have 10 minutes to set my roster
Lonnie
with zimmer up who’s best this year stash in AL only
c.gillaspie, alford, r.guzman, vogelbach, olson, chapman, n.gordon, bung hole park, thaiss, aj reed, fisher, hicks, moya, bradley, travis, devers (although i thought you said not this year)
didn’t list pitchers as i’m betting one of these is best rest of roster
C mccann (DET)
1B miggy
2B segura
SS correa
3B mostsuckass
CI valbuena
MI miller
OF (4) rajai/delino/trumbo/k.davis
util mancini
BN zimmer
DL gomez (when they get around to it)
I’d ask Ralph… Reed maybe
@Grey: yeah i went there first.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: and i have reed stashed in dynasties even with short slots.
Nola versus Pit or Tanaka versus TB, who are you starting?
Are they both home?
@Grey: Both are on the road.
Nola
you starting Lackey tonight vs CIN?
I am
not going to click on the underwear link… not going to click it… damn your click bait! LOL
Haha
THinking of dropping Piscotty to put Braun or Story on DL. No room, so they are still in my lineup.
I’m rolling with Broxton, Altherr as recent replacements.
FA options are Deshields, H. Perez, Pham, Renfroe
@Alex: well, Braun is in my lineup. Story on bench.
Depends on needs, maybe Perez, maybe Renfroe
@Grey: I’m mostly chasing runs and trying to maintain my high OBP.
In a way, I’m wondering if I’ll miss Piscotty if I decide to go with Altherr or Broxton from here on.
I doubt it
Potential Kershaw and Mookie trades:
12-tm H2H OBP/QS keeper. Potential keeper rounds listed where applicable.
Trade 1: My Kershaw for his Blackmon and Cueto.
Trade 2: My Kershaw and mookie (10th rd next year) for his Freeman, Cespedes/Stanton, A.Wood (23rd in 2018, 20th in 2019), and Bellinger (23rd in 2018, 20th in 2019)
First off, would you even do either trade if you’re desperate for offense? Second, which trade? Finally, if the second one, Cespedes or Stanton?
2, Giancarlo
I have Hernan and Owings covernig for Story—Addison R is on waivers —He could replace Joc in my lineup….make sense?
Sure
Diaz is out in SEA – who you got Zych or Vincent?
Read the post
in deep league with diaz as only closer grab zych or does this seem short enough term (seems better than feliz for sure) to not worry about this. hand/farq/smith/koji are my other RP and have 57 moves left on the year (slightly above schedule on this)
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: unlike in most closer demotions diaz clearly has better stuff than anybody else on team. and in this instance i’m betting they won’t even go with one guy either anyway.
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: Grab Vincent, and pray there’s a save situation tonight to provide clarity on this mess.
I’d hold
Grimey and 1F wanna talk FCL and not even mention that I’ve been in first for weeks? Pfft, the nerve!
They don’t deserve the ass you’re handing to them!
@Grey: couple of assless chaps
HA
For anyone that wants to chime in:
1) Who’s back closing games first: Britton or Diaz?
2) Better DL stash Britton or Bedrosian?
F’in closers. They’re the worst.
Diaz….Bedrosian
@Grey: Thanks!
@Grey: @Fred Garvin MP:
I HATE closers!!
Haha
and in standard sized leagues even drop madson or strickland if i’m saves needy here? maybe strickland if melancon is actually back soon. all of the SEA guys out there.
Madson
@Grey: for zych or which of these SEA guys? might be better served just benching madson. this is yahoo daily today so only way i could grab somebody immediately is if i had a guy benched.
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: if i were to say leave madson in starting slot and SEA guy gets save he could be added by anybody before 3 AM if anybody dropped a BN guy.
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: that being said i do have 6 moves left on week, could grab one of the SEA guys now and reverse course later.
I’d go Vincent 1st, but this is totally unclear
@Grey: yeah, big time.
Don’t start lackey with 17mph to center right lol?
Sure, you’re a genius, but . . .
…it wasn’t Señor Wences’ thumb that said “S’aright”. It was the bearded guy in the box who, come to think of it, looked exactly like Sandy Leon.
Haha
Oh master lothario, is Paxton Trumbo too much for Springer? Now that I write it seems like a no brainer
Nope
With Seattle in a closer committee, should I trade Devenski for Casilla or Vincent?
Casilla
@Grey: Disagree Grey, Casilla is terrible… why do you say that?
Because he’s the closer in Oakland
They benched Seager and Bellinger?? Oh Moses smell the roses!
Haha
would you drop Keon B for Schoop? love him but i can put Trea in at 2B
I can put Trea at 2B so I should pick up another 2B? What?
@Grey: another “rotoworld” blurb glitch
Ah
@Grey: wait, i meant *pick up* keon and drop schoop… my bad, long travel day
Go for it
1. When, if ever, do you think Story becomes Story again?
2. Hedges or Wellington Castillo?
1. June 3rd 2. Hedges
Desmond or kemp rest of season? 6×6 ops, h2h
Kemp
Rizzo got a single!!! The slump ends tonight! (i hope…)
Haha
@William Hung: there is the real slump ender.
@Mantis Toboggan MD: you know it
Salazar is a complete asshole. 9 ks, and yet still an asshole.
@nick the smooth dick: I don’t know if I can start him again without closing my eyes.
He’s the freakin worse
@Grey:
2018 breakout!!
Yes!
Taillon was dropped in my league….I mean, I should add him and DL him, right? Just in case. I currently own Rich Hill and Ed Rodriguez(Bos)….would you dump one for Nola?
Forget Taillon, Nola over Hill
@Grey: in redraft leagues, zimmer or dickerson?
thank you!
Dickerson
Baez or Villar?
Is Swanson coming out of it?
Swanson or Zimmer
Villar, Zimmer
Grabbed Vincent this morning (Thanks!), so fingers crossed on that one. Couple quick questions. Need SP help in 12 teamer. Trade A.Jones, Judge, or K. Morales? Enough to get a SP 1? Could through in Kipnis or C. Hernandez to make it work? Thanks for the help.
Jones and Kipnis should get a #1
Me thinks Showalter has other plans for the end of the bullpen if Brach got the call so early tonight…
Well looks like I can hang on to Berrios for a little longer while I use Brach’s spot as a streamer spot.
Yeah, could be
Neil Walker, Ian Happ or Gyorko to Temp replace Cano? No K’s in this league. Thnx
@Frank Lynch: happ till he’s called down, then gyorko. shallow league there.
Happ
12 team 6×6 h2h (OPS/QS)
Throwing some offers out for Judge.
too little or too much or fair?
Judge for Rendon (or Suarez) and Samardzjia (or Shoemaker)
@bobbo: Is Rendon and Salazar fair? Trying to gauge value of a judge I guess. Thanks a lot!
Sure
Sounds fair
Drop Delino for ToJo or Kiermaier
Depends on needs, either
I’d like to think my Daily Rizzo Rants made a difference… I really hope this homer means he’s going to start rolling along now.
Drop Feliz for Vincent?
@Blaster: i wouldn’t diaz even more likely to get that job back than feliz is his. plus we have no clue how many SEA guys are being used in the short term, or even which one IF it’s one.
Kendall graveman, Danny Duffy , Nelson Cruz for Tanaka, archer, verlander…
What side?
@PNW: player rater has the all pitcher side winning this by a near 2-1 margin, but of course it also have grave…. man down as a -3.7.
Damn, Conforto does not like Arizona: 0/9 with 6 Ks so far with maybe 1 AB left tonight
@William Hung: that sounds like the kind of stat that TV announcers and sports betting touts love.
“college basketball: bet team A over team B as team A has covered it’s last 34 out of 37 against team B across 30 years”. clearly this is just asinine to listen to, as team A and team B’s rosters have no correlation at all probably to what’s occurred in last 30 years in college basketball.
kidding aside 9 at bats is ridiculously small. even if it was like 3-45 if a player is good and doing well i’d not worry about this. batter vs pitcher is worth very little too (unless say a batter had like over 100 at bats against the same pitcher in like the same season). if you don’t believe me consult the books written about it, or rudy if you don’t trust book recommendations.
@The Harrow: can’t even lay down a joke… I love me some Conforto
@William Hung: i agree.
@The Harrow: I’m hoping the D-Backs are up 1 entering the top of the 9th and I know Conforto is going to park one against Rodney
nvm – i see Salas is in there right now… def going to give up a couple here
@William Hung: i’m finally a rodney owner, i hate him and would much rather hoover grabbed that for many many other leagues where i either am or could grab hoover. but in a 12 teamer where i lost chapman and am likely to lose maurer maybe rodney was dropped and i dropped 5/100 FAAB on him (could’ve won with him 1, zero was 2nd highest bid)
woah boy you know yr running good when you’ve been benching c.davis on purpose in 2 dynasties, a 14 and a 16 teamer, and today you only put him in from
1. gattis having off day (flowers in catcher spot since he played and played earlier)
2. springer having off day
@The Harrow: …. but i did forget to remove f-rod in a league where i own ALL of the pitching staffs from DET/KC/WAS. was gonna grab albers or a.wilson but was seeing how to use my 6/8 weekly moves and if they’d be better served streaming my own SP’ers. should’ve just benched him. drat.
oh my dear god i trusted SON when it said LAA would have many holds monday-wed and thus far it’s right, but we got LAA backtracking on recent history and have skipped using hernandez for ramirez/parker lately in the 8th. since when exactly did LAA have a great bullpen (which they have had for maybe around 2 weeks or so now or maybe longer)
@The Harrow: wellsy, OR i get a free save when norris has been used far too often lately maybe. not too shabby, except in like half theleagues i added hernandez i wanted HOLDS not saves.
@The Harrow: OR not.
Gotta love that cishek blown save!
@FrankGrimes: yeah i dropped madson for him just now, at least i’ll get no stats from it. one down till diaz is back, probably vincent next one up. madson i had benched just in case a SEA guy was obtainable.
Great article Grey.
What do you think of this deal? 5×5 OBP league – team is in need of pitching
Give: Goldy, Realmuto
Get: Lester, Lindor, Gary Sanchez