Amir Garrett, or as he’s commonly referred to as, Muslim Mrs. Garrett, took Natalie, Jo, Blair, Tootie and that little white kid, who no one remembers, to school last night. Muslim Mrs. Garrett was like, “Listen, child, I’m your boss while you’re in this park and I’m going to rule over you with sweet motherly affection, but an iron fist like you get from a male Gulag prisoner.” Yesterday, he straight dazzled — 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 1.83. MMG is so out of nowhere I feel like we need to start at the beginning. He was born– Okay, flash forward Lost-style and they’re off the island and Garrett is a former basketball player, so his age isn’t as old as it seems for his development level. I think because of that he could also sneak up on people. His control gets wonky at times, and he doesn’t read as a strikeout pitcher, but there he was doing just that last night. He could surprise some people, but A) Reds and their ballpark. B) Rookie. C) There’s no C. To take this back to 80’s sitcoms, there could be some Boners along the way through Growing Pains, but I’d grab him if you feel like Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, or can just handle the risk. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Trey Mancini – 1-for-4 as he hit leadoff. *writing this before the game* I dropped him the other day in two leagues, and I feel like this will be a huge regret. Stupid position eligibility. *writing this after* Meh, but why the hell would he be hitting leadoff? He’s a power hitter!
Zach Britton – Will go for one of those oh-so-lovely precautionary MRIs on Friday. Without reading too much into it (while doing exactly that), they’re waiting for Friday so that means it can’t be too bad. I mean, if it was bad, they’d schedule his MRI for today. Who are we kidding? This can’t be good. Yesterday, Brad Brach got the clean save, but I’d own Darren O’Day too, until more news comes out.
Ubaldo Jimenez – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 3 Ks, ERA at 5.51. The story of Ubaldo: You have a full head of hair one day, then you’re pulling your hair out because you own this schmohawk and you’ve been Ubaldo’d.
Kyle Hendricks – 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners (4 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 6.19, and every metric is pointing to trouble. Not to turn his drafters into mad men, but hard to look at Hendricks and not see a big bust.
Albert Almora – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer, hitting .391. I wanna get super jazzed for Almora like Ryan Gosling, but the Cubs’ outfield is overflowing.
Addison Russell – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and a slam (2) and legs (2), hitting .254. Looks like the day off on Tuesday did Addison well, which is what I hope never goes through Maddon’s head because then he’ll randomly bench him more often.
Ryan Braun – Got the day off yesterday, because he’s only earning $19 million this year. He deserves a good Shabbos every third day!
Neftali Feliz – 1 IP, 4 ER. Holy shizzshow, Batman. What the Butterball Turkey was he doing coming into the 8th anyway? Let your closer pitch the ninth! This so hard to understand? Jimmy Crystmas, as the Morons say. (It’s a fringe Mormon group that isn’t that smart.)
Travis Shaw – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, and third homer in the past four games. I wonder if Thames sneezes on me if I too can hit homers. It’s worth a shot since I have a charity softball game coming up, Save the Childproof Seals. As for Shaw, yes, of course you should pick him up, he’s smoldering.
Jett Bandy – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer. That would be leading some of my teams in power. *lifts desk, drops desk on foot, desk falls apart* Stupid Ikea!
Mat Latos – Will start this weekend in place of J.A. Happ vs. the Angels. I wouldn’t go near him with a ten-foot pole. Speaking of poles, whatever happened to wife, Dallas?
Kevin Pillar – 3-for-4 and two steals (1, 2). For the last two days I’ve said he’s a hot schmotato. Today I’m saying, c’mon!
Francisco Liriano – 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.11. I feel like you’re new to fantasy baseball or a glutton for punishment if you want Liriano. Gluttons, I can’t help. New people, don’t go near Liriano, he’s always a start or two away from a 1/3 IP, 5 ER game.
Rick Porcello – 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.32. A nice bounce back start for Porcello after a rocky last start. Prospector Ralph texted me, “Don’t mention this in the roundup, but at one point in the game Porcello looked directly into the camera and said, ‘Ralph, thank you for your encouragement.'” Oh-kay.
Mitch Haniger – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, hitting .323. It burns me up real good that I don’t own him anywhere. And not a good ‘burn up’ like I’m Icarus.
Felix Hernandez – 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 13 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.65. F-Her is Jesse Chavez with brand name recognition.
Edinson Volquez – 3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.82. I was sonavabenched by Wei-Yin vs. the Mariners on Tuesday, so I was like, “You’re not gonna outsmart me twice in a row, I’m starting Edinson!” DAH!
Giancarlo Stanton – 3-for-3 and his 4th homer. I’m not saying this is the reason he hit this homer, but I did put on the Marlins game on my iPad, then put it down my track pants for his at-bat. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.
Christian Yelich – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Wow, look at Yelich trying to prove me wrong for saying he can’t hit for power again. Hopefully Marlins play more night games and his mom tightens his curfew.
Jay Bruce – 3-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 5th and 6th homer. Can it be July already so he crawls back into his dungeon of suck?
Robert Gsellman – 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.09. He’s now sandwiched a bad start between two good starts and he put cole slaw and potato chips on the sandwich–Okay, I’m just hungry now. Stream-o-Nator loves his next start, and I don’t see why you wouldn’t stay on board.
Lucas Duda – Left the game with a hyperextended elbow. Said in a very soft, sultry voice, “Please let this mean Conforto gets playing time.” Pats forehead with handkerchief, “Thank you, kind sir.” I don’t know why I’m suddenly a southern belle.
Travis d’Arnaud – Hurt his–Oh, who cares? Mesoraco and d’Arnaud should wrap themselves in bubble wrap. Especially Mesoraco’s face.
Shawn Kelley – Dusty announced that Kelley and Glover will share closing duties. A Glover from Kelley sounds hot, but a closer by committee sounds awful. Why can’t Dusty take the toothpick out of his mouth for two seconds and ponder this shituation? Kelley is likely the favorite, but Glover’s been better this year, and I’d own both.
Jayson Werth – Suffered a groin spasm. I believe that’s like when you open one of those trick cans of peanuts and can’t get the spring back in.
Joe Ross – 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks. I streamed him in one league, not even because of the Stream-o-Nator, just because JB’s in that league so I had to grab Ross. He was fine, but I’ve since dropped Ross. We’re on a break!
Bryce Harper – 4-for-4, 3 runs, 5 RBIs and his 5th and 6th homers, hitting .404. It’s a bit early for this, but is he going to be drafted first or second overall in 2018 and disappoint? Is he a Saberhagenmetrics darling?
Ryan Zimmerman – 3-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer, a grand slam, hitting .380. What did we decide on again for his first DL stint? After his 8th homer? Four more to go!
Julio Teheran – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 3.52. The Regression Fairies love Dancing With The Stars, they have rainbow flag socks and they will defecate all over your ratios.
Freddie Freeman – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .440. I wonder if Votto ever watches Freeman highlights and says, “What an odd mirror, it looks like me from four years ago.”
Gary Sanchez – Played catch at 60 feet. Joe Girardi stood nearby with a boombox playing In Your Eyes.
Aaron Judge – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 5th homer, hitting .277. I wonder if there’s room in my track pants for Giancarlo and Judge.
Starlin Castro – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .368. I like the people who comment with something like, “Your handsomeness knows no bounds, and there’s nothing but garbage on waivers, you think I should grab Sterling Catsup (sic)?” Castro isn’t garbage.
Jose Abreu – 3-for-4, 1 RBI. It’s an early Christmas miracle!
Corey Dickerson – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .322. Also, in this game, his brother from another schmotato, Steven Souza went 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, hitting .328. I don’t know why you don’t own them, fear of success? Technically, you’re succeeding at failing, so you’re being successful anyway.
Jose Iglesias – Being checked for a concussion after tripping into a baserunner’s knee on what should’ve been a game-ending double play. After the game, a reporter asked if it was a tough defeat. Iglesias replied, “Defeat wasn’t the problem, it was the knee.”
Jordan Zimmermann – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.94. I’d love to pull every comment from the preseason talking about how great Zimmermann was in the spring, but I might run into Buxton, Broxton or Delino excitement and I can’t handle that right now.
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs, hitting .220. He’s been hitting in the two-hole, and not because his name is almost Castellanus. It’s not the reason, seriously. I don’t know the actual reason, maybe lack of options, but that could be a boon for him.
Dallas Keuchel – 7 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 0.96. Because he was so successful in 2015, it’s hard to not think he’s right back there. Well, looking at his stats, I don’t think he’s all the way back to 2015 form, but he is ahead of where he was in 2016. So, 3.30-3.60 ERA range vs. 2.50 or 4.50. That’s startable everywhere until further notice.
Josh Reddick – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .341. I was about to pick him up and now I have to. Hot schmotato alert! *goes to my waivers, shakes fist* Damn you, Ralph!
Logan Forsythe – Hit the DL with a broken toe. I just legit Googled, “Has a camel ever broken its toe?” Google was a lot less helpful than I expected. Against righties, Chase Utley will fill-in for Forsythe; he’s okay in NL-Only leagues, and 2007 Classic leagues. Against lefties, Chris Taylor will fill-in; he’s okay in…Hmm…Well, I’m sure his family loves him!
Zack Greinke – 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.28 vs. Jhoulys Chacin – 8 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.09. At this game in Petco, it was bring your own “What else do you want to talk about?” conversation.
Michael Wacha – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.41. Second verse, same as the first verse that I dropped on him. When he’s been healthy, he’s been effective in his career. The problem has been staying healthy, what are you his doctor? Stop worrying about his health and just own him until you obviously shouldn’t anymore.
Dexter Fowler – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st and 2nd homer, hitting .183. Best part of his waking up is Fowler’s crystallized on the top of the lineup.
Gerrit Cole – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.70. This is obviously an exaggeration, but has Cole ever pitched like an ace?
John Jaso – 2-for-3, hitting .100. “Marte’s suspended! Ooh, Austin Meadows! Or at least Adam Frazier!” Then you see John Jaso is the starting right fielder.
Andrew McCutchen donated his dreads to a charity, and charity begins at home… pic.twitter.com/JkS5njRHKb
— Razzball (@Razzball) April 14, 2017
Josh Bell – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer, hitting .205. I’m a cyclops with a monocle on Bell, but he has John Ja-Snow, the Informer, type power, so kinda meh.
Martin Perez – 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.60. Fun fact! A cocktail with no bite and comes with the bartender saying “I love you” rather than an olive is called a Martini Perez. Oh, and the bartender’s your mother.
Joey Gallo – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer, hitting .188. The entire Rangers team is struggling right now. Yes, even Odor (0-for-3, hitting .203). And Napoli (1-for-3, hitting .158), Gomez (0-for-3, hitting .155), Choo (0-for-3, hitting 222), Profar (0-for-3, hitting .154). It’ll turn around, or my name isn’t Grey Albright, Fantasy Master Lothario (don’t abbreviate).
Jesse Hahn – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 3.00. As previously mentioned on the aforementioned tip, he was going against the Rangers and they made him look like Whitey Ford. The pitcher, not the 1939 car that Henry Ford was selling to Nazis.
Khris Davis – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .321. I wish I drafted Khris Davis and Eric Thames everywhere in March… *wavy lines* Hey, I just drafted Davis and Thames, this is awesome. What do you mean, it’s March in 1762 and I have German measles?! AHHHHHH!!!! *wavy lines* Whoa, weird dream.
Yonder Alonso – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. “What if he revealed his middle name was Maria Conchita?” That’s me at a meeting with Yonder’s agent discussing how to make him more popular.
Angel Pagan – Will not play baseball this year after receiving a ‘number of major league offers.’ Ha, Pagan’s trying to neg major league baseball. “Instead of playing baseball this year, I’m gonna wash my hair.”
if you could move Britton for JD Mart would you?
@Someone pissed in my alphabet soup:
First they said it was nothing
Then they put him on the DL but said he didn’t need an MRI
Now they are sending him for an MRI
I don’t know JD’s status, progress, return date but I definitely don’t like the direction Britton’s heading
@Someone pissed in my alphabet soup: I would
@Someone pissed in my alphabet soup: i would
I got Marte’d, the bastard. 14 team h2h 5×5 league, here is my team:
C: Sallyp, 1b, myers, 2b lemaieau, castro, ss, owings/asdrubel, 3b, arenado, of, pollack, eaton, brantley, jbruce. Ut mdavidson
Sp, deGrom, Tehran, Pineda, Duffy, Taillon, rp bush, giles, brach, treinan
Thinking davidson for pillar (poor man’s marte?), treinan for fliriano, thoughts? Headley is out there, Moreland, Schebler, I dunno….I’m regretting Tehran but he was mostly good all last year. …
@Greg:
Pillar is in no way or form “poor man’s” Marte. Try Margot or something
@theone189: The One must be in an 8 team league, Pillar is long gone. ….tx Grey
@Greg: Agree Margot’s better, but I’d take Pillar and Margot might be unrealistic
Grey Albright, Fantasy Master Lothario
please pick one between Margot , Pillar and Souza in redraft league
@Blint: Margot is on waivers? Grab him!
@Blint: Margot
Souza or Avi Garcia?
@Connor: Avisail
Amir did put up a pretty stat line last night. Would you drop my only bench bat(with Sanchez and JD on the DL) for Amir or hold?
10 team ESPN HTH 5X5 w/OBP and QS with daily moves
C Martin
1B Rizzo
2B D. Murphy
3B K.Seager
SS Russell
OF Trout
OF Springer
OF Inciarte
UTL 3B/OF Sano
UTL SS Bogaerts
UTL 2B/OF Zobrist
BN 2B C. Hernandez
DL OF JD Martinez
DL G. Sanchez
P J.Paxton
P T.Walker
P Carrasco
P Duffy
SP Nola
SP Nova
RP Giles
RP Kimbrel
BN RP Holland
BN RP J.Johnson
BN SP Bundy
BN SP Eickhoff
@We Are Out Of Room: Hold
@Grey: Appreciate ya!
You!
Maddon’s chicanery has given Rizzo 2B eligibility in my league. Should I dump Travis, who’s been brutal, for Moreland or Reddick (pick one, please), or give Devon a little more time??
@Herr Drumpf: Moreland has been terrific ever since I accused him of gobbling turds.
@Herr Drumpf: Moreland
funny it might be needed to have to even point out the possible upcoming lerryiano 1/3 5 ER game, as didn’t he start the year with something worse than even that? you know, less than 20 days ago?
and i don’t check on f-her in SON, but might he even be lower than chavez’ SON numbers?
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: Prolly true on F-Her
Ahhh the ol’ Whitey Ford ’39 model Nazi sled lol. Funny stuff.
@Manley Ramirez: Thanks
Grey!!!!
I know baseball happened to you and this season is as good as any other, but it seems every day your insights exceed the goodness of baseball. That’s a scary thought!
a. Didn’t start Amir last night because he was a lefty facing Trey! Ga!!! But at least I have something good, right?
b. Luvin’ Haniger, my bitch Mitch!
c. John Rambo Quote of the day for April 20
Sheriff: Cease fire! Cease fire! Ward, goddamn it, cease fire! I think we hit him. Let us get down there. Move!
Sheriff: Sheriff to base, come in.
Lester: Go ahead, Will.
Sheriff: Lester, we’re down in the gorge. Galt’s dead, alright? Where the hell is that goddamned chopper?
Lester: He won’t come, Will. Says there’s a storm heading your way.
Sheriff: I don’t give a goddamned what’s on its way. I want that chopper back here right now! I don’t want Gault’s body out here all night.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: A. I didn’t either B. Ha C. Awesome!
maeda (waiver) and gsellman are both available.
keep stashing moncada, or pick one of them up? if maeda, how much to bid? $x/100
thanks
@marimon: $3 on Maeda, tho know little of your league
Greetings. Excellent write-up… Again.
My Moncada/Cole for his Story.
I know normally this would be a no-brainer but am reluctant in a dynasty. I could replace Moncada with a Zimmer type for my N/A slot.
Thank you
10 team keep 20 dynasty.
1B. Goldschmidt
2B. Altuve
3B. Arenado
SS. Lindor
CI. Rizzo
MI. Bregman
OF. Betts
OF. Springer
OF. Stanton.
OF. Polanco
UT. Judge
UT. Kepler
Bn. Franco
Bn. Marte
N/A Moncada
N/A Meadows
N/A Frazier
DL T. Turner
DL G. Sanchez
C. Martinez, Salazar, Cole, Pineda, Ross, Severino, Ray
@The Flayed Man: I would hold in a dynasty. You have your infield pretty well covered now. Moncada would slide nicely into a UTIL spot, which is what Story would do also.
Also, if that is your full pitching staff, I dont think you can give up Cole, even while he’s not pitching great.
@The Flayed Man: Is it even fun having a team that stacked?
@Jason Eldred: yes it is because I spent many years at the bottom and put a lot of hard work to assemble this team. Should I cut some players to make it more interesting?
@Jason Eldred: thank you. Im finding hard balancing prospects for established players. I made a preseason trade that I’m regreting a bit. I sent my Donaldson/Sale/Benintendi/Yelich for his Arenado/Springer/Cole/Clint Frazier.
@The Flayed Man: Thanks! I’d take Story
If you could give your thoughts on Jason Vargas, I would really appreciate it. I was looking forward to them after yet another stellar start from him last night.
Thank you.
@Johnny Dickshot: He’s a mid-30s guy who throws 86 MPH and usually Ks about 6 guys per 9, it’s three starts, he’s a matchups play still
Who do you drop for JOE Ross: jarell cotton or hunter renfro?
@Mike: team/roster context matters, but probably cotton.
@BtheEsq: Starters-cueto, stroman, nova, Salazar, sonny gray, cotton, bundy, gerritt cole
Bats-trout, Harper, manny, mazara, ozuna, Corey seager, lucroy, Jose abreu, beltre, Dahl , trey Mancini, jean segura
@Mike: Cotton
Mr. Grey A
Very depressed Sterling Marte owner. ( kept him for $31 ) needs some advice to go along with extra bong hits. .
14 team mixed auction , 10 keepers, increasing salaries.
Was offered Harper ( $39 ) and G Sanchez ( $10 ) for Rizzo ( $33 ) , Carrasco ( $14 ) and Gardner ( $3 )
My team ( including bench ) :
Pitching: Carrasco, Pineda, McCuellers, Madea, A Garrett, Triggs, D Norris, Famillia, Ramos
Hitting: Rizzo, Odor, Lamb, B Miller, Grandal, Cozart, Belt, Buxton, Kepler, Tomas, Peralta, Pederson, Gardner, Sterling Fcking Marte, Semien, Tellez, Barretto, C Frazier
A week ago, I would’ve declined and not wasted your time with advice question. That was before Sterling became Sterling fcking Marte .( I almost feel like I should do something to change teams karma ) and Bryce now clearly looks like the engineer on the MVP train this year.
Should I hold and exhale? or take the Bryce plunge and accept
Thanks in advance for yours, or any other Razzballers insights
Bryce
@Ace of Spades: Take Bryce
Grey !!
perfect writing !
1) sometimes it take me some times to understand your riddle – french /american / italiano !!
just like “Starling wasn’t peeing clarice” … took me a few hours ! AH
(by the way i’m French, and fluently speaks italiano :)
2) Grey, sometimes you Trump me once – sometimes you save me twice: keeper league
– asked you at least 3 times about Krush Davis over Trumbone… in March and kept the COLD in April! NOT THANKS
– but in April , you can get a HOT Lamb as well for Easter !!! kept him over Carpenter – THANKS
3) already added them in the other teams: but still avalaible in this league!!
Avisail Garcia and Cesar “spanish” salad ! pick up or stay put?
My team is :
C. Wieters – 1B Goldy – 2B Alty – 3B Lamb – SS A.Russell
OF Springer – Myers – Puig
Util: Margot – Owings
Bench: Encarnacion – Trumbo – C.Santana
DL: Desmond – Trea
Nick the French stick
@Nick: 1. Ha 3, Avisail over Owings
Would u trade Chris Davis for Dee Gordon ?
Head to head league
@Adam: Team needs dictates. Power or Speed?
@Adam: Agree w/ B
Cruz for Pineda and Garrett?
@eric: Cruz
Eric* Thames!
@Brandon Kline: Oops, thanks
Which set up guy ends the year with the most saves? Trevor Rosenthal, Carter Capps or Hector Neris? Thanks!
@Nittanychris: Capps
@Nittanychris: Rosenthal
Judge for either Pineda or Garrett? Thx.
@eric:
I trust Judge’s power to continue more than I trust Pineda or Garrett to continue at this level.
@eric: Judge side for Garrett
@Grey: I’ve got a similar question Grey: Have Kendrys Morales in my UTIL spot, but Judge is on waivers (8 team, H2H, 5×5 league). Do I pick up Judge for Morales in the hopes that not only does he continue hitting the way he has, but that he out performs Morales ROS?
Sure, try it
@Grey: Thanks kind sir.
No problem
So Jason Vargas not even worthy of a comment?
@steve: already gone in most of my leagues, and i’ve seen his junk long enough to probably be no better than the 4th guy to attempt to grab him. i am, however (and likely will continue to be) the first to nelson/wily p/skaggs (skaggs twice now)
@steve: 34 yr old with career 4+ ERA and under 6 K/9 is not worthy of a comment.
@Fungazi:
So TJS doesn’t change anything?
I think it may have.
@steve: Agree with Fungazi
Very deep 15 team mixed 6×6 league..very pitching thin..I need one starter and can cut Dyson to make room..Please put in order : J Montgomery, S. Miller, A Miranda..awful, I know, but the pool is shallow and full of leaves. I think Tai beats Zeke, by the way.
@Willie Mickey and the Duke: You did
Hey Grey, just looking for some quick advice here.
12 team head-to-head, would you use 2nd waiver priority (rolling list) on Ian Desmond? Alex Bregman has also hit the wire. Was trying to save 2nd priority for a pitcher, but opportunity knocks… and I plan on dropping Owings and Margot for Martinez and Dahl who are on DL, FYI. Heres my roster:
Realmuto
Goldschmidt
Dozier
Story
Donaldson (Not in DL slot)
Myers
K. Davis
Trumbo
Villar
Margot
Owings
J.D. Martinez(DL)
Dahl(DL)
Harvey
Greinke
McCullers
Cotton
Robbie Ray
Edwin Diaz
Melancon
Jim Johnson
Neris
Glover
Jeffress
(Plus rotating streamer spot)
Thanks for your time!!
@trevorcorey: I’d grab Bregman first, but I’d grab either
@trevorcorey: Drop Owings for Bregman. Drop Dahl, move Donaldson to the DL and pick up Desmond if still able.
Speaking of a ton of Ks, I have Keon Broxton in a 12 team 5-OF keeper league for $3. When JD or Dahl return, I can bench him, but for now have to start him. Real tough with Story’s early slump and Hedges as your C2.
Hold fast hope and keep him around, or drop him for a schmotato until JD or Dahl return? Available schmotatos are:
Mini Miggy
Mancini
Hicks
Pillar
Adam Frazier
Sad Face that I can’t include Jankowski or Deshizz (also on the wire) here as attractive options
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Drop, Mini
Grey, do you have any confidence starting either of these guys today?
D. Norris @ TB $7.5
W. Miley @ CIN $6.0
P. Corbin @SD $7.0
@Sean Smith: not grey, but I’m starting Norris and left the other two on the wire.
@Knucks: Thanks, Norris just got scooped up. You like either of the others?
@Knucks: Nah I don’t. And I prob wouldn’t start them unless I had to. Not entirely sure on your sitch.
@Sean Smith: All of them in some leagues
Grey –
In my 16 team dynasty league I dropped Jose Reyes whose OPS resembles a teeny tiny speck of his former self from 10 years ago … and picked up Hernan Perez who’s 8 years younger and who was dropped by an impatient owner …
Did I do good, bad, or is it all just ugly?
Thanks!
@Racehorse: Nice!
Looks like Dallas Latos has eaten her way off of social media. Let us remember her the way she was, whiskey tango, busty, and ready to fight with anyone who insulted her husband or Mike Leake.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Ralph –
Hope you don’t mind me lobbing a prosect question at you …
Yu-Cheng Chang is starting off AA Akron at a .244/.327/.971 clip with a .644 SLUG.
Dilson Herrera is slow out of the gate at AAA Louisville.
Whose ceiling is higher, and if it’s not Herrera, is Herrera still worthy of a stash on my minor league roster ( in keeper leagues ) ?
@Racehorse: oof, where’s my manners?
Thanks, Ralph!
@Racehorse: No worries, always glad to answer.
@Racehorse: After Scooter was added to the roster, I’d dump Herrera for Chang.
@Ralph Lifshitz: I’m pouring some cheap perfume out in her honor
@Grey: I feel like the Latos’ are the class of Bibb County.
I was offered Tanaka for Abreu in a 10 team Roto league. Then Abreu goes 3 for 3 against Tanaka. last night. Coincidence? Oh and I really dislike them both…..what to do….
@Uno Mas Cerveza: Ha, hold
Hendricks and Quintana are killing me in my 16-team league. I’m a crazy to be thinking about dropping these guys for the likes of Triggs, Wily Peralta, or Chad Kuhl?
@phennore: Grey goin say you cray
@phennore: That would be a bit crazy, yes.
@phennore: Hold or trade
Nice round-up: The Mad Men entry is an all-timer.
I also enjoy this new practice of trying to sneak in Star Wars characters and pretend they’re baseball players. So is Jett Bandy the Last Jedi, or the Penultimate Jedi?
Speaking of made-up people, the following players were a) among the Patriots who skipped the White House visit, b) minor characters from ‘Pulp Fiction, or c) rejects from a Key & Peele sketch:
Barkevious Mingo
Vincent Valentine
LaAdrian Waddle
Since I should ask a question: Thoughts on Jose Bautista? Hold, pray, marry, or kill?
@Baron Von Vulturewins: Mad Men was Rudy…. Jett Bandy sounds to me like a Street Fighter character…. C! Bautista’s old, trade or pray
What’s up Grey
Caught some of the Mariners game the other night and what does our boy Mitch walk up to?…
“i got i got i got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA”
I love it, kid is electric!
@here comes the pizza: HA, awesome
Tell me again about how many “just enough” homers Davis hit?
@Proximus: king of sagnof, crush or the “other” khris davis? or maybe somebody else that isn’t coming to mind?
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: Wade Davis?
@Proximus: Yeah, appears as if it doesn’t matter
GREAT write up Grey!
Just wanted your take on Zimmerman, is he back? Over HanRam? Seems Stella got his groovin’ swing back.
@3 R’s for Success: Readiness, Recuperation, Conditioning: Thanks! No, Zimmerman not over Hanley, he’s a hot bat
What up Grey! Feeling good having Harper and Freeman fire away plus flyer on Vargas set me right back up to win the week. When you have depth where do you fall on trading for catchers? 12 team 5×5 h2h, 3 OF, 1 U, 1 each position, 7 pitchers. I have Longo and Rendon. Freeman and Rizzo so U is fine. Is Longo for Lucroy stupid or when depth plays in why not? Or eff that and trade for pitching and never sweat C ever? If you’re near philly in July, just saw a Bel Biv Devoe/ SWV concert coming that will be insane. Thanks man. (Bel Biv Devoe code for being roofied by a pitcher hence poison and or lack of power SWV hence weak?) I’m sorry for that it’s embarrassing
@Lt: I’d never trade for a catcher
Hey Grey,
Thanks for another great write-up and for being the only place I go for fantasy advice.
Stuck in last place with a ton of bad bats in a 6×6 league with OPS. Got offered —
GIVE:
Anthony Rizzo
GET:
Chris Davis
Starlin Castro
Seems like I’m losing out, but I’m not sure.
Thanks!
@Hardinaka: I’d hold onto Rizzo.
@Hardinaka:
Rizzo
@Hardinaka: Rizzo
@Hardinaka:
I’d want Rizzo
@Hardinaka: Agree w/others
sometimes dem rotoworld guys (and i think jaywrong works for them sometimes, but then he’d have the baseball knowledge he had like 4-5 years ago if he did, so he doesn’t, but do you remember that HE was SUPER high on kepler, like 3 years ago)
“It was an off night for Kershaw; he walked a batter and his ERA jumped from 2.53 to 2.54. It’s going to be a long six days waiting to see if he can rebound against the Giants.”
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: hahahaha, got lost in my own parenthetical (really DFW), should read “sometimes dem rotoworld guys pop out a good one”
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: Ha
What’s good Grey? My team is like Greg Brady in the “Hawaii Bound” episode and was stumbled upon a cursed tiki idol with Turner, Segura, Bradley Jr., Donaldson, Dahl, and now Forsythe on the DL (it should be noted that I also drafted Smyly and Rich Hill and have since dropped them to waivers). Turner, Bradley Jr., and Segura should be back within a series, but I’m at critical mass over here. Since it’s an OBP league, I’ve been thinking about cutting bait with Forsythe and just going with Brad Miller the rest of the season and pick up a schmomato in the short term to help out the offense. Good idea or should I ride it out?
@Slimcompoop: Haha, ouch…. Yeah, cut bait on Logan
Avasail, Zimmerman, or Headley, ROS 5×5 with OPB over Ave?
@HypnoAce: Avisail
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Hey Grey.. I don’t think I’ve seen his name in a while, but what are your thoughts on Leonys Martin?He’s obviously gotten off to a terrible start, is it too early to drop him?
Thanks
@TigerCalvin: Can drop him in some leagues, still like him, but he’s struggling bad
I mean, the ‘Fantasy Master’ abbreviation works out better than when you used to just be ‘Fantasy Analyst…’ always look on the bright side!
@Roger Podacter: Fan-Anal?
@Grey: The worlds first, FANALRAPIST!
HA!
Grrey,
H2H categories league. 8 team. Keep 5 that are anyone, then 5 under our rookie rule (round drafted, then 5 rounds up each year).
I feel like Im overthinking this, but was just offered the following:
His – Thor, Porcello, Clayton Richard
for
My – Thames, Keuchel and Amir Garrett.
Garrett would be a last round keeper next year if he remained on the roster, which has value in our league, but it seems hard to not get Thor. Are these 3 sell highs for Thor and a buy low on Porcello?
Richard would be an immediate drop to pick up another OF of legitimate value.
Make the deal or no?
Thanks!
@B the Esq.: Sounds fine
For any other Marte owners, take a look at the little Vice piece that came out post-suspension in which they talk to Victor Conte. Long story short: it looks like he was taking supplements from labs with shoddy sanitation because no one (subject to testing) would knowingly take what he got popped for- it’s detectable in tiny quantities for up to 18 months.
The only relief for those of us who spent a decent draft pick on someone who tried to save ten dollars by getting generic steroids is this soundbite from Dick Pound (really his name) of WADA- uttered after a spate of positive tests at the 2000 Olympics and the associated excuse that they’d been caused by tainted meat- “You can eat boar’s testicles all week and not reach that level.”
Maybe Marte was eating a lot of boar balls and this will all be cleared up in a week.
@Matty: Huh, interesting, thanks!
@Matty: 5 or however many years ago there were reports of the stuff braun was on being in the 350,000-400,000 neighborhood. and he wasn’t technically caught by the drug itself, but by the fact that his testosterone was 11 times higher than a human should have. so the point is the drugs you PAY for you DON’T get caught. agree with the sentiment that marte screwed up being cheap, but don’t kid yourself this was even a few hundred dollars he was being cheap about, it was hundreds of thousands. why do you think all these other guys never get caught. and remember that was just under a half mil 5 YEARS AGO, who even knows what the best stuff the labs can’t find even costs now
@For an Armenianless Vacation come to Akron: and even if we don’t believe cruz (last 3 or so years)/ortiz/dan murphy (last 2 years) and many others are on this stuff, braun himself hasn’t been caught since.
Wife has me watching 13 Reasons Why. I find it pretty bunk, but it’s the last show in a long time where I can remember getting through 4 episodes together without her falling asleep and me just saying eff it and plowing through the whole season by myself. On a brighter note, Fargo!! I’m busting, Grey! Im busting!
@nick the smooth dick: Smoothies stay woke!
@nick the smooth dick: I haven’t watched Fargo yet, Cougs refuses to stay up past 930… 13 Reasons was kinda bleh, and haven’t finished it yet… The kid has a scab on his forehead for like 3 months and everyone is 25 years old
@Grey: I haven’t was Fargo yet either, just amped about it and it’s a mine all mine show, no waiting for the wife on this one…Ha on 13 Reasons, I mean it’s okay but it’s so a my wife kinda show and not me kinda show
re: 13 Reasons — Wilmer Valderama playing Tony looks like he’s about 40 — so bad
Tossed on a CBS podcast for background noise while writing my notes (all other podcasts for the week I had listened to) …never again. All supporting trading Freeman for Donaldson, advising Pollock over Braun, many more but too frustrated and turned it off. Schmoes
Gotcha
Which will make the bigger impact ROS when they get back… Rodon(I own), Matz(waiver) or Graveman(I own). Thinking about swapping one of the guys I own for Matz and swap the other for Joe Ross.
Prolly Graveman
@Grey: So basically I should just hold?
@ty: or swap graveman for matz?
Sounds fine, prolly coin flip on health
Yup
@Grey: Thank you
Morning Grey and Razzball! Which side?
J.T. Realmuto and Yasmany Tomás
Or
Mitch Haniger and Manuel Margot
Is it even close?
@Wnwdotcom:
If your roster has a lot of steady, predictable guys I’d take Haniger and Margot because you can afford some risk.
If your roster is full of rookies or perennially injured guys (Tulo, Stanton, Strasburg etc..) and you need predictability, take Realmuto and Tomas.
@Hawk: I was able to buy some guys on their slow start and have a pretty stacked team so this is a pretty low-risk move for me. Here’s a look at my team:
C – None after the Realmuto trade: I’m looking at Russell Martin or Welington Castillo, both whom are free agents
1B – Joey Votto
2B – Dee Gordon
3B – Travis Shaw
SS – Brad Miller
MI – Jose Peraza
CI – Edwin Encarnacion
OF – Mookie Betts
OF – Bryce Harper
OF – Domingo Santana
OF – Mitch Haniger
OF – Manuel Margot
UTIL – Asdrubal Cabrera
Bench – Jorge Polanco
DL – Ian Desmond
As far as pitching, I always draft some aces and then flip them for studs. For example, I drafted Strasburg and Darvish, paired them with Daniel Murphy and traded for Bryce Harper.
SP1 Jameson Taillon
SP2 Aaron Nola
SP3 Andrew Triggs (Two-start a week streamer)
SP4 Mike Leake (Two-start a week streamer)
SP5 Blake Snell (Two-start a week streamer)
Sp6 Jason Vargas (hot free agent add)
Sp7 Tyler Glasnow (debating whether or not to use him this week)
CP1 Mark Melancon
CP2 Ken Giles
CP3 Alex Colome
CP4 Joaquin Benoit
CP5 Shawn Kelley (maybe he leads committee)
DL Huston Street (may look to drop and upgrade)
My league is a 12-team H2H 5×5 daily lineup lock league. We do one keeper (mine was Betts from last year). 7 acquisitions allowed in a week period, I’m maxed out for this week.
Thanks for the comment bro!
Mitch
@ty: @Wnwdotcom: Who is your replacement Catcher? Haniger and Margot would be my choice, unless Im stuck with a wicked lousy catcher.
@B the Esq.: I’m thinking Russell Martin or Welington Castillo, both of whom are free agents
Hey Grey,
Conley @SD or Colon @PHI? QS league.
@The JoGarza: Conley
Lose Margot for Conforto, or hold?
Nah
Another Marte question. He was supposed to supply most of my steals along with Trea and Betts. We know how that is going. It’s a 10 team roto with 5 keepers. My options are:
1. Simply replace Marte with Inciarte, getting R,AVG. and some SB.
2. Move Myers from 1B to OF, add Mancini or Moreland to 1B. Not getting the SB’s.
3. Do I waive Marte? He was a keeper this year. I only have 4 reserve spots including DL guys.
4. In another league would you claim Dahl off waivers? Dropping Fowler.
1. Yes 3. Sure 4. Yes
lol “Marcus” Thames. Throwback.
Ha
Hold Treinen if there’s room, or no reason to?
Also, who goes from Cozart, TomJo, Headley, J Dyson, Grichuk, Kepler?
Drop Treinen…Headley
6×6 10 man league. OPS win% QS are stats. We don’t play with hits either
I could use pitching. Would you trade Abreu for Carlos Martinez and Belt?
@Rottenpicks: Meh
Morning. I was just offered Correa Hosmer and OsumaFor Rizzo and Marte. Without knowing my roster please give me a rating on this. I would get Correa Hosmer and Osuma. I’m thinking of pulling the trigger. Thanks
@Clowns Ambition:
I’d do that even if Marte wasn’t suspended. I’d want Correa.
@Clowns Ambition: Sounds fine
Grey! 12 team dynasty league 7×7 was offered price polanco and Dahl for Rizzo. I have freeman so Rizzo is expendable. what do you think? ThNk you
@JOe:
I would do it.
@JOe: Rizzo side
Finally dropped Buxton for Souza-phone. Maybe this will be catalyst for him actually starting to hitting over .100
@Old School Brother: [email protected]Old School Brother: I think starting Buxton for 2 weeks killed my BA single handedly for the next 5.5 months which somehow doesn’t seem right.
@Matt: I kept him on the bench after the first 4 or 5 games, but after 2 and 1/2 weeks of suckitude I felt like it was finally time to Aaron Hernandez him. I wrote John 3:16 on his forehead before dropping him at least
@Old School Brother: I don’t know if anyone can help him, OSB
“Defeat wasn’t the problem, it was the knee.” LOL! Classic Grey!
@LadyScorpio: Thanks!
Considering striking while the iron is hot on Haniger.
8 team AL Only 5×5 Standard Roto (yahoo):
Mulling over sending out the following offers:
Deal A
Give:
Haniger
Stroman
Bundy
Get:
Nelson Cruz
Manaea
-or-
Deal B
Give:
Haniger
Moreland
Stroman
Get:
Encarnacion
Severino
Current Roster:
c – R. Martin
1b – Moreland
2b – Altuve
ss – Lindor
3b – Machado
if – Healy
of – Betts
of – Benintendi
of – Kepler
of – Haniger
util – Leonys
dl – Just Dong
dl – Wilson Ramos
bn – Espinosa
sp – McCullers
sp – Stroman
sp – Shoemaker
sp – Devenski
rp – Chapman
rp – Bedrosian
p – Nate Jones
p – Justin Wilson
p – Keone Kela
bn – Bundy
bn – Liriano
bn – Daniel Norris
bn – Eduardo Rodriguez
Hold and ride out the Haniger thing? Or make the offer. If the latter, which is better for me, A or B?
Thanks
@omar: I’d take either, A first
Drop Tommy Joseph for any of Shaw, Gallo or Gurriel?
@Five-On-One: Shaw
Hey grey,
In my 12 team H2H keeper league(we keep 10)I have the displeasure of owning both B.Buxton(keeper)and K.Broxton. Since it is a keeper league, I don’t really mind holding onto one of them on my bench for awhile longer to see if they come out of their early funk. But both is just too hard to take. Which would you kick to the curb first?
@Dubjay: Buxton
@Grey:
It sooo hurts to cut bait this early. But he hasn’t given even a shred of a hint that he’s figuring things out at the plate.
Which of these FAs would you grab for Buxton
S.Souza
M.Moreland
R.Grichuk
D.Santana
E.Inciarte
M.Conforto
M.Holliday
samardzjia
K.Glover
F.Liriano
E.Rodriguez
W.Miley(shudder)
S.Miller(shudder again)
Would you trade Danny Duffy for story?
Yes
Something’s rotten in the state of Joey Bats. Contact rate down to 70% from over 80% last year, Swinging strikes way up, hard contact way down, and his pull rate waaay down from his career. I know this is a small sample size, but I can’t help but feeling we’re looking at an undiagnosed injury or a Wil-E-Coyote cliff situation.
I drafted him at a relative discount in a 6×6 OPS roto league, and I’m holding for now with the hope that he’ll still put together some value a la Justin Upton 2016, but the numbers look super bad. No way am I starting him until he puts together a good week or two.
He got old, I’d see if I could trade him
@Brown L: i don’t think it’s “undiagnosed” if it’s the very same one from last year.
4×4 would you trade verlander parra for pollack foltnewicz
Sure
Yo, BB.
Wish i owned Khris Davis this year too. We loved him last year, why don’t we have him this year?
Miscalculation?
@Grey: Probably. I think I have this hangup when I buy someone and catch their breakout it’s hard for me to pay the premium for the same guy a year later.
Totally! Same…Why I don’t own Lindor
@Grey: I had Lindor last year too! And I refused to pay up for him this year! Do we share a brain?
Where do you fall on chocolate or vanilla?
@Grey: I’m all about the chocolate you know me….
Damn, I’m so vanilla
Cotton dropped on my league. Drop any of the following for him?
Shelby Miller, Ryu, Norris, Moore, Morton?
Thanks!
@KCC26: Ryu
Started Amir and Brach last night. You know, some people call me a loser and other hurtful names because of my obsession with fantasy baseball. Well, who’s a winner now?
HA
Please rank ROS: Lackey, Garrett, Morton
Thanks
You did
Great write-up. Loved the Ross blurb (and that I started him on your advice)
Is Rajai still worth bothering with? Need steals and thinking of dropping either Peralta or Santana for him.
Thanks!
Yeah
Pick two please…. Av Garcia, Zimmerman, Margot, Souza, Shaw, Moreland
@RTP123: Margot, Moreland
12-team 5×5 league with weekly lineups. A couple of the free agent pitchers that get 2 starts next week are interesting (week is Wed-Tue):
Skaggs (vOak (Valdez), @SEA (Paxton))
Shields (vKC and @KC – both against Nate Karns)
Volquez (@PHI (Nola), vTB (Erasmo))
Wood (@SF, vSF, both against Cueto)
Any or all worth starting? Over the likes of Miley @NYY, Eickhoff @LAD, Shoemaker @TEX and Jeffress?
If possible, please rank the above for next week only. Thanks.
@Five-On-One: Skaggs, Wood
1. Drop Leake and/or Ryu or Wood for Liriano and/or Vargas? Both Liriano and Vargas have tasty two starts next week, even though SON doesn’t love them.
2. Drop Hedges (C2) for a recently dropped Tom Murphy? Darnaud is my C1 in air quotes. If not and you could free a bench spot, how much faab (out of 100) would you spend on T Murphy? Even if he’s part time, I’d prefer that to mostly 0-fers!
1. Meh, don’t know their matchups, but would listen to SON w/ those guys 2. Hold
Vargas or Graveman?
Vargas
Hey man can you rank me these dudes in a SVHD and K/9 league?
Roberto osuna
Oh
Uehara
Betances
Reed
Brach
Barraclough
Thanks for your time
Osuna, Betances
Please rank ROS: Kevin Gausman, Daniel Norris, Joe Ross
Ross, Norris
@Grey:
Thank you, sir.
No problem
Hey Grey! Am I completely insane to think about picking up Bauer or Samardzija in a 10-team redraft? Currently have Archer/Carrasco/McCullers/Ray/Leake/Colon/Estrada/Nova. Thanks!
Not crazy
Really gets my goat that piece of shit Roberts made it a point to say Joc would see more time against lefties this year but the guy sits against every friggin lefty no matter if they’re good or a schmuck. Eat a D Roberts. And make it a fat one. I hate every manager.
I do too, I like your new addition to your username, btw, not sure if I mentioned that… Makes a better visual
@Grey: Yeah it needed to be added…I think you skipped over a bunch of comments. Maybe you’re just jumping around
I am
@Grey: I guess it’s better than “Nick the vein-laden D”
HA
@nick the smooth dick: I drafted Joc in a 15 team 6×6 roto obp for $10 and thought it was such a steal based off of D Roberts
Would you drop Franco for Castallenos?
No
Traded away Kuechel last week because of your pre-season dislike for him and because of your convincing ways and “I feel like this will be a huge regret.”
Hopefully not
Do u think trading jameson tailllon for Aaron judge a good deal? Ten team league. My sp are scherzer Harvey iwakuma manea also have price and Sanchez using my DL spots.
Sounds fair
Good morning Grey!
10 team redraft 6×6 (QS not Wins, IP/Start is 6th cat; OBP not AVG, Doubles+Triples is 6th Cat)
I just missed out on Severino Tuesday by 3 seconds (literally). The owner who got him is willing to deal him, but needs a closer and wants Melancon from me. I also have Kenley and Bush/Iglesias/Johnson/Watson/Kintzler are FAs.
So, would you do Melancon for Severino, considering the depth of replacement options available?
If so, 1)which of the replacement closers you like best? 2)Who is my drop for the replacement closer from the options below?
Thanks in advance!!!
C: Lucroy
1B: Thames/Duda/Bird
2B: Dozier
SS: Story
3B: Suarez, Donaldson (DL)
CI: Thames/Duda/Bird
MI: Miller
OF: Pollock, Odubel, Thames, JD (DL), Dahl (DL)
U: Kendrys
SPs: Cueto, Strasburg, Klubot, Taijuan, Manaea, Joe Ross, Hill (DL)
RP: Kenley, Melancon
Considering my drop from the following pool: Dahl, Bird, Duda, Kendrys, Taijuan, Ross, Manaea
You should do better than Severino…
Trade question for a 15 team H2H mixed league deep (dynasty) league where you can only start 5 pitchers daily and and there needs to be a 2/3 or 3/2 division between SPs and RPs. Both holds and saves are separate stats. Each team has thirty players total.
My RPs are K-Rod, Edwin Diaz, Cam Bedrosian, Addison Reed, and Nate Jones.
I was seeing some red flags with K-Rod and so did Kerry in his recent Ambulance Chaser post. Was wondering if any of the below trades make sense or if I’m just panicking to a rough start. I could get any of the following for K-Rod:
a.) Justin Wilson and Adam Frazier (Adam Frazier would be be a utility guy on my team, not someone who starts everyday… I have Daniel Murphy at 2B and a good outfield (Betts, Pollack, Thames, Kepler, Calhoun, Toles and we only start three daily)
b.) Justin Wilson and Ian Happ (I’m 2-0 and winning this week handily and am not rebuilding… but I do like him)
c.) Conforto and Wilson
A, B, C, or Hold? Thanks, as always for the insights.
@Brian: C sounds fine, none are super grabby on me tho
@Brian: C (although there isnt usually a C). Conforto is one injury, or a trade away from regular playing time, and I think he will thrive if he gets to play. In a Holds and Saves league, J. Wilson has been excellent and should continue to be so. May even get the closing gig at some point also.
Stro’s going with Marisnick over Reddick today. Realllll smooth…
Ugh
@Knucks: Yea I dropped him for Tyler Collins who looks to be batting second for the Tigers today.
Also, was so sure that you or Nick would catch that obscure Nick the Dick reference embedded in that Comment.
Where do you see Haniger’s numbers at year end? What other players does he compare with?
25/10/.265
Yo Grey, pick two of these guys for general batmanship, if you’d be so kind:
Kepler
Reddick
Moreland
Pillar
Souza
Morrison
Gallo
Reynolds
Hicks
And is it time to drop Gausman and Maeda in a 12-team mixer? Odorizzi too? Rodon? My pitching is a shambles.
@alcesto: I can see it on the SPs…. Moreland, Kepler
Every year there’s a key piece of my team that I have you to thank for influencing me to target hard. Three years ago it was Arenado. Last year, Odor. This year, Freeman. I owe you another beer, brah!
I’m still hovering bw 9th and 10th place tho, but whatevs!
Nice!
With a team name of Tijuana Testosterone it’s not wonder that Marte would get popped the first year on my team. Losing his SB was a big hit, but just made a deal to trade B. McCarthy for B. Hamilton. Hamilton’s owner also had Altuve, Elsbury, and Owings, so steals were in abundance there. I really like McCarthy this year and was stoked to get him at the end of the draft, but I had to move him for the steals right?
HA — Sounds fine
Anybody else terrified about starting Carlos Martinez today? Brewers are hot, and he is walking the park. Stream-o-Nator is on board of course, but isn’t as reactive as I am!
I’m starting him
In a league that has Net Stolen Bases the rest your typical 5×5 who would you rather have; Cespedes or Springer?
@vjg: Springer
JBJ is coming off the DL as soon as tomorrow. Who should my new DL stash be – Sonny Gray or Jon Gray or flip a coin?
Jon
I need to stream a pitcher–Senzatela or Lynn
In a h2h keeper league that has era/whip/k/9/bb/9 and QS, how would you rank the following:
Kuber
Cueto
Lester
Strasburg
Hamels
Thanks!
Lester, Kluber, Cueto
Get to start only 3 SP rest of week, who do I go with from list below?
Choose 3:
McCullers vs. LAA
Taijuan vs. LAD
Pomeranz @ BAL
CC @ PIT
Taillon vs. NYY
Darvish vs. KC
McCullers, Taillon, Darvish
Is anyone else frustrated with the At Bat app this year?
There seems to be something wrong with it every night. Usually its updates and play by play being late or box scores looking screwy. Far from real time. Just me?
I have same problem, it’s sucked…Then audio keeps going after I shut my iPad
@knucks: The “Fantasy Tracker” for MLB.tv has been broken for years too
Hey Grey! M Margot or Av Garcia for ROS in 6×6 H2H league ??
Margot
Actual fantasy question this time! In a 10-team league, gotta drop some guys when JBJ and Segura come back in the next couple days. Here’s my current lineup:
1B — Moreland
2B — C. Hernandez
3B — Arenado
SS — Bogaerts
OF — Springer
OF — Khrush
OF — Mazara
OF — Haniger
UT — Pujols
BN — Judge
I’m guessing it has to be Hernandez, plus one of Haniger and Judge. I suppose I should drop one of my marginal starters, then try to trade someone. This is a keep 7 forever league, btw.
Cesar and Judge
Would you prefer Stripling, Peacock, or Mike Mont to help with ratios?
cheers
Lovely use of Parker Lewis Cant lose… i miss Herman’s Head (1 season). Im buying the Gsellman own him everywhere…and get bigger trackpants because the Ginger Judge is hitting them 430′ in cold weather…how far will they go in july in the AL version of Coors?
HA, so true
hold or drop meadows in a 10 team h2h keeper w 4 bench spots?
Drop
The Nats and Rangers are likely blowing up Rick Hahn’s phone as we speak. Who’s going to overpay for Robertson? Might not take that long to find out. Though I could see some team like the Giants sneaking in there and pushing for a Frazier/Robertson package deal if he isn’t moved soon.
Nola/Syndergaard on tap tonight. Can’t wait for that one. Probably not a good time to expect Franco’s bat to wake up though.
A three hit game from Abreu? *checks calendar to make sure it’s not April 1st* Thought he was acquired by bleacher report for a second.
HA re; Abreu… Nice!
My guess is Bush is lights out as closer and Rangers problems are answered
@Grey: Didn’t Bush just get an injection in his sore pitching shoulder? I’d fade that bet. And Jeffress has looked meh.
Kelley can’t go back-to-back regularly (which is probably why he didn’t win the job in the first place), and based on what I’ve seen of Glover, I don’t see him taking it.
Nats and Rangers, your move.
That’s true on Bush, good point… Glover looks fine from what I’ve seen, but I’d guess they go for a vet closer just b/c Dusty asks nicely
@Grey: I’ve seen Glover twice this year. Wasn’t terribly impressed by either outing. But he does throw hard and is an imposing guy. Seems to have decent control too. I’d take a flier on him over Kelley.
I just mentioned Robertson cause he’s an established closer who’s clearly available at the moment. Colome would probably be the most interesting reliever who might be on the block, but he’d certainly cost more.
Yeah, agreed… I don’t think Glover is the answer for Dusty b/c he’s young
@Grey: @Big Magoo:
I think Dyson gets the job back in Texas, after his trip to the disgraceful list. He was pitching hurt. If he can stay healthy he will be fine..
I’d put those chances at about 5%
Liriano!! yo lirrriii only blows up when he doesnt have russel martin….
I think it must be the biggest bromance in baseball because he pitches like an ace with martin and blows up every other time…
Ha
Choose 2 of Dickerson, Moreland, Kepler, Souza (10 team H2H). Thanks!
Moreland, Kepler
Would you prefer Stripling, Peacock, or Mike Mont to help with ratios?
Stripling
Always enjoy reading your daily updates, Grey.
10-team points league. My outfield is pretty stacked for now:
OF
Harper
Bruce
Polanco
Mazara
Cain
J Upton
Upton just sort of pisses me off. He can help, but generally just inconsistent in points league, especially with this injury.
Would you DROP Upton for Avisail or HOLD?
Thanks! Hold
5X5 OBP Outfield heavy team struggling with Maeda, Velasquez. Going to offer up Mazara (1 to 1) for McCullers, Taillon, or Paxton. Do any of those deals right?
Pax or McCullers
You watching any of Love on Netflix? I peg you as not the biggest Apatow fan – Gillian Jacobs is hot though
Nah, I’m not watching it
Skaggs/B.Crawford for Quintana – which side you got in a 15 team roto keeper (QS instead of W)?
Thanks!
Quintana
Cespedes or Freeman?
12 Team | H2H | Re-Draft
Freeman
Mancini over Broxton or Domingo?
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: other option is holliday over Domingo or Broxton
Either…Mancini over Broxton
@Grey: Thanks. How about both? Holliday + Mancini over Brox/Dom?
Meh, if you want, Holliday doesn’t do much for me
@Grey: Agreed. The one thing I’ll say in favor of Domingo – his BABIP is only .250 and, more importantly, he’s cut his strikeouts from low-mid 30s to only 20.8% in the early going. Keon, meanwhile, took the Ks Domingo shed and lopped that onto his existing K-rate (he’s something gross like 45% Ks).
Yeah, Broxton’s a total mess
Jackie Bradley coming off DL do I drop Yasmany Tomas, Hunter Pence, or Yasiel Puig?
Pence
Grey, is Strasburg a reasonable ask for my Thames? Or should expect a lesser pitcher? Thanks!
Try it
What up Grey,
OF – Trumbo, Tomas, Kepler, Keirmaier
SP – Duffy, Carrasco, Paxton, McCullers, Maeda, Ross, Nova, Nola, Liriano
Looking to upgrade the OF, thinking about targeting JD, which pitcher would you look to move? Is Duffy too much to pay?
I’d take JD
Hey Grey- today only, Franco vs Thor or Healy vs Paxton?
and Kiermaier for Salami Tom fair in an OBP league? I could use some SBs. Gracias!
Franco — I’d prefer Salami
12 team 6×6 roto and have Edwin at 1st and Rendon at 3b. Maikel or Moreland for util? Hold Maikel or swap for Moreland.
Moreland
Been offered Thor and Rizzo for my Arenardo and Arrieta.
Do I take it? Both arenado and arrieta keeper Contracts expire at end of year.
Sure
Milwaukee Catchers this year:
.378ish avg/1.070ish OBP.
They aren’t even really platooning. They are just playing every other day. This can’t be sustained… but man, what a start to the year that that position.
I know, it’s crazy
Bout to pull the trigger on:
My JBJ and Sanchize
for
Trevor Story
Gotta do it right?
Yup
12 team 6×6 h2h (OPS/QS)
guy wants Jay Bruce (Mets fan)
offered me Rendon and Severino for Bruce.
Good deal or hold?
If no on that one, was thinking of countering with Rendon and Gsellman.
thoughts?
Take it
@Grey: need to drop a shitty pitcher now. who would you cut knowing they all are pretty much streaming options or matchups?
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Jaime Garcia
Jimmy Nelson
Thanks for everything!
Nelson
10 team 5×5 OBP
3 OF slots and Util filled by some mashup of:
Pollack, Bautista, Brantley, Odubel, Joc
Ozuna and Inciarte are on waivers, drop any of the above for either? My infield is light on SB’s if that helps.
Ozuna over Joc
@Grey: I need to pick up a closer out of these 4 please help
Glover
Kelley
Casilla
Rosenthal
Also Capps is available, will he take over the closer role when he returns?
Kelley
@Grey: Thanks Grey
No problem
@nate: I’ve added Capps, put him on the DL. The Maurer owner just dropped him and I don’t plan to place a waiver claim on him, though he’s got the most saves in the pen. Not sure if this helps out with your Capps question or if i’m just a fool leaving that sweet SAGNOF nectar on the table.
Hola Grey!
12 team H2H league that does not count Losses.
Loaded at OF and interested in Devenski.
Piscotty doesn’t know this, but I’m thinking of offering him straight up — close enough, or am I giving up too much?
Too much
Which two should be rostered from this group? Bird, Castellanos, Margot, Conforto, or D Santana?
All in some leagues
Margot, Bird are best two
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
My Longoria for his Quintana…..assuming losing Longo doesnt completely destroy my offense, is it worth it to get the struggling Q?
Thanks
Meh, don’t love it
Trade $2 Puig for Cody Allen? If it’s 2015/2016 Puig, steal for me.
What’s the upside for Puig – how likely he goes OFF and makes me really regret trading for a closer?
Sure
Well Blake Treinen decided he wanted to f— with Hollywood Court and now I need to find a new closer.
I’ve currently got: Kimbrel, Diaz, Johnson, Brach, and Treinen
Do I drop both Brach and Treinen to scoop up Glover and Kelley?
-or-
Should I hold onto Brach and wait to see what Britton’s MRI says (waivers process on Thursday and Sunday)? If choosing this option, I’m leaning towards Glover since Dusty seemingly prefers him and, unlike Kelley, he’s capable of pitching multiple days in a row.
Haha, No, Treinen and grab Kelley
Miranda @ Oak or Boyd @ Min ?
5×5 mixed roto
Thanks
I think I steamed my groin reading this update. Article? Blog? Glog? Flog? Wait, what the actual fuck am I reading anyway?
Anyway, Castro was my 1st claim after the draft, needing MI help. I truly don’t know why he got so little love as to go unstaffed in 10 and even 12-team leagues – decent average 20+ HR MII who bat 3-4-5 suddenly not a good thing in FBB? I must’ve missed the memo.
*strained, it steamed. What am i, Gwinith Paltro? Stupid autocorrect!
Haha, I don’t know, man, I think steamed is pretty good
*also undrafted – ffs. My phone needs some of the roids Marte was taking. Also I’m drinking $7 beers at the Chicago airport.
Fun fact about Chicagoans who travel – they’re all wearing Cubs & Blaclhawks gear because they’re like “yeah, Chicago proud!” Then they get where they’re flying to and they’re the most easily identified tourists to rob.
Ha!
When is it time to drop Maikel Franco? I have him and Holliday on the cusp of getting bumped and am cyclopsing Travis Shaw….he worth owning over the other two?
Nope
@WBBBB:
A: not less than 3 weeks into the season
Something I’ve noticed about owning Latin players (like like that, you racist!) is that they seem to suck until the weather warms up.
Don’t be that guy who dropped Franco in April. Every league has one. Similarly every league has that guy who claimed Franco in April – that guy is usually posting here in October saying “…and I won it all this year because some dumbass dropped Franco in April, can you believe that shit?”
Cust sayin’
@Lucky Dog: *not like that, that is. Way to ruin another funny, iPhone.
Grey,
Where’s Smokey? Looking for some bullpen updates.
You buying Sal Perez? Him or Lucroy?
He’ll have a post tomorrow, he was vacay’ing for his bday
@Grey:
Razzball writers taking days off for a BDay..HA
What next they go on paternity leave!
HAHAHA, nice
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. are any of the following any more than just streamers or nah? triggs, j nelson, ryu, s miller, c anderson or chen?
thanks!
Stream
Grade Each Trade:
Trade 1- Give Sano & Yelich; Get Roark & Bryant
Trade 2- Give Thames; Get Haniger & McCullers
Pitchers: Syndergaard, Stroman, Paxton, Maeda, Nola, Cotton, Bundy, Shields, Sabathia, Urias, Price, DeSclafani
OFs: Springer, Yelich, Pederson, Thames, Holliday, Broxton, Jankowski
Bryant…McCullers, but fair
Gsellman? More like Gbuyman!
My league is a weekly lineups one, who would you rather own? Gsellman (vs ATL, @WAS) or Kuhl (vs. Cubs, @MIA). I only have room for one of them. Thanks!
Gsellman
Been offered Dee Gordon for my Lamb. I can slot Pujols into Lamb’s CI spot so I think this is a win, thoughts?
Second: Who an I dropping when Dahl returns? Granderson or Renfroe?
I’d take Gordon — Grandy
Renfroe, Souza, Kiermaier, Kepler, Yasmany. How do you rank them ROS in a 12-team, mixed league, 5×5 redraft? Thank you!
Kepler, Yasmany
I need speed, have power. He has speed, needs power.
My Lamb for his Hernan Perez.
Fair, or am I giving too much?
Sounds fair
@Polancodonk:
Does Perez play much? Is it the Same guy with zero steals and sub 200 average who plays every third day or is it another Perez?
@John: if this was LAST year this might be fair, lamb for a BN player is collusion or trade rape.
The Sox finally got Sale a run. They’ve only scored seven runs in his four starts, and three of those were in extra innings. Give a guy some help!
I’m all for preserving your SPs, but he’s dominated the Jays through eight shutout innings today. Just 102 pitches and 13 Ks. Pulled him anyway. Not sure about that call.
@Big Magoo: And Kimbrel gave up the game tying homer to Morales about five seconds after I posted this. Jeebus. These managers have to use common sense sometimes.
@Big Magoo:
Managers and common sense, that is a true oxymoron..
@Malicious Phenoms: Yeah, tell me about it. Looks like Betts bailed Farrell out this time.
Kinda on fence, think Kimbrel’s been so good, it was an okay call
@Grey: Now Kimbrel had to throw two innings today and won’t be available for another day or two. Almost cost them the game too. Completely disagree.
@Big Magoo:
Magoo, you are the voice of reason. Help a struggling OF out a bit please (my infielders are golden!). I have Kepler, Granderson, Melky, Renfroe, Dyson (and sometimes Zobrist)
Dahl on DL. Holliday, Heyward, Peralta, Pillar and VMart on the wire.
1. When Dahl comes back who goes?
2. Until then do you see a pickup over my current goofs?
3. What is a reasonable OF trade value for Lamb???
@Johnc: Standard 12 team 5×5 format? If so…
1. Melky’s the first to go for me. .280/12/2 is very replaceable.
2. I like Holliday, but don’t see him as a clear upgrade over any of your guys (except maybe Melky). Could probably hold there.
3. Who’s your 3B replacement? I like Lamb, so I’d shoot for at least an Adam Jones type. Could try to buy low on Polanco or CarGo.
@Big Magoo:
Thanks! Have Rizzo, Seager and Freeman as my corners. Lamb in Utility spot. Albert on my bench most often. Thought I could move Lamb and hope Albert gets past his usual slow start.
I do not know the language as a rookie (5×5 etc). I think it is a Standard ESPN 12 team H2H? . Ten hitting cats…runs, singles, doubles, triples, hrs, walks, rbis, sbs, average and fewest strikeouts in H2H league. Nine pitching cats.
Seems like an unnecessary extra inning in April
@Grey: It’s fine if you’re pulling E-Rod, Pomeranz, or Wright in that spot. But your workhorse ace when he’s been dominant, efficient, and throwing low-stress innings? Doesn’t make any sense to me.
Meh, you could be right, but say Sale gets one out and two runners on and is up to 115 pitches…Then you need to bring in the closer in the middle of an inning and you can’t win no matter what you do
@Grey: Sure, that could happen, but I think you give him that chance. Not only does he give the team the best chance to win in that situation (in my opinion), but you save the bullpen in the process.
Can you imagine if the manager pulled Randy Johnson or Roger Clemens in that situation? Kimbrel is great, but nobody’s a better closer than an ace with his best stuff.
Yeah, I don’t fully disagree, and I honestly wasn’t watching so I don’t know how easy or hard the 8 IP were, they sound easy
@Grey: Yeah, he was cutting through that Jays lineup without any problems. Getting tons of swings and misses and not laboring in the least.
This is just one of my pet peeves. For some, it’s Joc Pederson’s lack of playing time against lefties. Others might’ve been turned off by CB Bucknor’s inconsistent strike zone the other day. For me, it’s when people (especially managers and front offices) view 100 pitches from Chris Sale the same way as they do 100 pitches from Lance McCullers. Drives me crazy.
How can Joc ever hit lefties if he never gets a chance?
@Grey: See? Isn’t it frustrating?
I think it would be wise to schedule a few breathers for Joc when the Dodgers are facing certain lefties, but to let him play against others. I don’t think you’re gaining much by giving Van Slyke and Barnes more ABs.
Tho, Van Slyke did homer yesterday, but I agree with you…. To pigeonhole a player that young is criminal… Imagine if the Cubs never let Rizzo face lefties
@Grey: Sure, and that’s one of 8 homers that Van Slyke will hit this year to go along with a .250 average and mediocre defense. I don’t have a problem with sitting Pederson against certain lefties, but not specifically to get Van Slyke’s bat into the lineup. That won’t accomplish much.
Agreed
Jordan Montgomery or Tyler Skaggs ROS ? Seems like Win opps more likey with Yanks than Halos?
Skaggs
In my 12 team, H2H, 5X5 league my team is off to a rough start (4-16). This is what my roster looks like:
C – Weiters
1B – Rizzo
2B – Odor
SS – Correa
3B – Rendon
OF – Kepler, Pollack, Trumbo
Util – Abreu
Bench – J. Turner
SP’s Darvish, Gsellman, Severino, Sabathia, T. Walker, Nola, R, Hill (DL), Maeda, J. Ross
RP’s – Betances, Rodney, Benoit
Just wait it out or do I have some concerns?
Looks fine, wait it out
Dahl for Taillon, which side?
It’s fair, lean Dahl
I know the blurb up above says you think Keuchel is semi-legit this year but I have my doubts and I’m going to try and sell high if possible. What batters should I be targeting?
@Ashtray:
12 Team H2H 7×7
Current Roster:
C-Posey
1-Rizzo
2-LeMahieu
3-Jose Ramirez
S-Andrus
O-Betts
O-Yelich
O-McCutchen
U-Dickerson
U-Parra
B-Cesar Hernandez
SPs:Cole
Duffy
Taillon
Paxton
Keuchel
Ray
Severino
DL-Gray
DL-Richards
RPs:Ramos
Bedrosian
Bush
Glover
Rosenthal
Abreu?
Think the Shark turns it around?
Thinking about dropping Norris
Shark’s been fine, just a few unlucky knocks
12 team, H2H, 6×6. I have Kole Calhoun at Util, would you Keep him ROS or drop for Mitch Moreland, Anthony Rendon or Avisail Garcia?
Rendon
Reynolds was just dropped in a h2h OBP lg w Hrs. I currently have Zimmerman manning my CI do I swap?
Sure
Should I trade my
Trea turner and Wade Davis
For
Trevor story and Carlos Santana?
Sounds fair
Great work Grey!
16 team H2H points league… redraft
I was offered Ian Desmond for my Maeda… what do you think?
Take it, something’s wrong with Maeda
@Grey: cool, thanks… will do!
@RicoSuave: he’s willing to do Posey or Desmond… which one should I go for… Leon is my Catcher right now…
Posey
No problem
@Grey: he backed out… he will do Desmond but not Posey… I’ll do the Maeda – Desmond deal then.
Thanks again.
No problem
16 team keeper league (keep 5). yahoo, roto, 5×5.
give- Starling Marte, Roberto Osuna.
get- AJ Pollock, Brandon Drury.
is this good and I should be satisfied with this?
is there any concern with a humidor coming to Arizona?
Sounds good
I’ve got Oh as my closer in NL only league. Should I be worried about Rosenthal??
Yes
@Bobby: nope, but you should be worried about oh.
I drafted Tim Anderson to be my SS because … well, let’s not revisit the draft. He sucks. I moved Machado to SS and added Headley as my 3B. Is Anderson worth holding onto or should I drop him? 10 team mixed, standard roto …
Drop
Any struggling guys out there that would make good trade targets?
You’re the best man.
Trea Turner
Muslim Mrs. G. was too damn funny this morning, Grey. Still laughing. None of those housemates got hot. Sort of like Buxton. Think that dropping him instead of Conforto is wise. Someone not playing is better than someone consistently check swinging at third strikes. Or try to give BUSTon another week???
Haha, I’d lose Buxton
@zombie: UPDATE : Buston was Pinch Hit for in the 7th today by Eduardo Escobar (who drew a productive walk). Hopefully his bags are packed in the clubhouse. Waste of my draft day reach. Sigh.
I hear that, zombie
Ervin Santana went 6IP, 1 ER, 5K, 7 on base today.
Two of his gems were against the White Sox but the other two vs KC and Cle. Wondering if his peripherals match what he’s doing? Is he still a streamer or a must hold?
Looks like a streamer still
Hey Grey- who I am I dropping in a points league (-1) for K. – 10Teamer when Bradley Jr comes off the DL. Ranked in my league overall so far in points Margot (#61) Moreland (#44) or Chris Davis (#157). Thanks
Moreland
Devenski went final 2.1 ip for the save today in the Astros win over the Halos.
I know Giles pitched yesterday, but am still pretty bummed to be an owner of his.
and of Oh
and of Glover.
on the plus side, Addison Reed has gotten me some saves!
:[
Ha
Grey
Whats Marte next year value?
Does he start to slide in rankings after all of this?
Or once he is back and kills it then… all will be forgotten?
Yeah, he has to, he’s only playing 80 games this year… Maybe 4th round, maybe later, depends what he does when he returns
Is Amir/Tim Anderson/Taijuan too much for Hosmer? Feels like i can get more for Amir…
Nope
Drop Joc for Conforto or Peralta in a 12 Team keeper league? Platooning sucks!
Peralta
For the next couple of years, who’s the better keeper: Hanigen or Bellinger.
Bellinger
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
Abreu for Strasburg?
Meh
I want Abreu
Can u help me rank the struggling under achievers?
Jose Abreau vs Justin Upton vs Matt Carpenter…
Abreu, Carp
Give Amir, getting back Franco for my CI spot enough?
Franco side
McCullers was super sexy today…did you see Escobar fall to his knees striking out on a change up today? *SWOON*
Where you got him ranked in pitchers right now? Top 10?
Top 20, I love him
@Grey: weekly roto….souza or kepler? gracias.
Kepler
Paxton….. would you try and sell high or hold on and hope he can stay healthy finally
Depends what you can get, I do think he can be a top 20 SP
H2H points start 5 of. Calhoun is my 5th of. Drop him for Kepler?
Thanks
Sure
Thoughts on Devenski? Ownable in a 12 team league?
@Derrick: Hell, i own him in a 10 team h2h. Play him in the SP spot in Yahoo whenever I don’t have 2 SP going. This was before the rando save. So yes, more than ownable. And I believe Ralph noted this within the past few days.
By the way every time I post this year my comment goes to moderation.
Anything I can do to change that?
For some reason comment usernames with apostrophes are getting hung up… you can go by CANNOT spell wrong with Ron and it should be fine (after I approve your first one)
Thanks
Try again, should be fine
Do you like Kepler better than David Perralta for 5th of?
See that? I’d go Kepler
Just read Chris Tillman is ready to come back…Would you consider dropping any of these SP for him? Thanks much
Archer, J.Ross, Duffy, Walker, Lynn, Lackey, Taillon, or Nova….or just HOLD
Hold
C-Mart WTF?
Travis Shaw on one
@Grey: apologies in advance for the catcher question. drop martin for any of leon, cervelli, bandy or romine?
Hold
Eyeing Altherr and Gyorko as an extra bat . Who do you like?
6×6 mixed roto
Gyorko
Who do you like best as bench player in a 8×8 total bases, Slugging, and OBP league ?
Drury, morales, healy?
Thanks
Healy
10 team OPS league
C Wellington
1b goldy
2b odor
SS Correa
3b cast
Ci Santana
Mi andrus
Of Stanton
Of Duvall
Of Bruce
Of polanco
U Moreland
Bench avisail
DL JBJ, Dahl
Sp, Duffy, arrieta, maeda, Pineda, severino
Would you trade Stanton for kluber? Or hold?
Nope
Double dipping….. Kepler or Pence ROS… thanks
Kepler
@Grey:
Blasphemy!
Give Maeda and Hill get Bogaerts?
I’d take Xander
Would you drop Puig for Judge or Bregman?
Bregman
Pick up Kelley, Benoit or Glover? Thanks!
@bossmanjunior333: Looks like it’s Kelley right now. Benoit came in for the 8th today.
@William Hung:
Neris also available…wonder if there was a change there. In that case, Neris or Kelley? I’m tempted to say Neris because I think the Nationals will eventually trade for a closer.
Kelley
Thames again! .280/35/10 wouldn’t surprise me at this point. With his current approach, he should be able to muscle balls out of Miller Park all year long, even when he’s fooled. Happy to have two shares.
I would normally feel smart, but I took Broxton over Benintendi in my last draft, so…
Yeah, I’m glad I got him in one league, but I still don’t think he can avoid all slumps, major league pitchers adjust
@Grey: Coming into today’s game, his 20.9% O-Swing% was the 19th lowest out of 194 qualified hitters, and his 52.6% hard hit% was the 7th highest. Pitchers will definitely adjust, but I buy the breakout.
Thames: You can’t stop him or hope to contain him. Bruh is on pace for 90 something homers if he gets 600 ABs.
Haha
@Grey: He went 2/4 tonight and it lowered his OBP for the season to exactly .500.
Grey
Posted the question below earlier and sent both proposals. You blessed both with a preference for deal A. Well, Deal A trade partner countered wanting Benintendi instead of Haniger. So now it looks like this:
Give:
Benintendi
Stroman
Bundy
Get:
Nelson Cruz
Manaea
Thoughts on this swap? Still a go or hold?
———————————————-
“”8 team AL Only 5×5 Standard Roto (yahoo):
Mulling over sending out the following offers:
Deal A
Give:
Haniger
Stroman
Bundy
Get:
Nelson Cruz
Manaea
-or-
Deal B
Give:
Haniger
Moreland
Stroman
Get:
Encarnacion
Severino
Current Roster:
c – R. Martin
1b – Moreland
2b – Altuve
ss – Lindor
3b – Machado
if – Healy
of – Betts
of – Benintendi
of – Kepler
of – Haniger
util – Leonys
dl – Just Dong
dl – Wilson Ramos
bn – Espinosa
sp – McCullers
sp – Stroman
sp – Shoemaker
sp – Devenski
rp – Chapman
rp – Bedrosian
p – Nate Jones
p – Justin Wilson
p – Keone Kela
bn – Bundy
bn – Liriano
bn – Daniel Norris
bn – Eduardo Rodriguez
Hold and ride out the Haniger thing? Or make the offer. If the latter, which is better for me, A or B?
Thanks””
Hold
Oh, B is still fine
12 team 6×6 h2h (OPS/QS)
Is Thames a sell high or would you hold knowing there’ll be some regression? Still good power source. What would you look for in return? Definitely torn on whether to ride it out or cash it in.
There will be regression, but he should still hit HRs
Keeper league – thinking about making an offer for Jose Abreu. Who would you offer?
Cueto, Carrasco, Cole, Gausman, Lackey, Maeda, Nova, Pineda, Aaron Sanchez, Iglesias, Osuna, Neris, Andrew Miller
Maeda or Cole and a closer
Grey,
I was offered his Justin Upton for my D. Duffy.
Or 2 of Zobrist/Calhoun/Hosmer for Duffy.
I could use offensive help. Any of that worth moving Duffy for? Not really loving any of it, but I’m not always the best at evaluating deals.
Thanks!
I’d take Hosmer, Zobrist
@Grey: thanks!
Castellanos or Franco ROS
Franco
Feliz, Neris or Shawn Kelley? I currently own Feliz.
Plouffe answers the batty call!
Wood, senzatela, or conley
In a 12 team H2H league with ten hitting categories including walks and strikeouts, is Drury an add? I like his positional flexibility especially since Zobrist is in and out of the lineup. But no pop so far this year. Is he is an add? If so, who goes? Thank you.
Realmuto
Rizzo, Seager, Freeman
Zobrist, Russell, Owings
Lamb (Utility)
Dahl, Dyson, Renfroe, Granderson, Melky, Kepler
Pujols (bench…trying to trade him or Lamb)