Thankfully, I no longer do 4th of July like I used to, because when you have a holiday weekend that lasts five days, you will get alcohol poisoning if you go too hard, and the 4th is especially dangerous because: day drinking. At least with New Year’s Eve, it’s at night. The Fourth is lying on a discarded sofa on the side of a highway at 3 PM and being like, “The hum of 75 MPH cars is so peaceful, I go to sleep now,” and waking up with a flashlight you mistake for a fleshlight and now you’re a registered sex offender. Hopefully, none of that happened to any of you, well, maybe the fleshlight part, and you all had a safe holiday. Any hoo! Yesterday, Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-4 and his 15th and 16th homers as he hits .288. He found the Fountain of Youth sometime in May and has been a Zombino eating brain custard ever since. I’m still half expecting — cting? — McCutchen will resort to blah in the 2nd half, but it looks like I wrote off McCutchen before his sell-by date. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jameson Taillon – 5 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.73. As Taillon was pitching well, Rudy texted me, “Shame Tony Watson is going to come in and blow this win.” Ah, but Hurdle had one Nicasio up his sleeve to get out of a jam of Watson’s own making in the seventh inning. Thank God for Juan Nicasio, the number one keyboard salesman!
CC Sabathia – 2 2/3 IP, 4 ER as he was activated from the DL. You can go ahead and BCC me on that.
Aaron Judge – 1-for-4 and his 28th homer. Judge will be starring in the upcoming August ESPN special, “Why Judge shouldn’t have participated in the Home Run Derby?” Co-starring Giancarlo, as the sexpot, and Gary Sanchez as the ingénue with a dark past.
J.A. Happ – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.47. Damn, I dropped him last week when I saw his upcoming matchups were in Yankee Stadium and vs. Houston. I’d still own Happ if it weren’t for the matchups, because his peripherals are sparkling.
Zach Britton – Will return from the DL on Wednesday. Wait, that’s today! Yikes, you snuck up on me! Plus, snuck is totally a word. Eat a D, autocorrect! Britton will be worked slowly back into the closer role, so hold Brach for now.
Mark Trumbo – Day-to-day with a bruised calf. Better not let PETA hear about that shizz!
Jonathan Schoop – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 17th homer, hitting .296. Not only the best Orioles’ hitter this year, it’s not close.
Jimmy Nelson – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.20. I wrote a lede a few weeks ago about why you should pick up Jimmy Nelson; our writer, Lance, wrote a post dedicated to his Jimmy Nelson fantasy. If you leave your fantasy team password in the comments, I’ll go and pick Nelson up for your team.
Eric Thames – 2-for-3 and his 22nd and 23rd homers, hitting .248. Hmm, with these two homers coming off the Orioles, it’s gonna be harder to keep this “Thames only hits homers off pitchers with red jerseys” narrative, but I will try! The red that Thames most associates with pleasure in his life is the red on his fingers from Flaming Hot Cheetos, and one time Momma Thames brought home regular Cheetos by accident, and now Thames associates orange with red too.
Stephen Vogt – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer on the Brewers, and 7th homer on the year. It’s that time again! Time for me to complain about box scores after a guy switches leagues. I’m not a fan of interleague play, but I’ve come to ignore it. It’s here, whatever. Though, with interleague play, there is absolutely no reason why someone’s stats should go back to zero when they switch leagues. It’s from a bygone era, fix this!
Travis Shaw – 2-for-4, and his 18th homer, hitting .297. Good thing the Red Sox don’t need a 3rd baseman!
Trevor Cahill – 4 1/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.96, as he was activated from the DL. Should give decent five-ish inning starts and Ks. He’s like the Padres’ version of Peacock. I will call him Untappedcock.
Corey Kluber – 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.85, as he took the loss against the Padres. And that’s why you’ll never get Murray Chass’ Cy Young vote!
Danny Duffy – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.51, as he was activated from the DL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “I don’t work on non-holidays, you really think I’m here on July 4th?” Well, since we all don’t have it as easy as Kevin, I’m here and I had reservations with Duffy even prior to his injury, and I’m not talking about using my Open Table app.
Whit Merrifield – 1-for-5 and his 7th homer, and the 2nd time I’ve mentioned him this week, so the schmotato rising. Mr. Schmotato rising! Keep on rising!
Mike Moustakas – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 24th homer, and his 3rd homer in the last four games. Moistasskiss!
Felix Hernandez – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA 5.04 vs. the Royals. No good was going to come out of a King going against the Royals on July 4th. Keep your tea and get out of here!
Freddie Freeman – 1-for-4 as he returned from the DL and played 3B. Halp and I go over thoughts on Freeman’s return on the latest fantasy baseball podcast (SEO, snitches!).
Yulieski Gurriel – 3-for-5, 1 run, 4 RBIs, hitting .297. Yesterday, I said schmotato; today, I’m saying get some of that goodness!
Carlos Correa – Exited the game yesterday with a bruised thumb, but x-rays came back negative. Finally, some good news in relation to a Correa.
Jose Altuve – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 12th homer. Altuve was playing mad last night because there was this group of guys standing in front of him when the fireworks went off and he couldn’t see anything.
George Springer – 4-for-5, 3 runs and his 25th homer, hitting .295. Springer’s one of the harder guys to peg for the top 100 in the 2nd half that I’m working on for next week. Zilch-oh on steals definitely lowers my excitement.
Josh Reddick – 3-for-6, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .313. Astros’ offense is good, right? (Hint: yes.) Okay, Reddick was hitting third yesterday.
Sean Newcomb – 3 1/3 IP, 7 ER. I’m going to leave my RC Cola right here on the counter of this ISIS-run bar and go to the bathroom. Can someone watch it for me? Thanks! *four hours later* Why is that guy putting a human kidney on a shish? Wait, that’s my kidney! AHHHHH!!! ROOFIE!!!
Yu Darvish – 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 3.56. That’s it, lower 2nd half expectations!
Mike Napoli – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 18th homer. Yes, I’ve told you he’s homered for the last three days, and he even had one homer game before that.
Andrew Benintendi – 5-for-5, 4 runs, 6 RBIs and his 11th and 12th homers. Actual conversation yesterday between Prospector Ralph and a loved one, “Ralph, aren’t these fireworks amazing?” *Ralph stares at Benintendi’s box score* “They’re the best I’ve ever seen.”
Tzu-Wei Lin – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st steal, as the Red Sox called up this rookie, utlity man. That’s right, the Red Sox found a Taiwanese Brock Holt! They also have someone who sounds like a segment on The Biggest Loser. “Coming after the break, it’s the Sue weigh in everyone has been anticipating…”
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 11th homer, hitting .284. I also mentioned this on the podcast yesterday, Bradley is having a nearly identical year compared to last year, which caused you to draft him this year.
David Price – 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.02. Besides a hideous outing vs. the Yankees, Price’s starts haven’t been as bad as advertised. Yet (oh, here we go), his peripherals are also not necessarily spectacular — 8.6 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, 4.53 xFIP. That’s the verge of a fantasy #3 for 12 team leagues. *beep, beep, beep* Breaking news! He might have a blister. Yeah, who doesn’t?!
Scott Schebler – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 21st homer. Also, in this game, Scooter Gennett hit his 14th and Jose Peraza hit his 4th. All of these guys appeared in comments in the last few days about owning them. Seriously, if you ask me if you should drop a hitter that is in Coors for a series, I’m pretty sure you’ve never read anything I’ve written, so why ask? Mustache has mesmerized you? You’re mustacherized?
Yasmany Tomas – Diagnosed with a groin strain, which I could’ve sworn he already had. Can we get a groin check on Salami Tom?
A.J. Pollock – 1-for-4 as he returned from the DL. Legit, everyone returned from the DL yesterday. Should’ve had Puffy lip-synch “Coming Home.”
Clayton Kershaw – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.19. Seems like this guy might be good. He new? I need a scouting report. He new?
Justin Turner – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and 3rd homer in the last four games, hitting .384. With Turner’s red beard and blue and white uniform, whenever Rick Monday sees Turner on the field, he runs over and tries to save him from himself.
Brandon Kintzler – 1 IP, 0 ER, and his 22nd save, ERA at 2.41. I don’t mention closers who are doing well, but I just wanted to drop some thank you thunder — thankder? — on Kintzler. A thousand thankders for you.
Byron Buxton – 3-for-4, 2 runs and a slam (5) and legs (15), hitting .204. This schmohawk reminded me that I drafted his sorry ass in my RCL and dropped him around mid to late-April. Sucks I dropped Broxton too. Do I have something against -xtons? P to the erhaps. But if it meant getting Buxton off my team, then it was worth the double drop. I went to MattTruss’s active stats to see what he got from Buxton since he picked him up right after me. Ready to shudder? 19/2/9/.198/9 in 167 ABs, and dropped him the morning before yesterday’s game. That’s why I AM JEFE!
Kole Calhoun – 2-for-4 and his 11th homer. Next to nothing recently, but he is the type to get hot for S-P-E-L-L-S.
Albert Pujols – 1-for-4 and his 12th homer, hitting .235. He’s been so bad this year it’s proving you cannot spell Pujols without PU.
Miguel Cabrera – Left yesterday’s game with hip tightness. Sigh. So few players are at the peak of their game when they retire. Koufax, Papi, Bonds, which sounds like the beginning of a guys in a boat joke. All right, so you got a Dominican, a Jew and a guy with a giant head…
Victor Martinez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .252. He’s not having a great year, though has it been better than Miggy’s? It has not, but you had to think about it for a second.
Michael Fulmer – 8 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.20. I’ve gone over him so many times before, if you click his name you’ll be magically transported to past articles about him, his projections and yadda, blabba, poo.
Hunter Pence – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer, hitting .260. Approximately, two hundred and forty years after the birth of this great nation and hundred plus years after that racist movie, Birth of a Nation, the Gangly Manbird opened his 12-foot wingspan and bid adieu to a ball. Then people were pissed off because he bid adieu, a partial French phrase, and didn’t just say goodbye. What, you’re too good for goodbye?
Brandon Crawford – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. I see he had six previous homers, but this feels like the first time he did something positive all year.
Jose Urena – 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.43. I’m about to go into the break with four 1st place teams out of six leagues, and I have Urena in three of them, and had him in a 4th until I dropped him to stream someone else. YO SOY JEFE!
Christian Yelich – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs, hitting .276 and his 8th homer. I’m sorry, but, without a huge 2nd half, I’m counting this as another schmohawk I called correctly. GLUTEN-FREE SOY SAUCE HANDED TO YOU BY JEFE!
Tommy Pham – 0-for-4, 4 Ks. We are celebrating breaking away from British monarchy, and Pham is pining for a Mexican monarchy with a Golden Sombrero.
Jon Lester – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.94. Happy July 4th, Cubs fans! Your team is under .500 and it looks like Wayne Huzienga could’ve sold off your team last year and you’d have similar results so far. People can go off and watch their basketball and football, but baseball’s got real parity because playing an extra 25 games in October kills all your arms the next year. Convinced of this.
Tim Beckham – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .277. I have an overcrowded rotating elevator at MI like I’m Macy’s at Xmas, and I should likely just start Beckham and leave him there.
Jay Bruce – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 21st homer. Only another week of your pre-ASB shenanigans, Bruce!
Joe Ross – 7 IP, 2 ER, 11 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.86. By miracles of all miracles, this start ended up looking good at the end of it, but, boy oh five girls, did this start not look good through about four innings. Blech, I dropped Ross before the start was even over. Good riddance (I didn’t have the time of my life).
Daniel Murphy – 4-for-5, 1 run, 5 RBIs, hitting .341. Murphy had some choice words for Razzball and me specifically:
Daniel Murphy on why he didn’t draft himself this year in fantasy, “Do you even read Razzball? They f*cked me!” https://t.co/u0Ae247jej
— Razzball (@Razzball) July 3, 2017
Michael Taylor – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 10th steal. Yes, Taylor H.A.M., and I love him, but I’ve also been pushing people towards grabbing him for another specific reason. Since Turner went down, Taylor’s moved up a very potent lineup.
Wilmer Difo – 2-for-4, 3 runs, as he hit 2nd. Wilmer Difo’s all right if you like guys in a Platoon.
Jose Abreu – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 16th homer, hitting .293. B;iobda90`1kl– Sorry, I had my fingers crossed that Abreu wouldn’t have a 2nd half collapse.
Melky Cabrera – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .291. Now has two homers in the last three games, hitting near-.350 in the last week. Melk doesn’t really go with any entree, but looks like we have a side piece hot schmotato here.
Franklin Barreto – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .211. Sometimes you get Bellinger, sometimes you get Failinger.
Yonder Alonso – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and two homers (18, 19). Fun thought experiment! Try to think back to March. You there? Okay, now as your March self, think about having Yonder Alonso with 19 homers on your fantasy team. Okay, what else do you think has happened in a world where Alonso has 19 homers? An outfield wall apocalypse causing all outfield walls to crumble and now anything hit out of the infield is a homer? All MLB teams donated their outfield walls to Trump’s wall? The A’s played one 127,000 inning game which saw Alonso get 970 ABs and hit 19 homers in that game?
Belated happy 4th to you, Grey. You are the hardest working man in fantasy baseball. And good tidings to all on Razzball.
Folks over here are very excited about their native son Tzu-Wei Lin. He’s been front page news since his call up. Above the fold even. It probably won’t reach Linsanity-like levels but folks are excited. It’s probably on a par with Manny Ramirez’s brief stint with the now defunct EDA Rhinos a few years back. He didn’t do much, but it was still fun watching his at bats and hoping he’d hit one out.
And I was thinking about dropping Schebler (who has been sneakily awful for like two weeks) but held because Colorado Kool-Aid. Sometimes things go the way they should.
Catch ya later!
@JakeTPE: Thanks, you too! Where’s ‘over here’ again?
@Grey: I live in Taiwan, and folks tend to latch on to their major leaguers here (Chien-ming Wang, Chen Wei-yin being the most notable), hence the excitement for young Lin. Actually, TW baseball players are kind of like the flat-billed pitchypi of nationalities… Very rare (but hopefully not endangered)!
Ah! That’s right, nice!
Good morning Sir Grey!
I hope all is well with the fantasy overlord. I remember in the old days you where king to have a guy with 15/20 homeruns at the break. Since last year I feel it is cool to trade away even Shaw for a 12 dollar salad. So much homers to go around.
And thanks to an Razzball draft I’am doing well enough to be in the lead of my 12 team keeper league
Question: do you make more money now? With all big hitting you have to mention that means more words, means longer articles, means more……;-)
Keep all the good work Sir Grey!
Best,
Bas from Holland
@Bas: Ha, yup! Thanks!
Grey!!
Great write-up, thoroughly enjoyed.
a. Hope you a good 4th!
b. Would have had a great night if it weren’t for Yu! Not you, Yu! Damn, Yu! Started Schebler, Scooter, Springer, DeShizz, Pujols and Shaw in the league where I have Yu and McCutchen, Schebler, JBJ, DeShizz in the league where I started Kershaw and Nelson! Can’t win for losing.
c. John Rambo Quote of the day for July 5
Indigenous Co (and she’s HOT!): ‘That why they pick you? ‘Cause you like to fight?’
Rambo: ‘No, I’m… I’m expendable.’
Indigenous Co (and she’s HOT!): ‘Expendable. What mean “expendable”?’
Rambo: ‘It’s like if someone invites you to a party, and you don’t show up, doesn’t really matter. What is this?’
Indigenous Co (and she’s HOT!): ‘It bring me good luck. What bring you good luck?’
Rambo: ‘I guess this.’
[Rambo wields his hunting knife.]
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: A. Thanks! B. *shakes fist* Why Yu! C. Nice! (And she’s HOT) Ha!
@Grey: Grey!
a. Have a look-see…..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Nickson…..
b. Damn Yu! It’s still early, OMfG when is the football combine exercise again? August 1st you say? Ok, so not too far away!
c. Caught a sinus cold thanks to AirFrance. Waiting on the tarmac at Charles DeGaule airport before the flight to N’Djamena – party forever – they set the air conditioning unit (not to be confused with Randy Johnson – aka The Big Unit) to like 20F or something. I was in a short-sleeved shirt and an undershirt. That was July 2 and I’m just about over it today July 5!! So, yeah! Damn, Yu!
d. Wanted to get your take on an idea I had. I have an idea to do a documentary on all the no-man’s lands around the world. Each one would be a separate 45-minute deal. Each visit would entail the same MO – take a survey of everyone currently present, where they come from, why they are and what they do. Also, I would like to survey how many Western Unions there are in each no man’s land and find out their total take – both on the receiving and sending ends. Not bad, right? The most difficult one? The one between the two Koreas. An interesting one that I have seen is the one between Tanzania and Zambia.
Cheers,
Ante
A. Ha, nice! B. Yu….p C. That sucks, gotta put Neosporine in your nostrils D. That’s awesome, I love it! Logistically sounds like a nightmare to execute, but fascinating
@Grey: Grey!
a. Thanks, man! Using the neti pot before I go to bed. It’s efficient.
b. Good luck to all your teams in 1st place! Hope they hold up for the entire season. Good work, boss!
Cheers,
Ante
A. You needs to Neosporine! B. Yo soy Jefe!
With Freeman returning do I drop Alonso or Bour? I have Rendon and Lamb in the other corner spots. RCL.
@Bastian:
Bour
@Bastian:
I would drop Alonzo. Bour is huge, his line drive rates are insane and he was on pace to hit 30 before going down last season. Alonzo has no real past history to support what he is currently doing and has been hurt a couple times now in 1st half. Drop Alonzo with confidence.
@Bastian: Bour
R. Zimmerman or J. Abreu ros?
@Packers:
Abreu
@Packers: Agree with MP
The pitching this year has been just an absolute land mine…
I traded for Yu Darvish with hopes of normalizing and anchoring my staff a bit, and this is the 2nd time he’s gotten blown to bits. Ugh.
The only solace I find is that the pitching blow-ups are happening all across my fantasy league
@muskysmell: The Sawx may be a no-go for pitchers the way they are hitting right now. It is too late for Yu, however.
@muskysmell: Agreed
Great stuff as always. Who do you like better ROS: Mark Reynolds or Thames?
@Mr. Rickey:
Thames
@Mr. Rickey: Thanks! Agree with MP
Morning Bro… can you tell me a better story then trevor? Guy is just killing me, I figured this week at home vs the Reds is about as good as you can get and then 0 fers… would you keep sticking with this boring story or go with a WW avail are: Simmons, Arcia, Barreto, Semien, brad miller,
@Mrniceguy:
Hold, the all-star break should help him clear his head and he should have a solid 2nd half..IMHO
@Malicious Phenoms: We were thinking the same thing about his DL stint FWIW. It’s not gonna happen for Story this year the way we wanted it to.
@Mrniceguy: I hear ya, he’s been miserable, I’d likely hold at this point
You starting Vargas tn @Seattle?
@JakeTheSnake:
SON has Vargas at -7.5 for tonight. I’d sit him. Then again what the F do I know, I started Yu, Felix, Lester & Corbin yesterday. Thank the fantasy god’s for Jimmy ‘the kid” Nelson’.
@Malicious Phenoms:
Ya was thinking the same. Depending who’s on the line up for tn Seattle’s bats hit Vargas really well.
@JakeTheSnake: I think you have to at this point, but there’s risk obvi
@Grey:
Thanks Grey
No problem
Awesome as always! Grey,
ROS please:
Gardner or Taylor?
Also
Morton or Estrada?
@Jim:
Taylor
Estrada
@Jim: Thanks! Taylor, Morton
Traded McCutch for Machad (who needs endings to their names?) in my keeper league, figured Machad is 24 and McCutch is 94 or at least his knees are, but first week they are in the lineups after the trade and Machad is hitting .100 and McCutch is hitting .500 with balls flying out of the park. Should I have this sinking feeling of buyer’s remorse?
@GroovyGreg: It’s a keeper league. It was a no-brainer when the trade was on the table and now you’re worried about what they did the first week after the trade? C’mon now.
@GroovyGreg:
Like [email protected]Cram It: @Cram It: said grab Manny, before the other owner wakes up from his coma.
@Malicious Phenoms:
never mind..LOL
@GroovyGreg: Sounds solid
Sicario quote ftw
@Cheese: Ha
any razzballers going to the all star game festivities that want to meet up? i will be there july 7th through july 12th
@jack florida: Awesome! Have a great time!
@Grey: thanks
ENRICO PALLAZZO LIVES!
@mrs. featherbottom: I must kill the queen
@Grey: YES! On a tangential note, started a new series on Netflix thought you might like called Cleverman – (Australian Broadcasting Corp.), so far so good- ever see it?
Nah, but always on lookout for new shows… You ever watch Spiral on Netflix?
@Grey: Have not – I’ll check it out.
Ooh, you got Hulu? Line of Duty is awesome too… Less time commitment than Spiral, equally good
@Grey: No Hulu – though wife and I have been talking about trying it out because of Hand Maid’s Tale. Looking forward to binge out on a series or two in August – as a newly minted PhD, just got to finish these edits first.
Congrats again! HMT is great, Line of Duty is amazing… HUlu’s kinda bleh otherwise tho, tbh
Odor, arcia, or Simmons your preferred mi Ros? Thanks!
@Wacha Wacha: Odor
@Wacha Wacha: Agree with Cram
Springer for Kershaw? Fiar?
@Five-On-One: Why wouldn’t it be?
@Five-On-One: Sure
Grey…one thing: BENCHindenti!!!!!
BENCHINTENDI***
@Kas: NOOOOOO
Trying to find space for Buxton on my bench in case he’s flipped the switch again. Drop which if any of these for him: Bour, Gurriel, Delino, Schebler?
@Not the real Hubie Brooks but possibly the real Danny Heep: Delino
@Grey: thanks, boss.
No problem
Nice write up Grey!
Haven’t heard a lot out of Hanigar lately, ok to move on?Thinking he may not be 100% back from the oblique strain. Too many options still out there in the wire.
Thanks!
@Damien:
If there is someone better, sure grab him.
@Damien: Thanks! Can move on
Deep NL only league and I need your help managing the margins
Of W Difo, D Dietrich and J Osuna which would you drop (keep 2 of the 3)
(players like Jay, Ianetta and J Martinez top the FA pool) : (
@Richard D: Osuna
Please Rank:
C-Dick, Smoak, Alfonso.
Thinking of including one of them, plus Springer for Kershaw. Maybe a bit of an overpay, but I have hitting and am desperate for pitching and no one wants to trade decent pitchers in my league. Foolish, or acceptable given the circumstances?
@Five-On-One:
Sure, see which of the other three the other owner wants with Springer..
@Malicious Phenoms: He countered with Kershaw and Maybin for Springer and Encarnacion. Thoughts?
@Five-On-One: Springer for Kershaw is fair, you don’t need to give more
With the uncertainty regarding Britton’s health, whom would you drop to activate him in a 10 team h2h pts league that has 2 RP spots:
Cobb, Bundy, Giles, or Knebel
@Clint:
Bundy
@Clint: Agree with MP
Thanks for the great write up, as always.
In a 10-team NL only with 5 keepers, I’ve been offered Alex Wood (+ a non-keeper replacement 3B) for my Rendon. I’m not competing this year, but could use an ace for next year. I guess my question, is Alex Wood for real? Do you think he’ll be an ace next year? I’m hoping a expert can foresee the future a little better than I can.
@JP: Thanks! Meh, can try it, but I don’t trust Wood for more than 120 IP ever
Thanks for then wonderful words. SAGNOF Q: Mallex Smith or Tapia?
@Adam Magerman: Tapia
@Grey: Grey wtf is Mallex not stealing? pissing me off
I know
Sucks
Nice call on “Hold’ for Yonder Alonso yesterday!
@Natty Boh: Nice!
polanco was dropped in my 10 team mixed. hurting for steals by getting by in h2h. Turner on DL and Marte about to come back, drop Choo for polanco? I could also drop aaron sanchez and see how things develop until marte comes back? Great write up on the daily!
@Dr Y: Sure, try Polanco.
@Dr Y: Agree with Cram
12 team 6×6 h2h (OpS/QS)
Logjam in the outfield and with bats in general. Rodon and Straily for Thames and Casilla?
@bobbo: Thames side. Do better.
@Cram It: yeah, that’s what I figured. Thanks!
@bobbo: Agree with Cram
Good morning and thanks for the updates. Great job! I need a shortstop who do you like for overall production rest of season. Asdrubal Cabrera Andrental Simmons. Galvis. Escobar. Thanks a lot.
@speill: Simmons
@speill:
Simmons
@speill: Thanks! Agree with others
Do you prefer Donaldson or Machado ROS?
@Not your average Joe:
Manny
@Not your average Joe: Manny
@speill:
Simmons
@Malicious Phenoms:
wrong spot.
@Not your average Joe: Machado
Aloha . . .
In a 10 team H2H, which side?
A: Scherzer & Lamb (SP’s Mccullers, Ray, Bum, Noah, Price)
B: Arenado
Thanks, happy feeeeefth!
@Cano Soup For You: Scherzer…. It’s fair
Please rank ROS
Chris davis,Logan Morrison,Smoak,R Zimmerman
Thanks!
@Adam: Zimm, Smoak
Please rank ROS
Jimmy Nelson,Paxton, Severino
Thanks
@Adam:
that order is fine.
@Adam: Severino, Pax
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/video/watch-tim-tebow-makes-incredible-catch-crashing-into-wall/
@Malicious Phenoms: Meh, whatever
http://www.maxpreps.com/video/watch.aspx?videoid=4fb634e5-b5ea-4bee-90c9-b6e371253083
@Malicious Phenoms: Nice
Bour or Yuli?
@Alex:
Bour
@Alex: Bour
@Alex: Bour
Villar a drop? Mendoza line near the ASB. I’ve come to acknowledge 2016 ain’t ever happening again for this wannabe.
@Chucky:
I’d wait to see what he does after the break.
@Chucky: I’d wait a little too, since he just came off the DL a week ago. But depends on options.
@Chucky: Agree with others
I have 2 different guys who might be ready to dump (keeper lg) 2nd year guys for some of my potential keepers. Which group do you like best and who specifically should I target?
Team A-Scherzer, D.Gordon, McCutcheon, Trumbo, Segura, A.Chapman, E.Diaz, M.Estrada, and D.Duffy.
Team B-Trout, Braun, de Grom, and Napoli
Some of my potential keepers to offer?
$2 Bellinger is the key.
$10 Smoak ain’t bad.
Other $10 hitters: Maybin, Choo, Valencia, A.Avila, M.Taylor, along with $14 R.Martin and $31 Votto.
Pitchers – $10 Alex Wood, $8 Betances (saves+holds lg) $10 Samardzjia, AAA.Meyer, Devenski, W.Harris, Pivetta and $45 Kershaw.
@dfrench23: B
@Grey: If I can get Trout, de Grom and Braun what should I offer….Bellinger will have to be in the deal I think….
I could offer him Bellinger, Bregman ($5) and Betances ($8) for those 3. Fair?
Fair to me
@Grey: Thanks…if he goes for it do I have enough left over for Scherzer, McCutcheon and Duffy (or am I missing someone I need off team A?)
Maybe $10 Smoak, $10 Alex Wood, and $10 Samardzjia? Is that enough for Scherzer, McCutcheion and Duffy?
Try it, doesn’t sound enough
Sitting here with three closers in an H2H league with two RP spots. Rich Hill worth a speculative trade in exchange for Justin Wilson?
@Blergball: Sure.
@Blergball:
I’d take Hill for Wilson
@Blergball: Agree with others
Correa for Machado & Myers H2H OPS league?
@Blergball:
Manny & Wil
@Blergball: Blergball!!
Machado side. Who will you drop from to roster Myers?
Cheers,
Ante
@Blergball: Agree with others
Hey hey, Grey,
So I just got my broken Freeman back, and I’ll be getting my stupid Marte back in just over a week. Now I’ve got a logjam with a bunch of guys I picked up and I’m stumped about who to let go. I’ve got minor needs with SB and R, but Marte and Freeman should address this.
Can you rank ROS: L. Morrison, M. Brantley, C. Dickerson, J. Gyorko?
Given my needs and LoMor’s beautiful power so far, that’s about how I’d rank them . . . with the caveat that I need to carry a Gyorko-type to keep filling in missed games played in a roto league.
Also, any thoughts on stashing an available Schwarber?
Love yas!
@sportivetricks: Dickerson, Lomo… Sure, stash him if you have room, have no faith in him
My team is out of contention this year and I was offered Lucas Giolito and Jeff Hoffman for Robbie Ray. What do you think of this offer?
Thank you!
@Micah Vansciver: Think it’s not good
Is it time to move on from Trumbo? Names like Pham, Joc, Gurriel, Happ, Margot, Souza, etc. out there. Happ, Joc, Gurriel, and Margot are most interesting to me considering this is a 10 player keeper league based on acquisition value. I’m also not chasing any specific categories.
I’m also still holding on Seager, is that a mistake? Hate to give up on him, but each time that it looks like a turnaround is coming he shits the bed some more.
Thoughts? Thanks.
@Joe: I’d hold Trumbo and Seager
Deal for Lester? Kintzler/ Hamels or Kintzler/Reddick?
K/9, QS, and W-L. Hitting has OBP and SLG.
@TUnit: Sure, with Hamels
Hey Grey,
Hope you’re doing well. Who do you drop when Trout comes back?
Maybin, Broxton, Bour?
Thank you
@Josh-NYC: Bour
Grey – you’ll appreciate this. Work is taking me to Indy next week. The down side of this trip is, well, it’s Indy in July. the positive is that I have Marte. Guess I’ll be taking in the Indianapolis Indians Game while their in town. Double bonus – the stadium is within walking distance to the hotel.
@BSA70: Nice! What hotel you staying at?
@Grey: Nothing exciting – going for the free breakfast and cocktails at Embassy Suites. Coming to the midwest?
Rank Difo. D Dietrich. J Osuna. ROS
@Richard: You just asked this
@Grey: He wants a different response:)
Starting Gray today? Jon not Sonny
Matchup?
@Grey: CIN @ Coors
Segura/Rodon or Lindor?
Segura
Souza or Alonso ROS in OBP/OPS leagues? They have eerily similar stats so far. Alonso seems more sustainable based on babip, but souza has more history of power.
Souza – .372 / .872 OBP / OPS (12.9% bb rate, .350 babip) 16 HR 4 SB 100 R+RBI
Alonso – .377 / .952 (12.7 % bb, .312) 19 HR 1 SB 83 R+RBI
Alonso, could be close tho like you said
CIN @ Coors
Meh, I’d hold off
I’m dropping SP Meyer since he was sent down to AAA.
Add one below for Quality Starts and Ks?
Urena, Feldman, Dickey, Clevinger, Pivetta, Gausman, Nolasco, Williams
Urena
Is Villar a buy low candidate at this time? Hard to tell if he is slumping or just plain stanks? 31.5% k %??? What’s wrong with him?
Struggling, wouldn’t buy low unless super cheap
Grey,
Should we be done with Colombe? 10 ER in like his past 5 appearances. I can replace him with Knebel pretty cheaply, or pickup Boxberger?
Thanks
I’d want Knebel
Birth of a Nation’s racism was pretty subtle.
Ah…The insidious racism
L Cain or Odor Ros?
HTH points league.
Thanks
Odor
More likely to turn around 2nd half? Story or Villar?
Story
looking to fill a void in the MI
his Gyorko for my Verlander?
Sounds fine
Greetings El Jefe!
Should I be rolling out Todd Frazier, Chris Taylor or Gurriel? 11 tm roto (keeper). Have Sal Perez, LogMo, Segura, Correa, Judge, Taylor H.A.M., JBJ, Duvall, and Bellinger.
Happy July 5th!! *I’m out of fireworks* oops
Haha — Gurriel
Joc or Tapia?
Joc, apples/oranges
Terrific Write-up as per usual. With Conforto and Desmond on the DL, I’m in need of OF help in a 10 team H2H league with limited transactions. Available bats of interest include:
JBJ, Broxton, Reddick, Taylor, Pham, Adams, Morales, Santana. Thoughts on who to snag going forward?
Thanks and keep up the solid work.
Thanks! JBJ, Taylor
In a vacuum would you rather have Judge or Correa for ROS (non-keeper)?
Judge
Yo Grey, no question this time – I’m a loyal reader/listener, so just a big thank you to you and all the other writers for all the great advice to what must sometimes be excruciating questions (mine definitely included). And a specific thanks for saving me from putting Newcomb in my lineup this week!
Nice! No problem!
I get Trout/Story. I give up Alex Wood, Adam Duvall and Corey Dickerson? 12 team keeper league. Im in 4th. Trout can’t be kept, but can be bid on next year. Should I do the trade?
Works for me
Been offered Dee for my K Seager. Seems like player rater Season to Date and ROS likes this deal for me. I think it fits my needs too. What say you oh wise one? My team in a 12 teamer, H2H…..
CI – Freeman, Lamb, LoMo
MI – Rizzo, Harrison, Simmons
OF- Melky, Maybin, Dyson, Schebler, Marwin, Owings (must play 5…I play Owings at SS some too
Util – K Seager
DL – Conforto
Easy win for you if you need SBs
@Grey:
Not sure I can trust Maybin and Dyson’s playing time…injuries, Trout back etc
Thanks
Drop Castellanos for Tapia? Have Bregman at 3B with Devers awaiting. Yahoo keeper points. Good enough for ros?
Sure
What up Grey. Shallow mixed league. I have had a black hole at my OF4 and OF5 positions all year, and am doing a horrible job filling in with hot bats. I pick em up, they get cold. I am crushing it in power categories, but am in desperate need for steals. I am pretty covered at CI – Edwin, Lamb, Beltre, Zimm and Hanley both occupying my 2 UTIL spots. In a vacuum, trade my Edwin for AJ Pollock? Or, dont mess with Pollock due to injury concerns? Thank you as always!
I’d take Pollock if you need an OF
So, Settled on Springer and Smoak for Kershaw and Inciarte. I get Kershaw. How badly did I overpay?
Sounds fine
Is trumbo worth a waiver claim?
Yup
owings or story ros?
thanks
Owings
I may have read this last week sometime so sorry if if you have to repeat. What Tampa reliever would you target if Colome finally loses his job?
Thank you
Boxberger
Do you think Faria will be put on innings limit in 2nd half?
Yes
Hey Grey,
What’s your ranking of these pitchers ROS?
Manaea, Nelson, Nola, Paxton, Walker
Thanks!
Pax, Nelson
@Grey:
Thanks!
So if I’m going to grab Nelson, which of the other three should I be letting go?
Which three?
@Grey:
Manaea, Nola, and Walker
Meh, Walker I guess
Verlander Jones vs Cueto Gio Gonzalez
Which side?
Cueto
Harper and Brantley for Darvish n Cueto?
Bryce
Grey – fantastic writeup as always…your postings are always a part of my day…I have a couple of questions –
Struggling for reliable production for players lost to injury (Turner, Castro)in a H2H points league (keeper)…no real positional need…just have a couple of positions to play with. Currently own Michael A Taylor, Trey Mancini, and Tommy Pham. Would you lose any of them for Tapia, Whit Merrifeild, Orlando Acaia or Logan Forsythe? Joc Pederson and Lonnie Chisenhall are available as well.
Second question – with my SS position being vacated by the Turner injury…I currently have Simmons – am I still holding there, or do you like Acaia better? I’m thinking hold for now unless they move Acaia up in the lineup.
Thanks as always!
Thanks! Pham for Tapia… hold Simmons
Red Sox 11 runs.
Betts & Bogaerts combined 0 for 11.
Twin Ticker Tease!!!
Yup
Shebler or Michael Taylor for the rest of the season?
Schebler
@Grey: thank you sir. Good day.
You too, sir!
Hey Grey,
Drop Oh for Bud Norris?
*Makes OOOOOOOOO face awaiting response
Meh
Grey
Rank these three ROS for a UTIL slot in a 5×5: Bregman, Franco, Semien. Thanks!
Franco, Bregman
Happy 4th Grey!
With M.Taylor at the top of the lineup, does he vault past guys like Souza & Story for ROS?
Brantley, Margot or Maybin ROS? Thanks!
Margot
I am streaming Bauer today because Padres. I am nervous because Bauer.
Ha, feel the same way, and also streaming him
@Grey: I’ll meet you back here to commiserate if need be.
Hope not, tbh
Grey Happy 5th! Should it be another drinking holiday?
Anyhoo, 12 team 5×5 roto redraft, my Longo straight up for Donaldson? Think I like.
Thanks!
Why not?! Sounds fine
@Grey: He wants me to take Porcello too..
In what?
@The Biz: What’s the problem? Just drop him if you don’t want him.
Thanks Grey!
So does Alex Wood keep this up? What side of this trade do you like?
Wood/Cody Allen for McCuthcen/Cano?
Thanks!
Cano
Thanks grey.
What about wood and allen for Mccutchen and Pedroia?
Wood side
ROS
Reddick or Pham?
Reddick
Very shallow league – are you still starting DeGrom tonight vs red hot WAS?
Yes
With Britton returning, not sure if I should drop J. Johnson or Colome ?
Colome
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. last in saves and my league is full of hoarders. peacock too much to give for maurer?
Not too much
Does it bother you if people mispell your name Gray?
Also, a guy in my league requested a “top tier” closer because he is stacked w sp. is offering Greg holland for Alex wood reasonable?
Not especially… I’d want Wood
Get Pineda more pine tar, he’s awful!
Haha
@Grey: Looks like Pineda saw his home/road spits and decided to even them out
Ha!
J. Gray is available. Time to drop Pineda?
Thanks
Sure
Villar/Berrios or Inciarte/Clevinger in a 10 team h2h?
Villar, likely could go either way
#29 for Aaron Judge, ties Joe D’s Yankees rookie record.
Crazy… Before the ASB!
@Grey:
Crazy for sure, took Dimaggio a full season to hit 29! Mark McGwire has the rookie record with 33 BEFORE the break..
Judge has a shot at a triple crown, he is first in everything.
What’s really incredible… Pitchers keep throwing to him!
@Grey:
He has great plate discipline..They may have to Barry Bonds him.
I think walking at this point is a great option
Hi Grey,
This is my pitching staff in a CBS league, the only requirement is starting nine:
Starters:
Carlos Carrasco
Carlos Martinez
Gerrit Cole
Ivan Nova
Johnny Cueto
Relievers:
AJ Ramos
Corey Knebel
Justin Wilson
Kelvin Herrera
Zach Britton
I have been starting all five SPs and four RPs.
The staff as a whole has been providing saves and little else.
The pitchers of note on the wire are:
Dylan Bundy
Trevor Cahill
Mike Clevinger
Alex Cobb
Ian Kennedy
Dinelson Lamet
Charlie Morton
Jake Odorizzi
Eduardo Rodriguez
Matt Shoemaker
Jose Urena
Taiwan Walker
Is there any hope for my pitching staff or am I waiting for callups?
Thanks!
Mike.
What’s the problem? Staff doesn’t look bad… You look like you have too many RPs tho, make a trade
Splendid write-up as usual Guru!
would you drop any of these jokers for Raimel Tapia (Rainbow Tilapia)? i just lost Trea turner so my SBs are hit as well
T Frazier
Jones
Matt Adams
Souza Jr
Thanks in advance
**didn’t realize Lackey had such an early game today….. sigh** is he worth dropping?
Adams if he’s a bench bat… Lackey is droppable
Feel like holding Story at this point is just wow, meh. What would I really be missing? I have xander at SS Story in Util…hold?
Current OF, Conforto, Marte, Myers, Bradley Taylor Gardner Bellinger Sano(my 3b)
just deal with Story until Marte back or grab
Reddick(he still platoon?) Happ Gurriel there too
15 homers in a month
@Grey: the story upside? so just hold think longer term?
@John: Any other swaps there? K thanks
You asked what he could do
Not much else there to change
@Grey: I know been killing me!! In 10 tm more inclined to move on?
You can if you need to, Gurriel
Grey,
Thanks for the help, as always! Got a question for you on my pitching staff in a 5×5, 12 team. SP is Yu, McCullers, Duffy, Samardjzia, Peacock and the brothers Montgomery (Mike and Jordan); RP is Giles, Iglesias, Rivero, Betances. Should I:
1. Drop an SP for Boxberger or Doolittle (speculating on next man up)
2. Drop an SP and stream (Maeda, Nova, Odorizzi, Nola are available)
3. Drop an SP for Margot (cheap steals until Stashing Marte returns)
4. Do nothing
Currently, I am 3rd in all categories except saves (5th). Ks are the next closest category and I’m currently -20 IP on the pace.
3.
1. Jordan… boxberger 2. Mike is a streamer 3. If you need SBs
McCullers for Judge – which side you like?
Judge
Hey Grey!
My team
C – Martin
CI- Smoak, Shaw, Lamb
MI- Lindor, Odor, Owings
OF- Harper, Dickerson, Mccutchen, Avi Garcia, Gardner, JBJ
SP- Kluber, Vargas, Shark, Ed Rod, Cobb, M Montgomery
RP- Kintzler, Oh, Rivera
1. Would you trade Gardner for Taillon?
2. What do you think about CC, Folty and Nolasco ROS?
3. Which 2 of my SPs would you drop?
Thank you in advance, you are a gentleman and a scholar!
Cheers
1. Yes 2. Folty 3. Cobb, Ed-Rod
Grey, Pineda or sonny gray ROS?
Matz or tailon in keeper league and ROS? Looking to trade for tailon.
Grey — Taillon
Is Joe Ross going to turn it around? I can pick him up, but I would have to drop Eduardo Rodriguez. I really don’t know what to think about EROD ( are we calling him that yet, or is he not that good) It seems all the Rodriguez’s get a “Rod” nickname.
Nope
I started Darvish last night :(. I need to make 6 more starts over this week and next. The below are all slated to pitch this week. I figured I should probably start 4 of them and bank on getting scherzer and darvish again after AS break to make it the required 7 starts. Good stretagy or should I throw more than 7 starts to try and bring down yesterday’s disaster? If you’d go minimum 7 starts, which 4 below would you start?
McCullers @TOR
Scherzer vs. ATL
Manea @ SEA
Straily @ SF
Archer vs. Bos
J Gray vs. Cin (in Coors)
Archer, Scherzer, McCullers, Manaea
Happy belated 4th and Canada Day Grey!
Question 1: Would you prefer Kenta Maeda or JA Happ in a dynasty league?
Question 2: Would you trade Brian Goodwin and Ryan McMahon for either?
Thanks! You too! 1. Happ 2. Meh… I guess if you’re trying to win this year
What you say Grey,
AJones @ MIL (Garza)
MYaylor vs NYM (DeGrom)
Pollock @ LAD (Wood)
Need to start 2 today
Not Taylor
Would you add Nola and drop Pineda, Danny Duffy or Jordan Montgomery? This is a ROS kind of question
Yes, Pineda
Choose 1 of the below to drop in a dynasty league:
Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, Junior Guerra, Matt Moore, John Lackey
All of them? Musgrove
Dee Gordon or DJ LaMahieu ros and beyond, points league. Both $1.
Gordon
12 team 6×6 h2h (QS/OPS)
Donaldson for Strasburg?
Stras
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(3) SP: Carrasco, Severino, McCullers
(2) RP: Wilson, Knebel
(4) P: Betances, Nova, Walker, M. Montgomery
(6) Bench: Lynn, J. Gray, Bauer, J. Ross
(2) DL: A. Sanchez, Shoemaker
1) Which of the following starts should I be streaming the rest of this week? Got 4 adds left for the week so don’t necessarily need to use them all so at the same time should I use some adds to maybe stash away a SP or two?
7/6
Folty @WSH (-16.7)
Lamet @CLE (-25.5)
7/7
Pivetta vs. SD (4.8)
M. Moore vs. MIA (3.2)
Morton @TOR (1.8)
Hammel @LAD (-3.1)
Gausman @MIN (-3.5)
7/8
A. Moore vs. OAK (3.0)
Clevinger vs. DET (-1.0)
Cotton @SEA (-1.9)
Chacin @PHI (-3.6)
Montero @STL (-5.3)
Hoffman vs. CHW (-6.3)
T. Ross vs. LAA (-8.7)
Fiers @TOR (-14.0)
7/9
Snell vs. BOS (-0.6)
Rodon @COL (-3.1)
Newcomb @WSH (-8.0)
Pivetta, Moore, Moore, they’re all pretty terrible
@Grey: Ha this is me trying to figure out pitching off waivers… sad part is those are best I could find! I thought it’d be easy to fix my staff in this 10 team league!
Just not this week
Help me pick a bottom two of this staff? Depth is about 100-SP owned bc of deep benches and daily moves. 12-tm 5xt Likely gonna need to lose two off the bottom as we head to H2h playoffs.
Darvish, Carrasco, McCullers, Wood, Estrada, Walker, Bundy, Rodon, Morton
Thx!
Estrada, Bundy
who ya got ROS, verlander or pineda?
Neither? Pineda
Grey,
Hope you had a happy 4th. Who should I target in a deal for Cueto (hopefully the response isn’t mccullers lol) I need a bat. Khris Davis is a possibility. Cespedes too. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
I’d take Davis
@Grey: I was offered JD and Mazara for Cueto and Odor….worth it?
Works for me
Got offered an interesting Dynasty league (16 teams, H2H; both OBP and BA are hitting categories) trade and would like your take on it.
I give: Daniel Murphy
I get: Carlos Carrasco, Victor Robles, and Dustin Pedroia
For context, I’m in first place right now, so am definitely competing for this year, but that seems like a lot for Daniel Murphy, even speaking as someone who believes in him.
In terms of my roster, I have Howie Kendrick on the DL and Willie Calhoun in the minors to back up Pedroia.
We can carry 7 SPs and I currently have Kluber, Darvish, Mananea, Samardzija, Foltynewicz, Brandon McCarthy, Bud Norris (who would move to RP… OR I could trade Mananea for Rafael Devers), and a droppable Luke Weaver.
In OF, where we only start three, I’m stocked (Betts, Pollack, Thames, Mallex Smith, Tommy Pham, Schebler, Kepler, Kole Calhoun, Grichuk… AND Lewis Brinson in the minors!) as all get out, but I find Victor Robles hard to resist, either as a dynasty hold or trade bait down the line…
Thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help.
Hard to see how you can’t make that trade
SV+HLD league. Drop Betances? Been good for so long, but gotta be on the Disgraceful List soon right? I’d grab a streamer or MR flavor of the week.
Yeah, lose him
Would you take a chance on Brad Miller in a 15 team league for the 2nd half?
Not right now
Looks like I might need a short term SS with Elvis on leave. Would you drop Peratla to add Arica or just ride out the paternity leave and hold Peratla? Thanks
Hold unless Peralta is a bench bat
Shallow 10×10 H2H w/ limited moves. I have 16/20 moves left on the year and am in 1st place, but have some clear holes: my Villar/Story MI is poo, injuries are piling up which leaves me with a slumping Haniger and underperforming Polanco at Util, I only have 4 healthy SP and I’m going to be short on SV soon (Brach and Bush losing their closer gigs).
So any moves I make need to be long-term, and multiple eligibility for bats is nice. I’m thinking wait on RP until closer to the trade deadline, but here are some potential adds elsewhere:
2B – Odor (just dropped), Happ (2B/CF/RF), Owings (2B/SS/CF/RF), Marwin (1B/2B/3B/SS/LF), Scooter (2B/3B)
SS – Owings, Marwin
Util – the above + Reddick (LF/RF), Gurriel (1B/3B), Marte (LF/CF)
SP – Nelson, J. Gray
ROS Player Rater says to add Odor, Marte and maaaybe Gray and not bother with the rest, and I am still in 1st and like to have moves to burn come playoff time. What say you, JEFE–make some moves or hold?
Owings should be, uh, owned in every league, don’t see why you won’t grab Marte too — over at least Haniger and Marte, and Owings over either of your MIs
you like JBJ in a keeper or is he better on and off the wire to be used when hot?
Could be a keeper, depends on league
Nolan arenado for rizzo, meadows and hoskins, in a dynasty league, we can keep em all, wich side?
Also have goldy as my 1b
Rizzo
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. for avg and sbs, who do you like between margot and merrifield? thanks!
Margot
I’m in a 10 team, 10 player dynasty league
Do I make any swaps ?
C – posey
1b – votto
2b – schoop
3b – rendon
ss – boegarts
OF – JD, Braun, Tapia
Util – Encarcion, Odor
Bench – Arcia, Bour, Haniger, Bregman
DL – conforto, ian desmond, hicks
SP – sale, Pineda, lynn, nola, c-mart, rich hil, samardzija, montgomery
RP – reed, norris, j. wilson, knebel, giles, brach
Free agents – Trevor Story (on waivers – could use my #2 pick), peraza, mancini, broxton, mike fiers, gurriel
Thanks a lot
Story, Peraza over Haniger and Bregman
Mark trumbo over who?
Melky Cabrera
Conforto
Michael A Taylor
Desmond
Melky
would you drop colome for boxberger and wait if he gets the role?
colome is hurting my ratios so bad, so far.
thanks in advance.
Hold for now
Hopefully final q for the day, Polanco or Mazara ROS?
Polanco
20 team h2h redraft with QS/holds/OPS/slugging/total bases
C flowers
1B freeman
2B jose ram
SS villar
3B franco
OF (3) stanton/gardner/morales
util (1) pirela
BN mauer/goodwin
eventually i’m probably better off with an 8th SP than 2 bench bats.
1. due to villar not necessarily playing every day who’s a drop for a SS elig guy in lin (BOS) or could go back to sogard?
2. to get the 8th SP who’s the other drop, probably pirela or goodwin or franco (freeman will get 3B soon)?
Mauer… Goodwin
Aaron Nola for Manuel Margot in keeper league which side
Margot, it’s fair
@Grey: second half sagnof spec – rosey, kahnle, box or soria? gracias.
Kahnle
Started tuning into the podcasts, good stuff! Took over for an owner in a 12-team, 10-keeper, ROS league at the start of the year. For someone inheriting: D. Murphy (YAY!), T. Story (uhhhh), A. Jones (who?), S. Marte (SSPD), J. Upton (whatever), H. Ramirez (WW), J. Teheran (lol), D. Price (puke), C. Kimbrel (yay, but… “one of my keepers is a closer?”), and M. Melancon (wait, “two of my keepers are closers?”), I’m not upset turning that shit-show into G. Sanchez, L. Morrison, Y. Cespedes, and L. Severino to go along with D. Murphy and C. Kimbrel. That said, with 3 mo. or so to go, if one were so inclined to look way-too far ahead, I am substantially lacking in players who’s value/talent you would consider a “keeper.”
Anyway, went ahead and picked up J. Familia last night. There are no guarentee’s in life but it sounds like it is expected that he will be back Aug. 1. Whether he is the same 45+ SV closer this year or not is not my concern, but my thought is 1) really sounds like the NYM expect he’s gonna pitch; 2) I’m not rostering much else in terms of value that could exceed his going into 2018 (Familia & Kimbrel does sound nice); and 3) people seem to bite at “name-brands” and they sell and they sell high. That aside, would you say that, in general, its about that time to ahead and start rostering J. Familia?
Thanks! I picked up Familia about a week ago, he should be back, and if you have a DL slot, doesn’t matter, just stash him
@Grey: Fits perrrrfectly! 100% healthy, M. Melancon occupying the DL. I can easily just sit him on the bench or I could just drop him (not hurting for closers, actually its suffocating: C. Kimbrel, E. Diaz, D. Robertson, B. Norris, and 1/2 A. Miller; but if Melancon also “should be back” I’m enjoying this little monopoly on RP and regulating the SVs market). Thanks again, you have a talent and admire your work.
Ha, thanks!
So he countered w D Bundy for Gardner. I kind of want to tell him to go f himself…
What do you think??
Bundy’s garbage
@Grey:
My thoughts exactly! Serious b.s. move man. He asked me if I’d take Taillon for Gardner then i put it in and he declines. Messed up everything I set up today!
Thanks for the help regardless Grey!
No problem
Odor!
ODOR!
@Grey:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand he’s hurt!
@FrankGrimes: amazing….
@herschel:
X ray negative!
And there we have it… George Springer stolen base!
Woohoo!
@Vee: I’ll.. have… ANOTHERR!!!!!
Time to drop Brach for Dyson?
Also which side would you take in an obp 12 team with MI and CI spots – Story/Adam Jones or Thames/Bregman
Thanks man
Sure
ROS Gardner or Pham?
Which side would you go in that trade, Bregman is a MI
Thanks for all your advice Sir Grey!
Managed to get Altuve, Duvall and Calhoun but gave up Dickerson, Robbie Ray and Scooter Gennett.
Think I made out pretty good.
Should i drop Pineda for Happ?
Thanks
Hey again Grey,
what side do you like?
Wood-Cody Allen for Cano-Conforto
Thanks!
HELLO Grey,
1. K Davis/Cutch for Bryant/A Wood or
2. K Davis/Cutch for Bryant/Taillon
Both leave me with Machado,Judge,Bour,Schebler,Goldy for power losing KDavis. Im anticipating regression from Wood but Taillons’ ceiling is low. Bryant gives me good power/avg ROS. Thoughts?