In 1906, the Cubs won a major league record 116 games. In 1907 and 1908, the Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships. Anticipating a third championship in 1909, a young, enterprising Chicago man bought up all the toilet paper in Chicago, planning on selling the toilet paper back to the celebrators for twice the amount of money for their ticker tape parade. The Cubs never won again, but it turned out people still needed toilet paper in their everyday life. So, he still sold it back to them at a huge markup. Now, most people would’ve been annoyed with this man, but he was so charming, which later became Charmin. A titan of industry. So, with this in mind, I’ve invested my life savings in toilet paper, and will sell it back to Cubs’ fans this October. I’m gonna make money, y’all! By the way, Cubs could be World Series champs within days of Donald Trump becoming president, that fallout shelter doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. As for Aroldis Chapman, the trade was completed yesterday with him going to the Cubs for a bunch of prospects. This kills Hector Rondon’s value for redraft leagues, since he’ll be pushed into the setup role with Aroldis closing. Whereas in New York, Andrew Miller goes from a top setup man to a top five closer. Now, here’s hoping for an Indians/Cubs World Series so I win either way with all of this TP. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Luis Severino – Recalled from Triple-A. He’ll be used as a stop-gap in middle relief until Adam Warren arrives from the Aroldis’ trade, then Severino will likely be demoted again. In related news, I received a fortune cookie the other day that read, “May you hate your enemies as much as Girardi hates Severino.”
Michael Pineda – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 5.00. Okay, but he’s looked like at least a 4.87 ERA pitcher for huge stretches at a time!
George Springer – 1-for-4 and his 22nd homer, hitting .263, hitting near-.375 in the last week. Springer is having a great/super/adjective season. Yet — again with some stank — YET! He still hasn’t had one of those stretches where he’s the best player in the game, and it’ll come.
Dallas Keuchel – 7 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.57. If he didn’t win the Cy Young last year, you’d be debating him or Hellickson. Fo’serious.
Jake Arrieta – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.76. His ERA in June was 3.54. His ERA in July is over 5. Not going to say that I told you he wasn’t pitching as well as it appeared in April/May, but I will point that out while not pointing it out. The Cubs just shortened their games by one inning with Aroldis, but they still better get their rotation in order. Not a whole lot of games are gonna be won with the excuse, “Okay, this starter should be better though.”
Javier Baez – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (10) and legs (9). Crime that he’s batting ninth, but, with that lineup, I’m actually not sure where else he could hit. Maybe eighth. Whoopie doo, as they say in The View bathroom.
Chris Sale – Will start on Thursday vs. the Cubs. Here’s hoping they lay out his uniform the day of. Can’t risk something that’s even a week old.
Todd Frazier – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 29th homer. Mean’s while, Jose Abreu hit a hard single.
Jose Bautista – 1-for-3 as he was activated from the DL, and took back his rightful spot at the top of the lineup. Ow, eye roll headache. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “Okay, who wallpapered my office with Hasselhoff pictures? Very funny, guys.”
Melvin Upton – Hasn’t played the last few days. In the ‘biz,’ they call this, “Getting days off so he doesn’t hurt himself and screw us out of being able to trade him.”
Alex Dickerson – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer and 2nd homer in as many games. Aight, it’s not exactly Schimpf hitting homers in every game for a month, but I did batty call Dickerson yesterday, and our one night stand went better than The Night Of.
Aaron Sanchez – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.72. I’ll give you a taste of next year’s rankings. It’s gonna go like this, “I’m ranking Aaron Sanchez in the top 20 because he was a top 20 starter last year. Why do ESPN and Yahoo have him ranked around the 40th best starter? I have no idea, but it’s likely because they’re not paying attention. Notice how they still have Greinke as a top 20 starter. Also, cool gold trim Trump put on the White House.” And that’s me quoting future me!
Kevin Pillar – 3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 8th steal. Hasn’t done a ton of anything lately, but three hits in a game goes a long way to heating a guy up. Could be the start of something, or it could be because there wasn’t a ton of offense yesterday and I need to talk about some hitters. You make the call! Or not. Your choice.
Jay Bruce – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 22nd and 23rd homers. C’mon, Bruce, don’t appear too available, no teams are going to swipe right on you.
Eugenio Suarez – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer. And tied again with Votto! The race is on!
Anthony DeSclafani – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 3.09. The Regression Fairies went to see Kinky Boots on Broadway, they love Sunday brunch with the boys and they will destroy your ratios.
Angel Pagan – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Yesterday, I said he was hot. Today, I’m saying giddy up.
Brandon Belt – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, as he was moved down the order. Such conflicting messages. A Belt moved down, but that’s bad. Then, he gets a home run. Guess better than Belt moved up and we just hold hands.
Braden Shipley – 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER as he was called up. He likely won’t stay in the rotation when Greinke returns, but, even if he does, I wouldn’t want him. Though, I’m currently stockpiling Dropkick Murphy puns for when Shipley faces off with Boston.
Phil Gosselin – 2-for-4 as he hit in the two hole. Diamondbacks giving away games now? Gosselin’s got an inspiring story of going from a reality celebrity for fathering eight kids, then working at a TGIF’s, but batting 2nd? Dubya tee eff.
Jake Lamb – Dealing with a bruised hand. With Lamb, I would’ve guessed it was braised.
Domingo Santana – Had a setback with his elbow. My guess is Sunday Santana has a case of the Mondays.
Jonathan Villar – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 8th homer, hitting .296. On our Player Rater, he’s top 20 overall. Yup.
Martin Maldonado – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. I had browser windows layered on top of each other and, for a moment, I thought Maldonado was Arenado. That was the worst browser coverup since I Safari’d Kendall Jenner but was accidentally looking at a Firefox Caitlyn.
Scooter Gennett – 2-for-5 and his 9th homer, hitting .260. He’s like a poor man’s Schoop. I will call him Brushing With Baking Soda and Lemon Juice.
Ian Kennedy – 5 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners (3 BBs), 3 Ks, ERA at 4.41. Just as the American royal family is no longer the Kennedys, Kennedy on the Royals is going nowhere fast too. The Royals need to trade for a Clinton, Trump or Kardashian.
Salvador Perez – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .274. He’s been so yawnstipating, but is still the fifth best catcher. Sadly, the catchers above him have been only slightly less yawnstipating than him. It’s like measuring the world tallest midgets.
Prince Fielder – Will have season-ending neck surgery. This will be the 2nd time he has neck surgery. I couldn’t find any confirmation on WebMD, but maybe he needed it twice because he has a double chin.
Ian Desmond – 1-for-5 and his 19th homer, hitting .310. If you would’ve drafted Desmond, Story and Villar instead of J.D., Abreu and McCutchen, you’d be in first instead of looking at fantasy football.
Adrian Beltre – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 15th and 16th homers. On the podcast, I compare Beltre unfavorably to another 3rd baseman that might surprise you that has been better than Beltre for the last season and a half. Hint: His name rhymes with Tustin Jurner.
Danny Valencia – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. Billy Beane immediately sent video of this home run to all major league teams. The Padres are requesting another copy, because they accidentally taped over it with The Bachelorette.
Ryan Madson – 2/3 IP, 2 ER and his 6th blown save. Don’t worry, Beane will still get some team to overpay for him.
David Dahl – 1-for-4 as he hit sixth. JB and I talk about Dahl on the podcast that is coming later today. The podcast is also our first one at our new home, Blog Talk Radio (and maybe last one with all the cussing), so if you have any problems downloading it, or finding it on iTunes, let us know. I should have an intern for these sort of announcements. *intern whispers in my ear* No, you’re my back-scratching intern.
Nolan Arenado – 1-for-4 and his 26th homer. *a leaf blows through the window, a long quiet beat then a Ford Escort flies through* Torenado!!!
Jose Iglesias – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Joe Church!
Drew Pomeranz – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.84. Looked much better than his first start with the Sawx. Still was outpitched by Justin Verlander (6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks). Welcome to the AL, Pomeranz, said the super belated announcement card. By the way, imagine Verlander was a Padre for his whole career. *wavy lines* Hey, it’s a parallel universe where Verlander was a Padre. Cool! Verlander has been much better for his career, but he never met Kate Upton. I wonder who she fell in love with instead. *sees Kate Upton walk out of bathroom* Oh em gee! She’s with me! *wavy lines* No! Let’s go back to the parallel universe!
Craig Kimbrel – Threw 20 pitches off the mound. Red Sox reporter from The Boston Globe tweeted there were “fist bumps all around.” If he doesn’t win a Pulitzer for that tweet, there’s no justice.
Jarred Cosart – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 5.95. I’m with the Stream-o-Nator when I say, if you go with Jarred, you will get scarred.
Jeremy Hellickson – 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 3.65. This start was vs. the Marlins, who have been rumored as a possible landing place for Hellickson in a trade. Would’ve been awesome if they traded for him between innings and he Joel Youngblooded to the mound for the Marlins. We need more Joel Youngblooding in our life. In general. Like a barista who gets fired in the middle of a shift at Starbucks, goes over to Peet’s and steams milk for a latte in the same day. Has to be same day! Otherwise it doesn’t count.
So I picked up Skaggs, but should I start him for his first game up? And then how about his next start against Boston? Why did I pick him up again?
@DrEasy: A shiny squirrel with 14 AAA Ks will make you squirrely.
@DrEasy: I’d start him vs. the Royals
@DrEasy: the way the Royals are hitting, sure.
I call dibs on intern position.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: It’s yours now grab your ankles and bite down on this towel.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: Ooh, ooh, what are you gonna pick me up for lunch?!
Grey!
Great job, man!
a. As a Miller owner, am really happy for Chapman’s departure. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing for Miller.
b. You didn’t mention Mengden, but his start was so bad it’s actually a good thing. I didn’t start him, actually haven’t owned him since his 2nd and 3rd starts. Since then, hot garbage in the Philippines (had to check the spelling!).
c. Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (July 26)
Duty Officer: We got a man down in the cafeteria. Repeat, man down! Lieutenant Caine.
Horatio: Yes, sir?
Duty Officer: you said to call if there’s any change with Ivan Sarnoff. Sir, he’s collapsed and we are transporting him to Dade General as we speak.
Horatio: I’m on my way.
Duty Officer: ALRIGHT,LET’S GO Get around this guy.
Horatio: India 2107 requesting backup. Ambulance struck at Shoreline and Ocean. I need rescue. Officer involved.
Horatio: Get out!
Bad guy: No!
Horatio: Drop the weapon!
Duty Officer: Lieutenant Caine. I did my best, sir.
Horatio: I know you did. Try not to speak.
Duty Officer: I have a daughter, sir. Please.
Horatio: I’ll take care of her, okay? Jeff? (cue the queue of sunglasses) Jeff?
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC:
don’t ever change!
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! A. Yup B. He’s just bad, nothing to say on him C. Nice!
Gennett, Solarte or T. Turner pick 2 for 2B, ROS.
@Packers: Turner
@Packers: Turner, Scooter
Todd frazier + steven wright for stephen strasburg. Which side would you take
@SF: Fair depends on needs
@SF: Agree with F
GREY ALBRIGHT FOR PREZ 2016!!!
I second that motion! We certainly need a voice of reason, way more humor and fantasy baseball knowledge in our White House
@Lubey: When’s the Razzball National Convention?!
@Lubey: Make America Grey Again!
Yes!
Would you drop Rajai or Heyward or Grichuk for Deshields? Is he gonna play everyday?
Thanks
@Q: Try it, lose Rajai
Nice! Time to move on from Bregman?
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Please be hyperbole.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Haha
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Lol
Yasmany T … good power source ROS?
@Eric: Sure, worth grabbing
Who do I sit today (obp league):
Lindor v Gio
Hanley v Pelfrey
Myers @ Stroman
Bregman v Sabathia
JUp @ Wright
@bossmanjunior333: Upton
@bossmanjunior333: Upton
All that AJ Reed hype transfers to Bregman who is a place holder for Gurriel. Louis Valbuena and Marwyn are starting to look safe. The Astros prospect machine looks to be malfunctioning. They may have the best Quad A team around when all is said and done.
@Uno Mas Cerveza</ what's the point of this post again? B itching because the guy went 0-4 in his major league debut. Gtfoh
@Uno Mas Cerveza: yeah cause after one day we know he’s overrated
@Uno Mas Cerveza: -1
@Uno Mas Cerveza: Ha
Good news. Just Dong is starting his rehab in Toledo tonight.
@Shoegum Reynolds: Nice
@Shoegum Reynolds: Holy Toledo!
Head to head league, so not necessarily looking at which reliever is most likely to get saves NOW—just which will be most valuable come September:
Dull, Ottavino, Edwin Diaz
Thanks!!
@KCC26: Right now it looks like Dull. But hard to say what will happen in a month. I’d go with the guy most likely to get the next chance at the role.
@KCC26: Dull
Starts like Hellickson’s last night should be termed “WHIPpee Cushions”. Doesn’t provide much for your team except a cushion against other pitchers farting it up.
@Wizard of Oz(una): Ha!
@Wizard of Oz(una):
Hey now!
@Wizard of Oz(una): Ha, nice!
Hey Grey,
How’s it going? Finally breached the top 4 in mny league and only 4.5 out of 1st. Been sitting in 7/12 for a while. For a bench bat fill, position doesn’t matter, do you like semien or schimpf ?
Do you think dull takes over the closer role in Oakland ?
@Josh-NYC:
We all love Semien
Hopefully he will become the closer. It’s only a month or more past due
@Josh-NYC: Semien…Yes on Dull if Madson is moved
I’m in need of consistent SB and OBP. How do you feel about adding Margot? He gets the call now with Melvin on the move, right?
If he’s called up, would you drop Kepler or Naquin for him?
@Alex: If I needed steals.
@Alex: wait…. he’s already been called up hasn’t he?
@Bye Felica: Not quite yet.
@Alex: I’d drop Kepler for him
@Grey: @Grey: I guess Margot is out for a while.. I need to make a push in SB so I’m paying attention to what DeSheilds does tonight.
Yeah
Any expectations for J Kang? I picked him up when he was dropped in 18 teamer
@Dom: Expect him to not play everyday and possibly get SUS at some point. However, in this deep of a league, I def see why you added him. Wouldn’t expect anything great though.
@Dom: No expectations for him, should be suspended soon too
Melvin Upton is headed to the Blue Jays! That’s quite an upgrade from the Padres situation. Do you expect an uptick in Runs and RBI with slightly fewer at bats? Where would you rank him among outfielders going forward? Thanks!
@RePete: upgrade? Upton isn’t that good to begin with
@Bye Felica: I agree, he’s terrible in real life but I love that power/speed combo in fantasy. Grey had him ranked at #69 overall for the second half; I wonder if that changes at all.
@RePete: He’s trending in the wrong direction. I’m not that high on him.
@Bye Felica: to be fair, he had been benched because of this trade. I think his upside def gets a boost in a much better lineup and ballpark.
@RePete: Don’t think it’s an upgrade, Padres had him higher in the lineup, maybe a push at best
How much of FAAB do you think it will take to acquire Chapman in an NL-only where there is a tight grouping in saves category? I have about half of my annual budget left – think it’s worth bidding a good portion of that for Chapman’s services? Our free agent bidding is tonight!
@Rob: I’d prob blow it all if I needed the Saves
@Rob: Agree with knucks
12 team 5×5 h2h
Drop Josh Harrison or Randal Grichuk for Matt Holliday? Or hold?
@Bobbo: I’d take him over Harrison any day
@Bobbo: Over Harrison
Dynasty league, I send McCutchen/Longoria and receive Donaldson/Tijuan
Thoughts?
Thanks
@Chad Donaldson (Josh Cousin): Id want Donaldson. And it’s not close for me
@Chad Donaldson (Josh Cousin): Agree with BF
Excellent write up!
With ODB, Saunders, Cespedes, trout, Harper and fowler(UTL slot) in OF, anyone you see that I should bench, or more likely trade, to make room for Dahl in my lineup? With only 6 days for Col. to trade car-go, I see Dahl getting regular at-bats.
@Mike: I’m sticking with the guys you listed over Dahl in a redraft
@Bye Felica: they’re all my OF’s and I’m hoping to shop one of them, assuming Dahl gets hot right out of the gate. Ideally, I’d like to add a reliable arm down the stretch.
@Mike: Thanks! You didn’t mention anyone I’d drop
16 team dynasty 6×6 h2h. k/bb extra cat and QS instead of W. looking for some sp depth and sitting in 1st by 21 games.
not many SPs on the market and prices pretty high. of these prospects/picks, are there any you wouldn’t trade to acquire mike leake….tyler oneil, verdugo, brett phillips, cease, yusniel diaz, 3rd rd pick (probably around pick 46-48).
thanks grey!
@Brian: Nope
When you think we see Dan Vogelbach in Seattle?
I’ve heard the ‘good’ Billy Butler comparison, is that close?
@DoubleDroppingDueces: He has much more power than Butler… I think we see him in Sept.
Keuchel hasn’t had a bad start in like 2 months…
@Chris: He’s still Dumpster juice from an ADP standpoint
@Chris: it doesn’t matter. Grey didn’t like him and has tried to forecast his demise from the start, so you’ll keep getting that negative slant until Keuchel retires.
@Lost Soul: i like him somewhat. Just not where he was drafted. His ADP was ridiculous this season. Pitchers are always overvalued in fantasy baseball. Look at teams in your league with Kershaw,Arrieta,Price, Keuchel,Archer, etc
Tell me where they’re ranked in the standings compared to teams with top bats.
@Lost Soul: Haha, or gets demoted then comes back and is a bargain
Who ya’ got ROS bwana: Mini Donkey or Danny Valencia for 1B? I’ve got AJ Reed in a prospects spot so ‘ROS’ may only be until he comes back up. Doing well in power but I need runs & OBP from my hitters if that matters.
@Clint: Valencia
Great work as always Grey.
Pick up Ervin Santana or Tyler Skaggs?
Thanks!
@Gurb: If we are streaming… Santana gets the Barves today, while Skaggs has a less exciting match up @ KC.
After today, Skaggs, on his upside alone
@Gurb: Skaggs
Can somebody please pray to the fantasy gods for Harris to get blown up by ISIL or at least have back 2 back blown saves so Giles can take away the closer gig & run with it!!!!!
I gave up Ian “fking” Desmond for this bum in April and I need some ROI from this deal!
@Bye Felica: OMG
@Pu$$y Control: Yeah tell me about it. . .
@Bye Felica: All right
@Bye Felica: You should sensor the “i” word over the “f” next time
Thankfully the regression faries left a W under Desclafani’s pillow.
@Pu$$y Control: True
Vogt, Gattis, Grandal, or Rupp ROS? Thanks!
@Jack: Grandal
There’s really no such metric for ROS people. Take the catcher that’s hotthen dup him for the next one.
Unless you own Posey or Ramos this season.
@Jack: Gattis
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Drop Justin Upton?
I have Saunders as replacement.
When would you drop him if not now? Ever?
@FeverDog: I wouldn’t drop him
Approaching my keeper leagues trade deadline. Who would you rather have for next year/try to trade away this year (my team is out of it, already looking at 2017).
Tim Anderson or Aledmys Diaz
@Chicitysox: I’d want Anderson, more upside in my mind
@Chicitysox: Prefer Diaz
@Chicitysox: Sorry, for next year? Yes, you want Anderson
Hi Grey
Thoughts on this trade please…
Semien / Syndergaard / Maeda for
Springer / J Turner / Ketel Marte / Will Harris
Will Turner slow down at some point?
Thanks Grey!!
@Maverick: Id take Spring for all 3 of those guys alone lol
@Maverick: Take Springer …if you’re getting him in this deal…Turner shouldn’t be the deciding factor.
@Maverick: Agree with others
Morning, bud.
So Archer goes against LA tonight. If he gets traded before the game they can just start him against TB instead.
@Phil of the Future: Let him Joel Youngblood!
Have 1 add for the week down 1 steal/1 net steal
Down 2 saves/2 holds
add Jim Johnson, bedrosian, dull, renfroe or save my last add for the week till the weekend in case anything big happens?
@Dodge me: margot*
@Dodge me: it’s only the 2nd day of the week? I don’t fully understand your question. Id own dull if this is a holds league. His ratios are good enough for the add without the speculative closer opportunity
@Bye Felica: I had 5 adds for the week
Trea Turner, schimpf, Leonys, Ervin Santana so I have 1 left. Just trying to win these matchups if I wait till Saturday to catch him in saves it will be to late
@Dodge me: Its possible that Dull gets the next save chance and runs with the gig. I’d go with him if you’re worried about Saves this week.
@Dodge me: Johnson is the closer
@Grey: so add him or dull
Johnson for saves
D Duffy or Kershaw?
@Chicken Dinner: Duffy
Good morning Sir. I’m in a points league where pitchers rule (50 pts per win, -15 pts per loss).
Start Archer (SON $15) today @ Dodgers (Norris)?
@Jedimasters: Yes
Should I deal Kyle Seager and Andrew Miller for Schwarber and Gardner? Standard 5×5 roto mixed league.
@reese: There isn’t enough here to make it obvious that this is a sarcastic post, but I hope thats what youre going for here
@knucks:
Keeper league?
@reese: yes keeper league and I’m out of contention this year. Schwarber’s keeper cost is very low. The others are fair.
@Reese: Great, makes a lot more sense then. I poke a lot for more info when its needed, so that people don’t wait for Grey and then he isn’t able to give you the answer youre looking for. Good luck Reese!
@reese: Schwarber side
Who do you throw to the wolves now that Joey Bats is off the DL…OBP league
Adam Jones
Adam Duval
Brandon Belt
@2Cups 1 Braun: Belt
You told me the other day that I couldn’t get anything for Roark.
I just swapped him for Chris Davis. And it was offered to me!!
@Derrick: How are we to know that someone in your league is a goofball?!? Great trade brutha
@Derrick: Is this a money league? Can I join?
@Derrick: Nice trade
Hey Grey. Like always thank you for the write ups.
My team consist of
McCann, Rizzo, Diaz, K. Seager, Machado, Encarnacion, Tulo, Trout, Stanton, Blackmon, Springer, C. Davis, Bautista
I get to keep 8 over (none of my pitchers are worth keeping), who would be the 8 you would choose? (I was thinking of Trout, Stanton, Springer, Rizzo, Encarnacion, Machado, Blackmon, Chris Davis) This will leave out Seager + Bautista.
And then my next problem will be i’m not able to fit all my bats in my line up, who would you think I should move? I would like to move Joey Bats but his value in a keeper goes down.
@Michael: Are you in contention to win this year? Maybe try to move Joey Bats and Seager to a winning team if not? Or even Bautista and another Keeper that you mentioned, for an upgrade? Sounds like you may have too many OF/1B? But I can’t tell how many you start in this league.
@Michael: No problem…. Trade Bautista and Seager…
Hey Grey. Who would you like best and least as my final keeper option for next year: Trea turner (10th round next yr); polanco (6th round); wil myers (10th round). I’m askin as in thinking of trading Turner for a closer with me losing Rondon as source of saves, and Madson not looking so good latey. My kther 2b is Travis.
Btw My other keepers are Correa, Arenado, Machado.
Thanks as always
@G: Polanco, Myers, Turner…That would be my order in terms of who to keep.
@G: Agree with F
Grey, thanks for the write-up as always. Beltre’s 2nd-half surges have been well-documented (highest career OPS in Aug/Sept). Do you see it happening this year too?
@Clay: Hope so!
What are the chances that Andrew Miller also gets moved before the deadline?
in a re-draft league where closers are sparse at best and figured Betances might be a good speculative add…if Miller gets moved of course.
@DancinHomer: Add him, if Miller stays, drop him.
@DancinHomer: Agree with F
Adding Hunter Renfroe anywhere after the news of the Upton trade? He’s tearing up AAA
@You Know Nothing, J.T. Snow: If you need to, go for it. Not really enough clarity yet in SD until they announce call ups/other roster moves. Not a bad spec if it makes sense for your team/league
@You Know Nothing, J.T. Snow: Sure, Dickerson is currently hitting well
12 team 5×5 roto. Abreu or Joc Pederson for this season and as a keeper going forward?
@I Am The Liquor: Abreu this year. Pederson keeper
@I Am The Liquor: Agree with Cram
Kepler or Margot when he comes up?
@jon: Kepler….Margot if its speed you’re looking for.
@jon: Agree with F
Disclaimer: I’m a Cubs fan.
But honestly, Arrieta looked great until his final inning. He was hitting his spots, and the Sox looked confused as hell all game. Then he lost his pinpoint control that inning. Two walks and a cement mixer down the middle of the plate to Frazier. Take away that shizz pitch and he leaves with 1 ER. I agree that he wasn’t as good as his April/May, but he looked great last night, like 2015 Arrieta, until the bottom of the 6th.
@Wilsonian: If 2015 Arrieta, he would’ve looked great until the 8th or 9th, not until 5th
@Grey: ahem, it was until the 6th. I know what you’re saying and I agree with you about how he definitely isn’t as good as he was last year. But in all fairness, he looked very good last night, and I’m still happy with what he’s done since the ASB.
Oh, yeah, he’s still a top ten SP, just not top 2
Is James Paxton starting tomorrow @ Pittsburgh or is his rotation spot not til he plays the cubs. I would like to pick him up and start him against Pitt
@Tyler: What?
@Tyler: He’s been announced as the Starter for tomorrow @Pitt (against GCole). The Mariners have this on their site and so does MLB
Thoughts on Melvin’s production/playing time with the Jays?
I have the 2nd waiver claim in an AL only and trying to determine whether to burn it or not. Thinking about holding out for Gurriel or another headliner coming over from the NL. Gotta pass on BJ right?
@omar: I prob would, they have 4 OF now. If everyone’s healthy, PT could be an issue I would think. I’d prob hold off on burning it with a few days until the deadline. Gotta figure something comes along better than this.
@omar: Sorry, *prob wouldn’t*
@omar: I’d pass
Dynasty league, keep forever.
Trade Joey Gallo for Starling Marte and Jose Quintana?
@DoubleDroppingDueces: Marte side
@DoubleDroppingDueces: Really??
@DoubleDroppingDueces: Marte
Looking at dynasty trade keep forever my Rendon for his Schoop. I need some more power have plenty of speed, loving Schoop longer term? Also rendon will not be 2b elgible possibly next year but for sure in 2018.
@John: Take Schoop
@John: Agree with F
Best Padre to own: Schimpf, Renfroe or Margot?
De Leon’s call up paused indefinitely after his nightmare showing last night? Drop for a streamer?
@Steve: I added Schimpf. But Dickerson’s already up and could gain the most time. Margot hurt his foot a couple days ago but is already on the 40 man roster. Renfroe has the big time power potential but his plate discipline is kind of garbage.
@Steve: Stream out of De Leon’s spot… Schimpf
Quintana for Odor? 14 team keeper
@jon: Odor, not close for me.
@jon: Agree with F
So after acquiring Chris Davis I’m left in a weird spot in my 12 team h2h league.
My team looks like this now…
C – Gattis
1B – Goldy
2B – Odor
SS – Correa
3B – Frazier
OF – Polanco, Upton, Blackmon
Util – Chris Davis
DL – JD Martinez
Bench – Dahl, Peraza, Naquin
SP’s – Sale, Darvish, Skaggs, McCullers, Matz, Paxton. Cody Reed, T. Walker (DL)
CP’s – Maurer, Kintzler, Clippard, Harris
I only like to carry 1 bench bat and I’m using Peraza as a SB guy if needed. With JD coming back soon, I’m kinda at a loss. Just drop Naquin and Dahl? Any suggestions? I’m obviously weaker at SP and I do stream (our league allows 7 moves a week).
Thanks for your help.
@Derrick: I would lose Peraza and Naquin if it were me…i don’t see how either get in your line up…Don’t worry about steals too much in H2H
@Derrick: Agree with F
Puig for Addisson Russel?
@jon: Russell
Who do we like most and least (ROS & beyond) in a keeper league where OPS is counted? Yelich, Conforto, Lamb, Franco? Muchas thankas!
@ElHijoDelSano: Franco….Conforto
JUpton or Dahl – ROS?
@bigbear: Upton
@Grey: Dang! Looking for excuses…
I give Segura/Maurer (sagnof of course x2)
I get Bregman/Hammel
I need a solid SP for rotation depth, and of course got rookie nookie for Bregman. 12 team redraft.
Gotta take it right?!?!
@ThE sHiT: Works for me
5×5(avg) H2H 12 team mixed 6 moves a week limit
My schedule going into playoffs looks like
12th – this week
11th
6th
9th
5th
3rd
10th
Of those, 3rd is the only team closer than 27.5 points. 6 teams make playoffs.
C – Castillo
1B – Rizzo
2B – Dozier
3B – Bryant (3B/OF)
SS – Xander
OF – Yelich/Ozuna/Springer
UTIL – Turner(1B/3B),K.Davis
BN – Rendon(2B/3B),Naquin
DL – Bour
SP – Syndergaard/Fernandez
RP – Allen/Ramos
P – Teheran/Desclafani/Duffy/Shoemaker
BN – Quintana/Eickhoff/McCullers
Offensively the decisions are
-Who gets the drop for Bour? As Turner is hitting.While losing Naquin leaves me with 1 spare outfielder not counting Bryant
-Is it time to give up on Castillo? Contreras,Cervelli,Grandal,Leon,C.Joseph,Hundley all that are really available
-How concerned with speed – Hamilton,Dyson,Revere,C.Gomez,L.Martin,Buxton,Inciarte are available
-Cashner,J.Gray,Bauer,Gio,Leake,Taillon,Smyly,Moore,Gausman are available Do we like any more than Deslafani or Eickhoff?
@Whose in 1st: Naquin… Contreras…. Hamilton over Davis….Taillon over DeSclafani
@Grey:
Eickhoff era around 4.00 and he isn’t getting wins.What is his leash with guys like Gio,Cashner,Leake,Smyly available?
Streamer
@Grey:
6 move a week limit
Hey grey, enjoy the blog.
who are the better keepers long term in a dynasty league:
Altuve and Schwarber or Arenado and Trea Turner ?
@Billy: Thanks! Arenado
@Billy: Arenado and Turner for me
h2h league. k/bb and QS in addition to ERA, K, WHIP. should i start any of sonny gray @ TEX, or Liriano v SEA, jaime garcia @ NYM
@Brian: I wouldn’t
Muah!!
@JeF WiTh 1 F: You muah!
NL only dynasty
Freeman or Javier Baez
Thanks for all the great info
@Jack florida: Baez
Would you rather have Schoop or Bautista for the rest of the season?
Thanks and great stuff as always
Bautista
@Grey:
Thanks, got one more for ya.
Pick a side, redraft league
A. Fernandez/Bautista/Schoop vs. Hendricks/Encarnacion/ Kershaw
B. Fernandez/ Pujols/Schoop vs. Hendrocks/Encarnacion/Kershaw
Fernandez in both
@Grey:
Rather have Sanchez or Hendricks in redraft league?
@Jon Doe:
Aaron Sanchez that is
Hendricks
Grey, I was offered Chris Davis for my Bauer/Joe Ross/Ziegler. My OF are Springer, Duvall,Eaton,J-Up,JD Martinez, my other SP are Jo Fernendez, Kluber, Carrasco, Shoemaker, Jon Grey my RP Melancon Jansen Kimbrel. I’m in 1st at the moment he’s out of playoffs- do I make this deal or hold? Thanks
Take Davis
@Yelyab: I also have Yu Darvish
Have Hector Rondon.. should I drop for Mauricio Cabrera, Jake Barret or Adam Ottovino.
Looking for peripherals mostly but saves would be cake. era-k-k/9-sv-w
Barrett
Great writeup Grey – in a deep roto and making a run for the title – what do you think:
I give Braun plus throw-in RP (likely Mauricio)
I get Dozier/A.Miller and replace Braun with the two headed monster of Dahl/Granderson
Thoughts?
Don’t love it
@Grey: Thanks as always!
No problem
Which side do you like in this deal? Categories league with R/HR/OBP/SBN/SLG and IP/W/ERA/WHIP/Kper9/SVHD — Braun/ Taillon for Rich Hill/ Eaton
Braun
What if the pitcher was Odorizzi or Taijuan instead of Taillon? Would that make it a closer deal? I’m in first or second in my league in all of the hitting categories but I’m middle of the pack for pitching.
Not really
Don’t know why my name got changed there
H2H league.
Start Norris vs. TB (SON $11.1)? Sporting News has him 31 out of 32 starters today, so I’m a little concerned.
Thanks in advance.
if you’re speculating on saves, who’s your top add from this group?
Neris, Bedrosian, Mauricio Cabrera, Edwin Diaz
Bedrosian
@Grey:
Thanks!
No problem
I think I saw that you would take Baez over Freeman, safe to say Baez over Rendon?
@Oz:
In a dynasty league by the way….
Yes
I’m losing patience with Chris Davis. Would you stash him if you had room or trade him for Addison Russell. What value other than potential does he have right now? Thanks
I’d want Davis, he can get hot and hit 15 homers in a month
@Grey: thanks Grey. All the 0 for 4s pushed me to the ledge! I guess I just needed to be talked down.
No problem
C grandal
1b belt
2b Schoop
3b Franco
Ss Bregman
If Lindor
Of Trout, marte, Leonys, Kepler
Util Frazier schimpf
Bench trea Turner dl jd Martinez
Price, Salazar, carrasco, darvish, hellickson,Duffy, Paxton
Edwin Diaz, estevez, Maurer, Nate jones,kinztler
Dl tajuan
Add 1 for last add of week or hold
Bedrosian, dull, Jim Johnson, bour, Eduardo, bundy, gray , manaea, raisel Iglesias, Alex Dickerson
Hold for now
Redraft H2H 10 cat. QS instead of W.
Would like to activate Skaggs for his matchup today. need to drop one of these 3:
Dahl, McCarthy or Skaggs.
Skaggs
Another keeper question! Keep 1.
6×6 OPS
Franco (15th), Fowler (14th), Segura (10th).
Franco
For tonight 5×5 roto, who ya starting in util- out of gyorko(double header), Kendrick or abreu? Thanks
Gyorko
Should I try and get a deal for Votto or Encarnacion by offering Frazier (same team owns Encarnacion and Votto and is struggling with Rendon at 3B)? It would mean I have to slide Machado to 3B and rely on Bregman at SS. That team also has Lindor at SS but I don’t think I have the pieces to get both a 1B and Lindor from him. I’m currently shopping Abreu to others since I have the comparable Morales as a backup.
Team 1: 12-team, h2h, 5×5, redraft
C – Wilson, 1B – Abreu, 2B – Odor, 3B – Frazier, SS – Machado, OF – M.Upton, J.Upton, Kepler, DH – Polanco, Bench – Bregman, Morales, Pence (DL), JD Martinez (DL)
SP – Carrasco, Price, Gray, Shoemaker, McCarthy, Pineda
RP – Chapman, Cishek, Estevez
Why?
@Grey:
I gather you’d just shop Abreu, slot Morales at 1B, and hang on to Frazier?
Yeah
Grey couple of questions:
1. Can you rank Taiwan Walker, Joe Ross, Jameson Taillon
2. Once Pence Returns my team is CI Profar, OF: J Upton, Harper, Bryant, Pence, Mazara, Util: Bregman. Would you rather Dahl or Margot over Profar or any of my other players?
3. Can you rank Dahl, Pearce, Martin, Margot, Profar
1. Taillon, Walker 2. Dahl 3. Profar, Leonys
I pulled the trigger on trading Manny and C Davis for Altuve and Miggy. Good, bad, ugly?
Meh
ROS, Hamels or Cueto in h2h league
Cueto
From Baseball Musings on the Upton trade: No doubt the Blue Jays saving air fare played a role in completing the deal.
Haha
@VinWins: everyone hit the showers except you Melhouse, you’re cut…
Which closer would you trade: Casilla, Dyson, Harris, Miller,
Which starter do you prefer Carlos Martinez or Maeda?
Cadillac, Dyson or Harris… CMart or Maeda, either
Starting Righty Cardinals today seems like a great way to destroy my Average!
Ha
My guess for Toronto would be 2 platoons:
Pillar/Carrera
Saunders/Upton
Prolly
OF’s: Betts, Harper, Cespedes, Jones, Just Dong
Bench: Belt, Franco, bregman
SP’s: Sale, Sanchez, Salazar, Duffy, Fulmer, Velazquez, DeSclafani, Nola
I’m looking to unload a bat (preferably OF) for a SP.
Gausman, Taijuan, Jose de Leon, Snell all available. I can trade JD for either of McCullers or Hammel.
Should I take the trade or drop one of my bats for a SP on the waiver or stay put and float some trades till someone bites?
Take McCullers
If you’re speculating for saves, who do you like most out of these guys:
Mauricio Cabrera, Jake Barrett, Trevor May
Thanks!
Barrett
Should I just drop Madson for Dull at this point?
No
Is Melvin Upton now a “sell” type figure because of the change in scenery and the Jays’ crowded OF? Or is he a hold because he’s in a better park or lineup? (I won’t ask about him being a buy. I could never bring myself to buy a BJ).
Pretty much a push
Grey, who would u rather start, Liriano vs Sea or Skaggs at KC? SON loves Liriano tonight
Skaggs
@Grey: thanks
No problem
Mondesi gets the call, and peace-out antagonist from any 1980s movie featuring a loathsome frat boy.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Must be starting @ 2B for the foreseeable future then, no one in the way
And I just added him for prolly no reason
@Grey: Well on that note, the Mets have called up John Smoker.
Haha
H2H Keeper, have Carrasco, Taillon, Thor (keep 2 of 3)
Trade Thor for Cueto for playoff push on injury risk? Or is Thor too valuable moving forward to move for short term Ace rental?
If not Cueto, Sale a better target? Or am I overthinking and Hold?
Thanks
Sale, sure
I grabbed Profar first…. horray
NOt really…
When is this rook going to get rolling again??? Right now he is a dud.
Starting him this week…rolling the dice!!!
ANY thoughts?
No idea of your choices
@Grey: starting Profar instead of Rendon at third.
Waiting on Profar????
I’d go Profar
Rough guess where do you see Schwarber ranked next year?
Rank Schwarber, Dahl, Profar, Bregman for 2017
@brett: Where would brantly also fall in that group? Thanks
Brantley’s around a 120 range
85-105 range
Bregman, Schwarber
@brett: Brantley TBD….Schwarber has lost job to Contreras
Profar Dahl Bregman…stay tuned….
Who’s the drop for Bedrosian?
Naquin, Castillo, Gattis, McCarthy, Brach, Clippard, JimJohnson, Dull, Thronburg. I have 27 starts to spare at Catcher hence the two C’s…
Rusney Castillo
@Grey: thats wellington castillo.
Not Rusney?
@Grey: ha, i dont own rusney castillo, i own beef wellington
Why not Rusney?
@Grey: why are you messing w me? Ha. Not rusney Grey not rusney!
Ha
@Orphan Black: Drop Brach
@Grey: kewl thanks, that was fun. would you drop naquin or mccarthy for gallo?
Naquin
Cingrani seems to have settled in as a closer. He ownable in a 12 team league. I’m currently okay in saves.
@Derrick: Ownable? If you want saves grab him, if you don’t need them, leave him. Reds aren’t good and he’s in the low tier of closers.
@Derrick: Any closer is ownable in a 12 teamer.
Mondesi? he fantasy or better mlb player?
How would you rank the following SP ROS in h2h:
Felix Hernandez, Pineda, Pomeranz, Kazmir
You did
Jankowski or DeShields?
DeShields
I have Kepler but have my eye on Tomas. Kepler seems to have the starting spot locked in. Tomas’ playing time varies. Do I stream Tomas when matchups dictate or drop Kepler for him now?
I’d stream Tomas
No go on “The Night Of”?
I liked the 1st episode, only watched one so far… You watching?
@Grey: No, I keep forgetting. I thought you didn’t like it by your comment, but now I do realize that you were commenting about the story of the one night stand being better and not the show. It’s hot and I’m slow.
I’m gonna have to check out this Stranger Things show everyone is talking about too. I need a solid flu or something to lay me up for a week.
Someone whose taste I trust really liked stranger things, it’s up next for me
@Grey: Well then, I trust that. I’m falling behind in my TV watching. This week’s Vice Principals is tonight, trying to stay afloat in something at least.
Yeah, I took on Orphan Black in the middle of the season here and I’m falling behind in other stuff… Now on last season of Orphan Black so hopefully can watch Night Manager and Night Of and anything else with Night in the title soon
@Grey: Haha, Orphan Black, huh? Another one I need to watch…along with Bosch, Man in the High Tower, last 2 seasons of Veep and Silicon Valley.
My brother is all about Shameless right now. You ever watch? I’ve heard from several people it is hilarious.
I didn’t like Shameless at all, watched about 5 episodes, didn’t like it, stopped watching…I’m a tough sell with comedy though
@Grey: Ha, right, makes sense.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: @Grey: I finished it over the weekend. I enjoyed it a lot. It didn’t have great depth and a little uneven. But it was fun/entertaining. Played like a Goonies meets Stephen King movie. Just the right amount of hokeyness. Winona Ryder and David Harbour were extremely engaging.
Nice! Yeah, it’s up next for me, I need to catch up on Night Of and Orphan Black first
@Grey: Word. You should enjoy it.
Night Of had me interested. That’s not Netflix right? HBO?
HBO, I think if you watch the 1st episode you’ll be hooked… HBO didn’t do a great job of selling it, it’s great so far
@Grey: Cool. I’m on it.
And you’re right, they didn’t. There was like 1 short trailer spot where the guy seemed to be set up, sitting in jail and doesn’t know what’s going on. For reasons unbeknownst to me, I had a feeling I would like it.
Trailer felt like Adnan Syed, the TV show, but it’s not
@Cram It: Nice, I need a little easy watching. I’ll be checking it out soon.
Bandy, Rupp, Barnhart, Castillo or Suzuki?
I’m in 3rd with a legit shot to win it this year. I’m hurting in all 4 batting categories and I’m -24 games at the catcher position.
I have Sandy Leon now, but I want to keep a 2nd catcher to try and get as many extra stats as possible
Who would u pick up? Anyone else you think is a solid sleeper that might be available?
I’m waiving Jose De Leon for one of them
Welington
Not sure if you’ve heard, but apparently Miss Cleo has passed. Maybe a prayer circle is in order?!
Where was your prayer circle yesterday?!
Snell, Brandon McCarthy, or Liriano for the foreseeable future?
McCarthy
Dahl or naquin
Naquin
@Grey: thank you
No problem
@Grey: naquin or justupton?
Upton
Torres a top prospect next season?
Prolly middle to end of next year
Melvin just can’t get away from the BJ’s huh?
Exactly
@Grey:
Not a bad problem to have
yesterday was advised to drop ottavino to get romo, and drop siegrist to get barrett. with this lineup some of this might be alleviated by this offer:
i have an offer of papelbon for vogelbach, who i added (over aj reed right before reed got sent down), with papelbon i’d still have enough closers. offense looks like this:
C hundley
1B goldy
2B odor
3B arenado
SS segura
OF (3) duvall/saunders/sano
util (2) c-santana/upton
BN rajai/vogelbach
DL pollock (keep 6 players is only reason he’s still here)
my bullpen was this:
jeffress, kintzler for saves and rondon/siegrist/diekman/ottavino for holds
I’d take Papelbon if I needed saves
@I got $100 for groceries, $1400 for liquor and $6000 for you to bail out a couple of shit puppets: with that lineup,
2. who’s best replacement of rajai: dickerson, jankowski, espinosa, revere, smolinski, pham?
Revere
I see your add of Mondesi……..
I don’t even know how long it will last, thinking I just added him so you couldn’t
Just traded JoFer and Fowler for deGrom and Joey Bats.. how should I feel?
Great!
@Grey: Feelin it! Thx
No problem
@a bag of sand: my other starters include Price, Cole, Salazar and Carrasco
OF/DH inc Betts, Polanco, Khris, Kendrys, Naquin, Kepler
Would you rather have AJ reed or Joey Gallo as a stash in my NA spot for impact this year and for the future.
Gallo
Well, sadly, Dee Gordon is ineligible for the post season. But the bright side, if you really want to see it, is that his team, the Marlins, probably won’t be eligible for the post season either.
Ha
Dozier vs Harrell today or Schoop vs Bettis? Thanks
Schoop
Received an offer today:
I get: Springer/Arrieta
I give: Arenado/Thor
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
*I have one year left with Arenado and two years left with Thor – I would have two years of both Springer and Arrieta
Springer side, pretty fair
Looking to next year in a team I took over this year.
14 team H2H with wonky cats
Bats: R, HR, RBI, OBP, SLG, NSB
My pitchers are garbage so I’m not looking to keep any.
Which 6 would you choose as keepers:
Wilson Contreras
Eric Hosmer
Devon Travis
Adrian Beltre
Nomar Mazara
Bryce Harper
Josh Reddick
David Dahl
Jake Lamb
Alex Bregman
Joc Pederson
Yasuil Puig
Yoan Moncada
Joey Gallo
Hosmer, Harper, Bregman, Willson, Lamb, Mazara
Add 1 for last add of week or hold
Bedrosian, dull, Jim Johnson, bour, Eduardo, bundy, gray , manaea, raisel Iglesias, Alex Dickerson, mondesi, Tim Anderson
All hitters would be 2nd bench bat
Hold
Grey,
With Glasnow now down, i need to pick a pitcher up. My choices are
Kazmir
Jon Gray
Happ
Shoemaker
Skaggs (I can get him but wont get him for tonight’s start
Shoemaker
JOEY GALLO BEING CALLED UP
@Grey:
Stashed and ready for use!!!
Nice!
@Grey:
Gallo is pretty much Duvall? but younger and more upside?
More or less
@Grey: to play where, didn’t he have like 0 at bats in over a week last time up?
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: oh shit, at 1B, this is what i always wanted the last 2 years, having only fielder and some punks to play 1B in one dynasty.
Think he’s supposed to play over Moreland, but, yeah, it’s not clearcut, still worth grabbing him in case
@Grey: depthcharts saying he’s getting the good side of platoon. due to that i’m adding now.
Yup
Drop Grichuk for Kepler, Yasmany, Chisenhall, Alex Dickerson, Smolinski or Pearce? Just need overall production
@ThE sHiT: picked up Gallo in both leagues where i had Grichuk, great call!
Nice
@Grey: @ThE sHiT: Gallo over those guys right? I used my last move for the week on him in one league, but damnit that rookie nookie is tasty and im sure a speculative closer i needed will still be around on the wire come Mon morning
Yeah, may as well try Gallo
Yasmany
Drop Tim Anderson or DeShizz for Gallo?
Anderson
Did Fatt Adams just run through a Stop sign? If not, that 3rd base coach should be relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
HA
@Knucks: From 1st! Ridiculous. Saw the replay just now, he had the green light. Then the broadcast cuts to him after, he’s still catching his breath
all those starting s.leon in yahoo, he shouldn’t have the ^. some of that good old yahoo b.s. going on.
Thanks for the heads up!
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: “Ryan Hanigan was scratched from the Red Sox lineup Tuesday due to flu-like symptoms. Sandy Leon will start behind the plate against the Tigers. Hanigan is considered day-to-day.”
And that’s me quoting Rotoworld!
Ha
@trigger cut: mlb lineups (the ones linked to razzball) seems last to this news, it shows up there now too. leon actually is in of course now. when my above post was made it wasn’t on rotoworld yet.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: oh no, it was, it beat me by about 7 minutes, just sucks mlblineups was last to it.
guess we gotta play kepler/upton over gallo today though.
kepler vs harrell 16
upton @ s.wright 33
gallo vs gray (OAK), not in TRON yet, but only beltre/desmond/odor listed over 12 there for TEX players.
I’d play Gallo over Kepler
@Grey: i 2nd guessed on upton vs kepler so long i lost out on upton’s 2 bases, 1 run, 1 rbi, 1 hit, but i got gallo in. good one there.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: kept thinking that the comedian has been outperforming his stuff so long that i’d leave kepler in, but then when i made final decision to put upton in over kepler it was too late, DET started first out of all these 3.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: ah crap, benched duvall (@SF and not good for a while, OBP league also) too. if only there were halfway decent SP in this league i’d not have all of duvall/kepler and having added gallo (over n.walker, my now 3rd 2B behind segura/turner)
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: SOB! SF not a good park for homers, TRON agreed. didn’t realize it had been that long on a duvall HR till i looked, at least i had to play him in the other league.
Hi Grey. I’m in a moves-limited league (no streaming). I need to drop one of these fair-to-middling starters, probably ROS: Wacha, Odorizzi, Nola, Matz. Who goes? Thanks in advance.
@trigger cut: wacha
Nola
@Grey: i didn’t even see nola in there, knew you’d say nola (based on last comment about nola’s shitty most recent start “see ya next year”) now that i notice that. there’s no way it was matz, for sure.
@Grey: Thanks Grey (and Aubrey’s). Upon further consideration, I’ma drop both of those bums. I trust none of these guys, but to my mind Wacha and Nola are the most untrustablist of the lot.
Yup
Start Cody Reed (CIN) @ SF..
Nah
Yo Grey, my team needs some speed bad to try and compete…ive been offered Starling and either Tanaka or Archer for Rizzo. I take that deal, right? And if yes, who you taking Tanaka or Archer? Thanks as always
Take it, Archer
Also, innings cap league in which the standings in era and whip can not be any closer, you starting Hendricks at CWS today? Seems like a dumb question since his overall numbers are ridic, but SON hates the start and his track record on the road is making me nervous.
Yes, start him
Are , Gallo, Dahl, Turner, Bregman worth dumping Reddick?
Bregman
Drop Heyward for Gallo in 12 team h2h points league?
Yes
Trea Turner vs Salazar, or schimpf vs stroman
Schimpf
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Too risky to start Skaggs @KC (6.2) tonight in my H2H points matchup? I only have about 9 out of a possible 12 starts planned while my opponent has at least 11 or 12 … He’s also streaming E. Santana vs. ATL (-1.8) tonight parts of me wants to take my chances with Skaggs but a negative score would suck.
I’d start Skaggs
nice league you can pick from any of them. i’m betting at least 2 of them are ads over reddick, and in the type of league where all 4 are available, they probably all are, since you can just pick and chose later anyway. i’m guessing in this league story was around for about 2 weeks or so into april too (maybe more)
Yeah
@Eli Man Penguin Boy: oops, this should’ve gone to pat above, who could add any of the big name prospects called up in the last few weeks.
in an OPS league where i own all MIA/NYA/WAS players (from early march, no trade since then affects me, i still have chapman), except i moved gardner for c.santana, so my current roster is
C realmuto
C ramos
1B c.santana
1B d.murphy
2B castro
3B headley
3B rendon
SS didi
MI prado
MI espinosa
LF yelich
CF harper
RF stanton
OF beltran
OF ellsbury
util revere
BN turner/mccann/ozuna/r.zimm
who’s my drop to get dee gordon in there for thursday. i have that many BN hitters since we have infinite moves and 5 SP slots, at most i can only have 3 starters per day, and innings max wise i’m able to bench the starts that aren’t good ones.
Zimmerman
Actually, how about Prado instead
ROS: Y Tomas, Gyorko Gallo. Right order?
@Eric: possibly move gallo one to the right, IF he keeps the good side of the platoon.
Yeah
Actually flip Gyorko and Gallo
Flip Robertson for Melancon + a dude I was gonna have to drop anyway?
@dem ribbies: i’m guessing holding melancon right now is best, with the way K-Rob’s been going lately.
I’d prefer Melancon if that’s what you mean
Sure
Drop Kris for Gallo?
Kris Bryant?
@Grey: I’m feeble minded,not insane.
Kris Davis
It’s Khris Davis, sure lose him
@Grey: Sorry,woke up late from my pre-Skaggs power nap and was in a hurry.Thanks.
No problem
@Grey: he has to mean the other kris davis. i would think no, unless/until you actually see gallo do what he might do, which is (wait for it)…. do what khris davis does.
@The Harrow: But he has 3B and probably soon will have 1B eligibility.And he plays in a better park and lineup.
Plus it’s the last spot on that roster and I get to drop 6 guys a week whether it’s needed or not.It was just his time.Thank you for your service Khris.In gratitude,you have been given your “h” back.
Actually yours is gone, I took that one from Jhonny Peralta because he was misusing it.
@hondo: should have 1B in about 4 more against righty TEX games.
Kepler or Bregman?
Bregman
Leonys and dyson for maeda? Is that too much?
Maeda it’s fair
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. drop kepler or mazara for gallo? if so, how much to bid on him ($138 remaining from $250 FAAB)?
gracias.
Kepler, $22
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. justin turner/wacha for lackey?
Turner side
Am I being too critical for being disappointed in Harper this season?
Am I being too “High Expectations Asian Dad” meme on Bryce?
Haha, hilarious
12 team roto, keep 10 forever
Abreu
Madson (or similar bottom 8 closer)
For
Strasburg
I hate pitchers as keepers but abreu feels like a guy whose last year is going to be an aspirational ceiling
I’d take Stras
Lose Naquin to try Gallo?
@nick the dick: Funk your baseball question.
I recorded Bushwick Bill’s story, can’t wait. You check out Black Market yet? Watched the first one, I liked it.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Ha! Haven’t heard of Black Market, what are we working with here?
@nick the dick: Michael K. Williams hosted VICE show. Documenting why and how people from the projects do what they have to do to live. One I watched was about car jackings in Newark. Grey made a cameo.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Nice (for me, not the hoods). I’ll check it out…Grey is too LA to be caught in Newark now.
@nick the dick: Just watched the Bill party story, what the fuck?!? That was insane. And he acted like his mother shooting him to get money was normal. How does she agree to that plan? So many questions.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Right?! He’s just so whatever about it. That’s what smokin that shit’ll do
Sure
shit, did salazar get hurt or just come out at 85 pitches in a close game?
Apparently he was just lifted
@Grey: salazar stocks were already pretty high, traded for him in a dynasty lately too. my #1 or #2 in every league (during draft), now probably my best in most places owned.
Drop Jupton for Gallo or Kepler?
Nah
@Grey:
Thanks!
And just like that…the Steven Wright cinderella carriage turns into a bright orange pumpkin.
Haha
JUpton and Odor for Xander, JJ Reddick, and Kuechel? (10tm AL Only ROTO)
Thanks man!!
Xander side
@Grey: Owner doesn’t seem ready to move Kuechel after last night’s start.. lol Would Pineda be reasonable replacement?
Or would you rather have a Kinsler, Kole Calhoun, and James Shields for Odor and JUpton deal more?
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. how do you rank these sagnof stashes? thornburg, diaz, bedroisan, dull, cabrera? i know its throwing darts….
thank you.
@Grey: weekly roto. j-up/wacha for archer?
Gallo goes yard!
Grey good article.
I am in a 12 team dynasty. Unlimited roster as long you are under the cap. There are no free agent pick ups. I have been platooning B .Dury ,J.Peralta, M. Duffy and now J. Reyes. I have been offer this trade. My AJ Pollock, M. Duffy, F.Wall and Dahl. for S.Souza , A .Beltre and R.Tellez. What do you think. I am also big on Dahl. so I think I would replace him with R..Tapia or B.Zimmer Clv.