To the Muppet Show theme song, “It’s time to face the music! It’s time to say Asdrubal Cabrera is all right! It’s time to meet the Rangers on the Rangers show tonight!” Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-for-4 and his 8th and 9th homer, hitting .222. Guess you can say that was an Asdouble homer night! Give me some skin up in the air! No? Okay. Asdrubal went cold the past three weeks after having a hot two weeks prior, and it sounds like I’m writing his autobiography. So, finally he said to his 4th grade gym teacher, “I will be someone one day,” and that teacher was Hunter Pence, who also hit a home run, his 9th as he hits .307. Pence aka The Gangly Manbird aka the Zombino aka the inflatable wavy guy outside of a used car lot has six homers in the past 11 games. He sure doesn’t stink, but you know who does? Rougned Odor (1-for-4, 3 RBIs, hitting .169) hit his 7th homer. Odor…Odor…Odor…Odor…*my back is pressed against a giant gym sock*…Odor! Seriously, you know when 25 homers is not feasible? When it comes with a .170 average. Pick up the pace, Odor, you odorous piece of pond scum! All of this offense was plenty for Mike Minor (6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.51). Nope, he’s not pitching as well as his ERA indicates, but at a certain point you have to say to yourself, “Do I want some flashy FIP, which I don’t even fully understand, or do I want to win my league?” But those runs were only barely enough for Clocks singer, Chris Martin (1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.66). Bring back the South African dictator, Leclerc, which I say quietly to myself, so no one gets the wrong impression. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Joey Gallo – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 14th homer. That’s super whatever. Those homers. Ya know what’s got me standing through a sunroof in a car wash doing jazz hands? He’s hitting .285!
Tim Beckham – 3-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .265, as he played 3rd base, because the M’s have to keep J.P. Crawford (0-for-4) in the lineup for some reason. Guess the manager must find him Servais’able.
Brad Peacock – 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.59. Besides his shellacking to the Twins (3 2/3 IP, 7 ER on 5/2), Peacock has been brilliant, like feathers on a…uh…hair clip won at a county fair that extends a mullet gracefully onto an American flag t-shirt. What, I couldn’t use Peacock again! He gets the Red Sawx next time, and the Streamonator still likes him.
Tyler White – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer, hitting .233. 2019 laughs at anyone just hitting their first home run six weeks into the season. Jake Marisnick (1-for-3 with a dinger) has five homers, Tyler White, so you can stop hiding behind your big, burly beard. Evan Gattis called and he wants his face back! (And a job, anyone hiring?)
Eloy Jimenez – 0-for-4 as he was activated from the IL. Great news for my one team where I own him. Now hit 17 homers in the next week, and we so good.
Ronald Acuna Jr. – 3-for-4 and his 10th and 11th homer, hitting .291. Tildaddy says you can watch your cartoons!
Mike Soroka – 8 IP, 1 ER, 2 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.01. Long overdue for a lede, and prolly should’ve had it last night, but he was facing the Aints, who are actually relying on Pablo Sandoval for offense. The short of it on Soroka — Shortoka? — he’s not pitching as well as his numbers indicate. Of course, I’d own the crap out of him, but his 8.3 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 leave a bit to be desired.
Austin Riley – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer in six games. That’s an Au-Riley tater! Maybe someone can hypnotize Juan Soto into thinking he was just called up.
Anthony Swarzak – Traded to the Braves for Arodys Vizcaino and Jesse Biddle. Such a goofy trade for the Mariners since Vizcaino is out for the year and a free agent in 2020. Any hoo! It’s irrelevant for fantasy; Swarzak will likely work middle relief. Then again, yesterday, Sean Newcomb (1 IP, 0 ER) saved the Braves game. I’m still leaning on Luke Jackson for SAGNOF, but there was kinda no reason he wasn’t used yesterday. Stay tuned! Or not. Your call.
David Price – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.29, as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “Yes, you can borrow a paper clip, but only if you call them paper crips, because I twisted them into a shape of a gun.”
Rafael Devers – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and a slam (4) and legs (6), hitting .314. Devers is on pace for a 15/20 season, which is almost as bizzonkers as Tommy La Stella’s year. Devers’s line drive rate is 25.5% and his fly ball rate is 25.5%. I mean, dubya tee eff? His fly ball rate is bottom ten in the league, right there with Steven Duggar (ha), Eric Hosmer (woof) and LeMahieu (DJ 8 Home Run).
Michael Chavis – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .296. Y’all go crazy for your Bren-Rod, Au-Riley, Kest-Hiu and Yor-Alva, while I’m over here rocking Mi-Cha and all he does is hit. Okay, I love Au-Riley too.
Xander Bogaerts – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .285. Chavis is out-producing Bogaerts! Don’t even come for my enthusiasm. I ain’t having it.
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .146. After Jackie Bradley Jr. hit that home run, he asked the catcher, “What do I do now?”
Edwin Jackson – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 6.30. He’s on a record 14th MLB team. My guess for his 15th team is pitching on the team Jackie Bradley Jr. assembles when he’s doing tryouts for MLB teams, after he’s released by the Sawx.
Luke Maile – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Maile in French means, “The sound one makes when they remove their cigarette to say something, but decide it’s best left unsaid.”
Jurickson Profar – 2-for-5 and his 6th homer, hitting .201. If someone had the wherewithal to look at Profar’s hitting stats since Fiers’s no-hitter when Profar made a huge defensive play, or knew what a wherewithal was, I bet they’d find Profar has been hitting much better of late. *intern whispers in my ear that Profar’s hitting near-.300 in the last week* Don’t clog up my brain with numbers!
Matt Olson – 2-for-3 and his 4th homer. And we were worried about his hamate bone-less hand. Dude’s hand has the backbone of a rubber chicken and he’s hitting!
Matt Chapman – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .264. Fun fact! His last name derives from an American trying to fit in with a bunch of Brits. “You’re a good chap….man. Did I do that right?”
Brett Anderson – 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 4.14 vs. Carlos Carrasco – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.30. This start was billed as, “B.A./Carrasco, which is also the Spanish-language translation of Mr. T’s character on The A-Team.” As for Carrasco, buy! His peripherals looks gorgeous, the market is at its lowest, and buy! Buy! Buy!
Roberto Perez – 1-for-3 and his 6th homer, hitting .232. On our Player Rater, Roberto Perez is above Buster Posey. I don’t own Perez, but that brings me some joy — schadenjoy.
Yu Darvish – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.06. Last week I said Darvish looked fixed. This week I’m saying, Last Week Grey was handsome, but Darvish isn’t entirely right yet. “Thanks, wanna sign my yearbook?” Shut up, Last Week Grey! As the game went along, Darvish’s command got away from him and the Phils capitalized with RUNS.
J.T. Realmuto – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (6) and legs (1). In a twist of irony, the Phils did some ketchup when Jerry Tomato squashed the Cubs.
Chris Paddack – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.93. His ERA is there, in plain sight, gorgeous. His WHIP…wait for it…here it is…oh, it’s magnificent…utterly beautiful…okay, I think I forgot it in the car, one second…here it is…his WHIP is 0.76! Ha! Yo, Paddack, are you a starter or the best reliever in baseball with that WHIP?
Franmil Reyes – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer. The best $54 vending machine steak that fifty-four dollars can buy!
Luke Weaver – 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.14. You’re no hot-buttery-biscuit-on-the-hood-of-a-Trans-Am-with-Tawny-Kitaen like Paddack, but Weaver’s putting together a fantasy #2-3 season. If you’re wondering, the Streamonator thinks his next start is even better.
Jake Odorizzi – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.38. In similar boat as Minor, it’s a boat named, “Nah, of course, he’s not this good, are you flippin’ kidding me? But I’d still own him, Karen.” Because all boats have to have female names.
Miguel Sano – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer in three games. Hey, if we can think Byron Buxton is fixed, why can’t we think Sano is too?
Luis Arraez – 3-for-4, 1 run, hitting .625 since his call-up. In the hullabaloo of all the recent call-ups, one name that wasn’t talked about much was Arraez. Prolly because he has three-homer power, seven-steal speed and is blocked by Schoop. That’ll darken up the old bright side. The positive is he has great contact rates and could hit .320.
Giancarlo Stanton – Will begin a rehab assignment with the High-A Tampa Tarpons. They should really change that to the Sanitary Napkins.
J.A. Happ – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.16. Bravo J.A.! Watch What Happ In Live was worse than any crap that Andy Cohen ever produced.
Gleyber Torres – 2-for-4 and his 9th and 10th homer, hitting .298. Think the best thing any Yankee player can do this year is stay on the field, and Gleyber is doing that with gusto! Also, on a side note, I believe he hits more home runs on short schedule days than anyone. He’s the new Colby Rasmus! Props if you get the reference.
Gary Sanchez – 2-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .265. Gary’s owners from last year every time he homers this year, “That dirty Sanchez!”
Mychal Givens – 1 1/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.71. Mike Tyson was watching the Yanks robbin’ Givens in Baltimore and got sentimental for his old bae.
Hanser Alberto – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (3) and legs (2), hitting .287. Alberto is your aunt’s favorite player, because at every family function, they sing, “Hanser…baby, Hanser! Gimme your heart, gimme gimme your heart…”
Renato Nunez – 2-for-3 and his 8th homer, hitting .220. Rudy Gamble knows a good batty call when he sees it, even if he calls it a booty call. Oh, Rudy, behave!
Looking for a cheap dinger stream this week? Renato Nunez.
O’s face 4 LHPs this week w/ 3 games in Coors. Picked him up in some leagues this week as consolation prize. Will settle for last week’s booty call stats – Marwin Gonzalez 6/1/2 with .348 AVGhttps://t.co/YHlQnqwEVz
— (((Rudy Gamble))) (@rudygamble) May 20, 2019
Anthony Rendon – 2-for-2, 2 runs and his 9th homer, hitting .342. That ball was Rendon’d useless! As in they would use it less because he knocked it into the stands. Did it get better after the explanation?
Michael Conforto – Has been concussion free for the last three days. As he told the media this, Robinson Cano collided into him.
Pete Alonso – 1-for-3 and his 15th homer. He stopped having three-hit days on the reg like he was Tony Gwynn with power, so his jacks from the box don’t always come with a double-double and runs, but, if you see his homers, he’s still an easy 35-homer guy, and you shouldn’t be scared off by the average coming down to earth.
Amed Rosario – 1-for-3, 2 runs, and his 4th homer. In the spring, Amed said he was going to steal more this year. He should run for office with how he keeps promises. Drain the SAGNOF!
Carlos Gomez – 1-for-3, 1 RBI and his 1st hit for the Mets in 12 years. Hey, Mets, way to get back in on him at the perfect buy low moment.
Yoenis Cespedes – Fractured his ankle in multiple places on his ranch in Florida. According to reports, he had a mishap with a non-horse. Sounds like a Mets-hap to me. “Hello, I fractured both ankles at my ranch.” “Was it a horse?” “No, no horse, well…” “It was a horse, wasn’t it?” “Not exactly.” “Were you riding a mop decorated to look like a horse?” “No…Not even close.” “What was it then, Yoenis?” “I was dancing Gangnam Style.”
Thank you as always grey
My current lineup is
W Ramos
R Hoskins
O Albies
N Arenado
G Torres
E Rosario
B Harper
A benentendi
F Reyes
B buxton
D Voguelbach
H dozier
D gregorious
A judge
L Castillo
C Morton
D German
M Soroka
Y Kikuchi
L Giolito
M fried
Z Eflin
J Musgrove
E Diaz
T Glasnow
Who do I drop for victor Robles?
Oh, and Yu Darvish is in there too.
Do you have a bench of hitters? If not, I guess Eflin
Yes, we have a bench of hitters. Typically didi(obviously) Vogelbach, buxton, and dozier ride it. Judge is my DL spot. Yahoo points league. Not H2H
Cespedes both ankles?? At his ranch?? I assume it was with a horse. Maybe dancing Gangham style with the horse?? Maybe he could buy a used dirt bike from Bum already …SMH
So the Mets are paying this guy to play cowboy?? He should just retire already …what is he like 40??
Hey, congrats on the top spot in the RCL Master Standings btw – Assuming this is the same Licketty Splits, but how many of you could there be?
Just me I think …thanks
You made the mountaintop?!
Mountaintop = 1st place? Yes for a bit now BUT just hanging on by a thread after the past couple of days. Pretty good draft helped but not like I took any surprises. Just trying to follow what you guys teach.
You’re doing excellent if you’re at the top…
Officially, he’s 19 years old, not sure that’s accurate
19?? Just like I am 29 again.
Haha
6 ER v. O’s? F U J.A.!
Exactly how I feel… he single-handedly messed my ERA for my h2h this week.
Brendan Rodgers or Amed?
Piscotty or Eloy?
Thanks!
You could own Michael Givens…
I know, devastatingly terrible
Grey!!!
Great report, man! Loved it!
a. CesPOOPdes, dah. Goodbye!
b. Abbott and Costello quote of the day for May 21
‘What’s the use of ignorance if you can’t show it.’ – Lou Costello.
Cheers,
Ante
That is the shortest A & C quote ever
I totally thought Cespedes was out for the year anyway – didn’t know he was expected to be back this year before this freaky injury. Looks like I already expected the Mets to Mets before they actually Mets’d
He was unlikely to be back this year it was a slim chance
A. Yup B. Nice!
Hello Grey, Hello DT :)
Finally, can we lose Happ without any regret? Actually, I’m considering to keep him for one more start because Royals suck vs lefties. Just drop him?
And I just traded away Castellanos for his Martin Perez. Cast is so boring and Perez seems to be 180 degree different pitcher since cutter added. Bad trade?
Thanks for Great article every night :)
Hey Mojo,
Can cut Happ in shallower leagues, who’s available?
Fair trade.
Ah! Happ will be dropped when Stanton returns. Perez will replace him. That’s my first plan.
Thanks! Lose Happ
I’m holding him for his Royals start bc he already blew up my ratios in H2H and I hate myself.
hold Cishek or drop for Leclerc?
Thanks!
or drop for Brandon Workman? (Save / hold league)
Hold
Agree with DT
Maybe he’ll figure it out in the coming weeks, but it looks like Soto is experiencing his sophomore slump. Story had to learn to lay off sliders out of the zone in ’17, and Bellinger had to adjust to a steady diet of southpaws last year. Soto’s biggest issue seems to be fourseam fastballs. Hit .382 with an .809 SLG against them last season, while this year it’s .191/.405. I think he’ll make the adjustments, but it might take some time. Tend to fade the 2nd year players for that very reason.
Zombird watch: two homers since our last debate, 18 more to go…
Question for everyone
Who is worse?
The guy who sends awful offers or the guy who sits on every offer?
They’re both useless. That’s why I’ve only joined no trade leagues over the past few years, mostly NFBC. Don’t have to worry about sketchy vetoes or lopsided trades being pushed through. Much more enjoyable that way.
Pence gets 30 homers and I’ll buy you a steak dinner, which is code for a Franmil jersey
Yeah, appears that way with Soto, I hope he comes out of quickly… You’d think there was enough garbage pitchers in the majors that everyone could avoid slumping
If he gets 30, you can just send me a turkey this fall. Bird for a bird.
Soto will be fine eventually. Everyone has their adjustment period.
Thanks for the mental images of Hunter Pence playing a jittery game of four square.
How would you rank Nelson Cruz, Matt Olson, and Voit?
Voit, Olson, Cruz for me
Haha — Agree with DT
Howdy, Grey!
I’m looking for some outfield help and some pop. What do you think of trading my Tim Anderson for his Framil Reyes?
Thanks!
Sure
Sure, it’s fair
Agree with others
Grey,
Rank these two hundred guys….alphabetically too….It’s 3AM!!! Yu and Razzball are “awesome” (say it like the kid at the end of Incredibliles!)
Thank you for making my can’t sleep time so great. Look forward to reading your sage advice later!!!
Oh, Stanton went deep, not sure how to phrase that as you are all knowing and probably drooling on his…
CCC
HA! Done and done!
Grey,
I think I’ll retire from 3AM posts. It feels like a drunk text and I don’t drink.
CCC
Don’t you dare, CCC
Just got offered “the Kooch” for Musgrove. Seems close, thoughts? Also thanks for the early heads up with all the rookies. Mi-Cha is killing it!!
The Kooch!! I’d do it…
Agree with DT
Hey Grey! my pitching is strong, need bats in OBP league. offer Soroka or D German for Devers?
Soroka
Agree with Cram
Agree with others
The other day my oldest son asked, “Of today’s players, who do you think has the best chance of hitting .400?” I said, “I’ll ask Grey. But I’d guess Yelich or Rendon.”
Vlad
Those are good guesses, maybe Vlad one day… Such a crapshoot, I’ll say Altuve
Mookie. Doesn’t swing and miss, doesn’t chase, plus power, plus speed, no split issues, hitter’s park. Though the old Brewster’s Millions “none of the above” answer is the most likely.
Mookie crossed my mind too. Agreed in that it’s a fool’s errand. But the kid’s a romantic dreamer like many young (and young at heart) baseball fans. I won’t give him the password to the bookie’s website!
Back in the day I had Griffey, I can see him being a big Vlad fan.
When Tatis comes off the IL, you can add him back to your active roster only by dropping which of these dudes?:
Muncy, Chavis, Jesus Aguilar, Austin Riley (assuming you’re unwilling to drop Mondesi and Turner).
Aguilar
Agree with Cram
Agree with Cram
ROS, Porcello or Lucchesi?
Coin flip, porcello for me
Lucchesi
Howdy Grey. With Conforto coming off IL soon which player do I ditch to make room? 10 team H2H.
Hiura
Senzel
Dahl
Mazara
Riley
Muncy
Chavis
Or is Conforto the one the let go (Cano).
Yeah, I know, almost half my offense are rookies.
Thanks.
Maz
Thanks Cram. I also forgot to mention I have Calhoun, so Willie or Maz?
Agree with Cram
Agree with Cram
Thanks DT Grey. So Drop Mazara over Calhoun as well?
12 team H2H
Would you trade Freeman and Scooter for Verlander, Olson, and Hicks?
My team:
C Barnes
1B freeman
2B mondesi
3b rendon
Ss Machado
Of Haniger
Of Yelich
Of cutch
Of Dahl
Util cron
Util Voit
Bench Rodgers, conforto, Nelson cruz
IL – scooter, Andrus
Sp – berrios, Marquez, Quintana, giolito, Teheran, maeda, tailon,
Thanks
It’s fair, prefer Freeman
Agree with DT
I have Kevin Gausman….he’s been okay.
Anything inside his numbers suggest he’ll gett hat era in the mid 3’s? Essentially pitch like a #2 pitcher?
He’s not a #2.
You should watch the video at the top of the page, Vash
Gausman is not a #2
Who would you replace Ohtani for?
Greg Polanco
Olson
Marwin
Kepler
Willie Calhoun
Two more
Fletcher
Hiura
One more sorry
C.J. Cron
Zero more. Cron or Hiura…depends on needs. Probably Hiura because we love the unknown upside.
No specific needs as it’s a points league, but I agree with the upside of Hiura
I’d want Ohtani, hiura is fine too though
Huira seems fine
Kevin Cron hit 2 bombs last night for the Reno Aces, which upped his total to a minor league leading 21 hrs. Yasmany Tomas (we all remember him) also hit 4 homers for the Aces in that game, bringing his total to 13. The era’s of the first four Rainier pitchers they faced are, 9.53, 10.36, 21.26 and 40.50.
How much can you buy into these huge PCL homer totals and is Cron the next call-up worth grabbing now?
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker before Cron. He’s on the radar though…
Wouldn’t you think Cron has a clearer path to playing time than those two, where are the Astros going to play the both of them?
Yes, Tom, he has a clearer path, should be already really
PCL is inflated, Agree with DT
This is the first I’ve ever heard ignorance Hanser Alberto….is there anything there?
Love Arraez, but he’s up waaay earlier than most thought. Congrats to him. Great hit tool.
Which side of this deal do you like better?
A gets Altuve and Abreu
B gets W. Beuhler and Freeman
It’s a keeper pts league and Altuve/Freeman have their contracts up after this season.
Thanks
Side B
Hanser was filling in for a rest day for Villar… Nothing there
Agree with DT
Which side: Mondesi or Benintendi? Thanks
Mondesi
Agree with DT
I have been listening to the Phillies for a long time and we have been lucky to have great broadcast team never thought we would get a team as good as ashburn and kalas and the crew but this current cast is pretty good. Just their nonchalant reactions minor events .
last night jayson heyward poped up a weak foul to 3rd and stood on the 1b line screaming like a maniac.
Ben davis = ‘well … i’m not sure what thats’ all about’.
Tom McCarthy – “yes that was odd…..well i guess when you are batting 240 you have high expectiations for yourself ”
just a dumb example but they do that often and have such a nice polite old school way of busting balls. i’m sure most of the audience does not even catch it
Haha, nice… I’ve been listening to them here and there this year, they’re not bad… There’s much worse, a few better
Jimmy Rollins has been pretty good in the booth too the few games he’s been up there
Yeah Jimmy adds to the mix……the radio crew is good too except LA complains about the umpires too much
***bulk alert****
Beeks likely to get the bulk for Rays 5/21. Fedde starting for Nats, only likely to last 3ish innings. Nats don’t have a true bulk guy though, expect mix and match, Suero, Barraclough, etc. Beeks the preferred option though LAD is good.
Thanks!
Man I keep missing these until after our waivers clear for the day. Love these alerts though.
Isn’t that what a batty call is like though, a booty call? “Come here, you player I don’t want to bring around my friends or admit that I kinda like. No, you can’t stay on my team permanently. I just need those stats today and maybe I’ll hit you up again later in the season. And don’t steal anything on the way out!”
I’m coming to the realization that “batty call” was probably derived from “booty call”. So of course that’s why there’s a parallel…
Ha, yeah, batty call is from the root phrase booty call, I think Rudy just had a typo
i wish it was a typo.
I don’t, embrace it
On Yu-Darvish they had some pretty interesting stats last night he seems to get lit up the third time through the line up pretty consistently. what is that too many breaking balls?
Maybe, or maybe he just lost his command there at the end
the y said the third time through the line up melt donw has been a trend for quite a while.
Yeah, true
10 team ROS utility….Ohtani or Chavis?
Chavis
Drop will Myers he’s my weakest hitter so I can stream?
Sure
Sure
Agree with others
Hello Grey, DT, Cram It and others,
12 Team 6×6 H2H OPS QS Saves Only Redraft
I currently roster Verlander, Wheeler, Flaherty, Weaver, Musgrove, Woodruff, Strahm, Gausman, Heaney IL
Chapman, Doolittle, Leclerc, Elias
C Navarez
1B Bell
2B K. Marte SS-OF
SS Story
3B Suarez
OF Yelich
OF Brantley
OF Domingo
UT Voit
BE Puig
My squad is pretty solid right now, however always looking to upgrade. With the likes of Y. Alvarez, Rodgers, Vogelbach, Marwin SS-1B-2B-3B-OF, Cron, Tapia, Profar SS-1B-2B-3B and K. Tucker all on the wire, should I make a claim on any of these other options or hold?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
Hey Barry,
I’d hold for now
Thanks DT
Agree with DT
Hey Grey. Got a question for you. Team is struggling with offense. H2H 12 team – TB instead of avg.
Would you drop Marwin (he hasn’t played the last 2 games since Sano is back), Mallex, Dyson or Willie Calhoun for Amed Rosario, Eaton, Pence, Reddick?
Marwin for Pence
Good morning all. I need saves. My S.Bieber for E. Diaz fair?
Sure
No, get cheaper saves
Which 3? 14 team league. position doesn’t matter. Hittings gone cold need a jump start.
Kingery, Luplow, Kiki, Pence, Renfroe, Almora Jr, A.Diaz (coming back today possibly) A. Cabrera
Thanks!
I’d go kingery, pence, renfroe
Prolly Pence, Kingery
Who out of this crew would you start this week: Quintana (vs. PHI), Giolito (@ HOU), Lyles (vs. COL) ? 12-team roto, innings cap
Lyles
Agree with Cram
Agree with Cram
Devers, Chavis, Muncy or Riley ROS?
Aloha Boys!
Aloha!
Muncy, Chavis
Rowdy Tellez….is he a future star or a below average 1st baseman. I’m intrigued by his age and size. Anything in his profile suggests a guy to value in a keeper league long term?
Deeper league guy I think
Not a ton there, unless we are talking about his size
Still holding Alfaro? These are available
Jansen
Cervelli
B. McCann
Castro
Roberto Perez
I’d hold
Agree with DT
Great stuff as always. 12 team roto – need help across the board. Drop any of these for Choo or Beckham:
Yandy
Mallex
Tapia
Willie Calhoun
Hiura
Also, have Osuna, Parker, Robles and Jackson – drop any for LeClerc, Alvarado or Allen?
I’d hold
Calhoun for Choo is fine
I dropped Mychal Givens after that drubbing and when he hit the free agent list his name changed to Marmol Givens. Weird shit.
HA
Gleybar isn’t a short schedule day guy, he only homers against the O’s
Ah, that might be it
Who do you like for saves in Atlanta? Are you sticking with Jackson? Also who do you think emerges as the short term closing option in Seattle after the trade?
Jackson — Elias
So if I hear what you’re saying…Luis Arraez is Jeff McNeil…but with less PT?
That works
10 team H2H points KEEPER league
Senzel or Eloy? Keep one.
Eloy
Agree with DT
Who are the top prospects, with when they’ll potentially be called up factored in, that should be owned and stashed in 11 tm roto keeper league?
Probably Bichette. I’m stashing Biggio in one league, but IDK whether that’s smart.
Is Kopech owned? He’s a nice IL stash in a keeper.
Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Whitley, Luzardo
Thanks, boys!
Cron maybe
As well as others mentioned, obviously
Hi Grey
succeeded in getting Hunter Dozier and Voit yesterday for Diaz and Aguilar …
along with P.Alonso at 1B
Which SP would you try to get in exchange for Goldsmith ?
Keeper league
would a Young top prospect like Soroka be enougth ?
Luis Castillo
An Odorizzi, Paddack, Domingo German ,,,Bieber?
Probably more than all those guys. Luis Castillo is close, Bieber and a piece could work.
Agree with DT
was Offered Soto for Wheeler
Have Scherzer, Flaherty, Castillo to anchor the staff, plenty of good streamers.
Is soto gonna snap out of this?
Soto
Soto
I hope so
Rank these relievers
Jose Alvarado
Mychal Givens
Sean Newcomb
Brandon Workman
I like that order
Agree with DT
Mornin Grey!!! and D-Teeth,
First I gotta say, owning Paddack, Weaver, Franny, and Yates, and watching the game yesterday was as good as fantasy baseball gets.
Our wire is pretty talented and it gets hard to tell who should be owned sometimes. I feel my bats are sufficient but I am underachieving in the batting categories a good bit…
Can you tell me if you would make any swaps below for a Yahoo 12 team roto 5×5(avg)?
my team:
Lucroy
Voit
Villar
Mondesi
Baez
Rosario
Domingo
Puig
Franny
Senzel
Riley
Tatis Jr.
Hiura
Marquez
Paddack
Wheeler
Bieber
Weaver
Yates
Hand
Hader
Smith
Iglesias
(IL) Clevinger
(IL) Glasnow
available talent is:
Dahl, Ohtani, Vogelbach, Carlos Santana, Verdugo, Eloy, Aguilar, Olson
Thanks Grey/DT
Also, I am aware of my rookie call up problem, and I’d own Verdugo too if I could.
Also, this is your new HR alert that Franny was #BeingFranny last night.
He launched some #Franmail into the bleachers at Petco, as fans at home watched the blast in high #Reyesolution
Eloy over Rosario for me
Sorry–its Eddie Rosario, not Ahmed, haha
Ah. I prefer Eloy over Hiura then…
Gotcha.
Where are yall at on Puig? Sure, 7hr 25rbi, 7stl is fine, but he doesnt seem to be on a path to improving his average and its tanking his fantasy value
Agree with DT — hold Puig, hard to tell what is your bench here and what is UTIL
sorry, im sure it wouldve helped to label that. This is usually how im trottin out my unit:
C – Lucroy
1B – Voit
2B – Mondesi
SS – Baez
3B – Senzel
OF – Rosario
OF – Domingo
OF – Puig
UT – Reyes
UT- Riley
B – Villar
B – Tatis Jr.
B – Hiura
SP – Marquez
SP – Paddack
RP – Yates
RP – Hand
P – Hader
P – Smith
P – Iglesias
P – Wheeler
B – Bieber
B – Weaver
(IL) – Clevinger
(IL) – Glasnow
That change your assessment at all?
Not especially, I’d guess Eloy, Hiura and Villar will never play, or much… I’d lose Hiura for Eloy tho
Okay cool. Thanks Grey.
Yeah I have Villar on the pine cus i have a huge SB lead but need HR/RBI pretty bad. Just going to play for need/play the hot hand/match up. hopefully Eloy can come alive and get into my lineup. cant wait to get Tatis back in there. will probably bench Senzel for him upon his return
I plan on dropping one of the bench bats in early/mid June if Clevingers new timeline holds true. Im 30 innings over my inning limit so im rocking 5SP with my 5 Closers for now.
No problem, makes sense with Clevinger
Bringing me back to the good ol days of Rasmus Girl! Gotta day that when you had her on the podcast years later it was pretty awkward though – haha. Keep up the great work my over-the-internet friend!
HA! That was so awkward! I need more awkward interviews
Re Profar, I traded for him in a 15-tm AL-only league three weeks ago, and he’s hit 10/4/12/.262 on my team. I will take it.
I got Yonder Alonso in that same deal, so nothing is perfect…
Nice, yeah, hopefully he keeps coming out of it
Boegarts for Carrasco seem fair?
Yep
Agree with DT
1. 10 team gotta lose 1…moreland or h.dozier?
2. is d.murphy droppable in 10 team or hold another 2 weeks?..(hes on my bench right now and im rolling with t. la stella @mi until andrus is off dl)
3. did i win a trade in a 16team keeper getting l. weaver for s.gennett?
1. Dozier
2. Sure you can drop.
1. Lose Moreland
2. Droppable
3. I think so
What DT said, I meant keep Dozier.
Hey, man, it’s good to see you!
1. Moreland
2. I’d hold for Coors games
3. Nice trade!
Rockies are about to have 10 straight home games starting on Friday.
Chavis, Hiura, Rodgers, A Hicks, Tatis
Top 2, 10T 5×5
Thanks
Hicks, Tatis.
Tatis, Chavis
Agree with DT
Hey Grey and all!
Great write up as always.
Have you seen Palkas numbers since he got sent down?
Maybe someone’s sleeper post will come true after all! (Not mocking, most of your shits on point)
Have a great day.
I’ve been paying attention. I could really use him to get called up.
Is there a term for a guy you own everywhere, then nowhere, then they become good?
I call it getting Odored.
Ha! Nah, I haven’t see what he’s doing, but I’m sure it’s magnificent!
Saves and holds are separate categories. I need to compete in both areas so can not punt one. Have to cut one RP from Parker, Robles, Neris, Jackson, Crick and Morgan.
Morgan
Agree with DT
12 team 5×5 with OBP
Not doing great in SBs and runs, good everywhere else.
Just added Mallex Smith, and wanting to add Heaney.
DL slots full, otherwise Heaney could go there for a bit.
1) Do I have anyone to drop for Heaney?
2) Would trading Stanton for Carrasco be enough? Carrasco owner also has Victor Robles, Starlin Marte, Verdugo, Clevinger.
2a) If it’s a one-for-one trade of Stanton I’d still need to drop/trade for another with Stanton else due to him being DL’d, so who are the 2 most droppable on my team?
C – Sanchez
1B – Rizzo
2B – Chavis
SS – Ronny Rodriguez
3B – Rendon
CF – Springer
OF – Harper, Gallo
UTIL – Carlos Santana, Pete Alonso
BN – Domingo Santana, Mallex Smith
DL – Stanton
SP – Caleb Smith
RP – Holland
P – Blake Parker, Luke Jackson, Hansel Robles, Cishek
BN – Wheeler, Ryu, Musgrove, Giolito, Woodruff, Mahle
DL – Glasnow
Thanks in advance.
1. Nah
2. I’d want more for Stanton
2a. Mahle & Carlos Santana
1. Are you ever going to play Mallex?
2. Agree with DT
2a. Agree with DT
Need to drop 1.
Joey Lucchesi or Marco Gonzales
I’d drop Marco
Agree with DT
Hey Grey good job as always… should I drop Senzel for Chavis?
I’d want Senzel still
Agree with DT
Really 1B heavy and need to lose somebody — Rizzo, Vogelbach, Voit, Olson.
Help.
I’d lose Olson
Vogel
Epic shiznit, Greyson. Which way is up? The good news is I benched Givens in one league. The bad news is I played him in two. I almost benched B. Parker this week in a couple weeks due to general worthlessness, and of course he dangles a save to prolong the unfulfilled hopes. Speaking of unfulfilled hopes, how about ODB? Worthless to date and deserves to lose playing time. He has with me recently.
I can tell you are excited for JA Happ. Admirable start indeed. He killed a good start by Odorizzi for me in one league and he and Givens teamed up for a DP to soil on my previously clean ERA/WHIP. At least you saved me in our Razz DC by drafting him before I could inadvertently sabotage any chances of having a decent staff.
ODB’s losing his PT
I’m only surprised I didn’t have Happ and Givens in that DC — nearly every grenade I’ve fallen on
What do you guys think about offering Beiber and Olson for Goldschmidt, then picking up hopefully Kikuchi ( or Darvish) off the FA list?
I’d take Goldschmidt, sounds like a good plan.
Agree with DT
Devers, Chais, Riley or Donaldson 3B?
Aloha Boys
I’ll take Riley
Agree with DT
Chavis
Spam musubi!
So good!
yo Grey. nice one today, as always.
is there a glossary term for a pitcher who is supposed to be performing decently well but it shitting the bed entirely?
JA Happ doin me a bamboozle… i mean, yea i get it. it was an Away game. but it was baltimore, the second-worst team in baseball. Is he still a hold? dont even know what i can get back for him in a sell-low situation
Drop Happ
It’s FAABoozle!
No term yet, btw, but all ears like AEN
Brett Anderson or Mike Fiers ROS?12 Team H2H points league
Fiers
Agree with DT
Who would you rather have ROS, S. Bieber or E. Rodriguez?
Bieber
Agree with DT
Would you do Marte for carrasco?
Depends on a lot of variables but I’d probably want Carrasco
I’ve got acuna, Soto, Hoskins, Dahl, and Santana as my other outfielders. Not dying for steals as I’ve got mondesi and a few other contributors. Been trying to get him to sell carrasco for less but he’s seemingly holding firm
I would
Wait a minute!
Offered Starling Marte for Wheeler and Lester.
I have Yellich, Harper Verdugo, Mallex and Laureano in OF now
SP is Scherzer, Paxton, Wheeler, Hendricks, Maeda, Lester, Giolito and Lucchesi
In a sec
Would you deal Eddie Rosario to get Corbin if you need pitching?
Sure
You got it, john!
My current lineup is
W Ramos
R Hoskins
O Albies
N Arenado
G Torres
E Rosario
B Harper
A benentendi
F Reyes
B buxton
D Voguelbach
H dozier
D gregorious
A judge
L Castillo
C Morton
D German
M Soroka
Y Kikuchi
L Giolito
M fried
Z Eflin
J Musgrove
E Diaz
T Glasnow
Who do I drop for victor Robles?
Didi if that’s an option, Eflin if it isn’t
Thank you DT
No problem
Agree with DT
Three quick questions for you:
1. Are you recommending Arraez or not recommending him?
2. Will Peacock continue his one good start/one bad start pattern?
3. Who is my starting SS, Corey Seager or Scott Kingery (or Kiké)?
Thanks, Grey! I read your column every morning.
Todd.
1. Doesn’t have everyday PT — he is a 5/8/.310 hitter — is that something you need/want?
2. He’s only had one bad start in about 5
3. Seager
Need third base help. Offered Mancini for Rendon. He countered with Kluber and Rendon for my Trevor Bauer and Glasnow. Thinking about countering with just Glasnow for Rendon. Too much? Too little? Piscotty doesn’t know!
I’d take the Rendon offer.
Agree with Cram
Desperate for saves in a 12 team league. Webb or Newcomb ROS?
Newcomb
Drop J. Lyles for Pressly in a m12 team H2H league with no holds category?
Meh
Well wasn’t expecting this one. Dynasty Trade Offer to me:
My Trea for Wander Franco and Buxton.
I have DeJong and Segura so I could easily take the loss here of Trea
What would you do here?
No way.
Not good
Drop J. Lyles for Pressly in a 12 team h2h with no holds category?
How come
Great work Grey!
points league… ROS
Alonso or Benintendi?
Benintendi
Points league…
1B spot – Alonso or Olson
Thanks again
Pete
Dahl + Vogelbach or Giancarlo + Votto ROS?
Stanton
ROS– Eloy or Riley? Thanks!
Eloy
I was offered Ryu for my Raisel Iglesias. Seems like a good deal, especially in this H2H league with IP, W, S, K, ERA, WHIP as pitching categories. Though I would basically be punting saves at that point, as my only other closer is B. Parker, and I do worry a little about Ryu’s ability to stay healthy. Thoughts?
Works for me
What, you don’t like Sano’s 39% strikeout rate so far? It’s only 3 percentage points above his career strikeout rate, lol. I have both Buxton and Sano on my squad so hoping the turnaround continues (at least for Buxton).
When you put it that way!
10 team Weekly Cats 6×5 – Standard+OPS.
Too many bats & need pitching.
Give: JoRam, Soto, F. Vazquez
Get: Javi Baez, Carrasco & pick up Leclerc
Current OF: JD, Soto, Franmil, Meadows, Buxton
Current 3B: JoRam, Chapman,Senzel, Riley
Current 2B: JoRam, Chavis
*OF eligible
Thoughts?
Baez>JoRam, Soto = Carrasco, Vazquez much better than a waiver wire RP
12 teamer mixed. Zach Eflin @CHC? Feels like a hard pass to me.
Pass
At the last home game of every Met season, there should be a video tribute to the entire roster and staff like the end of a John Hughes movie.
*(Everybody wants to rule the world plays in the background) Video of Yoenis in cowboy garb riding a horse , the video freezes as he starts to fall off the horse*
Quote reads : “Yoenis has not been seen in or around Citi Field since the Obama Administration. Legend has it, Yoenis had to have both of his feet amputated after an accident on a horse. He will now transition to the big screen, where he and Noah Syndergaard will star in a western/superhero crossover. Citi Field will be hosting the premiere. Tickets start at $75.”
HAHA
Lucchesi and Domingod for Clevinger?
Is it fair?
Trade analyzer says it’s close.
Domingo
Looking to trade Justin Turner for Chavis. 2B for me a lost cause and have Rendon at 3B. Thoughts? Thank you!
Sure, if it works.
Works as in you don’t think seller will take it?
Correct.
Agree with Cram
12 team mixed H2H cats weekly league. Need to make room for Price and Maeda coming off IL. Thoughts on dropping Castellanos and Buttery for them? Play 3 OF which have been JDMartinez Soto, now Riley and have Tapia when in Coors. Own Iglesias and Alvarado for
Own Escobar as well that could be a drop (although in Coors next week)
Thanks!
Lose Cast and Butt
A) Adalberto Mondessi & Jack Flaherty or B) Shane Bieber / Ozzie Albies
Mondesi
Gray or Donkey Teeth,
Thanks for being so great about answering the millions and billions (Carl Sagan voice) of keeper, add, drop, and trade questions. So, here is another… C.Walker or C.J.Cron for the rest of the year?
Philomath
Cron
Currently sporting the following SPs (standard 5 cats with Ls & K/9): Marquez, Strahm, Hendricks, Flaherty, Fried, & Martin Perez
Would you drop any of those for Yu Darvish?
Nah
How about Tyler Mahle over any of those guys?
Hey Gray,
In a dynasty league where I need HR’s I was offered Khris Davis and Willie Calhoun for Berrios. Thoughts?
I’d take Davis — apples/oranges
Need some hitting looking at putting C. Smith as trade bait. What hitters should I be looking at?
Offered Smith for S. Marte which owner countered with Marte for F. Vazquez which I rejected.
Thanks
I’d take Marte for Vazquez, but I don’t really like Marte
I only have one other closer worth anything.
Which side do you like best? C. Smith for Dahl?
Thanks
Smith, it’s fair tho
Kingery or Mercado?
No positional limitations, points league, just tryna maximize overall value.
Both of these guys seem to be in a platoon situation. Just wondering who will have a higher usage and provide consistent points.
Kingery
Grey, better streamer
Strahm vs Ariz or
Turnbull vs Miami
Both at home
SON likes both starts
Strahm
12 team H2H, bench bat: smoak or profar ROS?
Thanks in advance
Profar
Grey!
My team’s pretty good, and I tend to utilize every spot to maximize points in my weekly H2H league.
But…. should I grab & stash Yordan Alvarez now? 10-team league, but Hiura (from myself), Riley, Rodgers, and Calhoun were all taken during 1st waiver claim after their promotions; and I’d like to not blow my FAAB on Alvarez. And my 5th OF is certainly my weakest spot.
So conflicted… Counsel?
Sure, if you have room, why not
HEY HEY G-REY,
As usual, just checking with a human against the SoN when its recommendations give me pause. Whatcha think aboutcha Wacha hosting KC tonight? ($12.5)
Lurrrrrveya,bro!
Sounds good, bro
Lester or Price for ROS? QS/WHP league
Price
Drop Luke Jackson for either Leclerc or B. Workman?
Thanks guys! Love this place!
Nah
Worthy to trade Piscotty or F. Reyes for Price in QS/WHIP league? thoughts appreciated.
Sure
Trade which one of mine for Price is better for my ROS? Piscotty or F. Reyes
Sure, Piscotty
My team is doing well (1st so far) in a weekly 5×5 12 team roto league.
My pitching staff is:
Buehler, Fried, Domingo German, Gio Gonzalez, Chris Paddack, Martin Perez, Corbin Martin, Robbie Ray
Closers are: Osuna, Mychal Givens and Jose Alvardo.
I am doing really well for ERA, WHIP and Wins but not so much with saves (currently like 7th).
My question is should I perhaps try and trade for a good closer but it will likely cost me a good starter or good bat? I guess I could try and get few saves from waiver wire or hope Givens and Alvardo come thru (but that looks slim chance to me).
Thanks for advice.
Don’t trade for a good closer… Can trade for a cheap one, or pick one up off waivers
Grade da Trade:
Give: Puig, Simba Simmons, Kyle Gibson/Jordan Lyles
Receive: Cookie Carrasco, Ketel Marte
Would you accept as the Cookie owner? Am I being a slimy swindler? Is my girlfriend cheating on me? Will stem cells fix my ED? Please advise.
Carrasco side
Good stuff sir Grey. Can Jeff Bagwell maybe secretly put Tyler White and Yuli Guirriel out of their misery so the stros can call up Barry, I mean Yordan Alvarez…never thought a team could be too good to not need their best players.
Anywho…in a 10 team Roto OPS dynasty league, keep forever, would you trade Rhys for Benintendi? Trade analyzer shows that it’s pretty close.
So true on the Yordan/Tucker
I’d want Rhys, but it’s fair
Hold Dahl? Or pick up Choo, or Pence?
Hold
In addition to that, Hold Ed-Rod or pick up Giolito, Bassett or Montas?
Thx, Appreciate your content each day!
Thanks! Giolito
ROS
Eloy or Dahl?
Thank you
Prolly Dahl, maybe Eloy
Dahl is hitting 3rd against Archer!!!! Bold prediction: Dahl goes 1/4 with 2 Ks
Hopefully the one is a homer
he’s already 0/2 with 2 Ks… he’s got 2 more ABs to get that homer for you, but he’s already hit my K count
Check back in with him in Coors
whoa whoa whoa… this was a 1 game prediction here
I’m fully expecting that series v. Baltimore to cure what ails Dahl, but if he keeps K-ing like he’s the 2nd coming of Adam Dunn then something’s gotta give
He’s not gonna be Dunn
I ended up pretty damn close with Dahl – 0/4 with 2 Ks, no hit but he did walk
Yup
Hello Grey,
Well it looks like the decision to keep Price on the IL to avoid him starting at Houston and instead playing Hapless for 2 starts will not go down as one of my finest. What a useless piece of shite he is. At least the Yanks came back. Good thing the Os Catcher can’t catch a pop up.
Anyway, I was going to ask if I should drop Happ, but you and DT have answered about 40 times, so will do.
Thanks Grey.
I hear ya… No problem
Grey,
Would you trade Justin Turner ($30), and Jared Walsh ($5)
So I can get Hyun-Jin Ryu ($34)
Sure
Greyt write up!
Yahoo 5×5 H2H or Roto 12 team
Profrar or Dozier ROS?
Thanks!
Also, still holding on D. Murhpy?
Thanks!
Yes
Dozier
Nola/Dahl/Riley for deGrom/Puig. Sounds like too much. Should I pull the trigger? I’m getting the Degrom side. Thanks!!
deGrom side, it’s fair
Brendan Rodgers or Amed?
Piscotty or Eloy?
Thanks!
Rodgers, Eloy
Colby Rasmus, that’s a name I haven’t heard in a very long time.
Might as well bring back the Evan Longoria HR countdown!
HA!
Grey, your Mayesty!
(I think) I got your reference to Rasmus hitting hr’s when he is a replacment on the short schedule day… only a few years ago, no? Even though he was only a .21x hitter for the year.
A) Getting ready for Elvis to return!
Drop one of Mazra, Tapia, Puig, or Kingery. Stanton coming sooner or later too…
B) I also think the Abott & Costello rants by Ante are too long and drawn out; but I don’t have the heart to tell him. The Marx Brothers were/ARE the gold standard for quick witted repartee, and delivered their malaprops in briliant fashion.
C) Keep up the great entertainment/work yourself; and thanks to DT as well.
Oh you got it!
A. Kingery B. How dare you! C. Thanks!
Howdy G-Dawg,
I have a glut of MI’s and mediocre SP though I am in first place in most Pitching Cats in a 12-team 5×5 roto. I am hurting for SB’s and Power Cats. My team is below.
T Barnhart
J Phegley
J Gallo
J Baez
E Escobar
J Polanco
T La Stella
R Hoskins
D Dahl
F Reyes
G Polanco
S Marte
M Conforto (R)
T Turner
Y Puig (R)
S Greene
J Paxton
M Perez
S Matz
M Strahm
S Bieber
R Iglesias
C Sale
C Martin
T Glasnow (R)
Should I try to swing a trade and look to move Trea for a power bat and settle for La Stella, EE (Profar on WW, etc?
Or should I try to package some of my mid-tier arms for a bat?
I know this is super vague, but I guess I’m asking what type of bat I should target with the pieces I currently own?
Thanks in advance.
You’re hurting for SBs and you want to trade Trea? No, that’s not good
Matz for a bat(z)?
Hey Guys,
Soler or Aguillar do share time as my only bench bat. Drop any of them for Yord-Alv? Limited moves so i have to think ROS
Thanks
Hold your moves
start strahm against the dbacks today?
For sure
Pick 2 of 4 to keep:
G. Polanco, Profar, Odor, La Stella
Also, would you pickup Hunter Dozier over any those?
La Stella, Polanco — Sure, Dozier over Polanco
Where are you on Blake Parker at the moment? Would you take him over any of the following?
Romo
Cishek
Luke Jackson
LeClerc
Over Leclerc
How about Elias?
Meh
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. any of these guys any more than a streamer? who would you want? corbin martin, mahle, gibson, jimmy nelson or heaney?
Thanks!
In some leagues, they’re streamers, in other leagues, they’re not
oh cool, Brendan Rodgers not starting for a second straight game. Glad i dropped fat stack$$ on him. Why even call him up? I guess 8 AB’s are all the Rockies need to see to know they should go out and get another aging vet.
Bud Black was quoted as saying Brendan Rodgers “is ready to contribute this season”. Had I known he meant contribute by wiping off bats when it’s rainy, cleaning up dip spit and warming up the left fielder I wouldn’t have overspent on him, darn.
Ridiculous
Damn Bud Black to hell
Avisail, Marwin, Profar, Yuli or Eaton ROS – in a vacuum?
Profar
Chavis or Seager for MI spot?
Chavis
Hi Grey, we’re going shopping for apples & oranges. 12 team keeper, pick one: Apple = Max Kepler; Orange = M. Mikolas. Thanks!
Orange you glad I said apple?
hey man wondering about a trade… currently have mancini at 1st, but a stacked 3b/Of
3b i have chavis/ senzel OF I have Hicks/Soto/Santana
with Judge on IR Alvarez stashed with Eloy jim on the WW
owner Bell offered him for my Bryant would you do that?? 5×5 obp
Hold
What are your thoughts on McHugh? Worth rostering in a 14t QS, K/9 or leave him on the waiver? Luke drop Kyle Gibson or Stroman for him?
2. Like Pablo Lopez over Gibson or Stroman?
Thanks
1. Luke drop? Prolly not 2. Nah, coin flip on matchups prolly
Damn autocorrect. Would you drop K Gibson or Stroman for McHugh or Mahle?
Thanks
Gibson for Mahle is fine by me
Thoughts on Cashner? Last 30 days stats don’t look too bad.
God no
Cishek or Parker ROS
Cishek
12 team, 6×6 OPS
I asked a question yesterday on who to pick up (bunch of meh, settled on holding SmithJr)
I’m back again wondering, I kinda like the stream idea of Renato Nunez for the next 5 or so days.
What about dropping Jo-Ma or Givens?
Jo-Ma is pretty cooled off, and if he’s not batting .320, he’s useless. Givens has left a sour taste in my mouth yesterday. I could use the saves, but the roster spot may be more valuable if he’s only a 12-15 save guy with ugly blow ups. Take on the week of Nunez or hold those guys?
Stream Nunez for a week
I mean, this is the same question. Nunez isn’t exactly hot but if you want him for a few games in Coors, sure, go for it. Then go back to Martinez I guess or whoever.
You think to drop JoMa? Just didn’t want to drop him if there was a perceived over reaction to his slump.
Also, it’s an active 12 teamer, good chance he gets scooped too. With batters so thin, I don’t want to regret the drop. That’s all.
In a shallow league, you can replace Nunez next week
Dude, everybody slumps. He’s a proven .300 hitter. If that, as you say, is useless for you, then don’t worry about him getting scooped up. I would rather have Jo-Ma over Renato for ROS but like Grey says, Renato should be replaceable once you’re done with him.
Jesus, Jo-Ma is hitting .320 right now. And he’s 9 for his last 31. That’s hardly a slump. I don’t know what you expect from the guy.
He’s on pace for 12 HR. He has no speed. He can’t salvage value during his cold streaks. I know he’s been a good average hitter, hence owning him. But 3 HR? Yuck.
You see a pace, I see a guy who will replicate last year with equal playing time.
…which isn’t spectacular, so if you can do better on the wire/playing a hot hand, then that’s how you play fantasy baseball.
What were your expectations of Jose Martinez when you picked him up? .300 AVG with 30 HRs and 110 RBIs?
@Cram- I’ve played fantasy over 15 years competitively, if you find my question to be novice, it’s probably lacking context.
This specific league has a rolling waiver system that resets daily. So, if I have the 6th priority, to make ANY pick up in a day, it would process the next day and ship me back to the bottom.
I play hot bats/streams to a fault in other leagues with easier flexibility, so I understand the dynamic. This was a league specific question that I should have explained better.
@William- I don’t think I expect a 30 HR hitter, but 25 seems fair. It’s been 150 ABs, which is relatively small, but 3 HRs is getting frustrating. Average dependent hitters are not my cup of tea.
Well yes that changes things. I’d rather have Jo-Ma over Nunez ROS. If you’re going to be stuck with a Nunez-type I wouldn’t drop Jo-Ma for a weekend in Coors.
For a guy playing fantasy baseball for 15 years, you sure ask a lot of questions, which is fine, just doesn’t seem to line up with your purported experience. *slowly backs out of room*.
@William All good points. Thanks.
@Cram- I’m in 8 leagues. All totally varying formatting. I have plenty of decisions to make that don’t even make this board.
That being said, as successful as I’ve been in fantasy, I don’t pretend to know more than the experts (Grey, DT, etc.) and always look to them to give me proper valuations. My valuations tend to be formed through bias and other factors; plus, free expert advice should always be utilized.
This is an underrated thread forum, and I use it to the best of my advantages.
Who’s a better SP for the rest of the season? Roto league.
Soroka or Domingo German.
Soroka
Hey Grey & DT,
my favorite league is a 10 team roto auction keeper, which we are in our 13th season of with mostly the same managers. Love the aspect of signing long term deals, we even have a minor league roster (6 players under 100 game limit, 30 for pitchers). It forces me at times to think long term, albeit to my own detriment (I can’t seem to let go of Kevin Maitan).
I’ve never won, but finish in 2nd or 3rd every season, last year losing on game #163 to Walker Buehler’s gem vs my German Marquez (a single W separated us). Because of our salary format, some teams have found advantages to ‘tanking’ in order to stockpile young cheap talent for contending down the road. It makes for some lopsided Roto standings.
Question to you, in a keeper like this, would you rather go for broke or contend every season?
Contend every season
You can do both.
in varying degrees Cram, yes. But there are a number of good players with expiring contracts who tend to always end up on the contending teams by seasons end, at the expense of young cheap talent. As close to real GMing as possible.
We had a guy win 4 years in a row, but he’s also had years of 7th, and 8th, essentially being out of it by June.
I’m in it every September, just haven’t quite been over the hump. Need some offense to do it now!
Sounds like he did both. You should always be trying to win now. I don’t see the fun in stockpiling for 4 years just to win once.
Rodgers on the bench again. Only in Colorado would they call a prospect up and give him 8 at bats and maybe serve as a pinch hitter. I only got room for one: hiura or rodgers?
Hiura
16 team Roto with CI and MI positions and standard 5×5. Please rank for ROS: Wily Adames, David Fletcher, Ryan McMahon
Thanks!
Fletcher, McMahon
Which side of this trade?
Dahl and B Rodgers for W Merrifield
12 team HTH Pts
Merrifield
I need saves. Would you drop any of Tapia, Ketel Marte ir Coldplay for Romo or Elias?
Romo over Martin
Martin Perez or Peacock ros?
Peacock
Was offered S. Marte for my Hader. Marte has obviously been pretty blah
Sounds fair, I’d take Marte
Justin Turner Zack Wheeler for Vlad + Yu Darvish
Which side?
Vlad
Andrew Heaney is due back this Sunday – his rehab start went well with 10 Ks, another streamer possibility through ROS as long as he makes it through ROS!
Yup!
16 Team 6×6 H2H w/ OPS & K/BB
Pitching is incredibly thin here. Top rated available starter is Jefry Rodriguez for context. My offense is strong and pitching commensurately neglected. My staff isn’t good enough to consistently get ratios so I need to win on bulk counting and ratios when it breaks my way.
Do we think Yu is past his early season struggles? Is it crazy to move Albies or Hiura for Darvish? If not which one?
-Thanks
Crazy to move Albies for him, Huira sounds fair
Hey Lothario
Which side in a trade:
Cole or Story or about even depending on needs.
Thanks
Story
Yeah, thanks. That’s what I figured based on trade analyzer and ROS. I could used pitching so just looking for a match with a guy who needs hitting.
What do you think of Tatis for Cole
Gerrit? I’d take him
Thanks
No problem
Start or sit wheeler vs WSH? Nats seem to have his number. Daily 12 team roto league. thanks
Start
Grey, another streamer question
Better streamer
Turnbull home vs Mia or
Corbin Martin home vs White Sox
SON likes both
Martin
Enjoyed article today!
16 team H2H Keeper LEAGUE (7-0 currently):
My SP: Snell, Flaherty, Luchessi, Lester, Arrieta, Maeda (IL)
RP: Barnes, D. Castillo, S. Greene, Doolittle, Swarak
Hitters: Alfaro, Encarnacion, Trout, Winker, Tapia, D.Santana, Voit, Brian Dozier, H.Dozier, Dahl, C. Santana, Trout, Goodrum, A.Simmons (prolly hurt while)
Guy wants Flaherty and mentioned DeJong. Straight up is that fair? It would leave me crap for pitching.
He turned down my Lester for Boyd. And then turned down for Montas straight up.
He’s also interested in Bichette i own in minors.
I need more SP, RP(holds) and a bat.
Should I ask for a RP w/DeJong? (owns J. HICKS, Lorenzen, Alvorado, Neris)
Don’t think i can afford to lose a SP w/out getting one, but there could be many combos here.
His hitting : Blackmon, DeJong, K. Davis, Bryant, Springer, Donaldson, Votto, M. Gonzalez, Realmuto.
His SP : Montas, Boyd, S. Alcantara, C. Hamels, R. Lopez, Gausman. C. Burnes
What kind of offers should I be asking for my Flaherty?
Thankyou much!
Bryant.
When he says no, what else should I ask for with DeJong for Flaherty?
if you need SP, why are you trading one of your best ones? this sounds like trying to trade for the sake of trading, i’d hold in your situation
One of his pitchers worth a damn, which he’ll probably also reject.
Don’t see how you’re trading away Flaherty, looks like you could use pitching
Bichette for DeJong?
Sounds fine to get DeJong
The Rockies deserve to have no one pay a penny to go see them play.
They call up Rodgers to sit him. WTF ! Such horrible management and mgr.
Worse than the Mets !!
Playing the hot hand…but what hand do you play when you have no hands…
You swim in the pool and we call you “Bob”. You lie on the floor and we call you “Matt”. We nail you to the wall and call you “Art”.
Agreed
What do you think about Martin Perez? Is he a guy that I should be trying to buy or is he playing over his head. Some guy in my league is trying to trade pitchers for a 1B… He is interested in Jose Martinez. OF/1B from me. Should I offer for Perez, or should I offer for he also has Keven Gausmen. Or just hold Martinez, I think he has been pretty good this year all around for hitting. I am currently shifting Martinez and Peter alonso in my 1B position and the duel eligibiliy of Martinez in nice to also put in the OF
Thoughts??
I’d take Jo-Ma, it’s fair
Just sent Yandy/Hunter Dozier/Domingo German for deGrom in a 14 team ESPN 6×6 league.
I had too many bench bats (been hawking the wire a lot), wanted an ace, had Kingery and Stanton (shortly hopefully) coming off the IL, so felt like a good move on both fronts.
How did i do?
Nice!
Mets keep playing washed up Frazier for J.D. Davis. MLB should force a sale of the Mets and Rockies. 2 dumbest franchises of all time !
Yup!
The Angels aren’t any better and they are committing the egregious moral turpitude of wasting the talent of the greatest player of his generation.
Yep, they’re in w/ the Rockies and the Mets.
Grey,
Shawn Kelley is off the DL now. Keep him on my roster or Luke Jackson?
Jackson, right?
Thanks!
Jackson
H2H points league that penalizes strikeouts –
Keep 2 ROS
Meadows
Robles
A Riley
Not Riley
Hey Grey
If Quintana loses tonight that would be 3 in a row.
Would you drop for
Peacock, Kikuchi, Ed-Rod or still hold
Hold
Thanks Pal
No problem
12 team 6×6 QS
Drop any of these arms for Mahle? I definitely use SON for the matchups and pitching is at a premium in this league.
Canning
C-Mart (like the counting stats and maybe returns to starting?)
Lucchesi
C-Mart
I have Jorge Polanco at SS in a 12-team weekly 5×5 OBP league; currently in 1st.
I’m deep at OF with Acuna, Harper, Bryant, Ozuna, and Robles (start 4).
I can slide Bryant to 3B, but also have Vlad or Muncy.
Would you deal Harper for:
1)Trevor Story
2) Trea Turner
3) Hold for now
Story/Turner owner wants Acuna, but I can keep him next year still so I’m not going there.
My team has a lot of power with those mentioned above as well as Alonso at 1B and Bell at UTIL…my SB are lacking though.
Polanco has been great thus far, but kind of boring in the counting stats.
Trea or Story, that order
With Eloy being activated, I need to take him off the IL before I can make any add/drop or trades but having difficulty on who to drop. Any suggestions? At this point it might be Eloy himself…12 tm 5×5 OBP, QS, SV+H league
C – Christian Vazquez
1b – Freeman
2b – Chavis
3b – Austin Riley
SS – Mondesi
OF – Betts, Soto, Bryant
Util – Pete Alonso
Bench – Dahl, Voit, B Rodgers
IL – Eloy
SP – Buehler, Carrasco, Flaherty, Paddack, Caleb Smith, Giolito, Wheeler
RP – Pressly, Diego Castillo
Rodgers
Sad to hear but fair. Goddamn Rockies!!
Thanks!
No problem
Hold on Aguilar, or drop for Profar, Moreland, or White Walker? Thx.
Profar
Giancarlo homered in a rehab game. Signs of life.
If he returns and hits 40 homers in 4 months, then glory be
Happy Pre- HumpDay ( Do with that what you will ha!)
Start Quintana against the Phils? or sit him? I have German & G Marquez and Verlander all going today so won’t leave me short on pitching in the least?
Thoughts?
Thanks as always
Start all of them
Hiura or Ohtani ROS
Ohtani
In 1st in a 12-team weekly 5×5 OBP league.
I’m deep at OF with Acuna, Harper, Bryant, Ozuna, and Robles (start 4).
I can slide Bryant to 3B, but also have Vlad or Muncy.
Would you deal Harper for:
1)Trevor Story
2) Trea Turner
3) Hold for now
Story/Turner owner wants Acuna, but I can keep him next year still so I’m not going there.
C – who cares
1 – P Alonso
2 – Muncy / Senzel
3 – Vlad
S – Polanco
O – Acuna
O – Harper
O – Bryant
O – Robles / Ozuna
U – Bell
My team has a lot of power…my SB are lacking though.
Polanco has been great thus far, but kind of boring in the counting stats.
oops…
Take Turner.
1 or 2, take Turner if you need the steals
As a Luke Jackson owner, I am concerned about:
1. Newcomb
2. Kimbrel
3. The question you received today regarding Webb or Newcomb.
Is Luke a hold or drop in a 12 teamer, holds and saves league? My pen is Jackson, Robles, Neris and Crick. Parker is the best on the wire. He’s burned me before. Try him again or hold?
Why do people hate Parker? He’s got a 1.10 ERA and WHIP under 1. How could he have burned you?
I’ve noticed Grey low on Parker too. I guess because he gets vultured a fair amount. But I own him everywhere and he’s been great; plus he’s on a solid team. I think Parker > Jackson
Really? Yeah I guess he’s not the unheralded 9th inning guy there, but he’s got more saves than those that are. Shocked he’s even available.
Last year.
Hold
Would you rather have Eloy or Dahl in a 12 tm 5×5 OBP league ROS?
Dahl
Goldschmidt and Wil Myers for Bieber, Weaver, and Jose Martinez
What side wins?
Probably Goldschmidt unless you really could use the arms
Goldy
Trying to maneuver a way for both but if I can only fit one would you rather Peacock or Giolito in a QS league?
Giolito
Giolito
Currently have the following 3 players on my DL (max of 3 DL spots):
Taillon
Clevinger
Jimmy Nelson
Would you drop Nelson to add Heaney?
Assuming no one adds Nelson, I should be able to stash him back on the DL once I drop a couple other streaming SP’s who are going in the next couple days.
Sure
Redraft H2H points
Which side do you like more?
Paddack/Strahm/Tatis Jr.
or
Nola/Price/Seager?
Thanks
Tatis
What if Tatis and Seager were flip flopped?
How can two players flip flop on opposite of the trade?
I have Tatis and Seager, so I was basically seeing which combination was better.
Which side do you like better here?
Paddack/Strahm/Seager
for
Nola/Price and I move Tatis off my bench to SS
Don’t trade for Nola
Starting Pitching staff consists of: Archer, Wheeler, Corbin, E. Rodriquez, Soroka, Gibson, Lucchesi, Clevinger (IL). 15 team league. Anyone worth dropping for Heaney as he comes off the IL?
Thanks!
Gibson
10 tm h2h keeper with OPS as a category.
send Austin riley for raisel iglesais? Don’t especially need a closer but taking rileys place would be combo of buxton, olson… THoughts?
Sure
Mikolas or Mahler ros? Mikolas has been a huge disappointment. I knew his k rate wasn’t going to be good but everything else is a mess too
Mahle
Mahle
I’m in a 12-team 5×5 roto.
Dealt Conforto, Franmil and La Stella for G. Cole. Thoughts?
Pick up Cl. Frazier, Eaton, Profar, Avisail or Smoak
Sounds like too much
Profar
Pence or Calhoun?
Pence
Forgot Colorado home 9 days (starting Friday).
Pick 1: Tapia; Rodgers; or Pence.
Tapia
A day early, but has Giolito reached status that you are pitching him @HOU tomorrow? It’s a 12 tm roto league w/ QS. I’m currently amongst leaders in K’s, ERA and WHIP but slacking in QS if that makes a difference…
2 days early actually lol. His start is Thursday
I would
Is Ryan McMahon going to Coors Field this weekend worthy of a pickup. I have one roster spot open.
Thank you
If that’s your best option
Would you trade Brandon Lowe for Brendan Rodgers?
10 Team H2H – Goldy, Muncy, Story, Hunter Dozier, Acuna, Robles, Starling Marte, Khris Davis, Jean Segura, Jorge Polanco, Giancarlo, Conforto, Justin Upton, Bo Bichette, Yordan Alvarez, Cavan Biggio
Sure
Lindor already with 7 homers and 5 steals. Could get to 30 and 20 pretty easily at that rate. I’ll take it.
I autodrafted him in Cutline… have been happy, not as much with Jo-Ram autodrafting
Just got offered Freeland for Chavis. I have Chavis should I take the trade? Desperately need starting pitching.
Not good
Which side?
Gallo/ segura or freeman
Segura
Even if segura is a bench bat?
Gallo nearly = Freeman, Segura is too much of a throw in
Ok thanks grey as always
No problem
Best chance at the W this week?
Perez at Angels (Harvey)
Mengden home vs. Mariners (LeBlanc)
Font home vs. Tigers (Carpenter)
Or all bad?
Perez is ok
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
Looking to add some power.
Matt Olson is available as a FA
Would you drop W. Calhoun or B. Hamilton for him? If so which one? (Have Senzel and J. Ramirez for speed if you think that is enough to let go of Hamilton, idk maybe I am overvaluing Hamilton for speed)
Thanks!
Hamilton
In 14 team h2h points league was offered Eddie Rosario/ Pablo Lopez for my Ryu/ Mercado
My other pitchers: Verlander, Buehler, Bieber, Giolito, Woodruff, Luchessi.
My Current OF: Conforto, Pham, Castellanos, Peralta, Soler
Thinking of accepting – agree/disagree? your wisdom is appreciated!
Rosario side
The guy balked at Yandy in the deal cuz of the HBP the other day, so had to change it up. Now its Domingo German/Hunter Dozier/Verdugo for deGrom. I still like it for me. Especially since Bauer is crapping the bed again.
Yeah works for me
Most effective SP/RP eligible reliever in a Holds league – Junior Guerra or Sean Newcomb?
I’m leaning Guerra…
Newcomb
Don’t want to come off like a dick (and it’s a couple of pretty lame guys to be comparing) but what’s your thinking there? Or is it a bit of coin toss?
Meh, it’s close, I figured Newcomb might be used in my high stakes slots, but you can go Guerra
Hiura or Greg Polanco for runs
Polanco
Can you rank these pitchers I’m being asked to offer up two for goldschmidt and I don’t know which two to pick… Marquez, Wheeler, Bieber, Soroka, Tanaka, Weaver
I know any two is a fair offer but I don’t want to choose wrong here
Soroka and Weaver or Tanaka
Can you rank these pitchers Weaver, Marquez, Wheeler, Bieber, Tanka
I am being asked to send two in a trade for Goldschmidt
I know any two is a fair offer but I don’t want to pick wrong… these are all my top pitchers
Answered above
Hey Rudy! Tomorrow’s headline.
Bauer the Broken.
Swish.
HA! Nice
ha. i have him in tout wars so trying to keep a little faith. brutal stretch.
Pence vs Greg Polanco?
Polanco
1. My OF is so bad that I actually regret dropping Adam Jones! 12 teamer, H2H so I can be patient. All about September. Best on the wire: McNeil, Hamilton, Grichuk, Mercado, Fletcher, Goodwin, Tapia. My OF: Acuna, Hoskins, Maz, Polanco, Mallex and Myers. We play five. Myers last 30 days hitting .164 with 49% K rate. Plus he sits, so while I have hung in there with him….is it time to let him go? Btw, no trade takers for him either. Hold or deal?
2. Please pick three that are most likely be a closer come September? I know, not a fair question but there you have it…..Parker, Robles, Neris, Jackson, Newcomb, Strop,
Thanks
1. If you’re worried about Sept, I’d hold Myers 2. None of them — Strop, Neris, Parker
Thank you. Yes, I focus on building my roster for a playoff run. All or nothing approach. Second place is awful LOL
No problem
In 16-team Ops keeper, which side do you like? Vladito and DeGrom for JRam and Verlander? Fair?
Vlad
My Neris and Strasburg for his Bryant.
. My pitchers are Carrasco, Strasburg, Castillo, Berrios, Kikuchi and Bieber in a 12 team league. I would backfill with either Hill or stream. Hill just got put on waivers shockingly so unsure if I will get him.
Thoughts?
Bryant
Ok, deal is done. Turned out he wanted Luke Jax instead of Neris. Thanks.
So my “new team” is below. Need wire advice now! I have one move without having to make a drop.
Carrasco, Berrios, Bieber, Castillo, Kikuchi
Neris, Parker, Robles
Wire: Hill, Means, Maeda, Lucchesi, Heaney, Eickhoff, Matz, Teheran, Strahm, (please rank top three)
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto redraft. would you drop corbin martin or bassitt for heaney?
thanks!
Bassitt
16 team dynasty (i already had to drop bader, which sucks, and probably shouldn’t have, but STL is fucking (and had been) with his playing time for weeks; still, probably should’ve dropped like kiermaier or somebody, but steals hard to find), lots of added stuff, slugging, OBP over AVG, total bases, hits, OPS, steals %. for pitchers holds, K/9, K/BB, QS, net saves. 4 NA slots and up to 7 max prospect slots (150/50 at bats/innings max). anybody added after slow draft cannot be prospect list slotted but could be NA’d on active roster. trying to get cron in here and have to activate tellez. roto. after 2 years of being 1-2 most of the time i’ve fallen to 5th. jose ram not helping here.
C jansen (had drafted him at end of 2nd round in slow draft, but lately have been streaming different catchers)
1B miggy
2B jose ram (3B)
SS semien
3B chapman
MI ronny rod (tons of positions)
CI mancini (1B/LF)
LF desmond (1B/CF)
CF mookie (RF, got him at like 11th in opening year draft a couple of years ago, was nuts then as i pointed out, is more so since)
RF jd mart (LF, got him cheap too since he missed about a month in that draft year)
OF meadows (all OF)
OF pence (LF/RF)
util c.stewart (LF), mcmahon (1-3B)
BN (this many only from not wanting to drop people, would rather at least one more SP here, but FA is barren): tapia (LF, and good to own desmond/him together), brocktune (PIT, LF/RF), kiermaier (CF)
DL (infinite, we have fake rosters for more than 5 or suspended guys): r-zimm (1B)
NA (4): kieboom (could send down to stash cron here), trammell (LF)
SP (max 1750 innings): carrasco, paddack, morton, thornton, kelly (these last 2 had been streamers but only even half decent FA SP is pab lopez, lots of long men like cessa/j.james out there)
RP (max 6, one P slot): rivero (vazquez), yates, rogers, bearclaw, wittgren, crick
DL: kelley, lugo
NA: reyes, kimbrel
prospect list: tellez, mize, m.baez, kirilloff (me very happy to hear he’ll get 1B), larnach, k.robinson, x.edwards and extra DL guys being: cueto, shoemaker, morrow
who’s my drop for calling up tellez (could be him) he’s over his at bats. i could slide kieboom or trammell into prospect list, add cron to NA on active.
clearly this team needs some pitching, any stashed of SP better than cron here when i make this move of tellez up (or dropped) and kieboom sent down? all the standard guys are owned already (if i didn’t care about making close to my innings this year could add j.james but he’s been pretty bad mostly) but these are out there: l.allen, j.suarez.
Meh, I guess Allen
ok, so l.allen over k.cron with this exact roster. and drop tellez not kiermaier/c.stewart/desmond (does at least work as a handcuff to tapia and obv COL). surprisingly tapia was dropped (but i guess that’s exactly what the guy who won bader for 15 thought too, but gotta think tapia has higher upside since COL + more playing time + bader has at NO level ever been even close to as good against righties as lefties)
I’d prolly lose Kiermaier or Stewart… Not a fan of Kiermaier at all, as you know
Lose Tellez
Hey Grey,
Quick q, 14TM H2H points, Bauer and Peraza or Eloy and Paddack?
Trade Analyzer says it’s close, don’t want to lose innings at the end of the year.
Thanks!!
Eloy
Thanks Grey, appreciate it! You’re the best!
yr likely to lose innings but gone varnish is already losing playing time and will get worse when scooter’s back. and there’s more reason to think eloy eventually will be worth a bit more anyway even if we assumed peraza’s playing time isn’t getting hurt.
No problem
Mahle a hold or stream in a 12 team mixed league? Is his realistic upside a number 2, or not that high? Thanks!
Realistic #3, 2 feels like an overreach
Thanks Grey, but you think he’s a hold?
(as opposed to a stream in a 12 team mixed)
signs of life (first time this year probably, DEF in back to back days) from JBJ. somebody told him about how much the raters liked him since he hit the ball so damn hard last year.
Are we thinking that Leclerc could be close to getting back in the hot seat?
Martin Perez only a $1 play at Angels tomorrow. SON just hating or not a fan of the start either?