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Bo Bichette (2-for-5, 1 RBI) was activated from the IL. He only missed two and a half months with a calf strain. His season-long numbers are four homers and five steals, while hitting .220. Bo knows garbage. Bo knows how to be the biggest bust in history. Bo knows stats that most players put up in two weeks that he put up over the course of a full season. Bo knows how to convince a team to trade him while also making himself unattractive to every other team. Bo knows how to turn one of his biggest fans into his biggest hater. Only thing Boba Chette about Bo Bichette is when a boba gets stuck in your throat. I hate him so much. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Davis Schneider – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer. There is no hitter hotter. No hitter hotter? Who am I, Grey Seuss?

Chris Bassitt – 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.16, and six unearned runs. Holy ticker shock! Nearly gave me a heart attack. Phew, luckily I started Eovaldi too. Wait, what? Nathan Eovaldi went 4 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 3.96, and three new ulcers? Oh God! WHY?!?!

Leody Taveras – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (11) and legs (20), hitting .229, 2nd homer in three games. Leody may not just be a name of a person in the Heaven’s Gate Cult, but may be a hot schmotato.

Wyatt Langford – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .254. Sure, but he had a historic Spring Training!

Albert Suarez – 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.60. I’m sorry for the time I went up to the balcony of a movie, made barfing sounds and chucked mushroom soup onto the people below. Is that what this is about? Why else am I being punished? I will amend for whatever the reason is. Just tell me what to say sorry for!

Blake Snell – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 12 Ks, ERA at 3.31. Who’s better, 2nd half Blake Snell or Walter “Big Train” Johnson? By the way, Walter Johnson’s nickname was from a sex tape. Choo-choo, ladies! That’s what he said. Not me. I’ve never said that.

Hunter Greene – Threw three simulated innings. No one wants to hear about simulated baseball! We want to hear about fantasy baseball.

Brandon Williamson – 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.77. In fairness to my Suarez stream, this was my other one I was choosing from. Welp, back to the Streamonator.

Spencer Steer – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 20th homer. Will be going over all the positions at the end of the year, and Steer is easily in the top 20 for three positions. ACKSUALLY, top ten for two.

Jorge Soler – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 19th homer. JRod has been stinky, but he at least steals. That Soler not even has 20 homers might be the biggest power bust, since power is the only reason to roster him.

Matt Olson – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 26th homer. Speaking of power busts! Soler was what, a 35-homer guy? Olson is what, a 40 homer guy? Soler’s still a bigger bust with those agreed on projections, but barely.

Michael Harris II – 2-for-6 and his 12th homer. Okay, every Braves’ hitter is a bust, except Ozuna, who also disappeared about a month ago.

Shane Baz – 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.21. Stretched out nicely for the playoffs! The H2H playoffs, obviously.

Jose Siri – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 18th homer. Also, in this game, Brandon Lowe (1-for-5, 2 RBIs) hit his 19th; Josh Lowe (2-for-4, 2 runs) hit his 10th and Junior Caminero (2-for-4) hit his 4th. Member that old commercial “Thank you, Easter Bunny?” Okay, say, “Thank you, Nick Pivetta,” sing-songy like that.

Triston Casas – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. I don’t know PT. I am not a physical therapist. But all I want to hear is Casas is resting all winter.

Steven Kwan – Placed on the IL with body fatigue. Fatigue is pronounced fay-tee-gay. It’s Italian.

Gavin Williams – 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.12. Yesterday was a tough day to stream, but Gavin Williams was the little guy in the canoe flapping away in the stream. [intern whispers in ear] What’s that? No, that doesn’t mean that! Gross! What, are you a sex ed teacher now?

Lane Thomas – 1-for-3 and his 13th homer. Lane either steals bases or hit homers, and never shall the twLane meet.

Willi Castro – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (12) and legs (14), hitting .250. You ever have a guy on your team so long and forget why you have him? That’s been me with Castro. Seeing his stats now, and I’m very confused why I’ve held him for months.

Cole Sands – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.82, and his 9th win yesterday in relief. Only one win behind Paul Skenes. Now excuse me while I commit hari-kari.

James McArthur – Hit the IL with an elbow sprain. Not sure if McArthur is the guy you want to go to war with. It’s true, man. It’s also Hoover, FDR and Woodrow Wilson.

Cole Ragans – 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.24, for the no decision. Only has two more wins than Cole Sands. Can one commit hari-kari twice? I’ll have to rewatch Shogun.

Tylor Megill – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.08. Started Megill in my RCL, and are you rooting for me to beat Son or what? Trounce? Is that what you said? Yeah! Streamonator is a little iffier on his next, but I could see it.

Pete Alonso – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 33rd homer. Albombso!

Luisangel Acuña – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Just showing Acuña in the box score to the Comatose Braves Fan is mean. Stop it.

Jordan Wicks – 5 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.48. There were so many torpedoes shooting down streamers yesterday, if you escaped unscathed, you used your good karma for that? Didn’t you have a lottery you could’ve played?

Ian Happ – 3-for-5 and his 24th and 25th homer, hitting .249. It’s my Ian Happening and it’s freaking me out!

Shea Langeliers – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 27th and 28th homer. By the way, no relation to Sia Chandeliers.

Lawrence Butler – 1-for-4 and his 22nd homer. He’s been cold in September–SIKE! Is it psyche or sike? I never know. Anyway! Butler is hitting over-.350 in September.

Bryan Woo – 4 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 2.85. More like Bryan Boo.

Jorge Polanco – 1-for-3 and his 15th homer, hitting .203. He hits home runs and nothing else. Which is basically half their lineup. Luke Raley hit his 21st in this game. He has 51 RBIs. It’s game 150.

Juan Soto – 2-for-2, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 40th homer, hitting .287. Sexy Dr. Pepper is gonna become a billionaire this offseason (if he marries Selena Gomez).

Jasson Dominguez – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer. I’d prefer he hit none so he doesn’t push his price up for next year.

Victor Robles – Left the game in the 1st inning after being caught trying to steal home. Wait, there’s more! There was two outs. Wait, there’s more! The bases were loaded and the batter was in a 3-0 count and Luis Gil had no idea where any pitches were going. Can only guess Robles left the game because he had no ass after the manager chewed it out.

Eric Wagaman – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer in two games. Fun fact! Wagaman’s is one of the best late-night spots to grab snacks.

Griffin Canning – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.16. You know in Back to the Future when Marvin Berry holds the phone for Chuck? That should be Griffin holding the phone for Reid Detmers.

Ezequiel Tovar – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 25th homer. Been a bit Ez-nyquil this year to roster, but getting hot at the right time will excite my nethers.

Hunter Goodman – 1-for-4 and his 13th homer, 2nd homer in two games, four homers in four games. One of the hottest schmotatoes, and has catcher eligibility. Also, I saw in the Rockies’ box score Nolan Jones went hitless in the 8-hole, as he hits .208 and I sighed for five minutes straight.

Jordan Walker – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer, and subbed out later in the game, because Oli Marmol wants to ruin Walker’s career. “Hey, you did good hitting homer, now hit the pine, because we don’t trust you!” I hate this.

Hunter Brown – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.57 vs. Michael King – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.04. One top 20 starter vs. one top 40 starter and two starters who you could’ve drafted everywhere, and will be able to again next year.

Nick Castellanos – 1-for-3 and his 21st homer. The Greek God of Hard Contact has two more homers than Soler. And Castellanos hasn’t been good himself! That’s crazy.

Bryce Harper – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 29th homer, hitting .289. I like Harper a lot. He’s also the most boring player you can find for a top 25 overall player on the Player Rater. Might be because the 2nd half has been less stellar than first.

Frankie Montas – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.50. In April, “I’m drafting three aces for my H2H playoffs. Feet don’t fail me now!” In September, “You’re my only hope, Montas. It’s you and the shirt on my back.”

Miguel Rojas – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer. Was working on the Buy column for Patreons, that’ll be out later today for them, and noticed how hot Rojas has been recently. Giddy up, schmotato-heads!

Shohei Ohtani – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 48th homer. Not sure there’s ever been a player more “I want to hit homers, so I will” since Bonds. I’m remembering Judge, too.

Bobby Miller – 2 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 8.52. This start was vs. the Marlins, which is to say, Booby Miller should be in the minors. Or having an operation on his arm. Or coaching Little League.

Jake Burger – 1-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 26th homer. Burger went ice cold in September (zero homers previously, hitting .217) — a Septumbler? — but hit 10 homers in August, so I pardon you, Burger.

Jesus Sanchez – 5-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, hitting .252. Elias Sports Bureau said, “Jesus was the first player to go 5-for-5 after dying for your sins.”

Otto Lopez – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer. I have Lopez in one league because he was a hot schmotato last week, and I didn’t see anyone better to replace him with this past weekend. [NBC logo flies out] The more you know…

Sandy Alcantara – Hopes to get on the mound once before the season ends, and I hope Shark Tank lets me on their show with my idea for a pen that forces doctors to write legible, but here we are.

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SteveNZ
14 days ago

Miller’s not likely to start again on Sunday, is he?

SteveNZ
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Sorry – Bryce.

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
14 days ago

Who do you like better ROS?

Flaherety who may have shorter outings or a start skipped cuz that’s what LA does towards playoffs…but, may not cuz they’re actually in a division race.

Or Shota, Pablo

It’s W & QS league. Need W more than QS.

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
14 days ago

S+H league – Gaddis or Ryan Walker?

Lets Play Two
Lets Play Two
14 days ago

It a tight ERA and WHIP race.

Start or sit Bryce Mler against NYY? They pummeled Woo last night and Miller didn’t pitch well against them when he last faced them.

gmark
gmark
14 days ago

Hey Grey, all things being equal how would you rank Marte, Schneider, and Aranda?
Thank you.

gmark
gmark
Reply to  Grey
13 days ago

I almost said, yeah…that Marte. Starling. Sorry I missed your reply last night.

SteveNZ
14 days ago

Gotta start Miller at home to Yanks, right? Don’t feel that good about it…

SteveNZ
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

How about this Jack Kochanowicz fella – 6 QSs in 9 starts! 6 in 7 after two shellings to start with.

SteveNZ
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Ctrl-C.

Ctrl-V.

martinrostoker
martinrostoker
14 days ago

Hi Grey,

always appreciate your time and help!!

1. Down to 63 innings. Using 5.3 innings per start, the calculation leads to 11 starts. Assuming Wheeler has 2 starts, Tarik Stubal has 2 starts, Ragans has one start,Burns has one vs Det and Flaherty as his next start at Miami. This looks like must starts. This leaves 4 starts. Do you agree?

For the 4 starts, which would you use?

2. Clarke Schmidt at Seattle
3. Joe Musgrove vs CWS – home
4. Christopher Sanchez at NYM
5. Sean Manaea vs Phil – home
6. Cristopher Sanchez vs CC – home
7. Jack Flaherty vs SD – home
8. Bowdon Francis vs Bost – home
9. Burnes at NYY

Thanks for all your ongoing input and kindness!

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
14 days ago

The only league I care about has totally over-produced. I was in 2nd until 2 weeks ago; now I’m in 4th and fading fast. No hitting. I assume no different than most readers.

The only thing I care about now is Francis proving he’s real and can be a keeper. Any hope?

denp1717
denp1717
14 days ago

In the finals lost Lindor and now Keith probbaly. Please rate these 4 for the next 5 days.Positions dont matter. Acuna. V Robles, Schneider amd Glyber. Thanks alot!!

toolshed
14 days ago

Ohoppe is out again. He continues to play sporadically as he is mired in a huge slump. I need a catcher as I chase run, tb, rbi and obp. Need to play to get counting stats. Who do I add out of k ruiz, f alavarez, goodman?

toolshed
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

See my mccarthy blurb. Let’s monitor Goodman now. Sorry guys

toolshed
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Ok. He got a hit today.

Btw, I forgot to comment on your mention of ozuna. Yes, perfect timing for him too as the braves are now 2 games back. He unfortunately has carried the entire offense on his back for 5 months.

Dirt McGirt
Dirt McGirt
14 days ago

Start Freddy Peralta vs PHI, K/9, QS league. I am ahead in ERA & WHIP

erad
erad
14 days ago

Grey, it’s been a minute – but it’s the championship, so here we go:

Need to accumulate K’s – looking to activate Steele

Only drop is one of my closers, Helsley, Yates, Finnegan, or Walker

In your crystal ball, who is the least likely to get a save over the next 5 days?

southpaw004
southpaw004
14 days ago

Hey Grey – Two questions for you for championship week in 12 team OBP/QS league

Which two have the best chance at a QS:
Criswell(BOS) @TBR
Williamson(CIN) vs.PIT
Hendricks(CHC) vs. WSH
Buehler(LAD) vs. COL
Bradley(TBR) vs. TOR
Irvin(WSH) @CHC
Parker(WSH) @CHC

Who would you pick up to fill a MI roster gap tomorrow – Miguel Rojas or Angel Martinez? I have 1 or 2 adds left, depending on your answer to #1, and my pick up would have to happen today. I’m a bit concerned I pick up Rojas and he’s on the bench tomorrow but prefer him in the LAD lineup. Dodgers face ECab, Guardians face SWR
Thank you!

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P K
P K
14 days ago

Your Griffin Canning blurb amused me, but now I have Johnny B. Goode stuck in my head!

trenteroo2
trenteroo2
14 days ago

Hey Grey – thanks for all your advice again this season. I am currently in the 2 week championship in my keeper league and yesterday I pulled ahead with my hitters coming up big (Langford was a FA add a few months back). I also streamed Megill and Lynn, very pleased with the results!

Can you please rank these starts for the week? I will only need one or two:

Herz @ NYM
Pfaadt @ MIL
N Martinez vs PIT

turnandcoughlin
turnandcoughlin
14 days ago

Player rater has Corbin Carrol as 9th best OF YTD and 31 overall YTD. Thoughts regarding value in dynasty?

Gordeon
Gordeon
14 days ago

Why do the Tigers keep batting Meadows 9th vs lefties? Like their lineup is so stacked with talent that makes any sense at all? His OPS is .733 vs lefties which is higher than Vierling’s vs lefties (.709) who they bat 2nd.

sportivetricks
sportivetricks
14 days ago

H to the H, G!!!!

Yeah, yeah, it’s that time of the year when I am doing nothing but making you earn my subscription fee by double-checking the bot’s streamers. Thank you. I’ve said this before, but I really hope you get as much enjoyment out of interacting with all of us as we get out if it with you! You rule.

Okay, remember that losses have been hurting me, but I need to keep pace with Ks and Ws.

Kremer v SF (29.0) seems a hella tight streamer (do the kids still say that?)

And Pepiot v BOS (26.8) seems a’ight for Ks and maybe won’t get a loss of they’re limiting his pitches . . . but I’m a little more nervous.

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurves!!!!

sportivetricks
sportivetricks
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Dammmmmmn. I got too wrapped up in trying to be funny that I forgot to be clear about my question. Yes, I wanted to know if I should start one, the other, or both considering I am loss-shy but need a steady stream Ks and Ws.

Both it is!!!! LURVEYA!!!!

Dave Funnell
Dave Funnell
14 days ago

Thoughts on my innings please. We have a strict limit where we can’t be more than 10 innings pitched over the 1450 cap. I have 91 left. Here are my pitchers with how many more starts I think they’ll have.

Bibee – 3 starts left
Skubal – 3
Yamamoto – 2 (with low innings)
Sanchez – 2
King – 2

Glasnow and Castillo on the IL – I likely won’t start either of they return, but I doubt they will.

Here’s my bullpen:

Munoz, Abreu, Puk, Ashby, Hall, Bubic, Uceta, Holmes, Holton

Do you think if I start my starters in all starts and leave my bullpen in there, I will run over my total? I’m trying to do some math in my mind and I can’t.

I will bench Hall for his next start against the DBacks and may just shelve him ROS.

Any thoughts?

Dave Funnell
Dave Funnell
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Awesome. Very much appreciated. My abacus is broken so a second opinion is helpful.

toolshed
14 days ago

Woo really has his worst outing of the year in my h2h playoff in Seattle of all places. Same with Suarez. The dude pitches well except the time I need him most. Dammit

It also looks like the heater that horwitz was on is now over. Once I add guys or am smart enough to see them doing well and add them, I miss the window and they don’t help me.

This September and entire year has been kind of agonizing for me. It was rough although my teams have been good. It just seems like it required much, much more work. I never missed on so many guys. I also have never had so many fail me.

The Wild Card
The Wild Card
14 days ago

Looking at streaming a pitcher tomorrow. Would be your top 2

Criswell at TB (-$13)
Littell vs BOS ($13.9)
Luis L Ortiz at STL (-$23.1)
Joey Cantillo vs MIN (-$4.3)
Erik Fedde vs PIT ($13.6)

Todd Time
Todd Time
14 days ago

Championship Week and Chapman goes on Paternity leave, oof. I need a hot potato, but especially HR and OBP. Edman? Torres? Busch? Vierling?

toolshed
14 days ago

The dbacks are just about doing what the pirates did in august. Speaking of crapping the bed, mccarthy is now the same guy who was sent down last year. He grounds out every at bat. Best case scenario right now is a hbp and maybe he scores a run.

toolshed
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

I cut him and he has a couple of hits and a steal today. Look at his stats over last couple of weeks. Every time I cut someone they do something positive. I could also say that as soon as I add someone they suck. This has happpend to me all year.

1000011038
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toolshed
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

If I had drafted him, you probably wouldn’t want him on your squad

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It Burnes when I Imanaga
14 days ago

Looking to open up a streaming spot for the last week and a half of the season, either to start to to pick up the best option to prevent others from using them.
Who is the drop, if there is one?
Yahoo, roto, 5×5, daily lineup changes, 1500 inning limit (current projected 4 over)
Currently winning W by 14, SV by 32, K by 26, ERA by .43 and 2nd place in WHIP (by .01)

SP – Bryce Miller
SP – Skubal
RP – Suarez
RP – Hader
P – Hodge
P – Martinez
P – Seranthony
BN – Skenes, Hunter Brown, Imanaga, Lugo, Cristopher Sanchez, Burnes, Rocker deGrom.

Lose one of Martinez or Seranthony for the streaming spot?

C question….drop Yennier for Goodman for the last week and a half?

thanks!

Chucky
Chucky
14 days ago

Started two start Detmers and ASuarez in my championship week. When do pitchers and catchers report again?

matt
matt
14 days ago

can you rank these for W and QS? ratios are shot

9/18 – Marsh (DET)
9/18 – Bradford (TOR)
9/18 – Knack (@MIA)

thank you!

Dude
Dude
14 days ago

Need QS, IP and Ks but can’t hurt ratios because so close. I only have 14 starts left so each one has to count.
Do you see any DO NOT STARTS? I am very iffy on starting Freddy P with either of his starts. Any others?

Bowden Francis @ Tex
Freddy P at home vs Philly
Gausman @ Tex
Flaherty @ Mia
Kirby @ Tex
Manaea at home vs Philly
Blanco at home vs LAA
Arrighetti at home vs LAA
Darvish at home vs White Sux
Bowden Francis at home vs Boston
Gausman at home vs Boston
Freddy P @ Pittsburg
Flaherty at home vs Padres
Kirby at home vs Oak
Manaea @ Brewers
Blanco @ Cleveland
Darvish @ Arizona

Dude
Dude
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

Thank you sir

Pauline bag of donuts
Pauline bag of donuts
14 days ago

Morning Grey, need three keepers for next year? 10 team Roto, Who’s your top 3 keepers between M Olson, B Rooker, Z Neto,
B Snell, S Lugo? You’ve won it for me three of the last four years and I want to keep all hitters per your draft philosophy.

matt
matt
14 days ago

hi grey!

in a bad way and needing W’s and QS

drop Steele (OAK) or Detmers (@HOU) and burn 1 of 4 adds for Bradford (TOR)?

Steele is prolly a keeper and also have Crochet going tomorrow – it’s a Keep 9 league

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The Judge
The Judge
14 days ago

In a 12 team league with 8 keepers, is Kumar a possible keeper? Or just draft him?

SP keepers: Baz,Sale,Ryan,Steele,Taj,and Woo. Who are top three?

Thanks!?

Dirt McGirt
Dirt McGirt
14 days ago

Starting Steele vs OAK (H2H, K/9, QS). Coming off IL today

Dirt McGirt
Dirt McGirt
Reply to  Grey
14 days ago

True, would you start Steele over JT Ginn (@NYY)

Fantasyaddicted
Fantasyaddicted
14 days ago

H2H playoffs. Drop Fitzgerald for Thomas or Soler for rest of week? Only 3 moves left and might need to add SP too. Down 8-2.

Brett
Brett
14 days ago

Who you starting for the championship?
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Lane Thomas
Wyatt Langford

martinel07
martinel07
14 days ago

H2h playoffs need to add a hitter. Pick one for the rest of this week and glory: 1. Tyler Fitzgerald 2. Otto Lopez 3. M. Rojas 4. Pavin 5. Meadows

.

Kcc26
Kcc26
15 days ago

Rant alert!

H2H playoffs. Streamed Detmers and Suarez. My opponent streamed freaking Griffin Canning. And I never ever threw mushroom soup on people…

VinWins
VinWins
15 days ago

Snell’s stellar effort was just the 6th start in September to crack the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list:

36 Seth Lugo Sep 10 @NYY
41 Keider Montero Sep 10 vs COL
43 Blake Snell Sep 17 @BAL
49 Joey Cantillo Sep 9 @CHW
66 Shota Imanaga Sep 4 vs PIT
93 Cade Povich Sep 3 vs CHW

Snell now has 2 entries on the list, joining his #2 overall gem August 23 @ Cincinnati.