Since the Jays were calling up Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today, the Nationals and Angels thought it was a good idea to drop their own sizzle in low-key fashion like wearing an Elmo doll at the Met Gala. If Carter Kieboom is Barbara Hershey to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Bette Midler, then who is Luis Rengifo? That jerk husband of Barbara Hershey’s who held her back all of those years? Bette’s giant Marmaduke? Is it embarrassing that I know Beaches by heart? Not at all! According to Prospect Mike, Carter Kieboom’s outlook is, “Kieboom is a plus-hit/plus-power shortstop who split time between High-A and Double-A in 2018. His numbers dipped in the more advanced league, but he still hit .260 with five homers. 15-20 homers is a realistic power ceiling and he won’t sell out for it, meaning a decent average as well. I’ve also become a decent dart-thrower practicing on a picture of Grey.” What the eff, my dude? Carter doesn’t have great speed, which is a bit of a bummer since that always translates, but he could hit for power and average as a middle infidel. Hopefully, this means the end of days for Brian Dozier. Remember, this is the team that promoted and played Juan Soto last year. Mean’s while, the Angels called up Luis Rengifo. Doesn’t his last name look like an acronym of an obscenity on social media? “You really think Killary would’ve been better? RENGIFO, grandma!” The biggest question for me with Rengifo is Brad Assmunch. Does he even know what he has? I highly doubt it. Watch him play La Stella over Rengifo. Here’s what Prospect Mike said, “Rengifo can hit from both sides and he can basically play anywhere on the field. There’s also just enough power to make him really interesting if he sticks in the middle infield. He’ll probably get written off as a super-utility player, but he has a disciplined approach (75 walks, 75 strikeouts across three levels). Oh, and he swiped 41 bags this year to go along with seven homers and a .299 batting average. I know you’re not supposed to scout stat lines…but damn, that’s almost as sexy as the thought of Grey being run over by a car.” C’mon! Rengifo and Kieboom’s projections are both at the Prospectonator. They’re, hmm, how do I put this? Interesting. Surprised to see Rengifo ranked above Kieboom for projections. Think I’d go the other way with them, but they are slightly different, based on needs. I do know I needs me some upside and added them in multiple leagues. ALL ABOARD THE UPSIDE TRAIN! Chugga-chugga Shin-Soo Choo! Chugga-chugga Shin-Soo Choo! Chugga-chugga Shin-Soo Choo! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jon Lester – 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.37, as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “I want to say on the record I did not follow Susan into the gender neutral bathroom on purpose, or into her stall.”
Kenley Jansen – 1 IP, 1 ER, ERA up to 3.55, and a home run allowed to Albert Almora Jr. (his 1st). Jansen still got the save but when you’re giving up ding-dongs to Albora Malorda Jr., well…No pitchers are good this year, not even relievers.
Ross Stripling – 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.65. Maybe it’s me misremembering it, but it seems like an epidemic of 4 2/3 IP starts where the pitcher just needs one more out to get the win. Wait a sec, maybe a side effect of the epidemic is the misremembering! And you people make fun of me for wearing an aluminum-foiled hat. Who’s laughing now? Seriously, who? I can’t hear you I have tinfoil in my ears too.
Jean Segura – On track to return from the IL on Saturday. Or as it’s known in my house, “The one day Cougs sees me.”
Aaron Nola – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.68 vs. Caleb Smith – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.17. Interestingly enough (not interesting at all), Smith looked much better than Nola in this game. First, he was facing actual major league hitters. Second, Nola wasn’t fooling anyone. Bunch of hard-hit balls and previously mentioned terrible hitters swinging wildly at balls nowhere near the plate — side note: Are we sure this Brinson thing is ever going to happen? Third, there is no third.
Sean Rodriguez – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer as he appeared on his 31st MLB team (he once played for the Pilots before they were the Brewers). The Phils’ stacked lineup has lost Kingery, The Oft-Blighty Quinn and, well, somehow Aaron Altherr has a job again. Let’s take this to a new blurb, shall we?
Aaron Altherr – 0-for-2 as he has a starting job again, or at least I’m told by Previous Blurb Grey. Thanks, PBG! Altherr’s going back to the bench once ODB returns, if not sooner, but I could see an NL-Only cheap bid.
Hector Neris – 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 3.18. Seranthony Hopkins, would you like some fava beans and a save chance?
Nicholas Castellanos – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .259. “It feels wrong to throw him out of this Cessna while flying over the Greek Isles, even if he’s from here–Wait! Castellanos just moved! He’s alive!” Honestly, this comes just in time because people were starting to ask to drop him, and my keyboard shortcut “It’s April” was wearing out.
Jordan Zimmermann – Left yesterday’s start with right elbow discomfort. That might account for his poor pitching this year. What led him to pitching poorly for the last five years is still to be determined.
Michael Chavis – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer in three games. I’ve been telling you to pick him up, and I’ll say it again in this afternoon’s Buy column. The one thing I can’t answer you, what you’re waiting for?
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 0-for-3, hitting .147. The news out of Boston is louder than other places and I get sucked in by it too. Any narratives that JBJ is somehow a better hitter this year than he was last year should be ignored always. No matter the year.
Andrew Benintendi – 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .306. He’s a 20/20/.310 guy, so when people are complaining about him, I don’t get it. With a home run or a steal in the next week, he’s exactly on pace for exactly what he does every year. This is what you signed up for.
Luis Castillo – 6 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 1.234567890123. Okay, he has a 1.23 ERA, probably. If you have a time machine, do you go back and tell your younger self to buy Apple stock or ignore Castillo’s horrendous Spring Training? You can only choose one.
Leonys Martin – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer. Dah! I dropped him to pick up Kieboom. Oh well, Kieboom’s going to be Scooter Gennett circa 2018, so we good.
Jake Bauers – 1-for-2 and his 3rd homer. This came in a game started by Trevor Bauer (8 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners (6 BBs), 3 Ks). Elias Sports Bureau said this is the first time two Bauers did something in a game since Jake Bauer took on his Iranian doppelgänger, Gilgamesh Bauer, in a game of horseshoes/hand grenades in the 8th season of 24.
George Springer – 1-for-4 and his 8th homer. Not to careen out into a wall, taking a turn too fast on a victory lap, but Springer’s on pace for like 45 homers. At least someone’s shoulder appears fine. I’m farting in your general direction, Kris Bryant!
Christian Walker – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .341. He’ll be in this afternoon’s Buy column, as he was in last week’s and the week before that, when he was the featured buy. Way to stay on top of things, guys and five girl readers.
Zack Greinke – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.72. Stunned — stunned, I tell ya! — by his season thus far, and his numbers show only signs of his ERA getting better. I guess some pitchers can just throw 86 MPH and make it work for them. Just not guys I target. Or tar-jay, for the housewives reading along.
Jameson Taillon – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.06. Someone mentioned in the comments the other day this and then I repeated it on the podcast this week, and now I’m saying it for a third time without taking the time to go back and see who said it, but they said, “Pirates’ pitching coach, Ray Searage, makes average pitchers great and great pitchers average.” And that’s me quoting the person who I’m quoting who I don’t remember! So true. Searage elevates the mundane and wet blankets the fantastic. Thank you, (person who I made) Anonymous (through sheer laziness)!
Cole Tucker – 2-for-4 as he hit leadoff. Surprised to see him hit leadoff, the Pirates also have…Nope, they have no one else worth hitting leadoff! Don’t worry, ***nt Hurdle will mess it up.
Taylor Hearn – 1/3 IP, 4 ER as he got his 1st start. Taylor Hearn is okay, but I prefer Pork Roll.
Tim Beckham – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .304. I’ve owned him in a 12-team mixed league since the Japan series, for what it’s Werth, and it should be Werth something since you’re reading this shizz.
Marco Gonzales – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.80. He’s good, yadda3. But how about the Mariners? Next winter, every team is going to “rebuild.” The only underwhelming player on the entire team is Mallex Smith, and that’s still a plus because it got that scrub Zunino off the team.
Tommy La Stella – 1-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. He has seven times more homers than Kris Bryant. Hahahahaha–Kill me.
Kole Calhoun – 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games, but hitting .187 on an undercover cop. So, maybe hot schmotato, but Kole is no diamond in the rough.
David Fletcher – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs, hitting .301. Move him to the leadoff slot, you imbeciles!
Trevor Cahill – 4 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 5.93. Hard to start him anywhere, but the Streamonator loves his next start, and I could see it. By the by, video below is of Rudy naming his tools — think we should start calling him, Dr. Rudy Doofenshmirtz:
Tyler Wade – 1-for-3, 1 run and two steals (4, 5). Also stealing bags was DJ LeMahieu (2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1st steal) and Mike Tauchmann (0-for-4, 1st steal) off Cahill/Lucroy. Worst flavor of sparkling water since Coconut.
Gio Urshela – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. If you had Gio Urshela down for 200+ ABs this year with the Yanks, you’re a witch and you put a hex on the Yanks. By the by, the Angels are still worse than them!
Clint Frazier – Hit the IL with a sprained ankle. “Now starting for the New York Yankees…in right field…Mell Hall. Oh, this could get awkward during meet and greets with fans.”
Cameron Maybin – Traded to the Yankees. Traded from where? Retirement? How many Yankees does it take to screw in a light bulb? Three to sprain an ankle, five to hurt their oblique, one to plantar fascia their fasciitis, four to do some shizz to their shoulders and one Cameron Maybin.
THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME**************
I just saw something amazing in the night sky… Tyler Skaggs and Danny Duffy are both returning from Planet IL to square off to night in “Battle of the Band Aid Boys”. There will be free Tofurkey burgers for the first 100 fans that show up to the park in a sling.
Muncy or Voit? 12 team h2h
Voit
Who would be the drop for kieboom? Mcneil odor leonys j bauers
MARTIN
Sorry for caps
What do I do with Stripling and Julio Urias in keeper points league? SP value is super high in this league and RP value is super low (blow up potential).
Drop them for someone? I don’t know who’s available
Great write-up as always Grey!
In need of an Angels 2B, who do you like out of LaStella, Fletcher or Rengifo? Waiver wire is very thin at 2B obviously.
Also, would you drop Laureano for Tapia? I know its April but Coors.
Fletcher — yes, Tapia
I got offered sherzer, Schwarber, Cody Allen
For my Vlad, Shane Greene, Marquez
I have Escobar and moustakas to hold down 3rd , Alvarado and brasier
Am I giving up to much?
good lord no. marquez worse than scherzer sure, but not the difference from a closer + vlad vs schwarber (who’s literally a FA in most 12’ers that are competitive right now by the way) and demoted c.allen who was actually HURTING his owner till now, AND just lost his job.
and tell that other owner that waits till the day vladito is up to try this nonsense that “kiddie game is down the street” too.
Hold
A guy in my league keeps trying to trade me Sale.
1) Are we investing in a turnaround for him, if the price keeps going down (current offer is my Paddack & Braiser for his Sale & Daniel Murphy [meh])?
2) Do I even need Sale? I think my staff is actually pretty strong right now:
SP- Trevor Bauer
SP- Luis Castillo
SP- Shane Bieber
SP- Tyler Glasnow
SP- Miles Mikolas
SP- Chris Paddack
SP- Max Fried
SP- Zach Eflin
RP- Ryan Brasier
RP- Jose LeClerc
(ESPN 12 teams, H2H; WHIP, QS)
1. I’d do that 2. You don’t need him, but for Paddack and Brasier, why not
Paddack was fire the other day. You worried about an innings limit?
Yup
same NL only as mentioned above, have these pitchers, forgot to adjust roster in time yesterday for lester’s pretty good start. so this now means i can start all of these till next lester start to figure out which to drop. but in a vacuum (not including matchups) which of these is the drop for lester? h2h with QS over wins. holds added.
SP: castillo, stressbird, lucchesi, matz, V2, t.richards, mahle (who’s FIP is better than you’d think), davies (who’s FIP is near what you might think and worse than his lucky ERA)
RP (max 4 slots): kelly, alexander, steck, bearclaw
DL: lester, k-rob
Davies
oh yeah forgot, with nat gio in tow either c.anderson or davies is losing his job anyway.
I’d take Ender
10 team dynasty H2H 5×5 OBP league
Need pitching
My ozuna/Villar/eovaldi for kluber/Murphy/soler
Sounds fine
Jameson Taillon is probably just waiting for his turn to be traded to the Rays or Astros.
Points League- Chavis over any of these fellas-H Dozier , B Lowe, Y Diaz,
Points league – Tapia over any of these guys -OF- trout, benintendi, domingo Santana ( answer is no) UTIL- OZUNA, Dahl, C. Walker (Im guessing no)
Have a good weekend
Ha, prolly
Over Lowe
No
Currently have:
Tucker
Tatis
Kieboom
Profar
Trea (IL)
McNeil
Too many MI! Drop any for Tapia? Looking at Profar but might be a push. 14T H2H daily
Thanks
Kieboom
Yo Happy Friday Grey! 10-team mixed 5×5 roto league questions for ya:
1) Top 2 OF from this group moving forward please (no specific category needed, just overall value): Winker, Tapia, Ender, Reddick, Bader
2) Can you rank these guys for me moving forward (no specific category needed, just overall value): Kieboom, C Tucker, B Lowe, M Franco
Ender, Tapia 2. Tucker, Franco, Kieboom
Vogelbach and Fried
For Inciarte
Ender side, right? And is it close?
12 Team 5×5
Ender side, close but apples/oranges
Right on, thank you sir
No problem
Yo Grey –
Great writeup and happy Friday! I am going to have a long jam for my 2 Util spots in a few weeks. As of now, which two are the first to get dropped in a 12 team 6×6 (OBP):
C. Walker
G. Polanco
M. Andjuar
S. Ohtani
M. Olson
J. Profar
Thanks!
You Phish?
Profar, Polanco
Excellent write up as always! 2 Questions –
Trout ($68) for Ozuna ($22) and Rosario ($15) 12 team 5×5 roto keeper… only asking cause of salary otherwise Trout for sure haha ($260 auction budget)
Whos the drop? 10 team h2h points –
HDozier, Kieboom, JTurner, Walker? Dropping to pick up a Catcher… other option is to just not have a catcher for a bit. I have been trying to trade but no luck. Thanks!
Thanks! Hold Trout always
Kieboom
Oh I would be receiving Trout, so even better.
Thanks! I think I just went prospect crazy haha
Nice!
Caleb Smith or Paddock as a 5th starter?
Paddack
My Dahl, Eloy and Castillo for his Soto, taillon in a 14 team mixed yahoo standard scoring H2H
which side?
Eloy side
hey man could I bother you for some help optimizing my lineup??? I missed the last couple weeks cuz I got some bad Seizure Salad and was stuck i the hospital. Now my team has injuries people are being dropped and I feel a bit lost!
league is h2h 5×5 obp instead of avg and svs+hlds weekly lock
c) narvaez
1b) Cabrera
2b) shaw
ss) Mondesi
3b) Bryant
Of) Soto, Santana Gren Polanco
ut) Nelson cruz
and either Swanson or Mcmahon
I have Aaron Hicks Ohtani and Judge all injured
my pitching is
Buehler
Castillo
Glasnow
Boyd
Caleb Smith
Darvish
Rps- Hader, Buttery, Stammen Jeffress
IR Clevinger
probabably dont need 4 RPs but anyway here is my WW options who I am eyeing who should i swap for who? keep in mind my IF is flexible because of the duel position shinanigans.
Waiver allstars:
Severino but means I need to carry more dead weight
Eloy Jiminez was just dropped would need to claim
Beckham
Minter
Weaver
Matz
Strahm
Mcneal
Rosario
Kieboom
strop
Robertson
thanks man this ones lingwinnded
That sucks, hope you’re feeling better! Team doesn’t look bad for being out of commission… Eloy over Swanson — Strop over Stammen — Matz over Darvish
thx buddy ya feel better i just lose my ability to drive for 6 months fack!
Rank these rest of season: Use OPS in addition to Avg. in this league.
Laureano
Morgot
Tapia
Smith Jr.
Currently hurting the most in SB, Avg, and OPS
Also, am I crazy to sit K. Bryant (he’s in my OF spot) for one of these until further notice?
Same question for Rizzo in my Util spot.
Tapia, Smith — I wouldn’t bench the Cubs
Mallex Smith for Inciarte?
Ender
I read where Kapler apologized for leaving Neris in for a second inning. I think he’s still the Phils best option.
Tucker or Rengifo as an mi?
I think Kapler loves Neris, so yes, prolly
Tucker
Happy Friday Grey, no Vlad shares but super pumped for the debut.
Dynasty trade question for you: I’ve been offered Javy for Albies and one of either Paddack or Glasnow.
Is that fair and if so, which pitcher?
Thanks Grey, have a great weekend!
Same on Vlad, don’t own him, but excited for him!
I’d take Javy for Albies/Glasnow
Thanks Grey! Submitted and waiting the owners offer.
Keep the fantastic work!
LAD have had crazy variance on the lefty/righty stuff. we just had at least 3 days in a row of lefties, another 4 coming up, before that they had like none in maybe 8-9 straight games (i have joc and/or muncy across the land). this actually would work well for super shallow leagues where you could just drop joc/muncy and readd later, albeit a risky play that. i sure as hell wouldn’t be caught doing it in 12’ers (and i’m not in anything smaller than 12’ers)
Thinking about trading Taillon and Winker for Franmil ande Kaleb Smith. What side do you like?
Works for me
Drop Nick Goodrum or Kike Hernandez for Raimel Tapia? Or a reliever like Reyes Moronta (holds league)?
Kike
10-team NL-only H2H league. Looking to trade for Soto. Would you part with a closer (Iglesias) plus an #1/#2 type starter (Flaherty, Ryu, Musgrove, Maeda)?
Yes, Raisel/Maeda or Ryu or Musgrove, that order
Thanks. Amongst Maeda, Ryu and Musgrove, where would you put Caleb Smith?
Between Ryu and Musgrove
Walker in Coors
Hey Grey,
H2H 12-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats (R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG, OPS,XBH / W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS), limited moves (35 per year), no streaming.
I picked up Jeffress (RP) assuming he’d eventually get the closer role but I think it most likely goes timeshare. Would you drop him for another Reliever (based on what I have) or maybe a Starter or Hitter ? I also have R. Laureano whos been a little slow (I know still early) but worth holding onto or upgrade to a wire guy ?
Waiver:
HIT – R. Tapia, J. Reddick, C. Biggio (NA), B. Hamilton, Smith Jr., C. Hernandez, J. Soler, J. Martinez, B. Gardner, S. Kingery (DL), I. Happ (NA), J. Reddick, M. Tauchman, J. Mateo (NA),
SP – B. Honeywell (NA), S. Cease (NA), G. Canning (NA), N. Eovaldi(DL), M. Keller (NA), S. Gray, J. Chacin, N. Pivetta (NA), M. Soroka, S. Newcomb (NA), A. Reyes (NA), M. Gore (NA), C. Mize (NA)
RP – R. Braiser, A.J. Minter, P. Strop, D. Robertson, B. Parker, H. Neris,
My team:
C – W. Ramos
1B – P. Goldschmidt
2B – K. Marte
3B – Eugenio Suarez
SS – J. Polanco
CI – A. Rizzo
MI – X. Bogaerts
LF – C. Yelich
CF – C. Blackmon
RF – D. Santana
Util – C. Keiboom
BN – R. Laureano
BN – H. Dozier
DL – T. Turner
SP – C. Carrasco
SP – J. Verlander
SP – N. Syndergaard
RP – K. Jansen (RP)
RP – J. Leclerc (RP)
P – K. Giles (RP)
P – W. Davis (RP)
BN – W. Buehler
BN – J. Paxton
BN – T. Richards
BN – J. Jeffress (RP)
DL – A. Heaney (10-DAY)
DL – J. Nelson (10-DAY)
Thanks bud
Marv
Brasier over Jeffress
H/H points…..T Shaw or Puig ..ROS
Shaw
Blackmon/Tatis or Sale/Joc/J.Polanco
Fair?
PS – You should get paid A LOT of $ for this. Entertaining and helpful. Fully addicted to this site. You should start a professional FB League for serious $$$ – similar to DFS/FanDuel sites.
Bravo!
Thanks, rhodyballer!
Blackmon side
H/H Points……Walker or H Dozier
Walker
Give Pete Alonso and Benintendi for Blackmon?
Have Hoskins at 1B and Springer, Domingo, Acuna as my OF. Only one Util slot.
No way
not quite sure but grey might’ve had benintendi alone ranked higher than principal blackman. even if not it was quite close.
hokey smokes, grey had blackman 12 whole spots lower than benintendi (34 to 22), in that area where 12 spots isn’t a small thing either. forgot about that. i own either in so few spots. so you the benintendi owner should be getting the 2nd player added if you traded for blackman.
Yeah
hey Grey, happpy weekend!
Can you rank these 4 guys for ROS in 6×6 , head-to-head format:
– Kike Hernandez
– Cole Tucker
– Michael Chavis
– Jorge Polanco
Polanco, Tucker, Chavis
decent chance we thinks that hampson gets sent down unless mcmahon, murphy or somebody else gets hurt shortly? in a dynasty with tons of stash slots and kieboom up (so i can’t stream pitching now unless/until i call up kieboom) and hampson also owned, be silly to drop him if i don’t have to. 12 teamer so not super deep here.
I don’t think that
SOB! somebody else can be dropped then i guess (dannys antana moves to front of line if he loses playing time to odor, which seems likely). also have gone varnish, sure would be nice if rendon could actually get DL’d one of these MF’ing days. at least it’s yahoo and moncada has been moved to 3B to cover rendon’s absence.
Antana
Grey,
H2H 12-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats (R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG, OPS,XBH / W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS), limited moves (35 per year), no streaming.
I’ve got pitching to spare and was looking at this trade, thoughts:
MY: Rizzo, Blackmon, Synderguard, Buehler for HIS: Trout, Murphy and W.Myers
Thanks
Trout side
Shopping Bryant. Pretty sure I will lose value on the deal but my hitters are good.
how ya been G?
I’m good, homey, how about you?
dr. castellanos is getting dropped even in some 16 teamers now. in fact the same owner dropped him twice in about a week, i got lucky since i didn’t notice the first time that he was, didn’t miss it the 2nd time when that same owner readded then dropped immediately for somebody fairly hot lately.
rodgers or riley this year stash in NL only OBP and total bases? rodgers might not come up at all (without story injury) but riley might not even if son of donald remembers to get hurt again either. riley would seem more likely though to me. probably less depth at MI/SS if that matters.
Rodgers
maybin i had to check the blurb to even see what other team he came off this year, since i run an AL only league and would’ve had to do WW post for him in case the team he was technically on this year was an NL one, i had completely forgotten which he signed with about a month or so ago.
– the people happy about altherr getting at bats again are those of us in 30 team leagues that still have him rostered simply because he’s still on his rookie contract, even there “happy” isn’t an accurate description.
Ha, yeah on Maybin, I had to Google it, and I’m pretty plugged in
oh i remember he had signed with somebody roughly just over a month ago or so, but i believe it was around the time of hanram also being signed, and that got more press since he was immediately shoved into a good hitting spot on depth charts, whereas maybin was a minors-likely guy. in fact i wouldn’t be too surprised if maybin had signed with team X, then got dropped and signed with CLE after that this preseason (and if so that would clearly lead to the confusion as to “where had maybin been signed to”)
Yeah, I faintly remember
Just traded Correa, Domingo and Glasnow for Baez in a H2H keeper league. Overpay? For (what should be irrelevant) context, I also own Lindor and Mondesi in this league.
I can’t wait for KB to have a series in Arizona and come out with a .280+ average and .850+ OPS. From my keyboard to the Diamondbacks’ official scorer’s eyes!
Haha, I hope so on KB!
Trade sounds fine, maybe slight overpay
Pick one ROS please:
Rengifo
Tapia
Fletch
Tapia
12-team, h2h.
i have gary sanchez at one catcher position. who is best for my second C ?:
cervelli (hitting 3rd most everyday and couldn’t be worse this point. bound to get more ABs and be better)
phegley
hedges (splitting time with mejia)
suzuki
gomes
thank you!
for 2nd catcher, i just picked up cervelli. hitting 3rd, couldn’t be worse–has to be better ROS.
but, phegley and hedges on wire. keep cervelli ROS or phew or hedges?
Cervelli
Never commented so here goes nothin’. Way up in Ottawa, Canada but I am in a 14 team h2h league with standard 10 categories. I was offered:
Nola/Caleb Smith——> Bregman
I already have Beaz for 3rd base.
Thoughts?
Bregman side
Thanks Grey.
I thought Nola will rebound and Smith seems to be breaking out!
I don’t trust Nola
I keep telling myself that I wont have any Dodger player until Dave Roberts is fire. Then I end up with Stripling and Muncy? Yesterdays game was particularly cruel. Should I follow my instincts and show them the door or hold?
Hold, but depends on options prolly
Hey Grey,
You mention something about Springer that I’ve ready a half a dozen times or so but never really been able to confirm. Was Springer playing hurt last year? I know Dee Gordon practically broke his toe last April, sat out about 8-10 days, and played the rest of the season hurt. I had my suspicions that Springer might have been playing hurt, too, but I was never able to factually confirm it.
Was he hurt and playing? I’m just curious because he’s clearly back to previous form so far this season. Thanks!
Springer had shoulder injury
You’re right. He suffered a shoulder injury on July 31 and his counting stats for the month of August were terrible, clearly his worst all season. I knew something had to be wrong with him!
Thanks.
Yup
I-dream-of-Geney Suarez went 2-for-3, bb, 3 rbis last night. Hitting .244 now. Was able to watch the game, both hits were rockets that hit the wall in center. It definitely looks like he’s heating up and could have a big May again (2018: April he hit 2 hr, May he hit 8 hr)… buy low window slams shut as you were feeding birdseed to the pet bluejay named Vladdy that was sitting on the sill in the kitchen, that was close! Though he was never really thaaaaat bad, just a slow starter when compared to… oh… Bellinger! who might have been available in similar draft pick. So far Suarez is actually walking at 4% higher clip so far with a .275 babip which should correct itself closer to his .315 career line.
good stuff as always Grey! here’s hoping Kieboom’s bat goes Ka-boom! whom i just dropped kike for.
Thanks! Good stuff on Suarez, agree with you!
Grey
Got Shaw and McNeil and grabbed wade for steals (trying to catch lightning in a bottle) – all moving through 2b slot.
Drop any for odor?
Can u rank them ROS?
Thanks!
Ps pork roll all day over Taylor ham – even at the NJ shore
Pork roll!
Shaw, Odor, McNeil…..Wade
Morning grey,
Are you grabbing Soroka, Woodruff, Samardzija or P.Lopez over Peacock?
Nah
Yo Grey, Kikuchi has had four bad/not good starts in a row, including starts against bad offensive teams like the royal, the indians and the white sox. Are you dropping him in a 5×5 12-team mixer? You’re surely not starting him today against the Odor-less Rangers, are you?
Thanks for all you do, you’re an American hero.
I’d start Kikuchi at home, not on road…I don’t know where the M’s are
I’m not a huge fan in general for him
Gotta gree with prvious comments about how prolific and consistanly entertaining this site is! Now if I was only smart enough to figure out when to pull the trigger on all of the Buy/Sell/Hold recommendations… and this is more than Grey & DT, many good commenters here, and not many trollers; so I like the community we have.
My conundrum: 6×6 w/ OPS, H2H, and limited transactions:
Got Moustakis, Miggy, NelsonCruz, Yandy, Mancini w/ Senzel & Stanton in the wings
To Cover 1b, 2b, 3b, of, and Util
Available: Aguilar, Mazara, Tapia, Chavis, Tucker, Kieboom, & Rengifo
Open to all thoughts my kinda.
Thanks! How limited are transactions? Miggy for someone might make sense… Do you have a need? Mazara for HRs, AVG… Tucker for SBs… Tapia in Coors and upside…
Thanks Fantasy Master Lothario!
Pickups are $1 a piece; I have 18 already and lead the league, 1w & 2L on the season and going down this week; 4-7 so far.
I had Mazara and dropped him 4/20 for Yandy.
I could use help for all categories, little offensive juice (happy with my pitching)!
Miggy
Muncy
Yandy
Lindor
Mancini, Acuna, Puig
N Cruz, Andrus, and Moustakas
Senzel in NA, Stanton & Kingry on DL
Available: Aguilar, Mazara, Tapia, Chavis, Tucker, Kieboom, & Rengifo
I am clay in your hands; please shape me!
So if Muncy sits vs. a lefty, you have no one to play in his place? That’s not good
only 3 bench slots; Keuchel has one, Moustakas has another , and my 5th SP has the 3rd.
2 Utils; Andrus & Cruz
So w/ Moustakas d2d, no one left to swap for Muncy for now.
Can drop my catcher (Narvaez) and open up another bench spot.
6×6 w/ OPS & QS, holds, -wins
5SP, 2cl, 2 holds;
21 total roster.
It is meant to be tight so as to force transactions; league wants to prevent streaming
Really appreciate your thoughts, as ever!!
Lose Keuchel immediately
Odor, Peraza, Kiki, Danny Santana, Pinder and Kingery all eligible at 2b. Anyone you see supplanting McMahon there?
Odor
Drop Peraza for Kieboom or Tapia?
Kieboom
Hi Grey, 10 tm h2h pts for ROS: please let me know of any improvements I can make –
1)my players:
Dahl, Mancini
Comforto, Jimenez,
Alonso, Villar
Suarez
players available:
Senzel, Segura
McMahon, E.Escobar
C.Walker, R.Nunez
2)my SP
Hill, Bieber
SP available:
Lucchesi, Soroka, J.Gray
3) would it be better to drop one of the batters and grab an extra SP?
as always BIG THANKS
1. Are these bench bats? Segura should be owned in all leagues
2. Meh
no, Dahl, Jimenzel and Mancini are usually on the bench, unless the match ups strong enough to dictate switching someone in/out
I have Baez to play at either SS or 2nd, should I srop Villar for Segura or someone else?
Thanks.
Sounds fine
Give up McNeil for Christian Walker?
Yes
Need SP point this week. 16 team H2H DYNASTY keeper
Who to start this weekend?
Flaherty vs Cinci?
Folty, first start back at vs Colorado?
Arrieta vs Miami?
Luchessi AT Wash?
Thanks!
Folty at home vs Colorado
I like Flaherty with a bullet, the rest of the guys are pretty risky, The weather is going to be cool in Chicago, so maybe Arrieta against the awful Marlins is a good play. I’ll probably run Lucchessi out in a 12 team mixer, but i’m sort of expecting he gets throttled. The Rockies hitters have been terrible away from home, but they seem to be heating up.
Arrieta, Flaherty
Thankyou both
Who should I drop? Neris; Strop; or Minton? I assume Neris since can’t trust Kapler to keep him in that role too long.
Neris
Great writeup as usual.
A few pickup questions in a OPS league- Do you want Wong or Dejong ROS? How about Christian Walker vs. Daniel Vogelbach?
Thanks a bunch.
DeJong — Walker
Worth holding on to Cody Allen at this point in a league where saves are hard to come by, or cut bait for a decent middle reliever and focus on holds. I’m running out of closers due the demotions and injuries.
I’m holding him for now
Ausmus said they’re gonna try to “get him right” which to me translates to they want him to close again at some point.
Grey
Got a bunch of schmohawks on my bench: Justin turner, muncy, Shaw and ender.
1 Any that u are particularly worried about?
2 Cut any for darvish or maeda?
I’m winning pitching in 5×5 10 teamer but my hitting is suffering…
1. Turner 2. Apples/oranges — Turner for Maeda I guess is ok
I know both are on DL but which is prefered — Freeland or Nelson?
Nelson
I know I hated on him yesterday….and ill do it again today, Grey is so right about Ausmus not even knowing what he has in Rengifo. Look how Ausmus wasted Eugenio Suarez. Couldn’t even get any power out of him.
Agreed, sadly
Drop Heyward for Tapia?
I did.
Yes
Happy Friday, Grey!
A. Swap out Muncy or H. Dozier for Chavis? Muncy is sitting a lot, and I don’t have the space to platoon him – he’s striking out too much as well (-1 per K in my points league).
B. Swap B. Dozier for La Stella? Dozier started off well in COL but then cooled off over the last two games of the series. La Stella isn’t exactly raking either, but his BB-K ratio is more appetizing.
I’d hold in both cases unless you can swap B Dozer for Chavis….
Friday! Agree with DT
Chavis and Kieboom are both available in my 5×5 mixed. Would you drop any of these guys to pick up either/both?
– Lowe
– Reddick
– Eloy
– R Nunez
Thanks!
I’d go both for Reddick and Lowe
Agree with DT
Good morning –
What’s your take on Profar? Time to drop him? I picked up Kieboom, so I’m hoping for some lightning there. I could use OF help, and Reddick is available and streaking. Chavis is also available, but I need MI help less than OF help. Also, I have Brian Dozier. He’ll probably take playing time hit if Kieboom sticks and when Turner comes back, right? IS that something I should consider now as part of my decision of who to drop?
I have a lot of players underperforming (Aguilar, Profar, Puig, Dozier, Mallex Smith) and it’s hard to be patient with all of them at once.
So, in short – I’m looking to pick up Reddick and/or Chavis for any of the guys above. Which moves are worth making?
Thanks!
I’d go Chavis for Dozier
Agree with DT
Would you drop Maikel Franco for either Chavis or Kieboom? I usually trust the veteran guy, but I’ve been burned by Franco’s hot starts/cold finishes before. I know he’s still young enough to break out, but it seems he’s also been around long enough that this is who he is. Thanks!
I’d take a shot on the Kieboom upside
Agree with DT
Grey my man. The pilots became the Brewers
Someone mentioned it above, my b, I will fix
5×5 roto obp keeper league
who would be your drop to activate folty?
Mcneil, j bauers, leonys, d holland, roenis elias
Would u drop a second player off the above list for niko g?
In another league, i could pick up eickoff, ed rod, matz, l weaver, d holland or soroka. Who would be your choice?
Thanks
I’d drop Elias. Could swap Holland for Niko if you need the MI more than the arm.
I have Matz and EdRod right next to each other in my current rankings, coin flip between them.
Thanks DT
Agree with DT
i have an inkling that Bryant’s shoulder is still messed up and he will hit the DL for an extended period, sell now while you can still get something of value for him. cough up an arm as well and see if you can get Vlad 2.0
Really looking forward to seeing this kid play ball
Me too on both counts
12 team, h2h, keeper league, we keep 10.
Trade goldy and in return albies and suarez.
current roster;
mejia C
goldy 1st
moncada 2nd
torres SS
muncy 3rd
Verdugo OF
Mazara OF
Lowe OF
Abreu UTL
Vogelbach UTL
Healy
hicks (DL)
Upton (DL)
kingery (DL)
Fraizer (DL)
SPS
buehler
Snell
Soroka
Velazquez
montas
Swanson
peacock
J. James
I’d want Goldy but it’s fair
What about Surez Glasnow 4 goldy or Albies Glasnow?
Surez Glasnow 4 goldy or Albies Glasnow — what?
suarez glasnow 4 goldy?
or albies glasnow 4 goldy?
fair deals or am i giving up goldy too cheap?
Hold Goldy
In redraft h2h, would you advise dropping Eloy for Christian Walker, Vogelsong, or Strahm? I have a deep OF with Yelich, Bellinger, Rosario, Conforto and have Edwin, Muncy and H Dozier for utility spots/1B.
I’d hold
Thank you, DT
Agree with DT
Thank you!
No problem
I need steals. Trade Conforto ($20) and Kieboom ($1) for Victor Robles ($1)? Fair?
Eh I think you should get a least another small piece back. I do think the $1 Robles is the best piece though, so it’s not far off especially with your need for speed.
Agree with DT
Kieboom or Tucker?
Kieboom for me…unless you need steals
Kinda prefer Tucker, we don’t know yet how Nats will use Kieboom… It could be Kieboom tho
For me as a fantasy baseballer at this point in the season, Rengifo is comparable for fantasy baseball purposes to Cole Tucker, only with likely much better K/BB numbers, but less guaranteed playing time. Lineup spot will likely be similar, so it’s Rengifo for me.
Ausmus will platoon Rengifo, for at least a little while… Tucker will bat leadoff more… They could be similar tho in short term
Is there a term for owners who are quick to drop players they drafted in the middle-ish rounds, but hang on to the “hot schmotatoes” they pick up in their place well after they go ice cold?
Just an observation I see from reading RW player forum threads and the transaction trends in my yahoo league
My rule is don’t stay married to bums who are sinking your ship, let them be somebody else’s risk/problem, I consider the WW my bench
Not yet!
Rotten/Wilting Schmotatoes?
Drop Bader or Leonys for a streaming start?
Got Stanton coming off IL hopefully next week.
Bader
Is the Hearn joke just for us NJ peeps, or do other people get it
Just Jersey!
I don’t get it.
Someone mentioned in the comments the other day this and then I repeated it on the podcast this week, and now I’m saying it for a third time without taking the time to go back and see who said it, but they said, “Pirates’ pitching coach, Ray Searage, makes average pitchers great and great pitchers average.”
I am the Anonymous person you are slightly misquoting, who you don’t remember and are thanking.
Haha, sorry Silent Heat! It was a good quote!
:)
Start Hendricks (@ARI)and McHugh (CLE)? SoN doesn’t seem to like their starts much, and doesn’t like their next ones either?
10 team league, 5×5
Starting both if it’s H2H, might bench McHugh if it’s roto. Is there an innings limit?
Yeah. 1800, which is kinda high, but still a limit. And yes, roto.
Start both
Please rank for std 5×5 – potential saves:
– Seranthony, Jeffress, Robles
Thanks!
Jeffress, Seranthony
Robles, Jeffress, but coin flip really