Today we have a very special Game of Thrones edition with your host, Ball-less Greyjoy. Or, I guess since it’s a Buy, as in pick up off waivers, it’s a Game of Thrones addition. To prep for the Game of Thrones finale, I pushed a kid out a window. As I get into bed with Cougs, I yell, “The one-eyed raven is here and winter is coming!” This show better not end as a Bob Newhart dream or in a snow globe of an autistic boy. As Daenerys would say, “I just flew to King’s Landing and boy are my armies tired.” I wonder if Daenerys used to be Daenery but added the S on the end like Kendrys. Speaking of which, Kendrys Targaryen has no position flexibility, and is just rigid, due to the 75 years he’s been guarding a freakin’ wall. Why does he guard the wall? Because of the dreaded White Walkers. The Night King, head White Walker, is Christian Walker. Since Kendrys Targaryen unleashed his dragon and it ate a Lamb (then burped fire), Christian Walker could see more time on the other side of the dugout wall. He’s shown good pop (who doesn’t sleep with mom who is his sister) and I’m adding him in all leagues. He hit 30+ homers in Triple-A, during his last full season there. Hopefully, George RR Martin doesn’t stop doing his bend the knee burpees at a Westeros Fitness and kill him off. Spoiler Alert! Game of Thrones ends with Fonzie jumping over a dragon. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Willians Astudillo – Last week I told you to buy Astudillo, and that I would tell you to buy him every week until he is over 50% owned in ESPN. This week I’m saying…Well, I just said it, no?
Ryon Healy – On our Player Rater, Healy is a top 5 1st baseman (as of this writing, which was yesterday). That is sure to last like you exercising, unless that exercising is “running from responsibility.”
Ryan McMahon – In the preseason, I was pretty out on the McMahon/Hampson platoon, but, with Murphy’s injury, they’re both more appealing to me. Like when Cougs tried to make vegetables more appealing to me by calling broccoli “elf trees.”
Ronald Guzman – Don’t know if this is gonna happen, but I’m going for a 10 out of 10 on bold predictions, and Guzman’s my first.
Hanley Ramirez – So under-reported how Hanley was supposedly a drug kingpin last year, and then that story was just dropped like he was from the Sawx. As if that story wasn’t planted by Sawx just so they could release him. Or Han-Ram is the first guy to go from a bootleg episode of Narcos to the majors, though I might report Eduardo Escobar to Colombian authorities if he doesn’t start hitting.
Greg Bird – Similar shituation to McMahon/Hampson, I was out on Bird in the preseason because of the worry on playing time, but with the Yankees doing a live reenactment of MASH, Bird’s in. I guess that makes him a Hawkeye.
Rowdy Tellez – Dude, the cojones on the parents naming their kid, Rowdy, after they already had a badass last name. Somewhere, John Smith is like, “You couldn’t drop a Rowdy on my stupid ass?” Over the course of the season, Rowdy could have 25/5/.260. At least, that’s what his stats Tellez.
Jeff McNeil – This guy and Alonso have me suddenly yelling LGM like I’m on Mars and too rushed to scream, “Little green men!”
Brandon Lowe – Whereas I love McNeil, I’m more meh on Lowe than maybe I should be, because the Rays love them some platoons and I don’t trust Lowe vs. lefties (or to even face them — them being lefties, not Little Green Men — LGM!).
Wilmer Difo – Lil Jon’s fantasy team, “Turner’d Down For What?!” took a big hit, but Lil Jon knows that Difo has speed and is replacing Trea for time being.
Tyler Wade – Yankees went from not having room for LeMahieu, Gleyber and Migs Andujar to having room for Wade. *insert GIF of Michael Scott grimace face*
Jung Ho Kang – If you’re like me and have a breathalyzer, ignition lock on your mouse for late-night waiver pickups, it may seem antithetical to blow a .08 and pick up Kang, but he’s decent for some pop. Assuming that pop has rum in it.
Jorge Soler – Last year he was on his way to a breakout season, until he randomly hurt himself, so he should be owned in all leagues if you need him, i.e., stick Soler where the sun don’t shine on your team.
Dwight Smith Jr. – He’s a Quad-A player, but everyone on the Orioles is Quad-A players, so *raspberries lips* Dwight has 12/12/.250 potential, which makes him an AL-Only grab.
Clint Frazier – See what I said 3 inches above for Wade. Or five inches above if a girl is reading. Rawr.
Socrates Brito – My autocorrect keeps wanting me to write Socrates Burrito, which brings me to…HELLO SHARKS, my idea is Chipotle, but the burritos are served in mini togas!
Matt Shoemaker – The Cobbler was a guy who I inadvertently liked this preseason, by which I mean I had him ranked way higher than anyone else, because I figured if he was healthy (which he is/was), then he could have a sneaky valuable year.
Freddy Peralta – Just gave you my Freddy Peralta fantasy, and I could’ve listed Matthew Boyd here and I just did, so snaps I’m your daddy.
Matt Moore – The Streamonator loves Moore on Saturday, like it loves to listen to Mr. Roboto at 16 rpm so it sounds depressing and stretched to 200% of its original length.
Ivan Nova – His next start is another Streamonator call, like the call it makes to its local morning radio show to chat. Streamonator is so sad!
A.J. Minter – Just went over him this morning. Use your scrolly finger and have a nice scroll.
Greg Holland – So annoyed that I didn’t draft this guy and Derek Holland for the Double Dutch fantasy team name. Millze gillzot sillzomebillzody plillzays dillzouble dillzzutch!
Anthony Swarzak – Appears to be the M’s closer while Strickland is out, and Strickland might not regain the job when he returns. That depends on what Swarzak does. Or, honestly, it might not depend on that, if Major League bullpens have taught us anything, we know nothing.
SELL
Chris Sale – Recently, Chris Sale went to a carnival with his niece, Chrissie Sale. Chrissie asked Unkie Chris to win her a Pikachu plushie on the radar gun game. All Chris had to do for Chrissie and that plushie was throw 90 MPH. No sweat, right? After two 100-pitch games of failing to get that plushie, Chrissie gave it a try and won the plushie on the first try. Chrissie takes after a pre-2019 Chris, apparently. Sale had a lackluster velocity last April, so I’m not sure he’s donezo, but rather than chancing it, I could see trading him away. Just went to our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer (this tool is free — hehe, I said tool) to see what kind of Sale trade I could make, and I came up with Greyberto Mondesi and Eugenio Suarez. Can you pull that off? Don’t know, but you can try that and all kinds of other trades! That’s not to say I would trade Chris Sale for a half-eaten burrito from this new trendy fast-casual restaurant, Socrates Burrito.
eloy will get another shot here, seattle playing a terrible game on defense. lets see what happens…..
p.s. domingo or eloy ROS?
signed- your #1 fan
Domingod!
get rudy on da phone!!!
*disguising voice* This is Rudy and I like Domingo.
yusei getting rocked
a little, but its terrible defense.
They should’ve made this is scheduled 1-inning game
Drop one (14T OBP, SLG):
Kang, Guzman, Brinson, Yandy
These guys are starters due to being snakebitten early on.
Thanks!
Haven’t loved what I’ve seen with Brinson, but all are coin flips
Domingod!
Got him cheap in both of my leagues.
Thanks Grey!
Nice!
Would you try and flip Yu Darvish for Domingo(d) if another team in a league is a huge Cubbies fan, or is that not enough to offer up (or too much)?
First day here?
If only.
Agree with Cram.
Haha
Go for it. He’ll tell you if it’s too little.
I wouldn’t own Darvish, so yeah
What’s wrong with Alex Reyes!? He’s getting bombed again! Drop him yet??
Drop him
Double Dutch fantasy lol
Hehe
F Game of Thrones… episodes 3&4 of Gomorra about to drop!
I might want until whole season drops to watch
I’m going to make it rain blood and I don’t want you to get wet.
Appreciate it!
Rained blood on her? Barely now her!
Have to say this is an incredible show and started watching after the recommendation last week.
Still in Season 1, but staying up an hour later just to watch one more.
I’m think you 2 could add a section to this Friday post of the things you are currently watching as all the recommendations I’ve seen have been great.
Have you seen The Last Kingdom ?
1B help
Bell
Bird
Hanley
Tellez
Guzman
Thanks
Bird
Was about to ask you the same question. $3 (out of $100) too much faab to bid on Bird for UTL in a 12 teamer? Was between that or just putting $1 on Bird, Tellez, Hanley, Guzman (in that order) and seeing what falls to me . . .
(plus walker in that list too, after tellez)
Doesn’t seem too much
“breathalyzer ignition lock on your mouse for late-night waiver pickups”
you just come up with this?
Saw it on Shark Tank
Puig for Moncada (shallow 2B). Who wins?
Puig
Ketel Marte or McNeil?
Different things but McNeil
Brother Grey! I’m in need of some sage advice. When we scheduled my top dollar league, I had no idea that I’d have to be on a plane. Long story short, I was able to safely draft Trout, Baez, Freeman…and then my internet crashed out and the rest of my team auto-drafted (my other leagues have solid rosters…but the buy ins a nominal).
H2H Points League, insane bonuses for extra bases/HR’s and K’s/W’s.
C – Willians Astudillo (I just dropped Mike Zunino for him, smooth move or did I overreact?)
1B – Freeman
2B – Whit Merrifield
3B – Baez
SS – Cory Seager
MI – Semien
CI – Ian Desmond
OF – Trout, Eddie Rosario, Pham, Dahl, Dee Gordon
Bench: Odor
IL: Upton (would replace Dee Gordon upon activiation)
SP: Carrasco, Darvish, Castillo, Chris Archer, Quintana, Kyle Hendricks, Freddy P (Amen for Razzball!), Rodon (Bench for today), Jon Gray (bench for today), Skaggs (only rostered for tomorrow’s matchup per SON)
RP: Andre Miller, Archie Bradley, Blake Parker
Question: Who are the weakest links on offense that I can drop? I’d like to add Christian Walker and Soler on offense, but am not sure exactly who’s expendable vs. who I’d regret losing later in the year.
Which SP’s can I just toss to the waiver? I need to stream my ass off as this pitching staff isn’t going to win any ships, and I’ve got a pretty good idea of who I can make some trades with while some SP’s are off to slow starts.
Thanks as alwasy my dude!
Sounds fine with Astudillo… your hitting looks fine, maybe heavy on speed and light on power but not bad… your pitching is a little scary risky… I don’t trust your last 3 SPs
I have keuchel and Eric Lauer on my bench would you drop one for fried or Yonny Chirnos?
Lauer for Fried
Thanks!
No problem
I’d lose Ian Desmond and Odor for Walker and Soler.
Astudillo over Jorge Alfaro for the forseeable future?
Have a good wknd!
I like Alfaro
Me too. So now you have Grey’s and bigbear’s approval. One of these things is not like the other…
10-team NL only H2H … Lamb is my only bench hitter. Options:
1. Drop for Moran or Difo?
2. Droppable in general to stream and/or batty call as necessary?
Thank you good sir.
Difo but depends on needs… 2. You can’t IL him?
Only 1 spot for IL currently being used for Nelson … IL lamb, drop Nelson and pick up Difo?
What’s Lamb’s timetable
6 weeks, grade 2 quad strain
Wow, bye bye Lamb!
Grey, thanks for the Vogelbach batty call!!
Damn u know your shit!!
Nice!
You starting Moore on any teams?
Trying to make me look like a do as I say not as I do? I’m not yet but don’t need him
Ha! I’m kinda in the same boat – I may not need him. Haven’t picked him up yet either. Depends on my opponent really. I’m way ahead in ratios and Ks and up 6-2 in QS but I have no more starters going this week and there’s only crap left on the wire.
If I needed him, I’d use him
Yup. Looks like he’s the best of what’s left.
There ya go!
What kind of numbers would you give Walker for the season? He hit 300 for two full AAA seasons
Realistic or ceiling? Realistic, maybe 20 HRs and .245 — ceiling? Maybe 30/.280
Forming pray circle for Francisco Mejia. He’s starting today and needs to put up some stats for more ABs. Either that or call in a dragon to flame some Hedges.
Love to see him get those ABs
Grey,
1) Hold Eduardo Escobar? He’s killing me, but I know it’s only been a few games.
2) time to worry about Wellington Castillo playing time? Would you drop him for Willians Austudillo? (Both seem to be playing every other day)
1. I’m holding 2. Hold
Thanks for 2! That’s the move I’m considering as well. FOMO
No problem
Sasha, oh, uhm, wrong site, Grey,
Thank you for shared wisdom.
Currently have Peraza as a Ut bat, liked his R’s and SB’s projection(yours), that being said do you think the White Walker will outperform him? Sounds like pineapples to avocado’s but would like your thoughts?
Have a great weekend,
CentralCoastCali
Apples/oranges
Thanks.
No problem
Which side
German Marquez or Dahl ?
Thanks
Apples/oranges
Voit or Walker?
Voit
Kang,Walker or Yandy Diaz
Walker
You are really getting attached to my Burrito nickname for Scorates..
Go Grey, but a mention of me might be nice..
LGM!
Haha
Posey or Alfaro?
Bieber or Taillon?
Thanks!
Alfaro — Bieber
Jorge polanco or Hampson in an OBP league?
Hampson
Awesome traded senzel for Hampson and polanco was a FA. Thanks grey
No problem
Welington Castillo or Willans?
Welington
Of the three do you prefer Healey, Guzman, or Rowdy Roddy Tellez in a Dynasty?
Thanks.
Guzman
that GoT writeup was freaking GOLD! as someone who’s had GoT-themed team names for the last 4 years+, I can’t believe Kendrys Targaryen never crossed my mind! Well played ,sir…
Thanks! Haha
Yandy goes yard. Luvu.
Nice!
Hello,
Someone dropped Matt Carpenter in my league. Should I drop Luke Voit to pick him up?
Meh
Good stuff, thanks! Which side, Baez/Judge or Scherzer/Bregman? Thanks
Baez
Need to drop 1, who would you drop between Kyle gibson or Freddy Peralta?
Rest of staff: Flaherty, Clevinger, Bieber, Lucchessi, Paddack
12 tm, 5×5 QS league
Gibson
Bid on Fried and hope mgr. chooses Fried over Wright ?
Works for me
Grey,
Braves announced Fried will stay in the rotation moving forward. Who do you like ROS, Matz or Fried?
Nice! I’d go Matz tho
Thanks!
No problem
Kyle Gibson or Max fried? Piggy backing on fried news.
Fried
Would you drop either Pineda or Boyd to take a shot on Fried in a keeper league?
Can lose Pineda
Picking up Walker to replace Voit or Alonso? Or stick with the Voit/Alonso combo
I would definitely hold
Nah
@Grey: Alfaro or Astudillo ROS in 6×6 H2H (R, HR, RBI, BB, STL, AVG)? How close is it?
Thanks!
See you’ve already answered this- Alfaro it is!
How about Christian Walker or Ryon Healy for ROS in 6×6 H2H (R, HR, RBI, BB, STL, AVG)? How close?
Thanks Grey!
Alfaro
Al Faro
The Italian vegan
Walker
Alfaro
Hey it’s Flukazy Friday!
Hey Culligan Man!
Hey Culligan Man!
Flukazy!
Profar or Castro ROS ops 10 team
Profar
eloy is so bad holy shit. they need to send him down. forget the results he isnt even close to making solid contact, he cant see the pitches- he never walks, swings at pitches out of the zone a ton and makes shit contact every at bat or strikes out
ELOY IS A BUST FOR 2019!
Ugh
10 team Weekly Cats 6×5 (standard + OPS).
Give: Hoskins, Iglesias, Barnes
Get: Eloy, Edwin Diaz
**I still believe in Eloy. My lineup is stacked, so I have time to wait until he turns it around. Would replace Hoskins at 1b with Voit/Alonso/Braun. OF after trade would be JustDong, Soto, Puig, and Eloy/Braun/Buxton, plus I would pick up Franmil with the open slot. Punting wins and Ks, and i have more closers than RP slots, so I see Diaz as a huge upgrade there. Thoughts?
I believe in him too, but Hoskins
Was checking the rankings
Saw you had e. Escobar ranked ahead of Chapman
Do you still have faith in him?
I do, hopefully he turns it around after the 1st week of the season
Haha! Has it really been THAT long?
I think so
What’s up Grey?
Who do you like for the long this season and the long term in a 10tm H2H categories league…..that uses OBP
Luke Voight or C. Walker? Thanks!
That should read:
“For this season and the long term”.
Voit
Voit
Thanks!!!
No problem
GCole or Mondesi?
Mondesi
Whew… the guy accepted so fast I started to second guess myself. I needed to replace my Treat… (funny – I’m in a grocery store and just as I typed it some guy asked his kid if he wanted a treat…)
Haha
NL 5×5 Roto, Pillar or Kemp ROS?
Pillar
Yandy Diaz or Greg stork? How close?
Stork?
Bird!
Flap flap!
Ha! So who you like, Diaz or the stork?
That podcast with you Ralph and that guy from rotowire has me thinking Diaz possibly I wasn’t really aware he could possibly be breaking out if he just lifts his balls (heh) a little more. Early results are good.
Just to clarify. That’s yandy Diaz or Greg bird.
I’d go Bird, but coin flip
I like Diaz tho, but that Yanks lineup and park and Bird for now, I think, pretty close tho
Timmy A!! That’s all I got for now enjoy the weekend Grey
You too!
are we actually being advised to drop shuck a duck in 30 team leagues (a starter) for so-crates brito? technically a bench guy right now (behind mckinney)
Brito’s better than Shuck fantasy-wise, but needs ABs
until hicks is back i’m starting pence and shuck a duck . yet i have to bench one of drury,/bock choi per day.
OR altherr. the guy that got MOST hurt by PHI deciding it wants to buy every FA possible.
i also, signed fisher to a 2 year fairly cheap deal. that sense made seemed true.
Genius most handsome FML…
14-team H2H weekly CBS league with MI/CI and 4 OF plus DH
6 x 6, the 6th cat being OPS.
Someone offering Trout and Tellez for my Arenado and Laureano.
Devers would go into my 3B slot, and Tellez (or Josh Bell) would go into my CI slot.
Eaton, Inciarte, Rosairo, Choo, Calhoun are my other OF.
I’m hesitating mostly because I like having the strong 3B and decent CI, and have several ‘decent-ish’ OF.
Trout side
Suing Margevicius for stealing my trademarked Simpsons cosplay name.
Haha
You got some crazy love for terrible Steven Matz.
I think Fried is going to stay in the rotation and I think there’s a good shot Wright sticks. I think Newcomb is the one on the hot seat. He needs to show he can throw strikes. I could see him taking a drubbing and getting a long relief job.
I like Fried, but he’s had some…interesting command at times
Think there’s a chance Keon Broxton jumps in front of Lagares?
I hope not, but maybe, he needs to do something
Lagares has good D (that’s what she said)
So does Keon. And he’s a better fantasy option at least for potential
Took my 5-year-old to the Indians game versus the Blue Jays last night, and we were sitting in the right field seats. My son, who is just learning to read, looked out on right field in the bottom of the 1st, chuckled, and said, “haha, his name’s burrito.” Proud father moment.
Anyhoo: would you drop Danny Jansen for A-Stud? I know all the preseason predictions like Jansen more, but I just hate him, and I just love the idea of A-Stud in my catcher slot. Thanks!
Haha, nice! Smart kid!
You can try Astudillo
Would you drop Tim Beckham, Daniel Palka, Cedric Mullins or Yonder Alonso for Rowdy?
Alonso
Thanks! I tend to agree.
No problem
Just bought low on Odor. How ya like the smell of that??
*takes deep breath* Lavender!
Grey!! Looked forward to every Friday last year for your buy sell, glad it’s back!
H2h points weekly lock league. Looking to make some add / drops that’ll be beneficial for depth or maybe more for week 2 & beyond.
1.) hold or drop Ian happ, Jurickson Profar, Nick Senzel, Jesse winker. To add any of these available bats: kolten Wong, Ben zobrist (2b/OF), Ryon Healy, Jeff McNeil, Nick Ahmed, Ryan McMahon, Christian walker, Hanley Ramirez, dansby swanson , Dwight Smith jr, Alex Gordon.
** FYI my starter bats:
C Realmuto
1b Goldschmidt
2b Travis Shaw (also eligible at 3b)
3b devers
SS Profar (eligibility at SS,1b,3b)
IF Pete Alonso
OF we start 4: Bryce Harper, benintendi, conforto, dee Gordon (2b/OF)
DH Khris Davis
Utility: mccutchen
Utility: Max muncy (3b/1b)
Bench: tatis jr, Ian happ, Jose abreu, Ozzie albies, Austin meadows , joc pederson, Nick senzel, Jesse winker
2.) next keep or dump Jon gray & sonny gray?
Available SP’s: Matt Shoemaker, Marcus stroman, Trevor Williams, Julio Urias, Aaron Sanchez, Jordan Zimmermann, brad Keller, sandy alcantara, Matt Boyd
** the SPs I own are : syndergaard, Strasberg, price, evoaldi, Yu Darvish, Jon gray.
– sonny gray & Carlos Martinez on bench
* FYI I have stripling & peacock starting in my RP slots since they have RP/SP eligibility.
Thanks grey have a great weekend!
Thanks! 1. Drop Happ, Senzel — Wong, Walker
2. Lose the Grays — Shoemaker, Boyd
You too!
Grey,
Glasnow…I’m sorry I doubted you. Sure, today it’s the Giants, but previous start was against the Astros…and he’s not walking everyone.
I like him!
Y. Chirinos or Burnes?
Burnes
Got it
@Grey: Last one… How about Hampson or Brandon Lowe ROS in a H2H w/BBs??
Hampson
Fantrax is annoying in that I can’t add a guy whose team isn’t playing today for a guy whose game is already in progress today.
I did that earlier this week… I added a guy, he was already 0-for-2 (ha!) then dropped him for someone else
But that someone else was either playing or done playing right? Seems a team that is off is considered ‘yet to play’ for the day. Like you couldn’t add a Met right now for a guy that is playing already today.
Yeah, and then I couldn’t drop him until I figured out I had to drop someone else to get the player off my team, it was a PITA
Bellinger took a lefty yard today on an inside pitch. That’s awesome to see. He struggled with both lefties and inside pitches last year.
I know, I love him, he’s carrying a few of my teams
Same. He’s been my favorite player since he came up. Going to see him live tomorrow. Can’t wait.
Excited to see if he can top his rookie year, which would be huge
He’s going to have one of those years. Hopefully this year.
Hope so!
Homer is nice, but the cherry on top was him batting cleanup instead of 6th!
Yup!
Just the replay. Looks like he shortened his swing a bit to get around on that inside pitch, didnt have that big finish like always. I hope he keeps that adjustment, cuz damn that was mighty impressive hitting it out on an abbreviated swing!
Tyler Wade for deep AL-only leagues?
Yup
Yo Grey, Happy Friday!
Would you trade either Clevinger or Marquez for Robles, one-for-one?
Nah — German is fair tho
Hey Grey – need to drop one of: Gibson, Eflin, Woodruff, M Givens, Boxberger, Caleb Smith or Shoemaker for an OF. I’m OK dropping either RP or SP (I have not listed here 2 SP 1s and 3 closers) ….just want to drop the worst of the bunch. Also drop anyone additionally for Fried?
Thanks!
Givens
G my dude how goes it?
Hit me off, Moore vs KC or Giolito vs Sea tomorrow?
Holy crap, Nick the Dick! What the eff, my dude? Moore
It’s been a long time, I shouldn’ta left you…..
Why did you?
Just been way out of the loop in the offseason while I was doing all this shit for this firefighter gig. Still steady crabbin’, hopped in all the good RCLs and whatnot so eff it, don’t call it a comeback
My man keepin’ it real on the DL–Excuse me, IL
IL, gotta watch people’s feelings!!!…I’ll tell ya, you’ve never seen a fireman stache so goddamn glorious. Powers me to save life and property
Is that safe with embers about?
Flame retardant wax bro!
You obviously have been in training
Please rank OBP Dynasty league
F. Reyes (SD)
R. Laureano (Oak)
A. Meadows(TB)
Meadows, Laureano
Grey,
Max Fried is available. Would you drop Pivetta to get him?
Nah
what about Jason Heyward and pick up Fried?
Lose Heyward for him
Lost Fried last night. Someone picked him up before you got back to me
Ok
what are your thought of trading Eddie Rosario for Laureano of Oakland?
Nope
would u drop Heyward for JD Davis?
Yes
thanks Grey
No problem
Acuña!
Damn was gonna drop him today makes it tougher
Ha doesn’t he know we expect more!
Pivetta looks trash. ..
Pivetta been trash for a year plus I don’t know what I was thinking
think I’m moving off woodruff too
Aw man!
Is Ed Rod a guy to target in a trade or should we avoid?
For as cheap as he is right now, I could see buying
Drop porcello? HAte him to begin with and will have ample ability to stream.
Meh if you need the room I guess
He’s so bad. Two awful outings to start the year. I’m better off streaming going forward. Porcello is a piñata.
Yeah I hear ya
I’d hold all the Red Sox pitchers getting raked. Seattle and Oakland are both raking to start year, oh and it’s two games each.
Yup
Nl-only (saves are hard to come by)
Greg Holland or Zach Greinke?
That’s expensive for Holland
I don’t get the shade on Holland. He’s been a good closer. How is Holland going to lose his job (which seems to be the general watercooler chatter I’ve heard on him around here) given he’s been a good , sometimes great, closer? You guys know something I don’t? He sucked in St. Louis, but other than that I don’t see the writing on the wall. Is it the age?
This was supposed to be it’s own comment, sorry.
No problem
I don’t mind, I own him, he’s not that good tho, he’s had a 3.80+ ERA or higher for the last 3 years
3.61 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in ’17 and 1.18 career WHIP. Take out those 25 innings in St. Louis, and you can start to see a glimmer. Anyhow, I guess I should move this to the bold predictions thread!
Hope you’re having a fun weekend of fantasy baseball.
Ha, thanks!
H/H points…Astudillo….AB’s just not there right now but got my eye on him
hey Grey
can you rank these guys as to who you would want
Musgrove
Eflin
Gaussman
Woodruff
Boyd
Shoemaker
Musgrove, Eflin
How high is Tatis’s ceiling? Tatis, Mazara, & Mejia for either Acuna or Soto? Can’t believe I’m even asking that…maybe I’m blinded by the hype.
10 tm keeper with OPS. For context, Tatis, Acuna/Soto would be the only guys worth keeping from this bunch– unless Mejia EXPLODES this season (not likely).
Tatis is Machado in two years… maybe sooner… I’d take Acuna or Soto now
Katel Marte or Schoop?
Schoop
Travis Shaw. 2 RBI… Come on man! I’m side-eyeing Wong and a White Walker…
Ha
Bauers or Hampson?
Hampson
Good gawd…some Margarita came out my nose reading about the one eyed raven…etc. write a book man,
Ha, thanks!
Need to know. Matz get shelled tomorrow vs Nata. Drop for
Fried or Shoemaker.
Fried
Drunk at a hotel bar in Baltimore son. Have you seen Wolter’s stashe? Looks like yours but not as sexy.
You’re drunk talking sweet!
So has Yandy Diaz doubled his career HR count now with that latest dong? If he is actually starting to put those biceps to good use, that could be really interesting….
Nice!
Grey my man! Profar is killing me. Someone made me an offer for Eduardo Escobar for him. Do you like Profar or Escobar ROS? Also – Hampson is available on the wire…do you like Hampson over either of those guys? Thanks!!!
Profar
Hey Grey,
Would you drop A.Miller for D.Castillo? I already have Alvarado. Seems like those 2 have been splitting the save chances so far and Miller hasnt really gotten a sniff of an opportunity. I know that its early in the season but Miller hasnt looked good at all.
Im getting screwed by the whole Cardinals team right now with Yadi and Ozuna both sucking as well. ugh
Miller looks terrible. Not sure of his velocity but he isn’t fooling anyone
Sure
I have a great fill in at ss if I trade bogarerts. So what’s a fair return .Trea maybe Lindor or would I need to add a Schoop to that deal
I’d take Trea then Lindor… Worried about Lindor
Astudillo or alfaro ros?
Nevermind u answered already
which 3 do you want Skaggs, cobbler, Marco Gonzalez, Thornton, Fried, burnes?
Marco, Fried, Cobbler
Pretty sure you’ve had Sale as a sell since he got good lol
Prolly
Who would you drop off my team so I can pick up a two-start pitcher to stream? I only have 7 starts this week while my opponent has 11 starts.
SP – Berrios, Clevinger, Taillon, Castillo, T. Williams, Peacock, Bauer, Shoemaker
RP – Barnes, E. Diaz, Treinen
Players:
C – Ramos
1B – Goldschmidt
2B – Moncada
3B – Rendon
SS – Machado
OF – Yelich, Peralta, Robles, Piscotty, Pederson
UTIL – K. Davis
2B/SS – Semien
1B/3B – Mancini
BENCH – K. Marte
Be nice to know # of teams — Joc
$16 JDM for a $9 Trea Turner? Keep forever 12 teamer. Trying to repeat this year….but feels like the short term hit is worth it if I can get Turner forever….
Trea
Can you rank:
J Dyson, Leury Garcia, Clint Frazier and Alford?
Thanks!
Frazier, Jarrod
Drop C Kelly from Vasquez, Avila, Hundley or Sucre? 2 catcher league and he’s my 2nd.
Thanks
Vazquez
Who do you like as an Andujar replacement?
(Can be a 2B,SS, or 3B)
K. Marte
Y. Diaz
Franco
Swanson
Kike
Beckham
J. Polanco
Astudillo
Wong
Franco is more like Andujar. Know one knows shit about your team cause you provide nothing. So whatever, maybe just decide for yourself?
What do you wanna know dickhead?
12 team H2H Keeper. Maybe just crawl in a hole and bury yourself?
No one else likes you. Do your own team chump.
I have you on my radar. Shut your blinds.
Maikel
Happy Saturday GREY…Working on a FAAB for Margevicius. Would you drop Ian Kennedy or Luke Weaver for him? Weaver had hot Dodgers and now the Red Sox so hard to judge him. Looked good in the spring. Who knows about Kennedy as a closer. Is Marge Viscious worth a drop of either and which one? Thank you for your help.
Can try over Weaver, pretty meh on all three
Grey, I saw this assessment of Glasnow. Thoughts?
I didn’t believe his fastball command would be good enough this year to warrant the strikeout upside. And here’s the thing…I’m still out. The Giants are bad against strong heaters (y’all remember Velasquez last year, right? This team isn’t much different) and he wasn’t placing them up like he wanted to. Meanwhile, only a handful of secondary pitches found their way under the zone, making all the tunneling and pitch mix out of whack. He found a lot of the plate tonight and wasn’t incredibly wild (at least in-and-out, but wasn’t locked in north-and-south, so many pitches sat middle-middle), but this isn’t a man polished with his stuff.
Pipp?
Iit’s just pipp
I sleeper post in your mom. I would pass because they say she has a hallway and she doesn’t know what a head us. I’m confused too.
I wrote sleeper post on him
You know it’s a rough first week to the season when your main offense in NFBC is Mancini and Kiermaier….woof.
The good thing is there’s 25 more weeks of baseball left. Overreaction Monday part 2 coming in about 36 hours.
Can I drop Eduardo Escobar Part II…
-ramon laureano or gregory polanco? (mostly looking for sb)
Laureano
Would you rank these guys for waiver priority?
Matthew Boyd
Max Fried
Jordan Zimmermann
Lucas Giolito
Rick Porcello
Porcello, Fried, BOyd
I’m in a 10 team head to head keeper league where we keep 10
I’m a little low on speed . WOuld you trade
A) Kikuchi and a closer for villar
B) kikuchi, a closer, and a round 13 draft pick for Merrifield
C realmuto
1B abreu
2B Shaw
3b rendon
Ss bregman
OF jd
Of Soto
Of Domingo
Util bogaerts, piscotty
Bench Voit, a. Rosario, cano
IL Hicks
Sp sale, Nola, Bauer, Clevinger, paddack, kikuchi, Strahm, mchugh, maeda
Rp hand, Doolittle, Yates, Parker, Swarzak
iL Jeffress
Thanks
Paddack on a strict pitch limit of 90 methinks. Also they need to just let him do his thing and not nibble. Pitch to contact here and there. Dude walked half as many guys today as he did ALL of last year in the minors.
Also isn’t baseball great. Cubs and Red Sox have some three games combined and Shane Greene already has 6 saves.
Haha, agreed on Greene… Paddack getting squeezed or just off? I didn’t see it
He was having trouble locating the changeup and the cards were picking it up well and not swinging at it. Fastball was fine, but he was nibbling.
Only two times in his career in the minors did he even walk more than 1 batter in a game.
Wacha walked a bunch so I’m going with squeezed! Kidding, good to know, thanks!
12 team h2h that also counts holds. Worth holding onto josh James for his peripherals and potential starter or drop him for Boyd or Fried?
Fried
Grey, Greg Allen leading off, drop Hampson for him or hold? Lookin for a little speed
Prolly hold for another day
It’s just a day off for Leonys Martin. But he sucks so keep an eye on or find room for Allen. But I wouldn’t drop Hampson.
Double, run scored in 1st at-bat. He ‘could’ be Mallex 2.0.
Monocle the Cle OF situation.
Man, Phillies BP is a dumpster fire. Dominguez is killing me.
Already had to cut Rosenthal in my NL-Only H2H. Luckily someone dropped Newcomb. Don’t see anyone to replace him with other than Neshak or a SP like Toussaint or Soroka that might have value later on. Guess I’ll hold since he still has nasty stuff.
Have to hold for now
Waiver grab for UTL gamble: Jay Bruce, C. Walker, or Yandy Diaz?
Standard 12 team weekly roto. Thanks!
Bruce looking like the 2017 36 homer edition…
Can try Bruce
@ Grey, 11 team 5×5 roto
I know you said to try and hold Ed-Rod for another start, but Matz and McHugh are available. Make a swap?
I also own Freddy P, Woodruff and Domingo German (for spot start @ BAL tomorrow) if you recommend any additional moves
Matz
Your buddy oaktowne is trying to run me off matz. What’s good sucka?
Chasing saves like a felon – Swarzak, Romo, or Parker or roll the dice cause they are all the same
Roll dice, prolly go Parker
In other news, my H2H team for W1 has 50+ runs, 18 HRs, and 50+ RBIs… it has also struck out 78 times – which is surprising in the fact that Betts & Benintendi have struck out 8 and 9 times respectively
More shocking is how I am losing steals – only have combined for 4, and I got one today cause I played Buxton over Alonso, so I lost out on a HR.
With a team of Mondesi, Betts, Benintendi, and Story, as well as, Bellinger and Dahl playing everyday, my expectations were definitely to do better than 4 through a week+. But other than that, this team has been flying high across hitting and pitching – rocking out to a sub 2 ERA and sub 1 WHIP. Road to 4 in a row is starting off solid… just hope those saves and steals start pouring in and Lindor is actually healthy.
The steals will come around
Just picked up Swarzak today – in terms of SV opps I have Kennedy, Brasier/Barnes, Alvarado, Holland, and Swarzak – gotta keep this streak alive of not losing SVs in H2H
I am down 1, just gotta at least tie for the sake of pride. On the steals front, things are less optimistic as Jose Ramirez stole 2 bags yesterday so I’m down 2. I suspect my opponent will get 1 or 2 more today, so I need 4 from Mondesi, Betts, Benintendi, Story and Buxton (who has steals in B2B games) – let the non-injury prayer hexagon commence! I want that 13-1 H2H win (def losing Ks with batters)
That is a motley crew of SAGNOF right there
Alvarado and Brasier come through – I almost dropped Brasier for Swarzak, but instead dumped SerAnthony Hopkins Dominguez instead. For one day it worked out.
Palka!
He’s alive!
Weekend at Daniel’s! Did someone explain to him that you can’t actually reach .000 so he may as well try to hit?
He’s alive! Please don’t mock him, he’s very sensitive
So… what are the odds that Happ will be able to pitch at least 5 innings against Palka and company next week?
Things aren’t looking good for him, unfortunately
Anything to Just dong davis or just a shmotato day?
LLAMAS
Got it. No need to yell!
Haha
McMahon to DL think Rodgers gets called up?
No way
I shouldn’t say no way, maybe… But doubtful
Na, holy shit… Hampson plays. Lol.
That a good thing for them?
Would you trade Swarzak and Kikuchi for Villar ?
I’m a little low on speed and could plug Villar into my utility spot.
Head to head 10 man league
I already have Yates, hand, and Doolittle as closers
Why do you guys ask stupid shit? Jesus Christ do you want people to hold your hand too?
I’d take Villar
Trade Acuna for Bellinger in a redraft 10tm H2H? Team needs a little more power, went a little too high upside and got a lot of MI types on my team but no 1B… Tell me Im nuts
It’s been like 6-7 games. Bellinger will probably cool off. Acuna will definitely heat up.
IMO you’d be gaining 5 homers to lose 15-20 SBs.
I’d hold. Acuna’s a 5-tool guy, Bellinger 4. I’m an Acuna owner and I wouldn’t do that deal. Acuna’s upside is very real. Don’t be the dude who wasn’t patient enough to enjoy it.
thanks lucky dog!
I’d want Acuna
Mullins or Hampson?
Hampson
He hit it (Al) far-o!
Dang-it; you beat me to the terrible joke.
Twice!
Like Conforto finally homering out of my lineup, sonofabench!
Damn
When they asked the old Italian man where Jorge’s 2nd ball went, the man replied, “Al-far-o!”
The jokes write themselves fellas! Fellas? Hey where’d everybody go?
Love me some Jorge.
Bryant getting the golden sombrero with the bags chucked, notsomuch. Ticket tease!
Haha
Grey, don’t forget to get your NFBC Cutline FAAB bids ready for this Tuesday.
How is your team doing?
I have 3 teams, 1st,2nd and 2nd, after 2 weeks…….
As far as strategy for how much to bid on a player, I don’t think that question can be answered generally. After 420 players were drafted there really isn’t much to choose from. However, if you have an injured player out for awhile you’re playing with 41 vs 42. I will try to replace those types but may wait to spend on some sort of breakout guy in the last FAAB period to help me in the playoffs, plus I would be able to protect myself against future injuries. My best bets are Wong, Swarzark, C. Walker. Don’t forget there may be guys waived from impatient managers.
What is your line of thinking for the FAAB bidding periods?
My team is not only doing awful, but I’m not sure how to read the standings… It seems to change every week, is that right?
You seem to have a better gauge on it than I will since I’ve never played this before type of league before, but I thought I was going heavy this waiver period bc there’s still time to fix my team… By the next waiver period there may not be time
Hahahahaha — I’m in 2nd place… I had no idea
You could be looking at the O/A. Remember you want to end up 1st or 2nd at the ASB in your 10 team league. That guarantees that you at least make the next “cutline”. So that means you made 2 out of the three “cutlines”. A person needs to make the final “cutline” to be in position to make money at the end of the final 3 week playoffs.
There are 3 separate 3 week cutline/playoffs. The top 5 teams in each 10 team league advance. So half the field is eliminated. Top 2 teams from each league form one playoff and teams 3-4-5- form the other. After 3 weeks more teams get eliminated, teams that survive form another 2 separate playoffs.
It’s all in the rules but maybe in layman terms this helps.
Good luck.
Man this is confusing… So, should I look at overall or no?
Not really important at this point. It helps you get a feel of how well your team would stack up vs the field. The main thing is to be 1st or 2nd in your individual 10 team league. 1st gets you $250.
My 3 teams all moved into 1st place. Way early, one is in top 50 O/A.
I mentioned this before but last year a guy who was in 20th place O/A at the beginning of the last 3 week cutline ended up winning the whole thing.
Need hot players towards the end, but also need to qualify early. I think the key is having multi positional players, and drafting a guy like S. Green. Couple of those types are nice.
Been offer my Greg Holland for Posey. Would you make this trade of ask for M. Cabrera instead or hold?
Thanks
Holland or Miggy? What do you need?
A first baseman with decent avg, hr and rbi’s.
Right now I’m out of pickups but could grab B. Parker if no one gets him first.
Currently have
Barnes, Treinen, Hand and Holland as closers-with Y. Diaz at first but can move him over to 3rd.
Thank you
Grab Parker
Thank you
Than I will counter with Holland for Miggy
Not sure why
So would you hold?
I do need the bat.
Based on the rankings would you shop Holland around for a player in a certain ratings range.
You’ve been at this a lot longer than me and I trust your opinion.
Thanks
You need a bat? Then I’d take Miggy
Ok than you
No problem
Hey grey- Schoop is my bench bat. Drop him for Healy or Christian walker? Thanks
Walker
15 team NFBC league.. can you give me FAAB amounts recommendations for all these guys:
C Vasquez (dropping C Kelly)
Fried (dropping T Ross)
T Wade (dropping Y Sanchez as bench bat)
Currently starting Mullins and Palka in my OF and have no bench OF’s so want to add these guys: Bid suggestions for these as well:
Jarrod Dyson
C Frazier
J Heyward
Thanks!
C Vasquez (dropping C Kelly) — $12
Fried (dropping T Ross) — $33
T Wade (dropping Y Sanchez as bench bat) $6
Jarrod Dyson — $6
C Frazier — $6
J Heyward — $11
Morning Grey, setting lineups for next week in a H2H 6×6 weekly lock league (OBP Wins and QS)
A) pick 2:
Tim Anderson 6 (3 vs TB 3 @Yankees)
Bader (4 vs Dodgers 2 @ Cin)
Jeff McNeil (2 vs Min 4 @ Atl)
B) not sure on pitching. Pick 2
Maeda @ Stl
Ed-Rod vs Bal
Woodruff @ LAA
C) also would you bench Iglesias (5 games) until he sorts shizz out and roll with Alvarado and Barnes as main closers?
Thanks!
Anderson, Bader B. Maeda, Woodruff C. Yes
Thanks Grey, quick follow up do you risk potential 2 start Gibson (@ Mets and vs Det) or stick with Woodruff
Gibson
Grey!
1) which two are the odd ones out, in order please? C. Walker, C. Stewart, Schoop, Semien, Woodruff, Strahm? Assume I’m okay with replacements at any of these positions.
2) which is the odd man out of Woodruff, Strahm, Fried, Minter, assuming I have other closers.
Thanks!
1. Strahm, Stewart 2. Minter
Thanks!
No problem
15 team NFBC
My pitching staff:
Eduardo Rodriguez
Happ
Glasnow
D Rodriguez
Luchessi
Shoemaker
T Ross
Eflin
Cahill
Strop
Givens
Steckenrider
My 2 weak OF’s I’m starting are Mullins and Palka , bench bats are D Fletcher, Y Sanchez and Candelario (so no OF’s).
Gonna try and add Heyward and drop Y Sanchez. Should I add any of the following guys as well, if so who should I drop?
J Dyson
C Frazier
T Wade
Thanks!
Frazier over Mullins
Grey
Can you rank in a qs league
Peacock strahm effin?
Eflin, Peacock
Grey,
Someone in my league is interested in McCutchen. SHould I ask for either Braun or Khris Davis or both? Or should I hold
Davis
Said no to Davis. Ask for Braun or hold?
Hold
I am seeing if he will trade Hoskins for Cutch
I’d want Hoskins
Salary wise Cutch ($29) Hoskins ($22)
Need a 2B/3B on my team, since Muncy is riding the bench vs. righties. I have Eduardo Escobar already, it’s a 12 team 5×5 H2H league.
Should I drop C Walker (I have Goldy at 1st) for any of these players?
Yandy Diaz
Jeff McNeil
Garrett Hampson
Chris Taylor
Jung Ho Kang
Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts. Also looking at Senzel long-term but obviously not ready to pick him up currently.
Thanks!!
P
Can go for Yandy
You da man!
5×5 14 team league. I have excess pitching… my gausman or his g Hampson ???
Hampson side
How are you feeling about Fletcher? He should be getting more playing time with Simmons out. Would you take him over Hampson? Or is this temporary?
Hold
Brazier with the save!
In a league with 12 teams categories for holds and another for saves. Would you rather Swarzak or Brasier? Current relievers are Chapman, Blake Parker, Leclerc, Familia.
Thanks
Swarzak
Would you trade Shaw and Pete Alonso for Suarez? (Alonso likely replaced at util by Soler/Loreano). Thanks!
Nope
Grey. Justin upton was dropped is worth a add?
Over these guys
Moncada
Mazara
Conforto
Peraza
E Hernandez
Over Kiké
Schoop; McNeil; or Profar ( I question Profar’s playing time?
Profar
Hedges, Swihart, or C Kelly
Drop Samardzija to stash Heaney?
20 teamer
Hedges — I wouldn’t own Samardzija
Any use in stashing A Russell?
Nah
Hey Grey,
Great write up!
I have givens in a saves league. The following guys are available… do you make a move? Thanks!
-Minter
-Seranthony
-Delin Betances (it’s a deep league 280 roster spots and he could help with occasional save- and Ks/ratios)
c Frazier
c moran
difo
wade
yolmer
dyson
thames
Naquin
brito
rank em or pick a couple, desparate in a 20 teamer
your the best
Olson or Ohtani a better IL stash ? Total bases and OPS league
One has to go
Thanks
@Grey: Yandy Diaz stole a base today! Do you think he can get to 10-15 SBs this year? I’m thinking of hopping on the Yandy bandwagon, but only if he can get me some SBs
In other news: Prayer Hexagon for David Dahl
I’m in!
who plays while dahl is out?