“Hello, I’m here to visit The Sciosciapath.” “We need to see your ID, and, if you’re carrying any sharp items, you have to leave them here.” I empty my pockets and show the guard my ID. The Mental Institution of Major League Managers is a relic from the 50’s, a product of discarded patients suffering moral treatment. There’s Ron Washington chewing on a piece of chalk. At least, I think it’s chalk. Over there, Terry Collins is pretending a yo-yo is his arm. Finally, I see The Sciosciapath, bifocals low on the bridge of his nose, carrying a clipboard. He is a patient, but thinks he’s the megalomaniacal head physician. He muahaha’s as he sees me, and screams at a discarded piece of meatloaf, “I told you to run, Darin Erstad!” Any hoo! C.J. Cron has finally emerged from the shadow of failed psychiatry in Anaheim and is putting up a season we thought always possible. This is so unsurprising. He was obviously a 27-homer hitter for the last few years as The Sciosciapath played everyone else. If Cron is available in your league, grab him and stop screaming at your meatloaf. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
James McCann – He’s hitting over .300 in the last week with two homers. That’s a whole lot better than what’s usually up, McCann.
Ryon Healy – As I think I said earlier this week, Healy’s similar to Mitch Haniger with less average and speed. And that’s me paraphrasing me!
Matt Adams – Have you seen this guy lately? He looks like he divorced his wife, lost 75 pounds and started dating 20-year-olds. Yo, Matt, I appreciate you feel like a huge burden has been lifted, but I’m not sure you should quit your job to start a podcast about tattoos.
Jesus Aguilar – His name is so close to the Latino porn star, Hayzeus Igooyoulater.
Jose Peraza – Yo, y’all wanna hurt me by not picking up Jose Peraza? Why you wanna do that? You hate handsome? You hate the mustachioed? You an anti-mustachite? It’s time you embraced me. Metaphorically! Get off me!
Daniel Robertson – For a lot of these guys, I feel like nothing more needs to be said then pick them up. I mean, if you don’t know Peraza or Matt Adams by now, you’re never gonna know them (is that a late-era Chicago song?). Robertson, honestly, I don’t know that well myself, so let’s educate ourselves! He walks a lot, like more than a senior in the mall at 8 AM. His OBP is sexy AF. Plate discipline isn’t usually something that just disappears either. Unfortch, he has next to no speed, and his power is likely limited. Think 18-ish homers on high side. There’s some talk of him being a messenger of the Launch Angle Revolutionaries. Remains to be seen, methinks. 17/4/.280 seems doable, which gets you excited depending on the league, I suppose.
Howie Kendrick – I went to look up How Ya Like Me lyrics for Howie and I caught a pic of Kool Moe Dee from back in the day, and he should literally dress exactly the same every day of his life. Those sunglasses will never stop.
Enrique Hernandez – Never know whether to call him Enrique or Kiké. Why can’t he just change that shizz to Enkiké? Any hoo! With Seager out for the season, playing time in the Dodgers’ lineup opened up. With all the Dodgers injuries, they should call their lineup a “lie down.”
Alen Hanson – Mostly just a SAGNOF call, and Hitter-Tron only likes him if his name is Alen Wrench, and has his grips on his lugnuts.
Eduardo Escobar – I’m starting to get the feeling no one wants to pick up Twins hitters. Joe Meh-er and Miguel Say-No are the new blech, but some Twins are all right. Stop hatin’, haters.
Jung-ho Kang – Not sure why the Pirates are even thinking about playing Kang. Though, could say same for Sean-Rod…or Frazier…It’s almost like they don’t know they have a minor league team. Austin Meadows can’t get no love?
Willy Adames – Whether Adames is a Cylon or human is irrelevant, it’s whether or not he’ll be called up. I see people adding Vlad the Mini Impaler, but in redrafts, Adames has a better shot of seeing playing time.
Leonys Martin – I gave you a Leonys Martin fantasy a few days ago, and his ownership needle has been in neutral. You anti-mustachite!
Jorge Soler – He’s the model BSOHL’er, but is that Best Shape of His Life or Best Schmotato of Hot Lately?
Franchy Cordero – If you Google “Franch Military Victories,” Google suggests, “Did you mean The Franchy Cordero Revolution?” And, ya know what, you did. Google knows me better than I know myself! And Facebook.
Mark Canha – Not really buying Canha as a breakout, but has schmotato’ed for a few now. If you schmotato long enough, it does eventually turn into a star mitzvah. It’s a shituation worth cyclops’ing. By the way, we gained a new reader today that somehow made it to this blurb and was like, “What in the holy eff is this guy talking about?”
Joc Pederson – This Choose Your Own Adventure points back to Enkiké and how Joc is know scratching that ‘lie down’ itch.
Cam Bedrosian – I could’ve also listed Justin Anderson or Blake Parker, and, what do you know, I just did!
Darren O’Day – More like O’SAGNOF! AMIRIGHT?!
Nick Kingham – I already gave you a Nick Kingham fantasy. It was written while being a helicopter parent for my dog.
Alex Reyes – We’re about a week or two away from me making Alex Reyes the lede of a Buy, so, depending on how competitive your league is, you might want to grab him now.
Jason Hammel – This is a Stream-o-Nator call like the call it makes to 23 and Me to ask, “How can I have no family?” Yo, SON, is depressing.
Jake Junis – I actually have owned Junis for the last month in one league, however, this is a Stream-o-Nator call too. Like the call it made to a refrigerator to see if it was his father.
SELL
Didi Gregorius – It almost seems like I dislike the Yankees. Weird since I grew up a Yankees fan. That, of course, has been bastardized due to fantasy. I love Severino and Giancarlo, so I don’t hate the Yankees. Our Buy/Sell Tool is screaming at the top of its lungs to SELL!!! Didi, and I agree. Naturally — or natch, if you’re in a hurry — I’m not selling Gregorius at his preseason price. He’s an easy top 50 bat now. Our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer might even be selling him short like Jose Altuve standing in a Macy’s window. I wouldn’t sell Didi for a Vaping for Dummies book with its 1st chapter, “You can smoke and get cancer, or vape and have people wish you got cancer,” but I would explore options.
h2h 12x keeper league: been offered Xander, L Castillo, & Mancini for my Nola, Senzel & Smoak. Only Castillo and Senzel are likely keepable next year. Who wins? If I swap out Ian Happ for Senzel, does it change your answer?
Xander side for this year
Grey,
Deep League: I need more pitching significantly……
Who would you rather own in order and who has the most upside?
Nick Kingham Alex Reyes Jack Flaherty Mike Soroka
And would you drop any of these guys: Luis Castillo Jimmy Nelson Kyle Schwarber Steven Souza Jr.Scott Kingery Marcus Semien for anyone mentioned above?
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Phil D Grave
Soroka if in rotation, Kingham… Nelson, Kingery, you too!
Grey! Prefer Carlos Santana, Cron or Pujols and in what order? Do your ranking still apply?
Also, reckon there’s any relievers who could grab the closing gig and if so, who?!
Have a great weekend bud.
Cron, Santana — No real new ones, O’Day, Bedrosian
@Grey: Thanks!
@Eng: No problem
What do I do with happ? Would you cut him inns 10 team league (5 OF and mi position). He is on my bench. My only reserve OF would be cargo and soler. I own semien at MI and also have Anderson on my bench. Happy isn’t playing. I was hoping he’d get sent down so I can NA him. Not sure why the cubs said they have no plans to do that. He is just rotting away in the bench. Thx
Can cut Happ
Love Pivetta but worryed about his start at WAS today. Bench? (12 team 5×5 roto, 200 start limit). Thanks for all you do and the humor you do it with!
I’m benching him
@Grey: the 4th is strong in this one
Hey Grey! Any faith in Ozuna? Guys got a rock bottom walk rate he can’t shake… Killing me in my OBP H2H league. Looking to trade him, but for now, Soler would be an adequate schmotato?
Ozuna’s a buy
@Grey: Fair enough. I will keep the faith. Thanks!
No problem, (I own him too, btw, so maybe being optimistic)
@Grey: Ha, well tbh, I don’t want to risk Ozuna being on my bench when he does break out.
@Nico: exactly
@Nico: I think that is known as Rendon’s Revenge from last year.
I need another SP, Luke Weaver, Wacha, Felix, Teheran, Skaggs,,, any body worth it? I’m already stashing Reyes.
I’ll be cutting loose pujols or Desmond or kemp
Also Is g. Bird worth a DL stash?
Thanks
Wacha — forget Bird and Pujols
@Grey: Wacha over Weaver?
@Old School Brother: flip a coin at this point
@Grey: sweet, thanks. Also…. Please let me know if I can submit a CV for any part time work while I start my own clinic!
@iChiro: haha
Want to add buehler. Do I cut happ or cargo?
Both…Happ
What range of players would you offer for Acuna?
@Jaone: Yelich?
Would you take Howie over Scooter?
Yeah
Less a question and more an observation, given Villanueva’s national pride and the stadium’s elevation, I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw his best impression of a young A-Gon during this series with the Dodgers.
That is all.
Hope so!
ROS Ranks: Cahill, Marco Gonzales, Hellickson, & Heaney?
ROS Ranks: Moran, McMahon, & Aguilar?
ROS Ranks: Ketel Marte, Wendle, Aledmys?
Do you think Mejia or Vlad Jr. get called up this year, and any guess on timing?
Thanks again for all your posts. Have a good one!
Gonzalez, Heaney…. Aguilar … Marte… in September — you too!
Grey,
What is your expectation of Alex Reyes when he comes back. Mostly reliever, or does he get into the rotation? Any idea what his eligibility might be as well? Thanks for you time.
@LUke t: also, any love for Bautista coming into a hot Atlanta line up?
Think they’ve said he’s a starter… top 50 arm
McCullers or Ohtani rest of season?
@Adderall Slim: McCullers
God the last line killed me again. HAHA.
@crimedog: hehe
Which side of the trade do you like
Xander, Donaldson and clevinger or asdrubal machado and Nola
@Jb: Xander
Would you do Jose Abreu and Francisco Lindor for Trout? 1B would be Cron while SS would be Chris Taylor
OF would be Betts, Trout, and Eddie Rosario
@William Hung: sounds fair, shouldn’t trade away trout tho
@Grey: don’t tell that to the team i’m trying to get trout from!
Would you do Jose Abreu and Francisco Lindor for Trout? 1B would be Cron while SS would be Chris Taylor
OF would be Betts, Trout, and Eddie Rosario
Would you move Segura for Strickland and Robbie Ray?
@Roll of SAGNOF, Hear my Cry: nope
@Grey: are you a doppleGreyger?
Ha, I was on my phone
@Grey: ha.
Is the Robbie Ray / Segura exchange close?
Segura is my backup SS (have Trea), so he’s occupying a UTIL spot and I’d like to cash in on him. Not gonna keep him next year
I could trade him for Darvish, too, but I think I like the Ray/Strickland deal more
It’s close, that he’s your backup makes it closer
Leonys vs. Ian Kennedy or teoscar vs. kittredge
@EZ: Leonys
Drop Schebler or Franchy to activate Rendon? Is it close between the two?
@Matt: Or could drop Villanueva, but I could use some HRs.
@Matt: Schebler
Hey Grey, just a quick follow up to our last post comment. Seems Monterrey Mexico’s elevation is 1,770 feet, whereas Denver’s elevation is obviously a mile or 5,280 feet. Quite a difference, but might still be enough to scare us off. Just thought I’d share. If anything, I’m more confused than ever. Haha. Might be risky to start Buehler, but if we’re not starting him against the Padres then when the hell do we start him? It just really sucks that we miss starting him at Petco–since this is technically a Pads home game.
@GrassyKnollRedding: rudy updated SON for Mexico games and they’re positive starts, I’m thinking starting them
@Grey: Oh, great to know! Cool, I’m starting then. Gotta die of somethin’! Thanks again, Grey!
Let’s do this!
@Grey: I own Buehler on more teams than you can imagine, and I’m starting him everywhere. If that doesn’t scare you off, the may God have mercy on your soul.
Haha, why would you put that in the mix?!
@Grey: Sorry, I thought it was the appropriate time and place.
Haha
What’s the deal with Bregman? Is something wrong or a buy low opportunity?
@bigbear: buy low
@Grey:
Hi Grey, would Didi for Bregman be too high?
I’d take Bregman
I’m thinking about offering thor and Christian villaneuva for manny. Which side do you like?
@Mike: sounds good
Not sold on Fernando Romero?
@Robert Schroeder: went over when he pitched
Hey
Drop one of
Taylor
E Nunez
Dahl
All bench players
Util is 2b and ss with Bryant 3b /of as of
Nunez
Grey!! Have a good wknd my friend.
Who to sell Didi for? Look to pickup an ace SP?
I could slide Machado to SS and Jose Ramirez to 3B. Rest of my bats are Cervelli, Hosmer, Dee Gordon, Trout, Cain, Merrifield, Braun, Puig.
Pitching is deGrom, Snell, Bauer, Ohtani, Newcomb, sonny Gray, Taillon, Wacha, EduardoR
An ace SP would work, I don’t really love owning an ace SP tho
Start Quintana today at STL? I know what son says, and I know you don’t own him, but think last game was him turning the corner?
Think you have to
Hey Grey,
who would you drop for O’Day…Alvarado or Zielger (im struggle to find saves)
who would you drop for Reyes…Boyd, Gausmen, or Castillo
Thanks
@Henry Rowengartner: I also have Ian Happ riding the bench right now. pretty brutal madden isnt giving him a real shot right now. would you drop him for any of the two
Drop Happ over Alvarado
Alvarado — Boyd
Cron or Zimm?
Who is Zimm?
@Grey:
Zimmerman
hey hey hey.
my team is bereft of power. you like Ryon Healy or Matt Davidson?
thanks!
Healy
Always looking for steals. Deshields or Peraza for a stretch?
Fanks!
@Joel: one more. I asked you this AM about acquiring Bauer somehow. You thought Hosmer and Schoop when he’s better would be a decent offer. Should I alternatively pursue Happ or do you think it’s best to attempt Bauer?
Have a goodbye!
Bauer
Peraza
Grey,
Who would you recommend as a DL stash, Reyes or Nelson? Would you ditch Clev, Pivetta or Mikolas for any of them?
Reyes — Nope
Matt Adams or Yuli?
Adams
Bench bats are Mancini and Conforto. Would you drop either for Soler, Dahl, or Franchy? They are bench bats so They don’t play too much.
Also, when Schoop returns I have to drop someone: Escobar, Conforto, or Mancini?
Thanks!
Nope — Escobar
Thanks, Grey.
No problem
Who would you rather have in a 10 AL dynasty league, David Price 2 years at $1.20 or Jake Junis .40 for 3years?
Junis
Trade haniger for Keuchel in an OBP H2H league?
Meh
Bench hitters consist of Merrifield, C. Taylor, and Gleyber Torres.
That’s too many middle infielders and I feel like a need to diversify. Plus I am not sure Merrifield and Taylor aren’t the same person.
Need some more pop and Zimmerman, Healy, and Mancini are available. Would you make a move?
Zimm over Torres
Please rank ROS OBP 5×5 league.
Alfaro, R. Martin, Avila
Thanks!
Martin, Alfaro
Strictly value wise, which side:
Merrifield and Pomeranz
Or
Hand and Mallex
Merrifield
springer, belt or goldy and teoscar OPS league
Springer
Hey to the Hey, Grey,
Is Sano droppable right now? Leonys, Adams, Healy, Aguillar are all out there for the picking if I lose this Dominican Joey Gallo with a bad hammy.
Love yas!
Nope
Grey, Between you and b’s advice I traded Xander and Bregman for Kris Bryant and A.Russell(Addison was dropped to activate Rendon). You think Bryant is going to heat up?
Also picked up Soroka, dropped Stroman……many Thanks!
Hope so! No problem
Start Lucchesi tonight again LAD?
THANKS!
Yeah
I know you said hold Ozuna. But both he and Jose Martinez have not done much lately. The whole Cards team is not doing much. Martinez said he had sore feet last time he was dtd. How do you get rid of sore feet in baseball? Anyway should i drop either of these guys with Cron, Adams, Cordeiro, Soler, Dickerson and Rosario all available in my league at the moment?
Nope
Happy Friday Grey!
SON loves Wheeler at home against Colorado but those bats have been crazy hot, risk it?
I am
Looks like Soroka’s getting another start on Sunday vs. the Giants.
A. For this weekend, do you like Gibson vs. CWS or Soroka vs. Giants better
B. Long-term, IF Soroka sticks, how would you rank Soroka, Gibson, Williams, Clevinger?
Thanks!
A. Soroka B. That looks fine
Start Kyle Seager at home vs righty Richards or Moose at home vs lefty Liriano
Moose
I already have Dj at 2b when he comes off the DL but someone just offered me Berrios for Schoop who I also have on the DL
Sounds fair
What’s the best case for Reyes? Something like Liriano when he first came up?
3.25 ERA, 10 K/9
@Grey: Imma hold you to that!
Aw geez
@Grey: Ha. He said “best case,” so you’re only wrong if he does better than that.
I’ll take it tho!
Can you give an example of a bat that you would trade for J.A. Happ?
Braun?
Someone needs to sit down with that wiley sob Streamonator and ask him what Nick Pivetta did to him. Did he use the rest of his WD-40?? Touch his motor in a provocative manner??
It’s not a good matchup
@Grey: I feel like I never see a good rating though
@lubey: How ya like SoN now?
*shrugs* not sure man
Love the Friday double dose.
In a 6×6 w OPS do you prefer Mallex, Leonys, Margot, or Span ROS.
Thanks a bunch, have a great weekend.
Thanks! Leonys, Margot
Rest of Season, top 3, 5×5
Caleb Smith
Kingham
Junior Guerra
Romero
Soroka
Lucchesi
Thanks
Soroka, Lucchesi, Kingham
Drop Mancini for Cron?
Thanks
Nope
Gotta activate Rendon tomorrow, here are my choices to drop, could you rank them please
marwin, jo-mart,braun,desmond,kinsler,devers,domingo,peralta
thank you
Drop Marwin or Kinsler
I guarantee Pujols gets 3000th hit tonight. Also, Bautista will do something to make more people ask how much you love him.
Yes! Completely!
@Grey: Double off the wall.
Oh boy
12 team Roto. Matt Adams and Leonys are available. Drop any of these for either:
Cozart
Andujar
Mancini
Teoscar
Cozart for Leonys
Grey
would you drop Villar for either Palka, Brock Holt or wilmer difo?
Nah
Drop Marwin for Peraza? Util-bat in case of injury to starter.
Follow up to podcast, would you move Ohtani for Happ? If not, who would you target? McCullers? Berrios?
Thanks
@Steve: pls add Grandal to list of drop potentials
Thanks
Don’t carry two catchers
I’d take Peraza
10 team h2h redraft league
Shaw, Quintana, Jansen
For
Arenado
Which side wins or is it just fair depending on needs?
Arenado
Hey Grey thanks as always for the advice.
Drop Jose Martinez for Cron, Healy, or Adams?
Who should I drop to activate Rendon? Thinking of making the move today to stash someone else in the DL spot.
MY TEAM:
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C – J. Realmuto (C,1B)
1B – F. Freeman (1B, 3B)
2B – J. Altuve (2B)
3B – R. Devers – (3B)
SS – M. Machado (3B, SS))
OF – S. Marte – (OF)
OF – Mitch Haniger (OF)
OF – A. Jones – (OF)
UTIL – Nomar Mazara (OF)
BENCH: , Villanueva (3B), David Peralta (OF)
DL: A Rendon (3B)
STARTERS:
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C. Carrasco (SP)
C. Martinez (SP)
L. McCullers Jr. (SP)
J. Paxton (SP)
C. Anderson (SP)
N. Pivetta(SP)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP)
Joey Luccessi (SP)
Walker Buehler (RP)
CLOSERS (only can start 3 at a time)
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B. Morrow (RP)
S. Greene (RP)
Keone Kela (RP)
DL – Alex Reyes (SP), Zach Britton (RP)
Villanueva
Ending up dealing haniger/ buehler for Keuchel and Suarez in an OBP league I feel Suarez tipped it in my favor.
Cool
Aguilar or JoMar ROS?
Jo-Ma
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. buy/sell tool loves odor, but not sure about that injury. is tim anderson for odor giving up too much? thanks!
Not too much
@Grey – Bryant and Bour or Haniger and Rendon? 7 offensive categories with OBP and SLG.
Bryant
Would you give up Torres and maeda for godley? I could also pick up Buehler with the roster spot? If not godley what kind of pitcher would you target? 12 team league
Sounds fair, sure, grab Buehler
Puig and Knebel are using up DL spots. Can you see dropping any of Wacha Newcomb Folty for a Reyes stash or Castillo? Or hold.
Sure, Folty for Castillo
@Grey:Bad matchup I sat Pivetta, but you holding Pivetta over Folty still?
I’d hold, was a terrible matchup
Rendon/Haniger or Bryant/Bour in a 7×7 with OBP and SLG?
Bryant
@Grey: in weekly roto, you starting jon gray next week with two home starts (vs laa and vs mil).
Maybe in some leagues
Thanks Wheeler….. F$%^k
@jon:
how do you fix your ratios on a 135 era?
@jon:
I can add Folty by dropping Carp who i dont use to help with tonight ratios? its a roto league and Wheeler just crushed me.
@jon:
Too late on Folty, Mengden or cashner> or just stay with my shitty ratios
Not sure what this means
Haha
Can’t be worse than what I’m looking at
Howdy & happy Friday grey! To quote the famous artist known as R.Kelly: “it’s the freakin weekend, I’m about to have me some fun!”
On to fantasy , I’m in a espn , H2h pts/ weekly lock league & just seeing which bat you’d add out of these best available ones? Not shooting for a particular position, looking for longer term as opposed to a one week waiver guy:
– here’s bats I’m looking at:
Eduardo Escobar (eligibility at 3b/SS/DH)
Daniel Robertson (eligibility at SS & 2b)
Jorge soler
Matt Adams, thought he was fat not he’s slim shady
Franchy Cordero
Scott schebler
Leonys Martin
Joc pederson
Solarte (eligibility at SS/2b/3b)
Mark trumbo (eligibility at OF & DH)
Eugenio suarez
Christian Yelich
Jose Bautista
Sorry there’s quite a bit of names, but here are potential guys I’d drop for above mentioned bats: Jackie Bradley jr, Eduardo Nunez, and I prob won’t but teoscar Hernandez of Toronto is on my squad.
My depth:
1b Brandon belt, hosmer on bench, cj cron is currently my IF but also has eligibility at DH, Hanley Ramirez is my DH but has eligibility at 1b
2b moncada starting then on bench Nunez eligibility at 2b, Gleybor Torres on bench has eligibility 2b & SS
3b alex bregman starting, also have Todd Frazier who’s my utility, Miguel andujar, Nunez eligibility at 3b, Christian Villanueva
SS starting is correa also have bregman who’s eligible at 3b & SS, Torres (SS & 2b)
OF we start 4 & my starters are Bryce Harper, benintendi, acuna, teoscar Hernandez. On my bench I have Gregory polanco, nunez, Jackie Bradley jr, Michael brentley,
DH is Hanley but also have CJ cron & Ohtani eligible there. Ohtani is SP/DH.
Thanks man!
Yelich, Suarez — Lose JBJ and Nunez
Suarez is on fire – I’m wondering if I should drop Travis Shaw for him
Nah
anybody else got multiple shares of chen (once only actually), nazi in exile (2) pivetta (many many times), wheeler (3). in an NL only i have ALL of them. not good. stratton/j.guerra might need to get to some sort of negative ERA/whip today
Oofa
@Grey: also folty, but for some reason i can’t see anything about the 6 run 2nd of his, espn box scores continue to decline, already got rid of slugging/OBP numbers now occasionally they just miss an at bat entirely, here the entire top of the 2nd.
Couldn’t there have been a few errors in these games?
Is it just me or is Dave Roberts about as competent as a Philly police officer in a Starbucks
@crimedog:
haha!
As far as I can tell Dave’s rule of thumb seems to be…
if a reliever is getting guys out, go ahead and play the match-up game or double-switch him
if a reliever can’t throw strikes just give it some more time
if you have a hot bat, go ahead and rest him
Haha
@crimedog: hmm, don’t get this reference, but i’m betting it isn’t good, as it involves some sort of cop joke
Thank you, Nick Pivetta, for being the lastest ibna long line of pitchers to destroy my ERA & WHIP for the week. To be fair, a friend of mine at the game texted me & said he was getting seriously squeezed but that’s no excuse to throw meatballs dead red. Gah. One time I’m glad Kapler had an early hook for a SP.
That hurt
@Grey: was 12th in SP FIP going into this game, i’m quite happy this’ll help him get dropped in even more leagues soon i’m sure. i got a WW claim on him for tonight or tomorrow night in 2 spots alread
Bryce’s second homerun tonight is his longest ever since Statcast started tracking in 2015 (473 feet). Wow. This guy’s been keeping my team afloat all season.
@GrassyKnollRedding: don’t worry – he won’t be hurt until July.
;)
Thank god for him… Made Pivetta go down a little easier
Oh, so that’s why I shoulda sat Pivetta like you told everyone. Gah!
@nick the smooth dick: sadly, I missed that sage advice. :(
Eek, I started him in one NL Only
@Grey: maybe it’ll get rained out in the 4th.
May the 4th be with us.
Haha, I wish!
@Grey: Feels a lot better that I just had treated for Bryson this was the first day on my team. Schwing!
@nick the smooth dick: Traded for Bryce, treated for Bryson, same thing
What did you have to send for him? Your whole team?
Haha, nice!
@nick the smooth dick: SON hated this one. i still played him where ever i had him as well. pretty sure none of those were rotos, so eh.
Pivetta…. yeah Boyd!!
Ha
Joey Bats with a 2B in his 1st AB.
Come on Grey – who doesn’t love a feel-good comeback story? Cagey vet helps carry young team to the playoffs!
:)
Ha
What’s happening in DC? Raining?
Hope it never stops and they call the game
@Grey: AMEN!
@Grey:
nice!
@Grey: They’re back baby! I need those Bryce stats.
Desmond Cron or Adams in an OBP lg Grey? Looking for a utility bat. Thanks and have a Greyt wknd
Desmond
The good ‘ol 2 ‘meh’ starts in a row by Pivetta… drop questions in 3-2-1
@William Hung: me loving the drops that are soon to come. already seen 2 lately before today too.
JOEY F’IN BATS! Come and get some! Let’s GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
@DinduNuffins: hey get on board, Grey! Plenty of room on the bandwagon!
Ps – Pivetta a hold? He’s been so good, but turning into a pumpkin last 2.
Terrible matchups
@The Harrow: @Grey:
Marte didn’t do him any favors in the outfield after glorifying over his inside the park homer. Kinda mentally left the game after that.Coulda kept 2 runs off the board if his head was still in the game IMO.
@hondo:
Oops- I was referring to Kingham,not Pivetta.
@DinduNuffins: don’t drop anybody good there.
Haha
The answer to should I have started Pivetta that was asked so often today was no. I did not come up with the correct answer. So this rain storm cancelling the rest of the game would be great.
If only!
Buxton going to rebound ? Just got offered him for Morton in a keeper…
I’d take Bux in a keeper
fatt adams (bitch tits) very very nice pickup since he now starts most of the time. TRON loved him for batty calls when he was only starting a little. another list of STL moves that looks quite silly. not signing mostsuckass (for super cheap) leaving crapenter and his still-needs-surgery-but-he’s-religious-so-didn’t-get-that-done starting looking soooo nice.
Yup
i already have Freddie freeman and ender. Might as well stack braves and add Jose and markakis too amirite?? braves are just raking right now. The young’ns are so exciting to watch
And soroka staying!
It’s a fun time to watch them, for sure!
Can someone tell Billy Hamilton that since he doesn’t get on base all that much, he needs to try to swipe a bag whenever he’s on first
Seriously
Greylord!!
1)Would you drop Johnny Cueto prematurely ahead of the Dr Andrews visit on Monday for my boy Alex Reyes?
2) Escobar with 2 bombski’s tonight! I’m holding this Schmotato instead of picking up Seager. U cool with that?
3) pick up Soler and drop Zimmerman?
1. Nah 2. I am! 3. Nah
Berrios is killing me tonight. He keeps trying to hand the game away. His team puts up more points for him, he keeps handing points back. The friggin’ White Sox???? They have nine wins. In Berrios’ defense, no one can stop a massive power hitter like Leury Garcia? His first home run of the season. Oh well. High scores all around tonight.
Wish I had no SPs going tonight…Here comes Lucchesi getting massacred
Alexi Ogando is back and it’s like he never left.
HA!
Grey, your Pivetta ‘no confidence’ vote this morning swung me to sitting him. Well, that and seeing that there was 10 MPH wind out at the Nats stadium. Thank SON for me please!
I will
aaaaannnnddd Moncada is probably going to get DL’d now cause of his hammy issue
Dammit!
@Grey: just speculating based on the fact that he already has been pulled out of games 3x in the past 2 weeks, as recently as 2 games ago then was rested for the game after that. I would almost prefer a DL stint as opposed to a nagging injury.
@William Hung: yeah the same way it’s good for us for steals that WSOX just don’t give a F, it’s quite bad when they just give a clearly injured guy only 2 days off per SAME hamstring injury, that’s now happened at least 3 times.
Gotcha
SON likes Dr. Matz tomorrow at $21.9 vs. Colorado. Is there an error in that calculation or should I just trust the circuitry here and call it Ben? Katz hasn’t topped 5.3 IP yet and has given up a lot.
ATE OPP IP H ER BB K DEC
4/25 @StL 3.1 5 3 2 3 L
4/18 Wsh 4.0 3 3 1 6
4/13 Mil 5.1 3 3 2 5 W
4/7 @Wsh 5.0 3 0 2 8
4/1 StL 4.0 4 3 3 4 L
No way, don’t touch
@hal_incandenza: Also, is this your current SP ROS order in a redraft? T. Roark, Castillo, Soroka, Caleb Smith
Thanks, man
Castillo, Roark, Soroka
@Grey: Thank you.
No problem
Domingo or dahl in a h2h league w OPS?
@Whirlaway: sorry – please pick one of dahl, domingo, D peralta in a 12 team h2h with OPS.
Thanks
Peralta
Domingo
12 team head to head points league, no negative points for strikeouts.
J Bell or Jose Martinez ROS?
Jo-Ma
*weekly locking league
Sorry Grey, change my question above to:
12 team H2H Points weekly lock, no negative points for strikeouts.
Rank ROS: R Zimmerman, J Bell, Jose Martinez
Zimm
Gonna be mighty pissed off if the Oakland pen screws this up.
@Stephen Lyon: Jesus.
This Geeerrit Cole bidness has me losing my religion.
Can you believe what he’s done to us?
@Grey: Wish he’d used that pine tar last year.
Me too!
F fantasy baseball! Nothing but disappointment …just like real life..i chose drugs, alcohol and strippers. At least they will always let you know where you stand!
Ha!
VV goes to Washington to face Roark. We start Roark but can’t start VV, right? Thanks, and have a great weekend.
Right
Hi, 10 tm h2h pts, for ROS: I own Villanueva and Baez (both on the bench this week),drop either /both for any of the following players –
M. Adams
Cron
E. Suarez
Thanks!
Villa for Eugenio
What are we making of what Marco Gonzalez is doing this year? 9.75 K/9
1.57 BB/9
3.00 FIP
2.75 xFIP
.390 BABIP
I haven’t had eyes on him but his numbers are insanely good… I’d prolly pick him up to see where it goes
@Grey: exactly the boat I was in! Gonna grab and see what happens. After tonight, he has Det, Tex, Oak, Min, TB, TB again. Worth a shot!
Good info!
Any optimism for Domingo Santana? Was offered him for my mallex smith. I could use the hr if they are coming…
@Reese: I’d take the gamble
I’d take Domingo
Grey, u starting Weaver at home against Cubs?. SON is ok with start
Sure
Tell Rudy streamonator is drunk this morning. $22 Matz?
Ha
Drop Yarborough for Pom?
SON likes Yarbrough better than my least liked starter, Pomeranz, but I’m scared to drop Pom for a guy who might end up being a starter-by-committee guy in TB.
@dfrench23: I meant to write Drop Pom for Yarborough?
I wouldn’t want either
@Grey: WW shows T.Mahle, T.Anderson, Freeland, Hammel, Blach, Marquez, Urena, Colon, Cashner, or Mengden are the only ones that stand out to me. Anything better than Pom?
Depends on matchups
@Grey: Thanks. I’ll keep checking SON.
Did anyone notice that Lucchesi was doing a totally different pitching mechanic in the first inning yesterday?
He wasn’t lifting his glove above his head before dropping it and making the delivery, like he usually does. Went back to the old mechanic after the first inning and settled back in. I’m guessing over-coaching to reduce extra movements? It didn’t work.
Interesting, hadn’t noticed
Franchy or Margot ROS with walks as a category?
Margot
Add CC, McCarthy, or Colon? 5×5 stats
None… McCarthy
Who to drop from Michael Taylor, Mancini, Kinsler, DeJong, Billy Hamilton, Choo, or Reddick? 5×5 stats
@Jon: Choo for me
@Jon: Kinsler
Reddick
Andrew Miller & Flaherty or Charlie Morton?
Morning FML!
Morton
I have no catcher having dropped Beef. James McCann, Beef or Chirinos best on the wire. Or I could trade a bench bat for Realmuto.
I have Freeman, Eugenio and Seager or C Santana at the corners. Would you trade Carlos or Seager for Realmuto?
Chirinos — Santana
Grey.
Last two spots on team: Currently have Marwin Gonzalez and Yuli Gurriel. Keep either or drop for:
Kemp; Brantley; Teoscar; Villaneuva; Bourn, or Kendrick. Top 2 please.
Teoscar, Villanueva
That’s it! I’m done with your crap! How dare you! “If you don’t know me by now” was not Chicago… SIMPLY RED
@Longbeachyo: you’re so beautiful but oh so boring.
Haha
Who do you like better ROS in a standard, season-long roto league – Thor or Cole?
Thor, but who knows at this point, maybe Cole
Whats my move Grey?
Cut Bell or Alonso for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Adams or Soler?
I’m thinking Bell for Soler.
avg obp r rbi hr sb
12 team h2h
@onPED: Despite leaning Soler, I’ve got no back up 2B/SS –which I think matters in h2h– I’m mostly torn btwn him and Escobar. Escobar looks like poorman’s Baez which aint that bad..
Alonso — Eduardo
Joey Gallo was just dropped in my league – no brainer #1 WW add right? 10-team 5×5 with OBP and K’s added for hitters
Current team is:
C- Grandal
1B – Abreu
2B – Chris Taylor
3B – Rendon
SS – Lindor
OF – Betts, Rosario, B-Hamilton
UTIL – Shaw
B – Conforto, Moncada
DL – Odor
SP – Bauer, Pivetta, Buehler, Corbin, Severino, Archer
RP – Boxberger, Colome, Greene, Treinen, Bedrosian
Sure, guess Conforto
In another league, need to drop one when Rendon returns: Brantley or Teoscar.
@Norm Ginsberg: prob Brantley
@Norm Ginsberg: oscar
Brantley
Final question. When Rendon returns, who loses playing time: Adams (my hunch); Zimmermann; Kendricks; Michael Taylor?
Adams
@Grey: @Norm Ginsberg: why would they bench Adams? He’s only got about a 1500 OPS over the last 2 weeks and is playing well in left field. He robbed a hr yesterday.
Rendon is back, and Adams is starting in left, batting 3rd. Today is also Adams 10th start in the outfield so he now has outfield eligibility too on ESPN.
Adams will play vs all righties.
Have to DL Ryu so in a 5×5— need K’s and W in that order mostly… ERA is my least need.
What are your top two choices FROM: —-Junior Guerra – Caleb Smith- Sal Romano- Hellickson- Koch- Barraclough- Ty Blach- Freeland- V Velasquez
Smith, Barraclpugh
K Marte or A Rosario ROS?
Ketel
Hey Grey,
Standard 5 pitching category league.. roto, mixed league, deep 270 rosters.. struggling in ratios.
Do you trade Trevor Williams for Adam ottavino ? Thanks!
Sure
C Seager or Bux in a keeper?
Seager for next year
Time to move on from Chapman and drop him for Matt Adams, Franchy, andujar, Healy or Verdugo? Also who do you prefer as dL stash sano or bux? Thanks Grey!
Healy
Start or sit Bauer at Yanks?
Start
Really liking Eduardo Escobar right now. Would you take him or DeJong in a 12 team OBP and SLG league?
DeJong
Dumped Pivetta for Buehler. That was the correct call, right?
Sounds decent
I’m surprised at how much you like Mancini. Sure he had a 290 batting avg last year, but that was on the back of a BABIP north of 350. Currently he’s hitting around 265 with a 315 BABIP which seems about right for him. And it’s not like he’s got enough power where him hitting 270 is going the be that appealing. There’s like 50 players pacing 30+ homers, and half the league pacing 20 homers. Not that I expect you to reply to this but what am I missing? 270ish avg and 23ish homers and no steals. Mancini so freaking blah!
Gotcha
@Grey: not trying to be jerk, but somebody has to keep you on your toes. I’m a huge follower but sorry I’m not one of your yes men. I frequent the site probably more than anybody who doesn’t work there.
It’s all good, I hear ya on Mancini, I like him, and own him
so I picked up Franchy last week for a bench spot. I have put him in my lineup only twice (based on SON and also my hitters have been hot). I have Cespedes, Krush, Mazara, Deshizz, Pham, Dickerson. He’s droppable among this bunch right? For now I need Deshizz for sagnof, also I am way behind on Runs. If I dropped him I would get another MR (NSVH league). What is more valuable to you? 3-4 games as a hitter inserted off the bench or a week of possible MR appearances for possible holds? I am not sure myself. I do know that I am way behind in S+H and also R.
Yeah, can lose him, grab an MR
Good morning, Grey!
Since I’m still battling to fix my ratios I’m thinking of sitting Weaver today at home vs the Cubbies. SON likes him at $7.8, but facing that lineup that’s killed him recently (not to mention STL’s lack of offense so far), chances are I won’t regret sitting him, correct?
Thanks!
Can only regret starting him… Doubt he throws a 10+ K or 9 inning shutout…
I might’ve just jinxed him
Or is that a reverse jinx?
@Grey: Haha! You nogoodnick! Now it’ll be a perfect game for sure… Wait, or an implosion…. Now I’m more confused than ever. He’s at Petco for his next start. I think Luke and I will both feel better about that start. Damn… Did I just jinx him? This is hard.
PS: Would you rather have Nate Jones or Barraclough in RCL? Thanks again!
Haha, damn, now I’m more confused as ever… Jones
@Grey: no that’s a reverse cowgirl silly
@peacecoast: Reverse jinx and reverse cowgirl are both ways to get lucky!
HA
Still like Pivetta more than buehler ROS?
I’d go Buehler
Greinke / Weaver or Corbin/Morton which side you like more
Corbin
Would you trade merrifield for Castillo?
My offense consists of:
C Ramos
1b votto
2b lowrie
3b Gallo
Ss bogaerts
Of jd, Cain. Haniger
Util encarcion, bregman
Bench rendon, merrifield. Inciarte, Villanueva, Olson,
Dl schoop, odor, lamb
Thanks
Nah
Can’t you move Villanueva and Olson for him?
12 tm h2h 5×5
A. Cain, Gardner, Samardzija
B. Ohtani, T Williams, Teoscar
Who ya like?
Cain side
Hey Grey,
To improve ratios/Ks going forward, who’s my guy: Betances, Barraclough, N Jones?
C Santana or Souza in RCL?
Thanks!
Jones… Santana
5×5 with OBP instead of average — Goldy and Edwards for Sherzer and Peraza
in a vacuum which side wins?
Goldy side
Trade K Seager and A Wood for Rendon now he’s back? OBP league and Seager is really hurting that.
Sure
H2H weekly, 30 moves: drop Folty and Pivetta for Castillo and S. Gray?
Sure
Bud Norris leaves with injury.
Eek!
In a nice little development Teoscar is leading things off today for the Blue Jays. They already tried Gurriel in that spot, so they’re clearly looking for someone to claim that job. With Donaldson back and batting second, I sure wouldn’t mind Teo getting some more SBs and Runs.
Yeah, saw that, he’s gotta produce there to make it stick
@Grey: You were saying… Haha, Teo just jacked one 400 feet. Wait, that sounded wrong. Anyway I sure hope he sticks there.
I saw, nice!
What in god’s mame is going on with Weaver? Is this some kinda freaky Friday type thing where he switched with Jared, circa 2017? Gah.
Love seeing Toscar leading off. His name vexes me though. It’s like his name is Oscar but his dad had a stutter? From now on, call me Tscott instead of Scott.
Maybe it’s a black panther thing. T’chala, T’oscar?
Haha
@Lucky Dog: I guess there’s an “e” in there, too. Teoscar? Still weird.
Should I pick up junis or reyes.. very competitive league.. I’d have to drop bedrosian, or madson.
Junis — Madson
Yo Grey,
I have three 2B atm- Peraza, DJ, and Odor.
1) Which one to trade away for a SP?
2) Example/tier of SP I can ask for from trading the 2B from question 1?
Thx
1. Odor 2. Castillo
@Grey: thanks boss
Starting Morton tonight @ARI ?
Yup
Worth dropping Jo-Ma for Zimmerman? If so how much FAAB out of 50
Sure, $3
I have Ryon Healy but Logan Morrison is sitting on waivers and looks to be finding himself. Who do you like over the next few weeks?
Healy
@Grey: what’s B-Hamilton’s value as a rotating 4th OF batting 9th?
I know you were pretty bullish on him preseason, so wanted to know if that’s still the case or if you’d downgrade him a bit.
His value is SAGNOF, that’s about it
@Grey: yeah that’s what I am thinking too – everyday it’s harder to see Mallex doing his thing as I am rostering Hamilton who isn’t stealing at the moment.
Well looks like I can delay a decision for a day or 2 – Bedrosian is clearly not the closer in Anaheim coming in the 6th… Looks like I can roster both B-Ham and Mallex for now
Yeah
Caleb Smith is my new best friend.
Haha, I wanna hang out with him too
@Stephen Lyon: me liking these OAK 3 day streams in which at least 2 of them (mengden/cahill/triggs) are mostly available in a LOT of my leagues. this is even better than the LAA 3 day one a bit back (barria/heaney and somebody else, probably skaggs)
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: ryu’s DL taking too long had me JUST miss the smith start in an NL only where honestly he should’ve been owned already, will be now. when a guy’s groin gets teared from the bone like some kind of chicken dinner it shouldn’t take that many hours for a DL stint.
Hey Grey,
Picked up Alen Hanson for a batty call today which went prettay prettay prettay good. Was gonna drop him right after to stream Junis tomorrow. Would you hold onto him instead? Seems like he might go on a little schmotato run. Thanks!
@GrassyKnollRedding: TRON’s liked him since he was added to SF. but bench against lefties (he likely will be anyway)
@The Harrow: Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I did notice HT loves him the next few days.
Nah, I’d go with Junis
@Grey: Cool, thanks!
@Grey: Hey Grey, SON has me rethinking: Would you prefer K Gibson @ CWS at $10.4 instead of Junis at home vs DET at $9.9?
Nope
@Grey: Cool. Thanks again
No worries
Is this how you rank the following guys ?
Markakis, Domingo, Escobar, Franco, teoscar?
How do you rank these SP ROS? Anyway you can rank all of them for waiver purposes :) Caleb smith, Trevor Cahill, Luis Castillo, Trevor williams, nick Pivetta,
@Isabella: Teoscar Sparkakis
Castillo Williams
Domingo, Escobar — Castillo, Pivetta, Smith
for some weird reason casilla has no holds. dull got an 8th inning (a kimbrel as well) yesterday. but casilla is actually the best RP on OAK all year (well 2nd best behind the mastermind of the putting challenge, with a 2.09 FIP). in AL only, 10 teamer with holds and saves sold separately i have kelvin (best season ever thusly, shame his team is shit or he’d honestly be a top 3 closer or so right now), brach (lost job big time, not even leverage innings anymore, pitched 2 innings while losing in the 6th yesterday), j.anderson (first mis step today), nicasio.
lose brach for maybe j.anderson for any of: casilla, leclerc (best FIP on team RP, moving up in hierarchy slowly, today didn’t help), diekman, roe (awful pitching, but holds), venters (MIGHT eventually move up a lot here), dull, duke, j.johnson, mccarthy or hill (gotta be moving up as nobody else on KC doing any bit well), olson (ERA luck near worst in league, FIP under 3), kelly (might have the 8th back again, way better FIP than i’d believe), givens
brach actually isn’t doing badly (3.49 FIP) so anderson might be the only drop here if brach gets his high leverage stuff back.
Casilla
KRUSH
Ha, nice
For saves kela or colome
For holds minter or betances
Kela…Minter
Happy Sunday, Grey,
12 team weekly roto, redraft. With Ray on the DL and taking up one of my 4 reserve spots I need to stream 2 SP’s this week as Gibson and Mengden have bad matchups. One weird cat is net wins along with wins, no whip. My choices are:
M. Minor H vs 9.6 vs. Det. and Fiers -8.
D. German H vs Oak and Triggs.
I. Nova @CWS and Giolito -6.5
N. Kingman H vs SF and Suarez -4.4
C. Smith H 9.7 vs Folty 5.8.
It would be nice to be able to hold a guy but… my choices are Minor and German, do you agree?
2. I have Margot who is killing me, I was hoping for a 20-20. M. Smith, L. Martin are available. Looking for SB’s and Martin is only 1 for 4 on the year. Seems like Smith is my guy. Agree?
@Packers:
D. German 9.2, Nova 7.6, Kingman 4.3.
Smith, Minor — Smith
Drop Duffy for Matz?
Sure
Which side do you like?
1. E Rosario for K Seager
2. Rosario for C Santana
3. Rosario for Eugenio
4. Rosario for Peralta
5. Posey and Gausman for Manaea and K Seager
@DodgerWindowClosed:
dang I meant Escobar not Rosario on these. Sorry.
Not Escobar in any of them
1-4 Rosario 5. Seager
Mets training staff worked its magic.
@The Great Knoche: they actually decided to make a sound logical decision in DLing DeGrom
All better!
Is Villaneuva worth owning in 12 teamer. Ive had him as a bench bat using only against lefties? Guy cant hit righties.
I own him
COrbin/ buehler or Greinke/ Weaver in a H2h league?
Corbin
How much would you bid on Kingham and Soroka in 15 team league? $1,000 budget. Thanks
$65 for Soroka, $52 for Kingham, assuming you need them
done with ReyLo,
Drop for all the following: Buehler, Soroka, Castillo, Mahle, Csmith, Minor?
Castillo
Good morning sir. I feel I know your answer already. Start Arrieta against Nats in Washington? I’m not feeling it.
It’s -9 on SON
@Grey: yeah I saw that earlier. Gotta listen to Son
Yup
Grey,
10 team 6×6 roto (holds&tops). Are you dropping Pivetta for any of these:
Alex Wood, Caleb Smith, E-Rod, Marco gonzales
Thanks, Homie!
Wood
Drop any of T Williams, Bundy, Gausman, M Gonzales for: Soroka, Kingham, Jarlin Garcia, Liriano?
Drop any of Franchy, Margot, Dahl, Michael Taylor for L Martin?
Thanks!
Williams for Soroka — Franchy
@Grey:
The revolution has ended already?? I don’t think so haha.
Haha
Too many CI on one of my teams. Could use pitching.
Would you swap Eugenio, C Santana, or K Seager for Gausman or Skaggs?
RP to drop? Melancon, Holland, Middleton, Treinen, Britton. H2H league so aiming for who is closing come September. Thanks
Santana for Gausman — Why are you dropping an RP? Melancon
@Grey:
I have no catcher.
deGrom, Kershaw, Molina, Moncada. This DL parade never ends.
Avoid top SPs!
Hey Grey,
Which side do you like more ?
Matt Chapman, Justin smoak, Trevor Williams
Or
Rhys Hoskins
Thanks !
Hoskins
Grey,
Looking to grab C Seager fo next year…
Like either of these?
I give Bauer Morton Osuna and get Seager Alonso S Gray
I give Bauer Morton and get Seager and Bettis
And a second rounder
15 team keep 11
Not particularly
Aledmys carted off after twisting ankle hitting first base bag.
That sucks
@VinWins: no matter how often he seems to get hot with HR’s his OPS seems to be completely awful at all times. i’ve added him a couple of times this year, always to drop within 4 or so days.
Clevinger didn’t look good on streeamonator sonovabench.
I know
@Grey:
Why they let him go out for the 8th dammit!
Nice outing but still…
So obvious to not send him out too
Grey,
I just lost Kershaw to the DL, and I need a replacement. My choices are:
Eflin
Suarez
Zimmermann
Suarez
and by suarez in mean Andrew not eugenio. Still pick up Andrew?
Yup
I picked up Gleyber cuz you said to. Peace. Hugs.
Haha
Rank Cron, Belt, Carlos Santana ros OPS league please
You did
Thanks to Gleyber, Whit and Delino, it really didn’t matter to me if no one else on my team did a damn thing. Which is lucky–cause no one else on my team did a damn thing.
Do you like
@GrassyKnollRedding: Ooops, got cut off. Was gonna ask if you like Jesus Aguilar for the next week or two? Got a Coors visit coming up. Thanks!
@GrassyKnollRedding:
Well no offense but he was in thIS VERY BUY Post you’re commenting in…
@FrankGrimes: Haha, right you are, Mr Grimes. Just that Jesus didn’t play today and I wasn’t sure if his playing time was now dependent upon Braun being hurt, or if he was still looking at a month of starts. But point taken.
Works for me!
Haha
Weekly H2H league I lose Molina but Puig and Moncada in DL spots. Drop for Iannetta Alfaro Lucroy Castillo? Or hold the week without a catcher spot when Puig comes off this week and swap DL spots
@Gotime:
Depends on your league.
I’ve haven’t had a catcher all year in one league lol.
Swap DL slots
@Grey: Thanks FG and G, last one.
Same weekly H2H Qs not W
Newcomb @TB ($1) @MIA ($4.9)
Castillo vs Mets ($5.9) @ LAD (-$1.4)
Hill looks like a 2 start vs Ari and Cin
Wacha @ SD ($10.3)
Son Grey vs Oak ($13.5)
Need 3 who starts
Agree with SON
Wow, Just Dong AND Hosmer must be readers of Razzball. Neither were clearly happy with being included as sells.
Hosmer since Friday sell: 2R, 2 HR, 4 RBI.
Just Dong since last Friday’s sell: 8R, 3HR, 9 RBI,
@Fish:
More reasons to sell!
Ha
Conforto or Jose Martinez (Yahoo 6*6 w/OBP)?
It’s a keeper league, and I thought I got a steal with my pick of Conforto… one month later, not so much.
@Mike:
Mitch Moreland is also a Free Agent.
@Mike:
I’m about to drop Conforto too.
My patience can only take so much for fucks sake.
Jo-Ma
Carpenter or Villanueva in an OBP league ROS
Thinking of offering him and Reynaldo for carpenter or andujar and Pivetta
Villanueva
Villanueva carpenter or andujar ros for OBP?
Thinking of offering Villanueva/Reynaldo for either carpenter or andujar and Pivetta
Pick 2 hot schmotatos for CI and Util slots:
Fatt Adams, R Healy, Franco
@Swfcdan:
Not Franco
Adams, Healy
Dr Neil ElAttrache!?
More like Dr Reattached amiright
(insert winky emoji)
Haha
Would you trade Tim Anderson for any one of Ray, Junis, Gausman or Kingham? If you like multiple guys in what order do you prioritize them?
Ray
@fletch f. fletch: He didn’t go for the Anderson for Ray trade. Same trade partner is interested in Peraza. Would you do Peraza for either one of Junis or Kingham?
Kingham
@Grey: Thanks for the advice, especially on a weekend. No Shabbos for Grey!
Ha, no problem
I like Beuhler, Kingham, Soroka, Mahle, Domingo German, Minor, Caleb Smith, Cahill. Any you would pick up in a 12t mixed roto? Droppable are Montgomery (gone baby), ReyLopez (done with him), Chase Anderson (should prob keep).
Buehler, Smith, Soroka
for anybody that claims the mess now have a better training staff/doctors, they went from
1. degrom has an elbow issue, surely DL
2. nah, we’ll push him through it anyway
3. DL i guess, right? since it is his THROWING ELBOW
and this still took what, almost a week to figure those 3 steps above? so they still WANTED to play a guy with a hyperextended elbow in his THROWING ELBOW! seriously it’s gotten to the point where an average 13 year old on web MD is a better doctor than them.
the MIL manager is AGAIN benching villar for MF’ing sogard (who’s hitting 105 with no power, even bad for him). so either villar
1. has literally the worst defense in the league
2. is injured and they are hiding it
3. MIL’s manager is stupider than ARI’s GM, SEA’s GM, NYM’s medical staff, maddon, sociapath and any other idiot making baseball decisions.
@When Buying Gifts Don’t Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank: could of course be a mix of the above along with the possible
4. villar is screwing somebody in MIL manager’s family (wife/daughter/niece etc)
Yup
Quick hit! Stanton for Goldy. Both struggling. ROS thax
@uncle ernie: if it’s OPS stanton easily. OBP (without total bases) goldy probably.
Stanton
Jose Bautista or Adrian Gonzalez?
Bautista
14 team with saves and holds (separate stats). have kimbrel/hand/madson/nicasio/j.barnes. drop barnes for any of: fields, yates
@Eli Man Penguin Boy: knebel back soon, doubt hader is made a SP anytime soon (MIL managed by same guy who plays sogard over villar)
Fields
goldschmidt, whit merrifield, syndergaard
springer, albies, belt who wins OPS league
Noah
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. need to drop two of the following – gibson, kingham, e-rod and pivetta. who goes?
thanks!
Ed-Rod, Kingham
Did Mookie Betts anger the baseball gods in some way? He’s getting nicked and dinged all the time lately.
I know, sucks
What comes first, Yasmani Grandal’s next base hit or Billy Hamilton’s next stolen base?
@William Hung: depends on who’s game starts tomorrow and/or if OBP wolf is off tomorrow but i’d still say OBP wolf.
Haha, going Grandal
@Grey: wait, CIN plays tomorrow, LAD doesn’t i’m going with billy
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: oh yeah and it’s against a nobody lefty related to fatolo, NYM catchers are awful. i’d actually be very willing to bet on billy now.
ROS please rank Buehler, Soroka, kingham. Thanks!
You did
@Grey: need to drop one of the following in holds league – Nicasio, Chad Green, Tony Watson, Jeremy Jeffress, and Chris Devenski – also I need saves
Drop conforto or Chapman for Cron? Or hold ? 12 team 5×5 Roto, no bench
@Grey: I’m on the DeShizz bandwagon now… dropped Conforto
My waiver for Gallo is now between Pivetta and Castillo, and leaning Pivetta since Castillo has the “pedigree”, but I’m torn. I don’t think anyone will be picking Pivetta up anyway, so I think I’m good to get him back for his start against SF
@William Hung: “waiver for gallo” what is that a 6 teamer? maybe a points league due to his K’s he might not be owned if it’s say a 10 teamer.
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: I don’t ask questions when I get a gift
@William Hung: well sure, but you already know what size league you are in (i’d hope, but it is a league where box wine got dropped so based on that who knows)
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: 10 teamer but some of the owners don’t have the most patience with certain players. We also count Ks against batters, so in this case, the owner felt Gallo was hurting BA, and Ks a lot more than helping the other categories. Not gonna question another owner’s strategy if it’ll benefit my team.
@William Hung: the question being just what the guy thought he was getting when he drafted him. he’s doing EXACTLY what was expected, and probably a little bit ahead of the HR pace too, WITH more BB’s than expected. if it’s a 10 teamer with no CI/MI and only 3 OF pretty much anybody can be dropped if cold, or at least believed that somebody would
STL fans gotta love this one. heyward (who hasn’t hit well since the day he left STL) only has a job at ALL from fielding and apparently he gives good speeches (according to CUBS players and a whole host of articles about the playoffs the year they won it), wanted to look so damn slick sliding for a ball that should’ve out the 3rd out he literally just slid UNDER the ball, scoring a guy. had he not slid the ball would’ve hit him right in his chest. but man imagine how cool that would’ve looked with that sweet slide right.
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: of course due to baseball umps this was ruled a “triple”, which is fine for where i own wong (NL only), but it wasn’t even a single, a routine fly out.