Gerrit Cole‘s start yesterday — 9 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.78 — wasn’t the most impressive start. Â *walks around, shaking people out of their slumber* Â Hey, what’s going on, guys and five girl readers? Â Was it the opening sentence? Â Okay, so Gerrit Cole didn’t look as good as, say, Dylan Bundy over five innings. Â Cole looked solid, salt-of-the-earth, lumberjack-shirt-for-a-tablecloth-middle-class-sturdy-as-oak-workman-like for nine innings. Â By the way, you know what they call a hyena with lines instead of spots? Â Hyphena. Â Take it, Highlights, it’s yours. Â Do we have to have starters that are all lordy-me-I’m-fainting-with-a-handkerchief-to-my-forehead filled with upside? Â Well, I’d like it, and Cole prolly has it somewhere in there. Â *knocks on Cole’s chest* Â Is a near-9 K/9 in there still? Â Hello? Â Okay, I think it is, but it’s just not answering now. Â Maybe it’s taking a nap from Cole’s less-than-stellar K-rate. Â That’s been the story of his season, actually. Â Great results for real baseball, but a little lacking on the flash (7.5 K/9). Â He’s still throwing hard (95 MPH), maybe he fell asleep while Contact was on late-night TV and woke up deciding to throw to contact. Â Not sure, but if I had to bet, I’d bet every day on a 25-year-old who throws 95 returning to his previous flashy Ks while maintaining his excellent ERA results. Â But there’s nothing wrong with a lumberjack shirt for a tablecloth. Â It’s Murica! Â Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Andrew McCutchen – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 15th homer.  I still have a few too many inches around my waist, so I know it’s not 2012 again.  Oh, yeah, look at that, McCutchen is batting .246.  Yeah, it’s not 2012.
Jordy Mercer – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .282. Â He hit leadoff yesterday because C**nt Hurdle inexplicably benched Polanco after a four-hit night. Â Yeah, I don’t get it either.
Starling Marte – 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 36th steal. Â The entire league went on a walk from 1st to 2nd base, while Marte put on his Forrest Gump shoes and ran there.
Steven Brault – Will be called up to start vs. the Brewers.  His Triple-A numbers are scallops on the dynamite roll that my local sushi place makes, which is delicious, but his stuff is liable to give you imitation crabs.
James Paxton – 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.27. Â I’m beginning to think Paxton should join Eovaldi for the fast pitch Home Run Derby.
Alex Dickerson – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer, and his 4th home run in as many games.  Damn, Cousin Sweatpants, you getting me all hot and bothered!  This all started with a batty call on Monday and now I’m talking about flying Dickerson to Acapulco and getting a room at the Renaissance where that producer from Survivor did in his wife that was featured on 48 Hours, but me and Dickerson won’t be negotiating a divorce followed by a contract killing…No! We’ll be talking about this week in July when all was right in the world.  Or I’ll just give him Eskimo kisses on my fantasy team page.  Can you feel that?  I’m Eskimo kissing my browser window.
Adam Rosales – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. Â In related news, Adam Rosales’ own mother wouldn’t own Rosales for fantasy. Â Though, in all fairness, Madam Rosales’ fantasy team is stacked. Â Nice drafting!
Brett Wallace – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Â Even when he homers, he makes me sad, because it always looks like he has his face pressed against the window, watching the love of his life leave him.
Jonathan Papelbon – Dusty Baker said yesterday it was too soon after a loss to consider removing Papelbon from the closer job. Â This was said was at approximately 11:27 PM EST on Tuesday. Â The next time Shawn Kelley comes into the game to close it, we will then have an exact time on how long it takes thoughts to travel around Dusty’s brain.
Trea Turner – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs, hitting .319. Â Actually, we might have an answer to how long thoughts take to move around Dusty’s head. Â When was it that Turner was first called up vs. when he became an everyday player? Â Five weeks?
Stephen Strasburg – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.68 vs Carlos Carrasco – 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.45.  This could be a preview of the first game of the World Series, and somewhere Jim Belushi just cried, and it wasn’t because the According to Jim reunion was cancelled.
Daniel Murphy – 2-for-4 and his 20th homer, hitting .351.  I should’ve let Yo Gotti guide my fantasy drafting, because you know he’s down with the DM.
Tyler Naquin – 2-for-3, 1 RBI. Â Not as bombastic recently with a home run every game, but he’s still hitting near-.400 in the last week. Â Cust kayin’.
Ryan Madson – 1 IP, 1 ER and the save.  Bob Melvin said that he won’t remove Madson from the closer role, but if he were to remove him, he would use the one reliever who has actually been worse in John Axford.  So, he won’t change the closer, but if he does, it’ll be for a worse guy.  This logic doesn’t pass the mustard, stomps on a tomato and yells ketchup.
Coco Crisp – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 2nd in as many games. Â Crisp goes on these five to seven game stretches where he’s one of the hottest players in the game. Â If you need a hot schmotato, I could see grabbing him.
Khris Davis – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 24th and 25th homer, hitting .256. Â Speaking of hot, Davis must’ve heard people asking to drop him yesterday. Â Oopsie.
Sean Manaea – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.57. Â He’s nothing but a mediOaker. Â Maybe he can become more, but for now, that’s it.
Prince Fielder – Will undergo neck fusion surgery on Friday. Â This is the same surgery that is performed with glue on a Pez dispenser.
Lucas Harrell – Rangers acquired him and Dario Alvarez for Travis Demeritte, who always has one strike against him.  Harrell wasn’t a great bet in the NL East, moving to the Rangers doesn’t help his value.  I’m actually more interested in Dario Alvarez, who’s been one of those middle relievers that no one knows and emerges as straight-fire like Kelvin Herrera.
Yu Darvish – 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.09.  Should’ve won the game too, but Orange is the New Black in middle relief effed me, when it’s supposed to be the other way around.
Yasmany Tomas – 2-for-5, 5 RBIs and two homers (16, 17). Â Now four homers in four games. Â I told you to pick him up the other day. Â Today, I say, what are you waiting for?
Jonathan Villar – 1-for-1, then removed due to two costly errors. Â Craig Counsell admonished him in the dugout, holding a microphone in a super awkward way, then they parted ways and Villar watched the rest of the game. Â Apparently, Counsell has an Errors Category in his league.
Jimmy Nelson – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.71. Â Seems to be in this new breed of pitcher, who gets to around 3.40 ERA, then backpedals to 3.75, then slowly climbs back to 3.40 only to get knocked down again.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 22nd homer, hitting .245. Â Only 28 more! Â Okay, slightly unrealistic, but I think 18 more is realistic. Â I’d take that (I’d take 10-13).
J.T. Realmuto – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .313. Â He’s currently ranked tenth in the NL for batting average. Â The top ten is a who’s who, as in, “Wait, who’s who in this top ten? Â Wilson Ramos? Â DJ LeMahieu? Â Jean Segura? Â Martin Prado?”
Don Kelly – 3-for-5, 1 RBI. Â An LL Donkey sighting!
Marcell Ozuna – 3-for-5, 1 RBI, hitting .297. Â OZUNA get blurb without hitting home run. Â OZUNA happy as a pig in blanket. Â OZUNA wrap himself in puff pastry and stick toothpick in his head.
Adam Conley – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 11 baserunners, 6 Ks. Â Can you guess his ERA within .15? Â I’m gonna say no. Â Not that I don’t believe in you like your father. Â I do. Â But Conley is only owned in 37% of leagues, so I’m guessing most of you don’t know his ERA is 3.38. Â You know, top 30 in the major leagues.
Zach Eflin – 5 IP, 7 ER.  Eflin got the L, but it would be more fitting if he didn’t.
Cesar Hernandez – 3-for-4, 1 RBI as he leadoff.  Is it just me or do you want to spell his name Szczur Hernandez?  Meh, prolly just me.  In the last eight games, he’s hitting near-.350 with four steals.  Light schmotato alert?  Yeah, light.
Neil Walker – 3-for-3, 1 RBI.  I didn’t do any research for this, but I believe this was Walker’s first multi-hit game since April.
Logan Verrett – 7 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.12. Â Since he joined the Mets’ rotation, he’s been better than who he replaced in Harvey. Â If black is the absence of color, the previous sentence is the absence of an endorsement.
Yoenis Cespedes – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 22nd homer, hitting .297.  First home run from Yoenis since July 5th and only has seven homers since June 1st.  Actually, he’s been a prototypical 4020 hitter for the last two months, lacking many RBIs and runs.
Raul Mondesi – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI. Â Yeah, I’m hardcore peeping him on the cyclops tip.
Jason Hammel – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.23.  You shoot him down, but Hammel won’t fall, he’s titanium!  Sorry, that’s stuck in my head.  I need a brainwash.
Javier Baez – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. Â If he were traded anywhere, he’d be a two or five hole hitter and an All-Star next year.
Kris Bryant – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 26th homer, hitting .283.  Okay, we’re almost in August, who’s winning the NL MVP this year?  Bryant?  Is there anyone even in the conversation?  Rizzo?  Is there anyone in the conversation that is not a Cub?
Yasiel Puig – Remained out of the lineup, because he hasn’t done shizz in three years.  Fo’serious, Puig is the only guy I know that has two good months three years ago and still warrants news updates when he misses a game.  Ty Wigginton has done more in the last three years and he retired three years ago!
Brett Anderson – Cleared for a rehab start. Â He’s also been cleared for a setback.
Brandon McCarthy – 4 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.39. Â Sure, not the kind of start you want to see vs. the Rays at home, but bit of a FIPlash, and I’d try to hold him, though his next start isn’t good per the Stream-o-Nator.
Howie Kendrick – 2-for-3, hitting .275.  He’s hit in all but two games this month for a .370 average in the month of July.  He also has two homers this week.  So, ya know, he’s got hotness all over his schmotato.
Evan Longoria – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 23rd homer. Â I just realized Longoria has more homers than Giancarlo. Â World, you make no sense sometimes.
Matt Moore – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners (4 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 4.08. Â He has six straight Quality Starts. Â If you trust him for his next start, you’re lying.
Nelson Cruz – Out with a sore foot.  If you’re having foot problems, I feel bad for you, son.  I got 99 problems but my foot ain’t one.  Which is also my favorite thing to say in a podiatrist’s waiting room.
Madison Bumgarner – 8 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.09. Â He got the loss yesterday because wins are stupid like the last card hand in The Cincinnati Kid. Â 50-year-old references!
Dan Straily – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.84. Â It’s hard for me to even look at some of these guys that have ERAs below Chris Archer and David Price. Â Just utter gut punches. Â “Gut punches.” Â Stop literal brain!
Jay Bruce – 1-for-4 and his 25th homer. Â Okay, okay, we get it, you want to be traded, but running around the bases with packed luggage is just too much.
Carlos Gomez – Left yetserday’s game with a hamstring injury. Â Whatever will we do?! Â Oh, that’s right, it’s not 2014.
Lance McCullers – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.18.  I’m not dropping superlatives or other words I barely know, when I say McCullers can be a top 10 starter as soon as next year.
Colby Rasmus – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer. Â Anyone who owned him in April thinking Rasmus was breaking out right there in front of our eyes, knows Rasmus gets smoking hot for stretches like a yoga instructor.
Freddie Freeman – 4-for-4, 1 run, 5 RBIs and a slam (18) and legs (4). Â Up until yesterday, he had 7 RBIs in the whole month of July. Â Sorry, I’m a downer.
Jeff Francoeur – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and a slam (6) and legs (2).  A Frenchy fly with frog legs!
Jon Gray – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.94. Â Actually, bit surprised his ERA is barely under 4.00. Â I thought it was around 3.50. Â A lover of Gray? Â Yes, you are, but enough about me. Â Perhaps I think Gray’s been doing better because he has a 3.62 xFIP, 9 .4 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9. Â It’s gonna be weird, but it’s also gonna be hard to not like Gray next year — Colorado or not.
Nick Hundley – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .248. Â Hundley has zero homers this year in Coors and is batting .244. Â Hundley also puts his pants on one arm at a time.
David Dahl – 1-for-4 and his 1st home run. Â Dickerson or Dahl? Â Dahl or Naquin? Â Dahl or Kepler? Â *runs out screaming* Â WHO DO YOU PICK UP?!
Dylan Bundy – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.46. Â Did I already mention FIPlash? Â Confession, I write these blurbs out of order. Â Only real system to the madness is players on the same team stay together. Â I think I did mention FIPlash already, well, bee eye en gee oh, same deal with Bundy. Â I’ve bought the cow and the milk with Bundy. Â I watched him yesterday and I believe he has turned the corner. Â I’m willing to pick him up in most mixed leagues.
Michael Fulmer – 7 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.50.  There was some discussion about benching Fulmer in Fenway yesterday.  His final line was exactly the kind of line that leaves you unsure if you made the right decision.  Almost eight innings of three runs?  Decent 3.50 ERA for the game.  Seven baserunners in 7+ IP?  That’s solid.  Three Ks?  Pretty meh.  No decision?  How fitting.
Justin Upton – 0-for-4, hitting .233. Â For Justin Upton owners: Â here’s our fantasy football rankings.
Eduardo Rodriguez – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 12 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 6.51.  Xenu wouldn’t even own Ed-Rod right now.
Dustin Pedroia – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer, hitting .303.  Pedroia is just working his way up to his final season when he hits 30 HRs and .330.  Right, Papi?
Xander Bogaerts – 1-for-4 and his 12th homer.  Foreign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, crack, Bogaerts and Mookie Betts, more Yasiel Puigs on the shores, Jose Reyes’ wife living under martial law, Yordano Ventura instigated wars, I can’t take it anymore!
In a keeper league, would you rather have Odor or Baez?
@Brian:
Odor all day, errday
@Muskysmell: MuskyOdor…could be a new name for you.
@Brian: Agree with Musky…Odor
@JeF WiTh 1 F: @JeF WiTh 1 F:
over/under on Odor’s walks this year, you think he can get to 12? lol
@Roger Podacter: I’ll take the over but not by much
@Brian: Odor
@Brian: Odor
hi. trade dahl and desclafani for cmart? my staff is stras/hammel/porcello/nelson/desclafani/lackey. thanks
@your mom:
Ma, go to bed!
And sure.
@Muskysmell: Haha
@your mom: Yup
Justin Upton owners be like “so do I draft Gostkowski before or after I draft my flex?”
DANIEL MURPHY (aka papa smurph) 4 MVP!
@Fister Furbush: i’m betting upton owners probably drafted him higher here than most, and those guys know to punt kicker.
@For an Armenianless Vacation Come to Akron: dan murphy, this year’s (actually since about last late july or so) v-mart/cruz award of least likely to have been tested lately award. it’s probably between him and ortiz, but i’m pretty sure if ortiz’s comments about that are even 1/8th true that ortiz gets tested all the time.
@For an Armenianless Vacation Come to Akron: Punt kicker. That’s good stuff.
@Fister Furbush: Down with the DM?
yeah, he was approaching the 4 touchdown game, he had a perfect game through 16 outs, 8 of them K’s…..
Grey-
Let’s play The Three Bears! In a 16 team H2H dynasty, give Miggy/Kluber for Machado/McCullers or CMart. Too much, too little, or just right?
Thanks!
@Rufus Xavier Sasparilla: Not a bad offer…I’d want Machado side with McCullers over CMart…you may have to add something to get the other owner to move Machado though.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks!
@Rufus Xavier Sasparilla: Machado side
any of captain kirk, pham, or williamson over conforto in NL only (redraft)?
@Mantis Toboggan MD: Nah
Lose Pax for Snell or Bundy? Thanks Grey!
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: I’d take Snell over Pax
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Bundy for me
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Bundy
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Snell
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Snells last three starts he has 21.2 innings, 20 k’s and a 1.90 ERA including a start in Colorado…
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Exactly, so he’s due for a regression! Smoke and mirrors.
@Cram It: And we trust Bundy why?
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I don’t fully trust him, but compared to Snell, yeah. He strikes guys out, doesn’t walk people and has an offense behind him. I also watched his recent starts and he passes the eye test for me.
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Bundy
Hey Grey,
Pick 2 utility bats: semien, yasmany, mupton
Thanks !
@Josh-NYC: Not Upton
@Josh-NYC: agree with F
@Josh-NYC: Agree with F
Bregman looks like a poor man’s AJ Reed…..Gurriel time! The Astros got caught up in the hype machine and now they have to hit the kid 9th for the next week or so before he gets sent down and Gurrel replaces him. Too much….too fast.
@Uno Mas Cerveza: Ha
Great read!
Time to move on from DeScalfani?
@Mike: I’m not ready yet, maybe after this upcoming start @Petco I’ll reavalute.
@Mike: Depends on other options
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I was pondering on offering him and Cespedes or Longo for, say, strasburg or arrietta.
@Mike: Could try him and Longo if you have 3rd covered for Stras…I wouldn’t give Cespedes and i’d stay away from Arrietta
@Mike: I’d take Stras with Longo or Yoenis
Is Marte top 20 in obp?
@Jake: Yes
I could pick up either A. Reyes or D. Bundy. Who should I choose?
@Oranje: Reyes for me
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I could see going Bundy here though
@Oranje: Bundy for me
@Oranje: Bundy
@Oranje: Bundy
5 girl readers? Wait, are you counting family?
@Shaggy: They’re someone’s family
Since I started Shoemaker, Duffy, and McCarthy, I can say unequivocally I should not have benched Fulmer.
@VinWins: Haha, Oh, Vin
Some of my favorite one liners of the year in this one Grey, well done yet again. My local sushi place does this one roll with a fresh apple in it,l. We get it once a week. Have traveled far and wide to find a better, more fresh roll. It has yet to be topped.
@Knucks: Thanks! Apple and what fish? I want sushi every night, btw
@Knucks: Crispy crabmeat, apple, cucumber inside. Shrimp and avocado on top served with chef’s special sauce. Cooked.
I’ll send you a picture next week when we have it. The sauce is a bit sweet, hint of mango or something maybe. Just had it last night actually!
@knucks: where is the sushi in that?
Give us sushi info, knucks!
@J-FOH: Meaning that crab/shrimp doesn’t count as fish? I feel ya, but I get it on a plate surrounded by sashimi so the urge for sloppy raw fish sorts itself out.
Where’s the apple in it though?
@Grey: Inside, with the crab/cuke
Ooh, that sounds delicious
Great work grey!
So, what’s the answer?
“Dickerson or Dahl? Dahl or Naquin? Dahl or Kepler? *runs out screaming* WHO DO YOU PICK UP?!”
@RicoSuave: I’d go Kepler
@RicoSuave: agree with F
@RicoSuave: Finkel, Einhorn!
@RicoSuave: Thanks! Dickerson right now’s got my loins
Drop Shoemaker for Bundy or nah?
@LuceWayne: Hold
@LuceWayne: agree with F
@LuceWayne: Nah
I’m desperate for SP in my 18 team OPS league, would you trade Papi for Kluber?
Who is most expendable between Matt Adams, Joe Mauer, J H Kang, Gallo, Dahl in a redraft ? Thanks
@Dom: I’d take Kluber…. Mauer
Better deal in a roto obp keeper
A.Rendon & J.Ross or J. Villar & N.Cruz?
@M: Villar/Cruz
@M: agree with F
@M: Agree with F
Hey Grey,
Currently have JUpton and Bregman in my starting roster.
(have Cain on the DL)
Drop either for Baez, Dahl, Rendon, Adonis?
thanks!
@J: PS: I have CSeager at SS aleady.
@J: Meh, hold for now
Did you trade for Papelbon over the weekend and not tell us? Not cool!
@Strolg: My bad!
H2h points league
Which closer to pick up ROS
Carlos estevez or Ryan Madson?
@Chris: Estevez
@Chris: Agree with F
Time to give up on Justin Upton once Bour comes off the DL?
OF would be: odubel Naquin springer mazara rajai
@Kendrick Llama: Also ROS J Ross or Shoemaker?
@Kendrick Llama: Rajai stopped playing…Shoemaker
Better trade for me…
Send Reddick/DRobertson and get Cespedes (Cespedes would replace Reddick in my lineup)
Send DRobertson and get KMorales (KMorales would replace Gyorko in my Utility for when Carpenter returns and cuts into Gyorko’s playing time)
***I don’t really lose much either way by dealing Robertson.
@Public Enemy#1: I’d want Cespedes
@Public Enemy#1: I’d do the first one for Cespedes
@Public Enemy#1: Agree with others
Hello Grey,
Good morning.
I’m in contention and would like to boost my SP.
Currently are:
Arritea, Salazar, Maeda, Quintana, Sonny Gray, Junior Guerra, Paxton, Archie Bradley
RP: Cishek, Allen, Colome
DL: Carlos Rodon
When Rodon comes back, who should I drop?
Trade Possibility:
What do you think of:
Arrieta + Paxton, for
Teheran + Kyle Hendricks
Note: I can keep Paxton and drop any other player (maybe Colome and go with 2 closers)
Thanks,
@Chris: Arrieta, even while slumping, is still way better than the other side of that trade.
@Chris: Morning! Paxton….That trade is terrible
Better ROS? Need to dump two.
Tillman, Porcello, J.Ross, Paxton, McHugh
@DoubleDroppingDueces: Dump Pax, McHugh
Addison Russell or Tim Anderson?
@PapaShiz: Addison
@PapaShiz: Russell
14-Team H2H OBP Keep 5 Forever League:
C – Grandal
1B – Pujols, Hanley
2B – Schoop, TreaT
SS – Bogaerts
3B – Sano, Gallo
OF – Betts, Stanton, Polanco, Melvin, Kepler
SP – Strasburg, Martinez, Tanaka, Roark, Walker (DL), Gausman, Eovaldi, De Leon, Reyes
RP – Robertson, Colome, Vizcaino (DL)
Free agency is a pitching wasteland in my league due to league managers consistently overvaluing pitching (I always have bat heavy teams going into the year). Could you give me a yes or no for each of these trade scenarios;
1.) My Polanco for his WDavis and McCullers
2.) My Stanton for his JoFer
3.) My Gallo and Melvin for his McCullers
4.) Trade away draft picks for pitching and go all in this year (currently 4th, 6 teams in playoffs)
@RePete: #3
@RePete: I’d do #3
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I’ve heard of #1 and #2, but what is #3?
@CoachCalRules: When you piss in someones mouth while shitting on their chest.
@VinWins: @JeF WiTh 1 F: And #4 is…smear on #3, flip over and repeat #3!
Don’t get me started on #5!!
Cheers,
Ante
@RePete: Agree with F
Dynasty league, keep forever. We have both a saves and holds category. Need to dump one.
H.Rondon, S.Dyson, KRod, T.Watson, Giles
Other relievers are A.Miller, Jansen
@DoubleDroppingDueces: Rondon
Is it time yet to dump Jose Abreu?
@gbwr82: You can’t dump Abreu. He’s yawnstipating, but he’s still hitting .319 in the last 30 days.
@gbwr82: I wouldn’t
For Save possibilities, do you like Shawn Kelley or Jake Barrett more?
@Scott: There will be more “chances” in WAS than AZ… but I’d want Barrett. Most would prob say Kelley and I’d bet that’s Grey’s answer here. But I just don’t see the Nats NOT trading for another closer OR demoting Pappy for the ROS in favor of Kelley. For the Snakes, they should move Clippard, plus Hudson has been garbage. Gimme Barrett for Team Knucks. I know you prob need to make this call now, but you’ll know the right answer by 4PM EST on Sunday. Best of luck.
@Scott: Kelley
What do you think about that trade :
Mcculers/Bour vs Piscotty/Taillon
@Jogon: McCullers
We didn’t start the fire…
@malamoney: it’s been always burning, since the world’s been turning…
@Scott:
Can’t start a fire , without a spark
This gun’s for hire!
@malamoney: I wasn’t blaming you
Start Zach Davies vs. Arizona?
@Scott: I am
@Scott: I am
Jon Gray’s last 6 starts at Coors Field: 4 wins 0 losses 2 no decisions, 2.69 ERA 0.85 WHIP 43K 7 BB in 40.1 IP….2 start at Coors next week (LAD/MIA), is it time to say start Gray everyday?
@Johnsonrod: Yes, yes it is. I have been, and will continue to do so
@Johnsonrod: Yes
In a keeper league in which I’m first quite easily. Should I hold Justin Upton or should I drop him for Giolito or Taillon? I just dropped Heyward for Dahl
@HarperBetterThanTrout: Giolito
@HarperBetterThanTrout: Meh
Joc or quintana for next year? Thanks!
@Tony: Joc
Got 2 adds left this week and 2 empty slots. Been saving in case I need to hop on the closer carrousel at the deadline. That said, would any of these guys take precedence over a new closer?
Available: Marco Estrada (great so far but awful peripherals), Eovaldi (better after bullpen stint), Tomas (big bat, big boom), Reddick (little bat, little boom)
Team in a 5×5 h2h 12-team redraft:
C – Ramos, 1B – Abreu, 2B – Odor, 3B – Frazier, SS – Machado, OF – M.Upton, Kepler, Polanco, DH – Morales, Bench – Bregman, Pence (DL), JD Martinez (DL)
SP – Carrasco, Price, Gray, Shoemaker, McCarthy, Pineda
RP – Chapman, Cishek, EstevezÂ
@Joe: Tomas
Sup Greylord. Tired AF today.
H2h points
Would U consider dropping our 6th hole Schoop to pick up Mr lead off Trea Turner?
@Nightmare: Nope
@Nightmare: Agree with F
Hey Grey,
6×6 12-team H2H (holds NOT a category)
Would you drop Kelvin Herrera for Edwin Diaz? Picked up Herrera for some vulture saves when Davis went down and have since been using him just for some middle reliever lovin. Diaz’s stats are definitely better, but if the Royals trade Davis, Herrera is a hot commodity and another closer I’d have on my team (currently have Gomez and Casilla). Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
@Eric: Might as well hold through Sunday
@Eric: Agree with F
Another question. Rest of the season: Polanco or Desmond?
Keeper league: Polanco or Desmond?
@HarperBetterThanTrout: Trout
@HarperBetterThanTrout: Polanco…Polanco…Trout
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
Can’t get Trout :(
Thanks, guys
@Harper’sBetterThanTrout: Polanco for both. I was busting chops regarding your user name.
@HarperBetterThanTrout: Agree with F
Conley was a great stream yesterday, but it’s back to waivers with his next two starts on the road at the Cubs and Rockies.
@Snarky Anklebiter: Yeah
Wade Davis, Folty, Schrimpf for Nyquin, Bregman, Helly
@Pat: Bregman, it’s fair
Who would you rate the highest ROS of the following 4 OF’s:
Billy Hamilton
Joc Pederson
Tyler Naquin
Nomar Mazara
@Jay: Hamilton
Which two have more value for next year?
Schoop round 12
Syndegarrd round 13
Trea turner round 18
@Ryan: Schoop/Thor for me
@Ryan: Agree with F
Thoughts on Danny Duffy’s keeper outlook? Thinking of trading Schwarber for Duffy in a 10-team keeper league. I already have Trout, Betts, and Polanco in my OF as keepers and I could use the pitching. Thanks!
@Jason: Schwarber has top 30 potential, Duffy has top 100
@Jason: negative. Schwarber is going to be a hog
Looks the Dick to have is ADick not CDick.
@papasmurf: Ha
1-10 on your confidence in Nola starting today?
Thanks broseph
@Cousin Vinny: 6.5 and that’s because its against Atlanta
@Cousin Vinny: 8!
@Cousin Vinny: 3
@Grey: Booooo hissssss
I need some lighthearted gangster rap
@Grey: your three answers avg to a 5.8 which is just over a coin flip DANGIT
That’s an easy 6
should I spot start Steven Brault vs Brewers tomorrow?
@jon: I am
@jon: Yep me too. But I’m not gonna watch/check it out. Just gonna pretend that Dr Steve Brule is on the mound for my fake baseball team. Hopefully he does a Great Job!
@jon: Sure
9 team AL Only 5×5 Standard Roto:
Give:
Gattis
Leonys
Danny Duffy
Get:
Chris Davis
Kurt Suzuki
Thoughts? Not sure if he’ll bite, but stranger things have happened.
Thanks
@omar: Davis side, but doubt he takes that
@omar: Agree with F
In a keeper not competing this year so for next season do you want Stanton/Yelich or Cespedes/Mazara…I’m thinking Stanton side
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Stanton side
@Grey: Thanks boo
You boo!
Grey – seperately would you make these deals:
Sale/lindor 4 donaldson
Kluber/britton 4 machado
Thanks.
@Nyjacobs: The first one is more of a need type trade, its fair…the second one is a no brainer, take machado
@Nyjacobs: Agree with F
In my Keeper league yesterday, I decided to trade Pujols for a somewhat shitty return of D. Swanson and some high draft picks.
Today I got Goldschmidt for G. Cole/Bregman.
Trade deadline must make people crazy…
@Leon: Ha
Gallo or Sano ROS @ 3B?
Also – Ozuna over Dahl or Melky ROS?
@SHelby: Sano….Likely close…. Ozuna over Melky
I now own Villar Trea Mookie Billy Ham and Dee Gordon in a 12 team H2H league. No idea how this happened but i know…..
Nbody wants to win steals every week more than me in this league. LOL
Ha
Jose Abreu + Jonathan Villar
for
Corey Seager + Michael Saunders
@Scott: The Night Train
Seager
Bryant looks like he’s well on his way… Because we all know Daniel Murphy isn’t going to be in the conversation, even if his numbers are solid across the board. Non-Cub NL MVP candidate? Stras, Jo-Fer, or Cueto if they go P (pun point!).
Yesterday you were dealing Aaron Sanchez love as a probably undervalued SP in 2017. What do you think of teammate Marco Estrada? Their numbers this year are very similar (except the W/L). He leads the league in opponent BA by a fair margin (.179 to .213) and tied for #1 in WHIP.
I’ve had Conley for a few weeks. Solid, boring. Just dropped him for Dylan Bundy! Exciting, guilty pleasure! We’ll see how long the tryst lasts.
@bigbear: I should clarify – their ‘top line’ numbers are similar (ERA, K rate, WHIP…). Not sure what Saberhagen has to say…
No way they go P this year…. Estrada’s kinda bleh
League trade deadline looming which sides
1. Chris Davis or JoeRoss/Bauer
2. Chris Davis or Bauer/Shoe
I would take Davis, although I’m in 1st don’t mess with a good thing? or hope Davis goes off
Davis in either, not close
@Grey: Which pitcher side would you get rid of 1st Bauer/Ross or Bauer/Shoe? Thanks again!
Ross
Schoop & Villar
Or Todd father.
I need the 3rd base power. I have a ton of speed
@Bye Felica: I need to open a roster spot for Lorenzo soon
Frazier
Re: Polanco and benching a hot bat. That drives me nuts. Best one I saw this year was when Espinosa was on a humongous tear like never before and will most likely never match again. He was racking up slams and legs and hits in bushels. So of course Baker sits him for a game because…I dunno….his HRs weren’t going far enough??? he was too hot and might melt????
Anyway he comes back to the lineup and promptly goes 0fer11 with 8Ks! And is now 6 for 52 with 0HRs and 27 Ks since he got to have that needed day off to contemplate about how far over his head he was hitting. Baker is a genius!
Haha, yup… I like Bochy’s philosophy… If I guy homers, you never bench him the following game
@Grey: Bobby Cox had that motto too. “I’ not gonna ice him….let the pitchers try to cool him off “
Exactly!
Grey, would u trade Khris Davis for Strasburg?
Yes
Justin Upton’s punk ass was dropped. Would you look at making a waiver claim for him? Bregman would be my only legit drop.
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
I’d hold for now
Hey Grey,
2 questions
1.I have J.Gallo in my N/A slot. In order to pick up a streamer I need to activate him. Who would you drop? J.Reyes, Naquin or Gallo himself. It is a keeper league but we only keep 10 so its doubtful he will be kept.
2.Which one of these SPs do you like best: K.Gausman, B.Snell, S.Gray, G.Gonzalez, J.Hellickson, J.Gray. Are they all just streamers?
Reyes 2. Streamers in some league…Jon Gray
@Grey:
Do you like tomas over Naquin or Gallo?
@JJ:
or morales?
Gallo
Hold Napoli or pick up Belt?
Hold
@Grey: Thank you! Would you keep the maker of shoes over Moore and/or Snell?
Moore
A few years back I had the choice between picking up Trout or Harper when they were both called up and sitting on the wire. It was at 4AM in the morning and I was the only person in my league up and ready to pounce. I chose the wrong one and the other went on to have one of the better call-up seasons on record. Which one did I choose you? I don’t want to remember. I have blocked out that memory as though it never happened. It turned out to be the difference between 1st and 2nd place for me that year. I have not fully recovered. Nor have I ever won this league even though I have been in first place every year since then going into the playoffs.
Fast forward to right now and I am in first place faced with picking up Dahl, Dickerson or Kepler in a 10-team H2H redraft points league and I feel the same anxiety of undoubtedly picking the wrong one.
For all the jumbled marbles, who would be your first pickup based on production and playing time?
@Rondo: All things equal, probably Kepler. But Dahl in Colorado would be my pick.
Dahl
Need some help sorting out my final two outfield spots for the playoff push. 14 team 5×5 Roto league. Currently have Melvin and Puig in OF spots, need to activate or drop Gallo. Dahl on waiver wire. Which combo of those four players would you take rest of season? FWIW, currently have a tight hold on first place, and it’s a keeper league, so Gallo and Dahl would be potentials for next season.
Melvin, Puig
@Grey: Also have an offer of Pence for Gallo, in which case I’d drop Puig. So I guess the question is, Puig or Pence?
Pence
Deep roto keeper league with QS instead of W – which side do you like better in a vacuum:
Carrasco (keeper), Franco, Mauricio, Barrett
for
K.Seager, Chapman (keeper), A.Miller (keeper), Liriano (bad keeper)
Thanks!
Carrasco
@Grey: Thanks, great write-up!
Brett Anderson blurb hilarious and all too true at the same time…
Thanks!
Oh, that hand is the worst, suspension of disbelief I guess. That Ann-Margret though…stone cold fox
HA
Grey, what do you think? Should I get Coke or Pepsi to go with lunch?
After lunch, should I trade Frazier for Murphy? I’m in first place and average is really the only thing I can improve on. Would take a slight hit on HR, but I’m leading in that category by a big margin.
This is a keeper 12 team roto on yahoo and we count OPS.
Thanks in advance!
All I wanted was a Pepsi….
I’d take Murphy for AVG
@Grey:
Just one pepsi….but they wouldn’t give it to me.
Nice!
Sweet!
@Grey: haha, thanks dude.
No problem
Need some OF help in my dynasty — currently thanks to Melvin’s trade and long term — is Forrest Wall an alright price to give up for DeShields?
Sure
Wish I had a chance somewhere to stream Robbie Ray this afternoon, with all these scratches/benchings in MIL
Yeah
Thoughts on Lorenzo Cain going forward this season and beyond?
12/20/.270
who do you like better for friday night?
Brault @MLW or Gausman @TOR
Brault
@Grey:
Would YOU start Brault?
I’m not, no
Dynasty league. May have 1 or 2 spots. Bregman yellich or buxton. Care about upside
Tough one right?
Bregman
Trade Hellickson for Semien? 6×6 categories league with OBP/HR/R/RBI/NSB/SLG and IP/ERA/WHIP/K per 9/ W/ SVHD
Sure
I’d need to drop one of the following to make room for Semien. Castellanos, Blue Jay Upton, Devon Travis, and Cheslor Cuthbert. Which one would you drop?
Cheslor
trea or bregman? ROS, standard roto league, needing R/AVG
Trea
5×5 (AVG) 12 team h2h
C – Contreras
1B – Rizzo
2B – Dozier
3B – Bryant
SS – Xander
OF – Yelich/Ozuna/Springer
UTIL – Melky/Rendon
BN – Turner/Bham
DL – Bour
SP – Syndergaard/Fernandez
RP – Allen/Ramos
P – Teheran/Taillon/Duffy/Shoemaker
BN – McCullers/Eickhoff/Quntana
Choose 1 in a AVG league? Leaning Hundley or Contreras
Contreras
Cervelli
Grandal
Castillo
Hundley
Who do I drop when Bour gets off DL? My team is so SB light that Hamilton makes a difference.However this is an avg league.So he can also kill a week.While losing Melky leaves me 1 extra outfielder without having to move multiple people around.
Turner
Oh, and Willson Contreras
@Grey:
Naquin,K.Davis,Melky,Inciarte,Baez SB is the only category that is an issue for me. Choose 1 in 12 team 5×5 (AVG) h2h.
Baez
@Grey:
C – Contreras (C/OF)
1B – Rizzo
2B – Dozier
3B – Bryant (3B/OF)
SS – Xander
OF – Yelich/Ozuna/Springer
UTIL – B.Ham/Turner(1B/3B)
BN – Rendon (2B/3B)/Baez(2B/3B/SS)
DL – Bour
With the overlap position wise do you drop Rendon or Dozier for an OFer? As Baez atleast gives me SS flexibility
Martin,Reddick,Inciarte,A.Gordon,Kepler,Grichuk,Wong,Dahl, are some names availalbe
Go Hundley over Contreras now? So I am hurt less by days cubs don’t play
Only have 1 move left for week either way.
Rendon for Reddick
@Grey:
Should i be concerned about 4 Cubs bats? Feels like trouble on a off day.Don’t have any more moves this week though.
Nope
I know you’re a rap/hip-hop guy, but saw Radiohead for the first time last night at MSG.
Never really got into them or listened to their albums – but that was a phenomenal show, and I’ve seen my fair share.
I also could eat copious amounts of sushi 24/7, you’ll fit right in at the head table.
I don’t know Radiohead at all, and I better not hear any of that at your wedding… When are you getting married anyway?
@Grey: Yeah I don’t see myself diving into their catalogue anytime soon – but the live show was on point.
9/3 – mostly, Tribe, Wu Tang, and Vulfpeck at the wedding.
@ERad: Speaking of epic shows…
$$ Vulf $$
However, far to much Brooklyn/slimy hipster shizz at this point with them. Damn can Joe Dart slam on that bass though.
I think I might be able to get our Prospector writer, Ralph, to perform there, any interest?
@Grey: Sure! He just has to walk Grandma Esther down the aisle.
I don’t think Ralph will have a problem with that
@Grey: I’m a GILF chaser. I like the cougar-cougars
You don’t like blue hairs, you like no hairs from female alopecia
@Grey: Ralph likes them best when they can remove all their teeth.
Ralph’s a dirty birdie
Keeper league going forward….
Would you keep Abreu or Votto…. going to explore trade options for one of them.
Votto
My squad’s doing well in a 12 team, redraft, points league with an 8 starts per week limit.
Pitching staff falls off after the top guys:
JoFer
Salazar
Hammel
Taillon
Joe Ross
Liriano
Streamer Slot
Should I be looking to move JoFer because of an innings limit, trying to bolster with a couple strong B+ arms, or an arm and a great bat?
Thanks for all the great advice, as always!
Yeah, Jo-Fer will likely be shut down at some point early in Sept
Aaron Altherr coming up. Altherr over Conforto, Bregman, Pederson, Deshields or hold?
@The G: I’d grab him over DeShizz unless desperate for legs
Over Conforto
12 team mixed, on board with dropping ellsbury? Just dropped upton a few weeks back and man did it feel good.
Sure
Soo Kim or Gallo?
Gallo
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. justin turner for felix?
It’s fair
Tomas or Gallo as a bench bat for ROS? It is also a keeper league if that makes a difference.
Gallo
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
13 team mixed league 5×5.
Just picked up Bundy. Need to drop a pitcher. Who?
Gausman
Leake
Matz
McCarthy
B Norris
Paxton
Smyly
Velasquez
Graveman
Maurer
I really don’t need saves so I’m thinking of dropping Maurer and starting Andrew Miller along with the best 8 starters from the above list (and Bundy) each week.
Thanks.
Maurer
@Grey: Thanks G-Man!
No problem
Who do you like as an extra bat : K.Vargas or H.S. Kim ?
Need to cut one to activate Altherr.
6×6 daily roto
Kim
Dozier and Puig for Murphy?
Murphy
I feel crazy writing this, should I waive Jason Heyward to pickup Alex Dickerson? Not like I need either player. Unless other players on my team have a day off, Heyward rides the pine. Dahl is my 1st player off the bench. What’s even crazier, Ozuna is my other bench player, only b/c he wasn’t hitting, looks like Ozuna’s off the pine. Oh. 16 team 5×5 league, 27 player roster.
Yes, go with Dickerson
Is it a bad idea to start Yordano Ventura tonight against the Rangers? He hasn’t won in over a month, but has been pitching mediocre here of lately. H2H ERA is close, but I’m trailing by 20 K’s with 3 more pitchers this week than him.
Yes, bad
Madam Rosales lol nice.
Thanks!
need a 2B to swap with Dozier for the rest of the season ….looking for AVG and SB (stats that Dozier doesn’t get)
Hernan Perez, Peraza, Harrison, Owings, Cesar Hernandez,
Perez
12 team h2h keeper league. Been offered kluber, cishek and my choice of tomlin or yordano for my Mazara gio and McCarthy. League is qs, k/9 and bb/9 in place of wins, k and bb. Thinking its a no brainier to take kluber, but who between yordano and tomlin? Have to keep yordano next two years for dirt cheap. Tomlin can be kept or go back to draft.
Take Kluber, Tomlin
NL Keeper, 5×5. In a battle for 1st. Can use saves, but not desperate.
My Seager and a fantastic price for his Jansen and Story at a fair price.
Works for me
Hernan! Slam and legs. Love this guy!
Damn
@Grey: SB #2. *Grey starts preparing tomorrow’s lede*
Ha, I wish I would’ve held him in the league where I grabbed him
Who do you think would be a keeper for next year in a 12 team Al only league? Souza or Jose Ramirez?
Ramirez
Aarron Alther going to have a larger impact down the stretch than Puig?
What a mess Puig is bigger cancer than Evander Kane in hockey.
I’d go Puig
Stream Odorizzi tomorrow vs. the Yankees?
Nah
Have abreu as my flex. Should I trade him for tanaka and Vince Velasquez? I Have Dee Gordon to play at flex. Head to head points.
Sure
Pick 4 please… OBP and Ks matter
Franco
Polanco
Schimpf
Alex Dickerson
Morales
Khris Davis
Gallo
Dahl
Semien
Franco, Polanco, Davis, Semien
Yunel Escobar, Martin Prado, or Adonis Garcia?
Adonis
Well…. I got him to bite.
Just dealt Gattis, D.Duffy, and Leonys for Crush Davis and Kurt Suzuki. Never know what you’ll get unless you ask, right? Now just holding on for Lucroy to be dealt to the Rangers or Indians so I can use my top waiver claim to lose Suzuki for him (did I mention this was AL-Only). Team would then look like this, ready for a final push for the ‘ship.
C – Lucroy
1b – Miggy
2b – Forsythe
ss – Xander
3b – Machado
If – Crush
of – Mookie
of – JustDong
of – Kepler
of – Gallo
util – Jose Ramirez
bn – DeShizz, Mondesi
SP – Archer
SP – Yu
SP – Shoe
SP – Snell
SP – Taijuan
SP – Smyly (on the hot seat)
SP – Skaggs
SP – Bundy
SP – Berrios
RP – Edwin Diaz
RP – Bedrosian
RP – Dull
RP – Herrera
Preeshate the advice fellas!
Nice!
Deal Evan Gattis for Colin McHugh?
Okay
Familia just effed DeGrom and my ratios simultaneously!
Effin Familia, he was supposed to have today off
@Grey: Effin manager!
I know!
Who would you rather want ROS:
Ian Kennedy
Zach Davies
James Shields
Hector Santiago
Going Dumpster Diving for a SP. Thanks!
Davies
JUpton and Cody allen for Quintana? keeper league
@jon:
Anthony Redon and Cody Allen for Quintana?
Hosmer for Qunintana?
Hosmer, Rendon
Allen/Upton
@Grey:
Sorry for so many replies.. which would you take before all
Hosmer for Quintana or Jup and Allen for Quintana or Khris Davis and Quintana for Hosmer and Allen
Hosmer
@Grey:
Completed deal is
Quintana, Khris Davis and Gallo
for
Hosmer, Cody Allen and Justin Upton
How did I do?
Sounds decent
Yunel Escobar, Martin Prado or Cheslor Cuthbert?
None? Yunel’s been hot I guess
Dahl worth the #4 waiver spot in a 10 team redraft? I’d be dropping Grichuk. (Hoped to hold my waiver spot to go after pieces down the stretch, but if he’s enough of an impact bat, will go for it.)
@Steve D.:
Or target Kelvin Herrera instead, hoping Davis gets shipped out?
Nah
Sure, go for it
AL Only ROTO League
Rougy Odor and Justin Upton
for
Xander, JJ Reddick, and Sunny Gray
or
Rougy Odor and Justin Upton
for
Kinsler, Kole Calhoun, and Shields
Would you make the move on either? Which would you prefer?
Bogaerts….Odor
Hi Grey, pick 2 for a 12 team roto keeper: Alex Dickerson, R. Grichuk, or A. Altherr. Just looking for best overall production. Thanks!
Not Altherr
Grey,
Where would you rank ODB next year in an OBP keeper?
Thanks
Around 120 overall
Hey Grey,
For roto, would you please put Semien, Bregman and Gallo in order of production the rest of the way?
Thanks a lot!
Where do you want me to put Semien?
Semien, Bregman
@Grey: Haha! No judgements here. Thanks!
Haha
Need help with a term and since you ask for a new one every week maybe this has already been covered. In my chase for wins in perts I streamed Robbie Ray and Zach Davies today as they pitched against each other. What would I call this act of Win desperation?
Can you rank these RP going forward for a keeper league
Robertson, Allen, Dyson
Have to trade one of them before years end. 1st year of this keeper.
Allen, Robertson
M. Brantley Cle – LF,CF and T. Skaggs LAA – SP for L. McCullers Hou – SP
Trea Turner Was – 2B and T. Skaggs LAA for L. McCullers Hou – SP
Trea Turner Was – 2B and M Bradtley for L. McCullers Hou – SP
IN A KEEPER LEAGUE WOULD YOU TAKE ANY OF THESE OFFERS FOR McCULLER
OR HOLD
Turner/Skaggs is decent
drop Valencia, Pearce, M Upton, Solarte, or Vogelbach(bench stash) for Kazmir or Madson?
Vogelbach for Madson
@Grey: what about in a keeper?
Pearce for Madson
Schoop or Turner ROS?
I’m on upper end of power and middle of the pack in speed.
Gracias.
Turner
@Grey:
Man. I was completely off on this one. Flip my rankings for speed and power and pick one.
Gattis or W Castillo at C for the ROS?
Gattis
Would you start Yordano Ventura tonight?
@Birds on the Bat:
disregard that last question didn’t think the first one went thru
Nope
Taillon or Bundy?
Taillon
Hey, Grey. McCarthy, Pineda or Shark ros? Thanks!
McCarthy
20 team h2h dynasty with defensive stats (assists, putouts, double plays, fielding %, outfield assists), and BB’s, OPS added for hitters and holds, relief wins, shutouts, double plays, relief appearances, QS, OBPA for pitchers.
C salvy
1B fatt adams
2B forsythe
SS andrus
3B beltre
LF j.upton
CF joc
RF stanton
util gyorko
BN delino/profar/mazara (we have to have 3 or 4 BN bats out of our 4 BN spots)
DL choo/fielder (my roster finally doesn’t have a dead hole in it)
NA brinson/dahl/gallo/vogelbach
SP liriano/darvish/hammel/V2/archer/k.sampson CIN (added before news that bailey is back and he’s back to RP, but now i can’t add another SP with gallo/dahl stuck in NA slots) 5 starting SP slots and 1 max BN pitcher.
RP cedeno/giles/estevez/romo/tolleson/diekman/kela
DL cobb
NA urias
9 minimum TEX players. got an offer of
odubel/blackmon/wheeler/bradley (who i dropped at start of year, no room to save)
for my
j.upton
V2
know i’d rather have V2 than both of wheeler/bradley, but is blackmon + odubel enough to make up for that? biggest problem would seem that my earlier franco for joc deal makes me have too many OF’ers to do this one, plus if upton goes back to upton pre-2016 i’d lose a lot of HR’s. added Joc from needing a producing CF more than 3B, and needing steals (which joc should have).
Yeah definitely… Take Odubel side
ok, the possible lack of upton’s HR’s (if he goes back to pre-2016 upton) and V2 being better than bradley/wheeler (esp since i probably can’t keep wheeler) more than made up for getting the guaranteed steals (not like joc’s steal potential) in blackman/odubel then i guess, even as this gives me an even bigger clusterF in LF/CF.
i should’ve mentioned before we can only keep up to 25 per year, but good in this regard is i traded away my 1st rounder back when i was in 6th earlier in year for brinson (so i have all good TEX prospects now).
1) 10 team 5×5 roto redraft
Drop any of the below to pick up Franco?
Gallo, Bregman (also have Seager), Pujols (also have Hosmer), Baez (love his eligibility), Trea Turner (also have Odor)
2) 12 team 6×6 H2H redraft. I don’t really need speed, I’m competitive when it comes to HR, I’m consistently losing in AVG and OBP, but I’ve been in first place most of the year.
I’ve got too many hitters, gonna need to drop one for a SP streamer. Please rank:
Tomas, Castellanos, Duvall, Bregman, Trea Turner, Dickerson
Thanks in advance.
Gallo… Drop Turner
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. mookie for scherzer/billy hamilton?
Mookie, it’s fair
Saunders or Yasmany for the short term. Thanks man.
Yasmany
Hey Grey,
As a maybe keeper for next year would you hang onto Velasquez or trade for Berrios? I can get Berrios for VV and a pick. I am done for this year
I’d want Velasquez
@Grey: weekly roto redraft, do you like altherr better than gallo, mazara or rajai?
Over Rajai
Carlos Martinez for 1 more year in 18th rd
Or
Kenta Maeda for 2 years in the 12th
Martinez
12 team mixed league for 2017 sano @21 or yelich at 20
Yelich
If you had to trade one, who would you deal?
Jose Fernandez
Carlos Carrasco
MadBum
Garrett Cole
CMart
My guess is Cmart ? It is for a keeper League
C-Mart
Just want to brag about the Heat is On RCL. Ranks 1- 4 are separated by only 2 pts!
Nice!
dynasty, same league as above, joc + forsythe for odor? i’d be in a serious hitter crunch if i did that above deal, but maybe i can flip this to the LAD owner who has odor. we have specific CF/LF/RF slots.
Odor
Holds and Saves league, my Hill and Maybin for his Darvish and Jones? Kinda worried about Hill. Also Thinking Jones could be the closer if Robertson goes….and even if not, I pair him with my Rondon for holds. Thoughts?
Darvish
Hey Grey,
How’s the day? Winding down here in NY.
Pick 3 ROS: Tomas , mupton, Dahl, Alex Dickerson, semien
Thanks !
#1
Good, thanks…. Tomas, Upton, Semien
Great work as always Grey, really love reading your blogs. Had a follow up question with the Bryant MVP case. Is it just the coors field effect that dilutes Arenado chances at even being mentioned for MVP? Similar numbers to Bryant, but actually better in every category but runs and OBP, and an awesome K/BB ratio. Last year when ‘they’ said that Trout should win the MVP over the precipitation guy (bringer of rain aka JD) because JD had better numbers because he had E5 and JB batting around him. Trout had a terrible August and in the end JD won it. So this year is it not a similar case with Bryant and his team? From a UK reader btw so I don’t get to watch much if any live baseball.
Usually goes to a guy on a.playoff team so Arenado is going to have a hard time on that alone…
So in a 12 team h2h weekly points league I have RP Osuna would you drop him for Brad Brach or new mid reliever Hector Rondon. I do get 3 points for a hold or 7 for a save. Brach has scored more over the the 9 weeks than osuna and the Idea of how much more rondo will be used now getting holds. BTW I start Wade davis who I was considering replacing with on of the mid relievers ( seem safer ) and I start melancon. Thanks for the help.
I’d go Rondon over Osuna
Eduardo Nunez to the Giants. Does that hurt or help his fantasy value?
Hurts
Ten cat hitting league. I lead 12 teamer in steals and punt strikeouts….so do not worry about those. But I do care about rbi’s, average and home runs. Who gets dropped?
Maybin, Kepler, Tomas, Napoli or Khris.
@John: maybin can’t hack it
Eduardo Escobar or Jose Iglesias rest of the way for AL Only ROTO?
damn STL finally beat a good pitcher on a team ahead of them in standings. vin, do that dance.
last stand for papelnuts?
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: wow, and he only left him in for three batters, at least i got a hold.
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: dusty’s turning into big head.
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: Looks like Paps is out as closer. Kelley fans the Paradox with the bases loaded for the save.
Kelley is now the Natinals closer. Next Tuesday may be a different story.