We’ve reached the end of the line for Cole Hamels‘ viability. It happens to everyone. Robert De Niro went from Meet the Fockers, a respectable comedic turn as Rex Reed likely said, to total garbage. Maybe Hamels throws a couple of good games here and there, just as De Niro might have a scene or two here and there after the Fockers. Silver Linings Playbook wasn’t all bad, but if you’re going to see a movie because of De Niro, you’re about to sit through crap that he did for money. Hamels is heading out there with a 6-ish K/9 and starring in Last Vegas. His xFIP and velocity look like Dirty Grandpa. Hamels’ walk rate is still not right and you’ve walked into the wrong theater and now you’re watching The Intern and a grandmother is standing in front of the exit telling you to sit back down. I want out!!! Please God!!! I would attempt to sell Hamels before it’s too late. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Jett Bandy – His full name Jett Bandicoot of the Crash Bandicoots from the Wumpa Islands has power and, really, the biggest thing going for him is The Sciosciapath never played him when he was on the Angels. One of the best catcher farm systems is simply being benched by The Sciosciapath. I look forward to owning Carlos Perez in three years on a different team.
Mitch Moreland – Sawx lineup: Sparky Anklebiter, Ralph Benintendi, Mookie Ballgame, Hanley, Mitch, Xander, JBJ, The Skinny Oval and a catcher. Sure, it’s fluid with the emphasis on flu with the Sawx, but that lineup makes the most sense. At worst, batting 5th or 7th is Mitch or JBJ, and Moreland isn’t worth owning? Huh?
Brandon Phillips – He’s the Jason Vargas of 2nd base. You know what you’re getting long-term, or at least should, but Bra-Phil is worth grabbing. Assuming you get the okay, don’t be Cosby’ing anyone.
Chase Headley – If you look at Headley’s ownership numbers at the Hitter-Tron, you’ll see Headley’s ownership numbers are way above the threshold for making it into the Buy, but our ownership numbers are powered by RCL ownership so highly skewed because JayWrong owns Headley in every league and even recently picked up Braves prospect, Jace Peterson, because “Jace is so close to Chase,” he texted me.
Travis Shaw – Brewers make home run excitement, would be my PR slogan to attract Brewer fans from other countries, and it would work. I just need the PR job!
Zack Cozart – Every year I own Cozart (not every year) and it always feels like he’s about to break out, then injuries or slumps or just general being-Zack-Cozart-ness hits.
Orlando Arcia – A friend from Indonesia recently visited me, let’s call him Friendonesia, and he said, “Brewers make home run excitement, and, now I will go ride around in a rental Sebring convertible while blowing a gum bubble, because I can here.” Crazy how just a simple slogan made by a Brewers’ brilliant imaginary PR exec has made its way around the world so quickly.
Steven Souza – I almost don’t want to own him because he doesn’t come to bat to the song, “Play That Funky Music White Boy,” alas I do.
Kevin Pillar – Not sure if everyone heard about this news story, but someone apparently found a seashell on the beach in Toronto and when they put it up to their ear they heard, “Jays are plural like moose, and that’s the last time the Jays will be compared to moose, because moose are wonderful and the Jays are not.” Such a geographically specific seashell. The Jays are not good, but Pillar has been of late.
Corey Dickerson – How can a hot schmotato avoid being picked up, you ponder with your doelike eyes. You can avoid it by being on the Rays.
Adam Frazier – Pirates lost Starling Farté to his narcissistic need to make himself greater than the team, a self-love that brings down all the great role models in society like Pee Wee Herman. Frazier should fill-in for Farté but C**nt Hurdle’s got a thing for white guys with dreads no matter how much they smell like patchouli.
Max Kepler – He isn’t owned in 50% of ESPN leagues? Damn, Klara Bell must own 15,000 leagues to fill his virtual trophy case, and Klara doesn’t have Kepler, apparently.
Michael Conforto – True story: I own Conforto in a league as deep as a 12-team NL-Only and as shallow as a 12-team mixed league. I really want this Conforto thing to happen, as you can tell. He’s my own personal fetch.
Josh Reddick – Vin Diesel is in a fantasy baseball league, and he only owns Reddick. He drafted him in the first round and autodrafted a Placeholder empty spot for the next 23 rounds.
Trevor Rosenthal – Seung Hwan Oh sounds like an anime cat singing and has looked as good as that sounds. I doubt Matheny is just going to drop Oh from the role, but Oh might be hiding an injury, or the Cards might conjure up a fake injury that Oh’s been fake hiding. Either way, you should own Rosenthal.
Brad Brach – Darren O’Day could also see saves in Balty More, the never home of Rudy Ray Moore, and Cougs asked if I wanted to see Paramour, nah, sounds like a chore, snore, you see which drawer I put my shirt that reads, “I’m a Centaur?”
Hector Neris – Well, Benoit might’ve lasted two games in the closer role, ruining his chance after one blown save. I guess Jeanmar used up all the Phils’ blown saves for the year.
Matt Bush – I’m a fan of Bush, hehe. Okay, stop being juvenile. I like him as a player. In real life, I think he’s a POS, but cast the first stone yadda3. I do worry a bit about his shoulder injection he received and would stash Jeremy Jeffress still.
Shawn Kelley – I’d also own Koda Glover to see how this shakes out. By the way, you can’t tell me Dusty wanted Treinen to be the closer, after he pitched him on five consecutive days to start the year until he failed. I contend the Nats forced that decision on him and Dusty did what he had to to (stutterer!) remove Treinen from the job.
Tyler Skaggs – This is a Stream-o-Nator call, like the call it makes to Domino’s and asks for a pizza with olives, but the olives forming a smiling face so he can talk to his pizza.
Jesse Chavez – Stream-o-Nator call number #2, then Stream-o-Nator’s call number three is to its landlord saying it might not need a four-bedroom apartment since a family may not be meant to be.
Luis Severino – There’s some early breakouts, and there are some that are not early breakouts. Mike Leake and Jason Vargas, come to mind. They are old AF, dusty as dirt, fun examples of how small sample sizes can play tricks on your mind like Bushwick Bill. (Fun fact! Jose Altuve has dressed as Buchwick Bill for three consecutive Halloweens. I’m a bit of a trivia buff.) You wanna grab Leake and Vargas, a’ight, homey, you do you, I’ll do me, and we’ll go blind in the process. They have such a long history of being exactly what they are. You’re not grabbing a breakout; you’re grabbing a guy that is pitching well. Hey, that’s not all bad. I’d take a guy pitching well over, say, Kyle Hendricks. With that said (Here comes the actual point of all of this!), Luis Severino looks like he’s breaking out. He throws 97 MPH on the Reginald. (Reg is short for Reginald, right?) 97 MPH don’t mean shizz from Shizzola! Who cares, you prematurely balding man? Oh, it’s coupled with an 87 MPH slider that he’s worked on, he’s striking out 12 guys per nine and he’s only 23 years old? Oh, indeed. *gulps, realizes drool has still escaped my mouth, drags drool along keyboard like it’s the crane game at an arcade and types* hs’ so beatiseful. Okay, enough drool typing, but Severino is breaking out and should be owned everywhere. If he dominates in his next start vs. the Red Sox, there will be no getting him off waivers anymore.
SELL
Jose Bautista – He hit 22 homers and .234 last year. Not sure what you thought you were getting this year, but a 36-year-old with injury concerns is not getting better. I would sell Bautista for fifty cents on the dollar. American dollars, not Canadian dollars like you use for talking Toronto seashells.
Danny Duffy – His velocity is down. That’s a problem because everyone’s velocity is up this year due to the new way they are measuring velocity. For one second, allow me to vent. They used to measure velocity from 55 feet out of home plate, now they measure it directly out of the pitcher’s hand. They couldn’t have just pointed the gun a half of a centimeter to the left or right and measured it from the same spot? They had to change this so now you have to subtract .6 MPH from everyone’s velocity? Next time I get a speeding ticket can I ask the cop if he was measuring the front of my car or the middle of my car? Where do they measure it at carnivals when I’m trying to win a SpongeBob? Is the carny aiming it at my hand or the giant Tony the Tiger that’s on the wall next to me? This feels like when TV shows pushed standards a little bit in the 90’s, so we could get a little bit of nudity on ABC. Yay, Dennis Franz’s ass! Awesome! Any hoo! Duffy is throwing slower, his Ks are down and he looks in a bad way. I wouldn’t sell him for a montage clip of Dennis Franz’s ass, but I would explore options.
Thanks for the great write-up Grey!
16 team H2H weekly points league…redraft
should I drop S. Leon for Bandy?
I did
@Grey: sweet, thank you!
Have a good weekend!
@Grey: same to you señor Grey!
Thanks!
Bandy or Weiters ROS?
Wieters
Drop Grandal for Bandy?
Nah
With this duffy sell would you:
A) trade/hold polanco and duffy for dj, brantley, and dahl.
B) trade/hold same deal but give up kelley as well assuming the first didn’t work?
I need to drop one of my RPs… Doolittle, Rosenthal or Brach?
Thanks again.
Rosenthal
What is going on with Story?! He’s been awful. I heard they might even send him down. How concerned are u Grey?
I’d buy Story low
@Mitch: for who, adames, this ain’t happening and rodgers ain’t ready at all yet.
Thanks for the always helpful article.
Would you trade Kimbrel and Justin Turner for Yelich and Rosenthal?
Nope
I was counting on Hamels this year but things haven’t started off great. They didn’t look all that good last year either. In a 14tm H2H pts league, would a package of Odorizzi/Honeywell for Hamels get it done for you? Finding trade partners for older, struggling SP’s is difficult!
IP (+1.2) and K’s (+1) are most important. W’s are 5 and QS’s are worth 4.
ER’s are -1, BB’s -0.5,
As always, thank you!
They looked better last year — that package doesn’t excite me, but Ralph might like it
drop Molina for Bandy?>
Yes
This was a very helpful post. Would you drop Ryan Zimmerman for JBJR?
Sure
Tehol attacking Grey, myself, and RCLs. Because unlimited moves leagues are no fun. Can we fire this whiny bitch? I can’t even respond because he blocked me.
Why don’t you two have a cage match next spring training? We’ll promote it all year and Razzball will sponsor (and Red Bull)
@Grey: He’ll probably try and have sex with me. Dude’s gayer than Aaron Hernandez.
Whatever happens in the cage, stays in the cage
@Grey: His ancestors said the same to their slaves.
I’m thinking of caged turkeys
@Ralph Lifshitz:
Right? Tehol is the absolute worrrrrrrrrrst and one can only assume he has revealing photos of someone to have been kept on the writers’ roster.
@Philsfan76: It’s our special needs program. What show is he going to copy once Thrones is over?
@Ralph Lifshitz: it takes a small man to talk smack to someone they blocked. I got your back Ralph, I’ve had enough of him attacking you and going to far. If you cage match him I’ll be your Classy FOH Blassie with my cain to crack him upside the head and throw you brass knuckles.
@J-FOH: I like the way this sounds, I have feeling I won’t be needing weapons.
@Ralph Lifshitz: not needed but always welcomed part of the action
@J-FOH: He’s calling my kids ugly, and insulting my family. He’s a child.
@Ralph Lifshitz: rip his face off like a chimp!
@Ralph Lifshitz: haven’t you two jokingly made fun of each other’s lovers/families for a while now though?
@Ralph Lifshitz: To quote HST, “You’re fired. Awful jackass.”
@Raoul Duke: Ha!
Pujols worth holding in a 10 team mixed H2H? I can bench him.
Yeah
Hi,
Thanks for all the free advice!
Which side you want?
Harper or Duffy/Stanton?
FREE?! Harper
@Grey: Don’t worry. I plan on buying you lunch soon. Just gotta get out of Turkey were they have banned Paypal. Can’t even pay my fantasy leagues yet. I move to Lithuania this summer, home of the world’s fastest internet, and where Paypal frolics freely. I will own Pigeons and Who is Grey Albright, and heck maybe a SAGNOF t-shirt. Thanks for all the advice and entertainment GML.
Ha, No problem
Happy Friday!!!!
Great stuff as usual
I immediately went Bandicoot when I saw that name. Ha
You too!
10 Team x ESPN Roto x Standard
Drop Souza Jr./Dickerson/Haniger/Avi Garcia to add Kepler? I drafted him on all my teams but dropped him after his horrendous start.
What would be a good compensation for Duffy SP wise? I’m thinking C-Mart, McCullers. No luck for my #2 pitchers (Maeda/Duffy) Was not expecting to see him on the SELL portion.
@Matt:
NOBODY would trade you Martinez or McCullers for Duffy. You’re that guy in every league that overvalues his players.
@VegasJSS: Somebody dropped McCullers in 1 league. Another also dropped T. Story: But thanks for the fantasy advice bud. Wasn’t asking you.
@VegasJSS: and you’re “that guy” that goes on fantasy sites judges people by one question.. Fuck off.
@VegasJSS: I traded Duffy for C-Mart.
Grey, I am owner of Hamels.. Who should I target in the trade.? Paxton Harvey.. I live in Philly.. alot of homers in this league.. I know one of these guys like hamels.
Pax
Mazara enough for Duffy or try to get more?
I’d take him
Hello Grey,
Would you trade Duffy and Osdubel herrera for Blackmon?
14 team league, 7 keeper
Offense:
grandal, chris davis, cano, tulo, moustakas
Of: mccutchen, herrera, Caín, we play 3
Utl: moreland, Trumbo, we play 2
bench: kepler
Dl- jd martinez
My staff is:
Kluber, duffy, nova, snell, hellickson, leake, chen, price (dl)
Rp: bedrosian, vizcaino, aj ramos, ottavino
Thanks!
I would
Would you sit anyone for either Mancini or maybe Broxton?
13 Team mixed 6×6 Roto
1B/3B Brandon Drury, Ari 3B, 2B, OF vs LAD (Wood)
OF Bryce Harper, Wsh OF vs @NYM (Harvey)
OF Kyle Schwarber, ChC OF vs @Cin(Adleman)
OF Corey Dickerson, TB OF, DH vs Hou(Fiers)
OF Max Kepler, Min OF vs Det(Verlander)
UTIL Tommy Joseph, Phi 1B vs Atl(Colon)
UTIL Albert Almora Jr., ChC OF [email protected](Adleman)
Bench Keon Broxton, Mil OF vs StL(Wainwright)
Bench C.J. Cron, LAA 1B vs Tor (Latos )
Bench Nick Markakis, Atl OF vs @Phil (Hellickson)
Bench Trey Mancini, Bal DH vs Bos (Pomeranz)
Almora if he’s not playing
@Grey:
Almora is in the lineup
I like Mancini vs Lefty, but I don’t see any where to put him. Unless I sit Joseph or Drury ?
Broxton too cold to play
Sit Drury
I think you confused Indonesia with Singapore re gum ban.
Same diff says ignorant American
I could get the sell angle on Duffy if you’re talking about IP and that he’s only reached 180 in the past, but I disagree that his ‘velocity is down’ is an indicator of things to come. Everyone’s is! Duff-man is posting a 1.32ERA and 1.02WHIP over 27 innings on a crappy Royals team. He may not be striking out guys at a clip that people drafted him for, but he’s an ace. I think you’re reaching with your “sell” advice.
Guess we’ll see
@Grey: That was a nice response to someone who clearly hasn’t followed the “out of the hand” uptick news….
I do my best with limited resources
@Slimcompoop: Yes, everone’s velocity is down! That’s why, among qualified SPs (or those on pace to be qualified TY) the average fastball velocity last year was 91.64MPH and this year it is 92.34, an increase of nearly one full percent.
Bumgarner is “down” from 90.3 LY to 92.1 TY
Keuchel is “down” from 88.3 LY to 89.2 TY
Verlander: 93.7 LY; 94.5 TY
Syndergaard: 97.9 LY; 98.6 TY
Gausman: 94.7 LY; 95.2 TY
Just to be clear — those guys (and many others) are actually up in velocity this year.
Meanwhile Duffy’s velocity is down nearly two full MPH from 94.9 to 93. That’s the difference between a very good and a mediocre fastball.
I suppose, regarding the other numbers you can say that this year’s results are only from the beginning of the season when pitchers are fresh, and the average will come down as the season progresses. Good theory, but what does that say about Duffy’s velocity already being down so much?
10 team OBP 5×5
Trade Betances for Dee Gordon?
I have Odor at 2B, probably play Gordon at Util over Odubel or Joc (or Jose Bautista if he keeps this up)
I have Chapman, Diaz, Giles, Herrera and Devenski so feel rich in high K/9 relievers. Innings cap league which adds to their value.
Sure
Made a move for Conforto this morning, prayer octagon for a starting job?. I love the Severino hype. I watched his entire game against the White Sox (yeah, I know) but man his stuff is so legit.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Devinski. He is basically a one start dominant pitcher. He probably gets 5 or so innings a week with ace like ratios. Should I drop either Matt Bush, Brach, or Bedrosian for him?
Thanks for the crucial write-ups!
Conforto prayer hexagon engaged! I’d hold those closers
Villar a buy low now or more of a sell low
Yeah buy low
Sell Duffy for any top 50 bat? Lower?
Top 50-75 bat
@Grey: Ugh. I have Duffy and Hamels. Lot of questions abut Duffy for ideas, but what would you expect for Hamels at this point? Thank you
Meh, I don’t know, maybe struggling OF?
So you’re saying not to watch dirty grandpa?
Hello Gray,
Would you give Marte for Archer and see if the other owner bites?
Thanks
@Chris: keeper leagu
Buy Mitch Moreland, aww schucky-ducky! Sell Danny Duffy, aww sucky-sucky :(
I’m digging Jett Bandy, too. Sort of want to trade Willson Contreras for either Quintana, Lackey, or Taillon. Do these three names sound like about the right range? Which of these would be the target? (I can just consult your rankings on preference of these three).
FYI: Mitch is batting 4th tonight with Bogey down on the sawx
Nice
@Grey: Mitch don’t kill my vibe. Mitch don’t kill my vibe.
Yup!
Grey,
Trea Turner has been activated from the DL and need to drop someone. My choices are:
Jorge Polanco
Taylor Motter
@Scott Kimmel: motter
J-FOH,
Should I hold Motter one more night. Turner is not in the starting lineup
@Scott Kimmel: sure. I only say motter because going forward we are speculating on the defined role where Polanco has an everyday and has been creeping up the batting order. I saw him 4th or 5th the other day
Nooooooo. Not Duffy. He has been my only good SP so far. What range of SP would you swap Duffy for?
@Five-On-One: Don’t sell low on the Duff-man – but if you can get something of comparable value, go for it.
Mrs. Featherbottom,
What would be an outfielder I could ask for if I wanted to trade Mike Montgomery of the Cubs?
@Scott Kimmel: Kirk Newienhaus
Featherbottom!
Hard to trade a pitcher for a pitcher
Grey,
Bumgarner just went on the DL with bruised ribs and sprained L shoulder after a dirt bike accident. What OF can I ask for that is fair trade value for Mike Montgomery?
Haniger
I own him. LOL. Need a pitcher for bum who is now on the DL? Miguel Gonzalez or Feldman? If you say yes for one of them would you drop Folty for the other one?
Gonzalez
would you then drop folty for feldman?
Nah
are any of these pitchers worth dropping for feldman?
Mike Montgomery (Just acquired Devenski in a deal for Heyward)
Folty
Senzatela
Nah
Ddegrom jimmy John for Dee chapman?
Degrom
Ugh Bautista… drafted him sort of late in an OBP league after seeing some signs of life in meaningless WBC/spring training ABs. Thought maybe, just maybe his arrogance and pride could will him to the contract year that he got complacent about last year.
Any way, sort of doubt the going rate would even be 50 cents on the dollar unless he pops a few. What type would you target for him right now?
Maybe another struggling hitter or pitcher
Hey Grey
Any of these guys you would not trade Duffy for or are they all better options?
Archer, c-mart, Hendricks, Carrasco, Thames, schwarber,
Thanks
Nope
Trade Duffy for story?
Yup
I had an offer earlier this week for duffy. Straight up for Jonathan Villar.
I passed at the time and made a separate deal of Robertson for Story.
If I sold Duffy for Villar my Staff would be:
Carrasco, Cole, Nola, Gausman, Severino, Velasquez and streamers (H2H daily roster moves no inning limit)
IF staff would be: Freeman 1b, Trea Turner 2b, Frazier 3b, Story SS, Villar IF, Franco Util, Joseph, Gurriel bench bats.
Sell or Hold on Duffy there?
I’d take Villar
Owings or Frazier? Both multi positional too
Frazier?
@Grey: Adam Frazier the Pirate
Owings
Drop Grichuk for Conforto?
Nah
Duffy for Archer straight up?
Sure
Deal either Santana or Abreu for Hanley? Looking for more production at 1B (this league counts OPS as 6th category). Could also just pick-up Moreland off waivers. Thanks.
Santana?
Grey,
Who do you like ROS for a 4th OF/UTIL, Souza or Ellsbury?
Souza
Grey- good stuff as always.
12 team league (OBP and QS instead of AVG/W). I have Duffy for $7 this year (keeper +$5 per year).
Would you trade Duffy for Eric Thames ($11 this year). I’m pretty stacked at SP (Thor, Cueto, Carrasco, Salazar, Duffy)- and my OF is (Bryce, CarGomez, Fowler, Rajai, Kepler)- I have Moreland in my Util.
Thoughts?
Yes
Duffy for Khris Davis is fine im assuming?
Yup
Would you trade Duffy for Severino straight up? Im sure I could ask for more but in this particular league trades are scarce.
I’m debating offering Danny Duffy and Xander Boegarts for Springer/Severino in another league. Good idea?
I’d take Springer there
Kepler or Renfroe now and ROS?
5×5 10team roto
OF is currently:
Blackmon
Benintendi
Haniger
DL Just Dong
Thanks and good Shabbos!
@Orphan Black: / safe to drop either one? Also worth holding onto Carter Capps?
Capps doesn’t excite this year at this point
Kepler, you too!
9 team league but there’s still a fierce battle for closer scraps.
Gotta drop one: Benoit, Jeffress, Feliz, Rosenthal
Thanks in advance.
@Ryan Vincent: @Grey Bump
@Ryan Vincent: Rosenthal
Souza or Hamilton in a Points Keeper League?
Hamilton
Should I drop J lamb for travis shaw
No
Madbum just killed my team
His dirt bike
I just traded VMart for Paxton, so I can probably move Hamels for a better bat than I lost. Hmmm, any ideas on the type of player Hamels could fetch? Any position is fine.
Nice!
@SallyCips: Cargo owner might bite…
Duffy for Trumbo?
For Thames? Which to try first?
Trumbo
Give Duffy get DJL or Ozuna both work for you?
MADBUM edition – give Duffy get Madbum (in 6-8 weeks)
Don’t mess with an injured SP
Ozuna works for me
Would you trade Donaldson for Story?
@Sad Keanu:
No
Yes
Madison Bumgarner’s favorite tune:
Haha, that is a RAD movie
Grey – Can we get you up to Seattle this year for a Mariners game and to rub the 0% ownership of Haniger in?
I’d love to, love that city
Who’s your injury fill-in for Xander: Cozart, Arcia, Gyorko, Dansby, Saladino, Andrelton, Espinosa
Arcia
This article just demoralized me severely – My top 3 pitchers this year are Maeda, Quintana and Hamels… all 3 are not looking good at all.
You can find guys on waivers I’m sure
@Grey: I offered up Hamels for McCullers in one deal and another for James Paxton… I think both those guys are gonna be solid.
Yeah, waivers won’t be a problem – it just sucks I whiffed on my first 3 pitchers this year (so far)
Forgot to clarify that both deals are awaiting responses – hoping the name value of Hamels will push one of them through…
I like those trades!
@Grey: As a follow up – would you accept Severino for Hamels?
I think you can do better but I like severino better than Cole
@Grey: How about Cole for Matt Harvey?
Meh, push
Grey!,
Please assist for ROS:
1. Best 2 out of: Headley, Rendon, T Frazier, J Bradley Jr
2. Schoop, S Castro, or C Hernandez
Thanks,
Jedi
@200 Proof: @200 Proof: Or (for #2) B Phillips
1. J Bradley Jr, Rendon 2. Schoop, Castro (tho Cesar is different but equal)
Marte Chapman too much to give up for Dahl Franco Familia in a dynasty ?
Nope
can you rank manaea, shoemaker and ray?
Ray, Manaea
Trey Mancini a buy? Need BA and R in deepish 14 team league.
Yeah
@Telemachus: Odysseus’s son is aok in my book.
Would you trade duffy for bungarner with him out 6-8 weeks?
Nah
Too good to be true?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kimmel-99b80632
Ha, I’d have to have an account to see
@Grey: From the blurb:
“Baseball Analyst at RotoExperts”
That answers everything, doesn’t it?
@Grey: Its like entering a lamer version of the upside down
HA! You’re the best, Featherbottom
Hedges, Martin or Bandy?
Martin
@Grey: thanks
No problem
Grey, hitter tron likes Matt Holliday next week. Drop someone for him… 10 team keeper 5×5 Obp
My bench is
Suarez
Pederson
Mancini
Margot
Polanco
Pence
Moncada.. 10 team keeper not dropping him
Pence
Duffy/nova/jones for Blackmon/bumgarner?
Starting Sabathia today @Pitt? SON doesn’t like his start.
Nah
Grey, drop any of these pitchers for Nola or hold?
Pineda
Nova
Serervino
Maeda
Lackey
Hold for now
@Grey: thanks
No problem
Miley, Bauer, Snell, J. Garcia, Gsellman.
14-team league. Please pick one. Thanks!
Gsellman
Bandy or Wieters? Wieters is just so yawnstipating…
I’d hold
Bandy or Wieters? Wieters is just so yawnstipating…@Grey: Thank you kindly.
No problem
Hey grey,
Who do you like better for tonight’s slate?
K.BROXTON vs Wainright
T.FRAZIER can Kluber
Hittertron hates both of them FYI
Have a great weekend
Neither…Broxton
You too!
Hey Grey having a good week I’m not team is shitting the pan for my second straight week lol no it’s early was offered Edwin encarnacion for Danny Duffy your thoughts on this one would be greatly apprecaiated!!!!
@Rob C:
My other pitchers are
Paxton
Lester
Amir Garrett
Bundy
Triggs
Vargas
Moore
Happ on the DL
I’d take Edwin
@Grey:
Thanks for the advise
No problem
If Motter gets regular AB’s,do you like him over Cozart?
@hondo:
How would he get regular ABs? Have you heard something?
Nope
Mazara vs kennedy
Haniger vs Manaea
Cutch vs CC
Sit 1 (hitter tron says Haniger) thoughts?
Mazara
Sorry I was saying play Mazara… sit Haniger
@Grey: Aporeciate it Grey I have Odor they have to break out of this little slump here
Hope so!
Grey
Dozier for adam jones? 5×5 Obp 10 team keeper league.
My team
Castillo
Rizzo
Odor
Lamb
Lindor
Thames
Bradley
Mazara
U – story
Bench
C Hernandez
Dozier
Rendon
Marte
Upton
Polanco
Dozier side
@Grey: what about offering dozier for JD MART
I’d take Dozier
The Dentist drills one yesterday, gets another shot to fill in today. Could times on base, swipe a bag or two, make a play…could be the start of something. Encouraging that he’ll get a chance to face a right hander.
I watched that Duffy start yesterday. He did look a little meh. Did think he commanded the breaking ball pretty well but the fastball lacked any late life. When Ks go down AND BBs go up, that’s never a good thing and so often a sore arm.
Check out Cashner’s scatter chart from that same game yesterday. He only missed once above the zone. He had a ton of downward plane on the two seamer. Uncomfortable. If he’d had an umpire with a slightly lower zone he would have been even tougher. Look at all the pitches just at the bottom of the zone or below called balls. His secondary stuff is not all that good. The slider doesn’t do a whole lot. He won’t miss bats. He looked pretty Bartoloish in the reliance on the two seam but he was humping it up there 94-95.
Speaking of Bartolo, heard that the longest AB in MLB was against him. Rickey Gutierrez worked 20 pitches. Ended with a K. Bartolo-ana is endlessly amusing.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?game_pk=490330&type=home_pitchers&chart_view=pitch&chart_type=sbp&inning=&count=&batter_hand=&pitcher_hand=&filter=
Love that breakdown, agreed… you know why Delino should be called The Dentist? Because owning him is like pulling teeth… so painful… Rickey Gutierrez is a terrific name from the past… I was thinking about Dayan Viciedo yesterday… Sigh…
@OaktownSteve: Hey other Steve. Hope you’re doing well.
Greinke or Severino ROS? I just lost Bumgarner in our keeper league. I hate Greinke but the price might not be all that high. I want to treat Severino as a top 25 arm. Any thoughts? The Waiver Wire is a ghost town. I might be able to flip Buxton for one of those pitchers. Thanks
. 12 team 5×5 league
SP – Bumgarner, Quintana, Cole, McCullers, Walker, Gsellman, Devinski
RP – Kenley, Bedrosian
Severino
I own 4 closers (can play 4 max). Would you move watson if you had capps stashed on your dl? Do you think capps closes soon after being activated, whenever that is, end of april? Thanks
No on Capps
I was offered Maikel Franco for Jose Bautista. Which side do you like?
Take it
@Grey: And 3 minutes later you say Bautista for Bumbgrunter is a decent deal? Drinking the good stuff tonight?
I would take Bumgarner, whether the other person would do the deal is up to them
Sell the guy who’s opened the season with 4 straight quality starts and didn’t cost that much? No thanks.
pls pick 2:
JoRamirez @CHW Quintana
Rendon @NYM Harvey
Ozuna @SD Cahill
Not Rendon
Jose Bautista for Mad Bum?
Works for me
@Grey: Who would make that deal?? Bautista is working on his second bad season in a row…you’d have to give up a McCullers or Pineda type to make that deal close to reasonable.
Conforto goes yard
Conforto!
Anyone have any info on Dahl? Anyone in the room when they checked out his side today?
Ha, not yet
Grey
My relievers are Neftali Feliz,
Grey
My relievers are Neftali Feliz, Shawn Kelley and Jim Johnson. Drop any for Trevor Rosenthal?
Thanks!!
Nope
@Grey:
Thanks!
No problem
Start or Sit Quintana vs Cleveland tonight? He’s looked bad and a lot of right handers in that lineup, leaning sit
Start
Yo Grey, dumb question but we are buying the hell out of T Story from sour owners, correct?
Yup
@Grey: Not even sure why I asked, but thanks for the affirmation. Thanks and have a great weekend!
You too!
You jumping in on Jacob Barnes? Or does Feliz hold his position? Raul Mondesi is a punk bitch, sorry I stuck up for him. Have you seen those preseason numbers though!!!
Haha… Feliz seems fine
Which SP for ros?
Walker or Ross
Walker
Sadly the stolen base is a lost art.
I mentioned you in the comments this morning.
@Grey:
Uh oh!
No uh-oh, you gave me guidance that I’m passing along
@Grey:
Haha.
It’s more special when it’s unexpected!
You lead the way, I follow, Grimey!
@Grey: SON seems to love Ryu next week (25.5 – @sf, vs phi). are you in agreement?
I wouldn’t touch him until we see a good start from him
Ian Desmond for Duffy. Which side?
Desmond, fair
Castellanos or Conforto?
Conforto
I used to debate with my friends back in the day – “How would Richie Sexson perform in Coors field?” And thus the gods have answered in the form of Trevor Story 2017 (given good health).
I was actually just reading this article – http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2704955-mlb-jobs-already-at-risk-after-dismal-2017-starts
Right when I finished it, BANG! Grand Slam Trevor Story
Haha
Buy low window on Story might have just closed…
@ThE sHiT: I regret drafting Story cause I def could’ve bought low from another owner in my league. I am by far the most patient one there… everyone has a low tolerance for slumps/injuries. Last year I picked up Charlie Blackmon when he was on the DL and dropped, and this year it’s JBJ (so far)…
Hope so for his owners
O wise 1 what are your thoughts on Altherr, he’s off to a good start. Rosterable in a 12 t h2h?
Bit shallow for Altherr, he’s platooning for the most part and not that great
Would you drop hosmer for:
Shaw
Pillar
Souza
Nope
Just got an offer of Bautista for Maeda. Should I pull the trigger?
@VanburenOG: to edit and clarify: My Bautista for their Maeda
Worth a shot
Hey grey,
Conforto, peralta, Gomez. Is that how you’d rank them going forward?
Also does Phelps/ will Phelps have any value this year or is that a lost cause
Peralta, Conforto… Tho if Conforto gets the starting job, he’s first… Phelps? Meh, I wouldn’t wait around
Tommy Joseph or Conforto?
Conforto if playing
@grey – which 3 do you like out of the following for this year and in dynasty:
Margot
Keon Broxton
Austin Meadows
Conforto
Also – when do you expect Meadows to come up?
Also – would you drop Fowler and hold all 4 of those guys instead?
Thanks man!
Margot, Conforto, Broxton — Maybe June/July — No
JBats owner and am looking to upgrade at SP. 12 teamer H2h redraft 7×6 Ws +QS.
Jbats for Sanchez, Fulmer or Quintana. Fair SP tier to be targeting? Opposing owner looking for some power.
Thoughts?
@jal179: Quintana
Try Quintana
Hamels: It is early, you will find your stride!
Last night makes it easier to sell, not harder
@Grey:
Nice! You are right of course. And if he got shelled, you were right too. I like it. Reminds me of a Steely Dan album. Love your writing! Pujols for Bregman?
Thanks! Pujols, but pretty even
I dropped Marte and need a OF now.
I picked A. Frazier but not sure how much he can do.
I’d like to trade Adam Frazier and Margot for Dickerson. Thoughts appreciated.
@Wilson: I’d keep Margot there
I’d want Margot
In a H2H format with 2SP 2RP and 2P, who would you roll with next week?
SP options are: Yu, JV, Severino, Wacha, Liriano (the last three all with 2 starts)
RP options: Kenley, Casilla, Brach, Britton, Glover
My adversary has only two RP options (Raisel and Ramos), but he’s got Kershaw (with 2), Teheran, (2), Tanaka, Piñata, Muslim Mrs. Garret.
I’m leaning JV, You, Kenley, Casilla, Luis, Wacha [at least until I know about Britton’s arm, weekly lineup thing]
@Mike in Busan: Oh, and it’s 5×5 scoring, shoulda mentioned.
Thanks in advance!
I’d look at matchups
Dude in my league said he’d give me Kris Bryant for Benintendi/Springer or Benintendi /Thor. Should I do either? League below.
10TM Keep 5 forever Roto 6×6 QS/OPS League Underline for current keepers.
C Grandal
1B Myers
2B Schoop
3B Sano
SS Vilar
CI Bregman
MI Baez
4OF Harper, Springer, Polanco, Puig
2UTiL Conforto/Benintendi BN Realmuto,Buxton
DL Soler/Rodon NA Torres
SP Thor, McCuller, Manaea, Bundy, J.Ross, Severino, Glasnow
RP Neris, Holland, Brach, Rosenthal, Feliz
@TTRA1N: Beni and Thor but you’ll need to get another starter from someone after moving Thor..Your pitching will be real shaky.
Bryant side — send Thor
I realize he’s platooney with the Federalist but im digging Almora Jr. The question is do i like him 12 team deep bn bat ? or merely 18 team timeshare with conforto?
@Fausto: 1 for the road besides trying to sell high on J. Vargas(my leaguemates are too smart for that) what SP/RP return should i be looking at for Villar?
Donkeycorn @ Closer?
Kluber?
Carrasco?
Mccullers?
or shoot for the moon?(I realize Villar is a low sell now but league knows his value).
thanks and sending Conforto-able vibes.
Vargas for Villar? Sure
@Fausto: Depends how the other owner views him right now but to me if you’re selling him for a pitcher it has to be an ace, otherwise you’re better off keeping him. Long Story short, Kluber on that list.
I own him in a 15-teamer, he’s on waivers in a 12-teamer
Duffy sell got me scurred, G! Which side do you like in these offers, 10tm h2h keeper:
Duffy $16 for Moncada $11 (No N/A slot so Moncada has to sit in an active bench spot until his call-up).
Duffy $16 and JBJ $18 for Blackmon $42
Only keeper value that would really matter would be Moncada’s if he breaks out.
@Stumanji: I like Duffy side in both
JBJ
Oh and Watson were panic dropped, would you rather have either over Giles, Robertson, Osuna, or Neris?
Nah
hey grey 12 team dynasty league x7 i was offered my addison russell for his tea turner. Don’t know if i should lose the arm and pull the trigger strictly on value. Cant Brussel be just as elite as turner tho? thanks
@Joe: Not sure what arm you’re talking about but take Trea and run
@JeF WiTh 1 F: whoops lol russel and Carlos mRtinez! ***
@JOe: i was also offered bird swanson and Polanco for my russel and mitch haniger. so do I take either of these deals or hold?
Lose the arm? I’d take Turner
@Grey: I forgot to say it was carlos Martinez so it would be my russle c mart for his turner. or I can trade my Russell haniger for his Polanco bird and swanson. which trade if either do you like more. 12 team dynasty 7×7 thank you
@Joe: Turner
Hey Grey,
My Bird for his Bautista? 12 team OBP.
@The JoGarza: I’d keep Bird, hes much better than hes been so far…
I’d want Bird
So is Showalter gonna wait until weekly lineups lock to talk about the results of Britton’s MRI?
Ha
Which side do you prefer Votto/C-Mart or Abreu/Duffy/Melancon? Thanks.
Votto
Also, who would you start next week: Joc, son of Peder or Corey, son of Dicker?
What are the matchups
@Grey: Woulda been useful, yeah. It’s a weekly league, and it appears that Joc has 5 righties and 2 lefties, in SF and home vs Philly best starter he’s facing is likely Cueto; Corey has 4 and 2 in Baltimore and Toronto, no really tough pitchers.
Rays are starting to let Corey bat leadoff a bit.
I prefer Corey
would you trade DJL for Verlander? I lost MadBum so now I’m scrambling. Cesar Hernandez would be my fill in at 2B
@Oppo Taco: Sure
Sure
Hey SaturGrey!
Currently relying on average killers Broxton, Domingo, and Rajai for SB due to injuries in a 5-OF 12 team weekly league.
I was offered his Ellsbury + K-Rod or Feliz for my Cam B (my other closers are Familia and Bush…and honestly i like rolling with 2 users most weeks of my SPs have good matchups). What do you think?
I know we hate old guys but he’s already at 6 SB and the yanks as a team are now getting the green light. AVerage will come down of course but seems sneaklily valuable
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: I’d take it and for me I’d want Feliz
Sounds fine — Feliz
Which side in a dynasty league, Paxson/Yelich or Duffy/Benintendi?
Also, Bundy/Desmond or Duffy/K.Davis
@David: 1. Paxton side….2. Duffy side for me
Paxton — Duffy
12 team mixed 5×5, SP’s are:
Hendricks
Duffy
Keuchel
Shoemaker
Cotton
Manaea
Lynn
I have impatient owners on my league and snagged Manaea, now someone dropped Teheran after his bad start. I plan on dropping some FAAB to keep picking up trade pieces. With the obvious answer of trade whoever nets the best return, are there any other obvious targets besides the Madbum owner or whoever owns Story/Villar? Or should getting Hendricks off my team be the bigger priority?
Get Hendricks and Duffy off your team as I’ve said in the past two posts
Zimmerman or Moreland?
KIermaier or Margot?
Thanks
Moreland…Kiermaier
Grey,
What’s your take on Todd Frazier? Good buy low or not worth it? Could maybe swap Vince Velazquez for him.
Thanks
@Brett: I’d take Frazier for Velazquez
I’d take him
Lose Shawn Kelley or Jim Johnson for Feliz?
loved the write up!
Kelley
Good Morning Boo…MUAH!!!
You!
Good Morning to all. 12 team roto Dynasty trade. 2 players at each position.
1. Schoop or Bregman.
2. Schoop and Gausman or Bregman and Velasquez.
Bregman…2. Same
Should I give up my 4th waiver for Luis? Guys make some stupid drops in my league so it’s a nice boost.
If Maeda bombs again today (doesn’t get out of the 4th inning or showing decreased velo), is it time to just drop him or hang on a bit longer?
I’d bench him
@William Hung: You asked so I didn’t have to.Gracias.
10 team h2h points league
Currently have Koda Glover and Benoit as two of my RP’s. Best available right now are S. Casilla, Doolittle and Rosenthal. Should I switch any of them up?
Casilla over Glover for saves
Who should I drop?
Tomas, Maeda, Nelson, Gsellman, Taijuan Walker
@Jon: I would say Gsellmen or Nelson right now
Nelson
Does anyone know when the Super Two cutoff is this season?
Ask Ralph
Woke up this morning to what I think are two pretty darling trades…how’d I do?
1. I get Desmond ($16 keeper), Team A gets Duffy ($19).
2. I get Blackmon ($23 keeper), Ellsbury ($0), K-Rod, and Benoit … I give Polanco ($29) Familia and Cam B.
In a few weeks, these trades will turn my original meh OF of Polanco, Souza, Broxton, Domingo, Rajai (JD and Dahl on DL) to:
Blackmon, JD, Desmond, Dahl, and whatever hot hand of the trio of Rajai/Souza/Brox. Pretty ecstatic about this!
Nice trades!
@Grey: thanks!! My team is now the Rockies basically – Story BLackmon Dahl Desmond (and tapia in reserve). Pretty excited to see how it turns out
Ha, nice
Really could use a win today in my H2H league. All these guys are available in my league. Thinking of streaming for one of them. Who would you choose? Thanks !!!!
James Tallon vs Yankees
Gio Gonzalez vs Mets
Robbie Ray vs Dodgers
Matt Moore vs Rockies
Jerad Eickhoff vs Braves
Jharel Cotton vs Mariners
At home or away matters… Maybe Gio
Thanks, Grey!
Would you trade Duffy for Urias in a keeper league?
Nah
Grey, would you drop Tomas for any of these? Which would you prefer? Thanks!!!!
Brantley, Ellsbury, Souza Jr., Kiermaier, Dickerson, Kepler
No
Anyone starting Maeda today?
No
@playadlc:
I am. But I’m a degernate gambler!
Grey,
I am thinking about dumping Travis d’Arnaud. These are my options:
Jett Bandy
Robinson Chirinos
Would dyou drop d’Aranud for either one?
@Scott Kimmel:
Did you read article?
Bandy was the first one!
sorry Frank I scrolled straight to the question.
@FrankGrimes: He doesn’t read any of the articles
@nick the smooth dick: i’m sure you all saw the joke in the article about him, it’s an inside joke and could be used every damn day and it’d still be inside.
Bandy
Drop one!
Glover Nate Jones or Brach?
Also Who you prefer
Odubel or Peralta?
Jones… odubel
I was able to resist the call of Conforto due to the closest thing I had to a drop being cold ass Kendrys.It’s too late now,but if playing time was assured,would you have made the switch or meh?
Thanks as always.
Meh
Should I give up my 4th waiver for Luis? Guys make some stupid drops in my league so it’s a nice boost.
Lose R Martin for Bandy or hold?
Nah
Grey wats good
h2h cats
trade Duffy for Villar?
peace!
Villar side
Grey my team needs a spark and some better starting pitching he offered me pujols for my melancon or tomas for melancon
9×9 cats
my team
C cervelli
1b goldy
2b odor
3b rendon
ss marwin
if hanley
of springer, mazara, inciarte, turbo
util carlos santana, moreland
bench rajai dl segura
Lackey, gsellman, pineda, walker, folty, corbin, mcullers,
Jansen, melancon, bush, benoit, betances, giles
dl jon gray
His hitters suck but pitching he has
sale, arrieta, Leake, darvish, duffy, strasburg, kershaw, nola, familia, allen, robertson
I’d take Pujols, you should do better tho
Trade Duffy for Severino? Or look for more?
More
Broxton or Rajai?
Rajai
Bryant/Duffy too much for Trouty?
A bit much
Hey Grey! Thanks for the write up!!
I am looking for a spot starter for Sunday. Behind by just a tiny bit in my head to head pitching stats and need a bump.
Available in my league:
Hahn, Shelby Miller?
I will probably be dropping for Senzatela or Anderson, whichever does worse today…do you have a preference for either of those two?
THEN, after Sunday I will probably drop Miller or Hahn to pick up Miley as I have a good feeling about his start. Yey or Nay?
Finally, with Bradley Jr. coming off the DL I find my outfield flooding:
Kemp
Bradley Jr.
Benintendi
Margot
Kepler
Drop Margot or Kepler?
Thanks so much! Enjoy your weekend :)
I don’t know their matchups
I like Conforto, too. He’s available in my league. If I drop one of Kepler or Margot to bring Bradley off the DL, is it worth dropping the other one for Conforto?
I’m a Mets fan so this is probably just wishful thinking ;)
Nah, drop Margot
Drop Kintzler for Shawn Kelley?
Better strikeouts and probably more save opportunities on Kelley
Nah
Second homer in two days for Heyward – any chance he’s starting to figure whizz out? Guy is just sitting on the wire in my 14-team OBP H2H league…
Or whizz… I’d grab him
Shizz. Figure SHIZZ out!
Happy Saturday Greylord.
10 team H2H
My current outfield + Utility consists of:
Polanco, Adam jones, Moreland, Jackie Bradley, and Haniger
On waivers we have:
Souza, Hamilton,
Hamilton over Haniger
Happy Saturday Greylord.
10 team H2H
My current outfield + Utility consists of:
Polanco, Adam jones, Moreland, Jackie Bradley, and Haniger
On waivers we have:
Souza, billy Hamilton, judge, Dickerson, margot
Recommend I drop one for a waiver guy?
10 team OPS + holds
Grey will you please look at this team and tell me if there was anything you would do to improve it
c wellington
1b goldy
2b odor
SS correa
MI andrus
CI santana
3b Franco
of Stanton
of Jbj
of Bruce
of Duvall
U polanco
b moreland
b Castellanos
ir Dahl
SP
Arrieta, Duffy, Maeda, Pineda, Severino
rp
Neris, Melancon, Ramos, Maurer
britton DL
Sell Arrieta, Duffy and Maeda and upgrade your SP and MI
@Grey:
Schoop over andrus?
Yeah
Polanco enough for Duffy?
Yup
My favorite wave sequence:
Just, normal, everyday Americans, we are. *quietly* Do you think we’re gonna have to do that again?
A scalper has engaged me upon losing Marte- Ymoney standard 12
I have no chance with sbs, no impactful speed on wire, and i hate punting
He offered Tre for my Pax and Nerris ….. am a huge fan of Nerris
Thin staff strong pen- Pax Lackey Urias Pom … Briton Melancon Allen Miller Nerris Knebel … ahead on inns and great current ratios due to some kind streams but theres a ton of ocean to cross still obv
My thoughts… Sit tight maybe deal a closer for Hams in a month or so….. I like Tre, love that offence but hed have to play at 100% optimal for this to work imo, Pax/Neerris 200+ more inns probably holds more weight….. Damn you Marte
Thoughts appreciated
@Tony: Roto as well
I’d take Trea
12-tm OBP/QS H2H
Chris Davis and CMart for Miggy and McCullers?
Who wins here?
Miggy side
@Grey:
THanks!
If the CMart and Davis side get Bird added to it, would it still be the same response?
Yeah, Miggy doesn’t sound out long
This Bird clown is beyond frustrating. Bird or Gallo?
Bird
Looks like K-Rod is going to be that guy who will be giving up runs but won’t get supplanted until he actually starts blowing games. So far this year, he’s only had 1 or 2 appearances where he hasn’t given up a run.
@William Hung:
Ah, the ol’ Rodney strategy.
Addison Reed enjoys that strategy as well
Agreed
whelp – the injuries are starting to hit me… first Cespedes and now Springer just pulled up lame on a grounder to 1st base. Looks like a left hamstring issue… hopefully it’s nothing serious. Prayer circle needed.
Ugh I hope it’s not serious
@Grey: On the flip side, Ces should be back either tomorrow or Monday – but I’m staring at rolling a lineup that is minus 3 players plus whoever else gets rested on Sunday afternoon. The Fantasy Gods are throwing me the injury gauntlet early.
I am 1/2 praying Maeda sucks tonight so I can drop him for Souza Jr. as a replacement for Springer.
I hear ya
@Grey: Maeda is done. WW fodder.
Love the write up, as usual!!!
Drop Mcann for Bandy?
Thanks
Thanks I’d hold
SON loves it some Jesse Chavez v TOR tomorrow. What do we humans think?
I liked it but didn’t he pitch yesterday? Don’t love that
@Grey: mlb.com still has him as the probable, have to keep tabs on it through the day(in my time zone!) I guess.
@Stephen Lyon: Oh, looks like he might get pushed back to Monday…
Which pitcher do you think Severino will look like?
Pineda
@Grey: This is the least assuring comparison known to man!
@Mrs. Featherbottom: LOL
Haha
@Grey:
Thanks. Who could be his ceiling?
puig or Paxton?
thanks
Paxton
Brad Miller or Joey Gallo?
Thanks
Miller
Grey, 12 team roto, these are my starters, im thinkin too many. Do u like them? Should i drop one or more and who?
Carrasco
McCullers
Lackey
Nova
Pineda
Serevino
Maeda
Looks about right on ranking, Maeda first man gone
By the way Maeda gave up 3 in the first, luckily on bench
Yeah, I think he’s injured
Grey Cam on dl, whos next in line?
No one? Prolly Blake Parker
@Grey: thanks
I drafted Hill, Bedrosian, Miggie, Trea and Gray under the assumption that the individual mandate would be repealed and players would have to gut out injuries or be sold to a reopened domestic glue factory. No good! Thanks, Obama!
No one else you can blame there except O
The Mets are fucking killing me bro…way too early to panic because the pitching has been really good overall but just frustrating to watch right now
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Yeah for sure… hope we can salvage the game tomorrow
@William Hung: Yeah didn’t help losing Cespedes either
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Really praying Ces is back next week and it doesn’t linger – Mets are the worst team in all sports at treating injuries
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
They stink!
They need a bat so bad
@grey – Matt Moore is giving me diarrhea. Hold or swap him out for one of the following (and which)?
Joe Ross
Ian Kennedy
Shelby miller
Jesse Hahn
CHad Kuhl
Chase Anderson
Jason Vargas
Please and thanks.
@grey – also, pedroia kinda killing me too. Drop him for schoop or wait because it’ll be nice to own the Boston lead off hitter once things hit their flow?
I like Schoop more than him
@Killerb: +Lance Lynn to the list of options…
Ross
I know how much you like catcher questions, but since you listed Bandy in the “Buy”…figured i’d ask.
Would you drop Vogt for Bandy?
Cheers & thanks
@Dancin Homer: yes, we’ve all been dropping vogt for bandy or one of that group (pina/hedges/d’arnaud). there is a big negative to only owning ONE of bandy/pina, they are playing half the time each lately. if possible i’m owning both in some leagues with deep enough BN spots.
Sure
what’s the order for saves now, gotta be this right:
parker/glover/doolittle/rosie/n.jones
oh hit a near kimbrel last night (1 allowed single), meaning this was his first good inning all year.
i have one more move left on the week and own doolittle/rosie/kimbrel/familia for 4 spots.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: update on stone buddha, looked good again, stuff moving around, weak contact except one lineout to center. looked comfortable again as well, something he hadn’t done ALL YEAR till yesterday.
Looks right
In keeper league worth using #1 waiver claim on Marte who was just waived? Thanks
No
Would you trade Meadows for Buxton, H2H keeper?
Nope
Drop Benoit for Blake Parker to do a little vulturing?
@Blaster:
Do it! Sagnof them bitches.
No
Bedrosian to the DL. Sad emoji.
@Stephen Lyon: method of getting your avatar name not be the same as your log in name, just log out before commenting.
@Stephen Lyon:
Springer sadder emoticon!
@FrankGrimes: yep, that one is really gonna f me up in a dynasty where i already have to wait on yahoo to allow marte party to be NA’d.
Yup
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
Tied in saves and just lost Bedrosian… Drop him for who?
Brach, Reed, Neris, Madson, Ottavino, Benoit, Doolittle
@ebudz: Oh also my current other RPs are just Johnson and Betances … so should I replace them with anyone else?
@ebudz: And also Rosenthal is available too…
Neris
@Grey: OKay thanks Grey! ended up adding Brach last night before
I knew your answer in order to have someone eligible to play today in place of cam but just want to confirm that you’d prefer Neris over Rosenthal too? not sure if you saw my follow up comments that’s all! and going forward are any of those available RPs worth dropping Jim Johnson for?
Hold Jim, Neris over Rosenthal
Would u trade gio gonazalez for rendon or tomas? If so, which one? Or ho hold onto gio?
Yes, Rendon
drop Maeda for any of these or hold
Hellickson
Gio Gonzalez
Amir Garrett
Wade Miley
Wacha
chase anderson
Stream
wow, yahoo actually kept to their own “eligibility rules” on treat urner, now a SS after only 5 starts there this year.
1) J Gray or Gselleman in a keeper?
2)J Turner, T Bauer FOR T Shaw, J Nelson in a dynasty. Which side?
Gray — Turner
@Grey: Cool beans. If it’s Gio instead of Nelson in the 2nd trade, doesn’t change anything still Turner side right?
Right
Will you start Triggs (vs Sea) today?
He has been preforming good this season but I am not sure if I should trust him or not.
Thoughts appreciated.
I am
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
I have a safe lead in W’s, QS’s, and K’s but leading in ERA and WHIP 3.65 – 5.83 and 1.17 – 1.54 respectively. So with my opponent only starting Fulmer @MIN (2.3) today, should I start any of the following or sit them all?
Lackey @CIN (12.3)
Nova vs. NYY (7.2)
Gausman vs. TB (3.8)
Sit them all
My pitching is a mess in my roto 12 team mixed 5×5 with no bench and weekly lineups. I only have one closer (Giles) and managed to pick up Brach and Neris this week. But I have to drop one pitcher: should I drop Brach, Neris or 2 start Gsellman? (Other option would be Gio or 2 start Velasquez). I’m leaning toward Gsellman or Brach, I’m short on wins as of right now, but I worry about saves later on…
Gsellman
20 team h2h redraft with hits, BB’s, total bases, slugging, OPS added. i have
C castro (at least he plays nearly every day, there were better options i could’ve grabbed, but they don’t play as much)
1B freeman
2B jose ram
SS villar
3B franco
OF (3) morales (burned a #1 waiver on him over choo)/kepler/stanton
util (1) to-jo
BN grossman
DL siemien
added gross…. man when semien went down. him or panik?
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: and now kennys is back up, this might screw with gross…. man’s at bats.
Panik
12 team dynasty with room for 5 RP (unless i were to play church roof at SP, which i’m not doing, this is a QS league and i like having as many SP as possible). holds as well as saves here
now that bush is closer i have too many closers, not enough holds
f-rod/osuna/n.jones/bush/iglesias
drop f-rod for which of these: doolittle/knebel/hudson/gregerson?
Knebel
Ten hitting cats in 12 team H2H league. My OF blows. Drury, Heyward, Peralta on the wire.
I have Renfroe, Granderson and Melky all being awful. Who stays if any , who goes?
Heyward, Peralta — over Granderson and Melky
Lamb for Ozuna fair? I need an OF, he needs a CI
Sure
Need a bench bat for today with Springer and Ces out – gonna drop dead weight Maeda for Souza Jr., Margot, or Inciarte – which player am I picking up?
Ender
was offered boagarts for posey in 10 team keeper OBP. Take it and run correct?
Take it
15 team league weekly lineups (roto)
Would you pick up Miley for his 2 starts this week; home vs Rays and @ Yankees
Thanks!
Yup
Would you buy low on starling marte and trade tony Watson for him?
No
@Grey:
Because of having to give up the bench spot half the year? Or don’t think Marte is the same player?
Wasting a spot for 80 games isn’t worth it
Holding on to Maeda in 15 team leagues and benching until turns it around? Or drop worthy?
Same question with Snell.
Not much on waivers.
I’d prolly hold but I don’t know your waivers
Verlander or Degrom Ros if you had to choose one
@Someone pissed in my alphabet soup: or Hendricks
Verlander
@Grey: who are you grabbing first? Norris or Parker? SAGNOF!
Parker
In a holds and saves (seperate cats) league, who of these is the weakest? Dynasty:
Treinen, LeClerc, Jeffress.
@Swfcdan: Oh and HAGNOF!
LeClerc
Drop Pederson for Conforto? Seem like same player both sit vs lefties. Who has more upside?
Hold
Grey,
Would you drop Folty for Lonnie chisenhall?
Yes
My other choices are Chirinos, Freese, or Chisenhall. Still go with Lonnie and drop FOltynewicz?
Lonnie
or would you drop Mike Montgomery for Chisenhall?
Folty
ok done. Dropped Folty for Chisenhall and he snot in the lineup today. Just my luck. LOL
Drop Byron Buxton for hottest bat? 15 team league so options are Freese, Alonso, Plouffe.
Thanks
Plouffe
Hey gray
Looking for a fill in till Desmond or Dahl returns I LF
Altherr
A Frazier
Grichuk
Gardner
Toles
Grichuk
Would you be looking to buy Tanaka or sell him?
Depends on price, I see no problems with him
Franco
Britton
Maeda
Vs
Verlander
Tanaka
Who wins? Sorry for all the questions
Verlander
Grey,
6×5 including obp, 10 team
Do I drop anyone for Conforto?
Sal Perez
Goldschmidt, Aubreu, Hosmer, Belt
Odor, Villar
Bogaerts
Arenado, Franco
Trout, McCutchen, Sano, Judge
Belt unless you’re in a 4 1st basemen league
@Grey:
Thanks!
good reading Grey, thanks. Please rank; Maeda $11, T Walker $10, Glasnov $4, 5×5 keeper.
Knowing how many teams would help, but prolly Maeda, Walker
@Grey: ten
I ranked them, none are keepers
@Grey: thanks!
Side a: Lester
Side b: Duvall and Britton
Who do you like?
Lester, it’s fair
Grey, would u stream Gselleman Tue vs Atl? SON likes the start
Fair return if to trade Mad-Bum now? DeGrom asking too much?
Seems ridiculous
Might not be much, but Sonny Gray did well in his first rehab start – with my Maeda being absolute garbage and now no longer on my team, I might jump in early on Sonny and hope he’s back to his healthy self, which has been hibernating since 2015
You’re rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
@Grey: More like a salvage expedition on the titanic trying to find the diamond necklace
Ha
@Grey: First time I can remember where I had to drop my first drafted pitcher before April ended – Quintana is about to get cut too with the way he’s been pitching. Just a disaster so far this year.
I hear ya
@grey – reposting this since Ross is now gone.
@grey – Matt Moore is giving me diarrhea. Hold or swap him out for one of the following (and which)?
Lance Lynn
Ian Kennedy
Shelby miller
Jesse Hahn
CHad Kuhl
Chase Anderson
Jason Vargas
Please and thanks.
Lynn
Grey, any streamers u like the next day or two?
https://razzball.com/streamers/
Hey Grey! H2H categories OBP and OPS (no avg),
Frazier, Rendon, or wildcard (headley Shaw Gallo) at third base?
Rendon
@Grey: thanks! Like that COL matchup this week too
Zimmermann on the wire, drop Shoemaker for him?
No
Who’s this Bonifacio guy the Royals are hitting 3rd today who just homered??
Instant pickup in 12 team leagues?
The guy who is filling in for the day for Cain?
Who are the last two arms I dump in 10 team? Cotton Shark Walker
Add lynn or gsellman for one above?
Drop Headley add Souza…I can slot Sano in 3b spot.
Try to hold Marte for 76 more games, I think I can but it keeps me from adding a guy like souza instead of dropping guys. Currently I have no extra bat.
Cotton Shark — yes drop Headley — drop Marte
@Grey: would you add lynn?
who fave bat souza cesar
Thanks much!!
Yeah
Happy Sunday you funny sum-mum-a-bitch
12 team 5×5 keeper league
My pitching is killing me. Any trades you could recommend attempting? Currently 10th
Bandy McCann (dropping one today)
Reynolds
Odor
Villar
Correa
Of (3) Trumbo, kepler , Benintendi, ozuna, puig, margot
Util turner hosmer
Bench Dahl
DeGrom, maeda, Ray, liriano (I know), senzatela, trigg, hellicson,
Giles, A j Ramos, osuna
Dl mchugh
Picks can be traded as well.
In a 12 team league, you shouldn’t own Senzatela, Triggs, Liriano or Maeda, tho since such a mess, I’d hold Maeda, but bench him…. Trade Trea Turner for Noah
@Grey: Thanks, I always stay in contention thanks to your input!!
Dang 10 team kind of a mess, so I have Marte headley and margot that from reading above are droppable and i have almost too many choices. Any must make moves. Limited transactions and I have Dahl maybe back in 2 weekish so dont need to make crazy moves. Drop any or all for?
souza cesar kepler peralta altherr heyward, too many choices lol. Looking for power speed cobos as usual but leaning towards my strength of speed.
AuShizz!
Au Shizz!
Hey Grey,
Hope you’re doing well my friend. Week 3 about to end and need to evaluate my team.. I appreciate your help with the following questions:
1) Do you like any of these batters rest of season over my current team? I prefer to have only two bench bats.. so I would have to drop a batter for one of these guys, and I wouldn’t be able to drop a pitcher unless you strongly advised to: Reynolds, Souza, Moreland, Kiermaier, Ryon Healy,
2) Do you like any of these catchers over Weiters? Hedges, Bandy,
3) I have Jose De Leon, do you like honeywell or rinson more than him for a prospect stash?
4) Do you like Vargas over any of my pitchers?
5) How do you rank the TB outfield? Kiermaier, Dickerson, Souza
Thank you!
My team:
10-team, H2h Yahoo, standard 5×5 categories, redraft
C: Weiters
1B: Goldy
2B: Odor
3B: Rendon
SS: Correa
OF: Benitendi, Polanco, Kepler
Util: Eugenio Suarez (really hot right now.. maybe on the verge of a breakout?), Edwin Encarnacion, Carlos Santana
Bench: Segura (Will place him in the lineup when he’s back), Avisail Garcia (been rotating him in and out with Kepler).
NA: Yoan Moncada
DL: Tom Murphy
SP: Pineda, Maeda, Kennedy, Triggs, Skaggs, T. Walker, Odorizzi, Conley, Archer, Duffy
NA: Jose De Leon
RP: Ramos, Kimbrel, Giles, Cam Bedrosian (DL)
@Josh-NYC:
To add to the catchers question.. chirinos and darnaud also available , thank you
1. Moreland 2. No 3. Ask Ralph; I don’t 4. Yes, Conley 5. Dickerson, Souza
Benintendi with the Juan pierre cycle
Ha, yup!
Grey, would you rather Starlin castro or Rendon in a 6×6 w obp?
Rendon
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. my high upside staff didnt pan out as i had hoped. worth cutting bait on any of gausman, madea or jon gray for any of ryu, miley, hammel or chase anderson?
also, sorry for the c question, but drop russel martin for hedges or bandy?
Gausman for Miley… Hedges
Drop Alcides for any of:
Torreyes
Tim Beckham
Wong
Mercer
Thanks!
Nope
Best guess who is the closer in philly?
Grey,
WHo should I starts at corner?
Rendon who has 4 games at Coors this week
Or
Headley
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: serious question, do you think he’ll actually say one of these guys? if you seriously do think this i’ll answer his answer for you
Rendon
Hey Grey,
1) pick 2 please: Moreland, avisail, Kepler
2) Pick 3 please: Triggs (just blew up today), Conley (hasn’t been bad), Skaggs, Vargas
Thanks
Moreland, Kepler…. Skaggs, Vargas, Conley
Zach Wheeler might not be so terrible this year after all. Has really settled in since a rough 1st inning. Those Ks to Harper and Murph in the 3rd inning were vicious.
He has a 6+ ERA
@Grey: Yeah… I’m trying to find optimism with Wheeler. Plus his first start was a disaster.
Given good health and no shenanigans by the Mets, Wheeler hits your buy column by mid to late May.
Yeah, I don’t hate him, but he’s not fully there
Okay I have two moves left for the week so I figure I should use them now to get a head start on next week’s matchup…
(Max Acquisitions per Week: 6)
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(1) C: Martin
(1) 1B: Rizzo
(1) 2B: Odor
(1) SS: Owings
(1) 3B: Longoria
(3) OF: Harper, Springer, Bradley Jr.
(2) UT: H. Ramirez, Haniger
(6) Bench: Abreu, Rendon
(3) SP: Carrasco, Duffy, McCullers
(2) RP: Johnson, Brach
(4) P: Betances, Lackey, Gausman, Walker
(6) Bench: (Nova, Ray, Severino, J. Ross)
(2) DL: Gravemen, Bedrosian
1) Should I use one to try and get my RP situation fixed? I’ve only gotten 4 saves over the last few week (only 1 this week) and I know you suggested earlier to add Neris earlier but I had already added Brach so now after seeing Neris had a bad outing today, is he still the best add AND who gets dropped in order to add him?
Available: Rosenthal, Reed, Neris, Madson, Ottavino, Benoit, Doolittle…
2) Or should I use two adds to stash some streamers for the nest few days? Either way I’ll probably use at least one add to grab a streamers assuming you think one of the follwing is a good streamer to use heading into a new week? Please pick the best streamers to add and who would be my first drops in order to add them!?
4/24
Ryu @SF (4.7)
Liriano @LAA (-8.3)
4/25
Shoemaker vs. OAK (13.9)
Gsellman vs. ATL (8.0)
Miley vs. TB (4.3)
Chen @PHI (4.1)
Corbin vs. SD (0.5)
4/26
Shoemaker vs. OAK (14.9)
A. Wood @SF (6.7)
D. Norris vs. SEA (-6.0)
4/27
Skaggs vs. OAK (14.6)
Conley @PHI (0.1)
Colon @NYM (-2.1)
Hellickson vs. MIA (-6.2)
@ebudz: what do the numbers in parenthesis mean?
Gsellman, Skaggs — Gausman and Walker
16 team roto keep 4 with these added, hits, total bases, OBP over AVG, slugging, OPS, steals % for hitters, for pitchers, QS, holds, K/9, K/BB, net saves and holds.
we keep 4 players a year at previous year’s ADP prices. my current options for next year are
-villar (2)
-bregman (6)
-ceager (2, so could only keep 1 of villar/ceager, unless i trade for a 2nd round pick or move one of them to the 1st round)
– stanton (3)
– mookie (1)
– thames (14)
– desmond (7)
– brinson/meadows (both 28th, last, round)
– miller (10)
– souza (2)
– to-jo (16)
– kepler (16)
-carrasco (4), duffy (6), garrett (28)
– neris (16), bearclaw (23), bush (23)
roster:
C uh oh chirinos (streamer)
1B pujols
2B villar
3B bregman
SS ceager
MI lowrie
CI miller
LF thames
CF kiermaier
RF mookie
OF stanton
util (3) kepler/souza/to-jo
BN maybin/d’arnaud
DL desmond
NA brinson/meadows
SP (1800 innings so 7 is optimal) – garrett, carrasco, duffy, shoemaker, ray, conley
DL finnegan/capps
offer is my stanton (3rd round keeper) + 14th rounder for myers + 4th rounder (myers would fit into 4th round by ADP for next year, so i’d have an extra 4th rounder)
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: and bullpen is
RP (max 6 slots) rivero/bush/doolittle/allen/neris/bearclaw
Myers side
Offered two of Bruce, Duvall, Zobrist, Hosmer for D. Duffy. Which two are you taking for the most offensive help, assuming positions irrelevant?
On a related note, I just lost Bumgarner so my pitching would take a real hit here, how much stock are you putting in Nova to keep up his hot start? Thanks!
@Trade Question: Though if you think it’s particularly close, I’ve been running Travis out there as a 2B/SS (or not, given how infrequently he’s been playing).
Duvall, Hosmer — Nova’s solid, good WHIP, okay Ks
@Grey: Thanks a lot Grey. I assume if you received that offer you’d jump at it?
One slightly related question here here, in a month, do you think Roark and Glasnow will be rosterable in a 12-team league, streamers, or best left on waivers? It’s a keeper, if that impacts your response on Glasnow. Thanks again.
@Trade Question: Also, found this slightly scary article on Hosmer, is your thinking he will turn it around sooner rather than later? (http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/04/18/struggles-come-early-and-often-for-hosmer/)
if anybody is worried about neris giving up some weakass runs the last 2 days go look at how tired that guy must be. good god he’s been pitching nearly every day for a long time.
Start or sit Maeda @SF this week? I’ve had him on my bench and don;t trust him. 15 team roto
Yes
Last place and cleaning house. Drop Tommy joseph for Moreland? 12 team 5×5
Thanks.
@L-Boogie: we forgot that grey had moreland higher than to-jo back in preseason, so it’s easily yes now.