Yesterday, Chandler Simpson went 1-for-3 with his 1st steal as he was called up on Friday. I know OJ, I know Jessica, I do not know Chandler. [sees he stole 104 bags in the minors last year] I now know Chandler. Where his steals total is, it should just say, “Holy schnikes.” Or if that’s too long, just put, “NUTS.” Or maybe, “WUT,” or how about, “OK, I’M HORNED UP.” I know what you’re thinking, “That’s too big to fit, Grey!” That’s what she never said! I have a feeling we have to make the steals columns wider where Chandler Simpson is concerned. He might be the first person to steal 1,000 bags in a season. Said like The Jerk, “I just want this chair, this lamp, Chandler Simpson and Bubba Chandler. And this dog.” Simpson also makes a lot of contact and hit leadoff on Saturday. Could he be special? Give him 300 at-bats and he might steal 50 bags and hit .270. Am I concerned Kevin Cash will do a “Dur, I’m a big dummy,” and platoon him, making him hard to roster in weekly leagues? Indeed, but grab him just in case the at-bats are there. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Shane Baz – 3 1/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.22. One bad start, breathe. Rays starters couldn’t get Trent Grisham out, unfortunately. Don’t try to understand it.
Ryan Pepiot – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.82. He’s pitching about as well as last year when he had a 3.60 ERA, but he has a homer-allowed problem and that’s Big Trouble in Big Stein.
Devin Williams – 1 IP, 4 ER on Saturday, ERA at 9.00. I’ve been holding Weaver everywhere for weeks. Devin has moments where I think he’s fine, but then, kablooey, and I wouldn’t want to onomatobe-ya if you roster Devin.
Cody Bellinger – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (2) and legs (3). But no wings!
Trent Grisham – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer, as he hit leadoff in front of Judge. I have an experiment I’d like to do. Let me hit in front of Judge to see if I can homer.
Max Fried – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 Ks, ERA at 1.42, as he carried a no-hitter into the 8th. What will finally one day derail Fried? Me liking him.
MJ Melendez – Sent to the minors. Let’s see if MJ returns for the NBA Finals.
Michael Wacha – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.15 vs. Tarik Skubal – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.83. This matchup was billed as, “One guy was drafted in the top 15 overall and one guy around the top 225, can you tell which from their Sunday lines?”
Casey Mize – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.22. As Tyra would say, Mize makes me smize. Streamonator hates him, and I can see why. His peripherals are an emoji that ate four-day-old sushi and is feeling a little queasy. Call him Queasy Mize.
MacKenzie Gore – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 13 Ks, ERA at 3.41. What an incredibly unfortunate, and painful sonavabench!
Jake Irvin – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.68. Somehow I started Irvin in the same league where I benched Gore, and I wish I could travel back in time and ask Last Monday Grey what on earth he was thinking. Could I have hit my head on Tuesday and knocked some sense into me?
Ezequiel Tovar – Hit the IL with hip inflammation, which could linger all year. If not for the White Sux, the Suckies would easily be the worst team. This gives a boost to Amador and [looking at their depth chart and not the most desirable jobs of the 1860] Farmer.
Chase Dollander – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 7.36. See, that’s what I was worried about. You can’t have a starter who you can’t start at home. It doesn’t work, because then they go to, like, Dodger Stadium or Petco and you don’t want to start them there either.
Zac Veen – 1-for-6 and a slam (1) and legs (1). “Hey, I’m out of firewood, but I have this arm–Hold up! He moved! Veen is alive!”
Jesus Luzardo – 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.08. Two years ago, Luzardo was drafted as a top 20 starter. Last year was such an abomination that he was barely drafted a #5 this year. Well, if you got him, you got lucky, because he’s back on that 2023 shizz.
Agustin Ramirez – Being called up by Miami, even if his name sounds like another Florida city. No, not St. Ramirez. This guy looks special with the bat (legs), as far as catchers go. Though, Adley looked special and is hitting, like, .210. In Triple-A, Ramirez had 3/5/.258 in only 66 ABs. Five steals for a catcher in 18 games makes him pickuppable (totally a word!) in all leagues. He looks legit like prime Realmuto. Call him Reallymuto.
Javier Sanoja – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 1st homer. Fun fact! Sanoja was a controversial American Idol contestant.
Garrett Crochet – 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.13. Prolly my biggest regret is not having Crochet in any league. Quite the yarn I’m spinning, huh?
Wilyer Abreu – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. Hey, look who it is, the 1st week of the season schmotato! Hey, 1st week of the season schmotato, say hello to your mother for me!
Paul Skenes – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 34 Ks, ERA at 2.87. Feel like I’m the only talking about how down his strikeouts are this year. Am I?
Steven Kwan – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .325. The homer was off Mitch Keller (5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.18). Keller/Kwan also sounds famous for his hour-long matches with Dusty Rhodes.
Kyle Manzardo – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .212. Ya know what’s weird? Those earrings that stretch people’s ear holes. I just shuddered thinking about them. What’s also weird is Manzardo seemed like a low-power, high average 1B, and he’s been exactly the opposite.
Emmanuel Clase – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 7.84. I am howling in schadenfreude at how awful Clase is. Yo, is he Carlos Marmol in disguise?
Logan Allen – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.11. His peripherals are so bad I’m not sure I’d start him even if the Streamonator liked him.
David Bednar – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 13.50, as he was recalled. He looked great in the minors. Newfound even! Like a guy from Newfoundland with a big slobbering Newfoundland. Santana hasn’t looked irreplaceable and I’d imagine they want Bednar to close, so don’t be surprised if that happens sooner in the landmark case of sooner vs. later.
Luis Severino – 8 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 1 K, ERA at 3.31. And never draft starters within the top 100 ever again. Don’t do it. I’m not warning you. I’m subliminal messaging you into being smart.
Chad Patrick – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.11, and I’m over here sitting on a Grayson Rodriguez that I drafted in the top 75 for some godforsaken reason.
Logan Henderson – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 1.50. As I said the other day, “His 40.7 K% was 3rd in Triple-A and everything is Whiff City — 94 MPH fastball with a 34.6 Whiff% and 82 MPH change with a 46.4 Whiff% — and a 88 MPH cutter and 83 MPH slider that keep people honest. I’ve been stashing him since Day 1 in one NL-Only league. I am a fan. In mixed leagues? Monocle’ing, clearly.” And that’s me quoting me! In 15-teamers, I could see grabbing him, but Tobias Myers is due back any moment.
Rhys Hoskins – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and a slam (3) and legs (1), 3rd homer this week. Hot schmotato, but what I really want to mention with the Brewers/A’s game is Hoskins’s steal was one of 10. Was the opposing catcher Langeliers trying to hit a cut-off man, the pitcher?
Grant Holmes – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.22. He entered to a remix that Limp Bizkit calls “Touki.” The Shroud of Touki can do wonders, but it’s gonna have to since Holmes has a 5.6 BB/9.
Marcell Ozuna – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 4th homer, hitting .305. Legit thought he was having an awful year, then I saw how he’s hitting vs. Gunnar.
Drake Baldwin – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, 2nd homer in three games that he’s played. Elias Sports Bureau said, “The Braves’ catcher slot has accounted for 98% of their home runs, we think. Someone spilled coffee on our hard drive.”
Matt Olson – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, and his 3rd homer, hitting .233. His Statcast looks solid. Though, hitting under .200 on breaking pitches is a bit concerning. I’m less worried today than I was two weeks ago, but still not all the back to preseason level of trust.
Chris Sale – 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 6.17. Every top 100 starter sucks.
Byron Buxton – 2-for-5 and his 4th homer, as he hit 2nd. Luke Keaschall (1-for-3) hit 7th as Ty France (0-for-3) hit third. France has been hot (for Jerry Lewis), but managers are very dumb. France’s track record of being meh is as long as French military losses.
Landen Roupp – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.09. Yes, I purposely put Roupp after Sale to highlight who you could’ve had for free in every draft. Chris wasn’t no Sale, you get me?
Justin Verlander – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.47vs. Yusei Kikuchi – 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.38. This was a matchup was billed as, “Two guys I like less than I likely should, but there’s 50 other pitchers to choose from, so who cares?”
Zach Neto – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Neato!
Dylan Moore – 2-for-5 and his 5th homer. In March, “Why are you drafting Dylan Moore?” In April, “Are you a witch?”
Rowdy Tellez – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, and 3rd homer in three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Cal Raleigh – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 4th homer in the last week. I’ve become an ass man.
Zac Gallen – 6 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.60. Okay, I don’t know if he’s hurt or what, but I wouldn’t start him in any league until I saw a good start, even if the Streamonator likes his next.
A.J. Puk – Hit the IL with elbow inflammation. A period J period is done periodt. IL him and hope for the best. Bullpen chart is updated immediately upon news, by the by. Seems clearly Ju-Ma’s job until we see something different, which we might.
Tirso Ornelas – Recalled by the Padres. In AAA last year, he went 23/7/.297 with a 16.1 K% and 9.7 BB% and more conjunctions in his name than anyone in history. Gonna call him Conjunction Junctiornelas. CJ is likely a platoon player and only 15-team mixed and deeper at this point, but he does have speed and power.
Luis Arraez – Left the game after colliding with Mauricio Dubon at first base, who gave him the shoulder on his 152-pound body and Arraez, well, let’s just say I don’t think he was a two-sport athlete who lettered in football. Seems like he’ll be out a good week on the 7-day IL for a concussion.
Fernando Tatis Jr. – 2-for-4, 3 runs and his 8th homer, 2nd homer in two games. Fun the Jewels trying to prove my sell incorrect, and maybe it will be, but he’s had one semi-full season in five years.
Framber Valdez – 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.50. Guy should be a city planner he deals with so much traffic on the basepaths. Literally all my worst starters were taken in the top 100.
Hayden Wesneski – 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.91. He’s still got my wholeski heart.
Hunter Greene – 3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 2.35. Regression Fairies love Hilary Duff, they can’t help themselves with fro-yo, and they will destroy your ratios.
Elly De La Cruz – 1-for-4 and a slam (5) and legs (7). Inner monologue, “Just appreciate his slam and legs and don’t look at how Austin Hays went 4-for-6, 4 runs, 1 RBI, as the Reds scored 24.”
Noelvi Marte – 5-for-7, 3 runs, 7 RBIs and his 1st homer, as he homered off Jorge Mateo, a better prospblock than pitcher.
Austin Wynns – 6-for-7, 2 runs, 6 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and the homer was off Gary Sanchez, i.e., Wynns’s homer was a Mirage.
Adley Rutschman – 2-for-4 and his 4th homer, hitting .208. Great thing about fantasy is a team like the Orioles can lose by 20-something and there could still be something for people who have Orioles. Though, I don’t roster Adley and Gunnar refuses to get hot, so it’s not so great.
Mark Vientos – Day-to-day with groin discomfort. That’s nothing Mrs. Met can’t help with. Ayo!
Kodai Senga – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 0.79. Guy’s making Saberhagenmetricians point like Leo in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Clay Holmes – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.16. He’s striking out guys at a much higher rate than when he was a reliever. Put him in the Bat Cave with prunes and no toilet because that is batshizz. Streamonator doesn’t like his next one, but I’d start him.
Francisco Lindor – 3-for-5, 3 runs and his 3rd homer. To Was Not Was’s Walk the Dinosaur, Open the door, get on the floor, everybody love Francisco Lindor…
Matthew Liberatore – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.60. Last week I picked him up so I would have incentive to monocle, and this week I’m saying his 8.6 K/9, 0.7 BB/9 should be on a team in all but the shallowest of leagues.
Tyler Mahle – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 0.68. That’s a 69 if someone has one nostril clogged from a cold. Mahle has 25 Ks in 26 2/3 IP and a 0.82 WHIP. A Ranger pitcher is excellent, as you thought in March, it is not deGrom. Do Mahle’s peripherals back this up? Ha, not even close. He looks like barely a Streamonator call, but when good be grooving, ride the wave.
Wyatt Langford – 1-for-3 and his 3rd steal, as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said to his co-workers at the elevator bank, “I ate seventeen hard-boiled eggs at Easter brunch, so it’s better if I take the stairs.”
Blake Treinen – Hit the IL with forearm pain. Said it felt like they trying to cram a “fivearm” in there.
Roki Sasaki – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.20. The hilarious thing is we’re going to be sipping Championship beer out of a trophy in September, and not even remember we had issues with Roki back in early April.
Tyler Glasnow – 4 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 3.71, and left with leg cramps, i.e., he’s got a Joey Meneses leg.
Shohei Ohtani – 0-for-3 as he returned from the paternity list. Ohtani’s dog Decoy is gonna be walking around on its hind legs like it’s Santa’s Little Helper. Shohei and his wife named the kid, Parlay, which is curious.
I’ve been platooning Wilmer Flores and Gavin sheets at 1B- Spencer steer just got dropped. Would you add Steer to a 3 man rotation (Wilmer and Gavin are eligible at other positions and we set a lineup daily)
The drop would be Grayson Rodriguez or Xavier Isaac. It’s a dynasty league.
Thanks!
Jonathan India got dropped, would you pick him up?
Thinking of dropping Grayson Rodriguez in a dynasty. He’s been hurt as long as I can remember.
Thanks!
Was ready to grab T. Fitzgerald & take advantage of the short slate of games today.
Why the heck are they batting him 9th?!? He’s been one of their best hitters lately, so am I missing something here? Why wouldn’t he be at / near the top of the order?
Please rank top 3 best long term stashes in keeper league. Keep 13 so plenty of room.
Hyeseong Kim
Manzardo
Toglia
Durbin
Keaschall
Noelvi
Logan Henderson
I’m thinking about selling high on Kurtz in a 10 team keeper. Is this fair?
Give Justin Martinez, Kurtz, Mahle for Corbin Carroll and Brent Rooker.
I would
Maybe. If the other guy is completely wasted and lost his glasses.
I don’t know how fair but I would take Corbin and Rooker
Hey! Jasson moved! You can’t use him to chock your tires! Find a block of wood or something.
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. finnegan for clay holmes seem fair?
I said to Marmos “imagine is Max were a Dodger”. He’s a Marlin so he gets no respect. Guys got the filthiest slider in the game.
Offered Jazz for my Turang?
SON loooves Lorenzen vs COL. +17.9
Are you streaming him?
Max Meyer with 9 K’s of the first 11 guys he’s faced. Against a team that plated 24 runs yesterday.
Yeah, I saw that coming, said no one ever.
Haha
11 now lol.
Insane.
Who is the odd man out from this group?
Wilmer Flores
Maikel Garcia
Marcus Semien
Chandler Simpson
Mark Vientos
Flores
Strider goes on dl. ERA is what I need to reduce the most. Should I pick up Lib or Roupp. Thank you
I like Roupp
I also have Burnes on my bench, should I just activate him.
Sure
Roupp
Who’s the drop to activate Langford: Crews, Casas, Dominguez, Soder, Ramos?
Or I guess I could drop a RP if you think all the batters are worth holding for now. I have Bautista, Megill, Kahnle, Uribe, and Weaver (saves and holds league).
Thanks!
Kahnle
Thanks!
Lodolo is killing me. Dude has 4 straight batters in 0-2 or 1-2 counts. Why would you possibly throw the ball over the plate?!
Gah. Learn to pitch, a-holo.
omfg an 0-2 HBP
asshololodo
Stupid regression
Comes out in the 6th & loses the strike zone. Naturally he puts 2 on & wastes a bunch of pitches doing it, so he gets pulled at 5.2
Gah!
Deep breaths… it’s only April.
If you love that, you’ll love Padres vs Tigers.
Im giggling as a Tigers fan but it is pretty. 6 hits, 4BB, 2HBP in 3 innings so far and they have 6 runs. Padres arent even close to the plate.
Yeah, I’ve been watching that one. I was not a fan of Tork’s swinging K on a pitch 3’ off the outside of the plate. That’s 2024 Tork. We don’t want that dude back.
Drop Semien for Gurriel, Luis Garcia, Pavin, Burger, or Luis Robert Jr?
Meh, Garcia I guess
Im pretty excited to own both Chandler Simpson and Nick Kurtz on several of the same teams. I got them in my lineups and I’m grabbing my popcorn.
No only redraft … Alec Thomas or Toglia? McCarthy was sent down
^NL-only
In sad news Strider to IL hammy issue.
In bizarre news Tigers called up Jung and have Javy Baez in CF tonight.
Kurtz owner here. Just went to see what the Prospectonator has to say and *bug-eyed* emoji*.
Hahaha
So kurtz is getting the call tomorrow. Finally. Now do I drop Casas or hold? Iwant to say cut but he will start hitting once i cut him. He’d do that just for me.
I cut him, wanted Kurtz, he’ll do it to you and me both
Drop Casas
All this chatter about Kurtz and none about my man Jorbit Vivas?!
Jorbit. Vivas. 70 grade name.
(Hitting .342 in minors and filling in for Grisham for a few days)
I’ll check him out. I finally felt I could drop Victor Robles on one team where I had Chandler S stashed. Cant start many guys with no power unless youve got a few of the Judge, Raleigh, Schwarber, Yordan caliber power guys.
I mean you dont have to. All avg and meh pop. More a joke on his name. Only up because Grisham had a baby.
Maybe useful down the road but doubt he is on anyones radar. The hot start is more coincidental to the callup than the reason for it.
If you deep diving dynasty guys get Luis Pena if he is available.
Ha
Aranda or Ben rice ros?
Aranda
When there’s talent on the wire, I tend to roster it and figure it out later on, but I already own Bryce, Soderstrom, & Torkelson at 1st
Is Kurtz that good that he’s superior to Soderstrom or Tork? I try and run a meritocracy, hard to argue with their production thus far
Surely there’s a rookie adjustment to the bigs from the PCL
Eff it, 4 first sackers it is
No, hold
Manzardo looks like a child cosplaying as a Mario Bros.
There. I said it.
Haha
drop 1. Endy Rod, Brendan Rodgers, Rengifo, Goldschmidt, Payamps.
15 man dynasty
1. Rodgers
My points league (12 team) doesn’t do a lot of trades and admittedly I am bad at them. I am willing to trade any of these guys, but the trade analyzer rates some lower than expected. I know regression is in order for some, but they are doing well at the moment. Thoughts?
Trading for Cease
Willing to trade Mahle, Bassit, Suzuki
Im thinking I could probably do 2 out of 3?
Seiya and either works for me, Mahle 1st
He wanted Mahle and Bassit….so I guess it’s a win.
My 2 cents is I wouldnt give you Cease for that. It would have to be the ASB and he had a 5+ ERA still and I thought he couldnt pull a Snell 2nd half. Cease can be a top 10 SP. Nothing there would tempt me. An ounce.
Mahle is a risk and everyone knows it. Bassit wont have an ERA lower than his WHIP and his WHIP is 1.07. Suzuki is nice but not exciting.
A 12 teamer few teams will be stretched thin. No one generally wants a 3 for 1 when a guy is replaceable via the wire. The guys you get have to significantly better than what is on the wire for it to make sense.
It still wouldnt fly in an 18 teamer, but a 3 for 1 is more likely there.
You can try, but that would get zero traction. I would compare your guys point totals from last year and Cease from last year. That is howI would be looking at it in my points league. I dont care about 20 IP hot starts.
Thanks for the breakdown. I appreciate it. Trying to wrap my mind around trades and what would not be insulting to other teams.
Hello Grey! Good stuff as usual. This past week in H2H, I was on the business end of Cal Raleigh’s ass, so I know what he can do.
So in our Yahoo 12 Team H2H Keeper League with OPS and Holds, I have been hanging onto Zeb, but Liberatore is available. Ok to add Lib over Zeb, or do I hang on and wait?
Thanks much Grey.
HAHA, yes, add Lib
Thanks much Grey.
No problem
Drop Bibee/Ray/Pepiot to stash Bubba or pick up Abbott? Focused on ROS as opposed to short term.
Meh, hold
10 tm H2H keeper (OBP & SLG). I was just offered Christian Walker ($29, not a keeper at that price) for Kurtz ($10, keeper of he breaks out). I feel like I’ve gotta let it ride to see what I have with Kurtz, no? Or should I grab a buy-low Walker?
Hold
had hopes of Brendan rodgers emerging in houston. is he a drop in 15 man dynasty? $1 value.
or hold, wait and see.
Drop
Have Kurtz stashed, am I starting him right of the gates? My current starter is Hoskins.
Kurtz: 3 vs Texas, 3 vs ChW (all at bing-bong)
Hoskins: 4 @ SF, 3 @ SL
Kurtz or Hoskins?
Thanks
I am starting Kurtz
Thanks, tha’s my plan!
Utility bat for the short term (next week or two): Willy Adames or Hays? I wouldn’t be cutting Adames just benching for now. Thanks
Adames
I was offered a deal in which I would receive Kyren Paris. He is coming back to earth after a hot start, about what do you expect from him rest of season? Do you think he could be a top 10 2B?
Thanks!
No, he’s not a top 10 2B
Thanks, think he can realistically go 20/20, or are you expecting a continued downward spiral?
he’s not going 20/20
If you could pick up either Aranda or Kurtz today, who would you choose?
Kurtz
Hey Grey, 5×5 mixed roto Keeper keep forever essentially league. I have a glut of 1bs (vlad, Bryce, alonso, Kurtz), I need to ship 1 so I have some sort of roster flexibility. There are contracts involved but in a vacuum yay or nay on these deals…
1) my $9 vlad for his $10 Acuna
2) vlad for h$2 Langford
3) vlad for $4 Merrill
1. yay 2. sure 3. ok
thanks Grey as always…1 more please, my vlad for his $2 Caminero?
No
would you trade altuve for Sonny Gray in a 6×6 with OPS and K/9? Am in need of an SP … or who would you target if not sonny?
Not enough
Started Buehler today and I feel like I won $40 on a scratch off. H2H points league. You prefer 2 Clarke Schmidt starts @ Cle v Tor over either Sonny v Mil. or Pivetta @ Det. Thx.
Over Pivetta
Hey Grey,
Happy Kurtz Day!
In a shallow, 10 team, h2h, standard 5×5 (OBP instead of average) league
Who are you dropping for Kurtz?
Mountcastle or Kyren Paris? Thank you!
Paris
Grey,
Please rank:
Hays, Aranda, pavinS, Kjerstad
Thank you
Aranda, Hays
Kurrrrrrrtzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!
LFG!
Story 3/4 today. Hitting .337 in 93 PA. His xBA is .290. Do you think he’s legit this season?
No
Just heard Kurtz will be called up this week ????
LFG!
Grey
No surprise that Arraez is going on IL
I need pitching
Who would be your top 2 to start
Festa @ home vs Whitesox
Rocker @ Sacramento (Scary I know)
E-Rod @home vs Tampa
Tobias Myers @ SF
Wesneski @ KC
ERod, Festa
Thanks
No problem
I feel like the wilyer abreu phase is over. he was a scalding schmotato and his statcast page has a lot of red but just a gut feeling. also I’m pretty sure Michael Harris 2 reads these comments because he’s shown some life since I compd him to Delino Deshields JR
trying to do a 2 for 1 trade…
have Olson, soderstrom at 1b, Busch/Aranda at CI/util slots
1. what level sp would you want for M.Olson and w.abreu or M.Olson/Bichette? top 15-20ish? or aim higher?
(I usually always take bat side but I have 4 bench bats because I nailed the waiver wire early.
2. think Liberatore has figured it out or just having a lucky run?
appreciated. I’ll check the trade analyzer as well see how it feels.
Haha, likely on Harris! 1. Top 10, at least King-ish 2. His stats look nice, he might be having a little bit of a breakout
Afternoon & Happy National Pet CBD Day…
after another player on my team hits the IL (Arraez), feel like I could use some CBD!
Full roster below, but I currently have 5 guys on IL for 3 IL spots…(12-team, 6×6 – OBP/QS):
C: Goodman
1B: C. Walker
2B: Hoerner
3B: Rengifo
SS: X. Edwards
OF: Judge, Jazz, Crews
UTL: Swanson, Rengifo
BN:, Arraez (IL), Cowser (IL)
SP: Cease, Bryce Miller, Lugo, Clay Holmes, Mize, Bubic, Roupp, Zebby (NA), J. Hicks
RP: Helsley, Robert Suarez (can start 3 max)
IL: Acuna, Kirby, CJ Abrams
NA (minor league stash spot): Kurtz
You cutting any/ all of: Cowser, Rengifo, Goodman, Hicks for any of the following:
Thanks as always!
Cowser, Hicks for Pavin and Hays
Thank you!
Also, Rengifo hovering around the Mendoza-line as well. You still holding for a little longer? If so, how long of a leash you giving him?
Also #2, you like Agustin Ramirez over Goodman?
thanks again!!
Rengifo’s done, forget him…I’d go Goodman
thank you!
No problem
On a scale of one to 10 (10 being the most stupid), please rate “dropping Vientos to pick up Cam Smith”?
1
Wow. So you agree?
If Cam Smith is available in your league, you can likely just pick up Vientos again if you want
Thanks (I’ve already picked up Cam, but I will need to drop someone. Vientos is the likely loser).
No problem
We walked in the cold air
Freezing breath on a window pane, lying and waiting
A man in the dark in a picture frame so mystic and soulful
A voice reaching out in a piercing cry, it stays with you until
The feeling has gone, only you and I, it means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vientos
Ha
Which pitcher to drop? Dynasty league. QS. SV+HLD where holds are worth double.
Erceg
Pressly
Uceta
Kerkering
Yates
Birdsong
Wacha
Mitch Keller
Tylor Megill
Kerkering
Yo Grey!
12 team points league. Hitting side: +4 HR, +2 doubles, +1.5 SB, -1 strikeouts, etc.
Pitching: +3 W, -1 L, +1 K’s, +1 IP, -1 ER
Duran/Cease for Alonso/Bibee
Is it close? Who you taking??
Thank you in advance sir.
Duran, it’s not really close
Abbott, Liberatore or Mitch Keller over any of Wacha, Eflin, Mize or hold?
Lib over Eflin
yoho yoho a brewers life for me…
yoho or lil’ abner the next closer? or neither? why does spidey sense say yoho? many questions.
Uribe
Isaac Paredes or Cam Smith ros 10 team h2h 6 keeper THSANKS!!
Paredes
Sounds like L. Henderson is being sent back to AAA – assuming can drop him and activate R. Vasquez in NL only or drop both and play AJ Minter… was looking to make up ground in wins and strikeouts
Randy
Randy it is – although he is neither the savage macho man or tue big unit…
HAHA
3 weeks into my 12 team H2H league and I just did a quick check on my team in terms of overall stats. I’m 8th in HRs with 26 (10 behind the leader). Here’ my team:
C- Willson Contreras
1B- Josh Naylor
2B- Luis Garcia Jr.
3B- Rengifo
SS- Lindor
OF- O’Neil Cruz, Rooker, J-Rod
UTIL- Happ
B- Vientos
I had to recently pick up Rengifo with the Vientos injury. It’s def too early to panic about any stat, but I was wondering if my expectations are off that this team should be doing better in the power category.
I do have a streamer spot available to pick up an underperforming bat with power potential. The best options appear to be: Brandon Lowe, Tristan Casas, or Ryan McMahon. Who do you think could help me the most here?
You look weak-ish in HRs, not awful…maybe middle of pack
Can grab Casas to see if he fixes whatever it is stopping him…others are whatever
In a keeper league and I can stash two NA. I want to pick up Lawlar (like to keep batters more pitchers as they are less risky), but do I drop Painter or Zebby?
And Bubba is on the waiver, should I replace Painter/Zebby with Bubba if I can?
Bubba over either stashed SP…Lawlar over other
In the event that I lose the waiver claim (basically be outbid), which SP would you rather be left with: Painter or Zebby?
Painter
12 team h2h 6×6. ROS W. Conteras or O’Hoppe? Thanks
no idea who Contreras is, but likely him
How do you feel about starting Robbie Ray at home vs Brewers today? 14 BBs in his last 3 starts worry me.
Depends on the league, seems dangerous until we see a good start from him
I’m not sure what to do with my team, I feel like I have too much outfield and not enough relievers, I’ll show you my lineup and any specific moves you’d recommend would be very appreciated (If any)
(10-Team h2h espn categories league, Saves and holds count, walks don’t, Quality starts don’t, etc)
C: will smith
1b: Vlad Guerrero jr
2b: Kristian Campbell
3b: Austin Riley
Ss: Elly De La Cruz
Of: James Wood
Of: Wyatt Langford
Of: Pete Crow Armstrong
Utility: Chandler Simpson
Bench: Cody Bellinger, Jung Hoo Lee
IL: Ronald acuna Jr, Brenton Doyle
SP: Max fried, Shane Baz, Jesus Luzardo, Kevin Gausman, Framber Valdez, Jacob Degrom, Bryan Woo
RP: Pete Fairbanks
Waiver wire rp: Trevor Megill, David Bednar, Kirby Yates, Luke Jackson, Tommy Kahnle, Tyler Rogers, Chris Martin, Alex Vesia, Jeremiah Estrada, Hunter Gaddis, Yennier Cano, Camilo doval
Waiver wire sp: Sandy Alcantara, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Jobe, Bowden Francis, Drew Rasmussen
Trade some of your bats…PCA for Finnegan? Cody for Devin? Lee for anyone?
I think I am going to refer to casas as Triston Carcass from now on. That may be giving him to much credit though. A carcass had use sincd It fed various parts of an ecosystem. Triston Carcass is just a lump of waste on my fantasy roster that has zero utility.
Haha, ouch
Augustine Ramirez up today, and he’s batting 6th.
He’s been going ham at AAA last few weeks. C/1B eligible if you’re into that sort of thing.
Aha, I see you covered him.
Hi, first time reader, long time writer, thanks for taking my call.
Rhys or Burger at CI?
Add Bednar over Max Meyer or Clarke Schmidt or hold?
Augustin over Goodman or Yainer?
Thanks!
Burger…Meyer…hold
Should I drop any of these 3 to see if Rhys stays hot:
Carson Kelly
Zack McKinstry
Luke Keaschell
Mckinstry
10 Team $260 Cap Dynasty 6×6 OBP/SLG and QS/K-BB. I am in first place and it is early but I have some areas of concern. My biggest issue is 1B as Casas has struggled and CES is injured and I foolishly drafted Bryce Eldridge over Nick Kurtz even though I had both of them as top targets. Based upon my roster – is Sale and Harris II for Harper or Guerrero an overpay or would you make that trade?
C – Bart
C – Contreras (STL)
1B – Casas
2B – McLain
SS – Witt Jr.
3B – Chisholm
MI – Henderson
CI – Machado
OF – Tucker
OF – Chourio
OF – JRod
OF – Trout
OF – Harris II
U – Ohtani
U – Wood
B – LuBob
B – Crews
B – J.Lowe
B – CES
B – Etheridge
B – R.Lewis
B – X.Edwards
B – C.Smith
B – Goodman
SP – Crochet
SP – Skubal
SP – Gilbert
SP – Sale
SP – Schwellenbach
SP – King
SP – Ryan
SP – Senga
RP – Bautista
RP – Munoz
B – Ober
B – Sasaki
B – Kikuchi
B – Pfaadt
B – Painter
B – R.Walker
Not an overpay
12 team H2H points +3IP +5W-5L +1SO-1BB,ER,H
Reese Olson or Liberatore ROS
Lib
12 team redraft h/h points
Which side & is it close
Soto.. Olson ..C Schmidt or Ohtani & C Walker
Ohtani
10 tm H2H cat 6×6
I have Adolis and C. Walker on my bench. ERod, Mahle, Houck also dropable.
Looking to grab a 3B and or 2B as I have Vientos and Westburg there.
Rank top two and if they’re worth grabbing
Waivers is as follows
Paredes
Gimenez
Moore
Norby
Fits
Thanks
Paredes, Andres
Need a SP for a couple of weeks. Can you rank TOP 3 from these?
Bassitt BOS; CLE
Bibee MIN; @Tor
Gore @Phi; @Cin
Sanchez WAS; AZ
Sanchez, Gore, Bassitt
What’s good Grey? Here is my squad in a 6×6, H2H, 12-team keeper league:
C – Willson Contreras
1B – Vlad Jr.
2B – Jazz
3B – Caminero
SS – Volpe
IF – Casas/Jung (platooning)
OF – Chourio
OF – Reynolds
OF – Butler
OF – Cam Smith
UTIL – Ozuna
SP – Bibee, Ober, Flaherty, Pfaadt, Sanchez, Francis, Abbot, Mahle, *Kirby, *Jones and *Arrighetti
RP – Helsey, Megill & Estevez
I’m currently 20 games under .500 and in last place, although I actually like my team. I’m I suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Do you think this team is good?
Thanks in advance and “Hi” to Ted.
What’s up, poop! Ted says hi! Casas looks like he’s goign to be demoted, and Cam Smith is very iffy….Rest of hitting is fine…You don’t have an ace without Kirby but it should be ok
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Master lothario how would you rank bradley ,david peterson, Mize, Francis, Liberatore, Roupp, Soriano, max meyer, L. Ortiz? Where is the streamer cutoff in those ranks? Thanks
Streamers depend on how deep a league is…all of these guys are on waivers? Then it’s a shallow league and you should stream…Taj, Peterson, Lib
Taj peterson roupp and Meyer are owned. Not a fan of meyer? I ask about taj not a fan of tampa stadium
I like Meyer
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start one of these guys. who do you like?
cam smith – 3 vs tor, 3 @ kc
jasson – 3 @ cle, 3 vs tor
o’neill – 3 @ was, 3 @ det
veen – 3 @ kc, 3 vs cin
thanks!
Veen
Great article as always Grey…Agustín Ramirez as J.T. type player…Would you rank over over Bart or Hiem? J.T. ranked 12 in catchers Heim and Bart 18/19…Where would Ramirez fall?
I’d take Agustin if it’s a shallow league
In 5×5 deep 12 team mixed, rather have
Suzuki and Casas
Or
Matt Olson?
Olson
Hey Grey! Awesome writeup
In a 5×5 OBP roto league that has hits as an additional cat:
would you drop Heliot Ramos for Chandler?
My OF is Happ, Churio, Corbin Carroll and Schwarber with Heloit as my bench option.
thanks,
Sure
In a 12 team mixed h2h categories league. Would you add Abbott or Festa over Berrios?
In a different league (same settings) I have Festa, but would you drop him for Pepiot or Landen Roupp?
Abbott
Roupp
Have an offer of Gunnar, Raleigh, and Heliot for my Skenes, Rasmussen, Munoz and Salvy. 5×5 roto 14 teams. I could use some hitting. What side you like? Thanks.
Gunnar side
Are you trading for and stashing Ranger Suarez? You had him very highly ranked this offseason. Do his back woes worry you at all? Or are you still very high on him?
His back worries me, but I do have him stashed
Could trade away Parker Meadows and Story for Suarez and Josh Lowe. I have Edwards, Hoerner and O. Cruz with SS eligibility. Otteneu points league.
Thoughts?
Lowe side
How much longer of a leash you giving Casas?
Last week
Add Rouppe over any of these? I am dead last in QS and kinda starting to fall too far behind to catch up. In 29 starts, I have only 6 QS. 200 GS limit. All of my SP are going 5.1 and 5.2 innings. Every other team has at least 11 QS so far.At what point do I just start streaming to try to gain ground?
My staff:
Cease
Freddy P
Flaherty
Pfaadt
Robbie Ray
Wesneski
IL:
Tobias Myers
Kirby
If Roupp is available, you should be streaming already
Stream out of Wes’s spot
ERod also available.
Stream
This is a keeper league. We keep 13. Roupp and ERod are the only descent SP available. If I drop Wesneski, someone will pick him up and hold him. After Roupp and Erod, the next best guys are JP Sears and Severino…..so hold who I have and try to grab Roupp? Tobias is coming off the IL Thursday. I can leave him on the IL until we see how it goes.
Hold until we see Myers
Please rank Abbott Boyd Francis
Bowden, Abbott
Was watching Mr. Chandler Bing Simpson make Fried and Goldschmidt extremely uncomfortable. Fried looked like he was practically nailed to the floor trying to cover first and Goldschmidt was thinking touchdown before catching the ball. If only I had been faster to the wire….only grabbed him in 2-5
Yeah, guy is nutty fast
Are you dropping Ivan Herrera, JJ Bleday or Tovar for Dylan Moore? 6×6 H2H
Ivan
Subtle brilliance, sir.
Ha, thanks!
Just got offered heliot ramos and ober for jacob wilson and eflin
League is standard h2h categories league that has added hits for hitters as a cat and walks for pitchers as a cat. My outfield is pretty deep with ozuna, butler, jung hoo lee, simpson and merrill on IL also have neto witt and wilson. What side do you prefer? Ober side or wilson side for my team?
Ramos
Thanks grey!
No problem
Also categories are hits, avg, hrs rbi, runs, sb for hitters and pitchers cats are ip, bb, era, whip, saves, Ks for context
Luis Garcia or Durbin?
Garcia
I streamed Roupp in my 10 TM, hold him or drop to continue streaming?
Stream
Good morning Grey!
Rest of season question. Would you drop Luis Castillo for any of the following starting pitchers?
Yahoo 10 team H2H league W/L/S/K/ERA/WHIP/QS
Mathew Boyd
Andrew Abbott
Tyler Anderson
Randy Vasquez.
Thanks for your help as always!
No
thank you
No problem
Tylor Megill has a 1.40 era. Why don’t I feel good about using him? I don’t like him today, do you?
His control has been wonky. He couldn’t even go 5 vs miami and got lucky to escape Min after 5 innings without more damage (unearned runs).
Meh, I have bigger worries so I’m starting him
Well this is a qs league and he has zero of them because he is so inefficient. Liberatore over megill?
after your comment, I looked at Megill’s stats, he doesn’t seem bad at all
I know. He isn’t going past 5 innings though. Thats my biggest concern.
Gotcha
Hey Grey! Happy Monday!
Worth holding Cade Smith for a speculative closer change with Clase continuing to be awful? Or drop for other needs? (12 team 5×5 Redraft)
i guess I don’t know your other needs
My other RPs: Walker, Pressly, Alvarado, Santana…
Guess I’m mainly curious how possible you think it is that Cleveland would actually start using Smith over Clase. Not sure he’s worth the roster spot as a 5th RP.
I’d guess they’ll make up an injury for Clase and IL him for a month until he figures it out
pick up stott, hays or fitzgerald?
Hays
Saves and Holds separate categories (so 8th inning usage not a big problem).
Kanhle or Megill?
Megill
ROS in Saves/Holds, 2 of Griffin Jax, Chris Martin, Luke Jackson, Hunter Gaddis, Alex Vesia, Evan Phillips or Tyler Rogers?
Jackson, Vesia
Piggybacking off of this, Yates over all these in a Saves/Hold?
over Vesia
Please pick one: Simpson, Steer, Casas, Abreu, Rengifo
Simp
Also…
Pick up Hunter Goodman for Dingler 14 weekly 6×6. I do have Wong
Yes
11 team 5×5 OBP.
Current pitching took a few bad starts. Have some good names but my strikeout guys are not striking anyone out.
I dumped Bibee. Will watch him as he was bad the start of last year as well.
Currently B. Miller, Schwellenbach, Lodolo, Lugo, Mize, Francis, Heaney, Pfaadt, Liberatore.
I know this is a lot but can you please rank Heaney, Mize, Francis, Liberatore, Roupp, Soriano, L. Ortiz? Where is the streamer cutoff in those ranks?
It’s an 11 team league, stream everyone you’ve ranked…Roupp, Lib
Do you own Vientos anywhere, if so for how much longer?
I do
Hey Grey– here I am in a 5×5 standard roto 10-team with a bunch of young breakout candidates and I’m in last place. Are you selling any of these guys?
Westburg
Caminero
Cam Smith
O’Hoppe
Roupp
J Duran
M Harris II
Royce Lewis (IL)
maybe even De La Cruz
I think they’re all gonna be superstars at some point but the question is when.
Depends what you’re getting
Who would you drop for liberatore between fitz, adolis, PCA, and Austin hays or hold?
Fitz
Don Gris,
Can’t decide between Pivetta (DET) or Senga (WSH) this week, Help!
H2h points, no wins.
Gracias
Senga
Hi Grey— drop mccutcheon for either Tirso or Moniak?
Do you take L Henderson over Q Priester on waivers?
Moniak
I don’t know if Henderson’s staying in the rotation
Thanks!
Follow up—Moniak or Verdugo ROD
What is ROD? Rest of day?
lol my bad! Typo.
ROS!
Moniak
Yainier Diaz was dropped in my shallow league. Any reason like injury or losing playing time not to pick him up? I know he has been awful but I’m piece mealing catcher
I’d pick him up
Lux, Simpson, or noveli marte for bench bat
Simp
Please rank ROS in 5×5 OBP: Will Smith, H Goodman, A Ramirez. Thanks!
You ranked them
Morning Grey, 5×5 mixed roto league…
1) Kjerstad or Jordan Walker?
2) Drop Casas for any of the following? N Marte, Tellez, Mervis, Caballero, B Lowe
Heston 2. nah
Is Riley Greene more of a borderline streamer than a roster staple in 12 teamers? I get he has his stretches but guys like Friedl, Buxton, Nootbar, Hays are available & feel similar in value/exposure to a Greene-esque rollercoaster
I’d want Greene
Hey Grey, 12 team league, do you like any of these borderline streamers?
Nick Martinez @ Mia
Soriano vs Pit
Hicks vs Mil
Soriano
victor scott or chandler simpson? ROS
Simp
is Luis L Ortiz a hold or just a streamer? 3 decent starts in a row but gets the yankees this week. would you start him this week? I was contimplating on droping him for Logan Henderson but Henderson may get sent down this week.
No idea about your league, maybe
12 team league. i’ll probably hold unless brewers come out and say hendeson is staying in the rotation even after tobias returns, thanks grey.
No problem
Morning Grey-
Could you please rank these 3B options ROS: OBP league
Westburg, Burger, Muncy, Josh Jung
flip last two and you did
Bellinger homers for third consecutive 4/20 game. Almost as reliable as Tyler O’Neill on Opening Day.
HAHA
Top 3 MI for pts league?
Campbell, McLain, Nico, Story, Westburg
West, Camp, Nico
Any of these OF over Conforto? Friedl, Misner, Meyers, Hays
Hays
Who are you dropping in a 6×6 OPS league …
Pavin smith
Holliday
Cam smith
Tyler oneil
Eugenio suarez
Holliday
Agustín Ramirez has 1B eligibility also in YAHOO, which allows a nice trial run as my INF in NL H2H. Not sure I’m ready to drop Keibert until I see MIA commit to giving Ramirez ample opportunities and seeing him produce.
Also, do you see Baty getting regular PT at 3B vs. righties if Vientos misses more time? Nothing good on FA – Marte, Rosario, Frasier, and Berti. Who’d you go with?
Baty’s nothing good either, but he’ll likely play…I’d try Noelvi
Agree that none are good choices.
Same NL league. Thoughts on Evan Phillips getting occasional Save opps down the road with Treinen out and Yates shakes. Or add Priester?
SPs – King, Gallen, Pfaadt, Megill, Roupp, T. Myers, Canning
RPs – Ed. Diaz, Walker, Uribe, Phillips
Thank you!
Priester
Please choose one to keep from each pair:
Westburg or Paredes
Grant Holmes or Wesneski
Thank you.
Westburg
Wes
Morning quickie (But which kind?) ROS Maikel Garcia or Connor Norby and is it just a pick em or a legit difference? Thank you
Norby, pick em tho
Liberatore or the returning Tobia Myers in a 12-team H2H? Thanks!
Lib, but I do like Myers
Currently have Semien at 2b (got him late in drafts) and he’s been terrible! Thinking of benching this week for either Arias or Norby. Here are the matchups;
Arias – 3 vs NYY and 3 vs Bos
Norby – 3 vs Cin and 3 @Sea
Semien – 3 @ Athletics (bing-bong) and 3 @ SF
Matchups probably say stick with Semien for this week. What does Grey say??
Appreciate the wisdome!
Norby
Thanks for this
Struggling at 1b as well;
Currently have Casas (not working out great at present) – 1 vs CWS, 3 vs Sea, 3 @ Clev (Boston only projected to face one lefty)
Available;
Pavin Smith – 3 vs TB, 3 vs ATL (Arizona only projected to face one lefty)
Hoskins – 4 @ SF, 3 @ SL
Burger – 3 @ Athletics, 3 @ SF
Which we do you lean out of these 4 options?
I do have Kurtz stashed, hopefully he’s up soon.
Hoskins
Great, thanks
Who do you like as a better long term add, Max Meyer or Matthew Liberatore?
I have room to add one
Meyer
Thanks, picked up Lib for now (Meyers on waivers until tomorrow).
Weekly league, bench one of the following for this upcoming week.
Flaherty – vs SD
Mize – vs Balt
Ed-Rod – vs TB
Holmes – @ Wash
Lib – vs Mil
Mize
Thanks for all you do, Grey!
In a 12-team Roto league would you drop Luis Castillo for Liberatore at this point?
Nope
hold Sandy Alcantara, or drop for Gavin Williams or Reese Olson?
hold
Hey Grey, which side do you prefer? Yordan and Shea or Bellinger and Albies
Albies
Rostering 2 catchers when I don’t need to. Drop Hunter Goodman or Yainer Diaz?
Also, my IL is full & I may need to drop one. Drop Arrighetti or Jared Jones?
Goodman
Jones
Grey,
Happy Monday!
Cather questions…
1) 16 team, H2H categories with 1 win per week. 12 mandatory keepers each year. Agustin or Heim?
2) 10 team Yahoo roto, 5×5, please rank Agustin, Sean Murphy, Wynns, Goodman, Dingler.
Not catcher questions…
Any word on Treinen’s injury? In the 16 team h2h, we have 11 scoring categories, including Holds as a separate category. I have Treinen on the bench. IL is full with Robles, Abrams, Efflin, Kershaw, and Manaea.
3) Drop any of the ILs to stash Treinen?
4) Hold him in the bench spot?
5) Or drop for Kahnle, Uribe (holds), F Cruz (k/9), or stream the spot?
Thanks!
Agustin 2. Goodman, Murphy 3. Lose Treinen for Uribe
Durbin or Simpson for bench bat
Chandler
Who’s the drop to add liberatore
Mize, Boyd, ed rod, mahle, wesneski
Or hold?
Meh, hold
Good morning!
Should I pick up Clay Holmes over any of the following in 10 team h2h?
Garrett Crochet
Machenzie Gore
Drew Rasmussen
Jackson Jobe
Bowden Francis
Taj Bradley
Bryce Miller
Brandon Pfaadt
Roupp
Andrew Abbott
Andrew Heaney
Over Jobe
Please rank for qs league. Liberatore, Rouppe, wesnewski
You did
Shallow league, I have the bench flexibility to stream 1 today
Max Meyer home against Reds or Robbie Ray home against Brewers?
appreciate any feedback from anyone
Ray
sorry, read that as bench one…Stream Meyer
Thx Grey, I should’ve worded it roster flexibility, appreciate the advice
No problem
Howdy Grey – Who do you like better ROS in a 14 team 5×5 standard roto league? Rengifo or Norby?
Norby
Is Cease a buy low or is he broke?
Is Albies going to figure his shit out or is this kind of meh what we can count on for the year?
Buy low
hope so
12 team, h2h. Drop Burleson and pick up Bohm or Nathaniel Lowe (for my BN and as backup for Util & 1B)?
Thanks!
Hold
Weekly H2H OPS league.
Drop Austin Wells for either Baldwin or Agustin? Or hold?
Agustin
What’s your worry-level on the following players? I realize that it’s just April 21 and there is a long way to go.
Willson Contreras (new position)
Salvador Perez (age)
Jake Burger (can be streaky)
Tanner Bibee (why has he been awful?)
Would you be looking to sell any of them now based on their name value? Or wait it out because they should be better at some point.
bibee i looked into over the weekend. the underlying look pretty good. my feeling is he’ll come around
Worried
not
not
worried
Worries enough to trade them both while they still have value? If you don’t mind, can you expand on your worries?
Why all of a sudden can Contreras not hit? Is Bibee hurt?
Would you package them for a SP like Michael King or Hunter Brown?
Depends what you’re trading them for
I’d be looking to get some stability at SP. Only have Skubal as a SP who I trust. Lost Steele, Manaea, and Kirby. Bubic and Roupp aren’t established yet. Sanchez might be. I’m running out seven RP in a points league to accumulate points.
I feel like Bibee and Contreras could net me one good SP from a team needing a catcher.
That works for me if you get one good SP
12 team, 5×5 roto
(1) How would you rank these starters right now?
(2) Rooker or Josh Naylor?
ERod, Roupp, Lib, there’s no real rank…if Schmidt is against the White Sox and ERod is against the Yanks, well, that’s weird but they’d be reversed…just grab one with best upcoming matchups….Rooker
Which rookie would you want on a minor league fantasy team to be a last round pick next year? Cam Smith, Zac Veen or Simpson?
Or Luke Keaschall?
Simpson
ROS Rank: Ginn, Hicks, Henderson, Myers and Bido.
Is Pepiot a streamer on the road only because of his HR propensity? I mean you can’t pitch him in NYY, Coors or GAB either, I assume. But those K’s are nice.
Myers……Bido — depends on the league and options with Pepiot
Good morning Grey
1. thanks for talking me off the ledge of dropping Crews.
2 My pitching is awful 10 team league. If and when Bubba Chandler gets the call would you drop him for either Joe Ryan or Tanner Bibee
3 Would you drop Either Ryan or Bibee right now for Wesneski
Bibee 3. Nah, I’d wait to see another Bibee start
Thanks
unfortunately Bibee pitches against the yankees at home this week
Home’s not bad
Rank ’em in a 12 teamer…Libertore, Soriano, Schmidt, Verlander
Lib, Schmidt
Traded Tatis for Vlad and Clark Schmidt… Im happy with it.
Cool
I looked up the Player Rater SPs when I was writing up the Top 100 yesterday and let out a soft, George Takei-esque, “Oh myyyy…” when I saw Mahle’s ranking.
Wowie.
Wonder how fast that regression is gonna hit when Globe Life starts heating up!
Ya he’s gonna drop like a rock in the pond.
Uh huh…
HAHA
Hey Grey,
I have a surplus at 2B and need SP. Would you move Kristian Campbell for Gavin Williams, or can I do better?
Thanks.
williams could put it together but it’s been bad so far. biggest problem seems to be control to the point where i’m not sure he’s even a buy low.
No
debate on the message board fcl was hold roupp in rcl and eat up a stream spot or no. rouppdog?
Think I’m holding this early, I usually don’t stream until August/Sept tho
I mean aggressively stream…obviously I do here and there
12 team redraft h/h points
start 5 SPers per week..
have these 4 as my got to …M King..C Sanchez..Schwellenbach..Gilbert
need 5 from this list below some I do have already but like to see your thoughts are
Mahle
Liberatore
Kikuchi
Mize
Roupp
Henderson
Pepiot
Wesneski
Irvin
Jobe
C Schmidt
Roupp, Lib, Wes, Schmidt, Mahle
morning-
Sasaki, Libertore, or Alcantara?
tx
Roki
12 team redraft h/h points
I can have Sale for Mahle & Mize ….what say you ?
Sale
Drop Ruiz for Agustin?
Sure
Liberatore over Mize?
Yes
The 8th and 9th hitters in the Reds’ lineup combined for 11 hits and 13 RBI.
Would’ve been a nice day to randomly pick them up…Were they picked up in any RCL?
Not that I could see. Definitely not both. Probably some abandoned team had Noelvi in their lineup.
Ah
No starts this weekend made the top 20 of the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list. Fried was best at # 42. There were 4 Bottom 20 starts, though:
641 Jeffrey Springs Apr 20 @MIL 2.33 IP/9 BR/4 ER/3 K
644 Cal Quantrill Apr 19 @PHI 3.33 IP/11 BR/7 ER/0 K
650 Charlie Morton Apr 20 vs CIN 2.33 IP/11 BR/7 ER/2 K
652 Easton Lucas Apr 20 vs SEA 1.67 IP/9 BR/6 ER/5 K
Wow, Fried was only 42 best? That’s crazy there was no other ones all weekend
Fried only had 2 strikeouts, so that hurt.
Right, makes sense
Could you rank these three…Luke Keaschall Caleb Durbin and Noelvi Marte? Thank you! 12 team dynasty 5×6
Durbin, Luke
who cares? who cares??
*points double thumbs at chest*
this guy!!!
i somehow snagged simpson in the rcl. bing! also, i hope somebody on the rays has the good sense to tag him with the nickname bing.
as soon as i finish typing this, i’m going to gleefully put ARam in my line up. Ram is the new Rod. RamRod…now i’m just babbling. excellent round up. Happy monday!
I grabbed Simpson in my RCL too…Can’t hurt to get 50 random steals
Thanks Grey!
Would you drop Burleson for Chandler?
Sure
Brewers stole 9 bases. Frelick was caught trying to make them just the fourth team in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to steal 10 or more bases in one game.
Also, Fried lost his no hitter before before he went to the mound in the 8th as the official scorer changed an earlier error to a base hit.
It was 9? oh, I counted in box score, thought I counted ten…Ah on Fried! I thought I read something, and I didn’t follow
5×5 OBP; please choose 1.
Connor Norby
Brandon Lowe
Rhys Hoskins
Andres Gimenez
Would you trade Alex Bregman for Brenton Doyle?
Andres
No
Forgot to ask Semien was dropped. Is he worth a pickup in a 10 team H2H as a bench bat?
Sure
Hi Grey. Kurtz or Cam Smith? Currently have Casas (1B), Riley (3B), Paredes (1B/3B), Mervis (UTIL, 1B eligible), Kurtz (Bench). (Stashing Kurtz as insurance in case Casas continues to struggle.) What do you think? Thanks and have a great week.
Kurtz
Appreciate it, Sex Panther!
Haha
Whats up Grey?
Luzardo @ Cubs or
Woo @ Red Sox with Crochet?
Streamonator likes Luzardo a little more
Luzardo
Forgot one – Liberatore or Tobias?
Lib
Happy Easter Monday!
12-team, 5×5 league with weekly lineups:
1) Please rank: Mountcastle, Volpe, Aranda, Castro.
2) For my 2nd Catcher spot, Jeffers or Goodman?
3) Some doofus in my league drafted Clase, Devin Williams and E Diaz, probably with the intent on building a big lead in saves and then trading them away later. HAHAHAHA. It’s funny cause its not my team! Anyway, currently rank them Diaz, Williams, Clase? And any of them worth someone like Gallen, Bibee, Rodon?
thank you.
Volpe, Aranda 2. Good 3. Haha, that rank, yes…Gallen or Bibee or Rodon for Devin or Clase works for me, that order
Any concern on Jazz, and is Suzuki a sell high in your opinion
no concerned…Yes, I’d sell high
Thank You
No problem
Mets pitching sure looks terrific.
team era like 2.30? heard on the radio that they put a crap ton of $$$ into their analytics dept.
Yup. They even call it the “Pitching Lab”. IMHO, it’s also vitally important to find guys who are coachable. And they seem to be good at that too.
True that
They’re always good, no one talks about it…Hefner’s been great
Drop springs or hicks for liberatore?
Hicks
10-team NL only redraft. I need to drop two of Burleson, Toglia, Veen, and Durbin. Who are the drops?
Burle, Tog
Do you think Soderstrom is a legit 40 homer guy?
i’ll see your 40 and raise you 10
Yes
Thank you
No problem