Saw Jose Ramirez‘s injury and thought to myself, “Yeah, JoRam gets injured and comes back in roughly 24 hours.” Well, yeah, no, I was wrong. Yeah, no. It happens. Sometimes I “Yeah, no.” Jose Ramirez has a broken hamate bone. I still think every pitcher should have Tommy John before taking the mound for the first time in Little League and every hitter should have their hamate bones removed. If your 8-year-old wants to hit and pitch? Then Little Timmy has both done. This really shouldn’t even be a question of yes or no but when. When is during their 8th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Alas, Jo-Ram’s gonna miss a month and hopefully you have better options than the Guardians, who will likely turn to Daniel Schnneemmaann. Also, breaking his hamate bone was Vinnie Pasquantino. Hamate bone injuries are like celebrity deaths. They only come in threes. Who’s going to be the third? Hey, Devil, you stay away from Yordan Alvarez! Pasketti is less upsetting of a break than JoRam, because, in a lot of ways — actually, in every way, I dreamt of the day when I could remove Pasketti from my lineup. Go heal your wet noodle, Pasketti, for a month or more and give me freedom! Jac Cagalianone will play 1st base for the Royals, and I’d grab him in any league, since he’s been hot. Just had a funny thought, hamate bone fractures are supposed to zap a player’s power, so Pasketti will return and hit a negative two homers. Perfection. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Joey Cantillo – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.38. This is the first start I watched after Misiorowski’s on Friday, and it’s hard to compete with that. The IO Update’s start on Friday was something like the 6th best start of all-time. I went to look at the top teams in all my leagues on Saturday to see if they all had Misiorowski, and most did. Like nine of 12. I have him in one league, and I’m in 2nd in that league. Just an absolute cheat code. Do you remember where The Miz was drafted? Around 120 overall. I have ‘perts who still ping me saying I’m a moron and you need to draft a top starter. I blame myself, because I’m clearly not communicating myself well enough. One ‘pert texted me about my team that’s in first in a league they’re in with me, and they were like, “You still don’t think you need a top starter when you have Joe Ryan?” Joe Ryan was not drafted in the top 50. His ADP was 74. Any hoo! Cantillo out-pitched Skubal and he’s a Streamonator call. No connection to what I’m saying and that.
Tarik Skubal – 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 2.81, as he was activated from the IL. He said he wanted to get back fast to help his team. When asked which team, he said his team of business managers, attorneys, and agents.
Alex Lange – 1 2/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.13 on Saturday. Giving up runs every time out is a solid way to become a closer in a Lynchian manner. As in Daniel Lynch IV should be the closer.
Noah Cameron – 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.11. [standing with a stop sign by the corner to notify my pitchers to stop after they turn one corner] So, Cameron’s peripherals still say he should be better, but clearly someone needs to tell him that.
Stephen Kolek – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.68. As I said last time he pitched, I nearly picked him up in a bunch of leagues, but I’m a giant chicken-idiot. Now it’s gonna be too late for me, but I would be less like me and get in on Kolek.
Spencer Arrighetti – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.57. I’d put his expected ERA around 4.50, so still a skosh over-performing.
Rodolfo Duran – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, 2nd homer in two games, as Freddy Fermin (Padres’s #1 catcher is on the 7-day IL). After his home run, Tatis took Duran aside, placed a hand on each shoulder and told him in no uncertain terms, “We don’t hit home runs here.” Duran looked to the floor and Tatis backed off, adding, “Hey, you didn’t know, champ.”
Walker Buehler – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.14. The resurgence of Buehler and Dustin May is one of the more interesting developments this year. It’s officially ranked 15,670th on the interesting development list, right after Troy Johnston has two T’s in his name. It’s not Troy Johnson. Or Roy Johnston.
Jeremiah Jackson – 1-for-2 and his 7th homer. Would normally not mention him because he’s the short-side platoon, but he’s hitting so much better than Jackson Holliday, who he’s behind.
Trevor Rogers – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.86. This start was vs. the Padres, who I knew were bad, because, well, everyone in their lineup is bad, but I just looked at their stats and Streamonator everyone against the Padres.
Spencer Strider – Hit the IL on Saturday with elbow inflammation. Sure wish he did that prior to giving up the seven runs on Friday. Seems like it would be JR Ritchie’s job. He’s a top prospect, and has pitched iffy at times with command in the minors. I don’t mind the flyer in deeper leagues, since they do have the technicolor Shroud of Touki.
Bryce Elder – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.15. Another reason to grab Ritchie, because clearly Elder is Shroud-less.
Francisco Lindor – Should return before the end of June. Sweet, I’d sell him for whatever decent I could get after the first sign of his return.
Sean Manaea – 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.78. Nice to see them not bring A Man D. Peterson to piggy back, because he can’t buy an out or love.
A.J. Ewing – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .267. He needed this game. Not for himself, but to stay on my teams for one more week. Guess I can now roster JR Ritchie and Ewing and wear a ten-gallon hat while managing my FAAB bids.
Marcus Semien – 1-for-5 and his 9th homer, hitting .218. He has four homers in June. He has eight hits. I just cackled like a hyena.
Jacob deGrom – 6 IP, 2 ER, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.17 vs. Ranger Suarez – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.21. This matchup was billed as, “I have both of these guys in multiple leagues, so please go easy on me.” And, guess what, I got easy’d on!
Nathan Eovaldi – 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.23. Why does it feel like his start will be terrible again? Is that a vision I’m seeing or am I holding that rod from Disclosure Day?
Wyatt Langford – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer, hitting .241. Wyatt Langford or Jackson Merrill in 2027? What if there’s a gun to your head and you have to choose one?
Willson Contreras – 3-for-4 and his 15th and 16th homer, hitting .304. He’s having a year like…This isn’t a contract year, is it? Hmm, no, it’s not. Well, good for him. And you if you have him.
Connelly Early – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.81. He’s pitching exactly like a Streamonator call, and it hated this one and likes his next.
Blaze Jordan – 1-for-4, and homer on Saturday, as he was called up on Friday with Nolan Gorman being sent down. “NoGo became…” he turned sadly towards the mirror and muttered to himself, “No mo’.” Just Blaze went 11/2/.313 in Triple-A with a 7.5 BB% and 11.5 K%. He should have power and average in the majors too. Think 25/.260-.270. Basically, NoGo with average. Call him MoGo–Actually, no, call him Just Blaze, because that name is fire.
Alec Burleson – 1-for-4 and his 13th homer, and six homers in June. Zoinks!
JJ Wetherholt – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .255. Jamba Juice has fallen a bit in recent weeks, but he’s a tail-end of the top 100 on the Player Rater.
Taj Bradley – 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.14. Taj Mah-not-again-I’m-already-out.
Emerson Hancock – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.28. Regression Fairies? Yes, but also his opponent, the Nats, are sneaky oh-nay oke-jay, i.e., no joke. Do not mess.
Andres Munoz – Left the game with a trainer. Seeing if it was because the M’s were down by seven and the trainer had the good sense to not want Munoz in the game. No, that’s not it, it was his back. Eduardo Bazardo and Jose Ferrer are the handcuffs, that order.
James Wood – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 20th homer, three homers in four games. Wood ya look at that! Literally. Look at it. Admire it.
Keibert Ruiz – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Hit .379 in May in about a half month, and hasn’t done anything yet in June, but this might be the start.
Miles Mikolas – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 5.29. Sadly, when Mikolas does that to an opposing team, it means all the opposing team’s hitters have to retire. Bye bye, JRod. Sad to see you go, Emerson. Fairly well, Naylor. Bon voyage, Miles Mastrobuoni.
Cam Schlittler – 7 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.82. Considering half his games are in Yankee Stadium, that’s a bizzonkers ERA. Figuring it had to be top ten on xERA, I just searched and it was 7th best. Interestingly, Casey Mize is 6th. Payton Tolle is 3rd. Zoinks!
Jasson Dominguez – 1-for-4, 1 run as he was activated from the IL. Don’t fully trust the extra S in the middle of his first name, but I do like that Trent Grisham was IL’d with a hammy stringie strainy and Giancarlo is eleven eggs short of a dozen in the health department. Dominguez homered on Saturday and has speed and power and I’d try him in any league.
Ben Rice – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 19th homer. Rice-a-HRoni!
Will Warren – 4 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 3.47. Warren and Weathers hit the wall harder than crash test dummies. Mmm mmm mmm mmm.
Kevin Gausman – 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.41. He rolled through a Yankees lineup that looks like he should roll through it.
Davis Schneider – 2-for-3 and his 2nd homer, hitting .145. He recently returned from the minors where he had a .550 OBP. Wait, it gets funnier! And a 12.3 K% but hit .188. Elias Sports Bureau said, “No effin’ way.”
Cooper Pratt – Being called up by the Brewers. Well, I said they’d call up a prospect who they gave a multi-year deal too, only I said Lara, not Pratt. Lara? Pratt? Where’s Heidi and LC? Writing Pratt in my FAAB bids like I’m voting for LA Mayor. Finally, someone in LA who wants publicity! Lara will be up soon, because they only got rid of Joey Ortiz with Pratt; they still have Garrett Mitchell sucking the suckwagon. Pratt’s MiLB stats: 6/17/.244 and a 14.3 K% and 13.2 BB%. So, they basically have another Brice Turang. Actually, I said that for Lara too. So, they have three Turangs. Holy crap, it’s Multiplicity! I’d grab Pratt in any league, but I’d only rely on him for speed, and occasional homer, since he couldn’t even hit for a decent average in Triple-A.
Kyle Harrison – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.47. …and he’s back to being an ace.
Jackson Chourio – 2-for-4 and his 9th homer, five homers this week. Just had a thought, what if he stays this hot for the rest of the season. Can I have something that beautiful? Would the Fantasy Baseball Overlord allow it? Prolly not.
Cristopher Sanchez – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 1.82. For Sanchez, May was sex and June has been forgetting you have asthma and coughing through a post-coital cigarette.
Hunter Goodman – 5-for-6, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 20th and 21st homer, hitting .250. Suckies were vs. the A’ss in Vegas, which is so hilarious. It’s like, “What if we made Coors but in dry heat?” Rockies scored a historic 23 runs for their franchise, which shows you how crazy Super Bingo Bong Stadium is that they outscored any previous Rockies team that’s played in Coors. Also, in this game, Willi Castro (4-for-6, 3 runs, 7 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer, hitting .278); TJ Rumfield (2-for-6, 2 runs, 1 RBI and his 9th homer, hitting .280) and Troy Johnston (3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .317). Or was that Roy Johnston?
Tyler Soderstrom – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .241. Hitting against the Rockies’ pitching in Vegas, and it’s a fail if you only have one homer. I’m sorry.
Matt Chapman – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .261. Tearing cover off ball this month. In good way, not in a menace-type way. In June, hitting over-.400 with six homers.
Logan Webb — 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.46. Webb gem!
Seiya Suzuki – Tweaked his knee on Saturday; the same knee where he had a PCL sprain earlier this year. Seiya’s good for 110 games. Oh, he might play between 135 and 150, but he’s good for 110.
Ben Brown – 5 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 1.74. Ben Brown’s in the top 10 of best xERA, as mentioned in Schlittler’s blurb — Schlurb?
Michael Soroka – 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.11. Number one least appreciated pitcher or merely top three least appreciated? Or is that bottom three appreciated? Is top three least appreciated and bottom three appreciated the same thing? Am I giving myself a headache? I got questions, y’all!
Geraldo Perdomo – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and a slam (4) and legs (11), hitting .244. Quite garbagey follow-up to his spectacular 2025. Most think he’s just not very good, and that likely opens a buying lane for you to sugar-packet-draft up the side of a thigh and grab ahold of him.
Gabriel Moreno – 1-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 6th homer, hitting .264. When a manager presents a lineup card with Moreno hitting third, as Torey Lovullo from Road Rules/Real World Challenge did yesterday, it’s a little wink to predictions markets that they’re trying to throw the game. I’m Grey the Greek, get more betting tips after the break! And eat souvlaki!
Noelvi Marte – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer, and 3rd homer in three games. Quick, Tito Francona, get him out of the lineup! No, I kid, he’s a hot schmotato. (I hope I kid, Hayzeus Cristo.)
JJ Bleday – 1-for-3 and his 12th homer, 2nd homer in four games. “I threw him out of clay.” That’s Ryan Ludwick watching Bleday.
Grayson Rodriguez – Left the game with a trainer. Trainer as in American definition, not British. He didn’t leave with a sneaker.
Griffin Jax – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.68. This was the Streamonator call from Friday’s Buy, and, in most leagues that’s all he’s going to be, but, for those in deeper leagues, Jax lox lux under the surfax. (Hmm, I tried.) He has 8.4 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, 3.84 xFIP, and no one is confusing that with an ace, but that’s usable in some leagues.
Junior Caminero – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .271. Vroom, vroom, snitches!
Joe Mack – 1-for-3 and his 2nd homer, hitting .212. That had me do a google for Agustin Ramirez to see where he is. Sounds like he was made a saint in Florida, known for its tranquil beaches–Wait a second, I forgot Google stopped working in 2023. Agustin is hitting .245 in Triple-A with a higher K-rate than he had in MLB. So someone is being a spoil sport!
Max Meyer – 6 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.75 vs. Paul Skenes – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.85. Meyer moved to 7-0 and Skenes moved to 6-6. I would never point out Meyer was drafted 350 picks after Skenes. Not my style!
Bryan Reynolds – 2-for-3, and his 8th homer. Leave him alone, he’s building his case for the most exciting player ever.
Colson Montgomery – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer, 2nd homer in five games. I love him. Unironically. Hearts and shizz.
Chase Meidroth – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Also, in this game, Sam Antonacci (1-for-4) and his 2nd homer. Which team has a higher OPS, White Sox or Dodgers? The Dodgers, you ding dong! White Sox are 7th in the league though.
Emmet Sheehan – 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.76. Might be the leading candidate this year for “thought he was going to be a #2” turned out he was a “number two out the butt.”
Mookie Betts – 2-for-4 and a slam(7) and legs (1). First steal! Ha, oof. Dude is so toast, he’s got Catholics in Peru looking for Virgin Mary imprints.
Freddie Freeman – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer, hitting .275. Next year is going to be the beginning of the “Dodgers have way too many old guys” narrative.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 8 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.52. He had a perfect game going into the 8th when Mookie Boots goofed, and then Yoshi’s no-hitter bid came to an end in the 9th with a home run allowed to Tristan Peters. The answer to the trivia question, “Who is Tristan Peters?”
FYI about to fly to NY without WiFi so help each other if you can, thanks!
Safe travels, our favorite OTIF!!!!
Haha thanks!
Knicks parade???
I wish
At least get yourself a schwarma sandwich from Mamoun’s and a pepperoni slice from Joe’s. And a PEC if you’re going down in to NJ.
Mamouns is an all tiime favorite
Their Baba Ganouj is the BEST
What’s a PEC?
pork roll, egg, and cheese
*taylor ham*, egg and cheese 😁
Tell him!
F’ing Bennys.
Hahaha
Dont worry about it, we all make mistakes. Btw 25 min walk to the asbury beach 😎
Nice!
The Mets left 11 on base in a 4-inning stretch. They had the bases loaded 3 times with 1 out and failed to score.
test
You passed!
Benge, Braden Montgomery, Noel Marte, or Carrigg? highest ceiling for ROS?
Braden
12 team, 5×5 roto
How would you rank Caglianone, Jasson Dominguez and Kerry Carpenter?
Cag, Kerry
Is N. Marte just a “hot schmotato”? How would you rank him with Ward and Lile?
Ward, Lile, Marte
Would you be looking to buy Crochet in a keeper league? I don’t like injured pitchers generally, but he’s really good. Thanks!
Depends on the price
I was offered him for my Arozerena, Bellinger, and Hoerner. It’s a keeper league and this would be for next year, but feels a little steep. Which side do you think?
Lara or M.Clark for this season only?
Lara
@Grey: weekly roto, one more. need to sit one of these OF. who sits?
riley greene – 3 @ hou, 3 vs cws
bauers – 3 vs cle, 3 @ atl
schmitt – 3 @ atl, 3 @ mia
thanks!
Bauers
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start two of these guys. dont like any of them but no other options.
j jones – @ ath, @ col
hancock – vs bos
bradish – @ sea
roupp – @ atl
warren – vs cin
thanks!
Hancock, Bradish
Hey Grey. 12 team, 7×7..would you p/u Arrighetti or Prielipp over Cavalli? Ty
Nope
Please pick one
Framber at Houston
EdCab home vs Rockies
M.Kelly home vs Angels
G.Holmes home vs SF
EdCab
I hate to be a tattletale, but while you were gone some of the commenters had more popsicles than you said we were allowed and Oaktown Steve ordered Jesse James’ “College Girlz” and MC Brains “Oochie Coochie” on The Box like 5 times each.
So that’s where my popsicles went!
And why the phone bill is going to be so high. Haha!
Hey!
Grey!
Noelvi Marte, Braden Montgomery, Cole Carrigg? What’s your order?
Thank you!!
Braden, Cole
Sheehan, sasaki, tolle, jared jones. Qs league. Which one are you dropping
Sheehan
Safe travels, Grey! So glad to hear you’re coming to my town. If you should find yourself on the Upper West Side, gimme a shout! LURVES
I won’t be in the city…lurves
Kurtz or J-Rod ROS ?
Kurtz
JRod, coin flip
12T, with 5 ILs. 6×6 with OBP and SLG instead of AVG, and W+QS, K/9,
Got hit with injuries, lost Vinnie Pasquantino, Trent Grisham, Brent Rooker, Blake Snell and Logan Henderson and been holding Mickey Moniak. Need to add a utility hitter. Who’s the most droppable of these guys, thinking Vinnie P at this point.
Vinnie
10 team AL 5×5, am I benching Nick Martinez this week with Dodgers and Nationals? Currently at 10 pitchers som outs replace him with average hitter…feels like a dangerous week but he’s been so good
With the lack of K potential, he is very high risk vs. those two lineups. I would bench, if you have a better option.
Thanks for reply, other options would be Hoffman, Yates, Verlander or Vierling ( I have 10 pitchers currently active)
These are terrible
Agree..first place team with 10 good pitchers, Martinez removal would be defensive only, going to keep him active
Gotcha
I am benching Martinez today vs Dodgers.
I’d start him
Melton At Houston or Ashcraft at Sacramento? Thanks
Neither? Ashcraft.
I am starting Melton today.
Melton
Melton Scratched due to lower back tightness.
Welp
Melton scratched, fwiw.
Need help with pitchers! Which 3 of these guys would you SIT this week?
McLean (@CIN
Sheehan (BAL)
Vasquez (@TEX)
Eovaldi (SD)
EdCab (COL)
J. Jones (@ATH, @COL)
Cantillo (@HOU)
Sit: Jones/Vasquez/Cantillo
Agree with rice
I got one right!
Saves. Palencia or Rico Garcia?
Helsley will be back imminently and Garcia is starting to struggle. Palencia
Palencia, Helsley will be back soon in Baltimore.
Agree
Palencia
What’s up Grey?
Which of these guys would you go with this week?
2B (choose 2 to start)
3B (choose 2 to start)
Util (choose 1 to start)
Thanks as always!
I’m not Grey, but I’d go Gleyber and Meidroth at 2B, and T.Johnston over Ballesteros at UT. No clue about 3B, other than the fact that I just picked up Noelvi on waivers in one league.
I would go Garcia at 3B.
*Garcia + Mead at 3B
Agree with DrEasy — and Garcia at 3B
Blaze Jordan or Gavin Sheets in an NL only keeper.
I would go Blaze in a keeper. You pretty much already know who Sheets is. Maybe see what Blaze can do?
Of note – In the comments below, Grey ranks Blaze above names like: Canzone, Noelvi, and Maikel Garcia.
Of another note (for full discretion) – RotoSurgeon had this to say in yesterday’s post: “Blaze Jordan sounds like a 13-year-old’s Xbox gamertag, but he is much more than that. He is a thick corner infielder with a solid hit tool and good pop. Unfortunately, that pop is often left on the ground.
Jordan’s groundball rate throughout the minors has hovered around 50% (very high). His GB/FB ratio has increased as he has risen through the minors. There is credit due for Jordan hitting well in Double-A (167 wRC+) at 22 and Triple-A (137 wRC+) at 23, especially with good plate discipline.
However, he projects like Andrew Vaughn right now. This does not make him a bad hitter, but it makes him tough to roster weekly in fantasy baseball. Maybe he can get some advice from teammate Jordan Walker on how to drop his GB% significantly after one offseason?” And that is me quoting RotoSurgeon.
Agree with Rice
Hey Grey, with Munoz being pulled, would you start Erceg in his place this week, or hope Munoz isn’t out?
Lange seems to be the favorite for saves in KC at the moment. I wouldn’t count on Munoz for a full week of work. No word on severity of back injury.
Agree with Rice…I’d go Munoz if those were only options
whattup Grey. are you dropping any of arenado, meade, miedroth for blaze ?? thanks
This is a tough one for me (wait for Grey?)… but I would drop Arenado or Miedroth for him (that order) for him. Hold Mead.
Chase for Blaze
ROS – Bazzara or Brooks Lee?
Flip a coin. Lee for more power / Bazzara for more steals.
Bazzana
Is dropping Jackson Holliday for Jordan Lawlar premature?
No
Delauter or Lawler? Which one are you cutting? Obp format. Dealauter is now banged up / j ramirez out / has been pretty much useless for a month. Lawlar qualifies at 3b,of,mi in this league and has a few sb already. keeper eligible, next year whereas delauter is not. Not saying i would keep lawlar just mentioning he is one guy after rd 20 that i am eligible to keep (only get 1).
Lawlar
@Grey (or others). weekly roto. need to start one of these guys. who do you like?
naylor – 3 vs bal, 3 vs bos
goldschmidt – 3 vs cws, 3 vs cin
horwitz – 3 @ ath, 3 @ col
thanks!
I’d go Horwitz based on park factors
Yes Ball park factors its huge, I am going with Goldie because he fire right the past 30 days and not sharing time. Naylor is a bust, warning track power and I am about to drop him.
Naylor hurt yesterday, may miss a game?
Probably Goldy
Probably Goldy… but Horwitz faces almost all Right handed pitchers this week. The ball is flying out of Vegas and you have a heat wave in Denver. I’d have a little fun and run Horwitz out there.
They are back in Sacramento now, still good, but no Vegas
Yes
Agree with Bard
Hi Great – great weekend roundup.
I’m playing Caglinone, Jasson in a weekly H2Hleague.
I have McLain Colt Emerson and Lawlar as bench bats. Everyone is playing 6 games. Would you keep Cags and Jasson or make any swaps?
Thanks!
LG
Keep Cags and Jasson in there.
Agree with Rice
Austin Riley was dropped in my 10T. Drop Benge for him?
Meh, if you like…benge likely better
Hey Grey, shallow roto weekly league with only 1 bench spot, sit or start Jared Jones this wek @ bing bong? I could use some Wins and Ks, but not desperate for them so im thinking sit? He’s lined up @ bing bong and then @ colorado for next start, brutal!
I wouldn’t, will be hot or thunderstorms
Sit
Sit.
Sit
Huzzah! Steve Cohen is bringing Grey in to act as Special Advisor and right the Mets sinking ship. [one can only dream/hope]
Trade everyone but Soto — stat!
Love it…everyone/thing must go! Enjoy your time in NY!
Thanks!
Master in a 12 team OBP & OPS league how would you rank Paredes, Royce, N. Marte, Mead, J. Dominguez, E. Suarez, Lawlor, Delauter
Suarez, Lewis, paredes, mead, delauter, dom, marte, lawlor
Hanging on to Eugenio has literally been killing me, but I know if I drop him he’ll promptly hit 20 HR in four weeks
Suarez is just not making hard contact this season. His Hard Hit and Barrel % have fallen significantly from last season.
Mead, Royce, Jasson, Suarez, Chase…
Lewis, Eugenio, Jasson
Grey, I have been very unlucky in my 10 team keeper league. Seems I play the hottest players each week. I looked back 4 weeks and I would of beat most of the teams in the league, by a categories or beat them bad. Its head to head.
I am 15 games behind 2nd place and 18 behind first.
Is it worth it to trade for Cease with my first rd pick next year?
I think my team is stacked but again I am losing to the hotter players.
Keep your pick, luck will change
In a similar spot in a league on offense and ratios (hot pitchers, if there is such a thing). Frustrating as all hell. I’m staying the course and starting to see some turnarounds from some of my guys.
Trading for Cease would depend on who is generally available in the 1st round of your keeper league.
Still approx. 100 games to go. If you think you are stacked, stay the course.
You will have the opportunity for the same trade closer to your deadline when you have a better feel for your chances.
Agree with others
Austin Riley, leave him on the wire or drop Benge for him?
10 team 5×5 OBP.
Non Grey crew, please rank Bazzana, Royce Lewis, Noelvi Marte
Lewis has a high ceiling but is always hurt, Bazzana if you need steals. I know Marte has been hitting a few dingers but I don’t trust he will get consistent playing time. Kind of a needs based question but Bazzana seems like the safest choice.
Lewis, baz, marte
Marte is definitely 3rd. Lewis is risky as all get out. Bazzana-rama higher floor.
Lewis, Bazzana
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS Redraft
Eldridge or Mead as a bench/utility bat?
Thanks
I’d go eldridge while hes hot
Eldridge for me too.
Mead
Couple of questions for you;
1. Tolle for Eldridge
2. ROS ranking: lile, bleday, B. Montgomery, Eldridge
Tolle 2. JJ Bleday, Braden
H2H pts league. Need to pick 2 of these pitchers. King @ Cinn, Griffin v KC, Holmes 2X v Giants and MIL, and then theres Troy Melton. He starts tonight @ Houston. He’s not listed anywhere starting twice. I guess Detroit could start Framber on reg rest Sunday and skip him. If he did start it would be v White Sox. Thank you in advance.
Holmes, Foster
Hey Grey,
Thanks
1. Gore 2. Adell
Thanks!
No problem
Any hesitation starting Soto this week as RP 2 @Ath @ Colorado?
Nope
In a weekly standard league . . .
Thanks!
PS you really gotta start watching Widow’s Bay!
I tried voting for this comment multiple times. Widow’s Bay is really good. Weirdly funny and scary at the same time.
haven’t seen a show that’s SO funny in the funny moments, and also genuinely scary in the horror moments. And then it even has heart in it.
Finally, a chat related to the real things that matter….
im putting that on my list of shows to watch, but go see OBSESSION ….unreal movie
I’m seeing it next Sunday
Just finished binging Snowfall on Hulu – outstanding! Thanks Chat GPT!
Agreed!
I started it, it’s great!
Great show!
Over nasim 2. Foster
Hey Hey Hey Hey!
Hmmm. A mediocre power hitter with a broken hamate . . . is Vinnie P. a drop or do you think he’ll still have value in 2026?
LURVAYAS!
Drop…lurves!
Looking to add a bat to my injured OBP OPS squad, how would you rank these guys for FAAB?
Goldy
Blaze
Dominguez
Canzone
Noelvi
Thanks!
Dominguez, Goldy, Blaze
Vlad (injured and no power) for Weathers (started great, but dropped off significantly)?
Which side? Fairish?
Vlad
thats selling pretty darn low on a 2nd rounder? Weathers not even that good.
Drop Gage Jump or Noah Cameron for Kolek?
Cameron
Still scrapping for saves. Please rank:
Jansen, Lange, Elvis Alvarado, YoendrysG.
TY!
Jansen, Yoendrys, Lange
With Hunter Brown coming off the IL tomorrow, I need to drop someone. Is it time (or past time) to move on from Bradish? Other drop options I have that are under 90% owned: Ranger; McClanahan; Palencia; or Bryce Miller (who is my lowest ranked pitcher, but has been great). What ye think?
Can lose Bradish
Thanks! Hope you have a great time in NYC!
good morning standard roto would you start Early in Seattle or Melton in Houston
Neither…melton
Would you drop Robbie Ray for Kolak?
How long until we can throw Machado and Maikel Garcia in the trash heap with Vinnie Pasketti? Blaze is a tempting lottery ticket…
Thanks.
Yes…blaze over Maikel if you don’t need SBs
Haha, I just did this last week – chucked both Maikel and Vinnie!
Kaelen Culpepper or Grant Taylor in a dynasty?
Also same question for Cooper Pratt vs Taylor. Thanks!
Pratt
Culpepper
I have H. Brown coming off the IL, who should I drop to make room.. Hancock, Warren, or Eovaldi?
Warren
CI is sinking my NL roto 5 x 5…..
ROS ranking?: Chapman, Suarez, Mead, Vaughn, Bregman
Thanks!
Chapman, Eugenio, Breg
Would you trade R. Devers for Jarren Durran straight up? Already have C. Walker and M. Vargas at 1st and OF options are limited.
Yes
Would you trade Jazz for Kyle Harrison? I need Sp and have Mcgongile and Muncy (LAD) and antonacci to play 3b although mcgon is my SS since seager never ever plays. It’s a pts kpr lg. Jazz not Keepable. Harrison is.
Sure
He rejected but countered with McClanahan for Muncy (LAD). You do that one yes?
It’s fair
There were just 2 additions to the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list on the weekend. Yamamoto earned the Dodgers’ 9th appearance, though 4 of them are in the bottom 25. Webb snuck in at #100, giving San Francisco 4 entries:
05 Tyler Glasnow Apr 23 @SF
15 Yoshinobu Yamamoto Jun 13 @CHW
22 Justin Wrobleski May 29 vs PHI
35 Trevor McDonald May 4 vs SD
51 Justin Wrobleski Apr 13 vs NYM
53 Logan Webb Jun 3 @MIL
54 Yoshinobu Yamamoto Jun 6 vs LAA
78 Roki Sasaki May 17 @LAA
88 Shohei Ohtani Jun 3 @ARI
90 Landen Roupp Apr 16 @CIN
96 Shohei Ohtani Apr 15 vs NYM
99 Shohei Ohtani May 13 vs SF
100 Logan Webb Jun 14 vs CHC
Sugano get the win with 5 innings, and gave up 8 runs. Has that ever happened prior?
Ha, didn’t notice that. That is definitely the worst start this year which included a win. Around #1800 of 2136. The next worst with a win is around #1400 – Trey Yesavage vs the Yankees June 12 when he gave up 5 in 5 innings.
Good stuff, Vin!
Morning G,
Could you please give me your top 2 as a bench bat:
-TJ Rumfield
-Jordan Lawlar
-Lawrence Butler
-Ewing
-Gleyber
-Nootbar
Thank you!
-IANASM
Lawlar, Ewing
Thanks! Hope the weekend was good to you and Ted! Pls say hello for me
Thanks, I will!
Hi Grey,
good morning and hope you had a nice weekend.
12 team league, h2h
Would you give up Yamamoto for Gilbert and Ranger Suarez?
would need to drop 1 Sp. probably Weathers or Edward Cabrera? WHo to drop?
thanks,
Christopher
Thanks! Trade sounds fair, I’d lose EdCab
ESPN Points, this week only, bottom of pitching rotaton deep league, please rank top 3:
Yesavage @Bos
Baz @ Sea
Christian Scott @Cin
Manaea @ Phil
JR Ritchie vs SF
Thanks
Baz, Trey, Ritchie
Please rank these 3B for a pts league:
Chapman, Clement, Lewis
Chapman, Lewis
Give me Langford and stop shaping your fingers like a gun and pointing it at my head, it’s weird.
I will also take the 2-3 IL stints that accompany this selection.
I had a question about the traveling Rockies and T’Roy John’sTon. Well it’s about his impact on the opposing pitcher. Do we think Shota is fixed enough to handle the Rockies bats in Wrigley tonight? Start or sit Shota?
Haha, I’d start Shota
Full week of bing bong coming up this week. Would you drop any of Kody Clemens, Noelvi, Lawlar, Bauers, Bolte, Stowers to pick up any of these guys:
Nick Gonzales (@ATH @COL)
Mangum
Alika Willias
Lawrence Butler
Muncy (ATH)
Lawlar for muncy
Hi Gray –
Last in my league in WHIP.
Drop Lange for Dylan Lee?
Separately…
Drop Paredes for Royce?
Drop Early or Scott for May, Urena or Brandon Young?
Many thanks!
Sure on Lee…I’d go Lewis…those SPs are meh, they’re all streamers, look at matchups
NY native here. Hope your time there is enjoyable or productive, as the case may be!
!!
Indeed
If James Wood goes anywhere near the home run derby I think I am going to trade him off my team during the break.
I was just about to ask about trading him for pitching. I wonder if getting degrom and Meyer would be ok?
I’d want more
Not enough. Need a top 3 starter.
Hahaha
Should I trade Vinnie for Bryan Baker? I slot in DeLauter at Utility. Need saves
Sure