Hey, guys and five non-guys, Dylan Bundy has awoken my nethers. Â But can I “stay awoken” as the kids say? Â The kids don’t say that, do they? Â Please, I’m woke AF! Â Though, I am confused why kids go around abbreviating Abercrombie and Fitch. Â When I was a kid, we spelled out Abercrombie and Fitch and had summer songs about girls that wore Abercrombie and Fitch. Â LFO was AF! Â Yesterday, Dylan Bundy went 9 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 12 Ks, ERA at 3.94. Â An Orioles starter with an ERA under 4! Â It’s an early Rhystmas miracle! Â Drop the balloons from the ceiling, Party City! Â So, looking under the hood, in a non-sexual way, leaves me a little yawnstipated on Bundy. Â His K/9 is 7.9, BB/9 is 2.6 and a 4.73 xFIP. Â His velocity’s down this year, but he pitched in relief some last year, so maybe not the best gauge. Â For 2018, I see nothing here to be excited about, but maybe he puts together a great September, and makes like Fonzie’s horse and says nay to the negativity. Â I’d continue to ignore him in shallower mixed leagues or use the Stream-o-Nator. Â Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Manny Machado – 2-for-4 and his 29th and 30th homer, hitting .268. Â He salvaged his season better than Ozark salvaged their Breaking Bad comparisons.
Welington Castillo – 1-for-3 and his 15th homer, hitting .290. Â If Keith Law would’ve said six years ago, Welington would be the best catcher to ever play the game, it would make more sense in retrospect than what he said about Wieters at the time.
Jonathan Schoop – 1-for-3 and his 29th homer, hitting .304. Â Gets no love. Â No idea why, but absolutely none.
Luke Weaver – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.48, and his K/9 is 11.4.  I get worried when I see K/9’s that are higher in the majors than the minors, but Weaver did have a 1.99 ERA in 53 minor league starts.  A third pitch would be helpful, of course.  A manager that didn’t leave him in 15 pitches too long when he had an eight run lead would also be solid.  He throws 93 MPH with a 85 MPH change.  There’s a curve too, but it hasn’t been super effective.  For 2018, I see a guy that I’m going to like more than I likely should, leading me to yell, “Uncle, Luke,” but me so horny for strikeouts.  For this year, Luke should be owned, and better than you saying, “Luke, you are my waiver wire fodder.”
Matt Carpenter – 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, hitting .244. Â Weird thought, but do you think Rhysus used to be Carpenter?
Eric Thames – 1-for-4 and his 28th homer, and 28th home run against a team with a red uniform. Â Yo, did they have red backgrounds in Korea? Â Did they play right up against the DMZ and North Korea was where home runs went and it was all as red as the eye could see? Â I got questions, y’all!
Joe Nathan – Retired from baseball. Â I wonder what Nathan’s gonna do with all his used up tendons now. Â *cut to reverse angle, person takes a bite of a hot dog* Â Ew…
Jorge Polanco – 2-for-3, and a double slam (8, 9) and legs (10). Â Now has six homers in the last nine games. Â El oh WUT. Â If only you sent your sister to your fantasy baseball draft so she drafted Jorge Polanco instead of Gregory Polanco.
Jose Abreu – 4-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, hitting .303. Â If he gets to 32 HRs, .300 and 100 RBIs, it’s gonna be hard to see the difference between him and a ton of other flashier 1B next year like Rizzo.
Jackie Bradley Jr. – Will be activated on Saturday. Â JBJ hoping to return with an HBI. Â That’s ‘bat’ not ‘beef.’
David Price – Will throw off a mound on Wednesday. Â On Thursday, he’s going to receive a damages estimate from ants whose mound he was standing on.
Chris Sale – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.77. Â I can’t wait to hear the endless postseason debate about throwing Sale on only three days rest. Â Sorry, I meant to put that in sarcastic font.
Andrew Benintendi – 2-for-4, 1 RBI and his 16th and 17th steal, hitting .276. Â Also, in this game, Rajai Davis (2-for-4, 2 runs) stole his 27th and 28th bag and Mookie Betts (1-for-4) stole his 20th. Â All the steals came against Miguel Montero. Â You think Theo gave some trade secrets to his old club? Â “Hey, guys, can’t talk long, but Montero sucks. Â Pass it on.”
Hanley Ramirez – 1-for-4 and his 20th homer. Â Hanley plays with such gusto I’m less surprised when he hits a home, than when he runs around the bases on a home run.
Carlos Correa – On track to return Friday. Â His Google alerts must be going off, Houston and Correa are dominating the news cycle.
Mike Fiers – 4 IP, 8 ER, ERA up to 4.55, in a home game in Tampa. Â In all seriousness, or Fiersousness, as the case may be, if a starter is good at home and they’re the home starter in a game that needs to be played on the road in a neutral park, do they lose all their home appeal? Â I started Fiers yesterday because I figured Tampa was still a good stadium for him, or at least neutral. Â Yeah, that didn’t work out so well.
Joey Gallo  – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (36) and legs (7), as he was activated from the DL.  Hopefully he doesn’t return from the concussion with amnesia, thinking he’s a slap hitter.  Yelling to a fan who caught a home run, “Throw it back!  I wanna stretch it into a triple!”
Shin-Soo Choo – 3-for-6, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 17th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Â Get on the Choo schmotato train!
Elvis Andrus – 4-for-5, 3 runs, hitting .303. Â If only I accidentally drafted Andrus instead of Odor, then I wouldn’t be watching TV and see commercials for deodorizers that, “Eliminate an odor,” and think, “That sounds wonderful.” Â Wait, that makes no sense, everyone wants odors eliminated, Rougned or otherwise.
Miguel Cabrera – Out with a stiff back for his games in Coors. Â Few days after the bell rang, but I’m gonna go ahead and give the TKO to Austin Romine.
Nolan Arenado – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 30th homer. Â I’ve managed to collect chin hair from every member of ZZ Top, even the one who doesn’t have a beard. Â Wanna see my collection–NOOOOO!!! Â Torenado!!!
DJ LeMahieu – 1-for-2, 3 runs and his 7th homer, hitting .314. Â Now has three homers in the last four games. Â Not bad for a guy named after a girl from Full House.
German Marquez – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.18. Â I’m not being obstinate when I say not to go near him. Â How could I, I don’t even know what obstinate means!
Chris Flexen – 4 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 6.89. Â I can’t believe I actually fell for the banana in the ol’ tailpipe by picking up a Mets starter. Â Not gonna name any names, but there was a certain Mets fan in the comments that sold me on this guy. Â Now my entire team is soiled!
Scott Schebler – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 26th homer, hitting .241. Â Honestly, seriously, awkwardly into a sentence, if it wasn’t for those two months when Schebler had a sore shoulder, he’d prolly be sniffing a 35-homer season.
Adam Duvall – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 31st homer, hitting .254. Â He’s easily headed for 100 RBIs and 35 homers this year. Â Next year, crickets again when he’s drafted. Â You hit below .255 and fantasy baseballers (<–my mom’s term!) give you the cold shoulder.
Matt Moore – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.49. Â Oh, Matt, it was the Padres, man. Â Be ashamed. Â Be very ashamed.
Joe Panik – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 9th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Â No panic, but Panik? Â Hot schmotato alert!
Manuel Margot – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. Â HBO needs to buy the Padres, and make them must-watch and change Manuel into MarGOT.
Ben Zobrist – 2-for-4 and his 10th homer, and 2nd homer in the last four games. Â Meh, maybe a light schmotato. Â Or as Joe Maddon says, “If you play Zobrist for almost 350 ABs, eventually he’s going to make you look good!”
Jake Arrieta – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.36. Â His peripherals have actually been worse in the 2nd half, but, since his 2nd half ERA is 1.78, no one gives a flying fudge.
Alex Wood – Will return on Sunday at San Diego. Â Yo, Endorphin Ralph, you better move him up to first starter overall!
Corey Seager – Day-to-day with a sore elbow. Â Who do you think you are, Seager? Â A Mets pitcher?
Rich Hill – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.71. Â Trying to lower an ERA in a fantasy league is like going up the Matterhorn, and it took a whole lot of tryin’ to get up there, Hill!
Paul Goldschmidt – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 32nd homer. Â Au Shizz!
A.J. Pollock – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in the last three games. Â Apparently, he just needed a Sell to become a Buy. Â Figures for a Pollock.
Yasiel Puig – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 24th homer, hitting .260. Â When Puig lets one fly!
Giancarlo Stanton – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 51st homer. Â Yes, Giancarlo is a heartthrob to match 1989’s Andy Garcia. Â I agree with you, but here’s a ridiculous note. Â He would need to hit 22 homers in the last 30 games to tie Bonds’ home run record. Â Bonds needed 16 homers at this point, and that’s still a crazy amount!
Edwin Jackson – 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners (4 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 2.94. Â I need to put on my stockings when I look at this guy on waivers, because I see him, and want to pick him up, but I keep getting cold feet.
Trea Turner – 1-for-4, 1 run as he was activated from the DL. Â Even if he just hits .240 with some runs and steals, I’m totally happy with that for September. Â I just jinxed him, didn’t I? Â Was asking that question un-jinxing him? Â This jinxing stuff is confusing. Â I need a nap. Â *sets alarm for five minutes, alarm goes off, shoots up in bed like Dicky Fox from Jerry Maguire* Â I’m ready to go!
C.J. Cron – 2-for-3, 4 RBIs and his 11th and 12th homer. Â Or twelve times this year The Sciosciapath thought to himself, “Hey, why didn’t I bench Cron?”
Matt Joyce – 1-for-3 and his 20th homer, hitting .233. Â He’s doing what I was hoping this year from Adam Lind. Â Yes, this is about me!
Matt Olson – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Â Conspiracy Alert! Â The A’s cut their budget at the trading deadline and are carrying one Matt with three surnames.
Brad Miller – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer. Â You know when you have a one night stand and then end up dating the person without ever formally announcing you’re dating? Â That’s what happened to me and Brad Miller. Â I grabbed him for the batty call the other day, forgot he was on my team, then, for our second date, I let him hit a home run and now we’re going steady.
Jake Junis – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.41. Â Nothing’s changed from the last time I went over Junis. Â If you’re like, “Oh, that! Â Wait, what was that?” Â Search the site for Junis, and make me me .000000000001 of a cent.
Whit Merrifield – 1-for-5 and his 16th homer. Â He snapped the Royals’ scoreless streak at 45 2/3 IP, which was tied for 3rd longest. Â The other two longer streaks without scoring were by employees of Elias Sports Bureau.
Eric Hosmer – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 22nd homer, hitting .320. Â What’s a baby Joey called? Â A Hosmer. Â Trick question! Â Hmm, maybe that was a trick answer.
Danny Duffy – Was charged with a DUI after he passed out in a Burger King drive-thru. Â “We would’ve let it slide,” said the Burger King drive-thru person, but, “Mr. Duffy kept saying, ‘Gimme a Royale with cheese’ and then when I told him that was a French McDonald’s, he would say, ‘I am Duffman!'” Â Finally, after twenty minutes, in the drive-thru, Duffy started ordering, “Give me two Chicken Fries, a Whopper, and an MRI!” Â Then after reading the Burger King signage, “Have it your way, huh? Â Then give it to me with a Jack and coke, pimple face!”
Didn’t consider your advice on not starting Weaver, no harm done. ;)
@philip lutz: Oh good
I’ve got injuries -o-plenty on my O heading into the playoffs. 2 Teams behind me have 5 closers, as do I but one of them is Holland. Looking for a little help on on O, Pollock is out there. Drop Holland and roll with 4 closers or Duffy(who I don’t have a DL spot for)? Le Maheu is out there too. Roster is below:
10 Team ESPN HTH 5×5 OBP and QS daily moves
C Sanchez
1B Rizzo
2B D. Murphy
3B K.Seager
SS C. Seager
OF Trout
OF Springer
OF JD Martinez
UTL 2B/SS Albies
UTL SS Bogarts
UTL OF Marte
DL 3B/OF Sano
P Rodon
P McHugh
P Carrasco
P L.Weaver
SP Duffy(DL no spot)
SP Quintana
RP Giles
RP Kimbrel
BN SP C. Anderson
BN RP Holland
BN RP E.Diaz
BN RP Knebel
BN SP Stroman
DL SP Paxton
@We Are Out Of Room: Drop Duffy and Holland, DJ and Pollock
@Grey: Thanks Gray appreciate it man.
No problem
Grey!!
Fantastic write-up, coming at you live from Paris’s Charles de Gaule Airport!!!
a. Sad news from Detroit (as if they haven’t had enough sad news, The Detroiters, bankruptcy, Ron LeFlore’s departure for Montreal)…..Mikie Mahtook (who?) is their second-best player!
b. A poem for Grimey!
Don’t Panik, Joe
do not fear
Our friend Matty
really is here
c. A word heard from the bleachers for Cram!
……S T R A W – B E R R Y……
d. How awful are the Mets??!! Don’t answer, rhetorical. Flores is still the cleanup hitter, no one can clean up this mess.
e. Don’t look now…..Thames tied with Shaw for 28 HRs….and now Shaw going to the DL (possibly) after fouling off a billion pitches off his foot! Another role reversal coming up!!!
f. OMG, the Pollock and Duffy blurbs literally made me LOL. My neighbor waiting to board for Sao Paulo just chuckles like I must be a loon or something.
g. John Rambo Quote of the day for August 30
Lewis (continuing to harass Rambo): ‘Lousy God-squatters. They come over here spouting all that shit, and they expect the whole world to work like their fucking neighborhood. Well, it doesn’t. So they send in the devil (pointing to himself) to do God´s work. lt’s ironic, isn’t it? Am l boring you, mate? What, is it… ls it the trip? Has it got you nervous? ´Cause, really, you should appreciate the action. You know what l mean? Got to be better than looking at the arse end of a snake. Oh, dear. You really are an uptight bastard, aren’t you? You can drop the 1,000-yard stare. l’ve seen it all before, and l´m not impressed.’
[Rambo stares him down. Lewis goes to sit down.]
School Boy: ‘He´s old school SAS. They´re first-rate soldiers, but total egomaniacs. Now, us SBS boys, we´re not so heavy-handed. We like to use our brains. You know what l mean? They call me School Boy. The name stuck with me since sniper school. And me mates won´t stop calling me it no matter how many people l shoot.’
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: Safe travels! A. He might be their best B. Haha C. Awesome D. Such a mess E. You’re right! F. Thanks! G. Well done!
Grey, need your help putting the final touches on playoff roster. I have 12 more roster moves for the season.
1. Schwarber, Castillo, or Ramos at catcher. League has six offensive categories (Hits, Runs, SB, AVG., RBI, HR). My weakness is HR and RBI, but I’m still pretty solid. Schwarber is the frustrating incumbent.
2. Recently lost Conforto and Cespedes, so OF is thin (Cruz, Hoskins, Hamilton). That said, keep one: Devers, Rosario, or Kendrick. If I keep Devers then I have no 4th OF. Kendrick is hot and gives good statistical/positional versatility, but he’s on the wire. Rosario isn’t very good, but he’s on my roster. I’m inclined to drop Rosario for Kendrick, but I’m not sold on the move. Other wire players include: Wong, Choo, Peralta, N. Williams, Puig, Granderson, Delmonico.
3. I have five closers and probably only want four in the playoffs. Who do I drop, Vizcaino or Greene. I’m leaning Greene.
4. Which SP do I drop for a streamer, Quintana or Gausman? Quintana’s playoff matchups are StL/Mil. Gausman has NYY/Bos. Or I could drop both, stream w/ one slot and grab a wire player for the other.
– Edwin Jackson pitches twice against Atl.
– Trevor Bauer faces Det/KC in first week of playoffs, then Sea in week two.
– Doug Fister faces Oak in week one, then Bal/Cin in week two.
– Marco Estrada faces Bal/Min in week one, then NYY.
Thanks, Grey. Best of luck to you and your teams!
@Ryan: 1. Castillo 2. Devers 3. Sure, Vizcaino 4. Gausman
@Ryan: Are you asking what streamer too? I’d go Edwin, but home or away matters
@Grey:
Thanks, Grey!
Would you take Edwin Jackson versus Atlanta twice or Quintana versus St. Louis and Milwaukee?
Also, why do you prefer greene over Vizcaino?
You’re the man!
Quintana… I’d go Viz if you like, coin flip
I’m about to dump Braun for J. Polanco. It’s the stretch run, and Braun is hurting more than helping.
@Alex: I’d play the hot bat at this point assuming not a Keeper
@Alex: Gotta do what you gotta do
For the cold feet re: EdJax, I felt the same until I looked at his remaining projected starts. Pretty cupcake if you ask me. Might sway you to pull the trigger!
In a 10-tm H2H league, I have DeJong, Chris Taylor, Matt Carpenter and Odor as my MI with Correa coming off the DL. Who’s the drop?
@Gonzo: *Projected starting matchups
@Gonzo: Yeah, someone mentioned Edwin’s next starts above — Odor
Matt Moore should be ashamed. Would you start him on Sunday vs STL? SON says it’s decent but I’m worried.
Other option is Maeda @ ARI. Thought on him?
@mthom42: I wouldn’t start Moore anywhere after last night, Maeda’s no better there tho
@Grey: thanks! Looks like Andriese is going to get the start on Sunday @CWS? Worth the risk?
I wouldn’t
@Grey: damn, we have a 12 SP weekly limit and still searching for #12. Here’s the options
A. Urena @ PHI
B. Leake @ SF
C. Manaea @SEA
D. Giolito vs TB
E. Stratton vs STL
Giolito
@Grey: done. Thanks!
No problem
I have both Holland and McGee, but need to cut one loose to activate Bellinger. Who do I drop? Thanks.
@Jason: Holland is my guess
@Jason: Holland
Jean Segura has been awful in the past month and even worse in the past week or two. Batting .222 with an OPS of .606 in the past 30 days. These stats are much worse in the past 2 weeks. Only 1 HR and 3 RBI in the past month. Should I drop him from my utility position for J. Plolanco, Gallo, Schebler, Calhoun, Mancini, Kendrick or Moreland for my fantasy playoffs next week? I have one bench spot now for a hitter since I’ll get Bellinger back in my lineup today. I could also pickup Blake Parker since my current RP are Herrera and Knebel and that’s it. Should I wait on Segura?
@Tony C: I’d pick up Parker, but depends on needs
Thanks Grey for all your help so far this season! I dropped Matt Moore for Parker but I’m still contemplating dropping Segura for one of the hitters listed above.
No problem…. I could see it if really struggling for offense
Drop one – Schebler, Broxton or Hicks…
@Jimbo: Brox
Is checking stats on baseball reference the extent of the research you do? In the last month, Bundy is 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA, 45 K’s, 6 BB’s, 23 hits in 36 innings. Do you never put context behind numbers?
Former #1 prospect in baseball has 40 K’s and 5 BB’s in his last 28 innings, but you’re avoiding him because of his xFIP? Sound logic.
@Latason: Maybe he can sway me with a great September too… 36 IP isn’t a sample size to exactly change everything that came before it
@Grey: It’s 1/4 of his innings this year!
What exactly is the sample size of innings to not be excited about? He started the year with 8 quality starts over 51 innings, pitching to a 2.26 ERA. His dominance in the minors was unprecedented out of high school.
The guy is a 24 year old former #1 prospect in baseball. This isn’t a 35 year old journeyman who needs to prove his talent.
He could be breaking out, maybe I’m wrong to dismiss him for next year, but the sample size is still that of 47 IP. In 108 IP in the 1st half, he was barely a #5 starter
Today starting??
Strasburg home against Marlins
CMart away at Milwaukee
@Eric: Stras
Francisco Mejia to be promoted Friday. If you have a chance, I’d grab him. Not sure what his playing time is going to be with Gomes and Perez, but in keeper leagues if he isn’t someone’s property yet, he’s worth a look.
@Earl Deep Jr:
Where’d you hear this at? He’s supposed to go to afl to prep for 3b.
@Earl Deep Jr: Yeah, where did you hear this?
@Grey: AFL starts in October. When rosters expand, on Friday I’m hearing he’ll be up. If the info I got is wrong so be it, but I trust this guy and it’s a nugget for people to act on.
Gotcha, hope you’re right, be nice to see him!
With the impending shut down of Castillo on the horizon, who’s one of your favorite replacements for him? Im going to hold on to Weaver as replacement A for now. Was thinking maybe Glasnow as replacement B. What’s your take on him? And is he worthy of a roster spot since the waiver wire is so stranded these days? Or is there another arm that spits hot fiya that’s being overlooked?
@Alex Sutara: Sure, try Glasnow, but how many IP can he pitch?
@Grey:
Yeah Im not sure, my pitching is pretty jank as is, usually I have to stream 2-3 guys to get my 45 ip minimum. And with Salazar and thor not back yet it’s even worse off heading into the playoffs.
Ive had a hard time getting w and qs on the reg so Im looking for more era and whip luck w good k upside
Gotcha
Hey Grey
I got Bellinger coming off the DL.
Have to drop someone.
Its a 12 team keeper league.
Who would you drop
Oh or Lyons ( I do need saves) Not sure if i need both
Albies
Starling Marte
Wong
Reynolds
Its a tough call. I am in 2nd place leading in HR’s. RBI’s and Runs
I need SB’s and saves
I know most of the above names are playing well.
Help!
@Daze: Albies
Lmao @ Brad Miller. Yo his streaks are legit. He went crazy last season btwn july/aug and at SS thats bank
@PrinceRudynasim: Hope so, because he’s now squirreled away on my team!
10T 5×5
Give Carrasco and Khris
Get Archer and Gardner?
Top 2 in all hitting cats except STL (2nd to last)
Ok in W + K but ERA+WHIP hurting
@fudgemybudge: Not great
Happy Bellinger Day all!
The only hit Bundy gave up yesterday was a bunt single in the 4th… Corey Seager’s mom would be proud. Sorry, meant Kyle’s mom. Bundy has some really good late movement on his breaking pitches. He’s got a slider/cutter affectionately called his slutter. Seriously though, I think he should be owned in mixed 12 team leagues. The K-rate isn’t top shelf and he has given up his share of HRs. But the ERA/WHIP is respectable and he’s actually learning to pitch (instead of simply relying on velocity to overwhelm hitters). In my Yahoo league, he’s the 18th best SP. If their math is right (dubious at best), then he’s a #2 SP. I’d say he’s a solid #3 starter this year. I think he does have more upside, but he’s an injury waiting to happen. IMO, his biggest concern is the O’s don’t start him every 5 days.
Why is Matt Joyce still in the MLB? He’s a .240ish career hitter and averages 19 HR over 162 games.
@bigbear: Haha re; Joyce, good question! I hear ya on Bundy, hard for me to trust him for the final month, too much at risk
We’re still in August and AuShizz has 32 HR’s, is batting .318, has 105 RBI, 98 runs and 17 steals. yet I still feel like he isn’t playing as well as he could be. Is it just me? I feel like this is the most boring amazing season from him ever. Maybe I’m being an ass, or maybe he just has set the expectations that high? I dunno.
@mcmi11ions: He’s been top 3 for fantasy value on our Rater all year… I’ll admit it’s less exciting when a guy is great in five categories vs. being exceptional in two categories like Giancarlo
Start Verlander today @COL or Ryu @AZ or sit both? My ERA and WHIP are sparkling right now (so far only Chacin and Bundy have pitched for me) , but I need a big win this week as I am currently in 7th down a half game in H2H standings need 6th to make playoffs. His ERA/WHIP is 5.84/1.30 although still really early in the week.
@Papa Jean Segura: Sit both
Is segura droppable in a 12 team roto redraft, to chase hot shmotatoes?
@Dhouse42: Chase em!
Rosario, Buxton, Dickerson, and Peralta – Who is the odd man out?
@Kendrick Llama: The guy who lists Buxton.
@Kendrick Llama: Dickerson
You starting Ryu today against Ray @Zona? I’m guessing nah but can’t hurt to ask
@LeggoPens: Nah, I’m skipping it
Must have been Cram that told you to start Flex…I recall telling you i wouldn’t trust him…It wasn’t this Mets Fan. Give him a break though, we have nothing
@JeF WiTh 1 F: You two immediately come to mind though with that comment. I certainly don’t have enough of a rep around here to have that much sway.
@mcmi11ions: You don’t need a rep, just a good avitar.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I’m working on it, but when I log in with my gravitar account my name here changes and it uses my real name. I can’t pick cyber fights if people know who I really am.
@mcmi11ions: AND set.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Hey now! I jumped on him for his first start @ SD…a month ago. I never promoted him after that…
@Cram It: Haha, maybe I’m misremembering, I just can’t imagine who else would recommend this guy on my teams, he’s so awful, he’s killing me!
@Cram It: LOL, didnt really think you endorsed him but had no idea who else would have.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: It’s cool! You know I’m not offended. Now suckabagadicks.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Hmm… Maybe it was Ghost town Steve, somehow I have Flexen in 2 NL Only leagues and he’s killing me! I thought his stuff was good, wha’ happened?
@Grey: You might have confused him with all the hype around every Mets minor league pitcher for the last 4 or 5 years. The well was gonna run dry at some point, right?
DeShields or Dyson for SGNOF this week? Deshields seems to be back on the bench (not sure why) and Dyson should be back any day now.
@Five-On-One: Dyson
10 team redraft
Lose Kemp, Bruce, or Segura for anyone of the following or hold?
Schebler, Shin-Soo Choo, Kiermaier, Ian Desmond, Longoria, and Kyle Seager
thanks grey
@ryanoger: Segura for Choo
@Grey:
Thanks man!
No problem
Thanks for the writeup.
I won a couple of waiver pickups in a row, and now I have too many (mediocre) closers for spots. Who gets benched? And then who gets benched when Andrew Miller comes back?
– Davis
– Knebel
– Osuna
– Ziegler
– Treinen
– Minaya
@Lubes: Minaya, Treinen
With Trea Turner back Im now carrying one extra bench bat who Id rather drop to open up a streamer slot.
Do I drop Tim Beckham and slide Turner into the SS slot, or drop either Gallo or Kiermeir and play Trea in OF.
10 team h2h points league.
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up: I also have Domingo Santana and Puig in OF. Two keepers are Trout/Springer.
Thanks as always!
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up: Kiermaier or Gallo, depends on needs — prolly lose Kiermaier
Like Teheran and or Nova today?
@ChiCitySox: They’re both negative on SON
Any interest in streaming Andriese @ CWS on Sunday? It’s a QS, W, and K/9 league.
@PB&J: No way
Weaver was on! Keep him for the next one @ San Fran? Or go with Wacha for a start @ San Fran then @ SD.
I’m assuming Weaver has the same two matchups, but he’s not showing up in SON.
@joemorganhair: I’d go Weaver
Yo! My season is over unless I can grab a couple saves off waivers. I’m trying to find that post that lists the teams to run on in green, teams to avoid in red. Do y’all still do that?
Picking between rajai, maybin, revere, lagares, difo
@danny almonte: by saves I meant steals
@danny almonte: Rajai and Maybin if they play. Just grab them all!
With Trea back I can finally move Faria to the DL spot a long with McCullers. Who should I add for another SP til one of these guys is back? Is Miguel Gonzalez a good add against the Twins for tomorrow? Other avail Stratton, Snell, Chavez, Perez, Gausman, Pruitt, Khul. This is a W/K/ERA/WHIP/QS league and I am in first. Thanks Grey!
@Synyster: Snell has the CWS so thats never a bad option.
@Synyster: Gonzalez is not a good option… I don’t know matchups for other guys
Is it safe to start Davies vs WSH (Gio) tomorrow? W, WHIP, ERA, K league
Is it safe to start McHugh vs TEX (Hamels) tomorrow?
@Wilson: I wouldn’t start Davies, I’d start McHugh
Hey Grey,
With playoffs starting next week and me assuming the “anyone can be dropped to help me win this week” mentality, wanted to get your opinion on my keepers.
12-team H2H with OBP and QS. Keep 2 batters and 2 pitchers
Batter candidates:
Giancarlo (duh)
Freeman
Lindor
Pitcher candidates:
Archer (duh)
Salazar
Gerrit Cole
Thanks!
@Eric: Not Lindor or Salazar
Ziegler or McGee for saves going forward?
@Jose: Ziegler
Never look a Mets fan in the eye, let alone take their advice
@RobPopp: Haha
Alex Wood + Ralph = Love.
Thanks Matt Truss for dropping him in Perts. First time I’ve owned him since April.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Surprised you didn’t trade someone like Jake McGee for him — what’s your secret, Endorphin? Do you promise them friendship?
@Grey: I actually almost rejected the offer because I didn’t want to hear this in September.
My guess is Truss needed the spot, and everyone thought Alex Wood was really hurt because it fits the narrative of his career. You could have added him too.
If only I knew I could’ve added Altuve for a closer!
@Grey: Oh stop, he got Turner, Duffy, and Hicks who were good at the time. I mean I dumped everyone else I got in that trade.
Yeah, good at the time, like that week
Mike Leake traded to Mariners.. anything to see ROS in a 10 teamer…. or streamer
God no
So happy that all the “experts” touted Moore this week.
Shizz happens
C Seager going going to be out a few days. Which IF should I add: cron (Escobar returning this weekend), spangenburg (face Dodgers Friday 2 lefties going kershaw/wood), lind (hitting well all rhp this week), valbueno, Reyes (been leading off), brad miller (2 hr over last week). Thanks
Miller
wow STL getting smart. after looking like giant idiots leaving leaky in lineup for weeks when they could’ve used weaver or flaherty (who i’m sure is up now) they dumped that awful leaky contract on SEA (so that’s TWICE we’ve removed at best floor-bored SP for value). however, we don’t yet know WHAT value we got back. SEA doesn’t have any more kings of the north over there for us to steal off them.
Haha, totally
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: my guess is phelps is involved in this, we NEED bullpen and phelps is from around these parts.
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: hahah, these environs i should say. my nose already looks like somebody who says environs a lot (and i do, but they aren’t connected, at least directly)
That would be a huge get if so
@Grey: well clearly SEA values floor SP pretty highly (RE: king of the north for marco freakin gonzales). but really, this is same dumbshit GB that traded trumbo for the backup minor league catcher clevinger (not SP CLE) so who knows WTF’s going on.
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: dumbshit GM
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: this might also be a homage to moneyball:
mozeliak: ” we want flaherty playing over leakey” (said weeks ago)
matheny: “i’m playing the best roster of players i’m given, so leaky plays”
mozeliak (this morning): ” hey matheny, go check rotoworld”
Haha
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: ah crap all we got was rayders of the asscan
HA
Yup
With Leake’s trade, it seems like Flaherty could be up as soon as this weekend…
Would you drop Jon Gray, Chase Anderson, or Odúbel Herrera to grab him?
Thanks!
Hope so on Flaherty! Anderson
Flaherty is on his way, he will be called up. Don’t bother looking…
You’re owning him in an RCL in September? No way
@Grey: Can’t be any worse than my Eickhoff Fier.
Haha, I’m up by only ten… still early!
@Grey: But I was up by 4 like two days ago.
And I’m up by ten points now *brushes off shoulder*
Flaherty lines up at home vs Tampa— stream… pickup and hold ROS?
@jon:
may have over spoke not Tampa its SD or Pitt… im grabbing
Nah, it is Tampa I think
Can try to stream
Hey Grey,
H2H 10-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats (R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG, OPS,XBH / W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS)
Who you dropping to bring Trea in ?
My Team:
C – Wilson Ramos
1B – Paul Goldschmidt
2B – Brian Dozier
3B – Nolan Arenado
SS – Xander Bogearts
Mi- Tim Beckham
CI – Justin Turner
LF – Christian Yelich
CF – Charlie Blackmon
RF – Lorenzo Cain
Util- Justin Smoak
BN –Ryan Braun
DL – Trea Turner
Also, do you think G Holland regains the closer gig ? This week and next week are essentially bye weeks so I have time to wait (if he isn’t, I’d be dropping him to bring Alex Wood in on Sunday)
thanks bud
Drop Braun… I think Holland becomes the closer again
@Grey: even in a keeper league (I know we only keep 12) but you think hes done ? (Braun that is). I also have been holding on to Chapman and Betances, you think Chapman gets it back as well ? (clearly I have a problem with letting players go) ha
Oh, no, I wouldn’t drop Braun in a keeper, wouldn’t drop Aroldis either
@Grey: haha okay so who is my drop (from the team below, in a keeper) to bring Trea in from the DL
My Team:
C – Wilson Ramos
1B – Paul Goldschmidt
2B – Brian Dozier
3B – Nolan Arenado
SS – Xander Bogearts
Mi- Tim Beckham
CI – Justin Turner
LF – Christian Yelich
CF – Charlie Blackmon
RF – Lorenzo Cain
Util- Justin Smoak
BN –Ryan Braun
DL – Trea Turner
Cain?
@Grey: He’s my only RF tho, kind of a tough one, i’ll include my pitching staff below. I can leave Trea on the DL for a bit (ive got these two weeks off essentially). There are some good options on the wire as well (J. Polanco, S. Schebler (RF), T. Mancini, C. Santana (RF), T. Glasnow, D. Fister)
this is my full team:
C – Wilson Ramos
1B – Paul Goldschmidt
2B – Brian Dozier
3B – Nolan Arenado
SS – Xander Bogearts
Mi- Tim Beckham
CI – Justin Turner
LF – Christian Yelich
CF – Charlie Blackmon
RF – Lorenzo Cain
Util- Justin Smoak
BN –Ryan Braun
DL – Trea Turner
Sp – Justin Verlander
SP – T. Bauer
SP – Carlos Carrasco
RP – Dellin Betances
Rp – Greg Holland
P- Edwin Diaz
P – Wade Davis
BN- Jose Quintana
BN – Gerrit Cole
BN – Masahiro Tanaka
BN – Jimmy Nelson
BN – Aroldis Chapman
DL – Alex Wood
DL – James Paxton
I guess drop Aroldis, you have no easy drops
Lay you wisdom upon me Grey:
Arcia or Beckham for RoS and in a keep forever league?
Beckham
@Grey: Thanks as always Sir
No problem
With Leake traded is Jack Flaherty a must add?
Sure, you can add him
@Grey: I just think it solidifies Weaver’s spot in the rotation. I don’t think Flaherty will start much in the last month if at all. But I’d still add him as a reliever.
@Joel Huggins: Of course the news is saying otherwise now. Very interesting.
Agreed
@Grey: Although I just read an article where Mozeliak said they want to give their young pitchers a look now (starting their offseason moves now). Hopefully, Waino won’t come back.
Haha, Waino’s young compared to Bartolo, so the sentence still works
What do you make of Segura lately? He’s slipped a pretty awful month by me. If he doesn’t live up to the hittertron hype today in Baltimore, I’m thinking of trying Semien or whoever hittertron likes best that’s available.
Speaking of hittertron, I’ve used that and streamonator (no thanks for 2 of the last 3 Matt Moore streams tho) to claw my way from 6th back into 2nd. The shit works!
Struggling, prolly will come out of it, but it doesn’t mean I wouldn’t move on if I had better options –I’d try Semien
12 team H2H 6×6 OPS QS
Ramos
Goldschmidt
J. Ramirez
Arenado
Gregorius
OF: Parra, Puig, Choo
Util: Smoak, Segura
Bench: Odor
DL: Correa
With Correa back Friday, who should I drop?
Odor, Segura, Gregorius, Puig, Choo? (Could move J. Ramirez to OF).
Also should I add Schebler? If so, who to drop?
Odor and Segura
Grey, I have 2 questions:
1. Drop one: Lamet, Luke Weaver, Godley, Straily, Fulmer, Rodon
2. Can you rank: Herrera, Broxton, Cozart, Schebler.
Thanks
1. Fulmer 2. Cozart, Schebler
Safe-ish to start Robert Stephenson at home tomorrow vs the Mets? Marco Estrada home vs Baltimore? Thanks!
Estrada
Bauer’s got an early lead! Hold my hand and hope for a Win and not a complete Whiplashing.
Right there with you!
We’re like Jack and Rose
@Grey: I’ve never seen it. But have you seen The Ballad of Jack and Rose w/Daniel Day Lewis?
Nope, good?
@Grey: I thought it was really good. Classic, layered DDL performance.
I’ll have to check it out, I do love DDL
Is Odor still a keeper for next year? I have him for good value next year but also have a number of other good late round keepers – Betts, Lindor, Devers, Hoskins, Schoop, Smoak, A. Wood, Ray – that could make Odor expendable (we can only keep 5). If not a keeper, I am considering dropping Odor at this point for streamers/hot bats. Thanks.
Sounds expendable there
@Grey: weekly roto redraft, j polanco to beckham? gracias.
Beckham
Villar was cut in my 10 team league. He qual at 2b,ss,3b. I have one move left. Should I burn it on Villar? I have 1 2b, 1ss and 1 mi. I could use some more depth and sb. Not sure if he plays every day now. Maybe he can have a strong finish. What do you think?
Hold your move
Would you cut deshields for villar? I have him for sb but gomez and gallo are back now. Not sure how the playing time will shake out. Deshields sat yesterday with gallo back. Thanks
Save your last move
Pick 2 bats today Grey, thanks
MA Taylor vs Conley (Mia)
Odor vs Daylass Koochel
Devers @ JA Happ
Not Taylor
Starlin Castro or Margot rest of season? Either a good drop for Glasnow in a keeper league?
Margot — how deep the keeper?
12 teams and 8 keepers
Meh, you can lose Castro
NL only 10 team. OBP over AVG, total bases added.
C lucroy
1B freeman (3B)
2B dejong (3B/SS)
SS albies (2B)
3B j.turner
MI c.hernandez
CI hoskins
OF (4) thames (1B)/puig/braun/inciarte
util (1) schebler
BN peraza (2B/SS/OF)
DL harper
so peraza’s spot is harper eventually (hopefully, the news on royce from dusty didn’t sound good today). peraza getting jerked around on playing time now. drop for nimmo/la stella or another catcher for lucroy out of COL or off days (suzuki, might be starting daily now, iannetta) could even stream catcus jesus or ervin with this spot (7 moves per week)
I’d try Nimmo, at least he’s playing
Big dub for Bauer. Now go-go-gadget Verlander!
I know! We should use our forces for good more often!
@Grey: Right? I think we did draft a lot of the same players in NFBC. We could be on to something!
Fiers killed me yesterday… Bauer helps today, but I don’t have room for many more of those Fiers type blowups, down to 2nd place, five points out after being tied before Fiers
@Grey: Ouuuuuch. I’m up to 2nd place, 4 points out. I could pick up significant points in ratios. My offense could still carry me even more, but I need my pitching to chip in, and NOW. I’m one save behind the guy in first, so there’s that too. And he could lose some points in a bunch of categories. It’s gonna be a close finish.
I’m bunched up in saves too, and benched Rodney (who got a save) to sneak in a two-start Fiers…. I need to maintain the torso in ratios, and need some help from the other guy faltering… Plus, I lost Harper… It might be tough, but I’m likely a 10 to 1 underdog at this point
@Grey: I probably have a better chance of the other guy losing points. He’s more bunched up than I am. Not many teams are close to my 4.7 ERA ya know?
Harper’s a blow. I lost Conforto. I’ll be checking in for an update. Still time to close those gaps…
Yeah, and I kinda lost Aaron Judge to suckage
Devers worth a hold or is he just another guy at this point? Really cooled off recently.
10 team roto btw
Hold
Grey, Streamanator loves Andrew Albers next start.. I was about to pick up Cotton, but both are available. Trying to chase wins and ks down the stretch.. lovely.
Any insight or feelings towards either for a stream?
Much love, thanks!
Wow, surprised to see the Albers love… Man, don’t trust that at all… But don’t trust Cotton either, so between those I guess Albers
@Grey: Ehhh its rough out here in AL only… Kyle Gibson looking real tasty and no one should ever say that…
Haha
Greetings Mr. Grey. 12 team h2h points league, are you dropping Ian Happ for Flaherty? Need an arm.
Sure
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Grey!
Thanks to your advise, I clinched second place in my big money h2h league! I essentially have two buy weeks and won’t have to actually play until September 11th. So for the next week and a half, not only am I hoping to get most of my team healthy (Harper, Paxton, McCullers on DL), but possibly make some minor changes to gear up for the playoffs. However, I am working with a budget for moves that actually increases when the playoffs officially start on September 4th. Add/Drops right now cost $3 and will cost $5 in the playoffs. My remaining budget is $49.
So here are a few tweaks I am thinking about:
1) Hold Greg Holland for now or drop for: Melancon, Brach, Minaya, McGee, Belisle, Lyons
*Obviously risk the chance Holland rediscovers his slider and takes back the 9th inning. Could make a move now or just monitor the shituation.
2) Hold Moustakas (OBP league) or drop for: Gallo, Suarez, Bell, Devers, Mazara, Kiermaier
* Really leaning towards Gallo here. I had him right before he went on the 7-day DL and he was an OBP monster in August. Devers has gone cold lately, otherwise I would target him. Moose hasn’t homered in over 2 weeks.
3) Hold Snell (NYY, CHC, @BAL) or drop for:
McHugh (@LAA, SEA, LAA)
Montgomery (NYM, @TB, @MIL)
Flaherty (CIN, @CHC, @PIT)
Davies (PIT, @MIA, CHC)
Teheran (NYM, WAS)
Bundy (@NYY, BOS, TB)
Lamet (@MIN, ARZ, COL)
Glasnow (n/a)
*I’m more inclined to wait here unless any of these seem like “must owns”. I did my best to project the starts for these pitchers, but so much can change between now and then, especially the pitching schedule.
Thanks!
1. Meh, hold for now 2. Uninspiring, but I’d hold for now 3. I’d line up Montgomery
I read everything you write, as my mom says you are my Danielle Steele.
Dynasty ? Turner or Kershaw
Haha, thanks! Trea? Him
Another rough inning for Quintana
Is he droppable for Flaherty
Meh, I wouldn’t
Hey Gray. I am a lock for the playoffs in 2 weeks and really need pitching. Looking at picking up Flaherty or Junis since I dropped weaver a few weeks ago when he got sent down again. Who do I drop: Manaea, Taillon, Heaney, Richards, Bird, or Longo? Bird and Longo are on the bench at the moment but with harper out till the real playoffs possibly, Id hate to regret dropping them. Thoughts?? Thanks!
Lose Bird, go Flaherty