Visual Metaphor Alert! When a boat sinks, you can avoid sinking longer if you scramble to the stern of the boat. As the boat sinks, you will be out of the water longer. The Orioles have started playing baseball on that stern of the Titanic. Of course, then the whole thing snaps in half and drowns you anyway. “Hey, there’s Machado floating by with six life vests on, and there’s a different team insignia on each life vest! Hey, Machado, can I get the Yankees’ life vest? Machado? Hey, Adam Jones! Do you need that Nationals’ life vest? Adam?  Aw geez.” That’s Dylan Bundy wearing the Orioles’ life vest, as Mancini sinks holding onto Bundy’s ankle. Yesterday, Bundy went 9 IP, 3 ER, 3 baserunners, 14 Ks, ERA at 4.45, throwing 121 pitches. *uck Showalter really wanted to get Bundy the complete game, huh? It’s not like he had a no-hitter going, he surrendered a homer in the 4th inning. The Orioles also had a six-run lead and were going for win number 16. Showalter prolly just had a senior moment. “How do you get this motorized scooter up the dugout steps and to the mound?” That’s Showalter. Bundy’s peripherals are actually gorge — 11.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 3.85 xFIP. Thus far, he’s been unlucky, which goes without saying because he’s on the Orioles. Hard for me to get excited for that reason, too. Of course, his numbers say he should be owned everywhere. Good luck with that! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Psych! Before getting into the roundup, just wanted to mention one of our frequent commenters, Oaktown Steve, is looking for some help. If you can great, if you can’t, then WHY NOT?! Kidding, do what you can. Anyway II, the roundup:
Trey Mancini – 1-for-5, 2 runs and his 7th homer, hitting .251. After the game, Mancini said, “It seems so unlikely I’ll be traded, due to team control, but I owe it to myself to do as much as I can to try.”
Adam Jones – 3-for-6, 3 runs and his 9th homer, hitting .270. Jones rounded the bases, mouthing, “I will waive my trade clause to everyone, even Japanese baseball leagues.”
Dustin Garneau – White Sox claimed him. Fun fact! During one of his concussions, Justin Morneau signed his name Dustin Garneau.
Lucas Giolito – 1 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 7.53. That Lucas Giolito start should be in a PSA about drafting/spending big FAAB on rookie pitchers. The More You Know…
Jose Rondon – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd in as many games. Not bad for a converted middle reliever! *intern whispers in my ear* I’m not thinking of Hector, that’s a metric unit of square measure. Rondon won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column, but he might be a schmotato.
Shohei Ohtani – 2-for-3, 2 runs, hitting .319. Will not pitch Sunday. Thus the “workload management” begins. He threw 165 1/3 IP over the last TWO years (caps for emphasis, not due to a heavy shift finger). He threw 25 1/3 IP last year. You really think he’s gonna throw more than 120 innings this year? You crazier than The Sciosciapath?
Mike Trout – 1-for-4 and a slam (15) and legs (12), hitting .291 with a .443 OBP. “He’s from New Jersey; I’m also from New Jersey” is the 1st chapter in my book, The Problem with False Equivalences.
Albert Pujols – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .253. This was his 621st homer, and he’s now the first person to homer after the age of 60.
Nick Tropeano – 7 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.86. His K/9 is 7.3, 3.6 BB/9 and a 4.68 xFIP, i.e., yawnstipating.
Roberto Osuna – Jon Heyman said Osuna could be suspended for a significant amount of time. In other news, taco diarrhea burns. I’m not going to give my take that I’ve given at least two times before, but the gist is MLB should’ve suspended him already, and for a few months.
Dwight Smith Jr. – 1-for-4 and his 1st home run. In Triple-A, Smith was hitting .278 with 2 homers and 5 steals. Or what Vlad Jr. does every game.
Miguel Sano – Was activated by the Twins on an off-day. Perfect for Sano who doesn’t seem to like being active.
Nathan Eovaldi – Will make his season debut early next week. He went 4 IP, 8 ER in his last rehab start in Triple-A, so he’s definitely game ready.
Blake Snell – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.78. Damn, look at Snell going full bawdy-bawdy against the Sawx. Maybe he wasn’t such a bad sleeper call by me either.
Rick Porcello – 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA up to 3.74. What the hell are the Regression Fairies doing in Tampa? I know they weren’t at a Hooter’s or Bojangles. That start hurt from Porcello in what should’ve been a walk in the park. Turned out the park was Gorky Park being run by Cossacks.
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 0-for-3, hitting .174. If I have one fault, and, let’s be honest, you really have to search for it, I don’t mention guys who are struggling as much as ones getting hot. Usually there’s just so many games to cover, I cover the highlights, and skip some lowlights. With that said, how long until JBJ is released? Yo, you Lastings Milledge without the aspiring rap career?
Mitch Moreland – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer. That Mitch gives the best batty calls!
George Springer – 2-for-3, 2 runs and two steals (2, 3). Rather than be thrilled Springer stole some bases, the first thing I did was look at who the opposing catcher was. The guilty party: Roberto Perez. There’s some Roberto flack, you VH1 diva.
Alex Bregman – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .277. I had a super sad thought. He’s on pace for a 16/16/.277 year. That’s not really far from what you can expect, i.e. expect less.
Jake Marisnick – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. Maris*nick was just recalled with Reddick going to the DL. Sometimes Maris*nick falls into some stats. Worth cyclops’ing in deep leagues. Speaking of deep league cyclops’ing, Tony Kemp (1-for-3, 1 run, hitting .389 and his 2nd steal) can run.
Charlie Morton – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.04. There was some discussion yesterday why Morton was a negative on the Stream-o-Nator. Its predicted line was 5 1/3, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks. Not far off, but an extra run and two-thirds less would impact the bottom line, and the line was only -$2.50, so it wasn’t awful. Though, I tend to look for positives, signed FML.
Mike Clevinger – 5 1/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.32. Speaking of looking for positives, this was at home, but against the Astros, and you shouldn’t have started him anyway. Sorry, tough love.
Danny Duffy – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 6.14. Duffy’s like, “I just might not have it anymore. What can I do?” How about pitch against a team that is collectively barely hitting .200? The Rangers entire lineup is one giant rally killer. Rangers were so concerned with bringing Gallo’s K% from 39 to 31, they forgot the rest of the team.
Salvador Perez – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs, hitting .254. He was catching again last night. Standing and doing nothing was a bit much for him. Back to sitting from now on!
Zach Davies – 4 IP, 4 ER, as he returned from the DL after a shoulder injury. 3, 2, 1…Next DL stint? Now? Did it happen yet? How about now? Okay, but soon.
Brandon Nimmo – 4-for-4, 2 runs, hitting .294. Hey, c’mon, aren’t you gonna start Joey Bats? The funniest would be if they release Bautista within the week. Like a PR stunt that just failed. Think Kanye tweeting to promote a new album.
Steven Matz – 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.80. His ERA isn’t wretched, as sung by The Decemberists, but, damn, he just doesn’t move the needle. The needle, by the way, is a terrible name for it. If we’re going with sewing terms, how about thimble?
Felix Hernandez – 6 IP, 4 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 5.58. F-Her is so toothless, I will now call him Friend Zonedez.
Dustin Fowler – 2-for-3, 1 RBI and his 3rd steal, hitting .222. Mostly a SAGNOF play for now, though if he starts a dance called Dusting The Chicken, I might get more interested. “First, you pick up your drumstick, then you dust it some more. Next, you shake your tail feather and dust the floor. This is how you Dust the Chicken!” It might need work.
Luis Castillo – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.34. The Stream-o-Nator loved this start predicting a start of 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. Five Ks not six! C’mon, robot!
Eugenio Suarez – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 8th homer, a grand slam, hitting .280. Owning him has made me feel like an Eugenius.
Jesse Winker – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st homer, hitting .257. Jesse Winker Fantasy Owner who’s been in a coma for two months, “I told you he was a sleeper! He is so nice with the bat! By the way, how’s my fantasy team doing I named, Yes We Cano? Hey, why’s everyone leaving my hospital room? I can’t get up yet, guys. Guys?”
Jared Hughes – 2/3 IP, 0 ER and his 2nd save, and first save since filling in for the injured Raisel. I was the first person to tell you to pick up Hughes, after reading it elsewhere.
Austin Meadows – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .440. Mean’s while, Adam Frazier is crap, but I don’t think that’s why he’s in the two hole because I don’t think C**nt Hurdle’s that clever. Meadows will be in this afternoon’s Buy column with the same caveat he’s always had, what will Hurdle do when Marte returns.
David Freese – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .260 as he hit third in the lineup because Hurdle subscribes to the Jim Leyland School of Lineup Management that says, “When a player is subbing in for another, he automatically gets his lineup slot no matter how silly it seems,” as taught at the University of Phoenix. It made me laugh thinking about Jim Leyland using the internet. “Grandpa, you’re getting ashes on the keyboard.” That’s Jim’s grandkid.
Ivan Nova – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.96. Champagne super-Nova! Champagne as in cold duck, and super is short for Streamers U Pass-up, Evade and Renounce.
THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME*********
Tim Anderson moving up to 5th in order today. Moncada still leading off. Should be reversed IMO. Someone show this post to Rick Rentyourrearend so he can change the lineup before game time. Thx.
Haha, will do!
Grey,
Moreland or Guzman?
Drop either Ed Rod or L Castillo for Reyes?
5×5 Roto 10 teams
Thanks
Moreland…. Ed-Rod
We ran out of columns. I found it on the audible site. I am super picky about what audiobooks I download too. Did you just read it?
That’s so crazy, man… Nah, I read it a few times, but first time was like 15 years ago
@Grey: Holy shit it’s that old? I don’t like old books. That’s it I’m done with it then. I am at the part when he was sick of having so much sex. Every time I read or watch media that portrays sex in the olden times I can’t help but gag a little thinking about all the unshaved bush. I can’t help it and I hate it.
HTH dynasty points league-my Reyes for Bumgarner? I’m rebuilding (especially my OF) but am performing really well this year. Bum would be much better come playoff time this year, but the strikeout potential….
I’ve already dealt young players for some really good veterans and Bumgarner would be another step in moving the rebuild ahead faster…
Thoughts by anybody? Seems like a classic sell high but the stakes are pretty high!
Matt
I’d want Reyes
Bundy or Taillion in a h2h weekly points league 10 team al/nl I just dropped Taillion for bundy… good move or bad. And also traded andrus and arrieta for cory dickerson and cole hammel did I do fine in that trade or give up too much? Thx grey ….. BTW I have machado and astrubal to play SS and need a OF so I had to do something, the rest of my 4 man bench is on the DL Thx for the help grey !!
Answered
Don’t abbreviate it!
I know!
I know you said good luck owning Bundy but I dropped Taillion for him… was I holding onto Taillion to long anyways? BTW i’m in a 10 team h2h weekly al/nl points league.. and 2nd question I needed to make a move because I have my whole bench on the DL except for 1 spot who WAS Taillion now Bundy. Anyways I needed to have full starting team and needed basically anybody for a few weeks because of my current players flexibility. So I traded Arrieta and Elvis Andrus for Cole Hammels and cory dickerson. I’ll move Machado over to play SS and move Nick Castellanos from Utility to 3d and insert Dickerson : ) into my lineup to play OF. Decent trade or did I give up too much. Thx for the info Grey !!
Doesn’t sound good
@Grey: What doesn’t ? all of it? I know you don’t do points leagues but in mine Taillion had 63 pts week 1 and a whopping 44.2 points TOTAL over the last 6. I guess I should have just kept Arrieta and my 5th DL player who is also my 3rd player on my team that can play SS as well and dropped taillion the only healthy player on my bench for a fill in OF.
I can’t believe people are asking whether to drop Pivetta. Must’ve been burnt by the industry call to Pivetta to video!
That said, do you like AJ Pollock for Pivetta?
Haha, I’d take Pollock
@Grey: Thanks!
Thank you, Long Bawls!
Would u trade Taylor trammel and Nick Kingham for Byron Buxton and Jordan Montgomery in a dynasty lge?? Or is buxton jus garbage?? Thx Grey!!
Sure, I’d try Bux
So the BoSox took HanRam out to the street on garbage night at Fenway Park yesterday. It’s what you do with hot garbage. Mitch my bitch will get the majority of AB’s and the BoSox score lot’s of runs so that’s good. I have C Santana and EE on 2 different teams. Does Moreland bump either of these guys out ? Santana has been scuffling but has turned it on the last 2 weeks. Why does Santana have such a hard time hitting .250 ??? EE is a slow starter but, is 35 and striking out a lot more, but does he show up big in the summer ? And the Indians have a great hitting team with 3 awesome guys who get on base in front of him. Does Moreland replace either one of these guys right now while he’s is available ?
Those guys are better than Mitch
its.. its… its safe to start Jon Gray at home… vs CIN.. right? *gulps*
Nope
Mancini or Meadows as my 4th OF? Thanks.
Meadows
Yahoo, H2H, 12 team, 5×5
Is J. Donaldson and Pivetta too much to trade for Goldschmidt?
Just gauging what he is worth to buy low on.
Thanks!
Not too much
8 team AL Only 5×5 Roto: which side?
A: Bregman, E.Rosario, S. Greene, N. Jones, A. Miller
B: Dozier, Mancini, E. Diaz, Cahill
Bregman
Offered Mike Mouse for John Hicks, who is catcher eligible (though he may lose playing time when Miggy comes back). Mouse has been slumping, but could surge. Best waiver catcher replacement for me is Yan Gomes.
Mike Mouse?
@Grey: He cannot be referring to Mike Moustakas, can he? Cuz I do not see any way you would trade him away for Hicks.
Maybe
My Benny for his Goldy? 100% dynasty. Was playing hanley and only Carlos or Bird. Have good depth w/ Betts at core and Soto and Robles stashed. Thought is you can sneak it in before the holiday weekend! Thanks if so – Cheers!
Works for me
@Grey: God bless ya! Have good weekend sir!
@Chad: You too!
@Chad: “Thoughts if…” Anyone ???
My team Batting Average is at an all time low, under .200 in the last 2 weeks.
Ramos, Mesoraco, Rizzo, Altuve, Tim Anderson, Shaw, Cesar, Edwin, Mancini, Yelich, Hoskins, Santana, Soler, & HanRam (Doh!)
Just chalk it up to a bad stretch, or am I in serious trouble with this lineup? 10 team Roto
@Fogimon: wow, that bad, huh?
chasing saves. can you rank jared hughes, tepera and seung for # of saves ROS?
thanks.
Tepera, Hughes
Buy column headline.
Look out ol’ Mac is back!
Nah
Hello Grey,
I must say, the Dustin Fowler “Dust the Chicken” blurb was great! I actually laughed out loud. I’m sure my wife was wondering what the hell I was reading in the can this AM.
Anyway, I need an OF in our Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League, and the choices are:
Meadows
Kemp
Gardner
Choo
2 more things – of course I benched King Kong Bundy (I loathe him by the way – never know when to start him) and I love seeing Clevenger get hit because I stupidly dropped him. Yup, I’m very petty.
That’s all. Thanks much Grey and have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Ha thanks! Kemp’s been solid all year — That sucks on Bundy, but shows how hard it is to start him…. You too!
@Grey: One quick follow up on Kemp for my team – that would give me 4 Dodgers – Grandal, Turner, Puig and Kemp under the ever so dumb ass Dave “Yes, I am dumb, but did you see me steal that base back in 2004” Roberts. No worries?
Thanks much Grey.
Yeah, doesn’t sound ideal
Is E2 droppable in a 10 man league? His Ks are way up, walks way down, BABIP is a little low.. but his BABIP is low for his career anyway.
No
Aguilar, Macinni, or Moreland at 1B ROS?
Really ROS or you just saying that? Mancini if really
These SP are available…in what order would you grab one for long-term in a standard roto using QS, K, WHIP, ERA?
Castillo, Reyes, Smith, Heaney, ERod
Also, would you trade Felipe Vazquez for Treinen?
Reyes…No
Yo Grey!
If I can swing it, trade L. Castillo to get A. Reyes? Probably no brainer right? If I need to throw John Grey in there too, do I do it? (16 team roto, mixed league, keep 5)
Have a great M’day weekend!
Sure
Grey, need your trade opinion in a H2H points keeper league. I was offered Greinke who is a 5th round keep for Alex Reyes who is a 13th round keep. Also, was offered Severino who is a 12th for my Roark, Mikolas, Giles, Colome and Treinen. Seems like a lot to give up, but I’m getting a stud. Saves and wins both worth 7 points, but QS worth 3. There are quite a few solid setup guys available, like Edwards Jr., and we also get 3 points for a hold.
Reyes side
Marco or Luke Weaver?
Weaver
Thanks!
No problem
Also, Flowers over Pina over Martin as a C2? Flowers is back to playing every other day (roughly the same as Martin) + he isn’t killing my team’s AVG with a .150 spot in the meantime!
Over Pina
Or over Martin if you prefer, apples/apples
Could be risky but thinking of starting Reyes his 1st start. It’s either @ MIL or vs Pit. Yeah or meh? I would bench Newcomb and Folty vs Was.
To activate Reyes, need to drop either Folty, Castillo, or bench bat Jo-Ma (also have Moncada and Vlad for bench bats).
Thanks Grey!
I’m starting him, drop Jo-Ma
Good morning, Grey!
Crazy about Hanley, but I read that if they didn’t cut him now a $22 million option for next year would’ve kicked in. He’s pretty good, but his $22M days are long over.
I’ve got Big Mac coming off the DL today vs Hendricks and the Cubbies. I was gonna drop Jared Hughes to activate Mac because it sounded like Raisel Churches is due back soonish from his non-throwing arm injury. You haven’t heard anything about Raisel being out long term, right?
Thanks a lot!
Morning! Yeah, Raisel is due back in ten days, hate to drop Hughes tho
@Grey: Yeah, me too. Although Hughes is in Coors the next three days, which makes dropping him hurt a bit less.
Ah
ROS, Dynasty H2H……Teo, Polanco, DDS or Nimmo. Who’s the odd man out?
Teo
What do you think about Alen Hanson? 4 HR 3 SB ~.300 in 13 games before his injury, coming back this weekend I think.
Flyer for SAGNOF
Hey Grey,
Am I being foolish and rookie crazy to consider Soto for my Braun? Would you do that trade?
Who do think has more value ROS? Braun has been killing me.
J
Sounds fair, I think Soto can have more value, or be demoted in 2 weeks
@Grey: Yup, that’s the risk I suppose…
And now, for something not-completely-different … but different enough.
Dynasty, Yahoo, HTH, weekly win/tie/loss for all-cats combined, 6×6 (Runs, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, SLG | W, K, Sv, ERA, WHIP, K/BB).
We keep 26, draft four.
C- Posey
1B- Gurriel
2B – Merrifield
SS – Asdrubal
3B – Longoria
CI – Muncy
MI – Pirela
LF – Tony Kemp
CF – LoCain
RF – Haniger
OF – Mc-blech-eon
UT – (any from below)
BN/UT – JD Davis, Harrison Bader, Austin Barnes, Morales
DL – Miggy, Eaton
NA – Schrock, Hampsen, Danny Jansen, Nick Gordon, Neuse
SP – Scherzer, Hendricks, Tyson Ross, Ian Happ, Lynn, Duffy, Stripling, Plutko* Hector Santiago*, Covey*
RP – Wade Davis, Ziggy, Strickland, Chad Green
DL – Ervin Santana, Shelby Miller, Ryu
NA – Fried
* Streamer Pickups for the week. I see plutko as the most keepable of the three, though covey was surprising.
I have good position flexibility – excepting for LF (Pirela’s no-power is disappointing, i like T-Kemp but how long will he stay up really), SS (Asdrubal-only), and 3B (Asdrubal trapped @ SS, JD Davis – I expect will be sent down sooner than later, Muncy – I dunno).
Duffy and Lynn leading the All Disappointment Squad. They may not be as good as I believed they would, but they just are not ***THIS*** bad.
I have trade interest in both.
1) Josh Harrison, Cody Allen, Daniel Robinson … for my … Evan Longoria and Danny Duffy
– I like harrison for his 2B/3B/LF; Allen would be more to make one of my closers trade-available; Robinson as a second SS.
– Longo still has good power but is clearly on the decline. Duffy will come around, but if I keep him, I can’t start him until he shows signs of not-suckage.
– Which side do you like?
– Impression of Robinson? He’s the iffy part for me.
2) Matt Kemp, Anthony Banda … for me … Lance Lynn/Duffy + Barnes / Muncy
– I see kemp as a 1-year rental, but he’d get me power that I lack.
– Would take Kemp + banda? For which two .. Lynn/Duffy + Barnes / Muncy / Pirela?
Last thought … could you please rank:
Muncy, Pirela, Tony Kemp, Harrison Bader, Daniel Robinson
Thanks once more. One day I’ll ask a one-part, simple question.
Everything except how many teams.. Branes, Morales and Davis are pretty meh…. 1. Harrison side, Daniel Robertson? He’s fine, you’re not doing the trade for him 2. Kemp for Duffy/Lynn and who ever, Pirela isn’t owned in my deeper leagues — Robertson, Muncy, Bader
@Grey:
@Grey:
Ooops … lol .. 20 Teams. In-season .. Roster 30 with additional 5 DL slots and 6 NA slots. Does that changes any of the assessment?
Makes more sense why you own some scrubs
@Grey:
Ya, morales is killing me. I like JD Davis’ shmotatoe-imitation @ AAA so far this year, but he’s got a lot of bats in front of him to stick at the MLB level.
Given my pitching staff, the SP on my DL, and the league depth … do you see enough value in making both those trades to move both lynn and duffy?
Dude – this has been a massive help! I really spin in trying to get a handle on trade value.
Duffy’s garbage, Lynn’s not much better, but I do have more faith in Lynn…
Duffy fell apart after they started him on 3 days rest earlier this year for no good reason. I wouldn’t do that to a guy coming off surgery that I’d invested tens of millions of dollars. Royals are foolish. I think something is wrong with him.
Yeah, prolly
H-ram DFA’d. Would you cut Tim Anderson for Moreland? Thanks
Nah
Should I start Heaney tonight against the Yankees?
No
Is Teoscar ownable in 10-12 team leagues? I can drop and stream some COL guys (Parra, Winkler, etc.)
Also, Pedroia worth a wait and see hold in 12
Teamer? He’s so blah but I guess there’s a chance he’s worth something..
Stream, forget Pedroia for now
10 team NL only Roto which side of the trade do you like better Freeman realmuto Austin Jackson for yelich arcia ianetta
Freeman
Hey Grey,
I think there is a chance that the Pirates may Disgraceful List Polanco in order to let Meadows keep his hot start going.
Not surprised if the Pirates try to move Polanco, either.
Hope so!
Hey Grey!
I’m beginning to buy into the Anthony Reyes hype. Have him stashed on one team and might try to get him on my other. In a 12-team standard Y! league, would you trade Miguel Sano or Domingo Santana straight up for Reyes? I can afford to give up one, as my hitting is pretty stacked and I currently have one of them on the bench at all times. What say you?
@mrm3711: Alex* Reyes, whoops!
Domingo seems fair
Glad i found Razball, you guys are great!
Start Eflin tonight versus Toronto?
Thanks!
Greyman!
Sweet lord on a crutch – you be a popular guy!
Nimmo, Meadows both available in my redraft (12-Team, mixed, 7×7 (+OBP, TB | +H, K/9), head to head). Unbelievably tight matchup this week. Virtually every cat tied or close close enough that “I wouldn’t want to live on the difference”.
John Hicks
Hosmer
Merrifield
Carps (picked him back him after drop-kicking his wiffle-bat swinging butt)
Asdrubal
Goodrum
Brantley
Mallex
Soto
O-whoze-nah
Kyle Seager
B-Craw
Teoscar
DL – Pollock, Candelario, Eaton
NA – Riley, W Adames, Schrock
FA’s available:
Mark Reynolds, Meadows, Nimmo, Jankowski
(side comment – I think reynolds got totally jobbed in the off season)
Who might you drop to pick up one, some or all of those four FAs?
Thanks muchly amigo.
@Syllogism: Agreed on Reynolds… Meadows, Nimmo — Teoscar, Mallex
@Grey</[email protected]Grey: >:
Booyah! .. Punt on Teoscar and Mallex. lol
Thanks. :)
Morning Grey! Thoughts on trading Baez/Abreu/Desmond for Hoskins/Cole/Simmons/C Allen? Seems like a nice value because he’s real low on Hoskins but I don’t see him and Abreu that different ROS, but need the wisest of the mustachio’d ones opinion. 12T H2H redraft
On a sidenote, I offered originally with Olson and he countered with Ian Desmond – you have much of a preference out of those two ROS?
@Ted Williams Frozen Head: Works for me — I prefer Desmond
Lose Braun for Moreland in 12 team H2H league?
@EG: Nah
Good afternoon Jam Master Grey!!
Wow wow wow talk about bomb shell to start the weekend: Hanley Ramirez being designated for assignment.
H2H points/ weekly lock league.
Unless Hanley signs with a new team before rosters lock for next week Monday afternoon then I’ll need to find a new DH; Hanley was my DH.
Available DH eligible guys:
– Denard Span (OF/DH, Rays
– Evan Gattis (C/ DH), Astros
– Logan Morrison (1b/DH), twins
– kendrys Morales (DH), Jays
– Blake Swihart is available could he be the new DH?
– Mitch Moreland is available but only listed as 1b, could be finally get regular playing time & potential Dah eligibility?
Thanks man!
@Green monstah: Crazy shizz… Morrison or Moreland if you can wait
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start two of the following next week. who do you like?
pivetta – @ sf
VV – @ lad, @ sf
gibson – @ kc, vs cle
g richards – vs tex
reyes – @ mil and possibly vs pit (?)
thanks!
@herschel: Richards, Reyes
Playing categories and lost my SB source (D Gordon). Looking to pick up speed options and need advice.
Pick which Speedster: Tim Anderson, Travis Jankowski, Mallex Smith?
Drop which SP (I have far too many): Nick Pivetta, Miles Mikolas, Alex Wood, Luis Castillo?
I would try to trade an SP but generally it takes too much time and effort in my league.
@Bob’s Your Uncle: Anderson — Castillo
@Grey: Thanks. I had a feeling you would say Anderson.
No problem
In a 12-team standard Yahoo keeper league. Currently in 2nd, but I need saves. My RP are Osuna, Strickland, Devenski, Reed, & Edwards.
Was offered Kenley Jansen for Marcell Ozuna. (I also have Betts, Blackmon, Brantley, Williamson, & Soto as OF)
Would you accept?
@Bobby: Sounds fair
Kyle Seager was just dropped, is he a must-add? 12 tm h2h…could drop Hanley.
@Scuffy McGee: Yes
@Grey: Thank you!
No problem
Grey,
8 team OBP/SLG league where the top 70 players are kept. I am trying to be competitive next year.
I’ve been back and forth with an owner about acquiring Bregman and Vlad. I’ve offered Springer and Berrios for Bregman and Vlad but he couldn’t do it. I already felt that was an agressive offer. Would you say that offer was fair or should I be giving more?
Thanks for the help.
@Test Kitchen: You already offered enough
@Grey: Thanks my thoughts as well. Appreciate the help. I do like Bregman for OBP leagues and of course its hard to keep his Post Season success out of mind. But it looks like we won’t get a deal done.
Enjoy your weekend!
No problem, you too!
Mitch Moreland a must add with Hanley news?
@aardvark: I grabbed him in one league
@Grey: Moreland over buxton? Or Adam jones?
Nah
Hanley DFA’d to make room for Pedroia.
@Cram It: Crazy
Your recap on Bregman …”i.e. expect less”. Have you changed your expectations on Bregman not matching last years’ production?
@Launch Angle: Should match last year’s production, but that’s not a step forward
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@Launch Angle: I have watched Bregman quite a bit this year, and he has hit a lot of balls hard that have been caught. His hard contact is up to 39% from 33% and 32% the past two years. I will not be surprised if his numbers end up surpassing last season by a comfortable margin. Also, there is this:
2017 Bregman thru May 26: .243, 3 HR, 16 R, 14 RBI, 4 SB, 14 BB, 36K
2017 Bregman thru June 18: .238, 7 HR, 26 R, 23 RBI, 4 SB, 23 BB, 45K
2018 Bregman thru May 24: .277, 5 HR, 23 R, 23 RBI, 5 SB, 32 BB, 25K
I.e., Bregman is way ahead of last year’s pace and appears to simply be a much better hitter this year.
Drop Lowrie for happ or Eduardo Escobar? Gonna be my starter. Not sure happ plays enough to make the swap
@aardvark: Meh, prolly hold
Dahl or Tyler O’Neil ROS? Next 3 years?
@abmsports23: Dahl, both
Would you rather have Jose Martinez or Hoskins ROS (and in a keeper league). Close? Thanks!
@Mark: Hoskins, not close.
@Cram It: thanks, seems Hoskins forgot how to hit this year, both for power and average.
@Mark: It’s a keeper though. I have more faith in him long term.
@Mark: Agree with Cram
@Grey: thanks guys.
No problem
@Grey: quick follow up, where are we fitting Benintendi in there? Between Hoskins and Jo-Ma, closer to Hoskins? Thanks!
Cespedes was dropped in my 12 team 5×5 mixed Yahoo league. How much of a $100 FAAB budget would you recommend?
Knocking out any cold ones this weekend?
@The Biz: All I do is knock out cold ones, on the daily! Right now even…. Are there free bids? If so, then $33
@Grey: Almost there, thanks!
Stream Musgrove today or pick up Dahl and bench Puig facing lefty Richard?
I have the roster spot and SoN only reallly likes Musgrove of Avail guys; plus I’m low on innings.
Thanks!
@BK: One thing I never do is start a pitcher on his first game back from a long DL stint.
@BK: Agree with Cram
Agree with Cram too, but man Alex Reyes is sure trying to be the upcoming exception!!!
What do you make of Mazara…hitting with hard contact, but he’s also hitting a lot of grounders as compared to previous years. Very weird profile. More hard, more medium, less soft contact. Less flyballs yet more homers. Could he simply be a outlier? Lots of homers, but also lots of grounders?
The Texas commentators keep talking about Mazara spreading the ball around the field….could he be simply be an old school situational hitter type and hit them where they ain’t?
Just an interesting case of talent. When he hits a homer, it’s a no doubter, Pedro Cerrano style.
@Mark: He’s hitting way too many GBs, but looks like he’ll get his numbers 27-homers, .260
@Mark: I am going to beat this drum until it happens: Mazara will not reach his potential until Anthony Iapoce is relieved as his hitting coach.
Texas is hitting .225, second lowest in the league. And remember, they are an AL team that uses a DH – only 3 of the bottom 13 teams in AVG are AL teams. Iapoce teaches a stance/swing approach that little league coaches laugh at. Not coincidentally, Texas is full of highly touted young players that are coming nowhere near their potential – Mazara, Odor, Profar, DeShields, Gallo, and now you can add Guzman to the mix.
@LenFuego: i think you mentioned something before AND the proof seems to be there. This is my young stud that NEEDS to hit .300 and hit 30 bombs yearly. I am scared that he won’t be that. I was burned Soler, Grichuck and COUPLE of others who skip my mind in my keepers league.
Trade Bellinger for Alex Reyes in a points league? Cody is awful ve lefties, has not made adjustments from last year and looks like he swings and prays for contact most nights. I have Healy and Jose Martinez as 1B backups. Or is Reyes still a risk to make it through the season wihout issues?
@CP Hamstring: Too much
I’m trying to upgrade at SS. 12 team 6×6 H2H OPS. Based on above I’m assuming my Semien/Soto would be too much for Bregman. I currently have Just Dong, Springer, Pham and Gallo if needed maning my 3 OF spots. Or would that offer for Manny, Correa, or even Gleyber not be enough? Thanks in advance kind sir!
@Saint: You wanna trade Semien/Soto for Manny Machado or Correa? Sure
our team is loaded……schoop, manny, rendon, edwin, lamb , hoskins, acuna, segura, taylor rosario, polanco, brantley, healy, happ, tim anderson and crappy buxton.
got corbin, sonny, weaver, bauer, morrow, cololme, quintana, pivetta, britton.
offered: brantley, corbin and healy for freddie freeman and dallas keuchel
THinking selling real high on brantley, i love him but not his track record. thoughts? Kid is doing this to keep corbin and possibly brantley. I
@kwoox: Freeman side, not really close
Great stuff as always Grey!
I am anticipating a roster crunch in the next few weeks in my 12 than points/ keep 13 league. I’ve got Mad Bum, Rodon and Musgrove coming off the DL.
I have one bench bat (G Polanco) and my pitchers are Berrios, Bundy, Mikolas, Newcomb, Pivetta, Clevinger, Heaney, Bauer, G Richards and Manaea.
Who do I drop and in what order? I figure I can observe musgrove before making a decision.
@Btdrnks: Heaney is first guy off, but he’s likely better than Musgrove, so Musgrove is your worst
6×6 OBP Dynasty…..Teo, Nimmo or Dustin Fowler?
@Chucky: Nimmo
Dear Grey,
I don’t really have a fantasy baseball question for you today, so I thought I’d ask the question I really want the answer to: what is a day in your life like?
Really. I sometimes imagine that you don’t live your house––or mostly your bathroom––for the entire day. When do you wake up? Watch games? What do you do in the morning before responding to idiotic comments/questions like this?
Love yas!
@sportivetricks: I wake up at a decent hour, around 645-700, go to coffee shop near my house sometimes, then come back and answer comments while drinking my morning coffee…
@Grey:
I write my questions and comments while sitting on the toilet. Always. It’s my special private time.
Hahaha
The Manici “quote” got me good. Great way to start a Friday!
With a warm and sunny weekend series at Coors I’d like to get one or two of Cargo, Parra, and Winker into my completely blah outfield. Hittertron likes them all this weekend I’ll just have to wait for lineups to make the moves. Would you move on from any of the guys below.
Franchy (faces lefties all weekend), Peralta (maybe getting hit in the rist 3 weeks ago is killing him?), Soler ($9 today, $13 Sat, $9 Sun)
My other outfielders are Puig & Schwarber with Schebler in the UTIL spot. I also made a trade of my Schoop for his Ozuna that will process for Sunday’s games, so someone has to go eventually anyway.
Thanks Grey, Enjoy the long weekend!
@jose: Thanks! Franchy can likely be dropped for Parra’s Coors trip
Vlad hit another HR yesterday, just sayin’
How’s things
@Peacecoast: I’m not watching The Expanse live, it’s in the middle of the 3rd season, and it’s awesome!
@Grey: what do you mean not watching it live? I am in S2 and it is great. Not sure why most sci-fi series are such garbage but these guys managed to make this one so good. Holden is a bit of a dork but he was in the books too. You should use the Belter accent on anime Grey.
Totally! Is that accent described in the books as stereotypical racist accent? It’s really bad, especially Dawes… Season 3 is running right now on SyFy, watching it live each week… You should DVR it, so you can watch when you’re up to it… Are the books good?
@Grey: Ya I think the accent is spelled out in the books like that too. I ain’t got Syfy, I cut the cable last year son, no more of that shit. Worst part if not being able to watch the Red Sox on NESN. But I was paying like $180 per year!
The books were just ok actually. I am a huge sci-fi nerd and kinda snobby with books, but other people love it as a series. I think I bailed after 2.
I also like Wu Tang clan.
You ever read Ken Grimwood’s Replay? It’s excellent… You can get season 3 on iTunes if you want…
@Grey: Hah I am listening to that audiobook right now! I listen in my car (40 min drive to work) when not listening to fantasy radio or podcasts. I am on life # 3 and it is cool ya. Try the First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. Also great.
Really? Wow, that’s super random, it’s not a super popular book — Thanks!
@Grey: Bro’lmates
Dude, that is so random you’re reading that, how did you hear about it?
Between Rosario, benintendi, haniger, J Aguilar, Soto, Devers, Acuna, Bellinger, and Jankowski, who do you play regularly to fill 5 spots? Or do you just play matchups? I’m in a head to head OBP league sans Ks.
@Evans: So basically, how do you play fantasy baseball? ;)
I’d probably be starting Benny, Acuna, Bellinger, then playing matchups, with factoring in who is hot vs who is not and ballpark…unless one of the guys I mentioned is cold, and has a tough matchup, in which case you can sub him out for one of those not named, again, depending on matchups, ballparks, hotness. You might also want to factor in which categories you can make up during the week, i.e. speed, i.e. Jank. And that’s me explaining how to play fantasy baseball in less than 100 words!
@Cram It: In fewer words – lineup analyzer from [insert fantasy site here] and pray.
@William Hung: I don’t like robots telling me what to do. I’m old school!
@Evans: Trade a few guys to consolidate
@Grey: I’m trying!!! It’s a keeper league too and most of these guys (other than acuna) can be kept in the 20th round or later. Thanks for the advice guys.
No problem
Remember that one time in week 3 where I traded my Albies for Bregman? Oh yeahhhh, that was awesome.
Anyone seen Method Man’s spiked baseball bat?
@Turd Ferguson: Haha, ouch
@Turd Ferguson: Guy in my keeper league traded Betts and Albies for Bryant preseason. Ugh.
@Dubs23: going out on a limb that he’s from Chicago
@whiteRabbit: Boston. The contracts in the keeper league factored in but it has certainly backfired and led to plenty of entertaining messages on the group chat.
10 man H2H league 6×6 QS/OBP. I have Ohtani and another manager is looking for SP. I think he may be a bit desperate since he is in 9th place. Anyone worth targeting on his team for a potential trade? Or hold?
My team: Cervelli, Hosmer, Jose Ramirez, Machado, Gregorius, Trout, Merrifield, Cain, DL-Dee Gordon…………….deGrom, Snell, Bauer, Newcomb, Ohtani, Wacha, Ed-Rod, Gibson, Taillon, Stripling, Chapman, Herrera, Norris
His team: Gomes, Belt, Dozier, Lamb, Boogerts, Rosario, Bryant, Pillar, Hoskins, B-Goldschmidt, DL-Cespedes…………Carrasco, Lester, Keuchel, Hamels, Folty, Anderson, Velazquez, Guerra, Elfin, Neris, Hand, Rodney
@Synyster: Snell and Wacha for Bryant? Hoskins?
@Grey:
Thanks!! Pitching would be fine ROS w/o Snell & Wacha?
You’ll make it work
@Grey:
Ty sir! Have a good wknd!
You too!
Gardner v. Dustin Fowler ROS and by how much…12 teamer roto mixer
@Don’tBeAHader: Decent amount
Gardner v. Dustin Fowler ROS? How much diff is there?
@Don’tBeAHader: Gardner
Would you give up Hamels or Folty for Tanaka?
@relaxntakeitez: Hamels
@ Rudy – haha, took me a minute, but got the title and love it! hahaha… except dammit… i’m getting old. Thanks again for giving me just that little extra push to start Morton Yesterday… Worked out well obviously…
@ Cram – you crack me up
@ Grey – thanks for… ummm… asking rudy to join our convo yesterday….
@Count de Monetballl: What I do? I didn’t start Morton, but I did stream Bundy, who got 46.50 points to Charlie’s 22.70. Boom!