I want to talk about Bryce Elder, but first I have to ask is Taylor Swift’s new album an ode to Casey Anthony? I’ve watched the Investigation Discovery true crime documentaries too, Swifties! What is going on here with this track list?
I demand answers! [gets dragged away in straitjacket] I will not be silenced! So, clearly, we can’t have a serious conversation about serious business unless we’re talking about Serious Business Bryce Elder (6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 8 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, as he was called up) with his 89 MPH fastball. So, he has great command, two “good” pitches, a 82 MPH slider and 85 MPH change, which is basically the same thing as his 89 MPH fastball, which he threw 51+% of the time last year, which is kinda comical. Three ‘which’s and not even a Sandwich artist. Does this sound like I don’t love Bryce Elder? He had a 6.6 K/9 last year in 174 2/3 IP. What are we doing here? At home vs. the Marlins was a great matchup, and I’m fine in shallower leagues with a Streamonator call, but it’s no wonder his last name is Elder. He’s like a 25-year-old Jamie Moyer. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Travis d’Arnaud – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer and 27th homer in the last few games. Fun fact! His last name is an abbreviation of Dukesnider’Arnaud.
Peter Fairbanks – Hit the IL with Raynaud’s syndrome. That causes a decrease in blood flow to fingers and makes it unable for him to grip the baseball. Way worse than Reynaldo’s syndrome, which makes someone pitch awesome like Reynaldo Lopez. Last promenient case of Raynaud’s was Brandon Woodruff, who missed about a month with it. Hard to say how long Fairbanks will be out. Could be anywhere from two weeks to two months. I grabbed Jason Adam, but it could be Colin Poche, Garrett Cleavinger, Shawn Armstrong, Nadir Bupkis, Kevin Gooberstein, okay, I’m making up names now.
Mark Canha – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Naturally I would’ve been better drafting Canha in the first round instead of Aaron Judge. Naturally! Now I see the humor and Canha.
Parker Meadows – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer. He has five hits this season and two homers. Yo, Joey Gallo just sent a cease and desist.
Tarik Skubal – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 1.82. The way he’s pitching, I legitimately wouldn’t be shocked if he ends the year with a 2.25 ERA or lower.
Jose Caballero – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer. Caballero did add power! He’s on pace for 13 homers this year! Wow! [sees it’s about the same as Aaron Judge and Tommens out a window]
Zack Littell – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.33. At home vs. the Tigers and you got done in by Mark Canha and Parker Meadows. Like my grandmother used to say to me, go to sleep, you’re annoying me!
Carlos Rodon – 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.70. Meh, and this was home vs. the A’ss, so let’s not get Rodoniculous with ourselves.
J.P. Sears – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.38. In the Bronx vs. the Yanks–Hold up! I need to look at Sears’s numbers. 1275 stores nationwide down to four and one is just a parking lot for a train station–[intern whispers in ear] I see! That makes more sense! Sears has a 5.4 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 and 5.40 xFIP. Those are some of the worst numbers I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t even Streamonator that.
Zack Gelof – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, and his 3rd homer, hitting .205. This guy looks like such a bum. Oh, not as bad as that guy, Aaron Judge! No, he’s the real bum! Move Judge down the lineup and bat Trevino third!
Frankie Montas – Hit the IL with a forearm contusion, after taking a comebacker off his arm. I read “fortunately there’s no fracture for Montas,” and, knowing what I know of MLB medical staffs, all I could think was, yeah, they haven’t found it yet.
Ranger Suarez – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.36. People were asking if they should start Suarez, a guy with a 1.73 ERA going into the game in a two-start week. Gotta be honest, I think y’all might over-manage more than Kevin Cash.
Hunter Greene – 7 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.55. His stuff is dirty and nasty, but the results are so not there. I don’t know why. I bet it clicks at some point, but shizz ain’t clicking now.
Jonathan Cannon – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 7.27. White Sox starter Cannon’s barely better than Reindorf with a t-shirt gun.
Chris Paddack – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 5.57, and 88 MPH in a DeLorean to go back to 2019. Streamonator liked this one. Everyone vs. the White Sox? It’s not a bad idea.
Max Kepler – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs as he was activated from the IL. Welp, goodbye Austin Martin, I always loved your mother, Donna.
Edouard Julien – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .211. What if after Twins’ hitting prospects Kirilloff, Buxton, Larnach, Miranda, Sano and Royce Lewis have disappointed, Julien finally meets the brief?
Yusei Kikuchi – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.28. I have Yusei and Berrios on so many teams, and, let’s just say, my ERAs, like the one-quarter Jewish heritage of Harrison Ford, not too shabby.
Daulton Varsho – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, and 2nd homer in the last three games and fourth homer in the last five games. Is he insanely hot? Var sho!
Brady Singer – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 2.79. Not saying I was rooting against Singer, but after drafting him everywhere last year and receiving turd sandwiches from Postmates from him with a 45% service charge, I–Okay, I was rooting against him!
Maikel Garcia – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .178. “Should I trade Trea Turner and pick up Maikel Garcia off waivers since they’re basically the same thing?” That’s you the first week of the season.
Nolan Gorman – 1-for-1, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .179. He didn’t start the game, so I finally removed this schmohawk from my lineup and he homers. Sonavabench! In three short weeks, I went from loving Gorman and Jordan Walker to seething when I see their names.
Paul Goldschmidt – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 2nd homer. Au Shizz! Though, he’s been mostly complete shizz. He came into the season touting how he went to Driveline this offseason. Are we sure he didn’t go to Drivel-ine, the mouthguard company that stops drooling?
Manny Machado – Put on the paternity list. Also, put on the paternity list yesterday was Bryce Harper. Hey, and this was about 9 months from the All-Star Break…Aw…I now pronounce you Manny and Bryce!
Dylan Cease – 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 1.82. Wanna hear the saddest thing ever? The Rockies have become a good team to start your pitchers against even in Coors.
Albert Suarez – 5 2/3 IP, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 0.000000000000000000. I have a “stash closers” problem. In FAAB this week, and every week, I want to grab the guy who has two good matchups (Suarez) but instead I grab Guy Who May Or May Not Get Saves, Mark Leiter Jr. It’s not great process when you can’t even start some of these closers-in-waiting. Any hoo! Suarez gets the A’ss later this week, and you know Streamonator loves it.
Austin Hays – Hit the IL with who cares. Too bad, so sad. Heston Kjerstad was called up! Woo hoo! Who who?
Heston Kjerstad – Was called up. That’s who who. In 21 games in Triple-A this year, he has 10 homers and is hitting .349. So ludicrous he was in the minors. Then again, where’s he playing? I guess he platoons with Mountcastle, who is slashing .324/.388/.500. The O’s have such a ridiculous team they’re getting to the point where they have too many weapons. I’d pick up Kjerstad in every league for his immense power, but you prolly will have to platoon him.
Colton Cowser – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer, 2nd homer in the last two games, hitting .364. The O’s lineup is pretttttttty, pretttttttty good, but it’s not so good that Cowser should be hitting 8th. C’mon! Ramon Urias needs to hit 5th?
Jo Adell – 1-for-3 and a slam (2) and legs (6), hitting .281. Somehow the Angels have had two decent hitters for roughly the last four years and they never have room for Jo Adell.
Keaton Winn – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.54. Feel like I hadn’t looked at Winn in a while, so I took a gander and he looks like a 6th to 7th starter in 12-team mixed, but mostly a streamer. Solid-ish command though, which is nice in deeper leagues. The stuff also looks decent, but the results have been meh.
Michael Conforto – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 5th homer. Hey, it’s the 1st week of the season hot schmotato. Say hello to your mother for me!
Pete Alonso – 2-for-4 and his 7th homer. Albombso!
Andrew McCutchen – 3-for-4 and his 2nd homer. He hit leadoff yesterday and his walk-up song should’ve been Remember the Time.
Jared Jones – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.79. He is straight filth. His first name is Mr. His middle name is Nasty, and his surname is Nasty again. His name is Mr. Nasty Mr. Incredibly, Mr. Nasty Mr. is likely the Pirates’ 2nd best pitcher. The best is learning how to field bunts in the minors.
Wade Miley – Hit the IL with elbow inflammation. Called up in his place was Tobias Myers. Interested in watching Tobias Myers, star of Manhunt, one of the worst shows I’ve watched in a while. What a snooze! Maybe because I read the book, but, man, that was boring. Myers has a gravity-defying four-seamer, interesting stats in the minors (11 K/9 last year in 137 2/3 IP), and caused nary a peep from peep-les when called up. Maybe because the results (5.03 ERA last year) haven’t been great. Myers feels like he could come up, throw nasty and get on mixed league radars very fast.
Rhys Hoskins – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Brewers’ new manager Pat Murphy was hired by the Brewers, because he’s always drunk. For further confirmation, see Jake Bauers hitting cleanup, in front of Hoskins.
Joe Ross – 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.05. He gets the Yanks next, and the Streamonator says, “I’m screaming at you that you’re a moron like I’m a fan sitting behind the Yankees’ dugout.” You see this yesterday? Aaron Boone got ejected because the home plate ump thought he was yelling at him, but it was the fan behind their dugout. Such a classic bit from The Ump Show. Unpopular opinion: Stop throwing players or coaches out of the game for arguing. NFL coaches don’t get ejected for yelling. As a society we’ve moved past the need for umps to throw people out of games. Wanna speed up the game? Lose the 10 minutes of arguing. Earl Weaver’s been dead for ten years and retired for almost 40 years; he was the last one whose arguing was worth watching.
weekly OBP using Canha as Casas replacement got offered Ohearn for Pepiot or Lodolo I have Scherzer and Buehler coming back soon and waivers has like Gil Mize etc so streaming would be cool too in that spot.
Is Ohearn worth trading for though with him being a platoon and not being able to swap the off days? Or just stick with Canha until a better trade comes along
thx
hahaha, added “you got the power!” (tauchman), still can’t believe and am still somewhat saddened to find out here that that song from boogie nights wasn’t a joke song invented for that movie by pt anderson, but didn’t start today (only since he’s a CF elig guy in deep leagues added at all) of course. not the type where you feel bad as if starting him was some coin flip decision but is funny it occured the day after i added him twice.
NL-Only H2H
Please rank ROS: Ginkel, Hoffman, Strahm, Turnbull
Fedde with 10 k’s through 5. Ha! Ha! I say.
Heyo, a Ruiz sighting against a RHP! More to come?
they pulled this exact shit last year too, he’d appear loogy for a while, then righty starts maybe even 2-3 in a row here and there. then back to loogy again. it made as much sense then as now.
Kikuchi/LaneThomas or Jared Jones/Jarren Duran
Hey G!
Hope all is well! Tread carefully with the Swifties. They take no prisoners. Wait… that might be another song title?
So I am fielding a trade offer my 12 team 5×5 redraft. What say you?
My Chourio and Ryan O’Hearn for their Nolan Jones and Bryan DLC
Thank you!
-IANASM
Stroman does know who he’s pitching against, right? JFC.
Ha
in competitive leagues i might’ve gotten beat to SWR (by 3 minutes in biggest money league as soon as varland was sent down, i thought i was enough ready for that), b.elder (by 2ish hours) and such, but NOBODY beat me to b.lively as nobody cares about him. he’s the last while had good K’s and BOS without devers, casas, TON probably still dizzy, on road, and that doesn’t even bring up the CLE pitcher factory might’ve helped lively out too.
this was like sunday or sat night when i obtained lively, biggest problem now is that CUBS finally got wise, and b.brown is likely back in there with hendricks’ awful ass thrown out of rotation, dropped him to get lively and now gotta hope he clears waivers.
Yeah, I hear that
With Kelly going to the IL who would you drop out of Senga, Scherzer, Pivetta, Kelly or Fairbanks?
Kelly
In a 12 Team 5X5 Fantrax league with daily lineups & my pitching needs a shakeup after demotions & some suck.
SP: F Peralta, P Lopez, Byrce Miller, Rodon, Paddack, Pfaadt,
Max Meyer, Stone, & Varland
RP: Hader, Helsley, McArthur, & M Miller
Available are : Assad, Marsh, Weathers T Williams, Rea, Slaten, Irvin, & RP’s Minter & Shelby Miller which works in a daily league …too many Millers
Any swaps?? I was thinking Assad & Minter for sure
Nvm it’s weekly lineups ….dazed & confused here
Ha, ok
Any SPs worth picking up? Dropping Varland, Max, or Stone???
You can drop those
In an AL only, would you trade Benintendi to get Vaughn?
Sure
Drop Burger for Maikel Garcia, or Hoskins? Or hold patty?
Thanks!
Hey man you popped up on my YouTube! Looking great nice glasses respect the style. Could u take the filter off tho so we could see ur unmade bed or whatever messiness ur hiding bahaha. My PC desk was an ashy mess until recently have a fun day!
HAHA, thanks!
my guess is the area he does those in if it’s like his office at home is either extremely messy or so clean it’s boring to look at at all, at least from my experience watching other smart people in analytical fields (mostly poker pros/coaches) when they do podcasts, or training videos or whatever. it’s crazy how bare the majority of the rooms the poker coaches do theirs in. some pictures on the walls and such maybe, but the rooms look often like they just moved in.
Baty or Mervis?
Baty
Singer or Flaherty?
Flaherty
testing. Jack
Rib fracture for Casas.
Ugh, what’s ETA on that? 6 weeks?
I see now, they’re saying months…brutal
How the hell do you fracture a rib swinging? Backswing?
yeah that’s highly odd, be lucky if he’s back before like august with that. ribs when actually broken don’t heal that quickly if full fracture (this is a LOT worse than nootbaar’s 2 partials)
similar to skull bone or femoral bone, they are very hard to break but when broken it takes a while.
testing…been hit and miss with being able to post
Hello
Please rank ros
Thairo,Julien,Merrill Jackson
You did
Move Julien ahead of Thairobreakout
is coming
Streamantor doesn’t like Wacha today? That surprised me.
Surprising indeed
I’m really concerned about Casas coming back this year. The only news is that he’s on the 10-day IL with a rib strain; and him saying “It’s really bad and every day is worse than the prior day.”
Google says (rib strain): Recovery time is dependent on the severity of the strain, with Grade 1 strains typically requiring 2-3 weeks and Grade 2 strains taking twice as long. Grade 3 strains often require surgery, however, with a 3-4 month recovery window.
A fairly deep league (396 players rostered), and I don’t have open an open IL slot (probably Frelick or Winkler are best available). Weekly waivers Saturday. If no further news, should I drop Casas?
No further news until when? Tomorrow? No…next month? maybe
Daily redraft pts league you picking up Dunning vs Sea vs Cin or pick up Mize vs KC… or neither
Dunning seems fine
Grey,
In a 12 team, 5×5 OBP/QS league with three keepers, would you give up Trea Turner and Jared Jones for Bobby Witt Jr?
Third keeper options over Jones are: Langford, Chourio, Skenes, Royce
Sure
m.garcia is putting out late stage j.baez stats (i say “late” meaning when still ownable in standard sized leagues, not now), that’s a good bit of HR’s and steals, with very bad OPS/AVG/hits/total bases for those. which is odd as he came up with a hit/speed tool type guy (with some HR’s but not much). so he finally gets kept at leadoff, and now he’s what flipped entirely.
Haha
With O’Neill coming back I need to drop. 12 team redraft. First thought was Julien, but Yoshida… I feel like I wouldn’t miss him. Who would you consider?
Sure, Yoshida
Thoughts on Jose Butto, Cade Povich, or Christian Scott having a huge impact this season?
They could
Cut one closer. (SAGNOF).
Finnegan or McArthur.
Finnegan
Devers out again. They could have IL’d him a week ago. I’m sure he is fine though. Oneill didn’t have a concussion. This kind of a pattern does not give me much hope for Casas returning when they used the term “lengthy” to describe his absence.
Yup!
Would you pickup Thairo Estrada for any of these guys?:
Bryson Stott
Julien
Luis Garcia
Chapman
Nolan Jones
Ohoppe (waiver for cal yesterday was outbid lol)
Thanks!
Over Matt Chapman
Hey Grey, here’s one out of left field for you. What are your thoughts on Jonathan Aranda? Seems like he’s getting closer to a return. Waivers are a wasteland especially at 1B, and I know a certain CBS analyst is very high on him.
Seems fine to stash if your league is very deep
Aranda a better speculative add then clowns like LaMonte Wade or Elehuris Montero? SLG% is an extra cat for our league.
Yes
at least the one guy who had him completely blocked at the so far only position he’s elig (y.diaz) is doing very very badly.
Dunning vs Sea? 12 team 5×5. Feels ok but also feels like a waste of innings. Lol
Also Castellanos or NJones?
Jones
I’d stream him
Hi Grey. Suzuki or Friedl the best stash for ir return. Thanks
Seiya
A league-mate dropped Garrett Crochet, would you drop Fairbanks for him? Other options to drop would be Reese Olson, Bello, or Lodolo
Sure, lose Fairbanks if you don’t need saves
Drop Gorman for Morel?
After Nolan’s heroics last nite I can see him going on a tear… (or not)
Yes
Hey Grey,
Drop one SP:
Hicks, Edward Cabrera, Lugo, Civale
Thank you sir!
EdCab
Hi Grey,
Which are the best 3 starts from the following:
Ranger @SD
Keller vs MIL
Gore vs LAD
Harrison vs PIT
Wacha vs TOR
Harrison vs PIT
Wacha vs TOR
Ranger
Ah sorry I actually got my start options wrong. Which are the best two starts of the following:
Wacha @DET
Wacha vs TOR
Keller vs MIL
Ranger @SD
Wacha, Wacha, (Fozzie Bear)
Lou Piniella was pretty entertaining to watch when arguing….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHwET9gW4PM
Ha, he was…Sweet Lou!
h/h points 12 team weekly lineup set redraft … should Casas be dropped ..
No
Question for you Grey,
If we went into draft season knowing Miller was going to close for the A’s, do you think he’s drafted in the top 10 for closers ? Or higher even
Nope
H2H daily pts need to bench 1 of these under performers
Stott @ Abbott
Hayes vs Mil
Swanson va France
Nolan Jones vs King
Langford vs Gilbert
Wyatt
Also, would you drop any of the above for Kjerstad or hold? (same league)
Nope
Hey Grey, can you rank these guys in a vacuum moving forward please: E Julien, Luis Garcia, Maikel Garcia
Luis Garcia, Maikel
Who are the two drops among Pages,Kjerstad,McCormick and Nimmo?
Merrill or Julien?
Thanks!
Chas, Nimmo — Julien
Sorry if this is a repeat. Jared Jones is soooo nasty. Embarrassing Turang
https://twitter.com/i/status/1782548926895129080
& Jones’s reaction:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1782588828215054550
I know, he’s Mr. Nasty
(1) Please rank catchers: Patrick Bailey, Henry Davis, Connor Wong.
(2) Please rate 1B: Mark Canha, Lamonte Wade, Gavin Sheets
1, Wong, Bailey 2. You did
Someone dropped Devers. I’m low on the waiver list, but will try to get him. Who’s the drop: Jarren Duran, Riley Greene, Wyatt Langford, Cedric Mullins, Castellanos, or Nolan Jones?
Or hold?
Wyatt
Thanks!
No problem
Will Smith
Vlad Guerrero
Ozzie Albies
Max Muncy
O’Neil Cruz
Yordan Alvarez
Aaron Judge
Cody Bellinger
U:Yandy Diaz
Bench: Holliday, Kjerstad, Rosario
& Tyler O’Neil
Sonny Gray
Shota Imanaga
Zach Eflin
Jesus Luzardo
Michael Ling
RP: Craig Kimbrel & Raisel Iglesias.
Bench: Bryce Elder, Jordan Romano, Senga
Is my hitting solid enough to not stash Holliday and Kjerstad? Looking to pick up two starters but I’ve been hoarding bats instead.
You can lose the baby O’s
10 team 5×5 OBP.
Is Singer a streamer now? Would replace with an RP since very far behind in SOLDS.
Yeah, can stream
Kjerstad is already owned in our 15 teamer but the owner is short on pitching. We’ll have an extra pitcher when Garrett returns. Will we get get enough out of Kjerstad to trade one of Wacha, Crochet, Flaherty or Garrett for him? I think it’s worth making the offer but I need to convince my son. Our k/bb and era is very good with these cheap starters. (we also have Sonny and Castillo who won’t be offered)
Thanks
Is Braxton going to return? Smiley emoji…I think you should trade Wacha, Crochet or Brax for Heston, you can find SP
Thanks again..forgot we also have Houck. Nice cheap Razzball staff. Hopefully they aren’t April one month wonders
Think you’re gonna be good!
BTW, the league you watched me draft in Florida is in 1st place
Grey – O. Cruz or J. Naylor ROS. Is this a dumb question?
Nah, they’re about even…Prolly lean Naylor for AVG and power…Cruz for SBs and upside
Man you weren’t kidding on Fedde. His statcast page is crizzappy. i hadn’t looked under the hood on him. I saw him and for lack of a better description, seemed like he had a plan for getting outs. Stuff+ likes him about average. dunno. looks like you mght be right on this one. hope the regressions are busy today.
Yeah, he could be okay for a stream or three, but super meh
I just don’t get Hunter Greene
Solid K-BB, SIERA under 4, though a high BABIP and a low LOB%
Is he ever going to happen ?
…maybe?
I have a theory on Greene. His fastball is how you say, straight. There is a subset of guys who can’t handle the velo and they become strike outs. Then there are guys who can hit fastballs and they just sit on ’em. His HR per 9 the last two years has been terrible and playing in GA Small park is a crusher. He gives up 1.5 hr/9 and his bb rate is mid to high 3s per nine, so there’s traffic. Can’t tell you how many times owning him last two years I watched him cruise through 3, get into trouble with walks and give up a jack and turn it into a bad outing. The hr’s are down so far this year so maybe that’s hope or maybe just cold weather.
Hey Grey! The guy who offered Schwarber for $4 Ruiz in my 12 team keeper with weekly lineup locks realized before clicking submit that Ruiz is currently in a short side platoon, so he pulled it: That said he came back offering me nonkeeper Soler for Ruiz.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Meh
Thanks – yeah better to hold the lottery ticket on ruiz. Soler feels like he has replaceable skills
Soler is replaceable, yeah
Seems like Soler is just Schwarbs with better average and more injury chance (but batting cleanup like they both should be). So still take it and run before he second guesses again?
Hey hey!
What is your take on top-tier players in slumps? Do you bench them until they show life if you have other, warmer options, or just keep running them out there because they are your best?
I’m dealing with both Judge having a cold April and Olson having a cold week.
Lurrrrrrr. (I’m in disguise!)
I wouldn’t bench Judge
Grey
Thoughts on Devers ROS? Or maybe what the real injury or situation is with him…. The Bosox management don’t want to put him on the ineffective list and he is clearly hurt. The DTD beside his name the last week, has me saying WTF. Should I entertain trade offers or bench and find a replacement until he inevitably ends up on IL?
Think he’s actually hurt, but who knows…
Thanks Grey.
Scott Pianowski from Yahoo wrote a piece about drafting a non starter fantasy team and mentioned your name… pretty sure more and more fantasy baseballers will use this method.
No problem
Just lost Casas in a 12 team OBP/SLG league.
Options to replace are: Cronenworth, Mervis (just called up), Canha, Wade Jr., Sheets, Donovan, Kirilloff
Not great!
Canha
H/h points 12 team redraft ..lost Casas
need one
N Lowe
Montcastle
Rizzo
Vaughn
Bell
Lowe
Starting Gausman at KC today? Normally this would be a no brainer but…..
Yes
Regarding you picking up closers-in-waiting via FAAB instead of 2-start SPs…I say, SAME!
I have a hard time picking up 2 start Starters especially when they suck..as most of them on waivers in a 15-teamer do. I’d rather backup my inevitable closer injury with next man up
Yeah, it’s not great process tbh
Hey Grey!
I’ve got three dudes underperforming to date because, I collect them. But being patient with them… Santander, J. Walker, and CES.
I was just offered another one because, people know I collect them? Was offered Nolan Jones for a 14th rounder (almost free).
Question is – should I be bringing another one of these frustrating guys in? And if so, who above am I replacing?
10-team / H2H
Thanks Grey!
Jones over Walker
Oh even better… just got the other manager to swap Walker for Jones straight up! No draft pick even needed.
Thanks Grey!!!
Nice!
Have you heard this Weaver gem: https://youtu.be/QWQbN0jFo_k
Hahahaha, no I hadn’t
Hi Grey,
Who would you start Rhys Hoskins at Pitt or Ryan O’Hearn at LAA? Their Razz dollars are the same at plus $7
Thanks!!!
Hoskins
Max Meyer (Mia). What’s your projection for 2024 ETA and value? I fear he may come up for an effective start or two — and then again get banished to AAA.
I’m carrying Gavin Stone (deep league — 396 players). Drop Stone for Meyer.
They sent him down to work 3 IP at a time
I have Judge and Olson on one team…that is LAST in homers AND ribeyes!!!??! Noda says “Stop bugging me and go to sleep!”
Haha, ouch
Please rank ros
Rodon,Civale,Mize
Covale, Mize
Nolan Jones – just a slump or time to really bump him down?
Slump
I sure hope so. It’s frustrating
Is it worth holding Jordan Lawlar with a 24th round reference in a keeper league? Obviously don’t expect much this season but going forward? Thanks
Meh, I guess, know nothing of your league
13 team dynasty 5×5 Bryan De Le Cruz, Alexander Canario or Andy Pages? Thank you!
Pages
How about in redraft leagues – still Pages over Bryan De La Cruz?
As a backend OF? Sure, why not
Current pitching staff:
Burnes
Kirby
Gausman
Ryan
Detmers
Singer
Hicks
Turbull
Elder
I am on pace to surpass the GS limit by 50 games. Are any of these guys straight drops or just use as streamers. I could pick up some RP for SVHD or Soriano, Gil and Flaherty are available. Also, need to make room to activate Heim.
I have some problem. Thanks for asking. Is it 50 innings or 50 games? Hope question helps.
50 games lol
Hicks and Singer are drops
Thanks
No problem
Hi Grey,
Despite the fact that I’m over 50 innings, I have to start Cristopher Sanchez since the Phillies have won 7 straight. Yet, it is on the road at Cincinnati and Harper is on paternity leave. What would you do?
Thanks for your wit and help!!
Start
thanks!
No problem
Keeping Campusano thru this Rockies series, but then should I drop him for Cal or the French terminator? Camp has a nice batting avg but that’s about it. Thanks !
Cal
Thanks! Still Cal over Logan O (just saw he was dropped recently)
Cal has been so good, has he not?
seems silly question but… dump EloyJ for Kjerstad?
(rather than waiting for the next ruptured muscle)
Yes
Pick up Pfaadt over Reynaldo or J Hicks now or if thinking keeper league possibilities?
Over Hicks
Hi grey
Nolan jones was dropped. I have #2 waiver claim. Worth dropping wilyer abreu to try and grab him?
I’m in first in a 5×5 10 teamer right now
Thanks!
I would.
Yes
Hi Grey,
Favorite ROS pickup in standard 5 X 5….. Pages, Garcia Jr., Loperfido, Kyerstad, or A. Rosario?
Pages
Elder’s start is completely different if the Marlins didn’t forget how to play baseball in the top of the 1st. I had to go back to watch Chisholm’s double and still don’t have words to describe what exactly happened.
hahaha, yeah
Killing it so far in a roto league (redraft, standard 5X5). Recently picked up SS Swanson off of waivers, but don’t need him, trying to trade him. Perfect fit would be 1B/OF. So far offers rejected for Santander, Steer and Bellinger.
I have N. Jones in another league (where he is killing me so far). Worth pursuing Jones here (where I can keep him on the bench until he heats up), or should I try to deal Swanson for an SP instead?
I’d take Jones for Swanson
Would you jump ship on Evan Carter for Kjerstad in a keeper league? Carter hasn’t hit vs LHP this year and is starting to get days off with lefties on the mound.
Nope
Hi,
Can you rank those players for dynasty league :
G.Torres
N.Gorman
Z.Gelloff
Thanks
Jogon
You did
Earl Weaver! Loved that guy, fierce competitor and great manager. Wrote a fantastic book, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”
Haha, love it!
Great Earl Weaver clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQbN0jFo_k
Awesome!
Corbin or Judge ROS?
Corbin
10 team 5×5 roto daily lineups
4 IL spots.
Currently have Albies, Burger, Buehler, deGrom on IL.
Just lost Fairbanks to the IL as well.
At this point just keep Fairbanks on the bench until Albies or Buehler are activated?
Drop any of the 5 to pick up J. Adam, or a SP, or a bench bat?
Currently filling 2 RP and 3 P spots with Hader, Philips, Neris, Suarez and Payamps.
Like Adam better than any of the RPs I have?
How do you value the 5 guys I have on IL?
Thanks
You can lose Burger, deGrom and Fairbanks in a 10 teamer, I’d think…I’d go Adam over deGrom, unless keeper…Then lose Burger
Riley Greene + Josh Lowe or Julio Rodriguez in a Roto OBP league?
Thanks!
JRod
H/H points 12 team redraft…which side
Judge/Abrams or Betts/Tovar
Judge
Drop Wilson Contreras for Cal Raleigh?
Drop Nick Castellanos for Starling Marte?
Thanks Grey!
Cal
Cast
Drop the struggling Vaughn or Walker for Kjerstad?
Vaughn
Did you ever see the video of Terry Collins after Syndergaard threw at Utley? As a Mets fan it’s the best thing we have to point to in the last 30+ years.
I did
‘Morning Grey,
I’m looking to grab 2 pitchers off the wire:
Gil
Elder
J. Irvin
Mize
Soriano
j. Gray
A. Suarez
Lugo
Who do you like?
Thx
Mize, Lugo
Nootbar or Nelson Velasquez
Nelson
Would you stash Skenes in a 12-teamer already? And is Kopech worth holding in a 10-teamer notwithstanding a relative lack of saves?
Yes — no
Do you prefer Houck or R. Lopez in a 6×6 roto that uses both QS and W?
And thoughts on Mason Miller? 20 K in 10 IP. Does he get enough saves being on the A’s?
Houck
Yes, he does
Ranger looks great he is relaxed and in command…..i would put him up against anyone right now
Totally!
Which side do you like? Trying to upgrade at SP and open a roster spot.
Otteneu points league:
A gets Ragans
B gets Mackenzie Gore, Alzolay and Norby
Is it a good time to buy low on Ragans and sell high on Gore?
A
Grey,
Would in a 12 teamer H2H League would you drop Stone and Nelson Velazquez for any of these guys:
Abreu is kinda interesting but him or Stone is apples/oranges
Drop Jung Hoo Lee for Keston in a twelve team redraft? (I assume yes).
And in looking at who to drop, man, Arozarena sure has been a disappointment so far this year.
Thanks.
Sure
Teams striking out the most so far this season:
A’s (no surprise)
Mariners
Rockies
Twins
Reds
Fewest strike outs from best:
DBacks
Astros
Rangers
Mets
Blue Jays
Do I feel better about JHicks zero K game against the ARI? Maybe?
Twins have been under the radar bad. Streaming under the radar good Eric Fedde against them today. Fedde will be a good guy to own around the all star break when he gets traded to a major league team.
Ha, I made the same move on Fedde last night for the same reason. We’re either geniuses or dopes. Strength in numbers! :)
Julien is their top hitter, and he’s hitting like .210, so…I could see the stream, but if anyone can make them look good it would be Fedde — 8.5/4, kinda meh
You’re the reason we can’t have nice things!
This is true
I was able to get Nolan Jones for a bag of balls.. do you feel much differently about him than in preseason? It’s been damn cold in Coors so hoping he improves with better weather. Thx!
Little bit, but it’s cold as you said and he’s not chasing as much or SwStr%
Think he’s a buy low, which isn’t great if you have him
Thanks! Nope I was able to just trade for him so looking forward to may. I also have Lindor, Olson, Stot and JoRam, so it’s been a rough April hahaha
Yeah, I hear ya
Also, live betting strikeouts for Aaron Judge ABs has become quite the cash cow. Think his toe is fully healed now at least, from the easy walk to home plate and straight back to the dugout?
Haha, brutal
Reynaldo Elderly Syndrome – causes someone to pitch awesome, but get snaked out of a cake batter two-start week by Mr. “Lucky” himself, Bryce Elder. Oh, and in an NL-Only H2H matchup against the owner of, you guessed it, Bryce Elder.
BTW – As a Bryce Elder owner from last year, he’s right on track to sweet start his way into our fantasy hearts again only to rip it out and stomp all over it in in August.
Yeah, not bad!
Grey
I read the book about 12 years ago and enjoyed it. Was happy to watch Manhunt. Yes it was slow. I still liked it. But dragged a bit. Same as how Turn started.
What really annoyed me was it was called Manhunt, should’ve ended an episode early…just liked the book so much better, which isn’t an odd thing, I guess
Was hoping they’d had made this a limited series on amc back when they were putting out really good content. Either way probably would been underwhelming.
You try that show gentleman on netflix?
I haven’t watched it yet…Ripley was great fwiw
Thanks, I’ll check it out.
No problem
Love my morning cup o Gray.
Which side do you like better?
AL only. OBP, SLG, RBI, R+SB-HR; ERA, WHIP, W+QS, 2xS+H
Hunter Brown $14 OY 25 vs Evan Carter $20 OY 25
Thanks! Carter
Drop Chourio or Langford for Kjerstad? 6×6 ops
Nah
No
Please rank (ROS): Jonah Heim; Logan O’Hoppe; and Cal Raleigh.
Cal, Logan
Trying to nail down this OF. Are you making any swaps?
Current OF on roster that could move:
Marsh
Pages
Carpenter
BDLC
Available:
Haniger
Fraley
Rengifo
Profar
Velazquez
Rooker
Henry Davis (could use as C)
Meh, they’re all kinda same
Right now I have Jackson Merrill at MI and my two weakest OF are McCormick and Nimmo although Judge and Springer are competing for those positions. Is it worth grabbing Julien and move Merrill to OF? Who is the drop. Thanks!
Nah
I think I was in Kevin Gooberstein’s bunk at camp in 1980. He was so good they let him play SS left-handed.
HAHA
h/h points redraft league weekly lineup set …need to do some housecleaning and most of these players are coming back soon from injury …..if all are healthy
need to lose 2
Castellanos
Happ
Joshua Lowe
need to lose 1
Bradish
Crochet
Pivetta
I’d want Cast
Lose Bradish
I think Kjerstad was called up so Holliday has someone to talk to on the bench.
-Holliday Owner (sadz)
Hi Grey!
Which RP do you like best for 10tm Roto with HOLDS?
Shelby Miller, Hunter Harvey, David Robertson, Colin Holderman,
Miller
Haha
Any worries with the low exit velo from Carroll thus far ? Or just a slow start
Slow start
Morning Grey,
Would you drop Masyn Winn for Luis Garcia Jr?
Sure
Would you prefer Maikel Garcia?
nope
Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates!
Haha
Hi Grey, thanks for my first read of the morning, it is always the best!
AL 10 team very deep league, 23 on player roster and 9 on reserves, $150 budget for the year, have $125 remaining. I inherited this team, playing for next year. How much you bid for Heston? thank you!
Thanks! $13
It is is an AL only, this may be the biggest call up of the season, absent another Orioles call up. I think there may be folks that are emptying their wallet in an AL only keeper.
but if playing for next year, becomes cost prohibitive to keep if you empty bank
Hi Grey,
Good morning.
12 team mix league with OBP, no corner or infield, 3of, 1 utl.
for my 2b i only have Stott as option.
Should i drop him in favor of Luis Garcia Jr.
or continue to hold?
thanks!
Hold
Still going Heim over D’Arnaud?
Do you know when Heim is done sitting Shiva?
Thanks!
Haha, Heim’s been totally fine until Travis went nuts in the last 3 days
So I should grab Heim over Trav is what you’re saying? They’re both on wire. Thanks!
Oh, I’d go Travis
Still torn between grabbing Ranger or Kutter. Was going to go for Kutter, but Ranger’s performance last night has me thinking maybe Ranger’s the guy. What do you think?
Sure, go Ranger, he’s safer
Both? If you definitely have 1 guy drop, you probably have 2 that Ranger and Kutter are better than.
Hey Grey, Olson and Yamamoto for Tatis and Hoskins. Fair? Which side?
League settings, team needs. Which side is your current players?
Yamamoto was probably drafted as an SP1.
His full season stats are not great after the blow up in his first game, and one other less than stellar game. He is probably a decent buy low.
I would probably prefer the Tatis side, but if I needed a SP, that is a good SP to get.
I actually don’t know why I drafted Yamamoto. I think Imanaga is better and have him. I Have freeman too. Just trying to get better in the of.
I think I drafted him to piss off truss actually we were back to back
Olson
My pitching has been the death of me… am I waiting out Littel and Greene? I thought these were decent starts for them. Marsh and José Soriano are available.
Soriano over Greene
hi grey!
can you rank these IF options ROS?
6×6 OPS
Swanson
Gleyber
Morel
Gorman
Julien
Gleyber, Morel
thank you!
No problem
Still hurting at 3b with Colt Keith. I know they have both been rough prior to the dingers yesterday, but which is the better add of these two who where just dropped – Maikel or Gorman. My league counts OBP and AvG as separate categories. Thanks G
Gorman
I have the opportunity to jettison one and only one turd pitcher from my AL-only roster, and the other must remain in the starting lineup. Drop Canning or Leclerc (also have Yates fwiw)?
Leclerc
Please select a steamer for tomorrow
Schmidt versus A’ss
Flaherty at TB (has a 2.95 FIP)
Crochet at Twins
2.95 xFIP
Flaherty.
Want to see what Crochet does following the beating he took last time before running him out again.
Schmidt
Heim or O’Hoppe?
OHoppe
Logan
Grey!!!!!
Awesome!!!
a. True story, White Sox are so bad the Twins’ worst hitter would be their all star. And the Twins are only 8-13 still miles better than the White Sox’ 3-19 record (1-10 on the road). Bring up Iriarte already and destroy his self-confidence.
b. Chris Rock quote of the day for April 23, 2024
[hosting the 2005 Academy Awards] Black movies don’t have real names. They get names Iike ‘Barbershop’. That’s not a name. That’s just a location. Barbershop. Cookout. Car Wash. You know, Laundromat’s coming soon. And after that, Check-Cashing Place.
Cheers,
Ante
Why can’t you just stick to baseball? You’ve got pretty good takes so no need for the fluff…
Gatekeep much?
Thinking the White Sox might actually lose 120 games, they are so bad