The Jurickson store called and they’re out of you so please report back to your nearest Jurickson store, because the A’s called up Franklin Barreto, who was named PCL Player of the Month. I just want to see Barreto on top of a Caprese salad, and then I’m going to dream I’m in Tuscany with Diane Lane and will hang a Do Not Disturb sign from my door for three whole minutes. “Diane, did you enjoy that as much as I did?” “I’ve never been satisfied. Can I call you Hugh Jack-in-the-Box?” “I’d be honored.” Then we return from Tuscany and get bogged down in bills…stress…PTA meetings, but we’d always have three minutes in Tuscany to remember fondly. In June, Franklin Burrata collected nine homers, three lasagnas and 13 doubles, and he hit .387 with 32 RBIs. His overall minors numbers were 65/12/48/.296/13 in 277 ABs. He’s now on his 3rd call-up to the majors, and each time his Ks have skyrocketed like the fireworks that Diane saw in her eyes after our three minutes. Franklin Barreto will be the A’s regular second baseman moving forward, and Bob Melvin is excited to see what he can do. I’m with Bob! Which is what I say in every south Florida massage parlor, after explaining I want Lui-Sue to pretend she’s Diane Lane. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Christian Vazquez – Not only a catcher, but might be the hottest bat in the entire nation, and that’s including the fruit bat that John Malkovich keeps in his closet to suck his blood for old school transfusions.
Danny Jansen – Two catchers? It is a holiday weekend!
Eric Thames – “Are those smelling salts you’re curing that salmon with?” “Yes, for Thames.” “Well, it worked! You un-lox’d him!”
Austin Slater – Here’s what I said the other day, “(Slater) had 12 HRs, 6 SBs and a .308 average in Triple-A, and is 26 years old. Not to get off the beaten path to beat a dead horse, but can you imagine the Giants waiting this long to call him up? Because they wanted to see what they had with Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski? I kinda expect Slater to inexplicably get platooned, so I’d only look at him in deep leagues for now, but he does have some power and speed.” And that’s me quoting me!
Kevin Newman – *wavy lines indicating a dream sequence* Hey, I’m about to place a huge Cole Tucker bid. This is gonna be awesome! I won’t need to use FAAB dollars for another middle infielder all year! Also, why is Giancarlo wearing a whipped cream bikini? Oh my God, that’s not whipped cream, that’s a body cast? AHHH!!! *wavy lines* That wasn’t a dream! That was a nightmare! Mislabeled dream sequence alert!
Keston Hiura – Who loves Hiura more than me?! Shake your body spastically in my direction! I am your Osho!
Cavan Biggio – Son just gave you his Cavan Biggio fantasy. It was written while Son was hang-gliding over the set of the latest Marvel movie for exclusive pics.
Isan Diaz – Prospect Mike went over Isan Diaz the other day as a stash, and I am all aboard! Isan in my fantasy brain! How’sever, I did talk to a Marlins beat writer about Diaz’s impending call-up and it sounds like August, so this might be premature, which is something no one’s ever accused me of being before!
Miguel Rojas – Just went over Rojas this morning. It was so good you needs to go checks dat shizz out!
J.P. Crawford – Think Crawford’s already cooled off from his insane 4 (5? 6?) day streak, but I could see the flyer on him to see if there’s more here (I don’t think there is — wow, this is a buy with a capital question mark.)
Jeimer Candelario – He was a preseason favorite of mine. I was dancing around, singing, “The Candy Man can!” Then I started singing, “The Candy Man should sit on the can because he’s sh*t,” but now he’s back and hitting, so I’m interested again.
Franmil Reyes – He could hit a home run for each dollar it takes to purchase a $54 vending machine steak!
Brendan McKay – I’m grabbing McKay for his bat and his arm and because he sounds like how a dad in the 90s would’ve called a 90210 character.
Chris Bassitt – This is a Streamonator call, like the call it makes to a pet store to find out if it has a watermelon costume for its Border Collie.
Martin Perez – This is the last Streamonator call before the break. “I just want it to be more melancholy.”
Liam Hendriks – The A’s bullpen is elementary, my dear Watson! That element is Boron, except it’s spelled Mboron and the B is silent. Obviously, the A’s should use Hendriks instead of Treinen, but they’re dealing with some Mborons.
Taylor Rogers – “Sometimes our parents do things that we don’t always understand like when dad drinks and calls his secretary at two in the morning and says, ‘I just really need to talk about the Twins’ pen,’ and he’s not talking about how Taylor Rogers is the Twins’ closer but he’s talking about how his secretary puts a pen in her breasts to write notes to him.” — a quote from Mr. Rogers.
Austin Adams – I get the sense the Mariners want this guy to be their closer. Or they’re decorating a dorm room and think he’s Ansel Adams.
Nathan Eovaldi – Apparently, the new Red Sox closer. If the platypus is a duck designed by a committee, the Red Sox’s bullpen is a yuck designed by committee.
SELL
Hyun-Jin Ryu – More like Ryuken! Which is you screaming in a white tattered karate gi, giving me the surgefist into my gut because I listed Ryu. I’m a bad person, I knew this. I mean, have you even read my (e)book? The New York Times (e)Book Review said, “(e)Books can stay with you a lot longer than we ever imagine, and not simply because we get that stupid pinwheel and our Adobe Reader won’t close. Grey’s (e)book, however, that’s a tour de farce of one unsympathetic character that you hope you never meet.” I’m not saying Ryu will just completely collapse. I rank him in my top 100 for the 2nd half that’s coming next week, but has Ryu pitched more than 152 IP in five years? No, he has not. I love him, but to think he’s going to pitch a full 2nd half seems silly. I’d check the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer to see what you can get for him. I wouldn’t trade him for a face tattoo with a typo, but I would explore options.
Top of the charts
Ha
I thought your man Hung, would have tried to be first, so I thought I would beat him to the punch, just for fun sake..
Haha
I’m in Newport RI today and the mobile experience makes it hard to comment. Tough to be first.
Newport’s beautiful! Enjoy!
14-team league. After much thought, I dropped Elias to activate Treinen. Sounds like a “doesn’t matter” (i.e., both should probably not even be rostered), right?
Prolly not
Yo Grey,
10 team H2H 5×5 (saves no holds)
Your response in the previous post to “Are you holding on to Leclerc or ditching him for Hirano or Adams?” with Adams over Hirano got me shook.
1) Ditch Elias for Adams?
2) Ditch Hirano for Yoan Lopez?
3) Please rank Alvarado, Elias, Adams, Lopez, Hirano
Thanks in advance.
3. You did
When is Bichette gonna be a buy in redraft leagues? Do you see him going the way of Vlad Jr. last year and we’ll have to wait till 2020? Thanks, Grey!
2020
Think Jansen keeps it up after the break? I have Molina and it’s nice he plays everyday but his lack of production the last month has made those starts not nice. Your choice moving forward?
Don’t know, but I’d try Jansen
The Hall of Famer Daniel Jansen or Gary Sanchez ? Just want to know that Jansen isn’t the #1 catcher in all of baseball.
HOFers always
Are we still holding Luis Urias in RCL? I’ve been holding him since early June when the Padres said they’d almost certainly bring him up before end of the month. (Eyeroll)
Nah, can move on
I see Corbin Martin had TJ surgery..Didn’t even know dude had a bum elbow..
Right after the entire Corbin Martin graduates fiasco too
Not sure what you mean..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iunYmHH0UNI
lol, still don’t get it..what am I missing here?
Meh not big enough deal
Cool so.
Haha nice!
Grimey!
Even minor league Mets are a mess..
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/new-york-mets-minor-league-st-lucie-first-data-field-fireworks-fire-fourth-of-july-025938719.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACuCf-k-agb7LPLbEObfTxUmAUicLoUk6qBGOmEVZMYAYeIXX671A7CByx1UFJ8Pmw-OfT6I9HL6sHouDZn1WUWp82IeUgUjSHSku53f0Miwu29yVmJ4BuyfGBlLRpClFC4Xt0-8XI-uOLJ-B5usefW30O708mZgPWJH5J–W17z
Ha
16 team H2H DYNASTY keeper LEAGUE
3Ls in row (9-5) overall.
Who to start this weekend?
Flaherty @SF? (over/under 90 pitches by 3inning)
Lester @CHW?
Arrieta @NYM?
Luchessi @LAD? (eh)
Maeda vs SD? (All 4 innings)
Snell vs NYY? (think have too)
Caleb Smith welcome back @ ATL? (I’m scared)
Thankyou
No Lucchesi, Lester, Smith or Arrieta
Or Flaherty, or 3innings-McGee Maeda.
I Snell a mid summer pitching staff firesale!
By the seaSnell
h/h points 12 team redraft weekly lineup set…..
Which side Hoskins & Tanaka or Judge & S Gray
Judge but close
10t redraft 5×5
Not sure who to lose to pick up Jansen:
5 starters (3 OF, 2 UTIL) out of:
JD, S Marte, Domingo, Beni, Meadows, JoRam, Segura, J Turner
Or should I lose McKay or Gallen (both are longer term holds, right)?
Thanks
You have no one to drop
My patience is wearing thin with Bobby Bradley. Any redeeming quality there in a dynasty or time to move on? I’m leaning toward moving on for one of these other rookie nookies.
Can move on
I’m still crushin’ on Diane Lane after all these years. Evidently, she’s got some goldenpuss like one of those Bond movies…. Cause that Bon Jovi song “Shot thru the heart and you’re to blame. You give love a bad name” was written about her by Bon Bons Jovi.
I’m sure I read that on Razzball so it must be true!!
Bon Bon Jovi wrote about Diane Lane? Well, I can beat some knockoff of Jon Bovi!
Why yes you can!
Anyhoo…Hosmer or LeMahieu ROS in an RCL?
Also, can’t believe yu selling high on me Ryu!! This hurts (but makes perfect sense.) Was hoping to ride Cole, Ryu, Giolito and Road Only-Marquez to RCL 2nd half splendor.
Any chance RYU misses just 3/4 starts due to mysterious Innings Limit injury and gives me 180 IP ???
Thanks Grey with the Mostess! (moistness?)
Haha… LeMahieu… I hope so on Ryu! Sadly his history tells us to expect 140 IP
Moist respect!
Fried or sonny gray in a qs league?
Gray
Pick two:
M. Lorenzen, D. Castillo, A. Adams, or H. Strickland?
Adams, Lorenzen
Hope you are enjoying the 4th of July weekend.
Quick question: 20 team league H2H using both AVE and OBP; pick 2 from Fletcher, Adames and Barreto?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks, you too! Barreto, Fletcher
Which C do you prefer between Christian and Danny?
Vazquez, but close
Add Ramos to that list- he last?
Last
Hey Grey!
10-Team / H2H
I’ve seen a lot of RP questions in both posts today but nothing that really settled my situation exactly. Would you make any switches below?
I have: Holland, L. Jackson, Workman, Ottavino
Available: Alvarado, L. Hendricks, Pagoan, Adams
Also –
I’ve bounced back and forth between K. Newman and Laureano all year. I can’t make up my mind. Which would you prefer?
Thanks!
Rice
Laureano easily… RP question, do you have holds?
No holds.
W / L / SV / HR / K / ERA / WHIP
So why Ottavino?
Just for the K’s and ratios, really.
Using him as a streaming spot when a SP had a bad match up.
I’d try Workman
Sorry to confuse… I already have Workman….
I have: Holland, L. Jackson, Workman, Ottavino
Available: Alvarado, L. Hendricks, Pagoan, Adams
Oops… Hendriks over Ottavino
Thanks Grey!
Have a great weekend!
You too!
Porcello at Det or
Bassit at Sea?
Bassitt
Great work as usual Grey! Thanks for the hard work…
16 team h2h weekly points league…redraft
previously I got offered Y. Alvarez and Flaherty for my DeGrom and you advised deGrom’s side so I declined… now he offered me Juan Soto and Flaherty for deGrom…
What do you think? Does it make sense for my team?
This is my team
C James McCann C | CHW
1B Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
2B Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
3B Eduardo Escobar 3B, SS | ARI
SS Paul DeJong SS | STL
OF Byron Buxton OF | MIN
OF David Dahl OF | COL
OF Franmil Reyes OF | SD
U Matt Olson 1B | OAK
PITCHERS
SP Jose Berrios SP | MIN
SP Shane Bieber SP | CLE
SP Walker Buehler SP | LAD
SP Masahiro Tanaka SP | NYY
SP Jacob deGrom SP | NYM
RP Yonny Chirinos RP, SP | TB
RP Ryan Pressly RP | HOU
RP Kirby Yates RP | SD
BENCH
SP Yu Darvish SP | CHC
SP Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL
SP Brendan McKay SP | TB
SP Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS
3B Hunter Dozier 1B,3B | KC
OF Kyle Tucker OF | HOU
INJURED
OF Giancarlo Stanton OF | NYY
RP Tyler Glasnow RP,SP | TB
Thanks again Grey!
Sounds decent for you
Thank you.
If I do decide to go for it… who is my drop?
You’re not starting EdRod are you?
I usually start him when he has a 2-start week (chance of getting more points)
Blech, I guess Dozier then
Kingery or Newman?
Kingery
Grey, would u feel good about this staff in 2 nd half of year?
12 team roto
Corbin
Bieber
Giolito
Marquez
Paddack
Caleb
Seems fine
So which players do you want to own in dynasty leaguie
Isan Diaz or Monte Harrison
who will get the call up first
Diaz
Lamet or Rich Hill in redraft leagues? I was saving Rich Hill for the post season — not sure if he will even be pitching then..
Lamet
Osho, what’s your take on the Astros rotation? Does James ever get a shot? Urquidy earn a second half look with a good start Sunday?
Uriquidy’s interesting and has inside track for 2nd half
Thanks.
I’m pretty sure nobody has been burned betting on Houston pitching as much as me this year. Between McHugh, Corbin Martin, and Framber, I have a nice dumpster fire ERA that has managed to stay warm all season.
Yeah, hard to go wrong with Astros pitching but those were good ways to do it
Marquez/Bryant for my Doolittle/Suarez. What do you think? Marquez road schedule looks unfavorable. @yankees, @nationals, @cinncy road trip coming up..
Bryant side
Thanks.
No problem
In one league, I’ve stockpiled too many closers: Diaz, Kimbrel, Robles, Kelley, Rogers, C-Mart, and Treinen. I’ve got some offers out, but there’s not a lot of action in that league. If I have to cut 1 or 2, who should go? (It’s net saves, not just total saves — in case that makes a difference.) Thanks!
Kelley, Treinen
7 pitcher limit so I need to trade 1 pitcher to make room for Clevinger off of IL.
Who are the first 2 pitchers I should look to trade from this group?
Giolito, Soroka, Beiber, Lynn, Wheeler, Boyd, Berrios
Thanks.
Soroka, Giolito
Sano, Thames, or Barreto?
13 team roto
Sano
No specific needs, bench bat. McNeil or Sano? I’m leaning McNeil. Thanks!
McNeil
Thank you, have a great weekend
You too!
Put some numbers to your ROS Thames love if you’re not a chicken.
Signed,
Ozuna Owner
I’m chicken
Musgrove home vs Brewers or
Flaherty at SF?
Flaherty
Thank you
No problem
10 team H2H 5X5 with OBP and QS and limited season moves
1. Drafted Robles for the steals but has not delivered in that area, hold or drop for another steals source or best overall player: Laureano, Senzel, Renfroe, F Reyes, N Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Barreto, Pederson, Sano
2. Hold Luzardo or drop for: Lamet, Pineda, or streamer
3. Best DL stash: Haniger, Pollock, G Polanco, Peacock, L Weaver, Turnbull
Thanks and have a great weekend!
1. Laureano 2. Streamer 3. Pollock — you too!
SAGNOF, but Adams, Kelley, Romo
Romo
Are you buying Justin Upton for the second half in AL only 4×4? I have another owner interested in him and he is in the first year of a three year $14 contract. I am inclined to move him if the offer is reasonable. Thanks Grey.
Depends what you can get, but I don’t mind him
Wouldn’t be selling hard, another words
Would you add
Stripling
Martin Perez
Canning
As a 7th starter
Or
Biggio
Danny Santana
Newman
Cooper
Barreto
PIllar
As a 2nd bench bat
Roto league
Stripling
Chirinos or Jansen ROS?
When you put two catchers in the buy, you get 2x the catcher questions!!
Jansen — haha!
Sorry for the follow up. Carson Kelly over Chirinos too?
FWIW, 0.002 points in team average get me 3-4 roto points…
Kelly yeah
Thanks! Tough news about cookie…
Yeah
When Pollock comes back from the IL, how would you rank these 3 ROS?
Pollock, Laureano, Robles
Laureano, Robles
The real question is “ what the hell are they doing with George Matthew(s Jr.) aka Jorge Mateo. Frankly, I think he’s way sexier. His numbers are crazy: 81G, 67R, 13HR, 61 RBI, .305 AVG, 18SB. I don’t see Semien going anywhere so Mateo is either OF or 2B.
Yeah, I don’t know what happened with him, but I haven’t heard any plans for his call-up
Do pitchers still where pitching jackets? That was always such a wonky thing. Too bad McKay is not in the National League. His would be a yellow denim one with a brown suede collar.
Did the Mariners outsource their baseball operations to India?
“We could not find you any relief pitchers, only bowlers who play cricket”
“Oh that’s o.k. You can usually pick up guys who clear waivers during the regular season.”
Haha… I don’t know what happened with jackets…member they’d wear them on the basepaths
Happy Friday Gray,
Wondering which of Jansen, sisco and Vazquez I should grab to replace y.molina at catcher. Or would you keep Molina a little longer.
Vazquez
ROS who has the most saves?
Hendriks, Oberg, Workman
Hendriks
How many saves do you think Liam gets?
15
15 more or total? He already has 4.
Total
In a redraft, would you trade Yordan Alvarez for Snell?
Yes
Howdy on this Friday,
OBP league, Soto and Amad Rosario or Trea Turner?
Turner
How can it be that 4 teams do not have games on a Friday night? Leading into the ASB no less.
What in the world is Major League Baseball doing?
It’s mind boggling… not sure how made this schedule but they should be fired
I’m rolling with Biggio at 2B right now but I’ve been holding Luis Urias. Would you keep Urias to see what happens or add Laureano as a bench bat? My outfield has V. Robles and Benintendi, and Laureano could be a nice replacement on their benched days or if I make a trade.
Laureano
Hey Grey,
Dahl & lance Lynn
OR
A. Mondesi & Sano
I’d probably drop Sano for a streamer (Gallen/Strahm tier available)
ROS only
Thanks man
Mondesi
I want to point out that the Astros have a guy at AAA who has 126 r+rbi, 24 homers and 19 steals and he can’t crack the MLB roster. That’s just crazytown.
I also want to bitch about the team ahead of the kids team by just making a list of some guys he’s got most of whom he drafted: Contreras, Sanchez, Freeman, McNeil, Devers, Kepler, J. Polanco, Andrus, Giolito, Sonny Gray, Montas, Stroman. Plus this guy has had zero FaaB for a month and hasn’t lost a single guy besides Montas. Meanwhile we’ve had Gennett, Stanton, LaStella, L. Gurriel (today), Treinen and Pence go down just this month.
How your teams doing Alfie? I kinda don’t like this season. Feel like the goofy ball has added an element of the arbitrary.
Oak! I agree I don’t like this season either.
Adding Harper to my ever growing do not draft list.
I was at the As game other night
some dude had a sign:
“Get a load of Semiem” lmao.
A’s fans are the best.
Astros guy will never crack the team! So nuts… they should trade him…
I’m in 1st in a few leagues, and close in a few…. not a bad year…except for my team in our league… how about that Giancarlo?!
Sucks on the Oaktown kiddies too… Treinen and Stanton are brutal losses
BTW, speaking of Treinen, one guy who I drafted on a few teams who was going way too low and has been amazing (as usual): Hader
Are we still on the Sogard train?
14-team OBP 5×5 roto
Barreta and Robel Garcia would be options at 2B if the real Eric Sogard is taking his body back from Ryne Sandberg.
Others with 2B elig that are FAs are Moran, Odor, Beckham, A.Frazier, Pinder, Wendle, and Edman.
I’d try Barreto
Done.
Thanks!
No problem
14-team Saves+Holds league question…
I have Hand, Kelley, and Hendriks but have a spot available on the bench. Any names pop out from the FA list?
Austin Adams, Yusmeiro Petit, Diekman, Dyson, Chafin, Suero, Brasier, Jacob Webb, Minter, Lorenzen, Andrew Miller, Romo, Stammen, and Bummer.
I guess Adams
Meh.
I feel the same way, I think. I might just grab a hitter for the bench spot instead…
A.Frazier, A. Dickerson, Longoria, Matt Adams, D.Fowler, Tim Beckham, Miggy Cabrera, Wendle, or Candelario?
Jeimer
Got heeeeeeem.
Nice!
Hey Grey
Don’t you think its time to Yam aboard the yamamotion (copyrighted, but i’ll let you use it on your next buy column) train!!!
29ip only 12 hits allowed. Minor walk concern, but faced some tough teams, and looking good!
And throws about 88 MPH! But yeah impressive… throwing slow is the new fast!
What the **** do I do with EDiaz?
Ugh, I don’t know… bench?
Everything Mets touch is polluted
I traded my Didi for Pham a couple weeks ago. Pham has been pretty bad. Will he still be ranked above Didi for ROS? 0-6 tonight. Thanks.
Yeah
H2H points league
Rank these closers rest of season
Giles
Carlos Martinez
Taylor Rogers
Thanks!
Giles, C-Mart
Candelario continuing to hit. How do you rank Candelario, Cooper, and Barreto right now? Can own two.
Also, AAdams or Workman?
Candy, Cooper
Workman
Terrible news for cookie. One of my favs.
Ugh, terrible news… damn…
Diaz implodes again. I have Hand, Jansen and Diaz. Thinking of trying to trade for Will Smith to replace Diaz. Who do you like more? Smith could end up being a set-up guy on another team t the trade deadline. But, Diaz could end up sitting on the bench.
I’d prefer Smith
Got the hole dug in the garden for the body, can’t call the the cops about this.. wait a minute, he moved, Goldy’s alive!
HAHA
NL-Only, 10-TM, H2H, 5×5 (OBP) – $280 Auction (Keep 5)
Hi Grey and fellow commenters,
I was offered Rhys ($48), Corbin ($15), and Aguilar ($31) for Robles, Hampson, and Matz. Obviously I get an immediate upgrade in power and a solid SP, but it really weakens me in SBs. I also don’t think it’s enough given Robles will only cost $18 next year, and all three guys I get in return will only be rentals as their prices are too high for the options I already have. Even the other owner doesn’t plan to keep any of them. I also have the #1 WP. A stud bat from the AL could be the difference maker I need, but it could also be too little, too late.
I’m currently in 1st place by 3 games. The #2 team just made a few deals that gave them a really great H2H team. It looks like I’m going to be in second place next week (back 1-2 games) based on the way this week is going. Their Roster includes: Alonso, Soto, Baez, Tatis, Realmuto, Renfroe, Scherzer, Nola, Lucchesi, Keuchel, Yamamoto, Hader, Davis, and Holland. They are solid all around with no gaps in their hitting. Their team is built well for H2H, and there are a few teams they will steamroll (8-2 or better) over.
The #3 team I have to worry about steamrolling (hitting categories) has Yelich, Arenado, Bell, Starling, Swanson, Kingery, and Riley. His pitching is above average, but other teams can still beat him.
I think I will be able to get second place with my current team and given my matchups for the remainder of the year, but the #3 team is trying to trade a cheap Kingery for a Corbin type SP, which will make him quite a bit better.
Money Breakdown in our league.
Regular season (22 weeks) – 1st gets 50% of $ and 2nd gets 20% of $.
Tourney Champ (last 3 weeks) – 1st gets 20% and 2nd gets 10%.
My Roster is below. I have holes in my offense with the platoon situation between Z-man and Adams, lack of ABs for Slater right now, and Wolters’ lack of power. Hampson is a dud, and Inciarte will probably be a part-time player when he gets back. Ryu has been great, but doesn’t have an elite K/9, and I have a bunch of #3 to #5 guys with low K/9.
CA Wolters
1B Rizzo (40)
2B Hernandez
3B Rendon (35)
SS Escobar (13)
IF Slater
OF Acuña Juña (38)
OF Harper (47)
OF Robles (18)
OF Adams
UT Zimmerman
B Hampson (13)
B Inciarte
SP Ryu(10), Musrove(6), Eflin(4), Mikolas, Matz, Richards, Stripling,
RP Yates(13), Kimbrel(11), Jackson
IL Wood
Available on FA are: Robel Garcia, Muñoz, Almora, Edman, and Bote. I know Grey is intrigued right now by Muñoz, but Carpenter will probably be back after the ASG.
As you can see, I’m really struggling with this decision. I view Acuña and Robles as the keystone pieces to build my offense around for the next several years given their 5-tool fantasy skill set.
Who’s “Sacrifice and Bulk Up”, and Who’s “Let H2H Play Out”?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I’d take Hoskins/Corbin and worry about your keepers after you win
Thanks for your reply! I’ve been busy messaging other owners. Her’s what I got.
Please Rank:
A) I’ve been offered: Robles and Matz for Rhys and Corbin.
B) Robles, Hampson, and Houser FOR Blackmon, Segura, and Wheeler.
C) Robles, Hampson, and Houser FOR Blackmon, Hiura, and Wheeler
D) Robles, Adams, Matz and Richards FOR deGrom, Flaherty, Moustakas, and Votto. This team doesn’t want Hampson.
E) Robles, Adams, Matz and Richards FOR deGrom, Flaherty, Moustakas, and Myers.
My Thoughts:
A) Best Bat and a very solid arm. Could make it easier to trade Hampson or Ryu for another important piece.
B) This gives me back speed and pop. It also adds a second key bat for my platoon situation. Solid Arm in return.
C) Same as B, but Segura probably more dependable
D) He doesn’t have one solid bat, but I get deGrom and hopefully Flaherty can turn it around.
E) Votto vs. Myers.
A. You mean you’ve been offered Rhys/Corbin for Robles? — Rhys side
B. Blackmon side
C. Blackmon
D. deGrom
E. deGrom
B is best for you for big bat… D is best for deGrom
Sorry for any confusion there. let me clarify.
(A) is the only offer right now. It was sent to me.
(B-E) are other possible trades I am thinking of offering if you think they might benefit me more given my roster above.
I have few hours to decide before (A) expires. Rhys and Corbin could be the difference maker for this week as Corbin starts tomorrow, and I am tied in Ws and Ks are really close. Also, deals B-F would not happen until tomorrow. If I did deal A, I’d have Rhys’ bat in my lineup tomorrow and we are close in all the hitting categories.
A is good for Rhys/Corbin
So to Clarify, A is the best.
Thanks a bunch! I’ve come to terms with parting with Robles.
No problem
Benintendi on waivers. Should I claim him? Would use Yordan (playing time issue); Brantley; Dahl; or Suarez?
Sure, Brantley
Please rank ROS, Walker, H. Dozier and Sano. Thanks
Sano, Dozier
BIG SHOULDER IF so anyway—who is more valuable in a 6×6 with QS and net wins NEXT YEAR Severino or J Luzardo
Severino
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Need pitching help. Conforto or Benintendi too much to give for Maeda?
Yes, too much
How about Hunter Dozier?
Seems fair
1. Best stash on IL? Salazar, Peacock, P Lopez
2. Sonny Gray and Quintna on the wire. End of my staff includes Lucchesi and Yamamoto. Hold? Swap?
3. Buttrey, Minter, Petit on wire. Any better than P Baez, Strop, Dyson for holds and ratios?
1. Salazar 2. Swap both 3. Meh
Thanks
No problem
Choose two you would potentially drop for Barreto in a points league
Olson
Laureano
Murphy
Eloy
Also, do you think McKay gets recalled at some point?
Right after all-star break.
None… Yes on McKay
Need to drop 1 guy to make room for c.smith. Who u think?
Garver
Gallo
Mondesi
Rendon
Andrus
D.santana
K.davis
Conforto
Senzel
L. Gurriel
Ohtani
Hiura
Lament
E.rod
Marquez
Castillo
Soroka
Gallen
W.davis
Robles
Alvarado
Lamet
From who?
Mercado or Jose Mart?
Mercado
Looking for streamer for tomorrow
Samardzija vs. St. Louis
Thronton vs. Balt.
Mahle vs Clev
Urquidy vs. LAA
Which two do you like best?
I’m leaning Samardzjja at home as well as Mahle
Thanks and have a great weekend
Sorry had a 2nd question.
CJ Cron hits DL-Currently have Voit, Glasgow and now Cron? Who’s the drop to stream one of the above pitcher.
Thanks again
Glasnow
Samardzija, Mahle
SON doesnt like Giolito at home vs Cubs
Start or sit?
Start
Bench two
Murphy @ Ari (Ray)
Olson @ Sea (Gonzales)
Laureano @ Sea (Gonzales)
Eloy vs CHC (Lester)
Eloy, Murphy
In an OBP redraft league would you want Smoak, Yandy, Dozier or Lowe at 1B? Thanks for your help.
Dozier, Yandy, Lowe
I need to drop someone to activate Scherzer off the N/A list. Who should I lose? I would normally cut Villar but I’m desperate for steals. Thanks
C- Contreras
1B – freeman
2B – Baez
3B – Bregman
SS – trea
Of – Hoskins
Of – meadows
Of – Alvarez
Util – JDM
UTIL – Villar
Bench – Upton, Brantley
SP – Bauer, Scherzer, Corbin, wheeler, Boyd, bieber, giolito
Rp – Doolittle, Hand, Chapman
Upton
What’s good Grey? If you want to laugh for an hour check out #revolutionarywarairportstories
Hilarious.
Haha, poop! Already been there!
One gotta go points league
Cruz
Murphy
Olson
Laureano
Add Marwin to this list and drop two
Drop Marwin
Murphy
Should i start fried vs miami today? Im leading in wins and strikouts, but almost last place in era whip and strikout to walk ratio. I am in 3rd place overall because of my offense , wins, and strikouts. I mean if i can get my era, and whip down i will be in first place again.
I am
Thanks
No problem
10 team keeper OBP
Lindor for Bregman?
Lindor, but close
Kyle Hendricks and Molina for Lucchesi and Ramos. Which side. I know weird to exchange catchers
Hendricks
You would add Marwin over any of the following
Hiura
JUp
Yordan
Kingery
Riley
Laureano
Would you add JUp over any of the following
Olson
Laureano
Murphy
Nope… Murphy
Upton or Cruz ROS
Cruz
check out right now in espn p.payano TEX, for him is being shown a picture of big willie calhoun.
Hahaha
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Machado/Paddack for TreaT?
Treat, but it’s fair
Someone dropped McKay. Would you pick him up in place of Dak Hudson?
unless you get major points for GB% or maybe double plays in yr league mckay.
Saturday howdy, Grey! Really, Fried? The Marlins?? Now I have to start Paddack @ LAD! Drop Fried and give Pivetta a shot? More upside? More downside? Ugh!
Ugh, I know…. Can lose Fried there
Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
You too!
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Have a preference of any of these guys? Pineda, Matz or Urquidy. Thanks!
Pineda, Urquidy
Eff this.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2019/07/06/indians-carlos-carrasco-being-treated-for-leukemia/8tDBwy4EMPEryaJMU2lfmL/story.html
Yeah, crappy news
Hi Grey,
My Tommy La Stella is down, and now I really need to find a 2B replacement.
The FA 2B available in the market are the following, could you please rank them for ROS. thank you!
Yuli Gurriel, Freddy Galvis, Colin Moran, Cavan Biggio, Keston Hiura
Hiura, Gurriel
Sonny Gray or Heaney in a QS league
Gray
GRey, would u drop any of these pitchers to pick up Boyd?
Corbin
Marquez
Bieber
Caleb
Giolito
Paddack
Meh, I guess Smith, but they’re all good
Should I drop verdugo for Scooter G?
Thanks!
Sure
My Dahl for his Hiura and Lucchesi?
Dahl side, but fairish
I think I saw an answer to this question on a previous post, but can’t find it.
Would you take Will Smith over Edwin Diaz ROS even with the chance Smith gets traded?
Diaz peripherals are good, but he is getting hit hard at 48%, ground ball rate way down and giving up gopher balls. His SIERRA is 2.57 and xFIP is 2.87 and has an unlucky .425 BABIP. Wondering if he will turn it around.
I’d take Smith
Looking to clear some bench space for speculative closers, as I’m struggling with saves.
I’m rotating the following guys in my OF / MI / Util places. Which guys should I drop?
Sogaard
B Dixon
J Jones
Fletcher
Biggio
Thanks!
Jones, Fletcher, Sogard
Gallen or Sonny Gray in a league with QS instead of wins?
gray since he’ll
1. be guaranteed no innings cap
2. be likely to go longer into games for this year certainly
Gray
Hi Grey,
12 team dynasty keep all, OPS added as a 6th bat category.
I was offered the following trade, what do you think?
My Springer and Bregman.
His JD Martinez, M. Chapman, F. Reyes and M. Chavis.
I would lose either Newman or D. Santana for Chavis, and it would be Reyes over Cooper with roster flexibility I have. I’m tempted, but was thinking of asking for Puig over Reyes just for SB’s.
Springer side
top 5 on this list (OBP/QS/(saves+Holds) league
Chase Anderson SP | MIL
Robinson Cano 2B | NYM
Danny Duffy SP | KC
Jarrod Dyson CF | ARI
Ken Giles RP | TOR
Marco Gonzales SP | SEA
Andrew Heaney SP | LAA
Danny Jansen C | TOR
Jake Junis SP | KC
Brad Keller RP | KC
Omar Narvaez C | SEA
Sean Newcomb SP | ATL
Emilio Pagan RP | TB
Harold Ramirez RF | MIA
Taylor Rogers RP | MIN
Justus Sheffield RP | SEA
Marcus Stroman SP | TOR
Justin Turner 3B | LAD
Alex Verdugo RF | LAD
Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Jesse Winker RF | CIN
Jeimer. Jeimer. Jeimer
Dyson, Rogers, Jansen, Walker, Turner
I started to drop Carrasco from my IL spot for Salazar when I read Carrasco talking about a return near the end of July. I know most folks on this site are not doctors (nor do they play one on tv) but this seems crazy, doesn’t It?? I figured he would be done for at least the year and would focus on treatments and building back strength. Have you heard anything different?
I’d guess he misses the rest of the year, but I don’t know
few of us are doctors true, but most of us are smarter than the “doctors” for teams like NYM and sometimes STL as well (or LAA or WAS) when it comes to injuries. i’d myself say something like carrasco will be back this year (like early sept) probably 40ish% of the time.
Biggest need is stud sp…..i am able to trade for Verlander and famil reyes…..for my Dahl and giolito…
Seems no brainers to take it..thoughts
Sounds fine for Verlander
Hey Grey!
Thinking it was a little premature on Goldy, not dead but recovering, hoping for a second half surge!
Dreaded C Q. In a 10 tm 1 C league where Danny is currently available, you like him over Alfaro? A had a nice day today but D is the current community darling.
Had a league mate throw his whole season on the fire to beat me this year, have had some dissapoints but your rankings have gotten me in a good position. Looking forward to a fun second half!
Razz is the best, I’ve done amazing since I stumbled on your site. ‘TRON has been a necessity the last few years.
Thanks!
I question the FML and almost immediately AuShizz hits another bomb. Hoping lots of Capri Sun balls are thrown his way second half!
Haha, Au Shizz!
I question the FML and almost immediately AuShizz hits another bomb. Hoping lots of Capri Sun balls are thrown his way second half!
Thanks! I’d try Danny
I question the FML and almost immediately AuShizz hits another bomb. Hoping lots of Capri Sun balls are thrown his way second half!
Au Shizz!
Weekly checkup. 12 teamer, h2h. Tied for final playoff spot after spending most of the year in 9th or so.
Best on wire:
SP: Quintana, Archer, Sonny, Anibal, Roark, Gallen, Marco
Hitters: Gordon, Yandy, Marwin, Avisail, C Vazuez
Ramos
C Santana, Bryant , Moose
Trea, Segura, Albies
acuna, Hoskins, Laureno, Maz, Eloy
Util: Soler
Morton, Castillo, Bieber, Berrios, Paddack, Lucchesi, Yamamoto, Yonny
Strop, Dyson, P Baez (holds league, I punt or stream saves as needed)
Any changes? Glaring needs? My SP group is larger than usual so wondering about trading for saves.
Hitting looks fine… Could see some of the waiver pitchers over some of your guys in the right matchups
Thanks. Maybe I can swing a two for one upgrade. Whit owner likes Hoskins. I think Whit helps my team with steals, average. I may go fishing there…Hoskins and Yamamoto or Lucchesi might get it done. Then pick up Sonny or Quintana.
Yeah, sounds decent if you need power
Bench two
Eloy vs CHC (Hendricks)
Cruz vs Tex (LeClerc)
Olson @ Sea (LeBlanc)
Laureano @ Sea (LeBlanc)
Also would you drop Dakota Hudson to pick up McKay?
Yes drop Dakota
Eloy, Olson
Thanks. Hiura was just dropped in my league. Would you pick him up over anyone above?
You should make a trade
I agree. I have too many good hitters. Who would you look to trade first?
Eloy prolly get most, I’d think
Gotcha. So pass on Hiura?
I like him, but I don’t see how you have room, can lose Olson I guess, if you need an MI
Can you rank:
Biggio, Barreto, Fletcher, Candelario
Thanks
Jeimer, Barreto
DeJong has been bad since April. Would you replace him with Desmond, Kole Calhoun, Galvis, Pillar, JBJ or hold in my 12 team 5×5 roto league with no bench? I’m in first place, average is my worst hitting category… thanks for your help!
Meh, I’d hold, but patience wearing thin on him
Are Alzolay, Plesac and Voth all droppable in 15 team leagues since they got sent down to AAA? Or is it just a temporary rotation thing with All-Star break coming up and hold?
Can drop them
F**ing Wheeler!!!
F***ing Wheeler!!!
I know, way to go to the break
So bad he needed two different posts lol
But seriously, seems like we cant have anything nice with pitching this year.
Haha, maybe he can go 7 IP with only 4 ER (HAHAHAHAHA riiiiiight)
Thats a normal line for an ace not named Scherzer, Verlander or Cole this year. Funny, i just looked at Verlanders page, guess what his line was last start? Ill wait…
Haha, true
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Looking for possible upgrades in 12 team 30 player rosters with weekly lineups (& no DL)
Available: JBJ, Reddick, Cano, Rojas, Maikel, Renato, Moran, Bauers, or Candyman
a few potential drops might be : Eaton, Grichuk (injured?), Mazara, Thames, JoMa, or Perderson (losing PT?). I have pretty decent flexibility so positions not a huge factor.
Doing middling in most Cats except WHIP & W’s but still in 3rd (barely)
Any help for me with those FAs??
sorry ..Wendle is also available
Thanks!
Jaimer, JBJ and Bauers over Eaton, Grichuk and Pederson
What’s the deal with Austin Meadows?! You think he’s going to bounce back?
I still like him… He was never as good as April/May, and he’s not this bad either
Any chance he finishes the year with a 900 or better OPS?
I doubt it
for a guy with steals though a mid .800 is still good. he should be able to do that one.
Anyone else relieved a “back injury” is causing Yelich to bow out of the HR derby?
Yes, totally
i have no idea why any of these guys even do that thing. they can clearly see evidence of other guys in past years injuring themselves sometimes while doing it. maybe a guy on a clearly not playoff team could do it and risk very little, but everybody else…
Do you prefer Pagan or Eovaldi for save speculation ROS?
Do you think Joc is going to lose PT when Pollock returns?
Pagan
Yes on Joc
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. My TreaT and Flaherty for Machado and Paddack? Too much?
Meh, I’d want Treat but it’s fair
Flaherty trying to make up for Wheelers mess
Yup
On a scale between 1 to 10 , with 1 being no worries and 10 being panic, where are you on the Conforto back “stiffness” issue?
It could really explain why he has really sucked lately. Pull rate down, hard contact down.
It might explain it but I’m not worried… Everyone has iffy injuries going into the break, look at Yelich
1. Avisail or Yandy?
2. Would you trade Bryant for Scherzer?
Bad second question. No context. The replacement for Bryant would be Avisail or Yandy so a big drop off. To gain Max I would then drop Lucchesi. So I complicated things..,,in essence:
Max and Yandy/Avisail for Bryant and Lucchesi. Ok, I owe you a boba for the worst question of the week
Ha, I’d take Scherzer
1. Yandy 2. Yes
Looking to unload some hitters for some much needed pitching. Which trades would you make?
My Olson & Eloy for his Cole
Olson & Eloy for Giolito
Olson & Eloy for Odorizzi
Someone will really give up Cole for Olson and Eloy?
No but I’m going to see what I can pull off
Another trade would be the two for Domingo German
No on Domingo
I like all of them except last one… 1st one 1st
Same hitters, but which pitchers do you think are obtainable and or would you do?
Morton
Clevinger
Minor
Nola
Strongly considering trading Marquez for a face tattoo with a typo!
Hope you’re in good shape for the post-All-Star-break run. My confidence is at an all time low.
Confidence low, but we must continue to remain steadfast in our desire to see German succeed or at least be worth a fantasy #4
16 team, 4 player keeper points league.
I got offered Chapman and next years 6th round pick for Correa. I got Gurriel filling in, and my 4 keepers are Bellinger, Merrifield, Devers and Alvarez.
I’m trying to Create a dynasty Belichick style, not sure if Correa is a keeper with all of my talent (Starling Marte was my keeper but being replaced by Alvarez).
Chapman’s better than Correa, don’t see that changing by at least beginning of next year’s ranks
Grey, please pick best streamer out of these 3?
Fiers vs Wsox
Yu vs Pirates
Junis vs Det
All at home
Yu, Fiers
Is pagan the closer in Tampa now?
Doubtful, but he could be — would guess in the mix
Grey,
What line do you think these two will have 2nd half?
Lourdes
Yordan
I’ll be projecting guys in the top 100
Cool. When is that again?
i think tomorrow or certainly it’s in the next 3 days.
Trout expiring end 2020, or Machado 2020 and Buxton 2021?
Who has more saves ROS – C-Mart or Liam?
carmart, hendricks might give that back, carmart doesn’t have anybody behind him near better than him, treinen easily gets that back at some point (i’m sure no worse than 50/50 that happens)
AL only with holds added, QS over wins, OBP over AVG, net steals over steals, total bases added and we keep 3 at previous season’s ADP’s. (so i got these guys to keep, 3 of: gallo (5th), otani hitter (10th), vlad (3rd), bieber (8th), minor (16th or 17th))
C jansen
1B gallo (OF)
2B altuve
SS villar (2B, he’ll be a 5th next year)
3B vlad
MI odor (2B)
CI tellez (1B)
OF (4) grichuk, upton, mercado, bauers (1B)
util (1) otani
BN dannys antana (1-2B/OF)
DL pence, a.diaz, duffy
SP: bieber, minor, paxton, porcello, duffy, gibson, urquidy (he’s being dropped, maybe for framber again, hard to think urquidy keeps a SP job), yarbrough
RP: barnes, wittgren, pressly, buttrey
got a trade offer of:
my bieber for
ed-rod + k.davis
is this good enough, thing is i’d have to drop a hitter in this. guessing that would be tellez and bauers or dannys antana to CI. bieber in the 8th would be a great keeper, but so are all 3 of gallo (5), otani (10), vlad (3), and if no bieber those are almost certainly my 3.
and have manning DET in lone NA slot (with mize out, and puk/luzardo owned probably best stash not owned is manning or pearson, could’ve stuck with n.lowe but now he’s owned by somebody else too). 10 team h2h league.
OOPS, got my deals mixed up, the deal here right now is:
canning + k.davis for bieber. that’s better probably than ed-rod. well unless canning gets his innings cut in september. i could very likely get ed-rod thrown into canning’s spot here though, this is the 3rd similar idea thrown to me by this opp, one of the other ones had ed-rod in it.
Saves plus holds league: is Jose Alvarado droppable for Sam Dyson? Thanks
he’s an even grosser decision in saves only esp as he hasn’t been DL’d yet but should’ve been. saves + holds it’s easier to do that. lots usually of other useful guys not owned (as dyson isn’t now in yours) at pretty much any time. i’d at least wait to hear a bit of news (but that shit might even take till friday so maybe not)
I’m just so sick of Alvarado. All my DL spots are full and I’m looking for an excuse to get him off my team. I don’t trust Dyson but his numbers are really good. 14 S+H and whip under 1
who else is out there (dyson does have a good FIP, but he’s behind watson usually too)? dyson would move up of course if smith gets traded. i’m more screwed than you in a money 12 team saves only where i have alvarado (will have a DL slot if i’m right about peacock being back right after break) and few closers are in FA. dropping him outright much harder in my spot.