You’re gonna say, “C’mon, Grey, you’re putting us on, like you put on a shirt to perfectly complement your handsome face,” but I was at an art gallery yesterday and looking at this piece of (f)art right when Robert Gasser was called up:
Guys and five girls, that’s what you call synergy. I swear I’m not pulling your finger. Something in the air, you might say, just at the right moment. The Fartgiest, if you will. So, Robert Gasser’s got some helium. Here’s Itch, “At 6’’0″ 192 lbs with a low-90’s fastball, Robert Gasser gets by on guile and command of a diverse arsenal, a combination he rode to a 9-1 record and 3.79 ERA across 135.1 innings pitching mostly in unforgiving environments. The 1.28 WHIP isn’t ideal, but allowing 0.80 HR/9 in that setting is. Can a slider, curveball, changeup lefty thrive in our game? I think so. Milwaukee butters its bread on maximizing guys like Gasser, and to butter bread you need a knife, which I can think of other uses for.” Uhh, okay. Gasser has been at Triple-A for three years, which is hilariously stupid. You’re starting guys like Joe Ross and wasting MiLB arms? Okay. This year hasn’t been especially kind to Gasser. Command to pot, homers up, but Ks still good. In most mixed leagues, I’d wait see if this is anything more than a spot start or in case Gasser leaves you in the crapper. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jake Bauers – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer. Ah, now I see why they sent Tyler Black back down–NO I DON’T! Who starts a guy’s clock in the majors, then completely ruins their confidence by sending them down after hitting him third?
Joey Ortiz – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer, hitting .267, and not playing anywhere near everyday, because they traded Corbin Burnes to platoon Ortiz. I think the Brewers’ front office might need a smudging.
Rhys Hoskins – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games. Fun fact! Ho’skins is the name of the condom that sat in your wallet unused for three years of high school.
Willson Contreras – Underwent successful surgery. Was originally out 6-8 weeks, but received a new timetable of 10 weeks. Guess successful was in quotes.
Sonny Gray – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 2.29. My teams were hit hard this week by the Regression Fairies, like a frat guy in the opening minutes of an episode of Queer Eye.
Logan Gilbert – 4 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 2.94. People confuse when I say don’t draft top pitchers with somehow I know they’ll be awful. I don’t. I am merely saying all pitchers, great ones and not great ones, have an insane amount of volatility. Gilbert had one bad inning yesterday and now will need a few weeks of starts to rid himself of that stench. A hitter has a bad game….shoot, a bad week, and it’s whatever. Gilbert had a bad time through an order and it ruined everything.
Max Kepler – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .329. Wait a week and he’ll tag out to the IL and let back in Buxton or Lewis. Twins hitters on the carous-IL. For the realsies, I almost wrote a Kepler sleeper post this past preseason, but figured that would be a total yawn. He does look like a solid backend fantasy outfielder.
Ryan Jeffers – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .306. Once again, punting catcher in drafts proves itself to be the way, Mandolarians.
Pablo Lopez – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.89. Buy Low window might be shutting soon, if not already, but he’s much closer to a 2.89 ERA pitcher than 3.89.
Eduardo Rodriguez – Nearing a throwing program. Dude had a lat issue that is taking longer to heal than some fractured wrists. Do EdRod and Casas go to the same doctor, and is that Dr. Leo Spaceman?
Joc Pederson – 3-for-5, 2 runs and a slam (4) and legs (1), hitting .302. Dan Cortese has been rocking Joc, why won’t you? Because he’s a platoon player? Okay, fine.
Paul Sewald – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 4.50 and his 1st save. Yay, Road Rules’ Torey Luvollo remembered he has a healthy closer.
Slade Cecconi – 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.15. Streamonator has Slade’s, uh, slate, headed home to face the same Reds’ lineup. Always tricky when a guy sees the same lineup again. Do they adjust? And I’m not speaking about their protective cups.
Jeimer Candelario – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 4th homer, and five for his last nine. Meant to say this the other day, Jeimer seims to be coming out of his early-season slump. He won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column but he could’ve been if he weren’t here right now.
Hunter Greene – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners (5 BBs), 6 Ks, ERA at 3.38. You know I’m all about the Greene. Pound for pound or Euro for Euro, he has some of the nastiest stuff. Sadly, I don’t have a stuff category.
Brenton Doyle – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. It’s very weird to be so uninterested in all Rockies hitters, even when they’re in Coors.
Michael Conforto – 2-for-3 and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in the last two games. I’d say schmotato but he’s been in Coors so kinda defeats the possible heat.
Keaton Winn – 3 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.63. Did you start Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks in Coors this week? Then try Winn? [smacks hand] Stop being gluttonous! You’re the Augustus Gloop of fantasy baseball.
Anthony Volpe – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Been a solid draft pick. Speaking of the Yanks, and, not to be obtuse, but has Gleyber retired?
Aaron Judge – 1-for-4 and his 9th homer, hitting .236. I’ve given Judge about as much shizz as anyone and I am thinking I was panicked for no reason. He’s one hot week from leading the majors in homers and hitting a respectable .260.
Marcus Stroman – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.80. Something that might not be true but absolutely feels correct: Stroman always finishes within 0.15 of 3.70 ERA.
Ronel Blanco – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (4 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 2.23. Going into yesterday’s game, he was the 18th best starter on the Player Rater, right in front of Trevor Williams. That is the funniest shizz i’ve ever said. Trevor Effin’ Williams!
Yordan Alvarez – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 8th homer. 42 more! Am I being too optimistic at this point? No! How dare you!
Jon Singleton – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Singleton hasn’t been on this much of a heater since he went to a Cheech ‘n Chong double feature. He’ll be in this afternoon’s buy, because of course he will.
Jose Ramirez – 1-for-4 and his 8th homer, 3rd homer this week, and 3rd time this week I’m saying back in March you were pretty meh on drafting JoJoRam with your 2nd pick.
Josh Naylor – 2-for-4 and his 10th homer, hitting .277. It’s Josh Yaylor to you!
Erick Fedde – 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.00 vs. Ben Lively – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.63. This matchup was billed as, “It’s a party in Spanish, because it’s Lively con Fedde.”
Vinnie Pasquantino – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer. Pasketti don’t forgetti how to hitti!
Dairon Blanco – 3-for-3, 4 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (1) and double legs (9, 10). That’s nice for the one person who has him in a league. What I’d like to ask is: Did Luis Rengifo ever exist? Did I make him up in my head? He used to play, right?
Michael Wacha – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (5 BBs), 6 Ks, ERA at 5.15. As I said yesterday, look at the Angels’ lineup and tell me why you wouldn’t start anyone vs. that dreck. It has Willie Calhoun and Cole Tucker, two guys who would be DFA’d by 29 other teams.
Reid Detmers – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.96. His name anagrams to Mr. Tired Seed, which is perfect. “Honey, c’mon, let’s do dirty stuff.” “Sorry, baby, I started an Angels pitcher and now I’m Mr. Tired Seed.”
Luis Guillorme – Traded to the Angels. Whew…The Angels are fixed. Guillorme asked and was given Trout’s number. People around the clubhouse were calling him Captain and Ron Washington said the lineup “was up to Luis.”
THERE’S NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME
Crank up the photoshop challenge : accepted!
Lol
Lol
Hi Grey,
Gasser or Ober Bailey in a points league?
Ober
Thoughts on starting Lodolo and Means today?
Pickup Gorman for any of Julien, Stott, or Luis Garcia? Im thinking probably not but was wondering your thoughts, I have too many 2B so I’d have to drop one of the 3 even though they all are solid in there own ways
Hey Grey, I know the Tigers bullpen is confusing, but someone just dropped Lange. In a 3 RP league with saves (no holds). My third closer is either Ginkel or Hoffman. Would you drop either for Lange?
Thanks for all the great advice. Should I drop Torres for Luis Garcia, Rengifo, Grisspm or just hold?
I’ve been struggling at 1B since losing Casas.
12 team league 6×6
Hitters have OBP and SLG instead of AVG
Pitchers have QS and K/9 instead of W and K
Trade Chris Sale for Rhys Hoskins?
Other pitchers are Skubal, Jared Jones, Reynaldo, Pepiot, Detmers, and Woo (with Senga and Cole on IL)
Or stream from available guys like Manzardo, Singleton, Canha, Wade Jr, or Wisdom.
Sounds fair
Pages or Gurriel Jr ? BUY DAY
Pages
Grey
I have a closer to spare
I was approached by a team that needs a closer and Leeds the league in HR’s and RBI’s
Both of which i need
I am willing to trade Munoz, Bednar or McArthur.
The guys that he has that I have interest in are
Muncy
Adames
Ozuna
Cronenworth
Who would you want and who would you offer. If you think I would have to throw in another player let me know
Thanks
McArthur for any…ozuna, Muncy, Adames
12tm dynasty OBP league. Trying to plug the hole at 1B
Trade Westburg ($10) for Josh Naylor ($3) and find a 3B replacement
or
Pick up Jeimer Candelario
Yes
h/h points redraft …have Yates as my closer
looking for a upgrade
would you trade Ober & Yates for either R Suarez…J Duran..Sewald
have a nice weekend
I wouldn’t
Happy Friday, Grey! Weighing a trade offer in 6×6 H2H cats with OPS:
Side A: Michael Harris II
Side B: Isaac Paredes
Harris
at the 2nd would you have these guys rated the same as me for h2h obp
Luis Garcia Jr, Eduardo Julien said with my finest trailer park boys bubbles voice followed by India said in…. I don’t think I should do that voice.
Haha…Garcia, India
Hi grey
Cut soler or Ruiz for Rosario, deluca, joc pederson, Nick Gordon, Rafaela, Pham, ohearn?
Thanks!
Soler for a bench bat or are these guys going to play every day?
Right now my outfield is judge, ONeill , Ruiz, young with soler and jones hurt and Suzuki maybe coming back this weekend
Ok not sure what this means tho
Where to Coby Mayo, Junior Caminero rank amongst your 3B for the ROS?
For CI, can you rank them among Jung, Jeimer, Baty, Toro, YandyD?
Thank you.
First if they’re up and playing
Have you been holding onto that Ho Skinz joke for like eight years? You’re killing me.
In a deep dynasty league, in what order would you target these players for trade: Encarnacion-strand, Pasquantino, J. Walker, Torkelson?
Do any of them stand out to you as a high priority buy low? I need Home runs and extra base hits, but not necessarily this year.
I don’t really hold anything, tbh… Vinnie……………..Tork, CES
Happy Friday, Grey!
In a standard 12 team how would you rank the following going forward (ignoring position):
Rengifo, Gleyber, Varsho, W. Abreu, Correa
Rengifo, Gleyber, Varsho
Hey Grey, what’s your opinion on Michael Massey 2B for Kansas City? He seems to be breaking out, now that he’s healthy. I like what I’m seeing from him, but I always value your opinion.
zero speed, almost zero power, might hit .260
Well, I guess he stinks!
He’s been hot
would you trade Woo for Y. Diaz & Castellanos to fill for injuries?
Sure
Thanks and give Mom a squeeze if you can, lost mine 13 yrs ago. Have a great day!
Thanks! I will!
Wesneski for 2 (vs Pitt / @ Atl) or C. Scott for 1 (@ Phi) next week?
Scott
H2H pts scoring IP Ks Whip HR need to start 1 out of Taj vs NYY or Brax vs Phi
Taj
Which 3 are you SITTING today?
Luis Garcia @ Houck
Volpe @ Taj
Stott @ Mia Rogers
Dansby @Pit Jones
Gleyer @ Taj
Thairo home vs Abbott
Which 2 are you SITTING today?
Rooker @Woo
Adell home vs KC Marsh
Adolis @ Gomber
Randy home vs Schmidt
Yordan @ Mize
BDLC home vs Ranger
Steer @ Webb
Pages @ King
Gleyber, Dansby, Thairo — Steer, Pages
Start or Sit Lynn @ MIL 12 Team League.
Thanks in advance.
Enjoy your weekend.
Not sure why you have him on your team…Sit, you too
Okay lets play Grey the Prognosticator!
What order would you forsee remaining rooks coming up between:
Coby Mayo, Junior Caminero, Orelivs Martinez, James Wood
Do you think any of them are close this month or are we probably looking at June??
Thanks for playing!!!
That order, next week or so for the 1st two
Drop Torres to activate Woo?
Sure
H/H points …redraft…
was offered
get Stanton..Volpe…..Iglesias
give…..Josh Lowe..Yates..Abrams
Hold
McArthur or Fairbanks?
McArthur
Grey
10 team Roto
Would you drop Manzardo for
Leody Taveras
Max Kepler
Bryan De la Cruz
Thanks
Cruz
Grey! I countered Machado instead of Alonso, for Gausman, and trade was just accepted. So have an ace, or at least ace adjacent, SP now. Fingers crossed (but not while typing!)
Haha, nice
Hey Good people! I have thing about sitting pitchers their first start back from injury. Is it stupid? Or not stupid to bench Taj today vs the Yankees?
Tia… have a great weekend
Seems fine to bench
With Vaughn Grissom about to get 2B eligibility in Yahoo:
Grissom or J. India ROS? (H2H 6×6 with OBP)
Grissom
If you had to drop one, who would it be?
Adell:
H/AB R HR TB RBI BB SB OBP
22/83 15 5 42 14 6 7 .330
Jacob Young:
H/AB R HR TB RBI BB SB OBP
25/83 20 0 31 8 7 12 .372
Young
In an NL only keeper, would you drop Josh Bell $15 or Jake McCarthy $1. What in the world is Ari doing with Jake anyway?
I think Jake is banged up last I heard…I’d keep Bell
Keeper…question
Hunter Greene or Jordan Hicks?
Greene
Fairbanks (IL) is available as FA (I currently have 2 IL slots – w Nolan Jones & Josh Jong). I currently have Megill as one of my closers. Saves are my weakest category.
a. I assume Fairbanks far preferable to Megill, right?
b. Assuming yes, should I act immediately (and keep a dead roster spot)?
c. On a related subject, if another IL issue arises — who’s the cut: Jung or Jones?
imminently
A. Yes B. Sure C. Jung
Closer h/h points redraft…..Iglesias or Doval
Iglesias
Could Sonny’s problems yesterday be related to having a new catcher?
Question: 15 team league where everyone has at least 2 closers. We only have Doval. We are first in hr,rbi,runs and doubles/triples (a separate category).
I think we can afford to trade Riley Green for Helsley. We are still sitting with Caroll, Alonso, Semien and others while waiting for Soler and Jones to come off the il. Just picked up Josh Rojas for Rengifo. We make no moves without your approval! Do the deal?
Yeah, maybe, I hope not, bc that’s not gonna be fixed for a while….Yeah, trade makes sense for you
Plus, there was a bad Arenado decision in the first inning that led to an extra 12 pitches and 3 runs. Things might have gone differently if he’s out of the inning with 0 runs like he should have been.
That’s good to know
FCL discussed Sonny. consenus was we hated that start ahead of time because of the postponment push back. hate those starts and the rain delay starts. always seem to suck
H/H points … ROS
Closer … rank these closers .. Duran…Yates …Munoz
Duran, Munoz
ok that picture was nasty lol …you should hang that in your office………..what are you thoughts on taj bradley returning is he worth a look?
Haha, yeah, worth a look
Good morning Grey,
Where are you at wtih Xander Bogaerts?
He has been pretty awful for the pretty much the entirety of the season thus far, but he was a top 75ish pick in most places.
time to move on, or keep rolling with him?
Yahoo 10 team roto 5×5 daily lineups.
Have some Infield flexibility:
Y. Diaz (C, 1st)
Steer (1,2,3,OF)
Thairo (2,ss)
Westburg (2, 3)
Xander (2,3)
IF – Albies (2)
If were to drop Boegaerts would need to be for an infielder. Best available on FA market, based on current season long yahoo rank are Langeliers, toro, Josh H. Smith, Canha. Candelario, Buger, Chapman, Gorman are also sitting out there….
Any move to make, or ride wtih Bogaerts and hope he turns it around?
Those options are terrible
Drop Gleyber for Thairo? 10 team h2h with TB as 6th category.
Yes
Thanks!
No problem
6×6 (QS & W) roto redraft
Sale or Kirby for long run?
Kirby
Elly and Sale or Abrams/Paredes?
Elly
Still Elly if sale is removed?
Yes
You guys complain how much you hate it here, and then don’t even have the guts to leave! You’re all crazy!”
Haha
Hey Boss man!
Looking for some of your expert advice,
I need to drop one of these players in my h2h yahoo points league
Yandy diaz
Oneill Cruz
Dansby Swanson
Alex bregman
TIA!!
Yandy
Hello kind sir!!
12 team H2H 6X5 with OPS need to drop someone to activate Woo. Who is the one??
Diaz, Alonso, Hoerner, Westburg, Lindor, Acuna JR, T O’neil, Pages, Friedl, Belly
Bench J Young, T Estrada
Berrios, R Lopez, J Gray, C Scott, Gil, Peralta, Ragans RP Alvarado, Doval, Sewald.
I am thinking is going to be Young but need your expert advice!!
Thanks, BEK
Young
Drop Xander for V Grissom or Josh Smith? OBP league
Meh
Grey,
Off topic from write up but I’m in a keep any 6 7×7 and ohtani is separated as SP and DH. SP was dropped and I drafted him last round thinking if season fails he’s maybe worth 6th round pick.
Is Ohtani in 2025 a top 6 round player at pitcher only? I know it’s an absurd question with variables just curious your thought. Thanks
He is
Also worth noting that Conforto now faces 2 LHP in next 3 games at home in SF. So any possible wind could be taken out of his proverbial sails. (I moved him out of weekly lineups for the weekend)
Bingo!
Kwan, Ward, Pages
rank these gents please
(Disclaimer- owning Ward bores me to tears)
thanks, happy friday!
Pages, Ward
Thanks for the great work Grey!
16-team h2h weekly points league…
With MJ Melendez struggling and losing playing time, should I drop him for E Diaz, C Wong, Sabol, K Ruiz, B Naylor?
Thanks
Wong
Hi Grey,
My only SS is Rengifo who is now on IL due to a virus that is dated back to May 6. Jeremy Pena is in the wire. I was thinking of waiving Jon Gray since I think his trade value is minimal. I thought it was not a good idea to waive Rengifo.
Would you make the Gray move to pick up Pena?
I am still pursuing trade options.
thanks
Sure
Thanks!
No problem
H/H points 12 team redraft weekly lineup set ….
any of these fair offers ?
give ..Pivetta & Bello get …Rodon or Kituchi or H Greene
Nah
I need a first baseman. Jeimer Candelario, Jon Singleton or Michael Busch?
Jeimer
Walker Buehler is available. Do I hold or cut someone — Lodolo; Sonny Gray; Ranger Suarez; Ober; Gilbert?
No
Hey Grey…good stuff as usual!
In a 12/5×5/H2H, I need to activate Fairbanks when he comes off IL to get some of my Saves back and I need to drop a starter to make room. I’m obviously holding Castillo, Eflin, Steele, Houck, Gilbert and R Lopez at this point, so that leaves three possible drops:
C Sanchez
R Olson
A Abbott
The Player Rater would drop Olson. I was leaning toward dropping Abbott. Sanchez seems better than both of them. What say you?
Thanks, man!
Lose Olson
Angels appear in a free fall and have now replaced the A’s as a must stream against. Ward appears to have little to no value with zero redeeming qualities. Looking to drop for a bench bat. Have LuBob returning in the hopefully not too distant future. Noot, is available but not sure the St Louie situation is any better. Brandon Lowe has begun a rehab but he’s just a SS platoon, but frees up Mookie to play OF. Conforto is available but ditto Anaheim/ St Louis futility. Holding Ward for the inevitable return of Trout, Carew, Salmon, et. al? Or just cut ties and let the dumpster fire burn itself out in the land of fruits and nuts. No offense, I know you’re a California guy.
Can lose him
drop t. scott to activate woo?
i have yates and megill rostered and waiver wire situation for RP looks bombed out and depleted
SPs are Castillo, Gilbert, Kikuchi, Valdez, Bibee, Crochet, Flaherty, B Garrett, Lodolo, Pivetta, Senga (IL)
Sure
Yahoo 10 Team H2H 5×5 League – My current starters as follows….
S Lugo
Y Darvish
B Ober
M Keller
J Ryan
J Steele
N Pivetta
IL – B Snell
IL – J Luzardo
Looking rest of the season….who on my roster are streamers and who are guys to keep?
The following guys are on the wire that I’m looking to either grab or stream.
G Stone
D Kremer
L Gil
A Civale
T Bradley
IL – K Senga
Who would be better guys to roster vs streamers on both lists?
Pivetta or any of the guys on waivers are streamers, look at matchups
Hey Grey need to get a replacement for CES at 1B in a hits and OBP league who would you pick up (I’m way behind in HR and RBI):
C. Joe
G. sheets
N. Schanuel
T. Nevin
J. Singleton
Thanks!
Singleton
Here’s a bold one. The Marlins get on the Rangers a little today. Suarez numbers I think bolstered by having pitched against very weak competition. The Giants touched him up a little last time out. The scout in me says he’s solid, but I don’t see ace stuff. Marlins don’t k that much (surprisingly). Suarez maybe gets on the wrong side of babip today and it’s assless chaps and rainbow flags on Folsom St.
HAHA
Ha, nice!
Rank 2B/SS ROS – Nolan Gorman, Zach Neto, Brendan Donovan
You did
Is Marcus Stroman a streamer at this point?
Sure
Where are you on Goldy? 16 team points league and he’s by far my worst hitter. Does he look like he’s done to you or should we hold. Candelario is available.
He seems done
Similar question on Bregman.
With Gleyber retiring in place, would you swap him for Gimenez? Or are they both equally meh.
Second question — need to pick between VinnieP and Adell at DH. Would you go with the higher floor in VinnieP or the higher ceiling in Adell? It’s a league with no bench spots so will have to drop the other one as they don’t have enough trade value to get anything back in my league.
much love for “retiring in place.”‘ phrase of the week award
RIP, I’d go Andres
Vinnie
Jacob Young or Adell?
different things
I don’t get the Angels either….Neto and Adell are the future and best hitters for 3 weeks. They are always in the lower third behind guys hitting below. 200 and the DFAs….
Zero sense.
Zero
Hey Grey,
I need to drop two SPs to make room for Woo and Bello. Which two of this group should go?
Kyle Gibson, Clarke Schmidt, Kremer, Fedde.
Thanks!
I also have Turnbull as a drop option but is he really in the bullpen for good? This is a 12 team redraft league.
These are all streamers…Lose Turnbull and Fedde
OPS weekly H2H. Keep 3 for 1 year.
A: Julio, Nate Lowe
B: Freeman, Andy Pages
***J-Rod can be kept thru 2025; Freddie only thru this year
A
Grey, I’m looking for improvement ROS as opposed to just a week at a time. Time to cut Nelson Velasquez for Leody or Pham?
Sure, Leody
Good morning Grey!
12 Team Custom CBS H2H Points (no penalty for Strikeouts in hitting)
I got offered a trade: Pete Alonso, Cristian Javier, and Gary Sanchez for my: Vinnie Pasquantino, Zach Efflin, and Salvador Perez.
Javier is an upgrade, Albombso could be an upgrade of he gets hots. I had both him and Vinnie last year. The both hit slumps, but Albombso was better. I’m not sure I’d want to let Vinnie go this year.
For Catcher I have Logan O’Hoppe on my bench and Sean Murphy on the IL. Both Perez and Sanchez are injury risks, but Perez is a beast. I’m hoping to get close to that with Murphy when he is healthy.
Which way would you lean on this trade?
Thanks.
Pete side
Thank you Sir
No problem
Morning Grey. When do you anticipate Junior Caminero being called up. His rookie of the year odds have spiked lately, if than any indication then it might be soon. Thanks
Maybe June, I dont know
Candelaria or Hayes for 3B ROS?
Jeimer
Which one Rooker or Friedl? H2H Points Leage
Friedl
Dreaded catcher question could you rank these three ROS…13 team dynasty 5×5…Cal Raleigh-Luis Campasano- Elias Diaz…thank you!
Cal
Happy Friday Grey!
Positions aside for this year would you prefer Christian Scott or Manzardo? Trying to guess who will have the bigger impact.
Thanks,
LG
Scott
Good morning Grey! So I read your Wacha blurb, and then your Dairon Blanco blurb, and then I said Luis Rengifo’s name out loud, and then shouted “Wait. What?!” Rengifo should be batting leadoff for the Angels. And second and cleanup.
Ha, yup
5 female readers?! When’d the last 2 come on board? That’s a 66% increase in female readers; Oil of Olay as an advertiser anyone?
Can’t wait to get Freddy back from suspension. I have him on a team and you rightly called his Cy Young season. It’s happening, Grey!
Have a great weekend.
Jolt
We’ve had five for years, up to six at one point then down to 4…, but holding steady now…you too!
Singleton, YandyD, or Jeimer for my CI spot?
Jeimer
Hey Grey, 69
Haha
Nice
Ha
Hey Grey,
CES to IL and it is slim pickings with free agents:
12 team 5×5 Roto
Singleton, Toro-Hernandez, Burleson, Joe, France or Nevin are only options worth consideration.
Please rank top 3.
Also, thoughts on Bregman?? How long do I wait on him? Is Baty an actual upgrade?
Love your write-ups! Thanks for the help.
Singleton, Toro…I’d hold Bregman over Baty
Gray-
Currently kicking ass in pitching thanks to your philosophy… let’s not talk about Nolan Jones though lol. Ghost of Josh Rutledge whooo…
Anyway, 12 team mixed league who would you drop in the interest of stream-o-nator call of the day (or you idiot stop rosterbating?): Verlander, Lugo, Gavin Stone, Michael King?
Maybe see how King pitches today, if meh, him?
Loved the Pod this week, feel like you and BDon are really hitting your stride… dare I say they feel relatively succinct? (perhaps only in comparison to the pre-season pods). Thank you!!
Haha, ugh….See how King pitches, I guess…Ha, thanks!
Rengifo has been sick, allegedly. It’s been a while since he’s played though, so I’m guessing bubonic plague or he just had a bad headache and is still recovering from the white powder Ron Washington gave him that he assumed was asprin.
I heard, who knows
Dairon Blanco worth the add in 18 team league?
sure
The Top 25 on the PLAYER RATER and their ADP March 17-27 (21 drafts).
1 Shohei Ohtani 10.9
2 Elly De La Cruz 25.9
3 Mookie Betts 3.9
4 Juan Soto 6.9
5 Bobby Witt Jr. 3.4
6 Marcell Ozuna 141.5
7 Ranger Suarez 287 (6 drafts)
8 Dylan Cease 88.9
9 Gunnar Henderson 29.4
10 Tyler Glasnow 47.6
11 Shota Imanaga 154.9
12 Zack Wheeler 31.8
13 Kyle Tucker 6.7
14 Teoscar Hernandez 94.9
15 Tarik Skubal 54.9
16 William Contreras 120.7
17 Marcus Semien 22.2
18 Jose Ramirez 15.2
19 Josh Naylor 113.7
20 Jose Altuve 35
21 Jurickson Profar ND (0 DRAFTS)
22 Adolis Garcia 33.8
23 CJ Abrams 42.7
24 Alec Bohm 141.5
25 Fernando Tatis Jr. 8.3
Seven new to the list this week (BOLD) replacing:
26 Christian Walker 76.8
29 Seth Lugo 238.2
32 Trea Turner 13.8
44 Salvador Perez 191.9 (20 drafts)
45 Taylor Ward 225.7
49 Steven Kwan 169.2
61 Reed Garrett ND (0 DRAFTS)
Awesome stuff, Vin!
Bregman. What would you do if you had this fella on your roster? I’m very tempted to do him. But, I know what he’s capable of.
Depends on options, I can see moving on
They finally put Rengifo on the IL. Not that I have open IL slots to fill.
Ugh, after 5 days
They won’t say what it is, but let it slip that it causes blisters on his feet. No thanks.
Yeah
Pablo Lopez made the Best Fantasy Starts list – the first time since his opening day start @KC (#65) – earning the #53 slot.
Nice!
Grey!!!
Amazing write-up, so few games so your write-up/game score is much higher today!!
a. Signed up Bassitt hound dropping Gasser, thank you much. I still have and am starting Gasser in my dynasty! Hoping for the best.
b. Chris Rock quote of the day for May 10, 2024
The number one reason people hate America: the number one reason is because of our religion. Americans worship money, we worship money. Separate God from school, separate God from work, separate God from government, but on your money it says in God we trust. All my life I’ve been looking for God, and He’s right in my pocket. Americans worship money, and we all go to the same church, the church of ATM. Everywhere you look there’s a new branch popping up … remind you about how much money you got and how much money you don’t got. And if you got less than twenty dollars, the machine won’t even talk to you. The machine is like, “You better go see a teller.” You ever go to a teller and try to take out eight dollars and fifty cents? Oh, it’s disgusting … oh man, you gotta wait on that long ass line, people doing real transactions in front of you, you get on to the fucking front, you fill out your form, eight fifty. The fucking teller looks at it, she look at you, she looks at the check, she don’t even take the money out of the drawer, she take it out of her pocket, “Here you go, get outta here.” And here’s something, man. Drugs are illegal, but ATM machines are open twenty-four hours a day. Twenty-four hours a day. For who? Who the fuck is it open for? Have you ever taken out three hundred dollars at four o’clock in the morning for something positive? Shit, when you press that machine at four o’clock in the morning, I think a psychiatrist should pop up on the screen and go, “Come on, man, save your money, man. Don’t buy drugs, buy some rims. Americans worship money. Shit, you know why banks are closed on Sunday? ‘Cause if they wasn’t, church would be empty.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks! A. Nice
Hi Grey,
was just offered Lindor for Nola and Cristian Javier? thoughts?
PS Javier is scheduled to pitch on Saturday
Thanks!!
Lindor!!
one. bit of new news: Javier pitchers Saturday. Because of his history, this would increase his trade value or just take the deal. Thanks!
A reader wrote to you that the player mrating for this year CJ Abrams was 23 and Alac. Bohm was 24. You told me that you prefer Abrams. What is your thoughts on offering Nola and Sanchez.
Before. asking for Javier plus Nola, he turned down Nola and Sanchez.
another possibility is to offer Josh Rojas or Rengifo plus Nola and Sanchez. Thoughts?
really appreciate all your help!
Pitching is widely available matchups based Lindor would be a steal for those 2.
Thanks for your recommendation. accepted the trade.
No problem
Lindor
I accepted. Hope it works out as well as your recommendation to acquire Austin Riley.
Me too
Thank god for weekly H2H. Gilbert killin me.
That said, it’s also freeing – now that my ERA & WHIP are toast, I can start everyone regardless of matchup chasing K’s, W’s, & QS.
I’m a 2 girls 1 cup half full kinda guy I guess.
Thats a good point about H2H
HA, yeah, H2H is nice like that