*wavy lines indicating a dream sequence*  It’s the winter of 2019.  And I’m wearing pants.  Okay, that’s not realistic, but it’s a dream sequence, so I’m going to go with it!  Crap, I have to do my rankings.  Quick, rank Gregory Polanco in the top 40 outfielders overall, because you like how he hit more fly balls last year than previous years and think 23 homers is repeatable with maybe more.  Also, he’s got some 10-15 steal-speed!  But, since this is a very realistic dream other than the whole pants thing, someone, who you can’t remember now, told you Polanco won’t be back until June.  Better check the news reports, even though that’s rather boring for a dream sequence.  Yup, Polanco’s not due back until June.  Frantically, by any man’s measure but calmly by yours, move Polanco all the way down so you’ll never draft him.  Now fall into a kiddie pool so you wake to think you had a wet dream.  *wavy lines*  Whoa, that dream was crazy in its mundaneness!   So, here we are on April 23rd and Grey doesn’t freakin’ own Polanco because reports in March were saying he wouldn’t be back until a much later date.  *bites stress doll’s head off*  I’m good.  Thanks.  Yes, I would own Polanco in every league; he can be a top 40 outfielder.  Yesterday, he went 2-for-4, 2 runs, which was better than Jesus Aguilar’s entire season.  Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Joe Musgrove – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.59.  I watched most of this game (while recording the podcast — with a new mic!), and Musgrove looked much better than his line.  He’s not a 1.59 ERA pitcher, but I’m still buying because no one thinks he’s a 1.59 ERA pitcher.  Scratch that, in today’s game, no one is a 1.59 ERA pitcher.  We’re lucky if anyone’s a 4.50 ERA pitcher.

Christian Walker – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer.  *casually opens Razzball comments*  Walker or Hunter Dozier; Dozier or Walker; FINKLE OR EINHORN?!  Greybot 5000, malfunctioning, need lotion and Giancarlo stats.  Am…burning…Midnight…Oil…Crap, I burned my CD of Midnight Oil with Beds Are Burning on it.

Eduardo Escobar – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and his 2nd homer in three games, and, finally, he’s coming out of the miserable April funk he was in.  He’s about to school all of those people who dropped out of Escobar.Edu.

Mike Zunino – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .208.  Who’s Zunino’ing who?!

Yandy Diaz – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, and 2nd homer in three games, hitting .289.  Here’s how I go with Yandy:  He hit a home run?  Cool, I like him for three days.  He hasn’t hit a home run in three days?  Meh, I’m moving on.  I’m trying to get past my hesitation with him.  He is a musclebound freak, which I usually like, but he doesn’t hit a ton of fly balls or pull a ton of balls and…Ugh, he doesn’t excite as much as I think he should.

Yonny Chirinos – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.55.  I own Yonny in one league, but he’s more of a Streamonator type, though it does like his next matchup, so don’t be a Yonny Come Too Lately.

Alex Gordon – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .313.  I wonder if he went by Al, he would have to cut people off from saying, “Congrats on inventing the internet!”  Prolly not, which is also how I feel about picking him up, but that’s becoming untenable.

Hunter Dozier -2-for-2 and his 7th homer, hitting .324.  Dozier…OR…Walker???!!!  AH!!!!  Feed Greybot 5000 ESPN Nudie Magazine pics of Giancarlo!  He’s overloading!  He needs soothing!

Jorge Soler – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer, hitting .227.  Marla Gibbs says, “Nuh-uh, chil’, that’s my address!”

Michael Wacha – Will miss one start with patellar tendinitis.  Ironically, Patellar was also the doctor’s name who diagnosed it.

Jack Flaherty – 6 IP, 4 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 5.25.  Flaherty might be the best SCTV name in MLB for pitchers, but for hitters I think Colin Moran is.

Paul Goldschmidt – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer.  Au Shizz!

Dexter Fowler – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .313.  Oh, look, a flower in the shape of a dead hand.  Let’s smell it.  AHH!!!  It’s a Zombino!

Mike Moustakas – Still out with a fractured finger, but the Brewers say he could play, which is, of course, why he’s not playing.

Ryan Braun – 2-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .205.  I know Braun hasn’t been great for average, but I had no idea he had so many homers.  People have been asking about dropping him and I assumed he’d been useless.  Some of youse should try owning Kris Bryant!  Anyway, to make Anime Grey, the sweatshop of animators needs at least five days of lead time, and, well, I’d want Braun over Kingery, obviously.  Blame the cartoon unions!

Travis Shaw – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer.  He’s coming out of it!  (Please let him be coming out of it.)

Hernan Perez – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .256.  When it looked like he had a starting job early in the preseason, I was very high on Perez, but the signing of Moustakas hurt that.  Turnabout’s fair play, because now Moustakas is hurt.

Jason Castro – 1-for-2, 2 runs and his 1st homer.  Okay, I thought Mitch Garver might be breaking out, but now I see the truth.  The Twins’ catchers are time travelers from 1998 with an advanced copy of Bud Selig’s pamphlet, “Just Say No To Congress.”

Jorge Polanco – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .392.  MLB Drug Tester rolls a sifter glass of Polanco’s urine around and sniffs, “Getting some notes of pineapple.”

Brad Peacock – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.29.  Not the greatest of starts, but I still like him.  I’d hold Peacock, which is also what some super weird videos on the Dark Web say.

Michael Brantley – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 4th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games.  If Brantley were to get to 14 homers by the end of May, I’d still project him for only 15 homers on the year.

Gio Gonzalez – Released by the Yankees, because they’re too loaded.  I guess.  I have no idea.  Maybe he was garbage in the minors *looks at his minor league numbers: 11.4 K/9, 3.31 xFIP* Welp, I don’t know.  Not like I would own him in fantasy, but the Yankees pitching is that stacked?

Brad Miller – Signed a minor league deal with the Yankees.  As he left Cleveland, he said of the Indians, “They don’t want to play the best guys.”  True, but he’s not the greatest messenger.  Now wait until the Yankees fans see Brad Miller, they might not think he’s the best.

J.A. Happ – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.96.  Glad Happ was using Dove soap and not just a washed-up 36-year-old.

Nathan Eovaldi – Will miss 4-6 weeks with a loose body removed from his elbow.  The Red Sox noticed the problem when they saw a chalk outline of a body around his elbow.

Jacob deGrom – Threw a successful bullpen session after having an MRI.  Wow, the Mets sprung the whole couple hundred bucks for an MRI!  Incredible!

Todd Frazier – 1-for-4 and his 1st steal in his 1st start.  Frazier should get the monkey-fighting out of fracking here with his bullship, and stop stealing freaking playing time from better effin’ hitters!  Sorry, I blew my top a little, but at least it was an airplane edit.

Steven Matz – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.03.  Sonavabench! Or rather, Steveabench!  Dubya tee eff, dude, this was the same team that mollywhopped you up with the quickness.

Jeff McNeil – 2-for-3 and his 1st homer, hitting .384.  He hit that home run for everyone who commented something like, “Can I drop McNeil?  I know he’s hitting near-.400, but he doesn’t have a home run and my leagues are 1×1 and I need to inject dem homers directly into my veins.”

Jake Arrieta – 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.65.  Our father, who Arrieta in heaven, hallowed be thy name, may you bless this Latter-K Saint with goodness and Ks.  Amen.

Kyle Freeland – Hit the IL with a blister on his middle finger.  Classic truck driver injury.

Daniel Murphy – Could rejoin Rockies today.  Did Hampson or McMahon run away with the 2nd base job while Murphy was out?  Not to answer, but to ruminate.

Nolan Arenado – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .281.  Wow, the original liner notes for The Star Spangled Banner.  This should be in the Smithsonian!  But before I send it in, I will haphazardly leave it by this open window–NOOOO!!! Torenado!!!

Brian Dozier – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .188.  Honestly, anyone in Coors is good.

Cedric Mullins – Sent to Triple-A.  He was great with the glove, but turned out to be a total LUZR with the bat.

Pedro Severino – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, and 3rd homer in the last five games.  Whenever I hear Pedro Severino’s name, I think he’s a pitcher.  Whereas, you simply think, “Who is he?”

Jose Abreu – 3-for-6, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .214.  “Listen, I know this sign says no dumping, but I think it’s fine if we drop Jose Abreu in this creek–Holy crap!  He moved!  I think…Abreu’s alive!”

James McCann – 3-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 2nd homer.  Here’s a hint to up your fantasy game:  Stream every hitter vs. the Orioles.

Eloy Jimenez – Will miss the series with the O’s due to the death of grandmother.  Would be ironic if his grandmother’s name was “Orioles Pitching.”

Stephen Piscotty – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting ..258.  Is Piscotty better than any other 5th outfielder?  Grey doesn’t know! Grey doesn’t know!

Chris Bassitt – 5 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, in his 1st start.  Must’ve been a Bark in the Park day in Oakland with a Bassitt mound day.  Going into last night, Bassitt was a career 3.86 ERA pitcher in 191 1/3 IP, which means he’s a #1 ace.  Try to beat a 3.86 ERA, any other pitcher in the majors!  He’s been in pro ball since 2011 and only has 191 1/3 innings in the majors, so there’s likely nothing here beyond 75 IP, but it might be a matchup-friendly 75 IP with a high-7 K/9 and low-3 BB/9.

Mike Minor – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.21.  The Regression Fairies must’ve been distracted by this week’s episode of Killing Eve so they didn’t bother taking out their full wrath on Minor.

Jose LeclercRangers gave Leclerc a vote of confidence, which is what everyone says right before giving a closer a break for a month.  “Jose, we believe in you. Now let’s go for a long boat ride. Can you carry this heavy bag of concr..concentrated rosin?”

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Harley Earl
Harley Earl
3 years ago

Hey Grey!

I’m hoping you have something much nicer to say about my pal Pablo Lopez tomorrow!!! Looking good to me!!

Jc
Jc
3 years ago

Tired of pages reloading on this site. Phone and tablet. Outta here. Was fun tho. Need to fix this.

Eli Man Penguin Boy
Eli Man Penguin Boy
Reply to  Jc
3 years ago

try the ad free version or adblocker or adblocker plus.

Cam
Cam
3 years ago

Would you drop Enrique Hernandez for Cole Tucker in a 6×6 H2H league?

fletch f. fletch
fletch f. fletch
Reply to  Cam
3 years ago

Yup.

SteveNZ
SteveNZ
3 years ago

Sonavabenced by Shaw. Time to start using him I guess haha.

fletch f. fletch
fletch f. fletch
3 years ago

Drop McMahon or Hampson for Odor? Or hold? Trying to sure up 2nd base. I currently have Schoop in my starting lineup.

SteveNZ
SteveNZ
3 years ago

No sign of Alvarado to close it out. Any idea what’s up?

Eli Man Penguin Boy
Eli Man Penguin Boy
Reply to  SteveNZ
3 years ago

him and castillo were resting yesterday, i’d figure the same today.

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Eli Man Penguin Boy
3 years ago

yeah that’s what the announcers were saying – giving extra rest to those 2… also, Alvarado was warming up in case Pagan got into any trouble

ThE sHiT
ThE sHiT
3 years ago

Bryant too much to give up for Luis Castillo?

William Hung
William Hung
3 years ago

Damn, Pete Alonso with the ticker tease

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

So Travis Shaw is the new Joey Gallo?

Eli Man Penguin Boy
Eli Man Penguin Boy
Reply to  William Hung
3 years ago

except shaw won’t ever hit 40+ HR’s and doesn’t probably BB as much either. they are probably near equals on steals.

What's a Drexl?
What's a Drexl?
3 years ago

16 team roto dynasty with hits, OBP over AVG, slugging, OPS, total bases and steals % added for hitting.
C jansen
1B miggy
2B jose ram (3B)
SS semien
3B chapman
CI mcmahon (1/2/3B)
MI dannys antana (2B/OF)
LF jd mart (RF)
CF kiermaier
RF mookie (CF)
OF mancini (1B/LF/RF)
OF desmond (1B/LF/CF)
util (2) r-zimm (1B), brocktune (LF/RF)
BN longo, kipnis (2B/CF)
DL (infinite, we have fake rosters set up for prospects, extra DL guys and suspended guys): meadows (all OF), stewart (LF/RF), bader (CF/RF)

who’s my drop for bader here shortly? gotta be one of longo (doing pretty well lately), r-zimm (the bots tend to like him), kipnis or dannys antana. also have tellez stashed in prospect slot.

Audacity of Schoop
Audacity of Schoop
3 years ago

Gausman or Mikolas?

Chris
Chris
3 years ago

10 team h2h points league

Gleyber Torres or Domingo Santana

Cohen
Cohen
3 years ago

Grey, Senzel activated and starting in triple A.
Worth stashing as a bench bat in 12 teamer?

Eli Man Penguin Boy
Eli Man Penguin Boy
Reply to  Cohen
3 years ago

supposedly might’ve come up today too from one report. so probably not far off.

Shin-Soo Choo Choo
Shin-Soo Choo Choo
3 years ago

Hansel Robles or Rownis Elias for saves?

Thanks in advance.

Benchson
Benchson
3 years ago

Mancini or Voit

Someone pissed in my alpbahet soup
Someone pissed in my alpbahet soup
3 years ago

Are you giving away Glasnow for Kluber if someone offered it to you? 10 team

Cohen
Cohen
3 years ago

Grey, please rank
Bieber, Quintana, Luchessi

dontbichetteme
dontbichetteme
3 years ago

Hey Grey,
I have one too many RPs right now. Im rolling with IGLESIAS, NERIS, ALVARADO, SWARZAK and ELIAS. Who is the drop to activate Snell? Or would you drop Peacock instead?

Slimcompoop
Slimcompoop
3 years ago

What’s good Grey? I’m not going to bail on Mazara just yet in my 12-teamer, but who’s the better OF stash that’s currently on waivers and the IL? ODB, Hader, Christian Stewart, or Tyler O’Neill?

Thanks!

The Great Knoche
3 years ago

See why Carrasco left after 4?

tigersharkz
tigersharkz
3 years ago

Is Killing Eve a good show? Sandra Oh just (doesn’t) rubs me the (right) wrong way.

Re Minor -for today’s game, his WHIP skills are pretty consistent, and not that easy to find in today’s game.

Re AAA -don’t know if you’ve mentioned this already, but they are using the juiced balls in AAA now, so adjust accordingly.

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

Whwn Odor activated, I want to act since otherwise I can’t stream. Should I drop LeHamieu (who has solid play time and often favorable lineup placement); Semien; or Buxton. Defensive flexibility has some value since he’ll be my only 2B?

Don Bropre
Don Bropre
3 years ago

just came across some crazy looking numbers on Homey Bailey. Are you buying this?

Primetime
Primetime
3 years ago

Sonny Gray strikes out the side vs Atlanta.. wow.

Brian
Brian
3 years ago

Hello, and thanks for all the helpful info. In a 16 team H2H keeper dynasty league, I was offered Trevor Bauer and Walker Buehler for Javy Baez and Josh Bell. I normally don’t like trading hitting for pitching, but before I declined, wanted to hear your thoughts…

Thanks.

RustyShackleford
RustyShackleford
3 years ago

Drop Peraza, Piscotty, Mallex or Laureno

Add Dwight Smith, Avasail G, Eduardo Escobar, B Gardner??

Just need a new bat, I like all the guys I may drop but it’s starting to kill me. Have Goodrum so position is not a big deal

Is Travis Shaw in the building?
Is Travis Shaw in the building?
3 years ago

Shallow standard 10 team roto

C Ramos
1B Hoskins (1B/OF)
2B Albies
3B Shaw (2B/3B) or H. Dozier (1B/3B)
SS Story
OF Yelich
OF Acuna
OF Rosario
UTIL Mondesi
UTIL P. Alonso

H. Dozier is my lone beach bat. Gives me double coverage at each infield position in case of injury or off day or whoever is hot.

My other 2 bench slots are pitchers.

Have 3 slots to put closers in the lineup at any one time and I have Giles, Hicks and Colome. Good, reliable closers are my weak spot.

Would you trade H. Dozier for Brad Hand or hold?

Pigglenuts
Pigglenuts
3 years ago

Thoughts on Mallex Smith in a 12T OPS league? I could stomach Smith’s lack of power last year when he was hitting near .300 but this year strikeout rate is way up, LD% is down, GB% is up. Any hope he can bounce back to be a .260 hitter?

No one in my league will touch him and I’m seriously considering dropping him to roll the dice on Cole Tucker to see if his power uptick is for real.

Pugs & Slugs
Pugs & Slugs
3 years ago

Hi Grey,

Yesterday, just before the NYM/PHI game I checked out SON yesterday for Matz’ start to see how much it had adjusted since his bullpen outing last week. It ended up being positive on him, so I went ahead and threw him. Thanks Rudy!!

I currently am starting Bryan Reynolds in my 10-TM H2H 5×5 (OBP). O’Neil is on FA. He will probably get picked up soon. Worth the wait to see if he can get some PT once he’s off the IL? I’d have to drop Reynolds in the meantime and lose ABs for the next few days, but I’d do so if the long-term was worth it. Hernan Perez is also available if Moustakas ends up on the IL.

Thanks!

Pugs & Slugs
Pugs & Slugs
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Will do, thanks!

I picked up C-Mart for my IL spot. Hoping he can find a groove in the BP and be another option to close if Hicks struggles. Not holding my breath for either though TBH.

herschel
herschel
3 years ago

@Grey: 12 team, weekly roto. looking for a back end starter. any of these guys more than streamer potential or nah? gibson, davies, swanson, vv or pineda?

gracias.

MrBaseball
MrBaseball
3 years ago

Travis Shaw for  R. Pressly  R. Núñez Bal – 3B – If one has enough Homeruns can one do this deal as I consider Pressly best Hold dude in the game

Rick Brown
3 years ago

Hey Grey,
Drop Lucchesi to pick up Happ ?
Thanks,RICK

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
3 years ago

Cole or Stras + Asdrubal

NUX
NUX
3 years ago

12 Team 6×6 Keep 5 Players Forever

OBP and SLG instead of AVG

Was just offered Benintendi for my Machado

My 5 coming into the year were Harper, Bellinger, Machado, Treat, Acuña

Thinking about accepting as Rudy’s trade tool says Benny by $6 for this year. Your thoughts?

Jason Murray
Jason Murray
3 years ago

Chase Anderson or Strahm at the end of my rotation in a 12 team H2H league? Thanks!

Big Daddy Jeats
Big Daddy Jeats
3 years ago

great stuff grey

Hello Rockview
Hello Rockview
3 years ago

I am winning my hitting categories, but am losing IP and other pitching categories every week.
I need to drop a player to get enough pitching stats for the week. Which bat would you drop?
C – Realmuto
1B – Alonso
2B – B. Dozier
3B – Donaldson
SS – Bogaerts
CI – Goldschmidt
OF – Betts
OF – Dahl
OF – Santana
Util – Cruz
Util – C . Walker
bench – Devers, Eloy, Shaw, Voit
IL – stanton
NA – Senzel

Thanks

Hello Rockview
Hello Rockview
3 years ago

12 team head to head (OBP plus Total Bases ) League

Would you drop Kike or Yandy
for Devers, McNeill or B. Dozer ?

C – cervelli
1b – josh bell
2b – shaw
3b – franco
SS – Lindor
OF – JD
Of – benintendi
Of – springer
Util – conforto
Util – domingo
bench – tim anderson, yandy diaz, kike

Thanks!

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
3 years ago

Sale or Strasburg+ J.Polanco

Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner
3 years ago

1.) I’ve been holding Luke Weaver in a 10 team league last few days off his recent success. Should I start him today? Or is that dangerous?

2.) OPS 6×6 12 team league, Ohtani or J Polanco?

Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I suppose, I saw you high on him earlier in week.

Are you not high on Ohtani? Or just specifically higher on Polanco?

Feel like Ohtani is underrated. Could put together a 25-15-.280 type season

Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

True. What about musgrove? He’s looked really good too. Him or Polanco?

Baby Seal
Baby Seal
3 years ago

Grey! Sick write up as per usual… this one seriously had me LOLing a few times.

I dropped SP Holland (SF) for ya boy SS Cole.

Mous is DTD, so Peraz slides to 2B until either of the two figures it out!

Passed up J Polanco… this title got the Baby Seal a little excited!! (2 days in a row of leads on guys I was peepin) … what say you??

(12 team H2H, standard 5×5, 4 bench spots, 2 DH, 1C, 3 OF, start 8 Ps, no CI/MI)

Thanks as always! And thanks for the shout out on the vid!!!
– Baby Seal

Baby Seal
Baby Seal
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I guess the question was: Cole over Polanco?

Now my follow up is drop Peraza for Polancs? Know you’ve been a hard HOLD on JP, but that response got me trippin now!

Think hold JP another week to see what happens… per my rambling above.

Thanks!
Mr. Seal

primetime
primetime
3 years ago

Grey, should Yu be owned in the 10 team league k/9.?

He was dropped, I’m #3 tonight on waivers should I ?

I own
Nola
Tailon
Kershaw
German
Beiber

Bench
Gray S
Glasnow
Joey Bag of Donuts

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
3 years ago

Latter-K Saint! Mama I made it.

Also, just traded Vogelbach, Shane Greene, and Greg Holland for Haniger, Cody Allen, and Leclerc. Hoping Allen and Leclerc turn it around, but if not I’ve got Kelley and Buttry pickups on speed dial, but If Not, Part II: Still Not… SAGNOF!

toolshed
toolshed
3 years ago

Strahm or soroka? Who do you like more. Strahms k rate is not what I expected. I am wondering if the last few starts were more luck plus he faced the reds who have been pretty bad at the plate. Thanks

Sad Keanu
Sad Keanu
3 years ago

Cole Tucker over Ketel Marte or Brandon Lowe at MI?

otisP
otisP
3 years ago

Waiver wire pickup: Yandy Diaz or Daniel Vogelbach – no particular needs.

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

Beni’s been awful. Wonder if something’s going on with him…

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Steve
3 years ago

he just hit a grand slam the other day and finished with 5 RBIs, then next game had a SB… i wouldn’t call it “awful”

Steve
Steve
Reply to  William Hung
3 years ago

Awful perhaps hyperbole. He’s been average, which is awful when you’re anticipating greatness.

SteveO
SteveO
3 years ago

Kingery or Bader?

Brett
Brett
3 years ago

Daily league 12 team 6×6 with OPS and holds the extra categories.
C Alfaro
1b Bellinger
2b Baez
ss Machado
3b Muncy
MI Tatis
CI Alonso
OF Acuna
OF Benitendi
OF Hoskins
OF Dahl
OF Domingo Santana
Util Robles

SP Flaherty
SP Bieber
SP Strahm
SP Paddack
SP Eflin
RP Chapman
RP LeClerc
RP Brasier
P Seranthony
P Blake Parker

B Peraza
B Yu
B Shawn Kelley

I have to cut 2 guys to activate both Snell and Polanco. It’s a daily league so I can rotate my starters, but I can’t play all my relievers. Thinking cut Peraza. Would you cut a starter if so who or Kelley as a Leclerc owner as the other cut?

Thanks

Tom
Tom
3 years ago

Help ….

Keeper trade….. I get JD cano Holland and RP from Miami Anderson
Trade away KD bogaerts Lucchesi Bieber Yates

Keep forever…. is JD worth all that?

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
3 years ago

Howdy Grey,

Thanks for the great site and content. Mind taking a gander to see where I could add either Eduardo.Edu or Odor in a 12-team 5×5 roto? Also – not that I have to worry yet, but who to drop once Marte and Treat return?

T Barnhart
J Phegley
J Gallo
K Marte
J Baez
J Polanco
T Turner (R)
C Tucker
A Cabrera
M Conforto
J Pederson
R Hoskins
D Dahl
S Marte (R)
J Peraza

S Greene
J.A. Happ
J Paxton
S Strasburg
S Matz
S Bieber
R Iglesias
D German
T Glasnow
J Lucchesi (R)

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
Reply to  rhodyballer
3 years ago

2-Catcher League

Jedi
Jedi
3 years ago

Grey,

Is Jordan Lyles worth picking up as a streamer for tomorrow (2W, 18K, 0.53 ERA over 17IP) vs. ARI tomorrow and if so, should I let go of :

-M Boyd (1W, 39K, 3.16ERA over 31.1IP (through current stats (right now game is in 8th inning)))

or

-F Montas (3W, 20K, 2.70ERA over 23.1IP)?

Thanks!

Dan
Dan
3 years ago

One has to go: bader , d. Smith, r. Nunrz, f. Galvis. Thanks for the input.

MrBaseball
MrBaseball
3 years ago

Renato Nunezm- what is your take on him – can he put this together for the whole season

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
3 years ago

Dahl+Luchessi or Haniger? 5×5 roto (12-team)

AUFan
AUFan
3 years ago

Hi! I have a trade question for you.

I currently have Tatis Jr./Tim Anderson/Andrus at SS and Miggy/E5/Vogelbach at 1b in a 5×5 dynasty league. I got offered Kershaw for my Tim Anderson and Dan Vogelbach. Do you take it?

Thanks!

AUFan
AUFan
Reply to  AUFan
3 years ago

This is a heads up league, if that makes any difference.

AUFan
AUFan
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

He also has Paxton. Would you attempt to get Paxton first? or just take Kershaw?

Ellis
Ellis
3 years ago

Please rank top 3 for bench bat

Desmond A.Gordon Avisail Mazara Winker

thank you!

Sam
Sam
3 years ago

Is it worth dropping either m Franco or McMahon for yandy Diaz? Who’s the drop?

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

Something I’m considering due to added defense flexibility (only one 1B on roster). Kiki (plays 2,ss,of) for Niko Goodrum (1B,2B); also I just saw Niko steal a base — something beyond Kiki scope. Justifiable or stupid?

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
Reply to  Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

I notice Voit is also available (1B). So my options as a bench bat are:
– Keep Kiki (and roster has 2B backup but no extra 1B). My current status.
– Add Voit (and roster has 1B backup but no extra 2B)
– Add Niko (and roster has defensive backup everywhere)

Pick one.

Steamin Beamen
Steamin Beamen
3 years ago

Need to start one for today:

Luke Voit @ LAA – C Stratton
Domingo Santana @ SD – N Margevicious
Christian Walker @ PIT – T Williams
Jose Martinez vs MIL – Z Davies

Thanks for the help!!

Steamin Beamen
Steamin Beamen
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Sorry meant to say need to start 2

Who would be your second pick.

Thanks!

snarky anklebiter
snarky anklebiter
3 years ago

Think Swihart has enough playing time (or talent) to end up a top 12 catcher? Or do I stick with Ron Popeil?

Joe R.
Joe R.
3 years ago

Grey – Chavis was just dropped in my 14 teamer 5×5 roto league. Dropping any of these dudes for him?
-Yandy Diaz
-Lowe
-Grichuk
-Jose Martinez
-Profar

Thanks!

Salvatore Grieco
Salvatore Grieco
3 years ago

do you feel good about starting samardzija at toronto today?

bananafactory
bananafactory
3 years ago

wendle or tucker

CT Wahoo
CT Wahoo
3 years ago

Drop one of Wong, Tucker or Beckham to make room for Murphy coming off the IL

toolshed
toolshed
3 years ago

Strahm or soroka? Who would you rather own?

Llango
Llango
3 years ago

This is a 12 team keeper league. H2H. We keep 10
I was offered Marquez, Tallion, and L. Cain for Goldy.
i have abreu and vogelbach as my 1st.
i have no speed at all.
my pitchers are weak – snell buehler minor velazquez soroka swanson montas. ive dropped pivetta, peralta.

thoughts?

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

How high are you on Caleb Smith? He looks legit (though weak on W), he’s on the wire on 10T H2h 5×5 – should I drop someone for him? I could also drop someone on IL, put Meadows on and add Caleb if you think it’s worth it.

Astudillo
Freeman
Mondesi
Bregman
Tatis
Domingo
JD
Beni
Turner
Kiké – Bench
Walker – Bench
Meadows – bench (no more IL)

Bauer
Quintana
Paxton
Marquez
Glasnow
J Gray
Darvish
Vasquez
Leclerc
Colome
Alvarado

Thanks

IL – Segura, Hicks, Ohtani, Olson

fausto
fausto
3 years ago

gotta lose one of my MI with Murphy coming back….
Kike
Andrus
Rosario
im leaning Kike because i need the speed way more than hr or rbi and Kike is platoony… what say razzball?

Nick
Nick
3 years ago

Which side do you like here…

Daniel Murphy/Ketel Marte/Kikuchi for Christian Walker/Franmil/Wheeler

Dancin Homer
Dancin Homer
3 years ago

Currently have A. Rosario at ss & T. Beckham holding down the IF with his 3B/ss eligibility (Vlad immediately moves to my starting 3B slot).

Would you drop either Beckham or Rosario for J. Polanco?

thanks

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

Please rank:
1. Castellanos (I’m losing faith quickly); Inciarte (losing faith but SB potential); and Buxton.

2. Profar; Franco; and Schoop.

3. Obligatory catcher question: Lucroy or Astrudillo.

Thanks.

David Niven
David Niven
3 years ago

Greystone wassup,

Can ya help me bud? I’d send Dahl and Alonzo for his Lindor and Yandy D.

All things being equal, is that equal?

David Niven
David Niven
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Thanks bud.

MRC311
MRC311
3 years ago

Drop Mazara for Pederson, Wong, Yandy Diaz, or Nimmo to a bench spot? Non-Keeper, 12-teamer.

Molina Bros BBQ
Molina Bros BBQ
3 years ago

Guilty as charged as far as McNeil! Love his profile but there’s like a mental block when you look at goose eggs in both HR and SB. Anywho, I”ve got him in both of my leagues and he hit his first dong last night woo!

Niko Goodrum was dropped by someone today in my 5×5 obp roto keeper league.. niko, voit and JoRam are all out there on waivers and I’m licking my chops because I need power… How would you rank these guys? voit, niko, JoRam?

I’m 5th of 12 in waiver order and was planning on putting in a claim for voit but should I wait for Niko? Decisions, decisions…

Thanks Grey!

Molina Bros BBQ
Molina Bros BBQ
Reply to  Molina Bros BBQ
3 years ago

Sorry… not JoRam… JoMART.. speaking of mental blocks!

Five-on-One
Five-on-One
3 years ago

12-team 5×5. Have Odor, Profar and Peraza clogging up my infield. Looking to trade any for a slow-starting/injured SP. One guy (who liked Profar a month ago – he and I were the last two in the auction on him) has Nola, Wheeler, Folty and Nelson.

– Take any of them for Profar?
– Only Nola or Wheeler for Odor or Peraza?

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

Inciarte or Walker 5×5 Util 10T
Thanks

Laguna BobbyI
Laguna BobbyI
3 years ago

Yo Grey, shallow 10-team mixed league, someone just dropped Wheeler, without any context, I should put in a very aggressive FAAB bid, yes? I could use some pitching consistency, have been Toukid’d, Matz’d and Pineda’d like hell over the past week or so!

Andrew Mellars
Andrew Mellars
3 years ago

Hey Grey-

Drop Happ, Maeda or Caleb Smith for Darvish or Robbie Ray? It’s a H2H category league. My other SPs are Flaherty, Marquez, Boyd and Glasnow. Thanks

Dave D
Dave D
3 years ago

Christian Vazquez at DH today, played 2B last week. What a difference a year makes: draftinoddyearsonly.com

Carl Spackler
Carl Spackler
3 years ago

Sup Grey,
6×6 H2H league who would you rather have for C ROS…..Posey or Omar Naverez??

Hit em Straight
Carl

STeinbrenmer Youth
STeinbrenmer Youth
3 years ago

Aguilar or Voit ROS? Who ya got?

Dustin Giebink
Dustin Giebink
3 years ago

Are Jesus Aguilar and Eduardo Rodriguez worth hanging on to in a keeper league? Or nah?

themendozaline
themendozaline
3 years ago

Who’s the better DL stash? Aaron Hicks or Meadows. Meadows was dropped. Pts league.

MarvPesos
marv
3 years ago

Hey Grey,
H2H 12-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats (R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG, OPS,XBH / W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS), limited moves (35 per year), no streaming.
Looks like I’ll be dropping Toussaint and can pick someone up (I can do multiple moves if you think I should drop any else as well). So far I’ve typically won Pitching categories but coming up short across the board (R, H, SB, XBH) in batting. Who would you grab from the Waiver below:
I’m also okay with picking up a good prospect and holding on to them if you see anything worth holding
Waiver:
HIT – Y. Alvarez (NA), C. Hernandez, J. Soler, A. Garcia, S. Choo, J. Martinez, B. Gardner, S. Kingery (DL), I. Happ (NA), J. Reddick, M. Tauchman, C. Keiboom (NA),
RP – R. Brasier, M. Barnes, D. Robertson (10-DAY), P. Strop, A.J. Minter, B. Parker, H. Neris, A. Swarzak
SP – S. Cease (NA), G. Canning (NA), M. Keller (NA), S. Gray, J. Chacin, N. Pivetta (NA), M. Soroka, S. Newcomb (NA), A. Reyes (NA),
My team:
C – W. Ramos
1B – P. Goldschmidt
2B – K. Marte
3B – Eugenio Suarez
SS – J. Polanco
CI – A. Rizzo
MI – X. Bogaerts
LF – C. Yelich
CF – C. Blackmon
RF – D. Santana
Util – R. Laureano
BN – H. Dozier
DL – T. Turner

SP – C. Carrasco
SP – J. Verlander
SP – N. Syndergaard
RP – K. Jansen (RP)
RP – J. Leclerc (RP)
P – K. Giles (RP)
P – W. Davis (RP)
BN – W. Buehler
BN – J. Paxton
BN – T. Richards
BN – T. Toussaint
BN – J. Jeffress (RP)
DL – A. Heaney (10-DAY)
DL – J. Nelson (10-DAY)
Thanks bud
Marv

Ronald
Ronald
3 years ago

I have Cole Tucker in an ottoneu league for $12. I am being offered Yandy Diaz ($3), Jurickson Profar ($3) and ($5) Cole Hamels for Tucker, ($1) Renato Nunez and ($1) Swarzack.

I have Sale, Marquez, Beuhler, Berrios, Kikuchi and “Yawny” Chirinos. I’m looking to nab Thomas Pannone as well. Would you hold Tucker or make the swap now?

HomerHWBush
HomerHWBush
3 years ago

Time to trim the fat! How would you rank these guys:
Kolten Wong
Brian Anderson
Joey Wendle
Fred Galvis

SteveO
SteveO
3 years ago

I need to drop one in a 10 team shallow league….Healy, Peraza, Kingery.

I am the Walrus
I am the Walrus
3 years ago

Think you skipped me from before…Renato Nunez and D. Smith- April hotties or some sort of minor break out worth 12 team mixed rosters?

Charlie Chapman
Charlie Chapman
3 years ago

Moose finger has me with no 3b elgibility. I am relatively stacked with pitching, and one team’s roster is a good fit. League is h2h, 6×6 with QS and OPS.

Options:

3b Choices (inbound): Eugenio, Chapman, Moncada, Devers.

SP choices (outbound): Verlander, Corbin, Castillo, Arrieta, Wheeler, Caleb Smith, Ray, Lucchessi, Stripling.

What trade would you pursue as the owner of these pitchers? Chapman seems like the best target, as Eugenio will cost too much, but I am interested in your thoughts on how we match up.

Stripling for Chapman unrealistic?

Thanks in advance homie(s)!

Cohen
Cohen
3 years ago

Grey, better stream option
Margavcius at home vs Sea or
Swanson at SD?
SON likes both

Ralphy
Ralphy
3 years ago

Drop Winker or Kike Hernandez for Polanco?

smegma
smegma
3 years ago

Would you drop Aguilar for T.Shaw? UT spot in points league that favors power bats with no negative points for k’s or avg.

Let's Play Two
Let's Play Two
3 years ago

Leclerc or Colome?

Chet
Chet
3 years ago

Hey, Grey!

In a dynasty league, who would you prefer, Peraza or Kingery? Thanks.

Savoy Special
Savoy Special
3 years ago

Sup Grey!

14 team H2H auction redraft league. 6×6: Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, SV+HD, K/9

1) I was offered Mike Minor for Max Fried. Which side?

C: JT Realmuto
1B: Josh Bell
2B : Yoan Moncada
3B: Manny Machado
SS: Fernando Tatis Jr
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Tommy Pham
OF: Avisail Garcia
UTL: Christian Walker

IL: Austin Meadows

P: German Marquez
P: Jose Alvarado
P: Will Smith
P: Reyes Moronta
P: Raisel Iglesias
SP: Zack Wheeler
SP: Joe Musgrove
B: Brandon Woodruff
B: Max Fried
B: Derek Holland
B: Luke Weaver

IL: Mike Clevinger
IL: Arodys Vizcaino

Thanks, Grey!

chris
chris
3 years ago

Hi Grey,

Good morning

h2h League, avg, obp, tb, runs, rbis, hr, sb

Would you trade Blackmon for Jose Ramirez?

Would look to buy Moustakas for Tim Anderson?

Thanks!

I am the Walrus
I am the Walrus
3 years ago

Renato Nunez and D. Smith- April hotties or some sort of minor break out worth 12 team mixed rosters?

Whatever
Whatever
3 years ago

Would you start Boyd @BOS in a ten teamer mixed?

BAC
BAC