Imagine you’re in a deli waiting for a pastrami on rye. Not just any pastrami on rye, but the best pastrami on rye. Like all delis, you have to take a number. So, you pull a number and it’s number two. Not bad! You only have to wait one person! You can do that! So, the man behind the counter calls number one. By the way, the man behind the counter is sorta recognizable, he’s wearing an Orioles cap and he’s Brandon Hyde. The person with the number one is Grayson Rodriguez. Wow, cool. He orders a pastrami on rye, but there’s plenty to go around. Brandon Hyde then calls the next number. This will be you–Wait, he calls another number one, Adley Rutschman. Hmm…Okay, you have to be next. You think at least, but Hyde calls a number one again and here’s Colton Cowser. Then Jordan Westburg! And here’s Ryan Mountcastle! And another one! And another one! And again! And again! And, wait a minute, what the hell is Matt Wieters doing here?! So, the Orioles called up another number one the other day, Heston Kjerstad. He’s a lefty corner outfielder with 40-homer power. The biggest concern is A) Where does he play? B) Strikeouts. C) There’s no C. I’m only concerned with B. If he hits, he will play, and should be grabbed in any league where you need power. Oh, I have to go! Brandon Hyde called number two! Hold up, Gunnar Henderson somehow has a number two in front of my number two? Oh c’mon! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
PSYCHE! This post was released on Wednesday for Patreon members. It will be released all year early for Patreons, so if people are getting a jump on you, it’s because they paid the $10. Anyway, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell:
BUY
Travis d’Arnaud – He might be the first catcher who was not rostered last Friday, got so hot on Friday that now he’s unable to be picked up by this Friday. Le Terminator is le caudest schmotato. Speaking of Terminators, imagine that first Terminator movie but instead of the Terminator being a killing machine, he’s a robot ump. He’d be welcomed!
Elias Diaz – Don’t usually do this, but this goes for Diaz, Elias Diaz and every Astros and Rockies player in Mexico. Montezuma’s Revenge is not the only thing causing runs this weekend in Mexico.
Connor Wong – Dick jokes aside, you know what’s been crazy about Wong? He’s doing this with a backup who can’t keep his hands off him. You really thought I was going to put the dick jokes aside? C’mon! So, Wong has been hot. You know there’s an ointment for that?
Joey Loperfido – The Astros will soon stop filming their independent remake of Weekend at Bernie’s at 1st.
Connor Joe – Where’d he come from? (Heaven like manna.) Where’d he go? (Not far from the Buy column all year.) Connor Eyed Joe!
Amed Rosario – Leave it to the Rays to make something of Amed. Of course they did. The Rays have a superpower, “Wring value from an affordable player, so they don’t have to promote a top prospect.”
Luis Rengifo – Don’t look now — metaphorically, you don’t have to cover your eyes — but Rengifo is on pace for 35+ steals.
Luis Garcia Jr. – Once a week I look at Rocky III’s Statcast to see if the breakout is proceeding as normal, and every week he persists.
Santiago Espinal – Just went to our 7-day Player Rater, saw Espinal, and now you see Espinal. Frank Voila!
Tyler Freeman – He’s supplanted Ramon Laureano in the Guards’ lineup and is on pace for roughly 25/20. He’s hitting for a poor average, but his BABIP says he’s been unlucky, and he makes great contact. Could there be a new top Freeman in baseball? Absolutely not. Like not even close. No, not at all. Stop.
Orelvis Martinez – Jays’ top prospect who’s hitting everything in Triple-A is currently blocked by Ernie Clement and Israeli-Diner Falafel, which is just beautiful. Chef’s kiss. (Side note: Ernie Clement looks pretty decent for AL-Only. Makes nice contact, like Jodie Foster in Contact.)
Willi Castro – From Wong to Willi, the story of one man’s Buy column. What? What did you think I was going to say? Oh, get your mind out of the gutter!
Wilyer Abreu – When a guy looks like he could be 15/20 like Abreu, it’s so bleh vs. a guy who looks like he could be 5/30 or 30/5. But is it that different? Much like your favorite provocateur, I’m merely asking questions.
Kerry Carpenter – Looks like he’s taking a step forward with contact and might be a .290 hitter vs. .278 last year. The power isn’t where I’d want it to get crazy excited, but a 20-homer guy, as he looks now, can become a 30-homer guy with one great month. A 30/.290 hitter is very valuable. Or you wouldn’t have drafted Corey Seager where you did.
Johan Rojas – I have nothing but my gut, and I just ate a kebab and the stick is jabbing my liver but I get the feeling Rojas is close to finally being moved to the leadoff spot and Schwarber to the five or six hole, where he belongs. Or maybe I just read The Secret and I’m trying to manifest shizz. Who’s to say?
Richie Palacios – See what I said for Amed Rosario but add in a tasteless joke here calling him Dick Palace.
Jesse Winker – He is a hot schmotato, and for anyone saying, “Wow, Winker is breaking out! Finally!” Tell them to check back in August when his line is 10/6/.270.
Rob Refsnyder – Ah, DMX’s old favorite player. Hope someone took over his fantasy team, Refsnyder’s Anthem, and his job commencing his league’s draft with Stop, drop, shut ’em down, open up shop.
Jesus Sanchez – He has more steals already than at any full season of his career, so I commend whoever said to him, “Play this year like you roster yourself in fantasy.”
Jo Adell – Same story as Sanchez with the steals for Adell. Then when you consider Rengifo’s steals, you have to shake Ron Washington’s hand. As soon as he’s done rubbing his gums.
Parker Meadows – His profile is tantalizing — 25 homers, 35 steals? Possible! — Also, he might hit .150.
Brent Rooker – He leads all outfielders in homers for the last week, and in the majors only trails d’Arnaud. Not Trails d’Arnaud, he’s a cousin no one talks about.
Trevor Larnach – He’s hitting cleanup and has power, so take what I’m about to say with a grain of salt: Twins have more hitting prospects that are 50-grade or better that didn’t pan out than any team I can remember. Just an obscene number of supposedly good bats.
Pete Crow-Armstrong – Just gave you my Pete Crow-Armstrong fantasy. Oh, by the way, the Cubs’ bottom of the lineup is, “Here we go, Crow…here we go, Crow…so whatsa whatsa whatsa Canario?”
Mark Canha – He who laughs last Canha’s the longest, but the person who Canha’s the longest on their fantasy team laughs the least.
Andrew McCutchen – Been hot and you better grab him fast before McCutchen is McClutchin’ his knee or back or shoulder.
Andy Pages – There’s an insane number of outfielders to pick up (and very few corner infielders). Pages and Pages of them.
Jose Soriano – This is a Streamonator call, like the call it makes to Jiffy Lube.
Cole Irvin – This is also a Streamonator call. “I need my tires and nipples rotated.”
Jason Adam – With Fairbanks out, the Rays could go to Adam. They also might go to roughly seven other relievers.
Hector Neris – Hoping Adbert gets the job back for my own teams, so there’s some confirmation bias here, but I still think Adbert is going to end up with the most saves on the North Side of Chi-town. Neris or Mark Leiter Jr. could temporarily (hopefully) get saves.
Trevor Megill – Mentioned this on the podcast the other day (and this morning), but Payamps went for over $100 in FAAB in one of my leagues (out of $1000, but still). If this were the 1st week of the season, I could see it, but that’s some “Charlie Brown and Brewers’ closers are Lucy pulling the football away” shizz. How many weeks in a row is it now that the very-possibly-drunk Pat Murphy has changed closers? Every week? Any hoo! Megill looks like he might get saves now. Until he doesn’t.
Andrew Kittredge – This guy is the number one reason why if you’re in a Holds league, you may as well draft no one, then look to see who’s emerging in April, and pick them up. Number two reason is trans fat. It’s 99.9999999999% the first reason. Scientists just can’t rule out the 2nd reason.
SELL
Corey Seager – I nearly put Goldschmidt and Arenado here, and you can consider them sells if you like, and, if you can travel back a year, maybe you can sell them. Corey Seager, how’sever, I think you might still be able to get draft day value. He’s been playing “full” MLB seasons since 2016. I will take out 2020, because that wasn’t his fault (or so he says!), and Seager averages: 22 HRs, 2 SBs and .288 a year. WOOF! I’m only sorry that caps was as loud as I could get. I wanted to woof even louder. He’s basically Will Smith. He’s essentially Josh Naylor with less power. He’s Ryan Mountcastle with ten points on average! I wouldn’t trade Seager for a two-for-one Blockbuster rental coupon but I would go to our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
Corbin Carroll – Usually only do one Sell per week, because the Sells are taxing on my soul. I say Sell, then they hit a home run or throw a good game and people are like, “I thought he was a Sell? You moron!” Which, ya know, fair, but this means to Sell them for their value because I think they’ll be worth less going forward than you paid. Also, I’m not saying give them away for free. I’m doing two this week because I think Corbin Carroll is an emergency sell before people start to realize how bad he’s been. He was moved down to the 7-hole the other day vs. a righty –Kyle Gibson! — and that came after he was benched the day before. This all comes after his shoulder issues last year. And that “this all comes after” came after me seeing:
No, that is not Tim Anderson’s. His looks much better. I wouldn’t sell Corbin Carroll for an scuba expedition in your bathtub, but I would go to our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
Looking to trade for a SP.
Rather have Yamamoto or Gilbert?
Would Steer be a good offer for either or not enough?
Greyy would you drop any of Varsho, Nimmo or Marte for Pages or Senzel?
Would you pickup any of Gavin stone, Mize, or Gil for Micheal King, Kikuchi, or Civale?
Or Butto and Gray are also available
Which streamer do u prefer
Severino home vs Cubs or
Jon Gray home vs Nats?
Hey Grey,
Can you rank these OFs in 5×5?
N Jones, Castellanos, J Lowe, Springer, Duran
Pham, Sano, or Sheets in an AL only?
After having the best record in my 12-team keeper/dynasty league last year, I’m off to a bad start so far (10-29-1). (Standard scoring except for SV+HOLD and W+QS.) Partially I’ve been hit hard by injuries (but who hasn’t?) along with slow starts, but I’m starting to wonder if my team is taking a noticeable step back or what’s going on here. What do you make of this roster? Am I due for a bounce back? Am I going to go from first place to last? Should I start selling off pieces??
C Ruiz
1B Goldschmidt
2B Betts
3B Steer
SS Swanson
MI Turang
CI Candelario
OF Acuna
OF Carroll
OF Marte
OF Velazquez
DH India
Bench – Sheets, Wilyer Abreu, Kelenic
IL – McLain, Jung
SP Crawford
SP Ryan
SP Eovaldi
SP Civale
SP Morton
SP Jon Gray
SP Keller
SP Cabrera
SP Allen
IL – Pivetta, Snell, Strider
RP Holmes
RP Ginkel
RP Hamilton
RP Pressly
IL – Sewald, Fairbanks
Yimi Garcia, Sandlin, Kittredge, Yarbrough, and Sborz are all available at RP. Should I make some moves?
Grey,
Been hurting for Hrs lately would you drop Varsho or Rosario for Adell Rizzo or Senzel…man is it 2015 all of a sudden?
Amed for Senzel
Any interest in what Eloy is doing? Been good the last week or so. Or is every day that he does something just another day closer to his getting injured?
Meh, seems fine
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Singer, Elder or Fedde?
Thanks!
Fedde
Grey,
12 team dynasty keeper league.
1) Would you trade Bo Bichette and Vlad Guerrero jr, to acquire Jackson holliday? Is THat too much? If it is, which guy would you trade for Holliday?
2) would you trade Bichette straight up for Anthony Volpe?
Thanks
1. No 2. Sure
He wants L. Robert, R. Lewis and Max Meyer for him. I told him no
Hey Grey,
Couple of slow starts here, who would you rather have?
Nolan Jones or CES?
Thanks!
Jones
a couple are they for real questions?
Own Cal at catcher but Jeffers looking good in an OBP for real or just stick with cal.
is Verdugo for real batting cleanup or is he just a schmotatoe? Chourio has been cold and was wondering if I should use Verdugo in a weekly until Chourio heats up or just set and forget the Cherio.
Have a fun day
Cal has been fine, I’d want Chourio over Verdugo
Tyler Freeman vs Elder or Davis “One Day At A Time” Schneider vs Grove and the Dodgers pen today? Thanks in advance.
Davis
I’ve got marlins Delacruz… OrElvis is available, also adell, conforto, PCA, O’Hearn also available…
Make the switch for any of these guys? I also have India and morel but feel like I should be patient on those guys
Elvis who
lol Orelvis Martinez Toronto
Hahaha, oops…I’d hold for now
Hi Grey, are you taking a shot on Cecconi in a 12 team mixed? I have rights on him in my league and need to decide soon whether to bring him in.
Dropping any of Wacha, Reynaldo Lopez, Bassitt, Alzolay, or Hunter Harvey for him? Or would you hold all those guys?
Thanks!
Meh, I’d hold
12tm Daily pts league with OBP are Stott K Hayes and Swanson all still holds or is 1 droppable for a weekly streamer like Assad?
Hayes
Decimated with rib and oblique injuries. Small bench, sitting is burger,Yu,bradish,bellinger. No room for Gelof. No il spot. Thoughts on dropping Gelof for either freeman or Rengifo? Thairo is available but, the other 2 are also have of eligibility.
Sure, Rengifo
Still holding Castellanos in a 12-team points H2H league as a util bat?
Others on the wire (position doesn’t matter):
Estrada
Polanco
JD Martinez
Verdugo
Benson
Julien
Rengifo
Garcia Jr
Fraley
Arcia
Yes
Hi Grey,
1. Would you hold onto Mize, Crochet and parker for now?
2. How would you rate them?
3. would you move the lowest rated one for Yariel Rod?
thanks!
1. 1. No 3. Sure
Who do suggest moving among the 3 for Yariel?
thanks so much!!
Crochet
H2H pts you still holding Mize (@NYY) and King (@Ari) or drop either/both for Assad @ Mets vs Mil Jon Gray vs Was @ KC?
Mize for Gray
Would you start Micheal King today?
Sure
Morning & Happy National Blueberry Pie Day!
If I can pull off a win this week, I’m definitely glutting on some pie! That’s where you come in…need your help
I have too many (3) bench bats. Full roster below, who’s getting the boot?
12-team (6×6 OPS/ QS):
C: Will Smith
1B: Harper
2B: Altuve
3B: M. Garcia
SS: O. Cruz (hurt now)
OF: Tucker, Gurriel, Duran
UTL: Langford, Westburg (sitting today)
BN: Vinnie-P, Kierstead (sitting today), Pages
SP: P. Lopez, H. Brown, Pepiot, L. Allen, Kremer, Detmers, Blanco,
RP: Hader, E. Phillips, Finnegan (can only start 3)
Also, in another league I got like 1/2 my team sitting today (lazy millionaires “need rest” on Sundays… what the heck?!?). To make room for a possible starting bat today, would you cut any of the following pitchers of just hold for now?
Triston McKenzie (been up & down and gets HOU next)
Ginkel (hurting for saves, but is a Sewald imminent?)
Flaherty (just claimed off waivers & gets STL next).
Thanks as always!!
Oh my god I need pie now! Can lose Heston
You can lose Triston
Alright to drop chourio in a 10 team mix league?
Top 2 out of Chourio, Langford and yoshida? Points league
Chourio, Wyatt
For what
Was thinking for yoshi
Yoshi’s played once in the last week bc he’s been so bad
h/h points 12 team redraft…. Picked up G Torres off waivers ( plays every game) … and thinking of dropping Stott who has been sittings against LH SPers
h/h points redraft 12 team … Elder or Maeda and would drop Gil
Elder
Hi Grey,
Best white sox player now?
Which player from Chicago ros?
Thank you so much!
Pham
10-team 6×6, QS instead of Wins
Drop Keller for Seth Lugo or Kikuchi?
Lugo
I’m here for the Soriano wake
Not sure this will stick, but I think it might get a green light… Y12 standard
MY Ohtani and Mountcastle for their Yordan and Cake Batter. I know I lose speed but if Toronto ever comes out of the cold it might be worth it? I don’t really have a good gauge on Mountcastle’s ceiling.
Seems decent
This is exactly what I do not need from Soriano, but man if MLB Gameday is accurate, he is pumping some serious gas.
Yeah. That was pretty bad.
12 team, 5×5 roto
Do you prefer O’Hoppe, Wong or Keibert at catcher?
Logan
Dynasty league question. I’ve been trying to slowly improve my team but I haven’t been too successful. Just trying to acquire talent.
Would you trade away: Grayson Rodriguez/ Nestor Cortes/Max Muncy/George Springer and Giancarlo
For
Ketel Marte/Tyler O’Niell/ Hunter Green
Thanks.
Yes
OBP league, you’re not dropping Chourio for Marsh, are you?
Also, Elder just a streamer in a 12er?
I’m not
Yep
You think Ahmed Rosario is for real? He has always had the legs. Take him over Andre Gimenez, Westburg or L Garcia?
Westburg
Thanks
No problem
Grey, 10T 5×5 Category OBP Keeper League
Currently rostering J. Holliday. Would you still hold for ROS/Keeper value or drop for either J. Wood, J. Loperfido, or O. Martinez?
Also could drop to grab a current player like H. Kjerstad or P Crow-Armstrong.
Thanks for working on Saturday buddy. Have a great rest of your weekend!
Grab Heston
Are we definitely out on Luzardo? Despite his optimism, is he an easy cut?
Depends if you have room
Grey
Julien or Mcmahon ?
Julien
Hi Grey,
1.Would you start or sit Mize at home vs KC?
2. would you start or sit Parker at Miami?
thanks so much!
1. Yes 2. Start
i am sorry. Is it start or sit Mize?
Do you think both look solid?
Thanks so much for all your hard work!!
Start
done!!!
Bart over Moreno? Thanks!
No
Hi Grey,
thoughts on offering Cole Ragans for Lindor.
thanks!!
Works for me
Drop Butto for any of littell, fedde, dean kremer, severino?
No
Weekly Saturday waivers always cause lots of decisions. Last group this week, I believe.
Please rank top 3: Schmidt; Gil; Lorenzon; Elder; Soriano.
Elder, Gil, Soriano
Would you start Kikuchi today vs the dodgers?
Yes
Saves + Holds
Yates, Kittredge or Gaddis?
Kittredge
10 team dynasty roto: 6×6 w/ OBP
Who would you rather roster?
H Goodman, B Alexander, T Freeman, L Garcia(wash) or Assad.
Thanks
Assad
Sticky position. Holliday to the minors, Tyler ONeill still in my IL spot. 5×5 categories, 10-team, non-dynasty. I don’t mind waiting, but also I’m 6.5 back of a playoff spot. Currently 4-6 this week against top team in my division, four offensive categories are super close.
If I wanted a 2B, I’d need to drop two:
Holliday
T ONeill
Jazz C Jr
Lodolo
H Greene (but he’s pitching today @TEX and want the Ks and maybe W, so would wait until tomorrow but miss some counting stats today)
Kikuchi (also pitching today, but been sexy this year)
OHoppe (and go empty C for two days)
Current OFers:
Acuña
Randy
E Carter (3 HRs this week!)
N Jones (only OF eligibility)
Don’t know if this matters but 2B available:
Julien
Amed
Andres Gimenez
Holliday and Greene
Julien
Gracias
No problemo
Standard Roto: which side are you taking?
Corbin Carroll
Jordan Westburg
Thairo Estrada
or
Tarik Skubal
Xander Bogaerts
Nolan Jones
Tarik
Thanks!
No problem
Please rank – Canha; Profar; Abreu.
Thanks.
You did
Hey Grey! Happy weekend!! Which two in OBP league: Frelick, Doyle, Marsh, Pham, Perkins.
Frelick, Marsh
12 team, 5×5 roto. 1250 Max IP. 1040 IP Remaining (+6.1).
(1) SON doesn’t like it, but we are starting Ranger @SD right? (-$7.5)
(2) Would you stream Albert Suarez v OAK tomorrow? ($30.5)
(3) Do you prefer O’Hoppe or d’Arnaud?
1. I am
2. Yes
3. Logan
5×5 OBP
Who would you rather have at C
Luis Campusano, Tyler Stephenson, Danny Jansen or Elias Diaz?
Also without team context, would you trade Shota Imanaga for Corey Seager in a 5×5 OBP league? To recieve Seager?
Tyler
Sure
H2H daily pts dropping any of:
Stott, K Hayes, Swanson for 1 of
Assad @ Mets vs Mil
Jon Gray vs Was @ KC next week?
1 of the bats is a bench bat/swap
+7IP +2K -3H -3BB -11HR
Hayes for Assad
Alexis Diaz or Kirby Yates ROS, thanks@
Diaz
J Lowe available in my 10 team 5×5 h2h. Would you drop Duran or Springer for him or hold?
For context, I have Elly and Carroll and have been strong in sb, but other than Elly and Salvy my whole lineup is cold.
Springer
Gabriel Moreno over R McGuire or nah?
Moreno
Still chuckling at Flaky KBB!
Thanks!
Just moved C. Carroll for M. Semien. Keep waiting for that IL shoulder tag.
Nice!
Musgrove is horrid. I may just drop his sorry self. Any hope for a rebound???
I’d move on
8 Hrs and only 9 RBI. That’s crazy
Ha, yup
Man, Soto just *eased* that one out the other way.
He’s so good
Alonso for Steer and a kicker I don’t need. So, essentially Alonso for Steer for me. Which side? I have memories of Alonso’s the .200 average last year.
Alonso
Would it be wild to drop Alexis Diaz for an RP like Reed Garret in a points league?
I feel like Alexis has been off, even though he’s gotten a couple saves lately.
Yes
Grey
Pages or Varsho
Varsho
Thanks have a good weekend
You too!
Steer or Naylor for roto with OBP?
Naylor
Watched that Tobias Meyer start the other day finally. Little bit of an upmarket Gavin Stone. pitch mix similar but pitch quality a little higher. he had some success with tge fastball at the top of the zone, but he’s going to have to locate that pitch well or it’s going to get hit at 94 and straight. seems like there are enough parts to cobble together a streamer plus profile.
His fastball rise is extreme which makes it interesting, but you’re right, mostly matchups for 15 team
Please pick top 2 starts
Soriano home vs Minny
Irvin home vs Oakland
Elder home vs Clev
Keaton Winn home vs Pitt
Winn, Elder
What does a full season stat line from Luis Garcia jr Look like
70/14/65/.280/20
Him or Thairo (assuming his hammy is ok)
Thairo
holy crap, i didn’t know t.myers (MIL) came from CLE, i just added him in a spot and his picture has a CLE hat on him. this is just getting better on this guy.
That is good, ha
it wasn’t recent though, traded from CLE to SF on 7/7/22, since was on WSOX also
so him having a CLE hat on his picture, is entirely par for the course on just yahoo on him (he wasn’t even in system till his start in yahoo, which is hilarious).
I am kinda enjoying Luis Garcia Jr.’s breakout, but I sure wish it would come with some homers. The underlying numbers say they could be there … but they’re not. I hope it’s just a matter of “yet”.
I could see some coming
What are your thoughts on Gausman. Think he will pull it together and have the kind of year we expected him to have? Or would you look to trade him?
Seems like he’s been fine for a couple of weeks now
Hi. I’m in a points league that does a mid-year redraft (6 keepers). I can keep Carrol for one more session (2nd half 2024) for a 12th round pick. Would you hold to see if he bounces back, or still try to move him for someone with less risk? Saw you said Riley or Turner would be good targets.
Riley would be great, I’d take Trea too
Hey to the Hey, Grey,
In a vacuum, could you rank Rojas, Larnach, Abreu? Thinking mostly short term while I don’t have my handsome Seiya.
Thanks my dear OTI friend. Lurrrrrrveroni!!!!!
Abreu, Rojas…No problem, lurver!
Please rank BDLC, Rooker and Marsh ROS.
Cruz, Marsh
I have Seager AND Corbin. Did not enjoy this week’s sell one bit :(
Would you drop either of Jeff Hoffman or Hector Neris for Justin Lawrence?
Thanks!
Nah
Grey,
Having a rough time with all these guys on the IL. Have 3 spots available for 5 guys on IL:
Bellinger
Luzardo
Buehler
Kelly
Senga
Hoping Buehler comes back next week; that would leave just one odd man out.
Thinking I’ve gotta keep Kelly and Senga so I guess my question is do I keep Luzardo on my roster taking up an active spot having been a disappointment so far this year or should I drop him (or Kelly or Senga)?
Thanks for your help!
Luzardo is droppable, so is Kelly
Seth Lugo, you sexy bastard! Look at that box score. The K’s are back! The only thing better would be if Keller went on a phantom IL stint and Skenes got called up.
Haha
Triston Casas
Triston Casas told reporters that he didn’t fracture his rib, but rather suffered torn cartilage.
Not sure this impacts anything. Apparently 3-9 weeks before he can do anything. So sounds like 3 months.
Man, that sucks
more signs BOS has no damn idea what’s going on with injuries. devers not looking healthy till what either yesterday or weds, TON doesn’t have concussion, but oops does a day later or maybe he still doesn’t but we’ll concussion IR him anyway.
Current roster. In 6th place and looking to have some fun while my team sucks. Drop BDLC to stash Tyler Black or Addison Barger. We keep 13.
C-Heim
1B-Alnso
2B-Stott
3B-Devers
SS-Volpe
2B/SS-Dansby
1B/3B-Olson
LR-Rooker
CF-Pages
RF-Carpenter
OF-Adolois
UTL-Steer
UTL-Arozarena
Bench:
Gleybar
Yordan
Thairo
BDLC
SP:
Burnes
Gausman
Kirby
Detmers
Ryan
Turnbull
Elder
Singer
Meh
Kutter and Lourdes for Carroll. Keep forever no contacts. Back end SP variety to be dropped as part of his two for my one.
I’d take Corbin
Plugged in A. Rosario and W. Castro due to injuries, both have been good and hoping they run. Glad to see they made the list. Have a great weekend
You too!
Hey Mr. Grey,
Looking into your cyrstal ball (and whatever else you want to), what order do u see following prospects being called up and are any of them soon?:
Cody Mayo
Joey Loperfido
Orelvis Martinez
Trying to determine which are best to stash or perhaps it is all of them but that is hard ot do when dealing with limited bench spots
Orelvis, Loperfido
Heston is sitting again tonight. Did Bud Black get traded to manage the
Orioles?
Haha
and this is on the GM not coach, but mckenna is the one called up
big thanks to rudy, was it last fri or sat we had to deal with the worst i’ve ever seen the site not work well for a good amount of hours but since:
(1): logging in/out faster than maybe ever, or i can’t remember when so quick/easy
(2): TRON/SON also load at least as fast as i can remember ever
(3): no having to go through pending times if your name has an apostrophe in it when inputting comments (something that was added like 3-5 years ago for i have no clue why, but is gone now)
i know the impetus for him doing that update on site was from dodging spammers etc, but all these results are very good besides that.
Yeah, we had to optimize some things to block IPs so real readers could get on easier…hoping it sticks
12 team, 5×5 roto
(1) Who do you like to fill in if/while Thairo is out?
Adames, Rosario, T. Freeman, Espinal
(2) Do you prefer Grissom over all of those options once he returns?
1. Adames 2. Sure
Man, Corbin Carroll really has been terrible. That Baseball Savant graphic is scary. He’s got to be hiding that shoulder injury.
Yeah, I think it has to be something with the shoulder
Pretty good day to start Lugo and stream Olson *blows smoke from finger gun*
yeah i almost when the game had started added olson as a stream in one spot (shallow spot, just owned in my others, some me). could’ve lucked out by being like 2 minutes more lazy.
do have both in one dynasty spot.
oh snap, finally looked at the box score, olson WAS good hahaha, it was just others that weren’t.
Haha, nice!
Would you drop King, Wacha or Morton to pick up Soriano?
Nope
12 team H2H
tork/arraez or CES/mcarthur?
CES
Langford, N. Jones, Pages, Kjerstad
What order for this season only?
Jones, Wyatt
12 team 6×6 OPS. Would you rather have Jesus sanchez or pages
Pages
In a 12 teamer at the U, drop Kepler, Rojas, Marsh, or W.Benson for Pham?
Same league for MI slot, drop M.Winn for W.Castro, J.Baez, Rafaela, or D.Schneider?
Meh — Castro
Who do you prefer on the wire as my last starter- Tommy Pham, Trevor Larnach, Matt Mervis, Addison Barger, Tyrone Taylor, or Eddie Rosario. Whose your second favorite as well? TY
Larnach
Rosario
Happy Friday brother!
ROS Rank:
Isbel, Pham, Moniak
None? I guess Pham
Roto redraft 6×6 (AVG and OPS)
Who has better stats ROS – Adolis or Tucker? Adolis xBA .282 that’s something we don’t normally see.
In what order – Bednar ( Statcast looks same as last year now), Yates, Mason Miller for Saves and Ratios?
Tucker — Miller, Bednar
Where would you rank McArthur with those closers?
He’s the best
Wong or d’Arnaud ROS ( free agents)
or trade Lugo for Willson Contreras
20 team standard roto
seems the free agents offer similar stats as Contreras without giving up Lugo
Thanks for your help
Travis
Crazy re Corbin. Also that his arm value is so low too on fielding side all seems to point to what you’re saying…
Yeah something is up
1. I have TOneill and Jarren Duran… would you swap Abreu for Duran or drop Larnach and get Abreu?
2. Have Albies coming back and gotta drop one do I forget Abreu and drop Larnach or one of these:.
Littel
Assad
Jansen
Jose Soriano
FCruz
2 yes Assad
Need a MI: Top 2 of Rengifo Garcia Freeman Arcia, thank you!
Maikel, Rengifo
Hi Grey,
I think I can do better than Happ. Do I need steals? Should I drop Happ for Kwan? Does my team need anything else?
O’hoppe
Mountcastle
Semien
Devers
Nico H
M Harris
O’Neill
A Garcia
Santander
Bohm
Arraez
Pena
L Gurriel
Paredes
Happ
Ten team league that counts r, hr, rbi, sb, k, obp, slg.
You don’t need SBs by what I’m seeing
Thoughts on O’Hoppe?
I like him, not sure what you mean
Hey Grey
15 team league that has K and k/9
Looking at Francisco Cruz to help k/9
Would you drop Littell or Jordan Hicks?
Thanks boss
Hicks
Hi Grey,
Would you drop Happ for Kwan, Conner Joe, or Amed Rosario?
Kwan if I needed SBs instead of power
Hi Grey,
OBP League.
A) Thoughts on offering this? Trade analyzer favors the Harris II side by $5.40. The other team has a ton of power but lacks speed. I currently have Luis Garcia at 2B and Baty at 3B with Tyler Black stashed. Steer has eligibility at both.
I give:
Carroll (40)
Frelick (6)
I get:
Harris II (32)
Steer (18)
B) I picked up Tyler Black this morning. Is he your radar for a buy and hold like you’ve done for some rookies doing well in the minors in the past? MIL doesn’t have a true leadoff guy, and they aren’t getting much from current 3B.
I’d take Steer side easily
B. I’m stashing Black in an NL Only too
Thank you! I definitely agree with you about the Steer side. Looking at my original question, I left out my main point about the Trade Analyzer difference. $5.40 difference doesn’t seem like much, but I’m not sure I can make this offer without pissing off the owner off and possibly ruin the possibility of a trade that would cover my needs/wants.
NL – Only H2H w/ OBP
My Current team is below. I drafted a low HR/RBI team and with Acuña, CES, and Carroll only totaling a 4/27 between the three of them, I’m getting beat easily so far each week in those categories. My pitching has done well so far and should only get stronger once Steele and Garrett are back.
CA – Ruiz
1B – Walker
2B – Garcia
SS – Winn
3B – Baty
INF – CES
OF – Acuña, Carroll, Chourio, Frelick
Util – Bouchard
B Black
SP – Steele, Garrett, Sanchez, R. Lopez, King, Taillon
RP – Doval, Iglesias, D. Williams (IL), Ginkel, Strahm, Turnbull
1) Please rank the following deals. Any you wouldn’t do?
A. Harris/Morel
B. Albies/Friedl (would offer in a couple weeks)
C. Steer/Morel
D. Trea/E.Suarez
2) My other option is trying to do a 1-1 of Carroll for:
A. Albies
B. Trea
C. Riley
D. Steer
3) Would you rather have Jesus Sanchez (can’t keep) or Bouchard ($1)?
As always, thank you for putting out such great content and answering our questions.
1. D, A, B 2. If I could get Trea or Riley for Corbin, I wouldn’t hesitate….Albies seems fine 3. Jesus
Hey Grey!
would you start turnbull vs Cincy in a 12 team QS mixed leauge?
speaking of holds – i am in a holds league. i have Gaddis (SP,RP eligibility is huge) Suarez, Harvey and Foley. would you trade a SP for Mason Miller?
No
Depends what SP
of the ones i would trade (not necessarily for miller just in general):
Turnbull
Mackenzie Gore
Seth Lugo
Mitch Keller
Bradish
Braxton Garrett
Luzardo
You’re not getting Miller for most of these…I’d trade any of them except Luzardo
Thanks! The dude who has him is panicking. He considered Turnbull which tells me he’s desperate.
Out of gore, lugo, Keller bradish Garrett are there a top one two guys you would offer first ?
Send Turnbull, he’s getting knocked from the rotation — otherwise Brax
He said bradish now – idk I think I’d rather send lugo or gore before bradish right ?
Send Gore
Ended up doing Keller for Kwan and Miller feels like I won that but maybe because Keller is getting hit up right now.
Would you do Duran for Kutter Now that I have Kwan?
Sure
Thanks for this — so helpful. Would you drop Jonatan Clase for all of the people on your buy list? If not, who on the list would be a good comp?
I like Abreu a lot
Thanks, sadly someone already has him. 13 team roto OBP league.
tell me your top options
Available on your buy list: Loperfido, Freeman, Martinez, Rojas, Palacios, Refsnyder, Sanchez, Adell, Meadows, Larnach, McCutcheon.
I am pretty category agnostic at this point. Need runs the least.
Well, some of these guys are stashes…I guess Larnach
Thanks.
Hi. Is an old dinosaur ? like Snitker even allowed to make out the lineups? And is the reason why Bud Black buries an OBP machine like Bouchard at the bottom of the order because he’s a stubborn old dinosaur ??
Haha, I dont know but yes, prolly
Btw, that shitbag James woods ruins “Contact” for me. There should be an alternative ending where he gets shipped off world and has to spend eternity in a virtual hot tub with Sean Young.
HAHA