“Salvation is a last-minute business, boy.” — Hunter Renfroe (2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th and 11th homer) looking at my fantasy team that is hurting for offense.
“Women are such durn fools.” — Enrique Hernandez (2-for-3 and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games). Hot schmotato alert!
“You know, when you’re little, you have more endurance than God is ever to grant you again. Children are man at his strongest. They abide.” — Bobby Dalbec (2-for-4, 2 runs and his 10th homer). He’s the type to get hot in a snap of the fingers, so if you need power, I could see grabbing him immediately.
“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit. Neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” — Alex Cora as he fits the Red Sox for buzzers. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Garrett Richards – 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.96. Since the umps are checking Richards’s hat and glove, he should put some Spider Tack on his foot and hacky-sacky the ball to the plate. Can’t be much worse.
Kelvin Gutierrez – Designated for assignment. That assignment is to come up with a quick email to send to 29 other teams on why they should be in the Kelvin Gutierrez business.
Emmanuel Rivera – 2-for-4 as he was called up, and started at third base. First, can we just be so thankful Emmanuel got out of that fire with the help of George Papadopolis –*intern whispers in ear*–I’m confusing 80s TV with real life? Hmm, okay. So Emmanuel is not a tiny person, get that out of your head right now. By the by, “Get that out of your head right now” has been in my head for ten years, and all I hear if Gordon Ramsay saying it. Rivera hit 14 HRs, .282 in 44 Triple-A games, but, prior to this year, people would’ve said he’s a contact guy first. I’m intrigued, y’all! But I’m only monocle’ing him, outside of AL-Only.
Michael A. Taylor – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer. For the last few short schedule days, I’ve been batty calling M.A.T., and after getting nothing from him, well, you know where this is going. I didn’t last night.
Carlos Santana – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. After a solid April and May, Carlos Santana was oye como bleh in June, but maybe this is the start of something.
Whit Merrifield – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 7th homer. Every player who wants to get traded in July, I picture in June like Santa’s Little Helper trying to get attention. Whit Merrifield just tiptoeing on his hind legs past the TV.
Danny Duffy – 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 2.44. For Duffy, the whole ‘pitching while not having a working arm’ is going about as swimmingly as Natalie Wood.
Josh Naylor – Ended up with a fracture and dislocation of the ankle. I’d put his timetable for return around November, so if the Indians get into a marathon game that goes about fifteen-hundred innings, and lasts two months, delaying the end of the season, he might return this year.
Franmil Reyes – Will play three more rehab games, and the Indians hope he’s back by Saturday. Um, I’m sorry, but what’s this, two weeks of rehab games? The $54 Vending Machine Steak needs two rehab at-bats and a pat on the fanny. Let’s go!
Jose Ramirez – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 5 RBIs and his 17th homer, hitting .264. I’m so so sorry I didn’t lower Jo-Ram’s ranking when Lindor was traded. Everyone told me to, and it’s incredible how badly Jo-Ram’s value plummeted and Lindor’s value skyrocketed.
Matt Manning – 3 2/3 IP, 9 ER, ERA at 8.16. Even if Bad Bad Brad Brach the baddest man in the whole damn league doesn’t get one save, I dropped Manning for him, so he’s saved my soul. Thank you, Bad Bad Brad Brach.
Miguel Cabrera – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 6th homer. Elias Sport Bureau said the Friends reunion was over quicker than Miggy’s home run trot.
Robbie Grossman – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, hitting .226. Grossman is no longer the Tigers’ leadoff man. He’s now *trying to not laugh* their three-hole hitter.
Kyle Schwarber– 3-for-5, and his 23rd and 24th homer, and his 14th and 15th homer in the last 17 games. Remember when Sammy Sosa hit 20 homers in June of ’98? Yeah, well, let me introduce you to Slammin’ Kyle Schwarber!
Gerardo Parra – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 1st homer. Parra is back on the Nats? Does he know Baby Shark has been deemed torture via the Geneva Conventions?
Trea Turner – 2-for-5 and his 13th homer. Juan Soto watched the Nats’ homers so we know he knows home runs exist. Just super happy Juan Soto’s taking launch angle lessons from Yandy Diaz.
Pete Alonso – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer. Albombso!
Paolo Espino – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners (zero walks), 3 Ks, ERA at 2.02. From the worst character on the TV show, Lost, to a 34-year-old washout making good, say hello to Paolo, which sounds like a 1950s song about a pool boy who’s sleeping with the singer’s wife. Say hello to Paolo, when he’s a-comin’, I’m always a-leavin’, that’s so a-weird-o… As for Espino, there’s nothing here, even with Streamonator.
Colin Moran – Left yesterday’s game after being hit on the wrist. On June 6th, he had a groin injury. On June 9th, he was hit on the hand and missed games. On June 13th, he had lower back tightness and missed games. On June 28th, hit on the wrist. Colin Moran is why my premiums keep going up.
Spencer Howard – 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 5.82. Kinda irrelevant for fantasy (like some of this other stuff isn’t — ha!), but what are the Phils doing with Howard? Are they trying to ruin his arm? Are they trying to stretch him out by having him throw less pitches each time out? Dubya tee eff, Phils.
Alec Bohm – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 4th steal, hitting .240. I told you Bohm hadn’t retired after last season, you silly goose!
Joey Votto – 2-for-5 and his 9th homer, hitting .241. He gets so much hype, and he’s on pace for 20 homers. Juan Soto is on pace for 19 homers. Haha, put me out of my misery!
Nick Castellanos – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 7 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .347. The Greek God Of Hard Contact has established himself as a top 15 player in the majors, and number one for guys with mustachioed mothers.
Ian Happ – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. Nice, Happ finally does something this year and it’s against the pitcher who have on more teams than anyone. Appreciate it! It being an ulcer.
Kyle Hendricks – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.98. Hendfixed–Kidding, not doing that anymore. I don’t know what’s going on with Hendricks, but he gives up so many homers. Oh, Boydian.
Freddy Peralta – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 8 Ks, ERA at 2.17. He gave up two quick runs in the 1st inning, and, in previous years, he would’ve came unraveled, but FreddyKBB has alligator blood.
Avisail Garcia – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 15th homer. You think Yelich ever watches Garcia and just sighs? Thinking, “I used to be able to hit homers, but at least I have a hot mom.” Little does he know, Avisail is prolly sleeping with Yelich’s mom.
Keston Hiura – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer in the last two games, and third homer in the last four games, and, yes, 100% grab him right now in every league.
Willy Adames – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, and 2nd homer in the last four games. I like Adames, but, beyond that, sometimes whole teams just heat up, and the Brewers’ lineup was long overdue.
Ryan Mountcastle – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer, hitting .269. Mountcastle, the British seaside detective drama, has had a great month of June (~.350, 9 HRs). So much better than Mt. Castle, the LLC that sells inflatable bouncy castles out of a garage, that struggled in April and May.
Austin Hays – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, and has a six-game hitting streak. If someone has a streak in their hair, it’s a different shade. A Hazy Shade of Winter was written by Simon & Garfunkel, and Simon would throw shade at Garfunkel, and Garfunkel needed shade for his bald head, but without it, Garfunkel’s head would turn sunburn, which is orange, and Austin Hays’s head shade in his hat is orange. Coincidence? C’mon, there’s no such thing.
Paul Fry – 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.68. Hey, serious question, has any middle relievers been made closers this year and had it work out?
Ketel Marte – Hit the IL with a left hamstring strain. He missed six weeks earlier this year with a strained right hamstring. After an exhaustive search on WebMD, I can confidently conclude there’s no middle hamstring, so Marte should be fine in another month.
Josh Rojas – 2-for-5 and his 10th homer, hitting .263. Kole Calhoun is returning soon, and Rojas will see everyday playing time. Josh will play too.
Paul DeJong – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .171. Colonel Mustard in the dry cleaners with a hanger!
Corey Seager – His rehab assignment has been indefinitely postponed. Has been sidelined for six weeks, and still can’t feel his hand when hits. As a macho person who has felt the sting of hitting a baseball in a 40 MPH batting cage, is not feeling the baseball so bad?
Mookie Betts – 2-for-3 and his 10th homer. Mookie Best! (Though, he’s been like Mookie 120th Best this year.)
Max Muncy – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer. Everything about Muncy’s peripherals makes me think he’s more of a .270 hitter now vs. the .240 one he was coming into this year. Solid, sustainable adjustments were made.
Trevor Bauer – 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.59.
When you’re at the store asking which aisle are the condoms pic.twitter.com/ibkSLrnLCv
— Razzball (@Razzball) June 28, 2021
LaMonte Wade Jr. – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer, and 2nd homer in the last three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Brandon Crawford – 1-for-4 and his 17th homer. My kingdom of Juan Sotos to trade them for Brandon Crawford.
Wilmer Flores – 4-for-4, hitting .269. He was a schmotato last week, and Wilmer’s still going, for crying out loud!
Gio Urshela – 2-for-3 and his 10th homer. Just had a thought, what if Ohtani played for the Yankees? You thought the hype was crazy now. Ohtani would have a town named after him in Jersey. Goodbye, Ho-Ho-Kus, hello Oh-Oh-Ohtani.
Giancarlo Stanton – 1-for-3 and his 14th homer, hitting .268. “If you need one more, Giancarlo, we could make it .269.” That’s what I wrote on a greeting card I put on Giancarlo’s pillow as I was disguised as a hotel maid.
Juan Lagares – 2-for-4 and his 2nd homer. Someone tell Maddon about Jo Adell. I’m begging here.
Shohei Ohtani – 1-for-5 and his 26th homer. Already started working on the top 100 for the 2nd half, which I will post on the Patreon, before putting it up here during the All-Star break, and, when ranking Ohtani, I was basically like, “Okay, how do I number this if I put him above the number one slot?”
Dylan Bundy – 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 6.78. But left the game early when he started throwing up on the mound. Adrian Houser vomited so Dylan Bundy could ralph. That’ll be the last time Bundy tries to hide Spider Tack in his dip. Ya know, when I saw him vomiting, I thought, “Finally, Bundy knows what it’s like to own him in fantasy.”
2 more homers for Ohtani tonight. Absolutely unreal.
got offered trevor rogers and grichuk for snell and adolis in my 12 team mixed daily h2h. take it or nah.
i hate blake snell more than anyone who has ever lived at this point so i guess mainly is adolis going to hang on all year or would this be selling high
Sure
Hi Grey,
Would you take Yonathan Daza off waivers and cut Manuel Margot? I am in a points leagues and you lose a point for each K.
Thanks!!
Nope
Giolito has one K hahaha
Marquez has a no hitter haha
DOH! Had one… haha
Haha
Chapman is on fire right now. Do you expect him to keep the momentum? If so, do you prefer him for Ke’Bryan Hayes ROS?
Chapman
Which two would want most in return for Mahle?
Teoscar, Mullins, Marte
Add Grisham to that list.
You’re not getting two of those for Mahle, but I guess Teoscar, Mullins
Fair to say that Matt Chapman is over that hip issue and living up to that Grey hype train from 2020
Nice!
@Grey: 12 team 5×5, offered Ohtani (DH) and Loaisiga, who I would drop, for Olson and Barnes. Trade analyzer says take it. Ohtani make me a little nervous as I feel he is injury prone, but seems like a good deal. What say you?
This is a redraft league, btw.
Sorry, missed it, I’d take Ohtani
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. best IL stash? upton, hoerner, robert, kluber or sims? thanks!
Hoerner
that’s some dirty ass shit to wait that long on a postponement CLE. boooo. go out and forget water while losing your map in the
G.O.D. desert.
https://broomofthesystem.fandom.com/wiki/The_Great_Ohio_Desert
Whoa, that’s weird
Yeah, sucks
Romano or Reyes ROS or not worth trading for? It will cost a pick
Reyes
8 team keeper league. My Story $19 and Gibson $5 for his Semien $5 and deGrom $29. I understand deGrom is basically a ros rental. Not keeping him and if Story gets traded then his stock goes down. Semien possibly a good keeper in that Toronto lineup. What are your thoughts Grey? Thanks.
Story’s stock may not go down…Semien side tho
16 teamer with OPS, slugging, total bases, hits, OBP over AVG, steals % added 16 team roto. drop jeffers or happ here for jesus sanchez, recently dropped?
C realmuto
1B freeman
2B wong
SS j.polanco (2B)
3B son of donald
CI riley (3B/LF)
MI berti (everything but C/1B/LF)
LF schwarber
CF springer (RF)
RF soto (LF)
OF grisham (all OF)
util (3): renfroe (LF/RF), jeffers (C), happ (2B/3B/LF/CF)
BN moran (1-3B)
DL: hoerner, villar, bader
NA (2): brujan, j-rod
Jeffers
Who should I keep on roster. Conforto or Blackmon?
conforto
Conforto
Crawford vs Buehler
Or
Edman vs Caleb Smith
Crawford
Heard a broadcaster say “the Yankees were literally rolling the dice on Taillon and Kluber.” What kind of weird craps games are the Yankees running? Talk about betting all the hard ways.
Can we do something about “literally” now? It’s used as its own opposite 99% of the time. I’ve started a one man campaign to counterbalance the misuse of “literally” by misusing “figuratively” in an equal and opposite manner.
If I’m doing the dishes and I hear someone say, “Is anybody going to do the dishes?” I’ll holler back, “I am figuratively doing them right now!”
My household is not happy with me.
Hahaha…Will literally help you in your plight to up figuratively usage…Whatever I can figuratively do, as we say…
I’m convinced the Pirates traded away Glasnow just so they could move other pieces and teams could think they were dupes
Exciting call-up from the brew crew – Aaron Ashby. I see him as a 2018 Freddy Peralta . Probably a total roofie this year, but will be someone to key in on next year. Nevertheless, I’m stoked to see what he has on Wed.
Yeah, his stuff looks like a smoke show…Good comp there to FreddyKBB
BTW – this is what I’ve been building since COVID:
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/oaaryi/my_pandemic_inspired_collection_of_1961_hofers_is/
That’s awesome! How much is the Mantle?
Are you a collector? Or was this a one and done type deal?
Thanks! I collect a little – just singles off of eBay (Luis Urias is my main modern target). I was way into cards as a kid, so this is fun to get back into. The Mantle will go from anywhere from $100ish to $1000 depending on condition. I can probably spend up to $300 w/out getting a threat of a divorce :)
Ha, I want to start doing a collector’s side of Razzball, just add some content, not a ton…Mostly offseason…Need to find writers if you have any interest
Yeah – could be! I teach 3 classes next fall and have a 2-year old so can’t commit a ton of energy, but it is a fun hobby – I mainly collect vintage, so learning a bit about old players is what I’m into.
I just missed out on a 1953 Satchell Paige last night.
Nice, we’ll be in touch! Missed out where? On ebay?
Yeah – that’s the platform I use. No local card store in Bloomington.
I bought a bunch of Keston a year or so ago – and searched for listing that spelled his last name “Hiura” rather than the correct “Hiura”. Got some nice ones on the cheap.
That’s amazing…Haha, the typo bargains!
Hiura and Hiura are the same spelling.
Ha, we know what he meant!
itch seemingly could do this or be one of the guys doing it.
Is that good?
Hmm
Better than a meth habit or a nun’s hat!
I picked up Stammen to replace Luca Sims, and now SD is using him as a starter vs Cin.
Dubya Tee Eff.
Gotta sit him, right?
He’s just throwing an inning or two, but can sit him if you want
Grab a couple of Ks, right?
Sure, why not
Grey,
Who you want the ROS
Kris Bryant, Teoscar or croneworth ? Who’s helps my team the most?
Smith
Freeman
Schoop
Arenado
Story
Bellinger
Garcia A
Arozarena
Stanton
Bench
Mountcastle
Polanco j
Chapman m
Villar IR
Mondesi IR
Haniger
Pitching
Ray
Nola
Berrios
Mandea
Urias
Hand
Romano
Stripling
Patino
Gore
Bieber IR
Glasnow IR
Teoscar
Old friend Dylan Moore worth holding on to for the SBs if he isn’t producing much else? Think he’s worth hanging onto to see if he turns it around or ok to let go?
Only if you need SBs
Happy National Waffle Iron Day (fwiw, you can “waffle” just about anything)!
Got an alert about Shane Baz and he’s one of most added players in Yahoo… what’s the deal on him and is he worth an add now? or more of a wait & see?
thanks
It’s been a year already?
Sure, if you have room on the Shane Baz
crazy how time flies!
and I can make room for Baz, any idea when he gets the call?
thanks as always!
My guess is not until Sept, but who knows
Zach Plesac is a walking PSA to make sure there’s no furniture or obstacles around you when taking your shirt off. He confirmed he fractured his thumb by accidentally hitting a chair while taking his jersey off
That sounds like the most made-up injury ever
https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/zach-plesac-explains-injury-indians/95-f0b91803-10b4-49ff-8d95-8aff4fc2213c
Yeah, I know what he says
not everybody has the balls to admit when they got mad playing video games like jesus luzardo (who’s now looking like he entirely ruined his season from having done that). or strasburg and his carpel tunnel last year. or price 2 years (?) ago.
Exactly
always great to read every morning, hope all is well.
H2H pts , keep forever
i have brandon lowe, lourdes, laureano, arozarena, tyler o’neil
replace with any of these?
tapia, teoscar, moncada ,schwarber, mountcastle
thanks
Thanks!
Mountcastle, Schwarber, and Teoscar over Lowe, Lourdes, and O’Neill
12 team roto 5×5 with OBP. Need SB and OBP.
Drop any of Tyler O’Neill, Jesus Sanchez, Bobby Bradley, Eugenio Suarez
for
Flores, Straw, Duggar, Berti?
Thanks in advance.
Meh, prolly not…Bradley for Straw I guess if you need SBs
Could also drop Brujan and/or Duran. (One NA slot)
Can lose Duran
How do you know about Ho-Ho-Kus? Haha that’s an NJ deep dive
Ha, I’m from Jersey
With Snell scratched from his start, he no longer has 2 starts this week. I could:
1) Still start Snell thinking that he will get 1 start either @CIN or @PHI
2) Start Rich Hill @WAS
No other options since the rest of my roster has locked. 12 team 5×5.
Thanks!
1. No
2. I guess
Foul!!!
Padres pulled a pitching change. Now a Righty is throwing and Aquino is out of the lineup. He’s listed as DTD. What kind of chicanery is this?
Oh cmon!
Hey Grey!
Is the fantasy catcher not unlike a part of your car that you just ignore because it’s not that important and will never lead to the car dying, but that, in reality, it’s slightly hindering the overall performance and could simply be upgraded on the cheap?
That’s where I’m at. So the catcher question is: Grandal, Stassi or Zunino?
Thanks!
Yasmani
Grey…you picked Bellinger side in a Bellinger/Lynn/Mountcastle for Trout/Teoscar deal…what if i replaced Lynn with Luis Garcia or Pablo Lopez? Having Trout for 1/3 of the season is so tempting…
Why
Is it time to bench Chazz even when at home? Let’s face it, He has been awful. While all of his hr (4) that’s right FOUR have come at coors, his ops is actually higher on the road this year. Hittertron loves just about everyone at coors but how much longer can it continue loving Chazz? I plan to start lourdes g today over him and LG hasn’t been great either. What do you think?
Think he’s prolly droppable in shallower leagues, I would start him in Coors tho
I’m kicking myself for missing out on offensive boosts like Schoop and Schwarber in a 12 team H2H QS and W. Without big production from Rendon, Mondesi, Abreu, I’m struggling.
Mahle and Haniger for Betts?
Mahle and Haniger for Castellanos?
Cast, Betts
How about Mahle and Arozarena for either?
Thanks!
Bit much, I’d take them if league was shallow
Grey,
Start or sit Taillon vs. LAA? Leaning towards sitting.
Sit
Hey Grey,
Would you drop Baddoo for Hays as a rotating OF spot? H2H with OBP. Can really use HRs and RBIs.
Thanks
Nope
Bobby Mitchum!
Indeed!
Two quick trade questions in a 12-team, H2H, OPS keeper league where each team can keep up to four players:
Lindor+Riley for JoRam
Muncy+Hayes for Story
Which sides you got? Thanks!
Lindor
Story
Thanks. In the same format, would you prefer Winker or Yelich at this point?
Sorry, could you also add Soto to that list of OFs and rank the three? Thanks!
Winker, Soto
Thanks!
No problem
Winker
How long should Soto holders wait to move him? He still has near a 54% GB rate and 4.5 LA and we’re halfway through the season. Power just isn’t there.
Would you trade him for any of the following:
Schwarber
JD Martinez
Carlos Correa
I said to sell him 6 weeks ago — I’d take JD
Grey!
Grrrreat writeup as usual. I have a conspiracy theory about Ketel (starts wrapping head with aluminum foil)… The Diamondbacks knew his leg was about to pop, but they didn’t want to trade their last (only) bit of talent, so they kept sending him back out there (wrapping intensifies). Now, they keep Ketel for another season (maybe) and cry together (runs out of foil).
This Hiura guy seems pretty ok. My drop options are somewhat limited though… Would you drop in a 10 team 5×5 cat league:
Tapia
Stripling – would leave me a bit bare in the starting pitching dept.
Swanson
Donaldson
Stassi (meaning I would be catcherless)
I am also ok with running with what I have if you think that’s the play…
Thank ya!
Thanks! Haha, could be on Ketel…Run with what you have, or lose Donaldson
Seeing this avatar reminds me is what we do in shadows having another season?
I know it’s not Collin but he looks a lot like him hahah
Haha, I don’t know, I’d think so…Did you see the movie?
Not yet. Is it better than the show?
I haven’t seen it yet either
HA
The movie is very good. The TV show is better. The third season starts in September. One of the funniest comedies in many years.
Gonna watch the movie soon
The movie is much better IMHO.
Really nice!
Third season starts in September. One of the best comedy series I have seen in many years.
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up! Yes, it is awesome
Have India at 2B, but looking to upgrade. Would you trade away Flaherty to get Chris Taylor & Luis Castillo?
Yes
Two Parter
Bench one today (points league)
Pham @ CIN (Santillian)
Donaldson @ CWS (Giolitto)
Lourdes vs SEA (Flexen)
Renfroe vs KC (Keller)
Need one OF (5 x 5 H2H No Specific needs)
Hays
Kirilloff
Baddoo
Kike
Kemp
Daz Cameron
Wade Jr.
Lourdes
Enrique
Will today be the day …Grey? At 6:05 tonight will Yordan Alverez jog out to Left Field for the 10th time this season? Those of us with inquiring minds and Alverez/Ohtani want to know. Like Red said in Shawshank ‘Time draws out like a blade’
That would be nice
It does say Yordan in LF tonight.
WOW
Yes!!! . Alvarez ….. Pause…. Alvarez will be butchering the baseball in left tonight… Now I want him nice and safe playing real DH for the Astros for the rest of the year!
Haha, yes!
we need him to keep LF for next year, just 5 of them would be great. hey NYY same thing on stanton (he’s still a better fielder than judge ever was anyway). if we’re being greedy, hey LAA same thing on otani (otani might be RF when he’s done it, it was at least once, can’t remember which OF slot it was).
Yep Otani has been stuck on 4RF 1LF for a month (It feels like forever).
OPS weekly cats. Pick one:
Renfroe, Cron, Upton, Harold Ramirez
Cron home
Grey, 10T 5×5 Category Keeper League
Drop T. France or for N. Hoerner?
Drop Upton to add B. Bradley?
Looking for ROS and next year potential keepers.
Thanks buddy.
Sure
Yup
For perspective my batters are:
C- S. Murphy
1B- M. Olsen
2B- C. Taylor
SS- F. Lindor
3B-A. Riley
1B/3B- P. Alonso
2B/SS- E. Suarez
OF- R. Arozarena
OF- R. Laureano
OF- A. Garcia
OF. J. Sanchez
UTL. Y. Alvarez
Bench- Mondesi (IL), Upton (IL), N. Hoerner and J. Duran
IL- E. Jiminez
PS How does my batters look?
Sorry…add France as a bench bat…maybe I left him out on purpose…hahaha
Ha
Look good!
I see tor traded for Dickerson. How do you see this playing out for gurriel who hasn’t exactly been lighting up the stat sheet? Springer is back now too. Gurriel qualifies at 2b/of. Been using him at 2b while moose has been out which I fear may be much longer since he has been on the IL forever already. Luckily I have a few other options at 2b but they are dinged up now too. Thanks
Dickerson’s in a walking boot, possibly for another month plus
Ok. I missed that he hasn’t been on my radar. Thanks
No problem
11 team with ops the extra caterogy.
C Stassi
1b Vlad
2b Schoop
SS Tatis
3b Machado
CI Alonso
MI Lindor
OF Acuna
OF Bellinger
OF Conforto
OF Schwarber
OF Kiriloff
Util Wander
B Baez.
I’m 3rd in runs
1st in hr’s by 18 hr’s,
1st in rbi by 29 rbi’s.
2nd in steals (trail first by 16 and have 16 steal lead over 3rd)
1st in OPS
9th in average.
Struggling to move Baez with Wander up now, Based on my team can you rank Springer, S Marte, Grisham
Thanks
Marte, Springer
Should I have any concerns about springer’s health? I feel like i’m hesitant on him because of that?
Yes
Cincinnati faces Blake Snell (L) today. You know what to do!
Ha, nice!
Would you trade Adolis Garcia and Kelenic for Juan Soto. Keeper league – Kelenic and Garcia will be $6 next year, and Soto will be $31.
How deep is this league? How many do you keep? Trade sounds fair
Unlimited keepers, 11 team, escalators of $5/$10/$15 each year for three years. 5×5.
Tough call, it’s not OBP league? I’d prolly want Soto
I cannot figure out a solution at 2B. I now have Wendle and Lourdes but Hoerner is available. Which of those two would you drop for Hoerner? I’m leaning towards Wendle.
Wendle
Dynasty trade for 5×5 roto:
I give Betts/Marco Luciano
I get AJudge/Wander Franco
Thanks!
Betts
Meadows or Schwarber ros?
Meadows
I need help with ERA and WHIP pitchers available
Cease McClanahan Skubal and Ordorizzi
pick 1
Odorizzi
Mulling over a possible trade here – currently in first in our 10 team H2H league by 13.5 games, 3rd place is 18 games out – so thanks to your sexy (no homo) advice, the squad is doing quite well.
Offer on the table is my Freddy Peralta (18th round) and Luke Voit (11th round) for his Bo Bichette (can’t be kept) – this is a keep forever league.
I have such an infatuation with FreddyKBB – and especially at that value forever, it’s hard to part with – you see him being a top 20 pitcher for the next 5 years?
My staff currently:
Shane Bieber (IL)
Freddy Peralta
Julio Urias
Pablo Lopez
Tyler Mahle
Zach Eflin
Alek Manoah
—-
(streamers rostered as of now)
Ross Stripling
Adam Waino
Patrick Sandoval
I always like to go for it – but I don’t know – I feel like I can win the league without Bo and Freddy is my boy, yanno? But then there’s Bo and his sweet locks.
You can win without Bichette? Then why bother? If you might lose without Bichette, then do it
Hard for me to say
I know I know
You see Peralta as a top 20 arm next year?
I do
Gracias good sir
De nada
ESPN points, ROS only
Would you trade:
1- Hoskins for Alcantara (backfill would be Hosmer, Urshela, etc.)
2- Tim Anderson for Alcantara (backfill is Swanson)
Thanks
Sandy
2. Anderson
Great post Grey!
points league… Hiura or Brujan?
thanks
Hiura
Is T.Mahle a spin-rate decliner that is a possible sell-high before a few short start blow-ups?
He seems to be a guy having a tough time going more than 5 innings…and with that Reds bully, not many W’s to be had there.
Yeah, for sure
11 team 5×5 OBP.
Freaking Hiura. I had him through his two shitty periods then I didn’t drop Cron for him yesterday and now he’s scooped. He will now go 20/20 the rest of the year.
Team is doing well but I would like another pitcher.
Gallo or Alcantara. Which side? He wants Gallo but Gallo is actually a top 25 player in OBP leagues right now so this feels a little rich.
One more to add. same league.
Gallo for F. Peralta. I assume Peralta but wanted to check.
Freddy
Haha, yup!
Sandy side
On April 26. I trade Tatis and Bohm for Lindor and Bergman. I thought I rob the other owner. It’s hard to watch.
Damn
I believe at the time I won So didn’t 3 writers on razzball. It was after his shoulder injury. But I agree with ALL the writers on you site. If I could predict the future I be a day trader on Wall Street instead of a fantasy baseball junkie. Please confirm at the time I made the trade it was in my best interest. Got some really good stock tips for you if you need. London bridge is selling at an all time low.
Ha, yeah, sadly no one knows future
12 team roto mixer…rank these SP free agents in my league:
Stripling, E-Rod, Odorizzi, Cobb, Smyly
Odorizzi, Stripling
Fantasy Master Lothario,
Do I have your approval to stream Caleb Smith @STL? 12 team mixed QS league. I’m behind IP pace by about 30 IP… nothing too crazy.
Doesn’t sound great
Any reason to hold Dozier still in deeper keeper leagues? Any reason to be optimistic for second half productivity?
Nope
ESPN Points, ROS, Utility Spot…Please rank top 3
Swanson
Huira
Brandon Lowe
Hosmer
Urshela
Amed Rosario
Avasail Garcia
Thanks, appreciate it
Swanson
Huira
Brandon Lowe
I love it. I grew up right next to Ho-Ho-Kus.
Nice!
What week would you trade Trevor Rogers to get maximum value from a less-dialed-in leaguemate? (I’m in a keeper league, but Rogers wouldn’t make my cut, so it wouldn’t be a total swindle.)
If it’s easier to answer, at how many innings pitched do you think the whispers of shutting him down will begin and I should pull the trigger? (He’s at 86.2 now.) Thanks!
My Marlins connect says he’s gonna throw 170 IP, so I guess don’t sell him unless you’re getting something decent
How would you rate my starters in an Otteneu points league with regards to confidence game after game? Wins and losses, as well as runs against don’t matter
Tier 1 – start regardless.
Woodruff
Tier 2 – start usually except against good lineups or Coors
Castillo
Tier 3 – start only good matchups
Alcantara, Hendricks, Framber, Gallen
I’ve been unfortunately starting some of these in all matchups to extend a lead in the standings but I’ve failed so i thought about ranking them like this.
When has Alcantara led you astray?
Good question and I probably under-rated him now that I think about it. Probably up to tier 2 then.
Can’t see benching Sandy or Framber — Gallen is busted, not sure I’d ever start him and Hendricks is completely unpredictable
Thanks. I’ll bump up Sandy and Framber to Tier 2 (in my own mind) and bench Gallen until 2022 and hope he gets fixed. I’ll do Hendricks in good matchups.
I forgot to mention Pablo Lopez. Same as Alcanatara and Framber?
Yup
Drop Brujan for Hiura?
Sure
Good Morning Grey! Great read as always, best part of my morning routine!
a) It’s been a season of obliques and hamstrings and half my team is on the IL with those problems!
B) As a first time fantasy baseball player in a 5×5 OBP roto league with a 40 transaction limit and daily lineups, I was wondering if you had any advice for how to best manage my transactions. I have made 26 already (just picked up Keston) and am worried if i keep making moves i will be screwed later in the season. I am currently in 3rd place but the top 2 teams are stacked. (it is a six keeper league and as a new comer I got to pick six from the rest… first place kept: tatis, betts, soto, trout, Darvish and Woodruff… YIKES!)
C) I know you keep saying buy Swanson and he is on the waiver wire, who should i drop and is it worth using a transaction now or should i wait incase someone else gets injured?
For reference here is my team:
C: Realmuto
1b: Alonso
2B: Altuve
3B: Riley
ss: Machado
OF: Mullens, Mancini, Kirilloff, Straw
Util: Hiura
Bench (ALL UNJURED :( ): Ketel, Canha, Mondesi, Yaztrzemski
SP: Scherzer, Buehler, Pablo, Mahle, Cease, Framber, McClanahan, Flaherty
RP: Melancon, Barnes, Will Smith, Yimi.
Thanks as allways for the insights and laughs!
Trishul
**Injured not Unjured LOL
Also is it worth using a transaction to stash Brujan??
THANKS!
Thanks!
A. Indeed
B. You need to stop making moves
C. Ugh, I’d like to drop Canha for Dansby, but you need moves
Thanks for the advice! I figured I was probably making too many moves. I will try and save them for Injuries!
No problem
Meadows or Gallo…points league.