When Hunter Renfroe was demoted two months ago, he had to ask himself, “Did I just lose my job to Jabari?” Since he was holding down his soon-to-be-extinct home button on his iPhone, Siri responded, “You’re the jabroni.” This sent Hunter Renfroe into a shame spiral not seen since Lorenzo Lamas spun his laser pointer at cellulite. Then Renfroe stepped on more mental rakes that smacked him in his face. He followed The Iron Sheik on Twitter, who promptly called him a Jabroni. He wandered into a Brony convention, and a bearded man dressed as My Little Pony introduced himself as Jay Brony. It was awful! Renfroe, or as Scooby would call him, ‘Renfroe,’ has a batting average that is the dog’s breakfast, which means it’s Scooby snacks. Zoinks! That’s not why you’re owning him; it’s for power, that he has in spades (though clubs would make more sense). If you need power in the final ten days, grab Renfroe, you jabroni! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
Psyche! Before we get into the Buy, if you’re into the hoop ball, ya know, tossing the rock (I’m so effin’ hip!), fantasy basketball leagues are signing up. Go there, sign up for that. Anyway II, the Buy/Sell:
BUY
Jorge Alfaro – I realize this is a sickness, but I’m already excited about drafting Alfaro next year in all leagues. He hits tape measures; the other Phillies are on the pee-pee tape. Ya know, Rupp/Knapp.
Justin Bour – Are you on Bour? C’mon, it’s elemental. Are you on Bour? Damn, man, you’re supposed to say, “I’m Bour on.” It’s a new version of saying “Dopeysayswhat,” super fast.
Yoan Moncada – I would hope if less people were onto fantasy football, Moncada would be owned in every league. I also hope Riley had a good life, because my mom keeps telling me, “I have the life of Riley.”
Ozzie Albies – I’m gonna start writing his name, Trigger Warning: Ozzie Albies, that’s how much he excites me. Of course, right now, the only thing that matters is if he’s hitting, and he is.
Jose Reyes – Here’s another guy that’s hitting. And I haven’t even started talking about what he’s doing on the field!
Jeimer Candelario – I wonder if when Candelario plays vs. the Mets, Keith Hernandez will try to score some coke off him. “You’re thinking of my feminine noun, Candelaria” says Jeimer.
Tim Anderson – I keep seeing Anderson batting towards the bottom of the White Sox order, and it annoys me to no end, and I consider removing Anderson from my fantasy lineup, because I could really use runs, but he keeps producing. I should’ve put that whole previous sentence up with Renfroe because it was a shaggy dog story.
Aaron Altherr – I nearly made Altherr my lede this week. Excuse me, “the” lede. This is yours as much as it’s mine. Granted, you’re not the one with arthritis from typing 2000 words every day. Nor are you the one answering all the comments. You’re not the one paying for the server to house the site. You’re not the one finding advertisers, while trying to avoid advertisers who want to put pop-ups. You’re not the one juggling social media accounts, six sports, forums, book and t-shirt sales and writing day-to-day player blurbs. But, sure, this is yours as much as it’s mine.
Austin Hays – Has been playing right field for the Orioles, and, in the top 10 outfielder prospects, Prospector Ralph said, “You want to see a model of consistency? Look at Hays’ slashline from 64 games in High A (.328/.364/.591), then look at his slashline from 60 AA games (.328/.364/.592). That’s some weird statistical OCD! Hays is a contact over approach player with plus-power in the mold of a Willie Calhoun-type. He’s been the biggest offensive breakout in the minors this season, and, speaking of offensive, Grey looks like he smells.” Hey!
Dexter Fowler – Here’s the Cards’ hot-hitting, serial killing, chicken man. You better not make him educate you on why you should pick him up. He might just say, Cluck U.
Matt Belisle – “…And that’s how your grandfather won saves in his very competitive 8-team league. Now go smack your grandmother’s fanny for me.”
Blake Treinen – Similar to above for Belisle, well, not so much granny-fanny smacking, but if you need saves to win a league — SAGNOF!
Shane Greene – I own him, so I know the big issue with Greene. Like a bad self-help book, it’s not him, it’s them. The Tigers just suck.
Sam Dyson – Speaking of sucking, it’s Dyson! Say hello to your mother for me
Blake Parker – “He’s the Angels closer, right?” said a man in a strait jacket, who was driven mad by trying to figure out the Angels’ bullpen.
Sean Manaea – It’s one of the Stream-o-Nator‘s wild predictions this weekend, like the prediction it made in January that it would get to 30 followers on Instagram. Only 28 to go!
Hyun-Jin Ryu – Yet another Stream-o-Nator call like the call it makes to Toys R Us to see if it should now refer to the store as Toys Were Us.
Jhoulys Chacin – Yo, Saturday is a good day for some streaming. Yeah, Boyd! Oh, him too, Matthew Boyd.
SELL
Any Starter That Doesn’t Have A Good Final Matchup – Don’t do a “Find” on your team page for “Any Starter That.” He’s not an actual player. This is self-explanatory. There’s no time left in the season to be waiting on a guy that, say, goes to Coors next. I’d even look at cutting top arms after their next to last start if they’re headed to the playoffs. Kluber, for unstints (that’s how I spell it), could only go a few innings in his final start. Or get skipped completely. Kershaw, for unstints, may only see a few innings in the final week. You, more or less, need to think of every pitcher as a streamer from here until the end.
Any Hitter That Is Cold Or Day-To-Day With An Injury – This is looking at you, Bryce Harper. Will he be healthy the rest of the year? That’s a frown question, bro. You’re goofy in the coconut if you’re waiting around for him. It’s all good, KMD’s Mr. Hood, but you can drop him. There’s no time to be waiting around for cold hitters either. Jake Lamb sure had a great 1st half. Are you playing fantasy in a DeLorean? Who cares! Cut him! I really liked what Miguel Cabrera brought this year in its inverse, and I’d lose him with the quickness of a thousand monkey-fighting ninjas. Today, is your Independence Day from cold players, so don a Benjamin Franklin wig and start losing guys!
Who do you like as a streamer:
Cole vs STL
Ed Rod @ CIN
Woodruff vs CHC
Richards @ HOU
Lively @ ATL
Reynadlo vs KC
Graveman vs TEX
Giolito vs KC
Straily @ ARI
McHugh vs LAA
Leake vs CLE
McHugh
For one night only… Granderson vs. Shark or Altherr vs. Newcomb?
Haha, Altherr
Ryu worth streaming to go for a QS? You just said this morning that Dodgers have packed it in.
Yeah, I’m worried he might go 4-5 IP
Hey Grey, who do you like tonight between Olson v. TEX (Martinez) and Schwarber @ MIL (Woodruff)? Hitter-tron is hot on Schwarber but as someone else eluded to before, it may not have caught onto the power surge that is Mr. Olson yet.
Down to the last weekend here in the ‘ship, hoping my boys can finish strong and take it home! As always, truly appreciate your advice and input.
Gotta go Olson, but could see it either way – no problem
Thanks for the help yesterday, I also found Brach on waivers to help close out the weekend and head to the finals. Heyo.
Final offensive push, Come on Yoan, old buddy, don’t let me down!
(Nien Nunb nods gangsterly in approval)
Haha, awesome clip
Non-keeper – drop Correa for Albies?
Nah
Awesome write up! Thank you once again!
Thanks!
Grey,
Do you think Yu and Wood have one more start in them, or should they be dropped for streamers?
I think they’ll each goes once more
@Grey: thanks! Follow-up question, would you start Albies or Eugenio Suarez at UTIL for runs/avg?
Albies
Great stuff as always!
Last 3 days of 14 team H2H points finals.. ( for 3rd unfortunately) last move for season..
Grab Newcomb vs Philly at home, Taillion vs STL at home, or Cotton vs TEX at home? Need all the points!
Thanks!
Newcomb and pray
@Grey: Ha! That’s what I was thinking. H2H is so aggravating. Best record in the league but roster shat the bed at the end.
Thanks!
@CloudTown: One more Q:
10 team roto keeper, 6×6 OPS + Holds
Add Bour over LoMo or Smoak?
Add M Taylor, Schwarber, Hays as Util over M Reynolds, Khrush Davis, Souza?
Thanks for the help this year!
Over Smoak… schwarber over Reynolds except in Coors
Yup, always
@Grey: Got about as good as I could have asked for, also started G Richards and that is where the prayers were answered. That was a bonus 22 points!
Nice!
in my h2h playoff, i’ve won W’s. K’/ERA/WHIP, very close. for rest of weekend, i have greinke, newcomb, eduardo rodriguez and chase anderson — going against his: richards,lackey, lynn, quintana and stroman.
any of these, do you recommend picking up and starting?:
Boyd, Marquez, McHugh, Cotton, woodruff, Gaviglio, skaggs(late sunday game).
THX!
Don’t know the matchups off top of my head
@Grey:
sorry. here are the match-ups. The ratios v. my opponent are very tight, but I don’t need W’s. who would you feel confident pitching (if any):
M.Boyd (vs. Ervin Santana),
Marquez v. perdomo (@SD)
Skaggs vs.McHugh
Cotton v. Perez (texas)
woodruff, v. lackey,
Gaviglio v. Giolito @White sox. THX!
German, Boyd, Cotton, that order
Castellanos vs. Gibson
Correa vs. Richards
Machado vs. Cobb
Olson vs. N.Martinez
Hoskins @ Newcomb
Pham @ Nova
Merrifield @ R.Lopez
I need to bench one of them today. I’m neck-and-neck this week on HRs and RBIs, with BA and Runs being close-ish. SBs are probably locked up (5-1 so far). SON says Olson is the worst matchup, but I think that’s nuts. Sitting Merrifield is temping but his bat’s been hitting for average. Hoskins and Correa are the coldest bats but Hoskins is facing a lefty and Correa is Correa. Who sits?
Correa
What are your thoughts on Kepler and Mazara for next season? Both have decent numbers for the averages aren’t there.
I prefer Mazara, think he can be a star at some point
@Grey:
They’re both $1. Would you drop kepler for next season and take your chances in the fa pool? I have no idea who is out there but I know JD Martinez will be. Lots of owners will have lots of money, but I hope to have only a handful of spots to fill giving me an advantage.
What’s the league size?
@Grey:
11 team points, roto
I’m looking to keep most players and spend on Kershaw, Scherzer and a few pieces. I plan on having $162 to spend on 8 spots if I keep Mazara and drop Kepler. I have Polanco at 2b, but Rizzo will be a fa and his 2b eligibility makes him a must have, so I may drop Polanco too, not sure.
Kepler’s not a keeper there
H2H championship week… would you start Porcello @ CIN and/or Graveman v TEX today? I have a decent lead in ERA, WHIP and K/BB (but with not many innings pitched), looking to pick up QS and K’s without hurting the rates too much. Thanks Grey!
I wouldn’t
i know RCL’s are espn leagues. i just took over an espn hockey and have no idea whether traded draft picks go in automatically or manually. if manually that means i’d have to find the ones traded last year. i went into last year’s page for this league and if they show transactions i have no clue where. any idea where (my assumption is that baseball and hockey leagues would be the same in this regard)
No idea, sorry
@Grey: thanks anyway.
Yup, Ralph might know, not sure where he does his dynasty/keepers… I use CBS
@Grey: he hates espn/yahoo for dynasties more than me (which is hard to do). at least in yahoo from having done it already many times after keepers are due it’s quite easy for the comish to manipulate the draft picks, and it’s also more importantly quite easy to go into the previous season to check on traded draft picks. in fantrax it’s ALL easy to do (ralph like me prefers those)
Ah, gotcha
Thought on starting Gsellman against Nats C-team today? Seem to be resting all the regular starters.
Seems worthwhile gamble
@Grey: thanks.
Whole30 idea of the day: Tortilla-less soup
https://paleocomfortfoods.com/recipes/its-almost-summer-that-means-soup-right/
I made this the other day, using homemade chicken stock. It’s very tasty. Didn’t use poblano peppers (none available) but threw in carrots and celery instead. Not hard at all. You can look up your own taco seasoning mix which is usually some form of salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and chili powder.
Damn, that looks delicious… I’m starving still with no Tiger’s blood, I think I’m doing something wrong
@Grey: tiger blood took 3 weeks for me the first time. It took the form of being clear the whole day until I fell asleep and being able to have energy even at night. When you wake up in the morning, are you instantly alert? That’s what surprised me. No foginess, just straight to business for the day.
Honestly, I’m always morning alert, pretty good before noon… I get sluggish around this time
I know you answered this question in the above post but the author left Chacin vs Colo.
If McHugh goes Sunday vs. LAA do you prefer him over Chacin. Only have one move left.
Thanks and have a great weekend.
Go Chacin
@Grey:
Thank you
No problem
@lwomack58:
Looks like McHugh has been bumped to Monday.
Also J. Garcia NYY will now start @Tor.
Would you start Garcia over Chacin?
Thanks. Sorry for the followup question
Chacin over Garcia
@Grey:
Thanks again
No problem
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Carpenter vs. Nova, Cole, Taillon or Longoria vs. Ubaldo, Hellickson? Hittertron likes Longo this weekend, but Hittertron doesn’t really like me.
Longo
@Grey: I agree. Got him in my lineup. Trying to overcome a big deficit in a final round matchup. Dude has been lucky with every stream… Sal Romano
I hear ya
Would you drop schoop 5 games for Odor or Lowrie both 7 games h2h next week? Thanks in advance!
Odor
Boyd vs Min Santana
or
Ryu vs SF MadBum
Both starts are at home. Wins carry more weight
Thanks brotha
@Lubey: Rendon, Zimm and Correa out tonight. Killin me
I know, so annoying
Ugh, tough call… Ryu
Better for OPS dynasty (16-team) Arcia or T. Anderson?
Anderson
Grey,
I have a chance to get the number 1 pick in my amateur draft. But to get it, I would have to give up the number 4 pick in the amateur draft along with either J.P. Crawford or Glyber Torres. Is it worth it? If so, who should I give up? I want to get the kid Hunter Greene from Cincinnati.
I’d give up Crawford and 4 pick for it
OK thanks
No problem
Hi Grey,
Which of these 2 would you grab? Playing for holds/whip/K’s. H2h 12 team.
T. Lyons, T. Olson, Neshek, or M. Albers?
Thanks!
Albers, Neshek
Hi Grey,
For 2018 12 team roto dynasty with OPS added how do rank the following?
1. Castellanos 3B,OF , Story or C. Taylor 2B,3B,OF. The Tiger lineup won’t be strong but Cast will be hitting in the middle, Story could bounce back and Taylor, did he break out or have a career year…..
2. O. Herrera or A. Jones?
Thank you.
1. Cast, Taylor 2. ODB
Is Miggy worth a stash in a 12 team 6 keeper league as a potential keeper for next season?
Nope
Well, I guess mayeb as a 6th, but that’s a sad team if so
@Grey: she ain’t pretty! Thanks
Ha, No problem
Lynn @PITT
Duffy @CWS
Manaea TEX
J Mont @ TOR
Martín Pérez @OAK
Odorizzi @BAL
Skaggs @HOU
Who’s the best one for a W and solid ratios?
Thank you!
None.. Manaea
Hey Grey,
Thanks for all of the great input this year. I’m winning money with my team thanks in large part to the SoN and the Razzball writers like yourself.
Last week of the season and I’ve been rolling out Odor at U and Duvall at OF. I can’t keep either and think I might do just as well this week with two guys to audition for next year’s keeper crop.
Who do you think I should grab to fill those spots? FAs I’m looking are a mixture of may not make the team in March and need a bouce back season to not be labeled contract busts.
Austin Hays, Candelario, Tim Anderson, Teoscar Hernandez, Moss, Valbuena, Pinder, Sandoval or Gordon?
Nice! Candelario, Anderson
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
1) Ah Grey this is it! I’ve got the following starts left today and tomorrow vs. my opponent’s E. Rodriguez @CIN start today (unless he picks up some streamers for tomorrow) so I’m assuming they’re still all starts right!? I’m currently down by 1 Win, 1 QS, 3 K’s and trailing WHIP 1.45-1.15 … I am leading in ERA 4.02-4.47 but will probably the Loss category since I’m down by 2 there…
9/23
Chacin vs. COL (15.9)
Manaea vs. TEX (15.3)
Ryu vs. SF (13.4)
Morton vs. LAA (10.1)
Boyd vs. MIN (0.2)
9/24
Marquez @SD (15.2)
Corbin vs. MIA (0.8)
2) Just want to triple check what my final 2 adds should be as I would hate to mess this up and be out of the playoffs! I just want to confirm the best two streams for tomorrow here:
9/24
Cotton vs. TEX (7.8)
McCullers vs. LAA (6.6)
Gohara vs. PHI (?)
Perdomo vs. COL (-0.7)
Pivetta @ATL (?)
The plan was to start Cotton and Gohara but I’m slightly worried because Cotton is listed as “day to day” and I don’t see him listed as the Probable Starter on Yahoo however SON loves him and Baseball Press has him listed to start? And for Gohara, SON isn’t listing a score anymore? Plus I saw McCullers is starting and SON likes it but obviously he’s still not a safe start right!? Ha sorry for being a pain!
Can’t say thanks enough for all you do and how you manage to help everyone! Including crazy people like me!
1. Gotta start them 2. Hmm… Tough call… Cotton is supposed to go, but it’s risky, he has a strained groin….. Perdomo, McCullers,
Oh, and no problem
Start McCullers vs LAA tomorrow? How many innings do you think he goes? Thanks!
If you need it… 5 IP hopefully
Need a nice start from cookie tonight
Could win me my H2H league.
In other words He gonna get torched!
Haha… You’ve been bitching all year and you’re about to win a league?
@Grey:
Haha. This one yea.
Well it’s real close.
Just jinxed it, didn’t ya?
@Grey:
H2H yahoo. It’s 6-5.
So close. Any at bat or pitch could swing it.
Fun!
Yeah, totally jinxed…Oh well
@Grey:
Haha
@Grey:
I would say I was bitching lol
I call it more like spontaneous tributes!
HA!
Weird question, but if you were ranking Alonso, Melky, and Reddick for 2018, who’s at the bottom of the totem pole?
Reddick, I don’t imagine any of them are high on the totem pole either
@Grey: Yeah, that’s why it’s a weird question. Dropping one right now to stream and just want to keep my options open. Thanks!
No problem
Hey grey
Last day of championship round today I have 3 starts left and currently have taijuan v Mia carrasco @ sea and odorizzi @ bal
Do you like any of these available ones more
Manaea v tex
Ryu v sf
Stephenson v bos
Hellickson v tb
Suter @ chi
Boyd v min
Thanks!
Ryu, Manaea over Odorizzi and Taijuan
Also grey how do you feel about starting lineup today right now I have in :
Realmuto
Hoskins
Rizzo
Jose Ramirez
Lindor
Moncada
Devers
Yelich
Upton
Olson
Bellinger
Scooter
On the bench I have available chirinos @ oak Jose reyes v wash [email protected] atl and candelario v min
Thanks grey appreciate the help this season
Lineup looks fine as long as everyone you’re starting starts
@Grey: you haven’t steered me wrong yet so hopefully this works out grey lol I’m down 40 but I have more pitchers going than the other guy so we’ll see. Thanks for getting back to me so fast
No problem, good luck!
@Grey: lol that worked out great tonight
Ok Grey,
I have 11 teams, all money leagues except for my RCL team, in 1st there. Winning 4 others as well with your help.
!2 team roto dynasty keep all. I have Tapia in as my 5th outfielder and K.Tucker on reserves. Trying to set myself up for next year. My 4 other outfielder starters are fine.
C. Frazier and A. Hays are FA’s. Do you like Hays or Frazier over Tapia?
Claudio and Trienen are FA’s as well. Do you see one of them starting as a closer in 2018?
Thanks again.
I’d go Clint over Tapia — Doubtful on them being closers next year
Grey, I can keep one of Hoskins, Pham , or whit merriefeld next year ( all at the same value- 6th rounder)
Who do you suggest? Thank you
Hoskins
Is Manaea not going tonight? I just got an alert from Yahoo that he’s D2D but I can’t find any news of an injury – if he’s out do I stream Lance Lynn or Chacin tonight?
Chacin
Who’s the best keeper for next season:
Segura in the 8th
Keuchel in the 6th
Olson in the 21st
Beckham in the 21st
Cozart in the 21st
Keep 9, already have the other 8:
Abreu
Trea
Arenado
Stanton
Beni
Harper
Kershaw
Thor
I’d prolly risk it with Olson, but Beckham, Keuchel and Segura all interest me
Streaeaeaeaeam
stream, stream, stream
https://m.imgur.com/a/5CnJl
Grimey! Nice!
McCullers at home LAA
Garcia @ TOR
Fister @ CIN
Pivetta @ATL
Skaggs @ HOU
I need a W and Ks…who you taking out of that bunch? Thanks so much man!
McCullers if he goes 5 IP… Otherwise, Garcia, but none are really good
Are we dropping Beckham for Semien? Hamstring injuries don’t sound good.
Go for it
Heya Guru,
long time no talk
mark reynolds has been rubbish for the past month or so… but he’s got a homestand coming up vs MIA and then LAD. keep or drop?
thx chap!
Keep him in Coors
Rhys is cold. I’m considering dropping him for Bour. Your opinion?
Also, Buxton or Fowler?
I’d want Rhys and Buxton
Grey – would appreciate your thoughts on a couple H2H weekly decisions:
Need a OF and UT from these 5: Marte (6 games), Springer, D Murphy, Correa, J Bour. Does anyone sit to rest for playoffs?
Pick 3 pitchers from the following – need to maximize QS and Ks w/o completely ruining ratios:
Mengden v. Sea, @ Tex
Snell @ NYY, v. Bal
S Gray v. TB
G Cole @ Wsh
Peacock @ Bos
Thanks again for a great season!
Marte, Springer — Mengden, Snell, Cole — no problem!
I made it into the championship round on 3 out of 4 teams. Thank you for your advice, it’s been a big help.
Wise to drop Clevinger at this point.
Thanks
Nice! Sure, you can lose him
@Grey:
Thank you-you’re the man
No problem
Hi Grey,
S. Marte seems to be heating up. Would you drop Souza for him?
Thanks!
Yes
On to the final we go.
The SON is flat KILLING it right now. This week for me Garcia (last Mon), Moore, Newcombe, Chacin and McHugh.
Marvellous.
Nice!
@Grey: On the subject of SON, it’s pretty keen on Sims tomorrow. What do you think?
Hey Grey, Ima put you on the spot here. I’m in a dogfight for my league, and I can’t decide on my last waiver claim. I’m battling one guy for the top spot in the Wins category so I’m considering picking up Snell and his two starts (@NYY, BAL) – or even Bauer (CHW) – either would likely replace Nova in my lineup. But I also see Beltre on waivers, and he could give me a nice boost given that there are some offensive categories where I’m vulnerable. He would likely replace one of Thames, Solarte or Semien as one of my 2 DHs. Who to pickup? K’s don’t matter as that’s locked up. The only pitching cat in question is Wins.
Grab Snell