Somewhere in India, a man builds a shrine the likes of which have never been seen before — 500 rooms, 1,000s of marble columns, 400 acres wide, 80 stories high. It’s tasteful while opulent. It’s to honor his one true love. When his wife comes home, he shows her his masterpiece that he’s built. “Honey, look at this!” She sees on the uppermost minaret, he’s carved a statue out of granite of Taj Bradley. “It’s my Taj Mah-ace. Do you love it?” He waits. Finally, she replies, “I’m moving in with my sister, Bhutta.” So, going full crazy for your fantasy team might not be advised in India, but here I’m building the shrine! It’s so early to look at peripherals, but eff it, let’s look! 11.9 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, 3.03 xFIP and a 1.08 ERA after going 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks last night vs. the Tigers. Out of all starters, Taj Bradley has some of the best numbers in the early going. If I had him, I’d hold him with both hands (in my recently constructed shrine). Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Tarik Skubal – 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 2.55. No shrine for you!
Juan Brito – 2-for-4 as he was called up with Gabriel Arias hitting the IL with a strained hamstring. Juan Brito? Interesting. When I want to filter my water, I use Juan Brita. Take it, Highlights, it’s yours! Here’s what Itch said, “2025 was supposed to be Brito’s big moment, or at least his big league debut season, but he broke his thumb on April 17 sliding into third base for Triple-A Columbus. He missed about three months after surgery and then injured his hamstring, had another surgery, and is reportedly ready to play some winter ball. A selective switch-hitter with contact skills from both sides, the 6’ 202 pound Brito slashed .256/.365/.443 with 21 home runs and 13 stolen bases in 144 Triple-A games during the 2024 season. He struck out just 105 times (16.1%) against 88 walks (13.5%). With a middle infield of Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio, Cleveland remains a land of opportunity for anyone who can hit, so Brito should finally get his chance to carve out some playing time in spring training. Trouble is, of course, Bazzana will be right there with him. And I will be right there with nunchucks for Grey.” What? Brito looks AL-Only for now, but the hit tool could play for mixed.
Gavin Williams – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners (5 BBs), 8 Ks, ERA at 2.04. The five walks don’t even do it justice how all over the map his pitches were. Caglianone alone — Cagialone? — had to swing at 15 balls out of the zone.
Carter Jensen – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer, 2nd homer in two games. Someone aim the Two Italians on the Royals’ bench towards the plate when Jensen is batting so they remember what to do. Or maybe the Two Italians should have some espresso.
Noah Cameron – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.69. He looked much better than Gavin Williams, and his line looks lesser than. Shows you how important it is to watch the games. [knock on the door, opens door] “Nerd!”
Addison Barger – Hit the IL. Well, he finally hit something.
Cody Ponce – Will undergo season-ending surgery, after injuring himself in his 1st start. Terrible time to do an impersonation of Aaron Rodgers’s time with the Jets.
Alejandro Kirk – Will miss six weeks after thumb surgery. Jays should’ve pushed Opening Day until mid-May.
Kevin Gausman – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.08. People wanting to bench him yesterday? I smell chicken, and chicken smells of Drakkar Noir aftershave.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.50. He seems totally fine. Good even. Fine, excellent! (Am I trying to jinx him? Me? Never!)
Brendan Donovan – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer. “Check out this guy, expending all his energy, not waiting for the season to start.” That’s JRod thinking the season starts in July.
George Kirby – 8 IP, 3 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.60. M’s have a bunch of aces, who so far have pitched like number 4’s, until tonight. That’s right, be better, be Kirby!
Nathan Eovaldi – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 7.98. Gonna have to ask you to get your hands inside, we’re about to shut the Buy Low window.
Jakob Junis – 1 IP, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA and his 2nd straight save. For some unknown reason, the Rangers have decided Junis is their closer. Well, whatever the case, grab him.
Austin Hays – Hit the IL with a hamstring strain. Shame he can’t stay on the field. He couldn’t have a strong opportunity in the White Sox lineup since there’s no else there. I mean, besides Derek Hill, of course. Now you have to guess if I made up that name.
Brooks Baldwin – Out the remainder of the season, after internal brace surgery. Damn, the one good Baldwin brother. Luisangel Acuña should receive more playing time for AL-Only’ers.
Shane Smith – 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 5 walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 10.80. An emoji trying to smile, “At least there were eight strikeouts.”
Zach Eflin – Moved to the 60-day IL, due to his elbow. He’s also headed for a 2nd opinion. No one’s ever received a positive 2nd opinion.
Trevor Rogers – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.89. Annoyed at myself for not drafting Rogers in any leagues. He looked incredible last year, there was no reason to be as hesitant as I was.
Gunnar Henderson -2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, 2nd in as many games, third homer in five games. Please stay healthy and make my regret for missing on Yordan just a little bit less profound.
Hunter Brown – Will miss at least three weeks with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. Welp, see ya at the All-Star break.
Christian Walker – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer, 3rd in four games. He’s going to be in this week’s Buy, which will be on Patreon in a few hours.
Willi Castro – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer. I need him to fill in for Juan Soto on my team, he can do that right? [a thousand-year pause] Right?
Mickey Moniak – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and that’s in the last two games. Hot schmotato alert? Sure, I guess, but also just rosterable.
Jorge Soler – 1-for-1, 2 RBIs and a slam (2) and punches (3).
*record scratch* you might be wondering how I got here
— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Reynaldo Lopez – 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.15. Pretty annoyed he was tossed from the game. Soler charged him and started Tyson’ing him like they were in Dapper Dan’s and Lopez was Mitch Green. Not sure what Lopez was supposed to do. Duck and run straight to centerfield? He’s bound to get suspended too for doing literally nothing.
Ozzie Albies – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer. Somehow, I have leagues where Albies is my top power guy. I did not draft it to be anywhere close to that.
Robbie Ray – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.08. Watched a chess doc last night on Netflix about a chess player who used anal beads to cheat and I thought, “Robbie Ray could never.”
Daniel Susac – 3-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs. Might (should) be playing himself into my playing time.
Cristopher Sanchez – 5 IP, 2 ER, 11 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.65. Ah, yes, I recognize that line. The ol’ “throw a ball outside the zone once in a while, would ya?”
Sandy Alcantara – 8 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 0.74. His stuff looks like “possible no-hitter every time out” stuff. Can I bet Alcantara will start the NL All-Star Game? Can I bet a nickel on that? Can I bet you think I mean five hundred dollars when I said a nickel when I actually meant five cents?
Jakob Marsee – 2-for-4, 1 run and 4 steals (2, 3, 4, 5). Marsee? More like Iseesteals! Marsteals? SeeMarrun? Ya know what, you get it.
Andrew Abbott – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.18. He actually looked a bit better than his line. Perhaps Abbott was distracted not knowing who was covering first.
Paul Skenes – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.25. Livvy should leave him.
Nick Pivetta – 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 5.54. Livvy should not leave Skenes for Pivetta.
Xander Bogaerts – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer. Padres should extend him five more years.
Jacob Misiorowski – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 10 Ks, ERA at 3.31. I have The IO Update, so I hope no teams are reading this, but I’m kinda surprised more players don’t go up there like Ceddanne Rafaela did in the 3rd and just take as many pitches as it takes until you’re walked. His stuff is nasty, but he has little idea where it’s going.
Garrett Crochet – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.12. He looks like he’s still finding it. “It” being “excellence.”
James Wood – 2-for-4, 3 runs and a slam (4) and legs (1) and 3rd homer in three games. You traded Wood for Trea Turner after the first two games of the season? Oops!
Curtis Mead – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (1) and legs (1). Could we have the most random Slam & Legs of the year happen only 11 games into the season? It’s gonna be hard to top this one. Maybe if Sal Perez gets one. Otherwise, I’m not sure Mead can be out-randomed.
Nathan Church – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Church homered in our nation’s capital. How about some separation here, man?
Matthew Liberatore – 5 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.38. It’s very early to look at peripherals, but his are barf-inducing. Libarfatore, one might say (if one were walking out a room of people they would never see again).
Jordan Walker – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, and 3rd homer in four games. [sobbing uncontrollably] Thank you! Thank you! Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.
Cam Schlittler – 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.62. On this week’s podcast, BDon and I go over some pitchers to buy or sell and we both agreed Schlittler was a sell.
Amed Rosario – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 1st and 2nd homer. That sound is one hand high-fiving itself as the only person to roster Amed in any leagues.
Aaron Civale – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 6 Ks, ERA at 2.70. Civale out-pitching Schlittler is why they play the games. “Can they not play the games and just, like, Stratomatic them or something?” That’s Schlittler’s owners.
Mark Leiter Jr. – 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 10.38. Really shouldn’t be anywhere near the 9th, but no one on the A’s should.
Carlos Santana – Hit the IL with an adductor strain. That’s gonna hurt the world tour. DBacks have some interesting NL-Only fill-ins (Tim Tawa, Ildemaro Vargas, Luken Baker, Jose Fernandez). Vargas is likely favorite, and all are zero dollar bids.
Nolan Arenado – 2-for-5, 1 RBI. Any of the ex-players on Fox Sports (Arod, Ortiz, Pujols, etc) could hit better than Arenado right now.
Zac Gallen – 5 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.00. Pretty sure he threw more balls on two strikes than anyone ever. What’s the opposite of put-away? That’s Gallen.
Freddy Peralta – 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.80, and lifted with a shutout at 101 pitches, but the bases were loaded and all runs came in. Having a hard cap at 100 pitches is so dumb. There’s different levels of how stressful those pitches are. “MLB managers be less dumb” Challenge: Impossible.
Drew Rasmussen – Scratched from his start as his wife is delivering their baby. Their being him and Pete Fairbanks.
Moises Ballesteros – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer. There’s pitchers who have more appearances than Ballesteros.
Pete Crow-Armstrong – 3-for-5, 3 runs and a slam (1) and legs (4). See, you mock a guy and he does well the next day. That’s just science! His homer was off a four-seamer; his 2nd since the All-Star break last year.
Javier Assad – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 3 Ks, as he was called up to replace Horton. You can’t be Syria-ous with that start, Assad! So, he’s never been a huge strikeout guy. His strikeouts are actually hilariously terrible (projected 7 K/9), but he’s always managed to have a decent ERA (3.43 ERA in 331 career innings), in spite of his peripherals. Mostly a Streamonator call or a deep league one (15 team or deeper).
Cade Horton – Will have season-ending surgery on his UCL, according to reports. Reports is currently trying to trade Horton in its dynasty league with a leaguemate who is out of the country on business. Not cool, Reports.
@Grey: sagnof, R Walker or Baker?
Hi Grey!
Cut Ranger Suarez for Taj?
I have gone from defending champ to chump. Then I remind myself it has only been two weeks. 12 teamer, H2H league so I have run into two teams that actually hit the ball. Here’s the club and questions:
Agustin
Harper, Bregman, Busch
Trea, Otto, B Lowe
JRod, Merrill, J Walker, Cam Smith, J Crawford(have to play a LF)
Util Schrwber
Bench – Frelick (trying to trade) benched JRod some too
Crochet, Cease, Eovaldi, Taj, Lugo, Ashcraft, Hancock
Romano, Fairbanks, Palencia
1. Patience or look to overhaul via trades?
2. Anyone on roster that you would particularly move off of (no one wants Busch or JRod so someone that has been decent but contains risk)
Frustrating. Thanks for the guidance
Patience. Roughly 5% of the season has been played. We’re still at the point of the season where a couple big games can turn things around quickly.
1. patience 2. Frelick is pretty useless
Walker is just bananas right now. Good god.
LFG!
Do u think Troy Johnston is legit? Is he worth holding in 12 teamer ? Grabbed him for home series and he did very well.Wondering if i should hold him
I’d start him in Coors
Do you have any interest in Grant Taylor in any format? Do you get any Crochet vibes at all? How far down the road do you see him having any fantasy value?
Sure…no
Hello Grey! Walker is truly the man! He can certainly OPS!
And a quick note on the Lopez – Soler donnybrook from last night. Yes, Soler was kinda crazy charging Lopez, but Lopez hit him in the head with the ball in his hand. You gotta drop the ball at least. Keep the glove, but no balls and bats (or chains or trash can lids) – HA!
And don’t mess with Walt Weiss. Apparently he’s a black belt in Judo. Did you see his takedown? It was epic!
Ok, enuff of that. Are we interested in adding R. O’Hearn over Busch in a Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League. Busch has been so bad. And I was shocked to see how well Ryan has done. Interested to hear your thoughts.
Thanks much Grey.
Nah, you charge the mound and all bets are off
I’d want Busch
Between these injury-prone SP – Ragans or DeGrom?
degrom
Sorry for the double post – JW what the big guy would do here…Varsho, Frelick or Wallner? Time to dump Noelvi for Vargas?
Varsho
Sure
Jordan Walker
HAHA
Lmfao!
Hoffman v the top of the Dodger order. What could possibly go wrong? *peeking out from behind sofa*
Ha!
Not much as it turns out! struck out Ohtani and Freeman. Not bad!
Not bad!
Someone offered Kurtz for My Tatis in a 12 team mixed category league. I rejected it cause they both hit leadoff or near it… so I prefer the speed w the power. What are your thoughts?
Also just wanna thank you for convincing me to buy J. Walker! Lfg!!!
I traded my Tatis for Caminiero and didn’t blink. ( Keeper)
I ranked Tatis above Kurtz
Walker!
Varsho, Frelick or Wallner? Time to dump Noelvi for Vargas?
Grey,
Worth holding Peterson or make into a streaming position on my roster? He started horribly today getting blown up for 5 runs but has been lights out since.
See J Walker with another dong today?!
Thanks!
Stream
WALKER!
WALKER
LFG!
I took Cantillo with my last pick in the draft and then dropped him for Hancock. Time to pick him back up again?
Hancock has been fine
Oh indeed he has – should have said that I was still happy with that move.I have a streaming spot I could fill with him (though just not yet) or I could drop Sheehan for him? Seems a bit early for that?
Only hitter I could really drop is Lile (competing with CJA and Yelich for Util spot). Rest of rotation for context:
Kirby
Taj
TysonReynaldoWoodruff
Sheehan
Ed-Cab
Hancock
Eovaldi
Brown – IL
Long-winded – sorry!
I could see losing Sheehan for Taj
I already have Taj – do you mean dropping Sheehan for Cantillo? (Lile is probbaly my only other drop) Sorry for the confusion!
Yup, sorry
No worries – the question was an absolute dog’s breakfast. Sheehan probbaly dserves one more start (home v Rangers), no?
Sure
Hello, in a dynasty would you rather have sal stewart or chase burns? Thanks!
Sal
Who is better as a bench bat, Tovar or max Muncy (athletics)?
Tovar
Taj Bradley or Will Warren?
Taj
Drop Vargas for Cantillo hope it was right move. Bench player
Yes
Would you want Murakami over Austin Riley?
No
Would you add Juan Brito over Luis Garcia?
I started Cantillo today. Is he a hold or a streamer?
Dylan Beavers or Heliot Ramos for 5th OF?
Thanks.
No
Hold
Ramos
H2H league so looking longer term. Better bet to be viable come summer: M Kelly or Taj?
Taj
Woo has a 1.38 era and .54 whip. Seems better than a #4 so far haha
He’s always been a number one. Well for 2 seasons.
Grey said in the Kirby write up all of Seattle’s aces are pitching like #4’s so far. I was making a joke just referencing that.
Nice
Taillon or Ashcraft in a QS league?
Taillon
Hey Grey, would you consider trading Bregman for a SP such as Peralta, Ashcraft or Miz? NL-only OBP and QS league. Here’s my roster:
C Augustin
1B Freeman
2B Lowe
3B Bregman
SS Lindor
OF Merrill
OF Walker
OF Frelick
DH Wetherholt (would slide into 3B if I deal Bregman)
Bench – Luis Garcia, McLain, Justin Crawford, Doyle
Injured – Chourio
SP Sale
SP Burns
SP Taillon
SP Harrison
SP Roupp
SP Sprout
RP Duran
RP Sewald
Injured – Kelly, Snell, Jones
Minors – Henderson
Pitching feels thin.
Freddy or Miz
I was really excited for a red hot Yordan smashing bombs in Coors for 3 days. Like my dad before me, I’m not mad, just disappointed.
Haha
I was thinking the same thing – he was due for a correction, but it woulda been nice if he’d waited until next week.
Your level of concern for Bradish 1-10
7
When are we cutting bait on Bradish? Can’t afford to have him blow up my pitching categories every week and don’t want to bench him every week when i can pick up one of a million guys who are better.
I’d bench him
We need a Hall of Shame for all the guys over the years you ranked too high that bit everyone in ass.
There was one year i think i drafted Kyle Lewis and Heston Kiura with my 4 and 5th picks and they played like a combined 16 games that year…
Haha, yeah
Just looked at Bradish’s line…5 IP, 2 ER, 7 Ks is the same as Keston Hiura?
Got me 7 K’s & is in line for the win. Kids today are so spoiled. It’s baseball – run em out and hope for the best. Benching SP is gutless. YOLO!!
Haha
10 team dynasty league. drop roki or painter for taj?
Roki
What order – Jordan Walker, Konner and Cam Smith (AVG, OBP and SLG categories in this league)?
Also, has anyone seen Acuna Jr? Does he still play baseball?
Konnor, Walker
Bradish not sharp again so far. Very disappointing. I need him to get going
5 straight hits on him in the 2nd inning. Come on
Settled down nicely – should get the Dub. Baby steps.
Sigh.
Yeah
Drop Cags for Jordan Walker in a standard 5×5?
Yes
Not liking how Duran keeps sitting. Maybe they should’ve have traded him
Yes, they should’ve
Should I play DeLauter or Anthony right now, feels like Roman Empire has fallen
DeLauter
Very deep AL league, not much available,
Do you think Junis is going to get saves, or going to share with Alexander, which guy would you recommend
Also, please rank CBolton Blubagh Corbin, or not worth it, thank you for your help and wit!
I don’t know likely share, I’d guess
Not worth it, Blubaugh
I can add a SP – McGreevy, McCullers, Williamson, Woods-Richardson, Dustin May, Mlodzinski, Ober, Civale, Houser, Pallante, Bassitt, Jacob Lopez… W+QS league
McCullers
How do you feel about starting Cease at home versus the Dodgers today?
Sounds fine
I mean yesterday Gausman pitched pretty darn good and it was still a 5+ ERA and a 1.300+ whip and no win and that’s like the best you can hope for. Plus Ohtani on the mound the win odds for the ice cold Jays seem not at all great. It seems like a lot of downside with not much up.
What?
Today’s rant: why are baseball players so bad at playing baseball?
Case study: Tatis & Jackson Merrill
Ramon Laureano singles, steals second. Tatis gets in a 3-1 count & proceeds to swing wildly at a ball 2’ off the outside of the plate. He goes on to strike out. Shoulda easily been 2 on, 0 out.
Laureano then takes 3rd (official scoring pending)… runner at 3rd, 1 out. Sac fly, hell, even a groundout to the right side of the infield scores him. Merrill can’t do either of these things. Pops out.
Sheets lines out to end the threat.
W
T
F
I do have Keller so nice!
I have King so boo this man. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!
FBB aside it’s just bad baseball. Back in the day there was a thing called “productive outs” and “manufacturing runs” and we just don’t see that sort of fundamental baseball any more.
Also a suit cost a nickel and you could buy a car for $37
Now get offa my lawn and turn down that rap & roll!
:shakes fist:
Haha
Oh FFS 92 pitches and they send King back out. Single, double FML
I wonder if they knew no good would ever come of that
Seems everyone in the stadium, the greater Pittsburgh area, and literally anyone with a functioning brain knew it except for the manager of the Padres.
And yes they both scored duh of course they did.
Of course they did, ha
Got offered Caminerio even up for Tatis in a Keeper. Couldn’t hit accept fast enough. Tatis is just a swing away from a dislocated shoulder anyway. Once he signed the long term, gazilion dollar contract, he was toast.
Nice get! Love me some Junior!! Tatis *should* be the better FF asset – all the talent in the world. He just doesn’t seem to care. Also his ballpark doesn’t do him any favors. I like that trade for you a lot.
Tampa’s mausoleum is not exactly GAB
Hey Grey, great write up today! Who would you take if Soler charged the mound against Nolan Ryan. Would Soler get the Robin Ventura treatment?
Also, in a keeper would you pick up Baker or Junis over Robby Snelling if you had a bit of a need for closers?
Ryan could take him right now at what, 80?
Baker
I think he could! Thanks for the response!
No problem
Ryan, always Ryan!
Dillon Dingler or Carter Jensen? How much of a difference is there?
Jensen
Just saw you answered this already. sorry, but thanks
No problem
Planning ahead: what round should I take Walt Weiss in my fantasy football league?
gotta ask football.razzball.com
Well, he’s a baseball manager, but he put a hell of a tackle on Soler last night. Good form!
A tackle to the bait and tackle
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. Who do you like between Soroka and Warren? Are either more than a streamer?
Thanks!
Soroka
Ragans just got yanked in the 1st after giving up a two run double to the DeLauter. Any word on why?
Hit by comebacker
Apparently hit on the hand by a Ramirez comebacker
With Arenado’s hitting, looks like it’s safe to leave things by an open window again!
Yes, haha
Griffon on the bench today. Guess the Pirates want to protect their investment
Never playing him again
El Jefe!
I took a gamble on keeping Emmitt Sheehan in all my leagues this year. Picked him up last year when you had that sense he’d flourish rest of season and had me looking forward to having him for cheap as a keeper this year. I know it’s early, but his drop in velocity is concerning and with how deep the dodgers are, I could see him getting the axe (think it’s imminent) and not coming back unless he returns to 2025 form. Since I’m dead last in era, whip and QS so far in 2 of 3 of my leagues, I need a steady reliable arm to help me out of the roto pitching stat gutter. Oh and fyi constant troller, @captian obviuos, your snide comment likely will be “ look at the player rater”…. Well my opinionated friend, the player rater can’t replace the “what does Grey’s gut say”. If I were to follow player raters, I wouldn’t have won my past leagues when I gambled on Grey’s recommendations to pick up questionable unproven guys (at the time) like Skubal, Crochet, Alonso, Teoscar, Kyle Tucker and Kurtz…to name a few…
Sorry Grey, had to take an adderall there as I lost focus. Back to original question, who should replace Sheehan? Options aren’t great:
Ed Rodriguez
Rhett Lowder
B. Bello
Detmers
Mcgreevy
Cecconi
Detmers
Thanks for your insight, Grey and I appreciate you!
Hold for now
Lol, don’t worry about me.
Ha ha! Captain, your ‘troll of shame’ comments are fun to read. Had to make sure I wasn’t a victim!
AL only league, only slop available
Do I keep Moncada or LSosa?
Rank the following available ARosario Blaze Palacios Peters Hill Walls
Any of those better than either Moncada or Sosa
thank you for your help
Sosa
Amed, Palacios
Nope
Logan Webb too much for Harris II ? Just lost Soto and my two of my first four picks were Ketel/Vlad, so low in speed
Yes, too much
Hey Grey: Do you think there is anything left in Jorge Soler’s tank other than aggression? The HR yesterday was at 111 mph.
Yeah maybe
Hey Grey, need Quality starts quickly, who’s the pickup between Randy Vasquez or Max Meyer?
Vasquez
You can’t say Razzball doesn’t give readers all the angles, even the ones where a man’s head is flying into another man’s business.
HAHA
Would you trade Jack Leiter for Sal Stewart?
Sure
Grey,
Which side, Rooker/Imanaga or Arozarena/Soroka?
Thanks!
Rooker
Looking at some 2-1 packages- putting together two dimes for a quarter type thing.
Looking for a needed upgrade at SP or potentially 1B- what are some potential targets and combos that I should about packaging?
Names to consider: J.Naylor, M.Harris, J.Walker, JJ. Wetherholt, K.McGonigle, K.Griffin, J.Holliday
Names to target: Like Hunter Brown to Kevin Guasman range from MarmosDad latest Top 100 pitcher list.
I have all the young, high upside guys that could/should fetch a ton of interest. Obviously dont want give up on next Mike Trout(s)… but need to sure up some clear deficiency on the SP front.
10 Team, H2H Cats, Yahoo
Team:
C: S.Perez
1B: J.Naylor
2B: JJ. Wetherholt
3B: J.Caminero
SS: E. De La Cruz
IF: E. Suarez
OF: Y.Alvarez, J.Woods, J.Walker
UTL: M.Harris, K.McGonigle
BN: K.Griffin, A.Garcia
DL: J.Holliday
SP: G.Kirby, T.Glasnow, B.Chandler, N.Martinez (stream), J.Junk (stream), K.Bubic (stream)
RP: M.Miller, R.Iglesias, D.Palencia, J.Junis, C.Sands
DL: H.Greene
NA: D.Fuentes
Walker and Harris for Gaus?
Hey Grey, bunch of shallow roto 5×5 league questions for ya! Thanks as always for the advice!
1) Can you rank these OFs for a short term plug in until my Chourio returns? Laureano, OHearn, Grisham, India
2) Can you rank these SPs for me moving forward? Soroka, Sheehan Clay Holmes
3) Top 2 or 3 moving forward for 3B? House, Donovan, Muncy (A’s), Durbin, India, Matt Shaw
4) Michael Busch, woof tough start, are we worried or nah, is he a buy low?
5) Looking to stash Didier in my shallow keeper league (we keep 10 players each year) though 1) im not sure who to drop, and 2) not sure if he is a good stash in my league bc we only have 1 Bench spot. Based on my team below, and knowing we only have 1 bench spot (albeit again a keeper league) would you stash Didier over anyone on my team? Note, I am only listing my Pitchers since we only have 1 bench spot which I use for an extra arm, so i’d obviously be dropping a pitcher for Didier.
Skenes
Kirby
Gausman
Eovaldi
Sheehan
Ray
Rey Lopez
N Cameron
Hoffman
Erceg
*I have Hader and Cole on IL*
1. That rank 2. Soroka, Holmes 3. House, Donovan 4. buy 5. you don’t have room
10 Team Rotisserie – Standard 5 x 5 (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP)
Q: Drop Connelly Early for Taj Bradley?
Yes
Hi Grey,
2.Would you start or sit Gore vs Seattle at home?
3.Would you trade Messick and Eduardo Rodriquez for Eovaldi or look to get a better SP? If this is too much, can you name a few SPs to try and get?
Thanks!!!
1. sit 2. start 3, yes
Thanks!!!!!
No problem
Basallo not starting again today. Ramirez is on waivers. In a 12 team I think I can drop Basallo without anyone picking him up at this point. Pull the trigger or hold? Thanks, Grey.
Go with Ramirez
One more – would you deal my Bubba for his Eovaldi or do you believe Bubba figures it out. Eovaldi is great but often gets hurt but I like him!
Yes, Eovaldi has 10 seasons of being solid, Bubba doesn’t have two weeks
Greetings earthling.. daily dice roll:
Start –
Murakami vs. Bradish
or
Teoscar vs. Cease
tx
Haha, Teoscar
14 teams
Sv+HLD and k/9
Drop G Ashcraft or H Harvey for B. Baker?
Harvey
Hi Grey –
rank em for an SP pickup longish term: Elder, Soroka, Ashcraft, Roupp, R Lopez, Noah Cameron…
Thanks!
Soroka, Lopez, Ashcraft, Elder
Hello Grey. O’s fan wanting my Gunnar. Is My Gunnar/Basallo for Accuna/Baldwin fair offer?
Acuna
12 team sv/hlds league. Drop Sewald for Junis? Any faith in Sewald long term(ish)? Thanks!
No
Shota or Taj in a 12 team Roto league?
Shota
Great roundup Grey!
Do you prefer Taj or Noah Cameron?
Thanks!
LG
Both? I guess Taj
Happy hump day Grey!
Here is my current pictures of staff, including my IL…
Nathan Eovaldi sitting on the waiver wire at the moment who should I drop to pick him up? I feel like that would be a wise move for the long haul.
Sp-
DeGrom
Luzardo
Ranger Suarez
Nola
Painter
R Lopez ( had just added him for yesterday‘s game)
Relievers ( we are a sales plus holds league)
Diaz,
D Williams
Keller
Vesia
Injured list –
Merrill Kelly
Carlos Rodon
Other starting pitch sitting on the waiver wire are
N Cameron, Flaherty, Wacha, Clay Holmes, Taj Bradley, that’s a good
Thoughts and invite my friend?
Thanks in advance
Eovaldi over Painter by a million
Thanks, I guess that was a no brainer- ( not that I have a brain lately). Do you like anyone else on my waiver over who I am holding…or should I stand pat on whatI’ve got for now?
I wouldn’t start Nola or Ranger in any league right now
You probably drop Nola as well.
Same NL-only league where I didn’t draft enough pitching and it’s extremely hard to come by on the wire. Is there any world in which you would deal Xavier Edwards for Kodai Senga in return? It’s a daily league where some guys have 10 starts so I’m already behind in Ks. Here’s the rest of my squad (12 team, 5×5 roto with SOLDS, we get to draft 4 AL guys but can’t pick any off the wire).
C- Stephenson
1- Busch
2-Altuve
3-Eugenio
SS- Konnor
OFs-Corbin Carrol, Tatis, DeLauter
Us: Trea, Xavier Edwards
BN: Bogarts, Lile, Dansby, JorWalker
SPs- Kirby, Rasmussen, Cease, Peralta, Peterson
RPs- Cade Smith, Stanek, Uribe
BN: Lodolo, Didier Fuentes, Pfaadt, DL Hall, Sewald
Thanks as always!
So that’s a no re: Senga for Edwards? lol
Sounds fair
Dont Shvitz on my Schlitts!!!!
Ha
Two trades:
1) McGonigle or Lile and iminaga
2) Vinnie or iminaga/gilbert
1. Shota 2. Shota
Please rank Taj; Peterson; McCullersJordan Walker or Suzuki (activates Friday)As an occasional guy to start (in my RP slot); Matz or Robert Garcia?i.e., does either have any value?
1. Taj, mcCullers 2. Seiya 3. depends what you need
Hey Grey,
Just listened to the pod this AM, would you stash Didier Fuentes over holding Randy Vasquez or David Peterson?
2nd question – Which catcher do you prefer: Carter Jensen or Augustin Ramirez? Don’t like holding two so wanna cut one.
12 tm, 7×7 OPS & XBH, QS & K/9
Over Peterson
Agustin
I saw the question below and want to catcher itch.
for OBP Carter or Francisco Alverez
Thanks for being a great fantasy coach.
Carter
Have Turang banged up with no backup and also same goes for 3B and SS (no depth on the bench). Would you pick up Chase Meidroth for Heliot Ramos, Justin Crawford, or Lawrence Butler? Or trade one for Carlos Correa?
Thank you fine sir!
Hold
Thanks!
No problem
Harris,Alvarado,Sands or Seymour for spec saves ?
None? I guess Sands
Saves only: Junis or Baker?
Baker
Carter Jensen or Ivan Herrera?
Carter
Grey,
who are your top 2 from these starts for a points league?
Gore @Ath; @Sea
King SEA; @Laa
RLopez MIA; @Phi
Ray @Cin; @Was
Williams @StL; BAL
King, Williams…one bad start for all of them
Do u have a guess of who closes for SF in a month?
Walker
Drop either Stanek or Keaton Winn to pick up Bryan Baker?
Stanek
with a win today, the rockies will go to .500
let’s go rox! over under on a javier lorenzen show down at coors is 11.5! take the over. stream everybody
Rocktober!
Great shiz as always Grey! Happy to say I grabbed Taj before this start and I think I’ll keep him for now. Also got JRod riding my bench for 2 weeks now. No regerts. Wait what?…
Ha, No problem
So you mean if I drafted Taj right now instead of Emmet Sheehan I would have looked insane but done better in April?
in a 5×5 OBP weekly with QS and net svs hlds should I try and trade a hitter for a pitcher here? My thought was yes
team
C: Alvarez
1B: Kurtz
2B: Turang
SS: Griffon
3B Eugenio
OF x3: Yordan, Acuna, Yelich
UT x2: Delauter Buxton
Bench – Langford (just got from the waiver from impatient manager) Cam smith and dansby
Pitching
P: Bradish
P: Ohtani
Rp: Megilll
Rp: Romano
P: Leiter
P: Senga
P: Mclannahan
P: Hancock
bench Gallon Sheehan and Chandler
IL: Lodolo
A) Should I make a trade for a pitcher
B) make a swap with a pitcher on waivers top 3 are Soroka, Mcculers and Kyle Henderson or just stream based on matchups
C) grab an RP its net svs holds so there is always someone.
A. how deep is this league? you can likely just pick up guys, no? B. Soroka’s on waivers, you don’t need to trade for pitchers
12 team with 6 bench spots. Would you swap Gallen Sheenan or Chandler for those 3 on waivers? Soroka Mccullers Henderson. With it being a weekly I don’t mind holding guys on the bench for future upside
Oh sorry I get it now, just play matchups because my league is shallow. I am slow sometimes.
Thanks man
No problem
Hey Grey!
10tm No keep.
Current SP: Perez,Eovaldi,Burns,Sheehan,Imai,Lodolo(IL),Yesavage(IL).
Drop any for Taj Mah-ace or hold?
Gracias!
Sheehan
Ok Thanks!
No problem
12-team H2H. I need Ivan Herrera to play 15 games at catcher to gain eligibility. In the meantime, I have Yainer starting at catcher. Would you replace him with Alvarez or Jensen? Thank you!
Yes, Jensen
herrera is now prrsonal catcher for two cards starters. saw a break down that based those two guys rotation schedule he’ll hit 10 games at c on april 24. so 15 games looks like early may
Would you drop any of the following to pick up Taj Bradley: Cantillo, Cameron, Bubic, Soroka?
Would you drop any of my RPs (Walker, O’Brien, Baker) to pick up Junis? My feeling is no, but curious about your thoughts.
Thanks!
Bubic
Walker
Drop Liberatore for Junk?
Yes
Drop L. Butler for Keaschall?
Sure
TJ Rumfield or Burger?
Rumfield
16-team 5×5 OBP
CI Josh Bell with Liam Hicks on the bench
OF – Isbel, Marsh, G.Mitchell, J.Walker, J.Wood, and J.Wiemer on the bench.
I’m checking about a possible free agent pickup – Nick Castellanos is currently eligible at OF and working to get eligible at 1B.
Hold or drop someone to add Nick?
Hold
Buxton or Merrill ?
Merrill
I did look at your rankings prior to asking this, but I am curious if they have changed at all based on recent performance – Harris II vs Nimmo ROS?
Thanks,
IANASM
Meh, Nimmo
Would you drop Bazzana to pick up Didier to hold in a minors spot? I don’t have anyone to drop on my active roster.
Yes
Which sp?
Noah Cameron
Casey mize
Bryce elder
Cameron
Maybe not after this afternoon 😕
i don’t follow
Grey, Grisham or Marte N? Not much in waivers for OF.
grisham
Which side would you take — Devin Williams and Willson Contreras for Jeff Hoffman and Sal Stewart? Thanks.
Sal
Good morning & Happy National Empanada Day!
Did you know that name empanada comes from the Portuguese verb em pandar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread?
And according to SON, I’m looking to wrap Max Meyer up onto my team(s) for his start tomorrow against CIN!
Just need some assistance on who gets removed from my empanada. who you cutting from the below:
Team 1:
Team 2:
Thank you as always!
Yum! I did not know that…1. so you have 2 catchers? I guess Alva 2. Stanton
Thank you & yeah, rolling with Herrera as my starter but Alvarez has actually been hitting better (and playing more) than Cags so wasn’t sure who to cut.
For the 2nd team, what are your thoughts on Stanton? He started out great & is still hitting but not playing every day.
Thanks again!
Stanton’s fine for the weekly homer and not much else
sounds about right. Thanks again.
P.S. how much longer a leash are we giving Cags too (sitting again today)?
Another week
I’m sure you’re getting this question A LOT so apologies for the (most likely) repeat. Noelvi Marte…I honestly still believe he’s super talented and would love to stick it out but the role he is playing is so frustrating. Is he a flat out drop for you, or would you be patient? For reference, I would basically matchup stream his OF spot until Kyle Stowers returns (I hope?) from his IL stint.
Aside from that – I’m with you on Taj! We’ve been duped before but I think it’s worth it to see if it sticks.
Also couldn’t agree more on Reynaldo…what the heck are you supposed to do? I guess I would take the option of running into CF with Soler coming at me personally but still I don’t get that one.
I would drop Marte in some leagues…I know! It’s ridiculous
10 team 5×5 OBP.
Please rank R López, flaherty, Sheehan, k Harrison, Hancock, Messick
Lopez, Messick, Hancock
I came here to chew gum and hear Mitch “Blood” Green references, and I’m all outta gu– Oh… Thanks!
Haha
Moises is running out of time to stay in my DH spot. We’re nearing ten games in and there will be a lot more options.
So, pee or get off your hands, Moises!
Haha
I dropped Soriano instead of Liberatore before week one 😢.
Should I drop Liberatore for Cecconi? H2H points.
Thank you kind sir
Yes
So you’d try and ship out Schlitter for Eovaldi? Or shoot higher?
I’d take Eovaldi
That’s gonna hurt the world tour 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the laughs and the insight!!
No problem
Hey Grey,
Streamonator oddly dislikes Framber @ MIN today (-$7.7)… y tho?
Thanks!
-IANASM
Rudy digging in… disregard.
gotcha
No idea
Just because I found it interesting… he shared this with me: “It’s mainly a weather thing. It’s 55 degrees which increases walks, but the bigger issue is there’s an 11 MPH wind blowing out to CF and Minnesota’s park is a little more sensitive than average to wind blowing out to CF.”
I had no idea the robot took all of that into consideration… Quite impressive! That said, I am still starting. lol
Haha, same
BTW, -7 just means it might be like a 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 Ks start…not that it means it’s going to be 3 IP, 6 ER
Good to know. Appreciate that info too. Thanks G!
No problem
More updates! Rudy did more digging and found a glitch that impacted some of the SPs, so they appear to be more of what we would expect now.
Cool
Taj or Soroka?
Taj, but why not both
Hey Hey Grey,
I watched Misiorowski last night, too, and I gotta agree that it looks like he would walk a team of department store mannequins—a little troubling. Also, with the ass of Roger Clemens and the upper body of Craig Greybeck, he looks like the poster boy for rotator-cuff-and-or-TJ-surgery. Egads.
In other news, can you rank these extremely crappy maybe-possibly closers: Baker, Junis, Santana.
lurveyas!!!!!
HA
Baker, Junis…lurves!
A good Craig Greybeck reference is always good for a laugh among baseball fans of a certain age.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Haha, No problem
Curious who to reach out to with issues on the premium services? Confirmed purchased but when I go to the paid area it still says membership required. I emailed Rudy and info@ but nothing yet. Thanks.
I just reached out to Rudy for you
Rudy fixed for you
Jordan Walker or Cam Smith?
Walker
Hey Grey! Marsee is alive and running!! Love the four SBs and all, but would you trade him for Cags if you needed power than steals?
Sure
Which catcher ?
Carter Jensen
Dingler
Hicks
Jensen
Which bat?
Laureano
Cam smith
Moniak
Butler
Cam
Why is Streamonator so high on Bailey Ober? It always gives him such a positive dollar value. I was under the impression that his velocity has dipped and he can’t really pitch deep into games anymore.
By the way, Bryan Walker or Tony Santillan in SV+5, HLD+3, K+1 format.
I don’t know
Walker
What’s even stranger is they have Framber -7 against Minn. Bizzarro.
I picked up Taj – LFG!
Pick up questions or hold?
14 team league:
Drop Caleb Durbin for Marcio Dubon?
12 team league for saves:
Drop Ryan Walker for Jakob Junis?
Hold
Junis
1) Add Taj over any of Ranger, McClanahan, Imai, Abbott, Schlittler, or Baz, or Hold?
2) Basallo has not had the best luck so far with BABIP of .111 the last week and .200 on the season. He had a hit last night, but 4Ks on Saturday. Give him a bit more time or swap him for Alvarez, Yainer, or Jensen.
Thanks, Grey!
No problem
So I was about to add Taj and saw Cantillo’s line for the day. The line looks great. I didn’t see the game though. Did he look as good as his line? Add Cantillo instead of Taj and drop McClanahan?
Cantillo looked solid, sure add him
Awesome, thanks!
No problem
In a points league would you take Kodak Senga over Kenley Jansen?
Yes
What about hypochondriacs? They get positive second opinions!
HA