Welp, wasn’t expecting to be writing this lede today. I had gone over Ian Anderson already writing, “Expected to be called up. I already own him in one NL-Only league. *drops ass, twerks nasty-like, someone enters to TikTok me and I let them not expecting that to ever come back to haunt me* Would I own Anderson in a mixed league? Well…His command looks a little suspect and that could lead to a huge blow up and I’m not really interested in that in mixed leagues yet. Long-term for keepers? I’d guess he’s owned, or your league is shallow. He was on Itch’s top 150 dynasty pitchers, right behind Kyle Wright, who just did bad stuff to one of my teams, and I could see the same from Anderson.” And that’s me quoting me! Then, yesterday happened: 6 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 2 walks, 6 Ks, holding the Yankees hitless in 5 1/3 IP. Guess I have to dig in deeper. He was working a 96 MPH fastball, and a 87 MPH change, which had hitters off-balance. The arm speed looked to devastate Yankees’ hitters trying to pick up the change. It is apparently his best pitch. Appeared to be. He also has a solid curve that drops from above the zone into the bye-bye-thanks-for-playing. Don’t think his command is all the way there, but I’m interested now in mixed leagues vs. before yesterday’s game. See, I’m not as Thick as a Brick, Ian Anderson. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Ronald Acuña Jr. – 2-for-5, 2 runs and a slam (5) and legs (2) in the 1st game. He can become the best player in baseball in a wink and a snap. A hoochie and a coo. A twig and a berry.
Marcell Ozuna – 2-for-5 and his 8th homer, hitting .283. OZUNA here for Ian Anderson. OZUNA enjoy the Tull. OZUNA think Charlize Theron was excellent in Tully.
Dansby Swanson – 2-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .319. He’s doing so great, which is what I thought until I saw four homers. Guess he does have a solid average and good counting stats. Lowercase yay.
Max Fried – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.35. Could see myself ranking a pitcher next year like Max Fried around 25 to 30th overall after he has a 1-something ERA this year. Yup, that’s weird.
Aaron Judge – Was activated from the IL, after not playing in the day game, then left injured in the middle of the night game. Incredible. This guy and Giancarlo are on my Do Not Draft list. I’m done with them. Do I want to rub baby oil on Giancarlo? Sure, but you can’t draft them anymore. I’m so fed up! Grr!
Luke Voit – 1-for-6 and his 11th homer, hitting .300. You in March, “You didn’t draft a 1st baseman and I have Pete Alonso and Anthony Rizzo! Wait, you think Luke Voit is gonna be enough? Oh man, put on a dunce cap, you dunce!” You now, “Let me check out Razzball’s 2020 fantasy football rankings.”
Gerrit Cole – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.51. Well, at least you drafted your ace.
Masahiro Tanaka – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.48. Yes, Tanaka out-pitched Gerrit Cole. Cole taking all those lumps. Still don’t really trust Tanaka, and Streamonator is just barely positive on his next start.
Jose Garcia – Was called up for the Reds to be their starting shortstop. Surprised to see the Reds abandon Freddy Galvis. They obviously don’t respect his ability to start games. Galvis is the best Games Appeared guy in baseball. Freddy Galvis said, “Guys, I can start in every game of the season.” How ya gonna leave a guy out like that? Oh, maybe because the Reds didn’t play. So, the Reds/Brewers were cancelled (and the Dodgers/Giants and Mariners/Padres), and we didn’t get to see Jose Garcia’s debut, but he’s the Reds guy now at short. He was the top Reds fantasy prospect in Prospect Itch’s mind. Then Prospect Will wrote back in December, “Jose Garcia already broke out in 2019, everyone else just didn’t notice. He’s not the player we thought he was, people just haven’t realized yet. For one, despite being listed at 6’2” 175 lbs., Garcia is likely closer to 6’4” 205, partially due to misinformation and partially due to the amount of work he’s done to add strength. He’s also added all of this strength while maintaining his elite athleticism, helping him steal 15 bases this year. Garcia had a big power breakout this year, adding over 20 feet to his fly ball distance, but it went almost completely unnoticed due to the pitcher friendly conditions of the FSL. My biggest issue with Garcia is that he rarely walks, and my biggest problem with Grey is everything.” Geez! My Blink takeaway for a player comp is Alex Gonzalez — power/a bit of speed/no walks/good glove.
Gavin Lux – Traveling with the taxi squad. Weirdly enough, it’s by bus. Yo, change the name, you jerks! I gave you my Gavin Lux fantasy last week when I told you to start adding him. He’ll be with the team any day now, Annie Potts.
Merrill Kelly – Out for the year after having shoulder surgery for a blood clot. “Blood clot” is a phrase that completely gets across the gravity of a situation. Like whatever Mitch Haniger had. Testicular torsion? Yup, don’t want that either.
Dakota Hudson – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.32. Dakota Hudson, or as I like to call him Wyoming Mississippi, is more stretched out than Flaherty. Oh…*treks through the Appalachian Trail*…kay. Wyoming also sports worse peripherals than his ERA indicates, and gets an unfavorable matchup next.
Trevor Rosenthal – 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.29. Tried to warn the Royals a few days ago the more they pitched Rosenthal the less they were going to be able to trade for him. Matheny’s not-smarts caught up to him.
Jacob deGrom – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 14 Ks, ERA at 1.80. Shouldn’t even have been one run against him. It was kinda BS. Hopefully, we see deGrom again next year in this form, and a year older doesn’t hurt him. Not for fantasy, I don’t own top pitchers, but it is still nice to see someone be the best in the game, and deGrom…Well, I’m surprised when anyone gets a hit off him ever.
Edwin Diaz – 1/3 IP, 0 ER and left with an injury. Never want to celebrate an injury. Unless you’re a Mets fan, then you should absolutely celebrate. The way the Mets Mets’d deGrom out of a win is un-Mets’ing-believable. Mets’ closer should be Dellin Betances, but who knows? He hasn’t pitched in a while. Are the Mets trying to suppress his value? Is he hurt? Where’s Familia? Not Jeurys, I mean my actual Familia. I’m standing at the mall waiting for a pickup.
Brandon Nimmo – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Was out for a few, due to Mets’ postponements, but prior he was in last week’s Buy column, and I was singing that Nimmo was wet and gushy, which I believe was a compliment in my own inimitable way.
Michael Conforto – 2-for-2, 3 runs and a slam (5) and legs (3), hitting .324. Could someone please check on Alonso? He’s still playing, right?
Jon Lester – 5 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.55. He’s done well against bad teams. Mean’swhile, Lester’s keester is handed to him against good teams. Streamonator has him taking on the Pirates next, and I could see the stream.
Kyle Schwarber – 1-for-5 and his 6th homer, hitting .220. After this home run, Joe Buck excused himself from his mother’s meatloaf, while taking the mashed potatoes in his hand, and disappeared for 20 minutes.
Jonathan Schoop – 3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .300. Tigers had 18 hits yesterday, and no home runs. Haha, what is this, 1985?
Buck Farmer – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 5.23. Joe Jimenez is out as closer, but you sure you wanna *uck with Buck? Gregory Soto is the most interesting closer replacement, but Jose Cisnero could do the job too.
Mike Fiers – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.86. Think I might start streaming everyone vs. the Rangers. Yesterday, they hit catcher Jose Trevino third, without a trace of embarrassment. Jose Trevino, ye of three homers total in three years of the majors. Ye stink!
Robbie Ray – 4 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (6 BBs), 8 Ks, ERA at 7.84. How goofy is this guy’s lines? Anyone with half a brain can tell him: throw to more contact, you dope!
Christian Walker – 3-for-4, 4 RBIs, hitting .310. Continues to…*touches Christian Walker’s name on screen, hears sizzle sound*
Sam Hilliard – 2-for-5, 2 runs, and a slam (4) and legs (3). Could see a Sam Hilliard being one of the top 20 best outfielders in the game. I say “a Sam Hilliard,” because this one is doomed with Bud Black. I think people forget, he went 42/24 last year between Triple-A and the majors. Those are his home runs and steals, and Bud Black was playing Chris Owings over him!
Charlie Blackmon – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .390. Nerds were doing math two weeks ago about how terrible Chazz Noir would have to hit to get under .400. Hope you’re happy, nerds!
Diego Castillo – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 1st save, ERA at 2.31. See, he’s the Rays’ closer, just as we all figured (a week after we expected it, and Nick Anderson is due back on Sunday).
Brandon Lowe – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .296. How ya like me Lowe?! It rhymes with ‘now,’ it works, don’t doubt.
Mike Clevinger – 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.18, as he was recalled from the alternate training site. Woo boy, what a callup! Anyone have tape on this guy? Wasn’t able to see him, but I heard his stuff is pretty good. Confirm, deny, see results?
Jose Berrios – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.75. I’ve been rooting for Berrios sow hard, and I feel like I just keep reaping.
Max Kepler – 1-for-1 and his 7th homer, but left with a bruised foot. Just randomly I looked at Kepler’s RBIs (18) from leadoff and Lindor’s from the three-hole, and you don’t want to know.
Randal Grichuk – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer. Damn, this is the longest running feel-good batty call since…Was it 1999? My memory is hazy from the Scorpion Bowl, and I faintly remember Matchbox Twenty playing on the jukebox.
Rowdy Tellez – 3-for-4, 4 RBIs and two homers (5, 6), hitting .254. Okay, brief retrospective about the Jays: They are hitting against the Red Sox in the Buffalo Bandbox.
Mitch Moreland – 1-for-4 and his 8th homer, hitting .350. The only bright spot on the Red Sox. Yes, that’s sad.
Keone Kela – Has yet to pick up a baseball. Same for Trout’s baby boy. For keepers? I’m going Trout’s baby boy.
Edwin Encarnacion – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 5th homer, hitting .182. Why do I picture Edwin and Nelson Cruz singing Kanye West’s Big Brother song, but them being unsure if Edwin or Cruz is the older brother?
Jose Abreu – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .320. El Grande Dolor! (Member this? It needs to make a comeback. Crap, hearing now from Frank Thomas’s attorney that it does not, indeed, need to make a comeback.)
Eloy Jimenez – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .315. Can someone send a message to the White Sox front office for me? Get a starter at the deadline and you can win the World Series.
Danny Mendick – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Mendick happens to be one of the hotter bats. Emphasis on the plural ‘bats.’
Dallas Keuchel – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.70. Honestly, vs. the Pirates, anything less than a no-hitter is just not good enough.
Rhys Hoskins – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer. I can get back in on Hoskins, but it’s gonna take a lot of work by him. I’m not putting in any work.
Luis Garcia – 1-for-4 and his 1st steal. Not a huge game, but just wanted to poke my head in and say he’s impressed me thus far.
Carter Kieboom – Optioned to the alternate training site. Most ‘perts who called Kieboom their preseason NL ROY favorite? Well, that went Kieboom, all right.
Juan Soto – 1-for-3 and his 8th homer, hitting .380. I’m going to slowly move my stuff out of the mailbox outside Giancarlo’s house. Not because the post office is removing it. I just feel like it might be time for a change and to stalk, fawn, periscope into the bedroom of a different player. One that looks like a keg of sexy soda. *sits in beanbag chair, methodically shakes can of soda, sprays self in face* I’m good, talk later.
Hello!!
R HR RBI S OPS AVG
ROS
Would you @ 2B drop Danny Santana for Johnathan Schoop?
Also
Would you rather own Jon Berti or Renato Nunez?
Essentially, I own Danny Santana as my primary 2?, I have Albies and Gleyber Torres on the DL, lol.
I may drop Santana for either Schoop or Berti, then I have Nunez as a bench bat, but I own a lot of power hitters, so I could essentially use more bare stealers.
Thanks!
Apples and oranges, steals and spotted playing time or full time hr hitter
I’d go Schoop — Berti
Believe it or not, Rhys Hoskins is in the top 10 of all qualified hitters in OBP, at .423 (he has walked 23 times in 25 games). So while his fantasy value in an AVG league is miserable, in terms of real baseball he has actually had sneaky value as a batter.
Interesting, I hadn’t noticed
Rosenthal deserved better. Pitched night before, had to come in for the 8th to bail out Staumont (got 2 strikeouts), then ran out of gas. Three runs let in by Rosario after Rosenthal got two strikeouts. He is not good but this one is not all on him
Plus I traded My Dominic for his Kenley. So happy for now
Yeah he saved Staumont’s ass from a bases loaded, 1 out situation in impressive fashion with 2 k’s….then he’s one out away from the heroic 5-out save, and Matheny replaces him with a guy that lets all Rosenthal’s runners score, there’s no justice in this world.
So yeah, nobody would say Staumont is not good….and Rosenthal has his own impressive numbers and was certainly the better pitcher tonight
Sure he may fall apart if Matheny over uses him, but you could say that about any bullpen arm.
Plus he threw a ball to Au Shizz on a 2-2 count that should have been called strike 3.
Matheny will ruin any good that can be found on Royals
14 team roto fluctuating between 2-4 but pitching needs some help…
C- Murphy/Bard
1b- Vlad
2b- Hiura
SS- Story
3b- Rendon
CI- Bohm
MI- Happ
OF- Just Dong
OF- Judge
OF- Tucker
Util- Kyle Lewis
Util- Grisham
BN- Verdugo
BN- Carlson
BN- Mountcastle
IL- Donaldson
IL- Dahl
NA- Lux
SP- Darvish, Castillo, Carrasco, Dobnak, Javier, Dakota Hudson, Kim
RP- Bradley, Pagan, Barnes
Been offered Paddack for Dahl & Dobnak, that’s a no brainer right?
No brainer
Need to beef on my offense: Mountcastle or Encarnacion? Thinking of making claim for one of them. I’d be dropping Tellez.
Dr!
Keep Tellez while he’s smoking hot in Buffalo and the RedSox are in town.
Cheers,
Ante
Makes sense! The claim would go through on Friday anyway, so I have Tellez for today at the very least.
Edwin will hit his 230-240 but most likely get his counting stats in the end
Agree with Ante
Before this whole pandemic thing started I traded Soto for Trout in a keep forever league thinking I’d get 2 or 3 years of Trout being the dominant player. I’m going to regret that move for a decade.
Yeah, you might
Don’t quote me on this but laureano has gone 3 for 31 since he returned from suspension and has zero rbi. He’s walked a few times and has a couple more hbp. I couldn’t wait to get him back in my lineup, now I am wondering if i should even start him. I know guys get hot and cold but man I thought he was on the verge of a breakout.
I’m in the same spot. Last year Laureano went on an extended slump and I dropped him, then he got hot in the 2nd half and ended up having a solid year. Now I’m debating if I should drop him for someone who is hot or wait and hope he gets hot in the last 30 games of the season.
I’m leaning towards dropping him for Piscotty or Christian Walker because the season is too short to wait out a slump.
Yeah, he’s been miserable to have
But we ride or die with him!
Grey!!!
Awesome report, did I use awesome this week? I don’t think so!
a. Need some serious help before the trade deadline. Here’s the team.
D’Arnaud
Alonso
Villar
McMahon
FTJ
Miller
Mondesi
Calhoun
Grisham
Grossman
Hilliard
Marte
Lewis
Bench – La Stella, Urshela, Soler, Ohtani
IL – Stanton, Moore
SP – Gray, McKenzie, Sheffield
RP – Chapman, Hudson, Montero, Richard Rodriguez, Workman
IL – Nick Anderson
Standings 78.5 (3), 1st place is 87 so it’s a dog fight.
Offense – 51 [230=R, 65=HR, 206=RBI, 43=SB, .255=BA]
Pitching – 27.5 [12=W, 155.2=IP, 180=K, 20=SV, 4.1=ERA, 1.298=WHIP]
Am chasing all pitcher categories.
1. Is this team salvagable?
2. I’m thinking of sending either 2 closers for an SP or a closer and an OF for an SP. Do you have any good ideas? Looking at the trade analyzer.
3. I’ll be moving to a full-on streamer mode next week.
b. MLB quote of the day for August 27, 2020
‘Success isn’t something that just happens – success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.’
Sparky Anderson
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
A. 1. Seems so
2. Trade Aroldis/Hudson for whatever you can get — Bauer? Clevinger? Sonny Gray? Eloy? Soler? Robert?
B. Nice
Hey Grey,
Great write up as usual!
1) Who do you think will get more saves ROS in Chicago? Rowan wick or Kimbrel? Kimbrel has been good lately, and Wick has had 2x bad appearances
2) Drop 1: Ian Anderson, Luke Weaver, Sixto, Adrian Houser
Thank you!
Jeffress?
Jeffress is taken
Cisnero in DET might be worth a flyer if also available.
1. Kimbrel
2. I’d look at matchups, but prolly Sixto
Jeffress could be guy too, not Wick anymore
Agree on Swanson . He needs to bulk up and hit for more power. He may be a super late bloomer, I see a really good next 5 seasons for him.
Yup, agreed!
Love your Sexy Dr. Pepper blurb. Hopefully Giancarlo won’t get jealous!
1) Start Sixto against the Mets?
2) Thoughts on this trade I just made: traded Paddack for B-Lowe. Already have Clevinger, Woodruff, Lamet, and Maeda, and need ribbies and a little pop.
1. Yes, he should be stretched out more for this one and it will be his first 9 Inning game start (his first start was in a doubleheader) so he may have a longer leash to go at least 6.
Thanks!
1. Think you have to
2. Sounds fair
Who would you rather own?
Christian Walker, Alec Bohm, or Stephen Piscotty
Thanks!
Walker
I don’t understand managers and their closer choices. Why buck Farmer when two of your other late inning guys have much better numbers? Why Cole Suser or whatever his name is when Givens has proven he can do the job? The whole Rays/Nick Anderson sitch. Rhetorical questions, because F closers anyway.
The whole closer thing this year is indeed a sh*tshow. More than half the teams are rolling a guy out that wasnt supposed to be closer or going with comittee. The injuries are insane along with COVID stuff. Lets see: NYY, BOS, BAL, TOR, TB ( the whole AL East!), LAA, TEX, SEA, HOU (only OAK stable in AL West), SF, SD, COL in NL West, CHC, PIT, STL in NL Central. Only AL Central and NL East have majority of teams with stable back end. Basically 20/30 teams have had a tumultuous closer position. 33% stability at CL overall.
I get with the condensed season, there would be a lot of vulturing, but the indecision as to who your main closer is is mind boggling in some of these situations.
Agreed
The Tigers one is just latest puzzler…Imagine looking at Cisnero and Soto’s #s and actively choosing Farmer
Exactly. Yet it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that Farmer was next man up. Watson not getting any run in SF.
Yeah, it just doesn’t make sense…Tigers’ reason might be $, Cisnero and Soto might get $ bumps if they close
I am guessing tho, I have no idea
Two somewhat unrelated questions-
I know you said you’re more whelmed than underwhelmed on Spencer Turnbull. Is he worth trading for in a QS dynasty? Hampson for Turnbull?
Also, thoughts on Hanser Alberto in a dynasty? He feels like another Renato Nunez in that the team is so bad no one notices him being quietly productive (currently 89th on the Player Rater). I’m mentally slotting him in around Biggio and Hampson for current and future value- is that accurate? I know that’s not his trade value- because, like Nunez, the O’s- but do folks think that’s a fair estimation?
I think I’ve made it obvious that I’m trying to justify moving on from Hampson before he and Rodgers find themselves in a three-way 2B platoon with a journeyman middle infielder to be named later. Thanks a lot Bud Black.
I’d try Turnbull
Alberto seems like a solid bet for AVG and counting stats — that seems accurate
Thanks.
No problem
8 team, redraft league: Should I hold on to Michael Brantley, or will he stay mediocre till at least 2021?
I wouldnt in an 8 team.
Agree with Knoche
Greyt write up!
Start Gausman vs Dodgers today?
Yahoo 12 team, 5×5, H2H
I am leaning towards no because 1) I also have Bassit vs Rangers @ TEX today, 2) I am ahead of my opponent by 35 K, 4W, and .68 on ERA and don’t want to mess that ERA up!
Thanks!
I wouldn’t in a 12 teamer
Grey! Need some pitching help. I have Morton, Odorizzi and Beilak which means things are meh. Someone dropped Montas. Do you think he will fix his issues or should I leave him on waivers? Justus Sheffield is out there and I am also debating picking up Gonsolin. Stripling is struggling; does that open a door for Gonsolin in the rotation? Thanks man! If you haven’t given it a listen, I am now on Tyler The Creator’s “Igor.” I don’t like his other stuff but I love this album.
Montas & gonsolin over bielak & odorizzi
So what is the deal with Montas? Dropped velocity or hiding an injury? BABIP doesn’t look too off and the XFIP is horrible.
Agree with Matt…You need to get Odorizzi and Bielak off your team quickly
Igor was one of my favorite albums of that year, one of few albums I have every song five starred
Alright. Will figure out how to replace those pitchers with some guys with that have alright ratios. What are you doing with Montas?
I’d look at streamers over Montas, don’t trust him either
Ahh. Gotcha. Thanks man.
No problem
Hey Grey
Considering dropping josh bell for tommy launch angle.
Also benching Laureano for Grichuk/Piscotty but he’s another drop candidate.
What do you think? Thanks!
I say try Launch and going with Grichuk
I’d drop Laureano before Bell
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Ian Anderson or Gausman ROS?
Thanks
Depends on matchups — Gausman home vs. weak team is better than Anderson away vs. tough team
Sorry, your barbs about drafting aces early does not hold water – especially this year and especially using Cole as your dubious example. He is now 22-1 and the #1 rated player over the past two seasons. Stay with Stras for your example!
Drafting aces, especially in a shortened season, was smart with much of the risk taken out. Cole, DeGrom and Bieber looks like a winning trio to me.
But for fun, let’s look at bats who went fast off the board….Yelich, Arenado, Bellinger are not even hitting .235! Trout at least has shown power but he is at .255. Acuna has been injured and horrible. So the saw cuts both ways.
In a normal year, I too draft hitters due to injury risk with aces. But for two months, give me pitching.
Ok, I will now brace myself for Raazball Nation to swarm to your defense in their almost cult-like manner.
You can look at the top 20 on the https://razzball.com/playerrater/
There’s 3 SPs and 16 hitters — two of the SPs are Lance Lynn and Darvish — two guys you could’ve had in any league after the top 50 overall
Just think about this logically –a good hitter helps you 7 days a week — a good pitcher once a week
Finding hitters who can hit for average power and speed are absolute unicorns. Meanwhile, I went heavy on arms in the mid rounds and ended with tons of Lynn, Darvish, Giolito, Gray, and Corbin shares. I’m in first in all my league right now. Fading arms early was the move.
Yes, it always is
And nine hitters on this list you could have selected past the fifth round and some maybe even off the wire…Lowe, Santander.
I hear you on your every day player strategy. And I adhere to it normally but think this season is different.
The Cole callout seems off to me still. Other examples fit better.
But fun to get lots of comments (.23454 of a cent each). I could almost feel the heat from the torches and the whispers from the corn field.
Thanks for the dialogue.
No torches, you can think that, all good
i disagree with this because the people who overspent on big name aces in my league have holes elsewhere as a result. bc of these people overbidding on top guys, i was able to pick up 4 guys with ace potential but not at the uppermost tier (Darvish, Gallen, Giolito, Morton) for a fair price and played the wire for breakouts like Pablo Lopez and Dylan Bundy – I’m dominating my league’s pitching as a result.
I just checked my roto league for how the guys with Cole, DeGrom and Bieber are doing.. they’re in 4th, 8th and 10th place. All of them have mediocre hitting point totals. Because I didn’t overspend on one SP, diversified the budget, and actively manage, I’m cruising along in both pitching and hitting. This formula doesn’t always lead to domination like it is currently for me but it always leads to contending at least.
I think it’s just logical as I said above…Pitchers throw once every five games, and they don’t even have a say in wins or saves — they have to do so well in ERA/WHIP/Ks to even be in convo for top 20
Agreed. But I’m a cultist.
Haha
Also the original comment is focused way too much on people’s top picks, Nobody should have multiple top 15 players – sometimes it’s best not to have any. My highest ranked player this year was Bryce Harper but I’ve got a gang of guys from the 30-60 range. it’s not just about fading SP’s, it’s about fading the overvalued. And really a winning team is made in the 2nd half of the draft.
Grey said it above my comment. Pitchers help once a week most of the time, sometimes twice, and never more. Batters help you six or seven times a week. You can’t get DeGrom or Bieber after Round Two, but you can get Gray, Darvish, Lynn, Giolito, etc.
In a short season, give me the guys that play more and help you more.
Hot take for 2021: Cronenworth = DJL, but 100-200 picks later
I doubt it. Dude annihilates the ball. Hard Hit % is off the charts. Once he mixes in some more launch angle look out. He is always gonna hit .300 based on his K% and Hard Hit%.
He will be ahead of DJ next year in most drafts.
Might get a NL ROY bump too
Maybe a WS MVP also
Ha, yes!
Love it!
Thanks! Right now, who From the below do you like best as a final 2 keepers in a 12 team keep 7 roto league?
Matt Chapman ($10)
Sir Cronenworth ($9)
Snell ($19)
McKenzie ($8)
Solak ($4)
Julio Urias ($7)
Pearson ($5)
If helpful, my definite keepers are: Acuna ($29), Story ($19), Eloy ($10), Robert ($24), Bieber ($19)
Thanks!
Chapman is no brainer too then Snell
Thanks!
No problem
Drop Paddack for Ian Anderson ROS
Nah
Shit no
Gerrit Cole: 4 Wins/ 41 IP/ 8 BB/ 53 K/ 3.51 ERA/ 0.951 WHIP
5th most valueable SP
3rd most K’s
Yep that is why you drafted him.
Yes he is your ace.
Dinelson Lamet 2 wins (2 BS) 33.1 IP, 11 B, 45 K, 1.89 ERA/ .84 WHIP
100 Picks later
Darvish, Maeda, Sonny Gray, Fried, Bundy….
Yeah, and I drafted Maeda at pick 150
Yep. I drafted Voit at 180.
You rather have Cole/Voit
Or
Maeda/Alonso ?
I also drafted Maeda to.
Can cherrypick 100s of names
sure. but Cole has been an Ace and Alonso has not been good.
you can’t really argeu that.
so what did you do with all that “value” you were saving byskipping Cole and getting Maeda?
Okay
It would be nice if my imposter wasnt a dumbass
Either you’re a troll or just dont get it. Rather than cherry Pick, compare the top 10 SPs vs Top 10 Bats
Yahoos default top 10 for each:
Cole, DeGrom, Scherzer, Buehler, Flaherty, Strasburg, Verlander, Bieber, Kershaw, and Clevinger
Acuna, Yelich, Betts, Bellinger, Lindor, Story, Turner, Soto, Trout, and Arenado
Value wise, I’d rather be holding 10 out of 10 Bats vs 3-5 of the arms (this is me not mentionings Greys top 10 included FTJ)
this is an updated Yahoo list too, early rankings probably included Sale, Syndergaard, and Snell.
WE TALKING ABOUT VALUE, VALUE! Not who you drafted. I’m supposed to be the franchise player and we talking about investing early in pitchers vs bats?! cmon, man. VALUE
Lucked into Maeda @ 200 back in Nov, but somebody stole B. Lowe @ 284!!!
Yup!
Streamonator loves Boyd vs Min tonight. You rolling the dice if he’s on the wire in your league?
yes i just did
I wouldn’t mess with him
Just know SON is sometimes a little drunk – it had Porcello at like almost $10 or something for his last start
Can Boston hurry up and trade Just Dong to a contender that needs a DH. That dude is totally checked out this year.
Ha
Pick 2 for 2B/MI – Swanson, Croneworth, Lux, Hampson, Madrigal.
Thanks!
For a second I thought you were asking for 2 BMIs — Dansby, Jake
Ty Buttery or Dick Rod?
Both are on awful teams
I’d prolly try Dick-Rod
Drop Dylan Moore for Lux?
Thanks!
I’d try it in a shallow league
Hi,
Would you trade winker/cronenworth to get castellanos/bote in a deep 20 team h2h keeper?
Thanks.
Nah
start Kwang Hung Kim today vs PIT (8.8) for a QS?
Yup
I would start bob feller against Pittsburgh offense, God rest his soul he passed 50 years ago.I would stream one pitchers a week against the pirates.
You gave me an idea. I think a team this offseason should offer Robbie Ray an incentivized contract. Pay him $10,000 for every strike he throws, subtract $10,000 for every ball he throws. Give him a $500,000 bonus for every start he goes 5 innings without allowing a BB.
That would take away risk for any team and might be the only way to get him to throw in the strike zone and have a chance for success.
I’d love to see a team do something like that…Make it about $ for him to perform optimally, but I’m not sure the DBacks even know to say it — I mean, why haven’t they told him to do this already? Are we thinking they have?
They should say “We’ll leave you on the mound until you walk somebody, then we’ll yank you. See if he can find the strike zone if ultimatums are made.
Yeah, Robbie Ray needs some tough love…I 100% think he’d be a quality starter if he just threw over the plate
I totally agree. Its as if he feels he loses the battle with the batter if they make contact. He’d rather walk them, if he cant strike them out, than let them make contact. Somebody should help him understand the goal is to avoid baserunners crossing the plate, not keeping them from making contact. It’s all a big misunderstanding.
Yup, if batters were forced to make contact, he could be as good as any pitcher
Whats more frustrating than drafting Stanton?
Turning down a decent trade offer for him after his hot start because I’m thinking “60 game season is perfect for his injury proneness (is that a real word?)”…. GRRRR
I am with you, Never again!!…….. I mean it this time!
Yeah, I’m done — I was done in February, then he was so ‘cheap’ but the headache isn’t worth it
For sure, though he’ll be even cheaper next year lol
Thanks for Kyle Lewis though! He’s putting up numbers Stanton should be – I can’t wait to be able to start both in my OF while enjoying Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
Ha, yup!
Hey Grey! Hey Razzball!
How’s everybody doing?
What’s the feeling on Eduardo Escobar?
My teams with him have been doing OK but I just looked and he’s been pretty awful.
Are we dropping him for Ryan Mountcastle in deeper leagues (364 guys rostered not including IL — don’t ask me why Mountcastle isn’t owned) or keep the faith a bit longer?
Thanks and stay well!
I’d try Mountcastle
Awesome!
Thank you, Fantasy Master Lothario!
No problem
Would you stream Brett Anderson vs Pitt-Son -1.3
Not to many other choice on the wire right now.
Also do you think Gausman might not implode tonight. Pitching well at home-but yes it is the Dodgers.
Thanks
I have no faith in Gausman and would stream Anderson
Thank you
No problem
Charlie Blackmon is looking really good this year. Know you were down on him in preseason, but any change of opinion on the guy? Would you take him or Suarez in dynasty?
Blackmon over Eugenio, Blackmon in Coors is top 10 OF until he’s not
Any interest in Michael Pineda coming off suspension and entering Twinkies rotation next week? 8-team AL only appeal? Or just a streamer in the right matchup
Streamer, is he even in the rotation?
He will be with Odorizzi on the DL
In a 10 team dynasty league with 10 keepers would you trade Trout for Lindor straight up? It’s an OPS league.
No
Is there anybody you would trade straight up for Trout? Not me. Learned my lesson this year. #3 or 4 my ass. Luckily I only had #1 pick once and took Acuna but it was a Main Event.
Yeah
Jorge soler or Luis Castillo ..16 man 6×6 holds/walks for 2021. thanks.
Soler
Is yelich going to be ranked a top three player again next year? Should I be trying to sell now? And who would you look for? Bryce maybe?5×5 12 man obp keeper league. Maybe a ss to go after? Or sit.
Think he’s still going to be top 12, but I can’t say top 3 — Bryce is great in OBP, top 5
Would you move him for Bryce? I have trout and acuna as my other two.
It’s close, could go either way, I wouldn’t have guts to do that trade
Haha alright thanks pal!
No problem
Should I trade yelich for Bryce then? I have trout and acuna as my other two of
Just answered
El Grande Dolor!
Next thing you know you’ll be bringing back the Longoria homerun countdown!
HAHA, nice
With Taijuan traded to the Jays, Seattle is listing Ljay as their starter. Are there jokes to be made here? No? Ojay.
HAHA
In an NL only keeper league, could you rank Jose Garcia, Luis Urias, Pache and Nico Hoerner?
Depends on this year vs. future — this year, Hoerner, Garcia
How about the future? I’m leading this league by about 10, Thanks!!
Prolly Pache, Garcia for future
Drop Bradley or Igeleis for Gallegos. A Miller on IL.
Meh
I feel like a dunce holding onto Rizzo when I have Olson and Hosmer is doing well on the waiver wire. I’m also not happy about Marte having no power numbers anymore.
I know I could try a trade but would I be a fool to just cut say Rizzo Or Marte for someone with this being such a short season?
I’d go to Olson over Rizzo, and hold Marte
Thanks Grey.
No problem
Hello
For getting more innings without destroying ratios, you like any ot these matchups in particular? Wins/QS nice to have.
Dobnak vs. @Detroit
T. McKenzie vs. @St Louis
Houser vs Pittsburgh
I’d start all 3 and pray
Hey to the Hey, My HOTIF,
First off, thanks for getting with the Jethro Tull reference program. I’ll see you at the renaissance festival next summer!
Second, I know you’re not wild about answering questions like this, but do you think it’s a sound move for me to start my shittier, backup closers because their teams have doubleheaders today?
Not that I really need an answer––just looking for attention.
Lurveyas!
I love the Tull!
I’m starting garbage closers everywhere, let’s go!
Garbage Pail Closers it is!!!!
Ha
Please pick 1 to stream?
Canning home vs Sea
Heaney home vs Sea
Sheffield at Angels
Oh great Grey,
can you suggest one of these for next week in a points league? Thanks.
Berrios (CHW; DET)
Tanaka (TB: @Bal)
Lester (@Pit; STL)
Hmm…Tough call, think I’d go Lester
Thanks, Grey!
If I lose Lester, do you like Berrios or Tanaka better with these match-ups?
Tanaka
This is a response to my mention of sam haggerty yesterday.
I dont think hes as platooney as the other schmos in sea. Servais “Loves him” and hes been the 2 hole hitter for the last 4-5 days.
Gotcha
Please pick one?
Heaney home vs Sea
Canning home vs Sea
Sheffield at Angels
Heaney
Not that the Pirates generate that many save opps, but just throwing myself a short pity party because I hesitated on picking up Dick Rod even though forearm stiffness means DL 99.9999999% of the time. Ugh.
Btw, before we get all excited about sizzling Walker, may want to look at those GB/FB ratios. Someone really needs to teach him about launch angle. Or maybe the grounds crew should tell the worms to stop provoking him.
I hear ya, but if he’s hot it’s fine for 30 more games
Couldn’t Oakland decide to postpone yesterday and do a doubleheader today. Now Bassitt goes from @Tex to @Hou.
When will the world start putting our fantasy baseball needs before social justice issues.
I kid
Haha
It seems to me its kind of delusional to me for players to think cancelling games will help the cause of racial inequality. Maybe if during the missed game time they visit at-risk youth in the inner city and start developing a long term relationship with them to teach then to value themselves and show them how by taking the opportunity. There is a self-worth problem that supersedes all the mindless violence and chaos. Self-worth is taught to the youth by adults taking the time with them to show them how they matter and how to conduct themselves with dignity and respect. Too much of this seems to be posturing. I sure hope all the players voting to sit out spend far more time personally mentoring young men before they adpot the anti-social behaviors that has them coming into contact with police in the first place.
It’s a form of protest. Some people think protesting in general is delusional and ineffective, so why do any of it, right?
My point was protest is easy like getting angry. True change takes investment of time and energy. Without follow up effort for change protest is just like a child having a tantrum. Is that all you took away from my post?
Yes. Because these players do contribute to the youth community in their spare time. And I don’t know how you can say the tens of thousands of people actively protesting in the streets (literally risking their lives) is not an investment of time and energy. Vietnam, Rosa Parks/MLK, Women’s suffrage, Stonewall Riots, March for Our Lives. Civilians can’t create legislation with a pen, but they can force those who do. This is how.
What exactly does follow up look like?
Didn’t mean to start a philosophy chat. I just wanted Bassitt @Tex
Haha. I know, but one of these yahoos always has to bring their “patriotism” into baseball.
I dont like mixing politics and sports, but when sports are cancelled due to politics, and players get political, for me its unavoidable. Especially when it affects MY players j/k.
Not stealing and burning and assaulting. If you think this is protesting, YOU are delusional. Antifa and BLM are anarchist thugs started and financed by Communists.
Shouldn’t you be hanging out on the Qanon message boards?
Like I said, mentoring. Taking individuals at risk and developing positive long term with them. Like visiting them regularly and taking time to teach them the value of working hard.
Its easy to tear things down and burn in protest. Much harder to build and grow them.
Yup, easier said than done. Like teaching kids not to hate and be racists.
Yes. Hate is a bad thing in all forms. Hating hate is another form of hate that is troubling with some of these protestors. I think dialogue and not demonizing differences is much healthier. When the so called “left” supported free speech and tolerance I was more on the left. Now, the left gets programming from the top down and these “protestors” have no interest in dialogue. They are largely collectivizing
their own personal problems and living vicariously through the “victim” of police brutality.
Rowdy was also due for positive regression, according to Dan.
Yup, I remember
Obp dynasty league. Are we off Matt Olson long term? Or is this year just a hiccup?
Not even sure if this year is hiccup, he has what, ten homers?
That’s true. I was more thinking it’s 10 homers out of 21 hits and his average is sitting at .177. I guess I’m asking if he’s more a low 200’s hitter than the .270 hitter he was last year.
He should hit .250+
Thank you sir!
No problem
Would you trade Dom. Smith and Chapman (if he can play) for Machado and Ken Giles? (I have Romano)? This is in part to maybe upgrade somewhat at 3B, clear a hitter glut, but also hedge against Giles coming back and Romano losing the role. Or nah? Or nah, Machado will have some regression coming because nobody can sizzle forever?
Yes
Oh shoot, should have specified Matt, not Aroldis, in case it wasn’t clear.
I figured him
you think lux will play everyday?
Hoping so, but unlikely
I don’t doubt that SON has done its sums correctly but it’s a little weird to see the 0-4 (8.48) Matthew Boyd at $13 and the 5-1, sub-2.00 Randy Dobnak at -$12.
I’m starting Dobnak…
This wasn’t supposed to be a reply obvs!
Dobnak’s stats are ugly aside from ERA
Tigers aren’t playing today, fwiw
Nope. I have about 2 active players. This season is effed.
Haha
Make that 1 active player. No starters.
Are you a believer in Kyle Tucker? Would you trade a top 10-15 SP for him?
Not that much of a believer
who would you rather own in 10 team redraft ian anderson or gonsolin
Gonsolin if in rotation
FPS Lamet, throw strikes. This is pathetic.
Seriously
Of course he gets undone by the trash merchants that inhabit the bottom half of the Mariners lineup and Tatis Jr.’s defense.
I have had such awful luck with pitchers against the M’s this year. I loathe that team.
It’s so freakin’ annoying
Jose Marmelejos:
1) Is awful
2)has both of his Homeruns in the majors off pitchers I have on multiple teams.
Ugh, I know
Hey Grey!
How are you doing ?
1) Ryu or Wheeler ROS? It appears ryu has a better schedule
2) how many bench batters do you like having in a 10 team roto league ? Currently in 1st with 1, but definitely going to be approaching the innings limit in maybe 3.5 weeks
Thank you!
1. Ryu, if you say better schedule, I don’t know
2. Changes each day, today I have 3
W.Flores or Schoop ROS, and how close is it?
Schoop, not that close
Schoop or Mountcastle?
Or Asdrubal?
Schoop
I just want to thank Tatis for making Machado good again. I truly believe if Tatis didn’t make the padres exciting, Machado would be lazy/uninterested and still mediocre like last year.
Nah, we always get a good 60 games from Machado, he just lost the 100 crappy games
is that what it is? Either way I’m thrilled
Haha, same
14 team with OBP and TB
Hold D Murphy or drop for one of: Encarnacion, Flores, Smoak, Tellez
thanks!
Meh, I’d prolly hold for Coors
Hahahaha! Suck it Mariners.
Yeah, I owned Lamet and Stammen, whee!
You have done a great job hiring writers for this site..
Very impressed with, Itch, DT, Hobbs, Laura, Son, Whip..
Plus plenty of former greats like Ralph and Mike..
Thanks, MP!
Aaaand – no active players! Sheesh.
No active hitters, to be more accurate.
Yeah
Strasburg was straight up dropped in my keeper league, which now means everyone is going to be bidding on him in FAAB this weekend.
I’ve got $13 / 100 left in FAAB and narrowly holding 1st. How much FAAB would you bid on attempting to sneak by a Strasburg keeper? He can be kept for his FAAB price plus $3.
You have $13 left and there’s zero dollar bids?
No zero dollar bids
Not sure how you can bid more than a few dollars then, don’t you need to hold back some money?
Yea, I was thinking about $6 or $7 max. There’s only 4 FAAB periods left, and I basically just need money saved for injury replacements.
Who the eff knows anything, but any chance Reynaldo goes 6 tomorrow?
(SON’s a fan)
Eh don’t worry. Someone else grabbed him.