*nudges the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, and it doesn’t move* “Oh my God, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell is dead!”
Drowsily, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell wakes on the couch, “I’m not dead, you idiot. I’m hungover. Could you please stop screaming?”
“Woo hoo! The Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell is alive!”
Rubbing temples, sitting up and asking, “What time is it?”
“Baseball season time!”
“Stop screaming, you moron!”
So, welcome back to another Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, or as I like to call it, “Pick up this player in your league if he’s available because he’s rostered in less than 50% of leagues, but only if you’re carrying a player who is worse than him” and “Trade away this player who is rostered in more than 50% of leagues, but only if you’re getting a fair price.” You can see why I went with Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell instead. Now, if you’ll allow it, I want to pitch you this 70’s revival musical tour I’m trying to sell to stadiums and social clubs…
Okay…Imagine this! I come out on stage in a sequins head-to-toe jumpsuit, clapping hands above my head! The audience is like, “Is that 70’s Elvis?” No! It’s Grey and The Hittin’ Jacks! On guitar we have Jackson Merrill, on drums Jackson Holliday and on bass, it’s the one and only, Jackson Chourio! In my perfect nasally New Jersey accent that the ladies all want to hear, I go into our hit song (in the former Yugoslavia in 1979), We’re All Young and You Want Some.
Wanna see me get happy? Then watch as Jackson Merrill homers. That makes me Jack Merri!
Wanna see me get paid days off? That’s Jackson Holliday’s!
Wanna see me eat breakfast? That’s Jackson Chourio, cereal-ly!
Okay, for real, can you make a parlay that a Jackson will be the ROY? I want some of that action with Merrill, Holliday and Chourio. Everyone wants Holliday and Chourio (and Wyatt Langford, but he’s not in The Hittin’ Jacks), and that’s for good reason, but Jackson Merrill feels like such an afterthought. As I said in the last post where I mentioned Merrill, he looks like Tatis from the other side of the plate, that’s why I called him Oppo-Tatcos. Merrill is only 20 years old and has 20/20/.280 potential. Yeah, it’s gonna be real fun watching him and the Hittin’ Jacks. Coming soon to a Kiwanis Club near you! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
PSYCHE! This post was released a week early for Patreon members. It will be released all year early for Patreons, so if people are getting a jump on you, it’s because they paid the $10. Anyway, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell:
BUY
Jake Rogers – In a partial year last season, any ideas how many homers Rogers had? Did you say 15? You’re not even in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood, friend. He hit 21 in 331 ABs.
Ryan Jeffers – From Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood to Movin’ On Up with The Jeffers on the Buy list. If you have any idea what I’m talking about, you are also an old. Eat your Metamucil!
Christian Encarnacion-Strand – So, I’ve officially abandoned ESPN for the Buy/Sell this year. I think it’s time. What I mean is for a decade-plus I was using ESPN’s ownership numbers, so they’d say stuff like Christian Encarnacion-Strand is only rostered in 27% of leagues and I’d get annoyed and say that he should be rostered in 100% of leagues. This year, I’m using CBS, where CES is at 91%. That feels more realistic. I might give you a few from ESPN because people are in shallower leagues, but saying guys like CES should be picked up feels silly. Any hoo! He is worth rostering, obviously.
Edouard Julien – Just throwing this back to my Edouard Julien sleeper. I know he didn’t start yesterday, but it’s one game. One game. One game. One–Okay, I’m willing it into existence.
Thomas Saggese – This one is more NL-Only than anything. He’s Bryan De La Cruz at 2nd base if he gets at-bats. The problem is the Cards don’t have a lot of room. They need one injury, but that’s a solid NL-Only stash.
Ezequiel Tovar – Will be honest with you for the first time ever and say Tovar bores me like hearing about tunneling (pun intended and now you’re searching for that pun instead of focusing — over here!). Tovar is valuable though even if he’s more of a lunchpail-type guy.
Masyn Winn – I’m truly wondering a very serious question. If Wyatt Langford came up last year and hit .200 in limited time and Masyn Winn didn’t come up at all, would Winn be drafted in front of Langford? This is not a joke. Winn was a serious prospect, until he had a random bad three weeks.
Colt Keith – 3rd base is miserable for late-round guys. Though, Cool Colt Keith is an ultramagnetic prospect.
Brett Baty – I’m old enough to remember when everyone wanted him, because I’m not an infant.
Curtis Mead – Since I gave you an NL-Only stash, here’s an AL-Only one. Rays prospects, who are stashes, could have their own team. Change the Rays name to another fish and call them the Skates as in the Cheapskates.
Daulton Varsho – Spring Training is a bunch of nonsense, right? Varsho! But can a guy who was bad last year that was supposed to be good, be great a year later? Varsho again!
Will Benson – Or Jake Fraley or anyone on the Reds, who is in the lineup still and not jinxed by Marge Schott’s Ghost and her Ghost Dog, who is pooping in the dugout. Don’t worry, it’s ghost poops.
Jung Hoo Lee – Honestly, not even sure of his ownership numbers. Just wanted to mention I’ve become way more of a fan of Lee as the draft season progressed. You, “Lee who?” No, Hoo Lee.
Ceddanne Rafaela – Go back to look at my Ceddanne Rafaela fantasy. I love this guy, even though no one cares. They will (benson? I just talked about him).
Jack Suwinski – Was thinking about how Suwinski is the perfect kind of prospect for the Pirates. Solid, but not good enough where it’ll cost the Pirates anything if he reaches free agency. If only Skenes wasn’t so good!
James Outman – Head back to my James Outman sleeper. Outman is hitting it out, man.
Christopher Morel – Call me Michael Moreleone, head of the Moreleone Mafia, because every time I think I’m out, his fantasy profile pulls me back in. He’s also going to get 3rd base eligibility within two weeks, and that’s going to be huge.
Kris Bryant – Ah, finally an exciting name! I fully expect to hear about an injury to Bryant, but his price is now: Free. For free? A potential Rockies’ three hole hitter isn’t that bad.
Victor Scott II – Goodbye, Carlson, you freakin’ prospblock! Hello, VS2, who could steal 400 bases! (In, like, six seasons, but still, that’s a lot.) Victor Scott II is so exciting. They’re going to list the best times to be alive as 1. 1470s when Da Vinci was riding around on a goofy-looking bike 2. Now, because of Scott. Also, Carlson’s going to return in three weeks and Scott will be sent down because the Cards are dumb, so proceed with caution.
Paul Skenes – Did someone say Skenes? Oh, yeah, it was me a few blurbs ago. So, this is something I’ve noticed. Top prospects, who are due up within a few weeks, are stashed everywhere, usually. Skenes? Tumbleweeds. Don’t know when Pirates are calling him up, but he’s clearly ready to go as soon as whatever arbitrary date is passed. Skenes is going to make light-work of MLBers when he’s called up. Grayson Rodriguez or Skenes? Think they both can be top five starters as soon as next year. Skenes could be top 20 this year.
Gavin Stone – Yes, the Streamonator is up and running and you can try to stream the first weekend, because the Streamonator is lonely and wants you check him out, but Gavin Stone is just a Buy, in general. He was two solid months away from being Grayson Rodriguez. They both looked like garbage in the 1st half last year, but GrayRod fixed his shizz. Stone didn’t, but he could be an ace, and he’s basically free in all leagues.
A.J. Puk – Again: Streamonator, but also Puk is worth grabbing in most leagues to see how he looks in the rotation. In fact (Grey’s got more!), I’m interested in all Marlins’ starters. Okay, not Ryan Weathers.
MacKenzie Gore – This is just a shoutout to say I still love Gore and Kutter Crawford, two guys I gave you sleepers about way back, and they’re barely rostered. Love Jared Jones, Casey Mize, Louie Varland, Reese Olson, Jordan Hicks, Luis Severino and the list goes on and on with starters who looked good in the spring. Will they all be good? Absolutely not. But they’re all worth a flyer.
Robert Suarez – Don’t fully believe the Padres saves are Suarez’s. Maybe because there’s something off about a Robert Suarez. Roberto? Sure. Bobbo? Excellent! Robert? You an undercover narc?
Kevin Ginkel – Not saying it will happen, but if Ginkel took the DBags’ closer job and never relinquished it when Sewald returned, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least.
Joel Payamps – Brewers saves could be Payamps, Megill or Uribe, which sounds like a law firm when you’re definitely going to jail. “You want me to plead guilty and do a month behind bars, Megill? All I did was borrow my mom’s Netflix password!”
Jason Foley – “I just let a Baby Ruth out of my butt.” That’s if Babe Ruth had to face Jason Foley’s 100 MPH sinkers. As of right now, I’m guessing it’s a timeshare with Foley and Lange.
Hector Neris – In case Adbert keeps giving them up-bert, Neris is a good handcuff.
Griffin Jax – From the Hittin’ Jacks to the Savin’ Jax, what a perfect way to start the year’s first Buy. One less-perfect way to start the year was drafting Jhoan Duran or Devin Williams. So much for paying for saves!
SELL
Eury Perez – This is gonna be a whole lotta injury sells this first week. Eury? Love that dude. Man, I was all in like Hellmuth showing up late to the World Series. Now? I’m road Eury. (Like road-weary. No? Yeah, you’re right.) I moved Eury down in the rankings before the season started, but some of you might’ve drafted him before that. I wouldn’t trade him away for a window seat on a Boeing plane, but I would go to the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
Tommy Edman – Could’ve also gave you TJ Friedl. Wrist injuries suck. This is not news. I am not a doctor doing doctor things like signing my name in an illegible manner. My signature is clear as day — Grey Albright, Fantasy Master Lothario (don’t abbreviate), it’s exhausting spelling it out on every point-of-sale screen. The truly concerning thing is Edman had wrist surgery back in October and is still suffering. This screams a lost season is incoming. I wouldn’t sell him for a supermarket bag designed by the Unknown Comic with three holes cut out, but I would go to the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
I may be too late for an answer as you’re writing him up in for the Monday rundown, but Singer looks like he’s finally got more than two pitches and absolutely shoved. Something here for a post hype breakout? Am I jumping off a cliff on SSS?
Harper/Altuve for Mookie/Abrams a fair deal to both sides? Which side do you like?
Mookie
Thanks…is it fair deal for both sides?
Sounds fine
Drop Julien (min) for stone?
sure
Grey, should i be worried about Ober or Keller or just relax after 1 start?
1 start
Cronenworth isn’t better that Westburg is he? Or do you need to go with the hot hand (after five games lol)? Didn’t draft Westburg, grabbed himwhen McLain went down…
Nope
Hey Grey!
It’s obviously early and small sample sizes and we aren’t people who panic and and and…
In a 10-Team there are obviously a lot of intriguing players on waivers early in the season.
Are you taking any of the below hitters over Colt Keith?
Taylor Ward
Will Benson
Michael Conforto
Tyler O’Neal
Are you taking any of the below pitchers over Puk and/or Varland?
J. Jones
Z. Little
Thanks in advance!
Yes, Tyler O’Neill
Yes, both
What a 9th for the Reds. There must be something in that delicious diarrhea chili they serve up there. Would you drop Vinnie P for Benson?
Thanks Grey!
– IANASM
HAHAHHA
Look, you put a mountain of shredded cheese on anything, and I’ll try it at least once.
WW question for you… Would you drop Vinnie P for Benson or Happ? Or hold?
Thanks, G!
– IANASM
Happ
Jazz!
Boo!
.
HA
Good Morning and Happy Easter!
NL-Only H2H w/ OBP.
Joey Ortiz vs. Oliver Dunn for my 2B? Dunn bats higher in the order, but Ortiz may have more PT. Is there one you prefer? Coin Flip?
Happy Easter! Ortiz, prolly coin flip
Thanks! I went ahead with Dunn for now. Ultimately hope to flip a closer for a more permanent 2B.
That’s fine
Hi Grey,
Happy Easter to you and those you treasure
1. I made some moves. Picked up Lourdes Gurriel and dropped Taylor Ward then picked up Jorge Soler and dropped Siri
Thoughts? i have Nimmo, Mullins and McCormick. How would you prioritize who starts with Gurriel and Soler?
2. Would you pick up Zack Lindell of TB?Would you waive Puk to get him or hold for now.
thanks so much!!
Happy Easter! 1. I’d start Lourdes while he’s hot 2. Littell, sure
Thanks for this input!!
No problem
Good morning Grey, and Happy Easter to you and yours. I have 2 SP starting today (Gausman @ TB, and Michael King at home vs. SF). Guasman is a no brainer must start. The question is do you start Michael vs. SF? Thanks as always.
Happy Easter! start both
Morning & Happy Easter!!
Somehow Gurriel was left out there as a FA. While I didn’t need another bat, I couldn’t just let him sit there. Now I need to figure out if Colt Keith is worth holding. Full roster below:
12-team, 6×6 (OBP/QS), H2H, Redraft league
C: Will Smith
1B: Harper
2B: Altuve
3B: M. Garcia
SS: O. Cruz
OF: Tucker, Suzuki, Duran
UTL: Langford, Gurriel
BN: Westburg, Vinnie-P, Colt Keith
SP: P. Lopez, H. Brown, Pepiot, L. Allen, M. Meyer, Kremer, Detmers
RP: Hader, E. Phillips, Lange (can only start 3)
IL: Steele, B. Garrett
P. S. – is Detmers worth holding in a 12-team, short bench, redraft?
Thanks as always!
Happy Easter! Can lose Detmers and Keith
Thank you sir!
Got 1 more quick one for ya;
Preferred RP: Leclerc or Lange?
Thanks again!!
Leclerc
With how he handled the Dodgers, would you start Lynn v Miami ahead of a Pepiot two start of vTEX and @COL?
No
Dylan Cease for Teoscar Hernandez – Yes or No? Need to play 4 OF’s and have several other options. – Thanks
Sure
Drop Kikuchi for Finnegan?
Sure
Severino a drop in an nl-only roto?
taj for bryan abreu?
Abreu
If Hicks was brought in to ANA as a 5th OF I’d have no prob, but the brilliance of starting a 34 year old career .232 hitter with 108 HRs over 11 seasons in the two-hole over Moniak/Adell is way beyond my comprehension. Hicks K’d all three time up today. Adell was fairly decent in spring. Moniak was solid in his first year. Hicks? What are they trying to acheive here? Seriously. I cant see any potential benefit.
I dont know, it really makes no sense — it’s very frustrating tho!
Need to drop one?
Helsley
Suarez
Finnegan
Foley
Yimi
Yimi
Saves only. Please rank the following options:
Foley, Uribe, Ginkel
Thanks
Foley, Uribe
@Grey: weekly roto. start two of the following. who do you like?
bryce miller @ mil
m keller @ was
g stone @ chc
manaea vs det, @ cin
houck @ oak, @ laa
silseth @ mia, vs bos
k gibson @ sd, vs mia
meyer vs laa, @ stl
thanks!
Miller, Stone
Grey,
Would you drop Alex Wood and pick up Carlos Carrasco? THanks as always
Meh
he is the best available
Grey!
I picked the wrong guy, so I’m getting off the Lange bus. Not a ton of options left on the WW, so I’m thinking maybe a high end handcuff.
Neris vs Matsui? What say you?
Thanks!
– IANASM
Or maybe even MacArthur?
Neris
Grey, were u able to watch Jared Jones pitch and were u impressed? If so should i pick up Jones or Crochett?
Yeah, he looked great…I’d go Jones
Who’s the drop out of Civale, Rodon, Jared Jones?
Rodon
Would you now prioritize Foley above Yimi in closer faabing given how bad Lange looked (plus the usage seeming to indicate foley as the guy?)
Yes
Lange looked really bad. Why did I draft him in all leagues? :( :( :(
Yeah, not good
Civale or Stone to replace Steele in a points league?
Civale
Would you drop Mason Miller to add Foley? I drafted Miller for ratios and possible saves, but Foley seems like more of a guarantee for saves on a better team (weird saying that about Detroit!) Also, Lange pitched the 7th today and struggled mightily. Thanks!
Yes
Grey
Would you drop Bryant for Varsho or Haniger
sorry also, would you drop Puk for Flaherty or Meyer
Meh
Nope
Would you have any half confidence in throwing Jordan Hicks out there tonight? I mean at worse you find out how bad or good he looks in the early season. He was lighting it up last couple weeks. I am on board with Morel as well. He came cheaply too.
I’d start him
Are we starting Stro @ the ‘Stros today?
Sure
Or is it Stroman @ the ‘Stros, man?
Hehe
Hi Grey….in a 12 team roto keeper auction, I have my three reserve spots filled with Steele,Grissom, and Woo and my 3 IL spots filled with Senga,McLain and McClanahan. All are $9 or $10. Questions:
Who is the drop of those three? Would you drop that person to add a $1 James Wood or a $5 ERod? Would you use #1 waiver wire position if it saved that auction price for 3 years?
Would you drop Severino for Max Meyer(2 starts) or for Kopech?
‘THANKS!
Grissom…EdRod….no
I’m with you on Morel, hes my new Nick Pivetta im back in again. You truly are the FML you nailed the Lewis prediction and it only took 1 day!!! He has Buxton-itis and i own him on 2 teams.
Best stop gap in a 10tm until morel gets 3b elig-
Eugenio or M.Chapman?
No clue what to do in my 16tm LoLz.
Any love for C. Silseth?
Ha, thanks! Eugenio
Vogelbach Batty call let’s go!
Hahaha
Hey Grey
I can use some help with my offense now that I lost Lewis
Who are your top 2 pick ups
Westburg
Pena
Haniger
Varsho
India
Thanks
Varsho, India
cool thanks
does your boy Masyn Winn offer value over India?
No
as always thanks
No problem
Ben Brown over Jon Gray, Morton, Maeda or Kutter Crawford?
Nah
6×6 roto (average and OBP)
1. Olson or Harper?
2. Albies or Lindor? I have Lindor @ SS and Gleyber @ 2B. Henderson is my MI. If I take Albies I would move Henderson to SS.
3. Lindor or Trea straight up?
4. If I moved Lindor would you rather move him for Albies or Trea?
I know this is a lot. Appreciate your sage advice as always.
Harper 2. Lindor 3. Trea 4. Trea
Thanks, Grey
No problem
is there any better feeling then even without knowing exactly who’s starting for somebody you just know it’s nobody you own anywhere, soo good.
H2H pts bench 1:
Paredes vs Kikuchi
Swanson @ Bradford
Stott vs Fried
Jordan Walker @ Yamamoto
Langford vs Hendricks
Paredes
Potential 2 start week for M. Meyer (vs LAA / @ StL) or Kutter 1 start (@ LAA)
Who gets the nod?
Kutter
My man!
6×6 roto (average and OBP)
1. Olson or Harper?
2. Albies or Lindor? I have Lindor @ SS and Gleyber @ 2B. Henderson is my MI. If I take Albies I would move Henderson to SS.
3. Lindor or Trea straight up?
4. If I moved Lindor would you rather move him for Albies or Trea?
I know this is a lot. Appreciate your sage advice as always.
Grey, you skipped me. I can’t make a decision w/o you! ?
Hi Grey,
1. Soler or Gurriel?
2. To early to cut AJ Puk? Am i Correct?
Thanks!!
Soler 2. Yes
Thank you! Your help is always appreciated
No problem
Which of these pitchers would you go with today
DL Hall @ NYM
Jared Jones @ Mia
Weathers vs Pit
Logo va Minn
Thanks
Jones, Lugo
Ouch
Hi Dan,
I so appreciate all this help and promptness! you’re the best
Of course, Sean Murphy gets hurt the day after I waive Gabriel Moreno.
I have a couple of options:
1. Hope no one takes Moreno and grab back when he comes off waivers. Since I put him on waivers, I have wait two days and hope no one else takes him in the interim.
2. These catchers are available to take: David Fry, Elias Diaz, Ben Rortvelt, Travis D’Arnaud and Austin Wells.
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
Thanks
h/h points 12 team …. Bradish is a league FA am I suppose to pick him up and stash on IL ?
Sure
Thanks
No problem
Grey, I’ve taken a few year hiatus but back in the game taking over a dynasty team I inherited.
Eury Perez is on my roster, would you sell him (and Michael wacha) for A.J. Puk and Gavin Stone?
What about Eury Perez for Paul Skenes?
Thanks so much. Glad to be back, and looking forward to many more of your columns.
I’d take Skenes — welcome back!
Thanks!
No problem
The guy’s name is actually PUK… hello??? You’re looking for Joe Crusher, or Throws Kayes…
HAHA
Low on pitching.
Trade Vladdy and Muncy for Framber and Bregman?
No, you can get more for Vlad.
No
Would you drop either Thairo Estrada or Bryson Stott for Jackson Merrill?
Ha
Nope
After that performance, is Puk now a drop in a h2h categories 8 teamer?
Yes
yay for Grey I hope you had a nice day. I just stopped by to say hey! are you happy to be back? you are right Oneal batting 7th is wack! I punted catcher till my last pick and just grabbed Gary Sanchez making me sick. For some reason he is Dhing so that might be fun? Until he sucks and that job is done! My leaguemates were also out to lunch and some drafted multiple catchers…. how out of touch.
In a weekly league this won’t matter for them. I know they will drop someone it is only a matter of when!!!!!!
Catchers on wire are Campusano, Diaz Kirk and Stephenson. one catcher OBP league… yuck!!! they all suck!
I am definately shit(wolf) out of luck :)
Thanks! Tyler
Grey, 10T 5×5 Category OBP Keeper League
Would you drop Luis Regnifo for either M. Winn or J. Merrill?
Please pick top 2 in order.
Thanks
Jackson, Rengifo
Hey Grey, My hope is that they play Julien against more lefties. He did come in and line a single off Ragans. Put in work in the offseason to fix his swing vs lefties. I’m with you Grey he is my biggest sleeper this year if he can even hit .240 vs lefties he is a top 100 pick next year.
So we have Jacksons Chourio, Merrill, Holliday and Jobe high up on the prospect rankings. But I am bit confused. Our forefathers foretold not of a Jackson 4, but a Jackson 5. Where is the missing Jackson?!? I eagerly await the Michael of the baseball Jacksons to emerge!
What if Michael is here and we’re missing a Tito?
Could be, but Michael was the baby, so I feel like it’s just somebody too young to emerge yet … there has to be a 13 year old in San Pedro de Macoris with 80 hit tool, power and speed who juuuuuuuust filled out his Roberto Clemente 13-15 year old league application who we are all gonna be hearing about soon.
Damn, you actually have a good point – I concede
I am putting that on my resume!
Haha
4 bench spots, how many would you reserve for bats in a 12tm H2H daily pts league?
Depends on the team and matchup
Bats are K Ruiz, N.Jones, Stott, K. Hayes, Oneil Cruz, Julio Rodriguez, Yordan, Teoscar, Jordan Walker, Chourio , Langford, J. Naylor, Dansby, Paredes (play 5 OF) Right now 2 are benched/subs – see anyone to drop for streamers/stashes or hold
Hold
What do you think of Henry Davis. Former #1 pick, 70 grade power will have C eligibility soon but will likely spend the year as an outfielder. C with OF counting stats with big power?
Works for me if you need a catcher
Drop Colt Keith, Merril Jackson or Hoerner for Julien or hold?
Hold
Thoughts on Phillies closer?
Hoping for Dominguez, prolly a timeshare
That’s unfortunate
Hey Grey,
10-team H2H CAT Keeper league (keep 10) with a weekly limit of 3 moves per week (have used 0 of 3 so far) Balanced stats (9 HIT – R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG, OPS, XBH 8 PIT – W, CG, SV, K, GIDP, ERA, WHIP, WS)
We had some last minute turn around so our draft is scheduled for next week with our keeper selection pushed to tomorrow. Thoughts on the guys I’m keeping, having a hard time deciding on the 10th keeper.
Do I select a 4rth pitcher OR go with another bat with upside?
As per below, my 9 so far are: Betts, A.Garica, Seager, Chisholm, Goldy, Torres, Arenado, Fried, Kirby
Need a 10th from Tolkelson, L. Thomas, Steele, Rodon, Darvish or someone else ?
My Team:
C – D. Varsho
1B – P. Goldschmidt (Keeper)
2B – G. Torres (Keeper)
3B – N. Arenado (Keeper)
SS – C. Seager (Keeper)
CI – S. Torkelson (potential keeper)
MI – M. Muncy
LF – L. Thomas (potential keeper)
CF –J. Chisolm (Keeper)
RF – M. Betts (Keeper)
UTIL – A. Garcia (Keeper)
BN – J. India
BN – E. Jimenez
BN – M. McLain IL60
SP – J. Steele (Keeper Potential)
SP – G. Kirby (Keeper)
SP – J. Verlander IL15
RP – C. Kimbrel
RP – D. Bednar
P – P. Sewald IL15
P – A. Diaz
BN – C. Ragans
BN – C. Rodon (keeper Potential)
BN – B. Woo IL15
BN – M. Fried (Keeper)
BN – M. Scherzer IL15
BN – Y. Darvish (Keeper potential)
Thanks, Marv
Lane
Would you pick up d’Arnaud for O’Hoppe if Murphy is supposed to miss some time? Looked like a oblique injury
Logan
Is it too early to drop Estuery Ruiz
Not if you don’t need SBs
I was offered Yainer Diaz for Paredes. I already have O’Hoppe at catcher but this is very tempting. What do you think?
Meh
Batty call comes thru LFG!
Haha LFG!
India or Morel? Have a great weekend!
Thanks! India, but close
Late draft 64 are kept(2 position 2 pitchers). H2H My pick has either Harper/Turner/Rodriquez, C Burners, Wheeler. Yamato
Or adley?
Who do you have?
Witt, Carroll, Fried, Glas now
Afternoon sir!
So, I slacked and missed out on snagging Foley for the Axel/Foley combo… hopefully it was just a blip and Lange goes back to being the main closer.
I’m looking for either a solid bat today or a prospective closer to pickup. Best available FA’s & full roster listed below:
FA Bats:
FA RP’s:
12-team, 6×6 (OPS/QS), H2H, Redraft league
C: Keibert
1B: Vladdy
2B: Mookie
3B: Chapman
SS: Gunnar
IF: Torkelson
OF: Teoscar, J. Duran, Langford
UTL: Westburg
BN:
SP: Webb, Peralta, , Pepiot, Keller, Hicks, Kikuchi, Dunning,
RP: Bednar, Lange, Alvarado, G. Jax
IL (3 slots): Romano, Kershaw, Lodolo, Garrett, G. Cole, D. Williams, McLain
Thank you again!
Afternoon! Uribe
Thank you my good man.
Scooped up Uribe.
and since I know how much you looooove catchers, thoughts on :
Keibert vs. Bo Naylor vs. Luis Capusano vs. A. Kirk
Keibert
Looks like Im screwed in my early DCs where I drafted Williams with Payamps handcuff! Thats unless my late round flyer, Kinley, steps into role as lights out closer.
Meh, it’s one game, but doesn’t seem great
Good, Good Friday, Meister Grey,
“The hills are alive with the sound of music”…….Oh how great it is to read your voice!
Thank you but you’re on “Double Secret Probation,” this year G-Dog. That’s right, DSP, as my team finished second last year and since your the co-manager and I’m a narcissist, you’re to blame:):):)!!!
A) Thank you for coming back another season, the absolute best Fantasy Baseball Entertainment in the whole entire country.
B) Can Jackson, no, not that one, Chourio, be compared to Acuna?
C) There is no C, but CCC is in the comments.
D) Trout, thank you for the 110 games, that means we’ll get 110 homers out of him.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you, “I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it….”
CCC
Haha, good to see you! B. Yes! C. Never!
Morel missed a grand slam in the 10th inning last night by about 10 feet. I think he is going to be a star, big time star. Hits the ball hard nearly every time up.
Hope so!
Followup question – C Rafaela or T O’Neill the better pickup right now?
Tyler
Thanks!
No problem
Hey hey, Grey.
From the comments on daily notes: I know, I know, I always ditch you like a bad Tinder date in the winter. I think I’ve told you what I do for work, I just don’t have fantasy time in winter.
Anyway, if you were to keep a bench infield guy to grab SB would you rather Caballero or Willi Castro?
Who to buy in the CWS pen…Kopech, Leasure, or Brebbia?
Meh…I guess Kopech
Drop Tim Anderson for Merrill Jackson?
Thanks!
Yes…nice username
Grey, thanks for you advice on the other thread. Should I pick up two of Stone, Skeenes, and Gore for JD and Stanton?
I’m in a 10 team H2H mixed redraft league that has both AVG and OPS.
My team:
HITTERS
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C – Yainer Diaz (C, 1B)
1B – Bryce Harper (1B)
2B – Gleyber Torres (2B)
3B – Isaac Paredes (1B, 2B, 3B)
SS – Corey Seager (SS)
OF – Jazz Chisholm (OF)
OF – Adolis Garcia (OF)
OF – Spencer Steer (1B, 2B, 3B, OF)
UTIL – Giancarlo Stanton (OF)
BENCH – Lourdes Gurriel (OF)
BENCH – Victor Scott (OF)
BENCH – Christian Encarnacion-Strand (1B)
BENCH – Christopher Morel (2B, OF)
BENCH – J.D. Martinzez (OF)
PITCHING
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Spencer Strider
Aaron Civale
Nestor Cortes
Zac Gallen
Ryan Pepiot
Bryce Miller
Christopher Sanchez
Jack Flaherty
Luis Severino
IL – Bryan Woo
IL – Sonny Gray
IL – Walker Buehler
IL – Nick Lodolo
IL – Shane Baz
Stone, Skenes
a theory on the interwebs is you added Lee Jung Hoo last minute because I posted this pic earlier!
Hahahaha
thanks, Grey! Rough opening day for me 10 Team Roto – have Steele, Eduardo, & Mcclain on the DL. We can just drop Mcclain, right?
Also, i’m going to struggle with power a bit so am holding a bench bat at UTIL to see who pans out. Would you keep Kebryan Hayes, Martini, L. Gurriel, or Jake Rogers?
Last, sorry – is Skenes a guy we need to pick up now? I have Keller so he may be a good just in case Keller doesnt settle in insurance.
Drop McLain…would I keep the guys who are hitting? Yes — I like Skenes — is he a pickup? No idea who you’re dropping
Sorry, meant would which of those should I hold – all FA’s – out of Hayes, Martini, Gurriel, or Rogers.
I can pick up Skenes by dropping Mcclain – have an open spot once I DL Eduardo. My other option is to stream, it’s a shallow league, which I may just do.
Hayes
Thanks!!
Trey Lipscomb have any buy juice in NL only? I get it’s spring training but he was raking…..n last I checked the Nats’ O could use warm bodies.
Have a great opening weekend!
Yeah, I’d be buying there
Thanks for the shoutout.
Haha
John Means worth a pick up and hold?
Meh
Do we like Merrill over Rafaela all season?
Hard to say about in May, say, but right now no
Thank you. I appreciate it kind Sir!
No problem
NL-Only H2H. With Steele going down, I only have King, Sanchez, and Lopez for SPs to go along with a solid RP/CL staff. Is Brown a good speculative add just in case he’s called up? I have a spot to add him.
Sure
Looks like Brown is getting the call. He’s not with AAA. Not sure what to expect, but it’s a warm body to start for me in Steele’s absence, and I’d rather go with him than Wesneski or Smyly at home vs. COL.
Sure
Can you please rank Frelick, Rafaela, Benson and Fraley?
Ceddanne, Frelick, Fraley
@Grey thank you for your service what do you think of this 12 team H2H league with keepers (6×6 OPS + QS and S/HLD) lineup below (don’t include RP because nobody cares)
C: Logan O’happe
1B: Christian Walker
2B: Bryson Stott
SS: Gunnar Henderson
3B: Spencer Steer
OF: Mookie Betts
OF: Yelich
OF: Jordan Walker
UTIL: Riley Greene
UTIL: Thairo Estrada
Bench: Jake Burger
Bench: Nate Lowe
SP Zach Wheeler
SP Mitch Keller
SP Braxton Garrett
SP Christian Javier
SP Carlos Rodon
SP Eduardo Rodriguez
SP Michael Wacha
SP John Means
You have a ton of hitting, I like the hitting a lot…You know I’m not going to like your pitching…I’m out on Javier and Rodon…and you have injured SPs and no RPs
Hi Grey! Happy 2024 Baseball…
I need a SS. Drafted Holliday & Grissom (dont ask how that went down, but now I need a fill in until May when Holliday is called back…Choices on da waiver:
1) Crawford 2) Correa 3) Caminero 4) Story 5) Pena 6) Tovar 7) Neto 8) Arcia 9) Duran 10) Chris Taylor 11) Maysn Winn
10tm Roto, ESPN. I dont mind taking a flyer with high upside. I was initially between Neto and Winn but added a couple of other safe bets that were avail to choose from.
Thoughts?
Thanks a million!
Tovar
Sweet! Thank you!
No problem
Jackson Merrill over Caminero?
Sure, for now in redraft
10-Tm, NL-Only H2H, 5×5 (OBP)
Good Morning Grey,
I currently have Saggese as my only 2B option and Winn as my only SS option. Lawlar and Black are both on my bench.
Would you drop one of Black/Lawlar for Berti or Luis Garcia yet? It’s possible Berti gets picked up by next Thursday.
Thank you!
Black for Berti
Thanks!
Also, I just stashed Ray on my IL. Kershaw was dropped. Still hold Ray there since he’s due back earlier? Kershaw is a $1 keeper option and could be a good trade chip later this season. Ray can’t be kept.
Hold Ray
Sorry seeing 2nd half….Kershaw really a trade chip? He’s so old…I guess it’s fair to go to Kershaw with that stipulation, but I’d want Ray
I hear ya. Kershaw is old, but he’d be $1, and we’re kind of a Dodger-Homer league.
Then go Kershaw, I’m fine with it…Not like we’re getting much from Ray this year
would you trade eury for sonny gray?
Yes
two questions for you sir, would you trade Thairo Estrada for Joe Ryan, then same league if i got Joe Ryan, then turn around and trade Keller and Julien for Tucker?
I rank my players based on your top 100, Estrada is higher than Ryan is why I ask, I don’t need Tucker, but why not take a top 5-8 player if I could is my thought.
I’d take Ryan, it’s fair…and I’d take Tucker, that seems not close for you tho
looking to pickup a starter to fill my NA spot. meyer, tiedemann or elder?
Meyer
Efffffffff McLain man. This blurb makes me sad :(
I asked on this morning’s post if I should try and trade for another pitcher and you said to hang tight with my SP even though it’s a bit boring after Strider. But after seeing this I’m not sure if I should hold or sell McLain. I had an offer after the draft of his Eflin for my McLain but I said no. Should I go back an offer McLain for Eflin or ask for his Webb instead of Eflin?
Or I could try flipping McLain for either Luis Castillo or Kirby?
Of those 4 (Castillo, Kirby, Webb, Eflin), which, if any, would trade McLain for?
10 team, h2h, 6×5 including ops keeper league, my team below. Would you trade McLain for any of the pitchers I mentioned above?
Thanks!
C – O’Hoppe
1B – Olson
2B – McLain, Gleyber, Stott
3B – JRam, Paredes
SS – Treat Urner, Lawlar
OF – Acuna, Carroll, Tucker, Friedl, Langford, Nimmo, Kwan
SP – Strider, Bassitt, ERod, JoMo, Verlander, Kutter
RP – Devin Williams, Leclerc
I’d want more than Eflin…I’d take Castillo or Kirby, but then you might have too much pitching…If you could get Castillo or Kirby, then flip one for a bat, that might be the move
Thank you. The Castillo/Kirby owner said he’d be open to any of the following trades:
1. My McLain for either his Castillo or Kirby, although he’d prefer I take Kirby.
2. My McLain + Bassitt for his Naylor and Kirby.
3. My Stott for his Keller.
I’m considering offering a 4th option of Stott + Bassitt for either Kirby or Castillo, but I’m not sure who you like more between McLain and Stott now that McLain is hurt? Which of these two would you prefer I hold on to?
Which of those 4 trades would you do and how would you rank them?
Thank you!
2 sounds solid, 1 is fine, and 3 is not good
Thank you so much!
How would you rank Stott + Bassitt for Kirby?
Nah, not good
Got it. Thank you!
No problem
What is too much pitching? I had great keeper Value and ended with this as my pitching staff….Yamamoto, Gilbert, Ryan, Steele, Lugo, Gore, Doval, Alzolay, is that too much pitching and do I try and obtain and stack hitting a little more, without going into my hitting, but all my hitters get me above the 30 in Rudys War room.
As long as your hitting is fine, I’m fine with having stacked pitching, and that is stacked