Jairo Diaz was told the Rockies will no longer have a designated closer. Bud Black is crazy, right? I mean, he is legit nuts or no? I know the Woke Police say you shouldn’t call people crazy, but if we don’t, then they might not get help and Bud Black needs help. I thought maybe Black was just slow on the uptake as witnessed by Garrett Hampson’s playing time. It’s not normal to go from not playing to suddenly being an everyday leadoff man, like Black just discovered Hampson this year. Garrett was good last year, you absolute loon! But this is about Jairo Diaz. He didn’t have the best of games (2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 3 walks, ERA at 3.12), but Carlos Estevez (1/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 3.38), who saved the game, took a comeback off his hand, and was in severe pain, heading for x-rays. So, one guy’s been decent (Diaz), one guy is obviously injured, and the third guy, Daniel Bard (1 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.09) has been okay, but serious emphasis on “okay” and nothing more. That’s when you announce the guy with zero blown saves is no longer the closer? Bud Black is twenty-six screws short of an Ikea dresser. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Jon Gray – 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at…Guess. C’mon, you’ve heard the narrative this year. Rockies starters are all doing well. So, what’s Jon Gray’s ERA? Get it within 0.50 and you can win an ‘attaboy.’ Nope, you were way off; his ERA is 5.74.
Ryan McMahon – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .229. Was curious why this guy was doing so poorly, and I nearly fell off my chair (which I’m standing on to flex my calves). His strikeout rate going into yesterday’s game was 39% and his Hard Hit% was down ten percent from last year. Poor or no contact is one way to imitate Pete Kozma, but why you wanna? Hopefully yesterday’s game is the beginning of something better, but it can’t be worse.
Danny Santana – 1-for-1, 2 RBIs as he was activated from the IL, but didn’t start. Would love to see Dannys Antana get back in the lineup and remind me why I drafted him in the top 150 overall. Was I…drunk? And, if I were Tipsy Gore, why couldn’t I have accidentally drafted Kole Calhoun instead of Willie (0-for-4, hitting .170)?
Rougned Odor – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .151. You can’t spell Colorado without Odor, but if you did, it’s cola not Coors. Fun with words!
Ronald Acuña Jr. – Hit the IL with an inflamed wrist. “I’m inflamed, pist. Make all-day suckers, hist. Yo, yo, yo, this is B. Fire! Looking for babysitters to hire? Hit me up!” Okay, thanks, B. Fire. Hopefully, Acuña can return next weekend and this isn’t a bigger issue than the Braves are making it out to be, but each day he’s supposed to be better, and each day he’s not 100% and I’m starting to freak out.
Max Fried – 6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.24. Fried? Fish had no chance. That’ll Treach ya, Arthur.
Lewin Diaz – 0-for-3 as he was called up when Corey Dickerson went on the bereavement list. Pretty mixed feelings for me on Lewin. Love him for power, but I don’t see where the at-bats are coming from this year. Marlins are benching Aguilar for no reason? Not a chance. They’re benching Dickerson when he returns on Monday/Tuesday? Nah. So, I dug Lewin, but no longer than five minutes to see him Wapner some balls.
Daniel Castano – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.35. Who? Don’t know, don’t care. This is about going against the Braves right now without Albies and Acuña, and I like that stream for a dollar.
Elieser Hernandez – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 1.84. Read and fully digest what I said in the Castano blurb, then take Maalox if you own Acuña and Albies.
Stephen Strasburg – Hit the IL with “I didn’t really want to play this year and I tried for a game or two, but it was more like an inning and wake me when it’s 2021.” Hard to say how long he’ll be out with that, but my guess is all year.
Patrick Corbin – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.91. Corbin thought he could waltz into Camden town as the leader of the opposition party and not leave the PU.
Max Scherzer – 7 IP, 5 ER, 9 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.71. Orioles walk into every game like the Hulkster, ripping their jersey off their chest and pointing to cardboard fans.
Anthony Santander – 2-for-4 and his 6th and 7th homer, hitting .271. In the 1st inning, Tito Santander put an eye rake to Scherzer’s implanted 3-D googlies, then finished him in the 7th with the flying forearm strike. Still Intercontinental Champion and forever!
Austin Hays – Hit the IL with a non-displaced rib fracture. These O’s are warriors, so should be an uptick in playing time for Mullins.
Pedro Severino – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer. No joke, in shallower leagues, I’m debating not drafting a catcher next year, and then just grabbing whoever is hot the 1st week, and going from there.
Michael Brantley – Hit the IL with a quad injury. This should shore up Kyle Tucker’s playing time and–*checking to make sure he’s actually been playing*–Well, hopefully it helps Tucker, but with Dusty you never know. In That Young *ucker’s favor, as Dusty calls him, he hit a walk-off home run yesterday. He’s also hitting .195.
Yordan Alvarez – Returned this weekend and is day-to-day with knee pain. For next year’s fantasy baseball, we’re just going to draft one body part from different players. “I’ll take Giancarlo’s arms, Acuña’s legs, Judge’s hands and Yordan’s feet….For middle infielder…um…Who’s got good abs?”
Cristian Javier – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 3 walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.91. Sure am glad I started him for his one bad start. Streamonator hates his next start, and I agree. He’s an easy drop in shallower leagues.
Lance McCullers – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.47 vs. Justus Sheffield – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.12. This was a matchup of, “I expect better vs. I expect worse, and better was worse and worse was better.”
Lucas Giolito – 5 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.88, as he started vs. the Cah…*sounding out an unfamiliar name*…are-day-inals. I don’t know. Anyone know what team this is? I also have some questions about who Giolito is, because I don’t recognize his crap pitching.
Dallas Keuchel – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 3.07. Always keeps it close. Must practice some kind of Keuchel exercises. *juvenile giggle*
Yoan Moncada – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .259. His average has plummeted recently. Apparently, he had a falling out with his lover, BABIP.
Jose Abreu – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer, hitting .250. It only took two games before the entire Cardinals’ pitching staff fell apart because no one can throw more than a few innings. Pretty unfair what MLB did with the Cardinals, and they have no chance. Of course, I still want to own all their hitters, and none of their pitchers.
Yasmani Grandal – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer, hitting .230. No longer dragon us down, it’s the epic OBPWulf!
Eloy Jimenez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .267. My boy Eloy!
Andrew Miller – Recorded the save on Saturday. So, he’s the closer? What happened to Gallegos and his giant turtles? Guess you can still hold to see how this shakes out, but my first inclination is always just go with the guy who is actually getting saves vs. supposed to get saves.
Aaron Judge – Says he feels 100%. That’s like 140% for regular-sized humans. Judge says he could play right now. Wait until he hears there are games going on right now and he’s not playing in them. Homeboy’s gonna be shocked.
DJ LeMahieu – Hit the IL with a sprained thumb. “Yo, DJ, what’s that new jam?” *through gritted teeth, not happy* “Thumb.” It seems the Yankees only need 60 games to show you they can injure every player on their team.
Mike Ford – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .194. Ford’s hitting forty-four points above where he should be according to this Kelley Blue Book.
Nathan Eovaldi – 5 1/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 5.93. Only real knocks against the Red Sox are those against their pitchers.
C.J. Cron – Undergoing season-ending knee surgery. Cron has a serious case of Gamelitis. WebMd describes the condition as, “After struggling to get an everyday job for many years, when the chance finally presents itself, an unfortunate injury derails the player’s career. Originally made famous by Mat Gamel. Only known cure is a lucky BABIP in pinch-hitting situations.”
Shane Bieber – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 1.30. Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger Zoom’d into the clubhouse after to congratulate Bieber, saying, “Bro, that game was so awesome. You made the Tigers look as sorry as we feel,” then they jostled the laptop, and you could see they were doing body shots off a mule in an Akron-area club.
Adam Plutko – 2 2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.95. Plesac and Clevinger Zoom’d in after the game to talk to Plutko, “The mule’s trainer said for $5 we can get a lap dance–Where are we? Uh…the library.”
Franmil Reyes – 3-for-4, and his 4th and 5th homer, hitting .316. Left with a bruised hand, but they’re saying the $54 Vending Machine Chateaubriand is fine and could be leading the majors in homers by this time next week. Well, they didn’t say the last part, but I did.
Jose Ramirez – 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .277. Also, in this game, Francisco Lindor hit his 4th, and Sandy Leon hit his 1st. The Tigers daring the Indians to hit homers off them was not the salvage flex they thought.
Jose Berrios – 4 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 5.92. Jose’s been Berrios Berrios bad to me.
Randy Dobnak – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 1.42. Regression Fairies want a piece of Dobnak as much as they want a piece of Gilmore Girls’ history by writing to Lauren Graham for an autograph.
Max Kepler – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .227, .314 OBP. Twins’ lineup is for sure stacked, but what exactly is Kepler doing hitting leadoff every day like he’s Rickey Henderson? Between Polanco and Arraez, they have two of the best contact guys in the majors. Why is this so confusing?
Sergio Romo – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.25, as he recorded his 3rd save. Taylor Rogers (1 IP, 0 ER) set him up in the 8th. Love when I spend a 10th round pick on a setup man. Terrific stuff.
Hunter Dozier – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer. “Not sure which bin Dozier goes in. Just go ahead and lean him against the garbage and the recyclables–Wait a second! Dozier just moved! He’s alive!”
Kevin Gausman – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 4.21. One of the few pitchers who is pitching way better than his ERA — his K/9 and BB/9 respectively: 11.9, 1.8. That’s not just a solid backend starter; that’s an ace, assuming there’s a enough time this year for things to even out. But definitely buy low on Gausman, if you can.
Trevor Gott – 1 IP, 9 ER between Friday and Saturday combined. Gott should have firm control over the 9th inning going forward (during doubleheaders).
Stephen Piscotty – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 4th homer, and three homers in the last four games. Piscotty doesn’t know, but I know hot schmotatoes.
Bo Bichette – Hit the IL with a sprained right knee, and he might be out a while, if not the rest of the year. Replacing Bichette will be Panik, literally and figuratively.
Randal Grichuk – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer this weekend. A) He’s never hit just one home run that wasn’t followed by another home run in the next game. Yes, I realize that means he should hit something like 150 homers every normal season, but don’t think about it too long. B) Have you seen the way the ball jumps out of Buffalo? Each fly ball goes by into the Buffalo wild winds. C) There’s no C.
Rick Porcello – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.76.
Rick Porcello after he won the Cy Young pic.twitter.com/rVsIhwnnYb
— Razzball (@Razzball) August 12, 2020
Dominic Smith – 1-for-4 as Alonso sat. Where were you when you realized Dom Smith was the Mets’ star 1st baseman to draft and Pete Alonso was a role player? I was on the ledge of my building, scooting away a pigeon.
Aaron Nola – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.05. Okay, thought experiment! Nola has a 2.25 or lower ERA in 60 games, um, 12 starts, and Scherzer has a 3.75-ish ERA, who’s drafted 1st next year between them? Nola, right? People aren’t still tied to the Scherzer as a top three starter, are they?
Zack Wheeler – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.81. Positive and negative tests are nothing to joke about, so I am 100% serious when I say the Phils should pitch Nola and Wheeler, then pretend to have a positive test for four days until Nola and Wheeler are ready to pitch again.
Alec Bohm – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .286. He’s replaced Eugenio Suarez on one mixed league team of mine, and, when the Reds return, I’m not sure I’m going back to Suarez. *NBC logo spins out*…The More You Know.
Jon Lester – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 2.74. The Regression Fairies prefer Antonio Banderas with long hair and they will destroy your ratios.
Kiebert Ruiz – 1-for-4 and, in his 1st major league at-bat, he hit his 1st major league homer. Kiebert said @#$%&!
Max Muncy – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .179. Muncy hitting home runs with a fractured finger, and I’m trying to think how we can put Muncy’s bionic fingers into Giancarlo’s hamstrings.
Dustin May – 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 3.00. Starting a GoFundMe to send Dustin May, Julio Urias and Walker Buehler to Driveline so they can throw past the 5th inning.
Corey Seager – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .294. Want a guy who is legitimately changing my thoughts on him in a 60-game season? See, uh, Seager.
Brian Goodwin – 2-for-3 and his 4th homer. In an inelegant way, Goodwin is showing why in a short-season, it’s better to go for production over upside. It’s inelegant because I don’t freakin’ have Goodwin, but have Jo Adell.
Kole Calhoun – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Been telling you to pick him up for about two weeks, so if you’re still wondering about him, check your chin. Is there drool? If so, cool trick reading this while being unconscious.
Eduardo Escobar – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .197. *finger to ear bud* We are getting word that Eduardo Escobar has not retired.
Robbie Ray – 5 IP, 1 ER, 0 hits, 6 walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 8.59. Robbie Ray’s outsmarted us all, figuring out that if he doesn’t know where the pitches are going, neither can the hitters.
Garrett Richards – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.45. Solid, but unexciting, which is the exact opposite of opponent, Robbie Ray. You my brother Rob or Disco Bob?
Kirby Yates – Padres’ manager and euphemism for sex toy, Tingler, says Yates has pain in the back of his elbow. That’s shorthand for “Can you throw with your other arm?” I doubt we see Yates again this year (and maybe not next year). Drew Pomeranz is the fill-in, and I looked at his backup, Emilio Pagan, then chickened out, which is not a good thing, even though we’re talking about San Diego.
Nick Senzel – Some speculation that Senzel was the one who tested positive, and why the Reds games were postponed on Saturday and Sunday. This comes on the heels of Senzel being escorted off the field and not joining the team for their victory high-five line that I thought they’re not supposed to do. Honestly, I have no clue. There were no positives on Saturday and Sunday, so they’re good to go…I think. I hope so since Sonny Gray and Trevor Bauer are singlehandedly (doublehandedly?) carrying some of my teams.
Nick Williams – Claimed by the Reds. Gotta love the Reds and their penchant for acquiring outfielders who they will never play. Have the Reds ever been on the show, Hoarders?
Just a heads up on the Cardinals closer situation…. Gallegos pitched the 6th in game 1 and struck out the side swinging when up by 4. Gant pitched the 7th in game 1 still up by 4. Then game 2, Miller pitched the 7th up by 3.
Yeah, I know
Grey knows all
sweet court tv reference. ~signed, judge judy producer.
It was a bit obtuse, but thanks!
Why do I feel Franimal is the real deal and will be getting drafted in rounds 2-3 next year?
Agreed!
Grey!!!
Awesome report! Like a shot of joe in the morning.
a. On Yates, saw someone in my league signed up Andres Munoz after Yates took himself out of the game!!! He (Munoz) was dropped but he is still on waivers….clears tomorrow!!! Some fun is always good in fantasy, right?
b. Yesterday Dietrich was my batty call. He’s gone, I heard Michael Morse (aka The Horse) is coming out of retirement.
c. MLB quote of the day for August 17, 2020
‘When I was here in ‘64, I felt like baseball was a little lighter, much more fun. In Japan, there’s all this calculation and control and I felt like it was maybe a little bit dark. So here, I had more freedom to play baseball and enjoy it the way that I loved.’
Masonori ‘Mashi’ Murakami. The pioneer that opened the door for many Asian players to play in MLB. Due to a contract dispute with his Japanese home club (Nankai Hawks) he had to return to Japan. The door was closed 30 years until Nomo was able to sign with an MLB team.
Murakami could barely speak or understand English when he first came to the United States, and always had a dictionary on hand to communicate with teammates. When promoted to the majors, he was told to go to New York City (where the San Francisco Giants were playing), and was given his plane ticket on the spot. In New York, he signed a major league contract even though he could not read a single word written on the contract.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
A. Sure, why not?
B. Haha, I tried for Dietrich in one of my leagues too, but it’s a 12 team NL-Only league
C. That’s an awesome quote!
Are we starting Touki this week? (Vs Nats & Phils)
I’d lean pass but depends on your league and other options
Weekly 16 teamer roto thanks!
I would probably try it for 2 starts in a 16 team league. Wouldnt be optimistic though.
Sure
Yolo this season ?
YOLO
The only minor consolation for Acuna’s injury is that hopefully it lines wheeler up for a nice matchup in Atlanta on Friday.
With chapman being activated today, gotta sadly bench Britton in weekly leagues, right? (Planning to hold Britton a few weeks if I can in reserve just in case given how crazy sure thing closers have been this year)
Thanks!
I’m not sure Chapman is the guy everyday right away. I don’t see him going 2 in a row right away so I think Britton still has some value at least for one more week.
True on Wheeler — Bench for who, Aroldis? Sure
If I benched Britton it would be to start a different pitcher – probably Wheeler v ATL or Odorrizi v MIL (or lugo). I don’t have chapman – just wondering more so if Britton is still getting saves this week…
I’d start Wheeler
Good morning! I’m sailing along in first place but obsessive as ever.
Please pick 2 MI for obp roto: Chris Taylor, Gimenez, Cronenworth
And i‘m plenty deep at 3b with Moncada, Turner and Suarez but should i drop Moreland or Tyler O’Neill for Bohm or just hold?
Thanks
Gimenez and Cronenworth for me.
Meh, hold.
Would you drop Andrus for either of these.
Thanks
i would and did, yesterday for taylor. now thinking about dropping taylor for cronenworth
Morning!
Agree with DT on MI, and prolly would go Bohm over Moreland
14 Team h2h points League.
Two pitchers i have tonight :
Gallen (home) vs. Bassitt.
Hate when this shiz happens.
Start both?
Thankyou!
I’d start both
Agree with DT
Great work Grey!
16 team H2H weekly points league…redraft
Couple of questions:
1. Who should I start for my 5th SP spot
G. Richards Vs HOU or
Gonsolin Vs SEA
2. I need to start two of these OFs
K. Lewis 2x @LAD, 2x Vs LAD and 3x Vs TEX
L. Robert 4x Vs DET and 3x @ CHC
Teoscar Hernandez 3x @ BAL, 3x @ TB and 2 Vs PHI
R. Laureano (1 susp game remaining) 1x @ ARI, 2 Vs ARI and 3 Vs LAA
Thanks
1. Gonsolin
2. Tough…Teoscar and Robert
Richards
Lewis, Teoscar
oh snap! decisions, decisions…
which one is safest?
Safest between who?
between Donkey teeth and you? hehe
Who you starting in a weekly league
Corbin vs Miami
or
Kelly vs Oakland
Corbin
Agree with DT
How about Giolito for Pomeranz? Desperate for saves
Fletcher or Semien?
Hey Gray, made it to first….only real week cat is saves
I have Nick Anderson and Workman
I could grab Buttrey off waivers
Or
Trade a 2nd rounder for Neris or Lugo or Pomeranz
15 team keep 11
I’d grab Buttrey.
Agree with DT
I need help BAD in one of my leagues. My team is great, but I’m legit without a single closer (5×5, 10 team). I lost Gott, Drake, Leclerc, Scrubb (never worked out). That’s after not drafting much RP. Here’s some questions:
1.) Is Watson the grab in SF? Should I care? He’s avail so eh.
2.) Hold Romano? He kinda blew the game in the suspension resume .
3.) Waa offered Poneranz and Romo for my Marte and Odorizzi. I’m pretty deep in bats but that may be an overpay. Idk.
4.) Didnt see you mention Freddy Peralta. He’s been balling hard in long relief, missing tons of bats. He’s always had great stuff.
Thanks as always
Ketel Marte that is*
Actually to piggy back, what about Ketel for Pomeranz straight up?
If you’re deep in bats and need a closer, I don’t hate it. Yates was my first closer off the board in more than one league. Pomeranz just slots in and becomes top-tier given the team he plays for and job security.
1. Eh
2. Sure
3. Terrible
4. Yeah
Plesac was dropped. Would you invest a #1 waiver claim on him?
After hearing what happened in the clubhouse I would be skeptical. Also if they keep him and Clevinger down whole year they get an extra year out of Clevinger with service time manipulation. I could see them being done for year.
I just read this, too. Apparently if they keep Clevinger down at the alternate site 20 days he will fall short of 4 years of service time by one day, which delays his free agency for a year.
If I may piggyback then, what does one wait in a redraft for Plesac (or Clevinger)?
You can stash Clevinger or Plesac, bu I dropped Plesac in a 12 teamer, and depends on the league
Nah
Great article, Grey
i have offered, he accepts.
i get Bieber, he gets Montas and Kepler.
i already have got loaded hitting.
who wins?
Bieber wins.
thx for your vote :)
one more question,
Eleiser Hernandez or Gausman for ROS?
Gausman
Bieber
Drop odorizzi for any of touki, Pablo Lopez, or gonsolin? 5×5 h2h
Nah.
Lopez, I’d look at matchups tho
Are you buying the new launch angle stuff from Eric Hosmer?
Also someone please fix Giolito and Glasnow I drafted them in every league and I feel embarrassed
FireRobManfred!!
As a fellow Gio owner, I feel your pain. He’ll be fine. His last start he hit TWO (2) batters with TWO (2) pitches!!! How is that possible? The WhiteSux defense didn’t help although O’Neill caught stealing made his final score line of 5 R (4ER) slightly more palpable. He’s good, he has the stuff, he just needs a bit more luck and a bit more focus. Watch his next start 7 IP, 10K, 0 ER.
Cheers,
Ante
I haven’t been able to watch his starts because of blackouts, but I am going to see him play against Detroit. I hope he’s just got some rust from the Summer League nonsense.
I’m afraid we’re going to find out that Glasnow is battling the dreaded forearm tightness soon.
Yeah, I hear ya
Hosmer seems like he’s more of a 25+ HR guy now vs. 17-20
Yeah, I hear ya
It’s amazing how much Mets fans overrate Brandon Nimmo. The dude is hitting .243 with a .414 slg, but somehow leads the league in walk rate? Can pitchers just not throw strikes? Why would you ever walk this guy? Lay it in there and he makes an out 75% of the time when he’s swinging, and he hits for very little power.
It is an amazing feat that a hitter with as little skills as him could lead the league in walk rate, so I guess I do have to give him credit for that, but I feel like pitchers just don’t know how to attack him or somthing. There’s no reason he should be walking that often, he’s not a scary hitter at all just go after him!
It amazes me how irked you are by Brandon Nimmo.
Does Nimmo live rent free in his head?
Clearly the Mets do.
I’m not sure if I know anyone who overrates Nimmo either – if anyone would overrate him it’d be the Moneyball A’s
Personally, I just love the way he hustles
He just dove for no reason
he also runs to first base on a walk for no reason
Yeah, so did Pete Rose
That’s actually cool.
Haha
Best replacement for Bichette: Croneworth, Ahmed, Willi Castro?
Cronenworth
In normal circumstances, one would be reluctant to start their best pitcher in Colorado, for obvious reasons. That mindset exists, I’m guessing, for most fantasy managers. Would the same rule apply, to say, Nola @ Toronto? The Blue Jays OPS is .979 in their home schoolyard in Buffalo as opposed to the Rockies .865. Does the loss of Toronto’s best bat, Bichette, mitigate that decision?
What is wrong with Devers? My first 3 picks of Yelich, Freeman and Devers as well as my 6 the pick Suarez are all underperforming. I did not think my hitting would be killing me at this point.
Devers is same problem as the Red Sox team, they’re phoning it in
Gotta start Nola
Bo Bichette, that one stings….
Y.Chirinos for R.Grichuk which side? (W.Calhoun is my 4th OF and I have SP. )
I ALMOST picked up Piscotty a week ago…FML.
Yeah, same here
Grichuk side
Standard Points league – rank the following:
Kyle Tucker
AJ Pollock
Dylan Carlson
Kole Calhoun
Jesus Aguilar
Add winked to that list as well
Kole, Winker (if Reds are playing), Tucker
Thanks Grey. Is it time to drop Robbie Ray or hold for now? I have both him and Garrett Richards. Much appreciated.
I believed in the Ray Revolution, but turns out his still pretty much the same. I’d cut the cord.
I’d lose Ray
Thanks Grey. Is it time to drop Robbie Ray or hold for now? I have both him and Garrett Richards. Considering dropping one for RP Rafael Montero. Much Appreciated!
Drop Ray
Hello Grey,
12 Team 6×6 OPS Roto Redraft
I’m currently number 1 in average and 2nd in OPS but need counting stats.
Teoscar, McNeil, Santander. Choose 2 ROS.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
Teoscar, McNeil
Are you starting berrios if you own him, or waiting until we see a good outing where he doesn’t walk 3 or 4?
I’m not starting him
Should I drop anyone and replace them with any of the following: Calhoun, Grossman, Gausman, Gonsolin, A.Miller, Romano?
12-team, 10-cat, Roto redraft. Currently weakest in SBs (3), WHIP (6), and Ks (9)
C – IKF; 1B – Abreu; 2B – Moore; 3B – Chapman; SS – Trea; OF – D.Smith, H.Dozier, O’Neill; Util – Ohtani; Bench – Winker (no CIN game 2day), Laureano (susp)
SP – Gray, Maeda, Hendricks, Turnbull, Tanaka, Cease, Peterson, Clevinger (N/A)
RP – Pressly, Bass (dtd), Britton (may be demoted as early as today)
IL – Albies, Brantley, Judge, Verlander
Kole over Winker
Gausman over Cease, though him and Peterson depend on matchups
Yeah, Cease and Peterson I picked up as streamers for tomorrow. League does not have innings limit so I’m trying to stream as many good matchups as possible. Why Cole over Winker (don’t disagree, just curious)?
Bc I don’t know if the Reds are playing
Kole over Winker ? Hope it’s a daily game. Winker has blossomed into the player he was expected to be. Winker is a stud. Mgr. finally playing him every day. He’s killing it and analytics support what he’s doing.
Drop jairo for Andrew miller?
I’d try it
Not yet.
Drop Garver for Severino?
I’m interested Severino too. O’s offense is pretty good and they hit in a great park.
Grey, would you drop Sal Perez for Severino?
Why would you drop S.Perez? He’s the 3rd highest ranked catcher in the league. He missed one game so far. Is there something I missed?
Severino for both of you
Do you think it’s better to stream catchers or continue using only Garver in H2H dynasty league? It is REALLY tough for me to drop Garner after last year’s monster stat line.
I should add: 1 starting catcher position per roster; 12 team league
Stream
Saves + Holds league and I need another RP.
Available choices. Which one to take?
1. Pressly – Been better last couple appearances and is the Astros closer
2. Colome – 5 S+H
3. Rafael Montero – 5 S+H. too early to trust the new guy?
4. Sergio Romo – Has 8 S+H. Ratio bomb though?
5. Taylor Rogers – last couple outings ok. Still giving up hits. He came on to set up yesterday in front of Romo. Still has 6 S+H.
6. Romano – stubbed in his appearance yesterday giving up run, walk and coupe hits
Rogers for me.
Agree with knoche
Morning Grey,
was a bit of a rough weekend; and apparently I wasn’t the only one as a few teams decided to cut bait on some players I’ve had on my watchlist and/or missed out on initially.
My team:
12-team, 6×6, Roto redraft league
C: Contreras
1B: Bellinger
2B: K. Marte
3B: Sano
SS: Villar
IF: Correa
OF: Franmil Reyes, Grisham, Kyle Lewis
UTL: G. Hampson
bn: Kyle Tucker, Joc Pederson
IL: Judge
SP: Bieber, Berrios, Urias, G. Marquez, Merrill Kelly, David Peterson, Bielak, Gonsolin
RP: Hader, Workman, Montero, Wick, Taylor Williams
IL: Carlos Martinez, W. Davis, A. Wood
NA: Mize
Available players dropped:
– Gavin Lux (any idea when he’ll be called up?)
– Spencer Howard (hasn’t looked good, but is he worth an add?)
– Lourdes Gurriel
– Hosmer
any of the above FA’s worth adding? If so, who would you drop?
thanks in advance
Hosmer needs to be rostered. I’d cut Lewis, slide Belli to OF.
Hosmer used to just hit ground balls. He’s figured out how to elevate and the results are *Borat voice “vereh nice!”*
Peterson until end of your team has good matchups? I don’t know what they are
Can try Hosmer over Joc, but not really sure where you’re playing them
Preach Garrett Hampson! Shout his name from the rooftops!
Ha
Razzslam top 2 point getters are Santander and Nunez for me. Round 29 and 23 respectively. How are my top 3 picks doing you ask?
Acuna
Alonso
Flaherty
Hmmm….Guess I am lucky to still be in 3rd place.
It’s gonna be such a bizarre year, my teams are being carried by Kyle Lewis
hahaha man i feel that (i see you right there with me overall, ha)…
1. Acuna, Devers, Baez – top 3
2. Tried to go wide net with pitching, but when 1/2 of it is injured/covid the net doesn’t matter
3. Nunez, Rosario, Bauer (even though he missed weekend start) – top performers
My pitching is actually setting up ok. Have 12 healthy starters and 3 guys with saves potential still in Neris, Bass and Diaz. Need Pete Beef to start getting hot.
my top pitchers after Bauer are Jansen, Bassit, Montas, Davies, Freeland – wheeeee! just as I drew it up. The late savy picks have certainly helped keep me afloat so far
Happy Monday! Understood that the guy currently getting saves is most often the wise choice, in a limited moves league this Razz bylaw may not be the way to go. How would you rank the following for SAVES as a rest of the short season selection, from Wick, Pressly, Kela and Robles? Thanks, all.
Pressly, Kela, Wick
In the cant have anything nice category : 1st place in very competitive draft champions league ;) and lost : Bichette, Lemahieu, and Starling C, this weekend . Good news , have 2 middle infielders left to fill the 3 positions.
have a nice rest of season
STRAT O
Damn!
A real classic Rudy!
Ha, yup!
Kiebert made me think of one of my old favorites, Q*Bert.
Same, that’s why I wrote Q*Bert’s famous saying in the blurb
Can we get a Star Castle reference next week?
Will do my best!
Caught that second time around. My bad! I guess I needed a second cup of coffee before I read that.
Haha, No problem
I currently live in the Philly area market, so I watch a lot of Phillies games. The Phillies have a new tv analyst: Ruben Amaro Jr.! What?! The guy every Philly fan wanted out of town, is now critiquing the new GM and his team. Hahaha. How dysfunctional is that? How did this guy ever get a job in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, let alone analyzing Philly games? Ruin Tomorrow Jr. What! They already have like half a dozen analysts they switch between. None of this seems normal to me. And the guy sounds like he’s two smokes away from lung cancer! I don’t get it.
Same here, I’m up in the Lehigh Valley and was very confused to see Ruben at times when watching games. And speaking of dysfunctional, they fired Gregg Murphy but he is still part of the broadcasts through the end of 2020. He a professional about it though, good for him.
Hahahahaha, Of all the people to choose, that’s who they go with? Wow
Yeah, very odd choices on broadcasters. I hear ya on Amaro. I’ll have to check out aNother Phillies broadcast on MLB.tv to see how bad he is. That reminds me of how my Angels canned Rex Hudler for smoking weed then we got Mark Gubizca, former Royal, and they hired Rex or was it a trade?
Neither one is very good. We did have another former Royal broadcast years ago who was real good: Ken Brett.
Theres gotta be some better options than some of these guys we have now.
Pretty much convinced a good broadcaster just happens to be hired through no kind of formal audition — it’s just which former players are liked by the organization and not on qualifications
I think you’re correct, unforch…
Yup
Speaking of stange ideas for guest broadcaster you see the Mark Grace stuff?
I believe Mark Grace has been drunk for years
Yup. Him and his dingbat wife.
Haha
Btw, great line on Maalox. I am hurting on both Albies and Acuna, which is as painful as owning Jack Flaherty in two leagues, Morton in another. I could keep going but I’ll refrain and just pop some Alka-Seltzer (not to be confused with the BAL closer).
Haha, Alka-Sulser!
A. Cole Sulser
HAHA, that is pretty good, might steal
Thx. Feel free!!!
Thanks!
Any idea if Gonsolin is in the rotation now? I need to make a pickup and we have limited season long moves. Trying to decide between Justus Sheffield, Elieser Hernandez, Brad Keller and Gonsolin. Ideally ROS….feel like Gonsolin might be the best but might not have enough chances, even in a opener/swing role. Who would you guys grab of those names? Thanks!
I’d go Gausman
Grey, I don’t think that was one of his choices lol
Site was glitchy for a min, but thx for fixing so quickly btw
Oh, guess Gonsolin, but it’s a 6-man rotation but these are all based on matchups
He did mention Gausman in another comment tho
https://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-waiver-targets-week-4/#comment-2971842
Thanks Grey! Forgot to put Gausman in the original post.
No problem
Which 3 should I play this week?
Winker, Teoscar, Renato Nunez, Laureano, k Calhoun, and Tyler O’Neill?
Thanks!
Teoscar, Kole, O’Neill, but I’d look at matchups
Winker is the hottest baseball player on the planet !!!!
Calhoun facing real pitching.
Teoscar/Winker.
Hi Guy,
I was offered his Devers for my Beuhler. It’s a 10 team keep up to 3 years. Do I buy low and sell low to get better? Huh?
TheHombre
I’d take Devers
Hi Grey, tks for your amazing report. Q: 15 Teams H2H no dinasty. Which of this SP you will keep in your team for ROS: Glasnow, Gallen, E. Hernandez, D.May, Berrios, Civale, Lamet, Paddack, Plesac
No problem
Gallen, Lamet, Paddack, Glasnow, May, Berrios
Drop Tommy Edman or Austin RIley for Asdrubal Cabrera?
Riley
Well, the Tatis trade is off because SOMEBODY ran his mouth on some dumb podcast about how you should never trade Tatis.
HaHA!
HAHA, hmm…
How do you rank these pitchers?
Pablo Lopez, Gausman, Davies.
Do you like Davies as a streamer today @Tex in a 12 teamer?
Personally I like Davies today, I have going in several places. Rangers hitting poorly vs RHP (.215 AVG .641 OPS) and the new look Davies is using his cutter and change to really good effect (on my list to write about)
Honestly, I think this is nothing new for Davies. He just needed a home park that was better for him. Look at his road numbers the last few years. Look at how Eric Lauer is enjoying Miller Park now as opposed to Petco.
could be part of it, but his K% up, BB% down, his cutter and change usage way up, sinker usage way down… He’s clearly different now
I actually grabbed him after you wrote him up saying you could do worse for your 5th or 6th starter
*thumbs up*
You ranked them
Zach Davies? No
This is a serious question. Hosmer or Eugenio? You buying his launch angle adjustments?
Still early to say he’s fixed, but I’d prolly go Hosmer
Hampson , Biggio , Gregorius, who comes out this week ?
I don’t know their matchups, maybe Didi
Hampson gets Astros/Dodgers . 5 on the road.
Didi gets RedSox/Toronto both on the road. 3 @Atl. and other than Fried, they lack a good starter.
Sup Grey –
Like many, just lost our sweet Bo Bichette. Now want your opinion on if i need to make a trade or not.
League: 14 team, standardard 5×5 roto, redraft league
I’m currently kicking everyone’s ass with 136.5 points so nearly winning every single category (thank you sir for your rankings). So not sure I need to make a move, but I also dont think all the dudes I own will keep up their hot starts. Below is my squad:
C: Kiner-Falefa
1B: Rizzo
2B: Brandon Lowe
3B: JD Davis
SS: Story
OF: Trout, Kyle Lewis, Marwin Gonzalez
UTIL: Mondesi, Segura
Bench: Moustakas (IL for now), Bohm, Tauchman, Bichette (IL after Moose is back)
SP: Bieber, Lynn, Fried, Ryu, Turnbull, Maeda, Streamer slot
RP: Jimenez, Jansen, Pressly
If you’re me, are you just standing pat? I’m 20 points ahead of the second place team… Or trading one of my SPs for a bat comparable to Bichette’s production? If so, any target ideas?
Thanks!
Hold, and good luck!
I’m in a 10 team, 4xOF, keep-10 forever, and hits and walks are included in cats.
Looking for an excuse to drop Upton. Lose him for any of these:
Dahl
Hilliard
Reynolds
Mallet
Calhoun
Mazara
Akiyama
Tuchman
Riley
I don’t mind stashing someone for next year either. Took over a shit roster this year.
Thanks!
Kole
Sorry thats Willie, not Kole
Actually, stashing for next year? I’d go Willie
Need to add a bat
Cano, Verdugo, McCutchen, Ruiz, Piscotty or A. Cabrera.
Yahoo 12t h2h points
Thank you
Piscotty
10 team H2H redraft league – Runs, Hits, HR, RBI, SB, OBP and Ks, Wins, Saves, holds, ERA, WHIP
Would you drop Miguel Sano or anyone of my hitters for Mark Canha?
C: Isiah Kiner-Falefa
1B: Dominic Smith
2B: Whitt Merrifield
3B: Justin Turner
SS: Fernando Tatis Jr
IF: Renato Nunez
IF: Adalberto Mondesi
OF: Juan Soto
OF: Kyle Lewis
OF: Teoscar Hernandez
OF: Franmil Reyes
OF: Robbie Grossman
UTL: Kole Calhoun
UTL: Dansby Swanson
Bench: Miguel Sano
Shane Bieber, Sonny Gray, Yu Darvish, Zac Gallen, Zack Wheeler, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman,
Drew Pomeranz, Gregory Soto, Trevor Rosenthal, Sergio Romo, Tyler Duffey, Jonathan Hernandez, James Karinchak, Hector Neris
Thanks as always!
Thanks!
This league is H2H 1 Win and I’m now 3-0-0 but Per categories has gone:
Week 1: 12-0-0
Week 2: 11-1-0
Week 3: 11-0-1
Total: 34-1-1
It’s a shame that the setting is H2H 1 Win. Smh
I wouldn’t
Can you expand a little more about your change in thoughts on C. Seager?
Cut Ks, hitting ball very hard, looks like he might be breaking out
also leading league with Lowe in barrels at 12, momma mia
Haha
With Pham hitting DL (hamate bone) who benefits most in SD? Croneworth , Naylor, Profar?
Cronenworth had a job, Profar should too — might give Naylor/Olivares/Mateo ABs
Could see France getting recalled also and getting nod against lefties at 2B with Profar in OF. Depends on who is hot.
Would help my Tout team, but no one else’s team prolly
It’s wishful thinking on my part too. Running out of IF in one of my Draft Champions league
Pablo Lopez or Jake Ordorizzi
Lopez
How about Giolito for Pomeranz? Desperate for saves
Fletcher or Semien?
Meh
Semien
Keeper League:
Kyle Tucker for Jo Adell
Keeper? Dynasty? Going for it this year?
Dynasty… can keep forever… might get a draft pick with Adell too. I own Tucker currently .
I’d take Adell
Thoughts on Bielak next 2 starts and ROS?
I don’t know what his next starts are
Home vs COL Home vs Sea
Are you taking a shot at skubal? Huge k’s last year but only 40ip.
Not me
As a Tiger fan, I am higher on Skubal this year than I am Mize. Lefty, more polished, and the hype around him is more based on performance than pedigree. Lots of K’s at every level. Low walks at every level been less than 3 per 9in everywhere except AA where he was effectively wild since the Ks also increased. He should be a guy that keeps the WHIP down low even if he gives up a few homers.
Last year he had 179 Ks between high A and AA in 122.3 innings. And as you said, he got better at AA.
I really think Skubal is a guy that needed professional coaching, because the moment he left college, he’s been a totally different pitcher. At this point, I think he passed Manning in terms of prospect rank, and clearly passed Manning on the road to the pros.
He is risky (especially in a ratio season like this) but in AL only and more than 12 team leagues, I think he’s a must start.
Interesting, thanks for the breakdown! I’m Mize, Skubal, Manning, but that is fluid, and could change after one start from top 2
Would you drop Yarborough and Chirinos for Mize and Skrewball? Lol. I own Pablo Lopez too but I like his prospect for the future and ROS.
Is Dylan Carlson droppable when I have an OF of Betts-Springer-Loreano and JD Davis-Kyle Kewis UTIL spots and Mondesi ON THE BENCH (He’s been awful).
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Sure on both
Skubal had a mean case of the covid, so I wouldn’t expect many innings for him to start. I think he is still building arm strength right now. They might throw someone like Fulmer behind him. That said, I own him in multiple dynasty leagues and am very very excited to see him throw Tuesday.
This is true, assuming his normal pitch count per inning, his ceiling is probably 5 innings, but likely will get pulled after 4 or earlier if he gets in trouble.
What do you think of Ryu in Baltimore today? Streamonater is meh on it. I am also , but I got needs, man. And one of them is for Ryu to go back to being a K/BB stud.
I’d start him
Thanks, Grey. You always know what I need to hear and I love the way mustache moves when you speak.
That wasn’t weird, was it?
Not weird, makes you sound perceptive
Hey Grey!
That sounds like quite a player your building w injuries to Yordan, Judge and others…Kapler for abs to complete your creation haha, dude is a beast, he’d be my pick to win a Royal Rumble vs the rest of the Giants players.
Mize just got called up, I have about 50 moves for the year left. Is he worth rostering and waiting to see how they will use him?
Thanks!
Gary Z
Great call on Kapler! Haha
I’d try Mize
Small sample size but Tyler O’Neil appears to be making better contact, swinging less, and striking out less. I picked him up in a couple leagues for all the cards ABs left to go around, but thinking he could be getting better. Here’s to hoping!
Hope so!
I have a plethora of available starts in HTH this week. After Nola and Giolito, I only need 4 more. Who do I start?
Bassitt @ARI
Maeda v. MIL
Minor v SD
Kelly @OAK
Bassitt v LAA
Minor @SEA
Maeda @KC
Bassitt vs LAA, Maeda twice, Minor vs SD
10 team, keep 15. Standard roto scoring. Already have a balanced roster. Which side you want?
Meadows, Kelenic, and Dustin May or
Corbin, Pearson, and Castellanos
Thanks.
Corbin
10 team H2H Roto redraft league: Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, SV+HD, K/9
Drop anyone for Kole Calhoun, Dansby Swanson, Miguel Sano, Adalberto Mondesi, Jesus Aguilar?
C: Pedro Severino
1B: Dominic Smith
2B: Whitt Merrifield
3B: Renato Nunez
SS: Jonathan Villar
OF: Kyle Lewis
OF: Teoscar Hernandez
OF: Anthony Santander
UTL: Robbie Grossman
UTL: Ramon Laureano (just picked him up today because it’s last day of his suspension)
IL: Josh Donaldson, Ronald Acuna
Shane Bieber, Luis Castillo, Tyler Glasnow, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman, Hyun-Jin Ryu
Gregory Soto, Tyler Duffey, Liam Hendricks, Trevor Rosenthal, Rafael Montero, Nick Anderson
IL: Justin Verlander
Thank you!!
Swanson over Grossman, Mondesi over Rosenthal
New question,
Pablo Lopez. He’s been real good, Streamonator no likey. His next start Mets at home, worth the risk?
I’m starting him
Skubul and Mize got the call. Grabbed skubul… can’t wait
Nice
With the Clevinger situation I read what you said above-he is currently on my bench in h2h points-continue to hold or move on and stream his spot. Not sure when he will be reinstated and an empty spot is points lost.
Thanks
Hold
Great stuff as always
Pick 3 to start in week long 7×7 QS por favor:
Pearson, Minor, Odorizzi, Cease, Dobnak, Kelly
Thanks in advance!
I don’t know their matchups
Pearson @BAL, @TB
Minor v SD, @SEA
Cease v DET, @CHC
Odorizzi v MIL
Dobnak @KC
Kelly plays Oakland and I’m not a single called organism so nvm on him
None of these are good — Odorizzi, Minor, Dobnak
Which 3 to start;
Conforto – (7 games) [email protected], 3vNYY – leaning towards a must-start.
Franmil – (6 games) [email protected], 3vDET – been on FIRE, but concerned about his wrist sapping some power.
Kyle Lew – (7 games) [email protected], 2vLAD, [email protected] – when will the shoe drop?
Teoscar – (8 games) [email protected], 2vPHI, [email protected] – not sure about all the travel this week, rather he be at Buffalo. Puus, 2 of the 8 games will be 7 inningers.
Calhoun – (7 games) 2vOAK, [email protected], [email protected] – on an absolute tear, and hitting leadoff, bad parks this week.
Thanks!!
Conforto, Teoscar, Kole
Kyle Lewis on my bench really stings. I missed out on his 1st monster week of the season, and now the start of another week. Crappy
My team is hurting at batting average.
Context:
Mondesi cratering my average … time to bench and wait for a hot steak. I’m leading my 12 team roto league in steals by 3 and ahead of 3rd by 9. Still ok for steals with him on bench.
Acuna out this week, need to find a replacement …
Question:
Top 2 of the following for upcoming week:
Piscotty ([email protected], 2 home vs Aizona, 3 home vs Angels)
Tyler O’Neil – 9 games!!
Hosmer – ([email protected], 2 home vs Texas, 3 home vs Houstone)
Cano – ([email protected] Miami, 3 home vs Yankees)
Bohm – ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
Christian Walker (2 home vs Oak, [email protected], [email protected])
Thanks in advance
O’Neill, Hosmer
Quick follow up – currently have Bohm on my bench, in order to start O’Neill I would need to drop Bohm … still go O’Neill?
Sure
Pitching Questions as wellnas follow up question above;
Also, have Flaherty, Lamet, Urias locked in as starters for upcoming week. Hoping for some guidance … need 3 of the following;
*my pitching is strong in Saves and Wins, average in ratios, hurting for K’s
Paxton – vs TB
Lester – vs CHW
Odorizzi – @KC
Rich Hill – vs Mil
Skubul – @CHW, and lineups for a second @ CLEV
Montgomery – vs BOS, @NYM
Peterson – @MIA, vs NYY
Bielak – vs Col, @ WASH
Gonsolin – vs Sea
Thanks again!
Gonsolin, Pax, Hill
Thanks!
No problem
drop touki or kikuchi for cease? thanks grey
Kikuchi
Hey Grey,
Great write up. We’re quietly dominating this 10 team , standard 5×5 (saves), roto league.
C: Garver
1B: Olson
2B: Villar
3B: Hanser Alberto (really helpful in average)
SS: Bogaerts
CI: Walker
MI: Brandon Lowe
OF: Harper
OF: JD Martinez
OF: Mike Yastrzemski
OF: Trent Grisham
UTIL: David Peralta
UTIL: Kyle Lewis
Bench: Yordan Alvarez (obviously he will be starting when his knee issue clears)
IL: Donaldson, Acuna
SP: Darvish, Giolito. Lamet, Wheeler, Odorizzi, Heaney, Houser
RP: Jansen, Melancon, Wick, Pressly, Romano (hoping he becomes closer)
NA: Plesac
1) Do I drop any batters for Bohm?
2) Do I drop any pitchers for any of these available guys:
-Elieser Hernandez
-Skubal
-Freddy Peralta
-Marco Gonzales
Thank you!
Can we add maikel Franco to question 1. Thank you!
1. Meh
2. Romano for Skubal
Thank you!
No problem
He may end up having a great career when its all said and done, and he is probably a better “big-league hitter” than a fantasy contributor, but for Rhysus sakes, Hoskins is one of the most frustrating players to own. Going on 2 and a half years now of waiting for a similar HR binge to his initial call up has left my holy water dry. Am I making too much of it, or is it right to question this blind faith I have in the Philly 1baseman?
My roster has a Walker, and is he any less Christian than Rhysus himself? Thinking of making the switch, and it feels like a now or never scenario less I be relinquished to fantasy purgatory for believing in a false profit.
I didn’t draft Hoskins anywhere this year, need to see some results
My favorite Ruben Amaro Jr. tidbit was when the Phils fans dubbed him Ruin Tomorrow Jr. due his myopia.
Yeah, someone mentioned above
Any hope for Amed Rosario at this point?
I’d lose him in most leagues
Morning Grey,
My pitching staff is pedestrian at best. I trust 3 of them. Bieber, Corbin and Snell. The back end is a mess. Stripling, Heaney and Canning. Would you outright drop any of these guys for a streamer slot? I have stashed Mize as well so will have to drop one to activate him.
Some available SP
P.LOPEZ
TURNBULL
CEASE
GAUSMAN
Thanks
Lopez and Gausman over Canning and Heaney
You taking Verdugo or Dahl the rest of the way?
Verdugo
Thanks Grey
No problem
Are you picking up Skubal in a 12 team mixed league?
I’m not
Feels good to see Franmil finally coming through on that Sleeper post in this wacky year where nothing makes sense, haha. He’s made a massive improvement vs fastballs cutting him whiff% in half and doubling his AVG against including boost to contact rate and sweetspot% with an increased LA. Its happening!
Better than Mercado, woof on that guy
haha man that dude is driving the struggle bus. May be just this crazy year and never found a rhythm.
Yeah, sucks bc I think he’s still talented, but damn he sucks
you can use this same line for Adalberto…
Yeah
would you do Yuli Gurriel for Ramon Laureano and Sal Pereze?
Sure
i’m on the Yuli side by the way
Laureano side is better
i have hanser alberto at 3b and has not hurt me so far
i was offered the yuli trade and was going reject it but now i’m wondering if perez is going to be out with a concussion due the eye injury.
Laureano on his own over Yuli
thx grey
No problem
who would you drop to use as a streaming option?
Glasnow, P. Lopez, G. Richards, Eleiser Hernandez, Hand
edwin diaz is also an option
Elieser
Gracias…Is Glasnow close to being droppable or do we ride him out for a couple more starts?
I wouldn’t drop him
Here to offer Broken Pham-ate for your headline needs. Seeing people saying Mateo will slot right in. Should i make that waiver wire swap?
or eff steals and go with Bohm…
I can’t imagine it’s as simple as Mateo becoming the starter, but you can try him
Grey, Rio Ruiz or Isaac Paredes this year and in a dynasty? Thanks!
Was Paredes called up?
Yes. They are calling up Paredes today, tomorrow, basically now, along w/ Skubal and Mize. Would you drop Ruiz for him in a dynasty league?
Sure
Do you have any faith in Rio Ruiz to become anything beyond a schmotato?
Not especially
Thanks, Grey! Me neither, although he’s delivering free stuff so far in 2020. Ruiz for president!
Ha, yup!
Asdrubal, Adell or Hampson to replace Pham ROS?
Hampson
Which two do you play this week:
Franmil @ PIT for 3
Eduardo Escobar vs OAK for 4
Renato Nunez vs TOR for 4
Thanks!
Sorry for the double post…
Eduardo Escobar vs OAK for 4
Renato Nunez vs TOR for 4
Which two do you play this week:
Franmil @ PIT for 3
Eduardo Escobar vs OAK for 4
Renato Nunez vs TOR for 3 and Boston for 1
Thanks!
Eduardo Escobar vs OAK for 4
Renato Nunez vs TOR for 4
@Grey @Rudy – Does SON need an update for pitchers? I just checked and it’s still showing 8/16 values as “Live”
i second this question….. ;)
I’ll ping Rudy
Danny’s Antana, Hampson or Solak?
Hampson
Or Lourdes Gurriel – thanks!
Good afternoon from the east coast. In a point league weekly line up, this week coming up would you drop Cano or Happ for Tommy La Stella for 2B.? I like Happ for the rest of the year, Cano seems to still be hot after his IL start- however SON loves La Stella this week by a WIDE margin the points league hitter planner for the next 7 days – like 62 overall to 217….. i could see holding on to la Stella especially with his 1b availability
Afternoon! I just grabbed La Stella….Cano would be gone
You’re the man. Great minds! …. Or were both …… But nah.
Haha, No problem
and Cano dumps all over my Stella move tonight!
@Grey – I’m currently rolling Solak out there as my 3B until the Reds are cleared to play and Suarez snaps out of his funk – you see him as being a better option than Danny Santana, Rio Ruiz or Donovan Solano? I went Solak over the weekend cause of Coors… but now that they are done there, I wanted to reevaluate
My format is the standard 5 cats with OPS, E, and Ks
I forgot about Launch Angle La Stella as well…
I’d prolly try Ruiz, but matchups thing
I’ll stick with Solak then – i feel like you might have done a sleeper post on him
I do like him
I didn’t realize McNeil is back in there. he’s also available in my league – I’m tempted to stick with Solak though
I’d go McNeil
Jairo Diaz or Sergio Romo?
Thanks!
Ugh, I guess Romo
Christian Vazquez or Severino?
Vazquez
Need to add a streaming catcher this week (Austin Nola, Keibert Ruiz, or Nido)?
Need to drop someone out of Jorge Polanco, Kyle Seaver, Votto, JD Davis. Not sure who
Help!
Or pickup Roberto Perez
Maldonado’s in Coors, if he’s available.
Yum
Grey –
I have a bunch of questionable 2 start options this week. Can you recommend 3 from the below:
Bassitt @Ari, v LAA
Canning v. SF, @Oak
Montgomery v Bos, @NYM
Paddack @Tex, v Hou
Skubal @CWS, @Cle
Thanks!
Paddack won’t be a 2 start starter this week, was moved back — Skubal won’t either is my guess, so that leaves 3
Had not seen the Paddack news, thanks!
No problem
I may be wrong, and given the way this abortion of a season has played out, that wouldn’t shock me. But after losing Stanton, Verlander, Pham, and essentially Snell (sat him for his last start), I’ve been very impressed with Clint Frazier and Jesse Winker. I also think Dylan Carlson (and Tyler O’Neill) will be playing almost every day. O’Neill has been a stud, and Carlson is a legitimate 5 tool player.
Bader is a 4th o.f., and Fowler has no power and no more speed. If I’m the Cards, and I believe Mozeliak is on board (though I’m not a fan of Shildt as of yet), their best chance of getting into the playoffs and making some noise is playing O’Neill and Carlson every day.
I would never rank Kole Calhoun over any of these guys. I guess if you can easily drop and claim any player you want on a daily basis. sure. But even in this shortened season, with only 6 weeks left, I’d rather have hitters who don’t really hurt you in any category or 2. Don’t get the strong recommendation of Kole Calhoun.
Don’t know if Reds are playing this week so that scares me from Winker…Frazier isn’t a lock for everyday ABs either…but I do like both of them
Press over workman ? Or hold
Mize over odorizzi ,Pearson,Civale Or hold
Nope — can try Mize over Civale
10 team redraft holds league
I need to start swinging for the fences my team can’t catch a break—lost first 3 weeks–I’m 15 games back. Thoughts on my top needs/to dos? Trade one of my Aces for….?
c-Sanchez
1-alonso
2-villar
3-rendon
ss-story
OF-fletcher, lewis, calhoun
util-olson, swanson
bench- EE, Joc
IR-Danny Santana
SP- Lynn, Corbin, Sonny Gray, Giolito, Gonsolin, Bielak
RP- Ottavino, Britton, Workman, Hendriks, Will Harris
thanks man
Corbin for an OF bat?
Good deal—everything else seem solid though?
Yup
Looks like Reds are for sure playing tomorrow …
One last Q — R Nunez or JD Davis for the week?
JD
Hey Grey – batty call for the week. Need to keep pace with SB (esp with my Acuna on the DL) but don’t want to fall too far behind on counting stats. With that in mind, I’m trying to find room for Berti in my weekly lineup (he’s been batting 8, but Marlins have 8 games this week and last week he stole 3 SB).
Would you sit Schoop to start Berti and make a run for more steals? Schoop has been meh of late but is hitting 4th or 2nd in 7 games @CWS and a Clev/Plesac-less @CLE.
Also, let’s cross our fingers that Tyler O’neill makes the most of his 9 games this week hitting cleanup!
I know, O’Neill coudl be huge this week, very excited for him!
I’d try Berti
This is definitely a make or break week for O’neill. I think they’re going to let him sit in cleanup all week though to show what he can do. So far he’s been hitting the ball hard and striking out less, so fingers crossed!
Assuming we don’t get to Wednesday and he’s 0-for-15
Worth trading for Kimbrel? Looked better last couple…think there’s a good chance he gets the 9th back?
No way
Sorry, last one for ya! Keeper league, currently in 1st, but obviously everything is in flux. Would you do any of these swaps? Any preference?
1. My Pearson (keep for $5) for his Luis Castillo (keep for $17)?
2. My Pearson, Schoop, $1 Kluber stash for his Castillo + Kenley Jansen?
3. My Pearson for his Jansen
Feels like 1 + 2 are both no brainers, 3 less clear…
Thanks!
Agree with you, 1 & 2
Hey Grey,
Currently own Garver… Sean Murphy, Martin Maldonado, Austin Nola are available
Do we hold tight or make a change. Have to be careful with streaming and really focus it on pitching because I only have 25 moves left this season. Thank you!
Hold
Garver, Dr. Sean Murphy (The Good Doctor), or YOLO – (if YOLO I’m going Murphy)
Garver
fangraphs had a thing about his struggles and his number 1 problem is swinging and missing at balls in the zone
everything else about him is pretty much the same
Gotcha
Odorizzi at home with the Brewers or Javier at the Rockies? Thanks.
Odor
I have too many hitters and need to drop one for pitching, who should I cut:
C. Frazier, R. McMahon, Danny Santana, Sano or H. Dozier
Santana
My SPs are Bauer,Corbin,Gallen,D May,Odorizzi,Kelly and Javier. Any room for Skubal in that group or hold tight? It’s a 12 team keeper. Thanks.
Maybe over Javier, depends on matchups
I am able to reserve Javier this week against the Rockies but he should be good after that. Skubal just got picked up anyway.
Ok
Pham to the IL sucks…& shortens my bench to just 1 bat.
With the open spot, would you add:
– Dominic Smith (has 1b eligibility & my only other 1B is Rizzo)
– Clint Frazier (been killin it since back)
– Jesse Winker (has also been killin it)
– Skubal – worth a sport start tomorrow @ CWS?
I also have J.A. Happ who i can drop (added as a stream last week, but has a nice matchup vs. NYM later this week)
thanks again in advance
Winker
thank you.
would you also drop J.A. Happ or hold till after his start on 8/21 @ NYM?
thanks again
I’d lose Happ
got it, thanks again!
No problem
I need last pitching slot for 5X5 Biweekly lineups. Out of Familia 4 games @ Mia; Eflin @ Bos; Skubal @ CWS or Ponce de [email protected] CHC. Seems a tough choice. I’d love your take on it
Thanks
Skubal I guess
@Grey: weekly roto, need to start two of the following. who do you like?
y alvarez – 2 vs col, 2 @ col, 3 @ sd (sitting today with knee injury)
k tucker – 2 vs col, 2 @ col, 3 @ sd
c frazier – 1 vs bos, 3 vs tb, 3 @ nym
winker – 2 @ kc, 4 @ stl
thanks!
Yordan, Tucker
Houser at Pitts or Gausman home v Angels.
Gausman
I’m rolling Gallegos and Miller in my SV+H league cause of all these doubleheaders – worked out today in G1 with Gallegos getting the dub and Miller with the SV
Yeah worked out nice today!
Sup Grey,
So glad that Mattingly so eloquently stated how I feel about umpires calling ball and strikes. https://twitter.com/jomboy_/status/1295439874343010305?s=21
Ha
10 team H2H points league
Which OF for rest of season?
Buxton or Dominic Smith
Bux
croenworth or bruce in NL only OBP over AVG, total bases added, net steals added.
Cronenworth
Would you drop aquino in a keeper league, Keep 5 currently he is not one of my keepers
Yes, drop
Start Bielak tonight home– vs Col?
Thanks grey
oh yeah
I am
Made two trades on the weekend that I thought benefitted my team since I am last in pitching. Tough start on them with Santander doing well but what do you think moving forward?
1. My Santander and K Seager for his Buehler and D’Arnaud. I moved Choo into my OF to plug up the Santander hole.
2. My Dozier and May for his Karinchak and Lugo. I like Dozier but was able to grab D Smith off the wire to backfill him.
1. Sounds solid
2. Meh
drop ramos for garver in OBP over AVG, hits and total bases added. all sorts of writers around here we’re sucking each other off mere weeks ago about how happy they were to use up picks where you should be going pitchers to draft a catcher, now he got dropped in this 14 teamer.
of course today is the first time i didn’t stream gio gonz in super deep league.
1st and 3rd 1 out – Mondesi strikes out on a curve low and inside… it hurts to watch his ABs
I hate F’n Closers!
Kyle Lewis dongerino!
La Stella, Gurriel, Chris Taylor, Kingery, Schoop ROS 2B? Kind of punted it which is ok rest of team is stacked.
Leaning towards La Stella.
Benched Lewis for Carlson double header. Don’t let doubleheader’s influence you, lol.
The only – and I mean the ONLY – thing that makes me OK with owning Matt Magill this night, is that I don’t own Trevor Gott as well.
extremely surprised to see SF going to him again when rogers (also quite horrible, just not lately) and watson had the 7th and 8th. i even dumped him in NL only (only 4 RP slots and holds added and only 10 teams) for a.miller yesterday, only spot left where i have gott is a 20 team redraft with holds/saves sold separately where since losing osuna and owners are pretty quick to grab any possible closers i had to continue holding gott. have other quite good RP and they get holds (j-hernandez, pena, karinchak, wittgren being the others for 5 spots (so i’m REALLY hoping for a hand implosion/injury). already dropped him in a 16 teamer (6 max RP slots) where saves are worth more than holds (but holds have value), and another 16 teamer too. had already found better options even before these 3 back to back to back blow ups earlier.
Buy in on the Corey Seager hype train. The infallible Zack Greinke did a lot of work with the Dodgers front office and when he saw Seager play, he said “This guy is going to be great!”