Hehe, I’m such a jerk. I finally dedicate a lede to Jason Vargas and it’s to point out how bad he was last night — 2 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA up to 3.06. Well, look at it this way. If he wasn’t good for so long, him being bad wouldn’t matter. For unstints, my friend texted me yesterday, “R. Kelly’s being accused of holding girls against their will in his cult.” I texted back, “That’s one cult where you really don’t want to drink the Kool-Aid.” It was the least surprising news yesterday. 2nd least surprising is the Vargas regression. What happens with regression, stays in Vargas. He’s not done regressing either, if his peripherals hold. He has a 6.8 K/9, 2.4 BB/9 and 4.87 xFIP, i.e., A lost Vargas is not just a Wynn, but one of those sure-cuts, sure-cuts. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jorge Soler – Demoted to Triple-A Omaha, where he will undoubtedly be a background extra in Alexander Payne’s next film.
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, and 2nd homer in three days. He could be in for one of the biggest 2nd halfs of anyone. I.e., launch angle meets exit velocity and lots of fantasy owners’ onomatopoeias of exhilaration.
Jordan Zimmermann – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks. Did you start him? No, of course you didn’t, because his ERA is 5.58!
Carlos Correa – Left yesterday’s game with a jammed thumb. With Correa, I’d expect a jammed button as they perform a missile test on themselves. “Hey, look, we got missiles that can reach 35 feet off our coast. Who wants some?!” Yeah, aight, go to sleep.
Lance McCullers – 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA up to 3.28. Too substandard starts in a row, which, of course, means he has a shoulder injury. I wish I were joking.
Jake Marisnick – 2-for-4 and his 11th homer. Asterisknick started over Marwin just as Mike Maher dedicated 8,000,000 words to his undying love for Marwin in his top 100 hitters. Also, the MM Boy joins Halp and I on today’s podcast coming later today. You can hardly wait! No, you!
Carlos Beltran – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .232. Aw, doode got old. Don’t worry, we’ll still see one Beltran knee-buckle in the playoffs this year.
Mitch Haniger – Out yesterday with a jammed finger. What a Smucker!
Mike Zunino – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. You know whose steelo he’s stealing? (Stealo?) Answer: Gattis.
Nelson Cruz – 1-for-4 and his 20th homer. Bet he’s going to hit 35 homers this year and, at no point, will it seem like he’s hot.
Danny Valencia – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. I said yesterday, he could be starting a schmotato run, and today I’m confirming. We have confirmation!
Kyle Seager – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer. Two days in a row now I’m pointing out what a huge 2nd half Seager could have in store. The non-Jerk Store, to be exact.
Marcus Stroman – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.10. Stroman was included in my top 100 for the 2nd half of 2017 fantasy baseball. That ranking post is still relevant (mostly). Stupid Cueto!
Eduardo Rodriguez – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.66. Halp and I talk about Ed-Rod on today’s podcast. The gist: I like Ed-Rod and now he’s going to look terrible to make me look dopey. Never fails!
Brad Brach – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 16th save. Sully could’ve landed on the runway if he had as much lead time the Orioles are giving Britton. Guys, he’s a major league pitcher, I think Britton can reclaim the closer job now, right? At this rate, Britton can impregnate his wife, have her give birth and, 25 years later, he can be the closer before Zach.
Johan Camargo – 0-for-4, hitting .322. In related Camargo news, what the eff is a Camargo?! Kidding, I know. It’s a speech impediment Camaro. In fantasy related Camargo news, Dansby could be optioned down to the minors. I told everyone to avoid the price Dansby was going for in the preseason, so y’all were warned.
Julio Teheran – 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners (4 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 4.69. The recent starts have been better, but I’d still use Stream-o-Nator for him.
Anthony Rizzo – 2-for-4 and his 23rd homer. HR to the Rizzo!
Jon Lester – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.07, and his first steal. Lester obviously envisioned himself on the mound when he stole the bag. Oh, and, yeah, suddenly the Cubs are good again. The ol’ All-Star break switch flip!
Austin Hedges – Sat out with birds circling his head from a foul tip he took off the mask on Friday. Not to sound insensitive like Jann Arden, but you’re in Coors, man, you can’t suck it up? C’mon!
Hector Sanchez – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer, and 3rd homer in as many games. Those are supposed to be my Hedges homers! Aw, geez!
Jabari Blash – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and his 2nd homer in three games. Schmotato, perhaps, but he’s in Coors, so there’s that. That being everyone should be owned in Coors.
David Dahl – Bud Black isn’t sure if Dahl will play in the majors in 2017. Damn, that’s a PUA-level neg for Black, since Dahl is hitting .353 during his minor league assignment.
Gerardo Parra – 2-for-4 and his 8th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games. If you take nothing else from this post today, grab Parra everywhere. Forget about playing time, yadda, blabba, blooie, just grab him.
Stephen Vogt – Will have a knee MRI after leaving yesterday’s game following a home plate collision. Immediately after MLB heard about the collision they called Buster Posey to make sure he was okay.
Orlando Arcia – 2-for-4, 1 RBI and his 6th, 7th, and 8th steal, hitting .281. Whoa. It was like he remembered exactly what kind of player he’s always been in the span of nine innings. Please let Cervelli get traded to every team Arcia faces the rest of the year.
Gregory Polanco – 4for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, hitting .272. Speaking of remembering the player you’re supposed to be. As the great Army Archerd once said, be all you can be. Hmm, I might have the wrong Army.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 27th and 28th homers, hitting .275. I’m pretty sure I said at some point, anyone wanna bet that Giancarlo finishes the year with more homers than Judge? I know the hype machine is revved up real loosey and/or goosey for Judge, but don’t mess with my boo bae, Giancarlo.
Matt Harvey – Resumed throwing. For most pitchers, this would be a positive, but, with how he’s looked over the past two years, Harvey throwing is not a positive for anyone except opposing hitters.
Michael Conforto – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer, hitting .278. He’s been cold as dog balls for a while now, but hopefully this breaks him out of his slump. I own Conforto in Con-far-too many leagues.
Zack Wheeler – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.98. Comatose Mets Fan just woke from an 18-month coma. Lenny Dykstra whistles to the nurses, since he was being paid $12/hour to sit by his bedside, but the nurses naturally think he’s just whistling at them again. Once the Comatose Mets Fan gets his bearings, he asks the most important question for him, “Harvey, Thor, Wheeler, Matz…how my boys doing?!”
Lucas Duda – 2-for-4 and his 16th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Hot schmotato alert!
Tommy Pham – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .311. Fantasy is littered with guys that break out for one season only to fade into oblivion the following year. I think that might be Pham. A flim-Pham artist, so to speak. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t own him.
Paul DeJong – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .299. Extrapolating DeJong’s numbers out to a full season and he’d be on a 40-homer pace. If I’m using the word extrapolating correctly. Though, extrapolating sounds like the kind of physique a gymnast needs.
Brett Cecil – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 1st save. Cecil appears to be Matheny’s own personal fetch, and he really wants to make Cecil work as his closer, so grab him on the quickfast. CORRECTION: As many have pointed out, Rosenthal had pitched three straight games, so at worst this is a committee with Cecil and Rosenthal; at best it’s Rosenthal’s job.
Jake Odorizzi – 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.37. But he’s never good in away games! Well, it was the A’s. The team that puts the A’s in malaise.
Steven Souza – 1-for-4 and his 19th homer, and his 2nd homer in the last three games. Souza’s having a sneakily good season, no matter how many times I say that. Shizz continues to sneak.
Evan Longoria – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer. I’d put a small wager on Longoria getting to his usual 27 homers, which means he’s going to hit more homers in the 2nd half than he did in the 1st.
Khris Davis – 1-for-4 and his 26th homer, and 2nd homer in three games. Kinda love to see Davis get a season in Coors. Think he could challenge 55 homers. Seriously.
Michael Pineda – Will undergo Tommy John surgery on his torn UCL. “Um, guys, what about me?” That’s Tanaka as he points at his dangling torn tendon.
Garrett Cooper – 3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI. You might remember Garrett Cooper from High Noon where he played opposite Jean Segura. “Keep your hands above Jean’s waist!” That’s John Ford having none of Garrett Cooper’s funny business. So, Garrett Cooper is the Yankees’ 1st baseman now? Oh. (Michael) Kay. Cooper showed a bit of power in the PCL, which is like hitting on the moon with an aluminum bat, though, so is the major leagues. Might catch lightning in a bottle with Cooper, but I’d leave him to AL-Only leagues until we see more.
Stephen Strasburg – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 3.31, moving his record to 10-3, which is the CB code for “Understood” for people who don’t understand it’s 10-4. Copy that is also understood, unless you accidentally have the CB button pushed and are standing at a photocopier. Double nickels is code for 55 MPH, and 789 is for “numbericide.” Just a bit of a trivia buff, that’s all.
Ryan Zimmerman – 3-for-5 and his 20th homer, hitting .327. Looks like we may never get that DL stint that we all wagered on about a month ago. Yup, he’s going to stay healthy all year. For all six months of the season. All 162 games– Is it obvious I’m trying to jinx him?
Brian Goodwin – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 8th homer, hitting .245. He was 1-for-13 going into the game, so Goodwin ain’t a good one. High five me now! C’mon! That was good! No? Okay.
Bryce Harper – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 23rd homer, hitting .329. Just another day at the ball park. If you add an E to ‘at,’ you have Joey Chestnut’s favorite sentence.
Scott Feldman – 1 IP, 5 ER and headed to the DL with a sore knee. He hurt his knee after the Reds told him to “go kick rocks.”
Grey!!!
Great write-up.
a. Got to go to Don Ameche. Hopefully I’ll make it back, that’s the most important. Will let you know.
b. John Rambo Quote of the day for July 18
Colonel Trautman: ‘- I want the rescue team ready to go.’
Murdock: ‘You’re risking your career, reputation, your family’s security… – You think any one man’s worth all that?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Yes, I do.
Murdock: ‘- I’m giving you an order to withdraw.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Do I get the team or go over your head?’
Murdock: ‘You don’t seem to understand something. I’m in charge here. You’re just a tool. We’re the machine. I want him placed under arrest. He’s not to leave the base.
Colonel Trautman: ‘- He never had a chance, did he?
Murdock: ‘- Like you said, Colonel, he went home.’
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC:
Is this a fantasy baseball board? I am not understanding the Rambo thing every day here.
@Steve Kooker: lol
@Steve Kooker: Easy enough to skip over if you don’t like it. I think plenty of other guys read it. The dog days of summer & fantasy baseball just makes for some unhappy campers as their championship dreams wither in the summer heat.
@Steve Kooker: Hey, man!
This site is WAAAAY more than just a fantasy baseball board. It’s also…
a. PSY101Y
b. SOC101Y
c. MAT101Y
d. PHY101Y
I think you get it.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: A. Good luck! B. Nice!
@Grey: Grey!
Thanks, man.
a. Got to 20 miles from Don Ameche and had to abandon the mission and turn back to base. It totally sucked. Only good news….I made it back.
b. Rambo II is almost over, at the most into next week.
Cheers,
Ante
A. Good that you made it back! B. Major spoilers ahead!
10 team H2H OPS league: Lose Broxton or Semien for Parra? Caveat: I’m playing them both at Util right now but might need Semien at SS if Correa misses time.
@Stumanji!: In a vacuum Broxton…Makes sense to take Semien though with Correa possibly out.
@Stumanji!: Read this wrong…Can lose Broxton if you need the SS, otherwise id keep Broxton over Semien
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
Would you still keep Broxton if it’s a weekly locked points league?
@TheConsigliere: Hes definitely droppable in a 10 teamer if you have better options
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Aaaaaaaand Correa is done. FMFBBL!
@Stumanji!: Agree with F
Extrapolating! Nice. Though I know you are probably just teasing the grammar police.
@VinWins: (I was going to say “teasing us grammar police,” but I didn’t know if that was good grammar.)
@VinWins: Ewe, the grammar police?
Or is that oui?
Need to make room on roster:
Drop Bundy or Jordon Montgomery (or even both, haha!?)
@Utah Green Sox: Bundy (Both streamers)
@Utah Green Sox: Agree with F
No question today, Grey. Will you please just castigate me for starting McCullers despite his low score on the Stream-o-nator?
Thanks.
@enrique: cullers cullers cullers is a start nearly everywhere till they actually say he’s injured (or maybe after 2 more like the last 2).
@goodfold2: is it time to sell mccullers for anything you can get?
@Guy: I’m worried yo. Just shipped him off for Beltre. Needed a 3B in a bad way.
@enrique: Wasn’t he at $11? If you can’t trust a top ten pitcher at $11 dollars you’re doing it wrong. No castigating needed. I started three pitchers with negative values the day before (C Mart, Faria, and Cahill) to great results. You gotta trust your guys, aces especially, unless in Coors. McCullers has not felt safe lately tho. Feels like three bad starts in a row, but I haven’t looked it up.
@Hugman: I thought he was around $2 or $3, but maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. If there’s a pitcher I like at around $10 or more I usually don’t question it. In this case, I remember thinking I’d go against the SoN because it was a home game.
@enrique: Meh, I started him too, what can do
@Grey: His next two starts are setting up to be @BAL and @DET as well — not too hospitable, though Detroit could be without a couple of its stars by the time that start rolls around.
That sucks
good lord, added cecil in 3 spots yesterday just watched this save, really wanted to see the dude who had 25 or so out of last 26 appearances be a dominant dude, with low in the zone offspeed shit that either resulted in bad groundout contact or K’s. he threw about 5 balls high and outside to right handers that would never be swung at, 2 meat balls to assdribble at about 92 high over heart of plate (1 single from that, conforto would’ve HR’d those 2 pitches), conforto (1st batter) on 2nd pitch hit a line drive hard right at right fielder (lucky out). then his ONLY good pitch of all three batters was low in the zone and got a double play out of cespedes. i have no idea if molina was actually calling those 7 or 8 garbage pitches but it looked bad as F.
cecil went most likely from rosie pitching 3 days in a row. don’t get me wrong i have cecil in more leagues than rosie now (4-1, both in one) due to rosie being stashed in every league for a while (even saves only) so i wouldn’t mind if cecil stuck at all.
@goodfold2: “yesterday” should now read nearly 46 hours ago.
@goodfold2: Agreed, Matheny really seems to want to make this Cecil thing happen
@Grey: maybe, but yesterday could be a function of rosie being 3 days in a row tired. if cecil looks like he looked last night he won’t have this job long. that being said cecil’s been awesome like 25/27 of the time in the last 27.
Yeah, true
Didi vs Arcia
Pham vs Clint Frazier
@AdamH: Arcia/Pham
@AdamH: Agree with F
Thanks Grey for your great work. You are one of a kind.
In a 12 H2H, 10×10 OPS and BA league which of the following 3 OFs do you want for ROS:
Desmond, Trumbo, Thames, Polanco, Joc and Souza.
Also if you are speculating for saves for ROS please pick 2: Madson, Doolittle, Kahnle, Archie, Vizcaino or someone else?
Thanks!
@Tony C: 1. I’d go with Desmond/ Polanco 2. Madson, Kahnle, Vizcaino
Yonder Alonso can also be included above especially if he gets traded to NYY. Thanks
Scratch that. Alonso was just picked up.
@Tony C: Thanks! Madson, Kahnle — Desmond, Trumbo, Polanco
Murphy/Pomeranz or Greinke/Dolittle? In a bubble in a vacuum?
Cheers ese!
@David Niven: Murphy
@David Niven: Agree with F
@Grey:
That would leave me with a rotation of hill, nelson, tallion, a Nola, gray, watcha, pomerantz, e rod, Cobb.
That ain’t enough is it?
Need pretty much everything but holds brah.
Prolly not
@Grey: Your a tribute to your gender kemosabe. Have a great day and thanks man.
Haha, thanks!
Keeper league showdown! Jose Ramirez vs. Andrew Benintendi. Who ya taking?
@Afternoon Delight: Ramirez
Prayers for a dl-less Zimmerman – and for a nifty t-shirt win.
@mrs. featherbottom: Prayers For Zimmerman to break a leg.
@mrs. featherbottom: Crazy so far, especially with the shortened 10-day
@Grey: Grey!
Meh, not so crazy! As a ‘one-n Zimm’ owner this year (just dumb luck) he has had at least 1 day off a week for the entire season. This has allowed him to stay fresh, focused and injury-free. Dusty is also aware of his penchant to go on the DL.
Cheers,
Ante
I hope you just jinxed him
@Grey: Grey!
LOL, I hope you just un-jinxed him!
Cheers,
Ante
PS I didn’t want to bring this up but….Remember when you were at your best? Some time in college or around that time when you thought that you could do anything, ace a test, be on top of the world? I know it’s a long time ago, but that’s when ‘one-n Zimm’ was at his best. Let him just live it up for one more good year!
Damn, I did, didn’t I? Zimm’s not at his best tho, he’s partying in his early 30s like he’s his best, and then he’s going to suddenly collapse into a ball and vomit
On Cecil: Rosenthal had pitched 3 straight days. There are several quotes that seem to state Trevor is the current closer option. Just a heads up.
@Right Said Manfred: Gotcha
Extrapolate DeJong’s strikeots and your calculator breaks.
@James T Kirk: Haha
Morning Grey!! Is it crazy to be starting three Rockies? Have Story at SS, Desmond in OF, and Parra in Util. Lineup looks something like Perez, Rizzo, Altuve, J.Turner, Story, Stanton, Desmond, Inciarte, Parra, B-LoMo, DL-Trea.
@Synyster: No not crazy
@Synyster: Agree with F
Parra or Pham – Who would you rather pick up?
@Trey Anastastio: Pham
Grey,
OBP/SLG league…
Add Parra over JBJ? Seems like JBJ has slowed down a bit recently.
Add Arcia over JBJ?
@Test Kitchen: 1. Sure 2. depends on needs but yeah.
@Test Kitchen: Agree with F
Great write up!
Yahoo, H2H, 12 team, 5×5
With Odor and Happ on waivers, Trea Turner on my DL, Gennett on my bench, and Gordon, Rendon, Correa, as my starters…..two questions:
Time to drop Villar?
And for Happ or Odor?
Thanks!
I love the smell of mustache wax in the morning!
@Just Busted: I’d take Odor
@Just Busted: Agree with F
Rizzo needs 1 more game (ONE MORE FREAKIN’ GAME!) at 2B in Yahoochie to get 2B eligibility but he’s been stuck on 9 for a month or so. Do you have Joe Maddon’s pager number so I can text him the number 28 then 911?
@StewZilla: Haha
@StewZilla: I’ve been waiting too
Lose Haniger for Polanco?
@Kendrick Llama: Yup
@Kendrick Llama: do it now
@Kendrick Llama: Agree with others
10 team obp. Do you prefer to drop Maybin, pham, Conforto, or c Davis? Thanks!
@Wacha Wacha: Maybin
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I thought you and Grey would pick Conforto. With Maybin 0 for his last 11 and a low BA, this puzzles me. Why Maybin?
@Wacha Wacha: Agree with F
Great write-up, Gray!
10-team 5×5 Roto, OBP, Auction Keeper:
1. Drop Puig or Reddick for Parra?
2. Need W & Ks without losing ground in ERA (leading) and WHIP (second). Which side of these trades?
– Ray / Ramos for C-Mart / Lester
– Ray / Kintzler for C-Mart / Cole
Ray has the best keeper price of the players mentioned.
@Natsochist: 1. Reddick 2. C-Mart side in both for me, fair though depends on needs.
@Natsochist: Agree with F
If you 730 that mean you crazy, hit me on the hip means page me, angel dust is sherm, if you got AIDS you got the germ, if a chick gave you a disease then you got burned.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Ha, nice!
@Grey: First thing that popped into my head reading the Strasburg blurb.
Oh, I think FOH convinced me to come a week later because Bellinger bobblehead is on June 8th I believe, so I might arrive that week.
June 8th? Later works better for me, so that’s solid… Not sure if FOH is talking to me anymore tho, unfortch
@Grey: Yeah, September 8th. He mentioned us all meeting up, unless he’s harboring all of that hate.
Cool, you have other friends out here?
@Grey: Just the one who is a producer for Chance.
And I’m related to Dennis Miller through marriage, does that count?
You got more connections than me! Yo, hook up a brother!
@Grey: Haha. Yeah he don’t come round these parts, but apparently my aunt used to go stay at his brother’s house. He a producer or something?
Okay contact him and let’s hang with him!
Nice write up Grey.
@Zeus: Thanks!
Cut Mancini, Suarez or Gennett to activate Aaron Sanchez? I was looking to start him today.
12 team h2h R HR RBI SB AVG OBP
@morningsunshine: Suarez for me
@morningsunshine: Mancini
Ideally, I’d like to hold Margot long enough for him to get me some steals. But do I need to pick up Polanco over him sooner?
@Alex: I’d want Polanco
OBP league
Who should I start today?
Benintendi vs JA Happ
Starling Marte vs Guerra
@Bucktail30:
or
Bogaerts vs JA Happ
@Bucktail30: Marte
@Bucktail30: I’d go with Beni for now
@Bucktail30: Xander
Sup Grey!
1. Castellanos or Maikel Franco ROS?
2. Drop Leon Broxton or Haniger for Parra?
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up:
Castillanos/Hold (Haniger would be my answer pre-smuckers…)
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up: 1. Cast 2. Haniger
@Marty Jannetty Was Set Up: 1. Cast 2. Haniger
Chapman for Keuchel fair?
@Robert: Eh… if you really need saves? I think I’d rather have the consistent starter this year, since you can’t trust more than 10 pitchers this year…
@Robert: Keuchel side but fairish.
@Robert: Works for me
Grey,
Great write up, and about Odorizzi home away splits. Can you make someone write up the most over the top splits going on this season or part this season, part career splits we should know? I know Wainwright is garbage but it’s more solid at home and Chernobyl away. I dunno it helps with fantasy and gambling…you’re the man!
@Lt: He does mention this often… Jhoulys Chacin, for example….
@CMUTimmah: I live for this site and Greys posts I read them all. I know he already mentions splits now and then, the concept of HodgePadre in itself is one example. I just meant a definitive jump out at you splits list of some guys, thought it would be interesting or helpful. I am very aware Grey is the mayor.
@Lt: I’ll see if I can wrangle someone for this
Marte comes back today and I need to drop one of Polanco, JBJ, Duval. His 4 for 4 last night aside, is Polanco headed for a platoon or drop one of the other 2?
@Texas Flood: Prolly JBJ
@Texas Flood: JBJ for me
@Texas Flood: Agree with F
Simmons or Arcia? 5×5 12 team roto
@The Great Hambino: Simmons
@The Great Hambino: Simmons
Hey Grey! So bummed about that Dahl news too . . . seems like we need an injury and a trade to clear space for him this year (maybe that makes him and Tapia nice and cheap next year). With all these valuable OF, it cracks me up that the Rockies were looking at JD Mart. I’d LOVE that of course, but where are they playing him?!
Anyway, in my 12 team roto keeper, I’m really dying for average + could gain 5 or 6 category points (which would put me from 4th to 2nd) if I can bump my .261 to .269/.270.
With that in mind, would you trade your $36 Rizzo keeper for both, or if not both, either, of $7 Segura keeper or $16 Justin Turner?
My plan is to try Rizzo for both and see how it goes, but their averages could really go a long way to a championship run this year.
Thanks!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Another smaller option out there is Nola for Pham
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: I’d hold Rizzo and try and find avg. elsewhere
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Yeah, totally on JD…Maybe they think they have a utility spot… Agree with F, hold
I know there is a fairly high degree of sarcasm here but are we (the royal we) really that concerned over McCullers? He’s good but he was pitching over his head a bit to start the season and I think (fingers crossed) we are just seeing some regression back to his career (albeit short career) numbers. I imagine that an ERA in the 3.20 to 3.80 range is what we were expecting at the start of the season, right?
@mcmi11ions: Hopefully, and tough matchups
Take a chance with Snell tonight vs the A’s in Oakland ?
6×6 mixed deep roto
@joeg414: I think his downside outweighs his upside due to control… A’s K a lot, but Snell needs to stay ahead of the count to take advantage of that, something he’s struggled with all year.
@CMUTimmah:
Agreed, could hurt your Whip , but might go 6 with 8+ K’s.
@joeg414: & five walks:(
@joeg414: If you’re not worried about WHIP/ERA…
@joeg414: Agree with others
Have Altherr on the DL
So who to pick up in the meantime?
5×5 OBP
Tapia
J Aguilar
Sierra
K Marte
Freese
Goodwin
@Luvdarooks: Aguilar…no real good options here.
@Luvdarooks: I’d grab Goodwin. He’s the only one playing everyday, at least until Turner comes back .
@Luvdarooks: Goodwin
Hey Grey, been a while. Hope al is well.
Have a quick trade questions.
In my H2H redraft, I was offered Cody Allen for Robbie Ray. League counts K/9 instead of Ks
My closers are Chapman, Kintzler, and Bush (also own Kela)
My SPs are Darvish, Ray, Happ, Samardz, Duffy, Nova, Lackey
Ray is clearly one of my better starters and better K/9 guys so I was leaning towards rejecting it…and of course SAGNOF. My Chapman acquisition which I could not pass up hasn’t worked out the greatest either, so Im not very encouraged to trade for another closer. Thanks as always
@G:
He is now considering Duffy instead of Ray. So I guess your thoughts on both trades.Thanks
@G: Hold on Ray but I would do the deal if he’ll take Duffy
@G: Agree with F
Castellanos & Parra over Reddick or C. Davis?
On another team Castellanos or JBJ?
Currently they are bench bats.
Thanks
@lwomack58: 1. Parra over Reddick 2. JBJ
@lwomack58: Agree with F
@lwomack58: Actually, 1. Agree with F 2. Cast
@Grey:
Do you worry about Parra’s playing time?
@lwomack58:
Sorry for the extra question-
I know you voted Cast. over JBJ-But would you take Parra over Cast?
I’d go Parra while playing and at home
I do
Maikel Franco or Ryon Healy?
@Blaster: Healy
@Blaster: Agree with F
Frazier and Santana have to get hot eventually right?
They’re really killing my vibe in my RCL. Are they pretty close to streamer/ waiver wire caliber at this point? It feels like I’d be better served with whichever hot bat I can find.
@Matty: Go with a hot bat
@Matty: I’d lose Santana… Frazier I’d wait to see if traded to the Red Sox
How hard do you think the reality fairies are going to hit Judge? I mean so far its like theyre mad at him like hes been stealing their dust. Should I consider moving him for DeGrom or Lester? On a side note, maybe this is as obvious at it seems, but in a 10 team roto points league, should i deal a bat like Judge to someone im trying in catch in batting stats? I have machado, k davis, bour, goldy and now napoli for power. Things change everyday so would you send judge for a top arm in my instance?
@Favio Vasquez: In a points league i could definitely see moving Judge for an ace…deGrom is fine but I’d aim higher with all of the Judge hype.
Currently I have offers out for Kershaw and Sale to teams who need bats. The guy who im chasing and who is topped out in batting that has degrom. I was going to target him next if they fall through. Just didnt feel right to trade someone like Judge to him but i need an ace so….
@Favio Vasquez: Yeah i hear ya
@Favio Vasquez: Regression? He’s overdue for it
Parra or Polanco
@Springers Dong: Polanco
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks!
@Springers Dong: Agree with F
@Grey: Thanks…dropped JBJ. Look mom, I can kinda manage my fantasy baseball team on my own.
Haha
Last few guys on my roster are Holliday, Odor, Dyson, Pederson.
Drop any for Castellanos or Cecil (need saves)?
Probs not, eh?
@Ben: Holliday/Dyson and Pederson can all be swapped out for needs..I’d lose Holliday first.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks both of you. Also, thoughts on Cam Bedrosian? He was just dropped in my league and I love his skills but is it worth it? He’s not the closer right now and even if/when he is his save numbers will be low.
He’s an MR
@Ben: Agree with F
Another question today:
In a redraft league is Bellinger worth trying to sell high? Did I already miss my shot?
I’m hurting at MI and SP.
@Matty: Give it a shot
@Matty: Agree with F
@Matty: BTW, missed your shot, didn’t he hit for the cycle on Saturday?
@Grey: I just assume that by the ASB people get smart about young guns with hot first halves. Even if they’re for realz.
Yeah
@Grey: bellinger looks for real. Probably won’t reproduce his first half but I’d say 15 or 18 homers possibly and chip in steals…pretty valuable
Agreed
What’s good Grey? Thinking about some wholesale free agent pickups. (1) Add Parra & drop JBJ (or Mazara). (2) Add Castellano & drop Alonso. Thoughts on both? You the poop.
@Slimcompoop: I’d take Parra over Mazara and hold Alonso
@Slimcompoop: No, you poop! I’d likely drop Maz and Alonso for Cast and Parra
@Grey: It’s an OBP league…does that change your mind at all? Also, have you created an “Agree with F” keyboard shortcut? Keep pooping…
I do have an Agree with F shortcut, and one for No problem
@Grey: LOL
Prolly hold in OBP league, but bunch of tomato-tomahtoes
5×5 roto, 10tm. Quintana for Duffy/t. Frazier, which side you like?
@Chisoxx_22:
I have quintana. My other sp are: Kershaw, Ray, Severino, Fulmer, Tanaka, Hoffman(streamer) and wacha, I grabbed Tanaka off waivers just to stream really. My 3rd baseman, Rendon, beltre and newly acquired Dejong. We have 2 util spots
@Chisoxx_22: Quintana
@Chisoxx_22: Agree with F
Hanley Ramirez or Yonder Alonso?
@Blaster: Probably a coin flip for the 2nd half but I’ll go with Yonder
@Blaster: Agree with F, but I’d likely flip to Hanley
How many more homers until DeJong becomes DeDong?
@Shidesthelimit: 69
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Haha
My team has been slowly slipping in R and SB categories, and could use some help in AVG and OPS too (12 team roto, 6×6 with OPS and QS/SV+H). Are there any obvious moves to make here, or ride it out with my current team? Apologies for the somewhat vague setup–I’m stuck on how to improve and therefore doing nothing. Thanks
Current lineup: Y Molina, P Goldschmidt, J Harrison, A Beltre, M Machado, M Trumbo, A Benintendi, D Santana, L Morrison, M Reynolds
Bench: Y Cespedes, M Sano, C Dickerson (DL Kipnis, Dahl)
Current SP: Duffy, Samardzija, Vargas, Nola, Wood, Paxton, Taillon
Current RP: Rivero, Diaz, Bradley, Givens, Barnes
Hitters on wire: Choo, Parra, Maybin, Dyson, C Santana, Kepler, Marisnick, DeShields, Span, Pearce, Tapia
SP wire is mostly streamers: Wainwright, Hoffman, Hellickson, Blackburn, Kuhl
@Aaron: Trade Yoenis, Sano and Kipnis for one hitter or pitcher upgrade to free up your team to make moves
@Grey: Sounds good to me in general…Looking at standings I think it’s going to be easier for me to get pitching in return for hitting, but I’m way better off on pitching stats than hitting. Here’s a couple options I can see, your evaluations welcome (in all cases assuming trading all 3):
1) Receive Darvish OR Carrasco
2) Receive Schoop (though doesn’t help me on SB)
3) Receive Hamilton and Schoop
4) Receive CMart OR Greinke OR Gio
5) Receive Archer OR Severino OR Ray
6) Receive a combo of Pham, Cain, and LeMahieu
Thanks, great writeup as usual
Take any of these SPs, my rankings https://razzball.com/top-100-for-2nd-half-of-2017-fantasy-baseball/
@Grey: Got it, thanks
No problem
Trying to improve my pitching for the playoffs in a 14-Team H2H Keep 6 Forever League:
Trade away McCullers for Quintana & Pomeranz?
My SP – Strasburg, McCullers, Tanaka, Duffy, Peacock, Godley, Folty, Roark, Snell
My Keepers w/o McCullers – Correa, Trea, JD, Rendon, Miggy, Stras
The back of my starting rotation is terrible and this would help spread the wealth a little bit. I’m also not sure how much they will be using McCullers in the fantasy playoffs either.
@Turner Overdrive: Yes
@Turner Overdrive: Nah
Which Side you like better ? Thanks
Cole, Sonny Gray and Benintendi for Judge, Tillman and Crawford
@Bobby: Judge
Josh Tomlin is so very sad he got no love for his wonderful stream start last night.
@The Great Knoche: Ha
In a 10 team standard points league. Unique situation where I have a load of 1Bs (Freeman, Bellinger, Abreu, Smoak, Myers, Desmond). I’ve been offered Eduardo Rodriguez straight up for my Smoak. Current worst pitcher on my staff is Hoffman. Take it? Thanks!
@WhiskeyTea: You should do better
Last place in a keeper league. I’m going on a fire sale.
Packaging Yu Darvish and McCullers for someone.
Who would you take? Benintendi, Jose Ramirez, or JD Martinez?
I can fore sure get Benintendi or Ramirez.
@redrocksdawg:
I think I would take Benintendi
@redrocksdawg: Benintendi
Talk about the Post-All Star 5th Day streaming nightmare. Have you looked at the Shit-sipping options available today. It’s a who’s who of everyone either coming off the DL or I havent pitched in the majors for a while.
Junior Guerra
Vince Velasquez
John Lackey
Adam Conley
Bartolo Colon
Brian Johnson
Miguel Gonzalez
Puke.
@The Great Knoche: Haha, I know, actually benching some of them in NL-Only leagues
Drop Mazara or Carlos Santana for Parra?
@Raoul Duke: Maz
Get off of Conforto’s a**. He was dealing with injury and getting yo-yoed in and out of the lineup for a better part of a month. Since it seems like he’s back to everyday, 2 HR’s in 4 games and he’s back to Confortoing. Stop hating on everything Mets!
@Cram It: Amen
@Cram It: Haha, I’m rooting for him!
@Grey: Begrudgingly!
I own Conforto in Tout and RCL, my two leagues I’m in 1st in, I’m rooting for him big time!
10 team H2H points league
Have to drop either Charlie Morton or Eduardo Rodriguez because of 10 SP limit. After seeing Ed-Rod pitch last night which of these two gets dropped.
@Chris: Morton
@Chris: Agree with F
Good Morning Grey
Assuming Salazar joins the rotation
What 2 would you keep?
Salazar, Godley, Clevinger
10 team hth
Thanks
Dave
@Dave: Not Godley
Salazar may be back this week……like him ROS more than Nola, Duffy or JA Happ?
@Andrew Mellars: Over Happ for me
@Andrew Mellars: Agree with F
Grey,
6×5, 10 team, including obp, h2h
c – Sal Perez
1b – Goldy, Abreu, Ian Desmond
2b – Odor, Villar
3b – Arenado
ss – Bogaerts
of – Trout, Judge, Sano, Yelich, Conforto, Reddick
Polonco and Souza are free agents. Add one or both? Who to drop? Thanks!
@Charlie: Polanco over Reddick
@Charlie: Agree with F
@Grey:
Thanks! Leave Souza on the wire?
@Charles Varon: Word
No idea who you’re dropping for Souza, I do like him tho
@Grey:
Thanks. Yeah I’m not sure either. I’ll roll with Polonco and see how he does.
No problem
Pick one for the next two starts:
Berrios vs. NYY (Monty); @ LAD (McCarthy)
Clevinger @ SF (Blach); vs. CIN (Aldeman)
Thanks in advance,
@Citizen5: Clevinger
@Citizen5: Agree with F
@Grey: I’m almost ready to move Archie Bradley out for Clevinger’s next two starts. Problem with moving a handcuff right now is the potential loss of a closer. This time of year feels like the first month when closers below the top tier ranking for closers are primed to move. One day your stacked with closers and the next you got nothing.
Yeah, now’s the time to be handcuffing, not losing handcuffs
@Grey: Britton and Reed I believe are my biggest question marks. My closers are Rivero, Britton, Reed, and Diaz.
Usually I have more cuffs but in a keeper I have gone out and picked up some Keepers as trade bait for parts that can keep me rolling along as the fire sales begin.
You could have Rivero and all handcuffs in 2 weeks
@Grey: Got my finger on the trigger ready to flip where I need to flip – just when things start flowing.
Haha
Offered Y Alonso for A Simmons. I am currently starting Reynolds and Desmond at 1B & CI so Alonso would replace an OF at Util. I could pick up O Arcia to start at SS in place of Simmons.
1) Do this deal
2) Counter with:
a) Simmons for Smoak
b) Go big: Donaldson and Simmons for Longoria and Votto – don’t know if he’d do this
3) Counter 2a and take the original deal if 2a is rejected
Thanks!
@Red5: Can counter if you like, the deal is fair as it is, your counters are crazy town
@Grey: You make those counters and he backs out completely and just picks up Arcia…
Okay, so Rougned Odor sucks.
Maybe he’ll be better next season, but this year, I think I’ve had enough.. I dropped Trevor Cahill for him and I actually regret that.
@Great Bambino: I hear ya
Move Vargas for Pom?
Sure
Swap Cespedes and Owings for Murphy, then plug Marte into open OF slot?
Sure
16 man H2H dynasty league, currently my team is rebuilding.
Trade Strasburg + Schoop for Trea Turner?
Sure
Better ROS – Castellanos or Healy? Thanks.
Cast
14 Team H2H Redraft League. K/9 is a stat.
Sending my McCullers for his Luis Castillo and Trevor Cahill.
Which side?
Hold
start Jordan Montgomey (@ Twins) tomorrow against the guidance of SON (-$7.8)?
I wouldn’t
Great write up usual. Thank you for all you and your staff do for us nerds :). I got offered Berrios for my Faria. 10 team redraft and pitching is huge in this league. Pull the trigger or Hold?
Thanks! Tough call, I’d prolly take Berrios
Hey Grey – in that search for AVG boost trade I mentioned earlier (holding Rizzo and looking for AVG help elsewhere) . . . what do you think about moving Nola for Peralta or Pham?
It’s certainly paying a good deal for them, but like I said earlier, I can potentially gain 5-7 points with a relatively modest AVG bump.
Peralta, but he platoons
@Grey: Thanks – good point. It’s a weekly league which makes it tough, but I could still play him in RHP-heavy weeks . . . though I guess there’s only so many weeks left!
Yeah
SON says keep McCullers @ Bal in my weekly lineup, but would you replace him with any of Morton v Sea, Taillon v Mil or Cahill @ SF?
None of these others are better on SON?
@Grey: Nope, Morton is closest (something like $0.3 to McCullers’s 3.7) and the others are handily in the negative.
I’d go with SON
Parra over Odor? Thanks
Nah
In a dynasty league I was offered Acuna Sal Perez and Matz for bumgarner and willie calhoun. Should I take this deal?
Bum side
My Hendricks for his Bour?
13 team mixed keeper league. I have lots of SP – Berrios, CarMArt, Clevinger, Faria, Godley, Ed Rod, Salazar(DL), Reyes (DL til next yr)
I want to pull trigger but wondering Bour value for next year? repeat performance? keeper?
thanks
I’d take Bour, it’s fair
@Grey:
thanks!
No problem
Drop Conforto or Trumbo for G. Polanco? I could use the steals and have plenty of power.
Trumbo
I dropped Matz and Jon Gray in my 12-teamer, maybe a bad idea? I can pick them both back up, but I am afraid they’ll continue to kill my stats.
They’re on waivers in my 12 team league
So, McCullers. The comment earlier about him pitching over his head has some merit because he’s probably not a sub-3 era guy, but had a career 3.22 ERA coming into this year and the periphs to match. However, he’s getting unlucky, particularly last night. Tons of soft contact, and very little hard contact. 2 infield hits (which gives him a total of 17! allowed this year) lead directly to runs. Velocity’s there and contact management remains excellent.
Good stuff!
A couple of dynasty trade questions – which sides in both?
1) A – Abreu B – Quintana
2) A – Bogarts B – Polanco + Addison Russell
Abreu… Xander
@Grey: either close?
Depends on needs I guess
Parra or Gurriel?
Parra
Grey –
You are continuing to kill the second half. Recently made some big trades – how’d I do?
12 team 6×6
My D. Duffy and J. Vargas for K. Jansen
My. A Miller and F. Rivero for M. Scherzer
My K. Jansen for C. Kluber
I need Ks and QSs and can’t move much on S or Holds – my pitching staff feels a lot stronger. Still trying to add some speed per your suggestion the other day – hopefully will contend for 1st by the end of the season.
You did great!
@Grey: Duffy, Vargas, Miller and Rivero for Scherzer and Kluber?
Even Donald Trump likes that trade deal.
He’s the dealmaker!
Hi guys,
How would you rank these pitchers ROS?
E-Rod, Sanchez, Rodon, Morton, Salazar?
Thanks!
Ed-Rod, Salazar
You might enjoy this McCullers tweet:
https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/881688407705104385
@Fred Garvin MP: Giving ‘ol KLaw the business.
If he didn’t write for ESPN he’d just be some guy with a bunch of bad takes
@Grey: I know, what a yutz.
Haha
Ha
Would you move on from Vargas in a 14 team h2h points league where his best replacements are K. Freeland, Hellickson, Z Davies, Marquez, and Jose Urena?
Hold
@Grey:
Depressing, but thanks, lol
No problem
MUST….ADD….PARRA.
Drop Hanley to do it?
Meh
Grey, I only have one spot on my team and need to decide between Conforto and Pham. Who ya takin?
Pham’s been a bit hotter recently
I’m in a dynasty league (keep 15 players a year with a 5 year max per player and were in our 2nd year). I’m in first but pitching is a weak point. Either of these trades make sense to you or should i hold off .
1. Trade away Clint Frazier and Acuna for Quintana
2. Trade away Clint Frazier and Faria for Gerrit Cole
Thanks!
You’re really paying for a 2-month rental
Grey
Which side do you like better in a 5×5: Thames/Story/Kela or C.Davis/Villar/Rosenthal? Thanks!
Thames
Had today’s Ray Romano match up been noted?
Rudy told me about it on text
I can put a waiver claim on both Madson and Doolittle in my NL only – which is priority 1 and which is 2?
Madson
Time to drop Tapia + Delino in weekly roto leagues given their bench status and no regular PT in sight?
Yeah
Morton or Clevinger ROS
Clevinger
Grey!
Don’t look now but Story is starting to bust out of it!!!! Ok, you can look now!
Cheers,
Ante
Please let me know when I can uncover my eyes
10 team keeper league. In third. Mostly need starting pitching. Have been offered:
Freeman ($22), Severino (FA), EdRod (FA), and either Ramos (FA) or Mccann ($12)
for
Dahl ($7), Kipnis ($4), Gary Sanchez ($29)
Freeman (a keeper) and Severino make this offering intriguing I think. Think I should do? Thanks
Freeman side, not close
@Grey: Would you rather have Mccann or Wilson Ramos? EdRod or Gio G?
Ramos…Gio
Grey,
1) Drop any of these SPs for Ed Rod: Peacock, Walker, Leake?
2) How sure are you about Cecil being closer or should I wait to move on that?
3) Drop which one for the Salad Czar: Cahill, CC S?
Thanks!
1. Leake 2. Not sure 3. CC
Alex wood for Britton. Sound even ? Could use saves. Do you think Britton will be closing in Baltimore or else ware. Thanks
Hold
10 team H2H league…would you trust Keuchel RoS? Was offered him for my 4th round draft pick next season; I think this is too high considering his risk. In your opinion, what round pick would you say he’s worth in a trade?
8th
Schwarber or Castellanos?
Castellanos
Hi Grey
2,000 straight great columns. You’re on an unprecedented roll!
14 team, h2h, points-based league.
My Souza, Pujols, Gennett and Arrieta
His Betts, Dozier and Casilla
Of note (and with great shame) I’ll admit that my 2nd closer is Nerris/Bush and I’m stacked at SP (which command super high prices in this league).
The winner is?
Eat a d, Cal Ripken!
Betts side
Judge for MadBum? 12 team standard roto. I’ve got a glut of OF and need ERA/K
My team:
C: Avila
1B: Freeman
2B: Segura
3B: Seager
SS: Lindor
OF: Betts, Stanton, Judge
UTIL: Pham, Zimm
BN: Justin Turner, Starling Marte, Scooter
SP: Wood, Cole, Nova, Nola, Peacock, Manaea STREAMER
RP: Brach, Dyson, Madson, Melancon (DL)
Do better
so just lost C Correa
who do you suggest out of this list to pickup? only have a few more pickups left for the rest of the year:
J Villar
J Reyes
Tulo
Dejong
Acia
Galvis
Miller
Baez
T Anderson
Villar
@Grey:
Even with him not playing as much as he should?
Ugh just lost Correa for 2 months and need to pull from an ugly WW – who’s the best option from the following:
Andrelton
Arcia
Galvis
The Corpse of Jose Reyes
Simmons
Grey,
Do I trade away Segura for Xander and polanco? I have andrus and odor so i dont exactly need segura. Do you think thats a good deal or try n get more?
Meh, sounds fairish I guess
Start 2 Grey,
AJones and CDavis vs Ross
Thames @ Nova
Davis, Jones
Hey Grey
Nice work, as always.
For a redraft, 5×5, h2h (12 teams, 20 player rosters), I am in need of Saves. These closers (?) are all available…
Brett Cecil;
Madson/Doolittle/Grace;
Claudio/Bush;
Dyson/Melancon; and
Brach.
Which player(s) do you prefer, and whom would you drop?
Taijuan Walker; and/or
Carlos Rodon
Also, would you drop either of Walker or Rodon for J.A. Happ?
Thanks
SteveA
@SteveA:
Rosenthal also available.
Thanks! Madson for Rodon
12 team league, 3 keeps per year (came into year with Arenado, Betts, Lindor, losing corresponding draft pick). Not too worried about future years, trying to climb back into playoffs. With sufficient waiver OFs always available and questionable Cs, was offered Posey and a rd. 5 pick next year for Bellinger and a rd 15 pick next year. I’m liking the idea, for Posey now and the good extra pick next year. I know he rakes, but I suspect Bellinger will come down to earth a bit, while Posey maintains his performance as the only thing that keeps Giants fans going to the stadium.
In a nutshell – Posey or Bellinger?
@Rob Popp: On the contrary I’ve frankencatchered for years to fine effect. Love Posey’s average and low Ks in a league that counts against them. Is Bellinger the second coming or not is the question, lol.
Bellinger
@Grey: Amen
fill in for Correa from the following:
Orlando Arcia
Hernan Perez
Andrelton Simmonds
Didi Gregorious
Jedd gyrko
Paul Dejong
thank you in advance, will hang up and listen lol
Simmons
Hey Grey! No worries about the Cueto recommendation. You are a superstar when it comes to projecting fantasy baseball stats and his poor season is a huge surprise for practically everyone.
Not even Rudy with his programming superpowers saw it coming. ;)
Ha, thanks!
Grey – great stuff as always!!
Keeper league – no real ‘position requirement….not sure if it matters or not – its a H2H Keeper league…ROS – Ryon Healy or Parra?
Healy
@Grey:
Thanks Grey – I will stand pat. Appreciate the help as always.
No problem
Try to offer the Correa owner in my league Trevor Story? He’s been improving and Segura is my starting SS so I don’t really need him. Thinking of asking for Benintendi. Too much?
Sure, try it
McCullers for Story fair? or am I giving too much
I’ll start by offering straily or manea though…guy who has story has seager at SS
Too much
@Grey: straily or manea aren’t too much right?
They’re not
@Grey: thanks grey. You the man really appreciate all the time you spend commenting so quickly
No problem
I just dropped haniger for parra u dont have any issues with that right?
I don’t
Alonso out of the lineup tonight . . . no basis for this but I bet we hear he’s dealt by tomorrow.
Alonso out of the lineup tonight . . . no basis for this but I bet we hear he’s dealt by tomorrow (could be more boring and he’s just sitting v. a lefty, but what’s the fun in that?!)
Ha, could be
Parra in the three hole. Parra in the three hole. I’m singing this in my head to the tune of Mirror in the Bathroom.
hi
I am going to say the A’s will trade Alonso to John Sterling’s Yankees. ALONSO…hits one way out YONDER. THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Yankees win. Have you ever noticed the thousand different inflections Sterling gives the word “the?”
I am also going to say that a longshot in the Sonny Grey derby is the Brewers. A Brinson/Hader package puts them in the range where the Quintana trade with Jimenez/Cease set the market.
Start Pax in Houston Wednesday?
Think you have to
Judge, schebler and cozart for sale turned down,
Judge, schebler and cozart for kershaw, no response
Guy with sherzer no longer participating.
Guy with Degrom leads all batting categories. So…..
Judge for DeGrom or just fuck it and drop schebler and cozart for more pitching?
Cahill is available among others.
10 team roto…….sitting 3rd, kershaw guy1st DeGrom guy2nd.
Drop Cozart for Cahill
Thanks Grey!!!!!
Hello my friend. I just don’t know what to do right now. On my 10 team H2H points team I have correa. They sayin 8 weeks so that would put him first week of the playoffs he would be back. That’s IF I make the playoffs. Only 5 bench spots. Do I drop or hold him?
And who’s the pick up right now? Arcia, dejong, Simmons, reyes, villar, Crawford
Prolly can drop…. Villar
Grey,
In a 10tm H2H cat keeper (keep 12 of 24) with balanced stats.
A guy in the league is having a fire sale and has put up: L Morrison, J Upton, M Estrada, Y Alonso, A jones and wants to get rid of them for picks. Who is your top two out of that list and you see them having any good value ROS
My team is pretty balanced in players so this player would most likely be a bench unless they got really hot
Thanks bud,
Marv
Judge and Kyle Seager for Machado and Sevy? 12 team standard roto
Judge, pretty fair
Pick 2: Alonso, Kemp, Parra
Not Alonso
JD Martinez to the Diamondbacks. That’s a good get for them.
@OaktownSteve: damn. I was hoping Rockies since I have him in my league. I’ll take this though too.
Great for both of them
Start or Sit Nova v MIL tonight?
Start
Peraza, Parra, or J. Reyes?
Parra
Mallox or mancini? Thx!
Depends on needs
Might make this offer:
Give Wood, Severino
Get Scherzer, Betts
Sound good?
Also, cheers to anyone with JD and Goldy, those two back to back in a lineup is going to be fierce.
Totally… I’d take Betts
Diamonbacks new 3-4-5
Goldy-Lamb-JustDong
Huge increase in value for JD and Lamb will see even more pitches
Stacked indeed
Shoupd I drop Margot for Peralta? I have schebler, JBJ, or Margot as a 3rd outfielder.
If you can platoon him
Hi Grey & Razz Nation,
I know you’ve gotten a few Correa questions, but none of the guys you liked above are on the wire in my league. Who do you like as a long-term rental? Limited moves in 5 x 5 OPB H2H league:
Chris Taylor
Arcia
Reyes
Gyorko
Addison Russell
Nunez
Thanks for the write up and the advise.
Arcia
@Grey: thanks so much!
No problem
with vogt out grab pina over DTD’arnaud in NL only OBP/total bases? pina probably gets more than half the time like he did earlier when that other MIL guy’s name was the backup.
Yeah, Pina
Grey,
OBP/SLG league with 8 teams/8 keepers, top 10 guys come at an even steeper price than normal because of the lower number of keepers
I lost Correa and am in an ok position to win, a few points back. Looking at possible trading with a team who is building for next year
Which side do you prefer for this year:
Correa
McCullers
JBJ
Altuve
Sale
Blackmon
And which side do you like long-term?
Altuve
14 team espn h2h with OBP over AVG, OPS and total bases, QS, holds added. we keep 2 OF, 2 SP, 2 RP, and 3 hitters (not OF) that can’t be the same position. so my SP is MUCH keeper options are MUCH better than my last 3 hitting ones. likely hitter keepers in caps. 12 max starts per week (this week 17 since it’s a 10 day game week)
C zunino
1B GOLDY
2B SCHOOP
SS arcia
3B longo
MI pirela (2B/LF)
CI pujols
LF braun
CF maybin (LF)
RF STANTON
OF pollock (CF)
util pham (CF/LF)
BN valencia (1B/3B/RF), miller (1B/2B/SS)
DL m.taylor (CF)
SP darvish/paxton/hill/mccarthy/faria/straily/duffy/gio g/wood
RP (room for 5) holland/kimbrel/hand/koji/baez
have been trying to move a SP for a keeper hitter (which i could do next year pre draft anyway). i got an offer of paxton for cruz. cruz is too old to be a keeper i’m sure.
You mean you got an offer of Cruz for Pax? Sounds fair, I think you can prolly do better
@Grey: yeah, and more importantly for a hitter i’ll keep me thinks. keeper rules are set pretty well for trading preseason. some teams 2nd or even 1st SP keeper pretty weak but maybe they have like 2 good SS or 3B keeper types.
@Alfred E. Naujocks: guessing cruz for a lesser pitcher would be doable though, maybe a duffy/mccarthy type?
Yeah, if you can
Yeah, totally
Got offered Chris Davis and Mancini for my Pham.
Need to drop 2, Clint Frazier and…Lackey? Tijuan? Morton? Thanks
Take it… Lackey, Frazier
I put C. Davis on bench and he goes off for 2 homers and 6 rbi’s. Always play your studs-right.
Also rumor is Frazier, Robertson and Kahnle to NYY. Who closes in CHW now?
thanks
Swarzak maybe
Parra and drop who? ;)
SCastro, COwings, OArcia, NArenado, JBruce, WMyers, TPham, DSantana, JDMartinez,Pollock…? Or hold?
Castro
Do you think Reddick will have a decent 2nd half. Any projections. Thinking of dropping him or S. Castro for Castellanos. Thanks
Drop Castro
Pina zunino mccann wieters ros rank em
some news that kahnle/k-rob/frazier all going to NYY soon (and THAT’ll be expensive, and if WSOX aren’t already the best prospect team they will be soon) i guess grab swarzak right away
@Alfred E. Naujocks: AL only, have kahnle/barnes (BOS)/giles/j.wilson. with kahnle now moving from 2nd in line to 3rd or maybe even 4th at NYY grab tepera or d.barnes TOR (seemingly these are interchanged lately in the 8th inning). j.smith also out there in case he gets it back soonish.
@Alfred E. Naujocks: leclerc/hendriks/treinen (used like an 8th inning guy tonight did well)/rondon. probably rondon for now till maybe the TOR or OAK 8th innings get clarified.
@Alfred E. Naujocks: and for some reason the monkey thinks clippard is the guy at WSOX town, but that makes no sense at all.
I trade Strasburg for JD Martinez? I could use another bat. Thanks for the dope write-ups. I picked up Casty this morning. Paying dividends already.
Castellanos or I. Happ?
@lwomack58: happ in dynasty for sure. if position doesn’t matter and you can just add cast he’s hotter right now. if you own both and need to drop one league depth would matter.
Need to drop two.
Bradley
Hosmer
Moncada
Jones A
LeMiehu
Conforto
Arcia
In a 12 teamer, redraft H2H league,
1. Who would you rather have Rosario or Moncada (I have positional flexibility so SS v 3B does not matter).
2. Who would you drop? Schebler, J Dyson, Simmons, Melky?
Judge for Jram and Schoop. Which side do you like? 5×5 H2H