You heard of Mrs. Dash? An all-powerful seasoning that you sprinkle on anything, and it makes it better. It’s crack…for your tongue! (May not be the actual slogan.) Now, if you swing already produces a great hard hit rate, you don’t want to tweak it too much. It’s already tasty. Only thing you can sprinkle on it to elevate it is a little bit more Launch Angle. Jesse Winker (3-for-4, 6 RBIs and 3 homers (15, 16, 17), hitting .350) is a classic example of what happens when a guy who hits the ball hard, tweaks his swing just a tad so the ball coming off his bat is just tad more elevated. Winker didn’t go full-Gallo on his Launch Angle. Just a smidge. A dash of wonderful, which if why I will now call him Mr. Dash. He elevates at the dish, and the crack of his bat is crack…for your fantasy team! Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Kwang-Hyun Kim – Hit the IL with lower back tightness. Hitters dominated the first two months of the season with injuries, but pitchers are now starting to pick up the pace, with about 17 starters getting hurt in the last three days. Gonna be a fun summer when teams are calling up Mel Stottlemyre Jr. to see if there’s a Mel Stottlemyre Jr. Jr.
John Gant – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 2.63. Finally, the Regression Fairies stopped to admire Gant’s long-flowing hair.
Tyler O’Neill – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer. Oh, by the by, he’s only played in 40 games. Ya know, the ol’ 52-homer pace in 160 games.
Sixto Sanchez – Still unable to make rehab starts. As I keep saying, I like Sixto, but not this year, guy friends and five girlfriends.
Cody Poteet – Hit the IL with an MCL sprain. What a terrible year 1150 was.
Trevor Rogers – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.97. The ERA doesn’t lie, the IP will catch up to him at some point.
Jesus Aguilar – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, and his 2nd homer in two games, and third homer in the last five games. Hot schmotato alert!
Sandy Alcantara – 8 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.30. If the Marlins traded for Kyle Gibson, I’d be interested.
Colin Moran – 1-for-4, 1 RBI as he was activated from the IL. Fun fact! His name used to be Chachi Moran, and he was born nine months after Joanie loved Chachi. (Very new hip reference.)
Chris Gittens – 0-for-4 as he was called up by the Yankees. At 27 years old, think we’re past the point where we can say Chris got in while the Gittens was good. Looks pretty Quad-A-ish, and only being mentioned because he’s a Yankee, but I guess it’s worth monocle’ing if Chris be Gittens some playing time. He has power, and literally nothing else.
John Means – Hit the IL with left shoulder fatigue. I’m fatigued from all the gee-dee injuries!
Cedric Mullins – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and, like, 12 homers in the last two days, hitting .322. Congratulations, Cedric Mullins, on your star mitzvah! His last ten official at-bats: single, HR, single, single, HR, HR, single, single, double, line out. Tough SAT problem for what’s next, but wouldn’t mind having it on my team. Why does it feel like Cedric the HRtainer is gonna be a top 50 pick next year for me and around 200th overall for ESPN?
Jake Bauers – DFA’d by Cleveland. Finally, Jake Bauers’s time is up. Thought they’d never cancel that show. Cleveland called up Bobby Bradley (3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer), former New Jersey Senator. He’s a better hitter than Chris Christy Mathewson or Christine Todd Worrell. Bobby Bradley has power, but was hitting .196 in Triple-A, so this will go well.
Amed Rosario – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Without looking, I’m gonna say Rosario was in Friday’s Buy, because he’s been hot for the last ten days.
Michael Fulmer – Hit the IL with a shoulder strain. His timetable is a small desk next to his bed housing his alarm clock. His timetable to return is unknown. I looked at his replacement, Gregory Soto, on waivers in my league, and decided the ulcer wasn’t worth the squeeze.
Tarik Skubal – 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 4.33. Yup, time to give him a once-over. 11.3 K/9, 4.3 BB/9, insane homers allowed, but that tracks with 2020 too, not 2022 if someone’s having Siri read this to them. Geez, people are barreling him up with a goofy fly ball rate, and that’s not a great recipe to avoid the random three-run homer that is deadly. Meh, in deeper leagues where you need risk, fine. In shallower leagues, Streamonator.
Dylan Cease – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.36. You put a guy who has strikeout stuff but is wild vs. a terrible team and he will dominant every time. (Not every time, but I’m trying to make a point.)
Jon Gray – Hit the IL with a flexor strain of his elbow. Waiting for his return? I wouldn’t hold my breath. Or Gilbreath, the Rockies’ replacement.
James Kaprielian – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.08. This start was in Coors, but his start is more about how bad the Rockies are than how great Kaprielian is. Streamonator is slightly positive on his next one, but it’s home and I could see it.
Michael Pineda – Won’t make his next start due to forearm tightness. In case you’re not paying attention, we’re reaching 60 games played and all pitchers are going down. There’s still 100 games to go.
Jackson Kowar – Called up to start today. Incoming! Big rookie pitcher train alert! Chugga-chugga-ROOFIE-chugga-chugga! Here’s what Prospect Itch said, “A man in search of a breaking ball, Kowar made good use of the controlled setting at the training site, working tirelessly to supplement his excellent fastball-changeup combination with something he could employ to strike out right handed batters. Have to take any training-site talk with a grain of salt, but the word around the team has his new curve looking like a double-plus offering, which would give him three of those with an off-speed for each side of the plate. Sounds more like dreamland than in-game reality to me, but I’ll send an offer or two this winter just in case. If he can’t get that third weapon or access better in-game command than he’s ever shown, the floor is still back-end relief, if only I could find relief from Grey.” What the heck! So, once again I’m asking you, how much do you need the eggs? I grabbed Kowar in a 15-teamer, but didn’t even look in a shallower league.
Josh Staumont – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.66, as he was activated from the IL. Should take over the closer role in KC. If I had a nickel for every time ‘should’ became ‘did not,’ I’d have like a buck-forty in nickels.
Adalberto Mondesi – Hit the IL with a hamstring injury. After the injury happened, you could see Mondesi cursing himself in the clubhouse tunnel, then for a split second, like as long as the known footage is of Bigfoot, Mondesi removed his jersey, and you could see a different name on the back. It read: Buxton.
Edward Olivares – 0-for-3 as he was recalled. Ed O. Ed O. It’s off to the waiver wire we go.
Caleb Smith – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.14. Lots of pitchers go from the rotation to the pen and succeed, but very few come back out of the pen and do well. Smith has a 10.5 K/9, 4 BB/9, 4.57 xFIP with a possibly deflated HR/9. Even better he appears healthy — better call him Cale B. with the B. standing for Blanched, because he’s a leafy green, but no bitter aftertaste. He’s the prototypical starter I’d grab in deeper leagues (15-team), and ignore for now in shallower ones, outside of Streamonator.
Tyrone Taylor – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer. About six weeks ago, I said Taylor was the Brewers’ only good hitter, and it’s taking forever for that news to reach Counsell.
Corbin Burnes – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 13 Ks, ERA at 1.97. Corey Dickerson, Luis Arraez, David Fletcher…Sorry, I’m just hoping someone from the Brewers’ front office is reading, and they get some ideas about who to trade for. Watch, they’re gonna instead trade for someone like Khris Davis.
Rich Hill – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.05. In this start, Hill threw 59 pitches. Screaming, “KEVIN CASH.” Yelling, “THAT’S RIDICULOUS.” Thinking contemplatively, “Maybe that’s how he keeps Hill healthy.”
Yandy Diaz – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer. Since his Launch Angle is so low, I can only assume if you were to slow down the replay of Yandy’s home run, the ball bounced off the plate and ricocheted over the fence.
Dane Dunning – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.26. Looked at Dunning’s peripherals, expecting to be yawnstipated, but, damn, he looks much better. One of the few pitchers who should have positive regression. Sadly, Streamonator hates his next start, and I kinda agree.
Scott Kazmir – Designated for assignment by the Giants. If this is it for Kazmir, it will be interesting to see which cap he wears into the Hall of Fame. Uh, sorry, weird time for a sentence break. I meant, Hall of Fame of What Could’ve Been.
Evan Longoria – Hit the IL with a shoulder sprain. With the way the Giants’ season has been going, Wilmer Flores (0-for-4) will fill-in and look like an All-Star for three weeks.
Patrick Wisdom – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and two more homers (6, 7). That’s not a hot schmotato, THIS IS A HOT SCHMOTATO. Gave you a Wisdom lede last week; he was in Friday’s Buy; now, I’m merely saying you can wait until he cools off, so you can say, “See, I told ya he’s not that good,” or you can grab him until he cools off, and say the same thing.
Kyle Hendricks – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners (3 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 4.59. Lot of going back and forth between thinking Hendricks is fixed — Hendfixed — but, unlike my dog, I don’t think he is.
Jacob deGrom – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 0.62. His WHIP is 0.57 and a 45.4 K%. Though, he went 0-for-3, so hopefully he can come out of his recent slump.
Dominic Smith – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer. Mentioned this last week, but I am now Team Dom, because I picked him up off waivers. Will let you know how it goes!
James McCann – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Not so fast with that talk that Wisdom’s the hottest bat in baseball, i.e., back that McCann up. McCann had one homer in the 1st 33 games; five homers in the last 11.
Chris Paddack – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.27. Any major league pitcher worth anything would mow down the current Mets’ lineup, but in Paddack’s favor at least he threw 94 pitches.
Logan Gilbert – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners (4 BBs), 7 Ks, ERA at 4.98. If my monocle on this guy was any bigger, it’d be a telescope.
Justin Upton – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer. The only question is when does Upton go cold for six to eight weeks? When he reaches 15 homers? 17? 20?
Bryce Harper – 1-for-5, 1 run as he was activated from the IL on Saturday. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him in Your Lineup” Department said, “My brother is also named Kevin.”
Brad Miller – 1-for-2, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, as the Phils scored 12 runs, and Alec Bohm went 0-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .209. I’d say Bohm was a Ticker Tease, but more like Ticker Teason.
J.T. Realmuto – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer. Jerry Tomato has a lot of ketchuping to do to be a top catcher this year.
Jose Urquidy – 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.76. Uracutie ran into the buzzsaw/buzzkill that is Buffaloronto’s Rock n’ Jock Stadium.
Luis Garcia – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.75. That would be a solid road start in Seattle, but vs. the 1927 Jays in Buffaloronto? Impressive.
Chas McCormick – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .200. McCormick must’ve loved hitting in Buffaloronto Wild Wind-Blowing-Out Stadium, or maybe McCormick just loves The Road, a book I’ve tried to read about six times, and can’t get past the 1st ten pages.
Max Fried – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.63. If you had the pants grapes to start Fried vs. the Dodgers, you deserve this start, and a head x-ray.
Trevor Bauer – 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners (4 BBs), 7 Ks, ERA at 2.40. Big story out of baseball this week is the rate to which pitchers are spinning their new lack of spin. If I’m being frank and not Stallone, I don’t care outside of how it affects us for fantasy, and that’s not entirely clear. The 4-seamer’s spin rate is a bellweather to look at possible cheating for pitchers using the wacky tacky. With the league talking about cracking down, it’s possible pitchers might have a lot less spin on their pitches this week, i.e., write “Cheating” on the side of the Titanic, and you don’t want to be rearranging the deck chairs when the shizz goes down. 4-seamer spin rates that have been down since MLB’s announcement: Gerrit Cole, Clayton Kershaw (6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.66) and Trevor Bauer. Dodgers were also suspiciously at the top of the highest spin rates going into this weekend. Oh, and because I looked it up, Kevin Gausman (7 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 1.27) has a spin rate on his 4-seamer this year that is actually down from 2015, and not much different from the previous two years, i.e., Gausman might not be a 1.27 ERA pitcher, but he’s also not jumping off the page as anything funny going on. So, as they say in Philosophy 101, what does it all mean? Nothing or something, I have no idea. The assumption is pitchers won’t be as good with less grip on the baseball, which seems/seams to track. Bauer’s line yesterday shows he wasn’t able to locate. If that continues, his ERA is going to rise. Or anyone’s. But as his line also shows, he’s not suddenly a terrible pitcher. Or what possibly happens: Pitchers realize MLB isn’t doing anything with their empty threats and things remain the same. It’s so assbackwards that they deadened the ball, and now want to police pitchers. It’s like someone saying they want to be healthy, so they’re eating vegetarian, then they eat nothing but nacho cheese.
What’s up Grey?
Someone panic dropped Alex Wood in my league. Would you drop any of the following for him?
Gonsolin
Manoah
Alzolay
McClanahan
Thanks as always!
probably mcclan, you might get lucky and alzolay goes DL with his blister, but of course you might not have time for that before somebody grabs wood, i know i wood while you wait on that DL stint if i was in yr league.
This isn’t going so well…
Haha not great!
Following on the MLB app it looked like he was either not in shouting distance of the strike zone, or in the absolute fattest part of it!
Oh dear.
this is why the “15’s maybe grab, shallower didn’t even look to see if available” grey comment(s). turns out i didn’t drop minor for him either in AL only. however, somebody did drop kaprelian for kowar, i might FAAB that up. the whole “just added a 3rd pitch” scared me off of even dropping say cobb in 14+ for the most part (and cobb was easily obtainable even before his not great last start and he’s been VERY solid for like nearly a month or so).
Yeah, that’s fair…Don’t think he even threw the curve last night
wait last night, we’re talking about kowar (tonight) i thought here.
also in a 12’er that i could’ve obtained even with an open roster spot (means to DL on last day of last week’s matchup) i went with upton in case jd mart stays hurt plus in that league (h2h) my opp is one of those twits with like 4 BN bats, so i don’t need lots of SP starts to stream from this week. and story is supposedly back tomorrow for that league anyway.
so far just walks and singles, but with bundy also in this game, this might get really crazy (my guess is KC doesn’t leave kowar in so long it gets REALLY bad, but maybe). this might be like a 12-10 game.
oh shit, they didn’t wait long at all. back to t.anderson in that redraft 20 teamer (or lucchesi, allard, senzatela (on road), kuhl or some other schlub). play by play didn’t show he had been taken out in 1st inning for good chunk of time after that happened.
Adios Kingery we hardly knew ye…
Hehe, member when he was a thing…all the way back to last year
hehe, remember that giant contract PHI gave him before he ever got 1 MLB at bat. great stuff.
Ha, yup!
Bieber or Burnes ROS? Which side?
Bieber
Biebs
Grey,
Who do you like ROS Wil Myers or Tommy Pham?
Myers
You hate Pham! Ha.
Why is this true? I mean, it is, but why
Thanks for the input guys
No problem
Hello Bruddah Grey!
Alonzo or Arozarena ROS?
Aloha!
Alpha! Alonso
Trammell or V.Robles ros?
Robles
As usual superb work and love the analysis. Couple questions for the week… looking at 2B, Schoop or Lourdes? Who do you prefer at Util in a 5X5 standard league out of Blackmon, C Santana, Swanson or Schoop? Much appreciated!
Thanks! Lourdes — Dansby
Thank you! Lastly, is Adam Frazier a guy to keep an eye one with Hayes back? I like his 2B and OF eligibility, similar to Lourdes. Lacks the power, but is hitting ball well.
I’d lose Frazier
Garret Hampson or Santander? Points league
Or Dylan Carlson
Santander
Carlson
Do you like Hampson more than Carlson?
Nope
Ok sounds good thanks
No problem
Favorite start tomorrow for getting the W?
Alex Wood @Rangers (Lyles)
Heaney home vs Royals (Bubic)
Rodon home vs Blue Jays (Ray)
Rodon
Hey now – I know you’ve mentioned it a million times, but what’s the quick metric you use for highlighting strong SPs – is it a difference between BB/9 and K/9 greater than 6?
That works
Oh man, I think I’m stuck down a rabbit hole now!
Grab the rope!
Corbin Burnes has matched his career high innings of 59. Wonder how much further he goes with 100 games left…and if he tires out in the dog days.
Bump for your thoughts
Wondering if I should sell high for a SP that will have greater volume the rest of the way.
Sure, if you can get a good deal
Freddy Galvis or Jonathan Viloar?
Villar
Guy is offering me Kershaw for Severino…(should be back in a month or so)? Is this really that big a deal where people are jumping? Should I take it? Now I’m suspicious.
Kershaw side
Just took it. Could be a good parody for one of your write ups…Spin Doctors – Kershaw and Bauer the Two Princes
Haha
Kelenic just got sent down too. Wow. Only 83 at-bats and they send him down. That’s ridiculous. What’s he going to learn in Triple A? It’s not like they’re trying to win anywyay.
Ah, I thought you said it was Hiura
12 team mixed obp keeper league: Gerritt Cole (29) /Vaughn (7) for Gausman (25)/Winker(17)?
My side Gerritt is playing for this year while he cant keep Winker.
Winker’s the prize, but you shouldn’t have to give Vaughn too
Thanks Grey.
No problem
Please rank in a standard 5×5 roto ROS:
K. Bryant, Belli, Teoscar
Belli, Bryant
Need one of these guys for my last SP spot this week in a points league:
Jordan Montgomery (at MIN)
Pineda (2 starts, but injury risk? Home vs NYY; Home vs HOU)
Wade Miley (home vs. COL)
None…Pineda
Who do you like the most tomorrow when I need Wins?
Rodon home vs Blue Jays (Ray)
Heaney home vs Royals (Bubic)
Wood @Rangers (Lyles)
P Lopez home vs Rockies (Sensatela)
Lopez
Your boy Hiura just got sent back to the minors. I guess you could use that roster spot on Benintendi. Oh wait, I forgot, he’s not a thing!
I’m not sure Hiura will ever be back. He sucks. Glad I still have Benny Baseball though!
Hiura or Kelenic?
Kelenic back to AAA
Bye bye Jarred
I guess I should have anticipated that and replaced Kelenic on my Razz team.
There’s still time
Not for this week. Lineups locked.
Damn
Wood @Rangers tomorrow vs Jordan Lyles. Would you trust him in a 12 teamer?
Yes
Montgomery, Miley or Mize
JoMo
All good options but cut three (points league)
Schoop
Kirilloff
India
Polanco
Santander
Pham
Benintendi
Donaldson
Also
McCann over Haase?
Pham, Kirilloff, Schoop
McCann, yes
Current pen is Diego Castillo, Alex Reyes, Romano and Clase.
Since we have categories for holds and another for saves is Iglesias an upgrade over Castillo? If he is are they close or no?
Thanks
Close
Would you rather Romano or Diego?
Romano
in a QS league with holds is Luzardo and DIego for Raisel Iglesias a fair offer to propose?
Sure, don’t see the point
I have too many starters: Lynn, Bieber, Mahle, Rogers, Hendricks, Cease, Luzardo and Means and Plesac on the IL. I need to move one
Batty call options for the day:
Hunter Renfroe vs. Zach Thompson
Enrique Hernandez vs Zach Thompson
Adam Duvall vs. Pivetta
Chris Dickerson vs Pivetta
Which one do you like, if any?
Oops, Corey Dickerson
Oops, Corey Dickerson
Renfroe
Anyone know how I can see how much FAAB everyone has left in Razzslam? Only thing I can find is the FAAB results from the 1st round and having to add up everyone’s winning bids.
Go to free agent page and above where you see the free agents you’re bidding on, the money is there
Ah, doy! Thanks
No problem
Aguilar or Bell ROS?
Aguilar
I have Story, Moose, Means and Fulmer on the IL with Kikuchi a possibility of ending up there.
Obviously going to need to find room for the first two soonish.
Could you see dropping Fulmer altogether when you already have Rogers/Iglesias/Bard/Diekman? Not a stellar cast exactly but whatever, SAGNOF.
Lose Fulmer
Thanks. Hunter Harvey is back. Any interest? Might be useful for Holds maybe? As much as the Orioles ever have the lead haha.
Can’t imagine you can’t find better, but sure
Oh there a better guys for right now, no doubt. But he was supposed to be the closer coming in to the year, right? And I’m always interested in guys who might become a closer in the course of the season.
I’m probably being too smart for my own good – he’s maybe more of a cyclops.
Yeah, I guess, feels like being too cute
But you’ve seen me – I am cute!
Haha, fair
Where would you rank Yelich and Soto overall right now ROS? Soto till top 5? Yelich still top 15?
I’m considering offering Winker and Riley for one of them. Which do you think is fairer? Both teams could use a 3B.
Around 15 for Soto, maybe 30 for Yelich
You might be ok for Soto but you also might be shooting yourself in the foot
Thanks. It’s a keeper league and I’m 2-6-1 this season so I’m looking a little more long term.
Would you say Winker, Riley and Olson for Soto and Bellinger is a better deal for me?
Sure
Is Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer too much to give up for Trout? Its dynasty and we can keep five players. Where are you guessing Adolis is headed in rankings next year? I know he was your sell on Friday.
Not too much
Al only 5×5..rank these SP Rest of season
Skubal
Richards
Folty
Singer
Dunning
Singer, Skubal, Dunning
Are you using lopez today at Boston in a 10 team roto league with innings cap and worried about ratios? Jd Martinez is out agajn
Lopez had his start moved to tomorrow
Thanks. It is good to finally get some good news
Yup!
Hi grey. 20 team keeper (keep 8): Trade mookie for yordan and w. Buehler?
Thanks!
Meh, it’s fair, but I want Mookie
@Grey: since its a light day, looking ahead to 2022. can keep three of the following next year, who doesnt make the cut. round where i can keep them is in parentheses. thanks!
l urias (10)
gausman (11)
chisholm (22)
k lewis (23)
Urias
Eflin or Gonsolin ROS?
Eflin
Grey,
Add Patrick Wisdom and drop either Kelenic, Avisail Garcia, or Jorge Polanco?
Thanks!
Kelenic
FYI – Lopez is getting pushed to tomorrow so won’t start tonight vs. Boston
Yeehaw!
@Grey: weekly roto. need to sit one of these guys. whos on the bench this week?
alzolay – @ sd, vs stl
wood – @ tex, @ was
urias – @ pit
bassitt – vs ari, vs kc
thanks!
Wood
Between Wood and Adbert, tbh
@Grey: yeah, wood was my initial thought although hate to have to site him with two nice matchups. another options would be Framber who has @ bos and @ min, but cant sit him, right?
Don’t sit Framber
Buuuut nacho cheese is so delicious!
That is true
E. Rosario or Happ?
Happ
@Grey: weekly roto, need to sit one of the following. who sits?
pham – 3 vs chc, 3 @ nym
upton – 3 vs kc, 3 @ ari
story (supposed to come off IL on tuesday) – 3 @ mia, 3 @ cin
blackmon – 3 @ mia, 3 @ cin
thanks!
Blackmon
I currently have India and Jazz covering 2B for me in a 12-team H2H. I also have Brujan in the wings waiting. Once Brujan is up, is he still behind India and Jazz? If so, should I drop Brujan now for a SP that can help right away? It looks like the best options currently on the wire would be Gilbert, Richards, or Dunning. Those names aren’t very exciting, but Gilbert has looked better in his last two games. Thanks!
Why not cross that bridge when we come to it? Prolly Brujan over India
Most Golden Sombreros:
#1 Ryan Howard 27
#2 Chris Davis 26 (you can do it!)
#3 Reggie Jackson 23
#4 Giancarlo Stanton 21
Sammy Sosa, Ray Lankford, and Aaron Judge are the only players with more than 2 platinum sombreros in a career.
Pehaps the greatest date in baseball history came on June 18, 2019, when JD Martinez of the Sox and Miguel Sano of the Twins recorded platinum sombreros in the same game, a 17-inning affair. Martinez went 0 for 8 and Sano went 0 for 7.
Cant take credit, this is from a friend^^
We may never see awful extra innings games like that again…Sigh
Nose Picking Joe muses….
I’ve come to realize, no one really likes watching baseball. Why would anyone want EXTRA innings.
Robot umps, how about robot players (besides Stanton)? They stay in the box!
How about robot fans in the stands? Eliminates Covid risk!
Forget about innings, let’s just use a timer- make the game 2 hours, whoever’s winning wins. That’s win win!
Many Thanks to nose picking Joe Torre and his famous committee meetings filled with the dense smoke of old man farts.
Brilliance? Dumbassery?
you decide
Haha, how do we know Joe Torre isn’t a robot?
The smell.
Ah, common sense
France, Villar, KikE, India, Fletcher, Castro or Hernandez over B. Lowe?
Can try India
Grey, need a trade opinion in a H2H points league. I’d be trading Bryce/Musgrove/Manoah and I’d be getting Grisham/Darvish/McCullers. Which side do you prefer? Thanks
Nah
Mercedes and Lindor or Harper?
Lindor
In a deep roto, I’m dealing away Laureano/Kikuchi/Fairbanks for one of the following packages – in need of K, QS and SV – what say you?
Option 1: Pressly/Hand/Pablo Lopez
Option 2: Pressly/Pablo/Marquez
In addition to your preference, would you pull the trigger on both?
Thanks!
Option 1 seems fair…no on 2
Is it time to drop kelenic for Ian haap or Jeff mcneil???
Sure, Happ
I wouldn’t write off Skubal to deeper leagues only. Entering May, he made some changes to his arsenal by dropping his splitter for a traditional change-up. Since then, HR down, BB down and K’s way up. 14 K/9 over his last 6 starts with a 3.09 ERA and 1.28 WHIP.
I am buying a real breakout from him.
Interesting, well, I’ll watch, but the efficiency wasn’t good on Sat.
103 pitches to get through 5 isn’t ideal, but 1ER (0 HRs) and 11 K’s with a win was sweet.
Yeah, needs to repeat it now
Nah. It has been 4 starts in a row now. 21 IP with 3 wins, 5 ERs and 37 K’s (15.85 K/9). BB still high with 9 but only 2 HRs.
That’s against SEA, CLE, NYY and CHW so a mixed bag of offenses.
Interesting…will keep an eye on him, thanks!
Hey Grey,
Please pick two of the followng to stream this week (H2H QS league):
Smyly @PHI
Flexen @DET
Sheffield @DET
Singer @OAK
Thanks!
None are good — I’d go the Tigers starts
That’s also what I was thinking. And yes, now you can see just how desperate for starts I am in this league :( Means going down didn’t help..
Thanks!
No problem
Thinking about moving T.Story for some SP or an SP/RP combo bc I dont need him. what tier would you be aiming for top 15sp top 30sp top 50?
you typically have to overpay for SP in this league. Was going to try for wheeler or musgrove then move down to Mahle or Pablopez if I have to or is that too cray?
My hitting is loaded.
My current SP is not loaded.
C.Rodon
M.Stroman
Tai.Walker
A.Alzolay
T.Gonsolin
Marco Gonzales(stream spot)
appreciate your input.
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No, trade a lesser bat for a lesser SP
Thinking about moving T.Story for some SP or an SP/RP combo bc I dont need him. what tier would you be aiming for top 15sp top 30sp top 50?
you typically have to overpay for SP in this league. Was going to try for wheeler or musgrove then move down to Mahle or Pablopez if I have to or is that too cray?
My hitting is loaded.
My current SP is not loaded.
C.Rodon
M.Stroman
Tai.Walker
A.Alzolay
T.Gonsolin
Marco Gonzales(stream spot)
appreciate your input.
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Looks like Pablo is getting an extra day of rest and now gets COL at home on Tuesday instead of @ BOS today.
Glorious!
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Grey,
11 team league 6×6 with holds and OPS the extra categories. We use Quality Starts instead of Wins. We have daily roster moves so I can plug in my pitcher whenever they start. I will add we keep 5. Pick ups can be kept at 5 next year. Would you cut Luzardo to stash Brujan? I already figure I need to cut Luzardo to activate Means when he comes off the IL unless Brujan came up in which case I could cut Schoop.
C Mercedes 1b Vlad 2b Schoop SS Tatis 3b Machado CI Alonso MI Lindor OF: Acuna, Bellinger, Dom Smith, Kiriloff, Schwarber Util: Baez Bench Wander
SP: Bieber, Lynn, Hendricks, Trevor Rogers, Mahle
P: Cease, Diego Castillo
RP: Reyes, Romano, Clase
B: Luis Castillo, Luzardo
IL: Means, Plesac, Conforto
Sure, stash Brujan, lose Luzardo
My pitching staff is pretty solid but I need someone to stash on my reserve list for insurance. Looking at Caleb Smith, Dunning or Gilbert.
Smith
Is Hosmer droppable in a 12 team? Basically, Aguilar or Hosmer going forward?
Aguilar
I think this is the first endorsement of Aguilar I have ever seen you make lol You are not a fan of him, or Lux haha
I don’t mind him when he’s hitting…which he is
he was when hot last time too. about a month or more ago.
Traded Urquidy for Riley. Good trade?
3rd base has been a black hole for me.
Thanks
Sure
Following up on my pitching situation with my disaster of a team. As a reminder, my format is 12tm and pitching cats are: W, L, SV+HLD, ERA, WHIP, K, K/9, QS
I managed to snag Eflin, so now my pitchers are:
SP- Ryu, Cease, Valdez, Gonsolin, Eflin
RP- Green, Castillo, Rich-Rod, Rogers Twins
IL- Means
1. Am I streaming out of Gonsolin’s spot?
2. Is Paul Fry or Lugo better than any of my current SVs+HLDs guys?
1. Let’s see how he looks
2. Lugo
Lugo over which of my current guys?
Thought you asked Fry
Oh I meant if Fry or Lugo was better than any of my current RPs, but I may just end up adding Lugo and dropping Kelenic.
My current RPs are: Green, Castillo, Rich-Rod, Rogers Twins
Yeah prolly can forget the Kelenic lottery ticket
Who is the better IL stash? Franmil or Luke Voit?
Franmil
Hi Grey,
Always appreciate your insight!
As you know, Jack Flaherty is on IL and won’t be available for weeks. Would you take a flyer and waive one of the following to try and get Jack Flaherty? I am not sure.
The following hitters are potential players to be cut:
Ty France
Garrett Hampson
Tyler Naquin
Gio U
Nate Low
Freddy Galvin
Manuel Mariot
Eric Hosmer
Nate Zunino
Thanks!!!!!!
You have 2 catchers? Lose one
What’s good Grey? I don’t think MLB is going to actually do anything about increased spin rates. Casual fans like home runs, strikeouts, and dudes yelling “Let’s go!”MLB isn’t going to do away with part of that trifecta marketing strategy:)
I think we might be on the verge of a breakout for Jonathan India. Been hot with a .471/.591/.941 over the last week, but more telling is the Reds moving him to the top of the order this past Saturday/Sunday. Doode looks the part as well. Just saying…
Have a good one!
They also deadened the ball, so yeah I don’t know, my guess is they do nothing but fear of repercussions might be enough — hope so on India! I have him in a league or two — you too, Poop!
India’s hot (duh), so yesterday I finally dropped Matt Chapman for him (gave him one final chance for redemption during his trip to Coors). Tell me that wasn’t overly stupid!
Sounds fine
would you drop Kelenic or Villar for Yermin Mercedes, Nate Lowe, or Biggio?
Hunter Renfroe available as well… is he legit going forward or just hot?
Just hot
Sure, Mercedes, Lowe
Grey, H2H, 12 teamer. Who is the drop-Solak, IKF or Moustakas?
Solak
Drop 2 Urquidy, Ray, Valdez, Gonsolin, Kikuchi
Urquidy, Kikuchi
Hi Grey,
Would you waive Manuel Margot for Andrew McCutchen? I am leaning against it. Your thoughts.
Have a great week!
Nope
I started Fried against the Dodgers. Coming off a 12-0 week, I was battling for ERA, WHIP, K’s and W’s. His start put me at 12-0 this week. First time I’ve ever had a team with back to back sweeps in the decades I’ve played this game. Woot!
He’s really only had 1 bad start in the last 4-5. He pitches much better when he’s not trying to strike everyone out. In that last blowup he was throwing pitches in the zone on 0-2 or 1-2 counts or nibbling. Yesterday he was throwing strikes early, trusting his stuff & letting hitters get themselves out.
I just hope he remembers this in his next few starts.
On another note, Cedric the HRTainer has been a sheer delight to roster, and his HR tied me for the cat for the week. Then we went alllllllll day without another until McCann got me the category late.
I’m really starting to think one of the Big keys to FBB is watching who everyone gives up on/drops and pouncing when they show signs of life. Most were drafted where they were for a reason & that talent tends to show up eventually. Of course the flip side is to not be that guy, and hold the guys you draft who might start off slumping. I know this isn’t rocket science, but it’s something I committed to really paying attention to this year & it’s paying off in spades.
Woot, indeed
Cedric’s been one of the best draft pickups….
Yeah, if the league is shallow enough…It’s why I grabbed Dom Smith, and he had a nice week
True in larger leagues too. Has more to do with patience, or necessity. I get dripping struggling players because you have injuries, COVID, etc & just need a damn bat. And I can’t tell you how many times I almost dropped Lourdes over the 1st 5-6 weeks.
But I kept telling myself, “last year was real. His career trajectory is real. Be patient – the bat will come around.”
His solid numbers were partly why I went 12-0 last week.
Haha, yeah, I held Lourdes too, and 100% did not want to during a good 5 weeks of the season