From the journal of Jim Morrison, he wrote about an encounter he had with lizard wearing a crown of thorns that he alternated calling, Jesus Luzardo and The Luzard King. Here, I wish to transcribe Jim’s musings, “Today, I rode with a large Native American man to a Wawa to get some beej ferky (sic). The Native American man told me about the many lives he had lived and how he never trusted rookie pitchers. He recounted a story about how he traded all his pitchers for Chris Paddack, due to a great April in 2019. This was confusing to me, since this was 1970, but this wise Native American knew more in his head, which he covered in an Indians baseball club hat, than I’d ever know. Was this Lou Boudreau? Before we got to the Wawa, which was only three minutes away by automobile, so not sure why it was taking so long — were we lost? — the Native American man pulled over and picked up a pitchman for an insurance company which was an animated lizard. This was The Luzard King. An obvious lizard, which made it weird when it kept saying it was a gecko. The Luzard King said it had a shoulder issue early in the preseason of the 2019 season, which I had a premonition would be 38 years after my death. Also, oddly enough, I’m being fed a quote from the future from Prospect Mike about Jesus Luzardo. He will say, ‘Luzardo’s stock just continues to rise. He’s in the rarified air of ‘best pitching prospects’ now. The lefty threw 109 innings across three leagues in 2018 and posted a 129/30 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Everything is plus or better – the heater, the curve, the change, the control. He’s the total package, like the package I filled with anthrax and sent to Grey.’ Who is this Grey he speaks of? Who is Prospect Mike? Was it the peyote talking or was it something more mysterious?” And that’s me quoting Jim Morrison quoting Prospect Mike! Don’t think Luzardo is going to be up before the All-Star Break, but now is the time to stash him. He could be a top arm in the 2nd half, or at least a solid Middler like early Yonny. Call him Once Uponny. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
James McCann – Immanuel Kant argued that space, time and causation were ‘things-in-themselves’ which just ‘exist.’ He also used to say, “Put in McCann!” about everything.
Bobby Bradley – Just gave you my Bobby Bradley fantasy. It was written while showing a studio audience my Roger Rabbit.
Garrett Cooper – True or false: Cooper once injured himself while saying, “I’m going to Wichita,” during a karaoke session of Seven Nation Army.
Brandon Dixon – Over the last 30 days, Bra-Dix has six homers, two steals and has cemented himself in the cleanup spot in the Tigers’ order. “We can try a jackhammer, but I can’t promise anything.” That’s someone looking at Bra-Dix’s cementing of himself.
Dominic Smith – This guy is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. He seems totally untalented, but having a ton of fun. You have a Fun category in your league? Yes? No? Okay, well, he’s also been hot.
Eric Sogard – When you think about how you should’ve drafted Sogard instead of Vlad Jr., I put a finger on your brain like I’m Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway.
Keston Hiura – Here’s what I said this morning, “In 74 combined games this year: Hiura has 24/8/.315, roughly a pace of 48/15/.300. Hahahahahaha–Breathe, Grey! Breathe! Seriously, grab him.” And that’s me quoting me!
Danny Santana – Ya know what’s funny to me? “Farts?” Yes, but also how I still call this guy Dannys Antana, when the reason for that is so long ago, it’s no longer relevant. It would be like if I ever came across Chris Young in person and called him Krispie.
Cavan Biggio – Surprised there’s no one rushing out to add Biggio. Sure, he hasn’t been amazing, but he hasn’t been bad and I would’ve thought his name factor alone would’ve had him owned everywhere. As surprising as the Game of Thrones finale? Yes, but less disappointing.
Kevin Newman – On our 7-day Player Rater, Newman is a top 50 hitter. Hello, Newman!
Scooter Gennett – He should be back with the Reds soon, then shipped off to whichever team gives the Reds absolutely anything. “You’re willing to give us a bench coach for Scooter? Hmm, what kind of signs can he steal?”
Luis Urias – If Luis isn’t called up soon, I will put the buy for Urias on ice — Ur-ice? Damn, that’s cold! — like I put Mountcastle on ice.
Garrett Hampson – Honestly, I don’t care what Hampson or any non-Dahl, non-Chazz Noir or non-Arenado Rockies player can do. They’re in Coors and if they’re playing, they’re okay by me. Or I guess, Buy me.
J.P. Crawford – The three hottest players in the major leagues over the last week: LeMahieu, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Crawford, who’s been Just Peachy, aptly.
Oscar Mercado – Already gave you my Oscar Mercado fantasy. It hears Uranus and giggles.
Ramon Laureano – Hasn’t been exactly all I hoped for when I called him a sleeper in the preseason, but he has been far from a disappointment, outside of April. He’s currently around the 30th best outfielder. Ya know, about that of Tommy Pham, Gallo, Bryce Harper (!) and Buxton. Sounds crazy, but you’d be surprised at how much weight steals carry for fantasy value right now. Domingo Santana is a top 10 outfielder. Check out the Player Rater. Be it; live it; breathe it, not in that order. Prolly go “breathe it” 1st.
Brendan McKay – Will be called up to start on Saturday, and already gave you my Brendan McKay fantasy. The one difference between then and now…Well, there’s a few differences, the time, the date–Okay, differences for fantasy are he’s starting; I thought he might be a Middler. I also didn’t mention much about his bat. I’d be shocked if he’s more than a TTO, i.e., occasional homer, walk and strikeout. As an arm, he’s worth owning everywhere. This is also a Streamonator call. Like the call it makes to a junkyard to see if anyone’s seen its sister.
Tyler Skaggs – This is also a Streamonator call. “She went by the name ‘Speak & Spell.’ I miss our conversations.”
Liam Hendriks – Have no faith whatsoever in Blake Treinen being usable the rest of the year. Been saying this for about a week now. Hendriks could be a top 10 (5?) closer for the rest of the year (month?). That’s how one plants a flag (on a hedge?).
Carlos Martinez – Unlike Hendriks, I don’t have a ton of faith in C-Mart. Just don’t think it’s very S-Mart of the Cardinals to use him as a closer the rest of the year. Don’t they ever want him to start again? Maybe not, but I have my doubts. There’s no great arm behind him, but I guess Ron Gant’s son could step in. I’m also stashing Tyler Webb, which seems more like what Pookie from New Jack City would describe as a pipe dream.
Ian Kennedy – More like top ten closer, Ian Kennedy! Have you seen any film on him? Za-proof’s in the Zapruder!
SELL
DJ LeMahieu – Not sure if everyone heard my podcast story a few weeks ago about going to dinner with The Miz. Something I didn’t mention during that because it seemed irrelevant at the time, and, now that I think about it, it’s irrelevant now too, but DJ Darude was also at that dinner. I didn’t know him at the time, and don’t really still, but, up until LeMahieu, he was the only DJ I even tangentially knew. The whole DJ culture thing passed me by. Now all I can think when I see a DJ billboard announcing some residence at a Vegas hotel is, “Why does every DJ photo look like an in memoriam?” Any hoo! LeMahieu has been the best hitter over the last month, is a top 15 player for all of fantasy on the year and provides no speed and usually no power. Is this a joke? Where’s DJ LeMahieu’s in memoriam photo? Right here! There’s no way he keeps this up. I’d be looking at the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer to see what I can get for LeMahieu. I wouldn’t trade him for a massage at a place called Sal’s Chicken & Dry Rubs, but I would explore offers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYsx1QWF9A
Feelin’ cute AF… CAN’T delete later ;)
Fun Them Jewels, fast!
HAHA
Nice
Newman, Hampson, Crawford, or Sogard? 12 team 5×5.
Newman
Gallen or mckay?
Gallen
Yandy Diaz or hiura ros, obp league?
Hiura
Any consideration for Chris Taylor in today’s Buy column? Dood’s been getting slams and legs lately, had a great 2017 despite being lackluster (but usable) in 2018. Could be a renaissance? Or is he just a baked schmotato?
Taylor over LaStella ROS?
Not really, but he’s been hot
I’d go La Stella
Though Taylor in Coors is better (anyone in Coors is better)
True, must be something in the underlying numbers that my layman brain can’t grasp. But that Coors bump is always nice.
Have a nice weekend!
You too, pinkman!
He’s in Coors this weekend, too!
Hey Grey… for a long term keeper league which side do you like…
Yonny Chirinos and Domingo German
Or
Manaea, Gausman, Dickerson
Neither? Yonny
Hahahahahaha! Fair enough…
It’s a super deep league with tons of blacklisted players so our rosters look more like real MLB teams as opposed to fantasy baseball rosters.
Basically looking at who would be the best 4th and 5th SP
Ha, yeah…Yonny then
Phegley, Perez, or Vazquez
Roberto
What’s up Grey?
Freddie gibbs’ new album Bandana is very good.
Also don’t know if you saw but SCOTUS overturned Curtis Flowers conviction. I’m pretty sure it was you who recommended In the Dark pod last year or the year before?
12 team league w/ QS. We streaming Velasquez tonight against Miami? I’m feeling dangerous.
I like Andy and Barry Gibbs so will check out
Yeah, awesome news for Flowers, but Doug Evans is still the decision maker on whether to retry him, so that’s crazy
Stream VV
About time Hiura got called back up!!!
Yup
We’re holding Eloy in a points league right?
Yup
Would you drop Alzolay to stash Luzardo?
Sure
Good time to buy low on Buehler?
Sell high on verlander?
Hold on Bauer?
Hold Carlos Santana in points leagues? -1 for k’s
Drop Framber or does he start again after all star break?
Also do we still love judge even though everyone hits hr now? I thought of moving him for pitching help but I do have him as a 28th round keeper. Trying to win this year and I have 5 of the top 20 scoring position players in my league.
Buehler will be skipped — Justin won’t — Hold Bauer — Not sure why you wouldn’t hold Santana — lose Framber
Is Skaggs streaming call for 6/29, 7/4 or both?
Depends what SON says, I only looked at his next one
Laureano or Hiuera
Hiura
@Grey: 12 team, weekly roto. would you start pivetta next week (@ atl, @nym). if not, would you drop him for any of merrill kelly, mckay or lamet?
thanks!
Depends who those other guys are facing
@Grey: would be more just to roster heading into asb. kelly is vs col and mcckay (assuming he stays up) looks like he will be vs nyy. lamet is due to come off the dl.
Meh…McKay
10 team, standard H2H categories, 5 player keeper league.
Really like Newman, but have Segura and DeJong and a lot of MI options (Hiura/Senzel/Chavis/LaStella), I’m so weak in OF that I’ve played Senzel there more. Take Newman and drop one of my existing SS?
Can lose Chavis, but I don’t mind him (or anyone) in London
h/h points 12 team redraft…..was just offer his Judge for my Hoskins
Just going to offer or was just offered?
Offered
Piscotty or jbj ros, obp league?
JBJ
Grey,
Two Questions:
1) If Noe Ramirez is not a starter then what is he doing starting tonight vs OAK?
2) I am looking to trade Garrett Hampson. I was offered either minor leaguer SP Tim Cate from WAS or Logan Gilbert SP from Seattle. Who should I take?
1. opener
2. hold
Hampson is expendable. I have Altuve, Jose Ramirez, and David Fletcher.
2. Gilbert
what are you thoughts of Jake McCarthy and Hampson for Brice Turang and Logan Gilbert
I think Brice is barely as good as Hampson in 4 years
so he will be just like Hampson in four years or slightly worse than Hampson
Prolly worse, but maybe same
ok thanks I made the deal
Cool
Eddie Rosario placed on IL
Bummer
Blasphemy!
Grey my man.
Looks like Alfaro is back. You dropping him for Carson Kelly in a 12 team mixed obp league?
Phil Collins? What are you Patrick Bateman?? Phil Collins is the worst. Definitely on my list of change the station artists when he comes on.
That’s blasphemy, how dare you disrespect, Mr. Collins, after all he’s done for the world of music?
Alfaro over Kelly
Stick with rap
Actually any recommendations for new stuff? Most of my playlist is 1988-98
Ha, Tyler, the Creator’s IGOR album is best album of year
Have to dump one in roto:
Michael Lorenzen
Nick Anderson (I have Romo)
Blake Parker
Parker
Bench one (H2H Points)
Laureano @ LAA (Ramírez/Pena)
Soler @ TOR (Reid-Foley)
Eloy vs MIN (Berrios)
Eloy
McKay or heaney ?
I have limited drops left…and looking for better whip and era
McKay
h/h points 12 team redraft…..was just offered his judge for my Hoskins
Sounds fair if you wanna gamble on power upside
Grey!!!!
Great buy/sell.
Geovanny Gallegos’ stats (if only stats could speak and emote) would scream that you are raycess against Mexicans. They don’t and can’t so you’re okay.
36 IP
23 H
10 runs, all earned
6 BB
51 K
2.50 ERA, 0.806 WHIP
2.37 FIP (I know you only care about x-FIP)
.264 BABIP against
83% LOB
His stats over the last 30, 14 and 7 are all better than his seasonal average because of a blow up earlier. Please quote me if he becomes the closer this year.
Cheers,
Ante
Haha, I will be sure to! Those stats are gorgeous, interesting, Ante
Grey, thoughts if stroman gets traded to astros or Yankees? More valuable?
He still on waivers in our 10 team league QS K/9.
Don’t think it changes his value
In a 12 team league, are you holding Chavis anymore or would you drop for someone hot like Crawford?
I’d drop Chavis after London
Alfaro or Perez
Alfaro
A: Is Tim Anderson Droppable or at least in my auction keeper league at $3 hes a good keeper right? Maybe Sell?
B: Minter has been doing well is he a must drop for Watson or Kelvin?
A. Why? B. He’s doing well so you want to drop him?
I mean if hes out for over a month how much value does he have left? I wouldnt keep him nexr year over my other 5 guys. I offered Tim Anderson and minter for Kimbrel and Carlos Martinez. Got rejected. I offered it to a guy with no keepers. Im also leading in steals by 22 since i also have Mondesi and Yelich. Im 2nd to last in saves but have Chapman, pagan, Workmen, and Minter at this point. Thinking in adding Watson instead.
I have 9 starters and a great batting lineup with depth. So i dont need to drop any releivers.
He’s out for over a month? That’s what they said? I have no heard that
Oh dear, LeMahieu has taken my squad to the fringes of relevance this year—a hard disagree. Positional flexibility, hitting 1st with Lurch hitting second, and a rabbit ball flying all over the place. I’ll never let him go.
The more important question is how you feel about post-Peter Gabriel Genesis. The 18-month stretch that saw the release of Duke (March 1980), Face Value (Feb. 1981), and Abacab (Sep. 1981) was one of the happiest musical times of my life. Pop-Prog at its finest, and the two best later Genesis albums. Throw in a great 1980 Peter Gabriel album and a full head of hair for me, and I’ll show you happiness.
I like Collins up to about 1990.
I’m selling Peter Gabriel! Genesis needed to lose that anchor to get on its feet with some the best music ever made
Pick two in a points league
Newman
Gennett
Taylor
Robles
Soler
Murphy
Murphy, Soler
So I’m about to trade DJ – the other day I was offered Scooter and Glasnow, but he’d also be willing to do Kingery and Glasnow. Which guy would you rather take between Kingery and Scooter? To be honest, it’s not likely to impact this year since I’m way down, but there’s a slight chance I would be able to keep the guys I get heading into next year.
If it’s not impacting this year and you can’t keep next year, what you doing it for? I worry we see nothing of Glasnow this year
The main reason I’m doing it is for more keeper choices at the end of the year,. We keep four hitters and two pitchers. I suspect there’s no chance I’d keep DJ, but I thought there could be a puncher’s chance I’d keep Scooter or Glasnow. Right now my keeper-worthy pitchers are Kluber, Severino and Buehler.
I see…Sure, more chance of keeping Glasnow than DJ, but I doubt it with those options
In your opinion, is Lance Lynn a hold, or a streamer?
Is he a good drop for Luzardo when the time comes?
Thanks!
Hold
Grey,
Great column-While having Dahl and Gallen is nice would you swap the for J.D.?
Thanks! I would
Everybody Palka!
Would you grab your super sleeper over Kipnis or JP Crawford?
Thanks
Daniel!
Nope!
Was offered Domingo Santana and Yu Darvish for my Jack Flaherty. Domingo would replace David Peralta.
What do you think?
Thanks!
Domingo side
No “buy” recommendation for Maikel Franco?
Yeah, I get it. But after talking myself out of him two days ago, he hit two more HR. So, last night, in a momentum of fanboy hysteria, I bought a share.
Why do you not care for our boy Maikel? Yeah, his track record sucks. But his April sure was great!!!
He’s hot, add him if you have room
This makes me feel a little better since I’ve lost Springer, Haniger, Story, Rosario and Pablo Lopez in the last month!
Yay?
bigbear: Grey, I’ll take “What I have in common with myself”
Grey: “Ok bigbear, you’re clue is, ‘Things your little league coach and my wife say about you.'”
Answer: He seems totally untalented, but having a ton of fun.
Speaking of my wife, she calls me at work saying she and the cubs are having fun swimming and grilling. Meanswhiles, I’m in my cubicle reading Razzball! Who’s winning now! Pew pew
Vlad. You make me sad. How to break this fad of being so bad? Rhymes and a triad? Done. He’s fixed.
Garrett Hampson, you say? Where have I heard that name before? Ah, he’s the guy I had for a few weeks of nothing. Think I need some of that “hope” your selling! Dang, left mouse button is broke.
Have a weekend!
Haha, wait, you’re winning!
You too!
In a 10tm keeper league, keep 5 forever….I was offered Vlad Jr for Max Muncy and a draft pick. I’m in 4th place, squarely in the playoff hunt and Muncy has been awesome but this seems like a no brainer, right? My keepers would then be:
Trout, T. Turner, Acuna, Yelich, Vlad. With Pete Alonso as a potential keeper as well.
Do we think Vladdys second half projections and Muncys are equal enough where I don’t shoot my self production wise?
Take Vlad
Hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on! I’ve never listened to a podcast in my life so my apologies but you had dinner with The Miz?!? I’m going to need more information please and thank you. How? Why? I know he’s a huge fantasy sports fan but yeah. If you can’t tell I’m a massive wrestling fan.
Maybe you should listen to the podcast! Please, if you’re a big wrestling fan, we had Matt Striker, WWE wrestler, on a few weeks ago when we discussed it
Meadows and Gioltio or Soto in a keeper? Close? Thanks!
Meadows, it’s close I guess
Would it be too crazy for the Rangers to convert Willie Calhoun back to his original position of 2B? Send Odor to the AAA, or create and “Ineffective List” excuse-just get him out of the way of a team with playoff aspirations.
Makes too much sense for a MLB team
Bobby Bradley or Renato Nunez in AL only keeper?
Bradley
Is Paddack the type of SP in a dynasty that I should be all in on? He is on the trading block & I am considering offering Greinke, Morton, & Sixto for Paddack & Drew Waters. He wants SP help & knows Paddack will be shut down & those two could not be higher value & are getting very old.
On top of that I will need to cut down my keepers to 25 players & this will help me out by giving 3 for 2.
If he would accept seems like a good swap for me?
I’d be in on Paddack, but not at that price
who the heck do i drop to get Hiura out of my NA position?
Michael Chavis, Matt Carpenter, Scott Kingery (then I won’t have a SS), Hunter Renfroe, Ramon Laureano, Wil Myers, Brendan Rodgers, Wil Myers, Corey Seager
14 team 5×5 OBP League.
I know the obvious answer is Rodgers, but he will be eligible for me as a 16th round keeper for next season, so I’m hesitant to give up on him.
I’d only own Wil Myers zero times, once at most, so probably him or brendan rodgers
just saw your keeper comment. Drop the second wil myers or Chavis.
Lose Myers
Get rid of Myers
Myers
That lede is pure gold. You’ve set a PR for laughs. Congrats. Now where’s my pipe…
Haha, thanks!
Sound the catcher question klaxon! Would you rather Alfaro or Vasquez moving forward? The ROS Rater says Vasquez by a (catcher) mile but I own Alfaro and he’s been fine.
WWGD?
Alfaro
Kennys Vargas
Dannys Antana
Been reading you for years!
(Greys #1 Fan, Josh-NYC)
Sandman! Thank you for your patronage!
Drop German Marquez for Lizardo in 10 team H2H?
Nah
Expecting a better second half from Marquez? He is getting hard to hold onto
I am
Hey Grey,
Whose the drop? Looking for rest of season potential. Thanks!
-Logan Allen
-Zach Gallen
-adbert alzolay
Adbert
Catcher question (I know I know)
With Alfaro back from the concussion DL do I keep rolling with Roberto Perez or get back into hitting it Al-Far-o?
I like Alfaro
Hola señor gris.
If I don’t need much SB, leading the category, who’s better ROS? Villar or Chris Taylor?
Keeper league, roto. I can keep up to 15, so either may be one of my last keepers.
Villar
La Stella just got dropped in 11 tm roto keeper – must add? Could drop Moncada for him or C-Mart (I have Diaz, Chapman, I. Kennedy already as closers) OR just hold.
Have a great weekend. Thanks for another great “buy” column!
Hold
Thanks! You too!
Only the second time in MLB history a game will have an over/under as high as tonight’s against LAD/COL (12.5) with a pitcher having an ERA under 2.00 (Roger C.)
I’m terrified to start Ryu
Fun the Jewels, funthejewelsfunthejewelsfunfunfunthejewels fast! Been stuck in my head all day, listening to Banana Clipper as I type this.
“An expert gave me advice, said its advice of the year/I told ’em Grey didnt give it, so get the f**k outta here”
ROS Player Rater STILL shows love for Chris Archer, but the Pirates making him keep throwing that slider appears to have ruined his season(career)? Drop him to add Ian Kennedy in a 12 h2h points league where bonuses for W’s and saves is critical? Or does his last start vs. Padres give you any feeling he can rebound this season?
HAHA, yes! Tell em, MJWSU!
I wouldn’t own Archer, but if the matchups are okay, I guess stream him
Just dropped Archer to add Kennedy. Figured if I’m not starting him this week or his next forecasted start he’ll probably be around on the WW; and I need production “right now”. 2-3 saves a week with some K’s and no ERs = Blake Snell levels of productivity in this league.
I like it, MJWSU, don’t like Archer at all
i’d assume somebody mentioned this before, but “ron gant’s son” is a white dude. the kind of white where yr dad wasn’t a black dude. also, how many people (in %) knew that b.bradley was a black guy?
100% people knew about Bobby, except, oddly enough, Bobby himself
hahahahahaha. and me.
This Boston / Yankees series is the worst! MLB managed to get two dry, boring Allstar weeks instead of one because of this England thing. Not to mention all my teams have holes for at least three/ four days.
Bitter Yankee fan (stuck watching old timers reruns for two days straight).
I don’t get why they didn’t just make these the Friday after the break, or right before the break…So dumb
not only that, those NYY/BOS series’ are the epitome of why pitchers should have the shot clock enforced.. they just stare, and stare, then stare some more. it’s not cool. it’s not entertaining. it doesn’t help the pitchers (most for sure), it’s not “competitive”. it isn’t cool to have to listen to whoever the F announcers talk a lot about nothing an extra 40 or more seconds per pitch. this WOULD’VE been cool had this shite occurred for decades during the vin scully era had the LAD games been like this, but alas, in the NL homie(s) don’t play that shit.
True
$200 budget in 10 tm H2H keeper.
Rhys ($5) & Yordan ($1)
Or
Story ($26)?
Rhys
Still Rhys side if:
Yordan would most likely not be kept?
It was Rhys ($5) and Riley ($1) instead?
Won’t be kept? Then not that side at all, it’s all about keepers in my mind
Urias or Gennett? Urias isn’t up yet, but when promoted I think he’ll play, while I’m concerned Cincy has too many guys.
Urias if up
Alfaro over Narvaez, and then Severino/B.McCann/Murphy/C.Kelly/Suzuki/Wolters further back?
I like Alfaro
Assuming all are up ROS, please rank DeJong, Hiura and Urias
You ranked them
Yessir, REVERSE JINX from Grey on Lamahieu! Nice play, sir!
I do what I can
What about Oberg as a speculative closer add? Bud Black said he is considering removing Davis as a closer. Is Oberg worth a look even if Coors is undefeated? Or is this a situation to avoid unless desperate for saves?
Yeah, grab Oberg
1. Where does Tildaddy and Sexy Dr. Pepper come from??
2. When you ask, why are people so slow to get picked up, well, who do you want me to drop?? 12-team:
C: Grandal
1B: Voit
2B: Mous
3B: Muncy
SS: Polanco
OF: Yelich
OF: Judge
OF: Soto
U: Pham
U: Cruz
Follow up from earlier:
3. True about the seal’s fins being glued to the ice?? :(
4. ROFL, 14 year old girl comment yesterday about emojis
5. Who’s on First today was epic!!!
Have a good weekend!
– Baby Seal
1. On top of the N in Acuña is a tilde — and he’s the daddy of all tildes — Juan Soto sounds like someone asking if you want soda, so, yes, I do, I want Sexy Dr. Pepper — obviously!
2. Yeah, I know, in some leagues there’s just no one to drop
3. Not cool, and notifying proper authorities
4. Haha
5. We got a Who’s on First on a random Friday in June?!
1. HAHA, wow thank you so much for explaining!! :)
2. Sucks because I read your stuff and I have to wait like a WHOLE MONTH to see some moron pick up a Kingery. Anyways, next year I am DEF doing an RCL, and may dip my toes in a NFCB. Need more of a challenge…
5. Seriously!!! And even crazier, I don’t always see the comments, so strange I happen to catch that one. Life is weird!
Thanks G! Wish I could watch Anime Grey every day. That’s a funny guy right there.
2. Now you’re talking! Baby Seal’s all growns up!
5. Haha, it is!
Thanks!
Happy Friday Grey!
You like Yordan or Eloy in a keeper and is it close?
Thanks,
LG
Yordan, it’s close
Hey grey, wdrop Plesac for lizards?
Ah iPhone…that would be Plesac for Luzardo. Also lizards.
I’d go Luzard
I would drop basically any player I had for lizards, unless they were super-venomous.
Lizards rule!
A long time ago, this woman asked me if I wanted to come back to her place to see her turtle. I said no thanks. She got pissed and said, “Well, I’m not going to keep coming on to you, it’s embarrassing.” I said, “Wait, that was a come-on? If you’re calling anything involved a turtle, I’m REALLY glad I said no.” We haven’t spoken much since.
Unrelated: E Suarez and Nola fairish but not quite enough for Bregman and Colome, right?
A turtle’s head is more of a “come out”
Bregman side
“I’m not that kind of tortugal.” Thanks!
Astudillo is sad now
Yeah, shell lacked for sure.
Fan of hare, I’m sure
Love me some Luzardo!
Pls pick a side. 16 team, H2H, OBP/QS league.
Sale, Kepler, Wainwright, Kyle Seager
Verlander, Felix Pena, Brad Keller
Both sides are fair… I’d go Sale
But more about Kepler than Sale vs. Verlander
Happy Friday Grey,
Have Mondesi projected to return next week. So based on my morning question, and yours and coolwhips response (https://razzball.com/kevin-newman-fantasy/#comment-2902753), droped C Taylor for Hiura.
So assume I should drop Senzel to make room for Mondesi?
Do you thing Suarez will turn it around? As thought about dropping him instead.
From your earlier comment. (me being a prog rock head) Genesis went from prog with Gabriel, transitioning to mainstream pop rock by the late 80s with Collins. Like both eras until We Can’t Dance and beyond.
Have a great weekend.
Not a huge Senzel fan, could see him… I’d hold Eugenio
Love me some Genesis talk! I don’t know then that well, tbh
You too!
I enjoy when you add musically themed items to your articles or players. I need to listen to more of their 70s stuff, as am more acquainted with the Collins, Rutherford and Banks years. Steve Hackett, their guitarist from the earlier years is really good.
You should check out the Slate podcast about Collins and Genesis… it’s called Hit Parade… it was fascinating…
Clevinger is a mess.
Been saying this
Why does nobody care that Lance Lynn’s entire brim of his cap glistens with a brown substance? This fat bum doesn’t even try to hide the fact he is putting a substance on the baseball. I guess if you try to be deceive folks like Pineda did then it becomes a problem.
Haha, turning on game now to see
Holy crap, dude, his hat is covered in substance
At least we now have a definitive answer to the question “is anyone paying attention to baseball in Tampa”.
Haha
announcers that used to be coaches routinely have mention numerous times every year that basically all the pitchers do this (also: see scene in major league with old guy pitcher). he is a fat bum though, lived above a barbeque stop when he played for STL, which was the majority of his career, including his youngest, in shape years (relatively in shape obviously)
Dom Smith, Newman, or Batter McKay in a 16-team OPS keeper?
Newman
It’s a little known fact that in his most impressive and influential work, A Critique of Your Season, Immanuel Kant’s metaphysical construct of the Dinger an Sich comprises the ontological basis of his fundamental construct of reality, which explains both Ketel Marte’s 20 HRs in the first half of the season this year and why Giancarlo is deliberately trying to submarine my fantasy team. And oh yeah, Kant invented the submarine, 300 years after Da Vinci, because if time and space are just constructs of how we apprehend the world, you can do that.
Look, if you are going to lead with Kant, you have to expect at least one obscure philosophical comment.
Hahahaha, awesome
Great post Rabbit.
Ha!
this is well written right here. kant probably would’ve probably predated bill james had baseball existed in his own time in germany as well.
Newman over villar? Another homer tonight
Meh, I’d hold
What’s good Grey? Happy Friday. On the road back from Canada and don’t have access to look at #’s, but just got this trade offer in my 12-team keeper league (OBP/SLG,K/9…I send Benintendi FOR Jansen and Verdugo? I don’t really need any more saves with Hader, Diaz, and Jackson, but Jansen’s K/9 would be an obvious help. Essentially, what do you think about Verdugo?
I’m leaning no.
Hey, Poop man! I’d say no
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Hi G,
Have to sit one:
MadBum at home Vs. D-Backs
Giolito at home Vs. Twins
Lucchesi at Vs. Cards
Having a hard time deciding on this one. SON doesn’t like Giolito but this week is really close and really need a win. Just feel like Lucchesi will screw me.
Thanks man
Lucchesi
Yup that was my thinking. Thanks and have a great weekend man.
You too!
Matt Olson or Cron for counting stats?
Cron
I was offered P. Alonso for Hoskins. I think the other owner wants the dual position eligibility. I’m in a standard roto redraft league.
Should I take Alonso?
I’d take Alonso
Clevinger was hitting 99 today. Might just be rust. Would you take Clev or Corbin?
Corbin
Thx Grey.
One more if you don’t mind. For a standard roto using QS in what order of preference?
Corbin, Bauer, Stras
Bauer, Corbin
Thank the Lourdes that I picked up Gurriel when Grey first told me too. Two more bombs today! Grey! Grey! Grey!
Nice!
Two questions.
A. With the way Harper is hitting, would you consider trading him for Chris Sale
B. Would you trade Moncada for Liam Hendricks if desperate for saves?
Team is Yadi, Hoskins, Villar, Muncy, Chris, Harper, Eloy, Desmond, Ohtani, Moncada, Betts, Robles, Pence, Mondesi and Story
Pitchers are Verlander, Giolito, Buehler, Lynn, Clevinger, Yonny, Fried, Raisel, Hand, Romo, Lorenzen and Neris
Keeper league (15 players), ROTO
A. Yes B. Nah, too high
Two questions.
A. With the way Harper is hitting, would you consider trading him for Chris Sale
B. Would you trade Moncada for Liam Hendricks if desperate for saves?
Team is Yadi, Hoskins, Villar, Muncy, Chris, Harper, Eloy, Desmond, Ohtani, Moncada, Betts, Robles, Pence, Mondesi and Story
Pitchers are Verlander, Giolito, Buehler, Lynn, Clevinger, Yonny, Fried, Raisel, Hand, Romo, Lorenzen and Neris
Keeper league (15 players), ROTO
In the offensive team, “Chris” is “Chris Taylor”
Answered above
Sorry, did not realize it got posted twice.
No problem
Is Carlos Martinez worth burning a #1 waiver wire position on? I would have to drop Canning, Shawn Kelley, Zac Gallen or Falherty for him (can’t believe I put Flaherty on the list).
He is if you need saves — Lose Canning
It appears that the Texas Rangers have stolen the Astors secrets on how to fix pitchers. Its incredible what is going on down there.
Haha, totally
Want to try and trade for a buy (kinda) low SP, since deGrom, Bauer, Flaherty, Wheeler, Matz, Gallen, Fried, Lucchesi, Hendricks, Darvish, (and just got McKay) cannot seem to win my enough pitching categories in a 5×5 to get me past 9th in a 14 team ESPN league. My hitting seems pretty good:
1B C Walker
2B Muncy
3B JoRam (traded Riley/Chavis for him a couple weeks ago)
SS Kingery
MI Hampson
CI Yandy
OF Bryant
OF Acuna
OF Dahl
OF Domingo
OF Cooper
UTIL Yordan
BN McKay
BN Urias
BN Mondesi
IL Stanton
Im 6 games out of a playoff spot with 8 weeks to go(including this one). Do you think my arms are good enough to bounce back and take me into contention? Or should i sell a bat or two for a buy low like Snell or Marquez, and if so, who is a fair offer for either? Ive won this league the last two years, so dudes are extra shy about trading with me. Ive had to overpay (their perception) on a couple trades the last two years to get deals done
Your arms sound good enough to me, more than good… But if you can buy Snell low, sure, why not — Maybe Yordan?
Please rank for rest of season — Donaldson; Chapman; and Suarez.
Chapman, Eugenio
I agree; I thought you’d value Suarez highest. Thanks.
No problem
Happy weekend! This season only – Betts or Blackmon ROS?
Betts
Bench one
Laureano @ LAA (Skaggs)
Soler @ Tor (Stroman)
Eloy vs Min (Pineda)
Soler
Drop one in a points league
Soler
Laureano
Murphy
Soler
I am in a QS league.
Would you start McKay and Skaggs for QS today?
Thanks
McKay won’t get a QS — Skaggs, sure
It turns out MaKay got a QS and only 1 hit… (on bench.. haha)
Worthy to own him instead of streaming him in 10-team QS/WHIP league?
I’d own him
Trade Jeff McNeil for Gallen?
Yes
14-team OBP 5×5 roto…
Top 3 from this list…
(Utility spot and 2 bench spots for next week…)
Odor, Cooper, Dom Smith, M.Adams, Todd Frazier, JT Riddle, B.Anderson, Naquin, Sogard, Kipnis, JP Crawford, and Hampson.
Anderson, Cooper, Sogard
Good morning, Osho. A few questions, if you will.
Would you own Caleb, Gallen, and Elieser on the same team or is that too much of a good thing? Worried about enough wins down the stretch.
Also, would you please rank Hiura, Cooper, Bobbie Bradley, Newman…
Do you agree that Pedro Martinez on MLB Network is must watch TV?
Morning, JO!
I wouldn’t own 3 Marlins SPs, Elieser is a streamer at home
Hiura, Newman, Cooper
I don’t watch most MLB Network
Think it’s time to move on from Myers at 3B.. would you drop him for any of McNeil, Crawford, Sano, McMahon or Profar? If so, which? Thanks!
Sano
Drop two…Eflin, Yonny, Lucchesi, Paddack , Luzardo
Yonny, Luzardo
Here’s my squad H2H points
Batters:
Alfaro, Bellinger, Muncy, Segura, Bryant, Trout, Domingod, Eloy, Laureano, Olson, Soler
IL: Mondesi
Pitchers:
Flaherty, Marquez, Wheeler, Eflin, Gallen, Luchessi, Valdez, Alzolay
Holland, Martinez, Robles, Doolittle
I’m going to drop Valdez as soon as I can, but are there any other changes I should make? What do you think of the team? Hitting wise my team does fine, but my pitching screws me every week. Here are some players available on the waiver wire
Didi
Newman
Murphy
Victor Robles
Oberg
Kennedy
Kelley
Elias
Dak Hudson
Luzardo
Means
I also have Dahl as well. Left him out on accident.
Newman over Soler, if that’s a UTIL bat
He’s a bench bat. Would you still do that? Also who should I pick up for Valdez? Do my team need more pitching or hitting?
Would I drop a bench bat? Yes
Luzardo for Framber or a saves guy
Do you prefer Soler or Joc? I can platoon Joc
Joc
10 team QS and SV+H keeper
1st place by 8.5 games
Long story, but Altuve, Harper and Marquez were dropped. We have $100 FAAB for rolling waivers, and I haven’t used any yet. Trying to figure out my priority for claims, since I obviously can’t get all.
C – Molina
1B – Gallo
2B – Murphy
3B – Arenado
SS – Machado
CI – Chapman
MI – Kingery
OF – Soto, Bryant, Mallex, Mercado
Util – Ohtani
Bch – Renfroe, Hicks
SP – Scherzer, Buehler, Lucchesi, Odorizzi, J. Gray, streamer
RP – Iglesias, Kennedy, Hendriks, L. Jackson
DL – Hamels, Treinen
Thinking Altuve should be 1st priority? Who to drop?
Next names for drops?
Thanks!
Who do you need more Altuve or Harper? Altuve looks like he could be used more, him and Harper are about same value right now… Drop Hicks or Renfroe or streamer
Trying to decide how much to bid…..multiple teams still have $100 left. I have the #1 waiver priority, so I will have the tiebreaker. Do I go all in on Altuve?
You have zero bids too? I’d go strong and make sure I got him
Having a rough time choosing which ONE player for my Utility spot.
1. Seoul Train
2. Willie Calhoun
These guys get to be the first to face off against Rays rookie Brendan McKay. If Calhoun plays I could talk myself into him since he has such an exciting bat.
3. Jason Kipnis vs Cashner in Baltimore.
Streaming the Kipper this week/he has been riding a hit bat and facing Baltimore is enticing, though Cashner has been surprisingly good at suppressing their usual suck factor.
4. Cavan Biggio at home be Homer Bailey. Of the four I feel the man named for deteriorating New Orleans mansion restaurant has the best upside. Just have a hunch that slam and BB are in the cards.
Leaning Biggio, anyone think I should start one of the other three instead.
Thanks, and happy weekend to all
Calhoun
Biggio
You too!
I called the slam (genuine kind) and walk!
Let me get quickly call a Joc oppo slam tonight-better make that 2 since the Rockies benched Dahl.
Can’t believe benching Dahl is still a thing
Who’s the odd man out between JP Crawford, Kipnis, Tapia (while in Coors).
14T obp & Ks
Thanks
Crawford
Pointing toward Sept playoff week in h2h league. Hamels, Hill, Carrasco all eligible for my one IL spot. Probably an unfair question (unless you stayed at a Quality Inn last night), which one has the best potential to help?
Hamels
Grey, would u stream Pomeranz at home vs Ariz today?
Sure
lifetime keeper, standard roto, 14 team.,
not for this year, but for next year and beyond. I know its apples and oranges, but:
Sale or Vlad Jr ?
Vlad
Guy has Bell also and offered Bell for Sale straight up. I assume Vlad over Bell?
where do you see J. Bell? Is this his coming out party and we can expect more of the same going forward or is this his career year and he wont sniff these numbers anymore?
Vlad over Bell
Cain on wire-would you drop Hosmer, Voit, Cron, N. Cast or M. smith for him? On player rating for ROS Cain ranks the highest of all these.
Also offered Cruz for McNeil-which side you like best?
Thank you
Adding to the trade offer-the offer now is Cruz for my Wheeler? Which side do like best?
Thanks
Wheeler, but fair
Cast
Cruz
So Cain over Cast?
Thank you
Yes
Do I take this:
I get Goldy and Domingo Santana for Josh Bell
Works for me
What’s your thoughts on Goldy ROS? I have him in my other league so I’d be doubling down on Au Shizz which makes me nervous.
I said to sell him two months ago
NL-only keeper, drop Kinsler, Margot or Bader to activate Hampson, or just drop Hampson? Prolly none will be kept at their prices, maaaybe Bader or Margot if they have a strong 2nd half and starting job next yr.
Kinsler
Upton for Minor, fair?
or Cruz for Minor, thank you
Cruz over Upton
Fair
I would get Minor, so try Upton first? thank you!
Yup
Morning grey,
Wondering how you would rank these RPs. I just picked up Oberg/ Elias and T.Rogers was just dropped. Hes still leading the committee in Minny isnt he? Guessing I should drop one of those to pick him up just not sure who? Normally the pitcher in Coors would be the obvious drop but hes been pitching really well all season.
Rogers, Elias
Lourdes is singlehandedly carrying my offense this week – it’s incredible – first buy column where I don’t have any add/drop questions since week 1. Very odd feeling right now
Ha, nice!
Drop Garver for McCann?
Thanks!
McCann who
Lol good question
James McCann
I’d try McCann
ryu and clevinger just took me out of 1st place for the first time since probably like the 4th-5th day of the entire season in a 20 team dynasty yesterday. roto. still only 5 points out. was winning most of season by around 9-12ish points. and i spent every damn bit of season FAAB post draft to stash our 10 stash slot guys in the first few days of the season (we have 10 prospect only slots to keep max per year in addition to nearly the entire active roster max amount, and during draft people went apeshit for tons of prospects in auction draft so i assumed they all would be in FAAB post draft, i was wrong about the latter).
Yeah, shizz happens, it’s still early to get those pitching points back
Love that the world’s introduction to American baseball is Porcello getting lit up like a Christmas tree.
We’re a loooong way from Sweet Caroline, wankers.
haha
Everything about the Red Sox screams that they heard that the MLB season can end in September for some teams.
Why?
Can you rank B Bradley, Dixon, Hampson, JP Crawford
Depends on needs, prolly try Hampson while Story is out
Most overall value ROS, who would you want on your roster…
Lamet
AJ Pollock
Marwin Gonzalez?
Random I know.
Thanks!
Marwin
Would you add Lorenzen? Closer Monkey thinks the closer job is his now.
Sure
Grey, what can I offer for mike trout? Guy who has is willing to trade him for right offer. 10 team keeper OBP. He looking for keepers and 1st rd pick.
Thoughts?
Grandal
Rizzo
Taylor c
Riley
Lindor
Bellinger
Ozuna
Rosario
Tatis
Molina
Mancini
Moncada
Dozier KC
Meadows
Desmond
Scherzer
Verlander
Bauer
Bieber
Giolito
Severino
German D
Soroka
Your entire team? Maybe Tatis and Bieber
Drop Schoop or Tim Anderson for Brian Dozier, Enrique Hernandez, Luis Urias or Hiura? Have Anderson in my 2B/SS slot and am hearing he’s out for maybe 6 weeks. Also have Eddie Rosario, Taillon, Hendricks and Peacock on IL. Sitting in first place so I have a little bit of a buffer, is Anderson worth waiting on? Looking for ROS advice.
Second question – drop Omar Narvaez for Chirinos or Mejia?
Last one – Drop Strahm for Caleb Smith?
12 team H2H redraft points league.
Schoop for Hiura
No on Omar
Sure, Smith
The ROS robot has CMart down for 2 saves ROS.What does the human element think?
12
Gallen,Strahm,Luzardo… What would be your rank ROS? Thank you.
That rank
Grey, I have a chance to acquire Jon Lester ($29). He wants David Fletcher ($5), Noe Ramirez ($5), and a third piece. not sure who to offer. I could offer Pineda ($5). what do you think?
would you offer Yamamota ($5) or Pineda ($5) in the deal along with Noe Ramirez ($5), and someone else for Lester
Grey,
Which deal you like better for Lester ($29)
A) Yandy Diaz ($5) and Noe Ramirez ($5)
B) Yamamoto ($5) and Noe Ramirez ($5)
B
Either sound fine
Sounds fine with Pineda
Trade Edwin Diaz who can’t be kept for Logan Allan and Amir Garrett both who can be kept for cheap? NL only and I’m behind in ks and ratios so I’m trying to get some SP help.
It sounds like it’s a low offer for Diaz but the other team also has wheeler. I may ask for wheeler and allan but assume my first offer is on the table.
Sounds lowball
London Arena or Coors ROS? ;-)
HA
Any interest in Chavez @ Tampa tomorrow? Or Keller @ TOR? Correct answer is obviously neither, but…
Nope
Drop Zac Plesac for Joe Musgrove. Already I know Joe can throw more then 2 pitches. Plesacs breaking pitches against the Orioles were comical.
Sure
Pick one in a points league
Murphy
Soler
Newman
Murphy
Rank em
Eflin
Means
Strahm
Alzolay
Strahm, Eflin
Any reason why Giles to come in to save game in 9th up 5-4?
Huh?
Sorry trying to figure out why Ken Giles didnt come into game in 9th inning up 5-4.Hudson was brought in.
The Jays didn’t want him going back to back games
Gotcha thank u
No problem
Choose two
Holland
Elias
Kelley
Lorenzen
Elias, Holland
One stat line that has me kinda of concerned is Conforto’s BB% since coming back from the concussion. The rate has been cut in half since coming back-all the other stat lines are the same. My H2H league includes Walks,OBP and Slugging so his bat can be really useful when he is soaking in the walks. Hopefully it’s a small sample size thing and not a trend.
Not sure, I’d guess it will even out going forward
Need to drop one –
Matt Olson or Yordan Alvarez?
Pick up one –
German Marquez or Gallen
I like Gallen more than Marquez, but he seems to throw a lot of pitches and might not be good for QS.
Olson… German
Not even asking to bring back Vin, but damn it was so painful and annoying to hear Pierzynski on the broadcast for the Dodgers game on Fox.
Haha, he’s the absolute worst
So the dude that traded JoRam to me wants him back. Would you take Moncada/Strahm for him or need more?
Sounds fair
In a qs league can you please rank
Flaherty canning fried gallen
Flaherty, Gallen
Grey, SON doesnt like Giolito home vs Twins.
Would u start or sit him?
Start
In a qs league I currently have Julio Urias. He provides great ratios and could maybe eventually start. Would you cut him for McKay who is in a tougher division and concerns of him not going deep enough to get quality starts?
I’d go McKay
Prolly same diff
Romo or Kennedy
Romo
Sit one
Olson @ LAA (Heaney)
Laureano @ LAA
Soler @ TOR (Sanchez)
Soler
Choose two in a points league
Did
Murphy
Laureano
Olson
Soler
Franmil
Newman
Laureano, Murphy
Who would your 3rd option be?
I just got signed by the Pirates
HAHA, congrats!
Brett Anderson’s start is a perfect microcosm of my year. Streamed him last Sunday and he crushed me costing me WHIP, ERA and Losses. This week he is “brilliant”.
Weekly checkup on my 8th place team that may miss playoffs for first time in 7 years. It can not be me so looking for finding to blame LOL.
Best on wire: Harold Ramirez, Piscotty, Franmil, Bradley, Verdugo, Pollock, Yandy, Avisail,
Heaney, Hamels, Musgrove, Allen, Yamamoto, means, Anibal, Eflin
Ramos
C Santana, J Turner, Moose
Trea, Albies, Segura
Acuna, Hoskins, Bryant, Laureno, Soler
Util: Maz
Berrios, Castillo, Paddack, Bieber, Yonny, Lucchesi
Neris, Strop, Minter, P Baez (saves and holds separate cats)
Haha, I know — the struggle with pitching is real
I’d play matchups with Yonny’s spot
Perfect. He gets Balt (v Means) on Wednesday. So I will stream him out after that start. Oddly enough, I have Allen, Paddack and Lucchesi on my squad this week despite not drafting or trading for one of them. Allen v Giants seems tasty but probably stream him out too. Thanks!
Starting both giolito vs MIN and bieber @BAL today? Thanks
Yup
Surprised nobody asked in a quality start league McKay or Luzardo?
McKay
Im first place in wins and strikouts but 2nd to last in era whip, and strikoute to walk ratio(K:BB).
So should i start Gioloto vs Minnesota , Snell vs texas, and Fried @ mets today?
Start all
Thanks
No problem
Treinen coming back this week. I have Diaz (don’t trust), Jansen and Hand as my closers and picked up Liam recently thinking Treinen will be out longer and as insurance.
For saves, is Liam worth keeping now for my situation or drop for a SP like Gallen? I’m carrying 5 SP now.
I’m in a very shallow 10 team standard roto league.
I’d go Gallen
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
My SPs are looking decent right now. Would definitely like to look to add Luzardo though. Would you drop and of these guys for him?
Paxton
Giolito
Woodruff
Keuchel
Clevinger
Gallen
McKay
Thanks!
I don’t trust Keuchel, but you might be able to trade him vs. drop him
Need help. Can’t stream any of the trash arms on the wire right now. Does anyone know of an RP that has a high chance of pitching today that would help me get some points?
Thanks
Quijada, Rondon or Oberg are possible for saves, don’t think anyone’s doing Middler work today
Thanks Grey
No problem
Starting Giolito today against Twins? I know you start your aces regardless but I’m still struggling viewing him as one. I’m nervous after last three starts. Thanks
P.S. Get off my team Plesac!!
Would you drop Eflin for Strahm?
Depends on matchups
Strahm gets SF this week, and I kinda think Eflin is overrated
Strahm vs. SF sounds good
Romo or Elias?
Romo
Heard you on the dropping Strahm for Caleb Smith but do you like Ross Stripling more? Strahm for Stripling or grab Smith?
Thank you!
I like Smith
Need to drop one in 12 team:
Lucchesi,Gallen,Will Smith,Hendriks, or Giles?
Also, Franmil over either Pham,Hunter Dozier,Senzel or Laureano?
Thank you!!!
Lucchesi
Senzel
Quote of the London series-ESPN announces a cricket score in the 7th,followed by “England is still beating India.”There was a brief lull but fortunately Didi struck out to turn the verbal tide.
Haha
C.Taylor or Hiura at MI?
I only grabbed Taylor for Coors,was gonna drop for a streaming spot but I had him when he was good in 2017,then briefly in 2018 when he sucked.There must be a term for this pusillanimous(thank you spell check) position.
Or Didi?Worried about Yankee PT,might get jammed with Voit.
Hiura
Thanks,as always.
No problem
Trade offer-Goldschmidt for my M. Minor.
And thank you for answering questions on a Sunday
Goldy
Olson or Didi
Olson
Strahm vs SF or Means @ TB next week
Are you buying Means last start?
Strahm
Choosing between Strahm and Lauer for next week. Both games are home vs the Giants. Strahm gets more SON and industry love for the strikeouts but Lauer seems the safer bet. I’ve been getting destroyed in H2H with outrageous ERA, WHIP, and Walks and I need go right the ship somehow.
Pick 2 in a roto league
Hiura
Taylor
Franmil
Newman
Laureano
Marwin
Hiura, Laureano
My current closers
Giles
Hendriks
CMart
Rogers
Would you drop one of the following for a 5th closer, or for one of the following starters?
Drop
Yamamoto
Luchessi
Pickup
Romo
Elias
Lorenzen
Alvarado
Kelley
Or
Strahm
Logan Allen
Luzardo (Stash)
Allen over Yamamoto
Weekly lock H2H with OBP, no other options, next week would you play:
Murphy 5 games 2 vs Hou and 3 @ Ari (2 lefties)
or hope Mondesi comes back 7 games 1 @ Tor 3 vs Cle 3 @ Was (Bauer Clevinger Scherzer Corbin)
Mondesi
Happy Sunday Grey, I just heard I am getting Kyle Hendricks back on Tuesday, so I need to drop someone to activate. I am thinking Noe Ramirez. Is that a good move?
Yes, Ramirez
Hey Grey, ive asked for some advice on these guys before, but last time. Thanks for the patience!
Season is over for me this year, looking to improve next year in an auction keeper league. All values are what they are worth next year in our leagues.
I’m sending Sale (worth $25 next year) mike minor ($5) and $3 auction cash
receiving voit (cost me $14 next year) wander franco ($1 and protected at the price until he plays a full season) montas $5 and kieboom $5
what do you guys think? should i pull the trigger? standard 5×5 league. all keepers increase cost by $5 every year they are kept.
I like it for you!
Should I drop Joc for Smoak? Pederson is the coldest player in the bigs and the Dodgers seemed more concerned with teaching him a new position rather then fixing his swing.
Sure
I think I’ve about had enough of carrying glasnow AND severino since I only have 1 dL spot. Was thinking of dropping both or one of them for canning and someone else am I crazy or pull the trigger? Still competitive at this point but the thing that’s been stopping me is it’s a keeper league and if someone else picks either up now they’ll be a 25th rounder for them forever thoughts? Thanks grey!
I wouldn’t dropped both two months ago
I had a feeling you were gonna say something like that haha thanks
No problem
10-team roto redraft. Story and Mondesi come off IL early next week. Need to drop two or do trades to consolidate. What two would you drop or move? Was thinking of trading JRam and Gallen for Corbin.
C Sanchez
1B Bell
2B Baez
3B Rendon
SS Lourdes Gurriel
OF Yelich, Acuna, Hoskins
UTIL Yordan, JRam
Bench Eddie Rosario
IL Story, Mondesi
SP Cole, Buehler, deGrom, Morton,
RP Hand, Diaz, Jansen
Bench Clevinger, Gallen
Trade for Corbin
Limited moves (15 left this yr), MI to fill in for Story–Didi, Hiura or Kingery?
Hiura
Grey, please pick the 2 best starts out of these 4?
Boyd at White Sox
Stripling home vs Ariz
Flaherty at Sea
Strahm home vs SF
Home starts
Choose one ROS
Strahm
Eflin
Alzolay
Strahm
I’ve never seen a pitcher get to 0-2 and then get hammered as much as Andrew Heaney.
Seriously, very frustrating
Hiura or Senzel at 2b? Thanks!
Hiura
Trade Muncy and Conforto and get Bregman? Redraft league
Sure
Who are you dropping to add cease? (Points league)
Laureano
Romo
Luzardo
Strahm
Luzardo
Need to add a pitcher NL 12 team 5×5 keeper.
Descalfani, B. Wilson (atl) or some future closer speculation in Crick.
Looking more towards someone who could help me down the road instead of this year.
Thanks
Wilson
Drop one for Cease
Logan Allen
Hiura
Laureano
Kingery
McKay
Caleb Smith
Roto league
Nope
@Grey: 12 team weekly redraft. Drop Heaney (@hou) for any of Yarborough, Mengden or Cease?
Cease
Kingery or Altuve ros OPS league
Cease or Luzardo ROS
Cease
Hey Grey, just wondering why you would rather have Cease?
Thanks!
In a QS league would you trade away Fried and Flaherty for Strasberg?
Sure
Was offer C santana for M. Chavis – 10 keeper league M. Chavis as of yet is not on my radar to hold on too still 1/2 of season to go – which way should I go here
I’d want Santana for this year, but Chavis for future
Joey Gallo or Marcell Ozuna – 10 player keeper league
12 Team H2H Categories.
1. Drop Luis Urias (been holding him for 2 weeks now) for Franmil?
2. Also, once Urias finally does get the call and is playing, Urias or Senzel ROS?
Thanks!
Hoskins, Scooter
For
Altuve
Which side? Thanks
probably hoskins alone even if no scooter, this is just easily true in dynasty.
Who do you prefer for the rest of the year: Bauer or Ryu
12 team 5×5. only 2 DL’s so i’m wasting a pitcher slot (plus peacock) having to leave one of story/mondesi/rosario in active slot. h2h, have been a top 2 team all year mostly 1st.
C r.perez
1B rizzo
2B hiura (guessing he’s a drop later too when mondesi is back)
SS NEWMAN! (him dropped too when story is back)
3B chapman
OF (3) acuna, conforto, joc
util (2) otani, alonso
BN mondesi, dannys antana (1-2B/OF)
DL (2): e.rosario, story
SP: (depth badly hurt currently having to use an extra BN slot for hitting injured + peacock, still went 9-0 this week though): peacock, mckay, ryu, corbin, paddack, lucchesi, marquez
RP: alvarado, kimbrel, hansel and gretel robles, kelley
somebody just dropped meadows, obviously this is easy dannys antana drop for now, but when guys get healthy do i drop joc or conforto (could be both when rosario is back i guess) for meadows here? i am already a very strong steals team. i am top of the league in almost all hitting stats excepting AVG (4th).