“You want me to list the eczema medication’s ingredients? Can I ask you why?” “JUST LIST THEM.” “Okay, take it easy. Propylene glycol, paraffin wax, pinetaroleum–” “PINETAROLEUM IS NOT ALLOWED. IT INDUCES A HIGHER SPIN RATE.” That is part of a recurring dream Trevor Bauer has where he’s dressed as a TSA agent, while standing on the side of the Astros pitcher’s mound. The dream always ends the same way. Someone asks Trevor Bauer how does he account for Joe Musgrove being better after leaving the Astros and Bauer wakes in a sweat, screaming, “GERRIT COLE STOLE MY COLLEGE GIRLFRIEND!” Joe Musgrove’s velocity is up, he’s throwing a cutter 15% of the time more and abandoned his curve altogether. This has upped his ground balls (not literally) and made him a usable pitcher for all leagues, and around a 3.60 ERA pitcher. Of course, he’s not a sub-1.00 ERA pitcher, as he is right now, but still ownable everywhere. Though, I guess he could be a 1.00-ERA pitcher if his eczema medication has pinetaroleum. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Max Stassi – If Max Stassi doesn’t wear a monocle and work as an evil dentist as his side gig, I’m misreading him.
John Ryan Murphy – Usually don’t give you two catchers, but it was add this guy or leave John Ryan Murphy off and risk an assassination attempt. “John Ryan Murphy is performing at Ford’s Theater? That sounds like it could be good.”
Max Muncy – You know what all of these Max’s mean? Guys are now baseball-aged that were born after it became fashionable to name every baby boy after an old man. “Hey, Amos, where are you going?” “Out with my friends Moses, Solomon, Abraham and Bernard.” You going out with a bunch of grandpas or four babies?! Give me a clue with your name!
Isiah Kiner-Falefa – Has been hitting in the two-hole and, yes, that’s a sad commentary on the Rangers, but Kiner-Falefa’s not a total PITA.
Josh Harrison – Really didn’t even want to mention him, but he’s just under 50% owned, and you could do worse. What’s Odor done recently? That’s prolly worse. Nine out of ten times that you say Odor is doing worse, you’re correct.
Jeimer Candelario – Lot of guys this week who have great lineup spots, because of a lack of options from their team. Hey, I want world peace, but I wanna watch Wold Star. I wanna be a feminist, but I’m still watching porno. I should be reading a book, but I keep watching TV. I want a three hole hitter, and all I got was Jeimer.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – C’mon, Jays, make my weekend.
Miguel Andujar – Out of all the guys on this list, I was most surprised to see Andujar available in more than 50% of leagues. I guess if Clara Bell owns 10,000 ESPN leagues to fill his virtual trophy case, and doesn’t own Andujar, it would skew his ownership numbers.
Johan Camargo – Now you can grab Camargo, Matt Adams and rename your fantasy team, “Fried Chicken & Camargo Adams!”
Yairo Munoz – I think Muñoz stole Acuña’s tilde power this week. He’s hitting umlaut!
Amed Rosario – On our 7-day Player Rater (yes, we have one of those too), Rosario has been worth about $17 in the last week.
Brandon Nimmo – A lot of the blurbs in the Buy column are light on info, because I’ve been going over all these guys all week. Nimmo is the epitome of that, mentioning him about ten days in a row. Put your little burp machine on your lap, bounce it up and down and search the site, telling your baby, “C’mon, we’re finding Nimmo,” so your wife overhears and thinks you’re being a good father.
Mac Williamson – If I were Williamson (or really any hitter), I’d walk to the plate calling my shot, a home run over the right field fence. Eventually you have to be right. Like Babe Ruth didn’t do this. Since games weren’t televised, no one realized he did that shizz every game.
Robert Gsellman – Still seems like Familia is the closer, but is Callaway sane? The Jeurys is out, so here’s a Gbuyman.
Kyle Barraclough – Mattingly seems to finally figured out Barraclough is better than Ziegler. Not sure if it’s because he fell asleep on a Barcalounger and was like, “Hey, that reminds me,” but it would not surprise me.
Ryan Tepera – You know who’s closing for the Jays? Cool, could you tell the Jays, because they have no idea.
Seranthony Dominguez – Gabe Kapler is so hepped up on goofballs and Red Bulls — Goof Bulls? — he literally changes the closer once a week, and by Sunday Neris always seems to be the closer again.
Marco Gonzales – Has made a case to just be owned, but this is a Stream-o-Nator call, like the call it makes to Sears and asks that the phone be placed by the toaster ovens so it can talk.
Nick Tropeano – Yet another Stream-o-Nator call. “Do you have a broil function? That’s nice. Sigh.” Stream-o-Nator is sad!
SELL
Dee Gordon – These fast guys fracturing their toes and coming back in, like, 16 hours has me shook. Maybe Gordon isn’t Byron Buxton, but when you’re growing new toes quicker than grass grows on my Bette Midler Chia pet, I’m concerned. There’s a problem with selling Gordon, of course. On a lot of teams, he was your source of steals, so that makes it harder to sell him. On our Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell tool, he’s been about as valuable as you can expect, but that was with ten working foot-fingers. I’d go on the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer to see what kind of offers you can make, though I wouldn’t sell him for a free haircut from Kim Jong-un’s barber.
Is Treinen too much of a throw-in with Corbin to get Dozier?
@Mrs. Roger. Dorn.: Nah, try it
Jeurys is gonna get Gsumped!
Haha
I just dropped HanRam (ugh!) for LoMo.
Should I pick up Muncy over LoMo?
Yeah unless you just want HRs
@Grey: gotcha!
have a good weekend!
You too!
candidate for the line of the year:
“I wanna be a feminist, but I’m still watching porno. ”
awesome.
Haha
Asked a couple days ago, about Murph on waivers… was an accidental drop so not available.
1) Is Beltre worth a top claim? My 3B are Donaldson and JT
2) Cron or Bird ROS?
3) His Porcello for my Castellanos, 12 team h2h points. (my sp are Snell, Nola, Price, Fulmer, Clev, Tanaka, Heaney, a.k.a really inconsistent besides Nola/Snell/Clev).
4) Or would you rather do Snell/Nick for Bellinger/Porcello? It is a keeper league.
1. Nah 2. Cron 3. Sounds fair 4. Yes, prefer this
@Grey: Okay perfect! I’ll try 4 and then go from there. Thanks for all the advice. Just found Razzball about a month ago and absolutely loving your stuff!
Thanks!
12T mixed roto keeper
Just traded for Kershaw who is likely headed back to the DL. Can’t keep Kershaw next year. Who would you try and move him for considering he’ll likely be out 4-8 weeks (me guessing with back strain).
Thanks
Maybe top 25 bat?
I’d usually prefer a closer on Arizona (better team than Philly), but Seranthony seems to be special. Boxberger or Seranthony?
@Norm Ginsberg: Philly is just as good as Arizona, Boxberger is surefire closer, Dominguez is not
@Norm Ginsberg: I’d imagine Box since he’s for sure the closer while Seranthony could still be in a committee
Dang it, 1 min. too late
Offering Flash Gordon for the Wizard of Oz (Albies). Seem fair? trade analyzer shows it close leaning toward Gordon. Got Cain Sugar and Tim Anderson for steals.
Albies side
2 catcher 15 team league and starting severino and J mccann.
Make any changes with Murphy and Leon on waivers?
Murphy over Severino
When Andrus gets back in the line up the Rangers need to consider replacing Odor with Kiner-Filefa. Dude has a high baseball IQ and will hit 50 points higher in average. Profar has had a long audition for other teams with Andrus gone and certainly his trade value has improved. At least turn it into a platoon scenario. Watching Odor versus LHP is brutal.
Odor is so brutal
Send my H2H team good vibes for the final 3 days of the week – been without Betts all week and my offense has slowed to just only 15 Rs, 3 HRs, 22 RBIs, and 4 SBs while posting a nice .328/.390 BA/OBP line, unfortunately my oppo has a .344/.413 line
Currently down 8-5, so gotta have my guys eat some spinach and power up. A CG SO with 10+ Ks from Pivetta tonight v. Giants wouldn’t hurt either.
Sending good vibes!
@Grey: Soooo Betts was put on the DL too late for me to add Nimmo for tonight’s game, so i added him and he’s on my bench… not quite sonnavabench, but still counts as one I guess
Damn
@Grey: Good vibes failing today – Bauer with a rough 3rd and my batters are combined under .200!!! at this rate i’ll need a 15/8/15 day tomorrow to be competitive
Ugh
@Grey: I could potentially try to stage a comeback and stream a pitcher tomorrow, but my drop would have to be Yoan Moncada… Better to just take the hit?
Things got a lot worse since this afternoon – currently at .147 BA with 14 Ks. Lone RBI on the night from Grandal
Guess not every game can be christmas
Meh, take the hit
Great write up; now for some inevitable Catcher Questions! (And others)
1. Tucker Barnhart or John Ryan Murphy?
2. Zunino or Stassi?
3. ROS- Peraza, A Rosario, Camargo?
4. ROS- G Polanco, Nimmo, Williamson?
Thanks as always!
Thanks! 1. JRM 2. Zunino 3. Peraza 4. Nimmo
Hey guys,
5×5 roto league. I picked up a starter when Iglesias went on the DL. Now need to drop one to make room for his return. Drop candidates are Fernando Romero, Tyler Skaggs and Jacob Junis.
Help!
Romero
Hoskins, judge, mazara please rank them in dinasty
Judge, Hoskins
@Grey: thanks a lot
No problem
Munoz over K Marte or Owings?
Owings
Heaney or Luke Weaver for….ever?
Ever ever? Guess Weaver then
@Grey: Until one of us decides we want kids, and the other reminds them that we agreed early on that we weren’t having any kids and what are you doing with that Garanimals jumper? What the fuck? Oh I’m being unreasonable? You eat spaghetti with a spoon for Christ’s sake!
Put ketchup on spaghetti, baby mouth!
Marco or Bieber ROS? Lose Trevor Williams or Castillo or do both? Have a great weekend, Mr Lothario!
Can lose both…You too!
Ian Happ or Odor ROS?
standard Yahoo 5×5 12 team
Odor
How do you like Stanton ROS?
I just accepted a deal for him in exchange for my Bellinger and Clevinger (needed a pitcher spot with CarMart back next week).
I love him
@Grey: Did I do good, coach? lol. thanks.
Haha, yup
Another C question — have Hicks right now (5×5, start one) and Molina on the DL.
1. drop Hicks for Stassi or JRM?
2. is Molina the best of the bunch once he nuts-up and starts playing again? Too soon?
Have a great weekend…and thanks!
1. JRM 2. Molina is the best of the bunch — You too!
Is either Ryan Zimmerman or Shelby Miller worth stashing on the DL? Will either get some value back later this year?
Zimm, yup
need an SP — stripling or musgrove?
Musgrove
16 team 9×9 H2H auction league with 6 keepers. Can keep guys for 4 years. I am not in contention this year so have decided to rebuild. My keepers so far are:
Benintendi $1
Gleyber Torres $4
Bauer $1
CarMart $10
Meadows $1 (maybe)
Tatis Jr. $1 (maybe)
Was offered Alex Reyes ($2) for my Travis Shaw ($35) and Brandon Morrow ($1).
Thoughts? I like Shaw but not sure I’d keep him at that price…
Thanks!
Reyes is solid there to rebuild
Whats happening Grey? So Im in a 10 team 5×5 OBP/QS league. I tend to only keep one bench bat, I have 2 right now but I’ll be back to one when SP Martinez returns next week. So if you had one bench spot who do you like more(be forewarned none are exciting options) 1B/OF Mancini, 2B/3B/OF Nunez or OF Polanco? I have positional versatility, just need the best guy with OF eligibility out of that lot of underachievers.
Polanco
@Grey: Thanks man!
@ESB: No problem
Drop suzuki for stassi? 6×6 with OPS
Sure
need an SP — Stripling or Musgrove?
@Boof Bonser: Musgrove
Add Gsellman over Jared Hughes?
@Jon: Yup
ok heres my lineup – 12 team pts league, no negative pts. Only have 9 pickups left for the rest of the year.
C: Zunio (I had W Castillo)
1B: C Santana
2B: M Carpenter
3B: J Gallo
SS: C Correa
OF: M Haniger
OF: E Inciarte
OF: G Stanton
U: N Cruz
B: J Bell
B: DJ Lemahieu
B: Jose Martinez
P: S Manea
P: C Archer
P: J Gray
P: B Hand
P: R lopez
P: J Ordorizzi
P: L Severino
B: Y Darvish
B: G Holland
B: M Estrada
So Musgrove, Nimmo, stripling, eovaldi, fiers are available. Would you take any of those guys over what I have? Any other suggestions on who to pick up? seems like it is slim pickings with a deep bench we have. Holland and Estrada have been awful
@Blake: Holland for Musgrove
Idk how the jays call up vlad with donaldson on the roster. Vlad can only play 3rd or 1st. Have you seen that guys ass? its giant. on a side note I don’t see Vlad jr having a long career. Mostly due to his ass being large af. Hes 19 going on 27. By the time his 25 hes going to be like 42
@Willy Mo: this a clown comment bro! He’s easily the most pure hitter in the game right now. Even if he follows fielder’s path he’s still only 19 f’ing yreas old! Even without working out, which is dumb to think, he’ll still likely keep weight off through his mid 20’s. Also, It’s not like Sr. Didnt have a big ass- he turned out ok
Munoz or Camargo at SS?
@Weird Fishes: Munoz
Bregman Jeimer for Whit and Kemp
Which side?
@Fabsy: Whit, it’s fair
Do I drop Jack Flare for Cahill this weekend or let it play out?
@Eballs: Let it play
Do I drop Jack Flare for Trevor Cahill or let it play out?
Thank for the writeup as always. Do you agree with this ranking of OF ROS?
N. Cruz, S. Marte, E. Rosario, Puig, Conforto, Meadows
@Lincecuminmypants: Thanks! Looks fine
@Grey: [email protected]Grey: Gotcha. You like Bader better than Puig, Meadows or Conforto?
Also, any predictions for Hanley’s value going forward?
If Bader were actually playing every day… Hanley’s value where?
Imagine they dont call him up this year.
“By adding him to the 40-man roster and bringing him up now, the earliest Guerrero Jr. would become a free agent is the end of 2024, as opposed to leaving him in the minors for the rest of 2018, promoting him several weeks into the 2019 season — so that he does not accrue the required 172 days in the majors which triggers one year of MLB service time — and having him under control through his age-25 season and through the end of 2025.”
To avoid super 2 they just had to wait until June 1 (today) to call him up. I feel like if they dont call him up this weekend it might not happen this year at all.
Theres also guys coming off the dl shortly who complicate things.
@Willy Mo: Gotcha
I have I. Happ at 2B in a 12 team weekly roto dynasty, playing two guys at each position.
I also have Whit. One manager has Baez, Dozier and Odor. He is near the bottom with guys on the DL on his active roster. I could offer Happ, S. Gray and Godley for one of those guys. Is that to much or go for it?
2. When you comment in deeper leagues what do you mean by that? So for example in my 12 team leagues we start 25 which is 300 deep plus 6 reserves which is another 72 players for a total of 372, is this a deep league?
@Packers: All of them wouldn’t get Baez or Dozier, but you can try — 2. 15-team or deeper
Drop. His Taylor for Amed Rosario ?
@JC: Nah
Cahill, Musgrove, Marco Gonzales. Did I just rank them? Are these 3 all streamers in a 10 team H2H league or should I try my best to hold?
Carrying 5 injured guys and playing 1 bat short, but don’t really have anybody to cut since I need Ks. The plan right now is to hold Marco until after his start tomorrow vs Rays.
@Stumanji!: Looks about right, they are streamers if bad matchups ahead
*CHRIS Taylor
Spellcheck!
Drop Jack Flaherty for Trevor Cahill?
@Eman: Answered above
With roster flexibility, it comes down to Nimmo over Lamb, who do you like better?
@Packers: Lamb
Keep an eye in JD Davis. Starting in LF today ;-)
PS- Brian Goodwin off DL starting too. I am so excited. Now I can bench Rajai Davis. Awesome feeling. Yawn.
@Dave D: Ha
Can I drop Odor for Amed Rosario? 12 Team Points League with 13 Keepers (Forever).
@Btdrnks: My sincerest apologies for the multiple posts! Something wierd going on my my browser at work.
@Btdrnks: Meh
Drop Odor for Amed Rosario? 12 Team Points, 13 Keepers (Forever).
@Btdrnks: Meh
Hey Grey, hold or drop on Andrew Miller? Apparently he’s just dealing with right knee inflammation and nothing structural, and should be back in a week or so. He’s been flatout bad so far though, and needs to be lights out to bring back value. I own him in two leagues, both 12-team, one with deep rosters for ESPN. What say you? And thanks as always!
@mrm3711: Can drop
Drop Odor for Amed Rosario?
12 Team Points League with 13 Keepers kept forever…
@BBBBBBBBBBBBurp.: Meh
Ah, man, Hurdle is messing with my sweet Meadows already. Two days out, not looking good. Just sent him back to minors if we’re going start playing around with him so I can NA him. Ugh.
Have a great weekend, duderino.
@SallyCips: You too!
Grabbed Barraclough last night. Really need pitching help both SP/RP. Should I hold him over Gibson, Fulmer, Weaver…?
@Ty: Hold
I’m sure we all at one point in our lives have sang along to that song haha! Booze may have been involved… Good stuff Grey.
1. If these guys get out of the weekend without injury, I need to start 2 next week:
Rendon 5 (2 vs TB 3 vs SF)
Ozuna 6 (3 vs Mia 3 @ Cin)
Moncada 7 (4 @ Min, doubleheader… 3 @ Bos)
2. Was going to drop Flaherty for Seranthony for ratios in a H2H weekly, noticed Flaherty is vs Mia next week (SON in double digits $)…. hold (on) ?
3. Enjoy your weekend in sunny Cal…. over/under days of year you get rain… 30?
@Gotime: Thanks! 1. Rendon, Ozuna 2. Hold 3. Way under, think it rains about 5 times all year
Who do you think is the best option for ROS…Harrison Bader, CJ Cron, or Yonder Alonso?
@Fred: Cron
Hi Grey, Thanks for another great buy/see column.
Was just offered Merrifield for my Cain. Current lineup is as follows:
Posey
C. Santana
Kinsler
Arenado
Bregman
Trout
Cain
Haniger
McCutchen
Cruz
Meadows
Is the trade a clear win, close, or nah?
@The Shoe: Cain side
@Grey: Thanks! I should have included these details in my original post, but I’m in a 12 team, OBP league. Does that affect your trade eval? Is it close?
It’s close
@Grey: give Ye a listen yet? Not really feeling it….
@Herschel: It’s so weak
@Grey: right?? Don’t understand all the hype surrounding it at all….
Think people will realize it’s garbage once hype fades… It’s so phoned in
@Grey: totally. we get it. your bi-polar so sometimes you have dark thoughts. welcome to the club.
meanwhile, daytona is still on repeat….
Daytona is so great, it’s kinda crazy it’s from the same producer… Tho, I guess Ye’s beats are aight, but the lyrics are corny
If you had one spot to pick the next man up for saves in pit who would it be? Rodriguez owned. Crick, santana or feliz? Crick worked 8th in front of rivero 2 days in a row if that means anything. Thx
@Scott: Crick
10 team 5×5 NL-only rotisserie, start 15 batters and set lineups for the week Monday morning. Currently 1st in R/SB/AVG, 4th in RBIs, 6th in HR. I have Belt-C.Hernandez-Trea-J.Harrison in infield, and I need to start 8 of the following 10 guys in OF/UT spots. Which 2 do I bench?
Choices: Ryan Braun, Jose Martinez, Yasiel Puig, Scott Schebler, Mac Williamson, Carlos Gonzalez, Brian Anderson, Derek Dietrich, Harrison Bader, Jose Pirela.
Thanks for any help/advice.
Anderson, Pirela
10 team NL only, keep 3 at previous season ADP’s. OBP over AVG, net steals over steals, QS over wins, holds and total bases added h2h
C barnhart
1B freeman (3B)
2B harrison (3B)
3B longo
SS gone varnish (2B)
MI owings (or wong’s out there literally no other starter)
CI mini donkey (zimm sounds back soon though)
OF (4) harper, marte, nimmo, b.anderson (3B)
util (1) bader
BN r-zimm (5 DL’s out of space)
DL (5) rhysus (1B/OF), thames (1B/OF), hanson (2B/OF)
NA (1) senzel
SP wheeler, gohara, weaver, kingham, wacha, guerra, stripling, darvish (sounds back fastest of my SP DL’s)
RP (4) sera anthony (parents couldn’t decide on name before it was a boy clearly and met in the middle), hand, boxy, minter
DL ryu, reyes
taylor and fowler dropped recently.
1. which of these options is best:
a. drop mini donkey for one of taylor/fowler, move anderson to CI slot
b. hold
c. drop mini donkey and barnhart grab both ATL catchers, move anderson to CI slot.
2. when r-zimm is back clearly mini donkey is the drop (unless zimm gets benched in real life)
which of these is best at that time:
a. drop mini donkey for one of the OF in FA mentioned above
b. drop barnhart and mini donkey, grab both ATL catchers (nobody owns them due to them splitting time)
3. right now would you own bader or one of fowler/taylor (i dropped o’neill just now for bader)
this is all just a reprint from earlier, but now with goodwin back, any changes?
Nah, no changes
Grey,
You are slipping. Barraclough a buy? Really?
He has struck out a total of 3 batters in his last 7 games. Really?
Dominguez is an absolute buy. Good job there.
Barraclough is terrible. Terrible job there.
Gotcha
@icefire1: then nab steckenrider. he’s telling you which guys are the likely closers. if you don’t want saves don’t add them then. he does have only a 12% K – BB rate this year.
hey cunt (hurdle) the guy being benched MIGHT NOT WANT TO BE THE MF’ER with the 1.200 or better OPS, cust saying. yes i’m getting nervous in a 20 teamer with 3 DL’s and ryu/rhysus/jedong/pollock and taylor/meadows in starting slots. h2h league. i’m a top 3 team. i’ve BEEN a top 3 team for the entire 3 years existent in this league. literally, i’ve never gotten worse than 3rd in this league. that’s with injury issues late in season every damn time (stanton related mostly, as i’ve owned him in at least 3/4th of years)
Ha
Today in “moves I regret making” – dropping Wilson Ramos when we was a bum for Yasmani Grandal when he was en fuego. Was hoping Grandal would be able to feast in Colorado, but he’s on the bench for the first game.
He’ll out hit him tomorrow and Sunday
Donaldson officially placed on the DL Greylord. Could we be talking vladdy time!?!?!?!
Please Lordy Vladdy!
@Grey: Funny, my co-worker who is also in my league was just talking about Vlad and how we needed Donaldson to on the DL to give Vlad a chance.
Then bring on Vlad!
Which side do you like? (12 team H2H)
Castellanos/Stripling for Chris Taylor/Junis
Thanks!
Castellanos, pretty fair tho
What are your thoughts on Bader? Need a Dahl replacement in light of the broken foot. I’d ask about McMahon but the Rockies clearly hate him.
Thanks!
I just grabbed Bader in my 12 teamer
@Grey: Likely makes Cargo a full-time add as well. He was available in 5 out of 6 of my leagues.
In Coors, can do worse
Musgrove is available in my league. Would probably drop Junis of my SP’s. Would keep Junis for next start against Oakland first.
Is Musgrove > Junis ROS? or just a streaming option for both?
Enjoy your weekend.
@Prog_Nation: if he’s available I wouldn’t wait
Meh, I’d hold
I’m afraid to run anyone out against the juggernaut Detroit calls an offense. In the past week, they’ve crushed Gibson, Skaggs, and Heaney.
Every time I think I know something about this game, a team like Detroit proves me wrong.
Don’t be scurrred
Is Ian Desmond waking up or just teasing us these past 2 weeks? Drop CarGo, M.Taylor, or T. Kemp for him?
Kemp
Grey you’re mixing up your Nazis and your communists.
Damn, that always gets me!
@Grey: welll as one of your maybe 3% of readers who know the Stassi I figured I should point it out
Thanks, Zeus!
In a 10 team H2H redraft league, is devers dropable?
Nah
@Grey:
Devers or Eaton? ROS
Devers
Same question for Alex Reyes now that he is hurt (again).
@Jason:
DL slot?
@mthom42:
I have 3 DL spots.
I have Molina, Martinez, Reyes, and Britton all hurt so only 3 are covered.
Also have Guerrero Jr on my bench as a lottery ticket.
… and Devers who is a backup that sits on my bench most of the time.
@Jason: Carlos Martinez? He might get Reyes turn in the rotation
@Jason: Also think Molina is looking to return same day next week.
Sure
Bauer/Mazara for Stanton? Points league
Stanton
@Grey:
Thanks!
No problem
Looking to swap an SP to pick up some SB (I also have Bumgarner coming off DL soon, so will probably look to shed one or ore of these guys soon). How do you rank guys going forward: Archer, Price, Pivetta, Tanaka, Velasquez?
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Archer, Tanaka, Pivetta
@Grey: Thanks Grey, appreciate the feedback!
No problem
Someone in my league just offered his Noah Syndergaard for my Clayton Kershaw in a straight up deal. Do I pull the trigger?
Hitters:
C – Wilson Ramos
1B – Cody Bellinger*
2B – Whit Merrifield
3B – Kris Bryant*
SS – Carlos Correa*
MI – Jonathan Schoop
CI – Nolan Arenado*
OF – George Springer*
OF – Starling Marte
OF – Eddie Rosario
OF – Lorenzo Cain
U – Jose Abreu
Bench hitters – Juan Soto and Jose Martinez
Pitchers:
P – Carlos Carrasco
P – James Paxton
P – Justin Verlander
P – Charlie Morton
P – Aroldis Chapman
P – Josh Hader
P – Keone Kela
P – Joe Kelly
Bench pitchers – Sean Newcomb, Nick Pivetta, Jose Quintana, Joe Musgrove, Kyle Barraclough, Carl Edwards Jr.
DL:
Clayton Kershaw*
Robbie Ray
Rich Hill
As you can see, I’m definitely not short on SPs and can more than hold my own while Kershaw is healing. I guess my concern is if Kershaw will ever return to his old form, especially being on the wrong side of 30 and a growing list of injuries. While Syndergaard has an injury history of his own, he’s still only 25 and could very easily make a jump into the top tier of SPs.
For league context, I’m in a 10-team keeper league where everyone can keep 6 players without penalty or restriction. Scoring is 6×6 with holds and OPS as the last categories for pitching and hitting. Players with an asterisk (*) by their names were my keepers from last season.
I’d want Noah
@Grey: The trade analyzer has Kershaw as more than double the value. Any other thoughts?
@RoarOf84: I’d take Syndergaard he’s an easy top 6 keeper for years while Kershaw is on the downside.
The Trade Analyzer also doesn’t know Kershaw is injured yet again
10 team H2H 5×5 redraft
My team is fine in most offensive cats, a little weaker in AVG.
Drop Aguilar or Cron for Jose Martinez?
Thanks in advance.
Sure, Aguilar
Grab Tapia and drop Peterson in NL -only to speculate with Dahl out, or will Desmond shift to OF and McMahon to 1st when Parra or Cargo sit out?
Desmond will likely go to OF
@Grey: Figured. Thanks!
Thanks for the daily laughs my brother.
Moncada or odor
2b is killing me.
Thanks! Moncada
Happy Friday!
But sorry to dampen the excitement. I have at least 1 catcher question
12 team Yahoo H2H 6X6 (OBP/ Sv+H / QS)
C- Cervelli
1B- Abreu
2B- Schoop
3B- Donaldson (DL)
SS- Lindor
OF- Harper / Marte / Rosario
Util- OZUNA / Cron
SP- Wacha/ Ohtani / Mikolas / VV/ Castillo / ERod / Weaver / streaming spot
RP- Colome / Knebel / Kelly / Robertson / Ottavino (DL)
DL (2)- Yadi / Ray
1) 3B has been a pain since draft day. Got stuck w/ Longo (wasn’t even on my draft board). Acquired Donaldson (wasn’t even on my draft board) as a throw-in in a trade a few weeks ago (Upside plus can’t be worse than Longo… Ok. Whatever)
Candelario / Davidson / Andujar are available. Please rank them ROS just in case I decide to drop Donaldson
2) Should I drop Donaldson? Or find a way to add a 3B to carry as an extra hitter until things shake out?
3) Who’s my cather when Yadi returns? Yadi or Cervelli?
Thanks!
1. Andujar, Candelario 2. Hate to drop him 3. Yadi
My pitching is currently solid.
Would it be worth giving up Pivetta for Pham as a gamble, or is Pham really toast?
Thanks!
I’d try Pham
Price or Quintana for rest of season. Overall THANKS
Quintana
Gordon, Merrifield , Benintendi and Trout are my main SB sources.
Would you trade Gordon or Merrifield for Dozier?
Merrifield (or Gordon) for Dozier
Who would you offer for Dozier first? And do you still think Dozier will hit 30HR this year?
Yes, Dozier hits HRs after the ASB, I gave you the order, Merrifield…Gordon
@Grey: Wicked suggestion. I just made this trade solely based on this post. I was surprised the other owner accepted so quickly (Merri for DOz).
Not a bad turnaround having picked up Merri off waivers a month ago.
Nice!
Would it kill Moustakas to at least look at a few pitches before grounding into a double play. I’m trying to get Merrifield a few SBs. Jeez.
Haha
@Grey: Wish I knew what was up with Carrasco. Of course he’d give up 3 runs once I decided to sit Berrios. I made this happen. Ugh
Yeah, something might be up with him
@Grey: Don’t say that. I just traded Segura and Morrow for Carrasco (and Goldschmidt).
That’s still a solid trade
10 team H2H points league
Two of my outfielders are Conforto and A. Meadows. Should either be swapped for Nimmo? Looks like Meadows is not playing every day but is productive when he does.
What do you think?
Meadows
Offered Gausman for Marco Gozales in a points league?
Am I crazy to want to keep Marco because Seattle is a better team? Torn on this one.
I’d want Marco
Tommy Pham for Bird and Inciarte… who you got?
Ender side, it’s fair
Junior Guerra or Evaldi ROS?
Guerra
Jo-Mart or Eduardo Escobar
thank you
Jo-Mart
How much would you FAAB for Andrew McCutchen…
10 team yahoo H2H keeper with expanded batting rosters…
$6
Pivetta not gonna be long for this game – 54 pitches through 2 innings
Yuck
Do you like Musgrove over Pivetta?
@Scuffy McGee: I like them both:)
Nah
Drop Lowrie for Nimmo? Have Merrifield, Taylor, and A. Cabrera with 2B eligibility and Benintendi, Mazara, Haniger, Brantley, J. Martinez, Taylor, Merrifield with OF elegibility.
Yes, Nimmo
Is this the end of Neris as we know him?
@Stephen Lyon: in that he came with the Phils down 3-0…
@Stephen Lyon: 3 wild pitches FFS.
Believe so
Just traded Cron to get A. Meadows.. should I be worried about playing time? He’s been a stud when playing. How’d I do?
@Bk: if you know, you know…
Yes, you should be worried about playing time
I dropped Trevor Williams for Frankie Montas (8.0IP, 7H, OBB, 2K’s tonight) in my Quality Start & K/9 league. I don’t think either will ultimately help much in K/9, but as far as QS goes, which one would you roll with? Happy Weekend!
I’d try Montas
Tired of The DeShizz Show every year. Drop him for Peraza or Peralta or hold?
Peralta
Should I hold onto Alex Reyes or drop for Eduardo Rodriguez? Thank you!
Hate to drop Reyes, but if you don’t have a DL slot I understand it
Hi, 10 tm h2h pts :
Have a spot open on my team, who should I grab for ROS – Pham or Nimmo?
Thanks!
Pham
In 36 hours, you have changed your mind three times on Jones v BearClaw. My inclination then is to think they both aren’t worth the amount of questions on them.
SAGNOF
@Grey:
absolutely. H2H league where I lose saves each week. Tempted to trade Herrera and Britton, cut BearClaw and grab a few “holds” guys to see if I can compete there. ???
Meh, so you’re punting saves when you have 3 closers to try Holds? Why would Holds be easier?
@Grey:
Fair question. Most of my league mates have better closers while softer on holds guys. Jones, BearClaw, Herrera play for such piss poor teams, I am not sure of how many save opportunities they will have down the stretch. I will hold and see how things shake out. If Britton is traded to a contender as a closer, that would help!
Yeah, hard to say who’s going to get saves or holds from game to game
@Grey 12team, 5×5 roto
SON likes Jakob Junis tomorrow v. OAK ($12.9) – would you stream?
Yes
Jameson Taillon was dropped in my league… 12 team keeper roto move limit. I’ve been patient and my waiver priority is up to 4 of 12… I’m doing really well in pitching so I don’t necessarily need him but he is a tempting add. I liked him preseason and really like what I saw in his start yesterday. I’d like to try to move a pitcher for a power bat so he could help me part with another pitcher in a trade. Is he worth burning my waiver priority at this point, or should I hold? I would likely drop Michael Taylor to add him.
Pitchers are Verlander, Ed-Rod, Mikolas, Porcello, Kingham, Caleb Smith, Nate Jones, Doolittle, S Dominguez, Strickland, Ray (DL), J. Nelson (DL)
Meh, I’d hold
Start Buehler at Colorado?
Nope
@Grey: Had the same thought. Hoping Desmond makes up for that 0-5 last night with a strong game today.
Yup
Rank Kepler , Matt Chapman, Choo and Dustin Fowler?
Fowler, Choo
@Grey 12 team 5×5 roto
Tucker or Stassi?
Carlos Gonzales., Ian Desmond or Teoscar for bench bat?
Tucker — Desmond
How excited should we be about Carlos Rodon in shallow leagues?
My current stable of SPs are: Archer, Pivetta, Severino, Bauer, Corbin and Buehler
RPs are: Greene, Treinen, Boxberger, Bearclaw, and Seranthony
Not very excited
Would you trade:
1. MadBum and Seager for Severino
2. MadBum and Vlad for Severino
3. Hendricks and Seager for Severino
If yes, which is best offer?
Is Vlad ever coming up? Ugh.
I’d do any of them… 3, 2, 1
Archer or E-Rod in a standard season long roto using QS, K, ERA and WHIP?
Archer
Should I drop Jose Martinez for Brett Gardner?
Meh
Do you think Gennett hits as many HR as Dozier this year? After last year and so far this year he seems like a Dozier that hits for average.
I’d bet Dozier hits more, but might be close
I think it will be close too.
If it would be close and Scooter provides a better average, would trading Whit for him be better than Dozier in a standard, season long roto?
I’d prefer Dozier
Drop Pivetta for Musgrove?
@maxpower: just saw this answered earlier with a Nah, thanks!
Nah
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Tomorrow starts
Skaggs at home Tex
Junis at home Oak
Castillo at SD
Pick one please ?
SON likes them all
They’re all decent… Skaggs
Stripling is available in my league. Would you drop E-Rod for him in a standard season long roto league using QS, K, ERA and WHIP?
Yup
Done.
Thanks!
Archer is available too. Do you like Archer better than Stripling? Stripling has a better K rate and ratios than Archer. I owned Archer last year and he drove me crazy.
Yes, Archer
SIT or START these pitchers
Price @HOU
Fulmer TOR
Snell @SEA
T Ross CIN
Thanks!
Sit Price
John Ryan Murphy or chirinos OBP ROS?
JRM
Afternoon Mr Grey. My Stanton and Rendon for his Arenado and Cole My pitching staff is Nola. Morton. Mikolas. Hendricks and Corbin. Cole probably best of those I have. Which side looks best for me. Thanks
Stanton side, it’s fair
@Grey: sorry to keep revisiting this but I feel like I’m dealing with Kim Jong-Um. So this latest. Turner Stanton and Corbin for Flash. Arenado and Abreu. Or for Flash. Arenado and Cole. Best and final. Thanks
Turner/Stanton is best side, why do you want to get rid of the best pieces in a trade?
@Grey: you know I’m not really sure. Think to much I guess but I think thees a charm. Thanks
Ha, no problem
Glasnow or Gohara as upside RP to SP (down the road)? They the same guy?
Thanks
Gohara
12 team roto 5 keeper league
I need some help here please. I want to trade Moncada for Javier Baez to a fellow manager that is looking more towards next year and want fair draft compensation. I don’t want to take advantage.
Any suggested draft pick swap? My 15th for his 25th? too much, too little.
Thanks
Sounds fine to me
Would you drop Kyle Seager to pick up Munoz? I already have E Suarez & Vlad jr
Nope
Looking for a HR/RBI boost. Is giving up Votto/Carrasco to get Giancarlo/G. Richards too much?
Thanks!
Bit much
Should i drop Kyle crick for bader, or Nick Williams?
Or should I drop Gyorko instead.
#2 how awful is Andrew Miller? Not asking to drop him, though I know you say to doit. I just think wins and a few saves with the other stats being well rounded could be a big help in the last few months. It seems like most pitchers fall off by mid late season. So I could see Miller being valuable.
Bader… Not sure why you have Miller in a league where Bader and Williams are avilable
Order of preference in a standard, season-long roto (K, QS, ERA, WHIP)…
Musgrove, Stripling, Archer, E-Rod
Archer, Musgrove
NL Only H2H w/ OBP.
JOC or Hanson ROS?
Joc
@Grey: Thanks!
@grey — Andujar or Candelario in a dynasty league?
@KillerB: i’d think andujar from prospect status, unless that’s changed drastically from march.
Andujar
americans ending wondering:
1. ok, after liz killed that lady that wanted to run the centre north africa office (but due to oleg got demoted to assassinations (albeit important ones)) claudia made it pretty clear that liz is not by ANY means in the centre’s good graces. so unless gorbachev and his allies can stomp the centre she won’t be safe in russia at all. and phil by proxy (or more than that if they find out he’s the guy who was oleg’s contact in the u.s.) as well. ending kinda left it that they’re home, and it’s completely weird since they haven’t done anything but be spies away from russia for just over 20 years but they seemed not to be worried about this.
2. paige. she CAN’T be paige summers anymore, that’s done. can’t go back to college (at least as paige summers). it was pretty clear from claudia that when liz killed the assassin lady she’d be called back to russia (likely demoted when a handler’s people they handle kill THEIR own agents). she does have the new fake identity, but no handler (maybe another shows up?); and even IF a new handler DOES show up wouldn’t she also have by proxy a problem due to liz’s murder of the assassin? worst part is here she DOESN’T even KNOW her mother killed one of their own people. if she somehow finds this out before they possibly kill her she’ll just be on the run for the rest of her life with a fake identity in the u.s. and she’ll likely go to henry, which is pretty much the worst place she CAN go. she’s not an experienced agent, and the feds will be absolutely looking for ANYBODY that resembles her, even with a wig and glasses on. while being trained somewhat, i doubt she has much skills in the department of faking your entire identity to the point where she won’t be found by the feds at some point.
maybe her fake identity had enough in it such that she could actually BE a normal american girl of her age (go to college elsewhere as the new identity) but i doubt it. it’s way more likely she finshes the vodka, stays at the safe house, a new handler shows up and she’s killed (or never told her mother killed their agent and gets set up elsewhere)
1. I took it to mean Liz has been carrying out orders for a leg of the KGB that is not in Gorbachev’s good graces, even though she refused her last assignment, so Liz is in real trouble back in Russia
2. Agreed, she’s done… Either killed by a handler, FBI or she’s just done being Paige, goes underground and ends up living as someone else i Kansas or somewhere…
with madson back, drop kintzler for any of these in net saves and holds: crick, feliz, the putting challenge (OAK), hughes, cingrani (already have fields, kelvin, hand, martin)
I’d try Crick, but all kind meh
Please rank Williamson, Pillar and Dustin Fowler.
Apples/oranges… Williamson, Fowler
Should I drop crick , Andrew Miller, and or Alvarado, for bader, and Nick Williams?
Well which 2 should I drop to pick them up?
Crick, Miller
Please
Ros. Rank
Zimmerman
Davidson
Taylor
Conforto
Mac Williamson
Happ
Ok to drop 1-2? To stream
Thanks
Zimm, Conforto, Mac… Sure, drop 2
Which two
Happ Taylor and Davidson?
And which first?
Thanks
Davidson, Taylor
lots of feminists are all about being pro sex industry, not pimps of course though, that’s just exploitation.
anyhoo, 16 team roto dynasty with holds K/9 and K/BB added and net saves over saves. have these: kimbrel, rivero, yates, green, morrow, neris. since neris surely isn’t a stand alone closer anymore and honestly i need holds much more than saves anyway, drop neris for any of: steckenrider, c.martin, lyons, trivino (the putting challenge), lorenzen.
Ha, yup… I’d hold Neris for another week
Hey Grey, do you like Vince Velasquez over Caleb smith or Trevor Cahill? Vince has been dealing as of late and his peripherals show it. Thanks =)
Over Smith if matchup’s right
AL only auction, 3 yr contracts, can extend up to 3 yrs for $5/ year. Starting to look towards next year.
Guys is offering his $4 Barreto. Wants my Altuve $57B, Dozier $33B, Seager 27A, Birgitta 26A and Sabathia $2A.
Obviously too much for Barreto . But, what’s the fair counter offer?
This guy seems totally unreasonable…. One of them, I don’t even know who Birgitta is
@Grey: Boegarts, or Birgitta to his close friends.
This is a terrible trade then
Would you drop Grandal and pick either Mesoraco or Stassi?
Nah
Dropping Deshizz. Dyson or Villar for SAGNOF?
Villar
Good Morning Grey,
Would you please rank these players ROS? It’s for NL-Only H2H w/ OBP.
CA: Suzuki, Barnhart, JR Murphy
INF: Gyorko, Muncy, A.Rosario, Kang, Arcia, Camargo,
OF: Muncy, Williamson, Bader, N. Williams, Bautista
Thanks!
CA: These are catchers, just grab one… Tucker INF: Muncy, Amed OF: Mac, Bader
Thanks!
No problem
Gray,
Can you rank these pitchers in a QS league:
Weaver, Musgrove, Velasquez, Eduardo Rodriguez.
Musgrove, Ed-Rod
Good morning, Grey!
Have a positional crunch at MI. If I can only keep one of C Santana or Andujar, who is the drop?
Thanks a lot!
Morning! Andujar
Good morning, Grey!
Have a positional crunch at CI. If I can only keep one of C Santana or Andujar, who is the drop?
Thanks a lot!
@GrassyKnollRedding: Apologies for the double post. Had a “reload” problem. ; – )
No worries, lose Andujar
@Grey: weekly roto. which two do you like starting for next week?
Gibson – vs laa
Caleb – vs sd
Tropeano – vs kc
Montas – vs kc
Eovaldi – @ was, vs sea
Lyles – vs atl
Thanks!
I’d look at SON, off top of my head, Trop, Caleb
NL only 5×5 keeper.. my pitchers are Quintana, Thor, Pivetta, Velasquez, Stripling (Bumgarner on the way) with Hader, Neris, and the former Rivero. I am not looking as good for saves as I was. I have 24 stocked up.
I am in 2nd place in need of HR and R.. I looking to trade Senzel and others for Baez and Peraza.. or Pivetta and others for Gyorko, Schebler, and Hand.. which way should I go?
10 starts… 1 win
Castillo (possible to make it 2 of 11 today)
Buehler
Bauer
Pivetta
Flaherty
Corbin
Weaver
Barria (winner!)
Heaney
Cahill
plus 4 closers and Hader… guess it just wasn’t meant to be. The laugher is, as of today my opponent only had 2 wins from shutouts Taillon and Snell so he grabbed ERA and WHIP too. Ok, done venting… thanks in advance. On to week 10!!!
Yeah, just get bad weeks sometimes
Hey Grey,
10 Team H2H
Who do you like for next week and/or ROS?
Puig, Desmond, Nimmo?
My current OF: Benintendi, Ozuna, Nimmo
U: N. Cruz
Bench: Acuna/DL; Betts/DL
Inj: J. Donaldson/DL
Thanks!!
Desmond
Big trade advice needed!!!
I was just offered Trea Turner & Mad Bum for Pax, Sal Perez, and Acuna
I currently sit:
C Perez / Barnhart
1 Freeman / Hosmer
2 Jo Ram / Moncada
3 Shaw / Devers
SS Peraza/Swanson
OF Hanniger / Yelich / Acuna / Jo Mart (schwarber / Olson)
SP Thor / Pax / Corbin / Burrios / Taillon (start 3)
Treinen / Knebel
Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks
Trea side
Trying to figure out which direction to go.. see post about five up. Thanks
Huh?
@Grey: NL only 5×5 keeper.. my pitchers are Quintana, Thor, Pivetta, Velasquez, Stripling (Bumgarner on the way) with Hader, Neris, and the former Rivero. I am not looking as good for saves as I was. I have 24 stocked up.
I am in 2nd place in need of HR and R.. I looking to trade Senzel and others for Baez and Peraza.. or Pivetta and others for Gyorko, Schebler, and Hand.. which way should I go? (Earlier post)
I’d prefer Baez and Peraza
Was offered Kluber for my MadBum and Seager or MadBum and Jo Ma.
I am saying yes to both. But which one would you prefer to keep…Seager or Jo Ma?
Send Jo-Ma
You’ve just seen a NO HITTER…through 8. Probably your best call of the preseason. I didn’t believe. Really, I don’t think anyone did. Very nice.
Thanks, Vin!
@Grey: And now Snell trying to steal the lede.
I know! Haha
Hoskins dropped. Still believe in a turnaround? Worth a pickup?
Yes, grab him
20 team standard OBP H2H.
I have Musgrove on my DL. Only 2 bench spots. The clear borderline guy is Michael Fulmer. Drop Fulmer so I can activate Musgrove?
My staff is Fulmer, Pivetta, Trevor Bauer, David Price, Sean Dolittle, Kevin Giles, Jeurys Famillia (Musgrove on DL)
Yes
@Grey: Thanks. Appreciate the dedication to respond to the comments!
Yadier Molina is coming back on Tuesday – should I swap out Grandal for him? Batting cats are standard 5 plus OBP and Ks
Sure, go Molina
Should I drop any Andrew Miller, Alvarado, for muncy, and or Nick Williams?
Or should I go for saves chances and go Madson, or joe Jimenez.
@Jubaka: should I be dropping d Murphy over everyone.
Yes, drop Murphy, he’s nowhere near returning
You can drop Miller too
@Grey: [email protected]Grey: I can only get muncy, nick w illiams, Madson, jimenez,. Pick up all of these guys or drop who?
Just grab Muncy for now
I dropped Wacha a month ago but picked up Eddie Rosario the same time so guess that worked out for the hitting department!
1. Sorry for the catcher Q. Molina can stay in dL spot until I make a move I own a Gattis. Stick with Gattis for now or drop
2. 2 closers for this week which 2:
Vizcaino 6 – 3 @SD 3 @LAD
Giles 6 – 2 @Sea 4 @ Tex
Knebel 5 – 2 @Cle 3 @ Phi
1. Go with Molina 2. Viz, Knebel
Drop Odor for Kinsler or Swanson?!
Swanson
Drop Mesoraco for Murphy or Stassi
Murphy
drop CC for one of these SP:
BUcchholz
Eovaldi
D. Rodriguez (Pudge’s kid)
@Scott Kimmel: even in 20 team leagues these are streamer level. buchholez do to doing ridiculously well i guess you could hold if you’d rather save on questions or just using SON.