On the ones and twos, it’s not DJ Khaled, with a cigar in his baby’s mouth, dropping another one in a major key.  It’s yo’ boy, DJ LeMahieu (4-for-5, 4 runs, 1 RBI), the French-sounding EDM mixmaster, spinning his wheels around the bases.  Yo, DJ LeMahieu, what you got to say about that?  “Pouvez-vous chicken francaise?”  Yo, you sound like me pretending to be French!  Next up throwing down, it’s Mark Reynolds (3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 25th homer), the man, the myth, the Mini Donkey.  All brays to you!  Then how about Trevor Story (3-for-4, 6 RBIs and his 17th and 18th homers) finding his way into back-to-back home run games, like succinylcholine finds its way into back-to-back Forensic Files.  Then there’s Carlos Gonzalez…Actually, you still suck!  So, the Rockies, scored (fill-in-number, too high to count) last night, and Jon Gray did all he had to do — 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, which in Coors is all you can ask.  His peripherals are gorgeous — 8.6 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, 3.59 xFIP, but something I failed to remember this past preseason, it’s still a struggle to start him in Coors.  I mean, shizz gets ugly fast like a reality TV person at a reunion show.  Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Robert Gsellman – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 5.98.  Mets’ GM, Sandy Alderson, told Gsellman he needed to pitch better, and Gsellman said, “I don’t really care.”  Overhearing, Jose Reyes told Sandy he’d have a word with him about putting his best foot forward, then Jose pointed to the foot that doesn’t have the ankle bracelet.

Masahiro Tanaka – Likely to return next week.  That’s good news if you read it at night, bad news if you read it during the day.

Aaron Judge – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 37th homer.  You know what’s funny (not funny), a bunch of stat nerds get super dreamy about a home run that goes far.  Like a 377-foot homer counts less.  They’re like, “wOBA is not short for wombat, it was a stat first devised by Tom Tango–Holy schnikes, Judge just hit a 457 foot homer!”

David Robertson – 1 IP, 0 ER and the save, ERA at 2.25.  Aroldis has been overworked, has hamstring issues, and Joe Girardi yesterday was like, “I don’t care if Aroldis is 100%, I’m not 100% he’s my closer anymore.”  Robertson and Betances should both be owned either way, but Aroldis might be DL’d or demoted from the job.

Brian Goodwin – Hit the DL with a groin strain.  Goodwin’s Law states, at some point, if a discussion lasts long enough, a grown man will discuss another man’s groin.

Jayson Werth – Nearing rehab assignment.  Yo, he’s been out for two months with a bone bruise.  Making $21 million this year.  No joke.  Even more of a ‘no joke,’ Dusty will Totally McGoatley start Werth when he returns.

Ryan Zimmerman – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 28th homer, hitting .310.  You know how Yahoo puts a note on your team page about corrections made to a stat line?  Yeah, well, I think there should be a note saying, “If you owned Ryan Zimmerman for the last three years but not this year, you will get backdated stats to your past teams.  Congratulations on your 2014 league title!”  Nice!  I need to contact Scott Pianowski and tell him our preseason bet from 2014 just got reversed!

Luis Valbuena – 2-for-3 and his 13th homer, and, well, guess.  If you can’t guess, you haven’t been following along with everything I’ve said about Valbuena in his career.  If he hits one homer, he also hits another.  Yes, technically, that would mean, if he homered on April 2nd he’d have 162 homers this year.  Any hoo!  Could be a short-term schmotato.

Kole Calhoun – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer.  He hit that home run very gingerly.  Well, he hit it hard, but he’s a redhead so everything he does is gingerly.

Cam Bedrosian – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 6th save, and clearly the Angels’ closer.  I guess that means he’s the Angels’ *pinkie to mouth* savior.  High five me!  Right now!  No?  Okay.

Steve Pearce – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 12th homer.  He’s like Valbuena East.  Usually when he hits one homer, he follows it with more.

Marcus Stroman – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at…guess.  Go ahead.  I bet you don’t even get the right number in the front.  I wouldn’t have.  I had no idea he was doing so well.  It’s not in an insignificant number of innings either.  In 159 1/3 IP, he has a 2.99 ERA.  Zoinks!  I’ll never forget a commenter a few years ago said he would never own Stroman because he’s short.  Maybe I remember that because I’m short, but what a super random thing to worry about.  So what if the only other major leaguer he could comfortably share pants with is Altuve.

Lance Lynn – 6 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.05.  Guess who had the grapefruits to start this guy in Fenway?  This guy with two thumbs pointing at himself wearing pants that could fit Stroman and Altuve!

Trevor Rosenthal – 0 IP, 2 ER and just didn’t look right, and was pulled faster than a rope a great white shark chewed through.  I grabbed Seung-Hwan Oh in one league, likely because I haven’t owned him yet this year and have no hard feelings, and I also grabbed Zach Duke, but he’s more of a LOOGY.

Xander Bogaerts – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer.  Well, lookie lookie!  Just took a little mocking from me to get him started.  You’re welcome.

Jose Urena – 5 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.61.  This is depressing or uplifting depending on your POV.  On our Player Rater, Urena is a top 40 starter, ahead of Wacha, Berrios, Montgomery, Hamels, Tanaka (!), Folty, Lackey and Porcello, to name but a few.

Lorenzo Cain – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .293.  I had this whole thing planned out in my head.  Was going to say how the Royals are actually much better of an offensive team than you’d think, but it turns out you were thinking correctly.  Their offense is, well, woof.  A .310 OBP is 28th in the league, and they’ve scored the 20th most runs.  Only offensive stat where they’re in the top ten is steals, and I have two words for you:  Oh.  Kay.

Danny Duffy – 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.82.  On the Stream-o-Nator, there’s every pitcher’s ownership number, and I was surprised to see Duffy at 97%.  I’m guessing he’s on a few teams that are now more interested in fantasy football.  Segue, snitches!

Marcus Semien – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer.  He has an eight game hitting streak.  The Ghost of Joe DiMaggio called and said, “I wouldn’t even let Semien near my Mr. Coffee with the Ghost of Marilyn Monroe begging for it.”

Rajai Davis – 2-for-5, 1 run and his 26th steal.  I mentioned this on the podcast the other day, but I’ve been holding Rajai for about three weeks (at the cost of owning a middle reliever), because I need steals, and the King of SAGNOF has seven steals in his six starts.  Granted, that dates back two weeks, because the A’s have been storing him with the LLAMAS, the LOOGYs of hitters.  (After I wrote this, I grabbed Zach Duke and dropped Rajai; I already regret this.)

Blake Treinen – 1 IP, 1 ER and his 2nd straight game allowing runs.  Why am I reminded of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors?   Treinen, I see your true colors…Shining through…I see your true colors…Colors, colors, colors… Aw, sookie, I’m mixing Lauper with Ice-T in my brain!

Clayton Richard – 9 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.84.  On our top 100 starts for 2017, there’s five Claytons listed, and one of them is now Clayton Richard.  By the way, Kluber is on there seven times, five for Scherzer and only three for Sale.

Wil Myers – 2-for-2, 1 run, 1 RBI, and stole three bases (12, 13, 14) in the 4th inning, 2nd, 3rd and home.  And Giancarlo stole one and he wasn’t even there!

Zack Cozart – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer, hitting .313.  He blew past the 16 homers I arbitrary gave him the other day as the next number of homers he’d have when he got hurt.

John Lackey – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.67 and stole a base!  The first of his career.  That man’s got horse teeth and a 38-year-old gallop to match!

Anthony Rizzo – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 28th homer.  HR to the Rizzo!

Paul Goldschmidt – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 29th homer.  Au Shizz!

Carlos Beltran – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer.  Um, uh…Old as shizz!

Josh Reddick – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .295.  Kinda goofy to see Reddick hit third in the lineup, then you see the Astros almost thirty games over .500 and not so goofy.

Charlie Morton – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners (4 BBs), 9 Ks, ERA at 3.69.  Stream-o-Nator loved this start, and enjoys his next one even more, so if you’ve gone this far with Morton, don’t let up yet.

Tim Beckham – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer, now five homers for the O’s, and four of them oppo, hitting .485 in August.  Seriously asking, why did the Rays get rid of him?  Could someone please answer?  This shizz is keeping me up at night.  What, you don’t want Grey to get his requisite ten hours?

Edwin Diaz – 2/3 IP, 2 ER, and three straight walks to load the bases to open the ninth inning.  He looked like he couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn, even if the word “BARN” was painted on Billy Butler’s back.  Diaz has now given up five runs in his last three appearances.  Prolly too early for a straight switch, but maybe there’s something wrong with Diaz’s arm, elbow, armbow.  No matter, I grabbed Nick Vincent, and David Phelps will be back soon from the DL, and could also be an option.

Yonder Alonso – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 23rd homer.  First home run since his trade to the M’s, and it couldn’t have come at a better time, in the 4th inning vs. Ubaldo.  Hmm, should’ve left it at “it couldn’t have come at a better time.”  Stephen King was right, lose extraneous words, I think he said that, maybe, hmm.

Clayton Kershaw – Could start his rehab assignment on Monday.  Since I don’t own him, here’s hoping his rehab takes longer than Michael Madsen and Lohan’s combined.

Yu Darvish – 6 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.83.  I don’t own him, so it doesn’t matter to me, but, man, the Darvish starts of 7 IP, 12 Ks are few and far between this year.

Nicky Delmonico – 3-for-4 and his 2nd and 3rd homer, hitting .396.  Hey, it’s Lounge Singer, Nicky Delmonico, playing his number one hit, “I’m Kinda Better Than Todd Frazier.”  It’s catchier than the name implies.

Jose Abreu – 2-for-4 and his 22nd homer.  I texted Endorphin Ralph and Halp yesterday, “I got sonavabenched on Tuesday by not starting Rhys, and that is not happening again, so I’m starting Rhys over Abreu on Wednesday.”  Crazy like a fox!  That’s me.

Carlos Rodon – 7 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.00.  Can I write my Carlos Rodon 2018 sleeper post yet?

Jake Petricka – 0 IP, 2 ER, and the blown save, ERA at 9.00.  Rick Renteria says he wants to give guys a shot to earn the closer job.  Rick, suggestion.  Lick your pencil tip and cross off Petricka’s name.

Mikie Mahtook – 1-for-3, 2, runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and his third homer this week, and hitting near-.375 in that time.  Hot schmotato alert!

Ian Kinsler – 2-for-3, 2 runs and a slam (12) and legs (9), hitting .248.  Member in the preseason when Kinsler said Latin players shouldn’t show so much emotion?  Well, Kinsler’s lucky, he’s had nothing to be enthusiastic about this year.

Elvis Andrus – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and a slam (16) and legs (23), hitting .299.  Adrian Beltre (2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) and Nomar Mazara (3-for-5, 3 RBIs) also homered in this game.  Who has the most homers of these three?  Yup, Andrus.  You saw that coming in March.

Joey Gallo – 2-for-4, and his 35th homer, and ten homers in 14 August games.  Obviously, Donkey Dong Jr. leads the league in barreling up.

Gerrit Cole – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.04, and three homers allowed.  I don’t know, dudes and five non-dudes, he’s tantalizing AF.  Is 26 years old with a 97 MPH fastball and a season under his belt of 200+ IP and a 2.60 ERA.  I mean, it’s there.  Somewhere.  He’s throwing his change twice as much this year, but it has worked for him.  His curve has been gizzarbage, but that pitch was irrelevant when he had his breakout season, so.  Dot dot dot.  Yup, still don’t know.  I think he can be better, but two seasons straight of lousy results, it’s going to be hard to be super excited about him next year.

Josh Bell – 3-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, hitting .260.  If I would’ve told you in March, you’d get this from Bell this year, you would’ve drafted him in every league.  Yet, after all the offense this year, he feels so yawnstipating.

Orlando Arcia – Out with back spasms.  Apparently, the happiest place on earth is not Orlando, FLare-up.  True story, I was trying to do a joke, with Orlando, FL, and asked my mom, who is a doctor, for an FL word, and she was like, “Only thing I can think of is floculus,” and I was like, “Well, you need to floculus better,” and then we laughed.  S’nerdy!

Jimmy Nelson – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER (5 unearned), 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.74.  “Hey, guys watch my impersonation of the Crash Test Dummies.”  “The band or the–”  As Jimmy Nelson hits a wall.  “Oh, I see, not the band.”  Nelson’s next start is such an easy matchup, I’d hold him, but that would definitely be the nail in the coffin if he’s bad vs. the Ryder Jones-led Giants.

Keon Broxton – 2-for-4 and his 18th and 19th homers, and 2nd and 3rd homer in two games.  It’s not my habit to mention hitters who hit pinch hit home runs, and I didn’t on Wednesday after Broxton’s pinch-hit jobber on Tuesday night, but now he has three homers in two games, and I CAN’T QUIT HIM!

Neil Walker – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, and 1st home run since the trade.  I prefer to call him Army Crawler.

Travis Shaw – 1-for-4 and his 26th homer, hitting .293.  Still one behind Thames’ 27 homers in the race to lead the Brewers in homers that only I care about, but, in the big picture for fantasy value, it’s not close with Shaw leading Thames by fifty points in average and almost thirty RBIs.

Manny Pina – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer.  Fun fact!  A Spanish porn actress is called a Manny Pingas.

Jered Weaver – Announced his retirement.  I’ll never forget the time it was “Bring Your Dog To The Park” Day and Weaver threw his fastball and a Golden Retriever jumped down from the stands and grabbed the pitch before it reached home plate.

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ferris
ferris
5 years ago

NL-only

Lamet (sd) or Eickoff?

Derek Dietrich or Adrian Gonzalez?

Buster Moon
Buster Moon
5 years ago

Drop McCullers for Morton?

Hr
Hr
5 years ago

Amed Rosario, Kepler, semien, solarte, Trumbo, Frazier over

Cesar, Bradley zimmer, pujols, or Broxton

9×9 league
Steals/net steals/ops

Hr
Hr
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: even if I have segura on my team do I add Amed need semien for homers ,

Hr
Hr
5 years ago

Matt Moore vs philly, Erasmo @tampa, starting either of these guys?

You keeping Corbin on team or drop for next streamer?

Mike
Mike
5 years ago

Miggy droppable in a 10 Teamer?

Josh
Josh
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

further to that…. Is Miggy done? Should I make him one of my keepers next year in 13 team mixed? Does anyone think he’ll bounce back?

Josh
Josh
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

ok thanks. really just wanted your take on if he’s doneski..

Mauricio Frid
Mauricio Frid
5 years ago

Need Quality Starts and as much K/9 as I can get, I have Yu and Sale so doing ok in Ks, QS are more urgent. Who would you take ROS?

Options include:
Bundy, Teheran, Vargas, Blach, Roark, Wacha, Estrada, Hammel, Richard, Perdomo, Nolasco, Moore, Gausman, Maeda, Morton, E-Rod, Clevinger, Ureña, J Montgomery, Happ.

dtbran
dtbran
5 years ago

H2H I only have Scherzer and Rich Hill left vs about 6 opponents starts, trying to keep ERA WHIP you start or bench Hill @ Det? Thanks

bossmanjunior333
bossmanjunior333
5 years ago

Drop Rosenthal for Treinen, Belisle, Barraclough, Lyons, Parker, Minaya, Hildenberger

NoOneIsHome
NoOneIsHome
5 years ago

ROS, Buxton or Rosario?

MJP
MJP
5 years ago

Hey Grey!

Currently in 1st but completely f***ed with Harper, Aroldis and Lester leaving my roster in rough shape for the playoffs.

Need some advice:

1) Do I dump Miggy for Buxton? In a keeper auction where I spent $51 on the former FML

2) Buxton or Marte ROS?

3) Robertson or Oh for saves ROS

Wilson
Wilson
5 years ago

Is it safe to start Happ @CHC (Arrieta) tomorrow? Need pitching scores.. WHIP, ERA. W, K

tony
tony
5 years ago

here’s the situation: dynasty league: i’m strugling for pitching, my staff right now is

severino
carlos martinez
aaron nola
jimmi nelson
blake snell
paxton dl
mccullers dl
ray dl

according to you is likely to jimmy nelson become garbage by the way he is been lately.

a guy in my league is asking for my souza in exchange for his manaea, pitching has been so poor in the free agency, i can give him souza (although i know i can do better, but anyone wants to sell pitchers in this league) and pick domingo santana from FA,

so, should i pul the trigger in a souza-manaea straight up deal?

and, who you think is better? souza or domingo santana?

thanks a lot grey.

tony
tony
Reply to  tony
5 years ago

@tony: ex

i know manaea is not great but i could use an extra arm and mix and match him, i’m desperate also lost harper and correa, still i’m in first place, but that could change in a minute.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  tony
5 years ago

@tony: Your staff looks fine.

tony
tony
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

thanks guys, i was panicking.

I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball
I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball
5 years ago

Phew, glad I didn’t drop Story! Appreciate the call on holding yesterday, he lives another week haha.

How would you rank Pham, Parra, Hicks ROS? 12t h2h

The Harrow
The Harrow
5 years ago

who do you need when you want to turn a 9 run lead into a baseball game, yep you guessed it captain feldman. 4 HR, double and lineout and inning isn’t over yet.

Favio Vasquez
Favio Vasquez
5 years ago

Should I drop rosenthal and trienen? Got rivero, hand, doolittle, and vizz.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Favio Vasquez
5 years ago

@Favio Vasquez: Not if you need saves.

Favio Vasquez
Favio Vasquez
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

Rosenthal hit the 10 day dl, would you still hold him?

Favio Vasquez
Favio Vasquez
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

Ok I dropped my pack of Rosenthal heartburn tablets for a pack of Zieglers.

maccer64
maccer64
5 years ago

Grey – enjoying your home stretch write-ups!

Agree with your views on Beckham. He has a good pedigree but was no where near this productive in TB – I’m in a keeper, where do you see him ranked next year as I just grabbed him

Thanks!

Hoboken Squat Cobblers
Hoboken Squat Cobblers
5 years ago

Great stuff as always Lothario.

12-team, OBP, with 6 bench spots. I’m getting thin at OF. Do I …A.) Drop Desmond for help now (Mahtook, Pearce, Kepler, Reddick) or …B.) Hang onto to him cause he might be back soon for some sweet Coors action.

Thanks Griz!

Hoboken Squat Cobblers
Hoboken Squat Cobblers
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Thanks G!

Ben
Ben
5 years ago

Grey,

Where do you think Chris Taylor falls next year? Top 75?

What’s your take on Rich Hill ROS? 12 team league. Hold him or stream?

Do you think Nunez more or less stays in the lineup for the rest of the year?

And last question, Inciarte or Puig ROS?

Thanks for all your help!

Ben
Ben
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Thanks!

Ben
Ben
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Are you taking Nunez or Ender ROS?

Questions I Know The Answers To But Have Issues
Questions I Know The Answers To But Have Issues
5 years ago

Different guys but you like Buxton or Mikie ROS?

Fogimon
Fogimon
5 years ago

I have loved my Tim Beckham pick up and am enjoying 2 weeks of unreal production. However, I am reminded of a post-hype breakout I picked up once before and held on to with high hopes….

eerily similar to Brad Miller, don’t you think?

Plus, JJ Hardy is back soon. What are your thoughts of Tim Beck heading into 2018?

The Harrow
The Harrow
Reply to  Fogimon
5 years ago

@Fogimon: miller also was never a top drafted prospect.

Fogimon
Fogimon
5 years ago

Worst thing I did this week = picked up Matt Adams for his games in COL and all righty matchups

Best thing I did this week = benched Matt Adams before lineups locked

The Harrow
The Harrow
5 years ago

uh oh, jose ram hit by pitch and yanked.

The Harrow
The Harrow
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: now saying “forearm” so that’s probably much better than anything in the hand/wrist. having said that i’m fairly sure sometimes those initial reports are just wrong and i know i’ve seen it been the wrist in those spots before this year. did they claim correa’s finger thing was something completely different NOT in the finger (which had already been hurt earlier in year)

Fred Garvin MP
Fred Garvin MP
5 years ago

Nice of Ausmus to get Greene into a meaningless game to give up some hits and runs. If he needs some extra work have him do drywall on the weekends. Never fails with the closer in a non-save situation.

I would like to tell Edwin Diaz that if I wanted Fernando Rodney, I would’ve drafted Fernando Rodney. Diaz also hit two batters in his nightmare outing. What a yutz.

Fred Garvin MP
Fred Garvin MP
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: I knew it was going to happen. The game was out of hand half way through, and I had the premonition that the taxed Tigers bullpen was going to go to their closer in a blowout.

Fred Garvin MP
Fred Garvin MP
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: I would’ve gone with Jose Iglesias, but sure Mahtook works too.

Fun fact: Mahtook is the Inuit word for whale penis.

The Harrow
The Harrow
Reply to  Fred Garvin MP
5 years ago

@Fred Garvin MP: all this b.s. about a guy “needing some work”. i get that you want to have your pitchers stay fresh and all that (and that makes sense). what about all those instances of a pitcher who’s coming back from injury “doing a bullpen”. why in the F doesn’t that just happen with the closers who haven’t pitched in 5 days or however long? “work” doesn’t need to be in an actual MLB game. how do NONE of the 30 managers ever do this? not even ONE smart one? and if you want a guy to face live hitters, WHY NOT just have him pitch to his own teammates in practice (you know during those HOURS before a game starts)

The Harrow
The Harrow
Reply to  The Harrow
5 years ago

@The Harrow: scratch the last part, that would mean a guy might have to pitch twice in same day. however, this could be done in off days or the night of the game that just finished.

When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
5 years ago

h2h 20 team redraft with hits, BB’s, total bases, slugging and OPS added, QS and holds for pitchers.
C hedges
1B freeman
2B c.hernandez
SS semien
3B franco
OF (3) jose ram (2B/3B/OF)/gardner/stanton (who hard to believe even back in late march you could’ve gotten both freeman/stanton in a 20 teamer, esp with the 19th pick)
util morales (1B/OF)
BN villar (2B/SS/3B), fisher
SP archer/duffy/morton/faria/lamet/peacock/meyer
RP oh/vincent/e.diaz/yates/treinen
DL ray/mccarthy
had stashed meyer thinking he’d be back soon. eventually intend to have only 1 BN bat, holding onto the villar hope probably way too long

1. drop meyer for which of junis/woodruff (intend on benching woodruff @ COL tomorrow of course). all other SP in FA are terrible . when ray is back villar probably is the drop for him

2. drop villar now (or anybody else) for delmonico/olson?

22 moves left on year (started with 80 so i’m right about at the average of 3.2 per week)

demribbies
demribbies
5 years ago

starting Lester vs CIN today? 20-30 mph gusts out to center have me a little hesitant.

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
5 years ago

Story PSA: Just like this week, Rockies have another [email protected] week coming up, week of 8/28 (3 v DET, 3 v ARZ) then another 3 game homestand v SF right after. Could be some more tastiness ahead!

Matt
Matt
5 years ago

Drop Carlos Santana for Rhys or Keon Broxton? Or hold?

jon
jon
5 years ago

James McCann, Flowers, Vasquez or Ramos for Catcher eww i know

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
5 years ago

Hey Grey! Loving Story’s lines this week in Coors.

Thinking about keepers in a H2H OBP / OPS, keep 5 league (12 teams). Lots of value guys on the wire in this league due to small benches, so leaning towards the best players (rather than best bargains), as long as the salary is below likely auction value of course. Which 5 would you lean towards?

BATS
Goldy, keep for $51
Harper $58
Devers $5
JUpton $13
Moncada $7
Domingo $5
Manny $50

ARMS
Severino $4
Nola $6
Stroman $16
Darvish $23
Cole $15
Kershaw (via trade) $58
Cullers $7

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Thanks – exactly my thinking too, wildcard being Darvish of Severino, depending on where Darvish signs.

Looks like I may be dropping Moncada and Domingo for playoff streamers etc. if they don’t get their act together!

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Thanks – exactly my thinking too, wildcard being Darvish of Severino, depending on where Darvish signs.

Looks like I may be dropping Moncada and Domingo for playoff streamers etc. if they don’t get their act together!

B the Esq.
Reply to  Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
5 years ago

@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Goldy, Harper, Devers, Severino, Kershaw.

jon
jon
5 years ago

SONS likes Mortons next start vs Washington? that sounds like trouble

When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
Reply to  jon
5 years ago

@jon: WAS without harper i’m guessing boosts the hell out of SON vs WAS ratings when on road. goodwin gone now too. treat urner the list goes on.

Chumbo
Chumbo
5 years ago

My offense runs deep, but I need to open up a spot for a streamer.

Drop Pham, Gallo, Dickerson?

Also,

enrique
enrique
5 years ago

Hi Grey: Is it still too early to drop someone steady like Yonder or Ender for a hot schmotato like Mahtook?

I’m also starting to think about keepers in a roto league that allows two keepers drafted after the fifth round. I don’t suppose either of the guys I mentioned would be a potential keeper, right? Under the rules of the league I could keep Yonder for a 12th-round pick, or Ender for an 18th-round pick. They aren’t really bargains at those levels, right?

And a way too early query: What’s your guess on Jose Ramirez’ value next year? Top five rounds?

Thanks!

lwomack58
lwomack58
5 years ago

Streamer question
M. Moore vs Phil-SON +13.8 -is scheduled to pitch tomorrow and SON shows him going on the 19th.
McHugh vs OAk-SON+8.8
Montero vs MIA-SON +3.4
Teheran vs CIn-SON+0.7

Can only pickup two

Thank you-have a great day

jon
jon
5 years ago

drop Ryu for Morton?… I don’t love Ryu next start @ Det, how do you feel about that start?

When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
Reply to  jon
5 years ago

@jon: ryu’s start after is another road game SON don’t like.

Ben
Ben
5 years ago

No steals for Dee since August 2, any concern about an undisclosed injury?

When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
Reply to  Ben
5 years ago

@Ben: he picked up peraza’s disease.

Fungazi
Fungazi
Reply to  Ben
5 years ago

@Ben: If you’re hitting in front of a guy that homers every game, you probably don’t need to steal much.

Scandalous Bob
Scandalous Bob
5 years ago

Anyone holding onto C.Dickerson? His overall numbers don’t look too bad, but he’s been terrible lately. Oh, Bedrosian, & Robertson are available and I could also use a SB SAGNOF guy down the stretch. Hold Dickerson or drop? Thanks.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Scandalous Bob
5 years ago

@Scandalous Bob: You know what you need at this point. Do what you need to do.

Jr
Jr
5 years ago

Picked up Corbin as a flier in case this start against Houston goes well, but should I start him today? Or bench and see how he does today? His next two starts are at the Mets and at home vs. SF, which are good matchups.

CMUTimmah
CMUTimmah
5 years ago

Picked up Rhys to slot into my lineup as a 5th OF (yeah we start 5 OFs, big whoop wanna fight about it?) But he doesn’t get that eligibility until I assume Monday or so…

Hang onto Rhys, or get Herrera back when he’s healthy?

Don’t really need the OF spot this weekend as I have a firmer grip on this week than when Brad Peacock shutting down Semien before Furbush enters the game.

CMUTimmah
CMUTimmah
Reply to  CMUTimmah
5 years ago

@CMUTimmah: haha – I jumbled the punchline there… but the gist is I have this week in the bag on Wednesday already.

Justin Ralph
Justin Ralph
5 years ago

You don’t own Darvish? I thought you said Darvish was where you start drafting pitchers. I thought you were the reason that I have Darvish on every team. I thought I had your rankings and strategies memorized. You were joking right? You own him.

CMUTimmah
CMUTimmah
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: The problem with Grey’s draft strategy… everyone knows what his plan is going into the draft because he writes about it…

When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
When Buying Gifts Don't Confuse the Diary of Hans Frank and Anne Frank
Reply to  CMUTimmah
5 years ago

@CMUTimmah: most of grey’s leagues aren’t leagues filled with his followers, they are “expert” type leagues; and in those his “wait for SP” isn’t a popular one in general at all. more particularly the high end SP like darvish. go check out one of those recaps from the preseason by grey or rudy about those expert leagues, those guys are very often the kershaw/bum/scherzer drafting and all other big name SP before pick 40-50.

this isn’t from “people knowing Grey’s strategy”. i’d assume they do know it as they’ve played with him for years and simply themselves don’t ascribe to it and do use top 3-4th draft picks on SP.

Joakim Blackwell
Joakim Blackwell
5 years ago

Chachin vs WSH or Wainwright vs PIT?

Racehorse
Racehorse
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: I’ve thought about tattooing that on my forehead!

Okay, maybe not … but it’s those sort of things I always try and factor into my decision making.

Doug
Doug
Reply to  Joakim Blackwell
5 years ago

@Joakim Blackwell: Chacin

Chris R
Chris R
5 years ago

Is it time for me to finally cut bait on Derek fisher and replace him with Yonder Alonso?

Also for the short schedule fill in to chase counting stats today:
Brandon Phillips in coors, Ketel Marte vs Mike Fiers, Nick Delmonico with the hot bat or a double header participant in Buxton or Kepler?

-Thanks!

Chris R
Chris R
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Thanks!

Sportivetricks
Sportivetricks
5 years ago

Hey hey hey Grey,

Can you rank the schmotatoes? A. Jacksob, Cron, Mahtook, K. Brox.

Thanks! Love yasssssssssss

Sportivetricks
Sportivetricks
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

Ooops. I usually contact you from my laptop, my thumbs are too big for the phone.

Austin Jackson

Still love, bro.

Cano Soup For You
Cano Soup For You
5 years ago

Aloha Razzball —

Perennial 1st place team on the verge of locking it up again this season ;) . . . . I’m looking at my first legitimate keeper konfuscia this offseason. Keep 6 of the following; 10 team, 6×6 (OBP, Holds)

Goldschmidt
Altuve
Arenado
Mookie

Bellinger
Bumgarner
Syndergaard

First 4 are no brainer, but which 2 of 3? Can I package for Trout, Harper . . . ?

Soak up the last few of summer everybody!
Thanks!

PHIL
PHIL
5 years ago

Mikie Mahtook or Zimmer the rest year?

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  PHIL
5 years ago

@PHIL: Zimmer hasn’t had a hit all month. Mahtook now.

Randy BoBandy
Randy BoBandy
5 years ago

Well never thought I’d read the name Scott Pianowski ever again, at least it’s on Throwback Thursday.

Oh, and 5 starts last night = zero wins. I love baseball!

Racehorse
Racehorse
5 years ago

Grey –

Todd Frazier’s 19 homerunss are nice, but the rest of his stats are puke-stastic and they’re getting worse in Yankee pinstripes …. I’m currently in 3rd place in a deep keeper league, do you think it’s safe to drop Frazier for other needs (I’m without a catcher at the moment) and roll with Healy and Kendrick at 3B?

Healy has sever splits, and Kendrick has ouchy lower back issues — maybe I’m over thinking …

Thanks for your input!

Benintendo64
Benintendo64
5 years ago

PSA: I’m starting Nola, Taillon and Edwin Jackson today so they will all probably get rocked. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Eg
Eg
5 years ago

Lose K Seager for Souza? Would be for a bench bat, have Devers at third. Thanks

Eg
Eg
Reply to  Eg
5 years ago

@Eg: For additional context, am considering using top waiver priority to do so, in a 12 team 5×5 H2H league

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Eg
5 years ago

@Eg: I wouldn’t use #1 priority for a bench bat.

ctrengove
ctrengove
5 years ago

I guessing the answer is a yes, but I’d like to check anyway: ROS, would you own David Robertson over Employed/Brain Freeze closers (Shane Greene specifically)?

My league is 10-team points.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  ctrengove
5 years ago

@ctrengove: Assuming you gets points for holds, definitely Robertson.

ctrengove
ctrengove
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

I do get points for holds. Thanks, guys.

ctrengove
ctrengove
Reply to  ctrengove
5 years ago

@ctrengove:

And Robertson is rostered.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  ctrengove
5 years ago

@ctrengove: He who hesitates is lost.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Haha. Sometimes it pays off to not be the first guy to the wire.

ctrengove
ctrengove
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

You guys are great.

FWIW, I’m 14-4 in my league and heading strong into the playoffs. I know you’re interested in my specific league, so I’ll keep you posted as the season winds down.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: 1st place problems.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Not yet! .002 in average from all 12’s on offense. I should end up with 12’s in K/Win/SV.

But ERA/WHIP is probably going to be too tough to pull off.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Like a baller!

Slimcompoop
Slimcompoop
Reply to  ctrengove
5 years ago

@ctrengove: There’s no way a golden retriever can catch a baseball coming in at 82MPH. It’s hyperbole.

Double Bagger
Double Bagger
5 years ago

Can you write some more critical analysis about Bogaerts please; especially about how he doesn’t steal many bases.

Left Coast Yankee
Left Coast Yankee
5 years ago

12-team keeper MLB league (5×5, budget = $260)…pick one keeper: Daniel Murphy or Justin Upton next year @ $20?

Fabsy
Fabsy
Reply to  Left Coast Yankee
5 years ago
mrm3711
mrm3711
5 years ago

Rosario or Story, ROS? I can’t decide, I keep going back and forth! Thanks Grey

mrm3711
mrm3711
Reply to  mrm3711
5 years ago

@mrm3711: Also for SAGNOF, Hilderberger, Minaya, or Vincent? Muchas Gracias!

mrm3711
mrm3711
Reply to  mrm3711
5 years ago

@mrm3711: And last one, I promise: can I cut Taijuan Walker lose and use it as a streamer spot, or hold? SON is lukewarm for his next start @NYM. Grazie!

No Pun Zone
No Pun Zone
5 years ago

News of Melancon feeling discomfort in his elbow has me looking at the wire for the upcoming announcement that he will be shutdown for the year. Playoffs start Sept 4th…..best speculative add?
Cards (Rosie, Oh owned….. Duke or ?)
Mets (Familia?)
Marlins (BearClaw hoping Ziegler implodes?)
Mariners (Vincent owned…. maybe Phelps?)
White Sox ( who knows….Minaya or Petricka…they won’t win enough anyway I guess)
This blows.

PrinceRudynasim
PrinceRudynasim
5 years ago

Hello fantasy family,

I have a question and not looking for a “right” answer just personal preference/opinion. The question is:

On any given month, what would be the minimum AVG/OBP/SLG liner a hitter would have to put up for it to be considered a “good” month?

Love the work Grey and all responses from everyone.

Thanks in advance

Donald
Donald
Reply to  PrinceRudynasim
5 years ago

@PrinceRudynasim: .275/.340/.460

PrinceRudynasim
PrinceRudynasim
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

Thanks a lot!

Steve
Steve
5 years ago

Still remaining patient with Albies? I think his lack of attempted steals is the most disappointing. Other options: Wong, Joyce, DeShields or hold?

Thanks

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Steve
5 years ago

@Steve: Can go Wong but if you’re looking for steals I’d hold if those are you SB options. Not that Joyce runs.

mcmi11ions
mcmi11ions
5 years ago

In regards to the Wil Myers comment, I didn’t know you referred to your heart as a base.

Synyster
Synyster
5 years ago

Morning Grey, Bochy said hes not going to rush Melancon back into closer role. I could use some saves and Bedrosian is avail. Drop Melancon for Bedrosian? My other two closers are Holland and Hand. Thx.

Synyster
Synyster
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey:

Ty sir. Sam Dyson is also avail. Bedrosian over Dyson?

Scuffy McGee
Scuffy McGee
5 years ago

I sonovabenched Rhys too and benched Abreu last night!! *high five* Wait. Never mind. That’s pretty funny.

Broxton or D. Santana? Rodon or Clevinger? Yu left with back tightness. Hope it’s nothing.

Thanks! Have a great day!

JeF WiTh 1 F
JeF WiTh 1 F
Reply to  Scuffy McGee
5 years ago

@Scuffy McGee: Broxton/Clevinger

Scuffy McGee
Scuffy McGee
Reply to  JeF WiTh 1 F
5 years ago

@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks bro-ham!

JeF WiTh 1 F
JeF WiTh 1 F
Reply to  Scuffy McGee
5 years ago

@Scuffy McGee: Word

Scuffy McGee
Scuffy McGee
Reply to  Grey
5 years ago

@Grey: Rodon or Taillon? Tough.

BrownL
BrownL
5 years ago

Rizzo has 2B eligibility in standard ESPN leagues! Who says Joe Madden doesn’t care about us fantasy baseballers!

Drop which one of Galvis or T. Anderson, now that I can slot Scooter as my Middle Infidel?

JeF WiTh 1 F
JeF WiTh 1 F
Reply to  BrownL
5 years ago

@BrownL: Galvis

lt81
lt81
5 years ago

Grey,
Trevor Story becomes a player you start at home every time, bench on road? Is Heaney in LAA a must add if he pitches well Friday? Gets Rangers at LA next week and they are garbage away. Thanks man season is fading appreciate all the help this year

Fungazi
Fungazi
Reply to  lt81
5 years ago

@lt81: Apparently Story is the guy you bench every day until August 16th

PrinceRudynasim
PrinceRudynasim
Reply to  Fungazi
5 years ago

@Fungazi:
???????

PrinceRudynasim
PrinceRudynasim
Reply to  PrinceRudynasim
5 years ago

@PrinceRudynasim:

Smh i posted laughing emoji and “?” Posted instead. Comment was hilarious. Damn that trevor stpry

Swfcdan
Swfcdan
5 years ago

From the other day: how had I not thought of that Nat Gio pun before! You guys are full of them, can only imagine the fun you have dreaming them up all day haha.

E-Rod, J Monty, McHugh, Clevenger. Pick 3, gracias. (P.S Grey means gang in spanish slang, shows you are a true gangster).

And is it ok to drop the Toddfather (Toddgrandfather?) in my 16 team league? I have Devers called up and Eugenio as a Util.

JeF WiTh 1 F
JeF WiTh 1 F
Reply to  Swfcdan
5 years ago

@Swfcdan: Not Monty and yes ok to drop Frazier

ctrengove
ctrengove