Singing “Jung Hoo” to Stevie Wonder’s Jungle Fever.
I got Jung Hoo fever,
She got Jung Hoo fever,
We’ve got Jung Hoo fever, we’re in love.
She’s gone Korean boy crazy, I’ve gone Korean boy crazy–
[the Cancel Police take a batter ram to the door, charge in and drag me away] It’s okay! Stop! Please! Let me explain! My podcast host is Korean! He gives me cover! Yesterday, Jung Hoo Lee (2-for-3, 4 RBIs, hitting .352) hit his 2nd and 3rd homer, and his 1.130 OPS is currently third in the majors. I have massive FOMO. I got FOMO Fever, she got FOMO Fever! This is worse than in high school when I was the one person in our friend group not invited to Julie’s birthday party. I didn’t want to go anyway! But it would’ve been nice to be invited! I did want to draft Jung Hoo Lee and his draft price was reasonable, and I just didn’t pull the trigger in enough leagues. It’s super early still, but if Jung Hoo is healthy, he looks like an easy top 20 outfielder. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Jordan Hicks – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.87. This was an easy bench to avoid, so do you hold it against him? I prolly wouldn’t, though Streamonator hates his next one and I wouldn’t trust him there either.
Clarke Schmidt – Aiming to return on Tuesday or Wednesday. In related news, Marcus Stroman hit the IL. Yankees first tried to see if Stroman would listen to Jimmy Conway and walk down the alley to look at some furs.
Will Warren – 5 IP. 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.14. He goes from pitching in Yankee Stadium on Saturday to pitching in Big Stein this week, where he was pitching last year, when he had a 5.91 ERA, to answer the age-old: Can you go home again and do you want to?
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .169. Thought he retired after opening weekend, so that’s nice to see.
Richard Fitts – Hit the IL with a pectoral strain. Damn, Dick’s at half-mast.
Garrett Crochet – 7 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 1 walk, 11 Ks, ERA at 1.38. Treated his former team, the White Sux, worse than his former team treats the game of baseball.
Trevor Story – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .308. Sucks that my Magic 8 Ball says he won’t make it out of April healthy.
Masyn Winn – Hit the IL with back inflammation. Early on the preseason season sleepers have taken some hits — Winn’s back, Robles’s shoulder, Vientos’s amnesia about how to hit.
Simeon Woods Richardson – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.30. Has a 9.8 K/9, 3.1 BB/9 through 14 2/3 IP, so still early, but I’m keeping my monocle on him if he can figure out his command. Streamonator was also less hateful about Sunday’s start, and hates his next.
Brooks Lee – 1-for-3, 1 RBI as he was activated from the IL, i.e., he wrote on the IL, “Brooks wuz here,” and returned to polite society. Not a big fan of Lee. His projections (from others) looks like 12/5/.250 in 100 games. That’s Boring Lee bleh.
Edouard Julien – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer, as he hit leadoff. Too bad Baldelli never keeps his lineup the same for more than one game. Can’t argue with a 4-11 record, I guess.
Byron Buxton – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer, 2nd homer in three games, hitting .192. The Bux stops somewhere [motions over the fence] there.
Jackson Jobe – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.00. Guy keeps me perplexed. Think about another pitcher with nasty stuff. They have what? A 9+ K/9? 10? Jobe’s is 5.4! Who is he, Mike Leake? You have one job, Jobe, and it’s be better than this. Streamonator doesn’t like his next, and I wouldn’t mess with him in shallower leagues.
Casey Mize – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.60. Meh, but it’s one meh. Will reevaluate next time if it’s back-to-back mehs.
Spencer Torkelson – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .309, and 2nd homer in two games. Out Torkel’ing on an excursion into Breakout City.
Alejandro Kirk – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, and 1st homer since 2023. Or maybe just feels that way.
Jose Berrios – 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.16. Now that you don’t trust him again, he’ll rattle off two to three good starts, and, when you trust him again, he’ll destroy your ratios. Rinse, repeat.
Tomoyuki Sugano – 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 hits, 2 walks, zero Ks, ERA at 3.86. More like Tomoyawnstipating.
Cade Povich – 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 3.60. We need to lower the number of innings for a win to four.
Tyler O’Neill – 1-for-5 and his 2nd homer. Nice, thought he might be waiting until 2026 Opening Day.
Ryan Mountcastle – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st homer, hitting .271, as he batted 8th. BBC’s own, Mountcastle! Catch up on past seasons on BritBox.
Matthew Liberatore – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.93. Are you tossing and turning? Trouble sleeping? Can I suggest Liberatore? Side effects include: Massive runs in previous years which scares the crap out of you. Hence the runs. This year he’s rocking pristine command and a 1.90 FIP. FIP’s kinda silly, but that’s silly good. Could see giving him a chance in 12-team mixed leagues and deeper.
Jordan Walker – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. He should have 45 homers by May, if he’d just elevate!
Willson Contreras – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and 1st homer, hitting .158. “Hey, would you mind helping me push this body into the water to distract these killer sharks–Hold up! He moved! Willson is alive!”
Cal Raleigh – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, and 3rd homer in three straight, i.e., Baby got back-to-back-to-back.
Ben Williamson – Called up by the M’s to possibly face lefties and have me start a Petition dot org for MLB managers to stop platooning out righties vs. righties. Williamson could be a .280 hitter with 30 steals, and they’re going to start Mastrobuoni? Forget mixed leagues, I can’t even say Mastrobuoni aloud in mixed company.
Logan Gilbert – 5 IP, 1 ER. 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.38 vs. Nathan Eovaldi – 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.55. This matchup was billed as, “Gilbert and Sullivaldi.”
Dustin Harris – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. He was recalled the other day, and that at least makes one of us, because I didn’t know who he was. He was called up after hitting .184 in Triple-A. So that’s the secret!
J.T. Ginn – 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks vs. his former team. Actually looked pretty solid, but can I get past how he sounds like a character actor? To be determined, let me do a rewatch of Sling Blade.
Luis Severino – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.01 vs. his former team. Or maybe the Mets were starring in an episode of This Is Your Life.
Kodai Senga – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 1.06. Seems all the way back to pre-2024 Senga. Or rather, Sega commercial voice, “SENGA!”
Drew Rasmussen – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 0.60. Matthew Boyd and Rasmussen having a “Could be an ace if he can throw more than 75IP” off.
Joe Boyle – 5 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 2 walks, 7 Ks as he took the ball for the first time. Hope he brings it back! Boyle’s stuff is incredibly nasty, but he has zero command. I look at a lot of player pages, and he’s the first one I’ve seen with 20 grade command. Did Daniel Cabrera birth him? Fine in AL-Only, but I can’t in mixed leagues.
Yandy Diaz – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 2nd homer, hitting .210. Yandy and Jordan Walker on the Olympic anthill demo team.
Junior Caminero – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Go on a Chourio-like scorcher, please.
AJ Smith-Shawver – Optioned to the minors to make room for Spencer Strider, who will start on Wednesday. Hoping ASS left the Shroud of Touki at the dry cleaner for Grant Holmes.
Chris Sale – 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 6.63. Being out on Burnes, Sale and deGrom this year hasn’t hurt so far. Then again, Hunter Greene’s been the only good starter, and I was out on him, so [raspberries lips]
CJ Abrams – Hit the IL with a hip flexor strain. Weird flexor, but ok. This should give more playing time to Rosario. Amed to that! If you’re in an NL-Only league, at least.
Sandy Alcantara – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 4.70. I’d say that’s never gonna get him traded off the Marlins, but have you seen the Yankees’ rotation?
Matt Mervis – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, 3rd homer in three games, and 3rd homer I’ve been sonavabenched with on Mervis. There might not be a hotter schmotato in baseball.
Andrew Abbott – 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, as he was activated from the IL. Splash of refresher into your cocktail. He’s a high K guy in the minors and hasn’t approached that in the majors. Super middling results so far in his career. Hey Abbott (!!!) has promise, but where are the results? I don’t know. Third base!
Hunter Greene – 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, 1 walk, 8 Ks, ERA at 0.98. There he is! The one great starter! Say hello to you mother for me!
Henry Davis – 0-for-3 as he was recalled from Triple-A. At one point, Hank Dave was considered a top prospect, I think, but it’s been so long I half think I might’ve made that up in my head.
Cole Ragans – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.28 vs. Ben Lively – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.87. This matchup was billed as, “An extremely lively pitcher and some guy named Lively.”
Luis L. Ortiz – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 6.06. Ladies won’t be the only one that loves LL Ortiz if he’s doing that. Looks to be throwing his change more, basically a nonexistent pitch previously, and slider less with pretty similar velocities. Could be that he figured out a pitch mix that works for him. Wouldn’t be the first pitcher to go into the Cleveland Starting Pitcher Factory and cook up something delicious. Prolly a monocle in shallower leagues, but if he pitches this well again, he’s going to be a grab everywhere quickly. I’m intrigued, y’all!
Trevor Megill – 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 5.79, as he got bombed out on Saturday. I checked his player news after the outing and it said, “Recently underwent an MRI on his knee.” Oh…[falling like Jimmy Stewart in Vertigo]…kay.
William Contreras – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Elias Sports Bureau said, “This is the 1st time the Contreras brothers homered on the same day since the last time.”
Kyle Hart – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.40. Not to be a little baby saying foul-mouthed baby things, but where was this freakin’ start when I freakin’ started him the week before?
Michael King – 9 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, 1 walk, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.42. King, indeed. But also: The Rockies didn’t score one run all weekend.
Adael Amador – 0-for-3 as he was recalled. You might be thinking, as I was, they wouldn’t call up a prospect to not play him, then I remembered it was the Rockies. They have Kyle Farmer, I mean, c’mon! Here’s Itch, “A switch-hitter at 6’0” 200 lbs, Amador got his first look at the show this season but couldn’t find his footing, slashing .171/.194/.200 in 36 plate appearances. Could’ve probably predicted as much considering he wasn’t thriving in Double-A, where he ended the season slashing .230/.343/.376 with 14 home runs and 35 stolen bases. The fantasy appeal is clear, and there’s plenty of upside in the frame given his solid plate skills from both sides. Just might take a while for him to settle into his true skill level at the top level. Grey’s skill level is toilet.” What? Amador is incredibly exciting for NL-Only and unrosterable in mixed, until we see more playing time.
Chase Dollander – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.06. Solid start for the rookie, but you’re hoping for these type of starts and benching every time he’s at home? That’s getting a meh from me, dawg.
Hayden Wesneski – 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.00. 21:3 K:BB on the season and me constantly mentioning him should have him off your radars and onto your teams.
Isaac Paredes – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and 3rd homer in three games. It’s a delight when a guy realizes he’s a pull hitter in a stadium that has a fence about 275 feet away on his pull side.
Jorge Soler – 2-for-4 and his 4th homer. That’s George Sun to you!
Nolan Schanuel – 2-for-4 and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Taylor Ward (1-for-5) hit his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games, and four homers since Thursday. That’s Taylor and Schanuel with the double knock, but no knock-offs from Schanuel/Taylor.
Roki Sasaki – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.29. Dodgers lost this game 16-0 for a ticker shock that had me wheeling myself into The Pitt and asking for Noah Wylie.
Michael Busch – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in two games, hitting .315. Only person not hitting on the Cubs is Miguel Amaya, but Carson Kelly has a wrist issue so maybe Amaya starts. Who is this update for? Me! I have Amaya in a deep league! Leave me alone!
Pete Crow-Armstrong – 3-for-4, and his 1st and 2nd homer. Thank you to whoever it was that just dropped him. He needed it, but better yet, we needed it.
Justin Steele – Will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. I’m going to refrain from shaking my damn head (rfsmdh) and not point out I wrote in my rankings, “Steele did have some elbow tendinitis in September, so that’s a reason for some concern, and why he’s ranked down here,” and I’m not going to say that’s me quoting me. I’m not going to ask why didn’t he just have the stupid surgery last year when the problem first occurred. Not going to do any of this because I’m an adult!
drop jeffers for carson kelly, alejandro kirk, or hunter goodman?
also time to put some respect on J.Arandas name. I’m trying to squeeze him on 2 teams
M.Olson for Taylor Ward which side? can’t believe its come to this. also if you had to drop 1 Mahle or M.Boyd…or hold both?
trade christian walker for goldy ??
Jordan Walker worth a pick-up?
I feel a little greedy having already nabbed Tork & Ward off the FA scrap heap.
Seems like he’s due for some positive regression & I could use the OF depth.
Let’s name him j0rdan w4alker cause that’s his daily line… 0 for 4
… hmmm 15 hits already? Vientos must be JEALOUS!
He’s been showing signs of life lately?
¯\_(?)_/¯
Framber AND Easton… so blessed
Houck did have a triple Double tonight – 10H, 12R, 10ER
Id love to know how badly a single night can ruin a roto season. Im sure someone somewhere went Houck, Valdez, and got cheeky and started Lucas. Valdez would add 10H, 7ER (1BB) to that and Lucas 6H 8ER (4BB).
Dear lord that would def set you back for most of the season in ERA (& WHIP) for roto.
I remember the days of straight 5×5 having 2 SP & 3 closers implode on the same day, and my team never recovering from the blow to my ERA. Something like 16 ER in like 2 IP. Went from 2nd to last in ERA overnight.
I thank the lord above for weekly H2H 6×6 every night be fore sleep. Worst a dude can hurt you is a week. Amen.
Alltime favorite moment was starting Matz and watching the game at my friends 4 year olds bday. 0 outs, 6 ER, I think 9 runs in total. Just errors, walks, and hitting guys. My buddy is looking at me trying to hide his laughter as it just spirals out of control and me babbling, “well he will get it going. he will get outof the inning and settle down. he will……” SUB 2 ERA going into that game.
Just brutal.
Bazomatic
Haha
I love that dude. His blond mustache is a vibe, too.
I need to drop a pitcher to activate Strider on Wednesday. This is a 12-team keeper/dynasty league. QS, SV+HLD where saves are worth double. Candidates to drop:
Keller
Wacha
Birdsong
Uceta
Kerkering
Erceg
Pressly
Who goes?
Erceg
For a few weeks I’ve been second guessing my Jr Caminero pick. “Is he really that guy?” I wondered?
Fellas and 3 female readers, yes. He is that guy.
LFG!!
He is that guy
Kris Bryant final IL? Was put on with degenerative back issue.
Wish him well. Set for life and generations if he is smart and has the money for best healthcare possible.
Yeah, he’s donezo
Welcome back, Austin Riley
<3
Good thing Grey told me to accept Riley for Holliday this morning. wooo!
I mean, it was still your choice. I’m just sayin.
Hey gonna give him credit for swaying me. Had overpaid for Holliday in dynasty and didnt want to let go but at least for 1 day Riley was 100% right call.
Oh, you GOT Riley! Woot! Nice job, and cap tip Grey for the assist.
Houck Tuah is getting obliterated. Ugly.
Yeah… I guess I’m punting ERA and WHIP this week.
Oof. At least they ruled an error – saved you a little dignity.
4-pitch walk to Lowe to load the bags. Nevermind, zero dignity intact. lol
He does have 1 strikeout as a consolation prize.
Pulled. Do yourself a favor and don’t look at his final line, because yikes.
8 singles and 2 HR with an error and some walks sprinkled in. Good lord RIP.
And Fullmer didn’t do you any favors. 12 R, 10 earned. Somewhere a trainer is begging them to throw in the damn towel.
Fulmer is somehow only 32? I thought he was 32 5 years ago. That former Tiger Fulmer right?
Meanwhile, TB
Only 11 ER in 2.1
He’ll go home and cry himself to sleep on a pillow stuffed with $100 bills.
Good work if you can get it.
Brutal
Every Rays batter has an RBI in this game. Lol
Hey, someone told Witt it was the regular season! Woot!
Ha
If you have the means, watch the AB. It was extremely impressive.
What was that old tv show….something confessions….I think I am mixing it up with cash cab…..
anyhow….
I have a confession.
At one point last year.
Things got dark for me. Really dark. At 2B.
I added and started…..Enmanuel Valdez for roughly a week and a half.
I know you are judging me right now, “Eww! Gross!” “How do you look in the mirror?” “Have you gotten tested?!?!” Let me tell you…I HAD TO OKAY! I had no other options!!!!!! I SWEAR! I was FORCED to! I am still disgusted with myself to this day. I can barely think of that time in my life without wanting to vomit.
But at least now, no will ever make the same mistake. Because he is on the Pirates.
Taxi Cab Confessions
That must be it! There was a whole bunch of TV I only saw at my best friends during the summer because he had cable.
There was another one where it was like sex worker interviews. That is where my very smart self, connected the sexy late night “call this # to talk to sexy girls in your area”, with the term oral sex. I mean how could it not mean that!
Also some sports manager show but had nudity. Must have been 2005-2006 when I saw but probably re-runs. I thought it was cool and interesting, there was an episode about a HR ball verification, and then boom nudity, and the show just got even cooler!
So weird how that experience is dead now. You start watching a show and you can read the whole synopsis in 3 minutes and decide if you want to ditch it.
Sports manager show but with nudity? HAHAHAAH, what…was Tommy Lasorda in it?
Okay I looked it up and im sure this is the show. It was called something Id never guess, “Arliss”. Apparently 7 seasons on HBO. I should have said sports agent management.
I may have seen 5 episodes ever, but I knew I had seen the 500th HR ball episode which let me figure out the show.
It seems like a bunch of pro athlete guest starred, sort of a trailblazer for Entourage to come. Which led to that awful Ballers show which seems, reading the wikipedia page, like a recycling of this but worse.
Holy #£!%! I remember Arliss! I’d totally spaced that was a thing that existed.
Robert Wuhl Was funny as hell.
I might have to give it a go just because. Apparently on HBO Max.
Yeah
This Giants team is scrappy. Down 0-3? No prob, have a 6-spot.
2 legit 2 quit. (I’m wearing hammer pants as i type that)
Giants please wakeup and remember that Walker is a 7+ ERA pitcher and not a 0.00 one.
How’s that?
Bettttter haha
Scrappy team!
Grey is in denial but they’re as good as LAD or SD.
;)
They did
Doyle out 3rd game in a row. Im not crying, you are crying!
Haha
Hey Grey. I’m up big in steals (I know, it’s early), and am a little crowded at middle infidel… would you trade Andres Gimenez for Nick Kurt? 5×5 OBP league
Ok
Grey! 10 team, h2h, 6×5 including ops. Who do you like more ros, Heliot or Jordan Walker?
Heliot
Thanks!
No problem
10 teams 6×6 with OBP. I need to drop a 1b, Vinny P, Soderstrom or Torkelson?
Vinny
I’ve been offered Wheeler, Robbie Ray and Freeman for my Bobby Witt. It’s a 12 team redraft league. Here’s my roster for context. Would you pull the trigger on this one?
C- Langeliers
1B- Bellinger
2B- Hoerner
3B- Chisholm
SS- Witt
OF- O. Cruz
OF- Nootbaar
OF- H.Ramos
Ut- PCA
Ut- Rice
Bn- W. Castro
Bn- Veen
SP- Valdez, B. Miller, Woo, Francis, Blanco
RP- Suarez, Jansen
Hold
Send Soler, get Cam Smith or hold?
Hold
Start or sit Dylan cease tonight vs the Cubs at home?
Start
Forgot to ask earlier – 12-team, 6X6 OBP league – I’ll need to cut one (maybe 2) of the below bats tomorrow. who gets the boot:
Rengifo (2B/3B)
Paredes (1B/3B)
Veen (OF)
Cowser (only have 3x IL spots and currently have 4 guys on IL)
My other OF-ers (start 3):
JudgeJazz (OF eligible)Victor ScottVeen
Speaking of Cowser, do we have any insight into when he might be back?
Thanks again (again)!
Rengifo, Cowser
Hello Grey! Excellent stuff as usual. Love the Stroman – Jimmy Conway bit. As a Yank fan, I do wish they got him down there to look at the furs – HA!
Kinda funny (and quick) story. In our Yahoo 12 Team H2H Keeper with OPS and Holds, I was going into Sunday with 0 HRs and only PCA left to play. Lo and behold… Didn’t win HRs, but made it 3-2 and won Runs, so there ya go. I am in first, but scratching my head a bit. My SPs are doing well.
Anyway, I am currently starting V. Scott, Cam Smith and Veen as my last OFs and Util (yeah, not great). Would you drop any for Friedl, Buxton, Busch? I am trying to hang onto the young guys (Smith and Veen) as potential Keepers, but I may not be able to.
Thanks much Grey.
Thanks! Smith for Busch
The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .184 and that’s the lowest AVG for a National League team in their first 16 games of a season since the 1907 Brooklyn Superbas.
What is a Superbas?
Hahahaha
No treble?
Are we holding Burger and Tovar? I’m thinking yes on both, ride out the slow starts and be patient and wait for the hot streak.
Bats like Grisham, Rengifo, Manzardo, Schanuel, Aranda, Pavin Smith are available. Or I could pivot to an arm such as Wesneski, Boyd, Heaney, Mahle
Currently have Tovar in one of my Utility spots and Burger is a bench bat.
See any moves or just hold?
Thanks
yes, hold
Mr. Grey, please help me rank these streamers, 12-teamers
Francis vs Sea
Keller vs Wash
Peterson vs Stl
Bowden, Peterson
Would you consider Mize a streamer in a 12-teamer or would you hold? I would drop for Roupp’s 2-starts @PHI@LAA in a weekly league.
Nah, hold
Which side would you rather and does Albies or Bellinger being in it make a difference? Albies/Bellinger & Jax vs. Yamamoto and Alvarado. SVHD league.
Albies
Shame about Zebby not getting the call yet. How do you rank ROS:
Zebby Mathews
Brandon Pfaadt
Carlos Rodon
Jack Leiter
Jose Soriano
Ranger Suarez
Thanks!
Leiter, Soriano, Pfaadt
Who would drop for Marcus semien between heliot, Adolis, Yastrzemski, and ward? Will have to drop another for Wednesday with strider coming off IL
Nope…I’d lose Yas….then Heliot
Is the nope meaning you wouldn’t drop these guys for Marcus or wouldn’t drop Marcus? I’m looking at potentially adding him
I wouldn’t drop Marcus
One more. Nfbc.
Start 1?
Woo (@cin)
Roupp (@phi , @laa)
Roupp
Grey,
What are your thoughts/hesitations on Shane Smith? Haven’t seen much for mentions/ranks. In his minors career, he had a 2.69 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 11.6 SO/9 (!) (but 3.0 walks/9). But still, 11.6 – 3.0 = 8.6 which is an outstanding margin. Are you worried that won’t transfer to the majors or what red flags am I missing?
Thanks!
Red flag is he’s on the White Sox and he’s a rookie…He’s fine in deeper leagues — 15 team mixed and deeper
i’m holding two shares in nfbc. like what i’ve seen but agree with albright
I like him a lot and sold in dynasty.
Plays for CWS. Not likely to get run support, bailed out by pen, or good defense.
Has 157 IP total in minors with a high of 94. I dont see him going more than 120 this year.
Stuff might play better in the pen then in rotation. 3rd time through order is typically toughest as pitcher tires and batters get a better read on stuff.
Rule 5 picks rarely work out. Odds stacked against him.
I hope he succeeds because I love Rule 5 success stories.
by the way, jung hoo’s nickname in korea was “grandson of the wind.”
Wind Jr. Jr.
got my grandpa twitching over here.
“No grandpa, not grandson of the divine wind. Just wind.”
“No, not Japan. Korea. The boy band one that also plays starcraft.”
I believe “Grandson of the divine wind” won the Oscar in 87
Speaking of the Torkelson breakout, are we seeing a hot schmatato or is Matt Mervis on the verge of a breakout too?
Schmotato
Two catcher FAAB league – please rank: Joey Bart; Casey Kelly; Ryan Jeffers.
Jeffers, Bart — Kelly 1st if he were healthy
Hey Grey
Plz rank: boyd, Peterson, T Myers
Thanks
You did
ros Glasnow, Eovaldi, Gausman, Rodon?
Hi Grey,
A. Could I get a check-up on my team two weeks in? What do you think overall? What do I need to work on? 12tm pts league, sv-hld
Offense: Jeffers, Bellinger, Paris, J-Ram, EDLC, Yordan, Butler, Wood, Nootbar, Oneil Cruz
Pitching: Skubal, Gallen, Woo, Lugo, Schwellenbach, Brown, Bassitt, Tylor Megill; Duran, Megill, Abreu, Adam
B. Have not been happy with Bellinger – probably way too early to pull the plug, but should I consider Busch over him?
C. Perdomo is one of the top shortstops in my league since his K:BB is a ridiculous 2:13, and it looks like his statcast backs it up. Nonetheless, it doesn’t make sense to swap out Oneil (the Ks are much worse, though currently not out of control) or someone else for him, right?
A. it’s two weeks…you have a ton of pitching tho B. sure C. no
Would you look to move a pitcher for a bat? If so, who would you be looking to trade?
D. Which 3 would you NOT start of the following:
Gallen @CHC
Lugo @NYY
Bassitt vs ATL
Lugo @DET
Megill @MIN
Megill vs STL
Thanks!
Gallen for Santander?
Megill @MIN, Lugo. Gallen
Hey Grey, Mize was pretty meh on the weekend. For my last pitcher spot this week, would you still go Mize (KC) over Bibee (@BAL), Eovaldi (LAD), and Gavin Williams (@BAL)? Those last three are not great matchups, and they also haven’t been pitching well.
Eovaldi’s been pitching well
Yeah good point. I think I was biased because when I looked at the box score early in the game, he gave up 2 runs in the first inning but settled in after that. So you’d start Eovaldi at home against LAD instead of Mize (KC)?
SON says so, I agree
Have I been flagged or something as seems when I comment now it says waiting for approval??
wanted to ask about following starts:
1) Easton Lucas against Braves in TO
2) Seth Lugo in Yankee Stadium
3) Landen Roupp in Philly
Or is it a bad day for starters lol? Thanks
answered
Someone dropped Dylan Crews. 10 team H2H with TB as 6th category.
Drop Noot or Wilyer for him?
Thanks!
Meh, hold for now
Could you rank the following.
Yandy diaz, mervis, mountcastle, Jordan Walker
Also O’Hoppe or Sean Murphy?
thanks!!
Mount, Yandy
Logan
On paper my team looks like a winner. 10 team 5×5 obp
c Diaz
1 Naylor
2 Garcia
ss Henderson
3 Vientos
mi Bellinger
ci Semien
Of Duran
Of Rooker
Of Dominguez
ut Flores
ut Heliot
Great pitching: Wheeler, Sasaki, Gray, Lugo, Boyd, DeGrom Best RP in league so far.
Currently scraping the bottom 9 out of 10. Worst hitting in league.
Sit tight or look for upgrade?
I have Stott and Rengifo on bench.
Best on wire: Kelly, Mervis, Stowers, Yaz, Caballero, Nimmo, Schnauel, Freidl, Bledday,Sheets, P. Smith, Morel.
Thx
Mervis over Rengifo, play while he’s hot…Trade deGrom for a bat? Albies? deGrom and Semien?
Well now I have to ask in a ten team pts would you try to both Trevor megill and Fairbanks? I’m gonna have to drop someone for McLain returning.
“would you try to both” what
To hold, sorry
Megill is 1st guy off team, but i’d try to hold, I don’t know what the options are if not him
My team’s pretty loaded haha. I drafted by a combination of yours and b-don’s rankings with some adjustments for strikeouts and me being a Cubs fan. My lowest ranked position player is Lawrence Butler
Ha, nice!
for context, i’m low key getting some abner uribe shares
Got ya. Thanks
How do you feel about following starts:
1) Easton Lucas vs Braves in TO
2) Seth Lugo in Yankee Stadium
3) Landen Roupp in Philly
Or do all 3 cause indigestion lol??
Don’t trust any of them, I am starting Roupp
I know it’s small sample but could Sean Murphy be a hold in single catcher ten team leagues?
Yes
Shallow 5×5 roto, pls rank these guys: Jacob Wilson, Rengifo, Josh H Smith, Otto Lopez
Wilson, Lopez
Better bet for ROS success – Roupp, Wesneski, Lucas, Dollander?
Wes
Grey / sorry I’m so late to the party
For OF – Friedl, Cam smith, stowers
For DH – Mervis or Schnauel
For 2B – Garcia, Caballero, Polanco
Thanks!
Friedl, Schanuel, Garcia
Is Marcus Siemen a drop to take a chance on how Liberatore plays out? I have Brandon Lowe at 2B now, but also have flexibility to park Westberg there with Jung or Cam Smith at 3B.
10 team H2H Cat keeper league
I’d lose Lowe before Semien
Need some power while my deadweight (Riley, CWalker, etc) decides to finally start their seasons. Drop Ramos for Story or Neto, or is that rearranging deck chairs?
Also, is it just me, or are walks way up this year? Maybe just my starters.
I’d want Heliot
Thanks. It’s just hard to wait on so many underperforming bats while the rest of the league races ahead on HRs and RBIs.
No problem
14 team h2h league
Drop Yandy Diaz for Busch ROS?
THANKYOU
Sure
Missed out on Torkelson and Soderstream. Picked up Flores because of early production but not sure this is more than fool’s gold. Would you drop Flores for any of the following:
Busch, Mervis, Jacob Wilson, Lars Nootbar, Jordan Walker?
This is a bench bat and not a position fill.
Busch
Yeah, I remember Busch having like a 5 game homer streak last year I think. Could see him doing that again. Thanks.
No problem
not that you asked my opinion, but wilmer looks pretty legit to me. lot of good health good feel narratives circulating around him these parts
You see his 2023? He’s had legit years just needs RuBIs
RuBis, baby. giants are fun. be sweet if the padres and giants bump the doyers to 3rd.
That would be amazing
Trade my Kyren Paris and Paul Goldschmidt for Westburg and nootbaar?
Sure
Yes! Now!
Great stuff Grey!
Unfortch this is a real question. Would you start Vientos (7, STL, @MIN) or Joey Ortiz (6, DET, ATH) this week? Gotta still stick with Vientos, no?
Vientos
Hey Grey, a few sit or start questions….Thank you!
Keller vs Was
Blanco @ Stl
Meyer vs Ari
League size matters, these are starts in most leagues
in a 10 team Yahoo league, would you start Meyer vs AZ?
Thanks
Nope
Hey Grey, I saw Kahnle was a “Buy” on Friday, but you also noted it’s probably a committee in DET. Would you go with him this week (4 KC, 3 @MIL), or Pagan (3 SEA, 3 @BAL)?
Pagan
Kristian Campbell for Tork in a 12 team keeper
Which side
Camp
Boyle back to AAA. Bad news for AAA hitters.
This week’s featured double dare starter is Seth Lugo in the house that Judge built.
Also Roupp and Verlander with front end of a two start beginning in Philly and going to the LAAs. Let’s not talk about those (unless they go well).
One team I have 10 starts lined up this week and 9 of them are on the road. Yuck, man.
Damn, that stinks on Boyle
This week is terrible matchups week…Thelma and Louise’ing this thing
Lemme have a quick fling with Brad Pitt before we go over the cliff…
HAHA
hey Mr. Grey, who would you prefer in a trade> To get Riley Greene or Lawrence Butler??
Butler
What do u think of giving Rooker to get perhaps (Greene or Butler) and Kristian Campbell or does it really depend on needs and/or wants?? Thanks.
Sounds fair, depends on needs/wants
Start 1?
Pfaadt (mia)
Greene (bal)
Bibbee (bal)
Greene
Hey Grey, who do you prefer long term, Grant Holmes or Gore? Thanks.
Gore
not exciting question but…
Save+Holds league, pls rank
Uribe, Uceta, Jax, C. Martin, Ty Rogers, Minter
thx!
That order
Catcher question. Who do you like best currently out of Amaya, Pages, Bo Naylor and Patrick Bailey
Naylor
Keep forever with no contracts. Drop the Pasta Pirate for any of Bido, Priester, Libatore, Sears, ERod, Quintana
what
Arrighetti. It’s a Nick Pollack nickname
Pirates are a different team
Well, in Nick’s world, “Arr” plus “ghetti” = Pasta Pirate. I don’t write the jokes, man. Don’t shoot the messenger. ;)
Ha
ARRR ighetti
Hola Grey,
Looking for OBP and HR for H2h matchup this week.
Pick 2 (all 3 have 7 games):
Riley Greene @MIL, vKC
Nootbar vHOU, @NYM
Torkelson @MIL, vKC
Gracias!
Not Noot
@Grey: weekly roto. would you swap alvarado for any of senga, bubic, gore, pivetta or rodon?
thanks!
apples/oranges…depends what you need…Senga seems better in general tho
Hey grey,
Looking for a drop(or 2). I have Schmidt coming off of the IL this week so need to find a drop for him in my 12 team H2H keeper league. Neto will be back soon too.
My bench/ IL
Soderstrom
T.Ward
Veen
IL-Neto, Acuña
N/A-Kurtz
As of last week, it was definitely T.Ward. Then he caught fire. Veen is another option. He’s been silent since his call up. I alternate Naylor and Soderstrom at 1B. Hoping on Soderstrom to eventually get C eligibility, then I can just drop Wells. But these guys are just bench bats. My OF is deep. I have EDLC at SS.
What do you think?
Veen
Can you rank for a 12 team 5×5 weekly league?
Bibee @ BAL
Gallen @ CHC
Rodon @TB
Sasaki @TEX
Thx
none? Sasaki, Rodon
@Grey: any concerns about the “early season soreness” talk in ref to bryce miller? seems like a good buy low candidate otherwise?
Seems troublesome
here’s what’s worrying me about miller. a guy with + control sporting a 4.50 bb/9. loss of control/command is the harbinger of arm issues a lot of time, even before velo down. guys crank a little harder to get that same velocity but lose the control. i’m with albright on this one.
Grant Holmes or Roupp, H2h?
Roupp
Dynasty 18 teamer 6×6
I give up J. Holliday, Meadows, Mervis and K. Watson for A. Riley and C. Doval.
He said he would add C. Javier if I include Paris, Boyle, and Kim (LAD).
All or nothing type deal.
Thanks as always and appreciate the enjoyable read.
I’d take Riley…can throw in any of them…I guess Boyle
Is Boyle worth holding in a 12 team dynasty? Need to drop either him or brooks lee
Hold Lee
Watched that Sat. night Dodgers game when they got annihilated. They brought in a position player in to pitch (Rojas). He had the bench laughing, the broadcast booth cracking up (Joe Davis has a very disturbing laugh btw). Dodgers players cracking jokes with Angels players when they got on base. It was very unusual. The Dodgers are so stacked and so good that when they get blown out it amuses them.
Haha
You’d never see the joking and fraternizing ( on the ice, anyway) in an NHL game.
@Grey: weekly roto. need to sit one of the following. who sits?
bibee @ bal
meyer vs ari
pfaadt @ mia
roupp @ phi, @ laa
wacha @ nyy, @ det
thanks!
Tanner
Grant Holmes over Jackson Jobe in H2H leagues?
Yes
Heya Grey.
OBP league; player rank: G.Mitchell; H.Kjersatd; K.Misner; N.Marte, Burleson
Also RP ranking (SVHLD league) Kekering,Uceta,Strahm, Hodge
Ok thanks. Off now to send Elon the 5 things I did last week email(commence 2nd month of copy/paste of what I always fing do everyday)
Burle, Mitchell
you did RP
Wesnecki over Gore in H2H leagues?
Nah
Which side do you like in this swap?
O’hoppe or Tylor Megill?
Dingler or Tylor?
Thanks! My current 2 catchers are Goodman and Jeffers with Alvarez on IL
Megill
Tylor
Bido @WSOX
Libertore @NYM
LL @PIT
Gallen @NYM
Please rank.
Bido, LL
IMMA RANT FOR A MIN HERE
I greatly enjoy reading your stuff. I get info, I get laughs, I get a hardon from time to time, you point out players I am overlooking or might not have my monocle on. It is great.
Now I cheat on you from time to time, I go to other websites. Fangraphs for uber nerd stuff who cry about how far Starbucks is (this is not an exaggeration). I also read Pitcherlist, when I want pitch by pitch breakdown and insight into how guys attack hitters with certain pitches. As someone who pitched, it is cool to imagine if I had been good how I would have attacked hitters at a higher level. Instead of, you know, not been average.
I say this because I always finish your column, and I can barely finish Pitcherlist despite the interesting insight he gives. Its like the local weatherman drops a great joke one time and then ever since he tries to recapture that moment and be the “funny guy”. Everyday. I just want the weather.
The guy has the Gallow’s Pole for most Ks, reference to Joey Gallo. …..so spell it Gallo….and if you say Gallows Id think Id want to hang my piitcher. A Toby (The Office reference) is a bpah pitcher I think, a Holly is a good blah pitcher, but a Spiderman is the best Toby, so best blah pitcher…I think? Like if I have to hit the stupid icon to get an explanation then your reference is stupid. You are messing with the flow of the entire content if I have to stop. start. stop. start. like a teen learning to stick shift. Koufax is luck I think, why it wouldnt be some historically high WHIP but low ERA name IDK. Or maybe Koufax is best pitcher? A King Cole = most Ks but only because Cole did it in 2019 instead of IDK NOLAN FLIPPING RYAN. There are terms like neckbeard, HIPSTER, PQS, BSB, Vargas rule, that make NO intuitive sense and I have to click the stupid icon to relearn wtf he is trying to say. He uses Golden Goal which is a frickin socc…ahem FOOTBALL term.
Imagine you changed Slam and Legs to Denny’s and Catwalks. Because Denny’s has a grand SLAM and models are on catwalks and they have nice LEGS!
I know this is a Wendy’s. I will take a Biggie Combo with a Coke.
I look forward to you pivoting tomorrow and rebranding to political commentary with baseball as a side offering, “And he was pitching like a bill stuck in committee! “Lemme tell you about H.R.29 and H.R 1968, they are the Mariners of Bills.””This is was a wreck of an outing similar to the Pinochet government. BOOM!”
It doesnt matter because Mervis is going to destroy us all. It is known.
Long live Mervis
Geez, you don’t have to hammer the other guy, just be thankful for Razzball and recognize it’s the best, because it truly is!
Why do the Heathen rage?
Traded king for Albies guy was a big padres fan!
Are we back in on faucher??
Ed rod @marlins or Heaney vs nats?
Faucher might be closer
EdRod
Trade Campbell for Suzuki straight up?
2 keeper league
Sure
I know who Dustin Harris is. He was in the top 100 at one point. He was stashed in the AL only league im in until last year. Gotta give your prospects some time to cook in the minors. Hes a power speed option. Used to play 1B and was moved to the OF. With the injuries to the OFs in Texas he’s a guy who could get time and emerge.
Cool
12 team redraft h/h points
You good with
Ward over Ramos
Neto or Rice over Noot
Sure
Hey Grey,
12 tm mixed keeper using OBP
Cam Smith is sitting in my minors. Do u think his recent performance boost is a mirage or he finally found his sea legs?
Not yet
Maikel Garcia filling in for my injured MI’s, but where are the steals? He has 1. He stole 37 last year! Ugh. It drives me crazy when I keep falling back in sb because i have two guys hurt. The guys I put in don’t run. Even worse is seeing Josh Naylor with 4 bags. Thats more than CARROLL and everyone else on my squad.
Ha
What do you make of Griffin Conine?
He’s been very good. Only one homer but smashing the ball. Striking out at somewhat of a league average.
Any opinion? Any swing change you heard that may have unlocked something?
Here his statcast
His peripherals look decent, but it’s been 2 weeks
Hey grey do you prefer Heim Or Dingler?
Also Rasmussen v NYY, Wesneski v SDP or Meyer vs ARI this week? Thanks for the help
Heim
These are all home? Wes
So I lost Steele in a qs format. Who do you like as a replacement: wesnewski, houck, luis ortiz, gavin williams?
Wes
In a league with QS rather than wins how would you rank Boyd/Rasmussen/Wesneski for an end of the bench stash?
You did
So you like boyd over wes. Do you like him or soriano in that qs format? Who do you believe in more? Thanks
Boyd
You’re the best around. Thanks Grey!
No problem
Pls rank for a 12 team 5×5 weekly league.
Bibee @ BAL
Gallen @ CHC
Rodon @TB
Sasaki @TEX
LL Ortiz @PIT
Jobe vKC
Sugano vCLE
LL, Sugano, Jobe
Please rank top 2 of
Soriano
Rasmussen
Taj
Boyd
Wesneski
Heaney
Boyd, Taj
Stowers just hot or could he be something? Strike outs not great but walking and hitting looks good.
i have him. he looks ok. i bought him at the orioles discarded factory irregular prospect outlet store.
Agree with Oak
Which of your now-injured-sleepers do you like better for a deep IL stash between Robles and Parker Meadows?
Thanks.
Meadows
A “nice” problem to have – don’t have room – who sits this week? (only 1)
Naylor 3 @ MIA / 3 @ CHC
Paredes 3 vs SD / 3 @ STL
A. Riley 3 vs MIN / 3 @ TOR
Caminero 7 home vs BOS/NYY
Busch 3 vs AZ / 3 @ SD
Busch
hard decision, they’re all swingin it. with you on Busch, thanks
No problem
First start Strider @ TOR or Alcantara @ PHI, thanks
Strider
I like Veen’s upside, but he looks overmateched right now. Not saying he can’t adjust. He is getting beat by fastballs. He really didn’t spend much time in AAA.
What’s your rule of thumb for how long you give prospects in 12 team roto redraft. We have a 28 man roster. I need sb because of so many injuries. 28 man rosters are deep but no when I have a bunch of guys hurt. Thanks
Prolly 2 weeks, case by case basis
3 games. I watched him in one of them and he looked lost, so I dropped him for Ward.
Grey is more patient than I am.
;)
I will say if he can’t catch up to fastballs, he isn’t going to be up long
Strider v Twins or deGrom v Angels?
Strider
I need to drop 2 to add players coming off injured list, who should go, thank you
H R HR RBI Avg SB
Casas Rengifo Castro Tovar Story
Rengifo, Story
Thank you, that really helps clarify my thinking, I really appreciate your advice
No problem
Afraid of owning any Oriole, Gunner. Not a single call up works out for the Orioles. The O’s = Overrated.
They should of traded most of these guys sitting at AAA to Miami already for Sandy Alcantara already.
Agreed
Drop Scott II for Lee or PCA?
Points league, 12 team
Lee
Sorry Grey, one more. Rasmussen v Yanks or Pivettta home v Cubs. Thanks again.
Pivetta
Hey Grey! Three either ors for you in a 14 team H2H OPS/QS league: Matthew Boyd or Bowden Francis? Mountcastle or Jonathan Aranda? Gelof or Neto?
Boyd
Mount
Neto
H2H league currently in third place but stats say my team is more middle of the pack early on. Best on the wire plus my team below. Any changes?
Boyd, Tylor, Wesneski, France, Otto, Stowers, Mervis, Yaz
Murphy
Vlad, Machado, N Lowe
Lindor, Altuve, Campbell
Tucker, Suzuki, Donovan, Scott, Cast
Util: schanuel or cam smith
Yamamoto, Shota, Bibee, Eovaldi, Schmidt/streamer, Eflin
Iglesias, Bautista, Estevez
IL Kirby
Boyd over Schmidt
Drop Casas for Mountcastle, Busch, Robert Jr, or Steer?
Busch
Patience…you don’t drop a top 100 pick for at least a month and a half.
Crap matchups this week. Who sits?
R. Ray @ PHI
M. Boyd @ SD
G. Williams @ BALT
Wesneski home vs SD
Heaney home vs WASH
3 away if you don’t need them
1 sits, leaning Williams
That makes sense
tough week thanks pal
No problem
Would you cut Dylan Crews or Jackson Holliday in a 10 team OPS, Roto? Guys available are
Story, mountcastle, matt shaw, jordan walker,
Holliday for Mount
Dear FML,
Please rank for rest of season.
Junior Caminero, Josh Jung (if healthy), Mark Vientos.
Also, who is the better closer stash between Alexis Diaz (was in the Red’s dugout yesterday) and David Bednar (having success in AAA)?
Thank you for all that you do.
Caminero, Vientos
Diaz
Grey! 10 team, h2h, 6×5 including ops. Who do you like more ros, Seiya or Jung Ho Lee?
I have an offer on the table for his Seiya or Lee for my Andres Gimenez. Which side would you prefer? Thanks!
Seiya if he’s healthy…otherwise Lee
Thanks!
No problem
Casas, Mountcastle, or Steer?
Mount
12 team 5×5 h2h drop winn for edmundo sosa, jorge polanco, mckinstry, rosario, arias, max muncy, brooks lee, kebryan hayes, noelvi marte
Lee
Dollander looks like Cal Raleigh stuffed into Robbie Ray’s pants. He’s like Sanford and Son with all that junk in the trunk. It’s a shame he’s a Rocky because he’s one of the most polished young pitchers i’ve seen in a while. easy 98. i could see his stuff playing at coors as well as anybody’s but yeah he’s a streamer in shallow probably.
Talk to your doctor about Liberatore today. Pregnant women should not handle broken tablets.
Jobe giving off a little Matt Manning what’s the hype vibe?
I have been tracking Joe Boyle since spring. That arm plus Rays pixie dust. 100 and a filthy Tide commercial “before” shirt splitter. I’m all in. I watched that whole start with tears streaming down my face like Nelson Muntz at an Andy Williams concert. Very niche reference.
Mountcastle!
HAHAHA, that’s a good call — big time Manning…ha! you had a good morning
LOL!
Do I drop Jordan Hicks or Jose Soriano for Bryce Miller?
Hicks
Thought I’d provide a humourous reminder that Kris Bryant is making $27 M and Rendon $38.5 M this season.
Ha!
Good Morning Grey!
NL-H2H
Would you please rank the top 3 RPs below? I already have E. Diaz and Walker as my CLs.
Uribe, Stanek, Koenig, Vodnik, Pierce,
Thank you!
Uribe, Koenig, Stanek
Thank you! Picked up Uribe. Also trying Ty. Alexander today vs. Detroit.
No problem
Hi Grey,
League is BA, OPS, R, RBI, SB, HR
ERA, WHIP, SO, SV+H, W AND QS
I was really struggling in BA and SV+H, very deep at OF with Chourio, Yordan, J Rod, Trout and Yelich
I dealt Arozarena and Aranda for Yandy Diaz and Justin Martinez
It seems fair to me….kind of kicking myself for not have tried to include Raley instead of Aranda, but the deal seems fair to me overall.
Thoughts?
Sounds fair
Bossman Senior!!
I’ve been largely ignoring fantasy baseball for work and raising my kids. I need to get my priorities in line. But, I nabbed two speedy CF in my keeper league draft (Victor Scott and PCA) to go along with my regular CF (Doyle), and both are working out so far. I’m light on power but heavy on speed, and I’m looking to deal one of VS2 or PCA for some lumber on an IF or OF corner. Who would you rather deal – I’m thinking PCA has more power potential and I should deal VS2.
Also, I’m riding the “good” Megill – Tylor – to the champeenship. I’ve always been a believer (or believor?).
Ha, nice
Get your priorities in order, man! Deal VS2
Would you otto Lopez, Burleson, Ryan McMahon, or Toglia for any of these guys on waivers? (feel free to list more then one if you’d drop multiple):
Matt Mervis
Soler
Grisham
Cam Smith
Jesus Sanchez (IL)
In need of some power and have an over abundance of 2B players so am willing to drop Otto for that reason.
I also have Norby on my IL coming back soon as well so he could be apart of the list
Tog for Mervis
Trade O’Neil Cruz and Yamamoto for Juan Soto?
Sure
Would you drop any of the below for Hayden Wesneski?
Casey Mize, Brady Singer, Max Meyer, Hunter Brown, Clay Holmes, Taj Bradley, Jacob deGrom, Robbie Ray?
Holmes
This week I have to pick between Mahle home v Angels, Rasmussen home v Yankees, Schmidt home v KC (probably on some kind of pitch count), or Buehler at TB. H2H league, wins are 10 points. I’d go Schmidt if I knew he could throw 90 pitches, but there’s no way. Yankees barely let anyone throw 90 on their best day.
Rasmussen
Morning & Happy Reach As High As You Can Day!
I’m gonna reach almost as high as I can so I don’t pull something, I’d recommend the same.
Speaking of reaching, I’m looking for saves anywhere I can find them. With the news of Megill “seeking out a second opinion”, you think adding Abner Uribe would be wise?
Other “possible closers” include:
Halvorsen
Treinen
Bender/ Faucher
Santillan
Bonus question:
someone dropped Grayson Rodriguez. Sounds like he’ll still be shelved till early May at best & I currently have all 3 of my IL spots filled (Ketel, Ohtani (pitcher), & Kirby).
Would you put a claim in for Grayson and hold on my bench till active or is he fools gold?
Thank you!
Haha…Yes, Uribe…then maybe Faucher…Sure you can claim Grayson if you have room
Thank you & I never have enough room… I could have 50+ man rosters and I’d still want to be stashing guys!
With that, I could stash him but I’d need to drop one of the following he worth it?
Thanks again!
You don’t need Correa
Thank you!
No problem
The Reds should show Elly tape from last year. I don’t think he knows he’s really fast and it’s ok to steal bases.
francona made some troubling comments about making sure he “runs at the right time” during the spring
Yeah
Does Tito not know that Elly was a top 5 fantasy baseball draft choice?
Haha
5 OF 12 teamer, need OF help BAD.
Rank these OF free agents. Verdugo, Kepler, Marte, P.Smith, McCarthy, Toglia
Pavin, McCarthy
12 Team ROTO – QS instead of Wins
Grey, I’m always looking for SP diamonds in the rough and through spring training and start of season, I had my hopes up for Bowden Francis, Hicks, R. Olson and Mize as possible breakouts for 2025. However, the last 2 starts have been ‘meh’. Okay, can give Mize a Mulligan, I suppose. I’ve been planning to cut 2 of these guys once Strider and Kirby come back, but am thinking I may kick the tires on some other available SPs that are raising eyebrows. Who would you add or hold over the following?
Thanks for your insight!
BWWIII
Liberatore and Quintana over Olson and Hicks
6×6 roto that includes AVG and OBP.
Belli or Alonso?
Speaking of Alonso, have you seen his Statcast? It’s less than 20 games, but has it ever looked so ruby red before? I guess, he’s out to prove something this season.
Alonso
Should I pick up Ben Brown over Sears, Boyd, or Olson?
Over Sears
Good Morning Grey
Would you drop Dylan Crews for Nick Kurtz or Roman Anthony
No
if crews gets sent down would you then pick up Kurtz or Anthony
10 team
sure
ok Then I will assume Kurtz because he may come up first
Do you agree?
Thanks
Yeah
LL Ortiz or Jobe?
LL
Panic Meter on Toglia? Rice no longer available but Aranda and Mountcastle are still on waivers
Grab Mount
ESPN points, ROS only, please evaluate possible trade:
Schwellenbach
or
Cease
Close?
Flip a coin…Spencer
12 team redraft h/h points
Can add 1
Hoo Lee
Ben Rice
Zach Neto
Taylor Ward
Ward
ROS collection of mehs?
Casas, Busch, Schanuel and Bohm. I think I have the right order H2H 6×6 OBP Keepers.
ROS rank, Hicks, Roup and Uncle Festa?
Thank you
That order
Roupp, Hicks
Was offered PCA for Riley Greene in a 10 team pts league. What says FML on this fine Monday??
I’d want Greene
Grey ‘The Great’
ALL of those are streamers or waiver chips for now while waiting my IL to come back
Dynasty :
1B Ben Rice over Christian Encarnacion S ?
SP Wesnesquick over Jordan Hick- ups ?
Keeper : missed the 2B turn at the draft : my starter is Xander @2B – avg+SB + nopow
and backups : BStott and Luis Garcia as util/benchy
keep both or drop some
i can get form FA :
@2B NoGorMan or Otto Lopez or stash CoNorBy who should come back soon
or
,,, Pete CrowA just been dropped on waivers!
Yes, Rice
Yes, Wesneski
Stott for PCA
if PCA is on waivers I would grab him in a heartbeat
Happy Monday Grey-
Curious on your thoughts on Michael Busch.
Schmotato or possibly legit in the middle of that Cubs lineup?
You adding over Casas in a 10 team OBP league, or too soon to panic on Casas?
Seems legit so far…I could see going Busch over Casas
Hyeseong Kim, of the Dodgers, is killing it currently in his he minors. 16R, 3HR, 13RBI and 4SB. Do you see him getting the call anytime soon and would you stash him sooner rather than later over Bubba Chandler or Zebby in a OBP QS keeper league?
Is Mervis just hot or is he onto something?
I am assuming Wesneski is a hold after this last start.
Of Bubba, Zebby, Wesneski and Mervis are any a drop to stash Kim? I could also drop Luis García Jr. I have Turang and García.
you have better 2Bs
Damn Grey, I am hurting buddy, hurting bad! 12 team roto that covets closers like a top 10 hitter!
I have 2 saves, 1 closer and need to get someone
Out Yahoo league ALWAYS has SP on the wire. Like damn, Lodolo is there now!
I have Sasaki, Luzardo and Pfaadt I can deal, would you trade one of these guys for a missle of the road closer if you knew you could stream your SP4 ROS?
Pfaadt for a closer sounds fine
Happy Monday FML! Hope the weekend was awesome for you!!
Got a tough one, at least im over complicating it as always haha.
12 team 20 keeper league 6×6 . 5 IL 4 NA Slots. SH/H, K and K/9, OPS NSB are the odd ball categories.
Which Side? Im pretty sure im hitting accept.
Yordan Alvaraez
or
Crochet and Bieber?
Current OF:
Tatis, Rooker, Bellinger, Alex Call IL:Parker Meadows.
SP:
Crochet, Sale, Shwellenbach, Bowden Francis, Bryce Miller, Dustin May, Max Meyer, Nick Martinez, Reese Olson, Casey Mize, Streamer spot(Andrew Abbot currently).
IL: Grayson Rodriguez, Woodruff, Ranger Suarez, Bieber.
NA: Logan Henderson, Jackson zero turn Ferris
I guess for shits and giggles the rest of the O is below.
Dillon Dinger, Vladdy, Shaw, Jung, Gunnar, Tovar, Vientos, Rengifo and Manzardo..
NA: Jesus Made and JJ Wetherholt.
The NA are ever evolving.
Thank you in advance!! I didnt mean to end the comment without a thank you.
No problem
Yordan
12 TM AL only dynasty. Drop any of these guys for Boyle?
Bido, Sugano, Chris Martin, Mason Montgomery?
(Rostering the RPs because I’m hunting for saves with only fairbanks as my closer)
Mason
Hey Grey! Which guy are you starting this week between the 3 options below? Thanks!
1. Wacha v NYY (fried) then @DET (flaherty)
2. Rasmussen v NYY (rodon)
3. Boyd @ SD (pivetta)
Thanks!
4.Gallen @CHC (rea)
You watch the Pitt?
Yes and I did
Unless this is a v shallow league these sound fine
Thanks, trying to pick which 1 to start (rest will be benched). Wacha for the sort of risky 2x? Or would you go Gallen or Rasm?
That show rocked – took the exact right learnings (good stuff to do, bad stuff to avoid) from 24.
Wacha…agreed on Pitt!
Thanks! Saying Wacha + Pitt in the same breath just queued that mmm whatcha say SNL skit. Imagine if Pitt just randomly did that during one of their tragic death scenes! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmd1qMN5Yo0)
HAHA
hey Pal…. I’m a lil nervous about my 1b. Last week I had wondered who to start between Casas and tork we picked Casas so I dropped tork for Paris… I probably should have dropped someone else tho cuz Casas has been a bum and tork has been sweet fml!
LOL ros did I make a bad move there?
Casas getting platooned and a big meh so far should I back him up with Busch Schanuel, Aranda or Mervis? It’s weekly OBP so that makes the hole lefty thing of these guys suck a bit but hey Casas is the aame same… damn wish I didn’t drop Tork I feel like a dork
shiz Mervis was grabbed is someone sniping my razz comments?? I need to ask questions more anonymous!!! But then what about this weird lil internet bond we have where I ask you questions and try and have fun a bit. Do you enjoy the loyal commentary peeps? I was going to say something about friendship, but obviously talking about becoming friends on the internet is weird. (not totally tho) I went to Iceland to visit a dude I played this spaceship game with for like 20 years cuz he lives there. Nice guy didn’t murder me!!! He even had me on a boat in the middle of the ocean! I’m still here!
Busch has been great, try him
Being krazy for korean boys has been around in congress for years Grey! Man I love watching that kid play!
Hey have room to hold 2 of these guys for save spec, Romano has looked good past 2 appearances, keep him? How long a leash does Aroldis have?
Drop one
Hotton
Slaten
Romano
Haha…Aroldis? He’s been great….none of these guys are getting saves…Can try Slaten
Hi,
12 teams dynasty league.
Regardless of positions need.
Pick 2 players
Veen
Encarnacion-Strand
Schanuel
Mountcastle
Hoskins
Busch
Walker
Thanks
Jogon
Walker, Busch
Ughh losing Steele gonna hurt…deep league…who would take between Osvaldo Bido or JT Ginn… thank you…
Bido
Hey Grey! Thank goodness Paredes finally saw how close that wall is :>) I cut bait on Steer (looks cooked) and Crews (benched two games in a row) last night, for Pavin Smith and Aranda. Both will/should get better than they’ve started… but figure I can go week-to-week w hotter bats for a while, til a couple of Langford, Doyle, Suzuki, Royce come back from the ouchy list. and yes, Yandy is hitting only .210, but thats’s way up from .100 last week!
Ha, nice
I used to be all-in on Mountcastle. Drafted him everywhere with his amazing bat speed and exit velo and the left field walls coming in but meh, meh and meh. Now I’m into “Dalgliesh” on Acorn tv and he is really, super impressive (and so is the tv version of Kate Miskin). Seriously though, if you’re at all curious about British crime shows “Dalgliesh” is superb. And the PD James books are the finest of the British crime genre.
Too early to give up on Mount…Oh nice! I will check out!
Dropped him on 3 teams for 1 share of Wilmer and 2 of Aranda. Help, help me Aranda. Help, help me Aranda. Maybe you’re right but Ive always liked Wilmer and now I have Aranda on 7/7 teams and he can play 1B/2B. I know he (for now) sits vs southpaws but it’s still a lot of ABs. And I’ll bet you a dozen doughnuts that Aranda is better ROS than Mountcastle.
I hope you have a good week!
**very weird thing about upstate and central NY doughnuts is that they put crushed peanuts on them. Isn’t that awful? Yuk, yuk, yuk! No other place I’ve ever lived puts peanuts on doughnuts. Who wants peanuts on anything at 7am? Just these weirdos in NY, so far as I can tell. And I saw a lot of wild and crazy stuff on doughnuts when I lived in Minneapolis, but never crushed peanuts.
Haha, thanks! You can’t ruin donuts…Upstate NY, “Watch this!”
Edouard Julien… Looks to be the twins best hitter at least his statcast in is deep red.
Might be his rookie season again.. But slightly better
Nice!
I blame Baldelli. Does not let lefties develop and learn to hit lefties. 2 HR game? Benched next 4 games vs lefties. Opener righty? Out of the game when they out in a lefty. How can a hitter develop a rhythm? Or Learn to hit lefties ect?
Time to drop Seimen and Vientos?
Meh
The next entry in the franchise should be titled Indiana Jones and The Shroud of Touki, and should be about Indy attempting to find the actual shroud before evil billionaire Hurston Waldrep IV can use it himself to destroy the
humanNL Cy Young race. Obviously, at some point in the film, 90-year-old Harrison Ford will wear the Shroud and strike out the side in a major league game.HA!
Forgot to add that the opposing team for Indy’s appearance obviously has to be Arizona, so we can get a “Why does it always have to be snakes???” in there.
Ha
Who’s is drop between Wilyer Abreu, Zac Veen, or Heliot Ramos?
Rest of season- Soderstrom or JH Lee?
Thanks!
Abreu
Soder
You really think Veen is gonna hit?
I hope so
Jonathan Arnada, Jonathan India or Michael Busch
5×5 OBP H2H
Also, how would you rank Olson, Wesneski and Mahle
Thanks!
Busch
Wes, Mahle
Is offering Glasnow for Ronald Acuña a fair offer?
nope
Add Steer, Friedl, or Mountcastle fot Toglia for bench spot?
Different league – should I add Nootbar for my Veen? Thanks
Mount
No
A. Was it announced that it was TJS for Steele? Or is that implied by the severity of him missing the rest of the season?
B. Which side would you rather have? Bellinger/Ashcraft or L. Castillo/Roupp? It’s an Otteneu points league where efficiency from the pitcher matters and HR hit help a lot while HR allowed hurt a lot.
A. https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1911529012159201593 maybe not accurate tho idk B. Cody
Thanks. He was the only source that I saw of this announcement, and I feared it might not be true given the source.
Yeah, that’s fair…I don’t know but Steele is having elbow surgery so he’s gone for this year
have kris campbell @2b in a 12tm. I drafted Luis Garcia for that job would you lose Garcia for Matt Busch, Jorge Soler or Aranda(1b/2b elig in yahoo) I need a hr/rbi while I wait for Olson, Vlad, Lindor, Michael Harris, to do anything. I’ve been doubled up in HR and RBI the 1st 2 h2h matchups so far. pitching and r/sb have kept me from being 0-20 so far lolz…i get it’s early but Garcia is platooning and I like him a lot but I need some hr and rbi soooner than later it seems.
appreciated as always.
For Busch
Hi Grey,
I got offered Jose Ramirez and Christian Walker for my Schwarber, Casas and Dustin May
This is a no brainer, smash accept right?
no brainer
Four top 10 performances added to the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list yesterday!
2 Michael King vs COL
5 Garrett Crochet @CHW
8 Hunter Greene vs PIT
10 Cole Ragans @CLE
26 Joe Boyle vs ATL
30 Matthew Liberatore vs PHI
55 Kodai Senga @ATH
65 Logan Gilbert vs TEX
72 Hayden Wesneski vs LAA
96 Simeon Woods Richardson vs DET
Not only do I not own those 4, I didn’t have any of the other 6 either.
Nice! Thanks, Vin!
Having King and Greene in one of your RCLS? Priceless….for now
Lot of funny inside jokes. Very clever.
I think Edmonds pulled back a would be grand slam while Sasaki was on the hill, could have been bad for him.
Haha, thanks
Grey!!!
Awesome!!
Rodney Dangerfield quote of the day for April 14, 2025
You kidding me, if it weren’t for pick pockets I’d have no sex life at all.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
Hey Grey – would you trade Matt Olson for Luzardo/Woo in an OPS/QS league?
Also, Is Reese Olson worth a flier in a 12 team league?
Yes
Sure
Can you pick the top 2 out of these outfielders? Jung Hoo Lee, Wilyer Abreu, Brenton Doyle, Pete Crow Armstrong, Jorge Soler, Luis Robert
(10-team h2h catagories league)
Doyle, Lee
Love the title Rudy!
Grimes doesn’t love anything! He wallows in his own misery! Who are you!!????
It is good!
Thanks!
Hi Grey – Corners Vientos/Christian Walker have been awful. Team not really profiled for power.
Cut any of Hoerner, Rengifo, Adames, or pitchers Eflin and May, to take a flyer on any of Morel, Flores, Mountcastle, Ke’bryan, Dylan Moore, Mervis, Manzardo or prospect Nick Kurtz?
Separately, drop Adames or Hoerner for IL stash Neto?
Thanks in advance. I’ll hang up and listen.
RIP Keith’s cat
Rengifo for Mount
Nico for Neto sounds fine if you don’t need him rn
Thanks, Grey. Rn?
right now
Thx
Rumor has that Hadji has already been replaced.
Can it ever be replaced?
Really?!!
iHard to believe that Mitchell Parker has the 30 best SP. His next start is at Pittsburgh. Would you pick him up?
It would me dropping one of the following:
Warren
Wesneski
Peterson
Francis
Casey Meyer
Max Mayers
Fairbanks
or hold
Thanks
Sure, over Warren
I also have Jose Berrios.
Is it same answer?
Thanks!!
Start Gray v.HOU?
Also need to make space for a streamer and wonder who to drop between Taj, Wesneski, Heliot Ramos and Pfaadt.
Yes
Pfaadt
Thank You
No problem
I traded Mize and Casas for Harper in a 15 team mixed redraft league that has been around for years.
I accepted within 30 seconds of the trade being offered before he could cancel the trade with regret.
Am i a bad guy or can i rest easy on my mound of Bryce?
Sounds fine