On the first pitch Justin Upton (2-for-4) saw back from the IL, he slammed it into the seats for his 1st home run. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “Anyone who wants to come over on Saturday, I’m doing a screening of the short film I did about O.J. Simpson and a lovable group of his former Bills teammates plotting to break into a Vegas casino to steal back his memorabilia called, O.J.’s Eleven. I play O.J. in blackface.” People have been asking about adding Justin Upton, and he’s currently owned in 70% of ESPN leagues, though Klara Bell owns 17,000 teams to help fill his virtual trophy case, and doesn’t own Upton, so, technically, Upton’s owned in 101% of leagues, but, if he’s available, I’d add him everywhere. Prior to his injury, he was a top 30 outfielder, and see no reason why he can’t do something similar from here to there. There being October. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Mike Trout – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 20th homer, hitting .296, and a triple short of the cycle. Not quite a Mike drop.
Shohei Ohtani – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .283. Podcaster Ralph and I talk about Ohtani on today’s pod, and how well Ohtani has done over the last 162 games worth of at-bats and how he should never pitch again, or maybe as a closer. It’s not a segment we submit for a Webby, but it’s adjacent to one.
Edwin Jackson – 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 12.43. His next team is going to be with the Washington Generals.
Cavan Biggio – 2-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer, and 2nd two homer game in a week. Craig Biggio who?! He’s a Hall of Famer and the father of Cavan. I know, Random Italicized Voice, it’s a figure of speech. Oh, yeah, people always go around saying, ‘Craig Biggio who?!’ Yes, very popular. I grabbed Cavan in another league, maybe he’s starting to figure this shizz out.
Randal Grichuk – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer. He never hits a home run that isn’t followed by another home run. I know, technically, that would mean he hits 162 homers every year, but eventual he stops hitting home runs, stop being so literal.
Trevor Williams – Will return on Wednesday to face the Tigers. Sometimes I say Cougs looks like Paul Williams and that upsets her, so I say it more. Then I send her pictures of Paul Williams over text, saying, “You never told me you did a duet with Kermit the Frog.” Any hoo! I’m not a fan of Williams this year, but that’s a decent matchup.
Roman Quinn – Activated from the IL. I grabbed Quinn in one league a few weeks ago, because I had an extra IL spot. By the by, not to be Willy Wokestein, but Yahoo still calls it a DL slot on their site, which I imagine is because changing DL to IL would involve hiring someone to work on the site for three-quarters of an hour, and, well, let’s not kid ourselves. Either way, I like Quinn for cheap steals in deep leagues, especially with Bruce banged up. Hearing “Bruce banged up,” a 45-year-old woman in Jersey just started fanning herself.
Logan Allen – Padres will call up their pitching prospect to fill-in for their other pitching prospect who they’re keeping on a tight innings count. Of course, the reason is obvious, due to service time, but if you were to stop to think about “their stated” reasons, you’d have an aneurysm. Allen had a 5.15 ERA in Triple-A, but it was in the PCL, which is like hitting with an aluminum bat on the moon…actually, that what it’s like in the MLB now too. For what it’s Werth, Allen is top 15 on the Prospectonator for rookie pitcher projections.
Manny Machado – 2-for-4 and his 14th homer. He was suspended for one game for aggressively arguing with an ump. You know it’s BS, because Machado’s never done anything aggressively.
Joey Lucchesi – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.74. Now do it again on the road. Please, Joey Lucchesi of the Stromboli Crime Family.
Tyler Beede – 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 6.67. Sonavabench! I start this guy every time out at home and he’s worse than Nadir Bupkis, then he goes out and does this in Los Angeles. Jesus H. Christopher Robbin! By the way, Beede walked Matt Beaty of the Dodgers. That Beede Beaty AB is now a collector’s item.
Max Muncy – 2-for-3 and his 17th homer. And you doubted my high ranking of him. You should’ve been doubting my high ranking of Jesus Aguilar! Or Nicholas Castellanos. Or any pitcher.
Tommy Milone – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.03. If you trusted the Streamonator on this start, and streamed Milone. Cheers!
Tom Murphy – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .300. Member when the Rockies refused to start Murphy for three years straight? Good stuff, Rox!
Mike Fiers – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.28. Why did yesterday feel like the day to stream everyone? Even Cashner pitched well, and that’s the 1st time in the history of the English language anyone has ever said that.
Dallas Keuchel – Expected to return on Friday. Yo, when’s Kimbrel returning? He only needs to throw one inning. Asking as a stunod who owned him longer than any MLB team this year.
Zack Wheeler – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.94. Whack Zeeler is a very special kind of pitcher. He manages to turn every scoring opportunity for the opposing team into runs. Great work, Whack.
Mike Soroka – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.12. Why can’t I have one pitcher who fends off the Regression Fairies like it’s a group of straight guys discussing the oeuvre of Kevin Smith.
Ronald Acuna Jr. – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer. Tildaddy says every day is Father’s Day and belches!
Ozzie Albies – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .286. Braves’ eight-hole hitter is hitting better than the Mets’ three-hole hitter.
Brian McCann – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .303. Too bad you weren’t more anal retentive and went for McCann over Posey.
Raisel Iglesias – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.97, as he pitched from the 8th until one out in the 9th, then ceded the save opportunity to Michael Lorenzen. You remember when Raisel criticized the Reds for how they were using him? Well, you don’t have to remember, that’s my job, as well as going up to strangers on the street asking them for change. Wanna find a quick way for a team to mess with you even more? It’s by criticizing them on usage, and yesterday was a great example.
Miles Mikolas – 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.48. Guess we shouldn’t have worried so much about Mikolas in this layup matchup, and went with the cold hard facts of the Streamonator.
Matt Carpenter – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his 10th homer, and a standard, run-of-the-mill, bunt double. Or more accurately, “I’m a bunt that trickles to where the shortstop should be and allows the hitter to run to 2nd. I’m not actually a double, call me a stunt double.”
Elieser Hernandez – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.95. Wow, one of my random pickups actually worked out. I’ll be a jackass’s monkey. Caleb Smith is returning to bump Elieser or Yamamoto, and, outside of deep leagues, it’s hard to recommend either. Elieser interests me more, because his slider’s got a little bite and he has solid command.
Mike Clevinger – 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 2.70, as he was activated from the IL. I’ve mentioned this before, and I will mention this one last time before going back to goofing on him, but I don’t trust back issues to be solved that quickly, though, I admittedly don’t know how severe his were. Just throwing up some warning flags. *wipes mouth* I really shouldn’t have eaten those warning flags.
Oscar Mercado – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, hitting near .370 in the last week and two steals in the previous two days. Hot schmotato alert!
Hunter Pence – Hit the IL with a right groin strain. His left groin is the man groin. His right groin is the bird groin. Called up to replace him was Willie Calhoun (0-for-3, 1 run), who I added in one league, and I’m day-to-day with Calhoun, because I’ve been burned by him so many times I’ve go asbestos fingers as they say in every episode of Top Chef.
Danny Santana – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (5) and legs (8), hitting .305. Dannys Antana might also be a recipient of some extra playing time with Pence (and Mazara) banged up.
Lance Lynn – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.16. Been about two weeks of me saying you should just pick up Lynn. Gotta start to wonder if you’re just reading for s’s and g’s, and, if so, that’s cool too.
Rick Porcello – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.31. CWM’ing Porcello, but he’s one of the few pitchers I’ve seen with an xFIP north of 5.00, which is really something even with Capri Sun straws stuck in the balls.
Jose Berrios – 8 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.86. Due to Berrios, I went looking for Quality Start leaders, and that led me to Fox Sports. Woof! Actually, that’s what the dog says. The Fox says Berrios is in the top three Quality Starts, which is what I assumed, thereabouts. I assumed and thereabouts are two hedges making a positive.
Yonny Chirinos – 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.00. Didn’t get the win, and was overshadowed by his opponent, but in The House They Built Across From The House Ruth Built? Damn good start for Yonny. Streamonator sorta likes his next one, and I wouldn’t hesitate starting him.
Masahiro Tanaka – 9 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.23. From a real baseball standpoint, this was against the Rays, and he just steamrolled them. Fun fact! Steamrolling comes from dim sum ladies pushing steamed pork buns to the other side of the restaurant and through lots of hungry people.
Cameron Maybin – 3-for-3, 2 runs and his 4th homer, and, like, his 7th homer in the last two days. I guess schmotato, but Aaron Judge and Giancarlo are returning any day, and Maybin’s about to get steamrolled. “Judge is pushing shumai at 3 o’clock!”
DJ LeMahieu – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer. “That’s not shumai, it’s LeMahieu sitting on a cart!”
Hello Grey, Hello DT.
Great write up as usual :)
Time to drop Cain Sugar?
Long slumping veterans always give me worries.
Giancarlo is activated tonight, need a room for him.
I have also Mallex, Andrus and Meadows. SB is enough.
So it’s Cain?
Thanks :)
Hey Mojo,
I’d do my best to keep him. Any other options?
Thanks! Agree with DT
Aguilar and Castellanos? How about Peraza
Let’s talk about Segura… he has one less home run than David Dull… is he going to run? I need to know… for a friend.
Segura is driving me nuts. He’s hit leadoff a couple times since McCutchen went down I think. Maybe that’ll get him going and he’ll run more if he sticks there? Don’t know why he’s not stealing bases. Agreed it’s so frustrating.
Segura’s only a 15-homer hitter, Dahl was supposed to be a 30+ Homer guy
Alvarado… when you coming home? I need to know… for a friend.
Early next week is word
Grey!!
Good job!
a. Signed up Kennedy as he was available like 3 hours after the game finished. He is the Royals closer, right? I finally figured one out on my own. Thanks, Grey!
b. Signed up Biggio. Let’s see if there is any truth to your statement above.
c. Abbott and Costello quote of the day
Still enjoying In society, 1944
The cab arrives in front of the mansion!
Albert (Costello): Hey, hey, hey. This cab is taken. Here you go. Catch. Would you hold that?
[Albert (Costello) throws down his plumbing equipment from the cab.]
Eddie (Abbott): Elsie, you sit down here, honey. We’ll be back in a minute. All right. Go ahead, honey. You listen to the music.
Mrs. Van Cleve: So glad you could come.
Albert (Costello): Oh, thank you. Where is it? Where do we go?
Mrs. Van Cleve: Oh, right in here.
[She leads them right into the ball room, thinking they were guests of the party which turns out to be a costume party. Albert (Costello) looks up the skirt of a 17th century squire (could be a guy dressed as one of Robin Hood’s merry men). I ask is this a porno or what?]
Albert (Costello): Tsk, tsk, tsk [to the merry man].
Mrs. Winthrop: A beautiful affair, Mrs. Van Cleve.
Mrs. Van Cleve: Thank you, Mrs. Winthrop.
Cheers,
Ante
B –> Be forewarned, he’s about to face a long streak of lefties.
Manley!!
Thanks. He’s a bench bat for the moment, though Christian Walker was upset that he had to share part of the bench with Biggio.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
A. Yeah
B. Interesting on the lefties note, I hadn’t seen that
C. Nice!
yahoo took like 17 months to change k.maitan from ATL to LAA and routinely leaves at least 30 out of any top 300 prospects list completely out of their system. sometimes they even remove guys that were in the system in previous season only to have to add them later. supremely lazy. but with the DL vs IL thing we actually get to reap the benefits of this, and not have this asinine “IL” change over (at least for probably like 3 years). why not just have IR slots for all sports leagues anyway, 2 terms for different sports is just stupid and always was.
anyhoo, 20 teamer with hits, slugging, total bases, OPS, OBP added redraft h2h. gotta drop one of desmond or bauers (and when gallo is back likely the other one). is silly that i drafted both of segura/j.polanco here though (polanco was super cheap even in a league of this size and otani was out for at least a month when i did it)
C vazquez
1B rizzo
2B mostsuckass (3B)
3B senzel (OF)
OF (3) bauers (1B), legs mcneil (2B/3B), desmond (1B)
util otani
BN: segura
DL: stanton/gallo
oops, and SS j.polanco
Yup on Yahoo
Bauers
Hey, came here for my daily David Dull reference and leaving high and dry. I do realize Rockies were not on the slate today but that does not change the fact he has fewer HR than Freddy Galvis.
A lot fewer!
Hey guys!
Great write up Grey! Rank these streams for me today…
Kelly v Col ($12)
Kikuchi v KC ($22.5)
Anderson v BAL ($6.9, nice)
Plesac @ TEX (-$1)
Can I trust Kikuchi yet? He has two $20 starts coming this week. Kelly looks great lately too. Thanks guys!
Also, should I try a surging Biggio or stick with Avi Garcia as my squad’s last hitter? Thanks again!
Avisail is safer, Biggio has more upside, so last hitter seems like time for upside
Kikuchi, Plesac, Kelly for me
Thanks! Kelly, Kikuchi, don’t fully trust either or any of these
Thanks DT and thanks Grey for both!
Hey Grey, DT, Razzball brethren,
What is up? Awesome recap per usual, Grey!
My roto team’s offense kinda sucks. It’s improving a little so I might wanna stay the course, but wanted to see what you guys would do in a similar jam:
Lineup:
C – J McCann
1B – Bell (via trade, Caleb Smith)
2B – Albies
3B – Machado
SS – Segura
OF – Hoskins
OF – Choo
OF – JD Martinez
UTIL – Didi
UTIL – Mallex Smith
IL – Hunter Dozier
Standings:
Runs – 8th
Hits – 8th
HR – 10th
RBI – 11th
SB – 11th
OBP – 9th
I’m thinking Didi or Choo would be first out, but Choo is playing well and Didi hits in the middle of a good lineup (for now). Do I try to get a guy like Mercado or Kiermeyer (sp) in for SB help? Segura, Machado, and Albies have killed me there (Mallex only added recently). Not sure those FA guys will contribute in the other categories….
Pitching ain’t great either but I’ll spare you that for now. I won this league going away last year so I’m kinda down about this performance so far.
Any general ideas? I keep thinking this lineup should be better than it is. Slow start? They’ll turn it around slowly? Or blow it up? Thanks in advance, guys.
Jake
Not sure how many teams there are but it looks good. I’d expect a turn around with JD and Manny heating up.
Choo would be first gone for me…
Thanks, DT.
Sorry, should have clarified: 12 team, 6×6 roto.
I hope things keep trending in the right direction. I have 73.5 pts and am in 7th. But there’s like a ten point gap to 6th.
Good news is Albies and Machado have not been totally useless the past week. Hopefully they keep it going. I’ll try to focus on the positives!
Thanks! Agree with DT, should be much better, I’d lose Didi 1st, but Choo’s a fair candidate to lose too
Nice. Thanks Fantasy Master Lothario!
Stash Hiura or Luis Urias?
*crossing fingers Grey says both*
Sure, if both is an option
Urias
Urias
Hey Grey it was no too long ago you were espousing how wonderful it was to have Wheeler and Matz at or near the top of your rotations are you wavering on that at all?
Nah, Wheeler was crazy unlucky yesterday, both should be better
Dear Grey
Is Robles droppable in 10-team leagues? Like, drop Robles and Add Biggio droppable? Asking for a friend.
Nah
Agree with DT
Assuming Luzardo gets called up in a few weeks would you rather have him or Canning ROS? In a keeper?
Luzardo for me for both…assuming he’s called up
Agree with DT
Chavis or Urias ROS
Urias if up
Tanaka = 9 IP..10K’s…110 pitches in a CG/SO
Says here he won’t get 5 IP next start or one after that…my 2 pennies
Gotcha
16-team 5×5 league. I’ve fallen out of first place as my offense has slumped. My current starting pitching staff is: Giolito, Hill, Price, Trevor Richards, L. Castillo, and Glasnow. I’m looking to move an arm to bolster my offense. Two part question:
1. Please rank the following potential trades
Giolito for K. Marte
Giolito for Yordan Alvarex
Giolito for Encarnacion and Pivettta
2. Are there any of the above trades that you would NOT do? Thanks,
I’d want the Giolito side in all of those deals. I like the Yordan Alvarez one the most though…
Who would look for in return for Giolito?
These deals are just okay, if you’re desperate I guess Edwin/Pivetta — But I’d try to move Hill first, maybe him for Marte? Yordan?
I know Corbin has been hot garbage lately but would you flip Soroka and a draft pick for him? Thanks
Sure
Agree with DT
Great write up, thanks!
10 teamer 5×5 OPS/QS DYNASTY
Would you trade Jorge Polanco (I have javy baez/Kingery)and a Rd1 Draft pick
for
Trienan/Corbin/Simmons
1st round pick is probably a little much but it isn’t bad. Is that a rookie-only supp pick? If so then I’d probably pull the trigger…
not technically rookie only. 5 players per team go back into the pool
Thanks! Seems okay
Wow goes with Upton for the lead. The story of the night was Tanaka, sir!
Was Yankees day before, didn’t want to double up
Judge or G. Sanchez and N. Cruz?
Thanks
Judge for me
Agree with DT, pretty fair tho
***bulk alert***
Yarbrough is back in his traditional bulk role @Yankees
Thanks!
Could this be the first time someone wins both the ERA crown and Best Supporting Actress in a TV Mini Series in the same year?
Ryu stars in what show?
“Satan’s Concubine”. They wanted Natalie Portman first for the role.
“Manny Machado – 2-for-4 and his 14th homer. He was suspended for one game for aggressively arguing with an ump. You know it’s BS, because Machado’s never done anything aggressively.”
A legit LOL….not one of those LOLs where you just type LOL.
Wait, maybe Grey doesn’t type LOL??
Anyhoo…
This!
Thanks!
I can’t shake your pre-season Jake Cave love…Do you see any 2019 value? If yes, when?
Thanks!
i believe Grey did caveat that with “he also may not have a position” and he could be worthless.
Is he playing somewhere? I liked him when he had a starting job
How would you rank these SPs below? Thank you!
Yusei Kikuchi
Jhoulys Chacin
Shaun Anderson
Elieser Hernandez
Martin Perez
Reynaldo Lopez
Chase Anderson
Jakob Junis
For me: https://razzball.com/top-100-starting-pitchers-week-12-tommy-boy-calls-for-housekeeping/
DT with the link flip! The balls on this guy (animal?)!
Kikuchi, Perez, Elieser, bleh
Yuge Donkey Balls!
Easy, DT, easy
Sorry, boss
As with everyone else, there will be a company party on your birthday, but this year you’re not invited
I understand, I’ll be celebrating my victories with Cougs anyway
Haha, snap! No, seriously, enjoy, she understands the consequences of my and my fantasy team’s actions and inaction
Was offered Khris davis and Senzel for Muncy… I don’t really need an extra bat, but is that too good to pass up on?
12-team Espn h2h
C-Alfaro
1B-cooper
2b-Muncy
3b-Kingery
SS-story
OF-trout
OF-benintendi
OF-Eloy
U-Mondessi
U-Dahl
B-Joc
B-Dozier
B-Hiura
B-Kyle Tucker
IL-Gallo
P-Flaherty
P-German Marquez
P-Valdez
P-Lucchesi
SP-Ryu
SP-pivetta
RP-Wade Davis
RP-Neris
RP- Luke Jackson
B-Gallen
IL- Glasnow
Davis side, lose Hiura
Agree with DT
I’m Surprised you activated Quinn it’s been awhile since i seen him but i don’t remeber him doing all that much at the plate.
I didn’t activate him, the Phils did
got it did’nt read it closely enough….phil’s are in at a low patch when you bring on the mighty Quinn
Hopefully the bats will come around soon and pull the pihllies out of this funk
I’m hoping for 10 quick steals from Quinn, tbh
As far as Clevinger goes, are you looking to sell him in 12 tm 5×5 QS & OBP redraft to see what you can get in anticipation that back injury might rear it’s head again?
I think he may be worth holding on my team as I don’t see many weaknesses, agree? My one thought would be to maybe try and trade for an even better starter?
C – Alfaro
1b – Freeman
2b – Moncada
3b – Kris Bryant
SS – Mondesi
OF – Betts, Soto, Dahl
Util – Alonso
Bench: Eloy, Jose Ramirez
SP – Buehler, Flaherty, Giolito, Whack Zeeler, Framber, Clevinger, Paddack (minors), Carrasco (IL, not sure if he’s even coming back)
RP – Pressley, Diego Castillo, Robles (SV+H league)
Thanks as always!
I’d trade him for a better/safer starter if you can
Yeah, that’s what I’ve been saying on Clevinger
Crystal Ball: Myles Straw v. Cedric Mullins. Who has more value in 2019? 2020? Is it close?
Thank you!
I have very little interest in either of em….Mullins, it’s close
Agree with DT
Bench one
Domingod vs KC (Bailey)
Soler @ SEA (Kikuchi)
Olson vs BAL (Ynoa)
Dahl @ ARI (Kelly)
Or
Eloy @ CHC (Hamels)
Segura @ WAS (Corbin)
I’d bench Domingo
I’d bench Segura
Better streamer
Lester home vs White Sox or
Brett Anderson home vs Balt
Lester
Agree with DT
Pickup Brasier or continue to stay away from the Sox Bullpen?
Depends how desperate you are…
I would be adding him over any of the following
Holland
Kelley
Elias
Robles
Rogers
Over Elias
Which three shortstops would you drop?
J. Polanco
E. Escobar
Swanson
Didi
Mondesi
1. none 2. package up and trade 3. middle three if the world were on fire
Agree with WR
Weekly checkup in my h2h 12 teamer, ten hitting categories, saves and holds are separate cats. ….best hitters on the wire are Kendrick, Gennett, Pollock, Calhoun, Simmons, Winker, Biggio, Bradley, R Nunez.
Best SP are Framber, Gibson,
Best RP are Minter, Kennedy, Morgan, Buttrey
Ramos
C Santana, Moose, J Turner
Trea, Moose, Segura
Acuna, Bryant, Hoskins, Maz, Soler
Util: Laureno or Myers
Berrios, Castillo, Bieber, Hill, Yonny, Lucchesi
Strop, Neris, May, P Baez (aiming at holds when Strop goes to 8th inning role)
Any swaps? Thanks!
I’d hold
Agree with DT
12 team roto obp keeper league. Someone just offered me their stanton (not a keeper) for my e escobar ($3 this year, $8 next year, $12 in 2021). Gotta do it to try to win this year right?
Yep I’d do it
Agree with DT
Follow up streamer question
Lester home vs White Sox or
Boyd at Pirates
Lester
If one were to need pitching help and have some offense to spare, is Goldschmidt for Giolito fair or selling a bit low on Goldy?
Also, I keep benching Porcello for his good starts, which lull me into starting him for his bad ones. If you own Porcello, bench him for his next start because I’ve already decided to start him.
Maybe low, but I’d take Giolito
Ha, I hear ya on Porcello
Getting bored with Soroka myself. K rate is meh. Based on that alone I’m starting to feel he’s a streamer.
Thoughts?
And his 2.12 ERA?
No, I know it’s tough, but I’m still meh’d. Not enough juice! lol.
Get more juice!
Hey Grey,
Who do you like of these going forward for saves + holds in a 12 team league (choose 3)?
Ty Buttrey
B Parker
L Trivino
R Brasier
A Garrett
J Jeffress
C Roe
L Hendricks
W Harris
J Guerra
Thank you for your help, as always.
Amir, Brasier, Hendricks
Also how do y’all feel about this:
I give Soroka/Segura(another dude that’s putting me to sleep)
I get Darvish/Cain.
???
Sounds fine
When Healthy, who would you rather pick up, Kluber or Severino? Also, who would you drop for them out of this list?
Valdez
Wheeler
Eflin
Both are likely 1-2 months away, at best. Severino probably has edge with the better team this year. Wouldn’t add them unless you have an IR spot, which I’m guessing you don’t if they’re available.
When both are healthy? Kluber — Will be 2020
What are your thought on Piscotty 2nd half and beyond. He had a monster second half last year. I have him and am losing patience. I offered him and Rodgers for Upton and the owner said he wants to see Upton play first but likened the deal as being fair and would probably accept in 2 weeks. I hate playing the waiting game. This is a keeper points league and I’m also tired of Rockies prospects.
Maybe I’m just tired and grumpy today too.
I’d take Upton — Piscotty’s a pretty boring player — no speed, little power
If the trade above doesn’t get done and nobody wants him, Piscotty is dropable, right?
Yeah
Pick up Plesac if he clears waivers or stash Luzardo?
Plesac
12 team mixed league, H2H
Trade J. Upton for Jose Ramirez?
Blech
10 team Weekly Cats 6×5 – Standard + OPS
Got offered Strasburg for my Alonso.
Only other 1b is Voit.
Yandy, Chavis, G. Cooper on the wire as 1b backups. Problem is, I have too many bench bats already, so I would prefer to just run Voit as my only 1b.
I could definitely use the pitching though. Staff is Bauer, Corbin, Gibson, Lynn, and Thor.
Thoughts?
you could/should get more for Alonso.
Agree with WR
Your comment about albies doing better than the mets 3-hole hitter was aimed at cano. But I took it as you referring to who should be their 3-hole hitter, conforto. Do you expect him to get going? I swear everybody has a ton of homers and is doing well except the hitters I own.
I’d guess Conforto heats up at some point, he goes thru these dry spells
Which hitter would you cut out of g polanco, mazara or Moran? Obp league. Thanks
Best starter for today:
Teheran vs Mets
Happ vs Tampa
Skaggs @ Toronto
Teheran
Moran
With Altuve back today or tomorrow and Gallo over the weekend, I get to drop two of these clowns, but which ones?
T (mvp) Shaw
K. Seagar
R. Odor
J. Nelson
nelson, shaw
Brewers
Jose Leclerc was just dropped in my league and I’m not sure what to make of it. Worth using a waiver claim on? Wait to see if he clears before adding? Ignore regardless?
I have room to be patient with him out of hope he regains his form and closer role. He had been better over the past month+ but still not there yet.
Looking at a Pablo Lopez, Franmil Reyes, Framber Valdez drop if so.
Too many “Fra’s” on my team apparently (just dropped C. Frazier for Framber).
Ha, I’d hold for now
Drop Marquez for Eflin?
hold
Agree with WR
Chris Basittt vs Bal over Williams vs Det? SON likes Basset
*Bassitt
Agree with SON
Would you offer any of my OF/Utils – Stanton, Conforto, Y.Alvarez, or Voit for any of Hamels, Snell, Tanaka, or Thor? Especially interested in what an Alvarez could get me, and how high you are on him ROS.
Concerned on Yordan when Springer and Altuve return — we’ve seen Keston get sent down while hitting, these things happen
So any of those SPs for him? Seems fine, Snell, Tanaka, Hamels, that order
Curious if/when you see Urias joining the Dodgers rotation? Ryu, Buehler, Hill none reached over 150 innings last year including playoffs.
Maybe if Hill (or any of them) are IL’d, but Stripling is there too
5×5 12 team OBP
Are we holding Newcomb to see what he could become as a starter? I own Newcomb, Strahm and Davies. Waiver options are Luzardo, Gallen, Pablo Lopez or just opening a streamer spot. Make any swaps?
Thank you.
Just saw Newcomb moving back to the pen. Going to hold him for holds.
Drop Strahm or Davies for Lopez, Luzardo, or Gallen or stream?
Davies for Lopez seems fine
Keuchel was signed by Braves, there’s no Newcomb in rotation
I’ve got musgrove and turnbul. Would we drop either or both for Allen (sd), plutko, kiluchi, or Eliezer Hernandez (mia)?
Thanks for the awesome advise!
Elieser and Kikuchi
Beautiful Grey-be boy:
Should I drop Omar Narvaez for Chirinos? I like Narvaez well enough, but with Tom Murphy hitting so well, it seems like the catcher situation in Seattle is moving toward 50/50. Alfaro, Jansen, Vazquez et al. also available
We’re a +OPS league, btw
Sure, try Chirinos
10 team h2h 5X5 with QS and OBP and limited season moves
C R Perez
1B Votto
2B Moustakas
3B Chapman
SS Lindor
CI Olson
MI Polanco
OF JD Martinez
OF K Davis
OF Puig
UTL E Jiminez
UTL Vogelbach
BN Gregorius
BN V Robles
SP Cole, Bieber, Clevinger, Montas, Maeda, Darvish, Canning, Pivetta
RP Smith, Robles, Leclerc, Rogers
BN Taillon, D German
1) A a savy owner just dropped Paddack, even though he is expected back in a week or so, would you drop Pivetta (NYM, @MIA, @NYM), Canning (@STL, OAK, @TEX, @HOU), or Darvish (NYM, ATL, @PIT, @CHW) or one of my bats (Robles, Gregorius, etc)?
2) Similarly, Framil Reyes was just dropped. Drop any of my bats for him?
Thanks!
1. Didi 2. Nah
Hey Grey
WIth Altuve and Dozier coming back this week
Which 2 guys do I drop
Chavis
Cooper
Laureano
Thanks
Not Laureano
2 months ago i was dying for J-Upton to come back so I can drop David Dahl – but now I guess I gotta see where Dahl takes me
To Dullsville!
Is there anything in his batted ball profile that suggests the homers are coming and he’s just been unlucky? I’m wondering if this is the same case as Devers earlier in the year when he was stuck on 0 homers but he was still hitting the ball well…
In my league though, since we count Ks, i’ll take 25 homers if it means his k-rate goes down to a more respectable 20%-ish – I have enough players whose k-rate has increased this year (looking at you Benintendi)
Dahl’s FB rate is way down, you’d figure at least 25 HRs is doable, but I don’t know
As I explained in the post about him, he’s been a bit unlucky, few linedrives that didn’t make it over the wall, though some of it is due to his adjusted approach, contact to all fields. Over the last month he’s averaging 1 HR a week and BA 300+ so one hot streak would put him around 25. I’m optimistic he can get there with summer just around the corner.
I hope Yordan can more than make up for the projected lost power from Dahl
if only Dahl were batting like 3 or 4 in a pretty loaded lineup and got to play half his games in a good hitting park, say, Coors field or something…. then maybe we could hold him… :-)
in all seriousness though, this dude is pure. projecting like a 30/10 guy who can hit .300 (maybe not 30 this year, but it’s there) has all five tools, and as many opposite field home runs as I’ve seen from anyone.
fantasy baseball aside, he’s 25 and legitimately breaking out. one of the really, really good young baseball players in the league. Grady Sizemore-ish with a better bat, and tick less speed.
Your thoughts?
In need of a 3B after trading for Lindor yesterday.
Chavis or Yandy ROS? (could add both if I drop Hiura from my bench)
What order would you put Chavis, Yandy, and Hiura ROS?
Yandy, Chavis
Should I trade Edwin and Riley for Soto and Montas?
Or do better? (Edwin sits on bench a lot as I have Rizzo and Pete Alonso).
Soto/Montas sounds decent
How much is too much to give up for Harper in dynasty?
Guy wants one of these three packages told me to pick the one I’m most comfortable with
Thor, Paddack, Andrew Vaughn
Thor, Glasnow , Andrew Vaughn
Thor, Glasnow , Paddack
I feel like adding anyone of those third pieces would be such a major overpay for a dude hitting like shit and hasn’t been elite for 2-3 years now. Great player, and when he’s on, he can be elite. Thor to me is the pitching version of Harper.
Are any of those actually worth it? I’m always Bat over arm, but even I realize this may not be worth it.
Thoughts and thank you as always!
I don’t mind trading arms for a bat… I’d do any of these… Thor/Glasnow/Vaughn seems fine
We seemed to have settled on a Glasnow for J-Ram Trade. I’m not his biggest fan, but I’ll buy low on him and wait if I have. Not like I’m using Glas right now anyway. He seems to have Sold Harper for another package (he was shopping him)
Thanks for your advice Grey. Your package was the one I preferred from my own.
No problem
h/h points 12 team redraft….was offered my Hoskins for his Judge…..no brainer without present …y/n
Meh, sounds fair
B McCann, Murphy, Sisco, Castro?
Does it matter?
Thanks
Prolly not, McCann actually plays
For whatever reason, I’m holding 4 catchers on my team. I only start 2 and like would one on my bench. Who would you drop Molina,Suzuki,B.McCann,Severino?
4 catchers?! Lose Suzuki, Severino
Who do you think is the better stash – Jameson Taillon or Tyler Glasnow? Both are on the IL and due back in mid July.
Glasnow
Funniest opening paragraph of the season yesterday with the Yankees update. Bravo, sir. Bravo.
Cleavenger looked pretty solid really. With 2 outs he issued a walk & a HR. After that with 2 on, 5.2 IP the bullpen imploded & allowed 2 more to score. He should have probably had a 6 IP QS. 3 ER day. I think he’s ok, but share your concern about the back.
Also, Trevor Noah said my hot sauce “danced on his tongue” – this week is Aubrey Plaza! I friggin love her!
Thanks!
Aubrey Plaza is hot!
Loved her on PArks & Rec, and she’s soooooooo beautifully weird in interviews.
Do you watch Legion? Her acting is tremendous on that show – shows incredible range & depth. It’s an amazing series.
I watched the 1st episode, couldn’t get into it
Honestly it Took me about seven episodes to figure out what the hell was going on, and then the show turn sideways and shows you that you really had no idea anyway. Once that all goes down it’s a pretty amazing show.
Yeah, maybe will revisit one day
12 team H2H 5×5:
Conforto @ ATL (Tehran)
Benintendi @ MIN (Pineda)
Mallex v. KC (Bailey)
Didi v. TB (Stanek)
D. Santana v. KC (Bailey)
Pick 2 to start.
Mallex, Domingo
Great article! Could use some help on a trade. Looking at the adv stats Hoskins is looking to take a dive soon so I’m trying to shop him while hes still hitting 270. Offered a trade of Hoskins, osuna, k.Davis and Donaldson for acuna, Votto, Doolittle. Am I giving to much for acuna?
Seems a bit much
Hey everyone – questions on two separate teams.
QUESTION 1: who to cut to activate Clevinger?
Options on Team 1 are: Scott Kingery, Jean Segura, Austin Meadows, Austin Riley, German Marquez, Mike Minor, Matt Boyd or Jorge Alfaro (and go catcherless for a while)
Team 2 – Just ascended to second place in a 5×5 10 teamer.
Lineup is: Alfaro/Alonso/Muncy/Rendon/Tatis/Story/Bregman/Betts/Dahl/Eloy/Yordan/Mallex with Ohtani at DH – Puig & Justin Turner are bench bats.
Pitching: Snell/Clevinger/Bieber/Caleb Smith/Domingo German/Giolito/Chirinos/Lynn/Glasnow (IL)
QUESTION 2: do i have enough SBs to trade Mallex now (and fill his slot with Puig) to target Bauer, Ryu or Morton? Or should i hold?
QUESTION 3: if you support a trade, how would you rank those three targets?
Thanks! Sorry its a long question!!! Come back to the Jersey Shore Grey! Its beautiful!
1, Alfaro, but I’m assuming they’re all starting
2. Sure, Mallex for Bauer
3. Ryu, Bauer, Morton
Would you trade Hoskins for Alonso?
Sure
Lance Lynn is my ace?
Sometimes this cookie crumbles in that manner
Saw his game last night – what I love about Lynn is that he doesn’t get cute with the corners – and just pounds that FB in the strike zone and trusts it’ll get an out… I wish Flaherty would do that more
On the flip side, I watched the Twins/Red Sox game last night and when Blake Parker pitched, the Twins commentators were talking about how Parker sometimes just goes around the strike zone with 2 strikes trying to get the batters to chase instead of just trying to challenge batters with something in the zone
Interesting, haven’t watched much Lynn, but his stats are saying he’s been great, peripherals and such
EdRod, Pablo Lopez, Sampson, Perez, Strahm or stream my 5th/6th SP spots? Pick 2 please…12 team 5×5 roto
Strahm, Lopez
I have to drop someone to activate Stanton. 10-team cats league with OBP/SLG.
My options appear to be Robles, Domingod, Daniel Murphy. Could also drop Matt Barnes.
2nd question: Worth dropping another of those guys to activate Calhoun?
Thank you for the fun blog and the advice.
Robles
2. Nah
No problem
Update to yesterday’s question. Tim Anderson and Michael Conforto to get Mondesi in a keeper with standard 5×5 categories. Already have Trea as one of my SS. Thanks.
Okay
You see Mondesi growing into any more power, or is he probably capped around 12-15? Thanks
We keep 15, so I would have Trout, Bryant, Trea, Springer, JAbreu, Benintendi, GSanchez, Muncy, Mondesi, Wander, Hiura, Scherzer, GCole, Bauer, and Clevinger after year 6 of the league.
Mondesi is 17-homer guy
Keeper:
Would u trade Arenado ($21) for Bellinger ($6)? Have Bregman i can slide into 3B.
Yes
Would you trade my Soroka for his Glasnow given likely innings limitation?
Seems fair
Should I deal Bauer for Ozuna? If not, what other OF’s would be a good return for him?
Sure
Grey,
Which one of these SPs would you pick up to stream tomorrow?:
-Davies (@SD)
-Eflin (@WAS)
-Fried (vNYM)
-Ponce de Leo (vMIA)
-Pivetta (@WAS)
Thanks!
None? Fried, I guess
Y. Chirinos and Reddick for Bryant a fair offer?
Bryant
Story for Tildaddy fair in a 6×6 dynasty with OPS?
Sure
Time to drop Yordan-o Alvarez??? ;-)
Did he get sent down already?
They aren’t the Brewers silly. lol.
Haha
1-9 with 4 Ks over his last 2 games – including the game ending K last night against Lorenzen – BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I say! BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Haha
No, if they’re smart they’ll do some complex arithmetic and decipher that Yordan has hit one fewer HR in 7 games than Yuri has in 75. It will take a rocket scientist to conclude that they should keep Yordan and drop Yuri. We all know what the Rockies would do, but hopefully the ‘stros do right…
Haha, I’m not holding my breath
Well, he is starting tonight in an NL park over Redphallus.
Haha
Hey Grey,
Would you take a flyer on M.Carpenter turning his season around? I would essentially be dropping a streamer slot to give him a shot to go on a hot streak. I have Albies at 2B so he could sub in for Albies if Ozzie gets cold again
I’d bet on that
Who do you like better for ROS? Dahl or Laureano?
Thanks!
Dahl
As a follow up on Jose Alvarado, I think my speculation on when he’ll return was a bit bullish – depends on what the team defines as “multiple innings” – https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-jose-alvarado-return-to-roster-not-imminent/
But seeing how it’s Tuesday and he’ll probably need to pitch 3-4 games, we probably won’t see him back with the Rays until next week
Seems like next Monday is fair ETA
Altuve, Ozuna, Gallo, Vlad, Thor FOR Bellinger, Clevinger, Sano, Pederson, Renfroe
Which side?
Thanks
Altuve side by a lot
Altuve
Chavis or Urias ROS?
Urias
Verlander and A. Chapman for Swanson, Sale and Doolittle?
Which side?
Verlander
Do you expect grandal to finish the year as a top 3 catcher?
Yes
My Arenado for his Bellinger? Or should I go after a top pitcher as I would like trade Sale away. He know how he does in the second half.
I have Rendon for 3B so I can put 1B Pete at 1B/3B and slide Bellinger in the OF.
Why?
I would like to upgrade my OF and Sale struggles in the second half so I would like to get a pitcher who will be more consistent.
Sounds fine then
Are you looking to sell David Dull? Or do you think the dongs will come?
See above – i asked the same question – coolwhip also provided some insight as well
Thanks!
Lots of chatter about Rhys and underlying numbers suggesting a cold spell coming up, bla bla bla.
What is your worry-ometer at on him?
Not at all
me neither. Stupid nerds.
NERDS!
Would trade Jose Ramirez and Mike Clevinger for Degrom? or David Dahl and Clevinger for Degrom? 5×5 OBP and QS league
Sure
I would.
I’m?? in a 12 team NL-ONLY 5×5 keeper league (we keep 4 players)
?
I currently have a very ?large lead (28 points over 2nd place team) but I want to keep the pedal on the gas to keep getting better. The 2nd place team has a stacked lineup and has the potential to make up serious? ground on me…his pitching has been bad, but he has made some acquisitions to get better (Ryu/Kershaw). (He currently has a 2 out of 12 in ERA and a 3 out of 12 in WHIP). He has approached me about making a deal and I’m wondering whether to take it.
Paul Goldschmidt has been a dis?appointment so far, and I’m wondering if this is the start of a downward trend in his career. He still has name value, so I’m wondering if I deal him now.
?
The 2nd place owner has made me 2 offers –
Offer #1 –
I get – Rhys Hoskins, Aaron Nola
i trade – Paul Goldschmidt, Luis Castillo
Offer Number 2 –
?
I get – Marcel Ozuna, Aaron Nola
I trade – Paul Goldschmidt, Luis Castillo
Do either of these moves make sense? Do I have the pitching depth to absorb Nola?
?
Here’s my team – ?
C – JT Realmuto
C – Yadier Molina?
1b – Paul Goldschmidt
2b – Daniel Murphy
SS – Paul DeJong
3b – Mike Moose?
1b/3b – Jeff McNeil??
2b/SS – Eduardo Escobar
OF – Charlie Blackmon
OF – Lorenzo Cain
OF – Yasiel Puig
OF – Bryan Reynolds
Util – Jarrod Dyson?
Util – Christian Walker
P – Max Scherzer
P – Criag Kimbrel
P – Patrick Corbin
P – Luis Castillo
P – Zack Greinke?
P – Brandon Woodruff
P – Kenta Maeda?
P – Kanley Janson?
P – Raisel Iglesias???
P – Wade Davis????
I currently have 12 out of 12 in ERA and WHIP and Strikeouts and a 10 out of 12 in WIns.
??
If I turn down his offers, the other owner will trade Hoskins for Jacob DeGrom and his SP will be Nola/Kershaw/DeGrom/Ryu/Fried….arguably better than mine. Do I ignore what he does and stick with the team that’s given me a ?28 point lead?
???
I’d take Ozuna or Hoskins
Thanks for your reply!
1 – Do you think Nola will out-perform Castillo rest of this season?
2 – who do you prefer between Hoskins and Ozuna?
1. No 2. Ozuna
Would you throw Heaney out there tomorrow @ TOR?
Seems fine
Will I regret dropping Victor Robles for the likes of Olson and Soler in a points league?
Nah, Olson
Have a hold on 2nd place in my H2H redraft points league (pretty standard ESPN scoring). Would you drop Nick Markakis for Franmil Reyes, Hunter Pence (even though he just hit the IL) or Nick Castellanos? Looking for Rest of Season advice. Thank you.
Hold for now
Shallow 8 team H2H points league
Activating Stanton today but have to drop an OF. Who do you drop?
Eloy or Conforto?
Conforto
Giolito & Tanaka for T Bauer …h/h points redraft
Which side
Tanaka
Close or not so & thanks
Not really
Grey,
10 Team Roto: 1st in runs. RBis, Hrs, OBP. middle of the pack in steals. Awful with ERA and Whip.
I know it’s late today for ya already. Which side:
I get Story
Give: Vic Robles, Jorge Polanco, Zach Wheeler
I have Xander at SS already, and Kingery at OF/SS
OF: Rhys, Bellinger, Conforto, Beni, Robles, Judge coming back.
Pitching is my weakness: Ryu, Berrios, (both acquired in trades), Stras, Clev, Marquez, Wheeler, Lucchesi, Plesac.
I know it’s a haul I’m giving. Think it’s worth it?
Seems decent, then turn around and trade Xander for pitching
Thank you good sir. Need to maintain my grip on these categories, and give Berrios and Ryu time to pull me out of the depths that Wheeler, Marquez, Darvish and Folty dragged me into. (latter 2 are long gone). Appreciate ya, best part of my mornings
No problem
I have a glut of OF and am short on SP. Trade Stanton for Charlie Morton?
Nah
Ohtani or M Olson in h/h points redraft
Olson
I’m running away with steals. My Mondesi and Skaggs for his Snell/Schoop?
Works for me
12 team, yahoo, 5×5.
give- Max Scherzer, Jorge Polanco.
get- Alex Bregman, Freddie Freeman
is this good for Scherzer?
MY TEAM
CA- Grandal. 1B- Hoskins. 2B- Muncy. 3B- Chapman. SS- Turner.
OF- KDavis. OF- MxSmith. OF- Meadows. UT- Polanco. UT- Mancini
BN- Cano, LeMahieu, Hicks, Seager, Reynolds.
SP- Scherzer, Buehler, Clevinger, Rodriguez, Maeda.
RP- Osuna, Vazquez, Kimbrel.
Solid
Grey, would you drop D German for F Valedez?
10 team keeper league.
Sure
Looking to trade off 2020 draft picks for the stretch run from a selling team to push. Few questions- 12 team 6×6 OPS QS league
1.) What order would you get rid of guys Inc this bunch? Specifically, guys I’d give back to him-
Moran, Gurriel Jr., Alfaro (catcherless), Strop (a week of closer?) Cooper, La Stella, PLopez, I Kennedy
2.) Rank these sets of players, I need to determine who id get the best value on-
A.) Montas, Morton, Castillo, Woodruff, Hamels, Lynn
B.) Starling Marte or Eloy
C.) Doolittle, EDiaz, JHicks, WSmith
Sorry for the long question. Thanks.
1. These guys have any value? I guess La Stella, Lourdes, Lopez, Cooper, maybe… Can chuck in other guys I didn’t mention, but I doubt they have any value
2. Castillo, Morton, Montas, Hamels
B. Eloy
C. Edwin, Doolittle
I poorly worded question 1…. he’s gonna take back anyone I give him, so basically to reverse rank them
1. Strop, Kennedy, Moran, Alfaro
OK Grey, waiver wire preferences!
Framber Valdez, Zach Plesac, Kyle Gibson or Pablo Lopez?
Garrett Cooper or David Fletcher?
Gibson, Framber
Cooper
Deal on the table. 5×5 Roto.
Treinen + Soroka
or George Springer
Close?
Springer
Biggio or Reddick for a utility spot?
Biggio
Muncy or Hoskins ROS for counting stats?
Hoskins
grey, are or would you starting Logan Allen tonight vs the Brew Crew?
Nope
if only Dahl were batting like 3 or 4 in a pretty loaded lineup and got to play half his games in a good hitting park, say, Coors field or something…. then maybe we could hold him… :-)
in all seriousness though, this dude is pure. projecting like a 30/10 guy who can hit .300 (maybe not 30 this year, but it’s there) has all five tools, and as many opposite field home runs as I’ve seen from anyone.
fantasy baseball aside, he’s 25 and legitimately breaking out. one of the really, really good young baseball players in the league. Grady Sizemore-ish with a better bat, and tick less speed.
Your thoughts?
*sorry – posted this above but didn’t meant to
I hope you’re right about the power, but his fly balls are way down, hard to hit HRs when you’re hitting LD and GB
Hope so too. Interesting on the lack of fly balls… I sorted last 30 days during this heater he’s been on, and same flyball rate of 30.9%, ugh.
How does he get such absurd BABIP’s?
.404 BABIB in 62 games in 2016
.311 BABIP in 2018
.432 BABIP in 62 games in 2019
then had a 230 game stretch in 2015/2016 (accross a few different levels) where he averaged like a .375 BABIP…
what’s up with this? do good hitter tend to stay above the .300 BABIP line?
This seems like a decent sample size… just don’t know what to make of it.
I think a lot has to do with that oblique injury, not sure exactly where his was, but i had a similar one in high school ball… really sucks, takes a long time to fully heal. My guess is the lingering effect of it on his swing. The barrel-to-ball is there, hardhit% is there, exit velo is almost back to speed, its just his launch angle thats still done. Seems like the uppercut swing might still hurt a little and swinging the old school Jeter inside-out way feels less weird in the movement.
Interesting, yeah I’m really hoping injuries don’t follow this guy.
Also, zero L/R splits is just ridiculous. Career .309 vs lefties, career .307 vs righties.
Now, the Home/Road splits look much for intriguing. Career .350 hitter at Coors; Career .256 hitter on the road… hmm
I think it has to do with his oblique, he changed his swing
which is nuts about his hit tool, cus he might win a batting title with a get-me-through-the-season swing… bahahaha
Yeah, agreed
For sure. I trust y’all to let me know his fantasy value… but real life value… dang. Dahl can ball!
Haha
Better bench bat – Olson or Biggio? Thanks.
Olson
Choose one for saves
Brasier, barnes, swarzak, buttrey, elias
None? Barnes
Haha yuck. I do seem to remember you saying recently that you were done with barnes. Shows how little you think of the others on the list. Thanks!
Maybe Elias, but blech to him too
Grey
I need help with a few deals on the table . Which one do you prefer?
My Berrios for Bryant
My Berrios for E Rosario
My Hill for Kepler
Eddie
Luke Jackson was dropped in my league. Would you drop Leclerc for him?
Yes
Hello Grey,
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS Redraft
Domingo or Puig ROS
Thanks again for your thoughts
Domingo, close
Better streaming option for Wednesday?
Matz @ Atl
Bassitt vs Bal
Mahle vs Hou
B.Keller @ Sea
None? Bassitt
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
Who do you like better for a stream?
Pivetta @ WAS
Gibson vs. BOS
Thanks!
Neither…Gibson
Hey Grey- Wheeler dropped in my 12 team league. I have a high waiver order priority. Is he worth the risk?
Thanks
Yeah, I’d grab him
I agree on Ohtani. Apparently he is an above average defender on all the corners (even though I have a hard time seeing him at 3rd) so why not play him in the field and use him as a RP? Some sort of fireman roll? If my memory serves me correctly, they also have two other players who can play the field/pitch in the minors, so call one of them up and use double switches so losing the DH isn’t really a penalty. I can’t imagine playing 1st/or RF would be so taxing on his arm that he couldn’t also be a relief pitcher.
Agreed!
Mookie and Y. Chirinos for Acuna, who wins?
Mookie
My Dahl and Avisal for Ozuna no brainer?
Works for me
Drop Blake Parker for Barnes or Braiser?
Barnes
Hey Grey – which side do you like in this 12 teamer keeper? Is it close?
Nonkeeper yelich + $3 Ryu + JDyson + $1 Garver
$31 Scherzer, $27 Springer, Chrinos
Thanks!
Yelich, close
add Reynolds, Cooper, or Bruce for Avisail in a h2h 7×7 yahoo league with OBP and OPS?
Cooper
12 team 6×6 h2h OPS
Goldschmidt for Benintendi?
Benintendi
What about Goldy and Pham for Judge? Too much. I need to move Goldy to make room.
Bit much
Thought so. Thanks!
No problem
Pete Beef!
Beef!
I was offered Vlad Jr. for my Jose Ramirez in a 5×5 OBP redraft league. Jose has kind of been a bench bat for me as I wait til he hopefully turns it around. Who would you prefer ROS?
I’d take Vlad
Grey!
Loves the write up and hope I’m not too late.
1) Ketel Marte and Giolito for Bryant
2) JRam and Giolito for Bryant
Which side?
Thanks,
LG
Thanks!
I’d take Bryant in the 2nd one
Drop blake parker for gallen in my 16-team keeper with NSVH as a category? Other RPs are Diaz, Buttrey, Vazquez, D. Castillo, and Lugo.
Sure, grab Gallen
Elieser is also available…which Marlin you prefer?
Whichever one stays in rotation when Smith returns… I’d guess Yamamoto, but I don’t know
pretty sure gallen was simply taking a shit when they set up the line “promotions to MLB for MIA arlins SP” or MIA arlins are just stupid town.
Or is another RP the drop?…or hold?
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Odor or Urias (as bench bat).
Lorenzen out there for the save again tonight… what are the Reds doing? Chasing saves has been an exhausting exercise this year – I feel like saves have too many faces this year
Francisco Lindor with the massively fat ticker tease
Maybin just homered again.
If he starts stealing bases again, I’m going to have to grab him. Does he get ABs when the Billionaires are completely healthy?
My OF is pretty stacked with Acuña, Eeeee-loy, Robles, Trout, and Upton. Kingery is my U since I have his other spots filled with studs, too.
Moran and Bader are on my bench.
Cooper, Maybin, Holt, Teoscar, FormerlyFatMattAdams, Ji-Man, Sogard, DeShields, and Kemp are available.
Anything I should do there?
Also, random Catcher question. I have Mitch Garver, Male Prostitute and Vazquez (14-team 2-Catcher OBP league…UGH) so I’m surprised to still see Brian McCann out there…also see Chance Sisco, Flowers, Casali, Pina, and Kevan Smith.
Any upgrades there?
Kikuchi :(
Even with a green number under his name SON should put an asterisk with the warning **MAYBE THE ONLY PITCHER WORSE THEN EDWIN JACKSON**
goes to check FIP for SP in entire league.
kikuchi (before today, 76th worst at 5.30)
e-jax (3rd worst, the others are cobb at 11.85 and tropeano)
if we adjust to say minimum 30 innings:
kikuchi (38th worst, slightly better than leake his team mate)
Great stuff as always Grey!
Which side you prefer?
Altuve & Lucchesi (or Severino) vs F. Montas & Ryu
Thanks much!