This past preseason I went to Japan, which is close enough to Korea, so I am an expert on Korean Baseball Organization’s import Erick Fedde (6 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.73.) Do I know for sure the O in KBO stands for Organization? No, it could stand for Okily Dokily. These MLB flame-outs, who go to KBO and reinvent themselves, then return give me the opposite of je ne sais quoi. Je ne sais meh, you could say. If they were so good, they wouldn’t need to reinvent themselves. I come around if they come back and look good, i.e., I didn’t continue to dislike Merrill Kelly. Funny how one game’s worth of stats can change a player’s outlook dramatically. It was just yesterday I looked at Erick Fedde’s numbers and saw a 8.4 K/9 and 4 BB/9 and je ne sais meh’d him. Big sloppy raspberries of the lips with spittle flying everywhere. Then, wiping spittle off the screen, and seeing Fedde’s numbers are now 10.3 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9. From a whatever 4.26 xFIP to a “Tell me more” 3.33 xFIP. Guess my point is it’s very early to be declaring a guy is this or that. Am I completely sold on Fedde now? No, but I’m absolutely a cyclops with a monocle in case Fedde goes from meh to quoi. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Eloy Jimenez – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and a slam (2) and legs (1), and his 2nd homer in three games. Hold up. Eloy stole a bag? Did they give him a 79-foot lead? Did he pull his hammy and quad? Was he stretchered off the field? I need deets!
Trevor Larnach – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd homer this week. He’s definitely gonna find his way into this week’s Buy, that’ll be on the Patreon later today.
Byron Buxton – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st homer, hitting .247. Uh-oh. He either produces and gets hurt or stays healthy and does nothing. Stay cold, Bux!
Triston Casas – Diagnosed with a rib fracture. This the worst barbecue ever! Red Sox are saying he’ll be out a while, which is the most hilariously useless timetable. Why not just say he’ll be back at some point in the future? Nootbaar was diagnosed with fractured ribs on March 8th and returned April 12th, but everyone is different and Nootbaar is a freakin’ candy bar so who knows. I’d hope for five to six weeks for Casas, think realistically the All-Star Break but expect August 1st.
Wilyer Abreu – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer, as he hits cleanup for the Sawx. Okay, so the Sawx only have two hitters right now, but don’t hold that against Abreu. He went 22/8/.274 in Triple-A last year in only 86 games. More like 86 him off your waivers! High five me right now! No? Okay.
Ben Lively – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.38 vs. Tanner Houck – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 1.65. This matchup was billed as, “Damn, that’s a Lively pitch, and I’m not talking about Lively!” Okay, that’s nice. What is nice is Lively’s stats. They’re the Lively’est! I don’t know if he’s figured something out or it’s a small sample thing, but Lively’s numbers are 11.1 K/9, 0.8 BB/9 and a 2.65 xFIP. Prolly small sample, as women derisively say, but I’m definitely monocle’ing.
Heston Kjerstad – 0-for-4, 3 Ks, as he hit 8th. He’d be the cleanup hitter for roughly 25 other teams.
Gunnar Henderson – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .287. Right now it looks like two leadoff hitters (Gunnar, Betts) are frontrunners for their league’s respective MVP.
Grayson Rodriguez – 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.45. Not saying I’m rooting against him, but he terrorized me last year. Like blowing anthrax in my face every start.
Mike Trout – 1-for-4 and his 9th homer. Finally got rid of that anchor Ohtani out of there!
Jo Adell – 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 3rd caught stealing. Silly perhaps, but I love seeing caught stealings. It means he’s trying! I love that! Wash loves speed, and also running his players.
Kevin Gausman – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER (3 unearned), 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 5.57. Two strikeouts, getting goosed by Vlad Jr.’s inability to make a simple catch at 1st for unearned runs and losing the win, and I’m going walk into the bathroom and scream. Excuse me.
Tobias Myers – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, as he was called up. I watched him but first my quote from yesterday then catch me on the other side, “Myers has a gravity-defying four-seamer, interesting stats in the minors (11 K/9 last year in 137 2/3 IP), and caused nary a peep from peep-les when called up. Maybe because the results (5.03 ERA last year) haven’t been great. Myers feels like he could come up, throw nasty and get on mixed league radars very fast.” And that’s me quoting me! Think the lack of excitement about Myers is wrong. He throws a bye-bye-baby curve, nasty cutter, an ‘okay daddy, I’m your son now’ slider and a fastball that literally goes up. Kinda interested in him in mixed leagues. Not shallow ones, but 15-teamers? Yeah, absolutely.
Andrew McCutchen – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, 2nd homer in as many games. Hot schmotato alert!
Bailey Falter – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.33. Funny that he went against Tobias, who excites me so much, and Falter throws a better game and I’m yawnstipated. Streamonator hates him, I hate him. We are not BFFs, BF.
Merrill Kelly – Hit the IL with a shoulder strain. Specifically, it’s a teres major strain, but a minor strain of the teres major. So, a minor pain of the major? Very confused, and sounds like the DBags are too since Kelly has no timetable. My guess is months, not weeks.
Christian Walker – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. Onward Christian homerer!
Pavin Smith – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 6 RBIs, and his 1st homer. Pavin the lead!
Kevin Newman 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Hey, Corn pop, that’s Newman’s own! Also, the DBags destroyed Long Island’s own, Steven Matz (4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.55), except for Eugenio Suarez (1-for-5) who struck out four times, which feels like a record in a game where they scored 14.
Tommy Henry – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.55. Tom Hank making the Cardinals seem Terminal.
Anthony Rizzo – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. HR to the Rizzo!
Shea Langeliers – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Sure, I mean, obviously he’s better than Aaron Judge. Was gonna rank Langeliers in the top 7 overall. Oh well.
Julio Rodriguez – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. He usually doesn’t get hot until May 1st, so we’re getting an extra week of JRod this year! (I don’t want to jinx anything, but I’m in first in one league where I spent all my auction money on JRod and Judge. Quite possibly the two worst guys so far to spend money on. Didn’t hurt I spent $1 on Ozuna and $4 on Tyler O’Neill. Oh, and $7 total on Berrios, Ranger Suarez and Kikuchi. Okay, too early for victory laps, but Cole Ragans went for $21 and I got those three for $7.)
Cal Raleigh – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .271, in the three-hole spot, and 4th homer in five games. Baby got back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back-back.
Brendan Rodgers – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 1st homer, a grand slam. Just picked him up for Monday’s game, to hold him through Mexico’s games, but dropped him before Tuesday’s, because I’m an idiot. Doing everything wrong in my RCL league. Let’s move on, before I seppuku Shogun style.
Logan Webb – 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.33. Hindsight yadda, but he was going after Nola, Gausman and Pab-Lo in drafts.
Lane Thomas – Stole his 11th base, but injured his leg. And I injured my mouse clicky finger picking up James Wood. Didn’t seem super serious to Thomas, but we can dream, can’t we?
Max Fried – 9 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.97 vs. the Marlins, i.e., Yum, Fried Fish.
Adam Duvall – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. He always follows one homer with another. Don’t try to point out how he didn’t homer after his 1st. It’s not cool to be using logic with me.
Taijuan Walker – Set to return on Sunday, which pushes Turnbull out of the rotation possibly, i.e., Turnbullpen.
Elly De La Cruz – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (7) and legs (12). What a terrible call saying he was overrated. He’s Elly and I’m wearing an L. He’s on pace for a 40/70 season! My God, am I dumb. Think it’s better to take the L and move on, rather then dig in my heels and pretend he’s going to be bad. Still hate his K% but he’s clearly above frivolous things like strikeouts when he’s hitting 125 MPH moonshots.
Andrew Abbott – 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 2.60. He walked the bases loaded and got yanked with a 5-1 lead. I know this because that was the point when I Hulk-smashed my TV to the ground. And now the Streamonator hates his next start, and I don’t know if I can risk it, which means I will bench him and he’ll throw a no-hitter. Sweet!
Riley Greene – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer. Also, in this game, Isaac Paredes (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) hit his 6th homer. As two of my preseason sleepers came together to talk me off the edge labeled, “Elly De La Cruz is great, you idiot.”
Mark Canha – 2-for-4 and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in the last two days. Hot schmotato? Sure, but also I’m thinking about how Canha is replacing Judge this year in the Home Run Derby.
Kenta Maeda – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.96. Looks like I bailed on Maeda one start too soon. His velocity was up on all his pitches yesterday, and looked more like the pitcher I drafted. Great!
Colin Poche – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 6.75. Jason Adam stock went up in a game he didn’t pitch. Play the lottery, Adam.
Framber Valdez – Says he could return this weekend in Mexico. Hey, I don’t have Framber anywhere, was avoiding him everywhere, but if anything I know about Mexico and how the ball jumps there, I’d advise against using Framber there. (Also, might want to start stashing hitters who will be in Mexico.)
Jordan Wicks – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.70. Dropped Wicks in one shallow league and he was immediately scooped up. Underestimated his pull. The allure of the wild strikeout pitcher. Some see it on waivers and think, “I can fix him,” I see, “My ulcer is flaring.”
Cody Bellinger – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .226. [Cody, stoned, reading my Wicks blurb] His pull on what, brah?
Mike Tauchman – 2-for-3, 4 RBIs and his 1st and 2nd homer. He’s got the Tauch!
Kyle Hendricks – Hit the Ineffective List. Hard to say when he’ll return since he hasn’t been good in four years. Maybe June?
Drew Smyly – Hit the IL with a hip impingement. Not so Smyly now, are you?!
Garrett Cooper – DFA’d as the Cubs called up Matt Mervis. I blame the Cubs’ intern who put on Counsell’s desk a note saying, “We don’t need Cooper, we have Mervis,” and letting that note get covered in Chinese takeout menus. In an O. Henry-esque twist, Cooper said to Counsell, “Hey, Coach, can I see the 17 menus you have? I’m craving hot and sour soup and not sure which place I wanna order from…” Counsell said, “Here, take them all…What’s this? We have a guy named Mervis?” Cooper gulped, and it was not the soup.
@Geey: weekly roto redraft. Wilyer abreu or Pages as a bench bat?
Over/ Under line on timeframe on how soon Flaherty gets IL’d after this abysmal start?
One last question, I need to drop one IL pitcher, which one would you drop: Bello, Bradish, Yu, Woo, thanks
Yu
Jeez
You see how many goes went on the IL today. Between yesterday and today it’ seems like a lot more than usual
Yeah
Best 2 CI among these: CJoe, Sano, Tyler Freeman, Chapman, Maikel, Bell. Thank you!
Maikel, Joe, tho I’d look at needs
SON hates it, but gotta start Miller @TEX, right?
Yes
F…. man vs. machine
Machine wins again!
Would you trade seager for Lindor and wood (15 round keeper)
Or seager for Lindor and civale ?
Thank you!
Yes, either
Falter somehow is getting by with his 6k/9, 36% gb rate. He was terrible last year. What he is doing is giving the pirates another excuse not to do the right thing and call up skenes. That fact that his numbers look ok on paper deflects more stern criticism about what they’re doing. It makes me sick.
Priester will go down eventually, but only when Marco Gonzalez is ready. They are paying Gonzalez and they’ll get every inning out of him no matter how bad he does as long as he is healthy.
Meh, small sample
I know. If he was pitching poorly it would force the issue.
Yeah
Drop Suwinski or Nelson Valasquez for Pete Crow or hold?
was he called up?
Julien or Neto in a Points format, redraft
Julien
Grey-12 team AL only roto. Yoshida or Eloy?
Eloy
Just a note. 2022 Cy Young Winner Alcantara played in the KBO during the Lockdown. I would say, he is one that improved and re-invented his pitching. Of course the re-inventing didn’t help his UCL..Damn!
meh, not same
was he awful prior to that, no, he didn’t reinvent anything, he’s just a good/great pitcher that made sure he got paid for those months. fedde was dogshit for like what, 5 years in MLB then fled to get paid over in asian league(s).
Hi Grey,
I want to run a couple of trades by you. You are excellent at analyzing trades
As we have discussed, my 3B is weak with Gorman and McMahon. My SS is Merrill
My OF is Lourdes Gurrill, Duran, Mullins, BDLG plus O’Hearn plus Marte
One manager needs an upgrade in outfield. I was going to offer Starling Marte for one of the following:
Max Muncy
Matt Chapman
Devers
1.Who would you ask for or hold?
Another Manager is weak in the OF and his catcher is Alvarez just got injured.
Would you offer TAD plus/or Marte for one or two of the following
Yandy Diaz
CJ Abrams
Jeremy Penna
Jake Burger who is IL 30
2 Would you propose any trade with this manager?
Thanks!!
Martin
1. Muncy seems fair
thanks!
No problem
Thanks for the excellent work Grey!
16 team h2h weekly points league…
with Yoshida sitting again, I need to find a reliable replacement… also lost J Walker.
Who should I drop Yoshida for?
Winker, W. Abreu, Pages, Canha, Adell, Doyle, Larnach.
Thanks again Grey
Abreu
Someone offered me Estuary Ruiz and Joe Ryan for my Josh Naylor and Bryce Elder. Which side do you favor. Based on earlier comment assume the Ryan and Ruiz side.
Naylor
It’s fair, if you need SBs, I guess Ruiz
Need SP more help. My other 1b are Broken Rib Bellinger, Baby Daddy Harper, and Me and Mr. Nolan Jones. Could also counter-offer since he has 3 catchers and go with his Joe Ryan and Jonah Heim for Naylor and Elder, if you think that is more fair than Ruiz/Ryan. SB’s I’m good with my other players.
I dont know what you’re asking
Sorry. Should I counter-offer for his Heim/Ryan for my Elder/Naylor? I don’t need SB’s, so don’t need Ruiz
I’d want Naylor, but it’s fair if you need Ryan…Heim does nothing
Ugh, I need replacements for Thomas and Bellinger! Please rank top 3 of the following :
Crow Armstrong, Haniger, Doyle, Canha, Winker, CJoe, Outman, Palacios, BDL Cruz, Kepler, Benson, Blake Perkins
Thanks!
Add Larnach Abreu Sheets
Abreu, Cruz
Was Pete Crow called up?
For Bellinger who has fractured rib. Would you rank him 3rd? Thank you !
I’d rank him last while he’s on the IL
Ha ha
The name Tommy Henry makes me think Goodfellas. Remember how the adolescent version of Peschi’s character said “Henry” when they were introduced? Just me?
Bellinger to IL, so I need a replacement for CF specifically. 10-team 6×6 with OPS. How would you rank Tauchman, Bader, Brenton Doyle, Nootbar for options? Considering it’s a 10-teamer, feel free to throw out other names that may be available. (I’ve checked and Wilyer Abreu is not available). TIA!
HA, yeah, good call…Hendry
Doyle, Noot
haha
If I added Perkins to the options, would he be ahead of Doyle?
No
Sorry for the additional ask, but I also see Will Benson (his K rate is scary but hitting leadoff?) and Pages available. Still Doyle-Noot or would you favor the Benson and/or Pages.
-Drop Nolan Jones for Cowser or Riley Greene or should I hold?
-Better pickup Elder, Pablo Lopez, or Fedee?
-Drop or hold Jackson Holliday?
Cowser
Lopez
Drop
Could I please play in a league where Pablo Lopez was dropped this early?
i saw somebody in a 12’er drop ober just after draft (nothing to do with his 1 terrible first start)
Hi grey!
W.Abreu or Marte for jordan walker? Or believing in Jo Adell? :D
Marte
Grey
For the injured Casas added O’Hearn but Nate Lowe is available Should I ride out O’Hearn on a little bit better lineup. Points league.
Thank you
I’d go Lowe
Bednar 3 straight days of clean innings with 2 saves. He is so cooked.
Ha
Luis Garcia or Miranda?
(Sorry if this posts twice. My posts this season are listed as pending approval. What’s up with that?)
Garcia
wazzup Grey. i have j.d. mart supposedly coming fri. do i drop one of kepler, b.de la cruz, or w,abreau ? or just drop j.d. mart ? thanks.
Kepler
Luis Garcia Jr. or Jose Miranda?
Garcia
12 team, 5×5 roto
For my last UTIL spot would you recommend regularly starting Riley Greene or Jarren Duran?
C- d’Arnaud
1B- Goldy
2B- Semien
3B- JRam
SS- Thairo
OF- Tucker
OF- Carroll
OF- O’Neill
UTIL – Greene/Duran
BN- Nolan Jones
Duran
Saves and Holds league where the save gets you more points. Keep Brock Stewart or chase Cole Sands?
Hold
Noot Noot!
Haha
I love Noot Noot as much as Noob Noob
W, Abreu or JH Lee over Fraley or Happ?
Abreu over Happ seems fine
Hey there, so my team is so bad I have to agonize every AB in hopes of beating a bum that checks his lineup three times a season. Would you start Carter vs. Castillo (@ Sea) or Vinnie P vs. Berrios (@KC)?
Thanks in advance for answering such an inane question!
Vinnie
Pepiot over Jared Jones right?
Jones as in the guy who has a 2.79 ERA
Meh
Ah alright gotcha, I was just going off of the rest of season player rater, Pepiot 262 and Jones 422 so I didn’t think it was too close
the raters are least to be trusted when it comes to guys with no/small sample size. j.jones is putting out more K’s per inning/per appearance than i think anybody ever (small sample yes) at his age or something like that. this isn’t a controversial statement, i’m sure rudy’d agree with this. and this isn’t a “failure” on his part either, it’s in any projection machine.
i meant for SP’s of his age/sample, i’m sure RP’s have put out better K/BF at his or younger age prior.
12 team H2H daily pts obp league is CES an add over K Hayes, Swanson, Stott, Wyatt, NJones? Drop 1 or hold?
Over Hayes for power
You think O’Hearn is the most likely trade bait for the O’s, not being a draftee/milb guy?
Maybe…I’d send Santander
Yeah but the rule 5 love thing would butt hurt the fan base.
I’d send Mullins,but I’ve seen this city riot before.
Ha yeah
Grey, 12 team mixed roto league, who is the better bench hold now that Jordan Walker has been sent down…Jordan Walker or James Wood?
Wood
Ober or Bibee?
ober. so underrated. he could be a top 20 if he doesn’t have to pitch in kc again
i’ll take him pitching in KC every outing, that was much more likely just him being off that day (it was noted after that lone horrible start he was tipping as well).
Ober
Drop Velazquez for Adell?
Sure
I have three IL spots available on my roster. Currently those are occupied by Justin Steele, Jake Burger, and Shane Baz. With Lane Thomas hitting the IL today, which of these four players would you drop for somebody I can play? 12 team standard mixed league.
Baz
Sweet, thanks. Was leaning that way.
No problem
Oh man, so many baseball pick ‘em questions.
Let’s change it up: ‘Alien’ or ‘Aliens’?
Jolt
Haha, Alien
Drop MJ Melendez for Conforto
Sure
I didn’t draft EDLC. There’s a special kind of remorse in not catching the break outs , but by and large I think the best play is to avoid guys who haven’t done it yet. or at least buy very judiciously. think of all the draft capital spent on langford and holiday even guys like colt keith. or look at can’t miss jordan walker. the stat record suggested that there was a strong chance elly wouldn’t earn a profit this year. and the story isn’t entirely written this year. but if he’s real deal you let it go for now and get him next year.
one thing about you is put your opinions out there strong and public. it’s a tough thing to do i bet. but just because a prediction goes sideways doesn’t mean the process was wrong. all predictions are a range of outcomes and nobody is right all the time. i think the elly schmohaek was part of a strategic shift to avoid chasing shinny things too often and i still think year in year out it’s a better play.
Yeah, I agree…Think the process was fine…Walker, Langford, Evan Carter…even Chourio, who’s been good, but easily replaceable at his price, are all varying shades of “let’s see them do it for a full season first”….Elly was going in the top 25 with a huge K% and never done it before for a full season, still hasn’t so we’ll see, but yeah…it still sucks bc I wish I had Elly vs. being against him
human psych man. it can never be as joyful to not own a bust as it is to hit a winner, even if the victory is costly in the end. i took a lot away from the tidbit that came out out of rcl meta data last year that a low percentage of teams with acuna won. it helps reduce my fomo about missing one particular guy. i’ve also tried to divest my ego and just accept i’ll get some stuff wrong and some stuff right.
100%, I’m doing well in most of my leagues and I don’t have Elly, and even if I didn’t say he was overrated, I never would’ve drafted him where he was going, but the FOMO is so strong…could get 20 things right and one thing wrong and the thing wrong haunts me, ha
yep
I get like 1 hour IF I AM LUCKY over a fantasy league win or pretty much any sport win at this point, but if I lose I will spend fucking way to many hours revisiting my mistakes. Why am I doing this if winning isn’t that satisfying? I think it just means you hate to lose! SHITWOLF HATES losing lol.
Hahahaha, yup
so true man… I do the same thing looking back at my drafts. Right now I have Seager and could have picked ELDC and it hurts right now.
Pick up Riley Greene for either Jackson C or Langford? 6×6 ops. Thanks!
C. Walker for Riley Greene or Jarren Duran? Looking for a replacement for L. Thomas that is more than just a waiver wire fill in. Or would you prefer keeping Walker and trading Naylor? 12 team H2H league.
Thanks Grey!
Why don’t you just pick up an OF?
Picked up W. Abreu, but CF options are thin.
Thinking a trade would be a more long-term solution to the “Lane Thomas” problem that was starting to brew in my OF.
Ok
12 team H2H +1SO -1BB -1 ER -1H +3IP +5 wins -5L
5 SP’s 2 RP to start
pitchers now are
Skubal
Keller
Imanaga
Gore
T Mckenzie
Maeda (dropped him before this weeks start but picked him back up for next weeks 2 st)
Cabrera
Assad RP,SP
Ragans RP,SP
also, just dropped M. Kelly as i had no spots and I think he will be out awhile
Question, who are streamers?
Also, have been holding onto Bradford on the IL, do you think he has shot his wad or do you think he will get back in the rotation?
As always, thank you!
Lose Bradford…Triston and EdCab are droppable/streamers
A. Eloy’s steal would have been ruled defensive indifference if it had been the 9th inning. No one covering 2nd base, etc.
B. Think Garrett Cooper is comiserating somewhere with Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini?
A. Ah, that makes sense B. HAHA
Grey
I am a little nervous with Corbin Carroll. I know you have expressed your concerns as well
I am thinking of trying to trade him for an SP
10 team keeper league. Carroll could only be kept for 1 more year at $31for next year
Could he fetch any of the below. Or if you have some suggestions please let me know
Skubal
Glassnow
Gilbert
Burnes
I am willing to hold also to see if he comes out of it, but all I hear is its his shoulder
Help!
Thanks
I’d take any…Skubal, Burnes, Glasnow, that order
Ok Thanks
Anyone you think I am missing that you might ask for him
Thanks for your help
No problem
What to do with Azolay? Drop for Poche, Barlow, Almonte, Stanek, Matt Moore, Austin Adams, Speier, Sandlin. Top3
Frelick or Pages ROS?
For what? Saves? None of these guys are getting saves
Pages
Sorry, SVHD
Sandlin, Stanek, Matt Moore
Snell is on IL. Just wanted to thank you for saying not to draft him. At least I think you said that…..
I did
Turang may be my new obsession. They gotta move him up in the order, but he’s got a gorge K rate and the dude clearly is looking to steal everytime he’s on base (which seems to be consistent with what he did in the minors). Hard to see why they’d ever pump the brakes on him.
Haha, yeah, I like too
Ron Wa needs “Jesus to take the Wheel” and his lineup card.
Rendon would still be batting 1st.
How about a 1-4 of:
Adell, Rengifo, Trout and O’ Hoppe?
7-8-9 Schaunel, Neto, Moniak
DFA Hicks
Ward, Sano 5-6
Aaron Boone, you’re on notice too!
Yeah, it’s so obvious
Adell really needs a change of scenery. He’s got parts of five seasons in MLB but the (dumb) Angels won’t give him more than a handful of at bats each year. Some team should be willing to let him have 550 at bats and run with it to see what he can to. Otherwise he’s the 2nd coming of Lewis Brinson and that other Quad AAAA player on the Angels, Brandon Wood.
He’s needed one for years
Steve Cohen could easily send them some cash to pay some of rendons cont act for him once Bader gets hurt
Hey Grey, I’ve got Campusano and Keibert Ruiz in my 2C league. Do you think Ivan Herrera is an upgrade over either? And if so, is it only marginal?
No
Drop Jordan Walker for Kepler or Wilyer Abreu in a 12 team redraft points league that dings -1 for Ks? We start 5 OFs and mine are looking rough with Castellanos, Langford, Arozarena, Verdugo and Brendan Donovan (plus I have to slot Donovan at 2B when Ryan McMahon isn’t playing).
Also I really need help at SS with Cruz sucking so bad, instead of dropping Walker for one of the OFs should I bring in Masyn Winn or Javier Baez to help out? That would leave Donovan as my 5th outfielder though.
Sorry for all the questions but very thankful for the help!
Abreu
Cruz was a diving play by Chourio from being 7 for his last 7, cmon
Cowser/turang or CES/cabalerro I’m
Leaning the CES side wbu?
I finally dropped gleyber 12 team h2h can’t see him hitting more than 10 homers this year and I can find that on waivers.
Cowser
not good dropping Gleyber
I have turang I think I’ll be alright. Gleyber isn’t really doing anything!
Ok
Ha ha
Would you drop outman for castellanos? My batting avg. is terrible. Outman seems to be losing time to pages. I also have judge below the Mendoza line.
Thanks as always.
Yes
The FDA should get do an investigation into the Nootbaar for lowering bone density of the ribs. Casas was Lars Nootbars best customer. Either that or his Muscles are stronger than his bones.
HA
Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think that I’d have to start Mookie in the OF, what with Julio, Carroll, Tatis and Robert rostered in a 3OF+ a DH league . Thanks to LuBob’s propensity for injuries and Carroll’s abysmal play, there goes Mookie to the OF. Have been fortunate in replacing 2B Mookie with Westburg. As long as Westburg continues to hit, then it’s not a problem, buying time for a LuBob activation and/or a Carroll resurgence.
Yeah, I hear that
By the way, Elly is on pace for a 49 home run, 85 stolen base season!!! He’s the new face of baseball!!!
Yup
drop melendez for luis garcia jr, varsho or connor joe? thanks grey
Varsho
Drop N. Velazquez or Siri for W. Abreu?
Nelson
CES was dropped in my 10 team 5×5 obp league. Drop Rizzo for him? (Currently occupying my IF slot, and my team is overall strong but really struggling with rbi)
Yes
I could use an extra OF while Nolan heals and remembers how to hit. I have Turang at 2B. Would you drop Julien for one of Abreu or Buxton?
Bux
Have Hader, Kimbrel, Mason Miller, Yates and Robert Suarez. We only start 3 RP’s. Trade Yates or Suarez for Nolan Jones?
Sure
Sure, Yates
Musgrove or J.Jones?
Jones
My NL-only 10-team Sharona is calling me to get the Knack. Onboard?
Yep
Jordan Walker demoted back to triple-a Memphis.
Yeah
Worth hanging on or is he a waste of a bench spot now?
lose him
Hope he saves spots on the bus for Gorman, Goldie, Donovan and the rest of his crummy teammates
Yeah, what a mess
Sup G!!
Jordan Walker or Jordan Lawlar in keep forever dynasty?
Jordan Walker was just demoted back to triple-a
Who gets traded first? I’d go Walker
carroll for burnes?
Burnes
Dropping “What tha H Clase” for W. Abreu in standard 12 team league?
Yes
Drop Happ or Burger for Hoskins or Maikel or W. Abreu?
Both, Hoskins, Abreu
Please rank – Nelson Velazquez; Wilyer Abreu; Mark Canha?
Abreu….Canha
How would you rank the following as a replacement for Casas?
J Abreu
O’Hearn
Baty
Drury
Vaughn
Schanuel
Canha
Grab Pfaadt over Reynaldo or Hicks or hold?
Thanks!
O’Hearn
Hold
J Walker to the minors. It is about time. They can’t expect him to develop when he plays every other day and gets subbed out after 3 AB’s in the games he sterts They are terrible with young outfielders.
They are so terrible with OF
OF now consists of the following murderers’ row: Donovan, Nootbar, Burleson/Siani… and soon to have Carlson in the mix after he’s over his latest injury. Yay.
Incredible
They are terrible with all outfielders… Adolis Garcia, Randy Arozarena, Tyler O’Neill, Lane Thomas… all let go in the recent past for basically nothing. Awful.
Absolutely incompetent
And don’t forget, they traded away Adolis Garcia and Randy Arozarena. And Tyler O’Neill, who was off to a great start this year before he got hurt.
Incredible
High-five! Very nice!
Ha
Would you trade stott for burger in an obp league
Sounds fair
Traded Adolis and Naylor for Vlad and Seager and it has been painful to say the least. Along with my Carroll and Nolan Jones not having fun right now. Slow starts or am I in trouble this year?
You da man Grey
I’m worried about Corbin, less so Jones
I got 4 guys working on an 0-fer the last week and need a punch of offense. With waivers tomorrow, should I drop Jose Siri, Andy Pages, or Will Benson (sadly two guys I like), for Kjerstad or Wilyer Abreu (or both)? 12 team 5×5.
Benson for Abreu
Hey Grey,
In a dynasty league with S+HLD
Should I trade Corbin Carrol and Houck
for Wyatt Langford, Lazaro Montes and Mark Miller.
Thanks in advance. I am little nervous about carrol and lack of home runs.
I’m worried about Corbin too — Mark Miller doesn’t exist as far as I know
sorry maason miller. athletics closer. would you personally do that trade?
Sounds fair, I’d want Corbin
opps sorry Maason Miller.
So would you do that trade or hold?
Not a single RBI from any of these guys yesterday. In fact I am almost dead last in every offensive category for the season. Please tell me it gets better…..
Heim, Alonso, Gleyber, Steer, Volpe, Swanson, Olson, Arozarena, Yordan, Adolis, Devers, Estrada, Marsh, Stott, Carpenter, BDLC and Pages
Damn
QS no Wins
ROS ranks for Tanner Bibbee, aaron civale, mitch keller?
Thanks!
You did
Hi Grey,
They are right that the sun will come up tomorrow. I pitched Sanchez and GreyRod and Hunter Harvey- need I say more.
Am I correct that Ben L. and Freddie who are both still on the waiver wire should be watched and not picked up?
My streamers are Kutter, Mize, Sanchez and Crochet.
Thanks!
Ouch…Watched, yes
Thank you!
No problem
Please rank: Stanton, Varsho, Melendez, Canha. OBP league.
Varsho, Canha
Drop O’hoppe for heim?
Sure
Why? O’Hoppe is a stud.
I like Logan
Asked for your preference 2 days ago and you went O’Hoppe. Why change?
Forget it blooper, it’s Catchers
Grey…. HELP! I’m down bad:
Strider
Albies
McClain
Lewis
Robert
and now, Casas! All IL’ed for a while! (Except Ozzie)
Do I hold MJ Melendez, N Velasquez, and M Conforto, or do I drop them and start playing weekly match ups using my FAAB?
Also, I picked up Singer to fill the Strider gap. Do you think he’s going to have a good season (his most recent start sucked)? Or should I start looking elsewhere?
Thanks!
Dave
You want to drop teh guys you have who are healthy for who? Singer vs. who? Give options
Who is the next best spec closer to grab outside of Neris. Adams, and Hoffman in your opinion?
Hoffman
Other than those guys?
I don’t know who’s available in your league
Buy low/sell high deal
Sent my Ranger Suarez and Bryan De La Cruz for his Jesus Luzardo
Win?
Sounds fine
Any of O’Hearn, Tyler Freeman, or Rengifo upgrades over Arozarena and/or MJ Melendez? I need OF help in a 12-team H2H. Thank you.
O’Hearn over MJ
Grey! 6×5, including ops, 10 team, h2h. I received an offer of my Josh Naylor for his Joe Ryan. I have too many bats but my pitching has been doing great so I’m not sure what to do. Below is my team. Hold Naylor or move him for Ryan? Thanks!
C – O’Hoppe
1b – Matt Olson, Naylor
2b – Gleyber, Paredes, Vaughn Grissom
ss – Trea Turner, Jackson Merrill
3b – JRam, Maikel Garcia
of – Acuna, Carroll, Tucker, Cowser, Langford
il – Friedl
sp – Kirby, Luis Castillo, Berrios, Bassitt, Verlander, MacKenzie Gore, Kutter Crawford, Jordan Montgomery
rp – Ginkel, Mason Miller
I’d take Ryan
Thank you!
No problem
Hey Grey, which side do you like better Westburg for Senga (IL). Do you think Westburg has staying power? Need an upgrade at 2b.
Also, my Busch for his M. Gore. Which side?
Westburg
Gore
Busch v Gore! And Gore wins!
HAHA
Not gonna lie, I was waiting for the cap tip to me & Oaktown Steve in that opening blurb.
;)
think I’ve moved about 8 units already!
How cool is that!
Woot! Keep that gravy train-a-rollin! We’ll both be retired in no time!
Or at least able to afford a Giants game. Same cost, right?
Haha
Ha
wow – 3 downvotes to this post. Some y’all need to get a hobby. Sheesh.
Haha
In a 12 teamer…rank ’em. Fedde, Maeda, R.Olson, T.Rogers, J.Soriano, Y.Rodriguez
Who are they facing? I.e., they’re streamers…I guess Soriano, Olson and Fedde have upside, that order
Fedde Wap gets the Rays at home his next start.
Also fun fact, it only took 2 pitches to blow the save, robbing Fedde of a W. It’s enough to make a man quit this stupid game.
Ha, yup
Morning & Happy New Kids on the Block Day!
I’m still Hangin’ Tough, but struggling in some pitching areas. Best available streamers today are:
While neither Blow my Mind, do either of these guys have the Right Stuff or are you Step by Stepping away from both?
Also, thoughts on Landon Knack? He plays for the right team… is he just a Cover Girl or is there any substance to him? SoN doesn’t seem to like his start Tonight, but what say you?
Thanks as always!
How did they get their own day? I wouldn’t start either — I’m starting Knack in a 15 teamer tho
To be fair, it’s also “National Pigs in a Blanket Day” today, so the bar doesn’t appear to be that high.
And thanks as always for the advice!
Seems my 12-team league enjoys hoarding SP’s (womp womp)
HAHA
Tauchman’s savant page is FIRE! He has career bests in hard hit, walks, strike out rate, and plate discipline.
I’m not picking him, but what are the odds he gets out of the platoon and becomes a valuable OF this season? Just a long shot or not worth the time thinking about?
I wouldn’t take him out of the platoon…he looks kinda average…
Morning, Grey! How are you feeling about Conforto ROS? e.g. would you trade him for Nolan Jones in an OPS league?
…or for Castellanos, let’s say
I’d take Jones
Thanks!
No problem
Wish I had more Elly..
Was regularly passing on him for Harris II, Abrams, or Gunnar. So at least it wasn’t for someone like Nolan Jones or Seager ! Helps me sleep at night a little better l m a o
Ha, yeah
12 team H2H
I recently bought low on Lindor, but what I really need is a 2b or 3b. So I’m looking into flipping him.
I’ve been kicking the tires on Albies and have this offer:
His Albies/Mayo
for my Lindor/Chourio
My current offense:
C O’Hoppe
1B Harper
2B Westburg (also 3B eligible)
SS Seager
3B K. Hayes
INF Lindor
OF Tucker
OF Langford
OF T. Ward
OF Chourio
Ut/Bench: CES, Varsho, Nootbaar, O’Hearn
We keep 6 players year to year. Albies would really help my lineup configuration, but I can’t move Chourio, right? He’s a bit superfluous right now, but how can he not be a top 3 round guy in the near future?? (though I’m still haunted by Victor Robles)
Thanks!
I’d want Lindor side, it’s not close
yeah, figured as much. Just starting to feel like Ke’Bryan Hayes as my 3B is a problem.
He could be
Grey
Good Morning
14 team mixed keeper auction standard cats.
Figured, with the back issue news, that the price on Nolan will never be lower than now.
Thinking of offering Tyler Stephenson $1 and Ginkel $1 for Bo Naylor $10 and N Jones $3…..I already have Helsley and Phillips as closers and Ginkel is on bench in case either gets injured.
Alternative B has me offering Frelick $3 for Jones $3
If he doesnt like alternative B I am pretty sure he would go for alternative C which in this case, their IS a C, Stephenson and Frelick for Bo Naylor and Jones ( I already know he has interest in getting Stephenson $1.
I am floundering offensively with guys like Devers, Lindor, an injured Albies and an ineffective Gleybor in this league.
Are any of these good dice rolls and buy lows on Nolan Jones? Who I do believe will be getting a ” Hes alive ” blurb from you someday soon. Or have you jumped ship on him and should I hold. If you still think he has some 2023 Jones left in him, which of the three deals do you like the best.
As always, thanks in advance.
I’d buy low on Jones there
Would you drop Ryan Weather vs. WSH next start for either Lively @ ATL or Tobias Myers home start vs NYY or TB
Nah
OPS weekly league:
A: Corbin Carroll, Snell
B: Imanaga, Kutter, Cowser
A
In a 12tm pts that scores IP K Hits BB HRs picking any up Fedde vs TB or Mize vs KC moving forward?
Mize
Butto, Fedde, Singer, Soriano or Lively? Who are you grabbing, if any?
And are you starting Turnbull @ Cinn today?
Streamers in some mixed leagues…I wouldn’t start Turnbull
Deep league, what’s up with Nelson Velazquez….any worries?
Striking out a lot, I’d be worried
Anyone know if Dylan Crews is injured or suspended? He hasn’t played in nearly a week and there is zero news about him.
Read somewhere it was a minor knee tweak. Should be back in a day or two.
Thanks
So, Maeda pulls it together on the road vs Pepiot in TB? Of course. At least I couldn’t bench him on a Gladiator team, but I’d rather have had him get blown out again so I get a W from Pepiot. Better in the fifth start than never for Maeda, I guess.
Yeah, I dropped him this past Sunday in FAAB leagues, prolly goofed up
Hey Grey,
12-team roto
Would you drop Heim for O’Hoppe?
Would you start Kremer @LAA today?
Thanks!
No
Sure
lol sorry Grey, you told Primetime to drop O’hoppe for Heim, oops!
Heim’s been 7 times better, https://razzball.com/playerrater/ — doesn’t mean I don’t like Logan
ROTO, Sears or Fedde as my SP7 used ONLY for streaming?
Or add Taj?
Fedde
Grey,
your top 2 for next week??
Cortes @Bal; DET
Crochet MIN; @STL
JGray WAS; @KC
Lodolo @SD; BAL
Pepiot @Mil; NYM
Ryan @CHW; BOS
Severino CHC; @TB
Gray, Ryan
Forgot to add Bryce Miller. His opponents scare me (ATL, @Hou) but he’s been great. Would you move him ahead of either of these guys?
No
Thanks, Grey! Always value your sound advice.
No problem
Proposing a new All-star week event where all the Logans pitch to all the Jacksons.
HAHA
O’Hoppe to take the mound, too? Remember just a couple years ago, we had all the Zac(k)(h) pitchers?
Haha, yup
Mentioned this in the FCL chat yesterday…Fernando Cruz is a fun player. Wanna see the best pitch being thrown in baseball right now? Might be his splitter. Statcast page is pretty. Prior to yesterday (he picked up a win) the whiff rate on the splitter was 75%. 17.68 K/9. holds leagues or leagues where you can use non-closers he’s worth a look.
Yeah, his splitter is wild…I picked him up two weeks ago in that league where I have only RPs
nice. i picked him up in fcl
I have Harvey as my MR rn but prolly should try Cruz (if he’s even avail, haven’t looked)
Grey,
Are we in full it’s just April holding patterns for Jordan Walker and Outman? Like am I scooping them off waivers in leagues and benching till May or can I be done? I see Freeman, Doyle, Winker and guys mentioned above available. Drop Walker and or Outman? Thanks
I’d move on from Walker but not Outman yet…Doyle
Gausman looked ok last night. Only two strikeouts, but zero earned and only one BB.
Fastball was 92-95 from what I saw, so that was encouraging. He had difficulty hitting his spots a few times, though.
Kirk stood straight up and called for a high fastball on Massey, which Gausman grooved down the pipe and Massey hit hard for a single.
99 pitches, though. And 6.2 innings. That’s what I was hoping to see, with no injury issues.
The Vladito flub was the real kick in the jewels, though. Cost him (and the team) the win. Oof. I think they need Joey Votto there sooner than later so he can get in the kid’s ear and mentor him.
Thanks!
Ha ha
Great work Grey!
16 team weekly points league…
What’s your take on SWR, now that it seems he’s taking Varland’s spot.
Meant to talk about him…I like him, great command, no Ks, maybe Ranger Suarez best case scenario
(1) Munoz or Estevez?
(2) Bibee or Grayson?
Munoz…Grayson
Gausman or Castillo
Castillo
Streamonater question – I see how it assigns a dollar value for each upcoming pitcher. Where is the line of demarcation for “definitely start this pitcher”? Is it any pitcher with a positive dollar value? Any pitcher with a value of $10 or higher? I’m trying to figure out how to use the data. Stated differently, when you say Streamonater loves [insert name]’s next start, where is that value, generally?
It’s written on Streamonator page…scroll to bottom…$8
12 tm h2h OPS mixed league would you pick up Wilyer Abreu for Jordan Walker or Ryan O’Hearn?
Abreu
14 team league. Should I be Moving on from Dunning for Lively or Meyer’s?
Meh
should I be using Dunning spot to stream?
I have:
Luzardo
B. Miller
Wacha
Dunning
Mize
Soriano
DL
Steele
E.Rod
I have been aggressive pitching wise with the injuries and it’s got me in 1st. Or am I trying to do too much?
Yes, stream
10 team, h2h categories, keep 12 forever
Jordan Walker or Kevin Gausman?
Gausman
Ugh, I got Judge and JRod, too. Needless to say, I’m in 5th. When they get hot, thought, who knows.
But it’s been rough sailing with those two to start the year. Thank goodness EDLC has been pretty awesome so far.
Yeah
weekly 5×5 h2h OBP instead avg using Canha as Casas replacement got offered Ohearn for Pepiot or Lodolo I have Scherzer and Buehler coming back soon and waivers has like Gil Mize etc so streaming would be cool too in that spot.
Is Ohearn worth trading for though with him being a platoon and not being able to swap the off days? Or just stick with Canha slash whoever I can gimp together until Casas returns or a better trade comes along
also qs instead of wins
No, go with Canha
He just changed it to Lodolo or Pepiot plus yates for Ohearn and Ragans.
Think I like it who would u trade Pepiot or Lodolo.
It is net svs and hold and I already have Helsley and Miller (there are plenty on waivers)
Lodolo
Pablo Lopez is literally the only starting pitcher who pitched poorly against the White Sux this year. Hoping he is not hurt. The Twins said he is fine so it must be true. His velocity dropped in an ugly 38 pitch inning. I’ve said it before, he CANNOT pitch in cold weather. Good thing he is employed by Minnesota who doesn’t have a roof on its stadium.
Looks like we dodged a bullet with Pablo. And by the bullet I mean Grey basking in the schadenfreude of yet another failed early round pitcher whilst gleefully reminding us all you could have just got suarez/kikuchi/berrios 10 rounds later.
I detect no lies
Yeah