Kelvin Herrera was traded to the Nationals, and immediately lost his fantasy value — from a total geek to totally chic back to Game of Thrones’ Reek. From a SAGNOF hero to a SAGNOF zero. From sneaky fantasy value status to king status to no status. Okay, enough of the bastardized Can’t Buy Me Love quotes. Though, he did go from a Cindy Mancini to Amanda Peterson’s current status. RIP. I’ll see you in the ever after because I still dream you’re on the back of my lawnmower, wearing my cowboy hat. Now, the constitutional monarchy Royals, who need pardon power to excuse their sorry team, have an opening at the top of their bullpen. *Looks at Royals’ depth chart* I just vomited into my mouth, then spit said vomit on the sidewalk and the vomit formed the word, “Blech.” Yo, my vomit can spell! I grabbed Brandon Maurer, but right as I was doing that I regretted it with every bone in my body. Even the sexy bones. Kevin McCarthy could also be the answer to who is the Royals’ closer. He might also be the answer to, ‘What name do you think is Macaulay Culkin’s name in Home Alone when you can’t remember his character’s actual name?” Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Juan Soto – 3-for-6 and his 6th homer, which is actually his 1st homer, because this game was a continuation of a game that started on May 15th, which was before he was called up, so, basically, he’s a time traveler.
For Juan Soto’s next trick, he’s going to homer in the 1st inning of the 7th game of the 1991 World Series and ruin Jack Morris’ case for the Hall of Fame.
— Razzball (@Razzball) June 18, 2018
Erick Fedde – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.63. Fedde WOP!
Sonny Gray – 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.89. He scarred me so badly I legit don’t even care what he does anymore. I’m not sure I can ever go back in on Gray. Thankful for the different name spelling because I enjoy picking my butt.
Aaron Hicks – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer in as many games. Gardner is sidelined, but you don’t need the hedges here, Hicks is a hot schmotato.
Giancarlo Stanton – 4-for-5, 2 RBIs, hitting .254. A positive Giancarlo update and he didn’t homer? It’s like getting a Buttery Nipple shot off Giancarlo’s chest.
Hector Neris – Demoted to Triple-A. *tries not to laugh, exploding* BLAHAHAHA!!! Are you kidding? I’m not saying Neris is good, but Kapler used him as the Phils closer as of this weekend. What a jizzoke. Seranthony Dominguez should be owned, either way. Yesterday, Victor Arano tried for the save (and failed), but Dominguez had worked the two previous days. Of course, with Kapler, the only thing clearcut are his abs.
Nick Pivetta – 7 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 13 Ks, ERA at 4.08. You get why I keep telling everyone to hold Pivetta? Doode’s got flame decals on his heart. I get the ERA doesn’t look that pretty, but he’s pitching about as well as a top 25 starter. You need to fall backwards and let Grey catch you (if you weigh under 55 pounds).
Odubel Herrera – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, and his 3rd homer in his last four games. ODB, live and uncut, styles unbreakable, shatterproof!
Miles Mikolas – 5 IP, 4 ER, ERA up to 2.69. Yo, the Regression Fairies make me cry. I’m like, “Hey, Regression Fairies, can’t we all get along and just RuPaul’s Drag Race and chill and they’re like, ‘I’m gonna Mola Ram your heart out of your chest.'”
Matt Carpenter – 2-for-5 and his 11th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games, hitting .235. This Carpenter doesn’t even need a day of rest.
Yadier Molina – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 7th homer, hitting .273. Bunch of people asking to drop Molina, maybe this will quiet your busy mind. My fantasy advice is your Calgon.
Tommy Pham – 1-for-5 and his 11th homer, hitting .269. Has one of the most yawnstipating twelve-game hitting streaks, with one hit in each of the last ten games, coming off a month of May when he hit .195. Now until mid-July will be a very telling time for Pham. Is he our Brother Rob or Disco Bob?
Caleb Smith – 4 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.91. Ugh, this guy’s name is spraypainted on my ulcer. It was the Giants, doode! Their third hitter is Andrew McCutchen like it’s 2013 and we’re all talking about those randon people doing a Harlem Shake.
Andrew Suarez – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.70. One of the Stream-o-Nator‘s faves this week, and when you get the Marlins and the Padres in one week, your fortune cookie reads,”Person who uses Stream-o-Nator gets less indigestion than Trader Joe’s gyoza.”
Pablo Sandoval – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .271. A Sandoval is what aliens call an hourglass and Sandoval’s hourglass figure has expired, but the sands of time never stop unless you turn it over. That shizz is deep (if you don’t consider it for too long).
Hunter Strickland – 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 2.84. Gritted teeth. Not now, Strickland. Hot-breath, close-talker Mark Melancon is breathing down your neck.
Shin-Soo Choo – 2-for-2, 2 runs and a homer, hitting .279. Also, in this game, Adrian Beltre (1-for-5, 3 RBIs, hitting .322) homered. Can you guess how many homers each player has? I bet you can’t get within three of either. No free trip to Acapulco for you! No jacuzzi! No Showcase Showdown! Choo has 13 homers; Beltre has 3.
Ian Kennedy – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.31. Never trust a Kennedy near anything associated with Texas.
Bartolo Colon – 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 4.91. This start was vs. the Royals, which obviously was very distracting for Bartolo who kept asking, “Royals with cheese?”
Jhoulys Chacin – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.18. If Yo-Lease is retractable, let it out, because his peripherals are hot garbage under your Grandma’s butt on a plastic-covered couch.
Trevor Williams – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners (1 hit), 7 Ks, ERA at 4.00. I’ve been moving people off Williams for a while now. He was a sleeper, yes, but even there I said he was more for deeper leagues. In shallower leagues, I’d use the Stream-o-Nator for him, which rarely likes him.
Gerrit Cole – 7 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners (5 BBs), 8 Ks, ERA up to 2.59. Like a person who has an “I’m With Her” sticker on their Prius, I hate Cole.
Kevin Kiermaier – Aiming to return today, which puts him on pace to return to the DL around July 8th with three day-to-day situations between now and then.
Wilson Ramos – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .288. The Rays’ lineup has gotten to the point where Ramos is hitting third, and it actually makes sense. By the by, Curtis Jackson Cron (0-for-4, hitting .237) is a historic slump. I blame The Sciosciapath for sending him a Rally Monkey with its head cut off. A stuffed animal! Take it easy, PETA!
Sergio Romo – 1/3 IP, 2 ER and the blown save. When is SAGNOF so faceless that it no longer matters. Damn that’s deep like some Wu lyrics.
Paul Goldschmidt – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer. Au Shizz!
Ketel Marte – 1-for-3 and his 5th homer, hitting near-.325 in the last week. I’ve been rocking Ketel all year in one league (it’s a bit deep), but he’s making a case for shallower league attention. Throw up that schmotato Bat Signal.
Kole Calhoun – 2-for-3, 1 run as he was activated from the DL. You knew he’d be back at some point, because he’s a ginger and you can’t ever get rid of them.
Jaime Barria – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.57. How do you pronounce his first name? Hi-me? Make it Bye-him. If Siri’s reading the post to you, that’s not B-U-Y-him. Also, read your own damn words.
Albert Pujols – 1-for-5 and his 12th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Fun fact! He used to date Clara Peller in high school.
Justin Upton – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 16th homer, and nearly hit a 2nd homer that was robbed by Dyson, The Human Vacuum.
Wilmer Flores – 1-for-5 and his 4th homer. And a great batty call for yours truly! Wait, Wilmer, why are you crying? A batty call doesn’t need to be a one-night thing, I’ll call on you again, especially if Coors is involved.
Brandon Nimmo – 4-for-6, 4 RBIs and his 11th and 12th homer, and three homers in the last two games. Finding Nimmo in Coors is fun for all ages!
Jay Bruce – Scratched from Monday’s lineup because the Mets can’t cut him, so they’re scratching him.
Jacob deGrom – 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.51. DeGrom better be careful how well he pitches in Coors. He doesn’t want the 180 reversal of joy to sorrow like, “You’ve been traded…” “YES!” “…to the Rockies.”
Dylan Covey – 5 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners (5 BBs), 2 Ks, ERA at 2.90. About time Dylan Covey started pitching like Dylan effin Covey! Now go back to eating D’s.
Matt Davidson – 2-for-4 and his 13th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games. I’m kicking myself because I didn’t mention him yesterday. I saw he homered on Sunday and I know he’s the type to hit a few homers in a few games, so hopefully you can grab him if you need a quick shot of power.
Carlos Carrasco – X-rays on his elbow are clean. Sounds like he went to a Greek doctor who used Windex.
Jason Kipnis – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .207. Bruce Willis is starring as Kipnis in the movie, Spring Training Narratives Die Hard!
Trevor Bauer – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.50. The greatest call in the history of 2018 was when I ranked Bauer 100 picks before every other ‘pert. The champ is here! *walks into locked door* Why is this door locked?! I was reenacting Will Smith’s iconic portrayal of Muhammad Ali!
Sano or joc Pederson ros, obp league? Sano can’t be down for longer than right after the All Star break right? I can’t carry both of these guys b/c joc doesn’t play every day. Thanks
@Scott: he’s mentioned before that he thinks sano might be gone till like september or something. training camp didn’t help his fat nor his discipline to get his hitting right, it’ll take more than a few weeks in the minors. they’re fed up with him. this isn’t like the ozuna situation from a few years ago (or at least grey doesn’t think it is)
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo:
This is the best name on razzball right now.
@Scott: What else you got on the waivers?
@Scott: Joc
I chose Dereck Rodriguez for my 2 start streamer for this week.
I almost took Suarez, Covey, Tyler Anderson, Chacin.
Praying I didn’t just cut the wrong wire trying to “defuse the streaming bomb” cuz I wish I took Suarez now.
@Savoy Special: Mission….Impossible!
@Grey: yup! this is a cruel cruel game we play. We’ll find out today how D-Rod does.
Totally
i’m fine with kelvin to WAS EXCEPT in my AL only league where it’s holds and saves sold separately. mccarthy was nabbed by somebody else within minutes. for some reason romo wasn’t owned so i dropped trivino for romo, giving me
romo, brach, j.anderson, kelvin (we don’t lose the stats IF the guy is traded midseason, BUT if we drop the player when moved to NL nobody can then add them). for now should i hold brach or grab o’day, assuming britton goes later? givens is already owned.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: Hold Brach
Just awesome …
Carlos Carrasco – X-rays on his elbow are clean. Sounds like he went to a Greek doctor who used Windex.
@Michael Gaughan: Thanks!
I have a Hick as a catcher whom plays for Detroit. I like his country ass but going forward idk ya know would these fiesty mfers be better….
Tom Murphy
John Ryan Murph
Sean Murphy… any chance these are the Olsen Twins with an extra chromsome or clone?
And Yan Gomes, the yawning installer
Im so confused who do you like Gracious
@Dnut Eastwood: I’d just hold Hicks for now
@Grey: gawd bless you
Haha
Sir Grey,
As a friend of SAGNOF I keep telling myself this : ” OK, I have the opportunity to pick up Mauer and McCarthy but I just can not get myself to press the add button. Way to much stress with those guys.”
Best,
Bas from Holland
@Bas: I know, I regretted grabbing Maurer as soon as I did
Pivetta or Heaney?
@Norm Ginsberg: PIVETTA
@Norm Ginsberg: Agree with Slappy
Hey Grey,
Do you like jurickson profar over Max muncey or joc pederson ROS? Or hold? Thanks!
@Sandman: Can try him over Joc
Thanks for the write-up Grey.
Now that Kelvin has joined Dr. Doolittle and the Nats, will need another closer for saves. From my Free Agency market, which do you pick up?
1)Boxberger
2) Britton
3) Barraclough
4) Melancon
5) Joe Jimemez
@Prog_Nation: Box
@Grey: thanks. Followup, who to drop in saves/holds category. The aforementioned Herrera, Will Harris, or Colome?
Colome
Haha, all hail The Trevor! Talk bad about Schoop, please!
@Crazy J: He deserves some malcontent
The reference to Jaime was hilarious! Thanks for the laughs everyday. The following pitchers I figure you will tell me are streamers but in a vacuum if you had to own 2 for the next month or so who would they be among Caleb Smith, Anibel Sanchez, Wade Leblanc, Marco Estrada, Ivan Guerra, Frankie Montas and Chase Anderson. Thanks!
@Tony C: Thanks! Guerra, LeBlanc
Are we streaming V V vs. the Cards tonight? He pitched well against them several weeks ago and if Pivetta HD 13 k’s last night we may just see 20 tonight.
10 team H2H redraft league, I’m running away with my division so already thinking about things for the playoffs, I’ve got a bit of a log jam in my outfield/U, who are the two odd men out? Thanks as always buddy!
Brantley
Bellinger
Mazara
Soto
Muncy
Nimmo
Acuna
@Ozzie Smith: Nah, I can’t mess with VV — Mazara, Muncy
Good stuff as always.
I’m currently in 1st and I have prospects to spare. Many rebuilding owners want my Vlad. One owner in particular has offered me a ton in the past but I’ve said no. I’m thinking of sending him this deal:
I give Vlad, Mazara, Price, Healy
I get E. Rosario, Albies, Schebler, J. Harrison
Am I asking for too much? I turned down oft-injured Strasburg and Donaldson for Vlad. Given the contracts involved in this deal I’m thinking of proposing, the return seems affordable and should help me win this year. Pts keeper.
@Dave Funnell: Try it
Grey!
Nice write-up, better than my first bucket of KFC, or was it the barrel? Did they even have the barrel in 1976? Ah!
a. Ever since your reference to “411 Directory Assistance, how may I help you?” from last week (‘Member), I can’t get this song out of my head.
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON56AKnqbog…
Thanks a lot!
b. Tell me it gets better after Chad Green and Strickland implosions on the same night! No? Well at least tell me that it won’t happen again in 2018. No? Damn, you are a meanie Mr Grinch.
c. Mark Twain quote of the day for June 19
Old Man: The ant discriminates between friend and stranger. Sir John Lubbock took ants from two different nests, made them drunk with whiskey and laid them, unconscious, by one of the nests, near some water. Ants from the nest came and examined and discussed these disgraced creatures, then carried their friends home and threw the strangers overboard. Sir John repeated the experiment a number of times. For a time the sober ants did as they had done at first–carried their friends home and threw the strangers overboard. But finally they lost patience, seeing that their reformatory efforts went for nothing, and threw both friends and strangers overboard. Come–is this instinct, or is it thoughtful and intelligent discussion of a thing new–absolutely new–to their experience; with a verdict arrived at, sentence passed, and judgment executed? Is it instinct?–thought petrified by ages of habit–or
isn’t it brand-new thought, inspired by the new occasion, the new circumstances?
Young Man: I have to concede it. It was not a result of habit; it has all the look of reflection, thought, putting this and that together, as you phrase it. I believe it was thought.
Old Man: I will give you another instance of thought. Franklin had a cup of sugar on a table in his room. The ants got at it. He tried several preventives; and ants rose superior to them. Finally he contrived one which shut off access–probably set the table’s legs in pans of water,
or drew a circle of tar around the cup, I don’t remember. At any rate, he watched to see what they would do. They tried various schemes–failures, every one. The ants were badly puzzled. Finally they held a consultation, discussed the problem, arrived at a decision–and this time they beat that great philosopher. They formed in procession, cross the floor, climbed the wall, marched across the ceiling to a point just over the cup, then one by one they let go and fell down into it! Was that instinct–thought petrified by ages of inherited habit?
Young Man: No, I don’t believe it was. I believe it was a newly reasoned scheme to meet a new emergency.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: A. Well, don’t put it in my head! B. Ha, I know, ugh C. Awesome!
Traded Kelvin literally two hours before he was traded to the Nats! Received Soto, Musgrave and Cody Allen for Arrieta, Herrera, Heaney. Good deal for me or did I undervalue Arrieta? Points league, 5 player keeper.
@wass: Points leagues are hard for me to value but this is looking like an absolute steal to me.
@knucks: yeah every points league is different! I felt good about the deal too, so thanks for the affirmation haha
@wass: Sounds decent
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
I’ve been offered an interesting deal… with some issues..
For context, 10 team league 5×5; I’m in first place dominating every hitting category (especially SB and Runs) and roster includes CI, MI, UTIL, and 5 OF.
I have Trea Turner, Segura, and T anderson… very deep at SS
Here’s the offer:
Give- Andrew Benintendi, Mike Foltynewitz
Get – Chris Sale, Trevor Story
Now, I know Story is my 4th SS; BUT I am going to shop segura anyway for an arm or an OF, so that could be fixed. I’m wondering if the value is too much to pass up? If it’s right about even, I won’t do it. But if it’s a landslide, I’ll adjust my roster and make it work.
Looking forward to your thoughts. Thanks!
@kilkennybrian: Works for me
Mike Montgomery – Start him or sit him tonight vs LAD? Or drop him & pick up Pivetta? Thanks.
@James Bolger: I’m starting him, drop him after and grab Pivetta
Start which one today?
D. German – (SEA, +4)
D Rodriguez – (MIA, +5.9)
S Romano – (DET, +5.7)
@kilkennybrian: Dereck
Hey to the Hey, G-rey,
Whadya think the chances are that Herrera gets save chances for the Nats? Or is he just an immediate drop in non-holds leagues?
I’ve already got Kenny-G clogging up my might-be-closer-again roster spots.
Lurve yers!
@sportivetricks: Can drop Kelvin
If yoda played fantasy baseball., haha…. Graciuos would graciously had him his old wrinkled ass on a platter. Just saying when the clock strike 13 you better hope you took Greys advice dag nab it
@Dnut Eastwood: Haha
I am in a head to head league nearing the end of the match up. I am winning K and I think I can win K without starting the guys in question. I am also winning era and whip but need to maintain the lead in order to pull off the W (and it’s close). I am also trailing in W…so in the perfect scenario I would get some Ws, Ks with fancy ratios. Yeah right! I am worried about today’s starters blowing up my ratios. Do you trust Berrios vs. BOS, Maeda @ CHC and Rodon @ CLE? SON is under 1 on all of these but these are also top pitchers in many respects.,,looking for advice on this 3 start (make or break) day. I really need to tie or W this matchup. Humpty Hump.
@crenshaw07: I wouldn’t trust any of them
@Grey: So bench Rodon tonight? I am flip flopping on running him out there against the Indians a 2nd time within a week… the other option is to just drop him for Taillon if you think Taillon is better ROS
I think I’m gonna start him, but it’s not great
Drop Lugo for Seranthony? Not sure what Lugo’s staying power is in the rotation particularly once Syndergaard returns.
@Lindorphins: Sertony should be owned. Drop Lugo or your Catcher.
@Lindorphins: Agree with knucks
Great right up! Bundy or Carlos Rodon for the ROS? Thanks!
@JN3: Bundy
Maybe we need a term for posting the last question of the evening but it is too late to be answered. That and I am too lazy to retype it this morning.
Whipping Post? Too riddle, too late?
Have a good one.
@DodgerWindowClosed: https://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-terms/#Tied_To_The_WHIPping_Post
Nice try Cinderella. But since Whipping Post already exists, maybe “Midnight Writer” woulda been a better Allman’s related offering. Why don’t you just Copy/Paste your Q?
@knucks: Nice Try Cinderella is pretty hilarious.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Haha that wasn’t even an attempt at a term at all. Just the first sentence of a comment. But now it reads like a term and I’m finding it funnier as well.
@knucks:
I will copy and paste but was feeling whimsical this morning. Plus I had the opportunity to tip my cap to the best jam band ever. Your posts are hilarious.
@DodgerWindowClosed: I figured you thought about the C/P thing just had to throw it out there. All in jest brother.
Love me some Allman’s. Going to a Trucks show, that Outlaw fest. Very underrated band called Greensky Bluegrass playing as well. Love them. But wish the Trucks tour with the Drive By Truckers was coming closer to me. Would prefer that show.
@DodgerWindowClosed: I dunno why I keep sticking the apostrophe when pluralizing Allmans. Also, this is knucks, with my SON/HT login goin on. Prob obvious with the avi.
@DodgerWindowClosed: Haha
@knucks: Haha
Hey Grey!
Keep forever . . . trade my $3 bellinger for his $10 Story and $23 Kluber?
The other $3 bellinger offer I have received is $33 Kershaw plus $26 Marte.
Kluber and Story I could see keeping. Kershaw and Marte less so.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: (those other bellinger offers were pulled)
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Works for me
Is Strickland a really sshort-timer? Drop for Tepia ot Soria?
@Norm Ginsberg: Meh, hold for now
Hello Grey. Harper has been a keeper of mine since he arrived. Like my neighbor, I hate him more every year. Who would be a good trade target? Giancarlo?
@Sneaks: Yeah, grab Giancarlo if you can
That scene in Can’t Buy Me Love where Amanda Peterson opened the door wearing her bikini. One of the memorable moments of my younger days. She then had to cover herself because of the leering older man and probably because of all the other kids slobbering in front of their TVs.
@J-Dawg: Such a great movie
Need to cut a bench player in 12 team mixed w/ Andrus back: Kinsler, Moreland, or Pederson
@Snelly Fingers: Kinsler
COuld you rank perceived value for ROS, Anthony Swarzak, Jose Alvarado, David Robertson, or Richard Rodriguez?
@Bobby: Perceived by whom? Robertson, Swarzak
why am I so hesitant to pull the trigger on trading Bryant for Blackmon? I think the age scares me for a keeper league…should I be going for someone like bellinger?
Any advice would be great, or who I should be shopping bryant for.
@Help!: Why can’t you just keep Bryant?
@Grey: I can, I just feel he’s not the player he was.
He can get hot
@Grey: True enough, I’ll hold then! Thanks man!
No problem
Both Alex Wood and Carlos Rodon coming off Waivers on Weds in a 15 Team league that counts Wins and QS.
‘m starved for pitching after trading Scherzer for Treat Urner last week. Waiting for Yu to come back. Wood/Rodon are the best arms that have been available in the pool for a while.
Who do I prioritize? I’m going to try to grab both. But its not likely that works out.
@knucks: After Rodon pitches tonight, you might know more… Rodon then Wood, tho, prolly
In a vacuum, would you drop Franco for any of the following as a utility bat in a deep 14-Team H2H OBP League;
Kiermaier
Pederson
Heyward
Cordero
Mondesi
@Seize The Trea: Who’s Cordero? Franchy? I’d try Joc
Doodoo platter decision time…Schoop or Lamb ROS?
Those aren’t shawarma options and there no falafel.
One’s gotta walk the waiver wire plank, one gets the glory/burden of surviving to see another day on my crumbling team.
Thanks!
@Thurgood Congo: Lamb
@Grey: I control+F’ed my way to my question and, seeing all the other Qs on Schoop here, i gotta ask: Schoop or Wade Boggs and a side of rice pilaf? looks like there’s nobody in the league you’d keep over that jabroni.
Boggs only ate chicken
@Grey:
There was once upon a time an amazing Denny’s baseball card commercial, with Sammy Sosa telling Tony Gwynn, “Don’t take it so hard, Tony. I got traded for a Wade Boggs and a side of rice pilaf.” I’d pay $100 to see it again, but no one can find it.
https://mobile.twitter.com/zoowithroy/status/230284788416774144?lang=en
HA! Didn’t remember that
Are we dropping Herrera or waiting to see how the situation plays out? There’s no way he takes the spot away from Doolittle, right? Other RP I have are Chapman, and Norris.
@Synyster: I didn’t drop Kelvin yet, I will likely today — Doolittle is the closer
@Grey:
Dropped and picked up Britton. Guessing he will be about equal to what Herrera was doing?
Yeah
Dee Gordon, Mike Zunino, and Kyle Hendricks for Gary Sanchez and Trevor Bauer? Which side wins?
@Trickrey: actually he came back with Dee Gordon, Michael Wacha, and Hendricks for Gary Sanchez and Trevor Bauer?
Remaining pitchers: Snell, Pivetta, E-Rod, Gibson, Mike Montgomery, (Stream), Yu (DL), Buehler (DL)
My replacement 2b would be Kinsler and Carpentar
@Trickrey: Bauer side
@Grey: Sorry should’ve waited to ask til the proposed deal was finalized…
Dee Gordon, Wacha, Hendricks, and Zunino for Bauer & Gary Sanchez
Still taking Bauer side?
Bauer side, it’s not close
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Been holding Madson in a 12 team league with S+H and K/9, do you think he continues to get the 8th inning with Herrera in town?
Options on waivers include Cishek, Gsellman, Fry, Tepera
@Benintendo64: Herrera is 8th inning man now… Gsellman
Its not worth going all the way back to Feb to try and find the post, but we def decided together that I should take Nimmo in the 47th Round of my $50 NFBC draft. So thank you!
Has obviously been a godsend in that league. Plugged Nimmo in when Acuna went down. I’m currently sitting 3 points ahead of the 2nd place team. 24 points ahead of the 3rd place team. Winner gets $400 and 2nd place gets $100. So it def looks like I’ll be doubling my money at worst!
I may do a few of these super early NFBC drafts in Feb when your rankings come out. It just seems unfair to these non-Razz owners for me to be drafting with the advantage of your fresh rankings.
@knucks: Here, I’ll prove it.
C- Alfaro
C- Vazquez
1B- Hosmer
2B- Gennett
SS- Lindor
3B- Arenado
CI- Rendon
MI- Tim Anderson
OF-Puig
OF- Castellanos
OF- Mazara
OF- Nimmo
OF- Dee Gordon
UT- Eduardo Escobar
P- Verlander
P- Bauer
P- Snell
P- Wacha
P- Clevinger
P- Manaea
P- Velasquez
P- Tepara (drafted Osuna)
P- Treinen
Useful bench bats- Cron, Acuna, Mancini, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias
Useful bench arms- Tanaka, Straily, Odorizzi, Trevor Williams
@knucks: Anyways, I mos def just jinxed the fuggg outta this team haha
@knucks: Also the no-waivers thing… it def makes the slow draft a bit more exciting as well as time consuming. But I realllllly love the minimal team mgmt during the year. So if I can fit in multiple January/February drafts next year I’m def doing it.
@knucks: I did the same with Nimmo, who’s done nothing but look legit all year. Here’s to having both guys up and running soon!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Hell yea, my duda. Hell. Yea.
@knucks: Yeah, always is the case that the guys late with jobs are so much better than the random middle reliever people draft
SON has no love for Soroka today. Despite your love for him are you also holding off?
@Alex Sutara: I’d start him
why am I having such a hard time pulling the trigger on trading Bryant away for Blackmon? Maybe the age scares me a bit in a keeper league..
Should I go for someone like Bellinger? Or any advice on someone I should try for? Or just take blackmon? A lot of guys in my league just like big names, so Bryant might be more valuable..
Any advice would be helpful, thanks Grey!
@Luke: Answered above, sorry, it said at first my last question wasn’t posted.
12 team, 5×5, H2H league.
My relievers:
RP R. Tepera
RP S. Dominguez
RP H. Rondon
RP B. Parker
Someone in the league just offered me Ken Giles for Seranthony. Would you do that deal?
@Elliot: I’d want Dominguez
6 X 6 OPS league and QS. Is Nola a decent offer to try and get a struggling Harper? Nola and Pham? Seeing if I can buy low.
@Cyler8: Try to buy low
So….any point in dropping Herrera for Romo in an RCL? There is no one else on the wire picking up saves. Or just hold him and take the K/ERA/WHIP. I have other closers but it’s Iglesias/Barraclough/Strickland and I’m fighting for first. Others on the wire are holds guys vulturing saves like Hughes, Clippard, Jimenez, Yates…ugh.
@fredtbn1gs: SAGNOF and all, but I’d hold Herrera over Romo
I have a guy in my league desperate to trade for Soto. Do you see this as a sell high opportunity or do you expect Soto to continue batting over .300? I’m worried I would immediately regret trading him.
@Justin Ralph: Depends for what
6 x 6 OPS league and QS. We get to keep 4 keepers every year. This year two of my keepers were Stanton and Syndergaard. I have been offered Juan Soto, Austin Meadows and Kershaw for Stanton & Syndergaard. Who gets the better end of the deal and is Soto good enough to be a keeper replacing Stanton going forward?
I originally offered Gallo for Soto.
@Fryguy: Hold
Grey,
I have two roster spots available and looking for SP. Which two of these 4 should pick up:
Clay Buccholz
Derreck Rodriguez
Shane Bieber
Jonathan Loaisiga
I am leaning towards the last two.
@Scott Kimmel: Going upside, huh? Last two are fine
Looks like the ole ‘pen needs some help. This is my current collection of arms:
Giles
Herrera
Knebel
Parker
Rondon
Britton
Miller – DL
These guys are available:
Soria
Sir Anthony
Iglesias
Bradley
Tepera
Clippard
Ottavino
Yates
What are the moves – as it looks like I need to make a few?
8 Team H2H – W, QS, SV, Ks, Ks/9, ERA, WHIP
@Wilsonian: Giles for Dominguez, Britton for Raisel, Herrera for Soria
Who to drop? 5×5 scoring
DeJong, Brandon Crawford, Matt Chapman, Billy Hamilton, Lucchesi, Kingham, Winkler, Andrew Miller, Giles
@Jon: Kingham
14 Team H2H auction redraft league: 6×6. Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and K’s, QS, ERA, WHIP, Saves+Holds, K/9
1) Trade my Clayton Kershaw for Javier Baez, Jose Berrios, and Aroldis Chapman? Which side? Is it close?
2) In a vacuum, buy/sell Javier Baez?
C: Evan Gattis
1B: Ian Desmond
2B: Cesar Hernandez
3B: Jake Lamb
SS: Francisco Lindor
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Mitch Haniger
OF: Eddie Rosario
UTL: Ryon Healy
Bench: Jaimer Candelario
P: Dan Winkler
P: Matt Barnes
P: Keon Kela
P: Steve Cishek
P: Hector Rondon
P: Max Scherzer
P: Blake Snell
Bench: Miles Mikolas
Bench: Michael Wacha
Bench: Dereck Rodriguez
DL: Clayton Kershaw
DL: Mike Foltynewicz
DL: Joey Lucchesi
Thanks as always!
@Savoy Special: 1. Works for me 2. I said he was a sell last week
3) Cesar Hernandez or Javier Baez ROS?
Thanks!
@Savoy Special: Baez
Grey,
OBP/SLG Keeper League. Who do you prefer for the next 3 years?
Trea or Freeman?
Trea seems like a large negative value in RBI and SLG, a push in OBP, a positive in Runs, and a major positive in SB. Freeman seems like a positive in SB and then a major postive in all other categories. Not sure if I am being too favorable to Freeman or too harsh on Trea.
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: Push…Prolly Trea
It’s pretty sweet Sotos homer didn’t count in my fantasy league. Rest of my team went 6-29 yesterday with no runs, RBI, homers or steals. Phantom stats were there though!
@crimedog: Ouch
Hi Grey, someone just dropped Syndergaard in my league–I have to use my #1 waiver pick on him, right? It’s an NL-only league so usually I like to save #1 waiver picks for any guys who come to the NL at the trade deadline (JD Martinez saved me last year), but I feel like I should pounce??? Or are you concerned about injury? Thanks
@asdfasdf: Yes, grab him
i love how bregman went from absolute underperformer about 2 weeks ago to sudden near-top-50 value in a 5×5… oh the streakiness of baseball..
speaking of which.. bryant gonna light it up anytime soon?? yeesh
and thx for the lineup critique yesterday.. will likely drop aguilar when his extended hot streak is over
@vee: Yeah, Bryant will come around soon
Grey,
Excellent stuff once again.
I am dominating my 5×5 roto (keep 5) league thanks to your (and Ralph’s) advice over the last 18 months.
Your thoughts on streaming options for Wed ….
Mahle Home DET $15.5
Montas @SD $11.8
Junis Home TEX $10.8
Should I make space to run out all 3 ? Can cut bench bat, streamer and a ‘closer in waiting’.
Best wishes,
Another Dan
@Another Dan: I’m starting Junis
Wacha and M. Andujar for Bregman… Who wins?
@Robert Closson: Bregman
Random thoughts, but sometimes I find myself in work meetings around 2:50pm (moved from NYC to Asia; fantasy baseball is pretty much my main connection to friends back home right now), and just think to myself, “Grey’s about to post today’s write-up”, give a small chuckle, grin, and then go back to paying attention to the meeting. I’m sure I’m not the only one who checks their watch in wait for your write-ups. That’s how you know you’ve made it. Thanks for always crushing it, Grey!
@Savoy Special: Haha, thanks!
Re: Pivetta
I had considered benching him yesterday, given his recent struggles. I ultimately stuck him in there with your encouraging words in mind. So thanks for the stats! I enjoyed watching him rack up the 13 strikeouts.
@PK: Nice!
Andujar or Roark in a trade
Obviously different positions but who has the better outlook for rest of season … categories league where doubles matter for hitting but also unique where we include wins, losses, and quality starts for pitching
I’m pretty stacked at hiring and Rendon is my primary 3B
I don’t know how I feel about Trevor Roark for the Nats?
@Paul: Andujar
Prefer Jimenez or Yates as a possible source of saves?
Yates
How time flies — I drafted Kiermaier as my 4th OF and then the injury avalanche started rolling. Is he a better pickup than any of these fellas? 12 team OPS league.
c-Suzuki
1b- Belt (Moreland) [DL-Myers]
2b- Rizzo
3b- Seager (Candelario)
ss- Turner
mi- Hanson
ci- Escobar
of- JD, Yelich, Teoscar, Muncy (Braun)
util- Harrison
Tanks!
Over Harrison
Have Joc Pederson for six dollars next year In a $260 NL only league .
I do need a starter now and was offered wheeler for either Pederson or Domingo Santana who will not be a keeper next year .
Who better to give up four wheeler this year?
You should do better than Wheeler
OK thanks will try but who to give up more this year Pederson or Domingo Santana
Domingo
Teheran v. BAL or Pivetta @ WAS?
Teheran
@Grey: and then Pivetta ROS?
Yeah
Dynasty Points League: Conforto or Schwarber?
Schwarber
Jonathan Schoop or Cesar Hernandez ROS?
Thanks!
Cesar
Ryon Healy or Schoop ROS? Thanks!
Healy
Castillo or Godley ROS?
Neither? Godley
@Grey:
I know. Here’s my situation. Had his gattis and Castillo offered for my Herrera and Godley(post Herrera trade) as I see it, Herrera is irrelevant now. So it’s esentially Castillo and Gattis for Godley. Only hopeful C on waivers is Tom Murphy. Make the trade?
C-Lucroy
1st-freeman
2nd-dee
3rd-Bryant
SS-story
LF-khris Davis
CF-Trout
RF- Rosario
UT: Encarncion
BN
J Turner
T Anderson
Nomar
SP:
Paxton
Happ
Taillon
Godley
Cueto
M Gonzalez
Musgrove
Ross
S Wright
Caleb smith
RP
Herrera
Tepera
Treinen
Gattis side
@Grey:
Thanks man. I know how hard it must be for you to side with gattis.
Haha, it’s easy win for him there
@Grey, I used your rankings to draft. I didn’t know what to think of Bauer and didnt research him at all before the draft. I just rolled with you on Bauer with blind faith. Just wanted to thank you for that pick.
Nice!
ditto that!
Ditto you!
-When I type Pivetta into my phone it immediately autocorrects to the flame emoji now.
-Keep forever league:
Currently 2 games back of 1st place, rest of the league is 9+ games out – so I’m in good shape at the halfway pole.
Been toying with this trade – trade my Vlad Jr (25th round) and another bat for Trout – can’t keep Trout so he’d be a half year rental.
Whatcha think – mortgage the future to try to win now? The thought of giving up Vlad JR for the next 10 years feels like giving away my first born.
Ha! Nice! Win now!
schebler or JOC ROS? Its weekly lineups. Is it close? I wish Joc played everyday.
Schebler
It’s close
Pick one streamer for today please
Lauer vs Oak
Derek Rodriguez vs Mia
Tailon vs Mil
All at home
SON likes all of them
Taillon
@Grey: thanks
No problem
I dropped Puig in one league this morning, hoping it jinxes him into paying well in other league I own him. Complete nonsense, but I think it might work…
Thanks for the work Grey!
Ha, nice
Good morning, Grey! Just had to drop a line to say thank you, because until today I believe I was the only one to make a Clara Peller comment in the last year. Where’s the beef…? RAZZBALL!
Haha, Peller!
Trade question almighty knowing Grey, Have an offer in a Dynasty League
My Ozuna and Scooter for his Segura
Feel like I would be paying for Segura at peak value right now and Scooter getting no love as he’s seems like a toss in.
I have the OF dept that I could do it, but is it smart/fair. Ask for another piece?
I’ll hang up and listen
Terrible tradde
@Grey: that’s what I thought. What if asked for Hunter Green to be included. If not, I’m def out.
It seemed really really bad from my end to do this so thank you for letting me know my gut was correct with that initial trade idea.
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Grey,
Great start to the week. You suggested Stanton in the starting up this week and had Cain on the bench. Great call. Thank you.
I need another great call from you. Out of these players what kind of trade would you put together for Pollock. Another owner wants Pollock from me and here are the list of players he is willing to part ways with to make this trade happen.
Soto, Puig, Soler, Molina, Gray, Roark, Flaherty, Barria, Foltynewicz
Soto, Folty…That’s about it
Which start do u prefer tomorrow?
Junis at home vs Tex or
Ross at home vs Oak
SON likes both
Ross
DodgerWindowClosed says:
June 18, 2018 at 7:53 pm (link)
Couple questions below given this overachieving squad below (H2H league, 12 teamer, 20 games in front)
C- Gattis
CI – Freeman, Eugenio, Carlos Santana (walks is a cat, so he helps me there)
MI – Dee, Bregman, DeJong
LF – Rosario, CF – Trout RF – Mazara. 2 OF: Jo Ma, Peralta
Util – Cruz
Bench – Seager (no one wants him on a trade right now)
SP – Max, MadBum, Bauer, Morton, Kendrick’s, Pivetta, Wood
RP – Parker, BearClaw, Britton (yep, a mess but SAGNOF)
1. Seager always gets his 25 HRs but such a drag on average, Ks this year. Tough to trade. He hardly ever cracks my lineup. About what level of player would you seek in return or hold for a few weeks before our trade deadline and hope for a streak?
2. Saves and holds league. Herrera just hit the wire. Could he be a decent answer to holds which I have punted so far this year? If so, who gets cut?
3. Should I stop tinkering and let my boys play? (Over manager?)
Note: my favorite nickname is The Federalist. Do you have one that you are most proud?
1. Maybe a mid level closer 2. Can’t imagine he’s the best source of holds suddenly 3. Maybe — Krispie Young
Grey,
10tm head to head categories league that uses batting average.
For a utility spot which guy do you prefer ROS?
Andujar or Nimmo?
Also which starting pitcher ROS?
Pivetta or Luis Castillo? Thanks!
Hi Grey, 10 tm h2h pts – for ROS, any of this free agents an upgrade from the guy’s I have now?
My players:
Justine Smoak
Nomar Mazara
Joc Pederson
free agents:
Shin-Soo Choo
Yuli Gurriel
Ian Desmond
Brian Anderson
Thanks for the great advise, time after time, after time….
Desmond over Joc
Since Herrera lost his value it looks like both Giles and Rondon are available in this league for some reason. Looks like Soria is another guy available. Preference as an add?
Thx G
Grab Rondon
Hi. 20 team h2h keeper league.
Would you trade albies/gleyber for ram/andrelton?
Thanks
Sure
Semien or Swanson ROS?
Semien
10 team dynasty league 5×5 OBP
Would you drop Jorge Mateo for Freddy Peralta?
We roster 5 minors player, I can’t add Freddy as an MLB player until right before his start tonight. And by then someone else will have him. Mateo is hitting .230 in AAA right now and is not an asset in OBP.
Yes
14 teamer with just saves only. 4 slots for RP. have strick, giles, rondon (HOU), soylent greene. hold giles here or grab one of mccarthy/j.anderson? probably safer to hold.
Hold
Are you starting Berrios tonight even though SON is not loving this match up?
Also in a Head to Head format 14 team
Current catcher is Ramos but would it be wise to drop him for Molina who is now available off waivers? Thanks again for your advice
Seems like a decent chance to sit him… I’d want Molina
Grey,
10tm head to head categories league that uses batting average.
For a utility spot which guy do you prefer ROS?
Andujar or Nimmo?
Also which starting pitcher ROS?
Pivetta or Luis Castillo? Thanks!
Nimmo — Pivetta
Which side in a Yahoo! keeper league (6*6):
Hosmer & Robbie Ray (team needs are SS)
for
Bregman & David Price (team needs are 1B and SP)
Bregman
Would you trade Soto, K McCarthy and Newcomb for Verlander and Morrow?
Nah
OBS instead of AVG, so Harper has more value: Bauer and Yelich too much to offer for Harper?
Too much
@American Troutfisher: Meant OBP.
Pivetta or bundy ROS
Pivetta
Pick 2 ROS please: Joc, Eaton, Merrifield and Yuli
Merrifield, Yuli
Hey Grey,
In a 14 team keeper league with offensive categories of R, HR, RBI, K, SB, OBP, and SLG…
Would you trade Bregman for Stanton?
Positional needs don’t really factor in since I have Machado at SS and Arenado at 3B so Bregman has been primarily UTIL.
Thanks!!!
Yes
Rest of the season outlook between Brandon Nimmo or Nomar Mazara. Who do you like more?
I’d lean Mazara, but hard to argue with Nimmo right now
Started Pivetta, Williams, and Bauer yesterday in my 12-teamer. The Razz pre-season reading list made me feel like a genius once again.
H/H Points…..could you give me your top 4 ROS from this group…thanks
Barria
Junis
Teheran
Odorizzi
Lugo
Matz
Soroka
Heaney
C Rondon
Soroka, Rodon, Junis, Matz — some of these are coin flips
Traded Ed-Rod for Keuchel in a 9×9 roto AL only. Did I do ok or is it more of a Coin-flip?
I don’t like Keuchel
@Grey: I thought you didn’t like Ed-Rod either? At least Keuchel goes 6 innings, Ed-Rod did that for the first time in 10 starts on Sunday. Please opine!
I don’t like either, so hopefully Keuchel works out
Trying to flip Segura for an OF
Which of these OF would you trade straight up for?
Blackmon
Rosario
Cruz
Any of them
Billy Hamilton or Brett Gardner ROS?
Gardner
Hey Grey
In an 11 team league
A) your thoughts on dropping Cron for
Kiermaier,Grichuk, Pederson, Brinson or Parra
I can use all categories
Also,
B) Who see more saves ROS
Romo, Gsselman, Winkler, Jimenez or Bradley
Thanks Grey
A) Joc B) Bradley
@Grey:
Thanks much appreciated
No problem
SON streaming options tomorrow: Mahle vs. DET 15.5 or Loasiga vs. SEA 11.7? Which do you prefer
Lasagna
Buxton or Puig ROS?
13 team mixed, OPS
Puig
Grey,
In a 12 team 6×6 OPS league would you take Freeman for T. Turner straight up?
Sounds like a push
Appreciate your take on it.
No problem
Actually, in an OPS, yes, I’d take Freeman
Great write up as usual!
So I am in first place in the division (8-3). But, my SP staff is a dumpster fire.
Started Covey yesterday(-11.5), that is how desperate I am for Sp points this week. Riding a unicycle without a seat is the comparable feeling I got watching the Covey show.
I want to ask about starting Freddy Peralta tonight, but i know the answer already deep down inside (??)
Your thoughts on starting Peralta?
Thankyou!
I am not starting Freddy
@Grey:
Right on, i feel same.
I will watch him strike out 12 on my bench, annoying how it goes sometimes
Yeah, I hear ya
@Grey:
I started Freddy. 5 innings so far, hopeful they keep him in
He looked great early
Keeper points league: Cmart for Newcomb?
CMart is 6th round keeper and Newcomb is 20th
Works for me
How do you feel about Gerrit Cole ROS? Seems like his walks are up and he’s a bit more hittable lately..
Still a top 10 pitcher?
@kilkennybrian: Lately, being 2 games. He’s not a sub 2 ERA guy…really no one is. It’s normal regression.
Maybe top 15-20, agree with Cram tho, not much has changed
Happy Tuesday!
12 team 6X6 (OBP)
Please rank ROS: Dozier / Taylor /( Healthy) DeJong / Schoop
I own Poopedy Schoop… and it’s been painful
Haha, I hear ya… Dozier, Taylor
You ranked them, basically
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
Would you do either of these deals? If so, which one do you like more?
Trade 1:
I get: Bauer and Gary Sanchez
I give: Snell and Dee Gordon
Trade 2:
I get: Greinke and Eugenio Suarez
I give: Dee Gordon and Yu Darvish
@Jocstrap: 1
1
Which catcher would you want the ROS for h2h league
Molina, Grandal, Hicks
Molina
I have Herrera, and both Sir Anthony and Rondon are available since a couple owners punted saves. Which guy would you grab?
Dominguez
Any chance Hill closes in KC? Best K rate.
Maybe
@Robert Schroeder: he should be at worst 2nd option, maurer has been completely awful for about 82% of his entire career.
OBP Trade – Dozier for Jo-Ma…..
Dozier
Looking for some second half sleepers. Would you trade Arrieta for Dozier. I’m pretty decent in starting pitching even without Arrieta (Scherzer, Berrios, Snell, McCullers, Buehler). 5×5 non-keeper, 11-team. Thanks!
@Rich: Yes
I’d take Dozier
Grey,
10 team keeper league OBP, K/9
Would you offer Moncada and Smith, C or Rodon my next year 6th for Happ, JA & Cruz and his 10th rd?
Realmuto
Freeman
Profar
Arenado
Story
Cain
Hainger
Mazara
Ozuna
Bench
Bellinger
Kinsler
Nimmo
Seager DL
Jose Mart
Pitching
Nola
Bundy
EROD
Tailon
Maeda
Diaz
Doolitte
Bench
Smith C
Rondon
Kershaw – DL
Strausburg – DL
Sounds fine
Luis Castillo worth an add?
Not in most leagues
Something up with Morrow…? Unsure why they went with Wilson here.
Not sure, but I grabbed Cishek
@Grey: So weird. I could easily see Joe with some dumb reasoning like “I was saving him for Game 2”. But Morrow also hasn’t pitched since Saturday. Having Cishek and Strop pitch already and then this strategy blowing up in his face, not a good look. But what the hell to I know.
The Fantrax waiver add thing really screwed me over just now in FCL. Thought I could drop, then add a few Cubs RPs. Oh well.
Yeah, it screws me up too… I had to drop a Cub player to make the move… Really don’t like that difference this year
Hey Grey,
What’s the outlook for Lance Lynn ROS? He’s been better over the last month after a rough start.
Thanks!
His ROS projections are on his page https://razzball.com/player/2520/Lance+Lynn/
10 team league with $250 budget, keep 4 players w/ 10% increase each year…
I was offered $26 Benintendi for my $10 Soto
Thoughts?
Tough call, would likely hold
Nice username, btw
@Grey: thanks Grey! You do great work!
Thanks!
I know I asked something similar earlier, BUT there was a change..
Give:
Andrew Benintendi
Mike Folty
Get:
Gerrit Cole
Trevor Story
Thanks
Story side
C. Allen for JA Happ- which side
Thanks
Happ
SON likes both starts:
Ross vs Oak (14.7)
Lasagna vs Sea (11.8)
Which one you roll with?
Ross
Keeper league. 12 team.
H2H.
I give up Mazara A.Reyes to get C. Morton, Justin Upton.
My offense:
Gattis
J.Martinez
Moncada
Trea
Donaldson
Mazara
Belinger
D.gordon
N.Cruz
Belt
Hicks
Sano
Happ
My pitching consists of:
Snell
Corbin (who’s starting to fall)
Newcomb
Ross
Tanaka
R.Ray
Sterling
Do i take this deal to make my team better now and in the future?
Take it to win this year
@Grey: starting Rodon tonight where you have him?
I am, but I’m nervous
@Grey: this 2nd inning isn’t going well
I’ve seen better
strickland is out 6-8 weeks. melancon or tony watson?
@vee: oh forgot about Dyson too.
should i drop lasagna or steven wright for the handcuff if dyson or watson? melancon already owned.
thanks
Watson or Dyson, per Bochy
@Grey: i’m gonna ride watson. drop lasagna or wright? cheers
Wright
15 team roto: start Lugo @ Coors tomorrow?
No way
Carlos Rodon is an absolute bum
Ugh
@Grey: Atleast I can scoop pivetta in time for his matchup with the nationals. I swear when I own him he’s terrible and when I don’t he’s incredible
Don’t jinx Pivetta for the rest of us!
@Grey: ooop.
I never really play moostakus. Would you try to trade him for mikolas, or Newcomb or just hold him
Newcomb in a sec
@Grey: cool I’ll try. If not would you go for mikolas?
I’d want more
Strickland out 6-8 weeks. Whould you p/ Melcanon
@lwomack58: look just above. watson.
Watson or Dyson
What’s the reasoning for Bochy not naming Melancon? I picked up Melancon lol
@web: watson has been awesome all year long is likely. also bochy probably doesn’t want to have to keep naming different closers and
1. melancon will probably be hurt again
2. melancon hasn’t been consistently good for about 2 full seasons.
@Mr. A Knife: fair enough
^This too
Melancon might be the closer by the weekend, wasn’t named tho
@Grey: that brings up a good point, melancon has been stashed for a bit in a 14 teamer. just dropped strick for watson myself, along with giles/rondon/greene. guessing i should hold here even if melancon has this eventually like 38% of the time or whatever, or drop watson for the midwest mccarthism right now?
Hold
@Grey: might be dyson here. on skills it should be smith or watson
@Mr. A Knife: crizzzap, since i added watson mccarthy got added then before rosters unlocked somebody (the melancon stasher, who tends to have easy to drop garbage pitchers on his BN which can be dropped before rosters unlock) nabbed dyson. i guess hold watson here as with his FIP being a full 2 runs better eventually we just wait for the dyson blowup chicken fest (3.71 FIP vs watson’s 1.71, or w.smith’s even better 1.33)
NL only with saves and holds. we FAAB for when guys come over to NL in message board. to ensure we can’t lose stats (this is yahoo) when somebody gets traded away we actually have all player universe in FA list, i police when somebody might try to nab an AL player (it happens maybe accidentally once per year per league, i have good owners).
minter, sara anthony, hand, boxy. drop minter for kelvin i’d guess. but what FAAB bid size, here’s some references:
bautista (23)
federalist (15)
we do vickrey bidding, so a minimum amount over the 2nd highest bid is what wins. bautista was bid 22 and 26, so 23 won. we do a 48 hour clock from when the first person posts the trade.
Meh, Minter’s not awful, is he? Can throw a $6 bid, and try not to win it
@Grey: yeah minter is fine (and for dynasties i love him, this is keep 3 league though) and since we have no way to do closed bidding we can all see exactly what the bid to win needs to be. we can retract at any time as well, but of course we can’t angle that such as bidding 50, then somebody else shows up with 51, if we retract the winning bid isn’t 51.
Yeah, Herrera’s nothing that great
anybody else noticing that MF’ing SF hid this strickland info for about 20 or so hours? meaning this gave a ridiculous edge to anybody who has SF insider type knowledge. he broke his hand after yesterday’s game. if it was LAA they’d at least wasted some effort to claim he left monday’s game “dehydrated” or “tired” or maybe “under the weather”
Yeah, I hear ya
I just traded Dickerson and Andujar for Corbin? Is that a buy low on Corbin?
Sounds fair
The Braves scored 8 runs in 5 innings while the top 5 in the order were 0 for 14.
Can’t stop the Camargo train
Which side in a 16 team-Ops keeper: Conforto, Ian Happ, and Folty for Muncy, Nimmo, and Bird?
Looks pretty fair, I’d go Conforto
@Grey: thanks. One more for ya: Folty and Willie Calhoun for Rendon? Any concern that rendon hasn’t been running at all??
Rendon
Bryce shaved the beard.
It’s your turn to shave the ‘stash.
Bryce’s such a garbage human… Why can’t he hit .250? Tell me that, Grimey!
@Grey:
$400 million dollar garbage man!
My auction team:
Harper
Rizzo
Stanton
Strasburg
Yu
= last place!
Damn, so expensive to pick up trash… That sucks, man, that is a solid core
@Grey: BABIP luck, his fair AVG is .278
soroka sucks. Like i said after his good start last week vs the mets, its the mets and dont get too excited. soroka has given up a ton of hard hits vs real mlb opponents in his other 3 starts…. And well he gave up 8 hits (6 doubles), 10 baserunners over 4.2 tonight. Lucky to esacpe with only 4 earned runs.
You were waiting on that one, huh?
Hey Grey,
My current closers in a saves league are kela, vasquez, hector rondon, Rodney, Norris, and knebel.
Do you like seranthony over any of them? Or hold
Over Kela
It was a genius move starting Buxton at DH in his rehab game tonight. He went 0-4. No running on that toe on offense or defense.
Haha
Trade Carlos Rodon for Conforto?
@Paul: or add polanco /schiebler on waivers
Just add Schebler
Sounds fair
Hitting has hit a wall lately big names but low results drop Shane Bieber for which hitter to come off bench
Kiermaier, parra, Pablo, Clint frazier, Polanco
Parra in Coors, Kiermaier otherwise, none of these are going to be saviors
Rich Hill pitching a gem for the Dodgers vs the Cubs.
Says his curveball is the best it’s been in three years. Pitching coach says something clicked for Hill.
Meanwhile they’ve been using frickin’ lasers on his blister, that this is the treatment breakthrough they’ve been looking for.
Is this “best shape of his life” spring training BS, or are we buying in?
Grab him, for sure
@Grey: Rodon worth holding on to in shallow leagues? I’m thinking of dropping him for Pivetta, but I won’t be running Pivetta out there v. Nats while Rodon is getting Oakland @ Home on Sunday
Rodon has a great next matchup
Giants be mad at Lewis Brinson.
Lewis Brinson! Wut?
Lifetime .170 hitting Lewis Brinson.
Smh.
Haha
GREY GREY GREY !!
Thoughts on Odor? He has been putrid but I’ve been letting it ride. I’ve got Dozier and Segura and start Odor at MI. Tonight he was benched for partying. Drop? Hold?
Thanks.
Get rid of him
1. Does Gleyber Torres hit more HR’s than Scooter ROS?
2. Between Wilson Ramos, Sal Perez and Willson Contreras and in what order?
5×5 standard roto league (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG)
1. No 2. Willson, Sal
Where’s Willson’s power this year though? Grey Matter knows everything, so I ask.
Where you at on Hill and Stroman, worth shallow league fliers?