*breathes in* Opening Day is finally upon us! Every fantasy team is confident of success. Someone is making a major miscalculation. But first, a word from our SAGNOF! A Rangers beat writer seems to believe Keone Kela will get the first opportunity for saves, and, if successful, he will own the job all year. Here you thought Keone was the name of Neo in the Korean remake of The Matrix. Or an Elon Musk cologne. *sprays mist* “Ah, I never go to Mars without my Keone.” Any hoo! Kela seems like a Hunter Strickland doppelgänger. Not looks-wise, but bad reputation, good stuff and a saves tease. I have not dropped Alex Claudio in any leagues yet, but I would own Kela, like an Elon Musk musk. By the way, there’s a new Razzball tool in town, the Reliev-o-Nator. It’s the Stream-o-Nator for saves. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Greg Bird – Out for two months with a broken spur in his foot. Guess that’s also why he didn’t fight in Vietnam. I moved Bird in my rankings, which have been locked in now. Prepare to make fun of me for all my stupidity!
Hoping Greg Bird is not going to pull a Kotchman for another full season. pic.twitter.com/mLHeIDl6Mf
— Razzball (@Razzball) March 26, 2018
Cameron Rupp – Released by the Phils. Now they have Scott Kingery there’s no need for any other player.
Ryan McMahon – Made the roster! Now what does this mean for Ian Desmond? Because I sorta drafted Ian Desmond everywhere. Can the Rockies make like Frank Sobotka and release CarGo?
Blake Parker – Could be in the lead for the closer job for the Anaheim Not Really Los Angeles Angels. This will get worse before it gets better, and I’m still stashing Cam Bedrosian, which is not to say I’m drawing a mustache on a picture of Cam Bedrosian.
Brad Boxberger – Named the closer over Archie Bradley. Bummed like a forgotten vet (social justice warrior!) that I didn’t push Boxberger harder in my rankings vs. Bradley. This shituation was clearly headed this way because Bradley is just more valuable being able to bridge close games from the middle of the 7th inning thru the 8th. Think Andrew Miller in the desert; I will call him Andrew Moses.
A.J. Puk – Will undergo Tommy John surgery. More like A.J. Vomit.
Dustin Fowler – Sent to Triple-A. Apparently, the A’s were not chicken enough. Boog Powell will be the center fielder for now. That man loves him some chicken and ribs!
Nathan Eovaldi – They found bodies in his elbow. *David Caruso swipes off sunglasses* Looks like someone is armed for trouble. Eovaldi will have surgery and the Rays called up Austin Pruitt. I believe Austin Pruitt was also Sling Blade’s real name.
Phil Maton – Optioned to the minors to start the year. He has been Quakenbushed.
Ian Kinsler – May not start for Opening Day because his groin is questionable. That’s what she said!
Salvador Perez – Out for four to six weeks. Tore his MCL when he slipped carrying his luggage. See, the problem is Sal Perez never had wheels, not even on his suitcase. Olympic weightlifting champion, Drew Butera, will handle catcher duties until Salvy’s return, assuming he packs lighter.
Mark Melancon – Still feeling something in his arm, and it’s not a good something. Mel-ann-sin sounds like he’s about 36-48 hours away from being youse-less for this year. I grabbed Tony Watson, Hunter Strickland and Sam Dyson everywhere I could, since I have no idea who’s going to replace him. Watson is great, but a lefty; Strickland is great but is never relied on for saves, and Dyson is garbage, but has that ever-elusive closer mentality. Now let’s play ball! Which is not a call for you to get overly familiar with yourself.
Yes it’s here. Thanks for all the off-season work guys at razzball not let’s play for the money
@AL KOHOLIC: Let’s get it, AL!
Drop Bedrosian for Kela, or sit tight?
@Michael Willard: Tough call, I’d prolly go for it
hi
treat/carrasco or bryant/rizzo?
Thanks.
@your mom: door number 2 all day
@your mom: The Cubs
Amen to all that hard work that goes into this site. Thank you.
That said, I’d like to give some feedback…and I try not to complain about free sites…but, you might want to reconsider the ad servicing that you have started to use. It is extremely intrusive, very difficult to shut down, and sucks so much bandwidth that all the other tabs I have open start freezing up. It’s almost not worth coming here any more because it slows all browsing to a crawl.
Unless for some reason it isn’t connected to your site…then I apologize. But this only pops up when I am on Razzball.
@The Eye of Horus: Thanks! Sorry to hear that, it shouldn’t be
Happy opening day everyone!!! That is all.
@Dunder Mifflin: And to you!
So, yo, it’s opening day and i got the bidox (Boxberger), let’s do this like Brutus!
@Manley Ramirez: Haha
Grey!!!
Great article, loved it!
a. Would you rather have Strickland or Lyons for saves speculation, WHIP and ERA in a 5×5 RCL?
b. On day 2 of our trip to Athens. All is well. Saw the Acropolis at the old Agora now.
c. Signed up Flaherty. Tyvm.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: Thanks! A. Strickland B. Awesome! C. Nice!
In honor of opening day I’m going to giveaway the secret to making successful roster moves. You need to play Gang Starrs “Work” at the exact moment you’re hitting the waiver wire. It’s similar to Wizard of Oz and Darkside of the Moon. You will be guaranteed to make the right roster decisions.
@2qbn: This is actually great advice!
Grey,
10 team weekly league
Think it’s risky to start Corbin home vs COL this week? Would you pull the trigger?
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: any innings limit? If not I would start him, trust the humidor you must.
humidor sarcasm aside, SON has it at like $1 so it’s meh. I would though but I have no innings limit in my league so we need to rack up W and K when we can.
@Test Kitchen: 10 teams, should have better than that
@Test Kitchen: I’d start him, and am starting him
@Grey: Thanks all
So “Boog” Powell’s real name is Herschel Mack Powell. His father gave him the nickname Boog, presumably because his father remembered the old baseball player Boog Powell who was in those Miller Lite commercials in the 70s with that umpire who supposedly couldn’t see anything. (That was definitely the Heyday of Miller Lite commercials. Why doesn’t anybody use the term “Heyday” anymore? I guess “Heyday” is past its Heyday.) The thing is, if your first name is Herschel and your middle name is Mack, why do you need a nickname? Isn’t “Hersch” or “Mack” good enough? As the bearer of one of the most boring first names that cries out for a nickname (John), I am outraged.
@Rabbit: Rabbit!
@Rabbit: “john” isn’t a boring name at all – it’s what they call dudes soliciting prostitutes! And usually after they’re arrested.
How much more exciting could it be than that? I mean, it’s skeezy, but it’s certainly not boring what with the sting operations & flashing red & blue lights & stuff….
You’re welcome.
@Lucky Dog: You forgot dead guys. They are also called “John”
1) Between Ross, Mitchell, Richard, and Perdomo (yes, all Padres) who is most likely to be a solid SP contributor in an NL only QS league? Who has the most upside?
2) Same questions for some Reds – DeSclafani, Romano, Mahle, and Amir Garrett?
@Jon: Clayton 2. Mahle
Grey – would love your hot take on my team…my pitching > hitting for sure…think I could use some OF/MI help. Guess I’ll be looking to move a pitcher at some point. This is a 12-team 6×6 OPS league. Opening Day! Let’s get it!
C: Realmuto (Brian McCann until JT is healthy)
1b: Votto
2b: Scooter
3b: T. Shaw
SS: C. Seager
2b/SS: Segura
1b/3b: K. Seager
OF: Braun
OF: Duvall
OF: Cain
Util: Devers
Pitchers: Kershaw, Greinke, Darvish, Price, Chase Anderson, Chatwood, Flaherty, Ohtani, Osuna
Bench: Piscotty, Han-Ram
Thanks!
@Gregarious: You have Kershaw, so obviously you’re not going to have as good a hitting… That seems to be the case here
That Rupp / Kingery lone was hilarious.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Thanks!
Would you drop Flaherty, Musgrove, or Velasquez for McMahon? Could also drop Austin Barnes or Jonathan Villar (my two bench hitters), but I kind of like having them as backups (for Grandal and Cesar Hernandez). Thanks
@asdfasdf: Guessing Grey says Joe M or VV to drop. (Though I think both are bad risks for bigger rosters.) But, man, you gotta hurry! Can’t believe McMahon won’t be picked up by the time you read this. My 2.5 cents.
@asdfasdf: drop the bats
@asdfasdf: drop all of your bench bats
Grandal and Cesar Hernandez?
You’re doing it wrong.
@asdfasdf: I’d lose Barnes, don’t carry two catchers
@Grey: Thank you all for the help! @Manpon and @Moneyball — do you guys just think Grandal, Barnes, Cesar, and Villar are bad? I agree I don’t feel great about C and 2B but since this is an NL-only points league, it is natural that I would have a few weak positions. Is that all you guys were saying or did you mean something deeper?
Hey Grey — Would love your quick thoughts on my team. 16 team, H2H, 6×6 with OPS and walks allowed as the extra categories. I had a brain fart late and kept collecting mediocre RPs instead of another SP.
Bellinger, Bregman, and Ray were keepers.
Ryu, Gohara, and Sean Newcomb are still on waivers.
Thanks!
C Yadier Molina
St. Louis Cardinals $4
1B Edwin Encarnacion
Cleveland Indians $41
2B Ozzie Albies
Atlanta Braves $11
3B Kris Bryant
Chicago Cubs $63
SS Alex Bregman
Houston Astros $1
OF J.D. Martinez
Boston Red Sox $60
OF Cody Bellinger
Los Angeles Dodgers $1
OF Odubel Herrera
Philadelphia Phillies $1
UTIL Josh Bell
Pittsburgh Pirates $6
P Charlie Morton
Houston Astros $5
P Michael Wacha
St. Louis Cardinals $9
SP Robbie Ray
Arizona Diamondbacks $6
SP Carlos Martinez
St. Louis Cardinals $28
RP Brad Brach
Baltimore Orioles $7
RP Shane Greene
Detroit Tigers $5
BE Alex Claudio
Texas Rangers $1
BE Blake Parker
Los Angeles Angels $4
BE Joakim Soria
Chicago White Sox $2
BE Max Kepler
Minnesota Twins $1
BE Bradley Zimmer
Cleveland Indians $1
@Fat Mack: Kepler for Newcomb, solid team overall, you look stacked for 16 team — crazy hitting and pitching, well done!
@Grey: Thanks, Grey. Appreciate the feedback and all the Razzball content!
The saves addition to tools is awesome!
Just drafted last night
10 Team / ROTO
C: Zunino
1b: Goldie (keeper)
2b: Ramirez
SS: peraza
3B: Rendon
OF: Harper
OF: Buxton
OF: Rosario
UTIL: Cain
Bench: Mancini
SP: Martinez, Bauer, Castillo, Wacha
RP: Rivero, Treinen, Allen, Nicasio, MInter, Melancon (holds league)
Do I have enough steals? War room didnt think so. Also, better bench bat, Mancini or Kingery??
Thanks!!
@JHova: I’m sure Rudy will appreciate that! You don’t have enough steals, but it’s okay SAGNOF — Kingery
Happy Opening Day!!
Second year keeper. Took first last year. After first year we only kept 2 based on commissioner since we decided to make it a keepr halfway through season. APPOD league.
I had the last pick but 2 second rounders due to a more draft trade (I trailed Judge and my 5th rounder for 2nd rounder)
It is a Yahoo 12 Team H2H 6X6
R HR RBI SB AVG OPS
K ERA WHIP K:9 QS S+H
C – Alfaro – Waiver
1B – Hoskins
2B – C. Taylor
3B – Bryant (K)
SS – Segura
OF – Stanton (K)
OF – Benintendi
OF – K. Davis
UTIL – Polanco
UTIL – Mancini
B – Brinson
SP – Severino
SP – Nola
SP – L. Weaver
SP – Lester
SP – S. Gray
SP – J. Gray
SP – Gausman
SP – Maeda
SP – Wacha
SP – Faria
RP – Keola
RP – Barraclough
RP – W. Harris
RP – M. Bush
RP – Neshek
What do you think?
@TarmanGotHim: no I idea what APPOD means and I traded* haha. Should proof read. AND I had the last pick because I took first last year that is.
@TarmanGotHim: wtf
@TarmanGotHim: Opening Day! The pitching looks solid and hitting looks same… Look a little low on speed
Catcher question, sorry! Dou you prefer the upside Alfaro or Brian McCann? Thank you.
@H: I’ll take Alfaro all day
Yes, Alfaro
It has begun.
*Mortal Kombaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat*
(I chose Alex Avila over both in OBP league. Just a gamble.
Catchers never really matter. Use the waiver wire when necessary.)
Rrrrrrryouuuuuuken!
Drafted G Holland in two leagues…..should I continue to hold onto this guy? I should probably pick up a guy like Boxburger instead of holding onto him, yes?
i did, no way he doesnt end up on some contenders lineup- Thinking Mets, O’s or even the Rangers grab em
@AP: Meh, can hold for a few more days
I’m thinking the Cardinals, hehe
@AP: Just announced hes signing with STL
Yup
Grey, wondering about your take on my H2H team (with a whole slew of categories I won’t list, but well beyond a 5×5 or 6×6, we start 4 SP, 1 RP, and 1P, normal Yahoo Offensive starters):
C- d’Arnaud
1b – Bellinger*
2b – Albies*
SS – Bregman*
3B – Machado*
OF – Benintendi*
OF – Starling Marte
OF – Eddie Rosario
UTIL – Hanley
BNCH – Acuna*
BNCH – Kipnis
BNCH – W. Calhoun
SP – Carlos Martinez*
SP – Carlos Carrasco*
SP – Johnny Cueto
SP – Luis Castillo
RP – Ken Giles
P – Arodys Vizcaino
BNCH – Chase Anderson
BNCH – Jon Gray
BNCH – Gohara
@jbona3: ETA *denotes keeper
@jbona3: # of teams?
@Grey: 12 teams
Grey…
Give me ur gut feeling on Austin Meadows= Pirates?? holding in my Keeper League ESPN
Prolly up by June, is likely replaceable in most fantasy leagues with waivers, have to be a fairly deep league for me to hold him
A Ramones reference is always +1. I’ll match your 80’s reference with one of my own and in the fact that I too, would like to see that S Car go. I have Desmond in the league that matters as well.
Seems rather low and Presidential to question someones groin publicly.
Haha
@Grey: Dammit, that S Car Go is my 80’s reference around here
Hi Grey,
Thanks for all your great work.
Coukd you give me some quick tboughts on my 12-team H2H 5X5 keeper league team?
C-Ramos
1B-Bruce
2B-Rizzo
3B-Arenado
SS-Arcia
OF-Cruz
OF-Pollock
OF-Happ
Util-J. Ramirez
Util-Deshields
Bench-Calhoun
DL-Souza
NA-Bichette
SP-Scherzer
SP-deGrom
RP-Neris
RP-Treinen
P-Boxberger
P-Devenski
P-Minter
Bench-Verlander
Bench-Bauer
Bench-Bundy
Bench-JA Happ
Bench-Newcomb
Bench-Hicks
Thanks
@JSF:
Willie Calhoun on the bench not Cole.
Your pitching is much better than your hitting, you don’t have a very balanced offense besides Ramirez, and you have Bruce at 1B
I have one open spot on my roster after I moved Murphy to the DL. I could add S.Greene or Kela for a potential SAGNOF bullpen boost. Or I could add some hitter depth by adding the likes of Chapman, Haniger, McMahon, or Alonso. Thoughts?
Team in a 12-team, h2h, 5×5, non-keeper:
C – Ramos; 1B – Abreu; 2B – Kipnis; 3B – Machado (pending SS elig.); SS – Anderson; OF – Stanton, Cespedes, Cain; Util – Sano (until Machado is SS); Bench – Margot; DL – Murphy
SPs – Darvish, Berrios, Duffy, Richards, Corbin,Fulmer, Montgomery, Roark
RPs – Davis, Morrow, Ziegler
Greene
And here I am still waiting for Bird to go on the dl. Yankee Bastards
@Are You Too Good For Your Home?: Yo tambien.
Haha
Final draft last night. Thoughts on this team? 5×5+OBP
C Brian McCann
1B Abreu
2B Albies (with Murphy on DL)
3B Arenado
SS Correa
MI DeJong
CI Rendon
OF Hoskins
OF Cain
OF Rosario
OF Eaton
DH Herrera
SP Strasburg
SP Carrasco
SP Wood
SP Castillo
SP Snell
SP Fulmer
SP Jordan Montgomery
SP Richards
RP Knebel
RP Neris
RP Parker
RP Greene
@Jon: Should have said – 10 teams
Team looks solid, I like hitting and pitching… It’s a shallow league so you’re gonna have to work waivers and a lot of team are gonna look good…
Morning, Grey,
Pick two, for week 1 (aka, do you think Kingery gets FT at bats), if you would. ESPN weekly h2h 5×5, no glaring category need:
Kingery
Semien
Cozart
Thanks, as always!
Not Cozart
@Grey: thanks, Grey!
No problem
Jose Martinez will start at first base and bat fifth for the Cardinals on Opening Day against the Mets.
Matt Carpenter is getting the Opening Day nod at third base after reworking his throwing mechanics over the offseason. Martinez registered an impressive .309/.379/.518 batting line across 106 games with the Cardinals in 2017 and should get something close to everyday playing time this year if he continues to hit like that.
Scoooooooooooooooooop!
@Moneyball: I was warm to the cockles if my heart reading that news this morning. Heck, I was just happy to see him in the lineup – batting middle of the order was a bonus.
He’s firmly parked in my util spot until something changes. Go us!
Nice!
3/4, 2 run, HR, 2 rbi
HE’S NOT A FAN OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY
Opening Day baby!!!!
Grey, tremendous post as usual, your writing is getting better with age. I could be completely remembering this wrong, but did you recommend a book about humor writing techniques way back when?
Let’s go baseball
Opening Day! Thanks! I like the book On Writing by Stephen King, but not about humor, per se
Yo, HAPPY OPENING DAY, BITCHES and Mr. White.
Re-watching, Breaking Bad, might actually be better than the first time!
We saw Wakefield last night, Not as good as we thought it would be.
Haha, happy OD!
@Grey: LOL, should have said and Mr. Albright!
Did you see Wakefield and if so did you like it?
Never heard of it
Start Rosario vs cmart or Mancini vs odorizzi
Mancini
Some dummy dropped Sal Perez. Is he worth the #4 waiver claim, or should I wait to see if he clears? Thanks!
@Phil: I suspect he’ll clear. Out 6-8 weeks, but since he’s a catcher & squats for a living I suspect his rehab will be longer before he’s cleared for catching duties.
I don’t see people burning s WW claim for a 2 month boat anchor. One man’s opinion – i’d Keep that 4th priority for something that can immediately help you.
It’s worth the claim
what do you think about starting Chacin tomorrow for Milwaukee in San Diego? Chacin was with SD last season and had good numbers in PETCO.
It’s about the only time I would start him
Well it,s about time for the greatest sport to take flight!!! Had my 12 H2H (6X5) draft the other night, and needless to say I was not able to make the draft last minute, due to some family things. So auto draft it was, and it was horrible. I have no pitching and the two pitchers I have I want to throw back!!!
C Barnes
1 Au Shizz
2 Taylor
3 Bregman
ss Lindor
OF Ozuna, Acuna, Rosario, Polanco, M Taylor
U Hosmer
Bench Turner, Zimmerman, T Anderson, Gurriel, H Ramirez,A Rosario
Pitchers Ohtani, Bumgarner, Pomeranz, Bradley, Montgomery,Flaherty, Miller. I have added Hader, Green, and Kela and dropped A. Rosario.
1.What type of pitcher can I try and get for Turner, Hosmer, Zimmerman. I know they are all different type of players, Really any of my hitters could be traded, I just don’t know what to expect.
2.Should I try and move Acuna as well for a front end closer or starter?
Its going to be a long year!!! But I can get through it with all the help from Grey and the awesome tools from Razzball!!
Grey need your wisdome with the shitty auto drafted team!
BB
Yes! 1. Trea Turner? 2. No 3. My wisdom is stop trying to trade so early in season, you’re going to screw yourself
@Grey:
No Justin Turner sorry? Yes throw those two pitchers back into the mix?
Thanks again I will hang onto what I have for the start.
BB
Trade offer H2H 5×5 cats
I trade away Albies/Peraza for his Schoop
Lineup would look like
C Molina, 1 Freeman, 2 Rizzo, 3 Rendon, SS TAnderson, OF JD Martinez, OF Benintendi, OF Puig, Util Schoop, Util Moncada Bench MATaylor…..?
Hold
Hi grey! Iust got offered a trade. Tommy Pham for my Nelson Cruz. Who wins?
Cruz
Howdy Master Loathes(his own team)-ario!
NFBC, weekly lock. Normally I go with 7SP/2 Closers…have only a few locks: Wood/Castillo/Gausman/Doolittle/Familia.
McCarthy v Phil (at Atl) -3.6
Pivetta at Atl -2.4
Minor vs Hou (at Tex) -9.6
Leone 3 games at NYM
N Jones 3 games at KC
Diekman 3 games at home vs HOU
Hate to fall behind in K’s but would like to skip the early season blow-ups.
Which two get benched?
THANKS Grey!
@Squat Cobblers: Another NFBC weekly: T Williams at DET -10.0…. Roll with Trevor or should I run scared with AJ Ramos for a few days? Thanks again!!
Minor, Pivetta
Hey Grey- Claudio or Strickland in a weekly lock looking for Saves.
Thanks!
Strickland
Maybe a dumb question, but do I bench Happ against NYY today or play him? Happ will be playing at home.
@Fred:
By the way its a H2H league with categories of Wins, Losses, CG, HRs, ERs, K’s, WHIP, ERA, K/BB, Win% and QS. Yes, a lot of categories.
Play him
Hey Grey,
Would you drop Devenski for Hunter Strickland? I have Rivero, Boxberger, Rodney, and potentially Bedrosian for closers already.
Thanks! Happy Opening Day!
Nah
Hey Grey
The other day you looked at my team and said hitting and pitching were strong but may be slightly light on power and you didn’t love Molina at C. If Wellington Castillo or Grandal were available would you make that switch? There is talk about Grandal increasing his launch angle this season
Nah, not right now
Happy opening day! Had my last draft last night. 5×5, 5 keepers (min $10, can only keep for 3 years), w/ start (not innings) limit.
Thoughts?
C Gary Sanchez $11 (K)
1B Cody Bellinger $10 (K)
2B Chris Taylor $8
3B Justin Turner $11 (K)- obv before the injury
SS Corey Seager $17 (K)
2B/SS Ian Happ $9
1B/3B Paul Goldschmidt $38
OF Giancarlo Stanton $33 (K)
OF Michael Taylor $3
OF Brett Gardner $2
OF Gregory Polanco $3
OF Michael Conforto $3
UTIL Rafael Devers $12
P Kenley Jansen $21
P Trevor Bauer $16
P Aroldis Chapman $17
P Jose Quintana $10
P Sonny Gray $6
P David Robertson $4
P Jon Gray $3
P Kevin Gausman $4
P Shane Greene $7
BE Adrian Beltre $5
BE Tim Anderson $3
BE Scott Kingery $1
Remaining Budget: $3
Pretty psyched about the prices for Goldy and the starters
# of teams?
@Grey: 10
@Grey: @Grey: 10
@Lubes: The outfield looks weak for 10 teams, hitting in general doesn’t look incredible for a shallow league… Not sure on pitching either, it looks solid on RPs
@Grey:
Does the OF look better if we move Bellinger there? ;)
We have 1st waiver priority and Morton is still there so that’ll help SP once we move Turner to DL.
It would
Good morning Grey and all. Had our draft last night 10 man league, no auction, standard league 6×6 w/ OBP/QS, Head to Head. My plan is to slide Machado to SS when eligible and put Ramirez at 3B. Thoughts and overall how does it look? Thank you!
C. Ramos (220)
1B. Hosmer (80)
2B. Dee Gordon (40)
3B. Machado (20)
SS. Gregorius (180)
OF. Trout (1)
OF. Puig (81)
OF. Merrifield (100)
Util. Jose Ramirez (21)
B. Cain (121)
B. Braun (140)
SP. deGrom (41)
SP. Ohtani (60)
RP. Chapman (61)
RP. Herrera (161)
P. Bauer (101)
P. Sonny Gray (120)
P. Wacha (141)
P. Snell (160)
P. Taillon (181)
P. Archie Bradley (200, I goofed this pick I meant to grab Boxberger)
P. Eduardo Rodriguez (201)
Looks light on power, heavy on speed and much higher on pitching…
@Grey:
Thanks agreed. Need one more big bat. Will I compete?
@Synyster: Sure, don’t see why not
@Grey:
Look forward to picking your brain all season my friend!
Nice!
It’s opening day, my 33rd year in a row of playing fantasy baseball. I’ve been playing so long I know why Dickie Thon is The Godfather of roto. First league was two catcher NL only (mixed league hadn’t been invented) and my C2 was Bruce Bochy. 33 year. You’d think I’d be better at this by now.
Anybody can do bold predictions, so I’ll do some that are outright stupid.
Hanley says he’s going 30/30 this year and I believe him.
Ian Kennedy will strike out 200 this year.
Chris Davis will bat lead off most of the year and be the top rated fantasy AL 1st baseman.
Matt Kemp will finish top 5 in NL MVP voting.
James Paxton will be the AL Cy Young.
Bonus DFS OD stupidity…Ichiro will go 4-4 and hit at least one homer today.
Let’s play ball.
@OaktownSteve:
One last bit of stupidity: Keynan Middleton will lead the Angels in saves.
So that’s why you drafted him?
@Grey:
No I drafted him because I’m stupid and now I’m going for the retroactive justification.
Haha
Haha, love it! Kemp! Do you have this feeling on the 1st day of the season when you try to set your NFBC lineup? “Man, how can I not field a full team on Opening Day?”
@Grey:
Kinsler is a game time decision in NFBC. And suddenly I’m like oh dear god Alemdys Diaz???
@OaktownSteve: Hahaha, that’s how I feel! I’m like, wait, Taylor’s game was rained out, damn, Tigers are rained out, I don’t have a full lineup on Opening Day!
@OaktownSteve: Love Paxton prediction. Own shares on 5/7.
Paul JeDong will hit 40 HRs
@OaktownSteve: KEMP!
If you had to pick either Kela or Boxberger as closer to add off waivers who do you take?
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: I had that choice and picked Boxberger. For one, he’s already been named the closer – so you know he’ll get the first crack at the job. Kela is a speculative add, and they still might be a committee. It’s a beat writer speculating while he manager has said its undecided.
For another Boxberger sounds like a delicious fast food restaurant that puts your burgers in a box. Mmmmmm, burgers.
If I had a spot I’d add Kela too, but fortunately/unfortunately I don’t. The Mutts haven’t put Conforto on the 10-day DL, depriving me of that luxury. Good luck!
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: Box
@your mom: Hitters win.
To quote my friend, who lost his starting catcher to a bizarre luggage incident, “dude, what the F? If I were a millionaire I would never carry my own luggage. Unless that’s where I kept my millions.”
That’s deep.
Good luck everyone!
And why did he draft a top catcher?
@Grey: because he never listens to me. Ticking time bombs, those guys.
Smdh
i’m not a huge fan on Daniel Murphy, but at pick 95, in any format, that has to be a value, right?
Yeah
Hello Lord of the Grey! The Americans was quite interesting last night. Could shape up to be a nice concluding season
Which one of these guys you starting?
Mikolas @MIL, vsARI
Sabathia @TOR, vsBAL
I loved the premiere! Miles M.
Your team yesterday is my ECFBL team I drafted a few nights ago. 12 spot, also went Freeman and Lindor, wanted Ozuna but settled for Hoskins, got Rendon and then….uhhh….what the eff happened? Worst draft I’ve done all year. Eerily similar, equally awful. I don’t even know who I am with this team anymore. Hold me…
@nick the smooth dick: You hold me!
@Grey: We will hold eachother and Cameron Maybin as he sits on the bench while we listen to Apathy, drink boba and wipe each other’s tears and curse Greg Holland!
That sounds *sniffs* blessed!
Shocker that maybin is benched.
Oh and espn dominates fantrax for fantasy sports. I mean espn shows me the opposing pitcher and left vs right handed, i can see batter vs pitcher data with one click on espn, plus other features that were nice. Fantrax feels like a website from 2005. Takes forever to load and the user experience is just way worse. Sorry to say but its true.
@Willy Mo: Gotcha
@Willy Mo: go ask rudy (you know the guy with the best rankings and methods in entire industry, works here i heard) about pitcher vs batter matchups.
Grey,
Thanks for all the great work you and the team have done this far. My recent draft got away from me and I loaded up on bats with very little pitching. It’s a three keeper, standard 12 team league:
C. Gattis
1B. Hoskins
2B. Rizzo
SS. Segura
3B. Tendon
OF. Harper, Betts, Cain
UTIL. Hosmer
Bench. Albies, Kingery, Margot
SP. Bauer, Clevinger, Snell, Wacha, Godley
RP. Reyes, Green, Bradley, Minter (closers flew off the board in round 7/8)
I have waiver priority and I wanted to know which you’d recommend:
1. Use 100% of the budget on Acuna and try to trade excess bats for pitching throughout the year
2. Use 100% of the budget for Ohtani as SP (Yahoo league, so it’s pitcher OR DH)
3. Sit tight and use the budget on closer speculation and waivers
I’m leaning towards Acuna and keeping him, then trading Rizzo or Hoskins to land a top SP (DeGrom has been discussed), but I still need to be a step to build the bullpen. Which route would you take?
@hanklongball: 1. Can you make zero bid moves? 2. Nah 3. Depends on 1
@Grey: My guess is that someone in the league will bid 100% of their budget for Acuna, so I’ll have to match the bid and use my #1 priority.
@hanklongball: @grey similar question so I’ll group it here. How much of a $100 budget would you put towards Ohani and how much towards Acuna? Thx!
$17 Acuna — $11 Ontani — depends on # of teams tho
Thanks for all the work and getting us through the offseason!
Any batty calls of the day? Jimmy Nelson finally hit the DL this morning. I have 4 Nationals/Reds being postponed today so looking for a quick pick…
@Jose: I grabbed Soler today
@Grey: I did too! should have trusted myself. Now, I must apologized for jinxing it for the both of us…
Haha
hey man
thoughts on jordan hicks? do you see him closing? kid throws fire
I don’t see him closing until Gregerson, Leone, Lyons and Mayers flame out
Grey,
Thanks again for all the excellent content, advice, laughs, and the great community of commenters you have built. Happy Opening Day to all and good luck this season with all your leagues guys and five girls!!!
Thanks! Happy Opening Day!
Grey, I need you please to settle a dispute. Which team do you like better?
Team 1
C: Chirinos
1B: Rizzo
2B: Odor
SS: Story
3B: Chapman
OF: Stanton
OF: Cespedes
OF: Desheilds
OF: A. Hicks
UT: Alonso
UT: Choo
SP: Archer
SP: Ray
SP: Castillo
SP: G. Richards
SP: Mikolas
SP: Musgrove
SP: Junis
SP: Minor
RP: E. Diaz
RP: Minter
RP: Edwards Jr.
RP: Yates
RP: Leone
Bench: D. Fisher
Team 2
C: Ianetta
1B: Freeman
2B: Schoop
SS: Correa
3B: Bregman
OF: Yelich
OF: Hoskins
OF: Puig
OF: Castellanos
UT: Kinsler
UT: D. Peralta
SP: C. Martinez
SP: D. Bundy
SP: Bauer
SP: Hendricks
SP: Manaea
SP: Folty
SP: G. Marquez
RP: Betances
RP: Boxberger
RP: Madson
RP: Neshek
Bench: Brinson, Moran, L. Martin
DL: Samardzija, Lamet, E. Rod
1
Good stuff as always.
Do you have any good AL only dirt cheap, really deep, nobody knows about them, SP? I don’t have a big budget left and are stacking the offense to carry the team this season. I was thinking:
JC Ramirez, Gossett, J. Garcia, N. Cortes, Minor, Kittredge, Andriese, Y. Chirinos, Porcello, D. Norris
As of now, 5X5 roto, we only have Stroman, Colome and Bedrosian.
I realize you don’t know who is available, or any other pitchers kept, but thought I’d ask and get your opinions on these or any other bottom of the barrel.
Porcello is not a deep guy in AL-Only, should be owned in mixed leagues
@Grey:
Absolutely
The others….any worthwhile $1 shots in the dark?
Sure, lot of them are in my rankings
Anybody know how to or why I can’t put Perez on IR in an RCL on fantrax from my phone?
Has he not been Put on DL yet?
Not sure
Opening day!
Who would you rather own in a dynasty….
Trey Mancini or Paul DeJong?
Thanks and best of luck with all of your teams!
@Chud: Mancini
Clean up hitters: Pirela, Granderson, Asdrubal, Cron, Duda.
KC makes a good DFS stack against big game James.
I grabbed Soler as a batty call, watch me hold him all year (prolly not)!
@Grey:
I picked up Soler after the draft, dropped him and added him again this morning for the batty call when Bird finally hit the DL
@OaktownSteve: @Grey:
I picked up Soler after the draft, dropped him and added him again this morning for the batty call when Bird finally hit the DL
Hey Grey!
With the Jose Martinez hitting 5th on opening day news… do you grab him over any of the below?
Tim Anderson
Tim Beckham
Margot
Over Anderson
@Grey: Thanks Grey! So great to have baseball back!
No problem, it is great!
@Grey:
Do you like J.Martinez over E.Thames? Also, which closer would you sit out of Strickland, Ziegler? I suddenly have an abundance of sagnof riches with Boxberger as well.
Yes, Martinez… Ziegler
With the Holland in STL news, drop Leone to speculate on Soria or Nate Jones? Could also grab Green or Carl Edwards for K’s
Soria
Looks like Holland to the Cardinals
Yup
Holland or Kela as a better early bet for saves?
Holland eventually
man i drafted archie, leone & claudio in 1 league!
@Matthew Lehman: Ouch
@Grey: ^ Not cool
I think it’s awesome!
The Dollar Tree – Yahoo 12-Team
Budget $260
Yadier Molina (StL – C) $1
Chris Davis (Bal – 1B) $1
Anthony Rizzo (ChC – 1B,2B) $35
Manny Machado (Bal – 3B) $33
José Peraza (Cin – 2B,SS) $1
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY – OF) $48
Manuel Margot (SD – OF) $2
Trey Mancini (Bal – 1B,OF) $1
Util – Eduardo Núñez (Bos – 2B,3B,SS,OF) $1
Util – Scott Kingery (Phi – 2B) $1
BN – Michael Conforto (NYM – OF) $2
BN – Scooter Gennett (Cin – 2B,3B,OF) $1
BN – Corey Dickerson (Pit – OF) $1
Clayton Kershaw (LAD – SP) $50
Max Scherzer (Was – SP) $47
Charlie Morton (Hou – SP) $1
Michael Wacha (StL – SP) $1
Drew Pomeranz (Bos – SP) $1
Jordan Montgomery (NYY – SP) $1
Miles Mikolas (StL – SP) $1
Kenley Jansen (LAD – RP) $23
Ken Giles (Hou – RP) $6
Brad Boxberger (Ari – RP) $1
My first ever auction draft! Tim Anderson, Matt Chapman, and Amed Rosario, Hader, Robertson, Kela on waivers and I have an open slot (TWSS), but I need to wait for waivers to clear on Saturday.
Scooter was a baiting pick and so was Margot to some degree, I assume no good reason to hang on to Scooter?
Don’t need Scooter, I’d grab Kela
@Grey:
Thanks! Site went down and I was bummed thinking this didn’t post successfully.
I will be fighting for priority since they are all on waivers, but I want to upgrade Dickerson to T. Anderson too. I’m sure there will be a line for that one.
Yeah, we were having difficulties earlier today
You need to get Anderson!
Greg Holland!!!!!!!
“That’s all I have to say about that.”
– Forrest Gump
@Pugs & Slugs: Haha
@Grey: What’s up with the creepy Grey stash avatar??? I don’t see it anywhere else. It’s wrong in so many ways.
Hey Grey, happy Opening Day, my man!
10 team, 6×6 (OPS & Holds + standard). Are you dropping Chris Davis for Yonder or McMahon?
This is for my CI position.
Thanks, Homie!
Hey there,
Last minute starting lineup help (ESPN, 5X5, 12 team head to head). For utility, Haniger or Kingery?
Starting Pitchers … which one of the four do I bench for this period.
Morton – Baltimore and SD
Bauer – @Sea and KC
Richard – @Oak and Clev
Giolito – @KC/Det
Thanks as always.
Cheers and Happy baseball watching!
Haniger…. Richard
Would you rather have N.Williams at $12 or Mesoraco at $3.. in an NL Only 5×5 keeper league. We roster 2 catchers and they are going to be scarce.. (and I don’t have any right now) I’d slot Meso at my 2-c obviously)
Williams
No Kingery, Maikel hitting 7th. Despite not starting, I predict Kingery will have a hit in this game.
Damn, Alfaro couldn’t even make the opening day lineup
::resisting urge to ragedrop::
I know, WTF
No kingery, Maikel hitting 7th (behind JP). Kingery will get into the game and get a hit, is my prediction.
Thanks Grey so excited!
Panik or Kinsler for the scoring period can change once it’s set.
Thanks!
Thanks Grey so excited!
Panik or Kinsler for the scoring period cant
change once it’s set.
Thanks!
Jepsen to spell Kela in case of having three save opportunities in a row.
A) Bannister thinks they could win three games in a row?
B) Smokey and I’s raging boners for Leclerc and Diekman are sad and confused
HAHAHA!!! Now I’m the one dying that you included a print screen of my (very legitimate) edits to Kotchman’s page.
HAHAHA!!! Now I’m the one dying that you included a print screen of my (very legitimate) edits to Kotchman’s page.
@Fish:
Sorry about the double comment… Internet connection is fighting me. Feel free to delete the double post.
Nah, site is hiccuping today
Hey Grey!
The season is 6 minutes old, but first post of the year for me. Only playing one league this year after the demise of my second regular league that has been running since 2005. Sad day when most of the rest of the guys are too busy with kids for fantasy baseball. Drafted last night in my other league and would like thoughts from you or anyone else who would like to weigh in.
12 team h2h 6×6 with OBP + QS. Kept missing on my pitcher targets through rounds 5-7 so ended up taking MadBum as my first pitcher on the thought I could load up on later round guys (had your pitchers to target article up) and stream to win the volume related cats. (6 man bench + 12 moves per week) Used the War room during the draft and my offense graded out pretty well on the projections.
C- Alfaro
1B- Hoskins 5th
2b- Rizzo 2nd
SS- Turner 1st (5th pick)
3b- Devers 8th
OF- Springer 3rd
OF- Ozuna 4th
OF- Gardner 18th
Util- Peraza 19th (ss/2b)
Util- Alonso FA
Bn- Ahmed Rosario
DL – Murphy, JT Realmuto
SP- Bauer, Castillo, Ohtani , Wacha, Montgomery, Ryu
RP- Miller, Colome, Ziegler, Herrera, Soria,
DL- MadBum, Pomeranz
Once Murphy comes off the DL, I’ll have some position flexibility and could put him at 2nd withe Rizzo at 1b and Hoskins in the OF.
My league just crumbled last second. So upset about it.
Anyone know of any way to get into a pay league this late?
Solarte the odd man out in the Jays infield?
Drop him for Travis?
Hey Grey!
The season is 6 minutes old, but first post of the year for me. Only playing one league this year after the demise of my second regular league that has been running since 2005. Sad day when most of the rest of the guys are too busy with kids for fantasy baseball. Drafted last night in my other league and would like thoughts from you or anyone else who would like to weigh in.
12 team h2h 6×6 with OBP + QS. Kept missing on my pitcher targets through rounds 5-7 so ended up taking MadBum as my first pitcher on the thought I could load up on later round guys (had your pitchers to target article up) and stream to win the volume related cats. (6 man bench + 12 moves per week) Used the War room during the draft and my offense graded out pretty well on the projections.
C- Alfaro
1B- Hoskins 5th
2b- Rizzo 2nd
SS- Turner 1st (5th pick)
3b- Devers 8th
OF- Springer 3rd
OF- Ozuna 4th
OF- Gardner 18th
Util- Peraza 19th (ss/2b)
Util- Alonso FA
Bn- Ahmed Rosario
DL – Murphy, JT Realmuto
SP- Bauer, Castillo, Ohtani , Wacha, Montgomery, Ryu
RP- Miller, Colome, Ziegler, Herrera, Soria,
DL- MadBum, Pomeranz
Once Murphy comes off the DL, I’ll have some position flexibility and could put him at 2nd withe Rizzo at 1b and Hoskins in the OF.
Pitching’s not bad considering Bum on DL, hitting looks awesome, I like the team a lot… I can tell you followed my targets!
@Grey:
Thanks for the guidance! Always helps a ton to draft from your rankings and have your articles up during the draft to glance at when I’m torn between two guys.
Hoping Ohtani figures out a way to get his head out of his ass. If he turns out to be decent, that would help a lot. Really didn’t want to draft him but he was still there after pick 100 and I didn’t have another pitcher I wanted that I needed to take for another couple of rounds so figured I’d take a flier. Maybe he will go 0-4 today and the Angels will convince him he should shelve hitting until he figures out his pitching.
Agreed on Ohtani, I hope so on that too… They have hitters, they need Ohtani to pitch
Yo Grey, happy opening day! Looking forward to your daily updates.
I just received a trade proposal in my ESPN 12 team 6×6 (OBP no AVG and Holds) Roto league from a guy that autodrafted a lot of pitchers. Here’s the offer:
His C. Sale and E. Hosmer for my A. Miller and T. Bauer
I have Abreu at first, but two Util slots. My current SP are: R. Ray, C. Archer, T. Bauer, B. Snell, and C. Morton.
A. Miller is the best option for holds, but I have A. Bradley and A. Swarzak and can always look to add another reliever off the wire. Should I take the trade or hold?
Thanks!!
Happy opening day! Sale side
I actually drafted Double K more because my league has some weird pitching cats without saves or even holds, but RAPP and other cats great for badass pitchers. I feel like a won a prize for this pick.
Went and grabbed McMahon. I can’t type his name without singing NO CHANCE IN HELL!
Much luck this season, playas!
Mucho lucky to you too!
Your thoughts on this lineup please. H2H Yahoo 10 team, 5X5
Thank you very much!
C J. Alfaro
1B P. Goldschmidt
2B J. Ramirez
3B A. Bregman
SS C. Correa
OF G. Stanton
OF B. Harper
OF B. Hamilton
UTIL J. Lamb
UTIL M. Carpenter
BN S. Kingery
SP Z. Greinke
SP J. Berrios
SP A. Wood
SP M. Fulmer
SP A. Sanchez
SP R. Hill
SP J. Cueto
SP T. Roark
SP J. Flaherty
DL A. Reyes
RP R. Osuna
RP J. Familia
RP S. Greene
RP D. Leone
RP B. Boxberger
WTF happened with Alfaro? Why isn’t he starting? I like the team, your pitching is risky/wonky
Yo Grey, happy opening day! Looking forward to your daily updates.
I just received a trade proposal in my ESPN 12 team 6×6 (OBP no AVG and Holds) Roto league from a guy that autodrafted a lot of pitchers. Here’s the offer:
His C. Sale and E. Hosmer for my A. Miller and T. Bauer
I have Abreu at first, but two Util slots. My current SP are: R. Ray, C. Archer, T. Bauer, B. Snell, and C. Morton.
A. Miller is the best option for holds, but I have A. Bradley and A. Swarzak and can always look to add another reliever off the wire. Should I take the trade or hold?
Thanks!!
Sale side
Happ-y Opening Day, ya’ll…..
Happy Opening Day!
My league disbanded at the last second. So sad about it.
Anyone of a pay league I can get into this late?
Grey, is Gregerson worth DLing or drop for Strickland?
Strickland
Yo Grey — Happy opening day! Looking forward to your daily updates.
I received a trade offer in my 12 team 6×6 (OBP, no AVG and Holds) league:
His C. Sale and E. Hosmer for my A. Miller and T. Bauer
I have J. Abreu at first, but two Util slots (currently guys like Villar, Kingery, J. Bruce, and A. Eaton in the mix for the Util slots). A. Miller is obviously a beast for Holds and other pitching categories, but I have A. Bradley and A. Swarzak and could look to the wire for another middle reliever. Should I take the deal or hold?
Thanks!!
Ohtani as DH today. Mike Scioscia is the gift that keeps on giving! (As long as you don’t own any of his players)
Haha
Given his terrible spring + recent minor shoulder injury , would you bench Danny Duffy today as a “wait & see”? I have 6 more starting pitchers than my opponent, but my opponent has Sale/Syndergard/Carrasco.
As of now he’s on my bench but I keep wanting to start him. It’s that little devil on my left shoulder whispering in my ear, “you didn’t spend a 14th round pick to bench him. Sure he might give up 5 ER but he might also strike out 4 while walking 3 – you can use those 4 K’s!”
Talk me off the ledge, Grey!
I said not to draft Duffy
14 team H2H redraft league: Saves+Holds (SVHD) is a stat
P: Clayton Kershaw
P: Kelvin Herrera
P: Addison Reed
P: Shane Greene
P: Brad Boxberger
SP: Max Scherzer
SP: Sean Manaea
BH: Patrick Corbin
BH: Mike Foltynowitz
BH: Miles Mikolas
1) drop anyone for Keone Kela?
2) drop Reed for Fernando Rodney? they have about the same projection for SVHDs
3) are you a fan of the Saves+Holds stat with the way teams are utilizing so many more relievers today? we tried to bring “relevancy” to more of the reliever player pool
Thanks! and happy Opening Day!
@Savoy Special: 4) most droppable pitcher to drop/add back to stash Luiz Gohara?
1. Folty 2. Sure 3. Sure — Happy opening day!
Grey, worth DLing Gregerson or drop for Strickland?
@Cohen: sorry for double post
Strickland
Ohtani to start at DH today. Mike Scioscia is the gift that keeps on giving
@Eric W: haha
Happy season, playaz!
I actually drafted Keone, so all clear here!
I have Leone, should I drop for Holland?
Went and grabbed McMahon. Is he better than Cardinal’s Martinez or is there NO CHANCE IN HELL! ;)
@SallyCips: Eek double posted. Sorry, Grey, but my laptop was coming up with an Error message from the site.
Anyhoo, the above has the Holland question at least.
Yes, Holland — McMahon in Coors seems solid
14 team H2H redraft league: Saves+Holds (SVHD) is a stat
P: Clayton Kershaw
P: Kelvin Herrera
P: Addison Reed
P: Shane Greene
P: Brad Boxberger
SP: Max Scherzer
SP: Sean Manaea
BH: Patrick Corbin
BH: Mike Foltynewicz
BH: Miles Mikolas
1) drop anyone for Keone Kela?
2) drop Reed for Fernando Rodney? They have about the same projection for SVHD
3) are you a fan of the Saves+Holds stat with the way teams are utilizing so many more relievers today? We tried to bring “relevancy” to more of the reliever player pool
Thanks! And happy Opening Day!
@Savoy Special: 4) most droppable pitcher to drop/add back to stash Luiz Gohara?
Replied above (below?)
Grey
can you rank in order
Luke Weaver
Miles Mikolas
Wacha
Flaherty
Stratton
Junis
Thanks
Hey Grey
How would you rank
We use net wins as a category instead of straight wins if that changes your decision any
Luke Weaver
Miles Mikolas
Wacha
Flaherty
Stratton
Junis
Thanks
Given his terrible spring + recent minor shoulder injury , would you bench Danny Duffy today as a “wait & see”? I have 6 more starting pitchers than my opponent, but my opponent has Sale/Syndergard/Carrasco.
As of now he’s on my bench but I keep wanting to start him. It’s that little devil on my left shoulder whispering in my ear, “you didn’t spend a 14th round pick to bench him. Sure he might give up 5 ER but he might also strike out 4 while walking 3 – you can use those 4 K’s!”
Talk me off the ledge, Grey!
Ps – Martinez with a single in his 1st AB! That’s what I like to see!
U trust king Felix tonight vs CLE?
I wouldn’t own him
Hey Grey,
I remember in years past that a writer here would post the 25th and 75th percentiles for the cumulative total of each major roto category in 8, 10, and 12 team leagues. This way you could measure up exactly how much of each stat is needed for a strong team. I couldn’t find the latest version – was it put out for 2018, and, if so, is there any chance you can link me?
Thanks!
Hey Grey,
I remember in years past that a writer here would post the 25th and 75th percentiles for the cumulative total of each major roto category in 8, 10, and 12 team leagues. This way you could measure up exactly how much of each stat is needed for a strong team. I couldn’t find the latest version – was it put out for 2018, and, if so, is there any chance you can link me?
Thanks
Starting Bundy at home v. Twins? SON hates with a terrabyte of robot-tool-intensity
I would
A little more fantrax whining from me today. Picked up/dropped Marisnick today. Couldn’t pick him back up to put back in my lineup today when Brantley was finally DL’ed. Marisnick appears to be on Waivers. Was it always like that in RCLs? A severe issue for my chronic rosterbation that I thought was a staple of the RCL format. Has anyone else had a similar problem yet? User error?
Is it me or does the team page not auto update? I think I miss ESPN too
@Grey: Not sure about that, cause I don’t have anyone playing yet, but I hope that’s not the case. The thing that I was talking about with adding/dropping/adding a player in the span of 5 mins. Is that customizable? Is that to crazy to fix across all RCLs? Or was it always like that in RCLs, as far as not being able to do it. Gonna ask Truss on his next post.
Its cool that you can custom leagues and setup Fantrax however you want, but it takes so many damn clicks to get around sometimes.
I’d ask Truss, not sure on that… I think if you dropped someone who was never in your lineup, you could pick him up again immediately on ESPN (but not Yahoo)
Let the legend of JoMart commence….2 for 2 off of Noah after winking at him during both at bats.
Kinda wish I drafted him more places
‘Sup Grey,
BF podcaster thinks Ryon Healey in a platoon with Vogelbach?
How would this impact your ranking. Own him as a CI and know you had him pretty high.
Duda is in my bench.
I’d wait a week before assuming a platoon
@Grey:
Thanks.
Enjoy baseball today !!!
Trying, this MLB app is painful
What do you think of Lucchesi? Would you drop Archie Bradley for him sight unseen?
Nah, hold
Jose Mart .. are we jumping in on him and dumping MATaylor…
and stash Conforto or is that a headache waiting
Sure, go for it…. Stash Conforto
The offers for Kingery are already coming in! I’ve received the following:
1. Kingery for Treinen and Hendricks
2. Kingery for Rivero
My plan was to use Kingery as UTIL once he gets more positions available, and I have a pretty full offense and zero closers. Would you take either offer, or hold and see if the value goes up?
2 Sounds good, depends on your needs
@Grey: 2 was rescinded, but I do need pitching (I have zero closers now)
Then find better deal
@Grey: thanks as always!
No problem
Drop Shane Greene or Kelvin Herrera for Brad Boxberger who is on waivers?
Meh
Archie Moses? we have a movie reference to work with here…do you know it?
Hmm… White Shadow?
@Grey: Bulletproof. it was Adam Sandler’s name
Ah… Never saw it, I never liked Sandler
@Grey: it was the mid 90’s. We watched every stupid comedy because we drank 40’s and smoked weed all day
Yeah, but hated him — Waterboy was so stupid
@Grey: Im just a commoner
Oh stop!
So Carlos Martinez was sharp.
Razor like
Drop Archie for Hunter?
Okay
@Grey: Thanks. Why do I feel like I will be dropping Hunter by Sunday?
Hunter Harvey?
@Grey: Oops. I meant Hunter Strickland.
Manny Machado stole a base! 2015 here we come.
Nice!
Stanton! Mi novio! Mi supernovio!
Haha
I have C-mart and Lester going for me in one league. So I have that going for me…
Jose Martinez may have just hit himself into more ABs. Drop Reddick, Hanley, or hold?
Reddick
Light another candle on the Giancarlo altar.
What happened? He get hurt?
@Grey:
Homered. Jumpy much?
@OaktownSteve: Haha. Expect the worst!
Don’t freak me out!
You scared me! Only 59 more for Steamer’s 60 homer projection!
@Grey: Hi Grey
Alfaro is not playing today. He is my C on every team.
Should I be looking for someone else? I know it’s just one game, but why isn’t he playing opening day?
I’m giving him another game
@JC: He’s not playing because Gabe is the Chip Kelly of the Phildos, in that he is super into himself and his “genius” and he’ll be outsmarting himself with lineups, bullpen situations, etc all year. He’ll be the next Sciosciapath to deal with for fantasy. Good luck.
Hahaha
@knucks:
I’m calling him Welcome Back Kapler
Haha
@OaktownSteve: I already used that! But great mind think aaaaaaaaaaa
Alfaro is not playing today. He is my C on every team.
Should I be looking for someone else? I know it’s just one game, but why isn’t he playing opening day?
@JC: Alfaro isn’t very good. Castillo, LuCroy, McCann, Grandal, Vazquez, d’Arnaud – any of them would be upgrades.
Aw cmon Magoo!
@Grey: C’mon man. He’s garbage.
He’s not garbage! He just needs to play… If he doesn’t play, I will agree, he’s garbage
@Grey: I’d argue the opposite. The more he plays, the more he’ll hurt your team. If you like .230/14, then I stand corrected.
Wow, you really don’t like Alfaro, huh? He looks like an easy 20+ HR guy
@Grey: There’s a difference between 20 homer power and 20 homer production. And that power production is mitigated if you’re an average drain. Alfaro’s the kind of guy who’s likely to have a really rough time the second time around the league. Horrible plate discipline. .230 might be generous.
Meh, it’s a catcher, it’s worth a flyer, methinks, for the first week at least
Sorry that posted twice. Don’t know what happened
Site’s acting funny today
Grey ranks him above all those guys except Castillo…
Thx for your help.
No problem
That Nunez inside-the-parker could’ve used some Benny Hill music in the background
Hahahaha… Classic Rays baseball!
@Grey: That’s what you get for starting Span in LF in 2018. Ditto for the White Sox and James Shields.
Yeah, completely… Damn, Giancarlo looks good
@Grey: He’s always looked good to you. This is what he’s supposed to do against guys like Happ.
Happ’s not terrible, but 59 homers to go for Giancarlo!
@Big Magoo: Duda wanna take a shizz on Jame’s windshield?
Greg Holland is now a Cardinal. 1/$14. So much for Leone.
Yup
@Grey: I got Holland in the 21st round of my NL only…Booyah!!!
A Bundy/Odorizzi pitchers duel. You never know what you’re going to get on opening day.
But ya kinda knew Giancarlo was gonna homer
@Grey: There’s always a decent chance of that happening
Yeah
@Grey:
You can track his progress on my NFBC team.
@OaktownSteve:
Odorizzi that is. The site is weird and jumpy today.
It is, sorry, we got slammed this morning
Track Giancarlo on mine!
@Big Magoo:
Odor to the Izzi. Like him a lot this year.
Me too, don’t think I got him anywhere tho
@OaktownSteve: I can see him having a solid year in Minnesota. Gotta love that division.
Kike Hernandez is hitting cleanup. That must make all of the Bellinger owners ecstatic.
@Big Magoo: its all the lefty righty mix up robot roberts does. Its fucking annoying
Haha
@J-FOH: Going Puig/Bellinger/Kemp would still provide that mix though. It’s just micromanaging. And I’m not even a huge Bellinger fan.
@Big Magoo: You know I blame Roberts for micro managing his way right out of winning the world series. Fuck that guy
He didn’t sorta screw the pooch with overmanaging
@Grey: He’s the Robertopath?….Robertoloco? I dont know but I hate him
He’s the Free Taco from Taco Bell manager…Yo, go steal a base, Roberts!
@Grey: I’m kinda liking Robertoloco
That’s pretty solid
@Grey: its matches the insanity of him doing the same stupid thing over and over and all the mexicans at Dodger games
Haha
So crazy on Kike
@Big Magoo:
In addition to Kike, Pirela, Markakis, Asdrubal, Cron, Grandy all hitting clean up as well. The four hole ain’t what it used to be.
@OaktownSteve: Cron is defendable with that Rays roster, and Markakis is probably just keeping the seat warm for Acuna, but yeah. That is a shaky group.
@Big Magoo: Markakis was 5/17 with 2 HRs vs Nola, so that might have played into it.
NL Only H2H 5×5 OBP
Flowers already left with and undisclosed injury. If he’s gonna miss significant time, who would you add out of Suzuki, Hedges, Cervelli, and Plawecki?
Oblique, sucks… Grab Hedges
JoMart going 3-4 with a dong off Thor is a mighty fine way to get more PT!
Now the Cards’ starting 1st baseman…Jose Alberto Martinez!
@Grey: @Grey: THEY: “Jose, we’re not sure yet if you’ve kept your swing change adjustments.” JOSE: “Hold my Dos Equis while I mash this dong off Thor…”
That legit made me laugh out loud
Start Corbin and ruin my nfbc league?
I am
Quick take…the balls are still bouncy.
@OaktownSteve:
Clayton Richards is deep league streamable at home. Hodgepadres
Yeah, always
So bouncy!
@Grey: follow the bouncy balls into the upper deck
Timmy Anderson!
@Grey: Davidson is my back-up for Yonder and Seager in my AL only. Im punching things right now and these stupid bi weekly locks
Damn, I hate that shizz
@Grey: Im whipping blood off my knuckles and apologizing to my neighbors for all the noise
Me too, homey
drop woodruff for lucchesi. QS leagues
Sure
20 team h2h redraft with slugging, OPS, BB’s, hits, total bases, slugging for hitters added and QS, holds, IP for pitchers
C chirinos
1B rhysus (OF)
2B dejong (SS)
SS anderson
3B gallo (1B/OF)
OF (3) stanton/pollock/rosario
util m.taylor
BN robles (no NA slot though so this is a handcuff that wastes a BN spot for now)
SP (optimally i’d have only 1 BN bat, but for now i might need to do otherwise, plus the SP out there are REALLY trash)
carrasco,weaver, porcello, ryu, newcomb, stratton, perdomo (and i grabbed him RIGHT before i read about luccesi too, now he’s gone)
RP (room for 5) leone, lyons, green, colome, nicasio
DL karns/gohara the monster
80 moves per year, already used 1 on perdomo (who was the best looking SP at the time available EXACTLY like simpsons “lemons, which were the sweetest fruit available at the time”)
best BN bat:
chisenhall (appears to be both side starter 5th in order at CLE town with brantley out)
cron
n-will
wong
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: slugging was NOT added twice (in the league anyway)
Haha…. Cron, but see no point right now
@Grey: have a roster spot open with both of karns (didn’t see coming there) and gohara (knew about which is why i right away nabbed a SP and was ready to do so), so don’t have to drop anybody.
should i scott kimmel it and ask if that means cron or one of the others listed?
Haha, I’d go Cron then, yeah
So Buxton hits 8th today and then gets pinch hit for by Grossman with the game on the line. I never even considered him at his ADP this year, but man. Outlook cloudy.
Outlook awful right now
Wait until the 2nd half tho
Magoo, Freeman!
@Grey: I know! That was a Kapler gift. See my comment below.
Yeah, saw that
Donaldson having great difficulty throwing today.
I saw, he looks bad
Or just hurt, can’t tell, prolly hurt
@Grey: Yeah, sounds like shoulder issues.
That sucks
Yeah, your high ranking of Anderson looking good on opening day!
Not bad!
Drop Velasquez, Trevor willians, or Flaherty for Strickland or Dyson in saves/holds league could be more valuable then any of those 3 starters, thoughts?
VV for Strickland
Drop Trevor Williams not VV
Nope
Time will tell!
Or will it?! Yeah, it will
Speaking of micromanaging, Kapler pulls Nola after 5 1/3 shutout innings and just 68 pitches so that someone named Hoby Milner can face Freddie Freeman. The result was pretty much inevitable.
@Big Magoo: the severino owners in QS leagues are FOH angry right now
Freeman!
Tim Anderson sleeper looking pretty sweet as well so far…
Not bad!
Hey Grey,
Happy baseball is finally back. Been a long winter.
Do you like J.Martinez over E.Thames? Also, which closer would you sit out of Strickland, Ziegler? I suddenly have an abundance of sagnof riches with Boxberger as well.
Answered above
Hey guys how long do we think it’ll be until Senzel gets the call? Worth it to drop Franco for him in a keep forever 10 man league with no penalties? Only 4 bench spots total
June
15 team OBP roto.
Jose Martinez counting stats over Jesse Winker’s OBP? Deep rosters so thin ww. This will prob need to be about who will get more playing time…
Thanks Grey…
Sure
58 to go.
@VinWins: he’ll miss two moths with another “freak” injury and only hit 39
@J-FOH: Shoot.
Nice!
Albies Dong!
Tomorrows title: Riding high on your Homer Davidson
Haha
Is Hoskins hurt or is Kapler just trying to get the ax in record time?
@Big Magoo: Hoskins did not compliment Kaplers quads after seeing him in shorts post leg day. Quick way to get in Kaplers s(h)it list
@Eric W: So Kapler pulls his ace after 68 pitches of shutout ball AND pulls his best player in the 8th inning after a 2 hit day, and the Phillies wind up blowing a 5 run lead. Talk about a rough managerial debut. He’s got some splainin to do.
@Big Magoo: I once had a half eaten cheese steak thrown at my head in Philly for asking some one where a bar was. So I expect Kapler to be treated with respect and understanding as he settles in to his managerial career in Philadelphia
@Eric W: HAHAHAHAHA
@Eric W: Ah, I miss Philly
HAHA
Overmanaging big time
Markakis making everyone feel stupid for questioning him batting clean up.
Haha, SPARKAKIS!
I hate fucking closers!
@FrankGrimes: Closerpocalypse Now…2018!
Vizcaino!
Prob dumb question Grey but would u drop Ryan Braun or Adrian Beltre for Matt Davidson?
Hold
What’s up home boy…Happy opening day!…I’ve still been reading just got a nice promotion at work and have been busy as fuck…Hope all is well my friend.
@Jef With 1 F: LGM!!!
Good to see you, man!
WOW! One F!
@Grey: Yeah been a minute…just life getting in the way of fantasy LOL
Come back soon, homey!
@Jef With 1 F: Gratz on the promotion!
Have made 7 moves on my team and congratulated myself on my restraint at least twice.
I only made 15 moves today and I feel like I’m slowing down
@Grey: I only made 4, but two were adding back caesar hernandez once the mutts finally DL’d Conforto, then dropping him for Calhoun, then remembering Calhoun is hot garbage and adding Hernandez back.
And that’s the most schitzo I’ve ever been with an add/drop! :)
Also Ozzie Albies is my new mancrush.
Chase Headly on the other hand… (get it…Hand? Not on my team, but he had bases loaddd, 1 out & GIDP costing Hand, and me, a cheap W, that fat bastard)
I just made another — Catch me if you can!
@Grey: not fair. I have 1 team, you have 6,372 teams.
Fair enough!
Thank you, Razzball for Jose Martinez! I was hurting for some power & JMart delivered. Imma start calling you RadBall now, because I’m still stuck in the 80s and also wearing legwarners & tights like Olivia Newton John’s let’s get physical video, which I’m also watching on a loop on VHS right now.
Maybe that’s TMI. Anyhoo, Martinez needs to play every day. Can we get a petition going or something?
Haha — Take it to moveon.org
Jeopardy style: Who is Hunter Strickland?
@OaktownSteve I”ll take, “he worked on his slider to make it a stronger secondary pitch all offseason so his kinda flat 98 mph fastball is more effective” for $500, Alex!
Add him. He’s the closer whole Melincon is out.
@Lucky Dog: there are literally thousands adding him right now. I have one draft share.
The Giants closer
Grey,
Would you use up priority #1 on Reed after the blown save, or save it for Acuna? Going for Acuna will cost 100% of the waiver budget. I have no closers as of yet, but having Acuna could free some bats for a trade later in the year.
Thoughts?
@hanklongball: my $.02
Acuna, and not close. Closers fall out of the woodwork throughout the season.
Elite prospect hitters not as much. One hot streak from Acuna & you’ll be able to parlay him to someone who needs OF help in a hurry.
@Lucky Dog: thanks Lucky Dog!
You, Lucky Dog!
Grab Acuna
Oh Nellie!
@FrankGrimes: every year I’m ready to stick a fork in this guy, and all he does is keeps mashing taters. Cruz is timeless.
:o
Ha, like Seiko
Whoa Nellie!
Soria, Ziegler, Strickland. Who to drop?
Soria
I’m liking Matty D… top 10 in barrels last year, hitting cleanup, 27, clearly locked in, no one eyeing his spot
Oh yeah!
Belated Happy Opening Day, Grey! Looking forward to the posts, tools, and banter in the comments.
I hope Frank Sobotka’s back is doing well.
Haha, nice!