Yesterday, Kole Calhoun went 1-for-2 and his 14th homer and, seriously, how many home runs does he have since the break? 475? Am I warm? Because it feels like I’m super warm…*eyes drift to a mirror* …so super, super warm. Hot even. What’s your name? *snaps out of it* Damn it, reflection! Okay, starting a dynasty team, Trout or Calhoun? It’s too difficult to decide! What is this world coming to with the fire emoji that is Kole Calhoun in the last two weeks? I can’t handle it. Literally, and I’m wearing oven mitts. Here’s Calhoun two weeks ago: *opens DeLorean door* “I can go anywhere? How about Balco in 2001?” Somehow, Calhoun is only owned in 45% of leagues, which I hope means 55% of people are already checking out our fantasy football rankings. If not, shame. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Nick Tropeano – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.94. Stream-o-Nator didn’t like this start, but loves his next start and I could see running him out there for it. By the way, apologies about the Stream-o-Nator being goofy yesterday; think it had something to do with all the trades; should be good now; semicolons are fun.
Adeiny Hechavarria – Designated for assignment by the Rays. His assignment is to hire Melky Cabrera to design him a website that talks about how underrated Adeiny is and the intangibles. God, yes, the intangibles.
Tyler Glasnow – 3 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.27. Not really stretched out to start yet, maybe by September, but I’d be lying if I wasn’t already thinking up my 2019 sleeper post on Glasnow.
Jake Bauers – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 3rd in as many games. He hit this one off Hansel Robles, who’s allowed 9 homers in 36 innings. Fascinating Scioscia-logical experiment going on with the Angels. How long until The Sciosciapath realizes Hansel Robles should not be pitching in the major leagues. As for Bauers, I’ve been saying to grab him. Get with it, homey!
Willy Adames – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .210. I’d love to see Adames hit higher than eighth in the order, but Kevin Cash is playing three-dimensional chess so who am I to question?
Brian Dozier – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 17th homer, as he hit fifth and Max Muncy took a seat. Dave Roberts said he doesn’t plan on playing Dozier every day, just against lefties and some righties. I will now laugh hysterically until I’m in a ball crying on my beanbag I’ve dressed to look like Giancarlo. By the way, any time a manager utters the phrase, “It’s a good problem to have,” it is not good for us. With all that said (Grey’s turning the ship around!), I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s all hot air and Muncy is the one who is most affected.
Yasmani Grandal – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 18th and 19th homers, hitting .263. It’s not exactly a who’s who of butter for the top five catchers on the Player Rater, but Grandal’s there. There’s five catchers in the top 100 overall, can you name the fifth? He was recently traded. His name almost rhymes with Princeton Vamos, which sounds like a telenovela villain.
Jonathan Schoop – 0-for-5 as he batted cleanup, and Travis Shaw took a seat. So much for that shizzburger. Hernan Perez is now seeing more playing time than Shaw. Terrific. *opens The Bell Jar, sticks head in oven, reads*
J.A. Happ – Yanks are optimistic Happ can start on Sunday. Yankee fans are saying that worst case scenario is Happ will give them a Quality Start. Best case scenario, he gives all of Fenway Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.
Sonny Gray – 2 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.56, and might get bumped from the rotation for Lance Lynn. Not sure how many times I can say I wouldn’t own Sonny Gray anymore this year. Been saying it since May. Even if he pitches well, what does he give you? 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 Ks? The Ghost of Cy Young is not exactly biting his ghost nails, nervous they’re going to rename it the Sonny Gray Award. Lose Sonny forever (or until next year). Happ has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease; Sonny Gray is giving fantasy owners Smack Hand to Forehead Disease.
Gleyber Torres – and his 16th and 17th homer. And we’re still a month from Gleyber Day!
Trey Mancini – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer, hitting .231. That’s nice, but until you are decent again, I will continue to pronounce your last name like it rhymes with fettuccini.
Mychal Givens – 1/3 IP, 1 ER as he opened the 8th inning. Not sure what *uck Showalter is doing, but I’m going to take an educated guess and say Givens is not the closer. Quick math: Team getting no saves + no set closer = Toothache. Damn, was supposed to equal headache, must’ve forgot to carry the one. If you are desperate for saves, I’d say the guy most used like a closer yesterday (even though there was no save situation) was Mike Wright Jr.
Chris Archer – Will make his Pirates debut on Friday vs. the Cardinals. So hyped for him to throw 7 IP with 12 Ks while expecting him to go 5 1/3 IP with 7 Ks and 4 ER.
Nick Kingham – 1 IP, 2 ER and a bunch of unearned runs as the Pirates booted the ball all around the infield, and gave Kingham’s owners a Ticker Shock! Though, gotta think the Pirates will Kingham to the curb when Archer’s in the rotation.
Cole Hamels – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.53. I know this sounds like possibly the worst reason to trust a pitcher, but my luck has been charmed in Tout Wars for nearly two years and I went in on Hamels in that league with all my FAAB. If you want better advice, Hamels has a 9.2 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 and an xFIP that is a half run lower than his ERA.
Willson Contreras – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .283. Everything looks fine with his stat line, but, wow, is he trailing where I thought he’d be for power. Because I can’t believe I’m wrong, I have to believe Contreras is going to get crazy hot for power in August.
Johnny Cueto – Undergoing Tommy John surgery today. Jason LaRue will be outside the operating room handing out cigars.
Greg Holland – Released by the Cardinals. Holland is now just tilting at windmills.
Luke Weaver – 2 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 4.75. I was briefly inhabited by DLzebub, thinking Weaver left the game due to injury, but then I realized A) He threw 74 pitches in less than three innings. B) He shouldn’t be owned in mixed leagues. C) There’s no C.
Harrison Bader – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 10th steal, hitting .275, as Tyler O’Neill moved to the bench after starting yesterday. Cardinals are taking this 50/50 playing time split serious. If only they were Two-Face, save everyone some time.
DJ LeMahieu – Expects to return Thursday. Garrett Hampson was given about as much runway to take off as Ryan McMahon. Gotta stop even bothering with Rockies prospects. If LeMahieu goes down again, Matt Holliday has a better chance of playing 2nd base for an extended period of time.
Kyle Freeland – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 12 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.20. One of the more underrated starters in all of baseball. I know, I know. But he pitches in Coors! Yeah, he has a home ERA of 2.45 in 55 IP. Zoinks!
Yoan Moncada – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 14th homer, hitting .229. Hey, it’s Mr. April! Say hello to your mother for me, Mr. April.
Brett Phillips – 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI. This is sure to turbocharge your Super Smash Bros., but Phillips seems locked into a starting job with the Royals, and has been hitting since he arrived there from Milwaukee. By the way, I would love the narrative if Phillips broke out after leaving the Brewers and seeing no playing time. All offseason Phillips and Scooter can ride around downtown Milwaukee on a bike like they’re Laverne & Shirley.
Alex Gordon – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .243. Lorne Greene wouldn’t even do a commercial for Al-Go.
Adalberto Mejia – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners (3 BBs), 2 Ks, ERA at 2.60 as he presumably takes Lance Lynn’s rotation spot. The name Adalberto is popular, huh? Shows a general lack of decisiveness in our culture. Is he Adam or Alberto? Ooh, he can be both! No! Choose a name! Get off my lawn! Mejia was decent in Triple-A this year, but that has never translated to the majors (in 112 2/3 IP prior to yesterday). His fastball velocity is up and he has a mix of three pitches, but mostly a fastball/change pitcher. For now, I’d leave him to the Stream-o-Nator.
Carlos Carrasco – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.66. If you’re an Indians fan or a Carrasco owner, he’s peaking at the right time. He now has a 1.33 ERA since July 11th and 4 wins.
Brad Hand – 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER and his 26th save and 2nd on the Indians, and, in the Indians last game, Cody Allen closed out the game. This bullpen looks like a two-hander like Dude, Where’s My Car? or My Dinner With Andre. Call the Indians’ bullpen, Dude, Where’s My Dinner With Andre?
Mike Fiers – Day-to-day after leaving the game when he was drilled on the shin. Hey, leave The Shins to indie rock and crappy Zach Braff films.
Tommy Milone – 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.00. Milone’s baloney, but, on a more general point, I’m streaming everyone against the Mess.
Anthony Rendon – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 16th homer, and starting to turn his season around. Prepare to be dazzled! *you approaching with a denim jacket* I said ‘be space dazzled’ not bedazzled.
Trea Turner – 1-for-4, 3 runs and his 27th and 28th steal and now has, like, 25 steals in the last three games. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! How about mildly amused?
Noah Syndergaard – 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.98, as he was activated from the Hand, Foot and Mouth DL. Fun fact! Did you know an ampersand is Latin for foot so H&M stands for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease?
Jose Reyes – 2-for-3 and his 2nd and 3rd homers. Gonna petition Fantrax to add Jose Reyes, the pitcher, in as a hitter too. Who’s with me?
Wilmer Flores – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer. Actually, it was less a home run than a 375 foot alley-oop to Juan Soto, who then tipped it over for the home run.
Steven Matz – Will have his forearm examined. The Mets said at the trading deadline they had no interest in rebuilding. They obviously weren’t talking about their pitchers’ arms.
Marcus Stroman – 5 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.63. I said not to draft him in January, and have not liked him all year. You owning him? That’s on you, papas and five mamas.
Russell Martin – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 2nd homer in the last four games. Fun fact! George Lucas began building a state-of-the-art compound on Martin’s head, confusing him for Marin.
Jonathan Lucroy – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs. …And that’s the story of how the A’s played like the best team for one improbable run in 2018. *Brad Pitt closes the storybook and looks at Jonah Hill* Didn’t you used to be fat?
Sean Manaea – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.38. Until the A’s cool off, I’m nom-nom-nom’ing all of their players. No matter what the Stream-o-Nator says.
Wade LeBlanc – 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA up to 3.95. Think LeBlanc made a trading deadline deal with the devil and traded his good pitching for the return of his soul.
Marwin Gonzalez – 2-for-5 and his 7th and 8th homer, hitting .231. Damn, I was so close to streaming him into my lineup for the batty call, but went with Gyorko instead, who, of course, wasn’t even starting. *turns to reflection in mirror* Do better, you handsome bastard.
Max Stassi – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. The way he goose steps during his home run trot though. C’mon, dude.
Jake Marisnick – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, as he was called up to platoon and fill-in for an injured Springer. The Marisnick family was in attendance cosplaying as the Maris family. Hope this begets no lawsuits.
Kyle Tucker – So, George Springer hurt his shoulder. Not badly, but he’s a little banged up. There’s only one move that makes sense here for the Astros. Send Kyle Tucker back to the minors. It’s Opposite Day, y’all! Wear your pants on your head! Shirts on your butts! And have a terrible day!
I was so proud of myself when I drafted Shaw 98th overall. Not sure why. Low self esteem? Alas, I’m now faced w/ dumping him or CJ Cron. Someone has to stay and be my CIF. Jared Lowrie is available, too; someone just dumped him.
What say you, Master Lothario? Cron, Shaw, or Lowrie @ CIF in this 10 team redraft?
Thanks!
@Phil: HA! It seemed like a good draft pick at the time! Cron
@Grey: Same deal for me – my league counts Ks, OBP on top of the standard 5 batting cats – should I drop Shaw for Cron or hot schmotato Kole? The caveat is that I won’t be able to check my team as much next 2 weeks, so that’s my only reservation about diving into Kole
Kole
Jake Bauers 3rd homer in as many games***
@Simsbad:
Tell me where the bombs are!!!!!
24 joke
@OaktownSteve: Ha!
@Simsbad: Oops — and I own him!
@Grey: Why wouldn’t you? He’s handsome, you’re handsome.
Haha
*Blushing*
Grey!!!
Marvelous write-up, simply marvelous!
a. Went shopping yesterday ’cause the temp was like over 100F and in an effort to save on our electricity bill. That is, if we stayed home we’d have to turn on the AC to survive! Seriously, I woke up around 07h00 yesterday morning and was sweating by 07h30 and that was with good-ish results from my RCL team (I gained 2 points to go from 75 to 77, from 5th to 4th!). Weird, right?
b. Nice lede title, that was Rudy! Okay, so thanks to Rudy on the lede title!
c. I’m with you on the smack talk about Dozier and playing time. ‘Member at the start of the season when Grandal was going to be the backup catcher to (I swear to God, I forgot his name!!! for like 3 minutes)……drum roll please…….Austin Barnes!!! Where in the fcuk has Austin Barnes been this year?
d. In desperate need of W and Ks, would you start Roark at home versus Cincinnati on Sunday (Castillo).
e. In need of average and HRs. Signed up Cano. Does this make any sense?
f. Mark Twain quote of the day for August 2
A SIMPLIFIED ALPHABET
(This article, written during the autumn of 1899, was about the last
writing done by Mark Twain on any impersonal subject.)
I have had a kindly feeling, a friendly feeling, a cousinly feeling toward Simplified Spelling, from the beginning of the movement three years ago, but nothing more inflamed than that. It seemed to me to merely propose to substitute one inadequacy for another; a sort of patching and plugging poor old dental relics with cement and gold and porcelain paste; what was really wanted was a new set of teeth. That is to say, a new ALPHABET.
The heart of our trouble is with our foolish alphabet. It doesn’t know how to spell, and can’t be taught. In this it is like all other alphabets except one–the phonographic. That is the only competent alphabet in the world. It can spell and correctly pronounce any word in our language.
That admirable alphabet, that brilliant alphabet, that inspired alphabet, can be learned in an hour or two. In a week the student can learn to write it with some little facility, and to read it with considerable ease. I know, for I saw it tried in a public school in Nevada forty-five years ago, and was so impressed by the incident that it has remained in my memory ever since.
I wish we could adopt it in place of our present written (and printed) character. I mean SIMPLY the alphabet; simply the consonants and the vowels–I don’t mean any REDUCTIONS or abbreviations of them, such as the shorthand writer uses in order to get compression and speed. No, I would SPELL EVERY WORD OUT.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: Hi Ante,
I grabbed Cano yesterday and one guy in my league was pretty bummed to miss out, so there’s that. Hope he’ll be motivated after sitting out almost 3 months. He was free, right? So no harm done if he Can’t-o. Stay cool — Realfeel of 105? here today and probably the rest of the month.
@JakeTPE: how would a guy be bummed already? if he wanted him that much he should’ve already stashed him. unless that guy literally showed up to admit he forgot about him.
@Mordacious Levator: Agreed. He said he thought he could wait a few more days, but not on my watch!
That said, I’m keeping expectations for Cano in check. A few RBI, .800 OPS, some HR will be good.
@Ante Galic: A. My RCL team did well yesterday too, coincidence? B. Ha C. Totally! D. I am E. Yup F. Nice!
Grey and Razzball brethren,
Can we talk Brewers bullpen for a sec? What’s going on, other than them having way too many guys?
On Knebel specifically, last night he pitched in a non-save situation (tie game in the 9th as visiting team, high leverage but still), Jeffress got the save in the previous game, and the game before that, he (CK) pitched the 9th with a four run lead and gave up a HR (so, Counsel went with Jeffress the following night — Knebel can’t go b2b now?).
So obviously Knebel isn’t the true closer or it’s very shaky. Harder is owned so can’t grab him. Is he next up or is it Soria? Jeffress? Does anybody have a read on this situation? It sure is murky. Thanks!
Oh, and Yahoo finally fixed their darn app. The yahoos!
Cheers. I’m going to go check out Princeton Vamos now!
@JakeTPE: it’s gonna be Knebel for the most part. Counsell has options now so I think you’ll see Jeffress vulture a few more saves, but he’s just trying to conserve arms.
@The Great Knoche: The Great Knoche and Jake PTE!
Just my $0.02 as a patient Knebel owner, it’s been brutal this year.
That said, agree with The Great Knoche somewhat. Here’s my take.
1. The fact that he didn’t pitch in the 1-0 save opp is weird.
2. Giving up the HR in the non-save situation was so foreseeable even Shakespeare saw it from the grave!
3. He appeared in the 9th just as Jansen. The hope for LAD fans was a Knebel implosion. The hope for Brewcrew fans was for the Brewers to score off Floro in the top of the 10th with a save from Hader or something similar (for sure not Jeffress).
That is all.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: Cheers, Ante.
A patient Knebel owner. I like it. We’ve had no choice this year with him I guess.
It was fun watching the one corner of Brewers twitter react to Knebel getting the call in the 9th (Uggh! Why is he pitching the 9th! He’s sucked all year! Can’t locate his pitches! etc.), to giving the leadoff double to Puig (Aaargh! Knebel is a dumpster fire! [A tweet with a photo of an actual dumpster on fire].), to him coming up big with the Ks to end it (Look at that curveball! If Knebel is back, look out! The start of something? Hashtag this is my crew! Fire emoji fire emoji, etc). Gotta love Twitter.
It wasn’t a save situation but I guess Counsell liked the matchups there and he didn’t give up the HR this time (just the double). Even though they lost, hopefully he’ll get the next save opp unless it comes today and Soria or Hader will likely get it. I don’t have enough spots to add Jeffress *and* Soria, especially with Hader in the mix (he looks to have more of a free role but can’t be counted out for the 9th either), so just gotta hang tough unless CC gives us a definitive word (and why would he)?
@The Great Knoche: Makes sense, Great Knoche. Thanks for weighing in. I could continue to stress and add Jeffress as insurance. It’s still probably him over Soria for you?
@JakeTPE: Agree with Knoche, just using other guys on occasion… He’s the closer 85/15 of the time, I’d think….
@Grey: Thanks, yeah, I’d imagine he gets the next chance if he’s not too tired…. Have a good one, Grey!
You too!
Re: Weaver – you should have told the SON that ;-)
@Stephen Lyon: I knew it was screwed up when I saw he was at $25 in he AM.
@The Great Knoche: Or that Hector Grabbel was $62
@Cram It: Ha! Sounds like a cranky guy at a grocery store
@Stephen Lyon: Yeah, Weaver should be better, but he’s just not doing it
AL only. OBP over AVG, total bases added. QS over wins. holds added.
C hicks
1B yonder
2B whit (2B/OF)
SS fletcher (3B)
3B mostsuckass
MI lowrie (2B/3B)
CI mancini (1B/OF)
OF (4) brantley, grichuk, kemp, martini
util (1) r.herera (SS/OF)
BN nunez (2B/SS/3B/OF)
DL correa, devers
NA (1) tucker
SP: romo (in SP slot), morton, skaggs, borucki, heaney, archer, gibson, happ
RP (4) fry, j.anderson, brach, herrera (WHEW good thing we can’t lose players midseason huh, i’d have 4 if we could, does affect keepers though)
DL font, pineda
1. drop kemp or martini for lomo or b.phillips or swihart (playing most of the time now, could give me both C and 1B depth (hicks could move over))? swihart has started 2/3 of last games, batted 2nd yesterday, and had 2 at bats in the other game he didn’t start too.
2. this about right order for FAAB’ing newly added FA’s: villar, meadows, maybin (i’m not getting into the pham war). issue here is IF i get meadows i could only stash ONE of tucker/meadows with our 1 slot.
so
3. who’s better stash: tucker/meadows? thinking meadows’ playing time when up is more likely, but of course tucker has more upside. i did just drop willie lately as he won’t have playing time at all when mazouza is back.
@Mordacious Levator: 1. Martini for Lomo 2. I’d move Meadows to end 3. Tucker
Good morning OG(original Grey)
2 quick questions
12 team h2h 6×6 ops is extra hitting cats. Keep 7 at years end.
Would you deal a 4th round next year (11th round overall) for Josh Donaldson?
Also what to do with JO-MA from stl. Time to drop and add one of Sano Moreland braun Or Bauer’s from Tampa?
Offense is as such
Grandal Jo-Ma Torres Lindor castellanos Chris Taylor Benentendi Soto Khris Davis Rosario no bench bats.
Thanks in advance
@Dunder Mifflin: No way on Donaldson — I’d add Bauers
Time to flush Nimmo down the toilet? Hasn’t done shizz in weeks.
@Turd Ferguson: You need permission? He hasn’t done shizz in over a month.
@Turd Ferguson: Technically, there’s no need to flush if he hasn’t done shizz, but I’d lose him
@Grey: Grey!
Saw what you did there…sarcasm! I’ll have none of that on this hallowed site. Is this a baseball question and answer site or what? Baseball, man! Focus!
Cheers,
Ante
Haha, my B!
@Ante Galic: We are now affiliated with Yahoo Answers
@Grey:
Touche Grey. The reason I love the Razzball community. Cutting bait. If anyone finds Nimmo in the sewers…enough fish jokes? Ha
Drop Nick Williams for Marwin?
@Tinman95: Sure
@Grey: Grey!
Drop Marwin for Nick Williams?
Cheers,
Ante
Meh
Trying to pry Carrasco off a guy who is our of it… Eddie Rosario too much for Carlos ? Dave Martinez has a picture of Joe Maddon in the bathroom mirror and does his daily affirmations about daily tinkering with lineups. Hes becoming my new hated one if he screws me over with Dozier playing time.
@johnnyhobbes:
I own Carrasco and wouldn’t trade him for Rosario- great deal for you to get Cookie
@johnnyhobbes: I also have Carrasco and no way you getting him for a Rosario
@Fungazi 2.0: the Carrasco owner, is out of the hunt at 5- 11. The league operates so that you may keep one bat and one arm as a keeper for next year….. catch is that the keeper must be drafted after the 9th round or picked up in free agency. His best bat keepers are Andrelton Simmons, Hosmer, Markakis , Leonys Martin….
Rosario is keeper eligible since i drafted him in the 10th ( thanks grey) , Hes the 5th best outfielder in our points league. I also have Javier Baez as a hitting keeper. I think I can convince him that since he’s obviously out this year he should make moves for next year. Make sense?
@johnnyhobbes: All right, all right, you’ve convinced me! Since I’m out of it this year, send the offer.
@johnnyhobbes: That sounds fair
@Grey: not to mention i fill in Rosario spot with King Bat Kole— good title this morning!
Title is Rudy
I don’t have a bench batter…drop Chacin for Calhoun?
@Adam: Yes
Gausman or Hamels ROS?
11T roto
@fudgemybudge: pls rank them along with Heaney and Taillon, thx
@fudgemybudge: Taillon, Hamels, Gausman
@fudgemybudge: Hamels
16-team 5×5 keeper league.
Philosophical question: is it possible to steam pitchers in deeper leagues? I’m in first place with a surplus of cheap closers (Yates, Hand, Doolittle, Treinen). My original plan was to try to trade a closer for a bat (my weaker side) but with C-Mart and Sale on the DL I was wondering if should go for a pitcher instead. Current Roster:
C – Garver
1B – Hoskins
2B – C. Hernandez
3B – Machado
SS – Peraza
MI- K. Marte
CI – Y. Alonso
OF- Adams
OF – Benetendi
OF – Kiermaier
OF – McCutchen
OF – Peralta
DH – Matt Chapman
DH – Margot
SP – Heaney, Pivetta, Dereck Rodriguez, Wood, Sale (DL), C-Mart (DL)
Thanks,
@phennore: Not easy, but possible, I do it in a 15 team league
Thoughts as to what’s wrong w Severino? Injured, mechanics, dead arm, regression?
@Bobby: Dead arm is my guess
16 – team 5×5 keeper league.
Philosophical question: is it possible to steam starting pitching in a deeper league? I’m in first place with a surplus of cheap closers (Hand, Yates, Doolittle, Treinen). My original plan was to trade for a bat (my weaker side) but with C-Mart and Sale on the DL, I was wondering if I should look for a pitcher instead. My current roster:
C – Garver
1B – Hoskins
2B – C. Hernandez
3B – Machado
SS – Peraza
MI – K. Marte
CI – Y. Alonso
OF – Matt Adams
OF – Benetendi
OF – Kiermaier
OF – McCutchen
OF – Peralta
DH – Chapman
DH – Margot
SP – Heaney, Pivetta, Dereck Rodriquez, Wood, Sale (DL), C-Mart (DL)
Thanks,
@phennore: Answered above
Private Eyes
They’re Watching You
This shit is stuck in my head. Thanks.
@Peacecoast: I could’ve went to see them two nights ago!
@Peacecoast: Peacecoast!
I had this song stuck in my head all day
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HlWT0WGsIo…..
Cheers,
Ante
Trade Shaw, Brantley and McCullers for arenado and Jon gray? I’m really worried about Shaw’s playing time and I have plenty of outfielders
@B: Yes. Steal for you and Lance will likely have innings limits.
@Will: Denied right away, aghh the fantasy gods are not giving me much to work with lately.
@B:
Knowing your league particulars and rest of your lineup would be helpful but…arenado is a top 10 talent, i would do that deal for just him…Gray is just Grayvy. But I also have a fantasy man crush on Arenado, so…
@Mex:
Sure!
My lineup is
C Ramos
1B Rizzo
2B Lemahieu
3B Shaw
SS Correa
2B/SS Segura
1B/3B Bauers or Chapman
OF
Benintendi
Yelich
Haniger
(Brantley and Choo on bench as well chris Taylor and piscotty)
This other team is 6-10 and has so many lineup holes, I’d really be helping him actually. He’s just so stuck on arenado, I have a good shot at
championship, pitching is fine, I have Nola, Morton, Tallion, flaherty, Maeda and Eovaldi
@B: Arenado
2018 stats:
Dee gordon – 407 at bats, 48 runs, 22 rbi, 25 steals, 1 hr, .287 AVG, .655 OPS and 96% owned.
Mallex Smith – 305 at bats, 36 runs, 25 rbi, 20 steals, 1 hr, .292 AVG, .770 OPS and 17% owned.
Mallex is putting together basically the same season as Dee in 100 less at bats. Per game Mallex is much better.
Ive never seen a more slept on fantasy baseballer than Mallex Smith. He stole 2 bags yesterday and is hitting near .390 the last month and can’t even get a mention?
Keep sleepin on Mallex, y’all!
@Wally Pipp: Well yeah, if you compare him to one of the most overrated guys in the league
@Wally Pipp: isn’t he a platoon OF now with Pham coming in?
@Wally Pipp: I saw he stole two bags yesterday, meant to mention him, slipped my mind, sorry Pipp
Do you trust Eovaldi or Pivetta ROS? Or keep both and drop Hand? Thanks.
@The Skrimmer: Trust? No way
1. Best on the wire….Duvall, Gurriel, Camargo, Y Sanchez, Villar, Mondesi.
My least productive hitters…..DeJong, Jo Ma. Hold or swap out?
2. Would you trade Ryu for Romo if your staff was: Max, Kluber, Bauer, Hendricks, Heaney, Ryu, Osuna, Bear, Leclerc. ?
3. Would you trade Kluber for MadBum and Morton?
@DodgerWindowClosed: 1. Depends on needs, Gurriel or Villar over DeJong 2. Sure 3. Nope
I streamed Stroman because he had 4 QS in his last 6 starts and my league is QS and I completely forgot about the Buzzsaw That Is the Oakland Athletics.
At least he got 6 Ks!
@branta: Damn
Is double-dipping a no-no? George Costanza says no! And who wouldn’t trust “Art Vandelay?”
1. I have to bench one of these three *hitters*: Suarez (vs. Scherzer @ WAS), Cain (vs. Kershaw @LAD), or Puig (vs Chacin, LAD). Who goes to the bench?
2. I am already trying to drop Fry as part of my waiver wire claim on Buehler (Aug 3). Is there anyone else on my team I should drop asap to pick up Kole Calhoun?
12-Team, Yahoo, H2H, 5×5 Redraft League
C – Empty, 1B – Abreu, 2B – Carp 3B – Suarez, SS – Machado, OF – Stanton/Cain/Conforto, Util – Rendon , Bench – Puig
SP – Berrios, Corbin, Newcomb, Eovaldi, Wheeler, Duffy, D.Rod, Lucchesi; RP – Davis, Seranthony, Barraclough, Fry
DL (2 spots)- Ramos, Morrow
@Joe Beisbol: Haha 1. Puig 2. I’d rotate bench bat with hot hand, so Puig
For ROS off the waiver wire in an OBP league:
Sano
Piscotty
Calhoun
Kendrys M
N Williams
Avi Garcia
Sano seems to have the highest upside, but he was so bad this year, & Calhoun, Piscotty & (noticed by none) Kendrys are the hottest hands lately (all pretty legit acc. to Statcast which likes Kendrys best). Thanks!
@TDub: Really ROS? Piscotty
SON loves Reynaldo Lopez today and I need a stream. Would you roll him out there today home vs KC?
Was reading up on the pep talk he got from his coaching staff and thought “maybe he’s fired up and used the blow up vs Toronto as a moment to get focused”…then I thought “but hes been trash for weeks, ask Grey”.
I could drop him now and grab Edwin Jackson for his start home vs. DET
@Marty Jannetty_Was Set Up: I don’t trust Reynaldo — trust Edwin more
Do you have a feeling of where you might rank gleyber Torres for next year? I’m in a $auction keeper league and have gleybor-aid for $6. Im getting trade offers with some expensive players for him but f u think he will be in the top 50ish next year I may just hold on to him
@Rectum Ralph: 35-50
Cervelli or Zunino at catcher?
@Daddy: Cervelli
Grey – how would you order K. Calhoun, M. Ozuna, Piscotty, Avisail ROS? Thanks!
@md: Ozuna, Piscotty
12 team 5×5 roto
SON doesn’t like Montgomery v. SD ($-3.9). Still worth a stream?
Which stream do you prefer for tomorrow?
Odorizzi v. KC ($17.9)
Quintana v. SD ($16.6)
@Audacity of Schoop: I’m starting Montgomery — Quintana
I am putting it our there into the universe that The Rays are out of offense after the last two games and Heaney will have a beauty game.
pretty please…
I hope youre right jon. Fun fact though. Heaney hasn’t won away since [email protected]jon:
@dingo37: Haha
@jon: Prayer hexagon
Would you own Gausman on Atl? Or streamer?
@Robert Schroeder: What’s the difference right now? Pick him up for his next start and take it from there…
@Cram It: I’d have to drop Chad Green & his K rate. Not sure it is worth it.
@Robert Schroeder: It’s worth it for a Gausman test run. Surely there are RP’s you can pick up later with an equivalent K rate – it’s not THAT good.
@Robert Schroeder: Drop Green for him
Snell & Stripling were sent to the disgraceful list just to limit their IP, right? No actual injuries and shouldn’t worry about ROS with them when they return?
@synyster: That’s what I think, haven’t heard anything confirming that tho
Grey,
12-tm H2H cat keeper (keep 12) CATS – (9) R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG,OPS,XBH – (8) W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS. LIMIT of 35 moves – no streaming
Made some moves and looking to solidify my roster before our leagues trade deadline (next week). Let me know what you think of my squad below, if you’d look to move anybody or swap anybody from the wire (Waiver and team below)
WAIVER
HIT – B. Belt, Y. Gurriel, F. Meija, B. Hamilton, C. Gonzale, C. Dickerson, M. Semien, J. Bauers, J. Kipnis, M. Zuzino, R. Healy, K. Calhoun, T Beckham, R Chirinos,
RP – P. Strop, J Leclerc, A Vizcaino, Z. Britton, J. Familia, F. Rodney, K. Herrera, J. Soria, R. Osuna, R. Gsellman, A.J. Minter
My team:
C – EMPTY
1B – P. Goldschmidt
2B – B. Dozier
3B – Eugenio Suarez
SS – T. Turner
CI – A. Rizzo
MI – X. Bogaerts
LF – C. Yelich
CF – C. Blackmon
RF – M. Haniger
Util – J. Upton
DL– W. Ramos (10-day DL)
SP – C. Carrasco
SP – J. Verlander
SP – D. Duffy
RP – K. Baraclough (RP)
RP – E. Diaz (RP)
P – W. Davis (RP)
P – J. Zimmermann
BN – R. Hill
BN – L. Lynn
BN – J. Taillon
BN – W. Buehler
BN – J. Paxton
BN– N. Syndergaard
BN- R. Osuna (SUSP)
Thanks bud
@Marv: I’d want an SP over Duffy potentially but you didn’t list any SPs
@Grey: Sorry, didn’t put any SP as I figured I’m good with SPs and the wire is pretty thin. I was originally thinking of swapping Duffy for another closer or a bench bat (Calhoun etc)
Waiver SP
S. Gray, D. Rodriguez, G. Marquez, H. Bailey, W. Miley, T. Richards, T. Cahill, M. Minor, C. Buchholz
Those choices aren’t great
@Grey: agreed haha so then I assume drop Duffy (Duffy’s gotta go) for a batter or an extra RP, from the options, who do I grab?
Extra RP
My Ryu, DeJong and Jo Ma for his LeMahieu and Rondon.
I could use saves and holds. I would backfill the open spot with Villar or Mondesi.
Which side? Close?
@Taking14DaTeam: You’re not getting saves, Osuna is in Houston now
@Grey:
I have Osuna too. So I figure I get saves from one, holds from the other. Make sense?
Sure
If I could have one used move set prop it would be the My Dinner With Andre action figures from Waiting For Guffman.
What’s up in the NFBC? 5 horse race all a sudden. My team is garbage tho.
Oaktown Kids 123.5 and climbing.
@OaktownSteve: Haha, so great… Not sure if you said it or someone else, but NFBC is really a league of attrition
@Grey:
We both said it earlier this year.
Ah, yeah, it did sound especially apt
@Grey: Yeah I mentioned it the other day. Got healthy for 2 days and Bam. Back in it. Plus my deep rooted love for Calhoun hasn’t hurt me.
Hey Grey
Is it time to cut bait on Muncy
The guy is 1 for his last 20 and 8 for his last 45 Not exactly lighting it up and now playing time could be affected.
Options are
Souza, Zobrist and Mancini (might be getting hot)
What do you think
Thanks
@alps: I’d wait thru weekend to see how Dozier affects him, but it might be time to move on
Just hold Muncy now or try to trade? Top-20 SP a reasonable return for him or is that too rich?
PT concerns, not to mention he seems to changed his approach…
@Drew: Try to trade him
@Grey: do you feel he’s keeper worthy in a 10 team, standard 5×5 ESPN league where we keep 15 guys each?
Who?
@Grey: Sorry…. Muncy
He’s a keeper
@Grey:
Trout, Trea Turner, Benintendi, CSeager, KBryant, Castellanos, GSanchez, Dozier, Scherzer, CMart, TBauer are my certain keepers. Which 4 if the following would you hold on to?
Kopech, Donaldson, FWhitley, WCalhoun, Stripling, Muncy, Tim Anderson, KTucker
Thanks so much!
Muncy, Anderson, Tucker, blech, Stripling maybe, I don’t know, question for next March
@Grey: thanks. Yeah, agree it’s too early, but was trying to figure out who to try and combo for an upgrade. Thanks for the feedback
No problem
Catcher question sort of sorry…with 20 games at C this year John Hicks now has C eligbiity next year in my AL only auction league. He has good value at $5. Is he gonna get more than 400 AB’s next year? Is his playing time solely reliant on Miggy’s health for next year?
Thanks
@Mex: No on Hicks next year
16 team dynasty h2h 6×6 with QS and k/bb.
My top SPs are decent (verlander, madbum, wood, stripling, clevinger, price) but the rest aren’t (gausman, sonny, teheran, quintana, ervin santana, duffy). really no SPs on the wire to pick up in lieu of any of those guys (“best” available are hardy, jurado, lyles, adalberto) so I’m just playing matchups as best i can.
most intriguing arm available is caleb ferguson. i’ve been holding melancon all year hoping he’d get save chances this year. that’s probably not happening so now I’m holding hoping he’ll get them next year but not even sure how likely that is now regardless of money he’s making since smith/watson/strickland all under contract and have pitched better than he has. another reliever i could drop would be jace fry but he at least might close this year.
so are you interested in ferguson as a hi K, low ratio MR? would you drop melancon or someone else for him?
thanks grey!
@brian: I like Caleb a lot, lose Melancon for him
Daniel Murphy seems to be coming around. Would you drop Avisail Garcia to pick up Murphy?
@JB: Yeah, I’d try Murphy
10 tm 6×6 w/OPS need to drop one to stream/batty calls- Jo Ma or thames
both seem like part time players now
@Raider: Thames
Whats your ROS outlook on Jesus Aguilar?
@Kyler Shaw: 25/8/25/.270
Dearest Grey,
When using a semicolon, one must remember that it creates the same grammatical separation as a period (while still, of course, suggesting a closer connection between ideas than a period would.
So this “sentence” actually contains three semicolon fragments and only ONE independent clause that could stand on its own: “By the way, apologies about the Stream-o-Nator being goofy yesterday; think it had something to do with all the trades; should be good now; semicolons are fun.”
Of course, the “apologies about/for” fragment is common in modern English, and dropping the subject pronouns “I” and “it” is common as well. But semicolons are powerful stuff, and I really don’t think you should be fucking around with them when you’re dropping everyday English on us.
I am also still pissed about that question/comment video; it is all in good fun, man.
In other news, I’m trying to decide between Heaney @TB ($15.2) and Reynaldo vs. KC ($9.7) for a stream tonight. i think Heaney is the better pitcher, but I want to start anyone at home against KC.
This has sort of been asked above, and I almost deleted, but I still wanted to bus your chops about semicolons (and double spacing after a period . . . gross).
Love yas!!!
@sportivetricks:
Probably should have proofread for that missing parentheses in my first graf.
@sportivetricks:
Especially when I “bus” your chops.
@sportivetricks: Haha, my B — Heaney — ‘bust your chops’ is the colloquialism, I believe, ‘bus your chops’ is shipping of lamb chops.
@Grey:
Thanks!!! And I’m an idiot.
You’ve got my email if you ever have grammar/proofreading questions . . . I owe you!!!
Haha, thanks!
14-T keep forever obp
Give Aguilar/Thor
Get Jo-Ram
Thanks
@Steve: Jo-Ram
Rolling out Heaney today @TB? Seems easy start except they’ve steamrolled LA so far
@Fungazi 2.0: Heaney appears to be a start
@Grey: Thanks Grey. I’m tapping out on this one though, this match-up got me shook
You’re abandoning me?
@Grey: Yep, it’s better this way. At least one of us can go to bed happy tonight.
Haha
Punting k’s, so I just need ratio help.
Drop Lester and Quintana for any two of Taillon, J. Gray, Godley, or T. Williams?
@snarky anklebiter: Taillon, Lester
DJ LaMaheui or Ian Happ ROS? Thanks
@DonnieB: DJ
Ros yonder or jake Bauer’s?
@Sam: Yonder
Which catcher is best to own for the rest of the year…Salvador Perez, Cervelli, Posey, and Ramos?
@phil: Posey
@Grey:
I’ll say Sal.
Mineo?
@Grey:
Great in Rebel w/o Cause. Would also accept “Bando”
Great A’s catcher!
Can you rank the following for 2019: E Rosario, Rendon, Dozier, T Anderson, Realmuto
Great site.
Thanks
@Gator: Thanks! Rosario, Dozier, Rendon
Grey,
couple of questions
1. Rather Hand or Betances in a holds league?
2. Current Relievers in a league with category for saves and another for holds: I play Hader, Yates, Will Smith, Box, and Cody Allen in my reliever spots. I also have Seranthony in a SP spot. I also have Osuna on the bench. Current FAAB is 47 of 100 budget with all bids at a minimum of $1. I’m in first so all my bids tend to be atleast $2. Currently save standings are 1st 91, 2nd 88, 3rd (me) 87, 4th 73.
Would you trade Boxberger and $7 Faab for Kimbrel?
Thanks
@Brett: 1. Flip a coin, Hand 2. Yes
@Grey: Had another question I’m struggling with in my 6×6 league with holds and ops as the extra categories. Here are my hitters:
C Open, Freeman, Albies, Baez, Machado, Bellinger, Gleyber, Benintendi, Marte, Hoskins, Acuna, Cain, Kole Calhoun. I have Devers and Ramos on the DL and I currently have Eloy Jimenez on my bench. We can keep 5 at a $260 auction budget. I’m good with keepers so I wouldn’t keep Jimenez who can be kept only for next year at $5 but he could possibly fetch me something at the deadline. However, I’m fighting for 1st and while I can’t move up much in holds Jordan Hicks is available on waivers and could help me keep my place as he has SP eligibility. Would you cut Eloy for Hicks?
How many teams? Seems doubtful Eloy is a keeper
@Grey: 12 teams. Do you think with Kole Calhoun I can let him go for Hicks?
Why don’t you want Kole? I’d want him in every league right now
@Grey: I’m sorry I might have confused you. With Kole Calhoun at utility and as my worst hitter are you comfortable cutting Eloy for Jordan Hicks.
Yeah, I am
SON loves Freeland for his two starts at home next week!
Wow, at home? That’s surprising
Almost dropped the coffee mug when I saw Trout day to day after having Springer day to day… I’m dodging bullets here! … right?…. I should stop now
Haha
Justice for Jason LaRue! Hahaha.
PS- I’ve had hand foot and mouth. It suuuuux.
Ew, TMI
NL Only…plz rank these for cmart dl….hamels, godley, l Castillo, gausman, pivetta, wheeler.. also could drop buehler or gray if you like two of the six better than these
Hamels, Gausman, Godley, Wheeler — I wouldn’t drop those two
Yo Grey, thanks for steering me away from starting Luke Weaver in a shallow mixer yesterday. We running out Folty today in a shallow mixer at home vs Mets, SON has him at $11.3? Thanks as always
I am starting Folty
Grey
I see all the concern for Puig’s playing time. Would you offer him up for AJ Minter to shore up saves?
(still have stanton, acuna, soto, calhoun, bauers in the OF)
Sure
@Grey: Thanks man! I dont know how you do this day in and day out – but we all appreciate it
No problem
Looking to add Hamels (need another arm).
I can make daily lineup changes, so I’m all for platoon guys if they are great accordingly.
Who’s the drop?
N Williams, Pederson, Bauer’s, Piscotty
Thanks
Williams
Rebuilding for 2019
H Bader for J Bell and S Kingery ?
Sounds like a decent gamble
Drop Freddy Peralta for Gausman in 10 team mixed H2h yahoo redraft league?
Struggling with injuries. Had to drop C Martinez as i have 5 DL players and only 3 DL spots.
Yes
Drop Cueto in 14 team dynasty league?
Sure
Archer starting tomorrow bumps my newest pickup Musgrove starting at Coors on Monday. Fuuuuuuu -_-
NOOOOO
Is Yairo Munoz a buy?
Sure
@Grey: over Nick Williams?
Need full questions, on phone and all I see is “over Nick Williams?”
@Tinman95:
I like him.
Villanueva or Flores ROS at 3rd?
Gomber taking Cmarts rotation spot, worth a pickup over Montgomery?
Drop one Nimmo or Heyward?
Thanks!
Flores — Not over Montgomery — Nimmo
The Audacity of Schoop is a great handle.
Yes war of attrition. I have 12 injured players in that league.
There needs to be a glossary term for Byron Buxton.
Minnesota Craps
@Grey:
Buxton…from the Latin for “huge bust”
Buxton, why there is a negative definition for the word bust
@Grey:
They need to create an “abled” list for him.
Holy cow, Buxton just hit the abled list!
Too generous… Buxton needs his own category, Breathing
@Grey:
1085. That’s the difference between Buxton’s final ADP (48!) and his current player rater rank (1133!).
1085 is actually the California criminal code for “crimes against ADP.” As in, “possible 1085 in progress…suspect is a lanky right handed SP wearing a Cinncinnati Reds uniform. Suspect is armed but not considered dangerous.”
HAHA, nice!
Trying to look ahead to next week for a H2H weekly cats league, I have Maeda and Wood @ Coors, Pivetta @ Ari, Newcomb @ Was…. absolutely brutal… with 14 moves do you bench these guys and pick up Bieber @ White Sox and a ratio helper like Trivino? Qs league
I wouldn’t make moves just about one week unless it was the playoffs
@Grey: Gotcha, 1st and 2nd get a first round buy to semi finals which I have right now but probably still too early, shizz changes. Sounds like I’ll have to take a kicking and hope for a tie week
Go for tie
@Gotime:
Probably famous last words but doesn’t it feel like Coors has been playing more neutral lately. Humidor cranked up to 11?
Don’t you dare start Wood in Coors
@Grey:
The A’s series was fishy. I only listen to games on radio so take this with a grain but it seemed like the A’s flew out to the warning track a dozen times in that series. Rocks didn’t score many more.
A’s are on some kind of run, you must be psyched
@Grey:
Super stoked. Just about as fun a team as you’d want to see.
Chapman and Olson will both be GGs on defense. Pen is redicu. Deep line up.
Trivino is a revelation, right? Where did this pop from?
@Grey:
Crazy came out of nowhere story. He’s nasty. Familia’s splitter is also pure filth.
Familia was super underrated coming into this year, but glad I traded him, even if it was for Happ who hasn’t been amazing
@Grey: Coors is only in 3rd place as far as park metrics go. (2nd in Home Runs) Might have more to do with fact that Rockies pitching isn’t as awful as normal. Texas is tops and it isn’t close. Again may have something to do with how bad their staff is.
The surprising on on the list??? Petco is 4th best hitters park. (3rd in Home Runs)
Wow, crazy on Petco
@OaktownSteve: A’s were weak in that series. Apparently the rarefied air did that.
Dynasty trade offer:
I’m going for title this year…
I give CMart, Senzel, Pivetta
I get Kershaw, Kinsler.
Thanks!
Works for me
Dynasty trade offer:
I’m going for win this year.
I give CMart, Pivetta, Senzel
I get Kershaw, Kinsler
Thanks!
Works for me
Need one ROS
O’Neill/Bader
Nick Williams
Marwin Gonzalez
Mancini
Meadows
Williams
Can you rank these deals from best to worst?
1. My Jo Ma (bench bat) and Bear for Allen and Romo. Odd to trade closers but that is the offer.
2. My Mazara for Hand and W Peralta. (Drop would be Bear or Jo Ma)
3. My Haniger for Hand and W Peralta (same drop decision)
1. Sure 2. Meh 3. Meh
Time to pull the trigger and drop Pivetta for Gausman?
Sure
Keep LeMahieu or Hosmer.
Thanks
For next year? Hosmer
@Grey: How about for this year?
DJ
Grey, need some help from the guru!
I can only use 5 of these starts, which ones you use?
Pivetta v MIA
Gonzales v TOR
Snell v CHW
Flaherty @ PIT
Ray v SF
Lester v SD
Roark v CIN
What does SON say https://razzball.com/streamers/
I’d guess no Flaherty or Gonzales
Who’s the drop when Correa is activated (position does not particularly matter): JoMa, Souza, Cesar Hernandez?
Souza
Rolled out Weaver against my better judgement… should have listened to my 1st instinct.
Anyway, is he officially droppable in 12-team (deep bench) leagues or should we still hold since SON loves his next 2 starts?
While we’re on cardinals, what’s going on with Jose Martinez? Is he even worth holding at this point as well? I think he’s started 1, maybe 2 games since they fired Matheny
Thanks as always!
Drop him– can lose Jo-Ma
Haniger or Kemp ROS? Are they both just average OF options the rest of the way? Should I lose one and just stream a hot waiver pickup (i.e. Kole)?
Flip a coin? Might both be average OF options… Haniger’s slumping, Kemp’s squeezed for PT…. Can lose Kemp
Good morning, Grey!
I knew I should have sat Heaney when Trout wasn’t in the lineup. Never had a shot at a win today. Trout’s Angels really fit into the “Lebron and a bunch of scrubs” paradigm.
I’ve been rostering Heaney in RCL. Is he really more of a streamer, or are the Rays now good?
Thanks!
PS: I wish I loved anything as much as Kansas City loves penciling Alcides Escobar into the lineup.
@GrassyKnollRedding: Depending on where you are in Innings pitched he is rosterable. if you are ahead of pace I would drop him and grab some guys to help with ratios.
@The Great Knoche: Sound advice. Thanks, Knoche!
DJ and Dickerson coming off DL, which two of this group would you keep:
Puig, LeMahieu, Dickerson, M. Chapman, A. Hicks
Thanks
@JP: Shoudl have clarified this is for ROS only, so for ROS which two of this group would you hold on to?
Puig, LeMahieu, Dickerson, M. Chapman, A. Hicks?
Chapman, Hicks
would you trade Folty and Eddie Rosario for Kershaw?
Nah
Hello Grey,
Great stuff as usual. And to think I was thrilled when I landed Holland with my Waiver pick in a league where I really needed a closer. How young and naïve I was back then.
Now to my point. I looked at the games going on and saw that Heaney was sucking and of course I have Heaney Starting because it’s TB and of course I really need Heaney to win because I need points because I am in 6th Place and playing the 7th Place team and I finally realized something. When you start the likes of Heaney, Pivetta, Maeda, Gray, Kingham and Peralta, your chances of winning are not great. You don’t need to go to a mountain top to get a gem like this. I was kind enough to drop this one right on your lap. I do for you because you do so much for us.
That’s all. Thanks much Grey.
Haha, thanks!
Need 2 ROS
Heaney
Gausman
D-Rod
Not D-Rod
Cervelli or Chirinos?
Cervelli
Trade A or Trade B
A)
My Muncy and Nick Williams for his Alonzo and Kyle Gibson
B)
My Muncy and Nick Williams for his Dan Murphy and Conforto
Alonso… Murphy
@Grey: pass on the trades?
I told you what side I like in the trades
@Grey: which trade do you like better?
Alonso is better than Murphy
It looks like O’Neil and Bader might split time unless Fowler gets sat down. Which of the two would you go for in a keeper league. Drop Yuli for either? Thanks. You are the Superman of the fantasy baseball season.
O’Neill… Can lose Yuli
Thanks!
Cargo out twice today failing to hold the base on a slide.
@VinWins: Now DeJong overslides and the Rockies get the umps to look at it even though they are out of challenges.
So bizarre
That’s odd
@Grey: Well, late in the game they can ask for a review, which the umps can refuse. But, I’m all for getting the call right.
I get why there’s a limit to challenges, but seems counterintuitive to say you can challenge a certain number of cals, calls we want to get right, then these other calls? We don’t care about them.
@Grey: Agreed.
Same page with VinWins!
@Grey: Ha. Here’s something else I think we can agree on. If you are out of starts in a league where finding a trade partner is tough, and I offer you Stanton for Bum and Verlander, you take it, right? But no, he counters with Bum and Quintana for Stanton and Schoop.
Oh, well.
*eyes bulge* You were giving Stanton for those guys? Wow, you got lucky he declined… I’d want so much more
@Grey: Ha! I know, I wouldn’t do it early in the season, but I can afford that loss on offense now for a pitching upgrade. Though I know you don’t want Bum.
Yeah, worried about Bum… He hasn’t had double digit Ks in a game in about 18 months
For some inexplicable reason, the Angels, having thrown in the towel, are still starting Valbuena at 1b despite turning to Fletcher at 2b and Cowart at 3b. How about release Valbuena as punishment for crossing the Mendoza line today and calling up Matt Thaiss? Seriously. WTF is Sciosciapath starting him for?
Scioscia loves Valbuena, no one will understand it ever
@Grey: Valbuena is the Anti-Cron
I have a theory that Scioscia was a bad hitter, and wants to take it out on anyone who might be better than him, but just barely, so Trout doesn’t count
I think you’re spot on. Where psychoanalysis meets baseball. Explains many things like love of Mathis, etc.
And now he won’t start Arcia!
@Grey: Wow. I totally agree, it’s gotta be something like that. Certain managers like him (and formerly Matheny) always seem to be on a petty power trip. This must be that half-mental aspect of the game Yogi spoke of.
Makes for interesting Scioscia-logical experiment
Rest of season production in a 5×5: Tyler O’Neill or Willie Calhoun?
O’Neill
Need a 3B while Bryant is out and possibly longer… Devers/Gallo/Anderson? And do I drop Inciarte, dee Gordon or Hosmer
Hosmer for Tim Anderson
Kinda depends on needs tho
@Grey: well it’s Brian Anderson not Tim. I need HRs and RBIs but it’s a point system so really most effective the rest of the way
Yo, Dirt, let’s try Anderson anyway
@Grey: ha alright thanks man, love the blog… long time follower
Thanks, Dirt!
10-team NL-only h2h … catcher is a wasteland and I’m starting Tucker. Would you put in a waiver claim for Ramos, drop Tucker and punt catcher until Ramos comes off the DL?
Grey, you’re doing God’s work fielding catcher questions.
Ha… I would stash Ramos there
12 team 5×5 (OBP, QS, NSVH) Redraft
My Albies/Bauer for his Torenado/Stressbird?
Torenado owner is dead last. Ill be sliding Happ or Cano over to 2B. Am in 3rd place right on the top 2 teams heels. Looking for an RBI guy to make a push in that cat.
SP: Bauer, Keuchel, Heaney, Paxton, Hill
Have loaded up on RP to catch up on NSVH
RP: Romo, Betances, SirAnthony, Knebel, Trivino, McHugh
Thanks
Sounds like you’re giving more than you should need to, but you do what you gotta do at this point
@Grey: Was wanting to see if I was giving up too much?
What about Paxton instead of Bauer?
I prefer giving Paxton
@Grey: Sounds good.
thanks
No problem
In a 10 team H2H 5×5 OBP Keeper (5 players)
How would you rank the following?
Someone has offered me Albies and has expressed interest in the following 4 players. How would you rank them best to worst so i can work my way down the list in a trade. The players are McCullers Iglesias Bauer and Carrasco. Pretty much would you be willing to give away any of them alone and in what order. My current is Iglesias (but need saves), then McCullers , then Bauer, then Carrasco. Would you be willing to trade all of them (individually)?
What are your thoughts?
He’s also put Myers and Gary Sanchez on the block but don’t know if they’re worth it.
Thanks as always
Your order makes sense to me, but I’d flip Carrasco and Bauer… Bauer’s better
@Grey: thanks. and you would trade any of them one for one for Albies?
I’d want Albies, yeah
Do you like Aguilar or Chapman as CI?
Thanks
Aguilar
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. need pitching help and was offered degrom for harper. can replace harper in the lineup with calhoun or tim anderson. pull the trigger?
I’d take deGrom
In my NL only, I’ve only got $20 of the $60 I started with. I’m going to try to get one player with it. Could you rank Dozier, Schoop and Archer? Are you worried that Dozier and Schoop won’t get everyday at bats?
I am concerned about PT… I’d still go Dozier, Schoop, Archer, hitter or pitcher is apple/orange tho
What’s good Grey? The trading deadline passed today in our league and I did absolutely nothing. I don’t have an issue now with closers but I will in three weeks come the playoffs. Currently have Treinen, Hand, Rondon, and Allen in my K/9 keeper league. I’m no tassologist, but from what I’ve seen the situation in Cleveland is going to be a time-share going forward. A couple of questions for you…
(1) In a K/9 do you concur with cutting Allen over Hand, or continue to hold onto both?
(2) Can you rank the following closers who are currently out on the waiver wire? Herrera, LeClerc, Will Smith, Peralta, and Swarzak.
(3) There is no 3rd question.
(4) Helping my pops recover from knee surgery this week and my step-mom has made massive quantities of three-bean salad and minestrone soup. That’s all I’ve ate for four days counting which begs the question, can man live on three-bean salad and minestrone alone?
Thanks!
How’s it going, ‘poop? So, you’re not a tassologist? 1. I’d go Allen 2. Smith, Leclerc, Peralta 4. Sounds like a recipe for disaster (area in your bathroom)
Grey MC is heating UP!!! Camargo or Longoria ROS
E’eryday! Camargo
has anybody wondered how interesting it is that COL pretty much straight up lied about dj’s injury (they called it “fairly severe” oblique strain) yet he only missed 12 days?
Bet he’s injured ‘again’ in a few days
@Grey: yeah since he’s not healthy now and he’s pulling a “STL pitcher” (learned by wainwrong, just claim yr healthy when not, hope somehow you play well after fooling trainers/coaches). other option is it was always a minor thing that COL played up for some reason.
Totally
Folty facing the bottom of the Mess order in the bottom of the 5th with a 3 run lead, why does this make me so nervous?
Haha, he’s like VV, always nervous with him
@Grey: haha totally. And the situation I described has been killing my pitching for most of the year. Glad to see him yanked after six. Good outing, now let’s tack on and get our boy the W!
Got it!
Mondesi and Villar on the wire. Would it be crazy to add one or both dropping Jo Ma and/or DeJong?
Not crazy if you need SAGNOF
@Grey:
Jo Ma is a bench bat so I may go there since no one will trade for him. Cardinals brain trust is killing me. Do you prefer Villar or Mondesi?
Other question: I think I could trade DeJong for Mallex. Is that a Better idea than going for Villar or Mondesi?
I’d try Villar — Yeah, Mallex is better idea
sounds like i’m winning villar and maybin here
August 2, 2018 at 3:05 am (link)
AL only. OBP over AVG, total bases added. QS over wins. holds added.
C hicks
1B yonder
2B whit (2B/OF)
SS fletcher (3B)
3B mostsuckass
MI lowrie (2B/3B)
CI mancini (1B/OF)
OF (4) brantley, grichuk, kemp, martini
util (1) r.herera (SS/OF)
BN nunez (2B/SS/3B/OF)
DL correa, devers
NA (1) tucker
SP: romo (in SP slot), morton, skaggs, borucki, heaney, archer, gibson, happ
RP (4) fry, j.anderson, brach, herrera (WHEW good thing we can’t lose players midseason huh, i’d have 4 if we could, does affect keepers though)
DL font, pineda
villar fits into DL slot. haven’t dropped martini for lomo yet. should i drop martini for maybin then drop either kemp or r.herrera for lomo or hold? maybin is a starter CF at SEA is now appears.
@Mordacious Levator: with maybin (villar later) and kemp it does seem like i’d need some empty HR’s (lomo is exact epitome of empty HR’s)
It does
Makes sense, Martini and Rosell
Is Pivetta any way related to Robbie Ray? Can we get your intern on this Grey.. bench him in a weekly league for Newcomb (who doesn’t start this week), does fine, then next week will be another blow up…F…
Will look into it!
I miss April/May Wade Davis…
Ha, I hear ya
20 team dynasty. added pressly day before he went to HOU. he was actually MIN’s best RP ALL year but didn’t get much leverage there. HOU appears to know what they have here and both closermoneky and depthcharts have him as the 7th inning man right now, with peacock being the LR. we have 5 SP slots,7 RP slots (can only use MAX 1 BN spot for pitchers out of 4, so max 6 SP).
SP: pivetta, V2, morton, skaggs, archer, buchholez
RP: pressly, peacock, c.martin (might close, i need min TEX players anyway, it’s proving hard to trade for leclerc, and really TEX f’d me all year by not giving him the 8th inning all year when he was their 2nd best RP all year, i had him before but he wasn’t getting leverage), steckenrider, w.peralta, alexander, kela
DL morrow, dervish, ryu, fister (to help out my TEX minimums)
NA giles
so peacock or pressly dropped first for giles? if we trust the depth charts it’s peacock.
Peacock
Still on Barraclough or drop for Steckenrider? He’s been awful.
Where do you see Kemp finishing for the year. Is he worth hanging onto or dropping for Kinsler, Ender, Jose Martinez or Villiar.
Thank you
Grey-
To be honest, I didn’t scroll they the above comments/questions so you may have answered this numerous times…..ROS who do you like for save and overall stats….Osuna, Seranthony, Romo or Giles(obviously not Giles,right)?
I gotta drop one…..LeMahieu Odubell or Dan Murph
Thanks Grey
Odor 5BB!
@FrankGrimes: Haha! I was just about to write exactly that. Pretty sure I saw a sea of blood and a two-headed calf speaking tongues on my way back from the subway, too.
Grey do I need to bench Severino tomorrow or roll the dice?