Whaddya say, let’s do a Nick Kurtz post every other day for the rest of the season. For unstints: Random starter pitches well, I write a lede about him, “Yay, Max Meyer, you complete me, not ‘me’ like Renée Zellweger, but ‘me’ as in a 14-strikeout game,” or whoever pitches well, then the next day’s post, “Okay, what’s Nick Kurtz up to? 1-for-3 with a bing bong in Bing Bong Stadium? We love bing bongs, don’t we, fellas?” And just keep going back and forth like this for the rest of the season. Last Friday, I told you to pick up Nick Kurtz — Nick Kurtz fantasy — and it Kurtz so good, because now he’s being promoted by the SacTown A’s. Did he suddenly get better than he was last Friday or on Opening Day, for that matter? No, there’s literally no rhyme or reason why players are called up. Your guess = my guess; let’s get married; we have similar capacities for guesses. I would pick up Nick Kurtz in every league. Yes, even yours. He could hit 30+ homers in only five months. We’ll discuss more, not tomorrow, but the next day. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Luis Arraez – Hit the 7-day concussion. Arraez said, “I feel fine,” then put his pants over his head and stepped into his shirt.
Gavin Sheets – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer. Exhibit 56,786 of You Too Can Manage, 1st baseman Arraez went down, and Sheets took over at 1B and hit 2nd. There’s at least five guys in that lineup better suited to hit 2nd.
Randy Vasquez – 2 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.97. Streamonator hated this one, but it was a two-start week and that’s so hard to–Ugh, bad week to quit barbiturates.
Will Vest – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 0.93, and his 2nd save. Regret to inform that he could get the next save, or not another one for two weeks.
Jace Jung – 0-for-2, 1 run as he was called up. Not sure where he plays, the Tigers have Javier Baez, who was an All-Star in 2018. Here’s what Itch wrote, “A left-handed hitter at 6’0” 205 lbs, Jung hit 28 homers in 128 games across two levels in 2023, slashing .265/.376/.502. He hit 14 home runs at each level but did so in just 47 games at Double-A. The 12th overall pick in 2022–Have I mentioned that this system is loaded? I don’t think I have, but I’ve been thinking about it all week. Jung posted a quite useful .362 on base percentage in 34 MLB games to help Detroit’s playoff push. He slugged just .304 over that stretch, but he was contributing tough at bats in high-stress spots, which speaks well of his chances to grab a lineup spot even on a good team. Now to make Grey’s life stressful.” I’m scared. Jung feels like an AL-Only guy until we see his playing time and him hitting; he was, after all, hitting .239 in AAA.
Craig Yoho – 1 IP, 1 ER, as he was called up by the Brewers. Walking around saying Yoho like it’s Yoo-Hoo, then when someone looks at me weird, screaming, “You don’t like chocolate milk?!” Here’s what Itch said, ” I think the best case for fantasy purposes belongs to Yoho ho and a bottle of rum, a 6’3” 225 lb power reliever in an organization with a track record for developing dominant closers. In 57.2 innings across three levels, Yoho allowed zero home runs and just 31 hits, recording ten saves along with a 0.94 ERA and 0.94 WHIP, a stat line so fun it might make you chuckle. Not as funny as beating up Grey.” What? So, Yoho could be the closer, but so could Uribe. Think Megill is the closer until they trade him at end of July.
Caleb Durbin – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. I do like Durbin (mostly for speed), but we have to get him out of the 9-hole.
Quinn Priester – 4 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 1.93. Priester was clearly distracted by yesterday’s big world news.
Wilmer Flores – 2-for-3 and his 7th homer. I said on the podcast this week (out later today, I think) how it would be nice if Kurtz had a May as good as, say, Wilmer’s April, and I thought about how crazy that sounded, but I’d take Wilmer’s April from literally any hitter. That’s a 40+ HR pace!
Robbie Ray – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (3 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 4.07. Wish he was showing better control. Could his pants be too tight?
A.J. Puk – Headed for an MRI on his elbow. Mean’s while, Justin Martinez has fatigue. I’m sorry, Justin, are we boring you? I guess Shelby Miller is the pickup here, and I shuddered a little saying that.
Triston McKenzie – DFA’d by the Guards. This is the worst thing that’s happened to him since he was panned in the reviews of the staged adaption Forrest Gump for his performance as the feather.
Kyle Manzardo – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in two games, and, like, my 5th sonavabench by him. Yesterday’s because I heard Kurtz was coming up so I benched Manzardo, like an absolute loon.
Jose Ramirez – 2-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .276. Having Nolan Jones hit in front of him is some dirty work. It’s like, “Here’s the best pitches you’ll ever see, and you still won’t get a hit.”
Gavin Williams – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.15. If this makes any sense, he didn’t look quite as good as his line, and Clarke Schmidt (4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 7.45) didn’t look as bad. Really just two bad pitches in the 3rd that burned my ass, I mean, Schmidt.
Cade Smith – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 1.50 and his 1st save. Don’t worry, Clase will be back out there blowing a save tomorrow.
Jasson Dominguez – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. He was more overdue than red-light camera tickets I heard you don’t have to pay. I am an idiot.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .161. I hope he gets 50 homers, so he at least hits .150.
Eric Wagaman – 2-for-5 and a slam (3) and legs (1) and 2nd homer in four games. Wagaman’s, where you go for the best sandwich counter in Miami-Dade County and a semi-hot schmotato.
Max Meyer – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.10. It’s so cool how big-time pitching prospects look like they can’t get out a Quad-A player who is blindfolded, then suddenly they’re the best pitcher in baseball. You think I’m exaggerating, but Skubal was a 5-ish ERA guy after his first 170 IP. I’m sorry, there’s no way of knowing pitchers, they’re so unpredictable. People thought Sandy Alcantara was all the way back, now he’s terrible. People thought Ryan Weathers was GOD-TIER, he’s likely done for the year. People thought Faucher had top five closer stuff. He’s barely a top 50 reliever. People liked Edward Cabrera, and were whatever on Meyer. No one thought Meyer would be this. And that’s just listing the unpredictability of the Marlins starters! For those who are saying, “I liked Meyer, I know what I’m doing,” then why was he being drafted around 400th overall. Anyway, yes, Meyer can be great. Obviously! Or he could be a 5.68 ERA guy, like he was last year!
Jesus Tinoco – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 3.18, and 2nd save, and 2nd save in the 2nd straight game. Meant to say something earlier this year, but time got away from me. Marlins’ beat writer, Craig Mish told me during March that they want Tinoco to close games. Took almost as long for them to give him opps as it did for me to tell you.
Gavin Lux – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .315. He’s now hitting near-.700 in the last week, .400 in the last 15 days and hitting over-.300 since last All-Star break. Your basic 4020, but there’s value in that.
Nick Lodolo – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.79. One more out for a Quality Start, damn. I don’t know how Quality Start leaguers do it. I’ve never experienced a frustration like that in a Win league.
Jose Siri – Will miss 8-10 weeks with a leg fracture. Siri should see if he can speed up that timetable at the Genius Bar.
Francisco Lindor – 2-for-3, 4 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer, and three homers in two games, and his 2nd leadoff homer in two games. Open the door, get on the floor, everybody loves Francisco Lindor!
Jesse Winker – 2-for-3 and his 1st homer. Winker tends to get scorching hot, so, while he hasn’t been good, this might be an immediate schmotato.
Tylor Megill – 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 4 walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 1.09. Four walks in five and a third scares me a bit, but 10 Ks and a 1.09 ERA eases any tension, and I’m in bubble bath mode.
Aaron Nola – 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 6.43. What’s gonna be embarrassing is when the Phils remove him from their rotation for Painter before you drop him in your league.
Bryson Stott – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Stott’s entertainment!
Kevin Gausman – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.16. I get no joy seeing Gausman get hit–Who am I kidding?! Of course, this makes me happy! Said like Ratso Rizzo, “I’m deriving joy here!”
Hunter Brown – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 1.16. Don’t think about how you could’ve drafted Brown, Meyer, Mahle, Bassitt and Luzardo in every league. It’ll only get you mad. That makes it 24 consecutive scoreless for Brown, and, in the last 178 IP, since he added his sinker, he has a 2.28 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 186 Ks.
Spencer Strider – Hit the IL with a hamstring strain. Point in favor of ASS. Um, not Strider’s, I mean AJ Smith-Shawver will be recalled, likely.
Alex Verdugo – 0-for-3, 1 run. Now hitting leadoff because the Braves think he’s good, which is as funny as anything I’ve heard in a while.
Austin Riley – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. He’s no Alex Verdugo!
Sean Murphy – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .205. Braves’ catchers are combined on pace for 56 homers. I’m not doing one of those exaggeration-as-goof things. That’s really what they’re on pace for.
Spencer Schwellenbach – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.56 and the no decision because wins are the stupidest thing in baseball. Random non-boomer complaint about wins: More scorers should use their brains with wins. A starter goes 7 IP, 0 ER, and some idiot reliever gives up the lead — the starter should get the win if the team wins, not the stupid reliever! Another starter goes 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER and they give the win to the reliever who throws 1/3 IP after him. This is stupid! Stop sticking to 5 IP or a lead change. This is so easy to do!
Masyn Winn – Likely to return today. That’s a Winn for Masyn. [long, blissful exhale] Ah, it’s good to be me. Wanna high five? No? Okay.
Willson Contreras – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .182. Contreras moved to 1st base and started hitting like a catcher.
Erick Fedde – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.3333333333333. He’s pitching fine! Great! Whatever! My first inclination was still to check the Streamonator.
Andrew Benintendi – 2-for-3 and his 4th homer. Is it time we started looking at White Sux hitters? No, lol, they suck.
Chase Meidroth – IL’d with finger inflammation, which allowed Bobby Dalbec to make his triumphant return to Fenway as a member of the White Sux. He picked up right where he left off, striking out.
Triston Casas – 0-for-4, hitting .158. If you say Casas while mumbling, it sounds like Costas, which makes me think: Who would be better at hitting, Casas or the 73-year-old, 127-pound Bob Costas?
Walker Buehler – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.23. Threw most innings in a start since 2022, as Buehler celebrated Patriots’ Day by facing a team that he could even beat. I miss living in Boston and celebrating Patriots’ Day. It’s a made-up holiday in Boston. There’s a marathon that shuts down all the roads; a Red Sox game that starts at 11 AM, and everyone, except the marathon runners, start drinking around 8 am. What could be more Boston than a day of sports and drinking? Nothing, it’s the most Boston thing ever, or evah!
FFS Soriano. Never using that bastard again.
I agree 100%
So the Rockies just IBB’d Witt then Pasquatino to get the bases loaded for Fremin with no outs in extras.
What in the wide world of sports is going on?
Christopher Sanchez left after 2 innings. forearm soreness down 3mph from last start. FUUUUUUUCK…guess he’s droppable in a 10tm? I also own him in a 12tm and a 16term keeper. I own the dude EVERYWHERE
Auggie 3/3
The only demerit is the CS tryna take 3rd, but bonus points for a C who’s tryna take 3rd so that’s a wash.
Might have a bona fide stud on our hands.
Agustin already 2/2 tonight with another double after going 2/3 yesterday. I’m assuming pitchers just don’t know him well yet. We’re not dropping Murphy for him, right?
3/3 now
How are Imanaga’s runs un-earned there? I get that Ohtani reached on an error, but wouldn’t at least some of the other runs be charged to him?
Ohtani – should be 1st out
Betts – 1st Out, but should be 2nd out
Teoscar – hit
Freeman – Strikeout for 2nd out, but should be 3rd out, 0 Runs
Edman – 3-Run HR, but 0 ER
Which side?
Yordan Alvarez and Spencer Schwellenbach
For
Mike Trout and Cole Ragans
Assuming Yordan side but it feels strangely close? Is it?
Yordan
I have it Yordan/Schwelly in a landslide.
Baseball is hilarious sometimes.
Orioles Kremer 3ER 5H 2K 2IP season ERA 7+
Orioles DFA’d Blewett because they couldnt deal with the jokes.
Tonight, Atlanta has Blewett starting I assume as an opener. So far 0ER 1H 1K 1IP season ERA at .90
Hope it keeps up because just kills me.
Ha, I know
The Braves showing they are not serious while making me giggle at the same time
You buying in one Noveli marte or just hot right now? Another homer today
Yeah, buy him
13 team 6×6 with OPS and Holds
Is now the time to (re)add Zebby? I had him before last weekend but dropped him after he didn’t get the call. Then I hesitated on Kurtz, which I’d like to avoid repeating.
Sure, if you have room
Im not the smartest but I cant seem to wrap my head around this. Do you understand it?
I love rib tips, don’t know rib heads
The rib head is where the rib attaches to the thoracic vertebra (it says here).
Haha. How does it pop out though? I think of Alien when I hear that. Like….the mental image from the description cant be that bad….but it is in his back?
Apparently sneezing can do it!
Excuse me? WTF? Wild!
Sounds like a relatively common condition – more regularly known as “popping a rib” I think.
Do people do that? I have no one in family he has ever said that or immediate friend group. I know someone with a floating rib but huh…sneezing? I had no idea it was common-ish and feel dumber than normal.
I don’t think it’s the sneezing that’s common, more the injury itself of a popped rib. Relatively common amongst sportspeople playing contact sport, or sports where violent movements (like swinging a bat I guess) are used.
Could also happen if you’re overweight and slouch too much (me, yes, I’m a fatass…) a chiropractor can pop it back in 2 minutes…
So like your rib was out of place and you can feel it or like is it discomfort, some guy feels it misaligned, boom fixed? Ive legit never heard of this.
Yes, he dislocated a rib. It’s super painful. That seems to be more than DTD, but it’s possible he just partially dislocated it (popped a little out and back)
Before I dislocated my shoulder I’d partially done it a couple times. It’s sore but better in a couple days to a week.
That’s my interpretation.
Swap my Edman for MGore in a 6×6? Trade analyzer thinks it is even with .80 difference.
Or do you think Edman gets the legs going and some SB? I need steals had.
I’d take Gore, seems even, apples/oranges
Time slowed and reality bent; on and on the Edman went.
#8 to CF
Haha
Hey Grey, so I butted in on a Westburg convo down below, so decided to ask a question. I have him as my 2B in a Yahoo 12 Team H2H League with OPS and Holds and he is simply God awful.
Do I bench him, drop him or what. K. Campbell and Durbin are out there.
Thanks Grey.
I’d go with Campbell
Kinda figured that. He’s on Waivers, so let me get in on the action.
And I assume simply drop Westy? That will hurt as I eyed him in the Draft.
Thanks much Grey.
Go for it
1. Alexis Diaz didn’t help his cause yesterday. I have him and Pagan. Is Alexis a drop or still hold for time being?
2. Also, in what order…Busch, Aranda, Rice
I’d bench for a week 2. Busch, Rice
Yanier Diaz and Jackson Holliday or Pressly
Yainer
Ok so that fills my catcher position and gives me and backup 2b to giminez
Then I have Dennis Santana, Alvarado, and uribe left as relievers
But to make this trade happen I gotta drop 1 of mize, ed-rod, mahle, pffadt, Boyd, or wesneski… so kinda hesitant.
What you think ?
Mahle or Mize
Or drop
Simpson instead of one those 2?
No
Cool dropped mize
2025: Grisham, Mangum, or Kepler?
2025: Zebby Matthews or Painter?
Future (8 keepers league): Matthews or Painter?
Grisham — 2025, Painter
future, Zebby
Kurtz starting tomorrow, not today, by the sounds of it…
Yeah
He doesn’t look 6-4, 200 in his highlight clips – must be those big helmets with the two ear flaps they wear down there!
He does make it look pretty easy…
Yeah
Also hoping that *David Tennant voice* Miller! makes it look easy in Fenway tonight. Going against the Mighty SON – not flushed with optimism, I have to say.
Yeah, it could be scary
Christ, that was terrible.
Please pick the one u prefer?
Taj at Arizona
Peterson home vs Philly
Boyd home vs Dodgers
Erod home vs Tampa
Festa home vs WhiteSox
L.Ortiz home vs Yanks
Peterson
Jonathan India got dropped, would you pick him up?
Thinking of dropping Grayson Rodriguez in a dynasty. He’s been hurt as long as I can remember.
Thanks!
I’ve been platooning Wilmer Flores and Gavin sheets at 1B- Spencer steer just got dropped. Would you add Steer to a 3 man rotation (Wilmer and Gavin are eligible at other positions and we set a lineup daily)
The drop would be Grayson Rodriguez or Xavier Isaac. It’s a dynasty league.
Thanks!
Deep 12-team FAAB league (2 catchers).
Please rate. Ryan Jefers; Agustin Ramirez; Tyler Stephenson.
Jeffers
Alexis Diaz hit waivers drop Santana or uribe for him
Saves/holds league
I bet you can do better
14 team h2h keeper league
My Roupp for Busch?
Need 1b backup..
Thankyou
Busch side, it’s fair
Drop Carson Kelly who never plays for Agustin?
Kelly is around the best catcher in baseball so far
Still waiting for Yainer to come around. Would you drop him for Augustin?
No
Afternoon & Happy National Pin-up Day!
Great writeup as always!
I got Kurtz stashed everywhere (thank you) Now, the A’s just need to get on the horn and call him up, what the heck are they waiting for?
Start/ Sit & bonus add questions (12-team, 6×6, OBP/QS league):
Thanks as always!
Has it been a year already? Wait until you hear the A’s did call him up…I’d start Miller not Hicks
Goodman
Pavin, Manz, Fitz, kinda depends on needs
See… you put it out into the ether and things happen! Woo Hoo!!
I’d say it’s odd that there’s literally no updates next to him on Yahoo, but then I remembered it’s Yahoo.
And thanks for the Bat rankings, I think my needs are more Power-related but my team seems to be bipolar and 1 week they go off for like 15+ HR’s followed by 3 the next week.
thanks again!
No problem
Just realized I need to cut someone in 1 league (6×6, OPS/QS) to make room for Kurtz. Who gets the boot?
Thanks again!
Holmes
10 tm 5×5 – need to cut 2…
H. Ramos
M. Wynn
W. Flores
G. Perdomo
D. Moore
B. Buxton
J. Aranda
J. Burger
Perdomo, Wynn
Drop Ben Rice for Christian Walker??!
Sure
Dynasty. Bo naylor or Quero?
Naylor
12 team h/h points redraft
And I suppose to drop C Schmidt or Mize
Mize
Noot or Fitzgerald?
Noot
Noot noot!
Haha
Too many IL guys. Drop Tovar for hays or Fitzgerald?
Hays
Augustín batting cleanup LFG!!!!
seeing the “C” position and the 1 in the SB column is Paulina Porizkova to me. sexxxy
Bless her heart – because of PP I grew up believing literally any man could land a supermodel.
<3
It is!
LFG!
My team has the 3rd best offensive stats in our league, and my third best hitter after Carroll and Tucker is Michael Busch (Lindor close 4th, then it drops off a cliff). Gotta love fantasy baseball.
HA, yup!
Are you buying Bellinger this year? Do you think he gets to 30hr?
He’s not a 30 homer hitter, I like him tho
Would you rather have Bellinger or wait on Roman Anthony?
Prefer Cody
Starting Flaherty against Padres?
Sure
Shohei hitless in his career vs Shota.
Maybe he’s due?
Hey Boss,
Where do you think you would spot roughly torkelson ROS in a Yahoo points format?
Thanks!
Around 120
Hurtful. That’s my boo you’re talkin about here.
;)
Haha
altuve or Josh Naylor ROS ?
Naylor
Hey Grey. Boomer here who agrees on the win stat. Especially now, with starters getting pulled so early.
Drop Sal Perez for Carson Kelley or hold?
Thanks!
Haha, exactly! I’d hold
I share this boomer opinion.
So do I!
Trade offer:
Nick Kurtz in Paris.
Sorry, meant “for”.
Kurtz side
Also Soderstrom allegedly getting LF and DH reps. Maybe they can move Bleday and some other OF to KC.
Makes sense
So I’ve got a tricky situation with two eligible catchers and two eligible 1B frequently on my bench. Wondering if Yastrzemski, wFlores, Lux or Augustín Ramírez would be a better fit rather than any of these guys? Garcia has been starting, Vientos hasn’t been anything but a Sonofabench and the other guys are eh…
Maikel Garcia
Vientos
Misner
Goodman C/OF
O’Hearn 1B/OF
Rice
Wong C/1B -IL
14 Team weekly 6×6 need guys on base
Agustin over Wong
To do that I’d have to drop someone since Wong in IL spot. Ramirez over Goodman or Garcia or Vientos?
Then hold
Which 1B hits waivers? Vinnie, Soder, or Aranda? Thanks!
Aranda
Keep forever with no contracts
Julio or Imanga and Altuve
Julio
Last question: earlier you said Aranda > Tork, ROS. Is it close? I’d be giving up Tork.
It’s close
Caminero or Westburg, ROS?
Junior
Hey Grey, in a 2C league, would you consider dropping either Hunter Goodman or Tyler Stephenson for Agustin Ramirez? I’m guessing not, but…
Tyler
Oh shoot, forgot to throw Jeffers in there. Would you prefer to drop Jeffers or Stephenson for Agustin Ramirez? You had Jeffers ranked higher in your rankings, but that was likely because Stephenson has started on the IL (looks like he’ll be back pretty soon).
I’d try Agustin
Agreed, but drop Jeffers for him instead of Stephenson, right?
How many catchers do you have? Sure, drop Jeffers
LOL I have 3 in a deep 2C league. We have crazy rules where you have to pay for waiver claims, so it incentivizes getting a backup for most positions, which is why I have 3. My thinking is that Ramirez could be a somewhat significant upgrade over at least one of my guys and the wire is picked clean (only real impact claims at this point will be prospect promotions).
Ah, gotcha…Over Jeffers then
Wanted to say you and b don have an awesome podcast. Love the humor always a great laugh.
We starting imanaga at home vs dodgers?
Thanks! I’d start him
Grey!
Better OF – pavin smith or heliot Ramos?
better P – Merrill Kelly or Nick lodolo?
Also – permission to cut kyren Paris and have Luis Garcia and need the spot?
Thanks buddy
Ramos — Lodolo — Yes, can cut Paris
Hey Grey, ROS, who you like between Raleigh and William Contreras. Raleigh hot now but Contreras coming around. OBP and Total Based league. Thanks!
Contreras
Thank you.
No problem
Hey Grey, do you like Freeman or Schwell + Campbell in an OPS league with QS
Spencer
Thanks as always
No problem
One more quick question, Westburg hit waivers, assuming I should drop either Aranda or Rice for him. Does it really matter who? They seem pretty similar, especially with Aranda starting against lefties recently.
Yeah, Aranda
Will drop him then, thanks!
No problem
Pick up Chandler Simpson over Paris, Maikel or Adames?
Closer help – Have Halvorsen keep or drop for Shelbyville, Vest, Slaten (have Chapman), Duval or Yoho?
Over Maikel
Meh, I guess drop for Shelby
Thanks.
Wanted Tinoco but some bastard grabbed him off waivers at 5:48AM this morning.
Ha, prolly end uop for the best
Norby or Durbin ROS
would you rather have those two over dylan moore?
Durbin
You got some hate for my boy Norby huh? Careful with hating dudes with chips on their shoulder. They play harder.
https://razzball.com/connor-norby-2025-fantasy-baseball-sleeper/
Haha thought I read that somewhere. Norby 2020 easy
Hello Grey! Agree totally on the Win and how they are randomly handed out (or not). Why a guy pitching 1/3 of an inning deserves a W over a guy who pitches 4 2/3 innings? Insane?
Ok, now to business. Do we like Gimenez or Dinty Moore at 2B in our Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League? I am sure you will say Gimenez, and I was with you…until Week 1 ended (only half joking – nothing like patience), but he seems to have tailed off. Any concerns?
Thanks much Grey.
Toss Caleb Durbin in there as well. Thanks.
Durbin
So dumb! Sure, go Moore
Why in the world would the Brewers demote Henderson when their 2-3-4-5 are in no particular order Myers, Quintana, Priester and Patrick? Woodruff is still rehabbing and Cortez and Civale appear to be long term 60 day IL jobs. What am I missing or was I just absent that day?
Meh, I don’t know
I thought I read that Myers will be activated later this week.
Looking for saves. Would you drop Alexis Diaz for Vest, Yoho, Tinoco, Weaver or Slaten?
Nope
Looking for some help pls…
6×6 obp 13 team mixed roto dynasty no cost and need help w/every hitting cats..
Pasquatch or X Edwards?
and
Maikel or Durbin?
Thanks in advance
Edwards…Durbin
Dropping uribe or Santana in saves/holds league?
For tinoco or yoho?
Hold
Hey grey – keep forever $260 budget roto league….
1. $1 Kurtz or $18 Ketel Marte?
2. $1 Kurtz or $29 Freeman?
3. $1 Kurtz or $27 Vlad?
Thanks!
Kurtz 2. Kurtz 3. Vlad
12 team league, your opinion on these borderline streamers please?
Singer @ Mia
Heaney @ LAA
Festa vs ChiSox
EdRod vs TB
Peterson vs Phi
Olson vs SD
https://razzball.com/streamers/
Is Volpe, Vientos and Tyler Mahle too much to give up for Jackson Merrill?
No
Standard ROS 3B, focus on AVG, R, SB, how would you rank?
Maikel
Rengifo
Durben
Thanks!
Durbin, Maikel
Grey, I had the foresight weeks ago to put Kurtz on my NA spot a couple weeks ago thanks to you. I have Michael Busch as my backup first baseman. Busch has been solid so far and seems like he’s turned the corner and living up to that 1st rounder status. Drop him for Kurtz or hold?
Hold for now
11 team 5×5 OBP.
Wyatt Langford coming off DL and i haven’t activated yet. dump Paris, O’Neill, or Adames?
Paris
Hey Grey, a couple of weeks ago I commented that I regretted dealing Aranda and Arozarena for Yandy and Justin Martinez and you said it seemed fair….still feel that way? I would love to have that one back.
You want me to say you should regret it?
No, I’m asking if your opinion has changed. Yandy looks like a$$ and Aranda is still raking. I still don’t think he is THIS good, but sample sizes are becoming more valid.
My opinion hasn’t changed, Aranda does look good, but why are you looking at trades you already made
Because I’m a sick SOB lol. Anyway, I always appreciate your advice. I honestly wasn’t trying to throw anything back at you…thanks again.
No problem, doesn’t look great, but it’s early, things can change, you gotta move on, nothing you can do now
You’re also not looking at your side, with Puk going down you have the sole AZ closer. That’s the most valuable piece in the deal. Aranda still won’t play every day either
Oh, I know….believe me, I knew about J Mart….that’s why I made the deal. His statcase is incredible. But my league is S+H, so its a bit easier to find those guys. Anyway, was def. a dumb question since the deal was already made…just couldn’t help myself.
I have too many outfielders
Need to drop one from below?
Noot
Crews
Heliot
Hjersted
Bleday
Dominguez
Veen
Heston
who to pick up
1 Festa @ home vs CHW
Erod @home vs Tampa
2 Liberatore @ home vs Brewers
Wesneski @ KC
Thanks
ERod 2. Lib
Thanks
Also
Are we starting Bibee @ home vs Yankees tonight
He has looked awful but he did in the beginning of the season last year also
Seems ok
Hi Grey
Drop J Adam for Tinoco? NL only league. Or hold?
Thx!
Go for it for saves
What song is more 1987: Walk the Dinosaur or Living in a Box (Living in a Cardboard Box)?
Walk the Dinosaur! Haha
Is AJ Smith droppable in 14 team points? Speculate on Painter?
Hold
Are you starting flaherty vs SD? My gut says no. What say you
Yes
Master lothario Who would you drop out of roup, peterson. Wesneski,bradley, pfaadt, rodon?
Wes
Looking to pick one of these up, which one?
Max Meyer
Roupp
Abbott
Thanks!
Meyer
10 tm NL-only keeper, 5OF, 3 MiLB slots, have to activate or drop Veen. Drop Veen, Toglia or Burleson? The first 2 are at keepable prices if they don’t stink it up all year.
Tog
Who’s the odd man out from this group?
Maikel Garcia
Nick Kurtz
Marcus Semien
Chandler Simpson
Bryson Stott
Maikel
Happy Tuesday, Grey!
Patriots’ Day is indeed a beautiful thing here in Boston.
A. Who would you sit or be a bit concerned about from the following starts? I need to bench two.
Gallen vs ATL
Woo @BOS
Lugo vs HOU
Schwell @ARI
Megill @WSH
B. If I were to package Gallen with one of the following – Butler, Nootbar, Busch, O. Cruz – who are a few batters you might target?
Thanks!
Ha, yup A. Woo, Gallen B. Gallen/Busch maybe buy low on Jazz? Santander? Check the trade analyzer
Here’s one I never thought I’d ask: Jake Burger or Brandon Lowe ROS?
Burger
Which side?
Eugenio and Happ or N Lowe and V Scott?
Happ
SON loooves luuurves? Lorenzen tomorrow vs COL +17.7 Are you Streaming?
Lost Strider so I’m streaming 3x this week.
Sounds fine to stream
Who would you drop in a keeper league? Andrew Abbott, Dollander or Bubic,
Chase
Wacha dropped. Pick him up for Jobe, Bibee, Bido, Festa, Rodon or Gallen?
Mervis also dropped. Pick up for Ramos, Mountcastle, Aranda or Volpe?
Over Jobe
Hold
Morning Grey, I’ve asked recently a few times your opinion on some potential Vlad trades in my keeper league, 5×5 roto mixed keep forever keeper league, I have glut of 1bs (vlad, bryce, alonso, and kurtz) too many to play. I am looking to deal my $10 Vlad, and have offers for either $2 Jackson Merrill or a $2 Wyatt Langford. I assume they are pretty much even, but do you have a preference in a keep forever 5×5 league b/n Merrill and Wyatt?
Pinging OaktownSteve here as well for thoughts, always appreciate his comments!
both great options. merrill for the floor, langford for the ceiling? i think langford has top 10 player upside. that’s where i’d go personally.
you always have great insight, appreciate the reply!
realy appreciate that
let me ask you one more, if you dont mind! another option (though I actually dont know if the other manager will do this), my $10 vlad for his $10 acuna. Context is missing which obviously helps a ton, but one note, each team keeps 10 players – 5 at 10% increase in salary and then you double 5 contracts – so having a $1 or 2 young stud that you can double for a year or two is gold. Again, lacking lots of context here, but would you prefer $10 Acuna over $2 Langford? I lurvs Acuna of course, but looking at his injury history is scaring me a little bit. Keep forever league. Thanks again Oaktown!
would acuna go in the 10% pile or the doubling pile?
Acuna would go in 10% likely. Obviously lots can change of course, but here is what I’d be looking at for keepers
10% increase in current salary candidates
Vlad or Acuna – current salary $10
Bryce Harper – $29
Alonso – $16
Logan Gilbert – $29
2x current salary candidates (though one of these will get the 10%)
Chourio – $2
Gunnar – $5
Rooker – $4
CJ Abrams – $8
Other keeper candidates
PCA – $8
Kurtz – $1
Mason Miller – $7
really tough call. gut says acuna but it’s tough to full recommend until we see what it looks like post injury
Yep, couldn’t agree more. Don’t think there’s a right answer, think D) all of the above options work for my team needs, hardest part is simply making decision which one to go with, good problem to have! Thanks again for all the input!
Prefer Jackson
any particular reason you prefer merrill? i mean he’s a stud for sure but langford is upside gold to me. is it a preference for a floor player over a ceiling guy in general or langford obliquing?
or do think merrill also has the higher ceiling?
Toss up basically, don’t really have anything against either…Merrill feels a bit safer
with ya
Sounds like a noob question, but I basically drafted a bag of ice!
Drop Semien or Soler for any of Gavin Lux, Durbin, or Otto Lopez?
I need some production! I’m 1-3 on the season and losing patience!
I wouldn’t drop Semien
only in your wife AMIRIGHT AYO
Haha
You must be a gynecologist…..
Would you trade Manzardo for Casas in a 12 team points dynasty league?
No
Need some offense. Who’s my pick-up?
-Dylan Moore
-Bryson Stott
-Sal Frelick
-Heston Kjerstad
Stott
not disagreeing with albright (again), and i have stott shares and love him in the leadoff.
frelick is on a 50 steal trajectory and the brewers are running wild. could see him giving a turang like season, so if the bags matter…
Why are you assuming the Brewers will be sellers? Seems like they are easily the 2nd best team in the division
because they always sell
selling “established closers” is smart. Especially when Milwaukee is adept at developing young, hard throwing arms.
Yeah, they did it with Hader and Devin
they traded williams in the offseason
Maybe they don’t trade Megill, I was only speculating
It’s all good. haha. He is in his 2nd arb. year. If you think they are going to be bad then yes they could trade him or anyone outside of Chourio.
Right, that makes sense
They didn’t sell last year. They didn’t buy much but they didn’t sell
ok
Morning,
Is Casas a hold or drop?
And make that 3 homers in 3 games for Kyle Manwich!
Drop — ugh, sonavabenched so many times
Hey Grey,
Who is the drop to activate Kurtz? Casas, manzardo, Moore or norby?
Casas
We will be having a conversation about how from June 1st on Casas will lead the majors in OPS till end of season after everyone dropped him.
1. Kurtz or Happ?
2. Or Butler?
3. Or Vientos?
4. Or Busch?
5. Or C Sanchez?
Happ
Butler
Kurtz
Kurtz
Sanchez
Rengifo or Durbin? Ward or Wagaman? Lacking speed and RBI production. Thanks Grey!
Durbin — Ward
Hey Grey, 12 team, H2H 6×6 keeper. Need to drop one: Peterson, Keller, Roupp or Bello? Ty
Bello
Hey Grey! ROS OBP and TB league, Tork or Aranda?
Aranda
Why? Tork has been insane and he’s a former 1st pick. Sure he may regress but in the off chance he slugs an absurd season, you’d rather bet on Aranda?
They’re close, it’s not just me, ROS projections say Tork is 17/.220 and Aranda is 15/.255
I agree on the wins thing. The official scorer can award the win to whoever he wants, besides the guy who goes 4.2 with 1 run and 8 k”s. Or like Schwellenbach, the guy who goes 7 innings, and has his lead blown. If they got rid of wins altogether, fair enough but pitchers still like wins. Not sure if Ollie Marmot has watched other teams play, and realizes its not against the rules of baseball anymore to use your closer on the road in the 8th inning of a 3-2 game when its clear your team is about to cough it up. He’s infatuated with Phil Maton. That’s five games in a row he hasn’t used Helsley, 2nd time he could have. Cardinals aren’t good, but they have fans, and if I had to guess those fans had “Marmot sucks” trending last night. I do have a Q. would you drop Schmidt for Abbott or just leave him be, see if he pitches better. Someone in my league is gonna notice Abbot especially if he has another good start.
I know he can, but he never does
Right, because he can’t award the win to the one guy who deserves it! lol. its so bizarre.
It is!
Just want to say I really appreciate all of the Apocalypse now references
Ha, No problem
As a Westburg believer, do you see any reasons for concern or just slow start? Barrels looked good just weaker contact– maybe timing issue? Drop Volpe to scoop him up in 10 teamer?
I’d want Volpe
A 10 Teamer! Oh crap, I have him in a 12 Teamer – HA! He (West) has been brutal.
Eh, now that I read what I wrote, it doesn’t make much sense, but he is still brutal. Sorry for the intrusion.
Robbie Ray, Gavin Williams, Sandy Alcantara – keep 2 ROS?
Not Gavin
Carson Kelly over Hunter Goodman? Realmuto, Dingler, and Heim also available.
Sure, Kelly
Which side of trade do you prefer, Zach Wheeler or Anthony Volpe and Tyler Mahle?
Lol, I tried Mahle & Volpe for Framber yesterday and got laughed at. Volpe’s perceived value has dropped considerably the last two weeks. Might be too late to sell that high.
Wheeler
Willson Contreras or Sean Murphy in a 12-team H2H? Thanks.
Murphy
Any thoughts on Noelvi Marte and his chances of meaningful playing time?
We’ll see when CES returns
Another HR tonight, he’s hot. Or juiced. Either way, gotta love the production
Yup
Kurtz is available, but I’m carrying Soderstrom and Casas. OBP league. My possible drops are Casas, Stott, J. Dominguez, B. Reynolds, or Lodolo. 10 teamer. Thanks!
Do you really need to ask to drop Casas??
Kick his Cassas to the curb
Drop Casas
Thanks Grey! Feel better already dropping Casas. Mi Casa no es tu Casa.
No problemo
What side you prefer:
Cody Bellinger for M Winn (SS) and L Roupp.
Cody
Hey Grey! So I ignored my better judgment, and yours, and everyone else’s, and the statistics, and the fact that I’m a Yankees fan, and started Gavin Williams last night. FB: It’s better to be Lucky than Good!
I wonder if this is just the ride with Gavin this year as he figures out his mix and gets better consistent feel for his pitches at the ML level.
Williams has some serious gas.
Nice
Somehow winded up with Bassitt, Brown and Jesus Lizard. I rule!
Ha, OSB!
Caleb Durbin what is his upside 10 hr 40 stls .280?
Yes
Am I crazy to consider dropping Sale for Brown or Sanchez??
Who to keep: Sale or Framber?
Yes Brown
Sale
So would you drop Framber for Brown? For Sanchez?
For Brown
Thoughts on Toglia? Really earned that .181 between his 46% k rate and .324 babip…
Yeah, looks like he should be demoted
12 team, 5×5 league with weekly lineups:
1) Tinoco, Cade Smith, Halvorsen. Please Rank.
2) For SP this week, options are:
2-start Bibee (vNYY and vMIN) – He has struggled, but two starts and at home…
2-start Bido (vWSOX and vTEX) – 2 starts, WSOX, got to start, right?
2-start Festa (vWSOX, @CLE) – see above
Sasaki vPIT – If not starting him here, when?
Rodon @CLE – this one scares me a bit, although he can throw a gem against anyone
Woo @BOS – Is he a must start everywhere, even @BOS?
Libertore vMIL – Good to start?
Gallen vATL – Must sit until he pitches well and I miss his best start(s)?
Jobe vBAL – Is he even roster-worthy anymore?
I need to sit 3 – can you rank the bottom three from worst to not as bad?
Thank you.
Where does Yoho fit in the RPs listed in #1?
last
i picked up yoho yesterday in the am, saw he gave up a single run and dropped him. it’s possible that rcl’s are not suuuper great for mental health. cuckoo cuckoo.
you know i loved the 4020 mention!
HAHA, I know you would!
Time to lose A. Diaz for Santana, Bednar, Kahnle or Pagan? Or just bench until he finds his way?
Bench
Morning, Grey! I’m trying to trade Torkelson for an SP and free up a roster spot for Kurtz. In a QS league, how would you rank Ragans, Hunter Brown, Cristopher Sanchez, Luzardo?
Ragans, Brown, Luz
Please rank top 3 best long term in keeper league. Keep 13 so we have a little more flexibility.
Hyeseong Kim
Manzardo
Toglia
Durbin
Keaschall
Noelvi
Logan Henderson
Maikel Garcia
Durbin, Keaschall, Manzardo
I bid a good amount to get Yoho….first thing that came to my mind was “the next Devin Williams”, especially since the previous Devin Williams no longer seems to be good.
I’m hearing Yoho Fomo
Haha
Haha
It’s like the Marlins have a “Talisman of Good Pitching”, and the starters thumb wrestle every 8-10 weeks to see who gets to use it.
HA!
5×5 OBP H2H
Jarren Duran
Or
Alex Bregman
Durran
Thanks to you, I grabbed Kurtz to sub for sputtering Walker.
Need roster space to stream a hitter to additionally kickstart my stalled offense, possibly by dropping one of redundant SS Neto and Adames, or Vientos as a backup to Devers.
I know what the ratings say, but my heart is with Neto to have a balanced, net-return sort of a season. What sort of probability would you place on Neto ending the year higher in the rankings than Adames at year-end? Or would you dump Walker or Vientos outright?
Separately, I’m falling way behind in strikeouts. Category does not show the likelihood of rebound.
Would you drop any of Bibee, Luzardo, May or Eflin for Tylor Megill? With an SP staff also containing Skubal, Valdez and Hunter Brown, what are my chances of absorbing Megill’s additional WHIP?
Many thanks!
Make a play for Yoho…stratospheric K rate.
Vientos
Eflin
Grey,
Awesome!!
Rodney Dangerfield quote of the day for April 22, 2025
I went with a girl she was so ugly, when we went to the beach, everyone asked what I used for bait.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
Life is good when you have Max Meyer and started him. 37 points.
1. I was going to start Dustin May at the Cubs. Would you start him?
I was going to sit David Peterson at home vs Phil.
I was also going to sit Francis on the road at Houston.
2. Would you start or sit Peterson and Francis?
3. I was going to be patient with Kerry Carpenter and not pick up Zack McKinstry. Do you agree or would you pick up Mckinstry?
4. Any thoughts on picking up Jack Dreyer off the wire.
Thanks so very much!!
I’d start Peterson and May, sit Francis — Hold Carp — 4. sure, Middle reliever
Brown earned a top 10 spot on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list. Meyer just missed, but now has 2 entries on the list (#63 April 9 @ Mets). There were also 2 other pitchers to hit the list for the first time:
6 Hunter Brown vs TOR
11 Max Meyer vs CIN
51 Tylor Megill vs PHI
74 Walker Buehler vs CHW
Nice! Thanks, Vin!
Who gets the win has no effect on actual baseball, so not a high priority for MLB to change.
I know, but I needed to rant
Sir Grey-son,
Thank you from Colorado, tomorrow, I’ll climb up to the thirteenth step of the state capital and be a mile high. I thought 420 already passed:).
A). Bohm or Caballero? Bohm seems to be stirring.
B). Is Crews worth holding onto?
C). There is no C.
Have a titanic Tuesday, thank you for letting us know about the Rockies, it might’ve been worth seeing a game.
CCC
Haha A. Alec B. Yes — of course!
Who’s the drop, Crews or Jordan?
Thank you.
Jordan
RE Those red light tickets: If you log-in to the website on the ticket to see your picture, you’re on the hook. If you completely ignore it, you’re in the clear. I have done it both ways and recommend the latter.
And I’m referring to the Culver City Redlight Scam, FWIW
That’s the one!
I’ve never logged in!
Did you have to go into the SM Courthouse? That’s how it played out for me when I did log-in, but not when I ignored it.
Streamed MIL Logan Anderson and was very pleasantly surprised with what he provided on Sunday, then dropped to stream to work on my week 4 match.
Looked back and saw Anderson was sent back to the minors today and when evaluating my NA spots, one is have to have (Bubba Chandler) while the other (Quinn Matthews) was stashed with a spare add from a prior week.
I’m thinking to readd Anderson and drop Q. Matthews since I may be able to spare one add to make it happen.
Should I do it?
Henderson, not Anderson…you write “readd Anderson?”
Right, MIL Logan Henderson.
So he’s going through waivers to free agency. Should I consider using an add to take Henderson back if he gets to free agency (to stash in my NA) and then dump STL Quinn Matthews from that NA spot?
Meh, hold
I’m leaning to hold then.
Follow-up: someone dropped Cody Bellinger (assuming for a slump or nagging injury) and he’s 94%ish owned in Yahoo.
I’m obviously not giving up Harper for him, but my OF is:
Heliot Ramos
Teoscar Hernandez
Riley Greene
And my UTIL is Burger
Would you drop any of those four to get Bellinger?
Or am I just thinking star power that isn’t legit skill much anymore and keep patient with who I have?
Wins get tricky if the starter doesnt go 5 ip.
The RP who gets the win is generally the one who was pitching while his team took the lead, which it doesn’t relinquish.
However, there are exceptions:
1 – If the starter left with the lead, but can’t get the win because he didn’t pitch enough innings, then it’s the reliever who was deemed to be the most effective that gets credit for the win.
2 – If the reliever who should get the win based on the above rules was “ineffective in a brief appearance”, then the scorer has the right to award the win to the most effective subsequent relief pitcher.
Isn’t that the dumbest thing you ever read?
This actually happened in the Wrigley wind tunnel game on Friday, 4/18.
Pressly was given the win instead of a save. Ethan Roberts came into to finish the 8th. He gave up a 3 run home run (runs charged to Hodge) but got an out and finished the inning trailing 11-7. The cubs went on to score 6 in the bottom.of the 8th to take the lead 13-11. Pressly came on to finish the game in the 9th, which should be a save sitiation. He did not get a save. He got the win.
Is it very dumb and needs to change — I saw on Pressly, that was good!
Anytime I read AJ Smith-Shawver I have to pronounce it like Jay-Z says “lawyer” in his White Cop voice in 99 Problems. It’s a little inside joke just for me.
HAHAHA
Neto or Paris ROS?
Neto