The Tigers have filled their corner outfield with eight year olds that would be friends with the little white kid from The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights that won the hearts of stoic football players. “Gotta go, Mikie. We invited, JaCoby over!” You know the little white kid aka Brandon Inge. “Hey, Ron Gardenhire, can we invite Leonys Martin to live with us?” Ron thinks about it for a second, then, “Sure, if you’ll help me check my blood sugar.” “Ron, no more Ben & Jerry’s!” “Aw geez.” Ron musses Brandon Inge’s hair and they walk off into the sunset, which in Detroit is a spray-painted sun on a wall. In the doubleheader yesterday, Leonys Martin (3-for-10 and his 3rd and 4th homer) continued his recent brilliance. This was why I begged numerous past teams to give him a starting job! Also, in the do-he (totally an abbreviation), Jeimer Candelario (4-for-10, 6 runs) kept being red-hot schmotato hot, hitting his 4th homer, and his 4th homer in the last 11 games, while hitting near-.400 in that time, raising his average almost hundred points. Candelario also must drink a lot of Mexican tap water, because he’s got the runs! Then there was Nicholas Castellanos (5-for-9, 5 RBIs, 2 runs, hitting .333, and his 2nd homer). It’s the Greek God of Hard Contact from the country of Hekindahitit. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Francisco Cervelli – 3-for-4, 6 RBIs and his 3rd homer. If the Pirates’ announcer’s home run call is not, “Ciao Francisco Cervelli!” Nothing is right in this world.
Colin Moran – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. That batty call was almost worth waking up at three in the morning and accidentally spraying Aquanet in my mouth and splashing Listerine on my hair.
Jameson Taillon – 3 2/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.91. That’s a real kick in the nut.
Ronald Acuna – 1-for-5, 1 run. I was told on Twitter Acuña is with a Tilde Swinton on the N. Know what? Whatever Acuña wants Acuña gets. Personally, I prefer ACUÑA! Know matter if it’s in the middle or end of a sentence. Example, “I’m wearing a yarmulke so I look like the N in ACUÑA!” Or, “ACUÑA! is the name I scream during sex.” See, always capped, always exclamatory.
A.J. Minter – 1 IP, 0 ER and the save, ERA at 2.19. That save is random. I hope the Braves didn’t suddenly make a closer change. If they did, it’s a head scratcher, presumably with a tomahawk. Minter has been solid, but Vizcaino hasn’t been less so. Hoping it’s just because the Braves scored super late, and Minter was already warming up.
Ozzie Albies – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 7th homer, hitting .283. Albies and Acuña were both born in 1997. The onion powder in Cougs’ cupboard is older.
Joey Votto – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd in as many games. “Hey, you almost closed the Buy Low window on my finger.” Then, blushes, “Okay, that wasn’t my finger.”
Eric Thames – Hit the DL with a UCL tear in his thumb, and could cost him a few months. Damn, he had six more days of excellence! Let me see if I can count my Ryan Braun (3-for-5, 2 runs) shares. *insert GIF of Grey making snow angels in a pile of money* This will also mean more playing time for Jesus Aguilar (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) and Domingo Santana (0-for-2, 2 runs). Rejoice over the fallen Thames thumb!
Mike Moustakas – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer. Moistasskiss!
Trevor Richards – 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners (3 BBs), 10 Ks, ERA at 4.94. This week’s Danny Salazar Award goes to…Trevor Richards! Congrats, we think.
Brad Ziegler – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 8.44. The Marlins’ bullpen is like my college dorm room — a complete mess and occasionally you’ll turn over something covered in vomit.
J.T. Realmuto – 2-for-6, 3 RBIs and his 3rd and 4th homer. And here’s Jerry Tomato singing lettuce entertain you!
Yasmani Grandal – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .324. Why do I feel like I want to carry a catcher in my UTIL spot? Gross. Dot dot dot. But maybe not.
Mac Williamson – Scratched with neck stiffness. He was making me scratch with other stiffness.
Jeff Samardzija – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 6.23. Ah, there you are my old friend. Not Samardzija, but the ulcer I have from owning Samardzija.
Max Scherzer – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 1.62. Only thing Scherzer is losing to Jeff Samardzija in is Scrabble. “I see your X and Z, and I raise you two J’s and a Z.” Though not even in Scrabble if you count Scherzer’s Ks.
Matt Adams – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 6 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Nationals love guys like this. Or maybe they make them into this. This one tool, platoon once-a-week, productive when playing corner man. Last year, it was Adam Lind. This year, Adams.
Trea Turner – 5-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 10th steal, hitting .267. Seems like we’re likely seeing Turner’s floor right now. I know, sucks. A 60-steal pace. What are we ever gonna do with him?
Andrew Stevenson – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs. After it took Michael Taylor 4 years to become a regular, watch him lose it in one game to Stevenson. Why? There’s a ghost in the corner of the Nationals’ dugout chewing a toothpick that’ll tell you why, wise guy. Stevenson profiles as a guy who could steal 75 bags if one could talk their way on first and Andrew had a knack for arguing.
Jon Gray – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 5.79. Not sure why I didn’t realize this, but it’s gonna be a rollercoaster owning him, huh? A rollercoaster with both eyes opened like we’re in A Clockwork Orange.
Jose Abreu – 0-for-2 then left with the flu. Yo, down some Tussin and get back out there!
Yoan Moncada – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Maybe going for boring reliable Robinson Cano wasn’t the move you should’ve made at 2nd base.
James Shields – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 6.14 vs. Felix Hernandez – 6 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.96. This matchup was billed as, “F-Her vs. Shields, But Wear Condoms For Both.”
Mike Zunino – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 2nd homer. Who’s Zunino’ing who?!
Sonny Gray – 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 BBs, ERA at 7.71. I watched him throw a four-pitch walk to Robbie Grossman while Larry Rothschild sat in the dugout with a giant animated question mark over his head, and I’m convinced of the narrative that Gray’s mechanics are off, like it’s Christmas, Hanukah and Toyotathon all on the same day. I’m invested in Gray, so I want him to be right, but I don’t think he is. My guess is the next stop will be the Disgraceful List.
Didi Gregorius – 3-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .372. In Monument Park, the ghosts of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth float on a cloud. They look out at Didi. “You think we should let him continue a little while longer?” “Sure, if it goes too far, we can always insist on an asterisk.” Babe sips from a Coke bottle, grimaces. “I have to stop accepting Coke bottles from Fatty Arbuckle.”
Tyler Austin – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .305. I knew I should’ve drafted Tyler Austin instead of Giancarlo in the 1st round.
Zack Greinke – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.80. I know it was in Philly, but shouldn’t every Diamondbacks pitcher have a negative ERA from the humidor?
Jake Arrieta – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 1.82. Sell high! What can you get? Get it! Okay, not Daniel Descalso. No, not Daniel Decalso, either, which is just Daniel Descalso misspelled.
Trevor Bauer – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.41. If there’s anyone on this site that doesn’t own Bauer, it means you didn’t trust me in the preseason, so why trust me now?
Francisco Lindor – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 3rd homer, hitting .222. Hand to God truth, I almost wrote 0-for-3 with a homer for Lindor he’s been so bad.
Edwin Encarnacion – 2-for-3 and his 5th homer. Damn, on pace for 35 homers. Now I know why everyone keeps asking in the comments if they can drop him. WUT.
Jon Lester – 7 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.29. Okay, super, great, you know all I want to talk about it Ian Happ batting ninth again, right? Albert Almora Jr. is not good! C’mon!
Tommy Pham – Left yesterday’s game with a laceration. When will the Asian street gangs realize, he isn’t Asian. “I am not going to fight you with rosined taped hands with affixed glass shards! Please, go harass, Kolten. The Cards don’t want him anyway!”
Jedd Gyorko – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Don’t worry, he won’t play in back-to-back games.
Michael Wacha – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.62. Not saying he’s all the way back, but I saw him hit 97 MPH on the gun. Juggs Life! If I was at 60% glass filled on Wacha before this, I’m at about 77% filled. Moving in the right direction.
Steven Matz – 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.98 and may be out of the Mets’ rotation. Mickey Callaway’s recent Google search, “Has there ever been a team with a two-man rotation?”
Tim Beckham – Hit the DL with a groin strain. Here I thought I was the one pulling my pud waiting for him to do something.
Chance Sisco – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer, hitting .255. Might be too many nights drinking in a gas station during high school, but Sisco always makes me shudder.
Alex Cobb – 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 13.11 vs. Jake Faria – 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 6.33. This was billed as, “Keep Cobb-Faria Away From Me.”
Adrian Beltre – Hit the DL with a strained hamstring. So, I attempted to start a petition at Moveon.org to get Willie Calhoun promoted, but it says I need to be a non-profit. Does being a for-profit organization that doesn’t make a profit count? Unfortunately, it seems like the Rangers would rather split Kiner-Falefa into two people than call up Calhoun. “Kiner-f and Alefa…Damnit we need a better knife! Wish we could get the guy who cut Pham to help us.”
Joey Gallo – 3-for-3, 1 run with three singles. Is My Cousin Vinny impersonating him? He’s got grits now. And it takes him 20 minutes.
Mookie Betts – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 7th and 8th homer, hitting .350. Mookie Ballgame!
Andrew Benintendi – 0-for-3 and two steals (4, 5), hitting .218. Cool impersonation of Billy Hamilton, but could you hit a homer please?
Aaron Sanchez – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.69 vs. Eduardo Rodriguez – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.63. If you don’t own either of these guys, ask someone who does if they ever feel confident starting either of them. Gonna go out on a sturdy limb and say no.
Shohei Ohtani – His blister is now a callus. By the way, how coveted is 1-800-Call-Us by dermatologists? That’s the royal flush on the river of call-in numbers.
Albert Pujols – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .257. He’s actually on pace for a similar season to last year. Only problem, last year wasn’t a great season for him. By the way, it was recently revealed Pujols might be older than he said for his whole career. No way! Shocker! You mean, he wasn’t bald at 24? Eff me.
Jose Altuve – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer, hitting .333. Know what would’ve been a wild “BOLD PREDICTION?” Yes, caps and bolded. Saying Altuve would have less than 10 homers this year.
Ken Giles – 1 IP, 0 ER, and his 2nd save, ERA at 2.00, WHIP at 0.67. Me listing those numbers is saying, “Like he’s been bad.” Cut him some slack, Hinch!
Justin Verlander – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners (0 BBs), 9 Ks, ERA at 1.36. Late in the 1987 classic movie Can’t Buy Me Love, Ronald Miller romantically eyes an airplane graveyard and tells Cindy Mancini, “They don’t make them like our grandparents used to.” Granted, Ronald Miller never showed a love of old war planes prior to this, and it was merely a farewell to Cindy before Ronald dumped her so he could date other ‘chicks he didn’t have to pay for,’ which undercuts the scene, but for a minute, when he wistfully looks at those planes, that’s how I feel about Verlander.
Hello Gray! Who do you like more ROS from the following list: Canha, Profar, Falefa, Jesus Aguilar, Lourdes Gurriel? (ranked from 1 to 5). Thanks!
@Mihai: None — Gurriel
Bauer power!
You like Austin over Cron?
Grazie!
@SallyCips: Nah
“are these real bullet holes?” –Cindy Mancini
@WRDSMTH: Such a great line!
Traded Mancini and Gausman for Bour and Keuchel. How do you feel about this? I am big on Mancini but could use the pitching upgrade.
@Stubbs: Mancini side, sounds ok
Would you rather own Stroman or Lopez, both for their next starts (Stroman vs. Texas and Lopez @ KC) and ROS?
Thanks, Grey!
@Cairy Hunt: Neither…Lopez
Who would you rather have in a dynasty league but with still wanting to win this yr? Stanton,Contreras and Ozuna or g Sanchez, Blackmon and LeMahieu. It’s 6×6 roto league. Thanks in advance
@Rbi’d For her pleasure: Blackmon side.
@Rbi’d For her pleasure: Agree with b
So why people keep thinking Castellanos is a greek last name?
@Max: IDK if Grey does, but Kastellanos is a Greek name and I think he’s playing on the fact that some people talked a lot about Kevin Youkilis being the Greek God of Walks, as if that made him a great player when he really wasn’t. Similarly people point to Castellanos’s exit velocity and say it means he’s bound to break out. I could be reading too much into it, though. Also, if I am correct, I probably ruined the gag by explaining it!
@Max: Nicholas is a Greek name
Who you think gets called up first Kyle Tucker, Dustin Fowler or Eloy Jimenez?
@Sam:
This is question for Ralph, or someone with a crystal ball.
@Sam: My crystal ball says Fowler…..but really its just the bottom of a broken bottle of Jack….
@b the esq.: Lolol! Thanks man. I may roll the dice on Tucker’s upside over Fowlers anyways.
@Sam: Eeny meeny…Fowler
@Grey: Haha, thanks Grey!
AJ Minter usurping Vizcaino isn’t all that suprising once you watch the guy more. He has closer make-up, throws gas and… https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.myajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-will-flexible-with-vizcaino-minter-closers/lI2zkJ5eQBa8MEuvyGOmVO/amp.html
Plus, Atlanta has a history of lefty closers, right?
@Dave D: committee time
They are going to trade Viz for sure this year
I hope so. I’ve got Minter in my draft champions league.
@Dave D: Blech
A less bombastic John Rocker in the making?
That’s what I thought too
I absolutely trusted you, and my only two regrets are ironically both named Gray. I blame myself for not suspecting some kind of narcissism on that, its really kind of obvious in hindsight. I personally had Weaver rated over the first Gray, and Bundy over the second.
This isn’t a “these Grays are all your fault, Gray”, its a snarkier “thank you (for Corbin, Morton, Bauer, Snell, to name a few)”, because overall my staff is the bees knees. All 6 of them. You can use that.
@Wile E Coyote: Yeah, I have them too… Hey, one Gray was good yesterday, and the other one should’ve been benched
A legit lol at that Mets mention.
You think teoscar Hernandez is tradable, or should his owners, like me, ride that stick until until there’s nothing left to ride?
@Mike: Depends what you can get. I would not hesitate to deal him while you can if you’re getting a decent return.
@b the esq.: He seems to have cut down on his K’s a lot so far. What makes you think he can’t be a valuable player this year?
@Fungazi 2.0: I didn’t say he couldnt be a valuable player. But, if you can flip him from someone better, that will help your team, or with a longer track record of doing it in the majors, I wouldn’t hesitate to trade him in the right deal.
Not saying dump him for nobody, but in the right deal, move him.
I just packaged him with Sal Perez and Lucchesi for Carlos Martinez.
@Mike: Agree with B, but I don’t know what you’re getting
@Mike: And thank you for your lolz
Pomeranz, pivetta, wacha, gohara, gausman, ross. Which 2 do you like most ros? 6×6 with qs. I’ve got gohara as a dl stash. Even though gohara hasnt pitched this year, i like the upside. Thx
@Scott:
Wacha, Pivetta
@Malicious Phenoms: pivetta, wacha.
@Scott: Pivetta, Gausman.
@Scott: Pivetta, Wacha
Gardner or Dahl in a 10 team head to head?
@Last One Out of Liberty City: Gardner. No definite continued role for Dahl
@Last One Out of Liberty City: Agree with b
Offered Chris Taylor + Luis Castillo + Alfaro for Carlos Martinez + Iannetta…do the deal?
@The Fridge: C-Mart side
I’m 3rd on waivers so I know it might be a long shot on Acuna, but is it time to cut my loses with Eddie Rosario and put in the claim for Acuna?
@Sean: Hell, yes, what are you waiting for?
@LenFuego: Hitting is pretty stacked at this point and thinking of kopech, but I guess I can always trade for pitching down the road if need be. Still a long shot with 2 people in front of me on waivers, however they did pass on Ohtani so who knows at this point.
@Sean: If you can possibly get Acuna, at least give it a shot. Odds are you don’t get him, but you have to try.
@b the esq.: thats what im thinking, just tough to drop a guy who has 30hr potential at least according to last years results
@Sean: hard to believe Rosario is your worst player. He’s off to a slow start, but tough to drop him. Agree you should try to get Acuña.
@curiousgeorgespringer: current roster is G. sanchez, hanley, albies, machado, treat urner, s marte, betts, pham, wil myers, e rosario, and kingery. Kingery is my other potential, but not ready to give up (phils fan), multi position eligible, and potential keeper in round 20 next year.
@Sean: I’d take Acuna
Needed speed so made this blockbuster:
Altuve/Nunez/Duffy FOR
Dee/Shaw/Bauer
Tuve usually runs early so have a feeling he won’t put up the big SB numbers anymore. Shaw is a big 3B upgrade, and Bauer’s looking like an ace (for hot garbage in Duffy). Usually want the best player back, but feel this was worth it?
@Swfcdan: Sounds fine
As a Boxberger Treinen owner (no third closer), would you swap Devenski for Bradley at this point? Or save the faab and hold?
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Save the Faab and hold. Devo and Bradley both have the chance for rogue saves. Box isn’t going anywhere. Giles just got the save.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Agree with b
Good morning Grey! Your work is always interesting, informative and humorous but today I thought was one of your best! References to cheesy 80s song with who’s Zunino who? and my favorite movie of all time my cuz vin had me literally laughing out loud this morning. Great stuff! Your articles each weekday are one of the best things about baseball season. Have a good day.
@Tony C: Thanks for the kind words!
Agree with tony c
Good morning Grey! Your work is always interesting, informative and humorous but today I thought was one of your best! References to cheesy 80s song with who’s Zunino who? and my favorite movie of all time my cuz vin had me literally laughing out loud this morning. Great stuff! Your articles each weekday are one of the best things about baseball season. Have a good day.
@Tony C: Thanks!
Great write up Grey!
Holding Knebel on the DL and looking for the best closer as a replacement as there is a lot on the wire in my 10 team league so please rank top 3:
Treinen, Viz, Kela, Middleton, Greene, Norris, Brach, Strickland
Thanks!
LG
@LG Baseball: Middleton, Treinen, Kela
@LG Baseball: Agree with b
16 team keeper h2h w/saves and holds …
My starting pitchers …
1. Carrasco
2. deGrom
3. Morton
4. Odorizzi
5. Folty
6. Lucchesi
7. Faria
8. Y Chirinos
9. Bumgarner – DL
Bullpen …
1. Kenley
2. Barraclough
3. Givens
4. Nicasio
5. Barnes
I was offered Chad Green for Luchessi … do I accept this trade offer?
@Racehorse:
No, hold
@Malicious Phenoms: I would accept.. if you have holds in your league yess.. if Chad green plans on becoming a starter, then definitely yess.. green seems a much better pitcher then lucchesi I’d say..
@Racehorse: No.
@Racehorse: Nope
H2H Keeper league question.
Mazara was/is my crown jewel. A young stud, but I am worried he will never achieve that next great level. He’s a solid hitter, but the pop just isn’t there like expected, especially for someone his size.
Without knowing all my players, should I trade Nomar Mazara and pieces for somthing like Ian Happ and/or Matt Olson?
@Mark: I’m holding in a keeper league. His upside is much higer than those guys. Might be the Rangers 4 hole hitter for years to come
@mthom42: I was about to say the same thing.. Mazara could be the 4 hole hitter. I’m also hoping his power gets better, only 2 homers is pretty bad, but I’m expecting at least a 20 homer season with good run and rib totals.. it seams when his average goes up his power goes down alot.. But Myers is doing pretty much the same thing and we all know he can easily hit 30 or more.. In other words it’s still early and Mazara’s value is rising.
@Jubaka:
That is an interesting comment about his power and average. I remember he was playing very well last year, then around mid season, his power disappeared and he went into a slump.
LenFuego mentioned about needing a new hitting coach to adjust his stance/head/swing. Maybe he;s right?
But I guess I am concerned about Mazara but again cleanup hitter, well regarded by the team/fans/commentators all gush over his talent and hits in Texas where the stadium and summer months produce offense. I think he hit the longest bomb in that stadium last year also at 490 feet.
So I guess all signs point to him being a stud in development, but still seeing him hit singles and not slugging is scaring me a bit.
@Jubaka: I think Matt Adams will have good rib totals. :)
@Mark: This is my third year of holding Mazara waiting for the breakout. I will say this: I absolutely hate his swing. That super open stance, followed by that big step in and the big leg lift – I do not know what hitting coach started him off onoall that stuff, but one cannot hit a ball delivered at 90+ MPH when your head is in motion at the moment when you have to decide whether to swing. Atrocious. I keep waiting for a real hitting coach to get at him and quiet all that junk down, but it just seems like it is not going to happen in Texas.
@LenFuego:
I never analyzed him like that. His open stance reminds me of Carlos Delgado a but, but I never noticed his head movement. I guess I worry the power never comes…but he’s only 23 and seemed to be the crown jewel of the Rangers system/line-up. The announcers gush over his talent and even oppossing teams.
I remember watching the Mets Rangers game last year and the Mets announcers were gushing over Mazara. They called him the only real hitter the Rangers have. So people are seeing things I am not…..such as former MLB players turned commentators and yourself.
I think what happened is all the players at the turn of a time seemed to be hitting 30 homers, while 20 was valuable 2 years ago, not 30 homers is back as the standard. Mazara has such a big frame body that you expect the homers to come.
@Mark: That everyone can see he is overflowing with talent is what makes it so frustrating.
His 2017 numbers were a virtual repeat of his 2016 numbers. And his 2018 numbers are on almost the exact same pace.
The average is up a smidge, but his BABIP is up to .354 this year from .293 and .299 the past two years, and his Ks are actually up and his BBs are actually down, so that is just luck. He is on an 18 HR pace, a bit less than the 20 he hit each of the past two years.
So for all intents and purposes, Mazara appears today to be the exact same hitter he was in April 2016, and for a guy not to have progressed *at all* from age 21 to 23 is kind of disturbing.
For reference, that open stance/big step in/high leg lift swing he has is very similar to Rougned Odor’s, his teammate, another guy who has seriously underachieved in 2017 and 2018. Coincedence? Personally, I don’t think so.
@Mark: Happ and Olson? That seems decent
Drop R Zimmerman for Mancini? H2H points. Seems like a wash to me
@mthom42: Either way. If you want to drop Zimmerman just because, feel free. 6 of 1, half dozen of the other.
@mthom42: Push
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
Trade advice needed – 10 man 7×7 (obp) weekly league and standard positions. I have an offer that would net me Edwin, Marte and Kuechel or Price for Goldy. Think Kuechel bc I already have good K pitchers. I also must note that its a 5 player keeper league with no penalties. Here is my team. Thoughts?
C- Contreras
1 – Goldy
2 – Schoop
3 – Rendon
s – Simmons or Story based on matchups
O – Trout
O – Brantley
O – Puig
U – Shaw
B – Herrera, Mancini
S (Start 5) – Scherzer, Severino, Weaver, Bauer Snell, T Williams, Hamels, Chatwood, Buehler
@Bob:
Which Edwin and which Marte?
@Malicious Phenoms: Edwin E and S Marte
@Bob: E5 and Starling? That’s a decent return for Goldy, although I think I would lean Price over Keuchel if I were going to do the deal.
Rendon is on DL, who are you starting?
Who do you have to drop for the 2 extra players?
Trout, Scherzer, Goldy Contreras, Severino your 5 keepers this year?
Trout, e5, Starling, Scherzer, Contreras is a decent set of keepers, but maybe not as good.
@Malicious Phenoms: Edwin E and S [email protected]b the esq.: I have Shaw starting at 3B and someone else at based on matchups at UTIL until he gets back. My 5 were Trout, Goldy, Max, Sev, and Rendon. I drafted Schoop and Contrereas with my 1st two picks. I think we are on same page that its good for this year but long term may sting. Although, Goldy is no spring chicken and his speed could be a fraction of what it is in another year.
@Bob: Sounds decent for you, I’d take Keuchel
I guess we are holding Wacha in 10 tm leagues? He looked good.
@kilkennybrian: Yup
ROS teoscar, Markakis, Leonys, choo or piscotty
@EZ: Leonys
10 team roto league- R 2b 3b hr rbi sb BB avg
Carpenter or Hernandez ROS
@jon: Carp
Minter also faced two lefties so he might get the opportunities going forward.
@Zeus: Also true
Preferred DL Stash… Buxton or Odor?
@Buster Moon:
Bux
@Buster Moon: Agree with MP
@Buster Moon: Agree with others
But Tyler Austin isn’t for real, right? Dude is striking out 33% of the time, running a .406 babip, and a 41.7% hr/fb rate.
I think he’s a .240 avg, moderate power guy, like cj cron.
Do you see anything different?
@e: Nah, just a hot bat
Hi Grey,
In a 12-team H2H league, I picked up Lowrie when he was hot and he’s been in one of my two UTIL spots since. Don’t need a 2B (have J-Ram, Rizzo and Happ eligible). Also have Deshields and eventually Willie Calhoun on my bench (keeper league).
Would you drop Lowrie to open up a streaming pitcher spot if needed or use the catcher spot to do that? I have Wilson Ramos at catcher. Cervelli, Gattis, Iannetta and the usual hodgepodge of garbage catchers is available.
Thanks
@JSF: Drop Lowrie
Is is too early to drop Puig for any of the available OF FAs:
Belt
Dahl
Mac Williamson
L Martin
12 team league H2H with 3 OF and 3 bench.
@Papi: Hold
@Papi:
Hold
@Papi: Agree with others
OPS league ROS value: David Peralta or Eddie Rosario?
@jayhann: Peralta
@jayhann: Rosario
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
@Rbi’d For her pleasure:
Great write up.. i own Votto for pretty cheap so I loved your take on buying low… I saw a 10 headed Cyclops outside my buy window staring at Votto.. So I cracked it open just to slam it on the monsters heads. Big mistake now I’ve got something all over my brand new Votto jersey..
@Jubaka: Haha
Give Story/Middleton for Ohtani (both pitcher and hitter) in a 14 team ESPN 5×5 league? Thinking Story is a bit too much
@ThE sHiT: Is that an “and” or an “or”? Is the league a weekly or daily lineup set?
If its weekly, I think thats a bit much for Ohtani, who only pitches 1 time per week, and only hits maybe 3 times per week. If you have to choose at the beginning of the week, you’re not getting value.
If its a daily roster lock, I would give one of them for Ohtani, depending on your roster and needs for saves, etc.
@ThE sHiT: Story side
Mornin Grey,
12 team, H2h, 6×6. I had similar thoughts on some of your early sleepers, however I’m in dead last 40 points behind 1st. I’ve already dropped Odor and Gausman. I’ve aquired Bregman , made some good WW pick ups and have Rendon and Bogaerts on DL.
Your expert advice Please – 1)-It all boils down to choose 2 keepers of these 4:
Cesar Hernandez, Hosmer, E. Rosario or Teoscar Hernandez
Also, 2) -Pomeranz coming off DL, do I roster him and drop Tailon or Stroman?…Thanks, Man
C – Alfaro & Hedges
1B – C. Santana
2B – C. Taylor
3B – Jose Ramirez
SS – F. Lindor
MI – Cesar Hernandez(WW)
CI – E. Hosmer(WW)
OF – M. Betts
OF – K. Davis
OF – T. Mancini
OF – N. Castellanos
OF – E. Rosario
U – Teoscar Hernandez
DL – Rendon & Bogaerts
P – Kluber, Archer, Castillo, McCullers,
Tanaka, Paxton, Tailon, Stroman, Diaz
DL – Pomeranz
@Happyharry: Teoscar and Cesar. I would probably drop Stroman, but could see just dropping Pom or trying to keep him DL’d to see another game from him tomorrow.
@Happyharry: Agree with b — would lose Stroman
Grey, you that down on Eddie Rosario to keep Teoscar and Cesar over him?? The few AB’s I’ve seen he has looked lost!…..Thanks Man.
I’d want Rosario
OK, what I thought reading some posts below,. But what about keeping Hosmer over either Teoscar or Cesar? …..Thanks again for you response!
Hosmer is way over those guys, not close
Now there’s something in my pants and it keeps reaching towards Stanton.. Maybe I should let the Cyclops in if he promises to bring Stanton with him?.
@Jubaka: Hey now!
Love the Tilda Swinton reference–she bonerizes me for some reason..bet not too many quite get the tiger in your tank reference…I too was suckered into Stanton in round 1–the dude HAS to break loose–doersn’t he?
After last night–are we getting closer to trusting Jon Gray now even though it was against the rather impotent Whale’s vaginas?
@Grey Matter(s): He does…I hope! I’m starting Gray every time, rain or shine, Coors or not… Hopefully at the end of the year it was for better than worse
I look forward to this every morning, especially if I’m unable to watch any games myself.
J.Bell & Y.Puig are still holds at the moment, right? Unless someone sexy comes along…
Also lost A.Beltre in category league, you like any of these guys over Candelario, next month or so?
Longo, Y.Solarte, D.Robertson, S.Gennett, E.Escobar
Thanks, as always, Grey!
@Shark Ulcers Linger: I’d hold them — I’d go Jeimer for now
It’s possible I have too many closers:
Vazquez
Hand
Brach
Kela
Middleton
Swap any of those (i.e. Brach) for:
Holland
Soria
Rodney
@Mr. Rickey: Its possible you have too many, depending on your league settings. Would probably lose Brach for Holland.
@Mr. Rickey: Brach for Holland
Should I trade Tim Anderson, or Mazara for minter.. if I can because m azara is my 5th outfielder, and a 2nd Anderson my 2nd shortstop. It is a season long points league though 11 teams.. Mazara , and Anderson are my 2nd and 3rd best utility players though.. wil Myers being the utility guy in my lineup.
@Jubaka: Meh
Agreed on Wacha. Your confidence in him was his stay of execution on my team. This was his best game all year. But it was the Mets. He’s had some pretty cushy match ups this year (Mets x2, Reds x2, D-backs). The D-backs are the best but they are only 15th in scoring on the year. Next up for him is the White Sox – #26 in scoring. At some point he’s going to have to face the Cubs and Pirates (huh?) a few times. Probably the Braves and Nats too. Anywho, onto my Sonny Gray stresses for the next week… Hopefully they DL him in time for Rich Hill to come off the DL.
What do you do with a guy like Tyler Austin? I’ve got Jo-Mart, Cron, Hosmer, Harper, Teo, Puig, Kemp as my 1B/OF/Util guys. I like that Cron has been playing more now and hitting 4th. Puig has been a wasteland but can’t see dropping him.
How’s Jansen looked recently? His K rate has improved. Wondering if I should move on from Fields?
@bigbear: Haven’t seen Jansen, he’s the closer tho unless he is literally hurt, is my guess… Meh on Austin there
Grey!!!!
Great write-up.
a. Start Ivan Nova tonight in a 5X5 RCL. Pitt is at home versus Detroit (Fulmer).
b. Yesterday’s confirmed attendance for the Pirates game was 11,251. It was a doubleheader and was the largest crowd since April 8 2018 (Sunday). That is not a very high attendance record, but it’s still early so maybe they can make some hay when the school year ends.
c. Mark Twain quote of the day for April 26
When angry count to four; when very angry swear.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Yep
@Ante GALIC: A. SON says big time yes B. Haha C. Ha!
Is it time to drop Chris Taylor ?
Available options are Escobar/Sanchez/Villar/Peraza/Kiner-Falefa
@Bobby Bailor: Meh
Addison Russell – droppable in 12 team keep forever? It sure seems like it.
@James Polk: Drop
Is Jesse Winker ownable ROS in OBP leagues?
@yankee candle factory worker:
Deep ones maybe. There’s upside there. He’s been a 4020 so far though. 4020 is police code for singles hitters.
@OaktownSteve: Haha
Grey,
I just lost Eric Thames for 6-8 weeks and need a replacement. My choices are:
Granderson
Schebler(already have Votto and Gennett from Reds. Don’t think I want a third Red),
Villar
Naquin
Kiki Hernandez
Pirela
Or do have another suggestion that I might be missing?
@Scott Kimmel:
Villar
Anyone else you can suggest?
@Scott Kimmel:
Villar is hitting around .300 and has power and speed, he is the best of the guys on your list, unless you wanna go with the 3rd Red.
Andrew Stevenson, Kurt Suzuki, Pirela, are also available.
villar or brock holt?
@Scott Kimmel: Villar
Would you trade Villar to get Tyler Austin?
No
He wants me to pick up Joakim Soria then trade him for Tyler Austin. WOuld you do that?
@Scott Kimmel:
Austin sucks and limited playing time… forget him
Why doesn’t he do it?
I don’t know. im guessing he doesnt have the roster space to make the move. SO would you do it?
Sure
Are the Phillies going to send Scott Kingery to the minors?
Maybe
would you do Soria or Arano for Austin?
No
Is the reason being because of the PT for Tyler?
Yeah
He is looking for a RP and the only 3 he i interetsed in for Tyler are Arano, Shaw and Soria. Which eliever should I offer to get Tyler?
Soria
he accepted Soria for Tyler
Cool
the trade got vetoed. how can i acquire tyler?
If Ziegler loses the job who do you think gets first crack at saves? Steckinrider or Bear Claw?
@Bird: Bear
In a vacuum. ROS?
Healy, Pearce, Candelario, Profar, Moreland.
Rank em.
@BryanAdamswithan”i”: Jeimer, Healy
With Adrian Beltre on the DL need a new 3B…
Either Candelario or Yolmer Sanchez
@Fred:
Candelario
@Fred: Agree with MP
Deal Aroldis Chapman and Braun to get Kluber? 12 team 5×5 Roto, in 1st right now so a little hesitant to mess with success. 1st in saves due to Chapman, Diaz, Kela, & Middleton. I would replace Braun with Brantley in the OF and pick up a good set-up man to replace Chapman. Current starters are C-Mart, Corbin, Archer, Gio, Ryu, Pivetta, & Gray. Weakest category is Wins, but HR & RBI are tight. Thanks!
PS: After 4 weeks of nothing I benched Scooter Gennett for 1 day. One! Guess which one. Sigh.
@jdred5:
Kluber side, make the trade.
@jdred5: Hard to pass on Kluber. Do it.
@jdred5: Agree with others
Deeper league note, it appears Mark Canha may be the A’s everyday CF for a little while. Crazy. He’s had a couple of really hot spells over the years. He’s got a bit of pop. I like the way he drives the ball to right center.
@OaktownSteve: He’s a top 5 schmotato this week with Tigers hitters
Wow Grey, im surprised to not see Darvish on the list today. You mustve missed it(there was a lot of baseball yesterday so i understand) but Yu had his best game of the season yesterday!
No, he did not play, but the point still stands as far as my lineup is concerned!
No harm no foul :)
@ChefBoyRG54: Haha!
I used to hate when Toyotathon fell on Christmas Day. I liked having both days off for school.
Great write up!
Quick question, have you dropped Buxton or Rosario in any leagues? My OF in a 10 team roto is currently Dahl, Cain, Harper & a UTIL stream of Leonys. I’m pretty sure Rosario had a real slow start last year so am trying to stick with him but he and Kingery are killing my AvG.
Thanks!
@J-Hova:
Patience schoolboy..heehee
@Malicious Phenoms:
you’re right, Rosario and Buxton have been in terrible weather, too.
This is the first time that i’ve Drafted two twins since Brunansky and Reardon. Wont make the same mistake next year!
@J-Hova: I hear ya, wasting holidays… I wouldn’t drop those guys
Traded Ozzie Albies for Corey Seager. Good, bad, or ok?
@BoomBaby: Sounds like a push
10 team redraft
Drop Aaron Sanchez for Wacha? Should I just use this spot for streaming?
thanks
@ryanoger:
I’d try Wacha, and get out from a AL East SP.
If Wacha fails, then stream.
@Malicious Phenoms:
thanks MP
@ryanoger: Sure
Andrew Miller sitting on my bench most weeks as I’m covered at closer. Assuming his health turns out to be OK, would Domingo Santana be enough return?
@Milarky: Yup
Catcher question! Wooo!
In an OBP league, drop Alfaro for which ROS – Zuzuki, Chirinos, Cervelli, Maile, Barnhart, Severino?
Wooooooooooooooooooo!
@Nature boy: Cervelli
Grey, my over the internet fantasy baseballer friend, thanks for keeping us up to date on all the hot schmotatoes so we can impress or other over the internet fantasy baseballer rivals!
So we’ll just say my pitching ratios are hot garbage. Doing well in saves, but the starting pitching has had its problems. I’m doing ok on Ks, but benching Quintana and Darvish at Coors and benching Sonny “Cloudy Day” Grey while he’s bad I’m starting to fall behind on Ks. SON likes NOVA enough to maybe even help my ratios (it’s not pretty) today. Detroit has been hot, what say you?
Also researching this, I see Stroman is available in my league for tomorrow and SON is equally in on him. Do I kip NOVA today for Stroman tomorrow? Will be dropping Matz, who SON also liked yesterday….SON and I are off to a bad start. I need the wisdom of the Fantasy Master Lothario!
@jose: Could also just pick up a hitter for the short schedule day. Hittertron likes Brad Miller and Span or Altherr.
@jose: I’d go Nova based on SON
@Grey: Done! You’re the man Grey
Thanks!
Question 1: Drop any of these Util/Bench bats: Cesar Hernandez, Yasmani Grandal, David Dahl
For any of these FAs? Semien, Candelario, Leonys, Pillar, Teoscar, Almora, Peraza, Bour, Margot, Bruce, DeShields
Question B: Are any of the below pitchers worth adding over any SP I have OR any of the bench bats listed above?
My SP: Carlos Martinez, McCullers, Wood, Quintana, Wacha, Castillo, Reyes (DL)
FA: Jon Gray, Stroman, Salazar, Peacock, Mikolas, Ed-Rod, Guerra, Sabathia, Skaggs, Trevor Williams
@Gregg Jefferies, Future Star:
Markakis also a FA
@Gregg Jefferies, Future Star: Leonys over Yasmani — hold on SPs
I trade McCutchen and Tim Anderson for:
Christian Yelich and Orlando Arcia or
Christian Yelich and Scott Schebler or
HOLD?
Thanks as always.
@DonnieB: Yelich alone is a win for you
@Grey: yelich is the next bookie betts…
Ha
Taylor or Deshields. Ros
Thanks
@Kevin: Taylor
Earlier in the year, a guy tried to get Chris Taylor from me for Kyle Seager. Now I’m thinking about offering this same fellow C. Taylor and I. Desmond for J. Gallo. Am I crazy? Would you do it? Would he do it?
@Rafael Kam: I like Gallo the best, but you’re paying and that’s liable to bite you
Which 2 of Maikel Franco, Christian Villanueva, Evan Longoria, and Jake Lamb do you take ROS? 6×6 OPS league
@Schwann: Villanueva, Lamb
dear m conforto
can you puh-lease stop sucking
and maybe get hot
@FrankGrimes: Dear Yasiel Puig, same as above
Thanks
@William Hung: Puig, we all believe in you!
@jose: I want to just give Puig a big hug and tell him the world loves him. I feel like thats what he needs. GD headcase
hard to hold right now, but we can’t drop him, right? Ice cold & not in the lineup when facing a lefty, benched until further notice. same goes for Puig.
@FrankGrimes: dear Puig, rosario, bellinger, Kingery, Happ, schoop, lamb all on one team same as above
@FrankGrimes: Giancarlo, are you there, mi novio?
Trade Villanueva, jo ma, hosmer and haniger for Carlos Santana Myers and McCutchen? OBP league h2h
@Alex: Hold
Which streamer do you like ROS – Luchessi or T Williams? League is NL H2H: Wins, K’s, QS and ERA main scoring cats.
Much oblige.
@Sagacious Sam: Without knowing matchups, Williams
@Grey: Thank you, Grey.
No problem
In a span of a week, I was able to get Billy Hamilton and Miguel Sano without using my waiver priority.
My team now looks like this:
C- Grandal
1B – Abreu
2B – Moncada
3B – Travis Shaw
SS – Lindor
OF – Betts, Puig, Chris Taylor
UTIL – Sano
Bench – B-Ham, Rendon
DL – Odor
SP – Pivetta, Archer, Corbin, Bauer, Severino
RP – Devenski, Boxberger, Treinen, Brach, Greene, Colome
If I frankenstein Sano and B-Ham together, I have a .220 hitter with 30 HRs and 50 SBs – feel like there’s value there
@William Hung: Ha, nice!
Ramos or Cervelli?
@I am the Walrus: Cervelli
Was offered Cozart and Heyward for Miller, and the offer is still on the board. I have Beltre and Rendon as my starting 3B and Gyorko as backup. I’m not overly excited by Cozart (and definitely not Heyward) but I’m not seeing much interest in Miller.
1) Worth accepting Cozart/Heyward for Miller?
2) Worth targetting Santana for Miller?
@Skeezix: Carlos
Grey
14 team 5×5 H2H. My hitting is great and power heavy, my pitching is pretty much exactly average. I just got offered his Kershaw, Doolittle and Kepler for my Stanton, Sabathia, Fields. Which side do you like? Would totally shift the balance of my team, but it’s tempting. Thanks!
@hankp: Stanton
10 team H2H points league
Rank these three & position doesn’t matter:
Wil Myers, Moncada, Miguel Andujar
Also Taillon or Pivetta?
Thanks!
@Chris: You ranked them
That Abreu blurb is cracking me up for some reason. Like, I know he was sick before the game and tried to tough it out and eventually couldn’t. But, I like to think he was cruising along fine and all of a sudden just doubled over and had to be dragged off the field. “What happened?!?” “He just caught the flu! Shit’s acute!”
@DonSlaughtOnslaught: HA
How do you find time to comment on every game, come up with a web page first thing in (my) morning, do podcasts and reply to everyone?
Thanks for doing so. My fantasy team is better because of razzball.
@Dave Funnell: No problem
Taillon; “That’s a real kick in the nut.” Hate to see how bad he has to be for it to be both “nuts”.
Currently Have Reyes and Souza in my DL spots. Who is the better DL hold? Alex Reyes or Luiz Gohara. I know Gohara could be back May 8 but who will help the most this year.
@Dangerfield51: He only has one, that’s the bad taste joke
12 team h2h keeper league.
Trade Haniger and get Porcello?
@Wan: Meh
Isn’t it YOUR cupboard too? Or was that part of some odd pre-nump?
@mcmi11ions: Pre-nups
5×5 OBP. Which side?
1. L Morrison and T. Anderson for Ozuna
2. T. Anderson for Snell
3. T. Anderson for Pivetta
dump Lomo for Candelario?
Thank you.
@bacca72: OZUNA — Anderson, but fair — 3. Anderson, but fair
Sure
10 team full keeper trade offer:
I trade Jose Martinez and get Trevor Bauer.
Thanks!
@Chud: Sure
6×6 OPS league where there are 2 ohtanis: 1 batter and 1 pitcher. Dickerson or Ohtani (UTIL) which side are you on?
@m0se: Dickerson
What is up with Puig? I haven’t been this disappointed since Ronald Miller threw the shit bomb at Kenneth’s house. At what point should we consider moving on. I know its still April but…
@Ralphy: I’m giving him another month
Early day game in Cinci, I’m feeling good, gonna call my shot: Ronald announces his presence with authority by smacking 2 dingers today.
@branta: Eugenio!
I think next year I may write down all the players I love pre draft and cross out love and write do not draft list.
Seems like the 2 teams I was most excited about suck and the one team I was kind of meh on is doing awesome. Anyone else?
@crimedog: Ha, I hear that
14 team H2H auction redraft. 6×6: runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS. Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, Saves+Holds, K/9
2 trade options.
1) Aroldis Chapman for Blake Snell/Justin Smoak
2) Aroldis Chapman for Blake Snell/Will Myers
Which side?
Thanks!
@Not Savoy Special…: Snell — Snell
@Grey: he requested Aroldis/Chris Taylor for Snell/Myers. I just accepted.
This sort of cancels out trading Corbin for Chapman. Woooooo
Cool
ROS – Sonny Gray, Ryu, Pivetta, Folty – Volume matters and scoring is mainly quality starts and wins, not K’s. Thanks and great stuff as always.
@Flo-g-money: Pivetta, Ryu
drop Shark or EROD for Gohara.
How long of leash do we give Tailon?
@primetime: Shark — Much longer than 2 bad games
@Grey: I was just wondering with Tailon, I love the kid.
Grey, with Healy coming off the DL, which of these would you drop, Kiner-Falefa, Ian Desmond, Teoscar, or Healy himself? Thanks.
@Prog_Nation: Falefa
Matt Chapman or Todd Fraizer?
@Tim N: Chapman
First question: Is Nate Jones or Soria the closer for the White Sox? I have Nate Jones but save opportunities have been so few so I really don’t know who the closer is. Jones got the last save for the Sox about 2 weeks ago.
Would you drop Jones for AJ Minter?
Minter has that many more saves than Jones? Sounds like a push
Grey, also what your thoughts on Candalario? Can he keep this up? I been researching the guy. Yesterday’s game he was awesome but it is sustainable? Does Ralph have any information on the guy?
Thinking of dropping either Puig or Brantley for him. Leaning Brantley.
Schmotato, lose Brantley
FATTY WAS FRAMED! But I still enjoyed that Arbuckle reference!
From the Grandal entry I take it you felt my pain about dropping him upon Salvy’s return from the DL. Just seems crazy (especially given his babip) to carry two catchers. Today the guy I tried to trade Grandal to, who wouldn’t buy because he feared an offensive regression, picked up Grandal. Makes it easy for me to root for that regression now.
Anywho…
A: Ryan Healy came off my DL today. Any chance you see him putting up last year’s numbers?
B: Would you lose Mac Williamson for Domingo Santana?
C: Do you like Jack Flaherty ROS? He’s actually my sixth SP so just trying to decide if he is a must hold after Saturday’s start.
Thanks very much!
Was he tho?
A. Hope so!
B. Yup
C. I do
In a shallow league I want to pick Wacha back up, which underperforming OF should I dump? Rosario, Conforto or Puig? Or cut bait early on Teoscar?
Teoscar
Francisco Cervelli or Chris Iannetta
Iannetta
Whatever Didi is putting in his body, I want summa that. Remember when he was a no power, acceptable defender “what are we going to do with this guy long term” player for the Dbacks…and look at him now? DAMN. Back then had no hope he would hit this many HRs in a year let alone a month.
Haha
I need pitching….deffinately saves. I have been offered Bundy, Doolittle and Castillanos for Acuna. What do you guys think?
Acuna side
Weaver- Teoscar for Wacha?
Wacha
Grey –
I’m 3-0! So here are 3 questions, if I may:
1) ROS?: VV, Gio Gon, Flaherty
(I own VV, latter 2 are on WW)
2) ROS?: ODB, Mac Williamson, D Dahl
(Own ODB, latter 2 are on WW)
3) Would you drop Kingery for M Semien?
12-team points.
Thanks in advance!
1. VV 2. ODB 3. Nah
@Grey:
Cheers, Grey
No problem
Who has to go in a 10 team points league? Have to drop one to activate DL Puig/Rosario/Inciarte?
Eddie
Cervelli or Gatis?
Gattis
For a batty call today, I am looking to Jesus (Aguilar) to answer my prayers.
Haha
Who to drop to activate Suarez? (Or do I drop Suarez?) 5×5 league:
Choo, Reddick, Mancini, Kinsler, Steckenrider, Jacob Barnes, Yonny Chirinos
Yonny
Would you drop Cron to activate Suarez in the next 5 minutes? Or should I wait and see if his hand falls apart today?
@BornTooLate: I could also drop Dahl, but he’s got some serious potential while he’s still up.
Guess wait
Velasquez over Lynn or Kennedy?
Kennedy
Would you give Jason Upton and Paul DeJong for Paul Goldschmidt and either Jake Arrieta or Jon Lester? Trade analyzer seems to say yes by around $7. It says Goldy is about equal to Upton and DeJong combined.
Problem is I seem to really like Dejong and it would make my infield weaker but I also would like to get Goldy and hope for rebound. Decisions, decisions, eh!
How much hope would you put in a good turnaround by Upton??
Thanks
Goldy and Arrieta
In a 10 team redraft league, how long should we continue to hold Kingery?
Few more weeks
@Grey:
Thanks, much appreciated Grey!
No problem
Grey –
1 Wacha or the shark?
2 Teoscar or Ryan Zimmerman?
3 Peralta or Leonys Martin?
Thanks
Any thoughts on my team are welcome…
Hitters now:
Ianetta / freeman / Cesar / Chapman / Lindor / bregman / devers / stanton / marte / puig / Cain / acuna / Teoscar / Dahl / Peralta
Starting ptchers
Darvish / c-mart / snell / clevinger / Castillo / shark /
Wacha
Zimm
Peralta
Better stream – T Anderson @MIA or Gausman vs DET?
Gausman
@Grey: thanks. Yeah, that was my gut. Maybe he’s turned it around
No problem
8 team AL Only 5×5 Standard Roto: which side?
A) Gallo, E. Rosario, Junis, Gausman
B) Upton, Cron, G. Richards
Upton
@Grey:
Thanks. I’d be getting B. Safe to roll with Cron as primary 1b in this league? I could grab Duda as a backup… Right now Gallo is my only 1b.
It’s ok
Moncada for Buxton a good sell high/buy low trade?
Bux side, it’s fair
@fletch f. fletch: Thanks Grey-kwon the Chef.
All day e’eryday
ACUNA!!!!! <3 <3
ACUÑA!
@Grey:
ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ACUÑA!!!
@ryanoger: Nuh na nuhÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yayayayhhhhh
@anicholsnj: Haha so excited that I am logging in and commenting with all three of my accounts.
Haha
@Grey: ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ACUÑA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Grey,
To put Acuña on the active roster, who should I drop:
Gardner
Todd Frazier
Markakis
12 team league, h2h, 3 OF and 1 Utl, no corners or middle if… obp and avg
Thanks!
Markakis
10 team keeper league 5×5 OBP.
Would you offer Kershaw for Acuna?
Nah
dynasty question. h2h 6×6 OBP instead of AVG, and SLG is category. standard pitching categories plus K:B.
My Newcombe and Kyle Seager + 2019 4th Rd pick for his Aroldis Chapman and Maikel Franco + 2019 3rd rd pick.
slight context : I don’t have any closers, and SP is a tad more valuable in this league than others because it’s extremely deep. I’m currently in win now mode but have a young squad. Thank you.
Don’t see you getting a closer here either, but sure try it
@Grey:
you don’t think Aroldis has staying power as a closer? or did I mis-read that?
Opposite, I think you’re not giving enough, but you can try
@Grey:
ah, I think i see the communication glitch. So he was the one who drew up the offer, so it’s on my place to accept or decline.
Then accept, for sure
@Grey:
you’re the magic grits of fantasy aide, thanks again.
No problem
Hey Grey,
Drop Kingery for Solarte? Thanks.
Meh
Six bats for three OFs and my utility spot. 5×5 standard 12-team. Going to try and move one or two but who would be your 2-3 regular bench players?
JD Martinez (duh)
L Cain
Acuna
Haniger
Conforto
Castellanos
*Also Turner eventually coming off the DL.
Haniger
Conforto
Trade offer of Thor for my Acuna. I’m leaning no. His 5-cat potential with a decent number of SB is hard to give up.
In a 5×5 standard, season long roto. Do you trade him for Thor?
My roster
C S. Perez
1B Freeman / Abreu
2B Merrifield / Schoop (DL)
3B Moose
SS Bregman
OF Trout, Judge, Springer, Pollock, Acuna
SP Klub, Severino, Godley, Bauer, Corbin, Pivetta, E-Rod
Sounds fine
Sounds fine as you would pull the trigger and get Thor for Acuna?
If you need pitching that is solid
Did you just see ACUÑA’s! first HR? he CRUSHED it.
I saw!
How would you rank Triggs, Newcomb, Nova, and Fulmer ROS? And which of those would you take over Samardzija-y-ay-ay.
Samard, Newcomb
Would you try to get Rosario from a frustrated owner? Peralta a fair offer?
Thanks
Try it
Drop Smoak for Cron, Tyler Austin, Villanueva, Bour, Alonso, Moreland or hold? Thanks!
No
Hello Grey,
I dropped VV in our Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League and grabbed Wacha. I could grab VV back over the weekend and drop T. Williams. So in English, I guess my question would be which 2 to roster out of Wacha, VV and Williams?
Thanks much Grey.
Not VV
Mr. Grey,
For my ROTO 6×6 (QS and OPS):
Wacha is available on the WW along with Marco Gonzalez, Mengden, Jr. Guerra, Z Davies and Jimmy Nelson. Any of these guys you like better than Ed-Rod ROS?
Also,
Drop Matt Davidson for any of these guys?
-Pujols
-Calhoun
-Avisail Garcia (on DL, could stash and add another one of these guys on the list)
-Bradley Zimmer
-Jason Heyward
-Schebler
-Eduardo Escobar
-Brinson
-Canha
-Alther
I appreciate any advice or thoughts!
Schebler
Wacha over Ed-Rod
@Grey: Thank you sir!
No problem
So this is what owning Votto usually feels like. Swing of beauty, grand salami time.
Bye bye sell low window. Glad I held.
Yeah
Have two catchers now that Perez is back.
Would you flip Grandal/Wacha for Pivetta is that overpaying?
Thanks
Meh
Dynasty league, still a big believer in Buxton?
Got offered Yordan Alvarez, Luis Robert, and a future Top-25 prospect.
Yeah
Hey Grey,
Do either Teoscar or Big Mac W. have a shot to be that guy you’re glad you held onto all year long? Or are they just two more examples of a carousel of upsidey power plays that pitchers eventually figure out after two weeks?
Thanks!
Yeah, both
@Grey: Cool, that’s what I was thinking. They’ve been a godsend for this DeShields/Buxton owner. I had to cut Franchy yesterday cause he was killing me in average, but I’m loath to get rid of these two. Seems like I might regret it.
BTW, C-Mart hit NImmo twice in today’s game. I think he might remember that last good game Nimmo had off him.
Haha, nice C-Mart!
I have both Lindor and Turner in my 12 team points keeper, Nunez and Kingery are my 2b. Do you think trading either Lindor or Turner for Jose Rodriguez is a fair deal. I am leaning Lindor but would appreciate any advice. Thanks!!
A Jose Rodriguez doesn’t exist in the majors to my knowledge
@Grey: God I am brain dead.Jose Ramirez sorry
Lindor for Jo-Ram is fair
how would you rank price, weaver, samardija and wacha ros?
Wacha, Price
Not sure if anyone has done this. But I am keeping track of each start that I stream using stream-o-nator. I am curious to see how effective it is at the end of the season. So far I have used it to stream 11 pitchers. Total stats are:
ERA – 3.64
WHIP – 1.21
K – 61
QS – 6
IP – 59 1/3
Those stats are inflated by one really bad start from Andrew Triggs (1 1/3 IP 6ER 2BB 0K). Take him out the ERA is under 3 and WHIP is around 1. Will update as the season goes on and if anyone at Razzball wants the data sheet let me know.
We track performance https://razzball.com/ombotsman/
In a h2h dynasty league should i trade trevor story for travis shaw? I currently have machado that will serve as my primary ss.
Sure
favorite two SP from below?
trevor williams, chris stratton, kevin gausman, junior guerra, michael wacha
Wacha, Williams
Rank ROS Please (top 3)
Teoscar Hernandez
Chris Taylor
Jose Martinez
Yasiel Puig
Eddie Rosario
Thanks G!
Bottom 3
Ouch, was afraid of that, you are really out on Taylor now huh…
What? No, I’m not, think we might be miscommunicating… You should re-ask whole question
Whew!! Sorry, this cold has got my brain F’d up. At least I get to stay home and watch Acuna!
Out of the following 5 OF’er’s, who do you think will have the best stats for the rest of the season:
Teoscar Hernandez
Chris Taylor
Jose Martinez
Yasiel Puig
Eddie Rosario
Puig
Thanks, dam I still f’d that question up, who would be the next two top players after Puiggy ROS out of that list?
Puig, Rosario, Jo-Ma, Taylor, Teoscar
Daniel Murphy a definite stash in 10 team H2H?
Yes
Is it too early to cut Rosario or Ryan ZImmerman to scoop up someone like Mac Williamson or Leony’s Martin?
Yes
Grey,
The Soria for Tyler trade got vetoed by the league. I have to go back to the trade table to make it happen. I may need to offer someone else along with Soria to make the deal happen. what can I offer to acquire him? Soria and a minor league prospect for Tyler?
Try it
He accepted Soria and minor league prospect Julio Rodguez (17 yr old OF prospect wit Seattle) for Tyler Austin. Thoughts??
Nice!
thats a fair offer right? Be honest.
Sounds fair
Rudy tell you about my mild fleecing of Oaktown in FCL?
Traded him E Nunez and Brad Hand for Albies. He was hard up for a closer, and I still had 2 on roster behind Hand.
Blech, that’s not good for him
Semien or Leonys ROS? Pretty similar apart from position? Thanks!
Semien
Hopefully not to late! Worth losing Gray, or any other SP for any of the below? 6×6 QS.
My team: Taillon, Sonny Gray
Avail: Jarlin, Junior Guerra, Liriano, Colon, CC, Maeda, Folty.
Hold
@Grey:
Thx!!!!
NP
Acuña!!! Daaayummmm 3/4 (Haha, that guy that caught his home run ball, bet he is a fantasy baseballer)
Haha, he went wild!
@Grey: That dude caught the ball and, like any person celebrating a HR catch like that, immediately put his backpack on and ran away as fast as possible.
Haha, totally
Acuna looking mighty fine so far! Eager to get him into my weekly lineup next week.
1. Speaking of prospects, wondering if a guy like Jorge Mateo is worth hold in a 12 team keep-7 league, 7 bench spots (no NA)? Mateo would have to really be valuable to keep him on my roster, as I’m already working with pretty solid keepers.
2. In that league, I’m thinking of dropping Mateo to save spec on either Barraclaugh or Bradley (if I didn’t drop Mateo, I’d have to drop a guy like Chirinos). Do you like either of those guys to takeover the closer role? Ziegler has been pretty despicable…I know Marlins probably want to save money, but still . . .
I know, he’s on my bench too… 1. Seems doubtful, but I’d ask Ralph 2. I’d go Barraclough
stream tyler anderson tomorrow @MIA ($10.5)? Was shocked by his career home/road era splits 3.36/5.17
I wouldn’t touch him
Great wrtie-up, as usual!
Your trade evaluator tool on the site says landslide for Allen side, but I want your opinion:
Yahoo 12 team, 5×5 H2H ROS:
Cody Allen for Kyle Schwarber?
Thanks!
@Hepcat13: (Sorry for the spelling-at work!)
Schwarber side, but fair
Hey Grey, great stuff as usual! Always look forward to reading your post first thing here on the east coast.
What to do with Domingo Santana? I realize he’ll get more playing time now but do you see a turnaround coming anytime soon? He has no value to trade with and I’m reluctant to drop him at a low point.
Hold? Or drop and stream hot schmotatoes?
Thanks! Yeah, gotta give Domingo at least a week now of everyday PT
Gibson tossing a no-no against the Yanks in their own stadium. That’s Kyle Gibson not Bob Gibson, right????
HA!
Lots of Wacha today.. so let’s keep it going. Streamed VV this week for 2 start but when Rendon comes back he’s the drop.
I can pick up Wacha and drop Devinski ( I own Giles) but what to do when Rich Hill comes back off DL Wacha or Hill ROS moves are limited to 30. Hill is in my DL spot. H2H weekly thanks
Hill over Wacha, hold Devenski for now
C’mon Sparkakis and Crotch Rocket, Acuña needs one more at bat!
Haha
Would you trade Chris Taylor for Godley? I have moncada to replace Taylor
@Brett: or would you rather trade for Castillo or archer?
Archer
Sounds fine
@Grey: so archer over Godley?
Also Torres or Chris Taylor?
Yes — Taylor
Trade my Schwarber for Ryu+Choo? Points league where walk strikeout differential is a key stat I’m thinking about. Wondering if Schwarber can keep up his current BB:K pace (13:19 this year compared to 59:150 last season).
Sure
Grey, 12 team, 6X6, H2H, Rest of Season….Hosmer or E. Rosario??
Thanka,
Hosmer
5×5 12 team OBP no avg keeper league.
my Hosmer, Eaton, A Vizcaino, H Strickland for his Arenado
Strickland is only potential keeper in the lot and he’s only keepable if he ends the year as closer and is reasonably expected to be closer next year. which side? is it close to fair?
Arenado
Is this the order for some current RF options (hopefully Puig at least returns to some level of decency soon): Mac Williamson, Canha, Heyward.
That order
Hey Grey…thoughts on this trade?
Stroman and Junis for Matt Chapman and J. Taillon?
10tm H2H categories league. W, L, Saves, K, ERA, Whip, QS…….H, HR, Avg, Steals, Walks, RBI. Runs.
I’d be getting the Taillon side.
Works for me
Hold on Matt Chapman or scoop up Eugenio Suarez in H2H points league?
Go with Eugenio
Do you ever wonder if Trey Mancini is the son of Ronald Miller and Cindy Mancini and the reason his last name is Mancini and not MIller is that Ronald got tired of Cindy, ditched her and the fam for other chicks, and then Cindy made Trey go to court to legally change his name? Also, why do they have lawns in Arizona? Isn’t that the desert? Seems like xeriscaping is the more responsible choice. Cust sayin…
All great points!
Sanchez! I recently traded Bryant for Darvish and Gary Sanchez because the trade analyzer said I had to, but I was sure I shouldn’t. Hope Darvish turns it around and Sanchez stays healthy.
And Gregorius 0 for 4! (I don’t own him anywhere.) He did score on the Sanchez HR, though.
@VinWins:
Nice for you Vin, I like the trade and watched the Yankees game, they cud do nuthin against Gibson, but nuthin like a walk-off in the bronx!
@Malicious Phenoms: Thanks! Everyody always likes my trades more than I do. I guess I just expect the worst.
Well done!
@Grey: Thanks!
Thank you, VinWins!
I just picked up my phone and it said Votto successfully dropped. Wtf shouldn’t he be on the can’t drop list. What is standard procedure when something like that happens.
@Jubaka:
someone leagues, like mine, no have no cut lists, where you can cut anybody, important in dynasty leagues where you don’t want to be stuck with a broken star..Votto is a head scrather..Just too good to cut.
I hope you get get him thru waivers..
Pick him up?
Hey Grey,
H2H 14-team cat. keeper (keep7) balanced stats, but a lot !!! (R,H,2B,3B,HR,RBI,SB,BB, IBB, K, TB, AVG / IP, W, L, CG, SHO, SV, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP, QS), 6 moves per week
Standard batters (individual OF spots) with Util and Pitching is 5 SP slots and 5 RP slots, 5 Bench
One of the teams has proposed:
I would get : E. Rosario and C. Seager for my J. Martinez and M. Tanaka
I’m desperately in need of a SS and have SP to spare, decent trade? He also has C. Correa and Trea so he can afford to give up an SS. If I can I’ll try to get Correa or Trea but I mean Seagers still decent right ?
Seager side
Big day for Acuna. Homer off of, you guessed it, Homer.
Bad Ronald is here to stay.
Haha
Kang’s back! Anyone assigned to scouting KBA talent? :)
He has MLB games to scout
buxton dynasty league follow-up, part deux
dynasty league, which side you prefer?
Side A: Springer
Side B: Buxton and Semien
Springer, it’s fair
Grey,
Would you recommend me dropping:
-Wacha
-Darvish
-Greinke
for any of the following:
-T Williams
-Guerra
-Jarlin Garcia
-Pivetta
or hold tight?
Thanks!
Hold
@Grey:
Or with how badly Bundy’s doing right now (6 ER so far) is he a candidate to drop for one of those guys?
Thanks!
Yeah, Bundy can be dropped, I don’t know the options, what are they again?
@Grey:
Ones I think would be candidate would be:
T Williams
Guerra
Jarlin Garcia
Pivetta
Thanks for working late. I hope you’re paying yourself time and 1/2.
-Jedi
Pivetta
Gyorko or Cron ROS? Standard roto
Cron
Where’s that guy that has a familia fettish?
@crimedog: I’m not Harvey Weinstein asking where bill Cosby is either. I legit remember a guy on here who’s obsessed with familia the pitcher.
Yeah, think when I traded him away
Haha
I traded Albies for Brad Hand and Nunez. I did not feel good about it at all. I think that Hand’s save potential could be worth 4-5 standings gain points. Gambling that Albies won’t be 5 standings gain points better than Ian Kinsler/Nunez platoon. He might be though. Of note on Albies is that he’s only stolen in base.
@OaktownSteve:
One base that is.
SAGNOF! You blew that one, OTS. It’s all right, you still have Mike Leake in our NFBC league!
@Grey:
I said I didn’t feel good about it already, you gotta Leake on me? It was in the FCL and the relievers are all all all gone and I have no prayer of being first to the wire anyway. Out of context it looks bad but I’m pretty sure it’ll end up as a net point gain. In order for it to work I had to move really soon though. I think I could finish 2 or 3 without moving up in saves, but not first. This was by far the best offer I got. I shopped Albies, Acuna, Kingery and Happ in some combo and got nothing.
My offense in the NFBC is heating up. The pitching will come around. I think I’ll have a shot at that league by end of the year.
Just messin’… Sucks when you need saves and have to pay for them… I don’t feel great about my NFBC offense, though I do have Albies…
would you trade Cutch For Mikial Franco.I have way too many OF’s cud use a 3B for depth.
10 team roto 6 x6 dynasty
Bleh
Guess this player
“Over his last 10 appearances, — is hitting .345/.387/.621 with two home runs and four RBI.”
Nick Ahmed?
@Grey: Ian Happ, will the cubs please trade him to the Orioles or someone else equally bad.
Haha, seriously
Is T. Story and Starling Marte too much to pay for Bryce Harper?
Nope
Traded Luke weaver and my 1st round pick next year (36 keepers, so pick will be 37-48) for Acuna. Good deal? What round do you think Acuna goes next year?
@Mookiewilson: great trade for u
thanks! That’s what I thought
Sounds great
What is thoughts on Jameson Taillon? Should I try to move him for prospects or do you think he can be something worth owning long term?
I think he’s decent, if unpredictable right now…
Luis Castillo or Eduardo Rodriguez?
Castillo
Am I the only one crossing my fingers and watching the clock waiting for Joey Gallo to gain Outfielder eligibility? It’s really gonna change my whole lineup–not to mention my stress level.
Who’s my first drop upon Buxton’s return: Big Mac or Teoscar?
PS: Giolito seems like the kind of pitcher Lucas Duda is gonna homer off three times today.
Thanks, Grey!
I wouldn’t mind it for Gallo, any flexibility is nice… Mac…. Haha, likely on Giolito
Who do you use to include as a trade chip for a top 20 pitcher…Schoop, Acuna or Story? Standard 5×5 season-long roto.
Roster
1B Freeman/Abreu; 2B Merrifield /Schoop; 3B Moose ; SS Bregman; OF Trout, Judge, Springer, Pollock; UTIL Acuna; Story
Schoop
Which trade would you prefer qs instead of wins
Chris Taylor for Godley
Or
Torres for Castillo
@Brett: I’m giving up the hitter. Trying to improve my staff
Taylor, Gleyber sides
I liked Joey Wendle a little on the A’s. Scrappy, versitile. Some hit in him. The two bags he’s gotten are interesting.
Anywhere steals are coming from are interesting to me at this point!
Wait, did I misunderstand? Did he steal two bags?
Currently Have Reyes and Souza in my DL spots. Who is the better DL stash? Alex Reyes or Luiz Gohara. I know Gohara could be back May 8 but who will help the most this year.
Thanks
Gohara
Grey,
Would you take Severino, Treinen, Semien, Britton for Hosmer, Segura, Clevinger, Snell? With Acuna going live on my roster tomorrow, Hosmer will go to the bench (Hoskins at 1B). While the offense is loaded, my “ace” is Bauer and my “closer” is Minter.
Thoughts?
Morton too high a price to pay for Moncada ?
Not too high
Can’t tell if Archer being my worst pitcher is good or bad – I can’t believe he couldn’t get at minimum a QS against the O’s
Thank your for your advice with Corbin, Pivetta, and Bauer – else my rotation would be screwed
No worries
@Grey: yeah, just sucks how I have so many underperforming starting players like Archer, Puig, and Eddie Rosario – who I ended up dumping for Sano
Which side please. Votto and Blackmon for Turner and Encarnacion
Trea
I think I’ve finally figured out why Colome continuously pitches into trouble. He’s not turned on by getting thirty Saves. He’s gunning for twenty Wins.
Villanueva or Candelaria?
10 team limited moves (budget for moves) h2h league
Which of these starters do you like best for the interim:
Skaggs: NYY, @SEA, MIN, TB
Mikolas: @PIT, CHC, @SD, @MIN
Ross: @SF, WAS, STL, @PIT
Pivetta: ATL, @WAS, SF, @BAL
Minor: @TOR, BOS, DET, @SEA
Stratton: LAD, @ATL, @PHI, CIN
Flaherty: @PIT…..?
Normally I would prefer to roll the dice on Flaherty, much like I did in the RCL, but with there being limited moves, it might be too risky if Flaherty is sent right back down.
Thanks!
ozuna/weaver for blackmon/hill
so…..ohtani not the next babe ruth then?
Great Stuff as usual Grey, 12 team, H2H, 6X6. Which one do I drop for DL activation….
E. Rosario or Mancini? Thanks man!