Manny Machado‘s epitaph: He always found more success throwing a bat at a ball. Better than Salvador Perez’s: Together again! Machado wasn’t just struggling, he was like that friend of yours that not only is having a rotten time at a party, but also sucks the prettiest girls in the room into his sad funk of despair and before long, the girls are like, “I don’t want to go out and get drunk and party and potentially hook up with you. Your friend Manny Machado is too depressed.” The buzz kill friend. Yesterday, Machado went 5-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBIs with his 8th homer, and fourth homer in his last seven games (skipping the suspension games). About time he listened to your advice, did a body shot off the tummy of the girl that wants to be a physical therapist and cheered up! I don’t own Machado anywhere this year, due to the knee issue coming into the season, but he just turned 22 years old (almost literally; his birthday was Sunday) and I’ll be all over Machado again next year. Of course, if you can acquire him in a trade this year, by all means, which sounds like it was said by Malcolm X’s less militant brother, Bobby X. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Chris Dickerson – Traded to the Indians. Damn, that news alert was like trying to trade Ryan Braun, the reliever, for Puig. For a millisecond, I thought Corey Dickerson got traded somewhere he would actually play. Instead, this is Chris. You know a guy has been traded a lot when the club they are leaving isn’t even the team cap they are wearing in pictures on their player page. Maybe for old time’s sake, the Indians will trade for Chris Heisey and him and Dickerson can platoon.
Justin Masterson – 2 IP, 5 ER. Shizz is painful to watch.  Send him to the Disgraceful List already. Seriously. No foolsies.
Michael Bourn – Out for a month with a hamstring strain. Since he’s been battling this from last year, I’m guessing he’s likely going to be useless all this year too. Too bad Bourn can’t give his hamstring amnesia.
Carlos Beltran – Didn’t start yesterday due to a swollen knee. I remember in the 90’s when being swole was a good thing. Beltran remembers.
Shane Greene – 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 2 Ks. I’ll cop to seeing the box score for this game, and seeing S. Greene and thinking, “Shecky Greene pitched for the Yankees?”
Brian McCann – 3-for-5, 2 runs. You know your offense is a mess when the catcher, who is hitting .230, DHs. That’s all I’m going to say on that.
Brett Gardner – 3-for-5, 1 RBI. Is it weird that while I was writing Gardner’s name I started hearing Klymaxx’s I Miss You? The video for that is when videos were videos and love meant something. I particularly enjoy when the family shows up. “Hey, what’s going on, mom?” “Nothing, honey child, just came to watch my baby make a video.” And tell me that doesn’t look like Cutty from The Wire at 2:05. Yes, I dissected the Klymaxx video; leave me alone.
James Shields – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks. Guess a visit to the Rays cured whatever was ailing him. Good news if you held him during his bout of miserablitis, and great news if you picked him up off waivers from someone else who couldn’t take the heat. Now get yo’ hindquarters out of the kitchen! Sorry, for someone reason I just became Florida Evans.
Lorenzo Cain – 2-for-5, 1 run and 2 steals, and three steals in three games. Cain…Sugar! now has four straight games with a hit and has been leading off. I love to bedizen (Word of the Day!) my fantasy team with power/speed guys and Cain’s giving me the speed I so desperately need as I try to fend off Rudy and his Dee Gordon/Altuve slap n’ dash middle infield.
Alex Gordon – 3-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBIs His day off on Sunday worked out splendidly. Maybe he can take off Tuesday through Friday and hit a freakin’ homer on Saturday. Do we dream in color, Ned Yost? Do we?
Omar Infante – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs. It’s not HBO, it’s Hispanic Baby Omar.
Eric Hosmer – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI. Conspiracy Theory Alert! In the offseason, the Royals moved their fences back 800 feet.
Jeremy Hellickson – Will make his season debut today vs. the Royals. Hellickson hasn’t been good in two years, had a 7+ ERA in the minors leagues this year as he rehabbed and I wouldn’t own Hellickson with your team.
Jake Odorizzi – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks. I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating, or bares, if you’re a naturist. Odorizzi seems like he gets positive mentions from me twice a week, yet his ERA is still only 4.10. This is obviously due to an April ERA of 6.85, and a solid ERA the rest of the way. (Okay, so I didn’t actually calculate his ‘ERA the rest of the way,’ but I’m sure it’s better than 6.85. Don’t have to be a rocket surgeon to figure that one.)
Chris Tillman – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA down to 4.11. Funny, his ERA is virtually the same as Odorizzi yet I wouldn’t want anything to do with Tillman, but I like Odorizzi. Granted, that’s only funny to a handful of people in the Czech Republic. What, I’ve been checking my Google Analytics. Hey, Andrej!
Nelson Cruz – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 28th homer. You win, Cruz, all your power belong to you.
J.J. Hardy – 1-for-5 and his 3rd homer. I’ve only said this about 500 times (maybe three times), but there’s still a lot of homers left in his bat if you can get him.
Chris Davis – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer. See what I said 1/8th of an inch above for Hardy. If you’re trying to impress a girl, it’s really five inches above.
Stephen Strasburg – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA down to 3.47. On the bright side for his H2H owners, you still haven’t seen his best work. On the down side, hopefully you get to the H2H playoffs. On the it doesn’t matter either way side, Strasburg’s not the reason you’re winning or losing, but could be the reason you’re winning soon. Soon, my pretty!
Cliff Lee – Threw two innings in rehab and told reporters he felt fine. No word on whether he spelled fine out — F-I-N-E — like he was macking on a girl at a club.
Joey Votto – Awaiting results of his…cat scan? X-rays? Cavity search? How many tests does this guy need? Can’t they put him on the DL and figure out what’s wrong with him later?
Jay Bruce – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer and 2nd in as many games as he played 1st base. It only took half a season, but it looks like he’s finally hot. Just our luck, he’ll prolly cool off over the All-Star break.
Billy Hamilton – 2-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBIs. If he were on the Braves, he’d be batting cleanup tomorrow. Actually, probably ninth behind Justin Upton.
Mike Leake – 7 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks. Only really pitched poorly last time out vs. the Padres because I streamed him. *puts on sexy bear costume, gets in horny bear cage* Stream-o-Nator doesn’t love his next start, though I’m not exactly sure why. Seriously, I have no idea and usually I can figure it out. /mind boggled.
Chris Coghlan – 4-for-5, 2 runs and his 3rd steal. He’s hitting near-.400 in the last week and playing every day. It’s really incentivising the Cubs players seeing their bids go up on eBay. I think the Yankees bid on Coghlan right before his last hit.
Justin Ruggiano – 2-for-5. Still hot. Still schmotato.
Jhoulys Chacin – Shutdown for 4 to 6 weeks. On a related note, my dog, Ted, is always running after his leash and I’m like, “Stop Jhoulys Chacin!”
Ian Kennedy – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks. Sky brought up an interesting tidbit yesterday about how the first game coming into Coors is always an offensive dud. Of course, he mentioned it in relation to the Rockies pitcher who got pounded, but ya know.
Chase Headley – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. It’s fun to see what mediocre players would look like if they called Coors home, isn’t it?
Alexi Amarista – 1-for-3, 2 steals. EverCab who?! The crappy shortstop for the Padres that disappointed then got hurt. I know, Random Italicized Voice. I was being facetious. Facetious? The broad married to William H. Macy? Forget it.
Cole Hamels – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks vs. Marco Estrada (5 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks). This was a classic matchup of good vs. bad. Damn, I should’ve went into broadcasting.
Chase Utley – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. That’s gonna make the pomade go on that much smoother.
Joe Kelly – Will return to the rotation on Friday and bump Lyons. Later, Fibber McGee!
Michael Wacha – Will rest for two more weeks. If he needs a good book recommendation, I’m reading Barbarians at the Gate. Don’t tell me how it ends! (It’s gotta be better than the book that new HBO show, The Leftovers, is based on. It would be more interesting if the show was about reheating meatloaf. “Hey, I got an idea, how about we have characters that don’t speak, but write everything down!” The Guilty Remnant should start a blog.)
Adam Wainwright – 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA down to 1.79. Heard a lot of talk about whether Wainwright would start the All-Star Game or Kershaw. Both are worthy, which is why I suggest they both start. Tell me it wouldn’t be amazeballs if Kershaw threw the first pitch, then Wainwright came in for the 2nd pitch and Kershaw moved to 2nd base. Then they kept switching back and forth for every pitch. This would be must see TV! Seriously, people who have never watched a minute of baseball wouldn’t just be tweeting about the game, they’d actually watch it. How am I not in charge of the All-Star Game?
Matt Adams – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer. On pace for 20 homers, though he is batting .331. Almost like Adams is a Joey Votto-lite. And that’s the first time lite and Adams have ever been in the same sentence.
Charlie Morton – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, but came out after 84 pitches because he had a late dental appointment? I’m honestly not sure. Left early because he was scared Jose Tabata’s wife was going to kidnap his baby? I don’t know.
Bronson Arroyo – Will have Tommy John surgery. He only throws 82 MPH to start with. Isn’t it easier if he just learns to throw with his left hand?
Mark Trumbo – Expected back right after the All-Star break from his traumatized foot. Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have used a thesaurus there for a stress fracture.
Chase Anderson – 6 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks. He’s a streamer, which is why I streamed him. Booyakasha!
Martin Prado – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer. He’s really only a one week hot streak away from being exactly what I thought he was, which is not a whole lot. Don’t hate the player, hate– Actually, no hate the player, in this case.
Ender Inciarte – 2-for-5, 2 runs. He did have a homer on Saturday, and has been batting leadoff. Yes, like every great Tom Cruise romance, there is a but coming. But he hasn’t done a whole lot recently or this season.
David Peralta – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, hitting .331. Now, unlike Ender, this guy has been a hot schmotato, and it doesn’t seem like it’s just a short schedule thing talking.
Daisuke Matsuzaka – 7 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. the Braves. Such a joke that Dice-K is pitching this well. Or maybe that’s the Braves hitting that is the joke. Or maybe no soap, radio.
Jenrry Mejia – 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER and the blown save. Probably just confirmation bias, but he seems to blow one save a week and earn one save every two weeks. Might help if the Mets didn’t make him pitch in the eighth. He’s still the closer, obviously there’s better ones.
David Wright – 1-for-5 and his 7th homer. Too bad he didn’t make the All-Star team. Maybe he shouldn’t have pissed off the Cougars. Never forget!
Curtis Granderson – 1-for-4 and his 13th homer. Catherine the Great would’ve had me executed for beating this dead horse, but Grandy’s really the leadoff man? Really, Seth Myers?
Evan Gattis – Not ready for baseball activity. That means no spitting or adjusting your cup.
B.J. Upton – 1-for-6, hitting .210 and leadoff. Meanwhile, Tommy La Stella (1-for-4) has a .380 OBP and is batting 7th. Cust kayin’.
Mike Minor – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks. When Minor approached the pitching coach after the game to ask him what he did right here vs. his previous shellackings. The pitching coach said, “No offense…Mets.”
Jesse Chavez – 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, lowering his ERA to 3.06. If it wasn’t for fear of GLAAD retribution, I’d say Chavez beat off those Regression Fairies.
Jed Lowrie – 2-for-4, 1 run. Won’t go as far to say he came out of his three-month haze, but he’s now gone 2-for-4 in each of his last three games. I’d make him my MI (not really a stutter!) and see what happens, if you’re struggling up the middle.
Pablo Sandoval – Missed another game with a sore elbow. Guessing this is hurting his archery too.
Jered Weaver – Left yesterday’s game with lower back tightness. Less awkward than lower front tightness, but more painful.
Jon Singleton – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 6th homer. Gon Homerton! Yes, he’s batting .188. No, that won’t continue. In a small sample size — that’s what she said! Huh? — and being a rookie, it’s impossible to know what he will be. What he could be is a young Ryan Howard.
Alex Presley – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (5) and legs (4), but strained his oblique. Vague!
Ricky Nolasco – Will undergo an MRI on his elbow. I’d skip the MRI and just put up on the light box his 5.90 ERA.
Hisashi Iwakuma – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks. Hisashi my dashi — slurp SLURP!
Mike Zunino – 1-for-3 and his 13th homer. If I wasn’t tethered ever-so-gently to Yan Gomes (who homered yesterday) and Zunino wasn’t batting .217, I would consider picking my catcher scab.
Michael Saunders – 1-for-3 and his 6th homer, hitting over .300 in the last week with a steal and two homers (including last night’s). Picture Kole Calhoun, but without dealing with The Sciosciapath and not as much upside.  That’s Saunders.
Zach Putnam – 1 IP, 0 ER in the ninth inning. Yay! In a four-run game. Lowercase yay.
Adam Dunn – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 13th homer. I might be the only person in the world that was sonavabenched by that. Stupid weekly leagues. I like how expert leagues are like, “We’re gonna play OBP because it’s better representative of real baseball.” Then they make it a weekly league. Besides, maybe Fredi Gonzalez, who sets a lineup weekly?
Dayan Viciedo – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer. A homer a day would be enough for us. Dayanu!
Mike Carp – Was activated from the DL. Super. In related news, the Red Sox called up Mookie Betts to ride the bench. Maybe I have Mookie rookie nookie, but they have dookie for brains. Hehe, I said dookie. They can’t even pinch hit him? Seriously, dubya tee eff? Don’t be a slave to the cliche “All Betts are off!” Play him!
Shane Victorino – Will resume a rehab stint on Wednesday. Dude updates his resume more than a recent college grad.
Kevin Gausman – Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. There’s gonna be a remake of Up in the Air with Gausman in the Clooney role. Buck Showalter will be in the role originally done by Vera Farmiga, and when Gausman unexpectedly shows up at the stadium, Showalter will open the clubhouse door and Gausman will get a glimpse of Miguel Gonzalez playing catch with Ubaldo.
i dont know who has been more frustrating this year longo, bruce, or c davis i had all 3
@Puig’s Poutines: the Polanco side
@bossmanjunior: NICE boss man!!!!
@bossmanjunior: ha!
@Mike: I have all 3 too with Trumbo still on the DL! Woo hoo!
@bossmanjunior: Ha
My outfield went 0-15 yesterday.
My outfielders? Cutch, Stanton, AJones.
They don’t line up sucking like that very often, fortunately.
But on a Monday when this weeks opponent hit .427 and had 7R, 3HR and 9 RBI.. I have a nice hole to dig out of. Dammit.
damn
@Abdoozy: Damn damn!
Great stuff Grey!
II have Trumbo sitting on the DL in my keeper league and I’m not sure what to do with him when he comes back. My outfielders are Giancarlo, Adam Jones, Jason Heyward, Alex Gordon, and Cole Kalhoun. My 1B is Morneau. I figure one of Heyward, Gordon, or Trumbo has to go right?
@Hey Oh: Thanks! Heyward likely
@Hey Oh: I don’t think you’d get much for Heyward but why not try to trade Gordon or Kalhoun plus a pitcher for a better pitcher and an empty roster spot?
The Adverb gets two separate entries!
haha
@DrEasy: Oops, ha
Lorenzo Cain vs Ben Revere vs James Jones, which is the better player to have ROS with emphasis on steals?
Revere, Cain, Jones
@Mike: Revere ? That’s just a Philly Homer talking Wb Mike hope vaca was great.
ha! thx
Once again, BENCH 2….
(8) Springer @TEX facing N. Martinez
(29) Rios @Home facing Peacock
(45,123) Rizzo @CIN facing Holmberg (Lefty) and Cueto
(76) Polanco @STL facing C. Martinez
(296) Moss @Home facing Bumgarner (Lefty)
@SMLV1: Moss is an obvious bench. Polanco probably the other
agree with Miles
Love this Good Times vibe you have going. Was 40 years ago that it first came on TV and some of those episodes are still with me.
Confronted some issues, yo.
haha
@SteveNZ: Ha!
Hardy or miller ROS?
@BitchesBeShoppach: B Rad
@Malicious Phenom: From the boo
Hardy’s homers
@BitchesBeShoppach: Hardy
I spent yesterday afternoon polishing my brass balls and then set my H2H fantasy baseball lineup, sending Ian Kennedy and James Shields to the bump and was rewarded nicely…
I noticed Kennedy being dissed on here yesterday for his start in Coors, if y’all had done your homework and some polishing you would have noticed Kennedy had a in the low 2 ERA on Blake street in his career…Also Shields is too good of an SP to ever bench…
ALWAYS check situational stats on hurlers, some are great at home and some are great on the road and so on…
Any the hoo, my balls are nice and shinny and gleaming after last night!!
congrats!
@Mike: thanks Mike
@Malicious Phenom:Lady luck has brass balls now wow how things change
@Malicious Phenom: Nice..I wish I would had done my homework on Kennedy like you did as I benched him like many others in Coors… That’s just my rule of thumb though, bench all at Coors except the studs, uhhhh…..Thanks for the advice Phenom.
@Greyismyhero: no prob, you might have to change your name to Phenomismyhero..LOL
@Malicious Phenom: Ha
Grey,
Super stuff…always a great read early in the morning…..
14 team 5×5 Roto :
I am hurting for wins (12 out of 14), ERA (9 out of 14) and WHIP (9 out of 14) but in 4th place due to my offense. League limits to 200 starts. Which do you stream :
Nuno vs. MIA
Young vs. MIN
Martinez vs. PIT
Skaggs vs. TOR
I have flexibility to stream up to two.
SON likes Nuno and Skaggs a lot more. I picked up Martinez before I looked at SON but could drop him for any of the others. Thanks!
I’d go with Young and Martinez
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Sun evaporates a trillion tons of water a day.
that’s a lot of water
@JeF With 1 F: Fact of the day:
I am getting tired of the facts of the day. They should be about baseball & baseball only…cheers
@Malicious Phenom: Suck It….Cheers
@JeF With 1 F: I am NOT getting tired of the fact of the day. Keep em coming!
@JeF With 1 F: Phenom is a hater. Keep em’ up. DO IT!
@Peter Nincompoop: Not a hater, just want some baseball facts..DO IT
@Malicious Phenom: Go watch some SportCenter or get a room with Tim Kurkjan if you want some baseball facts!!
@Malicious Phenom: you’ll have to take that up with Cinco’s customer service dept.
@Mike: what is Cinco’s?
creators of the Facts Machine “Makin’ It Easy”
it’s a Tim & Eric reference
@Mike: Ha Ha stop giving my secrets away
whoops!
@Mike: ok, thanks…
@Malicious Phenom: Ha! Just skip them then.
@JeF With 1 F: Agree with Beastman.
@JeF With 1 F: Is that why my water bill is so high?
@Grey: Yup that damn Sun
I’m gonna bring on a class action
Who’s with me?
Anyone?
Okay, I’ll give a chance for others to respond.
@Grey: I’m with ya man..
@Malicious Phenom: you dont count…you didnt even want this fact
@Grey: Im witcha [email protected]JeF With 1 F: Ha! Best thread of the day! Keep them facts comin JeF with 1 effin F!
Agreed
@JeF With 1 F: HA, I just want a baseball fact every now and then..If you remember back in the beginning when you did the facts, I was your #1 fan and even had my own fact of the day, which was, I loved the facts of the day..
Is matt kemp droppable? No one particularly sexy out there, guys like ozuna, morse, Cain, Jennings, markakis, i could get Adam laroche in the lineup.
Getting tired of his lack of power and speed.
@E: I would try and trade him before dropping..Dude had 4 hits the other day after having a solid June, he is getting close to being the Kemp we know and love…
agree with Phenom…explore some trades
Lowrie, Scooter or Wong for 2B
H2H pts
Wong
Sit/Start
Ryu @ DET
Fister v BAL
@bossmanjunior: start Ryu, sit Fister
I’m starting both
Haren v SD (15.5) or Colon v ATL (13.5)
H2H pts
Haren
Trade Doolittle away to get D. Ortiz in a 12 team head-to-head? I’ve got Rosenthal, Britton, and McGee as my other closers. Mejia and the ChiSox closer pile are available as replacements…
@kingforaday151: DO IT
agree with JeF
Great read as always!
For what its Werth, Odorizzi has a 3.18 ERA since April with a 10.9 k-rate and 3.18 BB/9. Kinda makes me wish I held him after a stream v. the Marlins a month back. Doh!
he gives me the shakes every time he goes out there, but I agree
@John Rubino: Thanks! Agree with Mike
Here there Grey! So … Do you think Minor, Carlos Martinez or Joe Kelly is a better pickup ROS? Looking mostly for wins, but also need strikeouts without hurting ratios. I was leaning Minor until your blurb made me remember who he was facing.
Also, please, who do you like more as a DL stash between Mauer and Cuddyer??
@Arnie S: In addition to Minor, Martinez & Joe Kelly please add Charlie Morton. Thank you!!
I’d rankd them Minor, Morton, CMart
@Mike: Minor and Morton ahead of Kelly? Maybe I was too high on Kelly.
I like Kelly, just prefer the other two
@Mike: I’m curious to see what Grey thinks about the pitchers. I had been thinking Minor was pitching hurt.
Oh, and how about the DL stash? Which do you guys like more, Mauer or Cuddyer?
@Arnie S: Mauer…I agree with Mike on SPs
@Grey: Thanks, everyone.
No problem
Grey
Trade Beckett melancon prado for gio dozier brad miller
My bullpen is melancon rosenthal McGee joe smith grilli clippard. We have categories for both saves and holds.
Thanks
@Brett: I also have mejia
@Brett: DO IT
sounds good
Please rate ROS: Jesse Chavez, Jesse Hahn, Tim Hudson
flip it around…Hudson, Chavez/Hahn
Hudson doesn’t get a ton of Ks, but he’s clearly ahead of the other two IMO
@LarryA:
hudson- vet, knows how to pace himself for a long season, so less risk of a total collapse
Hahn- worst case he regresses to a hodgepadre and is a for sure play at home
Chavez- cutters can kill arms quickly, he has not really learned how to throw it well yet, so see a huge injury risk from a guy teams are still working up the profile for.
That is the order. thinking about it, Chavez has the same hodgepadre floor (H-O.co-dgepodge?)
Asked Gray late last night, but I ‘ll like to see what you guys think: I’m looking to deal Blackman, I got Cargo coming back and Ozuna and Willingham as bench bats. I was offered Utley ( which would help), but I was looking at a Closer(since I can gain more points with Saves). Do we think Casilla can keep the job the ros? Interest in Blackman is low.6×6 Roto mixed.
Hard to say if he’ll keep the job or not…I would take Utley
Another Q for a diff league but would you suggest dropping Roark ro Chavez for Odorizzi? I didn’t notice he was doing so well … he’s got to be better than both those guys. But who would you drop???
I’d prefer to drop Roark
We’re all dropping Heyward at this point, right? Aybar, Torii Hunter, Leonys, Duda, Hardy, and Singleton are on the wire. It’s for a UTIL spot so positions don’t matter. Thoughts?
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: Id keep Heyward
agree with JeF
@Mike:
Bummer. Thanks for the input, fellas. Is this guy ever gonna be anything more than upside?
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: I hate Heyward but i just think hes your best option out of that group
@JeF With 1 F:
Jason Heyward has ruined my life. It’s just that simple. I got him as a throw in on a trade after avoiding him like the plague in the draft. Ghost of Bumps Past was excited. Ghost of Bump’s present now owes him a throat punch.
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: I disagree with others, You can do better streaming a hot schmo thru your util than Heyward IMO.
@Bump Bailey’s Ghost: I’d go Hunter, play the hot hand in a UTIL spot
@Grey:
Thank you, Grey (and Grey Admirer). I was leaning Hunter in a big way, I just needed someone else to tell me it wasn’t a crazy idea.
No problem
What to do with Allen Craig?
The weekly line graph of his season looks like the EKG of a 17 year old dog about to turn 18.
I felt certain he would revive but now the Cardinals are playing mix and match in the outfield.
I wonder what the Second Half Crystal Ball says about him?
@Sons of Liberty: you can drop him if there is someone better you like
agree with JeF
Great read as always. Need some SP help. Who do you like best this week (and if any are worth holding for the ROS):
Joe Kelly (@MIL)
Jake Odorizzi (TOR)
Tyler Skaggs (TOR, @TEX)
Jacob deGrom (ATL, MIA)
Bud Norris (@WAS, NYY)
Thank you much kind sir
Odorizzi and Skaggs
@DancinHomer: Thanks! Agree with Mike
thanks for the input guys. Always appreciated
shoot, forgot to ask about your thoughts on Rubby De La Rosa (looks to be getting called back up Wed) for the rest of the year / how would you compare to the above SP’s?
He’s not very good
@Grey:
Haha, well that settles that
No problem
Hey dude, thanks as always.
Hate to leave a whole roster here, but I’m in the rut of thinking my team should be better than it is and I’m at a loss for how to improve. Figured the impartial Razz-munity could offer some insights.
Offense heavy (H/R/HR/SB/TB/AVG/OPS + W/SV/K/ERA/WHIP), 12 team h2h, with a waiver wire that’s generally pretty picked over.
C- Montero
1B- Pujols
2B- Kinsler
3B- Longo
SS- Andrus
OF- RÃos, Puig, Springer
Util- Rizzo
BN- Bruce
SP- Price, Anibal, Kluber, Richards, Arrieta, Hahn, Stroman, Ventura
RP- Qualls, Doolittle, Ziegler
Ideas? Anyone I should lose to get Chavez/ Odorizi? Can someone talk me off the ledge?
Thanks a bunch.
I’m guessing Longo and Rios have been disappointing for you, but Bruce could get hot and come off the bench. Pitching is really solid IMO. I might try to move Pujols for an upgrade at another position, slot Rizzo at first, Bruce at UTIL, and then you can pick up Odorizzi or Chavez in the leftover slot…
Awesome. Thanks.
I’ll throw out some feelers and see what kinds of top tier OF or 3B I can get for a combination of Pujols and a disappointment (Longo/ Rios).
No problem
Great read Grey! Billy Hamilton on the Braves was dead on. Seriously though, in the annals of all baseball history has there ever been a manager with enough cerebral vacuity to bat his worst (and one of baseball’s worst) OBP hitter lead-off and his best OBP guy 7th?
I would think this is without precedent and I’m talking T-Ball to beer league softball all the way up to the majors. It couldn’t have been done before could it?
It’s how they make lineups in the the Bizarro World
@Shoe Gum Reynolds: Ha, thanks! You can do it!
14-tm 2-catcher weekly OPS league: Iannetta, Vogt, Hundley or Ellis?
I’m going to print copies of this question to hand out instead of business cards, birth announcements, etc.
haha…Vogt
@Steve Stevenson: Ha! Agree with Mike
@Grey: till red dick comes back, but then it’ll be iannetta time. even though that dude plays about exactly as much as mesoraco last year, 3 out of 5.
Mr. Ambiguous Color,
I get to come out of the closet, online, at this moment… cause I love me some SON! You go Chase Anderson! My league=haters!
Peace!
nice!
@Joe Shmoe: Ha!
Please pick two – AssCab, JJHardy, Mercer, Wong, Infante, LeMahieu. Gracias.
Hardy, Wong (ha!)
@Mike: Forgot to include La Stella on the list. Big Tommy or Wong?
I’d still go with Wong
@Mike: Ha
So I’m at a bar this weekend and it’s a total sausage party and then out of the blue in walks the hottest cougar you’ve ever seen. She walks across the room and sits down at the end of the bar and all the dudes are like dear in the headlights, so I go over and sit down next to her and yell down to the bartender ‘Hey you! You with the filthy apron, couple of scotch and waters!’ then turn to her and say ‘You wanna see something cool?’ and he answers ‘Sure’, so I pull out my phone and pull up the Razzball website and she’s asks ‘Who’s that?’ and I say ‘Oh that’s Grey’ and she says ‘Damn he’s sexy’ and I think to myself she’s got class for sure. So I go to the glossary and scroll down to Vulture Shock and show it to her and say ‘that’s mine’, and the next thing I know she’s under the bar blowing me and I’m thinking this is the greatest day of my life. Then the bartender comes up and slams down the two scotch and waters and says to me ‘You know the Regression Fairies, much like Frances, don’t like it when you touch their stuff’ and all of a sudden the dream starts to fade away and I’m like ‘But I am the acorn that becomes the oak!’ and BAM, I’m laying in bed next to my old lady with a severe case of slumber lumber. I think about waking her up to work on it, but then I remember the look on her face when I tried to explain what said term meant, and that it is on a fantasy baseball website, and realize I’m not going to be getting any tail for at least a month, so I go into the bathroom and thinking about my 2.811 ERA in my RCL league snapped one off an all was right with the world.
@The Strolg: Ha Nice…i just got Wet Tail
ha!
@The Strolg: You’re welcome!
Morton got the hook because the bases were loaded in the 8th and his spot was up (Polanco struck out on a horrible third strike swing… sad trombone). Its too bad for Morton, he was dealin!
makes sense
@Awesome Auger: Yeah, I figured, was crazy early in his pitch count though
prelim keeper questions (aug 3 for real deadline, F knows why)
1. NL only 2 out of puig/rizzo/rendon, thinking rendon is the drop
2. for some reason it used to be these 4 but now we only have 3: braun/cargo/upton/f-her. probably drop cargo?
1. Puig and Rizzo
2. prefer CarGo to Upton
Grey – a question – but not for fantasy advice. Do you have a word in the Raxzicon for when a player is in a game where his team scores a ton of runs but your player has no part of it? Where he’s just or ALMOST just completely shut out of the stat sheet?
For example – on 7/5 the Nats scored 13 runs. What did Bryce Harper do in that game? He got a hit and nothing else.
Or last night when the Astros dropped 12 runs on Texas but G. Springer’s contribution was a mere run and nothing else.
@Moronymous Lohse:
Ticker tease, no?
Speaking of Bryce Harper – he was seen in a DC parking lot suckling the wee testis of “Armstrong”, the half-gelded goat.
@Moronymous Lohse: Ha
hey yo. tulo/b.butler/gardner for a.ramirez/carlos gomez/brantley in a 20 team keeper league? thanks!
@your mom: how about j.abreu/gio gonzales for my tulo/hyun jin ryu?
@your mom: Whos your other option at SS
@JeF With 1 F: that trade would leave me with jordy mercer T.T I’m 17th this year, so I don’t think I’ll be contending this year.
@your mom: I like the gomez side
1. Gomez side
2. Tulo side
@Mike: I agree with mike…but think the second one is close.
Pick up Viciedo once he clears waivers? Other OF are Bruce, Ozuna, Yelich, Ryan Zimmerman and Myers (DL)
sure
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Redraft
Trade Encarnacion to get Votto and Arrieta?
Thanks!
prefer the E5 side
My team is the Walking Dead. Jeez. Sonofvabenched Shields for the cherry on top.
On the plus, I picked up Matt Adams to fill in for Votto… thanks for the dinger. Did I hear Votto has some mental health issues, and that may be the root of this uncertainty?
Also, Dellin Betances.
Betances
@CL: That was Greinke, no?
Singleton or Cron until Trumbo gets back?
flip a coin…Singleton
@Steve D.: Agree with Mike
now with gordon doing good for 1 day it’s back to living in interesting times again. arenado not doing anything yet. bench two. Hitter T says arenado/gordon
gordon @ hellickson
polanco @ carmart
arenado vs ross (more telling, arenado not yet doing anything at home)
rios vs peacock
Gordon and Arenado
Sup Grey, can you please pick one streamer. Nuno, Hughes, Vargas, Hellickson.
Thanks!!
I’m streaming Nuno today
@Mike:
Thank you Mike
anytime
@740: I wouldn’t trust any of them
Wade Davis, Casilla or Putnam?
I’m doing this thing where i have no closer.
@George Zip:
I thought Castilla was the closer…. Even if the team is not winning enogh for im to get saves.
I think Davis is playable at SP, so if that means getting in your lineup every day, go there.
Davis if you don’t care about saves. Casilla if you do…
@Mike: Thanks. I’m only in it for the points, dont’ need saves
anytime
@Mike: didn’t casilla just get 2 saves in last 5 days?
dump minor for quintana, stroman, odorizzi, or leake in a keeper?
thx!
still Minor, but I’d look to add Stroman in keepers
@Mike: can’t be that many keepers if stroman is still out there.
Which RP do you think will most likely get a chance to close by the end of the trade deadline. Thinking of picking up either Benoit, Feliz, or Bastardo. Thanks.
@can’t fight fate:
Feliz.
I think one of the writers here mentioned that bastardo may have moved down the pecking order for saves when paps gets traded.
Benoit has an equally high chance of getting traded as the closer in front of him, so he is not a good bet in my opinion. I would not be shocked if he were traded first. Remember a few years ago when we all were running after Koji Uhera and Matt Adams( P) and then they both got traded to be set up men in Texas instead of becoming the closers. Older RP on short term deals are normally trade targets for more teams. only a few contenders need a closer, but a lot of them need better 7th and 8th inning guys.
agree, Feliz. Giles is in that mix in Philly
thanks to both
@Mike:
I need to get better with names. 2 posts that i forgot the players name i was talking about… at least it was a pitching prospect and a middle reliver that I forgot.
haha no worries. they all blend together
@Mike: Bastardo! Not you, the player
I need K’s badly and someone who won’t destroy my ERA/WHIP in the process… Which two of these three would you prefer: Minor, Quintana, Kennedy
Minor, Kennedy
I am giddy that i mentioned Cohglan as a guy the Cubs could flip for a decent pitching prospect after the hammel/Shark trade. The cubs have almost too may hitting pospects, but Vizciano and Edwards are their only noteable pitching prospects, compared to their hitting prospects where they have 3 top 10 prospects (Baez, Bryant, Russell), 2 more top 50 (Soler and Alcantara), and 2 more top 100 (Almora, Vogelbaugh);they hae no pitching prospects (Edwards is good and looks like a mid rotation guy if things pan out, and Vizciano looks like a late innings guy).
If the yankees go after Cohglan, what should the cubs ask for, I mentioned Aaron Judge (power hitting Corner OF, i think he moved off 2b this year), or do the yankees have interesting arms in the minors i do not know about (they had a pitcher make a few midseason top 50 lists, but i forget his name, and i assume would be more than the yankees would give for a 4th OF type that is 29-30 years old).
Severino made the midseason list
@Mike:
For the prospect guys, that is a write up i would like to see, I know virtually nothing about the guy, and had honetly never heard of him before this week. (i play in a bunch of dynasty leagues but not very many prospects… my knowlege only goes maybe 100-200 prospects deep of even knowing names, maybe 100 deep in knowing at least basic profile/upside… i do see a lot of AA games for the Os, so know that league pretty well)
cool. Eastern League is what I hit up too here in Akron. Go Ducks
@james: I would think they have to….Give him for anything, really
@Grey: @Watson: With the Yankees and Sox both in need of real OF help, I cannot help but think that this is a rare year where finge OF actually will demand something at the deadline.
Personally, as a Sox fan, I hope they go after Dickerson or Stubbs from the Rockies. They have too many major league OF, and would give dickerson a full time job if either were traded. I have to imagine that the rockies are drooling all over every big time pitching prospect the Sox have. A Workman for Dickerson trade seems like a win/win. (the sox have a lot of good pitching prospects, workman seems like the most ho hum of them)
I think you’re right that they think that way, but I always feel like good pitching prospects are a waste for the Rockies to go after…
@Grey: just read the COL opening section of this year’s BP, where there was a very good argument to the effect that it’s even more important COL gets the better pitchers, since everybody else’s starters have to pitch there too half the time. whereas even mediocre hitters will do well at home there.
Hey Grey,
Who do you have ROS 6×6 ops. Dickerson or Jd-mart? Does Dickerson take a hit when Cargo is back?
@Rs:
I do not see Cargo as the real road block. It is 6 men for 4 spots. Cuddyer (hurt possibly the rest of the season), morneau (good trade target for a contender, and fragile), Stubbs (expiring contract and good platoon OF for a contender), Blackmon, Cargo (hurt but returning), and Dickerson. I think the most likely scenario includes a Stubbs trae, and Dicerson playing full time. The other possibility is a Dickerson trade, but that seems less likely, since dickerson has a few more years of team control, where stubbs is either a FA this year or next at a reasonable price.
prefer Martinez…I think this could be real
12 team h2h points
Running out of waiver moves quickly with all my injuries this year. Only have 5 moves left for the season, but Allen Craig and Boegarts are killing me. Worth it to Drop both of them for Casey Mcgehee and JJ Hardy or just save the moves and leave the dead weight on my bench? Pedro Alvarez, Brandon Belt and Jose Reyes are my other guys at those spots.
Thanks!
I wouldn’t carry dead weight if you don’t have to. I’d make the moves. Bogaerts is keeper material, but he’s not the best option right now in redrafts.
@Sange76: I’d hold the moves
Hey Gray/Schmidter….5×5 h2h,any interest in Joe Kelly?
Thnks
He’s a streamer IMO
Drop Taveras for Calhoun? Or is it too early to give up on Oscar
prefer Calhoun in redrafts
i know what hitter tron says but have to bench 2 who would you choose?
brantley at home vs tanaka
morse at oakland vs sonny grey
jay bruce double header obvious start and probably 0-19
melky at LAA tyler skaggs
puig at det vs verlander
jd martinez at home vs ryu
brock holt home vs danks
cespedes home vs bum
@Puig’s Pountines: Holt, Cespedes
Hello Grey,
Because of injury to Edwin, trying to figure out something since my corners are:
Chisenhall (1B), Alvarez and Arenado between 3B/UTL/Bn together with Hunter (UTL/BN) depending on the match ups.
Idea: now that I can add Casilla as closer, I’m thinking of trading Holland or Melancon for a 1B.
What type of 1B should I target for each of them?
Current Rp: Holland, Melancon and Hawkins.
I can also work the ww and add McGehee, Howard (recently dropped), Holt, Butler.
If I add one of the below, who do I drop (Alvarez, Hunter, Arenado, Chisenhall).
Mix, H2H, 12 teams.
Many thanks.
I’d hold until E5 comes back personally. I would think Holland would return the most value, so aim high if you’re trading.
QS league, who’s the drop for Gee (or just wait and see first leaving Gee in DL slot, not a streaming league, deep and very small amounts of pickups per week)
miley/mccarthy/odrisamer
@Mordacious Levator: 2. also is locke over any of those SP? he was just dropped.
not exactly, I like Locke but he’s in the same mix
I don’t trust McCarthy or Despaigne, but I’d cut McCarthy first
Have 2 offers out there involving Puig. Do either of these make sense in a keeper league, with 13 keepers so the young pitchers would be fringe-type keepers, and looking to add some pitching if it makes sense.
Bautista/Ventura/Wheeler for my Puig/Heaney/Bundy
or
Bumgarner/Oscar Taveras for my Puig/Baez
Thanks for the help
I like the Puig side in both scenarios, so I guess I’m telling you to hold
Hi Grey, pick two best starters on 7/10 (W & QS league)
Bailey vs CHN CVillanueva (SON $20.1)
Kazmir vs SF THudson (SON $16.4)
Lester vs CHA JQuintana (SON $16.3)
Garza vs PHI DBuchanan (SON $15)
Colon vs ATL Harang (SON $13.5)
Gio Gonzalez vs BAL MGonzalez (SON $3.2)
Thanks.
I’d go with Bailey and Kazmir
@Wilson: Agree with Mike
J. Upton and A. Wood/T. Walker for Bumgarner? Too much to give up or fair?
6 x 6 (OPS and L)
I’d rather have the bat/arm combo
Whom should I drop to activate Liriano when he returns shortly in my h2h pts league w/8 teams and 10 keepers/team (note: I don’t have any bench bats to drop):
SP’s: Teheran, Fister
RP’s: Keuchel, C-Mart
P’s: Eovaldi, Gray, Shark, Bailey
Bench: Cobb, Minor, Arrieta, Ventura, Lohse
DL: Liriano, Wacha
Prospect spot: Cingrani
Thanks again guys! Hanging in there at 2nd place overall thanks to Razzball.
@Clint: eovaldi
agree with Thumb
@Clint: Eovaldi or Keuchel depending on his wrist issue
@JeF With 1 F: I take that back id probably drop Liriano
Was offered Stras/DanMurph for Pujols/Gennett
I’m in a very close race in HR/RBI and my other 1Bs are Papi and Adams. I have CarGo on the DL and Bruce (hopefully) getting hot so I may be able to take the hit.
Also, the words were a little too big for my small brain but that article posted over the weekend made it sound like Pujols’ power is about ready to drop off a cliff.
My rotation is Gray/Teheran/Cobb/Hahn/Keuchel with Paxton (DL) and Nelson (NA). I’m last in innings with 833 in a 1500 max.
Feel like I’m answering my own question but, pull the trigger?
I like the trade, partly because I like DMurph and partly becuase you’re getting a nice arm in return with other 1B to fall back on
can only pick up one, corey dickerson or steve pearce
@donnie james: short term rental? Dickerson is home until the break and faces the padres and twins
@Mike: @The Thumb: rest of season
Dickerson
ROS – Taveras or Cain Sugar?
Cain
Machado or Arendado ROS? Thanks!
flip a coin, but I prefer Arenado
Would you rather, Taveras or B. Miller in redraft league?
leaning Taveras
@Mike: that sounds like a monument
haha
@sniff test: B- Rad
Moose figuring it out? ROS Moose, Chiizz, ARam?
ARam
Pedro Alvarez or krush?
Krush
I just had votto, encarnacion, and gerrit Cole all put on the DL with only 2 spots available. Cut Cole for Morton, Odorizzi, Alvarez, or Quintana or hold?
I’d go with Odorizzi or Alvarez
Would you trade Pedro for Smooth Santana and dump Rosario for a streamer if Pedro was riding the pine?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
sure
Long time reader, first time commenter. Trade Lackey and Wright for Machado and Pedroia? Hill is current 2B, and I have Joe Kelly in a DL slot.
@MisterGoiter: I’d take Machado side
Stream DeGrom vs ATL (5.7) today?
12 team H2H pts
I would not
any news on C – Belts knee injury?
haven’t heard anything new
16 team category (QS instead of W’s) redraft.
Have a ton of 1B (Abreu, Belt, Lind, Morales, trade Lind and Homer Bailey for Cole Hamels?
sure
@Mike: Forgot to close my parenthesis, but thanks Mike.
(no problem
Hey Grey/Mike,
Would you start [email protected] and C.MARTINEZ vs. Pit tonight?
I’m hesitant on Ross. CMart seems fine to me
I’ve been benching Bryce Harper for JD freakin’ Martinez and still haven’t regretted it. WTF! Harper doesn’t just look stupid out there – he looks lost again.
Last 7 for JD
9/23 3R 3HR 6RBI 1BB 2K .391AVG 1.286OPS
3/21 1R 0HR 0RBI 3BB 10K .143AVG .440OPS
Last 7 for Bryce
That’s a near 50% K rate. Da phuque dude. Da phuque!
Patience
We already saw the same thing happen with W Ramos, and Bruce. They will not come back and produce immediately. I am trying to buy low on Harper, but the owner is not dumb enough to go for that.
@can’t fight fate: In a Yahoo league last week I got E5 and Harper for Morse, Zobrist, and Tony Parker’s ex-thirdbaseman Evan Longoria. I thought it was robbery but the owner was frustrated and the league let it go through. Little did I know…E5 on the shelf and Harper on the suck.
@can’t fight fate: you’re not giving that owner enough credit.
Phenoms BASEBALL Fact of the Day:
In 1931 a 17 year old girl struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back and for that she was banned from playing Baseball!
@Malicious Phenom: Hmm
In talks about acquiring C Davis. I asked if A Gonzalez and P Polanco would be enough. Do you think I am overpaying? Redraft league. Thanks.
Placido Polanco?
@can’t fight fate: its fair..
Yeah from Pittsburgh
jeez thats G Polaco….My bad yeah those 2
I’d rather have the Polanco side
@Mike: You love the Polanco side
Tales From The Polanco Side
@can’t fight fate: im confident davis will rebound but how much better will he be than adrian? i dont see a huge difference between the two and polanco looks legit.
well he said he does not want it anyway so that’s that.
Kazmir ranking among SP ROS?
JB has him at 18 in his latest ranking
Can’t believe no one said anything yesterday about O.co, Petco, and Metco having “more foul territory that Roseanne Barr’s privates.” How dare they! So, I will. Bravo, Mr. Grey. Bravissimo!
I’m liking Odorizzi, Morton, and Gausman more and more lately as keepers. I tend to see them ranked Morton, Odorizzi, Gausman for ROS, with Odorizzi and Morton interchanging based on matchups, and then I see it ranked Gausman, Odorizzi, Morton as keepers. Would you agree with that assessment, or would you have a different oder?
I agree with you. I might put Gausman ahead of Odroizzi this season if he stays up in the second half. I read that he has no innings limit this year so that is a good thing.
@Mike: Yeah, and he’s really good when he doesn’t blow up like he did last week. I used to have him above Stroman, but now I have Stroman rostered, and I think I consider him a start every time out guy.
@Inglourious Dirty Ol’ Basterd: Ha, thanks! Agree with Mike
Starting Gee at 8.1 vs ATL tomorrow? 12 team roto.
Or wait and see how he does first start back before potentially adding him.
Thanks!
that’s borderline for me. I’d wait and see
I never start a pitcher coming of a DL. Look at Fister’s first start this year. They rarely do well, and will not last more then 5 innings.
@can’t fight fate: Latos, Kershaw, Cole, and that’s just a sample from my roster.
singelton or plouffe
Singelton
I hate Nelson Cruz for what he’s doing. Why did I trade you for Desmond Jennings! Worst preseason trade I made this year.
it happens
SON’s not big on Vargas (3.2) @ TB today or Martinez (.9) v PIT. I have Teheran & Gray starting sit Martinez, Vargas or both?
I’m starting Martinez
@Mike: Thanks Mike
Hi,
I need to improve my ERA and WHIP in my yahoo 12 team roto league.
My SPs were initially hurt so I have tried using the stream-o-nator but it has been a shellacking.
,
My SPs are: Anibal sanchez, Alex Cobb, Jeff Smaarjiasdfsa, Mike Leake, Lance Lynn
Anyone better on waivers than Mike Leake and Lance Lynn?
I’m guessing you can find better than Leake, but hard to say without knowing who is available to pick up
@kandeepan: how do we know who’s on your waivers?
@kandeepan: Odorizzi and Morton are probably avainlable.
Deep dynasty league. Still having outfield and MI issues. Currently running out Arcia, Van Slyke, and parmelee in the OF. Waiting on aj pollock and wil Myers. Just picked up Drew to replace villar who is now riding my bench. Odor is my 2b. Have you any suggestions on what to do? Ruggiano was just picked up, had my eye on him.
Available players include coghlan, Sizemore, Sean Rodriguez. Inf include Kike Hernandez, Schoop, forsythe.
I have to hang onto odor for long term right? Thanks for any help!
def def hold onto Odor
Coghlan and Sean Rodriguez are decent options
@Mike:By decent options do you suggest I drop parmelee for one of them? I think VanSlyke is the only one with cf eligibility.
I like Coghlan a little more than Parmalee, yes.
@Mike: and just to clarify, odor is much better long term option over Schoop and Kike Hernandez right?
yes. absolutely
12t H2H ESPN 5×5 keepers
J. Castro thinks (WTF?) he has lymph nodes under his arm. Is he a drop at this point? Catcher FA pool is awfully thin in this league.. D’Arnaud, Vogt, Chirinos, Avila, Salty..
Thanks!
I would take d’Arnaud or Avila for a spin
Grey,
Just assumed control of a team in a 12 team, big roster, keeper league. I was offered this deal and seriously considering it:
I give up my Tanaka for Machado and David Price.
Your thoughts/advice?
I like it a lot
@Mike:
My keepers would be something like this afterwards:
Encarnacion, Wright, Machado, Ellsbury, Price, Wacha
I have a serious inquirer on Ellsbury in a package deal to upgrade significantly too.
I give Ellsbury and Kimbrel for Cano + secondary pieces OR Ellsbury and Kimbrel for Rizzo + better secondary piece?
Any thoughts on either of those as possible upgrades?
Thanks in advance!
I like the Rizzo one
@Mike:
Rizzo, is my huckleberry as well.
Thanks, Mike.
@OldMilwaukeePounders: Agree with Mike
Do you think Donaldson’s terrible June/July and apparent back issues make him a buy low or a tread carefully? I have Seager at 3B right now so not sure how much of an improvement Donaldson would be ROS.
Thanks!
@Paul: Buy Low if you can
agree with JeF, but Seager is fine
@Mike: Thanks for your advice! The trade would be Freeman and a miscellaneous bench guy for his Donaldson and Latos or Ryu (which also frees up my UTL for Cargo coming off the DL).
Do you guys think that’s enough of a haul for Freeman? (Goldy is my 1B)
I’d take Donaldson/Latos
@Paul: DO IT
I have Placido Polanco in my NA spot, because i was confused about Polancos at the start of the season…should i hold him there in hopes that i can move him to an owner who confuses him with G.Polanco.. or hold him and hope the yankees bring him out of retirement…any advise would help im so confused.
@JeF With 1 F: Yeah, I smoke the good stuff like you do also, HAHA
@Greyismyhero: Ha Ha no Doubt
ha! Ryan Zachary Braun
@JeF With 1 F: Ha!
@JeF With 1 F: pass that shizz brotha!!
Worth holding Blackmon anymore over available guys in my league like Calhoun, Trombo, Bryd? I hate to sell low so to speak.
I like Calhoun, but I’d shop him first
Is there any book on Wada? What’s his upside? He was doing well in Iowa. Would you start him over C-mart?
prefer C-Mart
@Steve: Agree with Mike
I posted this in forum but wanna see what others think….This is big $ league so I need to make right decision…..Help please….Grey/Mike and other Razzmaniacs….Thanks!!!!
12 teamer H2H, 7 Keepers……I’m currently in 6th place and was offered the following trade…I would be playing for this year as my team isn’t that bad, I just need some RP help, but I’m not that sure accepting this trade will push me in the money (Top 3) ??? … I don’t think Teheran will be one of my 7 keepers next year at this point. (Or Keep him) ?
Limited moves league and there’s absolutely zero relievers on wire worth picking up.
Rodney
Uehera
Beckett
For MY J. Teheran
Here’s my team:
C- Zuzino
1- Adams
2- Odor
SS- Escobar
3- Frazier
OF- Cruz
OF- Gomez
OF- Braun
UTIL- Polanco
UTIL- Seager
BN- Ozuna
BN- Marte
DL- Lawrie
DL- Fielder
SP- Strasburg
SP- Kershaw
SP- Smadge
SP- Porcello
SP- Peralta
SP- Teheran
SP- Roark
SP- Chavez
SP- Heaney
RP- Qualls
RP- Petricka
DL- Fernandez
What say you Grey & Others? Thanks!
SMOKE THE GREEN!
If you don’t think this is a surefire trade to place in the money, I’d hold Teheran.
@Greyismyhero: I agree with mike…SMOKE IT!…DO IT!!!
@Greyismyhero: Agree with Mike, smoke it!
@Grey: I agreed with mike first so you actually agree with me agreeing with mike, before you can agree with mike
Agreed
Not a question, but some moron in my keeper league traded Longo for Victorino instead of my Machado/Doolittle offer. Thanks, moron!
great job everybody. you’re better off with Machado and Doolittle anyway I think.
@Mike:
Agreed. I’m glad nobody bit on me trying to frantically shop MM last week. I can keep him for another 2 years and he should be pretty low risk/high reward next year.
What side wins in this trade:
Mike Trout and Dillon Gee vs. Bumgarner Odirizzi and Calhoun
Trout side
@JeF with 1 F:
My worlds are colliding! The gal from Frozen is singing at the All Star Game…
@Mike: Oh God No!!!
What up Grey?
I have Votto going on the DL in a deep 12 team league, not much on the wire. I need power/RBI’s and am leading the league in BA/runs/SB’s. Am I better off grabbing Lind or Colabello to play 1st or grabbing Chirinos or Jaso and playing Posey at 1st? Thanks!
I’d go with Lind
Start verlander tonight against los doyers?
yup
“…but also sucks the prettiest girls in the room…” – Grey Albright
@Swagger Jackers: Did I make a typo? Or is that my epitaph?
@Grey: Ha HA
@Grey: LOL neither.
Just a strangely worded excerpt worth repeating out of context.
Ah, ha
Someone dropped Cain in my 12 man keeper. Only droppable players I have are carlos Martinez, pierce, and Baez (I have kris Bryant and would likely make him my keeper even though I could keep Baez and Bryant technically – only 4 keepers allowed and thinking of keeping arenado, moss, Bryant, and Harvey who I would be able to draft as my 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th picks). Even if not for Cain, Is Baez worth dropping in general even if I decide not to keep him, or should I search for a trade for him? (been unsuccessful wih trade partner for him
This far). Thanks in advance.
he might not be up anytime soon, so I’d continue to shop if you’re not going to keep him
ROS in OPS keeper- D.Murphy or Prado
@Pie-o-my: Murphy
Rank?
Nuno home vs Marlins ($8)
Workman home vs White Sox ($8)
Vargas at Rays ($3.2)
Young home vs twins ($3.5)
Danks at Red Sox (-$5)
@Andrew: None are good… Vargas, Nuno
Is Ever-Cab pretty much droppable at this point.? Not nearly as great as last year’s start.. Do I wait around for him? I have Segura at SS and Brad Miller at MI while he’s on the DL. It’s a points league so I necessarily need steals.
Thanks
@Snake Hips: *dont need steals
@Snake Hips: I felt like he was droppable a month ago, and then since June 11 when I dropped him, he hit .167 with 1 steal.
@Snake Hips: Drop him
looking to trade some SP in my 6×6 league (QS, K, BB, ERA, Whip, SV) (HR, RBI, R, SB, AVG, OPS)
currently have:
Wainright, Tanaka, Hisashi Iwakuma, Samardzija, Garret Richards, Alex Wood, Henderson Alvarez
Looking to get as much back in a 1 for 1 deal for a bat. Need all offensive category help except for runs.
Got some offers for Rios, Marte, Nolan Arenado could potentially chase others.
Who do you like of these?
Ive gotten Marte for Garret Richards, Rios for Samardzija, etc… lots of people in my league need pitching and want Iwakuma, other middle line starters…
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
@Adam: I’d take Marte for Richards
@Grey:
Thanks alot Grey, thats what i was thinking.
No problem, Adam
Looking for Daily Double. Just got Cargo for Yadier in Yahoo league and own Mesoraco.
Best SPs can expect for for Pearce?
@The Borzoi: Maybe a #3
Blackmon or Dickerson ROS?
Need to trade one of the Colorado OF
Thx!
@Mike: Blackmon
14-tm H2H, we start 2 RP and can roster another 2 on bench. I own Chapman, Casilla, Reed and Romo. Comfortable dropping Romo there? My other drop option is Beckham, who’s been rotating in and out of my MI slot (benched for Marwin Gonzales this week). Best FA RP are the Cubs and White Sox, best MI are Forsythe, Amarista, Rutledge, and that Astros callup.
@Steve Stevenson: Sure
correct me if I’m wrong, but Todd Frazier has 9 appearances at 1B. And he’ll get his 10th today..
Will this now make him eligible at 1B in ESPN leagues?
@Jack: Nice
Right now Hardy is my SS. I’m being offered Castro for Kluber. Keep the arm or take the bat and replace Hardy?
@Ron: Hold, get a cheaper SS
@Ron: That’s obviously with a cheaper arm
Kole Calhoun or Blackmon ROS?
@Mike: Blackmon
12-tm 6×6 (OPS & QS) H2H, you keeping Odorizzi on your roster as SP5,including for his start vTOR this weekend, or streaming that spot?
@Steve Stevenson: Stream
10-tm H2H cat. Keeper (keep 12 of 24) (9hit stats, 8 pitch stats)
SP – Sale, MadBum, Bailey
RP – Kimbrel, Chapman, Cishek
P-Wood
BN – Dickey, Kennedy, Ventura
DL – Cashner
League is very pitcher heavy, but I’m light on pitchers, do you see any holes in this staff? anyone you would try and get rid of ?/acquire? (literally A.J. Burnett, Liriano, Morton are WW avail)
@Marv: I’d lose Dickey and Kennedy
Last night a trade came up to be reviewed. I push it through like I do all trades. Today my phone blows up with complaints. What do you guys think I’m not part of this trade but am I the only 1 that like side b? Side A gets Machado & Votto Side B gets Joey Bats and Crush Davis Side A guy knew Votto was going to be Dl’d
@Toe Knee Arm Ass: Bats side, it’s fair enough
Grey Mysterio–
My staff (11 team 10 cat Roto, 200 start max):
Bumgarner
Sale
Ventura
C. Martinez
Gio
Kennedy
DL: Cliffly
Mike Minor on waivers, who to drop to pick up? Also, who to drop when The Adverb comes back?
Muchos gracioso.
@Rusty Kuntz Fun Factory: Kennedy and Martinez are two last guys on your staff
would it be wrong to trade away felix for machado in a keeper?
@Jason: Yes
Looking to trade for samardjia. Thoughts on offering sonny grey and Baez or Cobb and Baez? Not sure who I like better ROS between Cobb and grey. Thoughts? Thanks in advamce
@Fister asche: Is this a keeper?
@Grey: yes it is. I have Bryant and Baez and can only keep 4 and Baez will likely not be one so trying to trade him in a package. Baez and samardjia would both be 10th rounders if kept next year.
@Fister asche: I could see going with the Gray one, it’s just a fair trade, no big win
Kolten Wong over Kipnis ROS?… Please guys give me a reason to drop Kipnis!… Straight dookie!… Love your write-ups Grey had me laughin out loud litterally, people giving me weird looks!
Kipnis over Wong
Ha, and thanks!
Anyone streaming Travis Wood against the Reds today? Are you wanting to have yours eyes torn out qua Gloucester in Lear?
Haha…It was risky
8 team AL only. Drop Trev Bauer for Mccarthy?
Thanks
Sure
BRRUUUUUUUCCE!
@frankgrimes: it’s so stupid how their not letting scrabble pitch in the all star game
Yeah, really moronic
@Grey:
they should let him throw for one full inning so he faces both teams!
The Joel Youngblood Rule! BTW, vaping the coffee and donuts one, very nice… My fave is peach, but I like all of them… Thanks again!
@Grey:
That peach is a tasty one.
Glad I picked the right ones to send you!
It will take you five minutes to learn to make a coil then buy a Reo lol
I will email you some links.
Haha, thanks!
Haha
Would u trade Blackmon for Kluber?
10 team standard
Yup
Bruuuuuuuuce! He’s hot folks.
@Mr. Tibbs: He’d be my own personal thong-monster, but I declined a trade two weeks ago giving me Bruce for my Josh Willingham – because I’m a stinking genius and Bruce “doesn’t look right to me”.
About time
@Grey: If he keeps hitting like this playing 1B we never see Votto again.
Prolly not, but be nice to get that new eligbility
@Grey: 1B eligibility will be very nice. I own him every year and this has been by far the hardest year, especially seeing Stanton killing it. Let’s hope our boy goes on one of his tears! #EffinAllstarBreak! (I know nothing about twitter, but it sounded good)
Haha
Standard 5×5. Pujols or Chris Davis ROS?
Thanks.
Pujols
Looking for a streamer tomorrow. Collmenter and Eovaldi are going h2h tomorrow @ ARI. SON likes Collmenter a lot more. Am I crazy to think Eovaldi is the better choice?
Not crazy, but I’d side with SON
Scrounging the wire for saves. Have Grilli for now, because I think he’ll eventually get the job at some point, being the veteran with experience. Any guys out there who currently aren’t closers that I should look to add that might be given the job (even if it’s at the deadline)? Or should I add the Jordan Walden’s of the world when I know Kimbrel won’t be available and try to “stream” saves?
Try to stream saves until someone becomes more obvious
would you trade miggy (1st round) for puig (22nd round) in a keeper?
Yes
What’s the better feeling in Fantasy Sports?
1) picking up waiver wire gold that someone else dropped, only to rub it in their face all season (billy hamilton for me)
2) acquiring the perfect buy low, or getting someone on what they think is selling high, to ride their great season all year (anthony rizzo for me)
3)drafting your own up and comer, only to watch them blossom into a perennial all star for a minimum keeper price (Goldy for me last year)
i’ve not been without mistakes. dropped scott kazmir/michael brantley right before they broke out, but cant argue either with my billy hamilton pickup.
cheers!
I enjoy 1
Brandon Moss for Cueto a fair trade? I have Trumbo coming off the DL. Thanks in advance!
Yup, it’s fair
kole calhoun or the grandy man?
Kole
Joe Smith or Nathan ROS?
Smith
Is Volquez worth owning? He’s had a few solid starts in a row.
Thanks
Hurting for pitching.
@Baezaworldseries: stream
No, he’s not
I received a trade offer of Kipnis and Weaver for Tehran. I need help at 2B. I have Brad Miller there now and I play Scooter when he gets righties. 12 team H2H categories mixed.
I’m kind of expecting some regression from Tehran. Does Kipnis finally turn it around? Weaver seems like a big downgrade. I’m inclined to decline and just play the hot schmotato at 2B. Wong is on waivers as well. Monitoring him for now.
Go or no go?
@AKSNOW: not good
Sounds like a decent gamble, if you need to take one… I’d trade a cheaper SP for a cheaper 2B, personally
Grey,
Like you, I’ve been picking my catcher scab all year long in one of my leagues. Picked up Derek Norris a couple weeks ago, fully aware of his platoon status, but at the time he was still the best option out there. Can’t take it anymore, between that minor injury and his (seemingly even more so) decreased playing time.
Out in the FA pool:
Gomes
Zunino
Ramos
Castro (who I dropped to pick up Norris)
Drop Norris for Gomes (or any of the others)? I’m leaning toward Gomes.
Thanks in advance.
@Eric: if the avg doesn’t bother you I pick Zunino
I’ve been rocking Gomes for about 3 weeks, I’d go him
Pearce or Kazmir, ROS?
Kazmir
Grey – Do u prefer one over the other? Like both regardless? Thanks
Tanaka for my nelson cruZ
Greinke for my nelson cruZ
Both are fine, Tanaka first
Start or sit Doug Fister today vs. BAL? Fister has been good this year, but I’m concerned because Orioles batters are hitting .307/.341/.503 against Fister with 19 K’s in 114 AB.
6*6 (OBP & QS)
David Price
or
Yoenis Cespedes & LaTroy Hawkins
Price side
Is Jake Peavy worth a roster if he gets traded to the Cardinals? 12 team points league.
Yup
@Grey:
Thanks for the reply. Is he worth rostering over any of these waiver pitchers? I’m looking for a replacement for Cole. If not, which of these waiver pitchers should I pick up? Or just stream?
Wheeler
Hutchinson
Morton
C. Mart
Burnett
Quintana
Stroman
Shoemaker
Stream
@Charles: that is a healthy stream list.
Add Lorenzo Cain or James Jones for Carlos Beltran? Could use some SB.
Add Marcus Stroman for Hahn, Beckett, Yordvent, Petricka?
Who should I trade: Longoria, Arenado, Adams, Melky, Beltran, Hosmer, Heyward, my team needs are SB, W’s, and BA.
Cain… Over Petricka… Trade Beltran, Hosmer, Heyward and/or Longoria
Billy Hamilton is having a helluva week already in just 12 innings of ball…well in a points league he is…and im happy bout this cause hes on my team and im playing the ‘self proclaimed’ best team in our league lol
Nice
MLB look a likes:
Travis Wood & Brad Penny
Edinson Volquez/Cueto
@Grey: Yup and Cueto is starting to pitch like him today, just gave up back to back jacks to Coughlan and Sweeney..
Yeah, I’m watching…
@Grey:
Not an MLB lookalike but:
Bronson Arroyo/ Daniel Nagreanu from the WSOP. Put a long haired wig on Negreanu and it’s Arroyo.
Haha… Nice
@Malicious Phenom: Lucas Duda and Fat Adams
Steve Pearce or Corey Dickerson rest of season?
Pearce
Nathan or Casilla:ROS?
Prolly Casilla, but I’ll say Nathan
Rank ROS: Ryan Zimmerman, Nolan Arrenado, Aramis Ramirez.
Arenado, Zimm
Grey
Trade gray and melancon for gio and dozier
My bullpen is melancon rosenthal McGee mejia joe smith grilli clippard. We have categories for both saves and holds.
Thanks
Gio side
Agree with SON?
Haren vs SD (15.5)
Colon vs NYM (13.5)
deGrom vs MIA (12.4)
Miley @ SF (11.2)
Collmenter vs MIA (8.7)
Porcello @ KC (-1.2)
More or less… Haren, Colon, Miley
Got some wheeling and dealing going on in my league:
I’m desperate for a 2nd baseman as I’ve posted before (platooning Gennett and Harrison currently)
I have a guy interested in trading me Samardzija for Ryan Zimmerman and a closer (probably Robertson) which is ok because I’d still have Rosenthal, McGee, Britton, and Street.
If I do this, I have a guy interested in Teheran for Jose Altuve.
Do both of these look fair because I’m light on speed and runs anyway and Altuve would boost a lot of stats that my thumpers (Stanton, Bruce, Tulo, Brantley) don’t provide.
I’d come out with a little less pitching in the long run becauseh TeheranL>The Shark
But I’d lose Zimmerman who was going to get cut in favor of Chisenhall and Arenado, and gain a starting 2B.
Current lineup 10 team league where all the pitchers were taken really late becuase no one in my league reads razzball:
C: Rosario (waiver wire pickup)
1B: Hosmer
2B: Harrison/Gennett
SS: Tulo
3B: Arenado
MI: Escobar
CI: Chisenhall/Pujols
OF: Stanton, Cargomez, Cargonz (DL), Bruce, Brantley, Dickerson, (Ozuna on bench)
Utility: Ozuna or Pujols/Chis
Bench, Jason Castro, Ryan Zimmerman
DL
SP: Teheran, Gray, Kluber, Cobb, Roark, (streamer)
RP: Robertson, Rosenthal, Street, McGee, Britton
The moves would give me 2B and hurt me a little in pitching, but I’d be able to make that up with streamers/callups.
They both sound fine…I’d only do both though because the loss of Teheran on your team is going to hurt…
@Grey: I know there’s a lot of “pointed ambivalence” about Rzimm here, but he’s hitting the shitz out of the ball. I know, no HRs, but those always come in bunches for gap power guys like him. At some point soon, he’ll have a HR derby stretch ,,,,
@Jacks: Yeah but I win HR every week, so I can afford to lose his power that may come because of the power I have on my team now, and I need avg, runs and steals far more than any power that may come from RZimm. Teheran will hurt, but since I seem to have the best mix of closers, my peripheral stats (we count K/9 also) is helped by the closers, so I can afford to lose Teheran for Altuve since I’m giving up guys I would have had to drop to get Samardzija.
The Teheran for Altuve deal only happens if I make the deal for Samardzija, not before, so I’m with you on that Grey. The nice thing is that Alfredo Simon and Henderson Alvarez are still available on waiver’s so I know I can pick up some pitching if I need it down the stretch. I think Samardzija and streamers is worth losing Teheran to upgrade from Harrison/Gennett to Jose Altuve.
From your mouth to Giancarlo’s ears
Hosmer or Votto ROS?
Hosmer
Justin Masterson – 2 IP, 5 ER. Shizz is painful to watch. Send him to the Disgraceful List already. Seriously. No foolsies.
Justin Masterson-P
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 02:45:00 PM
Justin Masterson was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee injury.
They listened to you Grey, I dropped that worthless P0S weeks ago…..
About time they did
ahhhh shizzz…cole back to DL….
pick Elias or Gee as a replacement?
Gee
Kipnis/Yelich/RyZimm or JUpton/Taveras/Howie?
Upton
6×6 with ops.
Not sure I can continue to roster willingham in utility spot as I’m getting nothing out of him.
Would you hold and wait for the turn around or drop him for one of these?
Torii hunter
Justin ruggiano
Erick aybar
Omar infante
Mike moustakas
David freese
@Bob: I would go Hunter and he’s hot right now.
Hunter
8 Team H2Her, Cole to the DL and no DL room (until Trumbo comes back), do I dump him for a streamer? So many good options here…
W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
Dump him
12 team H2H Trade: Give Jay Bruce for Kyle Lohse
Bruce side
Cobb or Polanco in a keeper?
Polanco
Replacement for encarnacion.
Logan Morrison
Lucas duda
Cj cron
Cron
better closer ros – cody allen or joe smith? standard 5×5 h2h
@jaw: Allen easy
Allen
how do you feel about jake arrieta the ROS? I could land him for a 5th rd pick
I’d take him
I was offered Tim Hudson for my Melky Cabrera in my 10 team h2h. Fair? ROS player rater says no. I could use the pitching.
Not good
A Jax for Headley in dynasty fair?
5×5 roto
Thanks!
Sure
I’ve got a surplus of OF: Pence, Holliday, Brantley, Hunter, Yelich, & Taveras. Would you trade away Holliday for Glen Perkins or am I crazy?
I would
You’re not afraid Perkins get traded and loses his closer status on another team? Or afraid that Holliday learns how to hit again? @Grey:
Not particularly, but don’t do it if you’re worried
Here is my pitching roster:
SP – King Felix, Zimmermann, Beckett, Hughes, Peralta, Odorizzi
RP – Street, Doolittle, McGee
Would you rather trade Holliday for Glen Perkins or Homer Bailey?
Bailey
trade yordano and joe smith for matt holliday and alex cobb? 10 team 5×5 h2h keeper. yordano can be kept for a 12th rd pick next year. others are not keepable. my closers are street, soriano, allen, smith. OF is kemp, springer, bruce, coco with neil walker at util.
Don’t love it
Grey,
Pujols and Andrus or Tuli and Calhoun?
Tulo, it’s fair
In a 6×6 with QS who gets left off the roster?
Marcus Stroman
A.J. Burnett
Tim lincecum
Taijuan walker
Burnett
with Cole and Beckett going to DL
was thinking of stashing Baez (ss eligible CBS)
in case Segura keeps sucking
thoughts? 14team H2H
Sure, try it
You sitting Chris Davis until he starts to look like a hitter? Flirting with the Mendoza line and I just can’t seem to justify putting him in my lineup until something changes. Your thoughts? Slump, the real Chris Davis, or something else?
Slump
Would you stream degrom home vs Braves today in 12 teamer? ($5 SON)
Nope
Grey! Trade Bautista and Balfour to get Papelbon/Ryu/Yordano Ventura?
Bautista side
Need some pitching help and already have Arenado at 3B. Was thinking of offering Longoria for Samarzdija.
Too much?
Eh, I don’t like it
Ignoring positions, Pearce or Kendrick ROS?
@Fish: And as a followup thinking the answer is Pearce, who has a better ROS, Hosmer or Pearce?
Hosmer
Pearce
Great Column Grey!
Who do you like better ROS…Miller, Gennett, Hill, or Lowrie?
Thanks!
Thanks! Scooter
@Grey: Ok great, who would be your second choice if I can’t get Gennett?
Miller
12 team h2h points
My pence and Gerrit cole for mesoraco and minor.
OF- pence, Brantley, Alex Gordon, Polanco, Dickerson
C- zunino. Mauer on DL.
Rotation- Hamels, Richards, cole, Arrieta,
Ventura, Stroman.
Thanks!
Pence side
12 man H2H No Hrs or Svs add in QS/L + TBs/BBs league
trying to get rid of kazmir before he gets hurt or starts getting his starts skipped.
1) not getting any takers, would you trade him straight up for each of these guys Fister, Cobb, Ryu?
2) Jose Abreu or Freeman/Kaz/Leake or Laroche/Arrieta/Price?
Fister, Cobb… Abreu side
Hey keep up the good work bud, my current roster sits at (not full roster obviously) Segura at SS, OF is Trout, Cutch, Brantley with my util a clusterfuck of Dickerson, Arenado or Zman, and Belt. Just got offered MadBum, Hanley and Hunter Pence for my Cutch, which is very enticing. Would you do it? It’s also a keeper league and I’m already in first place so there’s no real need to do this trade since Cutch is by far the best keeper. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Sounds like a solid trade, thanks!
Completely agree about The Leftovers (the book). Maybe I’m just mad because my grandfather’s Lower East Side business (a pushcart filled with rags) was called The Guilty Remnant, which he lost when a guy named Perrotta beat him up and took it.
Sounds like he lived 100 years ago… Is that the big twist? Oh, c’mon!
@Grey: Even though I’m a youngish, prematurely cranky man, my grandfather was born 111 years ago. And in all his stories, he was the one doing the beating up, mainly of startled older, bigger kids. But unless they changed a lot for the TV show, the twist is gonna be the final shot: an HBO exec saying, “I want it to be like Treme, but more boring.”
Thanks for ruining it! Now, I have to find the boat that carried John Goodman in Treme
@Grey: @Grey: Sorry for the spoiler! At least now I know why I won’t be raptured…
Haha
I have a glut of corner infielders (M. Cabrera, Seager, Morneau, Belt) and want to use that depth to trade for quality starting pitching. Overall my offense is excellent, but due to recent moves I have only 4 SPs at the moment: Sale, Bailey, Cobb, Gray.
Was offered Kershaw for Cabrera straight up. Would you pull the trigger? Or should I shoot for a lesser, but still top 25-ish SP with one of my other 1B/3B? I also was offered Anibal Sanchez for Seager. Personally, I don’t think Anibal looks anywhere near as good as last year (K’s way down, SwStr% down, unsustainable HR/FB rate, lucky BABIP), but would you rather do that kind of deal than give up Miggy? Thanks guys- great work as always.
Take Anibal for Seager
Aftrnoon Grey! 3 quick ones for you all regarding 10 team h2h redraft OBP
1. ROS prefer Calhoun of K Davis?
2. ROS prefer J Hammel or M Minor
3. Pick one FA pitcher I should add I Kennedy, Hahn, Chavez, Haren, Heaney, Stroman
Thanks a bunch!
Davis…Hammel…Hahn
Hey Grey,
Bud Norris worth a look in a 15 teamed QS league? Have a spot open with Beckett down. Other options are Eovaldi and Gee.
(Limited moves)
Gee
12 team h2h points league.
Chase Utley & Matt Holliday (LF)
for
Jason Kipnis & Yoenis Cespedes (LF/CF)
Kipnis
hells yeah, this schlub coglan in NL only (replacing owings at IF is a different guy every few days, first campbell, then van slyke) is working out real good. also ruggiano is working out. that whole team is filled with WAS/CUBS people; zimmerman/rendon/desmond/lake/ruggiano/rizzo/coglan
Cool
I give Segura, Kuroda, Eovaldi, 1st round pick. I get Cueto and Iwakuma…thoughts?
Cueto side
Alex Gordon for Jose Quintana. Which side? Thanks!
Gordon
@Grey: I have Bautista, Brantley, Khris Davis, and Dickerson. I’m going to keep Quintana
@Jack: the shell game question i see.
in 16 teamer with OPS/QS with these pitchers
shark/mccarthy/gee (back soon, have to drop somebody)/miley/lackey/morton/odrisamer/eovaldi/cobb, and a decent offense (2 utils)
navarro
hosmer
kinsler/walker
miggy/mostsuckass/zimmerman
castro
upton/ozuna/revere/zimmerman/a.gordon
1. is it worth it for me to trade mccarthy/a.gordon for beckett/beltran (NYY fan attempting this one)
2. drop which SP for Gee (or wait till he has good start)
3. drop any SP for locke?
thanks.
1. No 2. Miley 3. None
@Grey: 1. thought gordon may have been worth that much more.
Hey Grey, how much value will Dickerson have when Cargo and Cuddyer return? Which of these players do you like more than Dickerson ROS? Marte, K Davis, Polanco, Calhoun, Crisp, JD Matinez, Yelich
Cuddyer’s not returning any time soon
So, with Masterson to the DL does that mean Salazar is coming back? If so, would you want him over a guy like Estrada or Hahn in redraft league?
Over Estrada if he did come back, but he’s not, at least not due to Masterson
@smegma: id roll with Hahn till he shows different
Trade C. Davis/Blackmon for Pujols/Gordon? Thanks.
Sure
what type of pitcher would you want in return for Dee Gordon?
Top 20
now that casilla has been named the closer him or mejia?
2. better beckett replacement in 20 teamer, workman or bolsinger? probably workman
Casilla… Workman
Prado or Headley in keep everyone 5×5 dynasty?
Thank you in advance
Headley
Is this good enough of a staff for an 11 team league? 6×6 QS and W count
Lester, Homer, Iwakuma, Lackey, Wheeler, Kazmir, Arrieta
Sure
I’m in a keeper where we keep 5.
current roster is:
rosario, freeman, kipnis, beltre, carpenter, zobrist, stanton, Alex Gordon, Khris davis, polanco andrus, arenado.
Felix, lester, cole, odorizzi, wood, hahn, kelly, soria, perkins, reed.
I’m pretty sure I’m out of it, so i was thinking of selling off some pieces. I’m leaning towards keeping Freeman, Beltre, stanton, and polanco. the fifth would be Felix, but I am getting a ton of interest in him.
most offers are dealing in picks for next years draft. is a first and third rd pick enough to move him? so far i have gotten three offers including the picks and players.
1) hamels a 6th rd and 8th rd pick (first and third after keeper rds)
2) Hammel a 6 and 8
3) Baez a 6 and 8
I just opened the bidding and have a mgr that wants me to take the best offer i receive and he says he’ll beat it. so not sure what that would be right now, but are these moves any good to take or am i better off keeping Felix? I would probably keep one of andrus, arenado or kipnis if i deal felix.
@Jason:
just got another Cespedes a 6, 9, and 12 rd pick
Felix is a top 3 SP in the game, I’d want more
@Grey: ok cool. right now I just threw him on the block to see what offers came in, but it looks like they are all under value…
good to know. So unless something great comes along you hold felix and he’s definitely worth holding over the other alternatives I have?
He’s more valuable than Beltre and Polanco
@Grey:
Ok. Thanks OFfers are flying in.
Just recd Teheran a 6 & 7
Any good?
For what?
@Grey: Felix
Nope
@Grey: alright I’m keeping him
trade matt moore for syndergaard in a keeper?
Sure
@Grey: ok in this league we have to keep 2 pitchers as a requirement.
currently it looks like Ill be keeping Trout goldy machado brantley Yordano Sonny gray and then two of the following :
segura, Addison Russell, cole, syndergaard.
but which two?
Segura, Cole
sorry one more…
Trade fielder straight up for Arenado in a keeper? I’d have E5 to slot in at first next season.
Sure
Addison russell or segura in a keeper?
Segura
@Grey: interesting. Iwas leaning towards Russell.
any reason in particular you go with Segura?
He’s in the majors, better idea of what to expect
addison russell or segura in a keeper
deep (20) team league where we need a pretty high amount of innings per week and are only allowed at most 13 pitchers to combat hoarding. if i could’ve made the innings i would just leave it alone but with fielder/profar/gyorko/d.holland/avisail filling up DL spots and beckett sitting there helping me not make innings this week. i either have to drop one of them or one of mercer/kike. this is full roster (up to 25 a year) keep forever league (at no prices). who’s drop for pitcher streamer? i could also drop hurry K’d carter and hope Pearce keeps starting when they get back to AL (i would only miss today having a 1B). so
1. carter (parmelee available again for later)
2. kike or mercer
What’s the question?
@Grey: drop carter/kike/mercer for stream spot since beckett is injured and i need to make innings. it’s almost certainly carter here.
Ah, yes, Carter
Grey!
Drop Heyward for JD Martinez?
Thanks!
Sure
Hey with Beckett going to the DL, who takes his spot in the Dodgers rotation?
No one worthwhile, All-Star break and then he’s back
@Grey: cool, thanks..see you tomorrow..
No problem
Pick two: Dallas Keuchel, Jesse Hahn, Charlie Morton, or Jeff Locke
First two
Drop Keuchel or Locke for Gee or hold? Thanks!
@Greyismyhero: smoke that, and it’ll be locke.
Locke…Smoke it!
Arenado or Duda?
Walker or Wong?
For tonight
Arenado….Walker
about to have my 3rd chance at waivering minor somewhere, i’ve yet to succeed.
Hey Grey,
In a 12 team mixed league, would you trade Longoria and Cargo for Wainright, Kemp, and Matt Dominguez ?
Thanks,
Md
Sure
Springer or Bruce ROS?
Bruce
at least ortiz is getting tested a lot, that makes sense. 8 or so times this year, so he said.
Ha
Grey,
I have taken a hiatus from fantasy baseball and my team is in serious trouble. I know I need to trade pitching for batting. I am last in AVG and SB. My OPS, HR, R, and RBI could all use help too. It’s a 6×6 league QS league that has K, BB, SV, ERA, and WHIP as the other pitching categories.
C: Buster Posey
1B: Chris Davis
2B: Aaron Hill
3B: Miggy
SS: Alcides Escobar
2B/SS: Matt Carpenter
1B/3B: Adam Lind
OF: Holliday
OF: Cespedes
OF: Werth
OF: Khris Davis
OF: JD Martinez
Util: Austin Jackson
Bench: Yan Gomes
Bench: Xander
Bench: Nick Castellanos
SP: Yu, MadBum, Sonny Gray, Latos, Cobb, Lackey, Tyson Ross
RP: Kenley Jansen, Glen Perkins
The waivers are picked clean and I’m in second to last place by a lot. I need to make some drastic moves if I want to have any chance at competing in this league. What should I do? Thanks!
Trade Bumgarner for Hamilton or Dee Gordon…Trade Latos for Bruce?
mentioned this before, but i forgot to mention that we have 6 keepers in this 10 teamer. is my
verlander and round 6 for opp’s archer and round 8 good for me (today might be important in this, verlander got lit)
k/bb and k/9 both stats here.
Sounds fine, don’t think either are keepers anyway
@Grey: of course not. i have bumgarner and 5 pretty good hitters for that.
12 team qs league
Dee/Odorizzi or Hamels
Gordon, but it’s fair
@Grey: ended up trading leake instead of odorizzi….hoping his endline looks more like Mccarthy than his Fister lookin numbers
Nice, hopefully
Would u trade Rosenthal and Blackmon for Kluber?
Need a good starter and have plenty of saves
Thx
@Mike: iyeah
Pay the premium for Anibal, pay a lot for cliff lee, or trade a pick for Arrieta? Which door do I choose?? Thanks.
Arrieta
SCOOTER MF’ers! drive around in that SCOOTER!
Ha
Freese, Moustakas, or Uribe stopgap for E5. Strikeout league
Moustakas
@Jimmy: mostsuckass son. he’s been quite good for over a month now.
slightly revamped outfied but now gotta BENCH one for tomorrow assuming no last minute scratches.. need HR’s and R’s in my h2h yahoo standard matchup this extra long week
(39) A. Rios vs. HOU (Keuchel)
(78) R. Davis vs. LAD (Greinke)
(81) Polanco @STL (L. Lynn)
(209) A. Gordon @TB (Cobb)
Davis
Hi Grey,
I got offered Machado, Alex Gordon, Hyun Jin Ryu
for my Evan Longoria, Casey Janssen, Zobrist
(If it means anything, I’m in a keeper league and Machado is obscenely cheap here)
I come out on top?
Take Machado
@Grey:
pulled the trigger
gracias senor bigote!
No problem
@Grey: i guess that isn’t spainish for bigot then.
wily’s getting screwed. all infield singles.
@goodfold2: except for that revere double.
@goodfold2: Yeah, killing me in too many leagues, wow, 6 er already
@Greyismyhero: And I also have Ryu in too many, LOL….wow
Ouch
Yup
grey,
His M. Cabrera, J. Reyes, J. Morneau for my Tulo, R. Zimmerman and D. ortiz.
What side do you like better?
Miggy
@Grey: Thanks
No problem
just as i pick up carmart (since he was actually great last time out, and getting better even at whip) then the last 2 innings happen. good thing era was already 8.7 with wily. those 2 losses might gonna lock up the week though, as opp is an absentee team (only one in league), and only has 4 starts total this week.
Damn
12 team h2h points keeper
OF is pence, Brantley, Polanco, Alex Gordon, Corey Dickerson.
My Corey Dickerson and Matt Harvey (rd 11 keeper stash) for Alex Rios.
That’s a run and hit accept, right?
Thanks!
I’d take Rios
Who would you rather have rest of the year gio Gonzalez or samardzija?
Samardzija
Blackmon or Melky ROS??
Blackmon
Where is Kid A, I passed his ass in the FCL then leap frogged SKY. I’m feeling it hommie! (Note: this lead won’t last so I need to enjoy it when I can)
He stopped by on Sunday I believe and said he was ashamed that you passed him…
@Grey: and you didn’t send me an e-mail so I could print that out and put it on my fridge?
And? Did you read the article I showed you in Mike’s post?
@Grey: most of it, I started skimming towards the end. I think I want to change my name to 99 Problems. Screw J-FOH!
Ha!
Grey, I’m in 2nd now, made a great run had a miserable start because of guys like hosmer and heyward.
Review my team and tell me what I need to get.
McCann
Frazier
Kinsler
Arenado
Hanley
Pence
Rios
Brantley
Calhoun
Bench
Hosmer
Napoli
Chisenhall
Machado
Melky
Heyward
Kershaw
Hammels
Fister
Beckett
Strausburg
DOlittle
Chisek
Verlander
Wheeler
Gausman
Hr RBI r obp SB k/9 era whip QS SV
10 team keeper league
Do you see a position that needs upgrading ?
After Kershaw, your pitching is a bit of mess…. Verlander shouldn’t be owned in a ten team league, try to sell him for 50 cents on the dollar…
Great had ryu, tanaka, c mart and teheran going tonight and they gave me 18.1 innings, 39 hits, 21 earned runs, and only 15 strikeouts. For the love of all things razzy please Sonny get me a win!!
Holy crap, ouch
Wow that was like a 45 minute read with bathroom breaks and not looking at pot, you straight Bill Simmons that shizz!!
Dude, Zunino vs. Gomes is freggin brutal! I wanna just get them both because despite that being horrible strategy, I would probably save a few weeks of my future life…and who knows hoe many pebbles of sand are left on that hourglass (not saying I’m dying, but who the eff knows right?)
@Mello Yello: Haha I meant to say porn not pot…subliminals…
Haha… Nice…
Heyward hates me.
It’s mutual, believe me.
Ha!
@SteveNZ: He’ll probably like it even more when you sell low on him then suddenly heats up,,,this is the madness
@Mello Yello: That asshole knows that no one will give me anything for him
J-Up and Simmons really killing it with men on base there.
@SteveNZ: And now Mesoraco. What the eff is it with my H2H hitters with the bases loaded?
I’m behind in RBIs by 18-3.
18-3!
@SteveNZ: He has Hamilton. 19-3.
Wow, that’s insane… Not against your sister, is it?
@Grey: Ha, no. Somehow I’m only behind 5-4.
The adverb or kazmir
Who wins Qs league?
@Ryan: Kazmir
this isn’t good, i picked up wong yesterday and dropped him early today for harrison since wong is still batting 8th (and harrison just keeps producing), but now double and 2 homers and single in last 2 days. he won’t be there again when i get more pickups. damn. hope it isn’t as bad as how i felt last year not having puig due to running out of pickups. he won’t be there till noon central. i f’ed up this time
Ha
@Grey: it was in 3 days, my mistake, my only hope is for people to see his under .240 average and only 3 total homers. except this is STL league and honestly i had no right be able to pick him up the 3 or so times i have now.
Gotcha
Teheran stuck it in me tonight
Me too
Used to be I could expect some ratio help in the FCL every fifth day when Tanaka and Bum both take the hill.
No longer, it seems.
@SteveNZ: yeah, but sonny gray is back.
@SteveNZ: that’s what I like to hear, coming at you with a vengance!!!
If you win are you going to wear the belt around?
I hear ya on that…
In regards to Teheran
if you go quickly ,
you can see torres pitching for the padres .
wearing a protective cap on the mound .
@costaricanchata:
pretty funky
Ha, looks like The Great Gazoo
can’t believe i look stupid for throwing hawkins away what at the time looked like for sure demotion (remember that, it was same day belisario got closer job).
Okay to drop A. Hill? 12 team 5×5, QS instead of Wins, H2H w/9 active bats (no MI spots). I’d only have Dee for 2B and Segura for SS, but could add a SP.
@Hal Incandenza: i’d be careful asking Aaron Hill who to drop, he probably won’t answer himself (at least not for your team, he’s probably dropped himself everywhere by now). only place i still have him is a 16 teamer as scooter backup, and a 10 team NL only.
Drop him
@Grey: Thanks!
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: Point taken. He’s “that guy” for me this year, the one I’ve been stubborn to let go of. Believed too hard, it seems.
@Hal Incandenza: i still have to hold him in 16 teamer and NL for sure.
great tom cruise joke. weeklies are for lumberjacks/splunkers/morlocks/ice fishers and other people who can only get to the interwebs once a week.
@goodfold2: weird thing is MLB managers are probably the only people in the world who should be making lineups only weekly.
Thanks!
Hello, alcantara > lemahieu? 5×5 OBP
Thanks
Eh
OZUNA!! Yeahhh buddy. Time to pick up Brad Don’t Call Me Dolph Ziegler
Yup!
that’s funny even rotoworld is confused about just how close together those wong homers were, it was today and 2 days ago, not back to back days (like i messed up above). it’s like his 0-2 yesterday didn’t exist
Yup
Grey, now that the cubbies have called up Alcantara to replace the Purple Evolutionist for a few days now that his baby dino has hatched, what do you think the chances are that Arismendy hangs in the show for a while/ROS. Also, what would you expect from him production wise ROS if he was able to snag the starting job while Darwin is away (would be a hell of a baby shower present to get booted from your position)
@Count de Monetball: they should tape that convo, barney comes back, everybody giving him cigars “hurrah!” for the dad. then walking papers and on a piece of paper (moneyball style) the number of a good day care center. “hope you like looking at that baby, cause you’ll have a lot of time to now buddy!”
He’s expected to be sent right back down
Schierholtz or R Howard in obp (no avg) 5×5 league?
Gracias
Schierholtz
@Grey: just traded for madbum. Any reason to be concerned?
Nope