Francisco Rodriguez was removed from the closer job, because he was being sued by a dumpster fire for trademark infringement. A portion of the deposition transcript follows:
“Is it true that you were passing an alleyway behind a Subway sandwich shop in late-March when you remarked to your friend, Nicholas Castellanos, that you thought it would be cool to also be a dumpster fire?”
“Leading the witness.”
“I’ll rephrase. What did you say to Nicholas Castellanos when you saw a dumpster fire?”
“I could be that.”
“That dumpster fire?”
“Yes! It was aglow like E.T.’s finger! I am the Icarus of refuse!” So, Francisco Rodriguez is out, and Justin Wilson is in as the Tigers’ closer. I’d guess the Tigers will try to go back to K-Rod at some point, but I’d also think it won’t turn out any better, and Wilson will end up being a solid closer, maybe even a Donkeycorn. I’d grab Wilson in all leagues. Then, there’s the case of Mark Melancon, who was DL’d due to an injury near his forearm. “But I just learned it’s not a Hard C!” That’s a Giants fan. This might be me overreacting, but an injury near a forearm for a closer sounds like trouble. There’s been some disagreement about who will take over, and I grabbed Hunter Strickland and Derek Law where I could, but I’m also like Pookie for SAGNOF, fiending for saves. *smacks veins* Give me more setup men! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jeff Samardzija – 7 IP, 6 ER, 10 baserunners (0 walks), 9 Ks, ERA at 5.44. Ah, yes, there it is again, the fantasy baseball owners’ cartoon expletive, Samard%#*&@!
Buster Posey – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer, and 2nd game in a row with a homer. Posey’s having a big series in Metco, but, like any visiting Posey, keep him away from Reyes, Familia, Harvey and Mets’ management that stands by while a pernicious culture subsists.
Michael Conforto – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 8th homer. …going to a picnic and I’m bringing apples, bananas and Conforto!
T.J. Rivera – 3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting over-.350 in the last week with a home run in that time. He’s been playing every day, and I’m as crazy for him as someone can be about a player with no real speed or power.
Zack Wheeler – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.18. Props to anyone that started Wheeler because the Stream-o-Nator was all about it, but I saw that, and was like, “I yeah yo.” See, when I talk to myself, I don’t need to form coherent sentences, because I know what I’m saying in my head.
James McCann – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer, hitting .157. Who knows what will happen with his luck, but I just looked at his peripherals and there’s very little to be discouraged about. Line drives, hard contact, walks and fly balls are up; Ks and BABIP are down. He could be a .240 hitter with 18 HRs this year, and I’ve changed my opinion about him. He McCann!
Robbie Ray – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 4.14. Eff you, Regression Fairies.
Aaron Nola – Will make a rehab start today in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Fun fact! While visiting this Triple-A affiliate, French tourists ask for directions to “The High Valley” thinking their Google translator messed up.
Jerad Eickhoff – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, EAR at 4.76 vs. Ariel Miranda – 3 1/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 5.20. This was a matchup billed as, “Grey doesn’t understand the attraction to either of these pitchers.” As you can imagine, not that many people call it this.
Aaron Altherr – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .343. Sure to be benched again, because the Phils really need to get into the lineup…um…hmm…Who do the Phils need to get into the lineup that keeps pushing Altherr to the bench? Just play him!
Tommy Joseph – 1-for-2, 2 runs, and his 3rd homer. Yes, after every one of his homers I’ve said more or less a version of, “This could be his breakout finally,” but, ya know, it could be. I’m cyclops’ing, yo.
Robinson Cano – Homered, but left the game with a quad strain. No word yet on a DL stint, so Robinson-may close down for ten days, or we Macy something else. Department store puns!
Ben Gamel – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .362. Zoinks! Hot schmotato alert!
Jake Arrieta – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.35. My schmohawk posts this year have been slightly less slam dunky as past years (McCutchen, Arrieta and CarGo have been garbage; Yelich and Murphy still need help to suck). Arrieta, however, needs a good two months to get back to where you thought he’d be, and he looks so far away from the pitcher he once was.
Mark Reynolds – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer. No jokes, if you don’t own Reynolds for just his home games, you’re not playing this thing the right way.
Javier Baez – 2-for-8, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .260. Finally moved up to the six hole for the 2nd game of the doubleheader, but, of course, Maddon is still ludicrous, batting a one-day callup as the cleanup hitter (Candelario).
John Lackey – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks in Coors, ERA at 4.29. This sonavabenching was so obvious. The writing was on the wall, and then the mom from 13 Reasons Why took photos of the writing, showed it to me, and I still didn’t believe it. In. Credible.
Antonio Senzatela – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.86. See what I said 1/8th of an inch above, or 3 inches above if talking to a girl.
Koda Glover – Ready for a rehab assignment, and should be back by this weekend. Let’s see, Dusty Baker is currently juggling three potential closers (Romero, Albers, Treinen), Kelley is due back on Friday and Glover right after that. So, Joe Blanton will get the next save, because Dusty.
Enny Romero – 1 IP, 2 ER and the blown save, which caused me to send out my favorite tweet that no one liked. I’m gonna tell myself it was too highbrow.
Guessing Dusty Baker goes with Meeny, Miney or Moe in the next save situation.
— Razzball (@Razzball) May 10, 2017
Daniel Murphy – 1-for-3 and his 6th homer, hitting .333. As mentioned above in the Arrieta blurb on the aforementioned tip, Murphy’s denying me a perfect score so far, or sofa if a couch is reading.
Max Scherzer – 8 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.59. Member all that nonsense in the preseason about his knuckle? I’m convinced it’s best to turn out all preseason chatter, aside from players who are out for more than a month.
Zach Britton – Shut down for 45-60 days. That sounds like “I’m probably done for the season, but will hold out hope.” Really bums me out that I didn’t grab Brad Brach in a few of my leagues. Need to take my mind off it. *reaches into Cougs’ pocketbook for candy, pulls out a Brach’s hard candy* Dah!
Seth Smith – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, hitting .311. Maybe it’s not Joey Rickard or the Lisper’s Nightmare, but the leadoff slot for the O’s is magical.
Steven Souza – Held out of the lineup due to a thumb injury. Beginning to think Souza was so last month, and this month it’s all about Colby Rasmus (1-for-3, 2 runs).
Brad Miller – 1-for-5 and his 2nd homer, hitting .193. So, what you’re saying is, Brad Miller didn’t retire? You sure?
Salvador Perez – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, as the Royals put back-to-back games together where they actually scored runs, i.e., tell Lorde the Royals weren’t a one-hit wonder.
David Price – Threw a 4-inning simulated game. The robots were unable to score in the bottom of the third, after filling the bases.
Drew Pomeranz – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.23. A) I told you not to draft him. There’s no other letters.
Mookie Betts – 4-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .304. Mookie Ballgame!
Eric Thames – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .327. Well, he’s still only hitting homers vs. the Reds, but these Reds have ‘ox.’
Keon Broxton – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and a slam (3) and legs (8), hitting .258. Apparently, I should’ve held longer before dropping Broxton. Okay, point taken, but I’m still glad to be one ‘xton lighter.
Julio Urias – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.06. Okay, okay, okay, I have room for you with Severino and McCullers in my BFF circle. Get in here!
Andrew Toles – Left with what appeared to be a leg injury. Shucks, I guess Bellinger will have to play two positions.
Yoan Moncada – White Sox said he’s not close to promotion. Yeah, no dur. Halp and I talked a bit yesterday on the podcast about the arcane Super Two rules; they’re dumb. Hey! The rules, not us!
Kennys Vargas – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, two homers in his last two games, and four homers in the last nine games and…Okay, that’s all I got about new Kung Fu Kennys. Kennys is hot, all of them, but they do not play every day so you need to platoon them.
Carlos Correa – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .263. Correa’s bomb was off Bartolo, which made me think of something. Member how Dennis Rodman went to North Korea as a personal guest of Kim Jong? Doesn’t Bartolo feel like the type that will do the same once he retires? Korean translator, “His Supreme Highness Command Leader would like you to join him for dinner.” Colon nods, “Everything at Taco Bell that is Supreme has sour cream, is it the same here?”
Charlie Morton – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners (4 BBs), 5 Ks , ERA at 3.63. I’m the opposite of a Morton truther. I just don’t get the attraction to him. Sorry.
Carlos Beltran – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer, hitting .252. He homered off Colon, likely due to Colon’s unfamiliarity to C-Belt.
Josh Reddick – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 4th homer. In the right matchups, Reddick is great. In bad matchups, use a topical.
Gary Sanchez – 1-for-5 and his 2nd homer, hitting .270. Drafting a catcher in the first six rounds is really paying off now!
Didi Gregorius – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .313. Who rock the spot? Didi. You know how the schmotatoes go, unbelievable.
Dee Gordon – 1-for-4 as he was moved to the nine hole. Sigh. This is the 2nd year in a row this schmohawk is effin’ me in the eff hole. Can’t believe I went back in on him. If he stays in the nine hole, he’s about as valuable as Jarrod Dyson.
Dan Straily – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.03. Definitely has had a few stellar games, but he’s also had some real six-weeks of Odor-ous ones too. I’d continue to use Stream-o-Nator for him.
Aaron Sanchez – Says he’s on track to start on Sunday. He’s recovering from a split nail on his finger. An injury that could only sideline a major league pitcher and Steve Wiebe.
Troy Tulowitzki – Nearing rehab games. “Rehab games” are Tulo’s Regal Beagle.
Carlos Carrasco – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.86. See what I said for Scherzer and put that broken record on repeat.
Yan Gomes – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .239. Guron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior!
Jharel Cotton – 5 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.68. Where did he come from and when can he go? Cotton Eye Jharel.
Yonder Alonso – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and two more homers (10, 11). Okay, I buy the change in approach and all of that, but I have one small, crazy question: WHY DIDN’T YOU CHANGE YOUR APPROACH 6 YEARS AGO?!
Yunel Escobar – 1-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 5th homer, and 3rd homer in the last three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Ben Revere – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st homer. Some eyewitnesses said Revere’s home run looked like it went 275 feet, then Denard Span grabbed it and threw it over the fence.
A.J. Griffin – 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.45. Don’t even need to look at the Stream-o-Nator to know this was a good matchup. Guys and five ladies, it was vs. the Padres. Their 2nd best hitter is a 45-way tie with players, coaches and the equipment manager.
Delino DeShields – Rangers exploded for 11 runs and Delino didn’t play. Holy sit!
Joey Gallo – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .205. Somewhere, Adam Dunn is clearing a forest with his blue ox and nodding his head in appreciation of Gallo’s year.
Robinson Chirinos – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .294. If I would’ve drafted Chirinos, and didn’t touch him all year, I’d be doing better on all of my teams.
Ryan Rua – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .173. I call him The Asian Lion, because that’s what his last name sounds like. Rua!
Jered Weaver – 3 IP, 7 ER. Weaver should retire already and play frisbee golf. Frisbee Golf Caddy, “You can’t make that shot, Jered. There’s a tree blocking the way.” Frisbee Golf Announcer, “This is his only chance of missing wood.” Weaver pitches so slow, his pitches add an extra ten minutes to every game. If Weaver was on the Red Sox and Machado hit a HR off him, the pitch plus trot time could be an hour.
ROS.
Michael Brantley, Jason Kipnis, McCutchen, Beltre. Reynolds. trumbo.
who is the odd man out and not worth keeping.
@Rudy Corrales: Beltre.
@Rudy Corrales: I’d prolly lose McCutchen, but case could be made for Beltre
Haha! Love the title Rudy! That’s badass! Now to read….
@Count de Monetball: Ha
thanks!
dylan bundy or jake odorizzi?
keon broxton or byron buxton ? who to choose
@Bryzzo:
Jake and Keon
@Bryzzo: Bundy and Broxton
@Bryzzo: Agree w/ MP
Grey!!!
Great write-up, though you are brutally blunt this morning. No ‘b’s or ‘c’s EVEN!! What gives? Don’t answer.
Got a meeting in 14 minutes and still chowing down on breakfast, so…..
a. Had to put in at least one comment extra to have at least an ‘a’ comment to go with the ‘b’ quote, right?
A few years back, John Kruk was recovering from a hospital stay from some intestinal inflammation. He tweeted to his fans to send him his ideal breakfast for recovery.
I tweeted: ‘A bowl of oatmeal with fresh fruit and some freshly-squeezed orange juice.’
He tweeted back (my heart was fluttering): ‘I would only eat that if I were caught dead. Maybe not even then.’
Oh, well. Win some, lose some.
b. John Rambo Quote of the day for May 10
Sheriff: ‘I wonder why the Pentagon would send a full bird Colonel to handle this?’
Colonel Samuel Trautman: ‘The army thought I might be able to help.’
Sheriff: ‘I don’t know in what way. Rambo’s a civilian now, he’s my problem.’
Colonel Samuel Trautman: ‘I don’t think you understand. I didn’t come here to rescue Rambo from you. I came here to rescue you from him.’
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Hi Ante. That’s funny stuff. You’d think Kruk would be eating that daily, given his physique! (I hope you zinged him and tweeted back: “You can’t eat oatmeal (or anything else) when you’re dead, John!”)
@Ante GALIC: A. Ha B. Nice!
@Grey: Grey!!!
LATE BREAKING NEWS!!!!!
CHRISTIAN ARROYO’S BROTHER HAS JUST BEEN CALLED UP. His name…..
Muslim Arroyo!
Cheers,
Ante
HA
@Grey: Grey!
Damn Al Gore!!
It’s bad enough that he had to break the Internet. Now he’s interfering with fantasy baseball. Case in point?
‘Member last year around this time how much it rained in Colorado? How about this year? Ring any bells? Ding, ding, ding!!! Al Gore stay out of fantasy baseball!!
Cheers,
Ante
I blame Al Gore for everything
Good K rate? Check.
Good B rate? Check.
Good groundball rate? Check
Good bullpen/runs support to help get winz? Check.
Strong velo? Check.
But no, Grey is too LA cool to find that “attractive”. Only goes for supermodels like Giancarlo. The salt of the earth types like Morton just never do it for him.
@Manley Ramirez: Meh, seems to be a 3.75 ERA to 4.10 ERA guy, it’s all right in deep enough leagues
Hernan Perez or Keon broxton ? Is this close in your eyes?
Thanks!
@Josh-NYC:
Broxton
@Josh-NYC: Agree w/ MP
Is it time to drop Todd Frazier? I’ve been holding out hope he finally gets healthy and starts hitting bombs. Getting frustrated though. Can add K. Broxton, Altherr, Marwin, Rivera. care to rank those if I should replace Frazier?
@AdamH:
Hold
@AdamH: Could see going to Broxton
And that 1 ER for Urias wasn’t even his fault! He had a no-no going into the 7th, gave up a double to lose it, then immediately was taken out for Romo, who promptly allowed that run and another (credited against him) to score.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: True, was watching
@Grey: How did he look? Was following on At Bat.
Hey Grey,
Alex Wood has some sexy fangraphs.. his BABIP is a little low at .260 and that should even out.. but
11.53 K/9
3.03 BB/9
0.30 HR/9
2.73/1.90/2.47 ERA/FIP/XFIP
1) Do you like Alex Wood over any of my pitchers?
2) What about JC Ramirez? Do you like him over any of my pitchers?
***If you like Alex Wood and JC Ramirez over a few of my pitchers, let me know which pitchers you’d drop them for so I know how to set waivers. I appreciate it!
My league is 10 team H2H, standard 5×5 categories
SP: Maeda
SP: Archer
SP: Duffy
SP: Drew Pomeranz
SP: Trevor Cahill
SP: Jake Odorizzi
SP: Tajuan Walker
SP: Michael Pineda
SP: Charlie Morton
SP: Ian Kennedy
RP: Giles
RP: Kimbrel
RP: Glover
RP: Ramos
DL: Cam Bedrosian
NA: Jose De Leon
@Josh-NYC:
Add Wood drop Pom.
@Josh-NYC: Agree w/ MP, JC over Kennedy
Thanks for the Frisbee Golf (Disc Golf) reference – love to play because it’s FREE. How ’bout u ?
@Bodacious Taters: Disc golf for life, yo!
@Bodacious Taters: Frolfers Mound Up!
@Bodacious Taters: I’ve never played
Grey thanks for stellar work. In a 12 team H2H, 10×10, daily moves, my roster:
C-Perez
1b-Freeman
2b-Altuve
3b-Baez
Ss-Diaz
OF-K.Davis, Bellinger, Thames
UT-Bregman
BN-Trumbo
DL-Haniger, Dahl
SP-verlander, Hendricks, Maeda, Duffy, McCullers, Nova
RP-Herrera, Bush
BN-Paxton, Leake, JC Ramirez
Add Alonso, Broxton or Altherr and drop Bregman or Diaz? I know it looks like I should drop a SP but these guys are scarcer on the free agent list in my league.
Thanks.
@Tony C: Thanks! Diaz for Alonso
Would you move McCutch for Broxton?
@mjp:
hold
@mjp: If you need speed I would.
@mjp: I could see it
@grey…. one of the all time great titles today. Fantastic work. Sir, You are a wordsmith extraordinare and fantasy baseball god. Much love from the north side of chicago!
@Rpboyz1: Thanks, Rudy does titles tho
@Rpboyz1: thanks!
Is Britton droppable in 10 teamers?
@kilkennybrian: Yes
Getting crushed by Encarnacion, Trumbo, and Story’s slow starts in a 12T H2H league. Flip Story/Osuna for Owings/Arrieta? Obviously just buying a struggling starter but at least it lessens the amount of struggling bats? OY, what a sad question haha
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball:
Hold
@I only use Grey Poupon because of Razzball: Agree w/ MP
Would u still try to move Duffy? And do u think Tanaka would be a good guy to move him for or try to shoot for sumone else?
Manaea is on waivers and should come off the dl soon what do u think about him for the rest of the year?
@Callmejayp: If you can get Tanaka for Duffy, definitely take that.
@Callmejayp: I’ve already sold all my shares of Duffy and haven’t looked back. Tanaka is a good get…
@Callmejayp: Agree w/ B
Manaea or Samardzija?
@Robert:
Jeff with two F’s
@Robert: Stream
@Robert: Samardzija, Agree w/ F tho
Snell is on my spit list. Picked him up for his two starts Week 6. Well that worked out just fine, yuk. Two start Week 7 guys available are Ryu, Iwakuma and Freeland available. Care to chance a guess?
@Chucky:
Ryu
@Malicious Phenoms:
But not this week . @ Coors
@joeg414: exactly
@Chucky: I’d look at matchups
Is Altherr boy for real or a schmotato? Over Haniger as a 4-5th OF?
@Scuffy McGee: Hanniger is out for a while with the injury. Altherr is real, if he gets to play every day. Even with is playing time now he is producing. If no DL, I would pick up Altherr.
@Scuffy McGee: Agree w/ b
@Grey: Thanks, fellas. Hey Grey, are we waiting out Odor or would you pick up Schoop?
P.S. Not too high-brow. I dug it.
Hold
Thanks!
With Melancon down…I need a replacement. Here are my options…who would you choose?
Rodney
Maurer
Rosenthal
Law
Any National closer…(insert name here)
Any Athletics closer…(insert name here)
Thanks…
@Cuthbert Allgood: Hasn’t Maurer been pretty good?
@William Hung: Yes, but Padres are crap – save oops are few and far between…
@Bil Lumbergh: Yes but he’s an actual closer.
@Cuthbert Allgood: Rodney is never the answer…….Law has been tabbed the closer, so go there,
@Cuthbert Allgood: Law
can i drop matt moore? I would pick up corey knebel.
@E: You can drop Matt Moore …he sucks
@E: Agree w/ F
Regal Beagle. Hah.
@Nicky Numbnuts: Hehe
I’m debating on who is doing my team more harm, Rizzo or Deez Nutz – am I better off picking up a bench option for Rizzo or Deez Nutz? It comes down to Yonder or Cesar Hernandez. I play in H2H Roto with OBP and Ks counting for hitters
In other news, the Cubs are rolling out Kyle Kendrick and the Rockies are rolling out some guy with a 7+ ERA… I better be getting 3 HRs between Rizzo and Story today.
@William Hung: I mean Hendricks and his 85 MPH fastball
@William Hung: Cesar
Great shit as always G.
To you and the rest of the razzballers, just opening up discussion. IF you owned bryant in a keeper league what would you consider trading him for? In a vacuum of course
@Deerfield Doubledays: I wouldn’t consider it
@Deerfield Doubledays: I would never trade a first round pick that’s 27 or younger unless you are getting another first rounder + something else good. I guess being a bigger fan of another player or player from your favorite team could sway that judgement though.
@Deerfield Doubledays: Trout or Harper. Any plethora of players that are good?
@Deerfield Doubledays: Thanks! Agree w/ others
L. Cain on waviers-drop Kipnis for him. Thanks
@lwomack58: Can do depending on team roster make up.
It’s either Kipnis, Nunez or Peraza for L. Cain. Have Cesar [email protected] now.
@lwomack58: Agree w/ b
pujols or alsono?
@charlie batch: Yonder
@charlie batch: Agree w/ F
@Grey: ty both
man i had no idea how bad yelich can be, i saw his OPS line like 2 days back and i’m like, this guy needs to be stealing like 30 bases to justify where he goes in 5×5’s, much less in OPS leagues (which doesn’t seem lower, but it should be).
– read somewhere how if schimpf/gallo (both on pace for over .800 OPS, and under .200 AVG) get to 400 or more PA it’ll be first time anybody has ever done this. it’s proof teams are actually learning how AVG is garbage. as long as you BB and HR enough you have value.
– let’s get a counter going of lackey benches. i’m down with 6.
@Mordacious Levator: Interesting on Gallo/pf bangs
Grey I Lol’d with the paul bunyan reference. Altherr BABIP is in the 400s, puig has already regressed from early start and is now warming up again, ROS who do you like? That HR last night move the needle?
Puig is not an OPS guy, and Altherr in a nice home park sounds too tasty to ignore. this is for a 6×6 OPS mixed league
@ROTO OVERLORD: Thanks! Altherr
14 team h2h with QS and K/9.
have lackey/andriese/karns/carmart/wood/shoemaker/duffy/bradley
drop both of andriese/karns for montgomery/streamer spot or hold one/both of them? SON doesn’t like their upcoming stuff. andriese more so it hates (@BOS). stream options weak in the chavez/garza/cashner/c.anderson/tomlin/kuhl/godley area.
@Mordacious Levator: Hold
@Grey: yeah in spots like this it might be risky to drop guys performing currently regardless of upcoming matchup hate if/when other options are worse. i’d guess if chavez kicks ass today this might change (today he’s a barely negative, next time up like $17)
Agreed
Rest of Season rank ’em at 2B – Pedroia, Kinsler, Castro, Lowrie.
Also, Eichkoff in the middle of a terrible 3 game stretch, after a good 4 game stretch to start the season. What is his outlook rest of season? Drop for any of JC, Karns, Wood, [email protected]$%@#, Cobb or Gausman?
Thx
@b the esq.: Castro, Kinsler…. Wood….
Sit Hendricks today @ Colo?
@lwomack58:
yup
@lwomack58: No
Is Gregory Polanco just going to suck all year?
@John:
Yup
@John: As an owner in multiple leagues, I sure hope not!!
@John: Doubtful
How concerned are you with Quintana so far? I might be able to get Odor for him in our keeper but my pitching seems somewhat week. Lineup listed below. Thanks! 12 team 5×5 roto keeper
C – Grandal
1B – Goldy
2B – DJL
SS – Seager
3B – Bregman
OF – Upton
OF – CarGo
OF – Thames
Util – Rizzo
Util – Alonso
Bench – Buxton, Rhys Hoskins
DL – Piscotty
N/A – Moncada
SP – Cole, Quintana, Verlander, Cobb, McCullers, Wood, Berrios, Devinski
RP – Jansen, Casilla
DL – Bumgarner
Im guessing you’d take Odor over Quitana.
@Oppo Taco:
Odor
@Oppo Taco: Take Odor
Drop Belt-p/u Gamel, Reddick, Drury, Valencia or Rivera. Belt is currently on my bench. Moreland is my 1st baseman.
@lwomack58:
Belt is still the best player in that group, so being a bench bat I would hold.
@lwomack58: Agree w/ MP
Would trading away Boegarts and Bellinger for Correa be too much in a keeper league?
@John Holden:
Correa
@John Holden: Get Correa
@John Holden: Agree w/ others
Yo Grey,
5×5 12-team mixer, in a vacuum where I’ve got some bats (and Odor), which do you like more:
My judge for his Rizzo
Or
My judge and kenrdys morales for Rizzo and bedrosian?
Either one is good right?
Thanks.
@Alcesto:
Judge for Rizzo
@Alcesto: Either
@Alcesto: Agree w/ F
In a 12 team H2H points league, are you holding Urias? He’s got a ton of talent, I watched his game last night, but will he get enough of a pitch leash to be worth holding? I mean he’s gotten 9.5, 8, and 13 points the last 3 games and his ERA is 1. I can see him being useful in a root or cates league where ratios matter, but even if he pitches a 5 inning no hitter thats almost as many points as a streaming spot for say Odorizzi. Any thoughts?
@BayOfPuigs: Hold
@BayOfPuigs: Agree w/ F
Great work my man, keep up the good work. As a Kelvin Herrera fan, I just wish the Nats would pull the trigger on a trade for him already… I dropped Peraza for Broxton in hopes he is breaking out and since Peraza isn’t stealing or doing much of anything and I he was a bench guy since I have Odor and didi. 12 team h2h category dynasty league, I won’t regret this right? I dropped Mazara since my team has one win and he got snatched up asap. Thanks.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: In a Dynasty league i wouldn’t have dropped either, especially Mazara….You should have been able to trade them if you didn’t need/want them.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: my league isn’t huge on stashing prospects and i am already in win now mode and my outfield is stacked.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: They aren’t prospects
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Semantics bro, okay what I obviously meant was young players with huge potential who aren’t doing anything thus far.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: Thanks! Won’t happen until July… Agree w/ F
What kind of FAAB bid ($100 for season) would you put down on Frazier?
I’ve been stashing Brinson in a keeper league – would you drop him for Broxton?
Thanks!
@Clive: Frazier who? What is your league?
@Grey: Todd Frazier, my fault! H2H 10 team OPS league. Thanks!
On a scale of stud to schmohawk where does Mazara fall?
@Ballsinplay: Will be a stud one day
Team needs some fine tuning 9×9 league h2h
C bandy
1b goldy
2b odor
3b rendon
Ss segura
If Carlos Santana
Of Trumbo, Mazara, inciarte, springer
Util deshields, Moreland
Bench Hernan Perez, fowler, Hanley
Sp lackey , McCullers, aj griffin, Pineda, Jc Ramirez, tajuan
Rp bush, Strickland, Betances, Jansen, Giles
Dl gray, melancon
Teams in last play starting to play better of late, which direction should I go lose a hitter for another starter/streamer spot?
Guys on FA
Gamel, E-rod, buxton, Chris Taylor, manaea,
@Joh: Consolidate your team… 3 bench bats is silly… Trade Hanley, Trumbo and Springer for Sale… Things like that
Time to scoop up Buxton?
@Chin Music: I did….I’m okay watching him figure it out while he’s on my bench. He was great down the stretch last year.
@Chin Music: Ok
C-b McCann
1b Freeman
2b odor
Ss b Miller
3b Arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Hanley
Ut Reynolds
Bn bruce
Bn Santana
Bn just dong
Trade Freeman, Arenado, Duvall, and Miller for trout, c seager, c Davis, and beltre?
Fixes my ss problem but leaves me with 3b trouble. Thanks!
Drop Souza or Deshields for Broxton? Any chance Broxton gets bumped up in the order?
@Shane Paps: Do it
@Shane Paps: It doesn’t matter, add Broxton. Souza I guess, if you need steals.
Souza
I picked up Toles yesterday morning in my NL only after seeing that HT had him as a top 30 hitter for the next 7 days. I get 2 transactions a week in this league! He’s gonna look awesome next to Cespedes, Syndergaard, Matz, Gray and Desclafani… wait. I dropped Desclaf to get Toles. At least I still have 5 hurt guys on my team…
The worst part about Toles getting hurt is he did it trying to go all out for a McCutchen liner. It’s not like the Pirates have any offense or McCutchen can still run. Worst case scenario is it falls in, Cutch is at 2nd and gets stranded there. Then Toles isn’t hurt and I have nothing to complain about today.
Wednesday Hate list:
McCutchen
Gutsy Players
Negative X-rays followed by MRI’s
@mcmi11ions: Post Script – I just dropped Toles for Pham. No more transactions this week.
Gutsy Players! Haha
Morning Grey
Buxton is batting over .350 over the last two weeks. Also – Trevor Story hitting .300 over the past week – signs of life!
I grabbed Buxton and Ben Gamel –
1) Cut either one for Alex Wood, Morton, Karns or a streaming spot – or hold?
2) Also a prayer hexagon for Trout and Melancon please!
Thank you sir
1. Karns 2. Head down, praying hard
Grey,
Is Peraza and Nova/Ray too much to give up for Robertson? I just lost Melancon (good luck coming back on May 16) and SP is Degrom, McCullers, Ray, Nova, Maeda, Samardjzia.
Sounds it
I saw you called me…
Charlie Morton is basically at 10k/9. I keep forgetting you play in all those leagues that don’t have a strike out category.
I have you Alonso pretty early. Did you get him anywhere? Same post I said eyeball Pinder. I think there’s a chance he plays himself into almost everyday AB. Super deep leaguer to keep an eye on. Got a little sock. Not going to be a mixer though.
@OaktownSteve: Nice work on Alonso. I absolutely remember you mentioning him. Was that three weeks ago?
You also told me Delino, which I’m not sitting on… Morton has 45 IP of 10 K/9 and 890 IP of 6 K/9, I’m not convinced he’s anything but a solid matchup streamer… I didn’t get Alonso, but wish I did
@OaktownSteve: you need to come talk deep league with Laura, she’s in tune with all that goodness. It’s too shallow over here
Looking at my lineup would you trade McCann for Colome straight up?:
C: Brian McCann ?
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: José Altuve
3B: Manny Machado?
SS: Addison Russell
?OF: Mike Trout
?OF: Bryce Harper
?OF: Cody Bellinger
UTIL: Brandon Belt ?
UTIL: Andrew McCutchen
BN: Keon Broxton
BN: Hernán Pérez
BN: Starling Marte
NA: Lewis Brinson
SP1: Corey Kluber ?
SP2: Yu Darvish ?
SP3: Carlos Carrasco ?
SP4: Masahiro Tanaka
SP5: Lance Lynn
RP1: Aroldis Chapman
RP2: Kenley Jansen
RP3: Chris Devenski
RP4: Héctor Neris
DL: Aaron Nola
DL: Jon Gray
Yes
Joe Jimenez struggled in his first time up with Detroit this year and just got DL’d in Toledo, but I would be shocked if he wasn’t closing games by the end of the season. The kid’s stuff is just too good.
Meh, maybe in Sept to give him a shot at a few games
Bartolo Colon was reliving his glory years last night as he allowed a player born in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s to homer off him.
Haha
@The Great Knoche: Not bad for a player born n the ’40s!
C McCann
1 Hanley
2 Odor
Ss B Miller
3 Arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Freeman
Ut Reynolds
Bn Santana
Bn just dong
Bn Bruce
Trade arenado, freeman, Duvall, and Miller for trout, c seager,c davis, and beltre?
So I was offered this deal in on the fence…
Season long 6×6
My corner infield consist of
Sano Bregman rizzo encarnacion bellinger pujols and castallenos
My middle consists of
Correa lemehieu and beckham
Outfield is
JD Martinez renfroe Margot Carlos Gonzalez sano bellinger mancini and joc pedersen
I was offered schwarber and Baez for Edwin encarnacion and beckham. What’s your opinion on this deal?
@Sano it’s your birthday: I wouldn’t do it
Hey Grey!
I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but how much are you buying into R. Zimmerman? I know we should expect an injury at some point, but in that lineup what kind of bat are we calling him right now? top 50? higher?
How would you value you him in trades at this point (if you’re selling)? If you could would you exchange him straight up for a guy like K. Seager? Desmond? Jose Ramirez? Just trying to think of guys that might be of a similar value at this point. Thanks!
I don’t buy into him at all…We’ve been here before with him… I’d take Seager, Desmond or Ramirez
Also, the Mets are benching their hottest hitter against Matt Cain with an off day tomorrow. Pisses me off cause I have many Conforto shares right now, but man I am sure glad I am not a Mets fan right now.
@The Great Knoche: Apparently he’s dealing with a minor hamstring injury
Such BS
@The Great Knoche: The Mets have been winning…i believe 8 out of their last 11 now…could think of worse times to be a Met fan.
@The Great Knoche: As the guy who accidentally FAAB’d Cain this week, I’m very happy about that!
C McCann
1b Freeman
2b odor
Ss b Miller
3b arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Hanley
Ut Reynolds
Bn Santana
Bn Bruce
Bn just dong
Trade arenado, Freeman, duvall, and Miller for Trout, c seager, c Davis, and Beltre? Thanks!
How do you rank these 1B’s ROS:
Reynolds
Bellinger
Hanley
Yonder
Hanley, Bellinger, Yonder
Ha! Great opener today!
Paid $7 for McCutch and not even getting that in return from this guy…so far can’t trade away, do we keep holding? Ugh… Also forced to play either Cutch vs Maeda or Cain vs Archer today..who plays, thanks
Depends on options
@Grey: True, thanks.
Also, sorry quick, Cain (vs Archer) or McCutch (vs Maeda) tonight?
Cain
12 team H2h points league… I give Adam Jones and Teheran and I get Gerritt Cole….
Sure
C McCann
1b Freeman
2b odor
Ss b Miller
3b arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Hanley
Ut Reynolds
Bn Santana
Bn Bruce
Bn just dong
Trade arenado Freeman Duvall and Miller for trout, c seager, c davis, and Beltre?
Deal EE and Boegarts to get Freddie Freeman?
@Rufus T. Firefly: Yup
Seems a little steep
C McCann
1b Freeman
2b odor
Ss b Miller
3b arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Hanley
Ut Reynolds
Bn Santana
Bn Bruce
Bn just dong
Trade arenado Freeman Duvall and Miller for trout, c seager, c davis, and Beltre?
Sorry if u keep getting this. I’ve tried posting numerous times and it doesn’t appear to be working for me. Thanks!
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(Max Acquisitions per Week: 6)
(3) SP: Carrasco, McCullers, Duffy
(2) RP: Brach, Johnson
(4) P: Betances, Nova, Severino, Walker
(6) Bench: Ray, Graveman, Urias, Lynn, Shoemaker
(2) DL: Bedrosian
Okay so I only I have 5 more adds for the week and I usually save the moves for streaming SPs but I really want to get my RP right going forward! Considering who is available, is it worth using another add or two to replace any of my RPs? You last advised dropping Johnson for Neris but now with the closer updates in Detroit and SF, I’m not sure what the best move(s) is here? I do have Bedrosian coming back soon, but I guess I really don’t know how to rank all these RPs?!
Available RPs: Rodney, Neris, Benoit, Wilson, Strickland, Law, Albers, Kelley, Glover
Wilson over Johnson
@Grey: Thanks so much man!
Drop Kole Calhoun for either Schebler, Altherr, or Deshields?
@Mike: Altherr
Totally sat Lackey everywhere yesterday even though you predicted last week he was going to throw a Gem in Coors and we’d all have him on our bench. Also rolled with Hitter-Tron to address my log jam at 1B, which had Wil Myers and Hosmer ahead of Yonder Alonso…Holy sit, sonavabench, cursewords!
Do you think Yonder Alonso is just a hot schmotato or should he be in my daily lineup? I have Wil Myers, Hosmer as 1B options, Justin Turner and Franco as 3Bs. League Im concerned about is H2H categories and has C/I and Utility slot.
Thanks as always brotherman, great read!
Yeah, of course Lackey did, that bastard… Alonson should be started every day until further notice
John Lackey – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks in Coors, ERA at 4.29. This sonavabenching was so obvious. The writing was on the wall, and then the mom from 13 Reasons Why took photos of the writing, showed it to me, and I still didn’t believe it. In. Credible.
TOTAL SONAVABENCH! I picked up Wheeler to make the start in his place, so it wasn’t a total loss. Lackey’s numbers where questionable coming in, hopefully he’s turning a corner.
PS – 13 Reasons Why – Terrible acting overall, however, it was so well written it hid a lot of that. And I’ve got to hand it to Selena Gomez, I’m sure she had help, but it was a very well produced show. I’m not sure how there could be a season two, but to avoid spoilers I think there’s a nugget in the last episode that is foreshadowing of where the story will go… and I’ll likely watch. Tragedies, when done well, leave the viewer to introspection. This show had many moments that made me think about things I’ve thought, said, and done, and isn’t that what used to make a good show?
But seriously, that chick really was let down by everyone. Holy crap.
Yeah, I hated the show, how old was Fonzie, like 40? Did every stereotypical bad thing happen to this girl in the matter of three months? Did Clay have a highlighter mark on his forehead for two weeks?
Drop Brandon “Pow right in the kisser” Kintzler for Justin Wilson?
Nah
Conforto DTD w/ hammy tightness. Be like oh no.
I want to blame you for telling me this
@Grey:
This is the worst news in the world. Hopefully its only wear and tear from starting 17 games in a row.
The only shining light on my team is the sun reflecting off Giancarlos glistening baby oiled body. Rizzo stinks, Story stinks, Trea Turner stinks.
I hear ya
5×5 OBP
Drop Mancini for Gamel, Pham?
Drop Wood, McCarthy, JC Ramirez for Berrios?
Gamel….No
Great post Grey!
Which side you got?
Correa for Story, Quintana and E Santana.
@DJ: Correa
Story
@Grey: I actually traded C.Seager for Story and K.Davis last night
@JeF WiTh 1 F: So basically I hope you’re right
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Me too, DJ’s counting on it
@Grey: Ha
Never bench your studs, right? But what do you do when you have a bunch of studs?
Bench Rizz-0-fer @COL vs Marquez
for Hanley @MIL vs Anderson
or
Mark Reynolds @COL v Hendricks
or
Take my lumps and send Rizz out there
I’m hoping Maddon will rest Rizz today and make the decision for me.
@demribbies: speaking as a guy in the same situation, the day you bench rizzo is the day he goes 4-4 with 2 HR and a steal.
@demribbies: Ask someone who benched Rendon for his 6-for-6, 3 HR game
Would you trade Ellsbury for any of Walker, Morton, or Cahill? I have an OF surplus but shaky pitching outside of Yu, Nova, and . . . Leake?!
Cahill
Jose peraza or Keon?
@Bosox: Keon
Agree w/ F
Grey,
Just a quick question. If I wanted to trade Adam Jones what outfielder could I get back in return?
@Scott Kimmel: Put him on the trade block in your league and find out
I did that and no one has responded as of yet
@Scott Kimmel: That’s probably your answer then…not much
Agree w/ F
H2H…keeper league…..urias for mccullers..which side?
@Joe: McCullers
Agree w/ F
Line-ups lock today for the week. Risk starting Rich Hill for his expected start Tuesday against SF? Can’t be sure he will actually start, but SF is a juicy one. Other options (none are any good) for that slot would be 2-start Nelson (vBOS and @SD), 2-start Miley (@WAS and @DET), Cobb (@BOS) Folty (@MIA) or Shawn Kelly (due to be activated Friday).
Thanks
These are terrible choices…I’d go Kelley
Points league: Pedroia + Hanley for Freeman?
At 1B I currently have W. Myers & Hanley
At 2B I currently have J. Altuve, J. Ramirez, D. Pedroia
…just waiting for Donaldson, Cespedes, and Haniger to get back from the DL but my team is falling. Thanks
@Justin: Freeman
Grey
Would you drop Bautista to JB jr for Broxton? H2H 10 team league 6×6 (OBP and QS the extra category)
Thanks
Sure
Aaron Judge and Starling Marte for Max Sherzer?
Scherzer
@Thomas: I’d want Judge and Marte…and if its a keeper it isn’t close for me.
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
You and Grey just conflicted me! I’ve got Gardner/Conforto/Dickerson/Joc Pederson to fill in for Judge, just afraid he’s Stanton for free.
Not a keeper.
My pitching is basically Greinke, Luis, Robbie Ray, Julio Urias, Michael Wacha with D. Price/Matz/Jon Gray/Felix all on DL.
So, my pitching has not been too sharp.
@Thomas:
I’ll break that tie for you. Take Max for this year. Judge will regress Marte is not back until mid July..
@Malicious Phenoms:
Thank you!
@Thomas: Dont listen to him, he’s a liar
Do you like…
Keon Broxton or Aaron Hicks ROS?
A.J. Griffin or Kyle Freeland ROS?
Thanks!
Broxton…Griffin
Hello Grey, great write up as always! I am getting sick of JBJ. Drop him for Altherr, DeShields, Gamel? 14 team roto. Thanks!
Altherr
Sup Grey? I have Melancon, picked up Law, would you drop Estrada to grab Wilson for insurance? SP’s are in good shape w Archer, Carrasco, McCullers, Nova, Leake, Ray, Cahill, Samardzija. My other closer is a Familia. Thanks!
Yup
would you drop justin turner for hosmer in a 12 team redraft?
thanks
@jack florida:
No way. Not even close.
Meh
Joe Maddon is such a hipster. Candelario batting cleanup. Montero 5th. Baez 8th. Tool.
@Cram It:
and other days, said Tool has Schwarber leading off with Zobrist!? batting cleanup..
Ridiculous
C McCann
1b Freeman
2b odor
Ss b Miller
3b arenado
Of Springer
Of Desmond
Of Duvall
Ut Hanley
Ut Reynolds
Bn Santana
Bn Bruce
Bn just dong
Trade arenado Freeman Duvall and Miller for trout, c seager, c davis, and Beltre? Thanks!
Marwin G or Yonder for ROS ?
@JohnnyBeGood: Yonder
Yonder
Hello, who would you rather have in a 10 team, 5 outfielders,roto, OPS added cat, D.Peralta, O.Herrera or Keon Broxton?
@Packers: ODB
@Packers: CHeck that, Brox
@Cram It: Thanks
Broxton
@Grey: Thanks
No problem
16-team, H2H-Points League, (W=7, QS=5, L=-5, SO=1, etc)
Zack Wheeler or Jordan Montgomery ROS?
@Commish Cauda:
Wheeler
Wheeler
Rizzo on the bench today guys. Bout time Maddon.
@demribbies: Such a wasted opportunity – i would’ve preferred if he benched him tomorrow
Don’t see how this is good
C mccann
1b freeman
2b odor
Ss b miller
3b arenado
Of springer
Of desmond
Of duvall
Ut hanley
Ut reynolds
Bn bruce
Bn santana
Bn just dong
Trade freeman, arenado, duvall, and miller for trout, c seager, c Davis, and beltre? Fixes my ss but gives me some 3b trouble. Thanks!
Sure
Hey hey Grey,
Closer speculation is driving me crazy this year. I grabbed Law, I’m still holding Bedrosian, and I have room to roster 2 more RPs, for the time being. Here come the questions:
1) Keep holding Cam, or is So-So-Scia not going back to him? Or does nobody F’ing know?
2) Bradley or Hoover next in line in ARI. (And why do managers stick with Rodney for so long?)
3) Diaz seems to have figured things out lately, time to stop picking up and dropping Vincent?
Extra Credit) Drop or hold Taillon? Web MD has a cheery outlook:
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/radical-inguinal-orchiectomy-for-testicular-cancer
Extra extra credit) How messed up am I for WebMD’ing a young man’s cancer treatment so I can figure out if I should roster him or not?
Love yas!
1. Hold 2. Hoover 3. Drop Vincent — Taillon was dropped in a few of my leagues
@Sportive Tricks:
4) And should I keep holding out hope with Benoit Balls?
Nope
@Grey:
Thanks. I’ve been thinking about balls too much already today.
Haha
Hey Grey!
Altherr over Margot? Steals and Runs were a weak spot for me, but I’ve got that ship righted some. Altherr seems a bit more tantalizing than Manuel right now at least.
Thanks, Homie!
Sure
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
R, H, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(1) C: Wieters
(1) 1B: Rizzo
(1) 2B: Odor
(1) SS: Owings
(1) 3B: Rendon
(3) OF: Harper, Springer, Inciarte
(2) UT: H. Ramirez, Abreu
(6) Bench: Longoria
(2) DL: Haniger
(3) SP: Carrasco, McCullers, Duffy
(2) RP: Brach, Wilson
(4) P: Betances, Nova, Severino, Walker
(6) Bench: Ray, Urias, Lynn, Shoemaker, JC Ramirez
(2) DL: Bedrosian
Yo Grey I know you probably hate these hypothetical trade questions but I think I want to try trading for Xander or even Segura to maybe help me in the Runs and Hits dept from the 4th place team below… yes this team is in 4th while I’m in 6th!? So would offering Owings + Longo be too little or too much to get either Xander or Segura? Or do you see a better trade opportunity here?
(1) C: Posey
(1) 1B: Moreland
(1) 2B: Dee Gordon
(1) SS: Xander
(1) 3B: Moustakas
(3) OF: Stanton, Jones, Cain
(2) UT: Hosmer, Segura [2B,SS]
(6) Bench: Fowler, Molina, Ellsbury, Baez, Contreras
(2) DL: n/a
(3) SP: Kershaw, Sale, Lackey
(2) RP: Chapman, K-Rod
(4) P: Wacha, Leake, Odorizzi, Hellickson
(6) Bench: Sabathia
(2) DL: Felix Hernandez
Try it, sounds too little
@Grey: Yeah I was afraid it might be too little but I’ll try it… figured maybe he’ll bite since he only has Moustakas at 3B and he’s certainly got enough middle infielders… thanks for the advice!
Yup
@Grey: So he turned down my original offer of Longo + Owings for Xander but did reply with “need the help bad at 3B but not giving up Bogaerts”
Is Segura worth trading for instead or should I be getting a better return for Longoria and/or Owings?
I’d take Segura for just Longo, but no reason to put in Owings too, Segura’s not that much better than Owings
@Grey: Good stuff man! Yeah just trying to find a way to improve my SS position and consolidate Longo because he’s a bench bat most of the time. Also looking to get better in hitting of course but especially in SBs since I think my team is light on that…
Great work Grey, another fantastic article! I’m in a 16 team league and the wire is pretty much picked clean, could you please rank Granderson, Holiday, Yonder Alonso and Starling Marte rest of season?
@Tom: Alonso should be owned.
Alonso
@Tom: Thanks guys!
Karns, Cobb, Shark, JC Ramirez, Griffin, Wood, Gausman, Cotton, Tillman. How do you rank them moving forward (I realize thats a lot of names and I apologize in advance).
Thx
Wood
Morning Grey!
Bruan/Shoemaker
or
Cueto/Buxton
Keeper league, yahoo roto 6×6 with OPS and K/BB
thanks!
Braun
@Grey: Thanks!
What about
Braun/Shoemaker
for
Cueto/Sano
12 team keeper league, yahoo roto 6×6 with OPS and K/BB
If you need an SP, take Cueto
As a Rizzo and Story owner I am worried… I am really tempted to throw out Rizzo trades for guys like Eric Thames or Joey Votto and see what happens. As for Story, if I do decide to keep Rizzo – he’d be the guy I would drop for a 1B like Yonder or Hosmer.
It’s been a while since I’ve had this many players on my team sucking like this – Deez Nutz, Rizzo, Story – these guys are really putting me in a tight spot.
Do you think Rizzo is hiding an injury?
Nope
@Grey: Just form a prayer circle and sacrifice a chicken and see if Rizzo turns things around?
Do you think we need to throw a virgin into a lava pit to get Story back on track?
Worth a shot!
@William Hung: We know, you’ve been complaining about them multiple times all week. It’ll make your climb that much easier when they get hot at the same time. Hang in there.
@Cram It: I’m hoping that they subconsciously hear me – Rizzo is frustrating cause I know he’s experiencing some extreme bad luck with his BB & K rates being good… it’s that .219 BABIP that’s crushing him.
@William Hung: He’s gonna be fine though. There’s nothing you can do about it so no real need to stress over him. I find Story is more frustrating because you don’t know what you’re truly getting. He could potentially sink you all year. He’s more the guy you can do something about, but should you?
@William Hung: Rizzo and Story owner here too. Just gotta trust your guys. Rizzo’s .219 BABIP and Story’s sub-.200 BA in Coors are things that just can’t sustain themselves for long.
Grey
Would you start Maeda at home vs PIT tonight?
Yup
Would you drop Kole Calhoun for Ben Gamel?
No
I just want to hear your reasoning behind not picking him up
@Scott Kimmel: one has a track record of being ownable and usable all season and the other is hot
im assuming the first part was about Calhoun and the latter was Gamel
@Scott Kimmel: bingo!
thats what i thought. Thanks J-FOH
Hold D’arnaud through injury or spend $1 / 100 faab to grab James McCann, Norris, or Montero as your C2? Now excuse me will I find the barf bag…
McCann
16 / 5 / 18 / 0
with an AVG of .305 after 117 PA
BABIP is .325
BB % is up and K% is down…
Schoop is dope. I know MI is deep right now and that he’s projecting out to be right near your projections. But I feel like we don’t talk about him at all around here.
He does his thing
@knucks: The only time he gets talked about is when people still ask about dropping him. I don’t know what people want from him. He’ll get 25+ HR’s at MI without killing you in average.
Add Broxton drop either-Peraza, Nunez or Peralta?
Nunez
Ok, guys here is another one different team. 12 team roto OPS, 2 players at each position. I’ve been playing Zobrist as one of my 2nd BM, and Drury at 3B. I have Healy on reserves. I could move Drury to 2B and play Healy at 3B. I think that is the way to go but my question is reserve or waive Zobrist? I would pick up a pitcher with the open roster spot.
Waive
Do you think Hendricks will get shelled in Coors Field today?
@lwomack58: God willing and the creek don’t rise.
@Cram It:
I take that as a yes
@lwomack58: Yes, I’m not even sure what that expression means.
Yes
Do you think it’s time to drop Cam Bedrosian. I’ve been holding him but could use the spot now for a starter?
Hold
Since pollock Peraza (when I play him) & odor (if he still runs) are my main source for steals, is Fowler or Deshields a better bench stash? My OF is Pollock Trumbo Schlebler (Peraza if needed there) & hanniger. Pujols won’t leave my utility either
Nope
Drop Kepler for Broxton? Team is very short on speed.
Sure
Maddon just likes to feng shui his lineup. Having a sensible cleanup hitter brings negative energy flow and blocks up his Chi.
HA!
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
who ya got for tomorrow just for a one day streamer
Broxton v BOS (E. Rodriguez) or Puig @ COL (T. Anderson)
Thanks!
Puig
good god, it’s like all these managers got together to troll just me. in one league i have all of my underperformers being benched at same time, story/rizzo/franco, meaning i’m starting 3 guys that might not play at all later
mancini (no lock against righties, although he has lately)
lamb (no lock against lefties)
d.peralta (no lock against lefties, esp since he’s been cold lately, with a cold)
Yeah, sucks
Grey, you benching Hendricks @ COL in a QS league?
Yes
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. i know SAGNOF and all, but is jarrod dyson droppable? would drop him for an extra sp (gausman, velazquez or ryu). thoughts?
Sure
Us Padres fans are having a ball watching Alonso, Forsythe, Rizzo, Grandal, etc act like real major leaguers these days. Maybe our talent dev staff just isn’t good at developing hitters – Myers was developed elsewhere. Same with Margot & Solarte. They’re safe. Renfroe & Hedges are SD grown so they will follow the Rizzo path methinks. Terrible avg here, move on to a big market club, turn into studs after an approach change. Oh what a life we lead… Thanks for the write ups that keep me laughing during all the misery. Or maybe it’s the copious amounts of SD Draft Beer…
Haha, No problem
10 team HTH points league:
Please rank ROS
Altherr, Maraza, D Peralta
Peralta, Maz
In a league with only one move per week, so it gets tough to play the Frankencatcher game. Dropped Vogt last week for Kahnle since it looked like Tom Murphy was coming back, but now I’m nervous about going catcherless for an extended period while I wait for Murphy to heal. I don’t want to drop Murphy since he’s a $1 keeper (all FAs are $10, so getting someone cheap in the draft is valuable), but obviously that keeper value doesn’t help if he never gets on the field. Do I drop him for one of Avila, Chirinos, Bandy, or Miguel Montero, or should I just ride it out until he’s healthy? (#1 claim is going for Yonder Alonso, but I imagine he’ll be gone by my spot)
Bandy
Talking up the title is like calling out Betelgeuse three times today. Oh Rudy and those tits titles.
you know i do sporadic comment searches for ‘rudy’ and reply :)
Add Buxton over Renfroe, JBJ or Kepler?
Nah
My keepers this year: Rizzo, Odor, Story, Trumbo
Hold me.
Ha
@Slowmez: At least Trumbo looks like he’s snapping out of it
So glad I played it smart this week in my weekly 5×5 roto by benching Senzatela with games at Coors against the Cubs and Dodgers and inserting Barraclough to “protect” my ERA and WHIP. Sonuvabench!! Sensatela gets an easy win in a solid start, and Barraclough gives up 5 base runners and 4 ER in 1/3 of an inning.
Now I almost have to root for Senzatela to blow up on Sunday against the Dodgers to make that decision not so tilting. Is there a glossary term for that?
I hear ya, no term yet but in same boat as you
12 team dynasty
Is scott schebler worth holding? Gardner and marwin Gonzalez just hit the ww and I was thinking of making a batty call today.
Sure
@Big league choo: Before the season, I projected Schebler for .265/25+HR/10+ SB. I have seen nothing so far that would make me change my mind. But I seem to be the only one that sees that for him.
Did you read further details about Harvey’s night out, i.e. Adriana Lima/Julian Edelman? I kinda feel bad for Harvs now.
Ha, I haven’t read into it… I like idea of a dildo being the reason
@Grey: He’s a dildo.
Haha, plus dildos are funny
@Grey: the old dildo in the tailpipe gag
Ha
Posey w/ another HR. 3 days consecutive. Would sure be nice if some guys could get on base ahead of him.
@demribbies: Why would the Mets even throw him a strike? The rest of that lineup is toothless.
Yeah if you own him
P/u L. Cain- which to drop Peraza, Nunez or Kipnis?
Thank you
@lwomack58: Didn’t you ask this already above?
Hold
Thoughts on Ed-Rod, 12 team H2H daily (limited moves). He a streamer or someone to hold for now.
Ralph just went over him
Hey Grey, curious to get your thoughts on a few trade offers. We start two at each IF position and 6 SPs, and thanks to the Semien injury I’m rolling with Segura and Duffy at SS (we have very limited waivers obviously, and I don’t love the idea of adding Andrelton Simmons). I’ve been offered the following:
Bogaerts and Dickerson (DH only) for my deGrom and Drury (2B only)
Addison Russell and Dickerson for deGrom and Drury
I’d rather not trade Drury if I don’t have to since Miller is my only other starting 2B option, so I’m considering making this a straight SS for SP swap. I wondered if he’d consider Salazar for Russell instead. Thoughts? My current pitching staff has been very inconsistent (Scherzer, deGrom, Salazar, Jon Gray, Nova, Severino, Pomeranz, Shoemaker, Norris) so not sure if this leaves me with enough?
Bogaerts is fair depends what you need
@Grey: I definitely need a SS. Just trying to decide if I can stand to lose one of my top SPs. You like Bogaerts better than Russell? And I’m assuming you’d rather lose Salazar than deGrom?
Yup
I have noted that from time to time, your leagues have owners who have to drop out for various reasons. If that happens this year, and you don’t mind an active owner, holler at me. Or point me in the right direction.
Other leagues that I am in are lacking in, hmm, let’s call it engagement. Need that competitive rush and commitment.
Many thanks.
what do you think?
Julio Urias
Bud Norris
Yasiel Puig
For
Danny Salazar
Brad Brach
h2h, 5 x5 with obp and k/b added
Salazar
AL Only 5×5 standard roto: Gallo or Mazara ROS?
Maz
Yesterday I was pondering a trade in an 8 team points league. I’m stacked with SP, and looking to trade for some offense.
I mentioned trading Stroman / J. Abreu for Daniel Murphy. I’m willing to give up a 1B, since I have Hosmer, Abreu, and Reynolds (also, Moreland is a FA).
Given all the 1B, is Abreu the right guy to trade in this deal?
He’s the best of them
@Grey: Okay, I’m going to try with Stroman / Reynolds for Murphy.
I appreciate it, as always!
No problem
add B. Gamel over any of the following? J. Bradley, S. Souza, or A. Altherr
just for my 2nd util slot
thanks as always for the articles and especially thanks for the comment answers. You’re a national treasure :)
Ha, thanks! Over Souza
The ghost of Taylor Motter lives on as Ben Gamel.
HA!
@Cram It: And hopefully Shane Victorino in Altherr!
Lol Adam Dunn. I remember around the time when Griffey got traded to the Reds, and watching Peter Gammons on Sports Center say something like, “I think you will look back at this season and remember it as the time when Adam Dunn burst onto the scene.”
I cannot remember what season that was, but I do miss those 40 HR seasons
Haha
Grey,
Which side do you prefer ROS:
Bregman for Salazar
Any thoughts on Bregman? Popular long-term guy going into the season. Think he has significant value to provide this season despite his slow start?
Salazar was above Bregman in preseason, nothing’s changed, they are relatively similar in value, apples/oranges obvi
What tier of SP is a fair offer for Cespedes?
Top 20
Best future closer stash . . . Evil Knebel or Swarzak?
Knebel
Grey,
I’ll admit I’m a little surprised you’re not on the Morton train. Saw above you cited his previous K/9 but that’s when he averaged about 92 mph on his fastball.
Starting last year, he started averaging 95+. He’s currently at 95.3, which is 5th fastest in baseball. In fact, his fastball has averaged 97+ in his last three starts according to Brooks.
FIP is 3.21, SIERA is 3.50, xFIP is 3.41.
3.18 BB/9 this year, has never been a homer-prone pitcher.
The two criticisms I have is that last year when this weird transformation of velocity took place, he was backing it up with a 12% SwStr% and 64% GB rate. That’s elite stuff. This year he’s at 9% and 50% . And second, he’s a borderline two-pitch pitcher (fastball, curveball). He has a cutter that he uses 10% of the time, you can convince me that’s enough for a third pitch.
But those are some strong numbers for a 5th/6th guy in a 12-team league
Sounds like he is a 5th/6th guy in 12 team leagues, which means you’re not starting him in most away games where he has a 7.20 ERA… So I’d go SON for him… Solid stream yesterday, I have no confidence in him in his next away start
@Grey:
Not sure I’m turning my nose up at the guy for 10 innings of road work (especially when only one of those starts was truly bad). Not when he has a 10 K/9 and 3 BB/9, at least.
He’s definitely not an auto-start, and for tough road matchups I’d sit, but in competitive leagues I think he’s worth holding onto.
He’s on waivers in two mixed leagues of mine
@Grey:
Let me get in there ;)
Shout out to Lackeys teeth chomping through a Rox lineup @ a snowy coors bumping me back up to 1st….
Ha, nice
Picking 2 ROS Josh Bell, Y Escobar, M Taylor in a 16er
Josh Bell, Y Escobar
I hope this weather delay in Colorado somehow turns more serious and prevents the Cubs/Rockies game from being played – If my guys aren’t playing in that game, NOBODY PLAYS!!!
Boo!
10 team 6×6 roto, BB as a 6th category. Drop Pence (my 5th OF/Bench UTIL) for any of Altherr, Marwin, Werth, or Holliday? (Starters are Trout/Betts/Yelich/Desmond with Haniger on DL)
And which DL pitcher do you give up on (keeper league, potential to keep one of these since my pitching is a dumpster fire right now): Hamels, Taillon, Rodon
Altherr — Taillon
Actually, maybe Hamels, I’d Google latest news on them
@Grey: Yeah really tough for me to gauge their injuries. Taillon much better keeper potential but no clue what the recovery is like for that. Hamels was looking awful this year but maybe pitching injured the whole time.
And thanks for the advice on the OF. I love me some Gangly Bird Man, but the Giants just seem terrible and his days of 20/20 are long gone. Only thing that hasn prevented me from picking up Altherr already is the fact that I own Franco AND Cesar. That’s a lot of damn Phillies….
Yeah, grab Altherr
Still buying shares of Story? Trade a closer for him? Colome?
@Five-On-One: Maybe not Colome, but def trade a closer since SAGNOF and all…
@William Hung: Package Norris and Cam for him? Other closers I own are Wilson, Kelley and Law. Those are easy gives, I think.
Yeah, for sure
Don’t fight the Law Joe Strummer (RIP)
Posey with three games in a row with a homer. The unexpected spark my lineup needed.
So definitely Glover time in DC now right? We found out Treinen sucks even tho he throws hi 90s, and Kelley can’t be trusted health-wise…at least that’s what I hope happens seeing as I have him and all.
Come and knock on our door
We’ve been waiting for you
Where the kisses are hers and hers and his
Clay Bellinger too haha
Hope it’s Glover
Altherr over Travis Shaw or Marwin Gonzalez
Marwin
Altherr or Broxton?
Broxton
Are there any catchers you “like” (**gag**) who might be available in a 12-team, one-catcher league?
I’ve got Bandy, but he’s sitting so much and I don’t have the bench space to platoon him with Pina.
No idea who’s available in your league
@Grey:
Avila
Vogt
Cervelli
D’Arnaud (DL)
Castro
Pina
Rupp
J. McCann
Mesoraco
Murphy (DL)
Flowers
Romine
Gomes
Norris
Zunino
Vazquez
Chirinos
Wolters (DL7)
Maldonado
Barnhart
Or just keep rolling with Bandy 3-4 games a week?
I’d stream catchers until someone sticks… If that’s not possible, I’d go Vogt for now
Drop DeShields, Margot, Perez, or Schoop for Broxton?
DeShields
H2H 12 team league.
I am being offered Machado/Dee Gordon (will basically drop) for Lamb, Abreu, Segura.
I think I should take…I have Goldy at 1B + Story/Beckham to cover MI
Take it, don’t drop Gordon
Hey Grey,
Who’d you start today of the below?
Phil Hughes @ CWS
Jason Hammel @ TB
Koehler vs. STL
Thanks!
None
Hello Grey: Three quickies for you…
(I wrote quickie!)
1. Would you rather have Kelper or Broxton? I need Rs, AVE, and OPS in this league.
2. In a roto league where I’d love to get some vulture saves but holds count as well, who do you like more between Harris, Strickland, Alex Wilson, Swarzak, and Archie Bradley? I have Harris and Benoit at the moment … normally wouldn’t consider dropping Benoit but I watched him pitch just now. He looked terrible!
3. And in a 14-team roto league with a *thin* bench, would you take Wood or Morton? Or stream in that spot? Both have tough match ups up next (Wood @COL; Morton @NYY) and I’d rather not have them riding the bench until their starts in 7 or 8 days. But of course I’d also hate to see them snapped up. Usually, I’d want 5-6 SPs to reach the 1350-inning limit and I have five: Carrasco, Maeda, McCullers, Severino, Danny Duffy.
Thanks!
1. Broxton 2. Strickland 3. Wood
Grey, 8 team NL only 5×5 roto I am in third place 14 pòints behind first place. Here is my team.
C Mesoraco
1b Votto
2b Peraza
SS Story
3b Franco
Of Pollock, Polanco, Conforto, Margot Altherr
UT Zimmerman, Reyes
B Renfroe Brinson Dahl
Sp Kershaw Scherzer, Ray Wheeler, Gsellman,Ryu
Rp Ramos Familia Benoit Edwards Knebel
DL Matz My question is do you have any advice for things I could do to improve my team or do I stand pat for now? Still waiting on Story, Polanco, Franco Peraza to play better and Ramos and Familia to get some saves.
@Robert: While “How do I fix my team” is generally an impossible question to answer, namely because we can’t tell which categories you’re lagging in, I guess trading Kershaw or Scherzer for an offensive upgrade is plausible. Kershaw/Zimm for a top 5 hitter and lesser pitcher?
You look low on power, but I don’t know what your standings say… Best advice always is consolidate players — make two for one deals
That horrifying moment when you see the Mariners have put up a 5 spot in the seventh, but think you’re safe because McKanin wouldn’t possibly bring in his main setup guy/part-time closer in the 7th. Then discover you’re wrong, and of course crummy Danny Valencia and crappy Carlos Ruiz struck the telling blows. Sigh.
Ha, I hear that frustration
What’s the ceiling for Conforto?
Do I move him for Severino, Tanaka, Duffy or Paxton?
25/10/.280 — Sounds fair
@Grey: Which of those 4 would you target?
Severino, Tanaka, Paxton
In need of saves good on SBs trade Gordon for Diaz?
Sure
WHat do you think of Wainwright? His peripherals look ok but his results have been mediocre at best. Stream or hold?
Thanks
He’s garbage
Derek Law LOL. Next!
Yes!
I mean, shucks, I wish nothing but the best for Truss after he traded garbage for Harper
@Grey: Oh Truss has him? Yeah screw that guy. Hi Truss!
Yeah, he grabbed him after I took Strickland like a bonehead
Grey would you trade Kyle Hendricks for Michael Brantley? I need an OF but I have already Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez is it too much Cleveland players for a team roster?
Think you can do better
Two more bombs for Altherr. Are these numbers real or is he way over his head right now?
He won’t hit five homers a week every week
@Grey: whats reasonable to expect by years end assuming they play him
17/20/.245
Neon Keon leading off. Yay!
Nice!
@Fred Garvin MP: Heyo!
Grey,
12 team holds is a category and saves is a category.
I have Nerris, Giles, Bush, Benoit, Will Harris, and Bradley. I have held onto Benoit to handcuff Nerris and get holds, but after today I’m debating if I should. Would you cut Benoit for any of the following?
Kelley, Bowman, Gregorson, Alex Wilson
Thanks
Kelley
@Grey: Putting a claim in for Kelley would you take anyone else over Benoit incase I don’t get him?
Thanks
After that 5 spot in the 7th, safe for us Neris owners to drop Benoit? Neris may be a cuddleboy, but Benoit isn’t good for anything right now other than unsolicited sexts (dropping so many dongs and other hits on your team notifications)
Yeah
would you drop Mazara for Altherr in a redraft league?
Yeah
Pillar or Broxton?
Broxton
Bundy or Nola? is it close?
Bundy, sure
5×5 roto 10 team, pineda or fulmer, I’m winning ks but losing in wins
Pineda
@<a href="#[email protected]Grey:
Same league as guy offered rizzo/kintzler/Reyes for chapman/c. Seager.
Rizzo side
@Grey: need save help. cahill too much to give up for maurer?
Not too much
They’re playing in Coors today right? Wow.
Haha
Of course I sat Samard*&#! and Ray last week when they pitched against the Dodgers and Nationals and proceeded to collectively give my bench a combined 1.29 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, and 21 Ks in 14 innings. Sonavabench! And of course I started both of them yesterday when they proceeded to give my actual stats a combined 8.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 17 Ks in 12 innings. Sonavastart!
At least the Ks are consistent…
Ugh, I know
Samardzija just got dropped and I need an SP.
Would you drop Moustakas or Kipnis for him?
Thanks man!
Meh, I guess Kipnis if bench guy
JD means I have to drop someone. Bruce, no, Conforto, Pollack, Alonso, Brantley, DJ Lemaiheau, or a pitcher, Andriese or Cahill. Leaning Andriese, his next start is at Boston.
I dropped Tehran in 14 team league, no-one picked him up. Wow.
Brach gonna come back to haunt us both, but remember, you said I could lose him. ;)
Andriese
Any of these pitchers worth dropping for Altherr?
Teheren
Lackey
Alex Wood
Or
Could drop Aaron Hicks
Teheran
So I’m believing the whole Gausman pitching better by bringing back the splitter and he decided not to throw it in the beginning of the season and now went back to it thing…
That said
Here is my pitching staff
Should I drop any of these guys for Gausman
Wheeler
Wood @COL end of week afraid to start there and afraid he will lose his rotation spot but he has been nasty
Samarjdzia, great ratios but bad luck?
Duffy (cadadite for a drop if he pitches poor again on Friday? Or Hold him? He bounced back some last start)
Griffin (added for his two start this week has been great but if I’m looking at rest of season him or Gausman)
Basically Idk who to drop out of wheeler, Wood, Samardjiza, Duffy, or Griffin for Gausman
Should I Hold my guys for now and not make the move?
What do you think will happen to wood when Ryu and hill comes back, bullpen or rotation?
Lot of questions here I’m not sure what to do
Griffin
Maeda and Peraza
for
Arrieta and Altherr
Which side you like?
Looks fair, Arrieta
Altherr or Buxton ROS?
Altherr
TRiggs put up another good outing today, is he for real or a streamer? 12 team h2h not sure if I should be streaming from his spot. Thanks Grey
Streamer
Hey, Grey. Cutch and Ray or Urias for Verlander and Owings. Which side?
Verlander
Odubel or Altherr ROS?
Altherr
Grey,
Is Conforto good return for Bundy?
Also, where would Polanco rank right now/what would be fair return for him?
Thanks
Sure on Conforto — Around top 70
The Gauntlet has been thrown down in my league – nobody wants to trade for Rizzo and one owner is saying Miggy Cabrera will embarrass him this year. Hopefully this will fire Rizzo up ROS
Hope so
Andrew Toles – OF – Dodgers
An MRI on Andrew Toles’ injured right knee revealed a torn ACL.
Brutal blow for the Dodgers. Toles will be undergoing surgery in two weeks and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2017 season. With Toles likely sidelined for the duration of the campaign, the Dodgers are probably going to have some juggling to do. Chase Utley is filling in for him at first base on Wednesday, but that obviously is not a long-term solution. Kike Hernandez and Austin Barnes could potentially see additional work. A trade for first base help is very much a possibility, too.
Latest RW blurb. Man, these guys…WTF are they talking about???
Ha
Welp, Bellinger playing time concerns are out the window. Toles out for the year.
Yup!
I’ll pretend to be you Mr. Grey: A) Toles doesn’t play first base; B) Bellinger is a 1B by trade, so they’re fine there; C) there’s no C.
Yup!
What’s up w Zobrist? I mean he’s hitting nearly .200 has he lost it or a good value Buy low candidate?
I wouldn’t go near him
Please rank…Odorizzi, Vargas, R.Ray.
Ray, Odor
If you had Kluber and someone offered you Severino for him would you take it?
also if you had Severino would you trade him for Kluber?
I’d want Kluber
@Grey: weekly roto. need save help. salazar/gallo (bench bat) for giles/duffy?
It’s fair
@Grey: he countered with salazar/gallo for giles/pomeranz. i know your thoughts on pom, but my closers to start the season were melancon/bedrosian/gomez, so im pretty hurting. thoughts?
Salazar side
b McCann
goldy
odor
correa
mi schoop
ci santana
3b castellanos
of stanton
of j upton
of werth
of duvall
u pillar
b polanco
sp
verlander, carrasco, severino, maeda, stroman
would you trade carrasco, and correa for rizzo and villar?
Sure
10 team 5×5 – 10 keeper league
Would you drop Bautista for Hicks, Alonso, altherr, or Broxton?
My offense is:
C posey
1b votto
2b Hernandez
3b rendon
Ss boegarts
Of Braun, comforto, Desmond
Util – schoop, encarcion
Bench – Bregman, Bautista, odor, peraza, Franco
Dl – haniger, jd Martinez
Thanks
Altherr
Duffy, Chapman, and C. Salazar for Freeman and Quintana : fair offer?
FReeman
was offered
rizzo, villar, peds, keuchel
for
carrasco, correa, odor, maeda
what would you do?
Odor side
Worth burning top waiver priority (2nd out of 12) to pick up Alex Wood?
To make room, would drop someone from too large offensive bench–either Lemahieu or Hicks. Happy with offense, but am light on speed, so leaning toward dropping Lemahieu, but Hicks’ playing time has me concerned. Thanks…
I’d lose Hicks, but Wood doesn’t seem worth using a waiver priority over
For one night, Deez Nutz in the 9 hole worked out
Sho nuff!
I guess I have to get Kzar again
Next year for his breakout
It’s totally 2018!
@Grey:
Ha!
@Grey: after his less than stellar performance today, you still like law > strickland in sf?
@herschel:
They both will get opportunities…
If there are any more Giants stink!!
I like Strickland, always did
Brach has been giving up some runs lately – 3 out of his last 4 appearances. Don’t want him turning into a cuddle boy.
@William Hung:
Sagnof! Peeps gets all wet over some dude
Only to have him replaced soon after!
Grab O’Day
@Grey: you really think Showalter is gonna pull Brach this quickly?
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. bellinger/k-zar/gallo for rizzo/giles?
@herschel:
Rizzo
Rizzo
Roto:
1) Aaron Hicks or Alonso for UTIL spot? 2) 1B/3B: Miggy, Longoria, Shaw, Josh Harrison, Marwin Gonzalez. Drop any for Alonso? 3) Hosmer and Chris Davis. Drop any for Alonso?
Thanks!
Alonso…. Harrison…. No
grey both Cahill and Wood are on waviers which do you like better going forward?
@someone pissed in my alphabet soup: Gotta be Cahill – Wood might not be in the rotation once everyone is back healthy
I’m so mad I missed out on Bellinger – dude is absolutely killing it, and actually offered Rizzo for him but was turned down
@William Hung: Of all the early season strugglers, I have faith in Rizzo. He’s just making softer contact and hitting more pop ups. The contact rates and discipline numbers are nearly the same as all the awesome seasons he has put together recently. Hang in there Hung.
Now if you’ll excuse I need to continue screaming myself hoarse with rage after seeing what Brach and Benoit have done to my ratios today.
Grey, You said I may be low on power. Would you trade Polanco for Duvall?
was up boss man?no its late but is hoover worth keeping in a rcl where closers are are worth tons,i sometimes dont say it enough but you and your staff here at razzball are number one by a large amount,thanks for all
@AL KOHOLIC: also,i have tulo coming off DL soon but i have harrison,villar(at 3rd)and machadi,,keep him ,trade him or drop Tulo