On a new true crime podcast, Murdered By The Numbers, the host and a former FBI agent discuss the murdering of baseballs.  A serial offender coming into this year was Martin Perez. “The recidivism rates for Perez were due to his 5-ish K/9 and high-3 BB/9,” the host points out.  Then the FBI agent takes us through a personal anecdote about how he captured The Golden State Killer, which ends in a Blue Apron ad.  “The bloody body laid there like a halibut in a summer tomato bouillabaisse, which is just one of their great options!”  Yesterday, Martin Perez showed us once again that no one is too old to be new again.  Except Felix Hernandez, he’s not getting new again.  Perez went 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.83, as he changes all preconceived notions.  His velocity is up 2 MPH and his cutter looks filthy, a pitch he is throwing nearly 35% of the time this year, because of the results he’s getting.  A pitch he added just this year.  See how obvious this narrative is?  Pitcher adds filth and gets results.  He’s not quite an under-3 ERA pitcher, but he’s usable for all leagues.  He left his old crew in Texas that was a bad influence and he’s now done murdering baseballs.  From RIP to rehabilitated FIP.  Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Jorge Polanco – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 6th homer, hitting .317. Maybe people will stop asking now if they should drop Polanco.  Doode goes cold for two and half games and people start calling for his head.  Droppin’ geez with incredulity.

Eddie Rosario – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer.  The Twins have the 2nd best winning percentage in baseball, which is happening because I said to bet on the Twins to win the World Series, but didn’t actually do it.

Marcus Stroman – 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 2.96.  The Regression Fairies went to the Met Gala as “destroyed ratios.”

Dellin Betances – Throwing from 60 feet. Why are they having him pitch while standing on Aaron Judge?

Clint Frazier – 0-for-4 as he was activated from the IL.  Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “If I were Mexican, you’d never ask me to remove my sombrero, so it’s racist to ask me to take it off.”

Brett Gardner – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 6th homer, hitting .223.  In his first two at-bats, he got the two hardest pieces of the cycle (HR & triple), but in baseball a cycle has four parts.  It’s an off-road four wheeler, apparently.

Dee Gordon – 3-for-4 and his 3rd homer, hitting .297.  “They’re on to us,” Our Commissioner Manfred says as he twirls his mustache, “Think we might have to loosen the stitching a little bit.”  Guatemalan woman in a housedress, who is the union chief of the baseball stitchers, crosses her arms, thinks about this, then replies, “No.”  Manfred stomps his foot, “Dammit, Graciela!  Fine.”

Domingo Santana – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .269.  Sunday, Monday, Happy Days.

Merrill Kelly – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA up to 4.85.  Merrill-y Merrill-y Merrill-y life is but a nightmare.

Blake Snell – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.62.  Was near-perfect thru 6 IP and coasted out to the W on the Ivictory Coast on a boat named, “Snell ya later.”

Tommy Pham – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 5th homer, a grand slam.  Wham bam thank you, Pham!

Avisail Garcia – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, and his 5th homer, hitting .287, hitting near-.375 in the last week, so hot schmotato.  I swear it feels like Avisail has hit more homers than five.  Maybe they’ve instituted the rule I sent to the MLB office:  If someone hits 400-feet worth of fouls straight back, subtract a home run.

Steven MatzMets doctors found Matz is dealing with a nerve issue in his forearm and no structural damage.  Then other doctors looked at it and found no arm.  Seems Mets doctors removed the arm to do the tests.

Wilmer FontMets traded for him.  Fred Wilpon couldn’t live without a Wilmer.  Darwin Barney is next.

Chris Paddack – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 11 Ks in only 91 pitches (!), ERA at 1.55.  Serious question to you, if you’re reranking right now, where does Paddack get placed for starters?  Top 20?  15?  10?  5?  Do you take anyone over him?

Hunter Renfroe – 2-for-4 and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games.  I’m not sure if he’s going to play every day, but definite hot schmotato alert!

Vince Velasquez – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.86.  That’s what I get for chasing a 2-start pitcher I didn’t fully trust.  I’m sure it will get better for his next start.  *removes orange vest, dons duck bill hat and wanders into hunting grounds*  On a side note, every time I wave to someone I think I’m a Phillies player on base.  Maybe I’m watching too much baseball.

Miles Mikolas – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.02.  I’ll say it for you, sonavabench!  Oh, you dropped him?  Sonavadrop then, but it doesn’t have same ring.  Solid bounce back for Mikolas (no dur), but I don’t suddenly trust him anymore than I did before this start.  It’s as Streamonator says about him, mildly positive at home.

Paul DeJong – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games, hitting .336.  Tired:  Rafael Devers.  Woke:  DeJong.  Woke with caffeine:  Colonel Mustard did it in the backseat of a jeep with crushed pink cookies!

Matt Carpenter – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer.  Carpenter nailed it!  I don’t love Carpenter, but I wasn’t foolish enough to call him a sell this year, because at some point he’s going to hit 30 homers in 65 games.

Jon Berti – 1-for-2, 2 runs and his 1st homer.  We lost Burdi, but we gained Berti.  Hmm… *shifty-eyed dog looks both ways* …I’m suspicious.  Over a full season, Berti projects for about 3 to 4 homers, give or take a deep drive that the announcers think is a home run but gets knocked down by the wind.

Anthony Rizzo – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer.  HR to the Izzo!

Kris Bryant – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games.  Does the RJS (Reverse Jinx Sell) work if I keep saying sell?  What if I say sell low?  Does it work twice as much?

Pedro Strop – 0 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 5.06, as he blew the save.  Ports or depot, UF.

Howie Kendrick – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .338.  If you drafted Kendrick in the 1st round instead of Trea Turner, you’d be doing better.  Now call a friend, you shouldn’t be alone after reading that.

Adam Eaton – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer.  Like clockwork, he’s on pace for 15/15/.290 as he always is, which will turn into 8/8/.290 after a devastating injury.

Junior Guerra – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 2nd save, ERA at 2.21.  Hader had worked a few days in a row, so Guerra got the save.  For all of you holding out hope that Jeffress is going to get saves at some point, this was a clear indication Jeffress is not getting saves.

Hunter Dozier – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .348.  Just what I expected when I drafted him, only I called him “Kris Bryant.”

Adalberto Mondesi – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .280.  Sometimes, I copy and paste my posts into Word and do a Find and Replace of Mondesi for Albright.  We’re married now, Adalberto.

Robinson Chirinos – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .269.  Uh-oh, Chirinos!  He usually follows a home run with another, so if you’re into picking your catcher scab, you’ve been warned.

George Springer – 2-for-5 and his 11th homer, hitting .285.  Did his shoulder doctor — shouldocter? — look at Kris Bryant’s?  Please let it be true.

Walker Buehler – 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.95.  Thank God, Spring Training is finally over for Buehler.

Julio Urias – 1 IP, 0 ER, and his 1st save, ERA at 3.55.  When giving Jansen a rest, leave it to Dave Roberts to not go to either of his setup men (Baez or Kelly) for the save.  I mean, honestly, all you can do is laugh.

Kevin Gausman – 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 5.00.  He appealed his suspension for throwing at Jose Urena and missing.  He also can’t hit on when he should take that suspension.

Nick Markakis – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games.  Sparkakis and hot schmotato!  Hot sparkatato!

David Price – Hit the IL with elbow tendinitis.  Wow, that came out of nowhere.  Look at your fantasy teams and find the few guys who are pitching well.  Those pitchers there?  They’re not safe from the pitcherpocalypse either.  Red Sox said Price might only miss a start or two.  We shall see.  Or not.  Tomorrow’s not promised.  Ask any Mets pitcher.

John Means – 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.48.  His peripherals (8 K/9, 1.9 BB/9) aren’t terrible, and it might be the 27 years of bad Orioles pitchers talking, but I can’t get in on John.  I means…

Jonathan Villar – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer, a grand salami.  The most beautiful of lunchmeats.

Shohei Ohtani – Could be activated today, pending an assessment.  Fun fact!  After a 1st date, the worst type of after-dinner mint is an assessment.

Kendrys Morales – With Matt Olson returning from the IL, Morales is expected to be designated for assignment.  The Morales of this story is don’t get old unless you’re a left-handed pitcher.

Carlos Rodon – The first doctor he visited recommended Tommy John surgery.  The 2nd doctor recommended they attach a balloon animal to his shoulder and teach it how to pitch.  The 2nd doctor was a Mets doctor.

Yoan Moncada – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .293.  Unless talking about Kris Bryant, I’d take the over on everyone’s projected homers.  For what it’s Werth, Moncada’s average had dropped thirty-five points in the last week.

James McCann – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 4th homer, hitting .351.  McCann’s a hero because he’s a catcher.  I prefer hitters who never catchered.

Tim Anderson – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, hitting .339 as he stole his 12th base.

Ivan Nova – 7 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 7.04.  Streamonator didn’t love this start because Nova’s garbage, but you know what’s more garbagey?  The Indians lineup.

Trevor Bauer – 5 IP, 7 ER, ERA up to 3.42.  My immediate reaction to Bauer getting hit is:  it couldn’t happen to a bigger douchebag, but then I immediately think, “Wait!  That’s my douchebag!”

Mike Gerber – 0-for-4, 3 Ks, hitting .067.  The Giants’ OF was: Gerber/Duggar/Pillar.  Gerber/Duggar/Pillar? I hardly know her, but if she knows anything about baseball, pretty sure she thinks this outfield stinks.

Pablo Sandoval – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and a slam (3) and legs (1) and he worked a scoreless inning of relief, so a slam and legs with cheese. Can we briefly talk about how bad the Giants look?  Actually, I have a song for them.  They Might Be Giants singing, “Istanbul to QuadAstinople.”

Drew Pomeranz – 1 2/3 Ip, 7 ER, ERA at 5.93.  The most hilarious thing is receiving notification emails from my leagues that someone dropped Pomeranz in the middle of his start. They only had less than two innings to do it too.

Jose Peraza – 0-for-3, hitting .185, and yesterday the Reds scored 12 runs.  Adios, amigo!  Emphasis on GO!  Off my team!  I hate you!

Eugenio Suarez – 2-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, and his third homer in the last three games.  Finally, his wish was granted by his brother Eugenie.

Jose Iglesias – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and a homer short of the cycle.  If you started Iglesias on a short schedule day, they answered your prayer.

Curt Casali – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, hitting .283.  Psycho killer, Curt Casali!  Or Mustang Casali, depending on your taste in music.

Nick Senzel – 2-for-6 and his 2nd and 3rd homer as he hit leadoff.  Both homers went to the opposite field.  Cinco de Mayo was Sunday, but that’s a tasty oppo taco plate, Senzelnati Kid!  The top five in the Reds lineup yesterday was Senzel, Votto, Suarez, Puig, Farmer.  Butcher, “Trust me. It’s the finest of cured pork products.”  Customer, “I’ve heard of proscuitto and cotto but not Senzelvotto. Where is it sourced from?”  “The 4/5 hitters.”

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Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
3 years ago

BRYANT SELL SELL SELL RSJ FTW!!!!!!!!

Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
Reply to  Lucky Dog
3 years ago

SRJ? JSR? SJR? Who cares, do Eloy next!!!

Db
Db
3 years ago

Who’s the add in Seattle for closer?

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Db
3 years ago

Not Swarzak

William Hung
William Hung
3 years ago

So with Fried’s injury, I end today with a 25 ERA – big thanks to McHugh, Brasier, and Fried giving up those 3 runs in the first inning and then Verdugo knocking him out of the game by lining a ball right into his left hand

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  William Hung
3 years ago

Correction, inherited runner scored to ERA of 27

iifish
iifish
3 years ago

Odor, Brandon Lowe, Jose Peraza ROS?

Bernie Brewer
Bernie Brewer
3 years ago

Nate Lowe or Matt Olson ROS?

Thanks!

JC
JC
3 years ago

This is why I usually target holds and pass on waiver wire closers. Parker ignored again tonight. But that is good news since I have Strop and Brasier. They wiped out my great starting pitching efforts. I am tempted just to drop them all. No question.

SwaggerJackers
SwaggerJackers
3 years ago

Shallow keeper league. Swap Bryant for Mondesi?

Thanks, Boss!

Buzz
Buzz
3 years ago

LeClerc is available in my leagues. Son just wrote a convincing post about picking him up. Would you drop one of the following in each league or pass?

League 1

Strop
Parker
Romo

League 2

Brasier
Parker
Neris

Boil
Boil
3 years ago

Drop Brasier for one of the following or hold?

Romo
Kelley
LeCkerc
Castillo
Luke Jackson
Gant

Db
Db
3 years ago

Cole tucker the drop and Taylor Rodgers add?
Holds league and k/9 added

Db
Db
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Or Baez, urias?

krazyivan
krazyivan
3 years ago

Typical game for the Cardinals.
Wieters leads off the inning with a HR. Carpenter strikeout. Goldy strikeout. DeJong single.
Yet their manager will keep Carpenter and Goldy battling 1-2 all year even though they hit worse then the pitchers spot.

William Hung
William Hung
3 years ago

The whole “Brasier is a closer” thing might be coming to an end – giving up an RBI hit to Chris Davis?!?!?

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

really regret dropping Matt Barnes right now to chase more saves

jason batteiger
jason batteiger
3 years ago

16 teamer with hits/OPS added. drop which of dyson, joc, brocktune for otani? i need steals so i obtained dyson recently. don’t want to carry 2 BN bats since it’s a QS h2h league also (with holds too so i have 6 RP as well as 8 SP)

jason batteiger
jason batteiger
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

what about trading brocktune? i got a guy who’s been coming after him for a bit. draft pick trade idea as i’m not looking to give away a SP as well.

Jingle Dahl the Way
Jingle Dahl the Way
3 years ago

@ Grey 12 team, 5×5 roto

After tonight, drop McHugh or hold?

Available – Mikolas, Darvish, Lucchesi, Eflin, Woodruff, Martin Perez, Bassitt, Montas, Matz, Chirinos, Marco Gonzales

The Harrow
The Harrow
Reply to  Jingle Dahl the Way
3 years ago

stream from that group.

SwaggerJackers
SwaggerJackers
3 years ago

Worth holding beyond this week or kick him to the curb?

SwaggerJackers
SwaggerJackers
Reply to  SwaggerJackers
3 years ago

Sorry, thought I was replying to someone else’s comment.

The player in question is McHugh. Worth holding in a 12 team mixed league?

Sandman
Sandman
3 years ago

Hey Grey!

Great writeup. ROS in a h2h 5×5 category league, which 2 do you drop?

-Chavis
-Franmil
-Matt Olson
-Christian Walker
-Ohtani

Thanks!

Sandman
Sandman
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I feel the same way! Have a stacked team. Who do you like more? Franmil or Olson?

Thanks !

For reference:

C: grandal
1B: Rizzo
2B: Mondesi
3B: Baez
SS: Story
MI: Chavis
CI: Hunter Dozier
OF: Acuña, Domingo, Conforto, Mazara
UTIL: Ohtani, Christian Walker
Bench: franmil
DL: Olson, Juan Soto

krazyivan
krazyivan
3 years ago

Streamed Canning. Wow- he has been impressive both starts two times through the lineup. He has no business trying third time. Oh well, at least I can drop him instead of thinking the match up against the Birds go well.

Good Bob
Good Bob
3 years ago

12 team 6×6 h2h OPS
Have Meadows and Soto coming off IL and need to make cuts.
Which two to cut? And I can’t cut both odor and Dietrich.
Odor
Dietrich
Tapia
T Williams
G Canning (who’s putting together a nice outing right now)

William Hung
William Hung
3 years ago

Dammit McHugh

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I thought the owner who dropped him made a mistake, but it was me with the mistake in picking him up – what a bum!

SwaggerJackers
SwaggerJackers
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Worth holding beyond this week or kick him to the curb?

nate
nate
3 years ago

I have an offer of Ozuna for Jack Flaherty. I would be giving up Ozuna. Is this a fair deal or should I be looking for a better pitcher?

Db
Db
3 years ago

Would you Trader porcello or ordorizzi for garver and get rid of Alfaro. Garver homered again today

Good Bob
Good Bob
3 years ago

Starting Folty @ LAD?

Long Balls
Long Balls
3 years ago

Hey, what’s up Grey!?! Drop Travis Shaw for Jorge Soler? He’s definitely approaching drop territory in a 12 teamer, and Soler is arguably approaching must own territory. Thoughts??? Is it time in this scenario? 6×6 with OPS

Long Balls
Long Balls
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I’ll hold off. Thanks! Do have room for one….

Tapia or Soler??? Leaning Tapia in hopes he continues to get playing time. I mean, we all now Dahl is gonna hurt himself in less than a week…

Leon
Leon
3 years ago

18 man 7×7 avg/obp/sp… would u do alverado for Ohtani hitter? thanks.

toneDEAF!
toneDEAF!
3 years ago

Harrison Bader is killing me at UTIL. Playing time is annoying. Do I drop him for:

Jorge Soler
Mazara
Wil Myers
Greg Polanco
Verdugo
Laureano
MAC Williamson??

Thanks!

toneDEAF!
toneDEAF!
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Thanks Grey

Brett
Brett
3 years ago

A Rosario or C Taylor?

Brett
Brett
3 years ago

In as QS league can you rank: M. Perez, DeSclafani and Yu.

Thanks

Jr
Jr
3 years ago

Hey Grey,

In a h2h dynasty league, would you trade Goldschmidt and Ozuna for Yelich? Ozuna can’t be kept next year, but goldy and Yelich both can for many years. It’s an obp league with walks as a counting stat.

Jr
Jr
Reply to  Jr
3 years ago

Other 1b eligible guys on my team include Edwin, Vogelbach, Mancini, Shaw, McMahon.

krazyivan
krazyivan
3 years ago

Who should I start at the hot corner tonight?
Donaldson vs Ryu
or
Franco vs Dakota Hudson

Db
Db
3 years ago

Catcher is alfaro he wants Odorizzi
He wants to give me garver and I would drop Alfaro but I wanna make this a bigger trade right?

His team
C garver
1b miggy
2b Wong
3b Chapman
Ss andrus
If cano
Of Pham, Goodrum, merrifiekd, mccutchen
Util Shaw, votto
Bench narvarez, tatis jr, Hicks
DL gregorius
Degrom, sale, Glasnow, paddack, woodruff, eikoff, stripling, Vasquez, hicks, Holland, Jeffress, stripling
NA Luzardo

Guys I can afford to trade from my team I need pitching help / OF help
Mondesi, Dan Murphy, moose, ee, Vlad guerro, minor, Skaggs, german Marquez, porcello, Odorizzi, Alvarado, greene, brasier, kelley

Lindor and betts are my 2 best players and I have an open na spot so you can add luzardo in a trade if you see one

Db
Db
3 years ago

Who should I sit pick 1
Nelson Cruz @aaron Sanchez, moose vs stras, Murphy vs bungarner 1 for 8 lifetime 3ks

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

10t 5×5 h2h

Drop 1 (UTIL):

C Walker, M Olson, Chavis, Aguilar

Thanks

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
3 years ago

Grade these two simultaneous trades –

1. Traded Vlad for Corbin to replace the loss of Flaherty
2. Traded Flaherty for Rendon to replace the loss of Vlad

Don’t know if it moves the needle much, but you preferred both Corbin and Rendon over the others and even a small advantage is still an advantage.

SP’s are now Cole, Corbin, Carrasco, Buehler, Marquez

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Grey’s seal of approval…awesome!

Would you take any of these over Buehler for ROS for counting stats(K, QS) and ratios –

Berrios, Glasnow, Castillo

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Bueler’s performance last night make you feel better about him going forward? A few days ago you would have taken Berrios and Castillo over him.

William Hung
William Hung
3 years ago

Damn Dahl is sitting today & Shaw is hitting 7th

I wonder if I should leave Dahl in my lineup in case he pinch hits – could be better value than Shaw v. Stras

Yr Never Too Old For Balloons
Yr Never Too Old For Balloons
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

that brings up a good point, for otani drop dahl or joc (only using one BN slot for hitters here). joc does well but SOOOO many (probably too many) lefties to keep him in a 12’er (shallow too in this example)

Mordacious Levator
Mordacious Levator
3 years ago

otani up in a 20 teamer (redraft, with tons of extra stats, hits, slugging, total bases, BB’s)
C vazquez
1B rizzo
2B mostsuckass (3B)
3B senzel (will get OF shortly)
SS segura
OF (3) box wine (1B), legs mcneil (2B/3B), a-gor
util (1) j.polanco
BN bauers (1B/OF)
DL: otani, stanton

i’m in 4th so far and this is while senzel was hogging up a BN, otani/stanton hurt. bout to get real sick. this has to be a a-gor or bauers drop (probably bauers)

Mordacious Levator
Mordacious Levator
Reply to  Mordacious Levator
3 years ago

similar but AL only, drop n.lowe or r.nunez (have a good amount of 1B’s, only vlad if r.nunez gets dropped), cannot drop probably my worst player (tauchman) since i’ll be OF short on days even one of gallo/bauers/gordon/grichuk are off (start 4 OF) for otani?

For An Armenianless Vacation Come to Akron
For An Armenianless Vacation Come to Akron
3 years ago

14 teamer with OBP over AVG, hits, total bases and OPS added
C molina
1B goldy
2B schoop
SS semien
3B andujar
MI chavis (3B/2B)
CI vogelbach (1B)
LF brantley
CF kike (2B/SS)
RF puig
OF kiermaier (CF)
util (1) dannys antana (2B/LF)
BN wong (2B), cron (1B)
DL (8): otani, stanton (LF/RF), treat urner (SS), kingery (SS), cespedes (LF)

who’s my drop for otani, gotta be cron or wong. dannys antana did NOT lose a ton of playing time even when odor got back, which i expected. antana is a good backup for OF or 2B or MI. otani obv will hoard up the util slot when he plays.

Alex
Alex
3 years ago

I’ve never owned DJ LaMahieu… however, I know he’s been steady for a while and now he’s in that NY lineup. I currently own Chavis and I am loving life, but LaMahieu is available.

Is DJ worth an add?

Force
Force
3 years ago

Hey Grey,

Wanting to sit on an OF prospect. I have O’Neil on my roster now, I have limited moves should I drop him to wait on Yordan Alvarez or hold out on O’Neil?

Thanks

primetime
primetime
3 years ago

Grey, any love for Chris Taylor yet with Pollock on DL.

NOt much on waivers.

pimpdaddy
pimpdaddy
3 years ago

Grey thoughts on Griffin Canning tonight SON has him at $6 in Detroit. Need a streamer and Norris is -$16 against him . Thanks for advice

Crazy J
Crazy J
3 years ago

I feel like this is a total coin-flip, but which would you hang onto Pederson or Renfroe?

Crazy J
Crazy J
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Thanks, making move the the SHOWtani!

Crazy J
Crazy J
Reply to  Crazy J
3 years ago

Wow, that was english when I was typing it, guess I’m hitting the coffee pot now.

Making a move to start the SHOWtani!

Crazy J
Crazy J
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I got lucky enough to get Wellington on my roster…

How would you rank Garver, McCann, and Suzuki? My gut says “Who can?, McCann can!”

Crazy J
Crazy J
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

In by best Spiccoli impersonation…

Swarzak, you DICK!

Chud
Chud
3 years ago

Dynasty salary league question:

Matt Olson ($1) or The White C Walker ($10)

Thanks!

Chud
Chud
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Appreciate it!

Big Magoo
Big Magoo
3 years ago

Senzel hitting 6th and Chavis 7th tonight. Got any top prospects who are white hot? Make sure to move em down the order!

Mantis Toboggan MD
Mantis Toboggan MD
3 years ago

16 team h2h with hits, OBP over AVG, OPS, total bases, XBH, steals % added for hitters. gotta drop 2 for bellinger + otani, r.nunez is clearly one of them. who’s the other:
C vazquez
1B murphy (2B)
2B schoop a doop (SS)
SS j.polanco
3B mostsuckass (2B)
MI howie (2B/3B)
CI cron (1B)
LF yelich (all OF)
CF harper (RF)
RF dr castellanos
OF kiermaier (CF)
util (2) tapia (LF), k.calhoun (RF)
BN bellinger (1B/RF/CF), red dick (CF/RF)
DL (infinite, but no stashing from FA): soto (LF), meadows (all OF), otani (DH)
7 day TRON doesn’t like red dick the most

primetime
primetime
3 years ago

Grey, is Sano worth a stash in a 10 team league? Drop Kieboom?

Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
3 years ago

Duval is the first player in major league history to have a homer, a steel, and work a scoreless inning in a game. Crazy.

Luxky Dog
Luxky Dog
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Hmm…that’s what they said on the broadcast. Maybe it’s “1st position player”

Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

And hey, if THAT isn’t a reason to watch the Giants this year, then….uh….well, it’s better than suicide, almost.

I think I’ve found their new slogan. brb, imma email their marketing dept.

Sigh

Gonna be a looooooong couple seasons.

Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
Reply to  Lucky Dog
3 years ago

*sandoval, that is.

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
3 years ago

Profar or Rosario or Tuckeror or Kieboom – dropping Peraza – need everything until Treat Urner returns

rhodyballer
rhodyballer
Reply to  rhodyballer
3 years ago

C. Tucker

bossmanjunior333
bossmanjunior333
3 years ago

Who do I sit in an OBP…

Votto @ Fiers
Andujar v Gonzalez
Vogelbach @ Tanaka
H Dozier @ McHugh
Robles @ Houser
Puig @ Fiers

big league choo
big league choo
3 years ago

Play Freddy P vs Washington tonight, he’s got an opener in front of him so he should get a decision streamonator had him at 14.5$. Guy in playing had Merrill Kelley kill his ratios so he’s just going to max out his starts.

CS
CS
3 years ago

All the rankings tell me I have to pick up recently dropped JA Happ in a deep league (best available SPs are currently the likes of Junis, Freeland, Mahle). Drop boring better results Trevor Williams or better upside Lucchesi, or hold? Sorry if this question puts you to sleep.

Uncle Ernie
Uncle Ernie
3 years ago

Ramos and Villar for Realmuto and Hader? Thanks. I’m good with sb production and could use saves.

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

Need to cut one – Domingo; Clint Frazier; or Dahl.

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

How close is Frazier to Verdugo? I ask because Verdugo reminds me of 2016 Bellinger (came up only for a short-term injury and did well. Then other injuries came …). I’m looking for any excuse to not drop Verdugo but I guess I have no choice if you concur that Frazier is a definite improvement.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Norman Ginsberg
3 years ago

You do have a choice, Norman.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Haha. Sorry, I’ve been reading this book…

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Is that Atlas Shrugged? Wild guess, I never read it.

Don’t read…..any book?! I was going to buy yours, but suit yourself.

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Haha. I just know that there are those that think Ayn Rand is the greatest and those that loathe her.

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Waiver tomorrow. League has several NY guys, so I suspect he’ll be claimed. If he lasts, I’ll drop Verdugo for him.

BTW, in that (Yahoo) 14-team league, I picked mainly by your ratings. I was worst (by an amazingly large margin behind 13!); I’m now in 1st by large margin. No surprise.

Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops
3 years ago

Peraza on the bench today in an AL park in lieu of Farmer who is getting the start at 2b. Sounds like you aren’t the only one getting fed up.

Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I’m holding still, because no better alternatives…I think he will get hot at some point and I think I need to be held…so I’m enacting my feelings on my fantasy players.

Saves McGee
Saves McGee
3 years ago

Do you vultures like Luke Jackson or Shawn Kelley more at this point?

Saves McGee
Saves McGee
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

between the two who do you like best? thanks!!!

Scott Kimmel
Scott Kimmel
3 years ago

Grey,

I am looking for holds. There are a few options out there:

Adam Kolarek – TB (8)
Pedro Baez – LAD (7)
Reyes Moronta – ARI (6)

Are any of them worth picking up, and dropping Chaz Roe for?

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Scott Kimmel
3 years ago

How many holds does Roe have?

Scott Kimmel
Scott Kimmel
Reply to  Cram It
3 years ago

6 with a 3.72 ERA

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Scott Kimmel
3 years ago

Moronta has half the ERA and twice the strikeouts. But you see that I’m sure.

Scott Kimmel
Scott Kimmel
Reply to  Cram It
3 years ago

I do see that. The only problem is I dont trust SF

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Scott Kimmel
3 years ago

Trust them to what? Pitch him?

Scott Kimmel
Scott Kimmel
Reply to  Cram It
3 years ago

to get to him to pitch. But i’ll take a chance on him

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Scott Kimmel
3 years ago

That’s a tenuous reason. Guys on sh*tty teams can get a lot of holds.

Scott Kimmel
Scott Kimmel
Reply to  Cram It
3 years ago

youre right Cram.

Blue Devil
Blue Devil
3 years ago

Which MI would you trade?
Y. Moncada, H. Dozier, J. Polanco, Machado, Semien

I want to pick up Senzel but the players I mentioned above are having good years so far
so instead of dropping I was hoping to trade one and maybe add another
OF, SP or Closer. What suggestions?

I am low on SB’s and SV’s.

Would you still keep Treinen as a closer and Taillon as an SP?

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
Reply to  Blue Devil
3 years ago

I’d lose Taillon for Senzel and QUICK FAST.

While you’re here waiting for an answer, somebody else is probably grabbing Senz.

Steam Weaver
Steam Weaver
3 years ago

12 team
Current pitching:
Bauer, Corbin, Maeda, Peacock, Hendricks, Lopez…
Trade Eloy for Marquez?

Drew
Drew
3 years ago

1. Drop Y. Gomes for McCann or hold?
2. Drop Laureano for Chris Taylor for UTL/Bench bat or hold?

16-team OPS keeper

hot corner
hot corner
3 years ago

In about one week, you will be writing about how you can’t believe that you doubted Bryant. He started coming out of his funk about 10 days ago. As it is, he is on pace for something like 110/25/100/5.

TualatinTwoStep
TualatinTwoStep
3 years ago

Hey Grey!

Razzball trade analyzer says this is pretty damn even, but what side of this deal do you like better in a 12 team standard cat dynasty league?

Team A: Thor and Odubel Herrera
Team B: OZUNA and Cole Tucker

Thanks!

Jaone
Jaone
3 years ago

Who do I drop for Ohtani

Y. Diaz, Clint Frazier, Braun, G, Polanco? Or hold?

Whirlaway
Whirlaway
3 years ago

would you flip mondesi straight up 1:1 for any and all of: Lindor, Bellinger, Rizzo, Freddie? (given my lineup below)

H/H eight team espn points league,

lineup:

contreras – muncy – baez – bregman – story – mondesi – mondesi – betts – harper – domingod – gallo – dahl. (KC league and others might be overvaluing mondi). or relax?

Whirlaway
Whirlaway
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

would you counter with mondi/glasnow or mondi/strasburg if I can’t get 1:1?

Thanks G

Lemmings
Lemmings
3 years ago

I know your not big on catchers but how about my Villar and Ramos for his Realmuto and Hader? Thanks A lot

Lemmings
Lemmings
3 years ago

I know your not big on catchers but how about my Villar and Ramos for his Realmuto and Hader? Thanks

stevie
stevie
3 years ago

Trade question: Glasnow for Albies and Jorge Polanco. Which side wins? Needs aren’t really a factor.

Alcesto
Alcesto
3 years ago

Yo Grey, I’m in a 12-team 5×5 mixer. My squad is playing pretty well, but I could use some additional saves. What do you think of dealing my Blake Snell for Flaherty and Blake Parker (might be able to swap Parker for Wade Davis or Greg Holland)? Snelly looked good yesterday and Flaherty has been a little dicey, but seems to be rounding into form.

You’re a prince, thanks.

erad
erad
3 years ago

Any path to playing time for Yordan Alvarez?

I crave young fresh talent so much I’m expecting Chris Hansen to knock down my door any second.

Mark Maharaj
Mark Maharaj
3 years ago

Up my Mac question.

Mac Deshields backup of h2h?

big league choo
big league choo
3 years ago

10 team dynasty OBP league

Trade my Maeda for Travis Shaw?

Thomas Petrone
Thomas Petrone
3 years ago

is Mac Williamson worth a flyer? was very good before injury last year and has been tearing up AAA – I would drop Odubel Herrera?

Cram It
Cram It
Reply to  Thomas Petrone
3 years ago

Go for it.

LLango
LLango
3 years ago

Gray, im currently in last place, im out 16 games from 6th place (only top 6 make playoffs). i need to make changes12 team keeper league, H2H, we keep 10 guys at the end of the season.
Current Roster
C Mejia
1st Goldy
2nd Lowe
3rd Moncada
SS Torres
OF Fraizer
OF Verdugo
OF Mazara
UTL Abreu
UTL Choo
Bench – J.Martinez, Lowe, Swanson, Kingery, Alvarez (hou), INJ Res: Hicks, and Upton.

SPs:
Snell
Buehler
Minor
Montas
Mustgrove
Soroka

What upgrades to do i need? Should i move goldy for Paddock Pham? or Goldy Verdugo 4 Bauer Pham? Or do i stay put and wait and see if hicks and upton can carry the team?

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
Reply to  LLango
3 years ago

Hoo boy, this team is bad. No offense, but I don’t think there is much hope to realistically compete this year. I’d try to move Abreu, Choo, Hicks, Upton (wait for them to get back), sell high on Minor for some younger bats that will help you next year.

I’d hold Goldy unless you can swap him for a younger bat with big upside (maybe buy an injured Turner or Soto?). You don’t need Paddack or Bauer; try to trade for offense.

Jay Wills
Jay Wills
3 years ago

Robinson Cano: worthy of a bench spot or streamer? H2H points. Chavis and Schoop both better (i.e. consistent) ROS?

Dane
Dane
3 years ago

Starting Fried @LAD tonight? Or not taking the risk?

7 pts for win, 3 pts for QS, 1 pt for K and 1 pt per inning. -1 for ER, -.5 for walks and hits

Jaca
Jaca
3 years ago

Hey Grey,

Is it weird to think i may value Franmil over Andujar and maybe Domingod ROS? How would you rank these guys?

Thanks!
Jaq

JD Hassett
3 years ago

If Matz goes on DL would you drop him for Martin Perez

William Hung
William Hung
Reply to  JD Hassett
3 years ago

I’d drop him right now for Perez

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
3 years ago

Drop Happ (vs Sea) or Chirinos (TBD, maybe vs NYY) for Odorizzi or M. Perez (both vs Det)?

Streaming spot at the moment but hoping one of these guys turns into a SP6 that’s useful for a while.

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

I just picked up Luke Weaver for his Thursday start vs Atl (and preemptively for his 2 starts next week), so I only have 1 move left for the week. M. Perez was strangely dropped this morning, even though he has another start on Saturday…

So if you could only grab one, The ‘Rizz or The ‘Rez?

Stumanji!
Stumanji!
Reply to  Grey
3 years ago

Odorizzi or Perez.