Yesterday, on the last day of his H2H playoffs, Flavor Flav’s fantasy baseball team, “Yeah Boyd!!!” had a day to remember. Fun fact! Flavor Flav also plays fantasy baeball, drafting Hoopz, New York and Pumkin in the first round was the way to go, so surprising to see him take Brandi, who wasn’t even in Flavor of Love but on Rock of Love. Rookie mistake! Or maybe I should say roofie mistake. So, yesterday, Matt Boyd went 9 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.33, losing his no-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning. He throws a handful of pitches, literally. Five in total: fastball (92 MPH), cutter, slider (slutter?), change and curve. His arsenal is nothing to boot (footy pun!). Of course, five pitches that are all garbage isn’t exactly the meow’s cat. As of yesterday, only his curve was a plus pitch. He is only 26 years old, so maybe a 5.00 xFIP doesn’t give the whole picture/pitcher (stutterer!). Of course, at this time of the year, only his next start matters, and the Stream-o-Nator actually has it as the smallest of positives. So, you got it, Flav, “Yeah, Boyd!!!” Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Miguel Cabrera – Out with back tightness, but won’t be shut down. Ausmus did say something legitimately funny. On shutting Miggy down, he said, “He’s about to get four months off. He needs four months and two weeks?” For the first time, I hear the Jewish in Ausmus.
Mikie Mahtook – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, and 2nd homer in his last seven games. On our Player Rater, who’s higher, Mahtook or Miggy? To avoid aneurysms, it’s still Miggy, but I wouldn’t have Mahtook you for a dope if you guessed Mikie.
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 23rd homer, and he was in Friday’s Buy column, because Exitolas Velocitanos isn’t just a disciple of the Homer, because he’s Greek.
Jeimer Candelario – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in the last four games. Yes, appears schmotato, but one caveat on all of these Tigers hitters, they were facing the Pale Hose, which is also the name of a white supremacist brothel.
Reynaldo Lopez – 7 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 4.84. His peripherals — 5.9 K/9, 3.1 BB/9 — couldn’t be more antithetical to his stuff-slash-minor league numbers-slash-axl. Of course, for this year, the only thing that matters is his next start, and I agree with the Stream-o-Nator and wouldn’t mess with it.
Cody Bellinger – 0-for-4 and hit his 38th homer on Saturday, which ties the NL rookie record. He tied Frank Robinson and Wally Berger, which is also what John Candy ate five per day while filming Vacation.
Ryan Zimmerman – 3-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 32nd and 33rd homer. Ugh, can he just go away already?
Eddie Rosario – 3-for-5 and his 25th and 26th homer. I know this is counterintuitive to everything you know, but I’d want no part of the Twins’ offense right now. Luckily, most have checked out to fantasy football, so Rosario’s price next 2018 will be deflated compared to where it should be, i.e., sleeper.
Byron Buxton – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 16th homer, hitting…Guess. Keep in mind, he was struggling to hit .200 in June, and hit .216 at the break. He’s hitting .258! Dizzamn, serious 2nd half guy in his young career.
Josh Donaldson – 2-for-4, 3 runs and his 29th and 30th homers, and four homers this weekend. On June 1st, he had 3 homers. Yup.
Dallas Keuchel – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.96. For all intensive porpoises, Keuchel has been an ace, but he has likely one and a half starts left, and the Stream-o-Nator doesn’t love his next one. I think he will be fine in his next start, but after that he might throw three innings while resting for the playoffs.
Justin Verlander – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.50, and 202 Ks in 193 IP, as the Astros clinched the AL West. Kinda pumped about the playoffs this year. Gonna be hard to choose who to root for between the Dodgers and Astros, if they both get to the World Series. Dodgers, because, well, I’m in LA; Astros because of Harvey. If it went seven with the Astros squeaking it out, I’d be happy. Now watch it be Minnesota vs. the Diamondbacks.
George Springer – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 32nd homer. Whoa, he didn’t retire from baseball in July to start an alpaca farm?
Marwin Gonzalez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 22nd homer. Epiphany Alert! The Astros were the best offense in the majors in the 1st half by a large margin. I’m guessing they weren’t the best offense in the majors in the 2nd half.
Danny Duffy – 5 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.71, as he was activated from the DL with his elbow injury. A starter in the last two weeks of the season with an elbow injury is not likely where you want to invest all your savings — I hear Beanie Babies are a great investment though — but the results here make me think the elbow injury is behind Duffy.
Jason Kipnis – 0-for-2 as he was activated from the DL and played center field, and hit 7th. This was his 1st game in the outfield since 2009 in Rookie ball. Shorthand: Cleveland is more Cavs than Cav-nots with Kipnis out of the lineup, so let’s try and get him injured again.
Michael Brantley – Indians don’t have a return date for Brantley. Reading between the lines: can we get Brantley to run into Kipnis?
Corey Kluber – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.35. He’s done more than enough, but it’s worth pointing out that his ERA from June until yesterday is 1.69 in 154 1/3 IP, and he was complaining of an injury in April/May. So, a 1.69 ERA when healthy in more than 150 innings. *fans self like a Southern belle* One sixty-nine indeed. Oh, and he has 252 Ks in 191 2/3 IP. *puts handkerchief to forehead and faints*
Edwin Encarnacion – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 36th homer, hitting .253. We should just expect 35+ HRs and .255 until we see different. Yeah, at some point it’s going to make sense to ignore him in March, but right now we’re just guessing when the bottom is going to fall out like that paper bag with a St. Ides.
Jake Odorizzi – 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 baserunners (1 hit), 6 Ks, ERA at 4.46. The hit he allowed was a 2-run homer to Jackie Bradley, who sounds like a role Melissa Leo would play. Odorizzi’s next start is hideous with emphasis on the O’s.
Eduardo Rodriguez – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.15. If past results equal future results, his next start will be 5 2/3-6 IP and 2-5 ER.
Zach Davies – 4 IP, 6 ER, in what should’ve been an easy matchup, as his ERA rises to 3.89. Could Davies’ last genie wish have been, “Look great all season to rope fantasy owners in to trusting me in their H2H playoffs, then pitch as terribly as I’m capable?” If so, what a bastard!
Brandon Woodruff – 7 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.28. Of course, he’s overachieving. The entire Brewers’ pitching staff has overachieved all year. Woodruff gets the Cubs next, which seems like an avoid, but knowing the Brewers, he’ll throw a shutout.
Matt Olson – 1-for-4 and his 21st homer. Holy shizzballs, he’s out Rhysus’ing Rhysus. Yo, Olson, you religious figure? You Allahson? Oh, Allahson, your aim is true.
Sean Manaea – 5 IP, 1 ER (2 unearned), 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.56. For those slow on the uptake like a clogged straw, this was not a great start by Manaea.
Garrett Richards – 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.00. Any guy that can barely throw 75 pitches is not someone I’d be looking at right now. On a positive note, at least this Richards didn’t drop the n-word.
Joey Gallo – 1-for-4 and his 38th homer, hitting .211. If he can get his average up to .250 next year on a wing and a pray, he could be gorge. Or if an 80’s rocker is reading, a Winger and Living on a Prayer.
Taijuan Walker – 5 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, vs. the Aints, ERA at 3.45. I’m not shizzing you when I say, I can’t even imagine how a pitcher could give up four earned runs to the Giants right now in only five innings. As Vizzini would say, inconceivable!
J.D. Martinez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 40th homer. Or, ya know, a home run every 9.7 ABs.
Pablo Sandoval – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .197. Lindsay Lohan has aged better than Sandoval.
Ivan Nova – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.20. Had his best start of the 2nd half, but it was reported he was “favoring his groin.” Could’ve been worse, he could’ve been on Facebook favoriting his groin.
Gerrit Cole – 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.13. From Keith Law in 2011 when the Pirates selected Cole as their number one pick overall, “The Pirates are still seriously on Danny Hultzen and Bubba Starling, and I wouldn’t rule Anthony Rendon out entirely, but my gut tells me right now they’ll find Cole’s raw stuff — he hit 101 for me on Friday night and touched 100 many times, including in the eighth inning — too good to pass up.” If you took everything Keith Law has ever said with a grain of salt, you’d have high blood pressure.
Sal Romano – 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.07. That’s how you sprinkle cheese on those meatballs!
Robert Stephenson – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 5.01. Looks like Robert Stephenson got the best of the Pirates, blanking them. Could even say he planked them. After every K, he said “How you like Treasure Island?”
Scooter Gennett – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 25th homer. Also, in this game, Eugenio Suarez (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) hit his 26th homer. When the season ends, I’ll be going over a recap of all positions. However, in March, you would’ve been better off with Scooter/Eugenio instead of Cano/Kyle Seager. It’s okay to cry.
Jake Arrieta – Might return next week, after throwing a bullpen session of 42 pitches on Saturday. Jackie Robinson would’ve been honored.
Kyle Schwarber – 1-for-4 and his 27th homer, hitting .207. Never in a million years would’ve thought in March that I’d be saying this now, but Schwarber’s going to be undervalued in 2018.
Tim Beckham – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 22nd homer. Without any actual research (what a change of pace!), the Beckham trade is the best the Orioles have done on the trading market in ten years.
Jordan Montgomery – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.06. Surprised the Yankees are still throwing him for so many innings. Next year, he’s gonna be as good as worthless, or on the Mets.
Didi Gregorius – 1-for-4 and a home run, hitting .294. Guess how many HRs The Gregorius D.I.D. has. Remember he missed almost all of April. 24 HRs! Didi, do it to me one more time!
Sonny Gray – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.38. To get this start on the last day of your H2H playoffs is enough to make you *pinkie to mount* an-Gray.
Robert Gsellman – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 5.22. G’s usually move in silence like lasagna, but nothing moves in silence about Gazelle-man with his loud outs. After yesterday’s game, he was talking about how he learned a change from career minor leaguer Cory Burns, who is in Double-A. Mets’ coaching staff — top notch!
Noah Syndergaard – Not yet ready for games. The Mets will A) Shut him down. B) Rush him back for the last week of the season, so he hurts himself even worse. C) There’s no C. D) Have their trainer, who has an online degree from the University of Phoenix, operate on Thor’s elbow even though the problem is with his lat. E) Half their trainer in a magic trick gone wrong.
Grey!!!
What a wonderful write-up!
a. I saw the HR that Rod Stripling gave up to Zimmerman and I thought there is one way that he makes it to the Dodgers playoff roster.
Step 1 He changes his name from Rod Stripling to Rod Serling
Step 2 He enjoys it in another lost episode of the Twilight Zone.
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b5aW08ivHU…
b. Work, work, work so…..
c. Rambo quote of the day for September 18 (from Rambo II) week of June 26
Prison Guard in the rock quarry: ‘Let’s keep those hammers working. Rambo! Let’s go.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘How are you, Johnny?’
Rambo: ‘Good.’
Colonel Trautman (Prison Guard in the rock quarry): ‘That’s all.’
Colonel Trautman (to Rambo): John, I’m sorry they sent you to such a hellhole.’
Rambo: ‘- I’ve seen worse.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Yeah, you have, haven’t you? John, I told you that I’d help you when I could. ‘You interested? You can’t possibly want to stay here for another five years.’
Rambo: ‘In here, at least I know where I stand.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Yeah, just hear me out first. A covert operation’s gearing up in the Far East. Your name was dug out as one of three most able to complete the mission.’
Rambo: ‘- Mission?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Recon for POWs in Nam.’
Rambo: ‘Why now? Why me?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Prison camp you escaped from in ’71 is a target area. Nobody knows that terrain better than you do. The risk factor’s very high. You’d be temporarily reinstated. If the mission’s successful, there may be a presidential pardon. You interested?’
Rambo: ‘Yeah.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Good. Good. I’ll get the necessary clearance. Next we’ll meet with a Special Ops designate who haunts the operation.’
Rambo: ‘Yes, sir.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- All clear?’
Rambo: ‘- Yes, sir.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘I want you to know I did what I could to keep you outta here.’
Rambo: ‘I know. – Sir?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Yeah.’
Rambo: ‘Do we get to win this time?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘This time, it’s up to you.’
[Arrival in Vietman, because the workers in the rice field wore conical hats!]
Ericson (to the MP Officer): That’ll be all.
Ericson (to Rambo): How you doing, Rambo? I’m Ericson. Why don’t we make it over to the hangar? So, you’re the chosen one, huh? You made a hell of a rep for yourself in Nam. Anyway, I’m glad to be working with you. It may not be heaven, but at least you’re outta the joint.
Colonel Trautman: ‘He’s here.’
Colonel Trautman (to Rambo upon arrival): ‘- Morning, John.’
Rambo: ‘- Sir.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘This is Marshall Murdock. Murdock’s in charge of Special Ops from Washington.’
Murdock: ‘Thank you. Rambo, been looking forward to meeting you. – Problems on your trip?’
Rambo: ‘- No.’
Murdock: ‘Except for the damn heat, right? Never felt anything like it. Come on in. Let’s get down to business.’
Murdock: ‘I was glancing over your files. Makes for some pretty interesting reading. “Rambo, John J., born 7/6/47, Bowie, Arizona, of Indian-German descent.” That’s a hell of a combination. “Joined the army 8/6/64. Accepted Special Forces. Specialization – light weapons. “Medic. Helicopter, language-qualified. “59 confirmed kills, two Silver Stars, four Bronze, four Purple Hearts, Distinguished Service Cross, the Medal of Honor.” You got around, didn’t ya? That’s incredible. You’re probably aware that almost 2500 Americans are still MIA in Southeast Asia. Most are presumed killed, but to the League of Families, Congress and lots of Americans, it’s still a very emotional issue.
Murdock (to the MP standing next to the coke vending machine): ‘Give me something cold, please.’
Murdock: ‘Rambo, you certainly don’t know as much about me as I do you. I honched with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines in Kon Tum in ’66. I lost a lot of good men, so I know what you and every vet feels. Maybe the government and certain segments of the population didn’t care. My committee cares.
Colonel Trautman: ‘What it needs is proof that Americans are being held.’
Murdock: ‘Once done, we’ll get our men back. If there’s any of our men at this POW target camp, you’re to confirm their presence by taking photographs.’
Rambo: ‘- Photographs?’
Murdock: ‘- Photographs. Under no circumstances are you to engage the enemy.’
Rambo: ‘- I’m supposed to leave ’em there?’
Murdock: ‘- I repeat, do not engage the enemy. Phase two Delta Force assault led by Colonel Trautman will handle the extraction. OK? I’d like to say that I feel with your participation, this mission has a better-than-average chance to succeed where others have failed. I’ll meet you both in the operations center in one hour.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Thailand across Laos into the mountains of Vietnam to the drop zone. You’ll be flying a ceiling of 250 feet when you bail out. – Think you can you handle it?’
Rambo: ‘- Try.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Since you’re going in solo, you’ll rely on more equipment than ever before. And use it. Don’t try the blood-and-guts routine. Let technology do most of the work. I want you to try to forget the war. Remember the mission. – The old Vietnam’s dead.’
Rambo: ‘- Sir, if I’m alive, it’s still alive, isn’t it?’
Colonel Trautman: ‘You may find this hard to believe, but all this is for you. Impressed?’
Murdock: ‘Besides monitoring devices, you’ll get all the ultramodern equipment we have to insure your safety. You can feel totally safe. We have the world’s most advanced weapons available.’
Rambo: ‘I’ve always believed the mind is the best weapon.’
Murdock: ‘- Times change.’
Rambo: ‘- For some people.’
Murdock: ‘Don’t let me interrupt, Colonel.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Upon insertion, call into base camp on Transat, then proceed to Hawk September to rendezvous with your contact, indigenous agent Co Bao.’
Murdock (whispering to Trautman): ‘Is he listening?’
Rambo: ‘Indigenous agent Co Bao.’
Murdock: ‘Colonel. Are you sure he’s still not unbalanced from the war? We can’t have somebody who might crack under pressure in that hell.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Pressure? Rambo is the best combat vet I’ve ever seen, a pure fighting machine who only desires to win a war that someone else lost. And if winning means he has to die, he’ll die – no fear, no regrets. And one more thing. What you choose to call hell, he calls home.’
Random AirOps guy: ‘Stand by to start APU. T minus 20. Switching now. Analyze. T minus 5.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘You’ve got 36 hours to get the hell in and out. – So don’t stop and smell the roses, OK?’
Rambo: ‘- Yeah.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Run into trouble, try to get to the hilltop extraction site marked on your map.’
Ericson: ‘Ready to roll, Colonel.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Good luck, son.’
Rambo: ‘- Thanks.’
MP: ‘Let’s go.’
Rambo: ‘Murdock said he was with 2nd battalion 3rd Marines at Kon Tum in ’66.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘Yeah.’
Rambo: ‘The 2nd Battalion was at Kud Sank. You’re the only one I trust.’
[Plane takes off]
Colonel Trautman: ‘- Think he’ll find someone?’
Murdock: – POWs? Doubtful. But there’s people to satisfy, questions that have to be answered.’
Colonel Trautman: ‘- You don’t sound too emotional about it.’
Murdock: ‘- Wasn’t my war, Colonel. I’m just here to clean up the mess.’
Cheers,
Ante
BOO!! A re-run?
It doesn’t have to be like this.
@Mike Patton: We’re in the best of at this point
@Ante GALIC: A. Ha B. Nice!
Beltre, Devers, Eugenio Suarez or Baez ROS at 3B?
@Blevins: Devers
@Blevins: Eugenio
The Tigers are playing Castellanos in right field to get his bat and Candelario’s in the lineup. Ausmus made a horrible managerial decision not replacing Castelanos defensively in the 9th inning or even earlier with a double diget lead. The hit allowed was to right center where Cast took the wrong route to the ball. I’m not sure even a Pillar could have made the catch but at least put your best defensive outfielder in when the guy is throwing a no hitter. Shame on Ausmus.
@Packers: I had the same argument with my buddy! Bad move on his part. You gotta play it like it’s game 7 of the World Series !
@Packers: Man, that’s a terrible call by Ausmus
@Packers: Agreed totally. The HR that Nicky Delmonico hit was on a rope, okay! But it just cleared the wall landing in the FIRST row!!! Castellanos gave it about a 5% Mike Trout attempt at catching it or 1% of a Kirby Puckett attempt, you be the judge!
Cheers,
Ante
Stream Taillon in a 10 team league? Streamonator loves the start but seems like a ballsy move….
@Jw: high fives
@Jw: Would take some serious ball to stream Taillon
@Jw: In the same spot. It’s no doubt risky, but if the skipped start helped him work on some things and get straightened out, it could be a high-reward move, too.
@Jw: What’s the matchup
@Grey: Tonight vs MIL and, if he starts Sunday, vs STL.
@Bill: I really don’t trust him
Which two should I roll with this week at DH? It’s coming down to the wire – I’ve got my SBs filled elsewhere, but really looking for as much protection as possible in the other offensive categories.
Chris Davis
Solarte
Thames
Semien
G. Polanco
@Milarky: Semien and Davis
@Milarky: if you can platoon him, I’d say Thames. He’s hot right now, but doesn’t play against LHPs
@Milarky: CGS brings up a good point… Davis, Solarte, if can’t platoon
@Grey: It’s a weekly lineup setting, so I can’t platoon him. I did have a quick look and I think right now MIL is lined up to face 4 righties and 2 lefties, if that changes anything.
I’d forget Thames then
Hey Grey,
Last Week ! thanks for all the help this year, loving the articles to start my day this baseball season.
H2H 10-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats (R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG, OPS,XBH / W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS)
I have 2 moves left for this week. Also keep in mind it is a keeper league (keep 12)
1) Would you drop Diaz (still have Davis, Chapman, Holland) to capitalize on any of these 2 starters : T. Skaggs (CLE, HOU) or M. Leake (TEX, CLE)
2) Should I pick up a catcher to fill my empty spot ? If so who do I drop ? Catchers available are: W. Castillo, R. Chirinos, M. Zuzino, A. Avila
Waiver:
Hit –M. Olsen, E. Rosario ,Jose Reyes, M. Reynolds, M. Haniger, J. Martinez, I. Kinsler, M Trumbo, T. Beckham, N. Castellanos, K. Morales, J. Polanco, T. Mancini, M. Taylor, T. Anderson
PIT –H-Jin Ryu , D Fister, , Jose Urena,
My Team:
C – EMPTY
1B – Paul Goldschmidt
2B – Brian Dozier
3B – Nolan Arenado
SS – Xander Bogearts
Mi – Trea Turner
CI – Justin Turner
LF – Ryan Braun
CF – Charlie Blackmon
RF – Carlos Gonzalez
Util- Andrew McCutchen
BN – Christian Yelich
Sp – Carlos Carrasco
SP – Gerrit Cole
SP – Justin Verlander
RP – Aroldis Chapman
Rp – Greg Holland
P- Edwin Diaz
P – Wade Davis
BN- German Marquez (2 start)
BN – Masahiro Tanaka
BN –T. Bauer
BN –Jose Quintana
BN – Alex Wood
BN – James Paxton
thanks in advance
@MarV: 1) No. Neither of those pitchers have matchups that are “capitalizing”, particularly skaggs unless CLE and HOU shut things down with their divisions clinched.
2) I would dump Bauer for either a Zunino at C or Reyes becuase X has not been lighting it up.
@MarV: I would drop Paxton for Zunino. No way you’re trusting Paxton in H2H this week after what he did last week.
@Curious George Springer: It’s a keeper, so I’d hold Pax
@Grey: Fair enough, assuming Paxton would be a keeper. As you say all the time, it’s basically impossible to diagnose that from afar.
Yeah, totally
@MarV: Thanks! 1. Nah 2. Diaz for Zunino sounds fine
@Grey: Alright, thanks everyone ! good luck in your leagues if you’re still playing.
No problem
Good morning,
Great write up as usual. Some advice if you don’t mind:
I’m in a head to head R/RBI/HR/OBP/SLG league and filling the holes behind home plate is Yasmani Grandal. I need to upgrade at catcher and could use someone that’s heating up to contribute in the playoffs.
Is Austin Barnes a viable option? 2 position eligibility on a team that needs a hit streak and has a catcher that’s struggling. At Bats are a concern, do you see those increasing enough during grandals slump to warrant a Barnes pick up?
(Chirinos is avail but seems to be cooling. Others avail are Ramos, Avila, Vazquez)
Thanks for your time.
@Actionpants: I’d go any of those other catchers over Barnes
@Actionpants: I was in the same boat and went with Christian Vazquez over Grandal. He’s been pretty hot and Sox seem determined to keep his bat in the lineup, e.g., he’s DHing today.
In the semis, looking to strengthen my bats. Should I replace Dickerson and / or Villar with Candelario or Villar? Thanks for the help this season!
@Brad: @Brad: That meant to say replace either or both of those guys with Candelario or Didi
@Brad: Yes, both
Should I sit Gio against the Braves (for someone like Josh Hader or Daniel Mengden off of waivers?) He has shit numbers against them and got creamed last time out. Also in my weekly edition of middle infield roulette should I start Asdrubal or Eduardo Escobar at SS?
also, chasing the hot hand, should I consider benching Justin Turner for Chase Headley?
or Candelario. Looking for the lowest downside for AVG at CI/MI….
@Not the real Hubie Brooks: Sure, Candelario
@Not the real Hubie Brooks: Escobar… Who are Hader and Mengden pitching against? Prolly not those two
thanks, boss.
No problem
Just in case you missed this ESPN FB Quote of the Year contender:
” Most importantly, [Jon Gray]’s 3.75 ERA is significantly better than his career mark of 3.75, making him a serviceable fantasy asset in all but the shallowest of leagues.”
@Peteo: HA!
Is Brad Ziegler just dead to the world? I feel like I haven’t heard any update on him in a week. Have to drop at this point right?
@iKon: Drop. When he was alive to the world, was he doing anything positive?
@b the esq.: he had a great August and pulled together maybe 10 saves but has some neck issue and haven’t heard a thing since
@iKon: He’s injured
The Weekly Pitcher Planner marked Boyd as a stream yesterday. Arguably the best stream pickup of the year. Of course I ended up losing my H2H playoff match on a tiebreaker, but Boyd was a big reason it even went that far. If i had gotten 1 extra RBI during the week, I would have won. Oh well. Still alive in one league…
Thanks for all your help this year Grey and Co. After being a reader/infrequent commenter for the better part of 3 or 4 years, I dove in and got a membership to SON and HT, and I’ll be getting them again next year. It’s been a fun season with you all virtually everyday.
@mcmi11ions: Thanks for the kind words! Sorry you lost in the tiebreaker
In the finals of my 14-Team H2H League; My starting pitching has mostly good matchups except Pomeranz @ BAL (Gausman) tomorrow, would you sit him?
Strasburg @ NYM
Tanaka vs MIN
Pomeranz @ BAL
Godley @ SD
Duffy @ CWS
Peacock vs CWS
McHugh vs CWS, vs LAA
Walker vs MIA
@Buxton Turner Overdrive: Sit
Hi Grey, please pick 3 to start this week (Points league).
Hendricks @MIL
Maeda @PHI
Samardzija @LAD
Flaherty @CIN and @PIT
Gohara vs. WAS and vs. PHI
Taillon (maybe 2 starts vs. MIL and vs. STL, but I can’t tell for sure)
Thanks!
@baseballing: Hendricks, Maeda, Flaherty. I don’t trust Shark at LAD
@baseballing: Gohara, Hendricks, Maeda
Grey,
Another great write-up! Nice Elvis C reference today.
I finally made it back to the Championship in my 10 team H2H keeper league due in no small part to my daily dose of Razzball, along with watching the detectives.
We use QS instead of wins. I am facing a team loaded with SP talent. He has Kershaw, Greinke, Verlander, Bundy, Pomeranz, E-Rod, Z Davies, and Nola. I counter with Straily, Stroman, Roark, Tanaka, J Gray, Morton, Cueto and Hill. I also have G Cole who may not pitch this week.
I would like to get your thoughts on ranking the following streamers [I can grab up to 5]:
• Snell-CHC [12.0]
• McHugh-CWS [13.5]
• C Richard-ARI [3.4, with .62 QS]
• Moore-COL [14.4]
• [email protected] [-3.7]
• Happ-KC [7.9]
• [email protected] [10.4]
• Boyd-MIN [1.2]
• Kuhl-STL [5.0]
Thanks in advance for the advice today and throughout the year!
@Screwballs: Snell, McHugh, Porcello, Happ, Kuhl would be my top 5.
Despite SoN, I inherently don’t trust Matt Moore.
Boyd was ridiculous this weekend, which feels to me that he gets lit up this week.
@Screwballs: Thanks! Haha… Is McHugh going to pitch a full game? I’d Google and try to figure out… But if so, McHugh, Porcello, Moore, Snell
H2H championship week. QS instead of wins.
Only allowed 7 moves per week, so not full on streaming, but in the most advised matchups.
McHugh or Cueto tomorrow. SoN has them back to back with McHugh slightly more valued, but less likely to get a QS. Obviously ratios and Ks matter too.
Flaherty, CC or Marquez are also available for tomorrow if you like any of them better but SoN is not as high on any of those 3.
Thoughts? Thanks!
@b the esq.: McHugh
@Grey: Assuming McHugh will pitch full game, see above comment
Good morning All , reaching my Games Started limit . Looking for Middle rp / Long men, got my eye on David Price , Joe Musgrove and Mike Montgomery.
Any other non closers out there ?
@joeg414: Who is available? Archie Bradley, Devenski, Bryan Shaw, Betances, Barraclough.
@joeg414: Agree with B
Who do you like in a points league? Need to pick three. Thanks.
McHugh (CHW, LAA)
Fister (@BAL, @CIN)
Tanaka (MIN)
Wood (@PHI)
Quintana (@MIL)
Jon Gray (@SD)
Samardzija (@LAD)
@Jason Morgan: McHugh, Wood, Tanaka
@Jason Morgan: Wood, Tanaka, Gray
@Grey: Wood in Philly doesn’t scare you?
Not especially
Sal Romano grew
up near me. He had a small
horse named Mascarpone…
@FrankGrimes: That was a pretty gouda comment….he must have been a munster in little league…
@FrankGrimes: Haha, this comment reminded me of Big O
Damn I needed a starter for yesterday and didn’t trust Stream O on Boyd. I had him selected to add and when I saw the overall numbers I bailed.
@James Denniston: Yeah, I saw Boyd’s positive SON value too
Finals time! Thanks for the great advise all year, Grey! Here’s to bringing home a trophy, hopefully fueled by well-timed two start weeks from Kershaw and maybe Clevinger Stroman (Nola?).
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Good luck!
My semi-final matchup starts today – I’m rolling out a rotation headlined by Fister, Marquez, Straily, Happ, Peacock, and Clevinger with Claudio, Holland, Treinen, Belise, and Viz holding down saves…
Someone also dropped Felipe Rivero – I was thinking of picking him up as well.
Talk about a pitching staff that i could’ve drafted with the final 11 picks…
@William Hung: Ha, totally!
Grey,
Cold hitting and unbelievable pitching from my opponent eliminated me from my fantasy playoffs last night. It’s a 10-team 6×6 (add OBP and holds, sub K/9 for Ks). Keep 5 forever. I assume my five keepers will be Goldy, Betts, Bellinger, Correa, and Machado. Unless of course, you think that Rhys, Benintendi, or Schoop make a better keeper. What do you think?
@Alcibiades Escobar: Hard to go any other way that your initial 5.
Any chance of trading in the offseason? Beni and Rhysus shoudl get you something if you can trade draft picks…..or combine 1 keeper and one of the others to upgrade….
@b the esq.: Not a bad idea. Will definitely inquire. Thanks!
@Alcibiades Escobar: That sucks, sorry to hear it… Those would be your top 5
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
Weekly league, need to set the lineup today for the championship:
Choose one to START (OPS League): Odubel Herrera or Yasiel Puig
Choose one to BENCH: Severino @ TOR, Gray @ SD, Weaver @ CIN, Peacock vs. CWS, Rodriguez @ CIN
@Scott: Start Odubel. Bench……someone not listed there? What does SoN say? Great matchup, but probably bench Gray…
@Scott: ODB, Weaver
Grey,
Which of these for my last spot in a weekly league. I need Ws, Ks, and ERA
Wacha @ Pit
Paxton vs Tex
Walker vs Mia
Giles 3vChw, 3vLAA
Iglesias 3vBos, 3vSTL
On offense I need AVG, HR, and SB. Which 2 guys to start?
Beltre [email protected], [email protected]
Cano 3vTex, 3vCle
Reynolds [email protected], [email protected]
M Taylor [email protected], [email protected]
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: Walker — Cano, Beltre
Giles….not getting Ws, but should get Ks and ERA.
Taylor.
Trying to finish off my lineup for this week. Who sits?
Haniger – 3 vs. TEX
Hoskins – 4 vs. LAD
E. Rosario – 3 @ NYY, 1 @ DET
J. Turner – 4 @ PHI
Smoak – 3 vs. KC
J. Abreu – 3 @ HOU
Benintendi – 3 @ BAL
Thanks!
@Jason Murray: Smoak
Hi Grey, thanks to you and everyone at razzball i’m fortunate enough to be in the final week of the championship round of my points league. I have only 5 bats starting today and no starting pitching. Would my best move be drop Urena and stream Taillon today vs Milwaukee or keep Urena for his regular start vs NYM on Wednesday? thanks kindly
@Foul balls: I’d prefer Urena — Good luck!
@Grey: thanks you’re the best
No problem
Have Fister in two leagues, one Ws, one QS. Start him in either vs Orioles today, or leave him on the pine until CIN later this week?
@Natsochist: Pine
Which two start pitchers do you like best? Perhaps you could rank them? It’s for the championship!
C. Anderson CHC, @ Pit
Leake Tex, Cle
Marquez @SF, @SD
Perdomo Ari, Col
McHugh CHW, LAA
Suter CHC, @Pit
Much thanks for all you have done this year!
@Stevie: McHugh, German
New Open Mike Eagle album might not be your thing Grey, hooks aren’t entirely the catchiest. But its god damn gold in my opinion! Highly recommended hip hop to all who may be intrigued by some thought provoking rhymes.
@knucks: Sweet! Thanks, bro!
@knucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQxXubLTIBw
Listening right now
Putting on repeat!
Liking this!
@Grey: He was on the latest Intercept podcast (which is sometimes kinda “meh”) talking about this new album and housing complexes in Chicago.
This album prob won’t pass Hella Personal Film Fest, which is one of my favorite hip hop albums so far this decade. But its pretty good.
Listening to Celebrity Reduction Prayer now
@Grey: Great song! Also, 95 Radios is another really good new track from the new one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnSVqxYSPPY
Nice, loving this
Just downloaded Hella Personal Film
@Grey: Its so good. I think you’ll like that album the most. Its catchy as hell from the get go. Lyrics are great as well. Album hold up really well for me every time I go back to it. Been getting alot of people hooked on it the past year or two.
Two standout tracks from the last time I was listening to Hella…
The Curse of Hypervigilance and Drunk Dreaming
There is a rhyme about MLK in Drunk Dreaming that is so great.
Yeah, I love the first song already… Good call!
@Grey: Booyah! Listening now also, while I read about these pigeons on this table… avoiding some spreadsheet work haha
Ha, good man!
Weekly head to head points league, going for the championship!
I have a ton of two starts, but he has Kershaw and his 2 cake matchups.
Kluber is leading my attack
Dodgers going 6 man this week? Darvish is listed on cbs as 2 straits.
I need 3 of the below:
German Marquez. @sf, @sd.
Clevinger. @laa, @sea
Fister. @balt, @cinc
Gausman vBos, vTB
Cole vs STL
Carrasco @sea
Marquez and Clevinger feel like no Brainers
Thanks for the help
@Jimbob: German, Carrasco, Clevinger
I’m in playoffs and have Carlos Correa. He hasn’t been setting the world on fire since he returned from injury. I have Gregorious on my bench. Would you stick with Correa or make the switch?
Thanks in advance.
@cubjet: I’d go Didi
Looking only at saves: Barraclaw or Belisle?
@Norm Ginsberg: Belisle
You like Marques for his two start week as much as streamonator? Thanks
Yeah, sounds decent
@Grey:
My part 2 to this is do you drop Boyd or Gibson for German? They are my only possible drops and they (Boyd and Gibson) actually face off against each other later this week. I have a cap on moves so trying to be careful with my moves.
Gibson
Need to start 5 of the 7. What do you think of this?
Start: C. Carrasco, R. Ray, P. Corbin, A. Wood, L. Weaver
Sit: A. Nola, J. Paxton
Tx.
Someone above asked about Weaver and I don’t think it was a good matchup… I don’t know everyone’s matchup
@Grey: It’s really deciding between Nola and Weaver. Nola is home against the Dodgers and Weaver is in Cincy. So I can’t decide.
I’d go Nola
@Grey: Thanks, Grey.
No problem
Castellanos isn’t greek hahaha
He is in my mind
@Grey: He’s the new Youk. Non-Greek, Greek guy.
Yeah, was gonna say, like Jewk was Greek
I have a feeling this is a terrible question and I think I know the answer, but here you go.
10 team dynasty league, you can keep 15 players each year for a max of 5 years (we’re on Year 2 now). W also can keep an additional have 5 Minor leaguers.
Raimel Tapia lost his rookie eligibility, do you think I would/should keep him next year as one of my 15 players? I’m in the championship (thanks to you) this week and may drop him for another arm.
Thanks!
I don’t know your other options, but he’s likely not a keeper
Is Beltre a good pickup for utility bat-would need to drop-Ender, Haniger, Domingo, Hoskins or
José Martínez. Drop for any of the above or hold.?
Thank you
I’d lose Martinez for him
Assuming you have other decent options, is Odor still a good keeper option for next year? Thanks.
Prolly not
Just realized I have an actual question, too…
UT spot, First week of ESPN Standard H2H final round, only thing I DON’T need is SB.
Who do you go with?
W Myers
J Lamb
JBJ
Haniger
M. Chapman.
Thanks!
Haniger
Hi Grey would you drop paxton who pitches thursday vs texas to pick up mchugh and his possible 2 starts vs CWS and LAA in a points league, as always thanks for your help.
Yeah, go for it
Which OF sits this week?
Haniger – 3 vs. TEX
Benintendi – 3 @ BAL
Rosario – 3 @ NYY, 1 @ DET
Hoskins – 4 vs. LAD
Thank you!
Ugh, tough call… Haniger
Grey, made it to the finals in H2H. 12 team Standard 5×5. My offense had huge numbers last week but I also added Olson on Saturday because it was just too enticing.
A) Would you roll with the guys who in the last two weeks produced 86 R, 30 HR, 82 RBI, 13 S, 260. AVG. or mix in Olson where I see fit? I like him against Detroit and Texas this week.
Contreras
Encarnacion
Dozier
Shaw
Segura
Bellinger
Upton
Buxton
Util- Merrifield
Util- Rhysus
Be- Olson
B) my opponent has ridiculous pitching.
Kershaw, Scherzer, Ray, Grienke, Severino, Hendricks, Lackey, Holland, Devenski.
He doesn’t stream so his ERA and WHIP are usually imacculate. Kershaw and Scherzer hurt him last round but I don’t think I can count on that again. Does it make sense for me to target Wins, K’s, Saves?
@Ball Park Frank: no innings limit and I have 27 moves left
Olson’s going over Merrifield for me if you need RBIs and HRs over runs/SBs — B) Yes, that makes sense
In the H2H playoffs and trying to game plan for the whole week. Pitching cats are W/K/ERA/WHIP/Sv+H. Wondering if what I have will suffice or if I should supplement with some streamers. Not sure if I need to make any moves. Here’s my roster and the available options:
SP: Corbin (@SD, @MIA)
Darvish (@ PHI
Nola (vs. LAD,
Wood (@ PHI
Severino (@TOR)
McCullers
RP: Kimbrel, Rodney, Viz, Treinen, Devenski
McHugh (vs. CHW, LAA)
Marquez (@SF, @SD)
Straily (vs. NYM, @ARI)
Davies (vs. CHC)
Gohora (vs. WAS, vs. PHI)
Maeda (@PHI)
Morton (vs. LAA)
Thanks!
McHugh over McCullers
@Grey: Thanks! Should’ve mentioned it’s a keeper league and I have McCullers at a great price. (Also have Thor on the DL and the above listed guys as well.) Does that change the situation in your opinion?
Yeah, you can’t lose anyone and need to roll with who you have
@Grey: Ok. Tangentially related, should I dump Devenski for a batty call today to try to grab a HR or Steal?
Healey, Peralta, A. Rosario, Broxton, Bradley, Candelario, Marte, Semien, E. Escobar, Mahtook,
I would then drop THAT guy for T. Anderson or Justin Turner.
As you can likely tell, I’m in total overthink mode.
@Lincecuminmypants: Crush Davis is available too.
Yes, Candelario…Anderson
@Grey: Thanks! Always appreciate it.
No problem
Trying to think of another favorable trade to the O’s… Chris Davis + Tommy Hunter for Koji Uehara was a pretty good one.
It’s not easy to think of one tho, is it?
Also, does Betances have any purpose in fantasy right now with the way he’s been pitching, or is it even better to have an extra hitter on my bench, like, say, Mauer for AVG, or Trumbo for HR?
Wondering the same about holding on to Ziegler and Barraclough.
I’d drop Betances and Ziegler for Mauer, Trumbo
Last week, H2H (QS no wins) start them all?
Darvish @ PHI and SF
Wood @ PHI
Ray @ SD
Hill vs SF
Archer @ BAL (not sure here)
Bench Paxton vs TEX?
Thanks
I’d bench Archer and Pax
Drop Kepler or Scheb for Olson in a 16 team, ops dynasty?
Kepler
Are you trusting Archer in his last few starts? Injury scare to start the month (I benched him) and he has not looked himself. Currently have Andriese in his SP spot but he got yanked in the 5th the last time out.
Who’s the best option for QS and Ks?
Archer vs. CHC (Lester) @ BAL (Gausman)
Andriese @BAL (Hellickson) @ NYY (Tanaka)
Snell Vs. CHC (TBD) @ NYY (Sabathia)
Thank you,
No, not trusting Archer…. Snell
Opponents only had 8 SB’s over last 30 days. Pham 5, Turner 2, Judge 1, Story (who just rides his bench) 1.
Also, great write up, always on point.
Flavor Flav
Gregorious D.I.D.
Southern Belle and sexy ERA’s
Cold St. Ides
University of Phoenix
Zimmerman can go away now. Didn’t I draft him in the sixth round, like six years ago. Then in the twelfth a couple years later. My opponents starting 1B
Have a good one
Thanks!
Hey Grey its Jon Gray
I had a great game yesterday and u had a lot of luuuuuv for me at the beginning of the season … has Coors scared u so much that I am now a non-factor and you won’t mention me anymore?
In my dynasty league how would you rank these starters for 2018? (yes I drafted myself)
Luis Castillo
Jon Gray
Lance McCullers
James Paxton
Brad Peacock
Carlos Rodon
Eduardo Rodriguez
Blake Snell
Luke Weaver
Alex Wood (pre all-star average velocity 95 mph)
Alexandra Wood (post all-star average velocity 91 moh)
Wood, Pax, McCullers
In a league where we use both saves and holds my opponent this week has Kimbrel, Giles, Diaz, Neris, and Nicasio as his closers and Minor and Devenski as his holds guys.
I have Rivero, Treinen, Shane Greene, Belisle, and Parker as my closers and have Betances and Shaw as my holds guys. Help me out here. Should I punt holds and add some more SP or should I accept that I am very likely to lose saves and load up on middle relievers as much as I can? We are limited to 3 transactions a week in the playoffs, FYI (this is the championship game). Or should I add 1 holds dude and see where my 2 other transactions play out best?
Add one Holds guy and keep two moves
@Grey:
Thanks Grey! That sounded the best to me too. Any holds dude that you’re particularly feeling more than others for this week? Tyler Olson, Moylan, Cishek, Kahnle, Dull, O’Day, Brach, Freeman are all options at the moment.
Not really… O’Day
In the final week of the playoffs & need to make room for streaming SP’s. I have McCullers on my bench and really considering dropping him.
will he be pitching again this week/ year?
thanks in advance
Drop him
I know it’s just a 2 month sample, but Olson is hitting HRs at an absurd rate. Do the strikeouts eventually catch up to him? For 2018, Olson or Smoak who has dropped off a bit? Is it close?
Smoak, I don’t think it’s close
i love fantasy baseball. i’m in first now in my main money roto league, riding the likes of peacock, weaver, buxton, avisail garcia, hoskins, and bellinger.
exactly how i planned!!!
Ha, nice!
The Taijuan Walker start is easy to explain: I streamed him. I saw that the Giants were rolling out a lineup with a 3 4 5 of Slater, Crawford, and Parker, and decided to go for it. I watched the game, and he got killed on balls in play. The Giants rolled crappy, perfectly placed ground balls all over the place, and the ump cost Walker at least an earned run and a hit. 75% ground ball rate and 18% hard hit rate. So damn snake bit on streamers this year.
Yeah, figured it had to be BABIP since there were no HRs
@Grey: And no XBH’s.
Final Question for 2017: Which SS this week in a H2H points league?
J Polanco ([email protected], [email protected])
T Anderson ([email protected], 3vsKC)
Thanks for the advice. See you in 2018.
Anderson, good luck!
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
(3) SP: deGrom, Severino, Lynn
(2) RP: Knebel, Ramos
(4) P: Hand, Betances, Ryu, Bauer
(6) Bench: Morton, Corbin, McHugh, Weaver, Snell, Marquez
Okay Grey so here are the matchups for the guys I own right now so I need to know who I should be starting in this week’s semifinal!
Or it might be easier to pick who NOT to start and thus those SPs would get cut for some streaming options I’ll ask about soon? Or should I be dropping one of my RPs for a streaming spot?
9/18
Corbin @SD (12.9)
9/19
McHugh vs. CHW (13.5)
Marquez @SF (7.4)
9/20
Snell vs. CHC (12.0)
Weaver @CIN (2.4)
9/21
Bauer @LAA (3.0)
9/22
deGrom vs. WSH (31.4)
Severino @TOR (18.3)
Morton vs. LAA (5.0)
9/23
Ryu vs. SF (13.5)
Lynn @PIT (-1.5)
9/24
Marquez @SD (13.0)
Corbin vs. MIA (2.8)
McHugh vs. LAA (-3.4)
Don’t start Lynn, Weaver and 2nd McHugh
Final Question for 2017: Which SS this week in a H2H points league?
J Polanco ([email protected], [email protected])
T Anderson ([email protected], 3vsKC)
Thanks for the advice. See you in 2018.
Anderson, good luck!
Cardinals fans aren’t as boring as I thought:
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/article173391811.html
Wow, she is a looker and a Cougar!
@Grey: Ugh! Why are their no pictures of this event? We can only hope.
There are in that article! Wait, don’t look!
Now you have to
Made it to the ‘ship! Week 1 of 2, standard 5×5 H2H
Now the tough part…
SON is in love with Archer and Pax, but they have their recent struggles. Worth the gamble? I like my Dodgers for ratios, but are they gonna go deep enough to get a W?
Given all that, which 2 of the following do you sit?
-Archer (CHC, @BAL, $41.4)
-Paxton (TEX, $28.3)
-Ryu (SF, $13.5)
-Quintana (@MIL, $12.6)
-Maeda (@PHI, $11.5)
-Duffy (@CHW, $10.4)
-E-Rod (@CIN, $9.3)
-Weaver (@CIN, $2.4)
For hitters, which 2 do you like for SS/MI?
-Semien (@DET3, TEX3, $13.2)
-Moncada (@HOU3, KC3, $2.1)
-Albies (WSH3, PHI3, $7.5)
-Story (@SF3, @SD3, $-4.1)
-Odor (@SEA3, @OAK3, $4.7)
Thanks G!
I wouldn’t start Pax or Archer…. Moncada, Albies
1. Start Knebel (@ PIT, vs. CHC) or Aroldis (vs. MIN, @ TOR) this week?
2. Start Maeda @ Philly or Garrett Richards @ Houston?
Thanks!
1. Knebel 2. Maeda
@Grey:
Thanks man!
Last question: start Reyes (@ MIA, v. WAS) or Beckham (v BOS, v TBR) u think? I need runs…
Beckham
Need your advice Grey. Who would you start or sit this week?
Here are my starters:
D [email protected]
C [email protected]
L Giolito- @HOU, vsKC
D Lamet-vsARI
C Archer-vsCHC, @BAL
A Nola-vsLAD
C [email protected]
RP:Z [email protected]
RP:B [email protected]
BENCH
J Paxton-vsTEX
D [email protected]
G Richards- @HOU
M Clevinger- @LAA
Clevinger over Archer would be safer
@Grey:
Its a points league, 2 starts are pretty important.
Then keep it as you have
I need 1 starter to round out my championship game lineup in a H2H league. My choices are:
Archer vs. CHC
Taillon vs. MIL
Berrios @ NYY
I’m having trouble feeling good about Archer and Taillon even though SON likes them. I could also pick up Chatwood @ SF or Tyler Anderson @ SD. Suggestions? Thanks!
None of them… Anderson
Who’s the drop for a streamer: Franco v.LAD, @ATL; J Martinez @CIN, @PIT or Candelario v.OAK, v.MIN
Is Candelario the real deal? He had a great week.
Thanks
Martinez
@Grey: thanks!
Who would you start this week at SS: Cozart v.STL, v.BOS or T. Anderson @HOU, v.KC (weekly lock roto)
Trying to win both my leagues!
Cozart, though depends a bit on needs
@Grey: thanks, I could use Anderson’s recent speed bursts but not at the expense of Cozart’s power.
Whole30 idea of the day: jalapeño turkey burger. http://www.theorganickitchen.org/jalapeno-turkey-burgers/
Awesome! Thanks, Steve! I’d go Cozart
Three guys under my microscope for this final championship week….Lamb, Mazara and Calhoun. Only 6 moves to make in a week so have to be judicious in case i need to chase SPs on the wire later in the week.
Lamb has been benched v Southpaws and has not hit in months. He has 6 games this week….3 at SD, 3 V Mia…with at least two being against southpaws.
Calhoun has 6 games 3 v Cleve and 3 at Hous . Tough pitching all around.
Mazara has 6 games….3 at Sea, 3 at Oak. Quad tightness an issue?
My backfill would be Candelerio or Ahmed. Candlerio has 7 games….3 v Oak, 4 v Min
Ahmed has 3 at Mia but then 3 v Washington’s stellar staff.
Ugh. Do I hold and see if Lamb catches on early in the week or make a move? I am the underdog btw.
None are good, I’d go Candelario, at least hot bat
@Grey:
Got it…for Calhoun or Mazara?
Calhoun
hey now!
is jacob faria worth holding on to in a keeper league?
i need some room to stream a pitcher or two and he’s taking up a lot of it.
anyway, how do you feel about weavers starts (@cincy/vs. chicago cubs) or i could lose adam duvall (bench bat at this point) of faria who im was hoping to keep.
id be picking up mchugh and/or trever bauer
ahh, the quagmires. thanks again for yours and everyone at razzballs advice.
–dave
Can lose Faria but don’t know depth of your league… don’t love Weaver’s start… Bauer
its a 12 teamer, but most likely be smaller next year. damn…someone snagged bauer…
any of those guy worth a drop for mchugh? seems like i had mchugh most of the year and lost him recently.
Sure, if you need the start, can’t imagine you would be keeping Faria in that league
Hi Greylord. Happy Monday. Just wondering if I could some of that Greylord luck for this weeks World Series I’m in. 500$ for first place. Wish me luck my dude!!
Good luck, Nightmare!
Grey –
Happy championship week! I have a collection of above avg SP that I’d appreciate a 2nd opinion on. Who are the worst two starts (which two would you sit)? It’s 5×5 with QS instead of wins.
Peacock v. CWS
Roark @ Atl
S Gray @ Tor
G Cole v. Stl
Taijuan v. Mia
Samardzija @ LAD
Morton v. LAA
Thanks!
Roark, Samard
Last week of the season would you go story or monads? for the win!
Last week of the season would you go story or monads? for the win! @Shitwolf:
Ahahahah monads moncada
Moncada
@Grey:
Good call on the good call man I was thinking that… Thanks for being cool
No problem
months ago when i had m.montgomery awaiting him to get lineup spot i just happened to be completely burned by him about 3 times during what was probably his only bad spell this year. he’s starting tomorrow @ TB who’ve been bad for a while. 14 team h2h with QS.
SP wood/carmart/duffy/woodruff (really good again, so only ONE bad start now, even though SON hates him every time out)/cueto/junis (outperforming SON for a while now)/flaherty/folty (SON has the day of his start next wrong)
junis @ TOR -2.1
@ NYY -8.5
flaherty @ CIN -5.8
@ PIT -5.2
montgomery at TB no SON but lackey has a -11 tomorrow (it’s montgomery’s start) and lester has an 8.9 @ TB today.
drop anybody for montgomery here or no?
I wouldn’t trust Flaherty
Or Folty, Montgomery or Junis, tbh
@Grey: right, the other options would be:
skaggs vs CLE 3.3 (tomorrow)
t.anderson @ SD 14 (this sounds like an add for sure)
so clearly i want to grab anderson now, and maybe montgomery for tomorrow. flaherty probably 1st drop, the 2nd junis or woodruff (albeit both play over their SON numbers almost all of the time)
woodruff vs CUBS -12.6
vs CIN -2.1
Yes, Anderson, Montgomery over Flaherty, Junis
@Steve Anus: or skaggs for tomorrow.
Nah, don’t trust Skaggs
@Grey: really only an option IF CLE sits people, but they might.
Agreed
In the final for 12 team weekly lock points H2H league. No -1 for strikeouts, otherwise standard ESPN scoring.
Yelich just announced as out of the lineup today, so only has 2 @ Mets, 3 @Ari and has cooled off in the past week.
Do I roll with a hot hand instead?
Candelario 3 Oak, 4 Min
Avisail 3 @ Hou, 3 KC
Candelario
redraft
Who you like better for last stretch:
Moncada or Castellanos?
Castellanos
Hi Grey,
2 questions for 5×5 H2H:
Beltre or Gennett this week?
Pick 2: Berrios, Manaea, Corbin, Gibson
Thanks!
Scooter — Corbin, Manaea
Which two from Margot,Haniger and Candelario? Thanks.
Not Margot
How about C andelario or Franco? Both have 7 games.
Candelario
10 team Yahoo H2H 7×7
W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS
Ah me again! Thanks for the help earlier Grey!
Now I need to know which starts here are the best to use this week in my semifinal match-up! I can use up to 6 adds …
9/19
Skaggs vs. CLE (3.3)
Clevinger @LAA (-5.2)
9/20
M Moore vs. COL (14.4)
9/22
Boyd vs. MIN (1.2)
Wacha @PIT (-0.8)
9/23
Manaea vs. TEX (15.5)
Chacin vs. COL (13.2)
9/24
Cotton vs. TEX (6.3)
Gohara vs. PHI (3.9)
Clevinger @SEA (-3.9)
Moore, Boyd, Manaea, Chacin, Cotton, Gohara
@Grey: Thanks again my man!
No problem
I’m in the finals in my fantasy league — thank you Grey and Razzball! Happy paid subscriber here.
With Marte down, I’m looking at replacements. I have enough OF, so if I’m going to use a player add it would have to be for someone who is going to make a difference this week. Eric Thames was dropped – should I pick him up? He’s hot, but they’re sitting him against every left hander. With only 6 fantasy days left, it wouldn’t be worth it if he’s going to miss half of the games.
Puig is also available. Or I could decide that adding James Paxton for his start would be a better use of the roster move.
Any thoughts welcome.
Nice! I’d go Puig… Good luck!
Can only start one tomorrow:
Nola Home vs Dodgers
Or
Clevinger @ LA Angels
Need the K’s
Nola
Hope you started Jaime Garcia!
I know, right?
Hey Grey please pick 2
Cobb @ Baltimore
McHugh home Chicago
Maeda @ Phil
Perez @ Seatle
Mengden @ detroit
Thanks
McHugh, Maeda
Archer has been dog shit lately
You trusting him tomorrow vs cubs?
Not at all
Made it to the finals in my big money league! Barely, too. Luckily I dropped S Marte for Rosario (who hit 2 HR) and I ended up winning by 2 HR. My opponent made the mistake of starting Walker @SF, and with his bad outing, I ended up winning WHIP by 0.02.
Anyways, I’m in the finals facing the guy who’s been in first place all year long thanks to the likes of Judge, Giancarlo, etc. Thankfully, I’m rolling with Hoskins and Olson right now.
It’s limited moves and I have 2 moves left, he has 6. I am obviously not going to be able to compete in streaming pitchers, so I need to focus on picking up pitchers with a good chance for a W and good ratios, with less of an emphasis on strike outs.
Here are my current starters
Strasburg @NYM
Corbin @SD, MIA
Gibson @DET
ERod @CIN
Teheran PHI
Carrasco @SEA
Hill SF
Nola LAD
Woodruff CHC
1) Are any of those obvious “do not starts”? I’m thinking maybe just Woodruff? Then again, do I give away potential strike outs and a possible win by just dropping him before he starts?
2) Without a bench bat, should I absolutely use my last 2 moves on starters or should I pick up one bench bat, knowing he could potentially blow me out of the water in W/K with 4 extra moves remaining,
My offense : C Realmuto 1B Votto 2B Merrifield 3B Rendon SS Story OF Bellinger OF Hoskins OF Olson UTL Rosario
One concern is that Rosario faces 3 lefties the rest of the week (Sabathia, Boyd, Bell) and has a 74 wRC+ against LHP.
Potential bench bats: Baez, Odor, Suarez, Beltre, C Davis, Gallo, Moncada, Castellanos, Souza, Kiermaier
3) Which of these starters do you like best for the week?
Marquez @SF, @SD (Cueto, Perdomo)
Paxton TEX (Hamels)
Cobb @BAL (Ubaldo/Hellickson)
McHugh CHW, LAA (Giolito, Skaggs)
Lamet ARI (Ray)
Junis @TOR (B Anderson)
T Anderson @SD (Richard)
Lopez KC (Hammell)
Newcomb PHI (H Alvarez)
Thanks!