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Was having a chat in the comments the other day with Razzball writer, Coolwhip, and I said to him something like, “Wonder if starters who throw weak-sauce fastballs are going to be better this year because there will be less effort, and leff esort (sic) this year is better because no pitchers can throw hard with no real ramp up to the season.” Leff esort is such a great concept. It’s like saying ‘less effort’ without opening your mouth, so it is being said with less effort — hence, leff esort. Leff esort is such an easy way to live, yet alone pitch. Could all those jacked 99 MPH fastballs be just too much this year and leff esort is the way to go? I don’t know. But it does seem like guys sneaking by on 91 MPH or slower fastballs are having a much better time so far. Aaron Civale couldn’t get arrested with his 91 MPH fastball (if there was a law against 92+ MPH fastballs), yet here he is. Giddy up, Ryan Yarbrough (88 MPH), you slow dog! Sure, you’ll do, Jon Lester (89). Hey, look at Ross Stripling (91), and you too, Matt Shoemaker (91). Merrill Kelly had moments of 92+ MPH fastballs in his first game, but he is more about his cutter (90 MPH), curve and change. Last September, Kelly also dominated, and I’m adding him everywhere. Maybe we’re all just trying too hard and we need leff esort. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Danny Jansen – Was thinking about how Danny Jansen doesn’t fit in with the Jays because he doesn’t have a father who played in the MLB, but I dug into Jansen’s personal history (by reading his 50-word bio on Wikipedia) and Adam Jones used to live with him while growing up, and Jones grew up with Tony Gwynn as his coach, which basically means Tony Gwynn Jr. Jr. is Danny Jansen. *push-pinning red string on cork board* It’s all connected.
Daulton Varsho – Just gave you my Daulton Varsho fantasy. It was written while riding a mop around my living room.
Mitch Moreland – Fun fact! When Queen Isabella told Magellan to go claim another continent, Magellan said, “*itch, more land?”
Colin Moran – Because I love you as much as someone can love someone who has never met someone and has no intention of meeting someone can love someone, I dug in on Moran’s early season “breakout.” I left the quotes around the word “breakout,” because I didn’t see anything amazing. His Launch Angle is its usual flat self and it just appears like he’s seeing the ball well, which is good, but not sure that’s long-term.
Shed Long Jr. – This is funny in a not funny way. I saw Shed Long towards the top of ESPN’s Player Rater. Our Player Rater is better, and I usually don’t bother looking at ESPN, but I happen to be there and saw Shed doing well. Then I looked at his stats, and they so overrate steals on their Rater it’s not even funny in a funny way. When this was written (a game has happened since then), Long was 6th on ESPN’s Player Rater, and 18th here, for 2nd basemen. Steals are one category; chillax, ESPN. Though, Shed has been running, if you need that.
Nico Hoerner – Great that he’s been the Cubs’ 2nd baseman. He’s an average-first hitter. Like a poor man’s David Fletcher. Call him David Fletch2Fletchlives.
Nick Madrigal – He’s coming up, right? …Right? Wait…*finger to ear bud*…the White Sox are asking me to ask, can Madrigal pitch? *finger to ear* Can he commissioner the entire league? Wow, Madrigal’s being asked to do a lot! So, Madrigal was called up. Finally. Here’s my Nick Madrigal sleeper from the shutdown. It was written while gassing up my Harley for a long ride.
Rio Ruiz – Doesn’t Rio Ruiz sound like a noir that John Huston wanted to direct? Hmm, maybe it’s my MFA talking. Any hoo! Ruiz is cheap power. “Now where’s that treasure, you scoundrel!” That’s Orson Welles auditioning drunk for Huston.
Jackie Bradley Jr. – JBJ started this season almost as hot as when he began his career with three walks in one game. Wow! Still amazing.
Teoscar Hernandez – If you need me to tell you why I like Teoscar, you’ve disappeared for the last two months. I should give you the Cersei shame walk.
Mike Yastrzemski – Just like the Pirates are terrible, and Moran is rosterable. The Giants’ lineup is the opposite of good, but, like Rob Thomas beautifully sang, Yastrzemski can get us back 2 good.
Trent Grisham – Looking at Grisham in my lineups like a redheaded Cougar looks at Grisham on her beach blanket after applying five layers of sunscreen. I’m wistful!
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo – Was a bit surprised in the preseason when everyone was like, “Let’s go-go, Shogo, go-go! I’m so excited that I’m repeating ‘go!'” But meanwhile being like, “That’s a Tsutsu-no-go from me, dawg.” Tsutsugo could absolutely be as valuable if not more so as Shogo, just in totally different ways, adding more HR/RBIs vs. average/runs.
Wil Myers – “…and the NL MVP is Wil Myers. Wow, what a bounce back for Myers this year with his 12 homers in 60 games. What a huge year.”
Tyler O’Neill – Move him up in the order! And that’s an…uh…order.
Zach Plesac – First, we need to address the elephant in the room. Pablo Sandoval, what are you doing here? Also, can we talk about how Plesac’s parents named him so it sounds like someone is pleading with him. Hopefully, we’re only saying ‘Zach, please, Zach, pitch every day, we need you.’
Chris Bassitt – This is a Streamonator call. Like the call it makes to mask manufacturers to ask if they can make him one that reads, “I’m single.”
Kyle Gibson – This is also a Streamonator call. “Just something in cursive with hearts, so other robots can see it, and know I’m single and ready to mingle.”
Anthony Bass – Bullpens…
Daniel Hudson – Are…
Nick Burdi – An…
James Karinchak – Utter…
Jonathan Hernandez – Total…
Trevor Gott – Mess…
Seth Lugo – Seri…
Oliver Drake – …ously. Not sure what to tell you. Bullpens are usually a mess in the beginning of the year, then they stabilize and those early closers getting jobs stick in the role, but this year? Well, if I told you 2020 wasn’t like any other year and you didn’t believe me, I’d ask what caused your 5-month coma or how drunk you were? I’m recommending Drake, and I don’t even know if he’s the Rays’ closer. 2020: The Year of the Whee!
SELL
“My dead aunt’s will states clearly if we field the worst team that anyone has ever seen, we will inherit good draft picks.”
“Drafts picks from an amateur season that didn’t happen?”
“Um…”
That’s a scene of the Brewster’s Millions/Major League mash-up called The Red Sox 2020 Season. I’m kicking myself for not thinking about the Red Sox being awful when it pertained to drafting Bogaerts. He’s taking days off left and right, and, if the entire team stinks, he doesn’t care, for good reason. I’m also thinking Just Dong Martinez might be in for a long short year. Not saying to trade away Bogaerts (or J.D.) for off-brand hand sanitizer that smells like lavender-scented Popov vodka, but I would go to the fantasy baseball trade analyzer and explore options.
First?
Haha
As a follow up to Lugo – speculation is that Familia will get a look at SV chances because they want to keep Lugo in his fireman role and Betances velocity is down
Hmm…could be honestly not sure
We got Adalberto to wake up a little bit – now lets play a game – what comes first – Both Suarez and Bellinger hit their first homer or MLB season gets shut down?
Haha, we got a steal at least from Cody
Gotta get Suarez going – i’ve seen almost all his ABs this week – his batting eye is too good. He’s gotten screwed on a few balls outside the strikezone called strike 3 – happened again today. He’s gonna have to start fouling those off if the umps are gonna have a big strike zone
Yeah, hopefully a matter of time, which none of us have
Grey my man.
You starting Turnbull tonight home vs CIN
and
Merrill K home vs LAD on Sunday?
Not an either or
Not Turnbull
What about Kelly vs the Dodgers on Sunday? That offense scares the shit out of me.
One of the problems of a staff that includes Clevenger, Gray, Plesac, Hill is that I am terrified of a blow up now.
I am straight up Gollum about my WHIP, My Precious
Haha, it’s not ideal but I’m starting everywhere
Teoscar or Franmil Reyes?
Franmil
Best MI option ROS for std 5×5?
Peraza
Long
JP Crawford
Hmm…close…prolly Crawford
Thanks again.
Thanks also for the recommendation on Teoscar. You the man.
No problem
Would you drop musgrove for Kelly?
Yup
Howwzat? Trade robot and ROS projections have Musgrove way higher.Waaay.
If Leff Esort was a player his walk up song would be by a Def Leppard cover band.
Haha
For a h2h league
Fiers vs SEA
Or
Lyles VS SF
Fiers
I have Villar in Dickerson, do I hold hoping they come back Monday or just move on at this point?
Think you have to move on
Oh boy, terrible typo….
I have Villar and Dickerson, do I hold hoping they come back Monday or just move on at this point?
Answered
I have Jansen at $2 and Grandal at $3. Worth considering Varsho? I can’t keep Grandal. Thanks!
I’d hold for now
My apologies in advance, but, 2020….
Varsho or McCann?
And please rank top 4:
Hudson
Karinchak
Bass
Burdi
Davis
Holland
Drake
Rosenthal
Jeffress
Gott
Finally, for UTIL spot – Solak, O’Neill, Fletcher, Schoop, Tucker, Braun, Mercado, Lux, Newman, Hicks, Nimmo, Nunez, Santander, Aquino
Sorry.
Varsho — Hudson, Karinchak, Davis, Bass — Braun but not playing so Schoop
merrill kelly-kimaka is the THING to say….
Haha
How do you rank: Weaver, Kelly, James, Burnes ?
Hold Romo for saves or try Betances or Familia? None of the closers listed in the buy are availble
Thanks!
Kelly, Burnes — Try Familia
Plesac was awesome in his first start against a tough lineup. But his velo and high fly ball rate concerns me. I don’t worry about his peripherals, because they weren’t bad in the minors and pitchers learn to adapt to the majors – and no one is better at that than the Indians and Astros. I would want to see another start or two out of him before trusting his ratios though in a short year where an ugly start or two is magnified.
Gotcha
Nice semi-buy on Shed Long…
what are your thoughts on Tim (no relation to Davey) Lopes? Or JP Crawford?
JP
Please advise what order you would take these hitters ROS. No particular position need. 5-category standard rot redraft league.
Teoscar
Vlad
Ohtani
Swanson
Vlad, Ohtani
Howdy Grey! Hope all is well; H2h pts weekly lock league. Looking to make some adds for week week & beyond.
Here are some bats & pitchers I have my eye on
Bats: Kyle Lewis , Colin Moran, Jackie Bradley jr, Teoscar Hernandez, Nick Hoerner (ss/2b), Mitch Moreland, Jacoby Jones & JP Crawford
Pitchers im eyeing :
Matt Boyd, Nate Pearson, matz, Jordan Montgomery, Adam Wainwright, Brady singer, and lastly Tyler Chatwood (I can put him at RP as he is SP/ RP eligible)
My drop candidates for bats:
Jonathan villar, Khris Davis, yandy Diaz, Travis Shaw, Jon berti, Chris Taylor , Freddy galvis , carter kieboom,
Drop candidates for pitchers:
Folty
Thanks man & have a terrific weekend like the great artist R Kelly would say “it’s the freakin weekend im gonna have me some fun!”
Haha…Lewis, Teoscar, JBJ lode Davis, Shaw and Taylor
Pearson over Folty
Just realized Yordan alverez was dropped. Add him & put him in my DL? He’s mainly a stash add
Thanks again grey
Stash, why not
Jansen or Varsho?
Varsho while Jays are postponed
Hey Grey,
1. Any hesitation about starting Gallen tonight vs. LAD?
2. Would you drop R. Hill for Kelly or hold?
1. Yes hesitation
2. Hold
At the top of the league with my ratios, with that in mind would you skip Gallen then?
Sure, I could see it, kinda depends on depth of league
I hear ya, there isn’t really a one size fits all answer to the question. Alright thanks man!
No problem
Would you drop any of the following pitchers to pick up Merril Kelly?
* Stripling
* May
* Javier
* Chirinos
* Howard
Howard
Hi Grey,
Should I drop CHOO in favor of Grisham?
thanks
Sure
Drop one, Ryu Musgrove or Yonny, thank you
Yonny
best to start tonight: Logan Webb or Matt Andriese? best chance of either getting a W and 5 K’s? or, no way to start either? thx!
Neither? Webb
with prospects being called up. is now the time to add Jo Adell and Mackenzie Gore
i’m surprised they didn’t add Jo Adell already with Trout moving to paternity leave for a few weeks
and Davis had a decent game last. i’m not even sure if Mackenzie gets the call that he would start. i’m thinking he may start in a long relief role.
any thoughts on what to expect for call up and role on team
Don’t think we’re seeing Adell since we haven’t already — I don’t know why not…Maybe soon, who knows
Not Xander!
Say it ain’t so Gray, say it ain’t so….. or is it more for this season than long term for a dynasty?
This season, not long term
James Karinchak or gallegos? Need a closer.
Drop yoenis. I also have a Rosario who I was thinking of dropping for Kelly or teoscar.
My team is pretty loaded this would be bench move until I grow tired.
Karinchak
Rosario? Who? Amed? Eddie?
Amed. Haha.
Seven inning doubleheaders. This will be like playing roulette on who wins a league. Madrigal or Riley—ROS,of course.
Yup! Madrigal
When do you think Mize manning or Tarik get called up?
No faith in ‘when’ timetables… Maybe next week?
Lugo? Not Familia? C’mon, now.
I have no idea…I like Lugo, but maybe it’s Familia
Jansen or varsho beyond this weekend? (Obviously Jansen doesn’t have games)
Madrigal or hoerner?
Jansen when he has games…
Madrigal
Wil Myers is now a BUY?????
What the Hell has gotten into you? Is this some sort of reverse voodoo whammy curse you’re trying to put on my boy Willie?
I don’t know whether to blow kisses at you or fart at you! Maybe I’ll cover my bases and do both.
Haha
Hi
Start gallen vs LAD?
Meh
Thx. Stay safe bro
You too!
Grey, can we get a top 100 for next year fantasy? Haha. Seems the commissioner will shut things down if players don’t get there sh!t together..
My league is not drafting next year we are keeping our current team.
You think guys like Kelenic, Maze, Gore will make teams out of spring. Normally these type of guys are drafted in my league and stashed.
Smith w
Freeman
Moustakas
Arenado
Story
Bellinger
Stanton
Rosario E
U – Chapman
Vasquez
Biggio
Rosario A
Lewis K
Grisham
Cespedes
Bieber
Glasnow
Nola
Heaney
Canning
Urias
Civale
Maeda
Odorizzi
Bradley
Just thinking ahead cause I think it will shut down
Yikes, yeah, it’s not great, right?
If the season start as normal and those guys don’t play this year, they won’t break camp next year — if we see them this year, we will see them breaking camp
Whatsup Grey,
Welcome back man. Was hoping your have some of those Rangers in the sell today. How long is the leash for Dannys and Calhoun?
Thanks man, hope all is well
You can lose Calhoun and Dannys in most shallower mixed leagues — you too!
I’m in a jam Grey and have to sit one – who is it? Is it crazy to think Springer? I usually employ a “never bench your studs” approach, but Lewis and Grisham are both so hot rn.
Olson @ SEA, T. Walker ($25.1)
Rizzo v. PIT, T. Williams ($13.7)
Springer @LAA, Andriese ($32.4)
Soler v. CHW, Keuchel ($10.3)
K. Lewis v. OAK, Manaea (-$5.9)
T. Grisham @ COL, Gray ($35.1)
Not crazy to think Springer
Dannys in the doghouse. Cut for Madrigal, McMahon, Hilliard or Bux?
Madrigal
Actually McMahon in Coors
Great! I will hold him.
I Need a starter badly and Paxton owner is fed up after one inning of his work. I could part with an OF. Would you take the risk and do any of these? And I assume Akiyama is the first I should offer, right?
1. Bux
2. Mercado
3. Akiyama
Yeah, any of them, reverse order
Hey grey! Where does Solak stack against Teoscar, O’Neill and those types for you? Seems to be hitting #2 pretty much every day now…
Last
Thx!
No problem
Grey!! I have holland, I know he sucks should I drop for drake, rosenthal, goody, or m. Barnes?
As far as catcher I’ve been adding and dropping Jansen and Carson Kelly. Should I just add varsho, Molina is available as well.
And for the last question, currently rostering Hampton, and choo as bench players, should I drop for Hoerner, long or jacoby Jones?
Drake — Varsho — try Hoerner kinda depends on needs tho
Season could be shit down as early as Monday. Woof.
If it happens we need a scapegoat. I blame Jorge Alfaro. First Marlin to go down last week. He must have gone out looking for some strange in Atlanta and instead of syphilis he caught Corona.
Haha
They’re gonna do everything to get season in tho…anything can happen but they really want postseason $
Manfred being like the dad threatening the kids he’ll turn the car around 3 hours into an 8 hour road trip cause the kids are misbehaving in the back seat… empty threat – he’s driving on with no bathroom breaks no matter what
Yeah, totally…owners want the season to happen…might be a mess tho
I’m in a 10 team redraft mixed league, and am pondering picking up any/some of these pitchers. I’d appreciate it if you could help me rank them.
* Canning
* Merrill Kelly
* Bassit
* Turnbull
Kelly, Bassitt
Grey!
Madrigal or C Taylor?
Thanks
Madrigal
Wily Adams’s batting 3rd tonight..
Keeping my eye on that guy..
Ooh, nice!
FML, hows it go?
That R CL I did for Royce got auto drafted. Man, my pitching was all starters. Tons of fun.
I’m going to casually play it out for shits and giggles. How are you feeling about your leagues knowing that all your players are sitting in the chamber of some weird game of Russian Roulette?
I’m in 3rd overall in TGFBI (1st in league), nearly 1st in LABR and a mess elsewhere! Gonna be all luck this year, my main brosef
I grew a spiritual mustache. I’ll waft its vibes your way.
About time you entered the realm of coolness
I was so cool that you didn’t even know I was cool because your perception of cool was limited to your hollywood lifestyle cool….we cool?
I’ll tweet you a good pic of the stache when I take one
We so cool
On a serious note. I’ve been playing OOTP baseball which has been a fun replacement for fantasy and takes me back to childhood because you collect cards and the build teams to compete (among lots of other modes they have)
I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what that was until that very brief explanation by you
It just a baseball sim game. Lots of modes. A season takes a week. You can play tournaments. They have a fantasy style game too that Ralph was telling me about. You can even enter your whole league into a sim and let it play out.
I don’t think I understand what a sim game is — computer just randomly assigns game scores? You roll a die like Dungeons and Dragons and wear a hat?
Are we dropping Edwin Diaz at this point? The Mets have several viable alternatives.
Yeah, that’s fine
after tonight i don’t know how viable those alternatives are
Damn. They all suck.
Dumbass Lovullo starting Lamb again. It must be love when your .193 hitting 1B from 2019 is down to .067 and you keep rolling him out there.
Can’t believe how dumb he is
Daniel Murphy has a man-bun.
And Wade Davis is shitty.
Welp, dropping him
1. Is Jordan Montgomery someone to care about in a 12 teamer? My pitching blows so looking for a lightning bolt. Would have to drop either Merrill or Gallegos (holds and saves league so was hoping Gallegos could help.).
2. Is Nimmo worth rostering? Mercado or Cesar would go.
1. May as well try him
2. Lose Cesar
Ah shucks, I’m in the intro mom! I’ve made it.
One thing to pump the breaks on your swoon, Ryu. What happens when you throw slow and lose velo due to short ramp up?
Fastball velo:
2019: 90.7 mph
7/24/20: 89.9 mph
7/30/20: 88.3 pmh
Ruhroh Raggy. Its going down instead of up.
His groundball rate is going down: 38.7% (2019: 50.4%) they are elevating him. And looks like his command is suffering too. He has already issued 4 walks compared to 24 all of last year and he’s hitting the zone anf getting first pitch strikes a few ticks less (small sample) but still real.
summation, I probably don’t want to stick around while he finds himself.
Good point
Yeah, short ramps aren’t good either
Catcher questions! Varsho on bench again. I’ve got Will Smith at C whose time split with Barnes has been frustrating. Caratini is playing almost everyday and is available. How long should I wait out Varsho and should I stick with Smith for now or look at Caratini while I wait for Varasho?
Drop any of Mercado, Reyes, Happ or Pederson for Teoscar and/or Yoshi?
Thanks!
Mercado for Teoscar
1. Worst two of this list: Merrill, Yonny, J Montgomery, Lester, CMart,
2. Stash Odorizzi or Stroman
Thanks
Kelly, CMart
2. Stroman
Grey,
Start or sit Wacha vs ATL? Leaning towards sitting.
Sit
Grey, I heard this rumor that Casey Mize may make his debut tomorrow. If so, would you start him tomorrow vs Twins?
Sounds dangerous, but I’d try in some leagues
And would you drop Wacha and Happ to make room for Kershaw and Mize?
Yes
ok i’ll drop them both. Thanks again.
No problem
Start Maeda against Cleveland today? Clev and Castillo killed my ratios yesterday.
I would
Streamer thoughts-there not very good
Lyles @ SF
Smyly vs Tex
Wacha @ Atl.
Like I said not very good but best chance of getting a win.
Thanks
Just looked at SON and Smyly is favored over Lyles. SF playing some fairly good ball right now and Texas not looking very good. Oh well go figure.
They’re not good — Smyly
Happy August!
Merrill Kelly is available in my 12-team, 6×6, Roto redraft league.
Would you drop any of the following for him:
– G. Canning
– Robbie Ray (I just claimed on waivers as long term option, but he’s looked shaky at best)
– Carlos Martinez (teams on Covid, but gets DET next)
– Doolittle (is he even the closer now?)
– Casey Mize (just added this morning – debut tomorrow?)
Thanks as always
Doolittle
Hey grey! If I need average and R (at least until Acuna and Yelich get going) would you bump Fletcher over Adames, or still Adames? Thanks!
I’d go Fletcher
Hey Grey!
1) Thoughts on Kimbrel? Is he toast?
I have karinchak, Kimbrel, gott, melancon, jansen. Do I drop Kimbrel to try to snag another closer or for SP streaming? Some pitchers that are available include kelly, Robbie ray, Dylan Bundy
2) is villar worth holding? At least until Monday to see what’s up? Do you like Moran or madrigal over him? I really need SB
Thanks!
1. Looks toasty, but think he’s still the closer — but you can stream there, depends on matchups — I like Bundy and Kelly
2. I think Marlins are out until at least Friday — you can hold if you have room — I like Madrigal of those two
robert leading off today Madrigal 9th
Ugh, I love Robert, but Madrigal should be 2nd
Grey,
Between Wacha and Happ which one should I drop to activate Kershaw?
Wacha
ok thanks
No problem
Grey Matter- will i go back to back in my 12 man season long no keeper era or batting ave league.. Remember i won last year for the first time in 16 years!
C sanchez
1b Alonso
2b Muncy
3b j rameriz
Ss dansby swans
Of bellinger
Of Castellanos
Of k lewis
Dh y alvarez (mark canha now)
SP is where you come in!
Sp darvish
Sp fried
Sp lynn
Sp gallen
Sp bundy
Sp m keller
Sp ordorizz
Sp boyd
Closer Osuna
If you say yes im going to tell my commish to mail me the check!
And you win again! Get the check now!
Thank you… I’ll let them know. Im sure theyll be thrilled!
No problem
Victor Reyes or Braun ros?
Braun
I am in Fantrax roto league with daily lineups BUT only weekly waiver claims using FAAB with a $1000 to start. In the past there was no reason to panic & not stick with your drafted team but this year is a 60 day sprint.
Having issues with my OF and some possibilities to add to or upgrade my RP or SP
1 MY OF is currently: Soler, Mercado, Happ, Avisail, W Calhoun & Kingery
I have a few options: Lopes, V Reyes, J Jones, Kiermaier, Dickerson, Tsugsugo, or Carlson
2 My closers are: Robles, Jimenez, N Anderson with Giles on the DL (but no actual DL slots but seems worth holding for now?)
SPs are: Clevinger, Berrios, Gallen, Urias, Yarbrough, Cueto, Richards, Gore (want to hold for now) & F Peralta & the easy drops seem to be R Lopez & Kikuchi.
Some RPs available are: Sulser, T Williams, Bass, Burdi, Drake, Goody, Gott, Jeffress, Altavilla, & Karinchak
SPs: Kelly, Gibson, P Lopez, Cristian, Duffy, Walker or Wright (Mize & Whitley).
New to FAAB as far as what would be a decent bid …who might my priorities be for OF? then upgraes for SP or RP? & the approximate $$ bids? & Who might the drops be beyond Lopez & Kikuchi if any??
Is this a 5 OF league? Do you need bats? If so, Lose Kingery, Mercado, Anderson — Get Tsutsugo, Jones — Anderson for Jeffress
Kelly, Javier, Mize or Walker over Freddy, Lopez, Kikuchi
Bid agressively — Prolly do around $35-45 bids on everyone, but $110 on Mize
Yes 5 OF’s & I forgot to add McCutchen as one of my guys
The problem with this league & this year is despite the daily lineups you only have weekly FAAB pickups so if a team cancels a series or a week you are pretty screwed …this year is very much a total crap shoot.
My guess is you need a few extra bats this year with position flexibility a plus & definitely not too many guys from one team BUT who knew?
The other issues is if you come up short on a bid then you wait a week to bid on someone else so essentially 1/4 of the season has passed …quite a mess.
Jeffress would be the priority over guys like Burdi or Bass or one of the others already having the job?
Mize is likely a sure call-up in your opinion I assume if you would bid that high?
I couldn’t wait for sports & fantasy to begin & now we get this?? ugh
I know this is a long winded question & I appreciate your time … so Thanks!!
Oh I missed Plesac as well as a guy who is available & already have a bid on
I’d go for Burdi or Jeffress, pretty much toss up
Mize is coming up soon if not by tomorrow
Maybe people should stop naming their ballplayers Chris Davis regardless of spelling?
HAHA
Gamel or Braun now that sugar Cain is out
IMHO being in Milwaukee, I’d say Braun still gets his “rest” days or gets his usual time off with his injuries & Gamel benefits.
Braun
Maeda or Woodruff for ratios?
Woodruff
Loving Ian Happ tonight – too bad he’s only batting leadoff cause Kris Bryant has the night off
Should be there every game
oh i meant hitting near the top of the lineup – and correction Kris Bryant had some kind of stomach bug
Ah, gotcha
Probably wouldn’t use him tomorrow but Mize worth grab in a 14 teamer?
Yeah, grab him
Is he confirmed coming up?
Nothing confirmed – even in the future where I am haha.
Ah, damn
And Caleb Smith – any point holding him at this stage?
Nope
Apologies if you’ve been over this already (I’m sure you have) but are any Marlins players worth holding? I also have Villar.
On that note – stay safe!
Can lose them all…Villar might be worth keeping in deeper leagues, but unlikely — you too!
JD-Mart or Eloy?
I’d prolly go Eloy, close tho
Hey Grey,
Someone dropped Andrus… dropping Moran for him is a no brainer?
Also- madrigal or villar ?
Madrigal
Yes
Better start 10T h2h 5×5 redraft
M Kelly or Mize?
Thanks
Kelly, but close
Hey Grey,
Thanks for answering the above questions.
Can you rank these guys: houser, kelly, plesac, Bundy
Thanks!
Also throw Heaney in that mix
Heaney 2nd
Kelly, Houser, Plesac, Bundy, all close tho, so depends on matchups
12 team, 5×5 roto
After tonight’s performance does Chatwood need to be rostered for foreseeable future or is he still more of a streamer in 12 team formats? If he needs to be rostered, is he worth a #4 waiver claim? I’d have to lose someone listed below. Saves are tough to come by in this league.
SPs: Corbin, S. Gray, C-Mart, Houser, M. Kelly
RPs: Neris, Jimenez, Gott, J. Hernandez, Middleton
Yeah, I own Chatwood and will continue
Lose CMart
Lou Bob is the tits. Hope he sticks at leadoff. There’s no reason to think that he won’t with the way he’s playing.
It’s a shame that my pitching is going tits up so far. Need Odorizzi to come back soon. At least I drafted Mr. Kelly, though I wouldn’t use him against the Dodgers tomorrow…
Love me some Lou Bob
I hate closers!
Same
14 team OBP/HR/R/RBI/SB/TB
1) Add Teoscar over any of Happ, Gisham or Solak?
2) With QS and K/BB in mind, how would you rank Montgomery, Walker, Kelly, Shoemaker
Thanks!
1. Solak
2. Kelly, Shoemaker, JoMo
Hey Grey! Pretty hilarious trying to plan weekly lineups when the decision making process isn’t “who are they playing” but “is their team playing at all”? Anyway!
1. Somehow lost waiver priority on Varsho despite a solid faab bid. Would you trade Hand for Karincheck and Varsho, or is that still too light in case Hand isn’t out so quick?
2. Need to drop one (possibly 2 depending on how desclafani looks when activated) of the following reserve guys in my weekly league, who are your first 2 drops?
Lugo (current closers are Hudson Britton Hand Burdi)
Burnes
Mercado
E5
Solak
O’Neill
Desclafani
Thanks!
Adding Josh James to the list above if he has another bad outing today
Ha, I know
1. I’d want Karinchak
2. Mercado, Solak
Grey,
Start or sit Ohtani and Paxton? leaning towards sitting Ohtani vss HOU, and starting Paxton vs. BOS. Thoughts?
Start Pax, sit Ohtani
and start Kershaw vs ARI
Sure
Looks like the Marlins are gonna play again starting Tuesday
Let’s get it!
Just don’t get covid!
Amen!
and i spoke too soon – Cardinals with more positives today – they are now the new Marlins, but this time a legit MLB team. I don’t have him on my team, but you gotta just wait it out with a guy like Goldy right?
Yeah
Hanser Alberto or Madrigal?
Madrigal
Start Chirinos @ Baltimore, Kelly vs Dodgers? Sit Civale @ MIN?
Kelly
Grey, u starting Kelly at home vs Dodgers?
I am
Oberg likely done for year with blood clots in his right arm and Wade Davis goes on the IL as well. Who is the presumed closer?
Looks like Jairo Diaz?
Diaz
Cespedes is missing. This season just keeps getting stranger and stranger.
Yup
If Cespedes ends up leaving the Mets, then I am buying Dominic Smith everywhere.
Free JD!
Don’t think he’s leaving, but guess you never know
Sounds like Cespedes is opting out but didn’t tell the team. That is just rumor, so we shall see…
Damn, that’s too bad
Confirmed by the Mets GM
How much of a $1000 budget you spending on Javier or Kelly this week to replace Ed Rod. Have Odorizzi and Stroman both still not pitching. Go deep?
Also Jairo Diaz or Sulser top target for saves? Planning on a round $90
Javier — 67
Kelly — 89
Diaz — 112
It’s either an alien abduction or one of those unmarked vans snagging up people OR the Covid got him
Haha
Would you drop Happ for Kyle Tucker?
Sure
Grey,
I am fed up with Kimbrel. He is killing me (You’re killing me Kimbrel, you’re killing me”. Sorry Grey, but I had to put my own spin on The Sandlot line. Anyway I am looking for a replacement. My choices are:
Jeremy Jeffress
Oliver Drake
Nick Goody
Taylor Williams
Leaning towards “The Drake” (Seinfeld reference)
Should I hold or pick one of them up? If so, who?
Ha…Jeffress
Cut KImbrel for Jeffress?
Sure
what about greg Holland? Would you drop Holland for of the remaining three?
for holland Would you pick up either Sulser, Drake, Goody or Taylor Williams? Thanks
Yes, Sulser
ok thanks doing it now
No problem
Sure
gurriel (HOU) dropped. i have edwin at 1B. gurriel over edwin here? OPS added.
Meh, really? I don’t think I would
since i typed that osuna and antana go out for DL’s. i already had too many closers, and with howie missing games and/or back sore didn’t have enough starting hitters. now i still have r-iggy, rogers (MIN), duffey, diego and hand for RP (castillo had been in SP slot). was able to add jd davis (3B/LF) for 3B, have an open roster spot so i’ll waiver gurriel (1B/3B) on his own with no drops. i didn’t need 4 closers/2 holds guys anyway, this is shallow 12 teamer, i can add closers or holds guys from FA for the most part.
whew, i forgot today is the first of the 7 inning doubleheaders, thought r-iggy was yet again being brought into the 6th inning (albeit that WAS the high leverage spot, bases loaded, so smart move by manager if he’s your best RP), but that really was the 2nd to last inning anyway.
Sulser and Drake dropped. Add either over:
Gott, J. Hernandez, Middleton?
And in what order in case I can only grab one. Thanks
Drake over Middleton, I guess, but all coin flips
Grey, u buying into Kemp at home? Another homer
Worth dropping Hilliard for Kemp?
unless we see more days of hilliard benched vs righties for kemp (such as today, but today is sunday and managers bench all sorts of people on sundays). before today kemp had only played vs lefties.
so NOT unless kemp is playing routinely over hilliard vs righties.
Sure
otani looking better today, most of these balls are close. the walk pitch to garneau was a strikeout strike too, along with the 2nd ball to springer being a strike. he clearly needed more camp time though.
a lot of these pitches are the exact kind you see some umps just give to a pitcher in certain cases too (not that they should be, all of them except those 2 mentioned were balls)
Hey Grey,
Hope you’re doing well.
I have Moran and Mike Yastrzemski.
Villar and Madrigal are FA. I know the marlins are playing Tuesday. Making any moves ? Thanks!
I also hve christian Stewart that could potentially be dropped for Madrigal or villar
Drop Stewart and Moran for Madrigal and Villar
Both for both
Meh I meant to say Christian Walker ! Sorry my brain isn’t working long day at the hospital. How does this change? Thanks!
So I basically have Moran, Christian Walker, and Yastrzemski
Which two do I drop for villar and Madrigal? Thanks again!
Moran, Yaz
Eloy or Vlad for this season only? Standard roto. Small league.
Eloy
NL only, lost votto to corona just now. somebody dropped segura who’s back shortly. have this (OBP over AVG, net steals over steals, total bases added). somebody dropped tyler o’neill too lately, i FAAB ‘d for 8 but could’ve spent less. since votto is locked up till 3 AM and i can’t input a claim for an opening that doesn’t occur till 3 am i’ll have to drop bote here first, then have an opening later (that i’ll give to bruce at first for sure). question is how much to bid on segura.
C suzuki
1B freeman
2B mcneil (can move to 3B and wong to 2B, but of course STL sounds off for a week and wong/oneill might be some of the ones that have corona here)
3B bote (2B)
MI wong (2B)
CI votto (will be in DL slot for tomorrow)
OF (4) harper, grisham, brocktune, mccutchen
util (1) pham
BN oneill
NA (1) lux
osuna is also out there i could add or bruce or go back to bote after obtaining segura and DL’ing votto.
oh it’s 100 starting budgets, i have 90 left.
Ah, I see now…Yeah, $6
Out of how much $? 100? $6
K. Marte’s EV, Barrel % and HH rate is way down compared to last year. D-Backs lineup isn’t very productive too so I wonder where he’ll get counting stats if he doesn’t start to clear the fences. Most people said the power was a fluke and it looks like they may be right and he’s a batting average guy.
sounds like you know yr stuff on him and didn’t pay his super inflated from last year’s stats price.
Meh, it’s 10 days
there’s certainly that, is this the guy who was trying to ask about benching acuna lately? probably not, but that’s just a much worse version of this kind of worrying. acuna goes 1-3rd overall and somebody’s thinking of benching him on i think the 6th game for ATL. hahahaha. wish i played against those types.
Another Kyle Lewis Dong! (rap music airhorns)
Yes!
Please pick top two ….
Pillar, , Kingery, Santander, Tucker, Buxton
Miami’s Anderson I guess could be added to the list
tucker and somebody, probably one of santander or buxton. kingery on the 2nd if steals AND multi positions needed.
Santander, Tucker
Grey,
Which order do you like these we adds
Burnes
Minor
Mills
I would drop Allard, and maybe JJames and Moran
15 team obp qs keep 11
Thanks man
I’d look at matchups — Minor, Burnes
Grey,
I just heard Ohtani got an MRI. I am preparing for an IL stint for him, would you pick up Tejay Antone?
longer list unless like literally no other starters out there, mills plays KC tomorrow, i’d go him. mahle over antone too even if just CIN guys.