Didja know Ronny Mauricio‘s full name was Ronny Bobby Ricky And Mauricio? If you know, you know, which is pretty self-explanatory. Hey, Biggie, if you don’t know, you don’t know. Biggie Smalls, Mr. Exposition! If Notorious B.I.G. lived, I’m sure he would’ve had an incredibly long and illustrious career, but also, I don’t know, I’m spitballing here, but, would, ya know, he also have turned out awful? No, no, not at all like Craig Mack or Shine or Mase or Faith Evans. No! He would’ve been the one good rapper discovered by P. Diddy that had long-lasting appeal. Any hoo! How’d I even get on that? Any hoo, Part 2: More Hoo! Ronny Mauricio was called up to. Dot dot dot. I guess play some 3rd, some OF and maybe some 2nd? And McNeil moves to the glue factory? To the farm upstate driven there by Starling Marte? Luisangel Acuña, Brett Baty or Marte never play? I have serious questions about Ronny’s playing time, but he was a 23/24/.292 hitter in 116 games at Triple-A his last full year, and looks like he’s hit the ground running this year too: 3/6/.323 in 19 minor league games. His playing time question mark worries me but: He could be a grab everywhere, so grab him to see what the playing time looks like? That works for me. And now you know you know. By the way, the inevitable Jersey Mike’s sponsorship with Ronny will be the Mets’ biggest chain restaurant marketing partnership since Sbarro’s promoted their pepperoni pizzas on Mike Piazza’s back. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Mark Vientos – Hit the IL with “Can he more boring to roster in fantasy? Actually, don’t answer that, I’ve already forgotten the question.” His timetable is unclear.
Juan Soto – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, 3rd homer in four games. As I kinda alluded to the other day, Sexy Dr. Pepper’s gonna get to the Break and appear exactly as he always is, maybe a little lower on average, because he’s behind the eight ball there. Someone get him in front of that stupid eight ball!
Tylor Megill – 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.77. You go into Dodger Stadium and come out that unscathed? Partially scathed? A little scathed off the sides and top? That’s not bad.
Max Muncy – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th and 9th homer, 2nd and 3rd homer in three games, 4th and 5th homer in four games, and nine homers in, well, you know. He’s a hot schmotato clearly. Speaking of clearly, he’s supposedly become Ted Williams now that he has glasses. It took him 12 years to realize he needed glasses? How is that possible?
Jose Urena – Signed with the Dodgers. In related news, the Dodgers spent three-point-three billion to need Jose Urena.
Tanner Bibee – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.89. Promise you if you started him, he would’ve gave up 5 ER in 2 IP. I can promise you that.
Carlos Rodon – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.49. He’s been sneaky dynamite. Rodonamite. Are people aware of how good he’s been? Rhetorical, because I trust you.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 8th homer as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “When Susan said ‘Four,’ in the elevator, I thought she meant choose four floors and push them all. I wasn’t trying to make her late.”
Anthony Volpe – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer. I actually have him in one league, my RCL, and — sonavabench! — and I benched him because he’s so gee-dee boring. I should specify. He’s boring for as exciting as I think he can be.
Devin Williams – 1 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 6.35, and squeaked out the save. He’s the closer until he loses the job, and he seems like he really wants to lose the job. Not sure what’s up with him, but rostering Fernando Cruz may not be a bad idea.
Bowden Francis – 1 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.84. I picked him up for that start. I dropped him a few weeks ago because he sucked, then went out of my way to add him back for that. I hate him so much.
Addison Barger – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. He’s reaching levels of schmotatoness not seen since Kyren Paris.
Bryce Harper – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 9th homer. Beginning to think next year will be the year that I finally don’t put Harper in my top 20. He’s moved into the solid, but unspectacular realm. One of the more boring realms the Starks lorded over.
Cristopher Sanchez – 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.15. His xFIP is 3.13. Almost a “jinx, you owe me a soda.”
Trea Turner – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 6th and 7th homer. Treat Urner letting out his inner dog. Speaking of dogs, my dog Ted turns 14 today. Literally Old Yeller.
Corbin Burnes – Hit the IL with elbow inflammation. First announced by him, leaving the mound.
Ketel Marte – 3-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 9th and 10th homer, hitting .294. I want to apologize to Ketel for things said about him by 2024 Grey. He was a dumb man! An idiot, even!
Corbin Carroll – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 17th and 18th homer. Corbin Carroll is on pace for 50 homers. Zoinks!
Zac Gallen – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.13. When a guy falls out of favor with me like Gallen did, he has to earn his way back. Keep earning!
Drake Baldwin – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer. How bad is the Braves season? Their lone highlight is Drake Baldwin’s six-homer season. Okay, he’s hitting .300+, but still.
Marcell Ozuna – 0-for-4, 1 run as he was lowered to the five hole, after the Braves said he was playing with a tear in his hip. A tear under his eye and he could Crip walk.
Spencer Strider – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.68. Ya know what’s gonna be sweet? Drafting Strider and Alcantara everywhere next year for cheap.
Bobby Witt Jr. – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 7th homer. He can be having a quiet season and still a top 25 season. That’s the sign of a true, top fantasy talent.
Jac Caglianone – 0-for-5 as he was called up. He hit 6th and should be rostered in every league. Here’s my Jac Caglianone fantasy.
Alec Burleson – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. One of my bigger mistakes was drafting this schmohawk in multiple leagues. He’s basically unrosterable in weekly leagues. They platoon him every other game and now he’s hitting 7th. Boy, he sucks. Not as bad as Nolan Gorman (2-for-4, 2 RBIs who hit his 2nd homer) but close.
Cade Horton – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.21. Found out yesterday in the comments there’s 72 Cades in the majors. Like virgins set aside for Muslim martyrs. So many Cades!
Pete Crow-Armstrong – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 20th and 21st steal. He became the 4th fastest in MLB history to have a 15/20 season. Top four are as sexy as all get-out: Eric Davis, Ken Williams, Bobby Bonds then him. Eric Davis feels like a pretty good comp here too. Just supremely talented.
Michael Busch – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 2nd homer in two games. Hot schmotato alert!
Brandon Woodruff – Took a comebacker off his elbow in his final rehab start. X-rays were negative, and, well, let’s see if it really was his final rehab start now. I don’t want him anywhere near my teams, for what it’s Wuertz.
Sal Frelick – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, hitting near-.400 in the last week, around a top 30 OF on the 30-day Player Rater, and knows the answer to the Tootsie Roll owl’s questions.
Freddy Peralta – 6 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.92 vs. Hunter Greene – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.72. This matchup was billed as, “Freddy/Hunter, There’s No More Nightmare On My Street.” Ugh, seeing Greene was pulled early due to his groin. Makes me want to do the opposite.
Tyler Stephenson – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, 2nd homer in a week, and near the top of catcher pickups for this week, which I know because I’m getting the Buy column in order for today’s Patreon.
Tyler Mahle – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.02. His statline was 5 IP, 1 ER, then I refreshed the box score, and it tacked on three more runs. So, I hit the “back” button on my browser, that’s the only kind of Mahle regression I want to see.
Evan Carter – 0-for-1 as he was activated from the IL, and pulled from the game as soon as a lefty came in. “He’s been useless for two years.” That’s me answering someone who asks, “Am I picking up Evan Carter?”
Kameron Misner – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Don’t make the Rays look smart for demoting Simpson. Don’t do that!
Drew Rasmussen – 5 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.14. Think some of youse focus on the wrong things. If Rasmussen has a nothing ERA, just let him go until he’s either not good or shut down. Everything doesn’t need to be “Getting out in front of a guy before his inevitable shut down or collapse.”
Junior Caminero – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 14th homer, 3rd homer in three games, 4th homer un five games, 5th homer in six games, 45th homer in a month. Junior is making daddy happy.
Colton Cowser – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer as he was activated from the IL and played for the first time since March. Yes, he can still be solid. Yes, you should pick him up.
Tomoyuki Sugano – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.04. He’s making an excellent case for why chasing Ks doesn’t matter as much as command. He has a 5.1 K/9, which is downright mid-1980’s level strikeouts, like he’s Tommy John, the pitcher, not the surgery. In 1984, John had a 2.3 K/9. That is legit hilarious.
George Kirby – 5 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 8.56, and left after taking a comebacker off his hand-ish, face-kinda? He seemed fine, walking off the mound. What’s the bigger shame is he’ll struggle through this year, then say he’s fine next March, until he needs arm surgery halfway through Spring Training, and everyone will be like, “Oh my God, all pitchers’ arms are falling off,” when, no, pitchers are injured in March, who were already hurt the previous year.
Rowdy Tellez – 1-for-4 and his 9th homer, hitting .207. How on the earth that is shaped like Tellez does he have nine homers?
Jordan Hicks – Hit the IL with “hasn’t been good all year.” Timetable unclear.
Landen Roupp – 6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.18. Pick up or hold Roupp is the answer to 80% of the comments.
Heliot Ramos – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .293. That’s preseason sleeper, Heliot Ramos!
Camilo Doval – 1 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 1.67, and the blown save. Waited to give up his first runs in a month until he was named closer. Very smart!
Ryan Bergert – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.00. Next week’s trivia questions, “Who was Ryan Bergert? Did we ever find out before he was sent back down?” Answers will be, “I still don’t really know. Some guy who was terrible in Double-A last year, I think.”
Pablo Lopez – Pulled himself from the game with shoulder tightness. That’s basically a white flag being waved that reads, “Call Dr. James Andrews.”
Willi Castro – 2-for-4 and his 5th and 6th homer. How goofy is Bing Bong Stadium? Willi Castro doing multiple bing bongs.
Trevor Larnach – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 9th homer, 2nd homer in five games and he has back-to-back four-homer months. So. Dot dot dot. He has three more homers in his bat for June.
Sawyer Gipson-Long – Will start today. So, let’s see what that means! (I sound so excited.) He’s shown impeccable command in the minors; this year’s BB/9 is 1.1 and that’s a monocle’s worth of info for me! If he can translate that to majors and hold an 8.5 K/9, it would be hard to not be somewhat useful. Prolly mostly for 15-teamers, but could be 12-team and shallower worthwhile.
Shane Smith – 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at…Guess. Go ahead. What could it be? 4? 3.75? 3.35? Bzzt wrongo! It’s 2.45. Pretty sure if all your pitchers were pitching that well, you’d be doing a-okay.
Yusei Kikuchi – 5 IP, 3 ER, 8 hits, 5 BBs, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.23. What’s happening now with Kikuchi is why I was worried about him coming into this year. He lost his command four starts ago, and because the Angels have no actual coaches, he can’t fix the issue.
Brayan Bello – 6 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.91. Streamonator is fairly neutral on his next start, and I guess it’s fine, but I’ve fallen out of love with Bello.
Ceddanne Rafaela – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in two games. Because I was looking at the Player Rater for Volpe above, I glanced at Rafaela. He’s a schmotato right now, but he’s been miserable to roster.
Lance McCullers Jr. – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.44. McCullers, Cullers, Cullers, Cullers! I told you to pick him up after his last start because “what harm could it do.” No harm yet!
Christian Walker – 1-for-4 and his 8th homer. He needs a 10-homer June for me to get excited, but I want to get excited.
Isaac Paredes – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .252. The Merman was right once again! I do love a Paredes!
Paul Skenes – 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.05. Wonder if it pisses him off at all to be lapped by Skubal as the best pitcher in baseball. Being serious. These guys follow that shizz and are competitive.
Hunter Goodman – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer in two games. Break up the Rockies!
Sandy Alcantara – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 7.89. This start was vs. the Suckies so I put Sandy’s statline into my “Vs. Suckies Generator” and he actually went 2 1/3 IP, 5 ER. Don’t argue with math.
Max Meyer – Hit the IL with “do you need us to make up an injury or can we have the dignity of just IL’ing him because he sucks?” Unclear of the timetable for return. Eury Perez is returning for the next road trip, so there’s that. In fact, let’s take it to a new blurb.
Eury Perez – Will be returning shortly and if he happens to be on waivers in your league, now is the time to act. Why are you stuffing your mouth with cotton balls? You’re not Marlon Brando in The Godfather, and that’s not what I meant by “time to act.” Eury Perez has a 3.15 ERA and 10.6 K/9 in 91 1/3 IP in the majors, i.e., he could be a number two as soon as he steps back on the mound. If you’re curious, he has a 11.3 K/9 and 1.96 ERA in the minors during his rehab. Yeah, he could be special. This is your call to action. Stop imitating Brando, you dummy!
Which 2 of these relievers should I roster in a saves and holds league? (My other closer is Felix Bautista) : Justin Martinez, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Reed Garret, Fernando Cruz, Kenley Jansen, Tyler Rogers, Jeremiah Estrada, Shelby Miller
Singer, Roupp, matchups or both?
Roupp, matchups of course make a difference
Oneil Cruz: with 2 outs doubles, and before the next pitch is thrown steals 3rd. And they *knew* he was going to steal 3rd and he stole 3rd anyway.
Dude is ridiculous.
Absolutely is
Oh man I cant wait to see how Soriano and Abbott did today for me. Got Schmidt going too. Im sure those scrubs (still minors eligible in my league) Hall and Burrow got smashed today.
No way id have been better off starting Freeland and Quantrill right? Riggght???
Hahah
What’s good Ted? Happy Birthday:)
Ted thanks you!
Effing Cubs. Could have done with them stomping all over Gore there.
Hey cmon!
And now he’s mowin’ ’em down. Grrr! *shakes fist at sky*
We like Gore please no more of this slander
*rasperry*
Gah. Apparently Springs is starting behind an opener. No QS for me!
Damn
I just dropped McLain for Ceddanne. It felt good.
Yes
Grey,
I’m in a 12 team 6×6 with OPS and QS.
This trade offer is on the table.
His Mize for my O’Hearn.
I’d appreciate your thoughts on it.
Thanks!
O’Hearn
Schwell or Sonny in standard weekly roto?
Schwell
Hello Grey Da Man!
With Cowser off the IL, who’s the drop:
LuBob Jr.
Doyle
Friedl
Thanks!
Doyle
Thank you!
SON seems to like both:
Springs vs. MIN
Zebby @ ATH
and to a lesser extend, Shane Baz vs. TEX
I know you’re not a fan of Baz, but you taking a chance on any of these 3?
Thanks again
None of these sound good, but it depends on how badly you need them
You’re absolutely correct, none are very good and I know it’s only 2-days into the week but I’m currently down 1-9 and below are how I stack up in the pitching cats:
Wins: down 1-2
Saves: down 0-1
K’s: tied
ERA: up 4.50 – 5.18
WHIP: down 1.36 – 1.19
QS: down 1-2
So fairly close in all categories but could make up some ground with a good SP-stream
I’d start all 3
Well, Giddyup then!
Happy Let’s-Start-Jeffrey-Springs Day!
Haha
Well goshdarnit, just read that Springs is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Justin Sterner… not sure if that’s better or worse for his chances. LOL
Giddy up indeed
LFG!
Haha
Fair offer, Keep forever with no contracts?
Bregman for Mookie?
Sounds fair
So Westburg is coming back, but with a recent roster spot open due to IR I can add Westy w/out a drop, but I have need for some Guru insight about my infield.
My infield:
O’Hearn, Schanuel, Jac
Garcia Jr, Stott
Perdomo, Volpe, Shaw, Marcelo Mayer
Mauricio is available… drop any above for Mauricio or hold?
Thanks much!
Mayer
Good afternoon Grey!
McCullers or Will Warren ROS
Thanks
McCullers
Drop Jasson Dominguez,Shaw,Grisham or Masyn Winn for Kurtz?
Dominguez
Do you view Adolis Garcia as more of a streamer type in 12 T instead of must own?
Streamer
12 team h2h in first place
You sitting on Doyle on the bench and letting him try and figure it out for the next few weeks
Or moving on for other call ups or good adds?
hold
Hey Grey.
1. Is Chandler Simpson droppable at this point? Not sure if/when he returns and Rays have plenty of options.
2. Flaherty or Pivetta this season for counting stats and ratios? I need W and QS.
3. Palencia, Kahnle or Doval for saves+holds league?
1. Sure 2. Flaherty 3. Palencia
Hey Grey, I gotta say, I love the “I hate him so much” comments of yours. That just makes me chuckle. And trust me, I hate pretty much everyone in sports because they all have done me wrong at one point.
Ok, so I have had Roupp on and off, and now it seems he’s back on, so who is the drop in our Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League:
Schwell
Pepiot
Abbot
McColors
Trev McGill
Pagan
Lib
Taillon
Cease
Leiter
B Miller
Yarborough
Gotta say, now that I type that out, I don’t feel so well – HA! Any wonder I am in last?
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Grey.
Ha, yeah, is that Bobby Miller? Wow…Or Bryce Miller? Less wow, but just as meh…Leiter’s not great either
Oh yeah, that’s Bryce. I know, it sucks. I had so much hope for Jared Jones (on both teams) and Imanaga’s on the IL, and Cease sucks, but still…
Ok, I will drop Leiter. I still have faith in Miller for some stupid ass reason.
Thanks much Grey.
Actually Grey, I thought I had just enough hitters, but I actually have 6 OFs/Util – Judge, Butler, Yelich, Carpenter, Pages and Meadows. I like all of them, but I guess if someone like Pages was droppable in a 10 Teamer, that might work? Maybe?
Ok, lose pages
No problem
Upcoming starts. Pick one:
Pepiot @ Tex
Flaherty @ CHC
Gallen @ Cin
Luzardo @ Tor
Flaherty
5×5 OBP H2H
How would you rank these 3:
Ivan Herrea, Addison Barger, Jung Hoo Lee
Barger, Lee
Who do you think will provide more fantasy value in categories (R, H, HR, RBI, SB) ROS?
Cowser, O’Hearn, Sheets?
O’Hearn is really cooking now but Cowser might have more pop and speed. I like either Oriole’s park better for lefties than Sheets…
Cowser
both with 2B eligibility, drop Holliday for Westburg? 12 team Keeper league
Sure
soler not only didn’t homer, he left the game. thumbs down
I saw ugh
This one wasn’t on Bibee. Through 6 had 1er, 6k and at 93 pitches in a 1 1 game vs Yanks. Comes out for 7th with nobody warming up. 2 batters 2 homeruns then Vogt finally makes the call. Managers are always quick to remove guys today. I think Bibee gets a pass.
I know
The weird thing was that Bibee was good but wasnt dominate. He “pitched” and minimized damage. 93 pitches after 6 is roughly 15 pitches an inning, so what was Vogts plan? Leave him out for 108 pitches? Bibee has done that once in his career. Once. Just dumb managing again. Not like cruising vs the Rockies or Marlins.
I dont believe 100 is a cutoff or guys cant get stronger or better either. For him it seems about right at this point in career.
Haha, yeah
Hey Grey, 12 team league, I can’t decide whether to start Eflin @ Sea (Woo). Could you help me call this coin flip? Thanks.
I wouldn’t roster Eflin but seems ok
Giolito oh my
In a post from the other day, you said you would take Wood over Acuna. What is your primary reason? Injury risk? The Nats supporting cast isn’t very good compared to the Braves and Wood has a high strikeout and ground ball rate. Unsure how he could outpace Acuna in counting stats and wanted your thoughts on it. I have Acuna and was thinking of trading him for Wood after that post.
Flip a coin, one guy is great and one guy should be great
What’s the opposite of sonofabench? asking for a guy who sat jose soriano
lucky ass mother fu….
especially if they have giolito and sat him too….
Haha
Lucky SOBench
@Grey: weekly roto. sagnof, who do you like between randy rodriguez, f cruz, ryan walker, s miller and faucher?
thanks!
Miller
Harrison @ home against SDP or Schymidt @ home against CLE Thanks!!
Clarke
If the Marlins manage to lose today they will have given the Rockies 25% of their wins on the season in the last 3 days
Hahaha
Ahh Quantrill.
The answer to the question “Which pitcher is so crappy that even the Suckies can wallop?” Or alternatively, “which pitcher can I stream against the Suckies …that can only go so wrong?”
5 IP, 2 ER is good for him
For sure. Could have been worse.. and with my streaming track record, it HAS been!
Hahaha
Good stuff.
Thanks.
1. Yeah 2. i know 3. ok 4. Rea
Hope you’re having a great week!
1.I have Merrill Kelly on the mound at Atl with Sale pitching for the Braves. The team metrics are about even. I was leaning to sit him. Thoughts?
2.The offer of Wacha plus Rice for Gore was turned down. Would you offer Peterson plus Rice for Gore?
3. Would you offer Rice for Weathers?
As Always, thanks for all your help!!!!
1. sit 2. sure 3. yes
Thank you!!!
No problem
12 team redraft h/h points …
Which side
Soto/Riley or Ohtani
Soto
12 team redraft h/h points ….weekly lineup set
All these closers are FA in my league except one…
Pick one to set and forget ROS
Suarez
Pagan
Duran
Helsley
Fairbanks
Miller
Suarez
Kurtz, O’Hearn or Burger for CI?
O’Hearn
I dont know which is crazier. This isnt an error
https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-06/04/29a8c051-19273c58-6e0505c5-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4
or that Heriberto Hernandez made it to the majors. He was a “hot” prospect for maybe 6 months in 2019??? Elite bat power they said. Jumped off like crazy. C who might not stick bad D. Got to the minors and ehhhh not so good.
If you just miss touching the ball, it’s not an error, so dumb
Clean Triple in my book (says the guy with Goodman on both my teams)!
Nah, defensive scoring in MLB is an f’n joke! That is such a clear E!
HA
Happy Birthday, Ted!
Ted thanks you!
Drop Beck, Barger, or J. Mateo for Mauricio in a 12-teamer
Mateo
Parker Meadows or Noot?
Parker
I have Soderstrom and Torkelson and an empty roster spot. Jac, Busch, Rice and VinnieP are sitting on the wire. Do you grab a third 1B or just hold onto the empty spot? Or do you drop one of the 1B for one of the guys on waivers? Maybe Jac to speculate and two guys to play.
Jac
Two more leagues with Westburg.
(1) Westburg or Paredes?
(2) Westburg or Soderstrom?
Paredes
Soder
16 team, H2H…yesterday I started Bowden (boo), Shane Smith (yay), Kershaw (meh).
Would you drop Bowden or Kershaw for any of
Active SPs – Morton, Knack, Houser, R. Nelson, Priester
SPs with RP eligibilty for Holds (separate category) and ratios – Detmers, Whitlock, Ashcraft, Koenig
SPs to stash – Boyle, Sproat, McGreevy, Tong
Could also drop Giolito, but kinda want to see how he fares today
Thanks!
Yes, Nelson and Whitlock
Well, Giolito with 4 ER without an out…..
Drop him for whom on the list?!?!
Knack
12 team points league. We do a minor league draft after the auction top of every season.
Would you give Stott and a 2nd rounder for Luis Arreaz?
No
Thanks! Follow up, Stott or Semien straight-up.
Stott
Rank for Util slot… Ronny, Manzardo, Castro, Jasson
Ronny
You dropping Manz or Castro?
Manz
Thanks Grey! (Been needing the nudge to move on from him)
No problem
Rasmussen earned his second entry on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list while McCullers has his first appearance.
46 Drew Rasmussen Jun 3 vs TEX
69 Lance McCullers Jr. Jun 3 @PIT
74 Drew Rasmussen May 28 vs MIN
Nice! Thanks, Vin!
I enjoyed my stroll through the glossary. I think the closest is Streamboat, but it’s tagged as pitcher specific.
Also, Jac Cags is a tater tot.
love the glossary
Tater tot!
What about battachment?
battachment specifies guy replacing guy on IL. geez, greg.
Ah, damn
12 team league. Royce Lewis was dropped. Would you add him to see if he gets back on track before he ultimately get hurt again? I have Kurtz on the IL who is projected to be back next week. I would be dropping a pitcher who has been useless like Bryce Miller. But I would need to drop another player once kurtz come back. Was planning on dropping miller when kurtz returns. Thanks
Sure, why not
In order of preference for these CI ROS –
A. Riley, Muncy, Barger, Jac
Riley, Jac
Dear Schwarber,
Friendly reminder it’s June. Please do your thing that you do so well. Thanks.
oh.. and please skip the HR derby. your biggest fan Stan.
Ha
In a SV+H league. Considering Doval or Reed Garrett. Garrett has a 0.68 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 16 SV+H. Who do you like more?
Reed
kind of hoping Randy Rod gets the giants closer gig. dude has stuff.
1) George Kirby is a top __ SP going forward this year?
2) who you got…Meadows or Cowser?
1. meh, 60? 2. Meadows
Jung or Jordan Westburg?
Westburg
I literally had that same question, thank’s Norm
Morning & happy Audacity To Hope Day!
I had the audacity to hope Vientos would turn things around, but that hope has officially been extinguished.
How would you rank the below to fill in/ start for me at 3B moving forward now (6×6, OPS)
Matt Shaw
Ronny Mauricio
Alec Bohm
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Thanks as always!
Haha….Ronny, Shaw
Hey Grey, in a vacuum can you rank these SPs for me please? Taj, Merrill Kelly, D May, Ober, G Kirby, Taillon
Ober, May, Taj
another thoughts on when my super infield of Vlad jr, Riley, and Gunnar are (ever) going to wake up?
also, how often does a pitcher return to prior
form in the same year he comes off IL? (not referring to major surgery). I got a feeling I am wasting my IL spots on previously star pitchers
that will most likely suck when they come off IL this year
thx
Saturday
depends on IL stint
ok. so I have Imanaga, Gilbert, Woodruff, Manaea, Ohtani, Cortes, King, Burnes, Darvish (and soon Pablo Lopez) on my various teams’ ILs. which of these have minimal chance of success when they are activated? thx again
Depends on league and how minimal
calling for a soler hr stream today. wild that the angels are 4th in the league in hrs. only team with 4 double digit hr guys. yet soler has done little. until today!
I hope so, I need HRs and I have not seen the sun in some time
Giolito @home vs angels
Or Soriano @red Sox?
Gio
Ugh. No right answer on this one.
I need to drop one. Doyle or Wyler Abreu?
Wilyer
Is Cease a buy low still? In my H2H OBP league which count k/9 and QS, Im considering offering Aranda and Soderstrom for him. I have Belly and Caglionne for 1b remaining and Maikel and Willi Castro remaining at 2b but Aranda has great OBP. My offense is top tier but my pitching consists of Ragans, Bibee, Mize, Liberatore, Weathers, E. Cabrera. Thoughts?
Yes
Sweet thanks – and just as an added question how would your rank Maikel, Castro, Aranda ROS for league which counts OBP instead of AVG?
You did
Damn. I’ll never look at a Sbarro’s slice the same way again.
Ha
I didn’t know about Muncy and his glasses. Does his recent run coincide with wearing glasses?
yes
12 team h2h league dynasty keeper
Drop Arozarena or Luuis Robert for Parker Meadows?
My other OF: Langford, Butler, Ward
Robert
What to do with Glasnow? Earlier this week reports stated his shoulder was not responding to treatment and now he’s throwing a bullpen session? Feels like he’s delaying the inevitable
Stash him in your IL?
IL crunch – only two spots, him & Bregman and anticipating Pablo going on the IL.
Glasnow was a $24 keeper in my 12 team. I guess he’s a roster/IL stash
Lose Glasnow if you don’t have room
Which one do u prefer?
Grant Holmes vs Arizona
Pepiot vs Texas
Bassitt vs Philly
All at home
Bassitt
Got a bit of a mess here that I need the big guy for. 2 C, 12-team roto – I ended up with way too many OFs and fringe type players in a league where people sort of refuse to trade.
Murphy
Goodman
Soderstrom
Murphy
Goodman
Soderstrom
L. Garcia Jr
Burger/Westburg
Lindor
Bichette
O’Hearn/Sheets
Acuna
Merrill
Langford
Carroll
Harris
Nootbar
Happ
Wacha
Mize
Rasmussen
Abbott
Ober
Fairbanks
Flaherty
Schmidt
Pagan
I guess my question is whether to drop Westburg, Burger or Luis Garcia Jr for Roupp
Then, would you go with Sheets or O’Hearn at CI?
Finally, I need to drop two of Sheets, O’Hearn, Noot, Happ, Harris II
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks FML.
answered above (below?)
Thank you!
No problem
Latest update on Pablo coming from Yahoo.
Ouch
Good Morning Grey,
Drop Jasson Dominguez for Colton Cowser?
I expected so much more out of Jasson Dominguez.
Thanks!
Mike.
Yes
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Who do you like ROS in a roto league w/standard 5×5 scoring, Chandler Simpson or Dylan Crews.
Crews
Good morning, Grey! We are playing “Pick Two” in a 10-team h2h:
1. Pick two: Frelick, Muncy, Tork, Walker
2. Pick two streams: Cabrera @ TB, Cameron @STL, Holmes vs ARI. Schmidt vs. CLE
1. Tork, Muncy
2. Holmes, Clarke
Got a bit of a mess here that I need the big guy for. 2 C, 12-team roto – I ended up with way too many OFs and fringe type players in a league where people sort of refuse to trade.
Murphy
H Goodman
T Soderstrom
L Garcia
J Burger/J Westburg(R)
F Lindor
B Bichette
R O’Hearn/G Sheets(R)
R Acuna
J Merrill
W Langford
C Carroll
M Harris(R)
L Nootbaar(R)
I Happ
M Wacha
C Mize
D Rasmussen
A Abbott
B Ober
P Fairbanks
J Flaherty
C Schmidt
E Pagan(R)
I guess my question is whether to drop Westburg, Burger or Luis Garcia Jr for Roupp
Then, would you go with Sheets or O’Hearn at CI?
Finally, I need to drop two of Sheets, O’Hearn, Noot, Happ, Harris II
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks FML.
Burger
O’Hearn
Sheets, Noot
I have Schwarber and Rooker both only eligibil at DH. Do you think Rooker will get enough starts to qualify at OF any time soon?
Rooker for Lugo?
Thanks
I don’t know on Rooker’s elig.
Rooker
Kurtz is coming off IL this weekend which should give Rooker more looks at OF. I think he’s like 4 games away from OF eligibility but it might take a couple few weeks
Thanks. I know he has 7 starts in OF. 2 in LF and 5 RF. I dont know if it matters specific OF position matters. I believe 10 starts gives you eligibility. ESPN standard league.
Two questions about today’s Streamonator values:
A) Zebby – good score for a roto league, but in a points league where efficiency is rewarded and hr allowed are punished, should I bench him? I feel like two long balls will kill an 8k outing.
B) DL Hall – why is today’s ratings so low? Is it because he will only go 2-3 innings? If that’s the case, do you like him to be efficient like he was at Philly his last time out? He has tremendous value in this league if the answer is yes.
Thanks.
A. sure B. Yes
Points league – choose 2 starts:
Gonsolin v NYM/Canning
Merrill Kelly @ ATL/Sale
Pepiot v TEX/Leiter
Kirby @ LAA/Anderson
Pepiot, Gonsolin
Drop horton for Gibson long or pick up that 4th holds guy in Leiter jr, or king
My starting pitchers are pretty good and my holds guys are Shelby, uribe, and little
I’m killing in starting pitching this week so leaning holds guy but also maybe want Gibson long for next week, i can always get a holds guy
Don’t see the point
Don’t be surprised if Gipson-Long is pretty good but strings together a bunch of 4 1/3 inning starts that drive you crazy, whether in a W or QS league.
Sawyer Gipson-Short
i’m still holding C. Bing Simpson in rcl simply because i can’t stand the idea of anybody else having him
Ha, I wish I had the room
oh i don’t have the room. this is a nose & face spite situation
Haha
Ohtani and Albies or Tatis, Joe Ryan, Romano, which group do you prefer Grey ?
Ohtani
Trade Analyzer has Bubic in a 15 team as -$1.90…tell me you see him as more valuable that that? In a keeper league I was offered Elly (ineligible to be kept) vs Bubic ($4 next year)…Can I even accept this trade out of fairness to the league?
I do razzball.com/kris-has-opponents-sounding-like-a-sassy-ghost-yelling-boo-bitch
Horton or lib?
Lib
NL Only league, hurting in SB’s:
With Mauricio coming up, please rank (in order):
Mauricio
LuisAngel Acuna
Brandon Marsh
Thairo Estrada
Thanks in advance!
Ronny, Thairo
I may be wrong but….Pound for pound, isn’t Ben Casparius the best pitcher in that entire Dodgers organization?
Comfortable enough with replacing TJS candidate Burnes with Ryan Nelson?
Ha, I think he might be — sure
I have Albies and Arozarena on my team. Neither is helping. Still hold?
I guess
Hi Grey – 10 team H2H keeper:
Herrera or Goodman in a 1 catcher format?
Goodman
The player behind PCA was Bo Jackson. PCA got there in one fewer games.
SON had Horton at 5.2 IP, 5.5 H, 2.7 ER, 4.2 K, 1.8 BB, .8 HR, 1.41 WHIP
Horton’s final line 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, 0 HR, 1.25 WHIP
Always fun to see how close the predictions are on the poorer matchups. The Win helped the overall line in my points league. Need the Ks to come up, but the GB rate and chase rate will hoepfully keep the roofies to a minimum! Thanks for all you and Rudy do to keep this fun!
I know, I saw the graphic on Bo…crazy…Thanks for pointing that out on SON!
Streaming Quantrill today against the Suckies. Streamers the rest of the week aren’t great. Pick up any of the following or just add an extra reliever the rest of the week? (points for HD and SV)
Rea @ WSH
Kremer @ ATH
Little VS MIA
Lodolo VS ARI
Sears VS BAL
Thanks!
Littell seems ok
Good Morning
When Westburg comes off the IL
Who would you drop
Tyler Soderstrom
Jake Burger
Burger
thank you
No problem
Hey to the Hey!!!
I am pretty sure I’ll start Cade Abbott today v. MIL even though bot isn’t wild about it (4.3). But what about Cade Cameron @STL (-7.6)? He been soooo good.
lurvesCade!
Doesn’t sound great, but I could see it if you need it
As per Muncy… How does one know their eye site is starting to suck if they don’t know what good vision looks like. He could be stubborn like an old man… In fact I think this is likely he is great in OBP leagues because he likes to walk “back in my day we walked to first base” he says! “I don’t need glasses I can drive… I mean hit the ball just fine!”
In all seriousness though he’s rank 16 in my OBP for the last month. Had great numbers last year when he was in… I’m rolling with this Munchkin. Just don’t say that out loud… If you have seen his ears it is obvious he has super hearing!
HAHA, all this time, he was hitting based on hearing
ha!
Can only have 1 ROS for H2H points league:
Gray, Schwell, Suarez
Schwell
Morning grey, gotta couple questions for ya:
1. Someone dropped Jasson Dominguez to waivers because his DTD tag, seems like he should be good though. Would you drop Doyle for him and if so how much salary of 750$ of 1000$ should I spend?
2. Would you drop Ivan Herrera for Tyler Stephenson?
Thanks as always for the advice!
I guess I’m forgetting Jazz is back though so that could eat in his playing time potentially
Drop George Kirby for Taj or hold?
Hold
Starting Abbott vs brewers?
Sure
Vargas or Barger?
Barger
Still high on steeer? Or just bleh
Bleh
Would you drop Austin Wells for Hunter Goodman? (also there might be as many Hunters as Cades in MLB…search on Razzball ceded LONG results)
Yes
Morning Grey!
10Tm H2H ESPN (No keep)
Who to drop for Eury:
1) Bibee
2) Flaherty
3) Pfaadt
4) Ranger
5) None
Also, ROS:
1B: Pasquantino or Rice
2B: Seimen, Thairo or Mauricio
Thanks!
Pfaadt 2. Vinnie 2. Ronny
Mucho Gracias!
De nada
dump Ryan weathers or hey Abbotttttt for Eury, or hold?
spanks
Weathers
CI question
Max Muncy or Aranada?
Muncy
Aranda ftw
Morning Grey,
1)QS League with weekly lineups. How would you rank:
McCullers, Eury, Abel, Ben Brown ?
2) OBP League.. Herrera or Goodman for my C spot?
Gracias
Eury, McCullers, Abel 2. Goodman
Drop 1
Thairo, Doyle, muncy, Ronny m
Thairo
Horton or mize?
Mize
Start/Sit?
Noah Cameron @StL
Zebby Matthews in BingBong
Shane Baz vs Tex
None sound great, I guess Baz
Ahhhh I love the smell of Rouppdog in the morning.
HA
As a father of a girl, I know.
Ha
Hi,
12 teams dynasty league :
Can you rank those players :
J.Lowe
J.Burger
Larnach
Adell
Tyler Oneill
Grisham
And Steer !
Lowe, Burger, Steer
Chourio/Yelich too much for Acuna/Doval ?
Romano is my only closer so I’m desperate here
Chourio side, but I guess fair if you need it
mornin’ greg! picked up barger on saturday and now he’s a fixture like some driftwood i found that looks good on the coffee table. there has to be a glossary term already for a guy who makes the jump from streamer to starter, yes?
watched that sugano start yesterday. he is fun to watch pitch. he throws 6 different pitches 10% or more. if the orioles didn’t stink on ice there’d be a lot more talk about what a good signing that was.
Yup, I believe numerous ones — Results have been as expected for Sugano in best case, solid ratios, no Ks…Not bad
Drop Manzardo to stash Eldridge? Keeper League variety.
Sure
11 team 5×5 obp
Drop Taylor ward or meadows for Mauricio?
Hold
Hold
Would you prefer Mitch Keller or Luis Castillo ROS
Castillo
First, 2B/3B Westburg due back by the end of the week and currently on my IL, who from the current lineup should I consider dropping to activate if I’ve waited this long as has 80% of Yahoo leagues? Or should I gamble on streaming and making all moves ahead of his return and leaving him in IL as long as I can, kicking said can? Really hoping to stash an IL name
Second, OF Cowser is available since his return after I long ago had to drop him for IL space and how long he’d take to return with the thumb. Saw the suggestion to go add him, but who should I consider dropping from the current lineup to make it happen? I think I’d taken Ramos to replace him and haven’t regretted it
Current lineup:
C- Langeliers
1B- Harper
2B- Shaw
3B- Riley
SS- W Adames
OF- R Greene
OF- H Ramos (SLEEPER!!!)
OF- A Pages
UTIL- Ohtani
UTIL- Teoscar Hernandez
My only other options to making space would be clearing pitchers like Rea, Horton, and my streamer spot (currently Rocker), but I seldom like having bench bats for the sake of streaming pitching always
Initial thoughts are to:
1) drop Shaw, activate Westburg when that happens
2) drop Pages, add Cowser immediately- I can spare an add to make it happen this week
All hail Grey the Great!
Hi Grey. Please rank ROS: Bryan Reynolds, Jesús Sanchez, Arozarena, Josh Lowe
Also Rank; Masyn, Ozzie, Arozarena
Thanks
Reynolds, Randy, Lowe – Ozzie, Randy
Nick Gonzales was finally activated (breaking your ankle after HR)????
NL ONLY
I have Conforto Pham. J Ortiz. C Dubin (fight club but we don’t talk about fight club). I have better players too. In first. First in R. 2nd HR. 6 SB. 4 BA. RBI 5th. Pitching fine
Conforto salary $10. Pham $4. Others $2. Nick is $5.
Who stays and who goes?
Ha, I know…Conforto’s unstartable
Grey!!!
Awesome!!! Bid my final farewell to Francis, said hello to Shane.
Rodney Dangerfield quote of the day for June 4, 2025
I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
I have had an opponent stream Luis Ortiz and Jose Soriano last week. This week I have an opponent who streamed Kolek and Berget. Huh?
Damn
They’re a witch!
10 team h2h cats qs in lieu of wins.
Littel vs
Cabrera in TB…which streamer would be best ? Crazy to go with both?
They seem fine
Gunnar Henderson has 15 rbi’s in 52 games!!!!!! He had 2 hits but did nothing with guys on base as usual. 1st and 3rd, 1 out, double play. He has 1 hr over his last 12 games and 2 rbi’s over that stretch. I am so sick of it. I hate to say it, but I dont think it is going to get better. The sample size is large. I haven’t seen anything to change my mind. I hope I am wrong.
Swings at a 3-0 gimme offering and lofts a short flyball to LF
Swings at a 3-1cripple pitch and hits into a DP
Owning any Orioles is a sure fire way to kill your fantasy season. Besides, Jackson Holliday is now the face of that awful franchise.
what on earth happened to them? they went from 4th in the league in runs last year to midish 20’s this year. my best guess is the starters are so terrible they’re just pressing like crazy playing from behind all the time.
And they brought the fences in!
and mullins, o’hearn and jack ho have been solid to gooder and still the blech
Yeah! It is nuts
How awful is Adley?
really very truly?
Ha, sounds like a bad 90s song
I know, it’s awful