Not sure how many of you saw it yesterday, but Terry Collins got heated in a press conference when the Mets’ PR guy wanted him to tell the media more about Syndergaard. Finally, Collins called him a puppy dog and stormed out. Now, in a move that will be sure to make even the best PR person sweat, the Mets are in final talks to reunite with Jose Reyes. The news picked up steam when management asked that the players’ wives not travel with the team. Also, Wilmer Flores better not cry if Reyes joins the team. Reyes smells the slightest weakness and he becomes a slap hitter (of recent vs. of old). So, what can we expect of Reyes if he does land on the Mets, or any team, because he will sign somewhere. Last year, in 116 games, he had 7 homers, 24 steals and a .274 average. Honestly, that’s not that bad. He can’t stay healthy, but maybe starting in July will help with that. Figure he can play 80 games, which should put him in the area of a 7-10 HRs, 17-25 SBs and a .270 average. Not terrible if you’re struggling at shortstop or MI. Maybe the Mets will say eff it and also hire Doc Gooden to cut the foul lines. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Noah Syndergaard – Cleared to start on Monday vs. the Nats. Take that, you puppy dog!
Yoenis Cespedes – Didn’t start yesterday due to his mild wrist strain, but he received a cortisone shot and should be okay. Is that good enough for you, puppy dog?!
Matt Harvey – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.64. I got strong feels for the poor sap that drafted Chris Archer and Harvey. I wonder if he was a 1 Bartolo-sized Altuve guy or a 10 Altuve-sized Bartolo guy. Because what the Twitter poll proved is there are two distinct camps at Razzball. Seriously, how does that shizz come out exactly at 50%?! Are you people messing with me?
Adonis Garcia – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. He won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column, because he’s done un gotz recently, but, if you like to monocle players, I could see strapping one on. A monocle, for chrissakes.
Starling Marte – Out again with his foot ailment, but he pinch hit yesterday. (Pinched hit? Pinch hat? Pinched hat?) So, your oddly-shaped prayers seemed to have worked.
Jon Niese – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.93. He was perfect through the first six batters and I was like, “Great, now I have to write a lede about Niese, but how many nose jokes can I make?” But then the Giants exploded for four runs in the 3rd inning and Niese eventually got the hook, which is what people say when his profile is blocking them.
Mac Williamson – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. He would’ve made a nice batty call, which he would appreciate since he sounds like a blaxploitation star. “Mac Williamson, hang up your full-length fur coat!” That’s Mac Williamson’s woman giving him a hard time when he gets home from hustling.
Nick Tepesch – Called up to start tonight. It’s no coincidence that his last name translates from Hebrew into “to pass over.”
Jett Bandy – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer. Jett Bandy? Is he a baseball player or the manager for The Monkees? Jett Bandy does have above average power, but is behind Carlos Perez on the depth charts. Plus, Jett Bandy!
Tim Lincecum – 3 IP, 4 ER. Like Altuve, that was short-lived.
Marcus Semien – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. Lincecum giving up a shot to Semien is like the pot calling the kettle black.
Khris Davis – 1-for-4 and his 17th homer. Been miserably cold in June (3 HRs, hitting around .225), so hopefully this is the start of something.
Arismendy Alcantara – 1-for-4 and a caught stealing as he played 2nd base. It feels like just yesterday I had a Delaware-sized boner for Arismendy. Now it’s the size of Rhode Island and mother-effin’ Curt Schilling’s bankrupting it. Stop bankrupting my boner, Curt Schilling! I would keep a monocled eye on Alcantara just in case he starts hitting.
Ryan Madson – 1 IP, 0 ER, but pitched the 8th while Sean Doolittle went in the 9th and gave up 2 ER. Madson pitched against the heart of the lineup, so it was for matchups. You gotta love a team with a 30-42 record playing matchups. Unless of course you own their closer!
Tommy Joseph – Missed yesterday’s game with a cold. He needs some of that Andres Blanco chicken soup!
Ryan Howard – 2-for-5 and his 11th homer. Do you know what he’s batting? Oh, no, much lower. Lower still. .008? No, c’mon, that’s not even a guess. He’s batting .150! He has 27 hits on the year. He’s making $25 million! His OBP is .204! That’s in 59 games/180 at-bats too. It’s not like he’s a strictly bench option. Oh, and Howard only has three less RBIs than Freddie Freeman.
Cesar Hernandez – 4-for-4, 3 runs. Fun fact! Cesar’s favorite song is Roam by the B-52s.
Freddy Galvis – 2-for-3, 5 RBIs and his 7th homer. WTF?! That’s ‘What the Freddy,’ obviously.
Jerad Eickhoff – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks vs. the Twins’ B lineup. Well, Nunez was out of the lineup, and…Actually, now that I think about it, that was more or less the Twins’ A lineup. My bad. Well, more the Twins’ bad.
Trevor Plouffe – Out with a right groin strain. Right? How many groins does he have?!
Krispie Young – Hit the DL with a strain of the hamstring. A hamstrain, so to speak. *puts sunglasses on an emoji*
Rick Porcello – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.93. I nearly streamed Porcello, and I’d say I’m relieved that I didn’t, but his line is nearly what I get from Chris Archer every time out. Yay, Chris Archer, you effin’ schmohawk! Or as my autocorrect likes to put it, you elfin mohawk, which Google tells me makes Chris Archer look like this.
James Shields – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 15.80 in the AL, and 6.22 overall. Figures Shields has his best game in the AL in Fenway. Figures because baseball follows the pattern of a butterfly on coke.
Jose Abreu – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer. Get to 27 homers and I will never draft you again, but I also won’t speak ill of you. Like a responsible divorcee talking to his child about the piece of crap that is three months late on child support.
Alex Avila – 4-for-5 with four singles for the Juan Pierre cycle! I wonder where Juan Pierre is now. I’m guessing he bought a Burger King franchise. “No, you have to choke up on the french fry like this!”
James McCann – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Well, guess I shouldn’t have dropped McCann for Rupp. I’m like a DNP-seeking missile for catchers.
Daniel Norris – 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks. Here’s me watching Norris. *insert clever picture that encapsulates my feeling at the time* Here’s me afterwards. *insert less clever picture, because I only have enough cleverness for one clever picture* Norris was a preseason favorite of mine, but he doesn’t look right. Wasn’t fooling anyone yesterday, and will likely be headed back to the minors, and, even if he’s not, I wouldn’t mess with him yet.
Justin Upton – 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 5th steal. I mean, not crazy amazing, but you gotta love he’s trying to help your fantasy team after two months where he was actively turning a blind eye like a chancellor of a university.
Adrian Sampson – Left yesterday’s game with elbow discomfort. What began as a normal day for Sampson, stopping off at Supercuts…
Chris Iannetta – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer, hitting .239. Mean’s while, I have one homer from my catcher slot all year from a random Yan Gomes pickup. Lowercase yay.
Nelson Cruz – 2-for-4 and two homers (17, 18). Crazy thing (not crazy), Cruz hasn’t even had one of those stretches yet where you’re saying dayum.
Leonys Martin – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer. You know what he’s doing right? The March of Double Dimes. The whole way you’re thinking, “Well, Leonys is aight. Dot dot dot. Actually, he’s boring me, I wanna pick up someone else.” Then, in September, you see him with 20/20 and, you’re like, “I guess I didn’t need to pick up Daniel Hudson for that random save in June, and could’ve held Leonys.”
Jake Lamb – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer. Goodbaaaaah ball!
Socrates Brito – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. He won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column, but I’d absolutely add him if I were looking for some upside. And, brucely, aren’t we all?
Zack Greinke – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.61. The game was Coors, so even the Stream-o-Nator was like, “Yo, homey, you sure you want some of this? By the way, will you be my friend?” Aw, the Stream-o-Nator is sad!
Mark Reynolds – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 7th homer. All brays to Mini Donkey!
Willson Contreras – 1-for-4 as he played 1st base. Maddon said Contreras could start seeing time in the outfield too. The Cubs can’t find him playing time? Contreras mon frere!
Jon Lester – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.10. Sung a’la LFO, “I like guys that know how to pitch, if I could have one wish, it would be to get rid of Chris…Archer.” Sorry, that song has been stuck in my head. Damn you, 90s on 9.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer. Here’s hoping StupiDon Mattingly doesn’t bench him again today. He’s not a platoon player, you buffoon!
Marcell Ozuna – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer. OZUNA learn from Bonds. OZUNA wait for his pitch. OZUNA mime taking number at deli counter when entering batter’s box.
Wei-Yin Chen – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 5.00. Garbage, garbage, garbage, garbage times a trillion, then he faces the best team in baseball and throws a Quality Start. Sonavabench!
Derek Norris – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer. Facepalm. Why did I drop Derek Norris again? I’m having a game of catcher musical chairs where there’s twenty empty chairs and every time I sit down the chair collapses.
Matt Kemp – 1-for-5 and his 16th homer, hitting .267. After the game, Kemp emailed video of his home run to Theo Epstein with the subject heading, “I Can Be A Bullpen Catcher.”
Adam Duvall – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 21st homer, hitting .263. Tied for the league in homers. I’ll just let that wash over you.
Homer Bailey – Will begin a rehab assignment on Monday. Always interested in news on him, because I love his choices. Loved, loved, loved him in The Big Short.
Joey Votto – Missed yesterday’s game with the flu. He’d make a good airplane. Works better if you say it out loud.
Is jose reyes worth a stash? own semien at ss and don’t have a backup mi and was looking for more runs and sb. If so which catcher would you cut out of grandal or darnaud. Btw, I added grandal when darnaud went on dl. Darnaud off dl now, so don’t know which one to keep, they both suck. Thanks
@Chris: Not on any of my teams he isn’t.
@Chris: So backup SS instead of backup catcher? Sure, same difference.
“four singles for the Juan Pierre cycle! I wonder where Juan Pierre is now. I’m guessing he bought a Burger King franchise”
@Chris:
Everyone has value in the right situation. If FA is a complete crap hole in your league, stash him. A player doesnt have to do to much at MI to have value and make a dif in a deep league.
@theone189:
Btw drop the guy with worst CT% and worst spot in batting order.
@Chris: Sure, lose d’Arnaud
12 team head to head, would you hold with Russell at 2B or pick up Baez / J. Rameriez for the rest of the season?
@Justin: Ramirez
Streamonator doesn’t much like Salazar for his next start. I have a hard time benching him. Would you?
@The Black Adder: No, you don’t ever bench an ace.
Salazar is an Ace people
@The Black Adder: No!
@The Black Adder: Start
Thoughts on Brett Lawrie & his struggles at the plate?
@Christian Herman:
at this point, it’s pretty much par for the course, isn’t it?
@Christian Herman: So, Nobody will pick him up next year. He seems like Gordon Beckham 2.0
@Christian Herman: Yes, my thoughts are.
He sucks. Why do you own him?
@Christian Herman: He’s as good/bad as expected. If you’re thinking about dropping him for “that” guy, yes go ahead.
@Christian Herman: Agree with others, this is who he is
Great read!
2 questions for you kind sir:
1. I own a snazzy sub 1.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP on the week, but trail by about 30 k’s. I don’t want to blow up the stats I just mentioned, but do I start Taillon (vs the Dodgers) and Cody Reed (vs SD) or sit one or both?
2. What kind of arm or bat do you think I could get with a Gattis/J-Upton offer?
@Mike: what’s the point?
Those 2 don’t equal 30k’s
2. No idea exactly what you’re asking. Upton top 50, doubt you’ll even be able to get top 100 in return. Gattis same thing, plus he’s a catcher, I’m never trading for a catcher. Not even Posey. I will own my waiver add Ramos all year.
@Mike: Yeah those two guys aren’t going to get you 30 K’s. If there are other factors like other starters you have that you’re not mentioning, it might make a difference.
@Cram It: I’ve got degrom and wright going this weekend. I was hoping to chip away and the lead in K’s, but don’t want to loose the ERA/WHIP lead I have.
@Mike Schenk: I know, you can win ERA and WHIP as it stands but lose K’s and W’s. Or you can try for K’s and W’s but risk losing ERA and WHIP….I get it. Something you have to weigh.
@Mike: 1. Bench both 2. Carrasco plus sweetener?
Rest of season could you rank Eaton, Brito and Pillar? I need a replacement for JD Martinez. I have Eaton and Pillar but could drop one for Brito. Thanks!
Eaton,Pillar,Brito
@Wild Thing: Pillar, Brito. Eaton is so meh.
@Wild Thing: Agree with Cram, unless really ROS then Pillar, Eaton
Hey Grey,
Pillar or Leonys Martin? I figure after those hamstring issues Martin will have less SB?
@Josh-NYC: 20/20 sounds pretty good to me…Martin
@Josh-NYC: Martin
Grey!
Great read as always, except better!
a. Made it to Abeche and a convoy is coming to pick me up to take me to Farchana USA by road. My connecting flight from Abeche to Farchana was cancelled because the rain hadn’t dried up sufficiently on the tarmac.
b. Start Taillon tonight in a 12-team ESPN 5×5 RCL? He goes up against LAD at home. Am desperate for wins with only 42 (in 7th place).
c. Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (June 24-26)
Sergeant: Go, go, go! SWAT! SWAT! Drop your weapon!
Innocent victim: I’m not scared of you!
Sergeant: Freeze! Drop your weapon!
Innocent victim: No! No!
Horatio: Sergeant, I’m confused.
Sergeant: We had a credible threat, Lieutenant. Victim came at me with that knife.
Horatio: I don’t see any blood on that knife.
Sergeant: He didn’t get close enough to stab me.
Horatio: So nobody actually got stabbed. Where is the family, Sergeant?
Sergeant: Wife’s outside with my men.
Horatio: What about the kids?
Sergeant: Cleared the premises.
Horatio: No “next of” in the house. Sergeant, it would appear that you acted on unsubstantiated information.
Sergeant: And we are very sorry about the casualties sir. But tactically, Lieutenant, we were in the right.
Horatio: Wait outside.
tripp: No kids, no gun.
Horatio: He must have grabbed a knife for self-defense.
tripp: What the hell has happened here?
Horatio: Frank, it’s called crime scene (cue the queue of sunglasses) investigation.
d. It was solid gold, right? Worth the wait from yesterday?
Have a nice weekend.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: A. I imagine someone jumpstarting a plane in Chad on the tarmac B. Yeah, think you have to C. Nice!
hi, h2h, thoughts on Nola for ROS – thanks
@Surfer dude: Good to go.
@Surfer dude: Obviously in a rough stretch, but saw that they think its mechanical and can be remedied. He is wicked talented and should be good to go RoS.
@B the Esq.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHLmlPMq3yY
@knucks: I love you for linking to that — HA
@Surfer dude: His peripherals look solid, should be fine
Should I cut Kelley or Esteves to make room for R. Iglasies? Both are interim closers, but McGee was awful I’m thinking Esteves could stick. Thoughts?
@LuceWayne: Estevez could stick, but McGee was not awful. More likely scenario is that McGee regains job when he returns, pitches decent and amasses saves, and then is trades at the trade deadline.
@Five-On-One: Also, Ottavino will be back
@Five-On-One:
Well Mcgee’s ERA is 4,98 and he has 15 ks in 21 IP.. so he hasn’t been good..
So should I drop him or Kelley today?
@Luce Wayne: why would you drop Kelly when he’s getting saves? That makes zero sense
@LuceWayne: McGee was pretty bad, agreed…. I’d cut Kelley if I had to keep Raisel, which I’m not sure why you do
@Grey:
Holds and maybe future closer?
He’s not closing
K Marte, J Harrison, D Travis, J Ramirez all seem like the same type player ROS. Does one stand out, good or bad, in this group ???
Enjoy the weekend !!!
@Chicken Shack: Travis has the most upside for me.
@Chicken Shack: Travis…You too!
Travis or Profar ROS? Either a keeper?
Starlin or Jose for ROS?
@Five-On-One: Ramirez?
@knucks: Sorry for the confusion. I meant the guy Grey wrote about – Reyes. It was clear in my head, dammit!
@Five-On-One: Nah no probs, just wanna make sure that its clear for him when he gets to your Q and you don’t get skipped.
@Five-On-One: Castro, though slightly apples/oranges
Great shizz as always G
Looking forward to the buy sell article later on today.
In a 12 team h2h 7 keeper league ops and qs are extra cats one NA slot. Is this team Good enough to make a run? I’ve made multiple trades and have gained 15 games in the last 3 weeks. Also is there anyone on this team that you would want for Arenado? I’m trying to make a move for him. My roster is as such
Gattis hosmer Castro Desmond castellanos Bryant belt Mazara fraizer Travis peralta worth
Degrom Salazar Quintana A.sanchez smyly Roark eickhoff Bauer
Krod Harris dyson
Dl wheeler
NA berrios.
Thanks in advance
@HudsonValleyPerfecto: Thanks! Team looks decent, I’d move Quintana, Salazar or deGrom and Cast for Arenado
Grey,
Got an intriguing trade offer. I send away Hector Rondon for Carlos Carrasco.
Right now I have 5 closers:
W. Davis
S. Dyson
H. Rondon
S. Cishek
J. Jeffress
And my starters are as follows:
Arrieta
Sale
Price
Liriano
Rodon
Gio
Straily
H2H league where I am in first place so trying to optimize for a playoff run. Should I take it? I know you like Carrasco, but his peripherals look down this year compared to last year.
@Prettay, Prettay, Pretaaay… Prettay good: You have 5 closers. Take Carrasco.
@Prettay, Prettay, Pretaaay… Prettay good: Take carrasco…You have a lot of closers…also rumors that the Cubs are looking at the NYY threesome at the back of the bullpen….if they get one, Rondon may not close.
@Prettay, Prettay, Pretaaay… Prettay good: Agree with Cram
Great year so far by Ozuna & Duvall. What’s an early 2017 ranking? Could both be top 40 hitters?
@Gator: Yeah, Ozuna can, Duvall feels top 75, but if he’s leading the majors at the end of year in homers, then top 40
I think baseball is more like a butterfly on LSD.
@Erik: Ha
Grey
One of the best reads of the season!! Jett Bandy and Mac Williamson should be in the next remake of Shaft based in name value alone. Your Chris Archer hate is well placed. Talk about your bankrupted boners. A bigger elfin schmohawk does not exist. He is an untradeable ,undroppable piece of hot garbage. I tried to trade him for Matt Wisler and got rejected. Who the hell owns Matt Wisler for more than a stream in the first place? Archer holds the title of Ace Hole on my pitching staff at this point.
@Ron Boudrot: Ha, thanks!
Looking ahead a bit –
2-start Chen (@ DET and @ NYM) or 2-start Bradley (vPHI and vSD)?
Bradley has the better matchups, but in the worse park.
@Five-On-One: Bradley
@Five-On-One: I want nothing to do with @Det for Chen….go Bradley
@Five-On-One: Agree with Cram
Pulling the trigger on my Cueto for his Correa…you guys think this make sense? Still left with Sale, Harvey, Fulmer, Shoe, Smyly, Zach Davies, and T Ross on the DL. Can also grab Paxton/Reed off waivers….
@Gregarious: I don’t think anyone is going to be made about this… so I feel like you might be gloating a bit.
@CMUTimmah: dude not at all! honestly, my first year involved in fantasy baseball so have a tough time valuing pitching vs. hitting…
@Gregarious: First year? You’ve come to the right place my friend. Best of luck.
@Gregarious: It’s the guy trading you Correa for Cueto’s first year too.
@Gregarious: Take it and run
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks all – appreciate the advice
@Gregarious: Follow-up question for next week:
Rodon vs. MIN
or
Archie vs. PHI
?
@Gregarious: Works for me
Khris Davis or Carlos Santana ROS for UTL? Thanks!
@Great Bambino: Davis
@Great Bambino: Agree with F
16 team dynasty 6×6 h2h. K/BB extra cat, plus QS instead of W.
Trade either brett phillips or a 2nd rd prospect pick (will probably be between 14 and 16th of round) for cishek? my other closers are melancon, madson, papelbon/kelley.
@Brian: If it helps you win this year sure…if you dont think so then hold.
@Brian: Agree with F
Morning Grey,
r u still in the desert?
I went to Palm Springs earlier this year and it was kinda weird for me. Most of the people staying at the resort were from….California! From places like Newport Beach etc. I don’t get it why go to a desert resort for R&R when you live in CA at a beach? Please enlighten me. Although I guess CA is so huge you people have to be able to go somewhere within driving distance for vacation. It was a cool place though but all those windmill things scared me for some reason.
so on to today’s SP starts. I am thinking sit Rodon vs TOR at home? and I wanna start Reed @ home vs SD cuz I just picked him up but aren’t SD feasting off lefties lately?
@peacecoast: Ha, yeah, I’m still in the desert… Cougs’ parents are ballers, I’m in a gorgeous house, chilling… I have LA all year, change of pace for a few… I’d bench Rodon, Reed isn’t safe but I’d start him in right circumstances
@Grey: You live in Palm Springs? My good buddy from high school lives there. He moved out there 20 years ago. Jason Ross is his name if you know him. He’s always at some local bar called Fireside lounge. He’s a good dude
I live in LA, I’m just here for a few weeks… Does Jason Ross have theme music like Joe Ross?
@Grey: http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/watch-pizza-cooks-inside-of-hot-car-in-116-degree-arizona-heat/250740760
u should try it man
Ha! Yeah, it was 122 degrees here on Monday, it’s 105 right now
@Grey: IT’S A DRY HEAT THO
HA! Everyone’s favorite excuse
As an Archer owner in 2015 and for the first two months of the year this season, I felt the pain. I flipped him for JUp 30 days ago and never looked back. But then I did…..since July 1, 2015, Archer is 7-18 with an ERA over 4 and a WHIP of 1.3. This six month sample size is enough for me to say he is Liriano. (Now that this is in writing I expect him to pitch like he did in early 2015).
@Johnc: I hope so!
You’d think Conforto could see a giant wall in front of him…
@Scott: Or a glass door
Can AJ Reed please get the call? He’s been almost as useless as Carlos Gomez.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: He’s struggling a bit at the farm.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Yeah, thought he’d be up by now, weird how infatuated they are with Marwin
@Grey: @Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Actually he’s been pretty hot lately. Check the game log. Just homered last night too. Their argument is that Marwin and Valbuena are both doing well so why mess with success. BECAUSE THEY ARE MARWIN AND VALBUENA IDIOT.
Yeah, he’s been hot, but Martin Prado gets hot too, doesn’t make him good
@Grey: @Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Right right, I meant Reed has been hot, not Marwin or Valbuena. Reed has an eight-game hitting streak going, hitting .411 with three dongs and 7 RBI over that span. That’s not too shabby.
@Grey: @Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: I’m stashing him again. We’re starting to sound like the boy who cried Reed but I think it’s happening next week or sooner.
Hope so
Ah, yeah that’s what I thought too
@Grey: @Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Reed coming up tomorrow. Do I win a prize?
Fun Fact!
In my NL-only league, Derek Norris is actually my 1st baseman
@Scott: Nice
I wish there was a way to bet against a player for points. I saw my namesake’s stinker coming a mile away (as I’m sure you all did as well).
As a Harvey-Archer (and Cole) owner who dropped Desmond and Ozuna due to their slow starts, I have to admit that things have been less than ideal. However, I recently received an email informing me that a distant relative I’ve never heard of has passed away and a bank wants to deed me all his assets once I send my social and checking accounts numbers. Things are looking up!
@Lincecuminmypants: Yeah, actually watched Lincecum last night, he looked like toast…. HA!
My prayer Moebius strip for Giancarlo worked!
@Scott: Ha, nice!
AL only lost krispie, got beat to crisp (wasn’t up late enough when yahoo’s day starts), which of d.jennings/muncy. both right side starters. can likely add smolinski for lefty days at OAK.
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: same league (with QS over wins)
2. nolasco has been surprisingly useful (until last start), dickey probably best FA SP. grab overton or hold? h2h league, nolasco is my 8th SP. barely missed grabbing mengden
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: Meh, Nolasco? Really? He’s such garbage
@Grey: surprisingly useful over at least the 3 starts before the most recent one (even with K’s)
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: had been using andriese in that spot till he got demoted. had traded hill for value elsewhere.
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: crap, overton grabbed just before answer here.
Meh, he’s garbage either way
@Mobin Can’t Hack It: Jennings
Drop Mazara for Napoli? Napoli just came up on waivers in my H2H Yahoo 12 team
@Just Busted: Hold
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Drop Heyward instead?
@Just Busted: neither.
@Just Busted: Agree with F
Magic 8-ball, should I drop Welington Castillo for Derrek Norris?
@TonyD: Sources Say No
@TonyD: Nah
Would you rather stream Phil Gosselin vs. Tim Anderson in Colorado, or Eugenio Suarez vs. Colin Rea in Cincinnati?
@Scott: Suarez
Taiwan Walker or Carlos Rodon for now and future
@Jon: Walker
Is there some sort of Razzball pagan holiday for when J.Eickhoff starts against the A’s?
@billiejak: HA
Votto/J Upton for Kyle Seager/Ozuna?
@Ray: Seager
Happy Friday gang,
Best short term pickup QS and k/9 league:
Guerra, Mengden, Griffin
@Nightpandas: Guerra’s been good to me strikeout-wise the few times I’ve streamed him.
@Nightpandas: Depends what their matchups are. But Guerra.
@Nightpandas: You too! Agree with Cram
Particularly funny column today Grey. Loved the Semien and Blaxploitation blurbs. But even as I come with praise I will curse you as well for having that LFO song burned in my head for the rest of the day. Maybe a lunch of Chinese food and having it not make me sick will help. Though I do like it when girls stop by for the summer, summer. Baaagghgh
@Zeus: DAH!
@Zeus: I just got it out!
@Grey: I just need to listen to some Robin Quivers songs to get it out. Those always get stuck but at least they’re funby
Haha
I received a trade offer and I could really use all opinions.
I send: Betts, Gausman, D. Norris, Kelley (last three are pretty much replacement level)
I receive: Price, Maeda, A. Sanchez, W. Davis
14-Team H2H OBP Keep 5 Forever League
C – Gattis
1B – Pujols, Hanley (OF)
2B – Schoop, Turner
SS – Bogaerts, Bregman
3B – Sano, Valencia (both OF eligible)
OF – Betts, Stanton, Polanco, Heyward
SP – Strasburg, Martinez, Roark, Velasquez, Walker, Smyly, Gausman, Norris
RP – Robertson, Colome, Vizcaino, Kelley
It’s really a win now move and I’m sitting in 2nd place. I could really use the pitching and my keepers would most likely be Stanton, Polanco, Bogaerts, Strasburg, and Sano after the trade with a few other possible options. Is it worth it to give away Betts for a run this year? I believe I could swap out his Sanchez for his McCullers if that helps. How close is it? Thanks!
@Pete: Are Price and Maeda his two best pitchers?
@Cram It: The only pitcher better than those two is Jose Fernandez. He’s a big Red Sox fan and he’s trying to upgade his keepers and play for next year. His team:
Correa, Lindor, Bautista, Cano, Franco, Pederson, Contreras, Profar, Lucroy, Adams, Tomas, O’Brien
Fernandez, Price, Maeda, Aaron Sanchez, McCullers, Gray, Leake, Fister, Davis, Osuna, FRod, Casilla
@Cram It: Maybe I could swing a trade like Fernandez and WDavis for Betts but I’m not sure how willing he is to part with JoFer.
@Pete: I agree to win now, but personally don’t think it’s enough. Maeda is solid, but I’d be worried about Sanchez getting shut down early. I’d see if you could work Jo-Fer in. Just Price and Jo-Fer? Throw in Hanley? Wait for Grey.
@Cram It: Ok, thanks for the insight. I’m sure I can part with Betts, especially since he will be a top 5 keeper if he keeps playing like this.
@Pete: *I’m not sure
@Pete: Sure thing. He’s a stud for years to come. I’d only part with him if it equalled winning this year AND taking care of you for the future.
@Pete: I’m still keeping Betts
@Pete: Hold
Eickhoff or Smyly ?
@PHIL: Smyly
@Grey: start smyly sunday @ BAL?
Nah
My Duvall for his Samardzija? I really need pitching help.
@datdudebp: Do better/different
@Grey: Rank ’em ROS – Melvin Upton, Joc Pederson, Jason Heyward
@William Hung: Meh, meh, meh…. Heyward, Joc
12 team keeper league, someone dropped Mikael Franco. Would you drop Javier Baez for him?
@Smell The Glove: Yup
If I am super desperate for steals in my 12-team 5×5 roto league (4th/5th overall, but last in sb), can I trade my Joe Ross for DJ LaMehieu, or is that too much to pay? My pitching is not super awesome but has been ok so far (carrasco, hill, wright, sanchez, paxton etc) My 2b has been rotating awfulness so far. I also recently traded for Starling Marte but I still need more steals.
@dhouse: Bit much
I need a boost to my counting stats at my Util positions. Please pick 4 of these dudes:
12 team H2H
Maybin
Mazara
Werth
Bour
Morales
Pillar
Mauer
FraGu
@ashtray: Grossman and Reynolds are in there too.
@ashtray: Maz, Pillar, Bour, Maybin
We can keep 2 guys each year at the cost of where he was drafted. Schwarber was cut after he was hurt so if I added him I’d get to keep him for a 23rd round pick. Would he return enough value next year to make it worth stashing him on my DL for the rest of the year?
12 team H2H 7×7 (hitter cats include K & OBP)
@ashtray: Sure, why not? What else are you using the spot for?
@ashtray: Agree with Cram
Streaming Rodon vs. Toronto tonight. That ought to work out well.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: You have YUGEEEEE BALLS
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: I own him, and am benching him, so it could work out okay
@Grey: Haha. So 6 shutout innings with 7K’s sounds about right. Eh, I’ve suffered through worse shellackings this season…I mean, Pineda is still my best option in one league.
Ouch…You watch Jake the Snake?
Hola Grey,
16-team league with holds. Who’s the better RP DL stash who’ll help with ratios?
Ottavino, J.Smith, O’Day or Kela?
@The JoGarza: I’d just look at their recent news and pick the one due back soon (Ottavino?)
Seriously on Abreu, I have never owned him until this year, when I thought holy crap I got him in the beginning of the second round I am going to kill people this year. I guess you can blame his numbers on my ownership.
@Birdmann: Thanks a lot, Birdmann!
@Grey: Sorry, I take full responsibility for my actions I will never do it again.
Thank you!
In the immortal words of Herman Cain, “Awwww schucky-ducky”!
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Haha…You see Katrina on last MasterChef? Whatever happened to her being on the podcast?
@Grey: No clue – like I said, she is a friend from college who I haven’t seen since the early 2000s – I sent her the info on Facebook, must not have been interested. Missed Masterchef. I’ve been binge watching the Cabennero Effect.
Oh well, I wonder if now that her ‘fame’ has subsided, she’d be more receptive…. Yeah, love the Cabannaro Effect, that was a Nick the Dick call
@Grey: I never heard of it, then saw the episode with the juicer – and now am hooked. Super funny stuff.
Yeah, are there new episodes airing now?
@Grey: I belive so – we just recently quit cable and have Playstation Vue – I’m still figuring it out, but it seems like they are new episodes. Pretty cool service IMO.
Sweet, Cougs wants to cut our cords completely I’m hesitant
@Grey: I’d check it out – there is a free trial period. I think we pay $30 a month, and get all of the channels we normally watched.
Yeah, you sound like Cougs… Now just say you have a headache and the impression will be complete…
Thor, Arrieta,DeGrom,Hamels—-please rank them. Thinking of trading Thor.
Arrieta, Thor, deGrom
Brad Miller or Whit Merrifield?
Merrifield
Grey,
IF it happens would you consider Reyes an upgrade over Segura? His overall numbers are solid but his last 30 days have been pretty yawnstipating… Maybe they would be similar really?
I could see possibly, yeah, but I’d likely hold Segura
@Duke: if you think segura’s numbers are yawnstipating you didn’t own reyes last time he played.
Hit(ting), Hit(ting), the drama that Jose Reyes bringin’, on his wife’s jaw he be tingin’
https://youtu.be/TwkXCnDK7yc
Listening right now
I like this guy better than Aesop
@Grey: Well I mean that’s probably because Aesop is not good and Celph is very good…https://youtu.be/6AcGLmdQ8Oo
Ha, listening to this already…My Youtbe is just playing Celph…. I thought you liked Aesop
@Grey: Aw dude, again with the me liking Aesop again? No sir, I don’t like it…https://youtu.be/MO_eN1oPEBk
Why don’t you like him?
@Grey: Cuz i’m thick-headed and fickle. And also a happening waiting to accident, blessed sacriment festering blasphemist, transient arrogant acrobat
riding camelback under circus tents, nervous off Percocets,
possessed laughs like I’m at Bernie Mac’s funeral services
I’m thick-headed and fickle too! That’s why I’m not feeling him
@Grey: Don’t forget our smarts, unmatched wits and supreme handsomeness too! If he was really that good, one of us would like him. But we don’t. So he ain’t.
We are two peas in a pod! Your dad is almost jealous of us, almost
@nick the dick: “I’ll leave you with more loose stools than a bar chair repair shop.” Favorite Celph punchline.
Love it!
@Grey: I’m joining in on the Rubix Cuban links
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: That is one of my favorites. Not even fair having Celph feature on a track, he always has the best verse
@nick the dick: That Reseda Beach album is so sneaky good. I’m gonna have to go re-buy the Gatalog now, my compact discs are MIA.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: I might have to do the same. All my cds were stolen a few months back. He needs to drop that Fresh Prince Of Hell’s Lair already. I got a big cup of Celph lemonade sitting here, I need to drink this shit!
@nick the dick: I’m still holding on to a bunch of cds that made it through the years. I don’t get Celph’s lack of music. Is there a reason?
Awesome!
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: There’s so many good ones
Approximately where do you think JBJ will be ranked next year?
120
@Grey:
Really?! That seems pretty low… How does he compare to Piscotty ROS and for next year?
Little below
Stanton will sit every other day. What could be more positive reinforcement (in Mattingly’s mind) than: “See, when you sit him, he homers the next game!”
Ha, yup
Daily question….. Pick 2 for today, Frazier Cain odubel cgomez seager
No idea which Seager or matchups
Please rank: Kiipnis, Schoop, Travis ROS?
12 team H2H, weekly points? Gracias.
Schoop, Kipnis
Have Contreras at catcher after dropping Vogts for him. Now Gattis hit the wire. Drop Contreras for him, roster both, or stand pat?
Thank you!
Roster both for now
not bitching, just curious, but how does carpenter get 1B in espn, didn’t think he had 10 starts there? this helps me big time as i can move carp to 1B today, yesmany in COL to 3B, suarez to CI and not have to start carter vs scherzer if rizzo is out again.
Not sure, have to check game log
@Eli Man Penguin Boy: Just need 10 games at a position, not starts, which he has at 1B.
@VinWins: it’s 10 appearances, yeah, he’s got those
Profar has only started twice and pinch hit once out of the last 7 games. He’s 4/9 in that span but the playing time is starting to look like it’ll be a real issue there. Move on to Gregorious or Semien or hold?
Semien
Grey, He’s 17 years old. Don’t know if you heard of him but he’s going to be one of the greats if he sticks with it. This is ridiculous..
https://youtu.be/QfYfrF_mOgQ
Have you hard Afro guy that RA is pimping?
@Grey: yeah he’s recording his debut album right now with Premiere i think? He’s really good too but i think Token can be great. His metaphors are so advanced. Sometimes i can’t catch them until the 5th or 10th time hearing it. I like the Dark Energy song Afro did. Sounds like MF Doom
I hope these guys hook up with some good producers, because some of these underground rappers have DJs that are lacking
How would you rank Arrieta, DeGrom, Bum, Salazar, Kluber ROS?
Artists, Bum
@Grey:
That’s confusing…
@Dreamin ’bout Theo: grey got spell checked son
he meant arrieta then Bum and left the others out because they are similar altho I would put kluber last and salazar ahead of degrom
Yeah, spellcheck, my bad
In a 12 team NLonly keeper league. Been offered Adam Duval for my Cody Reed. Both have $10 salaries. My pitching is a little thin but do I make the trade anyway? Currently in 5th place.
I’d take Duvall
Leonys Martin or Brett Gardner ROS?
Martin
Looks like the Padres are appealing Rodney’s first ER to be an error –
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/22/padres-matt-kemp-improved-plate-discipline-results/
@William Hung: they gotta have something to say they “won” this year.
HA
That’s so awesome
wow, that was weird, wonder if brito even broke that toe in baseball related activities, i don’t remember him having to come out of game yesterday.
Bizarre
Hey Grey.
Mazara was just dropped in my 12 team H2H redraft league with OBP.
Drop Khris Davis for Maz or hold?
Thanks man. Have a great weekend!
I’d want Maz, thanks! You too!
your choice of headline is disgusting and you should be ashamed of yourself!
@fletcher: kiddie game is down the street.
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Grey – I read your post this morning about Brito. Then he goes on DL.
I think he got his robe stuck in the escalator at San Dimas Mall.
@Bill S. Preston: this actually may be what happened, but probably at different mall (don’t think he had time to fly from COL to LA)
I thought of picking up Jose Reyes for SAGNOF, but couldn’t think of too many athletes who came back from DV charges and picked up where they left off — Floyd Mayweather (who’s sports history is cloudy regardless) and JRich (didn’t he win a slam dunk contest after that?). In one league, they must’ve figured out SAGNOF wins titles so there is only Tony Cingrani who will probably win the SAGNOF of the year with Jose Reyes (Reyes is probably gone by now). My question is AJ Reed still worth picking up with confidence?