If I had to choose a background song for my Michael Conforto feelings right now, it would be Lucinda Williams’ Those Three Days.
You say there’s always gonna be his swing,
So many DL days filled with screams,
Conforto’s news crawl across my screen,
Shows how he hit an oppo taco that sent him home,
Now he’s beneath my skin.
Underneath my dress, stick their tongues (figuratively),
The first game back a dong, and I am so effin’ alone!
Since those five days.
If I could’ve just waited out his DL trip of five days!
Those five days!
Did you not want me in five days?
Did you not want me in five days?
Did you not love me more than Mitch Haniger?
Just for those five days!
I’m literally standing on my table, crying, singing Lucinda Williams. I’m wrecked. I might need a new hobby. So, Michael Conforto — 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer — came back way quicker than I expected, and I’m feeling major regret that I don’t own him. I still think shoulder injuries are tricky — to rock a rhyme, that’s right on time (callback to title!) — but I wish I had a share of him. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Yoenis Cespedes – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer. Before Conforto, Yoenis was looking like the best hitter on a bad hitting team. We have a term for best pitcher on a bad team, Ace of Basement. We should have a glossary term for best hitter on a bad hitting team. Please suggest in the comments.
Jay Bruce – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 1st homer. Bruce is like, “What do you mean ‘best hitter on bad hitting team?'” To which I respond, new phone, who dis.
Jacob deGrom – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 1.54. Jury’s still out on how much his hair mattered. Jeurys hasn’t reached a verdict either.
Stephen Strasburg – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.65. Wearing deGrom’s shorn hair as a merkin isn’t helping Strasburg either, for what it’s worth.
Adam Eaton – Left yesterday’s game with an ankle injury. Whoever had April 5th as the date in your Adam Eaton Injury Pool, congrats! Nats are saying he’s day-to-day; he likely is, until he’s not.
Scott Kingery – 0-for-4, 1 run and his first steal, as he hit third, hitting .222. Love an aggressive manager, but Gabe Kapler is like on a sugar high. Is he gulping down Pixy Stix between innings? “Batting third today is Kingery and cleanup is PURPLE!” “Um, coach, purple is a color, not a player.” “A delicious color! And I want ORANGE HITTING FIFTH!”
Maikel Franco – 3-for-4, 4 RBIs, hitting .267. Kingery in right, Maikel at 3B and Crawford at SS is prolly my favorite Phillies setup. Or as Kapler calls it, LIME GREEN!
Cesar Hernandez – 1-for-2, 1 run and two steals (1, 2), hitting .304. “BLUE! I mean, RUN!”
Nick Pivetta – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.79. Yo, Cousin Sweatpants, can I throw every starter vs. the Marlins?
Nick Pivetta’s not getting a standing ovation, that standing O is for Gabe Kapler leaving Pivetta in for almost 100 pitches
— Razzball (@Razzball) April 5, 2018
Yuli Gurriel – Will begin playing rehab games at Corpus Christi. Fun fact! Billy Joel wrote a song about his divorce with Christie Brinkley called, “Over My Dead Corpus, Christie.”
Mike Zunino – Will not return this weekend, so if you were baking biscuits and timing them with the return of Zunino, dem shizzes are gonna be burnt. Being real with you. Ya got burnt biscuits.
Kyle Gibson – 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 0.87. Hey, there’s Kyle Gibson circa “his whole career prior to last start.”
Eddie Rosario – 1-for-2 and his 1st homer. Whew, thank God for short schedule days, so I had Rosario in my lineup. Speaking of short schedule days, was the MLB hitting the liquor cabinet when they made this year’s schedule? Why is there not a full schedule on a Friday? Are they trying to reach a younger demographic who likes to go out on a Friday night and isn’t watching baseball? Did they think it was a leap year and the entire schedule is off a day? I have questions, y’all!
Miguel Sano – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Ugh, if I had a Sano for every round I passed him by in the preseason, I’d have at least 15 Sanos. I blew my Sanos!
Tyler Anderson – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks in Petco. I’m pretty sure you can win any fantasy league by only starting underowned guys in Petco. Only ‘pretty sure’ because I’m guessing with no actual math involved.
Hunter Renfroe – 1-for-4 as he hit cleanup. Renfroe will be in this afternoon’s Buy column, but you don’t need to wait for that if you need pop. If anyone’s reading in Minnesota, Renfroe doesn’t have soda for you.
Joey Lucchesi – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.79. That’s Joey Lucchesi of the Original Ray’s Lucchesis. That’s Joey Lucchesi of the “Leave the gun, take the cannoli” Lucchesis. That’s Joey Lucchesi of the “Does you mom shave her mustache too?” Lucchesis. I own Lucchesi in two deeper leagues, and tried to get him in a third (was outbid). Hey, any time a guy is starting for the Padres, there’s interest in deeper leagues.
Brad Hand – 2/3 IP, 0 ER (3 unearned runs), and his 2nd loss, ERA at 6.75. Let’s hear it for the boy, let’s give Brad a Hand! (Cause he needs it.) I’ve already picked up Kirby Yates everywhere I could. I don’t think Hand’s out — arms inside the moving vehicle! — but sometimes early season struggles from a closer means they’re hiding an injury, so grab Yates just in case.
Manuel Margot – 1-for-4 and his 1st homer. I saw he was listed as one of the top dropped guys in ESPN. Guys and five girls! Chillax! You’re dropping players that you should not be dropping.
Tim Anderson – 1-for-3, 1 run and his 4th steal, hitting .304. Now we just need them to move him to the top of the order and our dreams will have been answered! Okay, so we have modest dreams.
Yolmer Sanchez – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs, hitting .400. Hot schmotato alert!
Matt Davidson – 2-for-3, 4 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .318. White Sox are like, “Yo, no one told us we were supposed to be bad. What do you mean, ‘Did we get our voicemail to be bad?’ I think our pitching took down that message.”
Joakim Soria – 1 IP, 3 ER and the blown save. You must be Joakim. I looked to pick up Nate Jones in all my leagues, but I didn’t see him available.
Niko Goodrum – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (1) and legs (1) after not even starting the game, and he accounted for all those late-inning theatrics to returning fire against Soria. Surprised to see Goodrum not hitting .151. Goodrum really left Soria feeling Dark ‘n Stormy. I will say this for Soria’s time as a closer, he had a Goodrum. Too bad for the Goodrum and choke.
Miguel Cabrera – Left yesterday’s game with hip tightness. Question: if Miggy and Adam Eaton get in your hot air balloon basket, do you immediately get off? I mean, something has to go wrong, doesn’t it?
Aaron Judge – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer. Two homers? Hahahahaha. Mark Whiten could do that in three innings, brah!
Masahiro Tanaka – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.92. Member how bad Tanaka looked in early March? Yeah, not sure that matters.
Adam Jones – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .286. Maybe leaving Jones for dead this preseason was not the move, but Jersey Shore’s back! So whatever.
Andrew Cashner – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners (3 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 4.09. This was such a throwback Cashner-type start I was expecting him to start talking about tax evasion, then scream, “Caaaaaaabs here!”
Steven Souza – Could return in about ten games. And the band played on with Souza!
Robbie Ray – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners (5 BBs), 9 Ks, ERA at 5.73. Humidors take miles off a fastball, right? Great! I figured! Don’t correct me, I’m living in denial! What’s that, they were playing in St. Louis? That’s super, but it’s humid there, so we’re still good! Thank you, goodbye!
David Peralta – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs. Swoon. Why am I crushing so bad on a guy who’s barely a top 50 outfielder?
Gregory Polanco – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .286. He’s looking so good early on, we might have bring back his short-lived nickname from two years ago, Brocktune. Don’t even remember why we called him that, which I think was part of the point.
Steven Brault – 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners (4 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 1.13. Leading up to the All-Star Game, MLB should do an online vote between Brock Holt and Steven Brault, where they campaign with videos each of them screaming their name. Brock Holt! Steven Brault! Brock Holt! Steven Brault! Brock Holt! Steven Brault! This would never get old.
Adam Wainwright – 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER. Just as good as Jack Flaherty. Or maybe what I meant was Wainwright is as good as Jackshit.
Corey Knebel – 2/3 IP, 2 ER, then fell down in pain from a severely hurt hamstring. Not sure that’s a good sign. You know how when a girl says she’ll call you, then you say, “Really? Or are you just saying that?” That’s desperation, and that’s what I felt like on waivers looking for a Brewers reliever, when I picked up Jeremy Jeffress. That, my friends, is saying, “Really? Or are you just saying that?” Jeffress is like six deep on the list of potential replacements. But he saved games. Dot dot dot. Two years ago! My first pick would’ve been Jacob Barnes, then Josh Hader. Hader is sexier, but I’d guess Barnes is first choice for the Brewers, and Hader remains the Brewers’ Archie Bradley.
Ryan Braun – 1-for-3 and his 1st steal, and later picked off by Jon Lester (6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.89). Braun joins an exclusive group of players picked off by Lester that include the Phillie Phanatic during a rain delay and a fan who ran on the field carrying nachos.
Ian Happ – 1-for-6, 1 run, and his 1st steal, hitting .136. Geez, you’d almost think he can’t get any sorta rhythm going due to sporadic playing time.
Matt Chapman – 2-for-4, 1 run, hitting .400. For those keeping track of my bet that he would be hitting 5th by mid-April, he was moved up to 6th for yesterday’s game. Not a full “Natch!” yet but we’re getting close. Natch adjacent!
Shin-Soo Choo – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 2nd home run, hitting .296. Someone yesterday asked about dropping Choo. People have serious Shiny Metal Object Syndrome this time of year. Quick shorthand: Don’t drop guys who are currently hitting for ones that are not.
Eduardo Rodriguez – Will return on Sunday. Stream-o-Nator doesn’t have it listed yet (as of this writing, it’s prolly there now), and I don’t love first starts off the DL, but it will be against the Rays, and that outweighs all downside.
David Price – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, still perfect ERA. Since I don’t own him anywhere, I’m rooting for Dennis Eckersley and David Price to look at their plane tickets at the same time as they realize they’re sitting next to each on a five-hour flight. However, according to Prospector Ralph, and Sawx fan, “(Price) is hitting his spots and he’s super efficient. He can opt out, so I think he knows he could get close to $30m somewhere else if he’s good.” Ya such a homah, Ralph!
Alex Colome – 1 IP, 2 ER and the blown save. That’s all right, the Yankees will still trade for him to be their sixth inning man.
Yonny Chirinos – 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks. You think you have a tough life? Think about the baristas in Latin America trying to figure out which spelling of John to use. “Yan? Jonny? Juan? Juanny? Yonny? I’ve X’ed out so many names, I’m gonna need a new cup.”
Should I pick up some of these pitchers pivetta,triggs,hammels, mahle,Castillo, chironus, odrizzi, Skaggs, Estrada, Gibson, lucceshi, Heaney, I guess Yates.
I can drop snell, mikolas, Trevor w, longoria, Brian Anderson (since I have lamb ,Murphy, and Nunez). Or roark
@Ganggreen: brault and Ed rod are also available.
The best hitter on a bad team should be a swat’em feeder
*************THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME***************
Glossary term: Solo Shot Artist
I’m immediately reminded of Frank Thomas (not his doppelganger, Jose Abreu), who was the master of the 1 run HR.
We’re going with Loserville Slugger
What kind of player would you be looking for in return for Alex Wood? Either pitching or hitting is fine. If it matters, I’m in a 12-team Yahoo 6×6 (+OPS; +QS and using SV+H) roto.
Looking at the appropriate $ values for hitters I’m seeing like…Josh Bell, Kyle Seager, Albies with similar value, and on the pitching side people like Cole, Gray, Weaver, Castillo…shoot higher? Lower?
Thanks as always
Hello! Neil Walker or Yolmer Sanchez as a 2B for the next 2 months? (I have Baretto for the long future) How do you see Vogelbach once Cruz is back? Do you think Bader will get any regular playing time soon? Thanks!
Yolmer — Vogelbach is simply filling in for Cruz — No on Bader
Pick one, alonso, hanley, Thames, Bennett, belt.
Hanley, don’t know who Bennett is
@Grey:
Sorry, autocorrect on my phone. Meant scooter gennet
Still Hanley
Try to sell high on tim Anderson and Mitch Haniger for gallo in OBP league?
Sure
Conforto or Mancini ROS. thanks
Mancini, likely close
Lalouche of Douche. Yeah, yeah, Sultan of squat is better, I know.
Loserville Slugger won
@Grey:Yeah that one IS good! Like your Jeurys pun too.
Thanks!
10 team OPS league with QS. 6 X 6 roto scoring.
Drop Chase Anderson for Jon Gray?
Yes
Good day Grey. I am thinking about dropping Ketel Marte to pick up Owings for my middle infield spot. Make the switch or hold? 13 team 5×5 roto league. Thanks.
Hold for now
Edwin Diaz was just dropped in my 12-team H2H categories league. Drop Chatwood for him?
Sure
For all these years of Joey Votto on the Reds and now we are creating a term to describe this type of hitter because Cespedes has a good healthy week. I find it interesting that Jay Bruce is the teammate for both these guys.
Ha, true
Howdy Grey, who are you rolling with tonight 3 OF and a flex wise? Trout is already in my lineup starting. Need to choose three from the rest.
Cain VS Kyle Hendricks
Braun VS Kyle Hendricks
Puig VS Holland
Merrifield VS Carrasco
Have a good wknd!
Is Braun playing? I’d prolly bench Whit if Braun is
@Grey:
I’ll keep an eye on it. Ty sir!
NP
Brinson or Peralta?
Peralta, nice username
Help ranking the save speculators: O’Day, Yates, Bedrosian, Alex Wilson, Watson. Thanks!
Yates, Bed
Just dropped a bench bat and picked up Jordan Hicks in my S+H and K/9 league. Consistently hitting triple digits on his heater and only 1 walk in his 4.1 so far.
Nice!
@Grey: Do you think his strikeout rate will rise? I’m assuming it will simply cause of his velocity, but he there’s not much to go off of since he came straight up from A ball
I hope so, I have no idea
Would you want Reddick, D Peralta, Owings, Pillar, or Schebler over Calhoun and/or M Taylor? 5×5 scoring.
Peralta over Calhoun
We take you now live to Dinelson Lamet’s rehab work, already in progress…
Lamet: …so you want me to get on my knees and make some throws?
Coach (sighs heavily and looks skyward): Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Lamet, put your listeners on. I said “take a knee” not “get on your knees.”
Lamet: Ok take a knee. Just don’t play the national anthem while I’m down there.
Coach: Dammit Lamet, this is no time for jokes. And I did not say “some throws.” I said 12 throws. A very specific number.
Lamet: Why 12?
Coach: Why 12? Why 12?! Science, that’s why. What are you some kind of flat earther?
Lamet: Ok, 12 throws, one knee got it. About this next part. What exactly do you mean by “stationary throws?” Can I move my feet?
Coach: No.
Lamet: My head?
Coach: No.
Lamet: No movement at all?
Coach: Imagine you’re delivering a monologue in a David Mamet film.
Lamet: I don’t know what that means but I’ll try to be stationary. And are we doing a science number of stationary throws?
Coach: 12 throws. You make a 13th throw or if you’re not Crouching Tiger stationary, you may never throw a baseball again.
Lamet (aside): At least I don’t have to throw the rolled up socks.
HAHA — You’re Ricky Jay, goddamnit!
@Grey:
Great Ricky Jay pull.
He’s the best
Boba not good. 20 grade texture, 30 on the taste. No major league future.
You also love Chick Fil A, so chocolate/vanilla
Loserville Slugger is terrific.
Now you need a name for the worst hitter on a great hitting team.
Seems there’s always someone high on a “defensive specialist” just because he’s part of a murderer’s row, as if he’ll magically transform.
We have that term already
@Grey:
Wait what?
What’s the term, man?
Trade Matt Olson for Jameson Taillon?
Sure
Yo Grey!
Pick 2 to add:
Jeffress
Yates
Middleton
Bedrosian
Dyson
Lincecum
Fields
Yates
Middleton
Picked up Albers for Mil Cl as he’s the next highest salaried and I feel this can sometimes be indicative. All others owned except for Jj, but that chain of inane tweets from Jj’s agent doesn’t leave me inspired… All due respect to the state of Wisconsin but Albers looks likes he enjoys a good beer & cheese party and could become a fan favorite :)
@Robpopp: If Jeffress gets it, the team should extend free *Counselling* to its fans
Yeah, Albers wouldn’t be my first (or third) choice, but maybe
@Grey: hear ya! pry too early to go deep sea fishing in this particular league anyway, must stay on land
Ha, yup
1. Good idea to stash Flaherty even with a short bench in a 12-team H2H?
2. Estimated ETA on Kopech?
3. When Zunino is activated, him or Beef Welington?
Thanks!
1. Nah 2. June 3. Beef
10 team h2h points league
Ozzie Albies or Whit Merrifeld?
Whit
my Adam Jones for his Byron Buxton? 6×6 OPS
@maharis: Jones is $12.6 in yahoo 6×6 OPS according to Rudy while Buxton is $15.4. I already own Marte and Deshields, who do alot of the same things as Buxton
Sure
Who are your two favorites from the hitter list below?
Maikel Franco, Yonder Alonso, Matt Chapman, Matt Davidson
Matt Chapman, Matt Davidson
That post looks a lot longer than I thought it would be. My apologies.
Here is the probably the stupid Friday question for you.
Would you give up Justin Upton to get Paul Goldschmidt?
Owner I know in one of my leagues seems really down on Goldy due to his terrible start although Upton is not tearing cover of the ball for me either.
I am so so at outfield without Upton (have Conforto and hopefully Acuna soon) and Trey Mancini. Do really need Goldy as my 1b and CI have Freeman and Sano but Goldy could be good for Util as upgrade over Yonder Alonso.
Anyway, thought I would see what you guys think. Thanks.
@Earl: 1000x yes.
1. We now know the humidor fears were overblown. If we could go back to Feb 1st knowing this, Goldy is a consensus top 5 pick.
2. Goldy is Goldy – if there’s two things I know for sure, it’s that if I have an erection lasting 4 hours the last person I’m gonna call is a doctor unless she’s really hot, and Au Shiz is gonna hit. Dude’s a machine – golden buy low.
I like J-Up, but he’s not what he was, and Au Shiz is what he is. I’d absolutely make that deal.
Yes
So, is Parra basically an everyday OF again? Sucks for all those guys we love, but interesting for streaming @COL matchups (like next week).
I don’t think so, maybe for now, plus, he’ll get injured
Long time lurker, First time poster.
14 team, 5×5 Roto, Keep 5 guys for one year then back into the draft pool. 5 bench spots. The number in ( ) is the requirement for those positions that require more than 1 player at that position.
C(2): McCann, Ramos
1B: Goldschmidt
2B: Schoop
SS: Simmons
3B: Rendon
MI: Semien
CI: Moustakas
OF(4): Hamilton, M. Taylor, Mancini, Stanton
UTL(3): Vogelbach, Cron, Yolmer Sanchez
BN: W. Calhoun, F. Mejia, Acuna, A. Hays
SP(4): Bauer, Snell, Gausman, Berrios,
RP(4): Bedsrosian, Kela, Yates, F. Rivero
SP/RP: Wacha
BN: Lynn
Usually dont have 4 minor leagues on my bench. But, that’s just how the draft went for me.
Type of guys on the WW:
Bats: D. Machado, B. Anderson, M. Duffy, B. Goodwin, R. Flahertry, D. Fisher, (I dropped R. Healy, L. Martin)
Arms: T. Williams, Pivetta, K. Gibson, Brault, R. Lopez, Chirinos,
So, do I pick up one of the guys available and who would you drop?
Obviously I’m holding onto Acuna. But, what about Hays, Calhoun, Mejia? How much longer do I hold out for them?
Thanks.
Mejia and Hays is too much, You need arms… Williams, Pivetta — Yolmer is your hot schmotato slot
@Grey: Thanks. I figured Mejia was a definite to go. Wasn’t sure bout Hays and/or Calhoun.
Yolmer was on my watch list pre-draft. I just picked him up.
Gotcha
@Mex:
Do you rank Williams, Pivetta in that order?
Yup
Hosmer/soria or Ohtani SP/folty
Which side you like more in a 16team OBP H2H
Hosmer
H2H Points – Maneae, Junis, J. Montgomery, Taillon
How would you rank them ROS?
Taillon, Manaea
Tim Anderson has gotten off to a nice start, but it’s worth noting that he’s feasted on Royals, Blue Jays, and Jordan Zimmermann pitching thus far. Has 4 hits and 2 HR against left-handed pitching. Still has all 38 games remaining against the Indians and Twins in which the only LHP he might see is Andrew Miller. Multiple series loom vs the Astros, Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and Cardinals too. His already exorbitant O-Swing% and SwStr% have actually increased this year. Could be a nice opportunity to sell high in the coming weeks.
Someone’s buying him?
@Grey: Still has some decent matchups remaining in April. Doesn’t face the Indians for the first time until Memorial Day weekend, for instance. His numbers could look mighty appealing to someone who’s stuck with a Peraza/Baez/Arcia type at SS/MI.
Yeah, maybe
Hey Grey, how worried are we for serious about the Ray velocity issues?
Watching last night I think the location problems can be chalked up to early season rust etc…but he was barely touching 93-94…
Yes, I’m worried
@Grey: Why can we not have nice things.
Great question
@Grey: Move Ray/Odor for Bauer/LoCain?
Sure
@Alex: when I turned the game on in the 3rd I didn’t see a single pitch faster than 92. A few FBs were down around 89-91. I’d be terrified if I owned him.
@Alex:
You should be very worried.
In an NL only weekly H2H scoring league that heavily rewards ERA (up to 24 points if pitcher gives up 0 runs for the week, 10pts for wins, 4pts for QS), 1 point for K’s, etc.)
Pick two SP’s you like for rest of season: Trevor Williams, C. Stratton, T. Mahle, C. Richard, B. McCarthy.
Thanks Stash
Williams, Stratton
@Grey:
Thank you, Grey!
No problem
Best Hitter on a garbage team:
A Shafted Donger
Think we have better
Sites been running like a dream since the other day. Thanks guys.
Yeah, think we found the issue
Quick trade question would you trade Thor and osuna for jram and mccullers,
Sure
Gray,
6×5, 10 team, h2h, including ops. I’m a little light at ss, or rather Chris Taylor hasn’t done a damn thing this season. Looking to upgrade there. I just picked up Conforto and someone has offered me Segura for Conforto straight up. Accept or pass?
I could also try and trade for Bregman since he hasn’t done much to start the year, although he would certainly cost more. Thoughts? Which SS would you rather have, Segura or Bregman, or stand pat with Chris Taylor?
Here is my team.
C – Yadier
1B – Goldschmidt, Abreu
2B – Odor, Albies
3B – Arenado, Castellanos
SS – Chris Taylor
OF – Trout, Judge, Pollock, Braun, Conforto
NA – Robles, Senzel, Vlad Jr.
SP – Scherzer, Price, Archer, Jon Gray, Luke Weaver, Wacha, Manaea, Jordan Montgomery
RP – Herrera, Kela, Middleton
DL – Britton
I’d take Segura
@Grey:
I was digging a bit into it since I messaged you and while I was looking at the trade analyzer the season output for Segura and Taylor are eerily similar.
Who knows if either or both get to their projections, but is it worth giving up Conforto to get Segura, who is projected to put up similar numbers to Taylor?
R:
Segura 72.3
Taylor 75.9
HR:
Segura 12.7
Taylor 13.1
RBI:
Segura 57.8
Taylor 57.6
SB:
Segura 19.4
Taylor 15.9
AVG:
Segura .275
Taylor .262
OPS:
Segura .726
Taylor .734
Yeah, Segura has longer track record tho, if you want to run out with Taylor, I’m fine with it, I was just saying between Segura and Conforto, I take Segura
@Grey:
Gotcha. My outfield is pretty deep so I could stand to turn Conforto into Segura. Thanks!
No problem
8 team AL Only 5×5 standard roto:
Give: Bregman, Kluber, E. Rosario, Duda
Get: Stanton, Sonny Gray, Moncada, Vogelbach
All players can be kept thru 2019 on both sides, with the exception of Kluber, who I would have to throw back into the next draft if he remains on my team.
Too much?
Duda the commenter or player? — Stanton side
@Grey: Duda the commenter is a keep forever!
Also, I honestly forgot that Lucas Duda was a current MLB baseball player (and have never owned him on a team). Pun value > player value, always.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: I dropped Duda the commenter like a hot potato in a 5×5 mixed league once we dropped the categories of “snark” and “insightful commentary” where he’d occasionally contribute. As it ended up he was terrible for my other categories, and frankly there were newer, younger commenters who contributed more.
It’s an I forgiving game that way.
@Lucky Dog:
*unforgiving
Damn autocorrect always be fuckin up my jokes.
@Lucky Dog: I’m more of a streamer in that format anyway
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?:
I’ve got a monocle on you!
Never know when you’ll get hot, and then it’s Sonovabench!
Haha
Travis Snider just signed with the Long Island Ducks. Now I’m gonna think of him every time I’m about to drop a known quantity to pick up the potential of a shiny new prospect.
Haha
McMahon out of the lineup again today… Is he droppable in NL-only leagues? I need another batter for next week with Myers out.
On a side note, what are your thoughts on Vince V? Could drop him instead of McMahon, unless you still see big things from VV. Thanks
I’d prefer to lose McMahon, but would opt to hold both if you could, not sure what you’re picking up
FAABers! What sort of $$ are we putting on the below SPs in $100 FAAB league, min bid of $1?
Junis
Reynaldo Lopez
Albers / Barnes
Pivetta
The SPs would be streamers when they have favorable matchups only.
1, 0, 6 Barnes if you need saves, 1
Hey Grey- is Leone a drop in a 12 team weekly at this point? Any chance Holland comes up and doesn’t take over immediately?
Thanks!
Leone is a drop — he’s pitching the 6th inning
@Grey: Jordan Hicks looks pretty snazzy.
He does
Perhaps we can start the Loserville Slugger award by handing them out retroactively annually for best hitter/worst team.
I hereby retroactively nominate Dmitri Young (29-85-.293) Detroit Tigers (116 losses) for the 2003 Loserville Slugger Award.
Thank you.
@Dave D:
Actually, he hit .297. My bad. Even better!
Haha, love it!
EmBomber of the Dead
Think we have better
Of course dropped Franco for Drury since the former doesn’t have a full time gig and now I’m out if moves until Sunday, doh!
Ouch
Drop Michael Taylor to add Choo?
Sure
Best Hitter on a bad team: Tehol – for obvious reasons
Hahaha
Great work my man. In my 12 team keeper h2h cats league with obp and average, someone just dropped carlos rodon. My lineup goes as follows:
C: Yadi
1b: Goldy
2b: Albies
ss: Tim Anderson
3b: Arenado
Of: Trout
Of: Springer
Of: Chris Taylor/Jose Martinez
Util: Devers
Bench: Acuna, Cozart (going to get 3 eligibility), Kingery (going to get nice eligibility too, which is huge in this league)
Would you drop any of those guys for Rodon to stash on DL and then pick back up? I’m thinking either Taylor or Martinez. Thanks man.
Nah
Sultan of Squat is a light hitting catcher known for his defensive prowess. Proposing that for the glossary. Thanks
Ha, meh
bradley zimmer or lewis brinson in a 5×5 h2h dynasty league?
@jaw:
Ugh fucking brinson better breakout soon
I can’t takes much more!
Zimmer
Sultan of squat and Loserville Slugger are really good.
Here are my attempts for the term:
The Colossus of Crap
Stuck in the two-hole
Surrounded by Schmohawks
Man amongst Schmohawks
Stil prefer Loserville Slugger
Start Trevor Williams vs. CIN?
I am
What in the hell is going on with Votto?
Also, never bake biscuits set to a catcher returning from DL.
Haha
The first three good hitter/horrible team names to come to mind for me:
The Great Basementbino
Sultan of the Cellar
Mr. Octobers at Home
Sultan of Squat doesn’t really reference being on an awful team.
We’re going with Loserville Slugger
@Grey:
Excellent – that is better than mine!
Margot or Kingery ROS at Utility
Pujols or Gurriel ROS at 1B
Thanks in advance!
Margot, Gurriel
@Grey:
You read my mind.
Thanks!
No problem
As my bats await the return of Murphy and Acuna, who should I drop my failed Mychael Givns stash for:
12 team standard 5×5 large bench
Yates (Have Boxberger, Parker, Barnes, Middleton, Minter can only play 5 at a time)
Renfroe (Have Hoskins, Benintendi, Puig, Inciarte, Mancini, Jose MArtinez)
Franco (Have Machado manning short right now, chapman at 3rd. Franco would be a waiver grab, 7th position)
Also available is Choo
Thanks Grey, and Glad you think Barnes is the right guy!
Renfroe, sounds like none of these guys will play
I drafted and stashed Conforto in hope he would arrive sooner than later. Had an offer of Broxton for him yesterday. I love Conforto with his average and HR stats but Broxton is intriguing with those SBs. Also he’s a very streaky player. Not sure if I should hold or take a flier on Broxton. Thanks Grey
Keon? He’s not playing at all this year
@Grey: sorry dam spell check. Buxton of the Twinkies
I’d take Buxton
I know there has been some recent concern with Alex Wood’s velocity of late. Would you try to trade him for Acuna in a 12 teamer? I don’t have a ton of pitching but feel i can likely stream his stats if he’s not 100%
Thanks
Yeah
Sano was one of my sleepers last year, but faded down the stretch.
Adam Jones has been on my team since man first crawled out from the primordial ooze and eventually walked upright.
Shockingly, neither are on my team this year.
Sano came to ST very overweight according to all reports. Adam Jones was productive last year, but not productive enough to justify where he was taken in my league.
Sometimes that’s how the ball bohnces, but like you I wish I had them both. Still only one week in though. Sample size works for regret as much as jubilation my friend.
It’s week #1, stay frosty.
Except Conforto – you blew that one bad & should be filled with regret. lol
I am! Haha
Someone in my 12-team league dropped K Seager for Barnes after the Knebel news…Feel like he’s too solid a player to be on waivers. Should I use my last weekly pickup on him or wait to see if the brewers name Albers the closer (hurting for saves right now)?
Use your weekly pickup
@Paps222: same in my league for Hader.
As commish I used it as a “teaching moment” for a relatively new league member that it’s week 1, and Seager ain’t babe Ruth, but he’s an 11th round pick that shouldn’t be dropped after 1 week for a scrubby RP who may or may not get saves.
That he likely could have traded Seager for a closer to the guy who’s posted 3x that he needs a 3B.
I’ve got low priority and no one I’m inclined to drop, but I agree he shouldn’t be on the wire. Add him for sure. He’s been too consistent to just stop hitting. .
5×5 obp
Did the morrow for zimmerman/kiermaier trade as suggested (thank you) now need to open a spot to hunt for saves by adding yates
Drop l morrison, brinson, belt, pillar (have inciarte, acuna, tim anderson for sbs), or odor? Leaning pillar but making sure. Thank you
Sure, Pillar
Would you hang into Neris or drop him for a guy like Hader
It seems that it will be a frustrating year for him in the Phillies ‘pen
Hold
Stan Urinal?
Haha, think we’re going with Loserville Slugger
@Dave D: I don’t think it really fits but I did laugh hard at this.
Moncada… ugh… but this is expected right.. 240ish BA with power and speed, team to keep him near top of lineup? Amiright? Ned?! Ned Ryerson?!…. stop panicking?
Yeah, it’s early
Harvey or Odorizzi in H2H?
W/K/ERA/QS
Odorizzi
Better DL stash in a points league–Pomeranz or Alex Reyes?
Pom
Middleton dropped in my league, worth a claim as a saves gamble? Parker hasn’t been very good and it seems the Sociapath actually likes KM.
Or rather have Reddick (ouch!)? Started hot and playing regularly.
Yeah
Hey Grey,
I just grabbed Whit Merrifield off of waivers for E.Thames. Good move? I think its a little early for somebody to cut bait on .275 15hr, 25sbs. Or is what were seeing so far from Merrifield what he really is? I also have Albies and Odor manning 2B but figured I couldnt pass him up. Also wondering what to do with J.FLaherty. Looked amazing in his first start and Wainwright looked like….well…ahem…Wainright in his first start. Could plug him into the NA slot and activate Albies in anticipation of him impending callup or grab another SP. Best available are JUNIS, FOLTY, Z.DAVIES
@dubjay: Works for me — Junis
@Grey:
Also Kingery was just dropped this morning. Would you rather Kingery? It is a keeper league but we only keep 10. Could try to pick him up off waivers for Merryfield.
Yes, Kingery
Hey Grey,
Any concern about Trea Turner hitting 5th or 6th? How would you adjust his ranking?
Draft Day tomorrow and he was right in my sights.
Thanks bud!
Yeah, I’d drop him about 5 spots
Dumping Soria for Nate Jones 100%?
Have a great weekend! Can’t wait for the Buy Column.
Nah
Best hitter on a bad team: Schmoldbreaker
Loserville Slugger is better
Whit Merrifield just got dropped. Shoiuld I drop Kipnis for him? Also have kingery
@Rising Son: Sure
is streamonator down?
I just loaded it
12 team 7×7 keeper league with extra categories being OPS and total bases. Would you pick up Choo, Owings or Pujols as a UTL?
@Smell The Glove: Choo
Grey–
You might want to sit down for this.
So, “boba” in Chinese is actually slang for “big boobs.” A girl with “boba” is stacked. The phrase was then co-opted as a cheeky and humorous way to order “zhen zu” (pearl) tea due to the big tapioca balls’ similarity to breasts (I guess). So, when you ask for boba tea, you are asking for big boob tea. And when you put a banner on your website saying “Buy me Boba” you are actually saying “BUY ME BIG BOOBS.” :) Hope it works!
@The Eye of Horus: I love slurping bobas!
@Grey:
hehehe
I picked up Davidson in a 20 team mixed keeper league after his opening day performance. I was going to flip him for a prospect now before the shine wears off. Would you advise other wise? Thanks!
@Jimmy: Depends on the prospect, he’s a 30-homer, .230 guy
Who wins this blockbuster: keeper league 10 team league
trout Bellinger for Hamilton, Arrieta, Rizzo and Altuve