Early yesterday morning, on Mother’s Day, Bill Hall hopped out of bed to the wail of sirens. There was a puppy tied to train tracks two miles from Bill’s house and the train was due for a gruesome splat in four seconds. If Bill flew at 500 MPH, he would get to the train tracks in a quarter of a millisecond, but Bill didn’t fly. Bill Hall moonwalked backwards, causing the earth to move in reverse five minutes and lifted the puppy off the tracks before the sirens even began. Next up, Hall was due at the ballpark in a face mask that resembled Michael Pineda. Yesterday, Bill Hall threw 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 hits, zero walks and 16 Ks. For Hall/Pineda this year, it’s been a bunch of Mother’s Days. His K/9 is 10.5, his BB/9 is 0.60 and his xFIP is 2.20. For those just joining us, those numbers are insane. If the difference between a K-rate and a walk rate is 7, we’re looking at an ace. Hall/Pineda’s difference is nearly ten! It’s better than Kershaw’s (11.4 K/9, 2.2 BB/9)! So Hall/Pineda’s walk rate is absurd and we shouldn’t expect it to continue, right? His walk rate last year was 0.83 and he had a 1.89 ERA, which was in 76 1/3 IP. At what point do we consider Hall/Pineda an ace? I say this point. (I’m pointing my finger as well, to drive home the pointing point.) I’ve even considered that maybe that was Michael Pineda in a Bill Hall mask for all of those other Mother’s Days. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Carlos Beltran – 2-for-2 and his 1st home run. The last great Zombino is trying to rise again, but he said it’s a bit of a distraction playing this year. All he can think about is how can it be that A-Rod is such a bloodsucker and his breath reeks of garlic?
Brian McCann – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 4th home run. The Yankee team always seems to play well in day games. Likely due to being more relaxed and not having to rush home for Early Bird Specials.
J.J. Hardy – 2-for-4 and his 1st homer in his fourth game of the year. If I needed power from my MI slot, I’d grab Hardy. Especially after his performance in Warrior. Move over Russell Crowe, we have a new moody bad boy! We as in all of us, not just me, Ted and Cougs. Though, Tom Hardy is a piece of dream cheese cake!
Kevin Gausman – Was working in middle relief and is now out with shoulder tendinitis. The O’s said when he returns, it will be as a starter. The O’s think it might be better to have their prized pitching prospect going on regular rest. You don’t say?! Really?! Wow, what a crazy conclusion! Is it me or do clubs make decisions about starters that seem like they’re smoking crack?
Wei-Yin Chen – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.52. That’s choice, Chen! Wok and roll!
Jimmy Paredes – 2-for-4, 1 run and his 5th homer on Saturday, hitting .355. I have no idea how he’s hitting for so much power, but I sure wish he were doing it on all of my teams.
Danny Salazar – 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 11 Ks. When considering K-rate, walk rate and xFIP, Salazar has been the best pitcher in the major leagues. Yes, better than Kershaw. Yeah, F-Her isn’t close. Scherzer? No Scherzer. Danny Salazar has a 13.1 K/9, 1.4 BB/9 and 2.03 xFIP. Double negatives be damned, I don’t not buy Salazar either. I think Salazar is a top 20 starter easily with a chance for top ten on the year. For all we know, Bill Hall was in a Salazar mask too.
Jason Kipnis – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th steal, hitting .294. Kipnis, our favorite Jewish delicatessen appetizer, finally showing that a nosh can be posh.
David Murphy – 4-for-4 and 1-for-1 on Saturday with a homer. Murphy’s Law states that David doesn’t play every day, but right now he is as hot as a Kipnis in broth.
Brian Dozier – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer and 2nd homer in as many games. Dozier may be French for sleep, but he now seems awake.
Torii Hunter – 0-for-3, 1 run, hitting .287 and has homered four times in the last ten games. Of course, it’s not going to continue, but Torii is making dotting the eyes seem like it means giving pitchers a facial.
Michael Saunders – Back to the DL with left knee inflammation. As they say in Canada, c’est eh vie.
Allen Craig – Optioned to Triple-A and Jackie Bradley Jr. (0-for-4) was recalled. To put that in pithier terms, Craig was given his walking papers for a guy that makes paper walking.
Joe Kelly – 5 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 6.35. Yeah, okay, but he’s the hardest throwing crap pitcher in the majors.
Clay Buchholz – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks vs. the Blue Jays. Not fully where I want him to be to get crazy excited for him, but he’s headed in the right direction and I still would buy him as I said on Friday.
Mike Napoli – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .172. Ay, Napoli, that is so not like a gay tarantella.
Pablo Sandoval – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .306. I get the feeling Sandoval’s going to get around 16 HRs and a .280 average this year and do pretty much what he does every year, and we never see his .340, 25-homer self again. yes, I’m partly saying this to reverse jinx him since I own him.
David Price – Diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain. The Tigers have no plans to put him on the DL. The Tigers also have $16 saved for retirement. *shakes head disapprovingly* The Tigers and their future planning.
Anibal Sanchez – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.44, which by the Starterpocalypse’s standards, Anibal has, like, a 2.50 ERA.
Shane Greene – 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 3 Ks. As they tell me at the Ren-Faire, beware ye no-K starter. Ye old wench agrees. Damn, Cougs sounds so much better than ye old wench. They had it tough back in the day with women’s lib and shizz.
Yasiel Puig – I saw a note that said “Rehabbing Puig set for an MRI” and naturally the first thing I thought was Puig’s rabbi’ing? Damn, reading is fundamental!
Clayton Kershaw – 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.26. How’s that not punting top pitching going? ’bout as well as everyone’s pitching, I imagine.
Adrian Gonzalez – 2-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBIs, hitting .377. Yeah, yeah, but it was in Coors and I still think he’s going to get ice cold any day now, Annie Potts.
Kris Bryant – 0-for-5, 3 Ks and his 1st career homer on Saturday, hitting .259. I predict with each .010 dropped on average, he’ll gain one homer until he gets to about .235 and holds there.
Aramis Ramirez – Could need a DL stint for his back injury. He’s hoping to avoid the DL and put this back injury behind him. Pun point!
Martin Maldonado – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Fun fact! The TV special, The History of Latin People in America, was hosted by Martin Mulldonaldo.
Matt Garza – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.04. I will say this for Garza, he never seems to be unlucky or lucky, always just around his career ERA of 3.83.
Julio Teheran – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.74. This is the worst Teheran has looked since the US went in to rehabilitate it.
Alex Wood – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners (1 BB), 7 Ks. Solid step in the right direction in what was not a good matchup for him. Like a champion logger, I would roll Wood out for his next start.
Jace Peterson – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .282 and has been a hot schmotato for almost a full week. I’ve actively tried to get Peterson on all of my teams. I dropped Andrelton (0-for-5) yesterday for Al. Ramirez, but can’t figure out how to get Peterson on board, too.
Jason Grilli – Day-to-day with back spasms. Aw, so sad, too bad. Cody Martin tried to close the game yesterday, but gave up two runs in his second appearance in a row. So Cody Martin does not graduate to closer. I’d grab Jim Johnson like you’re Jerry Jones after a Super Bowl win. Does that make sense? I don’t know, I don’t know football.
Devin Mesoraco – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, hitting .118. That’s the bad news if you held onto him all year. The good news is Mesoraco scares off the malocchio.
Aroldis Chapman – 2/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA up to 0.68 with his first run coughed up all year. In this game, David Robertson went 1 IP, 1 ER and his first run allowed too, ERA at 0.69. Owners of Cishek are putting a bid on eBay for the world’s smallest violin for Aroldis and Robertson’s owners.
Carlos Rodon – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (4 BBs), 8 Ks. Prettttay prettttay good in his first start. JB’s doing his pitching profile about Rodon for later today, so I’ll just say that I would own Rodon in every league for upside potential.
Alexei Ramirez – 1-for-4, 1 RBI on Sunday and two homers on Saturday. Never really been a huge fan of his, but he’s not as bad as he was in April. Perhaps this Cuban was just waiting for May Day to start doing labor.
David Phelps – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.90. His K/9 is 5.5 and his BB/9 is 3.2. In other words, I still prefer Buhner to Phelps.
Christian Yelich – 1-for-3, 1 run and his 2nd and 3rd steals, hitting .179. But hitting .over-.400 in games his mom attends.
Mat Latos – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks vs. Ryan Vogelsong 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks. Neither pitcher is great outside of matchups, and yesterday the Stream-o-Nator was humming a Vogelsong.
Steve Cishek – 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA up to 8.18. Beachfront avenue! Oh, wait, that’s A1A. Goodbye, Joe Smith vulture hold and hello, A.J. Ramos and Mike Dunn. The Marlins give off the impression that they don’t care about winning. Maybe it’s the vomiting unicorn statue, I don’t know. I do know Cishek should not be closing games. I would grab Ramos, and even Dunn if I had room because a committee is likely the most clarity we get on this situation if Cishek loses the job.
Ricky Romero – In the process of signing a minor league deal with the Giants. Who is that? Vicki Vale?! Nope! Ricky Romero!
Drew Smyly – Needs season-ending surgery on a torn labrum. That makes Smyly the saddest emoticon since the one texted from Lohan’s cell after she was turned down from playing herself for the Lifetime movie about her.
Jake Odorizzi – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.09. Should’ve known: Kluber 2.0 is a tremendous Odor. I’d continue to ride Odorizzi, but he’s really not pitching as well as his ERA says.
Carlos Peguero – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer on Saturday, and I’ve already grabbed him for Monday’s batty call. Though, I don’t know if it’s a batty call the day before, it might just be a date. Now I’m blushing!
Adrian Beltre – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .236. Now two of three years that he’s started a season massively slow, and he always seems to turn it on.
J.A. Happ – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.29. You know that 5th starter on your team that was supposed to be the ‘safe’ one that has turned your fantasy team into his personal latrine? I’d lose him for Happ. What’s the Happs? Great walk rate, solid enough strikeout rate. In a world where no starter is safe, Happ looks just that.
Jesse Chavez – 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.56. This wasn’t a great matchup, according to the Stream-o-Nator, and I still like Chavez if you can get him on your team. He’s an unheralded hurler, which sounds like something Don King would say to introduce him. The Bing search of research, the pitcher you don’t want to miss-a, the unheralded hurler, the lost sister of Gabor that doesn’t labor, Jesse “The Freedom” Chavez!
Jarrod Parker – Fracture in his elbow and might need his third Tommy John surgery. Jarrod Parker can’t win.
Marcus Semien – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and two homers (4, 5). At the top of that A’s lineup, Burns and Semien are really getting the clap going.
Stephen Vogt – 3-for-4 and his 8th homer, hitting .340. Just think, you could’ve drafted Vogt instead of Posey in the 4th round and it would’ve made more sense.
Chase Anderson – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, ERA down to 2.97. You mean every upside starter doesn’t have to be bad? Hayzeus Cristo, it’s about time. Unfortch, his peripherals don’t scream a sub-3 ERA, but he should be relatively safe, as long as his walks are in check. Plus, Prague is a safe city.
Aaron Hill – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer, hitting .268. Losing his job in the spring was the best thing to happen to him and winning a job was the worst thing for lounge singer, Nick Ahmed (0-for-2, hitting .133).
A.J. Pollock – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, hitting .309. Pollock really put the polish on that homer!
Andrew Cashner – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.07. Cashner’s one guy that actually looks better the more you look at his peripherals. He might be the only starter in the majors I can say that about. Paula Cole, where have all the starters gone?
Jon Niese – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.95. Jon Niese starring in ProbosNCIS in his most meta case yet. Niese investigates how does he have a sub-2 ERA? Ton of men left on base, but he is also getting a lot of ground balls, so Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Niese will sniff out a correction, but maybe not as bad as one might think on the next ProbosNCIS.
Bartolo Colon – 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.30 and notched his major-league leading 6th win. Fartolo can be the first pitcher this year to pitch in the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby.
Curtis Granderson – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .238. If Curtis Jackson is 50 Cent, is Curtis Granderson 50 Grand?
Garrett Richards – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 4 walks, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.27. Marla Gibbs is giving out candy and Richards is getting some! Richards’s walk rate of 4.6 is a mess, so hopefully he hits the skids, says the guy who doesn’t own him.
Jung-ho Kang – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .333 and yesterday it was out of the two hole. I don’t buy the average at all; I think he’ll get exposed at some point (his BABIP is .389, which is high for him). I do think he can get around 15 homers and be worth an MI slot in all leagues if he plays enough. Right now, the Pirates seem like they’re all Jung-ho, so I’d grab him.
Jeff Locke – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 1 K. I preferred when Hardy was playing Locke. What? I have a man crush on Tom Hardy, leave me alone!
Jaime Garcia – Cards GM, Mozeliak, said that when Garcia is healthy, he’d be the starter in the rotation over Marco Gonzales. Yeah, and if I had a billion dollars, I’d buy the internet from Al Gore and rename it Greynet.
Carlos Martinez – 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER. I don’t remember signing up my fantasy team for a colonic, yet there’s runs spewing from my team. This game wasn’t even over and I dropped C-Mart in my 12-team league.
Matt Carpenter – Expected back on Tuesday from ‘extreme fatigue.’ It sure is taking the club a long time to buy him a Red Bull.
Kolten Wong – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .336 and making himself comfortable in the two-hole while Carpenter’s out. In this game, Wong and Kang hit dongs from the two hole and that sentence would get you flogged in Iraq.
i see chris young is pitching again,looks good so far,man he once was a beast
@AL KOHOLIC: Yeah, he was, back on the Padres
Mmm…crack
@FrankGrimes: Grimey!
Lose Boegarts for Atlanta Simmons?
@Gary Thorne: For serious?
@Gary Thorne: Nope
No mention of Aaron Sanchez?
@Gary Thorne: looks like you took care of it.
Infidel: Kang or Owings?
@too $%#&* for this: Can try Kang
No mention on Bryce?
@Chintan: friday’s post (his previous post) Harper was the title.
Tyson Ross for Braun a fair deal?
@Robert: Nah, Braun still worth more on name value alone.
@Robert: Braun side
Grand Fantasy Master Lothario!!!!
Really nice write-up.
a. On C-mart and Chappy….c-mart left the game with a 5-4 lead and the sacks drunk. Of course Maness let all 3 baserunners score. I’d wait until the Detroit start to drop him. Chapman’s 2-2 pitch to Beckham was 100 mph!!!! How fast does he have to throw?
b. Kudos to all lucky Salazar and Harper owners this week. Cram will show us how a fantasy team can score 25 HRs in one week.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! A. He’s gone B. Yup
@Ante GALIC:
Its been a good week to be me as I’ve gotten to enjoy Harper’s homer binge and capped the week off with starting Pineda and Salazar yesterday.
2B RoS, Phillips or Lawrie?
@Snag: Or Gennett?
@Snag: Lawrie
Nice work Grey,
In a 14 teamer would you grab Rodon in place of Haren?
In a different 12 team keeper league do you think it’s worth adding Alfredo Simon for either Miguel Gonzalez or Jesse Chavez?
cheers,
C
@Chrisso: Rodon is available in a 14 teamer?! Um, yes.
@SallyCips: The benches are very short in this league Sally and i’m quite happy with my rotation :
Shark
Liriano
Pineda
Wacha
McHugh,
Hughes
Haren
Saying that, I grabbed Rodon overnight for Haren.
I am tiring of Sharks misadventures though and would like Hughes to improve and i’m waiting for Wacha to blow up at some point…
@Chrisso: Thanks! I’d grab Rodon… Forget Simon
What are your feelings about your boy Devon Travis? He’s predictably cooled off considerably
@Miles: The league has made the adjustment, and I trust our boy to adjust back.
Not a smart thing to question Devon ’round these parts(puts boot on table, spits tobacco onto your shoe)….
@Phil of the Future: Traded him for Hosmer last week. (Dumps Spittoon on your head)
@The Great Knoche: Nice move!(takes out six-shooter, fires wildly in your direction)
@Phil of the Future: Yeah I thought So. (Throws Table up in front of piano for cover, plays piano with one hand while alternating firing back, and shooting whiskey with the other.)
@The Great Knoche: *That escalated quickly*
@The Great Knoche: Ha!
@The Great Knoche:
Traded him for Strasburg in a 12-team points league. Hoping the electricity in Strasburg comes back on!
My Puig for his Kenley Jansen?
Rondon is my only closer.
@cubjet: Nope. Actually thought about making the exact same trade. Realized that during Puig’s first hot streak I’d start crying.
@cubjet: Not Good
@cubjet: Puig side
12 Team H2H Dynasty….currently 5-0..my CMart/Greene/J
Zimmerman for his Richards/McHugh. Pul the trigger or keep what I have? I’m worried about Zimmy and am in it to win it this year.
Thanks!
@r aftman: DO IT
@r aftman: Great trade for you, get er done..
@r aftman: Agree with others
@Grey: @Grey:
Thanks fellas!
No problem
Good morning,
In need of SP. Tried the trade route but to no avail.
Thinking of dropping Yelich or Garcia. They are only bench bats. Possibly could cut Clippard.
Every week I am winning all hitting categories and usually saves but not really gaining in standings without that big blowout week like other teams are doing. Most weeks I’m taking 6-4.
thank you.
10 team h2h 5×5
C. Grandal
1B. Rizzo
2B. Wong
3B. Arenado
SS. Bogaerts
MI. Santana
CI. Hosmer
OF Jones
OF Harper
OF J. Upton
OF Myers
UT Heyward
UT. Blackmon
BN Yelich
BN A. Garcia
SP : Carasco, A. Wood, Archer, Paxton, Colome, Syndergaurd
RP: Miller, Chapman, Allen, Clippard
DL: McGee
@The Flayed Man: Id lose Avisail
@JeF WiTH 1 F: yup and this why I don’t like anything less than 12 teamers for Fantasy Baseball.
@The Flayed Man: Agree with F
ROS:
1. Byrd or Morrison
2. Kennedy or De La Rosa
Thanks.
@rick: 1. Byrd…2. Kennedy
@rick: I’ll go opposite with my picks since Bryd and Kennedy bore me.
@rick: Byrd, Rubby
In other news, we turn to Yordano (Ace) Ventura, who is stinking up the place at the moment but still has big upside. Would you lose him for Buchholz, Happ, or J Chavez?
Thanks and may the comments be always in your favor.
@Sherm: no way
@Sherm: Hold
Grey said to “Buy” Buchholz, so I did and he got a win yesterday though it wasn’t a pretty win. Grey is usually on the money!
Loved the Lohan reference! Actually laughed out loud at that. Too bad about Smyly though. Enjoyed having him on my squad when he was healthy. Wish him well.
@LadyScorpio: Thanks!
My pitching is getting pounded…Waiver wire has syndergard and haren…should I pick up either/both of these to drop c mart, harang, or desclafini?
@jay: Lose C-mart and Disco for both
Picked Rendon up off a waiver claim a couple days ago, maybe I can get some use out of him by the all star break. Maybe.
I’m cracking up over the Wong/Kang statement. “…that sentence would get you flogged in Iraq.”
@B Swizzle: Thanks!
The MLB schedule actually seems designed to create offense this year. NL Central is already on it’s third turn around facing each other. Jimmy Nelson has faced the cubs three times in a row. Predictably, they schlopped four dingers in this most recent matchup…
@Yescheese: you might be pulling the old cause/effect mixup here. It’s very much more likely MLB wanted to get fans out for division rivalries independent of “knowing” somehow it would cause a lot of offense, Jimmy Nelson’s homer problems notwithstanding.
@Yescheese: Nice, I always enjoy a conspiracy!
Had Pineda & Salazar in one league yesterday, sweet, but as this season seems to be going, I also had Chavez & Kershaw…
Watched the Yankee game yesterday, Pineda looked unhittable, his stuff is as good as anybody in baseball right now…
@Malicious Phenom: Fuck the yankees….have a nice day
@JeF WiTH 1 F: And Grey, this is where you say…Agree with F
@JeF WiTH 1 F: FUCK the Mets!
@Malicious PhenomAnd Grey, this is where you say…Agree with MP!
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Oh yeah, and have a nice day as well..
@Malicious Phenom: Swooping in to break the tie. Fuck the yankees. And both of you have a nice day.
@Phil of the Future: The future looks bright doesn’t it Phil
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Sure does, man. Gonna be some fun years comin’….
@Phil of the Future: do the mets even have 1 hitter with over a 800 ops? I guess prob duda, barely. Def no one else.
@the swinging: Do the Yanks have a hitter who doesnt walk with a cane after a game?
@JeF WiTH 1 F: sick comeback… I don’t care if they crawl and crap their pants after the game. I’ll worry about what happens during the game.
I’m not even a big Yankee fan, more of a met hater. Watching the mets bat is a great way to lose weight. You vomit uncontrollably at how atrocious the sight is.
@the swinging: Ha Ha
OBP/hits/total bases 12 teamer with 30 man rosters
pierzyn
E5
Dozier
Alexi Ram
Panda
OF marte/bautista/soler
Util v-mart/polanco
BN dannys antana/heyward/souza/lawrie
SP price/liriano/hughes/hammel/colome/burnett/a.wood/c.anderson/paxton/rubby
RP (up to 4 slots) cecil/familia/perkins/axford
NA syndergaard
1. to activate syndergaard i have to drop somebody, i’m guessing dannys?
2. to be able to grab anybody new (franco for NA slot, since they called up thor early) i’ll have to drop a 2nd player, i’m thinking Pierzynski (i dropped OBP wolf around april 20th, since may 1st he’s been good). I added caleb and pierzyn, neither was anything good on my roster.
3. After i add Franco i’ll get a catcher back. Best catcher option out of Pierzyn/Swihart/Chirinos/Suzuki/Perez. Tron for the week likes Chirinos the most, but not by much. Way too many people have backup catchers in this league. I really didn’t think OBP wolf would get grabbed, and he might get dropped later when gomes comes back.
3. With my 4 closers i’m thinking i shouldn’t be dropping anybody else to grab j.johnson/ramos other spec closer?
@Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey: 1. Sure 2. Yup 3. Swihart 4. No
Devon travis or kipnis ros?
@Connor: Kipnis
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose! Am I the only one who continuously mixes up the actor who played Parker Lewis with Big Brain Brett from Pulp Fiction? Or am I just the only one who has ever thought about that?
@Rabbit: parker lewis more resembled the guy on the couch (“flock of seagulls”) than the character who owed the money, spoke, and was eating Big Cahuna burgers.
@Rabbit: Ha, nice!
i was hoping for a bryce harper mention in the feed for his ridiculous last few days..
at SS, who would you roll ROS: alcides/andrus/alexi/ kang
would you swap hunter pence/castillo for pineda?
@nojangles: its a keeper league so rusney has more value in the longrun if/when hes called up
@nojangles: wait, do you own Pineda and are cashing in your Money in the Bank briefcase? If so OK then.
@nojangles: I’d try just Pence first. Pineda is tricky right now to trade for, especially after 16ks.
Grey!
Please excuse me for one small addition.
Thought today’s lede would be…
Everybody have fun tonight.
Everybody Kang Wong tonight.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Ha!
ROS: pick 2
paxton/ bucholz/ latos/ hughes
@nojangles: Pax & Hughes
@nojangles: They all suck
A Batty Call today for Carlos Peguero might not look good since he’s facing a lefty
@Joeg414: Damn, we’re breaking up before we even go on a date? Hmm, good call
Which deal would you rather?
A – Bats/Cargo for Soler/Russell/RZim
B – Bats for Soler/Russell
C – Neither
@Awesome Auger:
Id be getting the Bats side
@Awesome Auger: so the same owner effectively would do both A and B? that seems nuts since he’d be just giving cargo 1 like he’s equal to R-Zimm. Bats side in all of them, and clearly the Cargo/Bats one being best.
@Awesome Auger: A all day!
@Malicious Phenom:
Thanks fellas
So now that Gausman’s apparent gonna start and Jim Johnson’s snatch-worthy, who would you drop for the out of Shoemker, Eovaldi, and/or Happ?
@Clint: Hate to say Shoe, but gotta. That said, not sure I would for those guys just yet.
@Clint: Shoe and Eo
@Grey: DO you think Gausman will still listed as DL as if it where rehab starts or become NA like a minors player?
Should we be rushing to grab this guy though, control still iffy and he is hurt, not major but they are saying 3 rehab starts basically 3 weeks?
Who spot will he take in rotation?
NA
Flogged in Iraq…hahahahaaaaa, yes!
In all seriousness…Strasburg or McHugh ROS?
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: Thanks! Stras
What do you think of Gausman as a starter when he comes back. Drop Pomeranz, Porcello, Eovaldi, or C. Martinez for him? Thanks!
@RePete: Aso, woud you take Frias over any of those pitchers as well?
@RePete: Lose Pom and Porcello (can kinda lose all of these guys)
That “About” hyperlink in the Kershaw blurb was exciting. Like discovering the secret castle room in Adventure on Atari 2600.
@de nachos: Right, I was hoping for a picture of Mark Trumbo’s girlfriend
@de nachos: Hmm, that’s weird
Is a Trumbo in the hand better than an SP offer in the bush in a 5×5, 12-team, h2h nonkeeper? Another team offered me Trumbo for my Wacha on the table. Do I take it on account of Moss and Marisnick declining, or do I instead try to use Wacha as part of a buy-low offer for a Samardzija or Kluber type? I’m inclined to take the offer in front of me rather than hope someone else will sell low, but thought I’d fly it through the Greydar first.
C Perez
1B Bautista
2B Dozier
3B Arenado
SS Segura
OF Ellsbury, Kemp, Pollock
Util Moss
Bench Marisnick
DL Puig
SP Shields, Carrasco, Richards, Wacha, Quintana, D.Salazar, Paxton, Colome
RP Allen, Soria, A.Miller, Grilli
DL – Gregerson
@Joe: Where do you play Trumbo, and where do you play Trumbo when Puig comes back?
@Malicious Phenom:
I’d probably drop Marisnick, and them give Trumbo priority at Util with moss and pollock on the bench. So I don’t *need* Trumbo in that I have other options at Util, even when Puig comes back, but those options I don’t think are as good as Trumbo.
My secondary concern is that if I turn the trade down, and don’t find anything better in return for Wacha, his peripherals will catch up to him and his trade value will plummet. My league, like many leagues, is trade averse unless you overpay for players.
@Joe: Get Kluber
@Grey:
I’ll make an offer, but there’s no guarantee the owner will sell low.
Hi Grey,
10 Teamer 5×5
SP: Sale, Carrasco, Degrom, Mchugh, Keuchel, Salazar, Rodon, Paxton, Bauer
RP: Allen, Familia, Cecil, Cishek
DL: Doolittle
1) As the Cishek owner do I need to hold tight until an announcement is made, or just drop for Ramos asap?
2) Lose Bauer for any of:
Bucholz, Chase, Rubby, Colome, Greene, Niese, Hutch, Fiers, Pomeranz
Thanks!
@J: 1. Hold 2. Buch
Hey Grey!
ESPN 10 Team H2H Points
Hitter Scoring: HIT (+1), RUN (+1), RBI (+1), 1B (+1), 2B (+1), 3B (+2), HR (+3), BB (+1) SB (+1)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
So my rotation now looks like this after adding Tyson Ross and dropping Smyly for Nelson:
(4) SP: Scherzer, Kluber, C. McHugh, L. Lynn
(3) RP: Chapman, Kimbrel, Grilli
Bench: (T. Ross, Paxton, Colome, J. Nelson)
1. I apologize for how many guys are listed but should I be picking up one of the available pitchers over anyone on my staff now for ROS?
Available SP Pitching: Rodon, R. De Le Rosa, Syndergaard, Jimenez, Garza, J. Weaver, Hughes, Hammel, Eovaldi, C. Anderson, Frias, I.Kennedy, A. Bradley, Karns, Collmenter, M. Gonzalez, A. Sanchez, Cosart, Fiers, Lackey, Dickey, Shoemaker, T. Walker, Quintana, J.A. Happ, Greene, W. Peralta, D. Norris, Hahn, B. Morrow, Iwakuma, Ryu, Smyly
2. Also, thanks to you I snagged Kipnis to replace Springer at my UTIL spot but with him returning hopefully soon I’m going to want to lose my bench bat to keep streaming pitchers so who which bat should I be looking to sell for maybe another SP straight up? Or should I package some bats for an upgrade anywhere?
(1) C: R. Martin
(1) 1B: Freeman
(1) 2B: Kinsler
(1) SS: Segura
(1) 3B: Donaldson
(3) OF: Brantley, Heyward, JD Martinez
(1) UT: Kipnis
Bench: (G. Springer)
@ebudz: 1. Lose Colome for Rodon 2. Freeman for Kluber?
@Grey: Thanks for taking the time to reply Grey! Don’t know how you get to all these questions!
Thought you’d say to pick up Rodon but I’m not sure if I should wait til after Colome’s start tonight? SON does hate it though vs. NYY (-13.6).. Would you start or sit him?
Also, did you suggest selling Freeman? I already own Kluber however and if I trade Freeman I won’t have 1st basemen … was thinking of selling Kinsler/Kipnis or one of my outfieldiers to a team who might be willing to trade ..
One team has Lester, Samardzija, S. Miller, Porcello, Keuchel, Volquez, Simon, and Gallardo so do you see anyone worth trying to trade for there? He does have Votto so maybe I can work out a package with Freeman for Votto too?
Start but it’s dangerous… Gotcha, try for Lester with Kipnis or Kinsler
Grey, few questions:
i. Think Teheran turns it around, or is he a sell-low candidate?
ii. same question re Yordano Ventura
iii. you think the Price injury warrants a trip to the DL? does that make him a sell?
@Sam: 1. Sell low 2. Hold 3 Hold
@Grey: Thank you sir!
No problem
Hey Grey,
10-team, h2h, 5×5
sp-kershaw, gio, wood, c-mart, fiers, hutchison, syndergaard
dl-smyly, archie bradley
rp-britton, storen, melancon, yimi, watson
Once it’s officially announced, Smyly is getting dropped. That leaves me with one-too many pitchers. That rotation doesn’t look that great to me.
Chase Anderson is available and I want to pick him up. Who gets dropped to make room for him and Bradley when he comes off the DL later this week? I have a bunch of RPs and I feel like I don’t need all of them but Yimi helps with ratios and Melancon could lose his job at any second which is why I have Watson. I’m guessing one of Yimi/Melancon/Watson and one of Hutchison/C-Mart get the axe for Bradley and Anderson (if you think it’s worth grabbing him).
As always, THANK YOU.
@Fever Dog: Smyly’s droppable now
How many bench spots do you have in your league? Do you have an innings pitched limit that you can just drop C-Mart?
@AMolnar:
No IP limits. 22 total roster spots (ten hitters) leaves 12 pitchers.
I don’t have to drop C-Mart but I’m figuring that’s the best option. I could drop Fiers or even Hutchison as well. Hell, I don’t even have to pick Anderson up necessarily. But the back-end of that staff is looking poop right now.
It seems like I stumbled into a 2-start pitcher this week in Syndergaard (MIL, @CHC). Who do you sit out of the following to make room for him this week?
Price (@STL)
Colome (NYY, @MIN)
Greene (@STL)
Paxton (SD, BOS)
Shoemaker (@BAL)
Price is only on the list because of his hamstring, but it sounds like he’s back Saturday. I’m leaning Shoemaker given his disaster on Saturday and his tough matchup. Greene has a tough matchup too. Not sure why I even put Paxton on the list since he’s been better lately.
@Milarky: Shoe
Need to fill 2B in my 5×5 12 team league with no bench: Justin Turner, Danny Escobar, Aaron Hill or Wilmer Flores?
Thanks.
@MikeZ: Hill
Trade advice: I’m looking to improve my poor pitching. Here are two offers I have right now
Trade Puig, Grilli for Kershaw
Trade Pederson, Reed for Lester.
Make either of these or hold?
Here is my present team
Yahoo 12 team, daily unlimited transactions, 6×5 (OPS), 1300 IP Limit
C Perez
1 Rizzo
SS Reyes
2 Kinsler
3 Sandoval
OF Trout, Braun, J. Pederson, (DL Puig)
Ut Ortiz
Bench- B. Moss, JD Martinez
SP Zimmerman, (DL) Iwakuma, Carassco, Ventura, Ross, Syndergaard
RP Feliz, Grilli, Cecil, Reed, Familia, Ramos
Thanks!
@Groovy: I’d do both, take Lester first
hey mr. Grey! Happy Monday
So with cargo rotting away on my bench, is it time to part ways with him for a guy like Rusney(pending his call up)? I’ll test the waters for a cargo trade but I’m not sure what I can get for him. Anyway just wanted to see how you like Rusney. With Craig out and Bradley being Bradley, Rusney has gotta be up soon. Whattayathink?
Thanks again
@Juan: Sure, trade CarGo
Rollins or Alexei rest of season in a points league?
@futureman: Old man Rollins.
Test
Best Bud 1 to Best Bud 2, come in.
I’m one lucky S.O.B. to come out with a win last week. Oh man. My ERA was 6.53. That’s not a typo.
Anyway, I ain’t even mad that I didn’t get a footnote on the “semen burns” pic. It’s all good. We’re still friends. I’m not heartbroken or anything.
@Phil of the Future: You Rang?….Oh wait i thought you were asking for my best “Bud”…I was going to give you a good deal
@JeF WiTH 1 F: I get the medical grade stuff.
@Phil of the Future: Not as good as my best bud
@Phil of the Future: Ha, nice! Sorry, I told you I was gonna steal it though
@Grey: You did indeed.
So the Diamondbacks are really interesting, fantasy-wise at least. They have like seven guys for five spots and it’s almost like the two guys who play the worst sit the next day. Of course, I have three of these dudes. (Ownings, Peralta, Ender).
I’m starting Owings over Asdrubal, but in a weekly I don’t think I can run out both Ender and Peralta. I mean I could, but I’d have to sit Leonys, who I’d like to give some time to.
Question is, do you see Peralta getting enough playing time to be a weekly start this week? Ender is in on most days, but Peralta I feel is literally forcing his way into the linuep. Every time he starts he does something good.
Now you’re stealing my stuff! (I said that about the Dbacks a few days ago)…. Peralta’s not worth it in a weekly league
@Grey: You did??
Doesn’t feel so good does it :)
Yeah I figured about Peralta for now. I’ll see what happens this week but I’ll start Ender. I’m going up against B-Ham anyway I need the speed, agreed? I just peed.
Haha…You teaching lessons to your best bud?
@Grey: Ha. Inadvertently, apparently :)
My pitching is in shambles, starterpocalypse has left me broken. Scouring the wire. I’ll be sorry if I pick weaver up, right? Don’t get suckered in by that shutout he threw?
I could go with Frias instead. You would?
Frias instead
@Grey: Thx BB. Losing Smyly was the last thing I needed on top of everything. Is there an emoticon for getting kicked in the balls repeatedly?
good luck this week!
P.
Prolly!
Grey you like either of these deals?
Miggy for kluber, Beltre
Miggy, Carrasco for Kershaw, c. Davis (or longo)
And if both, which more?
I own miggy, 6×6 ops, qs
@JoeCool: Miggy on both. Sorry.
@SallyCips:
For reference Grey, league has one 1B slot, 2 UTIL and no CI.
I have Miggy, Pujols, V-Mart, Lind. So too many 1B, but no one wants to trade for the other names. My SP could also use an upgrade as I have cueto, carrasco and then hughes as my next best.
@JoeCool: Miggy side in both
Drop andrus for hardy or Kang?
@Eg:
Jace Peterson
@Eg: Hold
Weekly 10×10 (incl. OPS/BB/K/NetSB) categories league, drop who for Kang: Y. Escobar, Iglesias, Gose or Ethier?
@Steve Stevenson: Yunel
Hittertron has a Rougned boner this week – I can smell it from here. Is it the result of:
A: Longing infatuation, in hopes of rekindling a lost romance
B: Fear, instilled by uncle Rouges
C: Drunken robit lustung
Toodles!
@Mrs.Featherbottom: C
Also, T-wats worth holding anymore or do you think melancon has got a solid hold on the gig again?
@JoeCool: Can lose Watson
Who do I drop :
Phil Hugues, Mike Fiers or Ian Kenndy
@Jogon: Hughes and Fiers…either or both
Better bench stash – Kang or Josh Hamilton?
@bob: Kang
ROS CI in standard roto:
Napoli, Iglesias, Freese, Paredes, Moss?
ROS OF in standard roto:
Crisp, Marisnick, Eaton?
@Mes to the Rocco: Napoli-Marisnick
@Mes to the Rocco: 1. whoever is hot at the moment, none of them are ROS types… 2. Marisnick
In a 10 team keeper H2H. I have Bryant (who I can keep in Rd 20 next year) and C Davis at 3B.
I’m getting killed in SP so far (have Kluber, Cole, Arietta, Ross, Bradley, Rodon) but that may just be bad luck.
Would you trade Bryant for Scherzer (Rd 8 pick next year)? Or C Davis for Carrasco or Salazar? Or hold?
Thanks!
@Bocephus: I’d take Scherzer
did anyone catch danny hudson’s outing, how’d he look?
@peter quill: Like a middle reliever getting a start
So, who is the real Steve Pearce? Yahoo gives him 1B, 2B, and OF, which is pretty sexy. Should I leave him on FA, drop Gennett for him (bench MI) or drop Betances for him (5th reliever w/only 3 active)?
@Mes to the Rocco: Pearce shouldn’t be owned
Which waiver wire option is the best replacement for Drew Smyly?
Clay Bucholz
Carlos Martinez
Mike Fiers
Hector Santiago
Travis Wood
@Jerk Store: Stream
@JeF WiTH 1 F: I took Grey’s advice, though I wonder if he would’ve liked either Colome or De La Rosa better than Buch had you not snagged them as I was compiling my list of replacement candidates.
@Jerk Store: Ha..didnt realize you were in my league
@Jerk Store: both over buch…ill be nice and trade them to you lol
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Tempting, but I’ve got a good feeling about Bucholz now that he’s sprained his ankle.
@Jerk Store: Buch
1. CarGon or Cargo ros
2. Brian McCann or Evan Gattis ros
3.Trevor Bauer or Alex Wood ros
cheers
@Malicious Phenom: Poor Cargon lost his nickname. Shame, but there can be only ONE.
Cargo-Gattis-Bauer for me please.
@Malicious Phenom: CarGomez, Gattis, Wood
@Malicious Phenom: CarGo, Gattis, Wood
Bauer or Syndergaard ros
Noah
Start Yasmany Tomas or Christian Yelich this week? If Yelich, does it make sense to play Tomas over Carpenter at 3B with the fatigue issues?
@Tom: Carpenter due back tomorrow, but it’s something to look for. And with Yelly struggling with school work, Toma’s might be the safer play.
@Tom: Yelich
After the dust has settled on a couple trades this year, combined….
I gave: Holliday, R. Zimmerman, Carpenter, Kinsler, Kennedy
I got: Encarnacion, Baustista, Ortiz, Bryant
Fox or fool?
@Ron: Foxy.
@Ron: Fox Easily
@Ron: Nice!
Bucholz or happ
@Jay: is neither an option?
@Jay: Buch
Dropping Souza for a F/A. Which one should I grab in a 10 team H2H yahoo league? Rest of my team is below.
Ozuna, Canha, or Alex Guerrero.
Also, some idiot waivered Kipnis to stream a starter. I want to grab him, but I’m so well covered at 2B I’m not sure if I should. What say you, Grey (and anyone else)?
C) Santana
1B) Hosmer
2B) Dozier
3B) Donaldson
SS) Tulo
OF) Stanton
OF) Dickerson
OF) Polanco
UT) Chris Carter
UT) Semien
BN) Souza
@J-Mo: Hold
So you’re saying my Kershaw trade was all for naught since Pineda was in it?! ;)
At least I have 80s Schwarznegger villian Salazar!
Hope you had a great weekend. Today I begin my freelance life!
@SallyCips: Enjoy your new hours!
Should I drop D. Span for J. Soler, G. Polanco, or D. Fowler?
Thanks
@Jake:
Sorry , I got to ask : How many teams are in the league ?
@Joeg414:
10
@Jake: that’s funny
Soler
Would you trade cole Hamels for Alex wood and fielder? Obp league. Only 4 SPs started each week (yahoo style head to head league). I’m worried that Alex Wood is too much of a downgrade.
Sounds fair if you need Fielder
Pick 2 of 3:
Rasmus
Souza
Vargas
Peterson
Aaron Hill
Also… Would you start Collmenter (@Wash & @Phi) or Ventura (@Tex)
League locks monday
Souza, Rasmus… Ventura
Odubel or Bogaerts for MI slot? Carlos Martinez or Bucholtz?
@sniff test: Xander, Buch
Desperation move in a 16 team league: drop Josh Harrison for Jace?
Meh
I did a doubletake here. 1 hit and 2 homers? Missing some words here it seems.
Alexei Ramirez – 1-for-4, 1 RBI and two homers on Saturday. Never really been a huge fan of his, but he’s not as bad as he was in April. Perhaps this Cuban was just waiting for May Day to start doing labor.
And speaking of Gausman and misuse of arms, Chip Hale did a number on Randall Delgado. After Del threw 24 pitches on FRI, on Sat Hale has him come back for a third inning after he already threw 32 pitches in his first two (good) innings.
Sure enough, Del gives up a HR to lead off. Hale leaves him in. Next guy gets another hit. He still leaves him in. Then the second run scores on another hit. Only then does he take him out!
49 pitches after 24 the game before.
If Del goes on the DL we’ll know why.
Delgado should be used as a short reliever. One look at the pitch count splits and it’s obvious. Delgado runs out of gas quick. Hale should know this. He’s the manager.
Oops, typo… Yeah, not sure what they’re doing with Randall
Possible SP drops on roster: Shoemaker, T. Walker, Desclafani
SP on waivers: Buchholz, Karns, Collmenter, C. Young, Santiago, Hutch
Any moves Grey?
Thanks!
Grab Buch over DeScl
Who to start at DH this week – Ryan Howard or Kennys Vargas?
@Skeezix: Kennys
ROS – Rollins, Kang, Hardy, or Jace Peterson?
Rollins
@Grey
What do you think of this trade? 12 team standard roto
My– Cespedes, Myers, Tyson Ross
For– Carlos Gomez and kluber
Also can you rank Bucholz, Chavez, Happ?
@The Wongest Yard: Gomez side
2 questions for ya:
1) Where is a good site to look at peripherals for batters and pitchers? What stats do you typically look at?
2) Drop Avisail or Moobs for Pederson?
Thanks!
Click any player’s name on the site you’re on… Moobs
i have miggy, duda, and hosmer…trade hosmer for pineda if i can?
also if i could elaborate…
12-team, H2H, categories include: R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, SLG, IP, QS, K/9, ERA, WHIP, SVHD
My team:
C – Hundley
1B – Miggy
2B – Dee
SS – Starlin
3B – Arenado
OF – Stanton
OF – Upton
OF – J.D. Martinez
Util – Wil Myers
Util – Hosmer
Bench – Duda, Guerrero, Soler, Burns
SP – Cole, Ross, Salazar, CMart, Fiers, Chavez
DL – Tanaka
Thanks!
@man: Yes and you could lose Burns and Guerrero for SP or MR..no need for them on your bench
Would you own Benoit or Neshek over Tazawa, Ramos, or Clippard?
Nope
Here is my offense in an OBP and total bases league (instead of batting average and homers):
C: Grandal
1B: Goldschmidt
2B: Betts
SS: Rollins
3B: Frazier
OF: Bautista
OF: Holliday
OF: Marte
UTIL: Abreu
UTIL: Ortiz
Bench: Reddick
Would you drop Rollins or Reddick for Kang? I don’t really want to carry 2 shortstops but I also don’t necessarily want to get rid of Rollins since he should get better and I want his steals when he finally starts to warm up. I was riding Reddick while he was hot but he’s ultimately a bench bat on this team and I could just slip in Kang until Rollins starts to hit and then maybe flip Kang if he keeps it up. This move is not my biggest concern (as you can see my hitting is pretty stacked, my pitching is another story) but always looking to tweak. Any suggestions appreciated!
@TheBravesWearPrado: Kang for Reddick
Streaming today
Danny Duffy or Alex colome(tam) vs Yankees
Thx
What does SON say?
Both Cmart and Shoe droppable in a 14 tm H2H? I have Cole Kluber Carrasco Richards Chavez
Who would you lose first?
Shoe
Which side: McCutchen for Price + Ozuna?
Price, it’s fair
give: polanco
get: cargo (rockies version)
Sure
Grey – to buttress your Carlos Correa buy…
The Astros are 2-5 in their last 7. The Angels are 4-3 in their last 7 including taking two of three from the Astros over the weekend. Angels are now just 3 games back underachieving.
But here is “why Correa”.
In those last seven games the Astros scored a total of 15 runs.
The Shortstop position in those seven games:
23Abs 3Hits 8 Ks 1BB 0RBI 0Runs 8 Left On Base
Carlos Correa trumped those totals just Saturday and Sunday:
9Abs 3 Hits 0 Walks 1RBI 2 Runs 1 Stolen base
That is to say – hell, a premature call-up to shortstop can match that brutal 3-23. Just get him in here already! Oh, and he was just named player of the week for the second time in this early season. His numbers are simply stupid!!
“Among ALL MINOR LEAGURES in 2015 Correa is first in hits (45), doubles (15), extra base hits (24) and total bases (85), tied for first in RBIs (32), third in batting average (.385) and SLG (.726), fourth in OBP (.459), tied for fifth in runs (25), tied for eighth in home runs (7) and tied for ninth in steals (15).”
I just took my pants off. And I’m at work!
Haha, agreed
@Hieronymous Lohse: hahaha! I hope you’re right (about Correa, not your pants). I’ve got him stashed in my 8 team and 16 team leagues and need help at SS in both of them!
10 team AL Only Keeper Yahoo League
1.I needed a 1b badly that played everyday. What do you think of this trade?
Bauer, Marisnick, Kipnis for Encarnacion, Forsythe, Hughes
And these are my starters, which I have too many now and looking to move one for some speed since I lost so much in above trade.
Hutch, Paxton, Walker, Salazar, Richards, Hughes, Rodon, Aaron Sanchez, M. Moore on DL
With Cecil and Carson Smith at my RP.
The only two of my sp that will get any value back are Richards or Salazar, and I’m much more inclined to keep Salazar as he is looking like he might have harnessed his talent finally and could be this year’s Kluber.
2. What do you think of something like Richards for Reyes? OR should I just hold and try to fish speed on the wire?
Edwin side
I’d take Reyes
@Grey: Thank you sir. I feel better about both trades as I’m on your winning side. lol
No problem
Trying to accumulate more saves (as I am sure many are)…Addison Reed was just dropped. I currently own these RP:
Brett Cecil
Santiago Casilla
Zach Britton
Dellin Betances
(DL) Sean Doolittle
Just curious if any of these guys (I was thinking Cecil) are droppable for Reed. In theory, Betances would make the most sense since he is not the closer, but as you all know, his ratios are helpful especially with how poor my starters have performed. Thanks for the help!
Betances
When the Gyork store plays, he seems to hit. Think Buddy Black is going to move him back to starter soon? My 2B has been a black hole for awhile and he’s the only decent option out there.
Unlikely, but try him
I got offered Hanley for Freeman and Jimmy Nelson in my 14 team 5×5. I have SP depth, so Nelson isn’t central to my team. I also have Ortiz and Starlin so neither of SS/1B is a real position of need (though 1B definitely has better FA options in this league). Which side do you like better? Thanks Grey!
Hanley side
I know you’ve been skeptical of Dickerson staying healthy, and I think I’m ready to move on and get what I can get for him considering my hitting has been performing adequately and I have Rendon stashed too, although I’m not sure when that will benefit me, but that’s a different story. Do you think moving Dickerson for Kluber would be wise?
Yup
Drop Fiers, I Kennedy or Phil Hugues ?
Fiers
NFBC Team Alive last week!
.292 BA, 50 R, 18 HR, 52 RBI, 5 SB
60 IP, 2.81 ERA, 3 W, 1.18 WHIP, 47 K, 6 SV
Where’s Cram?
Where’s Grey?
@Grey:
Well Above both of us. I take the little victories where I can.
It’s still early
10-team, h2h, 5×5
sp-kershaw, gio, wood, c-mart, fiers, hutchison, syndergaard
dl-smyly, archie bradley
rp-britton, storen, melancon, yimi, watson
Once it’s officially announced, Smyly is getting dropped. I have way too many RPs (usually only carry 3-4 actual closers).
Chase Anderson is available and Bradley is on his way back.
Who, if anyone, gets dropped for Bradley and Anderson? I’m thinking Yimi or Watson are two candidates…
As always, THANK YOU.
@Fever Dog: Sorry for double post. Computer at work is horrible. Half of thread not showing up and thought it got deleted.
with the return of Yelich I only have room for one out of him, Napoli, and Yasmani Tomas when they all have games. I’m thinking about dropping one of them for a reliever. Who should I drop or should I hold all of them?
12 team H2H cats OPS, H, BB, RBI, R, HR, XBH, SB. thanks!
Lose Napoli
Thanks! Cosart or Koehler ROS?
Koehler
Who would you take of Harang, Chavez, Fiers and Shoemaker ROS?
Chavez
Which side: Salazar or Arenado
@The Fridge: Arenado…not close at all
@The Fridge: Arenado
Napoli, lucky fella. And a malocchio reference! Italian grandmothers everywhere are weeping with joy. Who you starting this week, Wong or Travis?
@ReleasetheMcKracken: Ha! Wong
Do you think Kinsler’s power will surface anytime soon?
Trade him for Pence?
@Michael: Likely on Kinsler… It’s fair for Pence
10×10 H2H cats, W/L/QS all count, SON likes the 1-start Salazar ($17.2 @Tex) and Chavez ($15.0 vCHW) over the 2-start Burnett ($3.1 @Phi, -$11.4 @CHC) and Paxton ($6.8 vSD, -$8.5 vBos) this week. Ralph likes Burnett. Which 2 would you start (note – I’d have to drop Burnett or Pax if Chavez is one of the picks)?
@Steve Stevenson: Salazar, Chavez
@Steve Stevenson: I’d lose Burn
Colome or Happ?
@Dommattingly: Colome
Hey Grey, thanks for the updates. Do you think Hardy or Jace Peterson help this lineup and if so at whose expense?
5×5 HTH OBP
C McCann
1B Freeman
2B Kipnis
3B Santana
SS A.Ramirez
OF Stanton
OF Avisail Garcia
OF Soler
OF Betts
Util Pollock
Util Semien
Util Calhoun
Bench Lawrie
DL C Yan Gomes
DL Springer
DL Arcia
Staff
P Kluber
P Odorizzi
P Cole
P Salazar
P Paxton
SP Ventura
SP Walker
RP Chapman
RP Britton
Bench RP Perkins
Bench SP Fiers
Bench SP Chavez
Bench SP Duffy
@Eric B: Nope
@Grey: Ha, thanks…guess I was letting Alexi’s poor start tempt me into looking for another SS eligible player.
I have an extra OF and could use another reliable SP in my keep-18 league (10 teams, 5×5 scoring). I have Stanton, Jones, Betts, Polanco, Pederson and Heyward for 4 starting spots (and I’m more often than not starting a 5th OF at DH). I kept all 6 this last off-season because Pederson was still in the minors. Now I have him up and will only keep 5 going forward. Can you recommend who to sell from that group (I’m leaning Heyward or Pederson) and what level SP to target?
@Jon: Pederson, low #1 SP, high #2 SP
@Grey: Anyone here you wouldn’t deal Joc for? McHugh, Wacha, Gray, Shields, deGrom, Richards, Samardzija, Carrasco, Hamels, Greinke, Arrieta
Richards
FACT of THE DAY:
There is a town called “Big Ugly” in West Virginia…or the abbreviation J-FOH
HA!
@JeF WiTH 1 F: you are such a tiny little man
The Big Ugly is a good nickname, c’mon
@Grey: really? is it? Like calling me slim hades?
The Big Ugly is better
@Grey: I’m not feeling it
@J-FOH: Im just busting your balls…i love you
@JeF WiTH 1 F: no you don’t, you’re just saving face
@J-FOH: Except my love and it will warm your heart
@JeF WiTH 1 F: what are you drunk?
@J-FOH: with love
@JeF WiTH 1 F: He would {accept} your love, {except} your evol is tainted with assholishness and common douchebaggery
@JeF WiTH 1 F: There’s town in PA called “Blue Ball”…or the abbreviation 1 F’s couch.
@de nachos: Ha…No blue balls on my couch…or my bed…or my kitchen counter…or in my truck..or in my shower…or..
@JeF WiTH 1 F: ah ha, so blindness explains your spelling errors. Sorry about that, man
you was right
Daredevil muy bueno
and Rosario Dawson too
Ridunk, right? Happy Valley is awesome too
@Grey:
I’ll check that out next.
It’s on Netflix too?
Yup, Rectify is solid too, also Netflix
@FrankGrimes: I’m already on episode 6. Vincent D’norfrio is bad ass
@J-FOH:
I watched first 3
Was so into it
Forgot it was GOT night
New podcast post today king?
what would you do with Carlos gonzalez at this point? Bench him, look to trade low, or ride out his current suckness?
There’s a new podcast today, yeah…. Bench CarGo except at home until he comes out of it
@Grey: somebody offered me dozier for him. Deal or hold?
I feel a little better about dozier breaking out than cargo. Worried cargo may be washed.
Meh, I’d hold
Grey,
In a 12 team h2h, are you dropping C-Mart for one of these: Colome, Karns, Miguel Gonzalez, Frias?
Rest of my staff is Carrasco, Wood, Iwakuma(DL), Chen, Paxton, Rubby, Leake.
Thanks!
Nah
Wong/Russell for Ian Desmond/Jorge soler… Which side do you prefer?
@Knucks: Desmond/Soler
@JeF WiTH 1 F: would you easily swap Wong for Desmond if you could? I know I should but I’m surprisingly very hesitant to do so
@Knucks: Im with you…id keep Wong
Soler
On point as always Grey! Looking to upgrade my pitching a bit in 12T H2H. Trade Big Papi/Jimmy Nelson for Lance Lynn/Addison “I have 2 whole saves” Reed? Picked up Lind off waivers last week to replace Papi if he’s dealt
@Nolan Arenado: I would make that trade…but Addison isnt the answer.
Ha… I’d take Ortiz, but it’s fairish
Fowler or Choo?
@Schmohawks Bob: Fowler side
Fowler
Archer for mookie fair trade?
@The majestic: sounds fair, id want mookie but depends on needs
Yes
Anyone here you wouldn’t deal Joc for?
McHugh, Wacha, Gray, Shields, deGrom, Richards, Samardzija, Carrasco, Hamels, Greinke, Arrieta
Or anyone else I should add to my shopping list?
@Jon: I would deal any one of them for Joc
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Would you do the reverse? I’m looking to deal OF for pitching.
@Jon: My bad read it wrong..who are the rest of your outfielders
@Jon: Who are your other outfielders? If you have a lesser OF you can trade, these are decent SPs to go after. Pederson looks like the cat’s meow.
Stacked with 1B, have VMart and Seager on the bench. Move them, and Fiers for Price? OBP/QS league
@Banana: Do It if you can
Go for it
12 team, 5×5, redraft (20 player rosters + DL slot)
Are any of the following SPs worth a FA pickup over Alex Colome?
Jimmy Nelson, Jesse Chavez or Chase Anderson
Thanks
Steven
Chavez
@Grey: thank you
No problem
@steven: I like anderson but kind of a toss up
Who do you like moving forward – Aybar, Kang, Alexei?
Thanks Grey
Alexei
Thanks for the update. I was offered Goldschmidt and Alvarez for Upton and Hosmer. Take it? I would drop Alvarez if I couldn’t get something for him. It’s hard to pull the trigger and sell high on someone who has been so good to me.
@phil: Take Goldy
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Thanks
Goldy side
@Grey: Thanks
What the monkey does with the technology is not an indictment of the technology
Wisdom via SV
I haven’t watched it yet
@Grey: Oh, ummm *walks away awkwardly whistling*
Hey, c’mon! Come back!
@Grey: I don’t want to spoil it just like I did when I gave away a death scene from daredevil. And how have you not power watched Daredevil?
Cougs is watching Daredevil with me, and she doesn’t binge… I would’ve finished it by now, trust me… I’m watching one effin episode a week
@Grey: thats brutal. Cougs and I need to have a talk. Maybe I’ll have to stop by and convince her
Yeah, it’s annoying… I have to pick my fights though
@Grey: I have a way to make people not say no, consider me a mediator
Haha
16-team, H2H-Points League, (W=7, QS=5, SV=5, L=-5, HD=3, SB=3, CS=-1, HR=4, etc.)
Kang, Cozart and Valbuena are my SS and MI. (Brad Miller was my SS, but switched to hot shomatoes)
Start 3 RPs…own Soria, Cishek and Kenley (inj)….starting RP eligible Frias for now
I have good depth at SP, (Greinke, Salazar, Gray, Cashner, Haren, Hutchinson, Chase Anderson, Wily Peralta…Start 5)
Trade Cozart or Kang & Haren for David Robertson? If so, give up Cozart or Kang? ( Could keep either next year in the 13th round).
I’d take Robertson in a second for any of them
@Grey:
He wanted Kang, but I held firm and he took Cozart instead along with Haren & Cishek for Robertson
I think I made out. Hopefully I chose wisely with the SS…
Thanks for the input!
Nice! Solid trade
What about this trade – JD Martinez for Marcus Semien?
It’s fair, I’d take JD
Kang or Odubel?
Kang
Jimmy Paredes for Strasburg
Avasail Garcia for ”
Brandon Belt for ”
Can I get an order?
Stras side in each
@Grey: of the hitters Garcia is in a class far above the other two.
Hey Grey – which side in this trade?
Devon Travis and Michael Wacha or Joc Pederson
Whichever side – is it close/fair?
Pederson, fair enough
Need some help in my 10 team H2H points league :-)
1- Having a tough time deciding which 3 of these 4 I should play this week: Carlos Gomez, Polanco, Soler, or K.Bryant (for 2 of my 3 OF slots + 1 Util)
2- Order best to worst for ROS: Jansen, Papelbon, Street… and is Alex Wood better than any of them ROS?
Thank you!
1. Not Polanco 2. You ordered them…I’d take Wood over Street
@Grey: You da man, thanks Grey! :-)
No problem
Nick Hundley or Mesoraco?
Hundley
Kang or Segura
Segura
Should I pick up Shin-sin Choo? Or don’t even bother?
Sure
My staff is: Kluber/Arrieta/Carrasco/McCugh/Chavez/C-Mart (at this point stream spot)
My Outfield is: Bautista/Marte/Myers/Heyward/Yelich/Souza but I can only play 4 of those guys at the same time.
Thinking of trying to sell high on Myers to get another arm… What is the tier of pitcher I should be aiming for, or should I just hold and hope my core 4 pitchers turn it around soon and not get impatient.
Lester?
@Grey: Do you like Yelich or Myers more ROS?
Myers
14 team league
I give – Lynn. I get – Trumbo and Jose Iglesias
My SP now is Price, Gray, Cole, Kennedy, Chavez, Bucholtz, Niese, Lynn
My 1B is Eazy E
OF -Soler, Heyward, Carter, pollock, A. Guerro
Do I pull the trigger?
Sounds good
I was trying to buy low on Bautista and snag a closer in the deal. I have a deep rotation and badly need a closer. My offer was countered with the following in a standard 5×5 h2h, thoughts?
Kemp, Tulo and Wacha
Or
Bautista, Desmond and Jansen
Bautista side
Hahn or Kelly, sir?
Points league.
Hahn
@Grey: Thanks Grey.
Chances Pearce gets his full time back? Dudes got a .204 BABIP.
@Chicken Dinner: 5 more games and he’s 2B eligible.
Likely at some point
How does the herd feel about trading Chase Anderson for Buchholz?
Buchholz seems to have all the superior peripherals:
Buchholz
10 k/9
3 BB/9
10% swinging strike rate
50% GB rate
10% HR/FB
Oddly, he has induced zero IFFBs this year.
Anderson
7ish k/9 (meh)
2is BB/9
40% GB
5% HR/FB (playing in Chase Field and a few Coors dates seems to scream this will rise)
Seems like Buchholz is the no-brained, right?
See my Friday post
Hi Grey,
Eovaldi or Heston ROY? (12-team H2H – 6×6, QS)
Thanks!
Eo
@Grey: weekly roto. need to bench one of the following:
colome – vs nyy, @ min
paxton – vs sd, vs bos
volquez – @ tex, vs nyy
a wood – @ mia
who sits this week?
Edinson
@Grey: thanks. sorry, need to bench one more between colome, pax and a wood. thoughts?
Don’t know their matchups
@Grey: sorry. here you go:
colome – vs nyy, @ min
paxton – vs sd, vs bos
a wood – @ mia
Pax
Reddick sits on my bench and I need another closer. The following trade was proposed in my 10 team OBP H2H league. I’m a little scared about Sale’s performance. Should I do it?
My Bumgarner, Soria & Reddick for his Sale, Robertson & Hector Rodon
@tom: this doesn’t bet you a closer, so no sure I see the reasoning. Hold
@F.K.A. Ralph: damn iPhone. Bet=net and no=not
Sound good
I’m currently only rostering 3 SP (Lester, deGrom and Harvey) after dropping Smyly and Shoemaker in a fit of rage Over the weekend.
Lester and deGrom have 2 starts a piece and I only need 5 starts so I’m covered for this week.
McHugh was dropped and Rodon and Syndergaard are out there too. Who should I grab?
@wJessereid: mcHugh, Syndergaard, Rodon. If you only get five starts/week, probably just add the first two.
I only get one move. Should I go in that order?
Also, stick w/ Travis until Rendon is back?
Sure
McHugh
As much as I enjoy reading your Monday morning rundown, I was more ecstatic today when I saw that I was in 1st place in the perts league this morning. I just have one question for you, when is Rudy going to join the party?
@J-FOH:
Nice work. If they all perts, you’re a pert plus. You streaming them to death?
Question for Rudy
@Grey: divert it away…I can’t believe I wonder why it seems like you don’t like me sometimes. if I beat you I will never let you live it down.
You’re calling out Rudy, not sure how this is a question for me
@Grey: doh!, I thought i was calling out you too. That Thai food last night left me with an unsettled tummy and now I’m lashing out
You don’t mention anything with the league when I’m up by 20 points on you, then you mention when I’m down by a half point in May? Okay
@Grey: I have to take it when I can, I mean you are Grey Albright. it’s not like I’m playing against Karabell. Your team is still ridiculous, the only way I’m going to beat you is you get injury issues or I can out stream/batty call you. You’re from jersey, you should be able to appreciate unnecessary and unwaranted smack talk. “Yo Joey you remember that one time that I kicked Grey’s ass for a day”
Here’s a trade for you: I’ll trade you my season-long lead for your one day lead
@Grey: hold it now, I was in first for like a week earlier in the year. I have my memories and its all in my diary
Just a matter of time…need my team’s HRs to get on track (when they aren’t on my bench).
@Rudy Gamble: I have left at least 8 on my bench in the FCL. I’m ready for this fight, I read all your articles on the subject and play with the craziest 12-some in the RCL’s.
Another great one! Anything to do with CarGo other than keep him on my bench and wait for him to heat up?
I’d love to trade him, but my league is very cold on him, so the only alternative would probably be a drop.
Thanks! Bench
Alex Wood Was dropped in my 10 team league. He’s still 10 team material, right?
Yup
Here’s my probably already thought of idea (I came up with a jet back when I was 5 only to be horribly disappointed that it already existed).
I love this site. I think it’s the only consistently funny fantasy sports site. So I looked at how it came into being because I like to know how things work (like Silar), and saw that it came out of the writers strike.
I would like to read about about what other great things came out of that fairly crappy time for writers.
The best (funnest and funniest) play that I have seen in L.A. came out of the strike. It was called Sneaux and starred Kristin Bell, before anyone really knew who she was. It was the brilliantly written equity waiver VC Andrews spoof. Now we have 2. Are there 8 more?
Ha, not sure
Trade Carlos Gomez for Chris Sale? I’m last in ERA/WHIP/K’s.
Hold
10 team weekly H2H
Cozart seems to be hot right now…in my weekly H2H league he has 7 home games
Tulo has 6 road games…
Should I start Cozart over Tulo?
Nope
3 OF and 1 Util. This is my depth. Pollock, Gardner, Reddick, Mookie,
bench A Guerrero.
DL Puig, Pence, Rios
Sps: Carrasco, Zimmermann, Salazar, Scherzer, Rodon, Samardzija, Shelby, Hammel.
Going to eventually have to start dropping people to make room for my 3 OF coming back. my buddy is interested in Zimmerman plus either Pollock or Reddick for G Richards.
Question is should I do it. And if so, who should I push more. Reddick?
Pollock
Yelling, Fat Adams, Billy Burns
Drop one 12 team H2H
Thanks Hombre
@Bye Felicia: yellich stupid typo
@Bye Felicia:
Yelling, “Fat Adams. Billy Burns.”
Drop one
12 team
H2H
Thanks Hombre
The above could almost be a gay porn screenplay.
Adams
I haven’t been watching Bauer, but his last couple lines look like crap hole. Is he droppable in a 12-team H2H pts league? Miguel Gonzalez is on the wire.
Yeah, droppable
CarGomez or Ellsbury?
Gomez
Trade Corey Dickerson for Salazar?
Okay
Where would you rank Rendon as a keeper? Top 30? 40? 50?
50
@Grey:
Would you trade him straight-up for Wong in an OBP keeper league?
I’d take Wong
@Grey:
Thanks, Grey! The trade is done!
Would you start Arrieta over Kluber or Kuechel?
I don’t know their matchups
@Grey:
Arrieta-NYM and Pit
Kluber-STL
Keuchel-Tor
I’d bench Keuchel
12 team 5×5 h2h auction keeper. trade marisnick ($10) for souza ($10)?
Sure
Hey grey hope u had a great weekend!
For depth who would you add in a h2h pts with a weekly lock team
Bats: andrelton Simmons, kelly Johnson (1b, 3b & OF), Kevin pillar, Brandon Phillips , shin soo choo (OF/DH), Jung ho kang, Jimmy parades (OF/DH)
— my 2b is howie Kendrick ; keep him or drop for Brandon Phillips ? But on my bench I have Addison Russell who is eligible @ 2b.
– if I went pitcher there’s only one two id look to add; Carlos Rodon or rubby de la rosa.
Thank you grey!
Thanks! Grab Rodon, play Russell
calling up Synagaard
Who should I Drop for him?
Latos or Niesche
Or I could punt my saves catagory and drop Austin Reed and keep them?
Am in a NL 4×4
In first or second in Wins Whip and Era
Any advise?
@Mike: nietzsche probably isn’t a good pitcher.
What’s all this about Bill Hall?
Google Bill Hall and Mothers Day
My first ever comment! Been admiring from afar since last season, I’m impressed with the time you take to respond to so many people with genuine feedback and advice. Don’t ever stop!
I do have a question…I need RBI, other owner needs Runs/SB. Is my Ellsbury for his Stanton a fair deal, or will should I throw in another player to add some value to seal the deal? (Maybe my Odorizzi for his Watson type add on?). Thanks!
Thanks! Throw in Odorizzi
@Booyahtastic: It’s not fair and I think there’s zero chance that he will make that trade, with or without the pitchers.
I appreciate the feedback! its a 12 team roto, I’d love to pick your brain on this a bit more just for fun…I don’t feel like listing out every player on my team, but as an exercise assume you have Stanton and lead your league in power hitting stats, and a another guy says to you “My Ellsbury and X for your Stanton”, what type of player would X need to be for you to feel comfortable pulling the trigger?
SAGNOF, get cheaper speed
Carlos Martinez reminds me of a right handed Felix Dubront. His front side flies open faster than your sister’s bedroom door during fleet week.
Haha
Per another website: “Carlos Correa is not in the lineup Monday for Double-A Corpus Christi. No word on any promotions to Triple-A or the Astros, so stay posted.”
Things could get exciting quickly!
Nice
@Grey:
He was just promoted to AAA; could be a good sign!
Oh yeah!
DO you think Gausman will still listed as DL as if it where rehab starts or become NA like a minors player?
Should we be rushing to grab this guy though, control still iffy and he is hurt, not major but they are saying 3 rehab starts basically 3 weeks?
Who spot will he take in rotation?
Thanks for your help this season once again, Grey.
Could I trouble you as to which players I should keep for the rest of the season?
I am in a 8 team ROS. (I am sitting 2nd place in HRs and 3rd place in SBs)
Please pick ONE out of each category.
A.) SS. Elvis Andrus , Alexei Ramírez
B.) OF. Melky Cabrera , Marcell Ozuna , Josh Reddick , Ben Revere
C.) 3B. Kris Bryant , Nolan Arenado
Andrus, Ozuna, Arenado
@Grey:
Thank you
No problem
would you trade Cargo and Fielder (on my bench behind Gomez/Soler/Calhoun/Gordon/Braun and Goldy/Rizzo/Miggy/Arenado respectively) for Kluber?
10 team 6×6 Roto and my offense is strong, pitching has gotten off to a rough start. I care about this year, but Kluber has keeper value while the two hitters have very little if any with their salaries
Nope
Ugh, starters. Carlos Martinez is getting blasted by the regression fairies, Shane Greene-style. I know you dropped him, but here’s some guys available on my wire. Worth a switch or all streamers?
Hahn, Shoe, Paxton, Colome, Karns, Eo, Chen, Miguel Gonzalez, Jimmy Neson, Ubaldo, Hammel, Chavez, Taijuan, Happ.
@Aero: If it makes a difference, current roster is Arrieta, A Wood, Salazar, C-Mart, Rodon, Iwakuma.
Pax
Who should I pick up If I have C-Mart? Miguel Gonzeles, Nathan Karns, Chase Anderson, Dan Haren, Chris Young or Jimmy Nelson?
Is it worth dropping GIles for McAllister, Johnson or Axford? I need saves (Cishek, Davis, Clippard, Boxberger make up my relief staff)
@Hector: Whoops I meant Gonzalez, the guy on Baltimore
Start ozuna vs Greinke, yelich vs Greinke, or burns vs porcello
Ozuna, depends on needs
Outfielders are Billy Hamilton, Stanton, Harper, souza. 1st baseman are pujols, crush Davis, brandon Moss. 2nd/ss are boagerts, russell, Wong, Rendon (dl)
Drop any of these guys to add Polanco, yelich?
Nah
Drop jimmy Nelson, fiers, frias, for Colome or happ, karns or just keep streaming
Stream
Who should I pick up If I have C-Mart? Miguel Gonzelez (Bal), Nathan Karns, Chase Anderson, Dan Haren, Chris Young or Jimmy Nelson?
Is it worth dropping GIles for McAllister, Johnson or Axford? I need saves (Cishek, Davis, Clippard, Boxberger make up my relief staff)
Nelson…Johnson
@Grey: Forgot to mention, Nelson is on waivers. Who should my contingency plan be?
Thanks for the help!
Just drop C-Mart for Johnson and worry about adding another SP after Johnson’s no longer worth owning
Corner infield spot.
Have Joe Mauer.
Drop for any of following:
Justin Turner, Colabello, LoMo, Canha, Brandon Belt?
Lomo
Who would you want in a trade of Kris Bryant for Pablo Sandoval?
Bryant
Aaron sanchez a good stash in 12 team league or hold off for a while
Sure, you can stash him
@Grey: stash him, Colome, or frias
Colome
who do you prefer more ROS jesse hahn or kyle hendricks?
Hahn
Two trades, HXH league
1. Prince/Neil Walker for Odorizzi/D. Travis/Lind
2. Prince/Hamels for Donaldson
Thanks
1. Prince 2. Donaldson
Who do you like better long term/Dynasty…Springer or Dickerson
Springer
@Grey: You think its close…guy wants dickerson and tomas for springer and…im trying to get Archer, but he wants to give DannyS..could use the pitcher…but if its Danny…you still down
Yeah, I almost wrote Dickerson, so very close… Take Archer too, Danny is great too, assuming Salazar and not Santana
@Grey: no its Santana …thats my problem…dont really want or need him..kind of a deal breaker for me.
Yeah, Salazar is a stud, Santana not so much
@Grey: I wish he had him…but id be happy with Archer…Im trying for Soler and Archer…not sure how that is going to go over though
Yeah, Archer looks studly too
Two catcher lg, which catcher should I be buying right now. Gomes Arnaud Weiters overall performance 2nd half? WHich 2 you like best?
Gomes, d’Arnaud
Hey Grey,
Taiwan Walker was just dropped in my keeper league. Would you take him over Porcello, Jeff Locke, or Nathan Eovaldi? I could also drop Chris Heston or DeSclafani but they both have 2 starts this week.
Thanks
Over Locke
Hey Grey, great stuff as always. Always looking forward to your weekend recap!
I’ve got Kinsler ($16) and Dozier ($4). It’s an OPS keeper league so I like Dozier’s power, and his keeper price.
Thinking about dealing Kinsler for an RP to replace Cishek, who I’ve seen enough of. Would you accept Storen for Kinsler or do I need to aim higher? I’ve got Holland and Grilli, if not Storen, which RPs would you target?
@dem ribbies: I wouldnt trade him for a RP
@JeF WiTH 1 F: ya, i kind of thought that might be the case. dude is hitting everything. i guess it’s a good headache to have (figuring out which stud to start)..
Thanks! Don’t trade for a top closer
@Grey: How about Kinsler + C.Davis for Arenado?
Arenado side
Guy offered up Nelson Cruz for Corey Dickerson and Max Scherzer which obviously ain’t happening. However, with Dickerson battling plantar fasciitis, would an offer of Dickerson and Chris Archer or Shelby Miller for Nelson Cruz be decent or too much? 10 team 5×5 H2H. If that is rejected, would Dickerson and Salazar be an okay offer?
And Miller, sure…Salazar is too much
If pressed would you start Bumgarner (@Cin) or Salazar (@Tex) this week? H2H points league, wins/k’s are money. Feel like it’s impossible to bench either right now.
Salazar
You at all worried about Tulo? He hasn’t had a ton of home games yet (Denver weather is crazy pants) and his walk rate is scary low.
Crappy weather, just slumping
@Warren:
His avg, ops, slg, wOBA splits for his career shows April as the worst (dare I say cruelest) month. Should be about to get red hot right now.
Grey, is it time to drop Bauer for someone like Happ?
10 team keeper league.
Current Rotation
Kershaw
Strausburg
Salazar
Chavez
Shoemaker – dropping him for Chase Anderson for this week.
Bauer
Darvish DL
Yes
@los locos: I have Paxton as well forgot him.
I had Pineda, Richards and Salazar go yesterday. Nice day. I also have Colome, Grienke and Archer on this staff in RCL. I’m thinking 1 too many. I want to upgrade my hitting. I am thinking Grienke would get me the best return . I also think Pineda is fragile till i see a full season from him. Who would you deal first? Colome would need to do more for me to get anything.
Richards
Hahn or Happ?
Happ
Is Cargo toast? Cant touch lefties, cant even hit righties.
16 team dynasty where I need SVs + holds and only 3 OFs so dont really need Cargo. Deal Cargo for Hoch and Feliz? Know ita selling low but I think his value might continue to fall, he was bad last year.
No
Soler for McHugh? Even trade?
It’s even
Grey thanks for the post,
Aaron Sanchez or Taijuan Walker ROS?
Thanks,
JB
@Justin B: forgot to add that we use K/9, QS, ERA, WHIP, SV for pitchers
Walker
Stream-o-Nator seems to really really like Joe Wieland for the next 7 days…..at $15.80 he’s listed above Jason Hammel and just below Cole Hamels. It’s almost like he’s “Sandwiched” in between the Ham brothers. Ha! See what I did there??
What do you guys think of Wieland and his chances to stick this time?
Ha… I wouldn’t touch Wieland outside of NL-Only for now
@coacher: wieland currently not in MLB.
SON hates Dickerson this week (he’s @LAA and @LAD)
Which 1 bat should I bench out of the following 7? (5 OFs and 1 Util)
Dickersno, Ozuna, Souza, Fowler, Pollock, Polanco, Marisnick
SON doesn’t measure bats… Don’t know their matchups, prolly Marisnick
Hey Razzballers,,,,12 team h2h league,,,,I’ve been offered strasburg for andrew miller, and carrasco for andrew miller. My only other closer is boxberger. However, 5 points per win 5 points per save, 5 points quality start, 1 point for ks and innings pitched ,-1 for a bb… Do I trade the leagues best closer? or do I hold? also, which one? stras or carrasco?
Thanks
I’d take Stras
Albright, why you holding Paxton in the RCL? You got Archer in your line up on a day he’s not pitching. Lots of good relievers out there.
@GhostTownSteve:
Are we saying, “Estrada!” Or are we saying, “Estrada?” Deep league.
I want to see another game from Paxton
Would you trade Ortiz and Bryant for Sherzer and Cueto?
@Ron: Sherzer/Cueto, if you can afford to give up the power.
Yes
9 team 5×5 redraft.
With Correa getting the call-up…
Drop Bogaerts or Russell for Correa?
Thanks in advance.
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo: Correa is only being promoted to AAA
@royce!: Oh. Thanks for letting me know. I misinterpreted the app alert I quickly glanced at before rushing to the waiver wire. They just need to hurry up and give Correa the call-up already.
Russell
Correa on his way to AAA!
Drop Bogaerts for Peralta in 10 team h2h? 5×5 + OPS & TB.
Nah
Drop T.Wood for Heston?
@SteveE: sounds like a streamer spot there
Sure
JD Martinez is starting to hurt me. I’m wondering if I should pick up Hardy or Yasmany Tomas as JD’s replacement. Thoughts?
@Alex:
JD’s pace is like 25 homers, 90 runs and 90 RBIs. He’s hit into some hard outs lately. He’ll make some adjustments and bring the K rate back down I bet. Neither one of those guys is going to come near him. Especially with him in the Tigers line up. Patience here, I’d say, is recommended. Everybody goes through slumps
Tomas
@Grey: @GhostTownSteve:
How about bringing Rusney Castillo into this debate? I’ve been watching updates about Castillo to jump on him when drafted. Castillo, JD, or Tomas?
Red Sox outfield is crowded
Would you offer my Shoemaker for his Buchholz? Regular 5 categories plus QS and K/9
Yes
Which side do you like?
Longo, Hammel
for
Blackmon, Arrieta
Longo
@Grey:
Thanks… He said I could have Burnett instead of Hammel if I want. Who would you rather get in that deal? Longo and Hammel or Longo and Burnett?
Hammel
Looking to target some starters. Care to rank the following?
Zimmermann, deGrom, McHugh, Salazar
@PK: 12-team 5×5 Roto
Salazar, McHugh
@Grey: Thanks, Grey!
No problem
Trade Carlos Martines for Ben Revere?
Will Jay Bruce stop sucking?
Thanks!
@‘Topes:
I think there’s a chance Bruce comes around. His BABIP is putrid. His Hard HIt% and other batted ball data say there’s some bad luck in there. He’s only pulling 40ish percent of the time so the shift isn’t killing him (a la Teixeira who’s a 60% pull guy). If you can hold Bruce I think you want to see if there is one of those season making crazy hot spells.
Sure
@Grey: @‘Topes: He’s on pace for 25 HRs and he’s slumping…..Wait for the inevitable hot streak.
In a standard 5×5 weekly lineup league, which 1 of these 2 would you roll with this week?
Paxton vs SD + vs BOS
Simon vs MIN + @ STL
Thanks!
Paxton
While we celebrate the AAA arrival of Carlos Correa please remember Nolan Fontana.
Born in Winter Garden, Florida in 1991, Nolan too had a dream to play professional baseball. He realized that dream when he was drafted in the second round of the 2012 draft by the Houston Astros. With one dream down Nolan had another dream – to play in the big show, to play major league shortstop.
There were two problems with this second dream. The first problem was that the Houston Astros drafted one Carlos Correa in the FIRST round of that same 2012 draft to play shortstop.
The second problem is that, compared to Carlos Correa Nolan Fontana sucks donkey balls…like real fat, red, veiny swollen donkey balls.
So, today we mourn. We mourn for dreams dashed. We mourn for a 23 year-old that looks at his til-now-blessed-life and says aloud “awwww F*CK!”. To his mom. When he called her at home earlier today. Hoping she could somehow make it right. And we mourn too. For ourselves. Knowing that, even on Nolan Fontana’s worst day his life is still probably so much more f*ckin’ cool and interesting than ours.
Will ever be.
Haha
Sup Grey, which IF would you go with from Lawrie, Hardy, Dilson, Jace, Valbuena, Jung Ho and Alexei Ramirez? Thanks
Lawrie
looking at making a deal… Give up Sale and Kipnis for Sonny Gray, Dough Fister and either Starlin castro or daniel murphy…your thoughs?
No
Thanks for answering all these questions…one more for you:
Hamels/Pollock for Braun/Carlos Martinez?
Braun
CarGo and Boegarts for Salazar? Have Santana to fill in for Xander.
CarGo
Grey-
Who do you like better long term Bogaerts or Correa? I have Bogaerts, but I am thinking about trading for Correa in a keeper.
Correa
@Grey: So do you think Bogaerts and Wong for Correa is too much, too little?
Too much
Bogaerts and Mazara for Correa? I have Rendon, Travis and Wong that are eligible at 2nd. That is why I was willing to move Wong. Also, who do you like better long term Travis or Wong?
Correa…Wong
My league has two RP and five P slots. I already have three closers.
Is Yimi Garcia even worth owning? Where is he in the Dodger closer pecking order?
He’s worth owning
not sure what to do in my 10 teamer. 5 keepers. my current SS’s are Jose Reyes and Xander Bogaerts. Drop either for Correa who is sitting on waivers still? current keepers are Rizzo, Arenado, Harper, Rendon, and one of Yelich/Myers/Wong/Bogaerts and maybe Correa. Suggestions?
Is Xander on your bench then drop him
@Grey: Starting at SS for me right now with Reyes on the bench.
Since Correa’s not coming up today, don’t know why you’d drop your starting SS
Todays Batty Call :
S.Pearce vs Estrada
C.Maybin vs Leake – 90 % chance of rain
M.Canha vs Porcello
G.Parra vs Samadzigja
Dyson vs C.Lewis > Could use a few steals
DeShields vs Duffy > …….a few steals
Leaning Canha , whata think ?
I grabbed Canha but I’m watching to make sure he’s playing
@Grey: Canha is in the lineup hitting 5th.
Thanks, Fred!
@Grey:
Now its showing I Davis playing and Canha sitting . FxxK
Ugh
@joeg414: jackasses over in OAK flipped it quite late.
@Grey:
I already checked, he’s starting.
@Joeg414:
I already picked up Chris Colabello the other day , so he would be my number one choice.
@Joeg414: Justin Turner vs. Koehler
@Great White North:
Taken already, but thanks.
Pineda, Brantley, Ian desmond, soria for Wong, adam jones, Aj ramos
Which side and is it even close?
Jones, close
Great write up again…
Im running low on butter, which of these two will help me get through breakfast ROS
Jay Bruce or Steve Souza?
Souza
is carlos correa a top 12 SS from the point of his call-up forward?
Yeah, but that’s not much
Xander or Simmons rest of the year?
Xander
Howdy Grey. At this point do we hang onto Latos, or try to deal him while he’s on this decent run? Worried with Travis and considering packaging him and Latos for McHugh and Wong. Thanks so much!
I’d take Wong there
Deep league, ROS SPs: Hughes, Nelson, C.Anderson. Look about right? Thanks
Yup
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. what tier pitcher do you think i could target for cargo (col). i know its selling low, but need pitching help and hes expendable.
Could try McHugh
Kang or Bogaerts?
Xander
Trade Longoria for Kluber?
Start A.Escobar over Lawrie?
Yes, yes
Thinking about doing a bulk move dropping Harrison, Souza, Fowler, Marisnick.
Available pick ups are Morales, Duda, Texiera, Ozuna, Paredes, Hechavarria, Aoki, Cozart, Hardy and Jung Ho. Hold or Pull the trigga and if so for which playas? Gracias
Can try Jung over Harrison and Ozuna over Marisnick
Segura or Cozart ROS?
Segura
@Grey:
Thanks!
Different things but who do you like in a vaccuum? Who are best bench options?
Happ, Burns, Byrd, Kang
Burns
Correa or wong in keeper?
Correa
Been stashing Jose Fernandez but not sure if he’s worth the spot, drop him to open up a spot or is he worth the stash? thanks
Drop for who
@Grey: just for a streaming spot
Don’t love it, unless it’s a shallow league
@Grey: coo ill just hold on to him, may be a difference maker 2nd half. Thanks!
You like my Neftali for his Wilson Ramos in a 5×5 league with OPS? Currently have Plawecki in the C spot.
Here’s what my pitching looks like:
SP: Cole
SP: Greinke
SP: Hammel
SP: Chase Anderson
RP: Uehara
RP: Soria
P: Neftali
BN: Iwakuma, Axford, Ziegler, JoFer
Thanks!
Nah
14 teamer without ERA but with BB’s and losses. i have fiers/bauer and 71 moves left for year. drop either for any of frias/bolsinger (different sites are either saying bolsinger or TBD for tomorrow’s game, SON thinks it’s frias)/t.wood/kelly. If answer is bolsinger/frias i’ll have to wait to make sure one of those actually is still in rotation before adding, with my add limits. MLBdepthcharts is only other spot saying Frias for sure tomorrow. And also that his roster spot is fine too.
2. same league also has XBH/BB/K’s for hitters. stick with both plouffe/blanks or go back to vargas over one of them?
3. bruce over canha now that canha is back to BN i guess?
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: no SON has bolsinger for tomorrow and frias wed.
1. No 2. Vargas over Blanks 3. Yes
Thanks as usual!
12 team
I am leading in saves and am getting killed in pitching stats otherwise.
SP Archer for RP Casilla
What say you “Grey is the new Right”?
Archer
need a catcher for this week while waiting for D’Arnaud’s return. Do you think Rosario will get a weeks worth of AB’s seeing as they are visiting an American league team?? its slim pickings…Rosario or Suzuki, Hundley etc
Hundley is actually playing
@spider crabs: rosario is appearing to only play (and more 1B than catcher, since he’s an awful catcher) against lefties, of which he does have 3-4 this week.
10 team H2H keeper league.
Which side?
A) Hosmer/Pederson
B) Votto/JReyes/Britton/Hutchinson
Votto
in QS league, give desclafani another start or go elias sports bureau now? I forgot to grab Rubby over Desclafani in this one. 16 teamer with only 4 moves per week.
Hold
Hey grey ill question u up;
My current utility is josh reddick; I want to keep him there he faces sox pitchers & let’s say sox don’t have pitching .
Or I bench him for any of these on my bench;
Brandon moss (vs cardinals; Lance Lynn, lackey, wacha)
Then @ Rangers; (wandy Rodriquez , not sure the Rangers other starters.)
Or add one of these to start @ utility;
Jimmy paredes ; vs blue jays (Estrada, bueherle, Sanchez )
Then vs Angels (Jared weaver, shoemaker, Garret Richards.)
JJ hardy
Same as parades.
I could keep reddick in the lineup by benching one of my two lower OF’ers trumbo & wil Myers – the others I start are joc pederson & Bryce Harper .
It’s h2h points weekly lock
Gracias señor
Reddick
add j.johnson dropping yimi in saves only?
No
Start Bolsinger vs marlins $19.9?
Start frias vs Miami or Elias vs padres
No
@Mike: probably frias over elias. it’s reverse alphabet when it comes to the XXias’s.
Is c-mart a streamer now? Drop him for Colome?
Sure
16-team, H2H-Points League
Which SP this week?
Chase Anderson @PHI (Billinglsy)
or
Wily Peralta vsCHW (Samadjzia), @NYM (Syndegaard)
Stream-O-Nator says Anderson, but 2-starts are hard to pass up in H2h
Who’s the better DL stash Lamb or Jennings?
Jennings
Drop C-mart for…
C.Young
Rodon
Leake
Colome
Lewis
Peralta
Need help with ERA badly
Rodon
@Grey: 10-4 on that rubber ducky
Ha
hey, you skipped me! ;)
see 3:10pm above.
Chase Anderson or Wily Peralta H2H?
Anderson
@Grey:
Thank you much
Which one would you start brett anderson vs Colrado, Hutch in houston, Travis wood vs mets
Guessing these are all home…Anderson
Like a lot of these things, I’m late to the party – SO NO SPOILERS! – but have you caught on to the Serial podcast yet?
So awesome. Like being in a real-life episode of The Wire – as it’s actually happening.
NO SPOLIERS!
No spoilers! I haven’t listened to any of it yet, but I want to. No spoilers!
@Grey: The butler did it with a candlestick in the bathroom.
Ha!
BTW, did you watch the Australian Secrets and Lies?
@Grey: We started to. Looked promising but then I kinda lost interest for some reason.
Was pretty good, not life-changing
@Grey: Just looked at the summary, and maybe I only watched the first ep? Can’t remember. Anyhow, obviously didn’t feel like I HAD to keep watching.
Male lead is a New Zealander. Not that that makes the show any better,just a fun fact.
Haha… I’m guessing the Aussie one was better than the US one, but the US one was watchable, just not great
Now its showing I Davis playing and Canha sitting . FxxK !
So now who to get as I wasted a move >
S.Pearce vs Estrada
C.Maybin vs Leake – 90 % chance of rain
G.Parra vs Samadzigja
Dyson vs C.Lewis > Could use a few steals
DeShields vs Duffy > …….a few steals
Pearce
@Grey:
You got it. Damn early lineup.
@joeg414: I got Canha’sd on a batty call today as well. Luckily I also batty called on Parra today in two leagues. Go Crew!
HeHe — Wong and Kang.
Hey Grey, would you take a flyer on Bolsinger in a 10 Team NL-Only H2H? Also, is Parnell worth a roster spot? He would take Jim Johnson’s.
Parnell’s worth a spot in NL-Only, barely… I’d take a flyer on Bolsinger, sure
@Grey: Thanks! The other option for Johnson’s spot would be Romo.
Hold Romo
To your Greyness –
Two quick questions:
Would you deal Strasburg and Soler for Kershaw in a 10-team 6×6 (OPS & HR-allowed) H2H league?
Also, Travis d’Arnaud or Nick Hundley ROS? Thanks for the help good sir!
I’d take Kershaw… d’Arnaud
trade G cole for desmond?
Sure