I was going to say Shelby Miller looks sensational, but then I Googled sensational to see its definition, even though I know it already. (Al Gore did originally invent the internet as a tool of procrastination.) So, the Oxford Dictionary defines sensational as: causing great public interest and excitement, example “a sensational murder trial.”  Wow, even the Oxford Dictionary is trying to get in on the tabloid journalism of our day. Hey, Oxford, why not, “Kim Kardashian’s booty was sensational when she broke the internet that Al Gore had created and now needed to fix.” That gives me a great idea, a mash up of the Urban and Oxford Dictionary! Definition of a flake: A crazy or eccentric person. “Yo, that flake is three crumbs short of a Peek Frean.” Any the hoo! Shelby Miller did look sensational, murdering bats like The Riddler. Yesterday, he went 9 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 4 Ks to lower his ERA to 1.33. Is he this good? Oh, c’mon. But how bad is he? His K/9 is 7.2, BB/9 is 2.7 and xFIP is 3.79. His BABIP is .203, LOB% is 88.8% and his ground ball rate is 50.4%. Essentially, Miller’s a 3.25-3.60 ERA pitcher with decent, but not great Ks, solid but not terrific control, and one great pitch that he’s figured out how to use, the cutter. He could easily have a month-long spasm of a 5.00 ERA just as easily as he’s done six weeks of a 1.33 ERA. Would I sell him high? Yes, indeed. Or as the Urban-Oxford Dictionary would say, “Does a corgi crap under the Queen’s bed and she calls it a soon-to-be truffle?”  Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Alex Wood – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 1 K, ERA down to 3.83. Yes, the Ks were still not there, but I bet that’s the next step to him being back to where he was prior to this year. It’s a process, like hiring an Asian man to walk on your back.
Jace Peterson – 2-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs and his 1st home run on Saturday, a grand slam. He was in this past Buy column, and the one before that and the one before–Actually, I don’t remember two weeks ago. Was that BBG? Before-Bruce Gender’s interview?
Todd Cunningham – 2-for-4, run and hitting .667 in three games since he was called up. In Triple-A, he had 8 HRs and 19 SBs and a .287 average last year. Is Cunningham good? I wouldn’t say exactamundo. Is Cunnigham terrible? Hey, sit on it, Potsie! In NL-Only leagues, I’d grab him for a chance that he could be unknown to pitchers and have a hot few weeks. *cough* Devon Travis * cough*
Henderson Alvarez – 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER as he was activated from the DL. If you think I like Hendo, you must be smoking indo, and sippin’ on gin and juice.
Justin Morneau – Hit the concussion DL. The Concusstador! It had been almost a full year since he experienced concussion problems, but he’s feeling lightheadedness, and says it has nothing to do with sucking on a helium balloon to make a funny voice. Rosario is ready, Wilin and able to play first base for the Rockies, so I’d give him a whirl while the Rockies are in Coors this week.
Troy Tulowitzki – Sat out yesterday with a tweaked quad. If you had May 20th in your office pool for Tulo hitting the DL, I’d hope he holds on for another two days, but also fly to Colorado to be nearby him, in case you have to Jeff Gillooly him on the 20th. Unless the office pool isn’t that high. Or if it’s an inexpensive office pool, but you’re competitive, then you need to weigh your options.
Corey Dickerson – Didn’t start yesterday, due to his plantar fasciitis, and might hit the DL today. You can hit .350 with power, but extended play in high elevation causes injuries. Coors: the O. Henry of ballparks.
Mike Bolsinger – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.04. Obviously you have to own him in NL-Only leagues, but, even in mixed leagues, the Stream-o-Nator loves his next start, and I think you have to grab him at this point.
Masahiro Tanaka – Nearing a rehab assignment. When reporters asked him about it, he gave a thumbs up while the Yanks trainer held Tanaka’s arm up. Sounds fine to me!
Edinson Volquez – 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA down to 2.74. Some days he’s electric and some days he’s Edinson. He usually makes it pretty risky to find out which he’s going to be on any given Sunday, Al Pacino. Speaking of which (not really), my moms was in town this weekend and we were at dinner on Friday night and sitting two tables away was Robert De Niro. So, my mom jokingly says to the waiter, “Can I go take a selfie with Bob?” And the waiter not-so-politely explains that they’d have to ask us to leave if we were to do that. My mom rolls her eyes and when De Niro walks out, past us, my mom yells out, “Hey, Bob, you were terrific in Goodfellows!” Yes, she said ‘Goodfellows.’ Overenunciating incorrectly. The Albright apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
Doug Fister – Diagnosed with a flexor strain in his elbow. Fister injured himself after a long rain delay. Weird, you’d think Fister would appreciate some wetness.
Archie Bradley – 2 IP, 4 ER as he returned from the DL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “Get him in your lineup…if the matchup is decent and you don’t have anyone better.” That does appear to be a hedge you’d find in Bristol.
Yasmany Tomas – 2-for-4 and homered on Saturday, hitting .309. Also hitting 309 on the scale. Symmetry!
Maikel Franco – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st career homer. In the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, they celebrated Franco’s arrival with German döner, Beck’s and carpet bombing Francoeur’s locker. Yes, you should own Franco. Yes, now.
Darin Ruf – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 3rd homer. Who let the dogs out? Ruf, Ruf, Ruf!
Ben Revere – 3-for-4, 1 RBI and his 7th steal, hitting .255. The SAGNOF is coming! The SAGNOF is coming!
Mat Latos – 3 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 5.54. At this point, I think Latos is even Latos intolerant. Like when a horse gets hay fever.
Jon Lester – 7 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA down to 3.70. It’s feeling stuffy in here. Oh, because someone shut the buy window.
Alex Colome – 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA up to 6.05. His peripherals still look good, and here’s a dark crimson lipstick to put on Puig, a bottle of Drakkar to spray in a public restroom and get Colome the hell off my teams!
Chris Archer – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA down to 2.47. He’s real and he’s beautiful.
James Loney – 4-for-5, 3 RBIs, hitting .273. Hard for a guy to get four hits in a game and not start a hot streak. Or at least my confirmation bias tells me that. I love my confirmation bias, it also tells me I’m handsome, smart, handsome… Have I mentioned smart and handsome?
Nick Franklin – 2-for-5, 2 runs as he returns from the DL, which could be an issue for Logan Forsythe (2-for-5, 2 runs, hitting .300), but it should be an issue for Asdrubal Cabrera (0-for-4). We’ll see if Kevin Cash has the Forsythe to do what’s right.
Wil Myers – Hit in a batting cage yesterday. Then won a stuffed animal and went for ice cream. What a lovely day!
Stephen Strasburg – 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks. Okay, technically, Tanner Roark (3 IP, 1 ER) in relief looked better than Strasburg, but Strasburg looked better in this start than in any of his previous besides one, and that one start was vs. the Phils and this was against the Padres, so it has to be considered a positive. At least that’s what I keep telling myself as I delay swallowing the cyanide pill.
Justin Upton – 3-for-3 and two homers, hitting .293. Might’ve been inspired in this game to go deep twice because Bryce Harper (3-for-3, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 14th homer) was in the opposite dugout and he’s the King of the Multi-Homer Game. Or King Mu-Ho Ga as it’s called in Hawaii and the District of Columbia.
Danny Espinosa – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .275. I feel dirty, but I want Danny Espinosa over Devon Travis.
Ben Zobrist – Could return on May 25th. A claymation Sylvester Stallone made this announcement by saying, “That’s ‘Brist, baby!”
Ike Davis – Hit the DL with a Grade 2 strain of his left quad. Davos might’ve caught something from that little girl with the stone face.
Jesse Chavez – 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.63. Not only did I grab him for this start, but I held him for his next start, which the Stream-o-Nator also likes.
Jeff Samardzija – 8 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA down to 4.58. My mind cuts to Angel Pagan playing a harp and all I hear is hallelujah being sung. Now give me 15 more straight games like this Alphabet Soup.
Avisail Garcia – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .346. Yeah, you should totally be dropping him. More like Avi#fail! Amiright?!
Max Muncy – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Wasn’t Max Muncy a sitcom character from the 50’s? Didn’t he sleep in separate beds from his nosy wife on The Dick Van Dyke Show?
Scott Kazmir – 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER. But you have twelve (now eleven) more starts until I’m supposed to sell you!
Billy Burns – 3-for-4, 1 run and his 3rd steal, hitting .321 and leadoff. I’m actually surprised he doesn’t have more steals. And I just totally jinxed myself and now Burns is about to steal ten bags this week. Thanks, Grey! (By the by, I read that hearing voices is a sign of mental illness. What if the voice is saying, “You are not crazy. Everyone else is.” Is that still crazy?)
Matt Garza – 3 1/3 IP, 10 ER. That’s uglier than what his bikini waxer calls ‘The Garza Strip.’
Carlos Gomez – Left yesterday’s game after taking a pitch by Syndergaard off his head, which reminds me of the seven-month stretch in 1997 when there was a constant onslaught on my ears of Springsteen’s Secret Garden remix with dialogue by Jerry Maguire and Renee Zellweger, which reminds me that Zellweger looks like she got hit in the melon by a Syndergaard pitch. Gomez says he’ll be fine. He just has a contusion, but luckily no concussion confusion.
David Wright – Will resume baseball activities on Monday. I wonder if he’ll wait to get out of bed to spit and scratch himself.
Wilmer Flores – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer on Saturday, a grand slam, as he batted ninth. Made sense, he only leads the club in homers. Good to have Plawecki or Eric Campbell or even the pitcher batting in front of him. It feels like if the Mets could get rid of Flores, they would. Why is the real question. Did Wilmer sleep with Terry Collins’s daughter?
Juan Lagares – 2-for-4, 1 run and his 3rd steal as he batted ninth on Sunday while Eric Campbell hit 2nd. Did Flores tag out to Lagares?
Noah Syndergaard – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks. Ugh, now just the Jerry Maguire dialogue from Secret Garden is stuck again in my head. Fun fact! Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds, but nine pounds when it has something stuck in it?
Angel Pagan – Didn’t start yesterday after leaving Saturday’s game with back spasms. Well, he does have an Angel and a Pagan on each shoulder, which form moral judgment clouds on his back, and those clouds really know how to rain on a good time.
Brandon Belt – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his 3rd homer in as many games. Hot schmotato alert!
Chris Heston – 2 IP, 5 ER. I feel like Heston right after he discovered the Statue of Liberty on the beach.
Hunter Pence – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer as The Gangly Manbird returned this weekend. Nori Aoki (3-for-6, 3 runs and his 10th steal) had been sitting, but now that Pagan is hurt, Aoki might continue to get playing time. Hard to say, which stinks for my weekly leagues. I’m thinking maybe I’ll– Oh, I forgot, I’m not one of the random commenters on the site that gives me the Drunk History of their team.
Brandon Crawford – 2-for-4, 3 runs and a huge day on Saturday (3-for-5, 2 runs, 6th homer), hitting .285. No, it won’t continue, but why do you care about that? Are you afraid of immediate success? That’s what your shrink would say.
Billy Hamilton – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs as he was moved to the 8 hole. He’s totally Willie Mays Hayes. As I mentioned in the preseason, Hamilton is like getting a guy who hits 60 homers, but somehow only gets 50 runs, 50 RBIs and a .220 average. A personification of SAGNOF in its most perverse.
Jay Bruce – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .190. Great, the Springsteen song is stuck in my head again, and now the Bonnie Hunt part! Ugh!
Brandon Phillips – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .310. Phillips has become a poor man’s Yunel. I will call him, You Nell Carter.
Mike Leake – 5 IP, 9 ER. The Regression Fairies spend hours on Pinterest for interior decorating ideas, they still say ‘conscious uncoupling,’ and they will defecate on your pitching ratios.
Anthony DeSclafani – 3 IP, 6 ER. The Regression Fairies were traveling with the San Fran Giants and just decided to stay the weekend in Ohio.
Ubaldo Jimenez – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.43. I swear to you, unless God’s reading, I owned Ubaldo for one start this year. His only bad start. My super power is beating the law of averages. If that doesn’t get the ladies, I don’t know what does? Assuming the odds are against me from getting a lady.
Delmon Young – 2-for-4, hitting .291. Having a decent year as a platoon outfielder, but hopefully it doesn’t give him the confidence to self-publish his children’s storybook.
Mike Wright – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks in his debut start. Oh. Whoa. Let’s see what we know. *draws blank* Okay, let’s see what others know! Wright’s a tall righty, who throws hard. Can hit 97 MPH with his fastball, but, due to a lack of secondary offerings, didn’t reach the majors for a few years, even though he was in Double-A as long ago as 2012. These other people are smart! He seems to me to be a great AL-Only pickup, if he stays in the rotation, but that’s no guarantee as of now.
Garrett Richards – 7 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks. The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing me to draft Shoemaker instead of Richards. Stupid devil!
Josh Hamilton – Could return on May 25th. Either a weird coincidence that he’s slated to return on the same day as Zobrist or Hamilton and Zobrist are the same person and they accidentally revealed it in a simply thing like a return date. The latter scenario seems most likely.
Ross Detwiler – Hit the DL with shoulder inflammation. This will give the Rangers a chance to flaunt some of their pitching depth. Of course, I’m being sarcastic. The Rangers are the one team that has better pitchers at their Old Timer’s Day.
Neftali Feliz – There’s speculation that he’s hurt or he’s simply headed for a Disgraceful List trip. Shawn Tolleson would be the add for saves, and he’s also been playing fine middle infield for the Blue Jays. Tolleson seems like a case of the grass being greener, except in Los Angeles, where there is a major water storage. I had to listen to someone in line at Whole Foods about how Beverly Hills had only cut back on 35% of water consumption compared to 65% in Westwood. Leave me alone to enjoy my $9 Kombucha tonic! Tolleson started this month with a 5.40 ERA and looked worse than Felix about six appearances ago, but Rangers manager, Jeff Banister, don’t take no lip or schmohawks in the pen. (Schmohawk on the Pen was the working title for my autobiography.) So, grab Tolleson. If you want to stretch your imagination for who could get saves, go with Keone Kela next.
Mitch Moreland – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .288. Mitch, don’t kill my vibe!
Nick Martinez – 5 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners (5 BBs), 6 Ks, ERA at 1.88. Someone please dump some corrective fluid on this guy’s stats already.
Carlos Carrasco – 8 IP, 5 ER, 9 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA a 4.98, 114 pitches. One of the runs was tagged on in the 8th inning with two outs because Terry Francona is saving his bullpen for October, apparently. My fantasy teams thank you for the extra run.
Danny Salazar – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER. Someone didn’t get the memo that the Starterpocalypse ended last week. I blame Charlie, the carrier pigeon. *intern whispers in my ear* That was a fast food mascot from Cluck University?  *intern whispers again* Pigeons don’t talk? Then how do they carry messages?
Jaime Garcia – The Cardinals are leaning towards using Garcia for Thursday’s start. Cards’ GM said, “Garcia would go on Thursday, then, when that turn comes up again and Garcia is inevitably on the DL, we’ll figure out the next starter.”
Kolten Wong – 1-for-3 and his 5th homer, hitting .311 and in the 7-hole. I can imagine so many better holes for Wong.
Jason Vargas – Threw off a mound on Sunday. It was a mound of tissues from my Cougar after watching the Mad Men finale. She gets caught up in the emotion!
James Paxton – 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks vs. the Red Sox. Sonavabench!
Brad Miller – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, and two home runs on Saturday. Must…fight…urge– Oh, screw it, it’s only a middle infidel slot. I’d pick him up if you’re hurting at MI.
Kyle Seager – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Seager hit this homer…Against the wind.
Devon Travis – Didn’t start yesterday after hurting his shoulder on Saturday. My fantasy team also hurts shouldering memories of Devon’s April.
Lance McCullers – Who’s Ice T’s favorite pitching prospect? McCullers, McCullers-Cullers-McCullers, McCullers-Cullers. Prospector Mike just went over his Lance McCullers fantasy, and I agree with him. Worth a shot in most leagues for some sweet, sweet upside.
Luis Valbuena – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, hitting .206. There’s two guys hitting above .240 in the everyday Astros lineup. Well, one and half men.
Collin McHugh – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA down to 3.38. Reports are that McHugh’s velocity has been down, but he looked solid against the Blue Jays yesterday, and this might have been another attempt by MLB to break up the radar gun union, Local 101. Stew Parrist, a radar gun operator in Jersey, flicked his cigarette, and said, “I’d like to see some amateur radar gun operator try to clock an R.A. Dickey knuckler. You have to stay with the pitch all the way to the plate. No matter how many times it dipsies or doodles. A radar gun operator friend of mine — union man — had to clock Aroldis the other day. Sounds exciting, right? You can’t blink for the whole ninth inning!”
A quick description of my offense: DTD, DTD, DTD, DTD…
I guess better DTD than DL15, since I’m plum out of DL slots at the moment. Yeesh.
@The Theory: Damn
Who do I start atv2nd base this week in my nl only league? Gyorko or Espinosa
@Marti: Espinosa
Hey, Espinosa available in your ‘Perts league. Run and drop your Trow..err Travis, for him!
@Fred Barker: Ha
Tanner Scheppers was called up yesterday. Is he worth grabbing as a closer speculation in Texas? Thanks
@Kiss a Bum: After the guys I mentioned
Great stuff Grey. Who would you rather own in a points league ROS, Cashner or Bucholtz? Thanks.
@Anthony: Cash is the guy you want
@Anthony: Thanks! Agree with MP
I benched Paxton and fell victim to an expensive Kombucha at whole foods yesterday…
Steals help, better add, Burns or Deshields? I’d be dropping Harrison as a bench bat for one? Bad idea? I’m second to last in steals…
@Jvanslyke: Deshields has more so far, and of the two I own him as of this weekend.
@Jvanslyke:
Revere is also available
@Jvanslyke: Revere seems to awaken mid-late May, usually to the tune of .300+ avg and 2-3 SBs a week. That is, until he gets hurt.
@Jvanslyke: Ha! DeShields
@Jvanslyke:
Thanks guys!!
Great stuff as always Grey!
I dropped Latos and picked up Chen. Also decided to keep Burnett after his last 2 starts. Is my staff of Kluber, Richards, Salazar, Gonzales, Burnett and Chen good enough in my 12 teamer 5×5 league?
Have Chapman/Kimbrel/Cecil/Davis/Kela as relievers.
Ooh, and where can I buy the membership for the exclusive Razzball Tools?
Thanks!
Bas
Would you drop Matt Adams and pick up Brandon Belt in a keeper league ? only other player I could drop is Jay Bruce Almighty !
Grey I’m coming to the US in September all the way from India (No I am not coming to take your job don’t worry :P ) what should I bring you from here !
@Blint: Bring me a man servant! I’d go with Belt
@Grey:
Thanks Grey!
and if Razball can sponsor his Visa I don’t think man servant will be a problem :P
Ha! Done!
Hey Grey,
would you start Fiers @DET?
Thanks
@Moscowitz:
Carson Smith, Tolleson or Barrett for holds and ROS?
@Moscowitz: no
@Moscowitz: I am, but I don’t sit starters.
@Moscowitz: I’m not. I don’t want to start my H2H match-up off on the wrong foot.
@Moscowitz: Sit…Barrett
@Moscowitz:
Grey already weighed in, but a few things to consider: SON has Fiers ranked ahead of Lobstein, MIL has edge in bullpen; both teams traveled and are on b2b games…MIL traveled West after a day game and gained an hour, DET played late night game. Vegas only has detroit favored -140 at this time…depending on your league may be worth the gamble…but safe bet is to sit and stream better option later this week.
Grey!
Fantastic write-up. As gd as season 1, episode 1 of Dawson Creek and as exclusive as Johnny Depp’s island beachfront!!!!
Thought the lede would be ‘Two Wrights can’t beat a Wong hit ten rows deep.’ Better luck for me next time.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Ha! Thanks!
MadMen final ; I do love happy endings .
Peggy said to Don: “don’t you want to come back and work on Coke ” ?
And he did .
I loved it !
@Joeg414: Consumerism at its best
De La Rosa or Bolsinger ROS?
@Gary Thorne: If its Rubby, yes, if Jorge, no
Why would you guys bench Paxton at home against an ice cold BoSox lineup that has bad numbers against lefties?
@Manley Ramirez: Bench him man-ram I forsee a shelling coming.
@Swfcdan: The game was yesterday and Paxton let up no runs. Read all those words above, then comment.
@Toe Knee Arm Ass: Um I knew…I was mocking him for being late to the party.
@Manley Ramirez: lmao the game was yesterday lmao!!!!! Then the other commenter tells him to bench him lol
@Manley Ramirez: Where were you on Saturday to tell me?
@Joeg414: @Manley Ramirez: SON hated it.
Looking to add a pitcher to my rotation, clay buchholz, CC sabathia, Drew pomeranz, or Jaimie Garcia.. Can you please rank thanks
@Paul: Clay
@Paul: Buch
@Paul: Holtz
@Swfcdan: ,
C. Davis or C. Gonzalez ROS? Thanks
@David: I’d go with Cargon
@David: Meh, it’s close…Likely lean Davis
Hello Grey,
Would you offer Archer and Syndergaard for Scherzer?
Thanks!
@Chris: I would
@Chris: I’d say no that offer honestly.
@Chris: I think the other owner will decline it cause of syndergaard.
@Chris: Yes
Thanks for the wake up laughs!
Cody Allen was dropped in my league, does it look like he’s figured it out? My drop would be Feliz..:
No credit to Dolph Ziggler pulling double duty now in AZ even though he lost to Sheamus last night?
Thanks again Grey!
@Biz: Lost with a heck of a gash, too. Great match!
You should grab Allen, yes.
@Biz: Thanks! I’d go with Allen
Wright, Karns, the nose. Pick 2 for deeper leagues.
Ziegler is the closer at least for the meanwhile right. Right?
@Swfcdan: Oi I was missed out! It’s the new Wright guy Im referring to.
Thoughts on Fiers today @ Detroit?
@JWRAY: what does the machine say? I would bench him..
@JWRAY: I’d start him. I also think the Tigers offense is a fickle whore. Or maybe I’m just pissed they are coming back home which means Victor will be in the lineup, and probably be hitting left-handed….ugh I’d start Fiers and enjoy the likely 8-10 Ks he brings
@JWRAY: Sit
Points League..Who are you starting? 1 start Pineda vs TEX or 2 start Fiers @ DET and @ ATL? That Detroit game could get very ugly. Worth the risk?
@DutchDaulton10: Pineda
Hey Grey, fellow Razzies…
Trade Bautista for Desmond and Souza?
Also, Owings or Devon ROS?
@Mrs.Featherbottom: No on the trade and Owings for ros
@Malicious Phenom: Cheers MP!
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Uno mas por favor: Yoenis or Marte ROS? I’ve got an offer of his Yoenis and G. Holland for my Marte and Devon.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: So that’s trade 1: Bats and Devon for Desmond and Souza – Trade B: Marte and Devon for Yoenis and Greg Holland.
I think B is a wiener.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Agree with MP….Marte
@Grey: Cool beans! Thanks man. I was thinking that Yoenis was the sure shot #1 player in the deal, but I’m going to ride the high of Starling’s murmuration for a while longer.
Brad Miller or DeShields ROS
@Eric: It’s Miller Time
@Eric: Depends on needs.
@Eric: Agree with Sally
I have Russell at MI. The Ks are killing me. Drop him for Espanosa or Miller?
@PB&J: I’d hold
@PB&J: Miller
Tolleson or Carson Smith ROS?
@SF: Tolleson…Rodney is going to have to go Steve Cishek bad to lose that gig. I would say Carson Smith next year is going to get the job at some point though
Hi Grey and guys,
Great write up and comments for many articles. Yes, I do enjoy reading comments as much!
Got too much MI/OF right now with 3 bench bats. Which 1 or 2 should be dropped? Roto 13er R, RBI, STL, OBP & SLG. I need to boost OBP and SLG.
MI
Kinsler, DannyS, Reyes (DL), DeSheilds, B Crawford
OF
Joc, Stanton, Ethier, Fowler, Guerrero, Souza, Leonys
Domo Arigato!
@tokyofantasy: I’d drop Deshields and Either
@tokyofantasy: Thanks! Drop Dannys and Ethier
Grey:
Better SS option in a 12 team H2H OPS league: Hardy or Kang?
Thanks!
@Uncle Red: JJ
Looking for a holds guy and Jepsen is the best ranked guy on the wire, but does he get effected by yeh return of McGee? Rays bullpen seems crowded.
@Gonzo: Absolutely
grey. What’s good mang?
I was offered strasburg and samardzija for Dallas keuchel.
Do I pull the trigger?
@unclefavre: I would do that.
@unclefavre: Ha! Yes please do, then laugh maniacally.
@unclefavre: take that deal, NOW!
@unclefavre: thanks guys
@unclefavre: Chillin…Take it
Great stuff as usual, Grey!
Franco or Sandoval? Offense is hurting so I’m kind of looking for more upside. Also have wright, Guerrero, Davis and semien that are all 3b eligible.
@Derek: I’d take the chance on Franco
@Derek: Sandoval
@Derek: Thanks! Pablo
You had me at hello Grey!!
Cuddyer, Reddick, Yelich. ROS. Thanks
@spider crabs: Yelich
@spider crabs: Nooooooo! Yelich
Jace Peterson or Brandon Phillips? Thanks.
@Tom: B-Phil…I guess that turf toe injury wasn’t really that serious
@Mello Yello: Ok, thanks, I appreciate the help.
@Tom: Keep in mind, Reds only play FIVE games this week.
@Tom: Jace
@Grey: Thanks Grey. I had Phillips in there when line-ups locked so I’ve got him all this week but Jace is still available so I’ll have him ROS. Thanks again for the help.
Long term keep league.
Chris archer/ Castillo/ pence for scherzer/ billy Hamilton
Jacob degrom/hunter pence for carrasco/ Carlos Gonzalez
Jacob degrom/ hunter pence for scherzer
@Petey: 1. Scherzer, 2. Carrasco, 3. Scherzer
Week 7 , need 2: Betts, Bruce, DeShields
@chucky: Betts/Bruce
Hey Grey,
Thoughts on this deal I was offered. His mccutchen and wil meyers for my wong and pederson. Cutch and Wong have no keeper value for next year but Pederson can be kept as an 8th rounder next year and meyers can be kept as an 11th rounder next year. If I pulled the trigger There’s a possibility i wouldn’t keep meyers next year as of now because I only have 4 keeper slots and have better keepers. Heres my current lineup to see if the trade fits my needs also.
C Ramos
1b Abreu
2b wong
3b Arenado
SS danny Santana
OF upton
OF Pederson
OF Marte
Utility Chris Davis
Utility Kendrys morales and avisail
DL Puig
As you can see I don’t have a backup 2b but could try to do a small trade for someone else I guess and pickup one of Flores or Ownongs for now. I also would have the good problem of having to bench two of morales, avisail, and Chris Davis when Puig gets back. Thoughts on this trade? Thanks in advance as always.
@G: Hold
Darin Ruf?…oh just how your mother likes it Trebek!
Picked up Tolleson and Ziegler to bring the closer count up to 9. Sure it’s overkill Men At Work, but then again, I am a nightmare walking, psychopath talking…
@Mello Yello: I like everything about this comment. Carry on, good sir.
@SallyCips: Why thank you good sir
@Mello Yello: Ha!
Hi Grey and Razzball. ROS please rank Danny Espinosa, Jace Peterson and Lawrie at MI.
@Scout: You just ranked them
@Scout: Jace, Danny
Thanks for the article…
Need to plug the hole left by Segura. League is R/HR/RBI/OBP/SLG/STL. Available options are:
Alcides Escobar
Brandon Crawford
Danny Santana
Jace Peterson
I like Crawfords upcoming schedule for this week. But what do you think ROS out of these guys?
Thanks!
@Sports Benjamin: Alcides by far.
@Sports Benjamin: agree with Sally
I have Murphy for my 2B, Should I drop him to add any of these guys Aaron Hill, Brandon Phillips, Brad Miller, or Chris Owings
Thanks
@Paul: Also what about Jace Peterson?
@Paul: Jace
@Grey: Grey, honestly trying to understand:
You are rocking Hill (just grabbed this morning). Jace is on FA. Why recommend Jace to someone else? Does it come down to team needs? (Just kinda confusing on the surface.)
@Fred Barker: Switched
@Grey: Ha! Too many base-a-balls in the air. Was hoping you would catch that Jace availability comment up top before beddy-bye. Unfortch, see J-FOH reads late at night. My bad. Will keep your business to myself.
Are the Braves playing today?
@Grey: No. Can see why you went with Hill, who IS playing today. Can see long-term less an issue with Rondon in the wings! Homer Hill!!
@Fred Barker: Rendon.
The Jerry Maguire reference now has the Chappelle Show wife swap sketch stuck in my head…”Who is Renee Zell-wedger?….I smell your light saber” -Thanks, Ill be chuckiling all day.
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: Mmmm titty residue
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: Ha!
Awesome as always!
In my 10 team H2H point league… Need to play 3 of 5… cargo, cargone, pence, Bryant, soler
I was thinking benching Cargo and Soler with all the Colorado games this week for cargone and pence. And Bryant has been hot lately.
Also need to choose 1 between Richards, Odorizzi, or Cole for this week. Richards seems like the best matchup?
@Timmah R: Start these 3:cargo, Cargon, Pence, Bryant and Richards
@Malicious Phenom: sorry NO Cargo
@Malicious Phenom: thanks a lot!!!! :-)
@Timmah R: Thanks! Not Soler and CarGo….No idea of SP matchups
@Grey: thanks Grey!
Also should I drop Lady Olenna Tyrell? She seems to have lost her edge based on that terrible call with Cersei last night LOL
Haha
Carrasco’s been just flatout awful with runners on. Dunno if it’s his mechanics from the stretch or if he’s got some mental kinks he’s gotta work out. (He is a guy who self admittedly lack mental toughness)
The Shark seems to alternate good and bad outings.
Speaking of bad, Garza strip truly is disgusting. Being the genius I am, I dropped Shoemaker after his horrible HOU outing and picked up Garza, coming off his best outing of the year. I figured, Mets ain’t hitting… and they got 2 hit by Lohse the night before.
Shittn’ blue like only a smurf can.
@papasmurf: Agreed… Hope not on Shark… Damn!
Ugh, stupid Dick! Errr i mean Dickerson. With Kuma and Rendon taking up my two DL slots do I drop Kuma or let one of the three eat away a bench spot? At this point I feel comfortable cutting bait with Kuma, but what are your thoughts sensei?
@Fireball Feliz: Id lose Kuma
@Fireball Feliz: and could you pass the lighter please
@JeF WiTH 1 F: *passes lighter to the left hand side*
@Fireball Feliz: Thank you sir..*slowly puts lighter in pocket and walks away*
@Fireball Feliz: Agree with F
Who do you like more with segura out? Jace Peterson or Owings? As usual… You’re the best
@Kendrick Llama:
Also… could drop Danny Santana for Espinosa or whoever you don’t pick from Owings Peterson
@Kendrick Llama: Jace
ROS in a H2H league with these O categories
R, HR, RBI, AVG, SB’s, K’s
Wong or Travis ?
@Atlas: Wong
Bogaerts or Addison Russell for the rest of the year? And would you trade Russell for Wil Myers right now?
Thanks!
@Brett: I’d want Myers out of the 3
@Brett: i just traded russell for myers over the weekend..so yes…and id go bogaerts over russell
I do own Shelby.. Appropriate trade targets? Hamels, Strasburg?
@Biz: Aim higher..sell high
@Biz:
I’d be happy with a Gerrit Cole type
@Biz: Cole would work for me, I’d risk it on Stras too
Drop Rusney for B-Burns?
@Mes to the Rocco: no
@Mes to the Rocco: Sure
11 team NL only. 5×5 (with quality starts as a half point with wins being a full)
My team is in the top 3 in every offensive category. Bottom 3 in every pitching category. I am wheeling out Hamels, Zimmerman, Anderson, Frias and Vogelsong,… Yeah I know. The rest of the arms are middle relief.
I was offered Strasburg for Kang. It seems obvious but Stras seems broken. What do you say wise one?
@TheHersch: Take Stras
@TheHersch: Do It
@TheHersch:
OMG how do peeps convince themselves to make these offers… thats a giggler–take Stras
Start 4 of 1 util 12 team h2h
Cats avg,Obp,rbi,2b,3b,HR,r,SB, net steals
Team is
C zunino
1B encarnacion
2nd semien
Ss Andrus
3b arenado
If pujols
of Souza, upton,yelich,Ozuna, Bruce,soler,choo,
Bench maikel franco
I need to drop a hitter for another streamer spot in my rotation which guy do I drop? Are you dropping anyone of my hitters for these guys deshields,burns,martin for added speed since I’m pretty good on power.
Drop Andrus for jace or keep Andrus for speed?
Start 4 of 1 util
Cats avg,Obp,rbi,2b,3b,HR,r,SB, net steals
Team is
C zunino
1B encarnacion
2nd semien
Ss Andrus
3b arenado
If pujols
of Souza, upton,yelich,Ozuna, Bruce,soler,choo,
Bench maikel franco
I need to drop a hitter for another streamer spot in my rotation which guy do I drop? Are you dropping anyone of my hitters for these guys deshields,burns,martin for added speed since I’m pretty good on power.
Drop Andrus for jace or keep Andrus for speed?
Go for it
Which side (10 team h2h league)
A – Price, Desmond
B – Bautista, Chen
Thanks
@A.J.: A
Grey- once again, great job.
I’m in in a 12 team H2h with hitting categories of R, H, HR, RBI, AVG, OPS, SB and pitching categories of W, S, H, K, ERA, WHIP and QS.
1. Just made this trade: Got Strasburg
Gave Ventura/Paxton/Heyward
Thumbs up, Thumbs down?
2. Lost Segura ( have Zobrist back some time soon) and looking for a SS. on the WW:
Crawford
Owings
Galvis
Boegarts
Kang
Turner
Your thoughts? Thanks for the advice!
@VRugg:
1. wow that is a lot for a guy who does not look right..
2. BenZo will be back next week. I like Crawford for this week, with 3 games in Coors
@VRugg: Thanks! 1. Nice 2. Agree with MP
Would you drop Rollins at this point or keep holding? Miller, Crawford and Kang are available. Been holding onto him mostly because I want his speed but not sure how much longer I can take his sub-200 average. Thanks!
@TheBravesWearPrado: Galvis and Owings also available.
@TheBravesWearPrado: Stay with Rollins
@TheBravesWearPrado: Galvis
@TheBravesWearPrado: Ride hot bat…Crawford’s fine
@Grey: 3 different answers! I figured there was no right answer but thanks for the responses!
No problem
Hello, love the write ups!
Jordan Zimmerman or carrasco ros??
Think Zimmerman is turning it around??
@Danny on the dl: Carrasco
@Danny on the dl: Thanks! Carrasco
10 team, 10×10 daily roto league
add’l pitching cats: BAA, Holds, Innings, K/9, W-L
My staff:
SPs: Strasburg, Cole, Liriano, AWood, Ross, Quintana, Ventura, Rubby, Rodon
RPs: Kenley,Casilla, Soria, Grilli, McGee, Benoit
DL: Jaime, Corbin
Bolsinger and McCullers are available FAs, Jaime is supposedly starting 5/25. To add anyone I have to cut as I have no bench bats. Should I make any changes? When Jaime comes off the DL who’s the drop?
Thanks
@doghat666: Hold..and drop Jaime
2 questions:
1) 12 team keeper normal 5×5 scoring: pitcher question:
Keep drop hold for these starters:
Heston
Latos
B. Anderson
Bauer
Niese
Foltynewicz
Iwakuma
2) Do you (or anyone you know of) need any help writing fantasy articles or gathering mlb stats from around the league?
Thank you
@chrisL: Id keep Bauer and Iwakuma..thats it.
@chrisL: 1) Agree with F 2) Not that I know of… You can ping JayWrong in his last articles and see if he needs help
Addison Russell, Zach Cozart, Andrelton Simmons, Brandon Crawford.
Correctly ranked?
@Gareth: Crawford, Cozart
Thinking of dropping three of those guys.
AWESOME write-up Grey, certainly one of your BEST ever!!
I picked up Utley for this week for his four games in Colorado, what do you think?
@Malicious Phenom: I think Colorado wont help him
@Malicious Phenom: Thanks! I think Utley’s done, but don’t know your options
Hey Grey,
Given Weiss’ comments, I think I’m going to bench Dickerson this week. Replacement options are Franco and Burns. I’m leaning towards Franco w 4 games at Coors. Thoughts? Worth benching?
@Ghost ride the whip: If you need power..give franco a shot..
Drop Desmond for Simmons, B Miller? Thanks.
@Eric: No
Choo or Byrd ROS in a 12 team standard points league?….I know u hate catcher Q’S but should I drop Lucroy I could really use his space. I have muscle Martin doing a fine job in my C slot.
@Lex:
Choo and try trading Lucroy for depth elsewhere to someone struggling at C. RMart will be just fine at Cing
Start 4 of 1 util
Cats avg,Obp,rbi,2b,3b,HR,r,SB, net steals
Team is
C zunino
1B encarnacion
2nd semien
Ss Andrus
3b arenado
If pujols
of Souza, upton,yelich,Ozuna, Bruce,soler,choo,
Bench maikel franco
I need to drop a hitter for another streamer spot in my rotation which guy do I drop? Are you dropping anyone of my hitters for these guys deshields,burns,martin for added speed since I’m pretty good on power.
Drop Andrus for jace or keep Andrus for speed?
I may have been wrong on Syndergaard…He looks much better than what i saw in spring training..he has much better control of his off speed pitches now…seems to throw harder as the game goes on…was still hitting 98 in the sixth…Im starting to buy in…
@JeF WiTH 1 F: I think he would have gone 7 yesterday before plunking Gomez in the head..he was clearly shaken a little after that but still got through the 6th.
@JeF WiTH 1 F:
Good to know cuz I stashed him in my NA slot and dropped Desclafani once NS activated.
I envision a top 36 starter but am I asking too much?
@JeF WiTH 1 F: I’ll have to watch him again, but he was going against a terrible team (sorry, JB)
@Grey: He was…but they werent helping him…and ump had a tight strike zone..his secondary pitches is what impressed me..he was able to control everything…well see if it keeps up but i was impressed yesterday.
Nice, will have to watch him again in his next start
@JeF WiTH 1 F:
i agree. First I thought rodon would be the better pitcher but he is not. Syndergaard was impressive in both games so far and his body language is right too. Very focused very confident…as if he had pitched in the majors for years
@Moscowitz: Yup i fully agree…changed my whole opinion on him
@JeF WiTH 1 F: problem: I went after rodon instead of Syndergaard who now is on someone elses team
@Moscowitz: Yeah i traded him too early on…now i want him back
Streaming karns @atl?
Favorite out of these guys
Brett Anderson @sf, greene vs Milwaukee, t. Wood @sd, chase anderson @ Miami, Worley vs minni
@Mike: Sure…Chase
Who’s the better option: Ziegler or Cecil
@Kevin: Cecil
Start 4 of 1 util
Cats avg,Obp,rbi,2b,3b,HR,r,SB, net steals
Team is
C zunino
1B encarnacion
2nd semien
Ss Andrus
3b arenado
If pujols
of Souza, upton,yelich,Ozuna, Bruce,soler,choo,
Bench maikel franco
Not Choo, Soler
Looking to sell high on Dee Gordon
Would u trade him for Marte? Braun?
Thanks
@Adam: I’d say Marte
@Adam: Marte yes…Braun no
Need to drop one for a streamer pitching spot choo, franco
Or do I drop one reliever feliz, Jim Johnson, axford, ziegler
@Db: also need more speed have andrus, semien, yelich, souza, upton *** as my only speed would you also drop franco Or choo for deshields, burns, Martin.
Drop andrus for jace?
@Db: drop Feliz. he could lose his job in Texas
@Db: Can lose Johnson… Andrus for Jace
I need to pickup a catcher (probably Rosario).
Who do I drop out of Paredes, Guerrero,Y Escobar, DeShields? Utility spots, so position doesn’t matter.
Also, I traded away my Tulowitzki and James Paxton for Jose Abreu. How’s that sound?
@The King of Schwing:
Escobar. Well palyed
@The King of Schwing: Yunel… Nice!
Who’s your favorite streamer for tomorrow, hutchinson vs angels $3.5, foltynewitz vs Tampa $2.5, Cosart vs Miami $2.4, karns @atl – $1.6
@Myers: I’d go with SON
ROS h2h points league, need one SP, who ya’ got Senor Albright?
Shoemaker, Sabathia, Haren, Tillman, Hendricks, Lyons, or Chavez
@Clint:
Pomeranz, Lohse, CJ Wilson, A. Simon, & Miguel Gonzalez are all also available
@Clint: Chavez if you can’t
@Clint: Why don’t you stream?
@Grey:
I have two open spots. Assumed I’d use one for streaming & snatch one of these guys for a permanent spot at least until someone better gets dropped which doesn’t happen much in our 8 team league. That, or I could try to trade Joey Bats or Jay Bruce for a starter & then grab Fowler or Span to fill that bat spot but who knows how long that’ll take too.
@Clint: Chavez, stream
Howdy & good morning grey! Another start to a fantasy baseball week!
Hope you had a great weekend
In a h2h pts with a weekly roster lock would you bench Carlos Santana who’s currently my 1b; & then if I bench Santana I could start Brandon moss who’s eligible at 1b. Or scenario 2; bench Santana & move Edwin encarncian from DH to 1b & move shin soo choo from utility to DH & I do have howie Kendrick I could put at utility . How does that sound?
Any of these bats worth adding & starting at utility over lets say Kendrick?
Maikel franco, alexei ramirez, Brandon belt or the one with the best name ; Jung ho kang
Thanks again
@Green monstah:
**or if I go with EE at 1b, choo at DH I could also go moss at utility
@Green monstah: Thanks! Bench Moss…Start Belt over Kendrick
Soler & Krod or Cargonz?
Bautista or Strasburg, Wacha & Papelbon?
Thanks
@booya: Cargon and Joey bats sides
hey Grey, 10team h2h 5×5. was offered a block buster deal. please choose a side.
MY
Eric Hosmer
Jose Altuve
Adrian Beltre
Matt Kemp
Alex Gordon
Shelby Miller
Jon Lester
FOR
Jose Abreu
Ian Kinsler
Nolan Arenado
Adam Jones
Jacob deGrom
Jason Grilli
Johnny Cueto
i feel like maybe im giving up to much? should i take away Altuve? i dont really like Kinsler much…….thoughts?
Gracias!
@740: I agree take out Altuve and Kinsler and make the deal..
@740: The Abreu side is way better…if you have to give Altuve then do it…Im surprised he would take that deal as is. If you take out Altuve you have no shot…Your not giving up too much, your getting a steal.
@740:
That is fucking epic.
My Rondon for Liriano deal offers make me feel like I have a 2 inch inny.
I think it’s pretty close– really depends on Hosmer going forward. No Hrs for Kinsler baffles me…. Altuve looks like a top 10 legit player right now…
When the Regression Fairies get back from their weekend in Ohio, there’s always a couple of days where you have to hear about their ‘difficult’ childhood.
@Strolg: Ha!
Howdy,
After ruminating on the Buy/Sell, I made a move for CarGo in a league where I need some offense and have starting pitching (Lester, T. Ross, Chavez, Salazar). Here it is:
Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Cashner
for
CarGo and Arrieta
Thoughts?
@Lincecuminmypants: that is a solid trade for you, as long as Cargo is healthy.
@Lincecuminmypants: Nice!
@Grey: @Malicious Phenom: Thanks!
Bruce or Soler ROS?
@booya: Soler
Paxton or Karns ROS?
@Brooks Jacoby: Pax
Grey-
Time to drop Heyward and hittertron his spot (12 team mixed H2H with OBP)? Looks like they are thinking platoon.
And here I thought the Cardinals magic would rub off on him.
@Pine Tar Incident: Meh, don’t love it
Is mcullers a must add in 10 team h2h or just another streamer for now
@MightyMI: He is just a streamer (sung by supertramp) for now.
@Malicious Phenom: Supertramp sucks bigtime
Is Chase Anderson a large upgrade over Phil Hughes, ROS?
Thank you for great article & help!
@Jim: Hes better right now…thats about it
@Jim: No problem, agree with F
Need to sit one: CarGon, Bruce, OZUNA, Burns, Revere, JocP, Longoria. I sat CarGon this week (mistake). Don’t think I should sit Joc or Longoria. Leaving Bruce, OZUNA, Burns and Revere. Need help in all categories. Hate to miss a 4 HR week from Bruce or OZUNA. Hate to miss a 5 SB week from Burns or Revere. Help, please.
@Five-On-One: Burns
I could be wrong, but I think you’re missing a Ruf or two.
@Apples &: Can’t listen to the song to find out, sorry
Hey Grey, I hope you had a great weekend.
My offense is in serious trouble at the moment. With three guys hurt and a couple not producing consistently I’m feeling desperate. Now Gennett is sent down and I don’t want to hold him. Espinosa was just picked up.
Should I drop Gennett for LeMehieu or Ruf??? I can add an OF or INF because I can shift Flores over to 2B.
NL Only H2H 5×5 with OBP instead of AVG.
Ca Plawecki
1B Goldschmidt
2B Gennett
3B Bryant
SS Flores
INF Kang
OF Dickerson
OF Myers
OF Pollock
OF K. Davis
Util. Franco
Bench Guerrero
Bench Wright
CL Chapman
CL Melancon
RP Ziegler
SP Shields
SP Arrieta
SP Alvarez
SP Peralta
SP Hendricks
SP Heston
B Marco Gonzales
@Pugs&Slugs: Cunningham is available also.
@Pugs&Slugs: As is G. Blanco.
@Pugs&Slugs: Thanks! Try Cunningham
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Dee Gordon for Machado ??
@Adam: Gordon
Need a 2B for this week and possibly beyond in my OBP league. Current 2B is our friend Devon Travis.
Which of these 2B is your pick for this week? Would you drop Devon to pick up any of them?
DeShields Jr. (15.9% BB rate!) – this week 6 games @BOS + @NYY
Jace Peterson (9.7% BB rate) – this week, 6 v. TB + MIL
Hill – 7 games @ MIA + v. CHC
Guerrero – 6 @ SF + v. SD
Espinosa – 5 v. NYY + PHI
Thanks!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Jace
@Grey: Thanks. Straight drop of Devon, or hold and bench while starting Jace?
Drop Devon
Starting any of these guys tomorrow, Cosart vs Arizona, foltynewitz vs Tampa, nelson @detroit
@Miles: Yup
@Grey: Which one
@Miles: All of them in different league sizes
Need to bench one of the following:
Archer
DeGrom
U.Jimenez
Odorizzi
Paxton
Thoughts?
@Tom: Don’t know their matchups, maybe Ubaldo
What nothing about AAA Kennys?
Burns or Rajai ROS?
@Derrick: Burns
Addison Reed is available. Is he worth picking up?
@Whodat:
Definitely if you need middle infidel help. Dudes hitting for good average and he has some pop. He’ll also swipe a few bags. Not ideal that he’s a 9-hole hitter, but we all have our perversions.
;)
@Lucky Dog: Not Russell…REED lol
@JeF WiTH 1 F:
Oh – no, sorry. Reed is as valuable as the the poop my dog took this AM. Zeigler is the man to own.
@Whodat: No
Would love some advice:
Avisail Garcia sitting on waivers… closest players to drop for me are Ozuna or Jay Bruce… thoughts?
@Dru: Id lose M.F. Jay Bruce
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Ha!
@Dru: Agree with F
@Dru: really depends on needs. If you can absorb the batting average hit then we’re talking a 12-15 homer difference. I like Bruce with his power surges
3rd OF this week for my weekly H -2 – H lineup? Gomez, Meyers or Springer?
Thanks
@Matt A: Springer
Would you drop Bogaerts for either Franco or Avisail?
@Rich: If position doesnt matter…Avisail
I couldn’t possibly sell high on Shelby Miller. I just renamed my team “it’s Miller Time” for god’s sakes man!
That’d be like me asking you to shave off your mustache at its most glorious plumage. That’s just crazy talk.
@Lucky Dog: Ha, oh well!
Addison Russell or Brandon Phillips ROS?
@Jon: Russell
Streamonator doesn’t love Ubaldo’s start this week @Mia, but I think I’d rather go with him than Salazar @CWS (homer issues in that park could rear their head). Sound ok? Could also start Richards @BOS
@Warren: Salazar
@Warren: Meh, I’d go Salazar
I don’t normally do this, but my team is heading in the wrong direction quickly. Wasn’t able to sell Dickerson early enough. Pujols is looking old. And Polanco & Pollock are on-and-off with playing time. Please give me some advice.
12 Team, ESPN standard H2H. Here’s my squad:
C: Grandal
1B: Areu
2B: Wong
3B: Arenado
SS: Bogaerts
MI: D. Santana
CI: Pujols
OF: Dickerson
OF: Polanco
OF: Ozuna
OF: Pollock
OF: Fowler
Util: Souza
Bench: Shin-Soo Choo
DL: Zobrist
P: Arrieta
P: Carrasco
P: McHugh
P: Pineda
P: Richards
P: Paxton
P: Hughes
RP: A. Wood
RP: Soria
Bench: KRod
Bench: Gregerson
Was just offered Chris Carter for my Alex Wood. That owner needs pitching. He also has Marte, Cespedes, Springer, CarGo, Pence, Kris Bryant in his OF.
Waivers include: Franco, Jay Bruce, Rusney, Marisnick, Jace Peterson, Shoemaker, Taijuan, McCullers.
Any suggested moves? Appreciate the help (and apologize for the lengthy post)
@Harrison Ford in Air Force One: Forget Carter… Jace over Danny Santana, Walker over Hughes… Trade Dickerson and Pujols for Bryant?
@Grey: haha – after reading this I sent a text to the guy wiht Kris Bryant in my league. Offered him Dickerson and Pujols for Bryant… got laughed at. Added in Matt Carpenter to CDick and Pujols, he continued laughing.
*This is a 5 year contract keeper league, so that comes very into play here, but adding Carpenter I thought would get the job done…. nope.
Ah
Jace or Bmiller? Standard 5×5 h2h. Thx Grey
@Correa countdown: Jace
I’ve been offered Bautista and Rodon; I’d give Beltre and Carrasco.
It’s a keeper league with OBP and I have Seager (and eventually Wright) for 3B. My OF is Harper, Jupton, Souza, Brantley, and Eaton (start 4). Should I take it? Chance to get Bautista is really tempting.
Sad times, best bud.
I can’t believe I have to consider benching Devon the prodigal son in my weekly. He left the other day with a shoulder injury and didn’t play yesterday. Sad trombone. I still think he’s got another run in him though. I’m holding.
DeShields has actually been playing even with Leonys back. And batting second. They moved him to left. Leonys looked a bit rusty over the weekend coming back from the hand injury, but in a weekly, it’s not crazy to run both of them out there, right? Peralta would be the sit. Figure in a weekly I’d get about 4 starts from him, but he tends to make the most of his games.
@Phil of the Future: I dropped him in a 12 teamer… Sit Peralta
@Phil of the Future: Him is Devon there, I can’t bear to say his name!
@Grey: Sadly I knew who you meant without doubt.
Dude burned brighter than the sun for three weeks and went Supernova. But he’ll be back in the high life again….
Shoemaker continues to tease, looked amazing against the O’s. At Toronto this week, would you touch? Over say, Hendricks vs. SD, or Hughes @ CHW? Prob no, right?
Ha… I wouldn’t touch Shoe
Grey,would u trade Fowler for A.Escobar?
@Cohen: Yup
Batty call for a HR today?
Howard / Franco @ COL (Lyles) or Tomas @ MIA (Haren)
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Howard
@Mello Yello: agree with Mello
Best chance for saves this week? McGee, Tolleson, Ziegler? Or None of the above and stream a starter? Thanks.
@Five-On-One: Ziegler and Tolleson are literally on the same level in terms of being the 9th inning guys on lousy teams. I would go both of them over McGee save-wise because there’s no Boxberger effect in Zona or Texas
@Five-On-One: McGee
Been using 2 spots to stream pitchers in 12 team h2h have Frias in one of them now I see guys picking up karns, mcullers, Jaime. Am I missing out on anything or just keep on streaming and winning weeks?
@My: Clearly your options are about to become more shallows, but winning is winning
@My: Stream
Hey Grey and fellow Razzballers!!!
Did the league catch up to Devon TRAVIS? Stick it out or swap him out for Josh HARRISON? Either would be my bench backup. Harrison give me 2B/3B and OF flexibility
Thanks, cheers all!!!
@Bill: Yeah I was so drunk on the Devon Travis kool aid that I never saw the regression fairies coming. Definitely go Donaldson. One guy I really wish I had anywhere
@Mello Yello: @Mello Yello: You mean Harrison? Valbuena is another option and it’s an OPS league.
@Bill: Yeah Harrison…sorry got my Josh’s crossed
@Bill: Try Harrison
Riding the DeShields train at 2nd while he’s swiping bags and getting PT. I also need some help at SS with Tulo hurt and Correa not up yet. Who are the two grabs (if you like someone at 2nd over DeShields)?
Jace
Yunel
Valbuena
Owings
Miller
Gyorko
Espinosa
Flores
Forsythe
16 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
@Wilsonian: Valbuena’s available? You need to RUN and get him. Also Brad Miller is en fuego right now
@Mello Yello: yeah, he is. I was leaning him and Miller. I’d be dropping DeShields and K.Davis.
@Wilsonian: Yeah I would
@Wilsonian:
Is Valubena all that special? He is available in my league, but I can’t stomach that batting average. I like Yunel and DeShields here.
@The King of Schwing: he really isn’t all that special. Just has some pop – which is more than I can say for most people on the wire.
@Wilsonian: Yeah but there is no one who brings that pop in a MI spot that’s readily available
@Wilsonian: DeShields, Jace
Riding the Scoooter all the way to triple A to visit Kennys??
Brewers optioned 2B Scooter Gennett to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Per rotoworld
@Malicious Phenom: Today we have lost a great man with a great name that I know very little about haha
@Mello Yello: ha
Straus for CJWilson/Quintana
Points
Thanks
@Chicken Dinner: Ehhhhhh
@Chicken Dinner: Hold
Lose Daniel Murphy for Franco? It would be for bench spot
@mr. glass: Sure
I’m in a 16 team H2H league and I just added McCullers, I would normally wait to see how he does in his debut but since he may go twice this week I’m considering just running him out there (my opponent is throwing 12 starts at me). In order to start McCullers I would need to bench Andrew Miller, the only reason I’m even considering this is because the Yanks only have 5 games. Bad decision? I appreciate any insight.
@Tom: Maybe this comes back to bite me, but have you seen a lot of rookies look great their first two starts? It’s like they have an okay game and a really good game in some order, or they’re trainwrecks. I mentioned before how I was drunk on Devon Travis kool aid…I’m like naked running down the middle of I-95 screaming “We’re all going to die!!” drunk on Andrew Miller
@Mello Yello: Nice! I’m right there with you, Miller’s been great this year! Thanks for the help.
@Tom: Start Miller
Swung a trade of my Harvey and DTravis for Lester Freeman and Fowler.
Not realizing it left me short a start for the week and with Lawrie as my only 2B option.
I get one WW per week…..So do I roll with Phil Hughes at CWS and get a 2B off the wire, (Espinoza, Owings, DeShields, Peterson??) or do I go with Lawrie this week and add a better SP with a better matchup( Niese @Pitt on Sunday)?
12 team [email protected]
Thank You much
@wjessereid: I would grab Espinoza for counting stats or DeShields for speed. I don’t know how you deal with Brett Lawrie. You’re a bigger man than me bro haha
He’s been on my bench for upside, of which I woke up today and finally acknowledged he has none.
You’d be comfortable with starting Hughes?
@wjessereid: I mean him vs. Jon Niese?…is there really as much of a disparity with how they projects than Lawrie vs. anyone? I mean that’s kinda how I looked at it
@Mello Yello</a
Good point. Thanks for the input.
Too bad there isn't a league score points for K's and E's, Lawrie would be a boss.
@wjessereid: Sure, Jace
Happy Victoria Day !!!
Which side? Obp keeper
1. Jones/Rodon or Gomez/Ziegler
2. Jones/Rodon or Gomez/Carrasco
3. Pick one: Burns, Owings, Galvis
@Nightpandas: 1.Jones…2. Gomez…3. Galvis
@Nightpandas: King Ad-Rock across the board (that would be Adam Jones by the way), and Owings
@Nightpandas: Jones, Jones…Burns
How quickly the great have cooled off (Devon Travis).
In a H2H points redraft league would you drop Travis for any of J. Harrison, Boagerts, Espinosa, Russell, Hechavvaria, Forsythe, Galvis?
@Ron: Harrison, X Man, and Russell in that order
@Ron: Harrison
Stubbs or marisnick for the time being
@AL KOHOLIC: Stubbs…because without looking, he couldn’t be crashing down to Earth harder than Marisnick is right now
@AL KOHOLIC: Stubbs
@Grey: thats what i was thinking thanks
No problem, AL
Just plain awesome…
Hit in a batting cage yesterday. Then won a stuffed animal and went for ice cream. What a lovely day!
@MIke: Thanks!
Vogt, Syndergaard and Melancon for Price. No brainer, right? Price’s K rate isn’t great, but he should get it going …
@Warren: Price
Miller for Dannys?
@Steve: Miller
Great stuff Grey! Need to sit one of the following:
Colome (OAK)
Paxton (@TOR)
Syndergaard (@ PIT)
Shoemaker (@ TOR)
Would have thought Colome is the easy choice, but the two guys facing Toronto is the only thing making me pause…
@Skeezix: Hmmm…I would still go Colome
@Skeezix: Sit them all… Shoemaker
I didn’t put enough Fa Monopoly money and lost out on McCullers. Any of these dl bupkis and Charlie’s worth an add in a keep forever? Johnson, Beachy, and holland are available. Well of course they are but do you ink any have a shot at mix league production this year?
@Jake from State Farm: Not really
@Jake from State Farm: Agree with Mello
FACT of THE DAY:
At latitude 60 degrees south it is possible to sail clear around the world without touching land.
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Ha sweet.
@JeF WiTH 1 F: Sailing’s so 1920s!
@Grey: So are mustaches…sorry couldnt help myself…yours is so 1980’s if that makes you feel better
Haha…How dare you!
Grey,
What do you think of Altuve’s 5 HRs thus far? Is he showing legit 10-15 HR potential, or is he just on a good streak? Thanks!
@Alcibiades Escobar: He’s 4-11
@Grey: That’s his height what’s his hr potential?
8-12 HRs
Time to move on from travis but to who:
Espinosa
Valbuena
Phillips
Forsythe
Flores
Miller
Walker
Bollinger over bucholz or Chris young?
@Jay: Valbuena…no on Bolsinger
@Jay: Espinosa, Over Young
Grey,
Thanks for “making me” draft Bryce Harper on all 3 of my NFBC draft champions teams. Nailed it.
That is all.
Curtis
@Curtis: Nice
Reddick fair value for a closer? If so which fireman would you rather have:
Melancon, Britton, Rodney, Papelbon, Casilla, Rondon.
Dude is the definition of a saves hoarder.
@Swfcdan: First of all, HELL YES, and I would go Casilla
@Mello Yello: Reddicks been great so far this year and looks legit, and at $3 could be a serious future keeper. But im waiting for the Greyt one’s response.
@Swfcdan: Grey? Want an informed opinion before I do anything.
Are middle infidel questions the new catcher questions?
Please pick two ROS:
Jace
B-Rad Miller
Owings
Josh Harrison
Xander
Flores
Odubel
@trigger cut: It’s the new black man…Harrison/X
@trigger cut: Jace, Harrison
@Grey: Thanks Grey
No problem
Would you drop Devon Travis for Jace Peterson or May Josh Harrison, seems like he’s been picking it up the last two weeks idk. Are you starting Fiers @ Detroit?
Thanks Grey,
AL-only roto. Rank the following. Could use help with runs.
Shane Robinson, Preston Tucker, Tommy Field, Steve Tolleson, Matt Joyce
@Abe Froman: Field, Tucker
We really need to find Correa’s exact Super Two date because I need to request that day off. I already got the party hats and banners and everything! Haha, holy shizz will I be freggin Martha Reeves and the Vandellas dancing in the streets on that day
@Mello Yello: Harrison/X — ha!
I just traded Devon Travis for Kolten Wong. Not sure how I feel about it.
@Atlas: If you got Wong you should be ecstatic.
@Atlas: You should feel like you just stole something
would u drop Travis to pick up Jace Peterson?
@adam: Yes
@Grey: These [email protected]Grey: How dare you
Haha
In OBP league Lucroy or Gattis from time Lucroy off DL?
@Tom: Lucroy
yunel escobar is on waivers
would u drop travis to pick him up?
escobar or Jace peterson ROS?
thanks!
@adam: Jace
10 Team H2H roto categories. 6×6 with K’s for hitters and QS for pitchers added to norm
Would you drop Rodon for Bucholz? Also Kazmir just got dropped in my league. Going to drop Frias for him. Is there an injury?
@Bob: Sure
i have outfield issues. i have excess corner guys. 14 team mixed 10 man bench. i give up hahn and arrenado i get heyward and puig. i figure heyward may be 75 % of arennado. obviously puig is a big question mark. what do u guys think??
@scotty the captain: Nope
@Grey should i trade dickerson for liriano straight up? im in first and also have braun, jupton, brantley, choo. pitching could use a boost.
@Erik: Meh
@Grey: would you rather have carrasco or ross or gio gonzalez for dickerson straight up instead of liriano or still hold onto dickerson?
Hold
@Grey: Awesome thanks Grey. #Pray4Dick’sFeet
No problem
Can you rank the following guys for the last two spots on my 12 team 5×5 roto league? Moustakas, Choo, Ozuna. That’s the way that I would rank them right now, although it was the opposite at the beginning of the season. So I’m confused. Thanks.
@MikeZ: Ozuna, Choo
Is it wrong that I still chuckle at ESPN’s Get him in your lineup department everytime?
Is it wrong that with Willin I now have 5 Rockies in one lineup? (Well 4 and a M*A*S*H unit)
@The Great Knoche: Hehe… I have Wilin too, here’s to nothing (something, please)!
Great Recap Grey! Need SS help in 5×5 Roto for ROS – Please Rank:
Cozart, Crawford , Hechavarria, Simmons, Segura, B Miller, Aybar …thanks!
@JohnnyBeGood: Thanks! Crawford, Cozart
Josh Donaldon hitting leadoff…well, that’s interesting.
@MattTruss: Indeed
@MattTruss:
This is the year of the funky line up. Trumbo in the two hole etc. Multiple teams hitting pitchers 8th.
The Joe Maddonization of MLB?
Latos and Devon Travis for dozier?
@Whodat: Dozier
@Grey: thanks
No problem
hmm so I own Taijuan Walker but he’s been inconsistent and slated to start @BAL which appears to be a tough matchup but they didn’t hit this weekend when I watched them in Baltimore for my sister’s graduation from Loyola Maryla- oh sorry didn’t mean to give you the drunk history of my weekend
Bolsinger and McCullers are both available should I drop Walker in my 12 team H2H for one of them? I could also drop Carlos Frias. Thanks!
Ha… Sure, Bolsinger if he has a good matchup
Are we feeling lucky enough to run Fiers out there today at Detroit?
Nah
16 team H2H-
What should/could I get on top of Vogt to deal Tulo? I have Hanley and Semien at SS. Zunino at C.
Dickerson?
Zobrist?
Carrasco?
Opened up SS/SS trying to corner the market but now it seems like I should let go of Tulo before it’s too late.
Meh
In a 15-team 14-player keeper do you trade Harvey, Jose Fernandez, Keuchel, Lucroy, Pujols for Trout, Corey Seager, Chavez, Eovaldi?
Sure
We selling C.Dick for peanuts now or hold out hope he has a couple goods weeks in the near future and then trade?
I wouldn’t for peanuts, but I’d sell
Is a $2 Kang a hold in a keeper league, or just a fill in for an injured Reyes?
Fill in
Hi Grey,
Dropped Descalafani, who should I pick up?
Ubaldo, Miguel Gonzalez, Happ, Hector Santiago, Frias, Rubby, Eovaldi, or Pomeranz?
Thanks.
I’d stream…Rubby
@Grey: Thanks Grey.
No problem
Also, need SP help:
Pick 2 for ROS: Bradley, Rodon, Porcello, CJ Wilson, Paxton, C Young, Wei Chen…thanks!
Pax, Rodon
Hey Grey,
Which two 2Bs would you hold (5×5 h2h)”
Travis, Espinosa, Brad Miller, Josh Harrison, Deshields
Thanks!
Miller, Harrison, depends on needs
Drop Jim Johnson or feliz. Saves/net saves
Sure
@Grey: a which one
1. Need to drop one……Kennedy, Bradley, De La Rosa, Nelson
2. Please rank ROS: Rodon, Buchholz, De La Rosa, Paxton
Thanks!!
SMOKE THE GREEN!
1. Kennedy 2. Pax, Clay, Rodon… Smoke it!
I’ll ask again, trade Reddick ($3) for a closer in a keeper? If so which one, need saves:
Melancon, Britton, Rodney, Papelbon, Casilla, Rondon.
Dude is the definition of a saves hoarder.
Casilla
@Grey: Yeah was thinking either Casilla or Britton. You think Reddicks improvements are fo real?
I know, another C question. Would you start Rosario for 8 home games this week or Gattis..This si just for this week..Thank man!
I’m rolling with Rosario this week
@Grey: Cool, we will roll with him together..thanks
cheers
Hopefully the effer works out
@Grey: Hopefully!
One more question! Pick up Fowler, Aoki, or Deshields.
Thanks!
Fowler
@Grey: Thank you.
No problem
Calhoun in cleanup makes him more or less valuable in an OBP league?
Sure
@Grey:
Way to hedge your bet there, Albrecht.
H2H keeper.
Drop Bogaerts or Russell for Franco?
Addison
in a 14 team h2h league, keep 14 each season, no penalties on keepers and can keep forever…which side you want?
Trout/Corey Seager/Eovaldi/Karns/K. Davis
or
Harvey/Jo-Fer/Keuchel/Lucroy/Pujols?
Thanks for the chuckles every weekday morning Grey!
Trout
No problem
Have power on my team need some more speed drop choo, franco for burns, deshields, Martin
Arenado is my 3B
Franco for Martin
Hey Grey! Love your posts. You do awesome work! Your advice has been great for me, as I’m now in first place in my division. Never thought I would sniff the lead in my first year of fantasy baseball.
Anyway Leonys Martin just came available in my league and I was wondering if I should drop Melky Cabrera or Rajai Davis for him? I’m in an OBP league.
Thanks!
Thanks! Drop Rajai
Come on, man. Terry Collins’ daughter is 68 years old… or, in other words, right in Grey’s wheelhouse! Hey-o!
Rawr!
Is your mom the pizza side or the bagel side? Also, pls say hello to her for me.
Pizza
@Grey: if they bought the book they would know these things
I texted you hours ago to comment that, took long enough!
@Grey: *looks at texts* you just typed guilt marketing opportunity. How am i suppose to know….ooh I see what you did there
Ha!
Russell or Utley Week 7?
Addison
I play in a shallow league with SS’s Crawford, Hechavarria, Flores, Owings, Santana, Galvis, and Bogearts just sitting as free agents.
I own Cozart and Desmond. Neither play today. OK to drop desmond to play another SS that is playing ? If someone grabs him I have the others listed above to pick up if I need to.
Desmond seems to heading toward a down season, and my league punishes for K’s.
Have been lost on what to do with Desmond.
No
Frias (LAD) against SF or Chen (BAL) against SEA? Thanks!
Chen
Also ROS
Avisail or Trumbo
Trumbo seems to be almost platooning.
Hey thank you for all your help, Grey. Found this site recently, and have really enjoyed it.
I’d want Trumbo…Thanks!
Someone dropped V Mart, but I have Grande Dolor/Crush Davis/Pujols. Still worth a waiver claim and trying to trade one of the four?
Nope
Grey One: AL Only 5×5 – start or sit T. Walker? He has 2 starts this week (BAL and TOR). If not, just a dead spot in his place. Thanks!
Start
Grey- could use your advice once again
It’s a 12 team H2h with hitting categories of R, H, HR, RBI, AVG, OPS, SB and pitching categories of W, S, H, K, ERA, WHIP and QS.
Received his trade offer: Give R. Zimmerman
Get Y. Tomas and Papelbon
Your thoughts?
Meh
Which side (OBP league)
Price
Vogt
Syndergaard
Melancon
Thanks your greyness. Grande Dolor needs to start hitting some bombs this week!
Price
Shark looked very meh. His problem is pretty basic. He can’t really throw his pitches with any precision. His stuff looks fine. 95 late in the game. But he was very lucky to get off the hook as easily as he did. A’s hit balls hard right at people. Muncy missed a second homer by about 10 feet and Vogt missed one by about the same. I’d not expect a turnaround any time soon.
Kazmir on the other hand looked really good. He almost never throws his slider any more. Or he has just changed it so it looks more like a cutter. But it’s the change that is filthy. Swing and miss great. None of those runs felt “earned” at all. The A’s literally played the worst team defense I’ve ever seen at a baseball game. Every guy in the infield made an error or missed a play that should have been made (multiple times for some). Burns and Crisp don’t have one good arm between them. The White Sox made doubles out of routine singles. Just turned at first and never slowed down. The A’s are a rare combination of bad and unlucky right now. Can’t say I’ve seen much like it.
I’m moving on from Brett Lawrie. You know what his problem is? He needs to smoke some weed or something. He looks like he’s ready to chew that sawdust out of the bat and eat his glove. He’s wound tighter than a 2015 baseball. He’s so tight through the upper body he makes bodybuilders look loose and limber. He doesn’t have any of that loose action in his swing where you get that release in the hands that whips the bat through the zone. It’s possible he’ll put it together but I’m not waiting around to see it.
On the plus side, caught a ball, handed it to my son and daughter and got cheered by the whole section. Bottle that up and sell it, man.
If only we could! Though we do have Sparky Anklebiter t-shirts… I hear you on Samardzija, eff me on Lawrie too…
@GhostTownSteve: Yes, correct..Lawrie needs to SMOKE IT!!! It cures all problems, WOOOOOOOOOO
@Greyismyhero: Ha
@GhostTownSteve: thank I needed that. i have been grinding it out with lawrie and have been uptight as hell lately. I feel free now. Thanks….and now you and grey can chat about the thrill of getting foul balls
Just traded away Gomez/OZUNA/Jordan Zim for Cueto/Pence/Fiers. Needed the SP help, set on OFs. Did I just get away with murder?
Meh, could work out
@JB2: No …you may have gotten murdered
@JeF WiTH 1 F: not good
Thinking of offering my CarGo for his Cano…thoughts? Is it fair?
(I have a surplus of OF and a need at 2B)
Thanks!
I don’t like Cano
Reddick, Hosmer for Pujols, Dickerson
Dickerson
I feel like Dickerson should change his walkup song to Come Together. Specifically for the line “He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football”
My Billy Mays Hayes/Desmond/Jensen/Ventura for his Kemp/Escobar/Rodon?
Loved the Wil Myers bit!
Thanks Grey
Thanks! I’d take Hamilton there
Yan Gomes in AAA rehab this week, hopefully activated this weekend. Have him stashed on the DL but also have Vogt.
Vogt gets benched often vs LHP, rarely DHs and is on a weaker team.
Gomes will get more PT at both DH/C and is arguably on a more potent offense.
Sooooooo, who would you go with ROS? Vogt or Gomes?
@dem ribbies: oh, PS, it’s an OPS league not AVG.
Vogt
J Upton and Hanley for Trout?
H2H points weekly 10 teams
Upton
@Grey: Ok, I thought it might be to much..cheers
For this week, would you start Rosario over Mcann at C. The only way I can add Rosario is to drop either Kendry’s Morales or Ryan Zimm. Its only a 10 team h2h with no DL, so always plenty of players around. I just picked up Morales yesterday. Didn’t see the news about Morneau sitting this week before I did that.
Sure, try it
Great stuff Grey!!
Please rank these MI/CI for ROS…
Franco, Xander, Kang, Tomas, Jace, Desmond,
Thanks much
Thanks! Desmond, Xander, Jace
you like jace over valbuena ROS?
Yeah
What side do you like better in an OPB/SLG league- bautista and papi or abreu and tulo? Thanks!
Abreu
G’damn that was funny.. I’d pay for this at a news stand
Thanks!
Grey – great writeup as always. Waiting on Rendon (like everyone else), I rode the Devon Travis train all through April and the mess better known as May – think its time to get off. Following are available:
Jace Peterson
Delino DeShields
Danny Espinoza
Could appreciate a shove in a direction. Thanks as always.
Thanks! Jace
Forsythe or Deshields?
Delino
ROS, which outfielder is best. Myers, Blackmon, or Pence?
Pence
Grey – Rosario or Lind ROS? Thanks!
Lind
Have Souza, Choo, Span, Joc, Pollock and am need of SBs in a OBP H2H league.
Revere, Burns, Marisnick, Aoki and Deshields currently on the waiver.
Would you drop any of them for those guys on the waiver?
Nah
I’ve been offered Dickerson for my Hughes. I know Dickerson is an injury/dl risk but seems like a small price to pay for the upside, agree?
My SPs are Cole, Carrasco, Pineda, Hughes, Chavez, Happ, Burnett, Latos, C Anderson, Rubby with Ryu on the DL. Could always drop Ryu if Dickerson goes to the DL. Rendon on my DL as well.
OF’s I start 3 of Upton, Polanco, Byrd, Heyward
Thanks in advance… also, binged on Season 1 of Silicon Valley per your rec. Loving it!
Take it
@Grey: Thanks! I could also trade my Carrasco or Pineda for Braun. Still take the Dickerson?
Carrasco for Braun sounds better
Kinsler + C.Davis for Arenado?
Arenado
@Grey: better start this week? HT likes x-man.
bogaerts – 3 vs tex, 3 vs laa
russell – 3 @ sd, 3 @ ari
thanks.
Bogaerts
BFF, So I didn’t get on the field Saturday at the Dodger game, but I did get to sit front row next to Dodgers dug out. Arenado was right there in front and I kept telling him he was due (everyone around me is like, why are you rooting for the Rockies), he waited til the 8th but he delivered. Hopefully that sparks him to go bananas for the next 8 home games. I pulled of a trade late Friday and I know it was a bit of a gamble, with Tulo leaving early, but I need some SS help with Xman going quiet. I moved Rizzo, Vogt and Dee for Abreu, Tulo and Soler. I didn’t think Dee & Vogt’s stock could get any higher and I know Abreu has a lot of bombs left in that bat. 10 team h2h, thoughts?
C-Yan
1b-Abreu
2b-Wong
3b-Arenado
SS-Tulo
IF-E5
IF-Xman
OF-AJ
OF-Upton
OF-Soler
OF-Ozuna
OF-Bruce
Bench-Avisail, Dickerson, Belt (who I just grabbed because Dickerson looks like he’s going to the DL)
Thanks for getting Arenado going, BFF! Hopefully that trade works out for you! You need Tulo to get healthy and get going…
@Grey: “Ohmmmmmmm, ohmmmmmm, ohmmmmmm” That’s me prepping for the prayer circle cause it looks like I’m going to need it.
We need a prayer hexagon, it’s more dynamic
@Grey: BFF, I didn’t realize that the “Prayer Hexagon” was a real thing, I just thought you were being funny this whole time. You so smart!
Fun Fact: George Lucas trademarked the word “Droid” so Motorola had to pay him for each phone sold under that moniker. The Steve Jobs Trust now owns the largest percentage of Disney (which owns Lucas films) stock at 7.5%, so for every Droid phone sold the Trust becomes that much richer.
You’re smart for being my BFF… Lucas is a time traveler
Bautista and Avisail for Goldy fair? Or ask for more?
Goldy
Trust Drew Hutch again? Trust this week vs Angels then and Mariners, mehh
In some leagues
Plse rank of ROS
Daniel Murphy, Brad Miller, Jace Peterson
You did
Hey hey hey,
So, SON kinda likes Dan Haren’s start at home against ARI today (12.9) but I am not sure I have the guts to start him, because, well, he is Dan Haren.
He is currently sitting in my streaming spot and making me feel uncomfortable. You think I should roll with him or go grab Bolsinger for his upcoming start?
LOVE YAS!!!
Roll with Haren
What do you think about this trade offer?
GIVE: Tulo
GET: Dozier (my 2B is Devon), Correa, and Pineda or DeGrom
Until Correa is called up, Kang, Cosart,Yunel, Simmons, Bogaerts, Hardy, etc. are all on the wire…
Thank you!
Sounds fair
Like any of Valbuena, Forsythe, Espinosa, Owings, Jace Peterson, Hill, Spangenberg or Gyorko over Jung Ho Kang?
Jace
Got a plethora of OF now that Pence is back and have a big time shortage at SP. Was offered the below trades:
DeGrom for Holliday
Cano/Cole for Kipnis/Ellsbury
This is a 10 team, OBP league. Here’s my roster:
C – Posey
1B – Rizzo
2B – Kipnis
3B – Chris Davis
SS – Cozart
OF – Jones, Ellsbury, Holliday, Pence, Gardner, Reddick
DL – Rendon, Reyes
SP – Kershaw, Teheran, Quintana, Anibal, Salazar, rotating spot, and lost Smyly for the season
RP – Perkins, Rodney, Clippard, McGee
Do you like either one of those trade offers, or both perhaps? WWGD??? Thanks!
Cole trade sounds fine if you don’t need SBs
@Grey: So you don’t like Holliday for DeGrom?
Nope
I feel like Devon Travis might go off in June after we turned all of our figurative bayonets on him haha
Hopefully, I still own him
Top 3 streamers for the week
Hutch vs La
Chase Anderson @MIA
Brett Anderson @Sf
Jorge de la Rosa vs PHI
Lyons @mets
Hendricks @SD
Locke vs mets
Colome Vs oakland
Bolsinger vs SD
Rubby vs chc
Nelson @atl
Hutch vs seattle
Pomeranz @TB
Need 3 starts which ones are they!!!
Hutch, Bolsinger, Rubby
@Grey: hutch vs La or Seattle?
Seattle
Just had an interesting offer in my 12 team h2h:
His C. Gomez. and M. Betts for my A. Jones
What side you like?
Gomez side
With the Morneau concussion would you now want Rosario over Zunino?
Yes
Who do you want on your squad ROS:
Cecil
Tolleson
Ziegler
Kela
Would you take Doolittle over all of them?
Thanks homie.
Cecil
Kang plus a starter for Howie Kendrick make sense?
I’m thinking one of Rubby, Shoemaker, Chase Anderson, Paxton, Hahn, or Jesse Chavez.
Howie side
My 4 biggest disappointments from draft day are Carlos Santana, Mookie, Arenado and Heyward. Are you legit concerned about any of these four?
Heyward
Thanks for all the previous advice my man. Just swapped my Bautista and Devon for CarGon and Kinsler.
Cool
@Grey: To celebrate, I unbuttoned my shirt and turned on a little Rico Sauve, and low and behold, your Hispanic doppelganger appears as a back-up dancer at the 0:50 mark.
HA!
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Very
Would u trade Dee Gordon for Mccutchen??
Thx
Sure
Which side in a keeper league where all would be kept?
Jordan Zimmermann + Heyward OR Carrasco + Howie Kendrick
Carrasco
MY Dee Gordon, Huston Street (have Jeurys Familia, Koji Uehara and AJ Ramos), and Gerrit Cole for HIS Andrew McCutchen and Daniel Murphy
Thoughts?
Meh
I see Grey addressed the Fiers dilemma.
If I sit him and he is awesome,I’m going to be wanting the watered down daiquiri leftovers from the bottom of the glass sent by Express Mail.
We’ll talk about the Cougars panties later.
Ha
Need one to start, folty vs Tampa, niese vs St Louis, Hudson vs La, Cosart vs Arizona
Folty
Bautista and Archer for Myers and Price….which side?
Price
Grey,
I traded billy hamilton for kotlen wong….how’d I do? you likey?
Nice
10 team H2H
Bautista Carpenter and Archer for Arenado Myers and Price…which side?
Arenado
H2h points league (QS instead of W). Who is the better Two Start Waiver wire Special? Karns or Frias?
No idea who they’re playing
Grey,
Great recap as usual. Looking for a FA SS while Tulo is on the shelf:
– B. Crawford
– A. Simmons
– W. Flores
– B Miller
– N Franklin
– E. Andrus
Obviously, Crawford is playing the best ball now, but if Tulo is going to be out longer than expected, he may not be best option ROS. Not sure who to go with. Thanks for your input!
– Jax
Thanks! Crawford’s fine for this week
Chris Davis for Strasburg?
Davis, it’s fair
10 team H2H
Bautista and Archer for Price….which side?
Take Bautista if you want him
Another great read. I hope I’m clicking on the click bait often enough to keep you and Cougs living the high life. I didn’t believe those sexy selfies until I clicked them myself.
It’s the time of year when I start to panic about my team that I assumed would run away with a title and is languishing in fifth; 10 team, H2H, 5×5 + OPS and Holds, keep seven for up to three years.
The team with the keeper round if the may be kept. I need some future family planning and more pitching here.
C- Ramos (15)
1B- Abreu (9)
2B- Wong (14)
SS- Russell (15)
3B- Frazier (22)
OF- Trout, McCutch (1), Bats (4)
Util- Arenado (4)
BN- Dick(2), Joc (19), Wil (12), Soler (8), Guerrero (15), Travis (15)
SP- Kluber (21), Carrasco (9), Arrieta (7), Chavez (15), AWood (10), Noah (15), Rodon (15)
What do I do? Who do I target and who do I plan to keep?
What’s a good offer for Shark as Sale together?
Thanks for everything.
Ha, thanks! I wouldn’t worry about keepers in May unless they’re obvious (Kluber, Joc, Soler, Bats, etc.)… Can try to trade Dickerson for Shark or Sale, in reverse order…
@Grey:
Thanks. I’m mostly looking to optimize Trout and Cutch in their walk year.
Right now it looks like I need Trout to stay relevant.
Damn I miss Cluck U chicken! My diet was like 70% Cluckwiches in college. Thanks for taking me back Grey :)
I used to get Clucked up once a week!
what was the name of that suace they had? We used to fight over that shizz
Chickenhead Cluck U sauce? I forget
honey mustard (no special cluck name i guess) now I’m starving
true story…I ran through the streets of Trenton dressed as a red-headed Catholic school girl after a Halloween party just to get some Cluck U
It was a brunette Catholic school girl on non-holidays?
@Grey: this has got to stop. I just pictured mike Schmidt in drag
And…?
@Grey: I kinda liked it a little
Not me
yup!
Ay yo Grey!
General consensus seems to be sitting Fiers tonight but should I still start him my H2H Points league with the following scoring settings:
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
SON still gives him a positive score of $4.3 and it’s not like I have to worry about ERA or WHIP… I just don’t want a negative score and even a few points is better than none! Start or sit him?
Sure, start him
Still holding feliz?
Yes
@Mak: Please let Tolleson run with this one time! #K/9
Valbuena or Peterson to replace Herrera at 2B…..Not need based…just need to replace Herrea, or hold? Thanks.
Jace
In a 12-team mixed standard Yahoo league. Here’s my lineup:
C – Grandal
1B – Freeman
2B – Wong
3B – Machado
SS – Russell
OF – Brantley, Marte, Pederson, Melky Cabrera
BENCH – Lucroy (DL), Segura (DL), Correa
SP – Kluber, Cole, Ventura, Odorizzi, Keuchel, Bauer
RP – Gregerson, Ziegler, Giles
I’m currently in 2nd place, but lagging behind in saves. Would you trade Yordano Ventura for David Robertson?
Yup
Man.. Busy day of questions. Everybody wants to pick Grey’s brain and others. Owings or DannyS at SS rest of season?
Owings
Have i told you lately that i love you
Not often enough
@Grey: Im sorry…you are the wind beneath my pants
Not beneath, just in
@Grey: I was trying to keep that on the DL…now everyone knows how we roll.
I’m not embarrassed of us, F
10 team 5×5 obp league.
Was offered Goldy and Souza for Harper and Carlos Santana. He also offered Granderson instead of Souza.
Thanks!
Hold
Which side? Abreu, Calhoun, Lo Cain for Springer/Ortiz? 4×4 no runs roto. Thanks
Abreu
Not sure if anyone has asked in the comments yet but in a h2h league u staring Hamels in Coors with possibly no Tulo and Dickerson or bench him so my ratios don’t get blown up on day one?
I wouldn’t start him
Hi Grey. A couple of quickies:
Who do you like more, medium term, between Nick Franklin and Espinosa?
And between Josh Harrison and Zobrist?
Harrison and Zobrist both beat both Franklin and Espinosa, right?
I’m in the states for a few days and going to Detroit vs Milwaukee tonight. But if you hear of an incident at that game, it wasn’t me.
Espinosa…Harrison…Yes…Ha! Awesome, enjoy!
I was just offered Keuchel and Solar for my Kemp and Jose Fernandez. Everyone is telling me to pull the trigger but Im still having a hard time deciding what to do. Fernandez will be back soon and i feel id rather have him onec hes healthy. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Meh, it’s pretty even, Soler side by a hair, hold if you’re not feeling it
I’m already excited for 2016 for when I draft C Dick at a discount – I paid for him this year – so might as well double down.
I currently have 6 closers (Miller, Grilli, Casilla, Cecil, Ramos, and Clippard) – ok to drop Clip for Jace?
Ha, yup… Sure
10 team h2h points league:
Avisail GarcĂa or Jorge Soler ROS?
thanks!
Soler
6×6 roto with OPS
Drop Devon Travis for any of these guys?
Wilmer Flores
Jace Peterson
Zack Cosart
Jhonny Peralta
Luis Valbuena
Brad Miller
@Bob: should mention it’s a MI slot
Jace
What order do you like these guys for Obp and strikeouts against:
Choo
Bruce
Byrd
Revere
Choo, Byrd, Revere
Jace, Wilmer, Addison, or Miller for SS, after dropping Segura?
Jace
Yasmani tomas or adam lind for a utility spot ROS? 6×6 with ops.
Lind
K.Davis(R) in lineup over Parra(L) vs. lefty pitcher.
I know, simple strategy is bat the right-handed hitter vs. the lefty pitcher.
Sometimes it warrants looking a little deeper?
Davis vs. lefties: .179 AVG/.357SLG/.564OPS
Parra vs. lefties: .417 AVG/.833SLG/1.300OPS
You make the call…
@Fred Barker: Milwaukee 13-25. Counsell next?
Yup
@Fred Barker: oh c’mon Fred, thats on the season. That .417 is in 12 AB’s for Parra when he is a career .235 against lefties. Davis, a career .244 vs. lefties ( .252 vs RHP) is still not a bad call there.
@J-FOH: Don’t think you are in first by rostering carreer .247 right-handed hitters vs. lefties…
@Fred Barker: don’t change the subject on me, but now that you mention it, grabbing bad rosterbating drops by the boss man helps a ton. Grey, thanks for dropping Texxy. I’m holding on for dear life. Too many guys in there have held garbage and left a field of great adds for me to exploit…and I know how to play RCL’s, which as you know is not as easy as everyone thinks….or maybe they just don’t get it. I have no idea
@J-FOH: Hey, I invited you to comment. I made what I thought was a good batty call and when it didn’t work out…I whined. There’s no whining in base-a-ball!
Have all the respect for your game. I watch the ‘Perts league like a hawk and try to learn as much as I can.
Tip o’ the cap!
Avisail Garcia or Andre Ethier?
Avisail
I have a huge lead right now in saves. Would you trade Samardzjia + Holland for Strasburg? Or should I aim higher for a better pitcher (like Price)? Thanks.
Sure, I’d take Stras
plz rank ros
samardjiza, alex wood, pax, anibal
Samardzija, Anibal, Wood
In a 10 team h2h standard pts league…
Brantley/Lynn or McCutchen/Kazmir
Apples to apples but what side you like?
Brantley
Chris Davis is killing me while I wait for Rendon to return. Would you drop him for Jace Pederson or Fowler for Duda? Thanks!!! 8Team daily 6×5
Fowler
Would you trade Carlos Gomez for David Price if you were last in pitching?
Nope
Trade carrasco for Shelby miller?
No
Grey… where would you rank Kolten Wong now
A) Overall… Top 50?
B) 2B…Top 5?
Same place
Grey, i have jones, Harper,Ozuna,Garcia,Souza and Fowler in Of, Short stops are Xander and Russell , Would u trade Fowler for A. Escobar?
Sure
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. better dl stash, gausman or morrow?
Gausman
Desmond/Avisal or Starlin Castro/Cargon?
Castro
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. espinosa, jace or murphy ros?
thanks.
Jace
Great article again. I think you give peace of mind to a lot of neurotic fantasy baseball managers.
I am about to get on a plane, and a guy offered me Beltre and Blackmon for Votto and Alvarez.
It’s a 6 by 6 with walks as the extra batting cat. I am a big Votto fan, but because of your advice, I might win all batting cats except avg no matter what. What do you think?
Thanks
Votto side
@Grey: Thanks
Please rank Robertson, holland, miller ROS?
Need saves
Robertson, Miller
My league had 7 of 12 teams with 23 or 24 wins earlier this week, and now all but 2 are between 20 and 26. How do you maximize wins? It’s an innings cap league. I have always figured once every 18 innings someone is getting a win and I am very bad at guessing who it’s gonna be (it might be once every 15 innings since bad players are sitting on the bench).
Is it the hardest cat to predict?
Thanks