I hear the only way this Coronavirus goes down any smoother is with the Lyme Disease. Thank you, I will be here all day. Don’t forget to tip your waitresses. *waitress coughs on me, I tumble slowly out an open window* WHAT…THE…WHAT…THE…WHAT…? Sadly, I’ve landed on my feet…and standing in a sea of mouth breathers! AHHHHHHH!!! Well, this sucks (unlike mouth breathers — yo, do you ever breathe, like, in?) and there’s no easy way to say it, but baseball is about to go MIA for a few. Guy in Miami, “Don’t send anyone here!” Not to MIA International Airport, they’re going missing in action. The healthcare professionals say–I’m totally kidding. I’m quoting healthcare professionals? WHO am I. No, I’m not the WHO. WHO is the World Health Organization. But WHO’s on third base? Ugh! This is garbage-awful news, but we must soldier on. Holy crap, Tom Hanks has it! AHHHHHH!!! No! No! No! No freaking out! We must pull up our big-boy pants, wash our hands while singing Happy Birthday twice, and get through this national crisis. I’m Grey and I approve this message. In my highly unprofessional opinion, baseball will return in some capacity by May 1st. In the meantime, I’ll still have posts every weekday, because, honestly, what else are we doing? I write every day during the offseason, nothing’s changed for me. Thinking about doing a series of posts about guys most likely to cough without covering their mouths. Is Matt Albers still in the league? He 100% never covered his mouth. I’ve updated the top 500 for 2020 fantasy baseball with a few small adjustments, which I’ll get to in the post. And, to the Coronavirus, I say, “T. Hanks, but no thanks!” Anyway, here’s what else I saw in spring training for 2020 fantasy baseball:
David Dahl – Bud Black, bless his crazy heart, says Dahl is a strong candidate to hit leadoff. Hopefully that means that when the Fantasy Baseball Overlord brings his injuries and general smite-ness for Dahl, he will just miss Dahl, expecting to see him hitting second, third or fourth–Damn, now that I think about it Dahl is insane value if he can stay on the field. Sadly, that ‘if’ is the size of my yawns when Cougs is watching Mrs. Maisel. I get it, it’s schtick! By the way, with MLB players being sent home, I can’t wait to hear how David Dahl got injured opening a jar of pickles. “This pickle sure has some snap to it. Oh…that wasn’t the pickle.”
Brad Boxberger – Being reported that he’s made the Marlins, and, with his closing experience, I’ve added him into the top 500. Still think Brandon Kintzler is the Marlins’ 1st option at closer, but nobody puts bergers in a box! Wait…Nobody puts Brad’s box in a berger? Nobody’s Brad’s in a berger? Meh, you get what I’m saying.
Max Scherzer – His side injury sounds minor, but, and this is a J. Lo at the Super Bowl halftime show-sized but, has everyone forgotten how Max Scherzer couldn’t lift his arms during the playoffs and his wife had to dress him? Scherzer is persona-non-drafta for me.
Johan Camargo – Supposedly in the lead for the Braves’ 3rd base job. This might end up biting me in the the rear keister, as a dachshund might say if a dachshund could talk, but hear me out. The Braves always used Camargo as the utility guy and Austin Riley is more a guy they can make a future with, and they’ve promoted Riley already. Wouldn’t you think they’d go Riley at 3rd?
Michael Conforto – Diagnosed with an oblique strain, which was obviously going to be the news when the news was just oblique rather than oblique. He was lowered into the top 60 outfielders, and docked about 80 ABs, but everyone might need to be docked 80 ABs soon, so *raspberries lips* On one hand, the baseball season being delayed sucks. On the other hand, Oscar Mercado, Giancarlo and Conforto can get healthy. I’m on that 2nd hand right about now saying, “Don’t mind if I do.”
Carlos Carrasco – Indians are saying Carrasco’s inflamed elbow is minor, no biggie, but, ya know, he might miss the beginning of the season whenever that is. Oh…*travels by foot from Oregon to Chile while snacking on trail mix*…kay. I’m sure his elbow inflammation is nothing. Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. Yes, eleven I’s. As I said in my top 40 starters blurb on Carrasco, I’m rooting for him, but I would absolutely not draft him.
Chris Sale – Won’t start throwing until pain free. Hey, Sale, good idea. See you in 2022.
Seranthony Dominguez – Experiencing tightness in his elbow, which had a torn UCL. He tried to rehab vs. have surgery and that worked out so well for him. Even the Oscar-winning actor, Seranthony Hopkins Dominguez, can’t fake it. Pitchers who need surgery should have surgery. I’m farting in Sale’s general direction. Dominguez has been removed from the top 500.
Jake Arrieta – Left his start with shoulder stiffness. Damn you, Coronavirus and your many-tentacled microbes! There’s likely not going to be an update on Arrieta for a few, but I wasn’t drafting him anyway, and neither should you.
Max Fried – I don’t talk much about performance in these spring roundups, because performance in the spring doesn’t matter — plus, who knows when we’re playing games?! — but Fried has issued nine walks in just under eight innings, and, well, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried.
Paul Goldschmidt – Suffering from elbow soreness. When did Au Shizz start pitching? So, the Cards are downplaying Au Shizz’s injury, and, honestly, all teams downplay all injuries. I said not to draft Au Shizz in my top 20 1st basemen, so this does pretty much nothing. Filling in for Goldschmidt might be Carpenter (with Edman shifting to 3rd) and/or Rangel Ravelo starring Johnny Depp. Rangel Ravelo generates about zippo worth of interest for me, and that’s not as in “a Zippo is a type of lighter and that produces flames so Grey’s saying Rangel Ravelo is fire.” No, zippo as in zilch. The most interesting thing here is if Edman shifts to 3rd and Tyler O’Neill (or Dylan Carlson) fill-in for Edman in left.
Trey Mancini – Had a malignant tumor removed from his colon. Wow, the shitty news just keeps getting shittier. Pun unintended, but noted. I haven’t removed him from my top 20 1st basemen or top 100 outfielders, but I wouldn’t draft him until we hear next week of his timetable. If I had to guess, I’d assume August at the earliest. I did draft my 2nd share of Ryan Mountcastle the other day, and 1st share of Anthony Santander and third share of Hanser Alberto and now I want to eat crabs and watch The Wire.
Jose Berrios – Will be the Twins’ Opening Day starter. Yes! Yes! Yes! Okay, I’m being sarcastic. Why do fantasy sites even report this shizz? Why do I care who’s pitching on Opening Day? I just sound salty. Do we even know when Opening Day will be? Do we?! *shaking fists at sky*
Gary Sanchez – Tested positive for the flu. Just to be safe, the Yankees have a built a containment area around Sanchez’s crotch, and, for now, there’s a no-fly zone.
Man, what a weird day. Drafted my lone 10-teamer, and felt like I had a fantastic draft. And the world is ending, so it maybe doesn’t matter since we may not even have baseball.
This is a 20 year+ league. One guy who’s been along the entire time is in Boston, and quarantined because he has a 101 degree fever, but he can’t get a test.
Most of our parents are in their 70s. Heck one guy in my league is 69 (nice!)
Anyway, In the crazy event we even have baseball this year, how do you like the squad?
6×6, H2H
Start 1 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, MI, CI, 5x OF, Util
1.01 – Acuña – almost got cute & took Yelich.
2.10 – Tatis
3.01 – Alonso
4.10 – Mondesi
5.01 – Olson
6.10 – Eloy
7.01 – Moncada
8.10 – Soler
9.01 – Glasnow
10.10 – EdRod
11.01 – Lamet
12.10 – Lynn
13.01 – Mercado
14.01 – Fried
15.01 – Dahl
16.10 – Colome
17.01 – Leclerc
18.10 – Heaney
19.01 – will Smith
20.10 – weaver
21.01 1 Watson
22.10 – Alcantara
23.01 – Archer
24.10 – Kingery
25.01 – Verdigo
26.10 – Solak
27.01 – Lugo
28.10 – Cueto
29.01 – Alex Wood
30.01 – Yosxhi
I loved the first 8 picks & feel like I got some decent value for a make-shift pitching staff.
Ray Flowers loves your Tout pitching staff….
I do too! What do you think of the team?
Uh oh Kiss of death!
Haha
Seriously tho great team boss!
Isn’t Rudy usually in Tout too?
He is, he’s in Tout Mixed
Quite amazing you are going at this early on a Sunday morning. Appreciate your dedication especially not knowing how long the games are suspended for. In another fantrax best ball points league & I’d say maybe my best team yet despite picking from the 12th slot.
My team so far with 30 rounds to go:
C
1B Pete Alonso – NYM 3/36
2B Jonathan Villar – MIA 7/84
3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – TOR 6/61
SS Francisco Lindor – CLE 1/12
OF Ramon Laureano – OAK 10/109
OF Ketel Marte – ARI 4/37
OF Luis Robert (R) – CHW 9/108
OF
OF
U (3 players TBD)
P Walker Buehler – LAD 2/13
P Frankie Montas – OAK 8/85
P Chris Paddack – SD 5/60
Obviously need some SP depth & RP but only 4 gone so far. They definitely seem to wait on closers in this format based on my prior 2 drafts. Like my hitting and looking to grab Franmil if available in the 11th. Hitters I want seem to falling to me. SP was at a premuim & I wanted Montas on a team so reached a bit.
Thoughts??
Yeah, I had to draft at 6 AM
Your team looks dope so far…You need a closer and power, you’re good on speed…Watch your AVG too
Does anyone know why players like PAche and O’Neil Cruz do not have NA designations on yahoo, despite never playing in mlb and have already been cut from spring training rosters.
Not sure
Not Aware!
On each player page in the “Grey Albright’s 2020 Player Summary” please put a hyperlink to the Sleeper page if there is one. It takes many clicks to get Grey’s thoughts on a player if he previously laid them out in a detailed Sleeper article .
Thanks.
Sorry about that
5×5 obp/qs instead of avg / w league
Kepler 10th round
Wil smith 22
Verdugo 22
Rosario 22
Jo adell 20
Zac gallen 22
Keston hiura 22
Sonny gray 22
What six ya keepin?
Been awhile grey!
Hey OJ! Not Verdugo or Kepler
https://imgur.com/a/K7WMkyh
Hahahahaha
16tm keeper
(all top bats were kept besides Trout, Betts, and Bogaerts and they went for ~$60/$275!).
c. J.Alfaro
1b. J.Bell (K)
2b. K.Hiura (K)
3b. M.Chapman
SS. A.Rosario
CI. C.Walker
MI. S.Kingery
OF. M. OZUNA
OF. Ed.Rosario
OF. O.Mercado(K)
OF. M.Kepler
UTL W.Calhoun
UTL L.Robert(K)
BN. JD Davis
SP P. Corbin, K.Maeda, Z.Gallen, J.Odorizzi, Y.Chirinos, R.Yarbrough
Pab.Lopez
RP B.Hand, R.Stripling, S.Lugo
Light on saves but ill SAGNOF , naturally, and maybe light on HR?
dOEs i RaZzbaLL correctly?
I gave my team an 8/10. Yahoo hates it. what say you FML?
Yahoo hates it? Then you nailed it! I love this team, solid pitching and great hitting…agree obviously on saves which are light
What’s good Grey? Long time, no type. There is so much to catch up on, I don’t know where to start. I haven’t had much time to look at anything baseball related until a couple days ago when everything shut down up here (two weeks too late in my opinion). It’s amazing how many people didn’t pay any attention to this until sports were cancelled and schools began closing for six-weeks. Now everyone is panicking and rushing to the grocery store to stock up on Captain Crunch and toilet paper. People are stupid and it’s madness…thats all there is to say.
Anythehoo, I’ve been trying to cram in as much baseball before our keeper-league draft tomorrow! We had to select six keepers two weeks ago and I held onto Torres, Arenado, Turner, Yelich, Hader, and Bauer. I had Sale and Corbin to choose from as well for my final pitching slot, but I traded Corbin for a 2nd and a 7th round pick. Couldn’t keep an injured Sale (and likely to be shut-down) over Bauer. I’ll let you know how my draft shakes out tomorrow. Hope you’re doing well. Have you heard this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNerWPC4DyY
‘Poop! My man! How goes it? Why do people need so much toilet paper? Have they confused t’s and p’s (thoughts and prayers) with TP?
Good luck with the draft!
I hadn’t heard that song, but I have now!
Rage against the dying of the light my ass! I just picked up a new electronic fly swatter at Harbor Freight for $2.99.I can replace my OCD rage drop quota with that and save the MLB.TV subscription.
HAHAHA
We’re not having baseball for a long time. June is optimistic.
Nah, China was opening stuff again after a month and they discovered it…MLB wants to play 162 games, which is improbable, but I’d guess May 1st
Sounds about right. I think the young pitchers who are on innings limits are looking a lot better right now. 150 IP will get you through the entire season.
Agreed!
How are feeling about your DC team?
It sucks…Worse team I’ve drafted so far, not sure what happened…I’ll go over it in a post
It has been a tough draft. I have had to go with a plan B with almost every pick and have a lot of guys that I would normally not take. Rudy’s War Room likes my team more than I do. It should be competitive, but it is really boring.
War room hates my team, which worries me
Hope you are right.
Me too!
Need 3 more owners for RCL #24 drafting at 11am central time today. Free league. Please send tweet
https://www.fantrax.com/newui/fantasy/joinLeague.go?leagueId=1b1cl410k5wrn9i6&isSubmit=y
Looks filled, homey
Grey!!
You are “essential personnel” right now. We thank you for your service!
My league is apparently still drafting soon, so gotta secure my keepers…
12 team, 6×6 categories, keep 8 forever, 3 utility slots
Do i have the right 8?
Keepers currently earmarked (I’m a bit obsessed with youth/upside):
-Acuna
-Tatis
-Guerrero, Jr.
-Yordan
-Hiura
-Paddack
-Machado
-Mondesi
Other options: Matt Olson, Benintendi, Robles, Berrios
Was thinking maybe Olson instead of Machado…but if I do that, I’m sure Manny returns to MVP form…
As for Benintendi – same thing…I don’t keep him, and he’ll finally put it all together and go full Yelich. Ha! Hate to lose him or Robles, but was unable to consolidate anyone via pre-keeper lock trade, and here i am…
Thanks, oh great and wise Fantasy Master Lothario!
Haha, you’re welcome!
Olson over Machado, maybe, but depends on what your team looks like
Grey,
Just wanted to agree with your assessment on the Braves and Riley. It really makes no sense that they don’t give the youngster the shot at least for the first half. Riley has improved all his numbers this spring (if that means anything). His average is up, his take rate is up, walk rate is up, you name it, he’s been better at it. Hell, his OPS is like .935 or something. I’ve read the same things that says Camargo is in the lead, but I’m thinking that’s Braves management trying to keep a competitive fire under Riley’s ass. They need him to be serious. They need that out of Camargo too for that matter. The competition makes them both better. Anyway, I think they lok at Riley first because he appears to be their long-term answer. Sending him back down to the minors does him absolutely no good.
Once again, you’re on the bullseye.
Yup, thanks!
Grey!
On my keeper league I keep 5. Here’s the deal:
I am keeping:
Juan Soto
Yordan Alvarez
Ozzie Albies
Jack Flahtery
Shane Bieber.
I have the fifth pick.
I am making a trade
I am GETTING:
Matt Olson, his 3rd round pick
For
GIVING:
Alvarez, Luis Castillo, my 12th rounder (he is keeping the guys in sending, no harm no foul, he has Loreano but seems to be new to FBB and chose Castillo over Bichette and Robles)
I now have
1B – Olson
2B – Albies
OF – Soto
SP – Flahtery
SP – Bieber
12 Team H2H 6X6 R HR RBI SB AVG OPS K ERA WHIP K:9 QS S+H
I basically gain a second 3rd rounder but lose a 12rounder get Olson for Yordan (he gets Castillo who I wasn’t keeping so I helped him in a sense that he’ll be keeping Castillo instead of Loreano or whoever else he would of kept who is now draftable)
Good idea?
I also pick 5th, more often, because after taking first and second the first two years, I had a horrible third year. We start fresh!
Thanks!
Sounds fine
14 team h2h auction $260 budget 6×6 (OBP, R, RBI, HR, SB, TB) and (QS, K, SV+HLD, K/BB, ERA, WHIP)
Keep 6
Took ove a horrible team last year but was able to add Tatis, Contreras, and Donaldson to the core.
Tatis $15
Donaldson $17
Glasnow $8
Contreras $11
E Rosario $16
J Turner $11
LeClerc $6
Encarnacion $13
Segura $12
D Peralta $6
W Calhoun $5
Paxton $13
Nimmo $7
I feel like the first 4 are locks but then I am completely lost after that. Thanks for the help!
For a second I thought you owned Willson Cornoavirus — Those three and Glasnow, Rosario, Calhoun
I just hope he’s more Contreras and less Contractus
Haha
I emailed earlier about my draft… We keep 7 players total.
10 team keep 5X5 OBP; been using your list, Rudy & NFBC ADP.
Hows it shaping out.?
GRANDAL – 4th
Bellinger
Albies
SAUREZ – 2nd
Lindor
JIMENEZ – 1st
LAUREANO – 5th
?
U- Tatis
Flagherty
Bieber
Giolito
DARVISH – 3rd
Looks solid, your pitching is stacked, take a closer or two and another bat
Mancini will still hit 30 dongs. You heard it here first.
Keep hope alive!
Grey,
Hope you’re staying safe from the Coronas!
10 team, 6×5, including OPS, h2h, keep 7 in the round they were drafted (round noted in parentheses).
Ultimately I decided to keep everyone below and throw Albies back in to the draft pool. With the news that Scherzer is a bit banged up, although we don’t know how serious, and with the season being delayed and pitchers throwing less innings, would you still keep Scherzer and throw Albies back, or would you now throw Scherzer back and keep Albies? Thanks!
Trout (1)
Yelich (2)
Mondesi (3)
Scherzer (6)
Olson (7)
Arenado (13)
Albies (14)
Acuña (24)
So, all bats then Scherzer? Yes, that
Yes. All bats. These 7 and throw Scherzer back.
I think you’re saying yes keep these 7 bats and throw Scherzer back? Just want to confirm.
Thanks.
Trout (1)
Yelich (2)
Mondesi (3)
Olson (7)
Arenado (13)
Albies (14)
Acuña (24)
Nah, I’m saying 6 bats and Scherzer…You should have one arm at least
Gotcha. Thanks!
Of those 7 bats, you still say throw Albies back?
Stay safe, my friend.
Yeah, you too, Charlie!
Thanks!
No problem
do you have any reservations with Mondesi recovering.. in my keeper league im down to deciding to keep Mondesi in round 18 or Jo Ram in round 8.. tons more value with Mondesi, but I worry about his health.. i do also worry about Jo Ram being good for half a year again also
Not at all, Mondesi will now get even more time, and he was already ready
I’d go Mondesi there
Thanks Grey
No problem
Hi Grey,
Hope you’re well. Stay safe!
Just got around checking my fantasy league this year. Have keepers due this weekend. Have most of my obvious ones decided already. I need help to pick two out of these 5. All 5 are $3 pitchers and I can keep them at same price for two more years after this one.
Lamet
Justus Sheffield
Honeywell
Eduardo Rodriguez
Wheeler
Ive totally forgotten what the upside was for Honeywell and Sheffield. I swear with the amount of news we take in these days, the season end of last year feels like 1-2 years have passed already. Forgotten so much baseball.
Thank you in advance!
Thanks! You too!
Lamet, EdRod
Today starts my extended draft. 10 team keeper.
Do we like and trust Suarez over Chapman & Donaldson? OBP
drafted Jimenez already.
Bellinger
Albies
Lindor
Jimenez
U- Tatis
I’d follow https://razzball.com/playerrater-preseason-espnmlb12-5X5obp/
Good stuff as usual Grey.
Could I get your input on a keeper decision? Standard 5×5, 10 team league with 5 keepers but also a minor league system. Have Robles from MiLB time, definitely keeping Harper, Treat Urner, Jose Ramirez, and Soto. 5th keeper could be Goldy, Moncada, Corbin, Muncy or Paddack.
Thanks in advance,
John
Time for an arm…Paddack or Corbin, your call
Ohtani (Pitcher) gets a HUGE boost, IMO
Oh, yeah, he’s got a good Corona timeline
Still not for weekly leagues tho
Good point!
“A good Corona timeline”
Hilarious way of putting it
Haha
Having some Chinese food for lunch and washing it down with a cold Corona beer.
Stay safe people.
WASH YOUR HANDS!
You too!
Following up on Max Fried, Kimbrel picking up right where he left off last year already allowing 2 homers in 2 innings so far (allowed 9 homers in 20 innings last season) Call me crazy but at even money I’m taking Hansel Robles over Kimbrel.
I’ve drafted Kimbrel in a bunch of leagues, so hope you’re wrong
Yeah I mean I’ve def taken him in mocks becasue he’s going at a fair price but idk if ima do it on draft day.
You gots to!
Going to my home league draft a week from Sunday. It’ll be great to see everyone and it’s always a blast. The delay gives Yordy time too! We’ll get through this, we always do. Carry on!
Agreed, positive thinking!
Trade offer on the table
My A. Bradley and Eovaldi for D. Price and Daniel Hudson.
I currently have Giles and H. Harvey as closers.
Would you take this trade?
Thanks
Neither? I guess Price
Thank you!!!!
(I got nothin what do you want from me I’m tired with the three kids so Thank You is all I got)
b
Ha, No problem
thanks for keeping us going during these terrible times,still in the two razzslam drafts that help also,We need to start a strat-o-matic baseball league,back in the 70-80s this game was a blast.We would play full seasons and of course keep stats and all
Yes, let’s start a Stratomatic so I can get Jack Clark!
Remember Whitey Herzog saying, “I’ve never seen Jack Clark take a swing I didn’t like”
Yeah then Joajiun Andujar started swinging harder than Jack
Haha, yes, but with his fists
Haha, totally
Hey, Smitty, the quotes are Ante’s thing!
Ha! Snuck one in on my boy, but no doubt Ante is the quote master and that’s me quoting……wait a minute
Haha
Smitty!!!!
Quote away my friend. I am not the quote person, you can quote me on that. Love me some Jack Clark and Frank Thomas in strat-o-matic!
Cheers,
Ante
Cheers Ante!
Jack was my hero when i was in the St. Louis area
I figured, that’s why I brought him up…Pulling on heartstrings!
Grey- thanks for being a constant in a crazy world man! Appreciate the ability to reach out on something like this and know youll respond. Please stay safe in CA!
12 teamer, k/9 is a category….would you move a 1st round keeper Cole for a 20th round Bieber?
and yes I read the projections and know you (still) love the biebs, but you think beibers k rate (which was 10 last year is ok enough to lose cole’s which was almost 14 lol)
like if youre in a k.9 league, how much better does cole become than beiber?
No problem! You guys too!
I’d go Bieber
Thanks! ill make the move.
If i do that then who are your best 6
I have 3 givens…Bieber (20), treat urner (21), soto (24)
need the next 3…javybaez (6), muncy (23), sonny gray (27), Mercado (26), laureano (25), luke voit (27), schwarber (27) robles (24), merrifield (20), cruz (6), hader (3)
thanks!
Baez, Laureano, then bit up in air…Muncy
So here is what I got so far (I know that I violated RAZZ policy and went with Buehler at pick 13 so bear with me on that if you will):
1B – Abreu
3b – Rendon
ss – Baez
mi – Tim Anderson
of – Starling Marte
of – Franmil Reyes
sp – Buehler, Sonny Gray, Frankie Montas
rp – Yates
So my next picks 132/133 are coming up in a bit.
Do you think I should maybe grab Mercado for OF and perhaps another starter like Lynn or Lamet or maybe go with closer #2 like Neris or Workman or the like (assuming they are available when turn comes)
If I go with Mercado, then do you think I am ok for speed with Marte, Anderson, Meracdo and Javy Baez (for little bit of speed) or would I still need some more later.
Forgetting fact that I went with Buehler at 13, do you think it is looking ok but need to probably find some more power in a bit.
Thanks for input
sorry it is a 12 team 5×5 roto. Most owners go with 3 closers and 6 starters give or take for pitching as we have 9 pitching spots.
You drafted a top closer too, which I say not to do…Your pitching is way too strong and your hitting needs speed
Why you disappoint me with Buehler?
Grab Mercado, yes
guess i was trying something little different but maybe realizing error of my ways haha. Usually i do not do either of those.
And after Mercado I would be ok for speed or still need maybe 1 more from perhaps 2b or something?
So I am thinking you are saying that I should back off pitching for next couple rounds and go mostly hitting??
Thanks oh Grey one!
I’d look at guys like Amed Rosario after too — you can back off pitching
I already have Baez and Anderson at ss though so would like to get 2b with speed maybe. Was thinking maybe Biggio or Tommy Edman.
Thanks for helping me fix this up a bit.
Little worried to back off getting closer #2 but I will heed your advice and hope there is something decent left in couple rounds
Amed was an example…Someone like him…Maybe Danny Santana? Kevin Newman? That sorta thing
Ok one last thing then.
What do you think of maybe Cavan Biggio or Tommy Edman for 2b and some final speed (assuming I also get Mercado).
Might try Mercado and one of Biggio or Edman at 132/133.
Thanks again.
I like Edman https://razzball.com/tommy-edman-2020-fantasy-baseball-sleeper/
I go all the way back to last strike in Fantasy – it sucked.
Ugh, I remember it as well
My league is still drafting as scheduled on Sunday
I’m wondering if guys who have low ADP’s due to missing time for injury are now prime targets? I’d love a post on that, ranking guys in that category on who could turn the biggest profit since we may miss a month or more anyway, how would you rank guys like ..
Giancarlo, sale, Mercado, conforto, etc. ..
Or any other names you might suggest grabbing
Sale will never be healthy until surgery, Conforto and Giancarlo are starting to look better with a month of rest…Mercado is fine, he said he was fine already
Hey Grey!
I’ve been doing a lot of wheeling and dealing in my keeper league to stack the best 10 players I can, and address my major weaknesses from last season (runs scored, SBs).
Shipped out: Lux, Arenado, Luzardo, Lamet, Gore, plus 3rd, 4th and 12th rd. picks in supplemental draft (125 total players get kept)
Brought In: Albies, Moncada, S.Marte, Aaron Nola, Paxton, plus 8th, 8th and 12th rd. picks in the supplemental draft.
My 10 keepers now: Abreu, Albies, Moncada, Correa, Soto, Eloy, S. Marte, Buehler, Clevinger, Aaron Nola
Paxton was the first guy I dealt for, before he got hurt (dealt straight up for Luzardo). I have the 2nd pick in the draft, and with the season getting delayed, I’m considering whether I should draft him (#2 pick in supplemental draft), since I consider him the most talented SP available in the draft. Other options available to me will likely include Mercado, Conforto, Eduardo Rodriguez, Gallen, K.Hendricks and Osuna. Possibly Grandal, although I could see him getting taken #1.,
You were all in on Pax when you published your rankings, then all out “with both feet” once he got hurt. If the season gets delayed until May and Paxton is not going to miss much time, how do you see this affecting his value?
I think Pax might be a buy again, so hard to say bc we don’t know baseball or his timeline, but I’d be more willing to own him now…He still might get more injured tho, bc that’s what he does
I read yesterday that Paxton was saying his best case scenario would be middle May. However, he is definitely ahead of his original timeline and reports seem to be good…so far. The delayed start should also bounce Clevinger’s value nacl up, no? He probably doesn’t miss any time, now.
I’d guess so, but if this season gets super delayed I’m not sure SPs won’t be even more devalued
re: Max Fried, I guess I’m in the minority but Mike Soroka has been way more of a target for me than Fried. Fried never had a great minor league track record, Soroka has. Fried’s BB rate has always been terrible (which is one of the most important regular stats I look at), Soroka’s has been great. While both have the same short MLB sample size, both have been on par with their minor league history. I’m guessing it’s Soroka meh K/9 that doesn’t get people excited, but he clearly seems like the better option of the two without the hype.
I think I liked them 1A, 1B, but I might be out on both…Soroka’s K/9 doesn’t excite me where he’s being drafted and Fried now has me worried…If their price falls (it hasn’t), I could see drafting either, of course
That Matt Albers blurb cracked me up, bro. You’re a champ, Grey.
Thanks!
Grey :
the entire season is down the crapper ,
but that doesn’t mean that i want the content to stop .
there are those among the baseball community who expect things will improve in
the coming 2 weeks , 2 months , etc .
get real … life doesn’t work like that .
see what you can about providing some of that content .
am expecting , as always ,
that your results will exceed “industry” standards .
Thanks, chata, appreciate that! Stay safe down there in Costa Rica!
One thing about the opening day starter you mentioned in berrios blurb. I think it matters to notice where the pitchers slot in for head to head leagues. I’ve ran into problems where I didn’t pay attention to this at all and it fucked me for the first few weeks. You want 2 start per week pitchers early and often in head to head, and pitchers just have less oportunity to have 2 start weeks if their first two start week doesn’t come until the 3rd or 4th week of the season.
Someone like Adrian houser who I read is in line to start the Brewers second game of the season for me gains value in my head to head leagues.
Yeah, I guess, but with rainouts and schedules, #1 SPs take on #5 SPs before too long
Baseball season delayed. Now I won’t have anything to do at work, ha.
Haha
Willie Calhoun may now not miss any time at all depending on his recovery time and when the season starts
This is true, too soon to say
I’m just here looking forward to Son’s next Treasure post on Josh Hamilton. Thanks.
I think he has Yan Gomes lined up
Prospect question! We have a 3-round prospect draft every year, and we get to keep those prospects for that year and two more, so we always need to declare the 3 we’re keeping prior to every main draft. Which 3 of mine do you think I should keep? Number of years of protection left in brackets.
Kyle Tucker (1)
Forrest Whitley (1)
Alex Kirilloff (2)
Jarred Kelenic (2)
Casey Mize (2)
Id keep the three bats.
Tough call…Tucker, Kirilloff, Kelenic
Hey Grey, 12 team, H2H, Dynasty, 7X7 slow draft. Your advice on two late round fliers , hitter or pitcher no need:
Drew Waters ATL., Nick Madrigal CHW, Spencer Howard PHI, Garrett Richards SD, Ian Anderson ATL, Kyle Wright ATL.
thanks,
Id take the two bats.
Madrigal for sure…Then…I guess Richards, this doesn’t seem like a league that deep you need to hoard prospects, but if I’m wrong tell me
Yeah, totally bummed by the news, but so far our draft is still scheduled. I guess this makes my keeper decisions easier but I still think mine are pretty crappy. We keep 4 hitters, and right now here’s who I’m keeping.
Story
Stanton
Rizzo
Altuve
Would you consider slotting in any of Gallo, LeMahieu, Starling Marte or Ozuna ahead of any of them?
Thanks!
keep your original four.
Yup, agree with MP
LOL so many gems in this post Grey but this is the best
Gary Sanchez – Tested positive for the flu. Just to be safe, the Yankees have a built a containment area around Sanchez’s crotch, and, for now, there’s a no-fly zone.
Haha, thanks!
Don’y you mean ………T. Hanks, but no Thanks
T. Hanks but no thanks!
I’ve relied on streaming and volume for pitching over the years. With a shortened season, do we bump the value of starting pitching up?
Nah, I think maybe bump it down if season is delayed long enough — Think about how little SPs can do with only 120 IP vs. 220 IP
I watched Fried’s last spring training start. And the last baseball game I get to watch for a while. Piss on you Corona-with-a-lime-virus. I guess Wuhan Clan is nothing to f with.
Fried is definitely working on a changeup. No radar gun, so I could not determine what he was throwing at times based upon velocity, but there were changeuppy looks to his pitches. But I’m worried as well. He did not look sharp, nor has in his other starts. Five BB in 4 2/3 this start. Not good. I know, spring training, blah, blah, blah.
Wuhan Clan! Haha
Yeah, that’s not what I wanted to hear, or see
WUHAN, got you all in check!
-Bustah Rhymes
HAHA
Is everyone postponing redrafts until we know more? That is what my league decided to do. But the vote was nearly split.
One of my leagues is pushing it back. The other one probably not because it is so darn hard to find a day that works for 14 guys with families.
We just drafted Yahoo friends and family league last night. Nice distraction.
Did your SoloShot fill? Mine has only 8.
Grey and I were doing the live one in NYC originally. Then we cancelled and moved online. Now they’re all cancelled until further notice per NFBC…they’re waiting to see when the season will start.
Nah, I’d draft still…Everyone has same info… But I could see continue to draft as well
NFBC has postponed drafts for both Main Event and Solo Shot along with some HighStakes in person drafts. Cutline and DC keeps on going.
Yeah, I might start another DC next week…Give me something to do, I’ll announce it if people want in
Maybe if work shuts down. Schools just closed here indefinitely so kids will now be driving their mom nuts. I don’t think things will shut down here completely but you never know… I might need draft-therapy
Yes, draft therapy, good way to put it
14 team, 5×5 mixed league, 1 year keepers.
we are Keeping 4 this year, I have the following guys to choose from:
Flaherty, Giolito, Ryu, Lamet
Mondesi, Muncy, Laureano, Dahl, E. Escobar, Santan(TEX)
Initially I was planning on keeping Flaherty, Gio, Mondessi and Laureano
I have been offered Bieber for Giolito and Laureano. Thoughts from the Razzballers?
Think I would keep Gioloto and Laureano. Bieber is good but not that far ahead of Gioloto to warrant giving up Laureano; IMO
The question also becomes, what if any is the difference in value between Laureano and the next guy I would keep, which would most likely be Muncy. Which 4 is better?
Flaherty, Gio, Mondesi, Laureano
or
Flaherty, Bieber, Mondesi, Muncy
I’d do the deal for Bieber and then keep Muncy
Flaherty, Bieber, Mondesi, Muncy
BTW, Mex, you really need power w/ those 4 keepers
Thanks for the counsel. I figure I don’t have to think about SP or steals(even though Mondesi’s shoulder scares me a bit) for a bunch of rounds. Gonna look to add big bats.
Yeah, totally
Funny intro! Funnier than usual. I think pandemics might bring out the best in you.
No Willie Calhoun update?
Any idea on whether having a metal plate installed in your jaw helps you come back earlier or later than anticipated? Should I be happy or sad if I take a chance on him?
Thanks for this. Keep ‘em coming.
Every time a player gets hit in the face with a pitch, I can’t help but to think about Tony Conigliaro. Wasn’t the same after taking one to the face.
Jason Heyward – same thing.
Ray Chapman – well, he died from the Carl Mays pitch. And baseball reacted by requiring baseballs to be changed out with regularity instead of using the same ball until it was lost out of play.
My wife gave me this for Christmas a few years ago,. It’s really well done: https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Pitch-Chapman-Fatal-Fastball/dp/0786446099/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Ray+Chapman&qid=1584113785&s=books&sr=1-1
Thanks for the recommendation! We all have time to read now!
Yeah, that’s the fear
Strikes
Out
Thanks! I wrote up Calhoun in the last roundup
Not saying it’s gonna happen and certainly hope it doesn’t but Dahl is very much at risk of Corona because he doesn’t have a spleen. The guy needs to self quarantine out of caution. HASHTAG mlbbubbleboy
Damn, way to pee in my water and call it corona
Would you recommend taking a chance with Aaron Judge with the delay of season? Or is everyone still out on him.
If so, at what point would you jump in and take shot. I am in draft now around pick 115; 10th round of 12 team draft. My next pick is at 132. Judge is (as of now) still on the board.
Oscar Mercado is still available as well. Do you see his injury being a big deal??
Thanks
I took Judge around pick 100 in the Yahoo friends and family draft last night. Seemed crazy late to me since he’s getting all this extra rest. We’ll see…
I hear you Donkey. I was thinking same thing and trying to decide if he is worth the gamble at my next pick which would be 132.
I currently have Starling Marte and Franmil Reyes at OF and thinking of adding Judge to the stable
Do it!
I think Judge is going to get maybe a month or two this year, he doesn’t sound like he’s going to benefit much from season delay
I’d draft Mercado everywhere
Hey Grey,
You think Judge takes that long to recover and only plays like 2 months or is it u are thinking he gets hurt again after playing 2 months.
Either way guess u are only predicting 1-2 months for him??
Also, are u only really drafting Mercado for speed with little bit of contribution in other categories?
No, that’s not true https://razzball.com/oscar-mercado-2020-fantasy-baseball-sleeper/
I think Judge swings funny and misses 6 weeks…He can’t stay on the field…I’d put him at 100 less ABs than everyone else
Grey,
If you blink you miss it, but Larry David explains the term “Schmohawk” to Jon Hamm on this week’s Curb. An 8 second stealth tip of the cap to Razzball!
I thought just the spelling
Lousy news but smart. My gut is a late May opening day. Have you thought about some more RCLs with drafts happening when the season actually will?
We went ahead and drafted last night because we needed something to do (just wait until we’re all home with our kids for the next month). ESPN standard 5×5, can keep 5 players with annual inflation. Obviously some fliers but it’s suddenly the equivalent of having a January draft. Thoughts?
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels $50 (k)
Tyler Glasnow
Tampa Bay Rays $10 (k)
Yu Darvish
Chicago Cubs $10 (k)
Keston Hiura
Milwaukee Brewers $10 (k)
Cody Bellinger
Los Angeles Dodgers $12 (k)
Willson Contreras
Chicago Cubs $6
Liam Hendriks
Oakland Athletics $17
Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics $17
Ramon Laureano
Oakland Athletics $17
Lucas Giolito
Chicago White Sox $21
Matt Chapman
Oakland Athletics $15
Tim Anderson
Chicago White Sox $13
Matt Olson
Oakland Athletics $13
Yasiel Puig
FA $2
Oscar Mercado
Cleveland Indians $7
Eduardo Rodriguez
Boston Red Sox $7
Chris Sale
Boston Red Sox $3
Ian Kennedy
Kansas City Royals $7
Dinelson Lamet
San Diego Padres $5
Christian Walker
Arizona Diamondbacks $2
Hunter Dozier
Kansas City Royals $1
Drew Pomeranz
San Diego Padres $1
Zac Gallen
Arizona Diamondbacks $3
Daniel Hudson
Washington Nationals $1
Sean Doolittle
Washington Nationals $9
Remaining Budget: $1
“Lousy news but smart.”
Ever hear of soap and water?
According to America’s most prestigious medical journals, soap and water works wonders.
As does not doing saliva tests on public urinals.
“But my store is running out of hand sanitizer!”
You ever heard of rubbing alcohol. They still have tons of that. And it is cheaper. Sanitizer is just rubbing alcohol in gel form.
“But it smells like a doctor’s office.”
Bingo. You just proved my point.
I can’t tell if you are just joking or not, and if so I apologize for taking your comments seriously; but you do realize this thing is airborne, right? Soap and water aint gonna save ya…
“but you do realize this thing is airborne, right? Soap and water aint gonna save ya…”
Don’t French kiss anyone who doesn’t wash their grubby hands.
Any more questions, just let me know.
Ahhh, sorry everyone, I don’t normally post on messageboards. I think I ‘ve just gotten my first taste of what it is like to be “trolled.”
I’ve heard that if you stop responding they go away, my bad…
Don’t sweat it, Harry
I like the team, I think, it’s a bit hard to tell what it is when you lay it out like this… I think you snuck Chris Sale in there and we have a social contract not to draft him, which Donkey has not agreed to at all, drafting him everywhere
This should look better
Mike Trout LAA, CF $50 K
Tyler Glasnow TB, SP $10 K
Yu Darvish ChC, SP $10 K
Keston Hiura Mil, 2B $10 K
Cody Bellinger LAD, RF $12 K
Willson Contreras ChC, C $6
Liam Hendriks Oak, RP $17
Marcus Semien Oak, SS $17
Ramon Laureano Oak, CF $17
Lucas Giolito CHW, SP $21
Matt Chapman Oak, 3B $15
Tim Anderson CHW, SS $13
Matt Olson Oak, 1B $13
Yasiel Puig FA, RF $2
Oscar Mercado Cle, CF $7
Eduardo Rodriguez Bos, SP $7
Chris Sale Bos, SP $3
Ian Kennedy KC, RP $7
Dinelson Lamet SD, SP $5
Christian Walker Ari, 1B $2
Hunter Dozier KC, 3B $1
Drew Pomeranz SD, RP $1
Zac Gallen Ari, SP $3
Daniel Hudson Wsh, RP $1
Sean Doolittle Wsh, RP $9
Sale was an effort to drive up the bidding, but clearly that’s where it landed. For $3 I think worth the stash until we know when the season starts but you may disagree. Unlike the trolls above, my social contract involves both washing my hands and following the orders to avoid mass gatherings.
$3 is a fine price for Sale, I don’t hate it that cheap, but I don’t think you’re getting anything either — Anyway, this isn’t easier to read, this is: https://razzball.com/nfbc-best-ball-points-league-10-team-draft-recap-i-own-ketel-marte-and-pete-alonso-in-literally-every-league/
Listing the team as it sits in your lineup
Gotcha. here-
C
Willson Contreras
1B
Cody Bellinger
2B
Keston Hiura
3B
Matt Chapman
SS
Marcus Semien
2B/SS
Tim Anderson
1B/3B
Matt Olson
OF
Mike Trout
OF
Ramon Laureano
OF
Yasiel Puig
OF
Oscar Mercado
OF
Hunter Dozier
UTIL
Christian Walker
P
Tyler Glasnow
P
Yu Darvish
P
Liam Hendriks
P
Lucas Giolito
P
Eduardo Rodriguez
P
Chris Sale
P
Ian Kennedy
P
Dinelson Lamet
P
Drew Pomeranz
Bench
Zac Gallen
Bench
Daniel Hudson
Bench
Sean Doolittle
Perfect! You you have 2 #1 SPs, 3 #2s and lots of sex appeal…Your pitching is stacked, and I’m not counting Sale… Your hitting looks fine, but you look low on power, which isn’t great
Thanks! As the auction was headed towards the end I saw a lot of really good SPs going for really cheap (Lamet $5, Gallen $3) so they were better values at that point than extra OF. Once we have IL started, we can add some bats. Can also always trade or add whoever gets hot.
Yeah, makes sense
Sale was like pick 200 last night. If they start the season in July then maybe I break even!
I doubt it
Grey –
I don’t post much anymore because I work my goddamned ass off everyday as a working American and I’m too goddamned exhausted to post witty and pithy questions — I let you do all that and I’m still here checking you out!
Anyway …
This is all BS — 30 thousand Americans have already died from the “regular” flu but that never gets talked about anywhere.
And did I mention medical error is the third leading cause of death in America?
And how about America’s epidemic and still rising suicide rate.
I work in healthcare — here’s my professional advice to everyone …
1. Wash your hands, frequently.
2. Don’t put your tongue where it doesn’t belong, like on public toilet seats.
3. If you’re frail and elderly or a child, stay away from filthy fat slobs who don’t wash their hands.
4. And while we’re at it, for all regular Joe’s and Jane’s out there, sweatpants are not substitutes for formal wear — exercise and stop eating so much slop — in ten years half of all Americans will be morbidly obese, with all the cascading debilitating co-morbidities that will entail.
Thanks Grey — I love checking you out everyday because you never fail to deliver joy to what is supposed to be our great country’s National Pastime.