The other day Cougs told me her eye drops went from $20 a bottle to $240. Naturally, I didn’t even know she used eye drops, because I don’t pay attention to much aside from who’s the backup catcher on the Nationals. So, I said to her, “$240?! Wait, you’ve been spending $20 on eye drops up until now?! Why?” She replied, “I have dry eyes, you know this.” “Dry eyes? Get some Visine!” “Visine doesn’t work.” Thinking on my feet, I responded, “Fill a bucket with water and I’ll dunk your head.” She didn’t go for that, so I continued, “Buy a $12 Super Soaker and I’ll spray your eyes whenever your eyes are feeling dry!” She started to leave the room. “Is this a hot flash thing? Don’t buy $240 eye drops! Please!” And that was how that conversation ended. Segue Alert! Nick Senzel could be a bucket of water instead of $240 eye drops. There were a lot of expensive eye drop, middle infielders at the draft, but if you grab Nick Senzel, he could be the same and free off of waivers. In Prospector Ralph’s top 100 prospects for fantasy baseball, he compared Senzel to Alex Bregman. Seems like a great comp to me. Senzel should be a 20+ HRs, 15+ SBs, .270 hitter immediately. The only thing stopping Senzel is ‘When will he be called up?’ Word on the street he could be up this weekend. If that’s the case, you’re gonna wanna own him in every league. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Pedro Severino – I’m pretty sure Pedro Severino can throw 96 MPH and get the Nats out of a two-men-on jam with no outs. He’d also be my choice for the starting catcher in Washington and not Wieters. Seems like Dave Martinez agrees.
Colin Moran – I Googled “Moran” + “Launch Angle” and I found all about Erin Moran’s historic, meteoric rise from small-town girl in Burbank, California to Joanie on the original TV classic, Joanie Loves Chachi. I hear Alan Sepinwall is writing a book, “Joanie Loves Chachi to ALF: The Original Golden Age of TV.” As for Colin Moran, he’s off to a hot start, and there’s talk he’s got that new, sexy swing.
Jed Lowrie – No one ever wants to own Lowrie even though they should. I’m guilty of this too, Lennie Briscoe.
Yolmer Sanchez – Another one of those sexy names you wanna take to the tool shed. Speaking of tool sheds, if I had one and a son, I’d have a sign for my son above my toolbox that read, “Hammer, You Can’t Touch This.”
Ryan Flaherty – He’s already cooled off from his scorching start, and he kinda sucks. Apparently, Flaherty won’t get you everywhere. However, maybe he still has some petrol in the fuel tank.
Niko Goodrum – Speaking of petrol in the fuel tank, get me some of that Goodrum! Arghh! Yo, ho! A pirate’s life for me! And now I’m mentally transported to Disneyland and I want to yell at the person behind me to stop standing so close. “Don’t stand so, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me! No, just singing! You’re good standing on my heels!” As for Goodrum, he’s a BUY-cardi! Sorry. I need a nap. *three minutes later, claps hands* I’m back, snitches! In Triple-A, Goodrum was a 13/11/.265 guy, which puts him at about 9/15/.220 in the majors.
Maikel Franco – Bit surprised to see he’s not owned in more leagues (the cut-off for this post is 50% owned in ESPN — old habits yadda3). Then I look at Franco’s stat-line and I’m impressed with how Maikel Maikel’s been. Looks headed for yet another 23-26 homer, .250-ish season.
Dansby Swanson – Podcast Ralph and I talked about Dansby a bit on the last show. Dansby could be breaking out, but I think that’s still a fairly yawnstipatng breakout. He’s definitely not going to sustain his .400+ BABIP. (This is one hell of a buy. So enticing!)
Franklin Barreto – I’m sorry for the negativity on so many of these Buys. I would buy all of them for the right price and in the right league. I mean, Pedro Severino is better than some other catchers, for unstints. With that said, what are the A’s doing calling Barreto up to sit on the bench? I want my ticket money back for Moneyball. Billy Beane’s strategic expertise is the Easter Bunny by way of Santa Claus’ workshop.
Aledmys Diaz – To paraphrase The Avett Brothers, “I am a breathing time machine, and my Delorean is gassed trying to remember when Aledmys was good.” However, he was, and could be again. So far, so good. Or if a furniture salesman is reading, sofa, so good.
Teoscar Hernandez – Jays Manager, John Gibbons, might finally be done scratching his butt with Steve Pearce, Grichuk, Pillar and the Gift that keeps Ngiving. Gibbons was heard saying Teoscar’s coming up, and I grabbed him in one league.
Curtis Granderson – I’d say the Jays are stocking the Buy with a bunch of vets who have seen better days, but it’s kinda redundant. Mention the Jays and you can only mean vets who have seen better days.
Brian Goodwin – Adam Eaton is sidelined for 10 to 120 days, and filling in for him is Goodwin. Dave Martinez also seems to subscribe to the school of Jim Leyland managing where when a player is injured you just put his replacement in the same lineup spot like you only have one lineup card and you don’t want to have to White-Out too many names. Honestly, Goodwin is essentially Eaton with less batting average. By the by, Essentially Eaton is also a great name for a vegan restaurant. “Hey, this soy chicken is Essentially Eaton!”
Franchy Cordero – I just gave you my Franchy Cordero fantasy. It was written while selling my car to pay for Cougs’ eye drops.
Mallex Smith – Yeah, all about that SAGNOF, but this is also a Hitter-Tron pick. Like when it picks a car with a custom car bra to rub its metal finger along.
Keynan Middleton – I see in a lot of places either Blake Parker still listed as the closer or as the Angels having a committee. Hey, I’m the first one to say The Sciosciapath needs meds to keep him from batting Trout ninth to turn over the lineup, but Middleton looks like the closer.
Adam Ottavino – His season so far, put in terms you’ll understand: if Ottavino started a game and went eight innings, he struck out 16 guys.
Matt Albers – Hey, hey, hey, it’s Fatt Albers! If I had to put the Brewers’ closer job at percentages, I’d say Albers is likely 80% the closer, Jacob Barnes is 12% and the field is 8%. I’m not saying the field is not technically better. In related news, Albers is at 80% full after two porterhouses and a milkshake.
Nate Jones – Soria or Jones is a matter of good vs. experience. Good usually wins out, except in every facet of life that annoys you.
Nick Pivetta – Usually I stick to SON calls for my starter pickups in the weekly Buy, but Pivetta has me old school shook. Before shook meant scared and when it still meant ‘all shook up.’ I want to stand outside a CVS and sell people on why they should grab Pivetta. I’m a Girl Scout Shookie! I’m like Fred Durst circa 1999 and doing it all for the Shookie! Pivetta has a 10.3 K/9, 1.1 BB/9, 2.35 xFIP with a 94 MPH fastball, a top ten slider, and looks as good as anyone early on. Grab him!
Ivan Nova – This is a Stream-o-Nator call, like the call it makes to 911 to chat.
Joey Lucchesi – In most leagues, I’d own Lucchesi of the “New York pizza is better than Chicago pizza, fuggedaboutit” Lucchesis, but this is also a Stream-o-Nator call for this weekend. “No, ma’am, no emergency, unless you consider not having friends an emergency.”
SELL
Eric Thames – As George Bush once said, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice and I’m going to drive you off my Texas ranch with a 4×4. Not a 4×4 car, though, but a Hacksaw Jim Duggan wood block I’ve glued wheels onto. Wait, is that a 2×4?” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Last year, Eric Thames looked like a 50-homer hitter in April. This year, more of the same. On our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater, Thames is ranked in the top 25 for right now. On our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer, it’s a solid buy to get Ian Happ with Thames. Would I do that? Yup. Would I trade Thames for a New Jersey-scented air freshener? No, find the right deal for yourself.
Ryan Zimmerman drop for Franco?
@Paul: Nah
P. Severino over Beuf Wellington? Sorry for the catcher question…
@Nitro: Nah
@Nitro: Liar!
I’m in a 16-team mixed league & the guy in first place (not me) has no Starting Pitchers. The league has no SP/RP requirements nor a minimum Innings Pitched requirement.
I think it’s a brilliant strategy and works for larger sized league. He clobbering us in ERA, WHIP and Saves. Bottom of barrel in K’s & W’s but an offense that was built by grabbing so many good hitters (& relievers) early. What say you RotoRabbi ?
@Bodacious Taters: Should always have a minimum Innings Pitched requirement to avoid this happening… It’s lame, but if there’s no rule against it, nothing you can do
Drop Tim Anderson and pick up Senzel?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
@Wilsonian: Nah
Safe to drop Blake Parker?
Yup
Hey Grey,
You like Buxton/A. Vizcaino or odor/albers/boxberger?
I’m leaning Buxton side. Right or wrong?
Thanks
Bux side
What’s up with Lemathieu (besides his average and the difficulty in spelling his name correctly)? 4 jacks already and NONE of them at Coors Light…. best guess?……is he a new Launch Angle guy or is he a late power bloomer guy perhaps or is this just a weird early hot power streak?
I think it’s too early to draw conclusions, but it’s a good sign for him since Coors will help too
@Raindoggg: last season had high exit vel and this year increased launch angle.
Please tell me you’ve seen this. I’ve died so many times
Haha, Chucky E Cheese?
@Grey: yeah that was the worst comeback. That guy nailed the clip.
@J-FOH: Completely… Jones just screams and talks nonsense
@Grey: Tastes like Huckster!
Haha, awesome — Haven’t watched Daily Show since Stewart left, it still good?
@Grey: that wasn’t the Daily show
It wasn’t? I thought it was one of their on location segments
@Grey: the show is called the Opposition. It’s like Colbert sorta. a right wing satire show
Ah… The font looked like Daily Show… Or maybe I saw Comedy Central and assumed…
What happens when we assume?
Yup, yup, yup, yup a’la Big Al
Anywhere to get Senzel on my team or hold (Moncada, Wacha, Pivetta, Conforto Puig… just writing this I’m feeling no?)
Nope
In a deep twelve team dynasty league would you lose Maeda and/ or Jordan Montgomery for Pivetta and/ or Lucchesi?
Jo-Mo for Pivetta
I need pitching. 12 man league 6×6 keeper league(round drafted)
who do i drop DeJong, Kingery, Odor, Swanson or B. Hamilton to pick up Pivetta or/or T. Williams(pit)
we have very few moves to work with. I have Hanely or Desmond- 1st, Rendon, Trea Turner, Trout, Judge, Stanton, Haniger and Acuna. I think, I have enough of steals and a sick OF so Hamilton and ?????
Swanson for Pivetta
@Grey:
Thank you so much!
No problem
what about Polanco with his power surge and walikng 3 times his norm,20-20-250 -300 obp or do u see more from him
See this morning’s post
@Grey: at what cost? Top 500 ranking wise (sp range—Hitter range)
@Joel: Prolly put him around 55-65 overall now
Thoughts on Chris Taylor? I have plenty of coverage at 2B and OF right now, and Senzel could be the right amount of upside if I drop Taylor! 10 team H2H, and started 0-9-1, so I could use a Bregman!
I could see dropping him for upside
@Grey: Done! Have a good weekend!
You too!
Learn from me guys.
1. Try to convince your friends in your limited moves league to nix that rule.
2. If you can’t, CHECK THE DAMN WEATHER BEFORE YOU MAKE A MOVE!
(Have a feeling Max Kepler isn’t going to help me much this weekend)
Yup
Senzel, Kingery or Moncada? Avg, R, HR, RBI, SB – H2H, daily 12-team, bench bat/fill-in on off days.
Thanks
Kingery
@Steve: Wondering exact same thing – Have Kingery and definitely plan to hold but wondering how others feel on the Moncada vs Senzel front as a bench bat?
@NJW: Moncada, at least until Senzel’s up
Ronald Guzman getting called up, Gallo to outfield. Profar plays Short and some guy I’ve never heard of with 3 names takes over 2B. FMFBBL.
Ugh
@Grey: Gallo’s outfield defense is better than Calhoun? Even I’m struggling to envision that.
Haha, seriously
I have Senzel (mu)stashed in my minor league spot, but if he is brought up, I have to drop a full timer. The plan all along has been to drop Pujols or Chapman if this happened (or if Bird came off the DL). But Pujols ain’t that bad and Chapman is on fire. My drop candidates for a Senzel call up are: Pujols, Peraza, Mancini or Mazara…or drop trade Senzel. Damn life is hard.
Pujols
@Grey: The 00’s called and want their Pujols back!
Haha
Drop Wacha for Pivetta?
@knighttown: Nah
I am unreasonably triggered that I.Happ ended up starting this afternoon
I benched him, went to pick up my son from school, BAM
Happ’s locked into my bench
I will try to just be happy that he somehow started
Who do you like best for filling in for Xander? Semien or Beckham?
12team 6×6 +OPS
Thanks for the BUYS this week
Semien
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
Struggling at OF.
Worth dropping any of HAM Taylor, JBJ, Trey Mancini for
any or all of Howie Kendrick, Teoscar, Leonys
@knighttown: Prolly try Leonys over JBJ
When I read “did all for the Shookie” I laughed your laugh in my head…
Is it just me, or does Senzel sound like suburbian Shizzle?
Haha, hilarious
Alan Sepinwall reference, wow.
Ha
wow….darvish, mccullers and gray this week. #itgetsbetter (hopefully)
Hopefully
Do I hold Ramos or add serevino, hedges, mccann (det), chirinos, cervelli, alfaro? Obp league. Ramos also hitting 8th today. Ramos started the season hitting 4th and 5th. Pretty bad he is now 8 on the rays who can’t hit anyway. Thanks
Severino
Drop Duvall, Franco or Michael Taylor for Senzel?
Duvall
Mancini or Jo-Mart?
Jo-Ma
Drop Brinson for Lowrie, T Hernandez. Moran, F. Cordero or hold? I know its early but hes looked awful at the place. 12 team 5×5 w AVG. Thanks!
@mikeyb:
12 team H2H W/ AVG Keep 6 forever
Franchy
Respect.
All day e’eryday
Which brand is douchier? Oakley or Underarmor?
Oakley
@Grey: Why does it seem that no one who owns a pit of Oakley’s owns a sunglasses case?
@Zeus: because of the douchey upside down, back of the head technique.
@Joel: HAHA
@Joel: Well, that is true
@Grey: yeah man. Hangin’ on there like Adebisi’s toque in Oz.
Haha
@Zeus: They’re too xxxtreme. Cases are for nerds!
@Stumanji!: Also true!
Is Robinson Chirinos worth holding over a franken-catcher hot bat like Cervelli at the moment? He’s not hitting and there aren’t even any counting stats to balance out the low avg. I know I know catchers and all and I expect Chirinos to be better in the long run, but ugh. Cervelli, Maldonado, Vazquez, Severino available on the wire.
Nah, can switch him out, Severino
HRam or Senzel in 10 team h2h mixed
Hanley
Drop Pujols for Y Gurriel coming off DL?
Sure
@Grey: Thanks for answering both of my questions today! Have a good weekend!
Oy Yu….
@Nitro: You too! Not Yu tho
Thanks for your work. I always look forward to the Friday Buy column, but wouldn’t it be more helpful with a little context, especially the lukewarm buys? Just like a final, I like him more than Player A, but less than Player B. You know, like a banana for scale.
@psmith922: That’s an exercise in futility. Because then people will just ask about player C-Z. These aren’t even buys for the rest of the season, they’re buys now and he gives you enough info that you should be able to make a decsion. You need speed, there’s Mallex Smith. You want some upside power, grab Franchy. You want a poor man’s Eaton, grab Goodwin. Know what you need.
@psmith922: Needs matter, Mallex Smith is more valuable than Avisail Garcia if you need SBs
Does Vlad Jr come up when first eligible because donaldson hit the DL?
Nope
Guzman worth a flyer over Alonso?
Nah
Would you trade Swanson & Junis for Kyle Hendricks in 12 team redraft?
Would then need to stream 2b/SS til Odor comes back.
@Brad Boxmuncher: Sure
16-team H2H-Points League
Drop Barnes for Pedro Severino?
Sure
You G
Looking to offer a team my Rizzo and Acuna for Trout mid-level pitcher. Which side you taking? Close?
It’s a Dynasty league OBP
Thanks, you the man!
@Espn writer looking for advice: Trout
Duvall worth holding onto at this point? Need to drop Duvall or Pirela when Yelich returns.
@Matt: Drop Duvall
Grey,
You probably received this question a thousand times, but how long do you wait on Acuna before using waiver priority elsewhere? I have top waiver priority in my league, so I’ve been holding off on waiver bids in our league (the league is continuous waivers, so I can’t add players via FA and not lose a bid).
I can hold out for a couple weeks, but I would love your take if this is a talent you hold out for as long as necessary. Thoughts?
@hanklongball: Wait until June for Acuna
Drop Wacha for any of these guys? Yonny, Wheeler, Matz, Cashner, Skaggs, Liriano
@joey: Not yet
You knew you’d be opening the catcher question floodgates by putting Severino as the first guy under BUY!
[uses every muscle in body to not ask catcher question]
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Ha, I always start with catchers then go around horn to SPs
@Grey: I probably haven’t noticed before because I was too busy asking about Tucker Barnhart and Russell Martin.
Haha
I own Severino, Bumgarner (DL stash), Godley, Corbin, Morton, Bundy, Snell, and Williams. Closers are Kenley, Kimbrel, and Osuna.
Which of these pitchers do you see as having kind of a flukey start? I spent next to nothing to get these guys and would like to upgrade my offense.
@Kenneth: Snell or Bundy
franco or carlos gonzalez ros ops league
@someone pissed in my alphabet soup: Franco
Pick one Junis,Pivetta, Chase Anderson
@Turd Wendell: Pivetta
16-Team H2H-Points League
For my CI/MI spot: Drop Jonathon Villar for Dixon Muchado or Vogelbach or hold?
@Commish Cauda: Hold
Cespedes or Conforto?
@Jack: Yoenis
I know its early, but I am panicking with Ray, Mccullers, Wacha, and Castillo anchoring my staff into the Marianas trench. Berrios owner is willing to trade for Stenzel and and Robles. Too much to give up?
@Hoosier Daddy: Depends on the league
Harvey, Pivetta, or Lucchesi ROS?
Pivetta
@Grey I’ve got some underachievers Chris taylor, Michael Taylor, odor(dl), Evan Longoria, schelber(DL), any worth dropping for Senzel.
Also I’ve got Realmuto on DL and Ianetta starting now do I drop either to pick up P. Serevino. Who u like ROS?
Now with pitching I tried to move Alex wood no takers. Do you drop for pivetta, Trevor Williams or kennedy
Longoria — hold Iannetta, I wouldn’t drop Wood
@Grey: so I can drop realmuto to put odor on dl
Don’t love it
@Jvillan: I’m also holding Acuna and Willie Calhoun do I drop any to pickup any of those buys. Need a lot of help fantasy gods!
Think you can lose Calhoun for now
@Grey: thank you!
No problem
Ryu or Yonny Chirinos?? 12 team roto mixer.
Ryu
Drop Taijuan for Trevor Williams??
Drop Pinela or Buxton for Senzel??
No, and Pirela
Most 3B ROS? Blackmon or Cacciatore?
HA!
Greetings jam master Grey!! I love your write up at the start of the page the banter between you and the cougs reminded me of something I’d see out of Seinfeld- and that’s a compliment, that’s my favorite show!!
On to my fantasy baseball, it’s H2h pts/ weekly lock & redraft
I have a few players I’m on the fence of dropping or holding here are my players I’d consider dropping but iffy about it: Brandon belt, Jackie Bradley jr, joe panik , chris owings (SS/2B/OF), willie Calhoun, zack cozart (SS/2b)
And here are available bats I’m looking into in return:
Colin Moran , yolmer Sanchez (2b/3b), Michael Brantley, Curtis granderson, solarte (SS/2b/3b), Carlos Gonzalez, nick “super soaker $12 eye drop senzel “I can stash him on my bench my 3b is bregman, Adrian Gonzalez, matt Joyce (OF/DH), joe mauer
Thanks & have a great weekend!!
Thanks! Senzel, Moran — Panik, Calhoun
Yo Grey,
Looking to fill that last OF spot and to “fill” a mix of categories. Who do you like more: Franchy or Mr. Trey Mancini?
Mancini
Grey-12 team AL only 4×4 avg, hr, rbi and Sb. Grichuck or deshields? JBJ jr or deshields. Thanks
@JP: if you need steals and can wait another 2 weeks than deshields
JBJ
Agree with AL tho, DeShields is out
Owner approached me that he wants to win now and holding Moncada jeopardizes that. He is looking to get something to help him now in return. This is a 10 team 6 X 6 OPS dynasty league. Here are some guys I have that I would part with. Any of them look fair to trade over?
Bauer
Nola
Merrifield
Kingery
Tanaka
Pham
Paxton
Godley
Thank you!
Tanaka
Happy friday Grey,
Would you drop Lamet for Pivetta? He should be back soon. Like his upside playing in SD.
Yes
@JJ:
This comment didn’t age well. Ha.
@FrankGrimes: it aged actually QUITE well, it made everybody involved even more right than before. of course had he waited a few minutes maybe it wouldn’t have been asked.
Start Kingery or Devers tonight in Utility spot?
I’m in a 10 team mixed h2h league.
Devers
Rizzo, Odor, Realmuto, Lamb and Bogaerts on DL. Well not technically all on DL since we only have four slots and I’m still stashing Britton. Should I spend $240 on Cougs’ eye drops to try and make my team look better, or $240 in vodka in hopes that I get so shitfaced I forget I’m in a fantasy baseball league? 6×6 OPS HOLDS. Thanks.
Never choose the eye drops!
Too bad he’s not playing in Atlanta. Then he’d be Sweet Teoscar.
Ha, I just had some!
@Grey: [stares discomfitingly into server’s eyes]: “But what I and my fellow fantasy baseballers want to know is is it DRAFT?”
Do you want Franch Fries with it?
@Grey: Haha! “My name is Jeff Francouer, and I was going to be your waiter tonight but my back is bothering me.”
“Why are you swinging wildly with a baguette at meatballs off my plate?”
@Grey: Hahahah! I only ever saw him at Citi, where the balls are pigeon meat and cost $19.
Was he helping around a blind person too?
@Grey: Mais oui!
Entirely different note: anybody else rooting for a stirring version of “Oh, Tani Baum “for Max Kepler’s walkup music when Shohei’s on the mound?
Haha!
My $11 Devers for his $11 Ohtani (keep forever)?
Wondering if I’m too drunk in love with Ohtani!
Devers
Gray
Did a little binging of Black Mirror…strange but good
Who ya got in a keeper Sale JeDong or CSeager Darvish
Yeah, I loved some episodes, others were just okay… Seager
Lucchesi or Nova for Apr/15th start? QS league (not W) , pick one, thanks.
Lucchesi
Afternoon Grey. Hope all is well. I somehow rostered Darvish again this year after vowing to NEVER do so again. Welllll I’m pretty much done with him and for my own good going to drop him. There are a few interesting guys out there in waiver land. Which one would you snag for Mr Darvish. Ceuto. Skaggs. Montgomery. Porcello. G Richards. Chase Anderson. R Lopez. Thanks for putting me out of my misery.
Hey, Uncle Ernie, what happened to your avatar? I wouldn’t drop Yu
@Grey: I threw my glasses from frustration and didn’t want to lose my good looks until there fixed. Thanks for asking though! Do you know how much it hurts to hear you say hold? Do you see him turning it around this year?
I have Darvish in two leagues, need to hold for a while, unfortch
Reynaldo Lopez or Eduardo Rodriguez?
Ed-Rod
Grey, All day er’er day… I have the song in my head but I can’t point it out.. anyone? Link?
I’m not in your head, I’m in a different location typing on a keyboard
@Grey: story checks out… have a good weekend Grey!
You too!
What a surprise. Donaldson has a shoulder injury.
@Uncle Ernie: @VinWins: Lamet tommy John surgery also
That sucks for Lamet
@AL KOHOLIC: on grin and lamet i love how completely stupid these teams are, as probably like 40% of us (and probably 72% of the writers) would’ve said this was the case back on like what, march 25th or so? the real life teams with their high dozens of million dollar medical budgets took an extra 3ish weeks.
Yeah shocker
Conforto and Corbin for Yelich (injured) and Cody Allen ? Yelich side no brainer. Yes?
Yelich
Drop Giolito for Pivetta or Minor? 1o team H2H points.
Thanks
Pivetta
So elated I waited to take Yu as my ace!
@FrankGrimes: me too, he was even cheaper than last year. i got him and otani SP in numerous spots even 14 teamers as my first two SP drafted.
Haha, how about that Clevinger?
@Grey:
How about Cole? Damn.
All those years I owned him and he did nothing, incredible
@Grey:
#metoo
Hehe
@Grey:
99mph top 7.
He finally isn’t nibbling the plate.
Hate him even more now.
He’s the worst!
Here’s Crispin wooing his lady friend with some sensual moves:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ocgj9tewHso
Haha, him doing anything is so weird
@Big Magoo: that’s my favorite Foreigner song coupled with my all-time favorite set of floral drapes. Coincidence? I think not!
Drop Ryan Braun for Aaron Hicks?
Nope
should’ve made the same comments about t-will as for pivetta, as SON actually hates t-will compared to pivetta and even hates t-will as compared to such luminaries as his own team mate who tends to be well known for sucking kuhl
Yeah
#Shallowleagueproblems
Continue to set it and forget it with Wilson Ramos or start the merry-go-round and roll with Grandal, Iannetta, or Lucroy?
Iannetta
Great stuff as always. I have to lose one….please rank Pivetta, Eduardo Rodriguez, Lucchesi Parmesan.
Thanks!!
Ed-Rod
@Grey: thanks for the quick response grey! That’s where I was at too. Was sort of hoping for him to be lit up to make my choice easier.
No problem
Hicks 2 HRs! sonavabench…
I dropped him today, sigh
Wacha, Pivetta, Chirinos, Trevor Williams, M Estrada, – one has to get kicked off the island. Who be it?
Marco
@johnnyhobbes: Luchessi is also available
Berrios Cozart Choo
Or
Bauer Anderson Puig
Obp
Puig
Heyo Grey –
Gift Ngiving lmfao… and ya i got the double Gray ownership going on too…
Domingo Santana on the waiver wire… would you drop Mancini or Mazara? good upside
thx n cheers
@vee: oh and also, you like severino over brian mccann? thx
Nah
I’d hold for now
Which of these is the drop: Senzel,Gurriel or Peraza? Also, would you drop either Hader or Bradley for Nate Jones? Both questions are for a 12 team keeper league. Thanks.
Senzel…I’d hold relievers
Still drop Senzel if he gets called up and hold Gurriel and Peraza?
Yeah
Senzel over M Taylor or Zimmerman?
Hold?
Taylor if up
Cole got some sexy sexy going this year
Incredible
Who should I pick up as a speculative add to replace duval, Happ, Teoscer,guzman,Nunez, Preston Tucker.
Should I hold on to Brian Anderson and adsrubel, instead picking up Nunez,. When I don’t need a 2nd basemen when Murphy gets back, I’ll need a 3rd basemen though.
Teoscar… Yes…
Is ian kinsler being for real right now… first game off the DL he hits a HR and today two stolen bases!
I’m considerigna trade offer someone may want kinsler and Ryan Zimmerman from me for Hosmer?
I’d want Hosmer, it’s fair
Drop V Valasquez after another strong outing for Lucchesi or hold Valasquez?
Lucchesi for Sunday
Teoscar Hernandez is HOT already!!!
Love it!
ROS pick 3…..Bundy, Jon Gray, Pivetta, Luchessi, Trevor Williams, Blake Snell, Sonny Gray, Samardzija, Lucchesi, Newcomb , Stroman, R Lopez and EdRod. Thanks Grrey. Appreciate it!
Pivetta, Gray, Gray
Pick 3 ROS…..Bundy, Snell, Jon Gray, Chirinos, Pivetta, Trev. Williams, Sonny Gray, Newcomb, EdRod, Luchessi, R Lopez, Wacha or Samardzija? Thanks Grey!
H2H league so need a guy playing late in the season….
Kingery, Asdrubal, or Delino?
Kingery
Marcel Ozuna for Dallas Keuchel- which side you like best.
Thanks
Ozuna
Astros pen is crazy. What kinda Odds that Devenski becomes the closer?
@DodgerWindowClosed: giles is the main guy for now but committe or matchups is where they are heading
They’re not Tampa or Milwaukee… they will use whoever works
14T H2H OBP
1. Teoscar or Michael A Taylor – Util/bench
2. Puig or Albies (keep each forever)
Thanks
Teoscar… Albies
Enough with the which pitchers questions, shut up, shut up, shut aaarrrhhhhup! The answer is Pivetta!!
https://youtu.be/n67RYI_0sc0
@nick the smooth dick: Nice write up on him on SI evaluating first three starts. Biggest thing seems to be consistent repeatable delivery stemming from coming set at his chest rather than at belt. Leads to more consistent results from his curveball which has been his best pitch. I’m still not 100% sold based on competition thus far, but I’m starting to believe. Grabbed him a few spots.
@The Great Knoche: Yeah he needs to face a good lineup but he looks impressive
Pivetta!
Is Vince V a hold now in a 14 teamer or still just a streamer? (Poetry!)
Also, SON isn’t crazy about it ($4) but what do we think of the Seattle Gonzalez v OAK tomorrow?
I would stream VV, don’t trust Marco
Well, of course Hicks is going to get a walk from Farmer. It’s called professional courtesy.
Ha!
Hello, 10 team h2h pts ROS, there are a few players on my radar that I can add/drop for, my current players that could be dropped: Rosario, Franco, D.Santana, Moustakas, Castellanos, Baez, M. Olsen adds being considered: Senzel, Moran, Frazier, T.Anderson, Cordero, Teoscar H., Hicks, Jose Martinez, J.Lamb – any drops/adds that would help my team out?
Thanks, (as always), for the vital advise.
Amed for Tim Anderson
hello grey !
i got an offer my luke weaver , paul dejong , adam eaton for brian dozier, chase anderson
is it worth a trade ??
Dozier side
Hold Sonny Gray or pick up Pivetta?
Thanks
Hold
I read your entry on Keuchel in the top 20 pitchers, but I have to take a chance on him as a free agent, right? For the record, I don’t have to worry about losing more hair.
Haha, for free isn’t bad
Hey Saturgray,
Longo is riding my bench in my weekly league (sort of accidentally ended up with him in the draft).
Since I’m not really using him, would you trade Longo to DL stash any of Britton, Salazar, or E Suarez? Thanks!
Sure, Eugenio
@Grey: thanks. He now changed the trade offer to:
I give Longo, Greene, Hendricks
I get Kinsler + either Salazar or Eugenio (my current 2B/MI is Chris Taylor Villar with Panik in reserve, weekly lineups)
What do you think?
Sounds fine to just give yourself extra spaces on your roster, I’d take Eugenio
@Grey: yeah, I’d replace the spot with yonny Chrinos/tropeano types and then be down to only 2 closers, Trienen and Boxberger (until the next closer gets booted).
Yeah, doesn’t sound bad
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
10 team
Alex Wood was dropped
Lose Pivetta, Wacha, or hold to add Wood?
Cheers
@ryanoger: 10 team i like woods upside more than wacha and at this point i would ride Pivetta a while
@AL KOHOLIC:
appreciate it
Meh
In a points league should I jettison Brinson for Senzel?
Sure
Drop Ramos for Severino? ROS looking better for one over the other? Thanks
Sure
Sorry for the late question!
Yahoo, 12 team, 5×5, H2H
I picked up Senzel, Have Chapman and Rendon.
Offered Jose Quintana for Chapman. Which side ROS?
Thanks!
Quintana side
ok – 12 team pts league (1pt for 1b, 2pts for 2B, 3pts for 3B, 4 pts for HR, 1pt for R, 1pt for RBI, 1pt for SB, 1pt for BB – no negative pts). can only use 15 drops. Have used 2 so far. my outfield is a bit weak. Here is my OF:
OF: Y Puig
OF: INciarte
OF: G Stanton
B: O Herrera
B: J Bradley
I have Josh Bell, M Carpenter, N Cruz, C Santana, Y Gallo to rotate between my U, 1B and 3B
So what do you think about the following on the waiver wire? do I hold my pickups?
M Haniger
T Hernandez
N Markikis
D Peralta
J Reddick
N Williams
P tucker
Haniger over Odubel, Peralta over JBJ
Why in the world are people jumping ship on Eddie Rosario? His Y! ownership % is now below that of Ian Desmond of all players…
No idea
Thanks for putting Jed Lowrie on this list. I feel like we are all guilty of juat watching his skill rot away in FA. Over that past 11 yrs, he owns a .308 BA .384OBP for the month of April. I believe hes only hit under 300 once in April. The guy is literally one of best/consistent April hitters of our time lol
No problem
drop Archie Bradley for Devenski or Ottovino? I’m leaning Devenski because I’m doing so well in K’s and really need saves. 10 team league, the pool of high K bullpen guys is pretty big, Green is still out there too
@Old School Brother: Even Betances was dropped this morning
@Old School Brother: Devenski is best bet to get a few saves
Devenski
Drop Longoria for Franco?
Sure
P.Severino over Alex Avila in 5×5 roto OBP league? I have Avila for $1 but he’s started 5 games at catcher so far and has played terribly. Though it is very early. Other catchers available are:
Pina, Flowers, Alfaro…
Also, with Devenski getting the save yesterday, do you still like Peacock more than him or should I add Devenski instead?
@Ben: Ottavino is also out there. Would you take him over Peacock or Devenski?
Devenski
Sure, Severino… Add Devenski
Good morning, Grey! Would you start Jon Gray today @ Washington? The Streamonator is not enthused–nor am I after his recent shellacking by the lowly Padres. Though that was at home. I suppose I should always start him outside of Coors, but he’s the scariest pitcher I own. So damn unpredictable. Thanks a lot!
I am starting him
@Grey: Ugh. Haha. That could have gone better. I picked JGray up on the wire because it seemed crazy someone dropped him. Now I think his other owner was just Gaslighting me. JG’s the last pitcher in my starting rotation: Strasburg, Carrasco, Berrios, Weaver & Godley. With that much pitching, safe to drop Gray back on the wire for better streaming or hot-bat purposes, correct? Thanks a lot!
PS: Thanks for the heads up on Franchy!
Yeah, can stream…
Romo, Colome or Nate Jones.
Who gets the most saves this year?
Colome
10 team redraft holds league
c-ramos
1-hanley
2-whit
3-rendon
ss- timmy a
OF- trout, bellinger, OZUNA
UTIL- Sanó and Smoak
DL-Rizzo
SP-Darish, C-Mart, S Gray, J Gray, Porcello, Castillo, Wacha, Aaron Sanchez, and Pivetta
RP- G Holland, Box, Hand, and Bradley
DL-Pomeranz, A Reyes
1. Apologize for listing the whole team. I’m out of room and like my squad as is, however, Puig was dropped. Based on my team above–I really can only stand to lose SPs, but wanted your thoughts on who could be my drop to add Puig?
2. I’ll need to drop another player Monday when Rizzo is back as well. Who is the player to go then when he returns?
3. Lastly, you see any areas I should look to beef up? Speed maybe? Or a second holds guy?
Thanks grey
1. Sonny 2. Wacha 3. Yeah looks like you need speed
12 team H2H. Does Dee having CF eligibility mean I should drop Kermaier or do I exercise a bit of patience LOL. Hang in with Melancon or cut? Best on hitter wire: Eugenio, Zimmerman, Delino Mallex, Grandy, Odor, Aledmys. Pitchers: Ziegler, Britton,
Ziegler over Melancon… Zimm over Kiermaier
Read recent article promoting some waivers. I have a good amt of pitching but is there ever enough. I have Calhoun now Senzel even Pomeranz on bench waiting. Would you consider Lucchesi/Pivetta/Wheeler w those options?
Pivetta over Calhoun
bench Carlos Santana until he starts to pick it up and put Mancini in his place at 1B?
Sure
Need bench bat-
Hicks
Mauer
Gurriel
Lowrie
Thank you have a great weekend
Hicks
Hey Grey- in a 12 team mixed are we moving on from Brinson for any of the aboves?
Thanks!
Reds made a roster move that didnt include Senzel comin up. Do u think he still comes up in the next few days or who knows?
I’m holding him for a few days
holds league
SP- Darish, C-Mart, J Gray, Porcello, Castillo, Aaron Sanchez, and Pivetta
RP- G Holland, Box, Hand, and Bradley
Lose any above for Vizcaíno, Shane Greene, Neris, or David Robertson?
thanks man…my mind is all over the place– so many guys I want with it being so shallow
Hold
@Grey: @Grey:
thanks man
No problem
Who would you stream:
Ryu @ SD-Son +9.3
Pivetta @ Atl-Son -3.4
Gausman @ Det-Son +5.6
Estrada vs KC-Son +11.1
Which two do you prefer.
I know long term Pivetta and if he does well vs Atl. I might not be able to grab him after that.
Thank you
Ryu, Estrada
@Grey:
Thank you
No problem
Have limited pickups in my league but need a starter and there are 3 I like on the wire. For a long term pickup who do you like the best :
Razzball darling Trevor Williams , ryu or foltwenyz
Williams
Last one for ya! How’s my ranking for these 4 sps?
Chirinos > Tropeano > Ross > Wacha (I know it’s early, but he doesn’t seem to be doing what we thought he would and control is all off)
Wacha, Chirinos
Senzel, Chase Anderson for charlie morton. keeper league
Senzel it’s fair
Owings or Moran? ROS
Moran
Grey, what offensive roto team u like more, the one up top or the one on the bottom?
C-Perez
1B-Hoskins
2B-Altuve
SS-Lindor
3B-Bregman
CI-Bour
MI-Albies
Of-Hamilton
Of-Mazara
Of-A.Garcia
Of-Desmond
Of-Piscotty
Util-Gennett
Or
C-Alfaro
1B-Abreu
2B-C.Taylor
SS-T.Anderson
3B-Machado
CI-Hosmer
MI-Segura
Of-Stanton
Of-Springer
Of-Braun
Of-Renfroe/Acuna
Of-Happ
Util-Beltre
Top
i remember trying bubble tea back like in 1999 or so but i’m midwest. is that a west coast thing to call it “boba” rather than bubble tea or is it a strange midwest thing to call it bubble tea? here in STL i know for a fact (i read a thesis (parts) of how here in STL we’re like the ONLY part of the midwest that doesn’t call soda “pop”) we in at least one other instance don’t use terms that are very normal in other areas. the soda vs pop thing is very interesting as i can’t find out WHY this is true, but it is. i mean we KNOW what somebody is talking about if they say “pop” but we’d be just as sure whoever said that isn’t from STL.
meanwhile,
1. wacha dropped in 20 team h2h redraft with QS. who’s my drop?:
carrasco, weaver, stratton, duke newcomb, porcello, gibson, ryu (also have gohara/karns in DL), guess it’s gibson here.
2. in AL only with QS over wins have: otani, archer, happ, j.garcia, the trop, skaggs, gibson, morton
DL heaney, pomeranz
drop heaney or gibson? thinking heaney
Gibson 2. Heaney — I thought bubble tea was all over, was surprised some hadn’t heard of it
@Grey: yeah it’s been here at least since probably middle-late 90’s but i hadn’t heard it called anything but bubble tea before. i might actually go get some in about an hour now though, i don’t live right by a place that has it on way across town to poker game so i can stop for some.
You’re making me jealous!
Charlie Morton is simply a pleasure
Get a room!
@Grey: but the world should know of a love like this. There should be sonnets written and screamed from the mountain tops
Who screams sonnets? Sonnets are spoken at a hair above a whisper!
@Grey: it’s a whole new thing of its own. I’m the new Lin-manuel Miranda. Try Whispering about Ground Chuck love. Ends up like a preacher touching your head and putting the Holy Ghost In You
And you walking around saying Ground Chuck while snapping your fingers?
@Grey: it’s my constant mental metronome
I just want to see you in a powdered wig… Though, for Morton, it’s salted…
@Grey: 80/20 salted and powdered. Ground Chuck!
Haha
Quintana Sucks. Wind was blowing in at 25 MPH.
Jesus Christ Ramirez
@Grey: Yeah, he sucks too.
Yup
So many trades this week!
In my auction league alone:
Sent Jose Martinez to get the always reliable Luis Castillo
Sent Eduardo Nunez to get “I can’t lose” James Paxton
Sent Conforto, Matt Chapman and Charlie Morton to get “Did the season start yet?” Ozuna and Luck Weaver
Dumped Jewish Villanueva to add Ozzie Albies, added Fat Albers, dropped Mikolas to add Bour, and scored J. Baez for Wacha from the waiver wire.
Still holding Jo Montgomery over Wacha or Pivetta? I loved Pivetta last year, til he exhausted himself! Honestly, IDC about any of these clowns, but if the Fantasy Master Lothario says we’re still on Wacha then I will heed the advice. What’s the right call?
No, Pivetta over Jo-Mo
Nice moves, btw!
Thank you! I will go add Pivetta for JoMo, and just to clarify… Pivetta over adding back Wacha (when he clears my waiver)?
Try Pivetta for now
Did those space jam aliens steal Archers talent?
Haha
@Grey: I am assuming Archer is a hold, but I’d suspect some people will be coming on with the “should I drop Archer for Pivetta” Q’s soon
Yeah, gotta hold
Grey! I’ve got Senzel in a keeper and would love if gets the call, but don’t think he’s coming up quite yet… batting .220 in AAA (super SSS, but still…) and tonight he is starting at 2B again. Reds are awful, so no problem if they are also bland(ino) for a while. My two cents.
Yeah, could be, maybe jumped the gun
Senzel HR tonight. He musta heard us!
Bring him home!
Would you trade Thames for Chris Devenski? My RP are Brach, Strickland, Middleton, Reed, Edwards Jr.
Sure
How much would you bid on senzel and Middleton in 12 team mixed league 200 free agent budget. Thanks!
$7, $13 — depends on needs
keep 2 out of these 3:
senzel
kinsler
swanson
Not Senzel
would u drop any of these for pivetta?
wacha
Lynn
grienke
snell
Lynn
Man, what a day for Pham & Albies owners. I liked Pham leading off & JoMart hitting 3rd. Would love to see that continue.
Is Albies really gonna go 30/20? Because holy crap he looks a lot like a guy who’s gonna go 30/20 and scote 120+ runs with 90+ RBI
Also I took thei Kinsler plunge over ChezHer & it’s paid of nicely – Kinsler better power & it looks like the Angels are gonna rum him a heck of a lot more than the Tigers did.
Albies does look amazing
Help please. I can’t come to a conclusion here. I just got this trade proposal. Springer Conforto Thor and Jansen in exchange for Robbie Ray Bumgarner Lindor Jose Martinez Yelich and Chris Taylor. I would get the later (Robbie Ray ) side. Thanks.
@Uncle Ernie: too many cooks
Lindor side
H2H league so I am all about building the best team for the playoffs in Sept. Of course so many things change during the marathon season, but I have found great waiver pickups early season before….so here goes:
C- Beef
CI- Freeman, Seager, Santana
MI- Dee, Bregman, Ozzie
OF – must play 5. Rosario, JMart, Peralta, Kiermaier, Mazara, Mancini
DH- Cruz
SP- Max, Hendricks, Bauer, Morton, Manaea
DL- MadBum
RP- ugly…Brach, Strickland, Melancon, Treinen, Devenski (saves and holds)
1. Beef or Cervelli
2. Not sure I need another CI but Zimmerman and Suarez just dropped…hold or pickup and who is the drop? Trade potential down the road?
3. Ziegler and Britton available at RP…both scary but Melancon’s status is equally challenging.
4. Castillo, Shark, Salazar, Lopez, Pivetta on wire.
Thanks Sir!
3.
Beef…. 2. Zimm – Kiermaier 3. Ziegler over Melancon 4. Castillo over Manaea
@Grey:
Thank you. I have to play a CF so can’t drop Kiermaier (would love to)…. unless I move Dee to CF, drop Kiermaier and add a MI ( Arcia, Semien, Odor best on the wire ).
Can drop choo and leonys (OF and U). Pick up senzel, teoscar, yuli?
Yuli over Choo — Capi?
@Grey: si capi, I had dinner and an evening of drinking with an Italian surgeon while I was in Seattle. I must have annoyed him with the Gomorrah gushing and saying Capi?? over and over. He was cool about it though. And he openly smoked (well, where he could). At a surgical conference! Those Euros!
so no drop leonys for anyone? Don’t I need to find a way to get Senzel?
Ha, that’s awesome… Did you have a chance to get to il Corvo? I’d like to get Leonys and Senzel, but if you have no one to drop, what can do?
@Grey: no but we did go to this awesome sushi place. Prior to that I have been turned off from sushi since I took a sushi making class (don’t do it) cuz I got grossed out.
Did you mean you like Teoscar and Senzel? Maybe I just need another coffee. Didn’t think you liked Leonys that much.
Also drop Fulmer for Pivetta?
Asdrugal or Aledmys to cover Odor DL?
I’d want Pivetta and Asdrubal… Start again on Teoscar and Senzel, what’s this now?
@Grey: ok starting over: drop leonys for teoscar, franchy, pirela?
Crazy with the postponed games so far this season.
Agreed on postponements… I’d try Teoscar
Can you rank:
T Hernandez
C Granderson
B Goodwin
A Frazier
Standard 5×5 15 team league. Heyward and M Taylor as my last two OF’s aren’t doing much yet.. thanks.
@kevin: Part 2: Is Duda above all of them?
Thanks
You did
P Severino or Caratini as my 2nd catcher?
Severino
Grey,
Curious your take on Peacock for holds? Do you prefer him over Minter?
Also, Jon Gray, Gausman and Eduardo Rodriguez, are you holding or cutting these guys?
Yes, over Minter — Depends who you’re dropping for
Is Darvish for Bregman fair? Thanks
If you’re getting Bregman it is
Points league closer pick 2/3 Allen, Giles (5th time in 6 appearances in non save situations/drafted him round before Giles),Doolittle (Really only Injury Concerns) Thanks a bunch
Not Giles
Brian Anderson or Todd Frazier ROS in OBP league?
Frazier
Targeting Pivetta and Senzel on the wire Monday morning. Based on my roster, should I move aggressively for one or both of them, or hold tight? If I make a move for them, who is droppable?
C: Ianetta
1B: Bellinger
2B: Merrifield
SS: T. Turner
3B: Rendon
OF: G. Stanton
OF: E. Rosario
OF: Puig
UT: T. Mancini
B: Acuña
B: Kingery
SP: R. Ray
SP: C. Martinez
SP: S. Gray
SP: Godley
SP: Taillon
SP: Snell
SP: Junis
RP: Osuna
RP: Kela
(ESPN 12-team, h2h, 6×6 OPS/QS)
Junis for Pivetta
@Grey:
Trying to sell Junis high for Bauer right now. If I pull off that trade, would you still make a move for Pivetta?
Nope
With this slow start, I”m inclined to bench Hill against Washington this week. Which one pitcher do you go with next calendar week? Streamo has the following values for matchups:
Rich Hill vs WSH ($17.6)
Newcomb vs NYM ($8.0)
Clevinger vs @BAL ($7.2)
Chase Anderson vs MIA ($3.1)
Clevinger
Early reminder to set your Monday lineups today if you are locked at first game – 8 AM game.
Thanks!
Mikolas, you holding?
I am
@Grey:
We went and watched Shark get rocked for San Jo A team yesterday.
First inning Salami Sammy. Fun!
Haha, I look forward to seeing how long I can keep him on my DL before activating him
20 team redraft h2h with OPS, slugging, total bases, hits, and BB’s added
C uh oh
1B rhysus (OF)
2B jedong (SS)
SS anderson
3B box wine (gallo, 1B/3B/OF)
OF (3) stanton/pollock/rosario
util (1) cron
BN m.taylor, robles (no NA slot though, figured handcuffing taylor and needed speed, but maybe i need less than this now)
drop taylor/cron/robles for any of: panik, christ newtown?
Robles for Newtown
Having some roster issues:
Current Roster
C Empty
1b Freeman
2B Albies
SS Baez
3B Machado
CI Devers
MI C Taylor
OF Hoskins
OF Bellinger
OF Bennintendi
OF Marte
OF Schwarber
Util Pirela
B Moncada
B Acuna
SP Darvish
SP Tailon
SP Jon Gray
SP Lynn
SP Snell
RP Minter
RP Hader
RP Osuna
P Boxberger
P Kela
B Rodney
B Gaussman
DL Edauardo Rodriguez
League is a 12 team daily league 6×6 OPS and Holds are the extra categories. We use QS not W. I’m thinking I’d like to pick up Peacock to get another reliever for holds who has SP eligibility. However to do this I would need to cut 2 players(I’d have to activity E Rod or he can be 1 of my cuts). Another note is that closers are hard to find on waivers.
Would you cut 2 players to get Peacock? If so who? Or would you hold and keep my roster as is.
Thanks
Ed-Rod and Pirela
@Brett: you are benching a RP every day (have more than you can fit into lineup) but have no catcher. drop rodney for a catcher. or if you’d want saves more than holds drop somebody else but you’re coughing up counting stats daily for no gain to yourself at all right now.
@flowers misses his old glasses… he’ll be ok tho: Yes I don’t have a catcher. There’s not good one out there: Cervelli, Martin is it. I actually picked up Pirela to play whenever anyone is off or rested as I have major roster flexibility and he is way better than having any catcher.
Yes I have 1 to many relievers but I feel I can eventually trade a closer as there is none on waivers.
Sup grey
Is Braden Shipley worth a spec add to replace taijuan in a 12 team mixed? Or is he more a streamer who’ll f up my ratios
Streamer
so many.. postponed games… ughh
i have a free DL spot open, who to stash? trumbo, odor, morales, sabathia, britton
thx grey bruhh
Odor
Worryometer on Votto 1-10?
1
@Grey: Think-he’ll-be-traded-ometer? That lineup is just bruuuutal.
I don’t know his contract, but he’s a franchise Red so seems unlikely
i’m seeing on april 2nd that your RCL’s DO in fact allow players to be grabbed for THAT day even after the first game time (so NOT like espn). vinwins and others i believe quoted that your RCL’s were in fact EXACTLY like espn in that sense though (and it’s why i’m not in any, well that and the moves limits in a roto league). i never understood why anybody would intentionally have that setting, so it sounds like you don’t, and can in fact add players all day as long as it’s before THEIR gametime (as it clearly should be)
also i have cueto coming back, and want to stream mengden tomorrow (SON loves it, plus his FIP is awesome thus far), HAD thought to drop V2 here, rather than wheeler, but then checked and saw that him and pivetta BOTH have FIPs under 1.65 thus far, making them both top 5 in MLB starters thus far. i guess wheeler is the drop here (we have 12 max starts per week in this league)
i own: otani, ryu, wheeler, pivetta, V2, skaggs, wood, darvish (cueto DL). i guess skaggs could be a drop here too but
skaggs (2.25 FIP, SON’s next 2, $7, -5.9)
wheeler (3.35 FIP, SON’s next 2, 10.7, -3.1)
V2 (-3.3, 5.2)
@Stupid Sexy Glanders: could also drop brantley here but that seems early to do, this is a 14 teamer with a lot of starting hitting slots so the guy in FA are pretty weak. and my injuries are piling up at hitter with
C suzuki
1B goldy
2B gone varnish (SS)
SS anderson
3B sano
CI zimm
MI harrison (2B/3B, but got injured today, could be a DL finger thing)
LF rhysus (1B)
CF mcclutchin (RF)
RF stanton
OF puig (RF)
util otani
BN andujar, maybin (all OF), brantley (LF), severino (losing playing time was only streaming a 2nd catcher, am attempting to drop for a MI (howie kendrick) as i’m thin there now, with schoop and possibly harrison BOTH going DL)
DL schoop/delino
Skaggs
@Grey: so RCL’s do or don’t have it where you can add players before THEIR own gametime every day for that day. it was spelled out that this wasn’t the case and was like espn in that way back in preseason.
You can add before their own games
@Grey: good, vin was in error (or whoever wrote the “rcl preview” pages) on this. i thought he said it was like espn, where once FIRST game locks you can’t add anybody for that day.
@Stupid Sexy Glanders: Pretty sure I never said that.
Some people can’t be making changes to their lineups all day, so locking at the first game is fairer for them.
@VinWins: it might have been somebody else, there were numerous rcl preview posts. finally i do hear one possible defense of it though. same way how for weekly leagues are good for those who are coal miners and can only get to surface where the internet works once a week (or other spelunkers/lumberjacks and assorted other trades in non-internety areas). am glad to hear the RCL’s are no longer like that (but now do have moves limits)
@Stupid Sexy Glanders: None of which I wrote.
I find I seldom benefit from this new setting. I mean, there are only a few players I would be willing to drop just because they weren’t playing. So I have hope that their games have not started. But then, I have not taken to Fantrax and spend much more time on my ESPN leagues, especially once the games have started.
But I can understand that different people can like different things.
@VinWins: yeah it’s just about having the option anyway. in espn you don’t get this option at all. if you have 12 or however many people (league size) that don’t want to have the ability to pick up a player when they find out somebody gets hurt/sick or whatever later than first game starting in fantrax you can slot the option to “rosters lock at first game time of the day”. yahoo’s daily-today setting has always been this way as well (same as current RCL at fantrax). at yahoo you can do it the espn way too by doing the “daily-tomorrow” settings.
i appear to have mixed you up with truss or somebody else on those RCL posts.
@Stupid Sexy Glanders: oh wait, but yahoo’s daily-tomorrow is actually worse than espn’s, as at least in espn if you can find out somebody is out that day before the first gametime you can still find a new player for that day. yahoo daily-tomorrow that only works if you know a guy is going to be out before 3 AM eastern of that day.
Can you rank these Starters. QS not wins
Lynn, Eduardo Rodriguez, Pivetta, Lucchesi
Thanks
Pivetta, Lynn
@Grey: Where would Gaussman fall in that group?
Thanks
He’s right there
@Grey: So if you were to keep one of Gausman, Lynn, E-Rod on your team. Who do you keep?
Thanks for the help
Lynn is safest
Realmuto or Grandal?
Realmuto
Yo dawg – Hope your weekend has been stellar!
The roster gods have frowned on me and I have to drop one, and maybe two of these:
Hill, S. Gray, Junis, E-Rod.
I’m leaning E-Rod, Junis in that order.
What say you?
Ed-Rod, Junis, yeah, that order
Miami bullpen:
Have Ziegler who is terrible. Drop for Steckenrider or think Barraclough gets the nod if/when they pull the plug on Z?
Thanks
Don’t think they pull plug Ziegler
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Worth dropping dejong or Beltre for Lowrie? Thanks.
Meh
Grey would you start Rendon (toe no DL yet) in a weekly lock league tomorrow or bench in favor of Puig.
Go with Puig
Wtf -JoMa-every game this dude getting into a collision.
Was it bad? First I’m hearing of it
@Grey:
https://www.mlb.com/video/c-1942016783
X-ray negative.
He is so awkward at 1b.
Yeah, he’s clueless in the field… Why can’t they have DH?
Just watched, he’s such a mess at 1B
@Grey:
I’m selling hahha.
@Grey: drop Soria for Nate Jones or try and hold both?
Thanks.
Try to hold both
Drop Wood for Pivetta
Meh
Michael Taylor or Senzel? Think Taylor is finally breaking his slump?
Senzel for a few more days
Bartolo pinpoint accuracy tonight. Amazing how many pitches just grazed the zone. And the ump is calling them all strikes.
Bartolo grazing?
serriuosly 45 year old no-hitting the Stros,snapped in 8th
So crazy
Last one for the night – rank choo, Michael Taylor or Frenchy cordereo
Taylor, but close
Won Senzel/Middleton today in our free agent bidding and traded Darvish/Alex Wood for Joey Votto (our league counts BB’s as it’s own categy) Had too much SP. Pretty pretty good day for me!
Solarte, Kiermaier, Teoscar, Castro, Delino….please pick one who is contributing the most come Sept.
Heyo Greyo,
1) drop any for Ryan Zimmerman who just hit waivers?
2) drop who for Pomeranz upon return?
Pujols
Tesocar
Mazara
Ender
Odorizzi
Lance Lynn
Estrada
thx n cheers
1. Pujols 2. Estrada