In his village of Cambio, Venezuela, every family had multiple changes of clothes, had change for a peso everywhere they went and the city’s favorite TV show was RuPaul’s Drag Race because of how well the contestants would change before our eyes, Ronel Blanco was raised in this culture of change from his crib to–Kidding! Come on! There’s no way I’m doing a lede Buy for Ronel. Mr. White’s the biggest sell in history! No, this is a buy about a guy who the doorman to Superstardom says, “Hey, man, I can just hold the door open for you, you don’t need to keep knocking.” That man standing at the door to Superstardom for some time is Alex Kirilloff. He has so many posts in front of hype for his post-hype prospect status that if you linked them together, they’d reach the moon. Kirilloff, if you can imagine it, was once considered the next great prospect — 60-grade this, 70-grade that. Looked like a 35-homer, .300 hitter. Whatever they’re giving their hitters in Minnysoda that keeps getting them injured (Royce Lewis, Buxton, Kirilloff) has gotten out of the Minnysoda lab and is in their water. As long as Kirilloff stays thirsty, he’s going to whet our fantasy beaks! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
PSYCHE! This post was released on Wednesday for Patreon members. It will be released all year early for Patreons, so if people are getting a jump on you, it’s because they paid the $10. Anyway, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell:
BUY
Logan O’Hoppe – Getting some people who are asking about dropping O’Hoppe, so I figured he was doing poorly. Then I went to look at our 7-day Player Rater, and he was a top five catcher, so I have no idea what criteria people are using to drop players.
Reese McGuire – He’s always had a panache for zoning in, blocking everything out, thinking he’s all by himself and slamming his bat into balls, but never before with baseballs.
Connor Joe – Where’d he come from? (San Diego, I believe.) Where’d he go? (To the leadoff spot then to the three-hole then to the five-hole back to leadoff, and has hit just about everywhere.)
Joey Gallo – One week a year Gallo is hot. Welcome to Gallo Hot Week! Refreshments in the back, feel free to take one donut. Just one! You don’t want Gallo thinking he needs to provide more.
Jared Walsh – An excerpt of Season’s Been Good (So Far) by J. Walsh:
Took him in a draft, forget the price,
Ain’t never rostered him before, they tell me it’s nice,
Michael Busch – [Moe from Moe’s Tavern on the phone] “Mike Busch? Is Mike Busch here?” [on the other end of the phone, Bart giggles] Ya know if you go to the 7-day Player Rater, you can see immediately who’s been hot, and schmotatoes grow in a Busch.
Oliver Dunn – Fun fact! Leaving Las Vegas’s working title was O’ Liver Dunn.
Luis Garcia – Statcast doesn’t stabilize for a couple more weeks — prolly around 50+ BBE. So it’s still small sample size, but Luis Garcia’s Statcast is gorge.
Jake Cronenworth – Not to be a hater my whole life, but Jake Cronenworth looks barely hot and should be a utility man, at best, not a three-hole hitter, i.e., Padres are a mess. They don’t know if they’re buying, selling, coming, going.
Davis Schneider – One of the hottest hitters in September of last year was Schneider, and he’s started the season hot, and no one cares. Usually a hitter does well at the end of last year and again to start the year, and people would be so excited to have him.
Josh H. Smith – Many people don’t know the H. in his name stands for HowisheplayingoverEzequielDuranbutheissothere’sthat. You can see why he abbreviated it.
Brett Baty – Not 100% why I’m so pot-committed to Baty coming around for the Mets, but he’s shown very little so far. Yet, I believe for some reason. Might be his 70-grade power.
Jose Miranda – Don’t [google Jose Miranda sleeper] whatever you do. Okay, maybe once, but that’s it!
Wenceel Perez – Here’s what Itch said previously, “Perez posted a 124 wRC+ in 35 Triple-A games by slashing .264/.394/.493 with three home runs and six home runs with a 16.9-to-18.1 walk-to-strikeout rate. That line is a good reproduction of general outcomes throughout this minor league climb. The upside might not be monstrous here, but he’s a capable up-the-middle defender with great plate skills and a solid hit tool. It’s easy to envision Perez sneaking into a lineup spot and holding it for several years, like I’ve dreamt of sneaking into Grey’s bedroom and curb-stomping him.” What the heck?
Vaughn Grissom – Like a rapper watching Jesus on Easter, we’re all gonna be saying, “G’rissom” soon. G-rissom? No? Okay. You’re right.
David Hamilton – He has speed that you wanted from Victor Scott II, but middle infield eligibility. Sign me up like Ippei signed Ohtani up for parlays!
Taylor Ward – As I’ve said previously (and will likely keep saying all year), I’ve given up on ESPN for Most Added, but I’ll peak in each week and grab a name who should be rostered in 100% of leagues but is somehow rostered in under 50% leagues, according to them, and this week that’s Ward.
Nelson Velazquez – Don’t [google Nelson Velazquez sleeper] whatever you do. Okay, maybe once, but that’s it!
Dominic Canzone – I bet Joey Lucchesi knows Dominic Canzone’s been hot. Paisans stick together!
Jurickson Profar – Padres are being carried by Jurickson and Cronenworth. Basically, Mantle/Maris.
Gavin Sheets – Not to be confused with my bed, which I call, Havin Sheets.
Edward Olivares – Please, just play him, Derek Shelton aka Guy I Want To Call Clint Hurdle.
Colton Cowser – He’s been on a heater since Abner Doubleday’s been tossing BP to a kid in his neighborhood saying, “I call this baseball.”
Brent Rooker – I almost put Shea Langeliers in this column, but you can’t recommend more than one A’s player. Some city ordinance. Maybe when they move to Sactown.
Bowden Francis – Don’t fully trust this recommendation, but this is a Streamonator call, like the call it makes to the post office.
Dean Kremer – Unlike Bowden, I like Kremer in general, but this too is a Streamonator call. “I was standing at the corner and someone must’ve confused me with a mailbox, slipping an envelope into my butt. So, can I drop it off with you?”
James McArthur – Will Smith looks like he’s been supplanted as the closer in Kansas City. Too bad their names aren’t reversed because Smith’s the one who was bombing atomically.
Jeff Hoffman – I keep typo’ing his name to Hossman. RIP to the Pawn Stars guy. Which guy? I don’t know, but I feel like you say RIP to “Pawn Stars guy” and you’re gonna be right at least most of the time. Any hoo! I think it’s Hoffman/Alvarado as the Phils closer, but it might be Alvarado/Hoffman, depending on the game.
Kirby Yates – The French Kevin Smith movie, Leclerc, sucks almost as much as the English-language one, and David Robertson or Kirby Yates should likely be the closer in Texas.
Chad Green – Managers really think they can puzzle out the perfect strategy with the 9th inning. “Chad Green matches up better, let’s use Yimi Garcia in the 8th for the middle of the order.” That kind of thing. But they will start a guy like Cavan Biggio for five years of terrible hitting and just ignore him.
Elvis Peguero – Fulfilling my promise to give you a middle reliever who is dope with no saves opportunities: This week it’s Peguero. Elvis is lights-out, which makes sense since he left the building.
SELL
Max Fried – Tell the kids dreaming of the bigs to not chase velocity. Tell them to tell their families, “Sorry, I won’t be dreaming of making our lives better. I will instead dream of throwing an 82 MPH meatball so the hitter’s sitting dead red. I will dream of being rocked.” To tell pitchers not to throw max velocity is nice in some utopian society, but it’s not realistic. No one is going to puzzle out of, “Hey, you can throw 97 MPH and get drafted by a MLB team or throw 91 and win a SpongeBob at the local carnival,” and choose the plushie. With that said, pitching is risky by its very nature. When you have a pitcher who was hurt last year like Max Fried, it’s a ticking bomb. I told you not to draft Fried, but if you did against my wishes — shame on you. Also, if you have someone in your league that wants to buy into the bounce back after his rough start? Well, then you best be sellin’! I wouldn’t trade Max Fried for a bag of potato chips from across the pond that are flavored like Prawn Cocktail Crisps, but I would look at our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
6×6 roto (Avg and OBP)
Which side
Ozuna or Lourdes/Lodolo
Schwarber or Bellinger
Uribe or Finnegan ?
Frelick or Fraley?
12 team pts league have Woo and EdRod IL would you drop 1 to make room and add Whitlock vs Cle @ Pit or hold
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS
I have 85 remaining of my 100 FAB. I have an empty roster spot and someone dropped Nolan Jones and CES this morning. How much would you bid on each?
Thank you
Hey Grey, would you want Sheets or Lamont Wade
Sheets
Drop Jared Jones or Ober for Pepiot or Crochett or hold?
Jones for Pepiot
Hey Grey, Pepiot over Jones? Just curious what’s the reasoning on that one?
Hey Grey, would you want Gavin Sheets over Lamonte Wade?
Yes
Somebody in my league got impatient and dropped Oneil Cruz yesterday. I have the #1 waiver priority and will be submitting a claim. Who would you drop out of Merrill, Nimmo or Rizzo?
Forgot to mention that the league has OBP as a category instead of average.
Rizzo
Would you trade Lane Thomas for any of Tyler Glasnow, Tarik Skubal, or Grayson Rodriguez?
And if so, which order would you rank these pitchers?
Sure, Skubal, Glasnow
Thank you.
oh baby i went off the grid and just input butto in even 14’ers today, even where not behind in ratios if a h2h. almost patted myself on back in here at 2nd inning but left it to look cherry picked instead. kept looking at that KC lineup, and some real good guys there, but also m.garcia outside of what 2 good games, then these: frazier, melendez (who’s never that scary, look at his OPS), renfroe, isbel, vinnie (who’s had what 2 good games all year, sure lately). seemed less risky than say t-will (large sample of boringly ok or horrible). in a 14’er with what should be some pretty good starters butto here just put out only my 2nd QS all week even though my overall pitching numbers this week quite good anyway (under 2.8 era after 45ish innings, and now 2.77 with butto + t.scott MIA)
t-will might even turn out better too, OAK’s realllllly bad, but he’s more owned in deep leagues already.
Nice
Who is the drop out of Michael king, Kutter crawford and pepiot?
King
Def should have kept gray rod over luzardo. That dude is pretty awful. Never ever gets a qs. Throws 1 gem to 5 horrible games. Can’t start him. Prob a cut
Gotcha
EARLY GAME tomorrow – 8:10am PT
UGH
Nootbar Or Suwinski? Thanks.
if OBP or OPS gotta think noot, probably anyway as suwinski’s righty only guy.
Suw
i input noot over suwinski in an NL only today (suw vs wheeler, noot vs gallen, neither good), likely not to turn out well.
Afternoon Grey.
Gavin Sheets or Jesse Winker? who would you rather have?
Sheets
@Grey: weekly roto. Who to start this week, start one.
Varland – @ bal, vs det
Singer – @ cws
Gore – vs hou
Thanks!
Singer
Which 2 do you like the most out of Marsh, Nelson Velazquez, Jackson Merrill, and Nootbar? Thanks!
Noot, Nelson
Hey Grey! How would you rank Conforto, Noot, and Olivares in an OPS league?
Noot, Conforto
I have 4 IL slots, and 5 deserving candidates. I do not want a dead roster spot (team needs help in everything) — who is the most reasonable cut? Tommy Edmans; Justin Verlander; Bobby Miller; Justin Steele; and Paul Sewald.
Sewald
Hard to celebrate Buxton’s OF ten game eligibility whilst he rides the bench. Been an absolute drag thus far! Confounding the “if only he stayed healthy” annual scenario. But now he can crap on my stats outside the DH slot! Alas, and for today, from the bench. Sigh. Happy OF option Day anyway, Buxton owners. At least he can’t/shouldn’t get hurt today.
Drop Baz from the IL to stick B. miller there? Or maybe wait it out a few days?? Thanks!
Can put Miller in there
Which side in this offer – CJ or Belli? Not sure about selling Belli low. He got off to a slow start last season too and also got a late start to spring.
Depends on needs, they’re even
12 team, 5×5 roto
(1) I’ve been offered Corbin Carroll for my Steer and Naylor. Auto accept right?
C- MJ
1B- Naylor
2B- Semien
3B- JRam
SS- Caballero
OF- Tucker
OF- Steer
OF- O’Neill
UTIL- Nolan Jones
BN- Goldy, Riley Greene
IL- Grissom
1250 Max IP, 1139 Remaining (-2.1)
Start or Sit Luzardo v ATL? ($12.7)
Sit
I’d accept
Good Morning Grey,
I always thought that your ability to when to play ‘‘em and when to hold is impressive. I noticed that there are a number of relief pitchers on the waiver wire. The list includes:
Yani Garcia
Shelby Moore
Ian Hamilton
Chad Green
Matt Strahm
*Garcia involves a bidding process to get him.
Are any of these must add?
To get one or two, then have to waive Sanchez, Casey Mize or a hitter like Mullins or Tovar?
Your thoughts are always appreciated!
Thanks!
Green over Tovar
Thanks perfect!
No problem
Can risk a 0 with Keller @ Philly but not negative pts (scores IP K hits Walks Homers) start or bench?
Bench
Hi Grey,
Hold bobby miller, drop grateral, or drop bobby miller for Gavin stone? Wwyd?
Hold
Hey Grey,
Need to drop one of the following to get Jared Jones off my minors spot:
Gausman
Pablo Lopez
Sonny gray
Reynaldo Lopez
T Houck
G Whitlock
Reese Olson
Kyle Bradish
I’m leaning towards Bradish but I love his upside more than the others below Gray and he has started to pitch. Thoughts?
Thanks
Bradish
Thanks Grey. I could drop Tanner Scott instead since he’s been stinkin’ like Lincoln. Would you drop him over Bradish?
Sure
Hey Grey,
Need to drop one of the following to get Jared Jones off my minors spot:
Gausman
Pablo Lopez
Sonny gray
Reynaldo Lopez
T Houck
G Whitlock
Reese Olson
Kyle Bradish
I’m leading towards Bradish, but he’s starting to pitch and I love his upside more than the others below Sonny Gray. Thoughts?
Thanks
Dan
Bradish
So….Gavin Stone seems to have figured something out.
That would be overdue
Had a no no going through 5. Pitch count super low, too. I dumped Fedde to pick him back up.
Cool
Just reading the tea leaves, but Elder was expected to start for the Gwinnett Stripers today, and didn’t pitch at all.
That could mean a call-up for Tuesday.
Niiice
No money back guarantees – you buys your tickets, you takes your chances.
Haha
Zachary Neto, Jordan Walker, and Bryan De La Cruz all hit waivers in my league. Can drop Varland and/or Rengifo for 1 or 2 of them. Who you taking?
15 team points league
So, Gore. Does his relative inefficiency make him tough to hold in a QS league? Or am I overthinking things? I mean, five scoreless with 11Ks is still pretty useful lol.
Hold. Helped you in 3 cats. Run support is challenging too though.
Thanks – we don’t count Wins so run support isn’t as big an issue as it might otherwise be.
Seems pretty good backend starter, but guess depends on options
Gotcha.
Somewhat related, Ranger is one the wire – do you prefer him to Kutter, Gore or Lugo, who are the fellas at the bottom of my rotation? (Others are Gaus, Gilbert, Keller, Miller and Stroman).
All kinda interchangeable
Thanks – someone with a higher waiver priority beat me to Ranger anyway. Oh well.
While we’re here, in a vacuum, who’s the drop out of Kutter, Gore or Lugo? Just in case I need to…
Lugo
I don’t mean to brag or anything, but I won $26 on DraftKings DFS today.
Haha nice
@Grey: thoughts on yariel in 12 team roto redraft leagues? Worth stashing it will they not let him throw enough innings?
@Grey: would you drop Taj for him?
Not in that shallow of a league yet
Any worry about Bryson Stott? Seems to be sitting vs the lefts even after the Hr? I only ask because Eduoard Julian and Thairo were also dropped for early struggles. I could drop Houck to pick up one of them in case. OBP instead or ave weekly. Thank you for not having a question quota.
I’d grab Thairo
I own Gausman and Eflin. Destroying my ratios. Neither of them lol right, especially Gaus.
Who do you like more the ROS for a 6×6 roto redraft – W and QS?
Gaus
Who would you add to an AL roster that needs to replace Ezquiel Duran – Canzone, Grossman or Palacios?
Canzone
Thanks! He goes through FAAB. If I don’t get him, who’s next>
Grossman
Afternoon & Happy National Catch & Release Day!
In honor of that; I’m trying to decide who to catch and who to release from my squad. How you ranking the below (6×6 OPS League)
J. Walker
Kirilloff
M. Busch
Thank you as always & hope you’re enjoying the weekend!!
LGF! (Fishing) yup, that ranking
Hoffman or Yates rest of season for saves? Thanks!
ROS? ha, i guess hoffman
Hahaha as soon as I sent that I realized same. My bad! Could be Robertson and Alvarado tonight for all we know haha
Haha
I flipped a coin last night – came up Hoffman. Poached a W today. LFG!!!
Nice!
Hi Grey,
Pride cometh before a fall. Ugly day today!!!!
Would you waive Crochet, Manaea or Cristopher Sanchez?
Thanks for all your help!
For who
Thanks for asking the right question so I don’t react.
I could pick up
1.Tovar to back up Merrill at Ss
2.or Stanton to back up Soler in Rf
3. Pick up either Shelby Miller, Ian Hamilton or Chad Green to back up Harvey as RP
4.Pick up Javier Assad or Bailey Falter ( because they are available and may have potential)?
5. Hold
thanks so much!!!
2. Green
Who you would want among Manaea, Sanchez or Crochet?
Green sounds great!
thanks!!
Sanchez
Burns or Eflin/Detmers
Burnes
Locomotive was my 25th round pick. Looking NAAAASTY. Say it with me now: never spend on SP.
Lodolo, but thank you overly aggressive autocorrect. I do not like the AI revolution.
Ha
Yup
It’s funny – your only criticism of my squad was after Gilbert I didn’t have a #2 SP. Now I have Jared Jones, Lodolo, Javier, Gore, & I’m feeling like I’ve got a pretty solid staff.
Incidentally, “pretty solid staff” used to be my adult film nickname.
Wish I could’ve got Lodolo into my active lineup jfc
Pulled at 5.2
1h, 1BB, 91 pitches. Like he couldn’t get 1 more out?!
I hate MLB managers.
Haha
Gore outdoes him with 11 K’s and they don’t let him come out in the 6th! Gah!!!
And this should be his new RB nickname! :>)
Hi Grey,
You making the move to Chad Green or even Peguero over leclerc?
Thanks.
Green
Who is the best pick-up? Kremer, Assad, Dunning or Varland?
I’d look at matchups
Lodolo or DL Hall?
And this question is going forward, not just today. QS league.
Lodolo
12 team, 5×5 roto
(1) Would you move Goldy for Hoerner? I could use speed and SS is weakest position.
Here’s squad:
C- MJ
1B- Naylor
2B- Semien
3B- JRam
SS- Caballero
OF- Tucker
OF- Steer
OF- Tyler O’Neill
UTIL – Nolan Jones
BN- Goldy, Riley
IL- Grissom
Yes
In what order would u claim Kirilloff,Baty,Sheets?
That order
Would you recommend Lugo or Kukuchi, thank you!
Kikuchi
Thanks!
No problem
Would you pick up Yates and drop Uribe?
Would you grab Grissom and drop McCormick or Woo?
Thanks!
No
Sure, Chas
Thoughts on Detmers after his 3rd start? I know you haven’t bought in after his first two. I’m not sure either but it’s hard to ignore. These were quality opponents.
I bought in years ago, wrote a sleeper post for him at least once a year for 3 years…I like him…I’m just saying you can’t get much from 2 or even 3 starts
Hi Grey,
1. Is it a close call to start Sean Manaea at home vs KC? Your crystal ball has been amazing this year.
2. I am strongly leaning to trading one of my regular SP’s to improve at 3B and SS. Which of these SPs would you trade Aaron Nola, Tarik Stubal, Cole Ragans, or GreyRod. I thought Corbin Burnes and Zack Wheeler should not be traded.
Thanks so much!!
1. sure 2. Nola
Thanks!
No problem
Hey morning Grey. Correa now out w oblique strain… figure Julien should be in line for everyday ABs now, even if at bottom of order vs LHPs. And maybe also our buy guy Kiriloff gets starts vs LHPs, if Willie Castro plays elsewhere in IF? Time will tell…
Seems unlikely
Are we trading Cardinal Closer Helsley for Gore in any league?
No
Well, maybe in NL Only
Start Lodolo against the chi Sox?
I am.
But I’m also not particularly smart, so…
Yes
Obviously super early / small sample size, but would you drop India for Winn or Hamilton in a standard roto? Hamilton v interesting for SB!
PS – in my other league India has been an early OBPeast with all those walks….
Thanks!
I wouldn’t
Thanks!
No problem
Points league. Sell high on Will Smith and buy low on Adley Rutschman?
I had Smith ranked above Adley
Drop Jordan Walker for Suwinski,Sheets or Kirilloff or wait another week?
Wait
Which side do you like? Tyler Gilbert, Adolis, and Naylor, or Vlad Jr., Seager, Doval, and Uribe. The side getting Doval needs saves and the other side needs a starter.
Thanks!
Vlad
Thanks. Would you still do it if Doval was substituted with Alzolay? I accepted the offer and now he’s trying to pull a bait and switch on me!
No
12tm pts redraft (IP 7 Ks 2 Hits -3 BBs -3 HRs -11)
Holding ReyLo @ Hou vs Tex and Keller moving forward or drop for any of:
Montas @ Sea vs LAA
Whitlock vs Cle @ Pit
Lugo @ White Sox vs Bal
Whit
Dropping ReyLo or Keller?
Keller
In light of last night do we think the closer role is now Yates’ to lose?
I’d assume so
Working on faab bids, would start with Nelson Velazquez or Lars nootbar?
Thanks!
PS – you’ve got to watch Fallout
Yeah, it’s on the list! Lars
Fallout is sooooooooo good. I have 2 to go
Haven’t watched yet
Jung Ho Lee droppable in 12 teamers? Was thinking McNeil, Velasquez or grabbing Ruiz and hoping he’s up soon.
Yes, droppable
France or Kirilloff to replace a slumping Jeimer for a few weeks?
I own both, need to drop one, 12 TM 5×5
Based on the headliner for the article you’re commenting on, going to say it’s the latter.
Kiriloff gives you flexibility with 1B/OF eligibility too.
Kirilloff
Angel Hernandez is a national embarrassment.
Smdh at this sequence of pitches.
https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1778965586791297255?s=46&t=ECDRicIHzJUttelOAeHwJw
So crazy
Hi Grey,
Do you like Logan Webb @ Tampa, Mitch Keller @ Phi, or Eovaldi @ Hou this weekend? Who would you start?
Thank you,
Start Webb and Eovaldi
Thank you immensely Grey
No problem
Me and 100 other people will wanna update on Mitch Killer. Drafted him w 13th pick.
and there goes the d.hamilton’s even in a platoon at all, starting against a lefty today (i had to backtrack some rosters as was listed righty only guy till today)
Yeah
Fried is fine. Keep him and enjoy lots of wins
Sure
Also, should I drop Bichette, Springer, Torres, & Arozarena, or hold?
Asking for the other 7,382 dudes and 3 chicks in the comments.
Haha
My comment got 2 downvotes. rofl, tough room.
Hahahaha
Pivetta to start playing catch soon. Woot!
Yelich’s bad back flared up today to absolutely no one’s surprise. Looked like he was in for a magical year. Things change fast in the big leagues.
Yeah, saw that
Please rank
Elly, Langford, Abrams
i’d think for redraft assuming 5×5 this is EDLC, abrams, langford, but in dynasty it’s likely landford, EDLC, abrams. later this year langford could rocket to top of this pretty easily too. in medium keeper types i know i just drafted langford ahead of abrams and wasn’t paying ELDC’s ADP price but was paying langford’s (but in those EDLC was already kept/owned).
CJ, Elly
Do you think the knee is why Acuna hasn’t hit a HR yet?
Maybe
Drop JD Martinez for Cowser? OBP League.
any type of league, and i’d do it quickly before a 2nd person notices cowser is out there.
and i say this loving last year’s jd martinez. but he’s now what having to stick in minors about 3x longer than they originally claimed, and very lately now has some sort of injury too.
Yes
That Nolan Jones got a hit tells you everything you need to know about how poorly Gausman is pitching.
HAHA, ouch
Kirilloff or Josh Naylor ROS.?
Naylor
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS
Please rank the following as my only bench bat:
Outman, Cowser, Langford, Marsh, Cronenworth
Thank you
Wyatt, Outman, Cowser
Hi Grey…do you prefer Nimmo or Chas McCormick?
Who is the drop of Baty,Westburg or Torkelson?
Stephenson or Austin Wells?
Thanks…you get better every year.
Nimmo
Baty
Tyler S.
Thanks!
Sean Murphy or Michael Jordan Melendez RoS? Thanks, Grey!
The guy who’s not out for 6 weeks
Psyche this comment was released on the FCL chat board like days ago…
A buy special for deep league speculators file under “you can never have too much pitching.”
I bought Tyler Beede every where and not just because I’m dreaming of a Bibee-Beede double header.
Not anywhere assured Beede gets starts. One thing working against him is his own success in the pen. But not only is there the Bieber (oh the Bieber-Bibee-Beede that might have been) slot, but Allen probably doesn’t have forever leash.
So far this season Beede has thrown 82 pitches and 40 of them have resulted in a swing and miss. His splitter has a 57% whiff. Statcast page throws a Gausman and a Scherzer comp on him.
He’s got fun narrative. Post hype. Japan and back. Guardian pitcher magic. 30 years old with low milage. Four pich mix gives him a starters arsenal.
No guarantees here. Might end up stuck in a set up role. Sample is still small, but if you’re looking for a guy who could come out of nowhere and return value (and who isn’t) he’s a low risk gamble.
Love this! Thanks! Will look at him in my 15 teamers FAAB
Piggy backing….In a SVHD league would you look to drop any of Payamps, Kittredge, Jansen, Estevez or Pressly for Beede, Chris Martin and/or Peguero?
Payamps for Peguero
c.martin’s often just super elite for holds, one bad outing lately though.
if it doesn’t work out feel free to drop an eflin OTS
You are only allowed one per month and you used yours on Luzardo
tough but fair
Haha
just missed him about a week ago in 1st waivers in a 30’er, there’s so few guys that aren’t completely horrible with ANY kind of playing time there. i got a.adams (since he appears to have taken over the 7th inning at OAK, when i obtained he was maybe 2-3 spots farther off the 9th) and butto, was beat to beede 8 days ago. been used anywhere from the LR (was that 8ish days ago) who have value from innings from time to time, and now sometimes climbing the leverage ladder. he made that closermonkey today’s link for the top 5 RP right now with elite rates of about 4 stats all of them so far.
nice
as a follow up on my Sevy $22 note from SON – it’s also got Fried at $13 against the Marlins. If Rodon can look good agains the Marlins then I guess Fried has a chance.
Hopefully if you have him
here’s a good one from rotoworld, do these guys even get paid, as they shouldn’t with this stuff:
“Through his first 11 major league games, Cowser is slashing an absurd .458/.462/.917 across 26 plate appearances.”
umm, he had 26 other games last year. pretty bad f’up not knowing a prospect of his magnitude (but really anybody) had played prior year.
Ha
Please pick top 2 streamers
Sanchez home vs Pitt
Francis home vs Rockies
Gore at Oakland
Lodolo at White Sox
Bello home vs Angels
Bello, Lodolo
Just to clarify MY O’Hoppe expectations … 10 4 10 0 .275, otherwise, why even have a catcher?
and I’ve heard that Jared Walsh song b4!!!
Ha
Kirby… Buy low? Or stay away?
Buy low
How we feeling about Nico Hoerner? Offered Hoerner for my Gorman. That’s a slam dunk accept, right?
Accept
12 team redraft h2h points league. Would you trade Nolan Jones for MJ Melendez and Gavin Williams ? Appreciate you good man .. have a great weekend
Nope, you too!
Which side –
Tucker/Langford or Betts
Mulling an offer.
Tucker
Trea owner desperate and wants to trade him…understandable since his Statcast is worse than last year. I have CJ at SS. He would take Langford for Trea. Take it and hope the Philly fans cheer him on like last year? ?
I’d want Trea
gavin stone or triston mckenzie?
or gore? sorry
Triston
Wenceel is 3 hr and 6 sb. I read that more times than I’d like to admit before figuring it out.
How do you rank Marsh, Merrill, Mountcastle, and Olivares as pickups?
Marsh, Olivares
Do you think cowser is going to be the full time OF or will Balt continue to split and be stubborn? They have kjerstad in the minors raking too. They have so many guys. I want to like cowser but I can’t discount the situation. He is hot now so it is easy to like him more than I probably should.
I’d guess platoon
The O’s do love a platoon
We’re not done with Keller yet are we?!? Even a blind girl could see that! C’mon Lothario ! Say it ain’t so yo?!?
Haha
Yariel Rodriguez is being promoted by the Jays. He’s he worth picking up?
Not in most leagues
they got him pitching like 3 innings a game so far. in 2 attempts. in a bad park, in a bad division. go pick up zack thompson and you’ll probably do better with that lineup slot.
not saying JUST z.thompson, i’m saying anybody that likely won’t be pitching long enough for wins/QS’s, too many K’s unless he’s immediately great etc (and go see z.thompson’s last outing for that). j.slaten i’d take over both though.
Hey Grey, in the last post, you recommended Lugo (BAL, @CWS) over Civale (LAA, @NYY) for next week. Just curious for your thinking on that?
Lugo has better matchups
12 team mixed keeper league with OBP/SLG/OPS that docks strikeouts and W/QS
I’ve been offered Snell, Kramer or Suarez for Bohm.
My other 3B is Paredes, who I just picked up.
My other SPs are middling, with Berrios and JoMo prob tops.
Take Snell for Bohm, or counter?
Thanks in advance.
I’d take Snell
Maeda at home vs Twins tomorrow. Staying away from this matchup or give him a go in a 12 teamer?
I wouldn’t start Maeda anywhere
Any or all of the following worth dropping Hunter Doo Doo Brown for? Keaton Winn, Luis Gil, and Bryce Elder? Thank you
Gil
My team is actually going ok in the ol’ H2H so I can’t complain. But sometimes I still do.
Haha
ive got an NA spot. pick up caminero, wood or jobe? thanks grey
Caminero
How about between Lawler, Jobe, or Basallo?
Any SAGNOF recommendations today? I’m trying Cavan Biggio vs. Ryan Feltner
That sounds good
Elvis Peguero over Yennier Cano?
Nah
Looking to package SPs that qualify as RPs. Hicks and Bradford have been quite good.
1. Hicks+Bradford for Burnes. Too Offensive?
2. Hicks+Bradford for Ragans and J. Duran?
3. Hicks+Bradford for Ragans and J. Duran?
4. Hicks+Bradford for Kirby and Foley?
5. Hicks+Bradford for Javier and Foley?
Potential trade partner is punting saves and looking to maximize starts. Can you order the above? Any of them reasonable? How about 2-5 without Duran/Foley?
These are terrible
Lol. thought so. But was looking for confirmation that I shouldn’t make such offers. Have a great weekend.
No problem
Thanks Grey, two questions:
A) would you drop Arenado for Busch?
B) would you drop Hoerner for Cowser or Kiriloff?
H2H 10 team std league
A. No b. No
Howdy & Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!
Looking to melt away the stink that has been my week thus far. Hoping you can help me with that.
Question 1:
Rank these RP for Saves – Leclerc, Ginkel, Kopech, Finnegan
Question 2:
Rank these catchers (6×6 OPS): Keibert, Campusano, Ivan Herrera
Question 3:
there is no question 3
Question 4:
Best “bench bat”: Will Benson, Michael Busch, E. Oliveras, Profar, Fraley
Last one:
You trusting Dunning to start today @ HOU?
Thank you as always!
Damn wish I saw this before lunch…1. Finnegan, Kopech, Gink 2. You did 3. Haha 4. Oliveras 5. Nah
Thank you & you’re in luck because tomorrow is National Make Lunch Count Day…
And what better way to make it count than honoring today’s National Grilled Cheese!
Haha nice!
What’s good Grey? I’m thinking I’m “all in” on Garrett Crochet in my 12-team keeper league. The owner who currently has him for some reason loves my Jordan Walker. I know he won’t do a straight 1-for-1 swap so was thinking I’d do Singer & Walker for Crochet. Go for it? Or, I’m I bailing too early on either Walker or Singer? Appreciate the write-up and have a good weekend. Hi to Ted.
Ted says hi poop! I think you’re bailing early
Gotcha…have a good weekend!
You too!
I bought Fried for the price of an empty roster spot after he cleared waivers. Now I’m wondering if I would rather have the empty roster spot.
Shallow league, need to stay flexible on pickups, which of these guys is your first drop? 7 is just too many SPs to be carrying in my format.
Gilbert, Luzardo, Musgrove, Bassitt, Berrios, Ober, Fried
Ober
10 team 5×5 OBP, Solds
Back one week later and still feels tough to drop any of these guys (and I’ve added one in Pepiot). Actually behind pace in innings so I’m fine there. Need to pick up a reliever eventually as I’m falling behind slightly in Solds but can dedicate more resources to it later in the season to catch up (ish) if need be.
Any clear drops for a reliever or hold the line for another week to see results?
Peralta
Bibee (has been the worst of the bunch so far but tough to drop)
Lugo
Pepiot
Berrios
Houck
Singer
Ryan
Ober
Crochet
Kikuchi
Hold
Which side of this trade do you like?
Andres Gimenez and Blake Snell
for
Nick Castellanos and Jesus Luzardo
Cast
HI Grey, 10 tea Roto
I’ve had Nootbar on the IL and im going to have to make moves with him if i want to make moves for anyone else. Might just drop him outright only other people im willing to part ways with are Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Alec Bohm. I dropped Durran for a game and then he got 3 steals. Also can’t give up on Nolan Jones or Wyatt langford so im thinking straight drop for Nootbar.
SP – Luzardo, Skubal, Ragans, BIbbee, Ober, Montgomerry
RP- Munoz, Mason Miller, Grffin Jax, The Ginkel
CES is only droppable one there
Rather Nootbar over CES? Im weaker in HR and Average
Nope
copy
Who’s the odd man out? Nelson Vazquez, Suwinski or TayTay Ward? 6×6 OBP
Do you think Westburg has enough staying power with Colby Mayo and a cast of others, breathing down his neck for that 3B job? Good opportunity to apply the Branch Rickey school of though…better to trade a player a year too early than a year too late?
Keeper League with zero contracts.
Thanks
Nelson — I like Westburg
Hey Grey, Julien in the lineup vs Skubal today. He hits maybe he’s leadoff against everyone. Managed to trade Holliday and Bob Suarez for Ozuna and Schneider. Loving it Holliday looks a bit overmatched. He will see better pitching than the Red Sox this year.
Also traded luzardo for Maikel, lost Lewis thoughts on those 2 trades? I feel
like asking you beforehand is cheating.
Doesn’t sound good
Nice!
10T Roto 5 x 5
Drop both Bryce Miller & Shota Imanaga for Mitch Keller &George Kirby?
Rest of rotation: Luzardo, Eflin, Ryan, Bibee
Miller for Kirby
Drop Jorge Polanco for Luis Garcia?
Meh
Drop Suwinski for olivares?
Meh
watch how often olivares plays DH vs righties, if he steals more mcclutchin at bats there (has a little lately) he might quickly be a hold in more than 16’er’s+.
Happy Friday Buy Day Grey!
NL Only, H2H
I only have 3 starts left this week and could possibly use some streaming. I currently have Taillon who would be my 7th guy once Steele and Garrett come back. There are a few good matchups this weekend against some weak teams and was wondering your thoughts on dropping Taillon.
I’m interested in Darius Vines also. Thoughts on him as a possible 5th SP option for ATL. His minor numbers are decent, but he’d be a option for Tuesday’s start against HOU.
I also have Kershaw, but he’ll most likely get stashed off of waivers before I can pick him up, and I feel that he could be really valuable to have down the stretch in August and during my league playoffs.
You can drop Taillon…Vines doesn’t look good tho, wouldn’t trust him vs. HOU
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Yo Grey!
Would you trade Duran and Mitch Keller for Tanner Bibee in a 12 team league with QS? Team below:
C- O’Hoppe
1b – Harper
2b- Paredes
3B – Maikel Garcia
ss – pena
IF – josh naylor
OF – nolan jones
OF – yordan
OF – steer
OF -jackson merrill
UTIL – Duran
BN – Stott
BN – Grissom
SP -Lugo
RP – Suarez
RP- Harvey
P- Luzardo
P- Mitch Keller
P- Reese Olson
P- Dane Dunning
P- Mackenzie Gore
P- Peralta
p – Turnbull
IL – Steele
IL – Bradish
IL – Braton Garrett
Works for me
How much early season leeway are we giving Nico Hoerner and Bryson Stott?
It still feels early but that 2B is a real dead spot on my roster right now and it gets me tempted by the new shiny things listed above.
Thanks.
A lot more than 2 weeks
Hi Grey,
Drop Arraez for Kiriloff?
Thanks,
Nah
Something wrong w Arraez? He’s not even hitting .250. Does he usually start slow?
Meh, it’s early
Would you burn #1 waiver priority on Kirilloff in 12 team? Good guys get dropped every year.
Nah
Hi Grey!
I know we are only 2 weeks in, but I am not in 1st and sweating like Ted Striker.
Take a look and see if you would replace any holes. I like Kirilloff–Maybe for Torkelson or Merrill (who was holding the SS spot for Holliday)?
Also, What to do when Grissom returns?
Thanks for the input! (10tm Roto ESPN)
C Cal Raleigh
1B Josh Naylor
2B Nolan Gorman
3B Spencer Steer
SS Jackson Holliday
OF Acuna, Arozarena, Garcia
Util Paredes
IL Grissom
Bch Torkelson
Bch Jackson Merrill
SP (Gettin’ Fitted for my Tuxedo Shirt!): Webb, Keller, Brown, Skubal, Joe Ryan, Pepoit
RP Clase, Iglesias, Alzolay, Shelby Miller
Kirilloff over Merrill….I don’t know if Grissom plays for your team…maybe lose Tork for him when the time comes
Excellent. Gracias!
de nada!