Yesterday, Brandon Pfaadt went 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 1 walk, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.74. Singing a’la the Fat Boys, “The Pfaadt Boy is back! And you know he can never be wack!” [sees Pfaadt’s game log] Okay, so he can be wack. “The Pfaadt Boy is back! And you know he can be occasionally wack.” That doesn’t have the same ring. Well, I can be wack on occasion too. Have you seen my Ke’Bryan Hayes sleeper? No? Good, don’t search it out. Pfaadt was even out-shoved in the same game by Shota Imanaga (7 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.86), but this isn’t about him. (Shota/Pfaadt sounds like someone forgetting Jabba the Hutt’s name.) Looking at Pfaadt’s peripherals — 8.3 K/9, 2 BB/9) and has the same ERA as his xFIP. That gets a big Pfaadt so? Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Zac Gallen – 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners (6 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 3.64. Guys giving out more walks than a dogsitter after a pup gets into its owner’s Taco Bell. Can you sell Gallen, because I have no faith in him anymore.
Eugenio Suarez – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer. Bit early to schmotato anyone after the break, but Eugenio was hot going into the break, so maybe he’s just continuing the hot.
Ryan Pepiot – Hit the IL with a knee infection. He over-emphasized the K in knee and the Rays were like, “Nuh-uh, you’re done.” Wait, that’s a knee inflection.
Taj Bradley – 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.63. Taj Ma-ace! Came into his own this year. Next year, we’re getting the good stuff all year! Then the following year, he’ll sit 91, Rays will say they’re not concerned and then he’ll need Tommy John, but from now until 2026, here we go!
Shane Baz – 3 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners (5 BBs), 1 K, ERA at 3.95. Bazin-guh.
Randy Arozarena – 1-for-4 and his 15th homer, and his 3rd homer in two games. The Rice Bowl has ricen!
Richie Palacios – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Was so happy to see this homer, then I realized I have Josh Palace. Sorry, Baron Albright, that is the wrong Palace.
Jose Siri – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .205. Ya know who Siri is? No, not your personal phone assistant. He’s the guy at the top of waivers in 15-team mixed leagues who you can’t bring yourself to pick up.
Nestor Cortes – 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.99. Related news, how are trade negotiations going for the Yanks to acquire a starter?
Aaron Judge – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 35th homer. “Here we go again.” That’s Roger Maris Jr. clearing his September.
DJ LeMahieu – Was finally benched after his average fell to .177. My theory that Aaron Boone likes to play 3rd basemen who are worse than he was in the majors is undefeated. Best theory that’s ever existed. Theory of relativity is the runner-up.
Ozzie Albies – Headed to the IL with a wrist fracture, and will miss roughly eight weeks, making him droppable in all leagues. Albies sure is night and day between his great and terrible seasons.
Nacho Alvarez – Being called up to replace Albies. Hurry to waivers so you can tell your leaguemates, “He’s nacho your Nacho!” He also goes by Ignacio Alvarez, but that’s got less zing than Nacho. In Triple-A this year, he went 7/5/.342, and getting on-base is what he does with a 15.7% K% and 11% walk rate. That’s outstanding for a 21-year-old. Or I guess, out-walking. He feels like he’s a year or two away from mixed league relevance, but I would grab him in deeper mixed leagues just in case he hits, because the eye is there.
Charlie Morton – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.92. Went to look at Streamonator for Morton’s next start, then I sighed thinking how nice it must be to not need Morton.
Max Fried – Hit the IL with forearm neuritis. Not going to claim victory here. I thought he wouldn’t get through a full season after his forearm strain last year. Does making it through only a half season disprove me? No, not really, but I’m still not claiming victory, because, through the humble teachings of a Eddie Vedder, I am a better man.
Jarred Kelenic – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer. What if Kelenic’s breaking out and this is what it looks like? A 17 homer pace while hitting .250? Shruggy the Emoji shrugs.
Spencer Schwellenbach – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.62. Ratios aren’t that pretty, but 8:0 K:BB makes me want to look deeper. Said like Willy Wonka, “Come with me…” So, his numbers look better than I expected, 8.7 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, and better in the minors. Reason I think it’s pertinent is the Braves have room for Schwellenbach, and not just in a Sean Connery Sound-A-Like Contest. Monocle, or grab depending on the league.
Paul Goldschmidt – 1-for-4 and his 14th homer, as he bats 7th. Au Shizz!
Alec Burleson – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer. He made my top 100 for the 2nd half. Know why? Because I freakin’ love him!
Lars Nootbaar – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer. That Nootbaar is such a snack!
Eric Haase – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd and 3rd homer. Eric Haase cheezburger!
Jackson Chourio – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, and two steals on Saturday. Sonavabench! Why were the Brewers off on Friday? Just so I would freakin’ bench him? C’mon! Any hoo! Chourio looks like he might be heating up (though Manager Murphy seems to platoon him out whenever that happens).
Freddy Peralta – 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, 2 walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.88 vs. Pablo Lopez – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.86. This matchup was billed as, “[whispering] Please have a good 2nd half. Please have a good 2nd half. Please have a good 2nd half.”
Trevor Megill – 1 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 2.48. Considering Devin Williams is a week, maybe days, away, it’s not a good time for Megill to lose his shizz.
Carlos Correa – Hit the IL with plantar fasciitis. Usually affects a guy’s Chia Pet. Takes anywhere from 10 days to “how long has the longest oblique injury sidelined someone? Because plantar fasciitis is even more vague with timetables.”
Joe Ryan – 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.65. Fantasy Baseball Overlord, don’t you dare take Ryan from us to make Pab-Lo happen.
Byron Buxton -2-for-5 and his 10th and 11th homer. Also, in this game Trevor Larnach (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) hit his 10th homer. That gives the Twins five guys with ten homers. And only two of them are on the IL!
Dylan Cease – 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 1 walk, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.76. I told you he was going to be great in my top 100 for the 2nd half! Okay, no I didn’t. But I hinted that he could be great. Hinting empowers you to do your own thinking!
Michael King – 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.28 vs. Ben Lively – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.57. This Lively/King matchup was billed as, “Not Charles.”
Gavin Williams – 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.50. Very weird he didn’t magically heal because he wanted to. The Secret is all lies!
Daniel Hudson – 2/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 1.56 and his 6th save. Don’t look now but I think there’s a new closer in Los Angeles, and his name might be Blake Treinen. Might also be Hudson. Or it could be Tanner Scott by next week. I guess Hudson for now. Notice who I didn’t mention? Evan Phillips (2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.77). He has given up runs in six of his last eight appearances with yesterday’s being the crap de grâce.
Freddie Freeman – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer. It’s wild how unthreatening the Dodgers’ lineup is when Will Smith is resting. They have three bats. This is me explaining to myself why I started Kutter Crawford (5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.37), who allowed homers to all three plus two more! Teoscar Hernandez (1-for-4) hit his 20th homer, Jason Heyward (1-for-4, 2 RBIs) hit his 5th homer, Austin Barnes (1-for-3) hit his 1st homer.
Shohei Ohtani – 1-for-3 and his 30th homer. He hit his 7th 450+ foot homer. He also saved a cat from a burning house, and endorsed the AM/PM mascot Toomgis for the Democratic nominee, and Toomgis is now winning in four of five battleground states.
Gavin Lux – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in two games. Could Lux finally be breaking out? Doubtful! But hot? Yes, 100%.
Jarren Duran – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 12th homer, as he hits third. Not bad for a guy people were afraid wouldn’t play every day.
Clayton Kershaw – Will make his debut this Thursday after going 3.60 ERA in 10 innings in the minors. Prospect grades are fair. Supposedly he has a good slider.
Julio Rodriguez – Day to day after colliding with the wall. Looked like he hurt his ankle and screamed, “Why couldn’t you have done this in April when you weren’t good?” Wait, I screamed that.
Victor Robles – 2-for-4 and his 11th steal, hitting .288. M’s offense is so pathetic Victor Robles is hitting 2nd. And he’s one of the M’s highlights!
Luke Raley – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer. Oh Raley!
Bryan Woo – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.54. I don’t love The Opener in general, but Woo could use an Opener.
Yordan Alvarez – 4-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 20th homer, as he hit for the cycle. Captain Woo Cubano’s triple was when JRod got hurt though, so it didn’t count because it made me sad. Sorry, rules are rules.
Jorge Soler – 2-for-4 and his 11th homer. He hit it 478 feet, the longest home run of the season, which brings me to my question: If he can hit long homers, why doesn’t he hit many?
Tyler Fitzgerald – 1-for-2 and his 4th homer, and 3rd homer in three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Hayden Birdsong – 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 3.55. It’s funny to me how bad the Rockies are, even at home. So, Birdsong has 10.7 K/9, 4 .3 BB/9 and a history of awful command. Streamonator tells us he gets the Suckies again next time out, so absolutely grab him.
Max Scherzer – 2 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.99. He said he had some arm fatigue. Only he pronounced it fay-tee-gay, for the Italians.
Jonah Heim – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer. Hit ’em with the Heim!
Anthony Santander – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 27th homer. I don’t give Santander enough respect. He’s the O’s three-hole hitter and on pace for 40+ homers. That’s pretty good!
MacKenzie Gore – 2 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.20. His ERA is accurate because he’s getting smoked. In most shallower mixed leagues, it’s time to move on.
Seth Lugo – 9 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, six Ks, ERA at 2.38. This start was vs. the White Sux, and, this is gonna sound crazy, but the White Sux are gonna get worse in the next week with the trade deadline.
Drew Thorpe – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.03. Kinda wild how good Thorpe has been. Literally. He has been very wild (4 BB/9) and it is also surprising that he has a good ERA.
Luis L. Ortiz – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.57. He’s waiting until he’s rostered in 51% or more fantasy leagues, then L.L. Ortiz is going to say his mama said knock you out.
Tyler Phillips – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.81. T. Phillips pitching like he’s got a Hangover! Is that something? No? Maybe too inside baseball, but not baseball. Any hoo! Let’s open Tyler Phillips’s stats page and see what we have! [unfurls a list of stats that’s comically long] Wow, never seen this before, Baseball Reference finished the bottom of Phillips’s stats page on a CVS receipt. So, he started in 2015 at the age of 17. Quick math says, he is not still 17. He’s barely still in his 20’s. He has great command, so that’s good. He also had a 4.89 ERA in Triple-A this year in 92 IP. Come on, bro and five lady bros.
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-5 and his 14th homer, hitting .239. He unburdened that home run ball for what has been like he just fell out of a coconut tree.
Kodai Senga – Will return this week vs. the Braves. In his final rehab start, he allowed five runs in three innings. Oh…[climbs to the tallest peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range]…kay. So Senga can pitch for three weeks, then get shut down again. Sorry too harsh? You’re right, the Mets will not have any issues with a starter returning from injury. It will be clear sailing, as it always is!
Luis Severino – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.58. Not entirely sold on Severino, but Streamonator is and I’d start anyone vs. the Marlins.
Christian Scott – 4 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.56. Maybe he’ll be good at some point, but he is not good at this point.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. Also, in this game, Jake Burger (1-for-3) hit 12th homer, and 2nd homer this weekend. I bet I know who would enjoy some Jazz and a Burger. The Mariners’ starters.
Bo Bichette – Hit the IL with a “Listen, I stopped caring about 18 months ago. I don’t even care enough to finish this…”
Yusei Kikuchi – 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.54. Yusei spends the first four innings of the game measuring your tailpipe, then spends the fifth inning jamming a banana into it.
Chad Green – 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 1.88 and the save, which comes after Yimi Garcia returned from the IL. So, Garcia is Yimi, and Green is Gimi the saves. Let’s go! Though, I think this isn’t likely said and done yet. Yimi had just thrown the day before, but it says something that Yimi threw in a non-save situation. Also, one or both might be traded too.
George Springer – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th and 13th homer. Springer has sprung! (To a new team if someone will take him by the trade deadline.)
Reese Olson – Hit the IL with a shoulder strain. That’s usually better than a forearm strain, but not as good as a “made-up injury that’s just them trying to limit innings.”
Justyn-Henry Malloy – 1-for-3, 4 RBIs and his 6th homer. That’s in 35 games. If Wyatt Langford did that to start the year, we would’ve christened him the Heir to ‘Tani.
Noelvi Marte – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer, hitting .176. This was also his 2nd hit. True or not, it sounds true, which means it is true.
James Wood – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Think how happy you’d be if Wood did what Malloy is doing. You’d be all about Wood, so to speak.
Jake Irvin – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.44. We’re back, baby! Back where? It’s a figure of speech, Random Italicized Voice. No, it’s not. Okay, Streamonator loved yesterday’s Irvin start, and hates his next, and I can’t argue.
Jack Kochanowicz – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 14.14. Angels have started the lead detective from NYPD Blue twice now and both times he showed his ass.
Hamilton over Stott?
Thoughts on this trade? I’m a rebuilding keeper/dynasty team.
Joe Ryan ($17) + Jonathan India ($11) for Michael Harris ($12) + Bubba Chandler ($3)
I dont like it.
GREY DO SOMETHING!?! THIS EVIL CLOWN CAR (RED) IS RUNNING THESE JOKERS OUT AGAINST ME (BLUE) AND IM LOSING!
Hey Grey!
Been holding Carroll all year as he is a rd 10 keeper for me in 10 team categories keep 4. His last two weeks has shown some interesting glimpses but he’s sitting more often vs lefties.
What do you think about giving Corbin and receiving Adolis? Unclear at this point to me if it counts as an upgrade this season (Adolis is a rd 3 keeper, prob not worth it).
Was thinking about countering with asking for a SP upgrade in return, like Ober for Pablo or something. Thoughts?
I’d take Adolis…I’d also take Pablo
Go w pitcher upgrade or nothing. Not a Garcia fan.
I know it’s pretty sweet that he hits at the top of that lineup, but – even allowing for the ASB he’s barely made contact since that big day of his – is Rice fried? (fitting him in means sitting either O’Hoppe or N Lowe on my team)
Seems so
Id hold another week. I rhink adjustment coming.
Grey 10T 5×5 category OBP League
Someone dropped C. Correa. Would you drop L. Garcia, J. Merrill or C. Rafaela for him?
BTW I can stash
Garcia
@Grey: weekly roto redraft, looking for an albies replacement. alexis diaz for stott? do you like stott more than cronenworth?
thanks!
Stott is a platoon player…Think you can do better….Cronenworth isn’t great either
@Grey: cronenworth and stone for hoerner?
Nico
Would you prefer Fedde or Myers for a two start this week?
matchups?
Fedde @ TEX and Myers @ CHC I think.
Fedde @ Tex and Myers @ CHC
Neither…Myers
Hey Grey,
After some key injuries and overall nonperformance on my team (mixed with my own soul-searching over the last few weeks), I think I’ve mentally committed to hanging up the fantasy cleats for this season. Highest I’ve been in the standings in the last two months has been 7th and my team is just not doing well. Best I can do at this point is “most improved” (highest points change after all-star break), but the money doesnt seem worth the effort – especially being that it’s not guaranteed. I think the wise GM move right now would be to look to the future and sell some guys for draft picks.
That being said, I want to make sure I have a solid foundation of keepers to build upon next year.
12-team roto with OBP and QS.
I can keep up to four keepers. Including my considerations below. Of course anything can happen before the end of the season, but as my trade deadline looms, I’m currently considering the asterisks as my keepers. Do you agree or would you change anything? Thanks in advance!
Dylan Cease (would be my 6th round pick next season)*
Justin Steele (would be my 18th round pick next season)*
Michael King (would be my 8th round pick next season)*
Nolan Gorman (would be my 12th round pick next season)*
Jordan Montgomery (would be my 9th round pick next season)
Jose Berrios (would be my 10th round pick next season)
Ben Rice (would be my 25th round pick next season)
Jurickson Profar (would be my 25th round pick next season)
Ezequiel Tovar (would be my 23rd round pick next season)
Lane Thomas (would be my 23rd round pick next season)
Thomas and Tovar are better than Gorman and King, not super close
So you would go Thomas, Tovar, Steele, Cease?
Can’t keep Thomas and Tovar because they’d have to go in same round
Why don’t you make some trades to get better keepers?
Yes
Goldy dropped to 7th. I missed that earlier in your write up. Ugh. I thought maybe he’d bounce back a little. Sadly 1b has been pretty bad this year. Surprisingly he is higher ranked than olson in my league format (r,hr,rbi,tb,sb,obp). That wasn’t meant to be a pro Goldy statement
Ha, yup, not great
Paxton or …..JK he just got DFAd.
18 team dynasty a guy is offering me Yelich for my Nimmo + Soler.
Hahaha…Meh, I’d take Nimmo/Soler, but it’s fair, kinda depends on how bad you need two guys vs. one
Grey –
Points League, my M. Olson and Adolis Garcia for CJ Abrams and C. Carroll.
Abrams
thanks
No problem
Hi Gray! In a vacuum—for next season pick two: NL only 10 team keep up to 15.
Jose Alvarado
Christian Encarcion Strand
Johan Rojas
Thanks!
Alvarado, Strand
That NYPD line about Jack Kochanowicz is your best one all year.
thanks!
In need of steals.. Hinds or B Lowe droppable for Robles?
Lowe
Hey Grey
For next year keeper spot: 12 teamer 260$ auction draft
please rank
Jared Jones ($8)
Ha Kim ($10)
Pablo L ($21)
Jones, Pablo
is there any optimism for Corbin Carroll? My new activity sparked a trade request –
I give up George Kirby and I get back Corbin Carroll, Emmanuel Clase, and Paul Sewald. In my eyes it’s essentially Kirby for Carroll – I can farm starters off the wire but would Carroll really be better than Tyler O’Neil or even the ceiling of James Wood?
Last I remember, the thought was that it looked like Carroll is still battling that shoulder issue.
Keep Kirby. Young, doing well, not hurt. That is Carroll price from last year. No way pay that.
Seems like your league is incredibly shallow, so hold
yeah 10 teamer
Butler, Heliot, Winker – drop one. Thanks!
Winker
Is Jose iglesias worth an add over Winn, O’Neil Cruz or Baz?
No
You get past Soto and Judge only to give up jacks to Wells and Volpe!?!?
I know, so frustrating
Zach Little L is Zach Big L to me.
A very big L
My IL list runneth over. 10-team H2H that plays shallower, so I’m just coasting to playoffs and looking for guys to contribute there.
Fry: backup catcher/multi-position eligibility guy who has sucked
J.Smith/W.Castro: backup multi-position guys for R.Lewis replacement Vientos
Fried: toast/slowest return?
C.Green/Yimi: my bullpen’s weak and I’m speculating
D.Williams/Stanton/deGrom/R.Lewis
Ober Taj Lodolo Kershaw Scherzer B.Miller R.Lopez Stone
1. Stanton 2. Taj
Have a huge lead in steals in a standard roto league and want to trade speed for power. Would you rather do:
A) Elly De La Cruz for Gunnar Henderson
B) Elly and Chourio for Judge and Willy Castro
Thank you!
B
I finally checked up on my inactive fantasy team and here’s the situation:
Scoring Categories:
Runs (R), Hits (H), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Strikeouts (K), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Here are my bats after I made a few moves last week:
C – Sal Perez
1B – Alonso
2B – Morel
3B – Michael Busch
SS – Trea Turner
OF – Langford, Yelich, Rafaela
UTIL – Lindor
B – Cronenworth, Josh Naylor
IL – Tucker, Jung
Bats I’m eyeing: O’Neil, James Wood, Castellanos, Kelenic – to play musical chairs with Rafaela and Langford based on matchups
I am debating whether my drop for one of those would be Busch or Cronenworth. I saw Cronenworth is highly rated on the player rater at 2B, and if I drop Busch then I can slide Morel to 3B and play Cronenworth at 2B. Morel can play 2B, 3B, OF.
I’m leaning dropping Busch for O’Neil but Wood and Kelenic might have more upside?
I’d prefer Wood…or Tyler O’Neill
who should my drop be?
Cronenworth
I work at NORAD and we monitor every Castellanos at-bat. When he gets hot the bombers taxi on the tarmac.
HAHAHA
Why is Gleyber Torres this bad? His batted ball looks about the same as last year….any chance he can turn things around? It’s a dynasty league so it’s harder to justify dropping him.
Sure, he could
which two closers would you grab – yimi garcia, chad green, victor vodnik, blake treinen?
Green, Treinen
my season long fade of u168.5 Rodon Ks is looking really sweaty now
Haha
Should have taken o/u on HR allowed :p
Please rank
Mountcastle Morel Kjerstad
Morel, Mount
Hey Grey.
12 tm obp keeper
For 2025 only, albies or semien?
Thx
Albies
Thanks Big Guy!
No problem
C. Bassitt and PCA for A. Abbott and J. Winker
Basically even when considering ROS in standard 5×5 roto? Preference for one side?
Bassitt, but neither
Much appreciated. Very deep league so both Bassitt and Abbott are much better than the waiver wire fodder. PCA likely splits time at best with Tauchmann until Bellinger returns … 11 HR 14 SB with solid runs and rbi and avg doesn’t make you a Winker believer?
Abbott’s not good, and Winker’s whatever, but there ya go
Would you feel differently if it was Senga instead of Abbott?
Nope
C. Sanchez?
He’s decent
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start one of the following. who do you like?
keller – vs stl, @ ari
flaherty – @ cle
wacha – vs ari
also, one of these guys at dh:
b lee – 3 vs phi, 3 @ det
neto – 3 @ sea, 4 vs oak
thanks!
Keller
Neto
Speaking of Siri, him or McCutchen for bench spot?
Siri
Made the switch and put him in. Went big fly in the 5th, thanks greyt advice
Nice!
So are you giving Marte more time in 12’s or have you seen enough? He’s been more valuable on my bench. 0 is better than negative. I was going to cut him but then he allegedly homered as you mentioned. I am still researching to find out if it actually happened.
He’s cuttable
he hit the cut line for grey recently, like 8ish days ago i was shocked he told somebody for redraft to drop candelairo over n.marte.
Neto or Merrill?
Jackson
Keeper wise: Schuemann or Neto?
neto
Who’s the drop to activate Mr tight pants R.Ray?
BAZ
WOO
Or is he the drop?
baz
Hey Grey, which 2 to start this week?
Gausman (TEX)
Civale (MIA)
Morton (@NYM)
Singer (CHC)
Civale, Singer
2025 Crystal ball… Massey or Jace Jung? is it close?
Thank you!
Jung, close
Thanks!
No problem
I kinda want to try to trade for Burnes and his owner could use a CF. Would Bellinger and T. Scott seem a reasonable offer? Too much? Ten team 6×6 with OPS and Holds, QS instead of Wins.
Seems reasonable
Hey Grey!
10 Team / H2H
I like to be ready to move at the trade deadline. Which two are the first DROPS, in order?
Baz
Pivetta
Kikuchi
Eovaldi
Thanks!!!
Baz, Yusei
Hi Grey. Hinds or nacho ? Do you think rivers is more than a spot start ? Thanks
Hinds
No
Hey Grey,
I’m in a win now situation in my dynasty league and have been selling off minor leaguers for impact talent. Is George Springer enough of a return for Pete Crow Armstrong in a dyno? Thanks!
Sounds fine
10 team H2H points league
I’ve got Kershaw and Senga coming off the IL this week. Who should I drop to activate them? Or should they be dropped?
Scherzer
Gallen
M. Miller – RP
E. Diaz – RP
I’d lose Kershaw and Scherzer…tho, I’d try to wait until Senga ad Kershaw pitched on my IL before making any moves to see how they look
Hey Grey,
10 team keep 5,
I sent $29 Matt Olson, $3 Jarren Duran and $1 James Wood for $14 Yordan and $9 Josh Naylor.
Thoughts?
Do you like Neto, Soler, Cowser, J Lowe, or B Rice for Utility spot once the deal goes through?
Gorman over Stott? Or Hamilton if you need speed?
Thank you sir
Sounds fair
Lowe
Hamilton
Thanks big guy
No problem
Hey Grey!
A. Are we rolling Suarez out there @MIN today or waiting to see if he’s really healthy?
B. Which are the top 4 starts of the following:
Ranger @MIN
Ranger vs CLE
Keller @ARI
Waldron @WSH
Schwellenbach @NYM
Pfaadt vs ARI
Tobias vs MIA
Civale vs MIA
Soriano vs OAK
C. Would you start Ray @LAD if he gets activated this week?
A. Seems dangerous B. Ranger vs CLE if he looks fine today, Pfaadt can’t face ARI
Tobias vs MIA
Civale vs MIA
Soriano vs OAK
C. No
Oops I meant Pfaadt vs PIT – does he earn a spot in the top 4?
I’d go Pfaadt over Civale
Would you prefer King or Kutter ROS?
And Flaherty over both?
Thanks!
Kutter
Yes
Thanks! Do you think King/Kutter is close? I need ks, so debating.
Is Singer a stream or hold in a 12 team mixed?
Thanks!
Yes, close
Stream
Keeper League question.
Freeman and Steer for Bohm and Westburg
Freeman
if you were going to do one, would you rather roll out Scherzer this week, assuming his fatigue is limited enough that he starts either at home against the White Sox on Thursday or away at the Blue Jays over the weekend, or roll out Robbie Ray at the Dodgers in his first start back?
Scherzer
Dynasty league. Is Horwitz and Vientos a fair offer for Ozzie?
Yes
I’m on track for an innings surplus in a roto league. Would you start Ober in Minny vs the Phillies today? He’s done well lately, he’s got some great reverse splits against lefties, but it’s still Philly.
I would start him
Whit signed by Braves. Worth an add in 11 teamer 5×5 redraft?
Use him over Stott?
Nope
Waldron or Pfaadt?
Pfaadt
Was offered Bellinger and Josh Lowe for Paredes. Thoughts? Any word on how long Bellinger will miss with his fractured finger? As always thanks in advance.
Sounds fair, I think another three weeks on Cody
The Stott short leash is a headscratcher to me. Lowest BABIP of career, lowest GB%, highest walk rate, his hard hit is a down a bit as is his EV.
Just let him work through it. If dude gets a hot month and finishes .250+ and 10+ HR and 30+ SB not a bad year.
Yeah, agreed
1. Add Hoffman. Drop Alvarado, Bassitt, or Baz?
2. Would you drop Merrill for Neto, Rafaela, or Schuemann? It’s a 10-team roto and I have some ground to make up. (Note, I already have Butler and Rooker)
1. Baz
2. Ceddanne
Been stashing Casas in a 12 teamer.
Have Mounty at CI.
Who’s your pick ROS, Casas of Mounty??
Mount
6×6 H2H OPS league who do you like more ROS Yandy or Matt Chapman?
Chapman
I have a few young pups on my roster and will eventually need to make some cuts. How would you rank these fellas ROS for my Util spot.
Heliot Ramos
Langford
James Wood
Casas
Mayo
Consider them all either healthy or called up.
Focus is OBP and dingers.
Langford, Wood, Ramos
oshkosh! you passed me in the overalls (but only briefsly). who’s wearing the pants now?
i hollered at moniak yesterday in cf. he was moping around after a k and a grim season. i yelled “hey mickey. kid. i used to play little league with your dad on Ecke Field. he turned arond just a hair so as i could tell he heard me but he was head in the game. but he hoes in for the top of the inning and hits two crushed foul balls and a jack. jogs out the next inning an i holler again, “hey that’s the old Encinitas La Costa Canyon energy” and he points up to me with a big smile. tosses a ball up to my kid.
Haha, Kutter hurt me bad…Thanks for getting Moniak going, can you go to all his games?
yesterday was the first time in this mess that i felt like i’ll miss the A’s. it’s the end of an era that reminds me of baseball when i was a kid at jack murphy. everything just shade of 70’s crappy and lo fi. empty and cavernous. laid back. a day at the park. in many ways my favorite place to see a game and a style that is never coming back.
It sucks they’re leaving, how they’re going doesn’t make it any better…
it does. not sure how much i can giants. at least with interleague and balanced schedule can still see everybody.
i had kutter in on my ralph kiner team too. i’ve been wrong on him a few times. missed good starts and got the clunkers
Yeah, overall good, but what a Sunday night clunker to ruin the weekend
Happy Monday ! Is River Ryan worth an add over Shane Baz ? (12 team mixed redraft h2h points league) Tia
Can try him, both are streamers tho
Stott has only started one of the three games since the break? Is he now strictly a platoon guy? This would crush his value, right?
Seems it
Glossary term for when due to pure luck you avoid trading for a guy just before he gets injured?
Just had 2 trades people passed on yesterday, one where I got pepiot, and another when I get fried as one piece. Phew!
Dodged a bILet?
Hahaha, I like it!
Happy Monday!
1) Steele kind of crapped the bed his first start back. Still a must-start in 11-teamer (5×5)?
2) Looking at streaming options for the coming week. Please rank top FIVE from the following:
2-start Gil (vNYM and @PHI)
2-start Quintana (@NYY and vATL)
2-start A Suarez (@MIA and vSD)
2-start SWR (vPHI and @NYM)
Rodon (@BOS)
Wacha (vARI)
Mikolas (vWAS)
Civale (vMIA)
Birdsong (vCOL)
Thank you.
Must start 2. kinda depends on how much you can risk it…could see going heavy 2 starters or not…safest prolly: Wacha (vARI)
Mikolas (vWAS)
Civale (vMIA)
Birdsong (vCOL), Gil
Any decent streaming options for tomorrow?
Knack vs SF
Soriano @ Sea
A. Suarez @ Mia
Not really safe…I guess Suarez is fine
16 team H2H, OPS salary league. I lost Albies who do you like better ROS India or Caballero? I have a feeling you will say India but are is the difference that big?
Also if you could get Gerrit Cole cheap, is he a buy? Or should I just totally avoid him?
India — Walls and Caballero are in a platoon — I’d avoid Cole
is bryson stott dropable in a 10tm mix league roto?
i have volpe, hoerner, and CJ. Stot has been rotating in my Util Spot with carrol, vientos, ben rice
Yes, droppable
Scherzer a drop ? Guys like Taillon on the wire looking way better
Sure
Need a bench bat, who do I add out of these guys:
Thairo Estrada
Cowser
Joc Pederson
Verdugo
Soler
Caminero
Wilyer Abreu
Brooks Lee
Nootbaar
You can rank top 2 in order, thanks!
Soler, Lee
Grey, so I shopped Volpe for a tier 2 SP in my 14-team dynasty and no one was interested. Here are the next few names I’m considering: H. Greene, Steele, Flaherty, King, Webb, Gallen, Bradley. Would you move him for any/all of these guys? For the record, I like Volpe and have no problem keeping him, though I could use a SP more than a 3rd SS. Thank you.
They’re not interested bc you can’t get these SPs for Volpe…I’d take any of them for him
Hey Grey! I am desperately trying to get out of last place by bulking up my hitting and win ERA, WHIP, SV+H having said that – would you trade Gilbert for Adley Rutchman and Jhoan Duran in a 12 team redraft league
Yes
In a 12 team redraft , would you drop either of Pepiot or Abbot to stream
Lorenzon CHW, TOR
Gray, CHW, TOR
Soriano, SEA, OAK
Thanks!
Pepiot for Soriano, Abbott for Gray
Weekly roster question – two active spots for Chourio, Heliot, and Mason Wynn. Chourio has obviously been hot and Heliot’s 7 day numbers are bad, but Heliot has 8 games this week … zoinks! Who gets the sonovabench this week?!?
Not Winn
Theoretically if Zach Neto goes 25-25 hits 270….where would that rank him as a SS for you?