Hey, how are you doing? Good/Bad? That’s good/bad. This is a beautiful/ugly morning/afternoon/night we’re having! What great/lousy weather. I love/hate this time of year! It’s like the beginning/middle/end of everything we love/hate. I remember when we went to (fill-in anecdote) and you said (search old emails for something they said). You are so smart/dumb about those things! I enjoy/hate your insight. Let’s please/never talk again. Oops! I meant to paste in my generic buy on Brandon Belt that I do every year and instead you got my generic break-up/let’s have sex email. Every year around this time, Brandon Belt ignites the furries in my nether regions and I go and tell you to pick him up. Here’s an idea, maybe he’s just a 2nd half hitter! I don’t know, and it’s not really pertinent right now. What is important is how he’s hitting. Since the All-Star break, he’s hitting .324 with five homers with all five of those homers coming in August, four coming in the last week. I don’t know where I’m gonna fall on Belt next year. Right now, he looks like a solid sleeper, but he looks like that every August. None of that matters, grab him now if you’re struggling at your corner infidel slot. He’s bound to do well/poorly! Hey, I found my generic Belt buy post! Anyway, here’s some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Justin Smoak – The lede could’ve been a double-stuffed Oreo with Belt and Smoak, because one week of every year it seems like I focus on picking Smoak up, too. I didn’t make it a double lede because of a blog post sub-section of laws way too tedious to get into. One interesting blog post law that some of you probably aren’t familiar with is on page seventeen, Section 4b, Paragraph ten, “Reader of said blog will actually read said blog and not just ask a comment that is covered in said blog.”
Darin Ruf – I dream about a day when Ruf is owned in all leagues for his power and then someone asks to trade for him and you think they’re imitating your dog. I have weird dreams.
Jason Castro – On our Player Rater, he’s been more valuable than Matt Wieters. Yet — again with some stank on it — YET, he’s not owned in 50% of leagues. Oh. Kay. Yeah, I brought out the douchey separation of okay.
Russell Martin – He’s also not that far off from Wieters’s value. Bee tee dubya, I know Wieters hasn’t been great, and may not be a great benchmark, but he’s been decent enough and is owned in 100% of leagues, compared to Martin’s 25%.
Jedd Gyorko – I had real concerns about his health for a few weeks there. I have concerns, y’all! But he looks like he’s come out of the funk. Now, whether or not that’s because he was in Coors, we won’t be sure of until next week. I wait with bated breath, or baited if there’s fish reading.
DJ LeMahieu – I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can forgive LeMahieu for supplanting Rutledge on the Rockies depth chart. Damn, I’m growing as a person! But maybe that’s because of this pop-up window I can’t get rid of.
Grant Green – For this year, he might not be much better than what you would expect from Gordon Beckham. *shooting up* Did I fall asleep? What did I miss? Okay, who drew a penis on my face?
Kolten Wong – I just went over my Kolten Wong fantasy. It’s the bomb dot com running a dot org off the road.
Scooter Gennett – Can I be the first (I might not be the first) to say there was a huge influx of middle infield options this year. This was an even better year than usual to punt middle infield. Between Miller, Wong, Franklin, Green and Scooter, which sounds like a law firm that would handle stolen tricycles, there’s more middle infielders than anyone could possibly need.
Nolan Arenado – I love Arenado more than I should for what he’s done so far. Could be the allure of Coors. Unfortch, the Rockies go on the road for the next two weeks. Whoever made up the Rockies schedule obviously doesn’t play fantasy baseball. Commies!
Will Middlebrooks – It’s too early to say if the changes to his stance in the minors will stick and he’ll be the 25-homer, .275 average player that some thought he could be, but it’s worth the flyer on the possibility. I will say (after all the other shizz I’ve said), he looks better recently.
Juan Francisco – Three homers in the last week and hasn’t really been bad on the Brewers since he landed there. As a Nelly and Mystikal duet would say, eye-thurr way, he’s getting to be a hot schmotato in here.
Jonny Gomes – Hitter-Tron loves him tonight almost as much as he loves the movie, Tron.
Cody Asche – For all of youse who read every word and follow blog rules to the strict letter of the law, I’ll give you a little Easter egg, the moment Asche is given the everyday job next year, I’m gonna own him in every league, and probably draft him in deeper leagues even before that. He’s going to be a 17-homer, 10-steal, decent average guy for corner infidels next year with obvious upside. I promise you that ESPN won’t even rank him in their top 300 either. I know how they operate; they’ll put Prado around 100 overall and no Asche whatsoever. February Grey will also quote this in six months when they prove me correct. As for right now, Asche’s fine for some light power and maybe a steal or two.
Wilmer Flores – Imagine the bank comes to repossess everything in your mom’s basement. They leave you with nothing but your sofa because they say, “It’s unfit for humans.” So you decide to move the sofa away from the one basement window because you’re allergic to the sun. When you’re moving the sofa, you find a Game Boy from circa 1992 and the Tetris cartridge still works. That’s how the Mets feel when they find hitting prospects after the reign of Omar Minaya and Madoff.
Jonathan Villar – SAGNOF!
Jarrod Dyson – He pffts at Villar being labeled SAGNOF! That’s not SAGNOF; this is SAGNOF! That second SAGNOF there is in even bigger font, if you can imagine it.
Will Venable – This is a bit more lukewarm of a recommendation than earlier in the week because the Padres are out of Coors now. My suggestion to move Petco onto mile-high stilts still holds up, but I realize it might not be that easy. New suggestion! Put Petco on top of Tony Gwynn’s stash of Twinkies.
Andrew Lambo – I just went over my Andrew Lambo fantasy. I wrote it between the minutes of 3:45 and 3:46 PM on December 12th in the year 1924. I’m a time traveler!
Oswaldo Arcia – Has homered three times in the last week and has only gotten lost twice in a sea of people in striped shirts.
Josh Willingham – As I said the other day, “There’s a lot of stats in Willingham’s bat if he’s going to salvage this season. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him get above 20 homers on the year. I could see taking a flyer on him for power.” And that’s me quoting me!
Gerardo Parra – We’re now firmly in the area of the Buy column where upside is not as strong with these guys. Let’s get out of here…
Christian Yelich – Anyone else notice that rookies are a lot like hot chicks? You want to sleep with them so bad, then afterwards you have to listen to them talk about how they can’t wear their rain boots in the rain because they’re leather. Everyone wanted Yelich, then you own him and he does about as well as can be expected for a 11-year-old and now people are bored.
Jon Jay – Hitting near .350 since the All-Star break and ruled in favor of separating church and state.
Avisail Garcia – For this season, he may not hit better than .250 without a lot of luck. But worrying about average is for girls! No offense, four girl readers. You know I love my ladies!
Adam Eaton – Looking at his stats now, I’m having a hard time remembering why I was excited about him in the preseason. Oh, wait, this is supposed to be positive. Um, well, he did appear to be solid before he played this year….Wait, I know! He’s hitting well in August…Though not playing every day — dah!
David Aardsma – I own LaTroy Hawkins, so it’s hard for me to say this, but he’s not, how should I say this, very good. C’mon, let’s not delude ourselves, he sucks. I could’ve also listed Gonzalez Germen here, and just kinda did.
Francisco Rodriguez – I just went over my Jim Johnson fantasy. I wrote it while waiting in line at the DMV. Tommy Hunter could be here too. Not at the DMV, I mean in the Buy.
Chia-Jen Lo – In the box scores, he’s listed as C Lo. In his name there’s Jen Lo. His name is a battle of singing competitions with a grassy head.
Jerome Williams – I’ll be honest with you like the hair growing out of your face mole, I’m just going by the Stream-o-Nator for starters. There’s no reason to pick up a marginal starter this late in the year and hold him in most leagues.
Jenrry Mejia – He has bone chips in his elbow that he’ll have removed this offseason, then serve them with guac and salsa. Chips-schmips, he faces the Padres in Petco this weekend.
Alex Wood – Get on board with Wood. Pun point!
Dan Straily – He gets the Indians at home next and after that I have no idea. Does it matter? What if the Mayans pull the plug on us?
Todd Redmond – Are you chasing Ks like the Atomic Dog chases the cat? Redmond can fix you up real good. Somewhere, a schnauzer is reading this and just crossed his legs when he read ‘fix you up real good.’
SELL
Dan Uggla – If you have DL room, I guess you can wait for him to return from his eye surgery, but unless he’s having an eye transplant with Ted Williams’ frozen head, I wouldn’t.
David Wright – Sounds like he’s out for the season or might return for a couple of weeks, which is two, by the way. In two weeks, Wright is going to do what? Hit three doubles and knock in four runs? That’s a lowercase yay with an emoticon that is making farting noises with its hand under its armpit.
Starlin Castro – You guys had such high hopes for each other! You hoped he’d break out in a big way and he hoped your face wouldn’t break out in a big way. Four months later, neither have worked out, and it’s turned into a cause and effect situation. In shallower leagues, I’d get Proactiv, hop on a raft and bid Castro adieu.
do we let Xander go, I know if i do one of the teams above me in the standings that has the space will grab and stash, hell one has been holding Billy Hamilton for the past two weeks
I think you can let him go in redrafts now that Middlebrooks has been called up
@Grey: I have been needed some self hate, i might hold for another week and keep putting salt in my own wound
Gotcha
@Grey: @Jack Full O’ Hate:
I’m still holding and will continue to do so. September is less than two weeks away.
I hear ya
Who would you rather stash in a keeper: Bogaerts, Taveras or Wong?
Definitely keeping Gomez (19th round), Machado (20th round) and Myers (21st round) as 3 of my 4 keepers – considering Matt Carpenter (21st round), Addison Reed (15th round) or one of the three above (they would all be 21st rounders).
Wong
@Grey:
Ah, interesting…had them ranked in the order presented.
Even more curious to see him in action today!
Thanks!
No problem
@Grey: If you said Bogaerts is gonna be “bananas good” does wong project even better??? explain!!!
@roth’s hyman: He has Machado
@Grey: ah yes. sensei makes sense now. 2b is a wasteland so i getcha on the appeal. thnx
@Grey: Reallly? Wong above bogey and tav?
For right now, sure
@roth’s hyman: Methinks Grey’s got that “hot chick” myopia going on with Wong. Granted, he wrote this column before he got to tap that and roll over in the morning to bad-breath and an 0-3 opening performance.
I have both Taveras and Wong on my offseason stash list in an NL-only keeper, and there’s no way I would drop Taveras over Wong IMHO. :)
@birrrdy!: Just for this year
Trick double question: Lo or K-Rod? Lowrie or Gyorko?
Lo…Gyorko
Would you drop Castro for the likes of the MI you put in this buy?
@ManuteBologna: I just dropped Castro for Villar, and it feels awesome! Castro sucks. He’s scored four times since the All Star break. Last two weeks-1 run, 1 RBI, zero HR’s, Zero steals. Buh-bye.
Wong
Green or Gennett ROS, and for Dynasty?
Gennett
It’s been a good few days of streaming with JuanFran, Gray, and Wheeler.
I picked up Gomes last night for a batty call. I wish I had enough slots to try stacking, although I may soon if CarGom is seriously hurt.
Also, I know you’re rolling with Kennedy and TheHandofGaudin tonight, but I’m rolling with Wood and his peripherals against an overrated Nats offense. I don’t trust Kennedy and his >4.3 ERA AND xFIP anywhere, against anyone. I don’t care if he’s pitching against a Little League team in the Grand Canyon.
Anyways, cue the Wood Clevland Streamer and the Kennedy no-no!
From your mouth to Giancarlo’s ears
@Grey: kennedy and stanton both suck
Who should I drop for cingrani. Erasmo or archer?
Gray is also available. Do you like him over erasmo and archer?
Gray over Erasmo too
Archer
Thanks, enjoy the weekend!
You too!
Friends??!!?
@Bitchesbeshoppach: Cobb or Porcello? Ross or Archer? Brad MIller or Gyorko? Stretch run moves….
Cobb…Miller
@Grey: no answer on tyson ross vs. chris archer? Dang, you are quick. One more, Justin Maxwell, Khryss Davisss, or Yellich (want some pop and a steal or two)
Ross… Yelich
@Grey: thanks man….not sold on khrystal davis?
He’s fine for a hot bat for power, he’s not longer than a day or two option and he platoons
Trade deadline is up. My dynasty league has no waivers (midseason draft format instead). I’m in second to last place but did my due diligence to build up a cache of young studs, both current and future. I don’t play fantasy football. What do I do with all these free hours late at night now? Dare I try my hand at fantasy premier league soccer? I’m hurting here Grey…
Stamp collecting? I hear an inverted Jenny is good…
@Grey: ha!!
Thanks for the shout in the morning briefing. Crappy day for streaming with the very early Tiggers Royales and no other games.
No problem, it was worth notifying non-commenters… Yeah, I almost sat my one Royal (Alcides) cause I didn’t feel like an oh for eight…
@OaktownSteve:
Duffy Ankiel doing the jitterbug on the Tigs. Been working all a.m. and just checked the box.
@OaktownSteve: When I saw the term “stacking,” I immediately thought of those breast implant ads that used to be on the site. Count me in on any strategy that involves breasts.
@Big Magoo:
Clothes fit better. Colors seem brighter. Catcalls from construction works in 40’s era cartoons seem lewder.
@OaktownSteve: You’ll notice things that you never knew were there before… Birds singing. Dew glistening on a newly formed leaf. Stoplights.
@Big Magoo:
Drebbin?
How about this classic Drebbin?
Prostitute during raid: is this some sort of a bust?
Drebbin: Yes….very impressive.
@OaktownSteve:
Same prostitute: Say, we finally got that model D83 Swedish sure-grip suck machine that you ordered.
Drebbin: It’s a gift.
@Big Magoo: BOOBS MAGOO!
@Jack Full of Hate: Breasts, boobs, knockers, funbags. Whatever floats your boat.
@Big Magoo: gazongas?
That’s a straight drop of Wright, correct? I’ve been very tempted the past couple days, heard no news.
Has anyone heard any Parnell news? I’m carrying this bum still too. I’d drop him but I need any SVs I can get.
I’d drop both
Better for SAGNOF–Boni (another SB today, plus 2B eligibility) or Dyson?
Dyson
For ROS:
a. Rank Alex Gordon, Pence, Beltran
b. Haren or Homer Bailey
c.
d. dump papelbon? -H2H league, also have Perez and Romo
Pence, Gordon… SPs are ranked, I wouldn’t dump Papelbon
@Grey: cool thanks
sorry one more though. ROS CJ Wilson or Haren
i have a chance to acquire either one with Pence.
or could get one of the pitchers with Beltran if that sounds better..so it’s Haren or CJ and Pence or Beltran. just looking for the best combo.
I’m giving up a draft pick here to get it done too. so would be moving Rajai and Sonny gray for the pair.
Pence, Haren
@Grey: you rock. the guy is pretty much roster dumping.
my concern is whether I want to move the pick too or keep these slots open to stream if needed. If make this trade i really only have one spot to stream, but currently that is occupied by Sonny Gray. I offered Rajai and Homer for Pence and Haren with a small pick upgrade…but as usual I am second guessing myself…..
Sounds solid
Tyson Ross or martin Perez? Rendon or Wong?
Perez, Wong
They just called me up, grey. Ill be avaiable in yahoo on september 6th… Pick me up!
You’re in the next Buy!
@Grey: haha i better be! Hope scott has something nice to say about me.. and you!
Yeah, I’m surprised Prospect Scott hasn’t mentioned you yet…
@Grey: im a post hype sleeper. I only smash in A ball!
As long as you weren’t on Smashed
@Grey: never seen, but googled it and im glad i havent.. haha
Dude this tank kills my juice… Why is that? Is it just cuz it hits like a champ? My other one would last like 2 days on a full tank. This one i filled at 9am and its gone now.. what the fuzz?
P.s. dont buy strawberry daquiri flavor.
Probably because it’s burning at a higher voltage… Is it adjustable? What do you have it at?
@Grey: this on doesnt adjust. There are three little bars that go through the tank with ohms? Yeah, i dunno… He said one rips and one is a lower setting. That could be the issue.. it just goes so quick but it rips and i get those crazy clouds… Makes sense actually now that i think about it.
Sounds like a good thing… You wanna rip, right? I’m guessing you didn’t have a hand in Gaudin today? You’re a lucky man for avoiding that
No sir, i havent owned him in any league all year… I know the hand of gaudin will giveth and then taketh…. Mostly taketh though!
It taketh my innocence…
And yess i want meth clouds!! Ha but the way its killed my juice is a bit annoying. No biggie though..
If you want meth clouds, you gonna pay with more juice… It’s the way of the vape, prezzi
Logical… Im still learning yall!
BTW, Holland might sit after going twice yesterday, no?
@HandOfGaudin: yawp, prolly crow getting it. Also, chapman will be rested for big brox!
You and that stretcher girl….
@HandOfGaudin: @Grey: I didn’t know we were doing a buy on 40 year old bat boys
@Jack Full of Hate: hahaha far from 40… And bat boy is a tough job, man!
@HandOfGaudin: 50?
@Jack Full of Hate: really!? Haha you would think all the immature nonsense i post on here, you’d think i was 12… Im 26! Young buck among jedi’s, i know.. do you feel old now?
You think he’s Christian Yelich?
@Grey: you caught me…. I stopped hitting cuz you assholes put so much pressure on me! Haha
Our bad!
@Grey: @Grey: I thought he was todd helton
Haha
the Wong link ain’t right
@FrankGrimes: Gyorko or Wong?
If it aint Wong, it aint white!
Ha!
Fixed, thanks!
Did you get Schierholtz? He’s hitting cleanup…
I did get him and benched EY for him…
@Grey: Bases loaded, none out…
@SteveNZ: 2 run single. I’ll buy that.
Yup… Not bad, I was at Elysium… Meh…
Drop Starlin for Gyorko?
Thanks!
Go for it
You got me laughing on the Yelich blurb. Rookies are like hot chicks. Great comp.
The SON is down on Perez vs Seattle tomorrow, but I think it looks like a solid matchup. Start or sit?
Thanks! Start
Holland (and me) could use a double play here…
@SteveNZ: You’re welcome.
seriously, austin jax-son, you’re freakin killing me. someone remind me again what’s good about ajax, other than he hits in front of torii, miggy and prince and will score 100 runs almost by default? i mean, i could score 100 runs hitting in front of them.
ajax has 9 homers and 6 bags on the year, he hasn’t attempted a steal in 3 months, and he has a miserable 4000/10 k/bb ratio since the break.
please please PLEASE put me out of my misery, tell me to drop him for aoki or kwong or emilio or ruf or really friggen anyone that puts up some kind of stats other than a couple runs per week. help me. i can’t quit ajax and he hasn’t done anything positive since the end of april. i want to drop him. tell me its ok grey, TELL ME ITS OK!
I hear ya… I’d hold him…
I hate early games on a Friday.
@Jack Full of Hate:
Amen
@OaktownSteve: who does a double header on a Friday, stupid Selig
You buying Duffy ROS as some SP help after todays start? He looked sharp. I work for KC and see him quite a bit, but in a fantasy perspective, I trust your judgement. FYI I only have 2 moves remaining.
@Juice_0321: I’d save the moves for in case of emergency. I don’t think Duffy is trustworthy for a stretch run.
@CramYourCatcherQuestionUpYourCramhole: Thanks brother man. I burned my 22nd move today on Belt.
No way… Not worth the aggravation…
Ros rank…Corbin/Minor/Ryu
I’m looking to deal Harper for some pitching depth in the playoffs…Would you trade Harper for any these guys? Harper has been a complet bust this season. His trade value is minimal.
@Bryan: harper? as in bryce the bruce harper? trading him for one of those pitchers? for reals? stop it.
@Bryan: Minor, Corbin, Ryu.
Minor, Corbin… I’d trade Harper
Starting Iwakuma @ Tex tonight?
@B.o.B: I’m not
I wouldn’t in some leagues
I love Buy or sell day, but why no Sonny Gray after the start against the asset roster?
@Bringdaruckus: Astros lol, freakin spell check.
@Bringdaruckus: Prob because he’s been mentioned and asked about 800 times the last few days.
I just wrote a whole Buy lede about him last week… I love him
Gomez + Belt OR Matt Holliday + Alex Gordon? Keeper league.
Gomez easily. Just realized Gordon is going to be 30 years old for the 2014 season. What a bum.
Belt, it’s fair
Panda is killing me at 3B. Is he going to get better? Worth hanging onto and playing? Or drop outright for one of the following?
Middlebrooks
Frazier
Plooffe
Arenado
Thanks!
I’d lose him for Arenado in Coors… Which he isn’t right now
Hello,
Grey love your work.
In a points dynasty league where SP’s rule, this year 8 of top 10 players for points are SP. Miggy/Trout being only batters in top 10.
Offered Altuve/Jfer for my goldy… good idea… or is there a chance there is more upside left in goldy?
Thanks! I’d want Goldy there… You need more
Would you add any of the SP adds for Mike Leake? He is yawnstipating.
I would drop Leake for a good matchup, yeah
Thank you friend across the internet
Ha, no problem
For filling in at the hot corner, who do you like best to least of these three:
Juan Francisco
Junior Lake
DJ LeMahieu
Lake
12 team head to head Keeper league. I’m in first place and have received the following offer:
Adam jones and kris medlen for my Jose Fernandez
My OF is currently mccutchen, Cuddyer, venable/willingham/ bj upton, with kemp on the DL
Fernandez would be keepable with a 16th or so round pick next year, jones with a 4th rounder. Pull the trigger or hold on to the ace at a discount for the next bunch of years?
Jones side
Wainwright for Justin Upton?
I need hitting in the worst way, already have Sale and Price as my other aces
Upton side
Duffy gets White Sox and Twins next…you buying? He was awesome last year.
Potentially dropping Lincecum (vBOS, vPIT, @ARI) or Great Dane De la Rosa (5th closer).
Awesome last year? I could see losing Lincecum with those matchups…
Dyson… the perfect compliment to any Ruf.
Ha
Hi Grey,
10 team keeper no penalties 8×8 with hits–total bases and ops.
He wants Will Myers.
He has Pedroia–Desmond–Butler–Machado–A Jones and Choo.
I have OF–Myers–Braun–Cargo–Hamilton–Marte–Werth and Cuddyer
INF–Pujols–Morales–Longo–Altuve and Andrus.
If he gave me Machado, I could move Longo for Stanton–Harper–Castro–Zobrist??
What would Grey do. Keeping 10 players.
I’d take Machado and move Longo for Stanton
@Grey: Thanks Grey, he accepted the Machado.
I’m working on the Stanton part.
Cool
Please rank ROS (infield spot) – Frazier, Arenado, Wong, Smoak
Wong, Arenado
Bonifacio with another steal today. I just picked up Wong but dare I drop him for Emilio tomorrow? 5 steals would move me up 4 points in that category.
Go for it
Arcia or A. Gordon in a keeper league + OPS?
Gordon
standard Y! 5×5 roto:
1. rank ROS: Dozier, Lowrie, Franklin
2. drop any of the following for Wie-Yin or Sonny?
Garza, Burnett, Griffin, Peavy?
1. Lowrie, Franklin 2. Sure, Gray and Chen…For Griffin and Garza
@Grey: you are that down on Garza?
Not that down on him, but I like the others…
Ike Davis or Mark Reynolds ROS?
Should I hold Reddick and hope those multi-homer games come back?
Are you worried about starting Lee vs. LAD?
Davis… Forget Reddick now… I’m not worried about Lee
Gyorko or Wong?
Wong
Aramis Ramirez was just dropped in my league. Weird timing since he just came off the DL. Is he worth an add ROS over Smoak or Reddick?
I have Jennings, too, who should be coming off the DL Monday, so I’d need to make another move then. Erasmo, Tillman, Porcello or Cashner would be the SP I could lose, or Smoak or Reddick again.
Any suggestions?
Over Reddick… Drop Erasmo
I’m telling you, that blog post of Belt’s about changing his batting mechanics is gaining more and more traction with every passing game as he continues his torrid pace.
Hope so
Ok, so my SS situation looked like Starlin Castro and ECab until a couple weeks ago…
Who to pick up for ROS? Brad Miller or Nick Franklin? And are either worth dropping Castro outright for?
Miller and yeah
Very cool site. Quick opinion…there are a few real shaky looking 2 start pitchers left. I’m in need of a very strong 2 weeks in order to finish in the top 4. Kyle Gibson pitches at home Monday against the Mets(Gee) at Clevland (Kazmir). I watch the Mets enough to feel decent about his chances to pich a good game. The game @ Cleveland I really have no opinion. Do you think He’s a better option than 2 Capuano starts on the road? He’s been much better away from Dodger Stadium. I know you’ve probably been thinking about Gibson or Capuano all week, I can tell you I have been as well.
Thanks! I’d go with Gibson there over Capuano, I’d look to see what Stream-o-Nator said though
rank ros flores, starlin castro, lake, franklin?
Flores, Franklin
Your columns are both entertaining and informative…..so you’re one up on Seinfeld!! Makes me laugh out loud…..
Like some of the Undroppables/Can’t Cut players on Yahoo and ESPN. Two of mine are Harper and Stanton. What BS……they must be factoring in jersey sales, name changes, or hype hoopla. Anyway, one of my pet peeves…..
Keep up the fun work and enlightenment!!
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, I hear ya on those guys, not good years for them… At least Harper had a good April…
Dear Grey, please hop in your delorian and travel all the way back to July 2013 and tell me to pick up a young kid named Alfonso Soriano. TIA!
He’s a real spitfire!
Drop Yelich for Wong? Util, no positional need. OPS Redraft league
Drop Salazar for Straily?
I’d hold for right now with Yelich… I’d go with Straily for his next start
Gaudin stream was looking so good when i left work…. shazam goes effing Marlins.
@Jason: now that’s what i call run support baby! Go Giants! … you losers.
Yeah, I’m just hoping for a 5 IP, 4 ER win at this point
@Grey: gotta drop gaudin after this, or more leash?
I already dropped him…..
For SS: pick the best one of
Franklin (own)
Gregorius
Profar
Grant Green
I probably need SB/R more than I need HR/RBI, if that helps.
I’d hold for now with those choices
My Wood stream is looking pretty good so far.
I seriously think he’s more than just a stream guy until he shows otherwise.
You’re free to draw your own conclusion, but check out these numbers:
9.66 K/9
2.50 BB/9
2.68 ERA
2.61 xFIP
Not to mention that the Braves have one of the best remaining schedules in the league.
Agreed, doesn’t look bad at all… A whole lot better than Gaudin…
@CramYourCatcherQuestionUpYourCramhole: It’s called sarcasm buddy.
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Okay so do I go Starlin or Marco next week in 5×5? Or I could pick up DJ Lemahieu
DJ
Whom do I drop in dynasty? not a QS league
Capuano, Gaudin, Quintana or Colon?
Thank you
All of them? Gaudin
A Panda-sized sonavabenching…
At least you didn’t have Gaudin
@Grey: Nope. But Greinke did right by us. Hoping for good things from Kennedy at home too..
Me too… Needs to fix that Chad Gaudin crapfest
Come on Robertson, Jesus.
@SteveNZ: Very obliging from Big Papi there.
Please rank ROS:
Greinke
Hamels
Shields
You did
Another double play for Holland, please.
Yes, please
@Grey: Like I tell my kids, nice things happen when you use good manners.
A little please goes a long way
Please talk nicely to Kennedy as well
@Grey: Please, Kennedy. Get out of the inning.
@SteveNZ: Not 100% convinced he was listening, but we’ll take it.
@Grey: Jesus, this is not looking good.
I hate Kennedy
BTW, notice my comment about what I didn’t want from Alcides, and that’s exactly what he gave me…
@Grey: Grey Magic!
@SteveNZ: Do you feel me? Do you feel ME?
Yeah, baby, yeah!
segura n brantley for my aybar and stanton. Im just not sure. I have solid power w out stanton but…
Segura side
@Grey: brantley would actually be a pick up so he top pick, have to think long term im limited on transactions
brantley
yelich
lagares
aoki
ethier
coco
Sanchez over Posey right? ROS
Apples and oranges
Guess I’m OK with not having Cotts active after all.
drop farguhar melancon or papelbon for LO or hold
@JRO:
Hold. Don’t drop a closer for a guy who may not even have the job.
Hold
need catching. Gattis, D’Arnaud, Wil Ramos?
Gattis
perez or straily
@JRO:
albers
richards
kelly
straily
perez
estrada worth a look again back in circle of trust?
@JRO: perezhas been taken lol
@JRO: Any these guys over Porcello, rank top 2-3
Not sure what you’re asking
Perez is the top name from there
Estrada would be 2nd
Perez
Ughh. Tempted to jump back on the Frazier train.
Oh for fuck’s sake. Stop throwing it over the middle of the plate.
@SteveNZ: Even Ike Davis can hit those.
Dear Kennedy, please stop ruining my ratios, thanks.
@The Thumb: I tuned into the Rangers game to watch Scheppers (who I own) and got there just in time to see him give up a home run to Smoak.
So changed to the Padres game to watch Kennedy and…
@SteveNZ: lol fuck us right? At least I have lord Farq
He sucks
Reds have to bring Hoover in don’t they?
@SteveNZ: Yusss. Don’t eff it up now…
Ike continuing the ownage of Kennedy I mentioned before. Sweet.
Yup
I love/can’t stand you. Grey is a fantasy dork/genius. Which 6 would u keep – Tulowitzki, Wright, Kershaw, Jose Fernandez, Kimbrel, Kipnis, Profar, Dominic Brown, Bruce, or Yelich? No restrictions for picks or service time.
Ha! Tulo, Wright, Kershaw, Jose Fernandez, Kipnis, Bruce…
And now sonavabenched by Venable. Curse you Tron!
Kennedy is all over the fucking shop.
@SteveNZ: Just walked the PITCHER.
@SteveNZ: Useless piece of shit. Just terrible.
@SteveNZ: dinger for murph. i feel an outburst coming.
@Kid A: My body is too weak from the sobbing to summon up any anger.
@SteveNZ: where is the shooter on the grassy knoll when you need him?
Ha!
Dammit, I’m glad I was at dinner so I didn’t have to watch him kill my team
Rank these corner guys ROS?
Frazier, Smoak, ARod, ARam, Lawrie
Smoak
H2H, fighting for a playoff spot. Hate catcher questions, but McCann is KILLING me. Do I swap him for Castro? I can’t make up my damn mind!
Go for it
SON loves Kennedy more than I do.
Agreed
Any chance you go Wong over S Drew?
Go for it
Stanton droppable in a 10-man league?
Nope
@Grey (or whoever is still up)
Which 2 do you like the best:
Lincecum vBOS, vPIT, @ARI
Wood @STL, vCLE, vNYM
Chen vWAS, @MIN, vSEA
Richards vHOU, @SEA, @TB
Mejia @SD, vDET, vPHI
Porcello vMIN, @NYM, vCLE
Im leaning Richards and Porcello right now…
Porcello, Richards
Grey, would you give Garza and Cingrani to get MadBum ? My lineup for reference (12 teams, H2H, 5×5, Non Keeper):
C: Lucroy
1B: Fielder
2B: Zobrist (SS,OF)
SS: Asdrubal
3B: Longoria
OF: McCutchen
OF: Adam Jones
OF: Cespedes
Util: Heyward
Bench: Fowler
SP: Wainwright, Lee, Scherzer, Garza, Cingrani, Teheran, Gray, Martin Perez
RP: Jansen, Henderson, Melancon
DL: Matt Moore
I’ll have to drop someone when Moore comes back, so a 2 for 1 trade would help me achieve that since I’d have an empty spot, as well as upgrading my #4 SP from Garza to MadBum. Or if Moore doesn’t come back I’d have a spot to stream pitchers. What do you think?
I would do that trade
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
@Grey: Your thoughts on Beachy ROS? Is he just a streamer, or someone to grab with limited moves in a H2H league? Ill be dropping Doubront for him.
I’d grab him
@Grey: Analyzing my waiver wire, i saw that Haren should be owned so i grabbed him instead. Beachy over any of Garza or Porcello?
Over Porcello
@Grey: Both Porcello and Garza have somewhat favorable matchups rest of the way. ROS rater likes Beachy more…
OF 4 ROS what would be your top 1-2
brantley
yelich
lagares
aoki
ethier
coco
Brantley, Yelich
Top of my H2H but getting absolutely killed (Soriano’d) 10-0 this week.
Thank god its total cats not each cat!
Sunny G or Haren?
@TheNewGuy: Haren has been LIGHTS OUT recently, buy Sonnys been great too. Dare I drop CC for Grey?
Haren… I wouldn’t have drafted CC or owned him this long…
guy i was attempting to trade rivera or perkins came back with werth and cobb for my mccutchen? ryu owner came back with garza for my perkins or rivera? both of those are insane for me, right? insince moveing to AL garza is shit, right?
@goodfold2: sorry eye/skull is knocked up and i’m missing fantasy football magazine/my fav sunglasses/160 gb.it seems i got into something at bar and had to leave in hurry last night. woke up on couch and feel worse about these trade things, as those 3 items will likely cost me around 130 if some nice soul didn’t save them for me at bar. at least perp hit me above nose as i have very good skull for these things.
@goodfold2: 160 ipod, basically unit that makes me deal with outside world in public. very important.
Garza’s not terrible for a closer
@Grey: would I rather have
1.s.gray
2.garza
for my closer.
Gray
Should I start Lackey vs. NYY?
Sure
Keeper league, pick up Sonny Gray if I have to drop one of: Porcello, Salazar, T. Ross, or Kluber? Thanks!
Ross
got to chase W & QS in my matchup this week, as ratios are blown. Need 2, could be 3 if I drop Trumbo (playoffs, so anything goes). Richards LAA vHou(Kutchel), Perez(Tex) vSea(FHer), Albers(Min) vSale(CWS), Mejia @SD(Volquez), Straily vCle(Jiminez).
I agree with the machine to use Richards, but not sure on the others. Thanks!
Richards, Perez, Albers, Mejia
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
From twitter-“New York Mets RP LaTroy Hawkins (testicle) is expected to be available to pitch Friday, Aug. 16.”
Name calling has no place in baseball IMO.
HA!
@Hondo: wow… Some things are better left at “groin”..
Not having any early games on Saturday is lame!
I know, right? *shakes fist* Selig!!!
@Grey: make some kimchi spring rolls while you wait
@FrankGrimes: only if they have Korean short rib meat in them
I wish I knew how
@Grey: you can do it! you’d be surprised how easy it is
Thanks for the vote of confidence! I may go for dim sum now that we’re talking about it
@Grey: after that stupid friday morning game.
Yeah, I blame Gaudin on that… And Kennedy
Trade deadline tomorrow……which side do you like in a keeper?
Tulo Yelich , 2 eighth round picks
Vs
Myers Hamels, 1st and 3rd round picks
@Nightpandas: Myers side, the picks are too high to pass up
Myers
Actually depends a bit on how cheap and for how long…
@Grey: it’s a keep 9 so picks start on round 10, no restrictions so can keep players forever
I’d go Myers then
rolled into the bar last night pipe style, some chick said it reminded her of her dad, I was like damn, back in the day jack would of been balls deep in that daddy issue
HA! You should’ve been like, “Sorry, baby, Jack doesn’t do Daddy issues, only body image issues.”
@Grey: everyone does body image these days, I go for eyebrows issues, tear them down then you come up huge.
Eyebrows, interesting… Go for the one thing a girl has never second guessed and make them start… I like it!
@Grey: Jack plays by his own rules, my old favorite was pointing out the were a little fat….instant call back, “you babe you can hit me up on my pac bell pager……Lates”
Dial 1-800-Sir-Mix-A-Lot
@Grey: Earlier on Twitter I made the analogy of you are Dre and Sky is Snoop ala ’93
Nice! Luckily you don’t need to wait ten years for a post
@Jack Full O’ Hate: most of them latinas dont have eyebrows… “Oh, my eyebrows? Here, let me whip them off for you…”
@HandOfGaudin: whipping would be weird, but would probably turn those masocistic nithches on
@Jack Full O’ Hate: but think, back in the day you wouldn’t have had the enormous advantage of looking like a creepy old guy strolling into a bar with an electronic pacifier to hook , what I can only imagine was, the highest grade of herpetic LA lounge lizards your side of Reseda.
@Kid A: Actually a bar, lounges are for douchebags, full of Mexicans on my side side of Pomona rolling in with White T’s and lots of cleavage, didn’t ask about the herpes though, that kind of thing is frowned upon.
Wutup Grey!!! Do you still think I should trade Porcello & Gerritt Cole for Gio Gonzalez & Martin Perez??
Yup
Do you think I should replace Porcello or Cole with Archer to give him or do as is??
Or maybe try To give Porcello, Cole & Archer for Minor & Perez?
Go for it
Replace Cole with Archer
I have Deduno as a streamer but I had one more which was Wood.. Do you think I should hold onto Wood & Tyson Ross for long term??
Hold
yelich or brad miller today only?
Miller
Wow… It’s really hard to tell if you like any of the guys you recommended on your Buy list! LOL.. But I’ve had Venable for a week now and he’s been really good but reading what you wrote about him makes me second guess him.. I have that one guy on my batting lineup that I keep switching for the Hot Guy, (Fire hot.. Not Gay.. Lol) but I’m trying to get a guy I can hold onto.. Hold Venable or Take Brandon Belt or Juan Francisco??
Belt
I traded Puig and Myers for Castro Rizzo awhile back. Turned out to be a horrible trade on my part. I’m disgusted with myself over it. That Rizzo Castro combo is a black hole in my lineup. in a 10 team H2H drop castro for Andrelton Simmons? And hope Rizzo doesn’t continue to be a worthless pile of shit or drop him for Belt?
thanks
@Shawn of the livid: brutal I have the same combo killing me. I traded Ryu for Castro and they sucked it up all year. Rizzo didn’t get HOT one fucking time this year so I say it’s desperation time dump their ass!
I’d drop both in redraft leagues for the hot hands
@Shawn of the livid: I could grab Brad Miller too for the Castro drop
Grab Miller
Interesting Goldy stat for you:
Day games: 32 games, 0 homers, 319 Avg
Night games 87 games, 29 homers, 284
Seems like he hits for average during the day and power at night?
Hopefully he proves that wrong today
Hu grey I’ve been offered Starlin Castro for my Jason heyward in my 12 team keeper league. Both players would be kept as we only keep 7 total but I already have J Upton, Mcutchen, Bautista, goldy, Harvey and bumgarner for 6 keepers. I know it’s a crap shoot but going forward would you rather have Castro or heyward.? Castro would fill my SS slot and I already have 3 OF for next year. Thanks
Heyward
Nate leaving them all stranded so far…
I know…Ugh, I really need some power suddenly… Have 3 HRs on the week
The regression fairies arrived at Jeff Locke’s place in a party bus.
About time
Would you start H. Santiago tomorrow? SON has his start at 7.6, but come on, its @ the twins, soooo
I would
Grilli owner still wants melancon, for SP available… Archer and Gee. THoughts on archer going forward he going to stay in roatation and be solid SP?
I’d take Gee
@Grey: lester any better?
Nope
Guess who’s back…. Back again…
Au Shizz!
@Grey: why do i not have him anywhere? Nothing but goldy love over here and i didnt draft him… Anywhere… Everytime i see AU SHIZZ! i get slightly depressed… You just made me depressed grey…
Why didn’t you draft him? I couldn’t have ranked him any higher in the preseason…
I dont know man… I dont know! I thought i could wait and he just never got to me.. ahhhh!
Dah, indeed…
Awww Shizzz!
Au Shizz!
I’m coming out of the closet. I love Paul Goldschmidt. Don’t judge me too harshly.
Ha!
Grey did you see d’Arnaud is up? Can you rank Castro, d’Arnaud, Salvy for the RCL
Castro, Perez… d’Arnaud is only up for a few days from what I understand…
@Grey: Ah I gotcha.
In a 12 team league with QS, k/9 would you trade Zimmermann + Uejara for: Bumgarner, Sale, or Lee? Are those good guys to target if I’ve got enough saves and trying grab another ace to pair with Scherzer?
If needed, my rotation is: Scherzer – Zimm – Bailey – Ryu – Teheran – Niese – Gray – Wood – Porcello
I don’t see the point… Those guys aren’t going to be that much better than Zimm for the final six weeks…
Why the fuck is Sale always blown up in Minnesota, yet he shuts down Detroit in the middle of the summer in the Cell.
Yeah, I hear ya
Is there a Perez prayer triangle/hexagon/octagon going tonight? Need some good vibes…
@Big Magoo: Ugh, didn’t need a craptacular start like this
I could’ve used a clean two innings… Geez…
@Big Magoo: I’ll trade you Perez’s start for Felix’s.
is my choo and 1 of rivera/perkins for werth fair? i could use the rbi’s for sure.
Sure
Heygrey… when wewere talking that me giving Porcello n Cole for Gio Gonzalez n MartinPerez, I know you said take the Gio side. butI’m just getting nervous cause what if porccello n Cole keep up winning through my playoffs cause Gio has been losing and I don’t know much about Martin.. Would this totally be a stupid move not to do this trade or do you think I have a point??
@Frank White: gio is much the best pitcher of that lot. perez is only slightly worse than porcello or cole.
It’s fine if you don’t want to do it
I totally agree with you and I hope you don’t get offended when I ask the same question to other people to get different opinions. You’ve been great help all year and I appreciate it!!
What s the better end of this trade in your opinion? Myers & cingrani for max & allen craig?
@Nathan: max side
Scherzer
belated AU SHiZZ! (I was making dinner) ha
HA
Swiggy is a Beast!
Si, senor
The guy I’m going against has Scherzer and Chen pitching tomorrow. I can counter with any/all of Bumgarner, Harvey or Bailey. Right now I have a slight lead in Ks, Ws, WHIP and ERA for the week.
Bailey too risky or would you throw all three?
I’d bench Bailey
Sup grey… Cobb is on my WW…is he a must own now that he’s healthy? Also, who would you rather have ROS villar or miller.
I’d own Cobb… Miller…
@Grey: Thnx G
No problem
Rizzo or Ike next week for CI in an OPS league? Rizzo has been pretty bad since April )hooray for keeping 2014’s ADP down, I guess) and Ike has an OPS over 1.000 since the break.
Sure, go with Ike
Hi Grey. I have both Chapman and Kenley. I can only start one RP per week in my league and have been starting Chapman but he’s been giving me agita lately. Who would you start between the two? Thank you!
Kenley
@Brooke: kenley doesn’t have stretches where he allows homers or a lot of walks.
is mig. gonzalez fair for my perkins? owner appears to not want to give me s.gray for 1 of perkins/rivera. Or would garza be better? I want gray but can get either m.gonzalez or garza
I’d take Garza
@Grey: what’s funny is if gray’s last start wasn’t so good, he’d likely give him here. Niese is gone from waivers now, that sucks as he’s K’ing everybody now, looking really good.
Niese was pitching in Petco…
@Grey: what about smyly and 1 of perkins/rivera for cobb? Owner didn’t want to let me have cobb for just 1 closer. I’m guessing haren is not ahead of garza?
I’d take Cobb, no idea why the other person would do it
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: He gets detroit next. Then philly, which isnt tough but i wouldnt touch it. Hes nothin big.. His nose though, now thats a different story…
good thing (maybe) i left medlen in.
@goodfold2: he can hit here and get himself a win too.
@goodfold2: nope, bad thing back to tied in losses.
rank these please.
1. choo and 1 of perkins/rivera for rios
2. perkins or rivera for garza
3. smyly and 1 closer for cobb
4. choo and 1 closer for werth
@goodfold2: add 5. 1 closer for w.chen.
@goodfold2: add 6. closer for cingrani.
@goodfold2: got em all together now. rank top 4 at least
1. choo and 1 of perkins/rivera for rios
2. perkins or rivera for garza
3. smyly and 1 closer for cobb
4. choo and 1 closer for werth
5. closer for w.chen
6.closer for cingrani
7.closer for haren
1, 3, 4, 5
Sure
Sure
1, 3, 4, 2
blurb about carter. good stuff. “The homer came off Joe Blanton, but it’ll count in the stats anyway. It was Carter’s fourth in seven games and 23rd on the year. Even after the two-hit day, Carter is still batting just .159 since the All-Star break. With 160 strikeouts in 111 games, he seems on his way to reaching 200 on the season.”
Huh?
@Grey: a blurb about carter’s game yesterday vs LAA, actually fri’s game.
It wasn’t written by me
Best chance for the W?
Hamels at Home vs, Dodgers (Nolasco)
Dempster home vs. Yankees (Sabathia)
Morton home vs. DBacks (Miley)
Deduno home vs. White Sox (Santiago)
Santiago at White Sox (Deduno)
Thanks!
Santiago
now with 4 orphan teams in one of them, a 12 team h2h some geezer just dropped lackey for wheeler. My SP are Jo-Fer/Shields/latos (3/4 of my new teams have latos, strange)/King Felix/Greinke/W.chen/a.wood /gray. Are any of these the drop for Lackey (chen maybe?)
Nope
7×7 keeper keeper league with the extra categories being obp,slg and quality starts , holds, which would you prefer, Price or Segura? Thanks.
Segura
the other chris davis better than yelich, or is davis just seriously hot. Dude’s got counting stats up the ass, and homers every 11.2 at bats. i could seriously use those rbi’s.
Then go for Davis
Hello, was wondering your thoughts on the following trade proposal: I was offered Martin Prado for my Austin Jackson. Im currently starting Rendon at 2B and have Desmond Jennings coming off the DL to replace A-Jax. He has Brett Lawrie but is reluctant to trade him. Would you make the trade, hold, or hold for Lawrie? I need Avg., RBI
Also, is Aramis Ramirez startable or even rosterable?
Thank you
I’d drop Aramis… I’d take Prado
Nova or gray for a Tuesday streamer?
Gray
Need to drop two:
Gallardo
Travis Wood
Alex Wood
Dickey
Burnett
Cingrani
Related: I know it’s Dusty, but I don’t get the Cingrani to the bullpen thing. He’s been dominant. Is it an innings count thing?
Gallardo, Travis Wood
@Grey: Thanks man!
No problem
Another flip a coin question .For today: Matt Dominguez or Cody Asche?
Asche
Drop Starlin for Green or Gennett?
Grey, it’s trade deadline day and I’m in a bind.
12-team H2H OBP keeper.
I’m in first place and trying everything to make a last second push to solidify a possible championship.
I’ve been offered Bautista for CarGo from an owner who threw in the towel.
I cannot keep CarGo past this year. I CAN, however, keep Bautista one year next year in the 14th round.
My potential keepers are Harper, Myers, Votto, Stras, Moore and Shelby.
I worry that A) CarGo comes back, reinsured his finger and is done for year and I’m left with remorse for not trading him or B) he comes back without missing a beat and he hits 4 HR in a playoff week and I hang myself.
WWGD?
Take Bautista
Hey…thinking of shopping Braun in my keeper. I’m contending and could use some help afterall.
Out of contention owner has Tulo and Harper. Are those fair, should I offer for one? Or would I prob have to add a sweetener draft pick to make it fair
I’d take Tulo or Harper, in that order
Sup Bro… I know I’m planning on dropping Venable tomorrow and grabbing Belt but after what I saw Venable do last night it’s hard to drop him.. You still like Belt?? venable might run out out of juice or what.. Lol
I do like Belt
Trade deadline is today and these are the two deals i’m looking at (12 team h2h, keep 5):
My Minor and Round 21 for His Round 5
My Minor and Rounds 15, 17 for His Rounds 7,8
Opinions?
Are you out of it? At what price is Minor? Are you just dumping him?
@Grey: Yea, I’m out of it. I have MadBum, Scherzer, Longo, Heyward and Rizzo as keepers.
And you can’t keep Minor?
@Grey: We only keep 5…you suggested to me before to keep Rizzo over Minor and Starlin.
Take round 5 pick
Hi, wondering whats your assessment on Giancarlo for ROS. Do you think I should trade him while I can (deadline today) or do you think he can bounce back and have a solid month and a half?
All Categories are close in a 10 team roto league. I have an offer of Greinke for Stanton, he wont trade Kershaw. BUT, he does have Ryu. Would you accept Greinke for my Stanton or would you holdout for Greinke and Ryu for Stanton and Peavy?
Thanks for your insight
I think he can bounce back and have a solid month…With that said, do you need a pitcher? Cause then I’d take Greinke
@Grey: Thanks, its all really close. I could use Wins and have Harvey as my ace (shutdown soon).
Khris Davis (MIL) has been putting up solid #s the past month and HRd again today. Do you think hes a worthy pickup even though hes not in your “buy” column or do you think he will fade with the imminent return of Carlos Gomez. Thanks
I think he’s worth grabbing for the next few days
Harper/Tulo owner isn’t buying Braun. Heyward owner is out of contention, would u try for him?
I’d take Heyward
Wily got willied today.
Him or the nose for their next start?
Depends who they’re going against
And pickup K-Rod over J-Lo if chasing saves?
Nope
There goes SON screwing me over for the 3rd or 4th week in a row on 2 streamers – Kazmir and Vargas… Fuck!
Damn
@Snake Hips: SON wamboozled me on Vargas as well… Damn machinessss!
HA
Trade my max n shark or porcello for teheren n myers or bryce. Yes or no and what combo
Max and Porcello for Bryce
@Grey: hold shark for upside
@Grey: Keeping shark for Ks, upside?? Myers a thought instead or Harper will get on track?
Is this for next year? For this year, this trade is terrible for you, Harper for next year
@Grey: for this year redraft, thinking no max and sp for teheran and bryce or myers. not liking? I do need OF but i could also pick up Brantley
Just pick up Brantley
Trout down. MEDIC!
Hamstrings and peckers: Two things god gave us that he punishes us for pulling.
For real? Uh-oh
@Grey: on the trout hamstring or the wrath of god?
Trout hamstring… I see now he was lifted… Doesn’t sound serious
@Kid A: both!!
*runs to church*
Offered Segura and 1st round pick for my Tulo and 3rd round pick, we keep 9 and no restrictions. Would you do it ? 15 team league
Sounds okay for Segura
Run, Goldy – run!
I won’t even talk about how Vargas and Santiago wiped out any chance I had of getting ahead in WHIP in the ol’ h2h, but how is it that they only struck out 4 between them in 11 innings?
@SteveNZ: Silver lining Zeigler win maybe?
Is he in line for it?
@Grey: If putz can be his bizarro self…
Yup, got the win which was so needed
Yeah, I got screwed the last two days by a bunch of schmohawks… Friggin’ Albers, Gaudin and Kennedy killed me
@Grey: That Doolittle Hold has probably snuffed out any slim chance I had of getting a win this week. Terrible.
Benched Panda for his big day, benched Venable yesterday, missed Hunter’s Hold today – all manner of shitty stuff.
@SteveNZ: In H2H, I’d actually have preferred a single and a stole base from Venable there…
Damn, that sucks… Sorry to hear that, SteveNZ
@Grey: If Dempster and Robertson can strike out 11 between them, Robertson can get a Hold and Gomes can steal a base – I’ll get a win…
Not completely insane to think maybe, but it won’t be easy
@Grey: So Dempster, Vargas and Santiago strike out 7 in 16.2 combined innings.
Hopeless.
Another two each and I’d have got out of this with a tie.
Damn
all of the good offers were rejected, mostly by a dude who will miss the playoffs and whose ass i routinely kick every year at fantasy football. This may have been why he refused. would i rather have garza or m.perez? I know i can get garza and already sent out offer, but owner also has perez.
Perez
@Grey: ok, i sent that out too, the beachy owner won’t give beachy, should i go lower for estrada?
If you need an SP that badly
@Grey: waiver wire is thin. 16 teamer. I’m actually getting excited about picking up milone again. albers was terrible. kluber will be back in apparently early sep, so that’s good. but a good amount of teams in the playoffs with me will beat me every week in wins and K’s due to having more SP. with kluber and either milone or stream spot i have 9. Will be dumping some hitters (aramis soon maybe) for more, but nothing at all good out there. Happ/Alvarez/oberholtzer were picked up last few days.
@goodfold2: even with that number, 2 of them (medlen and cole) could be put in bullpen.
Milone’s not a bad pick up in a deep league
@Grey: redmond’s got a job again, is doing pretty good, has HOU up next. terrible schedule after that.
@Grey: yep got perez, owner thought i was crazy for wanting perez over garza, but over last 4 starts for each (this doesn’t include garza’s first TEX start) garza’s been pretty bad, mostly a lot of homers. Perez’s whip will probably be a little worse with higher walks. I had Perez for his first few starts this year and off and on last year (same league, it was 18 team last year) he seems better than back then.
Nice!
wtf is Hou leaving out lyles now, instead of no earned runs in 7 or 8 appearances Lo?
@goodfold2: chapman?
Yeah, it’s a mess in Houston
@Grey: wonder why though, since Lo has actually been pretty good.
Yeah, agreed… It’s confusing, for sure
Looking to love Marte for SP help. Guy offered Jo-Fer and Bucholz “for when Fernandez gets shut down”.
Shoot higher? Some suggestions.
Shoot higher… Hamels-area?
Looks like HOU closer by committee based on mgr last interview. Closer to own for now or next few weeks, hawkins fields or LO, fieri also avail
Hawkins
@Grey: it would’ve been hawkins anyway.
@Grey: how about hawkins or papelbon lol
@JRO: ugly decision there, NYM have actually gotten a lot more save opps lately, huh. Plus Papelnuts has been pretty shitty for a while now. I’m assuming you mean which would you rather play right now. Definitely don’t simply drop Papelbon for Hawkins if Hawkins is on waivers. If that’s the case either trade Papelnuts for better value and grab Hawkins, or grab then trade.
Hi Grey. I need to pick up a catcher out of these guys….Miguel Montero, Yan Gomes or Wilson Ramos. It’s for a weekly H2H mixed league, who would you grab? Thank you!
OOPs, I have one more question I forgot Grey. For my UT spot I’ve been playing Hosmer and he’s been hotter than a three dicked dog, but he has 6 games next week and Marte has 7. Should I stick with Hosmer or Marte? Thank You again!
Stick with Hosmer
@Brooke: You would think a three dicked dog was hot!
Ramos
dammit even the other chris davis is gone now. had to hit that homer today huh? damn 5 pickups per week.
@goodfold2: when i lose in the playoffs at least i can blame myself for not picking up davis and s.gray.
@goodfold2: i just sent out a rivera for the other chris davis. i need RBI’s more than a 10th SP.
Holy Chris Davis and Homer Bailey.
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Gray or Salazar ROS?
Thanks dude.
Gray
@Grey: Estrada or Gray?
@L-Boogie: c’mon. gray.
@goodfold2: Why do you think its that obvious? Estrada significantly underperformed his abilities pre-injury. He’s had 2 really good games since he’s been back limited only by pitch count. We were all so high on him in the pre-season.
Gray
@Grey: we were high on his K’s. knew it was quite possible he’d allow too many homers. In either case, Gray’s schedule and home park are much better. Gray’s also never shown us any reason to think he’s not going to continue to do what he’s doing. Small sample size, of course.
Strasburg for Encarnacion. Any word if his wildness was because of injury?
I’d take Edwin… He threw at somebody there was no injury that I heard of
it’s truly amazing that both of these guys suck as bad as they have, but who do I want more, aramis and his 1-16(few K’s) since returning, or frazier and his huge amount of terrible at bats over the whole season.
Frazier
@Grey: ok, about to blow a few of weekly 5 pickups already
drops aramis/dj lemeieu/albers for frazier/milone/redmond. still gonna hold mesoraco for a bit. wong took lemehieu’s place.
Belt or Ruf for the ROS for my UTIL spot? 10-team h2h points league with no specific needs
Belt
@Grey: Belt or Leonysfor the ROS? No specific needs, just someone to stream in my UTIL slot. Thanks
Belt
I guess Gomes and Papi aren’t going to pull off a double steal…
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Archer start today change your ranking any over the likes of Erasmo Porcello estrada Niese, please rank thanks
Porcello, Archer
Hi, 10-team roto. Would you still be stashing X. bogaerts or drop him? Erasmus Ramirez and
Wheeler worth streaming or only for the desperate? Thx
No need to stash anymore… They’re streamers…
@Grey: weekly roto, need to start two of the following, who do you like? Need whip, k’s and era (in that order).
Miller – @ mil, vs atl
Parker – vs sea, @ bal
Peavy – @ sf
K-zar – @ laa, vs min
Gray- vs sea
Thanks.
Last two
GAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! i need to know if Wong or Xander will be playing!!! This is the first round of the playoffs in my weekly league and the 1st game is in less than 2 hours. i plucked Scooter off the wire since i know he’ll play but i don’t wanna miss out on some good rookie nookie, if ya dig?
Someone guide meeeeeee!!!!!
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