Yesterday, Carlos Santana went 0-for-5 with 1 RBI. He could’ve hit six homers yesterday and still only had one RBI, because the guy in front of him said to the media, “By the power vested in me in the state of Cleveland — is this a state? — I now pronounce myself Lonnie Gonnie. I will now release an album that will be critically drubbed, but the masses will enjoy it called, ‘Lonnie Went Gonnie.’ Then the straight-to-DVD movies I star in will be reprisals of the Ernest movies, but with Lonnie in the title. For example, ‘Lonnie Goes To Africa’ or ‘Lonnie Goes to Jail.’ Is there any questions for Lonnie Gonnie? No? Good, because I got homers to hit and ribbies to eat and average to drive up the wazoo like I’m a wazoo driving machine.” Yesterday, Lonnie Chisenhall went H.A.M then damn, then come again, ma’am. Three homers (5, 6, 7), nine RBIs, and raised his average up to .385 while going 5-for-5. That’s a career .265 hitter. Zoinks! He’s probably going to remember who he really is at some point soon, but ride the lightning while Lonnie’s rocking out. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Michael Brantley – 3-for-3, 5 runs, 1 RBI and his 10th homer. “Just stand in front of Lonnie and watch it gonnie.” That was Michael Brantley talking into his armpit so the Rangers wouldn’t hear.
Yan Gomes – Didn’t play as the Indians scored 17 runs. Holy sit!
Michael Choice – 1-for-4 and his 6th homer. I batty called that Choice prime rib hunka hunka burning bam bam. Sorry, I’m on a Lonnie Gonnie adrenaline rush still.
Derek Holland – Not ready for a rehab assignment. Not all of us are, you have to first realize there’s a power greater than yourself. I call that power the Fantasy Baseball Overlord.
Gregory Polanco – With Neil Walker going on the DL with an appendectomy, Josh Harrison will move to 2nd base and the Pirates are calling up Polanco. All hail the maybe-will-be-great one! A few weeks ago, I gave you my Gregory Polanco fantasy. Prescient ain’t just a word you need Dictionary.com to define! In that post, I said, “The Sexy Dish That Ate Pittsburgh…I’m wearing only my boxers and just ate a can of beans…which has me excited…like…the immortal words of John Popper.” Hmm, I gotta work on what quotes I pull. In Triple-A this year, Polanco hit seven homers and stole 15 bases while slashing .347/.405/.540. They say the Japanese leagues are like Triple-A, so watch out Tanaka! To give you a real world comparison, Irene from The Real World: Seattle. To give you a baseball real world comparison, what we got last year from Marte, but with a better average. He should be owned in all leagues. To put your shizz in perspective, he could be great, but check Oscar Taveras’s numbers so far. He will be great too, but he’s not yet because things don’t always work that way. Sorry, I had this wet blanket and didn’t know what to do with it.
Charlie Morton – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks. Sonava-didn’t-have-the-balls-to-start! I was thisclose to streaming him because the Stream-o-Nator really liked yesterday’s start. I’m gonna go have a nurse ask me to cough to make sure my kumquats are working.
Andrew McCutchen – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. The Dread Pirate is more or less on the same pace as his MVP-winning season last year, so why is it so boring to own him? Not to answer, but to ponder.
Starling Marte – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th steal, hitting .240 on the year. I wonder if Starlin Castro says to Starling Marte, “Whaddup, G?” Any the hoo! The crazy thing (not that crazy), Marte really isn’t having that bad of a season from a fantasy perspective if he were to just play. A ten+ homer, 40-steal season would be fine. I do think he might be the odd man out when Walker returns.
Josh Harrison – 0-for-4, hitting .289 with four homers (same as Marte) with two steals. Seriously, how long until Harrison is hitting around .240 like Marte? It’s not like Harrison’s great. When did Harrison become the Pirates darling with them wanting to say ‘fly, fly away’ Starling? I’m a poet and aware of it.
Starlin Castro – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .276. I said in March I’d eat my hat if he had more fantasy value than Segura, and right now they are locked with nearly identical value on our Player Rater. It’s a good thing I got one of those new hats from Taco Bell made of Doritos.
Grant Balfour – Joe Maddon said early yesterday that “even if I was going to change anything (at closer), I wouldn’t tell (the media) anyhow.” Then gave Grant The-Opposition-Four the dreaded vote of confidence. So, of course, within an hour, he replaced Balfour with a committee. Balfour thinks he upset the Baseball Gods, so Maddon brought in a Seminole Elder to change the Rays fortune (seriously). The Tribal Elder once brought rain to Tampa during a drought and Maddon said he’d be impressed if it rains in the Trop (you can’t make up this stuff, and I try). The Rays Tribal Elder also was once responsible for a double rainbow. To think Showtime followed the Marlins around with reality cameras. Where’s Spike TV? Joe Maddon and the Rays need to do a spinoff during the offseason, The Real House Husbands of Tampa. I’d grab Joel Peralta, Jake McGee, and the pitcher formerly known as Leo Nunez, Juan Carlos Oviedo, in that order, but it could go a lot of different ways depending on what Chief Sitting On Fastball says.
David Price – 8 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA down to 3.97. Time to take the “I said not to draft him” blinders off, and really look at his numbers. Are you ready? I can’t hear nodding. I also can’t hear you. We’re not in the same room. Price’s K-rate is 10+ and his walk rate is under one. Humma-humma-what? That’s insane. Imma let myself finish, but that’s terrific. That’s Cliff Lee at the height of his powers good. His xFIP is 2.67, and his BABIP is screaming unlucky, and his homers per fly ball is ugly. The chia seeds I’ve been eating for my brain say it’s not all lavender-scented peaches. His velocity is down yet again from last year, when it was down from the previous year. Last ace to go this route was Lincecum, but Lincecum is slight like a lady and his velocity is way below that of Price’s, so shizz isn’t dire. Price should be better than his 3.97 ERA, but how much? I could see a scenario where he has a 1-something ERA for six weeks, I could also see him going to the Astros next time out and striking out 12 and giving up three long balls. Definitely worth a chance in a trade if you need to take some risk, but I wouldn’t say Price absolutely rattles off 3 straight solid months.
James Jones – 3-for-4, 1 run and his 7th steal, hitting over .300 in the last week (most of it coming in the last two games — five for last nine). He’s primarily SAGNOF, but we all have our roles. Billy Butler just has a few more than some.
Stephen Drew – Sat out yesterday with oblique tightness. He’s hoping to avoid the DL, and get back in the lineup. Hopefully since he’s missed three games in the last week, and it’s gonna be hard for him to get his timing back using Napoli’s farts as a metronome.
Clay Buchholz – Will make a rehab start on Friday. Rain or shine, he’ll be using some of that suntan lotion he packed.
Jake Peavy – 7 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA sits at 4.76. It’s sitting on a toilet to be specific.
Tommy Hunter – 1 IP, 0 ER as he pitched the ninth in a four-run game. Showalter’s so cute how he wants to be perceived as daft. I don’t think Hunter’s the closer again, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Showalter tries to get the ball back to him in the ninth in save situations in the landmark case of sooner vs. later.
Bud Norris – 8 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks vs. the Red Sox. Fun fact! Chuck Norris sued a Colorado weed dispensary for using his likeness on their hydroponic marijuana called Bud Norris. As for this Bud Norris, it was a nice start, but he’s not worth messing with in most leagues.
Adam Jones – 3-for-4 and his 10th homer. I love when my players get hot. Take the Michael Rapaport speech about beautiful girls in Beautiful Girls and replace girls with fantasy players. And replace Rosie O’Donnell with anyone.
Nick Markakis – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. In March, if I had told you Markakis would have three times as many homers as Cano in June, how many homers would you think Markakis had? 30 homers? Or 3 homers and Cano has been hurt for 2 months?
Colby Rasmus – Nearing his rehab assignment. Wasn’t he nearing it last week. Maybe somebody should get on the horn with Rasmus and make sure he’s not lost.
Edwin Encarnacion – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 20th homer. I feel like I just cracked The Da Vinci Code! Encarnacion is Spanish for reincarnation and Edwin is an anagram for widen and what did Babe Ruth drink prior to every game? Whiskey out of his manager’s wooden leg that he used to famously say, “We need to WIDEN it!” Can’t believe I didn’t piece together those connections sooner.
Danny Santana – 2-for-5 and his 2nd homer as he bats .364. I watched the Twins broadcast yesterday because it was a short schedule day and I felt like torturing myself. Any the hoo! The Twins broadcasters were talking about Kendrys’s signing and this makes them a contender in the AL Central. They were saying this while Ricky Nolasco was pitching for them. I cannot tell you if their fingers were crossed. Oh, and Danny Santana is crazy hot and should be owned everywhere.
Kurt Suzuki – 3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI and hitting .307 while Joe Mauer went 0-for-4 and hits .259. So, the real question is will Rotoworld put Suzuki in the first round and Mauer in the 2nd next year?
Michael Cuddyer – Hit the DL with can’tstayhealthyitis (sp?).
Eddie Butler – Hit the DL with rotator cuff inflammation. I feel his pain; I once got ankle inflammation when I cuffed my Z. Cavariccis too tight.
Carlos Gonzalez – Will undergo exploratory surgery on his finger. Cool, I wonder if they’re going to shrink Dennis Quaid for the operation. How long will the exploration of CarGo’s finger last? I ‘explored’ the Alamo for fifteen minutes and saw the whole thing. After the surgeon’s done exploring his finger, will he leave a toothpick with a little US flag on it so no other explorers can claim it? I got questions, y’all!
Corey Dickerson – 1-for-3 and his 8th homer. I hear from the Rockies that Dickerson will continue to fill in for CarGo in left field while he’s out, which leaves me wondering: is that who they think has been starting for CarGo while CarGo’s been sidelined? Cause I’d love if that were true.
Gavin Floyd – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks in Coors. He better not be baiting me into feeling confident about starting Teheran in Coors tomorrow.
George Springer – Scratched with a sore knee. He said he should be able to return today or tomorrow. The Astros organization is debating whether to have the team play without him.
Dexter Fowler – 3-for-5, 2 runs as he continues his hot hitting. *blank stare* That’s your cue. *blank stare* To pick him up. *blank stare* Oh, forget it.
Jarred Cosart – 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks vs. Josh Collmenter (7 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks). This was a battle between two guys that seem appealing until they are on your fantasy team.
Garrett Richards – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks with a 3.04 ERA vs. Jesse Chavez (6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks) with a 3.09 ERA. This was a battle against guys you probably have owned multiple times on your fantasy team. Chavez has struggled to go deep into games, but him and Richards are nearly identical. I like Richards a hair more, which could help you eliminate that comb over.
Tyler Skaggs – Headed to the DL with a hamstring injury. Hector Santiago will take his place in the rotation and get the A’s, so you could say Santiago is going to have the A’s handed to him.
Trevor Cahill – Designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks even though he has a 3.04 ERA and 27 Ks in the last 23 2/3 IP in the bullpen. When Kevin Towers can’t trade a piece for fifty cents on the dollar, he just cuts! Cahill says he’s going to go to the minor leagues and accept his assignment, though if he refused he would’ve still received the remaining $16.9 million on his contract. I wonder if Cahill is fully aware of his options.
Eric Chavez – Headed to the DL with a left knee injury. He’s had the injury all year, but it was only recently the Diamondbacks decided to give up on this season.
Denard Span – 3-for-5, 2 runs. People keep asking me if I’m a Smurf because I’ve talked about Denard Span so much I’ve turned blue in the face.
Ryan Vogelsong – 6 IP, 6 ER, raising his ERA to 3.84. Sad Vogelsongs (say so much). So, drop him now, drop him now, when all hope is gone, Vogelsongs say so much. The preceding was written at my rhinestone piano.
Jose Abreu – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer. The Grande Dolor! Meanwhile, Frank Thomas hashtags a middle finger.
Ronald Belisario – 1 IP, 1 ER and his 6th save. I’ll take saves any way I can get them, but, man, Belisario really pushes that to the limit.
Gordon Beckham – 3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, hitting .298 with twice as many homers as Robinson Cano. Sigh.
Rick Porcello – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 4.04. Hey, I liked him in the preseason too. I also got over that lust.
Victor Martinez – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer. The Zombino Rises Again: Hide All Your Baby Custard Brains by Troma.
Eugenio Suarez – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer in the past three games. Oh. Huh? Did Eugenio Velez change his name? Suarez had a high of nine homers in Double-A, where he also had a .253 average. .253 in Double-A comes out to about .119 in the majors. He could be a real short-term schmotato though if you’re struggling at MI in deep leagues.
Tony Cingrani – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER. I wish he’d go to the bullpen already so I wouldn’t feel as bad about dropping him in deep leagues. Least you could do, Cingrani, is absolve me of my feelings!
A.J. Ellis – Hopes to return this week. I’ll be sure to trigger my ceiling balloons.
Scott Van Slyke – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and two homers (5, 6). Afterwards he called his dad to tell him about his big game, and his dad asked how was his fielding.
Carl Crawford – Doesn’t have full strength in his ankle. You know what this means? This is a great time to challenge him to a game of roshambo.
First! grey rules!
@Polaaaaancoooooooo: Thanks!
1. What kind of batting average range can we expect Brandon Moss to finish this year with?
.250-.279 or .280 – .300?
2. Drop Aaron Hill or Juan Francisco for Javier Baez? if yes, which one?
1 – .250-.280 (big range there)
2 – Hold until he’s closer.
whos better Stormen or Ian Kennedy ROS
Kennedy
Can’t wait to see what Polanco does! Marte has felt like such a dud.
On a different note, not that he’s had more plate appearances – Oswaldo Arcia or Ozuna ROS? (12 team h2h w/ obp)
Thanks!
Ozuna
@Paul: Marte had a solid game last night and I do not see Pitt starting Harrison over him long term.
Marte just signed a huge contract, the Pirates want and will get there moneys worth out of him..
He was cut in my 10 team daily roto league and I picked him up. I think Marte will have a huge 2nd half..
@Malicious Phenom: I totally agree man, I can’t see them benching him or sending him to the minors after signing him to that contract. I expect him to at least be better than his avg in the 2nd half. And Gray’s 10 HRs/40 SBs line looks do-able.
Now*
You feelin’ Desmond or Segura ROS?
Desmond
@Beam Me up Scottay: Desmond
I hate catcher questions…but…here it goes:
Wilin Rosario or Jaso ROS?
@bubba: C’mon mang (spoken like David Ortiz).
Rosario
@bubba: Oof
It appears I am in a 12 team league where nobody cares about prospects so I am stacked to the gills with them….
I have Polanco, Oscar T., Singleton, and Springer. I have Matt Adams on the DL and may have to dump one of these guys soon. How would you rank these guys? Is it worth dumping one of them for Adams or am i better off rolling the dice on the other guys? I know Adams his hitting for average but that has been about all he has been doing this season.
These is basically no other hitter I could drop besides Adams on my team.
What do you think?
See what happens when Adams returns. He might make it an easy decsion for you with Oscar.
Is it worth hanging onto balfour in a sv+hld league? None of the tampon handcuffs are available, I’d end up picking up a run of the mill holdsmith if I drop him.
@Ghost of Lane Pryce: No.
@Ghost of Lane Pryce: Absolutely yes. I’m doing the same. Balfour got Closer Cash, so upper management won’t let Maddon not give a chance to reclaim the role.
@SallyCips: But in a sv+hld league, who cares? Is Balfour even a top 100 RP in that format?
Lonnie for Price?
@TysonFrozenChicken: Right now owning Lonnie is Priceless
Yes
If Lonnie still doing this 1980 George Brett when Votto comes back, Votto gonna have to take a seat or battle Pedro Alvarez for my CI spot. Or become C/MI/OF eligible.
haha
Grey!
I’m glad you did not respond to Chris Carter’s lackey (aka Phil of the Future) yesterday when he said…’Thx, and next time when Chris Carter hits a grand slam, you put it in the write up!’ If I were you I would penalize him by purposely NOT reporting on Chris Carter grand slams for the entire month of June for such vitriol. Otherwise, dropped Chavez for Stroman. Going with the following closers in my three leagues.
League 1: Uehara (imagine what the Os could have had if they only knew three years ago) and Street
League 2: Chapman and Regular Dumaurier
League 3: Chapman and Jansen (not to be confused with the oft injured Janssen)
Hence, it was a good ride with Uncle Jesse, but afraid that the league has caught with him. Good thing his wife is a female longshoreman so the family can fall back on something if he goes back to the BP.
Have a new nickname for Eugenia Suarez – Suavemente!
Cheers,
Ante
Okay there, champ. Why don’t you just go back to bragging about all the players you got off waivers in your league you play in with 5th graders. Cuz that’d be great.
@Phil of the Future: @Phil of the Future: Hey, man. I can see you’re angry. Wasn’t my intention. Sorry.
No problem at all. I actually get much amusement from your posts where you fancy yourself as “so random” and “funny just like Grey”. Keep it up, it’s cute. In a “four year-old pretending to drive a car” kind of way.
@Phil of the Future: Somebody call the wahhhhmbulance! lol
okay there, “not Ante Galic”. Lol
Break it up, you two…Dad will be home soon
Ha!
@Ante GALIC: @Phil of the Future: Now, now fellas….
Believe it or not I’m actually a very nice guy. Just the dude tried to get up in my kitchen with a fastball :)
Anyway, back to baseball. Have you heard about this guy Chris Carter?
Haha
Would you drop singleton or taveras for khris davis willingham or morneau?
Ten team h2h category league. Not sure if it is too shallow to roster these two rookies. I also have springer so I got some rookie nookie overload on the roster.
Rather have Davis and Morneau in 10-team
Z. Cavaricci’s …..with the tight cuff….Nice pull, i thought i had wiped those from my memory, now they are back. THANKS…Ha ha
haha
@JeF With 1 F: You’re welcome!
FACT OF THE DAY:
A housefly hums in the key of F
@JeF With 1 F: 200 bpm in the key of F…reminds me of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Ewww”…now featuring maggots…
@Wake Up: Ha ha
wow
@JeF With 1 F: Well, everyone knows that!
Pls rank:
Burnett v CHC 17.5
Roark @ SF 8.5
McCarthy @ HOU 8.1
Floyd v LAA 7.4
Morton @ MIA 4.7
Agree with that, but I’d slot Morton ahead of Floyd
Last night traded cespedes for Iwakuma. Good trade?
@It’s Enrico Pallazzo:Definitely though I don’t know your needs. I’m thinking of trading Cespedes for Marte — need the SBs with Bourn blowing and my HRs doing well. I think that’s fair.
@Chaz: I have Ozuna and was stashing Polanco, so did it upon news Polanco was coming up. Ozuna/Cespedes have given me similar production. I actually was offered Marte for Cespedes a few weeks ago and was glad I declined. With Polanco up, as Grey said, Marte could be the odd-man-out once Walker returns. Go for cheaper steals and keep Cespedes.
@Zook’s Pest Control: NO way Walker is odd man out, Harrison will go back to be a bench player, Marte is too valuable and better than Harrison long term..
Don’t just listen to Grey do some work yourself..Marte also just signed a huge contract, no way Pitt. leaves him on the bench..Harrison is a great role player and that is it..
I’d rather have Cespedes, but it’s fair.
12 team, obp league, my OF’s are:
Cutch
A Jones
Bautista
Springer
Cespedes
Ozuna
Hamilton
Arcia
3b is Machado
We also have an infield position and that’s occupied by Rizzo or Pujols
Was offered Longo for Cutch or Bautista. Do you rank Longo ahead of my OF’s? Do I Hold because of roster makeup?
Great write up and thanks as always!!
@Cutch’s Dreads: Man you’re freaging stacked in that OF, very nice.
YEA, but when do the up and coming Bucos add us another SP worth some serious Ws. With Polanco being called up, and damn! Im STOKED!!!!!! still worried about Cole on the DL and what this really means. Id be looking for a mid season trade for SP asap!!!
hold
Who should I dump for Heaney: Chavez or McCarthy?
@Pb&j with a baseball bat: I could also dump Leake…
@Pb&j with a baseball bat: I dump Leake every single time I forget that I just can’t eat Habaneros…you’d think something like that would be burned…into my mind, right?
(I would stash him over McCarthy and Leake)
Ha
@Wake Up: haha I can’t dump Leake comfortably at work so I had to dump a McCarthy. I think I clogged the plumbing though since I think ur not supposed to flush a DB after use…
@Pb&j with a baseball bat: bye bye Leake..
@Pb&j with a baseball bat: Leake
Scott Van Slyke – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and two homers (5, 6). Afterwards he called his dad to tell him about his big game, and his dad asked how was his fielding…….that’s awesome..I was thankful he slipped on his ass on Phillips shot to the gap…for a single. Anythewho….he reminds me of a less fat Gattis.
strong dad game
@2 Cups 1 Braun: Ha
@Gray and anyone who can help:
My SP is in shambles. 12 Team H2H with QS. I drafted Alex Woods, Cingrani and Cliff Lee. Which two of these SP is the best? Jorge DeLa Rosa, Danks, Collmenter, Morton, Tomlin or Roenis? Anyone else I should be lookin at? Pickings are SLIM.
@NBC: I would go DeLa Rosa and only start him on the road and Tomlin for now until he fizzles out. What about Elias or Garcia, are they available? Good luck.
@Greyismyhero: scratch that, I just seen you said Roenis also available, I would go Roenis and Garcia then.
Good Morning all; I asked Grey this late last night, but I would like to hear what my fellow Razzballers think: I need Saves,my only two Closers are Mejia and Belisario. I Been offered McGee for J Chavez . Obviously selling high on McGee. But I Need Saves bad , . And there’s no set-up/ Closers in “waiting” as free agents. My other Starters are pretty good, but Am I selling a little low on Chavez for someone who might get some Saves with 2 other options on that team? Whata think? Thanks.
@Joeg414:
As a Rays fan, I wouldn’t. I personally don’t think McGee is in line for saves first. Probably Peralta or a match up situation. Too many other options such as Oviedo and Boxberger as well. Maddon is an atypical thinking manager, so the best reliever is necessarily the clear cut favorite. Wait at least until you see one save opp. Even still, Chavez is a steep price. Peralta on the waivers? If so grab him.
@bossmanjunior:
*not necessarily
@bossmanjunior:
Thanks so much for the reply. No Peralta is not available.
hold Chavez
@Mike: @bossmanjunior:
What about if I can get Britton?
sure
Ha! Great write-up. Laughing out loud here. Wonder if Babe Ruth’s manager ever got that wooden leg widened …
@Chuckles Tiddlesworth: Thanks!
1) Drop Arcia or Krush for Werth?
2) Start Rizzo v Liriano or Arcia v Happ?
@bossmanjunior:
Arcia
I wouldn’t sit Rizzo
I’d like to thank you guys’ Hittertron for being borderline unfair. I lost Bruce, Harper, Hamilton, Davis, and Kipnis all at one time to drop into last/10th and a deep fantasy depression. With Hittertron/Razzball in tow, I went on a waiver spree including Chisen, Khris, and Arcia and am shooting back up. Now with my main guns becoming healthy, bad news bears for the rest of the league.
Oh, and not to mention fixing the hole made in error by drafting in a taxi cab on vacation drunk of Matt Moore with Kluber via the articles on him, my pitching now makes me not cry anymore.
Props on the funnest/best site around for this!
nice!
@Chisenhall and Oats: Ha, nice… Thanks!
Mark Whiten was overheard saying “3 and 9? Call me when you go 4 and 12”
ha!
@Lville Jim: Ha
LOL…
Cleveland Rocks!
What ever happened to Drew Carey anyway? The good ones go too soon!
@Wake Up:
The Price is right?
indeed
@Wake Up: Haha
I give up Teheran for Taijuan Walker and Chris Davis? This was offered to me ad seems like a no brainer, am I missing something?
@Cheese: Take Davis
Best chance for saves Roy ….
Hunter ottaviano or mcGee??
McGee since he’s in the mix already
@Pullthetrigger: watch out for Hunter.
@Pullthetrigger: I think McGee only needs one good break; Hunter and Ottavino need a couple each. But I’d take Peralta over all of them. Is he gone?
Of those 3, take McGee and switch over to Ottavino the moment Peralta gets a couple of saves in a row and/or Hawkins implodes.
ROS, which of these pitchers makes you throw up in your mouth the least? Who would you roster if you had to?
Quintana
Liriano
Elias
Gausman
Masterson
Miley
Morton
Masterson, Quintana
Want to see something funny? My pitching staff I drafted this year in my 14 league team. Don’t think I could have done any worse:
C. Lee
P. Corbin
A. Cobb
F. Liriano (more like F me)
R. Porcello
J. Masterson
C. Tillman
W. Peralta
Y. Ventura
H. Santiago
My therapist recommends I need to speak more about my issues, get everything out, ya know? So thank you all for your time. That’s all I have to say.
@IrishArmos: Dont feel bad, most of the razzers had a similar starting staff at the 1st of year, Masterson, Liriano, Porcello, Cobb, etc were all razz favorites, You’re in the majority here I think.
@IrishArmos: Dont feel bad, most of the razzers had a similar starting staff at the 1st of year, Masterson, Liriano, Porcello, Cobb, etc were all razz favorites, You’re in the majority here I think.
stay strong brother
@IrishArmos: I drafted four of those guys in my 14-teamer. Along with Cingrani and Josh Johnson. Yada, yada, yada…I’m last in WHIP, ERA, and wins. On the bright side, I’m 13th in Ks!!
H2H 12 team 5 x 5 using OPS instead of BA. Who would you regularly leave on the bench of these 5: J. Upton, Melky, Springer, Polanco, Pujols, Ortiz. Have 3 OF spots and 1 Utility. Ortiz has 1B eligibility and currently in Utility spot. Also can you give your opinion if I made a good trade this week giving up Heyward for Homer Bailey given the above surplus of OFs with Polanco coming up.
fair trade. I’d mix and match with Hitter-Tron
I have a hole at 2b. Was offered Kinsler/Bruce/Morse for my Puig/Perkins.
My other closers are Robertson and Belisario. I countered with Belisario and he said no. Should I do accept this? Or just keep my Puig/Perkins and roll with Beckham at 2b until something better comes up?
roll with Puig
@Zook’s Pest Control: would morse and bruce replace anybody?
I was just offered Chris Davis and Taijuan Walker for my Teheran… seems like a no brainer, doesn’t it? Am I missing something?
@Cheese: Take Davis
I have Mesoraco, and Miguel Montero isn’t owned for some reason. Do I swap or stick with Mes?
Suarez is looking great in DET. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t jump a couple players out of the 9 spot, but it’s early. AJ and Avila have just been disturbingly subpar and I’m not a big J.D. Martinez fan.
The Don started 2nd in the lineup yesterday again too; I love it.
Stick with Mes
@Dong Kelly: MesoROCK IT.
SON’s telescopic antenna is approaching full extension over Liriano today (vs CHC, 21.5).
Been burned by this guy already in ’14 but is he worth a start? First time out vs the Cubs this year was pretty solid.
sure. I’ve been streaming all warm bodies against the Cubs
@Burt Macklin, FBI: If you own him, I’d start him there
Been trying to acquire Price for some time since I’ve been aware of his crooked numbers in his favor. First the guy wanted to do a package deal involving my Mike Minor. He has since changed his mind and the offer is now Tori Hunter and Price for The Grande Dolor and Tyson Ross. Ummmmmm…. what???
yeah, hold
@Mike:
Hold??? I was thinking laughing manically in his face was the appropriate response.
Oh, did I forget to mention this is a keeper league?
Just got out of Cingrani and Porcello. Picked a good day to forget to start my starters. Activated Jay Bruce and nabbed Stroman with the roster space.
I think the upstart Astros should trade an old timer to the Jays for Stroman. The equipment guy can then embroider ‘Stroman. I assume it was shortened from “Astroman” sometime in the 1900s.
Question:
With the return of Bruce I have Joey Bats, Puig, Rios, Springer, and Bruce for 3 OF spots and sometimes Util (Also have Pujols and Rizzo). Who is the best combination of overperforming and name recognition to swap for a premium starter? Who’s a good target?
Thanks for another great work morning.
ha!
Springer probably has the most helium right now. Anybody in the Top 15-20
@Matty: pujols for samarzjia …maybe he gets traded to a contender…or maybe get iwakuma for pujols
@Matty: Ha! Agree with Mike
Cruz and D Wright or Miggy?
Miggy
I was offered Chris Davis and Taijuan Walker for my Julio Teheran… seems like a no brainer? Am I missing something?
@Cheese: Take Davis
On Price: “His velocity is down yet again from last year, when it was down from the previous year. Last ace to go this route was Lincecum”
Lincecum lost 4 mph on his fastball from ’08 to ’13….King Felix lost 5 mph from ’07 to ’13 and everyone was worried about him, too, but he seems to be doing just fine this year as well. I think Felix would be a better comparison point than Lincecum.
+1
@Cale: Gotcha
RCL
Offered Ryu and Cashner for my Rios and Hawkins
Take the deal or is that too much? My only other relievers are Robertson, Mejia, and Balfour, so this would leave me weak on saves and im middle of the pack in that area. Im first or second in every hitting category but dead last in ERA and WHIP. Really need pitching.
Counter with Balfour or another expendable starter: Smyly (already rejected), Bauer, Gausman, Kuechel.
I’d do it
Thanks, as usy, for some wonderful notes this morning.
The SoN no gusta Drew Pomeranz against LAA tonight, but I sort of feel like pulling a Grady Little and sending him out there, damn numbers and reason. My hunches comes from all of his other starts this year where I benched him or send him to the waiver wire and then felt stupid. Umm, wait, maybe I am just really kind of stupid.
I’m starting him
@Mike:
Stupid loves company!!!
ha! indeed
@SportiveTricks: No problem, agree with Mike
Mike! Remember yesterday when we were going to trade away Pedroia cause Neil Walker was on the wire? NEVERMIND!
no kidding! true story…I swapped Lonnie Chisenhall with Neil Walker in my DFS lineup. Walker then scratched and I had to watch Lonnie hit homer, after homer, after homer…
Hey Grey,
Beltran or Pagan fo my 5th OF ? – Pagan is my OF5 now, Beltran coming off DL.
12 team, H2H, 6X6, 3 year keep…Beltran is $9 and Pagan $1
I prefer Pagan
Absolute BEST site! ROS: Evercab, Villar, Peralta, D. Santana,Owings–please rank
Thanks
ECab, Peralta, Villar, Owings, Santana
@Dave: Thanks! EverCab, Villar
Ok to cut Balfour? Worth waiting to see if he gets the gig back? Add would be Axford, who I’m hearing Francona wants to get the job back.)
sure, they are in the same territory now, and Axford has actually pitched well
any chance ziegler has a shot at closing? Is Reed’s arm done?
@whodat: Sure, there’s a chance. There’s always a chance.
More value ROS in my Utility spot: Wong or Morales?
@Don Majkowski: I really like Wong if he stays healthy. Seems like it’s something different every week with him. Depends on needs. Wong for runs/avg/speed; Morales for HR/RBI
agree with Cram
I realize it depends on needs, dont really have a specific need…just overall production. Who would you [email protected]Mike:
I’d lean Morales for the dingers
In the most recent Game of Thrones Samwell Tarley wanted Jon Snow to tell him what it was like – to make love and to be in love. Samwell wanted to know because, you see, Samwell has never experienced something so…so…glorious.
That is me with this morning with Lonnie Chisenhall. I’m Samwell. I have never known something so rare as three homeruns and nine ribbies. It is foreign and incomprehensible to me.
Would someone who owns LC please PLEASE tell me what that was like? To wake up in the morning and see 5-5, 3Runs, 3HRs, and 9RBI? I want to know what that feels like.
To be just so damn much alive.
PLEASE!
@Moronymous Lohse: LC owner here. If that performance suddenly launched me into contention, I would be happier than a puppy with 2 peters. But since it got me just a few points closer to 10th place, my elation was tempered by the overall standing.
With his .420 BABIP, I’m more excited by what this performance did for his current trade value. Waiting for some desperate owner to suddenly lose his mashing 3B… I’m looking at you Edwin Encarnacion.
@L-Boogie: Haha – great! Puppy with two peters is poetry.
@Moronymous Lohse: I haven’t had a crush on a Lonnie since my dad made me watch WKRP reruns. I woke up this morning and crapped my terry cloth bathrobe when I saw Chisenhall’s line. The second worst part? I cut him over Teixeira last Thursday. *Fantasy Baseball Overlord’s voice* “And the first?” The team I’m playing this week picked him up on Sunday night. I’m gonna go watch Hulu.
@Gene Parmesan: Daaamn – that’s the worst! That’s a sensation I know all too well. I mean the crapping of the bathrobe not the cutting a guy only to see him go off. I’ve NEVER done that about thirty times a year. For my dad WKRP didn’t exist. It was simply “you know, that show with the smokin’ blonde”. Three’s Company didn’t exist for him either. But it had the same title.
@Moronymous Lohse: I went to bed when he only had two homers. I was already quite pleased. My eyes bulged when I woke up and saw the final stat line.
@PK: Man, I want to wake up to something like that. Congrats on the get!
Some chick who owns him in a twelve team yahoo league I’m in finished Monday with 8Runs, 7HRs, and 19RBI. D. Salazar, J. Abreu, C. Dick, V-Mart, and Chisenhall. Of course her team name is Women Rule. I kid you not.
Grey,
Sell the Polanco hype now for someone like Altuve? 10 team 6×6 deep rosters and I’m dying at 2B.
sure
@Johan Barleycorn: Yes
How much better is Teheran than Gray?
@malamoney: Not a lot, if any. Teheran has a little better numbers right now, but come year’s end I bet their very similar.
@Gene Parmesan: “they’re” still cleaning terry cloth over here.
pretty similar statistics, Teheran has a much better SwStr% (11%) though and better ERA at the moment, Gray has a better GB% and has given up fewer HR/9
Trades proposed: 1. His Cano/Polanco for my J Abreu/Lester
2. His Darvish for my J Abreu
Who wins? Fair?
Thanks
hold Abreu in both
@Dave: sheesh, both are super tempting. I like #1 slightly better because hitters for pitchers, y’know?
@Dave: who do u have to take Abreus spot if u trade him away?
1) Last night was fun, having both Kipnis and Chisenhall on my squad. Coupled with Cutch, Dickerson and Danny Santana, I picked up 6 HR and 19 RBI on a short schedule day!
2) Arcia was just dropped in my league. Worth dropping Dickerson for? Other OF are Cutch, Braun, Gardner, Melky Cabrera, with Danny Santana as OF/MI backup.
Thanks all.
1 – Nice!
2 – I’d hold on to Dickerson and drop Santana for Arcia
@Mike: / Depends on needs, no? Santana is the latest utility knife type of player with speed, so highly useful as long as he hits. I dropped Arcia for Dickerson and then Dickerson for Santana because I needed the MI backup more. Dickerson may not have the playing time the whole season that the other will. Arcia is still out there in my league and I feel like pundits like him more than players.
sure…needs is the trump
Needs is exactly what makes me want to hold Santana. My 2B/MI players are Kipnis, Wong and Simmons. When one of them sits or is hurt (mostly looking at you Wong), Santana can slide in for them (actually, may drop Simmons for Arcia and have Santana at SS for now…Simmons has given me very little!)
When/if Dickerson cools off / leaves Coors, I can go hunting for the next hot schmotato OF…
@Sally:
are we selling low on Chris Davis or will i wake up one morning reading a post from your ‘stashe saying he’s baaaaaaaack!
I hope it’s the latter…he can hit them in bunches
In a 6×6 roto that also counts holds, drop Farquhar for Joel Peralta?
sure
I’m sitting Teheran @ Coors. Weekly league so its too late to switch. Am I a master strategist or a big, fat, dum-dum?
I would do the same thing if I had to choose match-ups
Just pulled of this beauty this morning
I get; Miggy, Cutch, J.Zimmerman, Betances (this is a holds league)
I give: Beltre, Gomez, Marte, Ryu
As i opened the email i heard a voice in my head saying……..DO IT
ha, nice!
Well you got 2 top 5 players for 0, I would hope the voice would say [email protected]JeF With 1 F:
@JeF With 1 F: great trade for you! well done. I wish i would get emails like that..
14 team standard 5×5 Roto — who do you like more? Cespedes or Gordon?
@Grey: Alex Gordon (not Dee) – thanks!
Cespedes
A bit of a vacuum, but if you could trade Choo + Teheran for Cano, would you? (I have Hill at 2B)
yup
Arcia, Dicekrson or Khris Davis –
Who gets dropped here to activate Polanco?
ooof…Dickerson
Grey
I really didn’t believe the Rays Tribal Elder thing, so I Googled it and an ESPN article said “Maddon has tried a variety of things over the years to liven up his team. He has brought a python, penguins and a magician into the clubhouse in the past.” I love Joe Madden.
Your Price comments got me rethinking the idea of buying Price low. I was going to offer Cole Hamels for Price betting on a bounce back plus the possibility to be traded to the NL, but now I’m wondering if I should hold. Thoughts?
swapping the two arms doesn’t make sense to me. Hamels is good too.
@Tom: Yeah, doode’s bonkers… Agree with Mike
So I’ve seen enough of jesse Chavez. Who should I pifk up? Tanner Roark, Taijuan Walker, Stroman, or Andrew Heaney. If ya could please rank. U guys are awesome, thanks.
Walker
Better pickup? Revere or Danny Santana? Specifically could use steals.
Revere!
that was a happy exclamation point, not a shouty one
sorry, I get a little excited about Ben Revere
@Mike: haha! Gracias
Thanks guys! I’m like the fantasy baseball equivalent of the 98 pound weakling in those Charles Atlas ads who now kicks mucho sand in the bully’s face. Thanks to Hitter Tron I streamed Kyle Seager for his one day of glory last week and Lonnie Chisenhall yesterday. My commish sent me a text last night accusing me of being a witch! I beat last year’s league champ by nearly 200 points last week, and I backed off of 2 possible starters on Sunday to scoop up guys for this week. I’m seriously considering trading away Cano and Carlos Gonzalez to make room for more daily streamers. At the draft last year, I didn’t even know who Nori Aoki was, you could have told me he was the new Prime Minister of Japan.
@1nil: uh I meant Carlos Gomez… I was still drunk off 32 points from a mook like Chisenhall
nice!
@1nil: Awesome!
I had a few players come back from injury and dropped marte. My of is cruz, Brantley, choo, bruce and revere. Should I pick him back up? 5×5 roto
sure
@Mike: Marte over Revere
I have no room on the DL for Neil Walker and don’t want to eat a roster spot for the next two-to-four weeks. Droppable for the likes of Danny Santana, Chris Owings, Kolten Wong or Jed Lowrie? It’s a 10-teamer, so pretty deep league.
If you can’t DL him, sure. I’d reverse the order of the names you listed.
I have Dickerson in multiple leagues and I’m trying to determine how much I can rely on him in terms of trading another OF.
Dickerson has started 10 of the past 12 games. One game was against Kershaw (the best lefty in baseball) and he got 2 PA in the other. During that time, he started against a very good left in Ryu.
Not to mention, Cuddyer got hurt playing 3B where he was playing to get Dickerson’s bat into the lineup.
So what is the major concern?
It’s not a major concern, just something to consider
How about Gray versus Tanaka. How would you compare them?
Tanaka and it’s not really close IMO. Tanaka’s SwStr% is 14% and his xFIP and SIERA are in the mid twos…
@Mike: I am trying to trade Gray (and something) for a better pitcher and am trying to figure out who’s a good upgrade target and then how much of an upgrade they are so I know who that extra player is I need to add to the deal.
I wanted to get Bumgarner, but he was just traded for Ellsbury and Lester so he’s off the market.
Now I am considering targeting Tanaka, Price, Cueto (injury history concerns me) or maybe Teheran.
@malamoney: @Mike: I forgot to add Hamels…
Teheran not a big upgrade, Tanaka and Price good targets, tho
What side?
Joey Votto/Jesse Chavez vs Stephen Strasburg/LaTroy Hawkins
how bad does the team need saves?
prefer the Votto side
@Ben.: Strasburglar
@Ben.: Votto…DO IT
Gyorko sucks for this year, but I’m out of it. Is he a decent target for next year, if all I had to give up was Adam Dunn?
@El Famous Burrito: I think Jedd is a bust, i would not keep him for 2015..cheers
Sure, it’s not like you paid much for him, and he’s still only 25. It would depend how many guys you get to keep
@El Famous Burrito: Trade Dunn for him
Do not drink and drive and do not smoke and type..cheers from GREEN Ireland
Cole Hamels or gio ROS? I know you weren’t particularly big on either, would you trade Vmart for either arm? Pitching is weak. Might be able to get price instead.
go for Price, but I like Hamels too
@Mike: thoughts on cliff lee? Worth offering Martinez for him as well? Or does injury have you concerned
To give you some insight here’s my lineup, Vmart the bat to move?
C yadi
1b goldy
2b hill
SS segura
3b Frazier
Of cutch Bautista j up
Util rizzo Vmart
Bench – Heyward, polanco, ozuna
Sp MadBum iwakuma wheeler Chavez Alex wood
Rp Janssen reed Allen
Dl – cole
I wouldn’t mess with Lee. Still not even throwing
who do like more Haren or McHugh?
McHugh even with his blister
Aaron hill or Howie Kendrick
Hill
What do you see as a dollar value for Polanco as a keeper in a 12 team auction roto league? We submit blind bids and I have $25 to spend. Can keep him at my bid for 3 years, though I have to extend him after two to keep him longer.
OF of Span, Lyonnais, Martin, Jacoby and Rios.
I’d be comfortable spending $12-$15 locked in for 3 years
@Mike:
Thank you.
anytime
What % chance would you give Bauer of staying in the majors for the rest of the year? I have him on my minor roster but if I pick him up and he gets sent down I’ll have to waste a bench spot on him til he gets called back up…
he’d have to really struggle IMO. I think you’re safe, but it’s hard to predict the decisions MLB teams make
I have a very solid lineup and in first place in my 14-team league. It’s keeper and 5×5. My Starting Pitching could use some help. What hitters do I trade to pick something up? It will hurt having guys like Singleton and Carpenter on the bench with Votto comes back. I know I can get good players for my hitters. Or do I hold?
C. M Zunino
1B C Davis
2b B Phillips
SS E Andrus
3b T Frazier
OF A Jones
OF N Crus
OF J Upton
Util M Carpenter
Util J Singleton
Bench G Polanco, G Jones, J Baez
DL J Votto
SPs
D Fister, S Gray, J Chavez, R Pocello, F Liriano, C Tillman, Z Wheeler
RPs
K-Rod, D Robertson, Z Britton, T Hunter
DL M Latos
I’d try to move Carpenter
@Ben.: I think Singleton would have value to prospect junkies (like myself)…you could possibly get someone like Kennedy or Fister back, or Qualls or Frieri if you are in need of getting saves
I was offered David Robertson for Sonny Gray. I’m last in saves. Would you accept?
Thanks for the humor and insight each morning.
Rather have Gray, but if saves help you compete…
Need a 1B, got lots of P, I can get Rizzo for Kluber or Keuchel, is it worth it and which one do you give up? I’m leaning Keuchel…
go for it…Keuchel
Taveras or C Santana for a UTIL spot in H2H pts?
Santana
I could use speed and just lost a 2B with Walker out, what do you think about offering Stroman or Gausman for Altuve in a keeper?
sounds good
Heaney, Alex Wood, Liriano, Gausman ROS 5X5 Roto (Streamer doesn’t have all these guys)?
Thanks Grey!
Heaney
Waiting eagerly for the call
Drop Porcello or Wheeler for Richards?
Porcello
In need of a solid IF, would you trade Matt holiday & James shields for hanley ramirez in a mix league …even if your pitching isn’t all that swell???
Yes
Is VanSlyke worth owning over Grady Sizemore or den Dekker in a 20 team keeper league? I’ve already lost A.J. Pollock and Wil Myers. I’m currently running out an outfield of Arcia, den Dekker, and Sizemore. So it’s pretty rough going. Any suggestions?
@WalleyWorld: best options on waivers seem to be Van Slyke, kiermaier, blanks, and coghlan.
@WalleyWorld: Kiermaier over Grady
keuchel or sonny gray
Gray
soo with my glut at 3B (donaldson, pablo, lonnie), and my need for pitching
which is more fair and which is better for me
donaldson for tanaka
pablo for ryu/iwakuma
prefer the second
In a keeper league 6×6 OPS league in need of a 2B. Was offered daniel murphy for my singleton. I have trumbo coming back and would use garret jones in the interim. Take this trade? currently rostering espinosa at 2b.
If it helps you win this year, sure. If not, I’d hold Singleton in a keeper.
We only keep 6 so I think he would have to really go off to be kept right?
yeah, he wouldn’t be a keeper for me with only 6
Good Morning!
I’ve been holding Aaron Hill in both leagues all season, and it’s been pretty painful in comparison to my expectations, or hopes rather. In one league, Brandon Phillips was just dropped. I know it seems tomato-tomahto but who do you think has better upside?
Also, in my other league, would you consider dropping Hill for Chris Owings and sliding Wong into 2B duties, while Owings holds down MI?
Just seems like Hill is healthy but is trending in the wrong direction in basically all categories.
Per usual, thank you!
I’d hold him
My Cutch for his Cano/Grienke…10 Team, H2H, Keeper (3 player)
Could then move Altuve for another SP – maybe Kennedy, Iwakuma, Sheilds level type pitcher.
C:S.Perez
1B: J.Abreu
2B: J.Altuve
3B: M.Cabrera
SS: E.Andrus
OF: M.Trout, A.McCutchen, J.Bruce
Utl: A.Pujols, G. Polanco
DL: N.Arenado
SP: Teheran, Cobb, Bailey, Eovaldi, Keuchel, Stroman, Heaney
RP: Romo, Robertson, Rodney, Peralta, Chamberlin
I’d hold the bats…your staff looks fine
@mike Ugh I love your advice but I sat Chisenhall for the week for Zimmerman because of you!!! HOW COULD YOU
yup, I was thinking about that while watching the game, Kyle. I want that one back.
@Mike: I was pretty much crying as I checked his stateline after seeing the score/getting multiple texts
I’m sorry I made you cry. That’s not my style
@Mike: Haha
HitterTron for the Win!. Picked up Kottaras for a C spot start last night and he caught some of what Chisenhall was swinging and went 2/3 1HR 2RBIs!!!
nice!
Should I trade away Justin Upton for Stephen Strasburg and Ian Kennedy?
@Sean: Yuppers
Looking to shake up my roster some.
5×5 OBP League,
Would you drop Dom Brown or Kolten Wong (in Util slot) for any of the following?
De Aza, B.J. Upton, Moralys, Cain, Duda?
@Joe: Morales for Dom
@Joe: Id drop brow and get me some CAIN SUGAR!!! as always depends what you need………..DO IT
Polanco or Arcia ROS?
@Jon: Arcia…because you want me to say Polanco
@Mello Yello: I don’t want you to say either, just looking for an honest response
@Mello Yello: Haha just messing with ya bud…but for real, Arcia
When do you think Alex Wood returns to the starting rotation? He would start on at least 20 teams in the MLB if he wasnt in Atlanta.
@Oz: Someone’s gotta go down…I would think he’s the logical replacement to anyone on the rotation right?…I’m with you though, I was stoked about Wood preseason…damn you Fredi
It’s tough to predict what teams are going to do. When Floyd blows up?
@Oz: They need an injury to happen
@Grey: I just read this about A. Wood “Mark Bowman of MLB.com hears that the Braves will send Alex Wood to the minors so that he can be stretched out as a starter.
Wood was moved to the bullpen early last month, but the Braves are eying his return to the rotation. He’s expected to be back by a doubleheader on June 28 at the very least, but he could return soon sooner if the Braves make a trade.”
So pick him up before it’s too late…
Yup
Gausman, Elias, or Duffy over porcello?
Gausman if he sticks around
@Parker: Basically all of them…Porcello is so blah
BENCH 3 please –
(14) Choo @Home facing Koehler
(18) Springer @ARI facing Arroyo (That is if Springer plays)
(22) Rios @Home facing Koehler
(139) Moss @LAA facing Santiago (Lefty)
(185) Chisenhall @KC facing Vargas (Lefty)
(274) Rizzo @PIT facing Liriano (Lefty)
(???) Polanco @Home facing T. Wood (Lefty)
Springer, Choo, Polanco
Gallardo or Stroman?
@Chris: Mixed league 5×5 roto.
@Chris: Gallardo if you like T-Bills, Stroman if you want to take a little risk…me personally, I like Stroman…everyone always mentions he pitches in the AL East after saying anything nice about the guy, but there’s really only two teams that are hitting in that division…and he’s on ne of them
@Mello Yello: *one
I GET: Darvis & Fister
I GIVE: McCutchen & Springer
My SP Ratios are hurting. My offense is loaded with power. Speed and Avg would take a slight hit. Thoughts?
@Kyle: I think you’ve done a fairly decent analysis yourself…can you get anyone better than Fister? I would think Darvish/Cutch is almost a wash, so in essence, you would be trading Springer for Fister, which is a little lob-sided going the other way
@Mello Yello: What if it’s A.Sanchez for Springer?
@Kyle: Not Good…Dont DO IT
@JeF With 1 F: What if it’s A.Sanchez for Springer?
Who’s the pickup
Vidal Nuno or Hector Santiago?
12 TM AL Only?
@The Talented Mr. Dope Man: Nuno, but try to avoid playing him at home (1.86 ERA away, 7.36 at home)
@Mello Yello:
There are no bench spots in this league, everyone plays. Does that change your answer?
The ROS player rater for AL only 12 tm 2 catcher has Santiago FAR ahead of Nuno… That’s what’s driving me crazy
@The Talented Mr. Dope Man: Nuno…but bench him whenever he pitches
@JeF With 1 F: haha
Hurting at 2b and got another offer: would you trade Bautista to acquire Kinsler and Bruce? My current 2b is Beckham (yuck).
sure
@Mike: Or, would you prefer to trade Pujols for Kinsler/Morse (using Morse at 1b).
@Zook’s Pest Control: Yuck is right…I would do it if Beckham is your only alternative and there’s nothing you can get on the wire (Wong/Santana)
@Mello Yello: which you like better:
Bautista for Kinsler/Bruce or
Pujols for Kinsler/Morse
@Zook’s Pest Control: Pujols…DO IT
Rank ROS – Springer, Singleton, Tavares and Polanco.
Springer, Polanco, Taveras, Singelton
@Frank D.: Springer wins that Secretariat at Belmont style (had to get a horse racing reference in there as that sport once again regresses back into the darkness)
I was thinking of trading for polanco. Inwould get polanco for doolittle pederson and roark in my dynasty league. Is this too much or perfect opportunity to get polanco before he goes off? Btw doolittle and belisqrio area only closers. So I’m not at all strong in that category.
I don’t value saves much in dynasty since it’s so fluid. I’d go for it
@Mike: can my team still compete after this trade?
hard to say. If you are in win now mode and in it this year, you might really need those saves
Danny Santana or K Wong in my MI spot?
Thanks!
Wong
Who to sit today or tomorrow: Liriano (stream a nator loves him for some reason), Estrada, Samardzija or Lester?
Probably the Cubs matchup, but I still like him least of that group
better Keeper?
Abreu or Freeman?
Abreu
@Jason: I think there are two acceptable answers to this question, but I’ll go Abreu as they’re both neck and neck now, with the possibility of Abreu getting better (which is terrifying)
@Jason: Can’t you keep both? Or are you working on a trade?
Thoughts on Beltran? Is it time to cut him loose? Fowler is looking more and more like the better option.
sure
@Robert Wolf: Yup
@Robert Wolf: Yea Fowler
How do you feel about Longo and Choo turning around the second half of the season?
I’m more confident in Longo
@Mike: I’m currently getting battered with offers for Miguel Cabrera and I just can’t make up my mine to do it.. he goes out there and hits so pure.
The best offer I have right now
I GET:
Longo
Choo
Andrus
Lester
I GIVE:
Latos
Migs
..
I’m trying to counter with..
I GET:
Longo
Choo
Darvish
I GIVE:
Migs
Latos
Porcello
Its a 12tm OPS points league and I’m trying to climb my way back. I’ve got Segura at SS now and could use the pitching I feel like.. Just scared of slow starts from both guys when I’m trying to get back up the ladder. Your thoughts?
I’d hold Miggy
@Mike: Mmkay, thank you sir
I have a roster spot available, and Ian Kennedy and Nathan Eovaldi are sitting on the waiver wire to help my weak pitching staff. Opinion on the better pickup ROS?
Kennedy
@Jobu_Needs_A_Refill: Kennedy
I feel like Rotoworld reads Grey’s blurbs and does their best to include humor in their writeups, and then fails miserably:
per E5 “Encarnacion entered the night in a massive drought that had seen him go five entire games without homering.”
A real knee-slapper
haha
@ERad: Wacha wacha wacha!…oh wait, they’ve used that too
@ERad: Ha
Whats wrong with this team? 10 team h2h points league
Mesoraco
Abreu
Dozier
Segura
Carpenter
Arcia
Khris Davis
Ellsbury
Ortiz
Cargo
Polanco
Pitchers:
Madbum
Cueto
Iwakuma
Ryu
Fister
Minor
Cobb
Alvarez
Doolittle
Janssen
Im 3-6…..Dozier,Arcia and Khris Davis are all new to my team as well as Abreus return from the DL…do you think this will help,im on a 5 week losing streak.
stay the course. It’s a good team and those are good pickups.
@Mike: thanks for the feedback
no problem
Yesterday, I asked Lonnie or Kendrys Morales ROS. Mike answered Morales. Sticking with that answer or has that changed at all?
I’ll stick to my guns ROS. I like Lonnie, but I think you’ll get more power from Morales rest of the way.
@Mike: I have Morales on my bench. What do you think of Chisenhall, Porcello and AJ Burnett for Hamels, J Zimmerman and Yadier Molina (to replace Zunino)?
I like it. Big upgrade in those arms IMO
@Mike: Thanks, Mike!
I grabbed Taveras and have been stashing Polanco in a 10 team h2h so now I have too many bench hitters every day… I’ve got 3 undroppable OFs, Alex Gordon, Yelich, Taveras, and Polanco.
Lose Yelich? Is there a chance Taveras goes back down? I’ve tried to trade Gordon or Yelich but everyone ends up wanting too much… also, I can keep any two of those three youngsters in next year’s 20th round. What do you think Schmitty?
I like Yelich. There’s a chance OT solves the problem for you when Adams comes back.
What’s a better option for me:
Bautista for Kinsler/Bruce or
Pujols for Kinsler/Morse
Thanks for the help guys!
prefer the first one
@Zook’s Pest Control: Sorry I missed your reply above bro…def Pujols
@Mello Yello: its always nice getting 2 different answers.
better ROS Aybar or Kendrick, I’m leaning Kendrick
Let’s lean together
@Mike: I got my lighter out
@J-FOH: Do the roc-away
@Mello Yello: Ha!
Man my league is killing me. Can’t move anyone. Now I have Napoli back and Zimm back and Posey at 1B. Already have Rizzo there and Chisenhall is raking. Tried moving Posey but no luck. What kind of arm would I target for Rizzo?
Top 20.
Side note: When I have these fantasy roster problems I gain a new respect for MLB front offices and managers.
@Mike: I still want their jobs SO bad
@knighttown: Starters: Verlander, Kuechel, Kluber…Closers: Cishek, Soriano, Robertson
@knighttown: Agree with Mike… Aim higher than Mello said…
@Grey: guy offered me Lester for Posey. He also owns Wacha and King Felix. I have it Felix>Wacha>Lester. Where’s the sweet spot for a deal?
Lester and Wacha are a coin flip
@Grey: and are either enough for Buster in an 11 team daily 5×5?
They are
Quick question: bench Verlander at CWS? In 6th place, already ahead at 82 starts on the year, and slowly rehabbing my ERA (7th at 3.713) and WHIP (8th at 1.263). Already starting Kluber and Beckett today. My other SPs are Felix and Gio.
Feeling particularly gun-shy, with 5+ ER in 4 of Justin’s last 5 starts. The White Sox rank high in Ks but are about 8th in OBP and OPS v. RHP. Thanks.
sure
D. Santana or Villar at SS? Many thanks for your thoughts.
@Serious Short Eyes: Santana…cause he’s so smoooooth
Villar ROS
I have Arcia, kiermaier, and Sizemore in my outfield. Rough I know, but it is in a 20 team keeper league. I’ve lost Pollok and Myers and need help! There isn’t much on waivers though. Should I consider Van Slyke, coghlan, blanks or den Dekker? Pretty slim pickins…
I’m riding Keirmaier in a 20-teamer. I feel you on the waiver options. I’d go with what you have.
Got offered Cliff Lee for my Polanco? I obviously accept, right? I mean I just wanna make sure there is no serious setback to cliffs injury…
TELLLL MEEEEEE
do it
@Mike: Hey thats my line….DO IT
I was assuming sarcasm. (I wouldn’t do it)
@Eddie: I accept, but it’s not nearly that obvious…
@Eddie: I’d take Lee in a redraft
@Eddie: No chance in a keeper, in a redraft it would depend on needs.
Was offered this deal. I’m sure it is a NO, but I’d like to see if I’m missing something.
Get: Rizzo, Kemp, Zobrist, C.Santana
Give: VMart, Kinsler, Springer
H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG
It’s also a 5 player keeper league, and Springer is most likely along for the ride. Pretty sure, aside from Rizzo, I’m getting the short end of the stick there on all fronts.
Yeah, prefer Kinsler side in a keeper
Well outside of yesterday, Van Slyke hasn’t done a whole lot, and LA’s OF is a crowded house (don’t dream it’s over)… I would consider Coghlan and Blanks because each are getting PT right now, which of course is subject to change because they’re both nt all that great
@Mello Yello: Sorry that was for Walley World (as I slow-mo run down my hallway to Chariots of Fire)
Stream Hammel today against the Pirates?
@Fireball Feliz: Yeah bud, gotta play him while he’s still going good
Stream Hammel today against the Pirates? SON says 8.1
@Fireball Feliz: Every time I talk my mom into taking me to Blockbuster on a Friday night I only have one movie in mind to rent: Lonnie Scared Stupid. Pisses me off that some other schmohawk has already checked it out every single time!
sure…ha!
The acclaimed #1 Bundy working his way to rehab starts. Im assuming 3-5 rehab starts but this someone I should be tracking close and looking to roster when he is officially brought up? Trying to plan ahead a bit. Ill obviously follow his starts in rehab and make decision from there but would it be crazy to want to roster him over gausman?
for this year, Gausman
Which one was Irene on the Real World-Seattle??….the one who got slapped or the one with Lyme disease(or are they the same person, memory not what it used to be)??
@Curt: Same
Shelby Miller for Kluber in keeper league.. who wings?
could go either way…this year Kluber
Drop Wilin Rosario for Lonnie ? Also drop Jenrys for Frieri, Britton or Cody Allen? Thanks
depends a little who you replace Rosario with…Allen
@Mike: I also have McCann
I’ d rather have Rosario than McCann. Do you need two catchers? If not, grab Lonnie while he is Babe Ruth.
thoughts on keeping both carlos santana and mesoraco on a roster? i have both and now both are healthy any ideas?
@Party Boy John: Sure
Rank top 3 Ajax hosmer dickerson yelich sandoval leaning bit speed but best overall goal
10 tm h2h
@John: Hosmer, Sandoval, Yelich
Matt Holliday just hit the waivers in my 12 team non keeper. Worth a #1 waiver claim?
If I did that, I would then trade Werth for sonny gray to the guy who just lost cuddyer and needs an OF. Fair?
@Henry: Sounds good
Add Dickerson for Oswaldo Arcia or Marcell Ozuna? With Cargo DL it makes me want Dick.
Also I wish VMart would give Beltran some of that Cyngenics he’s been taking.
Should I add Josh Beckett for Ventura, Eovaldi, Bauer, Betances, Wade Davis, Mejia ?
@Rondelio: Eh…
Hello Grey,
I am finally tired of having Porcello kick me in my mushrooms.
Would you drop him for one of Peralta, Smyly or Morton as say my 5th SP?
Many thanks for the advice and keep up the great work.
@Let ARoid Play!: Peralta
Offered Mesoraco and Rendon for Lucroy and Hill. Which side you like? Hill has kinda been Meh all year. Keep waiting for him to heat up.
@Regan: Nevermind. Just swapped Hill for Santana. Problem solved.
Grey not answering questions anymore?
@Rondelio: Nope
@Grey:
Mind=Blown
I was kidding
@Grey: HA
12 team really deep league, there’s basically no waiver wire it’s so bare.
My Choo and Calhoun for Archer, Rollins, and Span? Could use another SS I just have Starlin but is this low for Choo Choo? Thanks man!!!
@Anthony: Too low
Hi Grey
Thinking to keep two 1Bs of them on hand this year (keeper league)?Votto , Abreu , Rizzo
Pick two to hold for ROS, Thanks.
@Wilson: Abreu, Rizzo
Sorry if I missed this and its already been addressed – but is Mike now handling the comments on Grey’s posts? Orrrrr….is Mike=Einhorn and Grey=Finkle? I’m in Psychoville and Finkle’s the Mayor.
@Adam: He’s just helping
I have been playing season long fantasy baseball for three years now and I played my first daily game last night through Draft Kings. Which site do you recommend for a novice looking to play smaller $ games until I get the hang of it.
@Mike T: You should go to Draft Kings post and ask there
@Grey:
can i help too?
12 team head to head points.
His Darvish and La Stella for my Pedroia and Hammel. I also have Wong for an option at 2b.
My starting pitching is descent but likely over performing.
Samardzija
Gray
E. Santana
Beckett
Kazmir
Hammel
S. Miller
Stroman
Thoughts?
@Dan: Take Darvish
My current rotation is Strasburg Teheran Lester Cain haren eovaldi keuchel and McHugh
If I moved keuchel and McHugh for freeman, would my pitching be ok if I picked up say niese?
@Jay: I’d take Freeman there
Only one spot for TB closer next in line.. hold Peralta or McGee? thanks.
@Wilson: Hold
@Grey: If I need to drop one, who comes first?
@Wilson: McGee
@Grey: Thanks,
Strasburg, Billy Hamilton, Dickerson, Werth, Cuddyer and Mesaraco in an OBP/SLG league. Where one of those is my final keeper, is Strasburg so far ahead of those others that I don’t dare trade him for multiple parts in an attempt to win this year? I’m don’t like prioritizing pitching, but those Ks are hard to resist.
@PhillyYorker: I’d try to win this year at all costs, figure out next year, next year
In that case, Strasburg for Holland and Wade Davis. (It’s also a holds league). Wanted to add my Werth for his Dee Gordon but that was before D’s hip dysplasia.
That’s a terrible trade
11 team roto 7×8 (plus H, XBH, OBP, K/9, Q/S, Holds) redraft league
Looking to move one of Morneau or Hosmer + Mejia for Cobb. Fair trade?
Thanks!
@Jonfin: Sure
Give up Segura and Alex Rios for King Felix
Some misguided soul dropped Desmond (he’s mine now) and have Springer rotting on the bench.
@Det. John Kimble: Sure
I was offered Choo for my Polanco in my 12 team Keeper lg(keep 5). I’m pretty set at OF but I could use an upgrade at 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Should I target Rendon or Morse from his squad for Polanco? My team looks like this and is in 1st place atm. 5×5 stats plus OPS,FPCT, TB, K’s
C- Gattis
1b – Singleton
2b – Hill
3b – Seager
SS – Tulo (k)
OF – Trout (k), Gomez(k), Pagan
UTI – K. Davis
Bench -Dickerson, Polanco, Hosmer, Votto(DL)
Kershaw is also a keeper, and Votto was coming into this season as well. But I don’t know if I will keep Votto after this season, which will leave me one keeper spot open. So how much do you like Polanco, should he be my 5th keeper, or upgrade 1st/2nd/3rd with Morse or Rendon?
@Mike: Forget Choo and Morse there….Polanco’s better than Rendon, not worth that upgrade from Hill…
LOADED QUESTION…10 team keeper league. We keep 6 bats and 6 pitchers… I was offered Chris Davis+Andrus+Alex Gordon or Werth+Iwakuma or Cain or Weaver for my Springer+Polanco+Hanley+Lee…. Do I stay put or make the deal? My worry is giving up on potential keepers in springer and polanco should car-go continue to make these DL trips.
C- Santana or Gomes
CIF- Abreu
MIF- Cano
OF- Car-Go
OF- Puig
Uti- Hanley
SP- Darvish
SP- Hamels
SP- Minor
SP- Kluber
RP- Holland
RP- Rosenthal
@Mike T:
Bad question?
Please rank these SP standard 5×5 Roto;
Minor
Bailey
Ryu
Fister
Kluber
Eovaldi
Tyson Ross
Thanks!
Bailey, Kluber, Minor
For anyone reading this far down, the Pirates have been pretty vocal that they view Harrison as a super utility option. He has been starting in right recently because Tabata/Snider are awful baseball players and Polanco’s super two status. They really like Harrison as a spark plug off the bench and as a rest day starter, but seriously doubt his ability to keep producing long term in a starting gig. I would not worry about Marte giving way to Harrison. I may worry because Marte is trying to out duel Pedro for worst K:BB ratio.
Hopefully…
I have Morales, he’s just my bench bat since I have Pujols/Hosmer and Rizzo.
Is it safe to drop Morales for Andrew Heaney?
Sure
@Grey:
Andrew should be up when this baby comes out of Eovaldi? I am hoping this week or early next!
ROS: Polanco or Yelich?
Polanco
Of course all the super prospects come up and the one I draft Baez is nowhere to be seen. Next year I’m taking them ALL>
Ha
Hey Grey! 13 teams. I need K’s and W’s, I’m winning most hitting cats.
Trade my Cano (will drop Dee Gordon into my 2B spot) for his Bumgarner or Teheran.
What you think? Thanks!
Don’t love it
like to get frazier from this team owner, who is on his bench. who could I give up to get frazier, he looks like he needs pitching. First is Frazier guy I should be going after, I need help with RBI and HR.
My Team
McCann, Brian(C) NYY
Chisenhall, Lonnie(1B,3B) CLE
Kinsler, Ian(2B) DET
Machado, Manny(3B) BAL
Ramirez, Hanley(SS) LAD
Cabrera, Melky(OF) TOR
Heyward, Jason(OF) ATL
Rios, Alex(OF) TEX
Brantley, Michael(OF) CLE
Hosmer, Eric(1B) KC
Napoli, Mike(1B) BOS
Singleton, Jon(1B) HOU
Arcia, Oswaldo(OF) MIN
Pence, Hunter(OF) SF
Taveras, Oscar(OF) STL
Arenado, Nolan(3B) COL
Active Pitchers
Beckett, Josh(SP) LAD
Fister, Doug(SP) WAS
Kershaw, Clayton(SP) LAD
Strasburg, Stephen(SP) WAS
Wheeler, Zack(SP) NYM
Cishek, Steve(RP) MIA
Doolittle, Sean(RP) OAK
Eovaldi, Nathan(SP) MIA
Verlander, Justin(SP) DET
Gausman, Kevin(RP,SP) BAL
Other Team w/Frazier
Posey, Buster(1B,C) SF
Pujols, Albert(1B) LAA
Utley, Chase(2B) PHI
Santana, Carlos(1B,3B,C) CLE
Rollins, Jimmy(SS) PHI
Cespedes, Yoenis(OF) OAK
Cruz, Nelson(OF) BAL
Puig, Yasiel(OF) LAD
Abreu, Jose(1B) CHW
Frazier, Todd(1B,3B) CIN
Ramirez, Aramis(3B) MIL
Ackley, Dustin(2B,OF) SEA
Ozuna, Marcell(OF) MIA
Cabrera, Everth(SS) SD
Hamilton, Billy(OF) CIN
Active Pitchers
Keuchel, Dallas(SP) HOU
Lester, Jon(SP) BOS
Richards, Garrett(RP,SP) LAA
Ryu, Hyun-Jin(SP) LAD
Scherzer, Max(SP) DET
Papelbon, Jonathan(RP) PHI
Rodney, Fernando(RP) SEA
Burnett, A.J.(SP) PHI
Gallardo, Yovani(SP) MIL
Harang, Aaron(SP) ATL
Fister?
Who do you ros wheeler or stroman. I’m thinking of dropping wheeler for stroman bc I believe he has 2 starts next week. 10 team h2h keeper
Stroman
A. Wood being stretched out as we speak… must own now in 12 team H2H pts leagues?
@the pillar & the stones: hehe
Sure, he’s 3 weeks away though, prolly
Grey,
I know you’re not huge on Price, but I was just offered two trades.
Give Chisenhall/Taveras or give Keuchel/Taveras for Price.
Hold or does one sound better than the other? Thanks!
Give Chisen/Taveras
SON is high on all of these guys today. You agree that all of them are streamable and ranking below is accurate?
Estrada ($16) at Mets
Odorizzi ($10) Home vs Cards
Nuno ($7) at Royals
Vargas ($5) Home vs Yanks
$7 is not high on a guy…. The first two are fine…
Are either guys in Angels matchup streamable?
Pomeranz (-$4 SON)
Santiago ($3.5 SON)
Playing in LAA
Pom
Are either guys in Angels matchup streamable?
Pomeranz (-$4 SON)
Santiago ($3.5 SON)
Playing in LAA
Hey Grey,
Dont have a specific need of a position or stat, just looking for the best overall production ROS… Wong or Morales?
Morales
Interesting Alex wood going down to stretch out someone mentioned a trade could bring him in rotation but I don’t see that happening. Still need injury?
Like him over eovaldi lackey twalker? If/When he’s back
Not over those guys
I’m waiting on someone to respond to a trade that they originally offered, then rejected my counter-offer, at which point now I’ve re-offered his original offer (I’m dizzy). The offer is Utley for Gardner, straight up (I’d be getting Utley). I’m desperate for MI help and have good OF bench depth (Arcia, Taveras, Pollock, Trumbo).
My question is, Alcides Escobar is sitting there on the waiver wire, and I have the 3rd priority…Is he worth using my waiver priority on? If I got him, obviously I’d have much less of a need for Utley.
Should I hold out for the trade, or just go for Escobar?
Forget the trade, just grab Alcides
@grey @mike who do you guys like best as an NA stash? Seager/Correa/Lindor?
Lindor
@Grey: Hows the power project there?
@kyle kendrick: It doesn’t project too high, but I think Grey’s talking about an N/A stash for this year as Lindor stands the best chance of seeing MLB action. If you’re talking long term I’d go Correa/Seager/Lindor
What round do you see Michael Brantley being drafted next year? Thanks!
Around 75 overall
@Grey: 75 overall….smart answer. Thanks!
You have no idea how many teams are in my league, therefore, how could you know which round he would be drafted in?
-Stan the fat (and stupid) man
No problem
Longoria for Tanaka in a H2H points league that favors pitching. To put things in perspective Longoria currently has 131 points and Tanaka has 341.
Tanaka
@Grey: @Grey: If I can pull off this deal, would you replace Longoria with Bogaerts or with Prado and slide Hill into 2B?
And if he won’t take Longoria, is it too much to throw in Singleton with Longo?
Bogaerts…not too much
@Grey: Lawrie is available in our league. You like him better than Bogaerts?
Yes
Paging Mr. Albright! I’ve never slapped a fresh comment on here this late, but I’ll hope for the best.
Dude in my league has Polanco and will, as a result, sit A-Gon. I inquired about trade potential and offered up Segura, Alexei, or Marte. Marte is out, but would you do that trade for one of the other two? He needs steals, I need everything, but power will help. Thanks!
Late? Day’s just starting…. I’d trade either for him
@Grey: East coast bias!
Must be!
@Grey: 2 PM eastern is late?
Pujols & Polanco for Abreu
Abreu
I need a spark at SS, I’ve got Escobar there now. Will D. Santana get enough playing time to justify switching him out with Alcides? As always, thanks for the literature
Hold
Would you stream Happ home vs Twins in 12 team roto? $7 SON
Sure
We starting Minor today in Colorado?
Stream-o-nator says a hard no with 1.3.
I wouldn’t in mixed leagues
@Grey: thanks Gr~ey!
+1 for SON.
wacha & abreu for price & braun?
Keeper, H2H, 5×5, 10 team
Abreu is only keeper consideration at $6 for this year, $9 and $12 next 2
Abreu side
10 team mixed roto 5×5. I have a 2 in runs, 10 in hr, and 9 in RBI. Lineup is:
Mesoraco
Abreu
Hill
Rollins
Gomez
Rios
Trout
UTIL=springer
Votto is on my dl. Would you trade votto for Matt carpenter (to play at second over hill)?
@Scott: I forgot Ryan Zimmerman is my 3B.
Eh
@Grey: ok what about votto for kipnis?
Sounds good
I just read the post about Alex Wood. Who should I scoop off wavers, Alex Wood or Taijuan Walker? Thanks
Walker
Dice-K streamable at home vs Brewers or stay far away?
Stay away
A friend asked me about an offer he just received…trade away Kazmir/VMart for King Felix? He’d be nuts to not accept right?
Felix side
What are your thoughts on having multiple players from the same team in your starting lineup…for instance Gomez,K.Davis and Segura…..as long as they are all producing right? Or can one or two possibly effect the others by going in a slump thus putting the others in a slump?
I don’t worry about it
Which side do you like: K. Davis and K-Rod vs. D. Price and Arcia? Thanks!
Price
@Grey: Phew! If only all my choices were so easy to validate.
Can you rank:
Pomeranz at LAA (-$4)
Kluber at Royals ($3.5)
Happ home vs Twins ($7.5)
Dice-K home vs Brewers ($7.6)
Kluber, Happ, Pom
So I’ve been trying to work out a deal to get an additional OF bat, but haven’t been successful in the least bit. With my roster, would you just stand pat or continue trying to work out a deal?
The guys I’m targeting are Bruce, K.Davis, Pence, Heyward.
My team:
C – Rosario
1B – Davis
2B – Dozier
3B – Longoria
SS – Hanley
IF – VMart
OF – Jones
OF – Brantley
OF – Springer
OF – Ozuna
UTIL – Kinsler
UTIL – Singleton
BN – Pedro
BN – Myers (DL)
DL – Trumbo
DL – Arenado
SP – Scherzer, Teheran, Bailey, Minor, Kennedy, Pomeranz, Ventura, Archer, Cole (DL)
RP – Soriano, Rodney, Allen, Doolittle
H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
It’s also a 5 player keeper (keep 1 forever, keep 4 for two years total).
Is this your deep league or very shallow one?
@Grey: it’s the shallow 8 team league.
Bruce for Minor/Ozuna?
@Grey: I’d do that, but this guy (who is in dead last, mind you) has been difficult to trade with. I’ll toss that to him, though. If this falls through, do you think I should just stand pat until I can hopefully get a free Trumbo back into my lineup in a couple weeks?
Yup
@Grey: offer made. I’ll stand pat if that gets turned down.
Also, I dumped Marte and am assuming someone will make a waiver claim on him. If he clears tomorrow morning, would you drop anyone from my lineup for him? I doubt I could get him, but I’d like to check anyway.
You have no one to drop for him
I’m very surprised that you would take Lackey, Eovaldi and Walker over A. Wood AFTER he comes up at the end of June. As a starter he was out performing all of them with a 3.00/1.17 and a K/inning on a better team in the generally weak NL East. Is your ONLY reason that you think he will not be up for good starting 6/28?
Let’s say it’s 6/28, ATL has traded Harang. Chose 2 of Kennedy, Gio and A. Wood.
Gio, Wood
One more question. I was thinking about offering my Cueto, Ventura and Polanco for his H. Bailey, Klubler, and Pence. I was wondering what you think. Thanks as always.
Sounds fair
Sp opportunities are brewing Im looking to trade another SP. I keep doing this and my offense looking superb lol. 10 tm h2h
Ive got solid closers also Kenley doolittle robertson jansenn
Who are my worst SP?, my opinion ranking below?
Cueto Minor GCOLE Kazmir Lackey Eovaldi Ventura Keuchel Walker
Which arm should i try and trade away or hold cause adding a alex meyer gausman or alex wood will not help me much down the road?
Your ranking looks fine
@Grey: Worth moving any these stable arms in hopes for a alex wood. See any arms you would want to sell high on or think I could get good return in general?
Haren or Liriano ROS 5×5 in a deep league? Thanks!
Haren
Eovaldi or Cashner ROS?
Cashner
Drop Balfour to pick up Peralta or Axford? Thanks.
Eh
Would you start polanco over Dickerson?
Yes
Start or sit the following slew of SPs:
Liriano vs CHC
Kluber @ KC
Beckett @ Cinc
Leake vs LAD
Pomeranz @LAA
Start
Better prospect to pick up:
Sano, correa, soler, or lindor
Lindor
Which side?
Perkins and A Gordon
for
Uehara and Cashner
I would be getting koji/cash…my remaining OF in a 3 OF league would be choo, Brantley, beltran, Arcia, Melky
Cash
Need steals in H2H w/o killing OBP and a run or 2 would be nice. Notice R. Davis seems to be sitting more and they moved Revere to the end of the lineup for a couple of games before bring him back up top on Sunday. Who do you like ROS? Is it close?
Davis, it’s close
Brantley has been straight money for me this year. Have him in a dynasty league and just wondering if you think this is a break out season or something I should capitalize on before next year or it’s too late?
And man I traded Brandon Moss in that same dynasty league (20 team 40 man rosters) its killing me, but I’m contending and I had a need so it had to be done… but damn.. just damn! Sucks when you believe in a player and it turns out like you thought but you don’t own him! Bahh!
Breakout season
Wong or LaStella?
Wong
Would you stream Danks at home vs Tigers today? SON doesn’t like him but he’s been great last few starts.
Thanks again for answering all of my questions!
I’d stay away… No problem
Is segura going to turn it around? I was expecting his power numbers to go down but not his obp. It’s sub 300! Anyway do I hold or do I pick up aybar, ass dribble or Santana. I could also drop ozuna for a shortstop since all he does is ride my pine (no homo).
Haha… I could see sticking Aybar in there for time being
So drop ozuna for him?
If he’s on your bench, sure
My preseason pitching staff was awesome – Sale, Cobb, Cingrani, Miller, Porcello, Salazar, Wood and Pineda. I’m not going to be in the playoffs this year. I think I pissed off the Fantasy Baseball Overlords or accidentally stole that Hawaiian Tiki Idol. When does Fantasy Football start again?
Rankings started today: football.razzball.com
10-team 5×5 redraft, give him Teheran, get back Kimbrel? I need saves, he needs starters.
My other starters: Shields, Fister, Chavez, Cashner, Eovaldi, Kluber.
Thanks!
Eh… Get a cheaper closer
trade votto for darvish? 12 team 5×5 h2h with CI. have hosmer and singleton.
@jaw: I would, good luck with that.
Sure
Hey Grey, quick question..
Cuddyer Segura Gray or Reyes Rosario Keuchel for ROS?
Reyes
lol’d on… “but Lincecum is slight like a lady”
Which side?
Kipnis/Josh Hamilton
or
Cano/Alex Gordon
Kipnis
so are we actively shopping Marte then? In a keeper should I be trying to package him for the likes of ellsbury or CarGo (maybe marte & singleton.. too much?)
and would anyone give Singleton for cobb right now in a keeper? singleton v napoli ROS? mad questions!!
Napoli over Singleton… Depends what you can get for Marte… I’d take Ells but wouldn’t anyone?
@Grey: yeah I spose… big sox fan & I’ve waited for jacoby time and time again through injuries.. it is a keep-forever so I thought maybe marte and singleton could be too much, b/c of his jacoby’s age. P.S. I hate him now which is kind of going against the logic here haha
Yo Grey’s Anatomy;
Wondering if you could provide a comparison line between Polanco and Taveras, both end of year projections and ceilings? Who will have higher BA?
Grazie.
I’ve gone over both
@Grey:
2014:
32/8/36/.250/15 – Polanco.
42/10/32/.288/8 – Taveras.
Taveras or Polanco dynasty?
Polanco
Heyward over polanco in a keeper?
Heyward or homer bailey ROS in a keeper?
Thanks
Polanco… Heyward…
@Grey: would you take j zim or Teheran over heyward? Thanks
Yup
Vargas has 1.77 ERA in his last 3 starts. I know you’re not a fan, you think he is just pitching way over his head? Tempted to ride him while he’s hot
Don’t trust him
haren or niese?
Haren
starting Burnett tonight vs SD? at Philly.
Sure
Have Polanco and Walker but who to drop?
Only possible drops on O ate:
Bruce
Marte
Polanco
Which pitcher goes?
Eovaldi
Cobb
Kennedy
Wade Davis
Nathan
Ryu
Walker
Walker and you have no hitters to drop…Marte…
Lind or Ozuna at UTIL?
Ozuna
Wong or Bonifacio ROS? Thanks brotha
Wong
Need a replacement for Neil Walker, no other 2B on my roster in a deep, 16-team OBP/QS league with limited FAAB and SP depth treated like gold (or platinum, if your prefer).
Trade Nolasco or Lincecum for Howie Kendrick, or roll the dice with free agent fodder like LeMahieu, Gennet, Espinosa, or Odor until Walker gets back? Would have to drop Thornburg (who might be gone for the year anyway) or Cron to pick up one of those 4 2Bs.
Nolasco for Kendrick if you can…otherwise, DJ
Buysellatops doesn’t foresee much regression for Justin Upton, even though he still strikes out more than a fat kid at coed summer camp. Do you think JUp is a sell-high?
Haha… He is a sell high if you can get a good deal
Harper aqnd ventura too much for C Davis?
or better just hold harper pick up hosmer and keep ventura?
Not too much…
How do we feel about Morneau? Looks like he came back down to Earth hard this past month. I realize it’s a slump but is ROS Morneau closer to the one that started the season or the one currently slumping? Droppable in a 10-teamer?
Other notable waiver options include: Arcia, Willingham, Dickerson, Crisp, AJax, Lind. Looking to fill my UTIL spot with someone with decent pop that won’t kill my avg.
Thanks Grey, great read as usual.
You have my favorite avatar… I’d hold Morneau through his Coors home stand then reevaluate…
@Grey: Thanks :) This pooch is really poised for stardom
Is it yours? It’s damn cute
Bailed on Jerko in favor of Walker and now Walker is on the DL…
Better 2B replacement: Wong or Danny Santana?
Santana
In a standard ESPN league with keepers; I can’t keep Pujols for next year and I need pitching help would you trade him straight up for Lohse or Shields?
Also
Would you trade Puig for Sonny Gray and Fernandez? I do have Trout and McCutch as my other OFers
I wouldn’t do either
Who gets benched tonight?
(102) Hosmer vs. Cle (kluber)
(122) A. Gordon vs. Cle (kluber)
(n/r) Votto vs. LAD (Beckett)
(n/r) Polanco vs. ChC (T. Wood)
Hosmer
@Grey: ahh I’m an idiot… between Votto and Polanco and Gordon, who sits? Thanks in advance Grey!
Gordon
A guy in my 10-team points only league dropped Shelby Miller. I was last of the waiver priority and I still got him. I think I got away with highway robbery. Am I wrong and Shelby Miller isn’t all that?
I’ve only written that I wouldn’t own him since February
@Grey: Yeah but he has to be worth a flier if my other pitchers are: Greinke, Bumgarder, Sonny Gray, Cole Hamels, Dallas Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez, Corey Kluber and Taijuan Walker.
@Jason: no, those you listed are better.
Sup Grey- which deal do you prefer:
my bautista for his kinsler/bruce
my pujols for his kinsler/morse
Bruce/Kinsler
Is Doubront worth the stash? Would drop Phelps, Paxton, deGrom or Hutchinson
@SteveThePirate: In a twenty team league yes
No
Looking to get A Wood and stash in 12 team H2H pts.
Have an extra bat for OF/UTIL. Drop C Santana or K Davis?
Davis
Scooter or Beckham (slim pickins at 2b)
Beckham
@Grey: so now the million dollar question:
Trade Bautista to get Bruce kinsler or roll with Beckham at my 2b and keep Bautista.
Thanks.
Go for it
@Grey: ok done. Hopefully it’s a good buy low on Bruce, and I’m ahead of the “Bautista has wrist soreness” curve that seems to come this time each year. Thanks grey!!
Pick up sal perex trade away mesoraco and eovaldi for Homer? or Cashner or NO
Got madison too, meso and (cueto, minor, kazmir) for madbum? who? yes no?
@John: tru meso ventura first for Homer?
@John: try
Sure
I’d take Homer, Cashner… Sure, Minor or Kazmir
Would you drop Singleton for any of the following:
Napoli
Granderson
Zobrist
Marte
Dickerson
Arcia
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OB+SLUG
We keep 5 (1 forever, 4 for two years total)
Nope
Drop smyly or mchugh to stash Alex wood?
McHugh
Hey Grey, need help setting my lineup for today. Have 3 open spots for these guys:
Holliday @ TB (Odorizzi)
Jennings vs. STL (Wainwright)
Zimmerman @ SF (bumgarner)
Marte vs. Cubs (wood)
Pujols vs. Oak (pomeranz)
Leaning pujols, zimmerman holliday but zimmerman facing bum I’m tempted to go marte instead. Thoughts?
Marte over Zimm, sit Jennings
@Grey: thank you sir!
No problem
Votto’s coming off the DL so I’m thinking about moving him before he gets injured again.
How low of a pitcher would you be willing to accept for him?
Top 20
is victorino droppable in a 10 team 5×5 h2h keeper? only have 3 DL slots and they are taken by neil walker, harvey, and fielder. if i dont drop victorino, id have to drop stroman or liriano to grab a util to replae walker.
You shouldn’t own Liriano
Which side for a pts league:
Anibal & K. Davis or Fister & Moss
Moss
Rolling the dice on Minor tonight @ Coors?
Not in mixed leagues
Man aaron hill is brutal, do i drop him for ackley or odor in 12 team or just stick with hill and pray?
Hold
Drop Aj Burnett or liriano when Latos returns? 15 team 5×5 dynasty
Thanks
Burnett
Already got Mike’s take and would like to get yours sir…
1) Drop Arcia or K. Davis for Werth?
2) Offered Cashner and Ryu for my Rios and Hawkins.
Im 1st or 2nd in every offense cat but dead last in ERA and WHIP. My other relievers are Robertson, Mejia, Balfour and Peralta.
Arcia…. Cashner side is fine, I’d get cheaper pitching
Suddenly have a surplus of corner infielders and looking to move one or two for some starting pitching. Who should I look to sell and what should I look for in return?
Pujols, Rizzo, Abreu, Frazier, Chisenhall, Singleton, Kendrys. Would like to keep Frazier for his SB action but the rest could stay or go. YAHOO 5×5 weekly matchup league, OBP instead of AVG and QS instead of W.
Rest of my lineup is Rosario, Wong, Segura, Aybar, J Upton, A Jones, Bruce, Gordon, Arcia.
Pujols for a top 15 starter? Rizzo for top 20?
@Grey: any selling value on Chisenhall, Singleton or Kendrys yet?
Try it
Drop Liriano or Wily Peralta for Alex Wood? Thx
Liriano
Expecting Baez to have SS and 2nd elug? Im about to pick him up cause I fear my window is closing. I have chavez or Elias to drop. Which do you think?
Elias
Adam eaton or Cory Dickerson? (CarGo had surgery today). Thx again.
Dickerson
Hey Grey
Arcia or Polanco ROS?
Polanco
Thanks for the help
Doesnt it make sense that you can wait a week if not 2 for alex wood to be picked up?
ALSO Ozuna over hosmer or pablo? rank
Pablo, Hosmer
Carlos Gonzalez would be the person to have a fucking tumor in his finger.
Yeah
Would you play taveras or kendrys over coco tonight (not in lineup)? Coco always pinch hits and does well
Taveras
@Grey: You really think Marte will be the odd man out after they signed him to a long term deal?
They benched him three times in the last week
deep 20 man h2h league i had grabbed danks for his vs DET start today and had planned on dumping him for mccarthy tomorrow vs HOU. which is better now that both starts will be tomorrow, as WSOX vs DET is now postponed. also STL and possibly other games will also be affected by the midwestern rainpocalypse.
2. same league, should i grab brad snyder (TEX callup was killing the ball in AAA) over carter (who i have platooning with juan F.). if moreland comes back i can grab in this league as well.
@goodfold2: never mind the STL rainout, they are in TB (where i would think it would rain even more often?)
Sure
@Grey: for tomorrow danks vs DET or mccarthy vs HOU?
McCarthy
Hey Grey great article!
What are your feelings on Keuchel? I was just offered him for Singleton. Don’t need Singleton because I already have Rizzo and Abreu plus my pitching is lacking.
Same owner also offered me Felix for Longo and Singleton. Which side do you like?
Thanks!
I’d take Felix if you need pitching and have a back up for Longo
@Grey: How do you feel about Keuchel?
I’ve gone over him numerous times
Grey, what players pitchers/hitter would target in a trade for ROS? I’m looking for HR RBI R producers, guys who wouldn’t be considered keepers but guys you feel will finish strong and produce in the 2nd half. Ex. Allen Craig, he starting to hit drive in runs but no homers…
I think my pitching and outfield are pretty good, do you see anything I need to improve on?
Starting Squad
McCann, Brian(C) NYY
Chisenhall, Lonnie(1B,3B) CLE
Kinsler, Ian(2B) DET
Machado, Manny(3B) BAL
Ramirez, Hanley(SS) LAD
Cabrera, Melky(OF) TOR
Heyward, Jason(OF) ATL
Rios, Alex(OF) TEX
Brantley, Michael(OF) CLE
Bench
Hosmer, Eric(1B) KC
Napoli, Mike(1B) BOS
Singleton, Jon(1B) HOU
Arcia, Oswaldo(OF) MIN
Pence, Hunter(OF) SF
Taveras, Oscar(OF) STL
Arenado, Nolan(3B) COL
Active Pitchers
Beckett, Josh(SP) LAD
Fister, Doug(SP) WAS
Kershaw, Clayton(SP) LAD
Strasburg, Stephen(SP) WAS
Wheeler, Zack(SP) NYM
Cishek, Steve(RP) MIA
Doolittle, Sean(RP) OAK
Eovaldi, Nathan(SP) MIA
Verlander, Justin(SP) DET
Gausman, Kevin(RP,SP) BAL
Machado’s on the cusp of being sent down
@Grey: sent down? why? i know he’s getting a 5 game suspension.
Because they’re talking about doing it
5×5 10 team redraft
With Taijuan coming off the DL I gotta drop somebody.
My other SPs are Gray, Cobb, Anibal, Cain, Lackey and my RPs are Rodney, K-Rod, Street, Frieri.
Otherwise I could drop Marte, Rizzo, Pujols, Khris Davis or just throw Taijuan to the wolves.
Thanks in advance.
Taijuan
ozuna or Ajax?
Ozuna
I have an overabundance of OF. Offered Rios for Bumgarner and Rios for Greinke. Do you like either one of these?
Bum
and of course brad snyder isn’t even in yahoo yet. i’m watching everybody suck up mcgee everywhere, but isn’t it more likely mcgee’s used like shaw/j.smith in a lot of situations (since he’s actually the better pitcher) while j.peralta is likely first closer at TB?
Benching Mesoraco in H2H, Grey. Arcia, Gardner and Zimm too. Get them in your lineup!
Haha… I wish I could
Your Gr~eyjesty,
Should we still be holding Axford if we have Cody Allen?
Wtf Francona, let Cody be!
Seems like he wants Axford to get the job back, for some damn reason ($)…
@Grey: Gotcha, thanks!
No problem
Somehow ended up a schmohawk infestation in my starting lineup. I can’t keep track anymore of who is just a hot schmotato and who is actually worth owning in a 11 team daily:
Rank:
MI- evercab, Alcides, hill
CI- Rizzo, Zimmerman, Napoli, Chisenhall
OF- Gattis, Arcia, Dickerson, parra, span
MI — you did CI – Rizzo, chisen OF Arcia, Dick
And are these guys ranked right?
CJ, Cobb, Yordano, Cain, Colon
Is Aoki worth holding onto, basically occupying a fill in spot, for SB’s or possibly HR’s as I need both. Can grab, Jones from SEA, Danny Santana, Lake, Saunders, Calhoun, Riddick….looking at the scrap heap basically. 6×6 Extra O Category OPS….Still not sure what to do, thoughts?
Lake
I see Segura is back to the bottom of the order. Probably where he belongs…7 walks for the year and .286 on base percentage is atrocious. Thanks god I was able to move him for Kluber recently. Still stuck with him in my 12 team roto though. I keep looking at his stats…because apparently I enjoy torturing myself.
Haha
Hey Grey,
Which side? Puig or Iwakuma and Kluber
Puig
Trade J Up for Braun?
Eh
Hi Grey! Should I drop Chavez for Rubby in my 14 team h2h? Other notable options are Floyd, Gausman, and Arrieta. Thanks!
Notable? I see what you did there! I’d go Gausman or Arrieta bases on their next matchups
Grey
Is kole Calhoun worth holding on too? Seems to be in a platoon has sit last 3 vs left handed pitching
Not in most leagues
Yo G 10 team h2h…c-rosario/1b-encarnacion/2b-hill/ss-desmond/3b-donaldson/of-jones, puig, pence/util-rizzo, polanco, taveras/bench-singleton, andrus/DL-harper/sp-wacha, teheran, ryu, lester, eovaldi, yordano, archer, walker, heaney/rp-uehara, cishek…my problem is 2 bench bats. I hate it. I dont even like one really especially in a 10 team but i cant just drop any of those guys can i? Elvis is damn near worthless to me as he isnt gonna start over any of my other guys. Shopped andrus and nobody seems to want him straight up and hard to shop prospects like taveras til they start hitting. If i maybe packaged andrus and taveras together what kind of arm could i realistically look for? Also kemp was dropped and while i obv dont need another bat, is he an upgrade over any of my position players? Im dreading you telling me to drop one of the youngns since i grabbed em all.
Maybe Cashner
Need a second baseman due to injury
What do you think of me giving my grander son for his utley
Deep 16 team h2h redraft
I have lestella right now
Thanks
Sounds fine
Grey, just want to give you props on the write ups and all the humor. Also, my wife enjoys it as well and I’ll read her some of your lines and she always cracks up. She wanted me to tell you that you are a very clever man and that your mustache glorious.
Ha… Thanks!
Is Machado droppable? Or is this all a management thing trying to get him to settle down.
Droppable in some leagues
liriano injured again. might be queasyness like last time. maybe he really does have a brain tumor.
Okay
Santana with a single! And I have him in my lineup.
The two events do not often intersect…
Haha
2 trades just done by top team in my biggest money league. top team appears to have won both.
his g.richards/wright for beltre
his stanton/rollins/hammel for tanaka/hanram/cishek
2nd trade is ridiculous
@Grey: really, i think the tanaka side is better, but on hanram’s name value, not outlandishly bad. i’m comish in this league now. clearly hammel likely appears to have a lot more value than he’ll have later.
Hanley could explode and have top 20 value, Rollins would be lucky to have that for a week…
@Grey: yeah, i’m comish but i don’t think it’s collusionary, but it is bad for the rest of us 9, since the top team is getting hanram/tanaka/beltre/cishek
I don’t think it’s collusion either
Been a while since Stanton hit one out…
You trying to reverse jinx? I like it!
Hey grey,
I was just offered t Walker for cliff lee?
Hold or accept?
I’d want Lee
Any confidence in Verlander turning it around or has his fastball dipped too much for a power pitcher?
12 team Head to Head
I need pitching, Bruce for Verlander
If you don’t like which pitcher would you target for Bruce
Thanks
I wouldn’t go near Verlander
A Gordon for Cashner? Who you got?
Cash, it’s basically a toss up
Teheran worth cespedes?
Bit more
@Grey: pence?
drat, finally that COL hitting bonus coming through for opp’s gattis/heyward/c.johnson, all getting hits and runs in first at bats.