Danny Valencia had himself a nice little weekend. On Friday, he hit two homers, then yesterday he became only the third player to ever have a three-homer game (3-for-5, 5 RBIs) against the Rays (last one was Carlos Delgado in 2003), and only the 2nd player that also stood for the pregame National Anthem. Valencia grew up Jewish, and, according to Wikipedia, “(Valencia’s) two key hitting coaches growing up were Bob Molinaro, a family friend who is a former major leaguer, and his mother Mindy.” I didn’t have a Jewish mother, but have plenty of experience being half-Jewish, so I can imagine the guilt trips he got, “Why don’t you marry a nice Jewish girl and stop swinging at balls in the dirt?” “You never call your mother, and you’re opening up too soon.” “You can go take batting practice after you give your mother a kiss.” Wikipedia doesn’t mention it, but one less guilt-inducing hitting coach he had was Jose Bautista. Valencia learned how to hit for more power from Joey Bats. Since Bautista imparted wisdom on Valencia, he’s hit 30 homers in the last 580 ABs. So, can Valencia keep it going? It appears so. Now finish your latkes and keep your hands back! Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Ryan Madson – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 10th save. This weekend Bob Melvin announced Madson was the closer, which comes about six weeks after it appeared to be the case. Here’s what I think happened. On Opening Day, Beane left a message with Melvin to use Madson as the closer. So, Melvin did just that, but then Melvin left six weeks of messages with Beane to find out why not Doolittle. Finally, Beane called Melvin back this weekend and said, “Bob, just use Madson as the closer and stop calling me.”
Sonny Gray – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER (3 more unearned runs), 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.84. This game was against the Rays. The Rays are the league’s worst team with a .223 average. Yes, worse than the Braves. The Rays have scored the 2nd fewest runs, just missing the Braves. They are the third worst team in RBIs, just in front of those same Braves and the Phils. In other words, Gray could be better moving forward, but he’s far from right and I don’t mean he’s not voting for Trump.
Henderson Alvarez – Likely to be activated this week. Fun fact! When he was younger, he’d put on the Ha! network and tell friends that it was his initials. Whatever, right? Yeah, well, he was only six months old! Alvarez is around a 5-6 K/9, so streamer.
Matt Andriese – 9 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 0.56. He sounds like a GQ model. Though, then he’d likely only go by Andriese. So far, hitter ABs have definitely been no contest for his washboard abs. Sadly, his peripherals don’t scream that should continue. His K-rate (4.50) is almost as equally as bad as his xFIP (4.49). You can try him, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Matt Moore – 5 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 5.09. Call him Dud-ley Moore.
Brandon Guyer – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 3rd and 4th homers, hitting .338 with a .448 OBP. Hot schmotato alert!
Evan Longoria – 2-for-4 and his 7th homer. Had it been almost a week since his last solo homer? Damn, time flies, unlike balls off his bat.
Jose Reyes – Was suspended through May 31st, having the past six weeks backdated onto his suspension. He won’t be able to play in minor league games until his suspension is over, so he’ll miss at least another two weeks. More likely, he’ll stay in the minors until the Rockies can trade him. Would serve him right if he ended up on the Padres or Braves, the purgatory of the majors. The irony is all of this started because Reyes’s wife canceled his DVR season pass for The Good Wife.
Carlos Gonzalez – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 5th homer. For what it’s Wuertz, CarGo had four homers through June 1st last year and finished with 40.
Will Smith – Encouraged by his bullpen session. Now if Will Smith can only get rightly recognized by the Academy!
Ryan Braun – Missed two straight games with a sore wrist. Though, yesterday he said, “It’s fine.” When a reporter followed up with, “What’s fine?” Braun looked back and forth like the shifty-eyed dog.
Wily Peralta – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER to the Padres, and now could lose his rotation spot. The one thing stopping the Brewers from replacing Peralta is their options include Chris Crapuano and the Chorizo from the sausage races. There’s an outside chance the Brewers call up Josh Hader, the star of Napoleon Dynamite, who has been great in Double-A (11.9 K/9, 1.04 ERA), but he’s super raw.
Jonathan Lucroy – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. I look forward to taping the podcast with JB later today. Insert a squiggly-mouthed emoji with two eggplant emojis sticking in my ears.
Chris Carter – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. The truth is out there and so are the balls he hits.
Steve Cishek – 1 IP, 3 ER and the blown save on Saturday, after blowing the Friday game with 1 IP, 2 ER. Goodbye, Donkeycorn, hello Brain Freeze. You know how when a runner is done with a marathon they wrap them in those aluminum foil blankets? When Cishek left the field the last time, they wrapped him in a Mystery Dum-Dum wrapper. I attempted to stash Joel Peralta in every league, but Nick Vincent could also see save chances since Peralta hasn’t been very good either.
Hisashi Iwakuma – 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.38. Member this offseason when the Dodgers cancelled their trade with Iwakuma due to his health and I said something like, “Well, now I’m not drafting him, something’s wrong here. And, please, if you quote this back at a later time, make it sound better.” And that’s me paraphrasing me! Is Iwakuma proving to anyone that he’s healthy now? Then why is he owned in 70% of leagues?
Hector Santiago – 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.42. I’m gonna go out on a 150-year-old oak limb and say if I streamed him, he would’ve gave up five runs.
Cameron Maybin – Should be activated on Monday, which could mean when Ausmus looks around the clubhouse to cut someone, Gose better duck.
J.D. Martinez – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer. Tellin’ ya, you’re gonna wish you bought him low. I mean, for Criss Angel’s sake, his name is Just Dong.
Jonathan Schoop – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and two homers on Saturday (6, 7), hitting .266. He has twice as many RBIs as Freddie Freeman. Maybe the questions about dropping Schoop should Schtoop.
Kevin Gausman – 5 IP, 4 ER, ERA up to 3.00. P to the fft on that start, but I’d give him at least one more before moving on.
Jhoulys Chacin – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.81, but 2.57 ERA in the box scores because for some stupid reason players’ stats don’t carry over from one league to the other even though they’ve been playing interleague games for almost 20 years. As for Chacin, he’s a streamer, so I’d use the Stream-o-Nator.
Luis Severino – Hit the Disgraceful List with “Yeah, he ain’t right, let’s say it’s his triceps.”
Ivan Nova – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.70. Was filling for CC, but, with Severino out, Nova can pop the champagne, super, he’s staying in the rotation. Is that a good thing for fantasy owners? Not in mixed leagues since he has a career K/9 near 6.6 and a 4.31 ERA in 656 IP. Fun fact! If Nova were Korean, his name would be Ivan-ho.
Carlos Beltran – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. That’s his fourth homer this week. One homer for every ten years he’s been alive. Not to be a birther, but give or take ten years.
Clay Buchholz – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 6.11. Somehow, on my team that I own Buchholz, his ERA is just north of eight. Picking and choosing the best starts, that’s what the Fantasy Master Lothario do!
Luke Gregerson – 1 IP, 1 ER on Saturday with his 2nd blown save in his past three opportunities. If the trainers wrapped Cishek in a Mystery Dum-Dum wrapper, they wrapped Gregerson in toilet paper, and gently pushed open the trash bin with their knuckles to try not to touch it then tried to push Gregerson in the trash. Not sure if the Astros realized yet that “Luke, I am your waiver wire fodder” shouldn’t be the closer, but if they have, Will Harris or Ken Giles would replace him. Harris has been much better, but Giles could be the guy. Giles seems to suffer from the same syndrome as Drew Storen, a combination of apathy and spite that makes them only good as a closer and not worthwhile in any other inning. We should have a glossary term for relievers like this, guys that seem to only do well in the ninth. Please suggest in the comments. They’re basically the opposite of a Cuddle Boy.
Carlos Correa – 1-for-5, 2 runs and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Correa needs a title like Kim Jong-un gives himself. Top Dog Astro Batting Behind Reorge of Excellence?
Luis Valbuena – 2-for-5, 5 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .208. Maybe this will get him on a hot schmotato run, but so far he’s been Malbuena.
Evan Gattis – Astros said he will return on Tuesday. Catcher questions in 3, 2, 1…
Josh Rutledge – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his 1st steal, hitting .407 in limited duty. That’s not the first time Rutledge and duty have been used in the same sentence, though it’s usually spelled different.
Mike Foltynewicz – 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.89. This game came in Kansas City, which makes Faultywrittenargumenticz’s start even more implausible. Want even more improbable? His walk rate is under-1 after it was 5.7 in Triple-A. In deep leagues, I’d give Fauklandislandsicz a chance, but I have no faith that he won’t go out and have a 2 1/3 IP, 7 ER next time out.
Matthew Wisler – 7 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.14. Happy Wisler’s Got Pi Day!
Wade Davis – 1 IP, 2 ER and the blown save vs. the Braves. In related news, Puig just flew by my window.
Alcides Escobar – 4-for-6, 2 runs, 1 RBI and his 8th steal. Hitting under-.200 in the last week, but worth cyclops’ing to see if he’s heating up. Or check the Hitter-Tron on him or just to see Tron making out with a muffler.
Corey Seager – 2-for-4 and two homers (5, 6) and his third in two games, now hitting .289. Still plenty of time for Seager to be the top shortstop in fantasy baseball this year. Cust kayin’.
Scott Kazmir – 8 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.89. If this were last year, I’d be all about him, but we still don’t know if he’s 100% healthy, so there’s still risk here.
Alex Wood – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.17 vs. Mike Leake 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.66. This matchup of Leake vs. Wood was billed as, “Love It or List It. Somebody call the Property Brothers!”
Matt Carpenter – 1-for-3 and his 8th homer. Carpenter nailed that one off Wood!
David Peralta – Hit the DL with an inflamed wrist. This will mean full-time work for Brandon Drury, the drunk drawer! Yesterday, Drury went 4-for-4 and should be owned everywhere. Also, the D-Backs called up Michael Bourn. He’s a bench bat for now, and, unless you’re Jason Bourne, you know what to expect from him.
Rubby de la Rosa – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners (1 Hit), 7 Ks, ERA at 3.53. Damn, you gotta give Rubby a hand…if he weren’t giving himself one already. He touches 95-96 on his fastball, and, unlike some of the other guys I’ve mentioned today, Rubby is a guy I’d take a flyer on. Do I think he’s safe? Not as safe as a Rubby should be.
Gerrit Cole – 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.05. In Wrigley, G. Cole looked more like old school Diamond D, but he’s no Best Kept Secret.
Jung Ho Kang – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. King Kang! Or maybe that’s Kang Kong! Kang Kang?
Michael Brantley – Hit the DL. As Sky texted me, “Well, whaddaya know, a guy with health issues coming into the season is having health issues in season.” Yup.
Corey Kluber – 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.30. Besides Arrieta and Kershaw, has any top pitcher been consistently good every start this year? Feels like a minefield everywhere you look. Need the Ghost of Princess Di to navigate this. Kluber’s 3.35 xFIP suggests better pitching ahead, but his velocity is down, his Ks are down and his walks are up. At this point, I’d be very happy (and fortunate) to see a 3.50 ERA from Kluber this year. I mean, he gave up a homer to Juan Centeno. Juan Centeno had four homers in the minor leagues…. Since 2007! Oh, and this year in Triple-A, Centeno was hitting .245. Yeah, Twins minor league catching depth is deep like listening in on a Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna conversation.
Trevor Bauer – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.89. Should call him Tre Bauer because he seems to give up three earned runs in every start. Awesome, if he threw twelve innings every start.
Tyler Duffey – 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.85. His K/9 and BB/9 respectively are 8.5 and 1.9. If those were coupled with a 95 MPH, I’d be telling everyone to grab him. If it was coupled with more than two pitches, I’d be more intrigued. Since he throws two pitches and tops out at 90 MPH, I’m consciously uncoupling from him.
Aaron Nola – 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.89. He has a 9.9 K/9 and a 1.5 BB/9 and a 2.38 xFIP. I.e., top 20 starter-type numbers. Do I think he’s quite that good? Well, he might win less than ten games this year, and he’s young so there could be some flaky moments, but there’s no reason to not own him.
Ross Ohlendorf – 1 IP, 1 ER in the 8th, and I’m done with the Reds bullpen. I’ve dropped Tony Cingrani and Gross Ohlendorf in every league. Don’t let the door hit you where the good lord split you!
Eugenio Suarez – 3-for-6, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer. He hasn’t kept up his big April numbers, but, at MI, you can prolly do worse. That isn’t a challenge.
Dan Straily – 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.05. This game was vs. the Phils, which is a backhanded way of saying Straily hasn’t been that good. To emphasize the backhanded nature of the comment, I typed it with my knuckles.
Adam Duvall – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st steal, and multiple hits every day this weekend. What does Duvall have to do to get on your team? Get you tickets to Hamilton? Well, then he’s never getting on your team.
Jose Fernandez – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA down to 3.21. Um, ‘member those early season struggles for Jo-Fer? Yeah, they’re gone. Go-fergure.
Tanner Roark – 5 IP, 7 ER. Here’s me the last two weeks, “Well, Roark at the Royals is a terrible start so I’m benching him…Damn, he pitched well…Roark is now going to Wrigley, no way I’m starting him there…Damn, he pitched well…Finally, he goes home with a great matchup vs. the Marlins. This is gonna be great…. Cougs, please call me a wambulance.”
Joe Ross – 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER (2 unearned runs), 9 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA up to 2.63. Okay, so every time JB mentions Lucroy, I’ll mention Ross. Fair enough.
Ryan Zimmerman – 2-for-4 and his 4th homer, hitting .234. I call this, Prorating Doesn’t Need To Be Fun! Zimmerman’s on pace for 75/18/68/.240/0. Lowercase yay.
Aaron Sanchez – 6 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA up to 3.29. His bullpen let him down when Jesse Chavez gave up a three-run homer to Ian Desmond (2-for-4, 4 RBIs, 5th homer) with two runs charged to Sanchez, and Sanchez shouldn’t have been in the game in the 7th inning and I’m making all kinds of excuses for Sanchez because I can’t string together any decent starts on my RCL team. Please return, Yu, please.
Rougned Odor – More like Roughneck Odor. Part of me is annoyed that Odor is going to be suspended for likely 10-20 games, but Odor Popinski dropping Glass Jose was classic. You can almost see Baustita’s cologne flying off him, Eau de Throw-In-The-Towelette. After Odor connected with Bautista, he should’ve flipped a bat.
Storen& Giles are drama queens.
@trogdor: Think we can do better
@Grey: DiCaprios? Can’t perform for anything less than a 9…
HA, that’s solid, will add to list
@trogdor: I like it!
Do you think Rendon has been unlucky this year, low BABIP, or he is rusty/recovering from all of his injuries still, or this is who he is?
Where do you seen Ozuna ending up in the OF rankings at the end of the year?HH
Do you still think Bogey gets to 17 HRs this year?
That suspension is going to suck for Odor. Great write up as always
@Tom: Rendon’s AVG will come up… Ozuna is a top 30-40 OF…Yes on Bogaerts
Hi Grey,
Hope you had a nice weekend.
Glossary term for guys who do well in the ninth? Coffees. Because coffee is for closers. (On that same theme, “Steak knives” would be better for guys who try but can’t close… Set of steak knives… But that wasn’t the question.)
Right. Odor the Pugilist. What i love about that clip, and it’s great although I don’t condone violence in any way, is he wanted to go for the combination (left cross?) and, Doh!, I still have my glove on! Its like he was hitting all those people who had made fun of his name since he was a kid. “Hey Odor! You stink!” Good for him.
Have a great week, sir!
@JakeTPE: I think we can do better…. Thanks!
Grey!
Fantastic stuff. Loved it!
a. Loved the Odor GiF!!! Boo-ya and another love TKO for Bombista! Sunglasses a-flyin’!
b.How about Cishek? ERA climbed from 0.84 to 3.10 in just over a week! Am sure the SEA front office wishes they’d kept Rodney but you know what it ultimately means, right? Rodney’s due for a similar implosion. Sell, sell, sell!
c. Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (May 16)
Horatio: ‘The paramedics are on the way.’
Calleigh: ‘The evidence is right…’
Horatio: ‘now, sweetheart, that’s not important.’
Calleigh: ‘But it’s all compromised.’
Horatio: ‘Yes, everything (queue the sunglasses) but you, ma’am.’
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: The theme of your post today is sunglasses, Jose” a flyin and Horatio’s a wearin,..
@Malicious Phenoms: Thanks, MP. Hope all is well in the republic of Eire!
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Funny….Love H….Queue The Who
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! B. Yeah C. Ha!
@Grey: Grey!
a. How is Gray Grey? You know he’d be equally as popular in both Canada and the US? How do you spell your name young man? Is it Grey or Gray? Both, Sir!
b. More SNAFU happened today. I almost lost it on someone. However, I took a midol and all is well. I also took the bull by the horns in resolving my SNAFU and that helped. So, thank you Sam Horn for making me solve my little SNAFU.
c. Otherwise, temp up to 104 today. Yet the birds continue to chirp, the bees a buzzin’ and the people who live outside our compound continue to live in this God-forsaken place so I’ll continue too for at least one more day.
Thank you very much for making me remember what is good, right and honorable.
Cheers,
Ante
No doubt Odor did some boxing. But for Beltre, Joey Bats wouldn’t have stayed on his feet.
More importantly, I assume the penalty will come down during the week, and I also assume he’ll appeal. Bottom line, does he play a full week ? Thanks
Best punch I’ve ever seen on the diamond (and I’m 68).
Was hoping Siegrist would get the save app. Also hoping Dyson sticks. Spent $160 FAAB on him last night.
@True and Correct: Exactly, without Beltre he wouldn’t have stayed upright. Then in the postgame interview he says “It’s gonna take a bigger man than that to knock me down”. Surrrrrrre
@True and Correct: He’ll appeal and it’ll be at least a couple of weeks before the suspension…. Nice!
@trogdor: I like [email protected]True and Correct: Bautista took his best shot and it didn’t even knock him down, Beltre had nothing to do with that. Odor better thank Beltre for tying up Joey Bats and not allowing him to mangle little Odor.
@Chris Olson: There is a video floating around of Odor taking on a whole team in the minors. I bet he’d hold his own!
@Chris Olson: You’re delusional. Suct tista didn’t know what city he was inb for the first few seconds after that shot…seen it many times in the ring.
No comments on dyson getting save after tolleson’s latest implosion? Is tolleson worth holding if I own dyson. What about Benoit for sagnof? He is set to come off dl any day now.
@Chris: I’ve been saying Dyson for the last 3 weeks, no change was made officially that I heard
Odor knocked the stench off of him.
yo Grey! which side of this trade do you like: pederson, liriano, rodon for castellanos, schoop, and hamels
@assy: castellanos side. Clearly. Do it now. RUN.
@assy: Cast
Good morning Grey!!
It was only a week ago when I looked at my pitchers and just laughed..
Now feeling I should have hit the accept button on Cishek for Greinke.
Should I make the offer to give Cishek and get Greinke?
It is a 5×5 keeper (12 teams), first place.
Have Chapman, Kimbrel, Davis, Joe Smith as relievers. (Benoit on my IR)
Hamels, Salazar, Gio, Matz and Hammel as starters.
Tried to trade Hamels but I guess the other owners listened to your show (So please, stop with that and give us Razzballers chance to trade the guy;-))
Thanks as always, Bas from Holland
@Bas: Sounds decent
A) Taking a flyer on Tyler Duffey. Your info on velocity was informative, as well as his repertoire. But outside of giving up six runs in his debut, over 12 starts late 2015 and through this year, he’s yet to give up more than 3 runs, and then only twice. When does he stop being a fluke and become a success in your mind? It’s a pretty decent sample size, on a team that doesn’t give him much support….
B)Couldn’t decide on Duvall, Schoop, or Byung Ho…picked up Park as he’s batting cleanup..thoughts? I have one more move for week, Segura and Kang at MI, DTravis on DL, outfield CarGo, JUp, Betts, and Burns. Freeman is hitting well now at 1B, but 10rbi on the year? Omg. It’s not like I can cut a home-run hitting .300 hitter….ha. Well, I did cut Sonny Gray. And now Sano….
C)Just when Rubby seemed he’s coming into his own, seems he is day to day, now. I know you own Rodon in many leagues, how long you gonna wait on him to get it together? He’s been hurting me a lot.
D)H2h, I know you hate them. ..if my pitching from last week matched hitting from this week, and vice versa, I’d have gone 10-0, both weeks, instead of 5-5…both.
Thanks man, Grey my cat peed on my blanket and I’m irrationally annoyed at you. Lol
Greg
@greg: thanks for the duffy stats
@greg: A) Learn another pitch? He’s fine for some leagues C) I’d look elsewhere now D) Okay
@Grey: Who do you like then, Duvall or Park? Duvall toiled with the Giants, but could he have really figured it all out?
Tx
Duvall
Odor might bat leadoff, but he is definitely a cleanup hitter!!!
@Shark:
Nice.
@Shark: Ha
Been playing without a catcher – too early to grab gattis? If so, drop glasnow, de la rosa, hendricks? (Or Valencia who I grabbed last night) thanks guys
@Murph: Not too early… Rubby
Pretty cowardly thing to do to throw at Bautista the last at bat they’d face him for the season. Man did he ever connect on that punch though
@BitchesBeShoppach: cowardly?…it was a clean punch not no sucker punch.
@BitchesBeShoppach: This is the same rhetoric coming from Toronto and I just don’t get it. You think they all sat around and planned to have a fight just because they don’t play again this year? They don’t like each other and the situation just unfolded. Odor was pretty quick to swing but let’s not call it cowardly just because of when it happened.
@mauledbypandas: He was calling the pitch thrown at Bautista in his last AB of last meeting of the two teams cowardly. As in if they planned on throwing at him why wait unless you are afraid of retribution.
I’m talking about throwing the ball that was thrown, not the punch…..
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@Trophy Tony: Cool stuff – your insta is set to private though
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Hey Grey, can you rank these guys as potential pickups for ROY?
Marco Estrada, Rubby de la, Rich Hill, Chris Tillman, Juan Nicasio
@Glenn Halpern: Hill, Tillman
@Grey: awesome, thanks!
If speculating on saves, is Giles currently the best bet? I’m currently closer-less so I’m willing to speculate on anyone
@Yes sir: I just picked up dyson in ranger land. Tolleson blew his way out of the closer role
@Yes sir: He’s best from guys you listed
Can you rank these players ROS? looking at bench bats
K. Davis, Castro, Villar, Schoop
Thanks!
@Like Jordans on Tuesday: That order’s fine
Need 2 batters and 2 pitchers to start for the week h2h points league:
Batters: Castellanos, Shaw, Mazara, Ozuna
Pitchers: Lester(SF), Nola(ATL), Conley(2 start PHI,WAS), Eickhoff(2start MIA, ATL)
***I know Lester is probably a no brainer, just wondering how you would value 2 start pitchers over someone like lester with a fairly tough matchup.
@stu: Cast, Ozuna….Lester, Nola
OOch José !! now go and get a Cortisone shot … just sayin’ ^^
one dropped Rendon and CarGomez !
i have no real need for them but i’m waiver#2
here is my Bat-team:
C Castillo
1B Goldy
2B Altuve
3B Carpenter
SS Desmond
OF Springer – Fowler – Trumbo
Util Encarnacion – A.Russell
Bench KDavis Sano Myers Bautista
else if Berrios falters tonight, i can drop him for Anto?
@Nick: Gomez over Myers
Would you make any swaps?
c – castillo
1b – belt
2b – cano
3b – frazier
ss – seager
of – marte, betts, stanton
util – freeman, russell
bench – k. davis
sp – a. sanchez, kazmir, gausman, wood, glasnow, martinez, joe ross, shark, rodon
rp – jepsen, joe smith, gomez
(the wood/kazmir slots are used for streaming)
e. suarez (on waivers), mazara
pineda, fiers, dyson
so basically…still stream the 2 positions or replace wood/kazmir?
Thanks.
@Like Jordans on Tuesday: Maz and Dyson over Rodon and Wood
Grey,
NL only keeper question for 2017: $6 pomeranz or $8 Domingo Santana?
Thanks brother!
@Beetroot McKinley:
Should have specified that it’s a trade now but who do you think is better for next year.
@Beetroot McKinley: Dom
Morning Grey!
Great weekend recap as always. Have Rendon, Carpenter, and Lawrie in my 10 team H2H weekly points league. Two questions:
(1) rest of season ranking?
(2) drop one to pick up Rodon or Santiago off wire now…if so, which one? Or can stash Glasnow or Taillon for later?
Have Kennedy, JRoss, TRoss (DL), Gaussman, Keuchel, Arrieta, Velasquez and Greinke in my roster.
Many thanks!
@Jolly rancher: Carp, Lawrie… Rendon for Santiago
Good morning Grey!
Need pitching bad and have plenty of OF’s to spare. Thoughts on this trade offer: his Thor for my Kluber/Conforto…?
Thanks!
@The G: Thor
@The G: 1 F, curios to your take on this one?
@The G: Agree with Cram
@Grey:
Thanks! He hit accept pretty fast…now it’s up for vote and comish approval.
@The G:
I’d move down a peg from Conforto– slumping right now but I would not want to give up his upside
Mornin’
Is it worth moving on from Harvey for either of these ?
Harvey Pujols for E5 Kazmir
Harvey dozier for Jd Mart Kinsler
@Nightpandas: I like the JD move – but depends on needs
@Mrs.Featherbottom: keeper as well….
@Nightpandas: JD
Hey Grey.
Looks like Schoop is coming around… would you drop Panik for him? Also have the slumping Dickerson as a bench bat…
@Michael: Yes, Panik
@Grey: I dropped Chris Carter from my UTIL spot but with Gattis coming back soon, who do you think will be better ROS? Gattis or Carter?
I have a feeling Carter is going to be the player everyone add/drops the most since he will go 0-20 then do what he did yesterday and have people add him back.
@William Hung: Carter over Gattis
@William Hung: Agree with F
Replacement for odor.. 8 team 5×5 roto, panik, schoop, hill or Utley?
@Chisoxx_22: Schoop playing really well of late…since I dropped him…worth a fill in!
@Chisoxx_22: I’d worry about it when he’s suspended
For this season who do you have more confidence in kl über or Harvey? Unfortunately I own both… It’s becoming frustrating
@Who’s the worst?: Harvey
@Who’s the worst?: Agree with F
Great article. Grey…
Rank these in order of keepers/impact players for 12 team 5×5: JP Crawford, O Arcia, B Snell, Alex Bregman. Thanks!
@ChrisL: Arcia, Snell, JP
Sam Dyson got the save yesterday. You think Tolleson is finished as the closer?
@Natty Boh: Hopefully, and should be
Gausmen or Roark ROS?
@Idontcare: Roark
Valencia/Fielder ROS?
@The Great Knoche: Valencia
Grey!
You’re awesome bro!
I’m in a weekly lineup lg. My outfield is loaded.
I need to start 4 out of these 6. Blackmon, Springer, S. Marte, Eaton, Jackie Bradley, Adam Jones.
Marte is supposed to go on paternity leave this week (today Monday I believe). Marte has a juicy week ahead but might only be available 4 days this week….. should I stick with him?
thanks.
(h2H points)
@David: Not Eaton, Bradley
Oh, most wise Oracle Grey. I pay homage to your gift of foresight, and I beg thee to bless me with a vision. The following players are available in my league. Do you see any add drops in my future?
Taillon (bc Glasnow’s BB rate is terrifying)
Napoli (to start a bench collection)
Pearce or Phillips (bc Odor’s suspension is coming)
T.Turner (see Odor above, except with speculative fun)
Eickhoff (to fit in with my solid but unspectacular rotation)
Wright (see above under Eickhoff, Jered, except I hate the BoSox)
H2H, 12-team, 5×5 redraft:
C – Ramos, 1B – Abreu, 2B – Odor, SS – Machado, 3B – Frazier, OF – Martinez, Herrera, Belt, Util – Valencia, Bench – Cozart, Heyward ||| SP – J-Zim, Smyly, Velasquez, Gausman, Duffey, Glasnow, Carrasco (DL); RP – Chapman, Rondon, Cishek, Rodney, May
@Joe Cool: Taillon over Cozart
Greyt roundup agree Reds bully a mess. I know u hate C questions sooooo…With Gattis going to catch would you take him over Vogt? Salty?
@NottaC question: Over Salty
In a keeper league:
Mazara and Gausmen (or Roark) for archer
Maz and Gausmen (or Roark) for cueto
Maz and Gausmen (or Roark) for Quintana
Maz and Gausmen (or roark) for Cole hamels
Maz= Mazara. Thanks
@Idontcare: Maz/Gaus for Archer, Cueto or Quintana
Keep forever league:
$10 is the minimum a player can be
$10 Dee Gordon, $15 Nomar, $10 Gausmen for $25 Chris Davis, $25 Grienke?
I wouldn’t keep anyone involved in this trade as it stands now…
@Idontcare: Davis
Wow Odor even bitch slapped him on his way down. Total pwnage.
@papasmurf: Agreed
I figured peralta but went and added Benoit to my DL anyway since peralta was already owned
@Knucks: Yeah i did the same
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Very glad to hear. Prob would have went Benoit even if Peralta was around. He has been so bad. Could easily see a DFA situation for him, with Furbush/Benoit/Zych all back by the end of the month or so. Saw somewhere that Benoit could be back on the upcoming road trip. But they could also send him to Tacoma for quick appearance.
I just need him to stay on the shelf through today (likely will, with the day off for the M’s). The pool is all available through overnight waivers and I wanna grab Giles and just let both dumpster fires play out until the weekend. Sadly this means no streamers/batty calls for me this week. Though several that looked like smart plays have been blowing up in my face lately.
@knucks: Ha yeah i grabbed Giles as well
@Knucks: Nice
Drop gomez for Duvall or Upton Jr? 12 team ops league
@Johnny boy: Nope
Better pitcher to burn a bench spot: berrios or taillon?
Thanks
@Brian: Taillon
Votto Votto Votto. What to do with Votto! What’s up with that? 100 points under last years average. Ok he has nowhere to go but up, but he’s been awful.
@Rusty Arms: You and Scott Kimmel should hug it out…
@Rusty Arms:
Striking out more, 33%, (40/23) and walking less. I have Belt at 1st, just traded Votto for Story for my utility.
I got outbid on the Valencia orange and am left with a pickle. 10-team H2H w/ OPS. Ever since Moustakas went to the DL, my CI spot has been a revolving door of hot schmotatoes.
Currently have Napoli there but he was pretty bleh last week. Should I drop him for any of these options: Cron, Ryan Zimmerman, or Bour (facing 7 righties in the next week)?
Or instead, grab Schoop and move Lawrie from my MI spot to CI? Any help from the Razzborg would be appreciated!
@DozierTheDozierian: Schoop
@DozierTheDozierian: Agree with Cram
So where do we stand on Matt Harvey? The velocity is making me nervous. Through 8 starts, his FB velocity is at 94 mph, down from 96 mph in 2016. Apart from his last start in 2015 (94.4), his WORST FB velocity in a start last year (95) is equal to his BEST velocity in a start this year (95). Finally, he’s had 3 starts at 92.8 mph avg FB velocity this year (incl. 2 of the last 3). I’m not sure where sample sizes start to become relevant, but that doesn’t seem like the same pitcher.
I’ve been offered (a) J Upton or (b) Smyly & Tomas/CSantana. I’m not sure how long to hold before I just take what I can get.
@Matt: I’d take Upton if I needed hitting…I’m concerned with Harvey, he could be exhausted from last year
Great write up. Odor has been so good, its going to suck to lose him for two weeks
I’m going to defend JB for a second.. Joe Ross looked good yesterday. He got into a no out jam and worked his way out only to have Drew lose an infield pop up in the sun to give up his 2 unearned. Later, another jam and at the 100 pitch count mark, intentionally walked Hechavarria and his .217 avg. to get to Jose Fernandez. He looked gassed at 100 but I’m guessing Dusty didn’t notice as he was telling the 3rd base coach his story of smoking weed with Jimi Hendrix for the 28th straight game while changing out toothpicks.
@Jvanslyke: Ha, gotcha
” Besides Arrieta and Kershaw, has any top pitcher been consistently good every start this year?”
…….Sale?…..Strasburg?
@TheOne: It wasn’t literal…
@TheOne:
Quintana and Happ
Great recap. Offered D. Salazar and J. Upton for C. Davis. Who wins?
@vrugg: Its fair…depends on needs..id take Salazar side
@vrugg: Agree with F
Stolen and Giles are Late Risers – they never get up before 9.
@Neogonzo Mourning: That’s not bad, let’s see what else we get
Any reason to start Odor?
@Oranje: I dont see him being suspended more then a game this week- the bigger punishment will likely be appealed.
@Oranje: He won’t be suspended for a few weeks is my guess
Salty or Wieters at C?
@Swfcdan: Wieters
1) I picked up Valencia in all 5 of my league right after his 2 HR night, then I dropped him in one league right afterwards. But instead of being excited about his 3HR game, all I could do is self-flagellate over dropping him in that one league. Now I’m almost rooting against him.
2) Mazara is getting dropped in a lot of my leagues (12 team roto Y!) But I don’t get it. Pick that shit up, yea?
3) SideA or B: Bryant+S. Marte for Odor+Beltre+Kluber+Salazar
4) Chocolate flavoured keeses
@Comment_Section: 2. Yes grab Mazara …3. Bryant side
@JeF WiTh 1 F: 4) Taco flavored kisses*
@knucks: Shit you’re right, they’re taco flavored. Thanks Jer…with an F.
@Comment_Section: Hahh how bout choco-taco flavored?
@Comment_Section: Agree with F
Cloud 9er – in a state of euphoria when pitching in the 9th
@Nightpandas: Not bad, let’s see what else we get
Profar going to play with Odor’s impending suspension?
Doubt it, unless the suspension is longer than a week
12 team H2H 6×6 OPS, QS
C: Realmuto
1B: Votto
2B: Lawrie
3B: Frazier
SS: Seager
OF: Trout, Marte, Herrera
Util: Desmond, Franco
Bench: Pujols, Sano
SP: Syndergaard, Samardzija, Matz, Nola, Liriano, Glassnow, (R. Iglesias-DL)
RP: Cishek, Rodney, Colome, Gomez
I’m a little short on SP having Glassnow stashed along with 2 bench bats and 4 closers.
Should I drop Sano/Pujols for: Eickhoff, Corbin, Leake, Bauer? Ozuna?
Drop Lawrie for Dozier, Schoop?
@TOGMAN: Lawrie for Schoop
Hi Grey:
For saves speculation without putting ratios at too much risk, who’re your top coupla of choices between Harris, Giles, Strickland, Gearrin, and Buchter? I’m leaning Harris.
Thanks!
@Enrique: That works for me
Points league pick 3 – Schoop, Parra, Melky, Valencia, Castellanos, Span, Saunders, J. Villar, Yunel
Thanks!
@Rondo: Parra, Valencia, Cast
@Rondo: Agree with Cram
Who’s a better saves stache, one of the Mariner guys or Giles (or Harris)?
@Swfcdan: FWIW I added Benoit, then stuck him on the DL. Hoping he isn’t activated today. Will then add Giles overnight through our league waivers (maybe throw a buck or two at it, since I have a big Saves issue right now).
I won’t make any streamer moves for the week (if Benoit gets activated) and pray one of the situations clears up by the weekend. If I had to, I guess I could drop my one bench bat, Ketel. But I’m really not tryinta.
Peralta and Harris were both owned already, but Benoit and Giles were available. Didn’t expect that. Anyways good luck bud. I hope I don’t get you skipped with my rant.
@Swfcdan: Harris
grey thanks for great consistent work! Choose 2 a 12T mixed roto with daily lineup changes: I am currently 4th in all pitching categories.
A wood, Rubby, Karns, Erod, J Gray
@peacecoast: Thanks! I’d look at upcoming matchups…Rubby, Karns
need an arm…trade Adam Jones for Kluber in a 16-team, H2H-Points league?
@Commish Cauda: Sure
Couple more offers I received. These are for a keeper league but am going for it this year:
Give Mazara Lester get E5
Give Pujols/Lester/McCullers get E5/Pineda
@Nightpandas: Edwin in 1st
I’ve watched that Tex vs. Tor fight video about 10 times already, “a real Donny Brook”.
Been offered Segura for Belt in a 12 team h2h points league.
Have Pujols and Freeman as my other 1Bs; Rendon, Schoop, Ian Desmond, and Starlin Castro as my MIs. Should I say “nah” like my gut is telling me or do you think Segura has a better ROS?
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: Ha, indeed! Hold
Valencia or Drury?
@Kendrick Llama: throw Duvall in the mix too
@Kendrick Llama: Valencia
Do you drop Grichuck for Valencia?
@Michael: Yup
I squeezed out Valencia. Dangit!
Couple queries bwana:
1) Due to an odd quirk in Fantrax’s minor eligibility rules in my 14 team h2h pts dynasty league, Gattis went down UT only & came back C only yesterday, leaving me w/him & Martin now for 1 catcher & 1 utility spot. Should I drop one for the waiver schmohawk options of: Villar, Span, Panik, Valencia, Holiday, Semien, Grandy, Kendrys, Mallex, and/or Fielder?
2) Same league. What do we do w/Mr. TP for my Buchholz? Between him & La Pineda, I’m getting indigestion. Drop him for Ruby, Kazmir, Fiers, Martin Perez, Nolasco, Iwakuma, Tropeano, Anibal, and/or Jon Gray?
Thanks as always my friend!
@Clint:
Michael Fulmer’s also available at pitcher for a possible Buch replacement.
@Clint: Martin for Valencia 2. Kaz and Rubby
You know what’s more annoying than catcher questions? Should I stream/start vs. the Braves.
So, should I stream Jon Niese vs. the Braves?
@Scott: If you need to, yea give it a shot
@Scott: In some leagues
Great recap Grey! who’s the better pickup, Dyson or Giles ?
@JohnnyBeGood: Dyson
@JohnnyBeGood: Agree with knucks
I love the Rangers fan in the background of the GIF when Odor lands the hit.
H2H points league – 12 team
My Hammel and Trumbo for Justin Upton?
Thanks Grey!
@Noam: Totally! I’d hold on the trade
Based on this post do you like Velencia over Lamb and Tomas?
@Boston Mike: He’s got three straight starts vs Lefties I believe
@Boston Mike: Yes
Hang on Rougie, Rougie hang on!
I only wish Jose’s Dad came into town, I looked all over the place for him Saturday night to no avail. Pretty sure he’s scared of Texans now
@Old School Brother: HA
sup Gray, . 10 team h2h 6x5cats
1: David Peralta placed on DL. drop him pick up Danny Valencia or hold?
2: Gattis or Welington?
thanks!
@740: 1. Go for it 2. Welington
14 team H2H redraft
Bryce Harper for George Springer, Garret Cole, and Jose Quintana.
Which side? Thanks!
@Great Bambino: Harper, it’s fair
@Great Bambino:
wow. that’s a nice haul for BH
I’m done. Prince Fielder can get hot and come back to salvage his garbage season on someone else’s team.
3/20 the last week, OPS of .530 on the year. OBP and SLG are supposed to be his jam!
@Branta: I hear ya
Morning Grey!
Daaaamn, that Odor punch made my night. Not that I condone violence or anything, but cmon… I’ve seen mma fights with punches thrown that didn’t connect as good as Odor’s did!
Anyway, I need an OF his week with Marte apparently going on paternity leave. Which of these OF-ers you like best:
Valencia
Guyer
Beltran
Rua
Lastly; glossery term: Bipolar bear
Cheers
@DancinHomer: Valencia… I think we can do better on the term
I had a girlfriend in high school that had the same background as Valencia…..”Juban”
@Ralph Lifshitz: HA!
Morning sir!
12 team keeper auction, with shallow benches.
I have Gallo and Buxton with 1 minors spot and 3 bench.
Would you drop Buxton ($10) or Gallo ($3) to make room for a bench bat/streamer or should I hold?
If you think hold I could drop Corbin.
@KeeblerMN: Buxton
Grey I’m forming a backup plan incase Matz’s arm situation escalates. In my 10 team points league pitchers rule. Example, 50 points per win. Please rank these pitchers on my waivers. Thank you:
Ventura
Smyly
McCullers
Chen
Pomeranz
@Jedimasters: McCullers, Pom, Smyly
Hey Grey,
Someone dropped Sonny in a 12 teamer… I know hes a “Grey Shmohawk” and hes not doing well, but should he at least be owned? I have a couple pitching spots specifically for streaming, so I have the room.
@Bryce Krispie Treats: Sure, can stash him, I wouldn’t start him though yet
Howdy grey hope the weekend treated you well!
H2h points/ weekly
With the impending suspension surrounding Odor , who to add as 2b depth/ a suspension replacement.
Here are options; Schoop, Brandon Phillips, Dietrich(2b/3b/OF) & Aaron hill (2b/3b).
Next , are you keeping Nomar mazara in the starting lineup or benching him for either piscotty, parra, Khris Davis.
Or move trumbo from DH slot & move him to OF then bench mazara? Available DH’s I can add; Cj cron, Khris Davis, prince fielder
Thanks grey
@Green monstah: Thanks! You too! Odor won’t be suspended for a few weeks… Schoop… Parra in Coors, Piscotty otherwise
T. Duffy or Rubby De La Soul
Napoli or Wil Myers
6×6 ops league and QS Who do you like out of these two pairings. Was it me or was Bautista slow to react to that punch. That was worse than my 7 yr old princess taking a punch from my ahole 3 yr old son. You gots to guard your grill Grey
@Dnut Eastwood: Rubby…Myers…Guard your grill, knuckle up!
@Grey: Damn Rubby Sojo was snagged over the weekend how about Evoldi, Bauer, Alex Wood, Kazmir, Fister, Yordanao Ventura
Of these guys who would you take 1 and 2, The waiver wire is thin
Another thing that sucks this year 6 out of 7 weeks teams had a sub 3.00 ERA against me times are tuff
Streamers… Wood or Kaz
anyone starting smyly @ tor?
@Gerwer: Going to, yes, with one eye closed. Donaldson will hit a HR off him but Smyly has pretty good numbers vs the Blue Jays… Good luck!
@Gerwer: I am
Who would you add in place of Iwakuma? Bauer, Jon Gray, Rubby, Wisler, Leake, Wood
@Don: Rubby, but I’d probably be streaming instead.
@Don: Agree with Cram
14 team H2H redraft
Bryce Harper for Jake Arrieta.
Which side? And is it close? Thanks!
@Great Bambino: Harper…not close for me
@Great Bambino: Agree with F
Pick two: Danny Valencia, Neil Walker, Anthony Rendon.
Pick two: Yasiel Puig, Brandon Belt, Alex Gordon, Steven Souza.
My team stinks, OBP league.
@Thomas: Valencia, Walker….Puig, Belt
@Thomas: Agree with F
@Thomas:
Walker, Rendonn
Puig and Belt
With Forsythe out, I need a new UTIL in a 7×7 (+BB,+OPS). Who would you choose between
Matt Holliday
Josh Reddick
Dustin Pedroia
Kendra Morales
Thanks!
@MJP: Reddick
From a non-Fantasy point of view (and I have Odor on one team damnit) isn’t it a bit bush league to throw at Bautista in his last AB of the series, and they won’t play again this season?
And Roark has brutal numbers vs the Marlins, whom of course he faces on Friday!
@Randy Bobandy: Guess they figure he had it coming after the bat flip
@Grey: They’ll play again… in the ALCS
SNAP
Comfortable with Smyly @TOR tonight?
SoN was lukewarm on the idea and I usually try to avoid those matchups but up against it, but the Jays seem to be slumping a tad.
@WillisReid: Im starting him
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Good enough for me!
Thanks for the input Jef:-)
@WillisReid: Think you have to
Hmm. Rudy had a very good idea and suggested that I offer:
J-Zim, Cozart, and Cishek for Greinke after the Greinke owner rejected J-Zim + Cozart and demanded Rondon, too.
The Greinke owner is holding firm (or bluffing firm) on wanting me to replace Cishek with Rondon in my offer. Should I do that or hold firm on not including Rondon and instead offer to include Cishek, Rodney, or bust in this 3-for-1?
My closers are Chapman, Rondon, Rodney, and Cishek (with May possibly in the wings)
@Joe Cool: I dont know why you want Greinke
@Joe Cool: Agree with F
@Joe Cool: grienkr was just dropped in one f my leagues for Adam Eaton. Lol
In a weekly lineup points league I had to DL Peralta yesterday and pick up a replacement OF for today’s lineup. I picked up Matt Holliday. Would Duvall or Tomas be better adds for next week or wait to see on Holliday? Valencia is also available but he went off yesterday after I picked up Holliday. Thanks Grey and suoer write up today.
@Tony C: Duvall, thanks!
So many 3B options – Castellanos, Drury, Lawrie, and now Valencia.
Would you drop any of them for Valencia?
@maxim: Lawrie
So Grey do you think its time to drop Buchholz in keeper league – I would be dropping him to pick up the hot Hold dude for the week – Last year he started off slow – this year he is starting off slower – next year he might not start
I also have Nova – 13 starters in all — deep 16 team league
@mrbaseball: You can drop
@mrbaseball: I’d hold in a deep league, he is unstartable right now though
Hey Greylord! Hope you had a good weekend brother. Fiona missed you on Friday mornings write up. Piscotty doesn’t know!!!
12 team H2H points
Made a trade without your consent first. Hopefully you likey
My tanaka/Puig for C-Mart/Freeman
1)How’d I do?
2) Rubby, Santiago, Corbin, Bettis, gray…….would u own any of these cats or are they all streamers
@Nightmare: 1 Looks good/Fair….2. Streamers
@Nightmare: Ha, thanks! Agree with F
Hanley Ramirez question — Is his recent hot stretch a time to sell now at the highest, or do you think an end of season line of .305/80/15/80/10 could be in play for the once superstar? I know the main issue here is health, but I feel like the trade market (in my league at least) is low, so what range of player would be a good value to move him for vs. rolling the dice on a healthy season at 1b and putting out line like above?
@Joey Stars: I’d sell if I could get a top 50 bat, top 20 arm
10 team redraft league with limited bench. Gonna pick up Schoop to replace Odor. Who do I drop between Odor Pujols and Conforto?
@Scott: You must have someone else you can drop…i wouldn’t drop any of them for him
@Scott: Agree with F
Grey, drop Pineda and Odorzzi?
For Alex Wood, Rubby, Corbin, Jon Gray and Chen?
Wood had put together a string of some nice starts lately.. Jon Gray looked really good and his K/9 is ridiculous.
@primetime: Pineda for Chen is the way id go
@primetime: Pineda for Rubby, Wood or Gray depending on matchups
@primetime: I’d keep Pineda,
BB!
Okay so i’m off to a 2-4 start in my main league. Apparently my pitching isn’t very good. I have so many HRs i’m going to have to sell a bat now.
We’ll discuss later. I’m still watching the Odor knockout video on repeat. This needs to happen more often in baseball. Amazing!
@Phil of the Future: Bet punch landed that I can remember in baseball….Usually they just grab each other and wrassle
@Grey: Best fight since Rose and Harrelson. This needs to happen more often! No more fake tough guy crap. Either fight or don’t. There is no inbetween.
One fight should happen every game during the 7th inning stretch
@Grey: Starting a petition on change.org.
One fight every game during the 7th inning stretch while God Bless America blares through the loudspeakers.
This is perfect, thanking you in advance
@Grey: My pleasure, bud
You’re the best!
@Grey: No you are!
Quick Sophie’s choice for you. Two out of three.
Roark, Ross @ MIA, Vargas home Vs. LAD
Haha…Ross, Vargas
@Grey: Thx BB
Jung Ho Kang or Drury position don’t matter.
Is it close?
Thanks
@Can’t spell wRONg without Ron: Drury
@Can’t spell wRONg without Ron: Kang
@Can’t spell wRONg without Ron: Kang simply because he’s already ‘done it.’ Though positional versatility at SS probably plays into my thinking as well.
1) What are your thoughts on Verlander now? He’s been pretty solid over the last two starts, and really other than the hiccups @ CLE and v. PIT he’s been solid in his other starts. Think he’s more than a streamer?
2) I’m looking at losing one of my useless closers – Tolleson, Gregerson, Ziegler – who gets the drop?
8 Team H2H – W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
@Wilsonian: 1) Streamer 2) Tolleson
I am wondering about the Padre SP Colin Rea. He gets 2 starts this week @ home vs LAD & SF. He definitely does not have a great pedigree but when you look at this year’s starts so far & take out his 2 starts @ Col & @ CHC he looks more then decent considering what’s out there. The Cubs especially in Chicago or pitching in Mile High make most SPs look pretty bad.
His other 5 starts were against pretty decent competition …all playoff contenders except Philly. Those starts were: NYM; @ LAD; StL; Pit; & @ Phi. His numbers those game were: 31 IP with 9 ER & 22/8 K/BB. I figured his ERA over those 5 games to be 2.32. I know the Ks are lighter then what we would like ideally & SON seems to hate both of his starts this week. But given what is out there in 12 team leagues …I thought he might be worth a peek or at least to see what he does this week.
Any thoughts Mr Grey or Razzball nation?
@henncoop: He’s a streamer who I’d start at home in decent matchups
Grey,
Drop Gaus or Lackey for Schoop?
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: Lackey
@Test Kitchen: Kind of depends on the rest of your staff though…Gausman has more upside but Lackey is safer
@Test Kitchen: Agree with F
Odor’s right was a beautiful thing, but he’s messing up a good thing I had going. Assuming suspensions come down soon, I need to figure out who helps me out at MI. Biggest question is who do I drop?
League: ESPN 10 team H2H 5×5 keeper
Available: Schoop, Seimen, Danny Santana (with OF eligibility)
My Team:
C: Ramos
1B: Rizzo
2B: Odor
SS: Story
3B: Beltre
1B/3B: Miggy
2B/SS: B Lawrie
OF: C Davis
OF: Cain
OF: Polanco
OF: Eaton
OF: Reddick
UTIL: Belt
BE: Castellanos
BE: Span
DL: D Travis
SP: Scherzer, Harvey, Hamels, Matz, Nola, J Ross, Aaron Sanchez, Porcello, McCullers, Iglesias (DL)
RP: Papelbon, Madson, A Miller
@Slowmez: Schoop. Span’s the easy drop.
@Slowmez: Totally! Agree with Cram
These closers all follow the 9-9-9 plan! If it ain’t the ninth no need to pitch right!
@Pita pan express: I think we can do better
I hate everything, why does fantasy baseball have to be such a cruel mistress? My league really limits transactions, so I have to rely on one of Pineda, Corbin, or Leake the rest of the way. Pineda looks like he has the biggest upside, but Corbin has been the best of the three so far, and Leake has turned in back to back strong starts (the only two games that I’ve benched him, naturally). Who do I roll the dice on?
@Rich: Corbin is safest
Fun Fact!
An arietta in music describes a self-contained piece for one voice. Often shortened to just ‘aria’.
@Scott: Ha, nice!
Hey Grey, Liriano was dropped… thinking about dropping Corbin for him. Also have Gausman, Kennedy, R.Hill, Shields. What do you think
@danny almonte: Id take Liriano over Corbin
@danny almonte: Agree with F
Diva Reliever
@Scott: This ones pretty good. I’d spell it “Diva Reliva” though
@knucks: Maybe also add an ‘e’ in there though ;)
@knucks: lol, i thought of that after i left the computer.
@Scott: Not really feeling it
kluber or harvey ros
@a bag of sand: Harvey
@a bag of sand: Agree with F
@Grey:
Kluber or Fher ROS
@Fher: And is it close
Kluber
I am in first in HR, second in RBI. Last in Average. Second to last in Saves.
Would you accept this offer I just got in 12 team Roto…
My Frazier for
His Franco/Sam Dyson
@knucks: Works for me
I don’t remember where I read it but “Done DMC” for the Yankees triumvirate of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman locking down 7-8-9 is a pretty badass nickname.
@Hieronymous Lohse: Nice!
@Hieronymous Lohse:
Its No Run DMC
Glossary Term….Ninth Owl…Like a night owl..useless early but great late.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: That’s solid! I’ll run that by Rudy
@Grey: Ill be laying in a corner in the fetal position, sucking my thumb until i hear it was approved.
Cespedes or McCutchen?
Here are the offensive categories we’re dealing with (1B, 2B, 3B, HR, R, RBI, SB, BB, K, AVG, OBP)
And do you think Grienke will bounce back?
@Ryan Doumit: Cutch…and No on Greinke
@Ryan Doumit: Agree with F
It’s still early enough for Fielder to become the fattest most worthless piece of $hit in the league too.
@Pu$$y Control: Ha
@Pu$$y Control: now that pablo’s gone and moobs barely exists it’s a fight between bitch tits fatt adams and him.
Hey Grey, what do you think of J Upton for Polanco?
@TacktheKack: BTW, my league is 8 cats (R, HR, XBH, TB, RBI, K, SB, OBP). Upton is killing me in K, and I could use the SB as I lost D Gordon.
@TacktheKack: Id want Polanco
@TacktheKack: Agree with F
drop Ziegler for Dyson?
@Jimmy Bond: Nope
H8monger!
Love you Grey
@Mrs. Kimmel: Not bad, I’ll add it to the list
Need starting pitching, who to deal for a solid pitcher; A-Gon, Belt, Fielder
Fielder not going to get much in return at this point, was thinking Belt for J Ross or not enough?
@kR Express: A-Gone may be the best one to move…Id keep Belt
@kR Express: Agree with F
12 team dynasty: drop J. Ross for Bauer?
@griff: Hold
@griff: Agree with F
Need offense. Salazar for Betts?
@Jim: Betts easy
@Cram It: Easy Betts!
@Jim: Betts
@Jim: Betts
Rank Cueto, Kluber & Price ROS?
@dk: Cueto, Price
10 team redraft
Mazara or Valencia?
thanks grey!
ryan
@ryanoger: Val
@ryanoger: Mazara
@JeF WiTh 1 F:
Well son of a B$*@! Decisions…Decisions
Cram thoughts? Break this tie…
@ryanoger: Maz
@ryanoger: Valencia, safer.
@Cram It: Forget Safe….MAZARA!!!!
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Big fan! Don’t think he’s quite there yet for this year.
Lawrie or Schoop ROS? 12 team H2H 6×6 (OPS/total bases)
@Ollie: Schoop
14 team H2H redraft;
Drury or Valencia ROS?
Thanks!
@Chosen 1: Val
Who wins?
Player A gets Danny Salazar
Player B gets Gregory Polanco & Dallas Kuechel
Typo – Player B gets Kuechel & Michael Conforto
@Bobby: Salazar
Ruby, Tyler Wright orAlex Wood worth rostering over Aaron Sanchez?
Nah
Sorry, uno mas:
Which side: Bryant, Yelich, Melancon, S. Dyson for Encarnacion, Kluber, Jansen, Castellanos.
Bryant
@Grey: Just checking: when you say “side A” or “Bryant” you mean take the side/player, not the side that gives up that player, right?
I’d want the player I name
@Comment_Section: Correct
Any extended thoughts on Jon Gray? Tough to trust him in Colorado, but is he becoming more than a matchup play when he’s on the road? Recent numbers are very impressive and he was once a highly regarded prospect.
I’d start him on the road
shipping A-Gon and B Lawrie, look for Kluber or J Ross?
Kluber
Who wins?
Player A gets Drew Smyly & Jose Quintana
Player B gets Dallas Kuechel & Gregory Polanco
Polanco
So what kind of buy low SPs or OFs would you try to use J-Zim as trade bait for?
Upton, JD
Two of my closers are Jepsen and Tolleson. It hurts to even type that. Can I drop Tolleson for Harris? Please?
Sure
Has Dyson offially taken the job in TEX?
Rondon + Dyson for their Salazar fair?
Thoughts on Chris Carter for their McCullers? DEEP pitching league, my SPs suck
10 teamer h2h redraft.
Thanks Sir Grey.
Nope…Salazar side…McCullers side
@joe:
Thanks. McCullers that good? Noice. I’ll offer it.
Chapman for Salazar straight up?
Rondon or Chapman for Darvish? ETA on big Yu?
Is Giles a bad setup guy or is he “Storen’ it up” for the 9th….
Ha, Rudy doesn’t like terms that use a player’s name, thinks they get dated
Owings, Schoop, Dietrich, Scooter, Panik for 2B? need runs and avg
stash travis or trea?
@joe:
I stashed Trea on my bench this am and feel ragingly bonerific about it considering Suarez is my SS.
Panik in the 2 hole! is what my GF always screamed. Panik doesn’t seem to get much lovin around here but I like him for the runs and average you are asking for.
Dietrich
Hey Grey! In a deep roto league – I’ve got McGee, Osuna, Ziegler, and Rodney, and I normally start three of them. But we have a utility pitcher spot, so are you iffy enough on any of these SPs that I should consider sitting one in favour of throwing a 4th closer into my starting roster for the week?
Gausman (@LAA)
Joe Ross (@MIA)
Chen (@PHI)
If not, which RP to sit? I keep sitting Rodney but he keeps rolling.
Chen
How about 9 Ho for pitchers like Giles and Storen?
10 team h2h redraft holds league
1. Grandal owner who’s the better NA stash right now Gattis or Taillon based on my SPs below?
2. Ziegler is up for grabs now that Dyson should be closing should I add Ziegler over Dyson or hold?
SP- Thor, Salazar, Matz, The Shark, Hammel
RP- K-Rod, Casilla, Madson, Jeanmar Gómez, Dyson, Neris
DL- Darvish, Ryu
thanks again man!
1. Taillon 2. Dyson
10 team (3 keeper) ESPN H2H Points
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
(4) SP: Scherzer, Salazar, Matz, Walker
(3) RP: Gregerson, Jeffress, Betances
Bench: (Gausman, Hill, McCullers, Odorizzi, Chen)
(1) DL: Carrasco
Available RP: Osuna, K-Rod, Street*, Madson, McGee, Boxberger*, Vicaino, Doolittle, Perkins*, O’Day, Giles, J. Smith, Harris, Dyson, Brach..
Should I be making any changes to my current RPs? I started the year with Jansen and Familia but soon realized how important SAGNOF can be and was able to flip them for some better bats!
Osuna over Gregerson
@Grey: Sounds good thanks! 1st place team (I’m tied for 2nd place with 3 others teams at 4-2) just dropped him for Andriese oddly enough so gotta wait til he clears waivers Wed..
No problem
Deeper 12 team, standard H2H league.
Oddly no one has stashed Trea Turner aka TT yet… Mike Conforto is my bench / alternate bat and speed is an issue for me since losing Dee Gordon. On the other hand my worst pitcher is Jimmy Nelson but my rotation is probably the strongest in this league..
Lose Conforto for TT or lose Jimmy Nelson for TT?
Thanks!
Lose Nelson
@Grey: Thanks alot!
@fried fish fan: Forgot to mention that waivers has way more bats available than pitchers in this league
Stubbs, Rua, or Hyun So Kim in an AL only?
Rua
Awesome write up Gray!
Looking to bolster my SPs, can you tank ROS:
– Nicasio
– H. Santiago
– E. Rodriguez
– Kazmir
Thanks again!
(*rank, not tank, of course)
Thanks! Hector, Kaz
Grey,
I have 2 potential trades to choose from. 12 team with a category for holds and another for saves. Current pen is: Colome, Dyson, Tolleson, Neris, May, McGee, Will Harris. I have Street and Box on my DL. Staff is J Fer, Salazar, Matz, Nola, Rodon, McCullers. I could also use speed. The following would be my utility and pitchers I could end up with after the trades. Which do you prefer:
A: Will Harris, Carrasco, Revere
B: Jake McGee, Smyly, Duda
Thanks
Thanks
B
Grey,
Marte off on paternity leave, the Pirates have called up Alen Hanson who has been playing LF for about 2 weeks in AAA. He’s got 2B eligibility and could see ABs against ATL (4 games), COL (3 games), ARI (3games)…
He could be helpful provided the team actually lets him get starts. What do you think about him? I know Prospect Mike was excited about his potential, but it seems that Ralph isn’t as impressed.
Thanks!
He’ll be up for all of 2-3 games, he might steal a base or two
Puig was dropped in my 10 team ops league, would you take him over Lorenzo Cain, Heyward, pujols?
Over Heyward
Grey,
I am hanging onto Glasnow and Taillon for when they come up. Which one is safer to drop for an add?
Thanks much.
Glasnow
I pulled the plug on Fielder today. This probably means he goes off tonight. Plan accordingly.
Ha, yup
Sorry if it was brought up already, but Trea Turner is supposed to be up within 2 weeks (by the 30th) is he worth stashing for when he comes up? I always hate wasting a roster spot for more than a couple of days
Worth stashing
keeper league, traded Betts, Papi, Cole and Eickhoff for Springer, Desmond, Keuchel and J Upton…….any thoughts?
Sounds fine
Kyle Seager, Alex Wood, Harrison and Madson for Hahn, Rendon, Polanco ans Smamdja(bad spelling)
Polanco
Adenalinines!
Didn’t see Valencia’s third but the first two were “Don’t Speak” or in other words…a No Doubt hit.
Nice! I’ll run it by Rudy…
Would you drop Giolito to stash Taillon, Snell, or hold?
Taillon
What about Benoit for save chances in Seattle? Back soon & seems like most logical choice.
When he’s back he’d be the guy
Pick one
Marte vs Perez
Stanton vs eikoff
Bautista vs smyly
Stanton
Trade J.Up and Matz to get Grichuk Archer? 14tm H2H Thanks
Nah
Odor suspension prolly won’t come any time soon, but Rendon on waivers
Currently have on my 10 team …
2b Odor
SS Bogaerts
MI Schoop
BN Leake, Colome (4th RP)
Make a move ?
Hold for now
In a deepish keeper with 3 OF spots, I’m not getting much production out of Dickerson. Carlos Gomez was just dropped. Would you use a middle of the pack waiver spot and try to make the switch? (Pillar and Span are the only other two OF I think worth considering out there).
Great write up as usual. Especially with locating streamers.
I’d try Gomez
Thanks a lot. I’ll give him a shot and see what happens
No problem
Giles and Storen are Shelley Levines: They’d be great if only they had the Glengarry Leads!
Haha, I’ll run it by Rudy
O how i enjoyed seeing that punk @$$ Bautista get clocked. You can see him expecting a baseball type fight where nothing happens and then BOOM…he’s lucky Beltre came out and held him up–he’s out of it as he starts to go to the ground. Yes kids, sometimes there is justice in the world.
Anything more than a 5 game suspension would be a travesty…it was just a little frontier justice for a dangerous slide.
Agreed!
So, Pujols was dropped in one of my Yahoo leagues, and I added him. A-Gon has been the weak link in my lineup at 1B, doing OK elsewhere (C Posey, 2B Forsythe when healthy, 3B Bryant, SS Correa, LF Braun, CF Fowler, RF Pence, U Bradley, Jr.). I’m hoping maybe his bat heats up as the weather gets a little warmer. The good news is he hit 40 HRs last season, the bad news is he had an ugly .231./.288/.419 slash line after the break in 2015.. It’s an OBP league, so his leash is going to be short if he can’t get on base. Do you think he might have anything left in the tank, or just an empty brand name?
@Chin Music: It’s a keeper league, and I also have A.J. Reed stashed on my bench.
I think he’ll come around
Oy Vey @Grey. Living in Canada and going on Facebook after that Jays-Rangers game made it feel like I got scolded with burning hot Maple Syrup from a cauldron built of hockey pucks. Homerism is alive and well everywhere. Brandon Mccarthy and his twitterisms rule the world….responded to Stroman’s tweet asking if Joey Bats was reaching back with a closed fist to tickle odor.
That said….Storen and the sort CAN be called Tantric Edging Non Closers. Or Post Police Sting? They only give you climax or get you over the edge RIGHT at the end?
Needs work but…a start?
Ok now for the annoying part…annoying as I annoy myself asking you this….knowing it annoys you…is annoying…..annoyception?
I got offered Thor for Kris Bryant. On surface I scream NO but my pitching has been awful.
Price (I know is right), Harvey, Taijuan on Walker, Joe Ross…let’s not fight about him, Vinny V, Eickhoff, Matz and just got Verlander for s and g’s….and hoping Kate sees I took a chance on him and well…ya.
It is a Rotis league and I am over innings as it is. Figure if I take it I slot in Harvey, Thor, Price, Matz and Walker then play Vinny, the Hoff and Verlander STRICTLY in gold match ups.
As for Losing Bryant….the league has an IF slot but other than that standard PLUS OPS as a category.
I have Franco, Catellanos, Dietrich/Carpenter(both 2b/3b eligible with Carpenter at 2b now) or Duda to fill in my IF spot if I trade bryant.
Bottom line I guess…as I ramble like my Jewish mother….Should I eat my verenikas and hold steady with my pitching or eat my kugel and is it a fair one for one deal?
Should I try to get a DESPERATELY needed closer WITH Thor?
Thanks for dealing with my ramblings @gray
On that note…thank goodness this Bautista isn’t the jewish one!!
Valencia power.
@OtisNixonLovesRainesRocksBOP:
Oh as if that wasn’t enough…I grabbed Reyes in that league. If I need steals is he droppable for Mallex who seems to have the job and a bit more of a green light now?
Haha… I’d get a cheaper closer with a cheaper SP
@Grey:
Ya I am going to counter for Stroman plus a lil something for Franco.
Would have been nice to have a hat trick of Mets SP though.
What about dropping Reyes for Mallex @grey ??
Slowly feeling that Reyes will either be on the orioles and hit 38 homers or at home beating up the prostitutes on GTA 2
Total extremes.
Nah
@Grey:
Merci my co Deshieldsian.
Shiva will be held at Cliff Floyd’s house.
BYOG (Gefilteh fish)
Ha!
I thought the Sox would do nothing unless they put up 8 runs a game…glad they are heeding to my advice. #Papi #Pedey #JBJ #TheMook #HanRam #XMan #TShaw
The Marlins have to break the bank like they did with Stanton and sign Jose when the time comes. While Kershaw and Arrieta prob rank slightly ahead of him, he is by far the most valuable player on that team…even more than Giancarlo.
6 more scoreless for Urias. YOU’RE WASTING HIS ARM DAMN IT!!
Wieters just became available for me, so I’m gonna end any chance at him turning it around this year haha
@Mello Yello: Oh and #Brock too…how could I forget
Jose would be a nice piece, they’ll never get him
16 team h2h with holds. which 3 out of these:
kelley/bearclaw (starting to get hit, and behind phelps)/hudson/maurer/diekman/j.peralta (starting to get hit, his FIP is gross)/vincent.
i have bearclaw/hudson currently. except vincent i have these ranked by FIP. kelley is so much better it’s not close, can’t think he’s not one of the 3 i should have.
Hudson, Maurer, Vincent
In a 6×6 OBP and SLG league, which side do you like:
Prince or Reddick
Semien/Rodon or Reddick
Reddick
Who would you target trying to trade away kluber…
I need starting pitching and outfield or 2b help. Schoop is on the wire so I figure I can just grab him…
Maybe kluber and a gausman type for a outfielder and sp back?
Upton?
Grey,
How would you rank the following OF?
Cain
Pederson
Parra
K Davis
Herrera
Ozuna
Pillar
Thanks
Cain, Ozuna, Parra
Would you deal kluber away for polanco? My back end outfielders are ozuna/parra/mazara
So staff:
Kluber/Harvey/walker/liriano/gausman/Roark/Salazar
Yes
If a Delino DeShields gets sent to the minors does it make a sound?
Ha
Grey,
Do you prefer Jon Gray over Conley or Wisler ROS? I was getting ready to pull the trigger with Wisler yesterday, but couldn’t after his outing against the Royals.
Thanks!
Hold
Drop Odorizzi or Joe Ross to stash Glasnow? Or neither?
Hold
Abreu + Kang + Carrasco
For
JUp + Cast + Salazar
i would receive Abreu side.
Abreu
@Grey: Thought as much, just needed the push over the edge. thanks G
No problem
@Grey:
Weekly roto…who do you start this week (pick one)?
Rodon – vs hou, vs kc
Gausman – @ laa
Manaea – vs tex, vs nyy
Thanks!
I’d look at SON… Gaus maybe
@Grey: SON actually likes Manaea best which slightly frightens me….
Yeah wouldn’t touch him
First DeShields now Gose – feeling a little snake bit….. What do you think about dropping Gose for Buxton ? Any idea how soon before he is promoted
Sure, maybe within the month
@Grey:
Grab Buxton and wait a month or go for Guyer
i traded santiago castila for carlos rodon and then picked up dyson on waivers? thought it was a smart buy low on rodon? thoughts?
Sounds good
Grey,
I have one more acquisition available to me this week and realistically my only droppable player is Derek Norris, my starting C- I can either try to find a replacement C for Norris which include Weiters & Martin, although i am leaning towards a sneaky Chris Herrman (#9 C on pr).
My other thought would be to drop Norris and add another 2 start SP in lieu of starting an extra closer because it is a league w/ IP, QS and K/9 as 3 of the 6 pitching categories and i think these will all be a close call for me. Thoughts on foregoing a catcher listed above to stream Robbie Ray or Niese?
I am leaning towards dropping Norris and streaming Ray. Thanks for your help!
Don’t know their matchups
@Grey: Ray has the yankees in AZ and then at STL. Niese home vs ATL and COL.
My question was more related to if you would ever leave your C slot empty if the options are blech and you could 2 start stream a so/so pitcher.
Ray’s matchups are terrible
I just realized–no new contract for Bautista. In Canada you have to be able to take a punch.
Ha
12 Team points league – I have been offered Miggy and Tanaka for Encarnacion and Keuchel. Thoughts?
Sounds fine
Andrew Miler (NYY) was dropped.
Would u pick him up and drop a guy like Colome( tam)
Head to head league
Yeah
Yo yo Grey, quick question.
Someone dropped AJ Reed last night, and I want to grab him for one of my non-contributing or crappy pitching options.
My choices are Fiers, Snell, Glasnow, Cishek (is he losing his job?), or Trevor May (been crap since I picked him up last week). Who would you drop? I’m leaning Fiers.
May
Who would you rather have for the ROS, Belt or Parra? Is it close?
Belt
I checked the roundup this a.m. half expecting the tag line to be “Odor Beaters.”
No question- just wanna say thanks for rocking my world, Grey!
Ha, No problem
Just made a trade where I get Dyson back. Prediction, Matt Bush ends the year with the most TEX saves.
Ha
@Grey: Don’t laugh Grey, I’m seriously going to add him in this deep shit I’m in.
League! Deep league is what I meant.
Regarding Bush…
“He was signed after tryouts at a Golden Corral parking lot in Jacksonville, Florida (the only place Bush could work out; due to his post-release restrictions he could only travel to and from his Golden Corral job).
Crazy.
Crazy!
Can you explain why you’re more confident in Harvey than Kluber going forward? Harvey down in velocity roughly 1.8 mph, Kluber down 1mph (1.5 from two years ago). Kluber better in SIERA, FIP, xFIP. Wondering what I’m missing? Thanks!
Coin flip, Harvey is in NL on better team
@Grey: Fair enough; makes sense. I’m probably looking to trade one for a bat so if they’re practically even and I can get more for Kluber, might as well hold Harvey and deal Klubs.
@Grey:
Would you do Harvey for Fher? Is it close?
Harvey
All holds barred? A pitcher who doesn’t really try in the 8th. Or maybe a ‘lights on’ reliever.
Santiago or Ventura rest of season? Either above the streamer line?
Thanks
Think we have better… Santiago
@Grey: Thanks, Santiago above the streamer line?
New, for now
@Grey: But only until he pitches once I’ve picked him up…thanks again.
Glossary term
Bridesmaids.
You can score on/with the bridesmaids.
Always the bridesmaid (set up), never the bride (closer).
Don’t think it works
Great work Grey.
14 team H2H weekly points league…
How long do you think Marte will be out for? Is it worth leaving him in the starting roster for the week or should I pick up someone like Joc Pederson, Ryan Zimmerman, Inciarte, Domingo Santana, Yasmani Tomas?
Thanks man!
Two days
@Grey: sweet, I should just roll with him right?
thanks again…
Yeah
cargo or cain ros ops league
CarGo
Great stuff Grey.
12 team, H2H, 5×5 (20 player rosters)
Valencia vs. Maikel Franco for 3B?
Franco
“Sporty-Niner”
Wish I could think of a better word that rhymes with forty…but snorty niner would have worked better in the 80’s.
Not crazy about it
Weekly lineups questions in a 12 team 5X5 league
1. JBJ (@ KC & Cle) or Hayward @ Milw & @ SF
2. Pick 2 of the 3 limp wristed Braun, new daddy to be Marte or Drury
3.Still no love for Pineda with 2 starts this week …he seems to be a bit better away from NYC
Thanks Grey
1. JBJ 2. Not Marte 3. I wouldn’t start him
My pick of the day is TEX @ Oak. Holland has really struggled recently, but he does his best pitching vs. the West. Look at his track record this season, his only Ws or semi-successes have been against teams from the West. TEX are dogs against Maneae @ OAK??? I’ll have some of that. TEX moneyline +106.
Nice!
Stash Urias or Taillon?
Taillon
if ventura has another bad outing today would you still hold on to him or his he droppable to start streaming starts instead of him being an every day starter
Valencia or Souza ROS?
Val
how about 9 1/2 Weaks (old movie I am old is 44 old whatever)
that’s pretty bad isn’t it
Yeah, it’s not great
kershaw, cain, c carter vs goldy, cargo, will harris who wins?
Goldy
Grey,
What the normal protocol to take with Marte on paternity list? Remove him from the weekly lineup and add someone else like Bradley, Trumbo or Mazarra ? I see the list players can do 4-7 days.
Trumbo
Closers confused by this set up role they are forced to live with when they know they were born to be something else- Jenners
@Pu$$y Control: A Catilyend
@Ralph Lifshitz: touche
Ha, but sounds like she’s going back to a Holds guy
Weekly
Marte missing a couple of days or Ozuna?
Ozuna
Hola Grey: Keep up the great work. Enjoy the hustle and daily insight.
Couple Weekly H2H Line-up Questions for you in a 14 teamer. 6×6 (OPS is extra bats category)
Question #1
Please pick 2 of the 4 (6×6; OPS format):
Leonys Martin – 6 games; 3 @ BAL, 3 @ CIN (1 LHP, 5 RHP)
Justin Upton – 6 games; 3 v. MIN, 3 v. TB (2 LHP, 4 RHP)
Cameron Maybin – 6 games; 3 v. MIN 3 v. TB (2 LHP, 4 RHP)
CJ Cron – 7 games; 2 @ LAD, 2 v LAD, 3 v BAL (2 LHP, 5 RHP)
Comments:
– Leonys match-ups look tempting this week.
– Want desperately to bench JUp, but need someone to push me over the edge.
– Maybin activated off DL, so curious how DET will run their OF. Guessing Gose to bench, correct? Maybin starts in C vs LHP, Gose plays sporadically vs RHP? platoon for JUp and Moya until JUp gets right or Maybin runs with the job?
– Cron been swinging bat better until this past weekend. Like his full 7 game slate.
Question #2
Wil Myers banged up this week and the Pads have an insane pitching line-up they are facing with SF and LAD. You starting or benching him? I can plug in CRON, as listed above, with a 7 game slate, but I also wanna make out with Myers and bat my eyes for him every time I see him hit without batting gloves, so there’s that.
Appreciate your thoughts and take in advance.
1. Upton, Martin 2. Cron
@Grey:
Thanks. Appreciate it.
@Fighting with Stinky Odor:
Don’t think Cron will play @ Dodgers
I’m not saying he shouldn’t.
Which of these potential buy-low targets would you pursue, if any?
OF: Upton, CarGonzalez, Pujols,
SP: Matt Harvey, Archer, Kluber?
Also, is Heyward a sell low or are we keeping the faith?
Any of them for the right price…. Heyward is a sell low due to his wrist
streaming Happ against the hapless rays?
K Davis, Duvall or Drury?
@joe: Dunno if you checked already, but the bot says ‘meh’, at $7.
Khris for me
I would… Davis
Goldsmidt vs green
Miguel Cabrera va berrios
Encarnacion vs smyly
Pick one
Goldy
Polanco vs Perez
Ozuna vs eikoff
Odubel vs Conley
Desmond vs manaea
Top two?
Polanco, Ozuna
hey grey, would you trade away chapman for hanley? leading in saves by a little but have fielder stinking it up.
@nyjacobs: Hanley has been surprisingly good in a very hot lineup, but I would aim higher.
Yup
Hey Grey,
Which side would you want – – Dozier/Marco Estrada for Kinsler?
Also, who do you like ROS, Franco or Shaw?
Thanks.
Dozier… Franco
Niese vs Atlanta
Berrios vs tigers
Eikoff vs Marlins
Holland vs Oakland
Or Ray vs yankees
Eickhoff
Upton vs berrios
Souza vs happ
Pillar vs smyly
Pederson vs smoke maker
Top two
Upton, Pillar
Hey Grey.
Starlin Castro was dropped last week. Pick him up and drop Cozart or hold?
Thanks!
@Bostero111:
Ketel Marte is also available.
Hold
Bautista vs smyly or Desmond vs manaea or ozuna vs eikoff
Daily question
Bautista
Utley vs shoemaker, Harrison vs Perez, or Castro vs ray
Castro
Adrenalinines!
Spelled it wrong upstairs.
You and CramIt busted my chops on Kluber. Apology accepted!
Hahaha… We razz’d you, that’s the site… You might’ve overstated how down you were on Kluber, we might’ve overstated how high we were, let’s call it even!
@OaktownSteve: He’s still fine to me! Good WHIP, FIP, K/9. That ERA will come down.
@Cram It:
I’ll come down some. I believe your over under was in the 3.25 range. You’re looking pretty much at what he is.
@OaktownSteve: Yes it was. He’s got more CG shutouts coming to him. But yeah, what Gray said, he’s probably somewhere in the middle of what we predicted.
@Cram It:
nah, I was pretty much spot on.
Desmond vs manaea or jd Martinez vs berrios
JD
Polanco vs Perez or Desmond vs manaea
@Db: Polanco
Polanco
Kole C or Starling M?
this week h2h points
Marte
@pistolpete: Marte is on Paternity leave and will miss probably 3 games so take that into account
Valencia vs holland, lamb vs green, or Kang vs perez
Val
Valencia vs holland or Franco vs Conley
@Db: Franco
Franco
Cervelli vs Perez, Ruiz vs Conley, realmuto vs eikoff or salty vs berrios
Realmuto
Who you like more today grey Castro vs Ray or segura vs Green or the same
Segura
Mccullers or VVelsaquez
@Mike: Giles
McCullers
Non-supporting actor
It’s a neck and neck race between Ken Giles and Drew Storen for non-supporting actor
Non-supporting closer? Hmm, I’l run it by Rudy
@Grey: Yeah closer….haha
Player 8er? Player how hates the 8th inning and will give up ER? Ugh
@Grey: Ha! Toronto vs Houston is the player 8ers ball.
Haha, so bad
12 team roto AL only keeper league. My team seems out of it already. Would you trade Rich Hill $10 for Travis Shaw $10 that has 2 years left after this year?
Yes
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. papelbon for wacha?
Wacha, SAGNOF
Per Passan, Timmy is closing in on a deal with LAA. Good call Tim, gotta make sure you can still get your meds! Good for him.
Ha
Ralph what do you think of Tony Kemp? Do you think he gets traded before the deadline as part of a big trade? Thanks again!
@Hometown Heroes: Yeah he’s hitting, so his value is as high as it will get. Could be soon, that team needs something, but what, and from who? He’s on the pros-blocked all-stars with Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Albert Almora, and a few others.
Rye smile for the Valencia write up. A little cream cheese and we’re good – just like my family Sundays – well, until I got lactose intolerance. Would like a little Valencia for the team menu though. Unfortunately, he was drafted from the get-go.
Oh – and as a Blue Jays fan .. I really wish EE lit up the next pitch – followed by a bat flip. That woulda been rich. Hatfields and McCoys forever after that.
Would appreciate your suggestions on some choices for today – (7×7 … 5+ OBP+TB)
I don’t like the matchups today for Kipnis, Sano, HoPark … not sure about Kang. My options are Owings, Semien, Deitrich, Carerra, Nunez, Cozart, Billy Burns, Guyer …
I’m inclined to sit Kipnis, Sano, HoPark in favour of Owing, Burns, Kang. Really unsure though.
A) Sit which of … Kipnis, Sano, HoPark, Kang in favour of playing which of …
B) Owings, Semien, Dietrich, Carerra, Nunez, Cozart, Burns, Guyer
Thanks muchly.
Haha, that would be great by Edwin…. I don’t know the matchups
@Grey:
Fair enough …
Sit …?
Kipnis v Lamb, Sano & Park v Zimmerman
in favour of any of … ?
Owings v Chad Green, Burns and Semien v Holland, Carerra v Smyly, Guyer v Happ Dietrich v Eik, Nunez v Zimm, Cozart v C Anderson
(PS … Which would you keep for MI-Bench …. Villar, Owings, Dietrich, Nunez, Cozart?)
Thanks muchos.
Sano/Park for Burns/Semien (ew)…Villar
@Grey:
Some thoughts cannot be unthunk. lol
Thanks … I think … :P
Rendon or Schoop
Schoop or Rendon
Ugh I’m tired of the middle infidel faceswap game on my IPad
Schoop
Grey who you like more as a hitter? Jung ho kang or ben revere?
Kang
14 team H2H weekly points league? W + QS
I need to start two of these
Should I start Tanaka @ OAK;
Taijuan Walker @ BAL or
Lamb @ CLE and Vs SEA?
Thanks again!
Tanaka, Walker
What do you think about Ortiz and Bum for Belt and Zimmerman? OBP and SLG league.
What is Belt’s ceiling?
Bum side
@Grey:
Thanks. And what do you think Belt’s ceiling is?
Hosmer
Meanwhile, back at the ranch … a curiosity update and a question ….
First trade since I got back into FBB after bailing in 1998 … 12 team, redraft, hth w/daily transactions, 7×7 (+OBP, TB … + Holds, K/9)
Gave away … David Peralta, Vince Velasquez, Bartolo Colon …
received …… Danny Salazar, Hunter Pence, Clay Bucholz
and yeah, I made sure he knew that Peralta was sorely abruised. I offered him other options but this is what he wanted. I dropped Bucholz right away once the trade came through.
I’m guessing this would be an Ebert thumbs-up trade?
Question: OF now is Pence, Yelich, Ozuna, Revere, Cain, Piscotty … which feels like one too many. Drop/trade …?
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Punted Corbin (and it hurt hurt hurt), had Manaea and punted after 2 starts (that hurt a lot less – as in not at all).
SPs Sale, Arrieta, Salazar, Hammel, Hendricks, Aaron Sanchez, Conley, Berrios …. with Ryu on the DL and with Glasnow and Taillon stashed.
I’m feeling wobbly about Berrios … and maybe Conley too … swap either out for any of … ?
Jon Gray, Chatwood, Tropeano, Happ, Tilman, Eikoff
I think the Jays need to add a couple of hockey goons to their lineup. :P
You don’t need Revere… Gray, Happ over Berrios/Conley, but don’t know matchups
@Grey:
Yeah, I’m a huge Revere fan – I just flat out like the guy, but I’m reluctantly forced to agree about dropping him.
Maybe I can go troll for a trade. Need to wait until he finds his rythym tho. I can camp on him for about a week before I need to make a cut decision.
Re: Pitchers … not really about a *today* matchup, more along the lines of which to rosters. I’d probably play Gray carefully when at Coors.
:)
Try Gray then, none of these SPs are automatics for ROS
@Grey:
merci :)
Can’t stop watching that punch clip, now I have started to look at the crowd. Loks these guys it’s like they were at a UFC fight….lol. Good writeup as usual Grey.
Thanks!
Thoughts on Tony Kemp, Astros 2b just got called up to play OF?
Nowhere to play, might steal a base here and there
Souza or pearce
Souza
Happy Monday Grey!
There will be no catcher question here because there is no catcher here
12 team H2H 6X6 (OBP/QS). Trades are hard to come by
C-
1B- Crush Davis
2B- Schoop
3B- Longo
SS- Seager
OF- Harper/ Marte / Drury
Util- Pujols/ Shaw
Bench- Santana/ Villar
SP- Carrasco (DL)/ Salazar/ Archer/ Matz / Pom / Velasquez/ Kennedy / Gausman / Bauer
RP- Allen / Ramos / Gomez / Neris
A) Which SP are streamers?
B) Duvall / Valencia / Pillar / Melvin / Krush available. Any add/ drops here?
C) Stash Taillon or hold?
D) Dyson over any rostered?
E) No E… I’ll save that for when I finally have a catcher question
A) Bauer B) Val over Santana C) Hold D) Dyson over Neris
I still seem to be programmed to run to the Pirates lineup and panic about Polanco. Glad those days seem to be behind us.
Haha, me too!
Hicks vs Ray
Or pillar vs smyly
Pillar
Duvall or Khris Davis
Maybin or Ketel marte
Davis, Marte
Conley @ PHI/vs WASH
or
Eickhoff vs MIA/vs ATL
Really want Conley’s K’s but the Nats matchup scares the hell out of me. Philly’s been better too I guess. I guess I should go Eickhoff. Technically, I could start both and roll with only 1 closer this week but I can’t do a 3-way coin flip.
Ha! I’d go Eickhoff, neither are great
@Grey: Are 7th starters in a weekly league ever that great?!
True
plz rank these SP going forward
darvish, degrom, hamels, cmart, lackey, quintana, maeda
of those who would you realistically expect to get in exchange for parra
deGrom, C-Mart, Yu….Maybe Lackey
I’ve been holding Tyson Ross on my DL since basicallly forever in my 12 team 5×5 roto league with no bench. As far as I can tell there has been no news on his timeline. We have 2 DL spots and the other is currently occupied by Iglesias. I have an injured Hundley now as well. Do I drop Ross so I can fill my 2nd C spot, drop hundley to fill that spot, or do nothing and keep an injured hundley as my 2nd catcher? Thanks.
Drop Ross
Dump Mauer points lg was going to keep around for backup 1b for Valencia or Dickerson, Maybin(he going to play everyday?)
Lose Mauer
@Grey: Think go Hot Schmo right now and get Valencia, limited move lg so want to think out some. Top pick there?
I’d go Valencia
Hi Grey,
I think Hahn is getting called up… is he worth picking up and dropping Andriese?
thanks again and again…
Sure
@Grey: or drop Taillon?
wacky 10×10 yahoo lg too many OF. One note they have specific positions so RF CF LF. Have Upton LF, Springer LF CF, Upton Jr. LF CF, Zobrist LF, Valencia LF, Gordon LF, Revere ALL, we have 3 util spots so dont mind owning all them but any obvious drops?
Gordon, Revere
Which side?
Votto / Grienke
Or
Belt/Degrom
Belt
Mazara or Grichuk ROS?
Maz
Hey Grey, I’m at a turning point in my season here, got an absolutely massive trade offer sent my way. Got offered a slow starter for my early MVP candidate. Don’t worry, this isn’t another Jose Abreu for Trevor Story trade question (Snore!). That’s right, this is motherfucking Ben Revere up for grabs for the simple (albeit high) price of my stalwart, Denard Span.
Currently, the sheer magnitude of this trade offer has me frozen with my cursor exactly halfway between the accept and reject buttons. Help me move the damn arrow so I can get my mind off of the dilemma of the century: Denard Span or Ben Revere?!?! Please send help soon so I can get back to deciding between Casali, Grandal, Gomes, and Plawecki.
Haha
Batty call. Steve Pearce 8 for 24 with 3 HRs lifetime against Happ, hitting 4th tonight.
Good call!