Ramon Urias injured his hammy, and what goes with a moan over hammy? Mayo! Put some egg yolks in a jar and a squeeze of lemon with some neutral-tasting oil and shake! What’s you got? Mayo! What’s the state condiment of Indiana? Mayo! Mayo! Mayo! Coby Mayo is here and he’s–[ten days later, Ramon Urias returns and Coby Mayo is sent back to the minors]–crap. I kid. Maybe. Actually, prolly not kidding. Insert an emoji that can’t handle truth but keeps asking to hear it. So, Coby Mayo is up, and it might be for two weeks, I don’t know. Honestly, no one knows, don’t ask people questions no one knows the answer to. In the minors, Mayo had a ridiculous six homers in 28 games. He’s basically a 35+ homer guy twiddling his thumbs in the minors–Majors now! And you can grab him, why not? It’s Cinco freakin’ de Mayo! Meanwhile, the Royals destroyed the Mayo spread. First up, Maikel Garcia (3-for-5) hit his 3rd and 4th homer. That’s preseason sleeper, Maikel Garcia! Next up, Jonathan India (2-for-5) hit his 1st homer. Also, in this game, Luke Maile (1-for-3) hit his 1st homer. Maile/India’s homers were to celebrate the release of the film, Calcutta, on laser disc. Not be outdone with getting off the schneid, Michael Massey (1-for-5, 2 RBIs) hit his 1st homer. Maybe one day he’ll steal a bag too! Then, there’s Vinnie Pasquantino (3-for-5) who hit his 6th homer. What’s legit wild on Pasketti is, when he gets into one, he looks like a 40-homer hitter. Reality is he might not hit 40 in three years combined. Finally, Bobby Witt Jr. (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) hit his 4th homer, because he felt like mocking those of us who drafted Gunnar Henderson. Thanks, Bobby! Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Jackson Holliday – 3-for-4 and his 3rd and 4th homer. You think his father, Matt, is like, “Are we sure this is my kid? I was much better for fantasy.” Also, in this game, Ryan O’Hearn (2-for-5, 2 runs) hit his 7th homer, and 3rd homer in the week. O’Schmotato. Then Cedric Mullins (1-for-5) got into the act with his 7th homer, and, finally, Gunnar Henderson (2-for-4, 1 run) did not homer, naturally. Cool beans, Gunnar!
Kris Bubic – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 1.98. Streamonator says–I’m effin’ around! Who’s looking at matchups for a guy with a sub-2 ERA? Is your league really that shallow?
Triston Casas – Out for the year with a ruptured patellar tendon. I didn’t have him in any leagues, but this was still brutal news to hear for a guy who missed most of last year. That means he’s now missed two years in his prime. Gotta imagine he’s gonna be nothing but a flyer next year. Was about to say hopefully this doesn’t derail his entire career, but sadly I think it’s already derailed. So, Roman Anthony, right? Desperately, right?! Sawx called up Abraham Toro, which is such bull, and he’ll share 1st with Romy and Michelle Gonzalez.
Walker Buehler – Hit the IL with shoulder bursitis. Don’t worry, they have Hunter Dobbins (5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 2 Ks on Saturday, ERA at 3.78), the house elf who served the Malfoy family. He seems pretty mediocre, i.e., leave that elf on the shelf.
Wilyer Abreu – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 7th homer. That homer went 420 feet. “Nice.” — That’s Jon Singleton.
Garrett Crochet – 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.02. Crochet is the best starter in baseball or nah? I think likely yah, but I guess Skubal is giving a run for Crochet’s yarn.
Byron Buxton – 1-for-5 and his 7th homer. The Bux stops [points over fences] there!
Anthony Volpe – Sat out after hearing a pop in his shoulder. No word if it was Coke or Pepsi.
Cody Bellinger – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Some thought Yankee Stadium would boost his power, and maybe it still will, but right now he’s on pace for roughly same amount of homers as his new norm (20-25).
Taj Bradley – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 base runner, 1 K, ERA at 4.43. Do you get extra points if it’s a tough matchup? No? Oh, okay.
Jonathan Aranda – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer. 2025 OPS leaders: Judge, Alonso, Bregman, Tatis, Ohtani then ARANDA!
Yordan Alvarez – Out of the lineup for two days with hand inflammation. Do you know how lame a season you have to be having to miss games when you’re the freakin’ DH? Only way this guy can top this news is if he waits until weekly lineups lock to announce an IL stint.
Lance McCullers Jr. – 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, as he was activated. He recorded his 1st strikeout in 915 days. Guess what pitch it was on? I’ll give you one hint: He throws it so much it’s why he hadn’t done it in 915 days.
Zach Dezenzo – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Elias Sports Bureau said, “We think yesterday had the most guys hit their 1st homers of the year in May. Not 100% sure though because Steve spilled coffee on our hard drive.”
Andrew Heaney – 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.18. That was an awesome two-start week. Thanks so much, Heaney, for reminding me why I hate you.
Jose Quintana – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 2.83. Ya know what someone should invent? A way to know a Good Run is going to end.
Hyeseong Kim – 0-for-0, 1st steal, as he was called up by the Dodgers with Tommy Edman hitting the IL. He had five homers, 13 steals, hitting .257 with a 24.4 K%, but it was in the PCL, so that equates to, like, one homer, 13 steals and .177. He can run, that’s clear, and, well, between having no clear path to everyday at-bats (he didn’t even play this weekend without Edman around), and more than likely contact issues, I don’t think he’s going to be worthwhile in 12 team mixed leagues or shallower, but grab him if you need steals and/or have room.
Dustin May – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.36. Hitters seem so scared to face him, but now I’m thinking that’s because of the red hair and see-through skin.
Spencer Schwellenbach – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.92. I saw Bummer pitched after him and I thought, “That’s a little on the nose.”
Austin Riley – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 7th and 8th homer. Nice to see him return after last year’s miserable year. Shame he couldn’t have breadcrumbed a path for Olson, Acuña, Albies or Harris.
Corbin Burnes – Will miss at least one start due to his shoulder. MTV’s The Challenge Torey Luvollo are hopeful it’s only one start and he won’t need a stint on the IL. Sure, he doesn’t need his shoulder to throw, does he? MLB managers are so dumb you could lure one into an escape room and trap them there for the entire season. Now, that I think about it…[rubs hands together mischievously]
Brandon Pfaadt – 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.79. Leave it to the Regression Fairies to Pfaadt shame.
Eduardo Rodriguez – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners (4 BBs), 10 Ks, ERA at 5.92. That’s better, and he should keep being better, i.e., there’s room to buy.
Geraldo Perdomo – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and 2 steals (8, 9), hitting .292 and leadoff. Hot schmotato alert!
Shelby Miller – 1 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 1.23, and his 2nd blown save. Shelby can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Shelby’s your man, but pumpin’ 99 and getting saves is not Shelby’s strong suit. It’s the name.
Aaron Nola – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.61. He’s not roping you in again, is he? He is? Oh, well, good luck with that!
Ranger Suarez – 3 2/3 IP, 7 ER as he returned from the IL. Looks good as new! Who was his doctor, Frankenstein or Kervorkian? So, I obviously wouldn’t start him until I saw a decent start. With his return, Taijuan Walker was moved to the pen. Fun fact! Tijuana Walker sounds like a Jimmy Buffett song.
Bryce Harper – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 6th homer. Did he have yet another baby? Bryce Harper has more kids than Warren Jeffs.
Kyle Schwarber – 1-for-5 and his 11th homer. Wait until June when he hits 70 homers in the month.
Jose Alvarado – 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 3.18. I’m pretty sure the Phils have lost their closer to ineffectiveness once a month for the last ten years.
Shota Imanaga – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.82, but left the game with a hamstring strain. Filed under, We Can’t Have Anything Nice.
Freddy Peralta – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.18, but left nursing a groin issue. Better if someone else is nursing your groin, just for future reference.
Sal Frelick – Left the game with a knee issue. Too bad it’s not Sal Freeknee.
Max Meyer – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.92. What happened to the breakout that was, ya know, breaking out?
Otto Lopez – Hit the IL with an ankle sprain. Was hoping to avoid the IL but guess he was *pinkie to mouth* Otto luck.
Kyle Stowers – 1-for-4, 1 run, but last 20 games he’s hit near-.400 with five homers, 21 RBIs and a huge two-homer night on Saturday that was punctuated with a grand slam in the 9th off Mason Miller. True story, I glanced at an update on my phone, not fully paying attention, and saw Stowers hit that grannie off Miller, and I was like, “Welp, the glory of Shelby Miller is forever fleeting.” Apologies to Shelby, I just figured you were the sucky Miller. Wait, you likely are, too.
JP Sears – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.93. His command has been impeccable, and with that comes fantasy value. Home in Bing Bong could become dicey but I can’t see any reason to not roster Sears.
Ryan Walker – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 5.40 and getting the save on Saturday, as Doval worked the 7th. I feel like Bob Melvin was gaslighting us with Doval as closer. Or as it relates to pitching, I guess that’s throws-gaslighting.
Logan Webb – 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.61. This start was at home vs the Suckies, which is officially the easiest matchup in baseball. If it wasn’t a Webb gem, we would’ve had Harold Reynolds investigate (at $15/hour).
Willy Adames – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 3rd and 4th homer. Don’t let him get hot! No, I’m being serious, I don’t have him in any leagues.
Kevin Gausman – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 1 walk, 9 Ks. ERA at 3.83. One thing I can promise you is if you think this looks good, you’re gonna get in next year and be destroyed. Oddly, if you think he stinks now, he will be good next year.
Bowden Francis – 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 5.66. No idea what happened to the guy from last year but get this guy off your teams.
Tanner Bibee – 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.26, and exited with cramping. Well, I knew it wasn’t the time of the month when he actually pitched well.
Emmanuel Clase – 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 unearned run, ERA at 5.87, and two saves this weekend. Guards really want Clase to be the closer. Sorry, Cade Smith owners and Smith arbitration negotiators.
Corey Seager – 2-for-5 2 RBIs as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” department said, “You ever staple your tie to your shirt so it doesn’t fall into soup?”
Jacob deGrom – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.61. Not to be a hater all my life, but three Ks in five innings is barely Jacob deGrom. It’s like Jacob deGraded.
Kerry Carpenter – 4-for-6, 5 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .295. Teach a man to fish and he’ll feed himself for life. Teach a man to draft Kerry Carpenter and he’ll be happy all season.
Trey Sweeney – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 6 RBIs and his 3rd homer. That gives Trey trey.
Reese Olson – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.03. His underlying stats aren’t too far off from what the ERA is saying. In other words, Olson has pitched great. In other other words, Reese’s won’t fall to pieces.
Colt Keith – 2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .190. Cool Colt Keith needs two homers more to make a Furious Five.
Nick Lodolo – 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.27. Regression doesn’t annoy me, but it does get under my freakin’ skin when a guy regresses in an easy matchup. Lodolo, you got beat by Amed Rosario! Do you hear how stupid that is?
Tyler Stephenson – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. Three players finished April with five homers and ten steals, Elly, Oneil and one non-Cruz, a Crow-Armstrong. What does this have to do with Tyler Stephenson? Nothing, who cares about him?
Nick Martinez – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.19. His stats are saying he should be marginally better. Call him Nick Marginez.
MacKenzie Gore – 5 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.33. This stat is gonna blow your socks off your tootsies — MacKenzie Gore had the 2nd most strikeouts in March/April for a lefty, only trailing Randy Johnson.
Luis Garcia Jr. – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his homer. Lu-Ga-Ju is a favorite of mine — vastly underrated, power, speed and average. Oh, and a preseason sleeper.
Blade Tidwell – 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER as he was called up for a spot start. His name sounds like someone who thought Cuba Gooding Jr. was in the Blade movies or Wesley Snipes was in Jerry Maguire.
Alec Burleson – 3-for-8, 2 runs and his 1st homer, hitting .255. “Hey, would you mind handing me that chainsaw? There’s no way I can carry this in one piece—Hold on! Burleson moved! He’s alive!”
Willson Contreras – 4-for-8, 4 RBIs and his 4th homer. He’s on pace for almost exactly the same season he always has. That’s boring, but true, which also sounds like the worst podcast title. “Welcome back to That’s Boring But True. First, I wanna say hi to our one listener. Hi Mom. You don’t have to listen, ya know? Anyway, today’s topic is why is the produce at the front of every supermarket.”
Miller making Ragans look efficient.
Nathan Lowe or Coby Mayo ROS, please?
Drop one: hoglund, abbott, liberatore, ranger
How do you feel about starting Rea tomorrow vs Giants at home vs Verlander?
I wouldn’t
How is Ragans apparently almost unhittable, yet so inefficient? 66 pitches to get through 3 innings? Doesn’t he know I have him in a QS league?
Hahaha one of life’s great mysteries
And there he is, out of the game. And Rodon caught up in a rain delay. FFS.
Alright, at least the Yanks are back at it.
Grey,
Ros bohm or javy baez? Could be something brewing in de
Bohm
Ros vientos or bohm
Smith or bohm
Josh Smitj, India, Bohm or B. Lowe?
Smith
Winn or Luis Garcia Jr?
Berrios, Taj, or Lodolo?
Garcia
Lodolo
In what order ROS for a W and QS league?
Ray, Flaherty, Rodon
Flaherty, Ray
Is Castro much better, or even better, than Kepler if they get equal ABs?
Not better, different
Gotcha. Thanks much.
No problem
Contending dynasty team. Would you trade my zebby Matthews for Sandy?
Sure
what’s your concern level with D Cease? I’ve bailed myself out drafting luzardo/eovaldi and grabbing mahle. but cease/bibee have been ROUGH.
Seems like a buy low, so not a huge level of concern
Hogland, Abbott, or wesneski
Wes
Looking for a new backup 2B. 12 team redraft, prefer Rafaela or B.Lowe?
Ceddanne
Start or sit Rodon vs the Padres tonight? Only reason I ask is because the padres are one of the best against lefties this year
One more question, roster Burleson or Toglia going forward?
Tog at home, Burleson if you can’t platoon
Start
12 team 5×5 redraft drop steer or norby for mayo?
Meh
Pick one (10 team ROS). Josh Smith; Noelvi; Paredes; Jung; Baez.
Paredes
Thoughts of Baty getting the recall? He can’t be sent down again correct? I know you had a write couple years ago.
He can’t hit MLB pitching
Do you think Walker wins back the CL role in SF? Would you drop Kahnle for Walker?
Who would you pick up for Bowden Francis: Wesneski, Gonsolin, Sugano?
Thanks!
Maybe…no…Wes
Please rank SPs:
Sandy, Berrios, Taj, Ranger
Thanks!
Taj, Ranger
Thanks, Grey!
No problem
Think the cubs bring up Horton with imanaga on IL? Thoughts on him?
They did not bring him up
10 team ROS – please rank: Royce Lewis; Mark Vientos; Noelvi Marte.
(Obviously injury risk minimized since easy replacements).
Vientos, Lewis
Ben Casparius (LAD) scheduled to be the bulk reliever tonight @MIA. Start or not in RCL-type leagues? Thanks!
India, Bohm or B. Lowe?
Hold Reese Olson or stream? 10 team
Hold
Which will be more true: two months from now Otto Kemp owners will be (a) flexing at league mates for stashing him despite his scouting grades or (b) being mocked by league mates for stashing him despite his scouting grades
Likely no one will care
Evan Carter over Austin Hays (when healthy), Willi Castro, McKinstry, Josh Smith, or Kjerstad?
Can try over Kjerstad
Standard AL only 5×5 roto league. I was looking for an OF or 2B and acquired J. Vivas on waivers yesterday. League rules require for a player acquired through FAAB to be active for the week. Just got notice that E. Carter who is head stashed on my bench will be active this week and TEX is facing all RHP this week.
What should we expect from J. Vivas this week – is he worth hanging on to and having to sit either Carter or France or Ward just to keep him or toss him back in the waiver pool and be happy Carter announcement has come before roster lock?
Cheers
Sure, sit Carter
Interesting. Would you sit B. Lee instead?
If you like…Carter hasn’t been good in 2 years
Completely Fair… although someone suggested he may hit 12 HR, steal 16 and have 130 RBI+ Runs this season :)
Haha, nice! That seems worth it!
ARANDA or Vinny p ros OPS league
Vinny
Yordan on IL
peachy
Yeah
Hey Grey! 10 team h2h 6×5 (OPS)
Drop Heliot Ramos for Pages? (Now that Ramos is starting to heat up just a little)
Would you drop Stott for Aranda? (This would be mostly for a bench bat to cover Naylor & Turang as opposed to Turang and Witt. I only carry 1 bench bat so I can slam pitching going for W/S/K’s.)
Sure…okay
Willi Castro coming off the IL, would you drop any of these guys to activate him?:
Norby
Jesus Sanchez
Heliot Ramos
Durbin
Would add Toglia or Roman Anthony to the list, but Toglia is my only other eligible 1B other then Hoskins because Casas went down, and Roman Anthony still holding out hope on because I need upside and need a boost in all hitting categories
Ramos
Thanks!
No problem
Trade partner is now holding at Eugenio and Burleson for my Gallen. Thoughts?
gallen is my most perplexing player. i realize this helps not at all
I totally agree though!
in theory he’s a back end arm for me to Skenes, Ragans, Strider, Imanaga + I’m currently LAST in RBI and 10/12 in HR thanks to Yordan and others so def need the thump help…
Gallen
which 2?
Bichette, Aranda, Noelvi Marte
Not Bo
thanks…needed your confirmation bias although bo did hit his 1st hr in 359days
Haha
pick 2: pages, luis garcia jr, noot, stowers. ty grey
Garcia, Noot
Noah Cameron – I picked him up in my 16 team keeper league – I figured to get at least 1 more start to see what is going on but ended up with a NA – Is he good or lucky
Do I feel lucky?
i think his ceiling is justin steele and his floor is andrew heaney
He’s decent
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS QS Redraft
There is no innings or starts limits so starting pitching tends to be more valuable in this league than it should be.
I currently roster the following SP’s:
Wheeler, Brown, Ray, Bibee, Lib, Kelly, Mahle, Roupp, Soriano, Hicks, Gonsolin
Eflin IL, Woodruff IL
I’m also starting Zach Neto at SS
I was just offered his Elly for my Brown/Ray
1) Your thoughts?
2) You starting Roupp @CHC today?
Thank you
I’d want Elly…no reason to start Roupp
Alvarez to the IL retro to May 3. Get him out of your lineups
Yeah
Willi Castro or Mayo?
Do you need Castro? Can you wait out upside of Mayo?
Good answer as always.Thank you
No problem
Flaherty or Webb?
W and QS daily roto
Webb
In h2h categories would you hold agustin ramirez or drop for murphy or stephenson?
Murphy
I am a Bobby Witt Jr Owner Mr Gray – in a keeper league – I now been offered Zach Neto
Riley Greene Tarik Skuba – which side are you on Mr Gray and thanks as always for you hanging with everyone here
I’d want Witt
Ha then I will never trade him
Trying to trade away arguably the number one hitter in fantasy isn’t a great thing
Hey Grey, hope you had a nice weekend. Love the D. May comment. I dropped him 2 weeks ago and will not look back (I mean who wants to see him behind you – HA!).
So who are we starting out of these 3 jamokes in our Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points:
Pfaadt at home vs LAD
J. Leiter at Boston
C. Rea at home vs SF (yeah, it may come to this)
And kinda funny story. I was searching around through our 2 leagues on Sat night as that is my wont, and I noticed Mayo was being called up. This was at 8:29 (you’ll see why I gave such a precise time). When I went to add, he was gone. One of my league mates added him at 8:28! WTF!
Thanks much Grey.
Hahaha…Pfaadt
Ha, you likely didn’t miss anything on Mayo
Thanks and good to know. It is a Keeper League, so hope you’re right.
And another SP question for our Yahoo 12 Team H2H? Need 2 of these 4:
Pfaadt home vs LAD
Wes at Mil
Taj home vs Mil
Libera(ce)tore home vs Pitt
Thanks again Grey.
Lib, Pfaadt
Thanks again Grey. You da man!
No problem
12 team roto redraft 5×5 OBP
With Royce and W. Castro coming off the IL I need two drops.
Castro worth keeping for position eligibility?
Just spent some FAAB for Mayo so would like to see if he sticks, but he’s bench bat behind Vlad and Royce.
Holliday, Durbin, Baez, Schneeman also available on waivers.
C – A. Ramirez
1B – Tork
2B – Garcia Jr
3B – Vlad
SS – M. Winn (DTD)
CF – Simpson
OF – Soto
OF – Yordan
UTIL – Yelich
UTIL – Grisham
BN – Mayo
IL – Royce, W. Castro
SP – Lugo, H. Brown, Peralta (DTD), Imanaga (DTD), Bibee (DTD), Fried, Gonsolin, Petersen
RP – Suarez, Finnegan, Estevez, Kahnle
Thanks in advance.
Castro’s better than Mayo
Is there an SS on that list better than Castro? Would prefer to keep Castro as a bench bat and plug someone else in at SS.
I’d go Holliday to see if he stays hot
Would you start Max Meyer @CHW or Brandon Pfaadt at home v LAD? Thanks!
Meyer
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. you think kirby is ok upon his return? alverado/nootbaar for kirby?
Prolly not
Kirby
Great write up Grey!
Luis Garcia Jr or Gleyber at 2B?
Garcia
what’s with framber his peripherals seem fine besides maybe walk rate? you trusting him this week?
durbin or mayo next two weeks?
I guess…Durbin
Chourio for Butler?
Chourio
Thanks for your ongoing help!
Would you start or sit Luis Servino at home vs Seattle?
Have a great day!!!
Start
ROS 1B
CWalker or Soderstrom?
tx
Soder
Guy trying to offload Perdomo. Please weigh in on which side in each scenario. Thanks!
1. Crone
2. Beck
3. Simpson
4. Beck
I’d want Perdomo in 1, 2, 4
Was supposed to be Winn not Beck twice. Oh editing. Sorry
Perdomo’s been hot, keep him for now
Perdomo owner is trying to move him to me so it is the other way around.
Drop Noot for Canning? Is this a breakout for Canning?
Starters
Crochett
Pffadt
Bradley T
Bibee
Ramussen
Chapman
Alvarado
Bench
Jobe
Horton C
Bubba
My OF
Greene
Carrol
PCA
Roman Anthony
Sowers
Canning seems ok
Any of these worth a hold in a very deep 12 team 5×5 roto league
Jobe, Giolito, Wesnicki, Leiter
League often has solid streamers owned. Not sure if any are worth speculating/holding (upcoming matchups not good)
Wesneski
I read your columns all the time. If I understand correctly, I’m not starting anyone in Sacramento right? I should sit Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo for this series? Thanks!
Seems risky
I have both and I am starting Woo but not Miller fwiw. Woo has looked awesome
Ok
Drop Bowden Francis for: Kikuchi, Canning, M. Kelly, or Luis L Ortiz?
I’ve also been holding onto Cam Smith bc it’s a keeper league and I drafted him for $1. I’d get to hold onto him next year for $6. Roster is in good shape so I can hold onto him for longer, but debating if I should drop him for Andy Pages, Jordan Beck, or Jonathan India (aka best available offensive players available). Any thoughts?
Look at matchups? Canning
Pages
12 team redraft h/h points Which Pickup…
Kurtz or Suarez … ROS
Eugenio
1 Robot likes Boyd at home vs SF and Bryce Miller at ATH does Grey?
2 Keep one Ros Adames vs Arraez
3 What tier SP would the one not chosen in #2 bring? Eovaldi, Webb, Luzardo, Gausman?
1. Sure 2. Willy 3. Any of them? Prolly not Webb
12 team, H2H:
I was offered Rhys Hoskins for Nimmo. Which side do u like?
Nimmo
@Grey: weekly roto. are you trusting bibee to play this week? would you start him over either of meyer (@ cws) or liberatore (vs pit)?
thanks!
I’m starting both Meyer and Liberatore. No sense rostering them if you don’t trust them vs CWS and Pitt.
I’m not
H2H 12 team. was offered Trea turner for matt Olson. what do u think?
Trea side, it’s fair
Ros in a 10 team pts league could you please rank Pages, Doyle and R. Greene? I have Doyle, like Pages and feel like Greene is heating up and about to go nutz. Only have room for 2, Thanks.
Doyle, Greene
Max meyer for albies?
Albies
Hey Grey! QS and OPS league trade Q. His Cease for my Tork? I am suffering on pitching
Cease
i think kurtz has suplanted jack ho as the currwnt player who looks most like a 15 year old
Hahaha
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start one of these guys. who do you like?
pages – 3 @ mia, 4 @ ari
nootbaar – 3 vs pit, 3 @ was
also, one of these guys:
jake irvin – vs cle, vs stl (SON seems to like him)
pfaadt – vs lad
roupp – @ chc, @ min
sasaki – @ ari
r suarez – @ cle
wesneski – @ mil
Pages…Irvin
Yo Grey! Happy Monday! Standard redraft 12 team…
1) India or Durbin
2) Ranger or Wes
India…Wes
Ranger droppable?
If you need to
Schwarber or Altuve?
Kyle
i’m so mad at myself for not having schwarbs anywhere. the better contact rates and vs lhp were real. i believed in him. just didn’t target and pay the price. monster year on tap
Yeah, I messed up on him too
look at us being all grown up about it
Oh, I’m weeping
Morning Grey,
Who would you rather have ROS in yahoo h2h points format
Valdez or Schwellenbach?
Thx.
Framber
Happy Monday Grey!
Figuring out starts for the week. I need to cut this group in half – who are the top 4?
Gonsolin @MIA
Gonsolin @ARI
Bassitt @LAA
Schwellenbach vs CIN
Olson vs TEX
Wacha vs CHW
Megill vs CHC
Lugo vs BOS
Thanks!
Olson, Spencer, Wacha, Lugo
12 team redraft h/h points
Aranda or E Suarez
Eugenio
Loving the Monday write up as usual Grey!
With Edman down, I’m without a starting 2B for the time being.
Luis Garcia Jr or Gleyber are available who is the add here?
Also trying to figure out who is my drop. I’ve got Volpe and Doyle on my bench, starting Neto over Volpe in the MI after Neto came back and has been cooking. Volpe is dinged up too but had been stringing some success together in the week before the injury. Doyle is benched for Teoscar, Nootbaar and Duran. Eflin is also a bench pitcher, likely my first pitcher cut if needed. Hard to want to drop Edman except it’s the same ankle from last year and I’m not sure how crowded it will be once Edman gets back to be worth playing him in a weekly league.
Thanks!
Garcia, I guess lose Volpe
Hoerner or Lewis ROS OBP 12 team? I have Bregman & Marte at 3B already. Trade Analyzer says it’s close. Have Lux as my only 2B option right now
Hoerner
Grey,
Bowden Francis has cost me multiple wins this season. What is the best way to jettison him from my roster?
Thank you.
3
1
ESPN points, ROS, position not relevant
Josh Jung
or
Jordan Walker
thanks
Jung
20 team standard roto
Kurtz 6 games at home or Toglia 6 games at home
Tog
Rasmussen or Giolito ROS? QS 12 team
Ras
ESPN points, this week only, please rank top 3:
Houck vs Tex
Irvin vs Cle
Alvarado @TB (3), @ Cle(3)
Jansen vs Tor (3), vs balt (3)
5 point saves in league
Thanks
Houck, Irvin, Kenley
Need fill in for this week only, ESPN points
Best waiver choices appear to be:
Joss Smith (Bats L)
Josh Jung (Bats R)
Both play for Tex, so schedule not relevant, Texas scheduled to face 6 RHP this week (edge to Smith)?
Thanks
Smith
10T 5×5 Category OBP Keeper League
How do you rank these
Pages (roster)
Scott II (ww)
Crews (ww)
Would you drop A. Ramirez (1B and C in ESPN) for J. Aranda?
Pages, Crews…yes
How would you rank these starters in terms of safety with health plus production ROS. Essentially in terms of players you think will start healthy and produce.
Ragans, Ryan, Gray, Miller, Pfaadt, Leiter, S. smith
Am I wrong for being paranoid about all of them?
Ragans, Gray, Ryan
would you trade Boyd, Gallen, or Wacha to get Eugenio Suarez? Thanks!
Wacha
Btw I appreciate your faith in Gallen!
Let’s hope it’s warranted
Or Boyd
Thanks
No problem
Burleson has been the worst! Having said that, do you start him over any of the following? He’s got 6 games this week – home against PIT, and in WAS.
Schanuel (6, TOR, BAL)
Ward (6, TOR, BAL)
Lux (7, @ATL, @HOU)
Over Schanuel
Please help me decide whether to start these in a 12 team league. All at home except Jobe.
Rea vs San Fran
Giolito vs Texas
Liberatore vs Pitt
Jobe @ Coors
I’d start Lib and Gio
Hey Grey, which one to sit this week?
Goodman – 6, DET, SD
A. Ramirez – 6, LAD, @CHW
Stephenson – 7, @ATL, @HOU
Tyler
I have 1/12 points in runs Grey, would you move McLain/Eovaldi for Altuve/Gausman if you wanted to pick up some slack there ?
Or just stay patient
Sure
I was looking for the Dezenzo nuts joke. I had disappoint.
It’s incredible that I sat Francis for his only good start of the year and have run him out like my lucky piñata every other start.
Happy white people’s Mexican holiday to you my friend.
Haha
What’s up Grey?
We start 3 RPs. I figure Suarez and Bautista are auto. Go with Pagan as #3?
Pagan (7, @ATL, @HOU)
Kahnle (6, TEX, @COL)
Vest (same)
Yes, Pagan
Hey Grey! Well I thought I had a pretty good pitching staff. Now I don’t really know. Which two do you SIT this week? Gotta be the two Guards, no? Then again, Mize in Colorado – yikes!
Mize (@COL)
Sanchez (@TB)
Schwellenbach (CIN)
Flaherty (TEX)
Bibee (PHI)
G. Williams (PHI)
Mize, Gavin
Please rank top 3 for my U slot for the coming week (5×5 league)
Royce Lewis – Fresh off the IL
Toglia – 6 games at home
W Castro – also fresh off the IL
JJ Bleday
Blaine
Colt K
Kepler
Shanuel
Jake Meyers
Dane Myers
Trey S.
Lewis, Tog, Bleday
10 tm H2H (OBP, SLG)
Bench 2 this week:
Aranda
Noelvi Marte
V Scott II
Buxton
Kurtz
Winn
L. Gurriel
Happy Monday!
Kurtz, Winn
Sup Grey,
Who do we like at this point, both have been terrible, Christian Walker or Vinnie P?
I own Walker, looking to trade him (Vinnie P’s manager is looking to get rid of him).
Also, second base has been killing me! Jazz on Il and whoever I pick up decides to go 3 for 20. Have gone through Gimenez, Holliday and Lux, now back on Holliday after his recent performance.
How would you rank these second basemen on my waiver wire or hold Holliday?
Gimenez, Holliday, Lux, India, Raphaela.
Thanks!
Vinnie…hold Holliday
Thanks!
No problem
Willi Castro just off IL. Drop him, or drop either Caleb Durbin or McClain in 12 team OPS league.First comment/question of the 2025 season.
Can lose Durbin…good to see you!
Thanks. Good to be here, but been reading articles since 1st of March. Just haven’t needed to comment yet. Was also going to drop the Irishmen McCullers for Atlanta’s A$$.
Also you starting Pivetta at NYY? QS/WHIP league.
Not if I can avoid
Makes sense
Crews or Dominguez?
Crews
Willi Castro , just reinstated or the sore ankled Masyn Winn?
Castro
Hey Hey Hey, Grey Grey Grey,
Soooo, using a strategy that I picked up from you that’s usually successful, I drafted Cease and Swollenachingback as my mid-roundish SP to just set and forget while I work streamers around them. They are killing me.
Should I be patient or start sitting them in non-ideal matchups? Or should I just hang in there like Gold Five approaching the Death Star: “Stay on target… stay on target . . . [explodes]”?
Lurrrrvies!!!
Think you gotta hold and start for now…lurves
Are we still holding Cam Smith in shallow leagues?
Lose him
We dropping lux or josh smith with Royce on his way back??
Lux
Wondering about your comment on Pfaadt. Do you still like him going forward or should I be looking for a replacement free agent list?
I like him
How important is bat speed, exit velocity, hard hit%, whiff% to your player evaluation?
It’s all important
Gray, sit one….Schwellenback home vs CIN, King in Yankee stadium, or Reese Home agains TX
Schwellenback, right?
King
UGH….having trouble bringing myself to do it. lol
Ha
Rooker or Vlad ROS?
Vlad
fair trade?
Caminero + KCampbell for Riley
Riley
How long would you give kurtz in 12 team leagues? Manzardo is my Casas replacement now (obp format).
Mayo or kurtz if you had to pick one to keep on roster now? Thanks
Another week I guess
Alvarado or Doval
Noel I Marte or Makiel Garcia
Alva…Maikel
Would you trade Pfaadt for Stowers?
Nah
John Oliver had a great segment on MiLB mascot and team names. He has offered his services for any MiLB team that needs a more creative mascot, looking at you Iowa Cubs. While I can certainly appreciate Mr Oliver’s interest in MiLB, I think this sounds like a job for Razzball Nation.
Anyone got a better mascot for I-Cubs?
Haha, I saw
Iowa Slashers
Iowa Big Rigs
Iowa Money
Iowa Corn Sweat
you could have Keith Sweat as the mascot. He could perform every 7th inning stretch, pretty sure he’s available
Iowa Ghost Runners
A field of dreams homage with a baseball twist
12 team redraft h/h points
Pickup one
Steer
Aranda
R Lewis
Pick one
Sears
Irvin
Aranda…Sears
Mayo over Luis Urias? Thanks!
Mayo
Sorry I posted my question poorly previously.
I have both Gusto and McCullers. 6×6 league with ks per 9.
Would you for any of them for Jordan Hicks?
“Would you for any of them for Jordan Hicks” — drop? no
10 team roto league. Drop May and/or Meyer for Olson, Canning, Schmidt or Gonsolin?
16 team ESPN weekly h2h. Is Bowden Francis a drop for any of the following: Dobbins, Kolek, Elder, Hancock, SWR? Or RPs Jax, Shelby, C. Martin, Vest, Evan Philips?
We have holds, saves, QS, IP, W, L, ER, and K/9 as separate scoring categories
Thanks!
Yes, Olson, Canning
Bowden is a hold there w/ those options
good morning good morning good
plz rank:
FValdez, Ray, ROlson, Ober
thx
go Knicks!
Framber, Olson
Hey Grey!
2 different 10-team leagues:
Infield spot, choose 1:
1) C Walker, Aranda, or L. Garcia Jr?
Choose 2:
2) C Walker, Story, Dansby,or O’Hearn?
Aranda — Walker
One open slot. fill with Pfaadt or stream? Guys like Rasmussen, Blanco on the WW 12 teamer. Have 2nd WW priority so trying not to waste that position.
Stream
Hey Grey! Can only make one move. What should I do:
Option 1: Drop Mountcastle for Kurtz
Option 2: Drop Jordan Walker for Kyle Stowers or Jake Meyers or Wilyer Abreu
Need power / average. Fine on steals.
Thank you!
Stowers
Colt Keith or Meidroth this week? Keith faces two lefties but has 3 games in Colorado (2 vs a righty)..White Sox have seven games though. Last fill-in week before Westburg returns (hopefully).
Keith
Hey Grey – still working a trade for PCA. My Vlad for his PCA and Westburg. Which side do you like ROS?
PCA
Should I be asking for more for Vladdy or you comfortable with above deal? Thanks Grey!
Seems fair
Thanks man
No problem
Hi Grey. Keep 2 of these 4: Ben Casparius,Shane Smith,Heaney,Francis ? Thanks
Smith, Heaney
Better IL stash in a 6×6 roto with Wins and Quality Starts – Glasnow or Strider?
Strider
Is it time to sit Altuve? I’m in a 12 team H2H points league. I’ve rolled out Altuve every week, but I look at the 2nd baseman points leaders, and he’s hanging down in the 15 range. He’s been CS as many times as he’s made it. I can play Stott or Campbell at 2nd base. I don’t see any lefty’s vs Stott this week. I can go with an an OF/DH combination of Tucker, Tatis, RileyGreene, and Goodman with 6 at home. I’d start him at catcher but Yanier Diaz is finally hitting. Long way of asking if I should bench Jose Altuve. Thx. BTW, I’m trying to explain to enthusiastic Mets fans that Blade Tidwell’s 3.2 6ER 9 hits 3 walks, was not all because of soft contact. That kid should be in AA not on a big league mound. Ok thx and have a great day.
Sounds fine to sit him there
10 team weekly H2H w/ OPS.
Caminero is my only 3b, and he’s been killing me. Would you give Mookie and Jung Hoo Lee in exchange for JoRam? Making Junior a bench bat until he figures it out?
Yes
Please rank these guys QS keeper:
Michael McGreevy
AJ Smith-Shawver
Casparius
Evan Carter potential call up. Anything to see here?
If stashing 1 in keeper league for overall value, please rank
Burger
Norby
Evan Carter
ASS, Casparius
Norby
Thank you!
And what are your thoughts on Carter? He was a top 5 prospect last year wasn’t he?
He’s a mess, and I don’t know if he’ll be anywhere near what we thought
Crochet as best pitcher but not even a comment for Hunter? Hater Grey is out in force!
Haha
i mean 2 of the 5 best starters in baseball are named hunter so let’s start with which one?
Haha, Brown
not only are they both hunter, they’re both hunter plus color!
*quickly searches minor leagues for hunter blues and hunter reds*
Hahahaha
Use AI to check for alternate spellings, lest Hunter Ballew escapes your query.
Enjoy it as always Grey
Cubs fan, get well soon Shota
Razzball public service announcement –
Those in deeper leagues might want to kick the tires on Cade Horton, Cubs #1 pitching prospect and surely deserving of an opportunity, although Jed Hoyer is about as sharp as a bowling ball
Happy Monday gang
Thanks!
Hey Grey, thanks for all your content!
Would you start Rice or France this week?
H2H points league
No problem — Rice
Aloha Grey!
2nd base is a hot mess.
Garcia Jr, Stott, D Moore ROS
Aloha!
Garcia
Mahalo Bruddah!
Haha
Any word on Winn and Yordan status’? Totally agree that the Astros will make the IL announcement five minutes after lineups lock
I don’t know, but of course that’ll happen
I need a first baseman: Agustín Ramírez, Wilmer Flores, Pavin Smith,
Nathaniel Lowe?
Lowe
Dynasty league. Manager with Bregman told me that PCA is playing good enough that he would be willing to accept Langford and PCA for Bregman straight up. Thoughts on that?
I’d want Wyatt/PCA
just testing to see if you’re hitting softballs out of the park this morning.
it was a serious offer from the guy. it made me throw up in my mouth when i read it lol
Ha
Terrible trade for you
haha, yup, and terrible usage of “straight up”
CI question.
How would you rank…
Vientos, Aranda, Royce Lewis, Westburg
Just activated Lewis with Jazz hitting IL but Westburg is coming off my other IL slot in a couple days…right in time for Lewis to go back on it.
Thanks for all your help these past 10+ years.
Aranda, Vientos, West
No problem
drop B.Lowe for Miguel Vargas? points
Meh
Somebody dropped salvy perez in my league. Do you drop Agustin and pick up salvy?
Also Burleson or manzardo?
Yes
Manz
Pick an OF’er for this week.
Beck v Det v SD
Julio v Tor @ Ath
Butler v Sea v NYY
Julio
H2H points league – how would you rank the following ROS:
Edman, Turang, McLain, Stott
Please and thank you!!
Turang, Edman, Stott
How would you rank Xander, Westburg, and Maikel G ROS?
Maikel, West
Hey Grey,
Thanks for all your hard work.
20-team dynasty h2h cat:
Josh Rojas
Or
Luis Urias
Thank you.
Urias
Gracias
No problem
Grey, who do you like more ros between Gallen and Mize? Trade analyzer prefers Gallen by a lot ($10 vs $-5 lol) but Gallen has been so up and down and Mize has been solid so far. Where would you rank Robbie Ray amongst those 3? Thanks!
Ray, Gallen
Thanks!
No problem
Durbin, Acuña, or holiday
Luisangel
Durbin
Adames or McLain ROS?
Willy
Weekly lineup. HR RBI SB OBP SLG
Doyle with 6 home games or Julio Rod with 6 games, 3 at bing bong?
Julio
NL-only, Kim or Amador?
Gonna be laughing a long time at the idea of MLB Manager Escape Room. Break them into groups of 5 and see who resorts to cannibalism first!
Kim…haha
Drop Bowden Francis for Nick Martinez?
Yes
Seager/B Reynolds or Eovaldi/Neto ?
Seager
Drop Volpe for Perdomo? Is his breakout legit?
Nah…maybe, but Volpe’s better
I’ve happily started Perdomo over Volpe every day the past two weeks
Any guesses on a Matt Shaw call up timeline?
I don’t know
Good morning! I’ve got manzardo and noelvi… drop one for mayo? Ten team h2h.
Thank you!
Noelvi
Actually, neither
ESPN points, ROS…Need to drop two, please rank with most droppable first
Jake Irvin
Houck
Jordan Hicks
Kenley Jansen
Jose Alvarado
Thanks
Drop Hicks, Irvin
Hope you had a good weekend Grey-
Are you still a believer in Christian Walker?
Are you talking O’hearn over him, or hold?
Thank you!
Yes
Hold
Hello Grey,
Start Ray at Cubs or
Cease at Yanks ?
Streamonator likes Cease much better.
Cease
Thoughts on Stowers? Do we think he’s the real deal or just a flash in the pan you roster for a few weeks and dump?
i go over him in the post you’re commenting on
I spit out my coffee reading that Dustin May snippet. LOL
Haha
Good morning Grey. Got offered Sandy for my Perdomo. Good buy low/sell high or is Perdomo’s breakout not just a schmotato and Sandy damaged goods?
Sounds like a decent buy low
Hi,
12 teams dynasty league :
Pick 2 starting pitchers :
Liberatore
Lugo
Houck
Wesneski
Thanks,
Jogon
Wes, Lugo
Great stuff! Who would you hold Luis Urias or J.India? Thank you 12 team dynasty 5×5…
India
Happy Monday, Grey. Or in the NY area today, I should say Happy Grey Monday!
Anyway, a handful of 2-start pitchers available this week – please rank top 4 (and any guys you would definitely use in a 12-teamer)?
Liberatore (vPIT, @PHI)
Rea (vSF, vMIA)
Burke (@KC, vMIA)
Povich (@MIN, @LAA)
Gallen (vNYM, vLAD) – I had him on the bench for his good start, but afraid to use him here.
Jobe (@COL, vTEX) – don’t think so
Thanks! Gallen, Lib, wouldn’t use anymore…Rea, Povich
Sorry, does your reply mean you would use Gallen and Lib, but not Rea or Povich? Or that you wouldn’t use any of them?
Yes, I would use 1st two
One of the great mysteries of the 21st century is Nolan Jones. The guy hasn’t been relevant since 2023. He hasn’t gotten a base hit since
Hector was a pup. He’s got an OPS of 500 and change. He’s vying for the worst hitter in baseball award, neck and neck with Joc Peterson. Yet for the grace of gawd, there he is batting in the two hole in the Cleveland lineup. And these baseball execs and field managers actually draw a salary for this too. That’s even more amazing.
Haha, indeed
Hi Grey
1. Would you drop Sean Murphy to pick up Aranda?
2. How would you rank Belinger, Yandy, Aranda, Vientos ROS?
With the rash of injuries for the Dodgers mixed with the return of Gonsolin, gotta figure Gonzo stays in the six man rotation and May stays too even if just while they figure out what’s going on next including possibly deciding on Ohtani pitching?
Also, where do we see McCullers going since the start yesterday? Just under 4 IP and 4 K definitely encourages, how soon before he might be ready to chase Wins and QS? (I wasn’t sure to trust his first start so I left him stashed in IL and worked around but now I have to roster him by opening a spot and figure he has too much upside to just cut loose)
Dave said Ohtani pitching isn’t a thing until after the ASB (he said two month’s, actually and I am paraphrasing the rest).
May is fine, and Gonsolin is a bet to stay. Not sure they have a starting 5, let alone 6.
Figured about that
Dodgers have one of the deadliest pitching staffs on paper but people always getting hurt there
McCullers might never throw 6 IP this year
At first i thought you meant 6 innings total. And i was all, “yeah, I could see that w mccullers”
Yeah, could be
Ben Rice or Aranda for RoS in traditional 12-team roto? Thanks!
Aranda
Tim Tawa….do you think he playes all over? Arizona does need a CF.
I looked at the savant and it’s red a majority of the places.
Is he worth a hold? He’s batting under .200 but does he have legit skills?
Seems ok for NL Only
“ Apologies to Shelby, I just figured you were the sucky Miller. Wait, you likely are, too.”
*Bryce has WALKED into the chat*
HA
Bryce Miller will end the season a Top 30 SP, maybe Top 25.
Cool
I hope so!
I was offered M.Harris II and T. Megill for the rice bowl and C. Sanchez, its a 10 team pts league. It seems like a “meh” to me. What says the Fantasy Master Lothario (often imitated, never abbreviated!)
Harris side
Adding the “T.” in front of Megill adds zero benefit.
Three pitchers earned their first entry on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list on the weekend:
68 Aaron Nola May 3 vs ARI
78 Freddy Peralta May 4 vs CHC
83 Kyle Hendricks May 3 vs DET
The Phillies now have 6 spots on the list, from 5 different starters. All were home starts:
21 Zack Wheeler Apr 2 vs COL
31 Jesus Luzardo Apr 4 vs LAD
39 Zack Wheeler Apr 18 vs MIA
47 Cristopher Sanchez Apr 17 vs SF
68 Aaron Nola May 3 vs ARI
96 Taijuan Walker Apr 3 vs COL
The Brewers also have 5 pitchers with top 100 starts:
49 Nestor Cortes Apr 3 vs CIN
59 Tyler Alexander Apr 4 vs CIN
66 Logan Henderson Apr 20 vs ATH
78 Freddy Peralta May 4 vs CHC
89 Jose Quintana Apr 11 @ARI
Hendricks joined Jose Soriano (#52 March 29 @ CHW) as the only Angels appearing on the list.
Michael McGreevy actually had the best numbers of the weekend. In 5 and 2/3 shutout innings he allowed just 2 baserunners and struck out 5. And he recorded the win. That would put him slightly ahead of Nola… if it had been a start.
Nice! Thanks, Vin!
Another big jump on the RAZZBALL PLAYER RATER on the weekend as Jake Meyers hit his first 2 home runs and more than doubled his runs batted in (6 to 13) to move from 346 up to 151.
Haha, if only Gunnar Henderson could start playing
I have both Gusto and McCullers.
Would you drop Jordan Hicks for any of them?
You have those two, so would you drop a guy for two guys you have?
They don’t like being on the same team as Hicks.
Haha
McCullers got that K on a slider. Gotta give that fellow much credit for his perseverance and hard work. He’s kinda reinvented himself too. Lost a few tics off both the fastball and slider. Now throws a nasty change-up. He knows how to pitch, that’s for sure. Steve Stone was so obviously pulling for the guy you’d think he was President of his fan club.
Thought it was a curve…Alas, I could be wrong
Perhaps I was mistaken. McCullers used to feature heavy slider usage and Steve Stone attributed his injuries to that pitch. He also throws one of those knuckle/spiked curveballs too. Sine he now sits 93/94 rather than 96/97 he’s adjusted and relies on the curve and change-up.
Who to keep between Lib, Wesneski, Taj, Singer and Abbot?
Wes
Thank You
No problem
Weekly league. Drop DMay to stream two-start AJSS (CIN, @PIT) or Roupp (@MIN, @CHC)?
Other SP on wire include McCullers, ERod, Houck, Canning and Taillon
ASS
Hi Grey,
1. Would you drop Sean Murphy to pick up Aranda?
2. How would you rank Bellinger, Vientos, Aranda, Steer ROS?
answered above
Grey,
Fantastic report!
Rodney Dangerfield quote of the day for May 5, 2025
My dog, no respect, he wants me to mate him. I go no can do, let him go through what I go through.
Cheers,
Ante
Thanks!
Last week I mentioned the regression fairies giving pfaadt a break this year. I mentioned his elevated strand rate and lower k rate. I was right. I only bring this up because i also mentioned bryce miller’s bb/9 spike and his lack of fastball command along with the fact that he’s only allowed 1 hr all year. Thats a bad mix going into Sac-town. Are you starting him in 12 team roto?
Seems dangerous
Saves and Holds points league
Gotta lose one – Doval, Shelby Miller or Luke Jackson? Jackson is the only one with the firm job, but he’s also the most likely to completely blow up.
Doval
10 team standard league. Both Framber and Schwellenbach were dropped after their last start. Should I pick them up immediately? Drop candidates are Bryce Miller, Ober, Yelich, Law Butler, Lee.
Thanks!
Sure, Brooks Lee and Miller
I meant Jung-hoo!
The When Harry Met Sally Reference is so Baby Fish Mouth.
Haha
Please rank ROS: Aranda, Pages, or Busch?
Pages, Aranda