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If you had a predictive market bet of two Reid Detmers (Detmerses? Detmii?) ledes on Razzball in the first two months, you win. Can you take me out to dinner? Without me, none of your good fortune would be possible. Tell me who you want me to do a lede for tomorrow and I’ll start now. A River Ryan callup whether it happens or not? I’ll start typing it up now. So, Reid Detmers was coming off a 5 2/3 IP, 8 ER start at home vs. the A’s, and yesterday he went 8 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 14 Ks, ERA at 4.57 vs. the Rangers. The Rangers are sad or Reid is good? Can I have a third option? Detmers is a riddle inside an enigma wearing the Riddler’s leotards that are covered in question marks standing at the foot of The Sphinx asking, “What is love? Baby don’t hurt me.” Call him The Puzzler. His perfs of 10.7 K/9, 2.7 BB/9, 88.4 exit velo, which are great, then he has almost zero positive pitches (um, okay), but his O-Swing% is solid and his O-Contact% is decent and his SwStr% is top 25, and he had a 5.07 ERA coming into this game (ha, I mean, lol). So, he’s great, great, great, hideous, great, great, great, hideous. The Puzzler! If you told me he’d go out next time and throw a gem, I’d believe you. If you told he’ll throw 6 ER in 1 2/3 IP, I’d believe that too. I can understand the allure, no one escapes The Puzzler’s draw! But riddle me this, Puzzler, why did I not even check if he’s available in my leagues? Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:

Chris Taylor – Announced his retirement on Saturday, then unretired, looking at the Angels’ lineup and being like, “I have to be better than Adam Frazier,” then re-retired on Sunday. Chris Taylor’s like Brett Favre in fast motion.

Taijuan Walker – Signed with the Angels. If you can’t hit or pitch, you could be of interest to the Angels! Drop a line to the Angels’ front office care of, Perry Minasian! He could find you work! This was paid for by the Committee to Keep the Angels Terrible (CKAT).

Walbert Urena – 5 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.58. The best pitchers are the bad pitchers and the worst pitchers are the best. Hope that’s clear!

Jake Burger – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, hitting .241. See Devers for a surprising comp. Actually, it’s a comp that is a bit insulting to Burger.

MacKenzie Gore – 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.42. You thought The Puzzler confused for a living? Don’t even get started with Gore.

Tommy Troy – 2-for-4, 2 runs, as he was called up by the DBacks. To call him up, they used Tommy Troy’s number, 867-5309. I looked up Tommy Tutone songs to see if I were forgetting any, and they listed their top songs as:

Jenny/867-5309
867-5309/Jenny

I love that for them. Imagine you had that phone number at any point in the last 40 years. You’d tell someone your phone number and then you’d have to pause for ten seconds while they sang the song and asked if they can call you, Jenny. The person with that phone number must’ve purposely said their number out of rhythm. “Um, yeah, it’s 8, ya got that? Cool, then it’s 6. All right, still with me? Cool, 7, 5, 3…You got those? Excellent, add a zero and a nine.” So, DBacks said they’ll play Troy while Lou-Gu-Ju is out with a fairly benign hamstring injury. Here’s Itch, “The 12th overall pick out of Stanford in 2023, Tommy Troy made some swing-adjustments as a professional and enjoyed a breakout season in 2025, slashing .289/.382/.451 with 15 home runs, 24 stolen bases and a 16.9 percent strikeout rate in 125 games across Double (87 g) and Triple-A (38 g). He’ll likely open the season back in Reno and could produce some loud outcomes in that hitter-friendly setting. I’ll be interested to see if they start trying him in the outfield corners as he’s got speed to burn, and I’d like to take a hot poker to Grey.” What? So, they have tried him in the outfield corners, and that’s where he’s playing now. Troy’s a 40+ steal guy who has power and was hitting .307 in Triple-A this year (.411 BABIP, but still). I’m a pretty big fan, but he needs to hit the ground running to not get sent back down when Lou-Gu-Ju returns. It could happen, and his skills translate well, but likely 15-team mixed and deeper at this point. After yesterday, Tommy Troy is already better than a one-hit wonder.

Ryne Nelson – 8 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 3Ks, ERA at 4.65. His ERA in May is 2.10. Tell me more. Okay, his K/9 in May is 6.6. All right, could’ve done without that stat. What else you got? Oh, I see, his BB/9 was 2.1, so we cook a little. Reads a lot like a number five to six, but can I sell you a Robbie Ray for a Ryne Nelson please?

Taj Bradley – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.77, and out at 73 pitches. as he was activated from the IL. Taj Mah-rusty!

Brayan Bello – 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 6.43. ERA as a starter 1,188.00; ERA as a YarBro 0.0000000000.

Willson Contreras – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. Guess I should’ve drafted Contreras as my 1st baseman instead of Vinnie Pasquantino, Vlad Jr. or Tyler Soderstrom. An emoji that is teetering on the edge of a cliff writing a note to its loved ones.

Masataka Yoshida – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st homer. There’s no regulars without a home run in the majors, is there? [intern whispers] Tatis? That is…who? Never heard of him.

J.T. Ginn – 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 0 hits, 6 walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.19 vs. Lucas Giolito – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 hits, 5 walks, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.70. The two starters in Saturday’s game combined for 11 walks, but only two earned runs, because of the 640 MPH winds between the pitcher’s mound and home. After hitters walked, they couldn’t run to 1st because of the winds. The Padres lost Castellanos (tailwinds).

Michael King – 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 2.76. As bad as that start was, I dream about my pitchers’ managers pulling them that fast from a game when they don’t have it. What an absolute joy that must be.

Ty France – 2-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .279. Inner Monologue, “Don’t think about how France has more homers than your drafted 1st basemen. Damn it, it defeats the point of not thinking about it when it’s my inner monologue thinking about it!”

Carlos Cortes – 2-for-4 and his 5th homer. A’s outfield got too crowded with Bolte, so I moved on from Cortes a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t felt a tinge of FOMO until yesterday.

Gunnar Henderson – 1-for-7 and his 11th homer. Gunnar, take me to a place where I remember why I drafted you in the top 12. Please.

Trevor Rogers – 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 6.96. Throw the damn towel!

Troy Melton – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks as he was activated from the IL. He had been out all year thanks to an elbow strain. Actually, thanks to the butterfly in Indonesia that smacked itself on the eyeglasses of a moped driver, which led to over 300 chain reactions that caused Melton’s elbow strain. So, he blew away minor leaguers in his rehab, and for the better part of the last four years — 2025’s numbers: 75 1/3 IP, 12.1 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, 2.99 ERA. He was touching 97 MPH yesterday and sat 96, which is where he should be. Has struggled to stay healthy and likely needs some polish to get out lefties, but these are small quibbles. He looked fantastic yesterday, and I looked to pick up Melton in every league.

Framber Valdez – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.28. This might’ve been a no decision by baseball standards, but each start where he doesn’t have a mental break and summon the spirit of Milton Bradley is a win.

Max Meyer – 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 3 walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.52. It’s gotta suck when you pitch great on a Saturday, when there’s no Daily Notes on Sunday, so you can’t get a Razzball lede. [weighing pitching excellent in the majors vs. pitching excellent and getting a Razzball lede] “Oddly, they feel similar.” That’s Meyer.

Christian Scott – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.20. Mets and Marlins put MIA on their luggage to go to Miami, and all their bats were lost.

Devin Williams – 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 6.35. Honestly, impressive to be that terrible against that Marlins’ lineup that was held scoreless for nine innings. Also, equally impressive to allow a grand slam to Heriberto Hernandez. Maybe not the brags Devin wants.

Zack Wheeler – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.67. Thinking about renting a time machine and going back to March and telling March Grey that May really isn’t that far in the future, and to draft Gerrit Cole and Wheeler.

Travis Bazzana – 3-for-4 and his 3rd homer, hitting .294. This is how you develop a prospect. Farting in the general direction of the O’s and whatever it is they’re doing.

Parker Messick – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.24. Let’s do a quick check-in — 9.8 K.9, 2.7 BB/9; velocity still up; nasty change with a sub-.200 BAA, and a sinker that’s even nastier. Yeah, we’re still good.

Grant Holmes – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.78. Must be nice to have enough Shroud of the Touki left to wear but not enough to share with JR Ritchie. Holmes, you Touki Shroud hog!

Jake Irvin – Hit the IL with shoulder inflammation after throwing five innings of no-hit ball on Saturday. Put on some sunscreen, Jake Icarus.

Foster Griffin – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.63. I never would’ve started him if he wasn’t locked into my weekly lineup for a two-start week. We should have a glossary term for this: When you start a guy for his two-start week and get locked into a 2nd start that you dread that turns out well. Suggest in comments.

Richard Lovelady – 1/3 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 2.35. Nats don’t have a closer. They started the 9th with Dick Lovelady (after Varland pitched the 8th inning). Were the Nats really going with Lovelady or were they just horny? The latter, I hope, and he didn’t do anything worthwhile, ceding to Ribalta. Yes, they went from Lovelady to a guy who sounds like a condom. Sadly, he’s not Ribalta’d for your pleasure. I’d go with Gus Varland, and only if desperate.

Drew Rasmussen – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.78. Game on Saturday was washed out, due to rain, but Rasmussen was a Rays of light. Snort! I still got it!

Ryan Weathers – 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.14. This game and the Rays’ scoring was Weathers permitting. Snort! I can’t be stopped! [takes a ten-second nap] Where am I?

Aaron Judge – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer, hitting .250. Guy’s really struggled of late. I can empathize with his owners, I have Fernando Tatis Jr.

Chase Meidroth – 1-for-5 and his 4th homer. He has three homers in May. Guess how many he had in April. I’ll give you one guess. Bzzt wrongo! It was zero. He homered on Opening Day in March. Roped in and clocked!

Miguel Vargas – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 12th homer. He’s near-top 25 overall on the Player Rater. Zoinks!

Casey Schmitt – 2-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, and his 5th homer in eight games. There’s no hotter schmotato in the entire schmotato land.

Rafael Devers – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 7th homer. Still think he’s capable of a hot streak, but Jake Burger is basically him for fantasy with a lot less name brand recognition.

Robbie Ray – 4 IP, 4 ER, 2 hits, 7 walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.60. Dude’s broken or he’s somehow squeezed Jack Flaherty into his pants. I don’t know if he can get unbroken, but I don’t think it matters in most shallower mixed leagues. Let someone else mess with this schmohawk.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.09. I’m waiting anxiously for the Dodgers to be like, “Yamamoto has an injury…What injury? Um, his…uh…general soreness,” to keep his innings down.

Andy Pages – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .282. Looking at the Dodgers, and saw Mookie Betts (1-for-5, 1 run) was hitting .171. That caused me to do a spit take. Luckily, I had nothing in my mouth. Outsmarted my shock!

Stephen Kolek – 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.77. You gotta take my word for it, but there’s more pitchers with bleh K-rates succeeding now because they listened to what I said about how pitchers should worry about command more than strikeouts with the pitch clock. I am the pitching coach for the entire MLB. Laugh all you want, but I don’t tend to laugh at truths.

Seth Lugo – 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.74. Looks like a Quality Shart to me.

Julio Rodriguez – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. He didn’t hit his 9th homer last year until May 21st! Wait, that’s not impressive.

Bryan Woo – 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.82. “They’re saying Woo-urns.”

Shota Imanaga – 6 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.04. Now he will make his way back down to a sub-3 ERA, then back to 3.50, then to 2.75, then to 3.75, then finally to 3.20. Yes, I have the most randomly specific Magic Eight Ball.

Michael Busch – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Lagging on power still in the month of May, but he is hitting close to .280 for the month with an OBP near-.440, i.e., there’s signs for Busch, outside of St. Louis.

Kevin Alcantara – Pinch-ran yesterday, as he was called up by the Cubs. Never good when the first reaction to a callup is: Why? Alcantara had a 33.3 K% in Triple-A as a 23-year-old, and Spencer Jones was like day-um!

Christian Walker – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 14th homer, 3 homers in two games. Onward Christian Walker!

Nick Allen – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (1) and legs (1). We have a new most random slam & legs of the year! This is very exciting. Also, in this game, Jake Meyers (1-for-4) hit his 2nd homer. Meyers/Allen is also the name on the header of that subpoena you were just served.

Peter Lambert – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.79. Pet-Lamb’s numbers aren’t exactly great, but they’re not baaaaaahd either.

Kai-Wei Teng – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.19. Sitting on 8.8 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, and a fastball that is up a mile per hour (93 to 94). The command worries me a decent amount (was 5.2 BB/9 last year), but so far it’s been better, Trying to get jazzed up for Kai-Wei and feeling a bit Meh-Meh, but in 15-team mixed, he’s obviously on the table, and in 12-teamers with the right matchups on the Streamonator.

Spencer Horwitz – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, 2nd homer in a week. He’s the Tax Man. Pitchers, declare the pennies on your eyes!

Esmerlyn Valdez – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 1st career homer. He’s got that $54 Vending Machine Steak power.

Oneil Cruz – 1-for-4 and his 11th homer, hitting .250. I could point out how in the month of May he’s got two homers and is hitting .240, but what would I gain from that?

Dylan Cease – 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 3.05, and removed with hamstring discomfort. He was taken deep on the 1st pitch of the game by Spencer Horwitz. Cease stood no chance when the hitting coach whispered in Horwitz’s ear, “Cease takes no deductions.”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Left the game after a HBP on his elbow, but x-rays returned negative, and he escaped without an injury to his 7-homer-in-162-game power.

Patrick Corbin – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 hits, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.86 vs. Paul Skenes – 5 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.00. [checks to make sure I don’t have the Skenes line for Corbin and the Corbin line for Skenes, doublechecks it, triple checks it….checks it for the 67,570th time]…so Corbin out-pitched Skenes?

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RBF
RBF
23 days ago

Hi Grey,

Is Taylor Ward still worth holding onto at this point? I am thinking of using a spot to stream pitching and my options would be Taj Bradley, F. Griffin, or Abbott. Thanks.

los locos
los locos
Reply to  RBF
23 days ago

I would of dropped him long time ago for Bradley.

Steveshu
Steveshu
23 days ago

Hey Grey: Moving up in my 12 team roto league OBP and QS, because of your expert counsel.

Have some free agents to rank in order of preference in view of the team below. River Ryan, Curtis Mead, Edwin Arroyo, Royce Lewis. I’m not guaranteed to get any one of them, so I need to backup any pick.

My staff is DeGrom, Luzardo, Sonny Gray, Eury Perez, MacKenzie Gore, Ryne Nelson, Griffin Jax, Roki Saki, with Jared Jones due any day and Corbin Burns on the IL.

Hitting Core is Acuna Jr, Corbin Carroll, James Wood, Ketel Marte, William Contreras, Eugenio Suarez, Tork, Xander, Moniak, Cam Smith, McClain, Soler, Ezequiel Duran, Trent Grisham, Esmerlyn Valdez, Troy Johnston, Luis Arraez,

Murray the k
Murray the k
23 days ago

Hey . Im sure everyone is asking thus question…or not. David martin or max meyer?
Stats are w, w-l, k ip, era, whip

Murray the k
Murray the k
23 days ago

Max meyer or davis martin.
Statz: w, w-l, ip, k, era, whip

Murray the k
Murray the k
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Ok thanks. Lets see what martin does on weds. Deadline is weds night to decide. Detmers also available, but i dont believe he is legit.

Happyharry
Happyharry
23 days ago

Hey Grey. 12 team, H2H, 7×7. Your thoughts on trading for Crochet? Other mngr. has Crochet and Turang, wanting my Schlitt.( not really wanting to get rid of him).. help me with offer for Crochet/Turang, I have-Cal, Basallo, Kurtz, Keaschall, Gunnar, Neto, Eugenio, Tatis, Duran, Stowers, Lile…Schlitt, Ryan, Kirby, Williams, Weathers, Wacha, Soroka, Gray. Ty

Play Ball
Play Ball
23 days ago

Which side in this 2 for 2:

Jordan Walker/CJ or Cruz/Maikel?

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
23 days ago

(8 keeper, $100 FAAB).D rop Keashall for Emerson (Sea). Assuming “yes”, how much FAAB ($40 remains).

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Dancin Homer
23 days ago

Afternoon and happy Geek Pride Day!

Nice we get a day, but I’m a geek all MLB season!

Anyway, guy in my league is hurting for bats and looking to trade SP for one. He asked about Sal Stewart.

I’m a vacuum, would any of these SP’s be a fair target for Sal or do I just hold?

Gavin Williams
Ryan Weathers
Framber
Misiorowski (I assume I’d need to add something to the deal for Miz).

My current SP staff:
Kirby
Schlittler
Rasmussen
Bradish
R. Ray
Meyer
Soroka
Early

Thank you and thank you to all our service members for their sacrifice on this Memorial Day.

Dancin Homer
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Awesome, thank you.

He also has Skenes but I’m gonna assume he’s untouchable / not someone I’d feel comfortable “paying up for”.

Thanks again!

toolshed
23 days ago

Are you holding Dylan Crews if you drafted him early in 12 team roto? Now that he is back, he is taking up an active bench roster spot. Thanks

Lucky Dog
23 days ago

Yordong back in the lineup & ready to hit Yordongs
<3

Warms the heart, I tell ya

Lucky Dog
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

He’s so dreamy. *swoon*

Lucky Dog
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

YORDONG!!!

Trey
Trey
23 days ago

10 Team Dynasty 6×6 OBP/SLG and QS/K-BB. 40-man rosters and $260 Salary Cap. I am working on a three-peat and I am in first place with a nearly perfect score so this is more of a question for the future. That being said, my pitching has been decimated by injuries (have used Ohtani as a pitcher a couple of weeks this year and still waiting for Yordan to get his 10th game in the OF) and this trade could solidify things for me in that area.

Based upon my team – would you:

1) trade Chourio and Goodman for Skenes (trade analyzer has the deal almost even)
2) grab Raleigh who was dropped and what would you bid (have $40/$50 budget left)

C – Rice
C – Goodman
1B – Naylor
2B – B.Lowe
SS – Witt Jr
3B – Chisholm
MI – Henderson
CI – Murakami
OF – Judge
OF – JRod
OF – Chourio
OF – Wood
OF – Springer
UT – Ohtani
UT – Alvarez

BENCH: Neto; Stewart; McGonigle; Casas; Eldridge; LuBob

SP – C.Sanchez
SP – Misiorowski
SP – Woo
SP – Wheeler
SP – Weathers
SP – Bradish
SP – Ashcraft
RP – C.Smith
RP – L.Varland
RP – G.Taylor

BENCH: Skubal; Crochet; Schwellenbach; Ragans; GRod; Painter; Sasaki; E.Diaz; S.Hernandez

Trey
Trey
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thank you – I was thinking about $5 but I am guessing he might go higher. I do not see Rice retaining C eligibility next year so I thought Raleigh might be a good add even if never comes close to last year. The depth at catcher is better now so maybe I am overvaluing Raleigh. Appreciate your help as always.

toolshed
23 days ago

Gunnar has been so frustrating to own. I keep thinking the hot streak is coming and that it will all click again. Of course, I said the same thing all last year after I took him 8th overall. I took him 15th overall this year and thought I got a bargain. He isn’t horrible, but it’s going to be hard for him to earn my trust back for early draft capital.

toolshed
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be sure to listen.

Shitwolf
Shitwolf
Reply to  toolshed
23 days ago

who is actually safe to draft??? Acuna FTJ Gunner Tucker Pretty much all the early SPs are on IL. Fantasy baseball seems extremely random.

Shitwolf
Shitwolf
23 days ago

I am sad… I took the sure for trading Buxton for McLean and now he just trashed my ratios worse then my already bad starting sps… can’t catch a break.

😅

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murder by death
23 days ago

Great stuff, Grey! Appreciate the Tommy Tutone reference!

There’s no way I was benching McLean at home against the Reds. But dayyum! I didn’t see this shellacking coming. The salt in the wound is every Reds hitter tee-ing off on him except the only Reds hitter I roster. Bad stretch lately for Nolan with the homers. You seeing anything alarming regarding him, or is this just baseball? Thanks!

Honey Nut Chourios
23 days ago

12 team, 5×5 roto

I know you haven’t been impressed with Tucker this year but would you move Ohtani (pitcher only) for him if your team needed help in almost all hitting categories except sbs?

Honey Nut Chourios
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Would you rather have Matt Olson over Tucker? The team in last place in ERA/WHIP has both.

caile39
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Would your answer be the same in a keeper 4 forever league?

caile39
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks! Alonso over Olson?

toolshed
23 days ago

The ghost runner rule is terrible. Extra inning games are not shorter. Teams just score until one team either strikes out twice / pops it up, etc. Or one team runs out of pitchers or tries to protect the pen and lets one go too long and they end up giving up more runs than their team can score.

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patdaddy1985
patdaddy1985
23 days ago

Mclean’s going through it last couple starts. Is he a buy or is something wrong?

Cable
Cable
23 days ago

12 team redraft h/h points

Burger/Witt or Neto/Harper

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Sea Hags
Sea Hags
23 days ago

New Glossary Term Suggestion: Post-Nut Clarity

PugLife
23 days ago

10-Tm, NL, H2H (OBP) $280 Keep 5

CA  Hererra (7)
1B   Devers (34)
2B   Wetherholt (23)
3B   Stewart (18)
SS   Swanson (12)
INF  Nuñez (1)
OF  Carroll (44), Chourio (32), Griffin (22), Bleday
Util  Ewing
B     Andujar, Carrigg
SP  Peralta (21),  Roupp (1), Nelson (4), Brown, J.Jones, Foster, Scott, T. White
RP – Kilian, Weaver, Patrick
IL – Diaz (22), Cabrera (10)

Hi Grey,

I’m in first place and only 3 games separate the top 4 (5th is 6 GB). My pitching has been awful and I have no real closer. 

A. Would you agree that I can try and work with the pitching I’ve got in order to keep my offense intact and not have to trade away any of Carroll, Chourio, Griffin, Wetherholt, and Stewart?

B.  Please rank as keepers  over the next few years. Prices are for next year’s auction.
Carroll ($44), Chourio ($32), Griffin ($22), Stewart ($18), Wetherholt ($23)

D.  Would you trade Sal and Dansby for either Busch (24) & Happ or Busch (24) & Perdomo in a keeper league? I feel like the first is a no-brainer in redraft and the second is borderline. Do you like Busch as a keeper over Sal?

Thank you!

PugLife
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

I appreciate the reply. A would be the way I’d play it unless trading away Sal/Dansby for either Busch/Happ OR for Busch/Perdomo. It was the Busch/Happ trade that seemed like a no-brainer in a redraft because of how bad Dansby has been.

I would move Griffin to SS, Ewing to 2B, Wetherholt to 3B, Busch to INF and Happ would be OF.

Based on your rankings in (B), would you be okay with dealing Carroll for a haul and possibly much cheaper keeper? Those 5 keepers take me up around 1/2 my budget already even if I could get 500/125/450/125/.350 out of them. Damn, that’s sexy!!

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PugLife
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks! I honestly don’t see a trade that makes sense with Corbin. Also, $45 is still a really great price for a possible 30/30 guy (if he sterts running). The Sal/Dansby deal is the only one that makes sense to me right now.

Dr Mario
Dr Mario
23 days ago

Turang/Fairbanks or Freddie Chiclets/Jhoan Duran/Kyle Harrison

Dr Mario
Dr Mario
Reply to  Dr Mario
23 days ago

Have C Walker to back up Freddie

Dr Mario
Dr Mario
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

XD my bad, Freddie Freeman

Long Bawls
Long Bawls
23 days ago

Just traded my Mason Miller for Kyle Schwarber and my Shohei (p) for Kyle Tucker. I am stockpiling. I am stockkyleing. I am kylepiling. I am banned from my league.

caile39
Reply to  Long Bawls
23 days ago

Haha! I thought I was crazy! Im stacking up Kyles as well. Tucker, Schwarber, Bradish. (Had to drop Stowers) Working on a trade for Harrison as we speak. Im tied for 6th place… not sure its working so far.

Snacks
Snacks
23 days ago

with Sabrowski on the IR, who fills that void, Gaddis?

Don't be a Hader
Don't be a Hader
23 days ago

Royce Lewis raking at AAA. Bench stash????

Agamemnon Knows Best
Agamemnon Knows Best
23 days ago

Only a matter of time before hitters discover Troy Melton’s Achilles heel

Long Bawls
Long Bawls
Reply to  Agamemnon Knows Best
23 days ago

I’m hearing it’s just a spot start. A spart, I guess you could say. Though they say he’s a workhorse…

martinrostoker
23 days ago

Hi Grey,

While Altuve is on IL, I picked up Gelof.

One manager has both Casey Schmitt and Angel Martinez.

  1. Would you try and trade for either one?

2.If yes, who would you try and get (Schmitt or Martinez)?

3.Would you offer Arrighetti to get either one?

Thanks!!!!

martinrostoker
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks!!

Josh Freeman
Josh Freeman
23 days ago

Oh Great Grey,

wanna get a head start on next week. Your TOP 2?

Alcantara @Was; TB
Bradley CHW; KC
Elder TOR; PIT
Harrison SF; @Col
Mize @TB; SEA

David
David
23 days ago

Bolte or Bazzana

David
David
Reply to  David
23 days ago

Thank you

FireRobManfred
FireRobManfred
23 days ago

You’d think every team would play today because it’s a national holiday but no! You’re not a marketing genius like Robert Dean Manfred, Jr.

Kneel Before Zod
Reply to  FireRobManfred
23 days ago

To quote the Houston Astrodome attendees from the Bad News Bears sequel: “Let them play, let them play!”.

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
23 days ago

Trade proposal. Which side –

Cruz or Wood AND Wheeler in a 2:1 deal?

Perfect Game
Perfect Game
Reply to  Perfect Game
23 days ago

Another one –

Cruz or Bux AND Mis?

Dcp70
Dcp70
23 days ago

Vinnie, busch, or devers

bsnyder7
bsnyder7
23 days ago

Redraft, 10 teams, standard 5×5.

  1. Please rank these SPs: J. Ryan, Kirby, S. Gray
  2. Please rank these OF: Greene, Arozarena, Buxton

Thank you

flynnclanton
flynnclanton
23 days ago

Are you startin Lodolo vs Mets. ty

Pelle
Pelle
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

The over under is low 7.5 he could have a solid start. Not putting money on it tho hahaha

Kneel Before Zod
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

I’ve got both (McLean/Lodolo) unfortunately locked in…1-0…LFG! PS, I was a fan of Monty Burns’s film (and had Woo going yesterday), so…huzzah!

Last edited 23 days ago by Kneel Before Zod
martinrostoker
23 days ago

Hi Grey,

Hope you are having a great Memorial weekend.

Win some: started Weathers and Valdez. Lose some: set Messick

  1. Would you start or sit Roupp vs AZ at home

2.I was going to sit Matthews at CWS. Do you agree?

3.I was going to pass on Deimers who is on the waiver list. Do you agree?

Thanks!!!!

Martin

Matthew Perovich
Matthew Perovich
Reply to  martinrostoker
23 days ago

I’d start both. Obv defer to grey.

martinrostoker
Reply to  Matthew Perovich
23 days ago

Thanks Matthew. My son’s name is Matthew.

martinrostoker
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thank you!!!

OaktownSteve
23 days ago

cade smith and degrom for bellinger and bazzanana in a team needs bats/team needs arms rcl swap?

OaktownSteve
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

vin will be happy

VinWins
VinWins
Reply to  OaktownSteve
23 days ago

That doesn’t sound like me.

aintlifegrand
aintlifegrand
23 days ago

Henderson now with back issue, may not start this week.

Max meyer @NYM or Tolle vs ATL?

Thanks!

Larry
Larry
23 days ago

Weathers at athletics, Hancock at athletics or Taj at white Sox?

Mas
Mas
23 days ago

Trade Yamamoto and Rooker for J-Rod?

bsnyder7
bsnyder7
23 days ago

I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend.

Redraft, 12 team, standard 5×5 Roto. Closers: Fairbanks or Erceg?

Thank you.

Chucky
Chucky
23 days ago

Logan Henderson’s next start v StL *iffy* with a back issue. Take appropriate steps

Chucky
Chucky
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

In light of Henderson, who you got?
Cavelli @ Cle
Preilipp @ CWS
Detmers @ TB
Scott v MIA

Chucky
Chucky
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Think they can squeeze, coerce, cajole or otherwise intimidate Miles into 5 IP per his two start v Miami @ Balt?

Larry
Larry
23 days ago

Weathers at athletics, Hancock at athletics or Taj at white Sox?

Josh Freeman
Josh Freeman
23 days ago

Oh great Grey,

Salvy or Dingler in a pts league until Drake gets back?

flynnclanton
flynnclanton
23 days ago

Hey Grey. Thanks in advance… how would you rank these bench bats. Ewing. Waldschmidt. Antonacci?

Thundershoe
Thundershoe
23 days ago

Hi Grey,

Annoyed by all the rain outs as I wasn’t able to get to my start max last week – and ended up losing quite possibly because of that – and now have too many this week. Can you help identify which 4 to start from these starts

Zebby @CHW
Zebby @PIT
Lodolo @NYM
Tolle vs ATL
Warren @ATH
Roupp @COL
Ben Brown @PIT
Ben Brown @STL
Lodolo vs ATL

Thundershoe
Thundershoe
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks, hmm, wasn’t expecting Lodolo, you think he’s on a good enough trajectory to start on the road?

OaktownSteve
23 days ago

kirby yates got a blown save, the 9th in a tie and a save. i knew yates would close at some point this year. i could feel it in my water, as my old irish girlfriend used to say. but it is a terrifying save. i will see every pitch through the fingers partially covering my eyes

OaktownSteve
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

12.79 k/9. the splitter still there. i mean it cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooould work out?

OaktownSteve
Reply to  OaktownSteve
23 days ago

i don’t think i can compete with bogo.

Chucky
Chucky
23 days ago

Who you got ROS, Bubic (IL nearing rehab) or Cameron?

potter3904
potter3904
23 days ago

I have been hesitant to pull the trigger on dropping Flaherty and am sitting on up and coming relievers that I really like in Ian Seymour and Fernando Cruz (AL Only). I want to pick up Melton. Who do I drop. Have a nasty history of dropping Garbage pitchers in May who then become Nolan Ryan on someone elses team in the second half.

Walk Off Freddie
Walk Off Freddie
23 days ago

Early in the year, I turned down his Greene for my Merrill. And so it goes….

Have to sit one:
Merrill home vs Luzardo 1-21 past 7 days
Happ at Mlodzinski 1-22
What do you think?
Luckily I have Blefay’s 3-19 locked in lol

Jon
Jon
23 days ago

Help me drop one or two from this group of hitters. This is a keeper/dynasty so definitely considering long-term value/potential here.

Adames $23
Brooks Lee $4
Nolan Gorman $4
Eugenio Suarez $15
Varsho $10
Waldschmidt $4
Esmerlyn Valdez $4

hmolina
hmolina
23 days ago

Hi. Drop Tight Pants?

Pelle
Pelle
23 days ago

Surprised you didn’t write a piece for your boy noah Cameron. You think this could be the turning point?
2 straight QS 12 k in 12 innings
In a 10 team head to head with k/9 would you drop Uribe for Grant Taylor?

Pelle
Pelle
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

I hear ya. Would you drop Uribe for Taylor in a 10 team with k/9

ctc57
ctc57
23 days ago

Colt Emerson, Rocchio, or Jackson Holliday for SS in OBP league?

Sweatpants Nation
Sweatpants Nation
23 days ago

How about Dred Start

I Am Not A Smart Man
23 days ago

Also, my suggestion for the term regarding the two start guy with a black cloud hanging over the second start you are locked in for that ends up good:

It’s a Stockholm Start. You were held hostage, but now you’re in love

fausto
fausto
23 days ago

Cortes over Gelof as a bench bat? Hes been empty avg but ive got the FOMO too.

Yankee My Wanky!
Yankee My Wanky!
23 days ago

Hey Grey, are we starting Leiter (Hou and KC) over any of these guys in 12 Team H2H:

Bradish (TB and Tor)
L. Henderson (St Louis)
Schultz (Detroit)

Thanks much.

Sweatpants Nation
Sweatpants Nation
23 days ago

Good Memorial Day morning. Why does MLB schedule teams off on a national holiday?
Anyway,

Who’s the play this week:
Leiter home Houston and KC
or
B Miller in relief at A’s and home v DBacks

Jed Stone
Jed Stone
23 days ago

NL only 5×5 standard roto… is there value in stashing either of Condon or Lara? Who do you like this season and future between the two? Also have Eldridge riding the pine – is there value in hanging on to him? Where do you rank him this season and long term compared to the other two.

Jed Stone
Jed Stone
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thank you – so basically despite Eldridge already being up, given the option of keeping 2 of the 3 – Eldridge would the one to cut.

Bish
Bish
23 days ago

Grey,

Happy Memorial Day! For a points league:

Bazanna or Arraez?
Schmidt or Riley?
Schmidt or Hoerner?
Springer or Greene?

Sale @Bos or deGrom HOU?

Matthew Perovich
Matthew Perovich
23 days ago

Okamoto or Colson M. ROS? Is it close?

Matthew Perovich
Matthew Perovich
23 days ago

Grey – currently down Jung at 3B. Garbage on the wire. Have an offer of my K. Harrison for his C. Montgomery. Love Harrison but need a 3B. Is giving him up too much for Colson? Thanks man.

OaktownSteve
23 days ago

YarBro

excellent coinage

OaktownSteve
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

i will fight those rebels to the death. my dying word will be yarbro.

Daniel
Daniel
23 days ago

Morning Grey 12 team roto obp and qs league. Choose one out of Ewing, Bolte and Antonnachi. If Arroyo and Culpepper get the call soon are either better options than those 3? Top 4 out of Mcgreevy, Melton, Cavalli, B Miller, R Nelson, M Kelly, Tolle and Priellipp. Appreciate all your help happy memorial day!

Harvey
Harvey
23 days ago

Very good call on pulling King before he got a chance to give up 8 ER. I think the days of Chris Sale pitching twice in a week are over. He’s listed as a 2 start guy every week, and then gets moved to Wednesday or later. The Braves have no reason to start him twice in a week, they already have the NL East on lockdown. It’s also working out better. Sale has been CY Young good, and Id assume the extra rest is a big part of it.

Last edited 23 days ago by Harvey
Fogimon
Fogimon
23 days ago

Have to decide which to start for the week;

Cantillo vs Was
Arrighetti @ Tex
Leiter vs Hou, KC
Lodolo @ NYM, vs Atl

Benny
Benny
23 days ago

12 team H2H points
Alex Bohm or Okamoto 3B option
Is Henson Junk Worth an add and drop Flaherty or Anthony Kay

Thanks for all the input

aintlifegrand
aintlifegrand
23 days ago

Good morning, Grey!

Pitching question for the week:
H2H QS league where innings per start is a category. Opponent is getting 9 starts out of his rotation this week. I can have either 6 or 7 depending on whether I start Warren.

Planning to start:
Ashcraft (vs Cubs, vs MIN)
Eovaldi (vs HOU)
Harrison (vs STL)

Options for the last 2 slots- who you got?
Warren (@KC, @ATH)
Weathers (@ATH)
Meyer (@NYM)
Tolle (vs ATL)
Henderson (vs STL)

Have a great and hopefully relaxing holiday Monday! Thanks!

I Am Not A Smart Man
23 days ago

G!

Is Sandy a drop candidate to activate Jared Jones? Only other considerations from my roster would be Ben Brown or Early.

Chandler Simpson scuffling lately and someone dropped… him over Sam (2 chef kiss hand emojis) Antonacci?

Thanks!
-IANASM

Bleacher Bard
Bleacher Bard
23 days ago

This Tatis season feels like the famous Lakers -Suns playoff game where Kobe decided he wasn’t going to take any shots in the second half.

“I’m just looking to get my teammates involved.”

Clash88
Clash88
23 days ago

Tommy Troy or Antonacci? 12 team H2H
Zebby or Melton?
Do we start zebby vs the Sox?

ashtray
ashtray
23 days ago

Cutting Vargas for Vaughn in Week 1 turned out to be a genius move.

Pick up Cortes for a week at Bing Bong or hold N. Lowe?

BAC
BAC
23 days ago

10 team 5×5 OBP. Bleday has slowed a bit. Drop for Valdez if in search of power?

newbvice
newbvice
23 days ago

My rotation in a 10 team league:
Schlit
Woo
Valdez
Weathers
Detmers
Cantillo
Roki
Bradish
Zebby
Eury
Lodolo

Does it need an upgrade? Also who are worst 2? TY!

Eddie
Eddie
23 days ago

Looking to upgrade CI in NL only roto 5×5:

Please Rank ESuarez, Devers, Busch, Bregman, Vaughn

Thanks!

Doug Halsey
Doug Halsey
23 days ago

A glossary term suggestion for when you start a guy for his two-start week and get locked into a 2nd start that you dread that turns out well is a BOGO. You bought the good first game and got a good second one free.

Bleacher Bard
Bleacher Bard
Reply to  Doug Halsey
23 days ago

Winner

Chucky
Chucky
Reply to  Doug Halsey
23 days ago

You wouldn’t be alluding to this week’s Landon Roupp, v Az @ Colorado?

shota my imanaga
shota my imanaga
23 days ago

George Kirby dropped in my league. Drop Ranger, Weathers, Bradish, or Luzardo, or hold? Thanks!

shota my imanaga
shota my imanaga
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Of course, Bradish has a decent start today, making it harder to drop him. Ugh.

Midwest Coast Redemption
Midwest Coast Redemption
23 days ago

Hey Grey,
At the first mile and trying to make my mark.

Both teams are contenders.

Woo and Dollander for Logan Henderson and Arrighetti.

20 team h2h cat dynasty

Which side do you prefer?

Thanks!!

Midwest Coast Redemption
Midwest Coast Redemption
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thank you! Have a grate day, man!

Mas
Mas
23 days ago

A.J. Ewing or Sam Antonacci rest-of-season?
R, HR, RBI, SB, BB, K, AVG, OPS categories

Tony C
Tony C
23 days ago

I’m trying to figure out who to keep ans if I should pick up at 2b and 3b. I have Antonacci, Schmitt, Eugenio and Bleday for 2b, 3b and Util. Should I drop any of them for AJ Ewing, Stott, Arenado, Austin Martin, Burger or Bauers?

Also for starting pitchers which 3 starters do you trust/like more among Robby Ray, Cavalli, Detmers, Cantillo, Ginn, McGreevy and River Ryan.

Thanks!

Tony C
Tony C
Reply to  Tony C
23 days ago

Please add Christian Scott to the available pitchers above.

gfhyde
gfhyde
23 days ago

So you’re saying sell high on Walbert?

Vash
Vash
23 days ago

I saw Drew Anderson get the save in the 2nd game.

Has a chance at late innings? Stick as a starter? Or simply bulk relief?

Keegan Aikan
Keegan Aikan
23 days ago

Alonso and Gus Varland or Sal Stewart and Baker ?

Vash
Vash
23 days ago

I notice the Pirates pulled Esmerlyn Valdez late in the game..unsure if it was defense or for a runner.

Are they pulling him becaue of defense? Is he that bad? I always worry about that as it typically robs players of extra AB’s end of games.

Moses' Mashers
Moses' Mashers
23 days ago

At least Cruz has 6 SB in May. Elly has 2 homers in May and 1 SB. He was taken in Round 1. Cruz was taken, checks notes, AFTER Jackson Merrill in the Main.

Rick O'Shea
Reply to  Moses' Mashers
23 days ago

But Cruz is a K machine — 84 so far. Drives me nuts!

Jon
Jon
23 days ago

Thoughts on the following trade in a keeper/dynasty?
A) Kwan $15, Cam Smith $4, Soroka $4
B) Devers $28, Wilyer Abreu $12, Lile $6

FMFU
FMFU
23 days ago

Harper or Vlad/Sewald ?

Gee
Gee
23 days ago

Troy or Ewing as bench/utility add?

Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades
23 days ago

Grey

Who you prefer ROS 14 team keeper Mike Burrows $5 or Trevor McDonald $10 ?

Your thoughts on Manny Machado? Someone is dangling him for trade and I tend to buy low on players at this time of year. Is he broken or is he worth the pursuit?

filling in last starter spot ( weekly league ) for this week:

Griffin ( Home vs. SD )
Cantillo ( Home vs. Wash )
Abbott ( Road @ Mets )

Which one of these 3 you prefer?

and last but not least, both Weathers and Gilbert have road games @ bing bong stadium this week, you still gotta start em right?

As always thanks in advance.

Yankee My Wanky!
Yankee My Wanky!
23 days ago

Happy Memorial Day Grey! So many gems in this post, where to start.

First, thanks for confirming Robbie Ray sucks. In know you are looking for a name for a second start that unexpectedly works out, but how about the dread of that second start that you know will suck and it does. I dropped him after his first start.

And the Patrick Corbin and Skenes blurb was hilarious. Picturing a guy pouring over the game line looking for a mistake thinking this can’t be right. Classic!

So are we concerned with Yordan? Any more news on his back? I decided to leave him in my lineup, but perhaps that was a mistake.

That’s all for now. Thanks and have a great day.

melkman
melkman
23 days ago

hey grey! please rank these pitchers in a QS league?
framber, kyle harrison, emerson hancock, logan henderson, roupp, ben brown

Willie, Mickey and the Duke
Willie, Mickey and the Duke
23 days ago

Have I mentioned that I hate this game! In a league with Thursday moves, I finally bit the bullet and dropped Eury. Of course, I was Perezed on Friday when he pitched 6.1 with 5 ks and 0 walks giving up 2 hits and 1 earned. In return I picked up Ginn who fizzed to the tune of 6 walks 4 ks in 2,1 innings. Have I told you that this is a k/bb% league. Painful

John starks
John starks
23 days ago

You starting roupp against Arizona?

Chucky
Chucky
Reply to  John starks
23 days ago

Two start Roupp with his 2nd @ Colorado. Holding *my boys* tight @ Colorado but WTF?

Peter Guigli
23 days ago

ROTO.Need QS Logan @ the A’s or Kirby at home versus Arizona. Or could put Othani @ pitcher who is pitching versus the Rockies at home and put Ward at Utility. We count Ks for batters and currently tied with 2 others in that category and Ward Ks are concerning.

bruuuuuce
bruuuuuce
23 days ago

Troy called up (Tommy) and Troy activated (Melton). Is this an MLB tie-in to the upcoming Odyssey film by Christopher Nolan? Should we expect Homer Bailey to make a comeback soon?

Sweatpants Nation
Sweatpants Nation
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Elias Sports Bureau said it’s the first time two Troys have been called up on the same day

caile39
23 days ago

10 tm 6×6 OBP and QS Keep 4.

Pick up any of these guys off waivers over any of my SPs?

N. Martinez
Zebby
Ginn
Detmers

Staff:
Lodolo
Sheehan
Bradish
M. Kelly (picked up for 2 start week)
Tolle
Handcock
Henderson
M. King
F. Peralta
Ray

Sandukes
Sandukes
23 days ago

Would you drop Robbie Ray for Detmers or Melton?

VinWins
VinWins
23 days ago

The current rank of First Basemen on the RAZZBALL PLAYER RATER with their ADP in RCL drafts March 17 -24 (25 drafts):

RANK……………ADP
03 Ben Rice 76
13 Liam Hicks ND
14 Matt Olson 37
15 Sal Stewart 147
21 Nick Kurtz 18
23 Miguel Vargas 268 (11 Drafts)
25 Munetaka Murakami 142
28 Christian Walker 187
32 Bryce Harper 41
44 Casey Schmitt ND*

46 Yandy Diaz 140
52 Willson Contreras 167
56 Ildemaro Vargas ND*
57 Alec Burleson 152
61 Jake Bauers ND
62 Jonathan Aranda 180
75 Pete Alonso 23
76 Ryan O’Hearn 247 (15 Drafts)
87 Jake Burger 244 (24 Drafts)
109 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 17

115 Luke Raley 256 (19 Drafts)
118 Spencer Steer 263 (14 Drafts)
119 TJ Rumfield ND*
129 Luis Arraez 245 (23 Drafts)
134 Josh Naylor 48
136 Gavin Sheets 278 (2 Drafts)*
144 Salvador Perez 144
154 Ezequiel Duran ND
162 Freddie Freeman 54
169 Troy Johnston ND*

174 Dominic Smith ND
177 Josh Bell 288 (3 Drafts)
189 Rafael Devers 45
205 Nathaniel Lowe ND
207 Spencer Horwitz ND
212 Michael Busch 81
228 Jose Fernandez ND*
263 Luis Garcia Jr. ND*
271 Nolan Schanuel 287 (2 Drafts)
273 Curtis Mead ND

317 Mark Vientos 267 (2 Drafts)*
345 Brett Baty 266 (10 Drafts)*
346 Tyler Soderstrom 66
351 Vinnie Pasquantino 46
430 Spencer Torkelson 160
458 Kyle Manzardo 237
671 Coby Mayo 273 (12 Drafts)

*Not 1B-eligible for RCL drafts.

aardvark
23 days ago

Hey Grey, I need a drop out of this bunch to activate Melton. Dynasty points league

Trevor Rogers
JT Ginn
Matthew Liberatore
Devin Williams (Saves don’t really matter)
David Peterson

aardvark
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

I just meant I don’t have to roster a closer. Saves get 5 points.

Acuña Machado Means No Worries
Acuña Machado Means No Worries
23 days ago

10 team, 6 keeper league. In 9th, 30 pts behind 8th, so I already started giving up my serviceable guys for prospects. Which of these guys actually have a shot at being top 60 players within 2 years?
Bazzana
Emerson
Angel
Bolte
Keaschall
Cam Smith
Eldridge
River Ryan

Thanks!

foxman
foxman
Reply to  Acuña Machado Means No Worries
23 days ago

I have both Acuna and Machado, and I most certainly do have worries. Sad face
Hoping it’s a problem-free philosophy by July.

Acuña Machado Means No Worries
Acuña Machado Means No Worries
Reply to  foxman
23 days ago

So in this same league I traded for Machado in 2014 offseason and had him since. And I drafted Acuna #1 among non-keepers in 2018 and had him since. But sadly this year one of my league-mates figured out this is my handle on here (because he offered me a trade and I posted for advice immediately) so I may have to change it up soon. Been a great run tho!

Acuña Machado Means No Worries
Acuña Machado Means No Worries
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

But it’s only 6 keepers, and I already have Tucker, Acuna, Machado, Skubal. So if I keep Bazzana, what 2-3 of the rest of them have the best shot at making it big?

2ndCitySox
2ndCitySox
23 days ago

For your definition, maybe call a two-start week where the second start is surprisingly good, a Godfather?

Just thinking of a movie sequel that is awesome, because normally they suck.

bruuuuuce
bruuuuuce
Reply to  2ndCitySox
23 days ago

Empire Strikes Back fits that definition but doesn’t have the right ring to it

Art
Art
Reply to  2ndCitySox
23 days ago

But 1 wasn’t a stinker.

angryelf
angryelf
23 days ago

what about

a happy ending

?

Cable
Cable
23 days ago

I like the one that says some pulp

Last edited 23 days ago by Cable
Art
Art
Reply to  Cable
23 days ago

Thought it was shumm pulp?

Cable
Cable
23 days ago

12 team h/h redraft points

Are we sure Jake Bauer’s and Jake Burger aren’t the exact same person & if not which one do I want with a possible Y Alvarez sit this week

Norman Ginsberg
Norman Ginsberg
23 days ago

Bolte (A’s) or Troy Johnston?

VinWins
VinWins
23 days ago

Detmers did something I did not think would happen – he scored a spot on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list without earning the win! I think a victory would have put him near #1. Compare these lines:

01 Ranger Suarez Apr 27 @TOR W 8 IP>/10 K/0.00/0.25
14 Jose Soriano Apr 6 vs ATL W 8 IP>10 K/1.13 0.38
93 Reid Detmers May 24 vs TEX ND 8 IP>14 K/1.13/0.13

Better WHIP and 4 extra strikeouts would put him above Soriano’s #14, but would it be enough to catch Ranger with his 0 earned runs? Only Rudy & the Algorithm know for sure.

Detmers also has the #48 slot: 7 IP @ NYY> 9 K/1.29/0.57.

The best starts of the weekend were on Saturday:

39 Max Meyer vs NYM
45 Jake Irvin @ATL
69 Stephen Kolek vs SEA
75 Zack Wheeler vs CLE

Chucky
Chucky
Reply to  VinWins
23 days ago

Yesterday’s Detmer’s masterpiece reminded me of a Pedro Martinez game on 9/10/99 v the Yankees. CG 17k’s( career high) 1 hit (Chili Davis HR).

VinWins
VinWins
Reply to  Chucky
23 days ago

Amazing. Even with the run, it would rival the best starts of the last 5 years:

Sept. 1, 2022 Spencer Strider ATL vs COL 8 IP/2 H/0 R/16 K

Of course, there was also Domingo German’s perfect game with 9 strikeouts @ OAK June 28, 2023 to consider.

Pedro also had a 16-strikeout game in ’99, and four 15-K games.

Brian
Brian
23 days ago

Hey there. In a 16 team dynasty league, would you trade Jackson Chourio for Bryce Harper (my current 1B is Yandy Diaz), Joe Ryan (my current SP 1 is probably either Kyle Bradish or Ben Brown), and Jarren Durran?

Joe Buckyourself
Joe Buckyourself
23 days ago

10 team dynasty cats.

Would you send Langford/crochet/arias. For Soto?
Thanks G

angryelf
angryelf
23 days ago

We should have a glossary term for this: When you start a guy for his two-start week and get locked into a 2nd start that you dread that turns out well. Suggest in comments. <><><>Wanna call that a happy ending?

Mike
Mike
24 days ago

Who’d you go with between Kolek, Cameron, Jax and McDonald?

Thanks!

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
24 days ago

How about:

Impending Bloom
Doom and Bloom
The Sound of Inevita-giggity!

Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Duda Want to Build a Snowman?
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Thanks! Both good options

buddens126
buddens126
24 days ago

12 team points league

bellinger, muncy and mclanahan or messick and carroll

Larry
Larry
24 days ago

Weathers at Athletics, Hancock at Athletics or Abbott at Mets.

Doug Halsey
Doug Halsey
24 days ago

My humble glossary term suggestion for when you start a guy for his two-start week and get locked into a 2nd start that you dread that turns out well is BOGO. You bought the first game and got the second one free!

Al Koholic
Al Koholic
24 days ago

What do you see Bazzana finishing up at this year 12-35 265 400 OBP would be nice

AnteJ Galic
AnteJ Galic
24 days ago

Grey!

Love you, man.

For Frank (Grimey) wherever it may find him.

Haiku #1
What a sunny day!
Gilbert, Kirby and Woo pitched.
I am really sad.

Haiku #2
Rough Sasaki start
Finished like a samurai
Win in Milwaukee

Cheers
Ante

AnteJ Galic
AnteJ Galic
Reply to  Grey
23 days ago

Grey,

Saw the Os broadcast recently. They were trying to make a positive spin on how Gunnar leads the majors in strikeouts with 41, at the time. But they failed, nothing positive about it. Last year he had the sports hernia and no one around him hit resulting in him getting 40 less runs+RBIs. This year? They got Alonso, what more would he want Judge and EDLC? None of the Os are hitting well in a hitters park. It’s nuts, two years in a row. Maybe it will heat up and the ball will travel, I hope so. Os a losing enterprise again this year. They need to sign up Renfroe so he can be Turner’s ward again.

Cheers,
Ante