Official baseball starts in a few days, but it’s time to focus on what’s important: insane preseason predictions! Before we dive deep into countless hours rearranging lineups, FAAB bids, and making trade offers in order to win a couple hundred dollars in our friends and family league, which equates to roughly twenty-eight cents per hour, we here at Razzball want to take a moment and document some predictions for the upcoming season. These preseason predictions are a mix of real baseball (MVP, ROY, Cy Young, etc.) and fake baseball (who’s our infatuation; who will return the most value; who will flop). We do this every season, and we haven’t learned any lesson ever, so here it is again! Here is LAST YEAR‘s post if you’re interested. For every correct prediction, there are plenty who thought Oscar Colas and Alek Manoah were going to matter.
Without further ado, here are the Razzball staff picks for the upcoming season along with a few blurbs from the staff on why they made the choices they did. Be sure to let us know your picks down in the comments, put your name on it so we can praise you in October, or look back next year and point and laugh.
Psyche! One further ado, this season’s first Buy/Sell is now available on our Patreon. It will be posted early on the Patreon all year, so sign up for that. Anyway II, the picks:
Writer | ROY (NL) | ROY (AL) | Cy Young (NL) | Cy Young (AL) | MVP (NL) | MVP (AL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grey | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Freddy Peralta | Luis Castillo | Shohei Ohtani | Juan Soto |
Rudy | Shota Imanaga | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | George Kirby | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Kyle Tucker |
B_Don | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Jackson Holliday | Spencer Strider | Logan Gilbert | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. |
BuntSingles | Shota Imanaga | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Luis Castillo | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. |
Butters | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Logan Webb | George Kirby | Corbin Carroll | Bobby Witt Jr. |
Coolwhip | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Shane Bieber | Shohei Ohtani | Juan Soto |
EWB | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | Pablo Lopez | Corbin Carroll | Mike Trout |
Jakkers | Dylan Crews | Jackson Holliday | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Yordan Alvarez |
Hoove | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Juan Soto |
Jeremy Brewer | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Shane Bieber | Mookie Betts | Adley Rutschman |
JKJ | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Logan Webb | Tarik Skubal | Shohei Ohtani | Yordan Alvarez |
keelinbillue | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Shohei Ohtani | Kyle Tucker |
Kirksey | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | George Kirby | Mookie Betts | Yordan Alvarez |
Latch-key Kid | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Tarik Skubal | Mookie Betts | Julio Rodriguez |
Laura Holt | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Tarik Skubal | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Julio Rodriguez |
Lineup Builder | Paul Skenes | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | Pablo Lopez | Matt Olson | Aaron Judge |
MarmosDad | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | Kevin Gausman | Mookie Betts | Juan Soto |
MattTruss | Jackson Chourio | Colt Keith | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Shohei Ohtani | Juan Soto |
Mike Couillard | Jackson Merrill | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | George Kirby | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. |
Son | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Evan Carter | Spencer Strider | Luis Castillo | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Julio Rodríguez |
Kelder | Michael Busch | Colt Keith | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Bryce Harper | Juan Soto |
The Great Knoche | Shota Imanga | Colt Keith | Logan Webb | Pablo Lopez | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Juan Soto |
The Itch | Jackson Chourio | Wyatt Langford | Spencer Strider | Corbin Burnes | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Julio Rodriguez |
The Real Joey Bart | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Wyatt Langford | Tyler Glasnow | Corbin Burnes | Ronald Acuna | Juan Soto |
AL Cy Young
Kevin Gausman: “Yep. The hometown bias is working overtime with this one. In my defense, though, it all lines up this time. With the favorite, Gerrit Cole, going down with an injury for an extended period of time, the door is wide open for the AL Cy Young award. I’ve liked Gausman for a long time that dates back to his days in Baltimore, which coincides with how long the Jays had chased Gausman until finally signing him in 2022. That strikeout splitter helped silence any whispers from the naysayers who thought the move to the AL East would be his downfall. Last Thursday he threw a two inning simulated game with no problems so if he can continue to build up arm strength and avoid starting the year on the IL, he’s a front runner in this race.” – MarmosDad
NL ROY
Michael Busch: “Why not? He was the PCL player of the year, has a long runway in Chicago who paid a premium prospect price to obtain his services. .260 with 25 HR seems reasonable with upside.” – Kelder
Writer | Sleeper | Bust | Infatuation | Come Back | MVFP | MVFH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grey | Riley Greene | Cole Ragans | Oneil Cruz | Oneil Cruz | Kutter Crawford | Oneil Cruz |
Rudy | Jung Hoo Lee | Corbin Burnes | Jackson Chourio | Walker Buehler | Shota Imanaga | Anthony Santander |
B_Don | Colton Cowser | Aaron Nola | CJ Abrams | Salvador Perez | Gavin Stone | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
BuntSingles | Nelson Velazquez | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Shota Imanaga | Rhys Hoskins | Shota Imanaga | Nelson Velazquez |
Butters | Jung Hoo Lee | Jazz Chisholm Jr | Jung Hoo Lee | Cristian Javier | MacKenzie Gore | Jung Hoo Lee |
Coolwhip | Aaron Civale | Royce Lewis | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Tyler O’Neill | Shane Bieber | Oneil Cruz |
EWB | JP Sears | Byron Buxton | Shohei Ohtani | Pablo Sandoval | Charlie Morton | Ketel Marte |
Jakkers | Zack Gelof | Carlos Correa | Spencer Steer | Oneil Cruz | Cole Ragans | Jonathan India |
Hoove | Parker Meadows | Tyler Glasnow | Oneil Cruz | Edwin Diaz | Kutter Crawford | Logan O’Hoppe |
Jeremy Brewer | Kerry Carpenter | Nico Hoerner | Sonny Gray | Mitch Haniger | Hunter Brown | Tommy Pham |
JKJ | Maikel Garcia | Grayson Rodriguez | Adley Rutschman | Tyler Kinley | Tyler Kinley | Oneil Cruz |
keelinbillue | Ricky Tiedemann | Tyler Glasnow | Oneil Cruz | Vinnie Pasquantino | Kenta Maeda | Vlad Guerrero, Jr. |
Kirksey | Brayan Bello | Tyler Glasnow | Jake Burger | Oneil Cruz | Hunter Brown | Jake Burger |
Latch-key Kid | Tyler Wells | Royce Lewis | Wyatt Langford | Oneil Cruz | Bryan Woo | Teoscar Hernandez |
Laura Holt | Jordan Westburg | Vladimir Guerrero | Tyler Glasnow | Edwin Diaz | Zach Eflin | Xander Bogaerts |
Lineup Builder | CES | CJ Abrams | Oneil Cruz | Ke’Bryan Hayes | Justin Steele | Chas McCormick |
MarmosDad | Josh Naylor | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | Grayson Rodriguez | Oneil Cruz | Shota Imanaga | Sal Frelick |
MattTruss | Colt Keith | Tyler Glasnow | Vaughn Grissom | Edwin Diaz | Shota Imanaga | Jordan Walker |
Mike Couillard | Leody Taveras | Nick Pivetta | Ezequiel Tovar | Anthony Rizzo | Sean Manaea | Sean Murphy |
Son | Jack Suwinski | Elly De La Cruz | Oneil Cruz | Kris Bryant | Jakob Junis | Seiya Suzuki |
Kelder | Ryan Mountcastle | Elly De La Cruz | Triston Casas | Anthony Rizzo | Justin Steele | Vlad Guerrero, Jr. |
The Great Knoche | Jose Caballero | Gunnar Henderson | Logan O’Hoppe | Rhys Hoskins | Kenta Maeda | Vinnie Pasquantino |
The Itch | Henry Davis | Blake Snell | Jordan Hicks | Oneil Cruz | Cristopher Sanchez | Oneil Cruz |
The Real Joey Bart | Giancarlo Stanton | Adley Rutschman | Mike Trout | Luis Severino | Tyler Glasnow | Teoscar Hernandez |
Comeback Player
Rhys Hoskins: “After being out with injury in 2023 Hoskins returns as the key in the middle of a Brewers lineup. He’ll have plenty of chances to drive in runs hitting cleanup. In 2022 he finished 48th on the Razzball player rater and as long as he didn’t forget how to hit while out last year he should be retuning well above investment for fantasy and has a great chance to win the comeback player of the year in MLB.” – The Great Knoche
Tyler Kinley (also pick for MVFP): “As the resident bullpen writer, I gotta go with a pen arm. Tyler Kinley didn’t pitch much in 2023, and when he did, he was pretty ding dang terrible. I feel like folks forget 1). how good he was in 2022 and 2). that he’s openly competing for a closing job he’s already won with a nearly-flawless Spring, while counterpart Justin Lawrence has been nearly-flaw…full? Rockies closers are scary, but if Daniel Bard can do it, Tyler Kinley can do it as well.” – JKJ
Sleeper
Jung Hoo Lee: “Am I widely excited to see what he can do in the MLB? Yes absolutely. From a points league standpoint, his game looks like it will be absolute gold. I almost put him as my rookie of the year pick, but that felt like dipping into the well too many times.” – Butters
Most Valuable Fantasy Pitcher
Shota Imanaga: “While I won’t go as far as some to say that Imanaga will outperform Yamamoto (yes, even after the bad start in Korea. It’s early…too early.) I do think Imanaga is in that sweet spot of the draft where you can grab him around pick 200 (though that’s up to around pick 150 now as the hype grows) and get near ace-like numbers for a fraction of the cost. Value central.” – MattTruss
Grey so I’m still working on a favorable trade around Strider. My Strider and Devers for his Pablo Lopez, Freddie Peralta and Goldschmidt
no means no
Grey,
Crawford or woo? Woo injury a bit unnerving.
Grey,
I just drafted for a Standard H2H Yahoo 5X5 12 teamer. Got the 3rd pick.
Someone took Betts first. Though for a second I may get Ronald. Obviously it’s no biggie lol. Also, I picked Bellinger in the 5th. I chose him over Nolan, Nolan was available at 69, I picked 70. I was ?? close. Love my team nonetheless. I know I drafted too many pitchers starting the year on the IL, but I’m not worried. I also already IL’d some of the guys. My 2 questions are:
1. Analysis.
2. I’m gonna give a list of 2 SP and let me know who to claim.
R HR RBI SB AVG
W ERA WHIP K S
C – Campusano
1B – Bellinger
2B – Semien
3B – Steer
SS – Bichette
OF – J-Rod
OF – Carter
OF – Walker
UTIL – Riley Greene
UTIL – Paredes
SP – Peralta
SP – Steele
SP – Bassitt
SP – Keller
SP – Civale
SP – Garrett
SP – Buehler
SP – Maeda
SP – Lodolo
RP – Fairbanks
RP – Alvarado
RP – Megill
RP – Kinley
I can claim:
Tyler Wells
Dean Kremer
Seth Lugo
Michael Wacha
Andrew Abbott
Max Meyer
Louis Varland
Thank you!!
Hi Grey-
you’re the man… won my title last year because of you! Here’s my team this year after my draft this past weekend… where do I need to improve? Any suggestions? Help me to another title!!! Thanks so much!
C Bo Naylor
1st T. Casas
2nd T. Estrada
3rd R. Devers
SS O. Cruz
OF A. Garcia
OF K. Tucker
OF R. Acuna
U L. Robert Jr.
Bench J. Naylor
Bench J. Walker
RP R. Iglesias
RP P. Fairbanks
P B. Ober
P B. Woo
P N. Eovaldi
P Y. Kikuchi
P B. Garrett
P J. Montgomery
P K. Crawford
P A. Civale
P M. Gore
P C. Sanchez
P C. Mize
Your hitting looks stacked at every position, and your pitching looks like a bit of a mess…I’d try to improve my pitching
Good Evening
In a vacuum (for a bench spot) would you go with Colt Keith or Michael Busch? I have been back and forth on both…Thanks!
Keith
Alright Grey, may be a bit long but want to give enough context. My draft is Friday. 11 teamer with deep rosters (we start 2 at each IF position including DH (any hitters), 5 OFs, 6 SPs, 3 RPs, 1 rookie hitter and 1 rookie pitcher. Our rosters are 40 players, and we each keep 4 hitters, 2 pitchers and 3 prospects. My keepers are:
Carroll (OF)
Tucker (OF)
Olson (1B)
Trea Turner (SS)
Gausman (SP)
Glasnow (SP)
Eury (SP Prospect)
Crews (OF Prospect)
Kjerstead (OF Prospect)
I will have the 10th pick in the first round, so not sure who will fall to me (probably not Albies) – but I’m using your rankings. I’m not going pitching with my first pick, and I don’t need speed (so probably fading Arozorena, Hoerner, maybe Stott). But my question is in this format if you would just go with best available based on your rankings, or maybe look to see what 3B or 2B is available? Starting that quickly with 3 OF seems a bit overkill, and same with adding my 2nd 1B. But there’s a decent chance one of those two positions is top ranked when it gets to me. Here are the top hitters available based on your rankings:
Ozzie Albies (2B)
Adolis Garcia (OF)
Randy Arozarena (OF)
Nolan Jones (OF)
Paul Goldschmidt (1B)
Nico Hoerner (2B)
Christian Yelich(OF)
Spencer Steer (1B, 3B, OF)
Gleyber Torres (2B)
Royce Lewis (3B)
Triston Casas (1B)
Bryson Stott (2B)
Alex Bregman (3B)
I also think Steer would make it to the next round. Just hoping you can give some advice on how I should look at this first pick.
Or say screw it and take Langford! We have to start a rookie, and I don’t have one!
Langford then Steer works for me too…but Albies is clearly 1st guy
I’d grab Albies, Gleyber, Stott or Bregman…if they’re gone, then just go big OF bat based on my rankings and take Steer next round if there
Appreciate the help Grey! I totally agree on Albies but would be shocked if even my idiot friends leave him for pick #10. But sorry, just to clarify, assuming Albies is gone, I’m not sure if you’re saying Langford/Steer should be priority, or Albies/Gleybor/Stott/Bregman (roughly in that order).
11-team roto redraft. Was offered Nico for Goreman – which side based on my lineup? Read Nico is being dropped in lineup to 6th or 7th.
Freeman
Gleyber
Riley
Bichette
Goreman
Casas
Adolis
Carter
J. Duran
Teoscar
Jones
Ozuna
Frelick on bench
Nico
Hey Grey, been loving the articles and Q & A. Is dropping Trevor Rogers for Luis Gil a smart move?
Grey,
At twelfth hour before w keeper lists due….. sorry for all these questions:
Jung at $15 or Westburg at $
$10
Jung
why does MLB schedule dome stadiums away from home in the beginning of the season with rain outs and snow outs looming, Mil @ NYM , toronto on the road for their first 3 series, UGH!
Ugh indeed
Happy OPenin Day Eve.
The Jackson Holliday trade from yesterday fell apart. The owner had sellers remorse on both of them and then traded Holiday for something else. Anyway, I just recieved another offer from a different team. Would you make this deal:
I trade Steven Kwan ($8) and Vaughn Grissom ($5)
I get: James Wood ($5)
Yes
Hey FML
Great article as always. Can’t believe I was here when it was just the daily write ups and no ads! What a long strange trip it’s been haha. So I’m having some draft regret(Colt Keith) for some reason. Also sent a little DL arms stockpile to move for picks or save for the playoff push. Looking for some honest feedback. 12 team H2H mixed. Ops and qs are extra cats. 1 extra infield slot. Only one slot. Keep 7 at years end.
YDiaz
Harper
Kieth
Gunnar
Elly
N.Lowe
Carrol
Tatis Jr
J.Walker
Ohtani
BN: paredes and durran
Gausman
Luzardo
Gilbert
Civale
T.Mackenzie
Braxton
Kodei
Buehler
Sherzer
Wells
Rp:
Scott
bednar
NA: Thorpe Meyer
Thoughts?
Only one util slot *
You have three borderline aces and a bunch of other arms, you have two solid RPs…your hitting looks a bit wonkier, maybe a tad low on speed but that’s fine in OPS…team looks solid
Follow up to my question below, rather than dropping Haniger or Lux, what about a reliever instead? It’s saves plus holds and I currently have Fairbanks, Esteves, Merryweather and Y. Garcia.
I’d lose a bat unless you can’t play all of those RPs, then Merryweather
Hi Grey,
Al-only 5×5 10 team league with 9 keepers
Two related keeper questions:
Trade : Pablo Lopez $24 for Bassitt $19 and Westburg $10?
Assuming you’re on López side, would you keep Lopez over a $10 Woo or Crawford?
Thank you!
Lopez…yes, keep Lopez
Grey, please pick best available player for tomorrow?
Meneses at Montas
Schanuel at Burnes
Moniak at Burnes
Donovan at Glasnow
Fraley home vs Jos.Grey
Conforto at Darvish
Tellez at Luzardo
Fraley
Would you rather drop Lux or Haniger in a 14 team OBP league to pick up a second catcher until Henry Davis is eligible? Lux is my only back up 2B behind B Lowe and Haniger is my only back up outfielder besides Davis. I would be picking up Kirk as a catcher. Thanks.
Lux
Can I take it from the foregoing that the vibe is to drop McLain outright rather than stash him on the IL?
Doesn’t hurt to stash if you have room
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. swap varland for any of jon gray, manaea, hicks, gil or meyer? could any be any more than just a streamer?
Hold
Starting Nestor against Houston tomorrow in roto?
Sure
Should I be dropping Melendez or Drury for Candelario or Mountcastle?
Thanks!
Meh
10 team H2H points league. We have solid depth everywhere, but with a roster spot open, do we pick up Paredes or CES?
CES
This is the busiest time of year for picking up marginal players; i.e., IL replacements.
Two rating questions.
1. He’s their 3B for how long? We need a DJ update 2. yeah, but I’m not adding anyone the day before the season starts
Hey Grey,
16-team H2H weekly points league…
Who should I start for my last SP spot (week of March 28- April 7)
Christopher Sanchez Vs CIN & @ WAS;
Severino Vs MIL & @ CIN;
Kyle Harrison @SD & @ LAD;
Thanks
Sanchez
Gracias!
No problemo
Hey Grey
Would you drop either AJ Puk or Pfaadt
for any of the following
Bello
Flaherty
MacKenzie Gore
Kutter Crawford
Thanks
Pfaadt for Bello
thanks
No problem
Howdy Grey! We’re almost there… just 1 more night’s sleep and it’s Opening Day!!!
Also, Happy International Whiskey Day, so we can celebrate that too.
In advance of Opening Day and like 1/2 my team headed to the IL, I could use your insightful opinion (full roster below):
Questions 1:
Got 3x IL spots and will have 5 guys headed there. You holding all or cutting any one?
Question 2:
with my “top” closer starting on the IL, you taking a shot at any of the below speculative closers of holding for now:
Old Style
12-team, 6×6 (OPS/QS), H2H, Redraft league
C: Keibert Ruiz
1B: Vladdy
2B: Mookie
3B: Chapman
SS: Gunnar
IF: Torkelson
OF: Teoscar, J. Duran, Langford
UTL: Westburg
BN: McLain (soon IL)
SP: Webb, Peralta, Garrett, Pepiot, Keller, Hicks, Lodolo, Kikuchi, Dunning, G. Cole (soon to IL)
RP: Bednar, Lange, Alvarado, G. Jax, D. Williams (soon to IL)
IL (3 slots): Romano, Kershaw,
Thank you as always!!!!
McLain and Kershaw next 2. Megill
Thank you kind sir!
And I guess I can add Lodolo to the IL list. And this is why I hate drafting early!
And I just read up on the most recent news for McLain… you think there’s any shot he returns this season?
Unlikely
Hey Grey! H2h pts weekly
Who to add /drop out of these
-Jackson Merrill
– JD drew
– Trevor story
– Nolan Gorman (2b/DH)
– jon india
– Jackson Holliday (2b/SS)
My players droppable:
– Jake burger (3b/DH)
– Brandon drury (2b/1b)
– kris Bryant (OF/DH)
My bats as a whole
C : realmuto
1b: Christian Walker
2b Ozzie Albies
3b Gunnar Henderson (3b/ss)
SS Xander Boegarts
IF casas
OF ron acuna
OF julio Rodriquez
OF trout
OF jarren duran (can you tell I’m a sox fan?) lol
DH yordan alverez (DH/OF)
Utility elly de la Cruz (SS/3b)
Utility CJ abrams
Other guys on my bench: Jackson chourio,
Rhys Hoskins, Matt Chapman, Wyatt Langford , encarcian-strand (1b/DH)
Thanks man
Gorman, Merrill, Holliday over all three if bench guys
I guess I should be glad I only have McClain on one of four Gladiator teams?
Yup!
Hey Grey. 8 team roto league I’m looking at this proposal. My Strider and Story for his MaxFried, Logan Gilbert and Ha-Soeng Kim. I’m thin in pitching after Strider and I feel those two offer top 10 stats. Would you make that trade
May be able to substitute Skubal for Gilbert
Strider side
I thought you might like the other side. Why do you favor the Strider side
You’re giving away the best pitcher in baseball
Today: Longest day of the year. I can’t wait!
Tomorrow: Every game is rained out. Why god, why?
Friday: All my teams are awful. I hate baseball.
I was going to say the same thing. What a buzz kill. I just hope I don’t wake up tomorrow and see another guy hurt on my team.
Yeah, pretty brutal in a draft and hold!
HAHA, ugh
Hey Grey,
Happy 2024 season!!!
Already starting off with a logjam on my bench. I drafted senga, Verlander and Cole, and lost McLain, Sewald and Jackson Holliday after the draft. Only 3x IL spots and no NA.
In a 12 team, roto, standard 5×5 (OBP instead of avg, Saves + Holds instead of saves)
C: Henry Davis
1B: Harper
2B: colt keith
3B: maikel Garcia
Ss: Jackson Merrill
CI: Josh Naylor
MI: Matt McLain (injured)
OF: Soto, Jrod, Soler
UTIL: Duran, Frelick
BN: Jackson Holliday
SP: Skubal, Ober, Cristopher Sanchez, Hall, Harrison, Max Meyer
RP: Munoz, Chapman, Finnegan,
BN: Sewald
IL: Senga, Verlander, Cole
1. I think I have to drop McLain so I don’t have 3x inactive guys on my bench. My inactive guys are Holliday, Sewald and McLain. Do you drop for Jeremy Pena or Michael Busch? I can make roster moves to accommodate either.
2. Is Sewald droppable? If so, since it’s saves + hold who do you like most: Chris Martin, Tyler Rogers, Mark Leiter, Reynaldo Lopez, Sborz
3. Do you try to keep Holliday and Sewald on bench, assuming I drop McLain, and drop a SP for one of the above holds guys?
Thanks as always!!
1. Drop McLain yesterday 2. Yes, droppable 3. yes, hold Holliday…then I guess Sewald if you have room
Thanks! Which holds guys do you like? We can add Pierce Johnson to the list
Rogers, Leiter
Grey you are money on Peralta my man!!!
Hey, 12 TM yahoo league, 5×5 redraft
How far would you go before grabbing SP2 if you drafted Luzardo as your SP1? Should I worry?
LFG! I’d prolly wait a round…so, Luzardo in 5th or 6th then next SP in 7th or 8th
Had a blast as usual last night with my fellow FCL’ers in draft. Always a treat to say the least. Now have to see if I can break my pattern of finishing in the bottom 3rd in this league. It sure is tough with these guys that do so much streaming on daily basis (yes Vin I am looking at you).
Here is what I wound up with lol:
c – Luis Campusano
1b – Spencer Steer
2b – Zack Gelof
ss – Trevor Story
3b – Rafael Devers
mi – Jorge Polanco
ci – Ke’Bryan Hayes
of – Corbin Carroll, MHJII, Jazz Chisholm, Mitch Haniger, Parker Meadows
util – Marcel Ozuna
bench – Vinnie P and Zack Neto
sp – Zach Gallen, Dylan Cease, Chris Bassitt, Ryan Pepiot, Kutter Crawford, Gavin Stone, Reynaldo Lopez
rp – Alexis Diaz, Craig Kimbrel, Joel Payamps
Anyways, it was last draft of year and entertaining at that!!
Your hitting looks low on AVG and maybe power…pitching looks solid, but weak on WHIP and a bit risky
It retrospect, Might have gone Soto instead of Corbin at 1.5 but then would have traded speed for power perhaps. Anyway, will give me something to work on after see what kind of start I get into season.
I was thinking that Gallen, Bassitt, Pepiot, Lopez, Cease and Crawford would be good for WHIP (avg about 1.20-1.23; maybe that is not good??). Guess it is a bit risky but fantasy is bit of risk all around with injuries and what not!!
Thanks man.
Haha, yup, hopefully!
I’d probably lose Haniger and move Steer to the OF and Vinnie P. to 1B. Should help with AVG but might cost a little power. No point having bench bats you can’t drop when needed in an RCL
very fun. my team feels to me like bobby witt, a closer, 15 sps and 13 lourdes gurriels
I love that the Ginkel-Sewald gambit worked out for you. You got some guys that could be fun. Avg might be rough though
10 team 5×5 roto league.
C – Salvador Perez
1B – Olson
2B – Semien
SS – Witt
3B – Royce Lewis
MI – Swanson
CI – Max Muncy
OF – Adolis Garcia
OF – Chisholm
OF – Teoscar Hernandez
OF – Suzuki
OF – Jordan Walker
Util – Jarren Duran
Bench – Julien
Bench – Frelick
Bench – O’Neil
Bench – Rafaela
Bench – Zach Neto
P – Peralta
P – Skubal
P – Eduardo Rodriguez
P – Cole Ragans
P – Hunter Brown
RP – Alexis Diaz
RP – Kenley Jansen
RP – Will Smith
RP – Brebbia
I stack prospect hitters early trying to use them as trade bait later for good closers as those go crazy early in our league.
Since only a 10 team league I also stream starters during the week since unlimited roster moves allowed and there are so many good starters in the 200-300 range that I can play match-up game and do already.
At least that is my plan. Website projections say I will finish 7th in our league.
What am I missing?
Where do I suck?
As always thank you for wonderful voodoo that you do so well!
If they say 7th, you’re winning this league by a lot…I like the hitting, you look low on AVG and possibly power…which isn’t great….the pitching is great, maybe low in WHIP…solid team tho, stream baby stream!
H2H 6×6, I was offered Dansby Swanson for Ginkel.. my current SS is Nico and have Correa as a bench bat. You think I should take this offer and then pick up Kinley for Correa?
Thanks
Works for me
What’s good Grey? In a 12-team 6×6 (OBP and SLG%) keeper league I’m currently rostering Edouard Julien at 2B until Jackson Holliday gets called up. For the short term (perhaps longer), who do like better between Julien and India?
Thanks as always and “hi” to Ted.
Poop! Ted says hi! India
Pick two: Stroman, Severino, Flaherty, Maeda.
It’s hard to go by the rankings when these guys have had such encouraging springs that could point to bounce back seasons – or the opposite in Maeda’s case (fastball topped out at 89 last game).
Stroman, Severino
In that order? I like Severino’s K potential…
Yeah, that’s fine, go Severino
Hi Grey,
I’m in an RCL league and an owner is allowed to put Noelvi Marte on the IL?
Nope
Yes
Yes
The default setting on Fantrax allows suspended players to go on what they call IR. Not sure if that is something that can be changed.
Damn, that seems like something they shouldn’t allow
Hesitant to change things after drafts tho
I’m going to have to drop him anyway once all my injured players go on the IL.
Ha, true
if it helps it was like this last year as well for whatever reason
Ah must be default
looks like this can be changed in the future if we wanted to. Below is the current setting
Not fair at all. If I had known, I would have considered him. He’s not hurt.
Yeah, same
Hey Grey in leagues with no FAAB just first come first serve if it better to get better closers or just still play the SAGNOF game?
God leagues like this hate to always have to be alert for GA adds, makes things to stressful!!
Get better closers
Hey Grey. Guy in my league really wants Langford.
Jordan walker + King or Bieber for Langford
I know how much you love walker so I’ll take this with a grain of salt haha, but do you think that’s enough for Langford? There seems to be a lot of hype around him for only being a rookie. Do you think I could do better than this trade?
Thanks brotha!!
You should do better
You da man
No problem
Do you think Eduardo Rodriguez is a hold? I’ve got a fairly deep pitching staff (Kirby, Luzardo, Ryan, Yamamoto, Keller, Bello, Crawford, Gore, Garrett, Stone and Rodriguez)
I have one free spot and I’m thinking of grabbing Mize and Jared Jones to hold on the off chance that their value significantly increases. I’d most likely be able to grab EdRod later if one of these doesn’t pan out.
Yes
Better option for last RP slot in a 10-team roto league w/saves: Kopech or Carlos Estevez?
Carlos
Thoughts on trading Corbin Carroll (can be kept for a 7th round pick next year) for Juan Soto (can be kept for a 1st round pick next year) in a 6×5 (+OPS) 12-team roto league? Have J-Rod, Oneil Cruz, Jarren Duran, Frelick, Neto/Jackson Merrill, Seiya Suzuki and Gleyber who can contribute 10+ steals or more (also Naylor swiped 10 last year as my CI).
Works for me in an OPS league
11 team roto keeper league. Due to convoluted tiering on keeper extensions <$14 keepers are a premium. Top 10 bats went for $80-65. I overcommitted on gathering keeper trade chips/injured upside guys and luck broke bad for Mclain.
C – Sal Perez (4)
1B – Josh Bell (1)
2B – Gleyber Torres (12)
3B – K Hayes (11)
SS – Xander B (26)
MI – Edman (2)
CI – E Suarez (1)
OF – Judge (56)
OF – Arozarena (40)
OF – Yelich (27)
OF – Suzuki (2)
OF – Marte (7)
U – Matt Mclain (6)
SP – Burnes (39)
SP – Musgrove (8)
SP – Morton (1)
SP – Maeda (1)
SP – Civale (1)
RP – LeClerc (3)
RP – Romano (2)
BN – Verlander (7)
BN – Kershaw (2)
BN – Baz (1)
All three BN guys go to IL this week. Pickups targetting RP, U and MI to start. Who to would you target (MI – Lux, Anderson, Polanco, McMahon) (U – Rizzo, V Scott II, Anderson)? Feel like I’m destined to rebuild this year. Help me find hope!
Your pitching doesn’t look like a rebuild…looks built for this year….your hitting kinda feels the same way…though looks like a team that is on way down not up…you need help on your hitting…Marte, Bell, Edman and Eugenio stink
There are always early quitters so I’ll WW for streamers and target some big MI/CI boppers in May when bottom feeders give up. Thanks for being the wind beneath my wings and breathing some hope!
Ha, No problem
I know you’re not a prospects guy per se but I’ve got an NL only dynasty league I’ve won four times in a row. We’re doing a minor league draft where we can keep the guys forever and my choice is between Jared Jones and Luisangel Acuna. I like the future upside of Baby Acuna but I’m balancing that against the help Jared might givethis year. He has looked good in spring, is in the rotation, but has walked a ton of guys. I can leave him in the minors or activate him but then am stuck with him on the roster for the rest of the year. I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
I’d stash Acuna…I don’t think that much of Jones…maybe I’m crazy but his spring numbers don’t even look that insane…he has a 4+ BB/9 in spring? Woof
Thanks
No problem
So I took your advice and picked up Baby Acuna. Jared came back around so now it’s between him and Tyler Black. What do you think about this?
Ha, I guess Jones now
Thanks.
No problem
Head to head, 10-team league, do you see any holes? Langford will be put on waivers once the season starts and I’m hoping to flip Westburg for Langford if I can get him off waivers.
C – Logan O’Hoppe
1B – Nolan Jones
2B – Marcus Semien
3B – Jose Ramirez
SS – Bo Bichette
OF – Juan Soto, Seiya Suzuki, Riley Greene
Util – Josh Naylor, Nico Hoerner, Nolan Gorman, Jarren Duran
Bench – Jordan Westburg
SP – George Kirby, Justin Steele, Joe Ryan, Merrill Kelly, Shota Imanaga, Bryce Miller, Braxton Garrett, Kyle Harrison, Nestor Cortes (added to replace IL S. Gray)
RP – Alexis Diaz, Kenley Jansen, Devin Williams
IL – Sonny Gray
Yahoo hasn’t put Garrett and Williams on the IL yet, so I’ll likely pick up two more SP pitchers once they do and just keep two RPs. Which top four SPs do you like best of those available (in case a couple get snatched up before that happens): Detmers, Lugo, Lodolo, Dunning, Stroman, Gore, Puk, Bello, Baz, or Varland?
Thanks! Ready for another season!
See no holes on the pitching, looks like a solid staff, and good RPs…maybe a tad low on Ks….your hitting looks even better, I like the team a lot! Langford would put you over the top into pure ecstasy
Thanks so much, Grey!
I used the war room doc and noticed that Ks were the main concern. Would Detmers be the best add to help with Ks? Who else would be good to help with that of those I listed?
he’d help..Bello
Thanks! And thanks for all your help. I look forward to your posts throughout the season!
Thanks!
hey guy, thanks for all your great work and entertainment
12 team H2H SV+HLDs league
recent draft.. i basically punted saves for now and grabbed mostly grabbed holds.. can work that out as we go. would luv your thoughts, tx
C Francisco Alvarez
1B Vladimir Guerrero
2B Nolan Gorman
3B Austin Riley
SS Bobby Witt
OF Adolis Garcia
OF Teoscar Hernandez
OF Nolan Jones
U Christian Encarnacion-Strand
U Marcell Ozuna
BN Colt Keith
BN Eloy Jimenez
SP Shane Bieber
SP Max Fried
SP Kevin Gausman
SP Shota Imanaga
SP Luis Gil
SP Bailey Ober
RP Aroldis Chapman
RP Trevor Megill
RP Mason Miller
RP Shelby Miller
RP Ian Hamilton
RP A.J. Minter
Excellent hitting, damn it’s stacked…you have zero holes right now, maybe speed a little, but not really….Pitching looks a little weaker, I don’t love Fried and Bieber, but they could be okay…If I’m wrong, your pitching will be solid too…
Hey Grey!
I’ve got Noelvi Marte (burning a roster spot) in weekly 12-team rotisserie categories with 4 bench spots.
Currently only have Spencer Steer and Ryan McMahon as 3B eligible.
I could keep Noelvi after this season at $8. However, I just got offered Michael Busch for Noelvi. Thoughts? Do I take that deal to have Busch as a 3B option or keep Noelvi?
Thanks!
Take Busch
Hi Grey,
I have Spencer Torkelson or Rhys Hoskins at 1B. Who would you start or is a toss and go with the matchups?
thanks
Matchups
Hi Grey,
I have only one RP which is Hunter Brown. I took a review of potential RPS. Andrew Nardi of Miami and Alex Vesia iavailable? Are Nardi and Vesia worth pursuing or they meh?
Thanks!!!
Nardi’s fine
Thanks so much
No problem
Would you waive Kutter Crawford to get Nardi?
Thanks so much for your patience and help!!
Excellent article! Thanks for this. Love your Freddy Peralta NL CY winner pick. And the fact that everyone listed a different sleeper. So much variety to incorporate onto my teams.
One note: Kirksey made me laugh when I initially saw Burger as his infatuation. Then he put him as his MVPH; so I stopped laughing and looked him up. I CANNOT believe he had 34 HRs last year. Going into his age 29 season.
Now I’m thinking Kirksey might be on to something here. Time to dig a little deeper.
Thanks Grey!
Jolt
Thanks Grey…. AND the entire staff!
Jolt
No problem
Thanks! Haha, Kirksey is Wimpy over here with his Burger love
As I complete my draft, the tradition of asking you if you think this will competitive continues. Thank you again for an amazing draft season worth of content!
14 Team – 5×5 Roto Mixed
C Elias Diaz C | COL
C Yan Gomes C | CHC
1B Christian Walker 1B | ARI
2B Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
3B Elly De La Cruz 3B,SS | CIN
SS Zachary Neto SS | LAA
MI Tim Anderson SS | MIA
CI Jake Burger 3B | MIA
OF Yordan Alvarez OF | HOU
OF Jarren Duran OF | BOS
OF Luis Robert OF | CHW
OF Jack Suwinski OF | PIT
OF Jordan Walker OF | STL
U Isaac Paredes 1B,3B | TB
U Matt Wallner OF | MIN
U Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
OF Jasson Dominguez OF | NYY
SP Logan Taylor Allen SP | CLE
SP Kutter Crawford SP | BOS
SP Zac Gallen SP | ARI
SP Hunter Greene SP | CIN
SP Mitch Keller SP | PIT
SP Gavin Stone SP | LAD
RP Carlos Estevez RP | LAA
RP Griffin Jax RP | MIN
RP Jose Leclerc RP | TEX
RP Tanner Scott RP | MIA
SP Eduardo Rodriguez SP | ARI
RP Yimi Garcia RP | TOR
SP Michael Kopech SP | CHW
Your pitching threw me off having Logan Allen as your #1, anyway…I like the pitching looks like it’s solid, I like who you have except for Greene…and prolly Allen…but he’s whatever….I think the RPs are a little weak, but not bad…I think your hitting looks okay, bit weak on AVG, power and speed…Tim Anderson is terrible, fwiw
Thank you! A lot of work to be done on the wire and I’ll get rid of Anderson asap – ha
Haha
Hey Grey
Who would you pick up via the waiver wire. Position not an issue. Just looking for best value
Parker Meadows
Jordan Westburg
Daulton Varsho
Taylor Ward
Brendan Rodgers
Jeff McNeil
Thanks
Needs matter…I guess Meadows
Thanks
if its not too much trouble who would be your next guy you would take from the list
Westburg
I appreciate you
Thanks
No problem
To replace Mr. McLain (lame 2b), think you rankings are something like:
Luis Garcia, Brendan Donovan, Brendan Rodgers, Jeff Mcneill, Gavin Lux, Davis Schneider
So guess you would say it should perhaps be Garcia or Donovan then??
Thanks
Sounds about right
Might even try Joey Ortiz at 2B as not really excited about any of my options with McLain going down
Makes sense
In light of a previous question about Ruiz and playing time:
Keeper question
Sean Murphy $1 for 1 year
Ruiz $1 for 2 years
I can address SBs at the draft if need be.
Thanks
Keibert Ruiz?
Oh,sorry- Estruery
Ugh, he’s so gross…I guess Murphy
Haha- I know. But such potential to help win SBs. At a buck I was going to roll with it.
I asked yesterday about Montgomery and you said keep Sale m instead of JoMo. Still keep Sale or now go with JoMo?
I think Sale’s over JoMo if latter’s gonna miss a few weeks
Seems like he might just to ramp up. Hopefully, Sale won’t miss a few weeks because he’s Sale.
Thanks
Ha, true, and fair
C- Jonah Heim
1B- C. Walker
2B- S. Steer
3B- N. Arenado
SS- F. Lindor
OF- K. Tucker
OF- Y. Alvarez
OF- R. Green
Util- T. Estrada
B- I. Paredes
B- B. Drury
SP- G. Kirby
SP- J. Luzardo
SP- A. Civale
SP- H. Greene
SP- T. McKenzie
SP- J. Wicks
SP- M. Mikolas
SP- J. France
SP- M. Mayer
SP- J. Hicks
RP- AJ Minter
IL- R. Ray
Holds & QS league… People made a run on closers for saves so I decided to punt saves and chase SP stats (IP, W, Ks, QS) w Minter for a few holds here and there.
14 Team League w/ 2 keepers (Tucker and Alvarez)
Your hitting looks solid, if a little light on speed…might not be bad though….I like the pitching, but looks short on SPs and RPs…you have two and a half reliable starters
I’m hoping that Greene, McKenzie, Wicks, France, Hicks, and Mayer will be in your post next year about how you can find good pitching later in the draft ;)
Hope so!
Dropping Jordan Westburg for Jonathan India, now that McLain is out for the foreseeable future? Westburg has both Holiday and Colby Mayo breathing down his neck. You know the O’s are going to force the Holiday issue if not at 2b then 3b, and Colby Mayo might just be the best of those three aforementioned, if you dare to believe.
Sure
so, victor scott is back in the bigs! him or Yoshida in an OPS league where I don’t necessarily need SBs?
What’s your take on Oakland benching Ruiz? He was going to be a bench guy for me, but would Tyler O’Neil, Siri or Meadows be better options? I think I may have enough SB points elsewhere.
I don’t like Ruiz but if you need SBs, that’s what you have…I’d want Tyler in vacuum
I tip my hat to the Reds. Great job on the injury updates on McLain. I knew this was going to end badly. He was a ghost all spring training. This mysterious shoulder injury just happens to pop up after the oblique. Hmm, maybe the shoulder was bothering him all along? He was expected to be fine though. Don’t ever listen to a dumb Bell.
Haha, pretty amazing, right?
I knew the oblique should have led me to stay away
Yeah
Laura knows ball (validated my uninformed opinions)
She does!
Next year I’m gonna name at least one of my teams “Laura Knows Ball” :) (I should probably also mention at this point that I’m historically awful at the predictions ha ha)
Hey Gray, Top 3 of Kikuchi, Hicks, Meyer, Stone, Whitlock, Suarez, Silseth. QS league.
Hicks, Stone, Kikuchi
Puk or Gil change things?
Puk
Oh FML
Happy Opening Day Eve
With McLain down for the year most likely, who do you like best as a replacement in a points league (TB, R, RBI, BB, SB)
Jonathan India (where I’m leaning)
Maikel Garcia
Jordan Westburg
Jared Triolo
Thank you ahead for all the help
India
Think Victor Scott stays up? How many steals we thinking? Hoping he’s an upgraded Esteury who can hit for more average.
I doubt it, but maybe — maybe 10+? maybe 40+? Maybe 70
He just needs to stuff a little baggie of nose candy in his back pocket and VS can become the reincarnation of VC!
Hi Grey,
1.Would you pick up Casey Mize of Detroit or Tyler Wells of Baltimore?
2. Does Hunter Harvard have any value?
3. Thoughts on Jackson Merrill? My current SS is Thairo Estrada.
Thank you!
Always amazing your help and honesty!
I like Wells, might be the only one 2. Yes 3. I like him, not more than Thairo
I love Wells. we’re not the only ones. he went for $ in my last auction. i took him in the FCL last night
also curious about this hunter harvard fellow
Studious in his cammo
Ah nice! I thought I might’ve been only one!
Thanks everyone so much. really appreciate all this feedback!
No problem
Grey what were your picks 39-42 in razzslam your post yesterday didn’t have those picks
Really? Oh, my bad, Sixto, Eddie Rosario, Kyle Isbel and Justin Lawrence
Last roster spot in a points league. Should I go Civale, T. McKenzie or Imanaga? Looking for most upside
Shota
Jordan Montgomery to the DBacks. How much FAAB are you bidding for him in a 10-team NL only league?
$33-7
Hi Grey,
I felt good about my pitching draft with Corbin Burnes Aaron Nola Grayson Rodriguez and Cole Ragans however when I read the predicted bust i list I’m saying didn’t feel so good .
I then really relooked at their ratings and they were 2, 15, 23 and 31. I do appreciate that there has been in your excellent column concern about Cole Riggins but I was surprised to see the other three on the list. has something changed? do you think that I need to take a second look. any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Martin
Ragans has bust written all over him, look at his spring numbers. and if Burnes didn’t finish as strongly last year, he also would have fallen.
Wheeler far above Burnes if you wanted to attack pitching early
I had my choice between Burnes and Wheeler in a Points 12 T and gobbled up Wheeler before Burnes.
You are gonna be in a lot of trouble ranking players by their spring training stats…
And there’s no trouble ranking Ragans high because he had one good month in his career ? lmao
I think they rank him highly projecting forward based on his skills. Last year stats don’t count for this season sadly.
Regardless of ST performance, Ragans will bust, there’s no running from it
Ragans will be good. Wyant Langford will be a bust. Didn’t even have the one good month last year.
https://razzball.com/cole-ragans-2024-fantasy-schmohawk/
FWIW, I had Burnes, Nola, and Ragans all crossed out in my draft notes based on Razzball posts. More interested in other SPs. I had a question mark next to Grayson based on whether he would be drafted too high or not. I would have taken him if he dropped to around 100, but he was taken at 67, which was too high for me.
ROY NL – J Wood
ROY AL – Langford
CY NL – Strider
CY AL – Burnes
MVP NL – M Betts
MVP AL – J Soto
Sleeper – C Rafaela
Bust – Yamamoto
Infatuation – O Cruz ( and of course Margot Robbie )
Come back – O Cruz
MVFP – B Ober
MVFH – J Chisholm
PLAY BALL !!!!!
Good luck to everyone.
LFG!
Grey, were your balls cut off before your picks LMFAO!!!! Really yours are the most likely to happen but I have Pepiot as my infatiation, think dude finishes top 15 SP…
hey, in a basic 12 TM 5×5 redraft, I looked back and ALL the teams for 2 years who drafted 3-4 SP with the first 9 picks finished bad
Could you sign off on my drafting an anchor (Kirby,Webb,Pablo and then not touching an SP until like round 10-12? Bieber, Bello, Hunter B, Bassitt, Ober, etc?
On top of the late guys Morton, Lugo, Ranger, etc…..
I could get LOADED with hitters and get 2 good closers this way!!!
My balls are cut off and you need me to sign off on your picks? Sounds about right!
Lol.
“Hey, Eunuchs are GREAT advisors!!” says Lord Varys.
HAHA
Hey Grey,
Here’s my 12-team H2H categories roster. I got stuck with pick 11 but not bad getting stuck with sexy Dr. Pepper! Please let me know your thoughts.
C- Melendez
1B- N.Jones
2B- Gimenez
3B- Arenado
SS- Turner
OF- Soto
OF- Arozarena
OF- Santander
Ut- Gorman
Ut- E. Ruiz
SP- Lopez
SP- Steele
RP- Iglesias
RP- Kimbrel
P- Kikuchi
P- Darvish
P- M. Miller
P- Harvey
Bn- Keith
Bn- Rafaela
Bn- Buehler
Bn- Jax
Bn- Y. Matsui
Not bad at all! I got him at 10 last night….I like your pitching a lot, I think you might be a little low on WHIP, and I like the hitting but you look iffy on on power…
Thoughts on this team after a few pre-season trades….
Also would you drop Benson or Scott for
Sal Frelick, Jake Fraley, JP Crawford, Matt Chapman, Brent Rooker or Jonathan India.
12 Team Roto | 6×6 QS/OPS
*Keep 5 In the round they were drafted in.
C Jonah Heim C | TEX
1B Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET*
2B Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
3B Austin Riley 3B | ATL
SS Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
MI Thairo Estrada 2B,SS | SF
CI Spencer Steer 1B,3B,OF | CIN*
OF Corbin Carroll OF | ARI
OF Teoscar Hernandez OF | LAD
OF Lane Thomas OF | WAS
OF Will Benson OF | CIN
DH Victor Scott OF | STL
SP Logan Webb SP | SF
SP Joe Ryan SP | MIN
SP Mitch Keller SP | PIT
SP Charlie Morton SP | ATL
SP Ryan Pepiot RP | TB
RP Edwin Diaz RP | NYM*
RP Griffin Jax RP | MIN
RP Jose Leclerc RP | TEX
B Cristopher Sanchez SP | PHI
B Gavin Stone SP | LAD
IL Jhoan Duran RP | MIN*
IL TJ Friedl OF | CIN
IL Eduardo Rodriguez SP | ARI
IL Shane McClanahan SP | TB
IL Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
You have a #1 thru 5, so the pitching is on point….I like the flyers you took and RPs are stacked…I like the hitting, but it’s weaker than your pitching, I think you’re a little low on AVG..Benson for Frelick
Pick up Jordan Hicks or Seth Lugo? Thanks!
Or Kikuchi
Hicks
here’s a guy on the jhicks bandwagon. welcome…room for all.
Let’s go! Vroom! Vroom!
Great picks, all!
thanks!
Awesome post Grey!
16-team H2H weekly points league… redraft
Which RPs should I start with this season, I need two.
Payamps, Pressly, G Jax, Ginkel, J Hicks.
Thank you
Jax, Ginkel
hey grey!
in a 12 team H2H 6X6 league (.OPS, QS, SV+H) after winning 3 years in a row, i have missed the playoffs the past two years. hoping to get back in contention! how did i do?
C: Logan O’Hoppe
1b: Bryce Harper
2b: Bryson Stott
3b: Issac Paredes:
ss: vaughn grissom (jeremy pena for time being)
IF: Josh Naylor
OF: Yordan Alvarez
OF: Nolan Jones
OF: Spencer Steer
OF: Jaren Duran
UTIL: Julien
NA: Lawlar
SP: Freddy Peralta
SP: Jesus Luzardo
P: Braxton Garrett, Mitch Keller, Justin Steele, kyle bradish, mackenzie gore, lugo, maeda, dunning, reese olson
You look low on SBs, which is fine since it’s OPS, I like the hitting…I don’t mind Braxton, but you have a lot of risk on your pitching staff…I think you’re missing RPs too
thanks! yeah i figured steals would come from one or two players and i could stream those – same with RP since its SV+H. figured id get as many upside SPs as possible with steele being reliable
No problem
12 team league in which we can keep six players from season to season. Knowing myself, I tend to move on pretty quickly from guys who are not performing. That said, looking to take a shot on someone who could really jump to the next level and stick on my roster all year. Who are you guys riding with as an early season flier: Parker Meadows, Victor Scott, or Zack Neto?
Scott
How am I the only one on the Christian Encarnacion-Strand sleeper train? That’s all right, I’ll ride it all the way to October.
I love it TLB. I have CES on many teams!
We’re going to enjoy this ride!
I’m on the train…35-40Hr!!
LFG!
Because Rhys Hoskins will be the one to dominate the sleeper train.
Watching CES hit reminds me of playing stickball in the school yard using a metal pipe and a golf ball. Next time CES hits one, notice the opposing OF’ers don’t even give their pitchers the proverbial *courtesy chase*. There’s 40+ HRs in that bat playing in that school yard aka Great American Ballpark, as long as they pencil him in everyday. Looks like he’s going to gain 3b eligibility too.
Think we all love him, there’s only room for one guy
Gausman with 7 K’s in 3 IP (3H, 1ER) Monday too! (Uh…against the Pirates).
Cy YounGausman!!!
HAHA
worst i heard of athlete getting robbed was jack johnson D NHL. at like the mid point of his career moneywise (roughly late 20’s, he’s much older now): his parents took like all of it and he was bankrupt. in that case it’s easily to believe he left them in charge of his accounts, which was true.
he never made tippy top NHL D money, but pretty good above average levels when he was in prime age. so this is dozens of millions, i forgot the exact figure, and of course throw in it was his parents, really f’d.
Damn
Hey Grey! Follow up from yesterday. Now that Jordan Montgomery has signed with dbacks, would you keep him over Marte?
12 team keeper league.
Keep 10 major league players
Keep 10 minor league players
C,C, 1B, 2B, MI, SS, 3B, CI, 5Of, U
6 SP, 3Rp
R, RBI, Total Bases, SB, OBP
K, Whip, ERA, wins+quality start, hlds +saves
Current keepers:
Acuna
Albies
Jose Ramirez
Trea Turner
Bryce Harper
Logan Webb
Teoscar Hernandez
Justin Steele
T. Bibee
S. Marte
I also have Royce Lewis Min but he still counts as minor keeper.
Yes, over Marte
Grey: 10 team mixed leage 5×5 roto with OBP instead of avg. I think Im strong in OBP and counting stats, but need more speed, even though i got Acuna. If just one of Buehler/Eury come back strong i think I have TONS of upside with my pitchers. Thoughts? Trade Ozuna for a speedy outfielder? I could trade a closer too if Mason gets the job.
C – Will Contreras
C – H. Davis
1b – V. Guerrero
2b – N. Gorman
3b – A. Bregman
ss. – C. Seager
mi – E. Julian
ci – C. E- Strand
cf – B. Buxton
of – R. Acuna
of – C. Yelich
of – R. Greene
of – S. Frelick
U – M. Ozuna
sp – T. Glasnow
sp – B. Miller
sp – K. Harrison
sp – M. Gore
sp – J. Flaherty
rp – E. Phillips
rp – P. Fairbanks
rp – R. Helsley
Bench – Brandon Lowe, Eury Perez, W. Buehler, Mason Miller
No DL’ing guys who started the year on the DL (Buehler and Eury)
Thanks !!!
Sure, trade Ozuna for an arm — you have a lot of upside with your pitching, but nothing safe, which isn’t great…You might have two starters you can start….I like the hitting a lot, great hitting, which is the most important thing
How would you rank Chourio, Langford and Jordan Walker?
https://razzball.com/top-40-outfielders-for-2024-fantasy-baseball/
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. thoughts on team below. most pressing holes to fill (hey-o!)
C – O’Hoppe
1B – Freeman
2B – Albies
SS – Witt, Jr (K)
3B – Steer
OF – Arozarena
OF – Chisholm (K)
OF – Castellanos
DH – Buxton
SP – Gilbert, Luzardo, Keller, Bryce Miller, G Stone
RP – A Diaz, K Jensen
Bench Hitters – Outman, Stanton, Soler, Frelick, Caminero
Bench Pitchers – Eury, M Gore, Varland, D Williams
IL – T Bradley
Thanks!
You’re low on AVG but not bad, and the team is well rounded after that..I like the pitching a lot, you have solid RPs too…I don’t mind the team at all! — Possible holes, nothing right now…I’d try to hold