Ya know, if you’re gonna get busted for PEDs and be suspended for 80 games, the way to do it is right after fracturing your hand. It’s like coming down with mono the week of your prom when you have no date. “Damn, am I gonna miss that? That is too bad, but I am so drowsy I feel like I have two Forest Whitaker eyes.” That’s you getting prom-o-mono. I am more surprised to hear Robinson Cano was busted for PEDs, than I am to learn he had no idea he was taking the illegal substance. Baseball is currently batting a thousand for denials of PEDs suspensions. MLB players’ denials of taking the illicit substance should get into the Hall of Fame on its first ballot. Speaking of Hall of Fame, I kinda thought Robinson Cano was headed there. This will obviously shade Frowny The Cloud over his entire career, which I do think is a shame. What’s also a shame, you need to drop him in all leagues. He’s more or less done for the year. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Ryon Healy – Hit his 8th homer, and 117th homer this month. He is literally the hottest guy since the guy on the cover of Wish You Were Here.
Jean Segura – Stole 4 bags (8, 9, 10, 11). Four steals in one game is more steals than the entire Astros team has. Kidding, but not by much. The A’s seriously do only have 7 steals on the year.
Adrian Beltre – Will miss 2-3 weeks after hitting the DL with a hammy. Sounds like a marriage made in pig heaven.
Joey Gallo – Hit his 13th homer. I wonder which side of the field he homered to. I still don’t know why baseball doesn’t take a page from soccer with the shift. Just line all of the fielders three feet from home plate, as they cover their groins.
Jorge Soler – Out with a displaced rib. Ned Yost told reporters that it’s not serious — “sort of a chiropractor issue.” Hey! “Not serious it’s a chiropractor issue” is highly offensive! My mom’s a chiropractor! And Jon Cryer played one! And he’s a very serious actor!
C.J. Cron – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .284. Everyone will be happy to know in my NFBC league, where I really need homers, I’ve finally moved Cron into my lineup and stopped the sonavabenchings. Okay, I’m happy, and you should be too. What, you have no empathy?
Clint Frazier – Was called up. He will likely play a young Carrot Top in his HBO bio movie, and bench depth. Looking forward to the former more, but if you want the flyer, I won’t stand in your way.
Francisco Cervelli – Left after getting hit on the forearm. Is it sadder that I’m worried for him or because I’m worried for him because I own him?
Starling Marte – Left the game with what is being deemed as very oblique. So vague!
Trevor Williams – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.72. You know what Williams loves? A favorable matchup. In unfavorable matchups, Trevor gets sent back to the grocery for a different type of breakfast food because what he bought sucks. In good matchups, he brings home the bacon.
Adam Frazier – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 3rd homer. As someone who owns Frazier can attest, his hot weeks look exactly like his cold weeks. So yawnstipating.
Reynaldo Lopez – 2 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.50. The Regression Fairies see a rainbow and say, “That would make a beautiful flag,” they remember Alison Sweeney from soap operas, and they will destroy your ratios.
Rajai Davis – 3-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 8th steal, hitting .232. I know, it’s kinda crazy talk, but I’d love to see Rajai, The King of SAGNOF, hit leadoff as he did yesterday, and Lindor hit third, with Jo-Ram between them. Can we make that happen?
JaCoby Jones – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .254. Filling in admirably for Moises Alou. Oops, sorry, thought I was talking about Jacques Jones. A decade just became one memory in my brain. Jones is filling in for Leonys, and doing quite well. So well, I used the word quite which is like my moist.
Nicholas Castellanos – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, hitting .324. Four homers? Beginning to think Castellanos is like the hardest hitting feather. Hey, Greek God of Hard Contact, hit the ball hard AND out of the park more!
Ronald Acuna – 1-for-3 and his 4th homer. Acuña goes tilde break of dawn!
Ender Inciarte – 2-for-4 and a slam (4) and legs (18). Not sure how many of you realize but Ender’s not just having a great season, on our Player Rater, he’s a top ten outfielder and top 20 overall! Ender or Bryce? It’s much closer than you think.
Arodys Vizcaino – 1 IP, 2 ER and has given up runs in his last two appearances, and Braves manager, Brian Snitker (real name!) said he could use A.J. Minter or Dan Winkler to save games. Hey, I’m just telling you. Don’t shoot the Randy Messenger.
Yu Darvish – 4 IP, 1 ER, as he was activated from the DL, and left early with leg cramping. Sounds like it shouldn’t be a major issue, then again, he was just DL’d for the flu. How about someone give Darvish some fluids and Vitamin C? Can we do that?
Eugenio Suarez – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .297. Next time I see someone with a cast on their hand, I’m going to tell them to dip it into the curative powers of the Suarez Canal.
Brandon Belt – 1-for-3 and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Does he ever not hit five homers in five games then not hit another homer for six weeks?
Brandon Crawford – 4-for-4, 2 runs, hitting .290, three multi-hit games in a row and hitting over-.400 in the last week. He also might be Irish. Because he’s doublin’ like crazy.
A.J. Pollock – Out for eight weeks with a fractured thumb. Before you start mitching and boaning, is there any chance Goldy has anywhere near the stats in eight weeks that Pollock put up already? Little consolation? I was trying to be positive! (While being negative.)
Zack Greinke – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.46. This start came against his old team, the Brewers. A team he did not find much success with. That must haunt him. Actually, I think everything haunts Greinke. He accidentally took a Starbucks latte made out to a “Zach” and it still haunts him it was meant for someone else.
Stephen Vogt – Out for the season after having shoulder surgery. Vogt’s done, democracy’s dead. It’s a wrap, polling stations! Let’s go, stop bothering those seniors, they can have bridge games again on an early Tuesday in November.
Jhoulys Chacin – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.63. Well, sure, he got to face Paul Goldschmidt multiple times!
Devin Mesoraco – 2-for-2, 4 runs, and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in three games. He might be a sunken treasure and not just sunken eyes.
Juan Lagares – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 3rd steal, hitting .357. I’ve said for so long the Mets just need to get production from their center fielder. However, I was talking about Conforto.
Yasiel Puig – 1-for-2 and his 2nd homer, and 2nd this week. Okay, he paid his penance, can we please move him out of the eight hole now?
Cody Bellinger – 1-for-4, and his 6th homer, hitting .269. His home run wasn’t enough as the Dodgers fell to the 2nd worst team after them, the Marlins. They also have in common that Don Mattingly made each team markedly worse.
Jack Flaherty – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.87, as he was recalled from the minors. I’d grab him in all leagues, been saying that for a while, will keep saying it.
Carlos Martinez – Will miss more than one turn in the rotation, because, well, he’s kind of a POS. Sorry, you want real, or you want sugarcoated?
Jose Berrios – 7 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.05. You ever do this? You watch a game for one guy (Flaherty) and you end up falling in love with the opposing pitcher. Not sure if it was Taye Diggs or what, but Berrios got his groove back.
Gerrit Cole – 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.75. Haha, spin rate this, you motherfudger!
Jaime Barria – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.13. As I said yesterday, there is just something about Angels pitchers in Anaheim. Hey, we have rice-ja-bronis, Hodgepadres, Marginers and MediOAKers. We should have an Angels pitcher at home name. Please suggest in the comments.
Eric Hosmer – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (6) and legs (3), hitting .270. The dyslexic in me wants to wish everyone a Hosmer Shabbos, and remind you not to roll.
Christian Villanueva – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .238. And yet another homer off a lefty. It’s getting to the point where I don’t think he’s startable vs. righties, and, sadly, there’s more righties. Check scissors sales if you don’t believe me.
Travis Jankowski – 2-for-3, 1 run and his 4th steal, hitting .370. You’re so worried about Franmil, you didn’t see Travos, in the service of Stannis Baratheon, is a hot schmotato.
Jordan Lyles – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.53. More like Jordamn! Jordan is Hussein in the membrane! When Hussein, got no brain! Bombs over Baghdamn! Why am I now in the Middle East? Oh, yeah, Jordan. Mecca leka hi Mecca hiney holy cow, Lyles is throwing 93 MPH on average! That’s pretty good (for him). I think this was a favorable matchup, and the Stream-o-Nator liked it. So, before we desert other starters, let’s see if Jordan’s the Amman.
Joey Lucchesi – Hit the DL with a left hip strain and a “We need to limit his innings, so we’re just gonna sideline him for a few.” Similarly to how Altuve appeared normal height in a Home Depot, I think the latter had more to do with it.
Andrew Benintendi – 3-for-5 and his 3rd homer, hitting .266. Worried the hottest Benintendi ever gets is, like, a two-homer week, so I don’t know if he’s ever going to get back on his preseason projections after starting so slow.
Eduardo Rodriguez – 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.68. He’s about as predictable as fish at a buffet. “Hey, what could go wrong with halibut?” *three minutes later* “My ID says I’m a donor, but I changed my mind!”
Daniel Mengden – 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners (0 BBs), 3 Ks, ERA at 3.75. Now has only allowed five walks in 50 1/3 IP. He’s pitching Cliff Leely (stutterer!).
Stephen Piscotty – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer. This home run was in his first at-bat back after dealing with his mom’s passing from ALS. Baseball, man, it’s like that love letter you find in your childhood room from your 8th grade crush that makes you look her up on Facebook and see she looks stunning, which makes you go on a diet and hit the gym and then, three months later, you call her up, and yell drunk into the phone, “I love you!”
Sean Newcomb, Ricky (Tyler) Skaggs, Mikalos 5×5 standard Roto. Could you be so
Kind to rank’em. One of the three cats has to take a hike
@Dnut Eastwood: Newcomb, Mikolas
Angels’ pitchers in a home,
What about these?
1. Heavenly Creatures
2. Angel-in-a-jolly
Great works, Grey :)
@Mojoman: I think we can do better
Angel pitchers at home bringing the gift of a quality start: the Santa-Anas
@!!!: Which would make the pitcher a Santa-Anner
@!!!: I’ll add it to the list
@!!!: or sANA Claus
Angels pitchers best left at home:
Big A-goraphobes
Mouse Housers
Anaheimlich Maneuverers
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo: Anaheimlich Maneuverers made me laugh
@Grey: Then my work here is done.
Until tomorrow when I ask a dumb catcher question.
Haha
Angels-In-The-Homefield
@Count de Monetballl: Count!!
You can do better!
Cheers,
Ante
@Count de Monetballl: I’ll add it to the list
Goldy is toast right? He is literally the worst hitter in the entire mlb against 95+ fastballs ( 0 hits). He also is not stealing bases anymore, which provided quite a bit of fantasy value for him that he won’t get back as he is well below average speed. I mean not quite like “hey drop him”toast, but more like lets see if some sucker bites and will trade me Haniger or something.
And regarding first round guys ,whats the opinion on Altuve? I faded him hard due to his stature and reliance on home runs for elite value and the fact that he quit attempting steals in the 3 spot, is he a buy low, or a sell? I am torn, because a .340 average w 10 and 10 is still valuable, but obv nowhere near the 2nd overall pick w a depressed Astros offense.
@first rounder: I think Goldy is a hold, you’ll never get value for him, hope he comes around… I’d buy Altuve low
Start Richards at home vs Houston?
@mthom42: Sure
@Grey: thanks! You share my confidence
No problem
20 team h2h redraft with OPS, slugging, total bases, hits, BB’s added for hitters. lost the other white fish, who’s best replacement
C uh oh
1B hoskins (OF)
2B jedong (SS)
SS anderson
3B box wine (gallo, 1B/OF)
OF (3) stanton, rosario, taylor
util (1) cron
DL pollock
options: parra, bader, newtown (getting hot again), the white jacoby jones, bour (dropped recently), hicks (same)
@Mordacious Levator: newtown only 1 lefty in next 7 games. 7 day rater says bour or hicks, hoskins could move to OF easily if it’s bour, but hicks would make movement easier.
@jason batteiger: also, if it’s bour or hicks, use the #8 waiver or hold it? both come off in about 24 hours.
@Mordacious Levator: I thought I was up on all the Razzball lingo … but who the hell is Newtown?
@LenFuego: Villanueva
@Wallpaper Paterson: shouldn’t that translate to New House?
@Roger Anderson: yeah i’m not good with the spainish there, it might exactly translate to christ newhouse rather than newtown.
@Mordacious Levator: Jones
Andrew Heaney…breaking out or have his last five starts been at home? Him or Flaherty? Also, you aren’t at all concerned about his low k/9 in last two starts? I know you love strikeout kings….
@Greg: say he has 2 more good starts then gets shelled for 6 runs sounds probable
@Greg: Heaney
Angels with a PitchFork or just Pitcher-Fork
What corner infeider should I be targeting in a trade, list 3 please.
Thanks Gray.
@PhillyDGravy: Meh… We have a Buy/Sell tool https://razzball.com/buysell/
I’m trying to package Franchy with either David Price or Kyle Gibson….I would be asking for Josh Harrison and Brad Peacock in return. Do you like that deal in a keeper points league for me? We have saves and holds, and Peacock is scoring more than some starting streamers get in an entire outing while doing it in just 1-2 innings.
On the trade analyzer, Price is way ahead in terms of value over Gibson, but I’m worried about him getting injured while Gibson seems to be on the start of some almost elite run.
What are your thoughts?
@Dave Funnell: David price is not someone on my radar anymore
@Dave Funnell: Price or Gibson/Franchy for Harrison/Peacock? Sounds fine, send Price
SIERA Mclachlans (sarah mclachlan -In the arms of an angel )
Archangels
@Fisch: Haha, nice, will add to list
The Avangels
@dingo37: Nice, will add to list
‘HeimSweet’Heims
HaloILoveYous
HaloLarrys
HaloKittys
HaloDollys
@LenFuego: Halo Kitty, ha! Will add to list
10 team H2H redraft, Drop Pivetta for Gibson, Maeda, Flaherty, Eflin, Faria, Soroka or hold? So many options to choose from
@nutsadamus: seems like a stream match ups situation. Maeda has MIA this week, so that’s pretty good.
@nutsadamus: At least see him pitch today
In a 12 team H2H league with TB, OPP, and Slugging
I still have Odor in my DL spot.
Here’s my team. Would you swap anyone and/or who to drop to get Odor on the team?
C mccann
1b goldy
2b chris taylor
3b devers
ss bogarts
of harper
of k. davis
of rosario
util shaw
util upton
bench – d. santana, smoak
dl – odor
free agents – josh bell
Thanks
@Dnut Eastwood:
@Peter Rabbit:
Odor is trash but hes especially hot trash in H2H leagues as he has zero consistency week to week. Hes useful in Roto but thats about it. Do yourself a favor and drop that bum and laugh at who ever picks him up. You have a pretty good team but could prob use a few steals.
@Peter Rabbit: drop Shaw and Domingo get some speed man!!!!
@Peter Rabbit: Can lose Domingo
Domingo just homered. Maybe he will get to at least play the rest of the game.
Haha
16-team 5×5 league. Rank for ROS:
Tanaka, Heaney, Pivetta
@phennore: Pivetta, Tanaka
Who is better to have in a league that has OBP instead of AVG- Brantley or Peralta?
@Wallpaper Paterson: Peralta
I am offering the worst name:
Say “Halo” to my little friend!!
@Nitro: just to piggyb
ack off of your suggestion, how about Halo homeschooler
@Nitro: Haha, will add to list
Damn dude your Trevor Williams pre-season call was so good, no one else was on him. He has been one of my pitchers in a 16 team QS league.
@Sky Burns: Williams is a regression fairy nuclear bomb waiting to go off, sell while you can
@batflix: there’s always a pitcher every year that is a time bomb waiting to go off and some keep doing it. If he gives up 4 runs in an outing oh well. Gotta ride the hot train
@batflix:
LOL!!! Im with batflix here. Sell while you can
@Sky Burns: Nice!
Tim Anderson or Chris Taylor? Ops league. I can only keep one on roster. May try to trade, but don’t think I’ll get much of anything for either of them.
@Slam: there’s value for both of those guys hold till someone needs to make a move…
@Slam: Anderson
Good stuff Grey,
a) just dropped Villa after his 0-100,000 slump. Is sonovadrop a razzball term ?
b) In a 5×5 yahoo roto, 7 BN spots, have no Bench bats so need to drop pitchers for batty calls tomorrow (league is daily adds – tomorrow). which 2/3 to drop ?
SP : Severino, Morton, Bauer, Castillo, Wacha, Pom, Gaus
RP : Diaz, Box, Hand, E Ramos, Johnson, Jeffress, Oh, Chad Green DL- Britton
Best wishes,
Another Dan
@Another Dan: A. Unofficial B. Jeffress, Oh
I kind of have a fantasy baseball crush on Mesoraco, even though he’s ugly. Add him over Gattis?
@Alex: Mesoraco will go 0-3 with 3 strikeouts next game lol
@Alex: Bc you think he’ll be easy
@Grey: Haha! I’m looking for long-term love though, not just a spring fling. Does it matter with these two, Gattis vs. Mes?
@Alex: Mesoraco has no kids, great health insurance, and a beefy 401k. Perfect for long term lovin (hey, we all have to forego good looks if we want the other stuff)
Anahomers.
@CHAD: Nice, will add to list
Hey, Lucchesi–where’s my money? You better gimme my goddam money or I’ll bust your hip for yous!
@Jimmy Conway: Haha
Drop Michael Kopech(who I’ve been stashing all year..) for Jaime Barria?
@Kingslayer: drop him now after holding all year?
@Josh: Yeah I mean it doesnt sound like he’ll be up anytime soon maybe I was wrong to stash him.
@Kingslayer: Sure
I’m concerned…its 7:49am my time and there is no Ante comment. What is going on here…
@Dubs23: He’s in East Africa, lots of factors
Great work my man, drop lucchesi for barria or hold? Or is it so close this is a dumb question? Thanks.
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: drop
@TobiasFunkeAnalRapist: Agree with Josh
Charlie’s Angels
@Nehocstu: Who’s Charlie?
@Grey: Grey, I am surprised! You are old enough to know them!! I know you’ll remember…
http://www.charliesangels.com/
Then the movie in 2000; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160127/videoplayer/vi1029678105?ref_=tt_ov_vi
Many a young man’s pin-up dreams. Like an starting pitcher in Anneheim!
I know them! I’m saying who’s Charlie in this scenario? How about Joe Halo?
@Grey:
Charles Nagy is Angels’ pitching coach.
Oh! Now we’re getting somewhere –but what happens when he’s no longer? We changing the name every time?
@et: My bad… The pitchers are Angels assigned to a mission. Many sophomoric jokes will abound; e.g., “Skaggs is pitching home today, he’ll be the latest Charlie’s Angels with a boner inducing start.” this is where your charms and wit take over!
Haha, gotcha… how about Wiseanaheimers?
@Grey: Or Uncle Charlie’s Angels
How about Wiseinanaheimer or Anaheim Streamroller?
Marisnick was demoted yesterday. Any chance that Kyle Tucker gets promoted today?
@MadBatter: I doubt it
Anahomey or Anaholmes. Some debate over the spelling of the latter. Hey was that a subconscious reference to Altuve’s base clearer last night?? That is a tasty burger.
@BornTooLate: Ha! Nice, will add to list
Holy Throwers for Angels pitchers at home! Maybe???
@Achilles: Meh
Grey!!
Amazing write-up! LOL’d a few times in the office, people were like ‘Are you okay?’ I was like ‘yeah everything’s fine.’
a. Was offered a few trades.
1. In a 5X5 RCL, where I need HRs and RBIs.
My Inciarte for his Justin Turner.
My OF is Acuna, Bryce, Inciarte, Adams and Hicks with Yuli at the U and Gardner and Olson on the bench.
At 3B I have Matt Chapman, so Turner would be a serious upgrade.
In this league I am absolutely destroying the competition with SBs (Tim Anderson, Inciarte and Dee Gordon with a little help from Freeman).
2. In a H2H points league, with 3 OF and good pitching is more relevant.
His E5, Cruz, Merrifield for my DeGrom and Bregman
I would have to drop a 2B (either Scooter or DJ, who is on my DL but I don’t have to re-activate a player to drop him can drop him from the DL) and look for a 3B (available 3B on the wire: Healy, Longo, Jeimer, Suarez. Seager (.260, 25HR), Descalso, AsDribble, Davidson, Maikel). Would also have to drop another player – most likely DeShizz who is in my U.
Checked the trade analyzer for both. On trade #1, Turner side is favored but only slightly. On trade #2, E5 side by some but then am concerned with Cruz and E5 health and there are no settings on the trade analyzer for H2H FPP.
b. Mark Twain quote of the day for 16 May
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! A. 1. Meh 2. Much better B. Nice!
Drop Odor, who looks completely lost for Harrison when Josh returns next week?
@Chucky: Hold or see what else is out there, Harrison is so meh.
@Chucky: Agree with mrm
Hey Grey,
Long time reader, need some advice :
was offered Altuve for Just Dong
C – Iannetta
1B – Bellinger
2B – Goodrum (picked up bc DJ LeMahieu went on DL)
3B – Devers
SS – Segura
OF – Blackmon, Acuna, JD
Util – K. Davis, M. Reynolds
should I take it?
@Los Mets: I like it for you
@Grey: thank you very much! I just wanted your confirmation
@Los Mets: Sure, seems like a good buy low – sell high combo move.
I picked up D.Fisher for my last OF spot (14 team mixed 5×5 OBP) and now I think I wish I would have gotten someone else…D.Span, JaCoBy JoNeS, Parra, H.Bader, A.Gordon, Altherr, C.Gonzalez, Calhoun or even Preston Tucker.
@coacher: Jones
@Grey: Left hip contusion for JaCoby Jones, Tigers announced. Day to day. Who would be next on my list?
I like Bader
Kinsler droppable for Peraza at this point in a 10×10 dynasty? Kinsler looks pretty grim at the dish.
@thorbs: Yes
goddammit grey, i can’t quit you. that bit about the 8th grade crush. gold. still giggling whilst typing this shit…from one 38 year old man to another seemingly late 30’s early 40’s man, thanks for the giggle tickle.
@aaron: No problem
Do you think Osuna pitches again this year? Should I dump him?
@I am the walrus: In most leagues, he’s likely droppable
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and not Seattle or Oakland or Arlington or Houston or Kansas City or Minneapolis or Detroit or Tampa Bay (well, maybe Tampa Bay) or Baltimore or Boston or New York or Toronto or Chicago or Toronto
What? Too long?
@curiousgeorgespringer: Ha
12 teamer, H2H league. Couple of questions below given this roster which I think has over achieved and has some sell high candidates.
C Gattis
CI. Freeman, Eugenio, Santana
MI. Ozzie, Dee, Bregman
Lf. Rosario. CF. DeShizz. RF. Peralta
OF. Jo Ma , Mazara
Util. Cruz
Bench….K Seager, Mancini….rotating these guys in on matchups but would like to move one or both.
SP. Max, MadBum, Hendricks, Morton, Bauer, Manaea
RP. Treinen, Melancon, Britton (just cut Middleton)
1. I was offered Trout, Braun, Skaggs and Castillo (the pitcher) for Ozzie, Morton, Manaea and Treinen. Your thoughts on this offer from a value standpoint?
2. My OF is already crowded so was thinking of countering with Cruz and Jo Ma taking Ozzie out of the deal. Thoughts?
@DodgerWindowClosed: 1. Take Trout 2. Ok
Is anyone ready to discuss Puig vs. Ozuna? Or are both primed to turn it around and get going? I currently have Ozuna and dropped Puig for Flaherty. Puig is still available and just want to get the consensus of belief in Puig vs. Ozuna ROS.
@Scuffy McGee: Puig is already coming out of it, Ozuna will too
@Grey: Which do you prefer going forward?
10 team 5×5 OBP
Need to replace pollock
Braun, schebler, dexter fowler, trumbo, Carlos gonzalez
@Big league choo: play matchups each guy will have there days…
@Big league choo: Braun
Dude in my league dropped Nelson Cruz. Barring injury and considering father time catching up with him, is Hosmer a must drop to pick Cruz up? Hosmer is a bench bat most days.
Buysellatops says it’s a no brainer in favor of Cruz.
@Joel: Yup
You grabbing Winkler or Minter as legit closer threats? Winkler is grabbed in most my leagues but Minter is laying around, how do you rank the two? Minter hasn’t been good, mostly wild.
@kilkennybrian: Also interested in this. Sounds like both could get chances. Minter got one previously so Winkler may be next. Your guess is as good as mine though. I believe Minter might be the lefty of the bunch so if they go situational, he has that going for him at least.
@kilkennybrian: I’d grab both, Minter first
12 team 6×6 h2h OPS
Donaldson and Cron for Goldschmidt?
@bobbo:
keeper league with no restrictions or limits
@bobbo: Cron has nice value right now!!! But I wouldn’t want Donaldson.
@bobbo:
Okay, last post sorry.
Thinking of Donaldson, Cron, Strickland for Goldschmidt and McCutchen instead so I can get some value back.
Thoughts?
@bobbo: Goldy
“Hearth Angel, Hearth Angel…
Will you be mine?
My darling dear…
Love me HALF the time…”
Bonus clip: Michael J. Fox playing Earth Angel with Coldplay (?!?) two years ago (skip to 1:45):
@MisterMister: I enjoy the song, but as a term I’m kinda meh
Drop any of these guys to stream Maeda @miami
C chirinos
1b Abreu
2b Albies
3b Bryant
Ss Tim Anderson
If moose
Of ozuna, benetendi, Dahl,Cain
Util Peraza, Ohtani(hitter)
Bench puig, haniger, Mancini
Chris sale, Nola, Bauer, Ohtani,Gray, wacha, Trevor Williams
Colome, Alvarado, Bradley, Jeffress
12 team h2h 5×5 + ops, 3b, tb, net steals
Losses, holds
@Josh: drop anyone for Braves closer winkler, Jeffress has been dominant with the split finger added in
@Josh: chirinos the guy I keep wanting to drop but keeps hitting :)
@Josh: Lose Puig, you don’t need 3 bench bats, or lose Dahl and play Haniger
Hanson Jankowski or J Aguilar in a 5×5 OBP till Pollack is back?
In first in RBI by 50 now in an 11team NL only
@Lovedarooks: Jank
Hello Grey,
with Justin Turner back, and ROS you prefer Turner or Benitendi??
Thanks,
Chris
@chris: Benintendi
Man, I know this goes without saying, but this year’s crop of catcher is the most hot garbage any position has been in a long time. I hate that I’m even wondering whether it might be better to not start a C and not take the AVG hit from whatever streamer I try to put in there.
Can we get Dan Savage to do a “It Gets Better” video about this? I need sweet lies to soothe me as I ponder whether to start Russel Martin . . .
@Gonzo The Great: Haha
Hey Grey,
I am in a salary capped league and have Osuna on my roster for $26 bucks. Do you think there is any chance Osuna comes back this year or you think its time to move on and drop him? I could use the salary room. It is a keeper league so someone is going to pick him up for cheap but I am in the top three teams and cant let dead salary for a suspended closer hold me down. I know I am probably asking a stupid question but I like to get an objective opinion on it.
@Whatever: I think he could come back, but not for a while — he needs to get sentenced, suspended, appeal, get ready to play again… Could be 2 months
@Whatever: Osuna has some kind of court appearance scheduled for June 18 – it is not clear what that is exactly, but it might be just the start of a long legal process. MLB will be reluctant to announce a penalty until the legal process is completed — they do not want subsequent facts or developments to emerge that would make any penalty meted out seem obsolete.
Fantasy-wise, the best case scenario is probably that Osuna reaches a deal with the prosecution before the June 18 appearance and the legal process is finished on that date, followed soon after by MLB announcing a penalty (say, 60 days, retroactive?). The worst case scenario is that the legal process drags into the offseason and Osuna goes to jail.
It is hard to tell what is most likely because we really have no facts that have become public.
I have Moncada and Knebel I need to bring off the DL but have no one I want to drop.. need some advice! It’s a keeper league so would like to avoid dropping Vlad.
Zunino
Bellinger
Lowrie
Bryant
T Turner
Harper
Stanton
Acuna
Conforto
Vlad Jr
Verlander
Corbin
Morton
McCullers
Wood
Tanaka
Lester
Newcomb
Diaz
Boxberger
Kela
Norris
Which 2 would drop to get Moncada/Knebel back in off the DL?
Someone also dropped Braun.. drop anyone else to add him too?
Thanks!
@Clive: I would cut ties with both guys looks like your team is already dialed.
@Clive: Norris, Lowrie
Got offered Sonny Gray for my Andrew Miller.
Starters are pretty deep, long rosters and 1800 max innings roto.
I know Gray been awful but Miller seems to be hurt. Which do you prefer?
@kilkennybrian: Hold
Those Anaheim pitchers are a bunch of Mighty Schmucks! ;-)
@Bill Lumbergh: Haha, will add to list
Drop Lucchesi for Barria or Lyles?
Are they all just streamers?
@Josh: Stream
I’m a Pollock owner and looking for a replacement in the OF. Would you trade Scooter for either Eddie Rosario or Mazara for counting stats and AVG? I have a deal in place if I want it for Mazara. Looking to see if Rosario is available for trade.
I like Gennett and think he’ll put up numbers similar to last year, but I have Merrifield and Gordon who can play 2B and prefer to have them both in the lineup at the same time for the SB so finding production in the OF makes more sense. Thoughts?
My roster since Pollock went on DL:
C Perez
1B Freeman
2B Scooter
3B Arenado
SS Bregman
OF Trout, Judge, Springer, Gordon
UTIL Abreu
UTIL Merrifield
BENCH Healy
@Launch Angle: Rosario
If Rosario offer is denied, would you still trade Gennett for Mazara based on my roster?
Sure
Barria w a celestial start in anahiem?
@PD: Think we have better
Grey, I was wondering what your thoughts are about the following potential trade: Id be receiving Kluber for Goldy
I did the Trade Analyzer, and it said Kluber side had slight advantage but I was just wondering if you would kindly share your thoughts. Much thanks.
@Kas: I think you’re getting solid value for Goldy for right now, but likely selling low
@Grey: ok, thanks Grey.
No problem
Who should I pickup to replace Starling Marte? any ideas
@yipper the pip pop fly: No idea who’s available in your league
Hey to the Hey, Grey,
It makes me feel dirty to hold Rondon for speculative saves. Is holding Minter any less dirty? Or should I just stop holding large men?
Love yasssssssss
@sportivetricks: Hold more large men
@Grey:
Thanks, Grey! You rule.
(Wait, what does that mean?)
Haha
Grey Albright, truly the Fantasy Master Lothario (never abbreviate). The Gallo blurb was a perfectly framed word picture. Serious question though (obviously not serious since I said serious question), would they use one hand to cover their groin and one to cover their face? Follow up serious question (same as above), which do they cover with their glove hand?
Great stuff as always. Pertinent answers will have been covered above. Just here to say thanks. Carry on.
@jose: Thanks, I think they’d stand in armor
Oh, and SoN is very poop on Mikolas tonight @MIN (-8), but we’re starting him anyway, right?
@sportivetricks: I am
Angels-in-their-ownfield?
@Gummy: Nice, will add to list
Darvish…..didnt hurt me so we are making progress! 2-3 more sessions and we should have a new perspective on the 2018 season!
@ChefBoyRG54: Haha
Anihomers
@Bill: Think we have a better/similar one above
J Johnson or Rondon? SAGNOF!
Is Healy breaking out or just a mega hot streak?
@Swfcdan: Rondon, and I would lean mega hot streak based on how insane his ISO and HR/FB are right now, but it’s a fun ride.
@Swfcdan: Rondon — Healy is hot
Christin Stewart tearing it up in the International league any chance Detroit brings him up sooner rather than later?
@Tom: Heard sooner through Tigers’ vine
Thanks!
No problem
12 team h2h 6×5 with ops and 5 OF
1.Send Ozuna receive D. Gordan and K. Herrera.
2. Trade Ozuna, Ohtani for G. Stanton, I am sure it wont go through but I thought I would give it a try.
3. Pick up Flaherty who should I drop or hold?
Zunino, Goldy, A. Cabrera, Bregman, Lindor, OF Ozuna, Acuna, Polonco, C. Taylor, Rosario, Ut J. Turner. Bench Hosmer, T. Anderson, Ohtani
T. Williams, Mikolas, Pivetta, Buehler, Ohtani, POM, Newcomb, RP Hader, Kela, Clippard
DL BUM, A. Reyes.
Lets say with out your wonderful information and great tools, my season would have been lost!!! Making a run! Thanks for it all GREY!!!
BB
@Brian Boyle: 1. Sure 2. Sounds better than 1 3. Pom — no problem
Grey!
On the name for the Anaheim pitchers…
1. Angel’s advocate – one who argues and supports the cause, the reverse of the devil’s advocate who only sees the bad side.
2. Guardian angels
3. You’re an angel
4. Angel in the morning
5. Angel cake
6. Earth angel
7. Arch angel
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Angel of Murky?
eScaPetoLA
@mH: Meh
Angel Pitchers at Home:
Lameaheim.
Angel-slime
@Fletch.F.Fletch: Lameaheim made me giggle, will add to list
Laughed my ass off at soccer idea. Was offered Freeman and Ozuna for Harper. Should I accept? Also Snell or Castillo ROS. Thanks Grey
@Kelley: Harper
@Kelley: I’d take Freeman/Ozuna if you need to gamble a little, it’s fair… Castillo
Start or Sit Cahill at Boston? He’s just coming off the DL….
Actually just typing this has me 90% sure it’s a sit.
@Keebler MN: Off the DL, in Boston, -1,000,000 with SON. 100% sit with me.
@Keebler MN: Agree with Cram
Kyle Gibson or Andrew Heaney? Or are both just streamers in a 12 team mixed league (25 man roster)?
@prey879: Trevor Cahill as well.
@prey879: Stream
Which is better streamer tomorrow?
Maeda at Miami or
Skaggs vs Tampa
SON likes both starts
@Cohen: Skaggs
You like afreddy Peralta or Flaherty as a better add? Thanks
@G: Flaherty
Anastymies
@hugman: That’s pretty good! Will add to list
How about a “Big A-OK”?
@Pappy: Conveys home is good, but not away… will add to list tho
Is it time to drop Quintana? My pitching is the following (through some trades)
Verlander
Strasburg
McCullers
JA Happ
Weaver
Cahill
Freeland
A Reyes
@Fred: I’d hold for now
Eddie Escobar or Moncada?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
@Wilsonian: Moncada
Hey Grey-dar,
As you pointed out in a recent blurb, between the lower Ks, higher BBs, and diminished velocity, there are some Wacha concerns. I’m holding him for now in my 12-team standard Y! league, but am going to shop him around. Worst case scenario, nobody bites and I can cut him if the regression fairies start hammering him, but which of these guys would you take back for Wacha?
Pomeranz, E-Rod, Quintana, Happ, Buehler, F. Romero, Chatwood, Richards.
Thanks!
@mrm3711: Happ, Walker, Richards, Quintana
Somone in a keeper league just offered me McCutchen for Pollock. Thoughts?
OF is currently
Trout/Reddick/Haniger/Jose Martinez/Altherr/Santana (start 5, been rotating)
@Remis: Sounds decent
Would you trade Paul Goldschmidt for Jose Ramirez? Feels like selling low, but Goldy has been so bad…
@CoreyII:
Guess I have the same question for other guys too… would you sell Goldy for Rizzo, Bryant, Machado, Springer, etc… Can’t decide if it’s time to sell low while Goldy still got some value or hold on and hope he turns it on.
@CoreyII: This is not low
@CoreyII: Yes
Need 3
Mancini vs pivetta
Puig vs Caleb smith
Rosario vs mikolas
Cain vs Koch
Ozuna vs Lance Lynn
@aardvark: Rosario, Cain, Ozuna
Ahgels as in Ooo-ahhh when they’re home and Ahhhhh!!! when they’re away.
@trick dad: Right idea, wrong execution
Pick 2 in a 2 catcher league for ROS:
C Iannetta
Y Gomes
D Mesoraco
@big nate: Not Gomes
1st game of the day 9:05 PT!
@VinWins: Ugh, I know
@VinWins: A.M. that is.
Jansen for Freeman. My current closer outside of Jansen are-Doolittle, Strickland and Boxberger. I prefer to carry four closers but other manager is pushing for Jansen.
Thanks
@larry: Freeman all day
@larry: Agree with Cram
Disney Deities
@The Great Knoche: I don’t get it
“Andrew Heaney: Hey man, you’re not from here, alright. You don’t know how it is. I pitch in L.A.!
Grey: Anaheim.
Andrew Heaney: Whatever, man. It’s different out here. It’s not like New York, Grey!”
@Stumanji!: Haha
Re: Angels SP being good at home:
LAAndlords
@CoreyII: Meh
How about calling it a LAAyup start.
Nice, added to list
Is something up with Andrew Miller? Since coming off the DL, he’s had one decent inning sandwiched between throwing BP sessions. Everyone can have a bad day in the office, but is he still hurt and/or favoring the hammy?
Likely still hurt
10 team, AL draft. I’m floundering in 8th, my team not looking good. Too early to throw in the towel, but it’s getting late early out there… I was offered the following:
My Verlander(in last year of contract) and Peacock(in 1st year)
for his
Cody Allen(2nd yr contract), Teoscar(1st year) and Bundy(last year). I had Osuna, so Allen would help with that loss.
Doesn’t seem like enough. Curious what others think.
Verlander side
@Grey: thanks. That’s my feeling as well.
No problem
“Hosmer Shabbos” was awesome! Have you ever been to a Lebowski Fest? It’s in LA next weekend. Just saying it would be worth your time, especially if they’re going bowling.
WUT! It is? I’m so going!
Memorial Day weekend or this one?
@Grey: 25th & 26th…20th anniversary!
Oh em gee, I kinda have to go!
Good at LAA: Haloluia!
Bad at LAA: Halotrocious
Would like one for both, but added to list for review
I know you’re starting Pivetta so let’s hold hands. It’s wet here in Baltimore. Has disaster written all over it. YOLO!
Ugh, I know, I want him out of my lineup, but I can’t quit him
Halotosis Mint
Nice! That’s solid, adding to list
Osuna in redrafts….anything to do but hold for now in 12 teamers?
Likely hold
A+ Title Rudy
Yup!
Thanks for all of the articles and answering so many readers questions! One more for you
Was offered Paul DeJong for my Tyler Skaggs in 16 team dynasty weekly points league. Dejong’s ks and lack of walks hurt a bit. I almost believe in Skaggs
I have a stacked but old pitching staff. Also am stuck with Brandon Crawford and tulo at ss. Very little pitching or ss on the wire
Do i take it?
No problem… I’d take DeJong
Tanaka/Hand for Nola? Which side?
Nola
@Grey: agree
PlainGELS?
Got nixed
Wait, it’s seeing new life! The Plaingel is rising from the LAAshes!
@Grey: Haha, Yes!
In all fairness, Goldy did get a hit last night…nearly doubling his batting average.
Yeah, he’s seeing it well!
Own Vizcaino Giles Knebel Winkler Devinski in 12tm weekly redraft. With limited season moves, do you hold Winkler to see what pans out, or drop both Viz and Wink for ROS pitchers (Pivetta and Flaherty) they would be bottom of rotation, stream starts.
I’d hold for now
Pete Gallagher’s OC Army of Soft Tossing Turds.
…but then I can’t stand the Angels
Haha… Santa in Ana? Undisneyguished?
@Grey:
Money in the banana stand. Barria stinks on the road, but he’s money in the banana stand.
I appreciate that was in The OC, but kinda meh compared to one word synonyms for mediocre
@Grey:
Money in the banana stand is Arrested Development.
Hey Culligan Man!
Flukazy!
At least make it Bananaheim stand
I meant AD was in the OC
12 team 6×6 h2h OPS BAA
any of these guys worth rostering at the back end of my rotation?
Reynaldo Lopez
Vince Velasquez
Nick Pivetta
Jaime Barria
Jeremy Hellickson
Junior Guerra
Jordan Lyles
Pivetta
10tm H2H cats with sv+hlds, k’s, and k/9 Would you drop any of Morrow, Ch.Green, or Cj Edwards to pick up A.Miller?
Unlikely right now
Haloinator
Think it’s gonna get nixed
Morning Grey
1 Jon Gray or Heaney?
2 Drop Neris for Justin Anderson or AJ Minter? (or am i playing with fire?)
Thanks
1. Heaney 2. Anderson
Grey roster evaluation please. 12 team dynasty league 7×7 format. Below is my roster. Please advise on where to improve. Thanks!
C. Jt Realmuto
1B. Eric Hosmer
2b. Brian Dozier
3b. Nolan Arenado
Ss. Carlos Correa
Of. Christian Yelich
Of. Kris Davis
Of. David Peralta
Util. Ryon Healy
Util. Mark Trumbo
Be. Carlos Gonzalez
Be. Chance Sisco
Be. ketel marte
Be. Tim Anderson
Be. Mark Reynolds
Sp. Robbie Ray
Sp. Jose Quintana
Sp. blake snell
Rp. Raisel Iglesias
Rp. Blake Trienan
P. Adam ottovino
P. jeremy jefferys
P. Shen wan Ho
Be. Zack Godley
Be. Trevor Bauer
Be. Kenta Maeda
Be. Ivan Nova
Be. Junior Guerra
Be. Kyle freeland
NA. Kyle Tucker
Na. Yordan Alvarez
NA. Leody Taveras
Na. Bobby Bradley
Na. Yusniel Diaz
Na. Brent Rooker
Na. Joe Dunand
Na. Kolby allard
Na. Yadier Alvarez
Your pitching looks like a mess, is it holding up under scrutiny?
Good Morning Grey,
I am considering stashing McMahon as a possible call up to play 2B soon. If this were the case, I’d need to let someone go, and I might as well do it now for one of Kuhl (vs. SD) or F.Peralta (@MIN). Thoughts on who you’d drop? I’m leaning Brinson since Rosario seems to be playing much better lately.
Thanks!!
10-Tm H2H NL-Only 5×5 OBP
CA Barnhardt
1B Au Schizz
2B Scooter
3B Rendon
SS Arcia
INF Kendrick
OFs Acuna, Polanco, Souza, Pederson
UTIL Brinson
SP Hendricks, Godley, Castillo, Weaver, Mikolas, Mahle, Efflin
RP Knebel, Holland, Fields
B A. Rosario, Robles
DL Ryu
Kuhl…Brinson
@Pugs & Slugs: I could also just pick up Phillip Evans for Brinson. Thoughts?
Meh
@Grey: Thanks for the quick response!
No problem
You would think with Beltre going down, Calhoun would get the call up -Sigh…I’m Cyclopsing but asking myself why waste a good monocle.
Yeah, I hear ya
Did you see this swing from CJ Cron the other day? Not sure I’ve ever seen anything like it:
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/cj-cron-flies-out-on-pitch-that-bounces-before-the-plate/c-276750974.
I was watching that game because I own Ryan Yarborough and I had seem him pitch much. He’s got pretty good fastball command. He didn’t leave any over the center. He has two fastballs, what looks like a four seam and then one that he cuts. Tops out a 92 but he is really tall and takes a giant stride. I think he’s deceptively quick. The change is probably his most important pitch because it allows him to have a chance against right handed bats. He did a lot of fastballs in off the plate and changes away. He wasn’t real consistent with the change but when he was able to turn it over a little and bury down late is was very effective. There’s quite a bit of deception on it coming out of his hand. But there were too many up or too wild to draw a swing. The division is a killer for him, but I do think he’s got some pitchability. He has to nibble a bit with his stuff so the pitch count got up on him. It’ll be interesting to see if the Rays eventually try to extend his pitch count. Really only an option in the deepest of leagues right now.
@OaktownSteve:
Also, I know you have a freakish ability to remember most everything ever said on this site, so you’ll recall I mentioned Jordan Lyles as a guy to watch about 6 weeks ago.
Crazy enough, Lyles is on waivers in Tout Wars (12 team NL-Only)
@OaktownSteve: You’ve never seen that swing? Vladdy Sr made it famous. Or it made him famous.
Ha, nice on CJ, I hadn’t seen that… Must be a good golfer… Yarbrough seems like a great AL-Only guy, and a streamer everywhere else, but interesting stuff, I hadn’t watched him much
Hey Grey,
I’m in a pretty shallow 10 team 6×6 roto (OPS & Holds). A few good pitchers were just dropped.
Here is my current rotation: Bumgarner (DL), Bauer, Gray, Wood, Ty Ross
Dropping any of the above guys to add one or more of: Godley, Snell, Castillo, Michael Fulmer
Thanks, Homie!
Ross for Castillo
in a 12 team 5×5 roto league, I near bottom in almost every hitting category.
Would you trade Altuve to get Stanton straight up. I think they are fairly even I guess depending on needs/wants. Trade Analyzer actually gives Stanton more value than Altuve.
Opinion?
Thanks
Yup
Homeward Looker — from “Look Homeward, Angel,” by Thomas Wolfe
Meh
Rolling with Pivetta in 2 leagues this very moment. This general angst is bound to make for an otherwise very unproductive workday. Damnit! A. Jones just hit one out. Thought that the rain might keep some of those in. .Acceptable commentor definitions also seem quite lengthy today. I like to think that you use a tiny scorecard pencil when putting one “on the list”. Which is then given to cougs to post on the frig. Is this accurate?
All things considered, he looks okay so far, I’m watching — It is accurate, I have shortcuts
I know Yoenis was a ‘sell before he breaks down’ candidate, but now that he’s on the DL I find myself wanting to buy em for below-market value with the hope he actually heals up with the time off. In a 12T H2H league where I’m deep with starters (thanks to scooping the likes of Pivetta and Newcomb off the wire) would you flip Wood for Yo straight up?
I’d take Yoenis for Wood, it’s fair
In a SV+H league.
Someone dropped Alex Colome. Should I add him over any of the below that I currently have:
Raisel Iglesias
Blake Treinen
Felipe Vazquez
Dellin Betances
Thank you!
Dellin
Lindor was fonally on fire as a leadoff guy. So you shut your whore mouth! Keep him at leadoff I sez! Quit movin my boy around all Willy-nilly I sez!
:angryemoji:
But also :winkyemojii: because I still :heartemoji: you.
Haha
Holds + saves league – Josh Fields or Joe Kelley?
Kelly
Yo Grey! Shallow mixed league questions for ya…
1) Domingo vs Trumbo?
2) Odor vs Peraza?
3) Taillon vs. JA Happ
4) Please rank for me,Pivetta, Heaney, Skaggs, Junis, Trevor Will
Thanks Boss!
Domingo 2. Odor 3. Happ 4. That order looks fine
Which side Machado/Archer or Segura/Sale
Machado
traded away contreras and j gray for ramos and archer in a 5×5…good deal? think archer will turn it around?
Not especially, but sounds ok
For what its worth, Benintendi is on track for 108 /11 /85 /.266/27 and you had him projected at 90/22/81/.282/14. HR and AVG are off, but i would imagine he should pick up both given his start to the season. Agree, he is not a very exciting player to own….
Yeah, just such a bore
@Grey: Borintendi?
Indeed
Some embarrassing questions from a 10 team Al only 5×5
Need a SP
Leblanc
Banda
skoglund….
Ugly….
And now a week later..Tepera versus Clippard long term? 30/70? Or Clippard for sure?
None…Banda — 30/70 sounds about right
Time to grab vlad jr in redraft?
Yes
Halo Be Thy Arm
Gel Birds
Killer Angels
Sosciopathic Stalwarts
How about Wisenheimers?
@Grey: I like it. I also dig HaloMakers
Nice, will run it by Rudy
So obviously we had Hodgepadre and the related names. Isc there a glossary tern for the opposite – a SP throwing in Coors???
Not sure we’re there yet
I heard Jaime Barria was starting for the Mighty Cucks this week….
Haha
In the bottom 3 in HR, R and RBI in a 11 man roto league. Last place team wants Votto or Bellinger from me and I have ample depth at 1B but just Devers at 3B who has struggled. Guy is dangling Donaldson and Turner as trade bait. Crazy to ask for both in a deal for one of my guys? Is there another deal that makes sense?
Trea Turner or Justin?
Justin
am I ok to drop both Reynaldo Lopez and Brett Gardner to chase Dan Winkler for saves?
(Yu darvish needs to be activated, I have Gardner, Puig and Jose Martinez as bench ofers behind Teoscar and Mancini, only need 2 of them)
Sure
Andrew Cashner got a 2yr 18 mill deal?! Wonder why Os are one of the worst teams in baseball…btw Endwin is a crumbum for screwing me today with the late scratch… Props to you starting Pivetta, I however took the sunuvabench
Haha, how is Cashner in the majors still?
@Grey: welp Trump is president- too many dumb people in the world.
Haha
Tough question but after todays great start where do u see Pivetta. I know u like him alot. What range of pitchers is he in?
I’ve been saying to buy him since the 2nd week of the season
10 team 5×5 dynasty OBP league
Have Goldy, Rendon, Smoak, and Sano plus ohtani and only one util spot
1′) my Goldy for his Strasburg, khris Davis
2) Goldy/Austin meadows for Strasburg, story, Kyle tucker
1. Meh 2. Meh
@Grey:
That’s how I felt even though trade analyzer liked my side. Can’t believe I’m in 3rd place with Puig, Goldy stinking and my laundry list of dl guys like Sano, Thames, Rendon, hill and now the only guy hitting well on my team pollock is done for 2 months. I somehow have 6 hrs and only 6rbis this week. Weird start to the year.
Yeah, gotta ride it out sometimes
Not sure if your still fielding q but a. heany or j. faria ? Both these guys i guess are streamers but if you had to go with your gut….
Heaney
@Grey: thanks, Grey Side bet / question. I know we all love Vlad Jr and hes the best ever to touch a baseball… but do we really think the bluejays pull the trigger on him this year? Skills as a hitter – yes, needs work as a fielder. tons more value with playing the time of service move… i mean this is the blue jays. Its not the yankees, red sox or even phillies.
Gotta think by June — He’s hitting .420 in almost two months
Pivetta’s sticking it to me Grey. STICKING IT!
He’s money, my dude
@Grey: So money. Own him everywhere and started him in a bunch of rcls but sat him in my home league on your advice. Ah well, he’s never sitting again.
Yup, I started him in a few leagues, but benched him in RCL, it’s all right, I’ll take the gloriousness
@Grey: PIVOT! Bauer will ease my pain
My fantasy teams Bauer and Pivetta, and pray Tanaka is rained out
Okaylos
So-Scioscias
Okaylos is solid, will run it by Rudy
@Cody: two thumbs up
“…Hey, we have rice-ja-bronis, Hodgepadres, Marginers and MediOAKers…” – need a name for Angels now.
Is this a west coast thing? Are the Dodgers next? LAXtose Tolerables – got nothing for the Angels – maHalos locos
maHalos locos isn’t bad, will run it by Rudy
I forgot the Phillies were playing at noon – ergo, Pivetta with the sonnavabench!
Damn
@Grey: is Pivetta back in your good graces? His ownership has sunk to like 30%
I never dropped him
Redbulls…as in redbud gives you (angel) wings
@Nightpandas: as in Redbull..
Meh
Grey awesome stuff.. I’m in a complete rebuild.. 12 team 5×5 Roto… forever keep 10 & 10 farm…. just offered his Franco & Cano for my Suarez .. Thoughts? Thank you as always
Sure, take Cano/Maikel
Would like to pick up Alex Reyes. Who should I drop? Price? Soroka? Romero? Sabathia? Taillon?
Romero
Angels pitchers at home:
Two Wings and a Prayer
On Cloud-Mine
Heavenly Hosts
Domestic Tranquility
Hallelujah-saurus
On Cloud Mine — ha! Will run these by Rudy see if we have a winner
In the words of the great Marty Allen Halo there
Haha
Hey Grey
In a 11 team league
Would you hold Taillon or drop for
Heaney
Skaggs
Cahill
Velasquez
Thanks
@Alps:
you can add Bundy to the list also
I’d play matchups
Hi!
which side in a 20 team h2h league:
cozart/kepler/clevinger or e.escobar/c.santana/t.williams?
Thanks
Clevinger
1. Would you trade Taillon for Buehler? 14T mixed keeper. Taillon’s talented but worries me.
2. In redraft would you roster Vlad now over Moncada, S Perez or Realmuto? I wound up with S Perez and Realmuto (early season drop) and now have 2 catchers who aren’t bad… I know you say not to roster 2 catchers but they’re both top 100 hitters. I’ve tried trading one of the catchers in various 2 for 1s but I’m so far in front of the league no one will trade with me. I know whoever I drop will get scooped up.
Thanks
1. No 2. Don’t carry two catchers, lose Perez
Hey Grey,
Who’s the pickup: Jack Flaherty, Caleb Smith or Zach Godley?
Thanks!
Smith
Votto for Y Gurriel and Conforto
Which side?
Votto
Doesn’t have the name of the team in it but seems appropriate. How about “divine intervention”?
Ha, nah
@Grey:
Cherub n tug?
Hmm…Meh
@Grey:
Angelic upstarts? Name of an old punk band
Meh
Well after today drop Winkler spec add for Pivetta now
Yup
Grey – you’re great as always…no matter what’s happening – I find time in my day to read your daily post (and read the banter).
Keeper league – not sure why Bell was dropped. I don’t have an immediate need, but is he worth a pickup over any of the following? Corey Dickerson, Jorge Soler, Tim Anderson?
Thanks!
Thanks! No one to lose there
@Grey:
Thank you as always kind sir!
No problem
At home Angel pitchers:
Advantage-heimers
Ana-helpers
meh, I think we have better, lol
This just in, I suck at fantasy baseball this year.
Haha
One stream before I pickup Musgrove: JGuerra at MN. or Domingo German at KC ? 6X6 Roto
Guerra
Matt Olson worth a waiver claim (7) in a 12 team standard Yahoo 5×5? How concerned are you about him?
My current lineup-
Salvador Perez KC – C
Eric Hosmer SD – 1B
Rougned Odor Tex – 2B
Manny Machado Bal – 3B,SS
Trea Turner Was – SS
Cody Bellinger LAD – 1B,OF
Eddie Rosario Min – OF
Marcell Ozuna StL – OF
Yasiel Puig LAD – OF
Justin Smoak Tor – 1B
Bench
Chris Taylor LAD – 2B,SS,OF
Matt Davidson CWS – 1B,3B
@Daniel Moran:
I’d be dropping Buck Farmer, a streamer for Saves
Oh, forget losing Davidson…Sure, lose Farmer
Sure, but he’s never going to play on that team — can lose Davidson
Anaheim Streamroller
Nice, will run it by Rudy
@Grey: Hot Damn!
Haha
@Parasite Steve: https://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-terms/#Anaheim_Streamroller
Grey would you drop Taillon for Lyles? So tired of waiting for this clown to be a consistent pitcher.
Nope
In honor of CJ Cron and Justin Smoak hitting homeruns today for my RCL team, i’m changing my name from DougFistersSisters to SmoakNCron. Most obvious name ever for for this team. Towlie approves!
HA
Was offered $1 Tatis Jr. for my $29 Dee Gordon in a dynasty league. Not going to compete this year… kinda worried how Tatis is struggling though. Thoughts?
Thanks!
@Random Collmenter: He’s 19 years old. Who cares that he’s struggling now? Big picture, yo.
Works for me
Trout and Semien to me for Ozzie,Manaea and Treinen. My pickup will be Reyes or Castillo. Thoughts on trade? Thoughts on Reyes v Castillo in H2H league so aiming for September playoffs.
@DodgerWindowClosed: Trout!
Trout side
Probably super late to the party on this, but Angels pitchers at home could be called “Ehhlos”
Look at you coming in late and knocking it out of the park–forget it, Rudy just said he didn’t like it, sorry
Drop Romero or Bundy to pick up Alex Reyes?
@James Bolger: Keeper league? If so I already added him. He looked insane in his last rehab outing.
BUndy
Who do you like better ROS, Folty, Skaggs, Mikolas, Flaherty? Can you list them please? Thank you sir.
Folty, Mikolas
In a H2H redraft with Total Bases, AVG, and OPS do you prefer Teoscar, Pillar, or Khris Davis for the rest of the season?
After hitting the jackpot on a bunch of your late round pitchers I’m having a tough time deciding who if anyone to drop for Pivetta- would you lose Wacha or Tanaka for him? I didn’t spend more than $10 on any pitcher but I still can’t find someone to drop for a 10 K/9/ 2 BB/9 guy, so thanks for putting me in this enviable predicament.
Davis — Wacha
How much patience do you have right now for Sonny Gray? I’m thinking of dropping him for a bullpen arm like Dan Winkler, I’ve got plenty of Starters right now anyway
5×5 Standard Yahoo 12 team
Charlie Morton Hou – SP
Sean Newcomb Atl – SP
Blake Treinen Oak – RP
Joakim Soria CWS – RP
Brad Ziegler Mia – RP
Tyson Ross SD – SP
Yu Darvish ChC – SP
Sonny Gray NYY – SP
Michael Wacha StL – SP
Kevin Gausman Bal – SP
Not a ton
You can lose him
Should i trade Mancini and Morton for Carrasco? 14 team league, Mancini switches util with Healy. and would pick up Pivetti off Waivers.
@Connor: Man I feel like at this point I like Morton over Carrasco.
Depends how safe you want to be. Carrasco may be the safer guy, but it seems Morton has a chance to be better than Carrasco at his current rate, though he might regress/get injured.
Morton
Should I trade Eduardo Nunez (and his multi-positional eligibility goodness) for Andrelton Simmons in a league that counts both BA and OBP and is a keeper league?
I’m fairly sure that Simmons is a better player than Nunez at this point, but I have Suarez, Baez, Schoop along with Lamb and Andrus on the DL, whereas in my OF I only have Betts, Belt, Schebler, Teoscar Hernandez, and Brinson, with Mac Williamson and Pollack on the DL.
I should do this, even with that context, right? Or is it worth keeping Nunez and his outfield eligibility? Thanks!
I’d want Andrelton
Votto for Hosmer and Arrieta?
If no, would you do for Nola instead of Arrieta?
Hosmer/Nola
Dynasty roto league. 6 X 6 OPS
My Rizzo, Schwarber, Brinson for his Aaron Judge
Sounds fine if league is shallow
@Grey: Yeah its an 8 team league. Real shallow. Like Charlie Sheen shallow.
That is shallow!
Hey Grey, Great writeup.. Michael Taylor or Denard Span for sagnof? Taylor is killing me right now, but I am willing to hold if you think his ROS will pick up.
Thanks! Span is not much better
Nelson Cruz was just dropped in my 10 team h2h league. Lose Matt Adams for Cruz?
@Robert: Yep I would take Cruz over Adams.
Yes
yikes on the wheeler stream, good thing it was only about 5 leagues, and watch suarez kill it later too. in general dem were da choices.
@What’s a Drexl?: at least SON was with that one, went lynn in other spots, buying the old “SP who thinks he was somehow wronged by ex-team goes lights out against them dynamic” but of course in THIS instance lynn and his agent F’ed HIMSELF out of 4.4 million (STL had the 16.4 offer for him, he told them to go F themselves), then later told MIN to go F themselves on their 20 mil 1 year offer.
Yeah, not pretty
@Grey: and yep, suarez also pile of shit today. wheeler had more K’s though.
True
Holland’s struggle is real. You still holding him or letting him be someone else’s problem…
@Steve: yeah it turns out spring training is kinda important for pitchers huh. he can’t swim in the extra money he got from waiting though i’m sure so i doubt he gives a F. this ain’t football, that’s guaranteed contract money baby.
@What’s a Drexl?: sorry, CAN swim in the extra money.
I wouldn’t in most leagues
Amir Garrett over anyone for hd and k/9
A Miller
Winkler
Edwards jr
Miller
Time to add Vlad? Do I drop Margot,Pujols or Domingo?
Would you trade Corbin for Chris Taylor,Odor or hold? Have Gausman to replace Corbin and have Happ at 2B.
@DonnieB: Yep add him everywhere.
Pujols — I’d hold Corbin there
@DonnieB: Is he being called up?
Odor or Carp ROS 10 team roto league
R 2b 3b hr rbi bb sb avg
Odor
Keeper league and we can trade draft picks.
I have beninteni for 3 more seasons. I am being offered Verdugo and a 1st round pick next year. What side do you like?
Hold
Looking for some 3B depth in my dynasty:
Davidson or CMoran?
Thanks!
Davidson
@Grey: thanks! Wacha for Davidson fair? Owner passed on Wacha for Healy….
Much appreciated
Sounds fair
Hi Grey,
A. Would you take Pivetta over Wacha ROS? Also, could you rank them alongside Mengden and Cahill?
B. Would you start Soroka vs. Chc or Clevinger vs. Hou?
Thanks as always!
A. Yes — Not close…. Pivetta, Wacha, Cahill B. Are they home? Away?
@Grey: A. Hmm, didn’t expect that much of a gap. What about Soroka vs. Pivetta or Wacha? I’m hoping Soroka will develop into a keeper, so I’m willing to ride out the bumpy rookie road, but if it means winning now, I’m willing to part with him.
B. Soroka is home while Clevinger is away.
Soroka is last, risky B. Home is always better, Clevinger in Houston sounds awful… Have you looked at SON? https://razzball.com/streamers/
Is it insane to offer a trade of Scherzer and Kershaw for Vlad Jr. in a Keeper league?
Yes
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Was offered goldy/Wilson Ramos for Smoak/McCullers. My pitchers other than McCullers are Nola, Darvish, Gray, Pivetta, Ed Rod, Caleb and Reyes. Goldy scares me but still? Accept?
Thanks.
Goldy side, it is scary, but I think you risk it
@Grey: do you own goldy anywhere? i know you dropped him down in your preseason rankings, so assuming not. im just nervous he is still feeling the side effects of the elbow injury at the end of last year. im sure once i trade for him he will hit the dl……
I don’t, fortunately…. He could be dealing with a nagging injury… His peripherals aren’t great and screaming a break out
@Grey: assuming youre less concerned with rizzo? may try and switch my focus to him….
I’m not concerned
Freakin’ Kela. I guess I’m lucky he only gave up one run. I don’t think I’ll ever make my peace with the whole “getting a closer work” in a non-save situation. Isn’t that what bullpen sessions are for? If “getting in work” only counts if it simulates an in-game situation, there’s still no reason to use Kela because it’s not high leverage. Am I crazy, Grey?
Anywho, I grabbed Franmil when he came up. Hang on for another week or two or grab Domingo Santana after his good day? Feel like we already know what Sunday Santana might do, but thought I’d ask the expert…
Not crazy at all — https://razzball.com/fantasy-baseball-terms/#Kazaam!
Grab Domingo
@GrassyKnollRedding: exactly, why don’t they do real at bats vs their own TEAMMATES if what is wanted is real at bats vs live batters? however, i was scared he had a REALLY bad inning (with only one charged to him), till i saw it.
I’m second place in stolen bases.. you think Michael Taylor is still worth a spot on the roster ? He hasn’t been stealing lately.
1) Would you rather have Travis jankowski?
2) Also, how do you rank teoscar, cron and Michael Taylor
1. I’d try Jank 2. Cron, Teoscar
Is Scooter Gennett just a schmotato or can he continue at this pace? Is its the latter, should I trade Shane Greene for him? Ive got Wade Davis, Doolittle, and Britton as my closers.
Scooter did it last year https://razzball.com/one-mans-trash-scooter-rage/
Greene for him is fair
Lamb or Franco?
Franco
WHY!?!? Please tell me you’re not going to have anything nice to say about Gabe Kepler tomorrow after he pulled Edubray Ramos with 1 out to go in the 9th **DESPITE** striking out both batters he faced.
And who’d he go to? Héctor flippin’ Neris!
He’s the worst person in history
Grey!!
I’m in second in isn’t league and 1 out if first. Hitting is stacked.
I offered Hosmer, Bregman, and Dickerson
For
Machado
He countered…
Same less Hosmer, add Treinen for Machado
I accepted. I have hitters to spare as my hitting is
C – None (picked up Yadier and DLed him and once trade goes through I’ll pick up Yan or someone
1B – Freeman
2B – Schoop
3B – Machado (when it goes through
SS – Baez (someone dropped him 3rd day of season)
OF – Harper
OF – Ozuna
OF – Acuna
UTIL – Hosmer
UTIL – Tim Anderson
What’s the question
@Grey: Who wins?! Thanks!!
“Same less Hosmer, add Treinen for Machado” I don’t follow, sorry
As lifelong Angels fan
Big A Holes
@Schmohawks Bon: didn’t read the contest. I thought it was to name their crappy bullpen. Sorry.
We’re going with Anaheim Streamrollers
braun, so awesome, he’s too old for b.s. like that old man who walks out of his house naked to get the paper. no shame/hope left.
“i’m far more likely to go to the DL than not”
so true, every day, no more b.s. other players in that spot put on so much shit. he knows his body is a toxic wasteland.
I hate him
@Grey: yeah i didn’t mean the above as a compliment to him personally. just that it’s funny and much different from what most players in his spot would do.
Grey,
What ya think?
This is a 15 team keep 11 trade:
Give Marte, Healy, Odubel
get
Goldy, Reddick, Pillar
The only keepers here are Goldy, Marte and maybe Odubel…..
Sounds fair
Grey
Which Phillies reliever do you want?
Thanks
None? Edubray
Dang SON loves shark tomorrow at home vs Colorado (20.5). You taking the bait? Or best to see at least one good start beforehand?
Thanks!
Don’t touch him
The only way you’re hitting the gym for three straight months is if the best boba place is in the gym
Did I say something as crazy as that? Going to the gym in flip flops and drinking boba, about it
@Grey: your blurb on Piscotty screams autobiographical
I never thought that I’d be scared of starting Archer this year, but here I am… debating on whether or not to roll Archer out there in my H2H matchup. If I only remembered to check my team before noon today, then I would’ve had Pivetta in there
@William Hung: always set next day earlier, then make adjustments if need be (benchings, sicknesses, late DL’s etc). this allows for best stream chances as well. if you miss the adjustments only it’s usually not close to as bad as benching guys accidentally.
Not sure who he’s facing
@Grey: @LAA
That doesn’t scare me
Grey, Braun talkin DL. I dont have room for him on DL. That being said do u think hes worth owning if hes just sitting on my roster?
Depends on league, hopefully you can lose him
Wow. Walker Buehler just had Bour 0-2, then started throwing balls until he had to deliver a meatball that Bour jacked out. He was cruising until then with 7 Ks. Just goes to show there’s no such thing as a gimme, even vs Miami. I started Buehler today but sat Berrios yesterday. Let me be your cautionary tale. You can’t get cute trying to protect your ratios. Ugh.
I’m currently hording Buehler, Peralta, Soroka, Romero. Which one’s my drop? Thanks!
Romero or Peralta are trouble, I’d look at their upcoming matchups
Drop Villanueva for Folty if you could use the sp but couldn’t imagine dropping villanueva two weeks ago
Yes, drop Villanueva, he can’t hit righties
How would you rank Franco, Mancini, Gennett rest of season?
Reverse order
To stream tomorrow, (just got Votto in a trade and am rostering Cron) would you stream Belt or Bour?
Belt
Or anyone else for tomorrows short schedule…..im open
TRAde for Realmuto for my next season 6th rd pick? I own McCann from tigers
Meh
Great write up! I need to clear some space for DL in a 12 team 5×5 H2H Yahoo League:
Trea Turner for my Whit Merrifield and Patrick Corbin? Or too much to give up?
Thanks!
Trea side
As a real-life Marlins fan, I’m scared to pick up Ziegler. But I’m finally dropping Holland in a 12 team league. Ziegler is the best option out of the following, right?
Ziegler, Justin Anderson, Parker, Winkler
Also, in my search I came across Joe Jimenez’s ESPN profile picture. Is he wearing eye shadow or does he have vitiligo? If he’s wearing eye shadow he should also do Devin Mesoraco’s makeup
I’d try Ziegler — Haha, smoky eye Jimenez!
Come Sept who will be better, Reyes or Castillo for QS, wins, K’s.
Reyes
Pick one SP: Flaherty, C Smith, Pivetta, Soroka, Eflin
Thanks!
Please rank Flaherty, Pivetta, Richards, T.Ross, Kingman and Heaney
Thanks
Bregman or Segura ROS @SS in a standard, 5×5 roto?
Only good in Anaheim: Big A-ce
With your advice to pick up Flaherty would you drop Quintana to do it?
Thanks
ERAngels
Drop Nunez for Schmotato B Crawford? He’ll be my everyday SS so the multi-position doesn’t really provide me value. Can’t imagine I’d be able to trade him given his performance this year.
Thanks as always Grey!