I might have to make an executive decision and not feature anymore pitchers vs. the Rockies. It’s similar to how I don’t feature hitting performances when they’re in Coors. So, we’ll make a blood pact. If a guy pitches well, and it’s vs. the Rockies, then some ground rules for it to be a lede: It’s gotta be a complete game. Ten or more strikeouts. An ERA overall under 3.50, so it’s not just a “vs. Rockies” start, and, finally, don’t feed them after midnight. If you go back on this, there’s gonna be serious consequences, according to the 98-year-old Asian man at the pet store that sold me this very cute thing I have giving me a pedicure with its teeth. Eat your heart out, Quentin Tarantino! Yesterday, Brayan Bello managed to meet the “vs. Rockies requirements.” He went 9 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.27. And his peripherals look like trash — 6.9 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, 4.23 xFIP, but he does throw a ton of ground balls (53.1%) and his Hard Contact is close to excellent. So, weak contact into the dirt and I can understand how he’s succeeding, and why it will continue. Hehe, that tickles, Gizmo. What, you want a donut? Okay, it’s only 12:01 AM. What could it hurt?! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Trevor Story – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .252. My kingdom for Trevor Story on my teams instead of Grounder Henderson. Oh my God, what am I saying?
Jarren Duran – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting out of the 7-hole, which is blowing things out of proportion by Cora. I get it, Duran’s struggled, but does Cora not have loyalty to anything but his Apple Watch?
Hunter Goodman – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer, hitting .280. If it wasn’t for Cal Raleigh, Goodman would easily be the best catcher.
Sal Frelick – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer. I have no idea how that homer got out. I was watching it, but I think they lowered the fences at the last second or something. It was like I was watching Magic TikTok. Something was going on there.
Jacob Misiorowski – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 2.81. I’m sorry this guy is just special. We see guys come up all the time, but this guy isn’t just a Guy Coming Up. He’s Up.
Shohei Ohtani – 1-for-3 and his 31st homer, a new record for Dodgers before the break. Okay, twist my arm, he’s kinda special too.
Clayton Kershaw – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.38. Okay, fine! He’s special too. But that’s it!
Alexis Diaz – Was recalled. The good news for the people who drafted him is our fantasy football tools are up and running!
Jack Flaherty – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.70. Ya know who’s going to be a top five starter next year? Oh, hell yeah! Everyone’s gonna be out on Flaherty next year and that’s when he’s going to have a 100-straight scoreless innings. Just incredibly predictable.
Spencer Torkelson – 1-for-2 and his 21st homer. A 34-homer, .235 pace with zero speed is solid, but a poke in the midsection and he misses the flight, goes to 27 homers and meh or tweak in the schnoozola, average falls to .215 and bleh.
Colt Keith – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .269, 2nd homer in two gamers, hitting leadoff, and that’s a hot schmotato alert!
Ryan Pepiot – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.32. His peripherals look fine if slightly unspectacular, but “fine if slightly unspectacular” wakes up at 6 AM and takes the kids to practice on a Saturday. Stop chasing upside!
Jonathan Aranda – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 11th homer, hitting .321. That’s American League All-Star Jonathan Aranda, and I’m not sure if I’m joking or serious. I think serious.
Nick Martinez – 5 IP, 10 ER, ERA at 4.85. Hello, Grubhub? Yeah, someone left a bag of poop on my fantasy team. I did not order this. Throw it away? Can someone come by and pick it up? I don’t want to touch it.
Matt McLain – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer. Had two hits in July prior to last night, and is barely hitting above .200 on the year. So, yeah, not great, Bob!
Eury Perez – 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.00. After his last start, I warned about how he lacks consistency. Well, here’s mud in my eye! That’s a start of, uh, consecutive starts! Streamonator loves his next one and I’m ready to giddy up.
Oneil Cruz – 1-for-4 and his 16th homer, hitting .203. Can’t believe he’s so valuable for fantasy and a hiccup from hitting the break with a sub-.200 average.
Nick Gonzales – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer. I have my monocle tightly affixed for a schmotato here, but to say he’s done nothing is insulting nothing. Don’t insult nothing. Insult something. Anything.
Mitch Keller – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.58 vs. Seth Lugo – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.67. This matchup was brought to you by the people at Underrated. “At Underrated, everyone is underrated outside those doors, but here, at Underrated, you’re rated. Hmm, maybe we should change our name?”
Jac Caglianone – 1-for-4 and his 3rd homer. Get hot Jac and make your papa, Soppressata, and mother, Goomada, happy.
Cam Devanney – Was called up by the Royals from Omaha. Hope he said goodbye to Warren Buffett and Alexander Payne. They’re the only two people who live there now. Devanney went 18/3/.272 in 246 Triple-A at-bats, that’s a breakout or is it a Quad-A player, let’s see his age, welp, he’s 28. That’s Quad-A, until we see different.
Nick Loftin – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, 2nd homer in two games. Nick B. Loftin! I guess schmotato, but pretty meh.
Logan Gilbert – 5 1/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.88. Guy leaves April with an elbow issue. Magically appears in June looking awful. Hunh, wonder what could be wrong?
Cal Raleigh – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 36th homer. This home run came in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, where they will now rate and review Cal Raleigh’s butt compared to J. Lo. There’s an app for it, the J. Lo vs. Dat Thang App.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. As a fan without the fantasy, I really hope he gets to 500 homers.
Aaron Judge – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 34th homer. Someone take that spinning sandwich board out of Roger Maris Jr.’s hands, we’re gonna need him again.
Austin Wells – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer, 3rd homer in three games. Wells, Wells, Wells…One for each homer this week.
Will Warren – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.70. Has a 3+ run differential between home and away. So, now ya know.
Lawrence Butler – 2-for-4, 3 runs and his 12th and 13th homer, one inside and one outside the park. Traded him away last week for Michael Busch. Needed power and had speed. Oh, I didn’t get any of those Busch homers last week, and now missing these Butler homers. Why is this happening? Was I evil in a former life?
Brent Rooker – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 19th homer. Meh, whatever, no one cares.
Max Muncy – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, 3rd homer in a week and that’s all in 50 games total. Not a bad pace for a rookie. I love Ma’s Muncy!
Jeffrey Springs – 6 IP, 1 Er, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.92.Well, sure, he was going against the “This ain’t your slightly older brother’s 2023 Braves.”
Nick Kurtz – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 14th homer. Okay, I like him a lot too. I never thought we’d be here, but I am an A’s fan once again.
Robbie Ray – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.63. Saw he had a no-hitter through, I think, it was two innings, and I was thinking maybe, well, ya never know. It ended up, “It’s not as bad as how I thought Jose Soriano had a no-hitter going early on.”
Patrick Bailey – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer, as he hit a walk-off inside-the-park homer, because the Phils’ pen will always find ways to lose.
Kyle Schwarber – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (28) and legs (9), hitting .254. He’s not just dusting Bryce Harper in fantasy value, it’s not particularly close. Harper’s barely treading water around 200th overall on the Player Rater, Schwarber is top 10 overall.
Jordan Romano – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 7.44. Good on the Phils keeping the closerousel going each month with God-awful closer after closer. Why was Romano even in the game for the save? Every mid-month the Phils have to change their closer, so they were getting Romano ready to suck again.
Nick Pivetta – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.07. From the files of Shizz That Don’t Show Up In The Box Score, he struck out Jose Herrera on, like, five strikes, but the ump missed multiple calls, then Herrera doubled, and Corbin Carroll, the next batter, hit a home run, only it was robbed by Merrill. Whole thing could’ve swung a different way.
Luis Arraez – 1-for-3 and his 5th homer, hitting .293. Noice! Now if he hits 17 homers by the break, my 1st baseman problems are solved.
Merrill Kelly – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.41. Elias Sports Bureau said Jackson Merrill vs. Merrill Kelly was the first time that sorta thing’s happened since Babe Ruth faced a babe Ruth at a Fatty Arbuckle party.
Jose Soriano – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.00. Well, he looked good through two innings. [dodges thrown rotten tomato] What? I’m just relaying facts!
Corey Seager – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 13th homer, 2nd homer in two games. Not trying to be greedy (yes, I am), but why did Bochy in his grand dome think it was smart to remove Seager early? He could’ve faced a position player pitching, as both Wyatt Langford (2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs, 14th homer) and Jake Burger (3-for-5, 4 RBIs, 11th homer) got to face Kevin Newman.
Nathan Eovaldi – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.62. Again with stank, he has a 1.62 ERA!
Lars Nootbaar – 1-for-2 and his 12th homer, hitting .226. Since I was at the Player Rater for Bryce Harper (in Schwarber’s blurb), I noticed Lars was next to him. [waves hand in front of nose] Stinky.
Brendan Donovan – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer. The problem with BDon is his hatred of Bo Bichette–Sorry, problem with BDonovan is zero speed and very little power.
Sonny Gray – 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.51 vs. Jake Irvin – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.78. This matchup was billed as, “Sonny and too many shares, I’m singing I Got You, Babe to Gray and Irvin.”
Hunter Brown – 6 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 2.21. What if I said I didn’t want any regression? What would that look like?
Josh Hader – 1 2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 2.38. Guess he’s not sneaking into the Cy Young convo.
Jose Ramirez – 1-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and a slam (16) and double legs (23, 24), 2nd homer in two games, and clearly bothered that I said he was doing worse this year than Bobby Witt Jr. Guess it could’ve been worse, he could’ve punched me like I was Tim Anderson.
Angel Martinez – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 6th homer, as he hit a grand slam off of Josh Hader. Going into this game, Hader was in the top 25 of all-time for reliever seasons on the Historical Player Rater. Angel gave that narrative wings.
Shota Imanaga – 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 1 K, ERA at 2.80. Hey, I’m all for throwing to contact, but dubya tee eff. Saw his peripherals and I did a spit take and the spit spelled out REGRESSION. Is that a bad omen?
Simeon Woods Richardson – 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.08. Lack of hyphens throws me off with this guy. Is it Simeon Woods or Woods Richardson? Maybe he needs an Oxford comma. So, streamed him in a few leagues, because the Streamonator said he was getting two starts. Oh, yeah, iffy starts, but in some leagues beggars does not equal choosers.
Harrison Bader – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (11) and legs (8), 2nd homer in two games, third homer this week. Bader’s been a July darling like Me And You And Everyone We Know.
Willi Castro – 1-for-4, and his 8th homer, hitting .269, as he hit third yesterday. You wanna see manic? Look at a Twins hitter’s splits for where they hit in the lineup. No one stays anywhere in the lineup, except Buxton.
Sean Manaea – Could return on Sunday. Guess I’ll send him a “maybe aloha.” This is a surprising development as last I heard he had elbow issues. I’m intrigued if he’s healthy, and would stash him now.
Jackson Holliday – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer, 2nd homer in two games, and two day in a row I’m already excited about him for next year. Choo, choo! Hype train! Coming through!
Pete Alonso – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 21st homer. Albombso!
Francisco Lindor – 1-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer. Wonder if the O’s regret moving the fences in. Feels like a “What were we doing?” in retrospect.
Ronny Mauricio – 1-for-5 and his 4th homer. Between Baty, Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, and now Mauricio, I’m not sure the Mets can develop hitters. Pitchers? Oh heck yeah! Hitters though? I don’t know. Alonso turned out well, but some of these guys are bad.
Clay Holmes – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.29. Here’s something that no one ever talks about in the preseason. You can draft a guy like Holmes, get three solid months from him, then drop him and grab someone else. Oh, in related news, Holmes is supposedly piggybacking with Manaea. I’d wait to see how the first game under new piggy rules plays out.
Kodai Senga – Sounds like he’ll start on Friday. Currently working on the top 100 for the 2nd half which will be out next Tuesday (this Friday on Patreon) and I considered Senga, and maybe he sneaks in if Friday’s start is excellent. It’s now up to you, Kodai! (He absolutely cares.)
Davis Schneider – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, 3rd homer in a week. Schneimotato, but, really, all Jays are. The team’s smoking hot, turn on the fan.
Luis Robert Jr. – 1-for-2 as he was activated from the IL. Contenders are currently scouting him for a deadline trade. Enthusiasm for Luis Robert Jr. is so high that the Dodgers sent a scarecrow wearing a whistle around its neck.
That’s it, I’ve rage dropped Cease. I’ve Desisted. Whoever dropped him before I picked him up is an evil genius.
Drop Eovaldi for Glassnow, Woodruff or Rogers?
Thanks!
Will PCA be in your top 20 overall next year?
Heard JRam is sitting out from the All-Star game to rehab an achilles injury that’s related to earlier ankle and heel injuries from back in May. He’s a madman! What’s he doing with back-to-back slam and leg games? I guess he had been slumping a bit before the last two series….
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. who do you take for sagnof ros? shelby miller or grant taylor?
Taylor
Howdy & Happy National Sugar Cookie Day!
With Colton Cowser & his Orioles getting rained out, I’m looking to cut him for either:
Roman Anthony (vs. COL – Senzatela)
or
Josh Smith (@ LAA – Hendricks)
What say you?
thanks!
Yum! Anthony
Thank you kind sir!
No problem
Miss-iorowski amirite?
Yes!
Hey Grey.
What side of this trade you taking in a forever keeper?
Soto or PCA and Eury Perez?
Soto
Redraft league, Goldschmidt or Bibee, I know completely different but that’s the offer, thank you
Neither? Goldy
Wow, Bryce jacked one…all I want for July Christmas is a Grey ‘he moved’ bit under the tree tomorrow morning. Please, Santa…
Haha
Do u think Chourio is a future superstar? That’s a pretty blue statcast page he’s got there. Surprised it’s so meh
He’s a superstar right now
So here is a quick recap of my wonderful trades this year in my keeper league. We keep 13.
Needed a quality ace-
Devers for Westburg and Cease
Felt like Soderstrom was just on an early hot streak and was my very last pick in the draft-
Soderstrom for PCA
Veen was called up just as I acquired PCA. Thought Veen was the guy and was nervous about leaning on Westburg to replace Devers at 3rd-
PCA and Wilyer(nothing special) for Vientos and Porter Hodge
Damnit man! Anyhoo, I have been holding Vientos hoping he would come around and help me feel a little better about these shit deals lol Is it time to drop him for Muncy (A’s) or is there still hope?
Sure, go with Muncy
Holding or dropping Rhys in 10-team NL-only h2h? He’ll be back for the playoffs but that’s 6 weeks of waiting.
I don’t know, do you have room?
Currently starting Schmitt at 1B and Tovar is in my only IL slot. 1B is tough in NL-only so I may try to wait, but it would be nice to use that slot for streaming and batty calls. Hopefully Tovar is back soon.
I’d hold
Thanks!
No problem
Unreal on the Hoskins news. Guys need to stop sliding head-first (looking at you Cowser), making wild tags and just keep their thumbs where they belong.
………which is up their @sses, as evident by this season’s garbage production from many big names.
I own Jacob Wilson (who I thought was giving me bating average — but I now realize he’s been meh for past 30 days). Drop for Colt Keith; Brooks Lee; or Durban.
Keith
Jackson Merrill….how long do we hold on the hope that he just needs a little more time to get his swing back post concussion?
What’s the last day of the season?
Haha…another winner of the “Who ISN’T Trevor Story outproducing” game show this bizarro fantasy season!
Haha
Ladies & gentlemen, the starting line-up for your AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays:
Lukes, Bichette, Guerrero Jr., Barger, Wagner, Loperfido, Straw, Heineman, Jimenez.
…to quote Major League…
Construction Worker: Who are these f’n guys?
Groundskeeper #1: [in Japanese] They’re sh**ty.
Haha
Please rank top 3…..H2H league so looking well past initial return. Who might help now and in Sept?
Rogers
Bello
Bibee
EdCab
Eury
Kershaw
Warren
Sheehan
Rogers, EdCab, Bello
Jackson Merrill or Wyatt Langford rest of season. Thanks
flip a coin, Merrill
Happy Hump Day, Master Fantasy Lothario, Grey-Meister,
Great write up, thank you, what a great ending in SF. Catcher walk off in-the-parker, that probably would have been a walk off trotter anywhere else. Pac Bell and its interesting dimensions.
A). Pitcher quandaries, Senga coming back, who gets flushed down? Giolito, Woods-Richardson, Holmes, Sheehan???
B). Would Eury be over any of the three that are left?
C). There is no C
D). Does O Cruz need glasses, it’s almost like a blind squirrel finding an acorn?
Thank you, hope you have a great lunch, nice and healthy because of my selfishness ?!!!
CCC
Noice! A. SWR B. Sure over Holmes — appreciate you!
Keep streaming the wrong guy. Would you swap Soriano for another streamer of the day or double down on save/holds with either Vest, Ronny Henriquez, or Morejon?
Hard to know without knowing who the streamer is…Vest
I like Vest (he’s helped me in the past). Streamer today would probably be Walter for HOU versus CLE. But also my opponent has a nice lead in W, ERA, WHIP, K so focusing on saves and offense might be my strategy for the week. Plus it’s an extended week due to the All-Star break so I don’t want to burn all my transactions early.
Gotcha, then go Vest
sorryano more like
Haha…
Hi Grey and Razzball Nation! Are we starting Reese Olson today at home vs. Tampa Bay in RCL-like leagues? Thanks!
Sounds decent
If Fairbanks is moved, do you think he would close with his new team ?
I don’t know what team he’s being traded to
I don’t have him on my list of guys likely to move. Tampa in it. No way to know the answer to the second part. I think there are teams he’s close for and teams he would not.
12 team points where saves are 8 and holds are 5, have to replace Shelby miller.
Would you rather have Matt Strahm or Grant Taylor?
Thanks as always!
Strahm
1.How would you classify Alek Manoah? Is he top 20? Top 50?
Would you pick him up?
2. Is Warren too volatile?
Thanks!
Manoah is a damn nuke. Where have you been?
How would you classify Alek Manoah? Is he top 20? Top 50?
Would you pick him up?
Thanks!
Barely top 100 starter forget him
Top 20…….on the Jays.
Hahahaha
Thanks so much!!!
Martin, I owned Manoah during his fantastic first year. He’s literally a two-pitch guy who’s now coming back from a major arm problem. Save yourself the aggravation and stay away.
No problem
Guru,
I have to cut 1 in a 15 team OBP league. These are all bench guys, but I have to activate Schmidt so one must go
Albies
Toglia
Benitendi
I’m leaning Toglia
And, what to do with Harris. He’s now sitting vs lefties and he’s still sucking. I can flip him with Benitendi or pick up Moniak and cut another of the 3 above. Thoughts?
I’d lose Toglia and Benintendi and grab Moniak
Thanks. That’s the way I was leaning
No problem
Do the Rockies know they cant tank into a higher pick?
Today’s lineup has no Goodman, Estrada, or Moniak in the lineup. Running with Nola, Farmer, and YFern (Yankee Doodle) to replace them.
This new manager has been benching guys a lot more like he’s doing something
I never thought I’d miss Bud Black.
Haha
J.R. + Hondo, spot on. As a Beck and Goodman owner, it’s very frustrating. Warren, you’re 21-71. Quit jerking Veen around, let the current kids play and give Condon a cup of coffee in September (while keeping his rookie status). Somebody get Don Baylor on speed dial…
I like this rebrand Zod
Grey, you said it best…moving deck chairs around on the Titanic. Why…
Haha
We’re (Rockies) going to suck until we get a new owner probably. Or if they change everything because they have been good before. It sucks.
Ah, yes…the “good” Bichette, Walker, Helton, Castilla, Burks, Galaraga…loved “Big Cat”. What a fun offense.
Hey Grey:
10-Team OBP League…I currently have Andy Pages but he has really slowed down the past few weeks. Would you drop him for a hot bat like Addison Barger or Evan Carter?
No
Thank you!
No problem
The Twins selected Anthony Misiewicz’s contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday. He’s not that good but since his name’s close to Misiorowski, Minnesota thought they’d give him a shot.
HAHA
What about Ozuna? Is he a cut in 5 OF format in 12 team roto. I have depth in OF. He seems like he should be on the IL or even shut down due to the hip. He is a FA though. ATL is killing his trade value. But some time off for AS break will help. A tear in his hip doesnt sound like it will just heal on its own especially if he is playing at least that is what I think
Cut Ozuna
Are you back on the Eury Perez train? At least for how many innings he has left.
Drew Rasmussen is a cut though or a hold in 12’s? Not sure what the plan is with him with 3 elbow surgeries.
Drew is a cut
Is Jacob Wilson a hold? I already have Elly at short and was using by Wilson in my UTIL slot but now that he has gone cold I’m not sure it is worth the spot.
You can lose him
What are the Phillies dic*%ing around with Walker for? Leave him in the pen. Hey Dembroski, bring Painter up. Your team isn’t built to do bullpen games.
Haha, 100%
Hi Grey:
12 team roto league, 6×6 with QS and OBP
A. Drop any of these hitters, Durbin, Wenceel, Sheets for Max Muncy the younger?
B. Rank these pitchers on my staff ROS, Gausman, Nelson, Rocker, Roupp
C. Rank these Free Agent arms: Walter, Jacob Lopez, Noah Cameron, Cade Horton, Richard Fitts.
D. Hold or Drop Max Muncy the Elder
Thanks!
A. Wenceel B. Gaus, Roupp, Nelson C. these are streamers — Walter, Cameron D. drop
Playing pick one. TIA, Grey!
1. Pick one of: Cedanne, Neto, Story, or Willie? Need SS who steals bases while not being a liability elsewhere.
2. Pick one of: C.Simpson, Jasson, Moniak, Profar in H2H
1. Neto 2. Simpson
Corbin Carroll needs to host a seminar at the Scottsdale Holiday Inn: “You too, can come back prematurely from a wrist injury”. Bryce Harper, I’m buying you a front-row ticket. GRR…
HA!
Yeah, Harper is one of those guys who has way too much name value to actually land in drafts where he should go in the coming [fading] years. Long way of saying, I’m out indefinitely.
Huffin – you speaketh the gospel…this is the last year I roster him. Not worth the aggravation, and it’s not like he’s putting up 30/30 perennial seasons. O-v-e-r-r-a-t-e-d guy who causes way too much FOMO.
Haha
Hey Grey,
So keeper 5×5 roto and one of my long term keepers is Soto. Am in second place, killing batting categories (Soto, K Tucker, J Ram, Buxton, Suzuki, etc) but need pitching help.
Been offered Julio Rodriguez, Eovaldi, and Fairbanks for Soto.
Would have been a no-brainer before the season, was looking at Julio Rodriguez as a better keeper option than Soto (lower floor, but more possibilities for category contribution). Has long-term keeper value of Julio changed that much?
I feel like i should take the trade before he sobers up, am I missing something?
Hold
Take on masyn Winn?
Why is he so high on ROS player list?
He’s a 7/7/.260 player
So just a solid guy to plug in and get some production
Drop noveli for him?
Sure
Bader or Loperfido?
Bader
Please rank Ronny, Vientos, and Noelvi ROS
That rank
Hi Grey,
A. Would you take any of the following over Boyd @NYY or Emmett @SF?
Bello vs TB
Junk @BAL
B. How do you rank the following ROS – top 3?
Emmett
Bello
Junk
Walter
Olson
Morton
Sears
Roupp
Thanks as always!
Nah B. Olson, Sheehan, Bello
10T 5×5 Category OBP Keeper League
Dumping Albies. Pick up C.Keith or Ma’s Muncy ROS
Keith
would Romy Gonzalez be abetter choice? dont think he plays enough
Nah
Schlitter an add in a 12tm 40 man roster dynasty pts league? Would drop Dollander.
Yes
Public service announcement: deep league pitching. several of the yak yaks out there giving positive mention to brandon young. i didn’t see yesterday but i have been impressed by previous starts. eyes say stuff is better than numbers. fun, rare splitter and change combo. came up and looked nervous first couple of starts. came back, looked good, got hurt and now looks settled. you could do worse is what i’m saying.
Thanks!
I think your trying to make up ratios and giving your league mates bad advice OTS….
So, now I have been offered My Holliday for his Strider. This is for next year. I thought it was a no brainer, but with all your enthusiasm the last 2 days I’m not sure. Do I pull the trigger or hold onto Holiday?
I’d want Strider
Bryan Bello still a streamer?
Seems fine to roster
Bello=Breakout
Who you like better Evan Carter or Ma’s Muncy?
Muncy
Bibee has given up 17 home runs in 103 innings. Looked good for four innings last night then HR Derby. I dropped him earlier for EdCab so we shall see how that goes.
When Teoscar gets back (today?), I will have a decision to make on Reynolds. I keep thinking he gets traded to a contender and gets hot. Hold out for this fantasy version or move on? If move on, I would pickup a pitcher like Kershaw, Warren or even Bibee lol. 12 teamer so streamer spot I guess.
Meh, I’d hold
You hated Schwarber… so I stayed away… tell me I did the right thing!
Schwarber’s been great
Kudos to anyone who had the stones to throw Misiorowski against the Dodgers yesterday. I was forced to appreciate his stats sitting on my bench.
I benched him in a league or two and started him in deeper ones
*checks stones*
yep, that was me. can start him against any one. BUT, he can blow up against any one if the comnand goes wonky. Nobody beats The Miz…except The Miz.
Haha, excellent!
You want REAL stones…I started Didier last night. Pre-game, I muttered to myself like John McLean crawling through the air duct in Die Hard]. Come out to the coast…have a few laughs…he’s playing the Athletics…what can go wrong?
Woo-eee, did I get what I deserved. [Bill Murray “Scrooged” voice] Bye bye, ratios, bye bye.
Haha, there’s a difference between stones and–I mean, yes, stones!
We don’t need to pussyfoot around. What I did rhymes with D-U-M-B.
What do the kids say…you can’t fix stupid?
Haha
HAHA
The Dodgers are a weird team. They get shutdown by randos. I cant recall who it was, might have been someone on BAL or MIA managed to go 6 shutout innings against them with zero whiffs. Guy is in minors or DFAd but I remember reading that and wondering how????
Taking nothing away from Mis who has looked outstanding in his games.
Shane Smith (CHW) hold or drop 16 team, QS k/9 league?
I am in a similar league and I am holding him for the moment….he around a dozen really good starts, then the past 4 have obviously been awful.
He’s a rookie, there will be bad streaks, but I think the talent is there to hold onto in a league that size.
Also depends on what else is available on waivers/FA market, but in mine there is little to no good pitching to pivot to.
Hold
Would be dropping for Schlitter (NYY)
Ok
X Edwards or Cedanne?
Ceddanne
Monster deal was offered to me today Grey,
PCA/Tucker/Goldschmidt/Chapman or J-Ram/Alonso/Butler/Schwarber
Leaning J-Ram side
Alonso
Cam Smith or Lawrence Butler ros, HtH redraft
Butler
“Bader’s been a July darling like Me And You And Everyone We Know”
This is a solid piece of business. Bravo.
Ha, thanks!
I don’t know I think Colt Keith is a little bit more than a hot schmotato… look at his hard hit percentage… ISO… strike out and walk rates… dude has a pedigree in this starting to become who everyone thought he was. As long as Tork has a OBP of .340 and an Ops of 850 or higher..who gives a shit what hus average is. That’s a top three first baseman in the AL.
Ha, yeah, AL 1B are terrible
Pretty,much lol. I drafted Casas..Gilbert…Swelly…King…Ober..pfaddt…K. Campbell…and kept Merril lol…yet im still 2 out of 12. Lord knows how
Haha
12 team redraft h/h points …
O Cruz is 35th in my league in scoring with his .203 BA & around 40 less AB’s that most of the players above him … a big 2nd half could get him into the top 20 in scoring …. Yes I’m a O Cruz owner
Ha
If I may one tidbit about Gilbert last night he was pitching a 1 hitter into the 4th no walks 4k’s then they hit about a hour rain delay and the manager pushed him back out there .. it’s when he fell apart …. Shame for the NYY to even start the game because a line of TS were on their doorstep and the started game anyways instead of delaying it a couple of hours ..
I saw, true
Just like the Oceans movies have their “Billy Martin” or “Susan B. Anthony”, etc terms…I say we label such move a “Lou Piniella”. You’re the home team – you know a storm cell is coming, but you still start the game, get the opposing to expend some valuable bullets, then put him on ice for an hour+ and hope he comes back and implodes.
The Yankees just Lou Piniella’d the Mariners…..[scans audience reaction]…..be sure to tip your wait staff. That’s my time. Good night.
Haha, I like it!
That’s solid. Alternately, it could be phrased as a “tax” the opposing team gets charged … as in, “Did you see what happened to Gilbert vs. the Yankees?” “Yeah, the Yanks really made the M’s Pay the Piniella last night.”
That’s why you’re the Bard…Piniella can be a verb AND a noun…nice! Like it.
Is Max Muncy (ATH) still a good pickup even though Andujar is expected back soon? Is he a better pickup than Jeff McNeil or Romy Gonzalez?
Is he on pace for a sleeper post for next season?
I’d go Muncy, yes, could be a sleeper
Thank you sir!
No problem
What is your outlook for Jacob Wilson for the remainder of this season and next? He was dropped in my league so I’ve been losing in to him. He has definitely cooled in the last month only batting .222 with 1 HR. Is he going to end up being another Luis Arraez with a good BA and not much else?
Yes, Arraez-like
Would you go Volpe or Wilson ROS?
Wilson
First Yam, now Brown. What is with these aces phoning it in before the All-Star break?
Ha, yeah
10 Earned Runs? That’s just bad management. Even if he left the bases loaded and the next guy gave up a homer, the manager left him in for 7 runs. Who does that?
He actually gave up 7 in the 3rd inning, then nothing in the 4th and 5th, before loading the bases in the 6th without recording an out. Barlow then came in and allowed all runners to score. So, yes, the manager did leave him in for 7 runs.
4 times this season a starting pitcher has given up more than 10 runs:
May 10 Bradley Blalock vs SD L 0-21 3.67 IP/13 H/12 ER/2 BB/1 K/87 Pitches
May 31 Jesus Luzardo vs MIL L 7-17 3.33 IP/12 H/12 ER/3 BB/ 4 K/76 Pitches
April 14 Tanner Houck @TB L 1-16 2.33 IP/10 H/11 ER/2 BB/1 K/61 Pitches
May 12 Tanner Houck @DET L 2-14 2.33 IP/9 H/11 ER/3 BB/0 K/69 Pitches
Luzardo still giving me the shudders
Wow. Even worse, letting him come back the next inning with 7 runs.
Brutal
Grey,
As a contender, I finally got sick of Ozzie Albies’ act. In a keeper league perhaps I got overzealous on this trade but I felt I wanted to shake things up. I’d love your opinion.
I traded: Spencer Schwellenbach, Ozzie Albies, Heliot Ramos, early round draft pick
I received: Maikel Garcia, Brandon Nimmo, mid round draft pick
Heliot was included because he is a last round keeper for my trade partner. Schwellenbach of course won’t do me much good this season. So I figured I would make a lateral move at OF and pick up Garcia who has actually done something this year to replace Ozzie.
Sounds fine for this year
Appreciate the input! I’m not overly excited about it and know I could be overreacting, but Ozzie’s expected stats sadly agree with his actual stats that he is horrible. I’m done with checking Braves box scores for this year and being dissapointed haha.
I’ll miss your preseason sleeper Ramos though!
Ha, yup
Betts/Devers or Chisholm Jr./Eugenio ?
Jazz side
I think Bochy is worried about Seager breaking his leg running around the bases after homering off that position player. If he can just stay healthy….
Haha
I always feel like Seager comes back too early, has so much talent can do it at 80% then goes and has the surgery he needed and comes back too early the following year. I love the guy but wish he would be healthy going into a year.
He did look good getting low on that HR last night.
Evil in a previous life? Suuuuuuuure…
was at that giants game last night. so many phils fans there and i hope romano’s mama wasn’t around to hear what was said about her boy. wow. insane ending.
hard to overstate how bad devers looked.
HAHA…you were there? Nuts! Inside the parkers are so fun, pound for pound, most fun to be had?
Devers turning into that mess I thought
for sure…place went bonkers. first walk off inside the park homer by a catcher in 100 years.
I saw that, so crazy
OF has been my shitty spot all season. . H2H 7 hitting cat league Yahoo.
I have these 3 mediocre to shitty OF to get rid of if you think below are better options.
Steven Kwan
Bryan Reynolds
Gavin Sheets
Who would you drop and who would you add?
All these guys have OF eligibility
Zach McKinstry
Addison Barger
Cam Smith
Chandler Simpson
As always, thank you for your opinion.
Sheets for Simpson
Thank you
No problem
hi Grey,
Good morning.
Would appreciate your help.
Trying to boost my offense in H2h, 14 team league, with BB.
Which catcher to trade for:
WIllson Contretas
Goodman
Which UTL to trade for – please advise best 3 options.
Castellanos
Christian Walker
Yandy Diaz
Goldschmidt
Gurriel jr.
Many thanks!!!
Goodman…Goldy, Walker, Cast
The Bot had MIZ at -25.3 yesterday, as Rodney would say “No Respect”
I know
Drop any of these guys below for Eury Perez or hold?
Imanaga
Woo
Misi
Gallen
Lugo
Hold
Hi,
12 teams dynasty league :
C – Raleigh
1B – Walker and Contreras
2B – Albies and Torres
SS – Witt, Abrams
3B – Caminero
OF – Acuna, Carroll, Langford, Ward, Adell
SP – Fried, Kirby, Lugo, Baz, Warren, Liberatore, Holmes, Burns, Castillo
IR – Alvarez, Bregman, Snell, Rodriguez, Greene, Sasaki, Lopez
Would you trade my Alvarez, Baz and Adell for M.Miller, Mclain and Bellinger ?
We all agree that Bellinger is a better target than Nimmo ?
Is the have a killer offense and top RPs a good reason to trade Alvarez considering my OF depth ?
Thanks
Jogon
I forgot the RPS
Hader, Bautista, Kerkering, Abreu
Do I need another top RP like Miller ?
Hold
Hunter Brown-Spot
Ha
Hey Grey! The rumors are true (wait… “truemors”?), Aranda is an All Star. I still kinda want to sit him against LHP starters though.
Oh – also – add Brady Singer for weekend start at home vs Rockies, yes?
Yes
Haha
Trade Crochet and Alex Bohm to get Jackson Chourio?
Sure
Morning!
I need a first base eligible bat, best available is: Wilmer Flores, Alec Burleson, Spencer Strider, Ryan O’Hearn
Would you start Zack Littell vs the Tigers today?
As always, thank you!
Strider?
Sure
It may seem to some that Strider simply wants in on this Ohtani thing by playing 1B, and it can come across like that at first. However, once you find it’s really about making fantasy sites change their ‘Ohtani Rule’ label (that’s a thing, right?) to a more standardized term, the plot thickens. It’s weird that Spender Strider cares this much about onscreen data labels, but we all have peeves, and Strider has commented on using Ohtani in the label is ‘neither cogent nor scalable.’
Once the label change is achieved, he intends to sign with STL, where he’ll no longer be able to throw strikes, briefly transition to CF, and then be out of the game faster than expected.
I don’t follow
Well, I was referring to there apparently being a rule named after Ohtani, for two-way players.
Copied from a search result:
I’ll take an L here.
Oh, I didn’t realize you were referring to the comment above…ha, my bad
Need an infielder, some good options available, but which one should I grab?
Colt Keith
Jake Burger
Wili Castro
Mas Muncy
Muncy
Grey!!!!
Awesome!!
Rodney Dangerfield quote of the day for July 9, 2025
My doctor told me to watch my drinking. Now I drink in front of a mirror.
Cheers,
Ante
Another banger!!!! ROFL
Thanks!
Hi Grey,
12 team redraft at 2B would you rather Matt McClain, Rafaela or Max Muncy (the younger)
Ceddanne
Bello earned his first entry on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list. It was Boston’s 4th, but first at home:
12 Garrett Crochet Apr 13 @CHW
50 Garrett Crochet Apr 2 @BAL
83 Lucas Giolito Jun 16 @SEA
92 Brayan Bello Jul 8 vs COL
How many in top 100 are against the Rockies outside of Coors?
There are 9 vs Colorado (including #11 Quinn Priester and
#7 Michael King). Plus 2 more @ Colorado.
Ha. Over 10% of Top 100 starts vs Rockies.
Ha
Nice!
Watched LAD @ MIL and it didn’t disappoint. Just wish I had more Misiorowski stock. Nasty
Milwaukee will be a scary team in the playoffs. That bullpen with 3 Starters will be a problem. Maybe 4 with Logan Henderson.
I wonder if they start holding Misiorowski back so he’s available for the playoffs.
Baseball is hard. Misiorowski is a no brainer #1 overall level prospect but no one had him there. Kurtz too. Fantasy baseballers…
Agreed!
“If it wasn’t for Cal Raleigh, Goodman would easily be the best catcher.” I dunno, Agustin Ramirez in less ABs making a great case. And no Coors as an excuse!
Fair point, but ballparks don’t matter in fantasy stats.
Fair argument for Ramirez.
Goodman it should be noted has better stats away than at home, including HR. Coors has actually dragged his battling line downward.
Just going off Player Rater
Former life???
Ha, cmon!
haha, just kidding, sir. It’s a character flaw. If someone sets me up for the easy shot, I’ll take it.
Haha
Glasnow to start at MIL today. SON has it at a lofty $25.5. Would you listen to the robot on this one?
Might as well use him while you can
May as well
The bad news is it’s still 2 months until the first NFL game.
Haha