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Is it already time for my Jonathan Schoop pickup post this year? Geez, time does fly. Like your mother! What does that mean? I thought I heard she was a flight attendant. If not, I’m so sorry. Like your mother! What? I thought I heard she was very polite and always said sorry. Guess she’s a terrible person. My bad, was trying to be nice. So, Schoop, rhymes with dope, not Shoop, Shoop-e-doop. Uh, here I go, here I go, here I go again. Five girl readers, what’s my weakness? Men (who play baseball)! Damn it! I promised myself I wouldn’t make any allusions to Salt-N-Pepa. By the way, George Clooney has really nice hair. What color is it? SALT AND PEPPER! God damn it! Okay, so Schoop has cut his Ks (minimally), but is hitting better than usual with a much flatter swing. Considering how much he would loft the ball vs. now? I think he can get power and average with his new swing. Maybe call it the New Jonathan Swing — Tony! Toni! Tone! says Feels Good! If nothing else, Schoop is worth rostering because he’s A) Not rostered in nearly enough leagues. B) Showing off a new swing that’s working for him, and is around a top 10 2nd baseman on our Player Rater. C) There’s no C. D) There was no C, why would there be a D? E) Grumbles F) Me, stop listing letters! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Joey Bart – I wanted to list Austin Nola here. Oh boy did I! (You buying that enthusiasm? Yeah, might’ve laid it on too thick.) But Nola is owned in 70% of leagues, and, hey, Joey Bart isn’t a bad consolation prize. Like when you won a fishbowl and guppy and turned that into a lovely fish dinner and a toilet to empty your bowels later.
Ryan Mountcastle – People seem more on top of adding and dropping players this year. Jake Cronenworth? Over 50% owned. Tommy La Stella? You La know it. Wilmer Flores? Yeah, brings a tear to my ear. Any hoo! Mountcastle has looked great so far, actually better than I expected from him on plate discipline. Orioles aren’t a straight L either on offense (their pitching still sucks dog balls).
Brandon Belt – There’s been no one hotter over the last few games, and I was thisclose to making him my lede buy, but, holy crap, Belt is boring. It’s like wearing a belt with sweatpants. Enjoy your prom, loser! What the hell are you going to say exciting about Brandon Belt? He had two great games. *makes farting noises with hand in armpit*
Mitch Moreland – Bit surprised he’s not getting a ton of people more excited, but maybe it’s his platooning. If he’s traded, that might become more pronounced. Pronounced, by the way, like how I say Castillo. Very authentic.
Luis Garcia – I’ve often wondered about guys with super boring names. If they were named something like Julio McBlast, if they’d be owned in more leagues. But Mountcastle is a pretty cool name (especially if you’re into BBC detective shows — yo, is Olivia Colman on Mountcastle? David Tennant?). Luis Garcia sounds more boring than his stats say he will be. He should get the ABs too.
Cesar Hernandez – Cesar’s a hot table-setter like a salad with anchovies wrapped in a toga. Yum!
Jon Berti – Everyone seemed excited about owning Berti in the preseason when they thought he was going to play. Then when it seemed like he wasn’t going to play, everyone rightfully cooled on him, but now that he’s playing again, people haven’t warmed on him again. Jon’s Berrrrrrti, Berrrrrrti good, at least for steals.
Brendan Rodgers – This isn’t — thisn’t? — to actually pick up Rodgers or think he’s going to get ABs. This is just a troll of Bud Black.
Jose Garcia – Here’s what I said the other day, “(Garcia) was called up for the Reds to be their starting shortstop. Prospect Will wrote back in December, “Jose Garcia already broke out in 2019, everyone else just didn’t notice. He’s not the player we thought he was, people just haven’t realized yet. For one, despite being listed at 6’2” 175 lbs., Garcia is likely closer to 6’4” 205, partially due to misinformation and partially due to the amount of work he’s done to add strength. He’s also added all of this strength while maintaining his elite athleticism, helping him steal 15 bases this year. Garcia had a big power breakout this year, adding over 20 feet to his fly ball distance, but it went almost completely unnoticed due to the pitcher friendly conditions of the FSL. My biggest issue with Garcia is that he rarely walks, and my biggest problem with Grey is everything.” And that’s me quoting me quoting Will! My Blink takeaway for a player comp is Alex Gonzalez — power/a bit of speed/no walks/good glove.
Sam Haggerty – Could be what you thought you were getting from Dee Gordon this year. Absolutely nothing and some steals? Yeah, pretty much.
Willy Adames – If I had a chance with the Rays or Rockies, I would totally pull a Karen and insist on speaking to their manager. Is Adames really a cleanup hitter? Guess we should be happy Cash isn’t using him as his closer.
Evan Longoria – Fresh off his appearance at the DNC endorsing ‘using spoons for every meal,’ Longoria has been hot.
Raimel Tapia – True story! I ping our writer, Coolwhip, before writing up this post to discuss with him the image that will accompany this post. This week I said I was thinking about Tapia, but worried that if I focused too much on him, and how awesome Tapia was, then all weekend he would be inexplicably benched. Bud Black has me so shook.
MacKenzie Gore – You might’ve heard me ask Podcaster Ralph this week, where’s MacKenzie Gore, and PR sounded as unsure as I am. I love Gore — horrorcore! Rawr! I legit don’t like gory movies at all, and can’t lie. — but I don’t know where Gore is. I’m hoping we see him soon.
Ian Anderson – Just gave you my Ian Anderson fantasy. It was written while enjoying a Yoo-Hoo.
Tanner Roark – This is a Streamonater call like the call it makes to hotline on the side of the Mobil 1 synthetic oil bottle.
Jordan Montgomery – This is also a Streamonator call. “Yes, I just chugged a full bottle down. No, I don’t need emergency assistance. I just wanted to talk.”
Taylor Williams – Not sure what the term is to describe closers this year, but I think it’s polysyllabic and German. One bright spot has been Taylor Williams. No, this makes no sense.
Gregory Soto – Could’ve also listed Jose Cisnero, and, you’re not gonna believe this, I just did. Don’t *uck with Farmer, which is also what my bumper sticker says on my tractor.
Diego Castillo – In the immortal words of anyone trying to figure out who the Rays’ closer is, “Good freakin’ luck,” but you can give Castillo a shot. Nick Anderson, if he was dropped, should be rostered too, since he’s due to return.
Richard Rodriguez – It’s not a pissing contest to see who can own the worst closers, but, if it were, grab Dick-Rod.
Daniel Bard – Does your autocorrect change Bard to Barf? That’s not a mistake.
SELL
Mike Yastrzemski – Okay, confession alert! In this insanely goofy season, for Sells, I am going to the Player Rater, looking at guys who are in the top 25 or so and seeing who doesn’t seem like they belong. In a short season, there’s no rhyme or reason to who is doing well vs. poorly. Is Arenado a guy who should be around 150th most valuable? No. Is Yaz Jr. Jr. a top 15 overall hitter? C’mon. This is likely the last week I’m doing “sell high” vs. just drops because trade deadlines are about to pass. Am I trading Yaz Jr. Jr. for a bucket and mop used by the world’s heaviest man? No. But I would look at our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
Woo! Great write-up!
Christian Walker or Mitch Moreland? Is it close? I have a feeling that the Red Sox will try to trade Moreland, and he may end up in a better situation.
I currently have Walker and I only have about 16 moves left in the league. If it’s a must do move, then I’ll bite the bullet and swap the two.
Thank you!
It’s close, prolly coin flip…Walker is bit more interesting
Drop Brantley for Clint frazier will myers, peralta or Hilliard
Thanks!
Myers
I would take Myers over Brantley and maybe Frazier over him as well. I dropped Brantley this week in a league that has OBP as a category.
Schoop over Cano?
Yeah
Love it when my questions are asked for me.
Haha
Every time I use Tapia I get an 0 for 4. I have added him in every league the past few years usually as a 1-day fill-in, I get that performance, and then he gets dropped.
I hear ya
Grey,
What are your 10 favorite hip-hop albums?
No idea…Low End Theory is in there…you?
Illmatic?
That’s prolly in the top 10
I had it on cassette in the 90s and it is good but Q-Tip’s voice is a bit annoying for me, so the album does not make my favorite 10 list.
I started listening to Kendrick Lamar on your advice some years back. “To Pimp a Butterfly” is in my favorite 10.
Others-
Genius/GZA- “Liquid Swords”
Raekwon- “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…”
Wu-Tang Clan- “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)”
Goodie Mob- “Soul Food”
OutKast- “ATLiens”
Organized Konfusion- “Stress (The Extinction Agenda)”
Nas- “Illmatic”
Makaveli- “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory”
Main Source- “Breaking Atoms”
I can’t argue with any of these, just so many good albums…hard to not put all of Kendrick’s albums in top 10…he’s like the Acuna of rappers
Yeah, all of Kendrick Lamar’s stuff is good.
To Pimp is best tho, as of now
You ever listen to the Spotify podcast about the album?
I did not. I will try to remember to check that out late tonight
It’s great, one of the best pods — called dissect
Great List! good to see ATLiens in there, but i do believe aquemini is the better album. Also, dont forget some Tribe ( i see u grey!) and some Rakim!! -Rp
Stankonia’s the album for me
As noted, those are my favorites. Favorite does not always mean best.
“Reasonable Doubt” and “Aquemini” but each has a couple tracks I rarely listen to.
Very rare I can listen to any album straight thru…I think Igor was only one of the last two years
Igor was awesome. Definitely remember talking about that with you here the week it came out
Yeah one of best of last 5 years
gotta give a listen to Nas – Stillmatic in there lupe fiascos _ food and liquor and j coles mixtape the warm up Straight fire
Agree all solid albums, but top 10 of all time?
Great list. You must be about my age haha
Thanks! Yes, 24!
Bring It On by Organized Konfusion is a disgusting song
Is disgusting good?
Give a listen to the albums Stillmatic by nas Lupe fiasco food and liquor and j coles the warm up
Solid albums but top 10?
If Paul’s Boutique is not at or near the top of any best ever hip hop list, something’s wrong. The B-Boys and the Dust Bros made a masterpiece.
Ain’t for me
Well, you also have Tupac in your top 5 rappers of all time, so it’s kind of hard to take you seriously….heh.
Damn
I picked up Belt today for my once a year boring adventure. In Colorado next week as well. Also “Cuth” was my impulse buy today.
Nice!
A strong commissioner would have all teams play unless there was a torrential downpour. But we all know that Manfred is as woke and weak commissioner as there exists.
Grey,
I am thinking about trading Jo Adell. What names would be considered fair valuie to ask for in return for him?
In a shallow redraft? Nothing
Its a dynasty/keeper league
How deep?
10 teams
Tons of fair value for Adell in a single season league. Keeper or dynasty? That’s a different story altogether and I don’t have a good answer unless I get more info. In what areas is your team weak (if any)?
position wise I need a backup C and a SP.
Bauer?
im thinking Will Smith of LAD,
Seems fair, I wouldn’t
ok, i might hold him then. is Smith the starting C?
Yes
would you do Jeffress and Shoemaker for either J. Urias or Kopech?
I’d take Urias
Grey,
They accepted Jeffress and Shoemaker for Urias
Nice!
now that I have that set, i will need to get roster to under 45 player at seasons end. Currently im at 50. So I am thinking about dropping at leat 6-7 players. This is my roster currently with their salary. Which ones should I drop?
C Mitch Garver (MIN) $6.00
C J.T. Realmuto (PHI) $26.00
1B/OF Cody Bellinger (LAD) $29.00
1B Freddie Freeman (ATL) $30.00
1B/3B Yuli Gurriel (HOU) $33.00
1B/OF Austin Slater (SF) $5.00
1B Luke Voit (NYY) $27.00
2B Jose Altuve (HOU) $34.00
2B/SS Nick Madrigal (CWS) IL $5.00
2B/SS Donovan Solano (SF) $5.00
3B Alec Bohm (PHI) $5.00
3B Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (TOR) $6.00
3B Jose Ramirez (CLE) $53.00
SS Bo Bichette (TOR) $6.00
SS Didi Gregorius (PHI) $22.00
OF Jo Adell (LAA) $5.00
OF Yordan Alvarez (HOU) $6.00
OF Michael Brantley (HOU) $30.00
OF Lorenzo Cain (MIL) OPTED OUT $17.00
OF J.D. Martinez (BOS) $39.00
OF Luis Robert (CWS) $5.00
OF Eddie Rosario (MIN) $18.00
OF Nick Senzel (CIN) $6.00
UT/SP Shohei Ohtani (LAA) $34.00
SP Trevor Bauer (CIN) $35.00
SP Yu Darvish (CHC) $33.00
SP Sonny Gray (CIN) $29.00
SP/RP Chad Green (NYY) $5.00
SP Cristian Javier (HOU) $5.00
SP Clayton Kershaw (LAD) $29.00
SP Corey Kluber (TEX) IL $42.00
SP Tristan McKenzie (CLE) $5.00
SP Casey Mize (DET) $5.00
SP Frankie Montas (OAK) $6.00
SP Chris Paddack (SD) $6.00
SP James Paxton (NYY) $34.00
SP Chris Sale (BOS) IL (+) $42.00
SP Max Scherzer (WAS) $47.00
SP Luis Severino (NYY) IL (+) $33.00
SP Justus Sheffield (SEA) $6.00
SP/RP Julio Urias (LAD) $6.00
RP Nick Anderson (TB) $6.00
RP Giovanny Gallegos (STL) $6.00
RP Will Harris (WAS) $6.00
RP Daniel Hudson (WAS) $6.00
RP Raisel Iglesias (CIN) $39.00
RP Corey Knebel (MIL) $26.00
RP Emilio Pagan (SD) $6.00
RP Tanner Rainey (WAS) $5.00
RP Will Smith (ATL) $17.00
Ah, gotcha!
so who should i drop? I am thinking: Mitch Garver, Solano, L. Cain, Chad Green, C. Kluber, W. Harris as 6 of my 8 drops. What do you think of those 6 and what 2 others do you think?
Maybe, still time left in the season
ok ill ask u about it in about 4 weeks
Make it 3 and a half
I would keep Adell then.
Who ya like more in an obp keeper Soto or FTJ? 15 teams with R h sb rbi hr k obp slg
Happy Friday
FTJ
Ouch, I don’t disagree, but as a heavy investor in Sexy Dr. Pepper, I feel like I just got kicked in the fun jewels a bit….
Haha
I need to activate David Peterson since he’s now off the IL, even though I won’t be starting him tonight vs. the yankees. Who should I drop for the roster spot:
Rich Hill, Kwang Kim, or Turnbull? Or perhaps none of these guys are worth dropping for Peterson?
Drop Peterson
What’s up Grey
Lose Laureano for Clint Frazier? I know you’ve preached patience on Laureano but feel like this one is close.
Nah I wouldn’t
Grey, I’m in 2nd in my keeper league and have been riding Yaz jr. jr. all season and want to make a charge at 1st – should I hold him for ROS or look to trade him? And what’s a realistic return to consider?
Depends what you need, do you need what he provides?
I need HR/RBI or K/ratio help. But the first place team is pretty dominant, so Yaz contributes.
Then he’s a hold
Hi Grey, 15 team, 5×5, dynasty league, who do you want for the long haul A. Riley (Atl OF) or L. Garcia (Wash 2B/SS)? Thanks.
Riley, but prolly close
10-team 6×6 roto league (OBP/QS), five-man bench, daily waivers, start 14 hitters and 10 pitchers
I’ve had very strong pitching up to this point — leading in W, ERA and WHIP — and now I’m in first place and looking to shore up my main weaknesses: rate stats (8th in AVG, 5th in OBP) and steals (9th). Was offered Story, Montas and Joakim Soria for Darvish, Lynn and Taylor Rogers. I’d still have Maeda, Lamet, Corbin and Bassitt in the rotation (plus there’s an IP limit that I’m already more than halfway to) and Iglesias, Rosenthal, Rich-Rod and Cisnero for saves. Is that too much to give up for Story, or should I pull the trigger?
I’d take Story
Who do you like more ROS, Jose Garcia or Mountcastle?
Mouncastle
Drop laureano for haggerty?
Also, start Hendricks tonight at Cindy? Thanks!
Nah…Cindy? Whoa, sure
Who do you like more ROS, Jose Garcia or Mountcastle?
Mountcastle
Go look it up instead of bringing it to a fantasy baseball site, please and thank you.
Frazier was just sitting there in ‘Perts! Thanks guys ;)
Crap, should’ve been on top of that
Guess it happens when you’re in 17 leagues.
I’m not even in that many!
Madrigal over either LaStella! or McMahon?
La Stella
Taylor Williams got shellacked last night and I rage dropped him. It was about the 5th time that I have raged dropped an RP this year. RP’s suck.
Devin Williams sounds much better tbh
Scherzer seems a bit off, are you trusting Moreland and Bogarts against scherzer over say Kyle Lewis @ Heaney and Matt Olson @ McCullers
I’d start Lewis, Olson
Drop Danny Santana for either Luis Garcia(wsh) or Jose Garcia (cin) need a SS that’s going to do anything for the next 4 weeks and grabbed haggerty 2 days ago for my mi slot for the sagnof.
Luis
Jose Garcia or Plesac? I could use what each of them (potentially) provide in my keeper league. Thanks, Grey!
Plesac
Would you rather play Suarez (facing Hendricks in Cincy) or Chapman (facing McCullers in Houston)? Hittertron prefers Suarez; Chapman has better career numbers against McCullers than Suarez against Hendricks. Hendricks allows fewer ground balls but McCullers (who hasn’t allowed a HR in past few starts) has had poorer results. Who you got?
Eugenio
Eugenius.
Getting hot!
Yay: I started Eugenio.
Nay: And Hendricks.
Salve: But also Sixto.
Haha, nice!
Taylor Williams torpedoed his trade value last night and definitely killed any fantasy owners.
Yeah, that’s fair
Just something I noticed, Yahoo has got Mountcastle as a SS, Fantrax has him as a 1B/OF. How can those two be so far apart?
I don’t know what Yahoo is thinking with SS for Mountcastle
Happ, Dominic, Laureano,……have to cut one.
Laureano
Need to drop 2 of these guys in a redraft league: Danny Santana, Jeff McNeil, Madrigal or JP Crawford
JP, Santana
Jeff Mcneil or Brandon Rodgers 16 man 6×6 holds/walks dynasty. for 2021. thanks.
McNeil
Looks like Eugenio Suarez might beat Olson to the Mendoza line… Suarez looks like he’s turned a corner
Eugenio is way above Mendoza Line
Yeah he should be. Not sure you remember a few days ago when I asked for fun who would reach the mendoza line first – Olson or Suarez… I think Suarez was at .158 and Olson was at .175 at the time. Hopefully Olson goes 3-3 tonight
Yup
Man, Sixto looked good tonight. He really brings it. I’m all in in 2021. Glad I have him 1x at least now.
100 MPH fastball and 87 change that is untouchable…Looks so good
La Stella just traded to Oakland, your thoughts? He’s my primary 2B in one of my leagues, so I’m curious.
Doesn’t seem to change his value at all — terrible park, better lineup
Hey Grey, I’m in a weird situation. I’m WAY ahead in pitching categories. As of right now, I’m 11 wins ahead of the second place guy with Gallen looking like it could be 12. I’m also 63 Ks ahead of 2nd, 1.57ahead of 2nd in ERA, and 0.14 ahead of 2nd place in WIP. Two questions:
1) we have to start a rookie pitcher, and I’ve got Javier (TEX, @LAA). Would you sit him next week for an idle Urquidy to protect ratios just in case he craps the bed?
2) I could use some saves, so would you put Kimbrel in in place of any of Buehler (start a bit uncertain), Gallen (@LAD), Sonny Gray (STL), Lynn (@SEA), or Keuchel (@MIN, @KC)?
Thanks!
1. I’d start Javier
2. Over Buehler, he’s on the IL
Thanks Grey. I know Buehler is on the IL, but it’s retroactive and it’s for a blister. Sounds like he could still make his start next week. You still think he’s the one to try and get an extra save or two?
I guess wait until news last minute on Monday to see, but I’m assuming Buehler’s not around next week
Hi,
In a dynasty, who do you prefer: luis garcia or isaac paredes?
Thanksss
Paredes
Hey Grey! For the final 4 week push in my weekly lineups league, was offered Morton and Springer for Yelich and Spencer Howard.
Obviously neither Yelich or Springer are doing too hot – but I have some key points to gain if I can build on W ERA WHIP and K + I have zero trust in starting Howard this year.
Would you do that move or still hold Yelich?
I think you can do better — I have zero trust in Morton too
Who to drop to make room for Alcantara tomorrow? Dobnak, Berrios, Montas, Turnbull or Jonathan Hernandez? Should I drop 2 of those guys and also stash Gore? Redraft points league with points for innings pitched and holds. Thanks in advance!
Montas, maybe…Can you wait to see how Dobnak does today?
Hey Grey!
I have Luke weaver – for the final 4 weeks do you replace with mahle or heaney?
Also, do you think that Giles comes back and takes closer role right away?
Thanks!
Heaney
Yes, if he’s healthy
Who to drop to make room for Alcantara tomorrow? Dobnak, Berrios, Montas, Turnbull or Jonathan Hernandez? Should I drop 2 of those guys and also stash Gore? Redraft points league that counts innings pitched and holds.
Also, I’ve got both Austin Nola and Joey Bart, thinking about dropping Bart for Mountcastle or Belt. Another player who isn’t exactly scoring off the charts for me is Brian Reynolds. Would you make any moves here?
Thanks in advance!
Montas, maybe…Can you wait to see how Dobnak does today?
Yes, go Mountcastle over Bart
I have Triston McKenzie n one of my two reserve spots and Weaver in the other. It’s 12 team keeper. I think I want a reserve bat in case Laureano stays “lost”. Would you drop either pitcher for Mountcastle or the still tantalizing Austin Riley—if he can ever hit .250. Thanks and I hope your weekend is going well.
Riley — thanks!
So Riley over Mountcastle? I like it but it surprised me.
And drop McKenzie before Weaver?
Yes, are these actual keepers tho?
In a keeper, I’d try him…Coin flip, and I like Mountcastle a lot too
But are these really keepers?
Agreed. Probably not but you never know when someone puts it together
While this is a tactic I usually would not use-currently I leading my opponent by a lot in the hitting categories. On the pitching side he has P. Lopez and Cease going today. Currently I up in whip and era. Tied in saves and K’s. One down in wins.
I could sit Dobnak, Montas, B. Anderson and Bassitt and probably win the whip and era category and forfeit Wins, K’s and Saves. That would make it 7-3 for the weekend and vault me into 2nd or 3rd place.
I could roll the dice and pitch all my pitchers and hope for the best.
Question-would you sit your pitchers and go for the 7-3 win for the week or roll the dice and hope for the best.
Sorry for the long question. In this short season just looking for any advantage.
Thank you
I’d take 7-3
Thank you
I guess the main risk is if both Cease and Lopez have excellent starts then that Whip and ERA category advantage could disappear.
Currently leading ERA 3.35 vs 3.95 and Whip 1.14 vs 1.37.
Does that change your mind at all.
Thanks
Then you can start guys tomorrow, no?
I have nobody going tomorrow and the other person has Civale @ Stl..
I could hold back B. Anderson who starts later and go from there.
What’s your gut feeling about Dobnak @ Det. today. Another good start?
How about Bassitt and Montas @ Hou.
I wouldn’t touch Bassitt and Montas — your other starts seem fine
Thanks.
The only thing about using everyone is I could win the K’s and Win race and also saves as I have Hand, Taylor Rogers and D. Hudson as closers while he has Rosental, Sulser, Bard and Cisnero.
It’s a crap shoot.
Hey Grey,
Hilliard or Hampson?
Hilliard
For ROS in what order for a UTIL slot? RBI, R, AVG are most important.
Teoscar
Voit
Tucker
Voit, Teoscar
As a follow up to my early conversation after Dobnak’s blow up I’m forced to throw everyone and go for the K’s, Saves and wins and hope for the best. Should have gone with my gut which was to sit everyone.
I guess that’s why they call this gambling.
Thanks for you input earlier.
No problem
Who closes for KC if Rosenthal gets traded?
I like Barlow
Could be Staumont
Looks like Rosenthal to Padres is likely. Who do you speculate the Royals new closer will be? Staumont? Holland?
Staumont of Barlow
Actually or not of, but Staumont of Barlow is funny
I thought we were talking about an episode of The Last Kingdom for a second.
HAHA
Haha
Thanks! Sorry my scrolly finger wasn’t working. Looks like you answered this question in the post above.
No problem
Surprised by a couple of the Streamonator’s numbers for tomorrow:
Griffin Canning vs SEA, $13.9
Taylor Clarke vs SF, -$13.2
I get that Clarke is a reliever, but he’s been sharp in the bullpen and looked good in his spot start against Colorado. Whereas Canning’s just been getting knocked around lately.
Who would you stream tomorrow?
Canning
ESPN reporting Padres like Rosenthal as their closer.??? Can that be? I assumed it would be Pom. WDYT?
Pom is injured
Should be activated soon
Actually activated today. Keep up
Ha
Fun to poke the bear! Have a good one.
You too!
Madrigal, Tapia, Hilliard or Riley?
Drop Sal Perez?
Hilliard if he’s playing, sure
Thanks man. If he’s playing, start him over Braun, Choo, Laureano, Lourdes, etc?
Can’t stay Laureano until he shows signs
Hey Grey! Alright, I know this is a bit of a fools game, but I”m looking to trade some excess pitching for keeper hitting, and I need to try and project my two keeper pitchers for next year as well. Here are the guys in contention – I need to know which guys I should be fine with trading now, and which I should really hold on to to make sure I don’t make a big mistake in my keepers.
Shane Bieber
Lance Lynn (this one’s obvious, but I’m unlikely to get a keeper hitter for him)
Zac Gallen
Sonny Gray
Walker Buehler
Bieber might get me a stud, pitcher even if it’s only half-way through.
but I don’t know if I like the idea of trading the #1 pitcher in baseball even if it’s half-way through. Lynn is the obvious choice to trade, but so far ‘m not seeing many people giving me the quality of hitter I’d like. So I think this comes down to whether I should be willing to trade Buehler, Gray or Gallen (and in what order).
How deep is this league, how many keepers do you keep, who are your other keepers?
10 teams, 40-man rosters, including prospects. We only keep two pitchers and four hitters. I came in with Bieber and Buehler, Rizzo, Stanton, Story and Altuve. I’m hoping to improve on one of those hitting keepers.
Oh, so you could trade an SP and not keep them anyway
Exactly. I’ve made mistakes in the past where I’ve traded the wrong guy looking back on it at the end of the season, so I’m a bit paranoid. Obviously I should probably keep Bieber, but it the others that I’m not sure who I should assume will be the best to keep. Buehler may have the least value outside of Lynn, so he may be the most obvious one to keep – he seems to be coming out of it despite the blister.
Gallen or Gray is prolly 2nd keeper, and Buehler prolly has most trade value
@Grey: weekly roto, who do you like more for next week?
m olson – 3 @ sea, 3 vs sd
winker – 3 vs stl, 2 vs pit, 2 @ pit
Winker
My experiment with drafting bats early is gonna be an unmitigated disaster unless the turnaround starts tomorrow…
My BA every week so far hasn’t been higher than .250
/end rant
I hear ya
altuve or schoop ROS?
Altuve
How about Morton for my Hill and Howard?
Rich Hill? Sure
Thanks!
No problem
Thoughts on what round Adell will be taken in next year’s draft, would be a 12th round keeper next year if I trade for him, 8th round the year after and then not a keeper anymore, deciding if it is worth it, appreciate it, thank you
Could trade for Verdugo, same scenario, thanks for your thoughts
Prefer Adell
Prolly around 150th
I have a bunch of slumping/injured players. Would you pick up Schoop over Villar, Moncada, Olson or Alonso? Or hold
Hold
Hey Grey,
ROS, how do you rank Yaz, Grisham and Christian Walker?
Thanks!
Hey Grey,
Also, which side?
Olson and Yaz
Or
voit?
My team:
C: kiner-falefa
1B: Olson
2B: Villar
3B: Bohm
SS: Bogaerts
MI: B. lowe
CI: Moreland
OF: Acuna, Harper, Blackmon, Kyle Lewis
UTIL: grichuk, Yaz
Bench: belt, Grisham
IL: Garver, Austin slater
Thanks!
Olson
Grisham, Walker
Wow Adalberto is now under the Mendoza line – he’s probably one player who wished MLB didn’t have to play this season
Miserable
Winker or C. Frazier?
Winker
Grey,
I just received a trade offer.
I trade JD Martinez ($39) and minor league proespect Brice Turang (SS?MIL)I get Nick Castellanos ($35), and minor league prospect Bobby Witt jr. (SS/KC). Make the deal?
They countered with me trading: JD Martinez ($39), Donovan Solano (2B/SS), ($5) and minor league prospect Brice Turang (SS?MIL ), and I get Nick Castellanos ($35), and minor league prospect Bobby Witt jr. (SS/KC). Make the deal?
Nah
Meh
the deal changed again.
I give up Eddie Rosario ($18), Solano ($5) and minor leaguer Brice Turang and in return I get Castellanos ($35), monor league prospect Bobby Witt, Jr. and $6 in salary.
Nope
you would rather have JD than Castellanos?
JD
i countered with Lorenzo Cain ($17), Solano ($5) and minor leaguer Brice Turang and in return I get Castellanos ($35), minor league prospect Bobby Witt, Jr. and $10 in salary.
Sure
should I make that offer?
Sure
the only hangup up the money coming back to me. She is offering me $8, im asking $10 should I say yes?
Sure
she accepted thanks for all your help. Now it just has to go through league approval.
No problem
Hey Grey, great stuff as always! Can you give me your order in terms of who would you prefer to target in a trade between B. Lowe, Hiura and K. Marte? And would your ranking change based on whether we’re just talking rest of season or also as a keeper?
Hiura, Ketel
I need saves way more than wins or Ks at the moment, and I can slot in a RP or SP in my utility pitcher spot. Having said that, would you trust Kimbrel next week given what happened yesterday? He would be the closer I’d have to put in in place of a SP if I chose to do so.
No, he’s not the closer
Chatwood. Potential Dr. Freeze candidacy
Welp
Rona strikes Oakland – disaster for me as I got both Olson and La Stella
Yeah, sucks
What up Grey,
14 Team Roto
Mountcastle or Lux?
Mountcastle
Guy in my league going for k/9 And SB stat category (14 team 5×5)
Offered me:
Mike Trout
Gio Urshela
Miguel Castro
I trade:
Danny Santana
Mondesi
Sam Haggerty
Lance Lynn
Pete Fairbanks
Tyler Duffey
It’s trout.. so take it?
Works for me
I think it’s time to hop off the Mondesi bandwagon for 2020 – get that 2021 sleeper post ready cause Yahoo, ESPN, and all of them are probably gonna have him pretty low
Haha
Looking for weekly waiver wire pick-ups with plenty of FAAB left $686 in %x% with daily lineups
Hitting R-5th; HR-3rd; RBIs-5th; SB-1st & BA-9th.
Hitters I could drop: Avisail, Carlson, & Tauchman. Team has Olson & Chapman so I could get screwed this week with Covid sits but have Mountcastle & Riley as fill-ins
Available: Tapia (my top lean if PT continues) Thames, G Cooper; JBJ, Hilliard, Miggy, L Garcia, Wendle, Dickerson, Paredes, Nwesome, Braun, Longoria, or Heyward. (needing at least one OF if picking up more then one hitter)
Thanks!!
add L Garcia as well …sorry for the omission
Avisail, Carlson, & Tauchman
Tapia, Cooper, Heyward
@Grey: mondesi is ice cold. gotta keep running him out there thought right (12 team weekly roto)? only viable option over him is jp crawford….
I’d run him out there
Same team I need to drop Romano for sure. Pitching is a bit of a mess with Ws-7th; Ks-4th;
S -3rd but in trouble with current RP being D Castillo, Buttrey & Karinchak ; ERA-7th & WHIP-10th
Besides Romano my other weaker link are Mize, G Richards & Cueto
SP available I Anderson, Pineda, Gonsolin, Kuhl, B Anderson, or Margevicius
RP: Barlow, Pomeranz, Dick Rod, W. Davis, Bard, Kimbrel, or Devon Williams (rumors of a Hader trade)
Probably need to take a shot on one RP if only one drop otherwise .I Anderson looks interesting
I do have Giles & Anderson on the “IL” with no actual IL spots but I have held them this long & hoping at least one makes it back very soon
Romano
I Anderson
For S+H – Pressly or Karinchak? Pressly seems to have it together his last few appearances and now has the same number of S+H as Karinchak. Who will get more opportunities?
Thanks so much …hope your weekend was chill
For Tapia I was thinking a bid of over $100 given what I have left?? Getting close to the end no reason to hold onto my fake $$.
Grey,
Somebody in my leagiue is offering me Jake Cronenwerth but he wants these three minor leaguye prospects: Luis Camposano (C,SD), Logan Gilbert (SP,SEA) and George Kirby (SP,SEA). Would you make that deal? I am leaning against that.