As they say in Anaheim, “If you can’t get to see the Cherry Blossoms in Japan, you should get to see the Gin Blossoms in concert at the Hard Rock or Shohei Ohtani.” One Anaheim-born woman, Gina, was so excited about Ohtani that she got a tattoo of the Japanese symbol for strength, that she later found out was a tattoo of Calvin pissing on a Grateful Dead logo. Gina did it in honor of Ohtani, so it’s still close to her heart, though mostly because it’s covering a third nipple. Yesterday, Ohtani became the first Japanese born player to hit for the cycle, going 4-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs with his 8th homer. The closest previous Asian cycle was Kurt Suzuki. When Ohtani becomes Hot-tani, there’s few players that can match him for sheer excitement, though Ian Kinsler wears sheer pantyhose under his uni, if that counts. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Albert Pujols – 1-for-3, 2 RBis and his 12th homer. It is so disrespectful the way Pujols takes his good old time around the bases on a home run, calling an Uber to go from 2nd to home–Oh, I’m being told he gets a senior citizen exception. All good then!
Ryan Yarbrough – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.59. Apparently, I wasn’t supposed to stream him. Loud and clear, Yarbrough. *makes hang loose hand gesture with pinkie and thumb*
Zack Greinke – 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.65. Conspiracy Theory Alert! You know how every pitcher is humping the speed gun? It’s true. Everyone wants to throw the hardest. It’s like every pitcher was raised on Nolan Ryan noogies. Velocity is where’s at! Dot dot dot. Or is it?! Damn you, Reversal Question! You nearly gave me a heart attack. If everyone’s throwing hard, then what it is it that hitters see a lot of? No, not the inside of cages. I mean, maybe, but not where I was headed. Hitters see a lot of fast, um, fastballs. What do they not see a lot of? Zack Greinke’s 88 MPH sludge. Of course, if it was meatballs, it would be another thing, but it’s not. For many years, Greinke has pinpoint control. So, his K/9 is barely 8 and his velocity is a throwback to another time, if it were in a DeLorean, but his command (1.3 BB/9) is impeccable and it’s all coupled with a 73.7% O-contact rate. That means he’s close to leading the league with pitches thrown exactly where he wants them, outside the zone, and hitters are making contact. As you can imagine, hitters don’t make good contact with balls out of the zone, even if the ball could be beaten to the plate by the Ghost of Bob Feller riding a moped.
Jarrod Dyson – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. He has only one less home run than David Dahl. I will now cry myself to sleep in a sleeping bag I’ve decorated to look like my mother’s womb.
Erick Fedde – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.68. Might have to rethink changing my fantasy team’s avatar to party streamers and the name to “Con Fedde.” Maybe I’ll put up an orange jumpsuit because he victimized me.
Nicky Lopez – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st home run, hitting .216. Before yesterday’s game, the scene played out like this in the Royals’ clubhouse. “Hey, Nicky, you should start swinging the bat forward.” *slam cut, close up, Lopez’s eyes slowly widen with recognition*
Matthew Boyd – 4 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 3.35. Well, we had about four straight starts when it was Matt Boyd, but yesterday it was back to Matthew, rhymes with snafu.
Cavan Biggio – 2-for-4, 3 runs and his 2nd and 3rd homer, hitting .178. Lil Biggio looks to be heating up into a schmotato. Two homers will go a long way for that. Also — and this means legitimately nothing — less than nothing — it’s like an empty Coke Zero can it’s so nothing — but Craig Biggio’s rookie year average was .211.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .280. He won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column, but he’s here now, if you wish to fall on one’s Lourdes.
Marcus Stroman – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.18. He was facing the Orioles, which was a chef’s kiss on the Streamonator, but it doesn’t love his next one, and I don’t trust him.
Anthony Santander – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs, hitting .385. Wish it was coming with anything other than just singles, but if singles are good enough for the world famous stripper, Crystal Meth, it’s good enough for us.
Chance Sisco – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer, hitting .273. Even more remarkably, the O’s have made him their number one catcher recently. The O’s doing something smart; it is a special day! And simply because it’s National Frank ‘n Beans Day. Watch your zippers, fellas!
Manny Machado – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 11th and 12th homers. The only reason why I believe these homers happened, even though I didn’t see them, is because they were in Coors. Not saying to do this, because it would be illegal and I would implicated as a co-conspirator, but, if someone wanted to flood Petco so the Padres had to play their home games in Coors, I wouldn’t hate that.
Matt Strahm – 3 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.66, as he returned from the IL. Usually hitters work on their timing, but, when you return from the IL to start in Coors, Strahm needs to work on it too.
Charlie Blackmon – 4-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 13th and 14th homer, and four homers in four games. It’s almost like Chazz Noir likes to hit in Coors.
Jon Gray – 6 IP, 4 ER, 9 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 4.39. Honestly, in Coors with the juiced balls, that’s like a perfect game. Let Len Barker sign the game ball.
Kyle Schwarber – 2-for-4 and his 15th homer. This is partially aided by the Coors series that’s in his rearview, but, on our 7-day Player Rater, Schwarber’s a top 5 hitter. Joe Buck’s biting his lip right now.
Jon Lester – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.08. It was a bad week to quit barbiturates.
Cody Bellinger – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 21st and 22nd homer, hitting .358. Heading into last night’s game, he hit .182 with zero homers in June, i.e., Frio which is cold bye-linger.
Max Muncy – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 16th homer, hitting .278. Since he was back in Dodger Stadium, Muncy wasn’t able to hit that ball into any body of water, but attending the game was Turtle from Entourage.
David Freese – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .308, as he hit third. The Dodgers are so good Dave Roberts can’t even mess them up.
Joe Musgrove – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.87. Joe Musgrove got charged again yesterday…with six runs! *dodges tomato* Don’t tip your waitresses…they’re all cows! *dodges head of lettuce*
Julio Teheran – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 2.92, an ERA of 0.81 over his last eight starts. For the first time in a while, I watched Teheran and I can see why his peripherals say he’s not supposed to be great. He doesn’t really overpower people as much as throw junk, off the plate, and hope they make weak contact. And, more times than not, they have been. Far from a flashy add, but the Streamonator doesn’t hate his next start.
Yusei Kikuchi – 5 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.78. Well, it’s baby steps, Bob, but when this sorta of line equates to “finally a solid start from Kikuchi,” are our expectations this low? Do we sit around a Friday night and watch 29 and Pregnant or Car Key Hunters? Okay, yes, but we deserve better!
Nelson Cruz – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .285. Mentioned Cruz yesterday on the Donkey Teeth & B-Don podcast as a guy who will hit 30+ homers every year until he doesn’t, and I expect no less from him. (It was part of my diatribe about the differences between schmotatoes and Zombinos and after my lengthy story about visiting a sperm bank. You should give it a listen so you get the willies about me giving myself the willy.)
C.J. Cron – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .275. Curtis Jackson Cron should hit two-fiddy every year like Khris Davis hits .247. For symmetry sake, at least.
Marwin Gonzalez – 2-for-5, hitting near.350 in the last week. He’ll be in this afternoon’s Buy column, mostly because I just love his position eligibility. Don’t you? He has everything! Talk about a great guy for your bench. He’s saved me in so many pinches when a guy has a random off day. I just love that! No, I’m not trying to convince myself! Screw you! *turns to mirror* You handled that with great aplomb.
Michael Pineda – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 5.04. Can an ERA be awful and also within a half run of the league average? Rhetorical! Pineda was hitting higher on the speed gun than he had been (93.3 vs. 91-92 prior to the IL stint), and he had a no-hitter thru 3 IP. Okay, he’s not Johnny Vander Meer, but it’s something.
J.A. Happ – 5 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.66. I’d say yesterday was especially brutal day for streaming, but I feel like the last five days are all running together in my head.
Tim Anderson – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, hitting .317. He had six homers in April and two homers in May and June (obviously more days in June to go — good info, Grey). Also, hitting around .250 in the last six weeks. I know, big surprise, he’s not a .380 hitter. Don’t think he’s even a .300 hitter.
Aaron Bummer – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 1.37, and his 1st save. More like A. Bummer for the other teams, amiright?! Huh? No? Okay. Colome was resting and is supposedly fine. Would be A. Bummer, if not. Right?! Still no? Okay.
David Price – 1 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.52. Insert GIF of Adam Sandler fighting Bob Barker, only instead of Adam Sandler, it’s me, and instead of Bob Barker, it’s me. So, to recap what you’re seeing, I’m screaming, “The Price is wrong, b*tch,” and punching myself repeatedly, then winding up and punching myself some more. That’s the kind of nightmare performance from Price that makes me think something is wrong with him, which means an IL stint. Or worse, something’s wrong with him and he pitches again next time with equally terrible results.
J.D. Martinez – 1-for-4 and his 13th homer, hitting .299. Just Dong because home runs are meant to be celebrated!
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer. About a month again, I mentioned that JBJ was coming out of his funk, and I grabbed him. He was hitting .148 at the time, and now he’s hitting .205.
Rafael Devers – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, hitting .296. For the hype of Boston, Devers feels like he’s very quietly moving into the conversation for a top 25 hitter. Lot of baseball still to be played, but I’ve liked everything I’ve seen from Devers this year. And from a cynic that means something.
Josh Smith – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 5.84, and his 1st save. Not only does Alex Cora not have a closer, but his closer is now, ‘whoever is left in the pen.’ “Hey, I need you to start warming up.” “Um, skip, I was hired to make sure no one has sex on the special Ted Williams seat.” “Don’t care, kid! Get your mitt, you’re our closer!”
Adrian Sampson – 5 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.21. Had four of five outstanding starts entering this game. Now: *sound of a balloon animal loosing its air*
Paul DeJong – Hit his 11th homer. Colonel Mustard in the back of a Chuck E. Cheese with concrete rat nose!
Jack Flaherty – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.28. If flattery gets you everywhere, I’m not sure where Flaherty gets you. He’s a bit like adding ‘considering’ to a compliment. “Your band sounded awesome, considering you were playing on the deck of the Titanic.”
Michael Conforto – Hit his 13th homer. Conforto perception: Top 25 outfielder. Conforto reality: Same value as Ramon Laureano.
Jacob deGrom – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.38. As good as deGrom was and as bad as Price was, their ERAs are still nearly the same. Pitching is quite the wonderful thing this year!
Jed Lowrie – Mets said Lowrie is not close to seeing game action. Since he signed for $20 million, I’d watch my back if I was him. The Mets love to collect insurance money on their contracts. For fun, Fred Wilpon watches a double feature of, “Zero Dark $30 Copay and PPOltergeist.”
5 ER? More like Fedde Whopped!
It’s yours, take it.
Been there, used that
Too obvious? I guess I’ll just go eff myself.
Well, not too obvious, I used it! (It’s a little obvious)
I’ll prolly go back to it at some point too
drop Bryan Reynolds for Justin Upton?
Thanks!
I would
I’d hold
I’d go Upton
Flaherty, my my my…8ks, 5 innings, ehh
Lester, 3 innings of mastery. Wish I could bench him after that. Home run dirby 4th and 5th inning.
This is going to be back-2-back weeks with an L for my team.
Whom at Razzball reviews the daily The Hurt Feelings Report? Cram?
I’m right there with you
Grey!!!
Super report, man.
a. I didn’t know Jon Lester was in the internationally-acclaimed Michelangelo Antonioni movie from 1966 Blow-up!, or as my Italian cinema professor used to say “Blow upa”. I saw it as part of my Italian cinema course in my uni days, I could have sworn he had a cameo!
b. Well done to Jon Gray for the Coors Quality start…4 runs, 10Ks and 6 IP. Amiright? Grey?
c. Before yesterday’s games, I was wondering how it’s possible that a pitcher with a 3.38 ERA has a 3-8 record. Then after yesterday’s games I was wondering how it’s possible that a pitcher with a 3.18 ERA could have a 4-8 record. Weird, right? I guess poor run support is the answer to both questions.
d. Start Heaney tonight @ TB (Snell). Need wins (but I am so far behind it’s more to stave off 11th place who has 22 wins), Ks (especially Ks), WHIP, essentially all the pitcher categories.
e. Saw the boxscore of the Seattle Twins game, remembered your quote from the pod on how DT really screwed the pooch on Kikuchi, hoped to see confirmation of that but then saw neither nor of that. Some other Seattle bullpen arm screwed the pooch in lieu of Kikuchi. So, DT is off the hook for one more start. Phew.
f. Most commonly heard phrase after ‘You can put it on the board’ at Guaranteed Rate Field yesterday…
Fan 1: Guess who won?
Fan 2: The White Sox?
Fan 1: You’re a bummer!
g. Abbott and Costello quote of the day for June 14
In Society, 1944
[Still in Scene 2]
Police Officer: What’s the matter with you? Get that thing off! You little… I’ll break
every bone in your body!
Albert (Costello): Take it easy. Take it easy. Take it easy. Watch your blood pressure, kid.
Police Officer: I’m watchin’ it.
Albert (Costello): Take it easy. I mean, after all, you’re workin’ for me. How do you like that? You’re fired. Okay!
Police Officer: Why, you little rat! Listen, you little squirt! I’m the boss around here and you’re nothin’, see?
Albert (Costello): Boy, you got a nice job.
Police Officer: You bet your sweet life I have.
Albert (Costello): Boss over nothing.
Police Officer: Boss over nothing! How do you like that? [The police officer gives Lou another beating, turning his hat to 3 o’clock just like Michael Pineda wears it on a normal day.]
Eddie (Abbott): Stop. Stop the noise. Go away.
Albert (Costello): Take it easy. Take it easy. After all, let’s be nice about the whole thing.
Eddie (Abbott): You should pay a little respect to the man. After all, he’s got a badge.
Police Officer: You bet your life. It took me 20 years to earn that badge.
Eddie (Abbott): You’re gonna show a little respect for it.
Albert (Costello): Certainly.
Police Officer: I’m the limb of the law.
Albert (Costello): Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Eddie (Abbott): You’re a rotten limb.
[The police officer turns around not knowing that it was Eddie (Abbott) who said it.]
Police Officer: Oh! So, I’m a rotten limb, am I? Listen, the next crack you make, I’ll break every bone in your body!
Albert (Costello): Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Eddie (Abbott): And he’ll do it too. He’s the type of guy who could do it.
Police Officer: You’re not kiddin’!
Albert (Costello): Okay, okay. See ya later.
Police Officer: Why don’t you keep your mouth shut like your pal?
Eddie (Abbott): Yeah.
Police Officer: Then you wouldn’t get in trouble.
Eddie (Abbott): He’s always lookin’ for fights all the time.
h. Have a nice weekend.
h. Have a nice weekend.
A. Haha, nice
B. CQS!
C. Yup
D. Sounds fine
E. DT’s never off the hook
F. Ha
G. Nice!
H. You too!
Grey!!!
Now consulting the bot officially…Bought the package today. Stoked as you can imagine.
1. So real question for anyone out there.
Bot really hates all 4 of these guys. Start 1.
a. Edu.Escobar at WAS (Scherzer), 254, -16.6
b. Walker at WAS (Scherzer), 330, -28.2
c. La Stella at TB (Snell), 293, -21.5
d. Shaw at SF (Pomeranz), 298, -22.5 (that’s in the red, below 0)
Am leaning Escobar.
2. Start 1 streamer.
a. Bassitt at home versus SEA (Gonzales), $7.7
b. Kelly at home versus COL (Senzatela), $10.8
Am leaning Kelly.
3. Bot likes Naylor and Tapia ’cause Coors. You?
Cheers,
Ante
1. Agreed, Escobar
2. Sure, Kelly
3. Yeah, as long as they play
Cooper, Mercado, or Braun ROS? Thanks!
Cooper
Agree with MP
Agree with others
Dyson now has 1 more homer than Jose Ramirez. Ramirez also played in more games.
Strahm didnt pitch for 10 days and then gets activated to start in Coors. Love it. Even better they thought he wouldn’t need a rehab assignment. Well it was a made up injury probably, but they should have gave him some minor league innings before activating him. I just hope they dont throw paddack out there after not pitching for 2 or 3 weeks since I own him.
I have no faith that Paddack is suddenly going to be fresh again after two weeks of not pitching, I hope I’m wrong
A. Ohtani or Renfroe ROS?
B. Ohtani or Cruz ROS?
C. Strahm or Lynn ROS?
Ohtani, Ohtani, Strahm
Ohtani, Cruz, Lynn
Thor/Pham for Polanco/Yordan?
Which of these weekend starts would you mess with? 12 team roto, innings capped
Pivetta (@ ATL)
Giolito (vs NYY)
Framber (vs TOR)
Quintana (@ LAD)
Middle two look fine
Polanco…assuming it’s Jorge.
And not Jorgery
Agree with Cram but it’s fair, don’t mind the other side if you need the arm
10 team 5×5 OBP keeper, trying to figure out where to value a $25 Blackmon who I can trade for but wouldn’t be able to keep. Would you take him over $7 Albies or $4 Buxton? Dude wanted both but I think that’s way too much. I’m leaning no on Buxton (seems pointless), but think a deal around Albies seems about right; didn’t know if I was overvaluing my own player and undervaluing Blackmon. I’d almost definitely keep Albies and Buxton around for a while.
Other thought, I will need to free up a roster spot for Gallo when he comes back and was thinking of offering Albies + $8 Riley for $20 Benintendi. Does that seem like a better thought than Blackmon if I can pull it off, or too much for Benintendi?
Thanks!
I’d rather do just Albies for Blackmon
Agree with DT
Drop Brendan Rodgers for Lourdes? Thanks Grey!
I would
Yes
Sure
Agree with others
Molina was dropped . Should i pick him up and drop alfaro?
I’d hold
Agree with DT
Big props to Streamonator!
I drafted Carrasco and Taillon to carry my roto team and am leading the league in ERA and am 4th in WHIP due to daily Streamonator calls
Nice!
Grey, (and DT)
League: H2H 5×5 categories 10 Teams Keeper League
Currently in 1st place (9-1) and I owe a lot of it to following you and your advice!
Thanks in advance, you and your website is the best!!
My Team:
C: W. Contreras
1B: P. Alonso
2B: M. Moustakas
3B: R. Devers
SS: A. Mondesi
2B/SS: T. Turner
1B/3B: M. Olson
OF: C. Blackmon
OF: R. Hoskins
OF: A. Meadows
OF: Y. Alvarez
UTIL: A. Hicks
Bench: D. Swanson
Bench: V. Robles
Bench: M. Chavis
Bench: T. Shaw
IL: M. Haniger
SP: T. Bauer, Z. Wheeler, L. Giolito, M. Soroka, E. Rodriguez, G. Canning, Y. Chirinos and F. Valdez
RP: S. Doolittle and K. Yates
IL: C. Smith
IL: T. Glasnow
1. Drop anyone of my batters for G. Cooper, A. Garcia, Y. Diaz, D. Smith Jr. or stash another prospect Biggio or Bichette, ROS? Position not an issue.
2. Drop any of my pitchers for M. Stahm, S. Matz, P. Lopez or L. Lynn ROS?
Hey Quit yo pitchin,
1. I’d go Cooper over Shaw
2. Lopez over EdRod for me
Quit yo pitchin!
Agree with DT
Thanks guys. The best! Have a great weekend.
You too!
***bulk alert***
Chavez to open for Texas. Appears more “bullpen” day (1-2 IP) than “bulk” day (3+ IP). Shelby Miller is who I’m speculating on, Smyly a natural candidate but his ankle has been balky.
Ohtani is just reacting to the shade you threw his way a two podcasts ago! Lesser version of the buy/sell jinx.
Thanks! Good info!
Haha, yeah
Regarding Dahl, don’t forget, he was CS yesterday AGAIN! At least we have the high average, right?
And 4 steals
That’s 4 caught stealings against only 2 steals, Sir Grey.
Bench one (Points league)
Marwin vs KC (Keller)
Domingod @Oak (Bassitt)
Eloy vs NYY (Sabathia)
Victor Robles vs Ari (Ray)
Victor Robles
Marwin
Agree with MP
Very tough to answer given my my descriptor VERY broad question, but here goes:
Which currently bad starting pitchers do you think will turn things around to being good by the end of the year? Could be to previous years totals, expected totals, bad luck despite good peripherals, etc.
It’s been an awful and awfully unpredictable year.
Bauer, Marquez, Flaherty, Nola, Kikuchi
Agree with DT, except on Kikuchi no track record for me
Hey Grey,
Paddack, Fried, Soroka. Pick one for ROS
Thanks
Soroka for me
Agree with DT
Trevor Bauer and one of the following Moran/G.Cooper/DeShields
for
Mookie Betts
I like the Betts side…which of the 3 bats goes with Bauer?
Any of those bats, hell I would offer all 3 bats with Bauer, if it lands you Betts.
Oh you like the Betts side? Do you also like sex? Agree with MP.
Hahahaha….yeah…you guys are on your A game today.
Rank Moran, Cooper, and DeShields ROS please.
Cooper, Moran
Agree with others
Thanks, everyone!
Agree with others
Of these guys who would you drop to make room for H Dozier when off the IL?
Piscotty, Puig, Mallex, Chavis
Chavis
Piscotty
Chavis
Can you please help me rank the top 3 SP our of this list ROS?
Strahm, Matz, Lynn, Wade Miley, Yonny Chirinos
Strahm, Matz, Lynn
Chirinos, Lynn, Matz
Chirinos, Matz, Strahm
Agree with Cram
Sisco has been hitting 4/5 for the most part because —> O’s.
“They” just released video connecting Teheran to his recent performance. Some operatives were caught pulling undetonated HRs out of opponents’ bats. It’s only a matter of time before it gets ugly.
What are you thoughts on this trade? Thinking yes, but it boils down to will Woodruff pitch into the fantasy playoffs.
12 team H2H redraft 6×6 (OPS and QS)
I give: Soroka, Timmay Anderson, and Domingod.
I get: Benitendi and Woodruff.
Beni side
Agree with MP
Who’s they? Wikileaks? I thought they got that guy
Agree with others
Wondering what you think of Dallas Keuchel ROS?
Would you trade Max Fried and perhaps bat like Christian Walker to get him or is that too much to give up for Dallas??
Thanks
Why would you trade for him? Of all the pitchers you could target…
For some reason, I am thinking that Dallas comes in and kills it with Braves but maybe I am dislussional (and brutal at spelling!!)??
Do you think Fried and/or packaged with Walker would fetch me a much better pitcher??
Haha. Reads like a drunken pronunciation of it.
Your offer isn’t too much for Keuchel. Go for it if you want him.
Agree with Cram
Ha, I like your spelling better than Keuchel, but Fried and Walker are kind whatever in shallower leagues, so I could see it for gamble on Dallas — be well, Earl
Dahl also has 2 steals and 4 caught stealing! He’s basically a more expensive Jeff McNeil.
Anyone know why Bummer came in and closed out the game for the Sox, when Colome had only pitched once in the last 5 days?
Best guess is that Colome threw 39-40 pitches on Tuesday. Closer Monkey says that they were just giving him an extra day of rest. Regardless, Colome is going to be gone from the Sox over the couple of weeks.
Fried or Paddack ROS?
Thanks
Sorry
Well, Fried is in the majors
I know but Paddack is coming back, let’s say he is already there. Him or fried?
But Paddack could be better ROS — and with your waiver wire move limit, that could mean something
Lol, I love it… You already know the format of my leagues… You are right. I always play in limited moves leagues, it’s more interesting in my opinion, without that constant buying and dumping players
Yeah, I remember — so Paddack with slight edge, but a bit more risk
I think I’d take McNeil over Dahl at this point — Not even sure how a guy could be in Coors and have only 6 HRs
Colome was overworked day before
I’ve never watched Dahl much until I snagged him a couple weeks ago,but I can’t help but wonder about a grown man who chews gum with his mouth open.Maybe he’s a 10 cent head.Of course being in Colorado maybe he’s just a head.Not that I am one to talk about such deficiencies.
Need to make a spot for Clevenger,drop Dahl or Senzel(Yahoo,no 2b)?Got loaded up at OF when Ohtani heated up and Scwarber moved to leadoff.Just grabbed Garrett Cooper also,any of these guys stand out as the drop to you?
HAHA, never heard that before, but it makes sense
I’d lose Cooper
Thanks.He could be doing that with the gum to clear his ears if he doesn’t handle the altitude well.Maybe he has a balance problem that nobody knows about.He goes to Arizona next,but next time he’s at sea level I sure hope I remember this brilliant theory and don’t forget to check him out.
He is hitting for a good average, maybe he should tilt his bat upwards
I wish him or Senzel would.Also between them they have like 9 SBs.I’m only in one league this year because I’ve got to get the old spine DeLeon’ed(hope that spelling and punctuation are right,well not really) and am going to be out of it during the trade deadline madness.I’ll probably be on morphine and will rage drop half my team,just because it seem’s like the right thing to do at that time.
Then again I might chicken out and leave awful enough alone.
Looking forward to the Buy column, have a good weekend,etc.
Thanks! You too!
What’s a spine DeLeon’d, btw?
The thing with how you spell his name.
Some say tomato,some say tomatoh and some know how to spell his name.It isn’t like the fountain of youth guy.De Leon
vs Deleon.
Me,having an effed up spine would like to return to my youth.
Geez ,hope that made sense.Did to me,but holy fuck my back is killing me and that is how my life is.
Be well, hondo!
So was I right that Buxton > Dahl like 3 weeks ago?
Meh
I will take Dahl everywhere that I can get him right now. Home runs are a dime a dozen, but AVG is hard to find and Dahl is challenging for the batting title. That should continue hitting in Coors and sitting between Story and Arenado in the line-up. His power will come and he will finish with 25 HR’s. He had to cut down on the K’s and he made the adjustment. 25 HR’s with a .320 AVG is fantasy gold in this day and age. Here is his slash line since everyone was ready to drop him 3 weeks ago ahead of a 10-game home stand…
21G / 20 R / 3 HR / 14 RBI / 1 SB / .388 AVG / .436 OBP / .600 SLG / 12% K-rate
Pair Dahl with a guy like Matt Olson, who will go 35 HR / .250 AVG and you can get cheap and you have two players with 30 HR / .300 AVG with plenty of counting stats. Just need to find SB’s elsewhere. Find a 20/20 guy that hits .260 (Kevin Kiermaier?) and you have an inexpensive package of three players with a great profile.
I don’t hate Dahl, but the lack of HRs, in today’s game, in Coors, is confusing at best… Jarrod Dyson has 5 HRs!
Trust me, I get it. I own him in 3 of my 5 leagues. He was running a 33% K-rate and needed to make an adjustment because he was about to be benched. He made the adjustment which makes me trust him. He is also hitting on the road and killing lefties, which are good signs.
My point is that the power may currently be disappointing but his profile works well in overall line-up construction when everyone in the league is hitting HR’s. If/when the power comes, then that will be gravy. He is tied for 7th in the league for 2B’s. Some of those will turn into HR’s at Coors.
Be patient grasshopper.
Yup, I hear ya… I hope so…
Hi, Aguilar has been killing me in NL-only points all year long. Would you cut him for McMahon, Dom Smith, Sandoval, or Freese? Pickings are slim at 1B… Thanks!
I’d try mcmahon, he at least plays at Coors every once in awhile
Agree with DT
I am in 1st place and doing reasonably well in 5×5 weekly roto league.
Just looking for some advice if you would tinker with this team and if so how to make it better?
Hitting:
Catcher – Roberto Perez, Elias Diaz
1B – Pete Alonso, 2B – Mondesi, ss – Trevor Story, 3B – Rendon, CI – Machado, MI – Jean Segura
OF – Trout, Nelson Cruz, Domingo Santana, Conforto, Yordan Alvarez
Bench – Garrett Cooper, Christian Walker, Colin Moran
Pitching:
SP: Buehler, Odorizzi, Zach Plesac, Anibal Sanchez, Max Fried, Robbie Ray, Chris Paddack
RP: Edwin Diaz, Roberto Osuna, Brandon Workman
Bench: Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Jesus Luzardo, Alex Reyes
Thus far my hitting has been near top of heap but could you some pitching improvements especially saves and ERA. Hoping the pitching turns around with some perhaps couple of rookies coming up but might have to pick up some pitching improvements.
My initial thoughts are to maybe move and/or drop Moran, Christian Walker and maybe Max Fried to try and make some improvements. Maybe even Zac Gallen as it seems Marlins do not want to bring him up.
Thanks for input
Don’t know who’s available or league depth but I would be too attached to the guys you mentioned. Don’t think you need to make any huge moves, if it ain’t broke…
Thanks man! Not sure I understand which players you would be too attached to?
Is it that the overall team I have you like and would keep as is or are you saying that you would not be looking to part with Moran, Walker, Max Fried and/or Zac Gallen?
Thanks again! Appreciate it!
Also, it is 12 team league for depth and there really is not alot of great options on waiver wire so would likely have to pursue trades.
As I mentioned in previous post, I am thinking of pursuing Dallas Keuchel but not sure what that will wind up costing me.
Sorry, *wouldn’t. I’m the one who can’t spell!!
Damn, Earl, you can spell. Pulling wool over my eyes before, playing sympathy card — you’re sneaky, Earl, but we’re still here for you
If you’re in 1st place, tinker, don’t blow up
Does it appear that Marlins have no real intention to bring up Gallen or are they just playing some time game??
I know it is kind of crystal ball but do you see Alex Reyes doing well when he gets up in next week or so and also Luzardo when he gets up in perhaps few weeks or so??
Thanks
Playing a service time thing with Gallen, he’ll be up when Urena is trade, is what I hear — so now mid-July
I have no faith in Reyes, Luzardo might be okay, but big time IP on these guys, Luzardo might follow an opener
1.) Are you starting Pivetta today @ATL?
Son doesn’t totally hate it (-0.4) and he’s been great since call up.
2.) I like Strahm, and I know you do too. Even tho his start was in Coors, it was pretty bad. Should I wait and see to add him/treat him like a streamer? Or should I grab and hold him in 10-12 team leagues? Next start is MIL (8.0)
I don’t like Strahm. Most innings he’s every thrown was 100, 3 years ago. I think he’s pretty toast already and would treat him like a streamer.
1. Depends on the league
2. Wait
1. I’m not
2. Hodgepadre
Morning!! Great article…should I cut Bait on Greg Polanco? In a 5 OF league and have JD, Marte, Conforto, Y. Alvarez and Stanton coming back “soon.” Plus Laureano…thanks.
Sure depending on your options
Thanks!
Agree with DT
I’m 2 chapters into “reading” this new Travis Sawchik/Ben Lindbergh book through my headphones during my commute.
Grey, I know you’ve said before that you get enough baseball through other means, so maybe you wouldn’t be terribly interested, but I highly recommend it to anyone who might be looking for a good baseball read this summer.
So far, the entire thing has been about Trevor Bauer. Growing up, Bauer insisted on wearing his baseball pants to school… mmmkay. Anyways, knowing what I already know about the guy, not entirely surprised to hear that he was an outcast. But the best part… he would carry around his shoulder tube (which no one would have been familiar with at the time) and the other kids would call it “Trevor’s Penis Pole”.
Hahahahaaha
I don’t miss high school at all.
I googled shoulder tube (didn’t know what that was) and Trevor Bauer’s shoulder tube routine came up (from 6 years ago). He answers tons of questions in the Youtube comments about it. Pretty interesting. Just as interesting was this one stalker Annie Linkous:
Annie Linkous: Um…Just Wanted To Say~YouLookedAmazingOnTheBumpToday! And Your Drone Vids As Always…I love The Song”NoManOfViolence”
Annie Linkous: Heart emoji
Annie Linkous:: Well Of Course You Block Me…But I’ll Wish You A Happy Belated Birthday Anyway!
Hahaha!
You would dig this read Cram, its super interesting.
LGM!!!!! :/
…interesting…stalker…heart emoji
Haha, poor Travis (Bauer)
Please rank ROS:
Caleb Smith, Pivetta, Ray
Thanks…
Ray, Pivetta for me
Is not ranking Smith an oversight or you don’t consider him restorable for the remainder of the season?
He’s #3, just saving time…
Agree with DT, Smith is 3rd
Looking to next couple of years in Dynasty.
NEXT YEAR in a $260 NL 11 team with large rosters , really deep…. 5×5 using BA.
I will add on my own inflation.
What do you see the salary of Kingery – Swanson- F Reyes – Senzel ‘s value being?
thanks dude!!
Is the question what with the be worth at auction next year in your league?
Blind guesses…
Kingery $18
Swanson $16
Reyes $19
Senzel $19
Agree with DT
How close are Mookie and Vlad Jr in no cost keep forever dynasty?
Mookie top 5 — Vlad around 20
Neck and neck for me
Hey Grey,
Please select one of the following to NOT start for this week. (H2H with QS)
Mahle at home vs. TEX
Plutko away at DET
Eduardo Rodriguez away at BAL
Bieber away at DET
Fiers at home vs. SEA
Thanks!
Plutko
Agree with DT
Ohtani’s last at-bat when he got the single was amazing. They played the shift. I was hoping he’d lay down a bunt up the third base line. He worked a 1-2 count full and then fouled off a couple of good pitches until he got the one he wanted. Great piece of hitting. He’s so fun to watch, and he was a great value on draft day even with the empty first month. If he keeps up his current pace he could acheive 30/100/10 even after all the time he missed. This might be his only year of fantasy greatness if he returns to the rotation next year. Id prefer he take over in RF next year when Calhoun leaves, and stop pitching, but that’s a longshot…
Just let him close
That’d maybe work. Honestly, his bat is so valuable and his arm is so fragile I don’t know why they would just sign an ace and do something like that. Think of all they are already saving on his contract alone, and put that toward a legit FA.
Totally agree, I’d love to see them abandon the pitching, but I doubt it ever happens — closing would be great mix of both, but I don’t see that either
in my h2h league
i have clevinger coming of IR monday who would you drop?
i know i can trade machado and stanton easily i hate to trade for a pitcher but what would you have to get for those guys? I would try to bundel them with either flaherty or soroka just to get rid of them.
narvaez, freeman , albies, suarez, trea turner, acuna, bellinger, dahl, mondesi
reserves machado, yordan alvarez, giancario stanton
IR correa
pitching bieber, flaherty, montas, price, soroka, iglesias, treinen,
reserve kimbrel
Make a trade
Agree with DT
ay yo big dawg,
whose the better stash: Keston Huira or Luis Urias?
need to pump up that 2 hole and need a young boy to come in fill it nicely.
Urias, fill it up
Agree with DT
What’s up Grey?
With that Chuck E. Cheese reference, thought I’d share this tidbit from his wikipedia page:
Chuck’s official backstory is that he is an orphaned mouse who does not know his own birthday. His orphanage was called St. Marinara’s orphanage. To make up for never having a birthday party of his own, he hosts parties for children. After winning a Pong tournament, Chuck moved to New York and started working as a singer at an Italian restaurant, where he also met and befriended a musically-inclined chef named Pasqually as the drummer. Eventually, he moved to California and created his own restaurant franchise, with Pasqually becoming his star chef and later joining his band. The two would go on to find others to join the band, eventually recruiting a talented vocalist chicken named Helen Henny, a purple keyboardist monster named Mr. Munch (who absolutely loves pizza), and a country music-loving guitarist bloodhound named Jasper T. Jowls.
Who knew Chuck E. Cheese was so dark!
My streaming options are pretty meh today. You like Pomeranz (v. MIL), Plutko (@DET), or Brault (@MIA). I listed them in the order SoN has them but really none of them look like great options. My ERA/Whip for the week is already tanked so really just gunning for Ws and QS. Thanks!
Not good…Brault
Thanks DT!
Why is it dark to be an orphan? I’d rather be an orphan than have crap parents.
It’s not that deep. He’s an animatronic mouse at a children’s restaurant and arcade.
Actually, listened to a Chuck E Cheese podcast about origins the other day so was on my brain
Guy who started it, started Atari
Agree with DT
That’s crazy. What’s the name of that pod?
Slate Decoder
Just leaving this here … Joe Musgrove’s best start in the past month was the game where he got ejected in the first inning. Ugh. So much for this all being a blip.
I hear ya
Thanks for a great week, all! Please select a ROS 2nd Baseman: Urias or Hiura. & would both/either be a wiser investment then the meh production of Senzel? Thanks again. Happy weekend!
Senzel, Urias
Thanks DT. Appreciate your east coast pre-Gray zone replies!
No problem!
Agree with DT — you too!
Hey studs,
Posey or garver rest of season? OPS league, thx xoxoxo
Mitch
Hi Grey and DT,
Do you think my Clevinger is too much to pay for his Ozzie Albies? If so, what tier pitcher do you think is fair to trade for Ozzie straight up?
Thanks and happy Friday.
Not too much
Is Victor Robles a drop in 12-ers? He’s basically just a bench bat for me at this point was gonna add either Anibal Sanchez or Jalen Beeks. Also, could drop Mikolas, but for some reason I think he’ll turn a corner eventually.
Drop Mikolas
Best on the wire: Vogelbach, Laureno, Framber, P Lopez, Matz, Eflin. Suggested changes please for my 12 teamer h2h, ten hitting cats espn standard league.
Ramos
C Santana, Moose, J Turner
Trea, Segura, Albies
Bryant, Hoskins, Acuña, Soler, Maz
Util: Myers or Kendrick
IL: Carrasco
Berrios, Castillo, Bieber, Hill, Yonny, Lucchesi, Gibson/streamer (traded Stras for Bryant then Carrasco goes down. Ugh)
Strop, Neris, Baez,
Framber over Gibson
Laureano (or Vogel, depending on needs) over Kendrick
Perfect. Valdez is already in my queue for first pitch swap once Gibson starts his game v Royals. Probably go Vogel given Braves have been running a lot more lately (Acuna, Albies) and Trea has to help SBs (right? Oh please be right)
Sounds like a plan
Grey! and DT!
I am one of the 300 listeners on the Ditka Sausage pod. Good one yesterday haha. DT, can I trust you for FF this year??
Sorry, another essay coming your way. Hopefully less complicated this time lol. *ducks*
G, as discussed, got what I expected from Strahm last night — some Ks and a wrecking of my ratios. Going for Ks this week in H2H, since my ratios are so far gone, it’s hilarious. I’m normally a ratios guy, so feels a bit strange for the seal.
My opponent had Verlander’s 15 Ks, so this got a lot harder than I expected…
1. Would you drop Strahm at this point in a 12-team H2H? Think he gets picked up, but I have Paddack too, and not sure I want to carry 2 limited IPs guys (from the same team…)
2. Would you pick up Perez vs KC for his second start this week? Had him on the first one. Think you were cool w/ that
3. Can also drop Gant to get more starters in this week — and can flip that spot again — who you like?
– Ponce de Leon at NYM today (could drop right after for one of the following meatballers)
– Suarez at TB (u said he sucks)
– Alcantara at Pitt (think this sounds good)
– Dakota Hudson at NYM (no idea if this is a good idea)
– Canibal Sanchez at Ari (god help me)
Since you didn’t give me your Venmo y-day, I’m going to buy a season-long sub right now. You’ve earned it!
Cheers,
Baby Seal
Haha, thanks, Seal
1. Can lose him
2. Sure — you should look at Streamonator for some of these
3. None of these are good, I guess Anibal
You should be buying a sub for yourself, it helps with these decisions
I just did! DUH SEAL. Duh.
Should’ve thought of that earlier — I’ve never been a big streamer. Historically, I’d punt Ks and Ws to stack a bunch of closers and high leverage guys that keep my ratios best in the league, and top in saves. =)
Last year, my Ws were actually middle of the pack because those high leverage guys would vulture so many.
I’ll get back to u later w/ whatever terrible decision I’ve made.
You can check — purchase made. Checking Streamonator now that my meetings are finally over.
I owe u a funny story. Will get back on that another time.
Sounds good, be well!
Hello Grey, DT and others
12 Team 6×6 H2H QS Daily Redraft
Verlander, Heaney, Wheeler, Woodruff, Flaherty, Musgrove, T. Richards, Strahm and Pablo.
Someone grabbed Luzardo yesterday, so time to stash Gallen. I have 5 two start pitchers going next week. Who is the drop here so I don’t lose out?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
Lopez or Strahm… I’d prolly lose Strahm due to IP limit
Looking for some closer help. Which of these trades would you make? I own the starters in all the scenarios
Paddack for Will Smith
Fried for Will Smith
Luchessi for Will Smith
Fried or Paddack is fine
Which of the two would you want to sell first?
Fried
Prayers for Jose Alvarado and whatever issue he’s dealing with back home – apparently it’s pretty serious as the Rays team haven’t said anything and keep saying he’ll be back “soon”. Last I heard he was supposed to be back today, but that’s after two other times the Rays have said he would be back (originally last weekend, then at some point in the last series)
Yeah, can’t imagine it’s good if he had to go to Venezuela on an emergency
Drop Lorenzo Cain for Ohtani? Crain has been atrocious so far. Thanks!
Sure
Buehler or giolito in a dynasty
Beuhler and I dont think its close
Agree with TAP
Would you pick up Laureano or Odor for Franmil or Domingo or Bruce? Thanks!
DonnieB!!
Franmil is in Coors, so no way do you drop or sit him!
Cheers,
Ante
Agree with Ante
Hold
Sorry. ROS starting next week. Do you like Laureano or Odor over any of the following:
Domingo
Franmil
Or Jay Bruce
Thanks. It’s a weekly league.
Not especially
12 team mixed keeper 5×5 Roto would you give up muncy to get Matt boyd? I need the pitching help…
Think you can do better, but if desperate, I guess
16 team keeper league, keep 12 $260 budget. Salaries rise $5 per year except AAA
My
JD Martinez ($34)
Khris Davis ($35)
Corbin ($27)
Doolittle ($23)
His
Alonso ($20)
Eflin ($23)
Reynolds ($15)
Gallen ($15)
L. Gurriel ($12)
Y Diaz (AAA) ($15)
Meh
Thanks for the response, thats what I kind of figured.
No problem
Hey Guys,
10 5×5 H2H Currently I am 2-8 and trying to see what I can do to improve.
1.) Eloy or Avaisil
2.) What side would you rather have Juan Soto, TreaT urner, and Strasburg for Yelich and Severino
Any thoughts on where to improve this lineup:
C: Mitch Garver
1B: Edwin Encarnarcion
2b: Muncy
3b: Devers
ss: Mondesi
of: Benintendi
of: Domingo Santana
of: Soto
of: Merrifield
Util: Trea Turner
SP: Strasburg
SP: Ryu
SP: Marquez
SP: Montas
SP: Canning
RP: Kimbrel
RP: Greene
Bench: Voit, Villar, Eloy….Keuchel, P Lopez, IL -Glasnow and Trevor Williams
Any and all help is appreciated! Thanks again!
1. Eloy
2. Yelich — do this monster trade, it will help you get guys in your lineup that are on your bench
Thank you! Appreciate the help!
No problem
Thoughts on streaming Plutko [email protected] DET?
SON has him at -2.8, but it IS DET, right?
Thank you as always
I am not
Points League – All offense stats are 1 point and SO are -.5
1) Ohtani, Avisail, Domingo, Pence, Soler – Top 3?
2) LaStella, Dejong, H. Kendrick – Which 1 do I DROP?
3) Garver or Molina ROS?
1. Garcia, Pence, Ohtani
2. Howie
3. Molina
SHOULD i start max fried today at philly. I dont need the strikeouts
Does not sound good
Pick up Biggio or Lourdes?
Biggio
About Tim Anderson, when your wrong your wrong. He might be a above .300 hitter for a couple seasons..
I would bet you he’s not.
Anything can happen, but he’s not a .300 hitter
Hey Grey – 12 team keeper (weekly leagues), I’m in second in a tight battle with the 1st place guy (we’re separating from the rest of the pack). Keep 7 forever at $3 inflation/yr.
Would you ship your $4 Matt Chapman + $1 Domingod for a $57 Yelich and Robles (who would be my 3rd closer to Jansen/Neris)?
Filling in for Chapman’s spot would be paul dejong (shifting la stella to 3b).
Easy Yelich side?
I’d take Yelich
QS league: who are the bottom three (to drop)?
Lucchesi
Matz
Gibson
Chirinos
Paxton
Wheeler
Marquez
Woodruff
Yonny, Gibson, Lucchesi
Cavan must have read in your comments that he was about to get dropped from my team.
I know, right
OPS league. Have both Ohtani and Cruz, neither with a position. Who should I keep and who should I shop? Feel like Cruz has more value/bargaining power but Ohtani may be more productive. You?
Shop Ohtani
In another episode of ESPN sucks, they have already awarded Paul DeJong a line of 1/4 with a solo HR for tonight’s 7 pm game. I’m sure this is a glitch that carried over the same stats from last night but still.
Also, their site had changed for fantasy purposes before draft time this year and they just sent out a memo yesterday saying that they changed the look of the website. They react to changes about as quickly as Pablo Sandoval reacts to a head of lettuce as a potential snack.
Haha, I’d take it from DeJong
Grey and DT and others, please help…
Roto league (hitter K’s are included…ewww, I know): I give Ed Escobar and Juan Soto in exchange for Anthony Rendon and Byron Buxton. What do you think?
Escobar side for me.
Agree with Cram
H2H redraft. Benintendi for Cole fair if I need some pitching help? Never know how to value bats vs arms in H2H.
Sounds fair
Pick 3 for today please
Didi @ CWS versus Giolito
Renfroe @ Coors
Hoskins @ ATl
Ohtani @ TB vs Smell
Harper @ Atl
Eloy vs NYY Sabathia
Renfroe, Rhys, Eloy
In a points league that scores innings pitched along with your normal pitching stats, would you start Pivetta today?
Sure
A) would you trade wade Davis for Price in RCL?
B) would you trade Altuve for Cole?
Middle of the pack in all categories. Thanks!
A. Seems fine
B. Sounds fair
Brian Dozier was dropped. Add him over Lourdes?
Schoop. Wong. Bote. Moran also avail
Sure
Luke Jackson
A. Will continue to close for the Braves at seasons end, and should be owned if no other closing options are available
B. Is shaky at best and will be replaced as the Braves closer eventually, but should be owned until then
C. Will turn things around and become a viable closer
D. Is a headache and should be dropped in all leagues
B
Drop Senzel or Dietrich for Ohtani?
Dietrich
Happy Friyay!!
Diego Castillo or Ian Kennedy at this point for saves rest of the way? Both have SP,RP designations so I can sneak an extra closer in my lineup as we only have two RP slots.
Secondly, in an 11 tm keeper roto, do you like Ramon L more than Reynolds or Bruce or hold on those two?
Lastly, Ramon L over Eloy or Conforto or Kendrick in 12 tm h2h or hold on those three?
Thanks!
Castillo
Over Reynolds
Hold
Salute!
Salud!
I go to work everyday, try to do a good job, yada yada…come home where I have responsible parental duties to attend do. Yet trying to determine which pitchers won’t completely wreck my ratios is the single hardest thing about my day. I’m talking aces all the way down to fringy streamers. It’s never been as big of a headache as it has this year. I don’t even won’t to scroll down to my pitching section. I just stop at the hitters.
Haha, I do the same on the scroll… I’m scared to look
G’day Grey,
H. Dozier or T. Shaw going forward.
Your thoughts, please.
Dozier
Thanks and have a great weekend!
You too!
Dozier over Kingery & Senzel?
Dozier?
Thanks for the above! Different Domingo offer, same keeper league where I’m trying to win:
His $31 Scherzer and $1 Caleb Smith for my $3 Ryu + $1 Domingo + Dyson
I have 4-5 points to gain in Ks – Max would get me 2-3 alone in a week or two of innings.
Works for me
10 team, 5×5, really deep at OF- somewhat shallow league
My only 2B and 1B are Marte and Voit; there’s also a CI and MI spot. So not many bench bats to switch into those positions
I was offered this deal
Conforto, Glasnow
For
La stella, DMurphy, Peacock
La Stella and Murphy would help with flexibility for hitting depth, peacock is a decent arm.
I think Conforto is meh, and Glasnow could be solid upon return or be useless. Thoughts?
Murphy side
Drop Hicks for Schwarber?
Sure
Thanks Grey. You’re on fire this morning. One more question. Would you drop Strop for Ian Kennedy?
I’d hold Strop for now
Thanks for all of your help. Have a great weekend.
Thanks! You too!
HXH league
How would you rank these guys going forward?
A. Hicks, Domingo Santana, Pence, Kingery, H. Dozier?
Thank you
Domingo, Kingery, Pence
Roster crunch, need to drop 3 guys once my IL gets emptied of Altuve, Springer, Dozier. Who do you rank as dropping 1st, 2nd, 3rd?
1B – Hoskins (1B, CI OF)
2B – McNeil (2B, 3B, OF)
3B – Donaldson
SS – Story
MI – Machado (SS, 3B, CI)
CI – Encarnacion
OF – Conforto
OF – Franmil
OF – Tapia
OF – Mallex
OF – AdJones
UT – AlGordon
Bench – Gregorious
Bench – DGordon
Bench – KCron
IL – Altuve
IL – Springer
IL – HDozier
Thanks
Didi, Gordon, Cron
Reverse order, is the drop order
Would you keep starting Donaldson? I am 9th out of 10 in AVG, R, and SB, 7th in HR and RBI.
I had thoughts of moving Machado (not doing much better) to 3B, DiDi to SS and benching The Donald.
My OF is also hurting every time Tapia sits. Would you go JBJ over any of my OF?
JBJ in OF, I’d start Donaldson
This league is usually an afterthought as it’s one of just a few non-keeper leagues I’m in and it’s standard 5×5. I’m happy with the team I have but yesterday noticed Abreu, NCruz and DeJong were available and checking the wire noticed a few other possibles too.
These include Abreu, NCruz, (DeJong was picked up today) GCooper, Hiura, Eloy, Chavis, MChapman, VRobles.
Avail P are PLopez, FValdez, TRichards, Wheeler, Matz, Pivetta
Current team sits at:
C-Alfaro,
1b PAlonso,
2b DMurphy,
3b Baez,
SS Mondesi,
OF Acuna, Benni, Conforto
Bench/ Util Dahl, Domingo, Yordan, MOlson, ARiley
SP Corbin, Bauer, Berrios, Soroka, Ryu, Buehler, (Clevinger,Carrasco)
Rp Osuna, LJackson,Neris, Kimbrel
Not sure if any changes need to be made but Cruz and/or Abreu are intriguing. I will likely drop DMurphy for Hiura once he’s called up again. Thoughts guys?
This league is so shallow, I don’t know where you’re playing any of these guys from waivers… I guess Abreu over Domingo but seems irrelevant — kinda same thoughts as SPs… I guess Wheeler over Carrasco
Ty Grey, just wanted an outside opinion. It’s actually a 12 team league the vast majority built on waiver adds. My only Pitchers left from draft day are Corbin Bauer and Osuna and aside from trading for Mondesi I’ve added Alfaro, Murphy, Olson, Dahl and then the rookies Riley and Yordan all thru waivers. Seems no one has heard of a DL spot they just drop them (Ryu, Olson, DMurphy, Dahl, Alfaro, Carrasco, Clevinger all drops while on DL) I know a 12 teamer isn’t the deepest of Leagues but in this case I would readily agree with you if you were referring to the quality of league managers as shallow…
Thanks again
My Soto and Pham for his Verlander. Thanks in advance and have a great weekend.
Sounds fair, depends on league
snell or buehler ROS?
and how close is it?
It’s close
Snell
H2H points league
Pick one to start:
Pivetta @ Atlanta (Fried)
or
G. Marquez vs. SD (Lauer)
Pivetta
Would you rather own Kelly or A Barnes in an obp format? Kelly was splitting time but Avila now has a calf injury. Unclear status at the moment.
Kelly
THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME***********
Haha what a day for me to roll into the message board late. All this Dahl and Ohtani talk, where have i been?!
A) If Angels had anything close to respectable pitching staff, I’d really be enjoying this season now. Ohtani is just now coming out of his extended spring training from the TJ recovery. Get ready for an Ohtani that doesn’t have spend time thinking about pitching, just focusing on hitting, going to be fun. May – .250/.333/.363, June – .341/.391/.805 … I’ll save the rest for next week’s article :)
B) nice that Dahl is trying to steal, also his exit velo is climbing and wOBA is climbing since i wrote post on him, so we likely haven’t seen him peak out yet.
C) Nola is the subject for this week’s dive
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Great post again Grey, thanks.
Question- I have Jose Ramirez as my 2B in a dynasty league.
Assuming he continues to suck it for the rest of the year I think
I will need to drop him in favor of either Keston Hiura
or Scooter Gennett. Leaning towards Hiura.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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