It’s time we address the elephant in the room.  Not you, Sandoval.  I mean that one-time absurdist comedian and Red Sox knuckleballer, Steven Wright, has a 2.01 ERA in almost 100 IP after yesterday’s line of 9 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks.  The Red Sox are so happy with him they are currently combing the minor league rosters for other Boston comic namelgangers, except for any Dane Cooks because people are going to see his Shocker pitch from a mile away.  Denis Leary has some decent pitches he stole from other pitchers, and he keeps trying to smoke his teammates’ chew.  While Lenny Clarke is a Quad-A pitcher, who everyone says is a great teammate, a real pitcher’s pitcher.  None are Steven Wright though.  Christian Vazquez came up to the mound during yesterday’s game and told Steven Wright he could throw a knuckleball at any time, and Steven Wright said, “I decided to throw one during the Renaissance.”  I did some dirty math on my own fantasy team where I have a 4.03 ERA (yup, my pitching is a mess!).  If I had Steven Wright on my team, I’d have a 3.74 ERA — a quarter of a run better — and an extra three points.  So, as a Bostonian would say, fahk me for not picking him up in April.  Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Rusney Castillo – Placed on waivers and no one claimed him. Â So, he will go to Triple-A Pawtucket. Â You ever get a wart that you think you got rid of, but then it reappears, again and again? Â That’s Rusney for the Red Sox.
David Peralta – Hit the DL, and Socrates Brito (0-for-3) was called up. Â When you hear Socrates, you naturally think of opening a Christmas gift and it’s a set of storage crates, leading you to say, “So…crates.” Â Or you think of the philosopher. Â Whatever, I’m not in your mind. Â Thankfully! Â Brito has nice power and speed, and I could see him being worth a grab in some deeper leagues; he will likely platoon, though.
Shelby Miller – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks as he returned to the rotation after being miserable.  Oh, wait, he was activated from the DL.  Yeah, like he was really injured.  Maybe butthurt.  This was a solid game for Miller, but it was against the Phils’ B lineup led by Andres Blanco (1-for-4, 1 run), Cameron Rupp (1-for-4) and Tyler Goeddel (2-for-3, 1 RBI).  By the by, Goeddel sounds like a Nazi; Rupp sounds like his first name should be Adolph and Blanco is white.  Is the Phils’ lineup code for white supremacists?  As for Miller, he goes to Coors next.  Yeah, I’d watch from the sidelines on that.
Jake Lamb – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer.  I don’t want to Billy Bragg but I’d give my blood for some Lamb, Roger Wilco.
Jean Segura – 2-for-4, 1 run, hitting .307.  Since I had some time yesterday on a short slate of games and with people in comments talking about dropping Segura, I decided to look at his stats.  He’s hitting over .300 in June, but has one homer since April 26th and only four steals.  Yeah, Villar does that in, like, a game.  I’m not crazy about dropping Segura — good team, great park, top of the lineup — but I understand more where people are coming from.  I’m empathic unlike the killer in Luther.
Jeremy Hellickson – 7 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.41.  Serious question:  Hellickson or Shelby Miller?  I’d lean Hellickson, but it is a toss up.
Maikel Franco – Didn’t start yesterday because he’s in a bad funk and looks scared of the ball.  Call him Ballphobias Fünke.
Vince Velasquez – Will make a rehab start on Wednesday then should return the following week, assuming everything goes well. Â Just remember assuming makes an ass out of U and Ming the Merciless.
Mikie Mahtook – Was hit by a pitch and fractured his hand.  Mikie apparently Mahtook an inside pitch for an outside one.  The Rays are weighing signing Carl Crawford.  I don’t believe they mean that as in, “We’re gonna sign him for one day so he can retire a Ray.”
Steve Pearce – Left yesterday’s game with a hamstring injury. Â That’s the last time the Rays attempt to spark their offense by getting a team-wide blood transfusion from Tulowitzki.
Drew Smyly – 7 IP, 4 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERAÂ at 4.78. Â You realize Smyly’s now playing possum with you, right? Â “Look, look, Smyly’s pitching well, go grab him…” Â Move closer and he bites your finger. Â Smyly has rabies. Â You heard it here first.
Evan Longoria – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer, hitting .278.  I enjoy giving him the business, but he’s currently tied for third in the majors for homers.  Might be time to forgive Longoria’s multi-year waltz towards mediocrity and being the ultimate plonker.
Brad Miller – 1-for-4, 2 runs and his 9th homer, hitting .238. Â Since June 11th, he has four homers, and three homers in his last four games. Â Hot schmotato alert!
Juan Uribe – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Â Hard for me to suggest you pick him up in any league, but he always does this, and now has three games in a row with a homer.
Carlos Santana – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer, hitting .230.  You heard of Robert Redford in The Natural, well, Carlos Santana would star in The Supernatural.  An inspired Mexican tale about one hitter-slash-guitarist that gets a hit every fifteen years.
Francisco Lindor – 3-for-4, 2 runs and a slam (8) and legs (12), hitting .314. Â You know what kind of season he’s having? Â A poor man’s Xander Bogaerts. Â I will call him Po’gaerts.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-4 and his 13th homer.  Last week, I put Play-Doh into a set of rubber gloves and formed them in the shape of how they would appear on Giancarlo’s thighs if I had the chance to give him a proper massage.  Now, it was a complete lark to try and send those filled rubber gloves via DHL to Giancarlo, but it seems the message was received!  Hit homers or I will stalk you in weirder, less understandable ways!
Marcell Ozuna – 2-for-4 and two solo homers (14, 15), and has three homers in the last two games.  OZUNA hit balls far.  OZUNA will never see those balls again.  OZUNA know Loria sell game-played balls in parking lot after game.
Mark Reynolds – 2-for-3 and two homers (5, 6). Â Mini Donkey! Â (Old times’ sake.)
Trevor Story – 1-for-3 and his 18th homer. Â The Trevorending Story! Â (New times’ sake.)
Charlie Blackmon – 3-for-5 and his 8th homer. Â Chazz Blackmonteri! Â (Never times’ sake.)
Nick Hundley – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer. Â Yup, I immediately looked about picking him up in my leagues. Â Guilty as charged.
Stephen Strasburg – Was scratched yesterday with an upper back strain. Â You know, the same strain he had early last year that caused him to have a 10+ ERA for a month. Â I can tell you remember because your eye is twitching.
Yusmeiro Petit – 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks.  I love how so many pitchers take ten games to get stretched out *cough* Danny Duffy *cough* and Yusmeiro fills in for Strasburg in his first start of the year and goes six innings.  Petit will have nice NL-Only value if Strasburg is sidelined for more than one start.
Justin Turner – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, and six homers in the last eleven games, and I’ve told you to pick him up about that many times. Â Whenever you’re ready, guys and five girls.
Joc Pederson – 1-for-3 and his 13th homer, and 2nd homer in the last three games. Â No idea if he’ll ever hit .240 or steal a base, but has shown 30-homer power, which isn’t terrible for a 24-year-old.
Matt Duffy – Hit the DL with Achilles discomfort.  Pfft, Achilles was never out with Matt Duffy discomfort.
Madison Bumgarner – 8 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 1.85.  The only trouble for him was Kratz, which gives Bumgarner something in common with Steven Avery.
Jeff Locke – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 5.44.  Locke was assisted by Kratz, which gives him a lot in common with Andrew Colborn.  How was he calling in the license plate?!
Mallex Smith – Could miss more than six weeks with a fractured thumb, and surgery might be necessary. Â Damn, he did a number on his digit.
Kevin Gausman – 5 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.37. Â Meh, bleh, whatevs, but the Stream-o-Nator loves his next start, and I could see getting back in on Gausman for it.
Elvis Andrus – 3-for-4, 1 run, hitting .291. Â I could’ve sworn he had been hot recently, so I looked at his month of June and he was batting .262. Â Story of drafting and owning Andrus, you always think he’s better, but he rarely is.
Doug Fister – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.21.  Fister vs. the Angels is also the plot of the porn version of It’s A Wonderful Life, starring J-I-M-M-Y Stewart in It’s A Pornderful Life.
Carlos Correa – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer, and 2nd homer in the last four games. Â When he gets to 25 homers, you’re gonna be like, “He was cold this season? Â When? Â I would’ve knitted him a sweater.”
Jose Altuve – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 11th homer, hitting .343, which reminds me of the Public Enemy song, Welcome to the Palindrome.
Luis Valbuena – 2-for-3, 1 RBI and hitting near-.370 in the last week with a couple of homers. Â Get ’em while they’re hot schmotatoes.
Gregorio Petit – 1-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 2nd homer, a grand slam off Sipp, which is annoying. Â That’s the last time anyone shares with Petit. Â We said a Sipp!
Justin Upton – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and a double slam (7, 8) and legs (4), and four homers in the last four games.  You’re gonna blink and Upton’s gonna have 12 homers this month.  No, seriously, blink.  Okay, try it again.  Are you blinking or are you sleeping for a millisecond?
Ketel Marte – 4-for-6, 2 runs, 1 RBI as he bats ninth because Scott Servais likes the way Seth Smith (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) says his name.
Adam Lind – 3-for-6, 2 RBIs and his 10th homer, and 2nd homer in his past three games.  In one league, I grabbed Lind yesterday, because he’s hot and I have idle hands like Seth Green in a movie of the same name.  Or like that website that sells ponies — ePonymous.
Taijuan Walker – Headed for an MRI on his flat feet.  Hopefully, his arches come back de triumphant.
Jhonny Peralta – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer. Â That’s two homers in only 13 games. Â Not quite as good as his teammate, Brandon Moss (1-for-3 and his 16th homer), who hits homers once every game, just about. Â I said just about, there’s a lot of leeway with that hedge. Â Fo’reals though, Moss has been a fungi to own.
Willson Contreras – 1-for-4, 1 RBI as he started for the first time. Â We go over Contreras on the podcast that’s coming later today. Â Or earlier today if you slept in. Â Or yesterday if you were roofied.
Dexter Fowler – Hit the DL with hamstring discomfort.  I wouldn’t be surprised if he could’ve played through it, but the Cubs are in June playing for October.  When was the last time you read that?  On a 1913 weblog, written by Myles Standish Jr.  “Thou Cubs had a four-nay lead over the Newark Whitestockings when Giant-Eyed Youngman took a 67 MPH fastball off his knit-capped head.  Thou hopes he clears concussion tests, which is submerging him in water for five minutes and counting the bubbles that escape his ears.”
Teheran or Gray?
@Robert: Who, who, Julio
Cmon Bobby keep up with the group, which Gray? Sonny or Jon?
@Robert: Sonny Gray or Teheran?
@Robert: Teheran.
@Robert: Julio
Grey!!!
Marvelous as in Marvelous Marvin Hagler! Quick 1-2 with an uppercut to the chin!
a. Started MadBum yesterday and of course Erik with a ‘K’ gets the HR! I thought Locke would leak a little. It was a good start but am desperately seeking wins! If SAGNOF, then WAGNOF, HRAGNOF and definitely RAGNOF, right?
b. Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (June 21)
Tripp: I found a letterhead in our vic’s papers here. It’s from a creighton & howe,law firm next door. He was a partner there.
Horatio: What did he specialize in, Frank?
Tripp: Civil lit beat,class action,small-time stuff. His name’s sean radley. Think maybe a dissatisfied client?
Horatio: There’s a lot of anger behind this, Frank.
Tripp: That’s his car. He sure didn’t get very far.
Horatio: They didn’t want him to escape.
Tripp: Have to be pretty cold to pull this off.
Horatio: Not pretty cold, Frank. (cue the queue of sunglasses) Cold-blooded.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Marvelous Marvin Hagler!
@Ante GALIC: Thanks! Ha B. Nice!
@Grey: By Greg!, I think I’m starting to look forward to the Horatio Caine quote of the day, no joke.
Haha
Should I drop someone like Heyward, Valencia, or Schoop to pick up one of R.Davis, B.Moss, Werth, or Pineda? It’s a 12-team, h2h, 5×5, redraft.
C- Ramos, 1B – Abreu, 2B – Odor, 3B – Frazier, SS – Machado, OF – Valencia, J-Up, M-Up, Util – Duvall, Bench – Heyward, Schoop. DL – JD Martinez
SP – Carrasco, J-Zim, Taillon, Paxton, Shoemaker, Gray; RP – Chapman, Rondon, Cishek, Rodney, Estevez
@Joe Cool: No.
@Joe Cool: NO
@Joe Cool: I’d drop Melvin for Pineda in H2H. Personally, I don’t like bench bats in H2H
@Joe Cool: Depends on needs, unlikely
Upton was 2 for 5……hard to hit a double slam and legs going 1 for 4, as stated above.
@Curt C: The 2nd slam, ie, his 2nd hit, was a walk off!
I feel bad for those that gave up on Upton, or sold him cheap, dude is just too good not to just ride out the storm..REO Speedwagon lives on!
@Curt C:
He hit the homer so far it counted as 2.
Seriously though, that first homer was to straight away center, over the 420 sign, over the tall bushes behind the wall. Straight up crushed.
@Curt C: Typo
Hey Grey,
Ive been streaming a pitcher spot, and had a long list of pitcher waivers that I do each week, and this week it got to the last player on that list.. Wilfredo Boscan. He’s playing the Giants tonight. I do plan on dropping him on wednesday waivers , but do you start him to try to get the win in a tough h2h matchup this week where wins are going to be essential?
Thanks!
@Josh-NYC: AND Cueto is going for SF..I would NOT start him..
@Josh-NYC: Nope
@Grey: frazier puig for samardzija rendon hanley? What side
Franco may be the death of me.
So if revere is going to be benched or at least platooned now, is he droppable in 10-team OBP roto league?
@randybaby: I proclaimed at one of my drafts that Franco is similar to owning Arenado. I talked him up like a jackass in the weeks after the draft leading up to the season. Oops….I hear Arenado has been good lol
@randybaby: Sure
Good morning, Grey
Segura or Schoop ROS in a standard H2H league?
@Alcibiades Escobar: Segura
@Alcibiades Escobar: Schoop
@Alcibiades Escobar: To me, depends on needs. Honestly, no one likes him, but Schoop has been very good all year!
@Alcibiades Escobar: Schoop
@Alcibiades Escobar: Choop by a wide margin
@Bye Felica: Not if you need s.b.’s. By a wide margin. haha
@Alcibiades Escobar: Yeah, needs, Schoop
Nice! Ballphobias Fünke! Its like the polygamist genealogists over at ancestors.com, developed my own personal FBB site, but with ads targeting people who like sexy cars and sexy Disney.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Haha… Hitter-Tron loves sexy cars
@Grey: I bet it does – the ad that just appeared now features an image of 2 massive bird creatures wearing what looks like Scottish caps, with the click-bait tag line of “19 Terrifying Extinct Animals We Totally Have to Bring Back”.
HA! Let’s bring back the dodo!
@Grey: We should, and the saber-toothed tiger. Nothing could backfire.
Can we bring back Al Hrabosky too?
Good! Ignore SON (- $15) and start Paxton @ Detroit (Verlander)?
@Tigres: I would not ignore the almighty SON…SIT
@Tigres: Im starting him
@Tigres: If you like K’s, which I do.
@Tigres: Not a good matchup, depends how badly you need it
Can I drop Pujols in a 10 man team ? I have Profar, but feel like I need an extra SS bc he doesn’t play every night.
Thoughts?
@Holmes825: I’d hold Albert there, He will heat up with the summer and I’d say he has 20 homers he has not hit yet..
@Holmes825: profar isnt exactly tearing it up. I have no idea what Pujols has to do with profar.
2 different positions
@Holmes825: Keep Pujols. What SS are available? Maybe there’s one that’s better than Profar.
@Holmes825: I’d drop Profar before Pujols
@Holmes825: profar losing playing time now. don’t drop starters for BN players.
12 team 5×5 h2h
Drop Guerra to pick up Cody Reed? Both have meh ratings on SON.
Guerra vs. LAD $0.3
Reed vs. SD $1.7
Also, is Reed worth holding onto at the back of the rotation or stream only? Thanks!
@Bobbo: oops, looked at the wrong start. Guerra is actually @ OAk $-9.1 so that makes it easier.
However, is Reed worth a roster spot though or just a streamer? Pitchers with any upside end to get rostered so streaming can be tough. Thanks.
@Bobbo: Id roster Reed for now
@Bobbo: I agree with JeF
@Bobbo: I’d start Reed
The cdick shrinkage I kind of foreseen but didnt see the longo resurgence coming.
@Papasmurf: I like what you did there..LOL
@Papasmurf: Ha
Is Giancarlo and profar for Kershaw too much? Could grab peralta or someone similar at SS to replace j prof
Thanks!
Kershaw side
@I’mronburgundy???: I’d offer Stanton straight up for Kershaw see what he says..
@I’mronburgundy???: Not too much
SON does not like Paxton tonight vs. Verlander…but would the Fantasy Master Lothario roll Pax-daddy out there?
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: nope, i wouldn’t. Tigers hit lefthanded fastballs hard & far.
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: No, Justin Upton alone is going 5-5 with 5 HR’s.
@Marty Janetty_Was Set Up: I’m not, risky start
@Grey: Thanks man, will hold off. I own Upton in 2 other leagues, hopefully he only gets two solo shots and tigers win 2-0 so Paxtons confidence isnt shaken.
Peavy good to go later in the week?
Peavy hasn’t been good to go in 4 years
Hello Gray,
Please let me know your comments on the below trade.
H2H League, 3 keepers
Avg, Obp, R, RBI, HR, SB, TB
My Stanton + Osdubel Herrera + next year Rd 1
For Starling Marte + Nelson Cruz + next year RD 8
My keepers would be: Arenado, Marte, Encarnacion/Arrieta
Should I pull the trigger?
Is Stanton back after his hot streak this past 4 games?
Thanks,
Chris
@Chris: It’s fair, Marte side is better for this year
Turner over Shaw ROS?
Turner. Shaw might see platoon.
@DonnieB:
yeah i see your point. thanks for validating for me
@Philsfan76: Yeah
C.Santana or Pujols ROSE in a standard 5 category 12 team league…?
@Alex Prado: ROS
@Alex Prado: Albert
@Alex Prado: Agree with MP.
@Alex Prado: Pujols
hey Grey,
10team h2h 6x5cats
ROS: Gattis or Contreras?
mucho gracias!
@740: Gattis
@740: Gattis
I could use some saves and steals but is this too much to give up?
Cano, Duvall, and Zimmermann for McCutchen and Kimbrel.
@Johhny Banana: Jordan or Ryan Z?
Who would be your 2B?
@Chicken Dinner: Also, Cutch isn’t much of a base stealer these days. Think I’d hold even if he did steal more though.
SAGNOF!
@Chicken Dinner:
Jordan Zimmermann- I have plenty of SP depth.
Semien or Ketel Marte would replace Cano.
@Johhny Banana: Don’t understand where you’re getting steals here… Cano side
@Grey:
Maybe Cutch runs a bit more. But replacing Cano with Semien or Ketel adds speed.
You can do that without making a lopsided trade
@Grey:
Not a believer in a Cutch bounceback? You think Cano keeps this career pace up?
Cutch = Cano; Kimbrel equals Zimmermann and Duvall?
@Johhny Banana: Don’t trade for a “maybe he gets steals guy” if you’re giving up that much for steals. Get cheaper steals.
Hey Grey!
Ten team Head to Head standard points league, K’s count against…. who do I drop for J-Up?
Saunders, Lamb, Duvall or hold for now? My four bench spots are occupied by SP streamers.
Thanks man
@nutsadamus: I’d hold them and drop a streamer.
@Chicken Dinner:
I don’t think any of those bastiches are droppable either… My SP’s are Fulmer, Hammel, Taillon, Hendricks, pomeranz
@nutsadamus: His upside is tantalizing but I’d drop Taillon. If not, Hendricks.
@nutsadamus: Drop a streamer.
@nutsadamus: Upton is on waivers? Sheesh
@nutsadamus: Drop Taillon
16 team dynasty, 6×6 with k/bb and OPS extra cats. use QS instead of W. picked up this team this year and started a rebuild. was expecting to finish near the bottom but i’m currently tied for 6th. my pitching is atrocious outside of harvey and smyly. this is my roster… c- Norris, 1b – kendrys, 2b – pearce, 3b-machado, ss- correa, of – Polanco, mazara, grossman, util – story, rajai, bn – scooter, mark Reynolds, Reddick. SPs- Harvey, smyly, fiers, taillon, tillman, junior Guerra, happ, straily, duffy, Hahn, RPs – rodney, neris, dyson, barraclough, madson, estevez. My notable prospects are alex reyes, aj reed, devers, dom smith, Brendan Rodgers, jeff Hoffman, carson fulmer, martes, trent clark, eddy julio, allard, touki. Been offered xander, salazar, and wainwright for my correa, taillon, and alex reyes. leaning towards pulling the trigger and trying to make the playoffs this year after all. what do you think? Thanks Grey! long live the razz!!
@Brian: Playing for this year, I would pull the trigger…
@Brian: Id keep Correa…You’ll be kicking yourself when Reyes gets the call and you are stuck with Waino…Pretty fair offer and if it was a redraft id take it but not in a Dynasty.
@Brian: id take this for Xander and Kzar alone. Keep both forever?
@Bye Felica: yep. full on dynasty so keep forever
@Brian: Fair trade, agree with F…If Reyes gets the call, he’s gonna be as good as Waino, Bogaerts is as good as Correa and Salazar is better than Taillon, but not enough to make me do the trade
Ozuna/ Zobrist for Strasburg or Scherzer?
Puig and Baez/Jhonny take their places.
Weekly points. Wins=10pts
@Chicken Dinner: I think I’d take Max there, especially with Stras’s new back concerns..
@Chicken Dinner: Scherzer
come on….Strasburg did not want to give up chance to go 11-0 facing Kershaw in 100 degree heat in LA. He is fine and pitching in next start. 11-0 ties all time record I think. Dusty would love that record under his belt as much as Stasburg
You really think Dusty cares about a pitcher’s record of 11-0?
@DonnieB: Dusty calls Stras, Stefan..
Kidding about Dusty. He may not een know there is a record.
Ha
listen to this b.s
“Fortunately, it’s not considered serious and is unrelated to his neck/back issues from the first half last year.”
this is concerning stressbird. neat, he’s claiming to have 2 backs, that’s cool.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: He hurt his back lifting weights on Saturday, so it is a new injury..
@Malicious Phenoms: i realize that, but anybody saying “this injury isn’t and won’t be at all affected by my previous back injury” with a straight face should run for office. it’s very obvious that a guy with a previous (only 1 year ago) back injury is a huge risk now with a new back injury.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: cool, I see your point…
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: Ha
Schoop or rendon? ROS
@Justin: Schoop
@Justin: Schoop
If you’re in points it’s Rendon.
Who to drop to activate TDA? I’ve been playing without a catcher for a bit.
1B: Edwin
2B: Panik
3B: Frazier
OF: Betts, Giancarlo, Heyward
SS: Seager
UTIL: Franco, Villar
BN: Khris Davis, Whit, Turner
SP: Price, Rodon, Fulmer, Hendricks, Shoemaker, Taillon, Salazar
RP: Ramos, Madson, Estevez, Colome
@joe: Panik
@joe: Agree Panik, play Whit at 2nd
monkey quote, so you probably already saw this, but
“Pat Neshek was originally credited with his first save of the season after recording the final two outs, up three runs with nobody on base against the Marlins last night. However, later on, his save was rescinded. According to the save rule, in order to qualify for a save in that situation, Neshek would have had to pitch the entire inning. Baseball is weird.”
i remember seeing that last night as well, and this would mean whoever ruled this game doesn’t understand the very rules he rules over, so doing something like this is kinda like an inverse job resume for that umpire (or whoever rules these things during the game)
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: Yeah, saw that, odd stuff
Grey, Jake Lamb has hit your prediction for HR and RBI and it’s June 21. To be fair, you said he had upside and your main worry was how the D-backs were going to use him. Well he is playing most every day and has been batting 2/3/4 against righties (occasionally sits/bats lower in the lineup against lefties) . What would you predict his line to be at the end of the year now?
PS you were the one that told me to pick him up when Moustakas went down so thanks.
@BillyBoy:
86/24/89 .260ish
@Bye Felica: I would take that. Especially because he walks a good bit and chips in a few steals too. Plus he is 25 years old so he could keep getting better.
@BillyBoy: BF’s line doesn’t look far off
HI Grey
@Malicious Phenoms: Hey
Grey you streaming Tyler Duffey at home tonight vs Philly in a QS league? Philly’s 68 wRC+tells me it’s a well calculated risk.
@Anonymous: I considered it, but I’m not
Johnny G is always there for me.
Whenever I need MI on a short slate.
Johnny G does good at the plate.
Pinch hit homer last night.
@Scott: Fist pump!
this might be biggest negative SON comparison that you rule on the lesser guy all year
pick one
paxton @ DET -15.6
mchugh vs LAA 6.7
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: Neither… McHugh
Well, Ben, it’s been nice SAGNOFing with you.
@Scott: Ha
Hmm schoop or Diaz ROS?
@Timmer: Schoop
@Timmer: Agree with F
The issue with Segura is his history… I keep waiting for a clean sign to figure out whether he’s wheat or chaff. I get the ambivalence.
Frazier has been a pile of poo for the past couple of weeks… I think Abreu stole his mojo.
Negatives: HR/FB nearly double career average, IF/FB up to 26%, LD% rate down to 21%, low ISO
Positives: Babip at .183, walks are up (12% vs 8% career), #5 hitter
Buy? Sell?
Pujols is old. I highly doubt he’ll hit 30 HR this year. XBH% is trailing as you would expect. His GB/FB ratio is completely out of whack (1.03 vs 0.71 career). His Babip is low, but I wonder if it’s because of poor contact. I’m thinking he’s a sell. Thoughts?
@bigbear: You should have sold Fraizer 4 weeks ago when his value was at its peak, now you’d be selling for peanut-shells. Good luck, I flipped him and Matz for Stanton, then i flipped Trumbo and VV for Cain.
2 now hurt pitchers and Trumbo & Fraizer for Stanton & Cain.
That’s textbook sell high/buy low
@Bye Felica: Your textbook ? haha
@bigbear: Buy Frazier… Pujols won’t hit fewer than 28 HRs
Whatupp Gray, The stuff on the Phillies lineup was hilarious.
A. Jofer, Maz, Wright, Piscotty for Miggy, Springer, Wainwright
B. Jofer, Maz, Wright, Piscotty, for Betts, Polanco, Hammel
Whatupp Gray, The stuff on the Phillies lineup was hilarious.
A. Jofer, Maz, Wright, Piscotty for Miggy, Springer, Wainwright
C. Jofer, Duvall, Maz, Wright for Trout, Quintana
@Pat: Take B if you can pull off that robbery
@Pat: Thanks! These are all in the hitters favor….Betts is obvious slam dunk, Miggy/Springer isn’t bad
Grey. Thanks for being my Cheerios.
Is Rondon losing his job? I’m not chasing saves, but he barely has trade value in my league. Every manager in my 10 teamer is convinced the Cubs demote him and go for Chapman, Miller or Jansen. His numbers are amazing. Is it best to ride him until after the trade deadline?
@Jurickson BROfar: Thanks! Just ride him
Hi, in a h2h 1 year pts league, want to grab J.Turner, who (if anyone), should I drop for him – Bruce, Duvall, Braun or C.Seager (have Desmond as my regular SS) – thanks!
@Surfer dude: hold
@Surfer dude: Bruce i guess, that’s without looking at his stats because I don’t own him anywhere
@Surfer dude: Hold
Thought my Siegrest scoop off the wire yesterday was about to pay off big after Rosenthal hit Coghlan. Then kid from the Cubs took off for 3B. Should have been a Passed Ball or WP. But the Ump/Yadi should both get credit for that Save. Not Rosenthal. And Cog should have been on 2B after that CS at 3rd, he would have scored on the Zobrist single that ensued.
Siegrest was warming up and was veryyyy close to coming in to face Heyward for the last out. A lucky break on the location of where that Ump placed his knee/shin… or Rosenthal was losing his job last night. Grab Oh and Siegrest if you can. Smokey said yesterday he prefers Oh. But that was also before this stuff from last night played out.
That was one wild 9th inning
@knucks: Siegrist is the handcuff, Rosenthal looks awful
Seager been a doubles machine. Guy with correa in my league seems open to a swap. Still think Correa is the better long term SS in keeper league?
@Justin: Id take Correa
@Justin: Seager
@Justin: Yup i do
@Justin: Correa
@Justin: Correa
Conforto or Franco?
@Jim: Conforto
@Jim: agree with F
@Jim: Neither? Franco
@Grey: Justin Turner or Dozier?
@William Hung: Dozier
@William Hung: agree with F
@William Hung: Agree with F
Puig nearing return. What are you expecting from him ROS?
@dude: Hopefully he can stay healthy, dude has a LOT of potential..
@dude: Maybe 12 homers, 8 steals and a .290 average if he stays on the field, nothing special
10 team ROTO 6×6 (OBP, L)
Trade Jackie Bradley for Grienke? Fair deal?
Gattis or Wieters?
@TOGMAN: Grienke and Gattis
@TOGMAN: Fair?
Greinke/Gattis
@TOGMAN: Agree with Hung
I am totally in for the long haul on Joc. He’ll be in his 3rd full season next year and that’s when the true breakout is gonna happen.
It’s gonna happen. That’s what I keep telling myself.
Gotta love Keeper leagues.
@Branta: or he’ll hit .185 again and be Chris Carter 2.0
@Branta: Ha
Brandon Crawford or Ketel Marte?
@Jon A: Marte
Crawford has power, Marte has speed, Marte can be expected to hit fora higher average going forward, but he won’t touch Crawford’s OBP, runs, and ribbies. But I’ll be damned before I pick up anyone with a .302 OBA paired with a huge BABIP. Couple that with Marte’s defensive issues, and you have some hype primed to bust. If you have Crawford, stand pat, give it a couple of weeks unless you really need the speed.
ESPN 5X5, head to head, 6 man keeper. I am in first place in my league and my current outfield is Betts, Stanton, Cutch, Yellich, Mazara, Billy Hamilton (we start 5). Here are my queries;
1. Given my current outfield build would you trade Baez, Profar and 1st round pick in next years draft for Spinger and Tanaka?
2. Please rank the following ROS; Cutch, J-Up, Blackmon … I think I might be able to trade Cutch straight up for either Upton or Blackmon.
3. Would you trade my Mazara for Archer?
4. Given it’s a keeper league would you prefer Rizzo or Correa? I currently have Rizzo and Goldy (1b and Utility) and I have Story at SS. Correa would become my utility and insurance for Story.
Appreciate any and all feedback. Thanks razzballers; u guys rock!
@Dr. Sauce: 1. Yup 2. Blackmon, Cutch 3. Sure 4. Rizzo
Would you trade Franco for Snell in a keeper where they cost the same?
Thanks!
@Tony: No
@Tony: Agree with Cram
Franco/W. Smith/Siegrest/Estevez
for Jake Lamb/AJ Ramos
Estevez
for Jake Lamb
W. Smith/Siegrest
for Jake Lamb
I offered all three of these (I’m the Franco/Estevez owner) trying to acquire Jake Lamb.
All fair? I would prefer the first one. 4 of my guys for upgrades at 3B and Saves… and two open bench spots to use to stream and stash. Would any of these bother you if he hit accept right now? I have Britton and Dyson for saves, so I’m fine there right now.
@knucks: Sure, sound fine
Hopefully my pickup of McCann’s Cans will be the spark he needs to turn his season around
@William Hung: Ha
YO, BB
Caught up on GoT. I was sad when their Giant died.
@Phil of the Future: He was sad his whole life when he couldn’t find a giant woman
@Grey: Now I’m even more sad.
At least Hillary, err I mean Ramsay Bolton is dead. Eff that guy.
Edmund Hilary?
@Grey: No. But apparently the other Hillary is named after him…
Really? That’s bizarre
Guy offered me Springer for Marte.. What do you think? Maybe I can get more out of it?
Thanks!
@Mike: BA notwithstanding, the rest of the counting stats I’d say would favor Springer. With SBs being close between the 2
@Mike: Springer is better. You should just take it.
@Mike: I like Springer
@Grey: thanks guys!
No problem
1. I was offered the following trade: (1 out of Matz or Teheran), (1 out of Odorizzi, Gio, or Hammel) & Hanley for either my Lester or JoFer. I might ask for J-Up instead of Hanley. Thoughts?
2. Schoop or Segura?
Thanks!
@Jack: 1. Meh 2. Schoop, depends on needs
I’m so pleased to see a Billy Bragg reference that I’m tempted to drop Franco for Lamb.
But seriously, I know you say he’ll hit 25 homers. But 1) will be?! And 2)will he be the first guy to do it and still have a 600 OPS?!
@Hugman: Sorry, I usually search for similar questions first. You don’t have to answer the Franco question unless you can do it with a Billy Bragg lyric.
@Hugman: Well either one will help you take down the unionjack lol, but Lamb is an OPS strong play. tough to say a platooner is better than someone playing everyday, With peralta out, hes gonna get his middle of the lineup spot back as well.
@ROTO OVERLORD: Joke’s on me. Lamb isn’t available in my league. To Have And Have Not, I suppose.
Got my eye-yez on Baez now.
@Hugman: Ha…I was 21 years old when I wrote this song, I’m 22 now but I won’t be for long…
ROS Velazquez Shoemaker Paxton A.Sanchez RANK EM’
@ROTO OVERLORD: Shoemaker, Pax
Thanks for all the help! Just got an offer in a keep 10 league I’m in. I’m not make the playoffs this year so I’m just looking for the better long term asset.
Corey seager for Kris Bryant.
@yo mang: Bryant
Yo Grey, which streamer would you roll out there tomorrow in a shallow mixed league with an innings cap? Happ vs ARI (SON $7) or Bauer vs TB ($2.2)? Thank you
@LagunaBobbyI: Neither…Happ
Grey,
ROS: Franco, Moss, Turner, or Napoli?
Thanks!
@200 Proof: Franco
would you drop Derik Norris for Contreras?
@Spyre: Sure
Grey –
The line on Segura resonates… I traded Villar (and Wade Davis) for Correa and have been running him and Segura out there for weeks. Still waiting for my category juice!
That said, the wire is super thin these days. Any good buy lows that you would target among hitters?
Thanks sir
Too late for Upton?
Hey Grey
1. Scrapping the bottom of the barrel in my weekly 12 teamer for an OF5 that should stick around ROS, ideally for some counting stats and pretty good avg. Since it’s weekly, playing time seems like the most important factor.
Looking at the following guys: Paulo Orlando, Michael Taylor, Jon Jay (ugh), Marwin Gonzalez, Howie Kendrick.
2. Is Matt Adams droppable in weekly 12 team leagues, given his unpredictable playing time?
3. As a Harris owner in the same league, would you still hold Giles? He’s been bad, but was given a save opp recently over Harris (but blew it spectacularly).
Thanks! As Tormund would say, “Happy Sh&*%ing!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: I left off Steven Moya as an option too
1. Taylor 2. Sure 3. Nah
Ha!
Drop Tulo for Ketel?
Tulo
@Grey:
So……. You would take Ketel over Tulo?
Nope
@WhoDat: this is so kimmel under a different name.
Baez or Travis?
Travis or Whit?
Baez…Whit
Guessing this is Travis Shaw, btw
@Grey: oh. Oops. Devon Travis,I meant.
Frazier’s Mendoza Line BS is killing me. Is he droppable for Lamb at this point?
10 teams, 5×5, h2h
No
Drop Aledmys Diaz for Travis?
Sure
Which side wins cotton/ Conley for Paxton / shoop ?
Bauer or Duffy?
Duffy
@ryanoger: FWIW Bauer home vs TB, @ATL next two starts
ROS Duffy
How would you rank these three? Thanks
Dozier, Segura, Semien
You did
Ozuna for Kluber? Is it fair/close?
It’s close, depends on needs
@Grey: Cool. As it so happens, it would fill needs for both sides. I’m the one offering Ozuna due to my glut of productive outfielders. Fingers crossed.
Good luck
I just offered the exact same trade. He wanted JBJ instead of Ozuna and I said thank you very much.
Cap’n,
Someone in my keeper league dropped Velasquez when he hit the DL, so I scooped him up and stashed him on my DL. When he comes off it, I’ll need to drop one of the following: Urias, Eickhoff, PIneda, or alternatively Eugenio Suarez or AJ Reed. Who shoud I drop?
Suarez
@Grey: Wow. Thought you were going to say Eickhoff. Is Suarez done? I’ve got Baez in my MI slot, and just dropped Drury when the D-backs did.
No reason to hold Suarez as a bench bat
@Grey: I swear, it will be done.
Odor, Nola and Jansen for Altuve.
Which side?
@Derrick: Altuve
Altuve
I have a 4.09 ERA in my keeper league with limited innings. So playing the match-ups I’ve done that bad.
I’ve been struggling to get my ERA down in just about every league this year, Archer and Kluber have sure helped too
@Grey: When Archer is one of only 2 pitchers I kept (and Sale), then draft Pineda and Chen for decent enough starting 4…you end up with a 4.09 ERA.
Yeah, there ya go
@Grey: Do I start Roark tonight vs. Dodgers? I need to be careful who I roll out there since I am facing both Kershaw (2x) and Arrieta
I am
@Grey: Riding Grey then… no homo
Ha
Harper/Rendon or Machado/Bryant? Thanks!
@Jason: Machado/Bryant and it’s not even close
Machado
When are the braves going to put mallex on the DL?? they need to consider the needs of fantasy owners who need that roster spot.
Ha
It’s official: Luhnow clearly hates A.J. Reed. He now claims his team is better off with Valbuena and Marwin at the corners, says Danny Worth deserves a look over one of the most hyped prospects of the year, has no plan to call him up. How deep is your AJ love? My trigger finger is gettin itchy and I’m real close to using the slot for a streamer or a hot bat.
Ridiculous
@Grey: You hanging on? What would it take for you to dump him? For Trayce?
Hanging on to who?
@Grey: Hanging on to AJ Reed.
Nah, doesn’t sound like you have to hold Reed right now
@Garbage Day: I wud drop Reed For Trayce.
Which do you prefer for MI?
Suarez, Brad Miller, or Asdrubal?
Miller
What size leagues are you cutting Franco in? I invested a 7th round pick in him and will hold until the end of July but I’m curious how you’re handling him. It doesn’t help that 3B is kind of shitty this year.
I’m not
more of a dynasty question but figured i’d run it by you anyway. looking to spec on potential saves in 16 team dynasty. looking to win this year. would you give up 2 young arms a looong way away (kilome and dylan cease) for seung oh and a mid rd prospect draft pick?
I’d do better for potential saves
Starting Snell @ Cle?
Sure
Hey Grey,
Maikel Franco or Justin Turner ROS? I drafted franco 7 rd overall of a 12 teamer and Turner has been on the wire for a few weeks now. My gut says hold franco as he will prolly figure it out, get hot, and club 15 to 17 more hrs over the course of the year. Meanwhile turner is finding his swing?!?! Go mariners!!!
Franco
JoRam or Pearce for swiss army knife?
Ram
Grey, who do you think will take over for Fowler following his DL?
Almora
Burns or Pillar for OF?
@Scott: or put in a waiver claim for Leonys over both?
Pillar
What would you rather fight: 100 Altuve sized Colons or 1 Colon sized Altuve?
1 Colon-sized Altuve
I posed the question on Twitter, will let you know the outcome
Drop Eickhoff or Gausman to activate Casilla? Eickhoff @Min this week and Gausman vs. TB. Both probably sit on the FA pool but we only get 3 adds per week.
Gaus
@Grey: Thanks Grey!
No problem
In a 10-team points league, with the team I have below would you trade Salazar for Stanton?
Positions started:
C- Realmulto
2B/SS- Segura
2B/SS- Murphy
1B/3B- Machado
1B/3B- Rizzo
OF– Saunders
OF- Springer
OF- Zobrist
UTIL– Pujols
UTIL- Beltre
Bench – E. Nunez, Melky, Castellanos
DL- Tulo, J.D. Martinez
SP- Salaazar, Quintana, Matz, Colome
RP- Familia, Britton
Bench – Carrasco, Duffy,Samardzija, Ross, Hill(DL)
Yeah
I won my 14t yahoo 5×5 h2h league last year. ..and three rookie fa pickups helped me do so: Piscotty, Sano, and Franco. Piscotty is solid but quiet, kind of like Alex Gordon. But I finally gave up on Sano and Franco this year. …just killing me.
By the way, I picked up Tommy Joseph per your recommendation. …he went 1-28 ?.
I picked up Kendrys Morales cuz Freeman went nuts the very day I dropped him.
I don’t know why I picked up Devon Travis over Schoop. Hopeful for steals? That and Travis will be at Coors next week.
Even with a solid staff my WHIP is getting pummeled by of all people, AChapman and Rosenthal. Rodon sometimes sometimes, too.
This is mostly a rant. ..gave up a lot for Franco and regret it.
1) But would you take VV, when (if) back over any of these? Duffy, Paxton, JRoss, Rodon?
And I get your problem with h2h. I’m in 7th.
Lastly 2) I have Rosenthal, Chapman, Harris and Kintzler at closers. Would you ditch Kintzler for someone who can help my WHIP? Oh and Siegrest would be good and serve as handcuff for Wild Thing Rosey. But which? I think Matheny would go Siegrest first, but many pubs say Oh.
Give me some cheese for my whine, as well. ..lol. Thanks for your entertaining write up. You still have Joseph on your team, right? ;)
1) At home over Rodon 2) Siegrist
Thanks for everything, Grey!
No problem
Which side do you prefer? Harper/Arrieta or Bryant/Machado/C. Martinez? H2H, 10-Team Keeper. Thank you!
Bryant
Would you dump Elvis Andrus for Tim Anderson?
Sure
FYI Noah is pushed back to tomorrow!!
@Malicious Phenoms: Fatolo is going today for the Mets..
Damn
@Malicious Phenoms: Interesting… So Thor against the Nats now instead of the Barves next turn. Smart. But not for my fantasy squad!
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Drop any of my pitchers for Velasquez?
sp-Strasburg, Nola, Matz, Hammel, Fister, Shields, Pomeranz, Samardija
rp-vizcaino, robetson, cishek, pheps
dl-hill, ross
n/a-glasnow
@Fever Dog: I’d probably go Shields there – he’s a mess right now
Shields
You don’t really own Shields, right?
@Grey: Not for long!
Thanks all
No problem
@Fever Dog: LOLZ James Shields
@Cram It: I was totally going to say Fister and then had to do a double-take to make sure I was reading “Shields” correctly
Wil Myers or Nomar Mazara ROS?
And time to sell Fernandez and Matz?
@Kyle: I asked this 2 weeks ago and the consensus was Mazara – I’d be interested to see what the answer is now… but my personal vote is Myers finally reaching his post (x10) hype potential this season
Myers…Sure
@Kyle: Fernandez and Matz shouldn’t be sold for peanuts though… If you can get back a Carrasco or Cole, then yeah… but not for someone like Paxton, Shoemaker, etc.
@William Hung: the guy offered me the deal, he’s a big Myers fan. Has Odor, Springer and Carrasco, and C. Martinez all who I like.
What side would you be on:
Myers, Fernandez, Matz or Carrasco, Mazara, Martinez?
@Kyle: Carrasco and Martinez for Fernandez and Matz is fair given Fernandez will be limited and Matz will no doubt be shut down or limited towards the end of the season. If you can take the loss in steals, then I’d do it.
Grey, 10 team keeper league (OBP, K/9) keep 7 players total (4 off/3 pitcher),
We have 6 weeks left before our playoffs start. Currently is 2nd and our trade deadline in 7/20. The team in 3rd and 4th are getting hot, while I loss Pence and JD Mart to injury. I am in conversations with two teams that are raising the white flag for this season and looking for draft picks and players. I was hurting in Saves, so I dropped Betances for Allen this week. Other I am putting up nice stats, but not blowing anyone away in recent weeks.
1.)How do you feel about Miguel Cabrera ROS and is offering up Mazara, Profar, Taillon and next year 2nd rd pick? Is that fair or do I need to offer something better?
2.) Who has a better ROS CarGo or Braun? I know both are injury prone
Starters
C Matt Wieters C | BAL
1B Brandon Belt 1B | SF
2B Ian Kinsler 2B | DET
3B Nolan Arenado 3B | COL
SS Corey Seager SS | LAD
OF Jackie Bradley OF | BOS
OF Adam Duvall OF | CIN
OF Starling Marte OF | PIT
U Mark Trumbo 1B,OF | BAL
Bench
1B Freddie Freeman 1B | ATL
2B Jurickson Profar 2B,3B | TEX
3B Jhonny Peralta 3B,SS | STL
OF Jason Heyward OF | CHC
OF J.D. Martinez OF | DET
OF Nomar Mazara OF | TEX
OF Hunter Pence OF | SF
Starting Pitchers
SP Danny Duffy RP,SP | KC
SP Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD
SP Danny Salazar SP | CLE
SP Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS
SP Jameson Taillon SP | PIT
RP Cody Allen RP | CLE
RP Craig Kimbrel RP | BOS
Bench
SP Jason Hammel SP | CHC
SP Jake Odorizzi SP | TB
SP Tanner Roark RP,SP | WAS
1) Miggy’s fine, that trade is mortaging your entire future for him, which is slightly crazy 2) CarGo
Pederson actually does have 4 SB or so…
On a 10 steal pace, when he used to steal 30 in the minors
sit Braun (@Gray) Carlos Gomez (Santiago) or Moss (@Hammel tonight?
drop Hyun Soo Kim for Rickard, Brito, Peter O’Brien or Hicks in 18 team OPS league? thanks fam
Gomez…Hold
I have :
C posey
1b encarcion
2b odor
3b Franco
Ss boegarts
Of Braun, heyward, r. Davis
Util – schoop, upton
Bench – Napoli
Dl – fowler, Bautista, jd, Brantley
Sp – sale, Paxton, hammel, Nola, odorizzi, smyly, taillon, walker, matz, Liriano, shoemaker, Duffy
Dl – Felix
It’s a ten team keeper league. I’d like to pick up votto when he’s selling him for cheap .
I was offered votto/Conley for schoop and Paxton. He also has darvish and Jung ho kang on his trading block. Who should I offer for votto, darvish, and kang ? He really wants schoop/Paxton.
Thanks
Just take Votto there
@Grey: How many starts do you think Velasquez has left this season assuming his rehab start goes well? I’m debating whether or not he’s worth the hold or if I should stream his spot…
Maybe 10
Hey Grey. Who would you rather have ROS – carrasco or Salazar? Guy in my league has both of these pitchers and is interested in my Mazara who is a candidate for my last keeper, with me being able to draft him in the 10th. Other guys competing for my final keeper spot is Polanco (6th round next year), Trea Turner (10th round), Wil Meyers (11th round). Thinking of offering him Mazara and one of Paxton/Jon Grey/Raisel Iglesias. My other SPs are Sale, Lester, Shoemaker. Go for it? Thanks as always.
Carrasco…Sure, Raisel
Starlin Castro or Javier Baez at 2B?
Castro
Peter O’Brien or Joc Pederson?
Joc
Ozuna hits two homers yesterday , so Donnie baseball sits him on the bench today ?
Brilliant
@Grey: Maybe he thinks he’s coaching little league, and wants everyone to get their turn?
Aw, that’s sweet
12 team 5×5 h2h
Currently throwing out Espinosa at SS as Russell has been meh. Tim Anderson is available, would you drop Espinosa or russell to pick him up? What do you see him doing ROS?
@Bobbo: Lose Espinosa
Russell
Berrios – worth an add? Will drop Aledmys Diaz.
@Clark Grizwald: isn’t he still in the minors?
Nah
Pomerantz was dropped for some reason in my h2h league. Would you lose any of the following for him
Snell
Tallion
Bauer
Snell
Grey!
My Matz/Archer/Desmond for Bryant offer soured.
Now looking at Harvey/Matz/Desmond for Bryant and VMart.
Thoughts? Still have Carrasco, CMart, Archer in rotation
Bryant
Mallex Smith or Eduardo Rodriguez long term?
Who will provide the most value?
@Justin: Mallax Smith is pitching now?
Ed-Rod
@Justin: E-Rod’s not missing over a month with injury, so that guy.
Time to dump Conforto? Been holding on to him as a bench guy in my 10 teamer because I can keep him in the 23rd round for next season only (1year keeper, and we only keep 3 guys). I’m a fringe playoff team right now so little margin for error. If I drop him he loses his keeper value., debating if it’s worth it. Guys I can grab include Rajai, Pillar, Fielder, Merrifield, Matt Adams, Bour. Appreciate the advice.
@Matt: And I’ll add I haven’t really had anyone bite on a trade offer (and our deadline is in 10 days)
@Matt: Only 3 keepers in a 10-teamer, Conforto makes the cut?
@Cram It: Can’t keep the same people 2 straight years, and players replace their draft round. Right now my options are Piscotty (22), Forsythe (24), and Conforto (23).. and if I dump Conforto, it’s someone like Odor(11), Kemp(11), Lester(7), Fernandez(4).
@Matt: I’d hold Conforto.
Hold
Might need a bat today , please give me your best two :
P.Alvarez home vs Perdomo
Coghlan home vs Wango
Lind @ Verlander
Lawrie @ Buchholz
Orlando @ Colon
6×6 roto
Alvarez, Lind
I’d go Lawrie and Alvarez
Arenado/Roark for Altuve/Cueto.
Which side?
Altuve
@Grey:
I’m glad you said this but I’m a bit surprised.
Thanks.
No problem
@Derrick: Cueto is a big upgrade over Roark and Altuve while loses some HRs / RBIs, will probably end up with more Rs and a lot more SBs – I would also bet on Altuve having a higher BA as well
what do you think
Iglesias is off the DL. talk of him becoming the closer eventually
I have Seung Hwan Oh. and Rosenthal looks shaky,
Who would you drop.
I could use saves
Raisel
Profar or schoop?
Sorry but can you also rank ramos, d’arnaud, and contreras? I’m struggling.
@dudeman: Schoop and Ramos – that was easy
Profar….Ramos, Willson
Jake Lamb v. Estrada or Frazier v. Buchholz?
Frazier
That mofo backed out of the deal and now wants Arrenado for Altuve straight up. I have Odor and 2B right now and would slide Frazier from utility to 3B.
Still do it ?
Hold
Devon Travis or Profar going forward?
deGrom or Waino/Gio?
Contreras or Hundley?
Profar…deGrom…Willson
Just picked up Bartolo in a league where mi pitching is very strong but I need many more innings. I just needed someone that won’t blow up on me.
That being said he’s been very reliable this year but is he safe to pitch against the Royals tonight?
No
Unless it’s home, then yes
Heyward vs Waino or Mazara vs DeScalfani?
Maz
Would you trade Springer and Nola for Betts? I would be getting Betts. What are your thoughts?
Yes
Hey Grey,
Revere is finally hitting so, of course, Dusty won’t let him play. Has the time come to cut Revere? (10-team roto) Or should Revere eventually return to form/playing time? I can add Mazara…
Thanks!
I’d go for Maz
Devon Travis hitting 2nd tonight.
Sweet!
Would you dump Andrus for Tim Anderson in 5×5?
Yeah
Revere starting tonight, not Taylor.
Ah
Not sure if you can help me on this and not sure if Ralph would be able to answer before the morning. But here goes, I need to cut one of:
Delino DeShields
Arismendy Alcantara
Raul Mondesi
Michael Taylor
Mallex Smith
This is my 10 team roto forever keeper..
Ralph is commenting in the RCL update post right now… Cut Arismendy
@Grey: Thanks man..
No problem, don’t know why Delino and Mondesi are owned in a 10 team league though either
@Grey: This is a forever keeper, with 50 roster spots, have to have somebody on my roster..I am hoping, especially with their pedigree that they have great careers…hehe
Pick two please : )
Choo vs DeScalfani
Heyward vs Waino
Revere @ Kazmir
Trumbo vs Perdomo
Heyward, Trumbo
Points league, K=.5, 16-team, 3-5 keepers
I’m in rebuild mode, if that’s helpful.
Someone in my league just offered me Harper for Sale/Cano/Mazara, which is madness, but it’s got me thinking. He needs Mazara to fill RF, and Sale is most likely the linchpin here, but would Forsythe/Mazara/Sale push it back into the realm of reasonable?
Sounds reasonable
@Grey: He apparently doesn’t feel reasonable, but whatever, I have a Sale, Harper is unnecessary.
Robbie Grossman or Jose Ramirez as 4th OFer in a points league? Ramirez could help fill IF slots too with 2B/SS/3B eligibility
Ramirez
Bautista wearing a boot for 2 weeks, then re-evaluated.
Should’ve paid his parking tickets
@Grey: Ha.
Nicasio to the pen – who is the add? Glasnow, Kuhl, other? Thx!
Neither people, but can try Glasnow
@Grey: Gotcha, because Cole is coming back… This definitely solidifies Taillon’s spot!
Yup
MI
Merrifield or dietrich….obp league NO HRS sub tbs and bbs
Merrifield
Starting tonight against the Nats?
@Billy Zane was in Back to the Future:
Kazmir*
Yeah
10 team (3 keeper) ESPN H2H Points
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
(3) RP: Osuna, Dyson, Betances
Not sure why but David Robertson was just just dropped? Is he or anyone else worth adding over any of current RPs?
Available RP: Robertson, Rosenthal, Jeffress, Rodney, Madson, Gregerson, Giles, Cingrani, Kintzler…
Robertson over Betances
@Grey: Thanks! Let’s see if I can get him with my 8th waiver claim…
No problem
Pujols or Saunders for the DH spot for ROS??
Pujols
10 team keeper league we keep 7 players
Which one would u do ?
Miggy for krush, Carrasco and polanco
Miggy for mazara taillon profar and next year 2nd rd pick
2nd one for this year
Stash AJ Griffin?
Looked good before DL
Sure
@Grey: brantley for duvall? :(
I’d take Duvall
Better ROS Leonys or Grandy have to lose 1. My OF /util is
Mookie
Polanco
J Upton
Beltran
Khrush
Grandy or leonys
NEED all the category bumps possible sb esp. I’m leaNing to keeping Leonys. ..what say the master?
Leonys
Shoe, McCullers or Bauer for a stream tomorrow? Shoe and Cull face off, Bauer vs TB
Tough call… McCullers
@Grey: Yeah it’s close…if I was to stream another too would you go Bauer or throw Shoe to double down on a possible win?
Bauer
Need to start 7 of these guys, with at least 3 being RP’s
SP’s: Duffy @ NYM , archer @cle , gray @NYY, McCullers home LAA
RP’s: Dyson, Estevez, Robertson, Harris, Colome
Starts limit no issue. Do I roll those 4 starters (plus Thor automatic start) and bench 2 relievers? Bench one of the SP’s and start 4 relievers? What combination would be the best? Thanks Grey.
4 starters and bench Colome and Estevez
My Matz and Chapman for his Kimbrel and Carrasco.
Fair?
Which side would you choose?
Carrasco side
would you flip Cutch for JUp?
@dem ribbies: Absolutely not.
@Chicken Dinner: at least JUp will ‘try’ to steal a base. cutch is a complete disaster at the midway point.
@dem ribbies: Cutch’s BABIP is .038 lower than career. Hence, the struggles but optimism for improvement.
Upton’s BABIP is higher than his career and he’s STILL struggling.
I’ll admit these numbers guarantee nothing but they usually are good indicators.
Nope but could go either way
this ain’t good, nola was eating people’s babies for many starts in a row, now schlubs lighting him up. plouffe? really.
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: and i had no idea hansel and grettle robles could go that many innings.
I know right
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: now he’s getting porcello’d too.
@I don’t want to brag but i have irritable bowel syndrome: if suzuki is getting doubles off you it means yr injured. this is in the manual.
Ha
Yeah
OK Mariners, score some runs!
Haha
So i went against the fantasy master lotharios advice..
I started Wilfredo Boscan as a stream. He cruised with a great first 3 innings. I was thinking to myself, Ahhh great stream let’s celebrate with a beer. Fast forward.. I’m on the floor, beer bottle shattered next to me… Hey it’s really cold in here isn’t it the summer? why is my shirt ripped open and what are these staples on my chest?!? AHHHH ROOFIE!!!!
#1
Haha
9 team AL only 5×5 standard roto
I was offered Machado (and Hochevar, may or may not keep) for my Sano, Gomez, & Colome. Leaves me with no closer but have a bunch of next up types and have a relatively sizeable lead for the time being. Gonna play SAGNOF from here on out. Take Manny and run? Or too much to give up?
Machado side
So I guess this is the new Jose Abreu, right?
Just a run of the mill .250 hitter with mediocre power 1st baseman?
He is the worst kind of fantasy player.
Drafted too high to drop, sucking too much to trade, and doing just good enough to think he’ll break out of his “slump” eventually
Yeah, agreed…He’s a real POS
Grey, Odorizzi or Nola?
Nola
I’ve been watching this Nola start. He hasn’t looked good at all, but his line should be like 3ER rather than 7 – Phills are pulling some Bad News Bears schiz.. Freddie Galvis looks like Mrs. Freatherbottom at SS – he’s had at least 3 errors, and ODB schlumped a catchable ball in CF that scored 3. That coupled with the ump calling a super tight strike zone = lots of drop Nola questions tomorrow.
Agreed, Nola’s gonna hot topic
I was offered McCutchen and J Zimmermann for my Cueto and Bradley Jr. Pull the trigger or reject?
Works for me
Hey, Grey…
Just got offered Lorenzo Cain for Kluber. The rest of my pitching staff looks like this:
Cueto, Stroman, Tillman, Teheran, Shoemaker, Roark, Urias
This is a keeper league in which I would lose Kluber back to the pool after this season, but I would get to keep Cain in Round 12 for one more year.
Sounds fine
Thoughts on Nola? Is this the time to try to buy low, or is something going on?
Buy low
Dammit, Marte is hurt again – this guy is snakebit this year
in a dynasty some twit (this same league earlier frazier, jd mart dropped, weak league) dropped franco, i was able to get him even with zero FA budget money (used it all on jd mart, missed out on frazier). all of this to say
FRANCO WORLD EMPIRE!
would you continue to hold Revere now that Dusty’s said he’ll sit vs. lefties moving forward?
I hate Dusty Baker said the Roark owner. Grandahl from the left side in the 8th inning is much different than the right handed version. Wasted a strong effort Mr. Old School