I asked ChatGPT this great philosophical question, “If mom says don’t play ball in the house, and when she said it she was in the Brady House, and Brady House plays ball, is he making mom mad?” ChatGPT didn’t say anything in return, but smoke rose from its robot ears and started sputtering. I defeated the AI Monster. By the way, I had a great idea, it’s artificial intelligence but instead of AI it’s Ayo, and the robot has a stereotypical Italian accent. Can I get on Shark Tank please? So, on Monday it was a crazy roundup. It started as a lede for the 15-strikeout start from Grant Holmes, then it went to Brady House for his call-up, then Devers was traded. I know y’all have the attention of Labradoodle that got into the Pixie Stix, so House was likely lost. Well, let’s not foreclose on a top prospect being called up. Itch just gave you his latest prospect stash list, and Brady House was third, saying, “He’s second in the International League with 13 home runs, slashing .303/.352/.522 despite a 27.1 percent strikeout rate, and I’m laying in wait for Grey to return home.” What on earth? So, Brady has 70-grade power, and is right there with Nick Kurtz and The Italian Caglianone. Currently, I’d put him third of those three, but that order could change quickly. Brady House should not be ignored in any league where you need power, even if the Brady House is in the Valley. I think Studio City. [shudders] Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
PSYCHE! This post was released a week early for Patreon members. It will be released all year early for Patreons, so if people are getting a jump on you, it’s because they paid the $10. Anyway, the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell:
BUY
Gary Sanchez – Catchers this week were a ragtag group of misfit baseball players. Call them the Bad News Bears. Did I just make up that expression? Hmm, shame Google stopped working earlier this year.
Casey Schmitt – Is it good or bad that the first thing I think of with a player is their nuts? I’m gonna say bad, but this might be subjective. Any hoo! Schmitt’s been hot. Less “any hoo”ish, Chapman will return in a couple of weeks and kill all his playing time.
Michael Toglia – Just gave you my Michael Toglia fantasy. It was written while sipping a Mai Tai.
Josh H. Smith – We know he’s hot, so allow me an opportunity to say, if anyone is reading this that uses their middle initial like Josh H. Smith, don’t. You’re asking too much of other people. We have time for a first and last name. You wanna use your middle initial, then do it in the morning when you’re addressing yourself in the mirror. Don’t be asking that of us. Thanks for your consideration in this matter.
Alec Burleson – If he does what we (me) expected of him for the final 57% of the season, you’ll be glad you picked him back up and let him hit that 57 on your team as he ketches up.
Gavin Sheets – Been a while since I checked in on Sheets’s Statcast so I did a check-in and he’s holding early-season gains. Reminds me a bit of what Jurickson Profar did last year. Hey, whatever happened with that guy? Also, why is Fernando Tatis Sr. talking with Sheets?
Abraham Toro – This whole buy column is like six degrees of separation from Rafael Devers. With Rafael telling Beantown, “Farts ya later,” Toro should have the majority of 1st base playing time (with Romy), and has been hitting well. Speaking of Rafael Devers, and I didn’t feel like making another whole blurb for him, Dom Smith has been hot too.
Jeff McNeil – Checked his Statcast to see if he’s made any dramatic improvements. Looks like McNeil is squirreling up the ball more.
Mauricio Dubon – Usually my cut-off for this post is $12 on the 7-day Player Rater, and he clears that by a lot. Is he good in general? If you get a Duboner for longer than four hours, call your doctor.
Luis Rengifo – Between him and Burleson being hot this week, I’m discovering why some of my terrible teams are doing a dead cat bounce.
Brooks Lee – Because I was at Statcast for Sheets, I stayed there for McNeil and Lee, and there’s 30 seconds of my life I won’t get back. Brooks Lee has been hot, so don’t take this the wrong way, but he’s an incredibly average hitter. And not “average” like Jacob Wilson, not even as in Average White Band, though they did have one song, Nothing You Can Do, and that could be about Lee’s ability to hit the ball hard.
Max Muncy – This is Ma’s Muncy, but if you’re old school like an old fool, Max Muncy from LA is solid too. Also, just gave you my Ma’s Muncy fantasy.
J.P. Crawford – Is there any truth that his name is Joan P. Crawford and likes when people throw him hangers? Yes, that is accurate.
Javier Baez – Just looked up on the Player Rater where he was, and it was above Ketel Marte. Zoinks!
Ryan McMahon – Would be hesitant to start McMahon outside of Coors, and his splits are so hilarious that, if I were him, I wouldn’t even bother to travel with the team on the road. Come up with some shizz like you’re scared of flying, man. Prorating his home stats to 500 at-bats: 35/100/.290. Prorating his away stats to 500 at-bats: 9/30/.150. I wish I were joking. “He’s not!” Mr. Prorater screams as he smashes through my wall. Damn, Mr. Prorater, stop Kool Aid Man’ing through my walls! “Sorry, was excited.”
Ramon Urias – Do you want to celebrate Roman Anthony and his Roman Empire or Urias and his Ramon Empire? If you chose Ramon, then this Buzzfeed quiz says you’re a thrill-seeker who “ain’t exactly working with a full deck.”
Max Kepler – In a roundup about ten days ago, I said Kepler is the type to get crazy hot and you should grab him. I did, and he’s been.
Cam Smith – The Rise of the Zombino is meant for older players, but, eff it, rise, Cam, rise!
Wenceel Perez – If anyone would’ve told me in March I’d mention Wenceel Perez two weeks in a row in June, I would’ve called them a liar, and we would’ve fought with me losing badly.
Evan Carter – Almost same as Kepler. I do think Carter could have longer term appeal, but we won’t know that until we get, uh, longer term? You know what I’m saying. Grab him now and see if it continues, that’s what I say.
Dane Myers – Ya know where he’s been great to roster? NL-Only leagues. Know where he’s been less great? Mixed leagues. Know where he’s been awful to roster? AL-Only. Are you even paying attention? It’s wrong league!
Mickey Moniak – Didja know he works at Mr. Cacciatore’s down on Sullivan Street? It’s across from the medical center.
Jake Mangum – A lot of the guys I look at for this post give me this feeling, “Meh, he sucks, but he’s at least hot now,” but Mangum’s stats were actually interesting. Next to no strikeouts, hits for a great average, and has 30-steal speed. He’s even a switch-hitter to avoid obvious platoons, though Cash will find a way, I’m sure.
Dustin May – This is a Streamonator call like the call it makes to Apple Care.
Landen Roupp – This is also a Streamonator call. “Is Siri spoken for?”
Orion Kerkering – Ya know, they likely didn’t talk about the Curse of the Bambino until it was already a couple of decades in, so we’re still too soon to talk about this, but soon books will be written about, The Curse of Brad Lidge. Something happened when the Phils lost Lidge in 2011 and they’ve never recovered. Every month for almost 15 years they’ve changed their closer. This month it is Kerkering. Next month? It could be you!
Jason Adam – Robert Suarez seems to be imploding right in front of our eyes. If you’re the stashing type, now’s the time to be stashing.
Raisel Iglesias – Braves’ bullpen is a bit like this [points to a toilet that hasn’t been flushed] Do you see what I’m saying? Dylan Lee has been the best, but Snitker is not using him as the closer. So, I guess Raisel or even Pierce Johnson could get saves. Or the Frankencloser, Dyaisel Johnlee, which sounds like a character in a Tarantino movie played by Walton Goggins.
Tommy Kahnle – Will Vest is currently nursing a toe, which sounds like he’s sucking on one and — speaking of Tarantino! — any hoo, Kahnle could see some saves, but Vest does seem okay, avoiding the IL.
Mark Leiter Jr. – His ERA has been a little iffy, due to seem ill-timed homers allowed, but the numbers under the hood look pretty gorgeous. Bet Al Leiter wishes he named Jack Leiter Mark Leiter Jr., huh?
SELL
Freddy Peralta – My name is Grey Albright, and I am 100% a hater. I have hate flowing through my heart. My therapist says if she rids me of hate, I will cease to exist, so she leaves 50% of the hate so I continue on. She said, “You’re welcome.” I think she was being sarcastic. Wait, is she also a hater? Hmm…So, as much as I like to be a hater, I, uh, hate this Sell. I’m pretty pot-committed to FreddyKBB and don’t want to see him become garbage. Don’t inhabit the garbage. Shield your eyes, FreddyKBB, from The Garbage. You must avoid your destiny! Move away from The Garbage! Sadly, I don’t know if my pleading is going to help. He’s pitching worse than his ERA by a lot, and being lucky. I hope he doesn’t lay in the compactor and allow The Garbage to envelop him, but that is a very real possibility. Wouldn’t trade Freddy Peralta for a hit of herbal ecstasy made from bat guano, but I would go to the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer and explore options.
Points league I’m in 3rd 1 game out of first but 1st I. Points at 4-3.
My opponent, per usual, has his massive Sunday. Streams everyone from Pallante to Mikolas while I have Flaherty and other aces getting annihilated day in day out.
I have 2 guys hit play today, he, of course, full roster.
I’mUp 3 points. He has Nimmo. Sure I can get an 0-4 day from Machado, Tatis, Witt, but how dare me think Nimmo won’t have a multi hit game:
The Mets have like 4 hits. All I need is Nimmo not to get a double or 2 singles, he got 2 singles.
I’m about to be 4-4 in 6th place my my points league and first I. Points.
What do you do Grey? What do you do? Nothing you can do right?
In a similar spot in a league. Just keep making solid moves and hope that things even out at the end of the day. Your opponent’s luck should run out if they keep making iffy decisions.
hey Grey hope you had a nice day I just came here to say hey jk I wanted ur opinion selfishly.
next week which 3 with QS instead of wins with weekly lineups do I bench of:
Abbot vs SD
Will Warren vs Athletics
Boyd @ STL
Roupp @ White sox
Lugo vs LAD
Grant Holmes @NYM
or Chad Patrick – PIT and Col – nice streams bro!
BENCH 3! OF THEE!
thx!
Hey Grey
please rate the top 2 IL SP would you want
Scherzer
Reese Olson
Manaea
Don’t be thinking you’re sneaking these Billy Joel references through. That’s two from the same song in less than a week. Next you’ll be telling us there’s little value to be had in the Hackensack property market.
Haha it’s because Moniak rhymes
Elsewhere, glad I held Roupp after that horror show against the Dodgers. Sweet outing yesterday and gets the White Sox on the road next.
Hopefully the Liberator has righted the ship too v Cubs tomorrow and @ CLE later in the week is a little gritted teeth emoji…
*though going v Cubs…
Did you see Washington chilling and eating wings after his health scare? Im assuming it is not serious since he was hanging out which makes it funny.
“Listen…can I just not do my job and watch someone else do it…but still pay me?”
Haha, I hadn’t
Which 2 of Evan Carter, Moniak and Max Muncy (Ath)?
Not Muncy
Any chance the Dodgers fire their hitting coach? This team is bizarrely awful at times. I forget who it was a month ago, he went 6IP QS might have been 0 ER and he had 0 whiffs. He for DFAd/optioned/released a few weeks later. Today they are getting dominated by Soroka and I see them not punishing pitchers like they should.
I blame Decoy.
Mark Prior? Never happen…Dodgers are bizarrely awful some games and win
Standard 5×5 NL only roto – please rank the following catcher replacements for I. Herrera:
J. Bart, P. Pages, L. Torrens
Pages
Standard 5×5 AL only, please rank the following catcher replacements for Rutschman:
V. Catarini, F. Fermin, D. Fry, G. Sanchez
Gary
Thanks. I get it it’s ugly! How would you rank the others for waterfall bids
Is Flores worth holding onto with Devers the Giants DH now? Doesn’t look like he’s playing a lot.
Nope
drop or hold kristen campbell in a 10 team 10 keeper league? could grab toro, gleyber, xander boegarts, colt keith, brooks lee, rengifo, jeff mcneil
Drop Kristian
Gleyber
Weekly standard roto ROS outlook –
Wilyer or Adell?
Eovaldi or Petersen
Adell
Peterson
Petersen or Merrill Kelly?
Peterson
Hey Grey! So, Michael King is out until at least after ASB, while saying he is “confident” that he will pitch “again this season”… seems like alotta red flags. Drop for a solid if unspectacular SP? Wacha, Lodolo, Reese Olson all available.
Sure, grab Wacha
Hi Grey,
Please rank as UTIL in an NL, H2H w/ OBP. I am currently between Thairo and Yaz for utility. I currently have YAZ playing UTIL with Estrada sidelined the last few games.
Thairo, Marsh, Yaz, Collins.
Thank you!
Collins, Thairo
Thank you! Was thinking the same for at least Collins’ hot streak.
Also, I currently have Ed. Diaz, Palencia, Halvorsen, and Maton. Hodge is available, and can be kept. I could use the best opps for Save chances, so I’m thinking Maton has to be the drop even though he’s better than Halvorsen. Thoughts?
Yeah, makes sense
1. Cast and RaRod or Barger and Stanton?
2. Cast and RaRod or Kershaw and Stanton?
Holds is one of nine pitching cats
1/2 Hold
Sorry, not following.
Hold
Ok. One more try. I am asking which side in each of these two questions.
1. Cast and RaRod OR Barger and Stanton.
2. Cast and RaRod OR Kershaw and Stanton.
Thanks. Have a good Sunday
cast
cast
Hi Grey, I have a guy in my league hammering me for my C Abrams or Oneil C, He has J Wood. I was thinking of offering either shortstop plus Ramos or Kwan in a counter offer for J Wood. 10 team pts league. What do you think?
Just take into consideration Cruz may not have SS eligibility next year.
Thanks, this is just a seasonal league but I do appreciate the heads up. Cruz is great but I also have Abrams so really want to snag J Wood if possible.
Works for me
Thank you
No problem
@Grey: weekly roto. Need to start two of the following. Who do you like?
Mis vs Pit
C Sanchez @ Hou
Ed Rod @ cws, vs Mia
Roupp @ cws
Thanks!
Misi, EdRod
OMG, OMG… it’s really happening!!! C (montgomery I’m assuming) Burns getting the call! not the greatest matchup (Tue vs. NYY) but I think I NEED him on the Springfield Isotopes.
12-team Redraft league. You cutting anyone on my roster for Mr. Burns?
C: Goodman
1B: C. Walker
2B: Arraez
3B: Paredes
SS: CJ Abrams
OF: Judge, Acuna, Jazz
UTL: X. Edwards, Dansby
BN: Heliot, Hoerner, Roman Anthony
SP: Cease, Kirby, Lugo, C. Holmes, Mize, Bubic, Horton, Mize, Eury
RP: Helsey, R. Suarez
Thanks as always!
Ha, yeah, Eury
Woo Hoo!
BTW, how long we holding Roman in redraft? Don’t need 3 bench bats and trying to figure out who I can lose. Sadly, right now Roman hitting sub .100 looks 1st on that list.
Thanks again
I’d hold at least another week
1 week it is. He’s hit in 2 straight, so maybe he’s figuring it out!
3 more quick ones if you’re up to it (& then I deal with the inferno outside):
Oh, and WTH is going on with Goldy. sitting again today!
1. Hold 2. sit 3, Stream
Soderstrom 1 for 1 tonight so far. Can you guess which position he is playing?
(also 13 HR at 1B vs 1 at LF)
Haha
How would you rank Kerkering,Weaver and Romano in a saves only league?
How would you rank Manaea, Scherzer,Gavin Williams, Gallen, Pfaadt,Roupp and Dustin May ROS? How about top 3?
THANKS!
Weaver, Kerkering — Manaea, Gallen, Gavin
I’m in shock that Cease didn’t lose the QS after being sent out for the 7th already over 100 pitches.
Truly amazing
12tm pts dynasty $49 Acuna for my $19 Skenes (play 5 OF would be Acuna Julio Teoscar Wood Chourio)
Nah
In first place in 12 teamer, H2H so now focused on building for Sept. I was offered Seiya and Bohm for my Harper and Donovan.
Thoughts?
Seiya side
Grey
I have injuries up the wazzzoooo
who would you pick up Can you give me your top 2 for each
1) J.P Crawford
Brooks Lee
Javier Baez
Bryson Stott
Toglia
2) Alcantara home vs Atl
Casparius Home vs Wash (should pitch after Ohtani does his 2 innings)
Scherzer @ Clev ( reported to possibly come off IL. I am an optimist)
Charlie Morton home vs Texas (Cant believe I am suggesting him but been good)
sorry you can also add Mangum for the hitters
Baez, Toglia
2. Morton, Sandy
Out of the running this year (might finish top third but that’s a stretch in this league).
Would you trade your non-keeper Suarez (the closer) and $1 Rasmussen for $7 Lawrence Butler?
Loooooong time before I have to think about keepers. But I’ve got Skenes/Strider/Ragans all for $10 or less, plus $1 Chase Burns and Painter stashed (so I should be fine on pitching keepers) . . . on bats side I’m weaker… I’ve got $32 Shohei $4 Wood then a bunch of unproven, or underperforming, guys who in theory should be good keepers but who knows with how they’ve been doing so far (Yordan oof, Westburg, Kurtz Goodman etc)
I’d take Butler
Hey! Do we think Matt McClain is going to turn it around? HR / SB are fine – seems like he’s been picking it up on AVG but can’t tell how real it is (another 3 hits today)
Yeah, I could see it
Hi Grey. Drop Peterson,Gore or Rasmussen for Clarke Schmidt? Thanks
Nope
Hey Grey , happy weekend!
Catcher Q:
H2H pts weekly . 10 teamer
Hold my C realmuto, or dump for Sal Perez (1b/C/dh) or Gary Sanchez (c/DH)
Is Carlos Correa worth adding or keep him on the wire? I’d drop Tommy edman (SS/2b/OF)
Lastly, hold or dump my Wyatt Langford (DH/OF) or add one of: joe adell, cam smith (3b/OF), Jake mangum, or Benintendi (OF/DH)
Thanks & have a great weekend!
Perez…forget Correa..hold Wyatt…you too!
Sheets or Burleson ROS?
Burleson
Drop Eflin for Lib or Wacha?
Wacha
Adolis Garcia and Brenton Doyle just hit the wire. Should I drop Evan Carter for either of these two or hold? Baez and Burleson are also OF options on the wire. Thanks!
Hold
Thanks for your input!
No problem
Oh great Grey,
drop Ozuna for Profar when he returns?
No
Drop Meadows for Profar?
Sure
Hi Grey,
I have Butler in RF. Would you hold him or pick up Adell and cut Butler?
Thanks!!!
Hold
Doyle or Burleson ROS?
Burleson
Falter home vs Tex or Luzardo home vs Mets?
Luzardo
Deep league H2H pts dynasty (scores IP Ks Hits Walks HR). One of those teams that actually roster Corbin because of injuries – drop for Kolek (vs Wash @ Cin) or same diff. Corbin gets @ Bal vs Sea
I’d go Corbin there
Manaea back in another week. Please rank (tonite is weekly FAAB auction): Baz; Liberatore; Manaea.
Manaea, Baz
Vogt is really pissing me off with Bibee.
3 of last 4 starts went past 6 IP (some only an out).
In those 2.2 IP past the 6th, he gave up 6ER. 16% of his season total.
1 he was struggling with but minimized damage. Then sent out for 7th and managed 1 and 2 ER.
1 he was near a career high in pitches BEFORE the 7th inning started. HR HR pulled vs Yanks.
Last night he had 6IP 2ER 9K before he left him out for another 2 innings. Maybe to spare the pen, IDK, but it went from a 1-3 game to a 1-5 game so not really closing the gap.
Could have a 3.2 ERA and not a 3.8.
Also, the Cleveland D sucks. In both range, glove work, and errors. 3rd most errors in MLB ahead of only the Rockies and Red Sox. 3 last night.
and yes, I needed that damn QS.
Ha, I can’t believe he left him in for that complete game…crazy good start there (for most of it)
Would you trade Rooker and J. Naylor for Alonso and Albies? Or hold the Rooker side? Thanks!
Hold
I want to be a closer.
Me too
“…perfectly positioned to get Wood!”
that’s almost as bad as “getting into scoring position”.
Wow, what is going on here…haha
He got hold of that bastard. The Ketel is boiling!
Ha!
Flaherty is Swedish for “off”
Great game Jack
Hahaha
Ivan Herrera to the IL, who’s the add for a catcher?:
K. Ruiz
Carson Kelly
Francisco Alvarez
Sean Murphy
Narvaez
Heim
Jeffers
Dingler
Fry
Jansen
These are terrible options…I guess Ruiz
I mean there’s nothing I can do about it it’s what’s in the waivers I guess.. lol
Haha
I am second in our league in BA and yet have gone 11 for 85 over the past two days. Baseball is crazy like that unlike any other sport.
Haha I know
Happy Friday Grey! 10 team 5×5
1) my Caminero (rd 11 , can be kept 3 yrs)/bednar for his Crochet (rd 10, 2 more yrs) Jansen? Slam dunk or only if I need pitching
2) barger or Muncy (LAD)
Hold Caminero 2. Barger
Hi Grey – happy Friday! Donovan or Bohm for 3B ROS?
Bohm
Don’t get mad but if you absolutely had to pick one of these losers for tomorrow, who would it be?
Rocker @ PIT
Hancock @ CHC
Woods-Richardson v MIL
Quintana @ MIN
“None” is obviously the correct answer (and SON hates them all) but I’m leaning Rocker as the Pirates strike out a ton…
Rocker
ONeil Cruz…come on man. At least pretend to hustle where it seems at least plausible you were trying.
https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c33c799f-a467-4073-ad79-689cdd6eabe2.mp4
That’s what the Coach in Bull Durham would describe as “lollygagging”.
“It is a simple game! You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball.”
Haha…love that movie.
Until I saw the movie when I was a bit older I didnt realize my dad and uncles had an inside joke. Every time a manager got ejected they would all say the reason was he said a no-no word to the ump and they would chuckle and nod their heads in agreement.
I loved the commentator for the Bulls’ games in that flick…especially when he clacked the piece of wood and flicked a switch for ‘crowd noise’, signaling a base hit over the radio.
It’s the best baseball movie, and it’s not really close. IMO
The whole movie works so well. The main plot. The love interest doesnt feel tacked on. It works.
The biggest problem, in my opinion, is that a lot of sports movies try to tack on mass market appeal. While I understand the money side, I cant help but cringe every time Moneyball is on TV and Brad Pitt kid starts singing that awkward song….I think 3 FING times. The kid exists to show he isnt an asshole and so he can NOT be a big meanie uncaring dick when trading players. …..just to his manager he disagrees with.
Not going into the inaccuracies of it, but just as a movie, cutting that out and you legit lose nothing.
Where in Bull Durham nothing felt tacked on.
You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry?
A lollygagger?
Lollygaggers! What’s our record, Larry?
8 and 16.
8 and 16. How’d we ever win 8?
It’s a miracle.
HAHA
Ha, I saw, so bad!
Please rank – R. O’Hearn, M. Toglia, J. Smith, G. Sheets
Smith, Sheets
Hits of any kind welcomed today. Thinking of benching Cowser vs DeGrom despite his hot streak for Stanton vs Sugano. Agree?
Sure
I meant Fried but same answer if not more so L on L. Don’t get old
drop Castellanos for Burleson? I’m getting nada out of 1B, so I’ve run though like 5 guys, this week its Diaz and Goodman, which ruins the value of Goodman. I don’t want to start two catchers. I also don’t want to drop Diaz, because he’s a good hitter and at some point he could become the guy I signed up for. Castellanos seems like he’s settled into life as a singles htitter. No power so far this year, maybe he breaks out. Either way, Burleson or Casty?
Seems fine to me
@Grey: wutang sunday night at crypto??
WHAT OMG
@Grey: yup, with RTJ opening. Grab a ticket!
Damn! It’s NBA Finals and Pacers are Cougs team
@Grey: game starts at 5. RTJ doesnt go on until 8 (if theyre on time, but, cmon…). You can totally make it in time for Wu!
Go ‘cers (worst team nickname in sports? (sorry cougs))!
Cers is awful, the whole thing, I don’t know basketball what am I rooting for here
Howdy!
which 1B/OF you prefer in a 6×6 OPS league:
Cags or Sheets?
Geez, now special day? Cags
Haha, Thought I wished ya Happy Clear your Drains Day on the morning post!
If not, many apologies and happy that + Happy National Celluma Light Therapy Day!
And thanks for shedding the light on Cags for me!
Oh man! You’re right! Obviously I drained my brain!
Would you move Crochet for Raleigh?
Ha, I wouldn’t but it’s fair
With Reese Olson possibly returning sooner than later (landmark case), who’s the drop?
Birdsong
Warren
Walter
Guessing Walter as it appears he’s only a temp, but those 3 starts have been pretty.
Walter
Another 2 hr and a steal for Raleigh. That’s 10 sb now. I cant believe what I am seeing.
I know, ha
I keep thinking it is going to end, but he keeps trucking along literally
Ha, I know
Sorry 9 sb. What’s the difference? Just your typical 64/20 pace for a catcher who is in the 20th percentile in statcast sprint speed
Hahaha
Wild…and he already got paid, not like it’s a contract year!!
Most HRs before the break all time for catchers and if he hits another switch hitters. Cal Raleigh Greatest catcher of all time. Johnny bench who?
Haha
Rate for Util: (top 2): McNeil; Meadows; Albies; Mangum.
Albies, Meadows
If you had to cut an OF in a 10 team league who would you get rid of?
Cowser
Neck
Jung Hoo Lee
Harris
Neck?
Payninda Neck…6th OF for the Blue Jays.
Oh shoot! Forgot about him!
H2H Redrft
Not sure if this has been answered yet, but are we holding Sheehan after his dominant start even after being sent down for the minimum 15 days unless a corresponding transaction is injury related?
Thank you
Lose him
Start Sugano vs the yanks?
No
Haha I know I was just looking at his last start vs them and dreaming.
Haha
House > Toglia?
I like that, but it’s a coin flip
I have had Kerkering all year in our league waiting for him to be closer he is fighting something called the JDJinx. Few players can for long. He seems to be finally defeating it. Alcantara when I dropped him started to get better of course….tj recovery or the pressure of the Jinx we never can tell.
sadly he’s got the Lidge Curse coming for him
Nooo!!!
Tork or Burleson OPS?
Burl
you taking max muncy or thomas segesse ROS?
Muncy
Dumper just hit his second homer of the day. Both right handed. A switch hitting catcher has 29 dongs before the All-Star break. (MLB Record for a catcher)
Amazing.. How the hell is this happening???
HAHA, it’s insane…Imagine drafting Judge then randomly drafting that giant assed catcher
I’m so grateful I reached for him. He just keeps hitting!
I also drafted Yordan.. at least we know why he was ca-ca.. who knows maybe some 2nd half magic
yeah, I hear ya
We’re almost 1/2 way in and PCA and Raleigh are both in the top 5; Gunnar at 122. I’m completely lost. What Earth is this and who’s our Spider-Man here?
Haha, I know, brutal
Grant Taylor play or sit Mr Grey
Sit
A quick one for you: Brady House or Brooks Lee for my RCL team?
Thinking out loud: Brooks Lee has been hitting well lately. I know nothing about Brady House, and the K% worries me. But the potential is enticing. Did Brooks Lee have a similar prospect pedigree coming up?
OK, I convinced myself to pick up Brady. I figured Brooks Lee will still be available on waivers if I need him, but Brady might not.
House
Thanks; have a great weekend!
No problem
Grey
10 team roto
Would you drop Parker Meadows or Tyler Soderstrom or hold for
Jake Magnum
Toglia (I realize apples to oranges with the other 2 guys)
J.P. Crawford
I think I need SB’s the most
Meadows for Mangum
cool thanks
No problem
Hey Mr. Grey man!
Would you start Bibee in Sacrmento vs Athletics or is that just a losing proposition right from the start??
Thanks!
I wouldn’t
Love the Friday buy!
Yelich or B. Reynolds ROS?
Have a great weekend!
Yelich — you too!
Funny Shizz, Albright. Another swipe and Dinger for Mr. Backside today. Amazing!!! I’m not supposed to admit this as a Razzball commenter, but I am happy that I drafted him just about everywhere he was available at ADP. It seems that even if he pulled a Mo Vaughn and missed a step, he’s already delivered on his projections and the season isnt even halfway.
This leads me to ask, is there a new vocabulary word needed for Razzballerz for someone exceeds their annual projection before the all-star break?
That might be a great area for a term, will have to put it to the masses
In Wrigleyville we got a name for that guy. The Hair, as in Brian LaHair. He is an extreme example as his entire career was the first half of the 2012 season, but he was an All Star that year. Then forgotten when Rizzo replaced him, never to be seen again.
Haha good callback
12 team, 5×5 roto
Top 3 ranked you like for a bench bat?
Josh H. Smith
Burger
Cowser
Carpenter
Burleson
Toglia
Luis Garcia Jr.
Wilmer Flores
Gleyber Torres
Michael Busch
Sal Frelick
Wilyer Abreu
Bryson Stott
Nootbaar
Cowser, Smith, Busch
Am I allowed to drop Albies? Please?
Yes
Jordan Beck or Sal Frelick?
Thanks G
Frelick
In a 12 teamer I have all Romano, Strahm, and Kerkering rostered and it seems a bit much. Who would you drop to add a bat or streamers?
Lose Romano
Happy Friday Grey! Hold Luke Jackson because he may be regaining the closer role in TEX or drop and gamble that Adam seizes the job in SD?
(And thanks for remaining the absolute best Magic 8 ball in the entire fantasy baseball universe! Have a great weekend!)
Go for Asa
Could you please rank these guys ros in a 10 team pts league. Barger, H. Ramos, Caleb Smith, E. Carter. Thanks, have a grewat weekend with Cougs!
Ramos, Carter, Berger — thanks! You too!
I’m looking for investors for a Japanese restaurant/strip club called Miso Horny. You in?
I’ll look at the business plan
Can William Hung be the entertainment?
Hahaha
Ok, let’s try some more
House
Josh H Smith
14 teamer 6×6 weekly
Much appreciated
Smith
12 teamer U spot…Kirk, Mauricio, or Toglia
Toglia
Kerk! Bring on the curse!!!
Hahaha
I’m bummed to see that Freddy P. is this week’s sell after I just traded for him yesterday, but I’m not gonna sweat it much given it’s a H2H NL-Only. I do hope he isn’t traded to the AL. I already have Naylor possibly on his way if the D-Backs do decide to sell.
Is there anyone in the minors you’d stash right now for NL-Only? Probably an SP over a hitter, but I’ll stash whoever might be closer to a call up. McGreevy is my first thought, but STL is using a 5 man rotation and it seems Pallante is sticking around. Logan Henderson was dropped, but not sure when he’ll get another shot.
Chase Burns, Henderson would be my 1st choices
Sproat? I just looked at most recent transactions in my NL Only league
I thought of Sproat as well, but he was struggling. Burns is also a good option. I rage dropped Megill (didn’t read past elbow sprain) for a streamer since my IL was filled up rather than hold him. Vientos will be off the IL soon, and it may have been worth holding onto Megill till then. I may get lucky and nobody will claim him.
Thanks!
No problem
Been trying to deal Freddy in a 12-team league (that is more like a 10-team: Only start 5 SPs & 2 RPs) to no avail.
This H2H league awards:
.5 for an IP
10 for a win
1 for a K
-1 for an ER
-5 for a loss,
(nothing for a walk)
Would you dump Freddy for
A.) Pepiot
B.) Rasmussen
C.) Taj
D.) Ben Brown
E.) Grant Holmes
F.) Gavin Williams
G.) Lugo
H.) None of em
Thanks Fantasy Master Lothario don’t even dream about abbreviating!!
No, these are not good, Rasmussen is close, but he’s gonna get shut down
Thanks yo!
No proble
What’s the basis for shutting Rasmussen down? He is only pitching 5 innings a game. Thanks!
He’s had roughly seven elbow surgeries (3)