Jurickson Profar (1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .338) is a top 20 player on the Player Rater. Not the last-7 day rater, the season-long. Yup. With that in mind, in a tie game, Mike Shildt removed Profar from the game for a defensive replacement. He removed his leadoff man. A guy who is breaking out in his 12th year in the league. Jurickson Profar, his best hitter. Does that read as smart to you? If it does, I have an imaginary bridge going from Make-Believeland to Not-A-Real-Placetown to sell you. Not-A-Real-Placetown is just outside of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. It is absolutely real. So, Profar has a .310 xBA, .417 wOBA, top 10% in league K% and an easy high on exit velocity and HardHit%. It may not continue to this extent, but it feels like one of those years where a guy inexplicably has a top 50 year with a random career year. Like straight outta Not-A-Real-Placetown. Still a real place. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Cody Bellinger – 3-for-4 and his 6th homer, as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s Get Him In Your Lineup Department said, “I did not write in magic marker ‘Tesla’ on my Toyota bumper so I could park in the electrical vehicle parking spot, it came like that.”
Shota Imanaga – 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 1.08. Shota deserves better than the Cubs’ pen.
Michael Busch – 2-for-4 and his 7th homer, hitting .262. Still kinda bitter this sealed the win for Neris and not Shota. Gonna move on before I lose it. How dare you waste my Shota!
Evan Carter – 1-for-6, hitting .222. Rangers scored 15 runs and Carter did a Ticker Tease!
Marcus Semien – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 5 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .266. What a blast by Semien! Ew.
Leody Taveras – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, hitting .254. He’s also top 30-ish on the 7-day Player Rater. Said like a fresh off boat Italian, “That’s-a schmotato!”
Jonah Heim – 4-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs. Meh, you know what he’s hitting, so go ahead, guess it. Within 20 points. .260? Bzzt-wrongo! He’s hitting .301.
Seth Brown – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Also, in this game, Kyle McCann (2-for-4, 3 runs, hitting .393) hit his 3rd homer. Now you have to guess if I made up his name. By the by, the A’ss have actually been decent for hitting recently, and Abraham Toro (2-for-6, 1 RBI, hitting .287) has been leading off.
Ryan Jeffers – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer. When Jeffers on, we’re all movin’ on up.
Mitch Haniger – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Also, in this game, Cal Raleigh (1-for-1, 2 runs, 4 RBIs) hit his 9th homer. With *itch and a giant Dumper going deep, this game would’ve been Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s favorite.
Victor Robles – Activated from the IL. That’s nice, please don’t step on Jacob Young’s playing time. Please, Davey!
Trevor Williams – 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at…Guess this 32-year-old’s ERA and win-loss record. Go ahead! How wrong could you be? That was pretty wrong! He’s 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA. This start was vs. the Orioles. What, and I’m pausing for effect, is going on here? Open a Congressional investigation into Trevor Williams right now! My tax dollars demand it!
Jose Berrios – 3 2/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 2.85. Having flashbacks to 2022. Why can’t he go from great to mediocre? Does it have to be total annihilation?
Bryce Harper – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 9th homer, and 3rd homer in three games. How many kids has he had this month?
Cristopher Sanchez – 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.22. Been solid and Streamonator likes (moderately) his next start. And away we go!
Kody Clemens – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Put Clemens in the Hall of Fame! This one. Just to get his dad out of shape, like his last few years.
Randy Arozarena – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, and 3rd homer in a week. Buy low window is closing about as slow as it goes, as he still hits .152. Is the Rice Bowl living in Schwarber’s belly?
Isaac Paredes – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 8th homer, hitting .299. I’m reminded after my sleeper post went up how people were talking about how Paredes only pulled balls. Well, speaking of which, allow me to make the jerk-off motion.
Pete Fairbanks – Out to a rehab assignment, so sounds like Jason Adam or anyone else might not have value much longer in the Rays’ pen. Fun fact about Jason Adam! His name backwards sounds like someone who runs a brothel in France.
Paul DeJong – 2-for-3 and his 4th homer. Colonel Mustard in Benihana with a Buddha mug!
J.P. France – Dealing with a shoulder injury and will be out for a while, i.e., I see London, I see…Uh…
Justin Verlander – 5 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.43. If this is the end, it would be fitting to come in the same year the Astros’ long dynasty run comes to an end.
Luis Gil – 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 4 BBs, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.92. At some point, Regression Fairies are going to show up and comment dryly on his wardrobe and ruin his ratios, but, until then, I have been enjoying the ride.
Anthony Volpe – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .250. Also, in this game, Giancarlo (1-for-4, 2 runs) hit his 7th homer, and Alex Verdugo (3-for-5, 4 RBIs) hit his 5th homer. Know who didn’t? Judge, jury and executioner you are!
Kutter Crawford – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.75. Sigh, I benched Kutter and started Berrios. Teach me to think.
Jarred Kelenic – 2-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. I want to go back to every person in March who was like, “Kelenic’s going to Atlanta! This is the breakout,” and shake them senseless.
Brendan Donovan – 2-for-5 and his 4th homer, hitting .223. Between Pillar, Ibanez, Kelenic and Donovan, it was a good night to spin the bottle and pick up off waivers whoever it landed on.
Lars Nootbaar – 1-for-2, 2 runs and his 2nd homer. Nootbaar with a home run…Allergy?
Willson Contreras – Out with an arm fracture, after J.D. Martinez swung through it. Was pretty gnarly. I watched it once and kinda wanted to do a small ralphing. Supposedly, the Cards told Contreras to move up on the plate to better get at low strikes, which makes me ask, “Are they out of their mind?” Did they leave out a key piece of the equation like he needs to move closer to the plate and use a robotic arm? This opens up the job to Herrera, who is rosterable in all two-catcher leagues, and could get on one-catcher radars.
Brandon Nimmo – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. That Buy Low window is pretty shut now.
Pete Alonso – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer. Albombso!
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Wonder if they’ll trade him, because if they will, he could become a platoon bat on a new team.
Bryan De La Cruz – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer. Not a stretch to say De La Snooze has been the Marlins’ one bright spot.
Max Muncy – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 9th homer. Max is the Munciest!
Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 8 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.79. His ERA is now 1.76 when you remove his South Korean start.
Wily Adames – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer. Also, in this game, Joey Ortiz (1-for-3) hit his 2nd and Rhys Hoskins (1-for-5) hit his 7th. Is it me or did they replace the dead balls with bouncy ones yesterday?
James McArthur – 1 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.32, and his 2nd straight oopsie. Damn, he was rolling well there. He looked how Trevor Megill (1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 1.04, and 3rd save) now looks. Could see handcuffing McArthur with John Bartleby Schreiber.
TJ Friedl – 0-for-4 as he was activated from the IL and hit leadoff. Loved Friedl coming into draft season. Call him Friedl-Lay because just one wasn’t doing the trick. Went down to Tijuana to see TJ’s birthplace to find out the TJ stood for Tom Juice. Unfortch, he had a fractured wrist, and that dampens my enthusiasm for any hitter, pretty dramatically. I’m willing to get back in love if he’s healthy, because the wrist shouldn’t slow his steals, but his 18/27/.279 last year seems like a pipe dream until we see something.
Jonathan India – 1-for-3 and his 2nd homer, hitting .222. Reds and Rockies play in the best stadiums, and their lineups are both filled with some of the biggest wasters of those parks. Y’all bunch of park wasters!
Frankie Montas – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.55 as he was activated from the IL. His stats are so off-the-charts bad, I wouldn’t even use the Streamonator for him.
Corbin Carroll – 2-for-5, 5 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .211. He’s back, baby, he’s back! [tomorrow his shoulder flies out of its socket and my soul leaves my body and drifts off into outer space] So, it’s nice that Carroll was hitting leadoff and homered — good park for it, he’s no park waster! But, I’m not declaring Corbin back after one decent game.
Ketel Marte – 1-for-5 and his 7th homer. To look back at the Corbin blurb, Ketel’s homered in back-to-back games, so does that make him better than Corbin by twice as much?
Zac Gallen – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners (3 BBs), 6 Ks, ERA at 2.84. This was vs. the Reds, i.e., the park wasters.
Paul Sewald – 1 IP, 1 ER, as he was activated from the IL. Would prolly hold Ginkel for a save or two just in case the Sewald is breached.
Kyle Harrison – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.20. Went into Coors faced the other Park Wasters and helped them waste their park. Took a little sting off me for starting Berrios because I started Harrison too. I’d blow on my knuckles cockily, but it didn’t take that much sting off.
Josh Naylor – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 9th homer. His home run trot is rocking a baby in his arms and he’s my sleeper! LFG!
Logan Allen – 2 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 6.41. If you were all-in on Logan, then have you considered Logan Foldem?
Kenta Maeda – 2 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 6.75. Hey, Maeda, thanks for taking some of the pressure off me for dropping you in what I thought was premature fashion.
Andy Ibanez – 4-for-4, 4 runs, 4 RBIs and his 1st and 2nd homer. Not to be confused with iBanez, which is an Apple Store bathroom in Latin America. Or Aye Baez, which is what Javy says at a slider.
Patrick Sandoval – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.85. Streamonator, trained by the smartest AI in the world, never likes Angels pitchers, and that’s why I like the Streamonator.
Kevin Pillar – 3-for-5, 6 RBIs and his 2nd and 3rd homer. Shh…listen very closely. Do you hear that? It’s the one person in Poughkeepsie who rostered Andy Ibanez and Pillar on the same team. They’re really screaming loudly huh–Oh, God, is that an emergency vehicle’s siren? Damn, the excitement was too much. A lesson to us all. Never Pillar and Ibanez with high blood pressure.
Can you rank ROS? QS league
Taj, Garret, Luzardo
10 team H2H points league
Yelich or Santander?
Bottom 3 RP for SVHLD
Treinen, Vesia, Estevez, Barlow, Schreiber, Austin Adams or Sewald
Civale is fucking useless.
Ha this is true
Elsewhere, do you think Leody could provide the kind of ROS we’re hoping for from Chourio? Trying to be patient with Chourio but not a lot happening…
Safe to drop chourio in a 10 team league?
Sure
For freidl, adell or rizzo?
Adell
Estevez, Lange or Y. Cano over Foley or wait and see?
Also Lane Thomas is on the wire. Scoop him over N. Lowe or Happ?
Estevez, over Happ
10 team H2H points league
My bottom two closers are Helsey and Kirby Yates. I have a chance to get E. Diaz. Who should I drop? Or hold?
Yates
Please rank ROS for a 6×6 roto using average and OBP.
Albies, Ketel, Elly
Elly, Albies
Please rank the following closer options:
Esteves, Alvarado, McArthur
Thank you
You did, but could go any one of them 1st or 3rd
Would you grab Trevor Megill over Tanner Scott or J McArthur? Megill has Williams coming back sometime although compression fractures are not very predictable and Scott may get traded and be a setup guy IMO.
Thanks, Grey.
Over Scott
Is Caminero the next on our watch list? — Or someone else?
I already have him in my keeper leagues.
Caminero or Coby
What about Orelvis Martinez??
Skenes avalable in one league. Should I drop any for Skenes (I assume not)?
Nick Lodolo Logan Gilbert Ranger Suarez Brady Ober Sonny Gray
N/a. Academic question – No longer an option.
RIP Steve Albini
Indeed!
It’s not like I don’t trust these guys, *eh hm*, but the old .190 2 HRs for CES going on the IL with a broken wrist, sure sounds fishy. Pretty convenient too.
Yeah, or that’s why he wasn’t hitting
Grey,
Is it time to drop Verlander or just keep him on my bench?
He’s pitching against Detroit on Sunday that’s a free win.
bench
k thanks
No problem
Paul Skenes is being promoted by pirates.
OH MY GOD
Woohoo!!!
McArthur with the bounce back save today ! LFG
LFG!
LFG x3 (leagues)!
HAHA
Hi Grey,
just read that Black is being sent down. who would you pick@up among: Josh Rojas. Toro. Miranda, Ibanez?
thanks- really appreciate all this assistance!
Rojas
thanks!!
No problem
I grabbed Stone for the spot start today and was going to drop him and add Pivetta off the IL tomorrow, but he looks pretty solid. The rest of my staff is Gilbert, J. Jones, Skenes (Just got the call), Bibee, Verlander, Darvish, Flaherty, R. Lopez. Would you drop any of them instead?
Lose Verlander
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking as well, just needed confirmation, Thanks!
No problem
Tatis for Tucker a lateral move ? Or is Tucker the stronger OFer
Yes, lateral
Did Lourdes and Bichette start hanging out with each other again on 4/20 despite their parents previously learning they are bad influences on each other and separating them by shipping Lourdes to Arizona?
In the range 4/21-05/07:
Bichette 7 for 52 (.135), 1R, 4RBI
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 7 for 52 (.135), 4R, 1RBI
Haha
Start Taj at home vs Yanks ?
Sure
Christian Scott vs Atlanta… run and hide?
Nah
Oh Great One, Seer Grey,
I hope you treated yourself to a much deserved ‘reward’, got to love holiday’s. I missed the post about, Paredes pulling your balls:), I did draft him because Big Daddy and FML Grey told me to, thank you!
A) Grissom or Gorman, for a fill in on the bench?
B) Who do you like better, Taj or Baz?
C) Who sh-tuff is better, oh, uhm, wait, there is no C……..
D) Could you tell whoever is holding N Jones to drop him? We all know that person is killing the rest of our chances for a return to fantasy relevance, NOW!!!
E) Maybe the last Q:), Chourio, basically a bench spot but could lose him to stream more but I’m hoping that you’ll quote the great Lloyd C, “So, your telling me there’s a chance?” oh, hang on a bit more or dump???
Have a great afternoon and thank you for all of your humility and commitment to lead us FBB’s through the darkness…….
Haha, nice… A. Grissom B. Taj D. Haha E. I’d like to hold but I can understand moving on
Hi Grey,
I am glad that I listened to you and picked up Profar.
1. Would a manager take him and Ryan McMahon for Max Muncy?
2. Another option is offer Cristopher Sanchez for Muncy? Would you make that offer for Muncy?
3. Do you a have Grey phase when your pitcher (Reese) leaves and is up 4-2 and the bullpen blows it in the 9th or your pitcher (Nola) is pitching great for five innings and they keep him in for the sixth and he gives up3 runs? Ouch!
thanks!!
1. I dont know ask them 2. seems ridiculous 3. brutal, I know
thanks!! have a great day!
you too!
Good afternoon Grey, Bibee has one QS this year along with 4 horrible starts against Oak, Angels, White Sox and Detroit. Are his mechanics off? Bad luck? Been frustrating to start this year.
Seems like mechanics, no command at all…
I’m getting Zach Plesac vibes from him. If he makes any weird instagram videos I’m worried.
1. Garrett coming back from IL, he’s probably a drop over any of Kikuchi and Christian Scott right? Idk if I can get any trade value out of him
2. Who should I roster for a bench bat out of Tovar, Chapman, Schanuel, Senzel? I know not great options lol
1. I’d drop Brax 2. Schanuel
Traded LuGuJu for Castellanos. High five me right now, or no?
Maybe in a week or two
I got nothing to lose at this point Grey – I will indeed check back in with you in a week or two!
Haha
Carroll + Brujan or Ozuna + Lane Thomas
Ozuna, assuming you don’t need SBs
drop butto for any of keller, sandoval, Mckenzie, kyle gibson, littell, clarke schmidt
Littell
Yo Grey, is Ivan Herrera a big upgrade over Keibert Ruiz in 2C leagues, or hold and assume Ruiz is just off to a cold start? My other C is Luis Campusano.
Nope
Is yandy Diaz a buy low? I know you don’t love him.
Foley pitching 7th… does that mean I should drop for Lange asap?
I’d grab Lange
Bednar available on waivers. Who’s my cut?
SPs. Kevin Gausman Freddy Peralta Ranger Suarez Walker Buehler Justin Verlander Nick Lodolo
Util/Bench Bat. Pages, Arozarena
2 days ago, it would have been Arozarena. But he’s now (marginally) alive. I’m reluctantly leaning Verlander.
Verlander
Hey Grey, shallow roto 5×5 league, can you rank these OFs moving forward please (in a vacuum)? Rooker, B De La Cruz, Friedl, Wilyer Abreu
Friedl, Cruz, Abreu
Hey Grey, keep forever league, in a vacuum can you rank these 3 please…Riley Greene, Oneil Cruz, Bo Bichette
Riley, Oneil
Hi Grey,
Good afternoon.
12 teams, H2H, no corner infield, no middle infield, 3 OF, 1 UTL.
With Bellinger back, should I drop Starling Marte, Wilyer Abreu or Yandy Diaz.
Also, Willson Contrears on IL, should I Add:
Danny Jansen
Connor Wong
Luis Campusano
Mitch Graver??
thanks!
Abreu
Wong
Are you:kidding me? Tyler Black gets sent down after all the love he is shown here. BS. Thanks for letting me vent.
Such BS
Suddenly my decision to drop him last night doesn’t seem so bad!
Ha
Is bregman a buy low? Obp format. Would you trade goldy for him if you could? Bregman has been pretty consistent over last couple of years
I’d trade Goldy for him, but not a buy low in my mind
you like keaton Winn?
Nope
Is it time to sell Bichette low ? Him and Swansons projections look eerily similar
Yeah
Every time I look at Acuna in my lineup it feels like 2022 again.
Ha, I know
Do you think it will be that type of season for him? Rest of Braves outside of Ozuna haven’t done anything either.
Meh, it’s early
you like Grissom over Julien?
what’s up with Soler, shoulder sapping his mightyness?
I do
Yeah, maybe he’s injured…He also only hits well in contract years
“The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday morning for minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa”
Look Grey, I’m not saying you can’t pronounce that name. I’m just saying I need to hear you try on the next podcast.
-IANASM
HAHA
What are your thoughts on Yelich? He’s so good when he’s healthy, but I have no idea what to expect on that front. I have a trade offer with him included, and I am tempted.
Yelich and Romano for my Maikel Garcia, Chourio, and Pivetta
I’d take Yelich there, it’s not close
Bryce Wilson, you like him going forward?
Nope
Liberatore, started last night, you like him as a starter going forward?
In very deep leagues
do you know if he will ke4ep starting or is he a spot starter/bullpen guy?
Seems like he’s in the rotation until Matz returns
H/H points 12 team redraft ….weekly lineup set
with players coming back from IL I need to lose 3 players who will certainly get picked up..been trying to do 2 for 1 trades but nobody will bite….TOUGH CHOICES
3 need to go
c..Raleigh
1b..Nate Lowe
2b..Stott/G Torres ( start 1 )
ss..CJ Abrams
3b..Elly De La
of..J Lowe
of..Judge……….only start 3 overs
of..Ju Rod
of..Happ
of..Castellanos
dh..Ozuna
SPers
Gil
Kirby
Ober
Ragans
Webb
Bradish
Crocket
Bello..IL
Gray Rod..IL
Pivetta..IL
Crochet, Pivetta, Happ
Here’s hoping we get to see Scooby Doo in tomorrow’s column. Renfroe!
haha
Grey
10 team roto league
1 Would you drop Manzardo or Adell for
Luis Garcia,
Verdugo,
Busch,
Rafaela – Need all categories I do have Suzuki coming back soon
Manzardo for Garcia
NL only league, does Stott for Shota or Cease sound fair? Owner with Stott needs era/whip, owner with Shota/Cease needs a 2B…who wins this bet?
I’d take Shota
thanks!
No problem
In today’s edition of Grey’s Not Starting Him…
I am starting Jhicks @ Col. Hoping for a W mostly and hoping sinker heavy approach keeps the ball on the ground.
Hope he’s fine, bc I am starting him in an NL Only…but I wouldn’t in a mixed
In a 5×5 roto with OPS. I think the answer is “nothing” but what do you do with Bichette? I can’t drop him but the guy has been awful this year. Sell low or hold and optimistically wish for sunshine and butterflies all about his person? Crazy how disappointing the vaunted Blue Jays lineup has been.
Thanks!
Sell low if you can get anything
I’ve started to bench him sometimes at least. I didn’t expect FA pickup Turang to be more appealing when I drafted.
Grey, deep NL only league I have to start one of these two: Weathers@LAD or Mitchell Parker@ Baltimore. I wish I could bench both, but I can’t. Definitely leaning Parker…agree?
Parker
What’s up with Lou ferrigno in Anaheim?
Hulk sad
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and “Park Wasters”…thank you and hi to Ted.
Ted says hi!
Hey Grey,
I noticed a high walk rate out of Gil this week. Is this the reason you seem to a little down on him now?
He will explode at some point
ride him until he explodes (typing this out i had pause and double take HA).
?
haha…”until he regresses”
hahaha
NL Only 2-Catcher league – lost Wilson Contreras and Herrera is already rostered. Best available on the wire is Nido, Stallings, Bart, Gomes, Fortes, Bethancourt, Barnes and other low playing time options (I know – woof). Any suggestion for replacement for next 6-8 weeks? Thanks Grey
Stallings
Combines S+H league.
In what order…
Holmes, M. Miller, Helsley, Sewald
Holmes, Hels, Miller
You starting Kirby @ Twins and Singer at home vs Brewers? Guessing yes to both
Yes
What a fall from grace it’s been for the Cardinal organization. Sadly, I now look at them through the same lens as say, the Pirates or Rockies. Yikes.
Yeah, brutal failures the last few years
Hey Grey –
Got offered Tyler Black and Colton Cowser for Andy Pages. What do you think? Is the playing time going to be there for Cowser?
What do I do with Bogaerts? Is it worth dropping him? I have Gimenez, Westburg and Gunnar at 2B/SS/MI. Is Bogaerts even tradeable?
Thanks!
I’d hold Pages….I don’t know who you’re dropping Xander for, maybe
Thanks. I would have considered dropping Bogaerts if I did the two for one trade, but I think I’ll hold Pages so no need.
I appreciate your time
No problem
Black was optioned to AAA today.
Morning & Happy Reward Yourself Day!
In honor of this holiday, lets have all our teams kill it!
Rapid fire Q’s:
Thanks as always!
Don’t mind if I do! I’m holding Manz, but that’s more about how is the option to replace him 2. No 3. Leody
Thank you!
And it’s also ok to reward yourself multiple times today…. so have at it!
Haha
The Rockies and Reds both have OPS’ under 700 while playing in their respective home *hitter friendly * ballparks.
Park wasters
12 team, 5×5 roto. 1250 Max IP. 959 IP Remaining (+11)
Do you like Stone v. MIA as a stream today? ($17.9)
Sure
12-team roto
N. Jones or Adames ROS?
Friedl or Turang ROS?
Adames
Friedl
Fairbanks is available and I only have one healthy rp until Phillips comes back (10 team 5×5 categories).
Drop any of Monty, Pepiot, Verlander, Bradish for Fairbanks?
Monty
Hello, should I drop Bogaerts for Luis Garcia for my 2b in a 10 team points league. Thank you for your time.
Go for it
Start or Sit?
1 M Perez v LAA
2 Bassitt @ PHI
3 Rodon v HOU
All 12 team Leagues.
Thanks as always.
Start Perez and Rodon
Goldschmidt oh boy.
Saw someone traded for him in one of my leagues
Woooooof
Maybe if I cut him or trade him, he will rebound and find his stroke. That may be his only hope. Lol
Haha
It is way worse than I thought. Look where that pitch is. Wow
Honestly more worried about the down the middle ones that he can’t catch up with
Yeah true. He is pressing but looks like he completely lost it.
He looks cooked
That’s a perfectly good pitch to swing at if you’re the starting shortstop for Detroit.
HA!
Another question for you but this one is SP based.
Who you would rather have ROS – Gil or Kyle Harrison?
Harrison
Who are your favorite 3 of these 2B options?
Julien
India
Loperfido (ESPN)
Arcia
Grissom
Rojas
Grissom, Julien, India
Hi Grey, a few questions:
1) Would you prefer Willi Castro or Masyn Winn ROS?
2) Is Verlander a hold or a stream at this point in a 12 team mixed league?
3) Is Cecconi a hold or stream in a 12 team mixed league?
Thanks!
1. Willi 2. Hold 3. Stream
Thanks!
No problem
Continue to hold Logan Allen or is it time to bid him adieu?
Think he has a decent next start, but holding depends for who else
Nolan Gorman a buy low or a no bueno?
Looks like a slump, can come out of it
Max Meyer on the short list to replace Edward Cabrera?
Marlins said Meyer would throw 3 IP at a time going forward this year
Saving him for their 2034 pennant chase? Not coincidental that the Marlins have the third worst record in all MLB.
Yup
With Leiter’s promotion I have to drop one due to roster constraints.
Who’s out?
Leiter, Hicks, G Stone, CES, Loperfido, Turang?
Loperfido
Strategy question, in a H2H categories league with saves and holds as separate categories. Would you try and avoid having a closer and the top set-up man for the same team because their value is usually so tied to each other? If a team has no opportunities for an entire week, those are two category zeros for a match-up. Would you try and diversify if possible?
I play in a similar S/H sep cats league and agree wholeheartedly about lumping say Jax and Duran together. I do however take solace when my opponent has one or the other.
No, I wouldn’t worry about that
Hey Grey! Always love your stuff. Best one in the business.
I just got offer O’Neil Cruz for Wyatt Langford in dynasty keeper league.
What would you do?
Thanks! I’d take Cruz
Head to head Cat. 10 team yahoo league. Thoughts on adding John Means? Can he stay healthy and worth a roster spot. I can drop Alek Manoah and wont lose any sleep over it.
Thanks as always for your opinion.
Drop Alek for Means
regular 1b questions incoming due to Casas blowing his ribs apart. This guy must be some sort of muscle freak to blow up his ribs swinging a bat. Or his cartilage was held together by tissue paper. Either way it is impressive!
Anyway as I sit in front of someone’s house on my phone at work I ponder 1b questions and then think ? what would Grey do. You are a fantasy dad to us all. May I start calling you fantasy daddy or does that cross a line?
Anyway my ponder is this. Manzardo!!!!!!!!! Manzardnoooooo! so he has looked not the greatest so far but do I be patient or pick up Yandy, ArraeZ was dropped so I could try and waiver him or go back to Canman who needs the healing power of laughter to feel better. OR since it is weekly do I just frank1base it? Weekly OBP
and until next time keep fit and have fun
That’s my house! Arraez will be most valuable of them, Yandy’s prolly better too
Grey,
With Will Contreras out who’s the pickup for C between: d’Arnaud, Langeliers, Wong, Stephenson, Melendez, O’Hoppe, Campusano
Thanks!
Logan
4-5 last night brought him back to favor! Yay!
Grey
Would you drop Chourio for Friedl?
Thanks
probably
Sure
Drop L. Gil for T. megill ? 12 teamer points h2h…
Ty
Nah
Drop General, now Private MacArthur for Estevez?
Sure
I dropped Estevez. The clock is ticking on his closing opportunities and in the meantime he will tank your rates. I don’t know how he expects to get outs. He’s got a fastball with ok velo that he chucks as hard as he can with no idea where it’s going and nothing else
Hi Grey,
1) In a 12 team roto redraft 5×5 here are my non-injured starters:
Steele, Lugo, Bradish, C. Scott, Kikuchi, Crochet
I’ve got C. Javier and T. Bradley coming off the IL.
Who are the drop(s)?
1a) Is this how you’d rank them?
Steele, Lugo, Bradish, Crochet, C. Scott, T. Bradley, C. Javier, Kikuchi
2) 12 team mixed keeper league with OBP/SLG/OPS (plus cats for 2B, 3B, TB, SB and docking points for Ks and GIDP). Only one 1 UTIL slot, no CI/MI, slots for LF, CF, RF, no 4th/5th OF.
I’ve been perma-benching CES and Kjerstad, and CF has been a struggle with Outman, Chourio, Adell.
On the waiver wire: Lazaro Montes, O’Hearn, Eloy, Castellanos, Winker, Gorman, Frelick (CF), T. Freeman (CF), Rafaela (CF), C. Keith, Kiriloff, Josh Rojas
Any moves you’d recommend?
2a) I’ve been holding Orelvis. Drop/trade him in order to stash Noelvi?
Thanks in advance.
1. Crochet, Taj, Javier 1A. no 2. don’t know who Lazaro is 2a. Stash Noelvi
Continue to hold Kjerstad, Adell
or drop for any of
Noelvi, O’Hearn, Eloy, Castellanos, Winker, Gorman, Frelick (CF), T. Freeman (CF), Rafaela (CF), C. Keith, Kiriloff, Josh Rojas?
Heston for Cast
Lazaro Montes, Seattle OF currently in High A ball, with Steve Balboni light tower power. He’s still a ways away being in High A ball, but is a solid Dynasty stash if you’re willing to hold for a minimum of another year, at least.
Haha
In NL-only h2h, would you drop Cecconi (7th starter), Hudson (4th RP in S+H format), or Brujan (bench bat) to pick up Herrera to start at catcher? Thanks!
Cecconi
Dynasty .
My 3 OFs starters are Acuna – Riley Greene – Bellinger
+ Varsho and Nolan Jones IR
and benched Nolan Gorman doing nothing yet + NOGO!
would you pick Profar?
Sure
In a lapse of judgement…I traded CES for Manzardo…13 team dynasty 5×5…never deal when you are frustrated lol! Hope it works out!
Hope so!
Corbin is back ! I believe in him.
What are your thoughts on trading J. Rod and No. Jones for Corbin and Joan Duran? Yay, nay, close , hold
Tia
I’d want JRod
Ty … is it close in your opinion however or not really
not really
Your awesomeness is appreciated … what if I take out no jones and sub in Phillips … j rod Phillips for Carol Duran
No problem…I’d take JRod
Jhoan I meant… also I value how the opinion on j rod.,, but his supporting cast on offense is so bad. They are above 500 but I m not seeing the 30 homers 100 rbi runs in his future for this year. He is hitting the ball hard but k s and walks are at a low . Ill hold a little but if Corbin goes yard again …. Hmmm
Stupid catcher question
With Contreras out 6-8 weeks as a second catcher which one
Bailey or Herrera
Herrera
Hello! 12-team H2H catergories (H, R, TB, RBI, BB, K, SB) and we get two keepers a year at draft value or $8 if picked up on waivers. We auction draft with $262 total. I say that because I tend to put a lot of value (even this early) on possible keeper cost.
I have Harper ($28 keeper) sitting in 5th place and I’ve been offered Pete Alonso and Volpe ($7 keeper potential) by the 1st place team. Via your analyzer looks great on my end.
Thoughts?
For context current hitting roster:
Campusano
Harper
Rosario
Steer
Cruz
Arcia
Morel
Tucker
Garcia
Pages
O’Neill
Doyle (dropping soon)
Suzuki
Noelvi Marte
Torkelson
Thanks!
Sounds solid
Every time I see Ryan Weathers is starting, it reminds me that Carl Weathers is gone.
I know it’s irrational to hold that against him, but I do.
Also, he sucks. That’s probably a lot of it.
RIP, damn
Loperfido benched again, this time against a RHP. Espada is a muppet being controlled by Dusty behind the dugout, I’m sure of it.
HAHA
Logan Allen lured me in with his two-start week vs. two sucky teams. I’m keeping him hope he gets lucky vs the White Sux, but never again!
played the Double Dare, got slimed. The Marc Summers.
Haha
Brutal start
hi grey!
can you rank these streams?
Wesneski vs. SD
Lively vs. CWS
Abbott @ SF
thank you!
Lively, Abbott
Grey – got an offer. My Elly and Mount for his M. Olson and Parades. ROS, which side returns more value? Thanks! All of Olson underlying stuff looks good, wondering if it’s a good buy low and also I love Paredes.
Elly
Aloha my Bruddah!
Rice Bowl,Yelich or Cast ROS?
Nui Mahalo!
Rice
Shaka Brah
hang loose!
Fairbanks or McArthur ROS ?
Fairbanks
Fair
1.Jacob Young or Adell?
2.SVHD Vesia, Treinen, Schreiber (KC), De Los Santos(SD), Stanek, Holderman, Aroldis- top 3
3.What to do with Turnbull? Hold for matchup starts/RP appearances or drop for one of the RP in 2?
Adell 2. Schreiber, Vesia, Treinen 3. Lose him
Trade offer to me.
He wants
Torkelson
Christian Scott
He trades me
Castellanos
Rodon
Thoughts?
Keeper league
Not in a keeper, no.
Scott side
Thanks guys
No problem
Screiber, Wil Smith or Stratton as KC’s preferred replacement for the General, who’s been demoted to Private?
Ha, Schreiber
McArthur under the hood has been solid, great xFIP and SIERA, bit of a bloated BABIP and LOB
Keep him if you can he’s the best arm in that pen
prior to the last two blown saves he had 9 straight scoreless outings. i had him in two leagues but traded for him a third and thus began the unspooling. the ever widening gyre turning round.
Prolly just hold is right move
I generally have the same effect. Not only can I ruin a guy’s career but also ruin their lives.
Willson Contreras was so good for me this year FFS, he a drop in 12 teamers ? Or do we wait for the IL then grab someone.
Guys like Campunsano available
Drop him if you don’t have IL room
Hey Grey. Another Bregman question for you.
I’m being offered their Bregman for my Jordan Montgomery. 14 team, QS / OPS league. I have JoRam and Westburg (plus Josh Jung on the IL) so I’m covered at 3B (for now). In our league, we have two utility spots (no CI). My starting pitching is thin, and if I did the trade, I’d probably have to drop another hitter (maybe Brandon Marsh) to stream starters.
That said, I’m tempted to say yes, hoping that Bregman heats up, especially in August and September. Would you do the trade?
Thanks!
Sounds decent
Who to replace Contreras? Herrera, Garver, Stephenson or just leave the position empty?
Tyler
Leiter Jr @ OAK all systems go ? or tread carefully ..
I’m streaming
Should I trust Hicks in Colorado?
He’s due for some regression…conflicted on talent and performance vs Colorado being the mile high club.
No
No
Hey Grey,
Would you trade away mountcastle for Bergman? 6×6 ops. Either one would be my starter at CI
Thanks!
No
Nah
12-team roto with no bench (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 4OF, DH). After losing Trea Turner, team is lacking speed but also only middle of the pack in power. If you can keep 3 of 6 of the following between OF and DH, who would you keep? Will try to trade others, but, with no bench, it can be pretty hard to trade players in this league that aren’t early round picks. Castellanos O’Neill and Adell were all picked up off of waivers.
Castellanos, Tyler O’Neill, Mullins, Seiya Suzuki, Jo Adell, VinnieP
Sorry, make that you can keep 4 of 6.
Not Vinnie or Cast
Hi Grey,
I need to activate Bellinger. Whose the drop out of Manzardo, Adell, Grissom, CES?
CES
Y12 5×5 standard… would be a bench bat, but do you like Thairo over any of these?
Jacob Young, Luis Garcia Jr., Wilyer Abreu, or Bo Benchette? I only include Bo ’cause he’s the obvious, right? :p
Over Abreu
Picked up Maeda for his 2-start week (I did have Gil and Lugo to help minimize the damage, but still). Now I am dreading his second start, even if it is against Miami. Did you come up with a term for that?
Megill or Cano to speculate on Saves?
Think there’s one in the glossary…Megill
The wire tells me “fantasy owners shouldn’t worry about McArthur.”. Don’t tell me when to worry, CBS Sports. I worry when I want. I might have sunk him and Suarez in one comment yesterday. My jinx powers are awe inspiring.
ELDC .167 with a homer, a steal and 11 k’s last 7.
Lucky you. You didn’t have to wait until the 2nd half to see the real ELDC. He’s back alright.
I freely acknowledge that negative ratings towards this post are well deserved.
Noticed it, wouldn’t dare mention it
Ha, I worry about all!
I decided to leave Bellinger on my IL for one more day and give Conforto a run at Coors. Sonovabench! Goddamnit, Kevin from ESPN, where were you when I needed you?
Damn!
Kevin didn’t fail you, you failed Kevin!
Yeah, it’s my L. Kevin woulda had him in there
Haha
Like any of these guys over Gavin Sheets? Kody Clemens, LaMonte Wade, JD Davis, Tyler Freeman, Lipscomb, Nevin, Wisdom, Gabriel Arias, Josh Rojas, Toro-Hernandez, Senzel, Vierling. Temporary CI guy until Jung comes back. Thanks!
Toro
Who’s my drop when they bring Woo off of IL this weekend?
Julien, Adell, Soler, Gimenez
Julien
Grey!!!!
Awesome!!
Chris Rock quote of the day for May 8, 2024
The only reaction that frightens me is people not laughing. It’s extraordinary to me when you get a laugh. That you can go in front of a bunch of people you never met before, you can say some stuff and they all laugh in unison – that’s amazing. It’s a miracle.
Cheers,
Ante
So Chris Rock never did any actual comedy? He’s just some comedy philosopher?
Ha
Thanks!
Are you worried about Vladimir Guerrero at all? Or is he the ultimate buy-low candidate? There’s a lot of red on his statcast page.
Trade away Goldschmidt, Gore and Bibee for Vlad and Pfaadt? The only kicker is that Vlad is $53 next year ($300 budget). Goldschmidt is $32 and everyone else is $1
I’d take Vlad there
Three pitchers made the Best Fantasy Starts list for the first time yesterday:
33 Patrick Sandoval @PIT
49 Trevor Williams vs BAL
80 Zac Gallen @CIN
Williams and Gallen are in the top 100 on the Razzball Player Rater, while Sandoval sits at 662.
Nice! Thanks, Vin!
Shota pitched great and looked amazing again but he couldn’t get the win. They brought him out in the 8th and he gave up the homer to Profar so they were down 2-1 when he left the game.
I saw, awful