The closest David Wright is to getting on the field is to smell the glove. The doctors have diagnosed him with spinal stenosis, which is the narrowing of the spinal column. “That sounds awesome, my column’s way too wide,” says a runway model.  Has there ever been a situation, besides This Is Spinal Tap, where the word spinal has been good? Misspellings of spinal with l’pinas, the French Colada, does not count. The plains in Wright’s pain fall directly on the spinal. Honestly, this sounds like an issue that will plague him this entire year and he’s going to have a lost season. Not honestly, good news. On our podcast that is coming later today this ailment is compared to some football guy no longer doing football things due to spinal stenosis and how dropping Wright, if you don’t have DL room, could be the, uh, right move. I sorta agree, but would try to hold him a bit longer, until we hear more. It does sound like this has the makings of “Can Wright bounce back in 2016?” articles. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Matt Harvey – 4 IP, 7 ER. Before the game, Harvey heard the bad news on Wright, and, apparently, his start is the baseball version of pouring some out for the brothers who ain’t here.
Lucas Duda – Didn’t start on Sunday with a tight hamstring. Better than having a loose hamstring that needs to have its knuckles rapped by a nun.
Juan Lagares – Scratched from Sunday’s lineup with elbow and pectoral soreness. That sounds like me after I lifted weights that one time in 1987.
Wilmer Flores – 2-for-4, 1 RBI as he hit in the two-hole. He’s hit in nine of his last ten games, and leads the Mets in homers with six. Yet, the Mets still seem like they don’t want to play him. Yeah, go figure. Simon didn’t say go figure.
Andrew McCutchen – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .261. Solid turn around in May with his average and power, but the steals still look lost from McClutchin’-His-Knee, so still don’t see a 1st round value coming here.
Francisco Liriano – 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 3.86. Yeah, Francisco puts the leery in Liriano, but his peripherals are once again purdy and more ace-like than they’re not.
Stephen Strasburg – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER against the hard-hitting Phillies, raising his ERA to 6.50. From now on, I will call him Effin Strasburg. Just go on the DL already, Effin Strasburg!
Gio Gonzalez – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.53. Before we start giving each other a reach around for how smart we were for holding onto Gonzalez, this start was against the Phillies. You know, the same team that hit Effin’ Strasburg!
Rubby de la Rosa – 6 IP, 4 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.27. Perhaps I’m giving Rubby too much slack, but I’d still try to hold him. And, yes, with a held Rubby it’s usually taut, not slack.
Ender Inciarte – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 6th steal. Had a day off on Saturday, but has been playing and hitting on most days in the Diamondbacks’ outfieldarousel, which is just as it sounds.
Brad Ziegler – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 2nd save as Burgos got hit around on Saturday. I’d give up hope of anyone but Ziegler and Reed getting saves for the Diamondbacks in the near future. Yes, Reed still because I think the D-Bags have some kind of McConkey-esque death wish.
Chris Coghlan – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer and his third homer this week. Hot schmotato alert!
Jason Hammel – 7 IP, 4 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA up to 2.98. He was merely beat by Au Shizz, who hit his 12th homer, but Hammel still threw a great game, and I would continue to own him.
Rusney Castillo – 1-for-4 as he was recalled on Friday after I said on Friday that the Red Sox shouldn’t be believed about not calling him up any time soon. To add injury to insult, they concocted an ailment for Shane Victorino to hit the DL. They said Victorino’s calf is strained, and put into remedial clubspeak this is, “Injure a body part, save a face.” As for Castillo, obviously he should be owned everywhere; he’s a 12 HR, 30 SB guy, which is essentially a prime Victorino.
Xander Bogaerts – 4-for-4, 2 runs. Hey, look at that! It only took him 17 months of major league action to have a huge game. No bust there!
Mike Napoli – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 3rd homer in the last two days, and 8th overall. Easily the hottest schmotato in the land. He’s hotter right now than a witch’s teet in Salem, Mass. or even hotter than his mom.
Wade Miley – 8 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA down to 4.47, which is Bob Gibson in 1968 when seen through the View-Master of Red Sox pitching.
Hector Santiago – 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA up to 2.47. This game was against the Red Sox, so I’m kinda glad he wasn’t completely rocked. I want his ERA to look good going against a seemingly favorable opponent, so he gets hammered when my opponents stream him.
Kyle Lobstein – Hit the DL with shoulder inflammation. He had been suffering from this ailment for a few starts, but the Tigers had been suffering from “Why didn’t we re-sign Scherzer?” So they were doing what they could.
Anibal Sanchez – 5 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 10 baserunners, 11 Ks. Totally going off memory, but it feels like Anibal gives up seven earned runs in every start. That’s good (for a Red Sox pitcher).
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI. Last time he had two hits in a game, he homered in the next game. So, if you appreciate stick figure drawn conclusions, there ya go!
Anthony Gose – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, hitting .336 and hitting leadoff every day on the Tigers. Owned in 28% of ESPN leagues. Oh…*pounds out a chicken cutlet, fills it with spinach and ricotta cheese, rolls it up, ties it with twine, bakes it on 450 for 18-22 minutes, pulls it out and breathes in the aroma* …kay. That’s the Chicken Florentine pause.
Lance McCullers – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.53 vs. the Tigers in his second career start. As Prospector Mike said, “(McCullers) is a viable fantasy play in most formats right out of the gate, which rhymes with hate, which is what I feel for Grey.” Wow, what’s that all about? McCullers gets the White Sox next, a team that’s been awful so far this year, and McCullers has nice upside, so I could see giving him a whirl. Or as Ice T would say, McCullers, McCullers-Cullers.
Evan Gattis – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .201. If he can get up to the Marla Gibbs Line, he’s going to have huge value as a catcher.
Marwin Gonzalez – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI and his 2nd multiple hit game in a row, hitting over .300 in the last week and BRING UP CORREA!
Luke Gregerson – 1 IP, 1 ER and the save, but just about every Astros reliever still looks better, and I would continue to hold Qualls once you put down those groceries.
CC Sabathia – 2 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA up to 5.47. He should change his name to BCC, because no one should see this.
Mike Wright – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 0.00, though, I kinda want to do like the teacher in Ralphie’s dream when I write that, a’la ERA at 0.00000000000000. His next start is going to be make or break on whether you should add him in leagues. Nothing’s really standing out to me on him. He throws fast (93 MPH), and throws his fastball a lot (72% of the time. That would be the 4th most of any starter if he qualified, which isn’t the death knell for guys, but it’s worth pointing out, as I’ve done, now someone please get me out of this parenthetical.). Thanks!
Miguel Gonzalez – 4 IP, 5 ER. The Regression Fairies celebrated Memorial Day with mimosas, filed a complaint to a company that makes rapeseed oil and will destroy your pitching ratios.
Tom Koehler – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.44. On Tuesday, he threw 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER. I know this because in my weekly league, I benched Koehler for Effin Strasburg. Lowercase yay!
Martin Prado – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .278. Has a hit in seven straight games, and I can’t find anything else nice to say.
A.J. Ramos – 1 IP, 0 ER, 2nd save, ERA at 0.78. Looks like Arnie Julep Ramos has the closer job in Miami on lock, and you can prolly move on from Cishek.
Christian Yelich – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, hitting .194. Better start hitting or his guidance counselor is going to point him towards a trade school.
Jose Bautista – Received a cortisone shot on Sunday. Here comes 11 homers in ten days starting Monday, then a DL stint 12 days from now! Twelve Bautistas milking his shoulder! Eleven Edwins hashtag winning! Ten Devons forgetting Devons! Nine Colabellos hot schmotatoing! Eight hole is Goins! Seven Saunders sauntering! Six Dickeys f**king! Fiiiiiiiiiive golden sombreros! Four calling Marlon Byrds long distance because he’s not on the team! Three they’re French in Toronto! Two Winfields killing doves! And a Pillar in a platoon with three!
Chris Colabello – 2-for-4, 1 run and his 3rd homer on Saturday as he hit cleanup yesterday, hitting .386. You really should just own him, but for those that need more, our new writer, Dave, wrote about his Chris Colabello fantasy.
Aaron Sanchez – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.98. His K-rate is 5.88 and his walk rate 5.88, which is a typo. Not a typo on his walk or K rate, but it will make his ERA a typo.
Ryan Goins – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 1st homer. I hope the Blue Jays announcer went with the home run call, “Goins, Goins Gone!”
James Paxton – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.52 and this Saturday game was in Toronto. Pretty terrific start in Rogers Centre/Center. I apologize/apologise if I’ve overanalyzed/overanalysed Paxton’s mound behavior/behaviour or belabored/belaboured a point/pointe, but I’m a fan/propeller.
Taijuan Walker – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA up to 7.33, and, in a different game, Erasmo Ramirez 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 6.62. Fun fact! The Mariners sold the soul of twenty years of future pitching prospects for Felix Hernandez.
Steven Souza – Left yesterday’s game with a sprained wrist. Maybe I can’t help but always find the glass is half full with Souza, but thank you for getting injured on Sunday, prior to weekly lineups locking on Monday.
Logan Forsythe – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and 2 steals (2, 3), hitting over .300 in the month of May, and I’ve told you every day of May to pick him up, except for three days.
Kendall Graveman – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks. Kendall is a graveyard smash! That teams can’t mash! Also, this was against the Rays and I wouldn’t trust him next week vs. the Yankees and the Stream-o-Nator feels the same.
Sonny Gray – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, but left with an ankle bruise. He took a comebacker off his ankle the inning before, but finished that inning, so he’s prolly fine. Plus, he’s a Gray, we don’t disappoint.
Billy Burns – 3-for-5, 3 runs and a slam (1) and legs (7), hitting .309. The pornucopia at the top of the A’s lineup of Burns/Semien/Reddick (2-for-5 and his 7th homer) has paid dividends the world over for fantasy baseballers and urologists.
Mark Canha – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer. As someone who has owned Canha since the first week of the season in a deep league, he’s been as cold as Hillary when Bill touches her.
Yasmani Grandal – Hit the DL with a concussion. He could be out anywhere from a week to a month. My Yasmani’s on a week.
Mike Bolsinger – 8 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 8 Ks. As JB points out later on our podcast, Bolsinger’s LOB% is above his velocity. That’s not a red flag. That’s a skull and crossbones flag with cartoon circling birds, signifying a blunt head trauma.
Carlos Frias – 4 IP, 10 ER. Hey, thanks for inviting me into this highly exclusive party that is taking place in a harmless-looking dungeon. Could you watch my beer while I go take a whiz? *cut to eight hours later* Why is that guy hanging a kidney on a clothesline? And why do I have a jagged hole in my body? AH!!! ROOFIE!!!
Alex Guerrero – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. After the game, Mattingly pointed to Guerrero’s homer as why the Dodgers lost.
Justin Upton – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 6 RBIs and his 12th homer. Listen (read), no one’s been as good as Bryce, but Upton’s been better than Trout, and Trout hasn’t been bad. He’s been terrific. Upton has just been terrificker.
Will Middlebrooks – 2-for-5 and his 5th homer. His bat’s been quieter than a morgue filled with dead librarians, but maybe this is him coming out of it.
Will Venable – 4-for-5, 3 runs, hitting near-.300 since he started playing every day and I’m not sure when Myers is returning. *Googles Will Myers’s return date, goes on a four-hour odyssey around the internet* What was I doing again?
Cory Spangenberg – 3-for-5, 1 run. Doesn’t his name sound like a name Fletch would’ve made up?
Nolan Arenado – 4-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 8th homer. Up until now the weather in Colorado’s been real shite, as the Brits say, and I seriously wouldn’t be surprised if the entire Rockies team lights this mother up like the Fourth of July in the summer, as the Americans say.
Chad Bettis – 8 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks. Yeah, but I stay away from Rockies pitchers who I affectionately refer to as Corkies.
Jose Abreu – 1-for-4 and his 7th homer. Mazel tov! Either the White Sox lowered the fences to an inch off the ground and moved the fences into 2nd base or Abreu finally elevated a pitch.
Kyle Gibson – 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 8 Ks vs. the White Sux, ERA down to 2.72. Gibson’s K-rate is 4.3 and his walk rate is 2.7 and burp. Doesn’t matter, those numbers are awful and I wouldn’t touch him.
Brian Dozier – 2-for-5, 4 RBIs and his 8th and 9th homers, hitting .253. Here’s a crazy one, Cano was drafted before Dozier. Try and backdate your logic and figure out why. It’s so crazy, I bet you can’t.
Devin Mesoraco – Will make a decision on hip surgery soon. It’s only been six weeks since he could squat. Quite the decision-maker, Devin is. You’d think an idea about what to do would come quicker to a guy that can turn a light bulb on with his mouth.
Johnny Cueto – Missed his start yesterday with a stiff elbow. He believes it’s a minor issue. Yeah, and Lieutenant Dan had a minor bottom half of the legs issue.
Marlon Byrd – 1-for-4 and his 9th homer. On our Player Rater, Byrd is ahead of Dickerson, Bruce, Revere, Heyward and Soler, which is a who’s who of, “So, that’s why my team isn’t doing well!”
David Murphy – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, hitting .330, which is almost entirely vs. righties. There are more righties than lefties so it’s not like he’s in with the LLAMAS and useless.
Trevor Bauer – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.02. Feels like an ERA from a bygone era — pithy points! That ERA era is last year — pithier points! His K-rate (8.7), walk rate (3.5) and xFIP (3.98) do suggest a regression, but not awful and he could keep it going if he can control his, uh, control.
Corey Kluber – 8 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA down to 3.49. His ERA since my Buy is 2.77 and his K/BB is 47/5 in 35 2/3 IP. Yup.
Yan Gomes – 0-for-4, 1 run as he was activated from the DL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “I’m at a 4-day Memorial Day BBQ/Rave. Dropping vinegar-based BBQ sauce and E, so bugger off.”
Jason Heyward – Sat on Saturday and Sunday with hip tightness. In the Cardinals clubhouse, this is also known as Randall Grichukitis. Symptoms of Grichukitis, include ‘having an outfielder that is actually hitting,’ and ‘shortness of breath at how bad Heyward has been.’
Kolten Wong – 2-for-4, 2 runs, hitting .315. I wonder if I can arrange a sit down with Wong and Arenado to get them to sign the book, “Making Grey Look Smart.”
Michael Wacha – 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA down to 1.87. That’s an ERA his opponent, Yordano Ventura (7 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.64) takes as a personal request.
Mike Foltynewicz – 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.25. The Stream-o-Nator loved this start vs. the Brewers and hates his next one vs. the Giants, and I agree. If you streamed Faultinourstarswicz, great, now I’d look elsewhere in most mixed leagues.
Jimmy Nelson – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.67. You know who he compares to? Trevor Bauer. I will call them the Bauery Boys.
Jean Segura – Could return this Friday from a fractured pinkie. Inky, Blinky and Clyde will miss him, but know Pinkie needs to return to the field.
Jonathan Lucroy – Could be activated next weekend. He’s been on the shelf since mid-April. It’s the top shelf, next to Wieters, Mesoraco, Gomes and any other catchers you shouldn’t have reached for.
Davis
Freese
Plouffe
Guerrero
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Would you drop Jace for Hechy? MELKY FOR colabello?? Thanks!
@Dommattingly: keep jace. not sure on 2nd one, but i’d do colabello, melky has been mostly useless.
So I got an offer of wong gallo and a 1st for my rendon…do I take that?
8 team keeper league with 14 keepers and 2 na
I’m playing around with some trade ideas. OBP league.
Harper/Bautista for Springer/Goldy.
Who wins?
Trade Kazmir, Kipnis, & Trumbo for Carrasco, Vogt, & C Carter?? Seems Trumbo with Kipnis may be a bit much?
Would Harrison instead of Carter be any better??
Thanks for the input
Zobrist or D.Travis? Btw Grey, if Flores could play a respectable SS, he’d be in the lineup everyday. He’s just not a SS. He’s a good fantasy SS, but the Mets are attempting to play real baseball. He belongs at 3rd base.
Think I could get greinke for d. Gordon? He needs runs and sb, I still have altuve and kipnis but need era and wins
Would have been nice to have had this from the Dodgers while Anderson was still in the game.
#toobloodylatenow
@SteveNZ: Ugh, I know. Would’ve been great if they had cashed in some of those early opportunities against Perez. Though after the Frias debacle yesterday, this feels like a CG shutout.
Hey Grey,
Chase Anderson vs Brett Anderson ROS
Thanks!
@Greys #1 Fan: unless this has changed in last few days it’s chase.
12-team H2H OBP.
Just traded away Strasburg/Heyward/C.Allen for James Shields and Mike Wright.
Thoughts?
Still have three closers left after Allen, Heyward was riding the bench more often than not. Did hurt trading Strasburg, who I owned for 4 straight years in that league.
@The JoGarza: You sold quite low. Should’ve have gotten considerably more for what you gave up.
@Fred Garvin MP: Think so?
I’m curious on which player we differ. On Heyward, I honestly believe he was becoming borderline droppable. Had this been an 8 or 10-team league, I would have dropped him. He’s striking out more and walking less than career norms, his BABIP of .275 doesn’t indicate a huge uptick in luck is coming, and he’s 4th in baseball in GB% and 157th out of 171 hitters in FB%. When I saw those numbers today for the first time, I didn’t know he had been that bad.
Strasburg is someone I had a bit harder time letting go. His FIp and xFIp are all in the mid-3s, he’s striking out less guys and walking a bit more, but ultimately he’s at around 9 K/9, 2.5 BB/9 and his BABIp is near .400. But he’s inducing way less swinging strikes and giving up way more contact.
And as for Allen, I’m a closer vulture and I trust myself to be very fast on the waivers. Still have Kenley, Perkins and Axford.
As for Shields, I simply don’t buy the 2.2 HR/9. I expect that to go all the way down. He has a huge 31% K%, inducing way less contact than his career and his xFIP is below 2.50. Mike Wright was a throw in, which I have no care for. I’ll try him for a start or two, if he bombs, don’t mind dropping him.
@The JoGarza: The players that you traded, with possibly the exception of Heyward, are pretty much at the nadir of their respective values. While I agree that Shields should be better than he has been, the players you moved should be as well, and their collective value going forward will more than likely greatly exceed that of Shields.
That being said, I hope this move works out for you, but I personally can’t see it. Good luck my fellow commenter.
@Grey: 12 team h2h pay should i give up JEff Samardz/Haren for Frazier ? And pick up Mccullers on waivers?
my team
hundley
e2
wong
frainco
iglesias
cruz
gose
colabello
rizzo
forsythe
my sps anderson, hahn, keuchel, haren quintana liriano samardz carrasco
jesus F’ing christ, -3 for steals today with jace/hundley/kipnis, thank twits!
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: since this league is only a week old that will have moved me from 2nd to tied for 9th in roto net steals.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: maybe maybin (his parents should’ve named him that) can steal at least one for me to save his teammate’s F’up here.
Grey
Who you takin in Obp league
Heyward or soler?
Soler
Drop Shane Greene for Chavez in a h2h pts league? Thanks.
@chris: greene dropped in any type of league for chavez, and it’s not close.
Yes
Was offered Chris Davis for my recently-added Mike Napoli. Initial thoughts were to take the deal immediately. But Davis is striking out a TON (as expected) and Napoli’s BABIP is pretty low. Am I overthinking it? Should I take this or hold? Leaning towards hold right now….
@JashFath: only possible league where you shouldn’t do that right away would be a pts league that hits pretty badly for K’s.
I’d want Davis
Grey, would u drop Souza for Marisnick?
@Cohen: No!
@Chicken Dinner: that one has been asked a lot though.
No
Happy Memorial Day Grey!
NL-Only H2H.
My team keeps getting hit with injuries. First Wright, Dickerson, and Myers. Now Marco Gonzales and Peralta are going to be out.
Would you drop both Peralta and Marco? Bolsinger is on waivers, but I’m not sure I want to use my #6 pick. It usually takes 2-3 seasons to get into the top 3 and I’m not sure Bolsinger is worth it with his next starts against @STL and @COL.
I could pick up Peavy and stash him for the time being. Vogelsong is also available, but not sure I’d want to start him in MIL.
I have Arrieta, Shields, Hendricks, and Heston. Should I plan to bench Hendricks tomorrow and Heston on Thursday? The guy I’m playing has 13 starts. I figure I should just play it smart and go for ERA and WHIP. No way I get Ks and a long shot for Ws.
@Pugs&Slugs: Thinking of dropping Wright for Bour. Middlebrooks is there too.
Drop Marco for Bolsinger
@Grey: I figured. Worth the Waiver at this point? Also, kick Wright to the curb for Bour or Middlebrooks?
@Pugs&Slugs: Thanks!
Hey, Grey! Drop Soler for Correa? I have Reddick and Pence as my right fielders. Thanks!
No
As a back up for A.Garcia. who do you like : Preston Tucker , G.Jones , Justin Bour , Heyward , Chris Coghlan , Mark Canha ? Or pick the best two .
Thanks.
6×6 daily roto
Coghlan, Tucker
Drop souza for, yelich,cain,fowler,
Cain
Hey grey i have Vogt as my catcher would you look to add a backup incase his regression arrives; I was thinking of adding gattis or just hold solely with Vogt?
Next I know his callus isn’t Til June / July but would you stash Carlos correa?
you see this crap about bautista (ON his 2nd day that he couldn’t even DL for god’s sake) being claimed to be able to possibly be back in the OF next week? Picking the exact time he’s at his most obviously injured to claim something like this is the worst doublespeak i’ve ever seen.
@A Wesley Snipes Life: should read DH, not “DL”.
for short term if these catchers are all free agents in OBP with total bases and hits H2H league (pierzyn/mccann/chirinos) drop hundley or rosario to stash d’arnaud (i can’t believe he got dropped, and it was like 3 days ago)
@A Wesley Snipes Life: i know Hitter T likes rosario better (and he hits in better lineup spot), but hundley has been better overall and recently.
@A Wesley Snipes Life: at the same time rosario won’t get as much time off.
McCann
Sure on Travis
@Grey: sorry, i forgot about the good mccann, the one available to me (if i drop hundley or rosario, and d’arnaud gets hurt again, or doesn’t come back when it’s said he will, and then lose hundley to somebody else) is the DET mccann. So who’s the drop out of Hundley/Rosario to stash D’arnaud in DL slot?
Rosario
@Grey: i guess at least somewhat since i would be stuck holding a bag of catcher doodie if all of
1. d’arnaud doesn’t come back useful, and fairly soon, or does but gets hurt right away again
2. hundley gets grabbed by somebody else had i dropped him over rosario
3. (this one is likely to happen for sure) rosario loses job completely when morneau gets back (other than lefty days going forward)
Sit Salazar tomorrow in H2H vs Tex? It’s a bit early in the week to start sitting guys, so I would prefer not to. I would prefer not starting out with a 7+ ERA either though.
No
@Grey: Alright I’ll give him a go, tex has been crazy hot lately thought.
I really need to open up a streamer spot on my team to keep my starts up on C, SS, 3B. Who would be my guy to drop? I am thinking Rusney, Ziegler, or Syndergaard. I am actively trying to trade for a 3B, namely Beltre. Any trade ideas? I also have been Moss and C Martinez on waivers.
Happy Memorial Day!
Yahoo 12 team, daily, unlimited transactions, 6×5 (OPS), 1300 IP Limit, 157 starts at positions
C Perez
1 Rizzo
SS Reyes
2 Kinsler
3 Sandoval
OF Trout, Braun, JD Martinez
Ut Ortiz
Bench- R Castillo,J. Pederson
DL Iwakuma, V. Martinez
SP Kershaw, Zimmerman, Carasco, Ventura, Ross, Syndergaard
RP Tolleson, Cecil, Ziegler, Familia, Ramos
Ziegler
Grey, Marisnick or Russell for bench bat?
Addison
@Grey: thanks Grey
Are any of these Starters worth a pickup right now ?
Miley @Tex 5/29
Koehler @Mets 5/30
Hahn NYY 5/30
Deep mixed daily roto
@joeg414:
Someone just picked up Hahn, which one or do you like both for next week ?
Hahn
Koehler, they’re not good after Hahn
You are the Mark Twain of fantasy baseball writers. Phenomenal stuff.
Who do you prefer between DJ LeMahiue and Delino Deshields while awaiting Rendon’s return?
Also, Wilmer Flores or Erick Aybar?
Much appreciated.
Thanks! DeShields…Flores, though depends a little on needs
Who’s the drop. Alex Wood or Ventura?
Ventura
Hey what’s up Grey.. I haven’t noticed any catchers on your buy list the past couple weeks unless I missed it.. Is there anyway you can throw out a name or 2 who isn’t most likely owned please?? Unless there isn’t any
Nick Hundley??
Sure
Gomes
Thanks Buddy!!
Oh, which one do you like better?
Gomes
No problem
Holland looks injured, like wouldn’t be shocked if has an appt w/ Dr. Doom this week. Thinking of dropping him outright for Davis. Thoughts?
Meh
@dem ribbies: in any league where the wade isn’t owned you don’t have to do that yet. (i.e. you are so ahead of your leaguemates re: closer changes that you can do it when it’s more obvious about him being injured). This probably will be coming though, as his velo, K’s and BB’s have been off ever since he’s been back.
Gregerson, Ziegler, Ramos, Tolleson…which 2 get the axe?
Gregerson, Ziegler
ROS: Lester or Arrieta?
Arrieta
Got offered Sonny Gray and Billy Hamilton for my Kris Bryant and Tyson Ross. Thoughts?
Hold
Another question: my staff is Kershaw, Scherzer, Alex Wood, Teheran, McHugh and Hammel. Worth dropping any of them for Carlos Martinez or Ruby?
Nah
Lucroy said he’ll be activated June 1. He’s available on the wire. I currently have Russell Martin. Should I drop him for Lucroy? Thanks
No
Someone just dropped B. Hamilton in my OBP H2H league. I’m a little apprehensive to pick him up since he’s batting 9th & his OBP stinks but Victor Martinez is on the waiver wire too. Do you think Victor can come back healthy enough & provide me with enough OBP balance so that he and Hamilton combined would be better than Souza & Solor (who I’d have to drop) combined from the time Victor comes back?
I’d try Martinez
How much rope do we give Yelich before we drop him?
Hold
How long of a leash do you think Starlin Castro has? He’s been pretty bad (-.2 WAR) and Baez is hitting well in AAA, including cutting down his K rate (to a measly 25%!).
@royce!: that would be like me cutting my body fat to a measley 25%
@J-FOH: And my BAC dropping under .25. Zing!
I’d guess July
Kang or Segura ROS? 12 team h2h
Segura
Anybody with Yankees in their lineup today might want to temper their excitement. ESPN’s fantasy stats are all messed up. . they’re currently showing Headley, Gardner and McCann with two HRs each, and the Yankees overall with 22 RBI in a 14 run game. Not sure how this happens, but for a while the listings also showed the game as a 3-0 Yankee win.
Hard to find good help on a holiday I guess.
Ha
Dump Rodon for Anibal Sanchez?
No
12 team 5×5 h2h…due to recent trade, I have Donaldson and Frazier, but need an OF. Which deal…or keep looking?
Donaldson and Lynn
For
Gomez and Stras
Or
Frazier
For
Tomas and one of Cole, Jordan Zimmerman, or Hamels
Like always, thanks for the input.
Gomez…Frazier
cespdees and Synergaard for price?
Depends on needs, Yoenis
In win-now mode in a 14 team, DYNASTY league, needed saves…thoughts on the deal below?
I got: Aroldis Chapman, Joakim Soria, an upgrade in a future draft pick (likely the difference between a top 100 prospect and top 75)
I gave: Aaron Sanchez, Dan Norris, Bubba Starling
Sounds fine
tomas or fat boy adams ros
@someone pissed in my alphabet soup: Yasmany
Tomas
Who do you like best at ss right now in a 12 team obp league?
options:
xander
andrelton
danny santana
hardy
justin turner
espinosa
punt and stash correa until he’s called up
@Thurman: Xander,
No you should never punt a position
Xander
Who are you dropping first to pick up Colabello: Latos, Shoemaker or Difo?
All of them? Latos
@Grey: Haha. My thoughts exactly. I just meant in what order. Thanks for the help.
drop Yordano or Rodon for Tyson Ross?
@Colton: Either, Rodon first
Rodon
Arenado crashing into stands again! God dammit!
Ugh
@The Great Knoche: shouldn’t have traded him
He only missed 27 games in a row due to rain. He’s a beast
Greg Holland Shazam? Really? Cone on, dude….
Kazaam!
Baez or Singleton the better stash right now?
Singleton
Thanking Caleb Joseph for a successful Catty Call today!
Nice!
Goldschmidt, Machado, and Sale for Justin Upton, Arenado, and Carrasco?
Would leave me with little at 1B, but I could use Upton’s bat in the outfield.
Goldy side
Anyone know why Hosmer is in RF?
@The Great Knoche: probably getting some reps before the Chicago series when Kendrys will play first
@J-FOH: good answer
betts or span ros
Betts
Hey, Grey! Who do you like for ros……..Daniel Murphy or Kendrick at second? Also, drop Johnny Peralta for Correa? Thanks!
Kendrick… Yes, Correa
plouffe or colabello?
Colabello
Offered Pence for Liriano but a little concerned about my SP depth….would you do it?
Pitching: Cueto/Ross/Liriano/Ventura/Anibal/Chavez/Rodon (15 teams)
My OF right now is L: Revere, C: Jones, R: Blackmon/Byrd so Pence would replaced Byrd
Sounds solid
Is lemahieu top 10 2b ROS Or just riding the coors wave from last week (hot schmotato!)?
Schmotato
12-team H2H OBP.
Been offered Greinke and Springer for Bautista and Liriano.
Stick with Joey Bats or sell?
Take it
@Grey: Sweet. Thanks!
No problem
kinsler or crawford ROS for a MI slot?
Kinsler
Nolan is dialed in at the moment.
Yup!
Guthrie’s line of the day:
?
Player Note
Jeremy Guthrie KC – SP
99.00 ERA
12.00 WHIP
yikes. I see that 3% of the people playing Yahoo’s game started him today.
3% of the people playing Yahoo’s game are total morons.
lol
HA
Brian McCann hits a 3 run HOME RUN for my Yankees – SonavaCUT/DROP! – (for Gattis)
Damn
What comes to mind when you see this trade… Lorenzo Cain for Manny Machado?
Yawning
As usual great stuff.
I brag about your “on the money, oh sooo often ” advice though you remain nameless to protect the innocent (ME)!
12 team H2H 6 moves/wk
I am paralyzed when when it comes to deciding who to drop to stream. I end up overvaluing my roster though the streaming slot is pricless.
1) Please identify a player or players to drop leave one or more streaming slots available.
Guys like Roark and Ruby are available.
2) Have an awesome day!!
Wilson Ramos
David Ortiz
Kolten Wong
Nolan Arenado
Giancarlo Stanton
Bryce Harper
George Springer
Billy Hamilton
Brandon Belt
José Reyes
David Price
Tsuyoshi Wada
Trevor Rosenthal
Jonathan Papelbon
Luke Gregerson
Kenley Jansen
Clay Buchholz
Tyson Ross
Mike Bolsinger
Stephen Strasburg
Jeff Samardzija
Collin McHugh
Danny Salazar Cle
Thanks! 1) Wada is a streamer spot, Belt if that’s your bench, no idea what your actual lineup looks like 2) You too!
Hi Grey, thanks for your great work
Starter question
5/26
Shoemaker vs SD Despaigne $22.3
Garcia vs Ari Bradley $16.4
Buch vs MIL Pelfrey $8.7
Hendricks vs WAS Zimmernann $6.2
5/27
Lynn vs ARI Collenter $26.7
Richards vs SD Cashner $26.1
Pick two for 5/26 and one for 5/27
Thanks
Garcia, Buch… Lynn
14 team H2H redraft league. Please pick a side.
Scott Kazmir/Nolan Arenado for Lorenzo Cain/Matt Carpenter
Thanks Grey!
Arenado
Cargo (Rockies) for Samardzija?
CarGo
duda and machado for freeman?
Freeman side, but it’s fair
Happy Memorial Day US brother!
Gotta work up here…..
Need a closer with only Jansen and McGee. I have an abundance of 3b (Miggy, Arenado, Longo)
Any of these deals any good (15 team keeper):
1. Move Longo & Matz for Rodney & Mauer
2. Move Arenado for Richards & Melancon
You too! Longo side…Arenado side
Grey–I’ve been stashing Zobrist and know another owner in my league wants him. Also have Dickerson sitting on my DL.
Trade Dickerson and Zobrist for who: Mookie, Blackmon, Soler, JD Martinez?
Betts, JD, Blackmon or Soler, that order
Any confidence in these guys this week?? He’s got 3 starts Monday and Tuesday I don’t have any.
Who are your top 3-4 in a 12 team league
Heston at home vs the braves $10.7
Nelson at home vs arziona $8.1
Elias at home vs cleveland $7.5
Happ at home vs cleveland $8.4 Happ on road vs Tampa
Phelps on road vs New york Mets $6
Sabathia on road vs Oakland $3.9
Tim Hudson at home vs braves $2.1
Lincecum at home vs braves $2
Hellickson on road vs MIL
Duffy on road vs Yankees
Go with SON
@Grey: So then start shoemaker vs SD?
Sure
How much more black can it be?
None…none more black.
Love the reference.
Also, Tonight: Puppet Show & Spinal Tap!
(if I’ve told them once I’ve told them 1000 times, it’s supposed to be Spinal Tap & Puppet Show!)
Ha! Spinal Tap stuff was Rudy
@Grey: heh – yeah, I figured.
I finally cut bait on Anabal Sanchez, that miserable POS. In my decade+ of playing this game, I have never seen a pitcher with such a fantastic K/9 and K:BB ration who gets shelled like Normandy in WWII on the regular. The occasional hiccup, sure, but how does a guy give up 7 runs and strike out 8 or 9 in the same game?
Makes me wonder if he’s tipping his pitches or something. I had him on my bench for a while and the spot is just too valuable to sit around hoping he figures it out.
Any thoughts on why his numbers are such a dumpster fire?
I’d guess he’s missing his spots with runners on base, because his LOB% is low…
@Grey:
Yeah – I’ve noticed a trend too where he’ll K a guy, than get ahead 0-2, or 1-2, then cough up a HR. So maybe it’s overconfidence or losing focus.
That’s what the numbers are suggesting at least
Come on A’s, post your damn lineup ready!
10 team keeper would you pull the trigger on either?
a) give trout, receive harper and lester
b) give trout and cano, receive harper, lester and desmond
No
Trade review:
Recieve: J.Soler & Chen
Give: C.Frias & D.Storen
At this point Storen is my only closer so punting saves could easily be a possibility…. But is it worth it? I could pick up A.J.Ramos and have two closers and pick up the win in saves once in a while….
THANKS!!
Soler
Drop Yelich or Teix for Closer Tolleson?
Thought I could use Teix as tradebait as a CI in a redraft 10 teamer but no one biting. We start 5 OFers and mine are solid with Marte, Cruz, Pollock, Fowler and Avisail….
Next option is load up on closers and deal one for a SP… current closers are Miller, Holland, Ramos, and Rondon.
Crazy to drop Teix or Yelich?
Tex
Happy Memorial Day Grey..
Question: Start three for this week in my H2H points weekly lock..
Pineda @ home v KC
Bauer @ Seattle
McHugh @ Baltimore
Teheran @ LA & SF
thanks
You too! Not Bauer
Finally. Who’s the drop out of this trio?
Alex Wood $3
Yordano Ventura $8
Yan Gomes $3 (have Vogt)
other arms are Bumgarner, Cole, Salazar, Ross, McHugh, Pax, and my benchwarming Strasburg
Gomes
Another deep keeper league question: Carlos Frias or Chase Utley? What can I say, it’s a very deep league. These back-of-the-roster guys can make a difference, y’know?
Frias
@Grey: I appreciate it, Grey. Shows how far Utley has fallen. Not even worth my worst starter to buy him.
Yup
@Mostsuckass:
Hey, I thought the same about Utley, he did have 20 points for me this past week albeit, all games in Coors.
But he had been starting to hit before that, I would make the trade, Friars is nothing special, a good hitting Infiendel is hard to find.
I think Utley gets the avg up to his career norm, means he will hit over .300 the rest of the way, before it is all said and done, and he hits maybe 9-11 homers the rest of the way, I would not think many steals..
If Howard can find his stroke, Utley sure can..
Utley should have a better last 4 months than Frias.
What caliber of hitter should I expect back for Samardija for a utility spot? It’s a H2H point league. I was offered billy Hamilton and declined?
In another league guy may be willing to give me Hanley and kluber (can be kept as 10th rounder next year) for my Chris Davis and Harvey (he can be kept as a 10th rounder next year and a roind earlier each consecutive year like his Kluber). Hard to part with Harvey when I can control him this long but wondering you thoughts.
Maybe a number #2 OF for Samardzija… Take Hanley and Kluber
The Rangers lineup 2-4 today:
Choo
Fielder
Beltre
J. Hamilton
If this was a few years ago, that’d be quite the minefield for a pitcher.
What’s Duda worth?
I’m mainly looking at outfielders and closers.
Perkins, Koji…Avisail, Holliday
6×6 H2H league with OBP and SLG, no AVG.How would you rank these OFs ROS, Grey? Byrd, Ethier, Marisnick, Melky Cabrera.
I realize Ethier’s playing time will be cut into when (if) Puig returns so maybe I’m asking for rankings for just the next month or so. Also, who would you drop among those OF guys above, plus Alcides Escobar (have Desmond, stashed Correa), Jimmy Nelson, and Tyler Clippard (Holds + Saves league), for Yan Gomes returning off the DL? Thanks Grey!
Byrd, Marisnick
is a struggling Chris Davis worth dealing for a struggling Carlos Gonazlez?
Sure
Happy Memorial Day,
Which side of this deal do you like in a keeper?
Stanton $35, Votto $3, Kinsler $16
for
Abreu $24, Altuve $13, Frazier $3
Altuve
What are the chances that Joey bats is in the lineup tonight?
20%
Frias was just speed in my league. Worth a waiver claim (bottom 50% of waivers so I’m not really wasting the claim)?
Best pitchers on the wire are Shoemaker, Desclafini, Tillman or Wright. I’d probably drop Jaime – although SON loves his next start.
Thoughts? And thanks as always
Forget him
What do you make of Marisnick? He’s been in a pretty bad slump and got pinch hit for Tucker yesterday. Do you still like him for the ROS?
Archie more a 2016/7 guy? Like Bauer 2 years ago?
Thanks
I like Marisnick, he’s slumping… Yes on Bradley
Happy Memo day Grey!
Peter Gibbons is working today (He didn’t get the memo).
You too!
My first thought upon waking this am: “Damn. Wonder if there will be a Monday Grey offering on a holiday”.
Strange first thought… maybe there is therapy for that?
Nice write up as always.
McConkey. Ha!!!
And the Cano-Dozier comparison is similar to a discussion I just had with a league mate yesterday.
Tulo is basically middle infidel so far. My “sell his name” alarm is starting to go off. Is there a turn around on the horizon? or sell without giving him away?