“The top prospect of 2013 is Byron Buxton. Anyone that says anything different– What’s that, you like Jurickson Profar? Damn, he’s good too! Okay, Profar, Buxton and maybe Travis d’Arnaud– What? Reid Brignac? Oh, man, you got me! Wanna play Dominion? No, I didn’t hide any Victory cards under my couch cushion again!” That’s Keith Law talking to his buddies over a Coq au vin. One name they didn’t mention back in 2013 was Tim Beckham, because he was more of a 2009 prospect stud. That was the same year, Keith Law said, “Matt Wieters will be as good as Yogi Berra, and when I get out of my Prius and shut off this Dizzee Rascal, I will tell you why. Talking and driving is very dangerous, especially since I’m wearing Crocs.” Tim Beckham had it all, and the Rays produced all those can’t miss prospects. Unfortunately, they became ‘can miss’ and Beckham faded to obscurity. Here we are in 2017 (*checks calendar* Yup!), and Beckham is only 27 years old and breaking out a little bit. Yesterday, he went 2-for-4, 4 RBIs with two homers (5, 6) as he hits .278. He still strikes out too much (33%), and he has more ‘okay’ power and speed, than blazing speed or huge pop, but, for an MI, I think you do worse. Orlando Arcia, for unstints. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Matt Andriese – 7 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.09. His last name looks normal, but doesn’t it also look like it has a very Italian pronunciation, An-dry-SEE? Like it’s the world’s worst Witness Protection relocation name. “No, you’re going to keep your name, but you’re going to pronounce it differently.” Any hoo! Andriese is a solid streamer, who I’d use with the Stream-o-Nator.
Bryce Harper – Left yesterday’s game with groin tightness. All his fantasy owners are like, “Bryce has given me groin tightness since the beginning of April, and I can still eat Doritos and watch him play, keeping up my end of the bargain!”
Max Scherzer – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks, ERA at 2.66 vs. Braden Shipley – 4 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 6.75. This matchup was billed as, “A Cy Young winner vs. a guy whose Facebook friends say, ‘Yeah, Braden’s in the major leagues. Seriously. No, I don’t know how you don’t know that.'”
Michael Taylor – 2-for-2 and two steals (1, 2). Guess who appears in this afternoon’s Buy column. One hint: His name appears in the beginning of this blurb.
Enny Romero – 1 IP, 0 ER and the save because Shawn Kelley has been sick, but there is a legit chance Dusty will wake up tomorrow, remember Romero closed on Thursday and totally forget all about Kelley. Remember, Dusty is a guy that picked up a toothpick in 1992 after eating an especially stringy mango, and hasn’t removed the toothpick from his mouth since.
Jake Lamb – 1-for-2 and his 7th homer. “When day begins to break, I count my good and baaaaaaaaaaaahd.” — William Butler Yeats on owning Jake Lamb.
Paul Goldschmidt – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer. Au Shizz!
John Lackey – 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.14. And now he goes to Coors next. This Lackey ownership of mine is going swimmingly like Natalie Wood. And you know, you just know, he’s going to throw a CG shutout on my bench while in Coors. You know that is going to happen. I wish I could send this horse-toothed jackass to the glue factory. Lackey, your giant white chiclets you call teeth are pissing me off! Why the long face? Because I own you, Mr. Ed! Okay, I need to move on before I give myself an ulcer.
Kris Bryant – 4-for-5, 1 run, hitting .321. Mean’s while, his 1st round compatriot, Anthony Rizzo went 0-for-6, hitting .234. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was a 13-inning game covered by the Chicago Sun-Times, it was an age of wisdom, it was an age of foolishness, it was game that Kyle Schwarber sat out which added to Joe Buck’s blue ballsiness, it was a season of Light, it was a season of Darkness, it was a season where Maddon hits The Federalist leadoff more than Javier Baez and that got you like wut?
Cesar Hernandez – 4-for-7, 2 runs and his 4th steal, hitting .336. I opened his player page and saw he was owned in almost 80% of ESPN leagues, which is essentially being owned in 100% of leagues according to ESPN’s standards and practices, and that makes me happy. He should be.
Maikel Franco – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .231. Not sure why I have so much faith in this young buck, but I’d put all the money I have in my bank account — roughly $23 — and bet Maikel ends the year around .255 with 25-27 HRs.
Cameron Rupp – 3-for-6 and his 2nd homer, hitting near-.400 in the last week, and could finally be coming out of his early-season slump. Hey, if you’re coming out of it, could you grab Tommy Joseph too?
Zach Eflin – 7 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners (0 BBs), 1 K, ERA at 2.42. He has a 4-something K/9. Pretend like you know better than to ask if you should pick him up.
Aaron Altherr – 2-for-5, 1 RBI and his 3rd steal, hitting .333. Tehol just gave you his Aaron Altherr fantasy. I’m sure it involved bukakke and Game of Thrones.
Kyle Freeland – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 2.65 vs. Luis Perdomo – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.03. Fun fact! Perdomo is a city between Italy and Croatia that has transferred back and forth between the countries because neither wants to deal with the sewage problem. Each time the city goes up for grabs like a jump ball, city officials yell, “Freeland!” As for fantasy, they’re both bleh and were in Petco.
Ryan Hanigan – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer as he was called up after Tony Wolters had his block knocked. Heavens forbid, the Rockies were to just play Garneau, who I own. Yes, this is about me!
Mike Trout – Day-to-day with hamstring tightness. Or as Trout’s fantasy owners call it, “Please, God, be careful with him.”
Danny Valencia – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Ben Gamel – 3-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, hitting .333. Filling in for Haniger vs. righties, Gamel is a bit of a do everything okay, nothing great-type. Think AL-Only. I often think about his brother, Mat. I believe he is signing his name on one side of dreidels in Taiwan.
Stephen Piscotty – Sounds headed to the DL with a hamstring strain and Dexter Fowler appears headed the same way with a shoulder strain. The Cards are calling up Tommy Pham, and I haven’t heard anything about Harrison Bader getting the call, but I’m cyclops’ing that sitch with the monocle. For a quick, down and dirty ‘Who is Harrison Bader?’ He’s essentially Fowler, but younger. I will call him Chickadee’er.
Kolten Wong – 3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 3rd steal, hitting .307. Somehow, Piscotty and Fowler getting sidelined is going to push Wong to the bench.
Keon Broxton – 4-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Maybe Keon Broxton requires the force to hit a ball. He won’t be in this afternoon’s Buy column, but he could be, and I’d grab him if he’s available.
Hernan Perez – 3-for-5, 1 run, as he hits third and sits at 35% owned in leagues, which is baffling. By the way, ‘member when Eric Thames was a thing? Snooze!
Ian Kennedy – Left yesterday’s game with a hamstring strain. The Royals said they aren’t sure when Kennedy is going to be able to take the non-grassy knoll again. They might’ve reconsidered their word choice.
Nate Jones – Hit the DL with elbow problems. I always thought of Rumpelpitchskins as starters, but Jones is making a case that a made-up word with no real definition can stand for relievers as well as starters.
Derek Holland – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.02, and his 3rd win. He has a 4.82 xFIP, bleh Ks, bleh walks and the 10th best ERA in the majors just behind Dylan Bundy and Andrew Triggs. Ah, baseball, you goofy bastard, I will call you a gooftard and let your mysteries be like The Leftovers.
Jose Abreu – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, hitting .270. This was his 2nd homer in as many games, and fourth homer in six games. ‘Member a full seven days ago how you wanted to drop him? Yeah, not reactionary at all.
Matt Davidson – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 5th homer, hitting .276. You know what kind of year he’s emulating? A zygote? What? I said emulating, not ovulating. Davidson is reminding me of Adonis Garcia. Not a flashy year, won’t be mixed league impressive, but looks headed for a respectable AL-Only year, unless, of course, Moncada steals his job.
Ivan Nova – 6 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners (0 BBs), 5 Ks, ERA at 2.14. His K/BB is my bae. I wanna cheat on that K/BB with some girl named Becky with good hair just so that K/BB does a Lemonade-style revenge video, then I’m gonna make up with that K/BB, impregnate it with twins and sell my shares of the Brooklyn Nets for a $500 million profit. That’s how much I love that K/BB, but, I mean, c’mon, walk a few guys here and there rather than giving up hits with runners on base.
Billy Hamilton – 1-for-4 and his 16th steal. May all your SAGNOF be this obscene and get 55 steals while getting on base only 57 times all year. I’m farting in your general direction, Dee Gordon.
Rougned Odor – 1-for-4 and his 5th homer, hitting .196. Get hot, you sumsabeach! I have a feeling we’re going to be talking in September how Odor’s been hitting .300 since May 1st.
Joey Gallo – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .211. His home runs are so gigantic he calls them MOABs. That’s Gallo’s humor.
A.J. Griffin – 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.54. I wouldn’t even use the Stream-o-Nator for Alfredo Jettucine unless you can handle him getting creamed.
Marwin Gonzalez – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and a slam (9) and legs (2). “…And with the first pick of the draft, he takes Mike Trout. Well, that’s predictable. Wait! He just traded Mike Trout for Marwin Gonzalez and Aaron Judge? That’s insane,” said no one in May. As you can imagine Marwin Gonzalez will be in this afternoon’s Buy column, since he’s hit about fifteen homers this week, but if you have to wait until this afternoon to grab Marwin, I don’t understand what you’re doing.
Jharel Cotton – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.64. If you’re thinking about grabbing him, wait a Cotton pickin’ moment, this game was against the Twins.
Ryon Healy – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 4th homer. He must’ve been so jazzed about finally homering in almost two weeks, he got thrown out of the game in the 8th for arguing with the ump. The ump said, “I should’ve drafted Maikel Franco as my corner man,” and Healy disagreed. Vehemently.
Eddie Rosario – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 3rd homer. Also, in this game, Danny Santana went 2-for-4 with his 1st homer and Eduardo Escobar went 1-for-4, 2 RBIs with his 3rd homer. These Twins come in threes, like Kennys.
Byron Buxton – Left the game after crashing into the wall. The Twins said he passed early concussion tests, saying, “We think he’d be able to get back out there and strikeout without any issue.”
Logan Forsythe – Will likely need another week of rest after having a setback in Rancho Cuchamonga, like everyone else who is in Rancho Cuchamonga. “How did we end up here?” That’s a common Rancho Cuchamonga refrain.
David Price – Threw a three-inning simulated game at Fenway, and is aiming to return in late-May. Reality check time: Fully healthy last year, or at least as healthy as he said he was, and he was not good. If you own him, it’s a decent gamble, but I bet as he gets closer to returning you’d be able to get more in a trade than you could get owning him.
Dustin Pedroia – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. Sparky Anklebiter is on the board! And on a bored man’s team.
Manny Machado – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs and a slam (7) and legs (2), as he continues to kill Red Sox pitchers. Note to Boston: Brushback Machado. Bob Gibson is rolling over in his grave…*Googles to see if Gibson is alive, clears throat*…a grave that a very-much-alive Bob dug out for his goldfish.
Seth Smith – 4-for-4, 2 run, 2 RBIs, and his 1st steal, hitting .286. The Lisper’s Nightmare was celebrating bathehith in Fenway, when he stopped to clarify he was celebrating ‘base hits,’ not ‘racists.’
Grey!!!!
Really loved the write-up!
a. Thanks for the data on Dutch’s x-FIP. I will remove the dust from my eyes and use his slot for streaming or hot schmotatos ONLY.
b. Got a meeting in 30 minutes….
John Rambo Quote of the day for May 5-7
Reporter: ‘Somewhere in this rugged mountain countryside, possibly above the snow line, shrouded in mist, the fugitive John Rambo, is hiding. Units of the state police along with local members of the National Guard are now being mobilized. What still remains unexplained by local authorities is just how and where the former Green Beret came into possession of the weapons with which he allegedly killed one deputy sheriff, and tried to kill 6 others. Only their skilled training in police enforcement techniques saved their lives. And word now is that the fugitive will be in custody in a matter of hours.’
[Matter of hours, huh? Not bloody likely, as they say in the UK.]
[Cram, please cue this song with the backdrop of this misty mountain. Thanks!]
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlL7J-xaqbE….
c. Have a nice weekend.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC:
Lmao rofl hahahaha that John Rambo is somwthing else
@Ante GALIC: A. Ha B. Nice!
Need a closer? Enny Romero will do!
@DrEasy: Ha
Is it okay to drop JBJ?
If so, add Harrison, Marwin or Hernan? Will be a depth bat at this point. I have Odubel for CF. 10 team H2H.
Thanks as always. Glad to hear you’re watching The Leftovers. Are you also on the new season of Fargo?
@hal_incandenza: Solarte is another add option. All of these guys are eligible at a couple spots, which is nice.
@hal_incandenza: I dunno. JBJ is really starting to aggravate me. He’s still a hold for me in 12’s but I’m curious about folks’ feelings in 10’s.
@JakeTPE: I have him in a 12 and was considering holding him, but then I saw that Corey Dickerson was available, so I made the move.
@JakeTPE: Aggravated is a fair summation of my feelings as well. I’m considering his fate in both a 10 with a total of 9 active bats and a 12 with 11.
@hal_incandenza: I’d still hold him
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Thanks. Good to see that I’m not just holding him on my own.
@hal_incandenza:
Don’t even bother with Marwin. That dude has like a 47% hr/fb ratio to along with his 55% GB, 37% FB, anr his laughable 6% LD rate. Lmao!! I promise you the minute you actually commit yourself to pick up this bum, he wont hit another HR for 2months
@theone189: Sounds like he’s more of a possible deeper league or AL-only play based on a mood ring’s reading. Thanks.
@hal_incandenza: I’m watching Fargo, I love Carrie Coon, I think in 10 teamers you can prolly move on, try Hernan if playing otherwise Harrison
@Grey: Yeah, I like Carrie Coon as well, but it’s kinda strange to watch her in two of my current go-tos.
In the 10-teamer I saw Peraza was out there so I snagged him. Like him in a H2H and dropped Schoop because I don’t need 3 players at 2B. With all the SPs rostered, I feel I can only carry two bench bats. I have the Beltre-cow DL’d right now, but he’ll eventually be in my stable once his calf is rustled with. Sorry, went a little range there. Some things will never change.
I know, but she’s great in both…
Trying to stay relevant in my Ultimate League. Watching the league leader snag DeDhields and Gamel this past sunday for $103 and $51 respectively and both killing it for him; though my Miranda buy ($33) worked out well today, these are the free agents available for bidding this sunday evening (NFBC):
Marvin Gonzalez
Hicks
Heredia
Davidson
Mancini
Pearce
I think I need outfield help given that my o.f’s consist of K.Davis/Trumbo/Odubel/Schebler/Dyson/Granderson/Soler, though I/You can always use a good bat at utility, as well as at his position for depth.
Could you please rank the available f.a.’s as to who will help most to least for R.O.S.(and whether they’re even worth a bid, for whoever you think should be waived).
My hitters consist of:
Rizzo
Murphy
Diaz
Shaw
Solarte
Andrus
Gyorko
Valbuena
In addition to the o.f.’s listed above.
Doesn’t look like Gyorko will be leaving my lineup anytime soon, other than for injury (bite my tongue-ouch). Added Valbuena last week for corner cover and some pop. Grandy’s been riding the pine, and waiting for Solar to spark Kansas City.
Thanks for your time, and have a great weekend. Spent a beautiful day at Petco today, despite the loss.
P.S. I think the Mets are paying Grandy too much and love him too much to keep him affixed to the bench.
@Andrew Edenbaum: Pearce, Heredia
Is Lackey’s spot on the bench warm from where Arrieta sat the day before on Monday( this future Monday) or did Arrieta pitch for your team at Coors?
@hondo: I guess a better question would be is there anyone other than Kershaw you’d currently start @Coors?
@hondo: I’d start top 20 SPs at Coors, Arrieta is one
lackey’s K rate and groundball rate is better than last year. the HR/fly ball will regress to normal. i’m not saying start in COL of course. however, in shallow leagues he’s getting dropped (even 14 teamers i’ve added him from this) and in deeper ones i’d bet you could trade for him cheap as shit. i’m talking about leagues where everybody has at least 7 SP per team here, not RCL’s of course.
@I got $100 for groceries, $1400 for liquor and $6,000 for you to bail a couple of shit puppets out of jail: I hope so
You like maeda today against SD?
@Bosox: I’m rolling him, but the correct answer is: What does SON say?
@Bosox: We like everyone in Petco
@Bosox: If you’re not starting Maeda in SD you should drop him for someone you’ll start more.
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: he was available to be picked up
@Bosox: Agree w/ F
@Grey: he was available to be picked up
@Bosox: Yeah grab him then
Grey, great read!! 2 questions:
Drop mark Reynolds for Martin Gonzalez?
Drop piscotty for Pham or broxton?
@Mike: 1. yep
2. piscotty probably getting DL’d shortly. no on pham. broxton fine add if piscotty on DL
@Mike: Yes, Marwin and Broxton
16 team h2h with QS. only 4 moves per week, drop either of j.garcia/dickey for any/which of miranda (read em!)/griffin/adelman/cahill/chavez? deep enough that those are the best names. i’m holding ryu/glover (back in 2 days supposedly) currently BN spot (have rodon/thor in DL spots, 6 person keeper, thor is one)
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: Dickey…Cahill
Healy
Beltran
Moreland
Fowler
Beltran
Gyorko at 2nd
Who do you cut first?
Who do you cut when i get Dahl back?
Cut Gyorko or a Util guy when Forsyths done with Rancho?
Thanks in advance
@Pillar assault: Fowler if DL’d
Obviously Lackey is on benched for his next start at coors. I used him vs philly and he did what he has been doing all year…got hit and gave up another HR. His velocity is down a tick. He is striking guys out but man he is getting hit hard add is giving up a lot of HR. I thought he was a nice fit for my team with a good chance to give me wins and log 200 quality innings. How come the cubs dont score runs when he pitches. I swear arrieta gets 10 runs every time he pitches. Lackey is 38. Do i hold him in a 10-teamer where most teams carry 6 or 7 starters or cut him? I will need to activate aaron sanchez at some point. Bundy is filling in for sanchez for me. Not sure if i trust bundy. He is getting it done, but where are the K’s? He has faced boston 3 times and toronto twice so the sample size is smaller than it appears if you just look at innings. Thanks
@Scott: I dumped Lackey everywhere…Rolling with Cahill instead. (For now anyway)
@Scott: Cut him
Wow, suddenly (Seymore) there’s an embarrassment of riches among these multi-position infielders.
I recently dropped Beckham for Marwin, who has done great so far (two days). I’m thinking it’s a roll of the dice between those two, plus maybe Pearce, Coghlan, Wong (not multi-positional), Valencia, and Hernán Pérez. But since I can only have one, does one stand out above the others? Do I stick with Marwin?
Thanks, Grey.
@Enrique: I don’t think it matters, they’ll both cool off since this isn’t who they are. Though Beckham has more of the unknown/upside/mystique if you’re into that sort of thing.
@Enrique: Hold for now
It’s like Christmas morning every day when I open up Razz.
H2H OBP HR league looking for OF help can u rank the following. Thanks
The Dentist. Marwin. Peralta. Taylor
@MrRoboto: They all do different things. Marwin right now, Peralta in the long run, Deshields if you need runs/SB?
@MrRoboto: Thanks! Agree w/ Cram
Keeper league, do I drop someone to get :
– Kepler
– S.Smith
-Gardner
-D.Santana
-Michael Taylor
C – Rupp
1B – Myers
2B – Cano
3B – Bregman
SS – Machado
Lf – Polanco
CF – McCutchen
RF – Sano
Util – Zimmerman
Util -Margot
Util – Zobrist
Bench – Broxton
@Tony_Sal: Meh
TGIF Grey!!
You starting Pineda in Wrigley today? Weather any factor today..thx!!
@JohnnyBeGood:
SON haws Pineda at 16.0 and the wind is blowing in at 20 mph from left field..Im throwing Pineda out there today.
@JohnnyBeGood: What the hey!
Bash it like Beckham
@Knucks: Ha
Was offered Trevor Story and Lorenzo Cain for my Charlie Blackmon – i have Addison Russell at short right now but Trevor Story is a last round keeper. h2h avg and obp league, what do you think? i don’t know if its enough
@E: Hold
get Segura and Desmond for Verlander, Morton, and Domingo H2H?
@[email protected]: is that deal already on the table or are you thinking of proposing it? If it’s on the table already and it’s up to you take it and don’t look back. If you are thinking of proposing it, you can try but I wouldn’t be surprised if you are turned down.
@mcmi11ions: he offered i accepted
@[email protected]: Sure
@Grey:
“Sure”?
or
“Sure” (Yes, yes, yes)
Good morning Grey,
Your write-up on John Lackey was utterly priceless! ” I wish I could send this horse-toothed jackass to the glue factory. Lackey, your giant white chiclets you call teeth are pissing me off!” Hahahaha!
Alright, let’s get down to business. With Piscotty likely headed to the DL, I need to scoop up another player. My options are Altherr, Broxton, Peralta, or Pillar. Which one would you go with? Thanks brotha!
@Kas: Broxton
@JeF WiTh 1 F: thanks F!
@Kas: Thanks! Agree w/ F
Grey FML sir!
If Mat Gamel is here in Taiwan, I’ll track him down. Finding a dreidel will be pretty tough though!
What do we do with Story? Is there some sort of prayer hexagon we can do to 1) get him back in the lineup; or 2) start hitting? Do you see him sitting more moving forward? I can’t imagine selling low on him. He was my 4th round pick.
Further to JBJ posts above, I know he’s streaky and I don’t want to drop him, but would you rather have any of Broxton, Mazara, Perez? Or give him another couple weeks? Patience!
Have a great weekend.
@JakeTPE: I’d wait on JBJ
@JeF WiTh 1 F: thanks JeF I’m thinking so too.
@JakeTPE: Look harder! I’d start Story in Coors no matter the slump…. I’d go Mazara
@Grey: Yeah, let’s hope when Story gets home he gets right. Can always fall back on Coors. Cheers.
Agreed
@Grey:
Someone dropped Story in my 10-team league for nothing earlier this week. Knowing Rox had a 10 game home streak forthcoming, I grabbed Story so fast like Trump grabs… taco bowls.
Ha
Morning your Grey-ness ,
1. You starting Cain or Lynn or neither tonight?
2. Which do you like ROS?
Enjoy the weekend my man!
@Murph: 1. Cain no, Lynn yes 2. Lynn
@Murph: Lynn and Lynn
@Murph: 1. Matchups? 2. Lynn
Bench roster question, Grey. I currently house Odubel, who’s terribly dull in 2017. On the wire are: Kipnis, Marwin, Gallo, and Billy Hamilton. In my NA slot is Moncada.
C- Schwarber, 1- Freeman, 2- Altuve, 3- Suarez, S-Seager, INF- Thames, O-Cruz, O-Myers, O-Conforto, U- Lemahieu, U- Kinsler, B- Rendon, B- Herrera, DL- Cespedes.
Do I need to make a move? Thanks!
@jude: Hamilton
@Grey:
Thanks, grey! My thoughts exactly. Always appreciate it!
No problem!
Now that I’ve calmed down, I’m giving Lackey one more chance (not in Coors of course. Sounds like a Mary Poppins song.) His K/rate is sweet, his ground ball rate is really high, his BB rate is where it usually is…it’s just his HR percentage is stupid high (unlucky?). I’m gonna hold out that that normalizes maybe.
@Cram It: He’ll be fine, Wind was blowing out in his game against Milwaukee.
@Cram It: I’m thinking the same way. Bench for Coors but hold on reserves. You have a great weekend and may God bless you. I love it.
@Cram It: I am too, but not in a 12 teamer or shallower
@Cram It: Yesterday was the last straw for me…he’s too ugly to keep on my roster if he isn’t performing.
I picked up Buxton the other day when it looked like he was seeing the ball better. Now Broxton is starting to hit, and he’s available.
Which side right now? Buxton or Broxton?
@RobMac: Whatever the answer, this question will probably still loom a week from now. Broxton. They’re like the same player.
@RobMac: Sorry, feeling a little Fatalistic this morning. Broxton rocks!
@Cram It: The answer is Broxton because he is on my NFBC team.
@The Great Knoche: Ha. You were really championing him around draft time. You need him more than I do.
@Cram It: May god have mercy on my soul.
@RobMac: Broxton
Rate which of these three dumpster fires you would want to have on your roster ROS? My pitching sucks…
-Guasman
-Snell
-Velasquez
-Foltynewicz
@Cuthbert Allgood: Folty hasn’t been bad
@Grey: I think Velasquez might be the next best option…agree?
Yeah
Freeman Adams Helleckson
in a 5 x 5 OBP for
Thames oh shimpf
which side wins
@Luvdarooks: Freeman
@Luvdarooks: Agree w/ Cram
Duffy or Roark? Can’t believe I’m asking this…
@Papa Jean Seugra: Duffy. I saw an interview Winn Duffy yesterday where he said the pitching coach and him noticed something mechanical he was doing wrong with his slider. He says they think they fixed it and he is excited to go out there and get back to the results from last year. Worth waiting to see how that goes I think.
@Quimmy:
Where did you see interview. I have Duffy on several teams and hopeful he will turn it around
@lwomack58: Here you go – http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article148627369.html
@quimmy:
Thank you
@Quimmy: Guys say shizz like this all the time. I don’t know how fixing his slider is going to add the 3 mph that he lost on his fastball from last season. That said, I’m holding him, because you can’t just drop him.
@Cram It: And the radar guns are adding about 1mph from last season…so he may be down 4mph.
@Papa Jean Seugra: Duffy
Wow, so many injuries in that write-up. Luckily, only 1 got me… oh wait… it’s Trout…
@Nico: He sounds fine
@Grey: That’s what I’m hoping. On another note, looks like Trevor Story’s launch angle is the pits! You thinking he corrects this BS, or is he sell while you can?
Hoping he corrects it, what can you trade him for at his nadir?
@Grey: I’m about to look into it. I think I could probably look at guys like Abreu, Bogaerts, but I’m not sure who I want. Probably looking at 2B/SS/OF or possibly SP.
Doesn’t sound awful
Two trades needing your comment please in 12 teamer, redraft.
My Heyward for his Kipnis?
My Heyward and Schebler for Bellinger?
Yes, I hate Heyward
@John: Kipnis side
@John: And Bellinger side … well worth the risk that he gets sent back down.
Congressman,
I just want to keep talking about Carrie Coon. But she’s not the entire reason this site exists. I have to hold tight on Rizzo, Odor, Polanco and Donaldson, even though I dropped out of first place yesterday. I’ve invested too much in them, so I have to win or lose with them. Right?
@Big Mike: I want to be her friend and lover
@Grey: Gotta try a different approach than Mac from It’s Always Sunny tho
I enjoyed the “Oh, you have kids?” She’s so sweet!
@Grey: She’s a peach
Last night Cougs says, we should hang out with Carrie, and I’m like please make it happen
@Grey: Oh geez, the wife approval hang that’s awesome. “Hey I’ve been looking into the Morman religion and some of the stuff seems really intriguing”
Haha… I just saw she’s married to the dipshit from Homeland, who happens to have won a Pulitzer… I’ve done way too much research on this
@Grey: Now all we need is his address and we can take care of that small hiccup in your future relationship. Better Call Mike style.
I like how you’re talking
@Grey: How is this season compared with 1 and 2?
Not as good
@peacecoast: 1 was great, 2 was the best, so far 3 is the season that forgot to get dressed…its picking up tho, could be amazeballs eventually.
Agree w/ Nick
@Grey: You’ve been talking about her all week. I’m just now realizing she’s the sister in Gone Girl which is all I know of her. And she was totes adorbs in that, so I think I want to watch Leftovers just for her now.
You gotta!….Though, 1st season is the weakest, I promise it gets better
@Grey: Will do.
Why am I holing Musgrove in a deep league? Stream-o-nator liked him yesterday. Tell me to dump him.
@John: @Robert Schroeder: SON says to stream him next week too BUT…
His k/9 minus B/9 is under 4, his K/9 is the lowest of his career and his BB/9 is the highest of his career since Rookie ball. He’s getting less grounders and giving up more flies and his homer rates are higher. He just isn’t throwing the ball well.
But you are in a deep league… so is there anyone better there or can you reliably stream that roster spot?
@mcmi11ions: Andriese, Miranda, Hahn, Snell, Glasnow, H. Santiago. No1 I clearly like better.
@Robert Schroeder: Drop
Would you drop Bell or Gurriel for Broxton
@lwomack58: Bell
@Grey
Thames and Brantley or Desmond and Polanco the rest of the way? Redraft points league (no K penalty)
bonus: Pineda or Keuchel?
@Mike Bianchi: Thames…Keuchel
@Mike Bianchi: I’m going Desmond side on the first and agree on Keuchel
Duffy for Kipnis?
@lwomack58: Kipnis
Happy Friday and loved the write up man!
@ryanoger: Thanks!
Loved the Buxton quote. I am still laughing. I forwarded comment to my brother who has him in our league.
@Jay: Thanks!
Great write up sir.
D.Duffy and D.Gordon for Dozier? What says you? Thanks!
@HipHopPanda: Thanks! Gordon, but fair
@HipHopPanda: Just different things
10 team Dynasty keep forever league with 15 minor league spots…
Do I trade Starling Marte, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and my 1st round pick in next year’s draft for Manny Machado?
My lineup
C Sal Perez
1B Rizzo
2B Altuve
3B Bryant
SS Bogaerts
OF Harper
OF Betts
OF Beni
UTIL D Murphy
UTIL Nelson Cruz
ben Marte
ben Carpenter
@Bucktail30: Sure
Rather take a flyer on M. Taylor or Steve Pearce?
@knucks: Better question…
Hernan Perez
Neon Broxton
Deshields
Altherr
Michael Taylor
Steve Pearce
Need to lose two of them (or pick 4), who do we shave?
@knucks: Altherr, Taylor
@Grey: Good stuff Grey, I’ve Ctrl+ALT+DEL both.
Though it sounds like your buy later this afternoon might have me wanting to find room for Taylor Ham. If not on my team, at least when I wake up hungover this weekend.
Have a good weekend!
I want Taylor Ham in my mouth
@Grey: Dirrty…
Agree with Grey
Token catcher question, Rupp or Mesoraco worth adding to break up my Bandy/Pina suaree?
Michael Taylor over Cain and/or Margot?
Can’t wait for the buy column!!! Thanks.
@Scuffy McGee: Rupp…. Meh on Taylor…
KBroxton or CGomez ROS?
@Bob: Broxton
Joc Pederson comes off the DL today and I need to drop one of these 4 to activate him. ( OBP is the 6th hitting stat )
Buxton, Schebler, Pillar, Peralta….Which one goes back to free agency?
Thanks in advance for insight.
@Ace of Spades: Schebler
BB,
Seriously though, Nova. You can’t walk Votto with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position?? You stubborn bastard! I love you, though.
@Phil of the Future: Haha, I know!
ten team h2h points keeper would you drop Travis Shaw for Marwin gonzalez? hoping Marwin gets ss or 2b elig too…
@chris: Hold
Elvis Andrus or Marwin for SS rest of the season? 5×5 h2h league, I don’t really need steals
@MrC22: Marwin is just a hot schmotato. So no on the ROS part.
@MrC22: Agree w/ Cram
I could use one of these multi-position guys. Who do you like best ROS – Marwin, Beckham or Hernan?
@Mr. Rickey: Perez
Would you start Hendricks at home vs NYY
@lwomack58: Yes
Bregman or Donaldson ROS H2H points?
@Swaz: Donaldson
Grey,
Would you drop Drury for Marwin Gonzalez as a bench/super UTIL?
@Hanklongball: No!
@Hanklongball: Agree w/ Cram
Grey,
Which guys on waivers in my league will hit the most HR and who will have the most steals? Thanks man, I know I can count on you!
@Lt: Ha
14-Team H2H OBP League:
C – d’Arnaud
1B – Cabrera
2B – Turner
SS – Correa
3B – Rendon
OF – KDavis, Jackie B, Kepler
Util – Zimmerman, Healy
BE – HPerez, Broxton
DL – JD Martinez
SP – Stras, McCullers, Roark, Snell, Wheeler, Ryu, Eflin
RP – Colome, Ramos, Kelley
My SPs are extremely top heavy, which hitters would you try to move for pitching depth? Only allowed 3 transactions per week so really hard to stream.
@A TreaTur Among Us: Zimmerman
5×5 roto 10 team. M. Gonzalez was dropped in my league where I have #1 waiver, use it on him? My 3b are Shaw and Perez( getting those Milwaukee RBIs). Would drop shoemaker or Miley.
@Chisoxx_22: Wouldn’t use #1 on him.
@Cram It: thought so, thanks man!
@Chisoxx_22: Agree w/ Cram
Who gets the better of a Degrom for Thames trade? And is it close?
@Alan: Thames, fair
is there any help on the site to help me with survival baseball? Need to pick a team to win half of it’s games each week. I would need 4 wins if they play 7 games, and 3 wins if they play 5 or 6 games. I’ve looked at the weekly pitcher planner for those match ups. Thanks.
@Packers: Just take whoever is playing the Royals or Blue Jays.
@Packers: Agree w/ Knoche
10 team 5×5 OBP
I give Brantley and Strasburg, get Springer
Any good? I can probably get him to add Severino if that makes deal more palpable.
@Chris: Add Severino if you can
Choose for 1st base-Gurriel, Moreland, Hoilday, Belt, Alonso, Valenica. Which do you prefer and why?
@lwomack58: Moreland
Stream-o-nator says is kind of OK to start Hendricks this afternoon against the Yankees. Would you do it?
@Matt: Yup.
@Matt: Yeah
For short term add, 2/3 weeks, Heyward, Dickerson, M. Taylor, Reyes, Altherr or Gallo or stick with Javy Baez in my utility position?
@Tony C: Depends on your team makeup, what you need, because these guys do different things.
@Tony C: Baez
So I go to check out Hittertrons next week stats for somebody to possibly replace Puig and the 4th ranked guy for the week is some guy named Puig.
I’d missed he has 4 @Coors next week.
HT should get some kind of humanitarian award for saving his under achieving,overpaid azz.
@hondo: Haha
@hondo: I will say the last time Puig was hot (1st week of season) he was in Coors
Please rank these pitchers ROS in 5×5 H2H:
Shoemaker
Gausman
Derek Holland
Daniel Norris
Thanks!
@Drexel Hill Dragons: Shoemaker
Pitch Pineda vs Cubs this afternoon?
@Jim: Sure
I may have missed your writeup on him earlier in the week, but how about JC Ramirez and his 10+ K rate and sub-3 BB rate (good for a low 3 fip and xfip)? He’s got detroit next week, but after that he’s got v. White Sox, @Rays, @MIA, v. MIN…
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: He’s in my Buy today
10 team redraft
Should I lose Piscotty for Chris Carter, seem crazy? (bench bat)
@ryanoger: Sounds fine
Do some of you guys ever watch any baseball or check box-scores or go to sites where they have career numbers for players. Do you know the diff between a cold stud and a hot schmato OR do you just rely on Grey and JeF and Cram…I mean seriously…WTF!
Believe me fantasy baseball is way more fun when you figure out how to manage YOUR own team, YOUR own SELF!!
FUCK!! I am in a CRAM mood today! GRRRRRRRRRRRR
@Malicious Phenoms: Atta boy! That’s what I want to say every day. But there’s a small amount of satisfaction helping the helpless while simultaneously feeling smarter than everyone.
@Malicious Phenoms: Ha
@Grey: Don’t give these guys the satisfaction of an uppercase H. Even “ha” would be generous.
@nick the smooth dick: hA
HaHaHa
<40 point font> HA
@Grey: ah
Ahaha
@Malicious Phenoms: Trying to find the Like button for this post by MP
@knucks:
Thanks man, another guy that gets it!
@Malicious Phenoms: Wouldn’t Razzball be kind of useless without the comments and questions?
@Ralph Lifshitz: And where would he cut and paste his rotoworld injury updates an hour after we all know? We neeeed this.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Maybe to your wallet ;) Who doesn’t love the posts and talking baseball?…oh right, the people who don’t read them and just come here to ask the same inconsequential questions every day.
@Cram It:
Thank you, THAT is what I was talking about!
@Cram It: I don’t get paid per comment, haha!
I just remember being a little more green, and a little less knowledgeable. Sorry for intruding on your ego stroke.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Ha. Fire your agent! I’ll be your agent.
I get that. The head scratching is more directed at the commenters who have been following and for years asking the same questions everyday. I want to understand the inability to learn anything. Two words: Catcher question…
I’m offended by nothing, Ralph. Love ya! Now will you trade me Judge for Duffy?
@Cram It: Don’t I have that bag of Duff and Puff too? Some of these questions are silly no doubt.
Yeah, it’s fine every so often I go commenter white knight!
@Ralph Lifshitz: this is a weird gay love fest you need to stay away from. You do you Ralph and let them slobber up the stretch hole together
@J-FOH: No, Ralph needs to be a part of the orgy.
@Cram It: Only if there’s a solid spread after. I can get a little tuckered out.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Oh there’s spread…before, during and after. Hey-o!
@Cram It: he’s already in my super secret cuddle orgy. Get your own Ralph, this one is mine
@Malicious Phenoms: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!
Sweet Baby Greys, tighten your Merkin for this one. (kidding, it’s going to be an easy one)
5×5 Roto, my offense is killin it, but I need my pitching ratios to even out.
I just picked up Beckham for my MI spot, as per your Beckham fantasy.
Should I pick up Mike Montgomery, just plant him in my rotation, and drop the Notorious DIDI? Or would you start Didi over Beckham and just forget the whole thing?
Thanks!
Merkin
@Project Merkin: I’d just go Didi
@Grey: Kewl. Do you like Montgomery as a middle reliever? Not a holds league.
Yes
What’s our patience with Polanco and C.Santana? Or Kelley? I ask because my league has Reynolds, Yonder, Pillar, DeShizzle, and Hernan all available, as well as a Glover handcuff. Plus Montgomery and Chen as streamers for tomorrow.
12-team, h2h, 5×5, redraft.
C – Realmuto; 1B – Freeman; 2B – Dozier; 3B – Machado; SS – Correa; OF – Benintendi, Yasmany, Duvall; Util – Polanco; Bench – C.Santana
SP – Tanaka, Maeda, Duffy, Hamels, Eickhoff, Severino, Odorizzi, Folty
RP – Holland, K-Rod, Bush, Kelley
DL – Hamels
@Not your average Joe: Kelley is sick, I’d hold Polanco and Santana
Grey,
I have a guy who is offering me Andrew Miller and Cody Allen. He wants Archie Bradley and a 1B. My 1st basmen are Votto, Bellinger, Bell, Bird, M. Gonzalez, Bellinger, Pujols. Who should I offer along with Bradley for them?
@Scott Kimmel: Why do you have 6 1B? Don’t answer that. Start with NOT Votto, Bellinger or Pujols and take it from there.
@Scott Kimmel: Agree w/ Cram
Is it time to lose Reynolds for Marwin?
Inf: Goldy, Odor, Correa and Rendon
OF: Desmond, Benintendi, Polanco
DH: Conforto
BN: Franco, Miller, Reynolds
Thanks,
@Citizen5: Sure, it’s your 3rd bench bat, who cares?
@Cram It: I mean, it’s neither here nor there, not who cares.
@Cram It: Good Boy Cram…Here’s a treat.
@Citizen5: I’d hold Reynolds for weekend in Coors
Hernan Perez, Baez, and Marwin all available on wire.
Drop any of Peraza, Moreland, Deshields, Peralta to pick them up?
@John Lott: Meh
@Grey:
Follow up Q!
Donaldson to return from DL Monday according to a raven sent from Casterly Rock.
Do I drop Moustakas who’s been holding down the 3B fort since the injury, or one of the guys listed above?
HA…DeShields
@Grey: Thank you m’lord
Hi Grey,
What side wins in a 14 team h2h redraft?
Kluber vs Bundy and Lynn
@luvpho: Kluber
@luvpho: Kluber
@Grey:
Thanks to you both!
No problem
hi G,
Welington on DL, 2 catcher league so only trash available. Do I have your permission to just leave him in my lineup rather than replace with trash? Altho Austin Hedges seems available.
@peacecoast: Go Hedges
@Grey: hmm someone just dropped Mesoraco, he gets more PT than Hedges right?
Nah
Could you rank Calhoun, Heyward, Domingo Santana
Thanks!
@Mike: You did
@Grey: I DID IT!
thanks again!
No problem
Happy Marwin Gonzalez: I don’t know the difference between a schmotato and an everyday player Day!
@Cram It: Don’t you have him in our RCL? I was hesitant about saying Marwin over Drury
@Grey: I do. I just picked him up for a batty call yesterday and…slam and legs! He’s now competing in a 3-way tryout with Harrison and Beckham.
Yeah it wasn’t a hard no, but I think Drury wins just on PT alone. Then again, he was a bench bat there so who gives a S.
Yeah, your no didn’t seem ‘not hard’ but I agree, Marwin’s just hot right now
@Grey: Haha. It was a little aggressive. All the Marwin questions just boiled up by then. I should’ve passed it over.
Haha
Polanco and Salazar for Khris Davis?
Polanco, it’s fairish
stashed tyson ross early, looks like he is coming back soon
how do you feel about him? I fear I won’t have room for him
was shocked that the Nats sent his brother down after so few starts, wtf.
Tyson hasn’t been decent in years, risky gamble
Beckham, Valencia or Gurriel for utliity role?
Valencia
http://www.kayfabenews.com/debate-continues-to-rage-over-whether-the-giant-machine-was-really-andre-the-giant/
note on yesterday…i think he might be right
Debate?! Haha
12 team 7×7 keeper league that includes OBP and SLG: Taylor Motter or Michael Taylor?
M. Taylor
Who wins in a thumb war Judge or Stanton? I’ll hang up and listen.
Giancarlo
Cahill a good pickup for start at LAD on Sunday?
Sure
Drop Gyorko for Marwin or Broxton?
Hold
What are the chance of Dusty naming Glover closer upon his return this weekend or is shared duty?
No way
@Grey: Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance…
Ha
@Grey: Naming him as closer, no chance. Using him as a closer in a game. Good chance. Big Dusty Difference®!
Yeah, ha!
Drury or Broxton
Broxton
@Grey:
Would you wait out the weekend with Drury in Colo
Yeah
You seem high on Moreland is it the park factor more than anything else.
Good team, park
Drop Peralta for Calhoun?
Peralta
That’s a no
Beckham or Brad Miller ROS? Seems like Beckham is powering up like Miller did in 2016….
Miller
Grey,
Please rank:
Corbin, Estrada, Cahill
Thanks!
Cahill, Estrada
Folty vs Cards sans Piscotty and the table setter Fowler….. I swear if this goes bad, i quit haha,.
Haha
Grey, in a 12 team 5×5 h2h league I’ve been offered his Donaldson and Graveman for my Segura and Bundy. Would you take it? Team is below:
C – wieters
1b – freeman
2b – schoop
3b – longoria
Ss – Russell
Of – trout
Of – Giancarlo
Of – benintendi
Util – segura
Util – Shaw
Bn – piscottty, peraza
Sp – carrasco, verlander, Maeda, bundy, ray, (streamer)
Rp – Robertson, holland, familia
Sounds fair
4 DL’d players and two DL spots. With Piscotty likely headed to the DL, drop for Mazara? Piscotty has already been frustrating when healthy.
Head to Head OBP OPS league with QS and W, which side do you like?
My Chris Davis (UTL, better options and/or schmotatos on the wire) and Giles,
For his Strasburg
Works for me
@Grey: Thanks! He threw in Rodney (i’ll drop him as soon as a closer change happens, or maybe even before then hahah)
Haha
add Broxton-drop Calhoun or Peralta for him
Calhoun
@lwomack58: You could single handedly keep this site profitable. Go you.
@Cram It:
I take it I’m asking to many questions
@lwomack58: No such thing. It’s just interesting to me.
There’s a manager interested in my Polanco.
He offers either Verlander or Salazar. Should I accept the deal? Which SP?
Verlander is decent
@Grey:
What other pitchers could I target for Polanco or should I just hold him until he starts being decent?
Verlander?
Trade inciarte for ozuna? 5 by 5 with qs, 2nd to last in homers first in steals and 8th in average. Also really trying to deal Hamilton because average is killing me and I have a 13 steals more than anyone else. What could I expect to get for him? 10 team, competitive league
Sure
had question .. BRB… googling Carrie Coon
Haha
@Grey: Carrie Coon. Meh.
How dare you!
4 players on the DL. Two DL spots. Drop Piscotty for Mazara?
Great Stuff Grey !!
Thoughts on Wil Myers ? worth giving up Abreu and a pitcher for him in a 12 team H2H dynasty league ? Ray or Salazar too much ? Offer Ray first ? Could use the spot to stream (6 adds per week limit).
Happy Weekend !! (It has already started this side of the pond !!)
Another Dan
Ray and Abreu sounds fair –you too!
@Grey:
Thanks.
No problem
Is E5 done or is a rebound coming ROS? Should I look to move him if he gets on a hit streak? K% is crazy.
Should rebound at some point
Grey,
I know the column hasn’t come out yet, but who are you buying low on all of these:
Story, Polanco, Cargo
Was thinking of offering Nova as my initial offer…Your thoughts?
Thanks, Homie!
Nova any of these guys works for me, I’d buy low on Story
Who would you rather own Marwin Gonzalez or Yuli Gurriel?
Marwin, toss up
Is it Moncada time soon? I’m in a keeper league, but we have short benches.
I’d rather hold him for a few extra weeks rather than miss out. Grab him now or wait a few weeks?
Thanks amigo
Could be up in June
Who is the better DL stash, Rodon or J. Gray?
Gray
I know its tough ranking injured players…but I have Wilson Ramos and Tom Murphy on my DL…. who will be the better player when activated? I currently have Hedges but I feel Murphy will be solid in Colorado.
Murphy
Hey Grey
I am in need of SB’s
Who would you pick up
Raja Davis
Wong
Taylor
Thanks
Rajai
someone dropped taillion is he worth a wavier claim in 10 team leagues? The starting pitcher article has him ranked pretty high, do you dig him going forward?
Yeah grab him
I have A Sanchez, A Nola, and I Kennedy now all DL-eligible. Only 2 DL spots. I can drop one of them right? Or should I push through and hold all three? I’m sitting below .500 (8th place) in a 12 team H2H league.
Drop Ian
Would you trade Daniel Murphy for Carlos Martinez in a dynasty league?
Sure it’s fair
Do you see better days ahead for Healy? Only been using him as a util and could use the streaming spot, but he would be the only interesting 3B on the wire.
Thanks!
I do
Hey we just got married
@Grey: Congratulations!
Thanks (for what?)!
Do I keep rostering Taijuan Walker ? Or use his spot as a streamer? H2H points league. ER, BB’s, Hits against are negative points.
Thanks!
Hold
12 6×6 with OPS and QS.
I know it’s a catcher question, but which would you rather hold on your DL? W Ramos or T Murphy, have to drop one.
Thanks.
Murphy
Offered Benintendi and Taijuan for Springer. Thoughts? I don’t really like these two-for-ones because I then still need to drop somebody, but it would probably be an expendable pitcher.
Springer side
Grey, in a league for a lot of money … what are your thoughts on this. I’d appreciate your analysis:
Id give up Springer and Odor for Blackmon and Carlos Santana … keep in mind I have pedroia at 2b if I lose odor. Thoughts? Thanks for your help. It ever goes unappreciated.
Hold
Would you take Seager and Story for Arenado? I mean you, from me, in ‘Perts league…
Seager?
@Grey: Kyle
Kyle and Story for Arenado? Hmm… I kinda like that, you’re done with Story huh?
@Grey: I wouldn’t say done. I have a lot of shares of him and I don’t usually draft top guys across multiple teams. Looking to diversify/shake things up. I’ll throw it up over the weekend if I don’t hear from ya.
Tough call, leaning maybe, but close to no
ROS player rater:
Seager – $12.3
Story – $14.9
Vs.
Arenado – $34.1
Replacement $1
@Grey: You’re so mathy. What does your gut tell you? Haha. Story hits 5 bombs over the weekend and this conversation will be moot.
I looked at Seager and didn’t realize how awful he’s been, wow… Story hits zero HRs this weekend and next week he gets sent down, then oopsie
@Grey: Yeah, he and Trumbo are killing me in the power department.
I was shocked by Seager’s #’s tho, I realized Trumbo was struggling, but wow
I need a reliever to own to bring down my ERA and WHIP
Justin Wilson
Joe Biagini
Mike Montgomery
Felipe Rivero
Jose Leclerc
Brad Brach
Anthony Swarzak
Derek Law
Mychal Givens
Just a few names i’ve noticed on the wire. wanted Baraclough but hes taken.. I suck with relievers. thanks for the help.. or anyone else you’d suggest.
Wilson
drop Margot or Brach for Marwin or Harrison?
Brach, Harrison
Rest of season-Michael Taylor or Denard Span??
Taylor
@Alan: So then trading Degrom/Span to get Thames/ Michael Taylor a no brainer?
Sounds decent
Two DL spots and 4 players already on the DL. Drop Piscotty for Mazara?
Sure
@Grey: Thanks! Done
No problem
@dustyfingers: Doubling up on qustions here. Trada Bundy for Samardzija? Health concerns and velocity is down for Bundy.
Sounds like a decent gamble
H2H Points League (strikeouts don’t matter).
Bautista for Motter and Rich Hill
Which side do you like? We’re pretty much talking bench players for me.
Thanks
Bautista
Kinsler/Piscotty replacement:
Beckham
Drury
Wong
Neil Walker
Thanks Grey!
Wong
Would you rather own Kendrys Morales or Justin Smoak in dynasty formats?
Morales, prolly toss up
I was thinking about shipping off my Archer for his Seager. I’m not trusting Archer right now… K’s down, walks up a touch. Seager’s periphs look pretty dang good! Walks are up, and he’s hitting the ball harder more often. I’m not sure if I could pull it off, but the guy needs pitching… 10 team yahoo! Thanks!
Seager?
@Grey: haha you know, I saw your comment above, and I still walked into the trap… I was very anti-Seager before the draft, but I’m starting believe.
Seager who?
@Grey: Oh thought I put Corey. My B.
He’s saying Kyle
@Grey: I’m all over the place… Can we start over? Archer for C Seager?
Seager side
@Grey: You da man. Have a good wknd!
No, you!
BTW, just picked up Samardzija and couldn’t be happier. This happens every year!
Yeah, just wait
Great write up as usual, Grey. What are you thoughts on Cahill? Looks like he’s using that curve to great effect and missing a lot of bats with it. O-Swing and swinging strikes are way up. You think this is for real, or should we stay away?
I’ll go over him in Buy column
@Grey: Awesome, I look forward too it. Thanks!
You!
1. Drury or Harrison?
2. Schwatber was just dropped in my 12-team league. Drop Harrison for him?
Thanks.
Harrison… 2. Sure
Grey – My all Razzball dynasty team is suffering .. Broxton, Buxton, Franco, Anderson, et al. 12 team and I started from scratch. Cutting Joe Ross ..what are your thoughts on Eduardo Rodriguez or should I go for DeShilelds or Marwin (got Napoli at 1st) ..fallback would be JC Ramirez – My fate is in your hands! Never been in a baseball FAAB league till now. any tips? Thanks as always!
Yes, cut Ross and add Ed-Rod
@Grey: Thank you!!
No, thank you!
A guy in my 12-team league is fishing for a trade for my Samardzija and Lackey. I have no idea what’s fair/good return on that.
He offered Kinsler and Eickhoff, but I’m not super keen on either of them. Could try for his C Hernandez or H Perez along with someone else. My SP has been a little rough so I’m not sure I’m going to do a trade anyway, but curious what I might expect to fairly get back.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Sounds fair, but I wouldn’t…
@Grey: Samardzija/Lackey for Kinsler/Eickhoff sounds fair but meh? If so I agree…
Thanks.
Fair, but meh
Kind Sir, Would you deal Trumbo, Odor, and Kelvin Hererra for Pollack, Porcello and Aldemys Diaz?
Assume saves aren’t an issue for me if I lose hererra. Appreciate your advice, I probably owe you a few thousand for the leagues you’ve helped me conquer.
Nope
12 tm H2H would you add Broxton to drop either Cain / Bellinger (limited moves) or hold off
Hold for now
Start Greinke tonight? Need K’s and ERA, lovely combo.
Thanks brother, have a great weekend!
Yeah, you too!
Would you add any of Baez, Puig, Marwin Gonzalez, Tim Beckham, JC Ramirez, Folty, Alex Wood, Wainwright, Moore, Eickhoff, Velasquez, or Hahn over Dahl, Rodon, Hill, Nola, or Bedrosian?
Baez, Velasquez, Marwin — Lose Rodon, Hill, Nola
What comes first, the next full moon or Rizzo getting a hit?
Moon
Trade Carrasco to get Myers? Have decent pitching behind, need offense
Sure
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Grey!
Who do you like better for the rest of the season?
T. Walker or A. Miranda? 5×5 roto.
Thanks :)
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Of course I had Marwin on my bench this week. We start 2 at every IF spot, so I had W. Myers and G. Bird. Bird sucked, so I thought I’d take a shot with Vogelbach to replace Bird. Of course Vogelbach gets demoted the day after weekly roster lock. So next week I’ll be putting Marwin in my second 1B spot, and of course he will then proceed to go O-for-the rest of the season and you can all blame me.
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Great name for a jam band:
Dusty Baker’s Stringy Mango