Top 100 for 2nd Half of 2015 Fantasy Baseball

1. You forgot Todd Frazier!!

   • @Ben: Todd Frazier is in a tier of his own. There is even a show about him.

   • @Ben: No doubt that people are sick of hearing about Frazier since last night.

   • @Ben: Just to add to this, Frazier HAD to be an oversight, right??? Making me nervous that there’s something I don’t know about his future.

   • Cut and paste error, fixed

2. Did you forget Todd Frazier?

   • Fixed

3. Thank to your great work! Grey
   by the way, no Hunter Pence?

   • No problem

4. Has anyone else mentioned the absence of Todd Frazier?

   *looks up*

   Oh good.

5. Worried about innings counts for Syndergaard and McCullers? Even in non-keeper, I can’t imagine preferring some of the guys you ranked in the lower top-100 over Synd and McCullers with their sick Ks and sick peripherals. I was expecting to see them make an appearance right after deGrom, or thereabouts.

   Related: I assume you don’t trust Tanaka to stay upright?

   Love your stuff. Thanks as always.

   • No I don’t trust Tanaka, thanks!

6. Better watch yourself I heard the Toddfather is looking for you

7. The angry 3b unicorn killed Todd Frazier

8. not exactly sure, but i think this exact post was when i was created last year.

9. Down goes Frazier!

10. Surprised that you, of all people, didn’t have Maikel Franco there….you really then Longo outperforms him ROS?

    And really, you forgot Frazier? DOWN GOES FRAZIER! KO’d BY GREY HIMSELF!

    Damn….just realized someone posted that as I was typing…but not in ALL CAPS!

    G

    • @greg: On all the podcasts Grey has been saying how much he likes Maikel but that he doesn’t expect him to keep it up and that all rookies have bad months. I’m assuming he’s still following that logic here.

      • @Winthrop: To be fair, #100 could be “any late season call-up with upside”

    • Yeah

11. Nod, nod, nod….. That’s seven nods in the top 33. Add Frazier and it’s potentially *8* nods!!!

    People around me think I’m bopping to music in my head! No! They’re Grey’s 2nd half ranks. Music to my ears!

    • Ha

12. NL only. Nola over W. Smith? We start 10 pitchers and I have 3 other closers plus Giles. My SP are hurting after Coles, JZim,A. Wood, basically all streamers. I need to lower my ERA, and in a 3 team fight for saves and K’s.

    • Different things, I’d go with Nola

13. If Todd Frazier gets hurt in the first week of the second half it will be a confirmation that Grey is a prophet.

    • @Bread N Mustard: It’s the curse of the Home Run Derby.

    • Ha!

14. In a dynasty league where you can keep players forever, would you trade Joey Gallo for Polloack, Blackmon, or neither?

    • @Benny:

      Pollock, yes. Blackmon, no.

      There’s a lot of swing and miss in Gallo’s bat. A lot a lot. Alot of power too but a lot of swing and miss.

    • Sure, either, Blackmon first

15. Loved the Carrasco/Salazar ulcer line. damn funny. I think i’m either going to drop them both, or start them both every start and never look at their results, except maybe once per month. Your mention of Wrigley humidity inspired me to grab Soler again, and made me fear all the Cubs pitchers I own. SP’s, not RP’s. I’m rondone with their pen for the year.

    • Thanks! Yeah, Soler could have a decent 2nd half

    • @dave reinart: be careful with that though, STL is more humid and you don’t see Grey claiming Superfluous H or Crapenter are likely to hit more homers. Could help Wong though.

      • @Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: then you got ATL being more humid than either and nobody’s wetting themselves (or maybe they are, ONLY since they live in ATL) to add gomes/kelly jo. NOTE: i was wetting myself to add kelly jo in NL league when he came off DL, but “i think i got a (bed) wetting problem” (said in frank costanza “foot order problem” voice)

16. Grey

    Dyson one deshields?

    • Dyson

17. Grey

    Dyson or deshields?

18. Offered Billy Hamilton for my Carlos Gonzalez. I’m at or near the top in most hitting cats except SBs. OPS roto redfraft. 12 team. Low in ERA and WHIP ranks but my pitching is coming around.
    Do I do this deal. Holds league which I’m low in too. I’m sitting in 4th about 25 pts back.

    2 C – Grandal, Jaso
    1B – Hosmer
    2B – Kipnis
    SS – Correa
    3B – Donaldson
    MI – N. Walker
    CI – Beltre
    OF – CarGo, Colhoun, Hunter, C. Davis
    UTIL – Cesar HernandezL
    BN – Ortiz
    DL – Stanton

    SPs – Fernandez, Zimmerman, Pineda, Salazar, Samardzija, Gio, Ross DL – Matz
    RPs – Holland, Storen, Gregerson, C. Smith

    WW Power – K. Davis, C. Carter, Trumbo
    WW Speed – Dyson, Span (DL), Rajai, Gose, Delino, Leonys

    1. Do I take Billy for CarGo?
    2. Would you drop anyone for any WW bats?

    • @Rumpelstiltskin: hold and grab delino.. Probly drop Caesar play Papi in ur until

      • @Ron D: utility*

    • 1. Depends on needs 2. Cesar or Carter are needs based

19. 6×6, OBP (no avg) and Ks for batters: who would you keep out of these two: Deshields Jr or Cesar Hernandez?

    Also, how close was Hammel to making it? Or are you expecting him to suffer the Chicago humidity? 9 K/9, sub-3 era, sub-1 whip so far.

    • @Charles: hammel Probably has some regression coming, but he has a Really good walk rate and ground ball rate… Probly around a 3.50 era 1.20 whip and a k/9 of about 8ish ROS or he could keep up what he’s been doing

    • Cesar… Not that close, but he could end up with this kind of value

20. I accuse you of being down on deGrom, way down.

    • Word

21. I just gave JD Martinez for Corey Kluber in a 10 team head to headkeep 5 league in which Matt Harvey was my prior ace and I have an Outfield consisting of McCutchen, Puig, Kemp and Maybin. Did I kill my season? Currently in 5th place. Gulp.

    • @Patrick: I’d have done it

    • Different things, depends on needs

    • @Patrick: Ask for advice pre-trade, post-trade advice often ends in tears.

      • @Swfcdan: And this is an example of post-trade post (stutterer!) advice!

      • @Swfcdan: agree with this strategy of Spite Grenadier. Not doing it is negative freeroll, either you get a “good trade” clap on back, or “yikes”, and the “yikes” could’ve been avoided by asking first. nothing to lose that way. Although do do what johnny don’t does if the best trade you can make comes from a team above you, just take the best trade. All that standings crap matters for is if two trades are coin flips value-wise for your team then let standings decide.

        • Ha

22. Which side in a keeper league?

    Taijuan Walker and Schwarber or Buxton and McCullers

    Follow up question: how worried are you about Walker given his last two starts? You Empire State Building comment from you other blog post has me spooked. Thanks!

    • @Wild Thing:

      Buxton. Not close.

      • @EnglishMetsFan: I’d take the Walker side. Schwarber’s a STUD.

    • @Wild Thing: only one walk in those two contests just has been giving up some bombs, he was way too good during that streak and I think his 30 day splits are more like what u can expect 3.80 ish ERA and about a K per inning

    • Pretty worried about Walker for this year, very up and down… McCullers side in trade

23. No Todd Frazier or are my eyes decieving me (damn eyes!).

    Loving the crazy rank of Blackmon, been a beastly 4th OF this year. Btw you didn’t tell us to avoid Brantley at all, you only kept that one in your head, no points for keeping things in your head yo!

    See you don’t like Ellsbury but it’s really an injury thing isn’t it, worth the risk if you can get him in a trade in a buyer/seller deal right?

    • @Swfcdan: And why so down on Rendon, should be back soon no? Or is it just risk of re-injury again, think thousands of computers will spontaneously be flying out windows if he injures himself again this year. Think of the rubbish and noise pollution you’d cause before you think about re-injuring yourself again Anthony!

      • Rendon played this year already and did nothing, could do the same when he returns, no?

        • @Grey: In 10 games? He was putting together multiple multi-hit games before he went down, once the power returns we will be as happy as we were expecting to be minus the speed.

          • @Swfcdan: It’s going to be a lost season for Rendon…just one nincompoop’s opinion.

          • @Swfcdan:

            I’m still hanging onto him because I am in first at the moment and my roster is doing well i can afford to sit on him and pence, Hopefully he comes back…i think the answer depends on if you have room for him. Same w/ Pence he lit it up first time back he may be great down the stretch.

    • Sure, if the price is cheap enough

24. I’m loaded with pitching. Encarnacion and J-Fer for Goldy and Ian Kennedy?

    • @Natty Boh: Goldy for sure

    • Goldy side

25. Drop Moreland, Dyson or Khris Davis for Sano? 12 Team H2H (R, HR, K, SB, OPS)

    • Depends on needs, Davis

26. WHERES FRAZIER???????

    • @Dirt: DOWN GOES

27. In a 12 team redfart h2h I was just offered Russel Martin and Brandon Moss for Chris Davis. I’ve been punting catcher all year.
    That seems like a bad deal. Worth it if I can get Chris Carter instead of Moss?

    • Check out Carter’s stat line over the 2nd half of 2014, that will answer your question.

      • @Chucky: moss and carter are basically the same player, I’d say moss lineup spot is a bit safer

    • Nah

28. Grey!

    ‘Puter on the fritz AGAIN, so that’s that.

    Man, you are a very brave man. I love you as much as you love Giancarlo!

    a. Predicting an NL victory for the All star game. Bet you five over-the-internet dollars!

    b. NORM MACDONALD quote of the day:

    ‘The cosmic joke isn’t all that funny of a joke.’

    Cheers,
    Ante

    • A. Deal! B. Ha!

29. No Frazier, cause every home-run derby winner sucks in the 2nd half..HA

    • Ha!

30. I wouldn’t trade Harper for anyone not named Goldshmeat, but that’s just like, my opinion man. All year I’ve been loving the fact that I can record up to 6 shows at once thanks to …the Harpuh, only from Dish.

    I just traded Cueto, Freeman, Syndergaard for Keuchel, Votto, and Pineda.

    Was offered Tyson Ross for Lance McCullers, considering because I don’t know if there will be a limit on Lance’s IP and Ross may be more likely to actually be pitching when h2h playoffs come around?

    • Works for me

31. So what about your boy Lucas Duda?

    • Is he my boy?

    • @Amolnar: I think he’s J-FOH’s boy.

32. Good morning Grey, great rankings, thanks for all he help in the first half.

    15-team 6×6 (OBP, QS) roto league, non-keeper.

    We are having a one round draft and I am looking for the best value. The player I draft will be my 3rd Util player and I am strong in AVG and OBP, and middle of the pack in R, RBI, HR, and SB. Would you please rank your top 5 out of these schmohawks ROS?

    Aaron Hicks
    Thomas Pham
    Jake Lamb
    Eddie Rosario
    Clint Robinson
    John Jaso
    Cody Ashe
    Michael Morse
    Robert Refsnyder
    Eugenio Suarez

    • Lamb, Refsnyder, Suarez, Jaso, Morse

33. Grey – nice write-up, thank you. In relation to Rizzo, and your comment about balls traveling farther with the humid July/ August air my initial reaction was no, that’s not true…..warm dry air, yes, but not humid air. A quick Google search confirmed your statement….my apologies for questioning your wisdom. Who knew that fantasy baseball could be so educational. Thanks.

    • Thanks! Ha

34. In a 12 team 5×5 roto keeper league and bats for my team are below.

    C – Ramos
    1B – Rizzo
    2B – Wong
    3B – Arenado
    SS – Aybar
    IF – Machado
    OF – Braun
    OF – Marte
    OF – Harper
    OF – Pence
    DH – Pillar (OF)

    Bench
    C – Norris
    2B – Travis
    3B – Franco
    SS – Castro
    OF – Springer, Inciarte

    Right now I’m in first and can keep any of my players for We keep 15 players each year. I’ve been using Franco at my utility spot quite a bit with all the injuries my team has had, but with Pence and Travis back, and Inciarte coming back soon, I have more flexibility.

    Was thinking of offering up Franco for Seager as my weakest position is SS, and I’m loaded at 3B. Just don’t want to do anything to hurt my team this year. Should I think about doing that move?

    • I don’t see the point

      • Grey – Your holiness, I believe he is referring to Corey Seager, not Kyle.

35. Would rather have Choo, Myers or Parra for your 5th OF/U ?

    • Choo

36. I don’t know if anyone has said it, but where is Todd Frazier? I keed! I keed!

    Anyway, got an offer of his Marte for my Po’Enis Jones. It’s a 5 player Keeper where we keep one forever (who was Jones) and 4 players for 2 years.

    I’m currently in 1st place with this roster, do I make the deal?

    C – Vogt
    1B – Rizzo (1 year left, unless I Franchise him)
    2B – Kipnis
    3B – Arenado
    SS – Correa
    IF – Sano
    OF – Jones (Franchise)
    OF – Joc
    OF – Reddick
    OF – Burns
    UTIL – Longo
    UTIL – Wong
    BN – Trumbo
    DL – Myers
    DL – Stanton
    N/A – Rusney

    SP – Max (one year left), Kluber, Archer, Cole, Odorizzi, Wood, Streamer, Streamer
    RP – Miller, Soria, Ramos, Tolleson, Ziegler, Osuna

    8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS, W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP

    • I’d want Marte

      • @Grey: so if I take Marte, I then have to make someone a Franchise player – who is it? If it isn’t Rizzo, then I only have him for one more year.

        • Why isn’t it Rizzo?

          • @Grey: Stanton and Arenado on the list, too. Rizzo is my first choice – just didn’t know if there was something I was missing.

            • Don’t think so

37. 25.5 Todd Frazier. A stella first half for the Toddfather, but there are certain factors to consider for 2nd half.
    1) The Reds are in turmoil, and Jay Bruce is getting traded. What the what…
    2) He just won the HR derby. Look at the last guys to win it.
    Cespedes has a silly name. And has more HRs post ASB than pre ASB in the last three seasons.
    Fielder has a higher HR/AB post ASB in the last three seasons.
    Cano. Well…erm….
    3)
    4) I am currently contemplating trading The Todd in my keeper league. Today would be his highest value, considering the shitfest of the past four weeks, where he has scored lower than Matt Duffy, Justin Turner and Cesar Hernandez.

    He is ‘on pace’ for 47 HRs / 15 SBs. This does not compute.

38. BFF, Glad you finally got to see Jobu in person, he was well crafted! So every few days I wake up with a song in my head, this morning it was ACDC. After reading through I did what everyone else did and said “Where’s the Todd Father?” (did Pleasac really gave him that nickname?) Now ACDC went from Razor’s Edge to “Here Comes the Fraziers Edge”, damn you BFF! I don’t mind you left him off, I only have him one team. I was surprised Tomas wasn’t on here……. Checks Tomas’s stats…… I retract the previous statement. “If a guy can hit 9 homers in a month with five steals, he could be a top 20 hitter in the 2nd half” Hey, that’s me quoting you. Go listen to some Frazier’s Edge!

    • He’s amazing! I’m taking selfies with him left and right!

39. need to fill a hole at 2B

    who’s the pick up:
    neil walker, panik, odor, devon travis

    thanks!!

    • Odor

    • @jojo: Travis and then Panik

    • @jojo: Your hole needs to be filled with Odor. Ewwww

40. I don’t think you’re using “precipice” “correctly”.

    • Prolly not

      • @Grey: Grey, I once used the word ‘nadir’ incorrectly in a job interview to describe the ‘height’ of my skills. Of course I didn’t get the job. Cosmic joke on me.

        Cheers,
        Ante

        • Ha! Oopsie

          • @Grey: but then prolly would not be here with y’all so the joke’s on the cosmic joke. Lolol.

            Cheers,
            Ante

            • Yeah, take that cosmic joke!

              • @Grey: what do you think of the mexican gang lord who “broke out” of his maximum security prison by digging a 3-ft wide tunnel under his prison cell. And they say he had inside help. Nah, say it ain’t so, Mexico.

                Cheers,
                Ante

                • Haha

41. Safe to rank Frazier at 102? Or is your lack of ranking him an implication that he my die before the second half?

    First I joke, then I kid :)

    • Ha

42. “Rizzo (and all Cubs) will benefit from the nasty humidity in Chicago in July and August when balls fly out of the park.”

    Conversely, if I’m using the word “conversely” correctly, don’t start Cubs pitchers at home.

    • Ha

43. Thoughts on this situation?
    Wondering if my pitching can work for me, or do i make a trade? 12 team Keeper h2h:
    I’m thinking my OF needs some juice. I could drop Semien and use K Davis… Thanks guys

    C- Gattis
    C- Jaso
    1B- Frazier
    2B- Wong
    3B- J Donaldson
    ss- Cesar Hernandez
    MI- J Perralta
    CI- Arenado
    OF- Billy Burns
    OF- Adam Jones
    OF- Braun
    OF- B Moss
    OF- J Upton
    U- Morales

    Bench
    Maikel Franco
    Flores
    Hector Olivera
    Semien

    DL: K Davis
    d’Arnaud

    SP
    Corbin
    Brian Johnson
    Liriano
    Scherzer
    Erasmo
    T Ross
    A Wood
    Jungmann

    RP
    W Davis
    G Holland

    DL
    Jaime Garcia

    • You need juice and you’re dropping Semien? Ew…. I’d go Davis

      • @Grey: yup, and it Billy Burns my Kolten Wong!

        thanks kid

        • Haha

44. Nice list. I’m surprised by a few of the late list guys (Dickerson, Rendon, etc) but I guess the upside is there if they ever get back on the field for more than a week. I do like the bold ranking on Kris Bryant.

    Question for you…. how do you view Miggy’s general keeper value for the next 2 seasons? Is he still a lock for the top 10, or is he trending more towards top 30 at this point? Seems like he’ll continue to be an elite AVG guy for sure, but I’m a little concerned by this last season and a half of 25/100 production and not more 35/125 like in years past.

    • Thanks! He’s not a lock for the top 10… Think Pujols the last few years

    • Nice username, btw!

45. Kyle Hendricks or Aaron Nola ?

    • Hendricks

46. Just had my trade of Upton for Pollock accepted last night. Good to see your rankings today.

    • Nice

47. great list grey

    but personally i’d have hammel over lynn at this point, ive said this before but hes the new adverb

    • @Harry Hardenberg: I mean we’re talking about .34 points in WHIP differential the first ahlf, thats really significant

    • Maybe if he didn’t just have a hammy issue but even then, prolly not

48. nice list! I’m curious, I know you have Gomez ranked ahead of Braun, but would you trade Braun for Gomez? As crazy as this sounds, I feel like Braun is a lot less risky.

    • I would if I needed speed more than power

49. I know a bunch of people have already mentioned the omission of the Toddfather and I believe I have an answer. After he won the derby last night there is obviously going to be a Bobby Abreau effect.

    P.S. – I really hope I’m wrong since I own him in two leagues

    • Ha

50. Any chance I can get some help ranking these SPs in the second half?

    Velasquez, Corbin, Gausman, E. Rodriguez

    • E-Rod, Gausman, Velasquez

51. Who are the top minor league call-ups that could help my team win this year? I want to stash them and be ready,

    • Kris Bryant, Correa, Sano

      • @Grey: Wieters.

        • Wieters

      • @Grey: Who are the top ones that haven’t been called up yet but will soon?

        • You should ask Mike, he’ll have a top 50 post of call ups

52. Sup King! I liked your recco to offer Chris davis for Pineda in the latest podcast. Not sure if i can pull it off but I offered it.

    Situation: The free agent pool is thin, Im abundant on bats, need a solid sp and I also worry about davis’ value ros.

    How low would u go on the list of starting pitchers you’d be willing to trade Chris Davis for?

    Thank you King

    • I’d go to Salazar, Carrasco area

      • @Grey: agree, before I even posted I had the carrasco offer denied :(

        Push lower? I’m bearish on c davis, gulp.

        • Sure, go to Lynn

          • @Grey: Yeah for sure. I’m looking to sell this guy. Thanks.

            • No problem

              • @Grey: still have some offers pending but few quick rejects..

                I know you don’t love tanaka caus of health but there’s only need him for really 2 more months.

                How bout I trade davis for tanaka and roll the dice?

                • @the swinging: or is there anyone else below Lynn that’s not on this list you would recommend I try and trade for?

                  • You should look at the Player Rater and sort by SPs

                • I wouldn’t go near Tanaka

53. Hey Grey!!

    10-team 5×5 Roto Dynasty league (keep 40) … no restrictions
    I am trying to evaluate a trade offer but would like your opinion on a few prospects. How would you rank these prospects?

    Michael Conforto
    Clint Frazier
    Jon Gray
    Christian Walker
    Bradley Zimmer

    • You should ask Prospect Mike

    • @KevinB:

      Conforto
      Zimmer
      Gray
      Frazier
      Walker

      Conforto and Zimmer are pretty close. Frazier could be a monster (if he figures it out).

54. Yo Grey, apologies for the repeat questions, but in your last blog, I asked who you’d prefer rankings wise out of a list of rookie pitchers ROS. I’ve dropped the dead wood, but added a few other newbies in there – let me know if they’re also dead wood or if you like them in the same mix.

    Heaney
    Jungmann
    Montgomery
    Brian Johnson
    Vincent Velasquez

    • They’re all streamers in some leagues

55. Ugh, not feeling good. I’ve got 3 guys on your list, and 1 is Sano.

56. Ironically, in my NL-only league, I traded Harper for Rizzo because Duda was sucking, and I was ahead in HRs…

    • Nice

57. Billy Burns, C.J. Cron and Jeff Samardzja!! I think they deserve top 100 ROS.
    Do you think Cron will keep his playing time going forward?
    Always love the posts, thanks grey.

    And of course Todd Frazier, your fans are so cruel hahaha!!!

    • Thanks! I’d hope Cron plays every day but I hoped that in April too and it didn’t work out… So hopefully

58. Looks like we both fell victim to the old cut and paste in the tailpipe gag

    • I cut out Gordon when he was going on the DL then had to reinsert him when he didn’t go to the DL so I figured that was the problem with yours… I’ve done enough of these… Cut and paste always gets ya

      • @Grey: I can’t believe they may hold him from the DL. Either way a thumb injury to a hitter scared me off. I bet he barely squeezes in to the top 10 at 2nd ros. I leave off the DL for two reasons.

        1) when and will they perform when returning is hard enough to predict.
        2) I get names on the board that should be owned in their absence.

        With some major power out till end of august/September I feel power is scarce to a degree. If you lost Giancarlo then a guy like valbuena or byrd become more valuable for you. Hell trading for soler would be your hail mary

        • 2) the other side of that coin is if would you trade Cameron Maybin for one month of Giancarlo? So Giancarlo does have value, and should be ranked, he just doesn’t have as much value

          • @Grey: obvious my list differs, and yes I agree. But Ive done it that way all year as I navigate this as a rookie ranker. Maybe post trade deadline I include the hurt studs in my list. We can talk about that over lunch…?

            • You should just continue the way you’ve done it all year at this point… I would change for next year, DL’d and minor league guys are relevant… Look at it this way, would you have traded Cuddyer for Correa a week before Correa was due up? Then Correa should be ranked… Lunch is always good…I’m in Seattle for a few days during the break…

              • @Grey: visiting Tehol?

                • Does he live up here?

                  • @Grey: hahaha. Yes. He was there on the tour stop. And makes references on twitter.

                    • Oh, I don’t go on Twitter

59. In my 12 team category head to head keeper league that counts obp and average im struggling in the average and obp department and can use a slight boost in steals, all without sacraficing too
    Much power. Im listing below players I’m willing to sell based on your list and their keeper round for next year and a list of guys im targeting in my league who may be available for trade. Do you see a match. I was mainly trying to move Joc because I think for people who havent owned him, they don’t realize how little he has hit the last month and want to capitalize on the big power numbers he out up early. I think the two owners who have blackmon and bryant would be willing to take joc straight up.

    My players
    Joc Pederson (8th round if kept)
    Upton (cannot be kept)
    Marte (2nd rounder next year if kept)

    Players in targeting
    Kris Bryant (4th round next year)
    Machado (5th round next year)
    Blackmon (9th round next year)

    Player position is not an issue. Thanks as always.

    • I’d take Bryant or Machado

60. Grey,are there any SP that are ahead of Hammel that are not on your 2 nd half list?

    • What?

      • @Grey: Any Starting pitchers out there that u would rank ahead of Hammel that are not on your list?

        • You should look at the ROS player rater for SPs…

          • @Grey: thank u

61. Hi Grey, Member I asked you about Dozier (two months ago), you said he was just lucky last year.
    And , how do you think of him now? A real top 2B?

    • Yeah, he looks legit…

    • @Wilson: he had about 1.5 years of what looked very much like luck (b.miller was better than dozier in their respective minors careers). now we’re at 2 + seasons spread over 3 seasons, so looks really realer.

62. Are you drinking the Refsynder kool-aid?

    Drop grandal for him with Martin as my catcher?

    • Go for it

63. Grey – great write up, have enjoyed reading ALL of your posts this year (my first year doing so). I am in a 12 team 6×6 (OBP, NSB, QS, Holds) redraft and am currently in third place (leading in ERA/WHIP, lagging in NSB/OBP, middle to upper of the pack on the rest).

    I would love to to know what the ONE move you think I should try to make via trade is (i.e., should I upgrade one of my bats, deal a pitcher, etc.) going into the break. Here’s my roster:

    C B. Posey
    1B J. Abreu
    2B J. Altuve
    3B J. Donaldson
    SS M. Sano
    LF S. Marte
    CF B. Revere
    RF K. Calhoun
    Util K. Morales
    Util J. Dyson
    Bench J. Turner
    DL B. Buxton

    SP G. Cole
    SP C. Archer
    SP J. deGrom
    SP N. Syndergaard
    SP. T. Walker
    RP D. Storen
    RP. J. Motte
    RP. R. Osuna
    P J. Smith
    P. D. O’Day
    Bench J.J. Hoover
    DL S. Matz

    Thanks!

    • Thanks! You can’t trade for more steals, you already have too many… I could see Calhoun and Morales for an upgrade, maybe a Chris Davis type?

64. You have Gardner at 45/8/29/.279/12. But how much worse is Yelich? a bit worse on runs and rbis?
    Im considering trading a cheap yelich for an expensive gardner in a keeper, but im not sure its worth it

    • Yelich’s not close at this point… In a keeper, depends if you’d keep Yelich

65. Grey!!! I just traded Rosie and Brantley for Chapman and Betts. How’d I do!? 12 team H2H

    • @Your Mom says Hi: Nice trade for you.

    • Sounds decent

66. Thanks for this. Its a nice gauge to have for ROS. I’m trying to go after Cespedes, which of these pitchers are fair to offer?

    Kluber
    Carasco
    Zimmerman
    Salazar
    J.Garcia
    McCullers
    Wood

    • @Ty: I would start with Wood and Jaime, 2 for 1..

    • Anyone below Kluber

      • @Grey: Thanks fellas. Am I still holding on dropping Burns for Yelich? Seems like Yelich is starting to regain his luster.

        • Yelich over Burns, sure

67. a little concerned about Walker, two stinkers in a row. go with a quick hook and drop him for the likes of Gibson/E-Rod/Fiers?

    • @joe: I’d see a couple of more starts from Walker, before making a move..

    • Lose him, E-Rod

68. Dallas and DeGrom are down on the list…shocker. Since you can never put your initial bias aside…ever, try this: pretend DeGrom and Dallas and all their glorious numbers (peripherals included) are really Peacock. Then we can see them ranked in the top 5 :)

    • It wasn’t just me, I looked at the Player Rater too

69. No questions, just a heartfelt THANK YOU on behalf of we commonfolk for taking to time to write something as killer as this.

    • No problem, thanks!

70. Harper or Frazier in a 10 team standard daily roto keeper..for next year & beyond.

    • Harper

71. Braun for Pederson straight up? Keeper league.

    • Pederson

72. In a competitive 12-team H2H keeper league, I am in 7th — very close to the teams in 3rd-6th, but a country mile behind the leader. My best hitter is Giancarlo.

    Could it make sense to trade Giancarlo TO the leader, who will almost certainly finish first and is planning for the playoffs, for a package of something like: Tulo, Sano, and Carlos Martinez? The idea being that it makes my team a little better now AND in the future (would likely keep Sano and C-Mart)

    Roster:
    C Molina
    1B Pujols
    2B Wong
    3B Longo
    SS Alcides
    OF Marte
    OF Soler (K)
    OF Heyward
    U Moss
    U Burns
    Bench: Souza
    DL Giancarlo

    SP: Kluber (K), Cole, McHugh, Yordano, Heaney, filler

    Tulo is a big injury risk and Sano may bust, but it seems like maybe a worthwhile gamble. Crazy?

    • Crazy

      • @Grey: Cool, thanks for the reality check! So much fun reading your stuff every morning.

        • Thanks!

73. Pardon me kind sir. I’m in a deep 5×5 and need a boost in all pitching categories(W, K, ERA, Whip). Can you rank these options ROS please?
    Peavy, Rodon, Nelson, Vogelsong.

    • You ranked them

74. Would you make a trade in a 10 team league, 8 keepers that would be Bumgarner & Braun for Kershaw?

    • Kershaw side, it’s fair

75. How come some pitchers on the rest of season number have more quality starts than game starts?

    • @Fungazi: I meant the player rater stats, not your list.

      • You should ask in the comments on that page and Rudy will answer

    • Don’t know what you mean

      • @Grey: Well if you type in Shawn Tolleson for example. His ROS numbers are estimated to be 4 Game starts and 5 Quality starts. Maybe its just a glitch on converted relievers or something.

    • @Fungazi: I’m fixing it now. It happens with relievers as part of the QS calculation uses IP/GS and their IP is inflated because of relief appearances.

76. Would you trade Lester or Richards for Arenado??? 12 team H2H

    • Yes, both

      • @Grey: how about Lester and Sano for Arenado? redraft league

        • Sure, make it happen

    • @Steve from St. Louis: Both and my left arm. Is this question serious?

77. Trade Arrieta for Carrasco and Jansen? 12 team, 5×5, h2h. I have 3 closers and Giles already so assuming Pap gets traded Kenley would be my 5th closer, so I’m not hurting for saves.

    • Not sure I understand why you’d trade for a closer if you’re not hurting in saves

      • @Grey: It’s h2h so I’d be trying to dominate saves in the playoffs more or less, plus Kenley’s good ratios and K’s. Zigler and Castilla are 2 of my closers so who knows if they will implode. Basically a depth question because Arrieta has been so good and Carrasco, who I know you like, has been so inconsistent.

        • The trade’s fair, could go either way… Carrasco could kill you in the playoffs if he has one of his bomb starts, that’s not bomb as in good

78. My injuries are Freeman, Stanton, Strasberg, Buchholtz, and Matz

    I already dropped Matz for another pitcher

    Do I also drop Buchholtz for another pitcher or closer

    My pitching staff is Price, Keuchel, Galllardo, Quintana, Fiers, Jon Gray, Beachey,

    • @Paul: and I have Hendricks

      My closers are Ramos and Tolleson

      I could either stream pitchers with Buchholtz spot, pick up peavy, or grab Giles or Soriano for CL

      • @Paul: I only have one DL spot so all my other injured players are sitting on my bench, currently in 5th place of 12 team league very close standings so idk if I could wait on Buchholtz or not

      • Grab Giles for a few days, then you can stream

    • Yup

79. R.o.s. marlon byrd or avisail garcia?

    6×6 with ops.

    • Byrd

      • @Grey: agree. What’s up with avi? I liked him a lot comming in he’s been mush.

        • Yeah, hasn’t put it together yet

80. Would you trade jason heyward for lance lynn? 20 teams thanks

    • Sure

81. Just looked at ROS projections for Altuve and they seem a bit harsh. Only 28 runs and 21 RBIs? Is there some assumption of an injury there?

    • Deflated due to previous injury, but, yeah, harsh

82. Hi Grey, where are Soler and Pence ranked? Thanks

    • Soon after the top 100

83. I’m thinking of offering S.Castro for Desmond? Your thoughts please?

    • Sounds fair

84. Hey Grey,

    10 team H2H, SV and Holds.

    transactions are getting very important as they are limited and i have only 14 left for ROS. I am in first in that league.

    I am worried about Walker and i own him. I have dropped Ross twice this season as he was killing my whip department with all those hits and walks allowed. Now whenever i dropped him, the guy came up with his best two games of the season. Now i am thinking about grabbing him again. would you drop Walker for him or just be patient and save the move? I mean i also have Velasquez but i am not gonna drop him, i like his stuff and i think he only needs to calm down to settle and get it done. This is the one guy who will have a long leash on my team.

    My pitching looks like this:

    Samard, Archer, McCullers, Walker, Velasquez, Pineda, Odorizzi and Matz (DL).

    Soria, C.Smith, K-Rod, Lowe, Miller

    Thanks

    • I wouldn’t keep using transactions on these kinda of moves, I’d hold

85. Semien , Panik or LeMahieu at 2b?

    • Panik

86. Grey, you must have forgot Hunter Pence right? Over Bruce, Calhoun, maybin, etc. Or do you seriously not think hes top 100?

    • I didn’t forget him, he’s fine, I don’t expect anything that great from him

87. Any sneaky picks for a ss for the second half?
    I’m stuck with Ian Desmond in a keepr, and need someone to fill in until he gets it together.

    I picked up Odubel, and have Javier Baez lying in wait

    • No idea who’s available in your league

      • @Grey: guys i was considering

        semien
        danny santana
        flores
        HoKang
        Hardy

        • I’d go Semien

          • @Grey: That’s what she said.

            • When?

              • @Grey: hopefully often.

88. Damnit, Grey. Sucked me back in with Kemp. I’ll bite.

    And dude, you forgot Toff Frazier :)

    • No, not Toffee!

89. You get out of here with your ‘too high HR/FB%’ nonsense and love Just Dongs Martinez. He’s got a higher FB% than Giancarlo and is second only to him in Hard%! Either way, I’m glad you’re finally throwing some respect his way, albeit begrudgingly.

    • Is it Jew Don or Just Dong? Yeah, he’s put on a show (for three weeks of three months)… How dare you put him in the same breath as Giancarlo… Tsk, shame, boo you, nudge, wink, kazoo…

      • I call him Just Dongs because that’s what he does. You can use Dingers if you need a PG rating. All numbers say that Martinez isn’t that far removed from the reasoning for your Giancarlo love. I’ll admit JD is probably not a guy who can hit 50+ in a season like Stanton but Giancarlo did hit .185 in May if we’re gonna talk about ‘putting on a show for 3 weeks of three months’. He entered June hitting .228 and then heated up. In a 2016 draft, I’m still taking Giancarlo in the 1st but I’m taking JD in the 2nd or 3rd without much worry.

        • Doesn’t sound like we’re too far off when you say 1st for Giancarlo and 2nd to 3rd for JD… At this point, don’t see how can’t trust in JD… As long as he’s not the 2nd coming of Steve Pearce

        • @Sky: I also refer to him as Just Dongs and he was my number 10 hitter ROS, now where were you on Sunday to high five me for all the love I gave him?

          • I wrote the Nicholas Sparks novel for JD Martinez last year. Where MY royalties at?!?

            • Was it “Just Dongs For Lonely Women?”

              • ‘Just Dongs To Remember’

                • I like it! Just Dongs Under the Tuscan Sun…

                  • You’ve got me googling bad romance novels…so I gotta get classic on ya! ‘Just Dongs With The Wind’

                    • Just Dong of Ice and Fire…

              • @Grey: hey that’s the name of my escort service for cougars

90. Great write up as per usual. Thanks for the great material!

    Can you rank ROS –
    Morrison
    Moreland
    Morneau
    Lamb

    • @Sabo Goggles:

      Sorry, I somehow missed Moreland at 68

    • Moreland, Lamb

91. Bum to Lincecum? You shoulda gone with what felt right….in the name of brevity if nothing else!

    Nice write up as always brother….

    • Thanks, Sick!

92. S.Castro or Segura for 2nd half?

    • Castro, flip a coin

93. H2H Points League – Choose one of the following for ROS

    Quintana
    Ventura
    Fister
    T. Walker

    • Quin

94. Dyson over De Aza or Grichuk?

    • Over Grichuk, depending on needs

95. Just wondering why the heck would B-Ham be ranked above mini flash gordon given the projections you gave them? Dee hitting for higher AVG, 1 more swipe, AND MI eligability. Not to mention lead off vs 9 hole (triggers dirty thoughts). Doesn’t seem close imo, and I own Hamilton and agree with your projections.

    • It’s explained in the post you’re commenting on

    • @Swfcdan: i’m guessing the thumb injury is the main thing unless you find it above.

96. I have 6 top 100 players on my best team for the second half.

    Trout (1), Scherzer (4), Votto (19), Price (32), Chapman (50), Altuve (53).

    In the first half I ended up trading Hamilton (48) for Chapman (50) – Lateral Sagnof.
    Then Carrasco (70) for Perkins and Storen (unranked) – More Sagnof!

    Ultimately, what’s a good number of players in the 2nd half Top 100 to have and make you feel good about your team?

    • I’d take none if my team was in first

      • @Grey: Ah that’s true. A team of hot schmotato’s could technically win you a league. And just think of the bragging rights!

        • Exactly!

      • @Grey: I’ll see your Evan Longoria and Billy Hamilton and raise you a Justin Turner and Cezar Hernandez!

        • Yup!

    • @Gareth: i would think an average team would just have the 8.33 basic math would spout, but that’s not written in stone, and of course you’d rather have top end guys than lower. you actually have 6 over 54, which is probably very good.

97. Tickle my fancy on some DeGrom love cause I don’t understand fully why the player rater hates him….

    First it really doesn’t even hate him, 29th pitcher overall isn’t bad, pull out relievers and hes top 20.

    The masses didn’t think he could repeat his rookie campaign? Well he is, same wins through 5 less starts, a slightly lower FIP (on pace with last year), better ERA, better control (3.5 K/BB last year and 5.5 K/BB this year.

    Don’t get the negative talks about him, sure maybe he’s not a ~2.13 ERA guy but I don’t see any way he finishes over a 2.7 ERA for the season MAX.

    Am I taking him over harvey? You bet, simply because theres a better chance that Harvey gets his innings limited in my mind. Shut a guy down cause he’s a rookie? or shut a guy down cause he’s coming off TJ.

    The kicker…

    Would I take him ROS over Fernandez?

    If i’m in a H2H non keeper, confident in making the playoffs, I think I would. I’m pinning it on the fact that I think the mets will be more in it than the Marlins come September, espcially if conforto comes up. And if they’re in it, they’d be crazy to shut degrom down, especially with matz out. Fernandez? Why on earth pitch him in September if you’re 15+ GB of 1st or a wild card slot.

    What do you think about my little rant?

    • I think it’s fair points, be hard to turn down deGrom for J-Fer in a redraft H2H league… But J-Fer looks fine and I haven’t heard they’re going to shut him down early…

98. Some good buy low pitchers for the 2nd half? Any posts coming up for buy low guys.

    • Friday

99. keeper trade i give felix and bautista for kluber and bryant?

    • Works for me

100. you made the top 25 overall in todays Update

     • Yeah, cause I’m the bomb dot gov

       • @Grey: come in and show the love

101. If Kolten married the daughter of 50’s Cub slugger Dale Long and she hyphenated……..

     • If Kolten married Laura Bush and they decided to hypenate their kids and their child was transgender…

       • @Grey: Or just shorten it to Merkin

102. Who do you like better ROS

     Mccuthers or Quitana

     Thanks

     • Quintana, toss up really

     • Nice username, btw

       • @Grey:

         Ha. Heaney or Bauer doesn’t change things here either right?

         • It doesn’t… Bauer

103. I trade Felix and Adam Jones (think both have some kind of injury they’re hiding) for Trout and middling closer ( i have plenty of pitching).

     Verdict?

     • Trout side

       • @Grey: word

104. hey Grey – would you pick up Refsnyder for either Kang or Castellanos in a keeper league?

     thanks much!

     • Yeah, Kang

105. Thanks grey. You have Rendon at 93 and Lynn at 98. Would you trade rendon for lynn straight up or ask for a token more? I’d be trading with 1st place team so this deal will be heavily debated since im in 15th out of 20 teams. Its a super highly competitive league full of egos.

     • No problem… I’d take Lynn, you might be able to get more…

106. Guy offered Uribe, Hardy, Scherzer for Donaldson, Miller, Ramos. I’m countering for Scherzer/Kipnis….fair deal? It leaves me virtually punting saves and Bogaerts at 3rd. My pitching is Co!e and streamers.

     • Sure, it’s fair

107. Grey likes Blackmon more than Iggy Azalea.

     • Haha

108. Where do Gattis or Vogt fit in?

     • Soon after the 100

109. In a 10 team redraft points league… What do you think of this trade? Send J Bautista, justin upton, and McHugh. For Adam Jones, Degrom, and Soria? I’m in need of a closer and solid starter. My other OFs are braun, Gomez, marte, and maybin. I appreciate the help man!

     • Meh

110. Seems like you and J-FOH are both down on Jose Altuve for the second half.

     • Rather is as well… I’ve never really liked him…

111. Lost Grilli and want to pick up Giles. Drop Motte or Quintana to do so? My other RP’s are Uehara and Soria.

     • Quintana

112. O Bulging Grey Matter!

     Please don your X-Ray Spex and please, please rank the following:

     1. ROS, pitching: H. Santiago, U. Jimenez, R. Ray, and C.J. Wilson

     2. ROS, batting: J. Bour, M. Moreland, K. Pillar, and M. Teixera?

     Two Big Thank-Yous in Advance!!

     • Hector, Ubaldo…. Tex, Moreland…

113. Ros danny epinosa or brad Miller at middle infield?

     6×6 w OPS

     Also I can platoon Miller with valbuena on days Miller sits vs lefties. Miller’s like 840 ops vs righties with 9 steals on the season.

     Espinosa or miller?

     • Miller… Platooning with Valbuena works for me…

     • @the swinging: actually pick 2… valbuena, espinosa, miller.

       • @the swinging: …6×6 h2h woth ops….

114. Man, I read this post as slow as possible – so now what?

     • Haha… A Friday Buy/Sell!

     • @ERad: me too, hahaha, i’m feeling the ontological dread of not having more posts in a three day window.

115. Thanks, Grey!

     Hey, did you notice that you have Todd Frazier ranked #16 in your above list?

     • Haha

116. I’m Curious as to where you’d rank some other guys on my team who are out of the Top 100.

     Vogt
     Franco
     Duda
     Cron
     Pence
     Span
     Moss
     Byrd
     Travis
     Zobrist

     • Moss, Vogt, Pence, Duda

117. Thank you for all that you do Grey! These are always as entertaining as they are informative and that’s not to say they aren’t informative.

     Going to just give you my roster and see what you think. H2H points keeper league with no restrictions for keepers.

     C. Streaming The Boeuf while I wait to see what d’Arnaud may do off the DL
     1B. Goldy
     2B. Flores
     3B. Bryant
     SS. Segura
     LF. Yelich
     CF. Pederson
     RF. Tomas
     UTIL. Betts
     UTIL. Burns
     UTIL. Polanco
     Bench. Soler
     Bench. Russell
     SP. Cole
     SP. Arrieta
     SP. Salazar
     SP. Lester
     SP. Rodon
     SP. Syndergaard
     SP. Richards
     RP. Melancon
     RP. Smith
     RP. Capps
     RP: Empty
     Bench: Hendricks
     DL: Rendon
     DL: Myers
     DL: d’Arnaud
     DL: Matz
     DL: Stroman
     Bench: Haren

     Our league penalizes guys -2 for striking out so it makes choosing and letting go of power bats a little more difficult. I’m 3rd overall and second in my division. A playoff spot looks like a lock at this point, but my weekly totals aren’t quite at the same level as the top 2 guys. Should I just hold for the second half and play for next year or is there something you would try to do.

     • I don’t see why you can’t win this year… Your outfield looms weak but I don’t know the size of the league…

       • @Grey:

         12 team league and this is the first time we’ll have no restrictions on our how many guys we can keep. Before this year we could keep 8. The first place team holds Machado, Arenado, Harper, Trout and Cabrera along with a laundry list of above average guys and a staff that headlines Kershaw and Archer. I inherited this team 3/4 of the way through 2013 and finally figured (somewhat) what I was doing about this time last year. The -2 for strikeouts has hurt me on a few occasions with Pederson, Soler and Bryant. I traded for Lester at your suggestion and am hoping I can pair him with an OF to flip if Lester comes out of the break strong.

         Anyway, always appreciate the advice and am glad you agree the team shows some promise.

         • @Jose:

           Would trading Soler and Tomas for Bogaerts be good or should I hold on to Soler and Tomas for the power upside?

           • @Jose:

             He also throws in Francisco Rodriguez

         • How many teams is one of the most important things… Yeah, can see how those guys would hurt on Ks, maybe trade a Pederson for a different piece?

           • @Grey:

             I know one of the teams wants Pederson, but his biggest power bats are Cespedes and Posey. He does have Greinke as well. Would Pederson and Matz for Greinkebe a good move?

             • I’d take Greinke, the deal is just fair, no slam dunk

118. Which side of both deals in a keeper league where all teams are out of it?

     1) Joc Pederson and Strasburg or Jose Fernandez, Taijuan Walker, and Avisail Garcia

     2) JD Martinez for Gregory Polanco, Taijuan Walker and Joey Gallo

     Thanks!

     • Stras…JD…

119. Should I drop Rubby? I’ve held him all season but he seems too prone to giving up give games.

     • Yeah, lose him

120. Braun and Franco for Machado in a keep forever league?

     • Machado

121. I offered Encarnacion, deGrom, Wacha, Ross and Ziegler for Rizzo, JoFer and Carrasco. Fair enough offer?

     • Rizzo side

       • @Grey: But is it fair?

         • Yeah

122. Holt or Aybar at SS?

     • Aybar

123. Two questions: Renon and roberto Osuna for matt harvey?
     — when negotiating with multiple teams, is it smart to divulge the terms of an existing offer to the other team you are negotiating with, or is it better to keep it vague by saying “i like another offer i have on the table a bit more.”
     Thanks again.

     • Depends if it helps your case to say another offer… Harvey side

124. Last one before my head explodes….im not used to fighting for a money spot or a money shot for that matter. I need one sagnof guy and one bat ros.
     (I feel really good that none are on this list but hey when life throws you “DLemons”..set your lineups and just play DKINGS).
     1 from this list for sagnof. Deshields, Dyson,
     gose, raj, Inciarte(back fri)
     2 just a bat from these schmos
     Fowler, Plouffe, D.Peralta, jung ho, Grichuk, Headley.

     SOMEBODY pat themself on the back bc I Read on this site in Jan, and im paraphrasing “paying for brantley is paying for last yrs stats”…don’t remember who wrote it but it was on here fo sho… sagnof is permanent noon tomorrow spelling will be correct. Thanks for this write up ‘preciate youse guys.

     • Haha… Nice saying! Dyson..Plouffe… Yeah, I definitely didn’t love Brantley but I wasn’t emphatic about it

125. Awesome content as always. You taking a (well-deserved) break until baseball starts back up again?

     • There will be a Friday Buy/Sell

126. How do you rank some these interesting arms second half, or maybe top 3-4 thanks much
     Jungmann hendricks gibson latos Ray chavez smyly(august return on track)

     • Chavez, Hendricks

127. ROS Byrd or Stubbs

     • Byrd, but Stubbs at home

128. Would you trade J Upton for Marte, then?

     • Sure

129. Semien, Rollins, Jace, Flores, or Desmo ROS?!

     • None? Rollins

       • @Grey: ha! Thanks! goddamn Desmond, man!

         • Yup

130. I did search for my name! Yeah, on Votto. But it was my 1st pick, not my 2nd pick. Could’ve had Votto/Donaldson!

     • So predictable!

131. Kind of an ominous comment there on David Price. Based on your projection it’s clear you like him for the second half, but is it time to sell in a dynasty league?

     • Yeah, I think I’m gonna be out on him next year, still early to say definitely

       • @Grey: yeah, but he never had the fat or injury issues to claim he’s on the c.c. see food and eat it diet and career path.

132. You have Blackmon as your #21 hitter, I have him at 19. You get showered with love and I get nadir bupkis. Love to be in your shoes right now….damn these things are uncomfortable

     • I’ll shower you, what?!

       • @Grey: Loofah? You are calling in esmerelda arent you

         • We had to fire her, she made us insecure with all her name dropping

           • @Grey: Im sure name dropping grey albright was not raising any hollywood eyebrows.

             • No one raises eyebrows in Hollywood, too much Botox

               • @Grey: good point, who is the new cleaning lady?

                 • A guy and ladies… Gilmer and his hoes

133. Howdy Grey! Do you consider any of these guys an upgrade over Zobrist at 2B ROS?

     Justin Turner
     Jace Peterson
     Brock Holt
     Danny Espinosa
     Rob Refsnyder

     • Nah, not really

134. You think with Alex Gordon being hurt for most of the second half Alex Rios can make an impact or is he a bum?

     • Worth a flyer, I don’t have much faith

135. Are you a believer in what Matt Duffy is doing?

     • Yeah, looks pretty legit

136. Grey

     You rankings where better without Frazier then where you put him… Dude is a beast.

     Great job other then that. Thanks for all your hard work and time

     • Thanks!

137. #102 is my favorite. Thanks for the write-up and the time you put into it.

     • No problem

138. Rendon and grichuk for harvey 20 teams thx thx thx

     • Harvey

139. Rosenthal sitting out of All-Star game due to soreness. How high should this be on my “oh shit” meter?

     • Not very, just rest prolly

     • @ashtray: in hockey everybody who’s anybody sits out of all star game, why risk any injury, the rest is way more optimal to do.

140. Would you drop a struggling Chavez for Heaney!

     • Nope

       • @Grey: thanks! What about Ervin Santana?

         • Nope

           • @Grey: thanks Grey, you da man!

             • No problem

141. What do you think of Michael Taylor long term? A possible star? Love that power speed combo. Not sure where the power will land next few years though and I wish he were running more.

     • I think he’s a 4th outfielder, will be Souza once he finds room…

142. Did my best to scroll the comments, but no love Jason Heyward (nor protests from the gallery). He’s got second half written all over him and is already on pace for close to 20-20 season. On the right upward trend, too.

     Also thinking Duda is a big second half play. He’s got 12 HRs and 40ish R/RBI after absolutely sucking in the first half. Not unrealistic to put him at 50/50/15/.280 for the finish which seems mighty tasty.

     I throw Pence into the mix and only 3 names I feel were omissions. Dare we pray Strasburg proves us wrong and makes #4?

     • Those are all fair calls, all of them were in the running for the end and if I didn’t squeeze in the DL players they would’ve been there

143. Scherzer/Matt Duffy/Iwakuma for Donaldson/Ramos/A Miller……which side?

     • Donaldson, it’s fair

144. 5×5 roto, dynasty league where all players are kept indefinitely —
     (A) Cody Allen or Jeurys Familia?
     (B) Neil Walker or Erick Aybar?
     (C) there is no C.

     Thanks!

     • Familia…Aybar

145. First off, much obliged for the All-Star break tuning up advice.

     Last one:
     I need to drop one of these to make room elsewhere:
     Harper, C Davis, Parra, K Davis, Cron or Holt
     (stashing Stanton and Souza on DL)

     • Holt

146. Colabello or Fowler

     • Fowler

147. Grey , Ender when healthy or Eaton?

     • Eaton

148. I own Puig for $4 in my keep forever league. Thought he’d be the cornerstone of my OF forever but I’m in 2nd place trying to win now, and he isn’t giving me much. Most of the expensive OF trade rentals (e.g, Harper, Bautista) are owned by the top 4 teams, so the best available targets are really OF2. Hold Puig and hope for a better 2ND half or sell low for help now pieces?

     Related, better keeper: Puig or Sano? I’ll probably have to let one walk since my other keepers are Goldy, Rizzo, Correa, and Harvey.

     • Puig over Sano, Puig could have a solid 2nd half, but I don’t know who you’re trading him for

149. Is moustakas and Desmonf for Jose Reyes a fair trade?

     • Sure

     • Reyes side

150. Wow, Grey, with ASB look at all the responses you’ve gotten. By the way, your namesake, my cat (he was named before I got him however), sleeps all day. Do you take after him? Nah…how could you, answering questions all day?

     1) I have Franco, and Sano (could plug in different ss later on). My starting pitching is stellar, but we all know how quickly that can change. injuries already deprived me of Matz and Buch…How do you rate this trade: My Longo for Carrasco? If ever to buy low, it better be now….

     2) We both probably have fallen in and out of love with Brad Miller (having read your columns over the years)….but he’s starting to be very consistent….getting HRs, steals, and avg…batting .280 for a whole month even, with 4 dingers and 4 steals. What’s your feeling on him now?

     3) Rank ROS overall value: Miller, Lindor, Ahmed, Odubel, Eugenio Suarez, Hardy, Gung-Ho Kang
     …if you don’t mind!

     Enjoy the game tonight! Should be fun. And thanks for all you do.

     4) Oh, one last question, for fun…: what was your WORST drop this year? I am unbelievably ashamed to say that mine was AJ Pollock back when he was in this 4-way platoon and driving me crazy…oh, what a different story had I not. Love to hear who else people have dropped/regretted.

     5) Might as well make it 5…not like you have anything to do… ;) …I know you dropped CMart…have heard talk of “innings limits” for him….but how can they when they’ll need him in playoffs? Early chain in games? Sit him after they clinch? Could make a lot of difference come playoff time…..fantasy playoff time that is.

     • What if I were your cat? Your cat me? I’d take Carrasco if I really needed pitching which it doesn’t sound like you do… Lindor, Miller, Eugenio, they’re all kinda meh… I mentioned two terrible drops in the post your commenting on…

       • @Grey: So I gotta go look to find the other one? Ha…you are getting me to get your “visited” up, aren’t you?

         Well, you could be a shape-shifter. It’d sure be convenient…could ask you questions directly instead of here.

         When I ask my cat anything, he stares at me, squints, and goes back to sleep….

         • Now I’m convinced I am your cat…

           • @J-FOH: Well, guys….I dropped him, too….but was quick to snag him back when I saw his walks went way down….been riding him ever since….

             Hey…you ever take new writers? I have an interesting idea for a different type of fantasy article….any way to reach you guys offline?

             [email protected]Grey: LMAO

             • Ping JayWrong, our editor… He’s at jay @ razzball.com

151. 10 team AL 5×5..which SP to fill back end of rotation?

     Bassitt
     B Johnson
     M Perez

     Already have Nolin on my bench if that influences…

     • Perez

152. Give kinsler
     Get Xander

     11 team roto

     Can move kipnis from one of my three util slots into 2B, Xander to SS, and Wong is at MI… Basically will allow me to drop lindor and get the upgrade at the SS spot and open up a Stream spot for a RP or a bench spot for an extra Utility bat off the wire (prob K. Davis)

     As I mentioned we have three utilities slots and I will end up having these guys to rotate in those 3 slots:
     Lind/Byrd/K seager/calhoun

     I am in first place and in first in all hitting categories except for Avg (7th) and steals (6th)

     Make this deal right?

     • Works for me

153. just traded away Adam jones and Chris Davis for Edwin Enca… Hate it? like it? Love it?

     • Nice

154. I’m in a 8 team keeper league that allows us to keep 8+1(a player that made 25 or less appearances, you recommended Buxton). I have (I’ll only list relevant players)

     Freeman
     Arenado
     Correa
     Machado
     Pederson
     JD Martinez
     Dickerson
     Franco

     Sale
     Cole
     McCullers

     Who would you keep after Freeman, Arenado, Machado, Correa, Pederson, Cole, Sale?
     Martinez, Franco, Dickerson, or McCullers?

     Also, what range do you see yourself ranking McCullers next year? If you think he will be worth me keeping I can obviously trade Sale or Cole much more easily for something decent in return.

     Lastly, is there anyone I should keep in mind (a player who will have 0-25 appearances this year who will be a likely contributor at least part of next year and a potential long-term value) besides Buxton as my +1?

     • Franco… I’m think McCullers could be anywhere from a top 30 SP to 70… Lots of risk with him as of now… Maybe Aaron Judge

155. I looked, I really did…but I am dying to know, who was the other drop you are kicking yourself on besides CMart? I need to feel better….

     And, what do the Cards do with CMART down the stretch? Keep hearing talk of innings limit, but in contention, don’t see how they do….didn’t help Strasburg much, did it?

     Yeah, everyone post your worst “drops” of the year. I hate that I dropped Pollock. Don’t care that Calhoun has picked it up, don’t regret that, nor Desmond, who dragged my team down horribly….

     Greg

     • @Greg: Oh, and when it seemed McGee got his job back….Boxberger…that has hurt me more than Pollock…sigh….hurry up Giles…

     • See Adam Lind’s blurb… I dropped him and Tex…

     • @Greg: we all dropped Carlos in perts. If he is talking perts it has to Tex

       • @J-FOH: Well, guys….I dropped him, too….but was quick to snag him back when I saw his walks went way down….been riding him ever since….

         Hey…you ever take new writers? I have an interesting idea for a different type of fantasy article….any way to reach you guys offline?

         Greg

         • @greg: makes me feel better having dropped heyward in multiple leagues right before he became useful.

156. NL only with no Ratios, only Earned runs/hits/IP over WHIP/ERA/AVG
     1.drop pham for piscotty, i’m assuming holiday is back soon and pham goes to bench
     2. drop which of bolsinger/c.anderson for ray, i just dropped nelson for vizcaino, since i have no closer. Also could drop w.perez but he should be back soon and he was pretty good before.

     • 1. Sure 2. Bolsinger

157. Grey-

     Thank you for Arenado….and damn you for Brantley. Trading Braun for Betts, you on board? You are my mustachioed Fantasy Leader. Please proceed.

     • I’d take Betts, it’s simply fair

158. Hey Grey,
     Pollock is going to be $16 next year in my NL-Only league. Trade him Pollock and two of (Wily, Heston, and Peavy) for Braun, Greinke, and Wood (All too expensive to keep)?
     Seems like a no-brainer, but my team is already stacked. However, Greinke/Braun’s owner will deal them away to another team that is already stacked for Polanco?

     What to do????

     • @Pugs&Slugs: @Pugs&Slugs: I ended up not doing the deal. Not worth the loss of a keeper when my team is already so strong and speed/run producing players are hard to find in my league since most of them are keepers.

       • Okay, trade wasn’t exactly lopsided anyway

         • @Grey: Thanks for the response. Our non peer review deadline was at 5pm and the deal came out of nowhere 20 minutes before. I didn’t want to just jump on it because I’d be giving up a great keeper option that might hurt me next year.

           Just talking to the guy put up a smokescreen, and it distracted him from dealing with one of the other owners with a stacked team, so you could say I was still successful Hehehe.

           • Yeah, that’s still a win!

     • Sure, to win now… Wily and Peavy

159. Out of this group of hitters- who do you see sustaining/having a better/worse 2nd half assuming good health?
     Grandal
     Papi
     D.Gordon
     Machado
     D.Travis
     Chris Davis
     J.Reyes
     Zobrist
     Blackmon
     Puig
     CarGomez

     • @M: compared to their respective 1st halves

160. h2h category league, currently in first by 2 games.

     trade altuve and jansen for tulo and harvey? I would pickup lamahieu or walker for 2b. I have 4 closers including jansen. Segura is my current SS

     • Works for me

161. Also I’m looking to make a trade to go for it this year.

     nl only roto 10 team league. currently leading all pitching categories but middle of the pack in Offense. i just traded arrieta for franco and since another team made a big trade for big bats I feel like I need to get another pitcher now.

     Keeper prices for next year are listed below.

     I give
     BE Christian Yelich 16
     BE Jorge Soler 11

     i get

     UTIL Justin Upton 35 or BE Billy Hamilton 20
     +
     P Jacob deGrom 24 or P Lance Lynn 23

     • @Ulysses:

       Don’t mean to be a pest grey but I would really appreciate your input here! You’re the bet man.

       • I don’t know what you’re asking all I see is this last comment

         • I’m looking to make a trade to go for it this year.

           nl only roto 10 team league. currently leading all pitching categories but middle of the pack in Offense. i just traded arrieta for franco and since another team made a big trade for big bats I feel like I need to get another pitcher now.

           Keeper prices for next year are listed below.

           I give
           BE Christian Yelich 16
           BE Jorge Soler 11

           i get

           UTIL Justin Upton 35 or BE Billy Hamilton 20
           +
           P Jacob deGrom 24 or P Lance Lynn 23

           • Trade sounds good for you, thanks for reposting

             • @Grey:

               You like Lynn over degrom ROS?

               • Nope

162. @Grey: 12 man h2h $$$ : Kolten Wong or Panik @ 2b ? Panik has better numbers

     • Wong

163. Shalom and a waddup @grey

     Quick question

     Do I waste my waiver wire in a keeper league for Refsnyder?

     Would have to drop Wilmer Flores/Bour who I am playing for Wet Tail Duda/Niese/Graveman

     What say youeth?

     Side note…I hope you noticed the Expos FINALLY being mentioned by MLB tonight….AND Pete Rose in the same ceremony?

     GOLD!

     Love me some Man-Fred.

     • Nice! I didn’t notice… Refsnyder over Wilmer

164. I didnt read the Lind blurb earlier….I did now. “flailing”…..f**king flailing.

     • Haha…Was waiting for a reaction…haha

       • @Grey: I’m not going to say you got lucky because you have a great team and everyone drafted. But I will say you dodged a potential threat from me to come from behind and upset you. I’ve been praying to the fantasy gods every night that Sano and Santana make me forget I lost Miggy and Springer

         • Meh, it’s still early, I’m just messing with you and Rudy…Sky’s team, on the other hand, yikes! Kidding, Sky…

           • @Grey: no your team is redonk. My holes were starting to surface before I lost miggy and springer. I’ve almost caught sky in dongs but he passed me in steals. I can’t believe I had the last waiver and got Sal perez. Holding Schwarber for a moment to see what comes of montero thumb.

             • Yeah, someone else should’ve claimed Sal Perez, but I didn’t need him… Honestly, I think you won the trade with Mike in a slam dunk, but that trade actually hurts you in unforeseen ways because it clogs up your staff… You were better when you were streaming MRs and SPs

               • @Grey: unless I can trade them, shields and richards will be dropped

                 • Yeah, and it’s not crazy to do that in an RCL… Just way too many SPs to be too precious with them…

165. @Grey: weekly roto redraft. better stash for this season only, shwarber, olivera, gray or nola?

     thanks.

     • Gray’s up, so not exactly a stash, can grab Nola if you like…Olivera from the bats

166. Grey, rank my team for the 2nd half and if I need to upgrade.. 10 team keeper league 5×5 0BP

     Starters
     Martin
     Rizzo
     Dozier
     Seager
     Peralta
     Cespedeses
     Upton J
     Calhoun
     Gardner

     Bench
     Hosmer
     Rendon DL
     Duffy
     Desmond
     Buxton DL
     Cain
     Burns

     Starters
     Scherzer
     Hamels
     Gray
     Hammel J
     Salazar
     RP Miller
     RP Perkins

     Bench
     Sanchez
     Cain
     RP – Ramos

     • Team looks stacked, where are you hurting in categories? Where are you too strong?

167. Sup Grey is Reyes/Lucroy/Puig/Carlos Martinez too much for Price/Buster/Jose Fernandez? thanks!!

     • Not too much

168. 16 team league with K/BB, K per 9, holds, net saves and holds, QS, OBPA,
     1. drop which of parnell/hoover along with montgomery for
     2. which two of ray/corbin/m.perez/vince V

     I’m currently holding walden in active BN slot since buxton/gordon/harrison in DL slots and it seems walden is back soon.

     • @Beware the Shit Rope: rubby option too.

     • Parnell../ Vince, Ray

169. I just wrote about Blackmon a few days ago, and was pimping him all offseason. Don’t make me post links!

     How’s everything going? Just checking out some recent comments, and I see that you’ve been to Seattle and Palm Springs recently. Quite the jet setter!

     • I’m a baller! I’m in Seattle now until Saturday… How you doing?

170. 20 team redraft with Slugging/OPS/total bases/BB’s.
     c-sant
     bour
     forsythe
     suarez
     franco
     bruce/yelich/grichuk
     util panda
     BN rasmus/lomo
     DL stanton/souza
     drop bour or lomo for refsynder? could use some steals with this team.

     • @What’s a Drexl?: oh, for anybody new to 20 teamers, that roster is in first. it’s a h2h league. it was in 3rd when stanton went out. the pitching is solid of course with kluber/keuchel/fiers/hendricks, but also with such sometimes abominations as c.anderson/mchugh/bolsinger and a pretty good 20 team bullpen of koji/axford/mcgee/hoover/a.miller. holds and QS. probably about 8 times asked to drop mchugh for somebody or not but it’s just too risky to do it in a depth league.
       while i’m here

       2. drop any SP for peavy/wisler/eovaldi? (it’s probably ballslinger at this point)

     • Lomo

171. Need some 12 team h2h advice. Steals/net steals. Saves/net saves
     Drop any guys for Nola, Giles, will smith, pomeranz,Jesse Chavez, Jungman, bolsinger, gausman,refsynder

     Pitchers are
     Carrasco, Thor ,Ventura, e-Rod, Hendricks, fiers
     Axford,holland,Ziegler

     C- Lucroy,
     1B – Encarnacion,
     2nd – Odor,
     3rd -Arenado
     If – pujols
     Ss – alcides
     Of – upton , yelich , soler, bruce,
     Util – choo
     Bench Khris Davis, dyson, deshields (3 game series in col on Monday),cron

     • Davis, Cron for Giles and Chavez

       • @Grey: which one if you only have 1 move?

         • Giles, depends on needs… Don’t carry so many bench bats

172. Puig and Upton for CarGomez and Billy Hamilton?

     • Gomez, it’s fair

173. Where is Pedroia?

     • Didn’t make it

174. I recently traded Liriano for Ramirez cuz Desmond is killing me and I felt he value was there. Now trying to backfill that rotation spot. Lynn for Calhoun?

     • Works for me

175. I have made a living trading SPs for hitters this year and then getting wire guys like Burnett and Hammel (early in year) to fill in. But the wire seem thin now. Of these, who are the two most likely to contribute over the balance of the year?

     Hendricks, Montgomery, Moore, Ventura, Haren, Chen, Latos, none of these guys.

     • Hendricks, Chen

176. 12 team H2H 5X5. Guy really wants Harper and just offered Carlos Gomez, Mookie Betts and Carlos Martinez. I should def do this, right? Would drop Alvarez and Rubby.

     Then, (I have Alexei at SS) should i shop Devon Travis or one of my OF (Upton, A. Jones) for SS help. Can play Mookie at 2B or OF. I figured Devon could maybe pull a decent SS and other two a top SS.

     • @Chad:

       That is alot but I have the same pair of Carlo’s and the have been up and down all year, constantly hurt. Harper is banging it every week. I think/hope Gomez kills it the second half but i’m hedging my bets

     • Redraft league? Sure

177. Looking to make two big moves at once in my keeper league, considering the keeper aspect but wanting to win now. Was thinking of making these two offers to two different teams. If i can pull it off would you do this? If so, what offer do I make first in case the other doesn’t get accepted.

     First offer
     My wong and segura/moreland for his gardener? (I have correa and Chris Davis at first and short – I’m a tad low on speed and have Cesar Hernandez and refsnuder to take over 2nd if second deal isn’t accepted – there’s no keeper implications in this trade)

     My upton and pederson for his votto and Kipnis (I could keep pederson in 8th round next year, upton has no keeper value, and only one of votto or Kipnis could be kept at 4th round value next hear even if I get both).

     To give you sense of my offense its Chris Davis, wong, correa, arenado, upton, marte, pederson, Moreland/segura/Cesar

     Basically trying to increase my average and obp without giving up speed.

     Thanks for the feedback

     • 1st deal: solid; 2nd deal: not great

178. Drop cron (Boston, Minnesota, Texas, Houston) Or Khris Davis (pit, Cleveland, Arizona, sf, cubs)

     • Davis

179. Been hemming and hawing over dropping Anthony Rendon in my 10 team redraft… he’s currently on the pine next to Giancarlo Stanton and George Springer, and I’m playing with an empty UTIL slot, because I don’t want to drop any of my pitching.

     I was able to scoop up Kipnis earlier this year when someone dropped him jut before he got hot. And I have Alcides Escobar at my middle “infidel” slot, so I’m not totally hosed there.

     I’ve been trying to deal Stanton, but so far no takers (current offer is for Beltre, who the guy has on his bench as a spare 3rd baseman).

     Should I just cut bait on Rendon and move on to a hot schmotato like Cron (really need some power with Stanton and Springer both down)?

     Or should I cling to Rendon and hope for the best?

     • Drop Rendon

180. Do you think Cmart will be on an innings restriction? His previous high is 120 innings. How many innings do you think he gets this year?

     • Yes, he likely will be, maybe 150-160

       • @Grey: Just traded C-Mart for Reyes, if anyone is wondering about the current C_Market. Needed speed, pitching is still solid. Like the deal if Reyes holds up (duh).

         Is Grey going to be mailing homemade scones to the top 50 RCLs at the end of the year? Curently sitting 60th overall. Not bad for a nube.

         • Top 15 get scones… Btw, I made kouign Ammon… Amazing!

           • @Grey: Goggled it. Looks awesome.

             • I’m mother effin Paul Hollywood!

181. Just dealt Upton/Liriano for Adam Jones/Pineda in my h2h points keeper league. Yay, nay, or meh? Trying to see if I can then swap AJ/MP for a younger bat & arm like Arenado or Abreu and Hamels/Cole.

     • Sounds okay

       • @Grey:
         One rankings query: you ranked V-Mart but not Franco or Tomas. I currently have the following in this same h2h points keeper league:
         1B-V-Mart
         Utilities: Franco, Moreland
         DL: Freeman

         I thought when Freeman returns, I’d drop Moreland but should I also look into getting Tomas on my team for 2016 somehow, slotting Freeman at 1B and dropping one of Franco/V-Mart? I could deal someone but trades are extremely hard to get done in this league.

         • I wouldn’t drop those guys at this point… Things change though…

182. Would you tradel Melancon and Edwin for Kershaw and Moreland?

     • Sure

183. Hey G, thanks for getting to some baseball talk during the break.

     Jay Bruce just cleared waivers in my league; I can swap Kemp for him free of charge right now. What do you think ? Kemp or Bruce ?

     • Hold

184. Also wanted to ask if you agree with this second half doom and gloom forecast for Vogt ?

     Would you trade Vogt for Grandal ?

     • I don’t think Vogt’s as good as he’s been…. I’d hold in that trade

185. I’m looking for SP and have Lawrie to deal to a team who needs a 3B. Which guys would you deal Lawrie for in a keep forever?

     Tyson Ross, McHugh, Quintana, Vincent Valasquez, Aaron Nola, Daniel Norris

     • Any of them… Ross, Quintana, Velasquez, McHugh

186. Hey Grey,

     Been making some trade offers, guiding myself by this post. Realized Strasburg and Carlos Martinez weren’t on here. What’s the reasoning?

     • Martinez will be shut down, Stras hasn’t been good and is hurt

       • @Grey: he was good for the one start he was healthy in. but that’s not me arguing for him to be in top 100, as that also means he’s been hurt around nearly entire season.

187. Whats your take on Desmond this year in a keeper league? Is it time to cut him lose with a last round keeper value? Hoping he finds whatever hes missing.

     • Depends if you’re playing him and how deep the league is, sounds like you picked him up off waivers already

188. H2H I’ve got Polanco on my bench but would like to use him in my lineup if he could pick it up and use the bench spot for SP. It’s also a keeper league in which you keep 2 and also one from the 12 round and after. I was offered Polonco for Buxton. So this is a deal for this year and beyond. I think I should take the deal. Your thoughts please?

     • Hold

189. Also do you think young SP E. Rodriguez will be shut down or not?

     • Yeah, he’ll be shut down at some point

190. I get Sano for Franco and Wong. I have Zobo at 2b. What do you think?

     • Meh

191. Call me a softy for Steve if you want…Yesterday, I was wondering how Steve was doing and if everything is okay with him. Today I woke up to see he traded Encarnacion to Cram for Chris Davis and Jason Kipnis. Question answered, he is doing great after that deal.

     • Cram must’ve felt softy for him too, huh?

       • @Grey: I have no clue what that was all about. I though Davis and a chip should of sufficed to land EE. Maybe cram will come in and talk about it

         • Maybe Cram and Steve are in cahoots!

           • @Grey: Hey!

             • Hey yourself!

       • @Grey: Prefer it was softy as opposed to hardy.

         • Likely for best, agreed

     • @J-FOH: Been on vacay and busy at work. Lurking, rather than commenting or blowing up the message board (you know, like I do) at the mo.

       • At the mo!

         • @Grey: Since I can’t grow one, I need to reference them every chance I get.

           • Haha

             • @Grey: Any update on your NZ tour plans?

               • I’m trying! Maybe I’ll softy Cougs up with some clothes shopping…

192. I know Wong made the top 100, but you seem to be pretty down on him compared to your obvious love in the preseason. Why the change of heart?

     • No change of heart

193. Grey. Just traded degrom and billy burns and I receive Lester. Your thoughts on this?

     • @John: I wouldn’t of done that deal

     • Meh

194. Price for Archer and Seager on the table. I would pick up Plougfe off the wire so inclined to do it. Thoughts?

     • Meh, its okay

195. drop any SP for peavy/wisler/eovaldi? (it’s probably ballslinger at this point). from above 20 team league.

     • Peavy

196. Love it Grey – keep up the great work

     • Thanks!

197. gio gonzalez or cashner and grichuk?

     which side?

     • Gio

198. Grey, with the 2nd half upon us. Can you rate my team, let me know where I need help or make a trade? I am currently in 2nd place, i would say i struggle with consistency of RBI/R and SBs. My pitching is up and down as well. So maybe you can point out my needs?

     10 team keeper league (OBP QS)

     Lineup
     Martin
     Fielder
     LeMiehu
     Arenado
     Hanley
     Brantley
     CarGo
     JD Mart
     Pence

     Bench
     Duda
     Hosmer
     Pedrioa DL
     Buxton DL
     Revere
     Ethier

     Pitching
     Kershaw
     Chavez
     Quintana
     Salazar
     Bauer
     RP- FROD
     RP – Miller

     Bench
     Hendrick
     Strausburg DL
     RP Boxberger
     Darvish DL

     • Sounds like you know your weaknesses, maybe trade Pedroia, Duda and Hosmer for Dozier? Kipnis? Something like that to upgrade and make extra room on your team… Maybe those three for Arrieta?

199. SAGNOF tattoo DONE…. side of palm. Pics in
     J-fohs twitter messages. Spelled correctly.

     • You da man! Awesome, love it… Just texted pic to Rudy… I’ll have to get a SAGNOF shirt sent out to you…

200. I was just offered a trade (points league head to head), which side, keeper league and I’m in a pretty good spot for making the playoffs. Do I forgo my future for short-term gain?

     I give: Nolan Arenado
     I get: Derek Norris (Hundley is my catcher), Zack Greinke (would be my number 2), Evan Longoria (Carlos Santana is backup) and Glen Perkins.

     • Terrible trade

       • @Grey:

         Thank you sir. I was considering countering with Norris, Greinke, Michael Brantley, and Perkins, but in my heart of hearts I knew the right answer.

         • No problem

201. What’s the better strategy: pick up Jeffres/Vizcaino/Tazawa/Hoover/ Strop in case a trade gives them a closing job or grab Siegrist/Capps/O’Day to back up the closers I already have (Rosenthal/Britton/Ramos)?

     • Grab Jeffress for now…

202. My Kipnis and Hosmer for Edwin, Panik and Kyle Hendricks.

     • @Phil: And would you do it without Hendricks?

       • Yeah

     • Edwin side

203. I just wanted to point out that I have a history of trading Cy Young Award winners for guys who go on to be the MVP or who would have been the MVP if Ryan Braun were all-natural. For example, last year, Kershaw was an important part of a series of dastardly machinations that ended in both Bryce Harper and Paul Goldschmidt joining my team. Which one is going to be MVP this year? That’s like asking which Stooge is funniest. That’s like asking whether chocolate or strawberry is the best part of neapolitan ice cream. That’s like asking whether cream or sugar is better in my hot chocolate.

     This year, the alchemical recipe for future greatness involved losing Corey Kluber and (heh heh) Jason Grilli and gaining Joc Pederson (among other returns). This obviously means Joc is going to be a 30/30 guy instead of just being Indiana Jones’s pilot.

     Oh, and my magical curse powers mean that whenever I trade a reliever, he gets hurt and loses his closing job forever. Take note, John Axford owners.

     You’re welcome.

     • Hahaha… Nice!

204. 10 team h2h limited moves

     1) Should I hold onto Matz and Buchholz until further information is provided? I have one DL spot, so one of these guys is taking up a active roster spot. The rest of my staff is strong (Hamels, DeGrom, Carrasco, Arrieta, Salazar, Kuechel, Heaney). I’m facing a guy with a ton of starters this week (10 starters compared to my 7), and with a 10 day long h2h week due to the allstar break, each starter is getting 2 starts, so pretty much 20 starts compared to my 14. Even if I drop Buccholz and maybe a guy like Joe Smith for a couple starters, that still only gets me to potentially 18 starts, likely lagging behind in K’s and Wins. Might be best concede K’s and Wins and focus on winning the other 3 pitching cats.

     2) Hold Joe Smith or drop for Giles ? Haven’t heard an update on Street’s injury and obviously he isn’t on the DL.

     • Matz is droppable, and Buch too prolly

205. Big trade just went down. Abreu, Arenado, and Upton for Bautista, Bryant, and Harvey in a 5×5 OBP league. Who won the deal?

     • Bryant, it’s fair though

       • @Grey: Appreciate it Grey. I won this league last season about 35% because of you, 17% because of me, and 48% because the fantasy baseball karma gods smiled upon me after Jose Fernandez went down a week after I traded for him

         • Ha, nice

206. Landed Reyes in a trade, now I need a backup SS. Rollins, B Miller, or what’s up with Suarez? Do I skip the backup SS and add Byrd? Or skip and add Jesse Chavez?
     Thanks!

     • Chavez

207. Who’s a better DL hold Zimmerman or Span?

208. Was hurting in the OF. B.Hamilton, Pederson, Moss, Para and Yelich. Sorely needed RBI’s so I just traded Salazar (picked up on waivers) for Cespedes. How’d I do? Now i’m thinking about grabbing either Gibson, Verlander ,Quintana or Santana off waivers for Para or Yelich. Who would you drop for which pitcher?

     • Solid trade

209. 10 tm h2h limited moves

     C McCann 1B Tiexera 2B Kipnis 3B Donaldson SS Desmond OF Trout OF Marte OF Cespedes UTL Ortiz BN Soler

     Second in the league in HR but near the bottom in SB and BA. Looking to possibly trade some power for speed and BA.

     1) Try to trade Ortiz first, then Tiexera?

     2) How would you rank these targets for what I need: Gomez, Ellsbury, Brantley, Gardner

     3) Are there any of those guys you wouldn’t trade Ortiz for? Tiexera?

     Thanks!

     • Ortiz for Gardner

210. Trade J Upton for Betts or Blackmon if I need some speed ?

     • @Wilson: If you can swing it, yes. I had to settle for Pollock, myself.

     • Go for it

211. following up from above….drop Smith for Giles or hold? Thanks

     • Sure

212. Erasmo or Yordano ros?

     Yordano, on my last nerve.

     • Erasmo

213. you trade Freeman for Santana, Beltre, Rosenthal if you’re in a keeper but in contention?

     • @Me: Carlos Santana

     • Sure

214. JUST a HEADS UP braves saying first week of AUG now fro Freeman, with a wrist injury id be selling or not counting on him to change your season around.

     • Yup

215. Pedro Alvarez is on the wire. Drop Khris Davis for him?

     • Sure

216. Hey G, what about Sano or J. Bruce second half ?

     Thx

     • See the post you’re commenting on

217. Hey Grey,

     Great writeup as always… I’m in a 10 team, standard 5×5 league… pitching on the waiver wire is like a desert wasteland.. I already won regular season most likely with a 17 game lead over 2nd, thanks to your help, and looking for guys that can shine in the playoffs. Please pick 2 of the 4 SP:

     Jungmann, Vince Velasquez, Yordano, Kyle Gibson

     Thanks!

     • Thanks! Yordano, Gibson

218. I was gonna ask you for advice in advance, but I needed to pull the trigger when it was offered to me.

     I traded Abreu, Betts, and Shelby Miller

     For

     Frazier, Dozier, and Lester

     Who wins?

     • @TarmanGotHim:

       Id say Frazier, Dozier and Lester

     • Sounds very solid

219. edwin and panik or hosmer and kipnis?

     • Edwin

220. I’m in contention this year in a 12 team 5-player keeper… what are your thoughts on these two trades (I need SP more than anything but they’re expendable):

     1. Freeman for Beltre/Carlos Santana/Rosenthal

     2. Harvey, Wong, Parra, Corey Seager for Correa, Rendon, Shields

     I know I’m trading for my need and doesn’t make sense if I’m in it this year, but it’s not every day you get a chance to trade a pitcher and pieces for Correa and Rendon…

     My keepers as it stands are something like Edwin, Braun, Freeman, Harvey, Xander or Dee

221. Anybody hear who’s getting the next LAA save opportunity?

     • Prolly Street, but no official word that I heard

222. Since Miller is back,Tolleson or Ziegler have to go,I can’t make a trade in a 10 team league,who is the drop?Thanks,hope you’re enjoying the break.I feel like I’m cutting class in junior high.

     • Ziegler, ha, thanks!

223. Trevor Bauer or Tyson Ross for the 2nd half?

     • Ross

224. Can I possibly take on another DL? In second place in 12 team league. The offer is Freeman to me for Seager. My team:

     Grandahl
     Gonzo
     Kendrick
     Arenado
     Desmond
     1b/3b….Seager
     2b/SS……Forsythe
     Gardner
     Ramirez
     Calhoun
     Brantley
     Byrd
     Span DL
     Utility….ARod
     DL Stanton

     P: Ramos, Britton, Storen, Davis
     SP: Archer, Burnett, Hammel, Kendricks, Salazar, j. Garcia DL

     • Hold

       • @Grey:

         Thank you. Guy is really trying to trade Price for hitters……just received two offers:

         Price for Stanton

         Price for Hammel and Hanley

         • Redraft?

           • @Grey:

             No. Start fresh each year.

             Also just re-read your comments on not “hoping” or relying on draft position etc versus what they are doing now. Given that, I guess I should dump Desmond for a Inciarte or Plouffe? Ouch!

             • Yeah, Plouffe

             • @John coakley: desmond was a drop for players of that caliber in 12 teamers quite a bit ago.

225. I am wondering what to do with my final roster spot. I have 4 closers (Ziegler being the expendable). Also, I have Soler, Chris Davis, Tomas, and Reddick as my Outfield. Franco is in my utility spot. Bogaerts is available….I would play him in the utility slot and he would he be insurance for Tulo. Thanks

     Would you drop any of the above for Bogaerts?

     • I would lose Reddick

226. Been offered Kris Bryant for ARod/Syndergaard/AJ Burnet.

     My SPs are:
     Sale
     Fernandez
     Pineda
     Strasburg
     Syndergaard
     Burnett
     Eduardo Rodriguez

     Think I should pull the trigger? I could really use the extra roster spots as well.

     • Take it

227. if v-mart is still labeled 74th overall for 2nd half i’m sure it was still a good idea to draft him around 120th or so in an OBP/OPS league.

228. sano or panda ros 10 team h2h points?

     • Sano

229. I think Pederson’s 2nd half will be worse than his first.

     • Yeah, prolly, but it’ll still be ownable and decent

230. In a 10-team NL-only h2h league, would you drop Kelly Johnson, Bour, Kang or Ozuna for Inciarte? I could use his speed but am unclear on his playing time potential.

     • Ozuna

231. Who’s the better keeper… Active or Wong in an obp, ops league?

     • @Pyne’s Pine:
       *Altuve
       Dang autocorrect

     • Wong

232. Yo Grey, not sure you’re still checking this thread, but here goes…I’m trying to determine my optimal roster at OF and DH. Here is what I have to choose from (I’m leaving out the super-obvious starts) – please help me pick 2 guys to SIT from this list, keeping in mind that I think I’d like to have at least one of the SAGNOF guys in there for a SB boost.

     HanRam
     Pence
     Burns
     Dyson
     Avisail Garcia
     Sano

     • Sit Burns if Dyson is in the starting lineup, bench Avisail

233. FYI, I love the opening sentence of this post.

     • Ha, thanks! All downhill from there!

234. Can we talk about MC? Not sure if you watched it on vaca

     • Nah, won’t watch until Sunday

       • @Grey: then my fingers are sealed

         • Ha

235. 1) Trade offer in a 12 team (18 keepers) 5×5 roto
     was offered Prince, Donaldson & Carasco for my Goldy, Kazmir, & Kipnis
     Looks fair enough but I’d really hate losing Goldy especially in a keeper format.

     He really wants Kipnis …is Kipnis for Carasco a good deal for me? Am I better off if I simplified the trade?

     2) Same league different offer
     His Gattis & Mchugh for my Syndergaard & Hundley … I think I like that offer even less.

     What’s your take Mr Grey? Thanks

     • 1) What difference what he wants, what do you want? Kipnis for Carrasco is fair 2) Not good

236. Hey Grey. Posted this on Smokeys page today since it included closers in a potential trade but would love to get your opinion as always. 12 team h2h category league. My current closers are kimbrel, clipped, and axford. Want to upgrade on saves (unless you think otherwise) and thought of following trade. Pederson can be kept as an 8th rounder next year so that’s the kicker but could use a boost in speed, average and obp also.

     My pederson and one of axford/clippard for gardener and Kenley Jansen.

     Another team has indicated he would probably give me either dozier or votto straight up for pederson, which would def give me a boost in power and obp, and speed if it’s dozier. Votto could be Kept as 3rd rounder next year and dozier a 4th.

     So I guess question is, hold all together, or one of those trades. Thanks in advance

     • These don’t seem great, trade for a cheaper closer

       • @Grey:

         So you basically wouldn’t trade pederson for gardener straight up although you have gardener (and even votto and dozier) higher in your rankings?

         • Could Gardner be a keeper?

           • @Grey:

             Yes, sorry. I would be able to keep gardener as a 6th rounder next year. My other keepers would then be arenado as my 11th rounder, harvey as my 9th, and correa as my 10th rounder.

             • Hold

237. Got an offer of giving harper for heyward and kuechel is it worth it

     • @Cory: NO!

238. Trade Lorenzo Cain and Salazar for Kluber?

     • Sure

239. Schwarber back up.

     • @Kid A: Vogt for sale

     • Damn

240. “Welcome, prematurely balding men and five women who are married to prematurely balding men and decided if you can’t beat them, join them!”

     my wife says you certainly know your audience…………….

     • Haha

241. Dynasty 6×6 w K/BB, QS instead of W

     Erasmo or Chase Anderson?

     • @endershadow: with lately performance that’s gonna be eraser.

     • Erasmo

242. 12 team head to head points keeper league
     10-4, 3 seed, one game out of first…

     C. Perez
     1b pujols
     2b d. Gordon 8th r keeper
     3b Seager
     Ss Wilmer Flores
     Of Brantley
     Of marte
     Of a jones
     Utility c. Santana
     Utility. Sano
     Bench c. Seager
     Bench y Tomas
     P scherzer
     P Arrieta
     P carrasco
     P g Richards
     P Teheran
     P verlander
     RP tolleson
     RP c. Allen

     Got offered Jose abreu(r 4 keeper ) joc pedersen (r8 keeper), and Cody Anderson for Brantley r 9 keeper, and carrasco. While I like abreu and joc, my says no on the carrasco end, but what does the mustache say? Is there a better offer that can land me those two or is it it even worth it?

     Thanks!

     • Sounds good to me

       • @Grey:

         Sorry, poor editing. It’s abreu rd 4, pederson r 8 and Cody Anderson for Brantley r. 9, Carlos Santana, and carrasco….still a go or now a hold?

         • Sounds fine to me

243. If you have Lind, E5, Ortiz at 1B, CI, UT; R Martin and B McCann at C; Correa, Howie and Wong at SS, 2B, MI, which one do you cut among these 3 (10 team 5×5 roto)? Sano, Desmond or Schwarber?

     Thank you

     • McCann, Kendrick for Sano and Schwarber

244. schwarb’s back up, this time i got him in more leagues than last time, or at least more important ones, 2 keepers where he’ll likely be good enough to keep (my only espn leagues, he’s yet to count as OF there though), the NL only again and a 20 teamer where i missed him last time. had to drop piscotty though.

     In 20 teamer with slugging/total bases/OBP i’m guessing dropping rasmus before bour/refsynder/forsythe/c-sant was the way to go. he’ll go in util or OF in this one, unless C-Sant has an off day, or both forsythe/bour do, and then sant can go to 1B with schwarb at C.

     • Cool

245. Currently in 3rd place 3 points out of 1st in a 12 team 5X5 roto with weekly lineups. 1st in HRs & RBIs, 5th in SBs, 4th in Runs & 8th in Avg.
     Current team is Ramos, Rizzo, Wong, Arenado, Rollins, J Up, Soler, Tomas, Crush (4 OFs) , E5 & Cron ( 2 utility spots)
     1) Hundley, Wellington, Realmuto or AJ are available @ C
     2) Iglesias, Kang, Alexi, Santana, Hardy & Elvis @ SS
     3) Parra, Peralta, Venable, Colabello, Blanco, Rasmus, or Pagan in the OF …(also who to drop)

     Pitching is not as good: 8th in Ks, 7th in ERA,2nd in Ws, 8th in Saves & 3rd in WHIP
     Just picked up Johnson to add to Motte, Tolleson, & Ramos so hopefully a boost in Saves.
     SPs are Arieta, Carasco, Odorizzi, McHugh, Wacha, Milone, & Hutchinson
     4) Haren, E Ram, Chavez, Hughes, Ray, Leake, Estrada, Jungman & Bolsinger are out there. Only start 7 pitchers total per week & currently 4 closers to try to catch up in Saves
     Any advice to give me a better shot at finishing 1st??

     • Chavez, Erasmo over Milone and Hutch

       • @Grey: Thanks

         • @henncoop: Actually forgot I have 2 bench bats currently Gose ( who I picked up for potential SBs) & Eaton. Not sure if either of those would be droppable for the above mentioned hitters??

       • @Grey: Actually forgot I have 2 bench bats currently Gose ( who I picked up for potential SBs) & Eaton. Not sure if either of those would be droppable for the above mentioned hitters??

     • These bats are really nothing special… If you want, go Parra over Gose

246. Whom do you like more the next two years in an OBP league: Arenado or Bryant? Is it close?

     • Bryant, pretty much toss up

247. G – I have Santana @ Catcher but Schwarber is also eligible @ OF in Yahoo.. I was hoping to hold Avisail (bench bat) for a resurgent 2nd half, but I should probably drop him for Schwarber…….right?

     • Yup

248. Gave up Lackey/Pence and got Lester in return. Have Byrd/Fowler to fill in at Last OF spot. Thoughts?

     • Nice!

249. I don’t know why, but Schwarber reminds of Q-tips.

     Speaking of catchers, I now have two in each of my RCLs and I have no regrets. I can use Vogt and Posey at 1B or util whilst Q-tip and Lucroy man down the C, respectively. I rarely have a bad day out of my C (that’s what she said). As everyone else runs from catchers, I embrace them. The other positions are much easier to stream.

     Two catchers: this will be my thing.

     • Ha, as long as the catchers are doing better than the next available bat, I guess

250. Hey Grey, in a 10 team h2h categories league, I am strong at the corner with Votto, Pujols, Bryant, and Donaldson. I am a bit light on speed so thinking of selling high on Pujols. Do you see Pujols as a good sell high? Thoughts on offering Pujols + Burnett or Heaney for Blackmon + Hamels?

     • Pujols/Heaney for Blackmon and Hamels sounds fine

251. Choose 2

     De Aza, Dyson, Werth, Beltran, Leonys, Pagan, Markakis

     Overall production ROS

     Thanks

     • Dyson, no one, De Aza

252. Lost Hahn. If Peavy can stay healthy , could he be a nice 2nd half sleeper ? He’s starting Sat @ Az , do you like at least like that start ? Deep daily mixed 6×6 roto.

     • Yeah, I like Peavy, more so at home though

253. grey, I need your voice of reason here, I have a feeling I know what youre going to say:

     11 team roto league, 6×6 cats.

     currently in 8th, longshot to finish in the money (top 3) but still do have a feasible chance in hell. would you trade goldy for cueto (15th rd keepr) and Bryant (10th round keeper)?

     my thoughts are it give me a shot at this year and sets me up nice for next.

     • goldy cant be kept next year, fyi.

     • Sounds decent

254. @Grey: weekly roto redraft, $250 FAAB, how much to bid for schwarber?

     Thanks.

     • $161

255. Hey Grey, hope you’ve had a great break (if any) and thanks again for an awesome first half of posts and advice my man!

     ESPN 10 Team H2H Points
     Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)

     (4) SP: Scherzer, Lynn, Chavez, A. Wood
     (3) RP: Chapman, Kimbrel, K. Jansen
     Bench: (Syndergaard, Fiers, Chen, McCullers, T. Walker)
     Bench Total: (5)

     1) Probably too late for a question here but who is the odd man out to stream this week? I might even start streaming two spots like another team who has been scoring the most points each week recently that way! Who are my two weakest links right now considering all the guys available in my league:

     J. Teheran, Buchholz*, Y. Ventura, Cashner, Heaney, Gausman, Haren, J. Garcia*, Simon, Hughes, Bolsinger, Latos, Rodon, Leake, Milone, E. Ramirez, Hahn*, Wisler, Vogelsong, Ray, Nelson, Gausman

     2) Either of these guys worth streaming tomorrow?

     Teheran vs. ChC (9.9)
     Hutchinson vs. TB (9.7)

     • 1) no idea of matchups, I guess Chavez 2) Teheran

256. Can you explain your cutch/encarnacion ranks? Cutch projected better at every category but HR (3 less) but ranked lower?

     • Edwin has power upside, Cutch’s knee concerns me more

257. I have Span on my bench so no rush to cover an OF position. But we have Rios, A. Garcia and Gallo all available on the wire. With his back issues, I am tempted to take one of these guys and wait for them to hit their stride. Thoughts?

     • Sure, Avisail

258. I am contending in dynasty (keep 50, 5×5 roto, 15 teams), last in AVG, is it too much of a longterm hit to trade Starlin and Moss for Peralta and Holliday?

     Thanks

259. Just watched Nightcrawler….I believe that is in Grey’s top 100..

     Just dealt Rodon for Shelby, partial keeper but don’t think either would be kept…

     • @nightpandas: very creepy, could just see a regular weirdo doing exactly that. or starting a cult. or political party in stressed area.

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