Top 100 Hitters, Week 6: A Bad Case Of Yangervis

1. It’s all thanks to Yangervis’ Band-Aid mustache!

   • @Grey:
     It’s the source of all his power! It really looks like he cut himself shaving: https://youtu.be/tLPZmPaHme0

2. Hope Au Shizz can turn it around, otherwise will be going Aww Shi ite.

   • @Prog_Nation: Doesn’t look good. His swinging strike and contact percentage numbers are dreadful.

   • @Prog_Nation: maannnnn Ive been holding off on dropping him but he’s 3 for his last 34 …………………………………………………………………………..3/34.
     Three 4 thirty-four.
     That’s .088
     Yuck.

     • @Kerry Klug: Don’t want to drop, but may see if I can trade him for someone up and coming, or close on your list. One article states he is seeing less fastballs and more breaking and falling behind in the count more often. I’ll hold him and see how he does against less than stellar pitching later this month.

       • @Prog_Nation: Oh my bad! I meant drop him in my rankings — sorry.

         • @Kerry Klug: HA!

         • @Kerry Klug: Gotcha. Thanks.

3. The Dickerson vs Stanton Yelich comment is nuts, worst ballpark and supporting offense than the other two as well!

   Rosario has to be rising. Where do you see him at next week? Is top 50 feasible the way he’s hitting?

   • @J-Hova:
     Oh I don’t know if he’s actually the happier than the other two but he is performing really well.

4. Dahl and Brinson in the OF (with LoCain, Trout and Acuna) so Rajai Davis is on the WW. Do I make a claim and who to drop? Or I could replace either guy with Canha, L.Garcia, Altherr, Descalso, J.Pederson , Kiki Hernandez. GParra, Dietrich, H.Bader, A.Hanson, K.Calhoun or Hernan Perez.

   • @dfrench23: I’d drop brinson and grab Canha. Brinson has a bright future but not yet.

5. Mancini or M. Adams?

   • @Robert: I’d go with Adams for right now.

6. Week 7 @ Coors, Cargo, Dahl or Desmond?

   • @Chucky: Call me crazy…but I think Desmond is about to go on a hot streak.

7. What about Matt Adams?

   • @LadyScorpio: Matt Adams was replaced VERY late with Jose Peraza — I need more time with Adams and I need to see what happens when Eaton is back.

8. So-lar-te!

   I’ve been keen on him since last year. But last year it was easy to look past him, because of the lack of offensive talent surrounding him. I don’t know how much of a chance he has to rise in your rankings, but I think he’s more or less worth where he’s at. Belt and Teoscar (have you seen his barrel rates?!) are the only 2 you have after him that I mildly prefer. But that position eligibility is pure gold in some leagues.

   Twelve new names this week, so that means another twelve left us like a red-shirt leaves Star Trek. We aren’t sure who they were and we aren’t sure if we care. There are for sure new players added who probably should have been there a few weeks ago, but your conservative approach deserves respect. While you aren’t especially helping out someone looking to take some chances, you are establishing a reasonable confidence level in a range of players.

   A question though – who is the Yankees player in your profile pic? I feel like I am supposed to recognize him, as I am both old enough and a Yankee fan…

9. Does this person who writes this normally parodies?

   • @Dwange:

     Really just I mean the rankings.

   • @Dwange:

     Parodies? I don’t know what you mean. Most of the writers on this site take a lead from Grey and add some wit to their writing. I like Klug’s rankings. I mean, they’re supposed to be legit rankings, if that’s what you mean. Parody of what?

     • @Wile E Coyote: Jose R at 19? He’s better then springer?

       T Turner at 5? I don’t get it. Lindor is better than him at #15. And probably every player outside your top 4

       • @Dwayne:

         A lot of rankings lists have Turner in the top 10. His value should be obvious, 50+ SB, a ton of runs, mid-teen homers+, and either avg or obp depending on your league. At SS. A 50+ SB player who doesn’t kill all of your other cats is gold.

         I’m not saying you’re an idiot for disagreeing, but you are in the minority with that viewpoint. The other error you’re making is assuming that any list is some kind of exact and perfect valuation. Its a predictive model. A generalization. Don’t obsess over precise and discrete values, try to view rankings as a blurred line.

         • @Wile E Coyote: ty

       • @Dwayne:

         Jose Ramirez wOBA: .400
         George Springer wOBA: .340

         Jose Ramirez wRC+: 151
         George Springer wRC+: 117

         It’s not even close. Ramirez is the far better hitter so far this season, and has been for a while now.

   • @Dwange: I usually write parody songs. I took Nicki Minaj’s song “Chun-Li” and made a parody called “Chunky.”

     Jose Ramirez is better at every fantasy statistic than Springer. And has better position eligibility. Is that a parody suggesting Springer should be ranked higher than Ramirez?

     You do make a good point about Turner vs. Lindor. I was expecting a LOT more stolen bases from Turner and a lot of people agreed with me apparently according to their ADP (9 vs 20.) Will I flip them? Probably not — but should Lindor move up? Perhaps. Most of the players in that top 20 deserve to be there (and a few don’t. I SEE YOU GOLDSCHMIDT!)
     It’s tough to move players out of the 20 because they mostly have earned their ranking and I don’t want to overreact to one month of stats.

10. Looking for the Paul Goldschmidt that I drafted in the first round. Any idea where he is?

    • @Matt: Arizona

    • @Matt: Dang man…i don’t know. I thought the humidor situation was getting overblown and even drafted him (surprisingly late) in a few leagues. I think first round Goldschmidt was left back in 2017. I am not giving up on him in the slightest — but I’d try to grab Matt Adams if he’s still available in your league.

      • @Kerry Klug: 1 fer 1, based on your top 100, what number range would you comfortably give up for Goldy?

11. Is Didi a sell high?

    If so, who would you be looking to dish him off for?

    • @Utah Green Sox: I guess technically you would be selling high…but I’m not getting rid of Didi if I’m you unless you have a lot of weaknesses. What is your team looking like?

      • @Kerry Klug:
        I’m coasting in the hitting categories. ..maybe a little lacking in Stolen Bases

        My pitchers ain’t flash and saves are hard to come by…

        There are normally good(ish) hitters and crappy pitchers on waivers in my league

        12 Team 6×6 OBP + Holds
        C Wellington Castillo
        1 – Jose Abreu
        2 – Cesar Hernandez (Murphy on DL)
        3- Freeman
        SS – Anderson
        OF – Bryant, Castellanos, Acuna
        Utl – Rendon and Didi
        Bench – Rosario

        SP – Robbie Ray (DL), Carlos Mart, Luis Castillo, Alex Wood, Bauer, Wacha, Shark, Tallion
        Saves – Allen, Treinen
        Holds – Reed, Nicasio, Kintzler, Stammen, Alvarado

        • @Utah Green Sox:
          Or just a simple drop Anderson for like Euginio Suarez or Pillar

12. 1 fer 1, based on your top 100, what number range would you comfortably give up for Goldy?

    • @Joel: I’d say…you’d have to get a top 25 player back for him despite his struggles. Between #25 and #40 would have to be a package.

13. Elvis just landed on the WW. Got Segura at SS and he’s my only SS-elig guy. Nunez in my MI slot doing nothing.

    Got the #2 spot in waivers. Trying to decide who, if anyone, to drop (in order of consideration): Jeimer (JDon & Beltre healthy!), Cervelli (not a believer yet – happy going no C), Nunez (have a feeling I’d regret dropping him later).

    Or I could let go of a P: Minor would be the likely victim. I’m thinking with this route I’d be able to slide Elvis into a DL slot and scoop Minor right back as a FA since he’s starting today (2 day waiver period).
    What’s your take on Luke Weaver?

    1) Would you use the #2 WW pick on Elvis? FA options are Anderson (-1 per K), Dansby, Kingery, Robertson, Adames
    2) Who would you drop if so?

    Thanks!

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