Who’s going to win their fantasy league? …did you just point at yourself? Okay, you might win your fantasy league, but I was setting myself up with a thought. The people who are going to win their fantasy leagues this year are the ones navigating the rough terrain of having zero pitchers healthy. Zippo, zilch, N to the ada. It’s going to be imperative to find well-rested starters who are able to throw another 60+ IP innings. Guys, who much like Jeff Bezos, aren’t taxed. Enter stage right…*curtain moves but no one enters*…pull the cord to open the curtains! Suddenly, Touki Toussaint stumbles through. Yesterday, Touki Toussaint threw a gem vs. the Padres — 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks in his first MLB start of the year. In addition to the Ks, he induced nine ground balls with solid command. Most importantly this year, he’s capable of throwing another 60+ IP. Now, Touki, take a curtain call! Actually, don’t. We don’t have time. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Yu Darvish – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.09, as he was activated from the IL. Stay healthy for two months, Yu lovecat!
Brady Singer – Hit the IL with shoulder fatigue. It’s pronounced fay-tee-gay, it’s Italian!
Danny Duffy – Hit the IL with a left flexor strain. The Royals might be the first team with zero starters, but won’t be the last this year.
Mike Minor – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.45. Streamonator loved this start, and kinda likes his next start too, but my interest in Minor is….uh…What’s an adjective for small or little?
Jorge Soler – 1-for-3 and his 8th homer. ‘Member like a month ago I said David Fletcher was a .320 hitter who had a .270 average, and should be hitting 50 points higher? Okay, with that in mind, Soler should be a 27-homer hitter. He has a lot more power to hit.
Trevor Rogers – 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.37. Over the last month, he was the 10th least valuable starter on the Player Rater with at least four starts, and 75% rostered. Hasn’t been bad, but he should definitely be shut down in August.
Adam Duvall – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 21st homer. Since I had the Player Rater open, any ideas where Duvall ranks for outfielders? Nope, nuh-uh, try again! He’s the 18th best outfielder, just leapfrogging Austin Meadows. Oh, and he’ll homer again today.
Paulo Espino – 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.00. Paulo: The Nats’ number two starter and the worst Lost character arc.
Josh Bell – 1-for-1 and his 14th homer, and 2nd homer in the last two games. Don’t usually mention pinch-hit homers, but he is a hot schmotato.
Mike Trout – Ran the bases before the game. It wasn’t at full intensity. Another difference between LA and Anaheim. LA is full on tent city.
Matt Olson – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 25th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Haven’t even taken a well-earned victory lap on Olson. Don’t worry, it will happen at some point. Save up my strength.
James Kaprielian – 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.65. At worst a MediOAKer for the Streamonator. At best, well, look at his ERA.
Pete Alonso – 2-for-5 and his 19th homer, and 49th homer since the Derby, and every hitter should be in the Derby. Can we get a Home Run Derby for Cody Bellinger?
Robert Stock – Left with a hamstring injury. Not sure how they pulled it off, but the Mets’s rotation has negative one starter.
Edwin Diaz – Luis Rojas said there’s no thought being given to removing Diaz from the closer role. Then I say, think harder.
Wade Miley – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.72. It’s gonna be August and Wade Miley’s gonna have a sub-3 ERA, and you’re over there thinking about starting Andrew Heaney and his 5.50+ ERA.
Aristides Aquino – 2-for-3 and his 6th homer. The GGOATOAT homered off a righty. Maybe-Not-A-Hall-of-Famer Stephen Nogosek? Yes, but still, it’s something.
Joey Votto – 2-for-3 and his 12th homer. In case you haven’t seen a Cincy game recently, that park gives me the 2019 feels as balls just absolute zoom out of there.
Jonathan India – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 8th homer, and 2nd homer since Saturday. India with a hot schmotato, that he can turn into a tasty schmotato korma.
Amir Garrett – 1 IP, 0 ER, ERA at 6.75, and the save. Muslim Mrs. Garrett becoming the lights-out closer I thought he could in March only for it to happen two months after I’ve dropped him everywhere is a fitting end to my Amir Garrett blurb.
Yoan Moncada – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, and his 3rd homer in the last four games, and my number one Buy in the 2nd half after. Dot dot dot. (See next line.)
Josh Donaldson – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 15th homer. Did you watch me motion wildly to Donaldson’s Statcast page and understand what I was doing or did you just wonder, “Why is he motioning wildly?”
Jorge Polanco – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .255. So, this is slightly nuts. I’ve had Polanco for about two months in my RCL, and I know he’s doing all right. I looked at the 30-day Player Rater and saw he was around 75th overall, then I narrowed it down to 2nd basemen, and guess how many 2nd basemen are in the top 75. Forget it, you’ll never guess. Twenty! To give you an idea, there’s usually about 20 outfielders in the top 75, and maybe three to five 2nd basemen. Usually.
Hansel Robles – 1/3 IP, 2 ER and a home run allowed to Jose Abreu (3-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs; his 18th homer) to put the finishing touches on my ulcer. Robles has reached the point where I have him on my teams, and I don’t want him ever called into the game.
Max Kepler – 2-for-4 and a slam (11) and legs (8), hitting .212. This were his first hits of the 2nd half. His definition of Max is different than mine.
John Means – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 2.72, as he was activated from the IL. He was excellent before the injury, and now, well, now is now. Which Means…? *looks both ways very slowly* I don’t know. I’m pretty torn on Means going forward. Hate pitchers with shoulder injuries.
Randy Arozarena – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 11th homer. Still pretty down on The Rice Bowl in a non-sexual way. Before his home run, Arozarena was the 1st player in ten years to have no homers, no steals and five caught stealings in a 20-game span.
Shane McClanahan – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.88. I’ll give it to Manoah, Gilbert and McClanahanananananananan. They didn’t look great in their first start or three, but they’ve settled in very nicely.
Zach Eflin – Hit the IL with patellar tendinitis. *sitting on a stoop in New York, snapping fingers* Patellar about it. Patellar all your crazy dreams. *sees you* Oh, hey, I’m the Piano Man. So, this is terrible Eflin news, or it’s a way to tamp down his innings.
Aaron Nola – 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.64, as he was activated from the IL. You ever realize something about 32 years after everyone else? I just realized NOLA stands for New Orleans, Louisiana. Did everyone know this? You did, didn’t you? Haha, I’m so dumb. Any hoo! Nola’s been better than his ERA, but your league just counts ERA, huh?
Rhys Hoskins – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 21st homer. Lots of people don’t know this, but his full first name is Rhysespieces. I’m just a trivia buff!
Brett Gardner – 1-for-5 and his 4th homer. How bad are the Yankees? Audience refrain, “How bad are they?!” They’re so bad, they have the corpse of Brett Gardner hitting leadoff, and because they didn’t want him Zombino’ing around center, they called up Estevan Florial. Speaking of which…
Estevan Florial – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. 13 years of Spanish tells me Estevan translates to “It’s a van.” Pretty smart, huh? Florial is a guy who was hitting .213 in Triple-A. Though, he does have great speed, if, ya know, are so inclined.
Giancarlo Stanton – 2-for-4 and his 16th homer. Also, in this game, Gary Sanchez (2-for-3) hit his 17th homer. Oh, man, I think horny stuff with Giancarlo, but it is so sad that he’s hitting less homers than a catcher who went like 1-for-April-and-May.
Aroldis Chapman – 1 IP, 1 ER, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.41, recorded his 17th save, and only one home run allowed to Andrew McCutchen. What success!
Spencer Turnbull – Will have Tommy John surgery. Um, because he needs it. Not for s’s and g’s.
Tarik Skubal – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.18. Finding myself look at pitch counts for every starter. Skubal was at 83 pitches when he got the gentle butt pat from Hinch. Streamonator also doesn’t like his next, for what it’s Cronenworth.
Robbie Grossman – 1-for-4 and his 14th homer, and 2nd homer since Saturday. Also, in this game, Eric Haase (1-for-4) hit his 14th homer. Okay, is it me (it’s not me) or does it feel like they’re using the 2019 baseballs again? Manfred! What are you up to now?
Johan Oviedo – 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.81. *shakes John Gant’s Samsonian head* C’mon, Little Lucky Pitcher Factory in John Gant’s hair! *Johan Oviedo falls out* Nice!
Nolan Arenado – 1-for-4 and his 18th homer. Sure am glad I wrote down the directions on how to take care of this Gremlin. Before reading the three simple rules, I’m going to put the written rules down by this open window–NOOOO!!! Torenado!
Kris Bryant – Out with a hammy, but the only thing hurt is his trade value–Oops, the Ricketts’ Family just sent out a cease and desist, and I’m prohibited from mentioning Bryant’s injury, in case other teams are reading.
Josiah Gray – 4 IP, 4 ER in his 1st start. Hmm, maybe it wasn’t so great that I won him in my FAAB bidding. *laughs slowly as tears fall down my cheeks* So, that wasn’t ideal, but the 1927 Giants are not a team to mess with, and I’d try to hold Gray for another start, if you need him.
Chris Taylor – 3-for-4, 4 runs, 3 RBIs and his 12th and 13th homer. Would’ve been better off drafting Chris Taylor in the 2nd round over Bellinger. Haha…*walks into the ocean*
Thairo Estrada – 1-for-3 and his 2nd homer. Who? No idea! Look at this murderer’s row of production: LaMonte Wade Jr. (1-for-3) hit his 9th (!); Alex Dickerson (1-for-4, 2 RBIs) hit his 9th (!), and Carl’s Jr. Jr. hit his 15th homer. The Giants could turn Cody Bellinger back into a top 15 overall hitter.
Tyler Rogers – 0 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 2.05, and his 5th blown save. Hey, sleepy head, you prolly went to sleep before this game concluded. So, let me be the first to tell you, Tyler Rogers dropped a turd in your bed, then lit it on fire.
John Nogowski – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. More like YES-gowski! RIGHT?! Right? Is anyone there…? Darkness falls, and the sun rises. This repeats a thousand times. A parched Grey raises his head, “YES-gowski?” We see Grey’s drawn Nogowski’s face on a volleyball.
Chris Sale – Sat 97 MPH in his 3 2/3 IP of scoreless rehab, and it’s time to giddy your ups, if Sale is out there for the getting.
Connor Joe – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his first major league homer. Two questions: Where’d he come from? Where’d he go?
C.J. Cron – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer. It took me three hours to get the Cotton-Eyed Joe song out of my head from the Connor Joe blurb. Then I looked at the box score again, and saw, “Cron (14), Joe (1)” and I started another hour-long karaoke sesh of singing Cron-or-Eyed Joe.
Luis Garcia – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.86. How many more innings can he throw? Thanks for asking. I’d guess roughly 45 more innings.
Kyle Tucker – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 16th homer. Absolutely totally adjectively fine, but, also, not amazing.
Jose Altuve – 2-for-4 and his 21st and 22nd homer. If I were an awards voter, I’d vote for Altuve for MVP, then put my MVP vote in a trash can, then go to Mailboxes Etc., and find out what the postage is for a trash can. Then find out what the postage is if I get inside the trash can, then find out the postage if I put five-to-seven days worth of meals in the trash can, then I would set up a GoFundMe to see if someone would pay for me to be shipped to the league office, and, if someone else paid, I’d ship myself with my vote for Altuve.
My Fantrax app on my phone was not working properly. I deleted it. Now i cannot find where to download it again. Any help?
Can I Haase home run?
YEAH
karinchak: you know somebody is good when he gets 3 pop outs in 5 pitches. that’s rare and sick. not as fantasy impressive than say a kimbrel, but it might be actually better in real life.
wow, yermin’s getting that taste of MLB success for a while then falling apart really did a job on him eh? quitting baseball now even while doing great in triple again. did somebody tell him that he might be able to latch onto some other team (esp with NL DH next year) in the near future that isn’t so stocked with DH only or partial types?
1.?Best one from list list to stick in a 12 teamer:
J Gray, Gomber, Gallen, Shane Mac
2. Would you drop Mahle, Flexen or Irvin for him?
3. Need to cut a RP. Saves and holds along with whip, era, wins, losses are all separate cats. D Castillo, Tanger, Hembree or Fairbanks
Hey thanks.
1. Mac
2. Meh
3. What’s a Tanger? P
Ranger
Fairbanks
If we can have 7 inning no hitters, we should also have 5 inning quality starts.
YES
I was offered Eduardo Escobar straight up for Story. Hold or take the deal and trade away Story. Thanks
Meh I’d hold
I remember back when the consensus was that EE was a hot schmotato… wish I knew how much Chapman’s hip was going to affect him
Yeah, but no one knew
RE: Trevor Rogers – someone on this site said he was expecting roughly 170 innings from Rogers, are we updating that to be 125ish now?
Nope
but at the rate he’s going at roughly 5 IP per start, and the expectation that he’ll get shut down in August.. how would he get to 170?
I said he should get shut down in August, I didn’t say he will
Grabbed Bumgarner off the wires for Eflin, he went 5IP 1 ER but only 1 K today against the lowly Pirates (in line for the W unless Soria blows up again). Start him again next week at Texas? Thanks.
Nope
Thanks. Also – Kiriloff out for the season after surgery on his wrist, fyi.
Gotcha
I still need to remove Means from my IL. Drop Trevor Rogers or Sean Manaea? Or just drop Means?
Drop Means
Thanks!
Drop either of the other two for Touki?
Nah
Thanks, man!
No problem
Brujan optioned back to aaa. Hard to do much when you never got a chance to play. Not really sure how he fits on this team this year even if there is a trade.
Yeah he’s done
@Grey: currently have story playing DH with franmil sitting on the bench (other ss is bichette). would you swap story for trout? or will trout not be back in time to make it worth while?
Yes
I would swap Story for Trout
@Grey: soler with another HR today. nice call…would you swap him for blackmon?
Yes
MadBum has tied me to the WHIPping post. Oy!
Haha, oy
And didn’t even have the decency to give me a Quality Start!
Haha
Are we at the “see what you can get for him” phase with Bellinger yet? For instance, offer him for Donaldson? Or Conforto? I’m thinking poor season stats but maybe more clear line of sight to ROS upside for who I’d pursue. I can’t imagine many people trading me a pitcher with good stats at this point. Standard redraft league.
Glad to read you’re doing well.
Thanks! I’d take Donaldson or Conforto — time to move on if you can
Barlow for the save in KC. Do you like Clase or Barlow ROS?
Barlow
It looks like Dom Smith has come around. Do you like him or Duran as a 4th OF? Thanks.
Different things, I like Duran
Buster Posey … The Rest of Season Fantasy Baseball Projections For Hitters tool has him at 23/5/19/,262 and the Top 500 rankings had him at 42/6/45/.251. He has exceeded the Top 500 ranking estimates.
What are your ROS estimates for Buster Posey?
20/6/25/.260
Only have one spot…saves (5) and holds (3) points league…add Amir Garrett or Trevor May?
India or Ke’Bryan? Two weeks ago, I dropped India but now I think it was mistake. India is still available as FA. Should I drop Ke’Bryan?
Sure, try India
Hey Grey! How realistic do you think it is that Bauer is back soon / this year? I’m in a H2H league with playoffs the last 4-5 weeks of the season, sitting on a nonkeeper Bieber (who I traded a keeper Mahle for) and Sale in the IL. I also got Bauer on the cheap after his drama, which should theoretically set up nicely for playoffs.
Received an offer today from a rebuilding team for Julio Urias ($11, but wouldn’t keep) and Altuve ($17) for Bauer ($17 to keep) + Chisholm ($5). They would also prob due the P for P or hitter for hitter straight up.
Urias/Altuve side, no hesitation? Thanks!
Don’t think he’s coming back this year — Altuve side
Hey Grey, shallow 5×5 roto league, no specific needs just looking for overall value….pick up Dom Smith over either Wisdom or A Hays?
Over Hays
1. I picked up Urias while Wong was on the IL, and now Wong is back. Urias or Wong ROS?
2. Give Kyle Gibson one more start, or drop him for Patrick Sandoval?
Wong, but prolly coin flip 2. Depends on matchups
Intermediate/ROS (?) – Touki , Baumgarten, or Price?
Price
Gallen looked pretty good in his last start. You think there’s a chance he gives good value down the stretch?
How would you rank these ROS? – Gallen, Sale, Gilbert
Thanks Grey
Gilbert, Sale, Gallen
Paddack goes 5.0IP, 0ER, 0.60WHIP… but only 1k.
I know it was the Braves, but is there reason for optimism?
Not really…pretty weak “good” start
Who’s your favorite choice as a SP flyer for the ROS, Spencer Watkins, Taylor Widener, or Carlos Hernandez? Gracias!
Widener
Hi Grey,
I must be doing something wrong as I haven’t been able to open the buy and sell from Patreon. I used the password provided, case sensitive. Any Ideas why I can’t open it?
My guess is you’re not putting the password in correctly…make sure no spaces in front or after
It’s opening for others so I know it works
I got it. Geeze…..
Ah, cool
Luis Urias or Wong and is it close?
tu
Wong it’s close
Hey Grey,
I hope you are doing well.
I was offered the following trade, is it close?
His: Ray and Mahle
My: Romano and Plesac
I need pitching help…
My staff:
SP: Lynn, Mcclanhan, Peralta, plesac, fried, Gonsolin, Hendricks
RP: Hader, Kimbrel, Romano, Soria, Robles, Neris
IL: Flaherty, Carrasco
NA: Baz
Thank you!
Thanks! Trade works for me
Votto, Pollock, Santander, Upton, Marsh – need 2 ROS
Votto, Santander
Hi Grey,
I was starting Robbie Ray and Kyle Hendricks today.
I was also actually leaning to also starting Austin Gombers of Colorado at home against Seattle. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Martin
I’m streaming Gomber, feels like an incoming disaster
Thanks!!!!
Martin
No problem
Josh Rojas or DeJong as a waiver wire fill-in for Lindor? Thanks!
Rojas
Of Conforto’s last 6 batted balls, 4 have had exit velocities of 100+ mph. He has 0 hits. Oof.
That’ll correct itself tho
Definitely. Frustrating, but encouraging.
Yeah
Perhaps the last Garver question today — Garver or Navarez?
Garver
I know you’ve been calling out Framber’s regression. Can’t sell him for anything anymore. Would you drop him for Price or hold?
Hold
Contreras(CHC) or Garver? 5×5 roto
Contreras
Any interest in Houck over Touki? Would you prefer C. Javier for ERA, WHIP, Ks? Would you hold Urquidy over any of em? Thx.
Meh, maybe, depends on matchups…Houck vs. Tigers is better than Touki vs. the Padres for instance
Gotcha – thx. Will check SON
No problem
Houck is in the pen right now.
Right
nope, that was just some innings his first day up. he’s starting thurs. this has been known at least in public, since the night he was called up and got that 3 inning save.
L webb also available for 2-starts next week (tho v LAD and HOU)
I would not keep Urquidy over either
Looking to trade for a 3B. Who do you like more rest of season – J-Ram or Machado?
JRam
Hayes or Donaldson?
thx
Donaldson
Grey, my strategy with Luis Garcia is to wait for line ups to lock next week and get that mint two-step, then try to deal him for like E ROD or Jon Gray…what do you think?
I don’t like EdRod, but Gray seems fair
LOL I knew you would say that….I’m a bit higher on him. Kind of has Nola syndrome this year.
Grey, what are your thoughts on Patrick Corbin? What is wrong with him? Grabbed him on waivers and thinking streamer…
I wouldn’t pick Corbin up in most mixed leagues
Fair enough. We’ll see…
h/h points 12 team redraft start 5 SPer per week
ROS ….. Price, Toussaint or Muller
Price
Touki or Kikuchi?
Touki
How badly are you down on Arozarena? He was dropped in my league and i was thinking of replacing Kirilloff with him?
Grab him, not that down
@Grey: sagnof, who do you like between chafin and bednar? thanks!
Chafin
@Grey: thanks. what about these guys for an end of the bench streamer in redraft?
josiah gray
jon gray
houck
price
I’ll bet Grey like Gray, and not just for name’s sake
Jon Gray
Ha
Price, Jon, Josiah
Oops
Jon looks great
Sandoval or Touki?
Touki
Rostering SP questions. In several leagues, I have a decent lead and thus more concerned with late season/playoffs.
1. Framber and Means on my roster. Should I cut one for Touki?
2. Kim and Irvin on my roster. Should I cut one for Touki?
3. Odorizi and Trvor Rogers on my roster. Available FAs are Touki, Megil, and Irvin. Which moves should I make?
4. Wainwright on my roster (one move left this week). Available FAs are Touki, Megil, and Sandoval. Who’s my add?
4a. Also Ynoa (IL) is available. But if I claim him (for an IL slot), wouldn’t be able to complete my roster until next week.
1. Means
2. No
3. Irvin over Odorizzi
4. Hold
A. Nah
K. Hayes or McMahon?
Hayes
Uno mas por Randito!
Ha, yup…he gets so hot (and cold)
Which 3B would you rather have long term (keeper):
Chapman
Bohm
Segura
JD Davis
France
Chapman
12 team, 5×5 roto
You starting Cease today v. Min? (-$3.7)
I would
On the topic of closers, Alex Reyes is dude who has been doing really well for me, but I have little to no interest in for next year. The road to pitching success is not paved with walks to Sergio Alcantara after having him down 0-2.
Haha, yeah
he’ll be starting next year.
Your Robles feelings are like how I feel about Edwin Diaz. Sigh.
Yeah, sucks, so painful
Any interest in Patino-coming up on Thursday to face Clev. Haven’t done well in the show but is killing it in AAA
Thanks
Sure, but might only go 4 IP
Hey Grey!
Love that write up.
I have a guy in my 10 team 5×5 cat league trying to get Robbie Ray from me. I’m thinking of a counter like this:
My:
– Ray
– Kikuchi
– Tapia
His:
– Logan Gilbert
– Dylan Cease
– Starling Marte
What are your thoughts on this? I can scope out some other possibilities if you think it would be better. Ray has definitely been one of my best (top 3 for me are Ray, Wheeler, and Yu), but this seems like it could be close.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Works for me
Great thank you. One more- Would you rather have Alex Wood or Cease in that same trade?
Cease
In the hunt for this year and just lost Pablo – it’s a keeper league. Would you ship Pablo for some immediate help in E-Rod hoping he turns it around ROS? QS and K/9 in a 6×6, no W.
Gracias
Nah
8 team redraft BB k,s count
Would you add moncada over any of gallo, f. Reyes, Adames
Over Adames
Rostering SP questions. In several leagues, I have a decent lead and thus more concerned with late season/playoffs.
1. Framber and Means on my roster. Should I cut one for Touki?
2. Kim and Irvin on my roster. Should I cut one for Touki?
3. Odorizi and Trvor Rogers on my roster. Available FAs are Touki, Megil, and Irvin. Which moves should I make?
4. Wainwright on my roster (one move left this week). Available FAs are Touki, Megil, and Sandoval. Who’s my add?
4a. Also Ynoa (IL) is available. But if I claim him (for an IL slot), wouldn’t be able to complete my roster until next week.
Lil Wayne and Cash Money put NOLA on the map
Weezy!
That’s how you begin the day Randy!
Ha, nice
Hey Grey,
12-tm H2H cat keeper (keep 10) CATS – (9) R,H,HR,RBI,SB,BB,AVG,OPS,XBH – (8) W,CG,SV,K,GIDP,ERA,WHIP,QS. LIMIT of 40 moves (used 6) – no streaming
Someone has proposed the following trade:
MY: Goldschmidt
FOR HIS: Nelson Cruz
It’s a Yahoo league so Cruz only has Util eligibility and this manager is right next to me in the standings so I’m a bit nervous to deal with him (dn’t want to make his team better if I can help it – he obviously has a whole in the 1B/CI position to fill).
My team:
C – M. Stassi
1B – E. Hosmer
2B – J. Chisholm Jr. (IL)
3B – Eugenio Suarez
SS – T. Turner
CI – P. Goldschmidt
MI – J. India
LF – C. Yelich
CF – M. Conforto
RF – A. Kirilloff
Util – T. Mancini
BN – R. Laureano
IL – L. Voit (IL)
IL – K. Marte (IL)
SP – W. Buehler
SP – S. Gray
SP – T. Mahle
RP – J. Hader (RP)
RP – E. Diaz (RP)
P – M. Barnes (RP)
P – T. Gonsolin
BN – J. Means
BN – D. Price
BN – J. Odorizzi
BN – L. Gilbert
BN – J. Montgomery
IL – A. Civale (IL)
IL – C. Carrasco (IL)
Thanks, Marv
Sounds decent for Cruz, but I wouldn’t help a team right next to me in standings
Nola has been a huge letdown. As you mentioned era counts. Fip is a run less than his era. His babip is .330 and his gb rate is down 10%. Do you expect any of this to normalize ros? He is striking guys out but man the predictive stats don’t seem to be very helpful. At one point do we just give up hope that he’ll turn it around or are have you reached that point already?
Yeah, brutal season from him…He should be better, but he’s not been better, so…I don’t know…I’d guess he’s better
I keep saying / thinking that. I am sure he’ll be better next year when I don’t draft him
Haha, of course
he’ll be a lot cheaper so more of us will own him next year.
Think Logan Gilbert is shutdown early and/or has 60 more innings?
16 team keeper league, salaries rise $5/year except for AAA guys under 150AB, keep 15 $300 budget.
My Noelvi Marte ($3) + Bobby WItt ($5)
His Cronenworth ($6)+ Logan Gilbert ($4)
Yes, prolly
Witt side
Thank you sir! Glad to hear you made it through your procedure!
Thanks!
Hey Grey!
You doing it all for the Touki, come on, the Touki, come on, in shallow leagues? Is he a keeper or a streamer?
Thanks!
Streamer prolly, but grab for now
Over Gomber?
Thanks!
Yeah
I’m thinking of straight dropping T. Rogers. He’s got a meh to bad upcoming schedule and looks done. It’s a rather shallow league with good streaming options. Do it?
Yeah, fine with me
Please rank Kelenic, Duran, and Laureano. Thx.
Ramon, Jarren
What happens with Marsh when Upton and Trout are back?
Bench? Demoted?
I was trying to see if they can get him enough ABs to be worth holding on to.I guess barring an injury he’s toast,plus Adell is another fly in the marsh.
Haha, yeah
Ty France or Jed Lowrie to replace Jazz
I inherited a team where you can keep 10 forever and have been cobbling together MI’s all year long.
This year is kind of a bust so which two do you like long-term out of:
France
Jorge Polanco
Segura
Lux
Straw
Chisholm
Happ
Hoerner
Solak
7×7 Hitter cats include H & BB.
Could also stash Abrams, Luciano, Austin Martin, Madrigal, Jeter Downs…
Jazz, Luciano
The other day after you released your “BUY SELL HOLD” video and recommendation to Buy Josh Donaldson, I decided to take a closer look. I went to Donaldson’s page on Baseball Savant.
Oh my. Oh My-Oh My. Oh my-Oh-my-Oh-my-my!!!!
Sometimes you amaze me with this stuff. Very nice call.
He’s been on fire since you mentioned him as a BUY. And he’s been in my lineup everyday (although I play him everyday anyway). Still, a very nice call. I’m like you, I don’t really care for Josh either. Too injury prone. But those numbers don’t lie.
From now on, I dub thee: NostraGrayas.
Nice, yeah, his page surprised me too when I first saw it
Dude, he’s smashing the ball. I mean, there’s no argument at all. If he keeps that up, he’ll have a monster second half. And you saw it first.
Yeah, hopefully it continues
Morning Grey,
STart or sit these pitchers today:
Flexen @ COL
McCullers at home vs CLE
Paddack @ ATL
Urias at home vs SF
Leaning to starting all but Paddack, Thoughts?
Start McCullers, Urias
sit flexen and Paddack?
Yes
What’s up brother…. I was offered this deal in a dynasty and am wrestling with it.
I give Matt Olson
I get J.Walsh and Y.Alvarez
Basically for me it comes down to how much do we trust Walsh moving forward.
One F!
Walsh side
Sweet…thank you. Hope all is well with you and yours
Hope you’re well too, One F!
JD Davis not in lineup today. Translation, he’ll get a pinch hit homer while on my bench.
Haha, of course
Points league: Moncada or Riley ROS?
Yoan
You are a gentleman and a scholar, thank you.
I am!
Xander or Machado for across the board categories in a roto redraft ROS?
Also, Gallo or Eloy ROS?
Xander
Gallo
5×5 OBP, 11 team. Need to add a few pitchers as I have too many bench bats after doing some prospect speculating. Probably need to add two pitchers / streaming spots and dump two position guys
Pitchers available: Gonsolin, Sandoval, Megill, Touki, Zach Thompson or stream
IL is Schwarber and Chisholm but I have Robert too.
Hitters: A. Garcia, Biggio, Brujan, D. Moore (who seems to be hitting all of a sudden)
Who to add/drop?
Touki, Megill
Brujan, Avisail
Sorry its Arolis. He’s been pretty meh since being on fire.
Biggio, Brujan
Thank you.
No problem
Grey, any inside scoop from your Marlins guy about Jazz? I know he said he thinks out for season but haven’t seen any confirmation out there.
He told me he thinks he’s out for the year
eff it, im gonna just drop him and trust your guy
Yeehaw!
After the MRI, Mattingly simply said, “It doesn’t look good.” A comment like that from an MLB person is no bueno.
Yeah, not good
ESPN points, ROS
Catcher – Molina or Garver?
I’ve always liked Molina because he plays almost every day which is rare for catchers and helps a lot in points leagues
Thanks
Garver
So far Brujan has an OBP of 0.95. Yet TB is batting him 2nd, or not at all. What kind of coaching is this?
Haha, not sure why they called him up
Bobby Bradley out with back spasms. That would certainly explain why he hasn’t been belting bombs lately. Prayer octagon!
Damn, Big Bobby!