Matt Olson, affectionately known as Allahson by people in Middle East Bay, hit his 22nd homer yesterday. An inconsequential home run to the game, but it’s a part of a larger tapestry. Khris Davis hit his 31st homer, his 4th homer of the week, but, again, pull back, view the larger picture. That home run didn’t matter! Speaking of a matter, Matt Chapman hit his 15th homer, as he hit out of the two-hole, because the A’s can. Sure, the A’s can and two-hole are synonymous. But, of course, all of this happened. Look at the larger picture! Trevor Cahill went 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 3.12, which is exactly what was always meant to happen. Don’t you see it yet? On Saturday, Edwin Jackson went 6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 2.87. No one on the A’s will have a bad game this year. Know why? Are you pulled back far enough to see the larger picture? No one will have a bad game because no one sells their soul and doesn’t specify they want to be good until the end of the season. “Hey, cool horns and pitchfork. So, yeah, here’s my soul, and can you make me pitch well until the first week of August?” That would never happen! The A’s aren’t the best team in baseball without serious voodoo, soul-selling! I have it on good authority someone was seen in the A’s clubhouse with a 1970’s-style mustache hiding horns on top of their head! That’s the devil, unless Rollie Fingers remodeled his face. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Wil Myers – Hit the DL because he is made of 2,000-year-old parchment paper. “In the region then known as Mesopotamia is where Hammurabi’s laws were first jotted down on a napkin that is now known as Wil Myers.” That’s a docent at the Museum of Natural History.
Franmil Reyes – 2-for-3 and his 7th homer, as he was called up to replace Myers. A person in a Padres uniform (fan?) was also seen removing signs from around San Diego that read ‘Missing’ with a picture of Kyle Blanks. Guess they found him.
Hunter Renfroe – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .238. It is so hilarious to me that he’s hitting third. Renfroe shouldn’t be hitting third in a lineup with seven other Renfroes and one Hosmer.
Kyle Hendricks – 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.07, and this game was vs. the Padres, for perhaps the limpest start vs. the Padres from a guy who is supposed to be better. I saddled up to the Stream-o-Nator and gave Hendricks a roll, then we played bones, and I’m yelling, “Whatever happened to Domingo?” Santana. Side note, seriously, is Domingo still playing ball? As for Hendricks, I’m so done with him.
Jon Lester – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.44. His owners prolly preferred when he was allowing steals vs. runs.
Javier Baez – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 24th homer, hitting .300. Just give him the MVP. Not saying he does or doesn’t deserve it, but it’ll make Cubs fans more bearable (pun!).
Delino DeShields – Hit the 7-day concussion DL. DeShields bumped his head on his extremely low ceiling.
Mark Trumbo – 3-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 14th and 15th homer. I said last week that Trumbo could be one of the few to hit 15 homers from August 1st to the end of the year, and now I’m saying I said it.
Jonathan Villar – 3-for-3, 3 runs and a slam (7) and legs (15), hitting .471 for the O’s, and hitting third. If I was anymore vocal about how I think Villar now has fantasy value, people would be confusing my O’s talk with my O face.
Austin Wynns – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting near .430 in the last week with two homers. Yes, hot schmotato alert, but it’s worth noting that the O’s opponent (Rangers) don’t have five little Nolan Ryans.
Mychal Givens – 1 1/3 IP, 0 ER and his 2nd save, as he plants himself at the tail end of the O’s bullpen like he’s between two ferns.
Tyler O’Neill – With Dexter Fowler’s fractured foot — too bad, so sad! — O’Neill and Harrison Bader should be getting regular playing time. In a vacuum, I like Tyler O’Neill (though he is nursing an injury). By the way, I know the video on today’s post got dated super fast with the Pham injury. Considering I have to do these videos a few days ahead of time to complete them, I’m surprised this is the first one that got dated. Still feel free to view it with ads and earn me .0000000000067th of a penny.
Jose Martinez – 2-for-4, hitting .298. Can I just briefly mention how absolutely apeshizz bizzonkers it is to have a guy hit third, then double switch him out in a close game? You’re basically saying Jo-Ma is one of your best hitters (which he is), then remove him from the lineup when you could still use offense.
Jack Flaherty – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.27. Was a fairly easy matchup (which is in itself crazy, because the Pirates went out and traded for pieces and their hitting is goofy sad — anyhoo!), but Flaherty’s next matchup will be even easier (Royals).
Tyson Ross – Cardinals claimed him off waivers. Which is like signing a Gremlin to only pitch in games that start after midnight.
Nathan Eovaldi – 8 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 3.38. “…And weeks ago Aaron Judge went down and the Yankees became a lifeless team.” *closes storybook* “The end. Now go get daddy a beer,” the Red Sox.
Chance Adams – 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 baserunners, 2 Ks in his major league debut. If you only listened to Yankee fans, you’d think the Yanks promoted Whitey Ford. Adams has been getting absolutely worked in the ribs, up against the ropes, as he moved up the minor league food chain. In Single-A, he had a 12.3 K/9. That decreased at each additional stop until it was at 8 K/9 in Triple-A last year. It bounced back a little this year (9.4 K/9) with a 4.50 ERA (3.99 xFIP). Oh (not the Rockies pitcher), the walks have not been pretty either (4.4 BB/9 in 2018). This all sounds like a potential number three if things break right. Or Whitey Peugeot.
Justin Bour – 1-for-4 and his 19th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games and three homers in the last four games. Yes, he’s a Bour, but hot schmotato too.
Tommy Hunter – 1 IP, 0 ER and his 2nd save, ERA at 4.17, as Seranthony Dominguez (1 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 2.03) worked the 7th inning. Maybe Gabe Kapler is a socialist and he wants everyone to get saves. Seranthony does sound like he’s part of the ruling class.
Tyler Skaggs – Hit the DL with an abductor strain. Apparently, Skaggs is a scallop.
Luis Valbuena – Designated for assignment by the Angels. This is one of the most interesting DFA’ings in the history of baseball. The Angels floated a report Saturday night that The Sciosciapath was stepping down, then their next move was DFA’ing Valbuena, Scioscia’s favorite player. Then, The Sciosciapath was asked about stepping down and he said that report was nonsense. So, when The Sciosciapath asks about Valbuena being DFA’d, you know what he’s going to hear? Sorry, Mike, I thought we were on a break!
Corey Kluber – 9 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.63. The reports of his demise are sorely mistaken. Or are they?! Damn you, Reversal Question, you nearly gave me a heart attack. Kluber’s Ks and velocity are still down, and his xFIP is up. Obviously, he’s not a bad pitcher, but not sure he’s the Cy Young guy he was.
Jose Ramirez – 1-for-2, 3 RBIs and his 33rd homer, hitting .300. The guy who you worried in March couldn’t hit 20 homers is going to hit 40+ homers. Now cackle yourself into heaving sobs.
Brad Hand – 1 IP, 1 ER and the save, as he seems to have simultaneously supplanted Cody Allen while also trying to keep the competition alive by giving up runs. It’s a fine tightrope to walk, just ask Cody Allen.
Danny Duffy – 6 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.70 vs. Ervin Santana – 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 6.14. This matchup was billed as, “You don’t believe in Magic? Then how do you explain these guys still starting for major league teams?”
Whit Merrifield – 4-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .307. Completely respectable season from Merrifield, and more in line with what I’d expect from him vs. what he did last year power-wise. That might be the worst fight card since Brigitte Nielsen’s ovaries vs. Father Time.
Lucas Duda – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and a slam (10) and legs (1), hitting .235. Most unbelievable slam and legs since *looks up whether Adrian Gonzalez ever stole a base* Well, that, if it happened.
Lance McCullers – 4 IP, 0 ER, but left with elbow discomfort, which obviously sucks and was totally predictable, but he couldn’t pitch one more inning so I could get the gee-dee win?! Obviously McCullers is done-zo for a while, if not the rest of the season. I own Collin McHugh in one league, so I’m rooting for him to get McCullers’ spot, but it’s not yet clear.
Luis Castillo – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.91. On one hand, decent start in a tough matchup. On the other hand, it’s still under six innings and two earned runs. On a third hand that is actually a proctologist’s glove on the end of a mop, Castillo is yet to impress me for longer than two starts in a row all year.
Matt Harvey – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.37. Once the trading deadline passed, Harvey ripped up all his scratch-off (of this team’s logo).
Tanner Roark – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.21. Well, we had a good run. Or at least I had a good run with him, as he rattled off three straight Quality Starts, but the Stream-o-Nator doesn’t like his next start, and I agree.
Jon Gray – 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 4.73. One great start after another since his return from the minors is going to step over the top rope for this week’s matchup vs. the Dodgers in Coors. Hope he doesn’t come away bloody like Abdullah the Butcher.
Trevor Story – 1-for-6, 4 RBIs and a slam (24) and legs (14), and three homers in the last two days. Hopefully, Matt Holliday doesn’t want to return as a shortstop, because then Story will have to be benched. Sorry, no choice.
Nolan Arenado – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 29th homer, hitting .306. I won Prince’s last worn merkin on eBay, and it’s in the shape of the symbol he went by for a few years. Unfortunately, it’s a little damp. I think I’m going to let it air dry by this open window–NOOOO!!! Torenado!!!
Adam Ottavino – 1 IP, 2 ER and his 3rd blown save. Ottavino’s owners on Saturday, “How many times can Wade Davis blow a game before Ottavino gets a chance?” Ottavino’s owners on Sunday, “Why do I feel like the world is laughing at me?” I tried to pick up Seung-hwan Oh (who did get the save on Sunday) in one NL-Only league, and could see the Rockies going with Oh, due to his experience. Everyone knows the Rockies appreciate experience more than just about anything. Of course, I don’t think Davis is just out of the mix completely either.
Travis Shaw – 2-for-5 and his 22nd homer, and 2nd homer this weekend. Hey, it helps me, because I own Shaw, but now Craig Counsell is benching Jesus Aguilar? You remember Jesus, right? The guy who Counsell called three weeks ago, ‘the Brewers MVP.’ Unless that was simply so he’d win the final write-in All-Star vote. Damn, trying to affect the vote, who are you, Craig Comey Counsell?
Mike Moustakas – 1-for-4 and his 21st homer. Moistasskiss!
Alex Wood – Placed on the DL with either “we want Walker Buehler to get another start” or “Hyun-Jin Ryu is back soon.” The doctors aren’t yet sure.
Yasiel Puig – Sounds headed to the DL with an oblique injury. Sue me if I read this as good news for all the guys I want the Dodgers to play over Puig. Actually, in regards to Puig, ‘sue me’ would be sooooie!
George Springer – Hit a leadoff homer (19th), then walked in his next at-bat, which led to a steal attempt and bye-bye. He grimaced like his season was over after his slide, but the Astros are saying he has thumb discomfort. If you own him, I’d form a prayer trapezoid with a few of my closet friends and hope it is just discomfort. I don’t know. Discomfort is what Ted Knight dealt with from Jim J. Bullock, this seemed like more.
Zack Wheeler – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.89. After the game, Wheeler said, “I can still clear waivers, right? Please explain the rules of waivers to me. Someone!” According to the Stream-o-Nator, Wheeler gets yet another great matchup his next time out, and I’d go with him.
Kevin Gausman – 5 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.47. Way to come into the NL and take on the worst offensive team. Apizzarently, Jeff McNeil was too much for Gausman. I still like Gausman in his new home, but if my confidence was a Jenga tower, shizz is now wobbly.
Ender Inciarte – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer. Ender belted one out yesterday and I belted one out in the above video about Ender.
Nick Markakis – 4-for-5 and his 13th homer. Sparkakis!
Blake Snell – 4 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 2.27. The Marla Gibbs line! Snell isn’t on an innings restriction. However, Snell only threw 59 pitches, so maybe he’s on a pitch count restriction.
Joey Wendle – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Go ahead, Mr. Wendle!
Carlos Rodon – 6 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners (5 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 2.94. The Regression Fairies are over here rocking a unicorn t-shirt that says, “One of a kind,” and just ignoring Rodon. Can’t be forever though.
Avisail Garcia – 2-for-4, 3 runs and a double slam (12, 13) and legs (1). He was hitting .130 in the previous week with zero power (or RBIs and one run), so maybe it’s the start of a schmotato run, but it’s far from the middle of one.
Daniel Palka – 1-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 17th homer. Has five homers in the last ten games, though a few of them have been pinch-hit jobbers, because the White Sox have so many options. Ow! Eye roll headache!
Kyle Seager – 2-for-4 and his 17th and 18th homer, hitting .231. Of course, he’s on pace for 26 homers. He could have 19 homers the last week of the season, then hit seven homers the final week, because he’s always within a plus or minus of three homers of 27 homers. What you Seager is what you get.
Marco Estrada – 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.65. You know when you’re feeling particularly lazy and you just line your underwear with fabric softener? That’s still not as sweet as streaming Estrada on Saturday.
Aledmys Diaz – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games, and third homer in the last four games and fifth homer in the last week. There’s hot schmotatoes, then there’s what Aledmys is currently on.
Clay Buchholz – 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.68. Saturday’s matchup was relatively easy, but Buchholz’s peripherals are where they were when he was good. Yes, he was good at one point. Why ya gotta be such a playa hater? The beach is nice this time of year.
Steven Souza – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer, which is one more home run than Nick Ahmed hit on Saturday. Cust kayin’.
Robbie Ray – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 11 baserunners (4 BBs), 8 Ks, ERA at 4.92. Walks: Good for senior citizens in the AM at malls. Not good when going against a team that is starting Nick Hundley as the cleanup hitter.
Chris Stratton – Sent to Triple-A. That’s the last time I listen to 50 Cent when he says #GetTheStrat.
Evan Longoria – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 12th homer. “From the area of St. Pete to St. Fran seamlessly. Because these New Era caps are without seams!” That’s Evan Longoria practicing in the mirror in case a national commercial campaign comes back his way.
Offered P. DeJong for B. Boxberger – do you think its just a bad year or last year was a fluke
Nobody ever wants Boxberger but he still has the closing job
Keeper League but at moment looks like I would not keep either one of these players 16 tea, leep 10 players
@mrbaseball: his hand is still hurt (see desmond last year, gurriel this year, the old HOU gurriel). his power will come back whenever his hand is better. this might be next year.
@The Harrow: broken hand/fingers often take longer than 6 or so weeks in which to actually hit to a guy’s capabilities. teams for some reason don’t follow this, but it’s usually true.
finally actually watched bearclaw, a lot of the time he’s just missing, but other times he’s really far off. not locating at all. you can tell that IF he WAS locating he’s really good. i did think he threw harder though. lots of movement.
He looks terrible
Healy or Trumbo?
Trumbo
MF’ing mess manager/bullpen. thor was awesome for 6 innings.
So ridiculous
@Grey: eh, at least gsell … man might get a 2.33 innings save.
Nah, the Mess don’t want him getting saves
new saul right now.
Nice!
Jean Segura and Chris Archer for Freddie Freeman and Jordan Hicks in a dynasty points league?
Freeman
Does glasnow go 6 tomorrow? Im afraid he wont be able to get the QS even though SON is in love with that start.
I saw LeMahieu has shot up to 32 on the ROS player rater for non 5×5 (I’m in a points league). Would you keep him over Herrera or Murphy?
Thanks!
No way does he go 6 — Meh on DJ, over Murphy in Coors
12 team 5×5
A) Muncy for C Hernandez
B) Muncy for 2 tickets to Zoso (The ultimate Led Zeppelin experience) concert
C) There is no C
A) Muncy B) Zoso
@Grey: Zoso it is then
Bullpens changing daily for sure. But I have to make a decision on acquiring either Hicks or Edwards by tomorrow night. My idea is to drop DeJong for one of them in hopes of getting holds (or maybe even saves if Norris ever implodes as he should).
My pen is Allen, Leclerc, and Osuna. My MI is Villar, Bregman and Dee. I also have Cano coming aboard but unsure on his playing time. So I guess my bet is that Villar will be as good/bad as DeJong will be. Is this a reasonable bet to upgrade holds/saves with either Edwards or Hicks? (Morrow muddies the Cubs issue but they do win more games hence the need for expert advice!)
DeJong for Hicks
@Taking14DaTeam: jedong’s hand brake is still clearly effecting his HR’s, that will eventually stop, but might be next year (see desmond last year, gurriel this year)
Any of these SP better than just a streamer?
Lynn, Cahill, Estrada, Musgrove, Anibal Sanchez, Lucchesi, Vargas, Faria, Leake, EJax, Tropeano, Trevor Richards
Musgrove
watch this completely possible tale. about 10 days ago o’neill and bader say to each other:
” hey we gotta get serious about this playing time issue”. both then go buy voodoo dolls for fowler and pham from a voodoo doll connection and start putting needles into their feet. they do this for a few days. but it doesn’t seem to work so they give up. then pham gets traded so they no longer need the pham doll. right around this time bader (unbeknownst to o’neill) goes back to the dealer and gets an o’neill doll, to which he starts jamming needles into it’s leg. eventually the dolls DID work, they didn’t read the fine print that clearly indicates the effects take at least a few more days than they had expected.
Hahaha
@Mr. A Knife: Having a tough time believing the “voodoo doll connection” part.
@VinWins: that’s a guy who sells voodoo dolls. i don’t personally deal in that world myself, other nomenclature might be more appropriate.
Grey,
Would you drop Zunino for Austin Hedges or hold?
Also
Would you drop Luke Weaver for Lance Lynn, Boyd, Minor, Bailey, Borucki, Brett Anderson or hold?
Thanks
Sure on catchers…. And those SPs are pretty bad options
@Dan: borucki till the luck falls out maybe. he keeps overperforming a whole bunch of stuff, but his FIP IS awesome. hedges over zunino easily. esp as it’s likely you can just reverse course if Z starts doing better than hedges.
Got offered Cole for Carpenter and Mikolas. Do I make that trade if I have Altuve, Rhys, Rendon at carpenter’s positions?
Staff consists of Nola, Flaherty, Ray, Tanaka, Eovaldi, Wood, Roark
Don’t love it, but prolly fair
The Soto owner is debating whether or not to part with him for my Springer. He’s willing to move Gallo though.
Would you give up Springer to receive Gallo in a this season only 5×5 standard roto?
I’m in first place overall, but I do need to keep pace in the HR/RBI categories (currently 2nd)…especially with Trout sitting out and possibly heading for DL.
Gallo sounds fine
@Grey:
Should I use some skillful persuasion to get Soto for Springer or take Gallo instead? :)
I’d prefer Soto, but I’d take Gallo
SON loves Vargas tomorrow at home vs Reds. Would you stream him in 12 teamer.
No way
@prestige: it’s liked vargas a few times this year, go take a look at vargas’ results. even in 20 teamers i’d wait for him to look at least decent before trusting SON on him.
I traded my Ken Giles and Grett Gardner for Matt Chapman and Harrison Bader. Did I do well? I’d is win? From Bader for Nick Williams? Thanks
Sounds fair
Drop Bader for Williams? Or hold?
Sounds fine if you need power more than speed
Should I start arietta at Arizona tonite. I’m not desperate but if you think he will do fine I’ll start him..
I don’t trust him
Aledmys Díaz Tor – SS or Derrick Fisher
Diaz
How do you think Cano is going to do? Would you trade away Cano & Osuna for Khris Davis?
I’d want Davis, it’s not close
I own Springer and will be without him for a couple weeks.
I need a replacement in the OF that can provide HR and RBI (tight race in these categories).
I picked up Nick Williams as you suggested and think I could convince the Gallo owner to part with him for Williams. Would this be a good move on my part?
Sounds good
@Grey:
Would you trade Springer to receive Soto straight up with Springer being out at least 2 weeks? Also, it could take a while for him to get going from a thumb sprain when he returns.
Last 30 days their HR/RBI numbers are nearly identical with the R and AVG edge going to Soto. Plus, the Nats lineup is starting to heat up.
For redraft? Sure
@Grey:
Sorry, new to fantasy baseball…when you say “redraft” are you referring to a season-long standard roto league (one draft before season starts and redraft / start over next season)?
Redraft is this season league vs. keeper
@Grey:
Thanks, so giving up Springer to get Soto then.
Yeah, if it’s a this year only league, I’d take Soto
@Grey:
Would you take Acuna over Nick Williams in a this year only league too ROS?
Yes, Acuna is way over Williams
ROS?
Ender I
C Taylor
Conforto
Thanks
Ender
@nitro: Or M. Muncy? Which 2?
Ender, Muncy
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Grey –
With Dee Gordon’s injury, I’m scrambling for a 2b replacement. I can get Asdrubal cheaply or pick up Villar – who do you like better the rest of the way? Higher ceiling with Villar, but higher floor with Asdrubal? Thanks!
Asdrubal
L Castillo on the rebound as of late- give up a bat like Eddie Rosario for him? My hitting is stacked. .
Do better
@Grey: yes sir
What’s good Grey? Been playing the hot hand at 2B/SS and picked up Jose Peraza about a month ago in my 12-team, OBP, SLG% league. He is no longer that “hot”. There are a lot of options on the waiver wire and I have two weeks to play around with things with a bye in the 1st round of the playoffs. Is Matt Duffy, Ketel Marte, Joey Wendle, or Jeff McNeil a better option than Peraza ROS? If so, how would you rank them.
Along the same lines, kind of sick of Brett Gardner as my Utility Player/6th OF. Seems like he goes off for three days and then does JACK SQUAT for the next three weeks. Here is a list of some names that are out there to pick up: Mallex Smith, Nick Williams, Trey Mancini, Adrian Beltre, Josh Reddick, and Justin Bour. Any of those options look more enticing than Gardner?
Thanks!
@Slimcompoop: Yes, all of them over Gardner
@Slimcompoop: Well, not Beltre. I’m assuming you were just joking with that.
What’s up, ‘poop? Peraza seems better than those MIs — Depends on needs w/ Gardner… Can try Reddick, I just did
@Grey: Thanks Cram and Grey!
No problem
I really do not understand The Cards. Jo Ma can’t play 1B but can play RF? I dropped him after weeks of patiently waiting for him to be traded. Picked up O’Neill dropping him after Fowler injury. Felt proud of myself. now Jo Ma was picked up by another team and O’Neill to the DL. I also own DeJong which has been a challenge.
I am in first by 26 games just positioning for Sept 10th playoff week.
1. I could park O’Neill with my others guys who don’t play….Cano, Ryu, Mazara, Trout, Dee pointing to him being helpful next month or I could drop him for Williams, Trumbo, Souza or Bader. Or go pitching with Hicks (Saves and hold league) , Viz, Edwards or Swarzak.
2. Is DeJong droppable as well for any of those above? Guess I could drop both O’Neill and DeJong? Weird scenario with these injuries.
1. Trumbo 2. Yes, Williams
Freddie Zzzzzman
Ha
Do you think Eloy Jimenez is going to get called up, as is being reported and will he be better than Tucker was?
I’d guess in Sept
Don’t know what the F to do with Aguilar at this point. I want to plug and play for the week, but he might only get 3 games.
Meanwhile, I don’t want to miss out on hot stretches of Conforto, Polanco, or Calhoun.
Have to bench Aguilar and it hurts so much.
I know, it sucks, you don’t have an extra spot to play with?
@Grey: at 1B I have Rizzo. at CI I have E5. at UT I have Polanco.
My OF is Pollock, CainSugar, Conforto, Calhoun, & Rhysus.
Doesn’t sound like you have an extra spot
@Grey: I could justify benching Conforto, but the Mess actually have good matchups this week so I expect him to hit. And actually play in all their games too, go figure.
Yeah, prolly a toss up with them
Kinda following up on a question from some days ago-
I have a monster lead in steals (133, others in 80s/90s)
This is due to Turner, JRam, Tim Anderson, Cain
NOBODY wants Tim, I’m not trading JRam, and Cain helps a lot in Average and runs…
SO; I need to get an ace because my biggest issues really are Wins and Ks (per 9 that is, 1600 cap). The only real ace I could probably get straight up is Kershaw. Others are either owned by top guys or owners won’t budge. Is Kershaw for Turner sketchy?
I feel like it’s the best pitcher I could get, and the most quality pitcher is the move considering the innings cap.
Maybe I should hold and look for a package? Not sure. Thanks
Sounds fine
@Grey: in a weekly league would you stream Gibson (@cle and @det) or VV (@ari). I know neither are great options….
Thanks!
VV
not a bad time to stash cano huh?
No better time than the present!
Hey Grey,
Need to drop 1 of the following. Who gets the axe?
Muncy, Piscotty, Souza, A Garcia, or Jose Martinez
Jo-Ma
one more q for the master. Kole Calhoun on my bench – Would you give him a shot over any of these bats this week: Rhysus, Giancarlo, Eddie Rosario, Au Shizz, AJ Pollock, Ian Desmond ( all at Coors!!)
Nah
Hi Grey,
Trying to get my team better with the trade deadline.
would you trade in a package for:
Get: Votto, Kimbrel, Meada, rd. 14 and rd 15
Give: Rd 4 and rd 7, Glasnow, Justin Turner and Bud Norris
League h2h, mix, 12 teams with OBP:
C Hedged
1b Edwin
2b Murphy
3b Arenado
SS Story
OF (3) Odubel Herrera, Rosario, Acuña, Marte
UTL/Bn – Marte/Justin Turner
SP -Robbie Ray, Jon Gray, Mikolas, Tyson Ross, Musgrove, Tropeano, Glasnow, Holland
DL – Strasburg, Fulmer, Wacha
RP – Felipe Vasquez, Bud Norris (only saves)
Thanks for the comments!
Works for me if it puts you over the top
@Grey:
HI Grey,
Instead of Votto, Kimbrel, Meada, as above comments, would you prefer the below with same price:
Get: Abreu, Edwin Diaz and Godley, rd. 14 and rd 15
Give: Rd 4 and rd 7, Glasnow, Justin Turner and Bud Norris
Which player’s group?
Thanks!
Sounds marginally better
Scenario for you…. You have on roster Cahill and Roark. Starting Cahill this week against LAA because you dont like Roark at CHC. Tropeano is FA and you are thinking more and more about running him out there. Do you a. drop cahill, or B Drop Roark or C Drop bench bat K Calhoun. If B- do you think there is not too much risk in Roark being picked up? same for C?
Drop Roark
Hittertron has Dahl at $15 for the week. Rox at home for 7 game slate and only one lefty. Think he’s worth a pickup? And would likely sit Choo for him this week (Choo has 4 leftys).
I wouldn’t pick up Dahl until I saw him in the lineup and doing something…
Yo Grey – great stuff per usual.
At the start of the season in my 6×6 12-team roto league, I flipped T. Bauer and A. Miller for C. Sale and E. Hosmer. Obviously Hosmer hasn’t been much of a factor, but after my bats starting really hot after the break I’ve surged into first place and decided to try to keep some of those points by flipping Sale for Arenado.
I know it depends a lot on needs, but how’d I do?
Works for me
Hi Grey,
I am trying to get a top 15 pitcher added to my rotation.
Which position player and which pitcher would you package together to try to accomplish this goal?
S. Marte, O. Herrera, Votto
Severino, Morton, Kershaw, Sale, DeGrom, Bauer, Happ, Kimbrel, Corbin,
I just use Lynn as a steamer and do you think I should drop C-Mart?
All of your pitchers are top 20 SPs
@NH: what do your hitters look like?
dynasty league 5×5
My Severino for Yelich
My pitching is is solid should I count with Berrios?
I need hitting
Yelich side
Afternoon Grey! In a 12T H2H mixed Non-keeper, how do you value Vlad Jr rest of the way? Unsurprisingly guys in the league dont want to pay much for a gamble so the best I can probably do is get a low end arm that I hope keeps pitching well (i.e. Trevor Williams) – is a small return like this worth it or better to just hold a few weeks and see if lightning strikes?
Value? Was he called up?
@Grey: Nope – so basically no value from that answer haha
Thoughts on Villar vs. Souza in a vacuum rest of the way? May just drop em for one of the two
Prefer Villar
Worth taking a look gamble on Bryant in redraft? Need hr and rbi in a 15 teamer
I give up Greinke and Haniger for Bryant, Colome and M Franco
You are giving up too much
If Forest Whitley was activated for a start this week, would you jump on him?
Maybe in a very deep league
grey, who’s the drop to stream Wheeler this week?
C – none
1b – Desmond
2b – Odor
3b – Franco
Ss – Segura
Of – Trout, Giancarlo, Ozuna
Util – Acuna, C. Taylor
Bn – Hosmer
DL – Ramos
Sp – Ray, Archer, Taillon, VV, Pivetta, Peralta, Rodon, Eovaldi
Ro – Rodney, Norris, Osuna, Seranthony
Pivetta or Peralta, depends who they’re going to face
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
Profar or Cron?
I would think this is pretty much what Cron is gonna be(28Hr, 80 Rbi, 80 R, .250 ish avg). Which I like.
Does Profar take the next step and turn into a 20/20 guy that many expected of him back when he was a top prospect before the injures and such.
What say you, who would you rather have in 2019?
Profar interests me more for ’19
@Grey: Thanks. yeah, that’s how i was leaning also. I find his upside intriguing.
@Mex: just one more quickie, (If you have to wait a little while I understand, that’s me quoting my wife)
For next year: Cron or Yonder?
Haha… Yonder
No problem
H2H redraft league. My pitching isn’t great. QS instead of wins. Would you give Bregman to get Snell and Andujar? Thanks
Not if I wanted pitching
@Grey: maybe I said it wrong, but I would be getting the Snell side. Or did you mean the Snell side isn’t worth Bregman?
Snell is not worth it, he’s on an innings limit
Need an OF, probably for just this week: Pearce, Bader, Reddick, Grichuk or Palka? ‘Tron says Pearce but it’d require Cora to continue playing him over Moreland against righties.
I’d try Pearce
Happiest of Mondays to you Grey,
Just sold Archer for Khris Davis in a dynasty league. Seems pretty fair and with how Davis is mashing right now. You like this trade long term?
Thanks for your imput and have a great rest of the day!
Aw, thanks, Toph! I prefer Davis
buying Schoop ROS ops league? worried about at bats?
I’d buy him
@Grey: weekly roto. need to start two of the following this week. who do you like?
bauers – 3 vs bal, 3 @ tor
calhoun – 3 vs det, 3 vs oak
tim anderson – 3 vs nyy, 3 vs cle
thanks!
Bauers, Kole
Good morning, Grey!
Please pick 2 of Souza, Aledmys, Ohtani, Pearce or Mallex as a short-term bench bat? Need average and/or power equally. Thanks a lot!
Souza, Diaz — morning!
@Grey: PS: Tyler O’Neill on DL now, can’t stash both him and Cano. Which should I drop? Thanks again!
Lose O’Neill
@Grey: Cool, thanks. One last one: Keep Eloy stashed in redraft or dump him?
PS: When I read the following update on Tyler, I kept hearing Eddie Murphy in my head going, “You could just graze nuts…”
((O’Neill’s groin injury is reportedly not a baseball injury and not a muscular injury, but instead a condition of a “sensitive nature.” The outfielder underwent treatment Monday and is not expected to be out long.))
Haha… I’d like to stash Eloy, but I can’t see finding room
ROS: 3B – Drop Moustakis for Chapman? CSS – drop Chris Taylor for Diaz?
Nah… Okay
@Grey: I’m surprised; I expected the opposite responses.
You wanna drop Moose?
@Grey: Yes, I should do better than 4 HR/10 RBI (and 203 BA) for past 30 days.
How many of those past 30 days were on the Royals?
@Grey: 9 games (1 HR; 3 RBI; and 242 BA). Admittedly small sample size but Meh.
Drop DeJong for Aldemys?
Drop Kemp for Mallex or Trumbo?
or hold.
thanks.
Yes and Trumbo, but depends on needs
Grey,
Trade Gattis for Escobar (Arizona)? I still have Molina to play C.
Also, this is a yahoo league.
My 2nd baseman is D.gordon (2nd/OF) and Moncada.
Thoughts? I see Escobar as an asdrubal Cabrera type player.. same position very similar numbers
Thanks!
Sounds fine
safe to to cut Willie Calhoun in a dynasty? need to activate syndergaard
trying to win this year currently in 1st, also could cut Asdrúbal Cabrera or Tim Anderson
thanks
Sure, if that’s your only option
I need to drop a bat to stream a pitcher… Leonys, Bauers, Calhoun (LAA) or Parra?
@Prince Paul: I’m glad I was patient with the entire Taylor and Muncy situation…I knew an injury was inevitable.
True
Muncy now batting 8th wouldn’t be great tho
Leonys
In a league where I need everything but steals for two utility slots which two are you liking ROS:
Ryan Zimmerman
Trumbo
Braun
Aledmys Diaz
Nick Ahmed
Reddick
Grichuk
Bour
Tim Anderson is in waivers too, should I burn my #2 waiver spot to add him? I have Boegarts at SS, Dozier at 2B, Dan Murphy at MI, and Chris Taylor available to fill off day slots.
Thanks as always my dude!
Braun, Trumbo
ROS Jo-Ma or Bauers
Bauers
@Grey: You didn’t think you’d run away with it, did you? I don’t think I’ve seen anyway do that, at least in the leagues I’ve done.
Nah, but I lost ten points this weekend, so I had a particularly bad time recently
@Grey: Oh damn, that is a lot in one weekend.
Yeah, especially in this league… Think it was lack of offense vs. a collapse of SPs too
Reached the point in NFBC I have just enough starters to fill out roster. Check out the DL/Minors/now in bullpen list
Bettis
Gohara
Blach
Stratton
Hammel
Davies
Perdomo
Ed Rod
Richards
Skaggs
Erasmo
Hanging around but need Skaggs and Ed Rod back healthy.
That’s why you draft depth!
@Grey: 18 starters and needed every single one. I think Erasmo is only one who hasn’t seen the lineup.
I’m about to start Tyson Ross, and I don’t even know if or when he’s starting
Hey, remember last week when I said I was in 3rd and 8.5 points out of first? No? Cool. Well, I had a YUGE week on both sides of the ball and I’m now 1 single, solitary point out of first. It’s a 3 way race down the stretch, with Rudy just 3 points out. Good times!
Sadly, our league got real close to with my lead down to like 3 points
Excuse me, 2 points
fun race for sure. hopefully we’ve got enough healthy bodies come september!
Start Folty @ WAS or Eovaldi @BAL this week?
Eovaldi
Please rank Trumbo, Braun, Conforto, K. Calhoun, and Tyler O’Neill. Thanks.
Kole, Braun, Trumbo
Any take on Houston rolling out Forrest Whitley this week? His first name alone should have you hoping for a good performance. Puns and allusions for days. I’m paying close attention to that game for sure.
Haven’t heard that
Maybe tho
Which 2 ROS
Gausman
Heaney
Roark
Wheeler
Gausman
Heaney
Looking to scoop Longoria in a few leagues while he’s hot.
One league I don’t really wanna drop any of my hitters (Pederson, Pearce maybe but I love playing matchups)
I can drop a starter but starters are really shallow. My worst are
Bieber
Cahill
Pivetta
Gausman
Bieber kinda stinks but his next start @CHW is decent. I’m kinda going start to start. Let me know. Thanks.
Cahill
Guru hat on……who’s next man up with McCullers on the mend
Hope McHugh
Guru hat on if McCullers is out long term term who’s next up
Hope McHugh
MLB Survivor Advice? Down to the final few teams – started with 100+. My options are slim…
Can only use each team once and have to win at least 50% of games during the week to advance (if playing 7 games, must go 4-3). Unfortunately, I think the below are my best options. Think I’m leaning SF (yikes) with 6 at home and catching a banged up Houston team…what say you?
TB (6 games) – 3 vs BAL, 3 @ TOR – Glasnow goes 2x
SEA (7 games) – 4 @ TEX, 3 @ HOU – LeBlanc & Felix go 2x
LAA (6 games) – 3 vs DET, 3 vs OAK – Tropeano goes 2x
SF (6 games) – 2 vs HOU, 4 vs PIT – D-Rod goes 2x
CIN (6 games) – 3 @NYM (face deGrom & Thor), 3 vs AZ – Bailey goes 2x
COL (7 games) – 3 vs PIT, 4 vs LAD – Freeland & Sentazela go 2x
I won’t stand in your way, I’d prolly go COL
Morning, Grey. Sweet write-up as always!
A. I just dropped Chapman for Odor, but with Chapman hitting well, I’m wondering if I should get back in on him. Am I crazy to consider dropping Cain for Chapman? Who would you rather have come September for fantasy playoffs? Cain has been pretty underwhelming over the last month or two. Alternatively, I guess I could try to explore trade opportunities for Cain.
B. Which two would you start out of the following:
Stripling @Col
Gibson @Cle
Gray vs LAD
Buchholz @Cin
Thanks!
A. Yes, bit crazy B. Gray, Buchholz, none are good
@Grey: I could try to snag Cahill @LAA and/or Musgrove @SF – I would be most likely dropping Buchholz and a RP. That sound better?
Musgrove at SF sounds good to me
Kemp’s and Castellanos’s slumps are dragging down a couple of my teams. Do you see either of them turing their slumps around or time to cut bait for such bats as Trumbo, Sano, O’Neill, Braun, Heyward or Longoria?
Thank you
I’d cut Castellanos for Braun or Trumbo
One more question
You said I could cut Quintana for Gray in a QS league… I also have Robbie Ray. Would you rather cut Quintana or Ray?
Thanks
Both? I’d cut Quintana 1st
Grey, desperately need pitching
Got
Bauer, Ray, Archer, C-Mart, Weaver, Wacha
And offence consists of Zunino, Freeman, Rizzo, Rendon, Moustakas, Bregman, Trout, Polanco, Dee G, Hosmer, and some bench bats
Which deal is better for me?
Trout for Scherzer
Trout & Archer for Marte & Syndergaard
Or Trout for Mad Bum & Kluber??
Thanks again
@Padre:
6×6 H2H redraft btw
Scherzer
H/H points ….ROS……Need 3…..Gausman..Cahill..Ryu…Weaver
@Cable: Not Weaver
Abdullah could razor blade his forehead with the best of them. He was under some voodoo spell or something. & so damn fat. & completely out of control. Kind of you to keep that visual alive, Grey. In a redraft, would you recommend picking up shinny new toys like Jimenez (latest says, any day…) or O’Neill for the stretch run, & replace whipping boy Heally, slowed down Haniger, or re energized Sano (who actually looked like The Butcher in March)? Thanks & great Monday write up!