Let me ask you something, is anyone hotter than Tyler O’Neill right now? Not to answer but to ruminate while ignoring both Gurriels, Ramon Laureano and Oscar Mercado. The answer is obviously no. That O’Neill can play right! Sorry, sorry. One more! O’Neill won the Nobel because he was out standing in a field! Okay, okay, one more! O’Neill picked up for La Stellllllllllllla, and it’s all that I Desire. Okay, sorry, wrong guy that can play right, I mean, left. Won’t let it happen again. Get O’Neill on your team, and drop your Loman. Wow, surprised you with my lies! So, O’Neill is playing every day with OZUNA nursing his truck driver’s ‘How’s your father’ finger and O’Neill might just be a hot schmotato for power, but he could also be breaking out. He’s merely 24 years old, and has 30-homer power (okay, everyone does, so maybe he has 40-homer power). His current average will fall, but who else do you want on that Long Day’s Journey Into Night. I got another one in! Theater nerd alert! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
PSYCHE! Before we get into the post, Donkey Teeth and fellow football Razzballers have set up the RazzBowl. It’s played at NFFC, and it’s FREE. FREE isn’t an acronym too, it’s the monetary cost, as in none. The gist: It’s Regular Joes vs. Pros in a Best Ball tourney. Go there and sign up now! Anyway II, the Buy/Sell:
BUY
Mitch Garver – Mitch don’t kill my vibe, but not as in an order a’la, “Mitch, please don’t kill my vibe, because you often do,” but instead it’s a statement, notifying you that Mitch does not, in fact, kill my vibe.
Danny Santana – The Rangers are currently going through a transition where they move on from their top prospects (Calhoun, Mazara) and turn the page to their players who were well past their sell-by date on other teams (Asdrubal, Pence, Santana). *insert ‘It’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for them’ Dodgeball .gif* With that said (Grey’s turning the boat!), Dannys Antana has been crazy hot.
Nate Lowe – I’m still debating (internally — mostly my pancreas vs. liver) whether Lowe was a great batty call by the Hittertron last weekend vs. the Orioles, or will actually get playing time.
Garrett Cooper – Can understand if Cooper just happened to pop a squat in the Buy column, but I’ve been talking about him for over a month. On our 30-day Player Rater, he’s been better than Kris Bryant, Yordan Alavarez and Blackmon, to name three randos.
Keston Hiura – Weird to have a tiny 2nd baseman be a heart-of-an-order bat, but that’s what Keston is. Call him Hiuraltuve.
Kevin Newman – ‘Member that week-long dopey “Dah, what’s going on, boo-boo?” move by C**nt Hurdle hitting Adam Frazier leadoff over Newman? Yeah, he could do something dumb like that again, but I like Newman.
Harold Castro – Hottest Castro since Che gave Fidel a hot foot with one of his own cigars — “You wasted a good cigar I got from duty free, you bastard!” — and this Castro is batting 2nd for the Tigers.
Gavin Lux – He was on Prospect Mike’s top 50 fantasy baseball prospects midseason list, and looks to be emerging as the last great call-up of this year. Possibly. Whatever happened to Luis Urias? Did the Padres really commit to Ian Kinsler? Too many questions leading to too many frustrating answers. Gavin’s been ridicuLux in the minors — 7 HRs in 15 games in Triple-A, hitting .531 — and with Chris Taylor going down, well, I considered making Lux this week’s lede.
Isan Diaz – He just missed Prospect Mike’s top 50 fantasy baseball prospects at the break. He has 22 homers in 325 ABs and a .305. He as in Isan, not Mike (that I know of). I’m guessing Castro gets moved or benched for Diaz shortly. Castro as in Starlin, not Harold.
Michael Brosseau – It’s brutal owning Rays hitters. Kevin Cash is trying to win daddy’s love, and his daddy is Joe Maddon, and since daddy says you can’t start anyone every day at the same lineup spot, Cash likes to mix it up. Cash ruins everything around me, give Brosseau and Lowe playing time!
Robel Garcia – Speaking of daddy, Robel’s been hitting, but randomly Bote and Addison Russell has to start, I guess.
Jeimer Candelario – He reminds me of my grandmother, because Jeimer sounds Jewish and Candelario sounds like diabetes.
Teoscar Hernandez – As many corner men that we had this week for hot pickups, the outfielders are kinda sad. What, you want me to list Alex Dickerson as a pickup just because he is hitting north of .350? Hey, look at that, I just listed him, too!
Alex Verdugo – This is an ESPN under-owned guy that I don’t full buy as being available, i.e., his 46% ESPN ownership, doesn’t add up, while his 97% owned in RCLs does, but if he’s unowned in your league, Verdu-vamos!
Tyler Naquin – Been heating up recently, though I feel like he might just be a poor man’s Leonys Martin. Call him Leona Helmsley Martin (ya know, post-tax evasion).
Tyler Beede – His walks have been terrible. More like Tyler BB, amiright?! But his park is great, and he’s found a lot more Ks this year. I’m between a cyclops and a hardly-any-good-pitchers-so-pick-him-up.
Trent Thornton – Admittedly, didn’t love my streaming candidates on Saturday, so take Thornton with a grain of salt, but this is a Streamonator call. Like the call it makes to the cheese counter at Whole Foods.
Rogelio Armenteros – Being called up to start on Saturday, and Prospect Mike called him an AL-Only, deeper dynasty guy. Don’t disagree, but, for Saturday, he’s also a Streamonator call. “I was talking to a pimp and he said if I can get that cheese, we can be friends.”
Zach Plesac – And one more Streamonator call. “He told me to get him ‘dat greenback cheese,’ do you not have it?”
Hunter Strickland – He’s throwing live batting practice, and could resume the role of closer, or join LinkedIn and make a resume saying he was once a closer.
Mark Melancon – Better closers are available in some leagues. Seen someone asking about picking up Liam Hendriks. He (ndriks), for unstints, is better. Much better. Much to the infinity power. Him chomping on an infinity pumice stone. How’sever, I wouldn’t be shocked at all if Bochy went to Melancon for saves when Smith is traded. It could be Watson or Dyson too. Also, bonus points if you’re a molecular biologist and you own Watson & Kyle Crick. “I call my team, Double Helix,” and snorts.
SELL
Luke Voit – “If you were going to put Ramon Laureano in your top 100 for the 2nd half, who would you replace?” You ask while slowly stirring a metal straw. I think I’d remove Voit. Listen, last year we thought he was an extended Kevin Maas. Maaaaaaaaaaas? Kevin Maas after popping an Extenze? Sure, yes, you get the picture. Not saying Voit is totally done (not yet at least), but he’s been dropped in the order, and I’m beginning to worry he’s either nursing an injury or in a serious funk. Yesterday’s home run was a sign. Good? Maybe, hard to say. Not saying to drop him (yet), but I would explore options on the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer. Also, not saying to trade him for a naked picture of your significant other after you put them through the old face FaceApp.
Keeper league (keep 8, no salary/term, mixed league, 16-team, one catcher, no MI/CI, one UTL), currently in 2nd with Stanton’s corps haunting me all year. Do you deal him for Jose Ramirez? I need bags – 2B currently occupied by hot hand.
That works for me
Has anyone moved Vlad since the Home Run Derby? And if so, what did you get back in return?
I bet you could get a top 10 SP still or top 10 OF
I’ve got some extra pop and can move off of Vladdy instead of waiting for it to get better… would you take Gerrit Cole. I’ll have to include Paddack.
Vlad + Paddack
For Cole
12 Team Roto 5×5
But I’m also curious and hopeful that others who have moved off Vladdy the past two weeks will chime in.
Oh, in a keeper? Is Cole a keeper?
Nah no Keepers just for 2019. Was it the “move off” lingo that made you think that? Or is this deal a no brainer if not a Keeper?
Oh, yeah, I thought you meant keepers by saying that… Sounds decent if not keepers — How much can you get for Vlad and an IP limit Paddack if not Cole?
I made threw a few offers out there just now of Vlad + Paddack to 2 diff owners.
Trying to get one of Cole or DeGrom.
Paddack fetched me Dahl straight up the other day. And a package of Paddack + Lourdes + H. Dozier got me Verlander. Basically just cashing in my Paddack tickets at the moment.
Anyways, thanks for being my sounding board. Have a great weekend!
No problem… You too!
Rank these ROS?
C. Walker
D. Santana
T. ONeill
Domingo?
Sorry danny
Two questions (HxH keeper league)
1. How would you rank Aaron Hicks, Domingo Santana, Kepler, Soler ROS
2. Deal Thor, Soroka, Muncy for Judge/Kenley?
1. Domingo, Soler, Kepler, Hicks, last three are close 2. Sure
Is dealing Bauer or Clevinger and a bat like H. Dozier a good deal to get Anthony Rendon in a forever keeper if I’d still have 3 good pitcher keepers? I realize the bat I give might need to be better than Dozier. Thanks
Clevinger/Dozier works for me
He countered with Clevinger and Hiura for Rendon.
Not sure I like that deal.
Nah
Pick 2…Brosseau, Biggio, A.Dickerson, or Margot?
In single C 12-Teamer Roto league, Narvaez, Jansen, or C.Kelly?
Dickerson, Margot — I’d try Jansen for another week
Can someone tell me why this team is floating around .500? I had good keepers and made great trades. I mentioned trading verlander in the comments the other day and everyone called me crazy but he seems like it’s gonna hit a wall. 2hr per 9, 186 bapip, 90% strand rate are all the stars I saw recently. This is a 12 team points league. What if I were to trade verlander and a scrub for a Flaherty and Berrios? Idk I’m stumped for once. I’m barely inside the playoffs and I thought this is a killer team. Should I dump a loser pitcher and stash lux?
C will Smith
C Zunino
1b freeman
2b Schoop
3b rendon
Ss Swanson
Ci Carlos Santana
Mi hiura
Of trout
Of judge
Of acuna
Of Yordan Alvarez
Of Brian Reynolds
U Luis Urias
SP – Verlander, Bauer, Buehler, woodruff, m fried, z Gallen, stripling, maeda, Musgrove, mikolas, lucchesi, Salazar, taillon
Rp – Pagan, Neris
Hmm… Bad luck? Your OF is a little wonky…I mean, I like Judge, but it’s not like he’s carrying anyone to championships right now… And why is Urias your UTIL guy? Your pitching looks solid, but Fried and Musgrove are likely streamers…
I feel like the outfield couldn’t be any better with trout, acuna, judge and Yordan. I’d considered trading judge for a pitcher but he’s a 28th round keeper for one more year. Urias is in my utility spot because I don’t have anything on the waiver at all worth sniffing. Fried and Musgrove can’t be streamers in this league because of the size. If I dropped them they be picked up and rostered. Everyone uses their entire bench for pitchers because it’s a points league.
Okay, context matters… I’m just saying Reynolds/Urias aren’t great in a 12 team league. They’re fine as fillers or stashes… As for Judge, he’s great in general, but he has not been great so far to warrant doing better…
Probably because you have 2 empty line-up spots with Urias and Smith, who are in the minors. Basically 14%+ of offense is empty. There must be someone better than taking zero’s.
That’s what I’m sayin
Also. Points Leagues are goofy as hell
True
16 T points league.
Oh boy. My season has come to quite the intersection. 2 elite teams. 6 teams fighting for 2nd. And the rest is garbage.
I need to make money moves.
Might be crazy but strongly considering flipping Nolan and Morton to receive Freeman and DeGrom.
what say gray
That doesn’t sound terrible… Nolan close to Freeman in value — Morton way below deGrom
14 team, mixed Roto., battling for first, dont really need anything….But…
Teoscar, H Castro, I Diaz, Ahmed, Dickerson all available
Drop any of the ones listed below for any of those up there? (these are my rotating bench bats that go in a weekly league based on matchups, other than Urias): Luis Urias, White Walker, R. Nunez, Newman, Yandy…its time to give up on Urias, isn’t it?
Nunez, Urias… Diaz, Dickerson
Kiki, Leary Garcia, MCMahon also available
McMahon at home, let’s see on Kike and if he just had one game
Danke
No problem
12 team H2H -1 SO
Just picked up Tyler Oneil and looking to pick up Alex dickerson
Dickerson for any of these? Senzel, Fletcher, Kingery, Benintendi
Benintendi has been killing me.
Fletcher
Moving on from Anthony Rizzo? Hasn’t homered in a month, when it seems like everyone else except Anthony is hitting home runs. Might be a good sell as per “ a year too early rather than a year too late”?
Meh, I have faith in Rizzo… He’s done if for many years now, he’ll be ok
He just dropped dong and has overall numbers that look kinda similar to Rendon, but with a bit less AVG. I’m buying him low right now rather than selling him low, as I do think the general consensus is that he is boring. But I’ll take boring in season long roto. Maybe in H2H this is more of a problem?
Yeah, was gonna say the reverse jinx worked
16 team 6×6 H2H redraft league with obp instead of average and also slg. 6th pitcher category is losses. Thinking about juan soto, Holland, and German marquez for solar, McNeil, and Corbin. My pitching is awful current staff is Paxton, marquez, Roark, Heaney, Gallen. Traded for Mondesi just in time for both dl trips so stuck with Franklin Barretto and Segura as my only MI options. Hate to give up soto but my era has been over 6 every week going on a more then a month and have to close the gap to get back into playoffs. Pull the trigger or keep shopping? My other ofs are domingo Santana, bryan Reynolds, Austin meadows also have tyler O’Neil and Alex Dickerson for hot bats
Sounds fair for you, you have to make a move for pitching…
Fun fact:
Bo Bichette’s Triple-A stats projected over 162 games:
107 R, 24 HR, 103 RBI, .308 AVG, .878 OPS, 48 SB
Those stats in the majors would probably put him in the top 10 of the player rater, no?
Ha, so crazy…. Yeah, they would…And AAA isn’t much different than majors at this point for pitching
Woulda said the same for Vladdy last year and I am getting pretty tired of owning that guy right now.
Haha
I own Vladito, too, in a keeper league, and he’s been sitting firmly on my bench for the past month :(
Bichette’s a couple years older, so hopefully the transition’s not as brutal
Killing the hitting categories, but need some SP help. I put Bellinger + Yelich on the block for an ace. I got back Verlander for Yelich? Thinking might be better moving Bellinger. I have about a 9 SB lead over second place, but just lost (f)Adalberto for what may be the season. thoughts?
Bellinger for Verlander is not great, but if you have to do it, you have to do it… I mean, you know the deal
Would you prefer Scherzer over Verlander? His injury sitch has me leery.
Nah, injury concern
Can’t believe I’m as asking this-
So in a redraft 5×5, my team has accrued immense power and RBI numbers (runs and avg as well). Probably because I have trout, Bellinger, Freeman, Galo, others
I’ve needed steals to push to first (only a 4, about 15-20 steals back from more points. They’re hard to find at fair price on the market. Here’s my question:
Do I trade Trout for Yelich, considering the apparent huge SB bump? I know trout is the man and I love him; but those extra 15 steals Yelich could get will be HUGE. Looking forward to your thoughts.
That works for me… Yelich is better right now, especially if you need SBs
Thanks Grey, great write up and video. Was Introvert Island an ode to Temptation Island. Didn’t watch the re-boot but after Amish In The City and Kid Nation, the OG TI was my favorite reality series ever!
Thanks for your constant reminder to buy Meadows. An inpatient owner dropped him in my 10 team so was able to grab him just before Dahl went down.
What are you and Ralphs thoughts on Nas’s Lost Tapes 2? Listened once today and I liked it.
Thanks!
Haha, yeah, I was just messin’ on Temptation Island — nice on Meadows!
I need to listen to Nas’s Lost Tapes
Ahoy hoy,
12 team, h2h obp, weekly locked lineups.
I’m currently in 5th place in my league, so i clearly need to make some changes… but every time I look at my team, I think it looks pretty sexy. The real problem is I’m sitting with a bunch of under-performers, and I keep thinking they’ll start just-right-performing.
Please to be having a look at my roster, and letting me know if I’m bonkers thinking I can sit tight.
C – J McCann
1B – R Hoskins
2b – j baez (not joan)
Ss – segura
3b – muncy
OF – betts (…seem off)
– eddie Rosario
– conforto
Util – j polanco
Bench: Imma sail garcia
Hunter dozier
Sp:
P Corbin
Flaherty
D German
S Gray
Giolito
Woodruff
Chirinos
Canning
McKay
Gallen
RP: kimbrel
T rogers
DL – glasnow
Nobody I expected to help with sb’s is running much at all. Mookie is scoring runs, but not doing much else (at least, not at a first round level).
Any/all reassurance or suggestions appreciated.
Have fun,
Handy
Canning is not great, imma sail is just whatever and droppable, but these are little things and team should be better and doesn’t look awful
Neither of those guys sees action, most weeks. Garcia was a Rosario stand-in, and canning has mostly been match-up dependent (though I rolled the dice with him this week and it’s been far from pretty).
I tried for meadows while Rosario was down, but his owner wanted kimbrel for him… or else he wanted to give me meadows and votto for hoskins. I don’t think I should regret rejecting those.
Thanks for the thoughts.
Have fun,
Handy
No problem
Sorry to double-dip, but been squinting real hard thinking.
Meadows owner also owns acuna.
You think an offer of:
Betts
Dozier
Chirinos
Would be fair, for a return of
Acuna
Meadows
Or am I (wet) dreaming?
Thanks again,
Handy
Prolly dreaming
Dynasty League
DJ LeMahieu for Sonny Gray
Thoughts?
Fair, even…depends on needs… I’d take DJ
Thanks Gray! Working on another DJ angle
DJ and Koepch for MadBum. My offense is beyond set but I need 1-2 more quality arms. Hoping this one works first and Gray is the backup plan.
I like Bum a lot… that’s decent
Voit for Jose ramirez fair? If Mondesi is out for extended time, I will need steals. The other team has thaiss at 1st base.
I like it!
Hopefully, we see Isan Diaz soon. 2B has been a black hole for me in NFBC and Rudy is breathing down my neck.
You in 1st in that league?
Depends on the day. Rudy and I flip between 1st and 2nd on daily basis with 3rd place about 15pts back. I am in 1st in my RCL as well, but I am fading a bit. My 8-9pt lead is down to 1.
Damn, nice! My NFBC team was a bust from near get go…Or as soon as I got Giancarlo
Going hitter heavy early and getting lucky with a few later round pitchers has worked out.
Damn, Lester getting knocked around just dropped me 2nd in RCL. I added Verdugo last Friday and O’Neill early this morning, so I am kind of digging today’s buy column.
Damn on Lester… he’s been so flaky from start to start
Yeah, someone dropped Lester and I need wins, so I decided to stream him at home against the Padres today. I have absolutely sucked at streaming this year. I swear that the Royals, Tigers and Marlins score 10 runs every time I stream someone against them. Lester lives about 4 blocks away from me in Chicago. I think I am going to throw eggs at his house tonight.
Good news is that Dahl is in the Rox line-up today.
Nice on Dahl! Yeah it’s been a land mind like Princess Di traversed trying to stream
Damn. Dahl was in the line-up and then scratched. Hopefully, back today.
I know, was crappy
you’re doing great in that DC league of ours. my offense has felt like i’ve had just enough healthy bodies all year. McCutchen/Mullins/Lowrie/Zimmerman really put a crimp on any hitter depth. Gallo leaving early last night has given me massive agita.
What’s good Grey? Your lede “The Buyman Commeth” means you started to watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Where are you at in the series? Happy Friday.
Haha, I haven’t Poop is that a reference to it?
I mean there’s a lot of ______ Commeth references, but we were talking on a thread a couple months back about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, so just was hoping.
Ah… nah Eugene O’Neill play is Iceman Cometh
Tough decision upcoming on Sunday in a 12 team 5×5 roto: I have to drop Hiura, E. Escobar or Voit. Love Hiura’s potential (or upside, as the kids would say), and he provides some always valuable steals, but can I drop either of the other two??
Voit
Who’s a better stash, lux or urias?
Lux
Jon Gray or Stripling ROS? Thanks and great writeups today—as always really.
Stripling…thanks!
Jon Gray or Stripling ROS? Thank you and great writeups today—like always really.
Stripling, thanks!
The Beede blurb makes it feel like we’re all looking at the same scrub pitchers on the same waiver wire. Just subscribed to SON for the rest of the year because of it.
I feel like I stocked up on some good bats lately, and just I just picked up Luke Weaver to stash on IL. I feel good about my team in a 12 team H2H 6×6, looking at a #1 seed in the playoffs, mainly because of a strong start (and Razzball).
I feel like I need pitching improvement, another 1 or 2 starter given Paddack’s limit, Boyd’s homer problem, Paxton’s wild arm, and Giolito’s regression back to earth. Am I wrong?
Would you make any of these deals?
1. Give Benintendi, get B. Woodruff
2. Give Starling Marte, get Syndergaard
3. Give Starling Marte, get Charlie Morton
C – Alfaro
1B – Voit
2B – Cano
3B – Bregman
SS – Semien
OF – Rhys, Laureano, Alvarez
UTIL – Kingery
Bench today – Benintendi, Starling Marte, Mercado
SP – Berrios, Paxton, Paddack, Giolito, Boyd, Lucchesi
RP – Robles, W. Davis, Liam
IL – Weaver
These are not great… I guess 3. But I worry that Morton might get skipped or shit down early… 1 and 2 aren’t great at all… we are all looking at same waiver pitchers and it’s frightening!
Meh, thanks. This is a tough league to trade with, so I feel like my targets are even more limited.
How about Starling for Nola?
That sounds close
Hiura or D.Murphy for a bench 2B ?
Hiura
Need to bench one bat:
Dahl vs Happ in the Stadium
Newman vs Arrietta
Pederson vs Gallen
Thanks,
Newman
Grey, if u had to pick one?
Armenteros vs Tex or
Plesac vs KC
Both home
Plesac
I traded for JoRam the other day to replace the loss of Mondesi. Generally, I don’t think people are looking at how he’s performed lately and instead focusing on his season stats. If he continues to hit for average, he’ll be a really good fantasy asset rest of the season. One team owner does see his value and has offered me K. Bryant for him.
See my roster below.
1. Do I have enough SB to be able to part with JoRam? I’m 29 SB ahead of the team behind me in that category and he has Villar and Gordon as his SB threats
2. Would you take K. Bryant over JoRam for my situation?
C Sanzhez
1B Bell
2B Baez
3B Rendon
SS Story
OF Yelich, Acuna, Soto
UTIL JoRam, E. Rosario
BENCH Hoskins
I agree on Jo-Ram, I mentioned him in my morning post
1. Yes
2. Yes
Grey, one more question
A.Dickerson or Naquin as a lone bench bat?
Dickerson
I hope you’re right about Lux – my theory is that the Dodgers are so frigging far ahead in the division, why not bring him up and see if he goes off? It’s the perfect situation for a prospect to get his feet wet, and the ABs are there if they just demote Beatty and make Kike a true backup.
Another fun thing about him this trade deadline is watching the doofuses on Twitter trying to float “Lux for my favorite team’s spare parts” trades all day. No, you’re not getting Lux for Shane Greene or Will Smith people.
I agree with you on Lux…Plus, Kike really is a bench/utility guy — Lux for a closer when Dodgers have Kenley — this might come back to haunt me but that’ll never happen
Lux at second today, it’s happening
Yeah boi!
How about giving Voit and Paddack for Nola or Luis Castillo?
That’s tough… Could see it working, might be worth the gamble but I’d prolly hold off there
RATS!
My instinct told me to bench Scherzer this week (lineup lock) to start Paddack.
I took the bait and did the opposite. Missed out on Paddack’s gem, and now Max won’t come off the IL until next week.
Its all coming up snakeeyes for me. Oh, and I have Marquez @ NYY after the lineup lock blew up in my face for 11 runs.
RATS
Damn, sorry
Marquez in NYY is gonna be fun! I’m already braced
Drop JBJ or Dee for Tyler O’Neill?
JBJ
Trying to make trades in my keeper league is proving difficult. Everyone over values their young players especially.
I am not getting near full value for my offers of excess pitching, so thinking of just holding on to them. Paddack, Castillo, Bieber, Marquez (yuck) are all cheap keepers for me. Guess I can go hitter heavy next auction. Oh well.
Are those 4 enough to not worry about pitching next season?
Seems like plenty for 2020
Thank you for these articles. Do you like T. Oneil over Biggio/Riley ros? Have a great weekend!
Over Biggio — you too!
That Yankee clip was TOOO GOOODDDDDD hahaha. Boone a legend now (Yankee fan).
Thought I remembered on the pod u mentioned being in CT (parents?). Oh well!
Not sure I would’ve known about that clip otherwise. So fucking good man hahaha. Savages in the box!!
Baby Seal’s other nickname in college was Box Smasher. That’s my FF team name. Baby Seals for baseball. *inserts shrug emoji*
Later G!!
I dated a girl in CT once, she was a nightmare
Box smashers! Haha, baby seal, you are a dog!
High maintenance?! woof, woof
Voit as a sell makes me so sad G!!! ;((((
Sorry, Raw Dog, Baby Seal
ROFL, too good
Who let the seals out
Haha, yup!
Oh great Grey,
do we trust Archer yet?? Has two starts next week. Should I drop Caleb Smith for him?
Nah I like Caleb… you have no one else to drop?
Hendricks, Woodruff, Sonny Gray
Meh, I guess skip it
Please select 2 to keep rostered from Desmond, O’Neil & Kingery. Thanks Lothario! Happy happy weekend…
Kingery, O’Neill — thanks! You too!
I just offered Muncy, Tatis, Luis Castilo and Pham for Bellinger and Flaherty. Hoping for your feedback. Thanks in advance, have a great weekend
Bellinger side
Grey! Hiura hiya (racist?) Is a middle of the order bat except he keeps hitting 7th, infuriating. Counsel gave us a tease putting him 4th then right down back to 7 for 2 days but all he’s done is hit. IRL Baseball for ya.
It’s crazy voit is a sell. I’m not arguing against the sell. They signed E5, Stanton could be back at some point, they dropped him in the order. But it’s crazy the options the yankees have doing this to a guy with 18 homers and 870 ops at the halfway point.
Haha… I know IRL baseball be killing me
The options they have and they had all those injuries…
Please rank ROS
Kingery, H.Dozier, G.Cooper.
Thank you
Cooper, Kingery
10 mixed h2h keeper, keep 3 for 3 years max. Who do I look to trade before the early August trade deadline? I kept story Soto acuna from 2018 auction so next year would be must last year of control. All non drafted players are $10 players eligible to be kept for $13 the following year )as with Soto). The highest end players like trout etc typically go for low $60s
Acuna $22(2020 last year)
Soto $16 (2020 last year)
Devers $8 ($11 in 2021)
Story $11 (2020 last year)
Soto
Makes me sad
I know but who else there
THINK LUIS URIAS IS BEING PROMOTED
He’s been marinating on my bench for a few weeks now, hopefully worth it!
Hope so!
Holla!
De nada!
Heaney, Gausman, Eflin, or B. McKay?
ROS
Thanks!
None… McKay
Cut Voit for O’Neil?
Nah
12 Tm AL only – who’s the drop…
Ronald Guzman
AJ Reed
Reed
Hey Grey!
How do you rank Dannys Antana, Luis Urias, Nate Lowe?
Thanks!
Antana, Urias
Urias or McMahon?
Urias
Are we chalking this up as a bad day for McKay?
Yeah, he got pretty unlucky, was watching
Lots of bad fielding too
Exactly
My Bryant for his Nola? I hurting for pitching and my hitting is doing fine.
Bit much but could end up solid
In a points league, would you rather own 4 solid closers and 7 starters, or 3 solid closers and 8+ starters?
3/8
Would you drop Kennedy out of this list?
Kennedy
Diaz
Doolittle
Robles
Yes
Drop Kingery or D Murphy or Nate Lowe for Urias in a 12 team keeper points league? My other 1b is Abreu and Ss/2b is Torres.
Lowe
Best option
Samardjzija vs NYM
Plutko vs KC
Junis @ CLE
Porcello @ BAL
Marquez vs NYY
None of these are great… Samardzija
You like Urias? Seems like low power, hit in bottom of lineup at petco is not very intriguing.
Yeah, Fungazi, I like him
Low power based on what?
He’s changed his launch angle since being sent down and profiles more of a power hitting middle IF with solid average and good speed now.
Dude’s hitting bombers
Based on him sharing Altuve’s car seats to see over his steering wheel and being 150 lbs soaking wet
Drop Hicks for Mercado? Someone dropped him.
Sure — nice email, btw
Thanks! Which was that Dearleader?
Yeah I use that one when I’m incognito and paranoid my league mates are in the comments. True story the origin of that email alias was when a friend and I created fake Friendster accounts for Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to troll friends. Ah yes, I’m old.
Also, Urias coming up!
I actually moved Mondesi to the DL and dropped weaver and lucchesi to add Mercado and Urias (again) because I Have a lot of pitching suddenly and couldn’t let go of Hicksy. Stubborn yankee fan.
Haha, that’s awesome! Dearleader is great… yeah, baby, Urias!
Thanks man!
No problem
Freddie freeman
for
trea turner and jesse winker
???
nl-only
expect winker to be an everyday guy ROS?
Trea side
I’m surprised nobody is asking: 5×5 with Ks and OBP – Hiura or Urias?
Hiura
Hoskins or Yuli ROS for counting stats? I had to say it as ridiculous as it might sound. But, Yuli is right with him in all categories and hits for a much better average in a great lineup. He’s been on fire for awhile now and doesn’t look like he’s going to fall off the map.
I hear ya, but Hoskins
Would you drop Didi for Urias in a points league?
Sure
Lowe, cron, walker, nunez, dynasty obp ros I need starters
I got Snell, Boyd, berrios, Kershaw, jon grey, cc, corbin
Is there a question?
Better stash who might actually do something this year… Bo Bichette or Isan Diaz?
Isan
NL only, hold mahle over either of s.anderson or agrazal? agrazal’s FIP is garbage town, the other 2 are nearly tied. i could dropped mahle for beede but didn’t, now he’s gone. either mahle or matz appear to be my drop for pab lop coming off DL at some point anyway. QS over wins 10 team h2h here.
also V2 is out there, but his FIP is almost 6, worst of the bunch (barely worse than agrazal’s). or could add gausman, back soon, FIP not close to as bad as results (4.18). or mills (CUBS, back up MON @ SF -5.2). c.anderson is surprisingly not owned. he’s only got 1 QS all year, but he generally gets the -5ish range on SON but tends to outperform that. barely better FIP than mahle (with less K upside)
Hold Mahle
Grab Luis Urias over Hunter Dozier or Jon Gray in 12 team roto keeper league? Is it close? Thanks!
Rather have Doze. But its close.
Gray is apples/oranges
Over Gray, but apples/oranges
Urias or Kingery
King until further notice
Kingery
Better streamer?
Urquidy vs TEX $12.6
Rogelio Armenteros vs TEX $13.8
Rogelio Armenteros
Is N Anderson a buy ? What chance percentage romo gets traded and he becomes the closer ?
I’d say about 20%
Cooper, mazara, pollock, perslta.. drop 1?
Maz
Bench one in a points league
Didi vs COL (Senzatala)
Dahl @ NYY (Tanaka)
Danny Santana @ HOu (Urquidy)
Laureano @ MIN (Berrios)
Or Hiura @ ARI (Greinke)
Didi
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto redraft. How do you rank Heaney, Beede and Merrill Kelly?
Thanks!
Beede, Kelly
In a 10-team shallow standard 5×5 redraft roto league.
I traded Bell last night after watching him go hitless again for Pete Alonso.
I also traded Jo-Ram for K. Bryant in a separate trade.
How did I do?
You did great!
Grey, please pick best streamer out of these 3?
Plesac home vs KC
Pineda home vs Oak
Heaney at Sea
Plesac
need to drop one: olson or b reynolds
Reynolds
plutko and lucchesi both lost about 14 in SON since about 4 AM or maybe later today (plutko also lost about this in same time frame before his last start). lucchesi was around -1, now far worse.
I asked Rudy about it, he says weather (wind) was implemented into SON this year, so numbers drop in certain places, especially can be Wrigley
ok, amazing it could do that much routinely. CLE too (or where ever plutko has been the last 2 times at least). so CLE/CHI today are quite windy (going out too). that actually does make sense, as i’m guessing the weather doesn’t adjust till he hits the button, which is probably around exactly 6ish AM in a lot of instances.
It’s all automatic, so if weather changes, and wind starts blowing out, pitchers are dinged and hitters get a boost
sure, but this still always happens at around 6 AM if it happens (or at least the majority of it, the change from 2-4 AM to 5-6 AM), so guessing weather reports come out in that time frame, if rudy’s not actually hitting a button to adjust based on it. obviously weather doesn’t have inflection points (no such thing as a lack of a weather projection at 2-4 AM then suddenly is one at 5-6), unless CHI/CLE and probably elsewhere often when they are windy this is a late weather change (so at 2-4 AM no projection for wind, but a few hours later definitely is a projection for wind). guessing whatever weather site he’s using for this does their own adjustments at around 5-6 AM for the coming day, but not before that.
Wind changes hourly in Wrigley, and not sure how weather is measured or Rudy wants to give out secret sauce on that
The overnight script runs around 6AM EST to ensure I’ve got all last night’s games included + weather. Weather doesn’t become available until day of the game. The wind might change throughout day but the biggest impact should be at 6AM or so when weather/wind is first incorporated.
holy crap, acuna seems to realize some of us own both him and mondesi eh. i just noticed that the only 2 leagues i have one of them i have both, which is odd.
Been so great!
Hey Grey,
I am starting to think about the off season and who I am planning to protect. I need your advice. I have a few 3B and not sure who to protect. Here are my 3B with the price it would cost me to keep them next year against my salary cap of $1300:
Hunter Dozier ($6)
Yandy Diaz ($6)
David Fletcher ($6)
Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. ($6)
Yuli Gurriel ($33)
Jose Ramirez ($53)
Justin Turner ($33)
Who should I protect?
Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. ($6)
Dozier
Jose Ramirez ($53)
Fletcher
Yandy
I agree with all of them, but I was thinking about keeping Gurriel and throwing Turner back.
That works for me
not sure if Corey Seager is worth keeping at $43 next year.
here with 3B you have 7 options. if you have 7 SS options similar to the 3B guys likely not. but no way of knowing yet. 43 out of 1300 isn’t a huge number.
Harrow,
I have Didi ($22), Seager ($43), and David Fletcher ($6) to consider keeping . THose are their price for ’20.
didi and fletcher pretty good values. can probably find somebody who thinks ceager at 43 is worthwhile too.
Seems fair
Grey do u agree with Harrow? Let him go and try to get him cheaper?
Yes, I agree with Harrow
OK thanks as always. Hey BTW, do you think Luis Urias sticks with the Pods?
Yup
Start Heaney @seattle or save add for pickup of Ed rod @tampa?
Neither are good, I guess save
heaney’s a 25.6 on SON tomorrow. unless a giant wind (going out) report shows up in about 18 hours, then it might be as low as 11-15 or so.
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
Could you rank these 3 please
Luis Urias, Senzel, Austin Riley
Thank You!
Riley, Urias
Chavez, Newman or Hunter Dozier worth a drop for Urias?
When I say Chavez I mean Chavis.
Oh, I see, it was under Russ’s… I’d drop Newman for Urias — though only I’m guessing Chavez is Chavis
Yes, thanks.
No problem
Grey. 5×5 obp 5×5 k/9 QS
1st place and today is our trade deadline.
I was offered Blackmon for my 1st next year
Or JRam j Polanco and ryu for my 2nd rd and 6th rd next year.
Which one makes more sense?
Vasquez
Freeman
Moustakas
Arenado
Story
Bellinger
D samtana
Marte S
Moncada
Ozuna DL
Kershaw
Nola
Lynn
Bieber
German D
Hand
Smith W
Heaney
Woodruff
Chirinos
DL Glasgow
Jo-Ram
Would you mind going up and taking a look at my question about Luis Urias?
Adames or Profar In AL only?
Profar
lucchesi is getting killed by his defense, 3 straight infield singles. was hit decently hard in the 1st 2 innings though.
of course when everything is in the infield you get some double plays too.
Glad I benched him
Hey Grey just a quick follow up to an earlier question.
12 Team H2H Categories
Austin Riley or Franmil
Thanks!
Riley
LAD are NOT the only team that exploits the lack of objectivity when it comes to DL slots. one day after turnbull is said by manager to be “near innings limits” he pops up with “back” injury.
Yup
Grey,
would you start these pitchers tomorrow
1. Kyle Hendricks (CHC) at home vs SD
2. James Paxton (NYY) at home vs COL
3. Michael Pineda (MIN) at home vs OAK
4. Alex Young (ARI) at home vs MIL
Yes, all of them
I really want Conforto to be dealt now. He’s healthy, in his prime and just needs out of the dysfunctional time with the Mets.
I think the perfect fit/partner would be with St. Louis. They have a top 100 OF, Dylan Carlson, who is doing great in AA that can go to the Mets. Sweeten the deal with one major league arm (maybe Dakota Hudson, or, Ponce de leon, or RP Giovanny Gallegos) and the Mets will trade Conforto in an instant.
Say what you will about the Cardinals, but they are about as stable an organization there is and I think Conforto’s confidence would go through the roof in that type of situation.
He’s like one of the few players off the table for the Mets
do NOT trade away carlson, as an STL local here. gallegos actually one of the best RP in the entire league this year (and the sample isn’t small (for RP anyway) anymore)
Riley has cooled off — Braun or Riley?
Braun
Drop Nate Lowe for Hunter Dozier?
Yup
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Looking to stream tomorrow. Need the best option of:
Plesac v KC (SON 12.7)
Matz @ SF (4.9)
DeSclafani v StL (10.9)
or Armeneros v Tex (last min add so Idk SON)
Leaning DeSclafani but it is close.
Also glad I benched Lucchesi based on SON but Samardzija still got me for 7.20 ERA but thankfully the WHIP was only 1.20.
SON totally worth it for saving time & whatever Rudy’s secret sauce is on days like today.
Yup!
it’s just ketchup and tartar sauce!
I’d go SON and Plesac
Acuna has 7 steals in the last week – winning me that category on his own!
What a season he’s having. Should get 30/30 in his sleep.
So jealous I don’t have him
Drafted him 6th :-)
Ridiculous
Got him #14 in my draft. Amazing player. Of course I also drafted Aguilar, Inciarte and Carrasco.
went 3rd or 4th i forget in my only 5×5 (money) league. figured a steals guy that high (didn’t believe in yelich at all) wasn’t bad idea. wouldn’t have gone him likely that high in an OPS.
I hear ya
I need to fill an OF spot and a U spot.
I own Cooper, T.O’Neill, J.Upton, and N.Lowe
I have room for one more on my bench…available names are:
Harold Castro, Grandma Candelario, A-Dick, B.Crawford, Santander, Canha, Yaz, Solano, Beaty, and Profar
Grandma — haha
I’d go Dickerson, dude’s smoking schmotatoes
Thanks. I’ll grab A-Dick. Wait, that sounds bad. Also…Sorry, since you said Jaimer reminded you of your grandmother. I shouldn’t have called her your “Grandma”..
How do you rank Cooper, O’Neill, Upton, N.Lowe, and A-Dick? In that order?
Haha, it’s cool… Cooper, Upton, O’Neill
Please rank:
Stroman, Fried, McKay
None? Fried, Stroman
Hoskins or Matt Olson ROS for counting stats?
Yuli HR again. So tempted to swap Hoskins for him. Want some production.
Hoskins but I hear ya
Don’t mean to question the person who provides great advice and his responsible for my 1st place position…but, what are we waiting on from Hoskins? I think he should be better than 50/20/60 at his point. His July has been horrible. I think he’s only got 1 HR this month.
He’s a potential 15 homers in a month guy… feels like you’d be moving off who could be next Yuli and getting on tail end of Yuli’s hot streak… if you’re feeling it, I won’t stop you… I wouldn’t do it
Good point…and I thought about that. I think I just needed to vent.
You have no one else to drop for Yuli?
Would you drop McKay for streamers at this point?
Yes
1. Please rank top three to be ROS contributors in standard H2H ESPN league (10 hitting categories).
Senzel, Santander, Renato, Christian Walker, Franmil, Reddick, O’Neill, Kole, Sogard, JBJ.
2. Best holds options. Top two please. Ratios matter:
Strop, Garrett, Jeffress, J Wilson
1. Senzel, JBJ, Franmil
2. Strop, Amir
Thank you! Add on question …Fiers just got dropped. My last SP is Lucchesi. Swap or hold?
I’d go Fiers
Hello Grey,
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS Redraft
After trading Bell/Musgrove for Cole I still had Voit and picked up Olson to cover 1B.
Your thoughts on acquiring Danny Santana who has 1B-2B-OF eligibility, and legs which I could use, and drop either Voit or Olson.
Thanks again for your response
Olson
check this out, coffee cake doing crazy shit. if he could do that all the time he’d be the best pitcher in the league
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1152754212540952576
The ball’s alive!
deep league with QS, add junis or urquidy? both have decent SON numbers for next starts, both on 26th.
Urquidy
Domingo Santana over Soler based on you’re rankings the rest of the way out this season. Still true in a keeper league? (H2H points, k count against).
Could be it be close as keepers? I just swapped them in a trade – received Domingo, gave Soler.
Yeah I’d want Domingo
Looking to add a hitters next week for best overall production-
Eaton, 4 vs Colo and 3 vs LA with two left handers
F.Reyes,
Scooter, Winkler ( Facing all right handers)
A.Simmons,
CJ Cron,
Which two or three do you like best.
Thank you and have a nice Sunday
Is that in Colo or just vs. Colo?
Just vs Colo. It’s in Wash.
So why list Colo and no other opponents? I guess Reyes and Cron, but I have no idea where these guys are playing
Sorry I was just pointing out a couple.
Cron vs NYY and @ CWS
[email protected] NYM and home vs SF
Simmons @ LAD and home vs Balt.
Thanks
Cron, Simmons, Reyes
Happy Sunday, Grey. Would you move Voit for Darvish?
Sure
Hold JP Crawford or Candelario? Categories don’t matter
Jeimer
I benched Laureano in favor of Benintendi yesterday cause I had a feeling the Red Sox would score a bunch of runs against the O’s – which did happen, but Benintendi turned in another blah performance with 2 Rs on 0 hits and 3 Ks. Is there a term for a player like Benintendi who is “too good to drop” but by holding is costing you from winning?
Don’t bench Laureano again until further notice
if yr in a total bases league if you look backwards at laureano’s bases per day it’s sick, probably best in the league for last few weeks as far as stable per day performances. since july 5th it’s 4 per day. that’s almost gotta be best in the league for last 11 days since then. also he hasn’t been benched during this timeframe.
Can you rank:
B Dixon, Biggio, H Castro, Yastremski, A Slater
Thanks!
Bleh, they’re all schmotatoes at best… Castro, Yaz, Slater
1. Drop Mazara for Garrett Cooper, Kevin Pillar or Leury Garcia in a 12 team H2H redraft points league?
2. Do you think Taillon will be back and make any impact this season (playoffs start August 19th)? He’s been plugging up my IL spot all year and I also have Tim Anderson and David Peralta out. Thinking of dropping Taillon for someone I could use in the 2B/SS spot Anderson currently occupies. Would you drop Taillon for Luis Urias, Brian Dozier, Scooter Gennett, Nick Ahmed, Enrique Hernandez or Eric Sogard? Which do you think will be better ROS?
1. Cooper 2. Drop him for Urias
Been offered either Benitendi or Corey Seager for Kershaw. It is a keeper league. Would you trade Kershaw for any one of these two?
I’d take either, Benintendi first
Grey!
Conforto or O’Neill?
H Castro or McMahon?
Thanks
Conforto…McMahon
Who is this Asher kid and how are the Red Sox up there treating him like the second coming of Nolan Ryan?
Haha
Hangin onto 1st in weekly 5X5 standard format, debating on who to fill last SP spot this week. Choices are Gallen (@ CWS), Marquez (away from Coors) (vs CINN), or L. Urias out of LAD pen. Thank you brother
Marquez
Stuff is too good (pumpin 98 today) gonna stick with him away from Coors – thanks
Yeah, jkust don’t get roped into home starts
Ha – will do!!!!!!
What the hell is going on in Baltimore today this Wojciebowski 4 IP no hitter 9 Ks against the Red Sox, are we buying or is this just him pitching his best game ever where he can tell his grandkids the story over a campfire
Hahaha, it’s crazy
happy marquez on the road day, it’s going nice.
Don’t jinx us!
when only 1/4 of yr fly balls is a HR it’s pretty damn ok, compared to in COL.
oops, 2/5 of them now. still better than tons of his COL starts.
Nice!
@Grey: weekly roto. Need to bench one of these guys. Who sits?
Lucchesi vs SF
Marquez @ Cin
Caleb @ CWS
Caleb
lost kiermaier in 14 team h2h with OBP over AVG, total bases, hits, and OPS added. have this:
C sisco
1B goldy
2B chavis (1-3B)
SS treat urner
3B riley (LF)
MI semien
CI vogelbach
LF brantley
CF kingery (3B/SS)
RF puig
OF pence (LF/RF)
util (1) otani
BN (this many since 12 max starts per week): schoop, mckay (both it’s espn).
add bradley or j.jones, jones also has LF in addition to CF.
JBJ
H2H weeky cats, some bad matchups coming up need to start 2:
Alvarez 3 vs Oak 3 @ Stl (no DH option)
Pollock 2 vs LAA 3 @ Was
Kingery 2 @ Det 3 vs Atl
Can’t start Yordan, unfortch
Drop McKay to stream one?
Chase Anderson vs Cin
Ryan Borucki vs Cle
Trevor Richards @ CWS
Plutko @ KC
Asher Woj @ LAA
Anderson
Would you also drop Cease for another streamer? He’s got Minnesota at home next week.
These streamers aren’t good
Grey! Got Peacock, Hill & Fried on the IL and need an arm. Would you trade Encarnacion + Gurriel Jr. for Trevor Bauer? It’s 6X6 Roto w/ QS and I’m in 1st place
C- Vasquez
1B- Rizzo
2B- Villar
3b- Devers
Of- Trout, Blackmon, Upton
Utility- Gurriel Jr, Encarnacion
Bench- Guerrero Jr, Swanson, Markakis & Franmil with Tim Anderson on the IL
Pitching rn is Domingo German, Soroka, Strasburg, Price, chirinos, Marco gonzo, Merill Kelley, Lamet, Kimbrel
Appreciate you!
Sounds fine for you
Grey!
Encarnacion + Gurriel Jr. for Trevor Bauer?
6X6 Roto w/ QS and I’m in 1st place (12 team)
C Vasquez
1B Rizzo
2B Villar
3b Devers
Of Trout, Blackmon, Upton
Ut Gurriel Jr, Encarnacion
Bench Guerrero Jr, Swanson, Markakis & Franmil (Tim Anderson on the IL)
Pitching Domingo German Soroka Strasburg Price chirinos Marco gonzo Merill Kelley Lamet Kimbrel
Got Rich Hill Peacock and Fried on the il
Appreciate you!
Sounds fine for you
Woodruff. Ruh roh…
Ha
Shawn Kelley too
Who are my two weakest bats…
Harper
Soto
Andrus
Ozuna
M. Franco
Hoskins
Soler
mallex
Yordan
Upton
Pollock
LeMahieu
Carlos Santana
Schoop
Schwarber
Luis Urias
THANKS!
Schoop, Urias
Would you feel safe starting Marquez away from home going forward?
he’s said he’s only starting him away from home now, but he didn’t say he thought it safe all the time. i’m guessing he wouldn’t have thought today was “safe” for 12 team standard sized leagues. he owns him in tons of spots though, some of which are deep enough that he did start him today. i know i did, even in a 12 teamer (albeit i was losing ratios already in that 12 teamer h2h this week), but mostly i have him in deeper leagues.
Until further notice
Are you dropping McKay and/or Cease in points leagues?
Both
Hey Grey,
how do you rank hunter dozier, Luis Urias, Amed Rosario in a standard 5×5 redraft League ROS
Thanks!
Amed, Hunter
after today, hold mahle in NL only over gausman, his results starting to get to his FIP (4.19, BEFORE today, so better now of course).
nevermind, somebody beat me to him. dropped sandy with 24 minutes till his today start. matz did good though, mahle could be my drop for pab lop later. matz had a kimbrel inning, and in that his first K to pillar was 3 straight change ups. albeit that was SF though.
Nl only 5×5 keeper .. Trade Yu at $8 for Verdogo $8?
Sure