This is the 2nd title this week referencing Willy Wonka, first being this week’s podcast. It’s a gee-dee Gene Wilder renaissance up in here (up in here)! I miss Gene Wilder, taken way too soon from us. Oh, he’s not dead. He just stopped being funny a’la Dan Aykroyd. (By the way, Aykroyd is a good ten to twenty years younger than you think he is. 64?! I thought he was 64 in Driving Miss Daisy.) I’m thankful for Thomas Middleditch replacing Gene Wilder. If you have no idea who that is, it’s the lead character on Silicon Valley, who is a dead ringer for a young and still alive Gene Wilder. With all of this Wonka talk, tell me you can look at David Dahl in his purple uniform and not hear in your head, “Violet, you’re turning violet.” Or look at the trough you pee in at the next baseball game and tell me you don’t hear, “What a disgusting, dirty river! Industrial waste, that. You’ve ruined your watershed, Wonka: it’s polluted.” Only to realize it’s not poop, but chocolate. Wait, it’s not chocolate, is it? Well, if you want to view paradise, simply look around at David Dahl’s stats and view it. There’s nothing to it. Anything he wants to do, he can do it. There’s no players I know to compare to a pure 30/30 player like David Dahl. Oompa Loompa doopie-what-can-Rockies’-Dahl-do? That’s another puzzle I have for you. He can hit for power, steal bases and likely platoon on the strong side of the left field platoon, unless the Rockies trade CarGo or Blackmon. Anything, that’s what Dahl can do. Want to change the world? There’s nothing to it. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
Prior to getting into the Buy/Sell, I just wanted to update everyone on P0rk burn. If you missed my announcement earlier this week, he passed away last week, leaving behind two toddlers. Unlike Gene Wilder and Dan Aykroyd, P0rk Burn is really gone. P0rk was also the genius behind sonavabench, was the one who had the idea for the very first RCL and was supremely caustic, which is exactly what Razzball can never have enough of. I said I would update everyone when the fund for his kids became available, so here it is. Sonavabench, indeed. Anyway II, the Buy/Sell:
BUY
Alex Dickerson – Everyone be like, Dickerson’s a buy, buy buy, look at me dancing like ‘N Sync. Yeah, I know, I told you to buy him last week. So, it’s nice the rest of the fantasy world caught up on it. Don’t forget who butters your biscuits and walks your dog when you’re on vacation. The Fantasy Master Lothario (don’t abbreviate it).
Yasmany Tomas – Another guy I told you to grab about four days before everyone else. Don’t fret, if you missed out, there will be more fish in the sea. *looking closer through the binoculars while being flown in a helicopter off the coast of Miami* Hmm, I’m not sure that’s a fish. Unless it’s a dolphin wearing an Aroldis jersey.
Max Kepler – “Um, Grey, I regularly wake in a sweat, thinking of you. It’s a good sweat, by the way. Any hoo! Why isn’t Naquin the Chef listed in your Buys? Are we over him?” No, Naquin is owned in more than 50% of leagues, if he wasn’t, he’d be listed too.
Hernan Perez – If you don’t need steals, then don’t waste time with this speed piece, don’t waste time with this speed piece. You should be rolling with Dahl or Yasmany, you should be rolling with Kepler or Yasmany (huh!). This is real life fantasy, real life fantasy! Have your cake and eat it by the ocean! Or some shizz. Sorry, that song is stuck in my head.
Joey Gallo – I was between Gallo, Dahl, Kepler and Dickerson as potential ledes this week. Let me just say, all year I’ve been complaining there’s no outfielders to pick up, but, guess what, prematurely balding men, there’s some outfielders now. Wanna read more on my Joey Gallo fantasy. That’s a little old, but it still applies. Or apples, if you’re a fruit lover. Hey, no judgments!
Travis Jankowski – I don’t think there’s any coincidence that his nickname, Tra-Jank, sounds like tragic. Not a huge fan, but you know who is? The Hitter-Tron this weekend. Meanwhile, this weekend, the Hitter-Tron will be rubbing its metal body on a microwave, waiting for it to beep.
Yasmani Grandal – I haven’t stopped liking Grandal since I picked him up about a month ago. I also haven’t been fully aware of owning him, concentrating on more important team fixes like outfielders and pitchers.
Tyler Skaggs – With as much as I’ve talked about Skaggs you’d think I was his sestra. Sestra, please! You work for UPS! I loved what Skaggs did in his first start, but going vs. the Red Sox is a whole different ballgame. “Not entirely.” That’s the Ghost of Abner Doubleday.
Adam Conley – He has a 3.38 ERA with nearly a K per inning. Now, look at the worst pitcher on your fantasy team and tell me he’s better than Conley.
Jeremy Hellickson – Should likely be owned, but this is more of a Stream-o-Nator pick for Saturday. By the way, the top streamer for tomorrow on SON is Seth Lugo. I think my tools gone crazy.
Bud Norris – Another Stream-o-Nator call. Like the call it makes to telemarketers to ask to be surveyed, just to feel some sort of human connection. Stream-o-Nator is sad!
Carlos Estevez – He’s the Rockies closer. This isn’t like owning a Rockies pitcher — though Gray has been the bomb dot gov — this is a guy that comes on for one inning and gets a save. What’s the problem?
Jim Johnson – Yes, he’s garbage that fell between your couch cushions that you moved out to a dumpster and then a skunk lived on that couch for five years, but Johnson is getting saves.
Shawn Kelley – Knowing Dusty, Kelley will be made the closer at the press conference after the last day of the season right after the Nationals are eliminated. Knowing me, I’d still own Kelley.
Marwin Gonzalez – He’s hit in eleven straight games with four homers in that time. I counted (possibly wrong).
Jedd Gyorko – Okay, so the outfielders’ cup in the Buy be runneth over, but the 1st basemen have one Gyorko and another who sounds like Elmer Fudd saying Marvin.
Trea Turner – I don’t get it. Please, illuminate my mind like this China ball lantern I bought from Ikea for $7. Everyone wants Turner when he doesn’t have a job, then he does play, and hits leadoff and he’s only owned in 25% of leagues? Huh?
Howie Kendrick – Hitting near-.370 in the last month. If the history of baseball began on June 30th, 2016 and ended a month later, Kendrick would be a 1st ballot Hall of Famer. Deal with that!
Javier Baez – Candle! As in can’t handle. I candle that Baez isn’t owned in 50% of leagues. Serious candle. A lavender-scented candle that is making me dizzy.
Alex Bregman – Sure, you gave him about a week, so, of course, he’s being dropped. Oh…*pounds out a chicken cutlet, fills it with spinach and ricotta cheese, rolls it up, ties it with twine, bakes it on 450 for 18-22 minutes, pulls it out and breathes in the aroma* …kay. That’s the Chicken Florentine pause.
Raul Mondesi – I picked him up in two leagues, but I also dropped him in both leagues because I don’t need Jarrod Dyson at shortstop. That’s not an insult on Mondesi. If I didn’t have Villar and an abundance of steals, I would own Mondesi. He’s got promise, big time. In fact, he’s got the whole world in French.
SELL
Clayton Kershaw – You were feeling pretty good with yourself when you drafted Kershaw, and your self-hugs only became longer and more sexual in nature as Kershaw ran the table in just about every game he pitched in. A 1.79 ERA on the year is nothing to sneeze at, unless you’re allergic to great pitchers. And if you are, I have a David Price to trade to you. But when a guy has been out a month with no timetable, it’s code for, “Honey, I got this card for babysitting services, wanna go see a movie? The babysitter’s name? It’s Casey Anthony.” I’m not saying to trade Kershaw for a case of previously licked Lemonheads, but I would explore options.
who is going to trade for kershaw at this point? or give anything of value for him? If you play in leagues that would please invite me next year lol.
@troy: Word
Thanks for posting the GFM Grey. So Sad. Have a great weekend bud
@knucks: No worries, you too!
Lamb has been cold lately, think hes droppable for Dahl, Tomas, Baez, Dickerson, Ozuna?
@Pat: Lamb hasn’t been cold, he’s been hurt
@Grey: Ha Ha
@Grey: I was going to point that out, but was too sheepish to say it
Gotcha
Greylord!! Solid post as always my dude.
1) Wilson conteras sitting today and for the 3rd game this week already. Is it time to consider dropping him for Tommy Joseph or grandal
2) Bregman, Melvin, Holliday or pillar. Pick 1
@Nightmare: Thanks! 1) Grandal 2) Upton
Pick one please
Matz vs rockies
Quintana at twins
Thanks
@Jack florida: Quintana
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. would you swap justin turner for any of happ, lackey or iwakuma?
Apples/oranges…Lackey
Looking to trade for Kimbrel, his owner is very willing to deal him for a SP. What’s fair/not giving too much, or are all of these fair game to give away for Kimbrel?
Here’s what I got:
Aaron Sanchez
Danny Duffy
Jon Gray
Matt Shoemaker
Joe Ross
All of them, Start at Ross, Gray, Sanchez
I grabbed Dahl on my NA SPOT AS as Bregman was promoted or did I either way it may have been a player I STASHED damn the days are l in g and last week was along time ago… gotta love early on set dementia… how could the Rockies afford not to trade cargo or Blackmangg
@Dnut Eastwood: grey do you ever STASHhH players
Draw a mustache on a player’s photo? All the time!
What were we talking about again?
@Grey: Exactly MY manggg. listened to this golden ticket story. a buddy and I used to forge autographs on our Baseball cards and trade them to his little brother… I found a stack of them the other day. I had horrible penmanship it was great. I think we gave up a Juan Samuel card for Mcgwire. which at the time was a steal… we where 12 yrs old his bro was 8 or 9. talking about the good old days
Haha, nice
grey – trade strasburg for either braun or polanco? hold for more? thanks.
I’d take either, Polanco first
hey grey and/or anyone else some idiot who also reads razzball in my keeper league is wanting to give me Stanton/Scherzer/Goldy for Trout/Miggy. H2H 14-tm league, we keep 14 add OBP/QS. I am 5th, he is 1st and 6th is the cutoff for playoffs and did I mention he’s an idiot? this is my team:
C Lucroy
1B Miggy
2B Solarte
SS Xander
3B Donaldson
IF C Seager
OF Trout
OF Harper
OF Mazara
OF M Upton
UTIL Valencia
UTIL Pearce
BN Vogelbach
BN Moncada
DL Carpenter
SP Carrasco
SP Matz
SP Nola
SP Giolito
RP K-Rod
RP Jeffress
P Hellickson
P Hammel
BN Giolito
@himom: the second (or first) Giolito is supposed to be Porcello. who’s the idiot now, IDIOT?!
Take it
“Cannonball-sized hole in the ship deck
The skipper got a slit neck and left with the ship wreck”
That’s it, I’m selling my whole team in my keeper league. This is a sinking ship and it’s now every man, woman, and child for themselves.
Are you letting Apathy’s lyrics guide your fantasy decisions?
@Grey: I used to follow Brotha Lynch Hung’s lyrics guide me, but that just made things weird.
I used to follow Dr. Dre’s lyrics, but then I realized it was a few brokeass rappers who he stole lyrics from
@Grey: Haha, oh snap. I think one of my first Razzball comments was saying how he stole a beat off Tash.
Yeah, that Tash guy, that’s who gives me advice!
@Grey: He is an Alkaholik, soooooo…..
I wish I could say I am, but I haven’t been drunk in about two years
@Grey: HA!, Ive seen you drunk in the last two years
Really? Damn I am an alcoholic forgetting…
It takes so little for you to get drunk that Im not sure it feels like your drunk since it takes so little. Wow, that’s a lot of little. Damn, am I mad at you bro?
That’s true, but I rarely even drink
@Grey: I get why you don’t try to get drunk. But damn, you better not get beat by JB in perts, Id be drinking more if I was going to lose to that guy
I’m gonna beat you
Haha, I had 3 beers while in Michigan for work this week and felt like errybody in the club gettin tipsy.
Haha, that’s me on two
You better beat me, my team has been a train wreck this year. Its your damn site. You gonna beat Magoo? I think he’s only playing at about 75%
Will depend on my pitching
Right there with you on the pitching. Ive done Okay, but some of these guys hoard arms *coughs JB JB* so streaming gets mucked up. Im streaming Smyly tomorrow and not smiley about it
Yeah but JB is way above pace so guys will be dropped in Sept or he’ll be passed
Or both (likely)
Yes, I was hoping you would notice that. Last year when I did the updates I would sometimes mention GS pace. But if the arms are too good then its hard to drop because it helps your competition and if you hold you cant load up on MR. If I was him Id be selling for 50 cents on the dollar if even that high. Wait what am I doing, remove this and dont share with him
I’m sure he knows, executing is a different issue
@The Hack Formerly Known as Hate: the uniqueness of the format coupled with the knowledge of how to do it is not easy for most. The commitment could get you committed
Totally, well put
Did you see this:
FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi reports that the Nationals are willing to trade Lucas Giolito for Andrew Miller straight up.
However, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports says that the Yankees would not do a Miller-for-Giolito one-for-one deal. Giolito’s three starts for the Nats have been up and down, but he’s still viewed as one of the best pitching prospects in the game and the Yankees would have control of him for many years. Still, it sounds like they’d want even more for Miller, who is owed $9 million in 2017 and 2018.
Yankees have to make that trade..NO?
Yanks should’ve done that immediately
@Grey: Not sure why they didn’t..They need SP’s and they would still have Betances! Have a great weekend Man!
I can’t imagine what they’re waiting for
Though, likely, the Yankees put that rumor out there to try and make it seem like they can get that good of a prospect for Miller
@Grey: LOL nice!!
@Grey: Giolito is too young…yanks hate that.
Prolly, Yanks are stupid
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Maybe the Yankees can get Fartolo from the Mets..lol
@Malicious Phenoms: If Cashman rejects that deal, he should be removed from his post. Immediately. They still have Betances! Figure the 8th inning out later. Jesus.
Howdy master grey!
H2H pts/ weekly, drop mazara for any of these bats as a depth move as I’m not even starting Mazzara now.
Maikel Franco, Dahl, Kepler, Joey Gallo, howie Kendrick (2b/OF/3b), Justin Turner, yasmany Tomas (3b/OF)
My team
C: Ramos
1b: rizzo
2b: odor
3b: Kyle seager
SS: bogartes
IF: lindor
OF: Harper
OF: polanco
OF: trumbo
OF: Willson contreras
DH: Napoli
Utility : Bradley Jr
Bench: Duvall, trea Turner, bregman, story, mazara.
Or stash Benintendi, or Moncada?
Thanks Grey do like R Kelly says have you some fun it’s the freakin weekend!
Franco
@Grey:
Gracias!
De nada
Hey Grey! A trade offer has been made to me today wanting Noah. He’s offering David Price and Kinsler. I’m in first place and have been rolling Schoop out at 2B all-season. 11 tm keeper league. I have young pitching along with Noah like Salazar, McCullers, and Fulmer. Also, Correa, Donaldson, Marte, Polanco, etc.
What’s your opinion? My Noah for his Price and Kinsler?
It’s fair, I’d hold
@Grey: Thanks! Curious, are you holding because of Noah’s keeper value long-term or more that he and Schoop are going to help me more maintain first place this season than Price/Kinsler would?
Yeah keeper value and he’s not that bad
@Grey: haha! Touché. Thanks again!
No problem
Hey, sorry to hear about POrk burn, didn’t get to know him, but he sounds like he was a great guy.
May he rest in peace.
Indeed
I laid a chocolate egg this last Easter, wrapped it up in some Reynold’s, and hid it in the bushes. No one wanted to “find” it for some reason. Damn kids!
1. You like Pineda and Happ?
2. You like em over Skaggs Alpha Beta and McCullers?
3. Gallo, Bregman, or Dahl?
Haha… 1. Vs. who? 2. No 3. Dahl
@Grey: Not in a particular matchup. Just as team members, ROS.
Huh?
@Grey: Lol. On my team, ROS. Not vs. any particular team or opposing pitcher.
Ha
I believe Skaggs is at home vs Bos this weekend
@JoeG414: That’s a true statement.
Damn, that’s right, fixing
Oh! And I’m very sorry about P0rk Burn. Very sorry…
Yup
In a H2H points league, would you drop Jose Abreu and pick up Naquin, then put Belt at 1b? Abreu has no counting stats thus far for a points league and has shown no signs of doing anything different.
Nope
Traded Kershaw for Price, Cody Allen, and Adrian Beltre…not a bad haul I think.
Nice!
Trade Altuve/Gyorko for Kipnis/Lindor?
Nope
@Grey: Thanks, how about Miggy/Gyorko for Lindor/R. Zimmerman?
Sounds meh
Grey, pulled the trigger on getting Crush Davis for Bauer/JRoss. Would you add Conley and drop Adam Eaton?
Pitchers: JoeFern, Kluber, Carrasco, Darvish, Shoemaker, Jon Gray
OF: Springer, CDavis, Duvall (bench bats J-Upton Gallo DPeralta) and putting Hernan Perez in Util
Nice! Sure
@Grey: weekly roto. my arenado and one of skaggs, taillon or velazquez for scherzer and one of calhoun or billy hamilton.
i am currently able to keep arenado for one more year (10th round). no one else in the trade is keeper eligible. have justin turner on my bench to fill in at 3b and my pitching staff is arrieta, salazar, gray, duffy, velazquez, taillon, skaggs, wacha and bundy.
what do you think?
Hold
Valencia or Baez?
Baez
Who will have more stats upon their return: Michael Brantley or AJ Pollock. Way I see it both will play all of a month give or take a week. Id ask the new injury writer but he seems to think Brantley should be here next week (he wont). My bet is the Pollock will not disappoint.
Neither…. Brantley
@Grey: I stashed Pollock but with the D-Backs sucking a nut I don’t think he will be anymore than at bats for funzies. Brantley on the other hand is on a team that might be playoff bound. So I see your reason for Brantley who BTW, I may never own again ever
Oh I’m not picking him up or anything
@Grey: I read that like you are slumming around the alleys needing a batty call and asking Brantley if he needs a ride
Haha
Harper + Blackmon for Trout?
Harper side
@Grey: This trade offer + that name… LOL
Ha
@Harper’sBetterThanTrout: Well if Harper is better than Trout…..
My condolences on POrk Burn to you & the rest of the Razz Fam … he will be missed.
Looking ahead to next weeks lineups. dropping my speculative pickup of Reyes for a SP for both next week & ROS
I have the following options:
Ventura @TB; Tor
Bradley Was; Mil
Paxton Bos; LAA
Santiago LAA
Snell Min
Graveman @LAA
Volquez @TB
Could you pick 2 for next week? & 1 for ROS if not all streamers?
Thanks …have a great weekend!!
He will…. Ventura, Volquez
Also, in a keeper league, Gallo or Giolito? Way different I know, but overall, who would you pick?
Gio
Drop Valencia for Dickerson, Baez, or Thomas?
Tomas
I would’ve guessed it would be headlined “Dahl-i Buy-a”
Haha nice
@Cram It: ooh, that’s a good one. I came up with Buy-bie Dahl
@The Hack Formerly Known as Hate: Nice, I like that too.
I traded Brandon McCarthy for Kershaw a week ago in my keeper league. Get in this league.
OZUNA NO LONGER HUNGRY. OZUNA TAKE NAP. SHOULD OZUNA NAP IN LINEUP OR IN FREE AGENT POOL. NO ROOM FOR OZUNA ON BENCH. SHOULD OZUNA STAY OR SHOULD OZUNA GO (for one of these OFs) NOW?
STAY
If Melancon is moved, who would you want for saves?
Watson? Feliz?
Thanks
Feliz
2nd half trades can look ridiculous when you are going for specific needs. I’m killing it on offense and need pitching and avg help
I needed Avg/ k/9 (innings cap) and have way to many closers (that I was having trouble moving since people are trade averse in this league). the trade…
My
Rizzo (have Pujols) – that was painful
Shoop (have Odor) – played shoop based on matchups
Corey Seager (Have Lindor/Viller) – been platooning lindor/viller lately
Todd Frazier – benched most of the time cause he is killing my avg.
and four closers – huge lead, will have Oh, Kelley and Chapman after trade
Colome
KRod
Osuna
B. Mauer
Got:
D. Travis (will probably drop)
Machado
Chapman
Duffy
It’s a limited move league and I am going to activate Tallion and add some starters and maybe one bench bat off the wire (10 team Roto Redraft.
What do you think, massive overpay or what? But you do what you gotta do to get the imaginary trophy
@Billy I must have lost my Beanes: You do what you gotta do to make up points. I’m thinking about trading Mookie for Chapman.
@Cram It: Damn man, I hear ya. Late trade season elite pitchers are expensive……
Don’t follow what the trade is
@Grey: sorry, clear as mud…. I gave Rizzo, shoop, C. Seager, Frazier, Colome, KRod, Osuna and Mauer
I got Chapman, Travis, Duffy and Machado
Sounds fine if it helps you win
@Grey: Thanks for making me feel better about it! BTW, that you posted the GFM for a frequent commentor is amazing. I Heart Razzball
No problem
Dickerson and Altherr are both available on waivers. Who would you add? Who are you dropping out of Pederson, Valencia, Soler, Starlin Castro or Vogelbach?
Dickerson.. Vogel
@Raoul Duke: Would you rather have Gyorko than Castro?
Not really
Al Dick or Brandon Moss when he comes back? OBP league
Dickerson
In a trade I’m doing I have to give up Cueto or C. Martinez, who would you chose to give up?
Cueto
Id have to argue that Simon Helberg of Big Bang Theory fame is spitting image of Gene Wilder.
(Fun fact! Helberg named his kid Wilder!!)
Also, not one of Mel Brooks’ movies will ever be re-made by Hollywood.
Thank God for that.
Have a great weekend everyone
@Los Putos: i take that back
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/blazing-saddles-is-getting-an-animated-remake-with.html
He wishes he were Wilder Jr
who should I pick up for Util spot? 14 team H2H weekly points league… redraft
Naquin, A. Dickerson, Kepler or Baez?
thanks again Grey!
Kepler
@Grey: Thank you Sir.
No problem
I’m sure most have seen this chatter by now, but it sounds like Jimmy John(son) is likely to be moved.
The football coach?
Cain Sugar is off the DL! Unfortch, I really don’t have anyone to drop. My OF is Springer, Joey Bats, Khrush Davis, and A. Dickerson, and I have Sano and Franco at the UT.
10-team keep 7 forever league.
Dickerson
Can I drop JUpton at this point? Would you drop him for Kepler, Dickerson or any of the others in this week’s buy? Can’t take this much longer…
I wouldn’t
@Tom: This sounds like it would be a message on a fantasy baseball crisis hotline.
Grey,
Drop Naquin to activate LoCain?
Sure
Grey,
Is Madson somebody I should keep or dump because he may lose the closer spot.
Hold for now
McCarthy or Manaea in a redraft? Gattis or Grandal?
McCarthy Gattis
Tempted to drop Devon Travis for Cesar Hernandez in my 4X4. Cesar seems to have the green light and could get me 10-15 SB ROS. Travis can be explosive but I hate that he sits once or twice a week for Barney. What do you think? Are you adding Hernandez anywhere?
Go for it
Grey! Sorry, I just wanted to text-shout your name. Nice column my man. I purchased my Grandal share last evening. You see that, didn’t even need to be told. I growing man, and you’re just going to have to accept that.
You’re a big boy!
In the event that there’s any actionable news this weekend, who are the two guys I should drop first out of this group:
Gallo
Dahl
Schimpf
Morales
Colome
Harris
Kintzler
Maurer
Dyson
Schimpf, Morales, but hard to say…For instance, if Maurer is traded, then him
Who will be more useful in H2H come playoffs? Aaron Sanchez or Vince Velazquez?
VV
Need to activate Cain as well… Who nookie do I drop? Alex Dickerson, Dahl, Trea Turner, Bregman. Position doesn’t matter. Points league/10 man. Thanks!
Dickerson
Long-time lurker, first time query-er:
I’m contemplating a blockbuster trade in order to best position myself for next year. It’s a six-category (standard+OBP) roto league; we can hold four players as keepers. As such, any thoughts on the four keepers to choose of these eleven players, guys and five girl readers?
1B: Rizzo, Trumbo
2B: Odor, Schoop
SS: Bogaerts, Story
OF: Betts, Marte, Springer
SP: MadBum, Scherzer
My inclination right now is to favor Rizzo over Trumbo because of ageism and potential, Odor over Schoop because of potential, Bogaerts over Story because X’s averages are awesome, and MadBum over Scherzer because of ageism. I’m also ranking the OF as Betts, Springer, Marte (though Starling is an amazing source of SBs).
So. Which four? I know where I’m leaning, but I’d sure love to hear some other voices.
Nice avatar! Rizzo, Odor, Bumgarner and Xander
@Grey: Interesting. I was leaning toward Betts over Odor. But OF is a far deeper pool than 2B.
(Thanks on the avatar. Tis my design.)
Sorry, I thought you meant the OFs weren’t keepable…. I’d keep Betts over Odor, no question
@Grey: Ah. My bad on the confusion. Well, if my thoughts align with the Great Grey, I must be on the right track.
Cheers!
No problem!
@Grey Tube Sox: I’d keep the three OF’s and Rizzo..Pitching and 2B and SS are deeper than they have been in years. I always keep the best players and those 4 are the best..
How would you rank these 2nd baseman H2H league rest of the way
Schoop
Trea Turner
Dee Gordon
You did
Currently 1st overall & in 5th in Saves in a 5X5 12 team league using Chapman & Jeffress ( & Thornburg) as well as Clippard. Clippard has been awful but still has the job??
Available are Johnson (less stanky lately with a job but few opps), Barrett, Bedrosian, Axford (or Dull), Diaz, or Neri
I also can drop A Reyes a spec SP recent add.
Any suggestions??
I’d guess they try Barrett soon, if not for next save… I’d go Johnson
@Grey: Does Clippard still have the job or have they moved on to Hudson? Or are they trying to sort it out?
Hang on to Clippard? or drop him & Reyes for Johnson & Barrett?
I’d guess Barrett gets a chance… But hang onto Clippard for now…I don’t know who Johnson is
tomas or Dahl ROS??
Dahl
See the stat on Krush and Chris Davis last 365 days?
Both have exactly 45 HRs, 143 hits and 111 RBIs
That’s amazing
Phenomenal Middleditch analysis.
Is Trea Turner over Eugenio Suarez a no-brainer.
Also, please rank–Quintana, Desclafani, Shoe, Cashner, Shields.
Have a good weekend.
Ha, thanks! Yes, Turner… Quintana, Shoemaker…You too!
Yo Grey, happy Friday to you! A few questions for ya…
1) 10 team roto redraft league, you have 2 spots for 4 of the following, which 2 are you rolling with: Freeman, Belt, Calhoun, Bregman
2) 10 team shallow roto redraft league, you have to slot 1 guy in at Util and the other you must drop. Which one are you slotting in at Util? Belt or Dahl
Thank you as always, and have a great weekend!
And you! 1) Freeman, Calhoun 2) Dahl
Oh great Grey,
please pick 2 OF’S for a H2H points league rest of season:
Mel Upton, Grichuk, Yasmany, Kendrick, Alex Dickerson
Upton, Tomas
I have an ethics question for anyone who cares to weigh in. I have too many pitchers. I’ve tried some trades for pieces I need to no avail. I don’t want to drop anyone that could help the people on my heels. Is it shady to offer them in a lopsided (in the other person’s favor) trade to someone not in contention? It is, right?
It’s not shady
@Grey: That’s all I need to hear, thanks!
No problem
1. Gattis @ Boyd or W Castillo @ Maeda
2. 1 spot: Bregman @ Boyd, Naquin vs Graveman, Gallo vs Volquez, Castillo/Gattis?
Have a great weekend Sestra
Gattis…. Naquin… You too, Sestra!
Why aren’t the A’s putting Hill on DL? Is it due to them trying to trade Blister?
They’re waiting to see if they can trade him prolly
Hi Grey … would you drop someone like Valencia or Saunders for Dahl or Dickerson? Or Wieters for Grandal? (sorry for the catcher question, but you brought up Grandal!)
I’m guessing I should hold in all cases, but, just in case, the questions are for 15-team roto league.
Thanks! Have a good weekend.
Valencia for Dahl and Wieters for Grandal
Oh, and you too!
Happy Friday Grey!! I apologize for the long post. Huge thanks in advance!!!
NL-Only H2H 5×5 Keeper w/ OBP
A) I have the #3 waiver pick. #1 and #2 are in 9th/10th place so they won’t probably use it. In your write-up this morning, you stated that Nunez could carry similar fantasy value with possibly a slight hit, which I’m sure is in the power dept. He’s been slumping lately, and the Giants don’t have to play him every day if he doesn’t hit once Duffy and Panik are back. He should find plenty of PT as a super-utility if he does though, but not sure if he’ll bat 2nd or at the bottom. Also, is it possible that Bochy doesn’t give him the green light to steal, or will he pretty much be given the opportunity so long as he’s not caught?
I will have this weekend to decide what to do. I’m hoping I have other options though. If I don’t, see “E” below and tell me if you think Nunez could be a difference maker out of the gate.
B) I picked up Alex Reyes when I got the alert he was pulled from Tuesday’s game. Drop him for Feliz, Caminero, Cabrera, or Siegrist? If Melancon is dealt, I know that Watson could be the CL, but he’s taken already and their only lefty besides Niese. J.J. could get moved making opps for Cabrera. Siegrist could get in the mix now with Rosenthal out and Oh pitching a lot.
C) Brandon Phillips just became available. Old (hurt) Garbage, or worth a shot over Adams/Owings?
D) Castillo or Yadier at this time? I lean Castillo because of the HR potential, but he’s not playing as much as Molina, who’s been better lately.
CA Castillo
1B GOLDY
2B LeMahieu
3B Franco
SS Villar
INF Gennett
OF Ozuna, Piscotty, Duvall, Owings
Util M. Adams
B Pollock
SP Arrieta, Cole, Hendricks, Velasquez, Grey, McCarthy, Eickhoff, Ray, Reyes
RP J.J. and Barrett
E) Here’s the team (currently 3.5 games ahead and in 1st) I play next week. We have a $280 auction budget. Currently his team is valued at $430. He made 3 trades for it, and had to part with the following to acquire it: Seager, Bryant, CMart, Suarez, Teheran. One more thing. After I lost Rondon because of Chapman, he was able to acquire Chapman via a higher waiver pick. Then he emails me to see if I want a closer. #DICK MOVE!!!!
CA Lucroy
1B Holliday
2B N. Walker
3B Rendon
SS Diaz
INF J. Turner
OF Cutch, Holliday, Puig, Granderson
Util Dickerson
B Bour
B Carpenter
SP Kershaw, Scherzer, Lester, Kazmir, Nelson
RP Jansen, Chapman, Familia, Gomez, Neris
Thanks again !!
A) Think you gotta use it, but let’s see who else goes to NL this weekend, be nice to get Owings out of your lineup B) Feliz C) Hold, not really better than Owings right now D) Castillo E) Ha
@Grey: I agree I have to do something to fill in for the Owings gap. Shoulda tried Altherr instead. I can always stop the bleeding there with Wilmer if Reyes lands on the DL.
Thanks for talking me off the ledge with Beef. It was him or Ramos for me at the auction, but Castillo was having such a great Spring and Ramos was always getting hurt. Wish I would have gone with the guy that got Lasik.
Always appreciate your write-ups and help. Keep up the Great Work!!
No problem
@Pugs & Slugs:
E. that’s just good biz.
@Shill Team 6: Yup!! He’s always working deals, and he’s shrewed. This year he went all out on the “Win Now” strategy. Unfortunately for him, I’ve been a thorn in his side. I beat him 6-4 last time we played.
Last year I traded him Bryant and 4 scrubbs for Cole, Jansen, Bruce, Wong and Maybin.
how do you see joe ross doing when he gets off the DL, better than talion?
Not good, not better than Taillon
So Melvin is apparently going to sit against eighties. Sigh. Splendid.
Ouch, that hurts his value
@Fred Garvin MP: What’s he got against the eighties?
Martha Quinn
@Grey: hey…JJ Jackson!
Whatevs, Alan Hunter
*righties
Just traded JUP for Longoria , needed a 3b more than OF.
Any chance Longoria gets dealt this year or next?
Also thinking of offering Longoria and Sam Dyson for Kyle Seager..thoughts?
Maybe next year, but don’t know his contract off top of my head… I’d want Seager over Longoria
In a 12 team, H2H league with 9 pitching categories including holds. Would you drop a bat for Pineda? (Or drop Hill?)
Gattis
Goldy, Franco, Frazier
Schoop, Kinsler, Villar
Betts, Marte, Polanco, Khris, Kepler, Maybin, Tomas, Napoli
Sale, Carrasco, CMart, Hill, Hammel,
Familia, KRod, Casilla
Rondon
DL: J Ross
Can’t make heads of your lineup, is there a bench?
@Grey:
Sorry. That is my issue. Two bench bats as I picked up Kepler and Tomas recently which has been great as Maybin was out, Polanco sits etc. But I don’t want to carry that much bench. No takers on trades either. Hurts my streaming
I’d lose Maybin
Kepler or Dickerson, I am dropping Grichuk
Thanks
Kepler
I have kershaw in a keeper league. Could probably move him still for either Goldy or Stanton. Which would you prefer? 3of league
1b-Abreu
Of-marte, Braun, fowler, Granderson (pence and Brantley on DL)
Util-beltre
Thanks grey!
Goldy
14-team keeper. Have excess pitching.
[Arrieta or Bumgarner] for Desmond and Murphy?
Sure, Arrieta
Should I drop J. Upton or Bregman for Tomas or Altherr in a redraft?
Not yet
Trade Abreu for Napoli or hold? Currently 3rd in BA, 5th in HRs, 2nd in RBIs and 4th in Rs. Other guy is 2nd in BA, 4th in HRs, 3rd in RBI (not too close) and 3rd in Rs (Im not close). We are in 1st and 2nd, respectively.
Sounds fine to me
Dahl or Bregman ROS and keeper. Position doesn’t matter. I have Correa, Arenado, Cutch, Ozuna, Eaton, Polanco, and Cain so this is more UTIL spot
Dahl ROS, Bregman keeper
Grey = In a redraft year do you go with Baez or Bergman?
Baez
what’s up with frazier (WSOX, not PIT) being out of game with no news that i can find?
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: now there’s finally an update:
“flu-liky” was the name they gave it
Flu
for dynasty who you got in these 2:
t.demeritte MI ATL (just traded from TEX as part of the harrell/a.alvarez deal)
or
c.shaw CI SF
i asked ralph as well, but he’s been gone for 2 days.
@goodfold2: actually, best out of those 2 and rowdy tellez CI TOR as well. if it’s close i have these at MI and CI
CI = denton STL
lavalley CIN
kubitza TEX
padlo TB
l.encarnacion PHI
MI = p.gonzalez COL
a.rondon TB
salcedo ATL
Ralph would likely say demeritte, as he barely made the newest top 100, the others didn’t.
@goodfold2: oops, tellez is highest ranked by ralph, he got 75th in newest list.
@goodfold2: minorleagueball give them grades of
tellez B-/B
shaw B-
demeritte C+
but those were from preseason, and apparently dermeritte has hit the crap out of the ball since then powerwise, to move into Ralph’s top 100.
Then go Tellez…
Demeritte
@Grey: tellez off table (apparently he’s getting dee gordon in some other deal involving tellez), but i’m getting pick upgrades with demeritte. i couldn’t tag all of segura/sale/quintana and melancon anyway, so moving one of them is pretty important.
Gotcha
@Grey: well, it turns out tellez shouldn’t have been off table, apparently another owner had told the guy with demeritte/tellez that he was agreeing to some deal and then renegged 10 minutes after my demeritte + picks for melancon + pick got finished. eh, i needed a MI more than CI anyway i guess.
Ridiculous
With about a month to go in Scout, the ol’ Saginaw Squat Cobblers are comfortably in 1st with 97 points (2nd-87, 3rd-82 and 4th-70.) And my other Scout team is hanging on barely in 2nd.
With that in mind, the least I can do is donate $100 to P0rk Burn’s family in his honor. After all without Razzball/Grey/fellow commenters, I promise ya, I would not be sniffing the payout spots.
You’re a good man, job3rd… And good luck in Scout! I’m in 2nd in my league
As your 1 bench bat in a H2H obp ops league, do you like:
Lamb (my current guy, and my third 3B, to Bryant and Fraizer)
Baez (all IF elig, but 1/3 of my H2H lineup is already Cubs)
Gangly Manbird
Maaaatt Carpenter (all IF but SS)
Trea Turner (who seems like he’ll gain OF elig by playoff time)
Thanks.
Thanks!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: or Dahl, I should add!
Lamb
So JUpton with a 3 run dinger tonight, hitting safely 8/10 games, but when do we truly play this guy?!
Why not now?
@Grey: True, but would he start over any of Springer CDavis Duvall Franco Hern Perez next week?
@Yelyabd: i feel ya there, but at least i only have to make choices like that daily (which is somehow worse), not doing those weekly leagues, which seem like using a wheelchair for fun when your legs work perfectly fine (either that or your job is some sort of spelunker/lumberjack or something that only allows internet access once a week)
Over Perez, yeah
@Grey: Haha! Thanks guys
No problem
Yo Grey, if you could improve on next years keepers by trading a package including Frazier for Donaldson vs. trading a package including Bautista for Stanton, which would you prefer to do? I already have Rizzo, Frazier, Bautista (or JD Martinez) and Polanco as my keepers.
@Milarky: getting stanton, for losing bautista (due to age).
I don’t know what package for Stanton includes
@Grey: The offers appear to be Bautista/Villar/Kluber for Stanton/Espinoza/Stephen Wright, or give Frazier/Kluber for Donaldson/Eovaldi (or Sabathia). I tried to insist on Guerra instead of Wright but he declined.
Who would you prefer ROS, Junior Guerra or Stephen Wright?
@Milarky: the one who isn’t publicly blaming the weather for pitching badly, that guy.
@goodfold2: meaning take Guerra I’m assuming?
@Milarky: yeppers.
Guerra
Grey-vid Dahl
HA
10 team H2H Points
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
(3) RP: Robertson, Osuna, Dyson
I see a lot of talk about closers and trades so it’s led me to reevaluate my own RP situation. Should I be dropping Dyson now for anyone below? There’s lots of closers and holds guys in FA so I just decided to list them by total points… Or should I hold for now and wait til after the trade deadline? Which guys should I be paying the most attention/will potentially be the best pickup?
Available RP (most pts): A. Reed, Dull, Gregerson, Blanton, Phelps, N. Jones, Thornburg, Madson, N. Feliz, S. Kelley, R. Iglesias, Estevez, Giles, Papelbon, Kintzler, J. Johnson…
Not necessary right now
@Grey: Cool thanks!
No problem
in a trade deadline Buyer’s Dilemma and would love a sanity check. The league format is super complex so I’ll simplify to 16-teamer, sorta keeper, points, where pitchers are slightly favored.
I have a starting rotation of Cueto/Hamels/Aaron Sanchez /Jon Gray/Kennedy. Fiers is next on that depth chart, but you only need to play 5 a week. I am greedy and want one more solid SP.
Starting Offense:
C. Vogt
1b. Encarnacion
2b. Murphy
3b. Machado
Ss. Diaz
OF C Gonzalez
OF Duvall
OF some combo of Buxton/JD Martinez/Smolinski/Deshields
DH Votto
I’m getting lots of trade offers. My favorite two are I give up Dansby Swanson and get Yu Darvish (who is extendable for up to 3 years). Or, give up Machado and get Syndergaard (both also controlled for three more years) plus a prospect draft pick. If I trade Machado, I slide Murphy to 3b and use DJ LeMahieu at 2B for the remainder of the season.
So ,given the landscape, do you give up Machado to get Syndergaard through 2019, or trade the rights to Swanson in order to get Darvish? Do you like a core of Machado +Darvish or Swanson +Syndergaard? My gut says Manny is too good to trade and Darvish is still a great upgrade over Ian Kennedy. That’s the right answer, right? Fwiweurtz Cueto, Hamels, and Gray are all signed through 2017.
Wow, a girl! Nice! Lose Swanson for Yu
@Grey: I know, crazy right? Thanks for the advice and the laughs. You’re a great imaginary friend!
Haha, no problem
Castillo, Gattis, or Leon ROS?
Gattis
@Grey: thanks.
No problem
Trumbo ROS? He’s old and all, but he’s on pace for 93/49/119. How close is he coming to that? I’d be dropping Nunez and moving Desmond into the MI slot for power.
Why? Is he on waivers?
@Grey:
No, I can pick him up through a trade. I just want to know if you think Trumbo will continue to mash. Does he have a history of crapping out towards the end of the season?
I wouldn’t count on him continuing to mash
12 team h2h keep 5 r/hr/RBI/SB/avg/ops IP/k/sv/era/whip/Q’s
Contreras
Goldy
Odor
Longoria
Correa
Polanco
Bradley jr
Sano
Braun
Villar
C. martinez
Syndergaard
Salazar
Duffy
Gray
Nola
Matz
Sanchez
Pomeranz
Taillon
De Leon
Is there anyone worth dropping for baez, Dahl or Dickerson?
Hold
I know it’s early but Bossman Jrs value appearsto have taken a huge hit. Playing time in question and he certainly won’t run as much as he did in Friar Land. Drop him for Kepler?
Thanks man
Yeah, I could see it
Who do you like better over next 9 days?
Kepler v White Sox, @ Cleveland, @ Tampa Bay
Yasmany @ Dodgers, v Washington, v Brewers
Yasmany
Hey Grey,
Would love your WonkaVision: Who’s the best roto bat: Prado, Baez or Profar?
Also someone dropped Shoemaker. Is he done? Or might he be an upgrade over my Roark or Fulmer the rest of the way?
Thanks as always for your insight!
And I’m out like Jack Albertson…
Profar….. Hold on Shoemaker… Haha
Rather have josh reddick or max Kepler?
Reddick
@Grey: 6 RHPs next week.Off Monday.
@hondo: I was horribly incorrect.Reddick gets 3LHP and 3 RHP.I must have been looking at the wrong week.
I was right in that he’s off Monday. Reddick wishes he was at .500
4×4 i have to activate cain who should i drop chisenall ,adonis garcia, tim anderson
Chisenhall
10 team H2H Points (weekly 12 start pitcher limit)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Ruh roh Grey my 28 point lead is now a 4 point deficit after Matz only scored 5 pts vs. COL (21.0) while my opponent got 14 pts out of Estrada vs. BAL (-4.1) and 9 from Bauer vs. OAK (2.8) and his bats are is hot and my bats are pretty cold… He’s at 10/12 starts and as of right now and he’s got Tomlin vs. OAK (3.6) and Arrieta vs. SEA (19.8) lined up for today and Pomeranz @LAA (-6.5) tonight but Pom’s start probably won’t count since he’ll be over the limit so I’m not sure if he’ll end up saving starts for a streamer tomorrow?
What I do know is that I have Taillon @MIL (18.1) & Colon vs. COL (8.8) today and B. Norris vs. ARI (15.8) & Skaggs vs. BOS (10.3) tomorrow so I’m wondering if they’ll be enough to pull off this win or should I be dropping Matz for an additional Sunday streaming option below?
Pineda @TB (24.5)
Liriano @MIL (11.6)
Eickhoff @ATL (6.2)
Snell vs. NYA (3.6)
E. Santana vs. CHA (-0.2)
Cashner vs. STL (-0.5)
Corbin @LAD (-6.0)
I’m leaning towards dropping Matz anyway since his next start @NYA (0.2) or is he a start there? BTW SON loves Pineda’s next two starts @TB and vs. CLE but I know you hate Pineda although he’s been putting up points (he even scored 22 @HOU last time out) I guess what I’m asking who is the best option for Sunday if needed because I might want to grab them before someone else does just in case anyway.
Drop Matz for Pineda
Morning Lord of the Grey. 12 team H2H pts. 3 moves per week
Last night I made a trade….my conteras for his segura. I was going to drop conteras as it is anyways. Ended up getting segura but I had to drop Schoop. I hope u value segura over Schoop considering he has 30 points more in pts leagues. I’m picking up grandal but I have to drop either Trea Turner or Bregman. No way around it. Which one u dropping for a yasmani?
Ps. Does grey approve of my move?
Bregman….Sounds fine
Drop Kintzler for Bedrosian?
Why?
@Grey: just speculating for saves. I know Kintzler is the closer but he gets so few chances. If Street gets traded I think Cam gets first crack at saves. Talk me off the ledge if it’s a bad idea!
It’s a bad idea for now
@Grey: got it!
Taillon or Pineda in 12 teamer or are they both streamers?
Staff: CMart, Carrasco, Hammel, Hill (someday) and Sale
Stream
SON loves Smyly at home vs Yanks. Would you stream?
Sure
In a keeper should i send bregman and springer for Harper? I wouldnt keep Bregman but he would
Yes
Grey,
OBP keeper league with 8 teams. How far apart are Marte and Scherzer? I’d prefer Marte but wasn’t sure if it’s close? My feeling is Marte is 10-15 overall while Max is 25-30?
Thanks
About a round difference
Carlos Gomez or josh Harrison?
Harrison
6×6 Keeper League (R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, SLG), Can you rank your top 3 players for the next 3 years from the list below?
2017: Bregman, Gallo, Contreras, AJ Reed, Dahl
2018: Bregman, Gallo, Contreras, AJ Reed, Dahl
2019: Bregman, Gallo, Contreras, AJ Reed, Dahl
Bregman, Dahl, Contreras
Justin upton or josh reddick?
Reddick
Yo, G. Just got done taking my practical exams for my national emt registry. Now only about 2 weeks of me thinking I did awesome before I find out if I actually did super shitty! I didn’t break the cpr dummy, that’s a good sign, right?
After you gave the dummy CPR, did you look up and say, “Should I give it more tongue?”
Dynasty league, 8 keepers.
Been holding on to Moustakas all season on the DL, but replaced him with Lamb, and now need DL room. Is there any reason not to ditch Moose?
@Snag: Hello….?
Is it me you’re looking for?
@Snag: Lose Moose
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Melancon to the Nats. Feliz or watson?
Watson
@Grey: yeah. in a league where i need a closer, how much to spend on him. $119 out of $250 FAAB remaining. thanks….
$41
@Grey: yep, you’re going with the same other sites as i am, not the monkey, and i see you flipped in this 50 minutes earlier today.
Yeah, going lefty doesn’t make sense but if that’s what the team is saying
Pedrioa or Baez at 2b rest of season and next season? Thanks!
Baez
Yo Grey in in keeper deal for next year which do you prefer:
Give Bautista, Villar, Kluber for Stanton, Espinoza, Stephen Wright
Or give Bautista, Villar, Kluber for Correa, Leonys Martin, Wacha
Current keepers are Rizzo, Frazier, and two of Bats, Polanco or , JD Martinez
Correa
Man, Pirates trade Melancon just as the yinzers from Pittsburgh who just started watching baseball 5 years ago stopped saying his name with a hard “C”.
Haha, the yinzers!
@Grey: And now I have to hear “it’s elementary my dear Watson” after every save.
Aren’t the Pirates in the playoff picture? Why did they send away Melancon?
@Grey: 3 back for the WC. He was gonna walk after the year. Seems like throwing in the towel, but everyone likes them getting Rivero and that prospect.
I guess, seems a little odd
@Grey: I don’t like it. But I did like Walton Goggins’ face during the prayer in Vice Principals last week. Just watched.
Yeah, I just did too… Not sure how much I love this show, but I will watch b/c Kenny Powers cracks me up
Grey,
Would you rather have deGrom or Jose Fernandez? The reason I ask is someone wants to do as part of a deal where I give up deGrom and get Fernandez. Is it a lateral move.?
DeGrom, pretty lateral
I am still trying to trade Duvall. Was thinking about asking for Pence. Thoughts?
Hold
F U brewers coach, you seriously can’t just post that braun isn’t in yet again BEFORE the game starts, or even an hour before! seriously.
Ha
I am thinking about asking for either one of these guys: Pence or Keuchel
Cool
Grey is Keuchel a better choice than Pence for Duvall?
No
who you like better out of
l.fox SS SF
f.wall 2B COL
i moved melancon and his rental contract for d.demeritte + late 3rd rounder + mid 5th rounder for my melancon + mid 4th rounder. could’ve gotten tellez maybe, but comish jerked the demeritte owner around saying he’d accept some deal for dee gordon that included demeritte and then he retracted last minute. i probably should’ve just waited till the gordon deal was finalized, eh.
anyhoo, i’m trying to move hellickson and his rental contract, got 2 days and about 4 hours till trade deadline. might be able to get one of those above. all prospects mentioned have min contracts (if called up, free in minors system, 30 guys deep, going up to 35 this offseason, so 900 spots, up to 1050 next year) till end of 2019.
Wall
RIP to Pork! <> Sorry for your loss and loss to the Razzball family!
I have nothing fantasy wise, other than I kept Dahl over Dickerson and im happy about that. and chicken florentine smells good
Nice!
pours out 40oz for Pork
Yup
Drop Maurer for Herrera?
Why?
I see now, yes, grab Herrera
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
@Grey: was wade traded, it ain’t on rotoworld yet.
No, MRI
@goodfold2: ok, MRI, not trade. yeah.
@goodfold2: felt that upton steal before it happened, had to start him everywhere today with weird amount of off days for a saturday too.
Jeffress or Watson for saves?
Jeffress
Ok to start Pom tonight @ LAA? Stream isn’t too happy about it.
Sure
Dump one of Adams/Owings for one of Margot/Renfroe in NL-Only H2H with Kemp done, or will Padres continue to keep them down till Sept?
They’re supposed to be down until Sept.
@Grey: Margot pulled out of game in 4th. No suspected injury.
Hmm
Jose Abreu is utter UTTER SHIT and I’m finally just going to outright drop him in my 12-team league. I’m sick of his shit.
Haha
guess kemp didn’t have a no trade list in his contract. hehehe. wonder if next year he decides to start playing great with 2-3 weeks before trade deadline again after being crap before that.
Haha
10 team H2H Points (weekly 12 start pitcher limit)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Ah sorry Grey but back again freaking out since I now trail by 25 points to this 7th place team and it’s the last day of my matchup. Ha it’s not my week … yesterday I got 11 pts from Taillon @MIL (18.1) & lost 2 points from starting Colon vs. COL (8.8)… while my opponent got 19 pts from Tomlin vs. OAK (3.6), 13 pts from Arrieta vs. SEA (19.8) and luckily lost a point from starting Pomeranz @LAA (-6.5) so go figure! Luckily my opponent can’t start anymore guys and right now I’ve got the following start options lined up:
Skaggs vs. BOS (10.3)
B. Norris vs. ARI (15.8)
Pineda @TB (24.5)
They are all starts today given my situation right? WIll be they enough to pull out a win assuming my bats outscore his bats? Or would you stream one more of these options below where’d I’d probably have to drop Taillon (his next start is on 8/6 vs. CIN (16.9)) in order to stream someone:
Liriano @MIL (11.3)
Eickhoff @ATL (5.2)
Rodon @MIN (0.7)
E. Santana vs. CHA (-4.0)
Cashner vs. STL (-1.5)
Bettis @NYN (-3.7)
Corbin @LAD (-8.0)
Gotta go to work but thanks again and appreciate the advice!
@ebudz: Actually you can scratch Eickhoff, Liriano, and Santana from that list as they got picked up today.
I’d go with the three you have
Only care about Quality Start, please rank:
Rodon off DL (@MIN)
Liriano (v MIL)
Corbin ( @LAD)
Santana (vCHW)
Ervin, Rodon
@Grey: you win, but my add deadline was too early and I went Rodon. /sigh
Dahl or Herman Perez ROS?
I have Cody Ross and David Robertson as relievers… Drop Cody Ross for dealin betances?
Dahl…Yes, Betances
Hey Grey, hope you’re having a good weekend!
Phew! Been holding Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances for months, playing the long game for so damn long, but all of a sudden my saves problem doesn’t seem so unfixable.
As far as young starters go, do you like Zach Davies, Blake Snell or Jameson Taillon the rest of the way in a QS league? Especially looking for guys who have tamed their walks lately.
Thanks a lot!
Nice! Taillon
12 team 5×5 h2h
Can you rank these utility bat options to replace Grichuk?
Hernan Perez
Jedd gyorko
Mitch Moreland
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Tommy Pham
Aaron Alther
Perez, Moreland
Hey Grey, couple things here. R/HR/RBI/NSB/OBP/SLG and IP/W/ERA/WHIP/Kper9/SVHD league
Got offered Mike Leake or Stroman for Blue Jay Upton in my league. Making that trade means I would have to drop a pitcher to make room, and my worst arms are Taillon, Taijuan Walker, Guasmann, and Nola. Worth it to make that trade?
Also, Lorenzo Cain is still sitting in my DL spot, and I’d need to drop one of Upton, Devon Travis, Ellsbury, Castellanos, and Semien for him. Who gets the cut here?
Take Leake over Nola…. Drop Travis
Would you drop R. Ray to add Berrios?
His K’s have been amazing…everything else, not so much.
12-team 6×6 (standard + QS & OPS) H2H Re-Draft league.
my other SP’s:
Sale, deGromm, Salazar, Hammel, Shoemaker, Matz, McCullers, Rodon (T. Walker on DL)
Cheers & thanks in advance
Sure
Grey, would u stream Norris vs Arizona today?
Yes
damn, did my usual get up just in time to adjust all 20ish lineups, but man, in bigger money league i lose allen (we have room for up to 4 closers), and since most owners are daybirds compared to me lose the watson (who should’ve been gone already) and barrett by mere hour or so. only good news is kelvin was out there. also j.johnson (m-cab already was) now back out there in case any of casilla/dyson/osuna lose their jobs. thought last few days to drop dyson for watson, BUT that seemed too risky. it’d be funny at this point if allen retains job and i just lost him too, of course that would go contrary to all news sources.
@Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey: damn, in another league i knew i should’ve left 1 move left on week. could’ve grabbed barrett for 2 days, had literally just traded for papelbon about 1.5 days before he lost job. madson or j.johnson there in case both are still out there in about 14 hours? m-cab/ottavino also out there. holds and saves and i have all of
jeffress/kintzler for saves
rondon/papelbon/romo/diekman/siegrist for holds.
drop which holds guy for madson and/or johnson, in case jeffress loses that job in next 27 or so hours?
Madson, assuming he’s not traded
Siegrist
@Grey: other than just being at a computer all day tomorrow (and assuming madson isn’t traded today either), which could save a move in case madson was moved, bad idea to grab both of madson/johnson or is johnson that bad that he’s only an add in case one or more of madson/jeffress get moved? i will be at internet all day tomorrow to dodge this of course. i don’t want to risk just waiting and watch somebody else grab madson/johnson. that probably wouldn’t happen with johnson, but madson just came off waivers about 2 days ago.
I’d add Johnson only if Madson or Jeffress are moved
@Grey: ok, so at worst i end up wasting one move when i add madson tonight and he’s flipped tomorrow (would use 2 moves in that instance possibly, but still end up with no worse than 2 closers (if both jeffress/madson get moved after that))
Yeah
@Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey: oh yeah, it’s 16 teamer so having 2-3 closers isn’t really bad of course. 1 isn’t good though.
Can’t imagine Allen keeps it, but I guess you never know with Francona
Grey
A team offered me volquez Gio , hellickson or Harrison for Duvall. Thinking I should hold. Agree or take one of them?
Hold
Exactly what I thought thanks grey
@Grey: the Unbreakable Kimmel Scott!
Ha
I feel like you from last year with Tex, but with me its Napoli. I liked him coming into the year and I got solid numbers from him in perts but damn Rudy has got 10 dongs and a .290 avg. I even wrote about Napoli in the off season https://razzball.com/late-round-deep-thoughts-corner-infielders/
Unfortunately, he’s been the only guy on Rudy’s team that has contributed any offense
@Grey: hehe…so true, I throw him my scraps so he can survive. Also in perts JB has Snell on his bench.
Sigh… I don’t get it… I told Rudy to trade one of his three aces in May for a bat
@Grey: sorry, have Iron Shiek thoughts running through my head. I was going to trade him Upton and a closer for Thor but Ive had OF problems of late and Thors elbow
Oh, well, that’s an awful trade for him… I meant he should make a good trade for a bat
@Grey: my OF is such a shit show this year. Speaking of perts I streamed all cray cray this week and got this line so far: 111.2 innings, 97 K’s, 9 wins, 2.82 ERA, 1.13 WHIP…..I’m coming for Timmy Mac
Ha, nice streaming
@Grey: stupid wasted game start today. Bud Norris got yanked in the 1st inning with an injury. What a stubbed toe moment
That’s the worst, I hate when you lose a start over some stupid shizz like that
its like going on a blind date and she leaves within the first 30 seconds
“Sorry, I thought this was a speed dating meet up. Later.”
“Hey, don’t you want to at least judge me by the small sample size”
“This is me judging you by your small sample size.”
“If I was skinny it would look way bigger”
“Since you’re not wearing pants to our first date, it’s why I’m leaving.”
“I was born this way, you are nothing but a hate filled pantslessphobe”
“Honestly, I didn’t know you were pantsless at first, just thought you wearing a belly.”
“So you hate the fact I’m a mall Santa….typical”
20 team keep 7-9 (i screwed up keeping 9 this year, i could’ve gotten a better 9th player). OPS, XBH, holds and QS added roto
C leon
1B piscotty (K)
2B cano (K)
SS iglesias
3B jose ram
OF (3) cargo 1 (K), jones (K), ellsbury (K)
util t.turner (K)
BN h.kendrick, heyward, hundley
DL carpenter (K), bour
NA g.sanchez, dahl (K)
SP rodon (used to be a keeper), shoemaker, porcello, ray, kennedy, shields
RP kintzler/estevez/romo/siegrist/kelley
DL chen
1. keep rodon over ellsbury?
2. drop heyward for pillar/valencia/span/orlando?
1. Meh, neither? 2. Meh
@Grey: neither is an option, to see if anybody better is out there.
it’s possible heyward is just garbage from that wrist plunk back in april and he could go back to day 78-end of season last year, but i doubt keeping him expecting that is any kind of good idea. clearly he has no trade value when somebody can just grab pillar for free.
Then neither for now
@Grey: these aren’t due till march (or maybe late feb), i’m just preparing, and i’m glad i kept dahl in preseason this year. heyward appears to be only previous keeper that is now droppable though.
Gotcha
Trade thought:
8×8 extra cats r obp/slg/inn/kper9
My Gerrit Cole and Justin Turner for his Crush Davis and Adison Russel.
Both Crush and Cole can be kept as a 5th rd keeper next year.
Thanks as always
Davis
Worst hitting week of the whole season, maybe i shouldn’t have traded villar, kris davis, jupton, corey seager to upgrade pitching! anyways hit 5 homer 7 steals this week
C Grandal
1b belt
2b schoop
3b frazier
ss lindor,
if shrimp
of trout, kepler, leonys, marte
util trea turner, franco
bench bregman
Players to pick up have 1 open spot and can drop someone for another spot
moreland, niewuheis, joseph, gennett, adonis, sano, vargas, kang, collins, pham, valencia, eduardo escobar, almonte, grossman, iglesias, headley
Sano
drop ray or shipley first in NL only to attempt to waiver mccarthy (have no clue why he was dropped). was forced to grab shipley from urena being sent down (and was bad in last start too)
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves: damn, SD ain’t aquitting themselves very well compared to AAA hitters are they, bailey’s doing pretty well.
Shipley
Lord of the grey! Need help with lineup next week. H2h points. Which one of these players are u sitting next week
Khris Davis ([email protected], 3vs Cubs)
Trea Turner (3vsSF, [email protected])
Segura (3vsWASH, 3vs MIL)
Pence ([email protected], [email protected])
Braun (if he is ruled out Monday)[email protected], [email protected]
Pence
U like Rupp, Leon, or Grandal?
Yasmani
@Grey: thanks, Grey!!
No problem
You a fan of brussels sprouts? I’ve developed a delish slaw.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: love it cooked, raw its not so good
I do like em, but more cooked
@Grey: For me its Brussels Sprouts anyway. A favorite is roasted with curry – but this raw slaw is dank.
Sprouts, carrots, chives, olive oil, white balsamic, parm, salt, pepper.
http://imgur.com/gallery/kvZRC
Damn, that does look good… I haven’t made food in a while besides Plated… We get 3-4 meals delivered to us, I make them, and the other days we tend to go out
@Grey: I’ve never heard of Plated. Moving to Houghton, MI-a verified interesting food desert, kind of forced me to experiment with stuff I wouldn’t have in the past.
AH Grey wish me luck tonight! Up by 2 points now with Posey, and Trout still playing and I have Kyle Seager tonight, but it’s not looking good for me after Pineda only scored 3 pts today and BUD NORRIS WAS RELIEVED AFTER ONE INNING?! Ha, no luck! Skaggs was awesome, but my opponent still has Bryant, Cruz and Cishek playing tonight so yeah I’m not getting my hopes up…
Need to bounce back strong as we enter the final stretch and I’m trying lock up 1st place so can help me pick the best 11 starts out of the following for next week?!
8/1 (4 SP max)
Salazar vs. MIN (21.3)
Duffy @TB (6.2)
Paxton vs. BOS 7.4)
Nelson @SD (7.9)
Verrett vs. NYA (1.5)
Bradley vs. WAS (-10.1)
8/2 (4 SP max)
Carrasco vs. MIN (24.2)
Shoemaker vs. OAK (17.7)
Moore vs. KC (12.0)
McCullers vs. TOR (9.8)
Ray vs. WAS (4.9)
Ventura @TB (1.4)
McCarthy @COL (-6.7)
Bundy vs. TEX (-8.4)
Manaea @LAA (-14.5)
8/3
McHugh vs. TOR (8.7)
Nola vs. SF (5.9)
Matz @NYA (0.3)
Volquez @TB (-4.0)
8/4
Leake @CIN (5.4)
Eovaldi vs. NYN (0.1)
Boyd vs. CHA (-4.7)
8/5
Pineda vs. CLE (17.4)
Snell vs. MIN (14.3)
B. Norris vs. BOS (9.2)
E. Santana @TB (-2.5)
8/6 (4 SP max)
Taillon vs. CIN (17.9)
Skaggs @SEA (9.0)
Rodon vs. BAL (6.3)
Salazar @NYA (6.0)
Corbin vs. MIL (5.8)
Duffy vs. TOR (-3.2)
@ebudz: Oh OOPS, my bad I forgot to include the scoring for this H2H points league:
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
@ebudz: HA! I forgot my opponent has Myers playing now too… who was 0-2 with an RBI today but then proceeded to walk, steal 2nd, then steal home! 4 points later and I just watched Street BLOW SKAGG’S WIN?! So now I won’t get 3 points there! Down by 1 now… FACK. Okay end rant. Thanks for listening.
Stupid Street!
@Grey: That’s what I said! … well the PG version …
Good luck!
Salazar vs. MIN (21.3)
Duffy @TB (6.2)
Paxton vs. BOS 7.4)
Nelson @SD (7.9)
Carrasco vs. MIN (24.2)
Shoemaker vs. OAK (17.7)
Moore vs. KC (12.0)
McCullers vs. TOR (9.8)
Taillon vs. CIN (17.9)
Skaggs @SEA (9.0)
Salazar @NYA (6.0)
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Oh OOPS, my bad I forgot to include the scoring for this H2H points league:
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
mazuzza waking up again.
Yup
here’s a headline for ya, or it should be whatever rag is biggest in balmer.
“Orioles waive their right to trade for a halfway decent SP, get Miley anyway”
Miley gets to return to an awful pitcher park in a division 80% full of them, o lord how bad can this get.
Ha, seriously
@The Harrow: also in wade miley news (linked to me anyway), the episode of WPT showing RIGHT NOW on FSN+ has a guy who looks about exactly like miley, and the dude here is just as much a douche, just called a clock on another player.
Haha… You know our hockey guy plays poker in tourneys right?
@Grey: i’ve seen you mention it once before. i mean, this guy looked JUST like miley, a little younger, even wore a baseball hat.
Hey Grey,
Hope you had a good weekend. So Dahl has been absolutely raking and I would hate to have to drop him.
I have Dahl, Semien, and Mupton as my util/bench. Yasmany probably should be owned. I was thinking drop mupton for him since it seems like hes platooning, wont run as much, and not hitting as well anymore? What do you think?
Drop Melvin
who the hell is SEA’s #5 starter now, it would’ve been karns but he either is hurt or got disgraceful listed. in AL only with allen losing his job i’m dropping my worst holds guy to go with 8 SP (streaming the worst likely), i have allen/duke/n.jones/harris/colome so it’s duke. only 4 RP slots and after i was able to waiver harris i’ve left colome in SP slot, but it’s easily causing me to lose K’s and getting occasionaly QS out of that spot is probably worth more than 3rd holds guy. yet another good reason to have waivered harris, in case colome/allen lost their job. only SP out there are
leblanc/anibelle/weaver and worse, so hoping maybe it’d be nuno? right now i’m grabbing anibelle for a start SON likes on tuesday.
I’d guess Nuno
@Grey: duke is the drop, not because of going to NL, i’ve set this league up such that you’d still get to keep the stats of a player (for this year anyway, clearly duke couldn’t be a keeper after this season if he sticks in NL) if he goes to NL from AL. he’s gone from the 7th inning (with possible 8th if k-rob moved) to 7th in NL too.
5×5 Roto 10 tm
1 add/drop per week, on sunday night
1. Dahl, drop Chris Carter
2. Skaggs, Drop Pineda (Guerra is also available)
3. Betances, Drop Edwin Diaz
Order look right? Thanks Grey
@Wallace and DeGromit: i’ve always called him degrommit too! no shit. been doing it for years.
1. Sure 2. Yes 3. Yes…I’d do them 3, 2, 1
ROS pick 2- k. herrera, harris, oh
Not Kelvin
Hernan or Kepler. I do not need steaks. Need average and RBIs
@John:
* Steals. I actually need steaks!
Barrett, Kintzler, or Jim Johnson for SAGNOF?
Thanks.
@L-Boogie: Barrett. Best stuff, least likely to be traded.
around what rank are we drafting Chris Davis next year you think?
Hey should I drop Kemp for Alex Dickerson?
Nope