How good is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? The Blue Jays are now saying they’d like to see how he deals with failure. He’s so good, he’s never failed! He will be up by mid-June. The Jays can longer hold him down anymore without concocting fake reasons. Very soon you’re going to read this from me: “Vlad, the Mini Impaler, just jacked another homer to go with his .320 average. Aren’t you glad you listened to me and grabbed him back in mid-May? You didn’t grab him? Aw, shucks, you did a hashtag fail on that one, didn’t you? It’s all right, there should be another generational talent up in five years. I hear Bartolo Colon’s got 17 sons — one could be up soon and light the world on fire, or at least put the world in a microwave, open the door 30 seconds before the world is fully heated and eat it.” And that’s me quoting future me! So, do you wanna be the guy (or girl who can totally hang with the guys), saying, “Damn, Grey, you’re handsome AF but your witticisms cut deep sometimes.” Or do you want to read my wound-salting barbs and think, “I’m so glad I own Vlad. Now who is this Bartolo Colon Jr. he’s talking about? I should comment calling him Bartolo Semi-Colon and totally make Grey cackle!” Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Devin Mesoraco – Here’s 2 Live Ew with their smash hit, Me So Raco! “Sittin’ at home watching the pitcher with a ball, so I got out my fingers for a pitch to call…”
C.J. Cron – Headed for the season everyone knew he could have if he played. Well, everyone but The Sciosciapath apparently. I will now have Rotowear make me a shirt with Cron’s face that says “Be Ceej” and sit outside of The Sciosciapath’s house in a military jeep.
John Hicks – I actually own Hicks in my NFBC league, and I’ve never started him because my corners are stacked, but I likely would be doing better recently if I started Hicks over Bellinger.
Niko Goodrum – Visual Metaphor Alert! Puts 151 rum into mouth, ignites lighter, spits 151 at flame, flames shoot onto nearby wall that has been doused in gasoline so it reads “Niko is a hot schmotato” in flames.
Howie Kendrick – You know what I’d like to see along with ownership numbers? The percentage where a guy is being played. For unstints, Howie is a great MI and 2nd UTIL, but how many are playing him at 2B or OF? I wonder if Rudy can do this. The problem with this, obviously, is some people put Kendrick in at 2B and have Altuve at MI. If you asked them, they’d call Kendrick their MI, but they don’t have their team set up that way. I guess what I’m asking is why don’t more people have OCD?!
Tyler Saladino – Fun fact! A Tyler Salad is a dish featured on the latest Netflix Chef’s Table, where a Dutch chef braids his hair with romaine lettuce and diners wash his lettuce head at a sink with olive oil and vinegar. However, Tyler Saladino is a hot schmotato.
Matt Duffy – I hesitated adding Duffy to this list, because he’s been nursing an injury this week, but I dared to list him anyway. I am a daring lister, one with great courage. Hugh Glass wrestled bears and inspired the movie, The Revenant. I am the Hugh Glass of listing players on a fantasy baseball blog.
Jedd Gyorko – Some weeks it feels like we’re grasping at the cigarettes that broke Joe Camel’s lung, but this week it feels like there’s legit guys who could have lasting impacts. The Cards seem just about done with Matt Carpenter, which is good news for Gyorko, jerko (stutterer!).
Brandon Crawford – On our last 7-day Player Rater (yes, we have one of those too), it shows Crawford is doing work, above Trea Turner, Bogaerts, Correa, uh hmm, there’s not a lot of shortstops to point out that are supposed to good, huh?
Travis Jankowski – Things have a way of working themselves out. Baseball lost one Pollock this week, but gained Jankowski.
Austin Meadows – I just gave you my Austin Meadows fantasy. It was written by my dog, Ted.
Matt Joyce – Didja know Matt farts into his hand and throws it at teammates, saying, “Joyce will be Joyce?” Also, true, he’s currently a scalding schmotato and the Hitter-Tron is like, “Yo, I wanna push a pipe cleaner up my rear hole.”
Adam Duvall – I’m in a pinch, as my puppet — a dead lobster — would say. I really need Schebler to do something, but Duvall is heating up.
Tyler Clippard – This week was a glorious time for SAGNOF. Reminds me the time in 2013 when Kevin Gregg gazed skyward with his sports goggles and said, “Hey, big man, I got this,” and Carlos Marmol tried to get big man’s attention and threw seven straight pitches over the backstop. Shrimp Tepera and Sandra Oh could also be in the mix.
Dan Winkler – Funny, his name is very close to what I call my penis, Tone Winky. Any hoo! Arodys is likely still the Braves closer, but Winkler and Minter could see some saves.
Justin Anderson – Did I say a glorious time for SAGNOF? Yo, it’s a clusterfudge shituation on this closerousel we call SAGNOF. In Anaheim That Is Not Los Angeles, I’d put the closers-of-the-moment at Anderson, Blake Parker, then Cam Bedrosian.
Bruce Rondon – Also, Nate Jones could see saves for the White Sox, which means bupkis or everythingkis. On one team, I have Rondon, Anderson, Ramos, Winkler and Clippard, and I might have five closers or none.
Edubray Ramos – Saving the best for last! And by ‘best’ I mean most gloriously messy bullpen shituations. Gabe Kapler thinks he’s managing the 7th game of the World Series in May, and using matchups in the ninth to get one out. Yo, Kapler, maybe you go easy on the green M&M’s.
Andrew Heaney – Might not be more than an Anaheim Streamroller, but the Stream-o-Nator loves his next start, like it loves when strangers make eye contact.
Wade LeBlanc – The Stream-o-Nator might just like LeBlanc because it longs for some friends.
SELL
Ryan Braun – Our Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell Tool is like, “Yo, Grey, you have you computer upside down, Braun’s a Buy.” I would like to buy Braun, then feed him to a family of Samardzijas. Not even sure if it’s realistic to sell Braun, can you get anything for him? What if you call him by his initials and say he’s got great roast beef?
Christian Yelich – Sticking with the Brewers’ theme, but not really. Braun is on an island all by himself, the Isle of Friquinn Injurious. “Baby Face” Yelich, however, is striking out at a much higher rate, walking less, doing his usual ground ball bit — yo, that bit was stale the first five years we saw it — and is looking less like a boon in Milwaukee than anyone expected. He appears pretty similar to what we saw in Miami, with just less male valets, but everyone loses male valets when they leave Miami. Check out what you can get for Yelich on our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer. I would not trade him for the opportunity to use a urinal next to R. Kelly, but I would explore options.
Mid to short term use. Descalso or Gyorko?
Gyorko
Vlad ETA in your opinion?
Went over here: https://razzball.com/vladimir-guerrero-fantasy-baseball/
@Grey: lol sry I’m illiterate obviously
Ha
@Grey: Agree with you re Vlad, but you think they DH him to start?
I think they need to DH Donaldson
@Grey: ha. Yeah. Or DFA him. I kid, I kid (really/not really).
Haha
@Grey: You linked to the same page, lol…
I write about it here https://razzball.com/vladimir-guerrero-fantasy-baseball/
@Grey: Hahahahahahaha!
Wade LeBlanc? What the–?
*checks his recent stats*
Huh. When did that happen?
Ha, Wade’s in the waivers, wade’s in the waivers, children…
@El Famous Burrito:
*side note*
Searching for “LeBlanc” on ESPN led me to this guy:
Jason Leblebijian 3B TOR.
I want this name on an MLB uniform, now. I want John Sterling to make up a HR call for him, NOW.
“Leblebijian’ing you later!”
@Grey: I don’t think there is any way to say that out loud and not sound drunk.
Like Drury
what are your expectations for pedroia when he comes back? worth a pick up over niko in a 6×6 league with ops?
Nothing… 7/10/.275
Sure, over Niko if you’re just stashing
Devin Mesoraco or Zunino?
Zunino
@Grey:
Devin Mesoraco or Gattis
Gattis
When you look at your NFBC team in our league, Albright, do you kind of go….hmmmm how am I so far out front. Solid roster and Albies/Segura. But to be there without full throttle Stanton/Bellinger. Looks like it’s been a pretty healthy team, especially in the rotation. I think that league will probably be tight to the end. I doubt I can dig out of the whole I’m in. Bad luck team.
I feel like a guy who is going to suddenly pop up in the bigs with out a lot warning is Kyle Tucker.
So Skaggs was money in the banana stand? Hey Culligan Man!
Oh Mookie you so fine, you so fine you blow my mind hey Mookie! Hey Mookie! He’s the captain of the Oaktown Kids Are Alright team as the kids love both baseball and bowling.
Matt Boyd has been pretty good. Might get some look see from teams in contention needing another arm. Would give him a little boost so long as he doesn’t go AL Easterly.
The A’s have been fun. Sitting at .500 right now which is good because the last couple of years the first big East Coast swing has been the end of their season. A bad replay overturn cost them a game at NYY and they still held their own there and in Boston and they boat raced the Blue Jays yesterday. WC contention probably a pipe dream but they are tough out at least.
Speaking of the kids, my 10 was super crazy pissed when I told her about Osuna. She dropped an FBOMBING AHOLE on him (she gets the mouth from her mother who has a sailor’s argot).
Flukazy!
That you don’t understand how I’m so far out in front in NFBC says more about you than about my team! Totally kidding, my team is not very good, I’m totally perplexed… I told my SPs to someone the other day, and asked if they thought that was a top team, and let’s just say they weren’t impressed… Bauer’s my homeboy, but Porcello, Yu, Happ, Tyson Ross (@home), Shane Greene, Mikolas, Trevor Williams, Wacha, I mean, oy.. A wing and prayer… Not to mention, Giancarlo and Bellinger are my 1st picks and they’ve been really underwhelming… Imagine I had Betts and Lindor….
Boyd looks like pretty bleh underneath the hood…
A’s have some surprising pop (I really need to get Matt Chapman into my NFBC lineup)…
Your ten year old sounds very woke.
Who to drop to pick up Vlad? Desmond, Ozuna, or Tim Anderson. Thinking Desmond as he has been awful, but Coors. Tim Anderson, eh, I have Segura and Dee for steals. Ozuna, as you mentioned in another article’s comments to hold for now. Thanks.
Desmond
Y. Gurriell or Kepler ROS?
Kepler
Really hard not to hate Braun right now. Dahl > Braun ROS? Something has to give in Colorado.
Dahl, but he sits like 3 times a week
What in the hell do i do with Ozuna? Drop, trade or bench. I heard he talks to Bonds before games for tips so is hearing swing at everything?
Bonds didn’t swing at everything
Thats my point.
Ah, gotcha
Word, so if I can trade him should I or just roster him? Hes hitting the ball hard but all grounders. With bases loaded last night he dribbled into a double play on the first pitch.
I’d roster Ozuna
Damn I own Vlad in every league now except one and I’m trying to figure out a creative way to make it happen, I just don’t think I have a drop to do it. Do you see anything different? This league is a 10 team h2h redraft
C Grandal
1 freeman
2 Albies
3 Shaw
SS turner
CI Rendon
MI Machado
OF Mazara
OF Acuna
OF Brantley
U Cron
U Markakis
SP Bauer, Archer, Quintana, Wood, Castillo, Pivetta, Newcomb, Ray
RP Jansen, Iglesias, Vasquez, Boxberger
Let’s just say he is called up June 15 what kind of line would you predict for him the rest of the way? Similar to what you expect from Acuna or better?
20/.310 in half a season… You have no bench? Can’t drop anyone then
@Grey:
I have starting pitchers in my 5 bench spots, I also have Daniel Murphy and Alex Reyes on the DL.
I was thinking of offering someone a combo like Markakis, Quintana, and a RP for an outfield upgrade. That would free up room for me to add him and upgrade from Markakis.
Could work
@Grey: maybe try Quintana, Jansen for Buxton?
Sure, try it
SON is iffy on Fulmer’s start in Seattle tonight; with Cano out and Cruz hobbled (but Segura and Haniger raking) … are we starting him?
SON accounts for guys out of the lineup… I would start him, SON is saying 6 IP, 2 ER…That’s not that iffy
So this is not the year to listen to Grey and put a catcher in place and leave him alone.
When I look at catchers and use all my different resources for the best available of the ‘bleh’, I close my eyes and click on Hicks.
Well, well, well if he isn’t second on the list of the buy column. Having both C & 1st eligibility was a plus I never considered.
solid!!
Your thoughts on Puig or Jankowski to replace Marte?
Depends on the catcher… I’d go Puig
Good stuff Grey,
Any news on bake off ? Any news on the Rudy developed bakery streaming tool ? Or was it Pie in the Sky ?
Hope Meadows has some impact. Been waiting for him in a dynasty. Holding Vlad in the same team. You think Vlad will be draftable in first 5 rounds next year ?
5×5 Kingham over Castillo, Wacha, Gausman, Pomeranz? Is the order correct?
Best wishes,
Another Dan
Had my on-camera audition the other day, we’ll see… Castillo, Wacha, Kingham
Would you trade Wacha for Gleyber Torres?
Current 2b and MI: Odor, Eduardo Esobar & Kinsler (Would drop 1 of these 3)
Current SP: Buehler, Godley, Newcomb, Darvish, Pivetta, Castillo, Snell
Sure
Escobar
@Grey: Regarding the same team above…He came back offering Daniel Murphy and Delino Deshields for Yu Darvish. So I’d be keeping Wacha and dropping Escobar still.
Better or worse than the Wacha for Torres? Not sure how I should be viewing Murphy with his slow recovery.
Sounds fair… Wacha for Gleyber sounds better
@Grey: Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Razzball is the only site I trust when it comes to fantasy and somehow you provide great advice while simultaneously making me laugh my ass off. You have a great gift, sir!
Thanks, you too!
My Hosmer, Mancini and Fiers for his JD Martinez and Roark. Fair? Who wins?
I need an OF upgrade and would replace Hosmer with Cron who keeps hitting HRs on my bench.
****THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS FOR ME********
OK, OK, you don’t have to yell. :)
Same question, posted in proper place.
JD side
@Paul:
question, how many teams are in this league and how big are the rosters?
18team H2H 6×6 (Walks and Holds)
No brainer to move Bregman for Vlad?
If more is needed, SP2 or OF2/3 like ERosario ?
With 3B depth in Rendon and JTurner, who is the better value at SS – TStory or Bregman?
If i cannot get Vlad, is Happ the right target on buy low in a dynast?
Bregman is better than Story… I don’t think it’s a no brainer, sounds fair… Sure, Happ but paying a lot less
Haha I must be a mind reader, I snagged vlad on my roto team at 3am this morning and now have him on most of my teams You,re the best!!!
Nice!
How much you throwing down for Willie Calhoun in a 12 team redraft mixed league w/ 5 OF and a budget of 200? I need ribbies and average, and the league is pretty prospect hungry for a redraft…
If they were prospect hungry, wouldn’t he be owned? I’d say $11
@Grey: Someone dropped him to pick up Clippard, b/c SAGNOF
Better bench OF bat ROS in deep points league. Franchy, Souza, Duvall?
Souza
Abreu or Rizzo ROS. Any thoughts please?
Rizzo, but likely even
Grey, what do you project Bellinger’s year-end stats? Any views on his peripherals (exit velocity, line drive, K/BB%, etc) I think he’s a buy-low but lack of track record makes him a risk/reward trade target. Thanks Grey!
I’d buy him low
This year: thoughts on Flaherty as SP 4 or 5 in a 16-teamer?
Future: Is his ceiling SP3?
That makes sense — maybe 5 this year, maybe 3 or 2 in future
@Grey: Thanks. Would you sell Quintana in a dynasty to grab him?
Sure
Boy oh boy I hope you are right Grey! I grabbed him last week after our exchange about who-TF-knows when he will be called up.
Meanwhile, I rejected a Sale for Stanton trade and my pitching (Ray, Darvish, Castillo, Corbin) isn’t exactly paying off. Hope I made the right decision…I have never trusted Sale’s health to be honest but he seems to be fine since going to Boston.
Happy weekend!
Thanks! You too!
All along I thought Guerrero Jr was scooped up by someone n my league about 3 weeks ago.. turns out it was Jr Guerra that was picked up… good news day for me thanks Grey!
Haha, nice!
Anyone know what happened to Yasmany Tomas?
Doing musical theater in Missouri
@Grey: Ha! What a country!
Haha
ESPN 5X5, 12 team head to head … anything to this offer;
I give Bellinger, T Oscar, Hunter Strickland and Garrett Richards
I get Eddie Rosario, Carrasco and Cody Allen
It is a 6 man keeper … T Oscar currently on my bench. My gut is telling me ‘No Go’ but then I look at Rosario’s numbers and I think ‘damn those digits are pretty sweet’. I am dense to think that Rosario is an upgrade on Bellinger, Carrasco an upgrade on Richards and Allen an upgrade on Strickland. Please help, so confused … think I am trying to talk me way into this deal, however in a lot of ways I don’t want to do it. Thoughts??
Meh
Brantley, Cron or Mancini?
Thanks
Cron
Is Michael Taylor still a hold?
Also.. I have Hosmer and HamRam. Is there any benefit ok picking up CJ Cron or meh?
To have Cron on your bench? Meh — Can lose Taylor
Trade away Marte for Vlad? I’m in a 16 team 4 player keeper league and Marte is my 4th best keeper.
Sounds fair
Colon has 17 sons ahhaahha!
That reminds me…
Acuna has three brothers. They are all into baseball, one is supposed to be signed this summer.
Thanks for the busy my dude!
@Slappy Jack: buys*
Ha, no problem
Grey
Need help on how to best help my team. 12 team daily lineup moves league 6×6 with ops and holds the extra categories. My current team
C Ramos
1b freeman
2b Albies
Ss Baez
3b machado
Ci devers
Mi Moncada
Of Bellinger
Of Hoskins
Of benitendi
Of Acuna
Of Schwarber
U Torres
B Chris Taylor
DL Marte
Sp Darvish, snell, Taillon, Jon gray, weaver, buehler
Rp hader, minter, Seranthony Dominguez, Boxberger, kela, Osuna
DL Alex Reyes, Britton
With guys coming off the dL soon I need to make moves soon. Would you go for starter, closer or try to upgrade devers. I can’t get much for Taylor currently, but there’s a market for Torres. Would you feel okay trading him given my other middle infielders?
Thanks for the help
Sure, trade Gleybar for a SP, you don’t need anymore RPs
@Grey: can you rank these pitchers I can try to move one with Torres to upgrade at sp
Buehler tailon jon gray
You did, maybe Gray 2nd… all coin flips really
@Grey: would you try tailon and Torres for degrom or for Strasburg?
Strasburg
@Grey: would you trade Moncada 15 keeper value for Nola?
Yes
@Grey: would you give up Taylor for Berrios?
Thanks again
Yes
Tim Anderson had me so smug in April but now…in a Dynasty league where point system rewards power & steals a bit extra, and with no bench would you:
drop Tim Anderson for B. Crawford or Semien or Addison Russell?
Also, same league – can you rank: Trumbo , Belt, Odubel?
Gracias!
Hold Anderson… Belt, ODB
Great timing, I literally just received 2 offers to receive Vlad! What do you think:
1. 12 team keep-5 forever (H2H OPS). His Vlad (keep for $4, lowest possible keeper salary) plus one of Hill/Maihle/Sonny for my nonkeeper Thor. I’m running away with 1st in this league and also have $4 Severino and $7 Nola (plus Morton) to buoy my rotation nicely.
2. 12 team keep-7 forever (roto). V. close competition between 1st and 5th. Would you trade to receive Vlad in any of the below options?
A – My $11 Devers for his $5 Vlad?
B – My nonkeeper Delino for Vlad
C – My $5 Clevinger for his Vlad
D – My nonkeeper Hendricks for his Vlad
1. Works for me 2. B, C or D
8 Team H2H Points league.. currently dominating (thanks to you).
Any of these starters worth dropping for Pivetta?
Nola, Bauer, Pax, Godley, Mccullers, Clevinger
Godley
Vlad has been stashed in all my leagues since mid April when no one thought he’d be up this year. I’ve been wanting him for 2 weeks. Sad face with the tear drop.
Aw man
Yay for Friday’s Buy column!! Always a favorite of mine.
Rockies calling up prospect Garrett Hampson. You at all interested in him in NL-Only? I could use some speed in my lineup. Would mean I’d need to cut someone though. Shall I cut Kuhl (vs. Cincy).
10-Tm H2H NL-Only 5×5 OBP
CA Barnhardt
1B Au Schizz
2B Scooter
3B Rendon
SS Arcia
INF Kendrick
OFs Acuna, Polanco, Souza, Pederson
UTIL Meadows
SP Hendricks, Godley, Castillo, Weaver, Mikolas, Mahle, Efflin, Kuhl
RP Knebel, Fields
B A. Rosario, Robles
DL Ryu
I’m interested but you have Amed already on your bench
@Grey: I know it’s not good having guys sitting out, but I was thinking of the “What if” factor. Coors field to go with legit speed if it translates to the Bigs.
But to drop Kuhl for another MI bench bat? Meh
@Grey: I see your point. COL players with everyday ABs and some kind of hit/speed tool are always interesting though.
Yup
@Pugs & Slugs: Garrett’s actually only called up to Triple A. Not on Rockies yet. Add that to LeMaheiu only being out three weeks and even if called up, Rockies rookies only ride the pine, don’t think you need to worry about Garrett. Wouldn’t want you to lose anyone valuable in haste.
@GrassyKnollRedding: Thanks for that. I read the Rotoworld update to fast and missed the “possibility” part.
Yeah, me too
Who’s the add between Hampson, Dyson, or Nimmo (Lagares just placed on DL)?
@Weird Fishes: he’s saying nimmo below (hampson only called up to triple as of now)
I am in a deep 12 Man OPS league – would you replace Michael Taylor with any of the following: Nimmo, Span, Meadows, Mallex, CarGo?
Mallex
Not worried that much about position – add Longoria or Brandon Crawford?
Crawford
#shallowleagueproblems – do I fit Vlad Jr. on this team?
C- Grandal
1B – Abreu
2B – Merrifield
3B – Rendon
SS – Lindor
OF – Betts, Rosario, Gallo
UTIL – Shaw
B- Chris Taylor, B-Ham
DL- Moncada
SP- Corbin, Pivetta, Archer, Severino, Bauer, Buehler, Castillo
RP- Greene, Colome, Treinen, Boxberger
Note* Since I haven’t had to make any moves, I left Moncada on my DL, so if I do pick up Vlad Jr., I’d need to drop 2 guys.
Nah
@Grey: I blame you for helping me build a strong well rounded team
Haha
@Grey: I still can’t decide on who to drop to move Moncada out of my DL spot AND Wil Myers just got dropped today
#shallowleagueproblems
Yeah, those are some shallow league problems
How would you rank Lamb, Torres, Schwarber, Josh Bell ROS?
Gleyber, Lamb
@Grey: Thanks
No problem
Stupid Jeter. Did he know how much Yelich and Ozuna needed Stanton?
Haha
DeJong broken hand. FMFBBL!
Major FMFBBL
@Grey: gyorko time?
Yup!
@herschel: been jerk store time all year already
Just wanted to thank you for sticking with the “wait on pitching” strategy when so many reached for the top 4. I almost did myself, despite having success not doing that in the past.
It’s not even that the top 4 are bad–3 are absolutely as advertised. But, in my 12 team competitive league, there are SO many good SP options on waivers that I can’t roster them all because I have none to drop.
Meanwhile, I took Lindor & Snell instead of Sale and Andrus and I’m SO glad.
Cust kayin’ thanks.
Nice! No problem
What are your thoughts on Tyler O’Neil?
Power no average
12 team points league. Drop Kinsler for Gyorko since Dewong is out for a period of time?
@ClemsonCrushers: Sure
16 league h2h keeper … roster size is 27 with 3 DL spots, and we keep 24 …
My second base situation is …
Cano-DL/Drugs, but don’t want to drop him
Odor = stank, but don’t want to drop him
Kingery = new guy making adjustments, definitely don’t want to drop
The Rox may call up Garret Hampson to replace D.J. LeMahieu, and if that happens I want to make room for Hampson and I can do this by dropping a starting pitcher … Wheeler or Faria …
Who do I drop?
Or, do I hold onto both starting pitchers?
Or, do I look elsewhere to shoehorn Hampson onto my roster?
Don’t mean to be so wordy — thanks for the help!
Can lose Wheeler
@Grey: cool — thanks again !
No problem
Drop any of Tanaka, Richards, Snell or Castillo for either Pivetta or Happ (or both)?
Meh
@Grey: How about dropping Teoscar for one of them and plugging one of Cron or Mancini into the open OF spot?
Thanks!
Cron
@Grey: Pivetta over Happ?
Would drop Hernandez for the SP. I already have Mancini in reserve, but could drop him for Cron and start them in Teoscar’s spot.
Realize I wasn’t very clear on that. Thanks Grey!
Flip a coin, I like both… Pivetta NL is nicer…
Shallow limited moves (19 left this yr) H2H, sitting in 1st and have had an empty roster spot most of the year. Use a move on Vlad? League is shallow enough that plenty of decent bats are on the wire (Brantley, Cron, Suarez, etc.).
Hold your moves
12 team 7×7 keeper league (extra categories are OPS and total bases). Who to pickup as a Marte replacement: Duvall, Trumbo or Jay Bruce?
Duvall
I asked you during draft season – draft and stash Vlad or Eloy? Your response – VLAD! I got some really funny reactions when I drafted him for $1 in our 5 year keeper league. Gonna be fun to own him!
Since Vlad is pretty much locked into getting the call relatively soon, I picked up Soto… another chance Im willing to take. Thoughts on his chances of getting the call this year?
Better question for Ralph… seems pretty young though
@Grey: Soto’s getting the call, apparently: http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/9360/juan-soto
Nice!
Right now CI is Villanueva in 14T mixed, no one’s on the wire (even schmoatos above). Would you drop Villa for McMahon and hope for a promotion?
Why don’t the Rockies slide Desmond to 2B and plug in McMahon at 1B?
Makes sense to me!
Thanks
Meh
Wacha or Snell to stream tonight?
Don’t know who they’re facing
Currently own Healy. Looking to add an additional 1B. Which two would be the best ROS, Cron, Bell, Healy, or Smoak?
Smoak
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Always happy to look for help on Friday’s Buy & Sell …great work!!
I was shocked as well when I looked @ LeBlanc’s stat lines …just conditioned to ignore some players I guess.
Trying to help a couple of WEEKLY lineups for Monday in 12 team 5X5 leagues.
1) Need some OF hitting help especially in HRs (11th) & RBIs dead last but 1st in SBs by 14 & a meh BA of .244. Looking at possible pickups: Parra, B Anderson, Jay, Jankowski, Span or Luery?? Possible drops would be M Taylor (hitterton likes for this week with a 10.2 so I likely roll for one more week), M Smith or Margot.
Also F Condero is on WW …I could try a claim if he is the better add
2) Best SP spec add out of Tropeano, LeBlanc, or Eflin??
1. You just listed a bunch of options of guys who give speed before power… Prolly hold there 2. Tropeano
Appreciate you answering all of these questions, how would you rank these catchers:
Flowers, Suzuki, Castillo, Barnhart?
Castillo, Suzuki
Grey, what is the order of these 3 that you would prioritize Rostering for the second half.
Vlad jr, Buxton, odor
That order
@Grey: would you drop Skaggs or maeda? I’m thinking the latter
Maeda
Wacha vs philly Arrieta/ Snell vs Angels Tropeano
I’d start Wacha
Thanks man, appreciate your time and passion.
No problem
Ah shucks….gonna post my team here. Apart from the obvious players who will not be dropped, drop anone from this team for Vlad? I have a trade in the veto period limbo that’ll free up a rostor slot but i’m afraid he’ll be nabbed by the May 22.
5X5 H2H
I also have a very useful streamer slot (that has been saving my butt with our trusty SON).
Thanks and don’t smoke too many salmon this weekend.
Sanchez – C
Bellinger – 1B,OF
José Ramírez Cle – 2B,3B
Anthony Rendon Was – 3B
Francisco Lindor Cle – SS
Mike Trout LAA – OF
Merrifield – OF
Marcell Ozuna StL – OF
Cruz- OF
Jonathan Schoop Bal – 2B
Ronald Acuña Jr. Atl – OF
Chris Archer TB – SP
Alex Wood LAD – SP
Buehler, W. – SP
Felipe Vazquez Pit – RP
Alex Colomé TB – RP
Hand – RP
Masahiro Tanaka NYY – SP
Luis Castillo Cin – SP
Darvish – SP
Quintana SP
DL:Martinez, C. – SP
DL:Ray, R – SP
You have no one to drop
Will try not to!
@Grey: Solid
Hey Grey,
Which 1 do I start tonight?
Ozuna vs Arrieta
Odor @ Fulmer
D.Santana @ Gibson
None? Kidding…I’d try Domingo
Yelich, Morton, DeShizz for Cain, Krush, Vlad…It’s about a 9$ difference with a zero from Vlady..which side you like?
Cain side
Is Gyorko a must add? I can’t really drop any pitchers, my only real options are Desmond and Teoscar. Do I drop one of them?
Sure, lose Teoscar
not that i thought he’d get worse, but yelich was WAY too overvalued for moving to MIL. imagine if ozuna never moved his GB rate out of that toilet it was in the first year he had decent HR’s, and probably make it even worse, that’s yelich with better batting average (compared to ozuna back then anyway) and more steals (but like eaton’s level of steals)
-admittedly i’m a bit behind as far as reading all posts since but as late as may 3rd or so:
“don’t worry about vlad, up in september (which was ralph’s ETA at the time too, may have changed since). this was the answer to many people asking about vlad.
Yeah, Vlad started hitting .420 over a month at Triple-A which has never been done before…Literally, never
@Grey: yeah i read about that, particularly the part of “ya and this isn’t a SMALL at bat sample either” from rotoworld. i’m just behind on the posts (rectifying, but the comments take a while on yours). i did nab vlad in one spot where we keep like 4-7 per year and due to owner change he wasn’t kept by somebody, i used my earliest pick on him in that. i stashed the “more likely up” types like senzel/kingery (depending on draft date)/willie than vlad (who clearly WAS stashed across nearly all of my leagues, excepting maybe shallow 12’ers redraft with no NA slots and small benches)
Gotcha
Which is the better start tomorrow?
Castillo vs Cubs or
Heaney vs Tampa
Heaney
Benintendi for Guerrero too much?
Bit much
@Grey: wait a bit, a guy not yet called up at all (nor news indicating he is at all) for a guy who’s ADP was what, 50th (that’s a guess, and might be a VERY conservative one, who’s only really underperforming in AVG?). i get vlad’s “never done this in AAA stats” but again, from may 3rd (or later, i haven’t gotten fully through the entire posts) he was still not even a “worried about stash due to ETA”. i’m not coming at grey on this one, but the idea of punting on a guy drafted 6ish weeks ago in the 4th round of a 12’er who’s not injured for a guy with no actual info on a call up at all in redrafts seems so bat shit it’s worse (a lot worse) than the mookie for trouts heard round here a bit lately.
Yeah, but a flyer on a guy to stash for two (3?) weeks to see what happens, if he can change your team, worthwhile gamble
@Grey: of course that’s worth doing (and i can see the impetus to think he’s ahead or better than the other stashing options), but dropping/trading your 4th round pick isn’t close to the guy to do it for is what i’m saying here. i doubt you disagree with that part, which is what the guy above asked.
True
Haniger or Travis Shaw? Is it close?
Shaw, it’s closeish
somebody asked above, but i’ll add another into it (plus it’s not answered above)
this is copy/pasted from last night, but now with diaz/hampson over wong/suzuki, suzuki i’m dropping anyway for barnhart off waivers tonight,
C diaz (PIT, my god this guy’s hit well all year, in extremely limited at bats, but GD if you DFS’d him every time he played, plus he’d cost the min i’m sure)
1B freeman (3B)
2B howie (OF)
SS peraza (2B)
3B longo
CI b.anderson (3B/OF)
MI hampson (2B/SS)
OF (4)rhysus (1B), jankowski, harrison (left here from thinking he’s first guy back)
util mini donkey
BN marte (PIT)
DL thames, hanson, r-zimm
NA senzel
SP darvish, marquez, weaver, wacha, gohara, wheeler, guerra, stratton
RP (4) minter, boxy, hunter, hand
DL ryu, reyes
good thing i built up a cushion (h2h) here as i’ll be falling with all these injuries.
ok, so the question being, what’s for my roster a ranking of hampson/mini/nimmo? clearly everybody else is ahead of them.
Nimmo, Mini… Hampson was only promoted to AAA
@Grey: this doesn’t hurt me for having added him at least, i’ve now added him for covering jedong (in a 20 team redraft at 2B), and was dropping wong for nimmo (ASSUMING my bid is enough of course) anyway. well i guess i’ll lose wong’s at bats for 2 days now. can’t wait on these things though, end up kicking self in nuts if/when he was called up and somebody beats you to it when it’s a near worthless loss anyway. if/when hanson (please playing time even when panik is back please please)/harrison are back wong was dropped anyway. only a confluence of injuries to the others was what left him there.
for the 20 teamer, with OPS, total bases, slugging, BB’s, hits added for the jedong spot: dietrich, lebanese restaurant middle infidel stuffed eating balls out of TEX, the crying farmer.
Haha, prolly go Lebanese
Hello Grey, 10 tm h2h pts, wanMoustakast to pick up Vlad, (on your advise of course), who should I drop ?
at 3rd – Castellanos, Suarez, Moustakas
other positions – Mazara, D. Peralta, Baez, Dozier, Pham
Thanks as always and have a great weekend!
You have no one to drop
sorry, don’t know what I did… * want to pick up Vlad ; )
Hey Grey,
Leonys is back and in tonight’s lineup. Picked up Tyler O’Neill earlier to see if he finally gets a few starts. Drop O’Neill immediately to activate Leonys or drop Teoscar?
Thanks!
Yeah, go with Leonys over O’Neill
My Chris Archer for Charlie Morton?
10 team roto dynasty
Morton side
I’m using less than a full roster due to several Disabled players on my active roster. And now Teoscar is DTD. How much do I lose (if anything) by dropping him for Domingo Santana?
Thanks.
Go with Domingo
Which two closers to keep ROS? Giles, Familia, Iglesias? Thx!
Familia, Iglesias
@Grey: Thank you. Would you trade Giles for Dozier?
Yes
Dynasty points league: Walker Buehler and Jean Segura for Chris Archer and Nelson Cruz?
Segura
@Grey: what if it’s Kyle Wright instead of Segura?
Then Cruz I guess, really trying to get rid of your prospects?
@Grey: I’m 6-0 and trying to go for it haha. I don’t really want Cruz a ton but Archer can definitely help if Buehler is going to have a tough innings limit.
Ah, gotcha… then send Wright and get Archer/Cruz
Do u think mark Reynolds has any chance of being as good as last year?
Worth picking up?
Thx
In some leagues, he’s worth grabbing… I wouldn’t expect much
Should I drop Tim Anderson, teoscer, Lamb, Suarez, or adsrubel. For Gyrko.
#2 I have Thor ,Pivetta, Snell, Corbin , Mikolas, Castillo, and peacock.
I also have Kela, Miller, Giles, Alex Reyes, And Britton on the dl.
It’s limited inning 1300. With wins , saves, k, era, whip Walk to k ratio..
Should I drop one of these pitchers for Gyrko? Instead of dropping a hitter. should I look at Archie Bradley, Freddie peralta, puig.
@Jubaka: season long points league. 11 teams 24 rounds..
@Jubaka: I kinda want to drop Mikolas, Junis, or reyes, for gyrko.. who they say will see bulk of starts at shortstop from now on? Plus Tim Anderson is sketchy hitting so low in the lineup.
Sure, drop Mikolas
Grey you starting dipshit Quintana at Reds tomorrow? its +13.7 on SON. At what point do you not go with son? any negative start?
Think you have to
Wa league mate came at me with a Ozzie/Donaldson for Altuve trade offer. It’s a H2H redraft.
I already have Justin Turner at third and Cruz in my utility spot, so Joshy boy doesn’t really fit in. Should I still make the trade or hold?
Damn, decent trade for you, but makes no sense for your team
Hi, 10 tm h2h pts, Lamb has just come back off the IR and was inserted into the # 3 spot, should I drop any of the following for him? – Suarez, Castellanos, or D. Peralta – thans!
Peralta
Hey Grey
Can I drop Godley or Tailion for a guy like Dustin Fowler
It’s an 11 team league
I can use all the help I can get. Neither sp is really doing much. Nor is Fowler but I think he is about to get on a roll
Your thoughts
Sure, Godley
Vladdy DH’ing tonight it looks like, guess the Jays brass can’t keep using that “working on defense” excuse.
Your post got me so fired up to see him called up that I had to go back and look up Vlad Sr’s stats and watch some videos, amazing how well he could hit anything around the plate and with authority. Definitely one of my favorites growing up.
I was surprised to see your careers didn’t overlap that much, only one year
Thoughts on andujar for ROS stats?
@Alex:
In an OBP league
If you search a player, their ROS stats are on their page https://razzball.com/player/609280/Miguel+Andujar
Grey !
Gyorko or Aguilar ROS?
Aguilar hit 16 homeruns in only 280 ABs last year. Looks like he has taken over at 1B until Thames gets back. He’s got 2 more homers tonight. Gyorko was obviously ranked higher everywhere preseason though.
Gyorko
Damn, Lameaheim or Anaslime didn’t make the cut for the mediocre Angel pitchers at home.
Ugh, I know
Is Pomeranz going to suck all year? Drop for Heaney?
In my keeper after reading/watching buy/sell/hold I offered Manaea/Cruz for Belly and Manaea for Buxton (I was all in preseason)…
Yes, I think he’s hurt…Something’s up… Go with Heaney — I’d take Bellinger and Buxton, if that’s what you mean, but you wrote Manaea on both side of the trade
@Grey: thanks for Pom confirmation. Those were two trades. Both rejected. It’s a strange keeper league and Manaea got hammered today.
In a vacuum would you trade Manaea straight for Bux?
Or
Manaea/Cruz for Bellinger?
Also offered Manaea/Lemeiheu for Odor/Verlander today
I’d take Bellinger or Verlander in a second… Bux is okay
Grey!
You might have gotten a double post so apologize.
1. Aguilar or Gyorko ROS? Aguilar hit 16 home runs in 30 ABs last season. Plus the 1B job is his until Thames gets back. Gyorko was ranked higher in the pre season though.
2. Gyorko, Odor, Peraza- Assuming Gyorko gains SS status, which 2 would you rather own for MI?
@Carlos:
Aguilar hit 16 home runs in 280* ABs last year.
1. Gyorko 2. Odor
Stratton is a rice-ja-broni today…thanks for the glossary term!
Haha, yup!
Is Goldy a buy-low candidate? He’s been reallll bad.
Would you be selling Kershaw now on name value? I’m worried about that bicep, plus LAD kinda suck.
Thanks!
Yeah, if the price is low enough on Goldy — I’d be selling Kershaw
@Grey: Kershaw for Goldy and Vlad?
Sure
12 team 6×6 h2h OPS
Which two start?
McCutchen vs COL(Gray)
Soler vs NYY (severino)
Puig @ WSH (Scherzer)
Taylor @ WSH (Scherzer)
Desmond @ SF (Stratton)
None? McCutchen, Puig
Castillo or Reyes for QS, Wins, Ks, WHIP and ERA come September playoffs in 12 teamer, H2H?
Thank you
Castillo
Do you like John Hicks over Evan Gattis ROS at C?
Nah
Vlad over Seager or Eugenio?
Nah
I guess somebody had to asked….but can’t read all these threads
what will Vlad’s numbers be next year in a 5 x 5 OBP
If I trade for him can only keep him through next year.
30/2/.360
I get Bientendi for K Seager and Jo Ma. My back fill would be Vlad!! Good, right?
Sounds fine
Ian Desmond or Domingo Santana best bet to help me
What love to say Desmond due to Coors, but he’s been so bad… Domingo
Zunino or Gattis?
Lqmb or GUrriel (for Util spot)?
@Norm Ginsberg:
Also noticed Parra available (another Colorado bat). So Parra/Gurriel/ or Lamb?
Lamb
Zunino — Lamb
Trade Mikolas for Healy and Bundy?
Sure
Grey-
Would you drop Peraza for Gyorko ? Thanks.
Apples/oranges, but unlikely
Blackmon/Freeman for Thor/Abreu
Thanks
Freeman
LeBlanc or Sonny G tomorrow?—very close per SON —
I wouldn’t start Sonny anywhere
15 team league: Current lineup:
1B: Aguilar
2B: Kiner-Falefa
3B: Franco
SS: Lindor
OF: Mancini
OF: Puig
OF: Ozuna
OF: Taylor
OF: Owings
CI: Hosmer
MI: M Machado
Util: Moreland
Bench: S Marte, Heyward, K Marte, Villanueva, T Austin
My OF is weak with Taylor and combo of Owings/Heyward being rotated in until S Marte is back. I’m 3rd in SB’s while towards bottom in HR’s / RBi’s somehow.. thought it would be opposite with this team but Ozuna and Puig have killed me.
What moves should I make with these guys available in the OF?
Franmil Reyes
Rajai Davis
Leury Garcia
Mikhie Mahtook
M Joyce
A Meadows
T Kemp
Will assume I’ll have to make a big FAAB bid to get Meadows if that’s the best option Monday
Thanks as always Grey!
Heyward and Austin are pretty bleh… I’d grab Meadows and Joyce
Andujar or Villanueva ROS OBP league?
Andujar
Should I start lamb vs matz, or teoscer vs manae?
I’m not sure if teoscer has been hitting lefties as well as he has with rights. And I’ve never owned lamb so not sure if he hits lefties better then rights or not too..
Lamb
Meadows or Vlad Jr ROS? Close?
Vlad — not close if both are in majors
Grey, there is literally no way I can sell Braun. I guess it’s league dependent, but I’m in a 10 team h2h redraft. Never again!
With that said, is it crazy to straight drop him to slot Bird into my DL? I think Bird has a shot to be more healthy and productive than Braun ROS. Tell me off the ledge or nudge me so I can make the leap please haha.
I don’t think I can drop anyone else right?
Ramos, Hoskins, Ozzie, JRam, Bregman, Mookie, KB, Markakis, Shaw, Jo-Mart, Gardner, Braun, Degrom, CMart, McCullers, Vasquez, Giles, Knebel, Ohtani, Snell, Castillo, Soroka, Taillon, Kingham, F. Peralta, Cahill, Weaver.
Good stuff and thanks as usual Grey!
Bird’s done nothing to constitute more faith in him
who wins points league Hosmer/D.Gordon or Hoskins/Arrieta
Thanks
Hoskins
Fair tho
Give Segura for Correa?
11t 5×5
Works for me
When Hicks is catcher eligible, how does he compare with Zunino?
Who to cut as 3B: Lamb, Franco, or Escobar.
Schwarber a bench bat. Cut for Vlad?
Zunino over him… I’d hold Schwarber — cut Escobar
Hi Grey,
10-team H2H
Lineup:
C – W. Contreras
1B – F. Freeman
2B – J. Lowrie
3B – N. Arenado
SS – C. Correa
OF – M. Betts
OF – A. Benintendi
OF – R. Acuna
U – J. Turner
Bench: G. Polanco; Jo Martinez
I dropped M. Chapman when J. Turner came off the DL. I really like M. Chapman; was that a mistake?
SP – K. Hendricks
SP – A. Wood
SP – N. Pivetta
SP – T. Williams
SP – B. Snell
Bench: S. Newcomb; J. Flaherty
RP – W. Davis
RP – W. Buehler (SP)
Bench: J. Familia
DL: J. Cueto; A. Reyes
Who do I drop when A. Reyes is off the DL?
Thanks!
– Kyzr
Sounds fine on Turner…ask when Reyes is coming off the DL
@Grey: Thx!
No problem
@Grey: Given your comment above to DodgerWindowClosed re. L. Castillo v A. Reyes, do you think I should pick up L. Castillo against my current staff? – Would you take V. Guerrero Jr. vs my current OF? (Also, I dropped J. Lamb off the DL for J. Turner. Mistake?) Any changes needed? Thanks!
@Kyzr5: You don’t need Vlad Jr. Can lose Williams for Castillo
@Grey: Okay, thx!
NP
@Grey: Picked up L. Castillo.
SP for this week:
W. Buehler vs CO
L. Castillo vs PIT
K. Hendricks v SF
N. Pivetta vs ATL vs TOR
A. Wood vs SD
Bench: J. Flahrety @ PIT; S. Newcomb @ BOS; B. Snell vs BOS
Any changes for starting lineup this week?
Looks good!
Golden Sombrero Goldy a fair trade for Nola or Syndergaard or is that asking too much.
I wouldn’t trade Goldy for an arm
@Grey: guys always get their numbers
Hope so! (thinking of OZUNA on my team killing me)
@Grey: Getting Goldy
Ozuna gets splinter in ass, Buxton reaches out to share his similar experience.
Haha
Grey, Matt Adams has cooled off and Happ had a big game today.
Drop Adams for Happ or hold?
Go for it
@Grey: if you can’t start Gray @ SF, he worth holding on to? Gray, Gibson, VV or Gohara?
Thanks!
Nope, Gibson
16 teamer with OPS, and hits added. 6 keepers at no price escalation or round cost. binary keep or no.
C uh oh
1B goldy
2B peraza (2B)
SS segura
3B torenado
OF (3) puig, choo, box wine (gallo)
util (2) soler power, jankowski
BN nunez (2b/SS/3B/OF)
NA senzel
DL pollock, leonys
to nab leblanc (or attempt it) have to activate leonys. who’s my drop, choo maybe?
Would drop Jankowski before Choo
Segura or Springer. Who would you rather have(in a vacum). Thanks
@uncle ernie: i’d think springer. preseason he was higher unless i lost some major part of my memory, nothing’s changed (unless springer got hurt today)
Springer
Yo, I came across this. Haven’t seen it in 20 years. But when I saw his name was Sam Lifshitz I had to share
https://youtu.be/D172bjYRKq4
Wow, what’s this from?
Wow, this was a movie? Never heard of it
@Grey: was just a short on showtime about a movie they never made
First time I had seen it
@Grey: for 1998 it was hilarious. Had a spinal tap meets New Jersey feel
Definitely a rare pull by you
@Grey: rare pull? I pulll all kinds of rare out my arse
I meant a pull that is rare…It’s confusing, but I know you have an insane ability to pull rare stuff
@Grey: roadtripping next weekend. any new podcast recs?
In the Dark, Season 2 — Ear Hustle — Reply All — DisgraceLand
@Grey: awesome.
12 team 6×6 h2h BAA
Drop Domingo German, Ivan Nova or Steven Matz to pick up Velasquez?
All of them? Can lose German
Who do you like from Parker, Bedrosian, Edubray Ramos, Dan Winkler, Steckenrider? 5×5 scoring.
Parker, Ramos
Probably the biggest difference ever in total pitches for the starters: Scherzer 121 Hill 2.
Haha, totally
Hey Grey,
How do you rank all of these guys rest of season? They’d be used as a utility. I need to know how to set waivers in this deep league so I’d appreciate if you can rank them all =)
Gyorko, Matt Chapman, Domingo Santana, teoscar, Duvall
Domingo, Chapman, Gyorko
@Grey: Weekly roto redraft. Soto being called up. How much of 250 FAAB to bid (don’t terribly need an OF)? Thanks!
You have zero bids? $177
Here’s my buy for the season. Indians hitters. Whoever is availabe. Zimmer, Kipnis, Gomes, Alonso. After this (difficult) week, the next month is almost too good to believe with two series vs. Detroit and Minnesota and THREE series vs. Chisox. Even get the Brewers, too. The toughest pitcher they face all month is Berrios. If their bats don’t get healthy against Shields, Zimmerman, Odorizzi, et al. and back end bullpens of Shane Greene, Rodney, and Chicago’s three headed blown save monster, they never will. If those guys are available, grab them now.
@Terrence Mann: stream rajai against lefties for steals, and probably other times if/when he gets starts. don’t touch kipnis, even in 16 teamers he’s been true crap. hell 20’s too. gomes/alonso make some sense here.
Nice!
since soto’s actually coming up i’d spread this news around at least 80% of the fervor of the impaler’s. and it’s one of those late night ones wherein i only got snaked to him in maybe 3 spots or so.
@Crapshoot Kershaw: more like 5 now that i’ve checked. still got him in some.
Yup
How much FAAB out of $126 in a 14 team ESPN 5×5 league do i bid to grab Soto?
You suggested $7 for Meadows the other day, he ended up going for $6 as i didnt bid for him after all (not a huge believer in him).
My initial guess is $12. What say you?
$27
@Grey: he went for $28…how do you come up with these bids?
This sounds dickish, but I know how much players are worth
Eek, does that sound bad? Ya know what I mean
@Grey: hahaha, Grey you know ive been following you for like 8 years now, i know what you mean…was just wondering is if there was a method to your madness besides gut instinct with that practice. Have a great Sunday!!!
Ha, I know, was just kidding… Was trying to figure out the least dickish way of saying I just know… You too!
@Grey: is that why you called me a 2 bit whore?
Haha, I didn’t!
@Grey: dime store hooker?
Hey, you said it!
@Grey: I miss the dime store. I would always go to them as a kid and it was always fun. So much randomness
Member Lemonheads? They were the best
Soto available in redraft H2H league. I am building for Sept playoffs as I am well ahead of the pack mainly due to crazy luck in pitching. So I can roster a guy without expecting results for a few weeks. And I am an active trader so I grab the best players without a ton of regard to crowded positions ( within limits), and then make deals when opponents are in need. But I am struggling on who my drop would be.
Who is my drop or hold?
C Gattis
CI. Freeman, Eugenio, Santana
MI. Dee, Bregman, Semien,
OF. Rosario, Mazara, Trout, DeShizz, Jo Ma
Util. Cruz
Bench…K Seager, Peralta, Vlad.
SP- Max, MadBum, Morton, Bauer, Hendricks
RP – Ziegler, Herrera, Britton
Peralta
6×6 h2h obp:
A) Duvall, Domingo or Buxton ROS? Could potentially grab 2.
B) Healy or Cron ROS?
Domingo, Buxton — Cron
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
Drop Manea and/or Wacha to
pick up Jack Flaherty or Heaney?
Nah
What are your thoughts on Andujar as a keeper? I need pitching and I’m considering trading him for Odorizzi.
AL Only ROTO.. pitching is scarce..
I’d want Andujar
@Grey: Would you deal Andujar and Matt Olson for Manaea and Brad Miller?
I didn’t like Odorizzi enough to want to jump. But Manaea has been toying with CY Young type start.
Thanks again!
I say in the video at top of the page to Sell Manaea
Hey Grey- add Jankowski over Teoscar, Franchy or Franco? Or hold? I was leaning over Franco.
Thanks
Juan Soto! Over Teoscar
Good morning, Grey! Hope you’re enjoying a lazy Sunday. Speaking of which, Domingo Santana is off today. It seems fitting that Sunday Santana gets Sundays off.
I’m starting Flaherty today at home vs. Nola’s Phillies, correct? Also, is Jack a hold past today? Or should I drop him for Junis or Weaver?
(BTW: How awesome is it to see STL batting Tyler O’Neill cleanup today?)
Finally, would you stash Carlos Rodon now? See him being viable at some point in RCL? See him as decent #3 starter? Or more like #5 this year?
Thanks a lot!
Yeah, start Flaherty — Let’s see how he does today
I’d forget Rodon for now
Nice on O’Neill!
H2H league. Which side on each of these makes my team better in Sept? Thank you! ,
1. Acuna and Bux or Devers and Pollack
2. Vlad or Seager
3. Vlad or Eugenio
4. Soto or Seager
5. Soto or Eugenio
6. Soto or Peralta
Pls advise on each. Thank you
Acuna, Vlad, Vlad, Not Soto side yet
Do you think Hader gets converted to a starter this year? Next year? He’s a great reliever, but I wouldn’t keep him as a reliever. If he starts and had those sorts of numbers, I would without hesitation. If you were a betting man, what would you say the odds are he makes the move within the next year? Thanks Grey.
Next year
Can’t do it in middle of season without losing him for 3-4 weeks
@Grey: makes sense, thanks!
No problem
Which 2 would u start?
Mon. Pivetta vs Atlanta
Tue. Maeda vs Col
Tue. Weaver vs KC
Can only start 2
All home? 1st two
First Tyler O’Neill bats cleanup, now Oakland has Dustin Fowler leading off… It’s all happening!
HAHA
What’s the point of having Romo start these games?
I think the Rays are messing with us
I should have just hung on to Trevor all season.
@FrankGrimes:
And cue the Villanueva HR
@FrankGrimes: I should have held on to Villanueva after he went 0 for 70. 3 HR in the past 5 days.
Latin Dave Kingman?
Nice, Mann
@Grey: Thanks!
I’m sure at least one Kingman owner in 1982 dropped him after a slump and then threw his Commodore PET 4032 on the floor after an immediate 3 HR weekend.
I mean, you know this happened.
Haha, completely
@Terrence Mann:
As soon as I drop anyone they immediately have a bunch of good days.
It should be a razz term:
To Grimey. Dropping a player who crushes it for the foreseeable future.
@FrankGrimes: Ha! I demand it’s called the Grimey Mann.
AKA, the ProgNOsticator.
Haha
Sup Grey,
h2h 10 team cat
please pick 2. Smoak, Belt, Bird?
thank you
Not Bird
C chirinos
1b Abreu
2b Albies
3b Bryant
Ss Peraza
If moose
Of benetendi, haniger, Cain, Dahl
Util Ohtani, Ozuna
Bench tim Anderson, Mancini
Pitching
Trev Williams, gray, wacha, pivetta, Bauer, Ohtani, sale, Colome, Alvarado, Archie, Jeffress NA Alex Reyes
12 team h2h with added cats holds/ net steals/ 3b/homer given up/losses
These guys on waivers freshest batch of names in a while lol
Happ, stripling, jd davis, Villanueva, gohara, VV, Duvall, maeda, odor, puig, O’Neill, Profar, straily,
Williams for Maeda; Mancini for Puig
Jankowski or Josh Harrison?
Jank
Best ros rest of the year ?
Jankowski or Dustin Fowler
Fowler
Springer and David Robertson
For JD Martinez and Clevinger
Ops and holds league
JD, it’s fair
Hey Grey,
I usually start my pitching studs no matter what, but would it be wise to sit Carrasco @ Houston vs McCullers today?
Thanks!
@GrassyKnollRedding: PS: Why the hell did Jack Flaherty have to come out for the 8th already at 110 pitches? That bullpen is atrocious! Fingers crossed Jack hangs on to get the win.
Haha
I wouldn’t
@Grey: Sorry. You mean wouldn’t sit him? Or you wouldn’t start Carrasco? He’s a 1 on SON…
I wouldn’t sit Carrasco ever
@Grey: Phew. Glad I double checked. Thanks a lot!
Thank me after he pitches well!
@Grey: Haha! Would love to. This one’s on you either way!
Haha
Just a small Williams Treat today with that 0.67 WHIP, but 6 ERA. Guess I’ll still be able to drop him and pick him up again later.
@VinWins: That Treat Williams reference makes you Prince of the City, Vin!
@GrassyKnollRedding: Ha!
Ha, yup
Nice reference too!
@Grey:
Have you ever seen Treats masterpiece Why Would I Lie?
I think about 20 years ago, don’t remember it at all tho
Belt or yonder Alonso ros OPS league
Belt
Abreu and Trevor story vs Lindor ros ops league
Lindor
Not sure whether to stash Vlad now or go all in $ for Soto. Thoughts?
The Expanse really is good isn’t it? I am into Season 2 and more and more impressed.
You’re back? Welcome! Expanse is great, so impressed bc I don’t usually like sci-fi… Go all in on Soto
I just realized I have miles weaver wacha and flaherty on one team
Who’s the drop?
Meh, Weaver I guess, you don’t have to lose one
I won’t be drafting Felipe Rivero next year… in fact, I don’t even think he’s on the Pirate’s 25-man roster anymore. LQTM
Haha
Hey Grey,
1) How do you rank Maikel Franco, Austin meadows, and Matt Chapman ?
2) how do you rank Kyle Freeland, Caleb smith, Trevor Cahill, Dylan Bundy
Thanks!
1. Chapman, Meadows 2. Look at matchups… Maybe Cahill, Smith
@Grey:
Bundy or Freeland? Thanks!
Neither? Bundy
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Goldy/Nola/J Gray for Sale/Jose Martinez?
Goldy
I’ve got a bit of a logjam at OF. Who would you drop among Leonys, Mallex, Kepler, Dustin Fowler, and Teoscar?
At another position would you drop Franco for either Villanueva, Josh Harrison, Happ, or Villar. Would you rank for the top two if one goes away before II make this claim?
@Schmohawks Bob: please add Austin Meadows to the OF mix.
All of them? Leonys, Mallex — Yes, Villanueva
12 team daily league category for saves and another for holds. Current relievers are osuna kela seranthony Dominguez hader minter. Have Britton on the dl. You cutting osuna for Flaherty
Yes
Need to drop 2: Please rank – Jose Martinez, Matt Addams, Teoscar, Leonys Martin
Drop last two
SOB, really think kingham is staying down, for some reason he was dropped about 5 days ago in NL only and just 15 or so hours ago i nabbed him. i doubt 5 days ago the owner knew he was being minored.
Yeah, unlikely
Still drop T Austin for Meadows / Joyce after today’s 2 HR performance? ASsuming his playing time will be gone soon with Bird coming back
Can drop Joyce
Matt Adams and Shane Greene OR Hosmer and Billy Hamilton? Ros 6×6 ops holds thanks
NL only with holds and saves sold separately. have minter/hand/boxy/hunter in 4 max spots. hunter or sera anthony (his parents wanted different sex child when they had him, couldn’t pick a name, settled on a girl and a guy’s name). i don’t want saves obviously, but he’s been the best guy in PHI.
Max Williamson is still hitting Hrs in rehab.
Drop Dahl for Gyroko, Williamson, Meadows,Aguilar, Fowler (Oak)?
Need hrs, Sbs, runs
5×5 keeper
Standard 5×5 season-long roto league.
Would you trade my Judge for JD Martinez?