Wade Davis hit the DL with a forearm strain. Brooks Pounders was called up in a corresponding move. Brooks Pounders is also my favorite AVN starlet. This sounds ominous for Davis, a forearm strain is not good for pitchers. A precursor for Tommy John surgery, they say. They also chew Copenhagen and call everyone kid. The one bright spot in this dark, gloomy sky is the backdating of the DL stint. Maybe, just maybe, Davis will return right after the All-Star break, when he’s eligible. Yes, he could only miss seven games from now. That skywriter is trailing smoke behind him, writing, “Hope Davis.” But maybe he ran out of fuel and was gonna write, “Hope Davis Will You Marry Me?” In Davis’s place, Joakim Soria or Kelvin Herrera will replace him. Kelvin is much better, so why ‘You must be Joakim’ at all? That hard-to-quantify, harder even to justify outside of your own front office, closer experience. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Cheslor Cuthbert – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. When Moustakas injured himself, he had seven homers. If you had Moustakas, then went Cuthbert, you have about as much fantasy value on the year as Maikel Franco. A Couskakel, so to speak. Though, that sounds like a group of Bob Cousy’s.
Josh Donaldson – 3-for-4, 4 runs and two home runs (21, 22). F5! The Jays hit four homers in two-plus innings off Christall Young, which brings me to my point, can’t Young pitch the All-Star Home Run Derby?
Troy Tulowitzki – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 15th homer. I’ve owned injury-prone players before so I know how it feels. You wear scuba gear for six months because you’re constantly holding your breath.
Ezequiel Carrera – 2-for-5 and his 4th homer as he hit leadoff, hitting .288. The Amish Porsche strikes again, while Devon Travis (1-for-4) hits eighth for some unknown slight against humanity.
David Price – 8 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 10 Ks. Recently, I pulled off the trade sending Chris Archer (and Steve Cishek) for David Price, and did it partly because I thought Price should be much better, have less faith in Archer and need wins. Of course, since I can’t have anything too nice, Price got the loss yesterday in Fenway, facing Alfredo Jettucine Griffin and a bunch of 5+ ERA relievers.
Craig Kimbrel – 0 IP, 4 ER. Kazaam!
Jackie Bradley Jr. – 1-for-5 and his 14th homer, hitting .294. On our Player Rater, JBJ has been about as valuable as Bryce Harper. Yup.
Shin-Soo Choo – Hit his 7th homer, and then the Fantasy Baseball Overlord pulled his card and Choo left the game with a stiff back. It was only a matter of time until Choo hurt himself.
Robinson Chirinos – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer. Uh-oh, Chirinos!
Daniel Norris – Hit the DL with an oblique strain. Tigers called up Buck Farmer to replace him. I loved the movie with Brooks Pounder and Buck Farmer. I never knew spoonerism could be so erotic.
Carlos Carrasco – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, EAR at 2.47, and pulled from the game after 82 pitches, because the Indians were up by a shizzton of runs. But some of us have Carrasco in fantasy leagues and would’ve happily taken two more shutout innings and another five Ks. Real baseball, you go scratch yourself in public, and don’t interfere with fantasy, mmkay?
Lonnie Chisenhall – 4-for-5, 1 run, 3 RBIs, hitting .311. Right now, you kinda just want every Indians player. Hitters, pitchers, even the mascot if Racism is a category in your league. They’re all hot.
Tyler Naquin – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .313. It feels like he’s in the studio working on a Baha Man album, since nothing in his minor league career screams radio friendly airplay for years to come.
Carlos Santana – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 19th homer, hitting .248. He has three solo homers in the last five games. Weird or weirdly appropriate since he’s hitting leadoff?
Alex Colome – 1 IP, 0 ER as he was activated from the DL and will likely resume closer duties. Or as I like to call them in the bathroom, doodies.
Steven Souza – Left yesterday game with a leg injury. Thankfully, the band played on.
Jake Odorizzi – 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.33. You say Odorizzi, I say he looks more scrambled.
Logan Morrison – 1-for-4 and his 10th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Hasn’t done a whole lot else recently. He’s not even tweeting anymore. But could be the start of a hot schmotato run.
C.J. Cron – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs, and two homers (10, 11) after a 6-for-6 game on Saturday, hitting .284. When I saw his line yesterday, I immediately looked to add him across all of my leagues. Of course, I was a day late and 50 Cent short for Curtis Jackson. You know who is about three years late? The Sciosciapath. How he could platoon Cron all of this time is beyond me. It’s not like the Angels are bursting at the seams with hitting. Cron should have about four hundred more at-bats across the last three seasons. Yes, I feel like Scott Boras when talking about Cron.
Andrelton Simmons – 3-for-5, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, hitting .261. Hasn’t shown much power or speed, but is hitting over .400 in the last week. Even more impressive, Andrelton travels 1.2 light years between games to sleep at home.
Carlos Rodon – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.50. Blech. I’m so done with this schmohawk. I think three months is ample time to show something. Nay, like Fonzie’s horse says, to show anything! Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!
Masahiro Tanaka – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.12. Too bad the Yankees ever said anything about Tanaka’s torn tendon, because I wouldn’t mind owning him at some point, but it’s out of the question.
Brett Gardner – 4-for-6, 2 runs, hitting .258. The last time he had four hits in a game, he followed it with another four-hit game two days later. Yes, I’m looking for patterns where they might not exist, but at least I’m not writing this blurb on a window at MIT.
Chase Headley – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, and 2nd homer in the last two games. JayWrong effused all up on yesterday’s podcast about Headley. The main takeaway from yesterday’s pod was, does anyone have a sister for Mr. Wrong?
Chris Tillman – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.55. Seven innings? That works. Only one earned run? Not bad! Seven baserunners? I’ll take it! Two strikeouts? *balloon deflates rapidly* Balloon that deflated looks up and says, “Yeah, why don’t you go own Rodon then, smart ass?” Damn, that balloon’s got a point.
Taijuan Walker – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 3.66. I’d like to make a little paper boat and put Walker and Rodon on it and set it sail in the Bay of Dragons. Or maybe that’s assail. Unlike Rodon, I’m holding Walker for now, but his leash is frayed and I’m about to cut him loose.
A.J. Reed – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. That’s two homers in 8 games, so, ya know, only a 40-homer pace. What a bum!
Luis Valbuena – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 10th homer. You know what I’m gonna say, right? When he hits one homer, more will follow. Valbuena is like clockwork. Call him Luis Victorinox. Hmm, he’s a bit more of a Swatch.
Colby Rasmus – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. Wanna feel old? Rasmus girl graduated college. Geiger, let’s go!
Kennys Vargas – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, in his 2nd game back with the Twins. Hey, Kennys and Dannys Antana (1-for-3) are reunited! About time they got all two, three or more of them back together!
Miguel Sano – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .230. A 1-for-5 line with a home run and multiple strikeouts should be called “The Sano.”
Max Kepler – 1-for-3, 2 runs and his 6th homer. Now has four homers in his last nine games. It’s the summer and I’m going cherrypicking!
Marcus Semien – 2-for-4 and his 18th homer. He’s gonna have 30+ homers in September and you’re gonna laugh yourself silly that you kept dropping him.
Danny Valencia – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .310. Another guy no one wants any part of. If I searched all the comments for this year, “Should I drop Valencia?” is an easy top three. Semien and Khris Davis are likely top five too. Then Russell Martin. Oy with the Russell Martin.
Aaron Hill – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer. Has hit in eight of the past ten games. Could be a little schmotato action here, but I know it’s not easy to pick up an old schmohawk, so I won’t press the issue.
Wil Myers – 4-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI, hitting .290. I don’t think it’s completely clear how good his season has been so far. He’s on pace for a 35 HR, 25 SB season. That would easily make him a top 20 hitter. So far this year, he’s been about as valuable as Kris Bryant. Seriously.
Zach Davies – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.10. Okay, but you couldn’t have confidently started him in Washington yesterday, and I don’t see how you can confidently start him in home games either.
Nolan Arenado – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 23rd homer, hitting .290. *sees tumbleweed blow through living room* That’s weird, I didn’t think I was living in a Wild West town. Hey, my couch just flew out the window! Holy crap! It’s a Torenado!
Jose Reyes – 0-for-4 as he returned to the lineup that made him famous. No, I don’t mean the Hawaiian police lineup.
Yoenis Cespedes – 2-for-3 and his 21st homer, hitting .304. He’ll be joining the Cubs team at the All-Star Game. Ya know, if the other NL All-Stars were playing it smart, they would put Astro Glide on the stairs onto the field for the introductions. The entire Cubs infield pulled a hammy? Aw, shucks! Until the realization sets in that all the players the Cubs didn’t send to the All-Star Game are still better than most other teams’ regulars, too.
Steven Matz – 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.34. Bones? Where we’re going we don’t need no elbow bones!
Wei-Yin Chen – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.83. Stream-o-Nator likes Chen’s last start before the break too, but he’s been hella iffy all year, so I don’t trust him.
Giancarlo Stanton – 3-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 16th and 17th homers. If he were to get to 50 homers, as I wished in the early going of the season, he’d need 33 homers in the 2nd half. In 2001, Bonds hit 34 homers in the 2nd half, so it’s doable and he’s his coach!
Brandon Moss – Hit the DL with an ankle sprain. Still have never heard of a cankle sprain. You messed up, God!
Randal Grichuk – 1-for-1 as he was recalled. He hit five homers and .283 with the Redbirds, which is about as confusing as it gets for minor league team names. Why not just call your Triple-A affiliate the Cardenals? Be like the Yankees minor league team calling themselves the Pinstripes. I mean, come on, Cards. Any hoo! Grichuk is back and I could see a flyer on him, but he’ll still be platooning.
Jung Ho Kang – 1-for-1, but was revealed yesterday that he’s under investigation for sexual assault. He needs to learn to respect women better, so until this is resolved, I will refer to him as Jung (redacted) Kang.
Julio Teheran – Was scratched from his Wednesday start with “Let’s try to keep him healthy over the break in case we can trade him.” It’s going around all the lesser teams’ clubhouses.
Cody Asche – 2-for-4 and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer in three games and dot dot dot I was expecting to look at his player page and see him hitting extremely well over the last week. Turns out, he’s been decent, but not crazy hot. Appropriately for Asche, he used to be hot.
Peter Bourjos – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer. Okay, I know if I open his player page there’s gonna be some goodies. *opens page* Yup, not disappointed there. He’s hitting near-.450 in the last week. Hot schmotato alert!
Maikel Franco – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 16th homer, and third homer in as many games. Who you calling a Couskakel?!
Tommy Joseph – 2-for-3 and his 9th homer. Snooze! ToJo, you are so May/June!
Zach Eflin – 9 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks vs. the Braves. Listen, there’s only room for one guy who is almost elfin in the majors, and that’s Jose Altuve!
Zack Cozart – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 13th homer, hitting .269, and 2nd homer in as many games. He went cold for about a month, but he’s picking it up again in the schmotato category.
Jay Bruce – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer. He was hitting around .100 in July, and remember Bruce was one of the absolute worst hitters in the 2nd half of last year, so if you can trade him, the time is nigh. No, I didn’t misspell night, you don’t have to wait for sundown.
Billy Hamilton – 2-for-3, 2 runs and 3 steals (20, 21, 22). Damn, he was briefly on waivers in my RCL, but I didn’t move fast enough grabbing him. If only he were picking himself up for me!
Brandon Finnegan – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.71. The Reds pitching coach got fired the other day and the Reds pitchers are still pitching poorly. Somewhere, a postman said, “Still not the messenger’s fault.”
John Lackey – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA up to 3.50. The Regression Fairies must be White Sox fans, though there are rainbow stripes on the top of those socks.
Addison Russell – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th and 11th homer, hitting .242, and now has three homers in the last two games. Right now, at Razzball HQ, which is down the street from Hooli’s headquarters, I’m writing up the top 100 for the 2nd half, which will be posted next week during the break, and Russell is one of those guys that could sneak on the backend of the list with a huge final week. I’m sure that will be the reason Addison tries to stay hot.
Javier Baez – 1-for-3 and his 9th homer, hitting .272 as he was moved to the nine hole. Let’s get down to brass tacks or brass tax if you’re a jeweler’s accountant, Maddon could put names in a hat to put together his lineup and it wouldn’t matter. They’d still score five-plus runs a game.
Kris Bryant – 1-for-5 and his 25th homer. For those that own Bryant, this should be going through your mind regarding him, “Please don’t get bamboozled into the Home Run Derby and please don’t get cold during the break. Maybe go play Mexican League baseball for a week to stay hot. Requesting for a friend. That friend would be the sock puppet I have on my hand.”
Evidently, Davis’s elbow isn’t much of a concern for the Royals. So, there’s that.
@apoxonbothyourhouses: Hopefully
Grey,
dropped Rendon for Espinosa cause of SS eligibilty, so i can move Desmond to OF along with Myers and Springer
i have Trumbo sitting on my bench and you said he cannot stand such a HR rate all season,
playing over his head : on pace for: 100Runs 50 HR 125 Rbis ! and avg 0.285 >0.254 career
I would him trade for a SP : Giolito ? better?
keeper league
Nick
@Nick: Better
So, I see CJ Cron goes 6 for 6 in Fenway after a nice game the day before, so I pick him up and start him for the last game in Fenway and he goes o-fer and then a total of 1 fer 9, while I own him, so yesterday I cut him..AHHHHHHHH
We need a glossary term for grabbing a player while hot and he cools off while you own him only to go off big again the minute you set him free..
@Malicious Phenoms: Dr. Bodybag
No patients
@Chicken Dinner: NICE
@Chicken Dinner: Haha
@Malicious Phenoms:
I did the same thing , just dropped him for Soria. I’m hoping to pick him back up off of waivers on Friday.
But, it doesn’t help my batty call for Thursday. UGH
I am starting to feel the same about Carlos Rodon.
Best available replacements on the wire are
James Paxton, Kevin Gausman and AJ Griffin.
Would you drop Rodon for one of these or hold?
Which one do you like best ROS?
As always, great stuff.
Thanks in advance.
@cubjet: I’d go Gausman there.
@cubjet: aPAXonbothyourfantasyteams
@cubjet: Pax
Miguels Ano?
#1
@Josh-NYC: I don’t know that name..who is he??
@Josh-NYC: DirtyS anchez
@Pu$$y Control: LOL and here I thought Miguels Ano might be the next big prospect..LMAO
@Josh-NYC: Ha, nice
José Fernández +Adam Duvall for W. Myers ?
or
José Fernández + Adam Duvall for Carlos Carrasco + Grégory Polanco ?
in HxH 6*6 (R)(HR)(RBI)(K)(OPS)(NSB) (W) (BB) (K) (ERA) (OBPA) (NSV)
Thanks Grey
@lin: They’re fair… Carrasco deal is better
10 team keeper league, can only keep 4 hitters. Currently choosing between Trout, Rizzo, C Seager, Polanco, Franco, Upton. Would you flip Polanco and Franco for Giancarlo? Dude could also ask for Syndergaard as well – would you do the 3 for 1?
@The Grand Poppy: Are you playing for this year or next?
@Malicious Phenoms: I’m in 3rd right now, so don’t really want to punt on this year. That said, always gotta consider a buy low option on a guy as good as Stanton.
@The Grand Poppy: Hold
@Grey: Even in the 2-for-1 scenario?
@The Grand Poppy: Polanco is a top 20 bat, Stanton is a top 20 bat, and you’re throwing in Franco one of the top young 3B in the game? Why?
@Grey: Counting stats are good not great – the question seems to be whether Stanton is top 20 or top 10. Right?
Picking nits, Stanton’s top 20 easy overall if you’re drafting right now
I’m so done with Rodon too! He’s the final guy I’ll be dropping from my craptastic triumvirate of Pineda (dropped), Eovadli (dropped) and Rodon. I had so many happy feelings about my rotation before the season started! Well, at least Salazar and Matz have been solid. Scram Rodon!
@Mickey Maloney: Pineda has been very good lately..
@Malicious Phenoms: Second Pineda.
@Mickey Maloney: Yup!
@Grey: Thanks guys for rubbing it in on Pineda! Haha. You’re correct of course. ProbLem is someone else grabbed him. On the brightside, I just snagged Glasnow. To quote Dave Mathews, he’s about the best of what around!
Nice, haha
Gregorius, semien, moya, solarte, bour
can you please rank these from best to worst for the rest of the season?
@Jeff: Semien, schmotatoes
@Grey: No love for Moya? Dood has 5 HRs & 11 XBH in 21 games, slugging over 600.
Are expectations tempered bc he won’t be full time once JD gets back?
https://razzball.com/index.php?s=moya
Are Odorizzi or Nola worth rostering in a 10 team 5×5? I was looking to stream the two positions.
@Game 7: Nola = No. Odorizzi would be a borderline streamer spot for me.
@Game 7: Nah. I would use SON and stream. Nola is in a funk and will be shelved some time in the 2nd half. Odorizzi just isn’t that good. His own announcers were saying last night that he is missing a pitch and the one’s he is using aren’t working right now…plus his team is garbage.
@Game 7: Nola yes. He’s not going to start until after the break, but he’s not on any kind of innings limit. He’ll fix his issues he’s had over the last several starts. I’m not against dropping him to stream, but you might miss out on a great second half if someone else grabs him.
@Game 7: I’d hold Nola, stream Overeasy’s spot..
@Malicious Phenoms: Nola’s carreer high innings is 110. He is at 96. While they are already looking to get him rest so he can pitch in the 2nd half…once they are well out of contention he will be shelved. In redraft I would proceed with caution.
@Pu$$y Control: Nola had 187 IP last year among AA, AAA, and MLB.
@Pu$$y Control: Pitched 77 32 and 77innings in three levels last year, he will not have any strict inning restrictions.
@Game 7: Drop
Are you still holding Pujols in 10 teamers or would you prefer to stream a hotter bat like Cron?
@Lonestar3: You can likely afford to stream the hotties in such a shallow league. I let Pujols go in my ten teamer then picked him up a week later. You just gave me a great idea to drop him for Cron though.
@Lonestar3: I’d hold Pujols
Taijuan Walker was pulled early due to his feet..
@Malicious Phenoms: Dang bunions…
@bigbear: He got dem flat feet
@Fungazi: Walker no walkie…
@Malicious Phenoms: Great
10 team full keeper trade offer:
I get Willson Contreras
I give Steven Matz
Thanks!
@Chud: In a keeper I’d want Wilson.
@Chud: Works for me
Looking for a Starter to replace Rodon and maybe Ray.
Been offered Roark for my Mazara – seems like the best SP I can get as I been shopping Normar.
I have Fowler coming back and Kim and Lawrie as bench bats .
6×6 daily roto non keeper
Looking for some feedback, Whata guys think ?
@Joeg414: I would pull the trigger.
@Joeg414: Go for it
Ol’ Dirty Odubel or Jose Reyes?
@Pu$$y Control: Odubbie
@Pu$$y Control: ODB
1) “Stream-o-Nator likes Chen’s last start before the break too, but he’s been hella iffy all year, so I don’t trust him.” Does he get another start before the break? His team only has four games left.
2) Try to trade Stanton after his 2 HR night? Maybe for a SP like Salazar?
3) I have Naquin, Rajai, Ellsbury, J.Upton and Lawrie occupying 4 spots every week (the other one rides the pine). Reed is available. Pick up or leave on the wire? Who sits from now until the break?
@Five-On-One: 1) Maybe I read SON wrong, thought he did 2) Meh, it’s fair 3)Can sit Rajai today, but Reed over Lawrie
His Tanaka and Pedroia for my CMart. Espinosa would be my drop. Close? Which side you prefer?
Other option would be Tanaka and VMart for CMart with Espinosa out.
@John: Tanaka, it’s fair
I feel like Mazara has been treading water lately. Stick with him ROS or pick up a Revere, Chisenhall or Heyward (still waiting to see life here too!)?
H2H Yahoo 12 team
Thanks!
I LOVE the smell of mustache wax in the morning!
@Just Busted: Chisenhall
@Grey: for realz grey shizzenhall over Mazara? what about in a keeper league (only for next year tho)
Not in a keeper
What scares you Grey – Does owning Raisel Iglesias in a dynasty league scare you – would you try to get 50% value for him or wait to see if Tommy John comes to hang out
BOO
@mrbaseball: It was his shoulder though right? I mean, you can worry about TJ with every single young SP in that regard. I’m just trying to figure out in my head what 50 % value of him would even be right now. Any thoughts?
@mrbaseball: Doesn’t scare me, bores me a bit
@Grey: he was clutch out of the pen yesterday.
Middle reliever doesn’t really move my needle in a keeper
@Grey: yeah i was cust sayin.
I hear ya
On the edge of dropping Walker for Desclafini or Ryu in a 10 team, just waiting for your blessing sir!
After his latest fisting last night I regrettably looked back at some draft results in a couple leagues that I have him, not pretty.
@PED Inc: Ryu
Yo, BB.
How was the holiday? All is good?
Heartbreaking loss last week, you wouldn’t even believe it. H2H can be so painful. I ain’t even sweatin it tho..
Is that Judge kid getting called up anytime soon? You hearing anything?
@Phil of the Future: Doubt he’s called up until there’s an injury. Nowhere to play him.
@Phil of the Future: An Injury or the trade deadline in about 24 days. He should be up in the next few weeks. Scranton hasn’t played since the 4th, but I had a buddy at that game that said he has no business left to take care of down at the farm. We already knew that though.
@knucks: Yankees don’t sell. They buy.
@Phil of the Future: Glasnow just got called up! It was good, yours?
@Grey: I don’t have Glasnow! Great weekend. Rich friend’s pool again. I’d say I feel bad for mooching but I’m such great company!
Rich friends are the best…Anyone out there that doesn’t have rich friends, I suggest you get some, doesn’t matter if you like them or not
@Grey: Exactly this. Even if they are just torture to be around go get some rich friends!
Haha exactly
Souza was pulled for lack of hustle.
@Chicken Dinner: Didn’t he just leg out a triple?
@Grey: On a fly ball.
Hunh
The dynasty league we have 8 bench spots and most teams use them for pitching – I am now hanging around with Sean Manaea AND Cody Reed – Do you think I am hanging around with the wrong crowd
Should I sit and wait with Manaea and Reed and how they progress or make new fantasy pitcher friends
@mrbaseball: Depends on your other options, I always try to hang onto top prospects, especially in a dynasty..
Are they really top prospects in my question ?
@mrbaseball: No idea who else is available
Is this fair? I am trying to get a surge in hitting and some more stable pitching….
I give Syndergaard/Castellanos/Ellsbury/Estevez and Neil Walker for Bryant/Salazar and Hendricks…
Just trying to size it up
I welcome all input
@Murph: Salazar = Syndergaard, Bryant way above anyone else you’re offering and you’re asking them to throw in Hendricks
Carrasco gave me microscopic ratios last night…and then Kimbrel came in and quickly destroyed them. When will coaches stop using elite closers in non-closing situations? When, Grey? WHEN?!
@Grassy Knoll Redding: I have been asking myself that question for years, no one seems to know..
I think managers need to stop babying pitchers and just let them pitch..Osuna in Toronto was held out for like a week or more before pitching, to cut back on innings and then was used in a non save situation first game back and was hammered..
To many ex players managing and most have no clue what they are doing, looking at you Clint Hurdle, Walt Weiss, StupiDon and so on..
@Malicious Phenoms: Don’t forget Crag, letting his guys bat out of order up in MIL. Doesn’t matter who did what, its ultimately the MGR fault no matter what there. That shizz was embarrassing.
@knucks: I saw that..lol
@knucks: True! Counsel’s been manager over a year now. That’s a “first-week manager” mistake.
@Malicious Phenoms: Absolutely right. These guys are thoroughbreds; you shouldn’t make them pull a plow. Ideally they should be able to come in and pitch lights out, no matter the situation. But for some reason those top-tier guys seem to need that Save to be on the line.
@Grassy Knoll Redding: I know
Grey,
H2H 10-team cat. keeper (keep12) balanced stats
I’ve got an empty bench spot take a look at the guys on the wire and let me know what you think. Leaning towards Espinosa or a reliever or maybe an SP?
So who would ou pick up? Other than RP, do you see any other weak spots? Thanks in advance
Waiver(available right now):
HIT- D. Espinosa, M. Kemp, C. Beltran, B. Moss,
PIT- J. Hellickson, J. Shields, B. Colon, Tyler Anderson,Zach Davies, Gio Gonzales, W. Chen, A Wood
RP – Fernando Rodney, Kelvin Herrera, J. Jeffress, S. Dyson, J. Gomez, W.Harris,
My Team (Goldschmember):
C – J.T. Realmuto
1B – Paul Goldschmidt
2B – Brian Dozier
3B – Kyle Seager
SS – Jonathan Villar
Mi- Jonathon Schoop
CI – Nolan arenado
LF – Charlie Blackmon
CF – Andrew McCutchen
RF – Ryan Braun
Util- Danny Valencia
BN – Mark Trumbo
BN – Hanley Ramirez
BN – Alex Bregman (NA)
DL – Hunter Pence
Sp – Madison Bumgarner
SP – Jake Arrieta
SP – Danny Salazar
RP –
Rp – Britton
P- Chris Sale
P – Vince Velasquez
BN – Tanner Roark
BN – James Paxton
BN – Tanaka
BN – Carlos Carrasco
@John: always forget to say, only 30 moves/season (have 23 moves left) ie I don’t stream
@John: Can grab Jeffress, see no reason to do other moves… I mean, you could Espinosa over Hanley, but you’re not playing Trumbo, you wouldn’t play Espinosa
Grey,
So sick of Heyward!!! Will I regret cutting him for Max Kepler?
@Votto Voom: I’d hold, Heyward has been known to have big 2nd half’s..
@Votto Voom: I’m still holding Heyward, but I don’t blame anybody for dropping him for anyone who’s doing better than zero.
@Votto Voom: Lose him
Who’s your guy in the Rockies bullpen? McGee? Estevez? Ottavino?
@Don: Emilio for now, but I think Ottavino gets the job down the road.
@Don: I own two of the three, so as long as its not McGee, that’d be key
@17th Century Don: Estevez
Much like Sting I have done my tantric best to hold on to Semien
@Zeus: Haha
14-Team H2H OBP Keep 5 Forever League:
Which player on my team should I be shopping to upgrade my pitching?
C – Gattis
1B – Pujols, Hanley
2B – Schoop, Turner
SS – Bogaerts, Bregman
3B – Sano, Valencia
OF – Betts, Stanton, Polanco, Heyward
SP – Strasburg, Martinez, Roark, Velasquez, Walker, Gausman, Smyly, Cobb (DL)
RP – Robertson, Vizcaino, Colome, Kelley
I’ve tried to sell Hanley, Heyward, and Velasquez but there’s no market for them. I may have to sell a big fish or wait until Turner or Bregman get called up and sell high.
@RePete: Sell Bregman? Stanton?
Hey Grey,
12-team H2H QS and OBP league where i lead the league in offense but desperately need SP depth.
I’ve explored MANY trade options with my league mates and it seems if I want pitching, I’m going to have to devalue my bats.
How does Duvall for Roark sound? Roark’s peripherals all check out.
@The JoGarza: Sounds fine
Freeman, Fielder, Napoli, and Cron…..which two you takin?
thanks grey!
@ryanoger:
Forgot to toss A. J. Reed into the mix…
@ryanoger: Reed, Freeman
Sorry in advance of the cyber novel.
I really want to pick up Cron, but not too sure who is safe to drop. If anybody.
6×6 12 team mixed with Holds and OBP. Ci & MI
With Kendrys now Outfield available that could make some room to move.
Any potential victims for Cron? Or is it best to hold for now?
J.T. Realmuto
Salvador Pérez
Paul Goldschmidt
Jason Kipnis
Nolan Arenado
Francisco Lindor
Kendrys Morales
Jean Segura
Rajai Davis
Ben Zobrist
Lonnie Chisenhall
Evan Gattis
Steven Moyà
A.J. Reed
Lorenzo Cain
Jason Hammel
Max Scherzer
Josh Tomlin
Steven Wright
Tony Watson
Neftali Feliz
Sam Dyson
Addison Reed
Álex Colomé
Jonathan Papelbon
Tyler Chatwood
Adam Wainwright
Jake Arrieta
Danny Duffy
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Yu Darvish
As always this site rocks!
And if anyone in my league is reading this….move along….these aren’t the players you are looking for….
@I don’t want to leave my name because others in my league read this site: Help Luke you are my only hope ;-}
@I don’t want to leave my name because others in my league read this site: Thanks! Cron over Chisnehall
@Grey: As always you rock.
Now delete my post please so the other @#$%heads in my league don’t read my nefarious plan to rule the world.
Haha
SON has Rodon worth $26.5 for his start on the 10th against Atlanta. 2 comments. First, I think with the White Sox having only four games left, he is not making that start. Second, even if he did, $26.5??? Really? I mean, I know it’s the Braves, but the robot must have not watched an inning of this guy all year. Rant over.
@Five-On-One: Did you see any of Eflin’s start yesterday? Trust the bot.
@Five-On-One: What Knucks said
Jung Ho Kang’s wong did something wrong.
@Reid a book doode: Hah!
I think its mostly an issue “upstairs” though. And the details we already know, do NOT sound good.
@Reid a book doode: Ha
Tyler Glasnow alert! Looks like he’ll be up to pitch this weekend.
@Sneaky Pete: Yeah, I missed him
The Redbirds? That is pretty weak. Club have been steering their MILB affiliate names in a marketable direction for a while now. And the masses have eatin that shizz up.
Locally, I have the Ironpigs (so much Bacon, its amazing) and the Railriders (Scranton Yanks). I watched it happen first hand with a buddy of mine last year. Life long Phildo’s fan with about 99 Phillies hats. There was no interest in the Reading Phillies team store. They change the name to the Fightin’s and the line is literally out the door through the 7th inning.
The Chihuahuas, Isotopes, Flying Squirrels and 51’s are a couple of my favs btw.
@knucks: The rest of STL’s minor league teams: AA Springfield Cardinals; A+ Palm Beach Cardinals; A Peoria Chiefs (huh?); Rookie Johnson City Cardinals. I kind of like the continuity. I don’t like going to a minor league game and spending time trying to figure out who the heck I’m watching.
@Don: I like going to minor’s games and eating food. A lot of it. Often time, unless I’m there for a prospect or rehab appearance, the baseball takes a backseat.
I dunno if this exists elsewhere, but at Ironpigs games in Allentown,PA. Aww shucks is king. We buy bottles of the seasoning every year and I put that shizz on EVERYTHING. Mostly grilled veggies. But at the games, you’ll see a ton of people moving around with giant ears of corn. We travel often, so I know that happens elsewhere. But the Parmesan/Aww shucks recipe is what is missing everywhere else I’ve had corn at an event.
http://www.awshucksroastedcorn.com/home/
Its bigger than the stands selling chocolate bacon or Medieval sized Turkey legs (that might be your thing 15th century Don?!)
@knucks: Shucks, that corn looks delicious. Food used to be a highlight in Memphis, but they changed their source for bbq nachos and it just hasn’t been the same since. I’d be all over the turkey legs if they sold them here.
@Don: Yea the turk legs are solid. Plus you just feel like a total B.A. eating one. They are much bigger than this picture makes them look… Scroll down past Citizens’ stuff and you’ll see Coca Cola Park.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/baseball-stadium-food-ballparks-philadelphia/
@knucks: Ha, Ironpigs is pretty good
Sitting DeSclafani today @ Cubs ? I think so.
@JoeG414: Yeah
Deal Harvey for Price in weekly H2H with K/9, QS, W-L, ERA, and WHIP?
How about Desmond (would replace with Semien) for Posey (replacing McCann)?
@TBone: Price.
@TBone: Agree with Cram
Yo G
2HR game for Stanton, Good time to sell?
Looking for pitching, drafted guys like Rodon, Walker, Mccullers, Cole. So pitching is not my strong point.
Who should I be targeting?
@Man vs fantasy: I guess, if selling a 40 HR/100 RBI is a good idea. I’d want a top 15 pitcher.
@Cram It:
OK he been solid but not great. If I get a top 5 sp for him is it worth moving?
@Man vs fantasy: Yes, 5 is better than 15.
@Man vs fantasy: Agree with Cram
Would you start Stroman vs. KC today? Opp pitcher is Kennedy.
@Scott: I wouldn’t own him at this point
Grichuk platooning with Wong? Is that the plan? Pham has a shoulder thing and was scratched on Monday, then went 0/3 last night. I wouldn’t expect him to be around much longer. If Grichuk picks up where he left off in the minors, he could have a nice little run ahead. Here’s what guru Magoo said last night when I asked about Grichuk/Judge:
“I’ve liked Grichuk since the 2nd half of last season. 30 homer power (though probably more of a mid-20s player currently). I’d definitely take him over Judge in a redraft.”
@knucks: If Judge is called up in the next few weeks, he’ll be an everyday player b/c someone will have been traded
@Grey: So Judge > Grichuk atm in a 12 team roto as a bench bat?? Or vice versa? I know we don’t do bench guys, I typically have one at most. But I’d like to stash one through the break. I brought this up yesterday, so sorry to chirp again about it. The moment Judge is called up, that’s who I’d want.
The moment Judge is called up that’s who you want, so can you leave Grichuk on waivers until he shows something? Whereas Judge gets called up, he’s going to be snatched up immediately
@Grey: Yea we do overnight waivers for all players in the pool (FAAB). So I’d like to get out ahead of that if I can. I’ll prob leave Grichuk for the time being and wait until the weekend to decide between the two. Thanks Grey.
No problem
My pitching staff is: archer, Harvey, carrasco, Lester, tanaka, Duffy, Bauer, hill, Giolito.
Guerra is on the wire.
Do I drop anyone?
Categories: ip, QS, k, whip, k/bb.
Harvey and archer are benched half the time in my weekly league.
Also have abreu, Sano, Bradley on bench.
Thanks grey!
@Ryan: Trade some of your extra bats
Tim Anderson or Brad Miller ROS?
@Scott: Anderson
12-team redraft:
C: Vogt
1B: Pujols
2B: Schoop
SS: Lindor
3B: Arenado
OF1: Stanton
OF2: Marte
OF3: Belt
UTIL1: K. Morales
UTIL2: Frazier
DL1: Cain
Bench1: AJ Reed
Bench2: Devon Travis
Bench3: Baez
Pick 3 ROS: Reed, Baez, Travis, Valencia, Cron, Chisenhall?
Thanks!
@Wizard of (Oz)una: Baez, Reed, Valencia
Yo yo, Need to pick fill some roster sports. Pick 2 or shall I just stream…Pax, Ryu, Green (Yank), Davies, Smly, Mengden, McCarthy. Also is Gio Gonzalez worth rostering?
@Pat: Pax and stream
@Pat: Agree with Cram
GLASNOW COMING UP SATURDAY
@Malicious Phenoms: Thursday
14 team H2H redraft mixed league
I replaced Kipnis, Valencia, Edwin Diaz
with Espinosa, Baez, Kyle Seager, and Brandon McCarthy.
Did I do alright?
@Savoy Special: Sounds fine
12 team H2H 6×6 OPS, QS
Drop any of Paxton, Samardzija, or Nola for Glasnow?
@TOGMAN: Nola
@TOGMAN: Agree with Ralph
Yo Yo Grey!!
Great write up. So psyched to see Glasnow who’s been wasting a spot on my bench finally get the call for this weekend.
Regarding Simmons, there are no stars other than our sun within 1.2 lightyears. Does Andrelton live on an asteroid? Comet? Space ship? I goststa know!
Also where’s that deadbeat JB with this week’s Top 100 SP column?
@HolyGhostClaw: Question for Andrelton, just report the facts… JB took the 4th off
Drop Mazara to pick up either AJ Reed or Max Kepler?
Thanks for the penmanship!
@Sing Us a Vogelsong You’re the Pineda Man: Reed
First time asking advice in awhile…enjoy the site…anyway…
12 team, keeper, standard 5×5
C R. Martin
1B Goldy
2B Kinsler
SS Segura
3B Longo
CI A.Gon
MI D. Murphy
OF Yelich
OF M. Upton
OF C. Beltran
OF N. Cruz
U V. Martinez
Bench: OF Heyward
SP Carrasco
SP Kluber
SP Salazar
SP Tillman
SP V. Velasquez
SP Urias
SP T. Anderson
SP D. Mengden
SP DeSclafani
SP Conley
SP Eickoff
SP Ryu
RP Familia
RP S. Dyson
1) Should I dump Heyward outright? Honestly, I never liked the guy but for whatever reason I bought him ’cause he went to the Cubs…and he’s turned out to be….well..still the same Heyward unfortunately…
2) I’m in on the ground floor on Urias but am I in on him too early? Should I let him go this year or keep him for next year?
3) Should I pick up Cron and sit A.Gon even though he looks like he’s come out of his coma a bit?
Thanks
@Bubba: 1. Sure 2. You keep how many? 3) Sure
@Grey: We keep as many as we like…we have a bench size of 6…just wondering if he’s worth a place on my bench for the rest of the season.
Meh
Help!!
I am competing in a 6 starter roto league and I need to create some roster space (guys returning from DL) so I have to drop 2 starting pitchers. Which 2 should I drop? Also, is there any chance I can trade any of these guys for something of good?
Hammel worried about his second half collapse last year and his recent stuggles
Hellickson inconsistent, pitches in NL east. Has matchups against Miami, Atlanta, and NYM coming out of the break.
Mengden he pitches in the al. Is he for real? I think his second half opponents could be a challenge (first 3-4 starts)
Tomlin he is 9-1 and plays on a good team. He won’t give me K’s but has helped me out with wins, whip, and era. He has also performed decently against good competition in the AL. He has been one of my best waiver wire pickups
I am leaning towards droping Mengden and Hammel. But I wonder if I can package both to get 1 player. Seems a waste in waiving them.
@Tom: Drop Mengden, you can’t sell any of these guys
I’m in bottom 3rd of deep AL only league. Dead last by a lot in RBI, but I can gain ground in SB and most Pitching categories. Trade Mike Trout & RA Dickey for Brett Gardner & Chris Sale?
@Natty Boh: Works for me
Just to throw this out there for any of you trying to SAGNOF the next couple weeks, I’m gonna spew a handful of upside RP names that I’ve got my eye on. Feel free to dismiss this comment if this doesn’t apply to you.
Watson/Feliz
Clippard
E Diaz (should be owned regardless)
Dario Alvarez/Maurico Cabrera (ATL)
Edubray Cabrera (PHL)
Tyler Thornburg
Cam Bedrosian
Raisel Iglesias
Still holding out some slight hope with Iglesias. I don’t have any interest in Jim Johnson for the Braves. The K/9 that Dario has going in is pretty sexy.
Loved to hear Diaz get a shoutout on the Pod. I traded J Ramirez for Diaz last week. Hoping he can be my Carter Capps of 2015. I also reached a bit in the draft for Betances. Between the two, I should be able to stream my face off in the 2nd half (mostly against the Barves) seeking to pile up the QS (no W’s in this roto league) and have no worries about my K’s falling off.
@knucks: Didn’t mention Hudson, but he could be around if he doesn’t get dealt as well. I believe he is a FA at the end of the year? It would be an embarrassment in PHL if they can’t sell Gomez. Neris could still be around, but is prob already owned in many competitive leagues.
@knucks: Dull
@knucks: Benoit
Glasnow promoted! Already grabbed him in Perts so…….. yeah
@Ralph Lifshitz: Now I’m rooting against him, thanks Ralph!
@Ralph Lifshitz: Nice
@Ralph Lifshitz: I like your name
@peacecoast: Hell, I like yours!
Get a room!
@Ralph Lifshitz: allow me to explain
I live on the east coast
grey used to, now he is a shitty west coast guy
and then there is the peacecoast, come visit anytime!
Good morning Grey and my fellow razzballers! I have a question or three if you’d be so kind.
1) II have a guy interested in Choo and maybe Estevez he’s offering Pollock(whos on the DL and may return and Lance McCullers or Junior Guerra. Choo seems to be constantly injured, would you flip him for those pieces or just hold and ride it out?
2) Most of the guys at the top of my league have 3 solid closers, I have Kimbrel, Melancon and Estevez, but Im not sure how long Estevez keeps it and I dont own McGee. So if I dont make the above trade would you look to drop Estevez for Jon Gray to bolster my staff below?
3)And if I made that move instead of the trade I can slip someone onto my DL…better stash for this team David Peralta, Lucas Duda, or Zack Wheeler?
Roster is as follows:
ESPN 12 team HTH 5×5 with OBP and QS daily moves and 4 keepers per season
C Posey
1B Cabrera
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Seager
SS A. Russell
OF Stanton
OF Springer
OF Polanco
UTIL OF Choo
UTIL OF Sano
Bench 2B/SS/3B Baez
DL Empty
SP Salazar
SP Shoemaker
RP Kimbrel
RP Melancon
P Nola
P Pineda
P C.Rodon
P Pomeranz
Bench SP Paxton
Bench RP Estevez
Bench SP Gausman
Bench SP DeSclafani
DL SP A. Cobb
@My Thread Count Is High: 1) Trade away Choo 2) No 3) Peralta
H2H match where I am ahead in k’s but behind in losses. So WHIP , wins and ERA will be key (I know, when aren’t they?).
. Tomlin has been so kind to me that he is hard to bench….but at home v Tigers (Fulmer) today.
I am rolling with Hellickson v Braves so already have the tums out.
Would you start these?
@Johnc: Start both
@Grey:
Oops
Start Glasnow @ Stl (Wainright) tomorrow? SON hasn’t updated yet so I’m unable to post the score.
@Jedimasters: It’s risky, but sure
That Jung (Redacted) Kang line was awesome!
And can you please quit rubbing it in my face about Myers?!? I dropped him week 2 of the season because I’m a moron. He’s gone on to the 2nd place team and taunts me every time he does something awesome. Which is pretty much every day.
@Wilsonian: It must’ve been a good line b/c it insulted lots of people https://twitter.com/Razzball/status/750457488437227520
@Grey: those people have no sense of humor. Good lord, I’m about as left wing as it comes, but come on people…
Amazing some people are able to leave their house they are so sensitive
@Grey: dude I am more shocked that these random people follow your twitter, isn’t that creepy?
Haha, I think that’s the idea of Twitter, I don’t know, I rarely go on it
@Grey: haha
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Hey Grey,
Hill is off the DL. Ross is coming back soon. Glasnow just got called up. Given those three facts, who gets dropped to make room for them, if anyone? I’m guessing Fister is one that gets dropped, but for who? Anyone else get dropped for the returning guys?
sp-matz, desclafani, strasburg, nola, samardija, velasquez, fister, pomeranz, hammel
rp-cishek, robertson, vizcaino
dl-ross, hill
n/a-glasnow
@Fever Dog: Fister, Samard, Nola
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Also, would you give Matz + one of Belt/Hosmer for Wil Myers?
c-wellington
1b-rizzo
2b-schoop
3b-arenado
ss-correa
of-marte, polanco, justin upton
util-belt, hosmer
sp-matz, desclafani, strasburg, nola, samardija, velasquez, fister, pomeranz, hammel
rp-cishek, robertson, vizcaino
dl-ross, hill
n/a-glasnow
@Fever Dog: Myers if sending Belt/Matz
Good Morning Boo, Remember that team i took over in a 12 team Roto with 8 keepers this season…it was terrible so my plan was to basically use this season to get my 8 keepers ready for next year as i didn’t have a realistic shot to compete this year.
My keepers going into this season were:
B.Harper
N.Cruz
T.Frazier
B.Belt
J.Schoop
T.Rosenthal
G.Perkins
K.Giles
Now my keepers as of now going forward are:
C.Davis
R.Odor
M.Franco
C.Seager
Y.Cespedes
G.Polanco
L.Cain
N.Mazara/J.Bautista…Going to try and package Cain and Bautista for S.Marte …
Still have Belt as well on this team.
I may not have won in the standings this year but looks like i should be good going forward…Only offensive spot i will need to fill would be catcher in the draft… Pfft….so this lets me just draft pitching only next year which should work out well….You like the direction?
@JeF WiTh 1 F: That makes sense…Cain and Bautista are going the wrong way for a keeper, especially Bautista…
@Grey: Yeah being that i have one extra bat ill try and package them along with Belt if necessary for an upgrade .
Yeah, that works
Grey,
Great stuff, as usual! As you mentioned the second half top 100, i took a long look at my team in a yahoo 12tm h2h with 75 moves for the year(used 30 moves) and looked at my waiver wire.
Doodes on the wire that are interesting: Semien, JBJ, Addison Russell, Cron, McCullers, Pineda, Colon, Hellickson, Davies…
My team:
Contreras, Rizzo, Odor, Starlin, Beltre, Polanco, Marte, JUp, Piscotty, Duvall, AJ Reed, Bregman, Joc…
Thor, Carrasco, Matz, Rodon, Giolito, Joe Ross, Paxton, Glasnow, Taillon…
I tried to trade Duvall and another arm for a more reliable arm but the other guys want alot in return. Shitty trades have gone thru as well like Story/Kazmir for Sale. Thoughts? Appreciate the hard work!
The G
@The G: Addison, JBJ, McCullers…Over Castro, Reed and Ross
@Grey:
Thanks G! I added McC and Addison…and i put in a claim for JBJ. I know my staff is super young and risky, but do u think i shld try to upgrade for a safer pitcher or just roll with what i have?
Upgrade if you can
Grey
Rank ROS in a 5×5: Wainwright, Glasnow, Kazmir. Do you think Glasnow will be shut down before September? Thanks!
Glasnow, Kaz… Not before Sept…
Which side wins in this trade:
J. Urias $0 (4-year contract) 1st round and 2nd round pick FOR K. Bryant $0 and a wild card.
Bryant would be $5 next year and kept for may years to come but would give up Urias. Keeper/contract league with $300 salary cap. 5×5 stats. Thanks.
@Oranje: Bryant side
Bryant
Which of these probable closers are droppable?
Oh
Maurer
Garton
Soria
Garton
Which side in a 14-Team H2H League:
Teheran for Velasquez/T.Turner
Velasquez
The one day I call off sick from work (cough, cough) and don’t have my head buried in a computer, I miss friggin Glasnow everywhere. Hurdle should’ve given me a heads up.
Damn, Noisewater, that sounds like a karma thing
@Grey: If it is karma, I’m about to find $100 then get punched in the face and have my fresh sneaks stolen.
Are you in a 1987 high school?
@Grey: My British Knights take offense to that question.
Haha… BK is the illest
What to do with Joe Ross? I have no room on my DL.
@Scott: I’d say it depends why you don’t have room/other options
Drop
Morning, Grey!
Pick two, ROS, ESPN 5×5 h2h:
D. Duffy
Glasnow
J. Gray
Fiers
Thanks, as always
Duffy, Glasnow
@Grey: Rizzo is having a great year, but you see that he’s barely hitting .200 against lefties this year?
And a homer every 15 at-bats vs. lefties
@Grey: He’s such a Donkey! HR to the IZZO!
Yup
I was offered Steven Matz for Melancon and Wil Myers. I am out this year. Looking to next year, this boils down to either keeping Matz in the 18th round at the cost of Melancon, or keeping Wil Myers in the 20th . Is Matz a big enough get to justify the deal?
Some relevant details: keep 7, 12 team Yahoo OPS league-24 man roster- W, K, SV, ERA, WHIP for Ps- 2 Util spots
Hold
Add one? Position doesn’t matter. Cuthbert, Kepler, Cron, Bourjos, Didi, Pagan, Chisenhall, Brad Miller
Cron
Trade away Chapman for either Cron or Eugenio Suarez.? Thanks.
No
Which side…
Sale, Santana, Reyes, Jansen, Travis, Tillman
Posey, Just Dongs, Reddick. Val, Price, Roark, Cast
Is it fair?
Posey, not really
@Grey: are both these teams near the bottom of the standings? Never saw the point of trades that involved so many players…
Makes no sense
@Grey: Thanks. He offered this to me, Im getting the Posey side. Hes in 1st and im 7th sinking like a rock in a 12 teamer. I desperately could use the offense.
Grey…pitchers…12 team keeper standard scoring drop or hold:
Archie Bradley
D Mengden
Ken Giles
Xavier Cedeno
A Conley
Thank you!
@ChrisL: drop for who?
redraft
Lose Hammel for Paxton, Glasnow, Nola, Happ, Tillman, or hold?
Glasnow
Young can’t pitch the HR derby. He runs a local Italian joint in KC – some of THE finest meatballs you’ll ever find.
HA
So what’s up with Bud Norris? What size league should he be owned in?
NL-Only
Awesome stuff again Grey! I’m in a keeper league where we all keep two pitchers. Right now I’ve got Kluber, Scherzer, Salazar. My hitting has some big holes so I’m debating dealing one of those guys to see what I can get while still getting a solid SP in return. Do you think getting Teheran back in a package deal that allows me to also upgrade my hitting is too big a drop in pitching given this format?
Part two – which of these pitchers do you think are my two keepers heading into next year?
Scherzer, Salazar are your keepers… Depends what hitter you’re getting
@Grey: It would be something like Lamb and Teheran for Kluber, though it’s Salazar he’s after (he has already offered that deal for Salazar). I was thinking of a way to try and work in Giolito as well, but not sure how that would work.
@Grey: I’m wondering if Glasnow makes sense for my team:
I have Soria to speculate on saves, he might be the drop here… from what I heard though, is that Glasnow is debuting this weekend v. Cubs
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/07/06/Pirates-Tyler-Glasnow-to-make-debut-this-weekend-against-Cubs/stories/201607060167
Other SPs on my staff who are “droppable” – Duffy, Bauer, Hendricks, Giolito, Roark and the above mentioned Soria
Can drop Soria if you don’t need saves
Awesome work Grey!
14 teams H2H weekly points league…
I’ve been offered Carrasco, Salazar and McCullers for my Stanton, Tanaka and Jason Hammel
What do you think?
Sounds decent
@Grey: my other OF are Springer, Marte, Polanco and I could use Kendrys in my Util spot… My SPs are Maeda Shoemaker, Duffy, Rodon, T. Walker, J. Guerra
@Grey: decent good or decent bad?
@RicoSuave: Decent bad? That’s not thing essay
Sounds fine if you need pitching
@Grey: he offered Jose Fernandez for either Carrasco or Salazar… would that be better?
No
@Grey: thanks! I guess Jo-Fer probably getting shut down… or skipping random starts, right?
Yup
@Grey: Thanks so much… I’m a BIG fan and loyal customer!
Thanks!
@RicoSuave: Hey Grey, this guy is not sure of my Stanton… he wants Marte instead, what do you think?
I prefer Marte to Stanton, different things though and about the same value wise
@RicoSuave: yeah, Marte is a bit more consistent.
Pick up one of CJ Cron, Carlos Santana, Kendrys Morales for Chris Carter?
Morales
Drop Bud Norris or Giolito for Glasnow?
Giolito
@Grey: Really? Glasnow over Giolito? I’d debate this apples/apples move… NL East pitchers FTW
I thought that said Norris, Giolito or Glasnow… Norris should be dropped for either…
@Grey: I also don’t trust Bud Norris at all – I think his recent performance is a flash in the pan
That would be pretty silly to hold your breath while donning a breathing apparatus
Not if you’re nervous about the scuba gear failing you, I think you need to have back up plans, even ones as flimsy as just holding your breath
@Grey: Word to the Scouts. My fanny pack parachute makes me feel invincible.
You sponsored by Red Bull?
@Grey: Close, different animal and color. Grey Goose, I like to get nice and saucy before I jump off my roof
You BASE jump off your bathroom sink, you are so badass
@Grey: I won’t even divulge my Navy Seal tactics that allow me to swim all the way out to the raft at the beach. And now that I have that little hold your breath trick you just taught me…Ironman race, here I come!
Which of these few closer-ish guys would you hang on to (pick 2):
Maurer
Herrera
Soria
Kintzler
Rosenthal
J.Smith
8 Team H2H – W, QS, SV, KS, KS/9, ERA, WHIP
Kintzler, Maurer
@Wilsonian: Rosenthal is out of the discussion until he can put together some clean sheets in consecutive order
@William Hung: I agree, but I still bet he gets the job back and the Cardinals are obviously the best team in that discussion, aside from KC.
@Wilsonian: Yeah but he’s not rosterable due to his terrible peripherals – and I’d bet nobody touches him on the wire until he’s named closer again
@William Hung: Plus the cards are rumored to be looking for high end bullpen help. What’s wrong with OH? They should keep him in the 9th until he doesn’t pitch well. I really don’t expect him to lose that job, unless they land one of the NYY arms.
@Grey: Dee Gordon and Brian Dozier are both available in my league. Would you drop Jake McGee, Michael Wacha, or someone else on my team to pick up either of them? It’s a standard 5×5, 10 team format. My team is:
C – E. Gattis
1B – E. Encarnacion
2B – D. Pedroia
3B – J. Lamb
SS – X. Bogaerts
OF – M. Betts
OF – J. Upton
OF – B. Harper
UTIL – V. Martinez
BN – M. Sano
BN – J. Segura
SP – C. Carrasco
SP – J. Teheran
RP – S. Oh
RP – J. Jeffress
P – T. Walker
P – M. Shoemaker
P – M. Fullmer
BN – A. Colome
BN – M. Wacha
BN – J. McGee
DL – J. Ross
DL – T. Ross
Drop McGee for Gordon
Though these extra bats are useless, you should trade
@Grey: Awesome, thanks man. #Grey2016
No problem
Last chance saloon for Pineda today. I’m streaming him in a shallow mixed, but have been burnt before. Going against the White Sox and their bottom third offense vs. righties hasn’t panned out for me this year. A real trust fall with the SON, his skill set, and recent resurgence.
Oh, man, you totally just jinxed him
Hey grey,
Dynasty league would you trade Justin upton for Lorenzo Cain?
12 team 7×7.
Same league would you trade cespedes and Colin mchugh for Corey Seager
Meh on Cain…I’d take Seager for future years
@Grey: thank you
No problem
My Pujols/Betances for Jansen
No needs at all. This is more than a fair offer, correct? The guy is in last in power and first in saves and he is fairly offended at my offer.
@knucks: I can’t stand people offended by trade offers. If you’re so butt hurt, counter offer with something you feel is equally offensive.
@Cram It: Then you will love the fact that his reply via email was… “if you aren’t willing to trade value for value than I think we are done here.” He says that Jansen is ranked higher than Rizzo. My reply… I think you know me well enough to realize I’m not trading my first round pick for Saves! He must be looking at Yahoo rankings? Which is dumb.
My strategy on draft day… Grabbed Betances and Britton as my only RPs. Was laughed at that night.
I’ve used Raisel/EDiaz/DPhelps in the SP position and only own Thor/Cueto, then a streamer spot (Desclafani right now, previously Fulmer who I traded) as SPs… rotating in K/9 RPs with the capability to get Saves at some point. Going to Stream my face off for QS come late August/Sept.
I’m watching him and others in the league employ the same strategy to try to catch up! Whose laughing now ya jagbags!
But yea, he is so very butt hurt. I offered to include Soria as well, not realizing I had won Soria on waivers over this owner last night. That prob didn’t help!
It’s fair
Glasnow over Shoemaker in a 10 team H2H points? I’ve only been streaming Shoe on two start weeks and juicy matchups anyways.
Yes
Ah yes, the “S.S. Purgatory” with Carlos Rodon and Taijuan Walker as first class passengers. I pushed Rodon off the boat three weeks ago and he became somebody else’s problem in our league. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Walker hit the DL with the All-Star break coming up, but I’m contemplating making him walk the plank as well.
Anythehoo, my squad this year is struggling so I’m beginning to look at my keeper equation for 2017. What are your thoughts on Xander Bogaerts for 2017, AND, in a six-team keeper league, is Nomar Mazara in the equation for being kept going forward?
Peace in the middle east.
@Slimcompoop: That would be a six-keeper, ten-team league.
Sadly, he can’t walk the plank due to his foot… Bogaerts is a top 20 bat…Unlikely with Mazara
@Grey: I figured he was a top-20 bat. So here’s where I’m at with my keeper-league team in a 6×6 OBP/SLG league…we get to keep six players (i.e., two have to be pitchers and two need to be hitters, but you can choose the positions of the other last two). On the hitting side, I have Torenado and Springer as locks, but have McCutchen, Hosmer, Castellanos, Mazara, and dare I say…Baez, to choose from for my other two hitting keepers, as I don’t like keeping more than two pitchers. So here’s my first question, as is, who would be your four keepers out of the aforementioned.
Second, I could potentially get Bogaerts for a package that includes Segura, Hosmer or Castellanos and a couple of serviceable starting pitchers (e.g., Matz, Maeda, Hammel, Walker, Kazmir, etc.). Would you move forward in perusing that type of deal? Thanks.
Take Xander there… Hosmer and Cutch
@Grey: You’re the shizz…thanks!
Thanks!
10 team H2H points league
Drop any of these for Glasnow:
Hammel
Pineda
Jamie Garcia
Shoemaker
Garcia
My OF: Springer JUpton Duvall Choo Mazara Eaton Valencia AJ Reed JDMartinez…would you drop any to try for Glasnow, if can’t get him any drops for Ryu?
Lose Maz for Glasnow
Since you are neighbors, did you get a deal on the Hooli box?
No, but they scrubbed my Hooli search results from my college arrest
@Grey: I could use that for my juvenile felony arrest.
Stalking cheerleaders is likely expunged by now
@Grey: yeah that’s what it was, you caught me
Haha
Better fantasy rotation?
Carrassco
Salazar
DeGrom
Wainwright
McCullers
Harvey
Giolito
Glasnow
Darvish
Or
Bumgarner
Syndergaard
Sale
Lester
Bauer
Matz
Cole
Walker
It’s between my team and my rivals team. I need to reassure myself that mine is better than his.
Bum one
Would you rather have Odorizzi or Gausmann at the moment
Neither, Gausman
I’m first in a 10 team keeper league. I need one more pitcher to secure my chances at a championship.
I am giving Snell, Walker, Gerrit Richards and Buxton for Carlos Carrasco
Should I do it?
@Jon A: How many can you keep for next year? Do what you can to win, but that is an awful lot to give up on the surface.
Sure
Pick one ROS:
Heyward, L Martin, Pillar
Heyward
20 team dynasty. 6×6 with ops and k/bb. Need to drop 1 to make room for hill. Lineup is posey, ortiz, cano, villar, donaldson, cutch, maybin, valencia, Carlos gomez. Bench is moya, dickerson, duffy and fowler on dl.
Sps are shark, eickhoff, conley, estrada, jaime garcia, hamels, Chad green, carson fulmer (just a stash and hopefully trade). Rps are dyson, aj ramos, estevez, feliz, cody, eovaldi (schmuck). Richards and Lynn on dl .
So who would you drop to make room? I’m conflicte. Moya probably most likely to crash and burn but also could have some trade value if keeps hitting. Dickerson has sucked buy is hitting for power. Eovaldi sucks but I traded for him right before he got the boot and I’m in need of sp, which he could be if he works his way back. I like green as a hedge against eovaldi. And feliz has been a beast helping me with Ks and ratios. Other option seems to be estevez cause even though closing now can’t see him continuing to hold off mcgee or ott. And I’m doing ok in saves.
Thanks grey!
Dickerson and Eovaldi are droppable..
Eovaldi first
Espinosa vs Garza or Story for Cueto today?
Espinosa
Wilmer Flores approaching hot schmotato status
Aw sookie
Hey Grey,
I’m in a 12 team mixed h2h standard 5×5 league.. my pitchers are as follows:
SP: Salazar
SP: Harvey
SP: Glasnow
SP: Colon
SP: Guerra
SP: Hendricks
SP: Shoemaker
SP: Duffy
SP: Liriano
SP: Bud Norris
RP: Britton, Krod, Maurer, Estevez
DL: Joe Ross, Taillon, Darvish
Who are the two weakest links? I’m thinking Liriano and Bud Norris at this point. Just wondering for when I have to activate someone from the DL.
Thanks
#1
Liriano and Norris
Need to make room for Glasnow. Drop Gausman or Desclafani?
Gaus
HeyGrey –
Man – so many players smokin hot. Is it me or is goin yard not what it used to be. Seems that SB and HRs have changed costumes.
Just got sucked into a new dynasty late-season-draft league. 20 Teams, 30 draft positions … so I need pretty deep rankings. 6×6, head-to-head. Weekly scoring … 1 point.
Unfortunately, I need to make a slew of adjustments/research.
1) BA is being replaced by OBP.
2) Using XBH. (Would have *much* preferred the more stat-analysis/ranking-accessible TB category).
3) Using K/BB (Would have *much* preferred the more stat-analysis/ranking-accessible K/9).
Would appreciate direction to a source (or sources) which might have XBH and K/BB as part of their analysis/rankings … OR … any suggestions on how to adjust the Razzball/Grey rankings (or a rough-in sort of approach that might be helpful).
Sadly, this d*mned draft is midnight tonight and putting a draft-list together for autodraft has been a migraine. Meh.
Thanks.
I’d use our rest of the season player rater rankings
@Grey:
Would you swap in TB as a rough adjustment-parallel for XBS?
Thanks muchly.
Yeah that makes sense
@Grey:
Do you know if the FBB War Room been kilt? Link produces an error
https://razzball.com/war-room/
It has been killed until next year
@Grey: Okeeeedokely. As always – thanks for the reply.
No problem
justin upton is really just not good, I think his good “streak” is over and we back in the doldrums for awhile.
I also have duvall, who I feel is gonna hit 10 HR in second half but bat .219
my league is not a very active trading league either, I have been trying to shop duval around for ever now
ok I will stop whining
I hear ya
handy safety tip… never hold your breath while diving in scuba gear
@birrrdy!: http://scuba.about.com/od/scubadivingfaqs/p/Most-Important-Rule-In-Scuba-Diving-Never-Hold-You-Breath.htm
Appreciate it!
Hey Grey,
I just got offered Nola for Matz in a H2H points league that rewards QS over Ws. The elbow thing makes me nervous especially going forward. Would you take Nola? Thanks!
Hold
Souza felt “exposed and embarrassed” to be benched for lack of hustle. I say angry men are the best batty calls. Ima roll with him until the break, hope for a pissed off HR or two.
Haha
Make it four straight for Maikel! Still not regretting my Frazier for Franco/SDyson move two months ago. Got the saves and Maikel and Todd have comparable numbers last 30 games.
Damn
When I heard Cody Asche’s name pronounced correctly (assuming the coverage guys know the proper pronunciation), I thought, hey, he must be related to that Asian hot dog eater.
And now I wonder if he also serves as the bat boy. http://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/15/68/2053479370-2014-07-04T191726Z_702048396_GM1EA7508YA01_RTRMADP_3_USA-JULYFOURTH.jpg
@Hal Incandenza: Yesterday was the Day One after my trading away Stanton processed. Of course he hit two dongs.
And today? You have to be kidding me!
I had a similar effect on Pujols. (I did try it with Castro for you, Grey, but I haven’t looked back on that one to know the result. Something tells me I have to be very reluctant to make the drop for it to work.
Hahaha
Tu Novio has hit 2 more bombs off deGrom… he’s alive!!!!
Finally!
@Grey: Time to drop Lamb for Franco?
@William Hung: nah scratch that – I think Lamb outplays Franco this year
Yes
@Grey: so you are saying Franco > Lamb?
Franco is better
@William Hung: That’s what drop Lamb for Franco means. *I’m a d*ck*
Keeper league, time to sell? Deadline is in a couple weeks.
We keep 6 players per year at their dollar amount unless it is less than $10, in which case it is raised to $10 (draft a guy for $1 he’s $10 to keep forever, no increases)
I’m in 3rd and guy I’m talking with is in 7th.
Give $10 jonathen schoop, $10 taillion, $10 ozuna, $13 Mazara for $30 Chris Davi, $25 Nelson Cruz, $30 Grienke, $10 ver lander.
Is this a ‘fair’ deal considering a keep forever league (can keep 6 guys)
Thanks.
I’d take Taillon side for future years
@Grey: agreed so you think it’s a fair deal for the guy in 7th and me in 3rd. All I care about is more value for this year. My 6 keepers are likely to be goldy/rizzo/correa/Harper/trout/ and either Dee Gordon or harvey or someone else. Idk. My 6th spot is a work in progress.
It is fair, yeah
Seriously Jeurys? You K Stanton, then give up a hit to freakin’ Chris Johnson!
@Scott: Yes. He challenges scrubs while making the studs hit his pitches. That’s smart pitching.
Great ratios from Hellboy today, but sadly no W.
Ugh I know
@Grey:
They just gave him the lead, but with that bullpen …..
Sonofbench
@JoeG414:
Sorry , I meant DeSclafani,
Damn
in shallow keeper (8 team 14 keeper) is someone like jameson taillion worth cutting?
wanna pick up that cronzilla
also hammel or pineda ros? L Era Whip k/9
thanks!
Pineda
Cut Taillon
Pujols, Belt, Matz for Price?
Pujol, but fairish
Dynasty league, Moustakas or Nola? Currently have Jake Lamb and Baez at 3B. Is Nola dead? Thanks in advance!
Nola, it’s fair
I was offered Stanton for Braun straight up. Am I a dummy for not pulling the trigger already?
I’d take it
Best utility play for Friday?
Addison Russell @ PIT (Liriano) $-11.8
A.J. Reed vs. OAK (Mengden) $-0.1
Cameron Maybin @ TOR (Happ) $15.8
Russell has had a hot bar but hittertron doesn’t like him at all. I’m sort of conflicted between him and Maybin. Thoughts?
Russell
Hey Grey,
My closers are esteveZ, Britton, maurier, and Krod
Do you stop Maurer or estevez for soria/Herrera? If so, waivers for both soria and Herrera as backups? What do you do?
Thanks
Nah hold
Good afternoon from rainy STL my dude.
Prepping for the second half
Current lineup looks like this
Contreras
Miggy
Schoop
Villar
Beltre
Braun
Bryant
Cain
Morales
Which 1-2 of these cats u selling before second half
12 team weekly H2H CBS points
Looking to win for a third straight year
I gotta guy willing to trade
U like Beltran, reddick, k Davis at all?
Davis
@Grey: who am I selling for Davis?
Sugar Cain?
Yeah try it
So are you saying that Jung Ho went gung ho on a young ho??
Allegedly
FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that Hyun Soo Kim is resisting a demotion to the minors.
Why would they want to send him down ? Hitting 338/.423/.478 with 10 doubles, three homers and 11 RBI over 136 part-time at-bats.
@JoeG414:
Now Rotoworld took down the post
That’s an old story check the date
Grey
1) Keppler, Crisp or Pagan
2) McHugh, McCarthy, Eickhoff ( he pitches in Colrorado next) Shields ( last 2 outings not bad pitches against Atlanta) or, Mengden
Thanks
Pagan… McCarthy
@Grey:
Now that Harvey was just placed on DL
Can you pick another pitcher from the list to add
Thanks
Eickhoff not at Coors, obviously
Great sleeper of the year in Castellanos!! I have him at $4 in a 12 team keeper league. I have a 12 point lead but would you still trade him for Stanton who could not be kept? Thanks Grey.
I would to win this year
4×4 colome for hill or giolito which would you do
Hill
Andrew Miller or Huston Street ROS? Saves count holds dont. 10 team 5×5 roto non keeper
@Dusty Briches: Also who you got tonight: Reed vs LebLanc (LHP) or Mazara @ Steven Wright? both batting 7th.
Reed
Street
Gausman has a 4.3 K:BB and an 8.6 K/9 yet he’s such garbage.
Such a damn tease.
Agreed, saw him today in person, bleh
ToJo or Reynolds at Coors for the series?
Reynolds
Who’s ignoring Grey’s advice, and throwing Ryu out there tomorrow? I AM. *rolls dice*
Loved the Chisenhall comment, shared it on my league team and gave ya credit. Chief friggin Wahoo…
Went ahead and dumped LeMaheiu for Espinosa after diddling on it for a few days. (Anyone who owns DJ prepare for him to go on a tear)
Thanks for another great write up! Stay cool.
@Funscombe: I’m not because i don’t own him
Ha, thanks!
H2H 10 Team Keep 5 forever, daily move league. 9 SP starts and 4 moves per week.
We start 5 OFs. My OFs are Springer, Bryant (been playing Franco @ 3rd), Polanco, Ozuna, Piscotty, Mazara and Heyward. Heyward is mainly a bench bat or fill in. Was thinking of dropping Heyward or maybe Mazara for Hyun Soo Kim.
Who would you drop? Or should I hould?
Neither Heyward or Mazara figure to be a keeper.
Thanks Grey.
Heyward for Kim
Yo Grey, Do think Harvey will recover or this going to end horribly?
@Robert: i dropped him for Glasnow. I’m done with him. 100 innings is enough leash for me
Horribly
@Robert:
He is now on the DL.
Sit Kennedy at Toronto vs. Stroman tonight, right?
Yes
Grey,
Maikel Franco or Carlos Santana for ROS..?
Thanks!
Maikel
12 team H2H points, would you move Hamels and Panik for Price and Pagan?
@You Know Nothing, J.T. Snow: I’ve got Pedroia and Travis too
Yup
12 team 5×5 roto
For Friday, Streamonater likes Kazmir v SD ($16). You agree?
Yeah
Will I regret straight dropping in a 12 team, limited DL, redraft both
Joe Ross
Taijuan Walker
They’re on waivers in my 12 team league
Hey Grey, can you rank in order you’d claim the following bottom-feeder closers considering their job security, save opportunities, and peripherals? We don’t get unlimited waiver claims, so I can’t just closer-hop every week. We start 3, and I’ve recently had some bad luck rolling with Osuna, Ziegler, McGee, Rodney, and Giles.
Kintzler
Cingrani
Maurer
If you think there are better guys I should consider picking up that aren’t even closers yet, I’m open to it.
Osuna, Ziegler, Maurer, Kintzler
Quick follow-up from earlier Grey – would you consider trading Kluber (or Salazar) for Teheran and Lamb? We keep 2 pitchers and I already have Scherzer as well. Is that too big a drop off at SP for this year to plug a hole at 3B (Prado)? I want to find a way to have Giolito included in the deal, but that may be pushing it.
That’s not a great trade
Any of these fair return for Harvey in a keeper?
Going for the win this year:
Trumbo or Fowler or Cain
and
One of Odorizzi, T Walker or Stroman
@Nightpandas: 15 teams
Trumbo and Stroman
Who do you prefer ROS: Hanley or M. Upton? This is a 6×6 OPS league. Thanks
Hanley
Pineda is garbage. End of.
@Fred Garvin MP: naw it’s my fault again, I started watching, it’s my curse
@peacecoast: I appreciate you trying to shoulder the blame. Pineda has to be one of the most frustrating pitchers due to his periphs and maddening inconsistency.
@Fred Garvin MP: but look, I stopped watching and he is back to normal, I am also a Rodon owner…
oh and hey I dropped Stroman and thus stopped watching him, and now he is alright again, but doh someone else picked him up already
I hate this stupid game
Yeah, peacecoast, you can’t take this blame
Agreed
So when is your midseason rankings coming out Grey?
I’m eager to read it baby!
Next Tuesday
@Grey:
awesome
Hey Grey, I’ve got a guy kind of giving up on the season and going all in for a keeper off of me. He is targetting JD Martinez. It is an AL only ROTO league and this is his offer:
JD Martinez
for
Justin Upton, Justin Kipnis, Adam Eaton, Marcus Stroman
My team is:
C – J McCann
1B – Pujols
2B – Odor
3B – Frazier
SS – Nunez
MI – K Marte
OF – Betts
OF – Sano
OF – E Carrera
OF – O Arcia
OF – Avisail Garcia
DH – CJ Cron
UTL – L Valbuena
UTL – L Morrison
BNCH – Buxton
DL – JD Martinez
Minors – DeShizz, Aoki
P – Quintana
P – Kluber
P – Porcello
P – Shoemaker
P – Tropeano
P – Rodon
CL – Kimbrel
CL – Robertson
P – Cedeno
DL – Daniel Norris
I gotta pull that trigger right? I can only keep JD for one more year after this and he is questionable to pick everything right back up, right?
Love ya much man! Thank you for everything!
Yeah, take it….No problem
Nice call on Valbuana! But off Diaz :(
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Hey Grey.
c-wellington
1b-rizzo
2b-schoop
3b-arenado
ss-correa
of-marte, polanco, justin upton
util-belt, hosmer
Would you drop anyone to pick up any of:
Danny Espinosa (particularly Espinosa)
Napoli
Piscotty
Michael Saunders
Marcus Semien
Valencia
Let’s hope this Glasnowst works out better than it did for the Russians.
Grey, Nola is smelling of hot garbage. Drop for Glassy? I really don’t need the K’s but his upside is intriguing.
Puig or Grichuk?
Puig