I should probably listen to the last three months of our Cards & Categories podcast with Jeremy and Mike and their Noah Schultz content to get a better handle here. [does just that] Wow, I should’ve paused at some point, I really have to pee. So, the boys loved Noah Schultz a lot. This is why I always contended the most educated people on a player are fans of that player’s team. Okay, sometimes hometown fans have clouded, warped judgment on their players. Ask a Yankees fan about Jasson Dominguez and they’ll say they love him, but they should ship him for Paul Skenes. So, White Sox fans love Schultz, let’s see what Itch said, “At 6’10” 240 pounds with a low-three-quarters release point, Schultz brings a unique look that allowed him to dominate early in minor league career. With anyone that big, the delivery can become a problem, and that’s what happened to Schultz in 2025. He walked 45 batters in 73 total innings across two levels and got particularly exposed in five Triple-A starts, allowing a 9.37 ERA and nine walks in 16.1 innings. Here’s a little snippet from last year’s write-up on Schultz: “Despite the dominant outcomes (0.98 WHIP in 88.1 innings across two levels), his changeup has work to do, and his fastball could use some tweaking to play better up in the zone, but I suspect, given his delivery and release, a cutter and sinker will be auditioned at some point, so his fastball could be separated into a few different pitches (4-seam, sinker, cutter) across time, at which point he’d be a nightmare matchup for just about anybody.” That dream of becoming a nightmare is still alive, and this organization has shown some aptitude with fastball shapes. Might be a decent time to buy if he looks good early. Speaking of early, I need to get some rest, I’ve been up since 7 AM, sitting in a tree outside Grey’s window with a bow and arrow.” What? That Schultz blurb from Itch was in his top 100 fantasy baseball prospects. He looks ridiculous in the minors so far — 12.2 K/9, 1.3 BB/9, 1.29 ERA — and could be a difference maker for all leagues. Or he could yank the rookie nookie football out from under us. What’s to be from Schultz is not yet written. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Sam Antonacci – Also being called up by the White Sox. Guess they figured Tristan Peters, Derek Hill and Dustin Harris weren’t cutting it anymore. Now, you have to decide which of those three names I made up, if any. Seriously, if that question was posed to you and your life was on the line, would you be able to answer it? I’d bet my life no. This has been sponsored by Grey’s Predictive Market. We bet your life for you. Last year, Antonacci went 5/48/.291 in the minors with a 14.1 K%. He seems like a poor man’s Caleb Durbin. Call him Caleb Barginbin.
Tanner Murray – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Tanner Murray isn’t just the place you agreed to go to for dance lessons for your wedding. He’s the guy who hit 18 homers last year in Triple-A, and can play a lot of positions. More of an AL-Only flyer. Or if you want to learn salsa.
Colson Montgomery – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, hitting .200. Not to rain on a good day, but his strikeouts seem to finally caught up to him.
Michael Wacha – 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 0.43. I cannot tell a lie. I didn’t even check Streamonator for Wacha. I saw he was facing the Shite Sox and streamed him.
Noah Cameron – 5 1/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.94. Shame he didn’t have as good a matchup as Wacha [quickly runs out of the room before the tomatoes are thrown].
Vinnie Pasquantino – 0-for-4, 1 RBI, hitting .153. Has he tried doing an espresso shot before at-bats?
Gabriel Moreno – Hit the IL with back pain. Likely a two week injury, and Adrian Del Castillo should get the majority of the at-bats in the mean’s while. Picking him up in deep leagues is as easy as ADC.
Merrill Kelly – Will be activated on Tuesday. That also explains where Chris Elliott’s been.
Trea Turner – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer, hitting .254. So far this year Treat Urner looks like he has no new-trick-learning aptitude.
Andrew Painter – 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.77, as he followed the onomatopoeia, Zach Pop (2 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 3.68). Feels too cute by half, but Painter’s underlying numbers still look good, and I’d continue to hold.
Fernando Tatis Jr. – 2-for-5 as he played 2nd base on Saturday and Sunday (8 more for my league!). Padres manager Craig Stammen must roster Tatis in his fantasy league.
Ramon Laureano – 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, as he hit leadoff. Might be the only thing going right for my RCL team so far. Was very excited for the Royals to move their fences in so I have three of them. Are we sure the Royals didn’t do that and add five humidors?
Jackson Merrill – 2-for-3, 2 runs and a slam (3) and legs (3). He hit that homer 425 feet. “Did someone say feet?” That’s Tarantino.
Nick Pivetta – Left the game with elbow stiffness. If they call Dr. Keith Meister, then trouble. He’s like the roast beef carver at formal functions but with elbows.
Griffin Conine – Will undergo hamstring tendon surgery and will miss two months-ish. In the last seven months of baseball that’s been played, Conine’s missed just under seven months (shoulder injury last year). Would clamor for The Dentist but there’s one caveat: Stowers will return in the next few days.
Janson Junk – 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.32. Hmm, bit too much in the zone, i.e., throw more junk, Junk.
Sandy Alcantara – 6 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 2.67. A lotta guys would’ve been out of the game before the final three earned in the 6th. The pitfalls of being able to throw 100 pitches.
Otto Lopez – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, hitting .327. Otto seems to be the only guy not moving around the Marlins’ lineup. For whatever reason, XEd (1-for-4) is hitting .350 and moved to the 7-hole and Jakob Marsee (1-for-4, 1 run) hit third yesterday and is hitting .145. Conspiracy Theory Alert! Marlins’ manager is actually one of those carpool mannequins. I will call him, Clayton Mannequin.
Casey Mize – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.94. A start by Mize to make Tyra Banks smize.
Kerry Carpenter – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Also, in this game, Dillon Dingler (1-for-4, 3 RBIs) hit his 3rd homer too. “A Dingler and Carpenter went deep” sounds like stuff that goes on in the storage closet at a trade school.
Kevin McGonigle – 3-for-4, 2 runs and his 1st career homer, hitting .322. The happiest police captain, “McGonigle!”
Tommy Pham – Being called up by the Mets. Ah, finally a guy to make the clubhouse gel.
Kodai Senga – 2 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 7.07. I take no pleasure from telling you not to draft Senga. [crawls under bed, covers head with blankets, screams in joyful schadenfreude]
Nick Kurtz – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. “Hey, I don’t have a step ladder but if you want, you can just step on that dead body–Hold up! He’s moving! Kurtz’s alive!”
Aaron Civale – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 3 Ks, ERA at 1.72. Streamonator loves his next one, and I could see it.
Braxton Ashcraft – 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.12. Ashcraft has had about as good a first 17 innings to his season as possible. Off top of head, only one better has been Jack Leiter. Ya know, for guys you might not expect.
Oneil Cruz – 1-for-4 and a slam (5) and legs (6), hitting .339. First NL player with five homers and five steals in 15 games since Larry Walker and Ray Langford both in 1997. Wild how good Jordan Walker and Wyatt Langford’s fathers were.
Brandon Lowe – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homer, hitting .245. Lowe’s best days are usually just for affordable patio furniture.
Edward Cabrera – 5 IP, 3 ER, 11 baserunners, 4 Ks, ERA at 1.62. Not gonna find a guy with worse peripherals early on. Under EdCab’s hood is a hamster wearing sunglasses and carrying a cane, walking on a wheel trying to make EdCab move.
Dansby Swanson – 1-for-2, 3 runs and his 2nd homer. Also, in this game, Moises Ballesteros (2-for-3) hit his 2nd. Is it me or did it seem like there were no homers through the first 13 games, then Rob Manfred summoned the bouncy ball this weekend? (It’s not me.)
Cody Bolton – 1 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 5.40, and issued four walks before leaving with a trainer. Astros’ pitching is cursed! Tent the clubhouse and fumigate the whole thing. With Imai’s dead arm and Bolton’s DOA pitching, they might look at Ryan Weiss and AJ Blubaugh. Not sure you should outside of AL-Only.
Yainer Diaz – 1-for-3 and his 1st homer. Wonder if he can send an email to Agustin Ramirez that the season has begun.
Logan Gilbert – 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.18. 20 straight starts like that one would be nice.
Andrew Abbott – 3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.85. Regression Fairies can’t do regression from last year to this year. It doesn’t work like that!
Elly De La Cruz – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 5th homer, hitting .281. Wild on E! because he’s good.
Jose Soriano – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners (3 BBs), 10 Ks, ERA at 0.33. Bad news is you didn’t draft Soriano in the top 20 overall. The good news is, if you did, your leaguemates would’ve burned you at a stake for being a witch. Numbers under the hood are getting progressively better with each start. If he can keep his walks near-3 BB/9 and above 10 K/9, then giddy the eff up.
Wyatt Langford – Dealing with a small quad strain that happened on a home run trot. “Could happen to anyone.” That’s Kendrys Morales.
Jack Leiter – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.91. Awful matchup, and he has some of the best underlying numbers you’re going to find. Don’t you dare drop. If anything, buy.
Evan Carter – 1-for-3 and his 2nd homer. And made it around the bases without injuring himself!
Emmet Sheehan – 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 6.60. [the world’s longest exhale] Velocity was better and he was getting whiffs. Nimmo was literally the only one to hit him. Things are good, I’m seeing colors again and not just red.
Shohei Ohtani – 1-for-3 and his 5th homer, and leadoff homers in back-to-back games. Not bad, never heard of him before. Will do some research!
Roki Sasaki – 4 IP, 2 ER, ERA at 6.23. Right now, he has the worst BB/9 since 1943 (6.9). When I was researching that, I saw Bob Feller had a 6.7 BB/9 in 1938 with only a 4.08 ERA, so there’s hope for Roki!
Martin Perez – Designated for assignment. That’s a real shame–So, Didier Fuentes is being called up?
Tanner Bibee – 4 2/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 6.38. Aw, shucks. That stinks. Too bad. Anyway.
Ranger Suarez – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.02. Wish this was more encouraging. It was in St. Louis. I want to see him put an AL East team flat on its ass in Fenway. Then I’ll be impressed, Rahn-her.
Willson Contreras – 4-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer. It feels like whomever made the Red Sox’s April schedule, saw Contreras and thought they were looking at a guy on an NL team. They’ve played the Reds, Padres, Brewers and Cards. ¿En serio, porque?
Brayan Bello – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 6.14. Bello is a no way, Jose. Not even with Streamonator consenting.
Jordan Walker – 2-for-4 and his 7th homer, hitting .327. In 111 games last year, six homers. This year, he has seven in 15 games. Is Walker a first ballot Hall of Famer? It’s time to weigh in!
Max Fried – 8 IP, 3 ER, 6 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.93. It’s nice being a lifelong fan of Fried. Weird people, those that never like him.
Aaron Judge – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer. Check out this guy pretending to be Jordan Walker. A cheap imitation!
Drew Rasmussen – 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.13. The new father Rasmussen pitched a gem. May I suggest he only get two hours of sleep before every start from now on?
Joe Boyle – Hit the IL with a elbow strain. Rays are pound-for-pound the worst team for pitcher’s health. They just don’t seem to care. Must have a good HMO.
Parker Messick – 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 0.51. Jack Leiter’s 4.91 ERA has better peripherals than Messick’s 0.51. I’m merely pointing out how early it is still.
Foster Griffin – 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 3 BBs, 1 K, ERA at 1.76. Imai wasn’t the import of note, apparently. Though, I’m not that impressed looking at Foster’s numbers, 7 K/9, 3.5 BB/9, 25.4 fluid ounces.
James Wood – 1-for-3, 2 runs and a slam (5) and legs (2), hitting .274. You know I’m happy with Wood–[Cancel Police break down my door, dragging me away]–I was going to say but I’m still not sure about how he’ll be in the 2nd half!
Brice Turang – 3-for-4, 3 runs, and his 2nd and 3rd homer, hitting .298. Wonder if he can phone the Royals’ Italians and give them some pointers for lifting the ball. “Ay, yo, get under it, wouldyaplease?”
Jake Bauers – 2-for-4 and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer in three games. Hot schmotato alert!
Brandon Woodruff – 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.32. Had a sudden coronary from the ticker shock of seeing the Nats scored eight runs.
Christian Yelich – Left with a hamstring injury and the Brewers said they expect bad news, so start making arrangements for Yelich’s 1st IL stint of the year. But not last!
Adley Rutschman – Hit the IL with ankle inflammation. Samuel Basallo (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2nd homer) takes over full-time catching with Maverick Handley backing him up. Maverick Handley sounds like a name a married man makes up for his Tinder profile. She’s gonna find out, bro. You’re not the backup Orioles catcher, you’re a two-timing cheat!
Tyler O’Neill – Hit the IL with a concussion. He got the concussion when someone said to him, “Wow, you haven’t been on the IL yet,” and he smacked his head with his hand and said, “I totally forgot!” Johnathan Rodriguez was recalled, and that’s where the favorable stuff ends.
Cade Povich – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.19. This came on his 26th birthday, so we also know what he used his wish on.
Gunnar Henderson – 1-for-5, 1 run, 3rd steal, hitting .242. 4th player in AL history, age 25 or younger, to have at least six homers and three steals, along with Bobby Murcer and Reggie Jackson, both in 1969, and Wyatt Langford last year.
Ryan Mountcastle – Fractured bone in his foot. How it happened is a case for BBC’s favorite detective, Mountcastle. “I stumbled and I am humbled,” he said sipping tea.
Joe Ryan – 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.80. The War Room just did a Tiger Woods fist pump. A move made when one makes a good putt or makes bail.
Taj Bradley – 5 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners (4 BBs), 7 Ks, ERA at 1.25. Easy on the walks, Taj Mah-ace. The 12.1 K/9 is still sweet, but can only do so much lifting.
Tristan Gray – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. I’m almost sure this is one of the Twins’ failed prospects returning to the majors, after changing their name to the character from Fifty Shades of Grey. Alex Kirilloff, is that you?
Kody Clemens – 1-for-5 and his 2nd homer, hitting .143, as he hits leadoff. And the Twins have a better record than the Jays!
Max Scherzer – 2 1/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 9.58. Only uncontested strike for Scherzer yesterday was a strike against “all you need is grit and determination.”
Eric Lauer – 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 7.82. He has a 6.4 BB/9. The character Charlie Sheen played in Major League had a better walk rate.
George Springer – Hit the IL with a fractured toe. Not to worry, Eloy Jimenez was recalled from the minors. When I heard that, I brought out the vacuum so I wouldn’t get dust bunnies on my velvet tracksuit, then, once I knew the floor was clean, I got on the floor and rolled around laughing. ELOY! Wait, hold up…[finger to earbud]…I’m hearing Eloy strained his hamstring hearing he was called up, then turned and stepped on a rake that gave him a concussion, then, when he woke from that, he strained his oblique sitting up. Not to worry, Eloy should be fine after his 60-day IL.
12 team QS roto league. Bad luck with injuries to Horton and now Pivetta. Have DeGrom, Gausman, Eury, Gavin Williams, Reynaldo Lopez, Ryne Nelson, and Corbin Burns in IL slot. Enough to compete?
Sure
Hi Grey. Julien or heliot?
Whats your thoughts in this trade i made yesterday ? Trade analyzer with $$ value made it seem bad for me due to eovaldi $$ but i traded eovaldi , busch,eugenio suarez for taj, suzuki, aranda . Thanks
Heliot
Busch side by a lot
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. which two would you start?
schultz – presumably vs tb, @ ath
eovaldi – @ ath, @ sea
warren – vs laa, vs kc
thanks!
Warren, Eovaldi
Thanks for the lengthy Monday recap, Grey! You’re already in midseason form. Should I wait until midseason before pulling the plug on Okamoto? Dodger Muncy is currently available. But, despite the 3HR game, we know how that can go for stretches at a time. I had Okamoto ranked considerably higher 3 weeks ago, and also like saying Okamoto. & explaining which Max M. can get tiresome. Please share your wisdom. Thanks, again.
Hold
Bibee or shults
Schultz
Busch or Vinnie P?
Vinnie
In a 12 team h2h points league (-2 per strikeout) would you drop Okamoto for utility player like Dubon? Bench bat. I’m doing pretty well at the moment…so I could just hold Okamoto. I’m still trying to figure out how long to give players from NPB.
No
Roger Roger. Thanks!
No problem
i keep seeing mixed sources about whether The Miz and Kyle Bradish are getting 2 starts. I have to pick 5 of the following, would love your advice on whom to sit:
I don’t know their matchups
Sending a case of Red Bull to Vinnie P. Him or Busch?
It’s making me sick
Whatsa going on with Curtis Mead? Breakout or hot start?
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/curtis-mead-678554?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb
it’s 25 at-bats
Grey, drop KC’s Cameron for any of the following?
Soroka
Weathers
Sheehan
Weathers
Thanks
No problem
hey now! happy mondays
my staff: Early, McLanahan, LCastillo, Senga, Kirby, Eovaldi, Sheehan
available: Rey Lopez, Woodruff, Abbott, Painter
make any swaps?
Who do u prefer-
Murakami or Busch
Murakami or Okamoto
grassy ass!
Lopez over Shane
Busch
Murakami
Weathers or Imai?
Weathers
What’s up Grey? I need to pick a third reliever to start this week. Who would you pick from this pretty awful group?
G. Jax (6, @CHW, @PIT)
Taylor Rogers (6, BOS, CIN)
Sands (6, BOS, CIN)
Or now that I think about it, I actually have Cantillo who is RP eligible! Just do him until Hader comes back, no?
Cantillo
thanks Grey – that would mean I’d have to put one of Sheehan (@COL) or Cameron (@NYY) into my starting lineup as an SP – still put Cantillo in at RP? And if so, which of Sheehan or Cameron do I start?
Cantillo
Got it, but that means I also need to start one of Sheehan (@COL) or cameron (@NYY). Which to start?
Sheehan and pray
Hey Grey,
Which two of these scrubs would you sit this week?
Troy Johnson (6, LAD, @HOU)
Canzone (7, HOU, TEX, @SD)
Jac Cags (6, @DET, @NYY)
Jake Bauers (6, TOR, @MIA)
Ballesteros (6, NYM, @PHI)
Canzone, Johnston
10 team 5×5, SV/H.
Dump Flaherty or McClanahan for Schultz? I picked up Schultz at the expense of a reliever so i can wait to see each of their next starts. Flaherty has no command and McClanahan has a very short leash it seems.
Shane
Morning Grey!
Some uneven performances and scary matchups/parks in this group. Which two SIT this week?
EdCab (NYM)
Messick (BAL)
McLean (@LAD)
Noah Cameran (@NYY)
Sheehan (@COL)
Eovaldi (@ATH, @SEA)
Chase Burns (SF)
Cantillo (BAL, @STL)
Cameron, Sheehan…some very risky ones still
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS
Please rank the following:
Angel, Otto, JJ
Thanks
JJ, Otto
With N. Marte being sent down to minors should I put him in my NA spot and drop Emerson?
Nah
Probably need to drop a couple of guys…
Can you rank from WORST to Best (i.e. most droppable first)?
Durbin, Canzone, Schanuel, Busch
Thank you.
Schnanuel, Canzone
Who is the better SP stash, Didier, Tolle, Tong or Snelling? H2H points league, have one Minor league spot.
Didier
Start one for this week:
Baz: @Clev
Burrows: StL, @Sea
KHarrison: @MIA
Sheehan: @Col
Or gamble that DFuentes gets called up for start @Phi
Thanks!!
Didier
Hey Grey. It’s sad, and it seems like the end is nigh, but the Scherzer take looks right.
Could rank for ROS, PCA, Varsho, Frelick, Marsh.
Thanks.
You ranked them
12 team, 5×5 roto
How would you rank: Taj, Leiter, Early, Cantillo, Painter
Leiter, Cantillo, Taj, Painter
saw the note below about the Rays bunting on bednar. i saw that game and have watched the rays a bit this year. they are bunting like crazy. i can’t find bunting stats but i bet you they are at least two bunts a game. i saw them bunt 3x in a row.
Yo Oaktown, would love your opinion if you dont mind (you have great takes and advice!). Just a couple posts below, I asked Grey about a keeper league question, a keep forever league, and essentially trading away my PCA for Maikel Garcia. Feel free to check a few posts below for full context, but in a vacuum in a league where you are competing for this year obviously but also balancing future considerations, who you like more PCA or Maikel?
thanks man! i’ll do what i can. i’ll have to work be objective because i am not a big pca fan just as dude. seems super douchy.
garcia i like the fact that he seems to show improvement every year. he’s always had good bb/k numbers, but he keeps hitting the ball harder and is off to a really good start this year. the obvious answer is that he has more floor and less ceiling. he seems like a 25/25 ceiling unless there’s another power spike. he also holds down a tough to fill position for fantasy.
the ceiling on pca is pretty tantalizing. his bat was always a bit of a ? in the minors and he was viewed as a glove first guy until last year. in life in general i tend to guard against extreme downside risk which with pca is that the league has found his kryptonite and he’ll never make enough contact to really get back.
it’s a super tough choice in a keep forever. i lean garcia because the hit tool is such a valuable asset for being conaistant year in and year out. the pca side carries the risk that he’ll just flame out where i see that as an unlikely outcome for maikel
great take and advice as usual, great stuff Oaktown thank you!!
my pleasure
really? Hunh, that’s Cash, I guess…re: Chandler — 80/0/40/.300/70 — value or no?
Went to the last 5 year player rater to get a baseline. Some approximating but:
.300 avg $7
70 steal $22
80 runs $3
0 homers -$5.5
40 rbi -$3.5
so you got a $23 player but you have so much of that value crammed into the steals. I think that the value of steals in a standing gain points system of player rating is a little misleading because you can’t go higher than 12 points in steals in a 12 team league. You’re either taking the risk of asking him to get most of your steals, or if you hold other guys with a steal heavy profile you’re getting further and further behind in hrs and rbis. I would probably value him as about an $18 player, which is not nothing.
$18 is nearly a top 50 player on the Player Rater, Steve called Chandler Simpson a top 50 player, can I get a witness?!
i proved myself wrong! i love chandler bubba, as the boy calls him. the latest newest willie wilson. i think this all started with me saying i prefer cam smith which i stick to
where would you have come out on that maikel vs pca ? above
Haha, I’m ready for Cam Smith to launch, because unlike Walker I am back in on him
12 team h/h points redraft
Would you drop Baz or Early to pick up Schultz
Baz
1) I’ve been using Busch at 1B. Too early to call him a bust?
2) Also have Schanuel – oh so meh. Now eying Julien. Also guys like Horowitz, Bell, Rhys, Bauers are available. Among them all (including Busch Schanuel Julien and the others), please pick top TWO for 1B.
1. yes
House or Vientos?
House
Vientos 0-15 and benched since the Buy column. :(
At least I got him for nuttin’
ok
Not a jab BTW…just my luck so far this year. Either I’m outbid by a buck or 2, or the guy gets blown up. Good thing it’s early.
Gotcha
Morning Grey, shallow roto 5×5 Keeper (keep forever) league with contracts, we keep 10 players each season. I want to offload PCA (is that dumb in a keep forever league? plz tell me if it is!), but with the league set up with keepers and contracts, there just arent many trade partner fits. Anyway, below is my roster, the one trade that is on the table for me if I want to do is is trading my PCA for his Maikel Garcia. I like it for this year (I think) but my OF is a mess already with Choruio and Rooker out, so Im certainly not trading from depth (Garcia only qualifies at 3b CBS league), so idk! Playing for this year, but also taking future into consideration, thoughts on this deal? Here is my squad. Thanks for the advice!
My sqaud:
C – Agustin
1b – Kurtz
2b – Xavier
SS – Gunnar
3b – B Donovan
Cm – Alonso
Mi- – Abrams
O1 – PCA
O2 – Altuve
OF3 – Lile
OF4 – Laureano
OF5 – Angel Mart
Util1 – Busch
Util2 – J Bell
IL – Chourio and Rooker
Only 1 Bench spot – Antonacci
I’d want Maikel
Thanks Grey. One more question on this team…I have lots of SBs, but am light on pop (well until Kurtz and Alonso pick it up!), thoughts on dealing away my Xavier for his Varsho? I can then move Altuve or Angel Mart to 2b.
Works for me
Over the weekend, I read this about EdCab — “Cabrera has gotten away from what made him so effective last year by leaning into his four-seamer again and is a major liability in ERA and WHIP.” Thoughts? I know it’s early (don’t think I’m going to drop him) but always curious what you think.
You’re asking about a guy I go over in the post directly above
Marte sent down, Rece Hinds called up. How do you feel about Rece?
He was good for a week a couple years ago
I remember that. Helluva week.
Haha yes! A week of whatever Aristides Aquino had a cpl years before lol
He’s a bench bat
Sal Perez is available as a C and 1B. As luck would have it, my worst two hitters to start the year are Agustin and Busch. I like them both and want to keep them. So I think I need to cut a SP or RP.
They are: Crochet, Cease, Eovaldi, Hancock, Taj, Lugo, Ashcraft, Sheehan. Wheeler on IL.
Romano, Palencia, Fairbanks.
1. Agree with cutting an arm? If so who?
2. Or would you just swap Sal for Busch or Agustin?
3. I can try 2-1 trades but they are hard. Which two pitchers would you try to package?
Many thanks
1. Lugo 2. Busch 3. cease and any of your lesser ones
Perfect. Sounds like you would rather keep Busch over Lugo if I am reading this correctly. (Not a well framed question by me).
Sent two offers out: Wheeler and Lugo for Kirby and Cease and Lugo for Kirby. Sound good for me?
Kirby side, it’s not close
Hey Grey, favorite Rooker replacement on the wire – J. Soler, J. Bell, J. Fernandez, or B. House?
House
Who do you prefer in a QS league? Taillon or Soroka?
Soroka
Happy Monday, Sir!
Early season SP ratio crises. Injuries + back end of Abbott, Bubba & Cameron have killed me. Drop those for any of Painter, J Lopez, Junk, Vasquez, Eduardo or G Holmes?
Would you sit Crow to play Kwan right now, or roll?
Drop Y. Diaz for Moises Ballesteros?
Cameron for Painter, Abbott for Randy V
I’d play Crow
I’d hold Yainer
Thanks, Grey
No problem
Gunnar or Neto + Belli?
Gunnar
Jordan Walker or Chandler Simpson rest of year 5×5 roto? Was offered a trade for Simpson unsure which one has the best chance of keeping up what they’re doing.
Walker
Arighetti over Matt harrison, hancock, didier fuentes, Cantillo, or Shultz?
Over Harrison if you mean Kyle
Haha, yes that is who I meant. Thanks.
No problem
Hi Grey,
1. Do you think I could get anything meaningful for Baz?
2. Who you try and get?
2. Would you try and trade Pete Alonso?
4. Who would you try and get?
Thanks!
Who you got? Sally Stewy or DeLauter?
Sal
can’t go wrong tho
Happy Monday, Grey,
“The onomatopoeia Zach Pop”- put it on his baseball card!
Closer question for you:
I have Santana, but blew a save the last time out and Soto is competing for the 9th.
FA options:
Junis (3 saves in a row)
Bryan Baker (2 saves, including the last one)
Seranthony Dominguez
Robot has it in the order of my FA list and then Santana last of those, at least for the coming week. Make a switch and if so for who, or still hold Santana in your mind?
Thanks and have an excellent week!
Haha…Baker
10 team 5×5 redraft. drop own cassie for any of garrett mitchell, josh bell, jorge soler, brenton doyle, heliot ramos, trent grisham?
I’d just go to hot bats, Bell for now, Soler after suspension maybe
What 3B could I get for trading elly de la cruz
Jose Ramirez
Elly or Bellinger + Neto? Which side? Thanks!
Elly
I can’t watch a McGonigle AB without doing your precinct captain bit. Thanks (I guess).
HA
Hey Grey,
Would you drop any of Cameron, Abbott, E. Cabrera, for C. Mize and/or R. Suarez?
Would you drop R. Walker or Baker for Junis or S. Dominquez?
Thanks!
Cameron for Ranger
Walker for Junis
Is Murakami droppable in a 10 team h2h categories league? Two bench spots is all we get. I would need to drop Delauter or him when Chourio returns which doesn’t seem to be soon. Also considering dropping him for Angel Martinez. Thoughts? Thank you!
No, why?
Need a 3b really badly, I was thinking of trading Elly de la Cruz , as I have Neto as SS already. What third basemen would be equivalent to Cruz?
JoRam
Also, ROS Bellinger or O. Cruz?
Belli
ROS, Buxton + Delauter or O’Neil Cruz.
Cruz
Hey Grey!
I was hopefull on Sheehan, but he did look broken so I dumped Sheehan last week to pick up Imai on advice. now what?
I see that Imai is listed in the Tags, but dont see the write up. maybe I am blind.
Do I hold Imai? pick up Ashcroft? Pick up Leiter? Wait and see if Sheehan gets dropped?
10TM no keep H2H
Current SP: Perz,Eovaldi,Burns,Taj Mah-ace,Imai,Lodolo (IL),Yesavage (IL)
Thanks!
I mention him in the Astros section…I’d go Leiter
got it. Thanks!
No problem
Love the Eloy blub! Its so true!
10 tm 6×6 12 starts, 5 moves/week.
Need to stream 1
R. Lopez vs. Mia
Arrighetti vs. Col
if called up, many sources say he is starting. Wed, streamonator does not have him listed.
Hold for possible Didier call up or drop Caglione and stash?
Thanks!
Lopez
ONeil Cruz is looking like the steal of the draft so far. After hitting only .102 with 1 HR in 125 at bats against left handers last season, so far this year in 13 at bats he’s got three home runs, six RBIs and a 1.732 OPS against left-handers. Hope he keeps it up all year.
me looking at other teams o’neil cruz share: “dumb luck. so unfair.”
me looking at my jordan walker share: “genius”
LOL
Do yourself a favor and don’t look at Cruz’s April from last year
As a guy who owned him (Cruz) last year, I have seen this movie before. He’s awesome, but he can go from scorching to ice cold quick. REAL quick. He was almost droppable at the end of last year….and was being dropped in some leagues.
Yup
Ok I won’t
haha I have to pick one of some bad pitching matchups,
Chandler vs TB
Leiter @ Ath
Senga @ cubs
Sheehan @ rockies
Gallen vs Tor
I messed up my adds this week oops
would you drop any for Early also? I cant start him this week tho
Bubba
Sure
Great stuff!
Is Ildamoro Vargas worth a pick up, at the expense of a prospect say Culpepper?
Is Ryan Walker worth holding drop for Killian?
Thsnk you!
Sure
I’d hold Walker
Mornin’ Grey
pitch Eovaldi in Sacramento today?
Seems unnecessarily risky
I don’t know that term.
HA
Please pick one for bench bat ?
Troy Johnston, Durbin or Vientos
Vientos
Would you drop soroka, Bradley, Ecab, or Tovar to pick up Noah Shultz?
Nah
Hey to the Hey, Grey!
I’m not sure what to do about a decaffeinated Vinnie P. Should I bench him for a Josh Bell or Julien or something for the time being? I also have Soderstream in an OF slot, so could just play hot outfielders, which is pretty easy to do.
Or be patient?
Lurrrrve!
Bench if you can, lurves!
ESPN Points, this week only
Mahle @ Cin
Chad Patrick vs Tor (may be bulk)
Arrighetti vs Col (being called up?)
Please rank
Thanks
Chad
ESPN Points, this week only
Angel Martinez @StL (3) vs Bal (4)
or
Matt McLain Vs SF (3) @Minn (3)
Thanks
Angel
Hey Grey,
Thanks for all the grate content you all provide.
In a 20 team h2h dynasty:
Mason Montgomery or Ben Brown?
Gracias
Cat scoring
No problem, Mason
Hi Grey,
good morning!
Would you trade Willson Contreras for Taj Bradley??
Regards,
Christopher
Sure
Roki Sasaki had to wait 2 years crushing Japanese hitters and he’d have gotten a 200M+++ contract. He decided to do it the hard way. Not calling him a bust because I have’t watched much of him, but he may regret that financial decision for a long time. Steve Van Zandt quit the E Street Band right before they made Born In the USA and toured for 2 years straight. He called it a financial tsunami in his book. The moral of the story, if Roki read Little Steven’s book, he’d probably have done his time in Japan and collected his giant Dodger check.
Haha
Hi Grey
is Jazz I-dunno-the-rules a buy-low now?
For my Cold Roman I-am-the-new-Acuna Anthony ?
I’d take Jazz
the boy loves antonacci. we drafted him in the 49th round of the dc. if he is at all good, the kid is going to be insufferable (i trained him well).
it’s funny that your imagination made mcgonigle a captain. mine has him as a rougue cop. i’ve been shouting at one of the guys at work here, “you’re on thin ice, mcgonigle.”
i rostered jose soriano for the last two year waiting for this. no shares this year and it’s making me physically ill. there should be a glossary term for one of your darlings who breaks out as soon as you give up.
also I hate hate hate when my starters take the mound after a long rain delay. knew that cameron start would be a challenge
The term for that is a Buxton.
As in I rostered Buxton for nearly a decade before giving up on him prior to his career year last season.
Haha, nice! I don’t have Jordan Walker anywhere, welcome to my world…he’s not the captain, he’s the captain calling in the rogue cop, so we’re on same page
you’re in over your head, mcgonigle
Exactly
Looking forward to the McGonigle- Mouncastle crossover event on BBC!
Different countries
Hey Grey,
Incredible work.
Do you believe in Cam Smith ROS?
I need some OF help and I could move my Lodolo for him. Should I hold and find someone else on waivers or go for it?
Thanks!
love cam smith. as a general rule, when i see a guy with legit oppo power like he has, it always gets my attention. you can learn to pull the ball, but when you start out with that solid front side up the middkw, other way swing with power that just says natural born hitter to me.
Well said. And he’s a big bat speed gainer and 95th percentile speed. He was in the package for Tucker for a reason
yessir!
Yes, agree with Steve
Or Junk for Schultz?
Noah
Drop A.Abbott for Schultz?
hold
Sounds like Wheeler is making one more rehab before returning – were your preseason projections factoring in the lower fastball velo? If not, what’s your thinking on him vs the Tajs + Jose Sorianos of the world?
Thanks!
I didn’t want to draft Wheeler then said to sell him the 1st week’s sell
Great write up as always, hope you had a good weekend!
1) Jarren Duran and Perdomo both rage dropped in my league. Use my waiver position to try and get one, and if so, which one? Drop Lile, Otto Lopez, or K. Griffin?
2) Swap out any of Abbott, McClanahan, or Baz for any of Soroka, Lugo, or Vasquez? Abbott had a terrible outing yesterday.
Thanks, man!
Thanks! Probably won’t be able to get Duran and Perdomo off waivers (though I will try). Who should I go for first?
Duran
Which side do you want in this trade of sell-high/is he for real candidates?
Jordan Walker or Jose Soriano?
12 team H2H, 6×6 (standard + OPS/k:bb)
Walker
Poor man’s Caleb Durbin for a guy batting 100…
Dubins xba is 100pts higher…
I need him to do better as I got no 2b. I love his game a lot. When I see why the Yankees lose its because they lack guys like Durbin and Simpson…
But Durbin start is concerning…. But so are many others. So early still.
ha
Grey!!
Love you, man.
Your report was better than The Boss singing Jersey Girl live at the Meadowlands Arena!!
Cheers,
Ante
Ha, thanks!
How would you rank at this point moving forward among Hancock, Abbot, Cameron, Rey Lopez. Thanks
Lopez, Hancock, Abbott
Good morning Grey
19 team standard Roto 275$ salary
one of our teams is dumping and wants my 3$ Konnor for 2 more years and Cantillo for 6$ for another year as well as Jazz and Tyler Rogers
I get Witt Cease Reynolds and Shawn Reynolds
What do think? I know coming into the year you were not a big fan of Cease or Reynolds
Thanks
I don’t think Shawn Reynolds exists…i’d want Witt
Grey,
Good Morning!
Would you start Nathan Eovaldi today?
Of course I started him for his first 2 disasters, then of course I sat him last week for his win!!
I don’t know anything of his matchup
Do I rage drop Bibee? Best SP on waivers is probably Roupp
Doesn’t sound like it
Senga still above Taj for you?
Thanks!
Nah
thanks again – so in that trade where i’m getting Jesus Made, since we have Taj over Senga, would you give away Senga or Wheeler?
Wheeler
Tanner Bibee. Now pronounced Bye B. 180 innings of slop!
How is Eury Perez only 22?
Ha
Rasmussen and Soriano scored top 10 slots on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list. Wacha had a top 10 start Saturday, but was pushed to #11 by the 2 Sunday gems.
There were 5 bottom 15 efforts on the weekend:
452 Max Scherzer
456 Andrew Abbott
459 Cody Bolton
461 Kodai Senga
463 George Klassen
Great stuff, Vin!
Hey Grey,
H2H ROTO….OPS and QS……I have tentative deal in place to deal Skubal for Schwarber and Luzardo. Thoughts? I know you loathe Luzardo, but his peripherals are actually great….
Sounds fair
Did you see Bednar in the tenth inning? Simpson bunts for a hit making first and third. He steals second. Next batter bunt for a hit for a RBI. Now first and third. Intentionally walk a batter and the a high hopper infield hit to end the game. 4.00 whip and a loss.
Ouch, I didn’t see it
Would you rather have Salvador Perez for this year only or Kyle Teel for two years at $1? It would be an Otteneu-scoring style league. Haven’t determined whether I’m competing this year.
Teel
We starting Noah Schultz In a weekly league? He might get two starts.
ERA 1.29, 14IP, 4 hits, 2BB, 19K’s in 3 AAA starts.
Filth! I picked him up everywhere and am starting!
Sure
Add any of these hitters over Durbin?
Jake Bauers, Dom Smith, Wiemer, Nasim Nunez, Luke Raley, Jung Hoo Lee, Wallner, Canzone, Julien
Julien
H2H league that counts holds and saves as separate categories. I have 2 extra RPs on bench and currently have no bench bats. My RPs include: Iglesias, Megill, Sabrowski, F. Cruz, B. Keller, Brash, Jason Adam, Abreu, Morillo
1. Who is my 1st and 2nd RP drops?
2. Who are the top two bench bat adds among Moniak, India, Marsee, House, Gleyber, Noelve, carpenter, Grisham?
3. Separate question – are we still holding Abbot if guys like Keller, Eduardo Rod, Arrighetti available? He could also be a drop for a second bench bat
Soler, cole young, and Jose Fernandez also bags available to add
Hey Grey! So, I picked up Graham Ashcraft but missed on Braxton by ten imaginary cents. I guess I won’t be renaming my team “This Pitching is Ash” anytime soon.
Haha
Hey Grey,
Shultz for 2 vs Rays and @ Oak
Or
Hancock @ Padres
Or
Leiter @ Oak
Pick one
Thanks!
These stink….I guess Hancock
Hi Mr. Grey,
No wins, QS league need two: Povich, Mlod, Junk or Kay?
Thanks!
Junk, Kay
Why wouldn’t the cheaters call up Arrighetti?? 🤔
He sucks! He could probably walk himself to Houston.
I think they are, but they need another arm
Soriano has always had the stuff. This is Maddux.
correct
Yeah
I was offered THernadez and KGriffin for JWalker. I declined. Is this the year of the lab baby!?
Hope so for you!
Dubon better that burger or vientos?
No
Rasmussen is so good. He was pulled at 76 pitches. Are the Rays ever going to take the bubble wrap off? Speaking of the Rays, would you cut mcclanahan to activate Merrill Kelly? I want to hold mcclanahan but he hasn’t gone 5 yet and certainly not 6 for a qs. It is early but we are talking about the Rays. He seems to have a shorter leash than Rasmussen and is not as efficient. Thanks
Rass has had a lot of injuries. I have to assume they want to trade him at some point and are doing their best to keep him on the mound. it is frustrating.
I’d go Shane over Kelly, but prolly close to a coin flip
He’s had three TJ’s so they are proceeding with caution
It figures the Rockies would sign Willi Castro to a 2-year deal and not play him. He’s been on the bench in back to back games. They normally only block prospects. Castro seemed like he was their kind of guy. Where is Bud Black when I need him? I was really hoping he’d cover me at 3b with my 3 headed monster IL situation: Barger, Lawlar, Royce Lewis. I guess Colt Keith is up next.
I know, it’s wild
Barger no longer in a walking boot now that springer got hurt. No way. Maybe they will play him.
Haha