I hear Framber Valdez and I think of the Exxon Valdez, and, boy, I wish they never let his ass out of the Strait of Hormuz. Framber Valdez went 3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.57, and, serious question, is he hanging out with Luzardo? What’s with the normal start, normal start, normal start, normal start, normal start, BOOM NOW YOU DIE, normal start, normal start, normal start, normal start, BOOM NOW YOU DIE? Why can’t we keep it freakin’ normal?! This was vs. the Sawx who haven’t hit well since August of 2019! What in the literal eff is going on? Sinking the Valdez, was Wilyer Abreu (3-for-4, 2 runs) with a slam (5) and legs (2). But he wasn’t alone! Framber gave out free homers to all players in attendance. Also, getting one was Ceddanne Rafaela (3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs) with his 2nd homer, and Willson Contreras (1-for-4, 2 runs) with his 8th homer. Ironically, the Valdez sunk my battleship! Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Matt Vierling – 2-for-4 and his 2nd homer, as he hits leadoff. Was about to say he was just activated, but that’s Zach McKinstry (0-for-4). Anyone else always confuse these two? No? Yes? Who cares because Framber made me want to slam my head into the wall? Eat Arby’s!
Steven Matz – Hit the IL with elbow inflammation. All pitchers get hurt, and maybe I’m misremembering things, but I swear to you the Rays are the absolute worst for pitcher injuries. Yes, I’m not forgetting the Mets.
Drew Rasmussen – 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.95. His career ERA is 2.88. In almost 500 innings!
Eric Lauer – Heading for an MRI on his arm. Jays are hoping to find something so they can IL him. Dodgers are like, “You know you can just make up something, right?”
Kazuma Okamoto – 2-for-4 and his 10th homer, 5th homer in May, as he hits third right behind Yohendrick Pinango (1-for-4, 1 RBI). Did I say Yohendrick Pinango? Yes, I said Yohendrick Pinango! Yohendrick Pinango sounds like someone who would have a vendetta. “My name is Yohendrick Pinango, you kill my father, prepare to die.”
Kevin Gausman – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.09. Not trying to jinx anything, but in a sea of Frambers, just pitch normal like Gausman.
Shohei Ohtani – 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 0.97. Player Rater resets after midnight and I’m already asleep, but, as of today, if you could’ve only started Ohtani in April as a pitcher or hitter in weekly leagues, you were better off starting him as a pitcher.
Yainer Diaz – Hit the IL with an oblique issue. Really want bleak? Look at his stats. Effin’ burned him.
Christian Walker – 1-for-3 and his 9th homer, hitting .308. I’m super happy he’s bouncing back this year. What a total relief! If only I didn’t roster him in every league last year when he was garbage and have to see him hit this year. Oh well, huh? Deez breaks, as they say.
Peter Lambert – 7 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners (4 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 2.42. He has stats of 9.3 K/9, 4.4 BB/9, 95 MPH fastball, and, like, six pitches. The cutter and change are the most interesting to me, because one he’s throwing more than ever and it’s not been good (cutter) and one he’s throwing a lot that’s been just filthy (change). His slider? Also great. Lots of chase, lots of whiffs. Command? Clearly, not good, but I’m intrigued, y’all! Still 15-team mixed and deeper, but monocle shallower.
Logan Webb – 4 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.06. Are any pitchers good? Not to answer but to ruminate while squinting.
Casey Schmitt – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer, 2nd homer in two games. Schmitt happens-slash-schmotato happens.
Jesus Rodriguez – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. His parents were at the foot of Mt. Olympus saying hey, and that’s how he got his name. He’s also more interesting to me than Bryce, and I said why the other day. If you click his name, it takes you magically back there.
Xander Bogaerts – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 6th homer. Gonna give you facts here: He could have ten homers by June 1st and still finish the season with less than 15 homers.
Eduardo Rodriguez – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.50. He was my number one FAAB pitcher this past Sunday to stream this week, because: Streamonator.
Bubba Chandler – 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 hits, 6 walks, 4 Ks, ERA at 4.76. Testament to his stuff that he’s only a 4.76 ERA pitcher. Filth that he has no idea where it’s going. Like downing a can of beans, walking into a porta-potty, then a crane picks it up.
J.P. Crawford – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 4th homer, 2nd homer in two games. Already working on this week’s Buy column (will be on Patreon after I wake on Wednesday), and Just Peche is tres there.
George Kirby – 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.94. A Mariners’ pitcher pitches as well as they should. Call the Pope, we got a miracle! He likes baseball, seriously, call him. He wears a Murakami jersey under his robe. You know he does. He prolly reads this, anyway. Hi, Pope!
Bryce Elder – 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 hits, 3 BBs, 9 Ks, ERA at 2.02. Elder makes me feel like I felt with Abbott last year. I don’t even want to talk about Elder for fear of jinxing him.
Matt Olson – 2-for-3, 2 runs and his 13th homer. 22 more to go!
Rhys Hoskins – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 3rd homer. Guards always have random old slugging DH or 1B, don’t they? Been Carlos Santana for a bit; now it’s Hoskins.
Gavin Williams – 6 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.28. I’m not trying to kavorka anything, but he was kinda due for a bad start dating back 18 months.
Noah Cameron – Haded to the IL with lower back soreness. Gave me lower front soreness to the nads from pitching poorly.
Isaac Collins – 3-for-3, 2 runs and a slam (3) and legs (2). Mean’s while, the Italian Royals let their hands do the talking.
Cade Cavalli – 4 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 4.15. Also, three more unearned runs. I love unearned runs. Even better when they’re the totally screwy kind from an error by the pitcher, like he didn’t cause those runs. Unearned runs are like being punished for eating dessert without eating your dinner, so you’re forced to eat dinner and it’s pizza. A perfect panacea. A pizzacea. Take it, Highlights, it’s yours.
Taj Bradley – 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 2.87. Taj Mah-reliable number three.
Byron Buxton – 1-for-6, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .250. The Bux stops…somewhere about 387 feet from here. (He just missed one earlier in the game too.)
Sandy Alcantara – 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.01. How about Braxton Garrett and Robby Snelling both come up and replace Paddack and Sandy?
Otto Lopez – 1-for-5 and his 4th homer. Otto says blotto!
Liam Hicks – 4-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .321. Already thinking about how people will draft Hicks too early next year. Ha, it’s a sickness, I know.
Bryce Harper – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 8th and 9th homer, and 2nd and 3rd homer in two games. He ranked 9th in the NL for OPS (.921). Or did when the Phillies reporter tweeted that, so prolly higher now.
Bryson Stott – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer, and 2nd homer in three games, and third homer in a week. Watch out, the Phillies are suddenly smoking STOTT! See, instead of hot. No? Hmm.
Cristopher Sanchez – 8 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.42. Trying to decide if I want Sanchez or Schlittler rest of season, and that’s a high compliment for both of them. Sincerely. I need a sincere font. Maybe ironically comic sans?
Luis Severino – 5 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 4.15. I would’ve started him here, because Severino is on the road and that’s a, “Let’s do this, dawg, from me.”
JJ Bleday – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer, 2nd homer in two games, third homer in four games and 4th game in a homer or something I don’t know hot schmotato alert!
Nathaniel Lowe – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer and, like, his 12th homer in, like, 10 minutes. “Whatever you can do I can do, more hot schmotatoey, Bleday!” That’s Lowe. Picking Lowe up in my RCL might be my only good move so far in that league. The struggle is real.
Andrew Abbott – 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 8 baserunners (4 BBs), 4 Ks, ERA at 5.13. Now two straight solid starts, and, not to be a natural born hater, but the four walks really undercuts how effective he might’ve been on earned runs. I still absolutely don’t trust him. Or abbotsolutely, as the case may be.
Emilio Pagan – Crumbled to the ground on the mound, and I gotta say I’m sick of these tie-ins. I get it! You fall over for Crumbl cookies! Geez, not cool. [intern whispers in ear] I see. Welp, sounds like it was Pagan’s hamstring and Tony Santillan is the pickup.
Michael Busch – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 3rd homer. I still believe, and he’s way overdue, so buy low would be the plan.
Jameson Taillon – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.24. Streamonator loved this one and hates his next one, and I’d go with that.
Chase Meidroth – 2-for-5, 2 runs and his 2nd homer, as he hit leadoff. Cust kayin’. He was hitting leadoff while Antonacci hit 9th. (Likely because they were vs. a lefty, and managers be thinkin’.)
Mike Trout – 2-for-2, 2 runs and his 11th homer, hitting .262. Only one more homer before the IL. Oh no!
Jorge Soler – 1-for-4 and his 8th homer, hitting .231. I hope Reynaldo Lopez caught the ball, rubbed the ball on his butt and returned it to Soler.
Zach Neto – 2-for-4 and his 6th homer, hitting .218. He was kinda in free-fall for a while there, like Dean Potter. If you have HBO Max, watch Dark Wizard.
Kirby Yates – Activated from the IL, and nowhere near the 9th inning in a save opportunity. I dropped Brad Keller and inserted Yates into my lineup, and, as I did that, I thought, “This won’t backfire at all,” and I turned to a mirror and said, “You done smarts, Mr. Grey.” Since Yates was hit hard in rehab and wasn’t called for the save, hold Zeferjahn for now. Yes, the singer of Werewolves in London. He didn’t look good vs. a pee-poor lineup of hitters, but Ryan Zeferjahn (1 1/3 IP, 0 ER) got the job done. Barely.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-4 and his 4th homer. 8% of the way to 50 homers!
Paul Goldschmidt – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 2nd homer, hitting .209. Au Shizz!
Elmer Rodriguez – 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 5.19. He looked much worse than his line and optioned down for Rodon. The good news? You still have your health!
Jacob deGrom – 6 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 3.11. Watched most of this start and he seemed to fall into the trap of being like, “Meh, what can Jazz or Ryan McMahon do with a get-it-over meatball? [crack of the bat, home run] Oops.”
Josh H. Smith – Hit the IL with a glute strain. His buttocks is straight bullocks. Justin Foscue was called up. He’s a huge barrel of muscles that has very little power, but can hit for average. He’s a Caucasian Yandy Diaz. Call him Brady Built-Like-A-BrickHouse.
Any suggestions on how to drop Patreon? I’ve already sent 2 messages and contacted my credit card company to decline charges but am still getting their emails on Wednesdays.
Would you drop Yainer Diaz in a 12 team dynasty? I have Raleigh starting. The only serviceable catchers on the wire are Jeffers and Kelly.
CURTIS JACKSON ABRAMS I COULD KISS YOU!
Good day to have Abrams & Wood.
<3
Grey
Amazing staff of contributors you have. There was an article last month by one of them that utilized scatterplot graphs with player photos.
Does anyone recall the author?
Thanks in advance
Sandwich Pick
Lol wut? That’s funny.
That’s the one
Good looking out mate
10 tm 6×6 OBP and QS. Looking for pitching help. I have Soderstrom and Rooker on my bench and have not played well so value is low.
Targeting Shota or Burns who have been playing well and value up.
Shota kinda burned me a little last year and Burns is rookie-ish so im hesitant. Im 8th in ERA and last in WHIP.
My questions are with Carroll, Tucker, Wood, Schwarber, and Devers in my line up.
1. Do I wait until Rooker and Soder start hitting and/or Burns and Shota have a bad outing to send the offer?
2. Who would you rather have and is Rooker over paying for either?
Thanks
Soder just homered… don’t drop them
Are you asking to send Rooker for Shota or Burns? If you can somehow get either pitcher for Rooker, I would take either arm. Shota first
Thanks! Based on the Trade Analyzer, Rooker is above both but with how poorly hes hit so far im not confident I can swing it. I figured I would need to wait until Rooker did something or one pitcher had a bad game.
I doubt Rooker nets you either
Right now
One can dream! (Burries head in pillow crying)
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto redraft. $176 of $250 FAAB remaining. How much to throw at Jared Jones tonight? Looks like he’s throwing heat…
Thanks!
$37
Gunnar generating enough wind to power a small-to-medium-sized town.
Hah
12 Team H2H 6×6 OPS QS
I’m looking for pitching and he’s looking for infield help.
My Otto or JJ for his King, Eovaldi or Meyer?
Thank you
Otto or JJ for Eovaldi or King seems fair, that order
Grey
Shultz lit up today. Is it worth dropping him for Dollander. Or hold.
Can go Chase
Naylor just stole his 7th base, which is even more impressive when you consider he didn’t have a hit through like 11 games.
Someone needs to do a study on this, because he absolutely does not look like a guy who could steal 7 bases in his career, much less in the first ~37 games.
If I showed you a pic of and said you could bet O/U on 5 SB for the year, there’s no way anyone is taking the over.
It’s pretty magical.
Magical is not how I’d describe it lol (see below)
How is no one capable of throwing out Josh Naylor? That’s three steals this week already.
Yeah, up against him too.
Haha
I have him. Its magical. I might even describe him as “dreamy”. lol
Doubling up the comments today! In a 12-team keeper (can only keep 6 players), which side would you want….Elly & Burns OR Griffin, Hancock and Schultz (who got shelled today)?
Elly & McClanahan is an option as well.
Technically this might be tripling up now
Elly Burns better
Elly
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. warren or roupp plus colston montgomery for gausman? too much?
Sure, Roupp first
Opponent’s Bogaerts hitting a pinch-hit home run is bad enough, but it also deprives MY Jason Adam of a Hold opp after HIS Adrian Morejohn got one in the previous inning!
Damn
Adam pitched yesterday, so they may not have used him. I, too, was bummed about that. But nowhere near as bummed about the Giants choking all year.
Yeah, you’re right re Adam. Still poor behaviour from Bogaerts tho.
Goofy POINTS league question..12 team, start ONLY 5 SPs (can’t bench them!)…For the rest of the season, please pick 2:
(10 points for a Win; -5 for Loss; 1 for K; -1 Earned Run; 1/2 pt for IP…Walks ignored)
K Harrison
L Henderson
R Weathers
Sheehan
Alcantara
THANKS GREY!
Harrison, Weathers
Would you dump any of Bibee, Wacha, Framber, W Warren or Luzardo for Harrison/Weathers?
Bibee and Wacha
yerthetitzndimsum
Haha
It’s a miracle Rasmussen hit 6IP. Cash pulled McClanahan today at 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 69 pitches. Nice. Not nice.
Not nice
ESPN happened to be going on a TV near to where I was sitting at work yesterday, and Jesus, J-Rod doesn’t half swing at some crap.
Quickly read that as Jesus Rodriguez
He does too, for all I know.
But at least he’s not doing it on my team.
Ha
Grey!
Snelling / Weathers / Henderson? Who are your top 2? 10 tm QS league.
Thank you!
Weathers, Snelling
Thank you! Would you rank Mackenzie Gore below all of the above options? Ks are still high but yikes on his walk rate. Siera is not too scary though yet at 3.67.
After Snelling before Henderson
Hi Grey,
A. Who are the top two:
Bradish vs ATG
Henderson vs NYY
Harrison vs NYY
Snelling vs WSH
Holmes @ARI
Martin vs SEA
B. And who are the two you like to hold longer term
Martin, Harrison
Hmm. Have to figure out two drops from among the following if I pick up Martin while also activating Lodolo.
Dollander
Anthony
Jung
Cortes
Snelling (Kind of want to hold to see what I’ve got)
Also, what do you make of Anthony’s wrist sprain. I don’t want to be stuck holding and waiting only for him to never get up to speed like Yordan last year for instance.
Cortes, Jung
Roman Anthony was a guy I said not to draft, don’t like him, maybe his wrist is fine, idk
Yah I get that, I kept him for the minimum, so I thought it was fine.
Would I be dumb to drop him?
Who would you pick between Dollander and Snelling?
I’d drop Chase before Roman
Hey Grey! I don’t know what kind of dog Ted is, but I imagine him with a dog stache. Am I thinking the right way?
Please rank for this season and next: L. Henderson, Cantillo, C. Scott.
Thanks!
He does have hair on his face
You ranked them
trade..
Aroldis for Nolan Mclean & Altuve?
tx
Altuve side
or Aroldis for Nolan Mclean and Kyle Harrison
(I currently have Luke Keaschall at 2B)
McLean side
In an OBP/QS keeper, would you give Lindor for Nolan McLean if you had Elly, Griffin, and Turang for your middle infield spots and needed gains in pitching categories?
No
Start or sit Eovaldi @ Yankees tonight ?
Start
Fuuuuhh-dge
Only I didn’t say “fudge.”
How do we feel about Barger returning? Drop L. Butler for him?
Sure
Hi Grey
In a deep AL only standard 5×5 roto league.
I can use a solid power bat with category point growth potential in runs, homers, rbis and average to a lesser extent.
Y. Diaz has been made available and would appear to fit some of my hitting needs (recognizing he excels at avg which is less of a need overall).
Please rank in your view which would be most appropriate in 1:1 swap given their need for starting pitching.
T. Bradley, B. Ober, M. Wacha, S. Burke
No one here but Taj likely…But guess you can try Burke, Ober, Taj…I don’t know why you don’t just ask them who they want
Yes – that is obviously the approach. My query was to help frame response and/ or to remove one from consideration.
There’s no one to remove from those
Delauter or Keaschall ROS? Thanks Grey.
Chase
Thanks man. Just accepted Elly/Chase for Yordan/Otto. Been trying to snag Elly for awhile now.
Nice!
Hi Grey,
I have Altuve who is struggling as is Ketel Marte.
1. would you try and trade Altuve for Marte and throw in Griffin?
2. Be patient with Altuve.
3. Look on the wire.
4. Arrange a trade for a second baseman. If yes, who would you try and get in a trade?
Thanks!!!
1. Sure
Hey Grey, Sandy Al or McClanahan h2h ros Thanks
Shane
glasnow pulled.
Shocking
possibly back or lower body judging by the way he reacted
They’re saying back
And just announced meniscus surgery for Boyd.
Fantastic
Not terrible for me. I need the roster spot for Rodon this weekend. (:-)
Rodon who gave up 5 ER in his last rehab start? Hmm
Yessir, same guy. Just need to get him off the IL, but don’t have to start him for the 1st start. Now I don’t have to drop someone.
Gotcha
Hey Grey. I picked up Brooks Lee to cover SS. Adames is just not playable for me right now. I have Donovan coming back in a few days. Is Adames droppable or should I hold on?
Can lose him
Thanks
No problem
McClanahan cruising – 2 hits through 5.2
Walks Okamoto, and gets the immediate hook.
I mean, I get it. He was at a whopping 69 pitches. Wait, what?
Once again, no QS because I can’t have nice things. wtf Rays?! Do you destroy pitchers or not?! Make up your minds!
At 69 pitches! Haha
he’s gotten surprisingly deep in games given the pitch limitations. it’s not that different than how the do rassmussen. rays gonna ray
Fortunately I have both. Wait did I say fortunately? I meant FML
shane mac did look great today. the change up has become such a good pitch for him. pitching bacwards a ton. they’re probably gonna keep the cuffs on though.
Best best for Saves ROS – C. Killian, R. Garcia, G. Varland, G. Ashcraft? Do you want any??
Kilian
Got offered Elly and Keaschall for Yordan and Otto. Thoughts? Is it close?
Elly, it’s close
Vientos or Barger?
Barger
12tm H2H with QS would u drop Detmers for Snelling?
Sure
sproat looks the best he’s looked this year
alec “burley bomb” will for sure be featured on pitching ninja tonight. sword of the year candidate
Indeed! Don’t jinx him!
I picked up Sproat yesterday. Dropped him when the game was postponed, and went with Schultz today instead. So, Sproat was guaranteed to have a good game.
Thank you, Vin!
What’s good Grey? The Exxon Valdez, Princess Bride references & “Otto is Blotto” took me back to a specific time period. Thank you. Hi to Ted.
Ted says hi!
Afternoon & happy International No Diet Day!
Finally, my kind of diet!
Need your help to shore up my starting rotation. How would you rank the following SP’s:
Also, you starting Soroka today vs. PIT?
Thank you & good luck on your diet!
Meyer, Early, JR — start Soroka…thanks!
Please rate ROS
Bleday, Lile , Canzone, Church and Rumfield
40 man roster, 12 team league
Thanks for your input!
Lile, Rumfield, Canzone
12 team OBP roto league. In need of SB so picked up Ha-Seong Kim who is returning next week. Seems ATL has committed to him as their starting SS when he returns. Thoughts on him?
I like him
Thanks Grey!
No problem
Two questions if I may:
I picked up Cavalli as a 2-starter (yeah, I know), but Streamonator hates his next one, @MIA vs Sandy. Let him go and look for a better option?
With Carlos Correa done, this presumably makes Paredes the everyday 3B. With playing time now not a question, is he a buy?
Thanks Grey!
Cavalli @MIA sounds fine
Buy Paredes
Thank you sir!
No problem
Hey Grey – rank these SP off the wire – Lambert, Burke, Prielipp, Junk, Griffin?
Burke, Junk
Master are you concerned with palencia going forward
why?
because he hasn’t allowed a run all year. nowhere to go but down
Coming back from lat strain was out for 3 weeks.
And now he’s healthy as far as I know
Good Afternoon,
Yohendrick is just a strange word. It has varied uses and meanings. I lost my Yohendrick when I was 12. I saw a Yohendrick in the park. Can I hold your Yohendrick? All of this doesn’t help me find a pitcher. 15 team deep leagues have a lot of Yohendricks in them.
Free agents include Burke (W Sox), Montero (Det), Prielipp (Minn), Bennett (Bost)
I need to dump Lowder. Are any of these guys worth it? Can you give me a priority or two? Thanks as usual.
HAHAHAHA — sure, Burke
Wed, May 6, 8:30 AM
ROTOWIRE.COM
Snelling is set to join the Marlins’ rotation Friday after Braxton Garrett took his regular turn for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
I just read what Barry said, and he didn’t say that
But yes he might be called up
Freeman, vinnie, or Aranda. Thanks
Vinnie
Drafted Ryan, Bradish, Perez, Lodolo etc, needless to say starting pitching has been a struggle. Been working the waiver wire and have picked up Taj, Weathers, Roupp and Harrison. How would you rank these 4 rest of the season? In a 12 team head to head league, are any (or all) of them simply streamers? Thanks
Weathers, Harrison, Taj
Hey there Grey –
Alcantara, Soroka, Hancock, Dollander, Logan Henderson
Worth dropping any for Snelling?
Thanks
Is he up?
not yet admittedly…. so ill try another Q
Roman Anthony was dropped –
would u cut Soderstrom or Busch to pick him up?
Nope
Love me some Busch, but we can’t all have Busch, especially in the summer.
I have a surplus of 1B between Busch, O’Hearn, and Naylor. Is Busch worth keeping over The other 2?
Maybe order your ROS.
Stay
Naylor, Busch
Fantastic lede Grey! The Valdez! I gotta say though, I do love it when a SP that I don’t have sharts himself. And I have no shares of Framber, so all cool here.
So the Sunday Night 2 Starter writer on your staff (makes it sound like you are running a 1940s Newspaper) recommended Nola as a Stud, and I was shocked as were some others. Well, I must say, I added him and his first start this week was fantastic. Anything else is gravy. Yahoo 10 Team H2H Points League.
My question is do we see him maintaining this? I want to add Jared Jones to my IL, but I need to make room on my roster as Iglesias needs to come off (he is no longer IL’d). Here is my pitching staff in case you see some other options to make room:
C. Sanchez
Fried
Ohtani
Taj
Weathers
Burns
Hancock
Nola
Loupp
Ranger
Ray
Bednar
Baker
IL Iglesias (needs to come off)
IL Woodruff
I probably don’t need 3 Closers, but I think they are all worth holding onto.
Thanks much Grey.
And I have just enough hitters to fill a starting roster, so no room to dump anyone there, although I do have a few clunkers for sure (Rooker and Stowers).
Haha — I wouldn’t hold Nola
Yeah, I figured you would say that. Makes sense since you have been warning us about him all season. I will make it so.
Thanks much Grey.
No problem
Lost Correa for the year. Like bleday or n.lowe better?
Casey schmitt Statcast looks legit. Think he is just a shmotato?
Lowe — I think Schmitt is hot, and worth grabbing but I’d be surprised if it lasts
Snelling or Burke?
Burke
Hi Grey,
1. The moment of truth! Who do I drop to pick up Rodon who is coming off IL.
2. Would you start him at Milwaukee?
DeGrom
Logan Gilbert
Framber Valdez
Cam Schlittler
Will Warren
Ryan Weathers
Messick
Spencer Arrigghetti
Roupp
Randy Vanquez
Foster Griffin
Noah Schultz
Mike Abel IL
Carlos Rodon IL
My hitting is below:
C: The Brewers Contreras
1B: Alonso
2B: Altuve
3B: Austin Riley
SS: Gunnar Handerson
LF: Wilymer Abreu
CF: Merrill
RF: Trout
DH: Freeman
Bench:
Stowers
Muncy of the Dodgers
Acuna IL
Thanks so much!!!
1. Vasquez 2. Sure
Thank you!!
No problem
one follow up question.
I noticed some interesting pitchers on the wire:
Peter Lambert (Seattle, Tex)
Luis Servino (@Baltimore,SF)
Seth Lugo (Clev, at CWS)
Would you pick any for a particular start or because they have upside)?
or Pass
Then of course, if yes, who to drop from the above list?
Have a great day!
I really appreciate your patience!
I don’t mind them
Do you favorite one from Lambert, Servino or Lugo?:
Who would you drop from above list?
Thanks
Lugo
Thanks! your help is always appreciated!
No problem
Yikes. Miz was supposed to face the Cardinals, but they pushed him a couple of days to face the Yankees. Is there a glossary term for this kind of juicy-to-scary matchup switcheroo for a pitcher? Couldn’t find one on the glossary page, but I might have missed it among all the flat-billed pitchupuses and rumpelpitchskins.
I think there is
After losing Skubal I feel I need to gamble a little on upside. Of these 4 who would be the top 3 risks?
Snelling
Lambert
Leiter
Cantillo
That order
Would you prefer Isaac Paredes, batting 3rd for Houston, or Dansby Swanson, hitting 8th, on average, for the Cubs in roto? Would it change if your team was weak in steals?
Paredes
Hi Grey,
I had Valdez and DeGrom who were a combined minus 5 points. My hitters were a plus 36 which is very good. Need I say more. Please remind me that it’s a long season.
Thank you!!
PS Thank you for reminding me to relax about Merrill.
Ha, yep
Dynasty trade, Muncy (LAD) for Novelli and 27 3rd rd pick. Rebuilding so figured Novelli was a good snag. Thoughts? Thanks as always Grey!
No idea who novelli is
Noveli Marte
Noelvi
Sure, I’d take him
Brice Matthews in the leadoff today. I took a harder look at his numbers the other day after you dissed him. you were right. not much to like at the mlb level. the speed power in milb are attractive and he’s young and getting playing time so maybe he can develop a bit, but he didn’t show good contact at any level in the minors either
Yeah, and he’s been hot and that is a week or two worth of a ride
16 team keeper league, keep 5, 5×5.
give- Max Muncy, Emmet Sheehan
get- Sal Stewart
Muncy hasn’t been getting the RBI, should I wait to see if he gets more RBI or make a trade to get Stewart?
both would be used out of IN spot.
Sure
12 team points league and you can only roster 7 SP
I will either have to cut one or attempt to make a trade to get a return on one for a bat or possibly even move two sps to get a better one in return. Who’s the odd man out in this group?
Schlittler, Ragans, Imanaga, Kirby, Eovaldi, McClanahan, Rodon, Tolle
I just traded Edward Cabrera and received Lawerence Butler. Seems reasonable return?
It’s 12 team H2H and my OF was lacking and I’m hopeful for Lodolo and Blake Snell coming off the IL soon.
Yep
Trout hr equals Trout hate. As Ed Lover would say, C’mon Son!
HAHA
whattup Grey. is martin perez worth a try today is seattle ?
Sure
Grey, my team’s CF slot is has been rather unproductive considering it is occupied by George Springer. Would you drop him for a guy like B. Marsh or Jasson D or even Schneeman? I’m not so confident a 36 y/o playing with a broken toe has much upside.
No
Better shot of making an impact this year with no clear path – Kade Anderson or James Tibbs?
Anderson
Just saw a fascinating video from Eric Hosmer that showed him breaking down how the Red Sox were relaying pitches from second base by seeing Framber’s open glove when setting for the pitch… Explains a lot actually.
Framber has to be better about closing his freakin glove!
<<100 emoji>> For sure! Although you gotta love the level of subterfuge the Red Sox go trough to hide their relay signs while Framber is just letting it all hang out.
Ha, yeah
I just wish he’d open it when I’m facing him! But noooo, I got him on a 2-start week when he was lights out. Sonofa-
Any reason no mention of Ty Madden replacing skubal an thoughts on him?
I don’t mention bulk guys most times, he looks especially meh
For start-limited leagues, knowing daily bulk guys is very useful. I grabbed Bello (RedSox) yesterday;
You’re lucky it worked
Not for nuthin, but in the 6th Abbott got 2 quick outs, then the sequence went 0-2 ball ball ball ball, single, 0-2 ball ball ball ball
So half his walks and 1 hit came when he was out of gas & nibbling. His stat line looks worse than he did last night – most of the game he was pretty good to that point.
But since I can’t have nice things, no QS. I’m just happy the RP didn’t immediately cough up a double, which is what usually happens to me.
He also struck out 34 guys
Very impressive.
not bad!
Ha!
Looks like Barger will be back this week.
At OF, how would you rank: Steer, Carlos Cortes, and Barger?
At CI, how would you rank: Vaughn, Manzardo, Schmitt, or Barger?
12 team OBP/SLG roto league (no AVG)
Barger, Cortes — Barger, Vaughn, Schmitt, though Schmitt is obviously hottest rn
Would you drop Lile for Barger?
Sure
Are we starting Woo today against the Braves? His last couple of starts have been doo doo and I still can’t sit down after Framber did unspeakable things to my ERA last night
Sure
Hey Grey – trade offer: Turang + Neto or Elly? Is it giving up too much for Elly?
Sounds fair, I’d take Neto side in some instances
Thanks man. Not trying to give away the farm. Just want Elly but I could see him and Turang having comparable seasons by the end of it (ranking-wise).
Yeah
Hey Grey,
Which 3B do you like best for the rest of the season: Riley, Muncy, Jung, Bregman, Bichette, Schmitt? Please rank.
Thanks!
Breg
Sanchez earned the #6 slot on the 100 Best Fantasy Starts list. He also has the #17 spot. Rodriguez tied Nathan Eovaldi’s April 13 and April 29 starts at #40.
Framber now has 2 starts ranked outside the top 1000.
re: Framber, Which would be fine if other starts weren’t seemingly fine…stop being normal or stop being awful
I assume no way a bulk reliever can ever enter this list, right? ie., if he started, would Bello have been Top-100?
Right. Starts only. His stats would tie Logan Gilbert’s #76 start.
got these turds on multiple teams…So, no need to wonder why The Cobblers are occupying the bottom third in most of our leagues:
Valdez: 4.57 (Magnum? Nah, more like Micro!)
Woo: 4.61
Webb: 4.40
Flaherty: 5.90
Lu-ass Castillo: 6.11
Boyd: 6.00
Luzardo: 5.09
Active Vazquez: 5.75!! in 20 IP (Bench Vazquez: 0.47!! in 19 IP)
Active Abbott: 6.00 in 30 IP (Bench Abbott: 2.61 in 10 IP)
Bench Lowder: 1.64 …and most apropos..Active Lowder 6.66 in 24 IP…as Satan himself has left his mark on me fantasy squads!!
Haha, I feel ya, it’s been brutal
Have to drop a player out of these players sadly for chourio coming off IL, who’s the drop?:
Grisham
Adames
Julien
Cam Smith
Grisham
Taj MAH-Majesty!
Haha, that’s Jermaine Jackson!
Is Teoscar completely cooked? He’s been shit since the start of last season.
I think so
Drop two in a 16 team H2H:
Bryce Eldridge
Jasson Dominguez
Nathaniel Lowe
Carlos Cortes
Connor Prelip
Bulbasaur
Kyle Stowers
What’s a Bulbsaur
It’s a Pokemon. But setting Bulbasaur aside, I have to drop one player due to Bryce Eldrige’s promotion, and another to replace the now-injured Carlos Correa.
I could just drop Bryce Eldridge himself. Sometimes you think you want a guy, but then they get promoted and you have to find a roster spot for him, and reality sets in and you’re not so sure you really like-like them.
Only Pokemon I know is that $20M card that people seem to want — the illustrator
Can lose Eldridge
I think its a pokemon lol
I legit laughed out loud at this bc i said the same thing
Rooker or Merrill Grey ?
Merrill
Abbott got 34 Ks in 5 2/3 IP he’s not the lead? I feel like that’s breaking a record or the laws of physics orsomething.
disregard my smart ass comment I thought it said 34 Ks…have a great day!
Don’t worry. It did say 34, but it was corrected.
Ah, I must’ve typo’d and editor fixed
Sorry guys I’m a flawed person!
i’ll say!
ok, take it easy
Ha!
What???
Thank you
Ha
Who’s the drop to make room for a player coming off the IL – Isaac Collins or Carlos Cortes? Thanks!
Cortes
I had Framber too! Geeze!
Of the following 3 arms for rest of season, who would you pick. 7 pitching Cats Yahoo league.
Will Warren Yankee
Michael McGreevy Cardinal’s
Max Myer Marlins
Thanks for you time!
Meyer
Yates or D. Santana or neither!
Neither
Austin Riley or Josh Jung ROS?
I was ready to turn hot corner over to Jung based on his scalding start, but am hesitating because Riley’s counting stats are still slightly better despite his blah start
Seems close, am on the fence, give me a push Grey
Thx man, appreciate your work
I wanna say Jung, but I guess Riley
Literally anytime Framber faces any type of adversity while pitching.
At least it wasn’t targeting his teammates this time?
Haha
redraft league 5×5.
I trade aware Adames Luzardo for Neto Konnor
or trade Rasmussen for Konnor straight up
Or Luzardo for Abrams
Adames has been horrible for me.
Luzardo for Abrams. Gtfo
You trade terrible guys for good ones? Sounds good for you
Lol
Morning Grey,
Sonny You is coming back off IL and wondering who to drop (14 man 5×5 QS and SOLDs league): Adell, Dollander, Weathers, one of my RP (Soto, Devin, Latz)
Adell is OF5 and will be OF6 when Langford comes back.
Thanks
Adell is better than Langford.
Chase
Appreciate it! Forgot to mention I also scooped up Snelling but honestly would rather ride with him than Dollander for the time being anyway
No problem
Please rank Christian Scott, Bradish, Sonny gray, and Painter
Gray, Painter
Taj Bradley. Does he scare you to own? He’s my best pitcher right now but always concerned about his hard hit rate.
Ten years ago we see his performance and think he’s having a cy young type year so far.
Trying to sell high but no one wants him.
Then keep him. He’s not cy young but seems ok.
Yeah, he’ll regress at some point
Do you prefer Harper or Sal ROS ? Projections slightly favor Steward
Sal
2 Catcher OBP league. Drop Yainer for Mack? My 2 IL spots backed up with W. Langford, G. Stanton, J. Jones.
Could also drop Burger? He is on pace for 27hr and 90+ RBI, but seems kind of bad at baseball. I’m pretty stacked on the corners (Vlad, Mune, Jung, & Cabby as super util) and have both Vaughn and Burger on my bench. Could lose Burger for Mack, Valenzuela, or Fry (C eligibility and hot bat if playing). Frankencatcher fun.
Yes
Someone dropped Taylor Ward in my league and at 91% owned, it feels like I should add him? 16-team keeper and the other waiver OF options currently available are Bauers, Church, Steer, Angel Martinez, Doyle, Jung Hoo Lee…
In a 16 team league yes you should absolutely pick up Ward. And Angel while you are at it
Thanks sleazo!
Agree with sleazo
Hey Grey,
i am having trouble evaluating this trade. Which side?
Eury Perez for Ian Happ
What’s going on?
Apples/oranges, I’d take Happ
The average run total across all games yesterday was almost 10. 5 teams scored 9 or more. 14 players are on pace to hit 45+ home runs. whole league is bing bong.
Haha, Manfred giving them a taste of the bouncy ball to better negotiate
My CL, Munoz, starting to wear on me. Drop for Iglesias?
Sure
Just a tidbit ….if Buxton launches one today it will be the 5th time this year he’s done it on back to back games … price is kinda of low though $216 .. first time he did it this year he was over $400
Ha, he will too
Busch hitting .3.15 with 16 RBI over last 15 days. Better hurry on him. Trade away Eugenio for him? M Vargas? Both?
Vargas or Eugenio, that order
MARLINS WATCH:
Braxton is scheduled to pitch tonight. If he is pulled from that start, he is up Friday! Robbie Snellings next start is Friday, and he has been throwing every 7th day, on Friday.
I said it would be Braxton up first. But, Snelling is the more logical route! Now watch them call White up, or worse, the resign Paddack!
Braxton pitched last night
I stand corrected. Indeed Braxton did pitch! Snelling should be there for at least a spot start.
What Johnny Toss said
I was thinking you haven’t mentioned Corey Seager for a while. I guess thats because he does nothing every night. So assuming he’s gonna get hurt soon, he wasted his healthy time hitting .200 with 10 RBI or whatever miserable number he has.
Just a brutal bore
Xander Bogaerts is Mr. Reliable. He’s not flashy at the plate with mammoth HRs or on the base paths with blazing speed but he’ll consistently and quietly get to 15,15 at .270. He hits in the middle of the lineup so RBI and Runs will be there for him too. Also a steady if unspectacular fielder and you have a valuable fantasy player that stays in the lineup everyday and just keeps on doing his thing. As a Red Sox fan I wish he was still in Boston.
Gotcha
How are you not into Abbott after tossing 34 Ks in 5 2/3 IP??
Did I miss something? Did I do a typo?
5 homers already in May? Inconceivable!
Has he not?
The entire Central is under .500 and the entire Central is over .500.
Is that like code for something?
AL vs NL.
Gotcha. I thought it was maybe one of those What is sound of one hand clapping? sort of things
Haha
12 tm redraft
Give: Delauter, Konnor Griffin, Johan Duran
Get: Tatis, Perdomo
Tatis
Can’t believe the Marlins cut Paddack. They are blaming his 0-5 record as the reason they are under .500. BUT, they won one of his starts 7-6, so ha ha.
Just when Paddack was starting to figure it out too!
Haha
Is Brayan Bello back? If not “back” how do you feel about the rest of his season in an AL-League?
Seems ownable in AL Only, he’s not good tho
How about Chourio with the 1.000 BA to start the year – the exact opposite of last year when he went 0-5 with the Platinum Sombrero. Baseball is fun!!!
Haha
Brice Matthews, Schneeman, Rocchio, Eduardo Julien, Gorman, Hye Seong Kim, Chase Meredith, JP Crawford, McNeil, or Gelof over Ernie Clement? Keeper/dynasty.
Julien or Gorman depends if you have to start them every day
Pallante, Lowder, Sugano, Eduardo Rodriguez, Walbert Urena, Jake Bennett, Chris Bassitt, Grant Holmes, or Martin Perez over Burrows? W+QS keeper/dynasty.
EdRod
Would you add Marsh over Varsho, Carlos Cortes, or Lile? Keeper/dynasty.
No
Rank these first and near first rounders in relative disappointment.
Gunnar, Tatis and Julio
Gunnar is on pace for a 100/40/100/20 season, his average will come up…Julio then Tatis
time to drop varsho and ward?
For what
Hey Grey! I was looking for Pingano’s fangraphs page, but my browser offered me “Yohendrick Pingano Fan Art”… so hey, Yohendrick, someone out there likes you!
Added N Lowe for a batty call, intending to drop for Logan H, who I then added over Marsee instead. So effectively, dropped Marsee for Lowe, for the power. Fingers crossed…
Haha, fingers crossed!
12 team dynasty
Drop Jordan Lawlar for Antonacci? Don’t really need steals but I am not sure Lawlar is worth the roster spot, we only get one IL spot.
Yes
Justin Foscue just looks like a guy who should have had 25 homer power. But can’t even hit major league pitching ..and has no power.
Quad A I guess?
Yeah
You had me howling on the Yohendrick Pingano blurb.
Reason being is not just the name and what you said, but I thought you were joking. I didn’t really know there’s a player on the Blue Jays named that. That’s funny man.
Haha
Are you stashing Noelvi? Should I be?
I am
I believe Cameron is going to try and pitch on Sunday. No IL. Good luck to him.
Oops, guess I read old info
By the way, sometimes in the podcast it almost sounds like B Don is skeptical of your brilliance. The rest of the time he sounds super on the ball– so is he just trying to stir up ratings with conflict? Doesn’t he realize the theme song is enough?
I will ask him!
You say Schmittato, I say schmotato….. and let’s talk about Griffin Canning in NL-only. Five innings of good stuff with a decent offense and great bullpen. Waive Roupp, who got shelled by the Rays last time out and who plays for the lowly Giants?
Roupp > Canning
Calling Hoskins a “random old slugger” was a real gut-punch to this Phils fan. Rhys was a legend in Philly!
I know, but he is
Dergrom one out away from a qs and jazz hits a homer. He came back out in the 7th. Why? He’s been going 6 max for the entire year. He gets one out and then gives up 2 hits (one a bunt single) and of course the reliever allows the inherited runners to score. I swear that when my guys leave a game with runners on base, those runners score eleven times out of ten.
I know, I watched, brutal