Albert Almora was called up yesterday by the Cubs, and he’s the latest barely in-his-20s, big-time Cubs prospect.  Albert Almora also anagrams to Barrel T. Alamo, who’d be great as a San Antonian oil man villain.  “Remember my wrath, Walker, Texas Ranger!  Now hand me my seersucker suit, and, yes, I’m in my underwear because I just bedded your wife and daughter together.  I dig holes for a living!”  So, Almora’s up while Jorge Soler mends his broken hamstring, and Almora’s ready to get all that and a cup of coffee.  Or is it bring Maddon a cup of coffee?  Well, he’s here for his cup of coffee.  And Maddon says he’ won’t play every day.  And, Part II, And There’s More!, I still grabbed him in two leagues.  He’s basically a young Dexter Fowler.  I will call him Dexter Chick.  In Triple-A, he had 3 HRs, 10 SBs, .318 average in 55 games.  He could see action here and there, and might provide a few steals.  In most leagues, he’s not worth grabbing yet, unless you’re like me and can’t resist rookie nookie.  Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jerad Eickhoff – 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 8 Ks vs. the Cubs, ERA down to 3.68.  If you would’ve started Eickhoff yesterday, he would’ve shat the bed.  Not due to the voodoo that you do, but due to doodoo you make.  You’re a doodoo maker.  Someone needs to be honest with you.  Add Eickhoff to another Phillies pitcher that is aces at home (also Velasquez).  Eickhoff’s ERA at home is 2.12.  Away, it’s 6.41.
Ryan Howard – 1-for-3 and his 9th homer. Â No, this should’ve been the other 1st baseman with two first names!
Jameson Taillon – Was called up to start today. Â If your reaction right now is, “Damn, I should’ve picked up Taillon when Grey told me to buy him. Â Also, I wonder if Grey shaves his legs.” Â What?! Â Why are you thinking about my legs? Â Creep! Â Well, yeah, you should’ve grabbed Taillon when I told you, so don’t make the same mistake with A.J. Reed. Â As for whether Taillon will stay up after today, I haven’t the foggiest, which is not the same as Chone Figgins giving it his all, that’s the Figgiest.
Francisco Liriano – Had his start pushed back to Saturday. Â Can we agree on a Saturday in September and let Taillon pitch?
Starling Marte – Left the first game of the DH with ankle discomfort.  Prayer decagon anyone?
Jon Niese – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks.  Whatever, Taillon will no longer grow cold in the shadow of your nose like Barbara Hersey in Beaches!
Curtis Granderson – 1-for-7, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 10th homer in the first game. Â And that was one of the better hitting performances in the doubleheader. Â No, you don’t even deserve to be abbreviated as a DH, because you, doubleheader, were awful for hitting.
Jacob deGrom – 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners , 9 Ks, ERA at 2.80. Â He’s the most yawnstipating under-3 ERA pitcher I’ve ever owned. Â For the record, I’ve never owned Marco Estrada though. Â See, gotta be straight with you like George Michael in the 80s and 90s, but not George Michael in the 2000s.
Jhonny Peralta – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs as he was activated from the DL. Â Whelcome bhack!
Mike Leake – 6 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.22 vs. John Lamb – 7 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.74.  Leake was doomed to fail against Lamb.  A Leake is way too subtle of a flavor for the gaminess of Lamb.  Don’t make me get a Top Chef winner on the podcast again to convince you.  Aw shizz, Throwback Wednesday!  It’s not just for those relatives who can’t wait until Thursday to embarrass you on Facebook.  “Wasn’t Jeffrey the cutest?!”
Adam Duvall – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 17th homer, and 25th homer in the past month. Â On our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater, Duvall has been more valuable than Ryan Braun, Paul Goldschmidt and Lorenzo Cain.
Joey Votto – 2-for-5 and his 11th homer as he hit this game-winning homer off Kevin Siegrist.  How do I know such facts?  Am I omnipresent?  Do I even know what omnipresent means?  I know because I just picked up Siegrist.  Way to bring down the ratios!
Billy Hamilton – 3-for-3 and a slam (2) and legs (14, 15). Â I wonder if he’s ever not gotten a legs when he’s gotten a slam. Â I don’t wonder enough to take the 45 seconds to research it. Â The Fantasy Master Lothario (don’t abbreviate it), doesn’t need research!
Tony Cingrani – 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER and his fifth blown save.  Which makes him still the best Reds’ reliever!
Buster Posey – Sat out yesterday after jarring his thumb on a swing.  Was it jammed?  What a Smucker.
Jarrett Parker – 2-for-4 and his 3rd homer, and 2nd in as many games. Â A hot schmotato is rising out of the ashes of the Manbird.
Santiago Casilla – 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, ERA up to 2.74. Â Has now given up runs in his past two appearances. Â It could be nothing, but you know my little vulture fingers went looking for Hunter Strickland and Cory Gearrin in all of my leagues.
Rubby de la Rosa – Dr. James Andrews determined Rubby didn’t need Tommy John surgery.  He viewed Rubby’s MRI results from Punta Cana after the results went through a fax machine that was supposed to get new toner in 1994.  Don’t count out a second opinion telling Rubby he needs surgery.  That 2nd opinion being a sober Dr. James Andrews.  For now, Rubby will rehab, aiming to return in August.
Zack Greinke – 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA down to 3.84.  He started May with a 5.50 ERA and has since dumped correction fluid all over his stats like he’s in the Michael Nesmith family and Liquid Paper grows on trees.
Paul Goldschmidt – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .272. Â Au Shizz!
Jake Lamb – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .268.  Yes, Lamb and Au Shizz have been relatively the same thus far.  Good Lamby, bad Goldy.
Evan Longoria – Didn’t start yesterday with “total body soreness.” Â Damn, that’s next level pussification. Â “Not even my little toesies felt fresh.” Â That’s Longoria.
Khris Davis – Will see a doctor about finger numbness. Â Yikes, that doesn’t sound good. Â Hopefully he accidentally fell asleep with his hand in the freezer.
Danny Valencia – Didn’t start yesterday due to a stomach bug. Â I hope it was a ladybug, they’re cute.
Billy Butler – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Â Ooh, idea for an All-Star pre-game contest for fans! Â Trying to find a ladybug on Billy Butler’s stomach. Â Find it, and win a house! Â “No! Â That’s a freckle!”
Zach Davies – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, ERA at 4.29.  JB brought Davies up in yesterday’s podcast and that was the point when I realized I was unable to stop us from becoming a “Brewers and Other Stuff” podcast.
Chris Carter – 2-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 15th and 16th homer.  Hopefully Chris Carter isn’t in your ex-files.  You know, the manila folder of printed-out player pages for guys you dropped and now curse.
Leonys Martin – May return on Friday. Â Or as it shall be known, Leondays.
Nelson Cruz – 2-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 14th and 15th homer. Â And thus it begins. Â 23 homers by July 1st? Â Over? Â Under? Â Push? Â Kick? Â Coast?
Wade Miley – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 5.27. Â Incredibly, I streamed him this week after dodging the catastrophe of his last start vs. the Padres. Â Cool story, brah. Â Any hoo! Â Miley’s a streamer that’s risky even in good matchups.
Yan Gomes – Out after getting a *crosses legs* testicular bruise.  *swallows* Um, yeah, hopefully he bounces back from this jockular sphincteritis in, um, short order.  Okay, can we move on?  This is painful to think about.
Julio Urias – 4 IP, 1 ER. Â Nice long relief appearance starting in the 1st inning. Â Too bad I wasted a game start on this. Â I’m sure Urias will be great at some point in his career. Â Could be a top ten starter. Â He is not there now. Â I have since dropped him. Â The Dodgers are using such kid gloves they can’t even tie their own shoes and are treating Urias like he can’t tie his either.
Justin Turner – 1-for-3, 3 RBIs and his 4th homer. Â I don’t think Turner is anything close to the guy he showed last year, but I do think he’s better than this hitter he’s shown this year. Â I.e., cyclops him.
Trayce Thompson – 1-for-3 and his 10th homer. Â Just when you think he’s going cold, he hits a walk-off bomb-dropper in the ninth. Â Is it weird I just want Adam Duvall, Trayce Thompson and Eduardo Nunez on all of my teams and no one else?
Starlin Castro – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 9th homer, and 2nd in as many days. Â He can sense that you dropped him (no, he can’t). Â He can (not really). Â Seriously (not seriously).
Carlos Beltran – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer, and 2nd in as many days. Â Beltran’s going to get to 25 HRs with a .270 average, which will lead to someone next year drafting him, getting to about the first week of April and wondering why they drafted Beltran.
Michael Pineda – 7Â IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 4Â Ks, ERA at 6.14. Â Was cruising through four innings and you were like, “Yeah, Pineda’s troubles are behind him, so glad I picked him up, this is awesome, can’t believe he was on waivers,” then the 5th inning happened and you were like, “Should I drop Pineda for Shoemaker, Fulmer or Taillon?” Â Stream-o-Nator likes Pineda’s next start too, but I still don’t trust him.
Kole Calhoun – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .300.  Has been fairly unsung so far, like the guy who is on deck to sing at karaoke when they close — that’s the worse! — and Calhoun still has quite a few homers left in his bat.
Joe Smith – Hit the DL with a hamstring strain. Â Smith said he had hamstring issues while Street was DL’d, but Smith wanted to stay in there and get saves. Â You, Joe Smith, are a true no-face of SAGNOF.
Tim Lincecum –Â Says he’ll make one more Triple-A start after being shelled in his last. Â He appeared very zen about his struggles. Â Or maybe he was just high AF.
Aaron Sanchez – 8 IP, 2 ER, 4 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 2.91.  Guess I shouldn’t have dropped him.  *steps out on the ledge, watches as an emergency crew inflates a bouncey mat below, sees the inflatable mat is a giant replica of Sanchez’s jersey*  WHY?!  The good news (for me) is no one else picked him up in my league.  Every time I think I’m done with AL East starters, they pull me back in.  Obviously, after a start like yesterday, Sanchez should be owned.
Justin Upton – 2-for-4, 1 run. Â Two hits in two straight games. Â Get off the water, Jesus, we got a new miracle in town!
Dallas Keuchel – 7 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 5.44. Â Two starts ago, he gave up 2 ER. Â Last start, 3 ER. Â This start, 4 ER. Â SAT Question of the Day, what is he going to give up in his next start? Â If you answered five, you’re wrong. Â He’s gonna face the Rays, should be a solid start. Â (Watch him now give up five runs.)
Carlos Gomez – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer, and 2nd in the last three days. Â Carlos Gomez Owner Who Dropped Him In May, “But I needed room to pick up Derek Dietrich for that one day he was hot.”
Ian Desmond – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer, hitting .310. Â What happened to Ian “I can’t hit .220” Desmond? Â I mean, yes, his middle name was a bit clunky, but where did that guy go?
Carlos Rodon – Will be skipped this week due to discomfort he’s causing his fantasy owners.  Wait, I might be reading that wrong.  Meh, that’s the general gist, which as you know was my high school band.  General Gist’s lead single was, “Wanna Go To Prom?  Get In Line!”  We had real punk attitude.  With neck discomfort for Rodon, the time to start looking elsewhere is here.
Todd Frazier – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 19th homer. Â Valuable lesson for me: Â When trading with Prospector Ralph, beware the Wrath of Ralph. Â Geez, Frazier can hit .221 all over my face if he’s going to hit 50 homers this year.
Joe Ross – 4 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 2.92. Â Not sure if he should have club music intro’ing him or “Got Clubbed” music.
Anthony Rendon – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer. Â After the game, Dusty said, “And you thought we needed Trea,” then, when reminded Trea was to replace Espinosa (1-for-5, 1 RBI) not Rendon, Dusty shrugged, muttered and moved on.
Eduardo Nunez – 2-for-5 and two homers (8, 9).  Wow, if Adam Duvall wasn’t surface of the sun hot, I’d say Nunez was the hottest schmotato in the league.  For now, Nunez will have to remain the 2nd hottest schmotato.  Still a very prestigious honor.  Better than Time Person of the Year, really.
Robbie Grossman – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 4th homer, and his 2nd homer in as many games. Â Usually he’s gross, man, but he’s hitting over-.350 in the last week.
Brian Dozier – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 7th homer, hitting .211. Â Good for bowling, not so good for baseball. Â He has been better recently. Â Though, better is around .220 in the last week. Â It’s better!
Yordano Ventura – 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 5.32. Â I have him in one league where I haven’t started him in over a month. Â I would’ve dropped him but it’s one of these leagues with no waivers. Â That Ventura is owned in more than 50% of ESPN leagues is beyond baffling. Â It’s beyffling, which is also the condition many find themselves in after watching Lemonade.
Mark Trumbo – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 20th homer. Â You win, Trumbo, just stop now, please.
Hyun-soo Kim – 2-for-5, 1 run, hitting .378. Â Hyun-sooooooooo hot! Â Has not faced any lefties, but there’s a lot less of those weirdos, so, yes, Kim is worth owning.
Adam Jones – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 9th homer, hitting .243. Â Wow, had no idea he had that many homers. Â Not really a terrible season thus far for Jones. Â I mean, not great, but that’s a hot streak away from his usual .270, 27-homer pace.
Chris Davis – 1-for-4 and his 12th homer. Â Here’s a guy that is overdue for one of his patented 14 homer months. Â He patented it, Trumbo, so pay him a nickel!
Manny Machado – Know how Malcolm Gladwell talks about the epidemic of teenaged suicide in the South Pacific in The Tipping Point?  Basically, one popular kid commits suicide, then in the next few years dozens of kids do, as a sad form of follow the leader.  Well, with that in mind, maybe, just maybe, if we are lucky, Rougned Odor’s punch heard ’round the smugshot of Bautista will instigate dozens of more fights.  Please, let that be the case.  Yesterday, “Macho” Mannny Machado took on Yordano “The Scrawny Body” Ventura in a pretty boring match.  Looked like a lot of 3rd grade ‘Hold me back’s while neither really wanting to get to the other.  Yordano got lucky, Venturas have not historically faired well in mound fights.  Machado will definitely be suspended for multiple games and Ventura will continue to piss off the entire league with his fur boa and arm wrestling challenges of Ivan Putski.
make baseball fun again. more fights.
@schtickball: Yeah!
Ventura’s thrown at Machado and Trout in the past year. I wonder if mlb might make an example of him because he keeps #$%#ing with their sacred cows?
Also, Machado’s a bit of a hot head. I love him, though. But I’d hate to take the last blooming onion curl when he was at the table.
@apoxonbothyourhouses: Haha, totally on Machado
@apoxonbothyourhouses: lol, that’s great.
Ventura just wanted to “ass” him a few questions…
breath mint?
@SWAT290: Ha
Grey!
So grateful for all your gr8 advice! Got 3 HRs yesterday from my ragtag offense. Of course, they were from gifts in the gift basket you sent – aka the hottest and second hottest shmotatoes on the planet.
Going to the field again and will be out the day after, so…
a. For today
Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (June 8)
Horatio: So,that’s Nikki Beck.
Tripp: Yes,quite the young celebrity.
Horatio: It looks like she was electrocuted in the middle of her own party.
Tripp: Well,she was famous for being famous.
Horatio: All eyes trained on her every move. All (queue the sunglasses) except her last one.
b. For tomorrow
Horatio Caine (aka CSI Miami) quote of the day (June 9)
Attorney: The Prosecution calls Antonio Riaz.
Bailiff: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth?
Attorney: You’re a Mala Noche member, correct, Mr. Riaz?
Riaz: Yeah.
Attorney: And yet, you’re testifying against them. Couldn’t that get you killed?
Riaz: I need to do the right thing.
Attorney: Is this the gun you gave to Mr. Sifuentes?
Sifuentes: You’re a dead man, Riaz! You hear me? A dead man!
Attorney: I ask you again. Is this the gun?
Riaz: I-I-I’m not sure.
Attorney: You’re saying this isn’t the gun?
Riaz: No, I-I don’t think it is.
Attorney: But you stated to detectives that it was, Mr. Riaz.
Riaz: Can-Can I see it again? Maybe, maybe I didn’t see it right.
Horatio: Head’s up! Security 911! Bailiff! Code 73. Security, Courtroom 12, stat.
Sifuentes: Lieutenant Caine.
Horatio: You help me and I’ll help you.
Sifuentes: You’re already dead, brother.
Horatio: (queue the sunglasses) Join the club.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC:
Cue:
A signal (as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action.
Queue:
A line of people who are waiting for something.
@Peter Reilly: Peter Reilly, are you a Ted Cruz supporter?
@Mrs.Featherbottom: It’s important to have your sunglasses in a line.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: To the back of the cue with ewe, Mr Fingerbottom!
@Peter Reilly: Damn, Pete! Thank you so much. You’re the first person to mention something!!! Cue! So true. My bad. Will correct from here on out!
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: I like queue. It’s quirky!
@Ante GALIC: Yeah keep them coming!
@Peter Reilly: HA! I just used that correctly in a sentence a few days ago. I first went with queue, then ‘Q’, then kew (euro influenced)but finally settled with cue. I was drunk and just guessing.
@Ante GALIC: Nice! Good luck out there!
@Grey: Grey!
Will take care, thanks for caring.
a. Next week we have a mission from America coming to join us for a week in Farchana, USA. Their mission is to complete more or less the resettlement process before Sudanese refugees can proceed to the US. After the Americans approve, the last step is the medical exam and then they’re off. Hopefully there will be at least one fantasy baller!
b. Would you start Taillon today in a 12-team RCL with 180 GS limit? Taillon faces NYM at home (Syndergaard)
c. Would you start Bradley today in a 12-team RCL with 180 GS limit? Bradley faces TB at home (Odorizzi). Am thinking for Ks and win potential could be good because you know Odorizzi will give up at least 2-3 HRs in Chase.
Cheers,
Ante
I Googled Farchana, Chad, and it looks beautiful… So, um, sandy. B. Yes C. Yup
@Grey: Grey!
Thanks for the effort! I was shocked to see how much greenery there actually is. On the descent to N’Djamena, you can definitely see where all the river beds are (completely dried up!) / were. During the rainy season, somewhere from July 1 to end of August/September, these same river beds fill up. Of course, with the river beds dried up during the dry season most roads run through the river beds. Unfortch, during the rainy season, most people get stuck in the silt-like terrain in these river beds and get totally ambushed of everything because they are literally stuck in the mud. Can’t wait for the rainy season to end and it hasn’t even started!
Cheers,
Ante
Sometimes you gotta wonder if everyone wouldn’t be better off getting shipped to Indiana
@Grey: Grey!
I know you’ve heard it before, but just by using your in-season advice I’m 3rd in Ks, 2nd in WHIP and ERA and have a share of 4th in RBIs and a share of 5th in R (!!!!!) and HRs (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Am in 3rd place in THAT RCL!! Thanks a ton for making it so exciting but the formula is pretty simple.
a. Follow Grey’s advice
b. Put the ego aside
Frank Voila!
Cheers,
Ante
Nice! Frank Voila!
C Gomez or Trayce
Beef Welington, Norris or J McCann
@Eric: Trayce….Beef
@Grey: “Trayce Beef” sounds like the content of those British McDonald’s burgers. Worried at all about the beef continuing to lose AB’s to Her Man?
Haha, not really
@Odor’s Odor-izzi spray: last 10 games, Beef has started 6, and her man has started 4
Would you trade… Urias $1 or Giolito $6 for Ceuto $14? Cueto is in the last year and Urias and Giolito can be kept for this year and next at the same salary and then will be $15-20 for the next 3-4 years. I’m in win now mode but still worry about giving up 3-4 years of a top SP for a half year rental. Do I pull the trigger?
@Wild Thing:
Oh and if you would make the deal, which one would you trade? Urias and Giolito. Giolito is $5 more a year but I have plenty of cap space so that’s not as big a deal as it could be.
@Wild Thing: Trade Urias. Might be a while before he is a top pitcher. Win now.
@Cram It: Thanks – I did the deal!
@Wild Thing: if you’re not playing fantasy baseball to win then what are you playing for?
@Bye Felica: Something to do on a Friday night?
@Bye Felica:
Well it’s to win but the question is winning over what time period. So here’s what I did… I traded Urias $3 (not $1 as I thought by mistake) for Johnny Cueto $14 for this year. Then I traded Taijuan Walker $21 for 3 years for Chris Archer $11 for this year only. So net-net, I moved Urias and Walker for Cueto and Archer. I’m in win-now mode so I feel like this was a smart move. Thanks for your help!
As always, great read!
1. I have 3 total bench spots with Trea occupying one. Should I hold him till he ‘s called up again? While I’m at it, is Buxton worth a pick up?
2. Are the regression fairies coming to visit Gio Gonzelez or just chalk it up to a couple bad outings?
@Mike: Turner isn’t worth anything this year because Dusty is a Douchebag. Take Bux
@Mike: Thanks! 1. Agree with BF 2. They’ve already visited, no?
@Grey: thanks! I actually just accepted an offer: I trade Gio and I get Matt Harvey. I think the dark knight is on the rise.
Nice trade
Grey:
Huge Cubs fan so been following Almora for quite sometime. He’s the best defensive outfield by far in the system. So he probably comes into games as defensive replacement. He might get a start now and then but I don’t think he gets that many at bats. His bat finally starting to show life I think he’s a 10-12 Hr bat at best in a few years probably could steal 25sbs. Yeah so you should resist, for now.
@Robert: He’s starting today
China Figgins! What a blast from the past. He was the wind beneath my team’s wings in 2007, when I went 4-14-2.
The math you used on the Duval blurb must have come from schooling at Trump Uni.
Ventura was throwing mid-90s during his start, fastest pitch was 99, and it was the one that plunked Manny in his ass-neck.
@Mrs.Featherbottom:I also now know that Chone autocorrects to China.
@Mrs.Featherbottom: Really on the MPH? Wow, Ventura’s on another level of douchery
@Grey: He certainly isn’t a nice guy, figuratively speaking. Speaking of Nice Guys, did you ever decide on a term for a pitcher who has solid stats but can never win?
I think we came up short on that
@Grey: :(
I don’t ever want to make you sad, Mrs. Featherbottom
@Grey</a: \(°^°)/
@Mrs.Featherbottom: and this thing took me like 10 minutes to make.
No! Not the weird emoticon!
@Grey: how about a Jehovah’s Witness? They put in a lot of leg work but rarely get the win
Haha, nah
@Odor’s Odor-izzi spray:
So I just spit out my lunch. There were some baby birds nearby that thought I was there mother for a minute. The internet has been won today and I was there to witness it.
Fun fact! A couple of weeks ago, during my work league softball game, Malcolm Gladwell retrieved a foul ball and masterfully tossed it back over the 15 ft fence before walk-jogging off into the sunset. The whole thing happened in a Blink!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Ha!
In a 10 team dynasty H2H league, should I continue to hold Joc or is he basically just what he is now, low average guy with a little pop that refuses to steal bases?
I could drop him right now and pick up AJ Reed, Jake Lamb, Jurickson Profar to name a few. Thanks!
@Chadaristic: in the same league I made a trade last week and I would like to know what you think of it. I traded Matz and Jose Abreu for Gerrit Cole. I have Rizzo and Hanley as 1B eligible and I have some concerns about Matz’ ability to stay healthy long term. I think Cole is an ace or at least right on the cusp of it. I probably overpaid by just a little bit, but I think it helps with my roster configuration and barring significant injuries I should be right in the mix for winning the league this year. So what do you think?
@Chadaristic: Drop him for Reed…Im surprised Reed is available in a Dynasty
@JeF WiTh 1 F: he was just recently dropped and is currently on waivers. He was dropped because the owner had several guys hit the DL at the same time, so I guess he couldn’t hold him anymore. I’m first in the waiver order, so I’ll be able to get him.
@Chadaristic: Yeah id grab him
@Chadaristic: Can lose for Profar
12 team H2H 10×10..OPS, K/9…my team
C Ranos
1b Belt
2b Profar
Ss Seager
3b Valencia
Of Stanton
Of Bautista
Of Marte
DH Ozuna
BN Mazara
SP Cole, Harvey, C-Mart, Tijuan, J Ross, Nelson, Maeda, Shoe and Guerra
RP Jansen and K-Rod
Pickup considerations:
Snell for Shoe or Guerra?
Bregman or AJ Reed ?
@Tony C: Hold
Fulmer for another 4 yrs or Urias for another 3?
@Charles In Charge: Urias
@JeF WiTh 1 F: would you jump on this trade? Giving Price, Hosmer, and Fulmer to get MadBum, Odor, and Urias. I already have Rizzo and Trumbo and my 2B is Panik
@Charles In Charge: Bum side, it’s fair
In first place in my 14teamer but my previous relievers (Gregerson, Jeffress, and Vizcaino) were clearly my weak spot so after Gregerson lost the job I flipped Segura (also have Rendon who will now be my everyday 2b and wasn’t really playing him before) for Osuna and traded Melvin, Sanchez and Jeffress for Chapman. Felt like The Fresh Prince may be the best reliever in Milwaukee and I didn’t want to stick around to find out. Winning and losing sides of those deals? rest of my rotation includes JoFer, Thor, Darvish, Harvey, Matz, Taijuan and Archie so Sanchez was only really a SP7 for me anyway and I have Springer, Marte and Mazara in my OF spots so I don’t view Melvin as a huge loss either for what I got, even though the steals are nice. Have Leonys coming back Friday as well so fingers crossed he stays schmotatoing.
@Joint Ventura: Okay
Man, giving longo the work for missing 1 game. He’s missed only 5 since 2012!
@Chester: The work!
@Grey: H8r.
Me? Never!
Drop Urias for Matt Adams, Reed, Thompson, or Carter?
Thanks.
@Wizard of Oz(una): Depends on league type Keeper/Redraft/Dynasty….Id want Reed
@JeF WiTh 1 F: sorry, it’s 12-team 5×5 average re-draft.
@Wizard of Oz(una): Trayce
Hey Grey, I’m stuck at SP with Salazar being skipped and Archer/Walker/Rodon all disappointing thus far .
Your thoughts on my Donaldson and Neil Walker for his deGrom, Lorenzo Cain, and Cody Allen?
@The Commodore: Seems fair if you can afford to give up the 3b and 2b.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: I have Franco to cover 3B and can get Deitrich or Schoop at 2B.
@The Commodore: Agree with F
5×5 and pitching sucks–I START 6 EACH WEEK–and have:
Bradley
Gray
Gray ( hey like the name …)
Maeda
price
Wainright
Gausman
Roark
Reyes (cards)
Stroman
Snell
THINK DUFFY OR PAXTON WOULD BE BETTER THAN THESE… WHICH 2 P TO DROP THEN? in what order.
I also think Profar , peralta ( Stl) and REED??..are way better than Deitrich you agree? IF SO WHO TO BID ON OUT OF THESE HITTERS?
@luvdarooks: id want profar. He was the #1 prospect in all of baseball until he got hurt. No idea league structure, just get him
@luvdarooks: Stroman, Snell…Yes, Profar
I have Maybin and Heyward rostered with Gomez on waivers. Gotta admit: Maybin in DET looks legit. Thoughts on those 3?
@Dusty: Just piggying back here….Is it time to cut Heyward? The ROS player rater has him at the 19th OF but I just don’t see it….
@Dusty: Maybin, then Heyward (this will likely flip in the next 2 months, but right now, I’m leaning towards the .400 hitter), then Gomez. Gomez looks like post contract Carl Crawford.
@Dusty: Gomez over Maybin
This is perhaps a stupid question but midway through the fantasy regular season and Cutch has been the ultimate letdown. Would you trade him for Kyle Seager and Trayce Thompson?
@Micah: I wouldnt
@Micah: It’s not unfair if you need 3B, you’ll likely lose the trade
Would you cut any of the below for Billy Hamilton?
Heyward, Profar, Carlos Gomez,
@Bob: Nope
Hi Grey,
Great recap as always. Well, it’s the moment we’ve been waiting for. We finally get to Taillon one tonight! Or Taill(one)on tonight! And Yu can pitch later on! Oh, be still my beating fantasy baseball heart.
Have a great day and see you tomorrow!
@JakeTPE: Thanks! You too!
Hey Grey,
Nice Lupe reference in the Nelson Cruz blurb!
6×6 H2H with QS
Is Davies worth holding on to? Next start at home vs Mets. I’m gonna drop either him (and/) or Urias to stream some more this week.
Thanks!
@Eric: Thanks! Drop Urias
Title reminded me of SNL’s Jeopardy. “I’ll take anal bum cover for 7000” haha.
I was 20 homers behind 1st place just 15 days ago. Now i’m in sole possession of 1st thanks to Duvall, CSeager, Cruz and Mookie “No mugshot like blaylock” Betts. Razz is consistently keeping me on top in my leagues so thanks for that!
Solarte just played his 10th game at 2B. Him or Schoop? +OPS roto
@Wallace and DeGromit: Wait wait wait… Are you selling Penis Mightiers?
@JakeTPE: HA
@JakeTPE: You’re sitting on a goldmine Trebek!
@Scott: haha!
@Wallace and DeGromit: Ha, nice! Schoop
What, no Giancarlo blurb? Sub Mendoza line outfielder’s don’t get any love? I think we’re past the “its just a slump” excuses. Yes Virginia it does happen. Can anyone say, Grady Sizemore? Sometimes a guy can lose it justlikethat.
@Chucky: Blurb for what?
in 6×6 OBP SLG and IP QS league, which side:
Joey Bats or Votto + Jaime
@The Toddfather: Votto
Context – ESPN, 5X5, head to head, 6 player keeper (no limits)
My Goldy, Mazara, Profar for his Encarnacion, Bautista and Archer?
Appreciate all input … thanks
@Dr. Sauce: For me?. Keep your guys. But I am a Bautista hater. Archer has great stuff but looks lost
@Dr Hocker:
Thanks for input Doc! Seemed like a decent haul but honestly was leaning toward keeping my dudes. Just confirming I was not crazy. Would it make any difference to you if it were Rizzo instead of Goldy?
@Dr. Sauce: Goldy
@Grey:
Thanks! Would it make any difference if it was Rizzo instead of Goldy?
Would like to use some of my depth to find an upgrade. I have the Odor and picked up Profar when suspension became inevitable. Now can’t let Profar go, although he seemingly has no place to play on my roster. Mazara starts but is my #5 OF. I’m in first place so maybe I should just leave well enough alone:)
@Dr. Sauce: No
@Grey:
Cheers! Appreciate it!
No problem
Billy Hamilton… What the heck? Has he changed anything to disprove the notion that he is a terrible hitter? Am I going to regret dropping him for Napoli two weeks ago? I drafted him in my 5×5 h2h hoping he would ‘steal’ me the category each weak but I couldn’t take the dehabilitating lack of production elsewhere.
@John: Two weeks don’t disprove anything
In a keep forever league roto scoring would you trade Mazara and Ian Desmond for Donaldson. Thanks in advance.
@Rbid for her pleasure: Sure
Gray has terrorized the Padres this season, but do you stream him at home against them?
@Fungazi: Id stream A ball pitchers vs San Diego
@Fungazi: Agree with BF
Now all I ask is for TRUMBO TO FALL OFF OF A MOUNTAIN!
Please….. just….staph…….IT!!!!!!!!!!
@Bye Felica: Ha
who’s the better OF for the rest of the season? Buxton or Carlos Gomez?
@MarkDeezNutz: Gimmie Bux
No pressure, Twins aren’t playing for anything. Houston is ( or think they are)
@MarkDeezNutz: Gomez
Grey!
I love that you brought up Michael Nesmith. He’s the coolest Monkee, and he’s almost as cool as Reggie Roby.
So I’ve got Rodon (and Matz and Walker, I call them the Grey Triplets because you ranked them all right next to each other). How likely is it that Rodon puts things back together and has a great second half like last year?
Thanks!
Todd
@Todd: i wouldn’t bet on it.
@Todd: No one’s as cool as Reggie Roby… Serious concerns on Rodon, appears lost
@Todd: I love how Nesmith always wears his hat, even in disguise.
@Scott: Yes!
Fun fact
I’ve doubled my money playing DFS every day for the last week. Want to know my strategy? Pay me $199 annually for my free lineups and hints.
*Idiots in my Twitter inbox trying to sell me a system that is no different than the one I use.
It’s called, set lineup, get lucky, win. Set line up, get unlucky, lose.
What a concept eh?
@Bye Felica: okay so it’s not a fun fact, no idea why it typed that lol
@Bye Felica: Sweet
@Bye Felica: Let me make one edit…
Spend hundreds of dollars on different variations of lineups, get lucky, win.
Spend hundreds of dollars on different variations of lineups, get unlucky, lose.
HT is pretty gaga over Khris Davis tonight. Hopefully he’s in the lineup. Saw that he was up to PH last night so that was somewhat encouraging. That could have also been a decoy/game within the game thing.
I’m sure the A’s don’t play the Brewers again this year (JB would know). Feel bad for the guy, cause you know he wants to face the team that traded him away.
@knucks: Yeah, he didn’t sound bad last I heard
I can’t decide how I feel about giving up Frazier, Hosmer and Nola for Altuve and Franco a few weeks ago. I need a second half breakdown from Frazier again, or I may end up regretting.
@‘Saul Gooood, Man: I traded Trumbo, Nola, Matz, and Fraizer for Stanton, Cain, And Colome
It’s all part of the game. Sometimes it pays off sometimes it doesn’t.
@Bye Felica: Yeah I feel ya. Still plenty of time to tell. Best of luck to you.
@‘Saul Gooood, Man: Hosmer’s been as good as Frazier
Chris Carter’s double dongs were on my bench. This is like that time your girlfriend and kind of cute friend got drunk and made out…but you had already passed out and missed it. Trystbegone!
@Pu$$y Control: HA
Morning all!
Do you still think worth buying low on Archer?
14 team 5×5 roto, been asked to name a price for Archer.
I’ve offered him a few choices i’m happy with.
But also thinking of these two – Do either of these actually count as buying low or should I hold?
AJ Reed + Ryan Madson for Archer
G Stanton (for C Seager + Archer)
Thanks as always….
@BravesfanintheUK: He’d do the Stanton one. Should I….?
@BravesfanintheUK: Sounds fair
Google height weight search showed me Yordano is 5’11”, 180 lb. And Machado is 6’2″, 180 lb.
Wut??? Manny has to have 30 lb on Yordano. Other sites have him at 185. I wouldve guessed 200+. And sub 170 for Yordano.
Anyways, carry on lol
@danny almonte: Ha
THAT down on Rodon? Has been far from spectacular, but not awful; as we’ve hoped for gradual improvement & the Ks. Achy neck seems minor. SP’s a stressful job. At this point, would Paxton have more upside ROS? & can I throw in fellow agita generating Velasquez? Does Rodon, Velasquez, Paxton remain the ranking?
Big General Gist fan by the way. Was that pre-mustache? Preceded the internet and never saw them live.
@zombie: Haha…You spotted out flyers on a telephone pole and checked us out? Rodon has a 4.41 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, oy! Pax, Velas
Anyone else notice how the guys with the good right hand lead also have ears that look like a taxi going down the street with both doors open?
@Dr Hocker: HA
Better handcuff Strickland or Gearrin?
@Sideshow: Kinda between both, lean Gearrin for today
Great Read
My pitching SUCKS!!
What pitchers would I be able to target with Tulo
He should come off the DL this weekend.
IS Greinke a stretch?
@alps: He probably is after these last 2 starts
@Dr Hocker:
He would have been before these last two starts too. I don’t place much stock in Tulo these days and Greinkes track record is way more consistent and productive.
@alps: Seems like a stretch
any suggestions on who i could trade him for.
I know his value is down right now and I should wait but looking to deal now
thanks
10-team H2H w/ OPS + QS. Desperately need stable pitching and Blackmon isn’t running much. Is Nola + Kang enough return on Charlie B. or should I aim higher?
@DozierTheDozierian: Other option is Gardner instead of Kang.
@DozierTheDozierian: Sounds weak
Kepper League 12 teams H2H
Need some help! fighting to get to the 6th spot and get to the playoffs.
im 10.5 games out.
My pitching is terrible – Harvey, Tanaka, Mccullers, Gausmen – Iglesias on the DL
I have Too Many OF – Mazara, Cain, Cespedes, Herrera, Valencia, Maybin, Brantley.
Fair Deal – Lorenzo Cain for J.Ross Matz or Carasco Salazar or Salazar Ross.
thanks man!
@Juan: Sounds fair
FUN FACT! Albert Almora is also the spell for opening locks.
@Scott: Ha
Who would you rather start tonight Tillman, Archie Bradley, or Tallion in a points league? Also I’m thinking of dropping Tillman or trading him because he has hit his highest point. Thoughts?
@RonnieMatt: No idea of matchups
Why is everyone excited about starting Taillon against Syndergaard?
@Scott: Rookie nookie bro, all the rage.
Also maybe the 10.17 K/BB rate in AAA this year?
If you only care about wins then I get your thought. But would you be upset with a QS tonight from a guy you stashed? Most guys would be pretty excited about that, but I guess depends on your league.
@Scott: NYM haven’t hit well lately, and thor isn’t bumgarner when it comes to hitting.
Hey Grey, Gattis or Hundley ROS? 8 category weekly league (obp, r, xbh, homers, tb, k, steals & rbi). Gattis will get an extra game or two a week since he can dh so I figure he’s a better bet even though he can go on pretty long cold streaks.
@TacktheKack: Gattis
“Bochy expressed his faith in Casilla” –> closer change -acomin!
Do we have a Glossary term for when a coach publicly reaffirms his faith in a struggling closer (who will inevitably be replaced in short order)?
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: Haha…No, but we should
@Grey: Bochy “renewed his vows” with Casilla last night, signalling that his relationship with Santiago is on the outs.
Blame all the reality TV my wife and I end up watching, but whenever people renew their vows on TV, they split up like 3 episodes later!
Haha
Time to move on from Cutch? OF is solid with Betts Polanco Yelich and Fowler. Pitching has been bad who would be a fair pitcher to move him for? Or just hold and hope?
@bobhadababyitsaboy: Sure, trade him
Yo Yo Grey! Great write-ups the last few weeks. Almost spit out my spit when I read the “inflatable mat is a giant replica of Sanchez’s jersey” line. Good stuff.
I’ve had Snell and Glasnow taking up bench spots all year. And AJ Reed taking up another for over a month now. I can’t wait for just one of these guys to deliver and the “NA” disappears next to their names.
Serious life question: Is it weird if I carry a picture of Altuve around in my wallet? The picture is 8X10 and framed and doesn’t really fit in my wallet. I just use the wallet to hold the picture so I don’t get fingerprints on the glass.
@HolyGhostClaw: Thanks! Sounds like a life-sized pic
While conjecture… I think Justin Turner may have changed his supplements… maybe he’s even on a certain list.
@papasmurf: Wouldn’t shock me
BB,
Where’s the basenji guy? I learned more yesterday than I did in four years of college….
@Phil of the Future: Prolly on to the next site that pops up in his feed from a Google alert for basenji… Wait, that could be us again
@Grey: I love the idea of somebody out in cyberspace going around to comment boards enlightening the masses about basenjis
HA, It was a drive by Basenji info drop
@Grey: Yup
Hahaha
Rack ’em and stack ’em: Smyly, Guerra, Davies, Rodon.
Has Rodon proven that he’s streamer fodder in a 12 team H2H?
@bigbear: Can lose Rodon
Good Morning Grey!
I started Eickhoff and dodged the bullet. I’m gonna let it ride and start VV. I kinda have to with none of my guys going twice this week against the other team’s 9 starts.
NL-Only H2H OBP
A) Loney or Scooter for the next month or so?
B) My open pitching spot for Neris or Bolsinger’s next two starts (@SF and home vs. MIL)
Thanks!!
@Pugs & Slugs: Scooter…. Neris
@Grey: Thanks! I’m growing frustrated with Neris putting so many guys on base the last several games, and thought maybe Loney gets more run production than Scooter.
No problem
First Salazar and now Marte – I need to pray hard!!!
@William Hung: Or in a more odd shape
@Grey: Shoemaker or Roark?
@William Hung: Roark
Good morning G,
Great stuff as always. Couple thoughts. The guy I’m in a matchup this week with sonovabenched carter last night. Thank god. But also got that rediculous start from neise. Can’t have everything nice I suppose.
Second thought is Joc Pederson. I kept him in a keeper league using your advice. Since then I have transformed my team by making some nice trades and pickups (Mazara)
12 team keep 7 ops league. Qs and ops are extra cats with the standard 5×5.
Potential keepers as of today
Bryant fraizer hosmer Franco Mazara Reed gattis berrios degrom Salazar Aaron Sanchez.
Joc is droppable at this point correct. I have been trying to move him for a draft pick but no one wants him.
Thank you in advance
@Chronic Rosterbator: Are you in a matchup with P$$y Control? You can lose Joc
@Grey: Shaggy…it wasn’t me!
Ha
Frazier has a .190 BABIP.
Oh how glorious it will be when that levels out.
@Chicken Dinner: Wish it would already
@Chicken Dinner: holy shit, didn’t realize it was that low, top 5 player status (if the steals even come halfway back) here we COME!
hello Grey,
I got 3 SP going tonight and I need serious help in W, ERA and WHIP
[email protected] seattle
[email protected] MIN
VV home vs CHC
thinking I gotta start the first two, and I know VV is good at home but obivously he is a risk. What would Grey do?
@peacecoast: Start all 3, Chen is likely worse
Startin Carrasco @ SEA today in a 10 team roto?
SEA’s been red hot lately.
thanks!!
@jojo: Yes
I love that longo’s body can’t handle producing!
I’m in a 8 player keeper and in last place. I like my core hitters (goldschmidt, correa, bogaerts, odor, marte, Franco) and have started accumulating young prospects. Can you rank these guys for impact this year and next? Hoping they all have some impact and I can trade them.
AJ reed, trea turner, Blake snell, Aaron judge, Alex bregman, Willson contreras
Thanks!
@On paper all-stars: Reed, Turner, Judge
Zack Davies over Wacha? I say yes. All reports unsubstantiated I will add is Wacha is hurt or has lingering issues from his shoulder injury
@Dnut Eastwood: or rank these 3
Zach Davies
Wacha
Or James Paxton
@Dnut Eastwood: Pax, Wacha
Starting Koehler @ twins?
@Dob: No
Grey, just a trade opinion in a H2H points league. Got a few offers on the table for Kenley Jansen. Was offered 1) Blackmon/V Mart for Kenley/Franco 2) Pujols/Ellsbury/Neris for Kenley/Gattis and 3) Goldy/Corbin for Kenley/DeGrom. Last of those catch your eye?
@Ryan741: 1) I’d take Franco….Pujols…Goldy
Need a streamer today
Eovaldi vs LAA or
Archie Bradley vs Tampa
Thx
@Adam: archie
@Adam: Archie
12 team H2H points league, which side would you take? Hamels and Sal Perez or Lester? It would leave me without a catcher and I’d have to pick up someone
@You Know Nothing, J.T. Snow: Available C pickups include Derek Norris, Russell Martin, Hundley, Rupp AKA Slim pickins
@You Know Nothing, J.T. Snow: Hamels
URIAS—7 Ks in 4 is soooo nice. Let him off the leash!
Alas, I missed out on Taillon so am going to drop Urias now for Reed. Sigh
@Harrison Ford in Air Force One: Yeah
@Harrison Ford in Air Force One: 6 BB in less than 12 innings too.
OF need to drop one possibly two. Top two are the obvious. 3 OF league 1 utility 6×6 Ops
M.saunders
Byron Buxton
OSUNA
BAUTISTA
MAZAR
D. PERALTA
@Dnut Eastwood: Bux
@: if I dropped to of the aforementioned players is Saunders the second one gone. I need to balance my roster
Yeah, lose Saunders
5 x5 h2H 10 team league. Shields and Smyly were both dropped and cleared waivers today. Would you pick them up for any of my bottom 5 guys? – Rodon, Odorizzi, Kennedy, Gausman, McCullers. For FYI my top 4 are Bumgarner, Salazar, Matz and Nola.
@Lee: Streamers
Need to get rid of Segura. Options are: A. Russell, D. J. LeMahieu, S. Castro, J Harrison, J. Schoop. What do you think?
@Joe Shmoe: Hold
Need some help! Team is loaded with pitching but my hitting is very weak, points H2H league. Want to move Price, since I have Kershaw, Fernandez, Strasburg in my rotation. Any thoughts on a hitter I should target in trade. Also need to shake bench up. Going to drop Urias, should I pick up Paxton or Archie Bradley? Last, Trying to fix my bench/hitters. Have Pederson and ARod as potential drops, do I drop one or both for players like Trayce Thompson, AJ Reed stash, Joey Gallo stash, or buxton? Thanks.
@Jason: Bradley…Ped/Arod for Trayce/Buxton
Good Morning!! Alright, I have 3 questions this morning to tidy up my team. I’m in 1st place by like 3 points after last night’s results…
Offense – Beef, Belt, Travis, Correa, Donaldson, Marte (pray), Polanco, Just Dong, Duvall, Frazier (utility), and Gattis (whom will replace Beef at C in one more start at C, stupid ESPN)
Pitching – Noah, Salazar (Pray), Hill (Pray), McCullers, Taillon, Fulmer, J Ross, and Quintana. This is an 11-tm keeper, we keep 4 players…mine this year were Donaldson, Frazier, Correa, and Just Dong.
1. A guy has M. Franco on his bench, Nunez starting at 3B, and Gerrit Cole. Obviously, I’d like to obtain one or both of these guys. Do you see an offer that makes sense for me for one or both of them?
2. Travis owner, and I’ve disobeyed you Grey, because from day one you’ve said Schoop over Travis. Schoop is still a FA, but so is Baez for the Cubbies…which one would you want over Travis?
3. Lastly, shall I hold J Ross, or drop him for Pineda, Andriese, Sabathia, Paxton, Bradley, or Shoemaker?
Thank you for all you do and for your help thus far! *high five*
@Reid-A-Book: 1. When a team has a player I want, I ask them what they want and go from there 2. Schoop 3. Hold
Ryan Howard yet again in the way of a better player.
@Scott: Lets wear salmon shorts and throw bud light lime bottles at him this weekend! Who’s in?
Morning Grey!
a. Drop Turner for Reed?
-OR-
b. Keep Turner, add Reed and give up a streamer spot?
Thanks!!
@HR to Izzo: B
Yeah, so far this season I have dropped (in no particular order):
Carter
Bruce
Franco
Myers
Hill
Verlander
Sanchez
Tillman
Pomeranz
Cishek
Turner
Valencia
And I think that’s it for big eff ups.
I’m still in first. But my team is sucking ass right now. Luckily I went all Chicago Cubs on my league over the first two months (didn’t lose a week) so I have a decent lead.
@Wilsonian: Nice
Grey and Mr. Snrub,
Thanks again for your takes on my trade talks yesterday where I was looking to deal Kluber for some batting help. While I didn’t end up making a deal with that owner, another owner sent me an offer I couldn’t refuse an hour ago: Kluber for his Ortiz. I couldn’t accept that one fast enough.
The funny thing is this was really born of my previous pursuit of Kluber in another league we are in together where he owns him. Funny how that worked out.
@Hal Incandenza: Nice
@Hal Incandenza: I like it!
I can’t get any deals done in my league without a counter offer asking for Villar. I’m looking at other SS in the league that I would sell him for. Without multi-big name player deals involving Machado/Correa/etc he isn’t going anywhere.
So for like the fourth day in a row, thank you Grey for the Villar tips before the rest of my league full of savvy owners got to him.
@knucks: Nice
@knucks: I actually moved Villar yesterday…Different Circumstances though…I took over a team in a keeper league this season (Keep 8) that i was lucky if it had 4 guys worth keeping ….I Don’t have a realistic shot at winning this year so i moved Villar, Nola and Dyson for Cespedes…I wasn’t planning on keeping any of those three so easy decision….Im up to about 7 legit keepers now with Harper, Polanco, Mazara, Cespedes, Franco, C.Davis and Harvey….My next order of business is to get A.J. Reed and move on from C.Davis.
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Nice deal! You’re an all around John Hart in this league. Did Rubin say what the Barves were getting back for Johnson? Just cash considerations?
@knucks:Knucks!
Love your posts, btw!
Did you say cash? When I was working in northern Zambia, the district I worked and lived in had no doctor. Why? Because his salary was 600 US$ per month – to be paid in sacks of corn!!!!! So he said he was going for a ‘vacation’ in Namibia and stayed there to work for 5 times the salary!
So, cash? I’d give Kelly no more than 100 sacks of corn!
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante GALIC: Hahha thanks Ante
So in Namibia… He was getting $3,000 in sacks of corn??? Damnnn
I just read that the mets actually got a few sacks of corn back w/ Kelly for a minor league arm. Not sure if he was much of a prospect. Doubt it.
The interesting part in all of this is that I was already planning on grilling up some corn on the cob for dinner tonight. So dinner is now quite appropriate/more enjoyable as I watch the Thor/Taillon matchup.
Gibbons needs a talking to about baseball, Sanchez threw a perfect 8 innings of baseball. top of the 9th with a 2-0 lead. Instead of sending out Ozuna for the close/win and a fresh arm, he sends out Sanchez to face to top of the order and gives up 2 runs and they go on to lose! Stupid!
@KailuaBoy: I think Bautista as leadoff is still baffling, but appears to only be me
How do you rank Verlander, Harvey, Nola and Darvish ROS?
@Roger Dorn: Harvey, Darvish
Maeda, Walker or Wright ROS? Top 2!
Throw in Estrada as well and make it top 3.
@JWRAY: Not Wright
10 team H2H Points
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Walker and Taillon are rostered but are they all starts today? Or drop Walker or Taillon to stream Teheren or Bradley instead?
Walker vs. CLE (7.9)
Teheran @SD (8.2)
Taillon vs. NYN (6.2)
Bradley vs. TB (4.9)
@ebudz: I’d start the guys you have
H2H Points:
Hitter Scoring: HIT (+1), RUN (+1), RBI (+1), 2B (+1), 3B (+2), HR (+3), BB (+1) SB (+1)
Can only start 3 of these 4 guys today so who sits? Hate the idea of benching Stanton but I’m leaning that way since Upton has been outscoring him on my bench …
JD Martinez vs. Dickey (23.1)
Upton vs. Dickey (15.6)
Stanton vs. Nolasco (37.0)
Polanco vs. Syndergaard (26.8)
@ebudz: Stanton
1.Hamilton, Holliday, Jay, Naquin, or Rajai?
2. Assuming K. Davis is ok, him above those, right?
Thanks!
@Jack: Hamilton….2. Sure
I’m about 45 mins to an hour north of Philly, but has been T’storming all morning since I got to work. Game is early so they could get it in over time I guess. Just saying, be prepared if you are starting Lackey/VV. They could start and stop the game a few times. They may wait until late afternoon to get going too. Looks like it should clear up around 4-5PM EST.
@knucks: Ugh, that would suck…Where are you? Jersey?
@Grey: Lehigh Valley. On the river in PA/NJ. Grew up in NJ, living in PA right now. If I still had my HS arm, the rocks I chuck into the river in my backyard would reach NJ.
Still thunder/lightning btw
Ah, nice!
Grey,
Aaron Sanchez is floating around waivers in my roto league. Is it time to replace Rodon with him?
This is the rotation: Strasburg, Salazar, Liriano, McCullers, Rodon, Pomeranz
Thanks, homie!
@OldMilwaukeePounders: Yes
@Grey: Thanks!
No problem
You starting Jaime @ Cin?
@Tulowitzki To The Walls: Sure
Currently have A. Eaton at CF in a 10 team H2H points league.The following are available:
Byron Buxton
B. Hamilton
Carlos Gomez
C. Maybin
Should I swap him out or hold?
@Chris: Gomez
OK Grey, you likely talked me off the ledge yesterday on a big trade I was considering where I was toying trading Rizzo to plug some big holes. What do you think about trading Hosmer in order to get Belt and Conforto?
@Milarky: Sounds fine
Uh oh… Grey is coming around on my boys Aaron Sanchez and Rendon… looks like they are both about to take a tailspin! haha
Before the season, I saw the move to US Cell being a huge boost to Frazier… but I didn’t see him hitting .220. I ended up with Arenado on the main teams I cared about, so I let him pass by, and felt good about it until the last three weeks happened.
We are at that time in the season where the position player call ups are coming. Maybe it’s just that there’s more coverage than previous years, (even though I’ve always paid too much attention to MiLB), but there are a lot of possible impact guys on the fringe of the show. Bregman, Reed, some intriguing SS prospects, and even guys that have seen the show like Trea, Profar, etc.
I’ve nabbed Taillon, as I think of all the guys, he’s pretty Nola-esque in terms of control and stuff. I’m worried that Pitts might treat Taillon and Glasnow as one person this year. Limiting both players innings while creating a hybrid “5th” starter between the two. (if I’m their front office, that seems to be the smartest move with innings limit guys). Taillon gets 10 starts the rest of the way and Glasnow picks up the remaining handful. I don’t remember there being a precedent for this though.
@CMUTimmah: Hope Taillon gets more, doubt it though
Stanton for Scherzer?
@Jack: Scherzer, likely fair
@Grey: If Marte has to miss some time, I have Mazara as my backup making my OF Betts, Mazara, and Blackmon…
My offensive categories are 5×5 with Ks and OBP – should I consider dropping Maz for Wil Myers since Myers can contribute to all categories better than Maz? Other names I am considering are guys who have been slumping like Carlos Gomez and Jason Heyward
@William Hung: How is Myers contributing more than Maz? The SB’s? Maz has more power, strikes out less and has him licked in OBP…
@Cram It: Yeah the SBs
@William Hung: I don’t see how a few extra SB’s trumps superior contributions in the majority of the other categories. But if you can make that logic fit…
@Cram It: Well that’s why i asked – figured it wasn’t a good idea
I’ve got Darvish, Salazar (yikes), Taijuan Walker, Nola, Cmart, Roark, and Arrieta at SP in a 12 team league. Can I afford to lose Arrieta to get a top bat back? I’ve been sitting here waiting for Chris Davis, Justin Upton, and Franco to get hot, and starting to feel itchy. Arrieta for Bryant/Springer/Cano — someone like that. Am I way off base? Can I give him up?
@N: Sure
Joc Pederson worth grabbing in a keeper over Kemp/Rendon/Segura or Kang? .302 minor league BA but .210 so far in the majors, but massive power upside. Wondering if he’ll start running or get his BA above the Mendoza. OPS league, k’s count against.
@Tony Molina: Not right now
Tulo or Napoli?
@Jack: Tulo
SON really does not like Chen today. Would you start him @MIN? the opposing pitcher is Nolasco.
@Scott: It’s a terrible matchup
@Grey: Mind expanding on this thought Grey? I just saw what Sky was thinking about Chen tonight. What’s the prob exactly with the matchup?
Don’t trust Chen, don’t trust Chen’s reverse splits, doesn’t feel worth it
@Grey: Awesome, thank you. Hopefully he can at least be mediocre. I planned to “trust” him next time around @Petco. Tonight may change that.
Drafted Rodon/Chen/Liriano in a QS (no W’s) 12 team roto
Floated Liriano and Rodon out there for middle relievers the past few days and got nothing. The guy with Raisel won’t even give him up for both. Got a “no thank you” from the OH owner a few mins ago (for both Liriano/Rodon as well).
They are all getting dropped by the end of the week. Nothing really all that appealing on the wire. Just gonna stream my face off for now and beef up on RP’s with sexy ratios off the wire I guess.
No thank you, knucks
Who jammed Posey…LoneStar……
Ha
Pick up Superfluous H over Merrifield?
Peralta
Kelly Johnson back to the Mets…WS here we come
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Are you shittin’ me?
Haha
@JeF WiTh 1 F: Kinda wishing that Uribe was coming with him again
Pls rank ROS for standard roto:
Matz
Odorizzi
T Walker
R Hill
Matz, Hill
Solid write up Grey. Got an offer last night in my 5×5 roto league. I give aaron Sanchez, Semien and Rodon and I get McCullers, Profar and tommy Joseph. Thoughts?
Sounds decent
Call me crazy, but wouldn’t Fulmer-esque numbers from Taillon be just about the bees knees?
6-1, 2.85 ERA, 1.175 WHIP, 49k’s in 47 innings
Fulmer, Taillon Roark. What order?
Yeah, like Roark best
Who would you hold? Trea Turner or AJ Reed?
Reed
Grey,
6×6 H2H with QS. You starting Taijuan at home vs. Cleveland tonight ? He’s been killing me lately.
Thanks !
@Eric: also, Volquez in Baltimore?
Nope
Yeah I’m starting him
@Eric: I dropped him for Taillon
Grey, if JB keeps Joe Ross within his top 30 pitchers with the next update, I insist that you threaten to chain him to his kitchen floor while being smothered by Matt Adams lap dances with Adams adorned only by a g-string and cowboy boots…
Haha
SON no likey Archie Bradley today vs. Odorizzi and TB. It also no likey Chase Anderson vs. Hahn and OAK. Both starters are at home and have me intrigued. I can drop Ur”eye”s to stream one or hold…what say you boo?
Bradley
Getting hammered by DTD guys.Drop Khris Davis for Trayce Thompson ?
Meh
Points league where everything is only 1 point and -.5 for K’s – Profar or Devon Travis? Realmuto or Vogt? Parra or Morrison?
Profar….Realmuto…Parra
I play in a league with a bunch of guys from Pittsburgh. I scooped up Taillon but am wondering if I could get something nice for him in a trade. I need pitching…what range of pitcher should I ask for from an overzealous Pirates fan? Harvey?
@Pu$$y Control: By they way, my nickname for overzealous pirates fans is “idiots”. My nickname for overzealous Steelers fans is “rapist lovers”. My nickname for overzealous Penguins fans is “who the f*ck cares”.
Haha
Carrasco? Matz? Prolly Walker
Hello Grey,
Would you add Reed over Glasnow in a 12 Team H2H Keeper League with OPS and Holds?
Thanks much Grey.
Yes
Trade my Carlos Gomez for his Trayce Thompson?
Dynasty League
Meh
Which side?
Lester and Yelich for Archer and Duvall?
Thanks.
Lester
Peralta or Holliday ROS in an OBP league?
Holliday
14 team H2H redraft league
Springer and Gerrit Cole for Chris Sale and Michael Conforto
Which side?
Thanks!
Springer
Trade Heyward for Keuchel?
It’s fair
Vince Velasquez just got pulled after 2 pitches
Uh oh
@JoeG414: Solid start! Pitching 87 mph, not good.
@JoeG414: Some serious nervessness on the tweet deck for whatever that is worth. TJ in 2010.
@JoeG414: Just read right bicep soreness though
NL-only Staff is weakish and killing me in wins and Ks:
Lester, Joe Ross, Pomeranz, Cueto and Hellickson.
Taillon available as FA (but I missed cutoff for today). Also have Chatwood, Kyle Hendricks, Kazmir, Davies out there.
Would you still add Taillon in the event he stays up (and drop who?), and if he goesdown which FA should replace him?
Hendricks should be owned in every NL-ONly league
Interesting that SON doesn’t like Anderson’s start today. Does it know Oakland is playing without the DH? Anyway, I have an extra SP this week – who gets benched?
Tillman vs KC
Anderson vs Oak
Taillon vs NYM
Iwakuma vs Tex
I doubt it would like any start by Anderson ever…Not a good pitcher….
@matchups: you must not usually see anderson’s SON ratings, it does like him today.
Since we are just about halfway through the fantasy season – care to take a gander at my Dream Team? This is for a 12 team, 5×5 re-draft, which I’m comfortable in 1st place. I think I’ve made some pretty solid trades (Jimmy Nelson for Matt Harvey), and waiver wire adds. See any glaring needs? I currently have 4 SPs on my bench – hence no catchers.
C (x2): None
1B: Goldy
2B: Odor
SS: Seager
3B: Donaldson
2B/SS: Story
1B/3B: Lamb
OF (x5): Springer, Yoenis, JD, Polanco, Duval
Util: Domingo
B: Reed
SP: Arrieta, DeGrom, Harvey, Nola, Gausman, Aaron Sanchez, McHugh, ERod, DeSciafini, Rodon, McHugh
RP: Familia, Vizcaino, Harris
DL: Iglesias
Where’s Patrick Ewing? Jordan? Isiah? Domingo’s kinda whatever, guessing you have him for the hometown fun of it… Ed-Rod, Rodon and McHugh are streamers at this point, assuming you can
@Grey: Yep on both counts – I’m considering making an offer for su novio – thinking of starting with Nola. I feel like this is an opportune buy-low window.
I think it’s worth a shot if you can get him low enough
@Mrs.Featherbottom: I love the no catcher in a two catcher league thing. How long you been doing that? Is this your first year trying it? I vaguely remember you discussing it previously
@knucks:This is an auction league too – I did it a few years ago, kind of by accident. Quickly realized that if you didn’t bid on the top tier catchers, the remaining scrubs kind of made your team worse. I rostered Hundley this year prior to injury, and traded B. McCann for somebody like Joe Ross. Even without catchers I tend to win in runs and rbis. I don’t think I will ever bid on a catcher again.
Just got a trade offer of Carrasco, J Zimmerman, & Tomas for my Cole, Kipnis & Myers.
The league is a Dynasty deep rosters (keep top 30 players) 12 team 5X5 (adding OPS next season). I have Segura & Schoop for 2B & a deep OF with JD, Hamilton, Eaton, D Santana, Trumbo, & Khris. Rest of SP (also deep) is Thor, Archer, Smyly, Shark, Shoe, Pineda, VV, Kennedy, DeSclani, & Rubby.I had been trying to pry Stras & Chapman form him without any success but this looks pretty decent except not being a huge fan of Zimmerman in the AL.
Take the trade?
Hold
@Grey: I assume Stanton for Cole would be a go?
I’d want Stanton
Hey Grey,
My outfield consists of: Kris Bryant, ozuna, springer, polanco, mazara, Marte, and trayce.
my closers are: Rodney Gregerson and colome.
my catcher is casali.
I got offered Ramos and chapman for springer or Bryant.. thoughts? it’s a 12 team redraft pts league
Not good
@Grey: what about for Marte? he’s also got Aaron Sanchez and Estrada and Ross and McCullers
Nope
@John: For Springer or Bryant think Top 10 player in return, think huge. Wouldn’t trade either of them and would be suspicious of the person who offered that
Hey Grey, sorry for the catcher question but someone just dropped Gattis and he’s a game away from C eligibility in ESPN, would you drop Wellington for him?…thanks!
Sure
All reds are available in my LG should i add Descalfani Finn or Straily?? points lg so wins are big part one reason they are all avail.
You need a Reds pitcher? Straily I guess
@Grey: the first baseman with two first names (who also has C eligibility) or russell martin (who i guess also has two first names)?
Tommy
@Grey: Who’s the first baseman with C eligibility? I want in… if I can…
Joseph
@Grey: damn, not eligible on Yahoo :(
Or ESPN
@Grey: the one good thing about cbs leagues!
That and their weird autobot weekly updates… “Disaster struck team Razzball.com as they hit .240 this week. Hopefully they don’t make a habit out of it.”
Two quickes H2h RDL
1) I have Nick Hundley at Catcher, but Yan Gomes and Russell Martin were just dropped. Drop Hunley, if so for whom ROS?
2) Trade Aaron Sanchez for Lorenzo Cain?
1. Hold 2. Sure
This league where Aaron Sanchez passed thru waivers: is it a 3-teamer with 9-man rosters?
RCL
Hi Grey,
16 team keep 6 forever. Do I win by offer Correa for Machado?
Thanks in advance
Sure
Mean it’s fair
Starting Bradley today against Tampa? Thanks
Sure
any news on Starling Marte?
Haven’t heard anything yet
Roark or Rodon?
Roark
14 team keeper league. Which side?
Jeruys Famila and Kenta Maeda vs Steven Matz
Matz
Hey Grey, 12-teamer with standard settings, which side?
Justin Upton and Hammel vs. Gerrit Cole and W-Y Chen.
Seems like Upton and Hammel will both come back towards the middle, so this essentially comes down to whether Upton or Cole is the best player in the deal.
Thanks!
@Matt:
Also Upton and Hammel for Cole and Adam Duvall could be a possibility, which might be a more balanced offer.
Upton
You like my Matt Kemp for his Rich Hill in a 6×6 roto dynasty league with OPS and QS? I’m hurting in W and QS.
Thanks!
Not especially it’s okay
sup grey, need help
10team h2h 6x5cats
please pick one: Gomez, Thompson, Eaton, Buxton
thanks again!
Gomez
12 team Y! roto 1400 IP cap Encarnacion+Castellanos for Syndergaard too much to give up?
Yup
Rodon, Smyly & Velasquez owner here. Been a heck of a few days. May just need another pitcher. If you could stash Reed, would you trade Belt for Kluber?
Sure
Saw Javier Baez v. a home start for Velasquez and said “easy bench” – well SONNAVABENCH!!!!!
@William Hung: I saw them not start him yesterday and call up the prospect. Dropped him last night. Will be curious to see how much FAAB someone drops on him in my league after today’s game.
NL roto 5×5 with WALKS instead of Runs. Tommy Joseph is eligible at catcher (CBS)
Realmuto vs Tommy Joseph ROS. thanks as usual.
Realmuto
Think Snell gets called up in place of Smyly?
Wouldn’t doubt it
2b has been a project, do you think Rendon may Ben bck? He’s been looking pretty decent lately. I was thinking of sending:
$12 ozuna and $13 tanner roark for $16 rendon and $30 archer?
I currently have jose Ramirez at 2b and see gordon slated to come back late July. Thanks.
@Poppinbottles: dee gordon sorry* it’s a keeper league
Ozuna, it’s fair
Who wins this trade?
Polanco/Cole/Salazar for Syndergaard/Stanton
Is it close?
Thanks!
Noah
GAH! V2 left the game at the top of the 1st inning.
Yeah
Sadly, no Khris in the OAK lineup. Not sure how long ago that came out and if you saw that already.
Damn, knucks
How’s the Ryan Howard starting thing working out for you, Philly? Tommy didn’t even start the game and did better than him!
Hey Maikel and Dexter. Thanks for starting me out 0 for 8 fellas. Thank. You.
Yup
Grey, it’s your Merk.
Weird question: 10×10 standard. Would you trade Nola for Smyly and Adrian Gonz? I’d drop rodon and plug A-Gon in for Longoria and Marte as long as they’re out…..
Wait is Smyly ownable?
Yeah, Merky… Not a good trade
@Grey: didn’t think so!! Thanks bud
No problem, Merkin
I just got Odor back a few games ago, now Machado goes out and throws punches. My fantasy team has that old JailBlazers magic.
Haha
Hate releasing closers into the FA pool
But who should I lose to activate Taillon……K-Rod, Dyson, Casilla, or Jeanmar?
thanks grey!
ryan
@ryanoger: can’t release anyone else?
@William Hung:
No, I could go no catcher (have Russell Martin) not sure how smart that would be. It’s a holds league and also have Neris. Only one bench bat and that’s CarGo…need him with Marte banged up.
Casilla
@Grey: Rank ’em Kipnis, Forsythe (off DL friday), Walker
Walker, Kipnis
Been offered this:
His Marte/Bruce for
My Stanton/JBJ
Here’s my lineup now:
C – Gattis
1B – Rizzo
2B – Odor
3B – Arenado
SS – Correa
IF – Frazier
OF – Polanco
OF – Ozuna
OF – Stanton
OF – JBJ
UTIL – Piscotty
UTIL – E.Nunez
BN – K.Davis
BN – CarGomez
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
He can’t keep Marte past this year. I have one year left with Stanton. I would then have two years of keeping Marte after this one. What do you think?
Don’t love it
@Grey: just curious, but what don’t you love?
He also said he would do Stanton for Marte, straight up.
I’d do it straight up
Hola Grey, you da man!
I have gone all season w/o a Catcher (outside of a few batty calls here and there). That is until I grabbed Gattis when he became eligible in Yahoo. However, I don’t really need the extra power, and if there is a weakness on offense it’s AVG or maybe Runs. I must admit I also kind of enjoyed punting Catcher altogether. So, I’d like to get your thoughts..
A) Can you throw out a couple realistic bats to target? 1B preferred but not required..
B) Could buy low on Archer instead – straight up sound fair or do I ask for more?
C)
D) I’m also in first place, and my rotation is sick (JoFer, Yu, Stras, Matz, Tanaka, Harvey, Nola) so am I just over managing – HOLD?
A) Pujols? B) Sure D) You can
@Grey: He’s owned by a Cards fan who has him every year no matter what. Anyone else?
Belt?
@Grey: Not bad but I want more. Gattis/Franco — Hosmer?
Sure, if you can
For saves/ holds, who would you rather have right now? Diekman, Sam Dyson, Jenmar Gomez or David Phelps
Dyson
Grey,
Would you drop RIch Hill for Josh Tomlin who is going tomorrow vs SEA in SEA?
Yes
with Taillon called up, will Glasnow be next to called up?
Could be
Thanks Grey. BTW. When I asked you about Tomlin is he someone I should keep all year instead of Hill or is Tomlin just a stream him vs SEA
Stream
Hope I can get Hill back. I dropped Hill to get Tomlin. But I have a feeling that Hill will hit that proverbial wall and go down hill. He always seems to hit that wall in the second half of the season
10 team ESPN H2H Points
Hitter Scoring: HIT (+1), RUN (+1), RBI (+1), 2B (+1), 3B (+2), HR (+3), BB (+1) SB (+1)
How would you rank these 1st basemen ROS in my points league? Have Abreu now and looking to upgrade in a trade and wanna know who to target… ideally will package with Posey or one of my pitchers and I’ll scoop up Gattis to replace Posey.
Ranked by most points: Trumbo (242), Miggy (211), Encarnacion (198), C. Davis (198), Myers (198), Votto (191), Belt (190), Pujols (166), Abreu (160)
Miggy, Davis, Trumbo
@Grey: Sweet thanks I appreciate it!
So it makes sense to offer Abreu and Posey for Davis then? Gattis will replace Posey on my team so why not right? I just want to be sure because I was going to offer Abreu, Posey and Matz for Davis and Nola/J. Ross the other day and you said it felt like I was overpaying so I held off. Abreu just has me concerned and I don’t think the drop off from Posey to Gattis will be that bad?
Yeah sounds fine
@Grey: Okay nice thanks again Grey!
Nice, nice, nice!
trade duvall for rich hill?
@peacecoast: not sure if your joking or haven’t seen the Hill news yet
@Knucks: doh, reinjured it today huh
@peacecoast: yea likely a DL stint it sounds like. Just wasn’t sure if you were kidding. I’d either hold Duvall or aim higher.
Meh
Hey Grey could you rank 1b ros: AJ, Adams, Freeman, Dae Ho, Maurer…
And, if you think it’s time to move on from Rodon, who do you like? Here’s what’s available: Davies, Nicasio, Rea, Rodriguez Ed, Duffy, and someone dropped Gio…. I’m leaning towards Duffy. Besides one clunk, lights out so far, great fielding team. Thoughts? Tx
Freeman, Adams… Duffy
You really like Freeman over Reed or Adams? He barely registers in top thirty 1b.
Have you moved on from Rodon, yet?
Read the post on Rodon
Nothing like coming home and watching your starter Pomeranz get sh!t-housed at home by the damn Braves and their .255 wOBA vs. lefties. A cool 9 for 18 on balls in play for the worst offense in baseball. Ugh.
Ugh indeed
20 team h2h redraft with hits, BB’s, total bases, slugging and OPS added, with holds.
C hundley
1B ortiz
2B schoop
SS segura
3B dr castellanos
OF (3) bryant, marte, hanram
util cargo 2 (HOU)
BN pedro, trea turner
DL dannys antana
1. drop turner for any of these: krispie, rua, s.smith, t.joseph, grossman, or a 9th SP in any of manaea/boyd?
2. guessing turner’s spot is an easy drop for dannys antana when he’s back
1. Joseph
upton’s got CF NOW! hahahaha, yes, roster flexibility for deep leagues. esp in one where i just traded franco for joc (dynasty), and now joc being taken out of lineup somewhat often.
Nice
Taillon got that silly illy hook that makes hitters weak in the knees like SWV.
Hell yeah
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: 1st inning against Yo, I was all “Whoa”.
Drop Rodon or Smyly for any of the following:
Paxton, Iwakuma, jon gray
Gray, Pax
Grey, what are your thoughts on Conforto ROS? He’s so struggling badly against LHP. Given his scorching start, I’m not sure if this is a buy-low opportunity, or if he should be avoided for now. What do you think? What class of OF does he belong in from this point forward?
He’ll be fine, he’s struggling, buy low, for sure
ROS Segura or Peralta?
Segura
Color me pretty damn whelmed with Taillon.
Good stuff….but I feel a little .. left wanting more.
@Muskysmell: It’s a 5in sample.
He looked pretty poised for a 1st game, nerves got him on that scrub homer… Looked #2 to #3ish
Apparently Shields didn’t consider his White Sox premier was a big game.
Haha
Hey Grey,
10-team, h2h, 5×5
Keep 3 (one 25 or younger)
c-wellington
1b-rizzo
2b-walker
3b-arenado
ss-correa
of-j-upton, marte, polanco
util-hosmer, belt
sp-strasburg, matz, samardija, pomeranz, hill, shields, nola, hammel
rp-phelps, vizcaino., robertson, cishek
Two trades being considered:
Option 1:
I get: Cutch + Cueto
I give: Rizzo + Shields
Option 2:
I get: Teheran
I give: Belt
Which should I take?
Cueto one is fine if you need pitching, neither are great
Burns or Revere ROS?
Revere
I think i know the answer to this but I need reassurance
I get Strassberg I give Harvey and Tulo
Is This is too much to give up ?
Hold
@Grey:
thats what i thought
what about trea turner mazara and franco for Scherzer
keeper league
this is also too much, corrrect
@Grey: weekly redraft, who do you like between profar and baez? also, we like pax>duffy, yes?
gracias.
Profar…Yes
How much of an upgrade do you think Profar is over Lawrie?
@Grey: Following inquiries:
1. Paxton over Duffy – for real???? Duffy has been pretty solid and getting just a bit better each start while Paxton hasn’t done as much… yet
2. Chances Taillon gets to stay?
@William Hung: Pick up Duffy then, it’s essentially a coin flip. I prefer Duffy as well.
@muskysmell: already have Duff man – picked him up for his 2x starts this week. Just giving Grey a little grief since I hardly ever disagree with him
@Grey: Praying worked… I think – Marte in as a pinch hitter!
We’re only permitted one waiver claim per week (and we pay $5 per). Given Taillon’s performance tonight and his uncertainty, would you drop any of Wisler, Shoemaker, Chen, Karns, Gausman or E-Rod for him?
Part 2 (similar to guy above) – Profar is also available. Is he a better claim than Taillon if he replaces Lawrie in my starting lineup?
Yu Darvish removed from game due to right shoulder soreness….oy vey
Beltre pullled up lame, worth grabbing Gallo over a jarrod Dyson type?
@Joey Biggs Bosco: 0r domingo santana?
@Grey: So the key to getting Taijuan Walker back on track was me dropping him… well, good to know someone will be picking him up off waivers and i probably won’t be able to get him back!
Harris got the save tonight. I own Gregerson and Giles. Drop either for him?
Thanks!
@Carlos: drop greg for harris, should’ve a few days back when news broke about greg losing his job.
Harris is still available? I’d go Giles for him – though at the current rate I don’t think it’d matter as it looks like Harris is going to run with the job
@William Hung: @William Hung: Drop Gregerson and Giles. Add Harris and Kintzler.
Kintzer now closing for Minnesota.
Was offered longoria and harvey for tanaka and frazier. What say you? Thanks.
Which side you like in these three?
Archer for Hill and Rodney
Archer for Pom and Rodney
Archer for Hill and Pom
You guys think I should hold Doolittle or drop for Kintzler?
@bossmanjunior333: kintzler.
Trayce Thompson or Tanner Roark?
10 team ESPN H2H Points
Hitter Scoring: HIT (+1), RUN (+1), RBI (+1), 2B (+1), 3B (+2), HR (+3), BB (+1) SB (+1)
Gah okay back again Grey needing some more trade advice! Maybe I’m getting too excited over Gattis’ catcher eligibility but as a Posey owner I’d hate to see another team snag him off waivers for nothing… So I’m still trying to package Abreu and Posey for an upgrade at 1B. I’m still working on getting Davis or Miggy but trade talks are stalling so is it worth targeting Edwin or Myers from a team that has only R. Martin at catcher? I would offer Abreu and Posey for one of them… so basically which sides do you prefer ROS in these deals? I might even ask for Martin in return but then drop him for Gattis anyway.
1) Abreu and Posey for Encarnacion and Gattis
2) Abreu and Posey for Myers and Gattis
Edwin
McCullers is killing me….you would think he would’ve been good for a start against the hapless Rays
UGH.
I kept this guy on my bench all year long for this shit.
Yeah not pretty