With the time when prospects are called up fast approaching, it’s appropriate for us to take this time to walk past the fallen rookies of the past. Sorta like the Rites of Passage walk on Survivor when they burn all of the Survivors’ belongings that didn’t make it to the end. When I write it out, it sounds like something Germany did in the 1940s. Any the hoo! I’m feeling nostalgic as we look ahead to some young players. So, here’s what I wrote about what Keith Law wrote back a few years, “Here we have the number one pick in the 2008 MLB draft, Tim Beckham. Actual Keith Law quote, ‘(Beckham has) the best chance of anybody in this draft pool to be a superstar.’ Good stuff, Keith, thank you. Next up, Jesus Montero and Zach McAllister. Actual Keith Law quote from a chatscript: Question, ‘Could Montero be an All-Star level 1B?’ Answer from Law, ‘Yes.’ So succinct, have to love that when you’re right. Question, ‘How do you project McAllister?’ Law answer, ‘At least a #3.’ At least! Hashtag nailed it. These are fun, let’s do more! Another question posed to him, ‘I’ve heard contrasting things about Dustin Ackley’s power. Based on what you’ve seen what is Ackley’s ceiling in terms of HR/year?’ Keith, or Klaw as he calls himself, said, ‘I could see 20-25. I’d say Ackley’s chance for 30 HR power is 20%.’ Okay, one more (though I could do this all day) actual Keith Law quote, and this one is classic because he name drops his alma mater. In 2009, someone asked him, ‘Shouldn’t Teheran be higher on (Law’s prospect) list than Jeff Locke?’ Keith said, ‘Are you asking me or telling me? When I first got to Harvard, there was this variety show that some upperclassmen put on during freshman week, and one guy had a funny routine about ‘flexers’ — students who would ask bogus questions that were really designed to state opinions or try to show off knowledge. (Grey comment, “Sounds like a riot!”) Obviously, the answer is ‘no,’ since I ranked Locke over Teheran. It’s incredibly naive to ignore probability when ranking prospects.’ I do enjoy a pompous ass. I wonder if he has a post.harvard.edu email address. Of course, he does! His email is likely [email protected]” And that’s me savoring in the deliciousness of Keith Law’s perception and humbleness! This brings us to Tyler White and Yuli Gurriel–Wait, no it doesn’t. It brings me to Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, the guys we’re hoping replace White and Yuli. By the way, Yuli’s impersonation of a white man’s eyes — not cool. Why do we care so much about Yordan and Tucker? I mean, I even put them in the video at the top of this page. We care because their Triple-A numbers are on par with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s. Yordan and Tucker are flat-out raking. Yordan has been otherworldy; Tucker is on the 40-man roster and been other otherworldly for the last month. Both guys should be up very soon and owned in all leagues until they’re either promoted, untenable to hold, stop hitting in the minors or are traded for Jeff Locke. Don’t make me do my funny routine about flexers. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Christian Vazquez – I’ve owned Vazquez for almost four days, which is longer than I’ve resisted picking my catcher scab all year, so won’t you scab over with me? Right now there’s a union chief screaming, “Scabs!”
Kevin Cron – Here’s what I said this morning, “Promoted by the Diamondbacks. You know how good your prospects are now by who they’re related to that either plays or used to play baseball. “Is he C.J. Cron’s son?” “Brother.” “Was C.J. Cron ever in the 2005 All-Star Game?” “Okay, shut up, Jays!” So Kevin Cron was going to be featured prominently later today in the Buy column, but here we are and he’s been called up. You thought C.J. Cron was a black sheep of managers around the major leagues because he hits 30 homers every year and then gets released, traded or benched the following year? We have a new disrespected member of the Cron family! About to start calling them the Cronerfields. “Hey,” pulls on collar, “We get no respect.” The Crons’ family picnic goes like this. “Did anyone bring the sandwiches?” “Yes, but the dog pissed on them then the dog ran away.” Crons’ Family Christmas Special, “Who brought the turkey?” “I did, but the turkey turned into a zombie and waddled out the oven door, hailed an Uber — without a cellphone! — and took off.” Damn, Crons, you are sad! So, why is Kevin Cron also receiving no respect from his team, the Diamondbacks? Because he’s just being called up and he has 21 homers with a .339 average in 44 games in Triple-A and he’s 26 years old! What more did he have to do? Well, I guess nothing now, but still, that they waited this long? No respect, I tell ya! Cron has a pretty big bat, and could sneak into 20+ homers in two-thirds of a season. His projections (as with all rookies) are at the Prospectonator.” And that’s me quoting me!
C.J. Cron – How overlooked is Curtis Jackson Cron all the time? Audience refrain, “How overlooked is he?!” He’s so overlooked he can’t even be the first Cron in a Buy section with his younger brother. Audience refrain, “Okay! Interesting!”
Josh Naylor – Here’s what I said this morning, “Promoted by the Padres. Naylor had 10 HRs in Triple-A with a .299 average in only 45 games, so ready, Freddy. However, playing time is an issue for Naylor. Naylor might be up just to DH in Toronto. Honestly, I have no idea where else he would play. 1st and bench Hosmer? No. I mean, you might want that to be the case, but no. Left field and bench Renfroe? Again, you can wish that into existence, but no.” And that’s me quoting me!
Mitch Moreland – He sounds like a ready-made biker’s fantasy t-shirt, “The Mitch fell off, now I have Moreland.”
Garrett Cooper – There’s been few guys as hot as Cooper (over the last two games).
Marwin Gonzalez – Real question: Does Marwin have the most position eligibility of anyone ever? He has 1B, 2B, 3B, SS and OF. Did anyone else ever have that and catcher? I thought of Isiah Ralph-Kiner-Falafel already so no reason to mention him. He has less than Marwin.
Mark Canha – “More like Mark Can’do,” said the homeless gym teacher living in Oakland’s right field stands because it’s the cheapest rent in the Bay Area.
Keston Hiura – Already gave you my Keston Hiura fantasy. I wrote it while pounding shots of dihydrogen monoxide.
Luis Arraez – Here’s what I said the other day about him, “In the hullabaloo of all the recent call-ups, one name that wasn’t talked about much was Arraez. Prolly because he has three-homer power, seven-steal speed and is blocked by Schoop. That’ll darken up the old bright side. The positive is he has great contact rates and could hit .320.” And that’s me quoting me!
Cavan Biggio – Here’s my Cavan Biggio fantasy. It was written while taking a pitch off my elbow pad like his old man.
Luis Urias – I know what you’re thinking, I will pronounce Luis Urias and Luis Arraez exactly the same. It’s true.
Dawel Lugo – Our one female (baseball) writer, the immaculately hatted, Laura, told you about Lugo last week and how he was hitting .341 (.393 OBP) in Triple-A. By the way, Laura and I have played in the same keeper league for about 20 years and she’s beat me 20 of 20 years. I wish I was joking.
Miguel Sano – Just went over him this morning. Use you scrolly finger, and scroll on, scroller!
Brendan Rodgers – The other day frequent commenter erad said, “I think one of the most maddening things about Dahl being platooned is that when he’s in the lineup – he’s hitting 3rd (unless it’s a lefty). So you’re saying most of the time this dude occupies the spot typically reserved for your best hitter, but the rest of the time he can barely crack the starting line up. GOT IT.” That has nothing to do with Rodgers. Dot dot dot. Or does it? Narrator: It does. The Rockies are stupid. Their three-hole hitter is a platoon guy, so who knows what’s going on with Rodgers, but I would try to own him.
Nicky Lopez – There’s prolly a 50% chance Lopez has a better 2019 than Rodgers. That’s due to playing time; Lopez might not be 10% the hitter Rodgers is. 10% wouldn’t even make him Mr. Rogers, heck, he’s not even Mr. Roders! Thankfully, he’s prolly better than Mr. Oders.
Scott Kingery – Love an aggressive manager, but Gabe Kapler is like on a sugar high. Is he gulping down Pixy Stix between innings? “Batting third today is Kingery and cleanup is PURPLE!” “Um, coach, purple is a color, not a player.” “A delicious color! And I want ORANGE HITTING FIFTH!” Which is to say Kingery might play every day or never.
Hunter Pence – “I’m just going to pick some flowers for my grandmother from this Home Depot garden aisle–What is that poking out of the soil?! A bird’s wing….a hand…Oh my God, it’s a Zombino Gangly ManBird!”
Avisail Garcia – Mostly a hot schmotato, but a few taters later and a hot schmotato is an e’ery day O’tay. Say that fast 117 times!
Steve Cishek – Feel like Strop may never get the closer job back from Cishek, who also could be replaced in July by someone like Will Smith. Just the facts, man and five ma’ams.
Luke Jackson – Seems to still be the closer, but Atlanta is circling Kimbrel like a save vulture that picks the carcasses of ex-closers, which means they may just be like, “Dubya tee eff, we don’t need Jackson to figure it out, let Newcomb save games for a month, then Kimbrel in July.” So, Jackson prolly, but Newcomb maybe. Very exact!
Jose Leclerc – It would be classic SAGNOF for Leclerc to finally figure his shizz out when Shawn Kelley runs away with the job. So, yes, this shituation is a closerfu*k.
Hansel Robles – The other day I officially dropped Cody Allen in one deep league, which means Allen will be the closer again by June 1st. I’m only half joking. Ex-girlfriends would say it’s the lower half of me that’s the joke part.
Roenis Elias – Mariners are kinda everything that’s wrong with baseball. They could’ve competed this year, but they seem to be going out of their way to not compete. Okay, not just the M’s, more like half the league. But Elias is another example. He could close, possibly if they just gave him the job, but instead he closes, then they bring him into the 6th inning in the next game and he doesn’t know what’s flying. Brandon Brennan or the more appropriately named, Sadzeck, could also see saves.
Mitch Keller – As you see in the video at the top of the page, I pointed out another rookie starter that I’m less than enthused about. Rookie pitchers give me the heebie jeebies! I know, I know, Chris Paddack! But he’s in San Diego and, for every Chris Paddack, we have Lucas Giolito taking four years to look the part. You can buy (or sell or hold or whatever) any rookie pitcher depending on the league, Keller does look solid. Personally, I can’t wait until he gets traded to the Astros!
Andrew Suarez – There are a ton of Streamonator calls for Saturday, but I have an iffy-stiffy for most of them. Guess this Rice-ja-broni call is as good as any.
Spencer Turnbull – This is Sunday’s Streamonator call. Like the call it makes to the Butterball turkey hotline. “Thanks for calling Butterball, let’s talk turkey!” “I’m lonely.” “Excuse me?”
SELL
Ozzie Albies – When the Braves signed Albies for twelve Bed, Bath and Beyond 20% off coupons that can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer, it seemed like the Braves were getting a good deal. Albies was like, “I’m making more than my Uncle Lucious with the Al pastor truck and I’m happy,” and everyone was like, “Aw, Ozzie can’t recognize happiness,” but maybe that better-than-an-Al-pastor-truck money has taken the edge off him to perform. Maybe he’s just who he is, which is a 22-homer, 14-steal, .260 hitter, which isn’t terrible if this were 1984 and you were between him and Dick Schofield. However, he’s due for another 15 homer and 10 steals and that sounds like a good month from some shortstops. So, I’m not saying sell Albies for a ride on the back of two men in a horse’s costume, but I would look at our Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer for possible offers.
FIRST!!!
TWO-HUNDRED AND TENTH!!
10 ESPN roto standard scoring.
1. Rodgers, Hiura, or Biggio
Have Rodgers, Hiura on most of my teams.
Dropped Cruz/Mazara for Biggio because fuck it.
1. Hiura
I posted this twice(or at least tried to) in this mornings recap, but it never posted…so my apologies if this comes triplicate post.
14 team, mixed league Roto…an owner is looking to move J Ram for some pitching, I need a bat…would any of the guys below be a fair offer for him:
Bauer
Ryu
Flaherty
Weaver
Giolito
C. Smith
Fried
1. Giolito or Perez?
2. Sounfd likr 33% each — or is one favored among Luke Jackson, Leclerc, or Newcombe?
1. Giolito
2. Not really, I guess Jackson
Thanks – will execute both suggestions.
No problem
Another league – Montas; Odorizo; or Giolito?
Giolito
Which one to drop — Montas or Odorizo?
Odorizzi
Got an offer in a 10 team H2H keeper…which side do you like?
Machado & Chavis
Pete Alonso, Tatis, & Matt Manning
Thanks!
Alonso
Thanks for the answers on your previous post. A couple follow-ups:
1. How about taking Tucker or Y. Alvarez over Ohtani whenever they are called up? Points league btw.
2. I guess I could keep Glasnow on the DL until we see him in action and then make a decision. Who do you like better between Ed-Rod and P. Lopez?
Sure, Tucker or Yordan 2. Neither really, Lopez
Immaculate Hat!
HA
Thanks, I thought Albies was going to get cold. Can you put Jose Alvarez on the next one? I need a solid June closer.
Not sure anything can help Jose Alvarez
La Stella or Swanson
Swanson
Missed out on Biggio sweepstakes. Would you drop JA Happ for K. Cron? Other SPs are verlander, Sale, Flaherty, m. Perez, and wheeler.
Or prefer to drop Laureano, who’s a bench bat (other OFs are JD, Marte, Yelich, and Tapid) for K. Cron?
16-team OPS
Yes, lose Happ
Thanks!
No problem
Lol Sell Albies.. People been hatin on Albies since 2017, you’re late to the party.
His ADP was in the 40s
Hope he comes out of it, not sure what his problem is. Maybe just can’t hit the ball hard enough consistently.
Maybe our expectations were always too high
12 team 6X6 w/ OPS
Which side do you like?
Realmuto/D. Peralta or W. Ramos/Dahl/Carpenter
Thanks!
Dahl
I just realized(seriously) that Sadzeck isn’t a nickname for Swarzak.
Haha
Hey Grey,
In a limited keeper (15) Points league, if I don’t plan on keeping Pollock and Upton next year because I’m sick of them, would you recommend trying to trade BOTH for Alvarez? I can stash Alvarez next year without him counting towards those 15.
Too much or too little?
Appreciated.
I’d take Yordan
Hey Grey! Thanks for the column. I always look forward to buy/sell, and not just for the jokes! Thanks to you I drafted Bieber, Conforto, Muncy, and a few more at substantial discount, and picked up Dozier-the good one-Giolito, Riley, and Meadows-not Audrey-quickly off waivers. Two questions:
1. Where do I send the check?
2. Drop Muncy?
Just kidding on both! Thanks again!
Nice! Thanks!
1. 1313 Mockingdraft Lane
2. Noooooooo
Is that where the Munsters hold their fantasy drafts?
Haha
Would you move on from Yuli in a dynasty league? Or do you expect him to continue to get reps even when the better replacements come in?
Nah, he’s going to get benched is my guess
Hey grey would you happen to drop piscotty or Jose Martinez for Kyle tucker? Those are my two most droppable OFs unfortunately…
Also thanks for making me blush about my silly cano/schoop question haha and also that Roma pizza guy told me you still have a damn pizza and garlic knots here waiting
Jo-Ma for Tucker
Where’s our damn pizza?!
I think I might do it sucks that he’s got a great avg but power and playing time iffy and I think we’re just gonna have to ship it to you until you guys come here for a live podcast
Haha, deal!
Send me your guises address and my email and I’ll make it happen
Don’t be sliding no Dominos in my DMs
Which side: Thor, Albies, Correa and Franco or Mondesi, Story, Clevinger. 18 team keeper league.
Story
10 team NL dynasty which side do you like more, Eaton/Cain or Hiura/Pillar? Thanks!
Lorenzo
How amazing to have arrived at a point in life where you can type “Zombino Gangly ManBird” and get paid for it. Albright for the win.
By the way, what are we officially calling The Jan?
Rudy liked The Middler
I’m still on fence
Not feeling the middler. Media Rex! Hey Culligan Jan.
Not especially feeling it either
The Midwife.
Laura and the 5 female readers might think that’s a nice word with positive connotations but, the rest of us—-we know.
Oh yeah. We know.
Ooh, that’s not bad, will run it by Rudy
yeah, not bad. they deliver and don’t cost as much as a starter/doctor. after the opener is done, you get on the bullpen phone and ‘call the midwife’.
but they really aren’t ‘middle’. had to look it up but the ‘mid’ in midwife is olde english for ‘with’ – aka with-woman. and reality is that midwife’s often ‘close’ by delivering the child.
plus, midwifes f***in’ rock (as do doulas!) and this sounds like a putdown.
so promising but vote no.
FTW!
Soon all my words will be nonsensical made-up words
Strong agree.
Have a good weekend, Alfonseca!
You too!
How about Puig? Any reason to hang on to him in a 12-team OPS H2H redraft? Feels like most of these options will be at least as good, and somehow more exciting.
I’d hold
Memorial Day Grey,
What the frack is going on? Springer needs to get the damn stretch board, like now!!! Blackmon has TEN, that’s TEN home games and he hurts his beard. Add salt to it, there facing the greatest home run giving up team ever!!!
Okay, enough snowflake sh-tuff, I’m in a Grey dilemma:
Have Hiura, Rodgers, Riley but you might like Tucker or Biggio better than any of these?
I also have Ohtani and DominGod. IYO, should I swap any of these for one of the killer B’s or Tucker? Alvarez has been taken.
Muchisimas Gracias, Caio and Aloha,
CCC
Ha, I know on the O’s in Coors
I might, but right now I don’t
Thank you for your hard work, that should always be said and I forgot, was jacked up on two Rockstars after going cold turkey on caffeine:(.
Looks like Houston put Springer in the stretchy machine, oh yeah Baby!!!
Have a good weekend, not sure if it’s a three day-er but maybe take Cougs out.
Once again, thank you for the entertainment and advice.
CCC
No problem
Cougs gets a movie tonight, maybe sex later, will keep you updated
Maybe TMI but hopefully there isn’t a shutout.
Damn, closer’s unavailable!
Two things
I picked up Heaney for Ed-Rod in my leagues because I’m completely done with him. I’m not sure if Heaney will start pitching this week, but I’d rather wait it out with him than keep rolling Ed-Rod out there. So questions here for you just a little rant lol
More importantly,
Would you pick up Mitch Keller in place of any of the following
League 1
Corbin Martin
Heaney
Strahm
League 2
Luchessi
Heaney
Strahm
Hold
Over the long haul: Y Alvarez over Biggio?
Yordan looks special
Yo Grey. We starting Canning tonight?
I picked him up for that reason
3b is a trainwreck! I’m looking at the panda and kyle Seager. Any chance Seager has any value?
Blech… Seager I guess
12T OPS Roto, weekly keeer
1b: EE
2B: Mondesi
SS: Villar
3B: Escobar
OF: JD, Beni, Domingo
UTIL: Bell
IL: Tatis, Stanton, Dickerson
Bench: Olson, Hiura, Pence (In case JD IL’d)
1. Upgrade Escobar by trading Bell (15th round keeper) for Bryant (10th round keeper) or keep Bell? This opens up UTIL for Tatis when he comes back.
2. Separately, are you an Alex Reyes believer? He hasn’t really done anything since 2016. Curious if you’re in the stash camp or wait till he shows more in the minors.
Thanks
2
1. Escobar’s not that bad 2. I’m not stashing him outside of dynasty
16 team keeper league, keep 5. yahoo, roto, 5×5.
give- Aaron Nola, Randal Grichuk
get- Mike Moustakas, CJ Cron
is that good, or should I expect more? Nola was expected to be better, but hasn’t been.
this gives me more HR and RBI.
I could use Moustakas at 2B and Merrifield in the OF.
Nola has been inconsistent, and I think I’m good with SP without him. would keep Walker Buehler ahead of Nola.
MY TEAM
CA- Grandal. 1B- Voit. 2B- Merrified. 3B- CSantana. SS- Machado. IN- DeJong.
OF- LCain. OF- Soto. OF- Gardner. OF- Grichuk. UT- Tilson.
BN- JDDavis, YAlvarez.
DL- McNeil
SP- Buehler. SP- Nola. RP- Doolittle. RP- Kelley.
P- Buttery. P- Robles. P- Workman.
BN- Oberg, RHill, Montas, Musgrove, MPerez, Lyles, Keuchel.
DL- Strickland. DL- Manaea.
Nah
Would you take any of these rooks in your buy column over Greg Polanco. Needs are runs
Riley
Absolutely can not stand Keith Law. If you read his twitter responses to people that ask him questions, he is always super rude. Like he hates his job. People ask him legitimate questions and he acts like its the dumbest thing he has ever heard.
He’s above it all, don’t you know, he went to Harvard
Agreed, hates his job. He regrets leaving Toronto. He couldn’t keep the Bjays job because he couldn’t take criticism. He didn’t like dealing with people and being told he was wrong. Now he hides behind his computer where he is alway right. He has his minions that tell him how great he is which feeds his arrogant harvard know it all attitude. He only keeps his position at that other site cause he spews the party line. Other than that he’s a great guy who wears an apron all the time and is light in his loafers.
Hahahaha
18 man keeper league 7×7
Hoskins, Judge, Soto, Conforto, Meadows, Albies, Yordano (stash)are my main pieces.
Albies still a sell in a keeper league? it is an avg/obp/slg league.
Who would you sell with albies between those guys for an upgrade? its a big picture question as im trying to make some moves to improve the squad for the future. If you like everyones else but albies, then noone is an ok answer. Hoskins has me worried that he could just be a 250 hitter. so does conforto.
Yeah, I’d sell Albies — I like Hoskins much more than Albies
I’m an Albies owner and I need to move a MIF (as I’ve mentioned in past, also own Gleyber, Segura, Hiura, Fernando Tatis, and now Brendan Rodgers).
I missed out on Austin Riley on the wire (some dude dropped a lot more FAAB than I…)
Albies for Riley? Your thoughts? Hard to tell if Riley owner would laugh or be interested…
I’d take Albies, but close
How are we feeling about Bauer right now? Is he hurt or just a case of the temporary sucks?
Maybe it’s mechanics… He’s missing all over the place in the last three weeks
I was thinking about trying to trade for him, so I’m really hoping its just a case of the yips that he fixes
Not sure, could be
If anything I’d say Bauer is a buy
That’s how I’m leaning. Thanks Grey!
No problem
That’s how I’m leaning. Thanks Grey!
Arrieta was just dropped in my 12 team H2H league. Drop one of Bassitt, Gausman, Lucchesi, Canning, or Jon Gray to pick him up? Thanks!
you could probably easily drop Gausman and/or Gray for Arrieta – or even someone else on waivers.
Gray
So the Dodgers have a strict platoon bat in Joc Pederson that they’ve decided to rest today against a righty. Gotcha.
Ha
which side – kris bryant or josh bell?
Bryant, but might end up close
Ha, you don’t know how right you are (bell might even end better)… the article will blow your mind
Looking forward to it
What article? Should I be holding Bell?
I have Baez at 2B and Albies is on my bench most of the time. I could use another SP.
Which side would you want in this scenarios and in what order of preference
1. Bell/Albies or Rizzo/Bieber.
2. Bell/Albies or Bryant/Greinke
I’d do either of these, 1 1st
I have Starling Marte & David Dahl in my OF. Would you pick up Yordan Alvarez and/or Kyle Tucker and drop Marte and/or Dahl?
Hold
Soroka or Giolito?
Giolito
So do you think tucker will be up before Alvarez since he is on the 40 man roster? He actually may have more fantasy appeal since he has some speed in his game and defense isn’t an issue with him.
Yeah, I’d guess Tucker is up 1st
You are spot on with Albies. Outside of hitting 9 HR’s last April before the league to him, Albies has been a 3 HR / 2 SB per month guy with a .260 average. He scores a lot of runs when he bats lead-off, but he never can stay there with a sub-.320 OBP. Albies is basically the same player as Ketel Marte, but at an inflated price tag.
Totally!
drop matt carpenter for any one of the 483 super stud prospects due up in the next 2 months? my god, this prospect rate is uncanny, i cant keep up. Vlad Jr is already old newz
Vlad who now?
12 team rcl.
1. Would you drop polonco, verdugo, or frazier for tucker right now?
2. Would you move riley and parker for vlad?
1. I’d lose Todd Frazier 2. Sure
Sorry meant clint frasier. Would you still drop him? Or would you drop Jimmy assuming hitting and pitching are both middeling
Can lose Jimmy
Who would you prefer ROS? Lucchesi,Jon Gray or Ed-Rod?
Biggio or Rodgers?
Barnes or LeClerc?
Lucchesi
Rodgers
Barnes
If you had to choose one for your bench bat, would it be Biggio or Tucker?
Tucker if you don’t need one
I have Y Diaz, J McNeil, B Rodgers, C Dickerson, and J Martinez on my bench. 5×5 with OBP in a 12 team keeper. Which do you like most and least ROS? Thank you guys. I need to drop one…
Rodgers
Dickerson
Drop Dickerson?
Yes
Should I drop Luke Voit for Matt Carpenter?
Nah
Can I drop Jesus Aguilar in a 10 team OPS dynasty league?
Wait I can see the snarky Grey comment now. “I dunno CAN you…”
re-phrase- SHOULD I drop him
damn it Grey.
Sure
OBP h2h…who do I sit tonight?
Vogelbach @ Mengden
Moustakas v Eickoff
Lindor v Snell
Chavis @ Miley
Robles v P Lopez
Eloy @ Berrios
J Polanco v R lopez
Dozier v C Green
Vogel
Good Friday to you Grey.
10 team H2H league. Jimmy Nelson off IL now, but not active. Hasnt looked that good in rehab.
My other SP’s are:
Cole
Carrasco
Boyd
Musgrove
Strahm
my batters are loaded so could drop the following:
Mazara (been hot lately)
Dahl (cooled off but back at Coors)
Conforto (coming off IL soon)
Drop one of those for Nelson, or drop Nelson.
Thanks and have a great Memorial Day weekend. Try to lighten up on those dihydrogen monoxide shots.
Ha, thanks! You too!
Meh, Mazara is whatever if bench bat… Or lose Nelson
Ok. Thought on dropping Nelson for “Gelato” Giolito?
Nah
You mean Nelson Cruz?
Jimmy “Olson” Nelson
What about Jimmy “Matt Olson” Nelson?
hey Grey someone just dropped archer due to his suck! Any chance he will stop sucking or leave him on the WW?
I wouldn’t touch him
Is this close to fair – I’m trying to gauge whether I am in the right ballpark 6×6 OBP 12 team:
His: Trout
My: M. Soroka, M. Haniger, K. Hiura
Haniger is a top 25 player in league at the moment and the other guy has Shaw and bad pitchers.
Trout
Would you trade Cishek for a ride on the back of two men in a horse’s costume?
Haha
I’m stacked at pitching, but I need hitting in the worst way, trying to make a run at Polanco.
What should I give up for him? My staff;
Max
Castillo
Marquez
Paddack
DGerman
Kikuchi
Bieber
Hill
Matz
Eickhoff
Thanks!
Matz? Hill? Kikuchi? German?
I did Domingo German for Polanco and Mahle.
I could look like a fool if Domingo’s breakout is the real real and he continues pitching like this. What do you think?
I like it!
I forgot to mention… its Gregory Polanco. Still good?
I thought it was Jorge
It wasn’t. Back to original question, which pitcher for Polanco? (Greg)
Give me whole question again
I’m stacked at pitching, but I need hitting in the worst way, trying to make a run at Polanco. Greg!
What should I give up for him? My staff;
Max
Castillo
Marquez
Paddack
DGerman
Kikuchi
Bieber
Hill
Matz
Eickhoff
Thanks!
Any of last three… in reverse order
14 team, mixed roto…guy is trying to move J Ram and he is looking for pitching, i need a bat…which of the guys below(if any) would be a fair offer for J Ram:
Bauer
Ryu
Weaver
Flaherty
C. Smith
Fried
Giolito
Thanks.
14 team, mixed roto…J Ram is on the block…which pitcher below(if any) do you think is a fair offer for J Ram
Bauer
C. Smith
Flaherty
Ryu
Giolito
Weaver
Fried
Thanks
Any of them are fair, I’d send anyone but Bauer
Sir Mid-a-lot?
Kinda meh, no?
Yeah meh, I’ll keep at it
Thanks, Ellis!
AL only, mercado or k-brox? OBP over AVG, total bases added, net steals over steals. sounds like keon might get playing time.
What’s Mercado’s health? Him easily if he were healthy
mercado played and got a hit after that injury yesterday, this doesn’t sound bad.
Then Mercado
Is it time to give up on Odors and Profar ?
OBP 10 team mixed league…. could likely pickup Marwin Gonzalez or McMahon or Travis Shaw or Brandon Belt.
Aldo drop Winker or Franmil Reyes for Dahl?
Winker for Dahl — Odor for Marwin
Grey!
Interesting sell on Albies. I agree he looks inconsistent.
Buehler or Hoskins in a keeper?
May be able to get Hader and Buehler for Hoskins if that changes your view.
Thanks for all you do and have a great weekend! (Go Raptors!)
LG
Hoskins
Are you at Jurassic Park, the Ride?
In TO and will be watching closely tomorrow night!
Excellent!
Hader and Buehler would push it in their favor if you need those sorts of things
@Grey: Back in on Dahl for this weekend series agains the O’s – hopefully this won’t bite me in the ass – I need homers and RBIs!
I hope so!
I need the Rockies to score 100000 runs and have both Story and Dahl be the reason
Yes, and yes
it feels like the past 2 weeks, i’ve been going against teams where they get 10 hits per day and 6-7 of them are HRs. On the flip side, my team is batting around a trashy .250 for the past 2-3 weeks… this is my team – maybe I set my expectations too high? It’d be different if my guys were hitting and I was just getting outhit with some flukey performances, but they all decided to take an early vacation. I need someone to give my guys a pep talk! Here are the offenders:
C- Contreras
1B- Bellinger
2B- Mondesi
3B- Senzel
SS- Lindor
OF- Betts, Benintendi, Dahl
UTIL- Story
B- Carpenter
Looks like a .280 average team
Maddon just running Darvish ragged today – he had no business going out there for the 8th after finishing the 7th at 100 pitches
I know, brutal
You can forward all of your stupid prospect questions to [email protected].
Looking forward to belittling all of you.
Mike
PS I picked Josh Bell as my preseason sleeper, *drops mic…mic lands on foot…realize I’m in the tub…die of electrocution…no one attends my funeral*
HA,
“I remember him as a man who called Josh Bell a sleeper.”
“Who invited you?”
haha…I willed all my cats to you.
“Cougs, can you pick up some Claritin?”
Wow ole CCC! Im a not so proud alum
haha oops! sorry Turd!
What’s good Grey? Happy Friday my over-the-internet-friend. I made two moves in my 12-team keeper league last night, and although the trade analyzer robot (i.e., Rudy) said I won both in overwhelming fashion, I want to see what B-Fire thinks.
(1) I traded Haniger FOR Benintendi.
(2) I traded Muncy & Molina FOR Realmuto and Lester.
Here’s your Friday Throwback jam of the week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9F5xcpjDMU
Happy Friday, ‘poop!
2 is close, but 1 is slam dunk, but in your favor — listening now
Oh, the jam!
Hey Grey,
You liking Tucker over Bichette in a keeper?
Yeah
Namesake officially ruined
Haha
which 1 of these today, 20 team with XBH and OPS added.
kiermaier @ bieber (not good)
bader vs folty
mallex @ mengden (best matchup for sure i’d think)
i also start treat urner, grichuk, gallo, jelly donut, kraken, vlad, odor and cron(the older one, wait, i think)
Mallex
also have canha, who’s the highest rated TRON guy today, but generally i leave one steals guy in (bader and kiermaier obtained just lately)
Canha has been so hot too
now that all these guys are healthy and not demoted (mallex), who’s my drop for kraken off days, such as PPD today’s day? bader back to not getting jerked around too.
Canha
Tempted to pickup Tapia for this homestand, would you drop Hicks, La Stella or Domingo Santana for him
I’d lose Stella for him
Bored and waiting so I made up a game. There have been 11 pitchers to have thrown a complete game this year. Two of those 11 have throw 2 CGs. How many can you name. Give yourself 3 points for each of the 2 cg pitchers and 1 for the singles. Can check your score here:
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=0&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=8,d
German and Bieber threw best games of year according to our top 100 starts of year tool so I know they’re there
I got 6 points. One should be very obvious.
Believe Minor, Cole, Fiers (obviously)
What’s that, 5? Didn’t syndergaard get one? Think I’m at 6
Noah did get one.
No Cole. The 2 guys are a philly and a white sock
Really? Could’ve swore there was a Cole… Giolito last night (dur)… Eff me, Eflin
Efflin and Giolito yes. No Cole.
Cub Marlin Dodger and another INdian
Surprised about Cole… was shocked when Sale didn’t make top 100 best starts with 17 K game
What’s the algorithm for that? It’s hard to decipher on lazy first glance.
Rudy question, but I asked him about Sale and it’s because he didn’t get the win
yup, wins are massively important in 5×5. i don’t have the formula in front of me but a win is worth more than 9 extra K’s. plus Sale gave up 2 runs that game.
easy way of looking at it is that you’d draft a 30 Win 180 K guy 0.00 ERA guy before a 0 Win 300 K guy 2.00 ERA guy.
It’s free: https://razzball.com/best100starts/
Cool feature
Happy Friday Grey!
Quick question(s) if you please… When the Mess activate Conforto, who’s the odd one out? 10tm 7×7 keeper Dahl, the White Walker, Voit.
Also, same league, would you drop JAHapp to activate Maeda this weekend? Doods been so bad but I’ve got him for cheap in this league… ugh.
Thanks!
Walker — yes lose Happ
Good stuff,
In a 13 team 5×5 roto, keep 5. Someone dropped Stanton. He’s a must add, right ? Give up a BN spot for two weeks to roster him ? DL spot has Clever mger in it.
Picking the C scab. Chirinos or Alfaro ?
Best wishes,
Another Dan
Yes, pick up Stanton — Alfaro
Thanks
No problem
*Clevinger
Hey Grey,
I need closers and HR i’m getting offered this: I send Austin Riley + Biggio + Domingo German + Glasnow and I receive Brand Hand + Yates + Eloy.
I’m first but last in HR and third to last in saves.
Is this fair? This is a roto 5×5, keeper (up to 15) league.
Rest of my team is Yadier, Hoskins, Mondesi, Machado, Harper, JD, Pence, Muncy, Robles, Villar, Moncada.
Pitchers are Verlander, Buehler, Giolito, Fried, Soroka, Strahm, Clevinger, Raisiel, Sergio Romo, Newcomb, Oberg and Neris.
Get cheaper closers
Thanks. Is Domingo German + Riley for Eloy + Hand still too much?
Sounds fine
K Cron called up to sit on the bench…Homer Simpson “smrt”
Haha
Which side: Thor, Correa, Albies and Franco or Story, Mondesi and Clevinger? 18 team keeper league.
Thanks
Story
Sorry for the duplication…. thank you.
No problem
I owned Albies last year. Toward the end of the year he started reminding me a lot of Rougned Odor. Once I made that comparison I didn’t want him on my team anymore. Totally ignored him in my drafts this year and he looks more and more like Odor every day.. Did I forget to shower today? I am smelling a bad Odor..
Haha
Is Alex Reyes a stash now after Wacha was removed from the rotation?
Ponce will replace him is my guess
ponce for now, but later reyes is up over somebody, could be hudson or mikolas (who’s also been quite awful mostly all year)
mikolas actually doing far better than he usually has this year till those 2 HR’s. actually getting K’s today. still a fun look back to trading mikolas away (to keep luzardo/ray/glasnow + gallo/treat urner/kraken/vlad) for gallo in a 20 team keep 6-9 league with OPS/XBH/holds/QS added this preseason.
Nice trade!
Heaney or Hill?
Heaney or Strop? Different things I know. Saves and holds league.
Hill — Heaney
14 team, mixed roto….J Ram owner is fed up and looking to move him…which of the guys below(if any) are a fair offer for J Ram
Bauer
Ryu
C. Smith
Weaver
Giolito
Flaherty
Fried
Thanks
I’d send any of them, but fair is likely Smith down
I am MI shopping. I have Ronny Rodriguez.
Is there an upgrade out there? A.Diaz, T.Estrada, E.Adrianza, J.Iglesias, H.Alberto, J.Panik, L.Arraez, Pinder, B.Drury, L.Gurriel, Descalso, and old faithfuls like Kinsler, E.Nunez, Zobrist, B.Crawford, Gyorko, and H.Perez are available, too.
I’d try Lourdes to see if he comes back hot
I like that idea. I’ve had him on a hot streak before. Thanks.
No problem
I can only keep one, who do you think I’ll be better off holding, Neris or Strop?
Neris is getting saves now, so him
Neris
Which trade do you prefer?
My Stras for his Bryant
My Berrios for his E Rosario
both hitters, but you better have some really good depth to move out both. go for bryant first if you are only doing one of the.
Thanks. Only doing one of the two.
No problem
Bryant
Eddie
Yep on the hitters. Going to do one of these trades. Trying to figure out which one. Thanks
G’evening Grey
Have a serious catcher scab to pick, currently have JMcCann, Alfaro and Vasquez are available. Both hit bombs while McCann sat out, I know who’s in the blurb above but I also know you’ve been high on Alfaro. Guidance appreciated!
Thanks again!
Alfaro
1. What side do you want RoS:
A) Stanton & Kimbrel
B) Harper & Ozuna
2. Gary Sanchez
A) Go out and get him for RoS?
B) RoS over/under: 23hr/.255
1. Bryce
2. Depends on price, Under
In a dynasty, which side: Trout, Rendon, Corbin or Bellinger, Bregman, Soroka and Yordan?
Thanks for all of your insight.
Don’t trade away Trout
holy crap is pomeranz getting seriously unlucky, ONE non K out so far, one really hard hit ball (HR), 6/7ths of all the other balls put into play are singles, at least 3 of them infield ones. one BB.
– now up to 7 out of 9 balls in play became singles, 3 of them infield. he did just hit a guy. this would be the SUPER porcello’d.
and of course pom was by far the highest ranked (thornton was fairly close) streamer for deep leagues today
Ha
12 team saves+holds league
I’m currently in first. What kind of trade should I look into to improve? Thanks as always
C. Grandal
!B. Voit
2B. Chavis
SS. Story
3B. Turner
CI. Olson
MI. Polanco
OF. Yelich
OF. Hoskins
OF. Puig
OF. Eloy
OF. Robles
UTL. Dahl/Tapia
BN. C. Frazier
DL. Gennett
NA. Y. Alvarez
SP. Corbin
SP. Bauer
SP. Hendricks
SP. Peacock
SP. Giolito
SP. Maeda
RP. Iglesias
RP.Alvarado
RP. Neris
RP. Ottavino
RP. Garrett
RP. Pagan
Your team looks stacked, what seems to be the problem?
@Grey: springer, ugh. Who gets the call Yordan or Tucker?
Tucker
Hunter Dozier or Sano?
Dozier, but close
10 man points redraft league. What said do you like better?
Harper/Morton/musgrove
Vs
Thor/Soto/b Rodgers
Soto
more fun short term news. anybody else own swiggy all year long (deep amount of starters 16 team dynasty with extra stats) and TODAY is the first day i benched him. 1st HR of the year today too. neat.
he was benched to make sure 2 hot guys were in (tellez/kiermaier) and the COL guys (desmond + tapia). also miggy was facing thor.
sorry, his 2nd HR of the year, would’ve been funnier had it been the 1st of course.
Ah, I see this comment now
I thought it was his 2nd
Dropped Domingo (sounds like something the kids are doing at The U) to pick up Tucker in a 16 team – my OF’ers are JD, Meadows, K Bryant (and have Riley, Bellinger OF eligible w/ Chavis & Albies as mi); think that’s the right call?
Dropped M. Barnes to stash Alex Reyes… also not sure if that was trying too hard
Senzel or Pence ROS?
Senzel
Hahaha
Sounds fine, I’d want Barnes, but could be ok
16 team dynasty. roto. need to drop a hitter, cron is up (the younger one), need to be able to stream (eventually make room for reyes too) a pitcher slot. suppose i could drop one of the RP, but extra stats are: holds/QS/net saves/K/9/K/BB, OPS, slugging, OBP over AVG, hits, total bases, steals %.
C severino (streaming for COL)
1B miggy
2B jose ram (3B, wow, this guy almost by himself turned this team from a 1st-2nd overall team to a 5th team)
SS semien
3B chapman
MI ronny rod (not doing that well lately, but since mcmahon doesn’t play everyday only other FA options are: kipnis, wilkerson, beef jerky appendage man (BAL) etc)
CI mancini (1B/LF)
LF jd mart (his lesser HR’s also along with jose ram explain the fall, RF)
CF meadows (all OF)
RF mookie (CF)
OF pence (LF/RF)
OF tapia (LF)
util kiermaier (CF)
util tellez (1B)
BN brocktune (RF), mcmahon (1-3B), desmond (1B/CF/LF, already mcmahon/tapia have the same HR’s and about the same RBI’s in far less at bats)
DL r-zimm (almost certainly a drop when he’s back with this lineup)
NA (max 4): k.cron (1B/3B, he’s why somebody has to get dropped),kieboom (has few enough at bats such that i could send him down to prospect list)
SP (max 1750 innings): paddack, carrasco, morton, thornton, streamer slot
RP (max 6): crick, kelley, rivero (vazquez), yates, rogers, wittgren
DL: shoemaker, cueto, lugo, wood, morrow, wood
NA: reyes, kimbrel
prospect list: k.robinson, trammell, m.baez, larnach, kirilloff, mize, x.edwards
1. desmond the drop here? or short my RP’ers to either stream a SP per day or a RP per day when there is no good SP that day? but then i have 4 BN bats, which is excessive. desmond’s GB rate we all know is str up ass for into 1.33 or so seasons now, steals left the building, is slowly losing time to tapia anyway etc.
actually tapia/mcmahon don’t have FAR less at bats than desmond (9 and 30) however they DO both have better OPS’s (118 and 50 points)
holy crap, just noticed something, desmond and kiermaier right now have almost IDENTICAL stats, that’s for hits, runs, RBI, OBP, OPS, HR, total bases BUT kiermaier has the 7 – 0 steals lead (and probably safer playing time going forward (when healthy) due to defense)
I’d lose an RP before Desmond
Hey Grey was just offered Yelich and Charlie Morton for Rizzo and Nola. What do you think
Yelich
Grey-
My brother. Need help. Who do you like best the rest of the season, La Stella or Chavis ( You guys have Chavis ranked higher on your future player rater) ? Anyway, I got them both playing second base and I can only keep one of them because I got to make room for another position. Anything thoughts or opinions?? Thanks so much.
Regards
JE
Chavis
Any interest in Shwarber or A Garcia a better option ? Need some OF help on a slim wire… other yawnstipating choices are JBJ, Cowboy Kole, Kiermaier
Thanks
Avisail
Im in a season long points league. Im in first place and have 50 more strikwouts then the men behind me. (A)SShould i start peacock tonite against bostons?
(B) also should i start musgrove against the dodgers?
I have Snell, Corbin, Caleb, Gioloto, Fried, Peacock, Musgrove, Gio, jimmy nelson. Limited innings so i have more pitchers then i need.
(C) Should i start gio against the twins this week.
I am 50 strikouts ahead of the next man behind me and im doing well in era ,whip, k to walk ratio, and wins.
A. Nah B. Nah C. Nope
Would you please pick a side on each. Please rank the top two. Thank you.
1. Robles for my J Turner and Gennett
2. JoRam for my J Turner and Myers
3. Benintendi for my J Turner and Myers
4. JoRam for Riley and Myers
5. Benintendi for Riley and Myers
Second topic is my RP group. Saves and holds league. I have Robles, Parker and Neris for saves and Strop for holds (if Cishek holds down the closer role).
The Kelly/LeClerc situation is an interesting one. Kelly on the wire. Any moves to make here?
1. Robles 2. Jo-Ram 3. Okay all the one player sides
Hold
I really need pitching and have Alverez and Tucker On reserve which picture ( name a few please) would be a fair trade to let one of these go ? 6×6 —— W Minus L and QS are 2 of the categories. ———-
I also have pence and winker & pence & Vogelbach ( the week of lefty pitchers) on my bench so i can afford to do thus.
1 mor FYI both Alvarez and Tucker can be kept next year while the pitcher I get will likely not be eligible for ‘ 20
Wheeler? Matz?
10 team
Lose Albies for Nicky Lopez?
Nope
Would you consider maintaining a high level ‘tiering’ system bucketing players on a forward looking basis? Ie Tucker should be viewed as a tier 2 player going forward and is therefore more valuable than tier 3 level players (ie Dahl, Marte)
It’s always difficult to understand how to value these up and coming prospects relative to regulars.
Would be an awesome feature – love the site!
Will consider it!
10 team H2H OBP league – would you give up Chavis for Domingo Santana? Is it a close call? Thanks!
Sounds fair
Senzel or Pence ROS?
Senzel
Start Darvish at home vs CIN with 10-15 mph winds dead center?
BTW-The wind is blowing out almost everywhere today.
Sounds like a bad start
Thanks, I’ve also got Peacock sitting vs BOS.Might have to sacrifice a couple categories.
Springer gets hurt so I went straight to WW to pick up Kyle Tucker.
Of course, Astros select Derek Fisher to the ball club.
Of course
Grey, better streamer tomorrow
Turnbull at Mets or
Weaver at SF
SON likes both
Weaver
Biggest LUZR was awesome in an earlier post. I am still giggling.
It definitely needs to be incorporated into the defnitions somehow..
14-team OBP roto
Bench bat
G.Cooper, Carlos Gomez, J.Naylor or K.Broxton as a bench bat flyer?
Thanks! Cooper
Thanks, Boss…and by “Boss” I don’t mean Boss-man Junior or whatever BJ Upton was supposedly nicknames. That was a weird deal, wasn’t it?
Trout, Acuna, Eloy J, Robles are 4 out of my 5 OFs plus my U spot. I have Canha, JBJr, Cooper, and Mercado. Which two start and which two sit?
Any upgrades on those 4 out there? Hittertron likes Panik, Renato Nunez, and Yonder Alonso next week.
They are available….along with O’Hearn, Rengifo, Choi, JP Crawford, Pando/Pablo, Broxton, Matt Adams, and possibly ODB Herrera but he’s on waivers for a couple of days.
Haha
Start Canha, JBJ
No real upgrades there
Got it.
Choose one ROS
Kelley
LeClerc
Cishek
Kelley
I have Niky Perez …I and can spare him and I really need pitching what do you think about Jordan Lyles or Eflin which would you prefer in a QS and W minus loss 6×6 ?
Would want either fir him ? Have been offered eflin so far
Prefer Eflin
24-team dynasty trade. Probably too late to mount a comeback this year, so looking at the future. Should I trade…
Shane Bieber
For: Cole Irvin, Josh Lowe, Zach Plesac, and Ronald Guzman? Thanks!
I’d want more
Got two for ya
Cishek, Strop, or LeClerc ROS
Olson or Sano ROS
Strop…Olson
I need to bolster MI. One team has both Nicky Lopez and Ketel Marte. I could offer a trade, or, stash Urias in hopes the Padres select him soon.
Which of the three do you like ROS?
Hold
Happy Memorial Day 2019, grey! Sorry I’m late to posting
H2h points weekly lock league just seeing who to add/ drop for next week / beyond
Looks like tatis isn’t ready yet , I’ve been streaming at SS, thoughts on dropping Brendan Rodgers for either Profar (SS,1b,2b,3b), Marwin Gonzalez (SS, 1b,2b,3b,OF).
Next , hold onto my Keston Hiura or drop for Cavan Biggio, Yordan Alvarez, Kyle tucker or Hunter pence (OF/DH)?
FYI here’s my roster
C realmuto
1b goldy
2b Ozzie Albies
3b devers
SS been streaming it’s now Brendan Rodgers
IF Pete Alonso
OF we start 4: Bryce Harper, benintendi, Alex Gordon, Franmil Reyes
Utility: Austin Riley
Utility: Chavis (2b/3b)
DH khris Davis (just hit IL)
Bench: Max muncy (1b/2b/3b), Jose abreu (1b/DH, Hunter Dozier (3b/1b/DH), Austin meadows (OF/DH), joc pederson, Nick Senzel (2b/OF), Andrew mccutchen, Keston Hiura
IL: dee Gordon (2b/OF)
IL: conforto
IL: tatis jr
For pitchers do you trust Lucas Giolito? Thinking of adding him he gets both royals & Indians home in Chicago next week.
Thanks man, hope you are able to do some grilling for Memorial Day!
You have too many useless bats on your bench… Why don’t you make some trades? Goldy for an arm? Then play Abreu — switching out bench bats for other bench bats doesn’t move the needle
10 team keeper.
Drop Taillon or Glasnow for Joey L?
Taillon
Cron or Soler?
Cron
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
Hiura or Sano?
Thanks!
Hiura
Dynasty league… who do you want over the next 5-10 years? Meadows or Andujar?
Meadows
Trade mondesi for Caleb smith and if not who? Can’t do Zach wheeler metsalltheway owns him and I own german Marquez, and Samardzija is on free agents so I don’t need to trade for him
Samardzija is a free agent so you don’t need to trade for him? Huh?
Mondesi for Smith is not good
12 team, 5×5 Roto
You starting Price @Hou tonight?
I’ve had it as a bench the whole way but looking at HOU lineup without Altuve and Springer has me second guessing. What say Grey?
SON has it at $1.5 fwiw
I am starting him
Would you stream D. Duffy vs NYY tomorrow?
Thanks
No way
Suarez. Blech.
I know, awful
I love the SON as you know, but Jesus.
I shouldn’t have recommended it either, he’s not been good in the minors… But that home park is so glorious
Elsewhere, I have Ohtani, Rizzo and Goldy and because of Ohtani’s Util only eligibility I can only use two of them at any one time.
I *may* be able to use Goldy to get Bryant – would you do that?
Or will Ohtani be too much of a drag in the Util slot to make it worthwhile?
I’d take Bryant
Sorry to drag you back up here, but what kind of starter could I reasonably expect for Goldy? If I was to go that route. Trade Analyser suggests something like Cole or Verlander. This is a QS league BTW…
Or Sale, maybe?
Wouldn’t mess with Sale
Cole or Verlander would be fair
good lord the usually light hitting ARI team making good SON numbers out of suarez and pomeranz being IN SF is NOT going well.
Yeah
Looking for a SP with solid ratios and QS ROS.
In what order:
1. Montas
2. Domingo German
3 Rich Hill
Hill, German
Need 2 utility bats
Pederson vs Musgrove
Seager vs Musgrove
Choo vs Skagg (he has a .500 career split even though its Lefty v Lefty
Choo, Pederson
Verdugo or Kingery ros ?
Verdugo
Do you like CJ Cron, Voit or Vogelbach more in an 11 tm roto keeper?
Voit
Thanks, Grey. You rolling Caleb Smith out tomorrow at Washington in an 11 tm roto keeper league? He pitched well against them at home back in April.
I am
So happy you made Albies your sell! RAJ FTW! Thank you thank you 1,000x thank you! Since then he moved down 2 spots in the order!
Signed,
-Elated Kris Bryant owner
Oops….RSJ.
Not sure what a RAJ Is. As if ya don’t know, ya can’t afford it.
/Beerfest
Ps – Season 9, episode 1 of Hot Ones drops on Thursday the 30th!
Nice!
Jonas Brothers are the first guest(s). I am not a huge Jonas Brothers fan. That said, they have 13+ million followers on social media, so….yeah. Go Jonas Brothers. lol
HA, hope it gets a ton of sales for you!
Haha, No problem
Just a suggestion for the title of your next blog… “Kukuchi has a 1.08 WHIP my ass!”
It’s a good idea
Grey,
Got an open spot would you add Sir Lancelynn or Corbin Martin. Lance Romance has a couple of nice matchups this week (Sea and KC) and Martin has already been dropped in my 15 team league
Lynn then
Hail Lynn then
Barney Miller
Peacock @ OAK or Odor @ TB next week, thank you!
Peacock
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/astros/amp/Astros-stick-to-methodical-plan-Yordan-Alvarez-13896921.php
The Astros and the Rockies crush dreams when not crushing ?
Yup
12 team 6×6 OPS
Offered Hunter Dozier for either Clevinger or Bieber. Not sure I like it. Was thinking of countering with Bieber for G Polanco, see if that goes. Are one of the original offers decent or is the polanco offer better? Wondered general thoughts.
I’d want Bieber in either deals
Nvm, not sure I like it. Carey in!
Nvm, not sure I like it. Carry on!
Jesus, this is what happens when you start drinking bourbon early. Apologies…
No problem
Haha
Carrasco has to deal with this fly ball problem. He has has flashed a few times this year but for the most part been bleh
True
Hey Grey! Stripling or Nelson for your bench in a weekly 12 teamer?
Nelson
12 team 6×6 OPS
Who’s left out?
Alex Gordon
Kyle Schwarber
Randal Grichuk
Hunter Renfroe
Grichuk
Keller coming up…how much to bid on him in a 14 team ESPN 5×5 with $135 left for FAAB, $0 bids are allowed…my first guess is $6
$3 — it’s a spot start I think
Looks like frenchy cordeo could be back soon, worth stashing in a 12 team 5 Of redraft
The Franch-ster?
Almighty grey, which side are you on in this deal?
Francisco Lindor
Marcel Ozuna & Domingo German
Lindor
Would you drop Luchessi for Corbin Martin?
Nope
Would you pick up Luchessi for Corbin Martin then? Lol
I’d want Lucchesi
Which side of this deal would you want to be on ROS?
Carrasco and Corey Seager
Darvish, Brandon Rodgers, and Franmil?
Carrasco
Dahl has 1 K in his last 14 ABs… small gains! Yay! He’s also hitting .500… expecting a huge game from all the Rockies today v. Hess
I hope so
Not a huge game, 1/4 with 2 runs, but what I like is 0 Ks again… Loving this Dahl right now even if the results are meh-ish
Trevor Story killed me today with that platinum sombrero – I benched Senzel for him in my UTIL spot
Meh indeed
What is the term for having two of your RP blow saves in the same game? Same 9th inning? I have Robles and Kelley (ugh). Plus my opponent had Minor starting so he escaped a loss. I lose saves by one, I lose losses by one.
When does football season start again!
Haha, I hear ya…
How to limit Chris Paddacks innings? Have him wake up with a stiff neck. On a 2 start week vs Toronto. But here have the Yanks in New York instead
And miss Miami on the other side?
Yeah that too.
You still holding Dahl everyday in a 10 team with no bench. Starting to frustrate me. Turning into a 4020.
Holding
Dahl is starting to show some encouraging signs with the bat – he’s putting good wood on the ball and not striking out at a 34% clip (i think he’s at 1K in his last 17 ABs). I would insult Baltimore pitchers right now, but Trevor Story went 0/5 with 5Ks today
Yeah, I guess… need to see some power
whoa whoa whoa – what happened to “wrong side of history” Grey? How did our roles flip? I’m supposed to be the negative nancy on Dahl
CATCHER QUESTION!!
Alfraro, JMcCann, or Vazquez?
Thank you!!
Alfaro
12 team 6×6 h2h OpS
Schwarber or Renfroe?
Renfroe
Weekly check up time. Out of moves for this week, so here goes:
1. Best IL stash given my team below? Gennett, Yandy, Strop, Strickland
2. Next week pickups? Leaning Peacock over Kelley. Your thoughts? Wire: Vogey, K Cron, Peacock,Strahm, Miley, Gausman.
Ramos
C Santana, J Turner, Riley
Trea, Segura, Albies
Hoskins, Bryant, Acuna, Maz, Myers
Util: Chavis
Bench/Platoon: G Polanco
Carrasco, Berrios, Castillo, Bieber, Kikuchi, Hill
Neris, Parker, Kelley, Robles
1. Strop
2. I’d look at their matchups, maybe Peacock
Gausman at home Wed. v Nats (missed Corbin, Stras and Max) so he is viable. Miley at home v Cubs on Wed. Peacock is at Oakland Thursday. Folty at home v Tigers Thurs. Lucchesi at home v Miami on Friday. Love that one.
Would love to get someone for Wed. Then drop for Lucchesi Friday but a gamble he would still be there.
Soler just got dumped. Like him better than Maz?
Lucchesi… I like Soler
Thanks! I can stomach Soler’s strikeouts as I rarely win that category anyway. Folty, Lucchesi I think for me. Happy holiday sir!
You too!
@Grey: weekly roto redraft. Was offered Machado for my Treat Urner. Thoughts?
Hold
Carrasco or Morton for ratios, K’s and QS?
Carrasco or Morton ROS for QS and ratios?
Albies or Chavis ROS for counting stats now that’s albies hits in the bottom half of the order?
Carrasco — Albies
@Grey: weekly roto. Can only start two of the following next week. Who do you like?
Riley – 2 vs was, 3 vs det
Benintendi – 3 vs cle, 4 @ nyy
Conforto – 4 @ lad, 3 @ ari
Tapia – 4 vs ari, 3 vs tor
Thanks!
Benintendi
Conforto
OBP h2h…need OBP, runs and HR…Who do I sit today?
Vogelbach @ Anderson (1-3 HR)
Dozier v German (0-3)
Chavis @ Verlander
Votto @ Quintana (8-17 4 2B)
Eloy @ Odorizzi
Robles v Smith (1-2)
thanks!
Votto
Should i drop dillon cease for Luzardo?
I could pick up Gibson onstead bit im in first and by far in strikouts . I am 50 strikouts ahead for tbe season and just in the middle for era whip and strikeout to walk ratio. So im really jist hoping for a hidden gem unless i should just pick up Gibson?
Grab Gibson
Bauer the still broken…
Yup
Been quite a Frustrating year for me!
Still early!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Grey!
First, a special shout out of appreciation for those who have given their lives in service as well as those who have lost loved-ones.
I am shocked that there are teams with off-days tomorrow. No PHI, ATL, SF, STL,
I have an open spot once I drop Fedde from today’s stream. For sure I’m going to pick up a bat for tomorrow (and maybe beyond). However, Newcomb is coming off of waivers tomorrow, and he might be worth the add for SAGNOF to go along with Jackson. I could probably use the bat more for the week, and someone will probably use their WP for Newcomb. Given my roster, which of the following would you do?
Available Batters:
A. Russell (@HOU), I.Vargas (@COL), or T.Frasier,
A) Pick up a batter and hold.
B) Pick up a batter for tomorrow and then drop someone for Newcomb.
I picked up Mitch Keller earlier last week. I hope his control is better than it’s been, but love the potential. Hopefully he does well enough to stick around and be above serviceable.
10 TM, NL-Only H2H 5×5(OBP)
Roster:
CA C. Kelly
1B Rizzo
2B Hernandez
3B Rendon
SS Escobar
IF J.D. Davis
OF Acuna
OF Harper
OF Robles
OF Almora Jr.
UT Hampson
IL Zimmerman
SP Ryu, Musrove, Eflin, Matz, Mikolas, T. Richards, Keller, Fedde
RP Yates, Jackson, Stripling, Kimbrel
Thanks! You too! It is shocking not all teams are playing… B Russell
Thanks!
I was up 9-0-1. We were tied in WHIP, but I had the edge with a smaller 1/1000th. Stripling gave up two baserunners, and now we’re tied, advantage him. I still have L. Jackson, so I need 1 or fewer base runners in an IP. I love how H2H works. It’s so much more nerve wracking than ROTO.
Crazy!
Hi Grey, please rank these players ROS in a 5×5 Roto league.
Mercado, Thames, Luplow, Biggio, Renato Nunez, Garrett Cooper, and Bryan Reynolds
Biggio, Cooper
Starting eikoff vs cardinals?
Yes
How much would you bid on Biggio if your 2b is LeMahieu and middle infield tommy la Stella. Middle of the pack in homers and steals but rolling in first place by a big margin overall.
Out of $1000
$122
in a deep 5×5 roto league, how would you rank the following players ROS:
Mercado, Thames, Biggio, Renato Nunez, Garrett Cooper, Luplow, and Bryan Reynolds? Or at least give your top 4. Thanks!
Start straham @yankees and Miami?
Sure
Kelley or Diego Castillo?
How much would you bid on kelley out of $1000 middle of the pack in saves
$13
in first place but wanna make sure I keep the wave going for the whole year
Team is
C Alfaro, Vasquez
1b freeman
2b lemeahieu
Ss segura
3b Vlad
If tommy la Stella
C.I Vlad Jr
Of meadows, piscotty, gardner, dahl, Bryant
Util Donaldson
Bench Ronny rod, Reddick
Anyone on waivers you would switch out?
Biggio, didi Gregorious, Lourdes gurriel, Kyle tucker, mercado, Jason Castro, Nicky Lopez, Kiermaier, Barnhart
Add garret cooper to that free agent pool
And Dyson
And Jackie Bradley jr to the list looks like he’s heating up thanks grey
Biggio over Ronny
Diego Castillo or Newcomb?
Castillo
Skaggs @mariners
Thornton @tampa bay
Reynaldo vs Indians
Heaney @mariners
Roark vs nationals
Pena @oakland and @Seattle
Like any of these guys next week?
Add Lynn @mariners, royals
Reynolado looks ok
Drop David Robertson and pick up…. looking for a guy that isn’t really important right now and I only have 1 spot for that type of guy
Justin upton, Kyle tucker, severino, didi, Forrest Whitley,
tailion, Skaggs, Heaney
Heaney
Ok should I bid more then $10 on $500 limit?
Depends on needs, could see $22
Start pivetta vs cardinals and drop Corbin Martin vs Cubs or luchessi @Nyy
No way
Drop Jalen Beeks who grabbed another win today. Beeks gets twins next week in Tampa
For Reynaldo lopez vs Indians?
My team is 2nd in league in strikeouts and first in era and whip
I’d hold Beeks
Grey, another great start by Woodruff
Woodruff or Giolito ros?
Giolito, but coin flip prolly
Oh boy. Luke Weaver exciting with a trainer
Not good
Forearm tightness = YIKES!!!!
Yup, ugh
Please rank these pitchers. ROS. price. Tanaka. Odorizzi. Thanks
That’s Price. Tanaka. Odorizzi
Price, Tanaka
Trevor Story exemplifies being a baseball player in two games better then anyone ever has.
Saturday becomes the fastest SS to 100 taters.
Sunday strikeouts 5 times to worst pithing staff in baseball.
Totally!
In agreement on Chavis over Biggio or Lopez for 2B?
Yeah, I like Chavis for now better
Biggio or K Cron?
Biggio
Hey Grey.
1. German Marquez or Wheeler ROS? I really need QS to go along with the ratios and other counting stats.
2. Is it close in your opinion?
xStats shows Wheeler to be superior to Marquez.
Also, Ha e you seen Montas’ xStats? His performance looks sustainable.
Wheeler, but coin flip really — yes, Montas looks real
Schwarber or Odor?
Thanks!
Schwarber
QS and Wins for next week (H2H)
Domingo vs Bos
Maeda vs Phi
Lucchesi vs Mia
EdRod @ Yankees
Need 1, thanks
Lucchesi
Murphy and Tapia 7 games in Coors
Anderson 7 games vs KC and vs Cle
Riley 5 games vs Was and vs
H2H weekly.. need to bench 1
Even though Riley hot is he the bench hitter this week?
@Grey: weekly roto. Can only start two of these guys next week. Who do you like?
Bassitt – vs laa, vs hou
Matz – @ lad, @ ari
Flaherty – vs chc
Fried – vs was
Thanks!
Bassitt, Flaherty
Bader or reddick going forward
Don’t care about average
Bader
Brian mccann, Vasquez, Castro, Alfaro
Pick 2
Alfaro, Vazquez
Which is the better start, Odor @ TB or Marquez v TOR @Coors
Thank you!
Marquez
Hey Grey,
16 team H2H weekly points league.
i need a replacement for this week while Altuve on the disgraceful list…
McMahon (7 home games) 4x ARI and 3x TOR or
L. Gurriel 3 games @ TB and 3x @ COL or
David Fletcher 3 games @ OAK and 4 games @ SEA.
Thanks
1. Peacock, Hill, Kikuchi …. gotta cut one. Thinking longer term value for ROS, who you cutting?
2. Verdugo hit the wire. Has he solidified the OF job or will he be platooned? Do you like him better than Maz or G Polanco?
In a old school roto league and need saves
Luke Jackson and Cishek for Matt Manning. I wasn’t sure how long how many saves either one will get this year
I’d gamble on Manning