To understand Jake Lamb, I think it’s important to go back to the 1964 Summer Olympics when his father’s hero, Lambis Manthos, was competing for Greece in the 50 meter pistol shooting event. Due to a clerical error, Lambis thought he was competing in the 50 centimeter pistol shooting event. Lambis practiced shooting dinner plates from about 20 inches away. At one point, he was able to shoot an olive off a branch from about two feet away. Metaphorically, that meant war, and he knew it. He was ready, which is why this story ended so sadly when he realized it was really a 50-meter event. Lambis was extremely shortsighted and nearly took out a judge when tasked with shooting so far away. Thankfully, tragedy was averted when he only shot into one of those mats high jumpers fall on. At the end of the event, with Lambis in last place, the laughingstock of the competition, a young man by the name of Jake, was so moved with Lambis and his ability to hit close targets, he took his name as his last. This was Jake Lamb Sr., and the legend that Jake Lamb has to live up to. So, besides being a heartwarming story, what does this have to do with fantasy? Not a ton, said the man with four letters at his disposal. Lamb is currently slotted into the six or two hole on most days. He hasn’t shown great ability with lefties, so he’ll likely need to be platooned, but I’d do just that in all leagues. He has some power, some speed and shouldn’t kill you in average. Not from 50 meters or centimeters. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Travis Shaw – He reminds me a bit of Brock Holt. Not simply because they’re both on the Red Sox. Dot dot dot. Actually, that is the reason. Shaw seems to be swept up in the hype of the Sons of Sam Horn. Shaw is solid, but more than 15-homer power? Niekro, please.
Chris Carter – Now here’s a guy with 40 homer power. Or as Joe Morgan would say, “I don’t care what I’ve bought, how many coupons you get on one, what my rebate was or is. Six-point or ten-point font. If I’m holding it frontwards or backwards. I just know a CVS receipt is long, and so is Chris Carter’s swing.”
Ben Paulsen – The Hitter-Tron calls your microwave on its own private line and makes hump-hump sounds, and it also loves to sample a little Rockie action.
Enrique Hernandez – I’d joke about his nickname being Kike, but I received a letter of complaint from the Anti-Defamation League. My address on the envelope was in the top left hand corner so it was ‘returned’ where it was meant to go to save a stamp.
Jonathan Schoop – Why won’t you people pick him up? Yes, you people!
Daniel Castro – Braves, unlike the Padres, look like they’re willing to take a chance on prospects, which I love. Castro? I don’t love. There’s nothing to even like outside of NL-Only leagues.
Trea Turner – I’d stash him in some deeper leagues, but here’s what I said the other day, “Word out of Washington is Turner may not come up until June, which is the same thing I said the day before on the podcast. Don’t really understand why they would promote him prior to June. Dusty needs to play a rookie that bad? They need to lose his rights a year sooner? Aren’t they already winning with Espinosa? They need to win by seven runs rather than six? I got questions, ya’ll!” And that’s me quoting me!
Aledmys Diaz – I love how his name just rolls off my tongue, “A-LED-Mize Dye-AZZ.” Or maybe it only rolls off my tongue like that.
Marcus Semien – Speaking of rolling off the tongue. Oh, c’mon people! Hehe, I said c’mon people.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia – There’s been no catcher that is hotter, and, if you also own Marc Rzepczynski, you can mic drop the alphabet.
Michael Saunders – He’s hitting leadoff (no?) and he’s not Justin (Morneau). I made a forced rhyme!
Rajai Davis – The King of SAGNOF will bestow on you great gifts of fanciful SAGNOF. Now go up that path to his castle and bring him your waiver claim. Don’t be scared. *Anthony Gose flies by on the back of a dragon* Okay, be a little scared.
Oswaldo Arcia – I’m crazy for this guy, and, no, it’s not entirely because Rudy grabbed him in one league before me and I want Rudy to keep holding him, so I’m pretending to like him.
Matt Moore – I just gave you my Matt Moore fantasy. It was written on a small piece of paper and stuffed into a Cracker Jack box. What a prize!
Hector Santiago – Full disclosure, I almost made Hector Santiago my lede today, because there’s a lot to like about him — 8.7 K/9, 2.6 BB/9, velocity up two miles per hour, good ballpark, upped his ground ball rates. Just about everything Santiago could be doing right, he is. I didn’t make him the lede because he had no 1964 Olympic anecdotes. Round peg, get out of my square hole!
Blake Snell – Will be called up to start on Saturday and could be up for good. Or, in honor of Prince, 4 good. Not Prince Fielder, that would be “Will work 4 food.” Snell averages around a 12+ K/9. Cut to Grey screaming at Cougs, “Quiet, woman! I’m looking for Blake Snell on waivers!” Snell’s owners could be in for some major roofies due to his walk rate — 4+ in Triple-A this year, 4+ in years pass in lower minors. He could be a top 20 starter for fantasy if he can control his pitches. Sadly, that if will have moments where it’s ginormous and other moments where it can fit into your murse. Due to his upside, I added him everywhere.
Drew Pomeranz – It feels a little like this is coming out of nowhere for Pomeranz, but he has an under-4 ERA in 309 1/3 career innings. Pomeranz isn’t a dog, that’s Pomeranzian.
Dan Straily – In deep leagues, I would just own Straily, but this call for mixed leagues is due to his next start on the Stream-o-Nator. Fo’Straily.
Ryan Madson – He’s the closer for the A’s, and I’m not sure that will change at any point this year if he stays on the field. Doolittle seems to always be a darling of the fantasy community, but he can’t stay healthy and hasn’t been anything great for a while. Besides, the fantasy community thinks sweatpants are formal wear, so, ya know, grain of salt.
Caleb Cotham – I could’ve also listed Tony Cingrani here, and, I’ll be darned like an old lady’s yarn, I just did.
Kevin Jepsen – Twins are saying Perkins will be back when his DL stint is over and, the Twins are liars, being naive or just dopey. Perkins is toast…and pancakes…and breakfast for the whole family.
SELL
Jordan Zimmermann – His march towards Orel Herhiser with his scoreless inning streak has captured the entire nation. If the nation only lived inside of Jordan Zimmermann’s house, which is absurd unless Zimmermann is an alien king and there’s a giant invisible dome around the entire nation, which is less absurd. So, yeah, Zimmermann has not been scored on yet this year. Great, terrific, adjective! Unfortch, his K/9 is actually down, his velocity is way down, his walk rate is up, he’s left 100% of men on base, he has the worst xFIP of his career. The Regression Fairies are not only circling Zimmermann to borrow his copy of Bette Midler’s autobiography, they also are about to attack his ERA and WHIP. I wouldn’t sell Zimmermann for a turkey pastrami sandwich on matzoh with extra mayo, but I would explore options.
Jake Lamb or Tyler White?
Nice work getting Snell in on short notice.
Thanks!
@Grey: does snell push erasmo of the rotation for good?
Depends how Snell does, could
@Grey: I feel it’s 60/40 he stays up. A quality start might be enough to keep him in the show. If that happens, I like him better than a lot of the late round sleeper starters everyone touted early in the year… It’s worth risking to grab him now, IMO.
Agreed
@Grey: so would you drop erasmo to pick up snell in a 12 team 5×5 h2h league?
Yes
Grey, back me up on this.
Am I creating the perfect opportunity to buy low on Degrom? Also, who do you like more rest of seasonin h2h points between
Cole
Degrom
MadBum
Thanks in advance!
Nothing’s changed since preseason on those SPs
Would you drop Addison to stash Trea?
Nah
Drop Hendricks for snell?
Sure
Who is droppable for Snell?
Rodon
Nola
Moore
None
Thought we might see Domingo Santana in the buy column this week. Any thoughts ?
He’s been in it past two weeks, search his name on the site
Grey would you start Snell over Rodon or Nicasio this weekend?
Watch it. Millennials are gonna jump all over you for comparing Holt (white guy) to Shaw (another white guy). Millennials will have no truck with profiling.
Haha
@OaktownSteve: I’m sure there’s a picture of Shaw (taller) with his arm on Holt’s (shorter) head. Because he’s showing how the taller white man generally keeps the shorter white man down. Short white guys get no respect, I tell ya!
*this is in reference to the ridiculously not racist but deemed racist GAP ad…
12 team h2h 5×5
1) Drop Mesaroco for either Grandal or Realmuto?
2) I have Tyler White and Travis Shaw clogging up my UTIL slots and Beltre at 3b. Make sense to trade my Beltre for his Cole?
Thanks!!
1) Grandal 2) yes
snell stuff.
1. 12 team h2h redraft with OPS, BB’s and K’s. . drop which of these for snell’s start: porcello, kendricks, or h.kendrick (lone BN bat, backup 2B). could get back maybe j.lowrie later if kendrick gets grabbed, plus kendrick has been awful as is so far. have 8 SP, 7 moves per week but haven’t been streaming yet.
2. 20 team league, drop karns for snell, best options to replace karns later are: shoemaker, nolasco, griffin, morton, vogel, weave, chacin? looks like the “added everywhere” takes care of this, F karns (cram being his agent albeit)
1. Kendrick 2. Karns yes
@A Wesley Snipes Life: Baaahhh
I’m torn between Arcia and Rajai in two leagues … is it a matter of whether a team needs power (Arcia) or speed (Rajai)? Or do you see one as clearly above the other in overall value?
Depends on needs
Keep all keeper league. 3 round annual amateur draft. I’m struggling with a need for an ace. Pull the trigger, or hold?
Machado
FOR
M Brantley + King Felix + 1st round pick
Which side for this season? Which side for future?
Hold
@JIM: Machado for now and the future
16 team roto with net saves and holds, but no saves or holds alone, QS over wins and K/BB. 1500 max innings so i can bench guys here and there (tillman last night)
SP cole, liriano, tillman, pineda, porcello, buchholz, fiers,
RP britton, giles, benoit, watson,hudson
and kela who just hit DL
DL romo, bailey (CIN), heaney, ryu, wheeler
NA stephenson
1. who’s my DL drop for kela? probably bailey
2. drop tillman/fiers for either of straily/hill? Fiers usually comes back to be dominant for a while though at some point
3. in general in deeper leagues, karns or shoemaker? (redraft 20 teamer, 75 moves left per year).
4. 12 team redraft with deep benches. if tropeano isn’t good again today (maybe even if so), drop for
straily vs CUBS 6.9 (sat)
blair vs NYM -5,8 (sun)
or grab hill, since he was just recently damn good for a 2nd time. hill’s next start @ DET is mucho hated by SON.
1. Bailey 2. Fiers, Hill 3. Shoe 4. Hill
Drop anyone for Pomerantz or Snell?
Use #1 waiver for Blackmon?
Target SP or OF for my bench batters (God knows why I have 3 2B)?
12 Team H2H w/ OPS and QS
C- Grandal
1b- Abreu
2b -Odor
3b – Frazier
Ss – Seager
OF – Betts
OF – Marte
OF – Pederson
Util – Dozier
Util- Pujols
Bn – Segura
Bn – White
SP – Matz
SP – Salazar
SP – Iglesias
SP – Smyly
SP – Rodon
SP – Corbin
SP – Velasquez
SP – Severino
RP – Cishek
RP – Vizcaino
DL – Boxberger
NA – Uriasp
Urias for Snell… Segura for Blackmon
Pomeranz has a new pitch. Cutter. We talked about it. It sets off his curveball. Padres staff say his curve is top 5 in MLB, maybe top 3. Spin rate. It’s all spin rate these days. Maybe you boys need a refresher course.
Ah, yeah, do remember that
Sorry, uno mas. Thanks Grey!
ROS ranks:
Nola
Moore
Gausman
Hammell
Lackey
Odorizzi
@Warren: Pomeranz too!
Odor, Moore
ha the thumb Hamilton uses to bum rides to 1st base
rushed to grab Snell in my 18 teamer, dropped Jonathan Villar who I think is a sneaky solid hitter who qualifies at MI/CI…. do you think I should’ve dropped Desmond Jennings, Mesoraco (I have Posey), a back end starter (Tropeano, Bassitt), or a stash (Reed, Urias, Stephenson, Berrios)… OPS league plus the other 4 standards plus hits, walks, XBH… whatcha think?
@dom: I guess Villar would be useful if Brad Miller continues to struggle (.424 OPS)… I’ve long been a believer in him but he’s been awful… what do you think of those two?
Sounds fine
Every year I buy 2 pairs each of navy blue,royal blue and black sweatpants.I don’t understand the hate.
Ha
Votto/KZar or Rizzo and it is close?
Rizzo, sure
So is Blake a stash and see how he does? Or is he balls to the wall start against the Spankees?
Stash in some leagues, start in others
@Scott: After watching the Yankees against Rich Hill, I’d start myself against them, and I’m not even left handed!
12 team 5×5 roto.
You starting Snell tomorrow @NYY? Or taking the wait and see approach?
Lamb, Khris Davis, Domingo or Carter for a UTIL bat?
I’m starting him in 12 team… Domingo
@Grey: Props to me for searching the SEVENTY mentions of Snell on this page to make sure you hadn’t already answered if you were starting him tomorrow.
You think it’s worth dropping Severino for Snell right now? Or Joe Ross with his blister issue?
Yes, Severino
12 team H2H redraft.
Drop Lawrie for Saunders, Travis Shaw, or Melvin Upton?
Saunders
@Grey:
Thanks man! Have a great weekend!
You too!
Moore or Santiago for Wil Myers?
Santiago
Any thoughts on trying to buy archer low?
I would for right price
Pick up manaea and lose streamer spot sick of missing on these top prospects
Sure
Lindor or archer
Lindor
Better MI add: Enrique Hernandez, A. Diaz, Scooter Gennett, Jed Lowrie?
Scooter
1. Offered my Pence and VV for his Gerrit Cole. He has not started Cole yet this year. Is that fairish?
2. Snell over Pomeranz? i just picked up Pom, but didn’t really need him.
3. You still vaping? any flavor suggestions?
Have a great weekend!
Cole side… Pom… Yeah I still vape, don’t know flavors names
@Philsfan76:
Swirly Pop
Oh, yeah, Swirly Pop is the bomb…. Grimey where were the others you got me, they were good too, I’m vaping the mixed berry one right now
OMG Snell is getting the start tomorrow, did you hear? Are you starting Snell tomorrow? Are you waiting on Snell? Are you snelling Snell? Are you dropping Trout for Snell? Snell this, Snell that, help me Snell! Snell, snell, sNell, S’nell, BAAAAAHHH!
Haha
@Cram It:
Ian Snell? Ian Dante Snell?!
@OaktownSteve: I don’t even know anymore. I was in such a tizzy.
@Cram It: Yeah you’re right about Lamb. I didn’t even look at his horrible Lefty splits because I only own him in Scout. That blows. Be better Lamb!
Limited on starts per week, pick 2 to start!
– Moore vs NYY
– Matz vs ATL
– Corbin vs PIT
Where starts are matters
@Grey: I’m not good at riddles.
@Kyle:
Moore @ Yankees
Matz @ Atlanta
Corbin vs. Pirates
@Kyle: It really wasn’t a “riddle”.
If the season ended today, A’s would be in the playoffs. Just sayin’, Alrightythen.
You rolling Sanchez out there against the swinging A’s today? Jed Lowrie hitting clean up. You have been warned.
I’m starting Sanchez
@Grey:
me too.
@Grey:
Wish I hadn’t!
Drop Boxberger for Madson?
Sure
10 team qs league
Lose karns for nicasio?
Or Santiago ?
Sure
SNell or Rodon ROS
Rodon
Just sent you daiquiri money, thanks for all the great stuff?
12 team, no redraft, pick 3
Chen,Nola, Kennedy,buchholz,finnegan,Santiago,hammel
Thanks
@Jack mcgarry: sorry, Jack Florida, not at my device
Thanks! Kennedy, Santiago, Hammel
Caleb Cotham a better long term buy than Cingrani? my father’s old school league only has 3 moves a month and saves are super valuable since there’s only 4 roto pitching cats… would it make sense to drop Betances (sitting on his bench not being worth one of the 8 pitching lineup spots) for Cotham?
Hold
What happened to Ian Snell?
Rents canoes in Aruba
So he turned into Andy Dufresne. Could be worse.
Haha
Snell or Henry Owens the better pickup. Owen starting Sun @ Hou.
Thanks
Snell
Did you just spoil Under the Dome for me?!
I won’t spoil whether I spoiled it or not
If it was your last fantasybaseballer move this season, & you could sit them against righties, who would you select between Paulsen & Arcia? Some fine Prince stuff this morning Grey. Thanks. Happy Friday!
@zombie: Check that, sittin’em against left handed hurlers! Thanks again!
Arcia
12 team 5×5 h2h
Snell @ NYY or shoemaker vs. SEA?
Shoe
Grandahl or Weiters
1. This weekend (Colorado time?)
2. ROS
Grandal
Happy Friday Grey. Great stuff yet again.
Would you drop Severino for Daniel Norris?
Looking for upside SPs…
Thanks! Meh, prolly hold there
Gotcha. Thanks for the fast response. Much appreciated
No problem
Looking for 3rd OFer in 12 Team H2H w/ OBP. Can you rank the following:
Saunders, Conforto, Arcia, Joc, Dickerson
Conforto
Grey would you drop Pillar to make room for Snell vs Yankees and Nola to make room for deGrom vs Braves on Sunday?
Sure
Would you continue to hold Buxton or drop him for Gausman? Billy Hamilton is another drop candidate… thoughts?
Drop Buxton
would you do Cueto and Harvey for Rizzo and Hamels
@Scott Kimmel: Rizzo. Not close.
With your infinite wisdom do you think snell is going to stay up? My league has limited pick ups and I’d hate to use one for one start.
Also, drop Welington for Salty?
Hold Welington
Santiago or Snell?
Santiago
Pitching staff is Strasburg, Thor,K-Zar, Gio, Hendricks, McHugh, Kimbrel, McGee and Casilla. Who would you drop to add Pomeranz and/or Snell? Both available. Thanks.
Mchugh, Hendricks
Grab both as rest of season strategy? Thanks
Lamb or Saunders
Saunders
Buy Seager, Sell Keuchel?
Sure
As a Schoop owner, I can say that people aren’t picking him up right now because he’s 0 for his past 13/14. But I’m keeping the faith since my team needs power
King Felix scratched for tonight. Iwakuma to Start. Think its an illness not an injury.
Thanks for the heads up!
@Grey:
Felix Hernandez has been scratched from Friday’s scheduled start against the Angels due to illness.
Hisashi Iwakuma will take the ball instead on regular rest. The Mariners are surely hoping that King Felix will be ready to go on Saturday, allowing him to simply flip-flop spots with Iwakuma.
@Malicious Phenoms: agree with MP
How hard should I be looking to sell Tyler White? (I don’t have a very good 3B option behind him…Brock Holt. Turner/Wright/Lowrie on waivers ATM)
grey,
he gave me a choice. Cueto and either(Altuve, Donaldson or trout) for Rizzo and Hamels. Would you trade any of them with Cueto to get Rizzo and Hamels or pass?
Trout
Well
I was thinking donaldson and then flipping E5 with Marte for Cargo and Arenado
@Scott Kimmel: Scotty 2 Hotty
Hey Grey,
Got a few questions for ya before the weekend starts:
(12-team H2H – 6×6 with QS)
You starting Rodon at home vs. Tex tomorrow?
Liriano @Ari on Sunday?
Miley @LAA Sunday?
Robbie Ray at home vs. Pit Sunday?
Who would you rather have at MI – Schoop, Eduardo Nunez, Kike Hernandez, Jed Lowrie?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Start Rodon, Ray…. Schoop
Grey- Medium time, first time! Would you drop any of the following for Snell in a CBS daily league w/ this kind of strange setup: Unlimited IP (3-move limit/week), no DL, standard lineups, 9 pitching slots:
Erasmo – Arcia (only current bench bat) – E-Rod (sounds like he’s too close to returning to drop)- Nicasio (probably most droppable healthy SP)?
Feels like Erasmo fluky value to date (managed to have him in lineup for 3 of his 4 wins!) could vanish, OR he could remain valuable all season even if he remains bullpen-banished. Which will it be!!! Thanks.
Erasmo
MLB suspends Colabello 80 games for positive test for performance enhancing drug.
@Dangerfield 51: Smoak to get most of the ab’s now
Ouch
In honor of Earth Day, if anyone is planning on killing their girlfriend today, please do make sure to compost her…Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…
@Wake Up: LOL!!
Such a great point
@Wake Up: I don’t have any more room in my backyard.
@Grey: Byung Ho Park has gotten some light loving from other FBBL blogs at someone to jump on right now. What say you in comparison to Chris Carter?
Could end up the same… Park has 12 games in the majors, Carter has years
@Grey: Agreed. Sometimes it amazes me how people go gah-gah over the shiny new toy versus track record.
Flashback – The days of Tim Lincecum / Johnny Cueto coming up, when news on prospects wasn’t as exposed and available compared to today, I remember the trades or “valuation” they were getting. People went nuts..
Totally
Hey, Grey! Forsythe or Phillips? Thanks!
Logan
Jamie Garcia or Pomeranz ROS?
Pom
Ray Vs Pitt or shoemaker vs Seattl
Shoemaker
PLS Rank
10 T H2H OBP LG
Santana, Conforto Saunders
Conforto
Leake @ SD or Santiago vs. Seattle?
@Tio: Hector
Santiago
Grey,
Snell or Blair as a speculative add?
Thanks much.
@Yankee my Wanky!: Snell
Snell
What are your thoughts on rich hill…k/9 over 11 since he joined Boston.
Better than Hector santiago?
@Big league choo: no
I’d prefer Santiago
Grey,
Would you do either deal? It’s comes in two parts
Trade Donaldson and Cueto for Rizzo and Hamels
Then flip Encarnacion for Machado
Rizzo, Machado
So I should trade Donaldson and Cueto for Rizzo and Hamels then flip Encarnacion for Machado
@Scott Kimmel: Are you messing around?
@quimmy: no, he’s exactly like that every day, he at least can’t remember what just happened, sometimes can’t read along with it. it’s surprising he hasn’t driven into a revine or drank rat poison, or something else of that nature. i’m not kidding here.
Drop Stripling for Snell?
Sure
Should I give up Jordan Zimmerman and tajian walker for Scherzer or is that too much?
Yes
@Grey: yes trade? Or yes that is i’m
giving up too much
@Bingo: If it was too much he would have told you that.
Oswaldo Arcia or Tomas ROS?
Tomas
Am I the only one who upset by Snell’s call up? Was looking forward to having Erasmo filling my RP spot in my H2H once his time to be the 5th starter came.
Not I
I like the 2nd one
Drop Khris Davis or Randal Grichuk for Oswaldo Arcia?
Meh
Yo G
Keeper league, 12 team/ obp…
I was offered Kluber and Story for my Cole?
I think I should accept it but?
Kluber side, could backfire
jzimm for maeda?
Meh, Zimm
Is Snell the one that leaves a trail when he pitches?
Oregon Trail?
Time to drop Wainwright for Snell?
@Roger Anderson: It was time to drop Wainwright since the jump.
@Cram It: now you tell me. That must be one of the reasons I’m in last place. Keuchel, Waino, and Wacha are my SPs.
@Roger Anderson: Ha. Read Razzball more!
Meh
@Grey: I forgot, due to the damage (you know a serious blow to the head will do that), I grabbed Finnegan yesterday, so I can drop him and I am out of moves for the week after grabbing Snell. If Waino doesn’t get it wright ( see what I did there…) against the Friars Club tonight he is history Sunday afternoon.
Sounds good
Sorry was that yes, to trade for Scherzer or no?
Yes
Drop Yordano or Porcello for Snell?
Porcello
Glasnow or Berrios this season?
Berrios
Tyson Ross – hold or drop in a 10 team mixed. I could pick up a guy like Santiago…
Drop
This the right order pence,Domingo, Saunders,lamb, Matt Holliday, soler?
Sure
Thanks, Grey! One more question: Desmond, Peralta or Saunders, this season?
Peralta
Ian Kennedy or severino?
Kennedy
@Grey: hill or kennedy
Kennedy
Rank these rich hill, severino, pomeranz
Hill, Pom
So this guy is being annoying to trade with now he wants T. walker, J. Zimmerman, and K. Gausman for Scherzer and leake??
Scherzer side
@Bingo:
Pass his BB/9 is in ratio with his 3.75/4 era days plus is FIP is over 4.5era
10-Team 5×5
which 5 of the following pitchers for ROS…
Santiago, Moore, Pomeranz, Manaea, Nola, Nicasio, Pineda, R Iglesias, Corbin
You going out of the country? Pineda, Moore, Corbin, Santiago, Raisel
Good stuff again Grey.
Is Odubel Herrera worth trying to hang on to in a 12 team dynasty? Spent most of the last week sat on my bench due to his poor counting stats. We play 4 OF and 2 x Util.
Dan
Thanks! Prolly not
JZimm for Matz?
Matz
Tulo out with a hip injury….I’d blame this on the schohawk curse, but thi is Tulo.
@The Great Knoche: Expected, but not this early! Frack!
Ha, yup
Better side
Blackmon
Duda
Colome and boxberger
Or
Bruce
Carrasco
Or kluber in liau of carrasco
Blackmon or Carrasco is a toss up on needs
RCL
C Grandal
1B Cabrera
2B Odor
3B Machado
SS Russell
MI Semien
CI Longoria
OF Braun
OF Puig
OF Santana
OF Souza
OF Soler
UTL Holiday
BN Mallex
DL Blackmon
SP Syndergaard, Felix, Smyly, Odorizzi
RP Ramos, Rondon, Colome, Dyson, Cingrani, May
DL McCullers, Perkins
1) Looks like my weakest hitters are Soler, Holliday, and Mallex. Would you make any changes for: Holt, Duffy, Arod, Krush, Kiermeier, Rickard, Moreland, Ozuna, Paulsen, Arcia, Lind, Taylor.
2) Continue holding all of Dyson, Cingrani, and May or drop any for: Hoover, Pomeranz, Bailey, Teheran, Shields, Conely, Tropeano, Graveman, or steamer spot.
Thanks… Have a great weekend!
Ozuna over Soler… Davis over Holliday… Dyson is streamer spot
12 team H2H 6×6 with QS and SV+H. Looking for trade ideas.
A team with Snell in NA and Gausman on DL will need to jettison a couple guys. He also has Zimmerman, Quintana, Eickoff, Taijuan Walker, Iglesias, Tanaka, Wainwright, Zach Davies, Lowe and Gregerson.
I’ve got Salazar, Buchholz, Rodon, Matz, Kennedy, K-Rod, Jeanmar, Soria, Treinen, Giles, Hudson, with E-Rod and Darvish on the DL.
I doubt I’ll get his Snell since he drafted him. I’m targeting Gausman, Iglesias, Eickoff, Quintana and Walker.
I’m not willing to trade Salazar or Darvish, and I’m a believer in Kennedy, but anyone’s available for the right price. Probably can’t unload Rodon or Buchholz as I’d be selling low.
What’s a good opening salvo? Matz, Jeanmar and E-Rod for Walker, Lowe and Gausman? Fair?
Thanks in advance.
@Shin-Soo Choo Choo: That simultaneously sounds like a samesies deal and one he wouldn’t do anyway.
@Cram It: You’re probably right but I’m hoping to take advantage of his having to drop players. Maybe I should just message him and say who I’m interested in and who I have available. Or is that being too transparent? Gah! I’m terrible at trades.
Since Matz is just as good as Walker and Erod is as good as Gausman I don’t see what the point of this is
@Grey: Ok, lemme spin it this way.
Of the players he might drop (besides Davies), would Eickoff, Quintana, Gausman, Snell or Walker be an upgrade over any of my guys like Rodon, Buchholz, Matz, Kennedy?
Nope
@Grey: lol
and now we find out just why colabello just happened to be useful for first time in his career. smoak bomb or pedro in really deep leagues?
Pedro
Trying to flip a 2 for 1 because there’s too much goodness on the wire in a 12T h2h. Trade Deshields/Hammel for Maikel Franco? I would still have Betts,Springer,Polanco OF that should provide plenty of swipes, and SP would be:
Strasburg
Quintana
Liriano
Rodon
Matz
Iglesias
Franco
Hector neris over may or axford?
Over Axford if you like
Any word on Jose Miguel Fernandez the 2B? Is he worth stashing in 12 team leagues?
Sure if you have room
Was offered Heyward and Scooter for my CMart and Rickert. Value wise this seems doable but my pitching is so suspect already:
Archer, Carrasco, CMart, TRoss (DL), J Ross, Rondon, Corbin
???!!
Heyward side
@Grey:
Ha! He just added Dickerson for TRoss. That shoulder is scary. his Heyward, Dickerson and Scooter for TRoss, CMart and Rickert. I think this is better for me. What am I missing?
Heyward
probably too early, but pirela up. guessing if he gets playing time rosales gets thrown out immediately. this is clearly for NL only here.
@Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves:
Great handle
@OaktownSteve: thank you, you’re 2nd guy in like last 5 days, i’m assuming you know the reference?
Thanks for the heads up!
Mazara or Domingo? Castro or Schoop?
Mazara…Castro
Grey: would you start or sit Nola today? Thanks and have a great weekend bud.
No idea of matchup… I guess
Offered Yelich for my Poloanco. Who has more upside?
Hold
@Grey: TY Sir.
Snell supposedly making one start and going back down
Bummer
He could make it hard on them with a great start
Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that the Rays plan on having Snell make one start before being optioned back to Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. (4/22/2016)
Bleh
Keeper league, $10 min..
$10 Matt Harvey and $20 billy Hamilton
For
$10 joc Pederson and $10 Jason hammel
What side? Thanks.
Harvey side
Drop rich hill for snell?
Hill
16 team roto
1B is a disaster as I was too stubborn to overpay.
Now I have
Adam Lind
Ryan Howard
AJ Reed
On thw wire is
Justin Smoak (everyday tor 1B?)
Ideally, I’d like to own only one 1B but my Reed stash is hard to quit.
Can you rank the 4 for this year value?
Graci
Lind
deep league (20). K/9 in play, and QS. ready to turn karns into stream spot if available guys are leake (recently dropped, would have to waiver)/straily/griffin/morton/weaver/wagner/milone/kazmir/elias/worley/morrow (when he’s back soon). fiers also a possible drop, but he has a longer track record (but worse K rate by a lot this year so far) than karns. max 6 SP at any time and my good ones so far liriano (uhhh), hammel, Vince V/archer (uhhhh).
Stream
Drop McHugh for Santiago?
Yeah
Drop Severino or Rodon for Pomeranz? Or hold? Thanks!
@Clive: or Snell?
Severino
Questions for a 10-tm weekly H2H redraft 6×5 (OPS added) league:
1. have Russell at 2B & Lawrie on bench (one was insurance in case Story failed to impress). Drop one/both and pick up: Segura or Panik or Walker?
2. Current SP: Thor – JoFer – Walker – Iglesias -Matz – Corbin – Hendricks – Chen – Corbin (start 5 each week). Drop any for Moore and/or Pomeranz ? Could also drop one of the above IF for a second SP add.
Thanks as always and have a great weekend!
1. Segura over Lawrie 2. Hendricks for Moore
ooo…raburn has a bunch of lefties coming up in coors!
@Joe Shmoe: oooo
Pedroia @ HOU McHugh
Schoop @KC Young
12 team 5×5 h2h
Schoop
Hazelbaker over Domingo and lamb?
No
Yo G
Polanco is in the 8th spot… Really?
The skipper;s who think they are smarter then everyone else… are IDOITS!
Jesus
Should I drop Brandon Crawford for elvis Andrus
Depends on needs
To back up Correa
@Scott Kimmel: Crawford for power Andrus for speed. It’s your team you should know what you need more.
Toe Knee Arm Ass well the team is not hitting this week
@Scott Kimmel: maybe so, but that’s not gonna change what those guys are projected to do.
Grey someone in my league just dropped Tyler Glasnow. Should I put in a waiver request for him by dropping Ian Kennedy
No
10 team (3 keeper) ESPN H2H Points (weekly 12 start pitcher limit)
Hitter Scoring: HIT (+1), RUN (+1), RBI (+1), 2B (+1), 3B (+2), HR (+3), BB (+1) SB (+1)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
(1) C: Posey
(1) 1B: Abreu
(1) 2B: Odor
(1) SS: Correa
(1) 3B: Seager
(3) OF: Trout, J.D. Martinez, DeShields
(1) UT: empty
(5) Bench: (n/a)
(1) DL: Brantley
(4) SP: Scherzer, Salazar, Rodon, Walker
(3) RP: K. Jansen, Gregerson, empty
(5) Bench: (Moore, Ventura, Matz, R. Iglesias, Odorizzi, Corbin, Severino)
I was planning on dropping Severino for a bat but after yesterday I’m now down by 101 points this so I’m not sure my UTIL production is going to save me now. The soon to be first place team just dropped Pineda and I have the #1 waiver claim so should I definitely drop Severino for Pineda? If so, I’ll still have a roster crunch when Brantley is activated next week. I’ll have one too many pitchers … What’s my best move here?
a) Package two SPs for a buy low pitcher? If so who would you package and go after?
b) Package a bat and a SP for an upgrade on offense? Ideas?
c) Drop Severino for Pineda and then drop a different SP for an available bat until Brantley returns? If so or if I can’t pull off a 2 for 1 trade, which SP gets cut? and for which of the following bats?
Available SP: Chen, Fiers, Gausman, McCullers, McHugh, Nicasio, Bettis, Nolasco, Wisler, Gravemen, Hill, Niese, Ray, Holland, Colon, C. Anderson, Stripling, Erlin, Cashner, Leake
Notable FA bats with most points (by position):
C: Salty, Molina, Castillo, Iannetta, Norris, Grandal, Gomes, Norris, Hundley
1B: Carter, Shaw, Napoli, Jaso, Myers, Moss, Howard, Moreland, Park, C. Santana
2B: Panik, Walker, Gennett, Harrison, Phillips, Hernandez, Schoop
SS: Semien, Mercer, Hardy, Ahmed, Galvis, A. Escobar, Desmond
3B: Lamb, Tomas, Shaw, Y. Escobar, Wright, Castellanos
OF: Markakis, Yelich, M. Upton Jr., Span, D. Santana, Tomas, Beltran, Reddick, Piscotty, Saunders, Hazelbaker, Myers, Grichuk, R. Davis… K. Davis & Ozuna
@ebudz: I forgot to mention Snell, Pom and most of the pitchers in your BUYs are also available to give you an idea of what pitching is out there in this league…
Sorry for the length but thanks in advance!
Pineda over Severino
@Grey: Claim is set but it won’t process til Sunday. Who should I trying packaging and moving until then? I was thinking of targeting Harvey, deGrom, Archer or Price but don’t know which two SPs to offer? Or should I package a SP with a bat and try upgrading my offense? Buy low bat ideas?
You have Scherzer and Salazar, you don’t need another ace
@Grey: Word, I was trying to consolidate now instead of having to just flat out drop one of my SP when Brantley returns. I guess I can just worry about which SP to drop on Monday once he is hopefully activated then…
Is snell worth the number 2 waiver in a 12 team yahoo for a team that is a bit thin on SP?
Nah
Captain, my Captain,
12-team keeper league. All-Razzball team (Odor, Polanco, DeShields, Semien, Mookie, Arenado). My starters are Kluber, Jobacum, Matz, Ventura, Shields, and Buchholtz. Drop Buchholtz (or AJ Reed) for Snell, or hold?
Side note – If I win this year with my , I’m buying
Hold
@Grey: Are Kluber and Jobacum going to stop sucking at some point, or should I panic and sell low on them?
Hope so
Any insight on the new Jose Fernandez?
Huh?
@Grey: The new Cuban free agent 2b. Is he power or speed?
Ah, dur, my bad… He hasn’t played in two years… Sounds like Hector Olivera…
@Grey: So I am guessing the second half impact rotoworld is calling for is nonexistent.
Nah, I wouldn’t go that far, honestly, I’m not hugely familiar with him, I know he didn’t play last year, so he’s a wild card at this point for the 2nd half
When do you think manaea gets the call?
June maybe, not sure
Things are about to get really ugly for Aaron Sanchez….no control today
Ugh
Workin part time at a five and dime
My boss was Willie McGee
He told me several times that he didn’t like my kind
I told him he looked like E.T.
Ha!
Just got offered Wainwright straight up for my Archer. Would you consider that? 5×5 redraft 10team. Great work as always.
@9 Men on Grass:
That is a terrible offer…borderline insulting
Archer is a young stud trying to work through his mechanics…Wainwright is just garbage.
@muskysmell:
There should be no insulting offers… Everyone has the own value on every player. Even if its not the same as yours.
PS. I am not the guy that offered that. Plus I
would not take that offer either. lol
@Snyders of hanover: you know damn well some offers are only made hoping that other owner is completely stupid, i’m not saying this is one (i know people who would take waino over archer too), but some offers are EXACTLY that. the kind that are the same thing as offering up a $5 dollar bill in the street for a $10.
Nope
Guy I’m playing had arrieta last night. 1.50 era, .85 whip 37 innings pitched and he started Kyle Gibson tonight. Hahaha thanks for letting me back in it idiot
Ha
NL league: Strasburg for Harvey?
AL league: Archer for Hamels?
Thanks for the help.
Stras….Archer
Where do you see Pollock’s value in a keeper? I was offered Ozuna and Pomeranz from an owner not competing this year (15 team keep 11 roto)
Around $12-15
12 team 5×5 roto. 3 OF spots and 1 UTIL
My Marte, Upton, and Liriano for Stanton and J-Fer?
What if he wants Kluber instead of Liriano?
My OF would be Stanton Belt Delino Domingo at UTIL. Plenty of your buys on ww for my new bench bat.
@Da Fuq Delino?:
Disregard. It’s a no go. Have a good weekend!
Stanton…I’d give Kluber
Better side
Encarnacion
Carrasco
Or
Blackmon
Duda
Colome
Sanchez A
I have dyson and bj upton for steals
And kimbrel Jansen Allen and chapman for saves
Could ask for kluber too
@Andy:
E5 and Carrasco side and it’s not even close imho
Edwin
Of course I drop verlander and he has 7k through 4 still don’t like him?
I dont care what anyone says , I grabbed oswaldo arcia first this year . Before anyone. Should I drop avisail , for who drury , rickard,, pirela, adonis, lowrie, or markakis. I was thinking even prado, or moran because I just need ave. , and id take a prospect. Its a bench bat im looking for.
Adonis
I feel really eager to get rid of Severino. Should I trade Michael Pineda and Luis Severino for Juan Nicasio and Carlos Rondon? ( H2H 12 team 6X6 Redraft)
Sure
@Bread n Mustard: I wouldnt. Do not give up on Severino. He is no Sanchez. Severino barely walks anyone, generates loads of GBs and the strikeouts will come. His xFIP is 2.80.
Aaron Sanchez is single-handedly undoing everything Arrieta did for me yesterday
Dude still can’t get lefties out
He’s miserable
that 70/100 bid for frazier, dropped in dynasty 14 teamer h2h with OPS and defensive stuff didn’t work, my this week opp, who sure looks like best team in league already, got him for 100/100. if i have this
C mesoraco/d’arnaud (one catcher, but we have to have at least 3/4 of BN spots on hitters)
1B c.davis
2B altuve
SS villar
3B sano (although it’s sounding like he might be playing 3B soon, so that’s good)
LF marte
CF grichuk
RF springer
util mini donkey (streamer)
BN b.hamilton/delino
should i try to get t.white and if so bid how much out of 70/100 left? league very weak in 3B FA, valencia (when healthy) probably best out there, unless dietrich gets more playing time. mini donkey at home of course is great.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: as far as SS goes in that league, i have t.turner (and rodgers) stashed, and there are options similar to villar out there as well. also have devers stashed for longer term.
$11
Jay Bruce or Miguel Sano? (H2H 12 teams 6X6 league)
Sano
Ooo I smelled Ells stealing home the second I saw Moore going full over the head windup with him at 3rd. Not like anyone was gonna hit him home.
Deep 14 team H2h league 5×5 with OBP and qs instead of avg and W. In a vacuum would you rather have deshields and Raised Iglesias or DeGrom? Thanks!
deGrom
Starting Rodon vs Texas?
Yes
lamb or chris carter?
Carter
My Fiers/Hanley for Puig/Waino? He may want Fielder instead of Hanley. Do it anyways?
Puig… No on Fielder
Grey, what your thoughts on Gray so far? Worth an add over Juan Nicisaco? 7Ks thru 4.
Nah, Coors is gonna be terrible
Polanco hits 2 doubles, moves from 6 to 8 in the lineup.
Now that he’s homered I guess he’ll be hitting 9th tomorrow.
If he hits for the cycle they’ll probably send him down to the minors. Good luck kid – too bad you couldn’t stick.
What the actual fuck, Pittsburgh?
Hahahaha
Xander with his 7th double of the season already today…
Still only 23, that power is gonna come around soon.
Agreed
Grey, 3 weeks in so far. Wanted to know if I should drop any guys on my bench for some players on waivers. 10 team keeper, 5×5 OBP; K/9, QS. We need bench players. Team is below, but guys on waivers Carter, Shaw, Baez, Phillips, Nunez, Paulsen, Enrique, Scooter. For pitching Pomeranz, Gray, Erasmo.
Starters
Grandal
Belt
Kinsler
Arenado
Seager C
Marte
Trumbo
Pence
JD Mart
Bench
Santana C
Wong
Castro
Saurez
Mazara
Heyward
Pitchers
Kershaw
Strausburg
Salazar
Hammel
Odorizzi
Betances
Kimbrel
Bench
Berrios
Nicasco
Pineda
DL – EROD
You don’t need four bench MIs… Lose Wong and Saurez for Pom and Carter
Those of you with Franco in your lineup, you’re welcome. SONUVABENCH!!
Haha
@Wilsonian: i’m playing some dude that did that, i just got back to check, thought homers and bases would be much closer, nope, he got cute. one of many reasons (in this league, not you) to have 7 BN bats (deep benches). beltran better option, oh yeah. or t.white. hahahaa.
@The Harrow: should be to NOT have 7 BN bats.
Grey,
Drop Jordan Zimmerman for Pineda?
Thanks
Nah
Betances 20 Ks in 8 innings. Wonder what round he’d go in if he closed
@joe: Scherzer has 23 Ks in 25 innings, for some perspective.
@joe: @joe: @joe: @joe:
He should close. I’ve got him and Chapman and just HOPE Miller does hold onto the gig rest of the season. He’d have to be the first reliever off the board no?
4th
Grey, I’m trying to upgrade my keepers without torpedoing my current season. We keep 4 hitters per year, and we start 5 OFs, 3 RPs. I’ve been offered Springer and Boxberger for Bautista and Osuna. I’m petty high on Springer and could use a youth infusion. Given that my other RPs are McGee, Rodney and Giles, I’m not sure if this is worth it, but if Boxberger comes back to the closer role it might work well. We only do one waiver claim a week starting in May, so Madson will one hot claim. Thoughts on whether that offer is worth it?
@Skeezix:
Who are your keepers?
@FrankGrimes: They’re weak. I let Pollock go (injury announced the night before my draft). Bautista, Frazier, Rizzo, and then it’s a crapshoot for the fourth (Polanco, Pence, Sano).
@Skeezix:
League size? Keepers can be kept forever?
@FrankGrimes: 40 man rosters. 10-team league, we start 2 at each IF position (+Util), 5 OF, 1 rookie hitter, 1 rookie pitcher, 6 SP, 3 RP. The rest are reserves. Keepers are for as long as you want to keep them (4 hitters, 2 pitchers).
@Skeezix:
I’d do it
@FrankGrimes: Yeah? I”ve been trying to see if he’d do Bautista and Osuna for Springer and Allen instead, but so far he’s balking. Maybe I’ll see if he’d do Bautista, Osuna and Rodney for Springer, Allen and Boxberger. I don’t want to split hairs, but this is a tricky deal.
I like that trade for you, does take a hit on relief for you
@Grey: Thanks Grey – I’m going to see if I can get more, but if he won’t budge it’s a tempting deal to make. Madson is on waivers, but we don’t open waivers until May 1st, and he’s likely to get claimed by someone lower than me in the standings.
No problem
@Grey: Carlos Santana in the leadoff spot – does he get a bump in value? If he sticks there all season, he can easily get to 30 HRs with those extra ABs right?
@William Hung:
Only if he got 1000 ABs
@FrankGrimes: Do you quit your highly competitive leagues like you did last season?
@Toe Knee Arm Ass:
Sometimes real life gets in the way of fantasy
I doubt he easily gets to 30 HRs, any boost he gets in runs is negated by loss on RBIs… Maybe a small boost due to extra ABs
in 14 teamer with QS and BB’s as added cats, h2h, bout time for mchugh to be a streamer if all of these are out there: buchholz (he’d be tomorrow), tillman, holland, hill, cashner, wisler, graveman, tomlin, griffin.
@The Harrow: only reason i even ask is since ROS player rater has mchugh quite a bit higher than others.
@The Harrow:
I’d lose him to stream for sure
Yeah
Where is Javier Baez?!! He got a Slam & Legs today!! He’ll get playing time.
Grab him
Betts just misses the cycle with 2 triples, yet only has 1 RBI. Did score 3 runs, but still a little disappointing in the counting stats department.
@letsgobravos:
I’m just glad SOMEONE on my teams
Is fucking hitting the ball!
Fielder
Abreu
Frazier
AuShizz
I’d keep going but the tears are starting…
@letsgobravos: lol – I have nothing but love for that performance.
Signed, OBP league guy
You got #firstplaceteamproblems…. I wish I had those problems
@letsgobravos: still good in OPS or total bases leagues. and OBP too.
Hogarth hit on the wrist. Out of the game.
I own no shares, but I’ll say a prayer for those who do.
@Lucky Dog: “Bogaerts” – come on autocorrect, it’s like you’re not even trying.
Ha!
Ouch
GreyLord!!! Just traded Hughes and HanRam and got Puig and Waino. How’d I do buddy boy!?!? Throw it up top for Piscotty!
Sounds decent
First Schwarber, then Tyson, now Xander. I am effing cursed
W T F! UGH
Damn
They say X got hit in the head , not hand .
Is it bad?
@Grey: Didn’t look terrible. Scary at first because it looked like it got him in the head. Got him on the inside of his right arm/wrist. He got up pretty quickly and they sent someone in to run for him. Fingers crossed.
Agreed!
@Grey: BoSox beat writer says xrays are negative. Whew.
Nice!
Grey: head-to-head points league. Better end of this trade?
Harvey, Cueto, Asdrubal Cabrera, Werth for
Carlos Martinez, Eickhof, Stanton, Brandon Crawford
Stanton
X did get hit on the wrist. Waiting for X rays.
Gotcha
Would you pick up jack lamb or Tammany Tomas over any of:
Gerardo para
Nomar mazara
Juan nicasio
Adam Conley
I don’t really need any stats just seeing if they could upgrade my team. Thanks for your help!
Lamb over Conley
I have salty. Should I drop him for Wellington Castillo seeing how McCann will be back soon?
Sure
Shout out to my 2015 post hype sleeper Moistasskias, who I pounced on again at his crazy low “nobody believes in him” ADP.
Boy is straight en fuego right now – 27 & coming into his own. This could be a monster season…..finally.
@Lucky Dog: actually I think he was my post-post-post-post hype sleeper in 2015.
….and I got lucky.
lol
Truth
@Grey: at least I can claim credit for prompting you for a Razzball name change?
lol
Ha
Drop Doolittle for Snell?
I also have Madson
12 team 5×5 league.
Nah
Harvey still struggling. Is he a buy low or should owners be worried? I have him on 2/3 teams.
@letsgobravos: Id say hes a buy low…arm is fine hes just struggling with Mechanics
I’d be concerned due to his IP last year and velocity this year
Baez or schoop
Trade Arcia for trea turner if I need 2b help
Schoop… You’re gonna sit on Turner for two months?
@Grey: na spot so I can put him there and give up Orlando. Already have Lindor and seager
So where’s he playing if you have Lindor and Seager?
Drop Pom and add gray?
@Bob: Hold
No
Prefer Baez or Lamb as a bench bat?
Lamb
ok grey – would you pickup any of these guys in my pts league (15pts for a win, 7pts for a S, 1pt for SO). Only 14 pickups for the whole season:
D Pomeranz
B Snell
H Santiago
R Hill
C Young
P: j Smnaardaaz
P: R Igleasis
P: J Garcia
P: N Syndergaard
P: H Rondon
P: I Kenneday
P: J Ordorizzi
B: W Chen
B: C Hamels
Hold
@Grey:
u think chen, ordizzi and Garcia have more upside then Santiago or young?
Odorizzi does
12 team, h2h, 43 moves left ROS, all 8 BN spots occupied by pitching.
Drop Sanchez for Kennedy or Hammel or stay put and be patient? I tend to keep him for another start.
Thanks
Hold
Sano and Salazar for JD Martinez.
Which side? 12 team, 5×5 league. H2H.
@Derrick: JD
JD
Drop Eickhoff or Pomeranz for Snell?
Hold
Grey,
Drop Hanley for Mous?
Thanks
Sure
@Test Kitchen: wow that’s a tough one! I had Moose last year and Hanley this year. I think they will be very similar in the end, maybe Moose is more reliable for PA cuz Hanley gets hurt etc.
Hi, H2H pts, pls rank top 3 ROS: H.Santiago, J.Nelson, A.Nolan, A.Conley, J.Tomlin, T.Roark – Thank you very much!
ps. Limited sample size but your quick thoughts on Baez?
Santiago, Nelson, Nola…He’s a bench bat
@Grey: Nola behind Nelson??? ;)
Nola in front of Nelson
this might be a tough question. im thinking about making a play for vince velasquez in the old NL only 10 team roto 5×5. can you give me an example of one NL only hitter and pitcher you would offer for him right now?
cheers
Scooter, Pom
Who is the weak link? This is my staff and I need to drop someone for a streamer.
G. Gonzalez
I. Kennedy
J. Samardijza
G. Richards
R. Iglesias
THANKS
Gio
have to drop 1: mazara or domingo. roto 12T mixed. can keep 1 year only.
picked up domingo in 27th round of the draft and mazara off waivers for $5 (out of 100)
I am so torn. Mazara sits more and is only 20 and might go down when Choo comes back. But I spent 5% FAAB money on him and he could be a great keeper. Domingo is no slouch either, I think I like him more since he plays more, is randomly hitting first and has a great name.
please help me grey, please
Maz
@Grey: u meant drop mazara right? it’s just I see another comment where you chose maz over domingo above so I got confused
6×6 10 team w/ OBP, SLG and QS, IP
Given my league settings, what should I be looking for in return for pujols and liriano?
Carrasco
Santiago, Nola, Kennedy, Hammel, Sanchez.
Please rank them for ROS if you dont mind Grey
Thanks
Kennedy, Santiago, Hammel
@Grey: you have Nola behind all those guys now. You just wanna trade for him in some leagues :)
Ha
@Grey: Thanks Grey but i think Bob has a point ;)
Nola behind all those guys? Seriooously?!
Sit which one
Deshields vs Rodon
Upton,jd vs kluber
Trout vs Felix
Lamb vs nicasio
Leaning deshields
@Bob: Lamb would be the guy to sit for me
Lamb
Start josh tomlin in Minnesota or Pom @dodgers
Pom
Dump Liriano for Santiago?
Nah
@Grey: Sure would be nice if he could rattle off a game without 4+ walks. Maybe tomorrow! I’ll hold tight though.
I hear ya
Where is J-Foh?
I think real life
G… Would you lose J Turner for Lamb?
Sure
Goooooood Mooooorning Greeeeyyy!!….Just made a Saturday morning trade in that 12 tm roto league w/ 8 keepers that i took over…The team with the slow draft that you helped me out navigating the pitching with…
I give Nelson Cruz & Segura
I get Polanco, Wong & Villar…Most likely wind up dumping Wong if i cant move him first.
Offense looks like this now:
C. W.Castillo
1b. C. Davis
2b. N.Walker/ J. Schoop
3b. M.Franco
SS.J. Villar
OF. Bryce Harper
OF. G.Polanco
OF. D. Deshields
Util. B. Belt
BN. K.Wong
BN. C.Dickerson
BN. Z. Cozart
There is an innings cap in this league which is why i have three bench bats…Love the Balance in the Offense now and Polanco becomes another Keeper which i needed.
I like it, Polanco is the top guy for me in that trade, Segura and Villar aren’t that different, Wong maybe gets out of his funk
@Grey: Yeah feel pretty good about it…Ill try and flip Wong for a Closer if i can, i could use another
“Flip Wong” hehe
I need to sit one of these guys in a win heavy (+10, Loses -6, QS +5, K’s+ 2, Baserunners -1, IP +2) points league.
Kluber @ Detroit (v. A. Sanchez)
Snell @ NYY (v. Tanaka)
Chase Anderson v. Philly (Morton)
Buchholz @ HOU (v. Fiers)
Fiers v. BOS (v. Buchholz)
Stream is only negative on Snell, but he’s new so I don’t think that’s necessarily the right answer. I feel like Buccholz would be the answer except that I have Fiers going to so one of them is likely to get the win.
Who do you think? Thanks!
Snell
Grey
After the way he pitched yesterday, would you still drop Nola to activate deGrom?
Don’t know your options
nola or Kennedy
Kennedy
ok grey if I read it correctly, drop Kennedy for deGrom?
No
So between Nola and Kennedy who do I drop to activate deGrom
@Scott Kimmel: nennedy
Nola
ok grey thanks I’m dropping Nola to activate deGrom. Thanks
Grey is snell having one start then be sent back down or staying up
1 start
no matter how good he pitches today he is being sent down
Calculated all my numbers and schoop will hit a home run and double today
Perfect
Think anyone will trade there closer for lamb?
Maybe
Lose Domingo, Mazara, Schoop, or Casteo for Lamb?
Meh
Schoop if you don’t need a 2b
start radon today vs tex?
Yeah
Conforto v. Tomas/ Corey Seager v. Bogaerts ? Thanks
Salary cap league. Seager goes for $210k less. Conform-Tomas same salary. Straight roto.
Conforto…Seager
@Grey: Appreciate it.
I remember hearing Prince for the 1st time in 1979 when he released Prince. Was special from jump street. Magnificent talent and a gentle soul who never sold out. Very, very sad, particularly on the heels of Bowie and Frey (though Glenn, despite several iconic albums, wasn’t the pure genius of Bowie and Prince).
The media circus on how he died does piss me off. Won’t change a thing other than take away the focus of his life and his music. Not a TMZ fan or a fan of the media. Just a lifetime music aficionado.
Nah, nothing changes about how he died….Nothing could ever change, Prince was one of the best… He had some hip problems from years of performing and he took pain meds, big deal, doesn’t change anything… Loved Prince
Happ or rich hill
Hill
Hi, please h2h, please drop 2: Roark, Nola, Conley – thanks.
Roark, Nola
12 team 5×5 h2h
Pujols is killing me. Thinking of benching him against F-her and start Myers vs. wacha instead. Bad idea or do it? And I won’t ask you about Pedroia or Schoop this time, lol.
I benched Pujols in one league
Rendon or schoop
ROS snell or Nola?
Schoop, Nola
Pineda or nola
Pineda
Starting finnegan @mets vs colon??
Yes
Conley or Nola if your whip is already high
Nola
Price and Khris for Cast and Polanco. Which side you like in a vacuum?
Polanco
@Grey: z
Thank you. I like him too. I probably over paid but agreed to Price and Bour for Cast and Pujols. I now can move CMart for a stud OF
No problem
Grey,
Drop Castro for Holt or Nunez?
Thanks
@Test Kitchen: That’s Starlin Castro
No
@Grey: Drop Starlin for Forsythe?
Thanks
Nah
Roark or Nola?
Pom or roark
Roark, Roark
@kelyeh: Severino, [email protected]Tgi:
Nola
Roark
Grey,
Snell is pitching really well
4 IP, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 BB, 5K
Yeah, watching him
6 strikeouts. Too bad he is getting sent down
Yup
Grey
I have a few choices on who to pick up
Hill
Happ
Estrada
Holland
Latos
Tomlin
Pomeranz
Eickhoff
Who should I pick up?
Hill
Did they send him down yet
I benched pujols aswell for myers. But now boagarts is hurt I only have matt adams ,oswaldo,and adonis. So pujols is back in my lineup for now. He never hits well at first but then he will start bringing the bombs soon enough. Last year it was 40. My question is should I drop heaney in the season long rotisserie leage. 16 teams. Finnagen still available, and henry owens and a couple others available. Maybe oh that oh guy
I’d go Finnegan
@Grey: cashner ,is available
@gangreen: so isholland ,roark and prcello
@gangreen: after what just happened to bundy again should I drop him instead of heaney.
12 team 5×5 h2h
Somebody dropped Kazmir.
Worth a waiver add? Would be dropping shoemaker which is essentially my streaming spot. Or hold and continue streaming away since Kazmir (and his injured thumb) are garbage?
Hold, or stream
Roark or santiago?
Roark
I have stupid amounts of saves, need to lose one to pick up dropped Gomez. K-Rod, Tolleson, Allen, Jeffress? Gotta be Toll or Rod?
@nick the dick: saves are hard to come by if your killing it keep killing it. I dont think you should drop a closer ever. Unless hes bound to lose his job I guess.
@gangreen: No
Toll
@nick the dick: I’ve been trying to decide whether Beaker from the Muppets would be a better color man than FP Santangelo. Perhaps you could shed some light on this.
@Fred Garvin MP: Comment fail. Not meant as a reply to Nick.
Would you put Chen over Hendricks and santiago?
Over Hendricks
Reddick or lamb?
Reddick
Rank em Maeda,stroman,rodon
Rodon, Stroman
You like bucholz over Pom and nola
No
Salty is leaving a salty taste in my competions mouth, I just told them its just his Long Balls.
Ha
Tulo should hurt his hip more.
Ha
Hey –
Looking to up my stats for relievers. In a league that counts HOLDS + SAVES. I currently have Papelbon, Jepsen, and Vizcaino. Thinking of replacing Jepsen or Vizcaino with Herrera for the increased opportunites. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Viz
Grey
10-tm H2H categories, even stats
My low end pitching guys are:
Finnegan & M. Leake
Thinking of dropping Leake, grabbing homer Bailey, putting him on my DL and then grabbing (stashing) Snell, good move?
Other waiver options: Tomlin, Porcello, Rich Hill
Thanks in advance
Hill
semien or aclides for MI?
Semien
Keeper League – Points – weekly lock
current SS is Semien
would you trade Miguel Cabrera for Tulo?
@Rich: could also use your opinion on a
Miguel Cabrera and Michael Conforto for A.Gone and deGrom deal
No
Betts injured a finger sliding. Staying in the game. Please let him come up for his next AB. Can’t afford to lose him.
Oh God
does reyes play when he returns? worth holding?
Unlikely
You buying low on archer?
More concern on miggy or j uptin?
@Brett: offer was miggy and archer for j upton Nola and Jepsen
Miggy… Concerned on Archer
Todd Father heating up. 3rd homer in 5 games. All solos, unfortunately.
Love it
@Grey: Rodon owners stepping back from the ledge. Starting him next week @bal?
Yeah
Do not start him at Baltimore.
(I’ll be benching.)
Grey!
Too early to worry about J Abreu? He is yawnstipating as hell. I hate fantasy baseball when my top picks aren’t hitting.
@Carlos:
I am with you brother..
he just broke his 0-for-forever streak with a walk off base hit so hopefully he’ll start turning things around?
Yeah, early
@Grey:
Unfortunately my league doesn’t have a walk off hits category. Need this mope to get hot.
Haha
Domingo is yawnstipating, but not sure I should drop him even if he isn’t starting today. Would you dump him for any of the following:
Piscotty
Souza
Harrison
Pillar
Tomas
Rajai
Rosario
Arcia
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
Just missed out on Myers. Dammit.
Piscotty
@Grey: Ozuna over Pissnotty?
Yeah
Hi Grey!
Drop Anibell for Roark?
Or I could pick up Chris Carter. I’m high on steals and arenado and the Riz are my only big power guys?
Sure
Grey…what to do with Abreu? He’s killing my team
Who would have thought I’d have to worry about him going into the season, he seemed like one of those set it and forget it dudes
FA list is slim pickens…Myers, Chris Carter, Travis Shaw…
Bench or Start next week?
Start
Meanwhile Mookie is 10 for his last 16.
Lock for first round next year!
@muskysmell: didn’t people want to drop him like 6 days ago? hahahaah.
Add Blake Snell over Fiers, Conley, Karns?
No
@Jon: not now that he’s back down.
Grey
They sent snell back down. I want to grab hill but have to wait until yahoo puts the na on him. How long does it take before they do that
@Scott Kimmel: likely 3 AM eastern, if not later.
Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow so I guess tomorrow I can make the move
@Scott Kimmel: 3 AM eastern is technically tomorrow, yes, but i view it as late tonight. you should check back before that though, in some instances they’ll do it slightly earlier.
Thanks Aubrey. Usually they put a player on the DL a couple of hours afterward so I thought the same thing
14 team dynasty with QS. 1500 innings (and only 3 RP) max, so i can bench guys, today benched fiers for buchholz, yeh, although buchholz was fine except for the grand slam in one inning, was pretty good (K’s back too) besides.
staff is: mchugh, buchholez, odorizzi, smyly, salazar, carrasco, carmart, fiers (finally good), j.garcia. drop mchugh and/or buchholez for hill/graveman/wisler/tropeano/tillman
2. same league, we have slugging over homers, and OBP over AVG. drop ozuna for his name is paulsen, this is last bench bat, so could play only in coors here. also could turn this spot into backup catcher (3rd bench bat spot)
1. McHugh for Hill 2. Nah
Colby Rasmus over Joc as a bench OF in OBP/OPS leagues? Rasmus is really killing it, has a Votto like walk rate and pretty sustainable babip…
Thanks!
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: yeah, he appears to be actually turning into the player he was drafted to be. K’s are mostly gone now too (compared to all other years)
Sure
@Grey: thanks guys!
12 team 5×5 h2h
which side wins?
I give Wil Myers and Shelby Miller (or Mike Fiers if I can’t get him to take miller)
I get David Ortiz and Santiago Casilla
Ortiz side
@Grey: what about Ortiz for Myers straight up?
It’s fair
A. Who’s the best hitter you’d give up for archer?
B. Matz or archer rest of season?
Thanks in advance
A. Depends on the league, maybe around a top 100 player B. Archer
@Grey:
Should I start Fernandez vs Sf tonight?
In a weekly hth by category, winning era whip and k/9 but not by much. Up by 1 in wins and QS and have Matz pitching right now. Have Strasburg tomorrow and opponent has hammel. Healthy lead in Ks, tied at 0 in cgs. Thanks a lot- I’m struggling with this one.
Yup
Which side in a redraft?
A: Trout / A. Jones / Salazar
B: Thor / C. Davis / Polanco
C: There is no C. There are four lights.
@Creepy Crespi: Trout
Trout
@Grey: Thanks for the quick reply in the evening.
Hey Grey – hope all is well.
A. in an RCL we can move on from d’Arnaud now, right?
B. In a weekly, 12 team, 2 Catcher league, do I hold d’Arnaud? Options include: Rupp, Ross, Soto, Holaday
C. In same weekly league, I need to bench 1 of the following 3:
-Myers: @SF(3), @LAD(3) – Bum, Cueto, Kershaw
-Gardner: @ TEX(3), @BOS(3) – 4 Lefties including Price, Hamels
Joc Pederson: MIA (4), SD (3) – 2 Lefties plus Jose F.
Any help would be great. Thanks!
@YC: 1. Yes…2. Hold…3. I’d bench Gardner
A. Yes b. Blah c. Myers
Maeda Sonovabench!
Damn
@FrankGrimes: yeah, him and shark now going into COL like it’s SD 2 years ago.
Grey
A guy in my league has offered me cutch and Miggy. He wants Altuve and either Correa, Machado Trout or Donaldson. I’m getting Rizzo in a deal for Donaldson. Do I offer one of them if so who or do I pass?
@Scott Kimmel: I’d Pass on that
i did pass on it
LGM….That is all
JeF WiTh 1 F what is LGM?
@Scott Kimmel: Let’s Go Mets!
LGY!!!!!! Let’s go Yankees!!!!!!
Haha
20 teamer with only 74 moves left on year, QS league h2h. had dropped karns for snell, dropped snell for shoemaker for tomorrow, drop c.anderson for any of griffin/karns/worley/rubby (finally one good start)/weaver/nolasco (surprisingly good so far)/davies.
Karns
Hanley worth a waiver claim for my OF4?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
Yeah
Rendon or Phillips?
Rendon
Hi Grey,
Could you please rank the following?
Aaron Nola, Luis Severino, James Shields. Thank you!
@kelyeh: probably you did, unless shields is 2nd.
Nola, Severino
If Baez was playing everyday, would you like him better than Schoop at MI?
Yes
Grey,
Start Ventura today vs Baltimore?
Thanks
Sure
I need hitting scores…
For today,
Carter vs Eickoff or Mazara vs Latos, who to start?
For ROS,
Carter or Mazara?
Carter…Maz
10 team h2h redraft (holds are counted)
C- Salty
1-Rizzo
2-Skinny Dee
SS-Machado
3-Corey Seager
OF-Braun, Marte, Heyward
Util-Mazawa, DeShizznit
NA-AJ Reed
SP-Thor, Salazar, Matz, Moore, Joe Ross, Corbin, V Ventura, Wainwright
RP-K-Rod, Madson, Dyson, Arold-Rage
DL-Darvish, Ryu
Any of these FAs over my team above, thanks man?!
Bats- Mooseknuckles, Rasmus, Lamb, Neil Walker, Freedie Freeman
SPs- Hector Santiago, Rich Hill, Erasmo, Happ, Colome, Siegrist (holds league)
thanks grey!
Ryan
@ryanoger:
Add Aaron Blair and Robbie Ray into the FA SP list for what it’s worth too
happy sunday brutha
ryan
Nope
Have Frazier at IF. Can put Carter or Segura there.
Would you deal Frazier for Marte if I needed OF help?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
Yeah
12 team have category for saves and holds. Daily moves
Starters: Nola Jason hammel j fer rodon Salazar Matz Ventura and McCullers on dl
Relievers Jepsen street tolleson dyson colome McGee
Would you trade Jepsen and Nola for smyly
Sure
12 TM NL only – 6 yr keeper
Drop cashner for Aaron blair
No
Morning Grey,
In my 10 team redraft H2H-er, I’m finding myself with a pitching roster crunch, as I always try to keep a streamer spot open (as you can imagine, tons of great options for streaming with only 10 teams), but can’t figure out which guy to let loose into streamer-dom…
Which of the below guys would you drop for streamers, or are they all more or less the same? (PS- this league counts both QS and W, so guaranteed 6-7 inning guys have more value).
Jake Hodor-izzi
Santiago (he’s been a QS machine)
Nola (great whip and Ks, everything else meh)
Velazquez
Corbin (dong exactly what we expected more or less, but nothing earth shattering)
Thanks!
Corbin
@Grey: thanks! Makes sense- he’s basically just been putting up what you’d hope for from a streamer
No problem
@Duda Want to Build a Snowman?: I just dropped him for the same reason. He hasn’t sucked. But he hasn’t done anything better than what I can get from a streamer.
Feliz or Siegrist for holds? Both are pitching great lately but Feliz has already 5 holds to Siegrist zero.
Siegrist
12 TM AL ONLY DYNASTY.
Oswaldo Arica is available.. I have a need for power
Drop naquin for him?
(I also have buxton on my roster – would hate to drop him though, wish they would just send him down.) this league has no bench so he’s in my lineup.
Go for it
Grey,
Start Pineda vs TB or Latos vs Tex or neither?
Thanks
Pineda
@Grey: Any ideas what is up with Pineda? He’s still not walking guys but he’s getting crushed.
I’m obviously dropping him already. Pom @ SF, Kennedy @ LAA or Chen @ LAD tomorrow?
Thanks
Kennedy
grey,
u meant drop mazara right or did you mean keep him (over domingo)? it’s just I see another comment where you chose maz over domingo above so I got confused
also how do u feel about dropping karns for santiago, pomeranz or tropeano?
Mazara on a bench is better than Domingo… Domingo is a better starter… Pom over Karns
@Grey: my OF is: Upton, Kemp, Deshizz, Polanco, Hanley. Those are all > Domingo so I should drop him and keep Maz on the bench? Got it.
Yes
Today’s Batty Call – 6×6 roto
Mark Reynolds home vs A.Wood
Mark Canha @Tor Hutchison
M.Byrd @Det Greene
Ezequiel Carrera home vs Surkamp
Ryan Rua @CWS Latos
Cron home vs Miley
@Joeg414:
I this its down to : Carrera (batting lead off for Tor )
or Reynolds (swing and miss in Col)
Or is it Canha vs first start Hutchison ???
Canha
@Grey:
I see B.Drudy is also in there today vs Liriano
Try him if you like
Hey Grey,
Hope you’re doing well. Just a few questions.
Deep 12 team, yahoo h2h standard 5×5 categories.
A) each one of these guys is a potential bench bat for me, can you please rank them? Semien, Carter, odubel herrera, Neil Walker, Javier Baez
B) drop hundley for saltalamachia?
C) drop erasmo for Josh Tomlin or Kyle Hendricks?
Thanks Grey!!
A) Baez B) yes C) Hendricks
hi grey (again)
have heaney on DL, thinking of dropping him and using that DL slot for Cobb
yes no?
Yes
@Grey: thanks dude
No problem
16 team keeper league (keep 5), yahoo, roto, 5×5.
my catcher is JT Realmuto. right now he pretty much sucks. I don’t want to drop him, and hope he can turns things around.
multiple teams have 2 catchers, so there isn’t much on waivers.
teamA- Lucroy, Grandal.
teamB- YGomez, Molina.
teamC- McCann, Ramos.
teamD- Vogt, Hundley
teamE- Norris, Trown.
teamF- Mesoraco, d’Arnaud
I could try and trade for 1 of these catchers, but I don’t think they’re going to want Realmuto back with how is hitting.
are any of these catchers worth picking up from waivers? (dropping Mark Reynolds)
Carlos Ruiz
AJ Pierzynski
Chris Iannetta
Christian Vazquez
Kurt Suzuki
MY TEAM
CA- Realmuto. 1B- Duda. 2B- Schoop. 3B- Castellanos. SS-0 Machado. IN- Panik.
OF- Marte. OF- Yelich. OF- DeShields. OF- Granderson. UT- Trumbo.
BN- Rickard, CHernandez, Lind, MxSmith, Duvall, Reynolds. DL- Ethier.
SP- Bumgarner. SP- deGrom. RP- Britton. RP- Madson.
P- O’Day. P- Strickland. P- Neris.
BN- Cotham, Garcia, Smyly. DL- Boxberger. DL- Ryu.
Those waivers catchers are awful, just ride it out with Realmuto
Who do you like better in a 10 team mixed for tomorrow:
Walker vs. Hou (Fister)
Porcello @ Atl (Teheran)
Stream-O likes Walker a little bit more, what do you think?
Walker
@Grey: Thanks. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to continue watching Pineda getting sex-pummeled by the Rays. I know his command is iffy, but how can a guy with such sterling peripherals continue to massively under perform.
Ugh
Uh oh Cookie crunch…
Ha
Carrasco hurt on a play at first. Look like a knee. Can’t put any weight on it and in lots of pain.
@letsgobravos: shit, i saw he’s out. not cool.
@goodfold2: at least it’s not an arm thing.
@goodfold2: That’s true. I don’t own him anywhere so no stake for me. It did look bad though. I’m no expert, but I would guess some sort of sprain. Hopefully he doesn’t need surgery.
@letsgobravos: very bad for me, ace in about 6 leagues. so i’ve traded getting back bauer as SP in one league (dynasty of course that i still even own bauer) for losing ace in 6 leagues. neat.
@goodfold2: ok, left hamstring strain, so nothing badly torn at least (possibly knee till we knew), hopefully only a month.
Damn
NL only go back to rubby from chase anderson, at least one of them K’s people.
Sure
Hey Grey, I need to choose 2 of these underwhelming guys to run out there this week – thoughts?
Ozuna, 7 (@LAD, @MIL)
Shaw, 7 (ATL, NYY, @ATL)
Soler, 6 (MIL, ATL)
Adonis Garcia, 7 (BOS, @BOS, @CHC)
Ozuna, Shaw
One more for you Grey – I’ve got a bunch of possible 2-starters this week coming up. I need help in choosing which ones are worth it. Three of these four need to start:
Chen (@LAD, @MIL)
Joe Ross (PHI, @STL)
Gausman (CHW, @TB)
Corbin (STL)
Basically if I go with all of the 2-starters, then I would be sitting Corbin, who has a tough start against STL (Karns is my only other bench option ATM). I’m wondering if all are worth a shot, but Gausman is my big question mark since he isn’t guaranteed to get 2, and since he’s only just coming off the DL.
Not Gausman
@Grey: Probably a good call, though I now see that Joe Ross’ first start will be skipped, so now he’s only got one start against STL. Still start him over Gausman (and Karns)?
Nah, Gausman
Would you drop Joc for Souza, Pillar, or K. Davis?
Carter or Moose for bench/UTIL bat?
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
Davis
Moose
@Grey: would you rather lose Carter for Souza or trade Frazier for Marte?
Souza
@Grey: that’s kind of what I was thinking. Thanks. Had an offer out for Marte, but think I may pull back.
No problem
Need speed buxton or dyson? Do you believe buxton turns it around?
Dyson
somebody was on here about 2 days back talking about dropping heyward. hahahaha. i told him about how heyward was awful for about the first 78 MLB days last year until he was great for ROS afterwards, now he’s got 3 steals (and got caught today too another time) this week.
Yup
@Grey: bad part was i dropped heyward before day 78 (it’s WHY i know what day it was when he started being great), and my weekly opp in money league waivered him and got about 8-9 bases and numerous counting stats for rest of that week and beat me. then later claimed only reason he made playoffs (where i beat him easily hehe) was my dumbass dropping heyward. that playoff thing wasn’t true either.
Happy Sunday!
12 team Yahoo H2H. 6×6 (QS)
I’ve had Gausman on DL. Activate or drop? If activate, who’s the drop?
SP: Archer/ Carrasco/ Salazar/ Matz/ Kennedy/ Moore/ Velasquez/ Pom
RP: Allen/ Betances/ Ramos/ Gomez / Vizcaino
Leaning toward dropping Viz
Sure, Viz
@Grey: Thanks my man!
No problem
12 team 5×5 h2h
Which of these guys would you rosters for the back end or are they all just streamers? Would be a matchup based end of rotation move.
Shoemaker
Roark
Tomlin
Holland
Kazmir
Medlen
Or, if it’s really a streamer type spot anyway, would you stash Berrios or Glasnow instead?
Lol, or just stream that spot instead?
A big thank you as always.
Roark
for tomorrow (COL home) raburn or assume s-rod PIT plays, depth charts show s-rod not as lefty side guy with jaso but it appears it’s just not updated here, as jason rogers has less at bats than s-rod, plus s-rod is hot lately.
Raburn
holy shit, anybody else in a league deep enough where you kinda had to keep forsythe? damn sweet situation to be in. or a league deep enough where you needed to draft him? same difference.
Gah I hate it when you have hitters on a bad team (Reds) and when they get into a hole early on in the game, their hitters just all come up swinging to get the game over with as they don’t believe they can comeback. Is there a glossary term for that?
Are you buying Suarez’s hot start on the reds? Him or B Crawford in a dynasty, for this year….and beyond!
I’d go Eugenio
@Swfcdan: i didn’t like streaming duvall over e.carrera today, thought i’d get more XBH/RBI’s out of him.
Grey
K rod is na now. Should I release him and get someone else (choices are slim: Cishek,Colome, or grilli) or just pick someone up until he comes back. Again slim pickings
grey
Mark Lowe or Justin Wilson which one will be closing in K rod absence
Cishek
Grey what about the situation in Detroit who is closing there. Do I drop k rod for Cishek or put him on na and pick up Cishek
@Scott Kimmel: if you can NA him why not, but so far cishek has been better anyway, as has colome, but of course colome’s job not as safe as cishek’s.
@Scott Kimmel: how are those choices “slim”, cishek and colome have been much better than F-Rod anyway, and are closers. in competitive leagues you’ll find only grilli types out there, then it’s guessing time.
Second week in a row I’ve choked away huge leads on Sunday in one of my leagues. Was leading 10-2 an hour ago, now trailing 6-7. Opponent has Rizzo so his monster game is killing me. Last week had a 13-0 lead heading into sunday and ended up 6-6. Team is putting up good #s though, 6 wins, 7 QS, 2.11 ERA, .80 WHIP, 7 saves, 56 ks, 1 HR allowed to lead 6 of 7 pitching cats. 11 HRs and only 25 RBIs though and losing all offensive cats other than a tie in steals at 6. Would be annihilating almost every other team in the league this week, but that’s H2H for you I guess. Still pretty frustrating bc I got drilled in week 1 and now a second straight lackluster finish assuming my offensive can’t rally with Mookie, Xander, Trout, Pujols and Polanco in late games.
Damn
@letsgobravos: in fantrax you can actually play every team plays every other team each week, that gets rid of the luck. i’ve been looking for those for years and finally found one site that does it.
Still offering Story for JustDong level type player or am I dreaming too high?
Dreaming, likely
Pujols breaking out of a 0-27 streak with a homer and single so far. Longest hitless streak of his career.
Hopefully
Jesus Christ Harper is a machine. Just hit a pinch hit solo shot to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th.
Hi Grey. Would you drop either Corbin or Santiago to pick up Rodon off waivers? Thanks
Corbin
Lose Pineda for Roark or Porcello? 12 team h2h 62 moves left for the year
@ThE sHiT: Roark
Roark
Where’s the Beef? On every team…
Placido comes through with the bases juiced for 2 RBIS. When are they going to move him up in the lineup? They have batted several different guys at leadoff. What could they possibly have against Polanco?
@letsgobravos: …brain fart. By Placido, I meant Gregory.
Ha, seriously
Which side? Polanco and segura for altuve and Gardner.
Altuve