You have Eugenio Suarez as your middle infielder and are growing bored, so you check out The Replacements, and there’s so many possibilities.  Anything you want, dear, is fine, fine, fine, fine, fine.  Everything you say, dear, I’ll buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, goodbye Eugenio.  He was merely a steward to better things.  Sorry, too formal, he was a waiter in the sky.  He played/was fair, don’t wanna complain.  Don’t want to treat him like a bum, don’t wanna ask Cougs and Ted who I should pick up in case of a tie.  Now, I like what I hear about Tim Anderson.  If bein’ wrong’s a crime, I’m waiver wiring forever.  If bein’ strong’s your kind of pick up, then I need help here this Tim’s got power like a feather.  If bein’ afraid is a crime, put the two players side by side.  Cause Tim’s at the SAGNOF party down the line.  So, Tim Anderson is just steals?  Well, not entirely, but that’s what he mostly is.  He can also hit for a solid average.  In the minors the last three years, he hit .364, .312 and .304.  The Honkey Sox seem happy to try him at leadoff, and, with his batting average skills, he should stick there.  The speed is real — stealing 49 bases last year in the minors.  I’d absolutely take a flyer on him for speed alone.  South Park isn’t the only place that has a Tim A. with wheels.  Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Robinson Chirinos – He’s been like a man possessed since he’s returned from injury, and now has four homers in ten games this year.  As in possessed by Babe Ruth’s ghost when it’s not hanging with Fatty Arbuckle’s ghost talking about running a train on Farrah Fawcett’s ghost.
Willson Contreras –Â This morning I was more optimistic on Contreras coming off his call-up and got swept in the tailwind of the everyone riding the Cubs’ coattails. Â Now, I’m a bit more conservative on Contreras — Conserveras? — since it sounds like he won’t be up for long. Â This was the same thing they said last year with Schwarber, so I’d still stash Contreras, but at the expense of, say, Gattis? Â Meh.
A.J. Reed – Going strictly on my gut, I get the feeling Reed will be up by this time next week. Â By the way, I just ate two Magic Eight Balls, so trust this gut.
Brandon Moss – This even shocks me, on the Player Rater, Moss has been more valuable than Belt, Carlos Santana, Hanley, Pujols, Abreu, Ryan Zimmerman, Freeman and A-Gon. Â Just to name some 1st basemen.
Matt Adams – If he were alive 400 years ago, he might’ve heard this, “M. Adams, your Rubenesque figure is quite luscious, would you like to pose for a painting with nothing but an apple?”
Mitch Moreland –Â Another week, another insane amount of free agent 1st basemen. Â This year feels particularly inflated with free agent 1st basemen. Â Perhaps Prince Fielder wasn’t fat all those years but was pregnant with free agent 1st basemen and since he birthed them they are no longer powering him. Â I wouldn’t completely disregard this possibility.
Pedro Alvarez – The Hitter-Tron is interested in Alvarez like it’s also interested in re-upping its subscription to Popular Mechanics.
Danny Espinosa – I get a kick out of people still asking about Trea Turner.  Was Dusty not clear when Turner was called up and he didn’t even play him when there was actual room for Turner to play?  That’s a kick in the plum basket, by the way.
Whit Merrifield – To Whit, I almost made Merrifield my lede subject. Â Not because he sounds like he owns subjects, but because he’s been about as hot as they come recently. Â I’m not sure he’s anything more than a hot schmotato though, and that’s a no-no on Buy ledes.
Wilmer Flores – I just went over him this morning. Â Use your scrolly finger and have at it. Â Doode, that’s not your scrolly finger, that’s your scratchy ass finger.
Javier Baez –Â Didn’t have playing time + all he did was strike out = Everyone wanted him. Â Has playing time + curbed his Ks = Who’s Harry Crumb? Â Damn, so close to getting that math right.
Cody Asche – At one point in the last few years, I wrote an Asche sleeper post and was crazy excited about him. Â We don’t talk about that anymore.
Jose Iglesias – Â Church!
Robbie Grossman – On a Buy column note, I’ve gone over these hot players for the last week, so if the blurbs are not giving you a whole lot like, “Church!” it’s because you haven’t paid attention this week. Â I’m not one for repeating myself. Â And that’s me quoting me! Â Hot schmotato alert! Â Anyway, heres’ what else I saw…
Ichiro Suzuki – The Trans-Pacific Hit King has also been hot.  By the by, Caitlyn Jenner flies the Trans-Pacific airline.
Steven Moya – Was called up to fill-in for J.D. while his elbow heals.  By the way, J.D. will only be out four to six weeks; he was diagnosed with Marionette’s Elbow.  So, what should we expect from Moya?  Big-time power.  30-homer power over the course of a season.  Moya?  Oh boya!  Unfortch, it comes with a likely .200 average.  He strikes out a lot.  In the minors, he had a 30+ strikeout percentage.  That’s absurd.  As in, in most leagues, I’m absurd’ing him on waivers and leaving him there.
Trayce Thompson – Looking at the big picture: Â As many corner men, and infielders in general, that are available on waivers, there ain’t a ton of outfielders. Â Looking at the small picture: Â Is that a photo of my genitals?
Mallex Smith – SAGNOF! Â Anything else? Â I don’t think so. Â He looks so bleh at the plate. Â Takes a certain type to have a .300+ BABIP and still hit .240, but that’s Mallex.
Jameson Taillon – Feel like I’ve heard this guy’s name before. Â Oh, I know, it’s from the last 35 times I’ve mentioned. Â My dur.
Jon Gray – His K-rate, walk rate and xFIP are:  10.3, 2.6 and 3.02.  So, yes, I’m scared of Coors too, but Gray was a top prospect and looks to be breaking out.  *looks in mirror*  Damn, I just self-realized a pimple.
Jerad Eickhoff – He’s been aight, but this is more a Stream-o-Nator call. Â Like the call it makes to Walmart to see if it carries a Speak n Spell, because it’s looking for friends.
Cody Reed – As I said this morning, “Was called up by the Reds.  You know that old joke by Woody Allen where he says, my brother is crazy, he thinks he’s a chicken.  To which the shrink says, why don’t you commit him?  He won’t commit him because he needs the eggs.  That’s how I feel about rookie pitchers.  They’re totally crazy, risky, and irrational, but we keep going through it because we need the eggs.  Is Cody Reed going to be better than, say, CC Sabathia this year?  Unlikely.  So, why pick him up over Sabathia?  Because I need the eggs.  Reed can hit high 90s with his fastball and his control appears improved this year.  If you’re looking for upside, take the flyer.”  And that’s me quoting me!
James Paxton – If you think there’s gonna be this many solid pitching options on waivers the rest of the year, there won’t be. Â Well, maybe. Â Guess it depends on your league. Â Is there an innings cap? Â H2H? Â Roto? Â Keep me updated.
Danny Duffy – I already gave you my Danny Duffy fantasy. Â It was written in the stars, while we sat on the beach sipping what we believed were pina coladas, but was actually dog urine.
Brandon Kintzler – Perkins is done for the year and the Twins get save chances once every five weeks. Â What’s not to love?
Shawn Kelley – Dusty says Kelley is Papelbon’s fill-in, but you never know with Dusty.  Dusty has 125 TVs tuned to different channels in his house because he keeps losing the remote control.
Carlos Estevez – Owning a Rockies closer doesn’t need to be scary. Â Yes, Coors is a stadium high on helium, but Estevez can successfully pitch one inning every couple of days for saves.
Will Harris – Has the Astros’ closer job locked up only about two months after it should’ve happened. Â I wonder how much better the Astros would’ve been if they made Harris the closer in April. Â *wavy lines* Â Hey, the Astros won three extra games. Â This is the worst dream sequence ever. Â *wavy lines* Â Yeah, um, cool.
SELL
Jose Fernandez – This is not about his beautiful, gorgeous, adjective pitching. Â It is a thing of beauty. Â I make sweet love to any fantasy team that owns Jo-Fer when he’s pitching. Â But when is he pitching? Â That is the question I ask of thee. Â StupiDon Mattingly has already said they’re skipping Fernandez, and will limit him the entire season. Â StupiDon Mattingly also shaved his mustache, so his judgment is that of a drunk frat boy being asked to look the other way while a girl changes out of her bathing suit. Â In some shallower leagues, you might be better off trading Jo-Fer for a hitter and streaming. Â Obviously, I’m not saying trade Jo-Fer for a box of penises labeled, “Jerk off.” Â Though, I would explore offers.
first?
The issue with Baez is that he still only plays 3-4 times per week
He played five times in last 7 days
@Grey: I stand corrected… I’m still living in the past apparently
Some coworker at the office is complaining about the current state of his fantasy team
I ask him who is on his team and he says
Schwarber, Grienke, Carlos Gomez, Sano, Freeman, Tulo
And all I could think to myself is lol he must not be a Razzball guy
Haha
JD owner, pick up Pillar, Merrifield, or Conforto? Points league.
@Viv Savage: Conforto
@William Hung: If your trying to fill the pop its conforto, whit is white hot right now I would add him just about anywhere and ride that wave and worry about the power later, bc hes actually hitting HRs right now
Conforto
Should i deal Marte, Trumbo and Kluber for Altuve, Cole and Tomlin?
12-tm roto
2B is currently Schoop
OF is currently JBJ, Trumbo, Marte, Heyward and gardner.
SP is Kluber, Salazar, Cueto, Tanaka, McCullers, Matz, Rodon, Paxton
Kershaw is also on the block and I was thinking of offering Matz, Trumbo and Street (only RP I have left) and punt saves. thoughts?
Marte side… I’d take Kershaw there…
Should I be looking at trading Wainwright for Jon Gray in a points league keeper? Need to get some younger SP’s. Guy in 1st place has Gray unfortunately.
@Larry David: Yeah good luck with that.
@Cram It:
That’s basically how my season has gone.
I’d want Gray
12 Team H2H These guys are all available and I can add 2. Which 2 would you add?
Castro,Tim Anderson, Moya, Trea Turner Alex Bergman, Codey Reed
Anderson, Moya
Or Reed, different things
Very excited for Greys start tonight!
Looks like new Atmosphere album coming this summer, did u get around to listening to the Aesop??
Thanks grey. Buy Sell is my favorite part of the week!
I listened to Aesop, it was all right, hard to really get into it, wasn’t very listenable for me…
@Grey: They’ve really been pushing that mediocrity huh? Yeesh!
I thought you liked Aesop, no?
@Grey: Why I oughta!
Oughta…listen to Aesop?
@Grey: More like you oughta put your hand on your nose to block my two fingers from poking your eyes
You’re gonna Moe me?!
@nick the dick: NICK!!!! You like Non-Phixion? Their reunion tour has a stop in Worcester. They’re playing with Slaine and Q-Unique. July 8th
@Ralph Lifshitz: Aw no way! We Are The Future is one of my favorite albums ever.
@nick the dick: Ha! Come on dudes vocab and originality are unmatched.
Do you like El-P and Can Ox, or do you dislike all that stuff?
@Ralph Lifshitz: Meh, it’s all a bit much. Not the worst stuff in the world, but bleh
@Ralph Lifshitz: I’ve received criticism for not liking El-P. Never liked his beats and always felt like he rapped with no rhythm. Can I get some voice inflection at least?! RTJ is good ish however.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: You can put a turd on a nice crusty Italian roll, but the jig is up after the first bite
@nick the dick: Are you calling Killer Mike a hot and fresh Focaccia?
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: He is buttery croissantish. A bit flaky.
@nick the dick: I like the RTJ’s….the cop killing theme gets a bit old. Considering El-P just opened a bagel shop and all.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: I never liked El-P..more like El Poop.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Old School NY Jewish deli very different.
There’s nothing more NY to me that EL-P. I actually don’t like run the jewels because I don’t like Big Mike. EL-P is a genius. Half these trap records bite his drums.
Ha, I just saw something real quick about opening some kind of eatery. I liked him on The Dance on Murs’ album. Speaking of, I’ve fallen off….Murs still make good music?
I have no idea
@nick the dick: I can’t believe I missed a “stale” joke there. I’m better than this.
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater: Ah damn Noisey, that’s really crummy of you
@Dr. Kenneth Noisewater:
Love el-p, like run the jewels but hoping el-p gets back to his solo stuff. Still think he solo is better than rtj
@Ralph Lifshitz: YES RALPH. CAN OX!! the cold vein is one of my favorite albums
@SheriffMcRawDawg: Yeah that album is grimey. True street shizz, they paint a picture of millennium NYC
@Grey:
I can’t push Aesop. If you like it you like i, if not def understandable.
What about the new Danny Brown song??
When It Rain? Sounds like a bunch of his other songs
@Grey:
I prefer his song either Avalanches from a few weeks back but still like it
Yeah, it’s not bad, but it does sound very similar to his other songs
Who do you drop for Mengden? dieing to add him….. Gomez, Odubel, Aaron Sanchez, shoemaker, paxton…. and how do u rank those last 3 pitchers. U see MC yet? I have it DVRd going to watch tonight
Sanchez
@Grey: your saying drop sanchez or hes top ranked of the 3
As I said the other day, I dropped Sanchez in my 12 team league…Sanchez is better than Mengden though
@Grey:Grey,
Curious your thought process on dropping Sanchez. I understand the news about an innings limit, but thats more long term. Thinking his arm is tiring after this recent outing? Pessimistic about his remaining starts?
Always appreciate your work, best in the business IMO.
I said Sanchez over Mengden… AL East, and they’re not going to move him to the bullpen in mid-Sept. Sounds like he could be moved there after the ASB
@Grey: I know, I was just getting your reasoning on dropping him in your personal league and not riding out his remaining starts. Thanks for taking the time man.
No problem
Which catcher ros: Realmuto, Grandal, D’Arnaud?
@Chris: JT has been best hitter, grandal better surrounding lineup and hasnt hit stride yet. If darnaud comes back and plays 3b he has nice value to stick at c
Realmuto
Ever have your phone auto-correct to a typo? I was just smack talking in one of my leagues and my phone changed your to you’re, which was improper usage. Now I’m the guy that doesn’t know the difference between your and you’re.
That’s the worst! You’re winning an argument then your phone says fudge this
@Grey: Totes
hey grey, 3 questions!
1. ChrisDavis/Nola vs Yelich/Matz in a points league?
2. Correa or CoreySeager in a dynasty
3. Moss or Khris Davis ROS
Thank yoU!!!!
1. Davis 2. Correa 3. Davis
Great articles today as always! Back to the “K” issue; has anyone suggested “K-Lapse”?
Thanks! Someone did suggest that
Please rank
Baez, Semien,Prado
Semien, Baez
Deep H2H league with OBP, Freeman or Pujols?
Freeman
Need to drop 2 on my dl so I can put cole and jd on it. Which 2 do I cut: boxberger (own colome), cobb, iglesias.
And who do I replace jd marine with: grossman, dickerson or carlos gomez? Thanks
Box, Cobb…Gomez
@Grey: weekly roto. starlin has been pretty meh. lose him for lewis winthrope III (aka whit merrifield)?
Hold
Typical Liriano. Gives us a 2run HR to Matt Szczur (can I buy a vowel?) and strikes out Rizzo. So glad I got rid of that guy.
Yeah, he’s annoying as fudge
Did you batty call Almora today?
I wish
Lee vs Elias or tommy j vs Ray
Tom
@Grey:
My options
start Harvey, lee and Choo or
Joe Ross, tommy j, trayce Thompson
Harvey
@Grey: Harvey, hundley, tommy j
Or Harvey, victor Martinez, lee
V-Mart
Start arenado vs Conley, conforto vs gant, Choo vs wacha
Or
Castelannos vs Ventura, jbj vs iwakuma, Saunders vs wright
Arenado
The word on the street here in Chicago is that Willson Contreras is up for good. He will mentor behind the 2 veteran catchers we have now, mainly David Ross. Atleast thats what a couple of the Cubs beat writes have said on the radio. Great write up as usual Grey…
Thanks for the info! If he doesn’t get the ABs won’t matter for fantasy then raspberries lips
@HMM: i don’t completely trust reporters, but i would over people in the streets
“Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune hears that Willson Contreras’ stint in the majors this time around isn’t expected to be long.
Contreras will be called up Friday, but Gonzales says the move is intended to be similar to what the Cubs did last year with Kyle Schwarber when they brought him up for a week before optioning him. The thinking is that they want Contreras to get acclimated to the majors so that when he comes back up — possibly for good — he’ll be more comfortable”
@Grey: anyone think of “K-Fizzled” yet? At the rate of 20 pitches and 2 Ks per inning, Fernandez K-fizzled out by the 5th inning
I think we have better
Have to bring snell up in a dynasty otherwise I cut him. Would I be better dropping him(snell),Baez, fat Adams, Bradley or Pearce all are on my bench.
Adams
Quintana or CMart going forward?
Is it close?
Should be close, Q
I’ll be Yu
Tommy gets his Joseph’s Out
Can’t Hardy wait
Starlin one
Nice
OBP league Grandal, d’Arnaud, Hundley or Chirinos ROS? Man catcher is brutal this year.
Hundley
@Grey:
Huntley or Gattis OBP?
Gattis
Is Jose and Cmart too much for Kershaw?
Nope
@Grey: @Grey: When can we we get emoji capability on the comments?
@Chester: Also, do you think JD can come back and be productive? They say he’s out 4-6, someone offered me Price and JD for Jose. I have the DL availability.
Think that is a good move?
It’s a good move if it’s H2H and you need JD in August/Sept… Otherwise it’s fair
Don’t think it’s on the short list
@Grey: Fire emoji – eggplant emoji – fire emoji – guy with sunglasses emoji
Are you having emoji sex with me?
@Grey: I think that requires more eggplants and water drops.
No mustache?
@Grey: weekly roto. who do you like next week as a replacement for JD?
pillar – 2 vs ari, 3 @ cws
merrifield – 2 @ nym, 3 vs hou
mallex – 2 @ mia, 4 vs nym
moya – 4 vs sea, 3 vs cle
mazara – 1 vs bal, 2 vs cin, 3 vs bos
moss – 3 @ chc, 3 @ sea
thanks.
Maz
Hi Gray, can you rank these three ROS?
Pineda, Wainwright, Jaimetown Garcia
Garcia, Pineda
Told myself I wouldn’t post this afternoon… then Mr. Anderson w/ a Replacements reference?!? Awesome!
**Slow Claps… backs out of room**
Ha, nice
im in a ten team H2H keeper points league. I have Abreu (kept in 13 rd), Turner (20) and Bregman (20). should i look to selling Turner considering I probably wont keep him over Abreu? or would you look to deal Abreu and keep either Turner or Bregman?
Sure sell Turner
Love your buy low articles. So I’m a JD owner (ugh) with a 7-3 record who also has Chris Davis who I can move to the OF and would be paired with my other OF’s of Polanco and Eaton.
1) Who would you pick up out of these 1B/OF just worrying about the next 6 weeks? It’s a head-to-head points league so I don’t need a single category just points. I also have AJ Reed and Josh Bell stashed so maybe should be picking an OF?
I think JD makes a full recovery but bone is bone and takes 4-6 weeks to heal. Trust me, I’m a doctor. :)
Chris Carter
Brandon Moss
Matt Adams
Mitch Moreland
Adam Lind
Tyler White
Kevin Pillar
Melky Cabrera
Jason Werth
Billy Hamilton
Or 2) do I trade JD for Buxton straight up? JD is $13 for this year and next while Buxton is $21 for 2016-2018. Basically if we believe in Buxton over the next 3 years that could be the way to go. Do we believe in Buxton???
Thanks!
Pillar…. 2. Nope
pls rank: Smyly, Rodon, Duffy, Stroman
Duffy, Smyly
Ketel or Baez?
Marte
Hey hey Grey,
First off, you rock the part that rocks the body. Second, I have Billy Hamilton and Rajai Davis coming off my bench for SAGNOF. Should I drop either one for Anderson?
Love yas!!!
Ha, thanks! Hold
drop Pederson, add Choo
10 team mixed keeper, only keep 3
Nah
10-team, H2H keeper. Harper or Betts/G. Cole? Thanks!
@Jason: Or maybe Betts/DeGrom?
That sad feeling you get when you realized that you’ve resorted to talking in MEMEs, and all of the pitchers mentioned are already owned in your 12-team mixed H2H league.
:*(
#1. (Always and Forever)
Sad offset nose face
AL Only 5×5 Standard: Better replacement while the Donger is on the mend?
Moya or Buxton?
Buxton
How much of $1000 FAAB on Contreras in NFBC 2 catcher shituation? I punted catcher FWIWerth, CAGNOF! Catchers? We don’t need no stinking catchers!
His plate discipline has me more excited than a bi-curious Betty White at a Golden Girls reunion. 28 BB to 32 K’s? Holy underwear!
Hahaha… $122
12 team H2h 5×5. Keep 3 each year with no restrictions. I need SP help and could use another closer.
What Level of SP would you need to come back to trade Polanco? Would Archer plus Rondon/Dyson be enough?
I’d replace Polanco with Belt (with Rajai also on my bench). Current SP rotation is Stras, Salazar, J Ross, Stroman, Kennedy, Rodon, Gausman, and Karns.
Colume and Harris at closer. Thanks.
An ace, top 10 arm…Archer is not enough
Please rank: Taillon, Carrasco, Shoemaker. Hang in or bail on Wei Yin Chen??
Carrasco, Shoemaker… Forget Chen
This was an earlier than usual Friday buy post. I gotta start checking earlier. Schoop or Starlin?
Better start checking in Wednesday…. Schoop
@Grey: gotcha thanks
No problem
Yo Grey, happy Friday to you! Please rank for me as you’d own at the moment. No specific category needs, just overall value. Thanks and have a great weekend!
1) Confortor, Werth, Eaton, Revere
2) T Shaw, Moreland, M Duffy, T Anderson
Conforto, Eaton… Shaw, Anderson
@Grey: If you were a betting man, would you bet on Wong being relevant this year now that he’s back with the big club?
I wouldn’t
Are we allowed to talk MasterChef?
Old guy’s potato pancakes and bacon were a joke, how’d he get on the show? Don’t love a rotating judge either… I’m picking the crazy large man to win
@Grey: the old man could of at least poached an egg over the hashbrowns…am I right?!
I like Wolfgang, but I really miss Gram. We’ll see how it plays out with the guest judges. I like Randall Tex Cobb too. Now what is with the gay pastors son who hasnt come out of the closet yet and those f***ing bow ties.
Old man was sad really… I miss Graham too, but really miss Joe… I love that the Pastor’s son is so obviously gay, so classic… Randall Tex Cobb!
@Grey: Thats my dead gay son!
Too soon?
@Grey: this is awkward. Because you know I wasnt going there but it might appear Im going there when I was really going to that Kevin Spacey movie
Haha, I know… So awkward! Pay it forward, man, pay it forward
@Grey: got it. Go help the first gay man I see
But approach slowly, you can inadvertently intimidate
@J-FOH: like a deer… Speaking of that community, I have noticed you live and vacation in the heart of that community
Yeah they’re my peeps
A few questions if I could probe your fantasy mind Mr Grey
1 Anderson over any of Castro, Semien, Elvis or Merrifield??
2 Need to drop either Snell or DeSclafani …or both…. Bradley, Shields, Moore, Corbin, Ray, & McHugh are available.
3 Drop Joseph for either Moilna or Iannetta?? Both have been pretty hot lately both if Joseph can get reg playing time I am not sure I see the point
As always great stuff ….have a nice weekend
Andrus… Both, stream… 3. Nah
Trayce Thompson or Leonys Martin?
Trayce
Tyler White sent to the minors….AJ coming next week….
Yes!
@Grey: although even if he is coming next week, is he really gonna be better than moreland, alvarez, moss, etc #ineedtheeggs
Eggs
@Grey: all I know from fangraphs is that his .ISO is ridiculous – If Maz is still scuffling when AJ gets the call, I’m making the swap
Yeah
Which side of abreu/Lester vs Stanton/Salazar are you on?
Abreu
What is Joyce looking for there at 3-1 and 3-2 with the bases loaded?????
Ha, seriously
Choo vs wacha, trayce vs Davies, upton vs Ventura or Gutierrez vs Elias
Leaning Choo been hitting well and wacha sucks
Sure, Choo
Looking to upgrade at SS…currently starting Cozart over Ketel. Been offered Correa or C. Seager for Sale or Cueto (guy obviously needs pitching).
My pitching staff is currently: Sale, Cueto, Harvey, Fulmer, Shoemaker, Smyly, and Conley (with T. Ross on the DL). Have to start four (plus Kimbrel).
What do you guys think? Take it? Hold?
I’d take Correa for Cueto
Hey gray which Yankee start do you like better.
Pineda vs Nolasco
Evoldi vs Santana
Both games are in Minnesota
Pineda
Great job as always Grey,
10 team mixed ESPN H2H (6×6 w/ OPS & QS)
Starters: JoFer, Salazar, Carrasco, Joe Ross, McCullers, Paxton, Duffy, Taillon, Snell
Relievers: Rondon, Dyson, Kelley
D/L- Rich Hill
1) Which of those guys do you consider nothing more than streamers?
2) Odorizzi, Happ, Betances, DeSclafani, Eovaldi, Vizcaino, Corbin as well as pretty much any pitcher who hasn’t been called up yet are free agents. Do you like any of those guys as more than streamers?
I know Betances and Vizcaino aren’t starters but kinda interested in their ROS value as it relates to who I currently own.
Any help greatly appreciated, thanks for everything!
1. Snell 2. Streamers, own Betances in the meantime
I just got the headline. I need alcohol to get straight.
Start boozing!
@Cram It: took me a couple hours, a few refreshes and a spliff before I got it
sold my jofer and rosen for goldy did I do ok?
Still works for me
Would you trade Harper for Betts/G. Cole or Betts/DeGrom? H2H, 10-team keeper. Thanks, and have a great weekend!
Betts/degrom
1. I’m selling gausman for contreras I don’t care if he has 7 ab’s and is sent back down at least my ratios should go back down and I can trash all these FOALE BUMPER STICKERS getting rid of my last AL EAST SP.
2. Matz for Upton/contreras (redtaft)?
3. Matz/LoCain for J. Bruce/Contreras (redraft)?
3a. Do we believe in bruce?
3b. Is Upton turning it around?
3c. Are these all really bad ideas ?
It’s 2016 the year of CAGNOF if contreras doesn’t stick around I’ll survive and if he does stick I have to go back and add to the sagnof artwork CATCHERS Ain’t got No Face *2016* thoughts and thanks.
FOALE! 2. Matz it’s fair 3. Matz 4. Nah
OBP, Werth or Moss to sub for Bautista on DL? Thanks peeps and happy weekend (despite Jose’s sore toe…)
Moss
2nd day in a row no Profar in the lineup….I know we usually keep the vibe positive….but how about a Wiccan Prayer Pentagram that Andrus suffers a non- life threatening injury so our boy can play?
I’m holding someone’s hand who has sweaty palms
@Grey: That’s not sweat, dude
Ew
@Q: it’s NL park, he’ll be back when it goes back.
I have a question. 18 of my past 22 homer runs on my fantasy team has been of the solo varietey. What percentage of MLB homers are with o men on base, 1 man on base, 2 men or 3 men on base when a homer is launched?
It got me thinking as I find it kills me in my H2H league as I lack RBI’s.
No idea
I’ve been offered Price/Stanton for Polanco/Moncada. I think I have to do it, but OF wire is thin. Can you recommend any largely-available players who could be considered *somewhat* comparable to Polanco?
Sounds solid
Drop maikel for victor martinez as my util? H2h category league and neither give speed but vmart has been way better in general. It is a dynasty league but he wouldn’t be one of my keepers and there’s guys like jake lamb on the wire who have been better than franco. Thankd and keep up the good work.
Sure
Teheran was just dropped in my 10 team h2h league. Would you drop any of these guys for him: Nola, Gray, Ross?
Nah
@Grey: thanks oh wise one
No problem
My league mates might be on to my selling Fernandez, top 20 hitter within reason?
Yup
Two ROS questions:
Semien or Suarez?
Freeman or J Up
Semien… Freeman
Astros option T. White back to Triple-A….
Looks like Reed or Bregman will be making their way to Houston
Reed
Also, AJ Hinch pretty much made it official calling Will Harris the closer. I don’t really see him relinquishing the role….
Agreed
In an OBP/SLG league I was offered Sale, Franco, Marte, Cesp for Arenado, Jackie Bradley jr, and Steve Pearce
Arenado…. But it’s fair
@NRC for life:
I’d have to go with Sale side on that one.
Marte and Cespedes along with Sale? Holy moly, that is quite a haul…
@Grey: weekly roto. which two of these guys do i start next week?
gausman (9.6) – @ tex, vs tb
taillon (8.4) – vs lad
kennedy (9.0) – @ nym
bartolo (14.1) – vs kc
graciass.
Taillon…. Kennedy
Which one you rolling out there for most points?
Start Donaldson batting 2nd, tomas batting 6th, d lee batting 5th, conforto batting 5th
Start Donaldson batting 2nd, refsynser batting 2nd, Choo batting 1st, conforto batting 5th
Start arenado batting 4th vs Conley, Choo batting 1st vs wacha, lee batting 5th, conforto batting 5th
Start arenado batting 4th, tommy j batting 3rd, Tomas batting 6th, Kim batting 5th
Start arenado batting 4th, refsynser batting 2nd vs lefty, Saunders batting 4th, conforto batting 5th
Arenado
@Grey: which one ?
Need to cut a pitcher. Who goes: paxton, maeda, shoemaker, taijuan walker? Stas include QS. Thanks
Walker
I have a $2 Grandal in my 4X4 10 team keeper league (2 catchers). Keep thinking he’ll turn it around, but no end in sight to his struggles. Do I cut bait now on him for Chirinos, or will I greatly regret that?
Go for it
In a 12 teamer , h2h, with only 27 moves left for ROS
i own McCullers, Sanchez, Ross, Nola, Hamels, Matz and Salazar
available are: Pineda, Hammels, Taillon, Rodon, Roark, Smyly, Ventura
I have no one to drop for any of those guys specially in a league with limited moves. Right?
Hold
Trumbo and Heyward for Goldy?
Goldy
Hector Neris has been getting hit around. Looks like Jeanmar is there to stay on my teams *knocks violently on wood, breaks through bedroom wall* Hi, Mom!
Razzball should do a SAGNOF of the month vote, for fun and posterity. I’ve got Jeanmar for SAGNOF of the year, but Rajai is nipping at his heels. Si or no?
Totally!
Trayce batting 5th or Choo batting 1st
Trayce
10 team full keeper salary league trade offer. I’m in 1st n going for it this year.
I get Verlander ($36) & Victor Martiniez ($6).
I give Eduardo Rodriquez ($2) & Archie Bradley ($1).
Could use reliable arm n UT hitter.
Thanks
Go for it
I decided to just go balls out and started Aaron Sanchez…
oh my god…activate Gob gif.
I have made a huge mistake
Haha
@muskysmell: Glad i sat him today. Already 2 ER and loaded the bases with one out and was very lucky to escape. He got shelled the last time out against the Os and i think this one wont be any different.
@Moscowitz:
Blue Jays just tattoo-ing the cover off the ball…my gamble may still pay off =D
16 teamer with OPS, caught stealing and total bases added. keep 5 hitters, 2 have to be OF, the other 3 have to be from different positions. espn. h2h.
C hundley
1B rizzo
2B schoop
3B carpenter
SS bogey (traded schwarber for him in preseason)
CI carter
MI t.anderson
LF k.davis
CF eaton
RF braun
OF stanton
util r-zimm
BN (this many from only able to start 10 max SP starts per week, have 7 SP and 1 streaming slot), revere/suarez/martin (C).
got an offer of odor for my carpenter, espn’s player rater this year has these 2 very close, but as we know espn overvalues steals. plus for this year, i’d be pretty F’ed at 3B having only suarez (used to have mostsuckass, but injured). guessing hold.
Odor side
@Grey: wow, that would seem to really hurt me for this year with now suarez everyday at 3B. interesting. K’s a stat too.
If you ain’t feeling it, no reason to do it… Seems simply fair
@Grey: seems like a good offseason trade. 16 teamers with CI/MI 4 OF, medium amount of BN slots you can’t easily find replacement players comes down to schoop + carpenter + t.anderson (or suarez) or odor + suarez + schoop (or t.anderson) as starters.
Odor
Need offense.
Was offered Chris Davis for Noah.
Is that enough? The only other bat he has that is better is Trout.
Is asking Trout too much?
It’s fair, depends on needs
Oh, I Also have Salazar.
Is a counter of Salazar for Davis fair?
Yeah try it
Which C for 5×5 ROS? Chirinos, Hundley, or Contreras? Thanks.
Hundley
Hey Grey!
I feel like Buxton is a sell, maybe I’m watching the Twins games with shades on or something but I don’t see anything that looks like a spark out of this guy…
Would you deal Buxton for a pitcher like Karns or Paxton? Which would you prefer if you could?
I’d take Pax
Hey, Grey. Bauer, Duffy or Kennedy?
Duffy
So listen to this….
The count is 0-2, Ubaldo makes a wild throw up in the zone and Donaldson check swings. It hits him on the finger and he’s favoring it for a second. John Gibbons takes a couple steps out of the dugout to argue that Ubaldo hit him.
Donaldson waves him off because he’s like, “I’M FUCKING HOT RIGHT NOW, NO NEED TO TAKE A BASE WHEN I CAN DRIVE THESE DUDES IN”
and he proceeds to triple and drive in two guys.
No joke, that is what happened.
Wow, awesome
Dude…the Blue Jays are absolutely destroying the ball right now.
Stay clear of all AL East pitchers!!
(as I start Aaron Sanchez)
Yup!
Grey,
Lose Valencia, Gardner, JUp for Michael Saunders or hold steady?
12-team OBP H2H
Gardner
To try and keep up as your ultimate heel… Saunders has 2 long balls.
@the swinging: make that 3
Yup, oh well
Grey, heyward, moss or Saunders ROS?
Saunders
@BaseballGuys 1. Frazier,Tulo,Cole,Urias for Xander,Walker
keepers
Frazier
I own Eugenio Suarez and picked up Tim Anderson the other day. Suarez has not produced much lately and Anderson looks like an exiting speed option.
So I had to laugh when I saw the lede to this article today.
I am quite acquipped for speed this year. B-ham, Villar, S. Marte and now Anderson. Who’d be a good trade candidate to for a power bat or good starter?
Maybe Nelson Cruz? Carrasco?
12 team h2h. Drop Odubel for Pearce or Melvin Upton or hold?
Hold
Michael Saunders providing alone for me in one day a Stat line my slumping daily offense hasn’t produced in a week. I’ll take it!
@Gareth:
Well he just hit his 3rd dinger
Btw, his 2nd AB, he was 2 feet away from hitting that one out too.
2 feet away from having 4 hrs.
Ha
G3!
@Gareth: wow, did somebody send you that abacus finally, you counted 3 straight correctly here.
There he is
Springer for Carrasco, Rondon, Maybin. Which side you like? Is it close?
@John:
Springer…it’s not close imo
Springer
Here’s the thing about Trea Turner, we fantasy Baseballers sometimes forget that these teams are playing real life baseball, and in real life baseball defense counts. Some people say defense (including pitching) wins championships. So while I’m loathe to defend Dusty Baker, it makes sense. In real life.
Counterpoint: the Cardinals are one of the most defense minded teams in the game, and they kept Diaz at short even tho he’s terrible.
Counter-counterpoint: The Cardinals will win 82 games this year. And I’m a Cardinals fan!
(I’ll be over here debating this with myself for the rest of the season.)
@Hugman: it’s been a while since STL was a defense minded team (diaz is certainly another example of this). is it even obvious though that espinosa’s D is better than turner’s?
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: Everything I’ve read suggests that Turner’s defense is lacking, but I’m no expert. I just play one on the Internet.
Haha
Prince Be of PM Dawn and Prince in the same year! Looks like Prince Fielder better be careful, unless he’s dying already, and that explains the sucking.
@Ralph Lifshitz: Haha, geez
Damn, that sucks
Grey,
Would you still trade Gausman for JD Mart?
Sure
Grey, do you like Archer or Duffy going forward?
Archer
JD Martinez owner, should I pick up Khris Davis, Leonys, or Trayce
Thx
Davis
Trade Duvall and Fulmer for Salazar? 14tm H2H
@Mookie Dookie: yes
Salazar, it’s fair
Looking for a hot schmo for my UTIL, who do you like more for right now:
Pillar
Melvin
Pearce
Moss
Trayce
Beltran
Santana
Lamb
8 Team H2H – H, R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBPS
Pillar
Urias still figuring it out obviously but man, what a great-looking, smooth delivery. Pretty to watch.
@SteveNZ:
Totally agree…he is mature beyond his years. Living here in LA my whole life as a lifelong Dodger fan (but too young to have seen Koufax or Fernando), it makes me giddy to think that we may have struck lightning twice with Kershaw and Urias within 10 yrs of each other.
Having said that…razzballers should be shopping this kid like hell in redraft leagues to rip off some unbeknownsters. Might as well call him Bubble Boy with how carefully the Dodger brass will handle Urias
He’s gonna be so good very soon
@Grey: I mean Mark Prior had a great motion too and look what happened to him but Urias just looks so compact and efficient.
Damn evoking the Prior
Grey,
Which side and which options:
machado (or Bryant), betts, and one of (maedea or Tillman or FelixH
FOR
McCutch, Madbum, Snell, T Anderson
Close?
@John:
Bro……no man…just no.
How you have all 3 on one team is beyond me, but do not trade 2 of dem cornerstones in one silly deal like that.
Betts side
@Grey: At this point, is Archer replacement level in a 10 team league? I just can’t trust the guy… he was supposed to be good at home and crap on the road! He didn’t royally screw me in my matchup this week, but he certainly didn’t help
Yeah, I’m losing hope in him, but I’m not dropping him
I just saw Saunders’ line tonight – is this his “Chisenhall” game or is there more to him? I don’t want to pick him up and for him to fall flat like Chisenhall did after his video-game like line last season or 2 seasons ago
@William Hung: his OPS has been great ALL year, not like chisenhall that one year.
Saunders has been doing it longer than one game
@Grey: Is this his breakout year? I feel like he might be another JBJ and I need to jump on him. Unfortunately, my drop would be Mazara – should I do it?
Sure, try it
@Grey: decided to pass since if i did it, I can no longer bug you about Mazara
Ha
what up grey – pick 1 for streaming (1 away from wkly limit) — also, behind in QS and Wins:
Chen v Rockies (Chatwood)
Pineda @ Twins (Nolasco)
Rodon @ Cleveland (Carrasco)
Finnegan @ Houston (Fiers)
thanks!
OR I could pick up billy hamilton bc I’m 1 steal back… I hate h2h
Pineda
10 team (3 keeper) ESPN H2H Points (weekly 12 start pitcher limit)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Yikes I’m down 37 points right now with 2 days left in my H2H points matchup! My opponent still has the following starts left:
Scherzer @SD
Zimmerman @KC
G. Gonzalez @SD
I will definitely be starting Matz vs. ATL (31.8) and Salazar vs. CHA (20.6) today and that will put me at 11/12 starts for the week. As we know I’ll be able to go over the limit Sunday so I’m trying to figure who to stream/start on Sunday in addition to Carrasco vs. CHA (27.3) These are the best options SON and I could find as FAs…
Fiers vs. CIN (12.1)
Bradley @PHI (7.6)
Taillon @CHN (-2.9)
So which of these above guys should I be starting on Sunday in hopes of catching up in points? Depending on how many you think, I’m also gonna need help figuring out who gets dropped from my team below now that I’m in a bit of a roster crunch with JD just eating up a bench spot because Hill is already in my one DL spot… You’ll notice Eickhoff is in my streaming spot and I only picked him up so that my opponent couldn’t start him against me so he’s the first guy to get dropped for the #1 streamer. Then if you think I should start 1 or 2 others guys out of the guys above then who gets dropped in order to start them!?
(1) C: Posey
(1) 1B: Abreu
(1) 2B: Odor
(1) SS: Correa
(1) 3B: Seager
(3) OF: Trout, Stanton, Polanco
(1) UT: J. Upton
Bench: (J.D. Martinez*)
(4) SP: Salazar, Carrasco, Harvey, Matz
(3) RP: Osuna, Dyson, Betances
Bench: (McCullers, Duffy, Paxton, Eickhoff)
(1) DL: Hill*
It’s probably helpful to know the upcoming matchups for some of these guys in question after this weekend:
Paxton @DET (-15.9)
Duffy @NYN (12.4)
Taillon vs. LAN (8.4)
Lose Hill… DL JD… Start Fiers and Taillon, lose Duffy
@Grey: Awesome thanks a lot! SO to just to clarify you’d only start Fiers and Taillon out of these three guys?
Fiers vs. CIN (132.1)
Bradley @PHI (9.4)
Taillon @CHN (-2.9)
IF that’s the case then I really only have to drop Hill, then DL JD in order pickup up Taillon. The I’d just need to drop Eickhoff (my streamer spot) for Fiers and I can hold onto Duffy.
Yeah those two, then just drop Hill and streamer
Friends and lovers,
I started Aaron Sanchez today and it was GLORIOUS!
6 innings, 6 Ks, 2 runs, W
I watched the whole start and I was not worried one bit!!
(ok, my butt cheeks may have permanently closed shut with how much I was nervously clenching them the entire time….never again.)
Haha
What about Trevor Bauer? Putting some solid starts together… Points league heavy on pitching importance, thinking of doing Liriano for him – very slim pickings on wire
Sounds fine
Hello Gray,
Do you like Nola for Darvish? Thanks
I will be the one sending Yu.
Works for me
Happy Saturday!
How much do you trust the SON? It’s got Hellickson home vs ARI for $13. Need to think ahead to a big matchup next week and wondering if it’s worth it.
Don’t trust it at all, I have him going in one league though
Hi Grey – do you like T Joseph or P O’brien in a non-keeper league? I would be rotating one of them with Joc Pederson in and out of UT based on matches.
Obrien
Should I sit Chen vs Rockies if I need the Ws and QSs but can’t take the L?
Start him
A ‘mats fantasy update. All time. I can die a contented man now (as sad as that is)
In need of SP…Thinking about trying to offer Piscotty
Who would you go after with Piscotty? Possible 1 for 1 targets – John Gray, Fulmer, Keuchel (good buy low?)
Am I in the right area? Any other suggestions?
Don’t love this
@Grey:
Here’s my pitching staff:
Carrasco
Fernandez
Taillon
Duffy
Taijuan
Urias
Smyly
Britton and Kelley
DL: Ryu, Papelbon
I’m toward the bottom of 14 team ROS in QS, Ks, and ERA. Should I shoot higher with Piscotty, or make a bigger package deal with Jay Bruce to get an ace?
Make a bigger package with Bruce
@Grey:
Thinking through a few deals. Offensively I need OBP and SB…
1. I give Bruce, Profar, Smyly and get DeGrom, Rajai
2. I give Bruce, Profar, Duffy and get Madbum, Tim Anderson
If #2 is rejected, I might throw in Smyly instead of Profar.
Thanks for the help! Trades haunt me for weeks until they are made…
Try 1
that’s funny, last night i was thinking that BOS’s best chance might be buchholez back again, and here it is.
Yup
14 team league somebody dropped j.ross, drop which of porcello/snell for him?
@What’s a Drexl?: 1725 innings max roto. QS.
Snell
Harper or Springer/Greinke?
Pujols/S.Wright or Belt?
Springer… Pujols
Finally got rid of Archer for another struggling ace in Harvey – I figure Harvey is a bit safer since the NL East is so much weaker
Nice
Hey Grey,
Please help bro
10team h2h 6×5 cats
At this point drop Franco for M. Duffy?
Also, Herrera or Eaton?
Thanks
Hold… Odubel
I noticed that since you gave Donaldson’s F5 nickname to Bogaerts, the original F5 has been impersonating 2007 A-Rod. What might Bogaerts do if you gave it to someone else?!
Ha
when you need yr (ERA) to get LIFTED, call SAMPSON!
Ha
Start machado and Marwin Gonzalez or Xander and Matt Adams
Machado
20 team h2h with hits, BB’s, total bases, slugging and OPS added.
C hundley
1B ortiz
2B schoop
SS segura
3B castellanos
OF marte/bryant/hanram
util pedro
BN cargo 2 (HOU), d.santana
drop anybody for profar (recently dropped after he missed two games, which certainly appears to be in NL park only related, and he’s playing today in said park)
@Flowers misses his old glasses… he’s ok tho:
2. same roster, drop anybody for dickerson?
Nah
Santana
Got the need for speed. Deal Duvall for Blackmon?
@Swfcdan: Even without speed you do that deal – Blackmon beats Duvall 3/5 categories and will be more consistent
Sure
Altuve vs lamb or cano vs porcello
@Miamia: vs reed*
@Miamia: or carpenter vs Martinez
Altuve
today only, start which 3 of these?
upton @ volquez 13.4
choo @ carmart 1.1
mazara @ carmart -4.6
stanton vs chatwood 30.7
@Flowers misses his old glasses… he’s ok tho: oops, one of upton/mazara must play, they are only 2 LF’ers.
Not Maz
NL only with no ratio stats, hits replace AVG. who is the add dropping grichuk?
pham, bourn, paredes (not starter now), flores (MIL), holt (CIN)
These are terrible options
@Grey: it’s an NL only, yep. maybe kike works, ha. parra is out to, i grabbed adonis garcia
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: garcia added days ago, not today, he was clearly best FA hitter at the time.
Sounds fine
@Grey: who’s best out of above for grichuk dropping? i’m sure you saw him got AAA’d, along with hazel for wong and pham.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: really, looking back at it, how much worse could any of those be than grichuk, albeit with less projected HR’s.
@Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadoo: i also was able to grab contreras (at expense of not getting c.reed), but it looks like he’ll go back down soonish, no at bats in 3 games (or 2). so i’ll have 2 out of those above sclubs.
Yeah, try Pham
10 team h2h points league….which C.F. for ROS: Eaton, Carlos Gomez or Billy Hamilton?
Gomez
Which combo gets more points,
Sherzer vs Padres, conforto vs Blair
Matz vs braves, Harper vs rea
Scherzer
In my nl only 5×5 keeper.. so buried in most stats looking towards next year already.. Trade Jeffress to a team desperate for a closer for Contreras.
I have Jeffress this year and next for just 10.. and no other closer right now. (But stashing Ottavino and I have Strickland) The young Cub catcher is $5 the 1st 2 yrs he’s up.. And can control him for another 3 cheaply
Sounds solid
was offered matt carpenter and adam jones for jose altuve.
thoughts?
Hold
Hello Greylord.
1) what’s ur take on Travis d’arnaud coming back on Tuesday. He’s totally worth it right?
2) 5 game Saunders (facing 4 lefties) or 6 game Melvin upton jr (4 at Cincy)
@Nightmare:
3) d’arnaud or b Mcann?
@Nightmare:
Lol hold up I got another
4) Alex Gordon worth an add? He startin rehab. U see him being valuable down the road? Or stick with a Saunders or span or werth or Melky
Nope
Travis
1) well he hasn’t been in 2 years but I’d stash him 2. Saunders
Is Urias droppable in a H2H redraft league due to his usage?
Thanks Grey
@Mike Devereaux:
yes
Yup
X ‘gon give it to ya!!!!
after starting off with just 1 hr in the first month…Xander hit 5 homers in the next month, and now has 3 in the middle of June.
He is trending UP UP UP….
#1 ranked SS next year!!
Ha, you love him
@Grey:
@Grey:
Hey now, don’t bogaert that joint my Grey friend!
Haha
Just got offered Puig ($15 thus year and next) for my $31 Freeman on my fading NL Only 5×5 keeper. Worth the gamble or look for a better package?
Thanks!
Do better
Please Rank ROS need a replace for 10 team TB no HR:
ODB, Saunders, Davis, Beltran, Anderson and Thompson
Thanks G!
Davis, Saunders
Standard points league. I have to drop one of my bench pitchers to replace JD in my utility.
I’m probably picking up Beltran, hoping he keeps his slugging% rolling,
Paxton
Walker
Taillon
Velasquez(RP eligible..) worth the wait?
Who would you drop?
Thanks!
Velasquez
Which combo
Corey Seager vs Anderson, Joyce vs Lester, Sean rod vs Lester, Cespedes vs Blair
Or Baez vs niese, Cespedes vs Blair, Thompson vs Anderson, Mike Taylor batting 2nd vs rea
Seager
moya vs volquez or sean rod vs lester
Moya
@Grey: weekly roto. which two of these guys should i hang on to? rodon, gausman, ventura, reed. #eggs
Reed #eggs
@Grey: like a second one from the other three?
Rodon
Large Pro whattup!
Whaddup
@Grey: shorter than I imagined
I am? Yeah, sad face
@Grey: You’ve gotta be taller than Extra P, that’s something!
I’m Extra P plus one
Grey,
I’ve got some truly wretched pitching options for next week. Which one should I plug in to my last starter spot:
Gausman @TEX, TB
Tomlin TB, @DET
Gaus
Fowler left with a hammy issue. To the DL possibly?
Time to pick up almora!
Nice!
Util. spot Fielder or Franco?
thanks grey!
@ryanoger: this is franco.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: FRANCO WORLD EMPIRE! (even from the 6th slot)
Ha
Franco
My inability to pick a 2B is laughable – I thought Neil Walker would have a decent showing against the Braves, but he’s been useless with a single hit. Looks like I’m going with Schoop… Do you think he hits 2nd in the lineup with Machado serving his suspension?
I guarantee when I pick up Schoop, he’ll go 0-20 with 10 Ks
@William Hung: umm, walker had a homer and a double just a day or so ago (his first day back from back issue). i’m not saying him over schoop a doop, but if yr hoping for a great santinian nearly a HR a day you ain’t getting that from either.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: i guess context is needed for my rant – i picked him up the day after the homer and played the matchup in my H2H when I saw Kipnis going up against both Rodon and Quintana over the weekend so I made the swap. Got the 1/4 Friday night, but the 0-4 was just adding to my rough weekend performance from my team. I didn’t get to the fact Toddfather and Mazara can’t buy a hit this week
Seems like he is
Desmond for Frazier? Frazier’s BABIP is super low right now. Thanks!
Frazier
Please rank ROS : Frazier, J Up, Freeman
Frazier, Freeman
head to head points league
Rest of Season
Jose Iglesias or Jhonny Peralta ?
Grazie signore !!
Jhonny
Is Matz ellbow toast?
Doesn’t sound great, but the Mets seem unconcerned
Tied in wins and losses and can’t win any others cats
Start Pom vs Washington and tajuan @ boston
Okay
@Grey: do i start both?
I wouldn’t start Taijuan
@Grey: Im going to be a real one and start both. Fuck it!
@miamia: fuck vegas!
@miamia: and I’m starting leonys vs price 2 steals today
Dude was awesome last night. Did all the joints you’d want to hear. Fakin the Funk, Just Hangin Out, Looking at the Front Door, BBQ, Friendly Game Of Baseball, Fuck What You Think and a bunch more. So dope.
So cool, this is the time I wish I lived in your state that I can’t spell without spellcheck… Anyone interesting come with him? Open for him? Did he look old AF?
@Grey: It’s easy, Connect-I-Cut….he was grey-haired out but looked pretty good for an old head. Apathy’s guy Suave-Ski opened, was pretty good, Pro’s guy Exotic with him was awesome too. Obviously I told Apathy his last album was, and I quote, ‘ehh’ but his new one is fantastic. My avatar there is me, my buddy Tommy and Large Pro in the middle. Pro was just out around downtown for a couple hours before the show started. Got to say what up to him early when the bar was empty. 10 buck cover well spent. And I went to an awesome lesbian wedding bbq that afternoon, I shit you not. Was saucy all day.
Oh my God, that is easy! I never heard that shorthand before…. Dammit! I wish I was there, that’s amazing… I went to a Friday wedding of a man and woman, boring old school! Except that it was in the afternoon on a Friday…. I wish I could see the pic better, could you upload to Imgur or somewhere, I just want to see Prof
@Grey: I don’t know if I have ever heard that shorthand either, other than in a rap line I said once. It’s probably a thing. Man and woman weddings are out, the gays are doing it right. Didn’t even have to go to the wedding, only like 20 people were invited so just a beach bbq! As if anyone cares about the actual wedding, amirite?!…I took video of Prof, can I upload that somehow?
New wedding invites for man weds woman should start “I regret to inform you, you’re invited to a man/woman wedding” there’s gotta be a way to upload video, how do neither of us know this? Are we that old?
arenado vs koehler (chance of moderate rain) or lamb vs eflin
Arenado
stanton vs rookie lefty or ozuna vs him?
Ozuna
Who do you prefer ROS: Heyward, K. Davis or Moss? League counts OPS as 6th category. Thanks
Davis
@Grey: sagnof – siegrist or oh?
Happy Father’s Day to all the razzball pops out there….
Siegrist
Happy Father’s Day to you too, if you’re a dad!
I have mikael Franco, Would you trade Miguel sano for gerrit Cole in a 12 team dynasty league?
Sure
12 team 5×5. He’s running away with SBs and I have HRs up the wahzoo and need speed. His Villar for my Duvall. Trade my precious HRs or work some SAGNOF magic?
Thanks dude.
I’d take Villar
1. Would you start Jameson v Cubs tonight? Risky but hard to sit a guy who last out pitched a two hitter…albeit v The Mets
2. Still be patient with Franco? I can get Valencia for him but Franco had such a nice 2nd half hoping history repeats itself.
1. Yeah 2. I’d take Valencia
dynasty with QS, OBP against, holds, losses added. very deep rosters (12 teamer, plays much deeper for pitching)
SP carrasco/arrieta/bauer/hendricks/kluber/iwakuma/j.guerra (not the prospect one)/peavy/carmart and chatwood/cashner in active slots due to having
DL V2/iglesias/richards/o’day/reddick
NA reyes/stephenson
these available: nolasco/lamb/wisler/norris (or could just stream these)
Wisler and lose Chatwood
@Grey: i have open roster spot, so dropping chatwood who’s 2nd best SP there.
@Mordacious Levator: oops, mengden also out there.
Oh okay, then hold Chatwood
lost it with chen and stroman!! fucking lost it!!!!
what you think about any or all of these to replace one or both of these bozos:
Taillon, Reed, Smyly, Bauer, Colon (ya really!), Moore
Smyly, Taillon
@Grey: drop both then for smyly and taillon?
Yeah, may as well
Hi Grey,
Here’s my current 10 Team NL-Only H2H w/OBP line up with prices for next year. $280 Cap (keep 5)
Ca Castillo (2)
1B Goldschmidt (47)
2B LeMehieu (8)
3B Franco (15)
SS Villar (12)
IN Adams (3)
OF Piscotty (21)
OF Ozuna (23)
OF Santana (16)
OF Duvall
U Gennett
B Pollock (27)
B Asche
SP Arrieta (33)
SP Cole (22)
SP Hendricks (14)
SP Velasquez (12)
SP Pomeranz
SP Eickhoff (2)
RP Rondon (19)
RP Vizcaino (9)
RP Strickland (4)
B Ray (4)
A) I’m wondering if you think Owings will get enough PT if/when he’s activated from the DL next weekend. I’ll need to secure him soon for Asche though.
B) Josh Bell is on FA and can be kept for $1. Can you see him being a better keeper value than Cole, Franco, or Piscotty? I know that Bell might not be up till August, but I’d have to probably pick him up in the next couple of weeks if he stays hot in AAA. Broxton ($3) is on waivers right now and is also an option.
C) Alex Reyes is also a FA, but can’t be kept. Do you think he’d be a good option to stash before All-Star break given my current pitching staff? There’s really nobody worth picking up.
Thanks!
A. sure B. Nope C. Sure
@Grey: Thanks! Especially for the Bell/Broxton advice. I’m sure they’ll end up getting picked up, but I do like my other options.
No problem
Grey, which side?
A. Desmond and Stanton for Price.
B. Bogaerts, Stanton, Ross for Odor and Price.
Thanks in advance
A. Desmond B. Xander
2nd one is fairish
@Grey:
How about replace Xander with Desmond in B?
Better
@Grey: Mazara finally comes through – might be too little too late depending on what happens during the Cubs/Pirates game for my H2H matchup though… I have both pitchers, Polanco, and Rizzo going for me tonight – I couldn’t start Marte and risk him not playing.
Someone in my league dropped Brian McCann – so is he a better play than Russell Martin? Thinking of picking him up once he’s off waivers
Yeah, I’d go McCann…Good luck!
Devon Travis what do you expect rest of the year?
Pick a holds guy cedeno in Tampa or bush in texas
Cedeno
10 team (3 keeper) ESPN H2H Points (weekly 12 start pitcher limit)
Pitcher Scoring: WIN (+3), LOSS (-3), IP (+3), K (+1), BB (-1), SAVE (+3), HOLD (+1), ER (-2), HIT (-1), NH (+10) PF (+15)
Okay Grey let’s hope Taillon + Polanco outscore Zobrist tonight by 14 points! If so, I’ll secure 1st place but I have an even tougher opponent next week so need to start planning starts! Which of these starts each day are the best ones to use? I can only start 4 SPs each day and there is a 12 start limit but can go over if we only use 11 starts going into Sunday 6/26… I know it’s early but trying prioritize who to add next…
6/21
Kennedy @NYN (9.0)
McHugh vs. LAA (5.8)
Paxton @DET (-15.4)
6/22
Liriano vs. SF (16.3)
Urias vs. WAS (13.5)
Duffy @NYN (13.1)
Urias vs. WAS (12.3)
Shoemaker @HOU (4.0)
McCullers vs. LAA (2.0)
Happ vs. ARI (0.9)
Gray @NYA (-6.0)
6/23
Harvey @ATL (13.9)
Eickhoff @MIN (-10.4)
6/24
Matz @ATL (22.5)
Peavy vs. PHI (12.4)
Taillon vs. LAN (8.4)
Walker vs. STL (6.0)
Salazar @DET (1.8)
6/25
Pineda vs. MIN (23.6)
Carrasco @DET (13.1)
Taillon vs. LAN (8.0)
Karns vs. STL (5.4)
6/26
Kennedy vs. HOU (7.2)
Paxton vs. STL (0.8)
Thanks in advance and thanks again for the help so far this year!
Liriano vs. SF (16.3)
Urias vs. WAS (13.5)
Duffy @NYN (13.1)
Harvey @ATL (13.9)
Matz @ATL (22.5)
Taillon vs. LAN (8.4)
Walker vs. STL (6.0)
Salazar @DET (1.8)
Pineda vs. MIN (23.6)
Carrasco @DET (13.1)
Kennedy vs. HOU (7.2)
Paxton vs. STL (0.8)
1. Do You like Tomlin (v Smyly) and/or Bauer (v Archer) at home versus Rays this week?
2. Need a MI this week….Johnny G (@ Astros, A’s), Mercer (SF, Dodgers), Inglesias (Seattle, Cleve), K Marte (@Cleve, STL). I do not need steals but need average help. Please pick one.
3. Lastly, Suarez and Semien will be claimable by Wednesday. Are they clearly better than these guys list d in the above as I have turned this into a streamer position but perhaps Suarez can get it going again enough to stick or ????
Tx for the help.
1. Both 2. Iglesias 3. Not clearly better, but they could get it going
@Grey:
Very helpful. Thanks……Miller just hit the wire. Lots of movement tonight! Sorry for the string bet.
Going against Cleveland pitching on the road, should I assume you would stick with Inglesias over Miller?
Devon Travis or Russell?
Travis
@Grey: There were 2 things I really surprised me about Schoop this season –
1. He’s gotten better every month this season
2. I know I mentioned this earlier, but him and Odor are really close in HRs, BA, RBIs and OBP – would you have expected that?
3. He’s currently 5th/6th in RBIs among 2B
I picked him up today and he did not go 0-4, potentially swinging a 10-3 deficit into a victory if I can get 1 more run from Rizzor or Polanco, and 3 more Ks from Taillon and Hendricks
As the driver of the Schoop bandwagon, do you have any room left? I’ve been on and off all season, but I think based on his trending season so far, I have to stay strapped in
Do I have room? I could be driving a Mini with room for 3 more
Jake Lamb or Mazara? I have Frazier and only Mazara as my bench bat… do you think Lamb is a top 10 3B?
Lamb
Can you rank Forsythe, Travis, Russell.
Thanks
@brett: i’d say you did, guessing grey inverts forsythe and travis.
Travis, Logan
anybody else get lucky when reading that lying rotoworld blurb that claimed contreras was starting and left him in due to having another catcher (hundley) off today? nice there.
@Mordacious Levator: not lying, but certainly incorrect, as contreras didn’t start.
Nice
Moyà , joc pederson, or Carlos Gomez to replace JD Martinez,
Pick two
Joc, Gomez