Yuli Gurriel will forever be known for the less-than-woke gesture he made in the playoffs, unless he were to do something even worse — “Hold on, it appears Yuli has taken the field with…uh…Is that pine tar on his entire face? Oh, man, that was misguided.” “Wait, is Yuli patting a rosin bag on his face and performing Kabuki theater on the mound? Oh, c’mon, Yuli.” “What on earth is Yuli thinking, he’s dressed like Nanook of the North and building an igloo out of Igloo coolers. This guy desperately needs to see Human Resources for some sensitivity training.” Funny in retrospect he made the Asian slight when his nickname is a mashup of two Asian names, Yu + Li. Any hoo! Was shocked to see him owned in less than 50% of leagues. Prior to his Spring Training injury, I had him ranked high, due to how much I wanted him. Sure, there’s some concern his injury could linger, but he’s well worth the flyer for his potential 20-homer power, .280-ish average and solid counting stats. Just hope he gets the sensitivity training he needs. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
BUY
Tucker Barnhart – Sadly, the Reds manager, Bryan Price was fired yesterday, so his nickname for Tucker may never go mainstream. It was good too, just changing the T to an F. Actually, that was his nickname for everyone.
C.J. Cron – Hitting .435 in the last week, and there is nothing I’d like to see more than Cron breakout after leaving The Sciosciapath. *genie appears from lamp* “Your wish is granted on Cron. Too bad, I was gonna make you a millionaire.” What!? No!!!
Jedd Gyorko – Yo, the Cards have five guys for every position. If I were managing that team, and it were a fantasy team, I’d make some trades. Never the hoo! Gyorko should see playing time and has power.
Colin Moran – Not entirely sure why C**nt Hurdle feels the need to platoon Moran. Maybe because he’s a moron? P to the erhaps. Moran has been worth platooning in deeper fantasy leagues, though.
Yonder Alonso – Might be finally coming out of his early-season funk, which is Bootsy Collins’ favorite kind of slump. Anything can stop him now…One player out of a groove…Gettin’ down just for the early-season funk of it…
Cesar Hernandez – As Cesar said about himself, “E pluribus get me if you need Runsus Maximus.”
Ketel Marte – Being real with you when I say I think I like the idea of Ketel Marte better than owning Ketel Marte. How is that actionable? Well, not sure it is, but Marte owned in less than 15% of leagues is baffling to me.
Christian Villanueva – Almost made Newtown the lede today, but Rudy pointed out he was hit on the hand and might have lingering injury concerns. So, instead, I made a guy who broke his hand the lede! Logic: It’s Not Just A Rapper On Jimmy Fallon.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa – The Pita King has been pretty hot. Hey, Isiah, give ’em the tahini!
Max Muncy – Justin Turner’s timetable + Kike – Muncy’s light power/no speed = How much I like K-Pax. Hmm, might’ve forgot to carry the one there. Was supposed to be ‘How much I like Max.’
Aledmys Diaz – Is it me or does Aledmys look like a composite sketch drawing? Where are your features, man? You’re just an oval! And not a good composite drawing! I could draw an oval with two eyes! Never the hoo! Diaz has hit for some power so far, and should play.
Gleyber Torres – Word on the streets of the Bronx is Gleyber could be promoted soon. I’m prolly looking at making Gleyber next week’s lead Buy, so I won’t be-Gleyber this.
Teoscar Hernandez – Just gave you my Teoscar Hernandez fantasy. It was written while putting fish scale on a fishing boat. I also go over Teoscar in the above video.
Lewis Brinson – “I’m totally out on Brinson. Just done with him. Sorry, he’s just not ready for the majors.” Three days later, “I just grabbed Brinson in every league!” At some point, Brinson is going to break out and be a top 40 outfielder. No idea if it’s now, but you have to grab him in case it is.
Matt Kemp – Has been hitting so well–Wait, Dave Roberts is saying I need to replace Matt Kemp in my Buy with Kike Hernandez. Damn.
Albert Almora Jr. – This one is all Hitter-Tron. Like licking hot fudge off an electric socket is all Hitter-Tron.
Mallex Smith – Likely won’t hit .370+ for the whole season, and his caught stealing percentage leaves some to be desired, but Michael Lewis is writing a book about the dearth of steals in the majors called, “Runnyball,” and if you need SAGNOF, you could do worse.
Tyler O’Neill – Here’s what I said the other day, “With Tommy Pham going through tests on his groin (hey now!), the Cards called up their slugging prospect, O’Neill. The Cards have so many bats, they could trade three outfielders and still have three solid outfielders (Bader, Jo-Ma and O’Neill — don’t make me show my math!). Prospector Ralph loves Tyler O’Neill in his top 100 prospects for 2018 fantasy baseball. He (O’Neill, not Ralph) looks like a low-ish average, 35-homer guy who doesn’t have playing time shored up. I grabbed him in two leagues just in case he plays, but could see dropping him by this weekend.” And that’s me quoting me!
Keynan Middleton – I don’t think the Angels’ pen is out of the proverbial woods (not Alex/Brandon), but Middleton is the guy as of now.
Bud Norris – Would be funny if, after the Holland signing, the Cards just went with Norris and Holland poorly worked the 8th. The peripherals back up Norris’ case for it, too. His K/9 is absurd. Absurd is an absurd word too, isn’t it? Any word that has a B as its second letter is just weird. Yo, B’s you make shizz weird.  Obsequious, oblique, OB/GYN…Okay, last one might be just weird for guys.
Jose Alvarado – The bad news, the Rays may stay committed to Colome to drive up his trade value. The good news, Alvarado is worth owning even if he’s not getting saves.
Chris Devenski – I get the distinct impression that A.J. Hinch will never regain faith in Giles. He may need a trade, or accept his new role of closer in a committee.
Matt Albers – Fatt Blubbers may not be the closer. Though, no one may be the closer in Milwaukee. Wrap your noodle around that one! Obviously, Hader and Barnes should be owned too.
Nick Pivetta – Two weeks in a row, Pivetta’s made the Buy without being a Stream-o-Nator call, though SON likes him this weekend, too. Show Pivetta what he’s won! A Bed, Bath and Beyond 20% off coupon! Rad! Also, Pivetta was this week’s Hold in the video above, just in case any of youse were thinking about selling him.
Brent Suter – This is a Stream-o-Nator call like the call it makes to a Best Western to ask, “Do you have any rooms with people in them that want company?” Why is the Stream-o-Nator so lonely?
SELL
Jed Lowrie – Yes, sell the low-energy JED!, but let me say this, I’d own him in any league if he wasn’t already owned. So, I’m saying more that the Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell Tool thinks he’s the biggest sell as of right now, and I don’t disagree if you can find anyone who thinks JED! is for real.
Johnny Cueto – He’s recaptured a lil’ something and/or something. Don’t have any quibble with that. He does not look like a 4.50+ ERA guy as he was last year. Plus, a solid pitchers’ park at home, and dat command tho. Has it working. However, I don’t trust him to stay on the field, and he’s still a 7.50-ish K/9 guy with a likely 3.70 ERA vs. the current 0.45 ERA. I’d go to the Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer to see what you can get for him. I wouldn’t sell him low for something like a birthday phone call from Kato Kaelin.
Can you rank the closer handcuffs to own? Barnes, Barraclough, Addison Reed, Alvarado
Barnes, Alvarado
Hello Mr. Gray! Thoughts on when we can expect Austin Meadows up? Any chance he is “Brinson-lite”?
Maybe June, and he’s doing nothing in the minors so far
I got offered Ian Happ for my Miggy. Is these even slightly appealing? I feel like it’s brutally lackluster but I havent been able to get anything for Miggy thus far and honestly can’t decide what calibre of player i should be after for him.
@Caught Looking: also, didnt mean to reply to this comment. My bad. I blame LG.
Pretty lackluster
Trade question Was offered and would like to do it but think my team won’t have enough power to compete
Offensive Categories – AVG, R, HR, RBI, OBP, SLG, SB
Pitching Categories – ERA, WHIP, K/BB, QS, W, SV/HLD, Ks 1375 IP Max
My – Jose Martinez and Justin Bour
for His -Carlos Martinez
P Roster on our team is Scherzer, Tanaka, Cueto, Lester, Samardzija
Hitting, 1 C (grandal) , 1 1B (Freeman) 1 2B (Merrifield) , 1 3B (Villanueva/J. turner*),
1 SS (Lindor), 1 IF spot (Kingery or T. Anderson)
3 OFs (Marte, Puig, Happ) and 1 Utility (Bour)
Bench all kids(Calhoun, Torres, Senzel and Injured Suarez*
Reply
Grey
Grey says:
April 20, 2018 at 11:43 am (link)
Sounds good for you
Reply
Follow up
Michael says:
April 20, 2018 at 11:58 am (link)
@Grey:
You dont think we would be power deficient? Logan Morrison was just cut but he was putrid so far, He could replace bour easily though.
I’d want C-Mart…
No, not power deficient
@Michael: Do not get caught up worrying about certain categories or positions when you get offered value in a trade early in the season. That trade is good value for you. Take it, and if you are worried about power, start looking for another trade to acquire some power. Say, offer, Cueto for Cespedes, or
Peacock – does me make it back in the rotation? He dropped to waivers in my 12T roto and wondering if I should use my waiver priority on him.
Have Green and Hader as elite RP for ratios already…
Thanks
I’d grab him
Someone dumped Jose Abreu to waivers. I have Votto, Myers, and Olson as 1B (Myers is a week from ESPN OF eligibility). Dump Olson for Abreu or is that trading tomorrow for yesterday?
Yup
@Grey: how shallow of a league do you need to be in for Jose Abreu to be a FA? How do I join a league like that?
Ha
I’ve got a bunch of hitters and need to make room for Eaton/Torres in the near future, would you deal Abreu for Keuchel? Yuli or Jose Martinez (would take over 1B)
Thanks
Nope
Jo-Ma
Are any of these SP’s J.Gray, Archer, Tanaka, Quintana, R.Hill, or MadBum too much for Middleton?
Yes, do better
Great work as always!
Quick Q…someone dropped Sonny Gray in my 12 team H2H points league (12 keepers, keep forever) where starting pitching is a priority. With a $100 FAAB budget, how much do you bid for him? I’d be dropping Ian Happ, J Hader or Mikolas.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
$4 — Mikolas
I’m still not sure how much you like Max Muncy
For NL Only leagues, meh
@El Famous Burrito: he has a job part time til Turner gets back. However his cannon could give him more AB’s than people think. I think the Doyers know Forsyth is terrible at the corner
Looking at trading for saves. Do you prefer something like Mikolas or Richards for Boxberger, or something like Price or Tanaka for Kimbrel or Diaz?
Tanaka for one works… or Mikolas for Box
Don’t you mean buy Lourdes Gurriel? He was called up. Everybody jump on it!
Haha, I did grab him in one league
@Grey: Of course you did!
Haha, it’s an addiction!
@Grey: I only knew mexican chicks named Lourdes
Me too!
@Grey: I knew one that had a thing for me but I couldn’t take her seriously with that name…LoRRRRe Des
Haha, please, like a name is stopping you!
@Grey: okay, I meant seriously after Ive had sex with her a few times. She wasnt dating material with that name
Haha, finally truth!
need a guy who actually gets saves in the pen…time to give up on strickland…
nicasio, middleton (brain freeze??), alvarado, treinen, tepera and aj ramos are dangling on the wire. whatchoo think? i just read smokeys fine column, as well. thank you both.
need saves/hold (and about 15k asap)
thanks,
dave
Treinen
@Grey: Treinen or A Bradley?
Treinen
Peraza is not doing much at 2B. Is it worth swapping him out for Ketel? 12 team mixed roto league. Thanks.
Sure
Always love the Buy Column. Mallex or Teoscar (no last names needed!) rest of the year in H2H (-1/K) Points League?
Thanks! Teoscar for now
How would you rank these slingers ROS? Ryu, Jon Gray,
Pivetta
Pivetta, Ryu
How is Amora Jr a Hittertron play? When I look at him for next week it says $-12.4
Am I reading it wrong?
@Gregory Baker: Almora, oops.
I was just looking at this weekend
Thoughts on Luis Castillo we use QS instead of wins. Are you concerned or would you target him in a trade.
I’d target him
Roster questions.
1. Drop 1 pitcher (Pivetta; Lucchesi).
2. Drop 1 2B. Merrifield or Taylor. Each also can support OF (see Question 3).
3. Drop 1 (or 2 OF) when Deshields comes off DL. Currently OF = Mancini; Rosario; and Cain.
Lucchesi…. Taylor… DeShields
Grandal or Realmuto? Which C do you drop for a hot buy?
Grandal
what’s the ownership cutoff for this article, if any? Because Aaron Hicks at < 50% in ESPN is ridiculous
50%
H2H Auction Keeper Question. I’m stacked on offense but always looking to upgrade if needed, usually by moving SP’s and finding hidden gems.
Was offered Starling Marte for James Paxton…inclined to hold but….
Here is my roster:
Evan Gattis
Anthony Rizzo
Ozzie Albies
Rafael Devers
Trea Turner
Bryce Harper
JD Martinez
Nelson Cruz
Rhys Hoskins
Alex Bregman
Jose Martinez
Matt Chapman
Salvador Perez
Noah Syndergaard
James Paxton
Kyle Hendricks
Jon Lester
Justin Verlander
Gerrit Cole ($14)
Danny Duffy
Zach Godley
Charlie Morton
Mike Clevinger
Eduardo Rodriguez
Farm Arms (Farms?):
Mitch Keller
Jordan Montgomery
Jesus Luzardo
Joey Lucchesi
Nate Pearson
I’d want Marte
Would you trade Jon gray straight up to get Pivetta?
@Alex: No
@Alex: Yes
@Alex: FWIW, in an earlier comment Grey ranked Pivetta (and then Ryu) ahead of Gray
Sure
ROS cut one please, Ottovino/AJ Cole/AJ Ramos. Thanks!
@Nuke: AJ Cole
Cole
I want to pick up VV for 2 starts SON 17.3 Ari/Atl) next week in a 12 team roto weekly lineups. I have several possible drops for him:
Gausman (SON 7.4 Det/ Cle) sort of want to hang on for now even if I don’t start him next week
Wheeler (11.1 @SD)
Wacha (1.7 NYM) definitely not starting him now
T Williams (-10.7 StL) bad matchup? but a hold for now?
Skaggs (-1.3 @Hou/NYY)
Which is the best choice to drop IF I pick up VV …mostly considering impact ROS since these are 30 player teams
Skaggs
Hey Grey…
Someone dropped Zimmerman and I picked him up. Think it’s possible he wakes up a little not necessarily like last year but enough to be a good replacement for Carlos Santana?
Basically I am saying I am so sick of owning Carlos year after year and he is killing me and I want to drop him.
Yes
@Grey: Word thanks. Follow up sorry, someone dropped Gohara and I grabbed him but he is just taking up roster space, which is OK. But do you think it is worth it holding on and seeing what he does or am I just being rookie hungry and roofie prone?
@Alex: If you have a use for that roster space that is going to help your team (like picking up Zimmerman to start him), then sure, you can release Gohara. He is just a speculative hold.
@LenFuego: Yeah I agree thanks for the input man.
@LenFuego: Yeah I agree thanks for the input man.
14 team H2H auction redraft league. Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, Saves+Holds, K/9
Which side?
1) Sean Manaea and Chris Taylor for Yu Darvish
2) Sean Manaea and Chris Taylor for Robbie Ray
3) Sean Manaea and Chris Taylor for Chris Archer
4) Sean Manaea and Chris Taylor for Shohei Ohtani
5) Sean Manaea and Chris Taylor for Jose Quintana and FAAB $
C: Yasmani Grandal
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Cesar Hernandez
3B: Matt Chapman
SS: Francisco Lindor
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Mitch Haniger
OF: Eddie Rosario
UTL: Tim Anderson
Bench: Chris Taylor
DL: Jake Lamb
P: Clayton Kershaw
P: Brad Boxberger
P: Shane Greene
P: Aroldis Chapman
P: Hector Neris
SP: Max Scherzer
SP: Sean Manaea
Bench: Mike Foltynewicz
Bench: Miles Mikolas
Bench: Michael Wacha
DL: Luiz Gohara
Thanks as always!
Not the Taylor side
@Grey: the Darvish guy is asking for Grandal and Manaea. I would be without a catcher. Which side?
@Savoy Special: I would take the deal now and then figure out an alternate catcher (either from waivers or trade).
Mac Williamson, Grey! You heard it here, first. Dude’s been absolutely mashing in AAA and will be promoted today. He has adjusted his launch angle (yeah, i know, but still) and what do the Giants have to lose other than Pence’s horrid self.
Damn, I think I just dropped him in an NL-Only
@c: Launch angle, schmaunch angle. I’ll only believe it at the major league level for Mac W. playing home games at AT&T when I see it. (Still, for the Giants, worth a try over Pence.)
Eddie Rosario RCL droppable? Or Pujols? Need steals and average more than part time homers. Villar is available.
Pujols
12 team 5×5 roto league with no bench. I have odor on the DL and Happ sitting in my MI spot. Should I wait until Odor comes back from the DL to see if Happ turns things around? Or drop him at the end of the week for a short term fill in like Peraza?
Yes, wait
Safe to drop Giles for devenski then I take it? Worried it might bite me down the road. Strickland and Middleton are there too. Need saves
Middleton
Are you still holding on Michael Taylor? I have him on the bench and I’m struggling with SB, so he may help one day.
But, I’m thinking about dropping him for Gleyber? What do you suggest?
Try Torres
Trade question which side (keeper H2H):
1) my Arenado, Robbie Ray or his Betts, Duffy
And Betts owner is also offering Giancarlo instead of Betts as alternative. My pitching is super deep so losing Ray isn’t the biggest concern and have Rendon to play 3B if I trade Arenado
LG
Arenado
More of an impact ROS upon return…. Rodon or Pineda?
In 2020? I’ll say Rodon
14 team H2H auction redraft league. Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, Saves+Holds, K/9
The Darvish guy countered. I would be without a catcher.. Which side?
Yasmani Grandal and Sean Manaea for Yu Darvish
C: Yasmani Grandal
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Cesar Hernandez
3B: Matt Chapman
SS: Francisco Lindor
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Mitch Haniger
OF: Eddie Rosario
UTL: Tim Anderson
Bench: Chris Taylor
DL: Jake Lamb
P: Clayton Kershaw
P: Brad Boxberger
P: Shane Greene
P: Aroldis Chapman
P: Hector Neris
SP: Max Scherzer
SP: Sean Manaea
Bench: Mike Foltynewicz
Bench: Miles Mikolas
Bench: Michael Wacha
DL: Luiz Gohara
Thanks as always!
Yu side
boyd or ian kennedy?
Kennedy
Hey grey, my follow up above disappeared for some reason.
I have Gohara on my bench and trying to trade him for Gleyber but should that not work you think it’s worth it to keep him around taking up space or am I being rookie crazy and roofie bound?
Thanks
I’d take Gleyber
@Grey: Cool thanks
No problem
do you think Mac Williamson gets enough abs to drop franchy
Sure, try it
@AL KOHOLIC: I heard Franchy is losing most or all of his at bats as soon as this weekend when Myers (today) and Margot (sunday) return. So might be an easy drop.
Agree with Grassy
@GrassyKnollRedding: thanks guys,done
Grey,
In a 10 team h2h points league, which 2/3 do you hold: senzel, torres, calhoun
thanks.
Not Calhoun
trade chase anderson for hanley?
hanley or gurriel ROS?
Yes, Hanley
@Grey: we were meant to be together
Why are we not then?!
Drop M.Taylor or B.Nimmo for Teoscar? Is Teoscar better than both?
I’d try Teoscar
i went all in on the offense first, second, and third in the draft, then loaded my entire bench with a bunch of starters. it’s worked out really well. but now i need to make a drop in a few leagues.
12 team weekly lineups, i have trienan and greene closing. i want to pick up norris and/or devenski (we are a bunch of mid 30s professionals now, so we have weekly waivers that run saturday and sunday nights).
do i drop wheeler, matz, or reynaldo lopez. or do i get really fed up and drop quintana (the first SP i drafted and by far the worst performing thus far. well gray hasn’t been much better but his peripherals and FIP/xFIP indicate it’s bad luck more than bad pitching.).
Rey-Lo
It’s wild to have just now learned that I’m literally the illuminati.
See, that’s something I would think one would know about themselves
@Rafael Kam: if you just now realized it, you’re not “literally” the illuminati
Brinson or Margot ROS…
Margot
14 team H2H auction redraft league. Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS and Ks, QS, ERA, WHIP, Saves+Holds, K/9
Tim Anderson for Blake Snell. Which side?
C: Yasmani Grandal
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Cesar Hernandez
3B: Matt Chapman
SS: Francisco Lindor
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Mitch Haniger
OF: Eddie Rosario
UTL: Tim Anderson
Bench: Chris Taylor
DL: Jake Lamb
P: Clayton Kershaw
P: Brad Boxberger
P: Shane Greene
P: Aroldis Chapman
P: Hector Neris
SP: Max Scherzer
SP: Sean Manaea
Bench: Mike Foltynewicz
Bench: Miles Mikolas
Bench: Michael Wacha
DL: Luiz Gohara
Thanks as always!
Snell
whats espn take to gain position eligibility 1o games?
Yeah
Grey,
Would you start Markakis vs Syndergaard or Braun vs the Marlins?
Braun
Thanks as per usual. I tried making an offer of Robertson and either Markakis or Brian Anderson for Rhys Hoskins. Is that a fair offer or am I giving up too much?
@Scott Kimmel: Id want much better for Rhys
Rhys side
so dont make the deal?
Depends what you’re getting
im giving up David RObertson and either Markakis or Brian Anderson and I would get Hoskins.
I’d want Hoskins
he said to my offer. he thinks Hoskins is just way too much for him. So i am moving on.
said no to the offer
His loss, Scott
Damn
@Scott Kimmel: I cannot imagine the Hoskins owner not snorting his drink through his nose the second he reads that offer.
speaking of Gurriels…..
would you grab Lourdes over Scooter, who hasn’t been Scootin’ as much as I’d like
he’s starting at 2B today
Not yet
put cargo on the dl already,we want Dahl
Seriously!
In order for ROS counting stats and ratios in standard, 5×5 roto league using QS, K, ERA, WHIP?
Pivetta, E-Rod, Pomeranz
And, any of these a quality replacement should I trade Weaver away?
Pivetta, Pom — I wouldn’t want to drop Weaver yet
OBP league…who do I sit?
Bellinger v Scherzer
J Martinez v Finnegan
Haniger @ Minor
Conforto @ Newcomb
Thanks!
Haniger
Gleyber starting at 2B today. I think there’s now a shot that those of us who stashed him might actually see some action…
Be nice if someone we’re waiting for would get called already
@Grey: I know, right? I think we can all safely blame Kris Bryant. No team wants to be blatant about the service time thing now.
Blame him for everything, I say!
Has anyone mentioned that Happ isn’t in the lineup? Because I feel that is something that doesn’t get talked about enough.
Haha
Need to make a move for some sp:
Trade: correa/kingery/Quintana for sale/strasburg
(Swanson becomes my SS)
Or
Trade : rizzo/ Swanson/ Quintana for sale/strasburg
It’s a keeper league.both correa/rizzo/Swanson $10 to keep.
Thanks
@Bigdog: gurriel picked up to replace rizzo would be the plan
I would prefer you traded lesser pieces for lesser SPs tho
Sale side in either… Correa one first
I traded Cueto straight up for Chapman today. Two thumbs up??
Nice!
Traded Cueto for Aroldis in a straight up deal today. Two thumbs up?
Franchy or Eddie Rosario?
Eddie
Which of the following (if any) would you offer for Archer? (League uses QS instead of W, batting includes OBP):
C Santana, Yelich, Cruz, Polanco
Santana
Molina and snell for darvish?
Molina and manea for darvish?
Yu sides, Manaea first
Ryu/ Jon gray/ Eduardo Rodriguez…
Which 2 would you want
Not Ed-Rod
Who would u rather own ROS?
Jose Martinez or A Beltre?
Thanks!
Jo-Ma
Alex Reyes – S – Cardinals
Cardinals’ general manager John Mozeliak said Friday that Alex Reyes will begin a minor league rehab assignment in mid-May.
Mozeliak also noted that when Reyes does eventually return to the Cardinals, “all arrows point to it being as a starter”. The Cardinals have enough confusion in their bullpen at the moment, and Reyes’ future remains as a fixture atop the Cardinals’ rotation, so this seems to make the most sense for all parties.
Sourc
What are they going to do with Flaherity who is clearly ready to replace a couple of those guys also,as is the case with cargo,do u ever catch yourself hoping for an injury
Thanks for the update!
10 team h2h…start all of these except Manaea … and maybe Castillo too?
My opponent only has 3 remaining starts so I can afford to sit one or two.
Nola PIT
Godley SD
Cmart CIN
Price @OAK
Manaea BOS
Castillo @STL
Snell MIN
Sit Manaea, Castillo
12 team, limited moves – Wacha or VV?
thanks
Wacha
Two trade possibilities – which to do or hold? Standard, season-long 5×5 roto. Reason for doing a 2 for 1 is I will need to drop someone on my roster to make room for activating players from DL.
Ozuna/Weaver for Judge
Quintana/Weaver for Cole
Current SP – Klubot, Severino, Bauer, Corbin, Godley, Quintana, Weaver
Current OF – Trout, Ozuna, Springer, Bux, Acuna, Pollock
Forgot to add if I traded Q/Weaver for Cole I would pick up Pivetta, E-Rod or Pom
Cole
Is it time to let Amed Rosario go? Dynasty league– looking to add Lourdes Gurriel.
Sure, if shallow
@Grey: 10 team deep league– 38 per roster plus 2 DL.
Grey why is your avatar a person of color? Add some extra inches to the song?
@Zeus: Siri needs to know a dong.
I’m Puerto Rican, yo, Boriqua!
Almeydys looks like a Latin me potato head which makes sense since the potato is from Peru.
Haha
@Grey: weekly roto with three keepers per year. need to drop someone to pick up a catcher for next week. who to drop? soria, nate jones, ed rod, trev williams or jack flaherty?
thanks!
Flaherty
Lindor, C arlos Santana
for
Votto, Swanson, Filler
16 team ROTO, thoughts on which side?
Lindor
Austin has 3 HRs, all off Estrada.
Damn, should’ve started him
@Grey: weekly roto. better bench bat, teoscar or beltre?
gracias.
Beltre
400-foot HR for Teo.
Nice!
@Grey: agh better up my FAAB bid! Good to see tho.
@Grey: weekly roto. how do you rank smoak, santana and desmond? currently own smoak and wondering if either of the other two are an upgrade worth trading for?
You did
That’s one Greycarlo!!!
My man!
@Grey: Coulda hit it a little farther so I could catch it, but we’ll take it
So jealous!
@Grey: When you’re right field seats are a view of Gian’s pinstriped glutes there’s really no other option than jealousy
Ugh, rubbing it in too…and probably rubbing one out…
Last year through 14 games Stanton had 3 HRs, 8 RBI, and 19 K. Then he hit 4 HRs in 3 games.
Let’s get it going!
@Grey: yes,i need the king to arrive
Acuna!
Lourdes 2 RBI. Looks like I found a 2B replacement for Happ!
@VinWins: yeah i no,i own happ twice and im loosing patience
@VinWins: Another Lourdes RBI.
Ha, nice!
Yadier Molina looks awesome this year,ive watched most of thier games and he is attacking the ball,going the other way
@AL KOHOLIC: Yeah, especially with runners on.
@VinWins: yeah really,i dont own him but he should have a good year,they have a better team this year also
How did Wacha look?
@Grey:
Meh
@Grey: ok,he didnt walk very many just doesnt seem to be fooling anyone or blowing it past them,still if he throws strikes he will be ok
Cool, line looks good at least
Should we keep sunny benched till he puts togetherness a good start – he’s killing me!
Yeah, I had benched today
Puig for morton a fair trade?
Sure
Please rank in dynasty, Gyorko, Teoscar, Villanueva. Thanks
Teoscar, Villanueva
Miggy “might” get 65 rbi all year?
He already has 10… on 4/20
I may be high
but your math looks miggity miggity Miggity, miggity whack y’all
@batflix: he hasnt hit the DL yet
Ha
who is next up for detroit for saves
Joe Jimenez
In a vacuum: drop any of these for Teoscar:
Haniger
Devenski
Mikolas
Junis
Duffy
Duffy scares me
who is next in line for saves in detroit
Joe Jimenez…Greene doesn’t look terrible tho, does he?
@Grey: didnt see it but numbers dont look great,blew another one but that seems to be the new thang
Ha, yup
Bullpen updates! O’Day came in for save for Orioles tonight, not Brach. No word as to why, yet… And Colome did not come into top 9th in tie game, with TB at home. Read into that whatever you want. Of course, whoever did come in gave up a HR – so whatevs, avoid the Rays bullpen.
Ha, yup
@Grey: Colome with the win!
Ha, nice
Eddie Rosario!
Nice!
Bour or Yuli?
thanks
Yuli
WTF Sonny Gray. Worth it to hold or drop for Porcello?
Go with Porcello
now Rodney blows it for the twins,how is that these so called major league managers are really this dumb
Ha
Pederson plays for Kemp today and in classic Roberto Loco form he bats him 5th.
Nice! Flukazy!
@Grey: I think you meant FuckinLazy. It’s like Clint Hurdle but shorter
HAHA
Grey!!!
SS question… Would you rather De Jong or Ketel Marte ROS? Thank you, brother!
@Rocky: no brainer,De Jong
DeJong
Eduardo Rodriguez or Maada? Qs instead of wins
Maeda
Multi-position ROS? C Taylor or E Nunez
@Nitro: I’d roll Taylor
Taylor
Franchy!
@FrankGrimes: shit just dropped him in two leagues but had guys coming off dl
@AL KOHOLIC:
And then he blows The No-No!
Hehe
Better stash…..Britton or Melancon?
@DodgerWindowClosed: Melancon should be back sooner but Britton is better
Britton
mac williamson,1st hr
Yeah, I grabbed him in one league
C avila
C Gattis
1 Hosmer
2 C. Hernandez
3 Rendon
S K. Marte
MI E. Escobar
CI Carpenter
OF Stanton
OF Bellinger
OF Puig
OF M. Taylor
OF C. Owings
DH Cruz
BN Senzel
BN DeShields (dl)
BN Eaton (dl)
DL Odor
Roto keeper 5×5 obp move limit league… last in all offensive categories so far. Please tell me it’s going to be ok.. :( . But seriously, what can I do this early? Could drop Owings for a streamer but it may not be worth the move. Not a lot out there on the wire. Wait and hope?
No idea how many teams in league, but Owings and Taylor aren’t great prolly both in your OF
@Grey: 12 team. Sounds like both Eaton and deshields could be back in next few days. Will likely drop Owings and keep Taylor as bench bat for now.
Someone just dropped Domingo Santana. Not sure I’d get him based on waiver priority if I put in a claim. Try it?
Other guys out there are Franchy, O Neil, Brinson, calhoun, Dietrich, altherr, Dahl, grichuck
Drop Taylor for Brinson?
U don’t think Taylor will turn it around?
@Ben: Mac Williamson out there too
I’d grab Domingo
0/5 and 3 more Ks for Sano…it hurts so much. It’s like the only thing he’s hitting are MY balls in his backswing. No, Sano, you’re supposed to hit the BASEball.
Haha
Rizzo-fer.
Elsewhere in that lineup, do we like Almora Jr in these parts, or no?
@Stephen Lyon: see above you crazy kiwi
@J-FOH: Ha, of course. I really meant on an ongoing basis, rather than just as someone the Tron is currently not for.
In Coors I like him, nowhere else
I trade Ozuna and Weaver for Stanton. Do or hold?
Sounds fine
@Grey: 12 team weekly roto. Gray anything more than a streamer at this point? Worth holding on to?
Not in 12 team
Awesome vodeo.. I didn’t realize you were a muppet.. cool! I own teoscer and pivetta, and I don’t own miggy so this is even awesomer.
Nice!
Hello, 10 tm h2h pts, we start 3 OF and 1 U, which guys should I grab or keep for ROS?
OF: top 4
O.Herrera
Teoscar H.
D.Santana
E. Rosario
N. Castellanos
J. Bradley
3rd top 2
M. Moustakas
N. Castellanos
Y. Solarte
N. Senzel
thanks for taking the time and for having the best fantasy sport site out there
Moustakas, Rosario, Castellanos
A. Pivetta or Wood ROS?
B. Pivetta or Pomeranz ROS?
Pivetta, both
Don’t want to, but need to drop 1 SP from the following:
E Rodriguez
Pivetta
J Flaherty
J.A. Happ
6×6 league QS instead of holds
@Double Trouble:
QS instead of wins….whoops guess I’m more buzzed than I thought!
Flaherty
Grey, help me pick, in 12t h2h OBP AVG R RBI HR SB
for stash, Teoscar or Cordero?
for catcher, Cervelli or Suzuki?
I’m thinkin Teoscar and Suzuki
Teoscar….Suzuki
Un-Altuve like so far, could at least be stealing bags. Tad worried as he usually runs early in the year.
Altuve/Sonny G
for Max Max/Dee
Hey Grey I posted this question in another post from yourself a few days ago. Not sure if you check older posts lol, so thought I’d ask here.
ROS H2h points teoscar or dansby. Could also drop Trevor Williams kela jordon Montgomery cargo jack flaherty. Thanks!
Teoscar — Flaherty, Jo-Mo
Grey,
Drop Ryan Zimmerman for either Yuli Gurriel or Whit Merrifield as a bench spot or hold?
Currently have Zimmer on my bench but the other 2 are still available on
the wire also.
Whit
Starting Vince Velasquez vs diamondbacks in philly next week?
Sure
Starting Cahill @texas?
Nope
Starting mike minor vs Oakland?
Sure
Should I drop Lance Lynn in a 12-team league? I don’t want to overreact to three starts, but he has the same number of walks as innings pitched and plays at Yankee Stadium next.
Can drop him
Best ROS (keep no matter what) and who to stream?
SP: Duffy, M.Fulmer, L.Lynn, Ohtani, Teheran, Colon (Estrada on the bench right now and Pomeranz coming off the DL)
RP: Brach, Middleton, Treinen
Ohtani
morning,
B mccann or lucroy ROS?
McCann
12 tm lg, QS no wims, OPS no AVG
Lemahieu & Newcomb OR Archer & K Marte?
To own: T Williams, Newcomb, Ryu, or VV?
Thanks Grey
DJ — Ryu
A frustrated owner dropped Gray, you advise picking him up? Seems his LOB% has dropped almost 20 points and his HR/9 has spiked almost half a percent. If these two thinks revert to their career numbers he’s back to his old self.
SON’s meh on his next two starts. You still on the Gray train, Grey?
Thanks
I’m not dropping him
Velasquez worth holding onto in a 12-team deep bench league or better to use that spot to stream SP’s (other end-of-my-rotation SP’s are: ERod & Wacha)?
for instance, today best “probable” SP’s available are (according to SON):
Suter
Fiers
Tomorrow’s:
Yarbrough
Mengden
Thanks in advance
Those are not good streamers
@Grey:
Agreed; but SON likes them for today’s/ tomorrows start at least. They’d obviously be dropped immediately afterward.
Regardless, sounds like you’d rather hold onto VV/ others.
Thanks again
No problem
Start Darvish today at Colorado?
@Schmohawks Bob:
LETS DO IT!
Prayer hexagon please.
Sadly, I am… But wouldn’t in most leagues
Need to choose the top 2.
Eddie Rosario, Mancini, Todd Frazier, JBJ, Aaron Hicks, or Villanueva. Thank you!
Eddie Rosario, Mancini
Would you pick up Devenski and drop Greg Holland or hold? Thanks
Hold
O. Herrera on wire-pick him up and drop either A. Simmons or Villiar?
thanks and have a great weekend
Simmons
Hey Grey who would you start today Williamson against LAA vs garret richards or Gardner vs tor against stroman?
Also in a 10 keep forever league would you drop story to roll the dice with Lourdes or continue to hold?
Thanks Grey!
Williamson — hold Story
@Grey: thanks Grey always appreciated sir
No problem
Ian Happ or Cozart as MI bench bat in 12 teamer? Also, the site is making me type in my user name and email every time I post. Is this normal or a subtle hint from you it’s time to go away?
Cozart — to help the site hold faster (which it now does), site no longer stores your info — sorry about that
@Grey: @Grey: no proble. Just happy I’m still cool with y’all.
Of course!
Hey Grey,
With DeShizz coming off the DL in a day or two, who’s my drop? Brinson, L. Gurriel, Happ?
Also, what’s your gut feeling on Senzel? Possibly early May 1 or sometime in June/July?
Thanks a lot! Have a great weekend!
Brinson — mid-May now on Senzel
@Grey: BTW, My relief pitchers imploding would be so much easier to take if they weren’t Kazam’d by managers using them in non-relief situations. No way to protect ourselves from that either. Managers like tinkering with that back-end of the bullpen. Seems to be a trend. The future looks like it might be more Bradleys and less Kenleys.
I hear ya, it’s the absolute worst…
Just one followup
Yuli vs C. Dickerson?
Thanks
Yuli
Velazquez or Tyson Ross?
VV
I have way too many outfielders. Can you tell me who you’d drop first, then second?
Merrifield, Conforto, Buxton, Acuna, Margot, Pirela.
Also, would you prefer to drop Gyorko or Moncada instead of any of them to make some room?
Pirela, Gyorko
Edwin encarcion available on waiver wire. Do you pick him up for mikael Franco?
Yes
Hello, 10 tm h2h pts for ROS, my OF is hurting a little, drop N. Senzel or N. Castellanos for which one of these guys?
O.Herrera
Teoscar H.
D.Santana
J. Bradley
Thank you.
Senzel….Domingo
Grey! I am overloaded with SP’s and need OF help. Which ones should I keep, trade and rid for players on the wire?
League is 6×6 OPS and QS/H
SP’s
-Kershaw
-Greinke
-Quintana
-Bauer
-Godley
-Happ
-E Rodriguez
-Pivetta
-McCullers
OF (including eligible)
A. Duvall
Teoscar
Kris Davis
Piscotty
I do have Bellinger, R Hoskins and C Taylor who are eligible, but use for 1B and Taylor for 2B
I’d trade Greinke, hope Quintana comes around and maybe lose Ed-Rod
@Grey: Cool, that works! I get too attached to my SP’s and needed this. You are the man and I have reaped the benefits from your articles and advice. Thanks so much!!!
No problem
Yo grey
The Gray duo got rocked again… sad times
Anywho, Ryan Zimmerman on waivers. Drop Tyler O’Neill for him?
Thx
@vee: I say yes mainly he won’t get enough abs
Yup
JeDong!
Nice!
a couple of 11 team roto questions for 6×6 OPS/QS:
1. would you rather own Barnes or Ottavino?
2. is Pomeranz worth owning?
3. is Fulmer worth owning?
I could replace them with some streamers like Ryu, Mikolas, etc
Ottavino… 2. Nah 3. Nah
Grey,
I am looking to get Victor Arano off waivers. Which reliever should I drop to get him? Bryan Shaw or Gabriel Moya? Thanks.
Moya
Looking to move a closer. What rank of a hitter do you think I could get for Boxberger?
Thanks
Cruz
Hey Grey,
Wacha, Skaggs, Ryu & Buehler are free agents in my RCL. Upgrade over anyone I have?
Godley, Berrios, Weaver, Lucchesi, Greene, Box, Kela, Middleton
Thanks!
Meh, maybe Ryu over Weaver but more about matchups
Sonny Gray is unstartable right now. Do you think 1) Jose Martinez, 2) Dickerson, 3) Haniger would all be good swaps if I can move him in a 12 team mixed? That order? Will I get laughed at? Thanks!
I’d take Jo-Ma over Haniger
@Grey: In that case I’ll try to get Jo-Ma, then Haniger, then Dickerson if all else fails, thanks Grey (who, unlike Gray, does not disappoint).
No problem
@Grey: my response isn’t showing up, so trying with another name, sorry for the multiple posts if it eventually shows up…where would you put Piscotty in the list above? After Haniger? Thanks!
@Question: Piscotty is last
@Grey: got it, thanks!
@Grey: I think this slipped through, just curious for your thoughts, thanks!
yates is back, for holds, K/9 league 16 team roto dynasty i have these already: kimbrel, tepera, green, rivero, neris, morrow and yates in DL slot.
so which guy is best out of yates, tepera, arano, hirano?
Yates
Grey you’re not starting Quintana tomorrow are you?
Don’t own him, but wouldn’t start him
Holy shit, Danny Farquhar.
What?
It’s Gleyber time, Grey! Finally!
Nice!
Starting wisler @ reds after his 1 good start?
Sure, in some leagues
@Grey: @Bbb: I picked him up today to stream him for next week. 14 team, 5×5 roto.
Not quite what I was hoping for from Suter.
Nope
@Grey: would you put Piscotty between Haniger and Dickerson in the list above? Thanks again.
Kingery or Gleyber ROS? Thanks.
Kingery
So I had a nice $2 bid in for Gleyber for waivers Sunday night, trying to beat the call up but with him coming up you can throw that bid amount out the window. 100 fab minimum bid is $1. How much would you bid on Torres? Pivetta went for 5 Sunday Jose Martinez went for 11 on the opening weekend to give you some perspective
Thanks
$14
Drop oneil for story, lamb, or ender?
Bench player
Story
i put it out to my league that I am looking for SP. Guy asks me who I want for odor or D. Murphy.
He has: Carasco, CMart, Nola, Porcello, Skaggs, L. Weaver.
Which of those guys would be fair value for odor or murphy?
Any of the 1st 4
I wanna trade my bro in our fantasy league lol see anything you like, I don’t want to drop my hitters for any streamers so maybe a pitcher
My team
C chirinos
1b Abreu
2b Albies
3b Bryant
Ss Tim Anderson
If Moustakas
Of Ozuna, benetendi, puig, Cain
Util haniger, teoscar
Bench Mancini, Peraza, Ohtani
Pitcher
Nola, VV, bauer, sale, chirinos, wacha, Trevor Williams, Ohtani, Wheeler, Colome, Bradley,
His team
C Tucker Barnhart
1b goldy
2b Baez
3b Gallo,
Ss Gregorius
If Moran
Of Ian Desmond, zimmer, Yelich, Schwarber
Util Guzman , Swanson
Pitcher
Kluber, keuchel, Sanchez, Paxton, bundy, Gausman, Kennedy, Chatwood, Allen, treinen, Edwards, boxberger, Norris
Your team looks better in every way…
Semien , Odor or DeShizz?
Odor
Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu stink!
Paxton 84 pitches after 3 innings. Smh.
I hate all my teams.
@FrankGrimes:
Me too, and my teams are doing well…
@Grey:
Ya well most of mine are not hahha.
Freakin Rizzo can’t even get going in Coors.
@FrankGrimes: Rizzo-fer
I know, so frustrating
Haha, yup
No-no for Manea over the BoSox.
Yup
H2H 5×5 STD 12-team
I’m giving Machado, Corbin, Lowrie
I’m getting J.Ram, Gordon, and 2 scrubs.
I intend to counter replacing 2 scrubs with Ray.
Trade analyzer says this is a landslide even without Ray, but what do you think about it?
Complete hitters in addition to Machado are: Grandal, Bellinger, Schoop, Segura, Trout, Marte, Buxton, E. Rosario, Conforto, T. Anderson, and Moistasskiss
My only concern is power loss if JRam can’t scrape 20+ together this season.
Pitching (if I can’t get Ray on a counteroffer) is:
C. Martinez, L. Castillo, T. Bauer, Pomeranz, Lucchesi, Junis
Rivero, Herrera, Strickland, Giles, Hader
Scrubs in the offer are T. Roark & J. Garcia
Looks decent for you, not really close
@Grey:
Thanks for the input. I’m just highly attached to Machado apparently!
So… 5-category Jewish Villanueva!
Haha
12 team 5×5 keeper, 3 bench spots
Drop Willie Calhoun for Brinson?
Trying to be patient, but not sure it’s worth it.
Yes
Deep 12 team points league. Stratton, Tyler Anderson, Hammel are available, they better options than my Estrada and Jaime Garcia? Which two if so, for who?
Also Mac or Franchy?
Thanks!
Mac… Stratton, Hammel
Who Should I start today in my utility?
Teoscer vs Severino @ ny
Myers vs Corbin @ arizona
Tim Anderson vs mccullers @ chicago
Teoscar
I thought I asked this already but I don’t see it answered so..
1 .Should I drop fields for alverado..
2. Should I drop Pomeranz for gsellmen, jarlin, stratton, gray, Cahill.
Keep in mind Oakland has been on fire against lefties so far this season. Especially Lowrie who I think went 4 for 4 against pom.
1. Sure 2. Hold
@Grey: thanks I just meant didn’t my post anywere..
Is my new friend Andujar going to lose PT to Torres?
Probably hear “Sonavabench!” a few times on Manaea today.
Think so, but not all of his PT
@Grey: Thanks! I see Andujar is playing while Torres starts at 2B today.
Nice!
I have a logjam of starting pitchers (Ray, Greinke, Keuchel, Ohtani, Bauer, Porcello and Samardzija still on the DL). I was thinking of packaging Ohtani and Cano and trying for Altuve. Would this be a good deal? Fair? Thanks.
For you
Archer>Quintana>Keuchel in preseason. Do you feel they still hold they same relative ranking ROS?
Yup
Starting Matt Moore vs Oakland?
Nope
10 team redraft
1. Jon Gray a streamer?
2. Lose Jon Gray for Paxton who was just dropped?
Thanks man
2. Yes
And no Happ. I probably had him on more teams than Acuna, since he was often available on waivers. But I’m done.
I hear ya
Rendon was supposedly available yesterday, so I’m starting him today. He is 12/19 with a HR vs Wood.
Is he in the lineup? Doesn’t sound good for him
@Grey: It’s the late game, so I’m just guessing.
Gotcha
Billy Hamilton became a FA in my league so I ended up getting him without needing to use my waiver priority and decided to drop Archie Bradley
My team is now:
C- Grandal
1B – Abreu
2B – Kingery
3B – Rendon
SS – Lindor
OF – Eddie Rosario, Puig, Betts
UTIL – Travis Shaw
Bench – B-Hamilton, Chris Taylor
DL – Odor
SP – Pivetta, Corbin, Archer, Severino, Bauer
RP – Colome, Brach, Devenski, Boxberger, Greene
In a 10 team league, 2 bench bats are usually not necessary but I can’t decide on who to drop for a streaming pitching spot. What do you think?
Makes sense, you should make a trade
@Grey: Takes 2 to tango – my league is incredibly tough to trade in. Last season I pulled off 0 trades…
I hear ya
@Grey: Following up below on the Dahl post, do you see someone I should drop for Dahl?
Format is 5 standard bat cats with Ks and OBP added on
Nope
Starting Trevor Williams at Philly today?
I am, but my league might be deeper than yours
Grey, was going with Tyler Oneill batty call but Dahl in Rockies lineup. Was going to grab Dahl. What do u think?
Grab Dahl!
@Cohen: just saw Cargo DL
Would you start any of these pitchers today. I am winning bug this week.
Corbin at home vs SD
Severino at home vs Toronto
Pivetta at home vs PIT
Thanks as always
Sit them if you don’t need the starts
Grey,
I have 100 or so AB’s before Miguel Andujar has to stay on my roster. The question is that I will have to drop someone when the time comes. My choices are: Fowler, Markakis, Thames or Brian Anderson. Who is the odd man out?
Markakis
Bench bat: Teoscar or Dahl (as speculative add)
Thanks
14T h2h, pretty competitive
Tough call, I’d hold Teoscar
Flaherty getting the call up for Waino.
Woohoo!
Need a streamer spot
Who’s the drop
Haniger, Ohtani (hitter), Mancini, wacha, Trevor Williams, teoscar, chirinos (pitcher)
Or don’t stream and hold another week with these guys till it becomes more clear since its h2h and I’m up 16-3 this week 1st place in the league
Williams, though I don’t know his upcoming matchups
Hey Grey,
A trade went through in my league and the managers are deciding whether or not to veto.
Which side? And is it even close?
Side 1
Delino DeShields and wade Davis
Side 2
Josh Donaldson
Thank you
It’s fair enough
Buxton starting a rehab assignment today with the hopes of a return to the majors on Wednesday.
Nice
Drop Domingo or CarGo for Dahl in weekly points league or stick with Santana and ride out the slump?
Chance that Dahl may only get a cup of coffee in COL while CarGo out and Parra suspended?
14 tm h2h weekly points format.
CarGo
I’m one over on games played at 3rd base. So sitting villanueva at Patrick Corbin is good for the batting average right? Should I bench villanueva at Corbin house today? In favor of no body.
I’d start him
12 team dynasty. just noticed delino is back, who’s my drop:
C kraken
1B desmond (OF)
2B asscab (SS/3B)
SS correa
3B bregman (SS)
OF (3) judge, pollock, cespedes
util (2) grandy, delino
BN kepler, leonys, kipnis (2B/OF)
i’d guess leonys who i added for the speed i lost when delino is out. would guess it’s him or kepler (grandy far too hot thus far, kipnis i need for 2B when asscab either gets cold or another 2B/SS has off day)
Kepler
8 x 8 league with TB, OBS, and Slugging
Would you drop anyone for Kurt Suzuki, Dahl, D. Santana, S. Gray, Stroman?
C – mccann
1b – goldy
2b – taylor
3b – shaw
ss – swanson
of – harper, k. davis, upton
util – devers, villanueva
bench – happ, dickerson
DL – odor, bogaerts
Sp – wacha, strausburg, godley, cueto, taillon, mccullers, ryu
rp – colome, wade davis, treinen, diaz
Thanks!
Happ for Domingo; Dickerson for Dahl
I snagged Gleyber in my OBP keeper league. Which bench bat gets dumped as a result? Ketel or Peraza?
Peraza
Pick up Inciarte, Haniger, or Dahl over R. Zimmerman, Villanueva, or Gardner?
Thanks!
Haniger over Villa
12 team keep 6 league,$100 budget and im in 5th just 6 points out of 1st,i need Starting pitching so how much to bid for Flaherty and hope he stays up,Also how much to bid on Dahl in same league assuming u would drop Teoscar for him
Nice disguise! Haha…. $7 on Flaherty, $2 on Dahl
@Grey: dolp!!thanks
No problem, Charlie Harper.
What side does Villanueva for Reddick favor in an ESPN 14 team 5×5 league?
Reddick
Cron or josh Bell Ros OPS league
Cron
15 team roto dynasty, net saves and holds one stat. have hand/kelvin/n.jones/nicasio/fields and yates just off DL. who’s the drop?
No easy call here…Fields I guess
Add Domingo Santana or Christian Villanueva over Kinsler, DeJong, Mancini, Choo, Reddick, or Billy Hamilton? 5×5 scoring.
Meh, you have no one to drop
10 team AL only h2h. somebody just dropped your son (NYY pitcher). QS over wins. i have
gibson, otani, j.garcia, happ, pom, archer, morton, skaggs (karns DL).
1. gibson is the drop i’d assume
2. how much FAAB (100 starting) for gray?
3. also, same league, bout time to drop grichuk (losing playing time) for jacoby jones (who’s a WHITE guy somehow), very surprised jones hasn’t been added yet after his last 4 games. OBP over AVG, net steals over steals, total bases added.
1. Yes 2. $6 3. Sure
Hey Grey!
1. Keep forever… $3 Albies or $3 Bellinger?
2. Gotta drop a pitcher to make room for Deshizz….who you dropping?
Wacha
Yonny Chirinos
Tropeano
Other option would be to drop my $0 Mateo prospect stash, but I’d rather not since he could be very interesting later in the year.
Bellinger — Trop
@Grey: thanks!
No problem
sup G,
Dropped Choo for Senzel last Monday but then they changed their minds on his call up. He is probably weeks away. So he is wasting a lineup slot for me (we use bench spots to carry lots of SP since no innings limit).
SO: should I hold on to him? I mean I can pick up Choo again, or Gurriel, or Teoscar, or villaneuva, or Gleyber, or Brinson, or Franchy.
I need production! Doing poorly in hitting. Would you drop senzel for any of these (please rank)? Or drop an SP to hold on to senzel (quintana, anderson, manaea, jmontgomery, mikolas, erod, fulmer)?
Also flaherty coming uop: who from above would you drop for him?
Gleyber, Teoscar… Forget Senzel for now
@Grey: VIL! If you need a 3rd basemen. Teoscer is so hot too though.. ones is good with lefties, one is good with rights.. both are on not so good of teams.
Hey Grey,
Couple questions.
1. What is Renodn’s problem. Guy is being such a baby. It’s only a toe, you have nine others! And why didn’t they just put him on the DL immediately?! If this guy Kotchmans me all year with a bum toe, I’m gonna be so pissed.
2. 12 team, 6×6 w/OBP and IP. Is Jon Gray droppable now? I wanted to believe in him but the poor fella has been terrible. Trying to scoop up Dahl, could drop Gray, Holland (also not great), or Michael Taylor or Teoscar. Thoughts?
1. Ha, I hear ya 2. Teoscar or Dahl, prolly lean Dahl for now though Teoscar is likely better
@Grey: Thanks. Love the Funkadelic reference by the way!
Thanks!
@Grey: weekly roto. T Williams or Kennedy?
Williams, depends on matchups
Grey
Quality starts instead of wins
Can you rank Flaherty gausman Eduardo Rodriguez maeda
Thanks
Maeda, Flaherty
Offered Cespedes and Duvall for my Schoop, who do you take ROS assuming Schoop comes back soon? Keeper league, if that matters, my team is in the gray zone of being competitive this year so a major difference in future value is relevant. I would use Semien to fill in as a MI, but my OF is in rough shape. Thanks!
Take it
@Grey: Thanks, I had thought given their positions and general projections Schoop would be more valuable (and you had Schoop ranked about 30 spots higher in the preseason), good to get your view to the contrary. Out of curiosity, if I decide I am looking to next year instead, do you still prefer Cespedes to Schoop? Thanks again.
Coin flip
@Grey: Much appreciated, thanks!
No problem
Which closer do you prefer Rodney or kela?
Kela
2nd batter of the game, Belt sees MLB record 21 pitches.
@VinWins: 12 minute, 45 second AB.
@VinWins: 49-pitch inning; 0 runs.
Damn, that’s nuts
I dropped Teoscar for Dahl, I hope I didn’t just make a massive mistake.
Norris pitches the 8th with a 6-2 lead.
@VinWins: and wasn’t used yesterday in the 9th with a save opp even though hicks was being used for a 2nd inning and didn’t do well in that 2nd inning (not that it mattered, norris should’ve been out there anyway, wasn’t tired at the time). holland was warming up yesterday when hicks had to get lucky with a DP.
@A Wesley Snipes Life: now it makes sense, holland was being ready to be used for a near save opp today.
@A Wesley Snipes Life: Yep.
Woo boy
So I’m crazy light on steals and DeShizz was just dropped.
I don’t have any pitchers to drop – drop Domingo Santana for him?
Right now I’m starting Reddick, Mancini, and Thames all over Santana – I know it’s still early, but as it stands, there’s no path for Santana to even make my starting lineup – or the Brewers lineup for that matter.
Whatcha think – too early to move on from Domingo or make the switch due to needs?
Hope ya good weekend G! Waiting on baby ERad any day now.
Go for it
colome with the kimbrel, might be fine now. this is while he continues to be overworked just like DAL did with d.murray when they knew he wasn’t going to be resigned for trade value.
Yeah
@Grey: you probably don’t get that exact reference, but football fans most certainly would. d.murray was a RB (WAS good during this story) who DAL knew from cap reasons (i.e. he was due a raise) they wouldn’t resign, so they gave him like 370 or so handles (times ball is carried per season by offensive player) one year about 4-5 years ago. it was the highest number in like 15 or so years by anybody (pretty sure) and since then d.murray hasn’t been nearly as good of a RB, but fantasy owners have still overpaid for him for at least the first 2 of those years after.
Yeah, no clue who that is
You even work on Sundays? What a guy! N. Cruz and J. Schoop or Trea Turner. Keeper league. Who you got 1) this year, 2) next year? 3) either close? Thank you.
Turner
man christ newtown does NOT slow down.
Hopefully not!
Now they put Rendon on the DL. So it will be at least another week.
@VinWins: the part i don’t get is why does it only go to the 19th, he didn’t have any at bats since the 13th
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: you can only backdate DL stint 3 days
@William Hung: oh, that explains that, but makes a whole lot of teams look really damn stupid a lot more often than i’d have thought.
@William Hung: how long has that rule been in place, as i’m pretty sure that in past seasons teams have waited longer than 3 days then backdated longer than only 3 days.
@And Now the Jon Lovitz Dancers!: I think it started when they went to 10-day DL.
Sounded headed that way
@Grey: OK, I guess I just figured if they were going to DL him, they wouldn’t wait 8 days.
Are you starting Buehler tomorrow? Do you like Buehler or Jack Flaherty better ROS?
Yes, I am…. Flaherty
Any chance Buehler stays up after Tuesday? Does he replace maeda? Or is that very unlikely?
Unlikely
In a standard roto league, are you still feeling Castillo over Hill? Neither is looking so hot right now, but I strangely have more faith in Hill rebounding to his usual…and getting more wins.
Yes
@Grey: weekly roto, better bench bat? Teoscar or Villanueva?
In other news, my phone stopped autocorrecting roto to root. Small victories…
Villanueva, flip a coin
@Brett: Is Buehler a better pick up then Flaherity or Maeda himself
No
Adam Frazier or Kiner-Falefa?
Isiah
Please rank Ross, Velazquez or in form Ryu. Close? Drop Sonny gray for any of them or hold?
Ryu, VV — sure, lose Gray
Can you rank: Dahl, Margot, Tucker, Peraza
Margot, Dahl
Hey Grey,
How do you rank Andujar, maikel Franco and David Dahl? Thanks !
Anudjar, Dahl
Hey boss playa. Just moved albies/Swanson/snell for Rizzo/Osuna. Needed the saves. Should I be worried about Rizzos back? Did I overpay or good time to trade for Rizzo?
Nope, sounds good
Thanks for being here Grey. Devinski and Hader both are on the wire in a 11 team roto, start 10 pitchers. Grab both or just one? Already have two closers in the lineup. Not liking the two inning days for Hadar but love the ratios.
Hader
Should I drop Masdon or fields, for Jeffries or Richard bleier?
Should I drop pom for mikolas?
For what? Ratios? Saves? Sure, Pom for Mikolas
@Jubaka: well should i drop pom for bueler, or mikolas?
@Jubaka: it was for saves just hoping to get setup man that would be next in line..
Drop Heyward for Jacoby Jones? 15 team league
15 team weekly roto.
For next week have to bench 1 of:
Kela
Gausman (Home vs Indians / Home vs Tigers)
T Williams (Home vs Cards)
Wood (at Giants)
Tanaka (Home vs Twins / @ Angels)
Corbin (@Nationals)
I’ve heard conflicting reports is Flaherty going to be promoted?
14 team h2h redraft with OBP over AVG, hits and total bases added for hitters, QS, K/9 added for pitchers. gotta drop a hitter to activate shark
C un oh chirinos (could add suzuki too, should due to OBP)
1B au rizz
2B whit (OF)
SS machado (3B)
3B sano (1B)
OF (3) brantley, rosario, yelich
util (2) puig, newtown
BN kingery (2B/3B, others pending), nunez (2B/SS/3B/OF), teoSCAR
NA willie
SP lucchesi, stroman, otani, darvish, ryu, pivetta, wacha (with all of these in FA: V2, mccarthy, mengden, skaggs)
DL shark
RP (max 4 slots) giles, strick, soylent greene, brach
Evening fml,
How much do you like Blackmon in a keeper?
Got offered Blackmon and crap (Matz and Rodney) for my Sale, Morton and Osuna…would be scrambling for pitching but nice bat…15 team keep 11
Streaming Faria @ Balt vs Cobb. Son has him at +3.2.
Or Newcomb @ Cin-Son+3.3 or Minor vs Oak. Son +3.5
Which two do you like best. Leaning Faira and Minor
Thank you
See where wainwright went to the DL with an inflamed era? Jack Russel Flaherty time!
@Grey: weekly roto. Need to drop one of jon gray or Trevor Williams. Which one goes?
I have a feeling Puig can’t wait for the calendar to flip to May
drop or hold:
1. Domino Santana
2. Jason Kipnis
3. Ian Happ
Do you believe in Jeimer Canderlario for the rest of the season? I picked him up when Rendon was banged up and has really produced.