Seeing Zac Gallen called up and I’m reminded of me doing karaoke.  Picture, if you will, the song Tequila playing and me just holding a mic, dancing.  Now imagine I’m surrounded by multiple Mickey Rourkes feeding strawberries to multiple Kim Basingers, because this scene is filled with eroticism like you’ve never witnessed before.  It’s taboo filled with self-sacrifice, transgression is in the air while being dominated by a song with only one word.  I’m alive for the first time!  Now, watch Gallen get trounced by the sissy AF Cardinals.  Okay, I’ve been telling you to pick up Gallen for about a month.  On our Prospectonator, he’s the 4th best rookie pitcher, which translates to him possibly being the rookie pitcher of the year.  Think Chris Paddack.  Fo’realsies.  Prospect Mike just gave you his Zac Gallen fantasy, and I’d just go there and read that to find out what kind of pitcher he is, because that’s what I did.  He had lefties hitting .127 off him?  I mean, are you kidding? Seriously, is this a joke?  Do you want me to faint while I am entertaining a room full of drunk people with Tequila?  Do you?!  I didn’t think so. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Pablo Lopez – Hit the IL with shoulder issues, so he’s a drop in almost all leagues and this means Gallen has a long leash and I’m still talking about Gallen AHHH!!! By the by, this is the first time Marlins have had two ledes in two days on Razzball since Jeff Conine was a hot schmotato and Dontrelle Willis was flaunting his flat-billed pitchypus.
Trevor Richards – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.54. Â This might not be true, but it feels like it: Â No Marlins starter has ever pitched a poor game, except for Urena.
Daniel Poncedeleon – 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 1.20. Â Ele oh n Ed Ecnop Leinad because everything’s backwards. Â Poncedeleon is rejuvenated from a fountain of lies! Â A 1.20 ERA? Â Are you serious? Â He has a 4.8 BB/9, so that’s gonna change, but the Ks are up (9.6) and he’s not as bad as he’s been in the past. Â I’m cyclops’ing, but this was vs. the MIA Marlins, so I’m not overly optimistic.
Jose Altuve – 0-for-4 as he was activated from the IL. Kevin from ESPN’s “Get Him In Your Lineup” Department said, “I’m sorry for changing the brochures Karen brought in to ‘Planet Fatness.'”
Michael Brantley – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, and 1st home run since May 11th. Â You on May 10th, “Brantley can hit 30 homers!” Â You now, “Well, he’s still hitting for a decent average.”
Yasiel Puig – 2-for-4 and his 14th homer, and 3rd homer in five games. When Puig lets one fly!
Tyler Mahle – 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.17. Â T. Mahle giving the Astros indigestion. Â Guess that makes them the–DON’T SAY IT GOD DAMN IT–Gasstros. YOU JUST HAD TO. Â Sorry, Al Caps. Â Streamonator hates Mahle’s next start, but I’m a bit more interested. Â His peripherals are kinda purdy.
Kyle Garlick – 2-for-3 and his 1st homer. Â This game was vs. the Giants, and all game Garlick was pestering players from San Fran if they’d been to Gilroy for his festival.
Chris Taylor – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his 6th and 7th homer, hitting .235. Â Might be surprising to hear that Taylor has seven homers and this was his first good game all year, but I gotta surprise ya.
Cody Bellinger – 2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and his 24th homer, hitting .359. Â If he hits 50 homers and .350 this year, he’s going to lose the MVP award to Yelich. Â Maybe even to Travis Shaw. What? If he gets hot, I mean.
Mike Yastrzemski – 1-for-3 and his 3rd homer. I saw Yastrzemski in the box score and for a second I thought I was a time traveler. Â Then I saw the 18th century pantaloons I was wearing and knew for sure!
Rich Hill – I need you to sit down. Â C’mon, this is shocking news and you have to brace yourself. Â Rich Hill is injured. Â I know! Â Crazy! Julio Urias is starting today, but it was going to be a one-off thing. Â Now that Hill’s hurt, Urias might stay in the rotation. Â He’s worth a grab in deeper mixed leagues.
Scott Kingery – 2-for-8, 1 RBI and his 9th homer. Â Everything else aside, Kingery hit third on both sides of the doubleheader. Think what you want of the Phils, but that lineup is stacked, even without McCutchen, and Kingery’s hitting third? Â *low whistle indicating impressed*
Zach Eflin – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at…Any guesses? Â Would you be surprised to learn it’s 3.82? Â You should, because it’s actually 2.83. Unless I’m dyslexic. By the by, how screwed up is it that dyslexic is one of the hardest words to spell? They couldn’t have called it BOB?
Patrick Corbin – 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.90. Â After his last few starts, it took gonads of steel for me to start him vs. Philly. I was repaid with a solid start, but now I can’t get through a security checkpoint.
Max Scherzer – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 baserunners, 10 Ks, ERA at 2.62. Â Mad Mask started the game with a broken nose and black eye. He looked like when you’re invited to a Halloween party late in the evening and you try to throw something together, but you’re not fully committed to the raccoon costume.
Brian Dozier – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 11th and 12th homer, hitting .235. Â In last 30 days, Brian Dozier is hitting .275 with six homers. Â Truth be told, when I started “in last 30 days,” I did think he was going to have more exciting stats.
Gerardo Parra – 2-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Â These were Gerardo’s first hits in the last ten games. Â Even longer if you’re counting top 40 hits.
Victor Robles – 1-for-3 and his 10th homer, hitting .236. “Listen, we can all sit here and memorialize Robles or we can slide him into the freezer and go get some beers–Hold on! Â Robles just moved! Â He’s alive!”
Steven Matz – 5 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.28. Â Point: Â Only a few mistakes did him in. Â Counterpoint: His name may as well be Steven Matztakes because he’s always making them.
Josh Donaldson – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 14th homer. Â When did I say he’d get injured by? Â Right after 17 homers? Â It’s gonna be tight, but I’m feeling good about it.
Freddie Freeman – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 21st homer.
It’s so hard to see Freddie Freeman and not call him Stan Beeman pic.twitter.com/CrSrvXDSVB
— Razzball (@Razzball) June 20, 2019
Josh Phegley – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his 9th homer, hitting .267. Â The All-Star Game should have a separate All-Star Game for all the guys who should suck but who are demolishing the juiced baseball. Â I’d say Tommy La Stella could be team captain, but he’s currently beating Altuve for the AL starting 2nd base job.
Domingo Santana – 3-for-4, 5 RBIs and his 14th and 15th homer, hitting .279. Â Been cold for a while, but, and I don’t want to sound like Domingo Stan-tana here, on the year he’s been fine, and he’s one hot streak away from 18 HRs and .285 before the All-Star Break. In the preseason, you would’ve taken that from him all day, and twice on Domingo.
Daniel Vogelbach – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer, hitting .256. Â The Jelly Donut of Swat is Dunkin’ on opponents this year. In one league where I have JDS, I haven’t even considered dropping him all year (and I’m in 1st, so don’t be smart).
Marco Gonzales – 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 4.38 vs. Brad Keller – 4 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.45. Â This matchup was also an early 20th century matchup that left everyone feeling awkward when someone suggested a pool game and it went like this, “Marco….” “Keller!” “You’re supposed to say, ‘Polo.'” Â “No, I’m saying my name and I have no idea where you are.”
Mike Trout – 3-for-6, 7 RBIs and his 21st and 22nd homer, hitting .299. Â Yeah, but how many sacrifice bunts does he have?!
Andrew Heaney – 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 5.68. Â A start like that usually means he’s hurt, so hopefully he’s not. Â Unless this start makes you want to drop him, then you likely don’t care. Â If you can hold, Streamonator loves his next start, and, if he’s healthy, I could see a bounce back.
Justin Upton – 1-for-4 and his 2nd homer, and 2nd in as many games. Â Upton the boogie!
Rowdy Tellez – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 12th and 13th homer. Â Member that Hall of Fame son guy who was supposed to play for the Jays? Â Whatever happened with him? Â No, not Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Â His dad, Yuli, isn’t a Hall of Famer. Â Think his name was Vlad.
Lucas Giolito – 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 2.74. Â Okay, no one doesn’t not get hit never. Â Quadruple negatives makes it so! Â Just because Giolito was hit doesn’t mean the wheels have come off or that he’s become Zack Wheeler. Â Rest your mouse hand under your turkey neck and show some patience.
James McCann – 1-for-3 and his 7th homer, hitting .330. Â If you were in a two-catcher league and drafted only McCanns, no one is laughing now that your last name is Widette.
Adbert Alzolay – Will be called up to follow Tyler Chatwood today, presumably to work as a Middler. Â In Triple-A, his numbers were 12.9 K/9, 1.7 BB/9, 3.49 xFIP, and 4.5 seconds from home to phone to pick him up. Kyle Hendricks has a shoulder impingement and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Cubs go super slow bringing him back, think August/September. Â Until then, Alzolay can rack up 60 IP, 80 Ks and carve a statue of butter out of a giant hunk of butter. Â This has been a paid Adbertisement for Alzolay. Â “I approve this message.” Â I hope so, Alzolay, you paid for it.
Willson Contreras – 2-for-3, 5 RBIs and his 14th and 15th homer, hitting .293. Unlike the 1st base position, the catcher position has made a nice bounce back this year. Â All the better to sucker some schmohawks into drafting them next year.
Jason Kipnis – 2-for-2, 4 RBIs and his 4th and 5th homers. Â Only two more to catch David Dull! Â Lowercase yay!
Roberto Perez – 1-for-4 and his 13th homer. Â His ADP of, like, 760 bajillion doesn’t seem too bad anymore.
Asdrubal Cabrera – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. Â Asdrubal has settled into this 25-homer, .240 hitter that you’d think you’d have a lot of interest in, but, when everyone’s hitting 25 homers and .240, except Robinson Cano, the shine is kinda matte.
Kyle Gibson – 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.18. Â He is so massively bleh that bleh just filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Gibson for being more bleh than bleh.
Max Kepler – 1-for-5 and his 19th homer, and 2nd homer in as many games. Â I told you he was great (two years too early)!
Willians Astudillo – 3-for-4 and his 3rd homer. Â This is neither here nor there, which is something you can’t usually say about Astudillo, but I hate calling players by their nickname that they want. Â You can’t choose your nickname. Â That’s a matter of fact. Â It’s why I veer away from using Thor whenever possible and La Tortuga is La Torstupid. Get off my lawn!
Eduardo Rodriguez – 7 IP, 4 ER, 11 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.71. Â Before game, “Okay, Ed-Rod, go out and be really bad or really good so I know what to do with you.” Â After game, “What the eff is 7 IP, 4 ER?!”
Brandon Dixon – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 8th homer. Since my Buy on him last week, Bra-Dix has been a fappening you need to get in on. Â Has three homers in the last week and…well, three homers!
Harold Castro – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 1st homer. Â Fun fact! Â Harold Castro’s mom called Harold Ramirez’s hotel room and asked for her son. Â Wrong Harold, Ms. Castro.
Trevor Williams – 5 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 4.12 as he was activated from the IL. Â As my Jewish grandmother would’ve said on an airline she didn’t like, TW-vey. Â I loved Williams last year — ask anyone! — don’t like him this year.
Bryan Reynolds – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 6th homer, hitting .362. Â He’s hitting .362, and is a top 50 hitter on the 30-day Player Rater. Â So, yeah, I don’t know why you don’t like him.
Starling Marte – 1-for-2, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer. Â Fun fact! Â A little birdie that wandered into a supermarket in Boston was given the name Starling Market.
Yandy Diaz – Hit the IL with a hamstring strain. It’s almost like lifting dozens of heavy dumbbells isn’t good for a guy’s stretching.
Blake Snell – 1/3 IP, 6 ER, ERA at 4.40. Whoever this Opener was that the Rays used, blech, not great.
CC Sabathia – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.14. Â CC notched his 250th win. Â Not in this season, that would be a record. Â Though, there was some seasons where Walter Johnson did win, like, 100 games.
Giancarlo Stanton – The Yankees scored 12 runs and six in the first and oh em gee Stanton didn’t play. Â Holy sit!
Gary Sanchez – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 21st homer, hitting .266. Â I kinda want him to hit 50 homers just so people draft him in the top 5 overall next year. Not only will it happen, but there will be lots of people ranking him there. Â Bet! Not literally because I don’t have money.
Gleyber Torres – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and his 16th homer, hitting .283. Â Recently, it has come to my attention, through a text message from Cougs, that Yacht Rock has returned to XM radio for the summer. I am as thrilled about that as I am not thrilled about Gleyber.
DJ LeMahieu – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 4th steal, hitting .315. Ever since people stopped reading newspapers, and specifically the USA Today sports section, I know no one has any idea who leads the league in random categories, but LeMahieu has the 2nd best AVG in the AL. Â Did not see that coming with him leaving Coors.
Chris Paddack – Will return for Saturday’s game. Â Damn it! Â You couldn’t wait until Monday, so I could get you back in my weekly lineup? Â That is some short shrift from the Sheriff!
Matt Strahm – 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 4.85. Â Ugh, all our pets heads are falling off. Hard to recommend you hold Strahm after his last two starts, especially with this one in Petco.
Eric Hosmer – 3-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 11th homer, hitting .288. Â Catches me off guard still when I see someone’s stats who seem to be using a pre-2019 baseball. Â I’m farting in David Dull’s general direction.
Franmil Reyes – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 20th homer, hitting .249. Â Fun fact! Â His name is short for Franmilwaukee’s Dad. Â By the way, Wil Myers has become a defensive replacement and it makes sense.
Ryan Braun – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 12th homer, hitting .266. Â Sir, this is an RB’s.
Yasmani Grandal – 1-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 16th homer, hitting .273. Imagine drafting Posey before Grandal. Â Not hard to imagine when you remember some ‘perts put Posey before him.
Zach Davies – 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 3.06. Davies is still not as bad as N-O-L-A Nola, no no no no Nola.
Christian Yelich – 3-for-5, 2 runs and his 27th homer, hitting .345. Â Haven’t been able to find the splits yet, but I think Yelich has the most meteoric rise post-sex tape since Kim Kardashian.
Back to back leads with Marlins pitchers. Must not be paying those interns enough!
he joked about howmuch he liked MIA arlins starters back in march too, and that was without gallen being involved.
Nothing on Story?
Hopefully Story’s fine
Let’s not all just sit here and blame Donkey Teeth
He was blaming you for not paying me enough! Gimme more sugar beets!
Down, Donkey! Sugar beets are for good donkeys!
I got offered Snell for Muncy in my espn 12 team h2h league. My staff is Flaherty, Wheeler, Marquez, Odorizzi, E-rod, Peacock, Fried, Canning and Gallen I have no other 3b on the bench should I make the trade and find one off waivers?
I would – Snell’s stock won’t ever be this low again. You could always make a second trade for a new 3B.
Agree with Johnny
I asked about dropping strahm for gallen on wed and you said start him at home. Are you saying dump him now or hold?
For Gallen? Sure, dump Strahm for him if he’s still available…
Agree with DT
G Polanco has started 2 out of the last 7 games. Wth? He pinch hit in 2 of the games. Is he hurt again? I haven’t heard anything. Do you expect him to play more or is he stuck in a committee since the pirates have too many OF? I was so happy when he came back early. I now wish he stayed on the dl so he wouldn’t be clogging up a roster spot. Not sure if I should hold or move on. I got this feeling that he will start to play and be productive again as soon as I cut him.
PIT is a committee, even marte party gets more off days than he usually does.
Agree with Harrow
“Ugh, all our pets heads are falling off.” HAHA, was totally thinking of Petey when you were polling for a nickname for Alonso. Which, of course, reminds me of Jim playing the trombone in American Pie 2.
So, Chris Taylor has as many home runs as that Colorado outfielder?
Taylor has as many HRs as David Dull! Ugh, SOS
Should I drop Renato Nunez for Franmil Reyes?
Thanks!
Yep
If you dont need the IF positions, yes.
Agree with DT
why do they call it a meteoric rise when meteors fall from the sky
Because in the Broadway musical, Paint Your Wagon, the lead character, M.E. Teoric rose to fame by painting wagons
lol!!
i knew there was an explanation!
Yes but who prevails in the case of Duhl v. Gibson?
Dull
Grey!!!
Loved the report, good work.
a. At least Heaney didn’t take the loss in my RCL that doesn’t count losses as a negative. Bad, man. Heaney, Giolito and Strahm – to which I said scram for the second time this year.
b. Added Alzolay, let’s see what comes of it. Thank you for the tip.
c. Abbott and Costello quote of the day for June 20
In Society, scene 3
Elsie (Marion Hutton): The Peter Evans? Are you kidding?
Peter (Kirby Grant): No, come on in. I’ll get you a couple of affidavits. Come on. I go to all these society column outings. You’re a new face. As a matter of fact, you’re a novelty all over.
The Butler: Shh. You must be quiet. Mr. Van Cleve is a very nervous man and he’s trying to sleep. Shh!
[Albert (Costello) walks into the room quietly and hears Van Cleve snoring heavily. Somehow he gets his plumbing bag with his tools in it above his head and starts spinning it around. He lets go of the bag causing a big bang, waking up Van Cleve momentarily.]
Van Cleve: What was that?
Albert (Costello) [in a falsetto voice, imitating his wife.] It’s me, sweetheart.
Van Cleve: Well, stop fooling around and come to bed.
[Van Cleve falls asleep.]
[Albert (Costello) looks for Abbott in the bathroom and finds him sitting down in the bathtub full of water with his uniform on. Albert (Costello) must have knocked him down when he tossed his plumbing kit into the air and into the open bathroom.]
Albert (Costello): Hey, Eddie, what are you doin’ in the bathtub? This ain’t Saturday night.
Eddie (Abbott): I know it, Albert. Look out. I don’t wanna hurt your foot.
[Eddie (Abbott) throws a piece of plumbing equipment from his lap onto the bathroom floor.]
Albert (Costello): You don’t wanna hurt my foot?
Eddie (Abbott): Yes, you’re my friend. [Eddie (Abbott) looks maniacally at Albert (Costello).]
Albert (Costello): Why, thank you.
Eddie (Abbott): Help me out of here, Albert.
Albert (Costello): Okay, kid.
Eddie (Abbott): Take it easy now, Albert.
Albert (Costello): Be quiet. There’s…
Eddie (Abbott): Don’t strain yourself, Albert.
Albert (Costello): There’s a guy sleeping in the next room.
Eddie (Abbott): Yeah, I know.
Albert (Costello): Okay, kid.
Eddie (Abbott): That’s swell.
[Eddie (Abbott) starts to throttle Lou for causing him to fall into the bathtub full of water. He chases him around the room holding him by the collar. Really scary stuff.]
Albert (Costello): Shh! Shh!
Eddie (Abbott): Come here! Come here!
Albert (Costello): Shh.
Eddie (Abbott): Don’t tell me to shush! Get over here! Stand still when I talk to ya. There’s the drip over there. Do ya see it? Do ya see it? There. That’s the thing that’s gotta be fixed. See it?
[Eddie (Abbott) holds Albert (Costello) over the sink.]
Albert (Costello): What do you want me to do, fix it or drink it?
Eddie (Abbott): Fix it up!
Albert (Costello): All right!
Eddie (Abbott): Now, shut up! The man’s sleepin’.
Cheers,
Ante
A. Yup B. Hopefully C. Awesome
Grey!!
I hope you brought the popcorn! I’m really getting into this flick and we’re just near the end of scene 3! Enjoy it!
Starting Chad Green tonight for his 3 INN mastery start. Last time out he pitched 3 INN with 6 Ks and before that 2 INN with like 1 hit and 4 Ks or something. Last 30 days have been positive for him. Let’s hope the next 12 hours will also be positive.
PS Any word on the post card? Just my last thought on that post card before I put it to sleep. When I went to pay to send the post card stateside from Croatia, I had some money in my wallet something less than 1$ in change. Would you imagine that the postage to pay for the post card came to exactly the amount of change that I’d had in my pocket at that precise moment!!! I hope I’m making myself clear because you can’t make this kind of sh*t up. To re-cap….
1. I wanted to send a post card to the USA
2. I had some pocket change equivalent to less than 1$ in my wallet.
3. The money required to pay for the postage for THAT post card was equal to the EXACT amount of change that I had in my pocket at THAT moment!
Amazing the stories you hear in razzball nation, right?
Now, the question to my Rabbi!!! Please tell me the significance of this – that the amount I needed to send the post card was the exact amount of money that I had in my wallet. And no, to answer to the detractors, I did not know ahead of time the cost of sending a post card to the USA and then just put that exact change in my wallet and then write about it for cheap publicity in razzball nation.
Cheers,
Ante
Sadly, I never received it… I had my mail forwarded from old address but you gotta send to new address now! A rabbi once said if you only keep change in your pocket you never have to break anything.
Grey!
I only had the one post card from this stupid ‘smallest town in the world’ called Hum. Now I have to find another place not visited. I’ll send you an e-mail to find out the address when I get the courage. I feel like the lion in the Wizard of Oz asking advice from the Wizard.
Cool advice from the rabbi. Love it.
Cheers,
Ante
Haha, okay, will await the email
Grey!
Wait no longer. Sent!
Cheers,
Ante
Now we’re talking!
Grey!!
I’m going to print that e-mail and laminate it like refugees do to preserve the one thing they deem holy, their refugee ID card. Most often it’s their only valid ID document so it’s understandable. Anyway, my most revered e-mail and for the record I received a tweet from Frank ‘The Big Hurt’ Thomas when he joined the twittersphere so there’s that.
Thanks for making my decade.
Cheers,
Ante
Print it out and that email will get you into the some of the best clubs in Staten Island
Woukd you frop Miley for Urias?
I would
Totally fropping Miley
Frop you, Grey!
That’s rich coming from the King of the Frop!
Drop any of the following for Gallen?
Heaney
Bassitt
Canning
Valdez
Bassitt
Agree with Cram
Agree with others
One gotta go
Franmil
Soler
Olson
They’re all in the same conversation for me. I’d lose Olson if you’re looking shorter term, Soler if you’re looking longer term.
Franmil
***bulk alert***
Lots of bulk today, Leblanc v. O’s, Cortes Jr. vs. Astros, Ferguson for Dodgers, and as-Grey-pointed-out Alzolay for the Cubbies.
Middler!
Thanks, PTI!
Maybin has homered in 4 straight games.
If he starts stealing bases again, I’m going to have to grab him, right?
My OF is pretty stacked with Acuña, Eeeee-loy, Robles, Trout, and Upton. Kingery is my U since I have his other spots filled with studs, too.
Moran and Bader are on my bench.
Dixon, Kipnis, Cooper, Maybin, Holt, Teoscar, FormerlyFatMattAdams, Ji-Man, Sogard, DeShields, Todd Frazier, Freese, B-Anderson, Kevin Cron, and Kemp are available.
Anything I should do there?
Also, random Catcher question. (sorry!)
I have Mitch Garver, Male Prostitute, and Vazquez (14-team 2-Catcher OBP league…UGH) so I’m surprised to still see Brian McCann out there…also see Chance Sisco, Flowers, Casali, Pina, M Maldonado, and Kevan Smith.
Any upgrades there?
I wouldn’t worry about Maybin. Cooper over Bader for me. Meh on the catchers.
McCann for Vazquez
Dixon over Moran
Thanks, Grey!
Or should I say RICO SUAVE! – Gerardo -1991
Eflin or Gallen?
Gallen
Agree with DT
Are you starting Framber @ the yanks today in a points league?
It’s not a good match up and could be ugly but I’d pretty much start anyone I owned in H2H points outside of Coors.
Agree with DT
Is one of Matz Gibson or e Rod droppable in a H2H 16team league to use as a streaming slot? I’m leaning Matz but wanted to get your thoughts
Without knowing what level of streamers are available I would say hold.
Agree with DT
Hey Grey,
Great write up. Prayer octagon time for Trevor story.
Wanting to see if I should make any pitcher change(s) in my 10 team, h2h standard 5×5 cat league.
My pitchers:
-Matz
-Canning
-Eduardo Rodriguez
-Gibson
Available:
-Yamamoto
-Mahle
-Julio Urias
-Merrill Kelly
Thanks!
I’d try Urias over Gibson
Thanks! Yeah, on Story, ugh
Agree with DT
So what you’re saying is that you’re digging the dulcet tones of Hall & Oates more than Gleyber? I mean, I love me some Lil Yachty too, but isn’t this a little extreme?
Haha, yeah
What’s the age where you stop being able to provide simple answers to questions?
My dad is a watches every game level Yankees fan. Asked him what happened to Snell, hoping for something short/simple like “he got hurt.”
Instead, I got a twenty minute dissertation about each pitch, each hitter he faced, and how the Yankees have too many hitters.
I felt like Patrice O’Neal yelling at his wife “Who Got Shot!?!?” (Worth Youtube – ing if that reference made no sense).
Haha, 57?
Terrific morning recap! Need to drop a pitcher. On a 12 Team H2H roster anchored by Bauer, Ryu, Castillo, Clevinger and upside-y Soroka, Luchessi, Paddack, would you choose to drop the youthful Max Fried or the surprisingly steady ol’Anibal Sanchez? Thanks, guys!
Kind of a toss up but I’d lose Fried…they’re both probably streamers in your league
Thanks!
Agree with DT that they’re streamers, I’d hold Fried otherwise
Hey Grey!
I just got offered Machado for Degrom. I’m in the top 3 in the league hitting-wise and can slide Kingery in to fill in for Machado. My ERA is fine for now, but I am behind on innings and will need to stream to catch up.
What do you think?
Sorry, Degrom for Machado**
I’d rather get cheaper pitching. Like try trading Kingery while he’s hot now.
I also like this idea – thanks!
I’d take deGrom
Thanks! I think so too.
I just have Grey in my memory saying how he won’t draft pitchers early, but I feel like I’m getting the better player here.
Grey only likes bad pitchers!
Bad as in good!
Agree with Cram
Added Gallen and quickly flipped him for Tanaka. That good or could I have done better? 6×6 QS
Nice!
Roster management help, if you don’t mind. 11 tm keeper roto league. 200 start limit.
C – McCann
1B – Voit
2B – Moncada
3B – Kendrick
SS – Segura
OF – Bellinger
OF – Hoskins
OF – Laureano
UTL – Soler
BN – Mondessi
BN – H Dozier
BN – Fletcher
DL – Springer
DL – Gallo
SP – Verlander
SP – Ryu
SP – Giolito
SP – Gant (for wins, ratios, saves)
SP – Castillo (for saves)
RP – Diaz
RP – Chapman
BN – Paxton
BN – Chirinos
I’ve been in first most of the season but just fell into second place this week. Offensive categories are hits, runs, HR, XBH, RBI, BB, K, SB and average. Pitching categories are IP, K, QS, W, ERA, WHIP, S, BS and CG.
I’m eyeing Mercado, Reynolds for bats and Valdez, Peacock and Pivetta for pitching. Do you see a necessary move or would you hold and wait for Gallo and Springer to return next week? Take these guys I’m watching out of the equation and do you see a weakness I should address? Thank you all!
I don’t see those guys making a huge difference between now and the time Gallo/Springer return. Team looks fine from here, but you should know the categories you’re weak in, because you can see them.
I guess Valdez should be owned. Maybe over Fletcher or Gant or Chirinos.
Thanks, Cram. Hits, runs, HR, RBI are categories I need to improve in, but easier said than done, obviously. Missing two big bats for a month hasn’t helped.
Gallo and Springer will rectify that.
Well, now that it looks like Im getting Springer back next week, Story goes down…
Maybe we get Hampson back — yay?
Ugh, no. Young Rockies are a curse. I mostly avoid so I don’t own Hampson anywhere and regret owning McMahon in one league. No shares of Dahl either. Only drafted Murphy after they waivered him. Its the big guns or nothing.
Yeah, true, can’t argue with it
Well, at least I have the same problem with Mondesi going down. Might as well have all my 1st string SS’s go down on same day.
Yeah
I’d go Mercado over Fletcher and Peacock over Gant
Framber over Yonny… Bats moves are kinda whatever if they’re bench bats
Sacrilege! Yonny rules!!!
Haha
Need pitching. My Stanton for his Bueler. Fair trade? Thanks.
Eh, I’d want Stanton…
Agree with DT, it’s fairish
Urias, Gallen or alzolay? Need to pick one lotto ticket for now.
Gallen
Gallen
Agree with others
Hey Rudy check the trade analyzer/player rater for Alvarado. Innings are very low but the Save tally is really high. Anything up with that?
Will ping him
yeah, will check this out. good catch.
I know what’s good Grey…Yacht Rock is back! Heading out on a 10-day road trip to Canada on Monday. Couldn’t be better timing.
Yacht Rock needs to be year round or would lose its luster? Please answer, poop, if you have time
If Yacht Rock was year round it would definitely lose it’s luster. I was inundated as a youth to yatch rock by my parents. Following several decades of not listening to any of those groups, my wife and were on a trip to Oregon during its summer debut and I new all the lyrics to almost every song. She was in awe, as was I, singing along to “Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs or “Make it with you” by Bread after not hearing it for 30 years.
Anythehoo…I got a multiple choice question for you. In my 12-teamer I currently have Lourdes Gurriel Jr. at 2B. Not doing too shabby, but what do you think about the following alternatives:
(a) Trade Wheeler for La Stella and cut Gurriel Jr.
(b) Drop Gurriel Jr. for Brendan Rodgers (if so how much of a $250 FAAB do I spend?)
(c) There is no c.
(d) Hold onto Gurriel
Happy Thursday!
Okay, serious Yacht Rock question, is Steely Dan really this Yacht Rock-y? they play them all the time…
A. Blech
B. Sure
Steely Dan deserves to be played, but not at the clip they are. So does the Doobie Brothers. We need more Hall & Oats! Fun fact…my two hamsters as a youth were named after them:)
I wouldn’t be surprised if Mike McDonald owns Yacht Rock like LL Cool J owns “RocktheBells” radio.
Prolly right, you want Yacht Rock, you have to ask for the McDonald blessing
Hopefully temporary fill in for Story.
McNeil, Odor, Lourdes, Biggio, or Swanson.
Will move K. Marte to SS if needed.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
Swanson
McNeil for me
Swanson
10 team points league -1 for strikeouts. Would you replace posey and his 92 points over 170abs for chirinos and his 159 points over 178abs. Been trying to be loyal to Buster but he’s killing me
I don’t think Buster will be offended.
Sure
Switch them
Story prayer circle: ASSEMBLEEEEEE
ASSEMBLE!!!! If this was Press Your Luck, we are hoping for NO LIGAMENT DAMAGE
Assemble!
Damn it! I had to endure TreaT IL now this?
Cheers,
Ante
Putting on pants and assembling
no time for pants!
Ugh, you’re right!
Busts out on the scene dressed like the pope. There’s nothing on underneath these robes…
Haha
Would you roll out Adbert Alzolay for whatever he’s providing today or more of a wait and see approach?
Depends on your league but probably wait and see
I’m rolling him out
Can someone please teach Trevor Story how to slide feet first. Honestly…
I’m in a 14 team OPS league and my options are bad. Please just let me know where the most upside is at:
Rosario
Goodrum
Taylor
Adames
Hampson
Rodgers
Sogard
There’s also a dude in my league who is interested in my Trey Mancini. Would you trade Mancini for any of Didi, Kingery, or DeJong?
Most upside is with Rodgers IMO.
Mancini for Kingery….Didi works too.
Ugh, i know on Story
Agree with DT
In Syndergaard’s case, I would argue that his parents inadvertently nicknamed him Thor with that last name and those long flowing locks. Then you add in that the guy throws stupid super hero hard? I mean, the guy had no choice but to be Thor.
Are we sure?
Drop Peacock for Stripling with Hill’s injury?
is stripling’s velo back? His velo was really down to start the year
Why? Did the Dodgers say Stripling’s back in rotation?
speculation is that Stripling will replace Hill
Urias is starting today
Urias was already scheduled to be the opener today, even before Hill’s injury. I don’t think that should be taken as the Dodgers’ tipping their hand.
It will be more telling to see how many innings Stripling and Urias both pitch tonight, because presumably one of them is going to start getting stretched out.
Yeah, true, I’m not sure who it is
Mr. Grey, please keep the Donaldson injury talk out of the universe, my man is starting to get into a groove.
My b!
Was just offered Giancarlo for my Freddie Freeman in a 12 tm 5×5 OBP league. Who would you prefer? I’d be able to slide in Pete Alonso in at 1b. In 1st place right now so not sure if I should rock the boat and sticking with Freeman seems safer, but 2nd place did just make a trade to get Mike Trout…
Lineup
C – Alfaro
1b – Freeman (Alonso would replace)
2b – Moncada
3b – Kris Bryant
SS – Mondesi
OF – Betts, Soto, Dahl (Giancarlo would replace Dahl)
Util – Pete Alonso
Bench – Jose Ramirez, Eloy (One of these two or Dahl would then be Util)
Same guy offered Nola for Alonso as well if i’d prefer that. Not sure I do though. it’s a QS league
My Current SP: Buehler, Flaherty, Paddack, Giolito, Clevinger, Wheeler, Carrasco (IL)
Would you do either trade? And if so, which would you prefer Giancarlo for my Freeman. Or Nola for my Alonso
Forget Nola — Prefer Freeman
Here is my team, who would you trade to try and get Trout, Betts or Yelich?
C – Chirinos
1B – Bell
2B – La Stella
3B – Rendon
SS – Polanco
2B/SS – Escobar
1B/3B – Arenado
OF – Rosario, Meadows, Kepler, Jiminez, Mancini
UT – P. Alonso
BN – Hosmer, Swanson
SP – Sale, Cole, Buehler, Ryu, Odorizzi, Minor, Montas, Woodruff
RP – Doolittle, Yates
You have a ton of pitching, so I would try Ryu (before he gets hurt) + maybe Rosario or Meadows + a smaller 3rd piece like your bench bat(s). I’d aim for Trout/Yelich then Betts.
Agree with Duda
To distract from awaiting Story news . . .
Super early, but in a 12 team keeper league (keep 7), if Yelich continues on the rough pace he’s been . . . is he a keeper at $50? (he was drafted at auction this season for $47). He would be competing for the 7th spot with $37 Betts or bargain types like $8 Villar, $3 Woodruff, $4 La Stella.
Yes, keeper
Thanks!
No problem
Title got me to LOL.
Title’s Rudy
Limited moves league…time to move on from Nunez for C Taylor or Bauers? Obp slg and counts strikeouts
Thanks Grey
Maybe Taylor’s getting hot
Or could go with Brian Dozier
I’d go Dozier if limited moves
Trade upton for snell upton is on my bench pitching staff Is Buehler, Bauer, castillo, Scherzer, out field is Dahl. Marte, trout, Soto, and Bryant. That include utility
Good Morning Grey
I have been offered Bregman for my Segura and Giolito.
10 team hth with obp
What side do you like?
Thanks
Bregman side
Sure, Snell
Soroka has had a great year but is likely coming up against pitch limitations. What is the likely scenario for Soroka? Do you think he should be swapped out now for a Luzardo, Severino or Taillon? Advice appreciated.
I wouldn’t swap him for those guys, but I do think he’s going to be limited
Grey,
I am expecting the Dodgers to put Rich Hill on the IL sometime today, and I will need a replacement. My options are:
Tyler Chatwood
Michael Pineda
Erick Feede
Walker Lockett
Who should I get? Thanks in advance
Hill getting d.l. According to baseball trade rumors
just preparing for when he does go on IL
Pineda
Grey,
Would you rather have Pineda or Jesse Chavez?
Pineda
Dearest Misters Albright and Teeth,
All of s suds, I have a logjam at SP. Any of these dudes better off surfing the waivers than being owned: Gallen, Framber, Maeda, Peacockandballs, Lucchessi?
Last three are pretty much identical when it comes to their numbers. I’ve pretty much listed in my order of preference (with a bias for rooknook and stronger clubs), so I’m leaning towards setting Joey Luck and/or the NBC mascot free.
Lurves!!!!!!!
Peacock and Framber is on waivers in one of my leagues
12 team 7×7 keeper league (OPS and TB’s), would you drop Polanco for Jay Bruce? Someone also dropped Max Fried and could also drop Polanco for him. Assume pitching and hitting are of equal need and I have a lot of OF depth.
Sure, Bruce
Trevor Story may be out for the season with ligament damage to his thumb. ?
I’ve lost Springer, Haniger and Pablo Lopez in the last three weeks. If I lose Story, too, my season is over. This sucks.
Eff me
Stor has a sprained thumb. Placed on 10 day DL. Still testing it to determine severity of ligament damage.
Hope he’s ok
gotta just pray the MRI doesn’t reveal ligament damage
Pray ? Don’t think that helps. Save your prayers for when it’s life or death. MRI will reveal nature and extent of any ligament damage. I own Story and Mondesi on $2500 a person leagues. It will be what it will be. Don’t be so dramatic.
I have Bieber and Morton. Would you trade them both for Bauer? My playoff chances are slim this year so keep in mind this will mainly be for 2020, with an outside chance of making it in this year.
I’d rather have Bieber for next year and beyond. But that’s just me.
I just keep reading that he’s been extremely lucky this year and is due for some serious regression. I also know Grey is saying Morton is a sell now player. It’s an interesting trade imo. I’m torn
I’d keep Bieber but I would also follow what Grey says. Good luck!!
Hold
12 team, H2H, Dynasty
My Robles, Alfaro, McCullers, and first round pick (I’m in first), for Ryu and Grandal.
I have Acuna, Gallo, and Betts manning my OF for the next several years.
Have a need at Catcher (only real problem on the offensive side).
What do you think?
Ryu side
hey grey – who to drop for Paddack?
valdez, gallen, teheran, happ
thank you sir
Teheran
With Hill’s injury who is the pickup to take his place-
Urias or Stripling?
Thank you
Urias
Pick up JA Happ who was just dumped and drop M. Perez? 12 team 5×5 roto. Strahm is also available.
Sure, Happ
In my h2h dynasty league I was offered ketel marte and muncy for meadows and albies. Sucks losing meadows since he has so much upside, but is this a deal worth taking this deal?
Hold
What if I deal meadows and avisail garcia instead for muncy kete? Better or do I still hold?
Sounds better
Hey Grey/DT
I dumped my catcher Alfaro cause I wanted to make the quick grab of Gallen.
Now I got a ton of pitchers and no catcher…
In a 10 team 5×5, who would be your first and second CUTS out of this group if you had to grab a catcher and/or IF to replace Story:
Snell, Clevinger, Bieber, Giolito, Glasnow, Caleb Smith, Domingo German, Lance Lynn, Chirinos (also hanging onto Diego Castillo and Pedro Strop).
OR should i just hold and see how s**t shakes out….
Also – my favorite line today: “It’s taboo filled with self-sacrifice, transgression is in the air while being dominated by a song with only one word. I’m alive for the first time!”
Thats some serious wordsmithing my brother!
Haha, thanks!
Domingo G, Strop, but can hold Strop for a few more days
Story…I’m scared. Hate the head first slide.
A potential 2B/3B fill-in if needed:
Lourdes Jr.
Gennett (off IL next week)
McNiel
Ugh, I know
McNeil
McNeil over B. Dozier?
Sure
scared ? either he’s torn ligaments or he hasn’t. Sounds like you need a safe space.
I just keep reading that he’s been extremely lucky this year and is due for some serious regression. I also know Grey is saying Morton is a sell now player. It’s an interesting trade imo. I’m torn
Huh?
Can you cut Greg Polanco in dynasty leagues yet?
Meh
Drop Alex Reyes for Gallen? It appears that Reyes can’t figure out his control. Is he droppable in all leagues?
Yes, forget Reyes.
Sure
Who would you prefer in a dynasty format for a free DL spot: Alex Wood or Dinelson Lamet
Lamet
you like m. minor vs Cle today? desperately looking for a QS (SON has him @$6.8)
Sure
Need SP. My Stanton for his Verlander. Or would 2 of these get Verlander or maybe Strasburg. K.Marte-T.Pham-Y.Alvarez-M.conforto-A.Riley-Domingo Santana Thanks to all.
Pham, Riley
So are you starting gallen today or are you leaving him on the bench to see how he does?
Start
Hey Grey,
12 Team H2H Categories
Drop Sano for Franmil? (position doesn’t matter)
Thanks!
Sure
What’s up Grey
SoN hates Valdez in the Bronx today. Good call to bench him?
I am not starting him
Wondering how much longer the Brewers will let Travis Shaw suck before calling up Hiura. Since his HR, Shaw is 2-16 with 9 Ks and 1 run scored
I’d guess next week, week after at latest
Think trading Voit for Snell is too little? Should I add the likes of a Soroka, Flaherty, or German Marquez? 12 team H2H. Thinking Soroka will have IP limit as playoffs come around.
Sounds fine, I’d add Soroka
better chance for saves? Scott Oberg or Michael Lorenzen?
Lorenzen
In a 12-team H2H league, do I stick with Strahm and hope he turns it around in his next 2 starts vs. BAL and SF or drop him for Urias and hope he sticks in the rotation? Thanks!
Those next two starts sound good
Thanks. I also see Strahm has passed his career high in IP. Do you think he has just hit a rough patch or is he wearing down already?
Could be wearing down
You think McMahon is a hot schmotato or think he could be putting it together? I haven’t looked into his stats behind the scenes, but this past week has been pleasing (despite not homers, he has Dahl Fever!)
Meh, schmotato fueled by Coors
12 tm 5×5 OBP redraft league
Team A gets Pete Alonso + David Dull
Team B gets Giancarlo
Alonso
Recall this bad trade from yesterday?
Team 1 trades:
– Mookie, Nola, Vlad, Yates, Brantley
Team 2 trades:
– S Marte, Dallas, Chirinos, Merrifield, JD
Meant to tell u he turned down my 2 offers:
– Me: Paddack, Senzel for Nola, Colome
– Me: Cruz, Paddack for Nola and Yates
12-team so Senzel doesn’t have quiet as much value. But that second offer was more than fair I though… he justified it by saying he’s now best in league for steals, and still has more closers than anyone. But… just no.
I wouldn’t want Nola, so he did you a favor
Would you drop Fried, or I. Kennedy for Gallen? I am thinking hold.
Would you drop D. German or C. Smith for Manea coming back? I am thinking no.
Thanks!
Kennedy — Domingo
Need to drop one from DL-Carrasco, D. German or K. Hendricks.
Leaning Carrasco since there is no word on what is going on with him.
Thanks
Carrasco
What does your gut tell you on when he might be back this year? I don’t need to drop him, because I have a DL slot open. But, there might be others on the DL coming back soon I may want to grab.
Next March
14t obp daily
Who’s best at UTIL:
Rosario, McMahon, Kipnis, Maybin
I know it’s not great, they’re fill-ins until Pence returns or the Brewers realize Hiura belongs in the majors.
Thanks
McMahon
Feeling a little queasy rolling out bieber today since the start is in Texas considering his HR rate. He’s still a start though correct? 5×5 roto league. Thanks !
Start
would i be crazy to trade Vlad in a keeper league to try and win this year?
A little crazy perhaps but depends what you’re getting
Grey!!
The thread ended with Staten Island! How appropriate.
Careful! You know that’s how the King of Sweden died, from getting too close to his endearing public and then poof, he was assassinated. But you have DT as your body guard, I’m sure you’re safe.
Cheers,
Ante
You ever see Don Knotts wield a gun? That’s Donkey Teeth
Grey, are you starting Pivetta at Washington today?
I am not, don’t own him
Start him if you got him, only no is at Coors for me
Better streamer tomorrow?
Leake home vs Balt or
Boyd at Clev
Meh, Boyd I guess
Grey, trade help please keeper league 6X6
Who you like this year and next
Robles $10 or Giolito $3
Robles
Story news is scaring me… I already traded Berrios for him in a keeper league where I can’t keep Story beyond this season.
Worst case scenario for a torn UCL in the thumb is season ending, right?
Hexagon, Triangle, Square, Trapezoid circle going on here!!
Yeah, we need all the prayer shapes
Franmil sure turned around his fortunes with 1 game. On Monday he looked like a drop candidate, all of a sudden now he is back in good graces.
20 HR can sure do wonders. Is Franmil still the one to own over Renfroe, or are they basically the same crayon just different shades?
Different shades of same Crayola
Funny story, met while working for Crayola lol
Nice!
My wifeee*** haha
HA
Can you tell I pound out all my comment at once?
Dropping Kikuchi for (hopefully someone ROS);
Fiers
Yamamoto
JUrias (God forgive him)
Pineda (God forgive me)
Any Story news yet?
Urias
Tho, Yamamoto is kinda interesting too
He’s being placed on the DL just got an alert. Grabbed Rodgers everywhere based off of that news alone.
Yup, Rodgers was called up
not good. Calling it a sprain until MRI results, but will at least spend the minimum 10 days.
Thumb tear ended his season in 2016. Not good, not good.
Not good at all
how do you know that they haven’t gotten the MRI results back ?
Heaney or Gallen ROS?
Thanks!
Zac
Need steals. My Stanton & Kingery enough for F. Lindor?
Plenty
Was offered my Dahl/Odorizzi for his Amed Rosario/Bieber, and I need steals and have too many OF’s. I should just take this? It’s a redraft roto mixed 5×5 league.
C: Vasquez
1B: Freeman
2B: Moustakas
3B: J. Turner
SS: T. Turner
CI: Wil Myers
MI: K. Newman
OF: Khris Davis, Dahl, E. Jimenez, Dom Santana, Pederson
UTIL: Ohtani
Bench: Springer (IL), Castellanos, Chavis, Bichette
SP: Ryu, Paxton, Soroka, Quintana, Odorizzi, Canning, Framber, Nelson
RP: doesn’t matter
Odorizzi side
I hung out with a buddy of mine a few days ago who is also in my fantasy league. I’m a real life Marlins fan so I told him about Zac Gallen. Then they announced his call up. Guess whose higher waiver order outbid me for Zac Gallen this morning?
Damn
Who do you like better as a back up 2B ? I have B. Lowe and need someone to play on the days he gets benched 10 Team head to head .
Cano or B. Dozier ?
Thanks
Dozier
Just so I have this straight, you don’t like calling players by their own inspired, or ESPN invoked nicknames (i.e. Thor), but you actively request suggestions from the millions…… (in Rocky Maivia voice)…… and millions of Razzballiers (i.e. yesterday’s plea for Pete Alonso eggplant emoji).
I, we, feel so honored your Giancarlo loving Majesty
Haha
Are you expecting better results from Rodgers now that he should play full time?
Can’t hurt to grab him
depends on where you grab
Hey now!
Yes. Go get him.
Lost Story to the IL today. Have Mondesi at 2B, but could move him to SS and play D. Murphy at 2B (he’s been in my UTIL spot). Who to grab while Trevor is out? Options include McMahon (could fill in at 2B), Rodgers, or L. Urias? Thanks!
Rodgers
McMahon or Renfore ROS-
Renfroe
Ouch I had Story as my SS and Mondesi as my SS/2b…hopefully Mondesi can avoid the IL
Who should i pick up to replace Story in a 6×6 OPS league: Cesar Hernandez, B Rodgers or Odor
Rodgers
Not great options, but pick 2
Elias
Romo
Kelley
Brasier
Romo, Kelley
I own
Heaney
Bassitt
Valdez
Canning
Would you pick up
Fried
Yamamoto
Hudson
Gibson
Severino (Stash)
Fiers
Fried over Bassitt
In a 10 team league, how long should we continue to hold onto Carp? I can put Baez at 2nd and Kingery at short, and also have Villar on the bench. Thanks.
I’d be buying him
Ok. I’ll be patient.
Cool
Story replacement in what order?
Lourdes Gurriel
Brandon Rodgers
McNeil
Open UTIL/Bench slot for counting stats in what order for top two?
Laureano
C.J. Cron
M. Olson
Yordan
Rodgers
Yordan, Laureano
@Grey: 1-10, how worried should we be about Story? is this 2016 again?
8
@Grey: uh oh…..
Lost Story and now I need to know what is going on with Cooper. I don’t think anyone covers the Marlins in South Florida so it may take awhile.
Follow Craig Mish
Ha
Cooper is back in the lineup for tonight by the way
After weeks of making moves in a 10 team AL 5×5 roto dynasty finally took first place. Pitching staff is pretty solid but need another bat. Does Clevinger, Erod, Estevan Florial for Frankie Montas and Hunter Dozier seem alright? Thanks!
Montas side
Hey there Grey,
12 team Categories
Drop Sano to pick up Rodgers?
Sure
Anddddd Mondessi to the DL :(
Gotta hope he won’t be out much longer than the minimum
Even so, can’t imagine he comes back and is immediately allowed to start tearing up the basepaths. Hopefully that is an incorrect statement though.
NOOOOOOOOOO
Would you give up Flaherty and Didi to get deGrom?
Oops. I meant would you Flaherty and Didi for Bauer instead.
Sure
Sure
@Grey: the Tampa Bay Rays of Montreal? How does that work?
Plan’s already dead, fwiw
Great stuff as alway Grey!
Which side are you taking –
Altuve & Lucchesi (or Severino) OR F. Montas and Ryu
Thanks again
(And sorry if this is a duplicate, tried sending this earlier but it didn’t go through)
Man, Altuve doesn’t look right this year, but I guess him
I hope Betts and Benintendi know I’m without Story and Mondesi for at least through next weekend, and decide to finally play up to their abilities.
Per Bud Black, Story’s injury severity and length on IL won’t be determined until after today’s game, and I couldn’t find an estimated timetable for Adalberto Mondesi. Needless to say, I need Betts and Benintendi to get hot in all 5 categories
Just assume that Story and Mondesi are out for the year. But Betts and Benintendi care about your needs. Try and move on without all the drama. These injuries suck. I own Story on 5 draft teams, and Mondesi on 2. That’s life dude.
meant to say DON’T care about your needs.
Mondesi’s doesn’t sound bad, but who knows
I know I’m almost 50 years older than Mondesi, but I keep myself in great shape. I suffered a groin sprain 2 weeks ago. I rest for a day and go back out for my 4 mile walk. I keep restraining it. Sucks…..and I’m a retired trial lawyer who plats fantasy baseball, not an elite ballplayer with 50+ s.b. potential. If he comes back in 2 weeks and can run, then that’s awesome; I just like to live in reality and prepare for the 2nd half of the year without him. He’s been a serious stud, but then again, so has Story. I’ve won many leagues in the past, when my top 1-2 players have gone down.
Sounds like you should be a trainer for an MLB team
Naaagh, rather be a g.mgr.
Yost said he “thinks” that Mondesi shouldn’t spend more than 12 days on the I.L..
Isn’t that the doctor or trainers job ?
Still, somewhat palatable news.
Ha, I like how it’s 12 days, such a random #
Skip, what is your Glasnow prognosis?
I know we’ve discussed, but with the dreaded… “he looked ‘really sharp’ in first bullpen session news”… and how he’s seemingly been cleared to spit seeds and adjust his jock… just want to get current outlook.
OK to forget about him in 10 team leagues if you need the IL spot?
He could be great, I have no idea, my guess is he’s in trouble since no one gets forearm issues and comes away okay
Better pickup to replace Story:
Villar or Rodgers. Kinda leaning Villar because I like the stolen base upside and he has a track record of coming on in second half of seasons.
Villar
Drop Jose Ramirez for Rodgers?
Nah
1. Please rank Chavis and McNeil.
2. How much difference between them and Chapman?
1. McNeil 2. Chapman over both
10 team h2h points league
Which to pick up:
McNeil
Didi
McNeil
Hey Grey,
With DL slots filling up, should I hold Kyle Hendricks, or move on?
Thanks
Move on
10tm redraft 6×6 OBP and QS.
With Mondesi hitting the IL(ugh), need a replacement 2B.
Lourdes Gurriel, McNeil, odor are available options. If Hiura comes back this weekend, he is also an option. How would you rank the replacements?
Last, I need to free a roster spot. Have Carrasco on IL now. Other drop candidates are Didi, Heaney. How long of a leash are you giving radio silence on Carrasco before moving on? If holding Carrasco, who to drop of the other two? Lynn, Lester, Darvish on the wire for reference.
Thanks!!!
Lourdes
Carrasco, Didi and Heaney can be dropped
Grey
I need to drop someone with Giles coming off IL
Pivetta
Gallen
Cooper
I am leaning towards cooper but if Pivetta gets lit up tonight he may go
It’s a 10 team keeper league
Thanks
Cooper, or wait to see Pivetta’s fate
Thanks Pal
No problem
Is Zac Gallen and Laureano fair for Moncada or not enough? I need a 2B to slide Baez to SS to cover for loss of Story.
Sounds fair
Is a 1 for 1 where I give Laureano for Moncada fair or a low ball offer? Should I try to get Moncoda or Yordan from the other owner? I know he would take Gallen for Yordan straight up. It’s a 10-team standard roto league.
I’m taking a big hit in SB potential with Story and Mondesi going down and Story’s power numbers.
My lineup:
C Sanchez
1B Bell
2B Lourdes
3B Rendon
SS Baez
OF Yelich, Acuna, Rosario
UTIL Hoskins
UTIL Laureano
IL Mondesi, Story
My 3 bench players are SP
Sounds low bally, but can try for Moncada or Yordan, that order
I was offered Jorge Polanco straight up for Gallen. Should I take Polanco to replace Story? Do you prefer Moncada over Polanco and is it close?
I’d take Polanco, or Moncada, it’s close…Prefer Polanco
Would you trade Gary Sanchez for JDong Martinez straight up right now?
Dynasty league, but who cares….? Trying to cash in before GSan gets hurt.
More 2B ranking for Mondesi replacement!
Villar, Lourdes, McMahon, Rodgers, Chavis look like the best waiver options.
Thanks!
Villar
Cut one
Fried
Heaney
Valdez
Canning
Luchessi
Any of them? Look at upcoming matchups…. Maybe Framber
10 team league, need speed. Trade Gallen for Buxton?
Sure
Framber or Gallen ROS? Does your opinion change in a dynasty league?
Thanks in advance
Gallen
Which side you like in a 16-OPS keeper?
Snell and Rendon
or
JRam, JA Happ (or Wheeler), and McNeill
Snell, not close
Trade Verdugo for Kyle Tucker in a dynasty league? I’m playing Verdugo right now, and would have to throw a scrub in, until Tucker gets… traded (please GOD!).
Thoughts?
Tucker
Would you trade Verdugo (who I’m playing right now) for Kyle Tucker in the hopes he gets traded to a club that will put up with his bad attitude and let him shine?
Very deep dynasty league.
Yes
Would you drop Pressly for J. Urias? Do you think Urias will enter the rotation with Hill out?
Thanks!
Sure, no idea if he’s in the rotation
Choose one in a points league
Victor Robles
Laureano
Franmil
Cooper
B. Reynolds
Or
Rodgers
Bote
Laureano
Thanks Grey for the great write up!
McMahon or Rodgers? H2H points league…
Thanks again
Hmm…I’d prolly try Rodgers, but McMahon has safer PT
What a day with Mondesi, Story and Clevinger all going to the IL. Worst thing is that I traded for story just 3 days ago sending Julio Daniel.
I guess Villar, Didi and Lynn will have to play at their best now :)
Damn, crappy luck
Pivetta man. I bet he’s going to implode soon if not today. Back to piping fastballs while up in the count 0-2 and 1-2 hahaha
Haha, totally
Heya Albiggie… I know you own this guy. I do too. Yoan Lopez. Dude is dirty. Heavy stuff. Close to zero fantasy relevance now. Could see a team trading for Holland though. Not a bad player to throw in a an underutilized roster slot as a stash.
I own Yoan Lopez in that shitburger of a league with you… I like it, Holland is just terrible enough to work setup for a contender until they stop trusting him and wonder why they traded for him
Drop Sano for Rodgers?
Sure but risky
shit sack in this 12 team (my only 5×5, small money h2h) that i’ve been in 1st all year i just lost story and mondesi at same time and we only have 2 DL slots
C alfaro (dropped molina during DL, lost him)
1B rizzo
2B
SS
3B chapman
OF (3) acuna, conforto, joc
util (2) otani, p.alonso
BN e.rosario
DL (2): mondesi, story
SP: paddack, j.urias (streamer today), ryu, corbin, marquez, lucchesi, framber, peacock
RP: kelley, strop, kimbrel, robles, alvarado, strickland (kicked out of DL spot to make space for the hitters)
1. cut strop or strickland for one of these hitters i need (strop will lose job soon anyway of course to kimbrel, probably in less than 10 days i’d think, strickland not as close as before, but i’d guess he gets job when he is back). other possible closers in FA: rogers, oberg, elias
2. which 2 of these for 2B/SS spots?: NEWMAN!, dannys antana (2B only), odor, c.taylor, kipnis, b.dozier, fletcher, sogard, rengifo. 7 day rater has odor higher, but if him somebody with SS would need to be the 2nd of this.
1. Strickland
2. Antana, Newman
Who would you want long term:
Christian Walker, McMahon, or Tapia
Walker
Can I say none? No? Okay, Walker
Grey,
Trying to decide if I should add Gallen in my league. Would you drop any of the following pitchers for Gallen? Thanks!
SP – Scherzer, Corbin, Giolito, German Marquez, Lucchesi, Foltynewciz, Gibson, Matz
RP – Shane Greene, Shawn Kelley, Hansel Robles
Folty
Thanks!
Was leaning either Folty or Matz. Would you be ok with losing Matz in favor of Gallen? Or do you think Matz and Gallen are a lot better than Folty?
Thanks!
I’d lose Matz too
Thanks!
No problem
my giolito for albies?
albies or possibly-not-stealing-much altuve ROS?
Altuve
howabout giolito for albies?
Sounds fair
12 team h2h league currently in 6th place. We have one IL spot. Sadly I own Carrasco and Hill. Who do I stash (I know, neither probably)?
My staff is Berrios, Bieber, Castillo, Yonny, Lucchesi.
RP staff is Strop, May, Neris. Aiming for holds once Strop is replaced by Kimbrel. Would you add:
1. SP: Paddack, Folty,Framber, Yamamoto, Heaney or do I go holds and add one of Minton, Alvarado, or Morgan?
Paddack should be owned in all leagues
Framber should be fine in good matchups, Minter for holds
Thanks.
No problem
Thanks but who do I keep in IL spot? Carrasco or Hill? Ugh. Leaning Carrasco just in case he gets well in time for playoffs in September.
Carrasco
Buxton or B. Reynolds?
Bux
Thanks for the reply at this hour. Appreciate it.
No problem
Mondesi hitting the DL, who should I add for 2B help: McNeil, Cesar, Asdrubal, Cano, Profar, Biggio?
Drop Avisail, Choo, or Gordon?
Gordon — McNeil
Would you trade my Soroka and Gallen for Chris Sale? It is a 12 team keeper league and Sale cannot be kept. I am currently in first place. Thanks!
Yes
OK Grey, I lost Hill and I’ve got a roster full of hurt pitchers. So I need to pick someone up, and I’m wondering if Gallen is the guy. I agree that Gibson is blah, and I think so are some of these other guys. Is Gallen the one? I was originally leaning Valdez but he got pumped tonight. and Gallen was pretty juicy.
Gallen
Gibson
Mahle
Plesac
F. Valdez
Gallen and Framber
Are we trusting German Marquez to throw a QS tomorrow at LAD?
I am
Read in Denver Post quoting Bud Black on Story that it’s a straight forward thumb sprain and he’ll be out a couple weeks. This is good news!
On another note, Marquez or Gallen for a standard roto league using QS?
Would you go with gallen or stripling for long run? One spot to fill.