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Bullpen Report: September 11, 2023

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September 11, 2023

The 2023 version of the Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think.

  1. Notable Workloads: Primary closers or valuable members of a closer committee who have been deemed unavailable or likely unavailable for the current day due to recent workload.
  2. Injury News
  3. Outlier Saves: Explanation for a non-closer earning a save during the previous day.
  4. Committee Clarity: Notes on a closer committee that clarify a pitcher’s standing in the group.
  5. Losing A Grip: Struggling closers who could be on the hot seat.

The “RosterResource” link will take you to the corresponding team’s RosterResource depth chart, which will give you a better picture of the full bullpen and results of the previous six days (pitch count, save, hold, win, loss, blown save).

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.

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Starting Pitcher Chart – September 11th

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September 11, 2023
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Daily SP Chart archive

The chart includes their season performance, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness over the last 30 days, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s basically a risky stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.

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Starter Notes September 11, 2023
RK PITCHER GAME 10 12 15+ IP ERA WHIP K-BB wOBA RK L30/Season NOTE
1 Tyler Glasnow TBR at MIN x x x 99 3.07 1.02 27% 5th/7th
2 Brandon Woodruff MIL v MIA x x x 47 2.30 0.79 24% 15th/23rd
3 Logan Gilbert SEA v LAA x x x 167 3.61 1.07 21% 28th/9th LAA has damn near an entire lineup on the IL
4 Framber Valdez HOU v OAK x x x 174 3.30 1.11 17% 23rd/28th
5 Jesús Luzardo MIA at MIL x x x 155 3.59 1.20 21% 8th/19th Rolled through a tough trio of matchups w/a 1.00 ERA, 0.61 WHIP, and 27% K-BB v. SDP-TBR-LAD
6 Sonny Gray MIN v TBR x x x 163 2.98 1.17 16% 7th/4th Catching TEX in a vulnerable spot
7 Chris Bassitt TOR v TEX x x x 173 3.69 1.18 15% 18th/3rd
8 José Quintana NYM v ARI x x x 54 3.00 1.26 8% 20th/22nd He’s been great outside of the start at ATL that you were never using in the first place
9 Clarke Schmidt NYY at BOS x x x 140 4.54 1.32 17% 8th/5th Must start in weeklies to get at PIT this wknd, likely to play it more cautiously in a daily for this one
10 Gavin Williams CLE at SFG x x 70 3.34 1.26 14% 29th/20th
11 Alex Cobb SFG v CLE x x 144 3.74 1.32 15% 26th/22nd
12 Kutter Crawford BOS v NYY x x 107 4.36 1.16 17% 30th/27th I love the arm and will be in for ’24, but not exactly thrilled to run this 2-step (at TOR this wknd)
13 Andre Jackson PIT v WSN x x 46 5.21 1.22 15% 20th/25th
14 Charlie Morton ATL at PHI x x 151 3.32 1.38 15% 1st/8th Wins chasers who can’t get hurt too much by bad WHIP
15 Dean Kremer BAL v STL x x 154 4.07 1.29 14% 10th/6th
16 Gavin Stone LAD v SDP x 18 10.50 2.28 2% 16th/18th Excellent at AAA after his last demotion and I’m willing to take on this spot start
17 Jordan Wicks CHC at COL x 16 2.16 1.20 13% 21st/29th I’m open to taking the Coors gamble in weeklies in order to secure the 2-step (at ARI this wknd)
18 Dane Dunning TEX at TOR x 146 3.88 1.27 11% 12th/12th
19 Reid Detmers LAA at SEA x 130 4.82 1.40 16% 4th/15th Alllllways a nerve-wracking start and no 2-step to soften the blow in weeklies
20 Dylan Cease CHW v KCR x 153 4.98 1.48 16% 19th/26th Has just 2 good starts since August 1st (7.86 ERA),,, good luck!
21 Brady Singer KCR at CHW x 148 5.34 1.42 13% 27th/30th
22 Patrick Corbin WSN at PIT x 158 5.23 1.51 9% 17th/20th
23 Kyle Wright ATL at PHI 18 5.79 1.77 11% 1st/8th Speculation is he’ll be up for the DH but I can’t see this being a viable start… maybe hold for later
24 Mason Miller OAK at HOU 23 3.09 0.90 20% 2nd/11th
25 Michael Lorenzen PHI v ATL 143 3.95 1.17 11% 3rd/1st
26 Pedro Avila SDP at LAD 37 2.19 1.35 12% 6th/2nd
27 Dakota Hudson STL at BAL 61 4.43 1.36 4% 9th/16th
28 Zach Davies ARI at NYM 71 6.81 1.60 8% 13th/17th
29 Taijuan Walker PHI v ATL 147 4.15 1.32 10% 3rd/1st
30 Kyle Freeland COL v CHC 146 5.09 1.47 8% 19th/16th
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues

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Sunday Night Waiver Wire FAAB Chat

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September 10, 2023
7:30
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.
7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: I might cut tonight’s chat a bit short as I have to deal with the news Kershaw had his start pushed back and Gavin Stone is starting instead.
7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids for the two 15-team mixed Tout Wars teams.
7:32
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:32
lovethepod: drop Dominguez?
7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1215 – Week 25 FAAB

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September 10, 2023

9/10/23

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

 

FAAB

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Waiver Wire Report (Week 25)

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September 10, 2023

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »


Bullpen Report: September 9, 2023

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September 9, 2023

The 2023 version of the Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think.

  1. Notable Workloads: Primary closers or valuable members of a closer committee who have been deemed unavailable or likely unavailable for the current day due to recent workload.
  2. Injury News
  3. Outlier Saves: Explanation for a non-closer earning a save during the previous day.
  4. Committee Clarity: Notes on a closer committee that clarify a pitcher’s standing in the group.
  5. Losing A Grip: Struggling closers who could be on the hot seat.

The “RosterResource” link will take you to the corresponding team’s RosterResource depth chart, which will give you a better picture of the full bullpen and results of the previous six days (pitch count, save, hold, win, loss, blown save).

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.

Read the rest of this entry »


Lineup Analysis (9/8/23)

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September 8, 2023

American League

Angels

• Since being recalled, Kyren Paris has started in six of seven games.

• Mike Moustakas (vs RHP) and Eduardo Escobar (vs LHP) are in a third-base platoon. Read the rest of this entry »


The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1214 – More Call-Ups and Week 25 2-Start SPs

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September 8, 2023

9/8/23

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

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Beat the Shift Podcast – Last Weeks Episode

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September 8, 2023

The Last Weeks episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Strategy Section

  • Last Weeks Strategy
    • Gaining in categories vs. Defending in categories
    • Marginal categories
    • Ratio categories strategy
      • Number of starters vs. number of relievers
      • Balancing with quantity stats
    • Chasing wins
    • FAAB Bidding
    • Game 163

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Roto Riteup: September 8, 2023

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September 8, 2023

The TARP MONSTER strikes again!

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