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Holy crap, what a brutal board. There are some intriguing arms outside of the 3 x-ers but they almost all have a rough matchup. I know the opponents Ortiz and Morton are facing haven’t been strong of late, but they still scare me enough to be leery with either of them. I was impressed that Ortiz stemmed the tide after a 5 ER first inning to still go 5.3 IP with 6 ER. Still a bad outing, but those extra innings are so key in blowups. Outside of Ortiz, that group of 1 x-ers are straight up WHIP killers and you have to start being very mindful of your ratios as we enter the home stretch.
I have my chat at 2pm ET on Wednesday if you have any questions. Pretty deep board today and as such, I’m probably staying away from the 1-x’s in most cases, but I realize options are tight in many leagues and all three have had runs of success this year.
Wednesday morning updates:
One of the downsides of posting is early is missing changes or in this case, some updated doubleheader information.
Angels
Griffin Canning thinks he is doing a better job of hiding the ball.
Canning had trouble with his control, walking four, but made up for it by allowing just three hits and striking out a season-high eight batters. He credited a change in his mechanics for his success, as he felt hitters were seeing what was coming because he separates the ball from his glove early in his delivery.
“It was significantly better today,” Canning said. “Mentally, just, in a good spot. Felt like I had good rhythm, just on the same page with [catcher] Matt [Thaiss]. And obviously I can clean up some of those walks and some deeper counts, but overall, I feel pretty good about it.”
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“I think it was just hiding the ball a little bit better,” Canning said. “I feel like hitters have kind of been telling me, I’m probably just showing the ball for too long, just based on the swings they’re getting off on me. I feel like I was hiding the ball and making them make later decisions.”
I need one of these.
Tired of not being able to hold your hot dog, have a drink, AND catch a home run ball at the same time?
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— MLB (@MLB) August 5, 2024
I completely forgot the 2-start chart this morning. I’m sorry about that! As for the remaining 2-steppers who are going today, their ranking on the board is indicative of how I feel for the whole week.
David Festa with a third straight solid start since returning. He should be rostered everywhere right now.
8/5/24
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Here is today’s chat transcript:
I’ll run a 2-start chart in the morning.
| 7:30 |
: Welcome
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| 7:30 |
: Here are the winning bids in the three 15-team, mixed Tout Wars leagues.
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| 7:31 |
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| 7:31 |
: Looking towards next year in an NL Only keeper league.. better shot at being a future closer Kopech or Pearson (both or neither?)? Both seem to have +Stuff
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| 7:32 |
: Neither IMO. Wait and some closer situations will clear up. Also, look for closers at the end of their contract where someone else will need to step in.
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| 7:32 |
: In a 15 Tm Mixed would you drop Tyler Phillips for Faucher, Littell or Thompson?
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