Sunday Evening FAAB & Waiver Wire Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s time to get this chat started. First, here are this week’s FAAB bids in Tout Wars two 15-team leagues.

Jeff Zimmerman: Auction

Jeff Zimmerman: NKingham: 212
CSmith: 188
MAdams: 99
FRomero: 81
DGerman: 56
JBautista: 46
JAnderson: 36
CPinder: 31
JHicks: 29
AGordon: 28
RDavis: 27
TLyons: 16
TBlach: 15
YSanchez: 14
BParker: 7
MGarver: 7
CKelly: 7
KAllard: 3
JHellickson: 3
LGarcia: 2
ZEflin: 2
TClippard: 1
JCamargo: 0
DDescalso: 0
NDelmonico: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: Draft

Jeff Zimmerman: AVerdugo: 165
NKingham: 123
FRomero: 121
JBautista: 79
JJeffress: 72
CSmith: 65
JProfar: 48
NAhmed: 42
DGerman: 36
LGarcia: 36
LGregerson: 27
MRojas: 22
MKoch: 22
WMiley: 21
TAustin: 18
CBedrosian: 17
AGordon: 16
DODay: 16
AHanson: 14
LLynn: 12
DDescalso: 9
JCamargo: 9
GParra: 8
CPinder: 5
EHernandez: 5
MGarver: 4
JHicks: 4
AHechavarria: 0

Marc: Caleb smith . All the faab?!?!?!

Jeff Zimmerman: At least 10% but if a team needs K’s, I could see 50%

Mike: Gattis or Ramos? Need a Molina replacement, points format.

Jeff Zimmerman: Either really, Gattis has more upside

Cran: How legit is Trevor Cahill?

Jeff Zimmerman: It has been some OK matchups for him but he seems to have everything going and he’s healthy (key). More legit than luck.

Super Nintendo: I need pitching.  My Bogaerts and Arrieta for Carrasco?  This is a 12 team, obp/slg/qs league.

Jeff Zimmerman: And … I might think Bogaerts would get Carrasco. And why trade Arrieta if you need pitching. Trade just Bogaerts for pitching

Vegan Man!: Who would you drop for Marwin in a 12 team roto – Ahmed, Villar, Candelario, Andujar, or Cueto (assuming the worst)? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Candelario, maybe Ahmed

Ohtani Kitean: So, time to put a fork in Matt Carpenter?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not until the walks drop. If teams didn’t fear him, they’d throw him strikes

Jut: Pick up Soler and drop Villanueva or Bettis? Or keep both and not pick up Soler?

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Bettis

Al: How would you rank the following – Hanley, Jose Martinez, Ryan Zimmerman

Jeff Zimmerman: I think you have them in the order for now. I would ride the hot streak.

Jon: 12 team, 6×6 (OPS & K/9), $1000 FAAB… How much would you spend on Garrett Richards, Trevor Cahill, & Carlos Santana?

Jeff Zimmerman: 3%, 3%, 15%

bmfc1: Luke Weaver–unlucky or should be waived?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not unlucky, his walks are way up. He’s worse and if that is cutable, cut him.

Andy: Need some good options to pick up to fill in for Beltre and Seager. I know Beltre will pull a hamstring again so I picked up Senzel but I’m starting to think he’s never getting called up. For 2b/ss Alen Hanson has been doing the trick but i don’t know how long he can keep it up for.

Jeff Zimmerman: Hanson is fine for now and don’t expect Senzel until June 1st.

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s tough to know who to get with no league description

Drew: Which one would you SIT this week: M. Adams, Schebler, schoop, Gardner, dozier, J. Martinez. Just need best offensive output for the week

Jeff Zimmerman: Schebler

Clint: Have one too many outfielders. How would you rank the following in an OPS league: Rosario, Cain, Brantley, Polanco?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cain …….. Brantley ……….Rosario, Polanco

Jeff Zimmerman: Kipnis was looked at as a sexy late round pick because of his history as an all star, but is there any reason to roster him now?

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends are the waiver wire options.

Pat: 14 teams 26 man roster. No setup men even on the wire. Any deep saves prospects?

Jeff Zimmerman: Alex Reyes for the Cards

Steve: Rank these pickups in roto as a utility – Eduardo Escobar, Matt Adams, Ian Desmond, Max Kepler, Yang. Solarte?

Jeff Zimmerman: Desmond, Solarte, Kepler, Escobar

Will: Who would you rather have rest of season out of the slow-starting couple of Votto and Rizzo?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rizzo, I like the Cubs more for PA’s and R+RBI chances

Jaime: I’ve been offered Ozuna for my Charlie Morton.  Should I take it?  Will Ozuna come back?

Jeff Zimmerman: I would depending on your team’s needs

Brett: Would  you do Arenado for Cole if you needed pitching?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yea

TOOTBLAN: Is Jake Faria ever going to be allowed to hit 6IP or 100 pitches again?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hopefully not

John Gibbons: Yonder Alonso or Logan Morrison?

Jeff Zimmerman: Alonso

John: What’ Margot FAAB in a 12 Team NFBC?

Jeff Zimmerman: At least 10% from the owner needing steals

Sunday Scaries: Kershaw news sucks. Thoughts on Stripling starting enough games to be useful in NL only? Savvy league with C Smith Kingham and Soroka types all snatched up..FAAB %?

Jeff Zimmerman: I would not count on it but if all pitchers owned, 3%

Harry Doyle: Matt Adams worth Add in points league this week? Concerned he won’t start

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m worried the playing time will dry up at some point. He might be the only person worth adding depending on your league’s depth

Jeff Zimmerman: Smith, Kingham………………………………..Romero, German

Jim: Will Flaherty (STL) make an impact this yr?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes in 2-catcher leagues

joe: Are you buying Austin Barnes in OBP leagues?

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends on my options

rotobot: hello and thank you.  14-team H2H pts just spent 10% prev waivers for fernando romero (who has looked decent in SSS) but this leaves me with just over 50% of budget left.  how much for german tonight whose price will prob be inflated due to 6 inn 9 K outing vs the tribe

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry, distraction

Jeff Zimmerman: 3%. He’s going to give owners good and bad games. What has changed this week?

Will: Gohara or Soroka for 2018?

Jeff Zimmerman: I still like Gohara more

Jerry: What % of FAAB on Buehler in a redraft?

Jeff Zimmerman: 33%

Danny: What % would you spend on Alen Hanson? 15 Team NFBC

Jeff Zimmerman: 10 to 15%

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry, everyone, I have been thinking it was the Rockies German who pitched great tonight. I don’t have much insight on the Yankees pitcher.

StroShow: How concerned are you with Gohara’s struggles in AAA? Is he a worthy deep league stash at this point?

Jeff Zimmerman: Very. He has no control. Still might be hurt

Jack: Is Salazar a stash in 13 team mixed?  Will he join rotation?

Jeff Zimmerman: No and probably not. I see him coming back as a 2 IP specialist.

Laney: Rank these 3B ROS Andujar Champman Suarez

Jeff Zimmerman: Chapman, Suarez, Andujar

Jeff Zimmerman: Nimmo but I don’t like any of these options

Vegan Man!: Is Villar worth owning in 12 team leagues? Playing time taking a hit recently. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Might not if an owner really needs steals

Joeyy: Any speculative saves guy you’re trying to add right now?

Jeff Zimmerman: Joe Jimenez

Guest: When can we start being worried about Goldy? Striking out at 32% currently.

Jeff Zimmerman: Once the Diamondbacks are eliminated

Jason Gottlieb: Deshields or billy hamilton?

Jeff Zimmerman: I would probably lean DeShields

bl27: why only 2 stolen base attempts (1-1) for Jose Altuve so far ? Without the SB, he is a very good Melky Cabrera version…

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly.

Jeff Zimmerman: Steals seem to be even more scarce this season with some top picks get almost to SB

James: Please rank which SP should I pickup in a 12×12 H2H keeper league for Ros; Mikolas, Ross and Cahill? thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: The order listed above.

kuff6: 5×5 redraft, would you drop B McCarthy for any of: M Soroka, Caleb Smith, N Kingham, and/or Domingo German?   For any of them that you would, what % FAAB?  Thanks!!

Jeff Zimmerman: For all of them, maybe not German. McCarthy should not be owned in most leagues

Bartolo: I’m churning the bottom of my roster in a deep AL-Only. It’s 6×6 with IP as a category, so basically every SP is owned. Picked up Ryan Yarbrough when he was tentatively named to the rotation, but now wondering if I’m better off going with a decent middle reliever like Nicasio, McHugh or Justin Anderson. Would you drop Yarbrough and if so, who do you prefer of those three?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with McHugh, get his stats and hope he rejoins the rotation later

TradeDeadline: Looking ahead 2 years as I rebuild, deciding between three scenarios: Nomar Mazara at $15; Trevor Bauer at $19; Dylan Bundy at $11 and a rookie draft pick (say, Gohara, Mejia – that range of prospect). Which is most likely to help me? (My FAAB depends on which deal I take so this isn’t quite off topic, lol)

Jeff Zimmerman: Mazara

kuff6: 5×5 (obp instead of avg) redraft, NL only + HOU and NYY, would you give up Greinke and Kingery for Bregman?  Very deep at SP.  Kingery is currently my SS.  Thanks!!

Jeff Zimmerman: Bregman side

baseball koala: How deep would a league need to be for you to snag Verdugo?

Jeff Zimmerman: All to see if he plays and how he performs

Keeper leaguer: Looking to add Corey Seager in a fairly standard 12 team ESPN H2H league with 6 keepers, where keeper cost would be his FAAB price, and can keep up to 3 years at minimal inflation. 100$ FAAB. Was thinking around $10?

Jeff Zimmerman: I could see someone go higher

QC: Molina’s balls.  Now what: Gomes, Lucroy, Iannetta, or one of the McCanns?

Jeff Zimmerman: Lucroy

Jimmer: Josh Bell was just dropped in our 12-team mixed. Drop Colin Moran and pick him up right?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not sure. I have Moran and Bell valued similarly

Rusted Root: Carson Kelly is on waivers in my 12 team NL dynasty league. %of FAAB to add him?

Jeff Zimmerman: 20%

Miky: Hey, is it time to drop Gattis? He’s been really bad and now he rarely plays… Options are both McCanns, Gomes, Lucroy or Chirinos…it’s ugly.

Jeff Zimmerman: Stick with Gattis for now

Tommy Boy: Hey Jeff, would you drop Jackie Bradley for Moreland or Matt Adams?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Mark: Minter dropped in my 15 team. Worth a pickup, percent, and drop Eickoff? Been holding him since draft in hopes of return to 2016. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: He should be owned by someone in the league

Southern Marylander: When will Dustin Fowler be called up to save me from starting Canha, Duvall, Peraza, and Pederson on a never ending waiver wire dumpster dive?

Jeff Zimmerman: What’s wrong with Canha. He been a solid option.

54: Jeff plz tell me Jurickson Profar is a good daily option to dream on in a 16 team keep everyone league where I lost Kyle’s Brother, at least until Barreto or some other MI prospect gets the call. Top waiver options are Ahmed, B Crawford, Kike, Marte, Galvis…

Jeff Zimmerman: Considering the options, you might as well roll the dice with Profar

Johnny5Alive: So my auction league has a rule that any faab bid over$10 becomes a long term contact, and it costs $50 real dollars to buy them out after the season.  That obviously changes what you’d be willing to bid on guys right? Is Bautista worth more than 10 in that scenario?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think no, he is not

Franknbeans: What is Chris Taylor worth in terms of pitchers?

Jeff Zimmerman: Arrieta?

Walty: Does verdugo stay up after Puig comes back/ what happens in the muddled dodgers

Jeff Zimmerman: I think Verdugo goes down.

MikeHoncho: Hosmer for Rizzo…what side do you like?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rizzo

PSUEds: Souza FAAB?

Jeff Zimmerman: 15% with no other context

Guest: Gonzales, Cahill, or Gibson? Thanks!!!

Jeff Zimmerman: Gonzales

Pablo Sanchez: Kingham, Soroka, or Marco G?

Jeff Zimmerman: Soroka but it is close

zur: Are you buying Healy’s power surge so far?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Phillip: What are your thoughts on Carlos Santana and Margot ROS? Would you trade Junis/Duffy for one/both?

Jeff Zimmerman: I like both and would gladly move one of the Royals

The Juan: Who would you rather have ROS: Teoscar Hernandez, Franchy Cordero, and Mac Williamson (When he comes back)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Teoscar

Ho Hum: Aaron Sanchez droppable in a 12 teamer? His k/bb is hideous.

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly

Vegan Man!: If I’m going for it this year in a 14 team dynasty points league, which of the following would you NOT deal Tatis for: Votto, Pollock, Cain, Didi, Matt Chapman. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Votto and Pollock

steve: you dropping Sano or Belt to pick up Carlos Santana in a 10 teamer?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

QC: 12 7×7 (OBP/SLG) H2H:  Pick up Franchy Cordero or Matt Kemp for Schebler?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes on both

Chet: Junis a must start?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Vegan Man!: Soler or Choo ROS? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Soler

QC: I’m all jammed up w/ DL spots (Beltre, Lamb, Hill, Schoop).  12 team H2H – is Molina a hold and replace or a drop and replace?

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop for me

bryce: 12 team 5×5 Roto QS league.  Drop Pomeranz for Caleb Smith?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Vegan Man!: To be clear, you would move Tatis for Cain, Didi, or Matt Chapman in a 14 team dynasty points league? Correct? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: No, the other way

Glenn: for ROS Shark or Ross?

Zzz: Do you like question repeaters?

Jeff Zimmerman: Ross

Jeff Zimmerman: and no. I think one person asked the same thing 15 times. I’ve just ignored it.

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry but no more questions this evening. Talk to everyone next week.