Sunday Evening FAAB & Waiver Wire Chat

Griffey: Who’s better ROS:  F. Reyes or J.D. Davis

Jeff Zimmerman: Reyes

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the two mixed league FAAB results from Tout Wars

Jeff Zimmerman: RElias: 89
CTucker: 67
APujols: 62
MPerez: 58
HBailey: 39
JMurphy: 36
DSantana: 33
TLaStella: 32
CAnderson: 26
SGaviglio: 24
ESwanson: 22
MTauchman: 20
DBote: 16
RTapia: 14
HKendrick: 12
CBuchholz: 11
JDDavis: 9
RStephenson: 9
MChavis: 7
JrgLopez: 6
MAdams: 6
ESogard: 6
DFowler: 4
NBurdi: 3
ZGallen: 2
CVazquez: 2
INova: 2
COwings: 2
PBaez: 1
GParra: 1
SRomo: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: CTucker: 185
DSmithJr: 177
JEickhoff: 123
RRuiz: 57
MCanha: 54
MSoroka: 52
MTauchman: 38
MWacha: 23
EThames: 23
ESwanson: 23
SKelley: 22
RQuinn: 20
TThornton: 18
JReddick: 17
TFrazier: 15
AlexReyes: 14
ZDavies: 13
CBuchholz: 10
HBailey: 8
MChavis: 8
COwings: 5
TDArnaud: 5
BMcCann: 3
ESogard: 2
DSantana: 2
TomMurphy: 0
HVelazquez: 0

Edgar: Cole Tucker wasn’t in your FAAB prediction. What are your thoughts?

Jeff Zimmerman: From the Tout Wars bids, looks like $100 in $1000 FAAB

Daisy: 12 team roto.  Safe to drop Lowe to make room for Wendle or hold?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hold but watch the playing time closely

Steve: Outlook on Gregory Polanco? Startable in 12 team OPS roto league?

Jeff Zimmerman: I hope so. I have him in a couple of places and may bench him the first week.

James: What do we think of mikolas?  Hold or sell extremely low?

Jeff Zimmerman: Holding for now

TheTinDoor: What was the 2nd-place bid for Tauchman? With Judge out, looks like he should get plenty of ABs the next few weeks.

Jeff Zimmerman: $15 and $17

Cito’s Mustache: Hey Jeff, please help me choose a reliever to grab tonight for saves: Neris, Minter, Brasier, Elias, Buttrey

Jeff Zimmerman: Minter, Neris, Brasier,Elias …. Bettrey

Joe Beef: Speculating for saves so I would appreciate if you can please rank the following: Kelley, Fry, Robles, Peralta

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s fugly. Maybe Kelley. At this level, I’d just get a good reliever

Andrew Triggskaedekaphobia: Votto was dropped in my 12 teamer

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s turned into Joe Mauer and Joe Mauer was droppable

Guest: NL only League w OBP- drop Mejia for Barnes?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Anonymous: Thoughts on W.Adames?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s just not a good hitter

Eric: Will the Twins cut Castro soon? I’m digging the Astudillo/Garver combo!

Jeff Zimmerman: Some team will trade for him. He should be starting in the majors

George: Al-only.  Barria, Swanson, or D. Norris?

Jeff Zimmerman: Swanson (one week stream), Barria (long term) …….Norris

Mark: Who do you like better this week Peacock or Swanson, Tauchman or Reynolds?

Jeff Zimmerman: Swanson and ….. Tauchman. I don’t have a good feel on both of these playing time situations.

Ricardo: Is K. Marte droppable in.12 teamer.

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

Mikey N: Drop Pedroia for Chavis?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think so at this point. Pedroia may be out for while

Jeet: Hey Jeff – Have to drop two of JD Davis, Laureano, & Hampson. Who would you keep?

Jeff Zimmerman: Davis and Hampson. I don’t think either will play everyday like Laureano

Help: Austin Meadows and Marte on the DL … any thoughts on an under appreciated bag stealer to target in 12 man league?

Jeff Zimmerman: L Garcia (CWS)

NCKLM: So, what do I do with Julio Urias in 12tm roto?  I don’t think I can afford to bench stash him…

Jeff Zimmerman: No, can’t keep him with a short bench

99: Is Kyle Tucker no longer an impact prospect this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: He can still be an impact but he needs an injury to someone to get playing time.

Weenie: What do you think of Daniel Norris? He looks like he’ll stay in the DET rotation and looked solid today

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he’s a must own for some team to see where his talent lies.

Brian: Drop Pillar for Bader (NFBC)? And what should Bader go for?

Jeff Zimmerman: This is close. Bader may miss some time. Bader’s price really comes down to 12 vs 15

Jeff Zimmerman: 3% in 12, 5% in 15

Guest: Will Clint Frazier get 500 abs this year, with all the injuries?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, as long as he stays healthy

Prince: Should I be running out to grab Dylan Cease in my AL-only keeper league?

Jeff Zimmerman: In all fairness, he should already be owned

Paul: Should I pickup bid on G. Canning?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe

Ex Expos: Points: Start Paddack vs SEA or Taillon vs AZ this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think Taillon will throw more innings

KD: In a 10 team AL league, should either Bundy or Fiers be on my roster?  They both are and have hurt.

Jeff Zimmerman: Fiers for sure, probably Bundy

BIll EmBARRassment: Is Mike Leake even rosterable in a deep 16-team league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Spot starter

AC: Very deep league..ok to start DeGrom and Hill this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes if they are making starts

KD: I know it is not a lot of plate appearances, but Gordon Beckham is certainly lighting it up in Statcast.  Could he have value this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: I hope so, I could use his bat in LABR

Mike: Hey Jeff, how much of an impact do you think Cole Tucker will make?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not much, somewhere between 15th and 25th most valuable shortstop

Kenny: Is Jesus Luzardo stash-worthy in a 12 team keeper league with a 5 man bench? Starting to feel like 2019 production is going to be minimal.

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he’s only playable in deeper leagues where playing time in paramount

Mad Max: Hi Jeff.  Can pick up 1 or 2 SP.  how do you feel about Quintana, Fried, and Soroka going forward?  Thanks.

Jeff Zimmerman: They are each ownable. It really depends on who is being dropped

Mark: Can you rank these guys B Rogers, Kieboom, or Tucker

Jeff Zimmerman: Opposite order

Guest: is there the faab article?  cant find it

Jeff Zimmerman: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/week-five-faab-projections-4-20-19/

Pete: Would you trade Soroka for Senzel in a dynasty league? Soroka looks like a top 50 arm!

Jeff Zimmerman: Senzel a million times over. A top-10 bat > top-50 pitcher.

Richard: Happy Easter.  Would you drop Soler, Christin Stewart or Kiermaier for Clint Frazier?

Jeff Zimmerman: All three right now

Trigger: Buchholz or Swanson?

Jeff Zimmerman: Swanson for the week

Richard: If I’m looking to pick up and stash a player in an IL spot, would you recommend Gregorious or Salazar?

Jeff Zimmerman: Gregorious, taking the hitter

Stubby: Should I take a gamble on Robbie Ray? Would be dropping Lucchesi or Paddack.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d take Ray over …. both. Paddack first. They are really similar but Ray has been a top-10 pitcher.

Chixie Dix: In a league with saves and holds as separate categories. Should I drop Ryan Pressley for Hector Neris?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes but it’s close

Kolten: Jeff McNeil a 10-team bat for you or too shallow?

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably too shallow

Kyle B: Miguel Cabrera droppable in a 12-teamer?

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure, another Joe Mauer clone

Biff: Starting to worry about Juan Soto yet?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

James: Drop stripling, woodruff or chase Anderson for aj minter or keep what I have.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop Stripling and Woodruff. I like Anderson’s possible two-step in two weeks.

Jeff Zimmerman: Get close to me quitting. Some of the family is coming back inside.

Tom: What % do you think Chavis gets in AL only FAAB?

Jeff Zimmerman:

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe around 20% should be fine

Lars: So is Neris the guy in Philly?

Jeff Zimmerman: Looks that way

Mike: Hey Jeff, my “how much of an impact will Cole Tucker make?” question was re: the Pirates shortstop (you noted not much between 15th and 25th catcher).

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry meant short stop

BIll EmBARRassment: Have we been hitting the hooch today, Jeff?  Cole Tucker….not a catcher.  Cron….no longer on the Angels….it’s OK, sometimes you jut gotta let loose!

Jeff Zimmerman: I wish

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m done. I need to make a few code conversion to get this out on FanGraphs and sorry I could not answer more.