Sunday Evening FAAB & Waiver Wire Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry for the small delay

Jeff Zimmerman: A reminder I will be focusing on FAAB and waiver wire questions and will come back for general fantasy questions

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the FAAB bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues:

Jeff Zimmerman: Auction

Jeff Zimmerman: JFry: 69
RZimmerman: 68
LGurriel: 46
BGoodwin: 44
NDelmonico: 43
DHolland: 42
SPearce: 22
LMorrison: 12
RQuinn: 11
NTropeano: 11
JMauer: 9
DFreese: 8
ARomine: 6
MCanha: 5
LTrivino: 5
FArcia: 2
OArcia: 2
LGarcia: 1
DValencia: 1
YChirinos: 1
JBeeks: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: Draft

Jeff Zimmerman: LGurriel: 73
JMcNeil: 51
WPeralta: 36
DHolland: 24
JBradley: 17
SGray: 17
DFowler: 14
JJay: 11
JFry: 11
JGyorko: 3
MBoyd: 3
JWendle: 2
JAlfaro: 2
MPerez: 0

Looking for a closer: How would you rank likelihood of becoming closer this week for Hildenberg, Hughes, Leclerc, Stammen, and Steckenrider?

Jeff Zimmerman: Just chances: Hildenberg and Hughes are the same, Leclerc, then Stammen and Steck

Jeff Zimmerman: I see a ton of bullpen question, for depth questions make sure you check out our daily bullpen report: https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/bullpen-report-july-29-2018/

Chris: Is Alvarado the guy to stash in case of a Romo trade?

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

McFly: Who do you like better for saves ROS, Givens or Peralta?

Jeff Zimmerman: Peralta

Chris: Would you trade Gary Sanchez for Realmuto straight up in a dynasty league if going for it this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: For sure

Big Tuna: Gsellman droppable in 12 tm? Doesn’t seem to be the closer, but only Hildenberger, Hirano, Crick or Conley on my waivers would seem to have any chance

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d try to own both Gsellman and Hild until next week. I’m not interested in the others since the Pirates went on their little run

Big Tuna: Semien or Addison ROS in a 12 tm OPS league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Semien. Addison isn’t playing enough

Big Tuna: You dropping Lamb in 12 tm leagues after Escobar addition?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe. Depends on the replacement

Big Tuna: Margot or Meadows as waiver add if goal is HR and RBI?

Jeff Zimmerman: Meadows

Jeremy: Need a 2B to cover for Altuve in a points league. Kinsler, Profar, or Odor?

Jeff Zimmerman: Odor for now. He’s a hot streak ….

Jeff Zimmerman: .347/.415/.639 last 28 days

ryan: kyle gibson on the WW. been coming on strong. looking like a good pickup?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d have no problem rostering him in a 12-team or deeper league depending on who you have to drop

Mario: Eloy Jimenez or Garrett Hampson ROS 12 team mixed Roto if no specific need?

Jeff Zimmerman: If you don’t need to play them, Jimenez

JDD: 5×5 12 team league. Had a few injuries recently (Belt Lemeihue Mazara) and need one bat. Trey Mancini on the wire and had a good week. I loved him coming into the year. Is it at all possible he plays every day and heats up ROS? Also any thoughts on Melky C and Tim Beckham? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Beckham out of the group. Machini probably has more playing time then Melky. I see the Indians adding an OF bat

McFly: Is Swarzak an upgrade over Peralta or Givens in the hunt for saves?

Jeff Zimmerman: They are all the same, OK and on bad teams.

Travis: Orioles traded Brach, looks down to Mychal Givens and Paul Fry for closer.  What are the odds that their closer at the end of the season is Givens, Fry, or Other?

Jeff Zimmerman: Givens for now

Vader: you think dakota hudson going to get some starts and be worthy of a pick up

Jeff Zimmerman: I like him as a bench and wait for this week.

Daniel: 12 team points league. You like Pivetta, Heaney, or Flaherty the best as a ROS pickup?

Jeff Zimmerman: Flahery, Heaney, then Pivetta. I could see all three hit an innings like so be ready to stream the last couple of weeks.

Me: Gregory Polanco is now back to being productive. Worth a spot in a 12 teams h2h up to 10 players to keep? My other OF are Marte Hoskins Pollock and Eloy

Jeff Zimmerman: I need to know your last keeper

Vegan Man!: Which SP you grabbing in a 12 team roto (QS) with a 180 start limit (I’m 11 starts behind the pace): Jon Gray, Stroman, Godley, Eovaldi, Castillo, or Musgrove? Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Gray but I could see several worth streaming. If the SP is this deep, you should have to spots for SP streaming and get those starts in now. Too many pitchers get shut down the last month and good starts are hard to some by.

TJ: Which 2 of Nimmo, Piscotty, Aaron Hicks, and David Peralta do you like the best to fill my 2 open lineup spots in a points league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hicks and Piscotty. Nimmo is hurt and Peralta just isn’t good this year.

Justin: So my NL league gives me 90 units if I drop Lamb (start w 200 & Lamb was 2nd Rd pk), but I cannot reclaim him. I have to do it right? It’ll net me Escobar and moustakas.

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes if you get both of Escobar and Moose.

Vegan Man!: 3B is a hole for me in my 12 team standard h2h. Who would you take a shot on out of these ugly options: Fletcher, Drury, Duffy, Moran? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Duffy but Moran might have more upside (and downside)

Vegan Man!: Who would you prefer ROS in a 12 team standard h2h: Bundy or Musgrove? Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Musgrove. Better team around him

Trap Goin’ Hamels: Could you rank Bauer, Snell, Paxton ROS? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Bauer. ……………………Paxton Snell

Holy carp!: on value alone, Kela RP or Pollock OF?

Jeff Zimmerman: Pollock

Molina Bros BBQ: Assuming Rodney is traded, do you think it is likely that Hildenberger is the closer?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

jimniezgoda: I need to pick up an extra bat.  I can pick up Yonder Alonso, Profar, Adam Jones or Maikel Franco as FA.  Could also make waiver claim on Puig or Inciarte (13th spot in 14tm).  Which way would you go?

Jeff Zimmerman: Alonso or Franco. Jones could see his value jump if he is traded

Jake Junis Priest: Spot starter, possibly just for the week, AL Only: Gausman, Borucki, Shields, Cahill. Either 1 or ranks? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Cahill

CNK 80Q3: Hey Jeff. Need your input. Very deep redraft. Too many of my hitters have taken taken to injuries, sending me to the vapors. There are a lot of part-time hitters used in the league, as well. Of course we all look for production, but Who from this rogues gallery have a chance at some good playing time and good production: Austin Meadows, Btandon Dryry, Brett Phillips, David Bote, Mason Williams, Ryan McMahon, or Tyler White? Please give me a few. Thanks.

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Meadows and Drury. That pretty much it as the other might not play

Deep League Danny: In an NL only: Garrett Hampson or Jeff McNeil?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hampson

Mike: Who do you like better as a bid, Fried or Allard? Looking at next weeks matchup but also ROS.

Jeff Zimmerman: Allard

Greg: picked up hampson last week on a whim but he hasn’t done much yet. is he a hold or do i drop for beckham or a dahl stash possibly?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop for Beckham

Guest: Big Bummer about Gurriel. Worth holding on or should I try and pick up soneone?

Jeff Zimmerman: pickup someone

Gm OT: Sept call up that can help, Jorge Mateo or Luis Urias?

Jeff Zimmerman: Neither gives me a warm fuzzy

Acuna123: does kyle tucker have any value in 12 team mixed league going forward or should i cut bait?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cut and move on in a 12-team for this year

James: Do u like Edwin Jackson 2 starts agains below average teams ??

Jeff Zimmerman: No, I passed on him in several places. The magic isn’t going to continue

Steve: 12 team h2h but deep rosters.  Lost my only 3b devers.  Dropping Andrew Miller but do you prefer: Beckham, Fletcher, beltre, carmargo, d.robertson?

Jeff Zimmerman: Beltre and Carmargo would be decent pickups

Matt N: Please rank ROS: D-Rod, Stroman, Eovaldi, Bundy

Jeff Zimmerman: Eovaldi, D-Rod, Stroman, Bundy

Vegan Man!: Who you dropping to activate Paxton: DDS or Semien? Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: DDS?

Will Garofalo: Tyler Anderson or Stephen Strasburg ROS? Most important is availability in September, Anderson in risk of innings cap yeah?

Jeff Zimmerman: Strasburg

Overman : Hi, Jeff!

Jeff Zimmerman: Hi

Molina Bros BBQ: Does Willy Calhoun stay up for ros? Do u think he has an impact with the bat?

Jeff Zimmerman: The bat should be OK, I’m just not sure where he’ll play

jimniezgoda: In a 14tm, 5×5, 2 RP league and had Soria.  Would you jump on Fry, Givens, Hughes or Kela (on waivers)… Or go one closer down until deadline shakes out?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Kela or Hughes for this week.

JB: OBP league- Belt worth holding over Bauers, Conforto, Franco, or could grab Luis Castillo? No real needs, would be hot bat or pitcher rotating in as also have hot hands Piscotty and Eovaldi.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d sit for now

Smokey: 12 team, H2H with 7 hitting categories (+2 are OPS and K’s)

Drop Willie Calhoun for Yasiel Puig? Limited to 50 adds in the entire season. Used 29 so far.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d sit. Puig improves the team a small bit but 20 moves isn’t much as we near the season’s end

Vegan Man!: DDS = Delino DeShields. Or were you answering “DDS?” as if to say “obviously him”?

Jeff Zimmerman: I didn’t know who DDS was. Drop him

Ben Horne: Which waiver Sp finishes the season stronger- D Rodriguez or Rodon?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m a D-Rod supporter. Ask someone else for less biased take

Newcombe and go: Does Robles get the call up from the Nats this year? Worth a stash for this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: My take is that he

Jeff Zimmerman: ‘ll be up but just as a pinch runner

Jeff Zimmerman: Taylor can’t even get playing time.

jimniezgoda: Previous hughes/kela or wait question… 35 pickup cap and I am at 27.  Grabe Hughes/Kela or wait to see how it shakes out.

Jeff Zimmerman: Wait

DJ: Does Michael taylor become relevant again either via trade or nats OF injury?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not sure. I hope via trade but the Nats could use him as a pinch runner

Mike: Are the Nat’s cleaning house, including Harper and that expensive bullpen on Tuesday????

Jeff Zimmerman: My gut says no. They will try to make a 2-month run at the playoffs

Smokey: Thanks, Jeff!

Also, is it worth holding onto Eduardo Escobar now that he has been traded? I worry about a timeshare with Ahmed, Marte, and Descalso plus when Lamb comes back. I think Escobar should play more often but he was already on the bench despite having Friday off.

I already have Story, Muncy, Suarez, and DeJong eligible as SS, 3B, or 2B plus J Turner and Donaldson on the DL.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d hold for a week and see how he’s being used

Chris: Biggest name to come to the AL before the deadline?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hand … really no idea

Kris Mack: Sonny Grey for Julio Tehren

Jeff Zimmerman: I take the Grey side

E5: Is E5 done as a great fantasy player, or do you think he ages well?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he’s going to fall fast. The juiced ball gave him life in his normal decline years. He’s falling fast will a less juiced ball.

Starz: Alonso or Bird? Worth keeping either over available Duffy?

Jeff Zimmerman: Alonso

scott: Need an OF in a 5 OF OBP. Rank these options please. Delmonico, JJay, Canha, Nunez, NWilliams, Cave

Jeff Zimmerman: I had to pick up 2 OF in Tout Wars and here are my ranks:

Jeff Zimmerman: pur LGarcia CWS 1
pur DValencia Bal 0
pur MCanha Oak 0
pur RGrossman Min 0
pur JPirela SD 0
pur JJay Ari 0
pur NDelmonico CWS 0
pur SDuggar SF 0
pur DDescalso Ari 0
pur RDavis Cle 0

Jeff Zimmerman: But Williams was not an option. I’d get him first.

ancient mariner: I have Nelson Cruz at a keepable price assuming he maintains close to his current production.  Is He David Ortiz or will he crash next year

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s such a gamble. I’d try to find a longer term keeper

Pine Needles: What do I do with Jose Martinez?

Jeff Zimmerman: First, this may be the answer to the best player going to the AL. Just hold until the deadline and see if he goes to a better situation

HappyFunBall: 3rd place and contending. Can buy deGrom in a keeper forever. Cost is Tatis Jr, Y. Alvarez and a couple of really good prospect arms (I don’t trust prospect arms. I draft them to trade them). Pull the trigger?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think so. Tatis could really come back and haunt you.

Steve: Drop Quintana for D-Rod or Musgrove, or will he turn it around?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop for either. Preference to D-Rod

carter: Peralta isn’t good this year? News to me. Top 100 overall coming into today

Jeff Zimmerman: 16 HR and 2 SB is pretty blah. AVG might be pushing up up

Oddball Herrera: Are these just hot steaks from Matt Chapman and Luis Castillo or have they figured out what got them into slumps? Seem like ok ROS breakout specs

Jeff Zimmerman: I wish I knew for sure but I don’t

mgoodman_4: Will the Dodgers trade an OF to make room for
Alex Verdugo

Jeff Zimmerman: Nope, they’ll just keep the depth

Eduardo Nunez: Will I be everyday 2B for Boston ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe. I can’t get a good read on this situation

NCKLM: Alvarado or Jordan Hicks for spec saves?

Jeff Zimmerman: Alvarado

DJ: Hold on to chase anderson or speculate on allard or chirnios?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d spec on either one. I put in a few bids on Chirinos

Kevin: What kind of arm can I get for Rendon or maybe Correa. Need SP help.

Jeff Zimmerman: Verlander to Kluber. Correa might be your best chip when he’s healthy.

Newcombe and go: Is isiah kiner falefa a thing? Will he get more PT this year? The c eligibility is tasty.

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s sort of a thing. I should find out for sure

Big Tuna: M. Ozuna dropped in my 12 tm OPS. I have $34 FAAB left. Was gonna bid $7. Is that too aggressive or not enough?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not enough IMO. I’d be in the 15-20 range

McFly: Which rookie pitcher do you prefer the rest of the way Buehler or Rodriguez?

Jeff Zimmerman: Buehler

Floyd: Gorkys Hernandez or Hunter Renfroe for HRs and playing time…?

Jeff Zimmerman: Neither … flip a coin

Billy: Jake Lamb worth a stash or is the trading for Escobar mean Lamb’s hopes for a turnaround are finished?

Jeff Zimmerman: Possible DL stash

diadem: Your take on McNeil NYM please.

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t have one. The Mets complete screw around with everyone, why would McNeil be any different

54: Omar narvaez, Mitch garver, or Austin hedges ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Garver, Hedges, Navaez

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry to say but this week’s chat is over. Talk to everyone next week.