Sunday Night FAAB & Waiver Wire Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: First, a little house keeping.

Jeff Zimmerman: The chats will move to a weeknight in the offseason. I haven’t decided which night, possibly Monday night. It will also bounce around during the postseason since I won’t do a chat with a playoff game going on.

Jeff Zimmerman: Second, I’ve spent all weekend in the rain watching my son play soccer. I’m not even close catching up on the news

Jeff Zimmerman: Tout Wars FAAB results:

Jeff Zimmerman: Auction

Jeff Zimmerman: GHampson: 22
RHill: 16
ZEflin: 15
JHapp: 13
MGonzalez: 12
HCastro: 11
JRamirez: 6
JUrquidy: 3
GRichards: 1
NWalker: 1
AHaseley: 1
JSheffield: 0
DPomeranz: 0
JDiaz: 0
JHoffman: 0
OArcia: 0
MWacha: 0
AAlmonte: 0
YGomes: 0
ADiaz: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: Draft

Jeff Zimmerman: GHampson: 34
CQuantrill: 34
JWilson: 11
LWade: 3
JUrquidy: 2
MGonzalez: 1
JChoi: 0
AKay: 0

Cito’s Mustache: In 10 team roto 6×6 (OBP and QS) we keep 3 and surrender draft picks next year. I’m keeping Buehler (24th rounder) but need to decide between Ketel Marte (25th), Rendon (5th), and Yelich (3rd) for my final two. What say you?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yelich and Marte

One B to rule them all: Hey Jeff. We made it! Thanks for so much great work and dedication. Last q: AL Only, OBP league, need RBI – which scrub 1B to I put my season on: Seth Brown, Rio Ruiz, Rake Bauers (who goes to WAS), Ryan McBroom (only 5 games)?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think Ruiz. He’s the only one I have faith in playing the most for the RBI

CC: Championship week! Baez and JRam with hopes and dreams of playing Tuesday – optimistic enough about either of em to use a precious limited add?!

Jeff Zimmerman: No faith at all.

Go Tigers: Would you start Dobnak @ Detroit? Other possibilities are Lyles @ Cincy and Wainwright @ Arizona and home for Cubs.

Jeff Zimmerman: If Wainwright gets those starts, it’s him

Wiz: Any good two start week guys that might be available in a 10 team H2H?

Jeff Zimmerman: Eflin

Jeff Zimmerman: Alex Young

Jeff Zimmerman: Hell, Wainwright isn’t horrible

Pitch Imperfect: Last stream for the week, looking for k’s and (ideally) a W without shredding ratios. Dobnak (maybe vs. DET?); Lasagna (maybe in German’s follower spot?); Anthony Kay (follower vs. BAL); or James Karinchak. Thank you thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Kay, but … shudder … not a good grouping

Pitch Imperfect: The follower for Jhoulys Chacin in BOS feels unpredictable. Weber, Shawaryn, B. Johnson… Nothing to do, right?

Jeff Zimmerman: Nothing right now

Hans, Hanser, Hansest: Hi Jeff. Been riding Hanser Alberto for a while (AL Only, OBP) but he’s cooling off. Him or Shed Long for last week? Need RBI most.

Jeff Zimmerman: One sec on Long. I know he’s playing but not sure of the spot

Jeff Zimmerman: Alberto, he at least bats down in the order for RBI. Long is leading off

Pitch Imperfect: Which M do you want for the last week: Shed Long or Kyle Lewis?

Jeff Zimmerman: Really depends on needs but Long in a vacuum.

last call: Jeff, there is a lot of finger pointing on North side of Chicago right now. The elephant in the room is that as a Cub fan one must hold in reverence the WS Win of 2016. However Theo did not give this team the assets to separate themselves  with his numerous signings over the last few years to build. No leadoff hitter, no development of any Starting Pitchers. He emptied the farm system for Chapman. IYO, who has the worse year, Maddon or Theeo

Jeff Zimmerman: Both IMO

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Marty: Would you rather keep Soto in the 23rd or Yo Alvarez in the 25th for next year? How about Snell in the 10th vs Glasnow in the 18th?

Jeff Zimmerman: Soto and Snell

DW: Final week steals:  Pick two out of Tucker, Hampson, Cain and Hiura.

Jeff Zimmerman: Hampson and Hiura

Jeff Zimmerman: Such a mess though

Kelly: Solak this week or plug JRam in there? Paxton for short outing or double dip with Lamet? Bichette coming back or Lux Mon-Thur vs 2 lefties?

Jeff Zimmerman: Solak, Lamet, Lux

Working Man: Any idea why Brandon Workman didn’t get a save today after getting the last out with a 3 run lead?

Jeff Zimmerman: Nope

Cito’s Mustache: Looking for good matchups in shallower roto next week for help in ERA/WHIP. Anything I should be worried about with these four? Matz vs MIA, Manaea @ SEA, DeSclafini @ PIT, Bailey vs LAA. And would you rank them in this order? Thank, Jeff.

Jeff Zimmerman: They are fine. Manaea, Matz, Disco, Bailey

CC: OBP/SLG H2H categories championship week, you want 8 games of someone like Cesar Hernandez / jean segura or 5 games of gleybar Torres?

Jeff Zimmerman: 8’s probably

Drew Verhagen: Drew Verhagen was doing some good bulk-pitcher work til last time out. Looks like he’s getting Minnesota this week. Too risky if I need to keep whip around 1.2?

Jeff Zimmerman: too risky

Texas Leaguer: Where do see Carrasco next year in regards to a comeback?

Jeff Zimmerman: Starter for now

MikeyN: AL only i can drop 2 and pickup the following bats, need RBIs and HRs. Rank? Holt, Smoak, Austin Hays, Candelario, Astudillo

Jeff Zimmerman: Hays, Smoak, Candel, Holt, Austudillo

Steve S: Need a win for the final week in a very deep league: Melville, Porcello, Bundy, Trev Williams, or Turnball. Slim pickings.

Playing for 1st: Please rank the following 2 start options:  Elfin, Wainwright, A. Young, Bundy, Bailey.

Jeff Zimmerman: Eflin, Young, Bailey Wain, Bundy

John Oleruds Helmet: HELP!!  Since Yordan will only be available in my league as UT to start the year I have to shed one of Correa, Bogaerts or Bichette. Correa and Bogaerts are equal cost and Bichette is much cheaper, I’m leaning Correa since it seems he can’t stay healthy

Jeff Zimmerman: Correa

Rolaids Fireman: Who are sneaky save options for this week? Is Jeff Brigham worth a pick up?

Jeff Zimmerman: Read our bullpen report

John Oleruds Helmet: Do you think there’s a good chance the ball gets de-juiced next year and if so would it be wise to value pitching a little higher going into drafts?

Jeff Zimmerman: No de-juice. Reports from MLB on at least one year of the same ball.

Go Tigers: Do you like Urquidy’s start at Angels next weekend? May be auditioning for playoff start with Miley melting down.

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s OK, depends on other options.

Moneyball: How do you feel about two start pitchers Wainwright (@ARI and CHI) and Chacin (@TB and BAL)? Worth a pick up?

Jeff Zimmerman: Chacin is an opener. Wain is OK

He’s got the ‘Nak: Seems from your answers like you’re staying away from Dobnak vs. DET this week. I remember you evincing some curiosity in him when he came up cause of the BB%. Is that interest gone?

Jeff Zimmerman: Im not sold on him. Maybe I should be for the Win

MikeyN: In an AL only do you view Derek FIsher as a low-$ keeper? He is fringe for me and thinking of dropping

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop

Cubs2020: 12 team AL only H2H using W+QS and S+H. Am in first in both pitching ratios that at first glance would take a really bad week to drop in. Am in second in S+H by 1.  Should I leave German in my lineup or activate Buttery? Concern is Buttery has been a dumpster fire the last 2 months.

Cubs2020: My quesiton should have been in reference to Roto and not H2H.

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe dig deeper than Buttrey but I’d go with an extra closer or 2

NV.Angel: Eloy Jiménez is on a roll. Stay with him this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: What not?

Pascal: My league has 5 teams clumped up together in Quality Starts and I can afford to risk my ratios, but the wire is barren of options.  What should I be looking for in trying to scrape together an extra QS or two as far as how end-of-year scenarios make it easier to get QSs on/against certain teams?  I suspect teams out of the race are more likely to let their starters go 6, for example

Jeff Zimmerman: Non-contender with low BB rate. Hope for some BABIP luck before they run out of IP

Brian: Will Frankie Montas make a start this week? Worth a shot looking for a W? Other options: Peters, Kay, Buchholz, T.Alexander (I know… yikes)

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Kay instead

Cubs2020: 12 team AL only roto. Bench Vogelbach for Aguilar? Neither one plays everyday.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Aguilar

Dick Whitman: Plus J. Ramirez back in lineup or concerns about rust/injury?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think JRam is back too earlier. He’s trying to get ready for the playoffs.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not taking a chance

CC: Minimal 2 start options available on waivers, and league has extra category of IP in H2H cats. Suicidal to run out Buchholz (Bal, tb) or Turnbull (min, @cws)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Turnball maybe

Catch as catch can: Given he’s now in a platoon, am I crazy to pick Kevan Smith over Danny Jansen (obp league) for this last week? Angels face good pitching, but still…

Jeff Zimmerman: Look at Trevino in Texas

Jeff Zimmerman: Playing a ton with good stats

Cito’s Mustache: Any chance Gausman is in the Reds 2020 rotation? Will need to make a decision on him in dynasty points where starting pitchers are at a premium.

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he’ll get a chance to start but he could be moved to the bullpen where he belongs

Jeff Zimmerman: Seems like everyone is done with questions. I’ll give it a minute and then stop

Playing for 1st: Think that Doolittle has much chance of being a top 10 closer next year?  He started out blazes but the past few months have been forgettable.

Jeff Zimmerman: No, this is Doolittle. usually good … when throwing.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d not want to count on him.

Jeff Zimmerman: Well, that seems to it. Good night and good luck over the final week. -Jeff