Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

Jeff Zimmerman: Not Tout Wars FAAB results since the leagues will run their FAAB on Wednesday

Daniel: Add Lawrence Butler for Trevor Larnach? Other option is add Butler for DJ LeMahieu and wait for IKF to return for DJs spot. AL Only. Thx

Jeff Zimmerman: Take a chance on Butler

Eric: Ignoring coors, would you take toglia or Lawrence butler? H2h standard categories

Jeff Zimmerman: Toglia

Spaceman: Any faith in Detmers when he gets healthy? Read he’s changing one of his pitches. Any incite on this work?

Jeff Zimmerman: No excitement here

Spencer’s Gifts: How much should Schwellenbach be going for in an NL-only league?

Jeff Zimmerman: At 25% of the original budget

Rand: Do you think it is time to drop Darvish in OCs?

Jeff Zimmerman: I already did last week. There are other IL stashes at this point.

Eric: Think yepez keeps playing once gallo is back?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Matty G: would you drop any of Schwellenbach, Heaney, Berrios or Baz for Luis Ortiz?

Jeff Zimmerman: If any, Heaney

Guest: How do you feel about middle relievers and set-up men vs marginal SPs? Is there anyone on this list that you don’t like in AL-only roto – Weaver, Leclerc, Alcala, Joyce, Sands? Favorite?

Jeff Zimmerman: LeClerc and Sands. I use MR quite a bit if I don’t like the weekly matchup. Two guys to consider are Butto and Bubic because they could move into a starters role

Ben: How much FAAB for Bryan Woo in 12 team NFBC?

Jeff Zimmerman: Someone will spend $50

Eric: Is eugenio suarez good now? He’s been cooking recently

Jeff Zimmerman: I doubt he’s good. Just a hot streak

Guest: Hinds, Hinds, Hinds… Expectations for the rest of the season?

Jeff Zimmerman: No idea. His bids are going to be interesting tonight. I suspect they will be all over the place.

Guest: Thoughts on Pete Crow-Armstrong rest of season? Was today’s double dong a fluke?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have no faith in him to be a major league hitter.

Dougie: Do either Maurico Dubon have any 12 team mixed viability rest of season? (AVG, SB, RBI, R, HR)

Jeff Zimmerman: None since he’s only playing about half the time.

Now You Have A Friend In The Jewelry Business: BTW, you’re July 4th pic was 80 grade

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks, I had to break out the fancy clothes

Red Bull 44: Do you see Juan Yepez holding down the job at 1st for the Nats the rest of the year?

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly.He’ll be cheap and they maybe a league average hitter.

nfbc12s: currently have realmuto stashed and would like to drop jansen. is it too risky to drop tonight? realmuto might be back friday but i suppose theres a chance i take zeros for three days at C2. thoughts?

Jeff Zimmerman: I held a third catcher.

Frank: Brenton Doyle, Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker are available in the pool. I’m running Riley Greene, Randy Arozarena and Jackson Merrill with Josh Lowe as backup. Do I dump Lowe, grab one of the free agents and bench Merrill? He’s cold rn but could get hot. hth 12 team

Jeff Zimmerman: Dump Lowe for Doyle

Winner: Who to drop Peterson, A. Suarez, Pallante or Woods-Richardson? Wins/Ks more relevant than ratios

Jeff Zimmerman: Peterson

Dj: Rank these guys for steals ROS: PCA, Edman, Butler

Jeff Zimmerman: Butler, PCA, Edman.

Jeff Zimmerman: brb …

JG: Already stashing Springs & Ray.  Are Cobb or Montgomery worth a grab ? 12T roto

Jeff Zimmerman: Cobb at least. I am not sure about Monty. I might prefer Trevor Williams.

Rocko: Jake Irvin or Mitchell Parker?

Jeff Zimmerman: Irvin but I like both

Red Bull 44: Sosa or Schanuel in 14 team OBP league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Schanuel

Guest: Any interest in River Ryan coming out of the break?  Guessing he garners some attention since he’s a Dodgers starter pitcher?

Jeff Zimmerman: A little. Depends on his role

HappyFunBall: How much % of FAAB are we dropping on a guy who really is just Joey Gallo without the defense to keep him on the roster?

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s going to be a ton in some leagues. I’m going with keep everyone honest bids

Tim: How much faith are you putting in Senga for the second half upon return? Ive had him on IL in dynasty all season and am viewing him as an upside FA/Trade aquisition but am keeping hopes tempered

Jeff Zimmerman: none, I ignore most pitchers who take way longer to return from the IL.

philly G: you buying into the Carson Kelly revival in Detroit in two catcher leagues?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he could be rostered in them. It’s not a high bar to cross

Guest: These chats are fantastic. Thanks. 12 team roto, I’ve got bogaerts coming off the il. Drop dansby, Brendan Rodgers or bogaerts? Drop them all and try for colt keith as MI? Main need is sb and avg.

Jeff Zimmerman: This league seems shallow, at least at second base. I’d just stream the position. Hold Swanson and use Rodgers in the next two home series’s

Injured Guys: Time to cut Merrill Kelly? Getting harder to stash.

Jeff Zimmerman: As always, depends on your WW options.

Dougie: Is Ernie Clement a flash in the pan?

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably but he’s playing and qualified at 3B. I have him in several bid lists.

Matty G: would you drop Yoshida or Scheumann to chase Hinds?  or let someone else blow their wad on him?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop Scheumann for him but just go with an honest bid. Who knows.

Odin Lamp: I stashed Gavin Williams on the IL for three months and since then he’s looked awful. He’s never been good in MLB. OK to drop in my 10-team 5×5 with max 200 starts? This works out to 7 guys and without him I have woo, ranger, crochet, reese o, nestor, pfaadt, and someday springs

Jeff Zimmerman: Feel free to drop

tumtum: Take a shot on Joyce for closer before Angels ship Estevez out?

Jeff Zimmerman: Joyce in my choice there. Garcia might be traded also

Barks Clarsdale: Drop Christian Scott in 12s? think mets will play it safe pitch count + lacking some punchout prowess

Jeff Zimmerman: Who is his replacement?

Closer tossup: Best bet for more saves ROS: Chad Green or Hector Neris?

Jeff Zimmerman: Might be Green. Yimi trade rumors are smoking so Green may lose the closer’s role and then get it right back.

Guest: Lance Lynn or Andrew Heaney?

Jeff Zimmerman: Heaney, not close

Ben: Is it time to drop Yamamoto in 12’s? Sounds like he’s not coming back until end of August at the earliest and then I worry the Dodgers will baby him until the end of the season

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably

scottemc: Does Robles get any run with Calzone on the shelf? How do you rank him along with Wallner, Butler, Noel and Angel Martinez in and AL Only for ROS upside?

Jeff Zimmerman: Take those four, then a huge pile of shit, then Robles.

Guest: McCarthur or Harvey for Saves in KC?

Jeff Zimmerman: McArthur. There is a quote in my WW piece saying so from the GM

Guest: I have Seth Brown — 1 C / 12 tm / H2H cats — and he frustratingly seems to only play every other game. Hold or swap for WW options Stephenson, Heim, Higashioka?

Jeff Zimmerman: There has to be better options in a 12 teamer than three catchers. What are they 150-man benches.

Daniel: LeMahieu or IKF ROS – ugh..

Jeff Zimmerman: I feel this comp. IKF is a better hitter but DJLM is healthy and contribute. I’d role with IKF unless you need a bat in the lineup.

Guest: ROS how would you compare an up and coming Ben Rice to a good but declining JT Realmuto?

Jeff Zimmerman: JTR by a mile

DuLaney Dunzo: Any interest in Jhonkensy Noel?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not much, doesn’t play enough

Vibes: OBP league, who is the drop out of Joey Ortiz, Spencer Horwitz, and Colt Keith?

Jeff Zimmerman: Keith

Biggest Bid Tonight: Hinds or Butler. Who goes for more?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hinds

Joe: Thanks for doing this. Would you drop Kim for Winn, Lee or Morel?

Jeff Zimmerman: Lee?

nfbc12s: wong or langeliers rest of season?

Jeff Zimmerman: Wong

tumtum: Cleveland seems to constantly look for switch hitters like J. Ramirez to breakout and find power. Angel Martinez is their most recent iteration. Any chance we are seeing this or has been the last couple weeks been a mirage for Martinez?

Jeff Zimmerman: It seems like Martinez can get on base. He’s perfect to stick at the top of a lineup to get driven in

Guest: Has there been anything more concrete said about buehler’s return? Could drop him for Alex Cobb or Luis Ortiz

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop for Ortiz

Guest: Do you pay attention to the MLB Draft?

Jeff Zimmerman: No. I used to when I covered local prospects to see who got drafted

Guest: Better injury stash kershaw or springs?

Jeff Zimmerman: Springs

All day: Is Alvarado a drop, grab Hudson or Joyce for speculative saves?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hold for now on Alvarado. Add Joyce, don’t add Hudson

Guest: If I only have $30 faab of 100 original left in an nl only is hinds a big enough upgrade over Carlson or arcia to use it?

Jeff Zimmerman: You can try. You should be outbid

scottemc: Don’t hold back, let me know how you really feel about Robles.

Grant: What is the origin of the “Big Kid Adds” name? And who are the Big Kids: MLB players or fantasy players?

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s from the entry fee’s bein $2.5K or more to be in the leagues analyzed.

Pfaadt Rob: 10-man 5×5. I’m #1 in steals but need help in all the other categories. Caballero’s expected stats stink, he doesn’t play every day anymore, but 24 SB is a lot. WW options are Schuemann, Clement, Lenyn, Bogaerts—what’s the play?

Jeff Zimmerman: Bogaerts for now

aok: hinds>yepez in a points league?

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

Vader: Hi Jeff!  If you felt you had a playoff spot sewn up in a 12 team H2H, how would you change the following priority order…Schmidt, Springs, L Ortiz, R Ray, Jobe

Jeff Zimmerman: Ray, Springs, Ortiz, Jobe, Schmidt

Tony: Jeff – would you drop Davis Schneider for max scheumenn or Angel Martinez in 14 tm OBP league ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Most likely, Schneider doesn’t play enough

Rate my season!: Would you call Christian Yelich’s resurgent season: shocking, somewhat surprising, not very surprising, or yeah, I saw this coming?

Jeff Zimmerman: Somewhat surprising

Jason: Is it worth spending a pretty penny on Bogarts? $29 remaining out of 100

Jeff Zimmerman: No, maybe $2

Brian: Close out my pitching staff with Heaney, Bello or Quintana? Or Adam or Abreu? S+h league

Jeff Zimmerman: Heaney, Abreu

aok: is rice going to keep playing every day once rizzo is back?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rizzo’s coming back?

MrDoodles: TIme to cut berrios? Options are schwellenbach, civale, wacha, Luis Oritz. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, for all but Civale

Chucky: Vaughn or Nate Lowe?

Jeff Zimmerman: Vaughn

Joey: AL-only league.  Would you drop any of Siri, Schneemann, or Wenceel Perez for Butler, Wallner, Brooks Lee, or Angel Martinez?  Got two DH slots open so position doesn’t matter

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Wallner, drop Schneeman.

Mike: Trust Schwellenbach over an SP/RP reliever like Strahm, Weaver, or Puk?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes I trust him

nfbc12s: ok to drop trevor megill a bit early? or wait for devin activation?

Jeff Zimmerman: Wait until it happens

KCC26: Am I wrong to think that Ben Joyce seems like a must grab now before the angels deal away Estevez?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not a horrible idea

Rick: Jordan Montgomery was dropped in 15 team nfbc league, he’d top your pitcher list this week? Is this a giant bid situation?

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably not at the top and probably a $20 to $30 bid.

Avery: Prefer gelof of rodgers? Rodgers splits are nice at home but seems like gelof takes speed and power

Jeff Zimmerman: Rodgers.

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s it for this week. Talk to everyone next week.