Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
7:32 |
: Wecome
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7:32 |
: Here are the results from the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues.
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7:33 |
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7:33 |
: Should Faucher be listed as a good reliever who is the closer?.
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7:34 |
: Yea
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7:34 |
: If steals are the main consideration, drop Nimmo for Perkins?
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7:34 |
: Agree
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7:34 |
: 12 team AL only 5×5 H2H keeper league. Consolation playoffs start now. Down to last FAAB bullet. Would you use it now for Manzardo, Moniak or DeLuca? Or save it in case someone gets hurt? Doubt I get Manzardo. Thinking of benching Kepler. He seems to be playing thru an injury
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7:34 |
: Keep the bullet or add DeLuca
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7:35 |
: Would you drop C.Cowser (currently on my bench) to see if Jordan Walker is back for real?
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7:35 |
: No,
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7:35 |
: How many pitches in a game do you think deGrom will top out at this year?
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7:36 |
: 80 at least. Teams and doctors want the pitcher to finish the rehab to see if there are any issues. They want to deal with it now instead of in the spring.
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7:36 |
: Is Grayson Rod wroth holding in a 12 teamer?
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7:37 |
: Maybe, I ignored him on the wire. Really comes down to the available options.
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7:37 |
: Does Crews making the OD roster next year?
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7:37 |
: Should
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7:37 |
: Nelson and Festa multiple grades over Cortes by now, or still close?
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7:37 |
: Festa is moving up my board right now and I could see him going in the top 200 players next season
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7:38 |
: Started crochet this week for his 2 start week (sort of). Time to cut him loose for the playoffs?
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7:38 |
: For who?
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7:38 |
: Butler over Crews over PCA over Wallner PCA in that order in an OBP 5×5 12 (generic needs) where folks are apparently asleep at the wheel?
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7:39 |
: Butler is the #1. The others are close and your order is fine.
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7:40 |
: Langeliers
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7:41 |
: Who to cut between Caden Dana, JP Sears, David Peterson, Erik Fedde and Bowden Francis rest of the way? Can’t stream due to league cut/drop rules, but can bench if necessary.
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7:41 |
: Dana
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7:41 |
: Thanks for everything this season. Playoffs start tomorrow. Closer: Martinez, foley, uceta? Hitter: Wallner, Mayo, manzardo, winker? Thank you
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7:42 |
: Martinez and Wallner
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7:42 |
: No question-just thanks for your help this year.
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7:42 |
: No problem
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7:43 |
: did Caden Dana move up your rankings today after his start?
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7:43 |
: Not really, as many walks as strikeouts.
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7:43 |
: I hate you and I hate ESPN. I have 2 screens and am not watching MLB or college football right now. BOO!
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7:44 |
: Understandable
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7:44 |
: Jordan Walker had 5 hits today: Walker, Adell or Ramos pick 2
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7:44 |
: Ramos, Adell, Walker
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7:44 |
: Can you rank Ginn, Madden, Oller, Corbin and Phillips if reaching for Ks in a 15-teamer
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7:45 |
: Ginn but not a great option.
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7:46 |
: 2-start week for Jared Jones entering the playoffs. Would you start him?
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7:46 |
: Probably. Most likely I don’t have better options.
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7:46 |
: Is Ray a hold or a drop in 15-team
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7:47 |
: I’m dropping everywhere. I need to win each week
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7:47 |
: Thanks as always Jeff. Would Crews be #1 on your WW report if eligible? And what kind of bids you think might be in store for a 15tm NFBC league?
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7:48 |
: Probably #1. He might fit in with the top 3. It might come down to team needs.
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7:49 |
: As for bids, I’m guessing it will be max bid time. Teams will go down to 5 to 10 FAAB for future moves but someone will go heavy. The hammer might just drop it and add him.
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7:49 |
: Drop Laureano for Jordan Walker ? Deep mixed daily roto ?
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7:50 |
: If you want. I think it is a lateral move
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7:50 |
: Drop JP Crawford and Langford for Manzardo and Rizzo? Points league, K’s are -1
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7:51 |
: I’d hold Crawford for this week, great matchups. Not Rizzo. Langford and Manzardo are close.
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7:53 |
: One note on Manardo, I’m a little pissed he went off today. I like some of his changes in AAA and had him as the 8th best hitter in AAA. Above average K%, BB%, EV and LA.
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7:53 |
: Undroppable striking out the first 7 batters – CWS just trolling us
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7:54 |
: How important are Wins?
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7:54 |
: I still think he’s droppable depending on team needs.
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7:54 |
: Seeing anything positive in Nolan Jones? The RBI are nice but I’d like to see the money stats (HR, SB)
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7:55 |
: Nothing yet. I’m just streaming him for min bids when at home.
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7:55 |
: Langeliers, Amaya, or Kirk for the remaining three weeks?
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7:55 |
: Lang
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7:55 |
: Say you have $75 left of your FAAB budget in a 15 teamer and that’s more than average left for the other teams. How much do you spend this week, knowing you might need to hold some for the next 3/4 weeks?
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7:57 |
: I’d hold $20 for the last week as you can stream out your entire team. That gives you $55 for the other three. Do the $17 to $18 each week. You may not get the guy but have decent adds.
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7:58 |
: Also, if you are in first place, you will get your last choice of players if making $1 bids. Those can be some shitty ass scrubs.
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7:59 |
: when does jasson dominguez come up
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7:59 |
: I’m not sure it matters if he’ll play half the time.
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7:59 |
Birdsong vs ARI Falter @ CHC Cannon @ BAL Blalock @ ATL I feel dirty even asking |
8:00 |
: Falter
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8:00 |
: we’re the 3.66 in a roto ERA hierarchy of 3.51, 3.51, 3.51, 3.55, 3.63, 3.64, 3.66 and exactly 250 of the 1500 innings left to cover. proceed as normal or be careful? or caution to wind lol? reliever only?? QS and K both still super relevant tho
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8:00 |
: Throw caution to the wind and go for it.
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8:01 |
: That said, check the two teams ahead of you. They may be going all in with SPs and you can move up without even trying.
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8:01 |
: Any suggestions for dynasty/keeper players who can contribute significantly for steals? Have Turang and Victor Robles. Lamenting not getting PCA
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8:02 |
: Grant McCray but the K’s might get out of hand
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8:03 |
: Should I drop Estrada (SDP) for Hodge? H2H for championship, Saves and Holds are among the counting stats (also have Williams (MIL), Hoffman (PHI) and Yates (TEX)). Thank you for doing this all year, it is appreciated!
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8:03 |
: No, you’re fine
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8:03 |
: Bello, C Bradford, Lugo or Taj this week?
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8:04 |
: Bradford. I think he’s the most talented right now and the Angels are a nice matchup
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8:04 |
: Who do you think Juan Soto signs with next year?
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8:04 |
: I think it’ll be someone out of the blue. Nationals.
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8:05 |
: In a shallow 6×6 league (OPS is the 6th cat), would you rather keep James Wood or Dylan Crews?
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8:05 |
: Wood
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8:05 |
: Two start Festa or one start Rodon or Stone this week?
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8:05 |
: Festa
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8:05 |
: Seeing anything that makes you more inclined to hold Jake Irvin for a two step later this month? Would you consider either Povich or Oller with his valuable dual eligibility an upgrade? Weekly H2H Points format. Thanks Jeff.
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8:06 |
: I have Irvin as a solid 4.50 ERA talent. Just a streamer against weak opponents.
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8:06 |
: X.Edwards should be back early this week ; drop Jackson Holliday or Connor Norby? Deep mixed roto
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8:06 |
: Holliday
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8:07 |
So Corbin + spot starter or Povich vs CHW? |
8:07 |
: Corbin option
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8:07 |
: RBI, OBP, and playing time most important right now. drop Friedl for any of streaming/Adell/Moniak/Winker/Benintendi?
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8:07 |
: hold
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8:08 |
: Hi. Head to head playoffs Would you start Eovaldi with one start vs the Yankees or Severino with two starts vs Red Sox and reds. Thank you.
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8:08 |
: Severino
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8:08 |
: thank you for these chats and fielding all our questions each week. And the WW article as well. It’s my secret weapon.
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8:08 |
: Glad to help
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8:08 |
: Wyatt Langford gets hot out of nowhere and WRCs like 380 in Sept
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8:09 |
: sure
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8:09 |
: Kyle Manzardo > PCA as the potential league winner? Thanks
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8:10 |
: In a couple leagues, I’d take PCA ahead of Manzardo. I need steals. Right now it’s not about who will be better but who will be better at helping you win
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8:10 |
: do you like what you’re seeing from barrios and gausman to let them fly v Atlanta this week? Have gaus, berrios, skenes, J Jones, Crochet, Schwellenbach, Baz and hopefully festa post fabb (otherwise Jack Leiter). Need to start 6 in all likelihood.
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8:11 |
: Did Leiter get called back up?
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8:11 |
: Not that I see. You need to drop Leiter for a long list of arms
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8:11 |
: start estevez or seranthony this week?
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8:12 |
: Both
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8:12 |
: Jordan Walker was reliable in the stretch run and in the playoffs last year. Worth holding for a week over players like Mullins or Springer?
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8:12 |
: Move on from Mullins
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8:12 |
: Butler or Carroll this week? Butler at home faces the M’s studs and Carroll faces 4 LHPs
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8:13 |
: Tell Eno, he needs to find more people for your league. Both of these two are options
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8:13 |
: Manzardo or Walker. I’m concerned about Manzardo’s
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8:14 |
: Walker or Manzardo? I’m concerned about the latters playing time.
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8:14 |
: Walker if he is back
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8:14 |
: Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy confirmed that Jack Leiter will start in Monday’s series opener against the Yankees.
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8:14 |
: OK, I missed the news
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8:15 |
: Need saves in my roto league! Who ya got? Seranthony, erceg, Carlos estevez, Foley, faucher, Joyce. Thanks for all you do!
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8:15 |
: All of these are fine. I’d go with Seranthony
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8:15 |
: what kind of situation is someone forced to decide on Butler or Carroll right now? 3 OF and the other 2 are Judge and Soto?
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8:15 |
: Exactly
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8:17 |
: Who are you feeling as a desperation play at 2B this week Jeff? Jorge Polanco with the schedule advantage? Or Espinal who seems to have bounced back from his shin injury and has been raking for weeks but has one fewer game? Thanks
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8:17 |
: Polanco for me but both are fine
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8:17 |
: Needing saves. With Erceg hurt, are you holding for the week or replacing with one of Chapman, Hodge, Fulcher? Which is your favorite?
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8:18 |
: I’d try to hold Erceg and stream Chapman
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8:18 |
: LOL at an “expert” spending $146 on Miguel Amaya! in September!
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8:19 |
: It happens
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8:19 |
: Which do you like better for this week: gore or povich?
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8:19 |
: Povich, but in a few places, I’m going MR
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8:19 |
: Am I worth a big bid in obp league for CI? 14 man
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8:20 |
: No, I’m prioritizing JP Crawford where available
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8:20 |
: You can only keep one. Your Royals Fandom, booze, beef. Whatchya gonna keep?
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8:20 |
: Booze
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8:21 |
: Toglia, Adell or J Walker ROS?
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8:21 |
: Adell for me
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8:21 |
: Start Rodon or Arrighetti? The floor seems higher for the former, the ceiling higher for the latter?
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8:21 |
: Spaghtetti
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8:21 |
: When will Christian walker be back?! Nate Lowe is killlllllllling me
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8:21 |
: I wish I knew. He was so good this year.
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8:22 |
: Worth adding over people like Langford, Burger, Torkelson?
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8:22 |
: No
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8:22 |
: Thanks for doing these !!
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8:22 |
: Yore welcome
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8:23 |
: Avg and Runs are most important to me this matchup. 8-team H2H. With guys like Meadows, Frelick, Lux, O. Lopez available, is L. Robert droppable at this point? Who’d you prefer out of that group?
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8:23 |
: Lux
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8:23 |
: If Cobb is on the wire, pick him up over Bobby Miller, Walker Buehler, Stroman, or Severino?
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8:23 |
: I’d get Severino
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8:24 |
: Just FYI the other two Of’ers in a 3 OF league, are Alvarez and Betts. So…Carroll or Butler?
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8:24 |
: Carroll
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8:24 |
: results of streaming SVH have seemed too capricious for it to work… or maybe my timing is just bad lol. there are just so many options and I seem to immediately get a 2+ run game in a lot of cases. would you stream or pick one of JCousins DSantana JPayamps CFaucher DSmyly MRodriguez? (I could go on lol but won’t)
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8:25 |
: Rodriguez and Payamps
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8:25 |
: You’re welcome
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8:25 |
: What do you expect from Kyle Tucker ROS?
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8:25 |
: For there to be news that he’s returning from the IL any day now
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8:25 |
: Thanks for your help all season long Jeff!
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8:25 |
: yw
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8:26 |
: Is Houck a drop over Festa and Springs? After this week, his schedule gets tough
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8:26 |
: yes
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8:26 |
: Please rank For U spot ROS- Turang, PCA, Toglia, Adell
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8:26 |
: Adell, PCA, Toglia, Turang
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8:26 |
: In h2h playoff matchups would you start the hot bat of Kerry Carpenter 6 games/5 vs RHP) over a slumping Adolis with 7?
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8:26 |
: I’d start Adolis
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8:27 |
: I’m going to call it an evening.
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8:27 |
: Good luck over the last month.
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Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.
Jeff,
Thanks so much for doing these chats. It really is a great service you do sharing your time, knowledge, and frank opinions. You make this so fun.