Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
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: Here are the winning bids from the two Tout Wars 15-team mixed leagues.
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: Hope this works now!! 12 team mixed Roto… 1. Would you drop T Ward.for any of the following on the WW: Eldridge, Cam Smith, Crews, Gelof, Lile, Antonucci. If so, pls rank among those to add. Thx. |
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: I could see all of them if you need some categories. I go Smith, Lile, Lile, Eldridge
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: do you think miles and roupp are still must start for 12s?
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: I don’t think either were must start, I think they are great off the bench streamers.
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: I’m in
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: The Dark Overlord needed to jump in
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: the back few starters with SEA, are you adjusting down projections for IP at this point with the 6 man maybe staying a while?
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| 7:46 |
: I guess, but someone is likely to get hurt at some point
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| 7:46 |
: Royce Lewis as a big waiver bid this week is Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown, right? I can’t imagine he won’t be injured in 2 weeks.
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| 7:47 |
: 100%, I’d limit the bidding on him, knowing he could be out in a week.
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| 7:48 |
: Edwin arroyo in NL only $100 budget
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: 10%
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| 7:48 |
: Jeff, I know you liked Spencer Miles last week. Is he a hold in AL-Only to see where Toronto goes with their rotation or would you rather drop and watch? I held this morning and missed Yoendrys Gomez, so that’s the level of waiver decision I’m looking at.
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: I think you can pass on Miles. His playing time is so up in the air right now with Scherzer coming back
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| 7:49 |
: I’ve been wondering – my leauge is capturing a lower % of saves than it used to, presumably because of all the volatility – more saves are going to people that aren’t the official closers adnd may not be good. Is that the case for all leagues?
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| 7:50 |
: It’s that way in most of mine. I don’t remember so many teams not having a closer at this point in the season. It used to be: guess on Miami and Tampa
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| 7:51 |
: Hey Jeff, always appreciate the advice! Which SP has more upside ROS Jump or Detmers? 12tm standard roto redraft. I’d be dropping Cantillo and using either one as a streamer.
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| 7:51 |
: I go with Jump
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| 7:51 |
: Is Walker B worth a pick up in 10 team NL only H2H? I added Crow last week and it didn’t help. Thinking I’ll give him another start…
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: I’m not starting Buehler, but I want to see how he does with his velocity increase
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| 7:53 |
: For Saves+Holds: Morejon, Whitlock or Didier?
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: Whitlock
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| 7:53 |
: Any hopes for marsee to be an avg hitter moving forward? or best to treat the same as nunez?
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| 7:54 |
: A little more than Nunez since he plays more. I think we got spoiled with the average from Marsee last year. I think he’s showing his true talent level.
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| 7:54 |
: 12 team OC. 3B is my weakness, and Soderstrom and Horwitz are doing fine enough for me at 1B/CI. Would you drop Tork at this point for a lottery ticket like Royce or Noelvi?
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| 7:55 |
: I’ve been treating Tork as a streamer.
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| 7:55 |
: If you are only worried about HRs, would you rather have Nootbaar or Michael Massey?
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| 7:55 |
: I feel dirty saying it, but Massey
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| 7:55 |
: Seems to be working now…. Any other Rockies seem interesting to you this week? Freeman perhaps? It’s not a full slate in Denver, but maybe the next best thing with 3 at home and three in Sacto….
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: Freeman if healthy. Now, I did notice that COL will finally get a home and home in a few weeks.
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: Where would Kolek be on this week’
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| 7:57 |
: Let me look. I think he’s an add, but little upside …
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| 7:57 |
: In the Patrick Corbin, Martin Perez area
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| 7:58 |
: Hi Jeff! Talk me out of loving Antonacci
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| 7:59 |
: If steals and batting average are what you need, he’s the man for you.
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| 7:59 |
: Clemens or nootbaar 5×5 obp league for ros
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| 8:00 |
: I’d struggle with this one. I’m worried Noot could take a while to get to 100% but this is the only week to add him.
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| 8:00 |
: Go Noot, but I don’t feel good about it
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| 8:00 |
: Has Randy Vásquez outlived his usefulness?
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| 8:01 |
: When I reworked my projections, he was the worst pitcher on all my rosters. He can head to the wire
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: Goldy or sheets? Obp format
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: Goldy
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| 8:02 |
: Hi Jeff 👋 Am I good Gage or potentially great Gage? Me or Troy Melton
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: Good Gage over Melton
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| 8:03 |
: You had nice things to say about Dustin May in the waiver wire article
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| 8:03 |
: Yes
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| 8:03 |
: ATH got a longgg home stand coming…add Bolte and drop Burger?
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| 8:04 |
: I don’t know, Bolte sits too much for me to make the move
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| 8:04 |
: Why the Augustin Ramirez add? He getting called up ?
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| 8:05 |
: Not that I know of. The manager might have seen the crappy C on the wire and went with a zero from Ramirez
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: If you had a comfortable lead in your 12 team keeper H2H league and didn’t need anything in particular, how would you rank R Ryan, Antonacci, J Dominguez, G Taylor?
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: This is all on keeper value: Dominguez, Antonacci, Ryan, Taylor
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| 8:06 |
: Is the argument that Machado has faced an average fastball over 1MPH faster than ever in his career a sign there’s potential positive regression coming for him and his teammates, or just an excuse to try to explain poor play?
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| 8:07 |
: He could just be in the decline phase of his career.
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| 8:09 |
: This is all untested, but he may have declined last season with his bat speed and contact rate down. But he was lucky and looked to be going well. Now this season, the good luck is gone, and some bad luck has set in, and the decline looks worse than it.
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: Is Eldridge someone you are starting at this point? He doesn’t really look like he is in a strict platoon at this point, his K rate is under control, and his statcast page is veg red.
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| 8:11 |
: Sort of, I need him to get 1B qualified in some leagues to start him. And my 1B options are better than him.
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| 8:11 |
: What do you see out of Carson Benge the rest of he season? 500 OPS in April, above 800 since.
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| 8:12 |
: Everything points to a combination of the two. Good, but not an All-Star
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| 8:13 |
: Do you have any favorites for these dismal closing scenarios? Wash, SF, KC, the A’s, the Twins? Every time I pick someone up from those pens they either get hammered or get plugged into the 7th or 8th inning. Thank you, sir!
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: I think I had all my SF covered in the WW article. I like Kilian out of SF the best
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| 8:14 |
: Nootbaar or Calzone ?
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: Nootbaar for the season, Calzone for the week.
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: Drop Uribe for Lange in a saves only, or hold?
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: Yes, if you can
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| 8:15 |
: What’s your take on Tatis? He’s beginning to hit better but the lack of power is pretty baffling.
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| 8:16 |
: I try to keep it simple and really don’t go into why unless I answer yes to. Will I sit Tatis? NO Will I drop Tatis: NO. I need to spend my precious time on other players.
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: Obp league: drop Mead for Chapman?
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: Yes
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| 8:17 |
: NL Only 5×5 roto – Have Junk and Sproat and looking at possible SP upgrades. Drohan, Gasser, H. Dobbins, A. Alvarez, Senga (Inj), Manaea, Dollander (Inj) on the wire. Anything look interesting with that bunch or is it just rearranging deck chairs?
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| 8:18 |
: I had one these guys pretty high in my WW article. I’d drop Sproat for Manaea, Drohan, or Alvarez
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| 8:18 |
: Time to move on from Vargas? Options include Bauers, Clement, Arraez, Parades, Mead, Eldrige
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| 8:19 |
: So you feel it’s time to move on from the #1 ranked 3B and #4 1B? What did he do to you?
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| 8:20 |
: Wait, maybe Ildemaro Vargas … yes you can move on my him a week or two ago.
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| 8:21 |
: Jeff, do you prefer taking a shot on Noelvi Marte, or am I better off with a Waldschmidt? I’d be dropping Caglianone or Ewing. Thanks.
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| 8:21 |
: I’d stick with Waldschmidt
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| 8:22 |
: massey or antonacci?
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: antonacci
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| 8:23 |
: Hi Jeff, where would Gleyber Torres fit in on the FAAB list if he were eligible? Thanks
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| 8:23 |
: After Jacob Gonzalez
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| 8:23 |
: I already have Noelvi in dynasty but am getting FOMO over Nootbaar. I know you have Noelvi over Noot in you column, how big is the gap between them?
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: In a Dynasty, stick with Marte
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| 8:24 |
: Any hope for Machado? I have a claim in for Nick Gonzalez. Not dropping him, but never thought I’d be benching him.
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| 8:25 |
: I have him graded as a league-average hitter. His projected OPS is down 40 points since the start of the season.
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| 8:25 |
: Should I give up on Joey Cantillo (12 team, mixed, 5X5)? Christian Scott is available.
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| 8:25 |
: Add Scott
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| 8:26 |
: Is Joe Boyle pitching for Tampa Bay this week? Thanks
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| 8:26 |
: I’ve seen no news about it, so I’d assume no
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| 8:26 |
: Signs of life from Matt McLain. Would you prefer him over Stott and/or E Clement in 5×5 obp instead of avg? Thanks!
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| 8:27 |
: I’d need more than a couple good games to buy in
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| 8:27 |
: noah cameron or jt ginn?
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| 8:27 |
: Ginn
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| 8:27 |
: In deep AL only 4×4, is Massey a trustworthy upgrade over either Keith or B. Williamson?
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| 8:27 |
: Yes on both. Drop Williamson
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| 8:28 |
: Would you start Troy Melton in a two start week over Zebby Matthews or the struggling Soriano, who both have one start?
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| 8:28 |
: I’m out on Melton, but those other two aren’t good options either. Melton
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| 8:29 |
: That’s it for this week, and hopefully no errors next week.
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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.
12 team mixed Roto…
1. Would you drop T Ward.for any of the following on the WW: Eldridge, Cam Smith, Crews, Gelof, Lile, Antonucci. If so, pls rank among those to add. Thx.
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Jeff, my outfield and first base is lacking…do you see any value in grabbing Goldschmidt, Waldschmidt and Cam Smith?
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Hm. I’m logged in (am a subscriber too)– it’s letting me leave a comment, but can’t seem to ask a question for the chat….
Hi Jeff. Need 1 Waldrep/Abel/Garrett
Also does Drohan remain in rotation with others coming back? TY
I noticed a wicked bid for Jack Flaherty and then a reach for Perkins. What gives in these “expert leagues.”?
Who do you start Imai @ KC or Drohan v PHI. Or none I can put Seymour in for holds. This is a QS-ERA-WHIP-k-9-H/S. Imai last three getting better. Thanks.
Why does it say paper jam when there is NO PAPER JAM!?
Haha
PC LOAD LETTER? The fuck does that mean?!
Jacob Gonzales or Edwin Arroyo ROS?
May or Jump for ROS? Thanks.
Grant Taylor…you dig?