Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
| 7:30 |
: Welcome
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| 7:31 |
: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.
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| 7:31 |
: 12 tm 4×4, okamoto was dropped, is he better rod than Riley?
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| 7:32 |
: I have Okamoto way over Riley
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| 7:32 |
: 12 teal AL only 5×5 H2H keeper using S+1/2H. $25 of $100 FAAB left. Have Jansen and Baker as closers. Would you drop Bazardo for Wells? If so how much FAAB?
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| 7:33 |
: I’d do $1, nothing more
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| 7:33 |
: Time to move on from Goldschmidts heater. I could use a 4th OF. Who would you prefer: Bauers, J McCarthy, e Valdez?
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| 7:33 |
: You have to take a shot on Valdez
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| 7:34 |
: 14t H2H dynasty…Lile was dropped and I snagged him from waivers. I know about the HR drought that just ended, but I don’t see why else he was dropped. am I missing something, or did I get lucky?
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| 7:34 |
: Possibly lucky or the team had a roster crunch
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| 7:34 |
: Heim or Endy – 2 catcher league redraft
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| 7:35 |
: Bouncing between first and second in my 12 team OC, and my team’s biggest weakness is strikeouts and ERA/WHIP. Hunter Greene just became available. I still have $400+ FAAB, and there are four or so teams in my range. How much are we thinking Greene will cost this week?
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| 7:37 |
: All of it. It’s not about a set $$$ amount, but compared to the dollar amount of others. He could go for $500 in leagues if a team can win him outright.
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| 7:37 |
: Any additional worries about H Greene after yesterday’s dud? Working off the rust? Noticed velo dropped as game went on
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| 7:37 |
: No fastball control … horrible Zone% on it.
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| 7:38 |
: Seymour over C. Scott and Bieber?
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| 7:38 |
: Yes, it’s not close on either one
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| 7:38 |
: The A’s have a decent team. But useage of Mason Barnett and Elvis Alvarado in the A’s bullpen is mind blowing. Best to skip, these two?
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| 7:38 |
: Yes … IMO
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| 7:39 |
: any hope for bleday moving forward?
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| 7:39 |
: What … nothing I have are showing any red flags with his production
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| 7:41 |
: There are some (power and K%) but I’m holding
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| 7:41 |
: k. watson or b alexander for next week only?
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| 7:41 |
: Blaze, not close
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| 7:42 |
: Noah Schultz looked solid against the O’s until the 5th. Are we ready to start him this week or better to go with a middle reliever (Gabe Speier, an Orioles spec)? AL Only. Could also just hold on the bench.
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| 7:42 |
: I’d go with Speier
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| 7:43 |
: Is Trent Grisham a guy you’d be in on if dying for HRs and OF help in a 15 teamer?
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| 7:43 |
: You have to be if needing HR
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| 7:44 |
: Hi Jeff Thoughts on B Sproat after today’s game . Is he rosterable in 12 team ROS? Thanks !
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| 7:45 |
: I’ve been singing his praises for a while. Started throwing strikes in late May and the underlying stats are great.
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| 7:45 |
: All these guys are available in my 12 teamer – J Lowe, Larnach, Caissie and Sanoja. Drop Lukes for any of them? I see Lowe went for $44 – is he the guy? Thanks
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| 7:46 |
: Lukes has a great projection this week, I might hold.
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| 7:47 |
: Sean Keys picking up starts in Toronto and has power. Where would he be on your WW list? Chosing between Keys, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, and Kahlil Watson. OBP league.
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| 7:47 |
: Keys is only playing because Springer is out.
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| 7:48 |
: I like Kuroda of the group.
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| 7:48 |
: Would you use Prielipp (currently on bench) and sit Davis Martin in 12team AL only 5×5? My opponent has 9 starts. If I start all my SPs I’d have 7 starts. Benching either of the above nets me 6 starts. Prielipp @ Guardians. Clock might be striking 11 pm on Martin.
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| 7:50 |
: I didn’t have any Davis Martin, but he’s a drop (JT Ginn might be also). I have Martin valued at a 4.64 ERA and Prielipp at 4.04
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| 7:50 |
: Do you think Sasaki’s recent problems are because of Rushing catching him and not Smith? Thanks!
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| 7:50 |
: Sasaki has always had problems, the catcher is the least of his worries
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| 7:51 |
: Merrill worth believing in over guys like Yelich, Duran, even Bauers?
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| 7:51 |
: One of those 6 team leagues.
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| 7:52 |
: I have Bauers the easy #1 of the group with Yelich next
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| 7:52 |
: If having an open IL spot. Is Ben Brown a must add ?
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| 7:52 |
: I’m not sure on must, but a can add
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| 7:52 |
: i was worried about bleday getting platooned. thanks for the responses Jeff. hope you had a fun 4th
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| 7:52 |
: No problem
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| 7:54 |
: Kremer, Rogers, Baz, Young. I have them valued between 4.22 ERA and 4.47 ERA
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| 7:55 |
: How do you rank Hoerner, Edman & Schmitt ROS?
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| 7:55 |
: Wow, my system loves Edman. It’s Edman, Schmidtt, Hoerner
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| 7:56 |
: In need of a catcher ( one C Roto). Rushing, Teel or G.Moreno?
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| 7:56 |
: Moreno
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| 7:56 |
: 5×5 obp instead of avg, I keep switching catchers and whoever I drop of course has the better week. Who would you prefer to stick with rest of season: E Rodriguez (pit), C Ingle, or Keibert Ruiz? Thanks!
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| 7:56 |
: Endy for right now
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| 7:57 |
: Jump had a tough week in SacTown. Worth holding for away games? Where would he rank in your WW piece?
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| 7:57 |
: 1st or 2nd. He’s a must roster
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| 7:58 |
: What do you make of Jake Bennett? In a 12 team H2H, would you add over Cantillo?
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| 7:58 |
: I have Bennett way over Cantillo right now
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| 7:58 |
: Jacob Gonzalez had a hot week for CWS (after I dropped him) – Where would he rank in your essential WW piece? OBP league
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| 7:59 |
: Down with the other platoon bats. Probably lower. With only three righties on the schedule, he’s unplayable this week.
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| 7:59 |
: Do I keep holding Erceg in case KC changes heart or trades others, or drop for a better MR like Speier or Kevin Kelly?
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| 8:00 |
: Get a better MR. Now, if you are, make sure they can be the closer if the closer gets hurt
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| 8:00 |
: Henderson off IR who to drop: Bennett, Hancock, melton.
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| 8:00 |
: Hancock
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| 8:01 |
: trust drohan or buehler this week as 2start Sp?
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| 8:01 |
: I would
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| 8:01 |
: Anthony Seigler playing every day, sometimes leading off. OBP League. Him or Denzer Guzman?
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| 8:01 |
: depends on your needs. I don’t think Seigler will provide any power, but OBP. Guzman the opposite
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| 8:02 |
: Yelich and Naylor were supposed to be core, reliable guys on my team and they’re both just so-so-so mediocre. Is it time to dump them for waiver wire fodder (Josh Jung, Garrett Mitchell, Anthony Seigler, Jake Burger, etc) or just hold and hope they rally in the second half?!
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| 8:02 |
: Move on from Yelich
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| 8:03 |
: Victor Mesa Jr. often bats cleanup vs. righties, draws walks, stole a base yesterday. 7-game week upcoming. Any interest in an AL only OBP league? Him or Anthony Seigler?
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| 8:03 |
: I like Siegler for the long run
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| 8:04 |
: Fedducio or Ingle, AL only 2nd catcher, OBP league
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| 8:04 |
: Neither, Ingle but I don’t like it
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| 8:05 |
: Any thoughts on when Jeffers might come back and level of trust in playing him right away?
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| 8:05 |
: I’d trust him right away
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| 8:06 |
: He’ll be back by Friday
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| 8:06 |
: Team didn’t work out the way I wanted and moving to sell in an NL only fantasy. For next year and beyond, soroka ($2) or Jared Jones ($6). $270 cap.
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| 8:06 |
: Jones
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| 8:07 |
: Gabriel Arias and Carlos Cortes available in 12 team AL only H2H using OPS. $25 of $100 FAAB left. Would you bench Gimenez for either one? He hasn’t been hitting nor stealing. I have roster flexibility so can fit Cortes. Arias playing everyday and has some pop and speed while Cortes appears to have refound his stroke.
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| 8:07 |
: Might go $1 on Arias
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| 8:07 |
: How would you describe Aaron Ashbys season + is he better than your average 4-6 starter ROS?
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| 8:08 |
: His value at the season’s end will be nice but he might not get a Win going forward.
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| 8:08 |
: Need another bat. Would you prioritize Eldridge, Stowers, or Grisham?
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| 8:08 |
: Eldridge
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| 8:09 |
: Bogaerts or Adames ROS in a 5×5 Roto?
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| 8:09 |
: Bogaerts
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| 8:10 |
: burke or detmers moving forward?
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| 8:10 |
: I have the pair almost even. I’m going Burke based on the team around him
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| 8:10 |
: This question sucks… but Caleb Killian who’s prone to blow up, or Tyler Wells who could run with it for a better team or could get replaced at the trade deadline?
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| 8:11 |
: Killian
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| 8:11 |
: I’m in contention in an NL only league. We can keep 6 players/yr at salary +4. Do I play on the waiver wire for guys like esmerlyn Valdez or Javier sanoja or burn a bench spot on Josue Depaula in the hope that he’s in MLB by or before Opening Day 2027?
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| 8:12 |
: Either get a top-four round player or a top-10 hitting prospect. Otherwise, keep looking for one.
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| 8:12 |
: I was thinking of dropping Nola, then he has a decent game. Thoughts? Thanks!
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| 8:13 |
: I try not to, dropped him weeks ago
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| 8:13 |
: You can drop him also
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| 8:13 |
: Thanks for all the help, tonight, past and future!
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| 8:13 |
: Thanks
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| 8:14 |
: I dont love Robbie Ray’s declining K rate. Seems like he’s getting by with a low babip. Would you drop him for Seymore?
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| 8:14 |
: I have Seymour way over Ray
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| 8:15 |
: Where would Lourdes gurriel land on your fa hitters?
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| 8:15 |
: Ahead of the platoon bats
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| 8:15 |
: Mlod or Trevor McDonald ros and next year. Yes it’s a super deep only league
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| 8:15 |
: McDonald
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| 8:16 |
: Better play in a deep AL only roto ROS…Cauley or Kuroda-Grauer?
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| 8:16 |
: Kuroda
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| 8:17 |
: 2 More Steals for Kahlil Watson, who you had high. Do you like any of Romy Gonzalez, Vic Mesa Jr., Cameron Cauley, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Josh H Smith ahead of him? Who’s closest? AL OBP league
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| 8:18 |
: and Watson still just has a .622 OPS.
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| 8:18 |
: I like Romy and JKG
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| 8:20 |
: MH2 or Carroll. The latter has been awful for the better part of I can’t remember how long.
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| 8:20 |
: I have Carroll just a bit better
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| 8:22 |
: That looks like it for tonight. Good luck with picking scraps tonight.
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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.
Is Barger a bench stash in a 12 teamer, or is it looking more like a lost year?
Have him stashed in an IL spot. Looking to me like a lost year. I’ll hold him for now, but if I really needed the spot, I’d dump him barring some better news.