Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
| 7:30 |
: Welcome.
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| 7:31 |
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| 7:31 |
: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.
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| 7:32 |
: Daylen Lile is a hold in ___ leagues
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| 7:33 |
: All … someone in every league should roster him, it just might not be your team
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| 7:33 |
: Is Jarvis worth a bid? He’s yet to try to steal. Is Ortiz a better option in NL?
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| 7:33 |
: I like Ortiz for this week and I’m worried Jarvis might not have a job after the trade deadline
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| 7:34 |
: Langeliers is the story. Given that I consider Jonah Heim the wrong answer to my problem…Pls rank these potential catcher replacements ROS: Jeffers, Mack, Alvarez, Rushing, Salvy.
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| 7:34 |
: Jeffers, Rushing, Perez, Alvarez, Mack
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| 7:35 |
: 14 team 5×5 H2H. lost Langeliers. options are Alvarez, Mack, Heim, Ford, Kirk, Fortes and the like. anyone stick out, or stream week to week?
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| 7:35 |
: Alvarez
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| 7:36 |
: In H2H points, who finishes the year stronger: Pasquantino, Rumfield, or Caglione? Asking because all have 1b eligibility and need to cut one. Thanks for your advice, Maestro.
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| 7:36 |
: I have Cags as the guy to cut. Next would be Vinnie
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| 7:36 |
: Wesneski add and stash?
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| 7:36 |
: Yes
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| 7:37 |
: Where would you rank Brady House among your FAB hitters now that he presumably has a starting spot for the rest of the year?
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| 7:39 |
: I’m not sure he has the job.
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| 7:39 |
: I’m not that excited for him
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| 7:39 |
: Tyler Locklear is off it a nice start, what can we realistically expect rest-of-year? Worth rostering in a deep OBP format?
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| 7:41 |
: He seems like a 15 HR first baseman. If that is valuable in your league, add him.
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| 7:41 |
: Any reason to hang on to Noelvi Marte for the rest of this season?
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| 7:41 |
: With only 5 starts in the last 10 games, he’s an instant drop
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| 7:43 |
: Drop Marsee for E. Ruiz or is Jacob Young a better target? Need SB help
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| 7:43 |
: I’d add Ruiz and see how the trade deadline works out. He could come out of it with a full-time job.
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| 7:44 |
: Who’s the drop amongst Heriberto, Crews, or Canzone in a roto league?
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| 7:44 |
: Crews
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| 7:44 |
: Thanks as always jeff, 12 Team AL Only Roto (5×5, keeper) How much you putting down for C.E.S? I have 10 bucks left and I need a bat. (We can do zero bids when we run out of money)
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| 7:45 |
: $5? The trade deadline should provide some options
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| 7:45 |
: You like Kwan or Altuve better for ROS? I could use AVG and SB so I lean Kwan….
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| 7:46 |
: Both seem done. If your need is AVG and SB, Kwan is your play.
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| 7:47 |
: Need to drop one (redraft using OBP/SLG) – Dominguez, Lane Thomas, or G Torres
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| 7:47 |
: Dominguez and it’s not close
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| 7:47 |
: Drop 1 of Arenado or Cole Young in 5×5 OBP assuming equal MI vs CI needs?
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| 7:47 |
: Arenado
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| 7:47 |
: Heriberto Hernández or Heliot Ramos ? Daily mixed 12T Roto
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| 7:48 |
: Hernandez right now … close
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| 7:48 |
: Any interest in Rengifo and Vaughn Grissom in mono leagues? Drops would be Tyler Freeman and Josh Lowe. OBP leagues.
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| 7:49 |
: These four seem like matchup-based streamers. Find out who has the weakest opponent and add them.
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| 7:49 |
: Encarnacion-Strand or Ty France for the rest of the season?
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| 7:50 |
: France, but it all comes down if either get traded
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| 7:50 |
: Cam Smith – 2nd half breakout?
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| 7:51 |
: No, 30% K% since the break.
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| 7:51 |
: How do you like Mead in Boston’s lineup?
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| 7:52 |
: Fine. I feel the move is a downgrade for Mead, but he should end up qualified at 2B.
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| 7:52 |
: Is S. Jones about to get a real runway of playing time with Bellinger out?
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| 7:53 |
: He has about a week to see if he can hit major league pitching (41% K%, 59% Contact%), or the Yankees will trade for someone who can
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| 7:54 |
: Sigh… damn. Forget to send the question. Drop Jump for Wesneski or Quinn Matthews?
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| 7:54 |
: No, I don’t think so
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| 7:55 |
: Better reliever rest of season in a head to head points league (points for both Holds + Saves).
Big Michael Peterson |
| 7:56 |
: Peterson is the choice, but he’s not even close to my top S+H targets.
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| 7:56 |
: Was looking at Teoscar as a possible 4th OF upgrade over L Butler, but his surface and advanced stats look rough. At least with Butler he gets to hit in that ballpark vs RHP at minimum. Do you prefer one over the other?
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| 7:56 |
: Teoscar would be my preference
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| 7:57 |
: Hey Jeff. ROS Redraft M Gore , M Soroka or R Sasaki – thanks
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| 7:58 |
: They are closer, but right now I have it as Sasaki, Gore, Soroka
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| 7:58 |
: Drop Dominguez for Heriberto in OBP roto?
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| 7:58 |
: yes
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| 7:59 |
: Imai has been consistently inconsistent. Had a nice last start and has a tasty matchup tomorrow vs LAA. If he does well, are you willing to buy in for the following week’s two-step vsTEX/@SD, or still just too volatile for your tastes?
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| 7:59 |
: I’ll need three good starts before buying in
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| 7:59 |
: 15 team keeper (2 Catcher league)
In 2nd place and just lost Langeliers Raleigh, Contreras, and Jeffers are all on expiring deals with non-contenders. Can you rank them as trade targets for me? Could also pick up Fortes off the wire but that feels like the 4th option |
| 8:00 |
: Contreras, Raheigh, Jeffers
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| 8:01 |
: Hey Jeff,
Need some help prioritizing bats for the stretch run in my 14 team H2H points league (redraft). Pitching is stable but offense has been beset by injuries – so trying to figure out how to “find gold” through the wire with hitters. For the sake of value comparison, we can forget positions here. I’m looking for who will deliver me the most points rest of the way or who has upside that’s worth holding onto for an August explosion. Current “waiver wire guys” on my roster: Heriberto Hernandez, Kody Clemens, Dylan Crews (looks good recently), Vaughn Grissom, Kyle Karros, Christian Encarnacion-Strand (not that optimistic as his AAA K-BB% is putrid). On the wire are: Daylen Lile (dropped him because of playing time and slump), Chase Meidroth, Andrew Vaughn, Luis Lara, Tristan Peters, Braden Montgomery, Nolan Schanuel, Cam Smith (obviously talented but K’s hurt in points leagues a lot). Any of these guys would you swap out for who I have? If so, which ones? Thx! |
| 8:01 |
: This is way too long for me to answer … sorry
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| 8:02 |
: Moolie Betts just hit the wire in one of my leagues. What percentage of faab would you spend? Is a teen teamer, but very large benches.
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| 8:03 |
: Moolie huh … If Mookie, I’d spend about all my FAAB except enough to make moves for injury replacements.
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| 8:03 |
: Saves+Holds with K/9 format – drop Kittredge for Zeferjahn?
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| 8:03 |
: Kittredge
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| 8:03 |
: Expectations for Spencer Jones? Redraft. Would be dropping Dominguez
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| 8:04 |
: No, keep Dominguez or look beyond the Yankees for help
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| 8:04 |
: All season the banner at the top has said the chat will be starting at 9 PM! Might be time to change that!
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| 8:04 |
: Why start now …
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| 8:05 |
: How much of my $18 of 100 FAAB would you bid on Mead in a 12 team AL only H2H 5×5 league using OPS. Would you drop Andres Gimmenz or Caprenter for him? The latter is dealing with a heel injury and I’m thinking he’s IL bound. Neither has been hitting for 3+ weeks although Gimmenez showed life over the weekend. Need SBs.
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| 8:05 |
: $8 to $12 and dropping Carp
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| 8:05 |
: Jordan Montgomery or Smith-Shawver ROS?
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| 8:05 |
: Montgomery
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| 8:06 |
: Looks like I’m going to take a zero at catcher this week by not replacing Basallo because I don’t want to drop Scott, Pratt, Heriberto, Canzone, or Judge in my 14 teamer. How dumb am I?
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| 8:07 |
: Dumb. I won $8000 because of 1 Run. Never take Zeros on purpose
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| 8:07 |
: Must drop one – Liberatore or Pfaadt? K/9 is category
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| 8:07 |
: Pfaadt
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| 8:07 |
: Prielipp or Montero ROS? QS league
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| 8:08 |
: Montero right now
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| 8:08 |
: Could Ben Joyce be the best sleeper closer for August and September? Is there anyone you see getting 5-10 saves who’s not in the closer’s chair right now?
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| 8:09 |
: The two non-closers I’d target are Morejon and Weaver. Crapshoot otherwise
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| 8:09 |
: Need a catcher to replace Basallo and a OF. Which one would you recommend? Catchers- Heim, Alvarez, Mack or Y.Diaz.
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| 8:09 |
: need to replace langeliers.. Heim, Mack,Kelly, Ruiz,fortes, Sanchez, w.smith, ohoppe
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| 8:10 |
: Of these catchers, I like Alvarez Diaz, Mack, and Ruiz
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| 8:10 |
: Drop Mookie for Jeremy Pena?
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| 8:11 |
: Sure in your two-person league
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| 8:11 |
: Where are you on Ian Seymour?
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| 8:11 |
: I’m still a fan
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| 8:11 |
: Any reason to hold Gage Jump or Noah Schultz in AL only or is it time to get middle relievers? (Jump has tough matchups for a while)
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| 8:11 |
: Hold Jump, drop Schultz
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| 8:12 |
: I know you had some belief in Patrick Sandoval’s comeback. Where is it now? Stream him or a reliever?
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| 8:13 |
: I’d stream Sandoval in leagues where 4.00 ERA pitchers have value.
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| 8:13 |
: Need an OF. Who would you recommend to pickup? H.Hernandez, T.Hernandez, Canzone or AJ Ewing. Also, do you think CES is having a breakout?
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| 8:13 |
: Need an OF. Who would you recommend to pickup? H.Hernandez, T.Hernandez, Canzone or AJ Ewing. Do you think CES is having a breakout?
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| 8:13 |
: Please rate these OFs ROS. Lost Soto and need best available bats. Caglianone, Mitchell, Larnach, Moniak, Blelay, Canzone, H. Hernandez, T, Hernandez, Magnum, Lile. Thank you!
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| 8:13 |
: Need a catcher to replace Basallo and a OF. Who would you recommend? Catchers available Heim, Y.Diaz, Alvarez or Mack. Outfielders available H.Hernandez, T.Hernandez, Canzone or AJ Ewing.
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| 8:13 |
: Need an OF, who would you recommend to pickup? H.Hernandez, T.Hernandez, Canzone or AJ Ewing. Also, do you think CES is having a breakout or will he cool off?
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| 8:13 |
: I need an OF, who would you recommend to pickup? H.Hernandez, T.Hernandez, Canzone or AJ Ewing.
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| 8:14 |
: No, I’m not going to answer the same question that has filled up my queue. Show some respect.
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| 8:14 |
: Thanks for all the answers! I love ending the week with your chat.
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| 8:14 |
: Thanks
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| 8:15 |
: Long term would you be trying to turn heiberto hernandez into waldschmidt
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| 8:15 |
: No, I don’t know what Waldschmidt does
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| 8:15 |
: How deep a league for starting Tolle tomorrow @ATH?
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| 8:15 |
: I’m a sucker. I’m going to run him out in a 12-teamer
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| 8:16 |
: Is Carrigg getting more of a look from you? Taking one off 102 over the fence was nice to see, plus oppo!
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| 8:17 |
: Nothing I can do, he’s 100% rostered at this point in all my leagues.
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| 8:17 |
: My apologies Jeff!
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| 8:18 |
: I mainly want to point the spamming out to others. I see the questions; if you ask the same thing 100 times, the odds go down with each ask.
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| 8:19 |
: Need an emergency hopefully short-term Witt SS replacement – Gimenez, or J Ortiz (or Winn, I guess)?
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| 8:19 |
: Ortiz, Winn ………. Gimenez
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| 8:19 |
: Who would you cut to make room for Esmerlyn Valdez: Pages, Reynolds, Grisham, or Robert Jr? It’s an OBP/SLG league with keepers.
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| 8:19 |
: Robert Jr
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| 8:19 |
: is Will Smith still rosterable in 15 team 2 catcher leagues with no IL? he’s probably back mid August at the earliest. that leaves only 6 weeks. every roster spot counts
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| 8:20 |
: I cut him all my leagues two weeks ago. And the Dodgers will be in no hurry to rush him back
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| 8:20 |
: I look forward to this chat every Sunday night. Thank you Jeff. Need a (hopefully) short term replacement for Belli. Looking at Kwan, Mangum, Spencer Jones, Varsho, Jung Hoo Lee. Jones does have longshot keeper appeal. Does that order seem right? Standard six categories on offense including OBP.
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| 8:22 |
: I have Lee as the top player. With those options, look at streaming like the KC OF’s going to COL
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| 8:22 |
: Nowhere else to turn, $1 below my salary cap in AL only keeper and need to replace langeliers. How much am I going to regret dropping $5 Nathan Lukes?
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| 8:23 |
: Probably not too much, make the drop.
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| 8:23 |
: AL only. Obp instead of average. In contention for the title. Have saved most of my $100 FAAB budget for folks coming over from th NL. Is there a chance Mead is the best we get? What % of remaining FAAB? ($0 bids allowed…)
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| 8:24 |
: He feels like he’ll be the 3rd best player to make the move. I might not go all in, but I would make a decent bid. If you miss out and he was the top guy, you can add several lesser guys
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| 8:24 |
: Josh H Smith is back! Any chance he’s fixed? Him or CES?
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| 8:25 |
: CES
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| 8:25 |
: Max Meyer won’t throw for two weeks. Then reassessed Drop in redraft ?
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| 8:27 |
: I am dropping him. I think there is a 50/50 chance he’s done for the year. I think this is the outcome that was most expected from him
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| 8:27 |
: Like H Ramos and/or G Mitchell over your other WW bats? PT is there at least
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| 8:27 |
: Those two are more talented than those scrubs I featured
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| 8:28 |
: Deep 12 team AL Only waiver wire is simply dreadful. We are just shooting darts blindly, correct? There’s no real advice to be given or received, correct?
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| 8:29 |
: 15-team leagues are just as bad. There are a couple of breakouts this week to make things interesting, but nothing out there.
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| 8:30 |
: Thanks in advance, Jeff, any interest in Bubba Chandler for starts against Arizona and Cincy this week?
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| 8:31 |
: I think the results could be tolerable but he needs to get those walks under control.
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| 8:31 |
: That’s it for this 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.
Ok, I’ll bite. Who are the couple of breakout candidates you are referencing?