Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
| 7:30 |
: Welcome
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| 7:31 |
: My kid got a cold from school starting, so now I have the same cold. I’m doped up and hopefully will make it the whole hour tonight
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| 7:31 |
: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team redraft Tout Wars teams.
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| 7:32 |
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| 7:32 |
: Where would gelof and Larry butler rank amongst the hitters in your article today?
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| 7:32 |
: At the top, they are way better than the players I listed.
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| 7:33 |
: Hey, Jeff! You nailed it last week with the advice to move on from chasing a Bryan Hudson Save. Much thanks as it helped me take the tight playoff win! As for this upcoming week, does Tyler Wells earn a save or am I wasting a roster spot?
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| 7:33 |
: Congrats and again, I’m not a fan of Wells.
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| 7:34 |
: bonus round: rotation is wheeler, drew raz, ranger, the glas cannon, jake bennett, and logan h (thank you for him btw!) got 21 starts remaining to fill up the max of 200, not super-concerned about ratios but W and K are very close, do i add jlo (or even keider) or just sit tight?
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| 7:34 |
: Jlo?
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| 7:34 |
: Seeking trade for best player for next year and beyond. Please give your order. Thanks. Joshua Baez, Luke Keaschall (2b), Walker Jenkins.
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| 7:34 |
: Jenkins …. Baez, Keashall
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| 7:35 |
: where would kade anderson rank on your SP ranks?
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| 7:35 |
: The only “issue” with Anderson is a likely start in COL
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| 7:35 |
: In two weeks
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| 7:36 |
: I’d have him around the top 2 or 3. I think he’s better than many of the top guys, but we’re playing just for the next weeks
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| 7:37 |
: need 1 just for this week, cam smith, deluca, mesa and jenkins?
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| 7:37 |
: Jenkins, then Smith
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| 7:37 |
: do you trust bello without an opener?
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| 7:38 |
: I trust him against the Angels
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| 7:38 |
: Emmet Sheehan or Will Dion, Yohandy Morales or Saggesse, mono league. Thx
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| 7:38 |
: Sheehan and … Morales. Depends on what you need.
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| 7:39 |
: First of all, thank you so much for doing these all season. Cheers! (Sorry to hear about the cold) Semi-finals next week, H2H points league. Could you rank Emmet Sheehan, Nick Lodolo, AJ Smith-Shawver, Yusei Kikuchi…it’s scarce on FA, but the last two are out there.
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| 7:40 |
: Sheehan …. Kikuchi ….. Lodolo, AJSS
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| 7:40 |
: Been hopping around at catcher since Langeliers went out. Have Carson Kelly now, saw that you like Leo Bernal in your article today. Should I take a chance eon Bernal for the fantasy finals?
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| 7:41 |
: I would, he remains productive and playing
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| 7:41 |
: Guess I have to ask your take on C again while i’m at it! Rank for next 7 days? Keibert, Jensen, Murphy, Perez, Gasper? (OPS)
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| 7:42 |
: Gasper, Jensen, Keibert, Perez, Murphy
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| 7:42 |
: You got a read on Pivetta or Sheehan?
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| 7:43 |
: I’m just following the news and hear both could start. I’m going to try to add both. I bet a bunch on Musgrove and missed.
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| 7:43 |
: thanks for all the responses jeff. who you got for ROS, conforto or j. baez?
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| 7:44 |
: What year is this???
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| 7:44 |
: Joshua Baez, Conforto, Javier Baez
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| 7:45 |
: where would Dustin May be in your list this week? I don’t have confidence, but he atill
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| 7:47 |
: I’d have him near the top. I have him as a 4.25 ERA talent (better than most of the other options) and three good matchups (home vs CIN, BAL, STL)
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| 7:47 |
: jlo = jacob lopez
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| 7:48 |
: I’d be adding Lopez for sure
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| 7:48 |
: Drop Ketel Marte for Heriberto Hernandez in an OBP semi final week? Other options, Gelof or Saggese
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| 7:50 |
: Talentwise, it’s Marte, Gelof/Hernandez (tie), then Saggase
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| 7:51 |
: Who to add for a spot start : Wins needed : Prielipp( bulk vs Tigers) McGreevy Or Q. Matthews at Giants. Roto |
| 7:52 |
: Matthews
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| 7:53 |
: How would you rank Keith, Norby, Mayo, CES
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| 7:53 |
: Norby, Keith, Mayo, CES
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| 7:53 |
: 5×5 13-team 10-cat w/ OPS instead of AVG + big rosters. got a decent lead + judge coming back. pick 4/8 RoS: norby, story, lawlar, chaparro, tristan peters, hector rodriguez, edman, tyrone taylor
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| 7:54 |
: Norby, Rodriguez, Edman, Story
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| 7:54 |
: Redraft. Need Runs/RBI. Drop Torres and:or McLain for either/both Edman and Max Clark?
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| 7:54 |
: Drop both for both
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| 7:55 |
: Dustin Harris anything for next year?
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| 7:56 |
: Maybe in a Jake Mangum sort of way.
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| 7:57 |
: I need to stream an outfielder next week in H2H points w a -1 for Ks. Add Jeff McNeil (at home next week), Canzone, Bleday, or Heriberto?
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| 7:57 |
: It’s Canzone of the group, weaker opponents.
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| 7:58 |
: Drop one of Vinnie P, Cam Smith, Burger ROS 6×6 OPS league
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| 7:58 |
: Cam Smith
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| 7:59 |
: Arroyo (Sea), Lawlar or Cronenworth ROS? League is very deep with poor options. Thanks, Jeff
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| 8:00 |
: I’m trying to sneak in Cronenworth with four games in Colorado coming up
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| 8:00 |
: Order you prefer Rumfield, Burger, Bohm this week? Each has something to recommend I guess
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| 8:01 |
: Bohm, but it’s close.
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| 8:02 |
: Any low own hitters to stream tomorrow: Hector Rodriguez vs Sheehan. Bohm vs elder. T.Taylor vs Gasser. Muncy A’s vs Cease. Or anyone else ? TY
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| 8:03 |
: I’m not sure on daily leagues. Maybe Conine (vs Tong).
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| 8:03 |
: I have Tong graded as the worst pitcher going tomorrow
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| 8:04 |
: Jeff any faith in Eury vs Mets and LAD this week , thanks
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| 8:04 |
: Some, I hadn’t noticed how bad he’s been.
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| 8:05 |
: As keepers in an only league, who do you like more – Arroyo or MOntes?
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| 8:06 |
: Montos on the power
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| 8:06 |
: Hey Jeff, thanks as always for the mandatory Sunday reading. deep 14 team OBP, top option from your article is Hao-yu. should i be holding guys like mangum, mitchell, nate lowe, sogard, or aggressively streaming any players that play at Sactown or Col, like cronenworth, Lukes, Amador, bateman.
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| 8:07 |
: I’d go to streaming. Both Lowe and Mitchell are in a platoon and droppable.
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| 8:07 |
: Hey Jeff
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| 8:07 |
: Hey
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| 8:08 |
: George Kirby vs a good reliever ROS? (Deep al only, I’m on top in ERA, WHIP, SOLDS and need wins……gotta hold Kirby right?
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| 8:08 |
: Keep rolling Kirby out
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| 8:09 |
: ty france or kyle stowers ROS
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| 8:09 |
: France
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| 8:10 |
: Considering dropping one of Lambert, Gore, or Griffin for the playoff week. Who should go?
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| 8:11 |
: Drop Lambert for sure,
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| 8:12 |
: I like Griffin’s talent but not an ideal schedule
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| 8:12 |
: I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you sticking to the bit when people type “Hi Jeff” and hit enter, gets me every time
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| 8:12 |
: Breaks up the lists
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| 8:13 |
: Hey Jeff thank you for all the advice this season. I made the championship and have an open roster spot. Any of these players on the waiver wire worth picking up for this week? J.Baez, Stowers. H.Rodriguez or Culpepper
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| 8:13 |
: Culpepper (EMAW)
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| 8:14 |
: I need ratios and K volume, are you trusting Woo is Sactown this week?
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| 8:14 |
: Nope, but I’m running him out there because the other options are … not good
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| 8:15 |
: Who do you trust more between Grant Holmes or Will Dion? Need some solid starts to lock this thing up
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| 8:15 |
: Dion and it’s not closer.
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| 8:15 |
: Are you starting Gore again this season? @ARI, vs TOR, vs NYM
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| 8:15 |
: Probably in a couple of my deeper leagues
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| 8:17 |
: Hold onto Grisham or grab Loftin or DeLuca off the wire?
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| 8:17 |
: I’m not a fan of any of the three
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| 8:17 |
: I guess Loftin
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| 8:17 |
: thanks you are the best.
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| 8:17 |
: Tell my kids that
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| 8:18 |
: AL only league with three teams hovering at .240 BA. for BA which would be best: Bateman, Tor, Peck Detc, or Alika Williams Oak
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| 8:18 |
: Bateman
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| 8:18 |
: Sheehan or Lodolo ROS
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| 8:18 |
: Sheehan
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| 8:18 |
: Pivetta McGreevey or Grant Holmes for this week and ROS?
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| 8:18 |
: That’s the order
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| 8:19 |
: drop lukes for b. montgomery?
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| 8:20 |
: Yes, drop Lukes
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| 8:21 |
: My meds are kicking in and I’m crashing.
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| 8:23 |
: BTW, I will not write the FAAB report next week; I’m driving across state for my son’s XC meet.
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| 8:23 |
: I should be back for the chat.
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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.
What am I supposed to do with my Sunday morning without a FAAB report? You really need to be thinking about us Zimmerman addicts when you make these pronouncements.
Feel better soon Jeff!