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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| 7:31 |
: Given what you know about the Jesus Luzardo injury, would you start him this week or best to avoid?
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| 7:31 |
: Where possible, I’m sitting
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| 7:32 |
: In today’s report you noted that Cristian Javier is “iffy” to make his Sunday start during the final week. Is that due to the Astros needing him on normal rest for a potential Wild Card series or do you have other intel?
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| 7:33 |
: Making a Sunday start is just 75% on a normal week, yet alone two weeks out. Also, I suspect they might clinch and bring someone up for the hangover game.
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| 7:33 |
: V Mesa real deal or just hot streak? Drop C Montgomery for him in redraft? Need HR
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| 7:34 |
: I think so. There is some swing and miss in his game, but there isn’t an obvious red flag screaming regression.
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| 7:34 |
: De Paula strict platoon vs RHP? Including in game pitching changes?
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| 7:35 |
: It seems that way.
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| 7:35 |
: Pivetta (MIA / @ LAD) – do you have him over Javier and/or Sheehan? Do you have worries about Javier being scheduled for @LV on the final day of the season (ie potentially un-useable 2 start — 75% FB in Sacto sounds like a bad plan)?
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| 7:35 |
: One sec, I need to see why I missed him …
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| 7:36 |
: … a 63% Rostership% will do that. And yes, I’d have Pivetta over everyone on my list.
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| 7:38 |
: Where would Manaea slot in amongst the pitchers in today’s article?
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| 7:38 |
: In that group with Kikuchi and Fedde
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| 7:38 |
: Hey AU86. I love Mesa. But he’s vs 5/6 lefty’s this week
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| 7:39 |
: Mesa might not be in a platoon. He’s started against two of three lefties since returning and HE has not platoon splits.
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| 7:40 |
: BTW, I’m not sure if you have it, but our player lineup tracker in the dashboard is a time saver.
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| 7:41 |
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| 7:41 |
: Where does Tolle rank within your SP ranks currently?
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| 7:42 |
: Overall, pretty high. In-season, I don’t keep an overall list; I just have a spreadsheet to compare players.
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| 7:43 |
: Would you rather have Mesa or Carrigg in a keeper?
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| 7:43 |
: Carrigg, and it’s not close as long as he stays in COL
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| 7:44 |
: V Mesa faces a bunch of lefties this week. Starting him?
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| 7:44 |
: Probaby, it has already been discussed
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| 7:44 |
: Hi! I have no starts left so need a follower in AL Only for ratios and vulture wins. Add any of Prielipp, Fedde, or Pecko, or go with a sure MR like Tyler Wells? (Daily moves, so I can cut him if he doesn’t get an opener; All but Prielipp had openers last week)
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| 7:46 |
: I’d go for the followers. Two other names to track are Bello with Boston and Miles in Toronto.
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| 7:46 |
: Stream Rumfield for 7 at Coors this week or Heriberto 3 at ARI and 3 at SD? Points league. Thanks Jeff.
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| 7:46 |
: Rumfield
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| 7:47 |
: Want to use 1 of my 3 adds on a b hitting streamer, currently have burger.. I was looking at mesa (vsing 5 lefties though) campusano or amador..obp categories
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| 7:47 |
: Amador. Also, Croneworth might be an available option. Lots of righties and in COL
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| 7:47 |
: In case I miss next week’s chat, just wanted to thank you for your work, I find the chats and columns informative and entertaining to read. Enjoy the offseason!
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| 7:47 |
: Thanks
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| 7:48 |
: Once again, need a good reliever, but will settle for the best of these. Can you pick a fave or two? Hagen Smith, Jordan Hicks, Yennier Cano, Tyler Holton, Erik Miller, Samy Natera?
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| 7:48 |
: Smith and Cano
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| 7:48 |
: Have you seen anything to worry about with Judge’s return?
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| 7:49 |
: The whole … he is now just swinging a bat. I think he’s at 80%, which is fine, but not what managers paid for.
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| 7:50 |
: Contact% is up compared to earlier in the season, so that’s good.
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| 7:51 |
: Bat Speed and Attack Angle are the same.
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| 7:51 |
: better option for steals this week, mateo or peck?
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| 7:52 |
: I like Mateo
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| 7:52 |
: In 2nd place in an AL roto with a chance of gaining in ERA and WHIP … whats your recommended strategy this close to the end with starters vs relievers. Should I pull a guy like Ober for middle relivers
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| 7:53 |
: That part may take some math, but most likely you’ll need to throw every starter because you’ll need a lot of good innings to make a dent.
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| 7:55 |
: I’d assume the other guy stays even, how many innings of certain ratios do you need to catch him? 18 IP of 0.00 ERA and 0.80 WHIP might not be as helpful as 80 IP of 2.00 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.
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| 7:56 |
: Hey! Need a replacement for Jazz in my AL Only OBP league. (HAHAHA) Can you pick a few favorites from Hao Yu Lee, Sogard, Leody Taveras, John Peck? (Steals would be nice, since that’s what I lost…)
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| 7:57 |
: If you only need steals, Peck is the answer. If it’s a more rounded player, add Lee
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| 7:57 |
: Carlos Jorge? The Reds seem intent on playing him ROS. Anything there? And Brito?
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| 7:59 |
: A strong-sde platoon bat. While I usually don’t worry about someone struggling over 16 PA (.250 OPS), teams are throwing him any fastballs (33%). And I see why. One sec …
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| 8:00 |
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| 8:00 |
: He’s only going to see sliders until he gets that 43% SwStr% against them down
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| 8:01 |
: Is Reynaldo Lopez to volatile to add at this point? His return start is rough, but he’s one of the few pitchers available in most leagues with three potential starts left. (@CHC (Peterson) then vs CIN and maybe finish the year @MIA).
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| 8:02 |
: He’s not bad, it’s just that he is a WHIP killer (1.39 WHIP) for those in Roto leagues.
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| 8:02 |
: massey or jp crawford this week?
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| 8:02 |
: JP … going to COL
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| 8:02 |
: Thanks for all the help this season! It’s been fun!
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| 8:02 |
: You’re welcome
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| 8:04 |
: Drew Thorpe has made 9 rehab starts, and done reasonably well. 0.95 Whip. 2.70 ERA. What is keeping the White Sox from bringing him up? It’s not like their rotation is dominant.
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| 8:04 |
: Not sure, I haven’t read anything about him
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| 8:05 |
: Re: Mesa…think he had good splits vs LHP…almost reverse splits in minite
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| 8:06 |
: Corrent. Career 141 wRC+ vs LHP, 115 wRC+ vs RHP
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| 8:06 |
: Jeff, thank you as always for these ever so helpful weeklies. What’s your take on Emmanuel Rodriguez? He has been up and down mainly due to injuries, but when healthy, his talent is v impressive
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| 8:08 |
: He’s in that group with a lot of swing-and-miss but insane power (118 maxEV).
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| 8:09 |
: Here are the players who had similar Contact and Power numbers in AAA and how they performed in the majors.
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| 8:09 |
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| 8:10 |
: Does he end up making enough contact to be like Kurtz or does his contact% remain an issue like Morel
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| 8:10 |
: are you buying on Brooks Lee next year? The power was nice but he seems
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| 8:12 |
: Lee was a major target for me coming into the season. I had a notion that he had 20 HR upside. He had a little more than that.
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| 8:13 |
: I don’t see that upside now
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| 8:13 |
: He’ll be a nice late infielder since he’ll be qualified at short and third
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| 8:14 |
: Basically in no man’s land in a 12 team keeper league. Any $1 fliers that may turn into a keepable asset next year?
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| 8:14 |
: Go look at the players on the IL and pick up a few of them.
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| 8:14 |
: Don’t we need a pretty big sample size to declare an LHB immune to LHP splits?
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| 8:15 |
: Correct, but as of now, there is no reason to platoon him unless there is someone who just crushes lefties who has to play
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| 8:16 |
: Deep AL only, trying to hold onto 1st place and WHIP is the main battleground. Grin and bear a two-step with Jose Soriano (Det; @Tex), or drop him for a low volume RP?
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| 8:17 |
: Since the beginning of August, he has an 1.36 WHIP
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| 8:17 |
: I would probably sit him and not give your opponent any help
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| 8:18 |
: Is Corbin Burnes going to pitch enough in the next two weeks to be worth a claim?
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| 8:19 |
: I am adding just to keep him away from my opponents. There are leagues where I could see starting him
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| 8:19 |
: Coming up on a starts limit. Should I cut Ian Seymour (vs. BOS, @PHI) for a middle reliever?
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| 8:20 |
: I’m cutting Boyd who is lined up for at CIN, at BOS
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| 8:20 |
: Do you trust J Jones this week in a shallow league?
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| 8:21 |
: I’d love to have a staff so deep that Jones can be sat.
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| 8:21 |
: Until Judge starts driving the ball to right center I would be worried
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| 8:21 |
: Deciding between Cox, Carrig, L Butler, and Adell for my last spot in a standard cats league. Any of them stand out to you this week?
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| 8:21 |
: Carrig
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| 8:21 |
: All those home games
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| 8:22 |
: Kade on a 2 start (with one @COL) or someone like Didier Fuentes? Trying to improve ratios while holding on in strikeouts, with a SLIGHT chance to move up in wins.
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| 8:22 |
: I would, especially if you need the Win
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| 8:22 |
: Which one do I dare start this week on a 2 step? Patrick Sandoval or Jose Soriano?
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| 8:23 |
: Someone is into self harm
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| 8:23 |
: How are your leagues going? Any winners?
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| 8:24 |
: Good overall but no big winners. I have two that I’m still battling for
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| 8:24 |
: I’ll try this again….Durbin, Gelof, Bazzana or Ewing for my 2B this week? Thanks. Hope the cross country meet went well.
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| 8:25 |
: Durbin IMO, the meet went fine. It was weird being done on Friday morning
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| 8:25 |
: Lost devers- obp and hits league- pick up burger, arenado, sanoja, mesa, marsee or E Suarez?
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| 8:25 |
: Burger, Mesa, Arenado, Sanoja
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| 8:26 |
: That’s going to be it for tonight. Talk to everyone 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.
Currently in first in my roto league and have a dilemma at pitcher. I currently roster C Cavalli, J Hader, P Lambert, N McLean, M Miller, C Scott, K Senga, B Snell, G Williams, B Woo, with G Jump and J Wrobelski on reserves. I have 2 free moves and $6 with minimum $3 bid. I also have rafaela on IL I need to promote for $2. I’m currently 2nd in Net Saves with 60 trailing 1st with 65 and 91 wins with 4 teams tied at 90 and 98 quality starts tied with someone and people close behind too. My pitching stats are era, k, nsv, qs, w, whip.