Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry for the delay

Jeff Zimmerman: First, here are the Tout Wars bids from tonight

Jeff Zimmerman: 15-team mixed auction

Jeff Zimmerman: ABohm: 205
CFrazier: 201
RGrossman: 181
AMiller: 88
KGibson: 81
JLyles: 77
TGonsolin: 76
ASlater: 73
DDuffy: 73
JTomlin: 57
NMarkakis: 52
ASenzatela: 47
SRomo: 44
TWilliams: 42
KRuiz: 37
DDeShields: 37
LGarcia: 35
JMcCann: 33
JDunn: 31
DCastano: 31
DSmeltzer: 31
CKuhl: 26
DDietrich: 23
NAhmed: 20
CQuantrill: 18
ADuvall: 17
AlYoung: 15
APlutko: 14
RGrichuk: 12
PSandoval: 9
TWebb: 6
ESogard: 4
TONeill: 4
SMurphy: 3
JCandelario: 2
TCahill: 2
JCamargo: 2
ABarnes: 2

Jeff Zimmerman: 15-team mixed draft

Jeff Zimmerman: AMiller: 150
ZDavies: 137
CFrazier: 123
RRuiz: 113
WCastro: 109
JStaumont: 89
TGonsolin: 78
KKiermaier: 71
MGonzalez: 68
NMarkakis: 51
ZEflin: 47
ASlater: 43
KRuiz: 38
CKuhl: 21
EHernandez: 21
PSandoval: 14
EFedde: 11
EThames: 10
MFoster: 7
JGant: 6
JKipnis: 6
APlutko: 5
TKemp: 4
MPina: 3
ELongoria: 2
KAllard: 2
YGomes: 0
DVarsho: 0
JTomlin: 0
MBumgarner: 0
JSoria: 0

Guest: Wick or Kimbrel – Saves+Holds (single category) league

Jeff Zimmerman: Wick for now. But with 5 games in 3 days coming up, Kimbrel may get Saves with all the games.

Tony: Drop JP Crawford for either Cronenworth or L.Urias? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: No for now. Crawford has been playing everyday

Frank: Drop A. Frazier for Cano?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Frank: Rank these saves specs? Bard, Romano, Miller, Reyes, Gallegos (and whoever else is in the Stl bullpen, I guess)

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Jeff Zimmerman: I have no clue here but we will in a few days with all the games … or it’ll be more of mess. I’d go with Gallegos and the rest don’t matter

Nate Adcock: Is it time to add Mendick?

Jeff Zimmerman: I see what you did there.

Guy: Is Nate Pearson worth keeping over a guy with less hype like Merrill Kelly or Pablo

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d add Pablo Lopez for sure. As for Kelly, sure but it’s a lot closer

Leland Taglieri: do you think kingery can turns things around? he said covid has affected his play so hoping starts hitting

Jeff Zimmerman: As a hitter, Kingery has not been able to adjust to big league pitching. Just move on.

Vader: Thanks for your time Jeff!  Pablo Lopez metrics look elite. You buying ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hell yes. He was this good until he got hurt last year. The potential for a good pitcher was there but no one knew what version was showing up.

A Tribe Called Kipnis: Does Mize finally come up with this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: Nope, the Tigers have shown no signs on improving the team

Chris: When do I stop playing glasnow and berries? My alternatives are Dustin may and Nate Pearson….

Jeff Zimmerman: Nice options. You’re not at the Kyle Gibson level of league depth yet.

Jeff Zimmerman: I go with May and Glasnow for now

The Lost Molina: How aggressive are you in picking up Cards knowing how many games/counting stats they can accumulate? Would you drop Hampson or Villar for Wong?

Jeff Zimmerman: The bullpen is a mess. There are a ton of question on it. Let me look at two days of usage

Jeff Zimmerman: One sec

Jeff Zimmerman: I really don’t know

Jeff Zimmerman: Miller has a Save so he should go for the most money. Gant was used after Gallegos (sp?)

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d pay nothing for a chance on one and see if you hit

The Lost Molina: Who do you prefer at 3B rest of season Suarez, Bohm or Solak?

Jeff Zimmerman: Suarez, Solak (roto), Bohm (2nd in points)

Scott: Matt Carpenter dropped during the Card’s long layoff.  Pick him up ahead of Bohm & Dom Smith this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: No, add the other two first

Stan: MIze to get a start this week. What might we expect? Thanks for picking up Sunday evenings!

Jeff Zimmerman: There seems to be some smoke around a Mize call up

Jeff Zimmerman: Nothing official

dave in slc: based on your pickup ranking is it safe to say you think bohm will have more value ros than carlson? which do you prefer if its a keeper league?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think they are similar hitters. I think the Cards may screw around with Carlson’s playing time.

Dave: Giant bullpen shakeup no doubt coming. Committee? Tony Watson worth a speculative add?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes on Watson. If a team needs saves, the Cards and the Giants are the two bullpen to target.

The Lost Molina: What are you doing with Plesac? Stashing him if you’re doing well? How do you make that add/drop decision with a TBD timeline?

Jeff Zimmerman: What a mess. I think you should stash for this week and see what happens.

AB: drop heaney for pablo lopez?

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure

Dan: Dylan Carlson worth a spurg in WW money (14 team h2h, keeper?).

Jeff Zimmerman: Some owner will

Jeff Zimmerman: I could see him in the 20% FAAB range

NotFramber: % chance Framber gets blown up @COL this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: 25%

Guest: Who’s your fave streamer SP for this week? Leaning Gonsolin.

Jeff Zimmerman: Bassitt

Cool Papa Bell: Which 3 to drop 1st, 2nd, 3rd in (standard 12-team  H2H redraft): Dylan Carlson, Kyle Schwarber, Eugenio Suarez, Trent Grisholm, Alec Bohm?

Jeff Zimmerman: WTF … get in a league with owners who don’t quit. Those players should not be options for dropping

Jeff Zimmerman: All should be owned

Adam: Thoughts on Adames or Andres Gimenez for the rest of the season?

Jeff Zimmerman: I like them both Adames is tapping into some power and Gimenez is hitting enough to tap into the steals.

LFC Mike: A good Sunday evening and hello to you Jeff. Thoughts on Mahle in Cincy. Will he eventually get the outright rotation spot over Miley? or is it piggybacking/ back and forth for the rest of the year and the spot never resolved? I picked Mahle up last week in FA..roster spot wise.. its hold or drop for this weekend.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’ve already guessed wrong on this situation.

Jeff Zimmerman: I think whatever you decided will be wrong. On the average, he’s a drop

Merc’ed: Hi. Please rank these CLE outfielders: Mercado, Zimmer, Deshields, Naquin. (I think I asked this last week, but it keeps getting shadier.)

Jeff Zimmerman: Naquin, Zimmer, Mercado, Deshields

Vader: Need OF help. How do you rank T Hernandez, Santander, Dylan Moore and D Smith in H2H?

4th OFs: Hi Jeff. Want to get a 4th OF, AL only. Do you like any of Manny Margot, Bradley Zimmer, Dwight Smith Jr., Adam Engel?

Jeff Zimmerman: All the hitters in each group are similar

Jeff Zimmerman: With this short season, just stream the best matchups

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s not the time to be splitting pubic hairs and get the best player for the next week or so and then move on.

Ryan: Percentage of FAAB on Matthew Boyd in Dynasty?

Jeff Zimmerman: 15 to 20%

Todd Gak: Thoughts on Patrick Sandoval in an AL only?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m considering him in 15-mixed

Jeff Zimmerman: Start vs the Giants this week

Guest: What kind of FAAB percent are you putting on Robbie Ray in a 12 team …. if you even would

Jeff Zimmerman: 10%. I passed on him in one but went after him in another. I think it depends on the team’s need. If a team needs a hail mary, Ray or Boyd would go off for the next month

stepheng: Hey Jeff!  Any reason to think Khris Davis can turn it around? He’s hardly even playing at this point.

Jeff Zimmerman: He has to be dropped based just off the playing time.

A Winker and a Nod: H2H 5×5 OBP. I was riding with K. Davis for power. But assuming Reds are clear to play this week. What would % you put in Winker? Would you put in for Winter over Davis?

Jeff Zimmerman: Coming into the day, Winkler for leading the NL in OBP and OPS. Crazy

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Winker

XO: You hearing any Patrick Sandoval hype?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think there is a lot to like with the improved GB% skills and a 20% K%

RMR: Considering dropping ramos for nola in my catcher spot.  Thoughts?  Also have will smith on the IL and considering keeping him once he comes off to platoon with one of the other two to maximize PAs at the catcher spot.  Smart move or stupid use of a roster spot?

Jeff Zimmerman: If it’s a daily league, having an extra catcher is huge to get all the stats. One option is McCann. He’s hitting when he plays

Guest: J Means, T Walker, A Cobb…. would you hold on to any in a 12 team roto?

Jeff Zimmerman: They are all matchup players

Mike Hawk: Kim gets a start tomorrow.  Care to predict a line?

Jeff Zimmerman: No … I have no idea how anyone is going to perform after that layoff

Porcho Villa: In H2H format, would you chase marginal cardinals (ONeill, Carpenter, Fowler) based on the massive playing time they’ll probably get with all the doubleheader’s?

Jeff Zimmerman: The marginal players may lose value.

Jeff Zimmerman: Between the 7 IP games and possible sitting, it might be better to have a 4 game hitter.

Jeff Zimmerman: Let me find the tweet by Phil who ran the numbers.

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Nick: What do you think of Zach Davies for this week and ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t think about Zach Davies and my life is better because of it.

Guest: Would you drop either of Schwarber, Senzel, Todd Frazier or Ryan McMahon for Winker in a 10-team roto?

Jeff Zimmerman: Todd Frazier

Porcho Villa: Is Elvis Andrus a hold or a drop? He’s been brutal.

Jeff Zimmerman: No, but I might bench him for Gimenez

Artful Dodger: So is Gavin Lux worth stashing or what?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have no idea what is going on with him.

Rich: Any concerns about Paddack? Time to buy if you can?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s a two pitcher starter who may struggle when facing a team several times.

Sneaky Pete: Is Miguel Rojas worth a FAAB bid in a 15-team mixed roto this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not for me

Cookie Rojas: Dylan Moore’s been useful and the metrics seem to validate a flyer on him for a club like mine that needs a 3rd OF in a weekly league.  Would you roll with him or grab Piscotty, Canha, Mazara, Naquin or Tyler O’Neill?

Jeff Zimmerman: If you want steals, get Moore, otherwise go with Cahna

LFC Mike: Drop which… D Santana or G Polanco

Jeff Zimmerman: Polanco

Porcho Villa: Anthony Santander worth a pickup in an OBP 12-teamer? Never walks but he’s crushing the ball.

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure as long as doesn’t hurt you too much

Jeff Zimmerman: Diaz and Kimbrel, but don’t over pay. Too many unknowns to go all in.

Brian: How would you prioritize Addell/Clint/Grossman/Slater in 12 team FAAB?

Jeff Zimmerman: It might be the opposite order. Slater provides speed and the other three are real close

franklin: Are you cutting bichette with news he will possibly be out until mid sept

Jeff Zimmerman: If he’s out that long, I’d cut him but I’m ruthless

Mike: please rank Cease, Touissant, P. Lopez rest of year (QS is a category, not wins)

Jeff Zimmerman: Opposite order.

Guest: Need a 2B in a H2H league with LeMahieu down. Favorite among Cano, Solano, Wilmer, Schoop and Eddie Escobar?

Jeff Zimmerman: Escobar but you might want to just stream one and grab another one next week

Guest: Any interest in Andrew Miller or Tony Watson? speculating on saves

Jeff Zimmerman: They should have some bids placed on them

Sir Farts A Lot: In a pitcher shallow league, I thinking about going nuts with my FAAB bid for Pablo Lopez. Worth it?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think a bid of 30% of FAAB is not unreasonable

Philly Phantasmic: Stash or play Clevinger?

Jeff Zimmerman: stash

Ken: Is CMart a drop?

Jeff Zimmerman: He might be. I would with all the unkowns

Guest: How would you advise allocating bench spots? New to this, thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Whoa. If weekly and 2020 5 hitters, 2 pitchers. And the same for daily. For 2021, ask me then

Guest: McMahon or LaStella. Obp league

Jeff Zimmerman: La Stella. Batting second

Guest: Any advice on how to choose offensive streamers? I don’t usually know what I’m looking for other than Colorado on the schedule. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: My advice is to drop the $20 for Razzball and they create weekly projections based on pitcher handedness, platoons, etc, One of the best resources out there right now.

Sir Farts A Lot: Would you drop Houser for Mize?

Jeff Zimmerman: No … I have no faith in rookie pitchers.

Joey: how much of FAAB would you put on spec add of Joey Bart?  In a rebuild got to think they will get him up and some playing time this season, no?

Jeff Zimmerman: Min bid

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s time to end tonight’s chat. I need to go over the last minute news and verify my NFBC bids. Thanks for joining me.