Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Happy 3rd of July. By the prep in my hood, tonight is going to be the big one.

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the Tout Wars 15-team bids.

Jeff Zimmerman:

Mk3cb: In a 14-team H2H Leauge where OPS replaces Runs category Who would you go for as a Salvy replacement next couple months ?
Garver , Jansen cal raleigh, Jose trevino

Jeff Zimmerman: Garver

Jason: Happy 4th weekend. H2H Alex Wood or Eric Lauer rest of season. Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: Wood

Enlightening Round: Kimbrel another blown save, take a flyer on Phillips? Graterol?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think so, also Kimbrel was hurt

Matt: Hi Jeff. Thank you for spending Sunday nights with us.  Travis D’Arnaud or K Ruiz rest of season in H2H 12 team?  Feels foolish to tie up a bench spot rostering both.

Jeff Zimmerman: TAD for me

New pitch, who dis?: Does Keegan Thompson’s new slider/sweeper make him 12 team viable?

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t think so, maybe just a waiver wire streamer

DW: Please rank, this week only: White, Kikuchi, Springs, David Peterson.  Thanks for the help.

Jeff Zimmerman: White, Springs, Peterson, Kikuchi

Kyle: Roansy worth holding on to?

Jeff Zimmerman: It really comes down to his replacement

kevinthecomic: Thanks for doing these chats Jeff, especially on a long weekend!!  I have both A. Kirk (TOR) and W. Smith (LAD) and am fighting for a playoff spot in my 16-team daily lineups keeper league (4 playoff teams from each of two divisions).  Is Alex Manoah a reasonable target in exchange for either catcher?  I am currently 3rd or better in HR, RBI and R but 8th in OPS.  On the pitching side I am 5th or better in QS and ERA but 9th in both K-BB and WHIP.  Other categories are SB (10th) and SV+H (5th).  Or should I be targeting something other than SP??  Thanks again!!

Jeff Zimmerman: You can ask but he’ll likely turn you down. I’d find that team who needs major catching help and work with them

Guest: on the wire 12 teamer 5×5 can you please rank these rookies? morel, harris jr, vinnie p

Jeff Zimmerman: Comes down to need. Right now, Morel, Vinnie, and then Harris

Andy: Gimenez or India ros at 2b? Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: India

kevinthecomic: Struggling with the back of my rotation.  My headliners are K. Gausman, D. Cease, K. Wright, L. Webb and (maybe) T. Skubal.  Are the following pitchers even streamers?: J. Steele (CHC), D. Lynch (KCR), B. Brieske (DET) and A. Faedo (DET)?  16-team keeper with daily lineups and DEEP rosters (30 MLB spots, 50 MiLB spots).  Pitching categories are K-BB, QS, ERA, SV+H, WHIP.  Thanks again!

Jeff Zimmerman: No on the streamers.

kevinthecomic: The Angels have to give Villar ample playing time, don’t they?  I mean, he hasn’t been good this year, but he’s gotta be better than what LAA has been rolling out there at 2B, SS and 3B, right?  RIGHT?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have no faith in the Angels making the right decisions

Johnny Ringo: Still looking for a closer Jeff Drop Graveman for Hand Trivino or Minter?

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Trivino

Chris: Mitch White and David Peterson are either a good replacement for Roansy Contreras?

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure

KCbbq: Haniger is available in my 12 team AL only H2H 5×5 keeper league. What % of 100 FAAB is he worth bidding on knowing he’s an injury risk going forward.

Jeff Zimmerman: A decent amount, 20% maybe

RedSox2022: Best bet for saves ROS for BOS: Houck or Whitlock? Do you still believe they’ll trade for bullpen help?

Jeff Zimmerman: Houck, except in Toronto

Craig Swan: Kiriloff dropped again in the order today.  J Duran out there, as well as H-Ram II.  How do you rank the three ROS.  Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Duran, Kirilloff and H-Ram

PJ: Is Trivino worth a backup bid to Will Smith or waste of time? And is Smith the definitive Jansen replacement?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d prioritize Trivino over Jansen

KCbbq: Stassi has been a sink hole of late in my 12 team AL only 5×5 H2H league. You mentioned Garver as a decent pickup earlier. Would you rather have hm RoS over Jansen even though Garver is thinking of season ending surgery?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d wait for Jansen to return

KCbbq: Piggy-backing on the Villar question, what’s he worth via FAAB if my 2B are Arroyo and Odor in my 12 team AL only league?

Jeff Zimmerman: 5%

Jeff Zimmerman: He was for like 30% though in the Tout Wars AL only league

Chip: 12 team, AL only, standard 5×5.  Would you rather have Jeffrey Springs or Giolito ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Springs

Kyle: Gimenez, Garcia, Rodgers, Lux, or Urias at 2B ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Urias

Cito: Need to drop one of K’B Hayes or Moncada in a redraft points league. Hayes has a limited ceiling, but how worried about Moncada’s health would you be?

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Moncada

baseball fan: who do you think gets the dodgers closer gig for 2023? kimbrell new contract? somebody else on the roster? FA?

Jeff Zimmerman: I just don’t know

Craig Swan: Justin Turner was dropped last week.  Would love to have a piece of the Dodgers lineup.  Drop Eugenio for him?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not sure, you might be rearranging deck chairs.

Seth: Semien or Jorge Polanco RoS

Jeff Zimmerman: Semien

Genius: I drafted a team with Berrios, Giolito, and Trevor Rogers.  I’m not winning.

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably not, but that is one reason I try to recommend people at least try to do 3-4 leagues. Some variance

Dunce: What is going on with Bo B?  Seems propped up by the lineup.

Jeff Zimmerman: He was rostered for the steals

Frank: Are you holding Muncy in a 12?

Jeff Zimmerman: It all depends on the replacement? Hunter Dozier? Candelario? There isn’t much out there.

KCbbq: AL SPs Kikuchi and Suarez are available tonight. Either one worth a $1 bid for streaming purposes? My SPs are Gausman, Ray, Sandoval, Blackburn (kinda a streamer) and just added Jon Gray in a trade minutes ago.

Jeff Zimmerman: The pair might be in AL-only but I have no faith in either one

James: Please rank ROS  Sheets/Miranda/Villar

Jeff Zimmerman: Miranda, Sheets, Villar

Mike: Are you buying a Berrios bounceback? He was dropped in a 12-team league. Wondering how aggressive to be in faab.

Jeff Zimmerman: I never waived. Nothing changed in his skill set

Jake: based on your philosophy, buxton is a sell high because power only guys are plentiful on waivers? Assuming you can get a top 20 pitcher or bat back

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, his value is way down with no steals

Lyles Lies: Jordan Lyles (laa, @chc next week) on your radar? Has been up and down, but goes deep into games

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s streamable against weak oppoinents

Greg: outlook on seiya coming back? Seemed to be getting squeezed on called strikes.

Jeff Zimmerman: HIgh, he could be a major difference-maker for some teams.

Olly: Oliveras trying to win you back with a homer today!

Jeff Zimmerman: Playing time it the issue and the Royals face seven righties next week.I’m dropping in many leagues

Arms, sea of troubles: Pick one: Kikuchi bounce back @OAK, Kremer faith vTEX, LAA, Lorenzen @BAL? Or just a reliever. Al only.

Jeff Zimmerman: Kremer

Jim: Looking for a backup 2b/ss for Baez and Adames. H2H 14-team, with OBP and strikeouts. I currently have Lux, but Hoerner and Stott are on the wire? Make a move or hold Lux?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hoerner

Buckner: Very deep AL-only league, Franchy playing everyday, that’s something, right? Too many part-timers out there on the waiver wire.

Jeff Zimmerman: For a week, it’ll be interesting to see who sits when Kike returns

Eric: NFBC 12 team; Soler and Olivares on IL; Suwinski, Kwan, S.Brown, Peralta, S. Suzki, Meadows as replacements? Would drop on or both.

Jeff Zimmerman: I could see dropping both if it helps getting warm bodies into this week’s lineup

Paganism: Is Pagan so far out in MIN that he’s a no in al only?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Oliveras: Happy 4th!

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks I-29

Oliveras: Has Oliveras plummeted below Taveras for you? Obp league.

Jeff Zimmerman: For now, but could move up once the Royals trade Benny or Taylor

thelaundry: Do you see Darick Hall being a hold in a 12 team mixed league where walks are a 6th category, especially since he’s only Yahoo eligible as a Util/DH?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe not

Adrock: Is Vinnie P that much of an upgrade over players like Nelson Cruz and Walker?  Worth dropping big FAAB $ if it pushes one of those guys to the bench?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not to me, in some leagues I’m going big but in others he’s just go to the bench

Jimmy: Happy 4th! Would you drop Arcia, C. Taylor, Donaldson or Belt for Vinnie P and/or Longoria?

Jeff Zimmerman: Arcia for Vinnie

Tender Roansy: I kinda want to drop both Roansy Contreras & Hunter Greene (12 roto) but should I drop Roansy first of the two?

Jeff Zimmerman: They are fine drops, but need who are you adding

Jeff Zimmerman: And that’s it for tonight. It’s family time to watch a bunch of stuff explode.