Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.

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Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids from the two 15-team mixed Tout Wars leagues.

Eric: Playoffs Weekly Lock league with H2H Roto. Who to start, Nolan Jones or Santander ? Thanks !

Jeff Zimmerman: Jones

The Mountain: Is Felix Bautista an automatic drop this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m about 99% sure he is with roster spots so precious

Greer: Is Wick a must add with a game against Cincy on the docket this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: For me … yes. I like his chances for a Win.

Dylan Cease: Drop for a Severino two step?

Jeff Zimmerman: Damn … someone hates their ratios. I’d prefer Reese Olson

WHIP appeal: Drop Logan Allen and his lack of WHIP appeal for Griffin Canning? 5×5 roto

Jeff Zimmerman: I think it’s Canning but check the schedule.

gadawg57: We still hangin’ with Littell? Shows signs but…

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends. In some leagues, he’ll be gone but in others, I’m rolling him out vs CLE.

Rand: Who do you think requires the higher Main Event FAAB bid? Baddoo or Meadows?

Jeff Zimmerman: Meadows, I think Baddoo has a great week but is still in a platoon.

Roi: After getting to 70 pitches in first start back from IL, what pitch count expectations are reasonable for Woo in his 2-step this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: 70-80. I don’t think they’ll push it.

Cd: would you drop Abbott Paxton or Gavin W for Bryce M, Ragans, or Kenta?

Jeff Zimmerman: Amazing waiver wire options. You need to have a way to just have a way to churn the top guys. I use Razzball but their are other services (PitcherList, RotoWire, ESPN). Some come with a price tag but it’s worth the $1 a week instead of waiting for me to make up some answer.

Jeff Zimmerman: Maeda, Abbott, Miller, Paxton, Ragans, Williams

Jeff Zimmerman: Those are how Razz ranks them.

Jeff Zimmerman: for next week: https://razzball.com/streamers-nextweek/

Guest: Drop Eovaldi in 12-teamers? Options on the wire: L. Allen, J. Assad, B. Williamson, Reese Olson

Jeff Zimmerman: For Olson, yes

Cd: would you drop Salvy (21$) for Cal Raleigh (2$) in a 10T keeper?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Guest: Start or sit Skubal vs NY? Are the Yankees good vs left?

Jeff Zimmerman: The Yankees aren’t good. Roll everyone vs them.

Mick: Jeff, thanks for your help… what would you do with Wander Franco?  Is Jordan Lawlar the best replacement, or do I look toward Tim Anderson?

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Wander in redraft. For this season, I’d get someone in the majors. Personally, I’d stream Rodgers for the home games this week

Cd: Would you hold yoshida in a 10t keeper or drop for someone hot and playing everyday?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d hold

Jim: Who is the better stream for this week? Parker Meadows or Davis Schneider?

Jeff Zimmerman: It might be Schneider with the injuries (Chapman and Bichette) in Toronto.

COORS: Is sitting Strider for his start at Colorado overthinking things?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Sean: In a tight saves race, how much of a meager remaining budget are you spending on Cano or Tanner Scott? (Hypothetical because I already spent all $14 on Cano.)

Jeff Zimmerman: A lot. I won Scott for $13 out of $1000 in the Tout league bids. I’m surprised he went for so little

Guest: Would you drop Harrison Bader for Parker Meadows?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Rgm: 12 obp w/ playoff spot secured… Under a hypothetical Bo bichette IL stint who would you pick up focusing on next month potential – wilmer flores, Josh Rojas, frelick, Brantley, someone else? Balanced hitters with lots of positional flexibility… Nobody is also an answer because of limited pickups

Jeff Zimmerman: Of that group, Josh Rojas

Dj: How do you rank: cano, Scott, Thompson (stl), Romero ROS for saves? Any of them stand out more than the others?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cano, Scott, Romero. Thompson is a starter

Chris: Would you pick up garver or moreno over will smith for h2h playoffs? Smith has sucked for a while now and is doing more harm than good

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d still with Smith unless he has a tough week (e.g. 5 games).

Catchers: Salvy’s been fairly consistent the entire season but with playoffs coming up, worth moving onto someone hotter like Garver/Raleigh? Redraft pts league

Jeff Zimmerman: No, especially with Salvy playing everyday

Toolsy: Looking for a saves +holds league option who qualifies at sp. Strahm, whitlock, c

Jeff Zimmerman: Check out how Balt works their bullpen. Wells in headed to the bullpen and might now be a setup man.

Toolsy: Is yu darvish droppable in 12 team roto leagues? He’s been terrible

Jeff Zimmerman: The “terrible part” must be ERA based since I have his talent just under a 4.00 ERA.

Jeff Zimmerman: A 4.03 ERA in the 2H, 1.34 WHIP. I’m holding him

Guest: For this week, rank: Reese Olson 2 step (NYY, @CHW),  Houck (@KC), Singer (PIT), Pfaadt (@LAD)

Jeff Zimmerman: Olson

MK: You mention Baddoo still in a platoon.  Is that where Parker Meadows ultimately ends up too?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not sure yet but we know Baddoo is

Bill: Should I hold onto J.D. Martinez?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d probably drop if I could improve just this week.

Trout: Drop or not to drop? 15 team NFBC roto, also have JD on my bench

Jeff Zimmerman: Both drops. Now, if you will be mad if either comes back and hits 4 HR in a week hold.

Guest: Maybe not waiver based— where best place to view past lineup data? Example how many games Jose Siri started past month

Jeff Zimmerman: I live off B-Ref (don’t tell my boss): https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBR/2023-batting-orders.shtml

Guest: Do you like Jojo Romero or Will Smith better for SV RoS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Will Smith

Need SPs: Where would Canning rank among FA pitchers if he qualified for your WW Report?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’d be near the top, especially with the Silseth news

Tmoney: long shot to win, but fluctuating between 2/3 daily.   Dynasty keep 20 plus 10 minor leaguers….I could move up saves by 2 to 3 points, also need doubles and keep average up.  Is it nuts to offer Wood (Nats) plus either Luciano or Neto (guy has Franco) plus Foley for Brewers Williams and Hays of Balt?   Is that fair?   overpay or not enough?   12 teams….trades have slowed way down this year so values are hard to gauge

Jeff Zimmerman: I have no clue on the prospect value, but you need to keep your closer.

Stick to Sporer-tzball: Hi Jeff – thanks for these weekly chats.   Need to catchup in Saves.  Drop Will Smith for Carlos Hernandez, Trevor May or Matt Brash?

Jeff Zimmerman: No, you need to drop an SP

Catchers: I need a catcher in 12tm mixed 5×5 using obp instead of avg. Available are Keibert Ruiz, Yainer Diaz, Mitch Garver, Ryan Jeffers, and Cal Raleigh. So a fairly deep selection. I have $3 left. Min bid of $1 applied to each of the above names. Logan O’Hoppe also available. Probably wanting to guard obp over other categories. Please share your ros rank.

Jeff Zimmerman: Diaz

Mike: How do you feel about Mitch Haniger? Worth rostering ROS 12 team mixed roto? Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: With the decent OF options this week, I ignored Haniger. I’m just not sure if he is an upgrade at this point over guys like Baddoo

Jeff Zimmerman: No one has asked about Colorado’s Woodman. He has an insane Steamer projection.

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Jeff Zimmerman: Those are top-10 round hitters. And he is home for the next week.

Rand: I don’t think we can pick up Goodman in NFBC.

Jeff Zimmerman: Nope, but he can be in others.

Guest: Do you like Pablo Reyes better than Gelof this week & RoS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Gelof for me

Tony: Is Jarren Duran droppable in 15s? (the way I look at it, does a visit to a specialist ever result in “good” news?)

Jeff Zimmerman: He gone

Dave in slc: How do you value rodon ros and next season? Better than guys in your article right? What about urquidy?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rodon would be way done. I have zero interest in him right now. Let me check for sure …

Jeff Zimmerman: He needs some control for me to buy back in and today’s start didn’t cut it

Jeff Zimmerman: I said I need 3 good ones to buy in and I don’t have time to find out

Rand: Goodman is a catcher on Fantrax!

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Dickie: y mentioned Silseth—are you dropping him in 15 team NFBC style leagues?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d read up on the situation, I haven’t heard any details

Rand: And Yahoo!

Jeff Zimmerman: You are qualified at catcher on Yahoo.

Jt: Hi Jeff who do you better rest of season Cecconi or J Wicks?  Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: Wicks

Guest: Where would you place Ryan O’Hearn in the WW ranks this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d need to look at BAL’s schedule …

Jeff Zimmerman: Six righties this week, so pretty high. The next week it looks to be three righties max, so a drop.

Greg: Is Trent Grisham worth holding onto in 15 team NFBC or drop for wavier wire OF like Parker Meadows/Michael A Taylor/Connor Joe?

Jeff Zimmerman: No need to hold but don’t tell Phil the Robot.

Kingpin: I know you had Romero & Scott on the waiver report…would Harvey rank below both of them?

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

Andrew: Drop Correa for DJ Lemiehue?

Jeff Zimmerman: I could see it

Guest: Drop Felix Bautista in keeper league? In first currently

Jeff Zimmerman: You might be able to work a trade (if allowable) to a non-contender for anything.

Bruce Live: Gausman & Kikuchi start in Coors at the end of the week . Start /sit ?

Jeff Zimmerman: I know I’ll be starting in some places where I need Wins over ratios. Know your team.

Seanold: Where would Clarke Schmidt rank in your WW rankings? 15 team roto

Jeff Zimmerman: Fairly high, top two or three.

Kingpin: Would you have any interest in Sheehan if the Dodgers re-call him to the Majors?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not at this point.

Phil: Drop Wander in keeper? I would replace him with Jung (have Gunnar for SS) or Holliday next year

Jeff Zimmerman: What is this, a two team league? Sure if Jung is out on the wire in a keeper league.

Guest: Drop Franco all formats?

Jeff Zimmerman: All redrafts

Rickey: would you pick up Josh Rojas and start over Brandon Drury or Arcia? Do you Think Rojas’ heater will last, and is his playing time safe?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s on the strong side of a platoon with four righties on the schedule next week.

Dj: Apologies. Meant Chapman , not Thompson

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d but Chapman last

Velo: Keep Nelson Velazquez and his sparse playing time or Kole Calhoun, Pereira, P. Meadows? (OBP league)

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Meadow

Road to Rojas: Davis Schneider or Josh Rojas (OBP league)? (I like the former’s lefty-ful week, but Rojas seems steadier with pt)

Jeff Zimmerman: Scheinder for the week

KC: With only three move per week is it worth switching out k ruiz for y diaz or goodman (c eligible in yahoo league)? Either could be upgrades but don’t want to use a move each week on a catcher

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d hold Ruiz and use the moves for other players

Roto: Hunter Goodman or Tyrone Taylor in a deep nl only league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Both should be rostered in NL-only

RRob: Any interest Wicks Pepiot or Ryu ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Just Wicks

Bruce Live: P.Meadows, Rooker, Carlos Santana, M.Kepler : which three? Daily Roto

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Rooker

Armloss: Might have an extra starter given league limits. Cut Paxton (velo dropping but has good history) or Littell (seems fine but not exciting) for a middle reliever?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop Littrel. Also, be stingy with your starts going only with the best.

Little by Littel: Did Littel’s weak game today change your opinion? Thinking of replacing with Bello or a reliever (Fuji, Topa, Loasiga).

Jeff Zimmerman: Bello yes, the others, no

Future-looking: Better keeper in AL Only: Woo or Carlos Hernandez?

Jeff Zimmerman: Woo and it’s not close

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s it for this week. Good luck with tonight’s bids.