Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
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: Welcome
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| 7:30 |
: Here are the winning bids from the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.
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| 7:31 |
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| 7:31 |
: Did you purposely exclude Joshua Baez from your column today?
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| 7:31 |
: His roster rate was way over the 40% cutoff.
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| 7:32 |
: Not way over … 45%
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| 7:32 |
: Need a 1B in AL Only, OBP, and would love power and/or speed. Can you give me a 1-2 from Nate Lowe, Jeff McNeil, McAdoo, Schanuel, Sogard?
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| 7:32 |
: Lowe and McNeil
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| 7:32 |
: Do you have faith in Bello vs. Arizona tomorrow? I know they’ve been scary but I’ve got a start limit and LOVE the idea of a follower…
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| 7:33 |
: Yes
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| 7:33 |
: Where would cal raleigh fit on your list for a 1C league? Above Campusano?
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| 7:34 |
: I’d want Camp first. He should probably be on the wire in all one catcher leagues.
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| 7:34 |
: Drop Elder for any of these available SP’s? Mahle, Nola, J Lopez or Bieber? Thanks I appreciate these chats
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| 7:34 |
: Mahle and maybe Nola
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| 7:34 |
: AL Only. Need ratio help. Add Bello for Slaten (IL), Foster Griffin for Jake Bennett?
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| 7:35 |
: I’d rank these four Bennett, Griffin, Bello, Slaten
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| 7:35 |
: Redraft format using OBP…drop C Montgomery (CWS) for Jared Young (NYM)?
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| 7:35 |
: I probably would not
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| 7:35 |
: 8tm h2h points. Last move. In my season. Pickup Glasnow or Kade? SP are at a premium
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| 7:35 |
: Glasnow
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| 7:36 |
: I’ve been holding Raleigh hoping he’d rebound something. Is he droppable in 14tm mixed redraft?
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| 7:36 |
: Depends on the WW options.
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| 7:36 |
: Would you consider J. Lopez a hold or just a streamer. Good game today in Sactown.
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| 7:37 |
: From my experience putting in bids today, a bench streamer in 15’s, and a drop in 12’s
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| 7:37 |
: Musgrove or Smith-Shawver and what % bid on either?
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| 7:38 |
: I’m trying for both, and the % comes down to each league at this point. I have some leagues with people still with 25% or more of their budget left. In others, everyone is under 10%.
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| 7:38 |
: I’d just make sure you can add a couple of players per week on the way out.
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| 7:39 |
: looking at 2 start weeks…grab Jackson Kent (WAS)? pitches @ TX, @ MIA…would dropping RP to get IP/QS
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| 7:40 |
: My plan with Kent is to add-and-bench. I don’t trust him and want to see how the two starts go and then decide on keeping him.
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| 7:40 |
: just for next week, is it correct to prioritize rocchio over massey and baty if HRs are the priority?
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| 7:41 |
: I have Massey and Rocchio tied in HR chances for next week.
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| 7:41 |
: who do you project to be better ROS, carrigg or teoscar?
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| 7:41 |
: Carrigg
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| 7:42 |
: Do you expect J Soto or J Wood to contribute in Sept?
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| 7:43 |
: Wood, yes but I’d play it week to week
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| 7:43 |
: Save my season and my life. ROS rank. May Drohan Manaea Seymour. Would you just hold all these guys in QS?
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| 7:43 |
: Seymour, Manaea …………………….Drohan (headed to the bullpen)
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| 7:44 |
: I’m concerned that even if Goodman doesn’t go on IL, he’s going to see more days off down the stretch, if not an unofficial shutdown. would you sign off on dropping Ward for Kirk, to get some HG insurance heading into the playoffs?
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| 7:44 |
: Sure, add Kirk
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| 7:44 |
: Thanks for all of these! I keep thinking we’ll reach a point in the season where I don’t have choices to make and can let my team roll, but then here we are…
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| 7:45 |
: It has been a constant grind this year, especially with so many of the top bats getting hurt or disappointing.
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| 7:45 |
: Do you see Abimelec Ortiz being the full-time starting 1b for the Nats in 2027?
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| 7:45 |
: No ….
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| 7:47 |
: Even in the minors he was struggling to hit lefties (.642 OPS IMUA!!!! vs .906). https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/abimelec-ortiz-694673?sta…
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| 7:47 |
: At a low salary of 3 units, is Ben Brown a keeper next season?
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| 7:47 |
: Possibly. I’d look at the cost of similar pitchers from last year.
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| 7:47 |
: Thank you for the chat! 10 team AL only standard 5×5. Looking toward 2027. Beavers and A Martinez at good salaries but have to drop one. Which do you prefer for 2027? Thanks
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: Martinez
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| 7:48 |
: As always, thank you for these, Jeff! Who will be a better keeper for next season? Esmerlyn Valdez or Joshua Baez? And/or are they the same player ROS?
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| 7:48 |
: Baez but one minute
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| 7:49 |
: The steals for Baez will be a huge difference
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| 7:49 |
: Would you rather have Urena, Genao, or Grant Taylor in dynasty QS/OPS/NSVH
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| 7:49 |
: Genao and it’s not close. Always take the hitter
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| 7:50 |
: Would you trade Josh Baez for Trevor Megill or is Baez too big of an upside play?
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| 7:50 |
: This comes down to team needs (Saves vs HR) and any keeper aspect (Baez in all instances)
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| 7:51 |
: Vlad replacement for the week, want macadoo or Beavers? Not much in al only!
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| 7:51 |
: Beavers
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| 7:51 |
: What to do with Vladdy? He’s eating up a huge portion of my salary cap and I’m holding on to 1st in AL only. Can I drop him to increase flexibility?
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| 7:51 |
: If a redraft, drop him. If in a keeper, hold
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| 7:51 |
: I added will smith cus I have double bye rounds..if he doesn’t come back who should I add to replace lang. camp Heim ballesteroios or endy if he returns from Il
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| 7:52 |
: Forgot about Moreno too
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| 7:52 |
: Moreno for now with Endy next
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| 7:53 |
: Would you drop a boatload on Glasnow in an OC?
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| 7:53 |
: So you’re in the 1% where he’s available … I would especially if I need pitching
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| 7:53 |
: I need hitting help and A Ortiz and Jared Young are available. Most teams have around 300 FAB left – what would you bid on them?
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| 7:55 |
: So many variables, but I’d go $250. Who else is coming?
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| 7:55 |
: Are you dropping Devin Williams for Senga, or to clear a spot for other stash starting pitchers like Musgrove and Smith-Shaver?
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| 7:55 |
: This decision comes down to needing Saves or Wins/K’s
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| 7:56 |
: If you need Saves, drop Williams for Senga
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| 7:56 |
: thx for the chat, Jeff. With 5 weeks left, I can only make up ground in runs, steals and BA (12 team 5×5 daily roto). Am considering one of following available players – Bolte, L Butler, Caballero, E Ruiz, J McNeil… who would you add?
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| 7:58 |
: I’d normally say Bolte but he has a ton of righties coming up on the schedule. Against righties, he hits at the bottom of the lineup
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| 8:00 |
: Hello Jeff, Soderstrom and Dansby just hit the IL for me in my 10t, points league. Thoughts on best options for my Utility? Eldridge, Keashall, Bell, France, Genoa, Canzone, Jack Wilson all available
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| 8:01 |
: Holy cow, nice options. Stream the best option for this week and repeat each week
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| 8:01 |
: What to do with Vladdy? He’s eating up a huge portion of my salary.
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| 8:02 |
: In a keeper format, it will come down to the league rules. If you think you can replace his production with someone else, make the drop
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| 8:02 |
: Painter & Cabrera killed me today. Keep em or move on?
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| 8:02 |
: I’d hold Painter
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| 8:02 |
: Drop Valdez for Leahy, May or Mahle? Or do you think he will turn it around?
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| 8:03 |
: Of the four, my projection have it Leahy……Mahle, May, Valdez
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| 8:04 |
: Looks like Pedro Ramirez will have full time gig with Swanson out. Excitement level for 12 team mixed?
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| 8:05 |
: He’ll be a nice addition where available. I’d have a replacement in case the team goes another route
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| 8:05 |
: someone dropped Jared Jones in my league… add over Jacob Lopez, who you had as top SP add? Thx!
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| 8:05 |
: Add Jones
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| 8:05 |
: Injury bullet hit : Wood, Vladdy. Soderstrom. Swanson. Already added Abimelec Ortiz. Butler 🔥 & Lawlar are also available. Good adds. 12T daily roto
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| 8:06 |
: Got hit by the injury bullet: Wood, Vladdy, Soderstrom & Swanson. Already added Abimelec Ortiz. Also available :,L.Butler 🔥 Vs all rightys this week. And Jordan Lawlar. Good adds ? 12T Roto
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| 8:07 |
: No idea
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| 8:07 |
: do you project jeffers and kirk to be better than sal perez for the remaining weeks?
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| 8:07 |
: Yes
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| 8:07 |
: Are any of these wavier options worth acquiring for the stretch run? Bolte, L.Butler, A.Chapparo, A.Oritz, T.France, K.Culpepper, Z.Veen or E.Valencia. The drops would be F.Alvarez, B.Elridge or A.Martinez.
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| 8:08 |
: If all those guys are available this week, play it week to week. Right now I’d add France, Ortiz, and Butler for Martinez.
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| 8:09 |
: Will you still stash kade anderson in a daily changes league? I can only gain 2.5 pts in pitching
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| 8:09 |
: How many can you lose if someone else gets Anderson
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| 8:09 |
: Is Vlad a drop in 12’s?
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| 8:10 |
: Yes, especially since he’s on the IL. I have him similar to Josh Bell and Andrew Vaughn
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| 8:11 |
: Drop Eovaldi fore Clay Holmes, Christian Scott, Mahle?
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| 8:11 |
: Maybe for Mahle this week. I’m waiting for more news on Eovaldi before dropping him
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| 8:12 |
: trust baz this week, or just use a MR?
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| 8:12 |
: I’d start him but I’m pretty liberal with my starts
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| 8:13 |
: In a 16-team Dynasty league. Is it worth it to keep Noelvi Marte stuck in my last bench spot or should I finally cut bait and prospect on someone like Basabe or Bratt instead?
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| 8:14 |
: I’d hold Marte for one more year
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| 8:14 |
: jazz still plqyable this season or time to stream his spot?
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| 8:15 |
: You could stream is spot, but I’d not drop him
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| 8:15 |
: I only have $25 of the original $100 FAAB available. I assume that Baez will go for way over that. Is Veen a sound back up plan?
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| 8:16 |
: Veen could be fine, but he’s a bench this week with only two righty starters lined up
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| 8:16 |
: Drop Horwiz or w Castro to try to get Veen? ( NL 10 team 5×5)
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| 8:17 |
: No, hold the two you have
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| 8:17 |
: Drop Otto for Gleyber?
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| 8:18 |
: no
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| 8:18 |
: need to drop someone soon…Boyd Drohan or Ray
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| 8:18 |
: Drohan, head to the bullpen
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| 8:18 |
: AL roto, sv+holds top pitching Kay, Dobnak, Bryan Abreu, Funderbunk, Tyler Wells…..who’d you prioritize? I’m thinking Abreu and Wells?
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| 8:18 |
: Abreu and ………… I guess Wells.
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| 8:19 |
: noah cameron looks legit or just smoke and mirrors due to the Angels?
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| 8:19 |
: I think he’s somewhere inbetween
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| 8:19 |
: did not consider that angle. thanks for these Jeff
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| 8:19 |
: You’re welcome
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| 8:20 |
: Can only keep two for Saves; so who to drop : Justin Martinez. Daniel Palencia. Nate Pearson. Thanks
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| 8:20 |
: Pearson and I could be talked in Martinez
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| 8:20 |
: 12 team weekly H2H points. Frustrated Bazzana owner. Keep riding with him or look elsewhere heading into playoffs? Keaschall, Clemens, Arraez avail.
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| 8:20 |
: Add Arraez or Keashall
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| 8:21 |
: Nate Pearson still a thing huh? Is that where Painter is several years from now?
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| 8:21 |
: Maybe
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| 8:22 |
: Would you drop Soderstrom in a 15 team roto league?
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| 8:22 |
: Yes players like Bell or Ortiz are on the Waiver Wire
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| 8:23 |
: Does lang have a chance at coming back if he wants?
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| 8:23 |
: I’d lean no
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| 8:23 |
: In an OC, I have Wood, Meyer, and Soderstrom on the IL as three of my seven bench slots. Wood is not cuttable (and I wouldn’t anyways), but are the other two cuts with so little time left? They both seem like they could be back before September, and I have space.
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| 8:24 |
: I cut Meyer weeks ago and there is no reason to hold him and Soderstrom could be cut
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| 8:24 |
: M Garcia coming back anyday, drop Eldridge, E Valdez or Lombard? 12 team OBP
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| 8:25 |
: Lombard and it’s not close
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| 8:25 |
: I’m about sit tucker for carigg at this point
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| 8:25 |
: I understand
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| 8:27 |
: His OPS projection has dropped by 50 points since the start of a the season.
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| 8:27 |
: Willi Castro or Perdomo this week? Thanks!
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| 8:27 |
: Castro, home games.
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| 8:27 |
: That’s it for this week. Good luck as the season comes to a close
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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.
Mixed League – Redraft Need OBP desperately , ROS N Lowe (Platoon – Strong side), T Ward (Injured Quad) or V Pasquantino (back from Inuryj – big disappointment)
Ward if his recent wOBA slump is injury-related and will resolve soon, otherwise Lowe. Vinnie is a power guy but weak sauce for OBP.
Need to drop either Drohan or Baz before first game today. How much faith should one put into a single blog report that Drohan will work out of the bullpen after his next start?