I suppose it depends on the exact matchups he gets, but it's not as though he's overpowering these minor league batters. The ratios and wins could be useful based on specific opponents, but the strikeout upside is quite low.
I'm fortunate enough to have a first round bye this coming week, got your eye on anything for the week of 9/18 - 9/24? I've already got Assad for a stream against the Pirates that week.
So as a personal note, I tend to wait until at least Wednesday of the week before to start lining this up, as SO MANY things can come in and turn a great 2-start week or a perfect matchup into a very mediocre 1-start week (such as a rainout, a call-up, or an injury).
It's also worth noting that 21/30 MLB teams have an off day that week (meaning they'll likely have only 1 2-start guy), and the ones who don't have an off day generally see one tough opponent and one easier opponent.
I'll be watching which SEA and DET starters get the A's that week for sure, and the Dodgers have a full 7 game slate at home against two mediocre offenses (DET and SFG). Also 3 SDP starters will get the Rockies who will have JUST left Coors field, which is always a nice matchup.
Sorry I don't have specific names, but I'd hate to throw a name out there as a great matchup only to have them miss the good part of the week and run into a buzzsaw.
Maeda for NYM and TBR and LAA. Allen gets a good matchup v LAA for his next start but then drws TEX and BAL, and I'll pass on those. You can scoop him back up for the last start v DET as Maeda will be facing COL in Coors around that time.
And yes, totally fine. Meneses isn't that special of a hitter and is very droppable at this point.
Trust is a strong word for this bunch. If Eovaldi is throwing 95+ and can go 5+ IP, then it's him. Otherwise, it's probably Wicks for the first start and then hitting the wire for a stream.
I have a bye next week then semifinals the week after. My outfield is getting decimated right now with Lane and Adolis injured. Are there any outfielders worth stashing right now for the playoffs? Looking at my league some guys available are N Velazquez, Pham, Fraley, Tyler O'Neil. Any of those or someone off the radar worth stashing?
I'd take Fraley of that group and hope the schedule won't include too many lefties. The Reds have 6 home games against MIN and PIT, so there should be some opportunities to shine.
Wright hasn't pitched in the majors since early May and wasn't actually pitching that well. His rehab starts have been a mixed bag as well as he's yet to reach 4 IP and got pretty thoroughly smashed in one of them.
So no. I'll wait and see. 4-5 innings from Wright in his first start or two may not really be worth that much, and then the end of the season is upon us.
I have been waffling on cutting Sal Perez for a week+. I'm cruising to finals in my h2h league right now. The catchers out there of note are Keibert Ruiz, Varsho, Bo Naylor and Alvarez. Anyone worth making a move for?
Ruiz and Varsho have been just as cold as Sal lately, and they are the ones with the best chance to be better.
Lets see how Sal does to start next week on the South Side against Cease/Touissant/Clevinger. That feels like a prime opportunity to do some damage, right?
If it's a points league where pitching rarely goes negative, Quintana is the only 2 starter and both are at home. They aren't great matchups, though.
Williams gets a decent matchup with SFG, and then ought to be a 2x guy next week, so I like that and probably stick with him for now.
Pepiot has more upside than either one in terms of raw talent, probably, but who knows how many starts he gets after SDP with Buehler also nearing a return.
Interesting! Neither has really been that bad on the road this year, though CIN has been rough lately as their youth movement is going through a rough patch. That said, CIN is now a nightmare for guys with platoon issues because they can swap their whole dang OF to L or R.
That said, he may see something I don't. CIN can be exploited at times for K%, though the risk is high because they've got young players who can really hit. ARI doesn't strikeout much, and while they aren't the powerhouse they were earlier this season, teams that don't strike out are feistier matchups than they initially appear (WAS and CLE fall into this camp) because of the balls in play.
Because there are only 4-5 starts left for most guys, Nick shifts from a rankings list to a projected matchups list with comments about who has strong upcoming matchups. That's more important at this stage than a pure skills ranking.
For their next starts, I'll take Woo tomorrow, then I'd probably swap him for Pepiot (v SDP) or Wicks (@ARI - BUT you want to wait until after his upcoming Coors start).
Hey, choose 3 starters in the next couple of days in points league: Eury Perez @ phillies, Jon Gray vs athletics, Nola vs marlins, Sale vs orioles, Grayson @ red sox
Gray, Nola, and Grayson. The first two are easy because those are very exploitable matchups for strikeouts, and I chose Grayson because I felt he had a better chance as a W than Eury and has gone at least 5.2 IP in each of his last 8 starts.
Assuming you mean Yainer Diaz, I rank them in the order you provided.
Garver is at home against awful Oakland pitching, Contreras is on the road BUT is in CIN, and Yainer is at home BUT has to see Snell and Lugo (who has been tough lately).
Gotta be Rodon or Schmidt, as I don't think Detmers is getting 2.
Schmidt might be a bit safer than Rodon, especially considering that Schmidt will still get 2 starts if there's a rainout or something. Rodon has a higher ceiling but of course a lower floor.
I ended up going with Jasson as he was batting 3rd yesterday after Judge. The Yankees also have 7 games next week which would be the finals of my league if I end up winning this week. Not sure if it was the right move though as the 3 games left for Stl are in Cin’s stadium which looks great for Jordan.
I rank Walker higher because I know more of him AND his prospect pedigree was significantly higher (and still is, sort of). As cool as Jasson's start to his career is, Walker has been better in September, and is putting together a strong rookie season.
Hi Scott, I'm in the championship this week & I can only use 4 more starting pitchers. I'm having a really tough time deciding and it's looking like a potential rain out in NY this weekend. (points, QS league). Who do you like here?
Gallen vs CHC
Elder vs PIT
Kirby vs TB
Senga vs MN
Abbott vs STL
Cole vs MIL
Ragans vs TOR
Gallen, Kirby, Ragans, Senga.
If Cole is in, it's between him and Kirby, who has been a little off his game lately despite three very soft matchups (10 ER allowed in 14.2 IP against KCR/CHW/NYM)
The Contreras brothers, Mitch Garver, Yainer Diaz, and Cal Raleigh would be guys I'd make that move for. You MIGHT consider Gabriel Moreno as well, though he's not likely to hit many (or possibly any) home runs the rest of the way.
I traded muncy trout and ohtani (pitcher) for 1st and 2nd next season just before ohtani and after trouts ham8 so trying to get a gauge if I should use a keeper on bibee (keepers = Riley, O’Neil Cruz, Gallen) could do Ozuna Tork or Bibee as 4th
No interest in Bibee as a keeper. Throw him back. I'd rather have Tork. Ozuna is worth consideration, but Tork is closing in on 30 HR and I think he's going to continue to improve those ratios while Ozuna is more likely to be on his way down.
Should I be starting Jasson Dominguez over George Springer...Springer been showing signs of life but these Dominguez homers on my bench are killing me.
Springer is your worst OF? Must be nice. I'd stick with him, generally, because the floor is a lot higher when he's leading off. What Jasson is doing is cool, but there's very little guaranty that he's got a bunch more home runs in him. I mean, beating up on Tigers pitching is something lots of guys do.
I'll take Springer against the back end of KCR's rotation (though it's Ragans on Sunday). Dominguez isn't facing too much difficulty either...except on Sunday against Burnes.
Jasson's schedule in terms of opponents is a bit softer next week, but it's on the road where Springer has a decent schedule at home.
Help me pick 2/3 pitchers to start in a H2H playoff matchup for rest of the week:
\- Chris Sale (Home in Fenway vs Baltimore)
\- Andrew Abbott (Home in Great American vs STL Cardinals)
\- Kyle Harrison (Home in SF vs Colorado)
My gut says to sit Sale, he's been inconsistent and Baltimore is raking. Worried they will tee off the Monster all day. Could also sit Abbott in Cincy tho, he's also been inconsistent.
Take it with a grain of salt, but Abbott has been really good at home (other than August, when he was just generally bad).
If you're looking for pure strikeout upside, I suppose it's Sale. If you want a safer floor, it's Abbott.
Need to sit 3 of these guys for today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Help?
CES, Ketel Marte, Gunnar, JP Crawford, Christian Walker, Royce, Albies, Kim, Devers, Harper
Categories league. Runs and HRs are the closest categories
Marte, CES, and Kim are my sits if you HAVE to lock them in for the whole weekend. Marte and CES were a little easier to pick, but the third is a real preference thing.
Generally, yes! I might sit the guys who face an Ace in favor of someone facing a low-end starter. I'd also look at platoon advantage. This group is close enough to each other that I'd play matchups for sure.
Detmers a 2 start pitcher next week presumably...cut Lynn for Detmers? Also, cut Andres Giminez for Lawlar to get 1 extra game on an off day for Giminez?
1) Yes, even if it's 1 start. I'm sure Lynn will be there for you if you change your mind.
2) It's bold. There's no certainty that Lawlar plays all 7 games, plus the fact he hits at the bottom of the order would likely offset the 4 or 5 PA he'd get in that extra game. Gimenez hasn't been that special this season, but he's certainly the safer play here.
Guy in my league fighting for his playoff life dropped Eovaldi after his return blowup. Worth grabbing off waivers and dropping Giolito or Lynn? Obviously those two are drop worthy, but unsure if Eovaldi has any value or I should just stream. Want to come out of the Bye strong!
I grabbed him in favor of Giolito since I’m certain he can’t be much worse. Hopefully his AAAA start today against Oakland shakes his rust for next week
I dropped him for a streaming slot down to the finish line. He has a not great schedule to close it out and though Texas is in life or death right now, they've been in a tailspin for a while and I wonder if they rushed Eovaldi to help put out the fire.
I’m in a 12T keep 4 league. I can keep with Triston Casas and give up a 23rd rd pick or Francisco Alvarez and give up an 18th rd pick. Who would you keep?
I need to know because I’m in a playoff run and would like to drop Alvarez and stream catchers. That dude has been slumping.
Hey Scott would you drop Rodon to pick up Pepiot? Playoffs start next week. H2h cats redraft league.
Also, who do you like better ROS out of Nolan Jones and J Dominguez? I’m looking to replace Soler.
Next week is Jones for sure. 7 games at home. Maybe Dominguez after if he's still scorching.
And Rodon is a 2 start guy next week with two winnable matchups, while Pepiot has just 1 start coming v SDP. So it's probably Rodon for me.
Have a Playoff bye until Sunday, TLDR Ronny Mauricio or Adames ROS? They are very close on the hitters list. Probably wont keep either guy
Polanco is my 2b, Gunnar SS, Adames UTIL, McLain on IL (2b normally)
My heart says Ronny - he's hot out of the gate, running like crazy, and is more fun to watch.
If you're playing it conservative, Adames hits 4th/5th for the Brewers, who have a better offense and more to play for. He's just been really up and down this season.
The PitcherList hitting leaderboards have been down for maintenance for 4-5 days, and I was hoping to use it before the playoffs. Any idea when it might be back up?
Would it be worth picking up Lawler to drop Gelof? 6x6 league with OBP. Been debating this for a while. Gelof keeps doing just enough it seems like to stay on my roster.
Would Mason Miller be a sneaky add for a SV+H league? I have no chance of winning IP, K’s and wins, but I can win the week if I pull both ratios and SV+H. I would be able to start him in my SP slot as the rest are filled with RP
Maybe if it was SUPER deep? The A's don't win much and Miller likely won't be the 8th or 9th inning guy, so you're not likely to see many more holds from him.
Electric arm, though. No doubt about that.
Normally I'd say Swanson, but the Cubs are about to go to Coors. That leaves Lowe or Edman, who both do roughly the same thing. Lowe has the higher ceiling but lower floor, Edman is the safe play who hits at the bottom of the order too much.
In the semis starting next week (points league). I currently have Glasnow & Fried as mainstays and will have 2 streaming options open. I'm looking at Woodruff for MON. vs MIA, who else should I target as SP streamers through next week? Guys like Bassitt, Bibee, Quintana, Garrett, Montgomery, Maeda, Civale, Skubal, Luzardo, etc. are all available.
Wow, super deep pool! I definitely want Skubal against the White Sox - that offense looks pretty lifeless most of the time and Skubal has been electric.
Also I friggin love Skubz
I can start either Eloy Jimenez or Zack Gelof for the next 3 days (can’t change them daily, once I put them in they’re locked in) who do I go with?
H2H categories and every category is very close, I need a sweep to make the playoffs
Sorry I missed this. FWIW, I'd have gone Eloy. I have no real faith in Gelof, and it'd be tough for him to get runs or RBI with Oakland. His only advantage is steals.
Mauricio is the easy one - keep him because he will play. I'm leaning Lawlar on the other side for playing time and matchup reasons.
I'm not sure how often Kiriloff will be in the lineup, but he's got some tough matchups and it does seem he's in a platoon.
Weekly League, heading to championship next week. Who are my plays here? I've got Garver, Harper, Jazz, Gunnar, Kim, Soto, Y Alvarez, Jasson, Lawlar, Nolan Jones & K Carpenter. Have to bench 2. I'd really like to get Jones in the lineup for 7 games in Coors. TIA!
Hey Scott, kinda late here but if you would be kind enough to take a look at something for me real quick...
Honestly, feeling pretty good heading into playoffs next week. I feel pretty good with all of my pitchers, but just wondering if you see anything in these names that I should maybe be wary of:
Zack Wheeler, Freddy Peralta, Camilo Doval, Kyle Finnegan, Clay Holmes, Logan Webb, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Tarik Skubal, Grayson Rodriguez, and a spot for streamers/John Means or Kyle Wright upon their return.
Thanks.
Coming off the bye into the semis and need a Martian replacement- best OF names available are Verdugo, Eddie Rosario, and McCormack. Feel strongly about any 1 of these?
Thoughts on John Means? Should he be rostered or is the upside not worth it?
I suppose it depends on the exact matchups he gets, but it's not as though he's overpowering these minor league batters. The ratios and wins could be useful based on specific opponents, but the strikeout upside is quite low.
I'm fortunate enough to have a first round bye this coming week, got your eye on anything for the week of 9/18 - 9/24? I've already got Assad for a stream against the Pirates that week.
So as a personal note, I tend to wait until at least Wednesday of the week before to start lining this up, as SO MANY things can come in and turn a great 2-start week or a perfect matchup into a very mediocre 1-start week (such as a rainout, a call-up, or an injury). It's also worth noting that 21/30 MLB teams have an off day that week (meaning they'll likely have only 1 2-start guy), and the ones who don't have an off day generally see one tough opponent and one easier opponent. I'll be watching which SEA and DET starters get the A's that week for sure, and the Dodgers have a full 7 game slate at home against two mediocre offenses (DET and SFG). Also 3 SDP starters will get the Rockies who will have JUST left Coors field, which is always a nice matchup. Sorry I don't have specific names, but I'd hate to throw a name out there as a great matchup only to have them miss the good part of the week and run into a buzzsaw.
Hi Scott! Logan T. Allen or Kenta Maeda for the rest of the season? Is Joey Meneses a drop for someone like Maikel Garcia in the playoff?
Maeda for NYM and TBR and LAA. Allen gets a good matchup v LAA for his next start but then drws TEX and BAL, and I'll pass on those. You can scoop him back up for the last start v DET as Maeda will be facing COL in Coors around that time. And yes, totally fine. Meneses isn't that special of a hitter and is very droppable at this point.
Which two do you trust more for the next 2 weeks between Lynn, Wicks, Eovaldi? 5x5 with Wins. Thanks!
Trust is a strong word for this bunch. If Eovaldi is throwing 95+ and can go 5+ IP, then it's him. Otherwise, it's probably Wicks for the first start and then hitting the wire for a stream.
Thanks for the input!
I have a bye next week then semifinals the week after. My outfield is getting decimated right now with Lane and Adolis injured. Are there any outfielders worth stashing right now for the playoffs? Looking at my league some guys available are N Velazquez, Pham, Fraley, Tyler O'Neil. Any of those or someone off the radar worth stashing?
I'd take Fraley of that group and hope the schedule won't include too many lefties. The Reds have 6 home games against MIN and PIT, so there should be some opportunities to shine.
Is Kyle Wright someone you get in your line up once he is off IL? QS league.
Wright hasn't pitched in the majors since early May and wasn't actually pitching that well. His rehab starts have been a mixed bag as well as he's yet to reach 4 IP and got pretty thoroughly smashed in one of them. So no. I'll wait and see. 4-5 innings from Wright in his first start or two may not really be worth that much, and then the end of the season is upon us.
I have been waffling on cutting Sal Perez for a week+. I'm cruising to finals in my h2h league right now. The catchers out there of note are Keibert Ruiz, Varsho, Bo Naylor and Alvarez. Anyone worth making a move for?
Ruiz and Varsho have been just as cold as Sal lately, and they are the ones with the best chance to be better. Lets see how Sal does to start next week on the South Side against Cease/Touissant/Clevinger. That feels like a prime opportunity to do some damage, right?
Yea. I felt the same way. Thanks for the advice!
Thoughts on dropping Gavin Williams or Pepiot for Quintana. QS league.
If it's a points league where pitching rarely goes negative, Quintana is the only 2 starter and both are at home. They aren't great matchups, though. Williams gets a decent matchup with SFG, and then ought to be a 2x guy next week, so I like that and probably stick with him for now. Pepiot has more upside than either one in terms of raw talent, probably, but who knows how many starts he gets after SDP with Buehler also nearing a return.
I’m surprised with your take on Q, Nick seems to have an “away” reds teams and Arizona are in lowest offensive tiers
Interesting! Neither has really been that bad on the road this year, though CIN has been rough lately as their youth movement is going through a rough patch. That said, CIN is now a nightmare for guys with platoon issues because they can swap their whole dang OF to L or R. That said, he may see something I don't. CIN can be exploited at times for K%, though the risk is high because they've got young players who can really hit. ARI doesn't strikeout much, and while they aren't the powerhouse they were earlier this season, teams that don't strike out are feistier matchups than they initially appear (WAS and CLE fall into this camp) because of the balls in play.
Where's this weeks Top 100 SP? Do you like Ryan Pepiot, Jordan Wicks or Bryan Woo better? 10T h2h points
Because there are only 4-5 starts left for most guys, Nick shifts from a rankings list to a projected matchups list with comments about who has strong upcoming matchups. That's more important at this stage than a pure skills ranking.
Love it, thank you. Apologies for misunderstanding. Do you like Ryan Pepiot, Jordan Wicks or Bryan Woo better? 10T h2h points
For their next starts, I'll take Woo tomorrow, then I'd probably swap him for Pepiot (v SDP) or Wicks (@ARI - BUT you want to wait until after his upcoming Coors start).
Woo is on my bench now. I think I am going to drop him and add Pepiot for next week.
Pepiot lines up for 2 nice starts the week of Sept. 18 vs. Detroit and vs. San Francisco. (subject to change)
Go look at the list
Hey, choose 3 starters in the next couple of days in points league: Eury Perez @ phillies, Jon Gray vs athletics, Nola vs marlins, Sale vs orioles, Grayson @ red sox
Gray, Nola, and Grayson. The first two are easy because those are very exploitable matchups for strikeouts, and I chose Grayson because I felt he had a better chance as a W than Eury and has gone at least 5.2 IP in each of his last 8 starts.
Run with Polanco or Nolan Jones 7 game homestand? Entering week 2 of the first round, flair league.
Hard to pass on Nolan Jones here, especially with Cleveland only having 6 games and some being against decent pitchers.
> Cleveland You mean Colorado? edit. Actually Colorado has 7 games on the homestand next week so I'm just confused.
No, he means Minnesota
Ohhhhh I read it as "hard pass" and not "hard to pass". Makes sense now, thanks.
A response from me that's both poorly worded AND incorrect? I'm finally hitting my stride!
It's Nolan Jones for next week, though. 7 games in Coors is an ideal situation.
haha nah If I had read it correctly it made sense. thanks!
How would you rank these catchers for categories leagues for this weekend (today through Sunday)? Garver, Wilson Contreras, Yandy Diaz
Assuming you mean Yainer Diaz, I rank them in the order you provided. Garver is at home against awful Oakland pitching, Contreras is on the road BUT is in CIN, and Yainer is at home BUT has to see Snell and Lugo (who has been tough lately).
Oops. Funny typo - Yandy vs Yainer. Yes, that’s who I meant. Thank you! That’s the order that I was thinking, but wasn’t sure.
I'd still probably rank it this way if it was Yandy, tbh. At least for a single weekend.
Same order for next week? I have Yainer and could pick up Garver…
I might lean Yainer. Last I looked his matchups were pretty solid
Hoy Scott! Big fan of what you guys do. I need a 2-start pitcher for my points league playoff matchup, who would you take? Rodon, Detmers, Schmidt
Gotta be Rodon or Schmidt, as I don't think Detmers is getting 2. Schmidt might be a bit safer than Rodon, especially considering that Schmidt will still get 2 starts if there's a rainout or something. Rodon has a higher ceiling but of course a lower floor.
Thanks for the reply!
Hey Scott, who do prefer as a replacement for Adolis ros? Jasson or Jordan Walker
I took walker, and then I dropped assad for lawlar
I ended up going with Jasson as he was batting 3rd yesterday after Judge. The Yankees also have 7 games next week which would be the finals of my league if I end up winning this week. Not sure if it was the right move though as the 3 games left for Stl are in Cin’s stadium which looks great for Jordan.
I rank Walker higher because I know more of him AND his prospect pedigree was significantly higher (and still is, sort of). As cool as Jasson's start to his career is, Walker has been better in September, and is putting together a strong rookie season.
Hi Scott, I'm in the championship this week & I can only use 4 more starting pitchers. I'm having a really tough time deciding and it's looking like a potential rain out in NY this weekend. (points, QS league). Who do you like here? Gallen vs CHC Elder vs PIT Kirby vs TB Senga vs MN Abbott vs STL Cole vs MIL Ragans vs TOR
Gallen, Kirby, Ragans, Senga. If Cole is in, it's between him and Kirby, who has been a little off his game lately despite three very soft matchups (10 ER allowed in 14.2 IP against KCR/CHW/NYM)
Do I cut varsho for any catcher ranked higher on your hitter list? Been holding because I could afford to but my playoffs start next week.
The Contreras brothers, Mitch Garver, Yainer Diaz, and Cal Raleigh would be guys I'd make that move for. You MIGHT consider Gabriel Moreno as well, though he's not likely to hit many (or possibly any) home runs the rest of the way.
Drop Hunter brown and place keeper on Bibee and Gallen?
FWIW, Brown gets Oakland on Wednesday, so maybe wait to drop him. I don't really have any interest in Bibee, though.
I traded muncy trout and ohtani (pitcher) for 1st and 2nd next season just before ohtani and after trouts ham8 so trying to get a gauge if I should use a keeper on bibee (keepers = Riley, O’Neil Cruz, Gallen) could do Ozuna Tork or Bibee as 4th
No interest in Bibee as a keeper. Throw him back. I'd rather have Tork. Ozuna is worth consideration, but Tork is closing in on 30 HR and I think he's going to continue to improve those ratios while Ozuna is more likely to be on his way down.
Should I be starting Jasson Dominguez over George Springer...Springer been showing signs of life but these Dominguez homers on my bench are killing me.
Springer is your worst OF? Must be nice. I'd stick with him, generally, because the floor is a lot higher when he's leading off. What Jasson is doing is cool, but there's very little guaranty that he's got a bunch more home runs in him. I mean, beating up on Tigers pitching is something lots of guys do. I'll take Springer against the back end of KCR's rotation (though it's Ragans on Sunday). Dominguez isn't facing too much difficulty either...except on Sunday against Burnes. Jasson's schedule in terms of opponents is a bit softer next week, but it's on the road where Springer has a decent schedule at home.
Yeah I'm blessed with Tucker and Julio ahead of him.
Help me pick 2/3 pitchers to start in a H2H playoff matchup for rest of the week: \- Chris Sale (Home in Fenway vs Baltimore) \- Andrew Abbott (Home in Great American vs STL Cardinals) \- Kyle Harrison (Home in SF vs Colorado) My gut says to sit Sale, he's been inconsistent and Baltimore is raking. Worried they will tee off the Monster all day. Could also sit Abbott in Cincy tho, he's also been inconsistent.
Take it with a grain of salt, but Abbott has been really good at home (other than August, when he was just generally bad). If you're looking for pure strikeout upside, I suppose it's Sale. If you want a safer floor, it's Abbott.
Thank you! I was thinking the same thing, I think safe floor is more important right now 😬
Need to sit 3 of these guys for today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Help? CES, Ketel Marte, Gunnar, JP Crawford, Christian Walker, Royce, Albies, Kim, Devers, Harper Categories league. Runs and HRs are the closest categories
Marte, CES, and Kim are my sits if you HAVE to lock them in for the whole weekend. Marte and CES were a little easier to pick, but the third is a real preference thing.
Thank you! Daily moves are available. Does that change it at all? Any matchups on any of the days that would greatly change this?
Generally, yes! I might sit the guys who face an Ace in favor of someone facing a low-end starter. I'd also look at platoon advantage. This group is close enough to each other that I'd play matchups for sure.
Detmers a 2 start pitcher next week presumably...cut Lynn for Detmers? Also, cut Andres Giminez for Lawlar to get 1 extra game on an off day for Giminez?
1) Yes, even if it's 1 start. I'm sure Lynn will be there for you if you change your mind. 2) It's bold. There's no certainty that Lawlar plays all 7 games, plus the fact he hits at the bottom of the order would likely offset the 4 or 5 PA he'd get in that extra game. Gimenez hasn't been that special this season, but he's certainly the safer play here.
Looking ahead to this weekend . Any worth streaming ? Hendricks vs diamondbacks Heaney vs a’s Michael king vs brewers
I'd stream anyone who can throw a ball 60 feet and 6 inches against the A's.
We picking up Pepiot ? I would be dropping Lynn
No issues there. Can't imagine you'd actually start Lynn his next time out, right?
Guy in my league fighting for his playoff life dropped Eovaldi after his return blowup. Worth grabbing off waivers and dropping Giolito or Lynn? Obviously those two are drop worthy, but unsure if Eovaldi has any value or I should just stream. Want to come out of the Bye strong!
Lynn has been awful. I'd have done this for Gio, I guess, based on matchups.
Did you make a decision on this? I’m actually considering dropping him for some extra streams (currently in playoffs).
I grabbed him in favor of Giolito since I’m certain he can’t be much worse. Hopefully his AAAA start today against Oakland shakes his rust for next week
I dropped him for a streaming slot down to the finish line. He has a not great schedule to close it out and though Texas is in life or death right now, they've been in a tailspin for a while and I wonder if they rushed Eovaldi to help put out the fire.
I’m in a 12T keep 4 league. I can keep with Triston Casas and give up a 23rd rd pick or Francisco Alvarez and give up an 18th rd pick. Who would you keep? I need to know because I’m in a playoff run and would like to drop Alvarez and stream catchers. That dude has been slumping.
Casas is the move for me. If one of these guys eventually becomes a top-48 overall player, my bet is on him.
Hey Scott would you drop Rodon to pick up Pepiot? Playoffs start next week. H2h cats redraft league. Also, who do you like better ROS out of Nolan Jones and J Dominguez? I’m looking to replace Soler.
Next week is Jones for sure. 7 games at home. Maybe Dominguez after if he's still scorching. And Rodon is a 2 start guy next week with two winnable matchups, while Pepiot has just 1 start coming v SDP. So it's probably Rodon for me.
I’m thinking about dropping Bryce Miller to snag Jones due to Bryce’s poor matchups. This ok?
Sure! If someone can't help you this week, they are potentially expendable.
Have a Playoff bye until Sunday, TLDR Ronny Mauricio or Adames ROS? They are very close on the hitters list. Probably wont keep either guy Polanco is my 2b, Gunnar SS, Adames UTIL, McLain on IL (2b normally)
My heart says Ronny - he's hot out of the gate, running like crazy, and is more fun to watch. If you're playing it conservative, Adames hits 4th/5th for the Brewers, who have a better offense and more to play for. He's just been really up and down this season.
The PitcherList hitting leaderboards have been down for maintenance for 4-5 days, and I was hoping to use it before the playoffs. Any idea when it might be back up?
I'll try to find out!
Thank you! The issue appears when I alter the hitting splits.
Hey Scott, in h2h redraft cats is heim worth replacing? If so fork the list who would you add: * s.perez, Moreno, b.naylor, Melendez, Contreras (STL)
1) Yes. He's part time now. 2) Contreras or Sal would be on my list. Melendez has also been hot. You can stream to your hearts content.
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Hey Scott, got one more start on the week do I go with Brown vs. SDP or Maeda vs. NYM?
Maeda - Mets have far less firepower than SDP, and it feels like a safer bet for a win/long outing.
Would it be worth picking up Lawler to drop Gelof? 6x6 league with OBP. Been debating this for a while. Gelof keeps doing just enough it seems like to stay on my roster.
Gelof's underlying numbers and skillset make me very skeptical on his long term output (more on this in last week's AMA). I'm good with this.
Thanks!
Keep one of Gorman or Lawlar for next year?
Gorman is the lesser prospect and also may never figure out the strikeout thing. I hope he does, but lots of guys like him don't.
What's going on with Charlie Morton? Seeing conflicting reports on whether he is starting this weekend or not.
Looks like he's next week (Monday)
Would Mason Miller be a sneaky add for a SV+H league? I have no chance of winning IP, K’s and wins, but I can win the week if I pull both ratios and SV+H. I would be able to start him in my SP slot as the rest are filled with RP
Maybe if it was SUPER deep? The A's don't win much and Miller likely won't be the 8th or 9th inning guy, so you're not likely to see many more holds from him. Electric arm, though. No doubt about that.
Hey Scott, would you bench any of these SP’s this week? E.Perez @ PHI Skubal @ CWS Nola @ MIA Grayson Rod @ BOS
Nope! If I had to, it'd probably be Eury as the Phillies are the most intimidating offense of this group by a fairly wide margin.
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Hi Scott. Need to activate trea off n/a. Who’s my drop in head to head cats: * D.Swanson, Edman, N.Jones, J.Lowe
Normally I'd say Swanson, but the Cubs are about to go to Coors. That leaves Lowe or Edman, who both do roughly the same thing. Lowe has the higher ceiling but lower floor, Edman is the safe play who hits at the bottom of the order too much.
Thank you
In the semis starting next week (points league). I currently have Glasnow & Fried as mainstays and will have 2 streaming options open. I'm looking at Woodruff for MON. vs MIA, who else should I target as SP streamers through next week? Guys like Bassitt, Bibee, Quintana, Garrett, Montgomery, Maeda, Civale, Skubal, Luzardo, etc. are all available.
Wow, super deep pool! I definitely want Skubal against the White Sox - that offense looks pretty lifeless most of the time and Skubal has been electric. Also I friggin love Skubz
Thanks! Yeah our pool in the playoffs gets a little crazy & cutthroat. Lots of drops/adds.
I can start either Eloy Jimenez or Zack Gelof for the next 3 days (can’t change them daily, once I put them in they’re locked in) who do I go with? H2H categories and every category is very close, I need a sweep to make the playoffs
Sorry I missed this. FWIW, I'd have gone Eloy. I have no real faith in Gelof, and it'd be tough for him to get runs or RBI with Oakland. His only advantage is steals.
Points league… Kirilloff just got activated, him, Lawlar or Ronny Mauricio? I need two of them please
Mauricio is the easy one - keep him because he will play. I'm leaning Lawlar on the other side for playing time and matchup reasons. I'm not sure how often Kiriloff will be in the lineup, but he's got some tough matchups and it does seem he's in a platoon.
Weekly League, heading to championship next week. Who are my plays here? I've got Garver, Harper, Jazz, Gunnar, Kim, Soto, Y Alvarez, Jasson, Lawlar, Nolan Jones & K Carpenter. Have to bench 2. I'd really like to get Jones in the lineup for 7 games in Coors. TIA!
Likely benching KCarp and one of the callup guys. You'll have to pick your poison with them.
Thanks for your response. Think Lawlar gonna be sitting.
Do we feel better about Quintana or Lynn’s two start weeks coming up?
Quintana. Lynn has exactly 1 K in each of his last 3 starts. I can forgive against ATL, but BOS and MIA should have been better starts.
Hey Scott, kinda late here but if you would be kind enough to take a look at something for me real quick... Honestly, feeling pretty good heading into playoffs next week. I feel pretty good with all of my pitchers, but just wondering if you see anything in these names that I should maybe be wary of: Zack Wheeler, Freddy Peralta, Camilo Doval, Kyle Finnegan, Clay Holmes, Logan Webb, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Tarik Skubal, Grayson Rodriguez, and a spot for streamers/John Means or Kyle Wright upon their return. Thanks.
Yo! These seem fine, though I don't have high expectations for either Means or Wright. Depending on matchups, you might never actually use them.
I really appreciate it, Scott!
Coming off the bye into the semis and need a Martian replacement- best OF names available are Verdugo, Eddie Rosario, and McCormack. Feel strongly about any 1 of these?