Official Fantasy Baseball Advice Thread

[Jimcanuck]

Added Brock Burke in all my leagues, except LOD. Frigging Mike

[Spanky__99]

Added Brock Burke in all my leagues, except LOD. Frigging Mike

 

Who cares...

[Jimcanuck]

Who cares...

 

my followers

[TwistedLogic]

I have to do this in a redraft league, right?

 

 

What are the chances Betts is just bad now and Tork is better this year?

[BTS]

I have to do this in a redraft league, right?

 

 

What are the chances Betts is just bad now and Tork is better this year?

 

Redraft I take Betts easily.

[Laika]

I have to do this in a redraft league, right?

 

 

What are the chances Betts is just bad now and Tork is better this year?

 

very low

[connorp]

That’s why I hate getting stuck with 12 on a redraft. You end up with someone like Betts or Bellinger last year

[Daniel Labude]

I have to do this in a redraft league, right?

 

 

What are the chances Betts is just bad now and Tork is better this year?

 

Id take Torkelson...but I'm biased

[L54]

Take Mookie and run

[TwistedLogic]

The other guy got cold feet on trading Mookie so that one didn't happen haha.

 

But I made a couple more trades today. Thoughts?

 

 

Received: Kershaw (88.6 points)

Received: Sanchez (75.5 points)

Sent: Wainwright (73.0 points)

Sent: Ozuna (81.3 points)

Sent: Gray (10.3 points)

 

 

Received: Berrios (-28.83 points)

Sent: Hendricks (46.17 points)

 

I feel like I raised my ceiling but gave up floor. I'm comfortably #1 in the league right now so I might have taken on an unnecessary amount of risk.

[Jimcanuck]

Berrios for Hendriks, you made out like a bandit, pure theivery

[Abomination]

Yeah, Berrios for Hendricks is amazing, but I don't particularly like the other one.

[Laika]

Yeah Kershaw is a big injury red flag. If he goes down, that trade is awful.

[TwistedLogic]

Yeah Kershaw is a big injury red flag. If he goes down, that trade is awful.

 

What if the trade was just Wainwright/Ozuna for Kershaw/Sanchez?

 

That's pretty much how I look at it because I was going to lose Gray (or a similar value player) at some point anyway. Didn't really have space on my roster to bring him back from the IL.

[Laika]

Doesn't change my opinion. I don't think Jesus is that good. Also, I think Gray > Waino, despite early season results.

 

It mostly comes down to Kershaw though. If he stays healthy then your P upgrade is better than the OF downgrade I guess.

[TwistedLogic]

[FanGraphs] Paul Blackburn: Considering the other options, Blackburn should be rostered in all formats. So far, he’s doing everything right to turn around his career. He’s not walking anyone (0.6 BB/9). He has a 53% GB%. His fastball velocity is up a tick and his strikeout rate is up to a career-high 8.4 K/9. He’s moved away from his fastball and added a cutter.

 

Is Blackburn potentially the real deal? I have him rostered and he's been amazing so far but if I also have a roster crunch right now where I need to explore 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 options to fit all my guys. If I can work out something like Blackburn + McHugh for Alcantara, should I take it?

[Jimcanuck]

Is Blackburn potentially the real deal? I have him rostered and he's been amazing so far but if I also have a roster crunch right now where I need to explore 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 options to fit all my guys. If I can work out something like Blackburn + McHugh for Alcantara, should I take it?

 

take it and run

[connorp]

Is Blackburn potentially the real deal? I have him rostered and he's been amazing so far but if I also have a roster crunch right now where I need to explore 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 options to fit all my guys. If I can work out something like Blackburn + McHugh for Alcantara, should I take it?

 

If you’re just contemplating offering that, don’t get your hopes up. If someone is discussing that with you, they suck lol

[TwistedLogic]

I think I can swing Megill + Strasburg (IL) for Scherzer in a redraft. Thoughts?

[TwistedLogic]

For reference on my future questions, this is a 10-team redraft league. 30-man rosters with 22 active (9 bats, 5 SP, 8 RP) and 8 reserves.

 

Here is my current roster:

 

C | Sean Murphy

1B | Matt Olson

2B | Marcus Semien

SS | Wander Franco

3B | Manny Machado

OF | George Springer

OF | Teoscar Hernandez (D/T Tony Gonsolin)

OF | J.D. Martinez (D/T Jesus Sanchez)

DH | Spencer Torkelson

 

RES1 | Zack Collins

RES2 | Max Muncy

RES3 | Chris Taylor

RES4 | Enrique Hernandez

 

SP1 | Shohei Ohtani

SP2 | Jacob DeGrom (D/T Bruce Zimmermann)

SP3 | Kevin Gausman

SP4 | Clayton Kershaw

SP5 | Alek Manoah

 

RES5 | Jose Berrios

RES6 | Frankie Montas

RES7 | Tylor Megill

RES8 | Paul Blackburn

 

RP1 | Blake Treinen (D/T Dillon Peters)

RP2 | Tim Mayza

RP3 | Will Crowe

RP4 | J.P. Feyereisen

RP5 | Kendall Graveman

RP6 | Aaron Loup

RP7 | Jhoan Duran (D/T Colin McHugh)

RP8 | Victor Arano

 

Drops/Trades:

 

x | Jesus Sanchez > J.D. Martinez

x | Dillon Peters > Blake Treinen

x | Colin McHugh > Jhoan Duran

x | Tony Gonsolin > Teoscar Hernandez

x | Bruce Zimmermann > Jacob DeGrom

x | Stephen Strasburg (IL)

x | Andrew Heaney (IL)

x | Danny Jansen (IL)

 

D/T means I currently have that player rostered and will need to drop or trade them to make room for my IL guys. I'm going to try and make 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 deals to move Sanchez, Strasburg, Jansen and McHugh. I don't mind dropping Peters, Gonsolin and Zimmermann outright when my injured stars get back. Andrew Heaney is the one guy on my drop list right now that I really want to find a spot for on my team because I think this is his breakout Robbie Ray year.

Edited April 25, 2022 by TwistedLogic

[Laika]

I think I can swing Megill + Strasburg (IL) for Scherzer in a redraft. Thoughts?

 

do it

 

Megill is legit so he could beast

 

but projections say do it and it's not even close

 

almost Megill probably gets shut down at some point. look at his innings in previous years.

[connorp]

I think I can swing Megill + Strasburg (IL) for Scherzer in a redraft. Thoughts?

 

I don’t know why someone would do that (give up Max for that). I think you’re in those leagues Fantasynewb was in where people were there for the fleecing lol

[Carlos Danger]

For reference on my future questions, this is a 10-team redraft league. 30-man rosters with 22 active (9 bats, 5 SP, 8 RP) and 8 reserves.

 

Here is my current roster:

 

C | Sean Murphy

1B | Matt Olson

2B | Marcus Semien

SS | Wander Franco

3B | Manny Machado

OF | George Springer

OF | Teoscar Hernandez (D/T Tony Gonsolin)

OF | J.D. Martinez (D/T Jesus Sanchez)

DH | Spencer Torkelson

 

RES1 | Zack Collins

RES2 | Max Muncy

RES3 | Chris Taylor

RES4 | Enrique Hernandez

 

SP1 | Shohei Ohtani

SP2 | Jacob DeGrom (D/T Bruce Zimmermann)

SP3 | Kevin Gausman

SP4 | Clayton Kershaw

SP5 | Alek Manoah

 

RES5 | Jose Berrios

RES6 | Frankie Montas

RES7 | Tylor Megill

RES8 | Paul Blackburn

 

RP1 | Blake Treinen (D/T Dillon Peters)

RP2 | Tim Mayza

RP3 | Will Crowe

RP4 | J.P. Feyereisen

RP5 | Kendall Graveman

RP6 | Aaron Loup

RP7 | Jhoan Duran (D/T Colin McHugh)

RP8 | Victor Arano

 

Drops/Trades:

 

x | Jesus Sanchez > J.D. Martinez

x | Dillon Peters > Blake Treinen

x | Colin McHugh > Jhoan Duran

x | Tony Gonsolin > Teoscar Hernandez

x | Bruce Zimmermann > Jacob DeGrom

x | Stephen Strasburg (IL)

x | Andrew Heaney (IL)

x | Danny Jansen (IL)

 

D/T means I currently have that player rostered and will need to drop or trade them to make room for my IL guys. I'm going to try and make 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 deals to move Sanchez, Strasburg, Jansen and McHugh. I don't mind dropping Peters, Gonsolin and Zimmermann outright when my injured stars get back. Andrew Heaney is the one guy on my drop list right now that I really want to find a spot for on my team because I think this is his breakout Robbie Ray year.

 

If you really want to keep Heaney, why don't you drop Feyeresien? The Rays are using him as an opener, and even if they switch him back to late innings they are doing closer by committee.. The stars would really have to line up for him to get a lot of Ws, saves or holds.. You might be able to get some ratios, but is the plus bigger then the next Robby Ray 2021 version if you really believe in Heaney?

[TwistedLogic]

If you really want to keep Heaney, why don't you drop Feyeresien? The Rays are using him as an opener, and even if they switch him back to late innings they are doing closer by committee.. The stars would really have to line up for him to get a lot of Ws, saves or holds.. You might be able to get some ratios, but is the plus bigger then the next Robby Ray 2021 version if you really believe in Heaney?

 

My league uses saber scoring. We do have bonuses for saves and holds but there are no wins and you get more credit just for IP and K's. That's why I'm trying to make space to claim Jhoan Duran.

 

Here's my current RP corps with their fantasy point totals:

 

 

So even with no saves and 2 holds, Feyereisen has been on of my better RP so far.

 

But yeah I get what you're saying and I'll definitely have to consider that decision when it comes.

[TwistedLogic]

I don’t know why someone would do that (give up Max for that). I think you’re in those leagues Fantasynewb was in where people were there for the fleecing lol

 

lol I think all of us in this league are pretty new to fantasy. No legit long-time vets in here. And a lot of the guys in there seem to be pretty reactionary and putting way too much stock in small samples.

 

I wound up getting that deal done today.

 

Received:

 

Bryce Harper (75.5 points)

Max Scherzer (119.5 points)

 

Sent:

 

J.D. Martinez (62.5 points)

Tylor Megill (133.8 points)

Colin McHugh (29.3 points)

Stephen Strasburg (0 points - IL)

[Laika]

jesus christ

[connorp]

lol I think all of us in this league are pretty new to fantasy. No legit long-time vets in here. And a lot of the guys in there seem to be pretty reactionary and putting way too much stock in small samples.

 

I wound up getting that deal done today.

 

Received:

 

Bryce Harper (75.5 points)

Max Scherzer (119.5 points)

 

Sent:

 

J.D. Martinez (62.5 points)

Tylor Megill (133.8 points)

Colin McHugh (29.3 points)

Stephen Strasburg (0 points - IL)

 

I feel like for all the time and effort you’re putting into draft and holds, may as well be a regular league lol. I’m not sure there’s less maintenance in these draft and holds

[TwistedLogic]

I feel like for all the time and effort you’re putting into draft and holds, may as well be a regular league lol. I’m not sure there’s less maintenance in these draft and holds

 

Oh this isn't a D&H. Those require 0 effort, we haven't even looked at them since drafting haha.

 

This is a H2H weekly matchup league.

 

So anyway, now someone is offering me Soto for Harper LOL. Should I take it?

[Laika]

yup.

[BTS]

lol I think all of us in this league are pretty new to fantasy. No legit long-time vets in here. And a lot of the guys in there seem to be pretty reactionary and putting way too much stock in small samples.

 

I wound up getting that deal done today.

 

Received:

 

Bryce Harper (75.5 points)

Max Scherzer (119.5 points)

 

Sent:

 

J.D. Martinez (62.5 points)

Tylor Megill (133.8 points)

Colin McHugh (29.3 points)

Stephen Strasburg (0 points - IL)

 

Can we get one of these guys in BORED?