jaysblue

If Votto finds his power stroke again, along with those on-base skills, he can be a Top 25-30 player in this league.

Thought about it and decided to drop those two arms and add Jesse Chavez and Jesse Biddle instead. Gives me another potential option for holds. I'll leave everything in the hands of Rich Hill for today.

If I drop Sam Gaviligio and Covey, I would add relievers with SP eligibility like Biddle and Jesse Chavez. So they help me possibly in getting a hold (in Biddle's case) and maybe a save/hold from Chavez. Also, would help in my pitching ratios if they don't implode. Probably will have to drop Cody Allen and Anibal Sanchez to add two other RP's to fill up all my RP/P spots who could get me holds and help my ratios. Allen ain't pitching 3 days in a row and Sanchez will be 35 next year. So I either drop Gaviligio and Covey to add those BP arms with SP eligibility + two other RP. Or just add the two other RP's and start Gaviligio and Covey.

I'm not sure there is a right answer as well. I get your point that I should focus on trying to just flip two categories and probably OBP and K/BB ratio are more within reach if Rich Hill throws a gem and my BP arms don't implode. He could still tie Wins though and flip some other categories even with the bats. The question I have to ask is how much of a negative impact will Gaviligio and Covey have on OBP and K/BB. They can easily go out and throw solid games and not impact those categories much. Ah tough decisions lol.

I hold the tie break. The score is actually 8-5-1 right now. So I would need to flip two categories to make it 7-7. On offensive, categories are extremely close as well. I'm leading in Hits (46 to 44), BA (.252 to .235), OPS (.792 to .736). Other offensive categories: trailing in Runs (29-25), HR's (9 to 8) and we are tied in RBI (22 each) and I'm trailing in SB (2 to 1). So its all pretty close.

In terms of saves, his only closer is Jeremy Jeffress (who has pitched 2 consecutive days already). So worst thing is he ties Saves. I have Jansen, Romo (pitched two consecutive days), Givens and Steckenrider as options for saves. Only hold options are Jose Castillo, Richard Rodriguez. Also, have Cody Allen but he's been rocked the past two days, and I doubt Cleveland is using him again today three days in a row, so I might consider dropping him and adding a RP who likely will pitch today and could snag a hold.

I could use an upgrade over Buster Posey. Who thought I would be saying that this early?

In the finals right now in another league. I'm losing 9-5 heading into today, though some categories are still within reach. Debating on what I should do on the pitching side: I'm trailing in K's (79 to 69), Holds (6 to 5), OBP (.341 to .337), K/BB ratio (2.93 to 2.56) and ERA (4.71 to 3.43). Leading in Wins (4 to 3) and Saves (4 to 3). I have Rich Hill, Sam Gaviligio and Dylan Covey (picked those last two up as streaming options), starting today while he has Tyler Anderson going today. ERA isn't within reach, though I'm debating whether I should chase K's and try to pad my lead in Wins by starting Gaviligio and Covey. Only down side is if one of those starters suck, it could jeopardize my chance of flipping K/BB and OBP. So should I stick with Gaviligio and Covey in hopes of turning in decent outings or should I just start Hill and maybe pickup an additional two bullpen arms to speculate holds (which is extremely tough)? Thanks!

Jacob Olofsson

Congrats Havok. Well deserved!

Just snuck into the playoffs the last week of the season, which was a close race for that final spot. Knocked out the first place team and won a very close matchup last weekend against the 2nd place team. Knocking out the top three seeds to win a championship was an impressive feat. Goes to show you that even in fantasy baseball, if you make the playoffs anything can happen. Granted, I probably wasn't your typical 8th place team on paper, so would have been a tougher matchup than most but what a run this final month for my team. Plus calling up Acuna and the impact he made was huge. Great season and an honour to win a message board league. Hoping the DDL or LOD are in the near future lol.

Barrett Hayton

My team finally decides to hit this week ugh. Would have been helpful last week. Would be crushing it right now in the finals.

charlie coyle

Thanks! It was back and forth all week long and the was extremely close heading right into the final game. Both of our teams were offensive juggernauts last week.

I feel a lot better that Leclerc wasn't used today in the save situation. That would have really stung lol.

Leading 9-4 heading into the Sunday Night game but its still extremely close. Probably can't risk starting Wainwright. I'm already holding ERA, K/BB and OBPA. And he doesn't have any pitchers for the Sunday Night game. All my pitchers are done as well for the day. As for hitting, I'll have Grandal and Puig, while he has Muncy. We're tied in Runs at 36 and I'm leading in RBI by 3 and leading in .SLG .609 to .568 at the moment. Still have Profar in the 3-3 Padres/Rangers game. Can't afford a tie here, so if he flips all three of those offensive categories, we're tied at 7-7. Good chance he can take the lead in Runs and possibly tie or take the lead in RBI with Muncy. SLG could end up being close if Grandal and Puig go a combined 0 for 10 and if Muncy goes 3-4 or 4-4 with an assortment of HR's, Doubles etc. Wainwright can possibly tie SW's for me, and help me take the K lead, but if I lose ERA, K/BB and OBPA which are extremely close, then we tie. That doesn't even include him taking some offensive categories. So my best bet is to bench Wainwright and let the series rest on the bats of Grandal, Puig and Muncy.

Took Jakub Vrana

Looks like you're moving on. Great matchup.

He still has Max Muncy in his lineup tonight, so could still flip some hitting categories. I might have to start Wainwright in hoping I could get the SW and possibly catch up in K's. But could lose K/BB and OBPA if Wainwright blows up.

I might regret switching Senzatela with Leclerc if he comes in and gets the save with a clean inning. Rangers winning 2-1 so far. I need Senzatela to hopefully pitch another clean inning or two. But you have Carlos Martinez tonight who could very well likely get a save or pitch a clean inning. Plus Will Smith is still in this game and could pitch. Also, would be nice if I sneak in an Arenado stolen base lol, but that is very unlikely to happen.

Geez this is extremely close. I might have to start Adam Wainwright tonight. He could either help me win or could easily lose me this week.

Tough decision. Do I start Antonio Senzatela vs. the Giants and hope to catch up in K's though risk K/BB ratio or put back Jose Leclerc back in despite already pitching two days in a row hoping he gets a save opportunity again?

Took Nick Leddy 17) Brenner - Nakita Zadorov, COL - D 18) LTBF - Alexander Kerfoot, COL - C 19) Pendleton - Vince Dunn, STL -D 20) TCA - Thomas Greiss, NYI - G 21) Hurl - Michael Del Zotto, VAN - D 22) Hurl - Micheal Ferland, CAR - RW 23) Brenner - Jordan Stall, CAR - C 24) Maahfaace - Scott Darling, CAR - G 25) z3r0s - Mattias Ekholm, NSH - D 26) Abom - David Krejci, BOS - C 27) Vanny - Erik Haula, VGK - C/LW 28) JG34 - Oliver Bjorkstrand, CLS - RW 29) KT7 - Jakob Silfverberg, ANA - RW 30) Spanky - Marc-Edouard Vlasic, SJ - D 31) jaysblue - Nick Leddy, NYI - D 32) GoldBull -

Took Valeri Nichushkin. Sorry was bombarded yesterday at work and didn't get home until late so just crashed and never saw the message and this morning was non-stop as well.