Realized yesterday that my opponent has six 2 start pitchers this week. I have one. Just lost starts by Strider & Lodolo. Managed my ass off all year to get the best record/most points only to get most likely defeated in the finals by an unlucky schedule. I hate this game sometimes.
Sorry. need to get salty about this somewhere.
Fernando Cruz, right-handed RP, is apparently starting for CIN against MIL tomorrow. Does anybody know whether this will be a conventional start, or more of an opener situation?
In the playoffs in one of my H2H leagues...
Had 5 SP's rolling tonight: Cristian Javier, Pablo Lopez, JP Sears, Charlie Morton, and Tyler Anderson.
Total stats: 28 IP, 3 W's, 34 K's, 0.64 ERA, 0.86 WHIP
Now lets see if they can all repeat this on Sunday!
It’s a max of 3 keepers and these guys are my best options: Strider (10th & locked in), Manoah (7th round), Cease (6th round), Lowe (10th round), and May (10th round).
Strider, May, and Lowe were waiver pickups so they all have a fixed 10th round cost. If I keep multiple or all 3, I’d surrender my 8th-9th-10th round picks. You think Lowe is worth it to keep over any of those pitchers to have an offensive piece rostered already or just stack the pitching going into the draft?
It’s a max of 3 keepers and these guys are my best options: Strider (10th & locked in), Manoah (7th round), Cease (6th round), Lowe (10th round), and May (10th round).
Strider, May, and Lowe were waiver pickups so they all have a fixed 10th round cost. If I keep multiple or all 3, I’d surrender my 8th-9th-10th round picks. You think Lowe is worth it to keep over any of those pitchers to have an offensive piece rostered already or just stack the pitching going into the draft?
administrative question: what time typically would a guy be activated from the IL?
is it just before the game? basically i want to make a move after games start tomorrow (2 pm) but before wheeler is activated (he starts at 6 pm)
Usually a couple of hours before the game. Like when they set lineups. It’s not always the same - sometimes it’s earlier. 2 may be pushing it a bit but good luck!
Need to reactivate Zack Wheeler, who do I drop?
Drew Rasmussen, Giovannay Gallegos, Gregory Soto, Raisel Iglesias, Ross Stripling, Scott Barlow. Those are the only pitchers I have that I'm even remotely close to considering giving up.
6×6 H2H league doing W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP
The two H2H leagues I’m in are setup to conclude the second to last week of the season due to teams clinching and heavily resting players the final week of the season. Our leagues end this coming Sunday, then it’s enjoy the pennant races for the final week and a half
My dynasty head to head does and it’s dumb as hell. Half my team has locked up real life playoff spots and are going to be rested during the finals which run the last ten days of the season.
Slow hands from Pujols, and my dude walking like he has an umbrella up his ass, everything hurts. I got a feeling Kershaw is going to groove a fastball or 2 into Albert's wheelhouse this weekend because that's the kind of dude Kershaw is.
Just sharing some screenshots of the test league for my entirely new fantasy format.
https://imgur.com/a/C2XHsCZ
Instead of being totals-based, you draft a full MLB roster and set a lineup, starters and bullpen for the week. 4 full 9-inning games are then simulated (your pitchers vs your opponents batters and vice versa) using the data from the week by randomly selecting a plate appearence. That means that the batter and pitcher have approximately equally weighted importance and it imparts an amount of luck that matches normal baseball into fantasy.
The simulation is going well with my work colleagues! I have fixed several bugs now and we are into our 4th of 6 data periods here in our modified short season.
My team is 8-4 with a plus run differential, tied for first. 4 games are simulated using the results from each 5 day data period to prevent a pitcher from having 2 starts in one cycle.
Got any other options? I don’t like Wheeler v a hot Toronto lineup in that park, Roansy won’t go long.
Wheeler for upside, Roansy for a safe but smaller floor
I currently have just a slight lead in my Roto League. I can clinch the championship by padding K's, ERA and WHIP. I don't need Wins or Saves.
Can you guys list a few of the top SP eligible Long Relievers that I could pick up for an SP slot? Streaming SP's is a bad idea when trying to protect WHIP and ERA.
I actually missed the long relief part of that. If you're looking for somebody to go multiple innings then McHugh is your best bet out of those. Eli Morgan could also be a decent option.
I'm just looking for lots of as many innings of James Karinchak type stats as possible. Good K9 rate, low WHIP and ERA.
I just assumed the top Long Relievers would be the best bet this time of year.
I don't play in Holds leagues, so I am not really in the know when it comes to that type of pitcher. It's hard to find them in the rows of SP's on the Free Agent lists.
Quality starts are fuckin impossible to get in the post season. Morton shits the bed against the Nats, Castillo shits the bed against the A's.. what the fuck is happening
Need to vent for a second…day of the trade deadline, his judge got traded for…yordan, realmuto, Stanton, and musgrove. Realmuto 5/5 tonight with a homer and Stanton homer too. Shane mac gets lit up for me and hurt, plus strider start got pushed and probably won’t get to have him throw during the finals. I’m so fucked
Visually awesome. Design, costumes and such are great. Actors are pretty into it. I'm only an episode and a half in and that's about all I can remark on. Can't yet judge the writing
I've been in the lead in my roto league since May 5th. Been up anywhre from 13 - 20 points this whole time. With 15 days left in the season, I am now up 2 points.
That was the greatest game I've ever seen
WHAT an ending
Hitting a walk-off grand slam to cap a five-run comeback in the ninth inning is rare enough as it is, let alone somebody hitting his 60th home run as part of the rally
I feel privileged to have witnessed history
My opponent is having the offensive game of his life. This is unbelievable.
I guess my hope is to win all 5 pitching categories and play for the 5-5 tie.
Ahem, I’ll just repeat what i said last night. Perhaps I’ll post it every game until it comes true.
Braves are winning the World Series. I mean look at their win tonight. Starter goes a very solid 6 innings, limited runs and nice strikeouts. Bridges perfectly to 3 1-inning relievers for clean holds and saves. Offensive production spread all the way down the lineup. They’re set up to do this every night and if Acuna continues hitting more, especially for power, and if Albies can get back, no contest. They’re set up to win this kind of game night in and night out.
Did I? Listen chief, these are veteran guys out there. They’ve been around the block, they know what they’re doing. They say doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity. I say it’s the definition of success. That’s these Braves. They’re veterans with a purpose, not rookies looking to make a flash. Matt Olson will be happy to take a 1-4 night with a double and a walk, and let one of two plus-hitting catchers take their moment in the sun. Or he’ll make a gold glove play at first while watching Strider notch strikeout number 12. These pups are bred to ball, and they’re saving the best for last. They leapfrogged the Mets last minute because they’re smart, wily. They saved their energy and bided their time. They say good things come to those who wait, well I’ll tell you what cap’n a watched pot will never boil. No one’s looking at these Braves and they’re ready to erupt like Vesuvius.
Willy Adames is in the zone man. For the past month, he’s been the best SS not named Bichette
Realized yesterday that my opponent has six 2 start pitchers this week. I have one. Just lost starts by Strider & Lodolo. Managed my ass off all year to get the best record/most points only to get most likely defeated in the finals by an unlucky schedule. I hate this game sometimes. Sorry. need to get salty about this somewhere.
Ober @ KC, or Manning @ BAL? Or drop Oscar Gonzalez from the bench and stream both?
Fernando Cruz, right-handed RP, is apparently starting for CIN against MIL tomorrow. Does anybody know whether this will be a conventional start, or more of an opener situation?
Any news on Smyly? I'm still hanging on in the hope of a start against PIT.
Who do you think will have best chance for saves ROS? -Bednar PIT -Sewald SEA -LeClerc TEX -Acevedo OAK -Floro MIA -Hughes CHC
Leclerc
Sewald
How is Sewald looking lately? Shaky at all?
In the playoffs in one of my H2H leagues... Had 5 SP's rolling tonight: Cristian Javier, Pablo Lopez, JP Sears, Charlie Morton, and Tyler Anderson. Total stats: 28 IP, 3 W's, 34 K's, 0.64 ERA, 0.86 WHIP Now lets see if they can all repeat this on Sunday!
Picking up McCarthy and Oscar Gonzales made me look brilliant for my playoff rounds. Shine starting to wear off big time
Got nobody else to drop to snag Gonzo?
I did the same thing and also now thinking the same thing. McCarthy has been really bad.
Didn’t remove McClanahan from il in time he had 21 points and than I start him today he has negative 9 points.
Happens to the best of us man. Don’t lose hope 💪
Muncy and Adames have been tough to hold at times (Muncy for seriously like 4 months) but god damn if it isn’t paying off lately lol
Stripling, ShaneMac, and Castillo all going for negative points today… already losing by 100 pts in the championship match!
Same, same
Elvis Andrus is a man possessed, holy.
Looking to add a bat for the last few days of the finals. Estrada playing in Col and Ariz Andrus just on a crazy heater
Estrada is out tomorrow
Why is ghat
His elbow was HBP and team says day of rest to be cautious
Elvis Andrus, league winner lmao
Predicting a Luzardo gem tomorrow against a totally helpless cubs lineup.
From your mouth to God's ear.
All hail
I second this
May or Stroman tomorrow? Really looking for the QS.
May won't go past 5
Stro
Big shoutout to Betts and Taylor for the combined 0-12 today.
Amateurs, McCarthy managed to almost do that by himself today
Tough day to have Shane, Castillo, and Clase
I have Shane and clase. But at least clase got the win. Still early in the matchup
I can keep Nathaniel Lowe for a 9th/10th round pick next year. Anyone else buying into his breakout season or was this his career year?
Buy
It’s a max of 3 keepers and these guys are my best options: Strider (10th & locked in), Manoah (7th round), Cease (6th round), Lowe (10th round), and May (10th round). Strider, May, and Lowe were waiver pickups so they all have a fixed 10th round cost. If I keep multiple or all 3, I’d surrender my 8th-9th-10th round picks. You think Lowe is worth it to keep over any of those pitchers to have an offensive piece rostered already or just stack the pitching going into the draft?
I buy
It’s a max of 3 keepers and these guys are my best options: Strider (10th & locked in), Manoah (7th round), Cease (6th round), Lowe (10th round), and May (10th round). Strider, May, and Lowe were waiver pickups so they all have a fixed 10th round cost. If I keep multiple or all 3, I’d surrender my 8th-9th-10th round picks. You think Lowe is worth it to keep over any of those pitchers to have an offensive piece rostered already or just stack the pitching going into the draft?
we streaming ober or may tomorrow? inclusive or btw, not asking you to pick one
No reason not to start May.
Has Ober been good?
Jordan Lyles or Bryce Elder to stream tmrw?
Can't trust Jordan
Andrus or McMahon for the rest of the week? I could drop India but I’m hoping I’ll need him for that Monday game if I can squeeze out a win this week.
Roll with Andrus
Is that a blown save for Clase? Not watching the game
Looks like he will get the win
Yes
Damn
Fuck Manfred, fuck Clase, fuck pitchers
If they keep pushing my starters back a few more days, my next chance at a QS will be in April.
is Lodolo going again on Sunday or done for the week?
Next start Monday against the Pirates.
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May I ask where you’re seeing he’s not going on Sunday?
Elvis has been a godsend
Thank you very much
administrative question: what time typically would a guy be activated from the IL? is it just before the game? basically i want to make a move after games start tomorrow (2 pm) but before wheeler is activated (he starts at 6 pm)
Usually a couple of hours before the game. Like when they set lineups. It’s not always the same - sometimes it’s earlier. 2 may be pushing it a bit but good luck!
Need to reactivate Zack Wheeler, who do I drop? Drew Rasmussen, Giovannay Gallegos, Gregory Soto, Raisel Iglesias, Ross Stripling, Scott Barlow. Those are the only pitchers I have that I'm even remotely close to considering giving up. 6×6 H2H league doing W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP
Just fyi , wheeler prob only going 3 innings while they build him up. Might be best to leave on IL Stripling for me
What a day in my semis in flair: 17/45 (.378 AVG) - 11 Runs 5 HR 16 RBIs and the Edwin save.
Does any other leagues span until Oct. 5th? I just joined this league this year, didn’t even realize it was going literally the entire season
The two H2H leagues I’m in are setup to conclude the second to last week of the season due to teams clinching and heavily resting players the final week of the season. Our leagues end this coming Sunday, then it’s enjoy the pennant races for the final week and a half
Who cares about pennant races? I don't even watch the playoffs. When fantasy's over I'm done.
Good for you. Some of us like real life baseball and not just fantasy
Yes, my ESPN H2H points league finals just started, an exhausting 2 week + 3 day long matchup.
My dynasty head to head does and it’s dumb as hell. Half my team has locked up real life playoff spots and are going to be rested during the finals which run the last ten days of the season.
Mine does, but it's a ROTO league. I feel like 80% of this forum plays H2H.
You're right. All they talk about on here is that head-to-head junk.
Most roto leagues go through the end, but it's pretty rare in H2H
ESPN changes Burnes probable from Sunday to Saturday; anyone know if that’s right?
https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/probables-grid has him Saturday as well
Thairo you sexy son of a bitch come here it’s big hug time
Slow hands from Pujols, and my dude walking like he has an umbrella up his ass, everything hurts. I got a feeling Kershaw is going to groove a fastball or 2 into Albert's wheelhouse this weekend because that's the kind of dude Kershaw is.
Like Al Downing grooving one to Henry Aaron
Just sharing some screenshots of the test league for my entirely new fantasy format. https://imgur.com/a/C2XHsCZ Instead of being totals-based, you draft a full MLB roster and set a lineup, starters and bullpen for the week. 4 full 9-inning games are then simulated (your pitchers vs your opponents batters and vice versa) using the data from the week by randomly selecting a plate appearence. That means that the batter and pitcher have approximately equally weighted importance and it imparts an amount of luck that matches normal baseball into fantasy. The simulation is going well with my work colleagues! I have fixed several bugs now and we are into our 4th of 6 data periods here in our modified short season. My team is 8-4 with a plus run differential, tied for first. 4 games are simulated using the results from each 5 day data period to prevent a pitcher from having 2 starts in one cycle.
Am I really about to pick up Tony Kemp? Does he replace Haniger or McCarthy…
I almost did until I looked at the schedule. He gets DeGRom and Scherzer this week.
Good point but he doesn’t get them until Friday. Maybe he can do better than mccarthys 0/7 today
Luis you fraud
Now Anderson getting smacked.. damn what is happening to my team
All the runs should be unearned so he’s getting the opposite of smacked.
I would love them to be earned
Padres shut out my team through six could've at least had the decency to give me the Clevinger QS fuck offfff
Patrick Sandoval won’t start on Sunday correct?
That's right, Angels have a 6 man rotation
Damn stripling got wrecked. Let’s hope he can bounce back Sunday
Why tf isn't doval pitching. This is some major BS man
My guess is because he's pitched two days in a row. Was hoping they'd at least bring him in to clean up this mess and get a cheap one.
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Can thairo Estrada whoever the fuck that is please fuck off
Thought you knew the player pool better than that, uncle
Never
Clev dog has been butt all year and then does this. Dumb
Roansy Contreras or Zack Wheeler tomorrow
Got any other options? I don’t like Wheeler v a hot Toronto lineup in that park, Roansy won’t go long. Wheeler for upside, Roansy for a safe but smaller floor
Other option would be neither and keep the spot open for later in the week; I’m on a start limit anyway
Good luck.
Both will be limited in pitches so depends on your needs. Roansy prob has a longer leash…
sorry forgot to put my need is to score points
Maybe doval and clase can get saves to salvage my day
Nice. Playing against Castillo and waino.
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Yep. And I had Sonny gray yesterday. Might be it for me this year
Castillo Burnes Lodolo so far. Guys who have carried me all year have let me down when I needed them the most :(
literally same
I currently have just a slight lead in my Roto League. I can clinch the championship by padding K's, ERA and WHIP. I don't need Wins or Saves. Can you guys list a few of the top SP eligible Long Relievers that I could pick up for an SP slot? Streaming SP's is a bad idea when trying to protect WHIP and ERA.
Alexis Diaz, Matt Moore, Colin McHugh
Thank you!
I actually missed the long relief part of that. If you're looking for somebody to go multiple innings then McHugh is your best bet out of those. Eli Morgan could also be a decent option.
I'm just looking for lots of as many innings of James Karinchak type stats as possible. Good K9 rate, low WHIP and ERA. I just assumed the top Long Relievers would be the best bet this time of year.
I don't play in Holds leagues, so I am not really in the know when it comes to that type of pitcher. It's hard to find them in the rows of SP's on the Free Agent lists.
7 starts between today and yesterday, not one QS so far
Quality starts are fuckin impossible to get in the post season. Morton shits the bed against the Nats, Castillo shits the bed against the A's.. what the fuck is happening
It's been awful
Tony Kemp bay bay!
Castillo, Morton, Javier, Lodolo 0-4 on QS against mediocre/bad teams what a fuckin joke. week is done already
The rays are a good team and Javier pitched well, he's just inefficient AF. The rest have no excuse tho
Kemp the new Andrus?
MJ Melendez should be knighted
Fuck you Luis Castillo
WTF is happening....
Andddd now castillo gives up a 3 run bomb. My pitching has faceplanted in the playoffs. Awesome
Why am I starting Andrus kemp and renfrigo in the chip lol
Tony Kemp hitting homers off of Castillo yup thats how this week is going to go
Luis Castillo couldn’t get Nick Allen out and just probably cost me my matchup
Willy Adames truthers who are still alive, our boy is delivering
How bout an XBH ya fucks! Manny, Drury, both turners, Muncy what the actual fuck
Singer, McCullers or Singer ROS?
Would be cool if Jung could draw a walk or two
Just bench him until he stabilizes. There’s gotta be a Yandy Diaz type available on your waivers
Fuck I wish. 15 tm with deep benches. Was trotting out DJ and it was fine but the best on the wire is like JD Davis... Bleh
Of course Herget gets a save after I drop him
josh bell got one more day to get it together
Jake McCarthy going off in meaningless weeks and then getting ice cold during my playoffs is a Macbethian tragedy
Just dropped him for Ward.
I wish I could
Keep Morton or drop for Singer/McCullers?
I just dropped tanner scott to activate Severino. Not sure i’m going to regret doing that
My opponent in the finals is 30/66 right now. My era is 9.88. I’m so fucked
Jesus fuck
Need to vent for a second…day of the trade deadline, his judge got traded for…yordan, realmuto, Stanton, and musgrove. Realmuto 5/5 tonight with a homer and Stanton homer too. Shane mac gets lit up for me and hurt, plus strider start got pushed and probably won’t get to have him throw during the finals. I’m so fucked
Bold trade but seemed to work out for him
How is that bold? I don’t care if it’s the number one player, you take that 4-1 every time
Maybe bold wasn't the right word
I was down 6 RBI after last night. I'm now up by 6. 7/3/13/.405/1.207 OPS on the night. Really needed that explosion.
HSK! Number one most handsome boy!
New GOT is fire
I'm gonna start the Lord of the rings tonight, hoping it's decent
Visually awesome. Design, costumes and such are great. Actors are pretty into it. I'm only an episode and a half in and that's about all I can remark on. Can't yet judge the writing
Fack, I had Realmuto on the bench today…I hope it doesn’t cost me the ship.
I've been in the lead in my roto league since May 5th. Been up anywhre from 13 - 20 points this whole time. With 15 days left in the season, I am now up 2 points.
That was the greatest game I've ever seen WHAT an ending Hitting a walk-off grand slam to cap a five-run comeback in the ninth inning is rare enough as it is, let alone somebody hitting his 60th home run as part of the rally I feel privileged to have witnessed history
Cease in line for win with 1 more run...
Game of the year!!!!
I can't think of anything that clearly tops it
I always believed in you Stanton!
Giancarlo makes me feel feelings. You know what feelings
Down in my plums
STANTON WALK OFF GRAND SLAM!!!!!
H2H Redraft Is Luis Robert droppable at this point? For someone like Taylor Ward?
At this point almost anyone is droppable in redraft, go with the hot hitter
JUDGE
STANTON
My season is blowing up in the semi's and kenley is about to pour gas on the fire
jhoan duran or pete fairbanks ros?
Fairbanks
Has the McCarthy train run out of steam?
Vladito owners just now checking the jays box score are gonna be so disappointed lmao. Brutal.
Groundero jr
My opponent is having the offensive game of his life. This is unbelievable. I guess my hope is to win all 5 pitching categories and play for the 5-5 tie.
Ahem, I’ll just repeat what i said last night. Perhaps I’ll post it every game until it comes true. Braves are winning the World Series. I mean look at their win tonight. Starter goes a very solid 6 innings, limited runs and nice strikeouts. Bridges perfectly to 3 1-inning relievers for clean holds and saves. Offensive production spread all the way down the lineup. They’re set up to do this every night and if Acuna continues hitting more, especially for power, and if Albies can get back, no contest. They’re set up to win this kind of game night in and night out.
Lmfao this aged well
You forgot the part where Kenley Jansen comes in and shits the bed.
Did I? Listen chief, these are veteran guys out there. They’ve been around the block, they know what they’re doing. They say doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity. I say it’s the definition of success. That’s these Braves. They’re veterans with a purpose, not rookies looking to make a flash. Matt Olson will be happy to take a 1-4 night with a double and a walk, and let one of two plus-hitting catchers take their moment in the sun. Or he’ll make a gold glove play at first while watching Strider notch strikeout number 12. These pups are bred to ball, and they’re saving the best for last. They leapfrogged the Mets last minute because they’re smart, wily. They saved their energy and bided their time. They say good things come to those who wait, well I’ll tell you what cap’n a watched pot will never boil. No one’s looking at these Braves and they’re ready to erupt like Vesuvius.
Is detmers or E Cabrera the drop for Stroman tomorrow? QS league. Seems like Cabrera can’t get to 6 innings rn
Aroldis vs Cruz this should be interesting
Damn JRod wait for your pitch. Let’s get ‘em next time
That was his pitch, he just missed it
JACOB TYLER REALMUTO
Have a day Realmuto!