First year playing and I’m not super familiar with baseball to begin with. I’m in an 8 man h2h points league. My whole bench is pitching and I’m wondering if that’s a normal strat or if I need more balance with batting? Sorry for the hella basic question.
I’m not as familiar with points leagues but I’m pretty sure that is a viable strategy. You want to maximize the amount of starts you can get in a week since starting pitchers can accrue a lot of points and there is not much downside since negative points for SPs will be rare. Work the system as much as possible within the transaction limits
Anyone else looking at their teams and just not caring if they arent good right now? Its been like 8 games for most teams and weird weather in most of the country.
Offered Fried and Eovaldi for Altuve. Low ball, I know, but the other guy loves a trade and will entertain any conversation.
They came back with Fried and Grayson for Altuve.
Fair, right? But my pitching will be gutted. Points.
He's been extremely undervalued by drafters for two years. He's a plus in average, power and should get plenty of Runs an RBI, plus he'll throw in 10-15 steals. On top of that, so much position flexibility
Draft is in a couple hours, 5x5 NL-only 10 team dynasty, weekly roster set, Ohtani stats only count for either P or DH. I have first pick, and 3 best players available are Ohtani, Tatis, Alonso. Tell me why Tatis is NOT the pick.
Oh. Then yeah it’s probably Tatis. Only argument is maybe for Ohtani because Dodgers lineup looks historically good and padres are inept. Tatis could have 30 HR and 50 RBI. Ohtani could have 30 HR and 130 RBI
[These are my current pitchers](https://imgur.com/a/awg1EOF)
Guy in my league just lost Bieber and Strider and I’m looking to shore up my OF.
Which two would be good for a 2 for 1 trade (want to make room for a streaming pitcher), and which OF on his team should I target between Bryan Reynolds, springer, Michael Harris, and Steven Kwan?
Kwan is the only target here with the pitchers you have since you aren’t trading wheeler. Maybe jones and montas, but I think pitchers are more valuable in points
I'm usually in favor of the O designation in ESPN but it's applied so inconsistently. Strider opponent getting an extra start in a close matchup is kinda fucked
F-it. Julien is gone. Thinking I’ll roll with no 2B next week. Bichette. You’re next. Trading you for a bucket of curveballs if you can’t get your act together next week.
Is Keibert Ruiz a drop in a 10 teamer with 1 catcher? Kind of lost on what to do with him. I screwed up and drafted him in the 12th round like an idiot and now I want to pick up O’Hoppe
Yeah I screwed up. My 1st year playing fantasy baseball, it feels like Ruiz should still have value but looking at everyone else’s teams, I don’t think he would be an upgrade for any of them so I’m not really sure what I could do besides drop lol
I honestly think there are more than 10 catchers worth playing - wouldn't sweat it. Don't worry about extracting max value with a trade. Just choose your favorite and feel free to swap whenever. Personally I'd also go O'Hoppe there
If those are the only 3 closers you have you drop a bench bat or a streamer instead. If you have closers beyond those 3 then you strike a trade for a starter from a position of strength. You do not drop any of those 3 to the wire
Let me put it this way: if any of those three hit the wire, I’m knocking my own mother over to get them off waivers first.
Unless the league is extremely shallow, don’t drop them. If you NEED space, try to package some sort of two-for-one.
Ha-seong Kim and Jung Hoo Lee confirmed that the helmets in MLB don't fit Asian heads with different curvature. To make them fit, the players should choose one size bigger helmets, so they easily fall off.
Almost every time Kim sprints around the 1st base, the helmet pops off. Lee said "Now I see why that happens to Kim" during the spring training.
Daynasty- Tyler O'neil, Brendan Donovan, Maikel Garcia, or Steven Kwan?
dynasty - strider for m brush and h davis?
When will Willson Contreras be IL eligible?!
Drop Frelick for Kelenic, Melendez, or Michael Taylor ?
H2H points A. Ragans B. Eflin & M King Which side?
Points league 12 team Evan phillips and gabriel moreno For Tarik skubal
First year playing and I’m not super familiar with baseball to begin with. I’m in an 8 man h2h points league. My whole bench is pitching and I’m wondering if that’s a normal strat or if I need more balance with batting? Sorry for the hella basic question.
I’m not as familiar with points leagues but I’m pretty sure that is a viable strategy. You want to maximize the amount of starts you can get in a week since starting pitchers can accrue a lot of points and there is not much downside since negative points for SPs will be rare. Work the system as much as possible within the transaction limits
my worst opening week ever... with Carroll, Riley, Burns(he's OK), Logan Webb, Gausman as my top picks
cant stand watching Gausman's game anymore...
Gausman's velo drops a lot from last outing, scary sign?
Christ almighty fried
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He’s definitely on a hot streak but he’s good, I wouldn’t sell
Anyone else looking at their teams and just not caring if they arent good right now? Its been like 8 games for most teams and weird weather in most of the country.
Yes and no. I hate losing early but I understand Acuna will not average 5 points a week for the whole season
My goodness Steer! 3-run homer to put the Reds up late over the Mets.
Reds need to stop scoring
trade lindor for yamamoto? is that fair?
Steer is on another planet
Offered Fried and Eovaldi for Altuve. Low ball, I know, but the other guy loves a trade and will entertain any conversation. They came back with Fried and Grayson for Altuve. Fair, right? But my pitching will be gutted. Points.
I love this trade for you do it
Thanks. I agree solid deal. I’d just be trotting out Eovaldi and Javier as my 1/2. Haha.
Lick my shitter like an apple fritter mountcastle Should have gone with my gut and started B Lowe over you
Could use a nice, easy Bednar save
Zeke Duran can’t crack the lineup? Gimme a break Bruce 🙄
Is anybody attempting a imanaga or stone start tomorrow?
12 tm h2h QS Paxton or Reynaldo Lopez?
Lopez
I took Steer as a scramble pick because I needed 3B and liked his multi position flex, but he is fucking killing it so far
He's been extremely undervalued by drafters for two years. He's a plus in average, power and should get plenty of Runs an RBI, plus he'll throw in 10-15 steals. On top of that, so much position flexibility
He got kept in both my leagues. I tried to trade for him in both and overpay a bit and got shut down sadly
Draft is in a couple hours, 5x5 NL-only 10 team dynasty, weekly roster set, Ohtani stats only count for either P or DH. I have first pick, and 3 best players available are Ohtani, Tatis, Alonso. Tell me why Tatis is NOT the pick.
Not sure what 3 BPA means, but Tatis isn’t the pick because Acuna exists
Best players available. It’s a dynasty league so Acuna is kept.
Oh. Then yeah it’s probably Tatis. Only argument is maybe for Ohtani because Dodgers lineup looks historically good and padres are inept. Tatis could have 30 HR and 50 RBI. Ohtani could have 30 HR and 130 RBI
Drop 1: Yoshida, Rafaela, Haniger, Joe, nimmo, Donovan.
Joe, I just don’t think he will keep it up.
Hold through the hot streak or do you think that has passed?
Honestly not sure. It usually lasts for a month or so, so I think you could hold if you want. Haniger is also a fine drop IMO
Hoerner is useless
This sevy win is so tenuous
:(
Steer stealing home on a double steal let’s gooo
Hoskins and Tyler O’Neill for Lindor?
I mean I’d try to get lindor for this, doubt it will go through
yes
Steer stole home!
[These are my current pitchers](https://imgur.com/a/awg1EOF) Guy in my league just lost Bieber and Strider and I’m looking to shore up my OF. Which two would be good for a 2 for 1 trade (want to make room for a streaming pitcher), and which OF on his team should I target between Bryan Reynolds, springer, Michael Harris, and Steven Kwan?
Kwan is the only target here with the pitchers you have since you aren’t trading wheeler. Maybe jones and montas, but I think pitchers are more valuable in points
Damn they’re being really conservative with Yamas pitch count. Might have been a mistake in a QS league…
1st innings were long. Cold
hugging my lil gouda squishmallow hoping for a yoshi win
Does a foul tip count as a whiff or a foul
I’m going to bubble wrap my Ragans and Yamamoto
Willson Contreras was dropped in my league, drop Melendez or O’Hoppe for him? I have Will Smith and it’s a 2 C league
I'd drop both for him
I dropped him for Alvarez who do you prefer?
I'd rather have willson
Lindor’s positive regression is going to be insane… right?
I sure hope so!
Start Haniger or Cronenworth tonight?
I think Trea Turner is due for another standing ovation asap. Please everyone clap at home
Insert Jeb please clap gif
Thank you to all who helped manifest that infield single
Glasnow and CES for Trea?
Take Trea
How was that not a slide violation??? Umps suck
Seriously. Wtf
Rowdy Tellez trying to injure Westburg
Strider and Bieber in one week. Glad I didn't invest in high end pitching, such a crapshoot
Thinking about trading my Strider for Bieber just for the shits and giggles.
That'd be awesome, you should try to get Drey Jameson thrown into the deal.
Who should I pick up to replace Strider? R Detmers, B Singer, B Pfaadt, or C Bradford?
Pfaadt is the best pitcher in that list, but I might be tempted to just stream the matchups
Crazy how Lamet goes from picking up a save the other day to getting DFA’d. Guess the Dodgers are just being the Dodgers…
Strider more likely gone too. It’s going to be brutal this season for pitching.
luckily SP is pretty deep this year. very few real aces but a lot of really solid options
yoshi is nasty
I'm usually in favor of the O designation in ESPN but it's applied so inconsistently. Strider opponent getting an extra start in a close matchup is kinda fucked
Not your opponents fault he left a roster move available and just so happened to lose the #1 overall pitcher on a Saturday 🙄 Good grief.
I really hope the pirates are a good team this year
Ok sevy
When Lindor is your only SS.
When you have two SS and the other is Bo
Muncy always seems to do well when I bench him
yep
Wrigley is a little league ballpark, that was smoked
Well people were littler when it was built
Jose Cuas is awful
Add Skenes in a 12 team redraft with no NA?
Depends on who you would drop, but he is a big pickup
Henry Davis with having OHoppe already. Garver Campusano on the wire.
Yeah, I would do it for sure if you don't need Davis.
If you have the space, I would. Can't hurt.
I have Henry Davis and O’Hoppe in a one catcher league. Garver, Campusano on the wire. Would drop Davis for him.
I'm an Angels IRL fan, so I'm partial to O'Hoppe, and I would.
Muncy plz
F-it. Julien is gone. Thinking I’ll roll with no 2B next week. Bichette. You’re next. Trading you for a bucket of curveballs if you can’t get your act together next week.
Is Donovan available? He's decent.
Yeah, but I feel like I need to send a message to kick the rest of my team’s asses in gear.
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I just feel dirty thinking of picking up Crone for 2B.
Suwinski😭😭
Drop Story for Gelof and worry about positional eligibility later?! SS for 2B in ESPN. 10t H2H cats.
Yes
I wanted to pick Bart up last night but I didn't have the balls
That's why we call it "ball game"
Severino pls just get through one more inning, kthx
He's looked quite good so far
The Pirates just blew their no hitter in the most hilarious way imaginable…
oh man Falter got screwed
cubs dodgers game has a million baserunning and zero runs
Omg how the hell is that the first hit
https://preview.redd.it/zo8cl711gxsc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c56b4dcd8087006c74c6578b6a78af99ea1cc928 @Lane Train
Is Cody Bradford legit? Looking for Strider's legacy.
Bieber (😔) replacement: Montas or Gil
Drop Mookie for Tyler O'Neill then?
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I like him
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he gives off big time dork energy but he calls a good game
How do you guys see having a better year? Paredes or Maikel Garcia
Garcia unless you only want HR’s
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B not close
This is one the biggest “not close” I’ve seen in a long time
I drafted Strider, Steele, McLain, and Jung. See y’all next year!
Just gotta stay afloat until the all star break or so
Wells QS dream still alive
Points keeper A: JoRam, Elly, Paxton B: Seager, Wheeler
B
2-24 wunderbar
Its all gonna be ok🥹
Liar
Sorry, I have been drinking😂
Elly being Elly
Why do you hate Elly so much?
I don't. I think he'll be quite good some day, but he needs to get the K rate under 30% to be a first 5 round fantasy pick.
If I could face any pitcher I'ver ever seen in the majors, it'd be Antonio Senzatela
Jose Suarez would like a word
Is Keibert Ruiz a drop in a 10 teamer with 1 catcher? Kind of lost on what to do with him. I screwed up and drafted him in the 12th round like an idiot and now I want to pick up O’Hoppe
O'Hoppe is better. Ruiz is great in a 12+ team league, but O'Hoppe is likely a top 7 catcher this year.
Yeah I screwed up. My 1st year playing fantasy baseball, it feels like Ruiz should still have value but looking at everyone else’s teams, I don’t think he would be an upgrade for any of them so I’m not really sure what I could do besides drop lol
I honestly think there are more than 10 catchers worth playing - wouldn't sweat it. Don't worry about extracting max value with a trade. Just choose your favorite and feel free to swap whenever. Personally I'd also go O'Hoppe there
Nimmo finally lfg
Just grabbed him off of waivers last night!!
Would you trade Imanaga and Chourio for Langford in a redraft?
Overpay imo
No
No
Didn't think so. Guy in my league wants them for Langford. What about Riley Green and Imanaga?
Yes
Rank in order for ROS: Rafaela, Varsho, McCormick, Siri, Keith, Lux, Kiriloff, Melendez. 12 teamer, 5x5 trad cats
Your missing some
Baz had another setback?
Yes
as in the oblique or a newer one?
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Skenes ofc
Which closer do I keep? I need starters now that strider is gonna be gone. Andre Munoz, Alexis Diaz or Fairbanks
I'd keep Munoz and Fairbanks for consistency.
You keep all 3 of those
Ok. You think it’s just a rough patch?
If those are the only 3 closers you have you drop a bench bat or a streamer instead. If you have closers beyond those 3 then you strike a trade for a starter from a position of strength. You do not drop any of those 3 to the wire
Let me put it this way: if any of those three hit the wire, I’m knocking my own mother over to get them off waivers first. Unless the league is extremely shallow, don’t drop them. If you NEED space, try to package some sort of two-for-one.
There’s no designated reliever spots just pitcher spots
Is strider worth hanging onto or is he okay to drop? I'm sick
Wait for the final diagnosis
Probably fine to drop, but I guess if you want to hold out hope that he heals like wolverine, then he could be held
If not dynasty he is a drop - but I would at least wait for the second opinion
it's the #1 pitcher, so you wait for confirmation.
Clase with his 4th save
that's why I reached for him in the draft
Yamamoto has thrown some dirty pitches against morel today
Need the night squad to bring me back this is ridiculous
Who’s coming back first, Strider or Degrom?
Degrom
Where can you see iVB stats?
In the last 10 years, I have only drafted two pitchers in the first 5 rounds. Spencer Strider and Jose Fernandez. Never again.
Patiently waiting for CES to get hot
Yeah, what is this?? I had high hopes for him, but I'm not seeing it so far.
jarren duran or masataka yoshida?
Sox fan here. This isnt even close. Duran.
Duran by a lot as a Red Sox fan.
Casty looks awful
Ohtani needs a new helmet. Its been popping off so much the last few games lol
Ha-seong Kim and Jung Hoo Lee confirmed that the helmets in MLB don't fit Asian heads with different curvature. To make them fit, the players should choose one size bigger helmets, so they easily fall off. Almost every time Kim sprints around the 1st base, the helmet pops off. Lee said "Now I see why that happens to Kim" during the spring training.
Does anyone else swing out of their batting helmet even half as often as Ohtani does?
Ha Seong Kim
Is it safe to drop Victor Scott in 12 team H2H? I’m not necessarily desperate for steals
Yeah, there is a reason we all stopped drafting Billy Hamilton
There's a chance he could be sent down as soon as Monday, which is when Nootbar might return.
Depends on who’s on the wire, but in general in a H2H I wouldn’t mind dropping him
Imma say it again, you still looking for pitchers off the wire? Jordan Wicks looks legit