Fantasy Baseball Today - Weekend Recap, Shane Baz Called Up, Jarred Kelenic Heating Up & More! (9/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Episode Date: September 20, 2021

The Rays are promoting Shane Baz on Monday (4:35). Should he be added anywhere? ... Where does Brendan Rodgers rank among other shortstop adds (8:28)? Where does Jarred Kelenic rank among outfield adds? ... News and notes (16:06): Shane Bieber made another rehab start Sunday, we had a bunch of players go on the IL, and start/sit injury decisions. ... Let's rank the top waiver hitters by position (33:51). ... Which starting pitchers should you target off the waiver wire (46:36)? ... Should you start or sit pitchers like Chris Sale, Corey Kluber and others (51:27)? ... We wrap with bullpen updates, streamers, and your emails (57:34). 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Now here's Frank Scott, Chris, and Adam. Welcome to the final two weeks of the season. And welcome to Fantasy Baseball today on Monday, September 20th. It is crunch time. Frank Stample joined by Skisket. Scott White. Recap in the weekend. We have a bunch of waiver options by position that we are going to be ranking for you in just a moment. We have a prospect call up. Pretty important prospect as well. And we'll answer some of your email questions towards the end of the pod. How we doing, Scottie?

How many leagues are you officially still alive in? I don't want to talk about this. I don't want to talk about it. It was four as of last week, right? I suffered two crushing losses in head-to-head leagues today, or Sunday, I should say. Well, one of them, the podcast listeners league, historically six teams have made the playoffs, six of the 12, but we forgot to change the setting back from last year's weird season, right? So only the final two weeks of the season were deemed playoff weeks, so that leaves only room for four to make it. two weeks ago, I would have been the number one seed. Today, I still have the most points in the league.

I think only one other team is even within 200. But I lost my final two games, so I'm not technically not one of the top four teams. So I'm out in that league. That's my bad. That's my bad. You know, I had a path there. I just didn't take it. I could have won either of my last two games, and it wouldn't have been an issue.

And then the other one, you know, we were talking about this last week too on the podcast. Framber Valdez against the Rangers, we thought, okay, yeah, you probably got to start him. Then he ends up not taking that turn, right? I debated that, leading up to the lineup block.

Framber Valdez or Lucas G. Alito, who was coming back from a hamstring injury, theoretically in line for two starts. I'm thinking, well, what if his hamstring acts up in the first? and he makes basically no starts. So I started Valdez instead. Gioledo scores 34 points. I lose by 29.

So I'm out in that league too. I'm down to just two. Down to just two, Frank. Crusher. What do you think about this, Scotty? I don't know how you guys have seeded the playoffs before in the podcast league, but something I've done in my football leagues now,

obviously those are head to head points, is the top five teams by record make it, and then the sixth team that makes the playoffs, is the next highest point score in the league. So it kind of gives an opportunity to someone who might have bad luck in terms of win-loss record, an opportunity to still make the playoffs. So it's top five records and then sixth for the most point scored after that. Look, it's not really worth fighting about as far as I'm concerned,

but I don't like it just in a purest sense. I mean, the best reflection in real baseball, the reflection of who the best, the best reflection of which, teams are better than others is run differential. But they don't award an automatic playoff spot to the team with the best run differential. It's all about win-loss record, right? So, you know, if half your league is making the playoffs, half your head-to-head league, as it usually is in our 12-team podcast league, six teams make it, you know, I assume it's going

to be very rare that the top scoring team doesn't make it very, very rare. You know, when it's only four teams, only a third of the league instead of half, that makes it more possible. It still should be rare, but in this case it happened. It's definitely possible. I've seen some crazy stuff in Head to Head Points League.

Scotty, I'm in the finals of the Head to Head Points Tout Wars League. So, room for me, Scotty. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer for your boy. Going up against Ariel Cohen, it's a two-week playoff. He's the defending champion, too.

The defending champion. He's going to be a two-time Tout Wars champ. That's impressive. I hope you stop them. I hope so too. But yeah, definitely, definitely good competition there. And speaking of which brings us to that prospect call-up

because I actually picked him up in Tout Wars. And I'm starting them right away. Shane Boss getting called up on Monday. Yes, it is definitely risky. But it's a two-week matchup here. You've got to get as many starts in as you possibly can. Is it a two-week matchup? Oh, well, no, it's a two-week matchup for the final matchup in Towers.

Oh, I see. Okay. Yeah. I thought you were saying it's a two-star week for Baz, which in theory it could be, because he's being called up on a Monday and a six-game week for the race. But who's, I haven't seen that they're bumping anybody from the rotation.

And obviously they got the division wrapped up, if not technically, then practically. So I don't know why they wouldn't just go six-man, you know? Space out those young starters, get them ready for the playoffs. everybody in their rotation's been doing well enough to keep the job. So I suspect Baz is just going to be one start for this week, and then it's only six games for the race next week. And so I imagine the same would be true for next week,

just one start for Bos, probably start on Monday again, and would be facing the Astros in that one. Don't love that. Yeah. So Toronto this week, Astros next week, Boz, presuming they do go six-man. I just, I don't see a lot of reason to pursue him myself. Obviously, it's a very exciting thing.

I mean, if it happened a month ago, it'd be a very different conversation. He's arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball. Has had an amazing season. But the raise being the raise, him having only two turns left and both being tough matchups, we got to worry about how he's going to perform without having any exposure in the majors yet. And we've got to worry about how the race are going to handle him in being so young

and them being the raise. Are they going to pull him after four innings just for the sake of it? I think it's very likely. He did, his last minor league start, Boz went six innings for the first time this season. So they've kind of stretched him out to a point he wasn't at before.

And I'm presuming they planned for him to be a big part of their playoff picture. But that doesn't, doesn't mean they have to treat him like a conventional starter in his first two turns in a major league rotation. So very skeptical, Boz is going to be helpful and obviously be taken a big risk by starting him. All right. So I guess I should have talked to you before I went out and picked him up. I mean, you're in the championship game. You mentioned his most recent start in the minors. He did go six innings. He threw 93 pitches in that start. So he is pretty stretched out here.

My hope was, obviously, we need volume this time of year, so I'm hoping that they bump somebody out and he gets two starts this week. That second start would come against the Marlins, though. Again, there's no knowing that. It's just me being hopeful of that. I'm just theorizing, obviously, and it could play out any number of ways.

Maybe he throws a seven inning one hitter in his first major league star. That's possible. It just seems unlikely to me based on all the factors we have to weigh. And we've talked about it before. I mean, the numbers this year, if you, if you want us to reiterate them. 17 starts between AA and AAA, 206 ERA, 0.80 whip, 113 strikeouts, over 78 and 2 thirds innings for Shane Boz. He's 26% rostered. Again, his first start will come Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Scott, not really in on him, obviously because of the matchups here.

We don't really know what the usage is going to be. Just bad timing. Bad timing. All right. So we're not going to do the shame. boss thing. Let's talk about maybe a few other players that we're in on for this final week or the final couple of weeks. Oh my goodness gracious. All right, Scotty. Who you got? Okay. I'm going to go back to an old friend of mine. Old Beiraj, Brendan Rogers of the Colorado Rockies. It went through a little bit of a dry spell there, particularly with the power, and kind of understandable because, you know, he puts the ball on the ground more than 50% of the time. That's not ideal, but he had a huge weekend. On Friday, Brendan Rogers went two for four

with a home run, and on Saturday he went three for five with a home run and a double. He's up to 14 home runs this season and less than 350 of bats. OPS is over 800, batting average is over 280, and that was on the road. That was at the nationals that he did that. So, they're at home all this week. As we've said, every time we've talked about Brendan Rogers, his numbers are actually worse at home this season. But I don't think there's any rhyme or reason for that.

Coorsfield is what it is. It can only be a benefit to him. So a full week at Coorsfield this week, half of the final week at Coorsfield, and he appears to be heating up. Does Brendan Rogers, still only 57% roster? if you need middle infield help,

would still seem to me that he is your best choice for that. And it's so weird the splits that he has too, because he's hitting for a good batting average at home, 295 versus 282 on the road. He's just hitting for much more power on the road. 12 of his 14 home runs have come there. So I think lifting the ball a little bit more overall, obviously doing so in Coorsfield would go a long way

to helping Brendan Rogers with that power. He had a big weekend this weekend, six hits, two more homers, 57% rostered, as you mentioned. And I was going to say this for later, but we're talking about Brendan Rogers now. So let's just rank a few shortstop waiver wire options, Scott. For this week, the final couple of weeks,

you let me know how would you rank these, this group. Obviously, Brandon Rogers is here up at the top. Isaiah Connor Folefa, three straight multi-hit games, including two steals on Sunday. He's 67% rostered. He's got seven road games this week at the Yankees, at the Orioles. Nikki Lopez, who I know is on your sleeper hitters,

list. He's had a very big September, 3-42 batting average, one homer, two steals. He's 52% rostered. And then Gavin Lux, who we spoke a little bit about last week, three for four with a home run on Sunday. He started eight of the last nine games for the Dodgers, 35% rostered, only six road games this week, but three of those come in cores. And as of now, it looks like only one lefty is on the schedule for Gavin Lux. So how would you rank that group, Scott? Rogers, IKF, Lopez, Lux. Rogers, then Nikki Lopez, then Gavin Lux, who

is a bit of a sleeper this week, I would say. Only three of his hits since returning from the miners have been extra base hits. It's worth pointing out. But he did Homer on Sunday. And then Isaiah Kiner Folefa would be a distant fourth. I really have no interest in him.

His two stolen bases on Sunday equal his total number of stolen bases from mid-June. He doubled. He doubled. He had two stolen bases leading up to Sunday from mid-June on and then added two more. So he hadn't been doing much of that and for basically half the season. All right. That makes sense to me. Gavin Lux, look, I'm interested. I would rank him behind those other two names as you mentioned, Nikki Lopez and Rogers. But cheap exposure to one of, if not the best lineups in baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers. For me, oh my goodness gracious, kind of like Gavin Lux. He hasn't been around as long, obviously, but a prospect who has struggled for most of this season. Looks like he's kind of coming around right now. Jared Kelnick last four games, seven hits, three homers, one steal, six runs scored, seven RBI. So he's filling up the box score right now. Only three strikeouts during this four game stretch. Obviously a super small sample size,

but I've been looking for something, anything, to get excited about Jared Kelnick. And I think this would qualify. He's 63% rostered. He has seven road games this week. Scott, what do you think about Jared Kelnik? Yeah, it's nice to see. He's ending the season. on his highest note. His OPS for the month is still lower than you'd like it to be largely because he hasn't gotten on base much. But the strikeout rate has been

much better in August and September both. Still not great, but better. And he's really elevating this month and those balls are sailing over the fence. The Mariners matchups for the final two weeks are kind of middling. And as I said,

even as much improvement as Kellnick has shown in recent days, it's not like the numbers blow you away. So I'm still not that motivated to start Kelnick, but it's not unthinkable at this point. I'm pretty sure these numbers are updated, Scott, on MLB.com, but they have a September splits as 283 batting average, six homers, two steals, 998 OPS. That's pretty massive.

Small sample again, but... I hadn't seen him with... I guess I hadn't seen them with the Sunday's numbers included. That is a higher OPS than I was imagining. So, Jared Kellanick coming around here. Let's rank a bunch of outfielders that could be available in your league. And I'm going to include Eddie Rosario, who hit for the cycle on Sunday, has started five of the last six games for the Atlanta Braves.

He has three homers over this last six game stretch. And he's 62% rostered. The Braves have seven road games this upcoming week. Looks like only one lefty is on the schedule as of now. I'm also going to throw Andrew Benintendi in this mix. He's having a real big September, 389 batting average, three homers, five doubles, 62% rostered. Ian Hatt hit his 23rd home run of the season on Saturday.

They came off of Corbyn Burns, obviously pretty damn impressive there. He's having a massive September as well. He's 61% rostered. And then Tommy Fam, another small sample size here, but his last four games, six hits, one homer, one steal. We know that when Tommy Fam gets hot, he can provide some power and some speed. he is 58% rostered and has started eight of the last nine games for the Padres.

So rank these for the upcoming week. Scott. Kellnick, Rosario, Benintendi, Ian Hat, Tommy Fan. I will go Ian Happ, followed by Andrew Benintendi, followed by Jared Kelnick. And then Eddie Rosario, who has started five of the last six for the Braves. So he seems to be getting preferential treatment over Jack Peterson now. it's good to see. But nonetheless, he's fourth on this list. Tommy Fam is a distant fifth. He had been hapless.

You know, he's since going back to July, batting under 200. So, you know, I'm not sure the four-game stretch is enough to convince me he's out of it and is about to get hot. Maybe that turns out to be so, but I just don't think it's good process to think that's what's happening for Tommy Fam. And it's worth noting that Tommy Fam was going up against the Cardinals this weekend, and you know, they have some history, and he's definitely motivated there. So I don't know if I want to put too much stock into that either, but I thought I would note how hot Tommy Fam has been. All right, so if you're looking for some outfielders,

those are some that might be available in your leagues. Let's move on to news and notes. Shane Bieber made another rehab start at AA on Sunday. He allowed three runs. Two of those were home runs. Over three and a third innings, he got his pitch count up to 57. I don't know if he's going to start later this week, next week. Obviously, if you're stashing him on the IL, you can continue to do so.

I just, even if he's active, Scott, I don't know if we're going to put him back in our lineup when it matters most, you know? Yeah, I mean, if he gets, he has time to make one start, you want to start him fresh off the IL. It is worth pointing out final week of the season for Cleveland. They're at the Royals and at the Rangers. So let's say he comes back that Monday, lines up for two starts, those are the matchups, then okay, you probably would start him. So there is still a way you might start Beaver,

but it's, you know, kind of a long shot. Yeah, we're grasping Estros here when it comes to Shane Bieber. Cody Bellinger missed Saturday and Sunday's game with a non-displaced rib fracture. He's still 89% rostered, which, unless these are all keeper or dynasty leagues, I don't think that's what most of CBS is.

He should not be on your team. He's only 49% started. Cody Bellinger is hitting way below 200. Actually, 159, to be exact, he's not playing against lefties, and now he's banged up. So if you need a roster spot, beat it, Cody Bellinger, get him off your team.

According to Ken Rosenthal, the A's are targeting Thursday for Chris Bassett's return, which is truly remarkable. I mean, the guy got hit in the face with a line drive. He had surgery on his cheekbone. it was fractured, and now he's getting ready to return on Thursday. He's 74% rostered,

and it looks like, it doesn't look like. That game would actually come against the Seattle Mariners. Would you throw Bassett right back in your lineup? Yeah, I think probably not, probably not for the first start back. I mean, that's a pretty good matchup. Is he going to be able to go the length that he was going before?

I'd have my doubts about that. But the following week, he would also be pitching at, he would be pitching at Seattle. So if it does go well that first start, then maybe you get him active for the final week. Yeah, I don't think I would chance it in a weekly league. If you play in a daily lineup league and you have Chris Bassett, and sure, I don't mind starting him there.

But in a weekly league, it is a little bit more risky, obviously. The Padres, do not expect Blake's Nell to pitch again until the postseason, if they make it, of course. Manager Bud Black for the Colorado Rockies said on Friday that he's not sure if Connor Joe will be able to return this season. He's currently on the IL with a hamstring injury, which is unfortunate because Connor Joe was crushing it when he was healthy. Jameson-Tayon. Jameson-Tayon can make a minor league rehab start during the coming week. He is on the IL with an ankle injury.

Framber Valdez, everyone's favorite pitcher this time of year, Scott, because he didn't. star for me, he didn't start for you. He is confirmed as a starter on Monday, which will make him a two-start pitcher this week. I'm assuming we're throwing Valdez in for that. Yeah. Yeah. Certainly in points leagues, but I think even in most roto leagues, unless you're, unless you're really having to protect your ratios at this point. Joe Ryan was pushed back from Sunday and will apparently start Wednesday this week against the Cubs, which means he wouldn't have two starts, right, Scott? He would not, no, but he could the final week.

First of all, that matchup against the Cubs is obviously, no, I shouldn't say obviously, but it's a pretty favorable one for Joe Ryan. And the final week probably would line up for two starts against the Tigers and at the Royals. Mm-hmm. I like that. Yes, you do.

So let's make that happen. Would it be? Yeah, Tuesday would be, yeah, Tuesday, Wednesday, because I was looking at this. I was scared for a second that it might be Toronto. I don't want to use Joe Ryan against Toronto, but, yeah, Wednesday looks like it would be against the Cups for Joe Ryan. Same thing happened, actually, for Carlos Hernandez,

who was pushed back to Wednesday, which means he wouldn't have two starts either. Yeah, that's right. Yep, I had to remove him from the two-start pitcher rankings. I had to lower him in the top 10 sleeper pitchers for this week, and that was unfortunate. it, but his matchup is still against Cleveland, so it's pretty good. At Cleveland, I should say.

Yep. How about for Brady Singer? He'll be activated to start the first game of their doubleheader on Monday, which means he should have two starts against Cleveland and the Tigers, but it's Brady Singer, so. Right. He gets those matchups Carlos Hernandez had that, you know, made him a pretty attractive sleeper.

So I added Brady Singer to the top 10 sleeper pitch. for this upcoming week, ahead of Carlos Hernandez, even. Four of his last five starts were good. The most recent one is pretty terrible. Look, I'm not eager to get Brady Singer in my lineup. I hope I have better pitchers. I don't even have to entertain the thought. But if you're searching for pitching help,

the matchups are right for Brady Singer. Nika Horner was activated on Sunday and was betting fifth in the Cubs lineup. He is 24% rostered. He went 0 for 4 in that game. Scott, do you have any interest in Nico Horner at this point? Nope, not at this point. Oh, ready?

Tanner Hauk. Maybe next year. Tanner Hauk has been shifted to the Red Sox bullpen so we could drop him. Yep. Yeah. Luis Heel was optioned back to AAA after Saturday start where he allowed three runs over four in a third innings. We can drop heel, right?

Yeah, and I will point out that after issuing a couple of combined three walks in his first two starts, he has issued a combined 16 in his last four. I don't think I got those numbers quite right. But yeah, it is a lot. The walks have been an issue more recently for heel. Whatever it is. As it seemed like was inevitable looking at his minor league numbers. Yeah, whatever that number is, it's a lot for Luis Heel. Scott, have I mentioned recently that the Yankees stink? They're not going to make the playoffs. It's hilarious. One and a half games behind. they face Boston this week, they face Toronto and Tampa the final week.

This is just, this is too stressful. I can't, I can't do this guy. So I'm just, I can't watch your games anymore. Forget it, forget the Yankees. Chris Paddock played catch from 75 feet Saturday, but isn't expected to pitch again this season in redraft. Obviously, you could drop him. The Yankees could activate Luis Severino on Monday, but remember he's going to pitch

out of the bullpen so it doesn't really have much fantasy value. Miguel Anduhar reported to AAA Sunday to begin a rehab assignment. he's been on the IL since July with a wrist injury. Not really much interest there either, but I thought I would mention it. He used to have fantasy value at one point. These players went to the IEL this weekend. Jesse Winker returned from his injury,

and then he got hit by a pitch, and he re-injured his intercostal strain, so he went back on the IL. And I mean, this is always the bugaboo with Jesse Winker, Scott. He's awesome when he plays. And, I mean, this year more than ever, he was a starting all-star outfieler

for the National League. It's just, you know, when he's hurt, it just seems like he misses quite a bunch of times. Yeah, he's hurt a lot. But, yeah, it still achieved a new level of consistency this year that's going to make him a much higher pick next year, I would say, even though he's finishing the year all injured and such. Yeah, he is an interesting one for next year. Like, he was awesome when he played.

There's no doubt about it. He was ranked inside of our top 12 outfielders for a majority of the season. So, man, I don't know. Like a top three or four round pick? Is that too high next year? I can't picture him going in round three. Okay. There's just too many other players.

Yeah. But I'm thinking more four or five. Okay. Yeah, I think that could make sense. Jun Ryu finally went to the I.L. With suckiness. Just kidding. It was a neck strain is what the Toronto Blue Jays are calling it.

Probably from turning around so fast to see those home runs leave the yard. Yeah. So after his Star Friday, Fiver and runs in two-winning, ERA is up to 434. So at one point, many moons ago, I said I'd eat my hat. Junjun Ryu had an ERA over four. Today, I'm telling you, I'll eat my hat if he has an ERA under four. So either way, I mean my hat, right?

So there's a hat in my future. You want me to send this one your way, Scotty? No, that's gross. I could probably get it to you with a thing. I'll eat one of my own hats. Thank you. All right, so we'll, you know, me and you, I still technically have to eat a hat together, so I don't know.

We'll figure this out. Maybe the first podcast after the season ends. We'll have a nice little hat eating session. You and me both. Jake McGee went to the aisle with a right oblique strain. Are you looking to add anybody in the Giants bullpen in deeper leagues? Got Tyler Rogers pitching the eighth inning on Saturday. Dominic Leone picked up his second save of the season in that game.

Any interest in deeper leagues? Well, no, because I don't know who's filling in. I assume it's Tyler Rogers. He had that ugly blown safe Saturday. Yeah. Or Friday. It was, right? Yeah.

But then, you know, Leum got the save the next day with Rogers pitching the eighth. So, you know, I don't really, that that throws enough confusion into things that I'm not particularly invested in picking up either. But if I had to choose, I would say Rogers. Yeah, Tyler Rogers gave up three hits, three runs on, Friday night blowing the save in that game and the Giants would eventually

win in 11 but yeah, not his best work there. Gregory Soto went to the I.L. with a fractured finger, would you be looking to add Michael Fulmer who picked up his 10 save of the season on Saturday? Yeah, more interested in adding Fulmer than I am in Tyler Rogers

worth mentioning that Kyle Funkhouser got the save for the Tigers on Sunday, but Fulmer had worked three of the previous four days. So just needed a day off. I think the future chances are going to go to Folmer. Seth, be your...

Although, let me mention this. Well, we're on the subject of closers. Joe Barlow, of the Rangers, is still only 15% rostered. That's 1.5% rostered. If you're looking to pick up a closer, I mean, that's... You should look to him before these...

Anyone for the Tigers, anyone for the Giants, because he has been pretty impressive. It's been pretty, plays for a bad team, I get it. But did I call him the wrong first name? No, you got it right. It's Joe Barlow. Okay, I just typed in the wrong last day. Why is our numbers not coming up?

Okay, yeah, so 146 ERA, strikeout per inning, 0.85 whip. And, you know, the no doubt closer for the Rangers. Also, if you want to go higher and then that, Giovanni Gallego says, of course, the stud closer who's still available in 40% of leagues. He got a safe Saturday, another safe Sunday. Clearly, the guy for the Cardinals. So that would be the number one choice,

but he's not nearly as available as these other guys. Those surging Cardinals, by the way, eight-game winning streak? Why do you think Scott and I are wearing red shirts right now together? It's because the Cardinals, duh, our St. Louis Cardinal. No, I'm just kidding. Giovanni Gallegos is 61% rostered. Yeah, so might be floating around there

in some shallower leagues if you need saves. He is the top name available right now. Seth Beer finally went to the IL with the dislocated shoulder. Tyler Nekwin went to the IL with Brewers Ribs. Bryce Wilson with a left hamstring strain. Dalton Jeffries with right elbow ulnar, neuritis, and Kevin Kiermeyer. Saw this over the weekend, went to the COVID-I-L,

but then I also saw that he was playing on Sunday, so it looks like he's back already. Scout, what did we do with these players? Start or sit, some players. who are banged up right now. Kyle Tucker was removed Sunday with right shoulder discomfort. Do we risk it?

Because he is awesome when he's in the lineup. I, um, yeah, that's a shoulder discomfort. That's pretty vague, right? Yeah. Probably, I would probably play it safe

if I had a decent alternative. And it might be hard to find a decent alternative in a five outfielder league, which is more of a rhodo, league and so you can afford to miss more than you can in a head to head league but those you know assuming it's a head to head league

which is probably three outfielder league you know probably need to have someone on hand are they let me pull up the schedule here the Astros they are they are playing on Monday yeah it's it's in LA well I guess Anaheim but it's at 940

p.m. Eastern time so I don't know when we're going to have that lineup per se but we will have it on Monday Yeah, ideally, the other outfielder you could have to plug in for him would also be playing a game in the Pacific time zone. Let's see. So somebody on the athletics, Mariners, maybe Jared Kellnick, Diamondbacks or Braves. Eddie Rosario? I know we're putting a lot of thought into this, but obviously the stakes are high.

Yeah, for sure. Eddie Rosario is a possibility, yeah. Just pick him up and stash them. and if Tucker's out of the lineup probably go with that other person instead because, you know, obviously Tucker could be back Tuesday but he could,

maybe he misses the whole week and you don't want to take that chance. Carlos Carrasco left to start on Saturday, but he pitched very well against the Philly, six innings, two runs, five strikeouts. He's currently 42% started, and it looks like his matchup is at the Milwaukee Brewers this week. What do we do there?

I think it's said him. He hasn't done enough to, This is only a second quality start since returning, and the strikeout rate has been low. The swinging strike rate has been not low, but lower than we're used to seeing from him. So I think he played safe and sick Carasco. Willie Adomas is trending towards a Monday return.

He is on the aisle with a quad injury. Do we throw him back in there? The Brewers have a massive lead in the National League Central. They do. And the Brewers matchups are middle of the road this week. As I said, I think on our last podcast, it's hard to find a replacement shortstop off the waiver wire. If you could get Brendan Rogers, I'd probably start him over Willie Adamins fresh off the IL. How about Nikki Lopez?

That's closer, but probably Lopez instead. Cool. Joey Gallo left Saturday with a neck injury and was not in the lineup Sunday for the Yankees. Last Sunday's podcast, Monday's podcast, we were debating whether or not you should start. him and then I looked at the match of him like, all right, keep Joey Gallo in there. Turns out he hits five home runs this week, so has a massive week. But now dealing with this neck injury. So, yeah, would you start or sit? I'd probably sit.

Let's do the same thing we did for Tucker here. So the Yankees are playing Monday, and they're playing. Seven o'clock. Seven, yeah, much earlier in the day. So you have more choices there. I mean, Gallo is less enticing in a head-to-head league anyway than Tucker. but you know, you could do the same thing where you see if he's in the lineup before committing to him. You just can't have, you know, Royals and Indians are playing at 410,

so you can't rely on one of those guys as your replacement for Gallo. Yes, but we have the Orioles at 7 o'clock, so I know Anthony Santander is one of your sleeper hitters this week. And then Tyler O'Neill, probably in a shallow league, he's 79% rostered. He's red hot. The Cardinals play at 740. And then those other names that we mentioned earlier. The last name here, Lorenzo Kane left Saturday with a hip issue. This is more so for deeper leagues, but what do you think, Scott?

Yeah, I would probably sit him. Let's take a quick break. When we return, we're going to rank some more waiver wire hitters by position for the upcoming week. Next on Fantasy Baseball today. All right, so let's look at first base. And come on, first base, you know what we're talking about. It's Frankie two hits. It's Frankie a lot of hits because the guy is.

He's only 62% roster. I know you're probably tired of us talking about Frank Schwendell at this point, but he's not slowing down. His last nine games, he has 16 hits, three homers during that stretch. He's 62% rostered, has six games this upcoming week. I'm going to compare him against a few other names here. Brandon Belt hit his 26th home run on Friday. He's 55% rostered.

Has three games in Coors Field this week. Jamer Candelario, his last seven games, seven hits, four homers. He is red hot right now as well. 63% rostered. And then Bobby Dalbeck has eight hits, three homers over his last eight games. The problem, the Red Sox only play five games this upcoming week.

He has started nine of their last 10 games overall. So if you were worried about playing time, Dahlbeck, he's been in there a little bit more consistently. So how would you rank this group, Scott? Schwendell, Belt, Candelario, Dahlbeck. Schwendell, obviously, dis to number one, number one hitter off the waiver wire,

regardless of position. Frankie two hits has turned out to be such an appropriate nickname. He has exactly two hits in four of his last five games. He's awesome. Yeah. I'm going to have a really hard time not ranking him as a top 20 first basement next year. I mean, obviously, I don't have the names lined up right now, but I don't know why he wouldn't be the Cubs opening day first basement next year, right?

He has to be. I would imagine so. I mean, he's certainly done enough to at least get a look to start the year. year. Yeah, and I take them over, I don't know, I take him over like a Jared Walsh. I feel like, is Walshieving it? Yeah, Walsh should be eligible at first base. Yeah, he will be. Yeah. Anyway, so Frank Schwendell's number one, followed by branded belt, like those three games at Corsfield. In fact, I think these are my number one and two sleeper hitters period for this upcoming week. If you look at my 10 sleeper hitters column, Candelaria would be third on this list, just for

upcoming week because of the Red Sox and Dalbeck having only five games. However, for Dolbeck, if you're looking ahead to the final week of the season, the Red Sox are at the Orioles and at the Nationals. So I like that for, you know, if you're playing for two weeks instead of just one, then Dalbeck ahead of Gandalario. You know what's kind of worrisome about that, though, is I love the matchup against the Orioles. Just stream any hitters against the Orioles pitching.

But if they're at Washington, that obviously takes away the DH. So, yeah, that's a good point. Kind of throws a wrench in Bobby Dalbeck. However, well, yeah, they'd probably have to force Schwerber at first base, wouldn't they? Otherwise, they're removing one of Verdugo. Hmm. They could play Verdugo on center and bench Enrique Hernandez.

But even then, Martinez. Yeah, they'd have to do. Yeah, okay. So probably, they probably want to play Dolma. much in that national series. Good point. All right, so let's rank some outfielders in a little bit of deeper leagues. Let's say five outfielder leagues here, but

Lane Thomas just continues to go. It's not to the same extent as Frank Schwendell, but Lane Thomas is playing really well since he's joined the Washington Nationals. Went two for five with another home run on Friday. 32 games with Washington. 298 batting average, five homers,

eight doubles, two steals. 21% rostered, has seven road games this week. Again, that is Lane Thomas. Austin Hayes had a big week this week, and I know that's why he liked him. Scott, six hits, three homers, one steel, 46% rostered. They have seven games this

upcoming week, but it looks like only one lefty on the schedule. And then Garrett Hampson has started six of the last, has started six straight games for the Rockies, and he's got triple eligibility. Obviously, they play six home games this week, so that is exciting for Rockies hitters. How would you rank those three

outfielers in deeper leagues? Hayes, Lane Thomas, Garrett Hamson. Yeah, this is a much deeper group than we looked at at first base, not as enthusiastic about any of them. But I would probably rank them in the order you have them here. I would put Thomas ahead of Hayes, at least for this upcoming week because the Orioles, Hayes does so much of his damage against left-handed pitchers,

and I think the Orioles only have one of those on the schedule this week. you know, I can't look ahead to the final week yet with any accuracy to say whether Hayes or Thomas would be better then. But it's close between those two. And then Hampson just hasn't been stealing bases enough. It's nice to see him playing more, but he hasn't been stealing enough bases to warrant consideration by comparison. All right. Final question that I have here. First base in deeper leagues, who would you rather have for this upcoming?

week. Yoshis Tsutugo went two for four with a walk and a run scored on Saturday. 30 games with the Pirates. He's betting 296, seven homers, six doubles, a 1044 OPS. He is 6% rostered. And then Laywin Diaz went two for four with another home run on Sunday. He is 5% rostered. So this is, I mean, we're probably looking at 15 team corner infielder or something like that. Who do you like more for this week's got? Well, I'm kind of interested in both of these guys. guys, maybe beyond any of those outfielders. Okay. But neither of them have particularly good matchups this week.

Lewin Diaz might be a little better. And obviously, he's going to keep playing since Jesus Aguilar is out for the year. But Tsutsuco, those numbers have been really impressive since joining the Pirates. And I like his matchups the final week of the season. I don't know. know, that's close, but I think I might go Tsutsugo over Diaz, actually. Yeah,

yeah, there's only, it looks like there's only one lefty on the schedule as of now, even though Susugo's been playing every day, even against lefties, and I know recently he had a multi-hit game against Wade Miley, who is a lefty, so I'm with you. I think it's close. I like both guys, but I would take Shusgo.

The matchups aren't great for the Pirates. They're really not that good. Yeah, but it's seven games, and I just think I don't know. The numbers are so impressive since he's 30 games with Pittsburgh. He has a 1044 OPS.

Yeah. And that's, it's time to take Yoshits Tutsugo seriously. Numbers like that. Tzu Tugo. We just needed an excuse to sing that, obviously. Other hitting notables from the weekend,

Jose Ramirez, went 4-4 with his 35th home run of the season on Sunday. That came off of Garrett Cole. 55 second-half games for Jose Ramirez. 272 batting average, 16 homers, 16 steals. It seems like every year towards the end of the season, the guy just goes ballistic, and he's doing that right now. So carrying your fantasy teams,

Marcus Semyon hit his 40th home run of the season on Saturday. He's also batting 270. He's got 15 steals. He is the sixth overall player in Roto League's, five-by-five Roto leagues this season. Adelberto Mondece has 10 steals in 14 games since returning, so doing what he does in September every year. Shout out to the Cardinals. I mentioned this earlier. They've won eight in a row.

Tyler O'Neill, 18 September games, he's betting 333, 7 homers, three steals, 79% rostered for anyone in 10 team leagues. He could be available there. Dylan Carlson had a double dong on Friday, I believe. Maybe it was Saturday. One of those days. He now has 15 home runs overall. It's been a disappointing season for Carlson. He's 76% rostered, eight road games this upcoming week. And last name I'll throw out here, Romy Gonzalez, who we spoke about recently,

got called up by the White Sox. He started four straight games for them, has five hits, two runs, an RBI, he's third base eligible, 1% rostered, has eight games this week. Any interest got in the deepest of leagues?

I mean, it'd have to be like an AL-only league, I think, to look into Romi Gonzalez. Tyler O'Neill has been awesome. He probably should be active in all leagues. Batting over three. in both August and September, and obviously shown a lot of power recently. The Cardinals have eight games this week.

So it's going to be a really interesting player to rank for next year. Will O'Neill, because he might be a 30-homer-15 guy this year, and that's, even with him missing a fair amount of time, the batting average is over 280, but the strikeout rate is enormous, so, you know, that's the sort of thing that could could cause him to fall flat on his face next year.

It's going to be interesting, for sure. It's going to be kind of like Teoska Hernandez, actually, how we're looking at him heading into this year, except obviously in O'Neill's case, it was a legitimate six-month season as opposed to a two-month season. Yeah, no, I think that's a pretty good comp. And I've made this one before as well, but the profile for Tyler O'Neill kind of,

reminds me of Javier Baez. I mean, he walks a little bit more than Javier Baez, which is not saying much. But in order to overcome a strikeout rate that high, you have to be like a special player. And Javier Baez, I mean, he has like ridiculous bat speed and he's just an awesome athlete all around. I think you can say the same thing about Tyler O'Neill. Like, he is just a ridiculous athlete. So he might be able to overcome a strikeout rate this high just because he hits the ball as hard as he does. And he just does really awesome things when he's on the field. So that's kind of a comp that I've made before. but I think Teoska Hernandez is a pretty good one as well. All right, Scott, while I have you here,

you got to help me set my playoff lineups, all right? So are you ready? Okay, sure. But other people might have these questions, too. Would you drop Travis Darno for Dalton Varsho, who went two for four, hit his 11th home run of the season on Saturday? He's 44% rostered and has seven home games this week.

You make that swap? Varsho versus Garno, you said? Yeah. I would start Varshot. All right. Well, know what waiver-wire bids I have to put in

right after the podcast ends. Yeah, I mean, the matchups are definitely better for Darno, but I just think Varsha's upside's higher. Like he always seems to,

even when he's not going well in a week, he always seems to have that one big game that makes it worth it, you know? The other question that I have right now

is, of course, everything comes back to you, Darvish. It always does. It comes back to you. Yeah, it really does. It's all about you.

It's all about you. Someone tweeted at us Saturday, Scott, and they asked, would you start you Darvish in a daily lineup league? And I said no, which means he's going to go out and throw seven shutout. That's exactly what he did. He threw seven shutout. Three hits, one walk, nine strikeouts against the Cardinals. He is currently 72% started on CBS at home against the Braves this week.

Darvish has been much better at home this year. And I said earlier in the week, no. Like, we're not starting Darvish no matter what. he's got a 3.19 ERA at home this year. I currently have Logan Gilbert in my lineup at the Angels

over you Darvish. And I think it's a really close call. What do you think, Scott? I think it is a really close call. Darvish has the higher upside. For sure.

Gilbert has the better matchup. Downside? I guess Darvish has more down. I mean, look, still even with that great start over the weekend, you take it back to June. And since June,

U. Darvish has a 679 ERA and 12 starts. Two of his last three starts have been great. The one in the middle was terrible. Aider and runs. So, um, I think I'm with you, that I go,

Gilbert instead of Darvish, given that Darvish is facing the Braves. But it is a close call. That start where U. Darvish got destroyed against the Giants, it was on the road for what it was. This most recent start was on the road as well against the Cardinals. So I don't know what to make of all that, but he has been better at home. As of now, I'm going to leave it as is. I'm going to leave Logan Gilbert in the lineup, U. Darvish on the bench. And obviously, if it blows up in my face, I can blame Scott. So that was the whole point of doing this. Let's talk a little bit more about

Logan Gilbert and ranking with some other starting pitchers who might be available from the weekend. I know that Logan Gilbert is one of your sleeper pitchers. He's going up against the Angels this week through an awesome start on, I believe it was Sunday, seven innings, one run, five strikeouts. That's back-to-back quality starts for Logan Gilbert. We also had Eric Lauer, five and a third, one run, six strikeouts against the Cubs. He has made four September starts. Eric Lauer has a 109 ERA, a 0.58 whip.

So whatever he's doing, it's working. He's at home against the Mets this week. Michael Panetta, three starts since returning. He's allowed two earned runs over 13 and two-thirds innings pitched. He's 49% rostered at the Cubs this week. Pretty good matchup as well. And then Madison Bumgarner. Where did this come from?

At the Astros, seven innings, two runs, three strikeouts. It is his first quality start since August 19th. He's at home against the Braves this week. How would you rank that group, Scott? Gilbert Lauer, Paneda, Madbom. Just for this upcoming week, right? Yep. Gilbert with the two starts

I'm sorry Gilbert with the start against the angels the way his last two turns have gone he'd have to be number one but Lauer I don't really trust Lauer and it seems like whenever I recommend that guy I don't trust even though he's been

doing it for months that's when it all falls apart right that is true this happened for Kyle Freeland but I mean the matchup against the Mets is good in the final week of the season for what it's worth. Not that we're really basing the decision on that, but final week of the season,

Cardinals, as Lid looks like, is who Lauer would be facing. So they're hot right now, I understand, but over the course of the season, their offense has not been great. So, yeah, Lauer would be number two behind Gilbert.

And I think, I think I don't really want to rank the other two, because I really can't see myself using Panetta or Baumgartner. All right, that's fine by me. You know, Bumarner was good against the Astros. It's just,

that just seems like one of those weird things that happens. Yeah, pretty fluky. That probably means you're going to hate all these other pitchers that I'm about to ask you about,

but waiver wire pitchers part two. This is for deeper leagues, obviously. Kyle Freeland threw six shutout this weekend with seven strikeouts. He's at home against the Dodgers this week. Chris Bubich, six in a third,

one run, only two strikeouts against the Mariners. He is at Cleveland this week, he's 14% rostered. Paolo Espino had a strong start on Sunday. He's at the Reds this week. They are 30th and weighted on base average the last 14 days, so they are ice cold.

He's 18% rostered. Eli Morgan at the Yankees, six innings, one run, three strikeouts, he's 9% rostered. And then Willie Peralta, last two starts. 13 shutout innings pitched, and he is at home against the Royals this week. 14% rostered. Do you have one or two favorites?

if you're playing a deeper league, Scott. Freeland, Boobich, Espino, Eli Morgan, and Willie Peralta. I'm not enthusiastic about ranking Willie Peralta, but given the matchup, it probably being my favorite of this group. And honestly, I was floored,

seeing that he still has a 304 whip for the season. 304? Whip? Sorry. 304 ERA. Oh, all right. this season. 304 ERA for this season. In 17 appearances, 16 of them starts.

The whipslow, too. Now, the ex-fip is well over four, so, like, he shouldn't be doing as well as he is. But nonetheless, it's been a long time, and he's going against the Royals. So, Willie Peralta probably be my favorite here. I have to pick a second one. I guess Boobitch, again, just because of the matchup.

I'd like Freeland more if he wasn't going against the Dodgers, I'd like Paulo Espino more if he wasn't at Cincinnati. And he's a big fly ball pitcher, so that just seems too dangerous. So, yeah, if you're forcing me to pick two from this list, Peralto and Bubich would be, do I really want to do that? Yeah, I mean, the Dodgers, you can't do the Dodgers. You can't do Freeland against the Dodgers. Man, I feel, I don't like the sound of me recommending Boobich,

not just because his name is tricky to say. but also because I don't think he's very good. Yeah, again, this is for deeper league. So 12-team, anything standard-sized, you're not going to be looking at these names. But 15-teamers, yeah, I saw those names available when I was putting in waiver bids earlier on Sunday. Start or sit, let's assume this is for a 12-team standard-sized league.

And we'll start with Chris Sale. Let's kind of run through these here, Scott. He is at home against the Yankees this week, five innings, one run, only one strikeout in his return. would you start Chris Sale? Probably. I mean, definitely over any of the pitchers we talked about in the last two lists.

Yeah. Chris Sale versus Logan Gilbert? Yeah, I would still take sale. Okay. It was weird that the strikeouts and whiffs were low against the Orioles in his return, but I don't want to overthink that. Corey Klobber had his best start

since returning six shot out against the, against Cleveland. He had 15 swinging strikes. He's only 36% started. He's at home against Texas this week. You know what he did last time he faced him. He threw a no header, right? That's right.

It was way back in May. Yeah, no, I like that. I really encouraging start last time out in a great matchup. So, I mean, I'd rather start sale than Kluber if it came to that. But Klubr is, you know, without any other context. He's a yes for me. Oh, right. Hermann Marquez, his last 11 starts.

He's got a 5.680. ERA. He's at home against the Dodgers this week and he's 65% started. No. Yeah, that seems like a pretty bad idea. So 65% of you, I would try to get Hermann Marquez out of my lineup. Dylan Cease has eight double-digit strikeout games this season. He had another one this weekend and he is at the Tigers this week. That seems pretty obvious, right? Yes. Ian Anderson, four starts since returning. He's allowed 10 earned runs over 19 and a third innings. He is at the

Diamondbacks this week. Would you start Ian Anderson? Yeah, I think I would. I mean, it wouldn't be automatic. I'd weigh my options, but, you know, he got burned by home runs at San Francisco and his start Friday, three of them given up, and that's just so out of character. He only allowed four ground

balls in that game, and he's like a big ground ball guy. So I think it was pretty fluky and otherwise he looked fine in that Friday start. So, yes to Anderson. Aaron's Valle is only 39% started and he's had two good starts,

one ugly one since returning. He's at home against the White Sox. Probably? Probably yes. All right, Sunny Gray. He gave up four runs against the Dodgers this weekend. He's 67% started

and he's at home against Washington this week. He's got a 464 ERA at home this season two for what it's worth. Yeah, well, he's been on a good run lately 300 runs are fewer and eight straight, it's lower to ZERA from 444 to 384. So I would lean yes on Sunny Gray. How about Stephen Mats,

who has a 2.72 ERA over his last seven starts? He's at the Twins this week. Been on a good run, but I don't trust it, so no to Stephen Mats. However, I might start him over like Chris Boo-Bitch, you know. Yeah, I think that's fair. But, yeah, I mentioned that 272 ERA

that comes with a 4.66 X-FIP during that. So seems pretty fluky. Arindola, I think I know the answer to this one. He's at home against the Pirates. We're starting him, right? Yeah. So, of course, he'll allow six runes after the shutdown performance against... Who were they facing?

The Mets. He had nine strikeouts. Yeah, so it was an easy matchup. But, you know, that was following a 10 strikeout performance. Arindola's still good, I think, despite the ERA. Nathan Avaldi, 75% started right now. he's at home against the Yankees this week. I mean, he has been locked in, so

got to say yes to Avaldi. And he's been great against the Yankees this year too. Clayton Kershaw made another start on this weekend. I don't know what day it was. Five innings, one run. He had 20 swinging strikes on 74 pitches. He's only 51% started. I think we get him back in at the Diamondbacks.

Yeah, easy call. Wade Miley has an 8.35 ERA in 4 September starts. He is at home against the nationals this week. Still 74% started. Yeah, I mean, it has been unraveling in a disastrous way here in September. So no way I'm trusting Miley. What did I write here? This is supposed to be Shane McClanahan, but I don't know what I wrote here.

He made his return this weekend, five innings, one run against the Tigers. Only 36% started. Looks like he's at home against the Marlins. Yeah, you got to like. that one. I mean, he might not be automatic because you worry about how deep he'll pitch into the game, but

in most cases, you're probably starting McEnaynigh. Zach Granky, his ZRA is now to 4.11 for the season. He's 63% started at Oakland this week. I don't think I want to do it. I don't think so either. We are in lockstep there.

Anthony Descofani, quality start against the Braves, but he's at the Rockies this week. 67% started. Hmm. I'd lean no. It wouldn't be an automatic no, but obviously, Coresfield, as his only start.

That's scary. Last one here, Kyle Gibson, six and two-thirds, gave up three runs against the Mets on Sunday night baseball, nine strikeouts. Looks like he is at home against the Pirates this week. His previous three starts were pretty bad, but honestly,

I wonder where all those swinging strikes came from for Kyle Gibbs. That was 23 on 100 pitches. I know. He'd only had, I think he'd have gone like eight straight single-digit swinging strikes or something like that. And now, after 23 all of a sudden. Yeah, the Pirates matchup, it's just too favorable. I definitely plan to start Kyle Gibson this week. Again, probably not automatic.

Depends who else you have. But it looks like a good choice. All right. I'll talk about some bullpen updates for the Nationals. Kyle Finnegan gave up three hits and a walk. He took another blown save and loss on Friday, so that was back-to-back days with a blown save, and then he bounced back on Sunday for his 10th save.

For the Rockies, Carlos Estevez, got his ninth save of the season on Friday. Michael Lorenzen, for the Reds, got his fourth save on Friday. Michael Givens pitched on both Wednesday and Thursday. For the Pirates, Chris Stratton got his sixth save on Friday. Then he took his fourth blown save on Sunday. David Bednar still is on the IL.

for the Diamondbacks. Tyler Clippard came in in Friday, entered in the 10th inning. He wound up, give up a run, gave up an RBI single, he walked the bases loaded, then he hit Chas McCormick with a pitch, so pretty disastrous outing for Tyler Clippard.

He gave up an unearned run on Saturday, but did pick up his sixth save of the season. For Oakland, Sergio Romo got his third save on Friday. Andrew Chafin got his fifth save on Saturday. I still think it's Chafin. more often than not, but it seems like he wasn't available on Friday because he pitched on Wednesday and Thursday.

Scott mentioned Joe Barlow. He picked up his seventh save of the season on Saturday. 15% rostered. He's out there in deeper leagues if you do need some saves. Giovanni Gallegos got his ninth and tenth save of the season this weekend. For the Red Sox, this is interesting.

Garrett Richards got his third save on Sunday. Four different relievers have the last four saves for the Boston Red Sox. So Matt Barnes just returned this weekend too, but they still chose to go with Garrett Richards on Sunday. Do you have any kind of lean here, Scott, for the Red Sox bullpen? Because I don't really know what's going on.

I mean, I really doubt Garrett Richards is just their closer now. Yeah. It seems like an unlikely scenario. I wasn't comfortable dropping Matt Barnes in a 16-te-head Categories League. So I'm kind of thinking there's a good chance he reemerges as the guy over the final two weeks. but I don't have a great read on it. To stream or not to stream, let's start with Monday.

Brady Singer at Cleveland, Eric Fetty, at the Marlins, Hazers Lozardo versus the Nationals, Nessor Cortez versus the Rangers, Shane Baez versus the Blue Jays, and Carlos Hernandez, he is not pitching on Monday,

so I'm going to throw his name out of here. So singer, Fetti, Lozardo, Cortez, Boz. A lot of good ones here. Cortez versus the Rangers, I think pretty much everybody should be starting him. My second favorite

I think it's Fetty. Just because it's the Marlins. Yeah. But Brady Singer at Cleveland and even Jesus Lazzardo against the nationals. I'm not... I'm okay with those

if you really need the... You really need the extra start. Tuesday to stream or not to stream. This list is not nearly as inspiring as the last one. Daniel Lynch at Cleveland. Josh Rogers at the Marlins. Paul Blackburn versus the Mariners.

Luke Weaver versus the Braves, John Lester at the Brewers, and Packy Norton. I just like his name, so I wanted a reason to say it. He is at home against the Astros. You could just say no. Not on my team. Yeah.

If you're forcing me to pick one, I guess Josh Rogers at Miami. Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I don't think he's good. Yeah, just don't do it. Let's wrap up the Monday. Monday, Sunday, Sunday, Monday, one of those days. With some emails from Scott Wolf.

He got emails in all the time, so we've got to help them out here. Probably my last question of the season. Alex Reyes, Alex Colomé, or Andrew Kittridge in a saves plus holds league. Ketridge. All right. This one's from Tim, working on back-to-back titles in a 2014 keeper league similar to the Scott White Dynasty League and have a pickle at my last starting pitcher spot. Garic Cole, Joe Musgrove, and Luis Castile already locked in,

deciding between Logan Gilbert and Jordan Montgomery for my fourth starting pitcher. Looks like Montgomery might line up for two starts Tuesday and Sunday. What do you think? You only have three starting pitchers in this league? I don't have Jordan Montgomery as a two-star pitcher, which, you know, doesn't mean for sure that he won't. Let me double check here. Yeah, it would take the Yankees going down to a four-man for him to make two starts. Yeah, I don't think it's going to happen, but it would be home versus Texas.

Right. I would say, yeah, even with just a one start against Texas, I still think I'd go Montgomery over Gilbert. That is... That is close, though. Yeah, that's close. It's very close. All right, this one's from Derek. Who would you rather have a catcher over the last two weeks, Elias Diaz, for

Colorado with three straight series at home, or Kyle Farmer for Cincinnati, who was apparently catcher eligible on Yahoo. Yeah, he played a lot of catcher in the minors, so I guess I can see why that happened. I will say, Farmer. It's hard to beat every day at bats at the catcher position.

All right, this last one's from Bill Byron. Can you guys help me set my lineup for the semifinals next week? this upcoming week. Assuming I win this week. So I hope you did, Bill. Hope you pulled it off. Pick three.

Brendan Rogers, Brandon Lowe, Fran Mill Reyes, C.J. Crone, Ian Hap, three. Hmm.

As much as I hate to exclude my boy, Be Raj. I got to go Reyes, Laugh, and Crone here. Yeah, Cron.

Playing at home this week, six games. Frammil Reyes is red hot, too, so he's having a good September. Lowe, he's streaky,

but he could win you a weak single-handedly. Wait a second. Wait a second. The rays have the single worst matchups of any team this week. I might... Oh, gosh. I might go be Raj over Lao.

Do it. Do it. Do it. Let me just double-check something real quick. not like we're doing a live podcast or anything no big deal Scott take your time I mean Low's been starting every day because I'm looking at the three lefties on the schedule too

um he's been pretty cold though has he I know he was hot for a long stretch I have him in the podcast points league and I feel like I feel like you give me eight points this week or something like oh gosh and you know Hap's not a bad choice either

definitely for Mill Reyes and Crone I'm not going to fight you if you pick any of the three others. I would probably pick Rogers. In September, Brandon Lowe's batting 255 with a 755 OPS. It's been mediocre production. Scott's going with Rogers. We're going to wrap there for Scott. I'm Frank.

Thank you all for listening and watching. Fantasy baseball today will be back again on Wednesday. Bye-bye.