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Fantasy Baseball Chat With Nicklaus Gaut

Nicklaus Gaut

11:01

Why, hello there

11:03

one moment, inconvenient delivery

11:04

okeedokee, let's go

11:04

When would you anticipate Lawlar and Chandler being called up? Who would be some current MLB players you would comp them to at their peak?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:05

Chandler could be any time but it looks like Bailey Falter will still make his next start

11:06

I think they're going to wait on Lawlar, using his second base defense as the excuse. Which, to be fair, isn't totally invalid

but sweet lord he's crushing the PCL

Albies is the easiest comp

BlueBlood

11:07

14 team H2H. My catcher is Willson Contreras who is finally coming around. Between Drake Baldwin and Miguel Amaya, who would you prefer? Both have lost playing time recently due to injured starters returning. Or, would you take a flyer on Edgar Quero, who is getting regular playing time since his callup?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:07

as much as I hate recommending a CHW catcher, I'd probably take the Quero flyer

11:08

Playing time is far too erratic for the other two, right now

Sandy’s friend

11:09

What’s Alcantara’s deal? Mostly just fearing I drafted him too high, and wasn’t expecting 2022 Sandy, but what’s your expectation for him at this point? Is it just a wide variance range/wait-and-see situation?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:10

We're still at the wait and see (if his control evens out) portion

11:11

Control sucks and his fastballs are getting hammered but his bread-and-butter groundballs are still going

I wouldn't panic but maybe be choosy where you can until his control evens out

Cambo

11:13

My NL Pitching is hurting with Snell, Jared Jones, Zach Gallen and Sasaki. Is there any hope for the latter two? I have a feeling Snell and Jones are toast. Right now I have to throw out Dollander, Singer and a banged up Christopher Sanchez. Of course, I moved Max Meyer before the Reds hangover in Miami game.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:13

eww, gross

I'm not worried about Gallen

11:14

though he should maybe go back to throwing the hook more

11:15

And Sasaki is improving, though, he's going to keep getting hurt by probably being a 5-6 IP max guy

Which can be brutal to ratios with all the walks he's giving out

Clarence Odbody

11:16

Thanks as always, Nick... I'm in a deep AL-only league with up to 10 minor league reserves. I am currently holding Orelvis Martinez and Eloy Jimenez. What are the odds either are called up this year? And any evidence yet that Eloy has fixed anything?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:16

I think Eloy might just be broken

11:17

TB is the last exit usually and he continues to just be a duffer

Martinez's path is narrow even if he's hitting at Triple-A

11:18

and he's not

Not to stream

11:18

Hi Nick, I'm not sure this question can be answered. Am in an old fashion (since 1989) 5x5 league, deep NL-only, 23 spots, no reserve, weekly transactions. Much of fantasy advice is understandably targeted for the most popular formats, which have reserve spots and use terms like "team-streamer." Is there any guide for transferring advice from most of the on-line suggestions to something useful? Do I just ignore such and such as I have been doing?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:19

It's hard but the advice can be transferable, you just have to really narrow the field for Only-Leagues since often times basically anyone playing/with a chance to play, is going to already be rostered.

Bruce

11:22

As between Mangum, Misner, Simpson, Delucca, Lowe, Palacios, Morel and anyone else who figures to play in the outfield for the Rays on a semi regular basis, which three do you think will be most valuable in an AL only format ROS?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:23

Morel, DeLuca, Lowe

set up for set-up

11:24

When Ben Joyce comes back, I'll need to dump either him or Fernando Cruz in my 5x5 roto keeper league (Saves + Hold/2). Who's on the chopping block?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:24

I'd rather (amazingly) have Cruz, given the format

sultan of sling

11:25

With the Giants frustrated with the options at first base, would it make sense to sign someone like Mike Rizzo while we're waiting for Bryce Eldridge?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:25

He might be better at that than GM'ing

11:26

Anthony Rizzo is washed and not team would be better served by signing hime

Sell low or stay the course?

11:27

I'm panicking over Yainer Diaz, Logan O'Hoppe, ANdres Gimenez, Yordan Alavarez, and Alan Roden. Are any of them sell-low candidates or should I get a life and stop panicking?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:27

Stay the course

Bob

11:28

Do you think Keaschall will stay in the lineup ROS despite being a poor fielder?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:28

sure, as long as he's getting on base

11:29

I don't think defense will be a monster factor in their decision making

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