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Fantasy Baseball Chat with Nicklaus Gaut: 8/19/24
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Sean M.
12:04
Would you start Casas or Vientos this week in H2H points?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:04
Vientos
TB Rayz
12:06
Taj just going through a rough patch?  Seems like the A's are a good spot to put up some good numbers again
Nicklaus Gaut
12:06
Tempting because Bradley has been struggling but the A's are also pretty sucky vs RHP
I'd lean starting him
Jace is the Place
12:07
Jace Jung's eye seems to have ported over from the minors. Is he a good OBP play over a more established but struggling bat like Verdugo?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:08
Generally love Verdugo in OBP but I'd think I'd go Jung here
Worst-case he's probably not that much worse than Verdugo and the  upside is wa-ay more
Keepers part 2
12:09
Would you keep Casas at $28 in categories with OBP instead of avg? $500 budget with up to 10 keepers
Nicklaus Gaut
12:09
Not a big Casas fan but I'm keeping him in OBP with a $500 budget
Dizzy Dan
12:10
Who are the leading horses in respected leagues’ rookie-of-the-year races? AL I think it’s Rafaela, Gil then Cowser…
Nicklaus Gaut
12:10
Cowser is a monster favorite at the books right now (-155)
12:11
Gil is second at +250, Wells at +800...Rafaela is 5th at +1400
RAGBRAI
12:11
Are Norby or Yepez worth picking up in a NL 5x5 keeper league, more for next year than this year?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:11
very borderline, if at all
I continue to have a soft spot for Yepez tho
Keepers part 2 Followup
12:12
Would you keep Casas over Yainer Diaz ($16), Altuve ($31), Cowser ($8), Springs ($8), Zebby ($8), or Thorpe ($8)?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:13
I'd put Cowser and Altuve over Casas
Jace is the Place
12:13
Thanks so much! And in general for these great chats.
Nicklaus Gaut
12:13
You bet!
Jace is the Place
12:13
Verdugo is also allergic to his batting gloves and tattoos, which is interesting
Nicklaus Gaut
12:13
You ain't lying
MikeD
12:14
Where would you rank Austin Wells among the top young catchers looking forward?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:14
Speaking of soft spots...
I really like Wells - more than I thought I would.
12:15
Discipline is great and has one of those solid all-round fantasy games (for a catcher)
Idiotic Failson
12:15
What's with the Yepez shade? Is it a playing time issue or a doubt in the tools? He obviously was never going to maintain his early season rates but he seems like he could be comfortably above average
Nicklaus Gaut
12:15
No shade!
12:16
I do like him, his (fantasy) ceiling is just limited unless he unlocks some more power
Sean M.
12:16
Wondering if you've looked ahead a couple weeks to the fantasy playoffs? Any players worth stashing now if one has clinched? Teams that play the white sox and a's in one week. Stuff like that that stands out.
Nicklaus Gaut
12:17
Not anything off the top of my head but I usually do an article about these type things around this time of year
have to do the "streaming with RHPs" for tomorrow but maybe next week?
Old School
12:18
Thoughts on Dominguez as the future (2025) closer in BMore?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:19
Probably the favorite? Him and Kimbrel both have club options but I suspect his is the only one they'll be picking up
LifeisJustaFantasy
12:20
Bryan Ramos have any value as AL keeper for next year?
Nicklaus Gaut
12:20
very little me thinks
Keepers
12:21
Pick 2 to keep for '25 in H2H Categories with OBP instead of Avg: Altuve @ $31, Abrams @ $26, Holliday @ $26? There's no middle infield slot, but there is a utility slot so all 3 could still potentially be started if you wanted. Oh and it's a $500 budget
Nicklaus Gaut
12:21
Abrams and Holliday
MikeD
12:22
Is Peraza a prospect worth watching again, especially for 2025? His hitting resurfaced a ninth back.
Nicklaus Gaut
12:22
Not for me. Better but still as limited for fantasy as he was
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