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Nicklaus Gaut

11:31

Westburg

Guest

11:32

Is Caglianone still worth keeping around?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:32

Depends on your league size but I'm not dumping him yet

Cam Smith Believer

11:32

Petition to have Cam Smith play all of his games in Sacramento against the A's pitching

Nicklaus Gaut

11:32

Seconded

11:35

Apologies - kid stuff

Guest

11:36

Any news on Kyle Bradish?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:36

Last I saw, plan for was an August return - bullpens in July, followed by rehabs

Hoops

11:37

Thoughts on Corey Seagar ROS? Will he be productive or limp around until his next IL placement?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:38

My heart says productive, but my heart knows it'll be the latter

Guest

11:39

Kurtz or Caminero?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:39

Caminero, by a lot

Astros Staff

11:40

In an AL only league - which Astros starter do you think will last longest in the rotation between Walter, Gordon or Gusto? Throw in Slade Cecconi and rank them please

Nicklaus Gaut

11:40

Gordon

Cecconi > Gordon > Walter > Gusto

Tim

11:41

Would you trade Luzardo for Ozuna?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:42

Yep - ROS value is probably near equal and you no longer have to have any Luzardo anxiety

Red

11:42

I scooped Jeremy Peña about three weeks ago when he was just sitting out on the waiver wire all season in what is typically a very aggressive and active league. Did I catch everyone sleeping, or am I missing something about his performance so far?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:42

You caught everyone sleeping, you rascal

Spend the rest of the year cackling

Mike

11:43

I have both Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony on my bench and need to drop one soon. Which do you prefer going forward? Mayer has hit significantly better so far but Bregman will eventually be back.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:43

I prefer Anthony

11:44

but also wouldn't be worried about Mayer's PT post-Bregman. Between DH/2B, they'll fit him in

Will in Westport

11:46

As always, Nick, thanks for doing these chats. In an AL-only, 5x5 keeper league, we have restriction on our reserve list … no more than 2 active AL players, maximum of 6 players. I have 4 reserves in the minors (Seymour [Tex], Kayfus [CLE], LOMBARD [NYY], and McCusker [MIN]) and one active AL-player (Misner [TB]); the other spot is filled with Sandy Alcantara (hoping be comes over). We have UNLIMITED IL slots. In your opinion, Nick, are any of these reserves worth keeping (oh, yes, we can keep them year-to-year, if they are not activated)? Kay's appears to be ready, but, I'd appreciate your opinion.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:46

As always, you're welcome!

Kayfus, for sure

11:47

And Lombard is interesting enough that I'd be looking to keep if I had the room

Hornsby?

11:47

Is Judge the greatest right-handed hitter of all time?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:49

All-time is still a stretch but the four-year run is in the conversation for an all-timer and 2025 is also tracking as an all-timer

hard to argue with much of his game besides the length of it

buffy, the umpire slayer

11:50

How much do you expect the Rays offense to drop given they only have like 16 game the Tampa in July & August combined?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:51

Yeah, lot of road games but also plenty of games in good parks (BOS, CIN, NYY, ATH).

RAGBRAI

11:52

Should I cut bait on E Rod (AZ)? Waiver wire doesn’t offer much except RP. NL only 5x5 with SHDs. Every time I think of cutting him he has a semi decent outing by his standards and he is lowering his ERA.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:52

He's a seductive minx

11:53

2.81 ERA over his last three starts..but a 4.75 FIP/xFIP that feels more like normal

He's just a streamer for me - cut him as needed, try to get back when a good start pops up. Hope for the best

Mike

11:53

I am in a few leagues. One has trades executed immediately (with stats . Another allows 24 hour review period. and yet another holds trades for 48 hours. I am sure you have answered this before but what do you prefer? I prefer immediate

Nicklaus Gaut

11:53

I much prefer immediate

David

11:54

Would you start Gore tomorrow @ LAD?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:54

Only if I really had to. Would prefer to avoid

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