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Nicklaus Gaut

11:22

Neto, on the other hand, is up to an 77 APR even after missing time to start and has been incredibly consistent from week to week, with really only two "dud" weeks.

11:23

Caveat -- if you're league has a strikeout penalty, I'd probably want Perdomo

Silver Bullet

11:24

What's Your opinion on Joe Boyle? Does he have a chance to be an ace? Thanks for Your insight on these chats!

Nicklaus Gaut

11:24

He certainly has all of the base requirements to be one -- big ffan of Joe

11:25

but like many in his position, he's gotta figure out how to walk fewer batters

11:26

3.7 BB/9 at Triple-A won't go well in the bigs

Morgan

11:27

What’s the likelihood that Devers move to San Fran impacts his offense negatively aka Adams? I have both guys in Ottenou format. Devers is costing around 10% of my budget at $41 going into next year. I was thinking I would cut Juan Soto loose at $64, but now thinking the better move might be dropping Devers, Adams ($13 in ‘26), and another OF.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:28

I don't think it will help him but wouldn't get too crazy given his level of talent

11:29

But I'm with you -- I'd rather keep Soto in Otto, even at the exorbitant cost

Not Piaff

11:29

Traded deGrom (and hs kim) for Gunnar in al only and full of regret. Will I be unhappy forever?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:29

I'm sorry, man

Probably not forever

11:30

only until seeing the inevitable scroll of "Jacob deGrom to see specialist after feeling discomfort in his "x""

Deleting my staff

11:32

In an AL Only OBP, is it time to quit on Gavin Williams? Swap for Evan Carter or Josh Lowe? Would leave my rotation with likes of Bubic, Olsen, Pepiot, and WW types Walker, SGL, Gordon, Cecconi... Lowe would spell Varsho/Polanco/India (daily moves).

Nicklaus Gaut

11:32

I wouldn't make either of those swaps

11:33

Williams has had a couple of K-blips recently, but will still return decent value ROS

Depleting my staff

11:33

What do you make of Gavin Williams generally? Has been getting outs (some, at least) but not k's lately. Velo was good to start yesterday but later he went away from the fb...

Get in the Can Zone

11:35

Canzone or Haggerty (al obp)? I think you voted Haggerty before, but canzone is generating some excitement

Nicklaus Gaut

11:36

I'm back on Haggerty now that his playing time has ticked back up

11:37

and by "back on", I mean, willign to play in AL-only OBP lol

Grant Taylor

11:37

Trying to commit to Grant Taylor, who has (at least!) two presidents in his name, as cws closer. Will he get me saves or just a few random innings like last night?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:38

when dealing with a committe on a terrible team, always choose the guy chucking 99

but, he does (cuirrently) look like their best option, even if the opps will be few

11:39

set the o/u at 4.5 and I'd take the over...barely

Second basemen

11:40

Do you think Andrès Gimenez will ever hit .250 again? What's with his long slump? I have Christian Moore on my roster. Is her a better ahort- and long-term fit? (I don't need SBs, since I'm the proud owner of Chandler Simpson.)

Nicklaus Gaut

11:41

Yes -- but only if he never has to face LHPs again

but gimenez is still a better option than Moore

Nate

11:43

Is Tork falling into a short side platoon? It’s getting tempting to drop him

Nicklaus Gaut

11:43

I wouldn't get too carried away -- but it's been an ugly month vs RHP

11:44

.182/.234/.295 ='s not great, george

would still be holding

BTinVT

11:45

Thoughts on Ballesteros ceiling?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:45

He was a premium bat in the minors and could be one in the majors but I tend to assume a ve-erry long timeline for catchers reaching their offensive potential in the bigs

Rae

11:46

Tyler Freeman and Casey Schmitt (if he doesn’t go on the IL) look interesting. Nice Savant pages. What’s your interest level in each?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:47

Freeman is a great stream -- at home

and yeah, Schmitt was a lot more interesting prior to wearing one on his wrist.

11:48

he's whiffing a lot less than earlier and is just crushing RHPs

RAGBRAI

11:48

T Freeman and Sheets seem to be having decent seasons so far. More of the same ROS? What should I expect in ‘26?