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Nicklaus Gaut

11:17

Even in SV+HLDs I'm not using him

Don't even know if it's worth rostering him at this point

he's fourth in the pecking order and has been garbage for weeks

11:18

sucks

Roman Anthony

11:18

ten years from now, will I look back and realize I left money on the table?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:18

almost certainly

11:19

but damn, it's hard just deadeying $130 mil and saying nah

Commander McBragg

11:19

Hi Nicklaus. Do you think that the Cubs will regret not going harder at the trade deadline for a top-tier starting pitcher, like D. Cease, M. Gore, S. Alcantara, or even M. Kelly (prior to his trade)? They probably could have gotten one of them in a trade package highlighted by Owen Caissie? Correct?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:19

all of the above 100%

11:20

they instead went classic NL Central-itis...act like the division title is the world series and then hope for magic

dumboldman

11:20

Has COS changed your opinion on A.Vaughn?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:20

Definitely

11:21

Underestimating the washing off the White Sox stank is not to be trifled with

Commander McBragg

11:22

Does (or will, before his career ends) Aroldis Chapman have a reasonable case to make the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:23

I wouldn't have said so earlier but Billy Wagner getting in is going to open a path for a lot more closers, I think

Gavining

11:24

Hey Nick. You encouraged me to hold Gavin Williams a few times this year, so thank you for that. Should I be worried about the 126 pitches yesterday for his next start or just keep rolling?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:24

Yeah!

I say keep it rolling

11:25

It just might not be for too much longer

Currently at 125 IP

11:26

that's already like 60% past his max

The Mook Man

11:26

What would you do with Mookie in keeper? Seems like the illness in Japan wrecked his season but 33 next year and SS only.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:26

Would depend on your number of keepers

11:27

but I'm not bailing, neccesarily

Trade question

11:27

Let’s try that again! Sorry, here my trade idea for my being in a 12-tea keeper league. I am thinking of offering Bellinger and Sasaki for Yamamoto, Pagan and a top five round draft pick. Is that fair? If not, I could add a SP like Rogers or Giolito. I need a closer and I’m trying to upgrade my SPs.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:28

Would depend on the value of draft picks in your league but it's a fair offer, by value

But I'd probably pick up Rogers, regardless

buffy, the umpire slayer

11:29

Is it safe to assume that Stanton's playing time will be minimal until Judge is back in RF? Additionally, is Danny Jansen's playing time likely no more than once a week in Milwaukee? The latter is actually a good thing in my league. The former is OK if limited to less than three weeks. Nerdy Leagues create strange bedfellows (rules that is).

Nicklaus Gaut

11:30

I would assume Stanton's playing time will continue to crater

And yeah, I don't think Danny's going to be more than a once-ish a week option

11:30

I'm in an Ottoneu dynasty league and have Bubba Chandler. Is the perception still that he's going to be a stud or, with his bad last 2 mos, should I sell?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:31

I'm not selling barring a terrific offer

Bob

11:32

Do you think that Maton will be the closer going forward?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:33

He might be, in terms of the next couple opps

but I'd consider it very fluid

unless Garcia just refuses to stop getting rocked

Wiseoldfool