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Nicklaus Gaut

11:53

I'd prefer someone else

BTinVT

11:53

Keeper league. Wentz, Burrows, find someone else? Thank you.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:53

they've wanted it for a while and I believe it's serious

11:52

I think they're both coming

Will in Westport

11:52

Also, what is your perspective on the babble from Manfred about realignment / expansion? Simply an attempt to distract from 2027 work stoppage?

Nicklaus Gaut

Football: Burrows

11:52

Baseball: Wentz

BTinVT

11:52

Who do think is better going forward Wentz or Burrows? Thank you

Nicklaus Gaut

11:51

if a lot look like possible sits, I'm loading on RPs

11:50

I'd start by looking at the schedules for your "so-so's". You won't be able to predict everything but you can at least get a general idea of who they're going to be facing

Starter Strategy

11:50

I’m 20 starts from my limit. Should I keep my 5 so-so starters (Pepiot and Gavin are “aces”) and parcel out match-ups or just hold said aces and load up on RPs?

Nicklaus Gaut

we'll see if he can keep the walks down

11:49

would depend on league context but I could see keeping him. Keeping young pitchers is always so dicey but the guy just keeps dealing at every level

McLean Outlook

11:47

Do you think McLean is as advertised? Trying to gauge whether he is worthy of keeping next year.

Nicklaus Gaut

i'm not counting on 50 SBs again, though

not that they're elite, but he's also not Arraez

11:47

gotta give him credit for making (again) noticible increase in key exit velocities

at least, in terms of counting on something closer to 15 than 10

11:46

I think the modest pop increase is more real than not

Brice Turang

11:45

What would you do with him in dynasty? Last year we got 50 steals with pop and this year we got something close to Trea Turner with more pop and less steals. Seems like he'll be valuable but how valuable is based on home runs totals and nine of 15 were in August alone. Feels fluky.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:43

ehh, not really. total dart throws on spec'ing saves at this point

Oak Trees

11:43

Do you like any of the relievers in that fka Oakland pen? Either for saves or just goodness?

Nicklaus Gaut

don't love shane at that price

11:43

wait, there were two smiths

rest look fine

11:42

hader is pricey, but that just might be the going rate for closers in al only

Will in Westport

11:41

AL-only, 5x5 auction league, keepers … pricing staff for 2026 … Cole $4, Baz $5, Bello $1, Warren $10, Hader $33, S. Smith $10, C. Smith $9 … will look for 2 more, but would you dump any of these?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:40

definitely starting him against the Pirates

11:39

I wouldn't take too much from it - sometimes you give up a bunch of bombs to a record-breaking bomb-dropper

May Day

11:39

I was never gonna start Dustin May @NYY, but should I be worried the Red Sox magic is wearing off? I know you’re a longtime believer. Start vs. PIT this weekend? (I’ve only got 20 starts left ROS…)

Nicklaus Gaut

11:39

Volpe > Meidroth > India > Garcia

Same names, new order

11:38

Hi! Could you rank these bench bats in a daily AL only OBP league? Password, India, Meidroth, Volpe. Thanks!

Nicklaus Gaut

11:37

not to get too technical, but this looks like a classic case of "man, closers really hate getting traded and not being the closer anymore"

Rick

11:36

What is going on with Helsley? He wasn't having a great season with STL and now with the Mets he has been terrible. Is he off with his mechanics or is it more?

Nicklaus Gaut

vs LAA is a pretty decent start, would rather have it over the RPs

11:35

Still holding him

Cristian Charity

11:34

Cristian Javier seems to be giving away free passes. Is he a hold in AL only or would an RP (Whitlock, T. Ferguson) be better? Start him vs. LAA?

Nicklaus Gaut

but $10 is too much

11:33

I think he's more than those killer intangibles

Ali Baba