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Guarded Indian
11:18
Has Messick shown enough to be guaranteed a spot in the rotation next year and if so, is a two year contract in a keeper league a safe move?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:19
I don't know about guaranteed because I'm sure it'll be a "competition", but I find it hard to believe Messick won't be in it
I think a two-year contract is a worthwhile investment
longtime sucker for Cleveland arms, here
11:20
You shut your dirty mouths about Triston McKenzie!
Blown Saves
11:20
I'm having a bit of a saves curse down the stretch. Gave up on Cano the Sunday before he got 2 saves (then grabbed him again for a blow up) and cut Sands before his save this week. Do I need to be more patient or is it the cost of doing business with bad arms?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:20
urgggg
that's brutal
11:21
I think its mostly the cost of business when spec'ing for saves this time of year.
Dealing with suspect arms on your suspect team almost makes getting some luck neccessary for success
11:22
*on suspect teams
just got pick the best spot you can and hope to get hot in the nightly dice game
11:23
hot hand in the dice-game, baby girl
11:24
sidebar: I don't know how it came up but we were talking about catchphrases the other day, and my wife asked our kids if they thought I had any
Instant answers
Daughter: Boom!
Son: No dice, Jim Rice!
I've never been so proud
Next year
11:24
For next year, who are the keepers in an AL-only, 5x5 traditional league? They all have flaws:
CJ Kayfus (quadruple A?)
Zach Cole (too many K's?)
Austin Martin (all hit, no power or speed?)
Isaac Paredes (with his injury history)
Jasson Dominguez (will he ever be a regular?)
Curtis Mead (another quadruple A?)
Lenyn Sosa (Is this who he is?)
Adolis Garcia (has he aged out?)
Nicklaus Gaut
11:25
I'm more prone to getting risky in only-leagues
11:26
so, would probably still hang on to Garcai and maybe Dominguez
11:27
and man, maybe it's just because I'm biased from streaming him for point leagues, but I don't hate Sosa
which, coming from a longtime CHW hater, is actually big praise!
It's really going to suck if I have to start retiring my Chicago dumpster fire jokes
11:28
but damn it, I do like a couple of their guys
Caught phrase
11:28
"No dice, Jim Rice" is a real parenting testament. Congrats!
Nicklaus Gaut
11:28
Thank you!
it was a really proud moment
11:29
I just wish I could've bottled the look my wife gave me
and shot it straight into my veins
MikeD
11:30
What to make of Colson Montgomery? CBS was reviewing him as a question mark for 3B in 2026 because of his swing and miss, but he’s actually a SS. Have no idea why they rate him at third. Regardless, I want to hold him with that 40-HR power, but I feel like he could quickly move into a bust category. I play in an AL-only 10 team league. Thoughts?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:31
weird, guess they're doing it on an assumption he'll pick up 3B-eligibility quickly
he's definitely got a lot of whiffery to him, but that much power in that ballpark is going to cover up some warts, I think
11:32
Depends on number of keepers for a 10-team, but I'd be hard-pressed to throw him back in an only-league
Blown Saves
11:32
You can call my suspect. It's accurate.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:32
lol!
The Firm
11:34
Am I gonna need to freeze Trent Grisham ($10) in my AL only obp league? Will he be my rainmaker or is this a time to kill?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:34
Well done
11:35
when I woke up today, I never imagined someone would be able to work in so many legal-thriller references in one question
How much money would John Grisham give for it to be 1997 again?
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