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Nicklaus Gaut
1:11
you're president/founder of the fan club
1:12
given how high he ranks on the G.F.I
ghost factor index
I pretty sure no one will believe he can hit in the majors, until he actually does
but the glove is gettting him there, regardless
Whats up with Acuna & Riley?
1:12
Hi Nicklaus! Hope you’re doing well. Are Riley and Acuna just having slow starts, or is there something more to their frigid Aprils?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:13
Not too worried about Acuna (I rarely am ; ), under the hood still seems fine
Riley tho
the creeping troublesome trends of the past few seasons continue to creep
and be troublesome
1:14
monster EV's continue to sap away, andt those crafty MLB pitchers just keep refusing to throw him fastballs
1:15
and he keeps rewarding them by being terrible at offspeed stuff
James
1:16
What is the projection for Connor Prielipp?  He impressed with his first start.
Nicklaus Gaut
1:16
Yeah, that's not a bad intro
The biggest flags aoound him are less about stuff than if he'll actually have SP durability
1:17
He only logged 82 IP in the minors last year, so expecting him to pull more than 80 IP this year is probably pushing it
1:18
80 IP in the majors (he's pitched 16 Ip in the majors so far)
Kirkside
1:19
Lost Kirk in AL only 2C OBP limited keeper league. Foolish to deal $1 Brice Matthews and Slade Cecconi for Ryan Jeffers?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:19
No, not foolish given the situation.
1:20
jeffers is a great asset and limited keepers mean Matthews/Cecconi aren't nearly as valuable
if you're looking for a place that jeffers shines, it's definitely 2C, AL-only OBP
Wen-cee-you-later
1:21
Strategy Q: in an AL Only daily league with 3-man bench. I usually like to have 2 spare arms and and a bench bat to rotate in, but most of my guys are playing everyday right now. Better to use that 3rd bench spot for a save spec/ratio reliever/breakout arm (Jack Perkins, Silseth, Prielipp) or a sub bat (Schneeman, Leody Taveras)?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:22
I usually prefer using if for the arm, especially this early in the season. If I'm clogging up a limited bench with a sub bat, it's probably going to be for a specialy category guy later in the season
The wrong socks
1:22
Spent a 150 on Schultz last week in my AL only, assuming Tolle would be at aaa until August. Now I've got fomo. Do I double down and spend more or just be happy with what I have?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:23
I think I'd probably hold -- I do like Tolle but he's likely got a lot variance ahead of his, both in results and usage
Chris H
1:24
10 Team H2H AL Only - Is Randy Vasquez the real deal?  Him, Rasmussen or keep holding Strider?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:24
Gimme Drew
Party Rocker in the House Tonight
1:26
How long should I hold my $1 Kumar Rocker in AL Only when these new toys like Schultz and Prileipp keep popping up? (Faab adds can't be kept, but who cares about the future anyway?)
Nicklaus Gaut
1:27
I'd keep holding Rocker if you can't keep the others. More guarantee of innings/ total fantasy value
Chris
1:27
CJ Abram’s, sell high or is it real this time?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:27
It's real, as in this has been his best possible self
1:28
as far as what we can expect fantasy-wise
He's been a top-50ish hitter for a couple years but I'd be comfortable betting he's a top-25 guy this year
1:29
I'm always willing to sell given price, but I'm probably not rushing to cash him out
Stealing Home
1:30
Lawrence Butler is available in my 6 x 6 roto league.  Is he worth the pickup?  2 years ago he looked like a top 30 outfielder similar to Randy Arozarena.  At the moment I'm undecided if I should drop Casey Schmitt or Tovar for him.
Nicklaus Gaut
1:30
I'd drop Schmitt for him
Guest
1:31
Thanks for doing this Nicklaus.  On a 1-10 scale how much would you value Jacob DeGrom?  Braxton Ashcraft?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:31
You're welcome!
deGrom: 8
Ashcraft: 7.16
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