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Nicklaus Gaut

1:01

Hello, friends

It's my son's birthday party day -- aka a bunch of 7-year-olds at a baseball facility with bats

wish me luck

1:02

let's baseball before I get a concussion!

buhlake

1:02

Is it time to let go of MacKenzie Gore?

Nicklaus Gaut

1:02

Nah, don't do that..currently

frustratingly inconsisent, but I think he's still above waiver wire fodder

gotta learn how to get lefties out again

1:03

slider used to get crazy whiffs, now it's crazy average

pause for savant break

yep, less vertical drop

and a tick slower.

1:04

not a good combo when you're also missing to the middle with fastballs

Pete

1:04

How many more starts does Weathers have in him this season and do you think he's got a shot at closing games if they limit his innings?

Nicklaus Gaut

1:04

I don't think closer is realistic

if you gave me a 100 IP o/u, I'd still take over

now, 120??

1:05

getting iffy

considering history

Mikey

1:05

10 team AL-only league with QS + 0.5 W: who's the first drop if I need a roster slot? Gore, Jump, Z Matthews, Melton

Nicklaus Gaut

1:05

Criss-Cross'll make ya'

Jump

Sultans of Swing

1:05

The dumping season is upon us. Generally speaking, I think it can help contending fantasy teams on the margin, but the real statistical impact at this point in the season can be overblown, especially if all the teams chasing the title are doing it. (Of course, it depends on the haul.) Strategically, in general, concur? Disagree; go all in even if you come in the lowest-money slot in the end?

Nicklaus Gaut

1:06

hate to be boring but supremely depends on deal/league moves

the level of impact you can make starts with a good evaluation of where you can make really inroads in a category.

1:07

sometimes, it's via big moves in a couple categories (namely, power +RBI/R)

but oftens it's going to be via "1000 (good) cuts"

and those aren't going to jump off the page in the short-term

1:07

Can we expect any improvement in Cam Smith or Luke Keaschall ROS? Part of me thinks they are who they are after 200 AB and part of me thinks both could keep growing with experience.

Nicklaus Gaut

1:08

mostly think they are what they are -- above average fantasy value but with limited ceilings

1:09

unless they're carrying tools either get way bigger, or their holes (I'm looking at your BA, Cam), gets suddenly plugged

*their

Sultan of Sling

1:09

Thanks for the chat. I have Wyatt Langford coming off the IL soon. Brandon Nimmo is rostered and I've been unimpressed with him. Is Langford the better option than Nimmo?

Nicklaus Gaut

1:09

yeah, gimme Langford

Dancin Homer

1:09

Are we at the point where McLean is unusable, even against a bad Padres lineup? I assume we are nearing that point for Soriano, especially against a good LAD lineup? And, why is everyone on my staff so bad?

Nicklaus Gaut

1:09

Let's not get crazy with Nolan

1:10

had a 2.92 ERA over nine starts,got blown up twice, but then bounced back

definitely starting vs SDP

Soriano, on the other hand...

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