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Nicklaus Gaut
1:00
Hello, friends
Happy 4th of July weekend...Let's baseball!
Michael
1:01
So, I’ve already made this trade but I’d like your opinion for next year and perhaps 2 more besides this.  The league is 12 teams H2H, no cap and 6 keepers from season-to-season.   I traded George Kirby (a keeper) and Francisco Lindor (borderline keeper) for Kyle Tucker.  My other keepers include Judge, Ohtani, Nolan McLean, perhaps Kyle Bradish, perhaps Gerrit Cole or Rodon or Hunter Brown.  So, I made the trade to reduce my potential keepers.   Would you have made this trade?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:02
yeah, that's a pretty solid trade. Consolidates your keepers by trading a pitcher on the downswing and a borderline keeper for a hitter who's in a down year, but with great long-term value
or, at least, easier to count on than a pitcher imo
George B
1:03
Freddy Peralta conceded his issues this year are mechanics. It's now July. Is he a straight up drop? He's not going to suddenly fix them and be impactful this year, is he?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:03
Whether he's a drop or not depends on your league size/what you can actually replace him with
1:04
but it's hard to have very high hopes for meaningful fantasy production in the near-term
Oh Say Can You Seigler
1:05
Anthony Seigler playing every day, sometimes leading off. OBP League. Him or Denzer Guzman?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:05
still lean Denzer
Fats Fothergill All-Stars
1:06
I'm in a Yahoo H2H league, and have been offered Jackson Chourio for Cam Schlittler straight across.  My OF has been crushed with injuries (,Judge, Cruz, Rooker) but my starting pitching is still strong (Gray, Webb, Harrison).  Would you pull the trigger?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:06
Definitely
Two Strikes and No Balls
1:06
Steven Kwan is available in my league.  I have an underwhelming but ok OF including Jordan Walker, Jarren Duran, DeLauter, Nimmo, Canzone & Bolte.  Would you drop any for Kwan?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:07
probably rather have kwan over Canzone
but close enough to go for personal preference
Cauliflower
1:08
Cameron Cauley or Jacob Gonzalez? OBP league, could be short-term and speed is nice, but talent>everything
Nicklaus Gaut
1:08
Gonzalez
Sultan of Sling
1:09
Thanks for the chat. What are your thoughts on the fantasy value of Mickey Moniak as a daily producer? He's available and I'm tired of waiting on a home run from Ian Happ.
Nicklaus Gaut
1:09
Oh, you should definitely pick him up
even sitting vs LHP, I think he's a more than solid asset
A for Affort
1:10
Am I living on borrowed time with starters in SacTown? Can you rank Ginn, Jump, and Perkins?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:10
Yes, but I've been wrong before
Jack > Ginn > Jump
Fresh Blood, Dried Blood
1:11
New callups/returns for my AL Only bench question! OBP league. Do you like any of Romy Gonzalez, Cameron Cauley, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Josh H Smith over last week’s newbie Kahlil Watson?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:11
ah new "blood"
rather have Smith
Sloan or Baez?
1:13
In my keeper league, Joshua Baez just got cut, but I have Ryan Sloan in my N/A slot. Would you try to claim Baez, or stick with Sloan who may be called up for relief. Right now, my OFs are Pages, Schmitt, Esmerlyn Valdez and O'Hearn with Acuña and Langford on IL. Thoughts?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:13
might be my STL showing but gimme Baez!
Two Strikes and No Balls
1:14
I have Devon Williams as one of my closers on a Hold + Saves league.  I just added Luke Weaver.  Tell me I'm not crazy.  I'm hoping Weaver gets traded to a contender.  What are odds of a trade and top choices.
Nicklaus Gaut
1:15
Not crazy
solid for sv+hld without a trade
but I think he's getting moved
if he does, it'll likely be to contender ripe for Holds
Schultz or Schmutz
1:16
Noah Schultz looked solid against the O’s until the 5th. Are we ready to start him this week or better to go with a middle reliever (Gabe Speier, an Orioles spec)? AL Only
Nicklaus Gaut
1:16
I'd start him in AL-only
but not in mixed
Two Strikes and No Balls
1:18
What do you know about Javier Sanoja? I just added him.  I have Jose Altuve and Anthony Volpe as Middle Infield but I loved Sanoja's versatility (2B, 3B, OF four more games for SS) plus he's hitting better than both.  I'm hoping as a hitter he can be similar to what Steven Kwan was the past couple years.  What are your thoughts?
Nicklaus Gaut
1:18
Kwan might be the dream but I'm not sure he has the plate discipline to pull it off
1:19
there will be plenty of contact the positional eligibility certainly helps
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