Keep or Kut

Chad (@chadyoung) & Pete (@PeteBBaseball) took to Twitter, Slack, and the PL Discord to get questions from the listeners! We now have over 2,500 downloads! Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 3:25 - Chad gets the part started by asking Pete a question about his $15 Mookie Betts 12:17 - Jorge Soler. Jeff McNeil. Ian Happ. What do they have in common? What about Michael Conforto and Christian Yelich? 24:20 - Pete thinks you should buy Anthony Santander and Kenta Maeda 26:46 - What prospects that could make an impact in 2021 are left to add? 36:37 - Jorge Polanco and his great second half. Is he keepable? 41:47 - How do you know if you are being too complacent when thinking about trades? Going all in on winning vs selling out. 55:57 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - what is the most important specific skill for a pitcher to have in Ottoneu points settings? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back and this week he and Chad (@ChadYoung) are joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) of FanTrax and the FanTrax Toolshed podcast. We dig into his prospect knowledge looking for insights on some struggling young players, possible stashes for 2022 and more. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:28 - For some young players, the trade deadline means moving to a new organization with new opportunities. Jesus Luzardo and Keibert Ruiz are two guys who could take advantage. 10:22 - What is up with Matt Manning? 15:42 - Triston McKenzie has looked a lot better since coming back from Triple-A, but how should fantasy managers view him vs. Tanner Houck, Luzardo, or Manning? 22:42 - What should we expect to see from Jarren Duran and when are we going to see it? 27:51 - Is Jarred Kelenic starting to turn it around? 32:33 - And is Jo Adell next? 39:51 - Not all rookies are young, and Eric Haase is tearing things up in Detroit. 43:24 - Tylor Megill has come out of nowhere - will it continue? 47:59 - Chris's prospects who can help in 2021. 53:27 - And his potential fast risers to stash for 2022 56:40 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day: how much is too much to spend on upside plays in your rotation? Pete could spend $30 keeping Luzardo, AJ Puk, and Garrett Crochet. Should he?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete's away, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so here you are - Chad Young (@chadyoung) barrels through 28 trades in 25 minutes, covering keeper angles on Kris Bryant, Trea Turner, Anthony Rizzo and every other former Cub and National you can think of. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 0:52 - The Padres, Rays and Phillies acquire pitchers without much keeper implication 1:34 - The Jays, on the other hand, get a pitcher with a lot of keeper implications in Jose Berrios 2:23 - Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall to are two-thirds of an Atlanta OF makeover 3:10 - The White Sox add Craig Kimbrel and have an embarrassment of riches in their pen. 5:18 - Max Scherzer and Trea Turner head to the opposite coast, as the Dodgers attempt to build an All-Star team. 7:39 - Josh Harrison and Yan Gomes join the DC exodus and end up in Oakland, while Myles Straw looks to claim the CF job in Cleveland. 9:04 - Javier Baez brings the magic show to New York 10:01 - Atlanta completes their new-look OF with Jorge Soler 11:17 - They also get a new closer 12:16 - Another set of smaller trades featuring Hansel Robles, Joakim Soria, and Jordan Luplow 14:04 - Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy head to Philly, and Freddy Galvis is meeting them there, while Jake Marisnick is the newest Padre. 15:10 - Kris Bryant is a Giant 16:51 - So is Tony Watson, but Andrew Heaney is a Yankee 17:59 - One of Chad's favorite landing spots: Anthony Rizzo to Yankee Stadium 20:05 - One of Chad's least favorite landing spots: Danny Duffy to the Dodgers (and to the bullpen) 21:11 - We'll probably cover this again when Pete is back, but Kyle Schwarber is a Red Sox (Red Sock?) 23:43 - Ryan Tepera heads leaves the North Side while Diego Castillo goes to the Northwest.Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two days in a row! More reactions from Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) as Joey Gallo, Eduardo Escobar, Cesar Hernandez and others change homes. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:21 - Joey Gallo takes aim at the short porch in Yankee Stadium 9:16 - What does this mean for the guys in Texas? 15:52 - The White Sox get a new 2B, but is there any keeper implication for Cesar Hernandez in Chicago? 18:58 - Space for some new blood in Cleveland 21:57 - Closer chaos in Toronto and DC, as Brad Hand vacates his job with the Nationals and raises questions for the Jays. 29:30 - Milwaukee adds a bat in Eduardo Escobar, but what is his role? Including a nice little sidebar on Daulton Varsho and Joey Votto. 37:19 - The Astros take another closer off the market, and the question is less about Yimi Garcia in Houston and more about his old job in Miami.Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with a mid-week episode reacting to the first few trades leading up to the trade deadline! Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) are breaking down the keeper league and Ottoneu impact of the Adam Frazier heading west, Kendall Graveman moving within the division, Starling Marte netting the Marlins a big fish, and more. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:22 - The Padres add Adam Frazier and three prospects head back to Pittsburgh. What does this mean for Frazier, as well as some of his new teammates? 9:45 - The Mariners move their closer, perhaps opening up the role for Paul Sewald, and add a fun young bat in Abraham Toro. 20:04 - The Mariners weren't done - they also brought in Tyler Anderson to lengthen their rotation, but how much fantasy impact does this really have? 22:13 - Does a remade bullpen in Cincinnati open up some opportunities for fantasy managers to add saves? 29:15 - The blockbuster of the day sees Starling Marte headed to Oakland and Jesus Luzardo going to Miami. Does getting to Miami help Luzardo's fantasy value? Or have the A's sent a signal about his future? 35:02 - Pete wonders about the Marlins trading away a SP for offensive help, so Chad puts Pete and his Red Sox fandom in the hot seat: Would he trade away Jarren Duran to get Sandy Alcantara?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The MLB Trade Deadline is Friday! Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) come up with theoretical trades that contain players rumored to be on the move and what those moves could mean for the fantasy value of those involved. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:10 - A long chat about José Ramírez, why he probably won't get moved, and what a package would look like for him if he did get moved. The potential fantasy value if a deal was made of Gavin Lux, Nolan Jones, and Keibert Ruiz are discussed as well. 21:35 - Richard Rodríguez on the move? What would that mean for David Bednar? 25:24 - Potential Craig Kimbrel movement and why Ryan Tepera may be worth stashing 29:22 - Could a move to Coors for Clint Frazier or Miguel Andújar reinvigorate their careers? 33:43 - Joey Gallo to the Yankees could be a game changer for the power-hitting outfielder 39:46 - The Twins have dealt Nelson Cruz. Are they done? What could a José Berríos trade mean for a young pitcher in the Twins system like Jordan Balazovic and what is Minnesota's plan going forward? 50:34 - A discussion about where Max Scherzer could end up turns into a dissection of Cavan Biggio. Pete didn't understand the hype going into 2021 drafts and he wants a reason to buy low in 2022. 1:04:00 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - Should we start putting in bids for players who might see an increased role due to deadline deals by using the 39th/40th spots on our Ottoneu rosters? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fantasy trade deadlines are coming up fast and, like so much else, this time of year is even more fun in keeper leagues, where every team is still invested and ready to deal. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at six trades made in four leagues and talk about what works, what doesn't, and what you should be doing as trade season heats up in your league. Plus, Pete's Ottoneu Question of the Day sends Chad on a painful walk down memory lane. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:37 - A unique rule in Pete's 16-team keeper helped create a flurry of trades 5:53 - Moving Ronald Acuña, Jr., and Giancarlo Stanton for Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini 16:34 - A team competing for a title gives up their 2022 first -ound pick for Lou Trivino, Lance Lynn, and Giancarlo Stanton, after flipping Casey Mize and Kolten Wong for a 2022 third-round pick 24:16 - In an Ottoneu 4x4, Chad traded away his $7 Sixto Sanchez and $4 Nolan Jones for $7 Carlos Santana and $20 Jeff McNeil 29:36 - A second-place team in an Ottoneu FanGraphs Points League moves youth for production, trading $6 Alex Kiriloff for $21 Michael Conforto and $4 Dylan Carlson for $20 J.T. Realmuto 35:39 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: What is the best or most interesting trade you can remember?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) identify some players you can acquire to help you out in HR, SB, and saves, then turn their attention to some of the most exciting players this season. Chad and Pete each pick three guys and tell you who they have leapfrogged in dynasty/keeper rankings thanks to their hot 2021 seasons. Plus an Ottoneu question of the day that is sure to inspire debate. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:39 - Pete continues to take an L regarding Joey Gallo, conversation about the Home Run Derby follows 7:39 - Talking hot catchers and call-ups - Luis Torrens, Elias Díaz, and Cal Raleigh 17:07 - What to do with Ronald Acuña Jr. in keeper leagues if you are in contention this year? 34:15 - Talking Vidal Bruján - who can we compare him to in terms of ceiling and most-likely outcome. How does he stack up against some other relevant 2B? 50:16 - Pete and Chad break down the success that Nestor Cortes and Jake Odorizzi have had 59:50 - OQOTD - How do you value newly drafted players in Ottoneu and when do they become available for bidding? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) identify some players you can acquire to help you out in HR, SB, and saves, then turn their attention to some of the most exciting players this season. Chad and Pete each pick three guys and tell you who they have leapfrogged in dynasty/keeper rankings thanks to their hot 2021 seasons. Plus an Ottoneu question of the day that is sure to inspire debate. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:50 - What's up with Hyun Jin Ryu? 7:47 - Diving into trade and free agent targets for HR, SB, and Saves 8:40 - Power Targets: Josh Bell, Hunter Renfroe, Harold Ramirez, Maikel Franco 18:35 - Speed Targets: Akil Baddoo, Garrett Hampson, Jarren Duran, Tommy Edman, Dylan Moore, and Myles Straw 25:10 - Save Targets - Jose Alvarado, Gregory Soto, Daniel Bard, Amir Garrett 32:00 - Let's play a little game of leapfrog: Which players from one tier pre-season have leapfrogged guys a tier or more ahead of them? 32:39 - From outside the top 200, into the keeper conversation: Hunter Renfroe and Bryan Reynolds over Max Kepler 39:19 - Busting into the top 50: Jake Cronenworth over Jeff McNeil; and Carlos Rodon over Pablo Lopez, Julio Urias, and others 44:27 - Climbing the top 50: Brandon Woodruff over everyone (except DeGrom...and maybe Cole); and Bo Bichette over Francisco Lindor and Trevor Story 50:42 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: If you were drafting today, what three players would you put the highest prices on in an Ottoneu FanGraphs points league?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There are few things worse in the game that we all play than having a keeper not pan out. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at specific players who have 5x5 stats that, for lack of a better term, have disappointed. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 3:00 - The disappearance of Alex Bregman’s power and what to do with him in keeper leagues 11:55 - Dominic Smith was one of Chad’s favorite players during draft season. What’s gone wrong? Is there hope? 25:32 - José Abreu is really struggling with fastballs. Pete wonders if this is age-related 31:20 - German Marquez hasn’t been as good on the road as Chad had hoped he would be 41:05 - Manny Machado is a clear buy-low(ish… he has gotten hot and it is probably too late) 47:05 - Marco Gonzales… how the not-really-mighty have fallen 51:38 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: all things being equal, who would you rather have going forward in Ottoneu points leagues - Bregman or Machado?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.