Keep or Kut

Free agency is closer than you think, and the trade deadline is right around the corner. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at who might be changing teams and how that should - or should not - impact how we think about them in keeper and Ottoneu leagues. 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 - Josh Bell has been in a rough stretch - is he a cut? 5:23 - Injuries are piling up and forcing tough cuts. 9:31 - Are we buying a strong season from Joey Votto? 12:51 - Among all impending free agents, the most fantasy questions revolve around Trevor Story. 22:09 - The difficulty of predicting where FA shortstops might land. 25:36 - Other free agents whose value might change with a new home. 31:28 - Can Jon Gray bounce back from Coors? 35:50 - Other FA who could be on the move 39:32 - Closers to watch in the trade market 46:48 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Who is a $1 RP you would pick up in Ottoneu right now?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) talk pitching, specifically young starting pitching, and how to approach it in your Ottoneu and keeper formats. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:07 - Age - is it overvalued in redraft? What about keepers? 5:00 - the league is cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances. Chad & Pete discuss potential fantasy impacts of this crackdown 14:53 - is the hot start for pitching to the 2021 season a mirage? 17:54 - Pete's draft strategy for 2021 was to go pitcher heavy and he explains why as well as how it is going 28:35 - being patient with young starting pitchers, Chad breaks down his article about Tarik Skubal. A conversation about Skubal, Casey Mize, and Matt Manning follows. 46:08 - gambling on lesser-known/ranked pitching prospects and going after post-hype arms 57:54 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - cutting hurt but keepable players to stay in the playoff race - worth it or no?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 only a couple months into the season, but for some players, that is enough that we are thinking about their long-term value differently. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) drop a list of names who have already done enough to enter the keeper discussion - or who have fallen enough that they might need to exit. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:00 - Trade season is underway, and we are both making deals - including trying to figure out what to do with Jarren Duran. 5:35 - How the Ottoneu Presitge League is changing Chad's trade plans 10:18 - With Alek Manoah making his debut, we hope he won't disappoint like so many others - and discuss which rookies have made an impact. 16:55 - What do you look for this early in the season to think a player's value has changed? 21:34 - We start on the infield with Rafael Devers and Austin Riley 30:40 - In the OF, we talk about Willie Calhoun and Cedric Mullins 37:49 - Our "hitters at large" are two guys we are less excited about - Joey Gallo and Francisco Lindor 45:05 - We double up on starting pitching with Michael Kopech, Carlos Rodon, Sandy Alcantara, and Zach Plesac 56:29 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - How are you using cap space if you are in the middle of a rebuild? 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.

Itching to make a deal? Have the crazy amount of recent injuries thrust you into trading season already? Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) have you covered. Pete and Chad look at keeper and Ottoneu league trades from many different perspectives to bring a comprehensive analysis to your ears just before trade season really takes off. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 0:43 - There have been 7,064 no-hitters this season 6:49 - Chad explains the Ottoneu feature that allows you to see all recent trades involving any particular player 14:27 - Chad talks about the loan giving process in Ottoneu trades 19:43 - Pete introduces the first category of players that people may want to trade for or sell: young players on cheap contracts who are performing well. An analysis of Jazz Chisholm's trade value follows. 32:06 - The next category - valuable veterans with not a lot of long term value but plenty of short term value - is discussed. Yu Darvish is used as an example. 37:10 - The trade value of relievers with not a lot of long-term value but plenty of short-term value. What can you get for Mark Melancon? 45:00 - Studs who are performing like studs, are paid like studs, and will continue to be studs. What's their value? Is it measurable? Recent Mookie Betts trades provide some insight. 53:00 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: How did Pete do? He traded his $13 Julio Urías and $14 Raisel Iglesias for a $8 Jesús Luzardo and $5 Ha-Seong KimGet 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.

It's not too early to be thinking about next year. Taking time, even in May, to evaluate your realistic chances to win this year - and pivoting to the future if that is the best bet - is one of the things that sets keeper leagues apart. Chad Young (@ChadYoung) and Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) talk about how to determine if a rebuild makes sense and how to get started on your rebuild, if that's what you need to do. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:58 - What formats are best for rebuilds? Can you "rebuild" even in a league with few keepers? 6:05 - How do you decide if now is the time to rebuild? 13:04 - Be opportunistic and get value 15:40 - How to start executing rebuild 21:37 - Know your league rules and plan your off-season accordingly 23:41 - Target players who can help soon 28:14 - Using free agency (your draft or auction) to supplement and finish your rebuild 32:27 - Even marginal upgrades can make a big difference 35:12 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Using Pete's team as an example, how do you think about a rebuild in Ottoneu?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.

For lucky number 13, we talk about how to handle it when your team is snake-bitten by injuries. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) talk about some of the injuries going on, and dive into when you should buy low, when you should rebuild, and who you can use to fill in for your injured stars. Plus, we talk about Ottoneu's unique "auto-bench" feature in the Ottoneu Question of the Day. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 3:17- Dealing with injuries in a keeper league is not the same as redraft 5:57 - How injuries can spur a rebuild - and how injured players like Cody Bellinger can become a part of your rebuild. 13:15 - Is now the time to buy low on Christian Yelich? And what can we expect going forward? 20:08 - There's nothing you can do but wait on Juan Soto 21:58 - The unique challenges of the COVID-IL 27:36 - Middle Infielder injury fill-ins: Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal and more. 33:33 - Brandon Belt, Austin Riley and other Corner Infielders you can use to replace injured starters. 36:24 - With Soto, Yelich, Bellinger and others down, there are some OF you can turn to for help, including Adolis Garcia, Alex Kirilloff, David Peralta and others. 40:53 - Arms are hard to find, but Domingo German, Kyle Gibson and some high volume relievers are among the pitchers that can help keep your rotation afloat. 46:42 - Ottoneu Question of the Day! How do you use the "auto-bench" feature? Plus we get into why you want to bench guys who are not starting and just how much PH appearances impact your team.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) took to Twitter and Slack for questions about specific players in the early going. Most of the players are off to horrific starts which led to some interesting conversation from Pete and Chad. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:00 - Akil Baddoo is striking out a ton. Can he keep up his hot start despite the Ks? 7:58 - Drop Baddoo for Jesse Winker? Bryan Reynolds? Even... Andrew Benintendi? 13:30 - Patrick Corbin and his bounce back start 16:32 - José Quintana is rostered? 20:03 - It has been quite the up and down start to the season for highly drafted Zach Plesac 25:03 - Another pitcher experiencing an up and down season is Frankie Montas 29:11 - What is going on with Kenta Maeda? 35:19 - Huascar Ynoa: over/under 15.5 GS this season 42:50 - Are we about to witness MacKenzie Gore? 46:16 - Ottoneu Question fo the Day! How do we deal with double headers in year-long leagues? 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) look back at some of the guys they have talked about now that we are a couple of weeks into the season. It's too early for victory laps, but it is not too early to start looking at what is going right, what is going wrong, and how you might improve your team. Chad and Pete kick around some possible adds and drops and cover a whole bunch of $3 or less Ottoneu players who are producing. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 3:01 - Injuries and postponements can leave you struggling to fill a lineup, and the confusion around COVID IL stays continues to make this more complicated 10:21 - Looking at the starts from four pitchers we discussed on previous episodes: Patrick Corbin, Casey Mize, Luke Weaver, and Freddy Peralta. 23:21 - And some hitters we previously discussed, as well: Marcus Semien, Paul Goldschmidt, and Anthony Santander 31:55 - Chad puts Pete on the spot - would you drop these widely-drafted players for early season darlings: Drop Clint Frazier to add Cedric Mullins? Ditch C.J. Cron to add Jeimer Candelario? Bail on Keston Hiura for Jazz Chisholm? Move on from Marco Gonzales to make room for Anthony DeSclafini? 42:23 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Who are some players that cost $3 or less who have been great value so far - and will it continue?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) discuss the first week of the season and take a particular look at a handful of players who have gotten off to hot starts and may provide some long-term fantasy value. They also discuss what statistics to lean on this early in the year and how, if at all, the early data we have matters. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: Episode 10 Early Season Reactions 0:00 - ... baseball is back! 7:15 - Chad breaks down the keys to analyzing tiny samples at the beginning of the season. He also takes a look at the high number of max exit velocities that are being set for players already this season. 12:15 - The hot-ish start of Willi Castro... at least in relation to max exit velocity! 17:30 - Is Jonathan India for real? Or, should we actually consider selling on this former 5th overall pick already? 26:51 - Jake Cronenworth... unleashed! The Padres everyday 2B is continuing where he left off last year. 34:15 - Jazz Chisholm is showing very early signs of perhaps better plate discipline and may be a 2B to target and hold on to in keeper formats 41:55 - You guessed it, Pete talks about Tanner Houck 46:57 - For deeper leagues, Garrett Whitlock's hot start is certainly something to monitor, particularly if he finds his way into the Red Sox rotation 52:10 - Steven Matz... the keeper? Maybe not in shallower leagues. But in leagues where there is a price attached to keepers, Matz could play himself into some value. 58:22 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - when you know you are going to cut a mega stud before next season's auction because of their cost, is it better to move them during the season or to ride them out?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) are joined by Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) to talk starting pitching. Alex, Chad and Pete talk about how to use CSW to find pitching and discuss Randy Dobnak, Aaron Civale, Patrick Corbin, Nate Pearson, Justin Dunn, Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Freddy Peralta, Logan Webb, 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: Episode 9 Pitchers with Alex Fast 1:30 - The details on Alex Fast's keeper league 4:36 - Pete shares why he thinks it's so crucial to focus on pitching (even if Chad always wants to wait) 10:30 - Alex breaks down CSW (Called Strikes + Whiffs) and how it can help you find SP 16:43 - What if the CSW looks good but the results aren't following? 21:57 - High CS with low W, the need for a put-away pitch, and potential breakouts thanks to new pitches 28:10 - What to look for in pitching prospects 35:44 - Pete's puts Alex (and Chad) on the spot to rate five SP going late or on the wire: Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Justin Dunn, Freddy Peralta and Logan Webb 56:21- Alex's early-season watchlist 59:39 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - In Ottoneu Head-to-Head leagues, where there is a cap on SP games started each week, is a quantity-over-quality approach to SP viable? 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.