Keep or Kut

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) go deep, looking at players outside the top 300 or going for Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: Infield 4:10 - Pete tells you it is time to buy into Brendan Rodgers 10:38 - Rowdy Tellez and his Statcast sliders impress Chad Outfield 13:03 - Sam Hilliard is the second Rockie Pete thinks you should draft late 19:18 - Austin Hays killed it for most of 2020 and Chad isn't sure if everyone noticed Starting Pitcher 22:48 - Pete wonders if Luke Weaver can find his slider 28:36 - For about $2, Chad thinks Ryan Yarbrough is well worth the price Relief Pitcher 31:51 - He may not have the job today, but Pete is buying saves from Yimi Garcia 35:27 - If you thought the Weaver recommendation was tepid, wait til you hear Chad talk about Josh Staumont 39:45 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - What do you do with Framber Valdez?Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) go tier by tier in NFBC ADPs to try and figure out which players are most likely to make a significant jump from 2021 into 2022. Is Kyle Tucker the most likely player with an ADP over 25 to enter next year's Top 10? Or, is it Luis Robert? Listen to find out the answer to those questions, 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: 3:02 - Luis Robert - Chad's pick to have the best chance at entering the top 10 in ADP next year 6:50 - Kyle Tucker - Pete's choice! And, his first of three Astros. But, again, not an Astros fan. 9:38 - Austin Meadows - Is Meadows being drafted too late? Chad sees him as a potential top 25 pick next year. 15:33 - Yordan Álvarez - Houston Astro #2... and a future top 25 pick? 20:32 - Pete and Chad rank the DH's: JD Martinez, Giancarlo Stanton, Nelson Cruz, and Álvarez. 26:05 - Victor Robles - Chad makes the case that Robles could go in Starling Marte territory next year as a top 50 pick. 36:38 - Carlos Correa - Pete picks another Astro. Shocker. 42:57 - Chris Sale... or Noah Syndergaard... or Luis Severino - Chad picks Sale while he and Pete go over the clear benefits of stashing one of these guys and enjoying the inevitable boost in ADP that is to come. 51:36 - Nick Senzel - a non-Astro! Pete likes Senzel. 52:35 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - How long should rebuilding take? What are the approaches to a rebuild? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) tweeted out their 5x5 keeper league top ten lists for each position and in this episode, they dig into each other's rankings. Why is Chad higher on Nolan Arenado? Why is Pete all in on Christian Yelich? Why did Chad wait until the 42nd round to draft a C in a recent dynasty draft? And, of course, Pete asks 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: 1:12 - Top Ten Catchers 2:28 - Don't give up on Gary Sanchez 10:28 - Top Ten 1B 11:06 - Cody Bellinger vs Freddie Freeman 14:33 - The possibly elite keeper value of Vlad Guerrero, Jr. 18:29 - Top Ten 2B 19:05 - The Nick Madrigal Debate 24:26 - Top Ten SS 25:12 - One of us is high on Xander Bogaerts, and it isn't the Boston fan 28:09 - Adalberto Mondesi - draft his ceiling or fade his floor? 33:51 - Top Ten 3B 34:33 - Nolan Arenado, now with 100% less Coors 37:47 - Boston fandom strikes back: Rafael Devers 42:41 - The pros and cons of Yoan Moncada 45:52 - Top Ten OF 46:18 - The impossible task of ranking the top three 47:57 - 2020 Never Happened: The Christian Yelich Story 50:31 - Top Ten SP 54:22 - The Top Ten RP 57:26 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - What is your approach to the auction when you don't have much money to spend? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) examine draft strategies for keeper leagues and all the different components you must keep in mind when preparing for your keeper league’s draft. They then dive into some player comparisons where Chad poses different sets of players, paired by position, and asks Pete which of the two players he prefers in a keeper setting. Players such as Paul Goldschmidt, Patrick Corbin, Gavin Lux, Marcus Semien, and more are all discussed. Finally, it wouldn’t be the Keep or Kut podcast without 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: 2:41 - Talking draft strategy for different types of keeper leagues. When is it OK to let a stud go back into the draft to keep a lesser player at a cheaper price? Questions like these are all tackled. 18:38 - Player comparisons begin with Gavin Lux vs Marcus Semien 25:45 - Will Smith vs JT Realmuto 32:49 - Paul Goldschmidt vs Ryan Mountcastle 40:53 - Patrick Corbin vs German Marquez 46:57 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - What should fantasy veterans but Ottoneu noobs know about the Ottoneu scoring systems? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) kick off the Keep or Kut podcast by discussing categories of players who have extra value when you can keep them at a low cost. What underhyped breakouts are worth tracking? Whose Ottoneu salaries haven't caught up to their value yet? What players have made changes to stance or approach that suggest their breakouts are real? We talk Anthony Santander, Dominic Smith, Wil Myers, Tanner Houck, 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: 4:34 - Finding value in underhyped players, including Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. (9:36), Antony Santander (17:49), and Tanner Houck (23:50) 13:49 - Ottoneu contract values and the importance of cost vs. production in keeper formats 27:18 - Looking for changes underlying breakouts, including Dominic Smith (27:27), Wil Myers (28:42), and Eric Hosmer (33:50) 37:37 - Where to find player values in Ottoneu and players who are currently underpaid, including Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis, Jr. 43:54 - Post-hype values in Ottoneu, including Keston Hiura, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Austin Riley, and Josh Naylor. 50:33 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Is there a point in the offseason where it is better to cut an elite player rather than try to trade him away for a low return? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fantasy season doesn't end just because the MLB season is over. Join Chad Young (@chadyoung) and Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) for Keep or Kut, a podcast dedicated to keeper leagues, Ottoneu, and all the fantasy players playing for the long-haul.Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices