Keep or Kut

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson?17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team?25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50?31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad?37:45 - How do you balance projections versus what you see with your own eyes?49:15 - What about xStats? Where do those factor in?56:36 - Chad delves into important Ottoneu deadlines related to drops and keeps.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?Timestamps:7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto? Covering Coby Mayo, Jace Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, Jackson Jobe, Marcelo Mayer, and more.27:07 - what’s up with Fernando Tatis Jr. and his long-term value39:19 - Is Camilo Doval a guy you want to rely on?51:50 - Is Pablo Lopez going to be an ace again? Including chatter on Max Fried and Ranger Suarez.1:05:11 - What do you make of Jordan Walker?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP.4:30 - Pete’s Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones! Chad’s? Reynaldo López. We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we were right!10:25 - Pete thinks Jarren Duran may now be a top-10 outfielder - he is doing everything well!18:17 - Chad loves Riley Greene. He has consistently improved and is having a monster season.32:27 - BREAK 133:54 - Mason Miller is unstoppable! … as a closer. Will he stay there?40:03 - Chad loves what he is getting from Robert Suarez this season, and he should!47:57 - BREAK 249:48 - Chris Sale is a stud end of story nice talking to you.55:46 - Tarik Skubal is now a top 10 starter going forward, firmly.1:03:22 - Is Cole Ragans top 10?1:09:50 - What the heck is happening with Sonny Gray?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025.6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on candidates to go first overall in 202529:18 - Looking at players who have moved into the top ten at their position starting with Shea Langeliers and Logan O’Hoppe at catcher, plus a couple of honorable mentions.46:06 - Turning to CI, where Pete picks Jordan Westburg and Chad hypes Josh Naylor58:05 - CJ Abrams and Anthony Volpe are our picks at MI.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing. 9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown, and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez.22:57 - Mike Trout, George Springer, and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander and Walker Buehler have made them tough to roster. Ryan Pepiot has been a disaster since the start of May. Are we ready to move on? Do Matt Waldron, DJ Herz, or Spencer Turnbull strike anyone's fancy?59:01 - As for the infield... Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jake Burger, and Dansby Swanson have all been varying degrees of disappointments. Is there anyone out there worth dropping them for? Pete likes Nick Gonzalez and Brandon Lowe. What about David Hamilton? Meanwhile, Chad likes Colt Keith and Jose Miranda and thinks Deyvison De Los Santos is worth stashing. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are deep into trade season and spend an hour breaking down some of their recent trades: who are they moving, who are they adding, and why? Plus a new tradition on the Keep or Kut Podcast: Players of the Week!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps7:09 - Our new tradition, Players of the Week, featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and Heliot Ramos, with a detour into Chad’s tough choice to buy or sell in Ottoneu League 124:38 - Talking trades, opening with a blockbuster with Pete acquiring Julio Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Raleigh, AJ Smith-Shawver, giving up Bo Bichette, Spencer Torkelson, Jared Jones, and Luis Castillo, plus why Chad is shopping Jared Jones in H2H leagues.38:18 - Chad sends Triston Casas, Kerry Carpenter, and Garrett Crochet to Pete for Luis Castillo, Rafael Devers, and Kutter Crawford.47:03 - Chad makes two more trades for the Ottoneu Prestige League, acquiring Yordan Alvarez for Triston Casas and Kerry Carpenter, and then adding Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Dansby Swanson at the cost of Kerry Carpenter, Michael Massey, and Kyle Manzardo54:30 - Pete moves Oneil Cruz and Shane Baz for Austin Riley, sparking a long discussion about Riley and the 3B position.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) examine hitters who have seen significant shifts in the K% from 2023 to 2024. They also take an early look at who their keepers might be in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:02 - Ronald Acuna Jr’s strikeout rate is way up compared to his 2023 mark, but really in line with the rest of his career. What should we expect going forward?13:25 - Gleyber Torres has also seen a spike in his K% compared to last year.22:37 - Manny Machado has really struggled to perform as a top stud since the start of 2023. Is this the beginning of a downfall?30:31 - Jack Suwinski has cut his strikeout rate but essentially gotten worse at everything else.38:10 - Anthony Volpe has made some improvements to his approach, leading to a much lower K%.41:46 - Elehuris Montero, Michael Massey, David Fry, Christopher Morel have all really improved their strikeout rates.46:11 - Who are Chad and Pete planning to keep in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues as of right now?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are really intrigued by the new Statcast bat tracking data. They aren't sure there are a ton of takeaways yet, but that won't stop them from diving in. Plus, debating a couple of intriguing trade offers.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:50 - The new bat tracking data is another reminder that Giancarlo Stanton is utterly unique, but does it really tell us much right now?14:38 - Should we be worried about hard swings being related to injuries?24:43 - Who has the longest swing in MLB?25:50 - What do we make of inconsistencies between EV and bat speed, particularly with someone like Corbin Carroll?32:10 - Squared Up and Blasts look interesting, but there is still a lot of noise there, and it’s not clear this tells us more than existing Statcast data.46:03 - Pete is trying to trade Xander Bogaerts and we are looking at a possible trade of Bogaerts and Yusei Kikuchi for Oneil Cruz.54:52 - Chad is having a hard time giving up his last round Michael Harris II for Shohei Ohtani.1:01:05 - A case study on why talent isn’t enough to win a league - strategy matters.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) compare players who had early ADPs but are disappointing to players of the same position who had late ADPs and are crushing it. Pete apologizes for his mic in this episode!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:05 - Xander Bogaerts or Ezequiel Tovar?12:05 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Alec Bohm?23:36 - Shota Imanaga or Kevin Gausman?35:05 - Yainer Diaz or Jonah Heim?42:37 - Tanner Houck or Tanner Bibee?50:27 - Jordan Westburg or Ozzie Albies?58:30 - Gunnar Henderson or Austin Riley?1:04:36 - Mason Miller or Josh Hader?1:06:42 - Michael Harris II or Riley Greene?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from our great listeners about struggling stars, relievers to target, and so much more!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:36 - Drop Wyatt Langford?9:35 - Mason Miller has been unbelievable but his injury history is what it is. Sell high?15:27 - How do fantasy managers adjust to all the injuries and account for the increased rate of pitching injuries?26:13 - José Ramírez… can he be a 20/20 high OBP guy ever again?!32:30 - Is Ronald Acuña Jr. maybe not the superstar we thought he was?41:46 - When do you start benching cold stars for hot free agent pickups?50:10 - Who is the worst player you would trade Corbin Carroll for?1:02:16 - Is Jackson Chourio’s long-term value hurting?1:07:14 - Any relievers worth adding in FGPT?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus