Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages 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 - With Pete (@PeteBBaseball) away, Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Raymond Atherton (@raymondatherton), co-host of the Fantasy Aceball podcast, to talk about his move into keeper leagues, playing Ottoneu, and to break down a few players who are carrying or crushing his teams so far this year.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:08 - Raymond’s shift from redraft to keeper and looking at some unique rules in his leagues16:56 - The challenges with making that change and getting used to Ottoneu21:44 - What Raymond likes most about Ottoneu24:08 - The importance of paying attention late in the year plus the $1 per roster spot rule32:02 - Diving into some of Raymond’s players, starting with Evan Carter37:16 - Joe Musgrove’s first five starts have been bad, again.43:59 - Jared Jones is just an ace now, right?49:18 - Are you still waiting on Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Nolan Schanuel?58:31 - The return of the Ottoneu Question of the Day - why no CI spot? Plus should Ottoneu points leagues change value of SB given the new rules?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 tired of talking about broken pitchers. It's time for some good news and good vibes on Keep or Kut. We're looking at seven players off to great starts and discussing what's working, what might continue to work, and who we are getting excited about.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:12 - Is CJ Abrams taking another step?14:58 - Is Jesse Winker back?26:20 - And what about his teammate, Joey Gallo??34:40 - Is it time to be excited about Brice Turang?42:06 - Is Reid Detmers legit?49:10 - If we are talking about Tanner Houck, it’s because Pete is high on him, right? Right?!57:16 - Chad puts a stake in the ground: Josh Naylor is going to have a career year.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) (over)react to some early baseball! We have hard hit balls, tons of swings and misses, Pete excited about unexciting things like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Merrill Kelly, and plenty more to breakdown. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:45 - Pete offered Chad a $2 Coby Mayo and $1 Drew Thorp for his $11 Spencer Steer. Times are tough with the Royce Lewis injury. Will Chad take it?10:25 - Fernando Tatis Jr. is looking good! If the shoulder is right, the sky is the limit.15:47 - Is Carlos Correa completely healthy? A Tweet about his sprint speed caught Chad’s attention in a positive way.19:46 - Christian Walker and MJ Melendez have hit some of the hardest hit balls of their careers already this season.25:09 - Jake Burger was grilling up some hard hit balls this weekend as well.28:46 - Nestor Cortes looked alright under the hood on Friday. What should we expect going forward?34:02 - Aaron Nola was a disaster in his first start. Yes, it was the Braves, but he was consistently taken as a top 15 starter in drafts. Should we be worried?38:51 - Jared Jones was nasty. Pete wants to hail him as the Cy Young, Chad says pump the brakes.46:20 - How to rank A.J. Puk, Jared Jones, Garrett Crochet, Nick Pivetta, and Brayan Bello.58:34 - Grayson Rodriguez was filthy and it looks like the strikeouts are finally here.1:00:49 - Are you Team Hoskins or Team McNeil?1:04:22 - Pete for some reason is excited about a very unexciting player: Merrill Kelly.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 KutAs team's announce who makes and misses their rosters, you are probably figuring out who you should stash, who you should grab, and who you should cut. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review some of the more interesting calls teams have made and talk about how their valuations on those players have changed.Timestamps:5:57 - Dealing with a draft with no pitching available14:39 - has the recent news moved Shohei Ohtani down your board at all?22:49 - Max Meyer and Sixto Sanchez made the roster - moving them up in keeper leagues?30:23 - Matt Manning, however, didn’t make the cut. Does that make him a cut?35:08 - Jackson Holliday is starting in the minors, and we aren’t cutting him but when should you expect him?45:02 - Junior Caminero isn’t on the roster, and he might be legitimately blocked near term. If you believe in Isaac Paredes.52:48 - Ceddanne Rafaela is up for Boston, Corey Seager is playing, JD Martinez is heading back to AAA, timeline for Chase Delauter and Kyle ManzardoJoin Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.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 $1 bargains, as well as who they are targeting late in their deeper drafts. This episode covers a ton of names on both the hitting and pitching side of late-draft/late-auction situations.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:59 - Chad describes his article, check it out! 14:43 - Wait on catcher? Jonah Heim for $1 is nuts!24:25 - $1 DJ LeMahieu batting in front of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto? Sign Pete up!33:30 - What about other $1 players who may be flying under the radar? Chad likes Esteury Ruiz, Garrett Crochet, and maybe Ryan O’Hearn.38:42 - Pete likes his Red Sox in Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck. They might be in that sweet spot of opportunity and upside for a great price. How do they compare to $1 James Paxton or $1 JP Sears?51:35 - Outfielders are tough to find. Who are some $1 outfielders that Pete and Chad are targeting late in auctions or drafts?1:05:20 - Who is one $1 prospect that will be held onto for the 2025 season? Pete and Chad make their predictions.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 KutSprings stats aren't everything, but they are all we've got. So Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Look at some over- and under-performers through the first couple weeks of games and determine if they are Keeping the insight from that performance or Kutting it.Timestamps:4:34 - Our approach to spring stats7:50 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers defense15:13 - Edward Cabrera is finding the zone22:21 - Eloy Jimenez looks great…if he can stay on the field26:47 - Is Paul Goldschmidt finally old?33:33 - Andy Pages is Spring King40:01 - Has Francisco Alvarez jumped a tier among C?48:57 - lightning round! The top 5 SP in FIP, Byron Buxton’s triples, Matt Manning’s homersJoin Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.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) try to find potential future keeper values based on 2024 ADP. They used FantasyPros to navigate ADPs around the industry and landed on a slew of names - both pitchers and hitters - to target in your keeper startups. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:00 - Pete starts things off with Tarik Skubal, who he believes that - if everything goes right - could be a top 3 SP.13:43 - Chad thinks Corey Seager could provide some keeper value for 2025, even though he is already a late second/early third round player.16:19 - Pete is back on the Jazz Chisholm Jr. train. All aboard!19:26 - Chad sees Cole Ragans climbing draft boards and wants you to get in now to keep the 2025 keeper price lower.22:30 - Have people cooled on Shane Bieber too much? Pete is a belieber, and the velocity is up!26:43 - One year ago, Jordan Walker as the hottest commodity on the draft market. Now? It feels like people have forgotten about him. Chad likes the potential long-term cost.30:39 - Pete is excited to draft Jarren Duran in his keeper leagues, especially considering his post-150 cost.33:33 - Chad wants Riley Greene at his current cost and thinks there could be a lot of future value given his current 164 spot on FantasyPros ADP.37:28 - Byron Buxton is essentially free yet is still just 30 years old and has immense power.44:34 - Robert Stephenson is a little banged up right now, but it does feel like he will inevitably be the closer in Los Angeles.48:11 - Gavin Lux is interesting at his cost to Pete, Chad is less enthused.54:08 - Drew Rasmussen will miss most of the season, so he is basically free in drafts… get him! His keeper value for 2025 could be immense.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 With draft season underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some of their early draft results and wondering why certain players are where they are. Is Chad too low on Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Why is everyone sleeping on Jordan Lawlar? Plus four more questions about four more players.Timestamps:6:04 - Is the hype too high on Yoshinobu Yamamoto?19:14 - Are we waiting too long on Marcell Ozuna (and other Util-only bats for that matter)?29:44 - Is Nolan Jones just the latest guy we are overdrafting based on an unsustainable breakout?39:59 - Have fantasy managers moved on too quickly from Jordan Lawlar?47:20 - Should we have more faith in Robert Suarez?56:08 - why are managers taking Jordan Montgomery so early?Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.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 KutChad and Pete take keeper questions live from PitchCon 2024.Live from PitchCon, Pete and Chad are taking listener questions ahead of keeper league deadlines, including the Ottoneu keeper deadline on 1/31. They compare Justin Steele and Cole Ragans, look at fair prices for some star players, and answer questions about how the free agent pool and inflation factor into their keep or cut decisions.