Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) check outs some recent news, including some exciting call-ups. Then they turn their attention to the trade value of injured stars and other players who are a bit hard to pin down.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:43 - Pete trades away Mike Trout and Emmanuel Clase for Tyler Glasnow, Evan Phillips, and Kyle Manzardo, plus a pick upgrade7:59 - Jordan Westburg is called up12:12 - Gavin Williams vs. Emmet Sheehan22:17 - Is Henry Davis a top 12 C?27:53 - Prospects and injured players in the Underdog Sports 7th Inning Stretch32:22 - Buying low on Riley Greene 37:49 - There are no answers on Aaron Judge, so what should we do? 47:28 - Yordan Alvarez trade value52:41 - Are we selling high on Blake Snell and some thoughts on Kyle Tucker1:00:32 - Ozzie Albies vs. Ketel Marte rest of the season1:07:15 - What about the trade value on Vlad Guerrero Jr.?Join Underdog Fantasy today with promo code PITCHERLIST and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100. Once you're signed up, check out Underdog Fantasy’s 7th Inning Stretch Tournament, where you can build your dream team and compete against your friends for the $30,000 grand prize!Must be 18+ (21+ in MA & AZ, 19+ in AL & NE) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply.Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.orgAZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369)TN: Call/text TN REDLINE at 1-800-889-9789 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down some recent trades in their keeper and Ottoneu leagues, as well as discuss players who have been dropped at a high rate over the last month in Ottoneu leagues that they think you should target.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:57 - Pete traded away a $4 Edward Cabrera for a $27 Justin Verlander in a league he is trying to compete in13:04 - Pete also traded away a $38 Max Scherzer for a $1 Tanner Bibee in a league in which he is selling18:43 - Pete can't stop trading! He traded away a $46 José Ramírez and $1 Bryce Elder for a $11 Tyler Glasnow in the same league he sold Scherzer in26:16 - The final trade involving Pete and his firesale is a $29 Eloy Jiménez for a $1 Nick Pratto29:55 - In League 13, Pete is trying to contend. He dealt a $3 Ezequiel Tovar, $8 Nick Lodolo, and $3 Jordan Westburg for a $34 Corbin Burnes, $4 Alex Wood, and $12 Andrew Benintendi. Great, but what is wrong with Burnes?36:16 - Chad introduced our new sponsor: Underdog Fantasy and discusses the 7th Inning Stretch contest. Is Corbin Burnes a good target for it?45:17 - Is Mitch Haniger worth stashing?48:09 - Alek Thomas is back up and has been cut in a lot of leagues... pick him up!54:18 - Another player that has been cut a lot lately is Lance Lynn1:03:13 - Oswaldo Cabrera and Jose Miranda could be interesting adds for teams entering a rebuild1:08:18 - Pete will literally never quit Nick Senzel1:11:00 - Chad finds Joey Wiemer particularly interesting and believes in the powerJoin Underdog Fantasy today with promo code PITCHERLIST and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100. Once you're signed up, check out Underdog Fantasy’s 7th Inning Stretch Tournament, where you can build your dream team and compete against your friends for the $30,000 grand prize!Must be 18+ (21+ in MA & AZ, 19+ in AL & NE) and present in a state where Und

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take a look at the latest news and notes, discuss some fun prospects, and then dive into a handful of players whose top 100 draft price looks like a waste as of now.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:05 - Elly De La Cruz is here and he’s great, and he's a part of a great generation; plus a look at the Corbin Carroll and the NLROY...and maybe MVP?13:57 - Some prospect trade chatter featuring Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Colton Cowser, and Jordan Westburg22:32 - It's episode 103 - we gotta talk jersey numbers!24:43 - Another prospect trade discussion, this time involving Junior Caminero, James Wood, and Jackson Chourio and why "none of the above" is the right answer.31:20 - Injury news - Vinnie Pasquantino and what you do with him39:38 - And a quick look at Chris Sale, Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso47:53 - Players drafted in the top 100 picks currently sitting outside the top 200 on the ESPN Player Rater50:26 - The multi-year slide from Trea Turner57:15 - Kyle Schwarber is still the same guy1:05:27 - Andrés Giménez is finding his way1:08:55 - Even if you want to buy Michael Harris II, what's the right price?1:17:37 - Sandy Alcantara trade value, particularly in Ottoneu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) respond to some Twitter listeners' questions about their Ottoneu and keeper league teams.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:15 - Jeff asks if he should seek a trade in order to acquire some pitching after all of the recent injuries to arms such as Justin Steele and Eduardo Rodriguez.17:16 - Brian wants to know what stats Pete and Chad look at when they are dissecting potential prospect adds.30:01 - Nicholas is wondering if he should move a $52 Ronald Acuña Jr. since he is a seller, or if this expensive Acuna is actually a piece he should be holding on to for his rebuild.37:23 - Michael has no idea what to do with his $31 Sandy Alcantara.46:58 - John wants to know if there is any situation in which it makes sense to move Shohei Ohtani in a daily categories keeper league.57:09 - Pete and Chad ramble about their teams in the Keep or Kut Listener Ottoneu league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) introduce the Keep or Kut Breakout Meter! They look at a handful of players who were being picked outside the top-200 in drafts but are inside the top-50 on the ESPN Player Rater, rating each on a 1-10 scale based on how much they believe in the breakout.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:46 - Pete deals Corey Seager and Jorge Soler for Wander Franco and Alek Manoah9:57 - Going a little deeper on Manoah17:38 - Chad is figuring out how much cash is too much to give up in a possible Ottoneu trade23:10 - What are we paying for Royce Lewis?30:05 - Introducing the Keep or Kut Breakout Metter; starting with Josh Lowe39:45 - Up next is Esteury Ruiz51:13 - Is Mitch Keller legit?59:10 - Yandy Diaz hasn't changed his launch angle quite as much as you think1:09:27 - Finishing up with Josh Jung and a quick mention of Soler's fly ball rate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) reach the 100 mark! To honor this monumental number, they bring up 100 players in this information-packed episode.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:55 - Julio Urías and Dustin May to the IL. Gavin Stone up! Bobby Miller up!8:44 - Jorge Polanco back to IL, Edouard Julien called up. Short stint or here to stay? Royce Lewis is killing it.12:45 - Tyler Glasnow will have one more rehab start, could return vs LAD this week15:52 - Eloy Jiménez ahead of schedule, could return late this week. Sell?19:21 - Nolan Gorman's May has been out of this world30:14 - Christopher Morel is, uh, hitting quite well33:24 - Manny Machado lands on the IL. Target Jake Burger?41:36 - Gary Sánchez is up with the Mets. How will this impact Francisco Álvarez?43:40 - James Paxton is back! … and averaging over 96mph on the FB and looking good…!?49:20 - Jazz Chisholm Jr. (turf toe) to the IL, thinks he can beat his timeline of 4-6 weeks.51:57 - Adam Duvall started baseball activities, is he worth stashing and how will his return impact the Red Sox lineup. Jarren Duran is going no where!1:00:53 - Triston McKenzie is almost back, how will this impact Cleveland's rotation?1:09:13 - Bo Naylor debut!1:11:34 - Is this a Mickey Moniak breakout?1:14:27 - What to do with Joe Musgrove and his disastrous 2023 to this point1:17:24 - Anthony Volpe is the 9th SS in ESPN 5X5. True or False: he finishes as a top 10 SS.1:18:19 - Mitch Keller is the 3rd SP in ESPN 5X5. True or False: he finishes as a top 10 SP.1:20:17 - The #1 (!!!) RP is not a closer or a SPRP in ESPN 5X5... it is Yennier Cano. True or False: he is Baltimore's closer by the end of the season.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) wanted to look at potential buy lows, but it isn't enough these days to identify pitchers with a poor ERA but great peripherals, or hitters with bad results and a great xwOBA. So we go a level deeper and find pitchers whose ERA and FIP and hitters whose wOBA and xwOBA are ugly. And then we figure out who we might want to keep around.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:29 - Hitters who are struggling by wOBA and xwOBA5:55 - Nolan Arenado is already bouncing back14:33 - Manny Machado is in a dip, but that’s all19:38 - Myles Straw is still running, but is that enough?21:37 - There are some young players having issues and Ezequiel Tovar stands out27:52 - George Springer just missed the cut but needs some attention too34:55 - Maybe we need to reset expectations on Andres Giménez 38:08 - Switching to pitchers who are struggling by ERA and FIP39:30 - Three rookies not living up to the hype - Ken Waldichuk, Ryne Nelson, Hayden Wesneski49:00 - And three vets, as well - Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech, Taijuan Walker1:04:48 - Final thoughts on players including Royce Lewis, Jazz Chisholm, and Brayan Bello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk trades in their Ottoneu and keeper leagues as well as take questions from listeners, sharing their thoughts.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:03 - Eloy Jiménez had an appendectomy6:48 - Alex Kirilloff is back, Oscar Gonzalez is down. Should one replace the other on your teams?10:40 - Chad traded Jeff McNeil for Royce Lewis, Jonathan Aranda, and Evan Carter in FG 4x415:51 - Pete is considering trading his José Ramírez for someone else's Jackson Chourio and George Kirby in FG 4x422:14 - In a 5x5 H2H keeper league, Chad traded his Zack Wheeler for Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen27:47 - In Chad's awesome food league, a member is wondering if it is too late for him to salvage the ERA category.37:46 - Should Chad call up Brett Baty and Masataka Yoshida, or wait until the off-season to maximize profit?45:01 - Huge trade in one of Pete's keeper leagues: Max Fried, Clay Holmes, Masataka Yoshida, and Anthony Volpe for Trea Turner, Dustin May, Will Smith (reliever), and Nick Castellanos.56:54 - What do we do with Jacob deGrom when he gets healthy?1:00:10 - If you are selling in an Ottoneu league, how much should the selling manager value the loans they give out?1:03:36 - What do you do with average-priced stars in Ottoneu - cut or trade for flexibility with the possibility of getting them back, or keep?1:05:27 - How do you value proximity vs perceived skill level as it relates to prospects in Ottoneu?1:08:07 - Which side do we prefer: Josiah Gray or Josh Naylor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way18:09 - Joey Ortiz gets the call in Baltimore and we talk about him and the rest of the O's infield24:11 - Are we moving on from Logan O’Hoppe? Cutting Robbie Ray? Buying in on Michael Busch? Plus, Degrom might be out, Harper might be back, Verlander is back, and a couple of NL Central extensions30:42 - Some notes on how we did this projection comparison32:11 - The ten hitters who have gained the most wOBA in their projections 35:33 - Pete is interested in Brandon Marsh and Jarred Kelenic, while Chad is fascinated by Jorge Mateo, plus looking at a recent auction for Brent Rooker.47:67 - Ten hitters with the biggest drop in wOBA projections49:14 - It's time to move on from a couple exciting young MI who just aren't getting it done57:28 - We're still waiting on one of Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu, but not both.1:07:01 - Relievers with improved FIP projections, featuring Chad admitting he was very, very wrong on Aroldis Chapman1:12:30 - SP with improved FIP projections, focused on Matt Strahm and Mackenzie Gore1:20:00 - Pitchers who have seen their FIP projections turn ugly, including a couple A's and a would-be ace we were both high on a month ago.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the recent news around the league and identify the ten biggest improvers in terms of K% from 2022 to 2023 so far in the young season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:30 - By far the most important news - Liam Hendriks is cancer free!5:33 - Max Scherzer is suspended.9:16 - Garrett Mitchell is having shoulder surgery, his season is probably over. Add Jarren Duran?13:05 - Logan Allen is up! What should we expect from one of Chad's Guardians?19:38 - Trevor Rogers goes down with a shoulder injury. Could Madison Bumgarner end up a Miami Marlin?27:28 - With Bumgarner DFA'd, when will we finally see Brandon Pfaadt?32:44 - Kris Bubic is having Tommy John Surgery.33:56 - Fernando Tatis Jr. has returned! ... and went 0-5.41:48 - After explaining what this segment is about, Pete details why he does not care that Victor Robles has made a massive strikeout rate improvement.44:55 - Xander Bogaerts has improved his strikeout rate by 8.8% so far and Chad is enticed.47:38 - Pete is buying what Cody Bellinger is selling and thinks he might be breaking out again.59:00 - Ke'Bryan Hayes has made the biggest improvement in K% from 2022 to 2023, which is great, but Chad wants to see some pull-side power before he buys back in.1:03:40 - Nolan Gorman is breaking out, according to Pete.1:07:42 - Shea Langeliers has been more patient and making more contact.1:13:53 - Josh Jung has cut down on his exorbitant 2022 strikeout rate.1:15:45 - William Contreras is another strikeout rate improver, but his HR/FB% is due for some movement in the right direction.1:21:03 - Jarred Kelenic is another player that Pete thinks is breaking out, particularly due to his SwStr%.1:24:23 - Chad's love of J.D. Davis rolls on as Davis finds himself to be one of the ten biggest improvers in K% so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices