Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) drafted their 2023 Keeper League All Stars. The rules were simple: ignoring rookies and prospects, draft a C, MI, CI, OF, SP, and RP who look to have excellent keeper value going forward based on 2023 NFBC ADP results. The final rosters were...Pete:C - Sean MurphyCI - Yandy DíazMI - Ketel MarteOF - Jarren DuranSP - Mitch KellerRP - Carlos EstévezChad:C - Jonah HeimCI - Josh NaylorMI - Isaac ParedesOF - Christian YelichSP - Brayan BelloRP - Alexis DíazJoin Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps7:09 - The Keeper All Star draft kicks off with Pete taking Mitch Keller13:50 - Chad took Jonah Heim with his first pick of the draft19:56 - Chad loves the upside of Alexis Díaz and his ADP of 15024:17 - Pete thinks Ketel Marte could be a really valuable keeper, even as he approaches the wrong-side of 3028:15 - Out of Marte, Heim, Keller, and Díaz, who would Chad want to have the most on his Underdog Sports 7th Inning Stretch roster?31:01 - Pete's favorite pick of the draft: Jarren Duran! With an ADP of 672, there is a lot to love here35:33 - Josh Naylor has been on fire this season, and Chad was happy to secure him as his CI for this draft39:46 - A second Red Sox is off the board. This time: Brayan Bello to Chad44:09 - Pete isn't quite buying that Yandy Díaz is all of a sudden a power hitter, but he does like him enough to make him his CI 48:24 - Carlos Estévez was not a very exciting pick, despite the success he has had so far this season53:17 - Chad has been all in on Isaac Paredes for awhile, and he is reaping the rewards this season55:54 - Is Christian Yelich back?0:01:53 - The final pick of the draft: Sean Murphy to PeteSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) both have injured players on their rosters (don't we all...) including some future studs we hate to give up. But understanding their trade value can help you compete this year instead.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:17 - Last week we talked about trading Aaron Judge; then Chad went out and traded Judge twice - first for Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and then for Corey Seager, in deals that also included Reid Detmers, Colton Cowser, and others.17:55 - Trading Royce Lewis24:17 - Pete wants to trade Lewis and Vinnie Pasquantino in Ottoneu league 13, but what can he get?30:05 - Brandon Woodruff’s setbacks make him hard to hold41:00 - What can you get for Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo?49:49 - Looking at a possible Chad-Pete trade involving Greene in listener league 21:00:49 - Closing thoughts - don’t hesitate to move these guys but make sure you get real productionJoin 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.