Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the recent news around the league and how that will impact your keeper and Ottoneu teams. They then dive into six stats that stick out to them so far this season and what they mean going forward.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:31 - A listener asks about a $50 Trea Turner, $7 Jake McCarthy, and $2 Jackson Chourio for $46 Shane McClanahan, $10 Jake Cronenworth in a FanGraphs Points League8:36 - Should you promote Taj Bradley if you have him on a minor league keeper roster?16:29 - What about Brett Baty?23:41 - Jeffrey Springs is having Tommy John Surgery... Nooooo! 28:20 - Enmanuel Valdez is up!29:07 - Brandon Woodruff is having shoulder issues. What do you do with him in your keeper and Ottoneu leagues? Free up money or wait it out? 39:39 - WOOF WOOF! Carlos Rodón's back is "barking." Would you trade him for Joe Ryan? What about Cristian Javier?56:04 - Pete is excited about Josh Lowe but is keeping an eye on his exit velocities01:01:43 - Chad double dips as both Byron Buxton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. are posting league-worst strikeout rates and Chad has his concerns1:07:32 - Graham Ashcraft is good! But, he probably isn't sub-1.50 ERA good! Not a hot take, but Pete breaks down his thoughts on Ashcraft1:11:30 - Miguel Vargas' chase rate is not only impressive, it is one of the best in baseball. Chad wants to see Vargas start hitting for more power in the zone1:16:10 - Pete thinks Matt Chapman is a buy-high because of his swinging strike rate1:19:26 - Joe Ryan's K-BB% has Chad thinking that Ryan is an ace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) go through the recent injuries, some happenings around the league, respond to some "true or false" statements, and eventually hone in on players they are targeting right now as potential cheap keeper options for 2024.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:31 - Josh Donaldson injury, Willie Calhoun promotion3:35 - Darick Hall thumb surgery, will Dave Dombrowski make a move?6:22 - Michael Harris II has a back strain, Chad is not concerned9:46 - Eloy Jiménez is already hurt, sell when he returns?13:48 - Max Fried hurt his hamstring and doesn't seem likely to return soon16:05 - The debut of Grayson Rodriguez!17:40 - The league ERA so far this season compared to the league ERA last season is significantly higher. Pete and Chad try to figure out why that is.26:10 - True or False: Bryan Reynolds is a top 10 OF the rest of the season.29:19 - True or False: Corbin Burnes is not a top 10 SP the rest of the season.32:29 - True or False: Gleyber Torres is going to steal 25 bases this season.34:26 - True or False: Adam Duvall will hit 40 home runs this season.37:03 - True or False: Wander Franco will be a 1st round pick in 2024 drafts.40:29 - Chad is intrigued by what Luke Raley has done so far and could see him being a deep-league, free keeper for next season46:48 - Pete gets his "off the wall" random pick out of the way, and that is Connor Norby52:18 - Elehuris Montero is being targeted by Chad, but he has work to do in the plate discipline department56:36 - Pete likes Jose Siri for 2024 as Siri works through some approach adjustments this season1:00:48 - If on your free agency market, target Rhys Hoskins and, to a lesser degree of importance, Gavin Lux if you are looking for useful 2024 keepers on the cheap1:01:25 - Kyle Muller was... an Opening Day starter?! Yes! And he is also a target of Chad's.1:04:10 - Hip surgery may lead him to a light work load this season, but Pete is in on Garrett Whitlock going forward and views him as a strikeout pitcher.

Keep or Kut - With teams finishing up 3-4 games before we recorded, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look at some very small samples to determine who they are worried about and who they aren't. For each player, Chad makes a bold statement and Pete agrees or (more often) pushes back.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.7:43 - Jesse Winker is back in a big way.18:14 - In 2023, we are getting the Bad Blake Snell.25:05 - Jack Flaherty is healthy, but that might not be enough.30:46 - Joe Ryan is the same Joe Ryan.37:53 - Robbie Ray is a cut.43:50 - A quick break to react to breaking news on Anthony Rendon.49:00 - Juan Soto and Kyle Schwarber show worrying trends.1:00:00 - Jeffrey Springs is a Cy Young contender1:06:45 - We wrap up with mentions of Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu, Chris Sale, and some in-season Ottoneu content on FanGraphs including Jacob deGromSubscribe: 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 - As draft season wraps up, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about the players you are most likely to find on their rosters, as well as players they wish you could find on their rosters. Each host covers two hitters and two pitchers they are excited about.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.1:22 - What we are doing and how it relates to this article Chad wrote last week.3:53 - Chad kicks things off with Andrés Giménez9:15 - Pete is buying the hype on Triston Casas.18:02 - George Kirby has been a Chad Young favorite for years.21:16 - Pete can't quit Jack Flaherty28:11 - On the other hand, he wishes he had more Josh Jung34:43 - Jonathan India isn't on as many of Chad's teams as he would like.39:39 - Pete isn't done being a homer - next up is Chris Sale47:45 - And Chad closes us out with Joe RyenSubscribe: 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 - It's the Third Annual Pitcher List Podcast Network Post-350 ADP Mock Draft! After Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) joined On The Wire and In The Deep to discuss interesting names with late ADP, this year Keep or Kut got to host. Adam Howe (@eightygrade) from On the Wire and Jordan White (@buntsingles) and Chris Weber (@shwebsi) of In the Deep joined us for a draft, with each pod picking a C, CI, MI, OF, 2 SP and 2 RP, all with ADP later than 350. Get ready for more than 100 minutes and more than 24 names you can look at late in drafts, many with long-term keeper potential.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:17 - We start with a quick glance at last year’s results, where Jeremy Pena, MJ Melendez, Ramon Urias and others stand out.6:07 - A reminder of the structure of this draft.6:58 - Adam likes the opportunity in front of Spencer Steer enough to take him first.11:18 - Pete takes Brandon Pfaadt, best of the bunch in Arizona16:30 - Jordan believes in Braxton Garrett, but he needs to get a real shot18:22 - ITD takes SP back-to-back, and it's Spencer Turnbull for Shwebsi22:13 - If you need saves late, Chad suggests speculating on Reynaldo Lopez24:59 - Adam's co-host Kevin Hastings took Anthony Volpe, and Adam is on the hook to explain Kevin's picks32:11 - Nick Martinez is joining Adam's squad to help him early36:01 - Pete introduces Keep or Kut's newest recurring feature, The Massey Moment with Michael Massey39:36 - Jordan was ahead of the curve on Addison Barger44:49 - Shwebsi bets on talent over role with Hunter Harvey47:57 - Chad is in on Clarke Schmidt and his breakers51:10 - Adam tells us Kevin took Trayce Thompson largely because the Dodgers seem to trust him57:50 - With his own pick, Adam creates a stir with Garrett Cleavinger1:03:39 - Pete shocks everyone by nabbing Tanner Houck1:07:29 - J

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss a slew of players that are available in less than 30% of Ottoneu leagues or under 70% of Fantrax leagues that they are targeting early in FAAB season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:30 - Projections after round 15... should we bother with them?10:18 - Josh Lowe could be a nice post-hype pickup according to Pete17:35 - Chad makes a compelling case to target Curtis Mead due to his low strikeout rate and overall balanced profile22:28 - Jarren Duran has revamped his swing and the very early results are positive28:01 - After Pete talked about his Red Sox's Duran, Chad kept the homerism going by breaking down Bo Naylor34:20 - Nick Fortes' quality of contact and potential playtime at 1B and DH has Pete excited about his cost41:35 - Chad's "boring" pick to discuss is Josh Donaldson. Boooo!50:58 - Pete thinks Mitch Garver might be an above average fantasy catcher once he regains eligibility56:43 - Chad is a big fan of Michael Massey and Pete concurs. The batted ball profile looks good.1:04:00 - Tarik Skubal's pitch-mix change has Chad excited about his 2023 and beyond prospects1:10:32 - Pete prefers a different Tigers starting pitcher: Spencer Turnbull1:13:17 - Ryne Nelson was unreal in three starts last year, Chad thinks that might continue into 2023Subscribe: 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) have no interest in a top ten relivers list, so instead they tell you which relievers they keep drafting. Before they get to that, though, they cover the keeper league impact of some injury news and a set of guys who have hit more than one HR in Spring Training already.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:16 - Brendan Rodgers fall out and the impact on Nolan Jones, Elehuris Montero, and Ryan McMahon10:53 - Gavin Lux is done for the year, opening up opportunities for some other bats.16:01 - It's no surprise that Tyler Glasnow will miss some time, but how concerned are we that it happened so soon and what does this mean for Luis Patiño?23:34 - Joe Musgrove is slipping due to injury, and there are some interesting names to look at late.30:51 - As of our recording time, these four exciting players had multiple Spring HR; starting with Jarred Kelenic.35:29 - Will the second season in Coors be kinder to Kris Bryant?40:09 - Pete just wanted an excuse to talk up Triston Casas44:40 - Edouard Julien is flashing some power, but where is the path to playing time?49:45 - Finally, we get to the RP we keep drafting starting with Raisel Iglesias52:58 - Pending his injury status, Chad is high on Sam Hentges57:40 - Unexciting Saves: The Dylan Floro and Jorge Lopez Story1:06:07 - Carlos Estévez felt left out of the last few minutes.1:11:33 - Scott Barlow should have a stronger hold on the job than people seem to think1:18:53 - Some keeper advice on RP (mostly: don't) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down their top 10 starting pitchers for keeper leagues. They also chat a little bit about the Keep or Kut Listener League drafts, as well as why Ottoneu has the MI position but not the CI position.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:35 - Chad and Pete discuss what they learned from the Keeper or Kut Listener League #1 draft17:04 - Who are the players that are injured to keep an eye on in keeper leagues?19:58 - Chad left Jacob deGrom off of his top 10. He explains why.24:50 - Corbin Burnes was number 1 on both Pete's and Chad's list.25:47 - Gerrit Cole has a home run problem, and Chad wants nothing to do with it at cost.28:40 - Will the ban of the shift make fly ball pitchers even more of standouts in WHIP than they were before?32:20 - Chad has Shohei Ohtani #4 on his list whereas Pete did not even have Ohtani on his top 10.40:48 - Two new aces with immense strikeout upside arrived in 2022: Spencer Strider and Shane McClanahan.46:04 - Pete and Chad have their concerns about Carlos Rodón, but they generally agree that he is awesome.50:17 - Pete talks a little bit about his draft strategy for starting pitchers early in drafts52:19 - Chad ranked Luis Castillo in his top 10, Pete did not. Chad explains his thought process.53:35 - Pete is confident Kevin Gausman can be even better than he was last year.56:00 - Chad's favorite ADP value at the moment is Tyler Glasnow.58:21 - Is Tyler Glasnow the pitcher-version of Byron Buxton?1:02:27 - Pete's favorite pitcher ADP value is Pablo López.1:05:48 - Chad and Pete are both out on Dylan Cease at his current ADP.1:10:20 - As much as Pete likes Cole, he thinks he is the worst ADP value because of how deep the SP pool is.1:10:55 - Pete's SP prospect to target is Grayson Rodriguez... how bold!1:12:40 - Chad has a lot of prospect pitchers he is interested in, and breaks a few of them down.1:15:45 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day is back... for at least one episode! Why do Ottoneu leagues have a MI position, but no CI position? Does this reality make MI more exp

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are back at their positional previews, covering their top 10 OF for keeper leagues, plus a few other names to think about. Then, with draft season underway, they provide some updates and insights on leagues that are off and running.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:1:59 - Our top ten OF for keeper leagues 6:57 - Should Randy Arozarena be in our top ten? How does he compare to Chad's #10, Michael Harris?14:56 - Debating #1 vs. #2 featuring Ronald Acuña Jr. and Julio Rodriguez22:30 - Is Pete really comfortable with Fernando Tatis, Jr. 3rd?28:03 - Yordan Alvarez and Juan Soto vs Mookie Betts35:58 - Best ADP values at the position: Giancarlo Stanton and Cedric Mullins47:56 - At the other end, our worst ADP values are Byron Buxton and Michael Harris58:48 - A couple prospects to stash - Ceddanne Rafaela and Jackson Chourio1:06:15 - An update on the brand new Ottoneu Podcasters League, which is currently drafting, with some discussion of closers in Ottoneu 5x5.1:16:28 - The Ottoneu FanGraphs Staff League didn't go well for either of us.1:21:34 - Our listener league keepers were due and we take a look at some interesting choices plus our thoughts on our draft spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - With the Ottoneu cut deadline approaching, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) field questions from the listeners to assist them in their keeper and Ottoneu decision-making.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:2:20 - Question from Jeff about his pricey Juan Soto.7:20 - John has a keeper question regarding his Shohei Ohtani, Manny Machado, Pete Alonso, Andrés Giménez, and Zac Gallen.15:56 - Tim’s asking about his $3 Michael Massey.21:54 - This question from Hayden involves tons of players! $40 Shane Bieber, $36 Bo Bichette, $24 Max Muncy, $19 Brandon Lowe, $10 Ryan McMahon, $9 James Karinchak, $9 Giovanny Gallegos, $8 Pete Fairbanks, $6 Eduardo Escobar, $4 Michael King, $3 John Schreiber, $3 Nick Gordon, $11 Jake Cronenworth.36:35 - What do we do with Bryce Harper? David wants to know.43:45 - ATLien and Thomas ask similar questions that essentially revolve around the idea of keeping players at their current value or even a few dollars more - does it ever make sense to do so?48:55 - Eloy Jiménez… DH? OF? Vikabot is wondering if he is less injury-prone and more valuable if he is a DH. 52:50 - Pete (not that Pete) is wondering about some cuts: $5 José Quintana, $5 Blake Treinen, among others.57:35 - Does the World Baseball Classic have any impact on MLB players’ performance? Coowell is wondering.1:01:05 - Joseph is stacked with high-upside, cheap players. He wants to know how he should proceed as his auction gets closer.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn |