Keep or Kut

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 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 - 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 | 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 through their top tens at 2B and SS. Chad spends the episodes live editing his lists as they debate Jazz Chisholm, Jr., Bobby Witt, Jr., Wander Franco, and others. They also talk best and worst ADP values, plus some prospects they like.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps0:45 - Quick notes on the Ottoneu mock4:04 - Moving on to our MI preview and Pete’s top ten 2B for keeper leagues5:13 - Is Trevor Story really still top ten?11:19 -Think about the top three: Jazz Chisholm, Jr., vs. Jose Altuve and Marcus Semien18:22 - Are we really that high on Tommy Edman?22:22 - Pete's list includes 9 of the top 14 by ADP, but what about the five he left out: Max Muncy, Jorge Polanco, Vaughn Grissom, Brandon Drury, and Thairo Estrada.24:49 - Chad’s top ten27:46 - Best ADP values at 2B - Ketel Marte and Isaac Paredes30:38 - Worst ADP values at 2B - Max Muncy and Whit Merrifield33:01 - 2B Prospects to stash - Michael Busch and Connor Norby35:38 - Pete’s top ten SS, starting with how to think about Fernando Tatis, Jr.38:13 - How confident are we that Wander Franco will be a fantasy stud?43:49 - Bobby Witt, Jr. vs. Bo Bichette 49:33 - Chad’s top 10 with a look at Carlos Correa 52:09 - Best ADP values at SS - Oswald Peraza and Ezequiel Tovar56:01 - Worst ADPs at SS - Bobby Witt, Jr. and Oneil Cruz58:24 - SS prospects to stash - Royce Lewis and Elly de la Cruz1:04:19 - Where would Gunnar Henderson fit into our top tens?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 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) engage in a very unique draft! They co-managed a keeper league team in 2022. Pete is taking over a different team in that league for 2023, so he and Chad draft the players from those two teams to select their keepers from. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps0:00 - Chad and Pete discuss Listener League #1 (Roto, 5x5, 9 keepers) and how they are splitting up their current shared team5:40 - The draft begins and Chad has the first pick! Pete and Chad discuss Michael Harris II and a little bit about Roto vs H2H strategy. The picks come hot and heavy after that.Pete’s first 9 picks and presumed keepers: Oneil Cruz, Nick Lodolo, George Kirby, Alejandro Kirk, Devin Williams, Triston McKenzie, Camilo Doval, Luis Severino, Tony GonsolinChad’s first 9 picks and presumed keepers: Michael Harris II, Tyler Glasnow, Andrés Giménez, Anthony Santander, Lars Nootbaar, David Bednar, Ezequiel Tovar, Framber Valdez, Joe Ryan43:24 - What changes, other than injuries, could take place between now and the keeper lock date that would make Pete or Chad change their keeper selections? 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 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) look at their top tens at 1B and 3B and come away excited about the top but not loving the rest of either list. They also talk best and worst ADP values, plus some prospects they like.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:13 - Maybe 1B isn’t what we are used to5:45 - Our top tens at 1B6:54 - Are we too low on Paul Goldschmidt?11:02 - Vinnie Pasquantino isn't quite ready to jump into the top 513:50 - Nathaniel Lowe has earned his #7 ranking16:05 - Pete wants to see more from Christian Walker but Chad thinks he might need to move him up20:50 - Pete pushes Triston Casas into the top 10 going upside vs. Chad taking floor with Rizzo25:31 - Andrew Vaughn was outside the top 20 1B on Razzball Player Rater last year, so why is he top ten for us?27:58 - CJ Cron was inside the Player Rater top 10 and isn’t on either of our lists30:59 - Best ADP Values - Casas for Pete, Josh Bell for Chad33:46 - Worst ADP value: Chad says Jose Abreu37:42 - Prospects featuring Matt Mervis, and introducing Kyle Manzardo as a stash41:30 - Top tens at 3B, and Chad is railing against the Bobby Witt Jr. ADP again49:32 - We’re both ready to buy in on Gunnar Henderson52:09 - The messy bottom of the top 10 - Jose Miranda, Matt Champman, DJ LeMahieu58:22 - Why Chapman over Eugenio Suarez? Is there a good answer?1:00:20 - Worst ADP values: Chad already went off on Witt, now Pete talks Suarez1:01:36 - If Suarez is the start of a tier and that makes him the worst ADP values, who is at the bottom of that tier?1:04:33 - 3B prospects focusing on Brett Baty and Miguel VargasSubscribe: 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 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) dissect all of the off-season moves to this point and their fantasy impacts. They also break down their top 10 catcher rankings for keeper leagues.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:43 - Breaking down all of the players who have been on the move so far 5:10 - Tyler Anderson to the Angels8:32 - Gio Urshela to the Angels14:24 - Hunter Renfroe to the Angels16:15 - Jesse Winker to the Brewers18:33 - Kolten Wong to the Mariners21:51 - Jacob deGrom to the Rangers22:36 - Chris Martin to the Red Sox24:40 - José Abreu to the Astros28:18 - Anthony Rizzo back to the Yankees28:44 - Carlos Santana to the Pirates28:55 - Teoscar Hernández to the Mariners30:11 - Zach Eflin to the Rays32:10 - Kyle Gibson to the Orioles32:42 - Mike Clevinger to the White Sox35:41 - Catcher Rankings37:11 - Does Adley Rutschman deserve to be the #1 ranked catcher in keeper leagues?40:24 - Daulton Varsho and his power+speed combo45:00 - William Contreras vs Willson Contreras49:12 - Chad's done with Salvador Perez52:47 - Pete likes Sean Murphy at his current ADP55:01 - Chad is flabbergasted by Francisco Álvarez's current ADP57:35 - Chad is seriously done with Salvador Perez59:29 - Pete has concerns about Danny Jansen's ADP1:03:10 - Chad likes a few catcher prospects including Gabriel Moreno, Logan O'Hoppe, and Bo Naylor1:08:34 - Any reason to be excited about Shea Langeliers? 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) pulled up the initial Steamer projections and found some numbers that surprised them. They also look at some of the first trades in the Keep or Kut listenener Ottoneu league.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:0:37 - Non-tenders and trades in MLB3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections8:28 - The conservative nature of projections10:05 - A surprising name has the 11th highest wOBA projection from Steamer - is Vinnie Pasquantino that good?19:55 - Jake McCarthy a top 5 SB threat?27:23 - And Trea Turner a career LOW in SB??34:20 - Are we ready to assume greatness from Fernando Tatis, Jr. again?41:55 - Oneil Cruz to rein in the Ks but is that enough to make him a keeper?46:57 - Of course Jacob deGrom is tops, are we ready to put Spencer Strider next?51:12 - Camilo Doval second in saves?54:57 - Trades that went down in the listener league56:28 - $21 Freddy Peralta vs. $27 Seiya Suzuki1:02:16 - $13 DJ LeMahieu for $15 Emmauel ClaseSubscribe: 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 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) examine the results of the Pitcher List mock draft to figure out which players might be massive keeper values this season. Click here for full draft board.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:0:00 - Houston Astros have won the World Series!5:50 - Chad breaks down what this episode is all about.8:10 - Gunnar Henderson is going early in drafts. Pete doesn't think it is just because of his talent, but also because of the 3B landscape.13:46 - Chad wants to see how the shortstop situation in Atlanta shakes out before he completely buys in on 2023 Vaughn Grissom.20:45 - Will Alexis Díaz be the Reds closer come April?25:55 - Pete could see himself keeping Evan Phillips if he actually ends up as the Dodgers' closer.30:08 BREAK30:45 - Tony Gonsolin, Cristian Javier, and Nestor Cortes made massive jumps when comparing the PL Mock and NFBC ADP results to last year's NFBC ADP.36:35 - Andrés Giménez, Nathaniel Lowe, and Anthony Santander have all seen big boosts in ADP.42:25 - Adley Rutschman and Julio Rodríguez have experienced an obvious and substantial ADP rise. Pete and Chad talk 2023 expectations.46:45 - Six players who were already being drafted in the top 120 in 2022 drafts have jumped at least four rounds so far in 2023 drafts.51:21 - Is Bobby Witt Jr.'s ADP getting out of hand?59:24 - Chad is unsure if he is keeping Willy Adames at a 9th or 10th round pick.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | 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 - With Ottoneu Arbitration underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about what arbitration is, why it exists, and how you should manage it. They even go through each other's teams in the Keep or Kut Listener League, with Pete assigning arbitration to Chad's team and Chad assigning it to Pete's.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:2:23 - A little playoff baseball chatter8:27 - What is arbitration and how does it work?17:57 - Don’t target players to make them a cut; look to eat up value and place allocations that will stick long-term32:29 - We get into some listener questions!33:15 - When should you do your arbitration? Do you want to wait until the end? 38:33 - Does it make sense to allocate dollars to prospects?47:30 - Chad and Pete look at each other's team in league 1372, starting with Pete allocating to the St. Ann Steamers.52:45 - Chad returns the favor, allocating to the aptly named Pete's TeamSubscribe: 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 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) share some names of guys who weren't elite fantasy producers in 2022 but could be in 2023. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 1:54 - How we use Player Raters 4:06 - The parameters for our discussion and the top 25 on this year's Razzball player rater 7:19 - The case for DJ LeMaheiu 15:07 - Chad still isn't done with Trent Grisham 24:55 - Reasons to believe in Trey Mancini 32:12 - Nick Lodolo is ready for prime time 43:16 - Don't forget about Sean Manaea 51:36 - Oneil Cruz just needs playing time. 1:01:05 - Some other names who might - or might not - fit the conversation: Fernando Tatis, Jr., Jazz Chisholm, Jr., David Bednar, Seiya Suzuki, Jesus Luzardo, Luis Severino, Adley Rutschman, Wander Franco, Frankie Montas, Hunter Greene, Freddy Peralta, Roansy Contreras, Isaac Paredes, Vinnie Pasquantino, Triston CasasGet PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.