RotoBaller Live Chat: Fantasy Baseball Advice (6/10) – Stanton, Pineda, Reddick, Wacha & More

13:25 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

Hey guys, hope you're having a great start to your week thus far. Any questions for me while I'm here?

13:25Baller - Mickey

Wacha or Cole?

13:25Baller - Autumn

yessssssss

13:26Baller - Alfonzo

wacha for this week, 2 starts vs mets and marlins

13:26Baller - Mickey

is he gonna get sent down though?!?!

13:26Baller - Maxwell

in weekly league, start Giancarlo??

13:26 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Mickey - I'd probably go Wacha. He's got 2 very winnable starts this week vs. NYM and MIA.

13:26Baller - Autumn

I have plenty of good pitchers and i deeperatly need an OF. Sabathia, Cobb, Miller, Fister, Greinke, Masterson, and Corbin. Trade one of them for an OF? which one?

13:26 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Maxwell - Yes, start Stanton.

13:27Baller - Lavonna

i also noticed Maybins games were all at Colorado this week. But i suppose you better pick him up now if you don't want to miss the bus

13:27 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Autumn - I'd see what you can get for Masterson or Corbin.

13:27Baller - Mickey

u think Maybin is for real?

13:27 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Mickey - Maybin is good for SBs and not much else.

13:28Baller - Neville

Im trying to purge some of my picks would you be more willing to package Mike Morse or Nick Swish and Homer Baileyfor maybe a closer or a better OF

13:28Baller - Maxwell

in weekly, start Jason Marquis?

13:28Baller - Lavonna

thx for backing me rufe

13:28Baller - Mickey

who do I drop Lind or Blanks?

13:28 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Neville - Sure, go for it.

13:28Baller - Autumn

who would win this trade? sabathia hanley and mcann for cargo, prado, and youk?

13:28Baller - Neville

@Ryan but who would you rather Part with Morse or Swisher ?

13:29 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Maxwell - Marquis has a 2 start week but 2 tough matchups against ATL and ARI. I wouldn't start him unless you absolutely had to.

13:29Baller - Mickey

both of them!!! Lol

13:29 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Mickey - Who would you be picking up if you dropped Lind or Blanks?

13:29Baller - Alfonzo

is cashner worth starting vs ATL? i benched him at COORS, and he had a great start....

13:30Baller - Mickey

A spot pitcher

13:30Baller - Maxwell

what to do with ogando?

13:30 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Autumn - Cargo is BY FAR the best player in that deal. I'd say that side wins even though Youk isn't exactly a reliable fantasy option at this point.

13:31Baller - Alfonzo

either is Prado

13:31Baller - Abby

need a sleeper at OF this week

13:31Baller - Mickey

Blanks!!

13:31Baller - Maxwell

leonys martin sleeps well

13:31Baller - Lavonna

delmon young

13:31 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Maxwell - No idea what to do with Ogando. I've been debating that myself today. I'll probably hold onto him unless TEX announces he's moving to the bullpen.

13:32Baller - Maxwell

wow my thoughts exactly

he needs to go to the pen

but they dont have alot of other sp options as colby and matt are not back soon

13:33 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

They could trade Olt for a SP if they're really desperate.

13:33Baller - Maxwell

jose iglesias worth a roster spot??

13:33 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Maxwell - Nah, I'd pass on Iglesias.

13:33Baller - Maxwell

ok thanks

josh johnson was dropped...burn a waiver priority on him??

13:35 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Maxwell - Yeah, I'd probably take a gamble on Josh Johnson.

13:35Baller - Neville

Lance Lynn for Carlos Gomez ?

13:36 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Neville - That's a pretty fair trade. I'd be happy if I was getting the Gomez side.

13:36Baller - Lavonna

what do you think of gerrit cole and Zach wheeler season long impact potential moving forward

13:39 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - I think Wheeler will have a bigger impact, as he has more staying power than Cole. Once he is called up he should have a spot in the Mets rotation ROS until he reaches an innings limit. Cole will probably get sent back down when some of their SPs get healthy again.

13:39Baller - Mickey

Is Wacha gonna stay?

13:40Baller - Lavonna

yes, but NY sucks and how successful do you expect them to be

13:41 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Mickey - I hope so. Tough to say because Lyons has pitched fairly well too.

13:41Baller - Mickey

Thnx

13:42 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - I don't expect the Mets to be competitive for at least a couple of years, but Wheeler can only help get them to that point. Gotta start him at some point.

13:44Baller - Daniel

ahoy all. anyone have any thoughts on a good person to target for the other end of a jerome williams trade? I'd also like to get rid of konerko

13:44Baller - Maxwell

carlos quentin worth a shot??

13:45 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Daniel - Good luck. Unfortunately, neither player has much trade value right now.

@Maxwell - Quentin is a streaky player but a nice cheap source of power. Ride him while he's got.

13:46Baller - Blair

N franklin or DiDI

13:46 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Blair - I prefer Franklin

13:46Baller - Rhett

Ryan, does puig stay ROS or get sent back?

13:47Baller - Maxwell

what is Aoki's problem??

13:47Baller - Francisca

Jason castro or jarrod saltalamacchia?

13:47 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Rhett - I hope Puig stays ROS. If he continues hitting like he is, I don't see how the Dodgers can send him back down. There seems to be some trade interest in Andre Ethier, so I think that will happen at some point.

13:48Baller - Jeramy

Lemahieu or dozier this week? 14 team H2H

13:48 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Francisca - That's a close one. I prefer Saltalamacchia slightly.

13:48Baller - Rhett

aoki is hitting 300 with a 373 obp, what else do you want?

Given that his future is uncertain, would you explore trades of puig?

13:49 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Jeramy - I'd probably go LeMahieu there but I'd mostly likely just flip a coin.

13:50Baller - Jeramy

what about cuddyer this week? all i see anywhere is they "hope" for him to be back tuesday

13:50 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Rhett - Right now, the price is going to be extremely high on Puig. You'd likely have to overpay to get him. I'd wait til he cools off a bit or I'd target him if the Dodgers do send him back down to the minors.

@Jeramy - I'd sit Cuddyer this week unless you have no other options.

13:51Baller - Rhett

Sorry, Im asking if I should SELL given the uncertainty

13:51Baller - Jeramy

i have moss and loney. i assume loney?

13:52 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Rhett - I probably wouldn't sell Puig unless I got an offer I couldn't refuse.

13:52Baller - Lavonna

Id say hes gonna be in the lineup for at least 2 more weeks regardless. But his value may be as high as it is going to get, but if he keeps mashing foranother week it is certainly gonna go up

13:53 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Jeramy - Neither are very exciting options to me, but yes, I'd go Loney.

13:53Baller - Jeramy

alright thanks

13:54Baller - Lavonna

what do you think about pineda should i grab him

im positive someone will pick him up in the next week if i dont

13:55 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - Yeah, I'd grab him if you have room. I don't expect him to be a Cy Young caliber pitcher though.

13:55Baller - Lavonna

i don't know who to drop tho the possiibilties are

blanks, gattis, hart,wheeler, porcello

gallardo

13:57Baller - Charity

I have to activate stanton from DL

should i cut loney, lind, or ozuna

13:57 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Charity - I'd cut Ozuna or Loney.

13:57Baller - Neville

@Charity maybe Loney hes gonna regress he always does

13:57 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - 1 catcher league?

13:58Baller - Lavonna

yes

13:58 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - OK, who are you starting there?

13:58Baller - Lavonna

5 of tho, 12 teams

13:59 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - I'd probably drop Porcello to pick up Pineda.

Alright folks, any more questions before I take off? I've got another few minutes before I head back to work.

14:02Baller - Carl

Should I stick with Josh Willingham? Not much is available. I could pick up Josh Reddick.

14:03 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Carl - I like Reddick, but I'd stick with Willingham.

14:03Baller - Carl

Thanks.

14:05Baller - Lavonna

sorry jon lucroy

and thx

but your not buying porcello?

14:06 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lavonna - I like Lucroy, and I'd like to see some more consistency from Porcello before I buy into him.

14:07Baller - Jasper

Should I keep CJ Wilson or let him go to the streaming pool? Hanson too?

14:07Baller - William

Porcello is looking good

14:07Baller - Raymon

Crisp for Zobrist? Crisp for Hamels? Which do you like better - I could use another SP but I'm also starting A.Escobar at SS.

14:08Baller - Lavonna

i would buy hamels

14:08Baller - Jacinto

If crisp lands u hamels it's a steal

14:08 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Jasper - I'd probably hold onto Wilson, but Hanson you can let go.

14:08Baller - Lemuel

need serious help with this one. Cano Shields and Cingranni (me) for Reyes Kinsler, Kemp, Teheran

14:08Baller - Jacinto

Allen craig or starling marte as a keeper?

14:08Baller - William

He's earned my 4th SP spot, Im in a 14 team roto

14:08Baller - Lavonna

little earl, but i think ilike craig better

14:08Baller - William

Marte needs to re-heat

14:08Baller - Lavonna

early*

14:08 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Raymon - I would do either of those trades in a heartbeat.

14:09Baller - Lemuel

definitely craig

14:09Baller - William

Craig

14:09Baller - Lemuel

but which side is better for my trade??i can't decide

14:09Baller - Lavonna

hamels

14:09 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Jacinto - Man, tough one. I'd probably keep Marte since he's considerably younger than Craig.

14:10Baller - William

your 4 for 3 deal is so lopsided its gross

14:10Baller - Jacinto

Different skill sets makes me think. Craig is a hr rbi guy while marte is sb and runa

I need to trade one.

14:11 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

@Lemuel - Cano is the best player in that trade but I like the Reyes/Kinsler/Kemp/Teheran is a nice return for what you'd be giving up, assuming you can start fill-ins for them until they return to health.

14:11Baller - Lavonna

yes and hr rbiare tougher to come by

14:11Baller - Jeramy

is ozuna work playing? or even keeping? i know he's hot but no one else around him is doing anything

14:12Baller - Jacinto

Depends when u compare him to

14:12Baller - Tyra

Hi All- H2H for this week, need 3 out of this group: Cuddyer(oblique), Profar, Stanton(just coming back), Heyward, Werth, Ped. Alvarez, Hanley Ramirez(not 100%), Ozuna... any advice /explantion would be great...thx

14:12Baller - Lemuel

@Ryan Rufe..Ian Desmond, Uggla/Gyorko, Trout/J.Upton/Braun

14:12Baller - Jacinto

I'd rather have Adam lind.. But it's different position

I'd give uggla and take trour

Give desmond and uggla, keep gyorko, and get... Trout.. Braun.. Upton

14:14 Ryan Rufe - RotoBaller.com

Alright folks, it's been great chatting with you all but I have to get back to work. Hit me up on Twitter @RyanRufe anytime!