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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at a slew of hitters who followed solid 2023s up with terrible (or, in some cases, just not-as-great) 2024s.

7:42 - Chad's Head-to-Head Hero is Wyatt Langford to close out the season. Pete went with Jonathan Aranda.

20:15 - Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Matt Olson, Freddie Freeman, and Corey Seager are all studs who technically took a statistical step back. Any concerns here?

22:45 - Some veterans that fell from being good in 2023 to bad in 2024 were Marcus Semien, Ozzie Albies, JD Martinez, and Bo Bichette. What are we doing with this group?

32:08 - What are we doing with Luis Robert Jr. after this terrible season?

41:04 - Some players that kind of broke-out in 2023 were Nolan Jones, Chas McCormick, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Zack Gelof, and Christopher Morel. Their 2024s were a lot less successful.

53:45 - In or out on Davis Schneider? Brandon Drury? Evan Carter? Adam Duvall? Wilmer Flores? Mitch Garver?

58:56 - How early are we drafting Julio Rodriguez next year?

1:00:02 - In or out on Adolis García?

1:00:45 - How about Spencer Torkelson and Triston Casas?

1:05:35 - Josh Lowe had an alright 2024, but it wasn't what we hoped for. What do we expect from him in 2025?

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year.

2:40 - Chad chooses teammates H2H Heroes: Matt Olson and Michael Harris II; while Pete can't decide between Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez.

7:07 - We go through 29 hitters (yes, Chad said 30, but it was 29) who made big gains this year

9:42 - We start with the stud rookies: Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and James Wood; and while the sample size is smaller, we need to talk Luisangel Acuña.

16:39 - We can't criticize Elly de la Cruz, even with the K's, but we aren't excited about Adrian del Castillo and things aren't as clear with Connor Norby.

25:34 - Heliot Ramos and Lawrence Butler are lighting it up in the Bay Area.

31:05 - A couple of young NL East infielders: Xavier Edwards, Mark Vientos

37:31 - OF is a challenge, but does that mean you should buy high on Brenton Doyle or Tyler O'Neill?

42:44 - Three former prospects in different phases of their careers: Carlos Correa's bat is legit but how concerned are you about health? Are you buying Jordan Westburg? Is this just the post- post- post- post-hype breakout from Jurickson Profar?

51:19 - Some vets putting up big seasons: Tommy Edman and Joc Pederson

54:41 - It's a run on SS as we talk Ezequiel Tovar, Tyler Fitzgerald, and Willy Adames

58:41 - Wrapping it up with Teoscar Hernandez, Salvador Perez, Byron Buxton, Steven Kwan, Alec Bohm, Matt Chapman, and Matt Wallner

1:10:59 - Recapping all the names we covered - and realizing that we skipped Spencer Horwitz

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4:17 - Chad chooses a Cleveland starter as his H2H Hero

8:57 - Tyler O’Neill is Pete’s H2H Hero

16:00 - Pete is buying high on Paul Skenes… not a tough call!

18:37 - What about a $40 Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Buy high or sell high?

21:15 - Garrett Crochet broke out this year. He is an obvious buy high at $3.

23:47 - Pete is not convinced Osvaldo Bido is useful going forward. Sell high!

29:04 - Hunter Greene is awesome but he’s hurt. What are we doing with him?

34:44 - Rhett Lowder is only 22 years old! Buy high or sell high?

38:25 - River Ryan is having Tommy John Surgery so he isn’t a sell high or a buy high. He is, sadly, a cut.

39:17 - Pete is buying high on Jack Flaherty, Chad is not quite as convinced buy is also buying.

43:24 - Luis Gil has walk problems but he has had an excellent season. Buy high or sell high?

49:03 - Tanner Houck has changed a lot about who he is as a pitcher.

52:54 - Chad is all in on buying-high on Spencer Schwellenbach

53:42 - Pete likes what he has seen from DJ Herz, Chad is ho-hum on him.

56:00 - Shota Imanaga has had a great rookie season. Is he a buy-high at $18?

58:15 - Ronel Blanco is not that exciting

59:43 - Both the hosts are buying Hunter Brown and Jared Jones

1:02:29 - Brandon Pfaadt is hot off of a miserable start. Pete and Chad are selling high. They are selling on Brady Singer, too.

1:05:41 - Pete is out on Andrew Heaney. Chad is too

1:06:06 - Nick Lodolo, finally someone we can buy on!

1:07:26 - Pete and Chad disagree on what to do with Kumar Rocker

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) looks at some high priced players on his roster and asks Pete (@PeteBBaseball): Can I cut this star? Who is an obvious cut in the off-season, but maybe needs to be held for now? Who can you give up, even if it means someone else gets him half price?

5:33 - Pete goes a little less obvious with his H2H hero: Pablo Lopez. And Chad just made a series of trades involving Lopez.

14:09 - Chad picks Lawrence Butler as his H2H hero, leading us to wonder, for 2025 - Butler or Adolis Garcia?

26:42 - Can Chad cut $36 Christian Yelich or $49 Fernando Tatis Jr., or does he have to sit on them?

37:51 - What about a $20+ Carlos Rodon?

43:00 - How are you handling an expensive Ronald Acuna Jr.?

47:02 - At what point do you cut high value (maybe high-priced) players because they aren’t helping now? Chad wrestling with a struggling $26 Marcus Semien, $28 Gerrit Cole, and $11 George Kirby.

1:03:45 - Reviewing three deadline deals involving Spencer Torkelson, Spencer Arrighetti, Logan Webb, Kyle Manzardo, Framber Valdez, Shane Baz, Luis Ortiz, Parker Meadows.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) breakdown some of their difficult upcoming keeper decisions.

5:00 -Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad is excited that Spencer Torkelson is back and hitting. Pete went with a catcher, Yainer Diaz.

23:19 - Pete is in an odd spot. He is going to keep an 18th round Gunnar Henderson, but what combo should he pair with Henderson? An 8th round Jose Altuve with a 9th round Jarren Duran, or should he just pay 1st and 2nd round picks to keep Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yordan Alvarez?

38:25 - Is a $49 Tatis Jr. a cut?

43:33 - Are we keeping a $33 Francisco Lindor? Pete says, "duh."

47:16 - A 22nd round Jacob deGrom vs a 25th round Garrett Crochet. Is the choice obvious? Chad thinks so, Pete is a little hesitant.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into a set of players whose 2024 seasons have left us with questions about their keeper values. Have some of these players reached "must-keep" status because they have outplayed their value? Or should you trade them? Have some of them stumbled so badly that we are just moving on?

1:34 - H2H Heroes - The spectacular (if a bit of a boring pick) Juan Soto, and the resurgent Jake Burger

5:42 - What are we thinking about Gerrit Cole’s keeper value?

12:35 - Rank these three for keeper leagues: Cole, Jack Flaherty and Pablo Lopez.

14:58 - Is Matt McLain a super exciting keeper or a guy you are just nervous about?

23:49 - Are we over Jesus Luzardo?

28:38 - Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto elite? I guess that depends on your definition of elite.

35:38 - Is Anthony Santander an auto-keep everywhere?

41:19 - Five challenging SS to value, starting with Oneil Cruz

46:31 - Anthony Volpe hasn’t quite lived up to the hype, but does that mean he’s not worth keeping?

54:45 - Zach Neto has fully broken out

58:47 - Ezequiel Tovar is fun but is his performance sustainable?

1:02:15 - Can you really just give up on Bo Bichette?

1:07:24 - Ranking those five SS for keeper formats

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) provide short term and long term thoughts on the big moves that took place during this year's MLB Trade Deadline.

5:43 - Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad goes with Spencer Schwellenbach, Pete tabs Jazz Chisholm Jr.

15:45 - Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers

21:10 - Tanner Scott to the Padres

23:25 - Jorge Soler is going back to the Braves

27:42 - Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros

34:38 - Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the Cardinals, Tommy Edman and Michael Kopech to the Dodgers, Miguel Vargas to the White Sox

39:19 - Isaac Paredes to the Cubs, Christopher Morel to the Rays

43:36 - Zach Eflin to the Orioles

47:27 - Martín Pérez to the Padres, Gregory Soto to the Orioles, Luis Garcia to the Red Sox

50:44 - Austin Slater to the Reds, Ty France to the Reds, Diamondbacks got Dylan Floro, Mark Canha to the Giants

52:43 - The Rays got Dylan Carlson

55:20 - Eloy Jiménez is headed to the Orioles

59:47 - Josh Bell to the Diamondbacks, Alex Cobb to the Guardians, Trevor Rogers to the Orioles

1:01:45 - Lane Thomas to the Guardians

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review the early deadline trades and spin up some ideas of trades they would like to see, with an eye towards positive impact for keeper leagues.

2:30 - H2H Heroes: Colton Cowser and Ezequiel Tovar

10:23 - AJ Puk heads west and Deyvison De Los Santos gets a clearer path

22:24 - Randy Arozarena has a new home for the next couple of years

29:46 - Austin Hays may have gained value

36:10 - Chad almost forgets about James Paxton to Boston

39:43 - Looking at the trade market and trades we would like to see with Jameson Taillon to LAD

48:37 - Let's get Jazz Chisholm to a better park with a better lineup

51:30 - Same for Brent Rooker!

54:12 - We want to see Jack Flaherty end up with our teams, but if that can't happen, maybe he can find a long-term home in San Diego?

58:14 - Could Mountcastle be traded? Maybe in the off-season?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners

5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson?

17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team?

25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50?

31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad?

37:45 - How do you balance projections versus what you see with your own eyes?

49:15 - What about xStats? Where do those factor in?

56:36 - Chad delves into important Ottoneu deadlines related to drops and keeps.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?

Timestamps:

7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell

14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto? Covering Coby Mayo, Jace Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, Jackson Jobe, Marcelo Mayer, and more.

27:07 - what’s up with Fernando Tatis Jr. and his long-term value

39:19 - Is Camilo Doval a guy you want to rely on?

51:50 - Is Pablo Lopez going to be an ace again? Including chatter on Max Fried and Ranger Suarez.

1:05:11 - What do you make of Jordan Walker?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP.

4:30 - Pete’s Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones! Chad’s? Reynaldo López. We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we were right!

10:25 - Pete thinks Jarren Duran may now be a top-10 outfielder - he is doing everything well!

18:17 - Chad loves Riley Greene. He has consistently improved and is having a monster season.

32:27 - BREAK 1

33:54 - Mason Miller is unstoppable! … as a closer. Will he stay there?

40:03 - Chad loves what he is getting from Robert Suarez this season, and he should!

47:57 - BREAK 2

49:48 - Chris Sale is a stud end of story nice talking to you.

55:46 - Tarik Skubal is now a top 10 starter going forward, firmly.

1:03:22 - Is Cole Ragans top 10?

1:09:50 - What the heck is happening with Sonny Gray?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025.

6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on candidates to go first overall in 2025

29:18 - Looking at players who have moved into the top ten at their position starting with Shea Langeliers and Logan O’Hoppe at catcher, plus a couple of honorable mentions.

46:06 - Turning to CI, where Pete picks Jordan Westburg and Chad hypes Josh Naylor

58:05 - CJ Abrams and Anthony Volpe are our picks at MI.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing.

9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown, and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez.

22:57 - Mike Trout, George Springer, and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term?

45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander and Walker Buehler have made them tough to roster. Ryan Pepiot has been a disaster since the start of May. Are we ready to move on? Do Matt Waldron, DJ Herz, or Spencer Turnbull strike anyone's fancy?

59:01 - As for the infield... Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jake Burger, and Dansby Swanson have all been varying degrees of disappointments. Is there anyone out there worth dropping them for? Pete likes Nick Gonzalez and Brandon Lowe. What about David Hamilton? Meanwhile, Chad likes Colt Keith and Jose Miranda and thinks Deyvison De Los Santos is worth stashing.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are deep into trade season and spend an hour breaking down some of their recent trades: who are they moving, who are they adding, and why? Plus a new tradition on the Keep or Kut Podcast: Players of the Week!

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7:09 - Our new tradition, Players of the Week, featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and Heliot Ramos, with a detour into Chad’s tough choice to buy or sell in Ottoneu League 1

24:38 - Talking trades, opening with a blockbuster with Pete acquiring Julio Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Raleigh, AJ Smith-Shawver, giving up Bo Bichette, Spencer Torkelson, Jared Jones, and Luis Castillo, plus why Chad is shopping Jared Jones in H2H leagues.

38:18 - Chad sends Triston Casas, Kerry Carpenter, and Garrett Crochet to Pete for Luis Castillo, Rafael Devers, and Kutter Crawford.

47:03 - Chad makes two more trades for the Ottoneu Prestige League, acquiring Yordan Alvarez for Triston Casas and Kerry Carpenter, and then adding Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Dansby Swanson at the cost of Kerry Carpenter, Michael Massey, and Kyle Manzardo

54:30 - Pete moves Oneil Cruz and Shane Baz for Austin Riley, sparking a long discussion about Riley and the 3B position.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) examine hitters who have seen significant shifts in the K% from 2023 to 2024. They also take an early look at who their keepers might be in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues.

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6:02 - Ronald Acuna Jr’s strikeout rate is way up compared to his 2023 mark, but really in line with the rest of his career. What should we expect going forward?

13:25 - Gleyber Torres has also seen a spike in his K% compared to last year.

22:37 - Manny Machado has really struggled to perform as a top stud since the start of 2023. Is this the beginning of a downfall?

30:31 - Jack Suwinski has cut his strikeout rate but essentially gotten worse at everything else.

38:10 - Anthony Volpe has made some improvements to his approach, leading to a much lower K%.

41:46 - Elehuris Montero, Michael Massey, David Fry, Christopher Morel have all really improved their strikeout rates.

46:11 - Who are Chad and Pete planning to keep in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues as of right now?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are really intrigued by the new Statcast bat tracking data. They aren't sure there are a ton of takeaways yet, but that won't stop them from diving in. Plus, debating a couple of intriguing trade offers.

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3:50 - The new bat tracking data is another reminder that Giancarlo Stanton is utterly unique, but does it really tell us much right now?

14:38 - Should we be worried about hard swings being related to injuries?

24:43 - Who has the longest swing in MLB?

25:50 - What do we make of inconsistencies between EV and bat speed, particularly with someone like Corbin Carroll?

32:10 - Squared Up and Blasts look interesting, but there is still a lot of noise there, and it’s not clear this tells us more than existing Statcast data.

46:03 - Pete is trying to trade Xander Bogaerts and we are looking at a possible trade of Bogaerts and Yusei Kikuchi for Oneil Cruz.

54:52 - Chad is having a hard time giving up his last round Michael Harris II for Shohei Ohtani.

1:01:05 - A case study on why talent isn’t enough to win a league - strategy matters.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) compare players who had early ADPs but are disappointing to players of the same position who had late ADPs and are crushing it. Pete apologizes for his mic in this episode!

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Timestamps

4:05 - Xander Bogaerts or Ezequiel Tovar?

12:05 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Alec Bohm?

23:36 - Shota Imanaga or Kevin Gausman?

35:05 - Yainer Diaz or Jonah Heim?

42:37 - Tanner Houck or Tanner Bibee?

50:27 - Jordan Westburg or Ozzie Albies?

58:30 - Gunnar Henderson or Austin Riley?

1:04:36 - Mason Miller or Josh Hader?

1:06:42 - Michael Harris II or Riley Greene?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from our great listeners about struggling stars, relievers to target, and so much more!

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Timestamps

2:36 - Drop Wyatt Langford?

9:35 - Mason Miller has been unbelievable but his injury history is what it is. Sell high?

15:27 - How do fantasy managers adjust to all the injuries and account for the increased rate of pitching injuries?

26:13 - José Ramírez… can he be a 20/20 high OBP guy ever again?!

32:30 - Is Ronald Acuña Jr. maybe not the superstar we thought he was?

41:46 - When do you start benching cold stars for hot free agent pickups?

50:10 - Who is the worst player you would trade Corbin Carroll for?

1:02:16 - Is Jackson Chourio’s long-term value hurting?

1:07:14 - Any relievers worth adding in FGPT?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.

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Timestamps

4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far

7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?

13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie

22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?

31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far

34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why

45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?

52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages

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Keep or Kut - With Pete (@PeteBBaseball) away, Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Raymond Atherton (@raymondatherton), co-host of the Fantasy Aceball podcast, to talk about his move into keeper leagues, playing Ottoneu, and to break down a few players who are carrying or crushing his teams so far this year.

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Timestamps

2:08 - Raymond’s shift from redraft to keeper and looking at some unique rules in his leagues

16:56 - The challenges with making that change and getting used to Ottoneu

21:44 - What Raymond likes most about Ottoneu

24:08 - The importance of paying attention late in the year plus the $1 per roster spot rule

32:02 - Diving into some of Raymond’s players, starting with Evan Carter

37:16 - Joe Musgrove’s first five starts have been bad, again.

43:59 - Jared Jones is just an ace now, right?

49:18 - Are you still waiting on Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Nolan Schanuel?

58:31 - The return of the Ottoneu Question of the Day - why no CI spot? Plus should Ottoneu points leagues change value of SB given the new rules?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are tired of talking about broken pitchers. It's time for some good news and good vibes on Keep or Kut. We're looking at seven players off to great starts and discussing what's working, what might continue to work, and who we are getting excited about.

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Timestamps

5:12 - Is CJ Abrams taking another step?

14:58 - Is Jesse Winker back?

26:20 - And what about his teammate, Joey Gallo??

34:40 - Is it time to be excited about Brice Turang?

42:06 - Is Reid Detmers legit?

49:10 - If we are talking about Tanner Houck, it’s because Pete is high on him, right? Right?!

57:16 - Chad puts a stake in the ground: Josh Naylor is going to have a career year.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) (over)react to some early baseball! We have hard hit balls, tons of swings and misses, Pete excited about unexciting things like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Merrill Kelly, and plenty more to breakdown.

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Timestamps

4:45 - Pete offered Chad a $2 Coby Mayo and $1 Drew Thorp for his $11 Spencer Steer. Times are tough with the Royce Lewis injury. Will Chad take it?

10:25 - Fernando Tatis Jr. is looking good! If the shoulder is right, the sky is the limit.

15:47 - Is Carlos Correa completely healthy? A Tweet about his sprint speed caught Chad’s attention in a positive way.

19:46 - Christian Walker and MJ Melendez have hit some of the hardest hit balls of their careers already this season.

25:09 - Jake Burger was grilling up some hard hit balls this weekend as well.

28:46 - Nestor Cortes looked alright under the hood on Friday. What should we expect going forward?

34:02 - Aaron Nola was a disaster in his first start. Yes, it was the Braves, but he was consistently taken as a top 15 starter in drafts. Should we be worried?

38:51 - Jared Jones was nasty. Pete wants to hail him as the Cy Young, Chad says pump the brakes.

46:20 - How to rank A.J. Puk, Jared Jones, Garrett Crochet, Nick Pivetta, and Brayan Bello.

58:34 - Grayson Rodriguez was filthy and it looks like the strikeouts are finally here.

1:00:49 - Are you Team Hoskins or Team McNeil?

1:04:22 - Pete for some reason is excited about a very unexciting player: Merrill Kelly.

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As team's announce who makes and misses their rosters, you are probably figuring out who you should stash, who you should grab, and who you should cut. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review some of the more interesting calls teams have made and talk about how their valuations on those players have changed.

Timestamps:

5:57 - Dealing with a draft with no pitching available

14:39 - has the recent news moved Shohei Ohtani down your board at all?

22:49 - Max Meyer and Sixto Sanchez made the roster - moving them up in keeper leagues?

30:23 - Matt Manning, however, didn’t make the cut. Does that make him a cut?

35:08 - Jackson Holliday is starting in the minors, and we aren’t cutting him but when should you expect him?

45:02 - Junior Caminero isn’t on the roster, and he might be legitimately blocked near term. If you believe in Isaac Paredes.

52:48 - Ceddanne Rafaela is up for Boston, Corey Seager is playing, JD Martinez is heading back to AAA, timeline for Chase Delauter and Kyle Manzardo

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss $1 bargains, as well as who they are targeting late in their deeper drafts. This episode covers a ton of names on both the hitting and pitching side of late-draft/late-auction situations.

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Timestamps

8:59 - Chad describes his article, check it out!

14:43 - Wait on catcher? Jonah Heim for $1 is nuts!

24:25 - $1 DJ LeMahieu batting in front of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto? Sign Pete up!

33:30 - What about other $1 players who may be flying under the radar? Chad likes Esteury Ruiz, Garrett Crochet, and maybe Ryan O’Hearn.

38:42 - Pete likes his Red Sox in Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck. They might be in that sweet spot of opportunity and upside for a great price. How do they compare to $1 James Paxton or $1 JP Sears?

51:35 - Outfielders are tough to find. Who are some $1 outfielders that Pete and Chad are targeting late in auctions or drafts?

1:05:20 - Who is one $1 prospect that will be held onto for the 2025 season? Pete and Chad make their predictions.

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Keep or Kut

Springs stats aren't everything, but they are all we've got. So Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Look at some over- and under-performers through the first couple weeks of games and determine if they are Keeping the insight from that performance or Kutting it.

Timestamps:

4:34 - Our approach to spring stats

7:50 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers defense

15:13 - Edward Cabrera is finding the zone

22:21 - Eloy Jimenez looks great…if he can stay on the field

26:47 - Is Paul Goldschmidt finally old?

33:33 - Andy Pages is Spring King

40:01 - Has Francisco Alvarez jumped a tier among C?

48:57 - lightning round! The top 5 SP in FIP, Byron Buxton’s triples, Matt Manning’s homers

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) try to find potential future keeper values based on 2024 ADP. They used FantasyPros to navigate ADPs around the industry and landed on a slew of names - both pitchers and hitters - to target in your keeper startups.

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Timestamps

8:00 - Pete starts things off with Tarik Skubal, who he believes that - if everything goes right - could be a top 3 SP.

13:43 - Chad thinks Corey Seager could provide some keeper value for 2025, even though he is already a late second/early third round player.

16:19 - Pete is back on the Jazz Chisholm Jr. train. All aboard!

19:26 - Chad sees Cole Ragans climbing draft boards and wants you to get in now to keep the 2025 keeper price lower.

22:30 - Have people cooled on Shane Bieber too much? Pete is a belieber, and the velocity is up!

26:43 - One year ago, Jordan Walker as the hottest commodity on the draft market. Now? It feels like people have forgotten about him. Chad likes the potential long-term cost.

30:39 - Pete is excited to draft Jarren Duran in his keeper leagues, especially considering his post-150 cost.

33:33 - Chad wants Riley Greene at his current cost and thinks there could be a lot of future value given his current 164 spot on FantasyPros ADP.

37:28 - Byron Buxton is essentially free yet is still just 30 years old and has immense power.

44:34 - Robert Stephenson is a little banged up right now, but it does feel like he will inevitably be the closer in Los Angeles.

48:11 - Gavin Lux is interesting at his cost to Pete, Chad is less enthused.

54:08 - Drew Rasmussen will miss most of the season, so he is basically free in drafts… get him! His keeper value for 2025 could be immense.

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With draft season underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some of their early draft results and wondering why certain players are where they are. Is Chad too low on Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Why is everyone sleeping on Jordan Lawlar? Plus four more questions about four more players.

Timestamps:

6:04 - Is the hype too high on Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

19:14 - Are we waiting too long on Marcell Ozuna (and other Util-only bats for that matter)?

29:44 - Is Nolan Jones just the latest guy we are overdrafting based on an unsustainable breakout?

39:59 - Have fantasy managers moved on too quickly from Jordan Lawlar?

47:20 - Should we have more faith in Robert Suarez?

56:08 - why are managers taking Jordan Montgomery so early?

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Keep or Kut

Chad and Pete take keeper questions live from PitchCon 2024.

Live from PitchCon, Pete and Chad are taking listener questions ahead of keeper league deadlines, including the Ottoneu keeper deadline on 1/31. They compare Justin Steele and Cole Ragans, look at fair prices for some star players, and answer questions about how the free agent pool and inflation factor into their keep or cut decisions.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) have to make some keeper decisions for their two listener leagues and are thinking about how to best value keepers in a draft league vs. auction league. ADP, player projections, and more come into play as they outline who they are keeping, what trades they made, and why. Why is Chad keeping Esteury Ruiz? How does Mookie Betts's keeper value compare to other players, given a 1st round price tag? What did it cost Pete to acquire Corbin Carroll?

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Timestamps

4:29 - How do we think about keeper values in drafts with round costs.

7:39 - What is the value in keeping a first-round Mookie Betts?

11:36 - Chad took three different approaches to value keepers and found three different results.

24:41 - Chad’s keepers for Listener League 2

31:15 - Thairo Estrada vs. Esteury Ruiz, case on both sides

35:31 - Pete’s keepers, and why Pete left off Jake Burger

42:16 - Breaking down the trades Pete and I made in League 2, starting with Chad moving Nick Lodolo and a 19th round pick for Kyle Harrison and a 21st

45:15 - Chad moved down from 3.10 to 4.5 to add Kerry Carpenter

48:06 - Pete gets the fifth pick in the draft, plus an 8th rounder and a 14th rounder, but had to give up Kyle Bradish, Brayan Bello, Shane Baz, Kyle Manzardo

52:38 - Pete gets a 21st for Hunter Greene and Chad moves down a bit to get Alec Bohm

55:29 - Sneak peek of league 1 decisions and trades

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk all things Ottoneu First Year Auctions. From what players Pete and Chad might want to be targeting, to their favorite formats on Ottoneu, this episode serves as a nice starter kit for first year auctions.

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Timestamps

3:16 - The Michael Brantley Episode!

8:55 - Starting up an Ottoneu league: format options, settings, and scheduling an auction

20:08 - First year auction strategies

28:41 - Who are Pete and Chad targeting to provide their team with some financial flexibility because the price seems right? Chad starts things off with Josh Naylor and Vinnie Pasquantino.

35:52 - Pete isn't so excited about any particular player in this regard, but he wants to be opportunistic at attacking particular tiers for certain positions.

43:23 - Who are the pitchers Pete wants to attack? One of the top 7!

45:53 - Chad seems to have some tepid interest in Carlos Rodón to bank some value in auctions.

50:55 - Chad shares his Top 20 overall rankings for Ottoneu points leagues, and a conversation about the tiers follows. Is Mike Trout still a top 20 player?

1:00:58 - Shohei Ohtani... how are we valuing him? Is being UTIL-only too detrimental to roster construction?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look through NFBC ADPs to find players who you should be picking for your keeper leagues. These six players may or may not be good values at their ADP for redraft, but they are primed to breakout and be more valuable next year than they are this year, making them ideal keeper league targets. Plus, they ask some questions based on recent MLB transactions.

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Timestamps

3:22 - News and Notes Questions, starting with Mitch Garver to the Mariners and what that does to his C ranking

10:51 - If Yuki Matsui is the full-time closer for the Padres, does he move into your top 15 closers?

16:57 - Stop worrying about how good a team your closers are on - it doesn’t really matter.

23:00 - Are the Jays a team you can stream SP against?

27:44 - Looking at guys who are keeper league values at current NFBC ADP, and Chad sees one last chance to buy into Vlad Guerrero, Jr.

34:23 - Pete wants in on Oneil Cruz, Chad is more cautious until he starts to look at the alternatives at SS

43:50 - Chad tries to get Pete feeling more positive about Mastaka Yoshida

52:16 - Pete tries to get Chad to look beyond Edward Cabrera’s walks

1:02:50 - Carlos Rodón will be moving up boards in the spring

1:07:06 - The price on Eloy Jiménez has dropped far enough to flip the script from bust to value

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss the recent mock auction they were a part of on Couch Managers. The conversation kind of turns into a bit of a discussion about position depth this upcoming draft season, particularly at OF, SP, C, and 3B.

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Timestamps

6:39 - Discussion about the mock auction begins! What stood out?

7:52 - Chad is not a fan of a $46 Corbin Carroll

13:30 - Outfield feels pretty bad, thin, and top-heavy this draft season

16:20 - Catcher, on the other hand? Weirdly deep!

23:19 - Chad spent $57 on the (second) newest Dodger - Shohei Ohtani

32:11 - Pete focused on pitching, but Chad wasn't convinced it was a great rotation. What's the deal with SP this year?

41:51 - What about 3B? How is that looking going into draft season after last year's panic over the position?

47:18 - Finally, how did middle infield look?

50:35 - Zero MLB experience, but pricy players: $18 Jackson Holliday, $36 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $13 Wyatt Langford, and $14 Jackson Chourio. Of those four, who would you want the most?

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by two guests to talk inflation in keeper leagues. Justin Vibber, creator of the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, and Adam Scharf, who recently wrote a paper on inflation in Ottoneu, go from 101 (what is inflation and how does it impact leagues) to some more nuanced discussion of how thinking on inflation needs to evolve so we can be smarter fantasy players.

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Timestamps

8:10 - What is inflation and how does it impact both auctions and drafts in keeper leagues?

14:57 - Inflation can change who you think about as a keeper.

27:12 - The benefits and risks of trying to predict what your leaguemates will do.

37:13 - The risk of over- vs underestimating inflation.

44:29 - Adam recaps his paper and discusses the implications if we are under-calculating inflation.

58:19 - Is there an inflation curve across the value spectrum?

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Nick Pollack reviews Chad Young's 2024 Mock Draft. Chad picked from the 12th spot in this draft

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"League" info:
Standard Yahoo H2H Category 5x5 scoring format
12-teamer, 23 rounds
C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 UTIL, 9 P, 4 Bench
One-Way Ohtani (two separate players for DH and SP)

Chad's picks:
1 - Shohei Ohtani (Hitter)
2 - Spencer Strider
3 - Bo Bichette
4 - Zac Gallen
5 - Matt McLain
6 - Jordan Walker
7 - Eury Perez
8 - Emmanuel Clase
9 - Josh Naylor
10 - Riley Greene
11 - Jorge Soler
12 - Alexis Diaz
13 - Shane Bieber
14 - Wyatt Langford
15 - Isaac Paredes
16 - Kyle Harrison
17 - Braxton Garrett
18 - Kenley Jansen
19 - Trevor Rogers
20 - Ricky Tiedemann
21 - Justin Turner
22 - Esteury Ruiz
23 - Francisco Alvarez

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into Ottoneu arbitration. They go through the three leagues they compete against each other and look at who has received arbitration allocations that they wouldn't have expected. From prospects being hit too early in their careers to pitchers and the additional risk they carry, there are some good lessons about how to allocate your arbitration, as well.

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Timestamps

6:25 - Starting with the Podcasters League (1443), we are looking at Cole Ragans

15:15 - CJ Abrams had a bigger breakout than Chad realized.

20:09 - Are we ready to push up the salary on Elly de la Cruz?

31:45 - Moving to the Keep or Kut listeners league (1372) and feeling good about Triston Casas.

35:43 - But not as good about Jackson Holliday getting $6.

48:10 - Finishing up with the FanGraphs Staff League (13) which had fewer surprises but did feature some pitchers - Pablo López, George Kirby, Kyle Bradish - getting pushed

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the PitcherList mock that they are in the middle of, viewing it from a keeper league perspective despite it being drafted as a re-draft league. Interested in playing in this league? Let one of the hosts know! We have a few spots open for next season.

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Timestamps

11:55 - After discussing how their respective fantasy seasons ended up, Chad and Pete start discussing the PL Mock 2024. Click here to see the Draft Board.

15:01 - Pete breaks down his start to the draft after taking Matt Olson 10th overall and José Ramírez 15th. Does the top of drafts in 2024 look deeper than ever before?

19:00 - Chad selected the 12th pick to lock up two of the top 13 players. He went with Shohei Ohtani (hitter) and Spencer Strider.

22:53 - Chad took Zac Gallen over Zack Wheeler, Luis Castillo, and Corbin Burnes. Was that the right move? Drafting pitching for 2024 looks to be a bit of a headache.

32:58 - Where are we at with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after his... fine (?) 2023?

38:33 - Who would you prefer to have a better price on in a keeper league: Jordan Walker or Matt McLain?

56:30 - Is Spencer Torkelson that different from Christian Walker? How does he stack up against Guerrero Jr., Walker, and Paul Goldschmidt?

1:16:15 - Is attacking ace starting pitching early in drafts the right move for 2024?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) tentatively pick their keepers in the Keep or Kut Ottoneu listener league. The league is FanGraphs 4x4.

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Timestamps

7:24 - Pete declares some of his intentions as it comes to his keepers. It was a tough year building a rotation around Triston McKenzie, Max Scherzer, Cristian Javier, Robbie Ray, and Tony Gonsolin. So, he is excited to keep cheap Tyler Glasnow, Tanner Bibee, and a few others.

32:08 - As for his outfield... is a $23 Christian Yelich worth keeping? What about a $4 Sal Frelick?

38:04 - The breakdown of Chad's keeper situation begins. Like Pete, Chad plans to (most likely) clean house with his bullpen. His starting pitching is mostly being kept, but what do we do with a $5 Josiah Gray?

51:37 - Chad has a great problem at catcher: $14 Willson Contreras, $2 Ethan Salas, $3 Logan O'Hoppe, and a $1 Bo Naylor. Later on they discuss Rhys Hoskins and his potential worth, as well as whether or not they feel comfortable going into 2024 with Jordan Lawlar as their starting shortstop.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are starting to look at off-season decisions, including their keeper choices in their Keep or Kut listener leagues. They go over some of their toughest choices, analyzing players who will force difficult decisions in the coming months.

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Timestamps

1:02 - Before looking at the off-season, a quick look at the stretch run and fantasy playoff matchups, where Chad has to pick two of Hyun-jin Ryu, Nick Pivetta, and Gavin Williams to start.

12:30 - Time to turn our attention to keepers.

14:12 - Starting with Chad’s League 1 Roster, and his four most obvious keepers: Tyler Glasnow, Michael Harris II, Tanner Bibee, and Spencer Steer.

19:26 - At one point, Luis Robert Jr. was one of those obvious keepers, even for a 2nd rounder, but is he now?

22:42 - Masataka Yoshida is causing the same kind of issue later in the draft.

28:51 - Pete’s obvious league 1 keepers are George Kirby for 26th, Devin Williams for 15th, Francisco Alvarez for 14th, and that leads us to the saga of Chas McCormick.

35:32 - Piling up last-round keepers forces some interesting decisions.

38:24 - Is the talent enough to justify keeping Mason Miller?

42:42 - How cheap is cheap enough for Kris Bryant? Plus Pete has some fun rookies and another interesting closer in Kyle Harrison, Evan Carter, and Camilo Doval.

48:30 - In League 2, Chad is already thinking about what pick he wants, as it impacts the value on keeping Mookie Betts in the first.

54:44 - And that impacts some other tough calls at MI in Ezequiel Tovar, Andres Gimenez, Thairo Estrada, Xander Bogaerts, Justin Turner, and Zach Neto

1:01:40 - Meanwhile, Chad's minor leaguers are a debacle

1:09:47 - Pete’s team starting has Oneil Cruz (as does his team in league 1), but what is a good keeper cost for Cruz?

1:13:27 - Grayson Rodriguez is one of Pete's favorite keepers

1:21:53 - Pete’s insane pitching upside might force a trade for offense

1:24:23 - Pete’s minor league decisions on Gavin Williams, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Termarr Johnson, Kyle Manzardo, and Robert Hassel III, plus a really tough call on Anthony Volpe.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are back together... again! For Episode 115 they break down six interesting players who are interesting not only for September but certainly heading into the 2024 draft season as well. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 11:31 - Chad and Pete ponder over whether or not Nolan Schanuel will have enough power to be worth holding onto for 2024. 24:17 - is Davis Schneider legit? He is lighting the baseball world on fire! 33:23 - Juan Soto is still awesome. No one is going to debate that point. But, is he still worth a 1st round pick in 2024? 47:32 - Is Jose Altuve the #2 2B for 2024 behind only Mookie Betts? 54:41 - Carlos Rodón is a disaster right now. Is he worth keeping at $23? .... $21?... what about $19?! 1:02:09 - Cole Ragans has been unbelievable with his increased velocity and newfound slider. Is it new stuff, schedule, both, or what? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are back together and catching up on all the news Chad missed while he was out of the country. Plus, a series of listener questions as the Ottoneu trade deadline approaches. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 5:18 - What do you do with Shohei Ohtani 26:00 - Do you keep $57 Mookie Betts, $11 Isaac Paredes, or $6 Justin Turner? 36:16 - Wander Franco can be cut, right? 44:38 - Is keeping elite SP just a bad idea given how volatile elite SP was this year? 52:21 - A listener traded Max Scherzer, Spencer Torkelson, and Justin Topa for Zack Gelof, James Wood, and Bailey Ober, and wants to know what we think of his return. 57:32 - Is Seiya Suzuki fixed? 1:04:50 - Is Felix Bautista just done for a year? 1:09:03 - Is Carlos Rodon back? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is joined by Matt Heckman (@heckman_matt115) of PitcherList and Fantrax on this special episode of Keep or Kut to talk news, prospects, and a little bit about our own upcoming keeper decisions in Listener League #2. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 4:46 - Two aces have returned: Clayton Kershaw & Chris Sale 7:20 - Alek Manoah was optioned, putting a cherry on top of his disastrous season. Is he worth keeping if his cost is a last round pick? 9:46 - Recorded on Saturday night, Pete and Matt discuss the recent hot play of Bobby Witt Jr., Wander Franco, and one other “shortstop”. Who is the best longterm option? 14:17 - Jesús Luzardo is really struggling at the moment and has already passed his career-high in IP. What should competing teams do with him in keeper leagues? 17:01 - The discussion about Matt’s Prospect List begins. Click here to check it out! 17:29 - Pete is perplexed when it comes to Ethan Salas. Matt makes the case to add him 22:02 - Matt shares his thoughts on how to approach Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, and Wyatt Langford in your keeper and Ottoneu leagues 27:54 - Roman Anthony has rocketed up boards across prospect lists. Matt shares his thoughts on Anthony’s value, particularly in Ottoneu points vs 5X5 30:31 - Andrew Painter recent had Tommy John Surgery but before the surgery, he was a top 5 prospect on many boards. Where did he fall on Matt’s updated rankings? 34:41 - Matt wants you to know about Cole Young, a shortstop prospect in the Mariners system 36:35 - Matt and Pete make their 2024 AL ROY and NL ROY predictions 44:37 - Matt is, without question, going to keep Spencer Strider in Keep or Kut Listener League 2 46:23 - Pete plans to keep Red Sox breakout Jarren Duran 48:21 - Zach Eflin has had a breakout season and Matt plans to hold on to him 52:37 - Pete plans on keeping Andrés Muñoz at a potential massive discount, as well as former top pitching prospect Shane Baz. 54:58 - Two closers at an immense discount should help Matt in 2024: Félix Bautista and Adbert Alzolay 56:15 - Is Oneil Cruz still worth keeping, even at a 12th round value? Pete thinks so. He also plans to keep Hunter Greene for a 25th round pick, a no brainer! 57:52 - After nearly trading away Hunter Brown, it looks like Brown is actually a keeper for Matt 59:22 - Pete is going to probably keep a last round value Ryan Mountcastle, but is then torn between Trevor Story for a 19th, Grayson Rodriguez for a 19th, Brayan Bello for a 22nd, Kyle Bradish for a last round pick, or Anthony Volpe for a last round pick. 1:02:00 - Tarik Skubal looks like a keeper for Matt, giving him seven pitcher keepers! Two hitters will round things out for him: Jordan Westburg and William Contreras. 1:04:47 - Pete and Matt run through their farm systems in this league. Both managers are at very different positions in the standings, so one has a more full farm than the other. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discussed the moves and news from the trade deadline that they did not talk about in the last episode. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 5:38 - Justin Verlander is heading back to Houston 11:25 - Jack Flaherty's Orioles debut was, in a word, good 16:37 - Josh Bell is a Marlin, Khalil Watson is a Guardian, Jean Segura is released 23:55 - Tommy Pham is a Diamondback and as Chad points out, it is actually a pretty solid situation for him 29:28 - It seems like no one really cares that Ryan Yarbrough went to Los Angeles 32:06 - The Red Sox added to their glut of mediocre middle infielders by acquiring Luis Urías 36:18 - Paul DeJong is the temporary Bo Bichette replacement, but Pete and Chad don't have a lot of interest, and they don't have a lot of interest in the collection of players the Padres acquired, either 39:35 - Josh Jung fractured his thumb and his regular season is over 44:09 - Carlos Rodón has been awful. What are we doing with him in Ottoneu leagues? 50:09 - Aces are on the ropes: Joe Ryan, Joe Musgrove, and Shane McClanahan are IL bound. What do we do?! 55:20 - Bichette to the IL... is he a first rounder in 2024 roto drafts? 58:08 - Go throw $1 at Chris Paddack in your Ottoneu leagues if he is available! He is facing live hitters next week. 1:00:39 - There are some beat-up 1B around the league as down goes Anthony Rizzo and down goes Josh Naylor. How do we replace them? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) got together on Monday and tried to review the trade deadline before the trade deadline. They offer thoughts for keeper leagues related to the deals that had already happened. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 5:27 - The Angels go for it and hold Shohei Ohtani, and we like it for them, but the keeper league impact is limited 13:42 - The Rangers get Max Scherzer, but the keeper impact is more in the return. 19:44 - Jordan Montgomery joins Scherzer in Texas, and the keeper impact is pretty limited. 22:19 - Marlins getting David Robertson creates some closer churn 30:36 - Jordan Romano goes down and Jordan Hicks looks like his replacement? 33:56 - Do we get excited about Lance Lynn because he’s a Dodger now? 38:50 - Aaron Civale for Kyle Manzardo is more of a benefit for Manzardo’s value 44:27 - Closer changes in Arizona and Seattle that might have some future impact 50:04 - Do we believe in Jeimer Candelario? 54:39 - Some smaller moves happened with some minor fantasy impact, as well, especially around Amed Rosario, AJ Pollock, and Mark Canha. 58:51 - should the Cubs be shopping Cody Bellinger? 1:05:09 - Dream destinations for a few players being shopped Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) held a draft for the third straight week. This time, it was rookie hitters. Each host picked a rookie to fill C, CI, MI, 2 OF and U, looking for players who are valuable now and into the future. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 4:25 - Draft set up: We're talking rookie hitters, considering both this year and future value. 5:37 - Pete makes the easy pick of Corbin Carroll to kick us off. 9:03 - Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. Carroll for 2024? 15:05 - If Carroll is first, Chad had to go with Elly de la Cruz second. 21:06 - Francisco Alvarez is just so much better than the other options at C 28:02 - It almost feels late for Pete to still have a chance to get to pick Gunnar Henderson 32:58 - Pete takes a victory lap on Josh Jung 38:38 - Chad goes with the oldest rookie in our draft - Masataka Yoshida 42:27 - Chad goes upside with Jordan Walker 53:54 - Pete fills his util spot with Triston Casas, stealing Chad’s pick for CI 57:36 - The other catcher is Henry Davis and Pete may have a good one here 1:01:46 - Chad’s last two picks have him piling up the entire Reds IF, adding Spencer Steer and Matt McLain to Elly De La Cruz 1:09:01 - Pete closes out the draft with the only guy who isn’t really producing yet: Colton Cowser Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) conducted a mock draft of the current pool of rookie starting pitchers. The rules were simple: they had to be a starting pitcher and they had to be a rookie, having already made their MLB debut. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 8:05 - Chad starts his draft by making Taj Bradley the 1.01 14:06 - Pete took Eury Pérez with his first pick, favoring him among all rookie starting pitchers 19:22 - Hunter Brown goes third overall to Pete, and both he and Chad agree that Brown could be the best bet to have a solid second-half out of all of these pitchers 24:14 - Andrew Abbott to Chad, who is a big fan of the young Red 30:57 - Pete and Chad both still have faith in Grayson Rodriguez despite his shaky start to his MLB career. Pete connects this pick to one of this next picks: Shane Baz 38:35 - Speaking of shaky starts, Pete grabbed Gavin Williams with his next selection 43:30 - The run on Guardians continues with Chad snagging Tanner Bibee 47:10 - Bryce Miller and his excessive fastball usage go to Chad 51:50 - And now for a run on Millers! Pete grabs Mason Miller, a risky pick 58:11 - Kodai Senga was Pete's "safe" pick to end his draft 1:02:00 - The last pick of the draft is Chad's, and he took Bryan Woo Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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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 Murphy CI - Yandy Díaz MI - Ketel Marte OF - Jarren Duran SP - Mitch Keller RP - Carlos Estévez Chad: C - Jonah Heim CI - Josh Naylor MI - Isaac Paredes OF - Christian Yelich SP - Brayan Bello RP - Alexis Díaz

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Timestamps 7:09 - The Keeper All Star draft kicks off with Pete taking Mitch Keller 13:50 - Chad took Jonah Heim with his first pick of the draft 19:56 - Chad loves the upside of Alexis Díaz and his ADP of 150 24:17 - Pete thinks Ketel Marte could be a really valuable keeper, even as he approaches the wrong-side of 30 28:15 - 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 here 35:33 - Josh Naylor has been on fire this season, and Chad was happy to secure him as his CI for this draft 39:46 - A second Red Sox is off the board. This time: Brayan Bello to Chad 44:09 - 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 season 53:17 - Chad has been all in on Isaac Paredes for awhile, and he is reaping the rewards this season 55:54 - Is Christian Yelich back? 0:01:53 - The final pick of the draft: Sean Murphy to Pete

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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. Timestamps 5:17 - 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 Lewis 24:17 - 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 hold 41:00 - What can you get for Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo? 49:49 - Looking at a possible Chad-Pete trade involving Greene in listener league 2 1:00:49 - Closing thoughts - don’t hesitate to move these guys but make sure you get real production 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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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. Timestamps 3:43 - Pete trades away Mike Trout and Emmanuel Clase for Tyler Glasnow, Evan Phillips, and Kyle Manzardo, plus a pick upgrade 7:59 - Jordan Westburg is called up 12:12 - Gavin Williams vs. Emmet Sheehan 22:17 - Is Henry Davis a top 12 C? 27:53 - Prospects and injured players in the Underdog Sports 7th Inning Stretch 32:22 - Buying low on Riley Greene 37:49 - There are no answers on Aaron Judge, so what should we do? 47:28 - Yordan Alvarez trade value 52:41 - Are we selling high on Blake Snell and some thoughts on Kyle Tucker 1:00:32 - Ozzie Albies vs. Ketel Marte rest of the season 1:07:15 - 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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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. Timestamps 6:57 - Pete traded away a $4 Edward Cabrera for a $27 Justin Verlander in a league he is trying to compete in 13:04 - Pete also traded away a $38 Max Scherzer for a $1 Tanner Bibee in a league in which he is selling 18:43 - 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 in 26:16 - The final trade involving Pete and his firesale is a $29 Eloy Jiménez for a $1 Nick Pratto 29:55 - 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 Lynn 1:03:13 - Oswaldo Cabrera and Jose Miranda could be interesting adds for teams entering a rebuild 1:08:18 - Pete will literally never quit Nick Senzel 1:11:00 - Chad finds Joey Wiemer particularly interesting and believes in the power 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.org AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342 NY: 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

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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. Timestamps 1:05 - 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 Westburg 22:32 - 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 him 39:38 - And a quick look at Chris Sale, Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso 47:53 - Players drafted in the top 100 picks currently sitting outside the top 200 on the ESPN Player Rater 50:26 - The multi-year slide from Trea Turner 57:15 - Kyle Schwarber is still the same guy 1:05:27 - Andrés Giménez is finding his way 1:08:55 - 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

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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. Timestamps 4:46 - Pete deals Corey Seager and Jorge Soler for Wander Franco and Alek Manoah 9:57 - Going a little deeper on Manoah 17:38 - Chad is figuring out how much cash is too much to give up in a possible Ottoneu trade 23:10 - What are we paying for Royce Lewis? 30:05 - Introducing the Keep or Kut Breakout Metter; starting with Josh Lowe 39:45 - Up next is Esteury Ruiz 51:13 - Is Mitch Keller legit? 59:10 - Yandy Diaz hasn't changed his launch angle quite as much as you think 1:09:27 - 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

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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 MLB 3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections 8:28 - The conservative nature of projections 10:05 - 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 league 56:28 - $21 Freddy Peralta vs. $27 Seiya Suzuki 1:02:16 - $13 DJ LeMahieu for $15 Emmauel Clase Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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 BREAK 30:45 - 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 | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

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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 chatter 8:27 - 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-term 32:29 - 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 Team Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

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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.

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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 Casas Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) continue down a list of players who they think will be hard to value going into 2023 drafts. This time around there are no pitchers, but quite a lot of outfielders. From the seemingly zapped power of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the extremely up-and-down season of Seiya Suzuki, Chad and Pete touch 'em all.

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Timestamps:

1:27 - Seiya Suzuki has had a roller coaster of a debut season. Regardless, Chad thinks that the final result is most likely reflective of what we should expect next season. Pete is holding out hope it could get better, but wants to see some improvement in that lineup.

12:03 - Tyler O'Neill was a major let down for folks this season. Chad found something odd about pitches in the heart of the plate, and Pete thinks the ban of the shift could help O'Neill after looking at his wOBA vs the shift in comparison to his wOBA with no shift.

28:40 - What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s power? Him or Aaron Judge for 2023?

39:28 - Jesse Winker is turning 30, still can't hit lefties, and might be in a crowded outfield, so Pete thinks he is out on him. After doing some reading by author Michael Ajeto, Chad thinks Winker's issue could be mechanical.

46:53 - Pete is blaming any of his losses on Ketel Marte (completely unfairly, but man was he high on Marte!). Chad acknowledges the long period of time where Marte posted an elite wRC+, so maybe there is hope, but also wonders if the balls negatively impacted Marte.

54:35 - Chad and Pete want Joey Gallo to go some place that will be low-pressure and result in everyday at-bats.

1:02:03 - Taylor Ward's wRC+'s by month are crazy. Could his shoulder have prevented him from a monster season, making him a great buy in 2023 drafts?

1:05:45 - Is Oneil Cruz solving his strikeout issues, or are they still too shaky and the position too deep? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss players whose seasons just aren't that easy to interpret and who are therefore tough to value for the future. With keeper decisions around the corner, plus draft season coming, these are the guys we expect to keep us up at night.

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Timestamps:

2:02 - Plan to discuss players whose value is hard to lock down for next year.

2:55 - Kris Bryant, the Coors Field power outage, and 181 surprisingly good PA.

11:43 - The Trevor Story Roller Coaster.

17:37 - Is Jack Flaherty still living off 2019?

27:31 - Lucas Giolito's awful season.

38:48 - Are we worried about Juan Soto?

44:47 - Nick Castellanos misses home.

52:51 - Maybe Frankie Montas does, too.

59:18 - Paul Goldschmidt re-enters the 1B top 5.

1:02:50 - Is Nate Lowe far behind?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take a look at players who might be available in your leagues - whether in free agency or through an off-season trade - that may be worth targeting as you prep for the 2023 season in your long-term leagues.

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Timestamps:

6:50 - Pete is enamored with Nathaniel Lowe's elite second-half.

16:40 - David Villar is only 12.6% rostered on Ottoneu, but that isn't stopping Chad from targeting him in his leagues.

23:28 - How do we view Oneil Cruz while on one hand, his Brl% is over 15%! But, on the other, his K% is up near 38%.

30:27 - Nick Gordon has been swinging a hot bat and providing a lot of fantasy value despite an unspectacular success rate on the bases.

37:28 - The humidor in Oakland has Pete getting a little more interested in Seth Brown.

42:54 - Chad likes both Lane Thomas and Gavin Sheets, especially the former given that Tony La Russa might finally be out of town.

53:00 - Simply put: the hosts can't quit Blake Snell.

58:54 - Chad likes what he is seeing from young Arizona arms Drey Jameson and Ryne Nelson.

1:01:45 - Despite probably never becoming the closer, Pete still likes Alex Vesia.

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Keep or Kut - The new rules don't go into effect until 2023, but for your keeper leagues, they start impacting player values now. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look at the shift ban, pitch clock, larger bases and limits on pick-offs, discussing and debating the fantasy impact, plus their thoughts on whether the rules are good for the game.

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Timestamps

1:18 - A quick look at where Pete and Chad stand in their leagues as we enter the final month

6:29 - The shift rule and its impact on hitters who pull the a lot of grounders

20:14 - No shifts means a premium is placed on defense, particularly at 2B, which will impact the player pool

24:20 - Will the shift ban be good for the game of baseball?

26:41 - Comparing the new pitch clock to existing tempo data and wondering how this will impact SP, especially veterans

33:53 - Looking at the fastest and slowest working pitchers today

40:56 - Will the pitch clock be good for the game of baseball?

46:24 - The bigger bases and limits on pick-offs will increase stolen bases, particularly for guys who already steal a lot

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Justin Vibber (@justinvibber), creator of the Ottonue Surplus Calculator, which you can find at his Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/vibbot). Chad and Justin talk about surplus, trade deadline deals, and a couple of case studies to help think through trade decisions.

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Timestamps

2:08 - What is the Surplus Calculator, why does it matter, and how does the concept of surplus matter in fantasy baseball?

8:33 - Justin answers our regular question: what are the unique rules you use in your keeper leagues?

16:20 - Surplus is associated with the off-season, but how does it impact your thinking this time of year?

19:31 - Case Study #1 - Looking at Chad's situation in Ottoneu league 32

24:22 - Is surplus the only consideration for you as a seller?

28:18 - Thinking about H2H trades vs. season-long points or roto

32:05 - Reliever strategy in h2h vs. best ball

37:14 - The importance of SP depth in H2H

41:02 - Trading George Kirby for two SP?

45:28 - How league context drives trade decisions

49:15 - Case Study #2 - A big trade for Jacob Degrom, the importance of leverage in trades and targeting unique players you can't replace.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) answer trade deadline mailbag questions!

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Timestamps

1:53 - @beckryac asks about a rebuild and, specifically, what he should do about his abundance of 3B. Particular focus is placed on the value of Anthony Rendon, Patrick Wisdom, and Brett Baty.

11:32 - @KevinColin12 is wondering what the return should be for high-end prospects. Cash in or sit on them? Is George Springer enough of a return for top prospects?

18:36 - @ldavidjm had a question about minor league spots and how they impact a prospect’s value. A conversation about prospects in general follows, and a discussion about whether or not a $2 Gunnar Henderson and $2 Corbin Carroll should be traded for an $80 Jacob deGrom.

26:19 - Francisco Álvarez is struggling a bit at Triple A. Pete is thinking about how he values catchers, especially prospect catchers, in fantasy baseball.

33:21 - @vikabot1 wants to know if he should move Nick Pratto for a reliever and if it makes sense to “stash” relievers in Ottoneu points leagues.

40:12 - @HammiltonPorter has a $31 Pete Alonso, $12 Josh Bell, and a $3 Vinnie Pasquantino. He’s wondering if he should sell one of them for some starting pitching help.

46:05 - @orangefire_ is also choosing which first baseman to trade out of José Abreu, Christian Walker, and Pasquantino.

52:53 - @brittonallan wants thoughts on a Corey Seager and Tommy Pham for Alexis Díaz, David Bednar, and Tarik Skubal trade.

1:02:34 - Chad is making a ton of moves in his leagues, but trading Luis Robert for Jordan Walker and Taj Bradley is not one of them. What about Aaron Ashby, Ketel Marte, Harrison Bader, and JJ Bleday for Alex Bregman and Jorge Polanco?

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Keep or Kut - With trade deadlines fast approaching, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about some recent trades they have made, the types of players they are targeting, and when it's okay to sell, even if you look like a contender.

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Timestamps

1:25 - Letting the market dictate if Chad buys or sells, then swapping a $5 Aaron Ashby for $2 Alec Burleson and $1 Juan Yepez, plus a stashed Jordan Lawlar for $1 Kyle Muller and $3 Ken Waldichuk.

11:16 - Breakdowns on Burleson, Yepez and Ashby - after which Pete started an auction for Burleson in the listener league

15:53 - Chad acquires a $34 Manny Machado from Pete for $2 Miguel Vargas and $1 Darick Hall

21:30 - What about a league with no buyers? What if a “contender” wants to sell, especially in roto where winning can be all-or-nothing?

29:15 - It's a different situation in H2H with playoffs - just get in

34:25 - Chad acquires a $52 Mookie Betts, $16 Mike Clevinger, and $1 J.D. Davis from Pete for $7 Ke'Bryan Hayes, $5 Alex Kiriloff, and $9 Jarred Kelenic, but maybe didn't solve his biggest problem

42:15 - Pete explains the return and we break down those three players: Hayes, Kiriloff, and Kelenic

50:30 - How to handle elite RP in Ottoneu 4x4 plus philosophy on trading for RP in general, inspired by a $13 Edwin Diaz

59:59 - The types of players we target when selling

1:04:48 - The types of players we target when buying

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) go through the many, many moves from the trade deadline, including some teams that opened up playing time for certain players by moving others away

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Timestamps

3:09 - The Eric Hosmer acquisition should not impact Triston Casas’ timeline

11:38 - Andrew Benintendi and Harrison Bader probably won’t see much, if any, of a boost to their offense. However, Yankees pitching could see a boost with a much more formidable outfield defense going forward.

19:25 - Jordan Montgomery went the other direction in the Bader trade, and things are looking up for his value.

23:00 - Tyler Mahle has escaped Great American Ballpark!

27:26 - Is Jose Barrero worth a flier or is his strikeout rate too brutal?

35:40 - Not sure there is a lot to say about it in regards to fantasy, but Juan Soto has a new home.

38:15 - Joey Gallo heads to Hollywood. Don’t forget about him!

42:06 - J.D. Davis, now in the Bay, finally has some playing time to show off his ridiculous average exit velocity.

47:42 - Trey Mancini is already tearing it up in his new threads.

51:46 - Pete is hopeful that Ken Waldichuk will make his way to the Majors this season but Chad is unsure about it.

58:54 - Jorge López, Josh Hader, Taylor Rogers, and Raisel Iglesias all have new homes, and in some cases, new jobs. Interesting conversation about Iglesias in Ottoneu follows.

1:07:15 - Play time has opened up for the speedy Michael Massey in Kansas City, who has also hit for some power this season.

1:12:56 - Frankie Montas heads to the Bronx and Chad is upset.

1:15:40 - Could Francisco Álvarez be on his way to the Majors soon?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) speculate on trades that could happen - but probably won't - that would boost fantasy value for key players. A new defense for Luis Castillo, limiting the park downgrade for Frankie Montas, finding a home for Xander Bogaerts, getting Sean Murphy out of Oakland, and more. Plus, we are required by baseball media law to offer our thoughts on Juan Soto.

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Timestamps

0:17 - Chatting about the Guards and Sox, narratives around the AL Wild Card, and Run Differential

7:57 - Teeing up our trade proposals

8:55 - Luis Castillo to the Cards

14:10 - Teams besides the Reds with weak defense, and the pitchers they should move

16:24 - Frankie Montas to the Mariners, whose soft schedule would be good for him - or anyone else they may have traded for after we recorded

22:48 - Xander to Houston?

34:33 - Sean Murphy to Mets

42:30 - Some thoughts on where Juan Soto could land and how he could free Miguel Vargas

52:08 - LIGHTNING ROUND! Ideas tweeted by our listeners, plus some quick thoughts on Joey Gallo, Tyler Mahle, Pablo Lopez, Jazz Chisholm, Nathaniel Lowe, Trey Mancini,and Jorge Lopez

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) run through four hitters and two pitchers that they think are strong buy-low candidates as we enter the final stretch of the fantasy season and leagues crawl towards their trade deadlines.

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Timestamps

1:05 - Post-All Star Game talk

8:55 - Pete thinks Byron Buxtonis a good second-half buy-low. Chad isn’t convinced he is a “buy-low.”

19:14 - Chad thinks you should go buy Tarik Skubal.

28:55 - Pete’s seeing some changes in Ranger Suárez’s pitch usage that may return some value in the second-half.

34:52 - Could Ke’Bryan Hayes be a strong buy-low?

41:50 - Jorge Soler’s injury happened after this episode recorded! Sorry! But if he does return shortly from this back injury (unfortunately, based on what has been said, that seems unlikely), the information should hold up.

45:55 - Might be a long-shot, but the underlying numbers on Cavan Biggio suggest more power is coming. Chad convinces Pete that he’s a solid buy-low.

55:36 - An interesting keeper league rules question that reared its head in the Keep or Kut Listener League #1.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss their draft value all-stars: players who, based on their draft position, have returned maximum value to their fantasy managers. These players are not only helping you win now, they are likely among your best keeper values for 2023. Chad and Pete each pick a C, CI, MI, OF, and SP.

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Timestamps

4:38 - Pete stars on the mound with Kyle Wright

10:25 - Chad's pick is Shane McClanahan

15:43 - Some SP honorable mentions: Tony Gonsolin, Spencer Strider, and Martin Perez

19:24 - Brandon Nimmo is Pete's OF pick

23:23 - Chad swings for the fence with Julio Rodriguez

26:40 - Our honorable mention is Adolis Garcia

29:52 - Pete slots Jeremy Pena at MI

34:23 - Chad goes with a resurgent Gleyber Torres

40:19 - Our honorable mentions are guys who were mostly undrafted - Jon Berti, Christopher Morel

43:36 - Andrew Vaughn takes Pete's CI spot

45:34 - Chad goes with a 3B in Austin Riley

50:36 - A pair of honorable mentions in Keep or Kut favorites JoshBell and Brandon Drury

55:15 - Jonah Heim is behind the plate for Team Pete

58:40 - Chad picks Travis d'Arnaud, but that doesn't mean he isn't thinking about Alejandro Kirk

1:02:30 - Danny Jansen and Tyler Stephenson are the honorable mentions at C

1:05:30 - Before we go, a bit of All-Star Game chatter: Does William Conteras belong? Should Clayton Kershaw get the nod for the NL? What about Justin Verlander in the AL? Or should Shohei Ohtani start? Chad and Pete make their Home Run Derby picks, and we discuss the honorary additions to the All-Star Teams.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pick two hitters and one pitcher each that, for whatever reason, they just cannot quit. They also break down a particular keeper situation that is probably similar to what many fantasy players probably find themselves in regarding a particular infielder on the Royals.

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Timestamps

2:30 - Brayan Bello’s debut, Garrett Whitlock’s return looming, and the Red Sox pitching in general

10:30 - Pete cannot quit the red-hot Nick Senzel but his rationale fails to convince Chad to buy in.

20:18 - No surprises here: Chad cannot quit Trent Grisham. Pete is not enthralled with his last 162 GP.

30:34 - Jesse Winker is a buy-low target for both Pete and Chad. As a matter of fact, the window may have closed already!

39:52 - Chad goes back and forth on J.D. Davis, who sports some pretty impressive underlying numbers when making contact.

49:38 - Pete is enjoying what he’s got from Corey Kluber so far this year, despite the lack of strikeouts.

59:24 - Carlos Carrasco is easy to root for, and someone Chad has no interest in quitting on.

1:08:40 - What to do with an expensive-to-keep Bobby Witt Jr.? A lot to be decided by the second half of the season, but Pete and Chad discuss it here and now.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) are back after a week off, and looking at some surprising top performers. Who is legit? Who is a sell high? And who were the best bats in the month of June?

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Timestamps

1:39 - Will the swing and miss catch up to Christopher Morel?

7:28 - Does Nico Hoerner do enough?

13:04 - How much power does Isaac Paredes really have?

22:36 - Is this the real Jarren Duran?

31:12 - What has changed for Jose Urquidy?

39:16 - How high should you go for Cristian Javier?

48:40 - Why did we lump together Merrill Kelly and Tyler Wells?

56:05 - The top 15 wOBA in June, among qualified hitters, including discussion of Brandon Drury, Alejandro Kirk, Jake Cronenworth, and more.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) both take two “victory laps” on players they were right on so far, but also eat a pair of crows regarding two players they whiffed on.

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Timestamps

2:42 - Spencer Torkelsonhas disappointed Pete so far and his underlying numbers are essentially all league-average.

13:19 - The sample size is extremely small, but Chad already feels like he was wrong on Jonathan India.

20:35 - What is going on with Alex Bregman? Pete and every other Bregman manager are upset! Chad wants to buy low.

31:35 - Chad explains why his process on Matt Olson was off, but still expects Olson to be OK.

41:34 - Pete hypes up Sandy Alcantaraas one of the picks that he nailed going into the season.

46:20 - Chad feels vindicated in his love for his home town ace Shane Bieber, but he is still a little on the fence as to what you should do with him - he thinks he is both a buy and a sell.

52:50 - Pete’s love for Jazz Chisholm Jr. - a player he has been hyping for about a year now - comes out in full.

58:10 - Jeff McNeil has been Chad’s guy for years, and Chad was all in on his extremely cheap price this year. He’s been rewarded with a terrific batting average and a very fine season so far.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) & Chad (@ChadYoung) are joined by Matt Heckman of FanTrax and Prospects Worldwide to talk about his xwRC+ metric, highly ranked pitching prospects, and balancing injury vs. ETA for hitting prospects.

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3:27 - xwRC+, featuring Yasmani Grandal, Joey Gallo, and Alejandro Kirk

9:06 - Matt’s favorite keeper league is and Ottoneu points league with a unique offseason twist

12:25 - Still high on Josh Jung

14:52 - Matt's ranking features a number of pitchers at the top - Grayson Rodriguez, Daniel Espino, Taj Bradley, and May Meyer - what he likes about those guys and why they are staying above some top offensive prospects.

19:34 - Where would Shane Baz be?

20:19 - Chad wants to know what he is missing on Cade Cavalli?

24:07 - Nick Yorke, Noelvi Marte and handling far off prospects in Ottoneu

30:20 - How much does org matter in rating prospects for fantasy

33:59 - What to make of Triston McKenzie?

41:04 - Where do the three of us stand in the Keep or Kut Listener H2H league?

46:52 - Matt is betting on Tyrone Taylor.

50:15- Thinking about our keepers for that listener league

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) & Chad (@ChadYoung) discuss six hitters. Three of them have had good-to-great seasons so far. The other three? Uh, not so much.

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Timestamps

2:10 - Pete thinks there is only two possible answers for what is going on with Max Muncy

13:21 - Now might be a great time to sell high on Aaron Judge, but man it would hurt

27:06 - Franmil Reyes is worth the gamble at $9 in Ottoneu, but needs to get that K% down

35:34 - Nolan Gorman’s K% and FB% will probably lead to a decline in BA, but the power looks legit

49:35 - Matt Chapman’s statcast data looks great. His overall stat line does not. What to do!?

55:50 - Ketel Marte is heating up! The buy-low window is closing.

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) get the band back together after a couple weeks going solo. They take a look at some young players breaking out and debate whether they're players you should build around or players you can move for upgrades today.

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Timestamps

1:22 - The difficulty in figuring out who you build around and who you don't

5:46 - Julio Rodriguez: 2023 First Rounder?

11:23 - Chad is still ready to sell Wander Franco.

17:53 - The right expectations for Steven Kwan.

25:52 - Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and being cautious with young SP.

39:02 - Repertoire discussions on Mackenzie Gore.

51:03 - Rapid fire thoughts on Jazz Chisholm, Jeremy Pena, Brandon Marsh, Gleyber Torres, and Alec Bohm.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) goes solo this week to break down several high-profile call-ups, as well as some players he is keeping his eye on as their potential call-ups loom.

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Timestamps

0:47 - John Schreiber... who!?

6:06 - The Era of Adley Rutschman has begun!

12:49 - Nolan Gorman is up in St. Louis, can he cut down on the strikeouts?

17:57 - Matthew Liberatore has also been called up in St. Louis, and Pete is curious if he can keep up the strikeout gains he has made this season.

22:58 - Why, oh why, did the Twins have to send down Royce Lewis?

27:00 - Jarren Duran is worth a stash

31:13 - Check out Edward Cabrera's last outing. Pete thinks he has passed Max Meyer for who-will-be-called-up-next in Miami.

34:03 - With Rutschman up, it is only a matter of time until we see Grayson Rodriguez... or is it?

37:16 - First base could get interesting in Kansas City. Stick with Carlos Santana or go with Vinnie Pasquantino... or Nick Pratto?

42:25 - Ending on a Lowe-note - Josh Lowe's struggles in Triple A have involved lots of strikeouts. Time to give up?

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Keep or Kut - Some players got off to hot starts and have cooled off, some players started cold and have gotten hot. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) break down this small sample of hot and cold streaks.

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Timestamps

2:35 - Giancarlo Stanton is elite!

4:00 - What do we do with Joey Gallo? It depends on format, but even in standard 5x5, Pete and Chad are not completely done with him just yet.

10:35 - Brendan Rodgers might be cutting down on the ground balls and lifting the ball more. If so, it is time to buy in.

16:20 - Mike Moustakas has kind of started to hit. Is he worth a flier?

23:11 - Brandon Drury is mashing the ball. Pete thinks he has completely reinvented himself, and might have Chad convinced!

30:04 - Trey Mancini is going off as the BABIP drastically swings from one direction to the other. Might be too late, but add him if he’s been dropped.

37:21 - Francisco Lindor is back to struggling and Pete and Chad are wondering if his power is gone for good.

44:40 - Seiya Suzuki is struggling tremendously. What do you do with him?

55:27 - Ty France is good, but maybe not much of a power hitter

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Keep or Kut - There are guys being cut loose you might want or who maybe you should want. Chad (@ChadYoung) takes a look at some players being dropped at high rates in Ottoneu, ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS leagues. Plus, he answers some listener questions.

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Timestamps

1:16 - Huascar Ynoa has been let go in more than half of Ottoneu leagues

5:17 - Matt Brash is being dropped all over

10:59 - Managers are bailing on Jesus Sanchez

15:47 - Don't drop AndrewVaughn

21:55 - In H2H points leagues, how do you figure out where you team is weak, where it is strong, and how to improve?

29:46 - How do you prep your roster for Ottoneu H2H Playoffs?

35:00 - Rest of season, who do you like for saves among Jhoan Duran, David Bednar, Anthony Bender, or Ryan Helsley?

41:04 - Is George Kirby legit?

42:22 - Is the ManuelMargot breakout real?

43:20 - Pick one of Juan Yepez, Christian Walker, or Pavin Smith.

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Keep or Kut - This early in the season, a lot of numbers lie to you, but changes in K-rate, BB-rate and pull percentage for hitters can be telling. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) look at some of the biggest changes in baseball across those three stats. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.

Timestamps

3:56 - Five most improved k-rates: Gio Urshela, Joey Wendle, Yordan Alvarez, Alec Bohm, and Javy Báez. The drop in K's for Javy is a surprise, and there are reasons to doubt it's validity.

10:48 - Five biggest increases in strikeout rate: Carson Kelly, Franmil Reyes, Tucker Barnhart, Jarred Kelenic, and Carlos Correa. Should we just wait on Reyes?

14:48 - What to do about Kelenic.

21:14 - Biggest year over year gains in walk rate: Jesus Aguilar, Jesse Winker, Eduardo Escobar, Michael A. Taylor, and Anthony Santander, including a deep dive on Santander and a detour to Alec Bohm.

31:02 - Biggest drops in walk rate: Carson Kelly (again), Shohei Ohtani, Jonathan India, Bryce Harper, and Yasmani Grandal

38:34 - Biggest increases in pull rate: Ryan McMahon, Jurickson Profar, Rhys Hoskins, Charlie Blackmon, and Eric Hosmer. We're not ready to sell Profar.

47:04 - But we aren't buying Hosmer either.

50:39 - Biggest decreases in pull rate: Joey Wendle, Brad Miller, Wil Myers, Andrew McCutchen, and Mike Zunino. Zunino with power is a poor man's Salvador Perez, but otherwise...

58:34 - Anthony Rizzo and the short porch

1:05:05 - Lightning Round! Featuring: Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena,Willy Adames, Trey Mancini, Jose Berrios,Framber Valdes, Tyler Mahle, and Trevor Rogers.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) discuss some tough keep or kut decisions with players who are underperforming, and also identify some interesting sell-high candidates this early in the season.

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Timestamps

2:25 - Is it time to move on from Trent Grisham?

15:49 - Brendan Rodgers… Keep or Out?

28:52 - Tanner Houck’s over reliance on two pitches, and Red Sox reinforcements on the way, could lead to a questionable role for him

41:45 - Drew Rasmussen has had some issues and is potentially drop-worthy. Pete and Chad discuss him compared to Merrill Kelly, Josiah Gray, Paul Blackburn, and Tanner Houck.

1:00:10 - Sell high on Pablo López and C.J. Cron?

1:07:09 - Yu Darvish is coming off of a great outing, maybe consider cashing in given some concerning underlying numbers since the substance crackdown

1:08:10 - Chad saw Ty France as a buy-low, Pete sees him now as a sell-high

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) respond to listener questions on everything from players available in most Ottoneu leagues to how to handle a rebuild.

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Timestamps

0:47 - When taking over a team that needs to rebuild, how do you start?

8:13 - Are there any expected call-ups Chad and Pete are expecting soon?

13:29 -Triston Casas vs. Bobby Dalbec

18:06 - What are you doing with Alex Kirilloff in a keeper league?

26:34 - Who are some players rostered in less than 30% of Ottoneu leagues that you like?

49:36 - What are some of the most unique rules you play with in a keeper league?

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss the first few days of the season - high performers, low performers, and a few in-between. They also breakdown how the Keep or Kut Listener League #2 draft went on Fantrax, highlighting some picks they liked, and others they questioned.

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1:04 - Early injuries to it seems almost all... White Sox may have left some scrambling. How do you adjust?

7:30 - Underperforming aces! A breakdown of Aaron Nola, Yu Darvish, and Shane Bieber follows.

17:40 - Roansy Contreras is up and MacKenzie Gore looked great at Triple A. Pete and Chad breakdown their early performances and discuss them, particularly Contreras, by comparing them to some other fringe fantasy starting pitchers.

26:56 - Wander Franco is hitting the ball... really hard.

31:29 - Woah... Carlos Rodón was DEALING!

34:38 - Are the murky closer situations any less... murky?

38:27 - A nice long breakdown of the Keep or Kut Listener League #2 on Fantrax. We start by giving a quick breakdown of our own teams, and then discuss picks we liked and didn't like.

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) is joined by his good friend and creator of Ottoneu, Niv Shah (@Ottoneu). The two of them discuss the creation of Ottoneu, breakdown their strategy for the Ottoneu Prestige League, and Niv shares some players and storylines he is excited about in 2022.

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Timestamps

2:17 - The basics of Ottoneu and where to find more information (community.ottoneu.com).

7:09 - How Chad's early auction strategy spurred Niv on his journey to create Ottoneu.

12:51 - A chance Twitter interaction, beers with Eno Sarris, and how Ottoneu tries to more closely replicate the role of a real GM.

21:02 - What new players need to know and what long-time players might not quite realize about Ottoneu.

25:29 - How to get started with Ottoneu today

29:30 - How Champion's League soccer inspired the Ottoneu Prestige League

34:34 - Chad and Niv strategize for OPL

39:07 - Debating how we maximize our roster spots and our toughest debate of the moment - what to do with our prospects as we prepare for OPL?

51:13 - Niv is looking forward to Trevor Story in Boston, Kris Bryant in Coors, and Robbie Ray in Seattle, plus thoughts on Justin Verlander, Lane Thomas, and more.

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) breakdown the recent MLB transactions, discuss the fantasy implications of some of the recent injuries across the league, and dissect the Keep or Kut Listener Roto League results.

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0:52 - Trevor Story is a Boston Red Sox! Pete’s reaction and a long discussion of how this potentially impacts the short-term and long-term value of other Red Sox players. Eventually, we dive into the potential fantasy impacts on Story’s value.

17:24 - Jorge Soler to Miami. Pete and Chad are both fine with the park downgrade and still think Soler is being undervalued.

22:55 - Tommy Pham to Cincinnati. Great landing spot! Is Pham a top 200 player now? Will he get moved?

32:43 - Luis Castillo is battling shoulder soreness and his ADP has been impacted. Buy low!

37:17 - Shane Baz had surgery on his pitching elbow to "clean up some loose bodies." How concerned should we be?

43:45 - A breakdown of the Keep or Kut Roto Keeper League on Fantrax

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) are fired up to have baseball back. It might just be roster moves and Spring Training, but it's better than a lockout. And there is plenty to discuss, from Philly adding the big bats of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos; Chris Bassitt heading to the Mets; Kris Bryant heading to Coors; and Chris Sale and Jack Flaherty (and maybe Zac Gallen?) head to the IL.

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Timestamps

1:26 - Pete and Chad react to the early movement in the market.

13:14 - How do Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber fit in Philly, and should Philly pitchers be worried?

24:50 - Digging into Kyle Schwarber’s ADP and a quick gave of "Schwarber or..." featuring Giancarlo Stanton, Bryan Reynolds, and more.

32:45 - Chad's theory on how Carlos Correa ended up with the deal he got

37:49 - How should you rank Anthony Rendon, Kris Bryant, and Austin Riley, now that Rendon appears healthy and Bryant is in Denver.

44:25 - How to react to the injury news on Jack Flaherty, Chris Sale, and Zac Gallen, including the impact of league format and structure.

57:40 - The Lightning Round featuring Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, Carlos Correa, and Luke Voit.

1:02:18 - Chris Bassitt leaves Oakland

1:06:19 - Kevin Smith gets a shot

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down their own rosters, as well as the rosters of the top 3 teams in the Keep or Kut Ottoneu Listener League according to the Surplus Calculator.

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3:24 - Carlos Rodón is a San Francisco Giant

9:30 - Ottoneu 4x4 & Surplus Calculator explained

15:43 - Breaking down Pete's team. Why does the Surplus Calculator hate it?

21:34 - A dissection of Chad's roster turns into a conversation about the potential ace-status of Frankie Montas

32:43 - House of David's roster has lots of solid values

35:58 - Dansby Swanson's 2021... fluke or legit?

44:28 - The massive range of potential outcomes for Chrisb's roster turns into a conversation about two sluggers: Luke Voit & Jorge Soler

59:50 - The surplus calculator loved the Fighting Chihuahua's auction results. Is Miguel Sanó sneaky valuable?

1:10:27 - Best values from the auction

1:16:08 - Worst values from the auction

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) finish up their positional previews with starting pitching. In addition to going through their top 20 SP for keeper leagues, they dive into their strategies for drafting pitching. Plus looks at Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Shohei Ohtani, and more.

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Timestamps:

0:42 - Bemoaning the lockout and potential 14-team playoffs

10:14 - How different are top-20 SP lists for keeper vs. redraft leagues?

13:37 - Chad and Pete's top 20s

15:50 - Debating number one, thoughts on Jacob deGrom, and Chad and Pete share their philosophy on keeper league pitching

31:30 - How far do we drop Max Scherzer, plus more on Pete thinking short-term while Chad claims the top 10 just don't have keeper value to him.

43:34 - Chad left Lucas Giolito off his list; Pete left Robbie Ray off his. Maybe they are both wrong?

57:38 - How does Shohei Ohtani stack up when you only look at his arm?

1:03:40 - A quick review of some Honorable Mentions, plus a look at Tyler Glasnow's value and the intriguing names in the mid-range of drafts.

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss their top 20 outfielders for keeper leagues. Although the tops of their lists are quite similar, a lot of different names appear on their back-10s. One of them even has a prospect in their top 20 and, spoiler alert, it isn't Chad!

Timestamps

2:06 – quick update on how the Keep or Kut listener league auction is going

5:30 – Chad provides both he and Pete’s top 20 at outfield

8:47 – The importance of tiers when doing rankings

17:45 – Where will Nick Castellanos end up?

23:25 – Fernando Tatís Jr. or Juan Soto? A conversation about Tatís Jr.’s shoulder follows.

28:48 – Cedric Mullins vs Tyler O’Neill. Mullins 2021 may have been a fluke, but that doesn’t make him bad!

36:15 – Pete feels pretty passionately about how great Aaron Judge is

42:00 – The risk of Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Julio Rodríguez, and Jarred Kelenic

49:00 – Pete is not a fan of Randy Arozarena

58:12 – Some names Chad and Pete like that didn’t make their lists

1:06:28 – Jo Adell and what to make of him

1:14:51 – The issue with baseball and keeping talented, young players in the minors

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Keep or Kut - Using the soon-to-draft Keep or Kut listener leagues as an excuse, Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) invite Adam Howe (@eightygrade) onto the show to talk league settings. What scoring do you want to use? How big should your rosters be? What about keepers? And a whole lot more.

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Timestamps

2:05 - Our guest, Adam Howe, tells us about his keeper leagues

8:48 - Welcome to the Keep or Kut Listener Leagues!

11:30 - Scoring and standings: There are pros and cons to season-long leagues vs. head-to-head; Chad tells you why points is checkers to roto chess; and we land on two different approaches for our two leagues.

32:15 - Draft vs. Auction? While there are great reasons to choose an auction, sometimes a draft is just simpler.

37:26 - Rosters and lineups vary quite a bit, just on the offensive side. We debate how many C and share a preference for deeper lineups.

42:27 - Pitching has fewer choices, but you still have to decide if you are splitting SP and RP or just using a pile of pitchers.

47:44 - Your bench size can't be determined in a vacuum, as roster construction, IL spots and other factors play a role.

54:01 - Both lineups and transactions can be daily, weekly, or anything in between. Plus the benefits of FAAB vs. Waivers or fastest finger.

1:04:09 - How should we include minor leaguers in these leagues?

1:10:41 - Last, but certainly not least, what about the keeper rules? How many players are kept? What do they cost? And more.

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) go through many keeper and Ottoneu listener questions before providing a brief, but informative dissection of their thoughts on relief pitchers in keeper leagues.

Timestamps

4:20 - Keep or Kut?: Gavin Lux, Nate Pearson, Tyler Mahle

10:05 - Pete brought about change to ESPN's keeper settings

14:00 - A listener is trying to figure out who to keep among names such as Trea Turner, Corbin Burnes, and Lance Lynn

18:50 - Keep an expensive Nolan Arenado or a risky Max Muncy

22:10 - Tough keeper decisions. Give up your last pick for Jack Flaherty or surrender a 14th for Wander Franco?

30:00 - Dominic Smith at $7 is a kut!

39:50 - What to do with Michael Conforto

1:00:32 - Are we making any changes to our line of thinking as it relates to keepers given that we are staring down a potential loss of games?

1:03:23 - Our Top 10 RPs for Keeper Leagues and general philosophy on closers in keeper leagues

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) dive back into their top tens for keeper leagues with their 2B and SS rankings. With names like Fernando Tatis, Jr.,Trea Turner, Brandon Lowe, and Bo Bichette at the top, plus youth like Wander Franco, Bobby Witt, Jr., and more coming along, MI is more exciting than ever.

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Timestamps

0:41 - There is just so much talent at these two spots

3:37 - Our top ten 2B

5:30 - Should Javier Báez be in the top ten?

11:16 - How aggressively do you want to go after Jazz Chisholm, Jr.? What about others in the bottom half of a top ten like Jonathan India or Jake Cronenworth?

19:14 - There is a pretty big game from the top three - Trea Turner, Brandon Lowe, and Ozzie Albies - to the rest of the list

25:32 - What to do with Max Muncy?

28:18 - A quick look at some sleepers and prospects at second base - Ty France, Luis Urías, Tommy Edman, Nolan Gorman, and Enrique Hernández

36:35 - Moving on to your top ten SS

37:45 - How do you rate Wander Franco, including a deeper look at Francisco Lindor and a comparison to Tim Anderson.

50:23 - The upside of Bobby Witt, Jr.

57:01 - Sleepers and prospects at shortstop, including Dansby Swanson, Eugenio Suarez, Brandon Crawford,Oneil Cruz, and Bryson Stott.

1:05:12 - Diving deeper into Tim Anderson

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Keep or Kut - With keeper deadlines approaching, Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a quick break from the rankings to answer some listener questions. But then they get right back to it with their top 10 C for keeper leagues.

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Timestamps

1:03 - Keeper mailbag! Who would you rather lock in for three years? Pete Alonso or Aaron Nola?

5:14 - In an Ottoneu points league, are you keeping $60 Bryce Harper or $20 Max Muncy?

13:27 - Pick your ace: Shane Bieber or Sandy Alcantara?

17:19 - Share some thoughts on Trent Grisham.

20:47 - Can you keep a $31 Cody Bellinger in Ottoneu?

26:07 - What about Frank Schwindel in 5x5?

27:16 - The lightning round! $5 Cristian Javier, $5 Abraham Toro, $3 Josh Rojas, $4 Chad Green, $4 Andrew Kittredge, $6 Nick Senzel, $6 Noelvi Marte, $4 Cade Cavalli, $6 Jameson Taillon, $3 Marco Gonzales, $13 Dylan Carlson

30:25 - Trying to find six keepers in a league with a unique salary structure

39:02 - Chad and Pete share their top 10 C

40:42 - Alejandro Kirk was only on one of the two lists, but is there an interesting comparison between him and Adley Rutschman?

49:21 - How would these lists change for redraft?

51:15 - Comparing Joey Bart to other C prospects, including MJ Melendez and Daulton Varsho

59:10 - Sleepers and flyers such as Mitch Garver, Sean Murphy, Francisco Mejia, and Gary Sanchez

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Keep or Kut - It's time to make keeper decisions and get ready for drafts, so Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) are going position-by-position discussing their top ten lists for 5x5 keeper leagues. Today, they cover both CI spots.

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Timestamps

1:20 - How we think about these lists, knowing that every keeper league is unique.

8:11 - A quick look at our matching top four's - Vlad Guerrero Jr. at the top, Freddie Freeman a clear #2, and a deeper look at Matt Olson vs. Pete Alonso.

12:31 - Moving through the rest of the top 10, starting with Pete pushing Spencer Torkelson all the way up to #5.

22:53 - Pete and Chad settle their differences on Ryan Mountcastle, Trey Mancini, José Abreu, Andrew Vaughn, and Alex Kirilloff

31:56 - Running through some sleepers, flyers, and prospects, including Luke Voit, Brandon Belt, Yulieski Gurriel, Nick Pratto, and Triston Casas.

39:13 - We move over to 3B top 10, starting with the top five, where the top three are the top three, but what about Alex Bregman and Austin Riley in the next two spots?

44:12 - In the bottom half of the top ten, we're both excited about Ke'Bryan Hayes, but just how excited?

50:51 - Is it time to be out on Anthony Rendon?

55:15 - And is it too early to be in on Josh Jung as a top 10 option?

59:36 - What do you make of Adalberto Mondesi?

1:02:47 - Another set of sleepers, flyers and prospects featuring Eugenio Suarez, Jeimer Candelario, JD Davis, Cavan Biggio, and Jose Miranda

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) do a little mock draft, but with a twist. Rather than drafting to build the best team, this draft is focused on keeper value. In this eight-round draft, players are taken with their current NFBC ADP attached with Chad and Pete trying to identify players who will be good keepers for 2023. The result is a combination of sleepers, breakouts, and other players who we expect to cost a lot more in 2023 than they do in 2022. Draft them now and you'll be thrilled to keep them next year.

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Timestamps:

2:09 - The rules for the draft

5:34 - With the first overall pick, Pete bets on a bounceback from Alex Bregman, whose current ADP may be an overcorrection.

8:34 - Chad looks for a breakout with his first pick, taking Alejandro Kirk and his elite batted balls and solid plate discipline.

10:59 - Fantasy managers seem to be waiting for Jorge Polanco to prove his 2019 and 2021 are legit, but Chad is happy to take him with his second pick.

13:23 - Another MI off the board, as Pete grabs Gleyber Torres (still just 25 years old) with his second pick.

17:35 - More youth for Pete, as he fills first base with Alex Kirilloff, who underperformed his 2022 xStats.

19:57 - Finishing up the third, Chad takes Andrew Vaughn, who was solid if not spectacular despite making the leap from A-ball all the way to MLB.

23:36 - Kirilloff vs. Vaughn: Who ya got?

24:47 - Chad adds some power with Rhys Hoskins, who showed improvement in 2021 and could be primed for a breakout.

29:28 - Will Smith slots in behind the plate for Pete - could he be C1 this year?

34:38 - Pete just can't quit Brendan Rodgers, but there are real reasons for optimism.

38:19 - Fresh off a strong finish (pre-injury), Blake Snell is Chad's pick at SP.

41:17 - Chad finishes off his pitching staff with Ken Giles, who was elite when we last saw him and has a path to saves.

44:47 - Pete goes deep into ADP to take Trevor Larnach. Larnach is risky, but he's also basically free.

49:08 - At the other end of the spectrum, Sandy Alcantara is far from free, but there's still room for him to be a great keeper at this cost.

52:12 - He's been freed from Tropicana Field, but Willy Adames still comes cheap enough that Chad sees a lot of keeper value.

55:28 - Chad's last pick is Alec Bohm, whose 70 grade hit tool is too good to keep performing so poorly.

58:30 - Pete finishes up with Devin Williams, who may not be a closer immediately, but has elite skills and could be a big win for a patient manager.

1:01:44 - LIGHTNING ROUND! Chad and Pete offer quick thoughts on players who weren't taken in the draft, but could have been: Carson Kelly, Chris Taylor, Oneil Cruz, Trent Grisham, Frankie Montas, Camilo Doval, Trey Mancini, Jeff McNeil, Corey Seager, Luis Robert, Ian Anderson, Mitch Garver, Ke'Bryan Hayes, and Garrett Whitlock

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) continue their analysis of the mock Ottoneu auction that wrapped up on December 10. They covered five teams in the last episode and wrap up with the other seven today. Going team by team, they break down their favorite values, thoughts on overpaid players, and much more. Let your prep for your Ottoneu auctions start here.

Finished mock results: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=5

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Timestamps:

2:57 - Ottoneu creator Niv Shah's OF attracted some attention, with a $25 Eloy Jiménez and a $23 J.D. Martinez.He got some love ($11 Ian Anderson) and some questions ($19 Eduardo Rodriguez) for his rotation, as well. Plus some credit for wisely spending on the positions where the money mattered most.

17:30 - Jake Mailhot of FanGraphs spent $31 on Wander Franco and Chad and Pete were split on how they feel about it. Alejandro Kirk and Tim Anderson also get some discussion on a team that Chad and Pete agrees looks awfully strong.

25:14 - Built buy two long-time Ottoneu players, the Sabrcatz had a plan and executed against it. As a result, they left with a ton of interesting long-term values, with conversations about everyone from Mike Trout and Ronald Acuńa, Jr., to Jo Adell and Joe Ryan, plus a nice bullpen.

32:11 - Ottoneu Slack Admin Mike Maude got some real nice old guy value, but are we still in on Germán Márquez? And is Walker Buehler a legit ace?

40:16 - The man behind the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, Justin Vibber, got good values at the high end of the spectrum, but can a team with Yordan Alvarez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacob Degrom, and others overcome a risky rotation?

47:23 - Eno Sarris of The Athletic got an underpriced ace in Charlie Morton, plus some fun values in Trent Grisham, Ian Happ, Tanner Houck, and Raisel Iglesias. Plus find out which SP Eno targeted, and why Chad is intrigued by them, even if he thinks Eno may have overpaid.

54:01 - The finalists in the inaugural Ottoneu Prestige Leauge joined forces to draft the team called Clondoves, and they nabbed one of Pete's favorite sleeper SP in Patrick Sandoval. They also loaded up on buy-lows, putting together a roster that is built well for OPL and includes a number of players we'll be targeting late in auctions.

59:17 - Before wrapping up, we hit on some overall takeaways: first-year auctions vs. established leagues; the importance of auction flow and order; why we are waiting on 1B (but not 3B); and the right balance of spending vs. saving.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) begin to dissect the mock Ottoneu auction that wrapped up on December 10. Going team by team, they break down their favorite values, thoughts on overpaid players, and much more. Let your prep for your Ottoneu auctions start here.

Finished mock results: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=5

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Timestamps:

6:55 - The breakdown begins with Chad's team. Potential outfield woes, a deep dive on Alex Wood and Oneil Cruz, and a discussion about what to expect from Jeff McNeil.

28:02 - Analysis of Pete's team includes a discussion about Triston McKenzie and several prospects bought at bargain prices. Is $10 an ideal amount of money to be left with post-auction? And Pete plants his flag on DJ LeMahieu... he's all in.

45:52 - Friend of the show Mark McElroy's team. Is outfield sneaky thin? A conversation about the risk on a $32 George Springer unfolds and is followed up by a praising of a $17 Rhys Hoskins and $3 Trey Mancini.

58:28 - Adam Howe's team! Pete loves Alek Manoah, especially at $15. Is the floor of this bench too low? Chad is on the fence about Tyler O'Neill as a player but he loves the price that Adam got him at. Whit Merrifield isn't much of an Ottoneu points league player.

1:09:58 - Dave Swan's team... $52 leftover! Dave had an awesome, cheap middle infield headlined by Willy Adames, Kolten Wong, and Jonathan Schoop (total of those three: $19). What do we do with a $10 Tyler Glasnow?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) dig deep on the Ottoneu mock auction that is currently taking place. Third base once again becomes a point of discussion, as does the seemingly top-heavy nature of the mock itself. Eventually, Pete and Chad get into a discussion about some of the early signings this offseason and their potential fantasy impacts.

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Timestamps:

1:10 - The best Thanksgiving side

4:40 - Introduction to the mock auction draft and how it has gone so far

12:03 - Pete's rationale for dropping so much money on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

13:59 - A discussion about Mike Trout - he went for over $60!

20:42 - Nolan Arenado for $18. A steal? A fair deal? Overpay? A discussion about 3B follows, including how Pete ended up with both Austin Riley and Manny Machado.

34:30 - Surprising prices on starting pitchers and how the bidding for pitchers has gone in the mock so far. Is a $38 Max Scherzer good value?

36:22 - Are we sleeping on Shane Bieber?

40:08 - $4 Marcus Stroman is a steal

44:03 - Justin Verlander is back with the Astros

49:51 - Steven Matz to the Cardinals. Does it matter?

52:21 - Anthony DeSclafani is back with the Giants. Was the breakout legit? Does losing Buster Posey matter?

56:25 - Noah Syndergaard goes west, off to the Angels. Seems risky, should we be interested?

1:02:05 - Another Angels signing! Aaron Loup... future closer?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) talk a bit about how they plan their rosters for the off-season, dive into position scarcity, and look at some big names who might be on the move this off-season. Come for the complaining about the lack of 3B depth, stay for the complaining about the dearth of catchers.

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Timestamps:

1:03 - Pete's thoughts on his first go at Ottoneu Arbitration

4:17 - How do you tactically get started with roster planning?

8:57 - Using the Ottoneu Roster Organizer or setting a depth chart on a spreadsheet

12:30 - Third base is not pretty

20:10 - How aggressively should you trade to fill a weak position in the offseason?

26:06 - You thought 3B was bad? Check out 2B and C!

36:07 - Some big names are going to be changing homes and we take a look at a few, starting with Corey Seager (and Chris Taylor)

42:53 - Next up is Javy Baez

47:04 - Our first trade candidate is Matt Olson (and maybe Matt Chapman)

54:00 - We finish up with Kyle Schwarber

57:23 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: With catcher being so thin and Ottoneu being so deep, if you are in trouble at C and another team is deep, how do you approach that?

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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Mark McElroy (@markmcelroybb), commissioner of the Pitcher List staff Ottoneu league, to discuss arbitration. They talk about why arbitration exists, how it works, and how you should think about arbitration for your league. Plus, they walk through live examples, as Mark discusses how he would allocate to one of Chad's teams, and Chad does the same for one of Mark's.

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Timestamps:

5:29 - The quirks of Mark and Chad's home leagues

10:34 - The basics of Ottoneu arbitration, including why it exists and how it works

17:04 - Before allocating money, look at teams (including your own), not players

31:24 - Once you know what teams you want to allocate to, it is time to look at which players are the best targets

39:40 - Should you allocate dollars to prospects?

44:36 - Does it make sense to allocate money to high-priced guys in order to force another manager to cut the player?

50:00 - Arb runs for a month, so when is the right time to do it?

53:28 - Is it fair game to discuss arbitration with other members of your league?

57:05 - Mark looks at the Hawken Hawks, Chad's team in league 13, and discusses his arbitration strategy

1:03:55 - Chad returns the favor, discussing his strategy for allocating to the Kram Fighters, Mark's team in league 1122.

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Keep or Kut - Last week, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) jumped into a way-too-early Pitcher List mock draft for the 2022 season. In this episode, they are joined by two of the other draft participants - Scott Chu (@ifthechufits) and Christopher Weber (@shwebsi) - to talk about potential high-value keepers. By comparing 2021 ADP to where players were taken in the mock draft, Chad, Pete, Scott, and Shwebsi countdown the top 10 keeper values, and tease some late selections who could be exciting keepers next year.

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Timestamps:

3:08 - Scott and Shwebsi tell us a bit about their favorite keeper leagues, including a contract-based pair of AL- and NL-only, and a team named Howard the Duck

9:35 - High-level thoughts on the draft we just finished, including the folly of drafting in October.

14:41 - We dive into our top ten countdown of the players with the greatest difference between their 2021 ADP and their pick in this draft, starting with Freddy Peralta.

20:57 - After making huge strides in 2021, Dylan Cease checks in at number nine.

25:46 - Jorge Polanco may not repeat his 2021, but that won't stop him from being number eight on our list, and a great keeper.

31:57 - With first-round production this year, Cedric Mullins is a clear keeper in any format.

38:14 - It's a full-on lovefest for number six Wander Franco.

45:28 - Chad takes a victory lap as we discuss number five Austin Riley.

52:06 - Number four Robbie Ray and the amazing ability to just decide to be better.

56:51 - There were two Shohei Ohtani's in this draft, but only one made it to number three on our list.

1:02:46 - Tyler O'Neill demonstrates the challenges of drafting this early in the off-season.

1:09:12 - Despite the rough pre-season, no one rose further from 2021 to this draft than Chris Sale

1:17:11 - Six guys who went after pick 200 in the draft that we think could be keepers in 2023

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Keep or Kut - After Pete (@PeteBBaseball) went solo last week to talk about his 2021 takeaways, this weekend you get a special bonus episode of Keep or Kut, as Chad (@ChadYoung) rolls solo to give you his takeaways.

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Timestamps:

3:42 - Chad looks back at Pete's takeaways and shares his thoughts

12:17 - Chad starts his takeaways by talking about the importance of knowing your style and sticking to it.

21:14 - Expecting too much from Dominic Smith didn't sink Chad; but assuming he could rely on elite production rather than viewing that as upside was a problem. Don't be overly reliant on your guys.

28:29 - Don't be afraid to make a big move. Even if that means trading a long-term keeper like Mookie Betts.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is without Chad (@ChadYoung) for this short episode as he discusses his fantasy baseball takeaways from the 2021 season.

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Timestamps:

1:59 - Maybe time to stop putting such little attention on the catcher position

6:11 - The idea of getting a draft discount on a player because he is injured is tantalizing but recent setbacks have Pete thinking twice about drafting injured players

10:15 - Reaching for prospects or paying too much FAAB for them lowers the floor of your roster and for most people, especially the last two years, this strategy isn't working

15:26 - Stolen bases are at an all-time low. Pete's thinking about just not focusing on them at all in his 2022 drafts.

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Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) try to figure out what went wrong for some players who we thought were fantasy studs going into the season. They also discuss how much strength of schedule should be considered, particularly for starting pitchers, when constructing your roster.

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Timestamps:

0:25 - DOGS!

4:03 - Trying to figure out Aaron Nola and his odd GB%

16:58 - Will the Dodgers trade Cody Bellinger? What is going on with him?

25:05 - Christian Yelich… selling out for contact now?

35:15 - Trent Grisham’s season has not gone to plan after a hot start

40:16 - Giovanny Gallegos is really good and Pete just wants you to know that

41:40 - Should any weight be put into September, particularly late September, strength of schedule when constructing your roster?

57:00 - OQOTD: Who is a good player to buy low on now to avoid the potential of the market picking up on them by auction time?

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Chad (@ChadYoung) takes you through a list of hitters whose overall season wOBA is at least .020 points better or worse than what they have done since May 1. For some of these guys, a rough April is hiding a pretty solid season; for others, a great April (or even a great 10 days) is making an unimpressive season look good. Either way, you'll want to think twice about how you interpret the season-long lines from J.D. Martinez, Avisail Garcia, Ryan Mountcastle, and others.

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Timestamps

2:58 - The ten players whose wOBA since May 1 is the furthest below their season-long line.

4:22 - The decline of Nick Solak

7:37 - He makes this list, but that's no reason to worry about with Ronald Acuna, Jr.

8:16 - Carson Kelly is being carried by a hot start

10:50 - 10 Great Days and a Season of Mediocrity: The J.D. Martinez Story

15:45 - Fading Jazz Chisholm

18:56 - What do we make of Omar Narvaez?

20:45 - A few others in the top 20 - Kris Bryant, Brandon Nimmo, Buster Posey, Ketel Marte

21:34 - The 14 hitters whose season-long line is dragged down the most by a bad April

23:20 -Willy Adames escapes Tampa

24:41 - Looking for opportunities to buy low on Ryan Mountcastle

27:10 - Platoon catcher gold in Elias Diaz

29:03 -Paul Goldschmidt is still a star

31:34 - Jorge Polanco breaks out again

33:32 - A big season from Kyle Schwarber is even better than his season-long line suggests

33:50 - Chad waited too long to admit that Avisail Garcia is good

34:48 - Is it time to bail on Rowdy Tellez?

36:55 - Is it time to buy back in on Gavin Lux?

38:58 - Ian Happ turns his season around

41:35 - A few others who you won't want to ignore - Josh Bell, Francisco Lindor, Lourdes Gurriel, Jr., Marcus Semien

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Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) cover how to approach the final days of your keeper leagues, regardless of where you are in the standings. Some interesting names appear later in the show as the guys chat about who lines up well for some favorable pitcher streams down the stretch.

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Timestamps:

2:13 - Should fantasy managers be able to add/drop players during a league's playoffs if they are no longer competing for a championship? Pete and Chad discuss.

14:18 - Pete and Chad agree that teams competing for a championship shouldn't be stressing about their keepers, especially fringe keepers

17:21 - Chad explains his approach in keeper leagues where he is out of contention at this point in the season. He uses Frank Schwindel as an example.

25:33 - Teams that are borderline contending have a difficult decision to make - to compete or not to compete? #Shakespeare. Acquiring elite keeper talent makes the decision quite easy!

34:16 - Chad explains why he thinks Marco Gonzalez is going to help teams win a championship down the stretch

38:54 - Pete suggests Jake Odorizzi as an arm to add not because he is a good pitcher but because his schedule is so favorable

41:40 - A pair of Rockies pitchers could actually help? Two of them?! Chad thinks Antonio Senzatela and Jon Gray might just help bring fantasy gold

46:16 - Pete really likes Steven Matz's schedule the rest of the way and he has been hot lately

48:50 - Below 50% rostered in Ottoneu, Chad suggests Vladimir Gutiérrez as one final option to pursue for some down-the-stretch quality innings

51:28 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: How much money does Chad like to have going into the auction if his team is a complete rebuild?

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Pete (@PeteBBaseball) has established himself as the pitcher guy for Keep or Kut, and this week he gives us a sneak peek of a new stat he is developing to rank pitchers. Chad (@ChadYoung) talks to him about his process, the results and some interesting names that are popping up as a result of this work.

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Timestamps:

0:51 - Introducing Pete's new system

7:50 - Weighing K%, BB% and GB%

12:34 - Discussing the top five: Jacob Degrom, Corbin Burnes, Logan Webb, Jonathan Loaisiga, and Framber Valdez

16:17 - Some surprising names with good results: Alex Cobb, Craig Stammen, Shane McClanahan, Sonny Gray.

22:48 - Some surpring names with bad results: Kyle Hendricks, John Means, Jack Flaherty, Lucas Giolito, and Chris Flexen

27:37 - Middling numbers from Lance Lynn

31:14 - Ranger Suarez in inside the top 10

36:45 - Some flaws with the stat and Pete's next steps

38:33 - A brief look at Ian Anderson

39:45 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Pete's got a new Ottoneu team and asks how Chad thinks about prospects in Ottoneu vs. dynasty, including conversation about Jarren Duran, Trevor Larnach, Joe Ryan and more.

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Even when Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) can't get together, they find a way to bring you great keeper league insights. This week, they each go through three potential buy-low keeper candidates. With the off-season around the corner, these six players could jumpstart your build for 2022.

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Timestamps

1:50 - Tanner Houck

14:57 - Marco Gonzales

24:41 - Alex Verdugo

32:42 - Lourdes Gurriel, Jr.

38:34 - Alex Kirilloff

44:36 - Jeff McNeil

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Chad (@chadyoung) & Pete (@PeteBBaseball) took to Twitter, Slack, and the PL Discord to get questions from the listeners! We now have over 2,500 downloads!

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Timestamps

3:25 - Chad gets the part started by asking Pete a question about his $15 Mookie Betts

12:17 - Jorge Soler. Jeff McNeil. Ian Happ. What do they have in common? What about Michael Conforto and Christian Yelich?

24:20 - Pete thinks you should buy Anthony Santander and Kenta Maeda

26:46 - What prospects that could make an impact in 2021 are left to add?

36:37 - Jorge Polanco and his great second half. Is he keepable?

41:47 - How do you know if you are being too complacent when thinking about trades? Going all in on winning vs selling out.

55:57 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - what is the most important specific skill for a pitcher to have in Ottoneu points settings?

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Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back and this week he and Chad (@ChadYoung) are joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) of FanTrax and the FanTrax Toolshed podcast. We dig into his prospect knowledge looking for insights on some struggling young players, possible stashes for 2022 and more.

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Timestamps

2:28 - For some young players, the trade deadline means moving to a new organization with new opportunities. Jesus Luzardo and Keibert Ruiz are two guys who could take advantage.

10:22 - What is up with Matt Manning?

15:42 -Triston McKenzie has looked a lot better since coming back from Triple-A, but how should fantasy managers view him vs. Tanner Houck, Luzardo, or Manning?

22:42 - What should we expect to see from Jarren Duran and when are we going to see it?

27:51 - Is Jarred Kelenic starting to turn it around?

32:33 - And is Jo Adell next?

39:51 - Not all rookies are young, and Eric Haase is tearing things up in Detroit.

43:24 -Tylor Megill has come out of nowhere - will it continue?

47:59 - Chris's prospects who can help in 2021.

53:27 - And his potential fast risers to stash for 2022

56:40 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day: how much is too much to spend on upside plays in your rotation? Pete could spend $30 keeping Luzardo, AJ Puk, and Garrett Crochet. Should he?

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Pete's away, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so here you are - Chad Young (@chadyoung) barrels through 28 trades in 25 minutes, covering keeper angles on Kris Bryant, Trea Turner, Anthony Rizzo and every other former Cub and National you can think of.

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Timestamps

0:52 - The Padres, Rays and Phillies acquire pitchers without much keeper implication

1:34 - The Jays, on the other hand, get a pitcher with a lot of keeper implications in Jose Berrios

2:23 -Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall to are two-thirds of an Atlanta OF makeover

3:10 - The White Sox add Craig Kimbrel and have an embarrassment of riches in their pen.

5:18 -Max Scherzer and Trea Turner head to the opposite coast, as the Dodgers attempt to build an All-Star team.

7:39 - Josh Harrison and Yan Gomes join the DC exodus and end up in Oakland, while Myles Straw looks to claim the CF job in Cleveland.

9:04 - Javier Baez brings the magic show to New York

10:01 - Atlanta completes their new-look OF with Jorge Soler

11:17 - They also get a new closer

12:16 - Another set of smaller trades featuring Hansel Robles, Joakim Soria, and Jordan Luplow

14:04 - Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy head to Philly, and Freddy Galvis is meeting them there, while Jake Marisnick is the newest Padre.

15:10 - Kris Bryant is a Giant

16:51 - So is Tony Watson, but Andrew Heaney is a Yankee

17:59 - One of Chad's favorite landing spots: Anthony Rizzo to Yankee Stadium

20:05 - One of Chad's least favorite landing spots: Danny Duffy to the Dodgers (and to the bullpen)

21:11 - We'll probably cover this again when Pete is back, but Kyle Schwarber is a Red Sox (Red Sock?)

23:43 - Ryan Tepera heads leaves the North Side while Diego Castillo goes to the Northwest.

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Two days in a row! More reactions from Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) as Joey Gallo, Eduardo Escobar, Cesar Hernandez and others change homes.

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Timestamps

1:21 - Joey Gallo takes aim at the short porch in Yankee Stadium

9:16 - What does this mean for the guys in Texas?

15:52 - The White Sox get a new 2B, but is there any keeper implication for Cesar Hernandez in Chicago?

18:58 - Space for some new blood in Cleveland

21:57 - Closer chaos in Toronto and DC, as Brad Hand vacates his job with the Nationals and raises questions for the Jays.

29:30 - Milwaukee adds a bat in Eduardo Escobar, but what is his role? Including a nice little sidebar on Daulton Varsho and Joey Votto.

37:19 - The Astros take another closer off the market, and the question is less about Yimi Garcia in Houston and more about his old job in Miami.

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We're back with a mid-week episode reacting to the first few trades leading up to the trade deadline! Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) are breaking down the keeper league and Ottoneu impact of the Adam Frazier heading west, Kendall Graveman moving within the division, Starling Marte netting the Marlins a big fish, and more.

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Timestamps

1:22 - The Padres add Adam Frazier and three prospects head back to Pittsburgh. What does this mean for Frazier, as well as some of his new teammates?

9:45 - The Mariners move their closer, perhaps opening up the role for Paul Sewald, and add a fun young bat in Abraham Toro.

20:04 - The Mariners weren't done - they also brought in Tyler Anderson to lengthen their rotation, but how much fantasy impact does this really have?

22:13 - Does a remade bullpen in Cincinnati open up some opportunities for fantasy managers to add saves?

29:15 - The blockbuster of the day sees Starling Marte headed to Oakland and Jesus Luzardo going to Miami. Does getting to Miami help Luzardo's fantasy value? Or have the A's sent a signal about his future?

35:02 - Pete wonders about the Marlins trading away a SP for offensive help, so Chad puts Pete and his Red Sox fandom in the hot seat: Would he trade away Jarren Duran to get Sandy Alcantara?

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The MLB Trade Deadline is Friday! Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) come up with theoretical trades that contain players rumored to be on the move and what those moves could mean for the fantasy value of those involved.

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Timestamps

1:10 - A long chat about José Ramírez, why he probably won't get moved, and what a package would look like for him if he did get moved. The potential fantasy value if a deal was made of Gavin Lux, Nolan Jones, and Keibert Ruiz are discussed as well.

21:35 - Richard Rodríguez on the move? What would that mean for David Bednar?

25:24 - Potential Craig Kimbrel movement and why Ryan Tepera may be worth stashing

29:22 - Could a move to Coors for Clint Frazier or Miguel Andújar reinvigorate their careers?

33:43 - Joey Gallo to the Yankees could be a game changer for the power-hitting outfielder

39:46 - The Twins have dealt Nelson Cruz. Are they done? What could a José Berríos trade mean for a young pitcher in the Twins system like Jordan Balazovic and what is Minnesota's plan going forward?

50:34 - A discussion about where Max Scherzer could end up turns into a dissection of Cavan Biggio. Pete didn't understand the hype going into 2021 drafts and he wants a reason to buy low in 2022.

1:04:00 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - Should we start putting in bids for players who might see an increased role due to deadline deals by using the 39th/40th spots on our Ottoneu rosters?

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Fantasy trade deadlines are coming up fast and, like so much else, this time of year is even more fun in keeper leagues, where every team is still invested and ready to deal. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at six trades made in four leagues and talk about what works, what doesn't, and what you should be doing as trade season heats up in your league. Plus, Pete's Ottoneu Question of the Day sends Chad on a painful walk down memory lane.

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Timestamps

2:37 - A unique rule in Pete's 16-team keeper helped create a flurry of trades

5:53 - Moving Ronald Acuña, Jr., and Giancarlo Stanton for Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini

16:34 - A team competing for a title gives up their 2022 first -ound pick for Lou Trivino, Lance Lynn, and Giancarlo Stanton, after flipping Casey Mize and Kolten Wong for a 2022 third-round pick

24:16 - In an Ottoneu 4x4, Chad traded away his $7 Sixto Sanchez and $4 Nolan Jones for $7 Carlos Santana and $20 Jeff McNeil

29:36 - A second-place team in an Ottoneu FanGraphs Points League moves youth for production, trading $6 Alex Kiriloff for $21 Michael Conforto and $4 Dylan Carlson for $20 J.T. Realmuto

35:39 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: What is the best or most interesting trade you can remember?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) identify some players you can acquire to help you out in HR, SB, and saves, then turn their attention to some of the most exciting players this season. Chad and Pete each pick three guys and tell you who they have leapfrogged in dynasty/keeper rankings thanks to their hot 2021 seasons. Plus an Ottoneu question of the day that is sure to inspire debate.

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Timestamps

1:39 - Pete continues to take an L regarding Joey Gallo, conversation about the Home Run Derby follows

7:39 - Talking hot catchers and call-ups - Luis Torrens, Elias Díaz, and Cal Raleigh

17:07 - What to do with Ronald Acuña Jr. in keeper leagues if you are in contention this year?

34:15 - Talking Vidal Bruján - who can we compare him to in terms of ceiling and most-likely outcome. How does he stack up against some other relevant 2B?

50:16 - Pete and Chad break down the success that Nestor Cortes and Jake Odorizzi have had

59:50 - OQOTD - How do you value newly drafted players in Ottoneu and when do they become available for bidding?

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Timestamps

1:50 - What's up with Hyun Jin Ryu?

7:47 - Diving into trade and free agent targets for HR, SB, and Saves

8:40 - Power Targets: Josh Bell, Hunter Renfroe, Harold Ramirez, Maikel Franco

18:35 - Speed Targets: Akil Baddoo, Garrett Hampson, Jarren Duran, Tommy Edman, Dylan Moore, and Myles Straw

25:10 - Save Targets - Jose Alvarado, Gregory Soto, Daniel Bard, Amir Garrett

32:00 - Let's play a little game of leapfrog: Which players from one tier pre-season have leapfrogged guys a tier or more ahead of them?

32:39 - From outside the top 200, into the keeper conversation: Hunter Renfroe and Bryan Reynolds over Max Kepler

39:19 - Busting into the top 50: Jake Cronenworth over Jeff McNeil; and Carlos Rodon over Pablo Lopez, Julio Urias, and others

44:27 - Climbing the top 50: Brandon Woodruff over everyone (except DeGrom...and maybe Cole); and Bo Bichette over Francisco Lindor and Trevor Story

50:42 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: If you were drafting today, what three players would you put the highest prices on in an Ottoneu FanGraphs points league?

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There are few things worse in the game that we all play than having a keeper not pan out. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at specific players who have 5x5 stats that, for lack of a better term, have disappointed.

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Timestamps

3:00 - The disappearance of Alex Bregman’s power and what to do with him in keeper leagues

11:55 - Dominic Smith was one of Chad’s favorite players during draft season. What’s gone wrong? Is there hope?

25:32 - José Abreu is really struggling with fastballs. Pete wonders if this is age-related

31:20 - German Marquez hasn’t been as good on the road as Chad had hoped he would be

41:05 - Manny Machado is a clear buy-low(ish… he has gotten hot and it is probably too late)

47:05 - Marco Gonzales… how the not-really-mighty have fallen

51:38 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: all things being equal, who would you rather have going forward in Ottoneu points leagues - Bregman or Machado?

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Free agency is closer than you think, and the trade deadline is right around the corner. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) look at who might be changing teams and how that should - or should not - impact how we think about them in keeper and Ottoneu leagues.

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Timestamps

1:21 - Josh Bell has been in a rough stretch - is he a cut?

5:23 - Injuries are piling up and forcing tough cuts.

9:31 - Are we buying a strong season from Joey Votto?

12:51 - Among all impending free agents, the most fantasy questions revolve around Trevor Story.

22:09 - The difficulty of predicting where FA shortstops might land.

25:36 - Other free agents whose value might change with a new home.

31:28 - Can Jon Gray bounce back from Coors?

35:50 - Other FA who could be on the move

39:32 - Closers to watch in the trade market

46:48 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Who is a $1 RP you would pick up in Ottoneu right now?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) talk pitching, specifically young starting pitching, and how to approach it in your Ottoneu and keeper formats.

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Timestamps

1:07 - Age - is it overvalued in redraft? What about keepers?

5:00 - the league is cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances. Chad & Pete discuss potential fantasy impacts of this crackdown

14:53 - is the hot start for pitching to the 2021 season a mirage?

17:54 - Pete's draft strategy for 2021 was to go pitcher heavy and he explains why as well as how it is going

28:35 - being patient with young starting pitchers, Chad breaks down his article about Tarik Skubal. A conversation about Skubal, Casey Mize, and Matt Manning follows.

46:08 - gambling on lesser-known/ranked pitching prospects and going after post-hype arms

57:54 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - cutting hurt but keepable players to stay in the playoff race - worth it or no?

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We're only a couple months into the season, but for some players, that is enough that we are thinking about their long-term value differently. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) drop a list of names who have already done enough to enter the keeper discussion - or who have fallen enough that they might need to exit.

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Timestamps

1:00 - Trade season is underway, and we are both making deals - including trying to figure out what to do with Jarren Duran.

5:35 - How the Ottoneu Presitge League is changing Chad's trade plans

10:18 - With Alek Manoah making his debut, we hope he won't disappoint like so many others - and discuss which rookies have made an impact.

16:55 - What do you look for this early in the season to think a player's value has changed?

21:34- We start on the infield with Rafael Devers and Austin Riley

30:40 - In the OF, we talk about Willie Calhoun and Cedric Mullins

37:49 - Our "hitters at large" are two guys we are less excited about - Joey Gallo and Francisco Lindor

45:05 - We double up on starting pitching with Michael Kopech, Carlos Rodon, Sandy Alcantara, and Zach Plesac

56:29 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - How are you using cap space if you are in the middle of a rebuild?

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Itching to make a deal? Have the crazy amount of recent injuries thrust you into trading season already? Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) have you covered. Pete and Chad look at keeper and Ottoneu league trades from many different perspectives to bring a comprehensive analysis to your ears just before trade season really takes off.

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Timestamps

0:43 - There have been 7,064 no-hitters this season

6:49 - Chad explains the Ottoneu feature that allows you to see all recent trades involving any particular player

14:27 - Chad talks about the loan giving process in Ottoneu trades

19:43 - Pete introduces the first category of players that people may want to trade for or sell: young players on cheap contracts who are performing well. An analysis of Jazz Chisholm's trade value follows.

32:06 - The next category - valuable veterans with not a lot of long term value but plenty of short term value - is discussed. Yu Darvish is used as an example.

37:10 - The trade value of relievers with not a lot of long-term value but plenty of short-term value. What can you get for Mark Melancon?

45:00 - Studs who are performing like studs, are paid like studs, and will continue to be studs. What's their value? Is it measurable? Recent Mookie Betts trades provide some insight.

53:00 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: How did Pete do? He traded his $13 Julio Urías and $14 Raisel Iglesias for a $8 Jesús Luzardo and $5 Ha-Seong Kim

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It's not too early to be thinking about next year. Taking time, even in May, to evaluate your realistic chances to win this year - and pivoting to the future if that is the best bet - is one of the things that sets keeper leagues apart. Chad Young (@ChadYoung) and Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) talk about how to determine if a rebuild makes sense and how to get started on your rebuild, if that's what you need to do.

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Timestamps

1:58 - What formats are best for rebuilds? Can you "rebuild" even in a league with few keepers?

6:05 - How do you decide if now is the time to rebuild?

13:04 - Be opportunistic and get value

15:40 - How to start executing rebuild

21:37 - Know your league rules and plan your off-season accordingly

23:41 - Target players who can help soon

28:14 - Using free agency (your draft or auction) to supplement and finish your rebuild

32:27 - Even marginal upgrades can make a big difference

35:12 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Using Pete's team as an example, how do you think about a rebuild in Ottoneu?

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For lucky number 13, we talk about how to handle it when your team is snake-bitten by injuries. Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) talk about some of the injuries going on, and dive into when you should buy low, when you should rebuild, and who you can use to fill in for your injured stars. Plus, we talk about Ottoneu's unique "auto-bench" feature in the Ottoneu Question of the Day.

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Timestamps

3:17- Dealing with injuries in a keeper league is not the same as redraft

5:57 - How injuries can spur a rebuild - and how injured players like Cody Bellinger can become a part of your rebuild.

13:15 - Is now the time to buy low on Christian Yelich? And what can we expect going forward?

20:08 - There's nothing you can do but wait on Juan Soto

21:58 - The unique challenges of the COVID-IL

27:36 - Middle Infielder injury fill-ins: Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal and more.

33:33 - Brandon Belt, Austin Riley and other Corner Infielders you can use to replace injured starters.

36:24 - With Soto, Yelich, Bellinger and others down, there are some OF you can turn to for help, including Adolis Garcia, Alex Kirilloff, David Peralta and others.

40:53 - Arms are hard to find, but Domingo German, Kyle Gibson and some high volume relievers are among the pitchers that can help keep your rotation afloat.

46:42 - Ottoneu Question of the Day! How do you use the "auto-bench" feature? Plus we get into why you want to bench guys who are not starting and just how much PH appearances impact your team.

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) took to Twitter and Slack for questions about specific players in the early going. Most of the players are off to horrific starts which led to some interesting conversation from Pete and Chad.

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Timestamps

1:00 - Akil Baddoo is striking out a ton. Can he keep up his hot start despite the Ks?

7:58 - Drop Baddoo for Jesse Winker? Bryan Reynolds? Even... Andrew Benintendi?

13:30 - Patrick Corbin and his bounce back start

16:32 - José Quintana is rostered?

20:03 - It has been quite the up and down start to the season for highly drafted Zach Plesac

25:03 - Another pitcher experiencing an up and down season is Frankie Montas

29:11 - What is going on with Kenta Maeda?

35:19 - Huascar Ynoa: over/under 15.5 GS this season

42:50 - Are we about to witness MacKenzie Gore?

46:16 - Ottoneu Question fo the Day! How do we deal with double headers in year-long leagues?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) look back at some of the guys they have talked about now that we are a couple of weeks into the season. It's too early for victory laps, but it is not too early to start looking at what is going right, what is going wrong, and how you might improve your team. Chad and Pete kick around some possible adds and drops and cover a whole bunch of $3 or less Ottoneu players who are producing.

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Timestamps

3:01 - Injuries and postponements can leave you struggling to fill a lineup, and the confusion around COVID IL stays continues to make this more complicated

10:21- Looking at the starts from four pitchers we discussed on previous episodes: Patrick Corbin, Casey Mize, Luke Weaver, and Freddy Peralta.

23:21 - And some hitters we previously discussed, as well: Marcus Semien, Paul Goldschmidt, and Anthony Santander

31:55 - Chad puts Pete on the spot - would you drop these widely-drafted players for early season darlings: Drop Clint Frazier to add Cedric Mullins? Ditch C.J. Cron to add Jeimer Candelario? Bail on Keston Hiura for Jazz Chisholm? Move on from Marco Gonzales to make room for Anthony DeSclafini?

42:23 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Who are some players that cost $3 or less who have been great value so far - and will it continue?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) discuss the first week of the season and take a particular look at a handful of players who have gotten off to hot starts and may provide some long-term fantasy value. They also discuss what statistics to lean on this early in the year and how, if at all, the early data we have matters.

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Timestamps:

Episode 10 Early Season Reactions

0:00 - ... baseball is back!

7:15 - Chad breaks down the keys to analyzing tiny samples at the beginning of the season. He also takes a look at the high number of max exit velocities that are being set for players already this season.

12:15 - The hot-ish start of Willi Castro... at least in relation to max exit velocity!

17:30 - Is Jonathan India for real? Or, should we actually consider selling on this former 5th overall pick already?

26:51 - Jake Cronenworth... unleashed! The Padres everyday 2B is continuing where he left off last year.

34:15 - Jazz Chisholm is showing very early signs of perhaps better plate discipline and may be a 2B to target and hold on to in keeper formats

41:55 - You guessed it, Pete talks about Tanner Houck

46:57 - For deeper leagues, Garrett Whitlock's hot start is certainly something to monitor, particularly if he finds his way into the Red Sox rotation

52:10 - Steven Matz... the keeper? Maybe not in shallower leagues. But in leagues where there is a price attached to keepers, Matz could play himself into some value.

58:22 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - when you know you are going to cut a mega stud before next season's auction because of their cost, is it better to move them during the season or to ride them out?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) are joined by Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) to talk starting pitching. Alex, Chad and Pete talk about how to use CSW to find pitching and discuss Randy Dobnak, Aaron Civale, Patrick Corbin, Nate Pearson, Justin Dunn, Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Freddy Peralta, Logan Webb, and more.

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Episode 9 Pitchers with Alex Fast

1:30 - The details on Alex Fast's keeper league

4:36 - Pete shares why he thinks it's so crucial to focus on pitching (even if Chad always wants to wait)

10:30 - Alex breaks down CSW (Called Strikes + Whiffs) and how it can help you find SP

16:43 - What if the CSW looks good but the results aren't following?

21:57 - High CS with low W, the need for a put-away pitch, and potential breakouts thanks to new pitches

28:10 - What to look for in pitching prospects

35:44 - Pete's puts Alex (and Chad) on the spot to rate five SP going late or on the wire: Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Justin Dunn, Freddy Peralta and Logan Webb

56:21- Alex's early-season watchlist

59:39 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - In Ottoneu Head-to-Head leagues, where there is a cap on SP games started each week, is a quantity-over-quality approach to SP viable?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) recently participated in their Fangraphs Staff Ottoneu league auction. They go over how they approached the auction, what they planned to do going into it, and how it actually went down.

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Episode 8 Ottoneu Auction Recap

2:10 - Pitching being pushed up drafts and more expensive in auctions this season Chad goes the pro-wait-on-pitching path, Pete thinks you should hop on pitching early.

14:28 - Pete's first impressions of Ottoneu, breakdown of the auction begins Clayton Kershaw went for just $22! Max Scherzer goes for $41! And Pete and Chad think Carlos Carrasco may have been a steal at $11.

23:05 - Is Patrick Corbin washed or is he a steal?

29:28 - Pete's approach to the auction and how it went down for him

34:00 - Josh Lindblom, A.J. Puk, and the benefit of long-relievers in Ottoneu points leagues

41:40 - Chad views Ottoneu auctions similar to MLB free agency and explains why

43:00 - Chad breaks down what his initial plan for the auction was and how he had to adjust and focus on his plan B.

49:50 - If you are the tone-setter who nominates the first player in an auction, what is your approach?

1:00:16 - The guys get deep into breaking down Shohei Ohtani's value

1:06:05 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - is age overvalued in Ottoneu formats?

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Ten listeners joined Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) for a 23-round, 12-team mock draft built on the assumption that each team would have 10 keepers for 2022. While there are dynasty rankings out there and plenty of redraft ADP data, keeper drafts have their own feel, and in this week's episode, Pete and Chad break down this mock and talk about all the strategies employed, from focusing on 2021 to an almost pure-dynasty style draft by one manager. Get thoughts on when to reach, who to reach for, and how to draft based on what the rest of your league is doing.

In the Ottoneu Question of the Day, Pete pushes Chad on one of the more unique scoring categories in Ottoneu - HR/9 in Ottoneu Classic 4x4 scoring.

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Timestamps:

Episode 7 mock draft

0:29 - Rules of the draft

3:12 - Pete picking from the first spot Strategizing at the turn, Andrew Vaughn's limited track record, plus thoughts on Trevor Bauer, Salvador Perez and Xander Bogaerts.

11:39 - Dan picking second Clayton Kershaw over Corbin Burnes, grabbing a late Marcus Semien, and drafting for 2021 while letting the keepers come when they come

16:28 - Chad’s team from the 3 hole Reaching for your guys, the long-term upside of Devin Williams, betting on the Chris Sale path for Garrett Crochet, wasting a pick on saves that don't help, plus drafting Adalberto Mondesi even if you aren't a believer.

25:18 - Jason picking fourth Gambling on Marco Luciano in the 23rd, waiting on SS and reaching for C, the importance of where you draft this year and next

33:37 - Astraea with the 5th Going Christian Yelich over Mike Trout, jumping the queue to take J.T. Realmuto, the limited keeper value offered closers, and solving the stats you struggle with early

41:05 - Michael drafting 6th Building for 2022, reaching for Wander Franco and Jarred Kelenic, tripling up on TJ aces, and staying strategic through to the end

46:50 - Picking 7th is Chris Committing to a plan to win now or play for the future, getting the old guy value from stone-cold vets

51:10 - Seth with the 8th How to draft prospects in a keeper with appearances from Gavin Lux, Jo Adell, and other; plus looking at a draft that appeared to go to plan through 8 rounds

55:41 - Matt picks 9th Stashing injured pitchers as a strategy in keeper leagues, and our ranking of the TJ pitchers (Mike Clevinger, Justin Verlander, Luis Severino, Chris Sale, Noah Syndergaard) vs. top pitching prospects

1:00:50 - John tries to beat his brother from the 10 spot Tripling up on elite closers and just how many innings will you be able to get out of Walker Buehler

1:07:40 - Drafting 11th is Geoff Jesus Luzard and the boring rotation, the value of non-closer RP, building an offense by waiting on pitching

1:12:59 - Ian at the turn Jose Ramirez falling to 12, when it does and doesn’t make sense to reach for a guy (featuring Jake Cronenworth and Bobby Dalbec), grabbing bench help late

1:18:16 - Zigging when your league wants to zag in keeper drafts.

1:20:40 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: How do you account for HR/9 when drafting in 4x4?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) are joined by Adam Howe (@eightygrade) of the On the Wire Podcast, to answer some listener questions. With Opening Day around the corner, keeper decisions are looming. We answer questions from five listeners - and one from Adam! Along the way, we cover everything from balancing pitching vs. hitting and when it is or isn't okay to punt a category to unique keeper rules and sunk costs. Plus, in the Ottoneu Question of the Day, Chad offers one piece of advice for those prepping for Ottoneu auctions.

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Timestamps:

4:04 - Every keeper league has its own unique rules and structure

7:08 - From DrewSkis86 on the PL+ Discord: $5 Josh Rojas, $5 Nico Hoerner, or $1 Brendan Rodgers? Plus a special appearance from Ty France!

15:20 - From Sean on the Ottoneu Slack: When does it make sense to cut a guy you like, hoping to get him back for a better price?

21:19 - Adam asks us which six guys to cut from his 27-man dynasty roster. We debate Sam Hilliard vs. Daulton Varsho, talk about Robbie Ray and sunk costs, and discuss the strategy involved with keeping April saves vs. long-term upside.

42:45 - From listener Ian: Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton, or Jose Altuve? How do league depth and league behavior change your thinking on prioritizing hitting vs. pitching?

49:06 - From Lere on PL+ Discord: Which eight should be kept in a 10-team, 6x6 H2H? Does Max Scherzer's age make him less interesting than younger players with more upside? Starling Marte vs. Austin Meadows? Plus, does 6x6 make it easier to punt a category?

57:55 - From listener Josh: Which four guys he should keep, considering the costs in draft picks and FAAB dollars? Do you give up FAAB for TylerGlasnow or take the cheaper NatePearson or Tarik Skubal? Plus Adam gives us some advice on planning for FAAB.

1:10:34 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - What is the one piece of advice for someone entering their first Ottoneu auction?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) go deep, looking at players outside the top 300 or going for <$3 in Ottoneu auctions who you could target as keepers for the future. Late in drafts and auctions, you can take some risks and go after players who have a shot to make your 2022 keeper list, and there are some great options going after 300 or in dollar days. We cover, two IF, two OF, two SP, and two RP. Plus we talk Framber Valdez in the Ottoneu Question of the Day!

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Timestamps:

Infield 4:10 - Pete tells you it is time to buy into Brendan Rodgers 10:38 - Rowdy Tellez and his Statcast sliders impress Chad

Outfield 13:03 - Sam Hilliard is the second Rockie Pete thinks you should draft late 19:18 - Austin Hays killed it for most of 2020 and Chad isn't sure if everyone noticed

Starting Pitcher 22:48 - Pete wonders if Luke Weaver can find his slider 28:36 - For about $2, Chad thinks Ryan Yarbrough is well worth the price

Relief Pitcher 31:51 - He may not have the job today, but Pete is buying saves from Yimi Garcia 35:27 - If you thought the Weaver recommendation was tepid, wait til you hear Chad talk about Josh Staumont

39:45 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - What do you do with Framber Valdez?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) go tier by tier in NFBC ADPs to try and figure out which players are most likely to make a significant jump from 2021 into 2022. Is Kyle Tucker the most likely player with an ADP over 25 to enter next year's Top 10? Or, is it Luis Robert? Listen to find out the answer to those questions, and more!

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Timestamps:

3:02 - Luis Robert - Chad's pick to have the best chance at entering the top 10 in ADP next year

6:50 - Kyle Tucker - Pete's choice! And, his first of three Astros. But, again, not an Astros fan.

9:38 - Austin Meadows - Is Meadows being drafted too late? Chad sees him as a potential top 25 pick next year.

15:33 - Yordan Álvarez - Houston Astro #2... and a future top 25 pick? 20:32 - Pete and Chad rank the DH's: JD Martinez, Giancarlo Stanton, Nelson Cruz, and Álvarez.

26:05 - Victor Robles - Chad makes the case that Robles could go in Starling Marte territory next year as a top 50 pick.

36:38 - Carlos Correa - Pete picks another Astro. Shocker.

42:57 - Chris Sale... or Noah Syndergaard... or Luis Severino - Chad picks Sale while he and Pete go over the clear benefits of stashing one of these guys and enjoying the inevitable boost in ADP that is to come.

51:36 - Nick Senzel - a non-Astro! Pete likes Senzel.

52:35 - Ottoneu Question of the Day - How long should rebuilding take? What are the approaches to a rebuild?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) tweeted out their 5x5 keeper league top ten lists for each position and in this episode, they dig into each other's rankings. Why is Chad higher on Nolan Arenado? Why is Pete all in on Christian Yelich? Why did Chad wait until the 42nd round to draft a C in a recent dynasty draft? And, of course, Pete asks the Ottoneu Question of the Day.

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Timestamps: 1:12 - Top Ten Catchers

2:28 - Don't give up on Gary Sanchez 10:28 - Top Ten 1B

11:06 -Cody Bellinger vs Freddie Freeman 14:33 - The possibly elite keeper value of Vlad Guerrero, Jr. 18:29 - Top Ten 2B

19:05 - The Nick Madrigal Debate 24:26 - Top Ten SS

25:12 - One of us is high on Xander Bogaerts, and it isn't the Boston fan 28:09 - Adalberto Mondesi - draft his ceiling or fade his floor? 33:51 - Top Ten 3B

34:33 - Nolan Arenado, now with 100% less Coors 37:47 - Boston fandom strikes back: Rafael Devers 42:41 - The pros and cons of Yoan Moncada 45:52 - Top Ten OF

46:18 - The impossible task of ranking the top three 47:57 - 2020 Never Happened: The Christian Yelich Story 50:31 - Top Ten SP 54:22 - The Top Ten RP 57:26 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - What is your approach to the auction when you don't have much money to spend?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) examine draft strategies for keeper leagues and all the different components you must keep in mind when preparing for your keeper league’s draft. They then dive into some player comparisons where Chad poses different sets of players, paired by position, and asks Pete which of the two players he prefers in a keeper setting. Players such as Paul Goldschmidt, Patrick Corbin, Gavin Lux, Marcus Semien, and more are all discussed. Finally, it wouldn’t be the Keep or Kut podcast without the Ottoneu Question of the Day!

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Timestamps: 2:41 - Talking draft strategy for different types of keeper leagues. When is it OK to let a stud go back into the draft to keep a lesser player at a cheaper price? Questions like these are all tackled. 18:38 - Player comparisons begin with Gavin Lux vs Marcus Semien 25:45 -Will Smith vs JT Realmuto 32:49 - Paul Goldschmidt vs Ryan Mountcastle 40:53 - Patrick Corbin vs German Marquez 46:57 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - What should fantasy veterans but Ottoneu noobs know about the Ottoneu scoring systems?

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Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) kick off the Keep or Kut podcast by discussing categories of players who have extra value when you can keep them at a low cost. What underhyped breakouts are worth tracking? Whose Ottoneu salaries haven't caught up to their value yet? What players have made changes to stance or approach that suggest their breakouts are real? We talk Anthony Santander, Dominic Smith,Wil Myers, Tanner Houck, and more.

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Timestamps: 4:34 - Finding value in underhyped players, including Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. (9:36), Antony Santander (17:49), and Tanner Houck (23:50) 13:49 - Ottoneu contract values and the importance of cost vs. production in keeper formats 27:18 - Looking for changes underlying breakouts, including Dominic Smith (27:27), Wil Myers (28:42), and Eric Hosmer (33:50) 37:37 - Where to find player values in Ottoneu and players who are currently underpaid, including Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis, Jr. 43:54 - Post-hype values in Ottoneu, including Keston Hiura, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Austin Riley, and Josh Naylor. 50:33 - Ottoneu Question of the Day: Is there a point in the offseason where it is better to cut an elite player rather than try to trade him away for a low return?

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The fantasy season doesn't end just because the MLB season is over. Join Chad Young (@chadyoung) and Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) for Keep or Kut, a podcast dedicated to keeper leagues, Ottoneu, and all the fantasy players playing for the long-haul.

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