Keep or Kut

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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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

1:50 - 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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