Keep or Kut

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.

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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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.?

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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