Keep or Kut – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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) 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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Timestamps

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 - 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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