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Nicklaus Gaut
11:00
Morning, y'all!
Let's start
George D
11:00
How long should I stick with Paul Goldschmidt?  I see him and think he is done but then I recall that he’s had slow starts before
Nicklaus Gaut
11:01
Can’t drop but I’d understand a benching if you have a reasonable alternative. We’re definitely on the downslope but I find it hard to believe that he’s now just completely flipped to a soft-hitting, whiffer. April has always been his worst month so hopefully, this has just been an extreme version.
Chip
11:01
Why is Bo Bichette tanking my fantasy team?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:01
He just looks lost - super passive, isn’t making good contact, and is just getting eaten up by fastballs and the CU/SL’s he used to feast on.
Bob
11:01
Do you believe that Skenes next start on friday will be for the Pirates?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:02
I say yes - lines up with his rest schedule, they’re at home, and Cherington seems to be heavily hinting that Skenes has checked all the requisite boxes.
Also, I'm totally biased because I traded Lars Nootbaar for him a few weeks ago in the RotoBaller staff league and my pitching could definitely use a bump.
Jeff
11:02
Manzardo worth a pick up?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:02
Definitely. Manzardo absolutely destroyed Triple-A and I expect it won’t be too long before he’s carved out regular playing time given CLE is currently using Estevan Florial at DH - he of the .200 AVG and 40% K%.
Zenslinger
11:02
Wyatt Langford: drop him or stash him?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:03
Considering he won’t be back until June-ish (and wasn’t doing much regardless) not a lot of reasons to keep unless you simply have the room to do so.
Nats Fan
11:04
How much longer until the Nats call up James Wood? He sure seems ready, and while I understand getting Crews and House more AAA time, can't see Wood not up soon.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:07
I think it might still be a minute, even though he definitely deserves it - Robles is on rehab, Thomas coming back soon-ish...lots of outfielders clogging up the works.
Oneil Cruz
11:07
Should he be replaced at this point?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:08
I'm a known Cruz hater but you gotta let the kid ride at this point
terrible two-strike approach
Jackson Chourio
11:09
More likely to turn it around or get optioned back to AAA?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:09
Option city
Corbin Carroll?
11:09
Hi Nicklaus. I have a two-part question for you: Do you think Corbin Carroll is just going through a sophomore slump, or is he still dealing with shoulder problems? Either way, do you recommend holding onto him, or trading him and what would be a fair return?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:10
Combination of both but think the shoulder is what's causing/exacerbating the sophomore slumping
11:11
Really hard to trade unless you find a big fan because you'll likely have to take just the rock-bottom of his value. I'm of the mind to ride it out
Matt
11:12
Is it time to worry about Alonso? Drop off on pure power hitters with long swings can be significant.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:13
I'm not worried - discipline is still excellent, maybe even too passive.
Rick
11:14
Would like your thoughts on Winn and Neto long-term. Figure Winn will turn out to be a solid contact hitter with speed and maybe work himself up at some point to the top of the lineup, but any power?  Think he could eventually hit 10-15 homeruns? Neto better power, but less speed. Needs to get out of the 9th spot in the order though. Better long-term fantasy shortstop than Winn?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:14
Winn's a pretty solid bet for 10 but 15 HR is probably a pretty hard ceiling
11:15
I like Neto slightly more long term but it probably comes down to what cats you value more
Matt
11:16
How long Elly De La Cruz keep up this pace?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:17
Well, he's only hit 1 HR the past 10 games (.171/.293/.314) so let's call it....Elly is slumping!
11:18
The guy's ridiculous and I'm not betting against him. I expect the adjustment back will be swift.
Rick
11:18
Detmers or Mize long-term? Detmers sometimes looks great, but then blows up. Mize looks decent and healthy for now.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:20
Still a Detmers guy but damn it, he's frustratingly inconsistent. Every time you think he's cruising, here comes 16 ER in 3 starts.
Rick
11:20
I keep hoping Kirilloff with live up to us prospect ranking. Still healthy at this point which is a first. However, Baldelli won't start him against a lefty and always pinch hits for him when a left comes in. I hate when a manager doesn't give a young player a chance to be a full time player instead of a marking him as platoon player. You would think a former major leaguer like Baldelli would be more of a players manager.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:20
Preaching to the choir, Rick!
11:21
If you don't let them try, you're virtually guaranteeing they'll never be any improvement.
Gotta at least see if anything's changed
11:22
Black and Blaze both have big league chops but injured veterans returning will likely send them both down.
RAGBRAI
11:23
What does ROS look like for Black in MIL, Blaze in AZ and Lipscomb in WAS?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:23
Black and Blaze both have big-league chops but injured veterans returning will likely send them both down.
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