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Live Chat With Fantasy Baseball Expert Nicklaus Gaut
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Nicklaus Gaut
10:55
Morning, y'all
I finish making dee expresso and then dee chat beegin
10:56
If only you knew what a killer impression of my old boss this was
10:59
And go!
Timbo
10:59
Should I drop Estevez and search elsewhere for saves or keep him?
Emilio!
10:59
Estevez hasn't had the warmest of welcomes in Philadelphia so far, is it time to start looking at other potential closers for the stretch run?
Nicklaus Gaut
10:59
I would be very concerned if relying on Estevez for Saves ROS
11:00
Drop? No. But I anticipate very frustrating usage going forward
Will in Westport
11:00
Good afternoon Nick.  Thanks for doing these chats.  Do you think that the BoSox will activate Triston Casas from the IL this week?  And, what might we expect if they do?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:00
Good afternoon!
11:01
I do think they will activate, I would not expect too much.
11:02
He's apparently been told that there isn't anything further they can do for the injury in-season and it's a "play through the pain" situation" - so might as well do it in the bigs, rather than the minors, I guess?
He also said two days ago: “Right now when I make contact with the ball, it feels like someone’s stabbing me with a knife right in the ribs.”
11:03
So, that's probably not great for hitting
riegs
11:04
Do you like K Carpenter or S Marte better ros once each are back?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:04
given health, Marte
also that's a huge given
Oscar Gamble
11:04
What’s the deal with Jose Trevino? The last report I heard was from 7-19, and said he was making good progress. I haven’t heard anything since.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:05
He participated in catching drills and outfield work yesterday before their game. And then Aaron Boone promptly said they have zero idea of a timeline
Vargas or Varsolar
11:05
Miguel Vargas or JH Malloy (obp league)?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:05
Malloy
I got Shelby'ed
11:06
Shelby Miller got save chances but also may have ended my season. Cut for Hunter Harvey or an sp stream (Festa) in AL Only?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:06
Oh no - I'm sorry
7 ER in 0.2 IP is not ideal
11:07
I'd rather stream Festa
And by stream, I mean love
riegs
11:08
After his last two solid appearances would you trust Festa enough to start him @ Chc tonight and also vs Cle this weekend?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:08
I, generally, have a very short lease of trust for rookie starters
but I'd start him in Chicago
11:09
Probably sit him against Cleveland in a daily league but I'm not so scared that I'd bench him in a weekly league
riegs
11:09
Are you concerned about Betts' power once back from his fractured hand?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:09
7/10?
11:10
Anything having to do with the hand/wrist always make me really cautious with power immediately following their return.
Luckily, he's so damn good that he'll probably just make up for it in other ways.
Kutting
11:11
Kutter Crawford seems more interested in giving up homers than getting wins. How worried should I be?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:11
mucho
11:12
he's always had homer problems but then carried an unsustainable 9% HR/FB% last season and they "disappeared".
now they're back, baby!
Paging Mr. Nootbaar
11:13
Am I worth a roster spot even in the deepest of leagues?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:13
Roster spot? Yeah. But he hasn't been right since returning from the IL and it shows
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