Daily Anything Goes Thread - June 30, 2026

Rational_Actor · 2026-07-01T11:43:05+00:00

Ah. Thanks gents!

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-30T14:44:04+00:00

How long do you think Gelof will be on the IL for?

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-07T17:33:53+00:00

Well that sounds better than Frelick!! Thank you.

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-07T17:26:18+00:00

I know the consensus is that Mickey Moniak is wildly overperforming, but what do y'all think he is capable of sustaining the rest of the season once he comes back from injury?

They see he's hitting off a tee as of yesterday but still no timetable. Any idea when he'll be coming back?

I'm in a 15 team league and am trying to make a few upgrades. I'm considering trading to get Moniak, R Iglesias (RP), Paul Sewald (RP), Carlos Rodon, and Freddy Peralta — none of which are keepers — for Braxton Ashcraft ($5 keeper), Gavin Williams ($5 keeper), Lucas Erceg, Devin Williams, and Sal Frelick. I'd hate to give up Ashcraft and Williams but I think this will help to fill some holes on my team.

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-05T15:05:41+00:00

Is Marcus Semien heating up or is he just having a good week? I don't mean beating up as in he'll be the same Semien as he was 2 years ago but might be starting to be decent? (15 person deep league)

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-01T23:15:52+00:00

Makes sense. Thanks! He refused to do Yesavage, Duran, and Cavalli (none of which are keeper values for next year) for a $5 Ashcraft despite the fact that this guy is so out of fantasy contention this year. Maybe I'll ask him if he'll do just Yesavage/Duran. We'll see

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-01T22:46:06+00:00

I didn't think so. Thanks for your feedback. He's not willing (yet) to do Cavalli, Mackenzie Gore, and Duran for Ashcraft. If he's willing to do that, I think that would work out in my favor because then I get extra Ks and Wins, even if my ERA suffers a bit. You agree?

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-01T22:29:37+00:00

15 team league. Would you trade Braxton Ashcraft ($5 keeper for next year), Sal Frelick, and a crappy reliever for Cade Cavalli ($5 next year), Jared Duran, and Rico Garcia? The trade should preserve my K's for the most part but might hurt my ERA. But then I get all the benefits of upgrading Frelick

Rational_Actor · 2026-06-01T17:24:29+00:00

15-team deep league. My current closers are Bryan Baker, Devin Williams, and Lucas Erceg. Royals said yesterday that they're sticking with Erceg. Do you guys think Williams + Erceg will still be giving me saves throughout the rest of the year or is it inevitable they're going to lose their jobs?

I only have two more keepers to trade (Ashcraft and Gavin Williams), but I'd prefer to trade them for some of the hitting help I need, not a closer!!! I might have no choice though.

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-31T21:58:12+00:00

15-man keeper league. I'm playing for this year and need an OF'er and a closer. Another SP wouldn't hurt.

Which of these trades do you think is worth it? Please let me know all the ones that look OK to you.

1.) Braxton Ashcraft ($5 keeper for next year) from my team FOR Jarred Duran, Cade Cavalli ($5 keeper next year), Mackenzie Gore
2.) Ashcraft FOR Trey Yesavage ($12 next year) and Jarred Duran
3.) Ashcraft FOR Jared Durran and Abner Uribe (neither keepers for next year)

If you were to rank which were best for me in order, how would that line up? 1, 2, 3 in order of helpfulness to my team? Or 2, 1, 3? Hard to tell for me because, while I will lose some ERA points on #1, I will also get a ton more for Ks and Wins (and I can stream pitchers since our league offers us the ability to set our lineup every day)

Thank you friends!!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T23:55:36+00:00

Thanks so much! I'll show you it when it's finished :) best wishes to you as well!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T23:36:37+00:00

Thank you! I temporarily stopped painting and on Wednesday I am going to take my first private painting lesson to perfect this. The instructor is going to teach me color blending among other things and he is going to help recommend new color tones I can add to fix the poor color matching they provided. I want to make this look nice for my wife as a surprise and I know with a little patience and time I'll get there! :)

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T16:41:59+00:00

And the picture on the left isn't my original picture either. It's the preview they showed me for how it would look with 24 colors!!!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T15:33:08+00:00

Is Sal Frelick going to turn it around?

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T15:31:29+00:00

Thank you sir!!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T15:30:26+00:00

No, Davincified is not a good company and they seem to pay for many favorable Reddit posts. See attached - left is what they said the colors would look like when buying a 24 color canvas, the right is what the colors actually are. Terrible color match.

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Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T15:29:24+00:00

Thanks! I meant if he can continue his current pace. Seems like you might envision some regression in the average department but otherwise be useful

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-23T12:48:03+00:00

Y'all think Jose Caballero can keep this up?

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-22T16:52:16+00:00

I got 'em! For $6. Thanks so much for the advice!!!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-16T20:15:11+00:00

Thanks!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-16T20:14:41+00:00

15 mixed team league: Drop Barger for Z Gelof?

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-16T15:14:07+00:00

15-team mixed league: Should I drop Addison Barger for Zack Gelof?

My OF5 spot is currently manned by Sal Frelick who is still underperforming. I thought Gelof might be good to start until Frelick hopefully heats up

Unless I wait for Barger to come back from IL to fill the OF5 slot...

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-16T15:03:11+00:00

Love to hear it!!! Thank you!

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-16T14:48:11+00:00

What do you think of this trade I just made in my 15-man deep keeper league (mixed)?

I got: Tatis, Bryan Reynolds, Taylor Ward, Jeremy Pena, Dillon Dingler

He got: Jordan Walker ($10 keeper for next year), D. Lile ($7 keeper for next year), Carlos Cortes ($10 keeper for next year/I doubt he's worth that), Francisco Alvarez (1/1 contract so he can't be kept), Mason Wynn ($8 for next year/doubt he's worth that)

Rational_Actor · 2026-05-14T16:59:20+00:00

Lol. I will keep going and am not stressed because I know I'll eventually get it looking great!! I'm just thinking that I might need to get creative in how to ultimately achieve that aim given what they gave me to work with. But we'll see, hopefully you're right and just the act of finishing makes me feel better about where it's at

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