Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut  - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs. Timestamps 6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong . 19:05 - News begins! We start by...

Timestamps Ep 161 1:29 - .220: the combined batting average of players with ADP between 13 and 24 (second round) on NFBC. 18:32 - 1.64 mph: Nolan Arenado's increase in average bat speed, plus some other bat speed gainers and losers. 28:48 - 2: The number of games at Coors Field so far this year and why you shouldn't be scared to stream at Coors. 35:32 - 47.1%: Christian Yelich 's Hard-Hit rate. 41...

Keep or Kut  - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) break down some of the hot starts in the opening days of baseball, particularly players who have been hitting the ball hard. Timestamps 3:04 - Are homers up around baseball? 10:22 - Going over some of the hardest-hit balls of the (very) young season so far. We start off with Jordan Walker . 18:08 - Corbin Carroll has a new max EV. Not...

Timestamps Ep 161 7:42 - Looking at guys we have to make decisions to stash or cut, starting with Gerrit Cole 14:33 - Three pitchers waiting on diagnoses - Shane McClanahan , Ryan Weathers , Jared Jones 24:09 - Chad making calls on Jones, Parker Meadows , Francisco Alvarez , and Kyle Manzardo 34:17 - What pickups are you interested in  for OF, with options like Jake McCarthy , Jesus Sanchez , Jaco...

Keep or Kut  - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions. Timestamps 2:20 - Jersey #60! Dallas Keuchel it is. 3:53 - Chad breaks down his preparation for his upcoming auction. This comprehensive overview includes how Chad approaches things such as position scarcity, where he thinks his opponents will spend their money, why he felt li...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) are getting into draft season and have found some interesting trends in their early drafts. They take a look at some of what happened in the Keep or Kut Listener Leagues, as well as the FanGraphs Staff Ottoneu League, Timestamps 5:11 - Guys you can get even after the auction is over. 11:26 - Marcus Semien wasn’t as bad as you think. 17:...

Keep or Kut  - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) examine some keeper league and Ottoneu trades that have taken place this offseason. Timestamps 7:55 - 28th Round Jared Jones for 28th Round Byron Buxton 11:45 - 7th Round Pick for a 28th Round Josh Lowe and an 11th Round Pick. Lowe or Tyler O’Neill? Lowe or Parker Meadows ? 22:55 - 24th Round Vinnie Pasquantino , 28th Round Hunter Brow...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) take a look at ADP and find players whose draft cost makes them already look like potential keepers for next year. We're not talking the rookies or injured players you expect, but players who we think the market is simply undervaluing and whose ADP will be much earlier in 2026.  Timestamps 5:35 - Pitchers whose new homes have impacted o...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) discuss some of the signings that have taken place as well as their wishes for some of the other available free agents.  5:45 - Are the Blue Jays actually strugglign to lure free agents? 8:25 - Willy Adames to the Giants 20:32 - Yankees and Red Sox are in on Max Fried 31:29 - The Guardians are bringing back Shane Bieber 37:40 - Tyler O’...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) break down some of their keeper league settings decisions, such as IL slots and the costs associated with keeping players added via FAAB. Chad also explains the different strategies he uses to make difficult keeper decisions. 7:05 - What are the pros and cons of having your keeper league’s prospect draft before the draft/auction? 18:00...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) participated in the Pitcher List Podcast Network mock draft and he and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) will use the results of that draft to identify some interesting keeper targets for 2025 drafts. Then we take a look at a co-managed dynasty team that needs some cuts to get legal.  we dive into arbitration for the Keep or Kut listener league. Timestamps 5:38 - Using the...

Timestamps 10:44 - H2H Heroes for the Postseason, starting with Pete’s pick, Tommy Edman 15:26 - Chad talks through the post-season performance of a few Guardians before getting to his pick. 22:25 - It's not just the post-season; Fernando Tatis Jr. has looked great since returning from the leg injury. 27:27 - Why parity matters in fantasy sports and how to make sure you have it in keeper leagues 4...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) take a look at a slew of hitters who followed solid 2023s up with terrible (or, in some cases, just not-as-great) 2024s. 7:42 -  Chad's Head-to-Head Hero is Wyatt Langford to close out the season. Pete went with Jonathan Aranda . 20:15 - Ronald Acuña Jr. , Jose Altuve , Matt Olson , Freddie Freeman , and Corey Seager are all studs who t...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year. 2:40 - Chad chooses teammates H2H Heroes: Matt Olson and Michael Harris II ; while Pete can't decide between Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodrig...

Keep or Kut - Chad ( @chadyoung ) and Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year. 4:17 - Chad chooses a Cleveland starter as his H2H Hero 8:57 - Tyler O’Neill is Pete’s H2H Hero 16:00 - Pete is buying high on Paul Skenes …...

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 invol...

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 A...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) dive into a set of players whose 2024 seasons have left us with questions about their keeper values. Have some of these players reached "must-keep" status because they have outplayed their value? Or should you trade them? Have some of them stumbled so badly that we are just moving on? 1:34 - H2H Heroes - The spectacular (if a bit of a b...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) provide short term and long term thoughts on the big moves that took place during this year's MLB Trade Deadline. 5:43 - Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad goes with Spencer Schwellenbach , Pete tabs Jazz Chisholm Jr. 15:45 - Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers 21:10 - Tanner Scott to the Padres 23:25 - Jorge Soler is going back to the Braves 27:42 - Y...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) review the early deadline trades and spin up some ideas of trades they would like to see, with an eye towards positive impact for keeper leagues. 2:30 - H2H Heroes: Colton Cowser and Ezequiel Tovar 10:23 - AJ Puk heads west and Deyvison De Los Santos gets a clearer path 22:24 - Randy Arozarena has a new home for the next couple of years...

  Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) take questions from the listeners 5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson ? 17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team? 25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50? 31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad? 37:45...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.? Timestamps: 7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell 14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto?...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP. 4:30 - Pete’s Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones ! Chad’s? Reynaldo López . We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we w...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025. 6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on...

Keep or Kut - Pete ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad ( @chadyoung ) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing.  9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown , and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez. 22:57 - Mike Trout , George Springer , and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot...