Keep or Kut

Itching to make a deal? Have the crazy amount of recent injuries thrust you into trading season already? Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) have you covered. Pete and Chad look at keeper and Ottoneu league trades from many different perspectives to bring a comprehensive analysis to your ears just before trade season really takes off. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free we...

It's not too early to be thinking about next year. Taking time, even in May, to evaluate your realistic chances to win this year - and pivoting to the future if that is the best bet - is one of the things that sets keeper leagues apart. Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) and Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) talk about how to determine if a rebuild makes sense and how to get started on your rebuild, if that's w...

For lucky number 13, we talk about how to handle it when your team is snake-bitten by injuries. Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) talk about some of the injuries going on, and dive into when you should buy low, when you should rebuild, and who you can use to fill in for your injured stars. Plus, we talk about Ottoneu's unique "auto-bench" feature in the Ottoneu Question of...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) took to Twitter and Slack for questions about specific players in the early going. Most of the players are off to horrific starts which led to some interesting conversation from Pete and Chad. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:00 -...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) look back at some of the guys they have talked about now that we are a couple of weeks into the season. It's too early for victory laps, but it is not too early to start looking at what is going right, what is going wrong, and how you might improve your team. Chad and Pete kick around some possible adds and drops and cover a whole bunch of...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) discuss the first week of the season and take a particular look at a handful of players who have gotten off to hot starts and may provide some long-term fantasy value. They also discuss what statistics to lean on this early in the year and how, if at all, the early data we have matters. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) are joined by Alex Fast ( @AlexFast8 ) to talk starting pitching. Alex, Chad and Pete talk about how to use CSW to find pitching and discuss Randy Dobnak , Aaron Civale , Patrick Corbin , Nate Pearson , Justin Dunn , Trevor Rogers , Daulton Jefferies , Freddy Peralta , Logan Webb , and more. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free websit...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) recently participated in their Fangraphs Staff Ottoneu league auction. They go over how they approached the auction, what they planned to do going into it, and how it actually went down. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: Episode 8 Ot...

Ten listeners joined Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) for a 23-round, 12-team mock draft built on the assumption that each team would have 10 keepers for 2022. While there are dynasty rankings out there and plenty of redraft ADP data, keeper drafts have their own feel, and in this week's episode, Pete and Chad break down this mock and talk about all the strategies employe...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) are joined by Adam Howe ( @eightygrade ) of the On the Wire Podcast , to answer some listener questions. With Opening Day around the corner, keeper decisions are looming. We answer questions from five listeners - and one from Adam! Along the way, we cover everything from balancing pitching vs. hitting and when it is or isn't okay to punt a...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) go deep, looking at players outside the top 300 or going for

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) go tier by tier in NFBC ADPs to try and figure out which players are most likely to make a significant jump from 2021 into 2022. Is Kyle Tucker the most likely player with an ADP over 25 to enter next year's Top 10? Or, is it Luis Robert ? Listen to find out the answer to those questions, and more! Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) tweeted out their 5x5 keeper league top ten lists for each position and in this episode, they dig into each other's rankings. Why is Chad higher on Nolan Arenado? Why is Pete all in on Christian Yelich? Why did Chad wait until the 42nd round to draft a C in a recent dynasty draft? And, of course, Pete asks the Ottoneu Question of the Day....

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) examine draft strategies for keeper leagues and all the different components you must keep in mind when preparing for your keeper league’s draft. They then dive into some player comparisons where Chad poses different sets of players, paired by position, and asks Pete which of the two players he prefers in a keeper setting. Players such as...

Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball ) and Chad Young ( @ChadYoung ) kick off the Keep or Kut podcast by discussing categories of players who have extra value when you can keep them at a low cost. What underhyped breakouts are worth tracking? Whose Ottoneu salaries haven't caught up to their value yet? What players have made changes to stance or approach that suggest their breakouts are real? We talk Anthon...

The fantasy season doesn't end just because the MLB season is over. Join Chad Young ( @chadyoung ) and Pete Ball ( @PeteBBaseball) for Keep or Kut, a podcast dedicated to keeper leagues, Ottoneu, and all the fantasy players playing for the long-haul. Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecas...