FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast The Cycle: Luis Gil, James Wood, Waivers & Rule Changes (Ep. 857)
Jul 5, 2024
The hosts talk about Luis Gil's struggles, James Wood's prospect potential, ace pitchers, and desired rule changes in fantasy baseball. They discuss buy-low and sell-high players like Marcus Semien and Dylan Cease, while highlighting waiver wire targets. Excitement for upcoming games and a season-long 2-start pitcher competition are also featured.
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Don't Trade For Luis Gil Unless Extremely Cheap
- Avoid trading for Luis Gil unless the price is extremely cheap because his sharp early-season value has evaporated and he can clog benches.
- In shallow leagues Maher and others even dropped him; prefer streaming or waiver pickups to holding Gil as a roster clogger.
James Wood Immediate Impact And Surprise Waiver Availability
- James Wood debuted with four games versus the Mets and showed walks in every game, low strikeouts, a stolen base, and power-speed upside.
- Hosts picked him up on waivers in some redraft leagues where he surprisingly remained available despite top-prospect status.
True Fantasy Aces Are A Very Small Group
- 'Fantasy ace' is narrow this year; hosts argue a clear top-four (currently Cole, Burns, Scherzer, Wheeler like tier) then a drop-off, with maybe a handful more you can trust.
- Health and innings concerns (e.g., Gerrit Cole, Paul Skenes) separate true elite aces from high-upside starters.