Jyeatbvg 920 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 His control was off yesterday and he still managed to hang in there and keep his team in the lead. Would like to see this more against better lineups but after years he's finally starting to show signs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingJoffrey 955 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 He's beaten the helpless Blue Jays twice. The true test comes vs Houston. If he throws well..he becomes a must own pitcher. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepysock 923 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 2 hours ago, KingJoffrey said: He's beaten the helpless Blue Jays twice. The true test comes vs Houston. If he throws well..he becomes a must own pitcher. If he goes 7 strong against the stros then he's earned set it forget it status IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midlip 493 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 hours ago, sleepysock said: If he goes 7 strong against the stros then he's earned set it forget it status IMO. Lol. that's a pretty high bar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hangry Bird 186 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, midlip said: Lol. that's a pretty high bar yeah right, i'm hoping for 6IP and 2-4 runs allowed....and a W of course Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheJuggernautBTCH 296 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 i benched this week....im building trust...but @ Hou..cant draw a tougher matchup right now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Overlord 1,783 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I will not be rolling the dice with him against the 'Stros, but given that division I think he can be a waiver wire gem for the entire final 65% of the season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Lee Jones 620 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 The Astros team OPS is .860, but they’re already without Altuve and Springer is gimpy. Tough call, but I’ll likely sit Giolito. Even if he gets lit up, he’s still a must-own starter at this point. Potential upcoming starts after Houston: KC, CLE, at KC Followed by NYY, at TEX, and MIN, though. But maybe the Twins will come back down to Earth by then. They currently have a team OPS of .840, which is utterly preposterous. No disrespect though, they are stacked with .500 SLG caliber hitters. So that mid-to-late June stretch will be crucial. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twentyone 5 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I feel like LG is a waiver wire pickup gem. He may not be "set it and forget it" like verlander or gerrit cole but, you hopefully have enough other options on your bench that you can sub LG out for a lesser arm on your roster with a better matchup, vs, say, the marlins or giants. I benched him this week in favor of montas vs the indians, but will have him back in there vs the royals and indians next week also, looks like corbin martin is starting for the stros tonight so, better chance that the sox may be able to score some runs as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B&F 1,040 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Have to go with the hot hand here. (famous last words) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhsong916 263 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Today will be the start that might define Giolito's value in fantasy. IF he turns out to be a stud tonight, he's going to enter the 'legit SP 2 (top 30)' conversation. Important day for him and his fantasy owners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Lee Jones 620 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I will start him if Springer sits. No Springer, Altuve, or Alvarez = very fortunate time to catch the Astros. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parrothead 2,143 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 He was out there in most of my leagues and I was listening to a Pod right around the end of spring and host said a scout had told him that Giolito was looking like he did when he was a top prospect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B&F 1,040 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, jhsong916 said: Today will be the start that might define Giolito's value in fantasy. IF he turns out to be a stud tonight, he's going to enter the 'legit SP 2 (top 30)' conversation. Important day for him and his fantasy owners. I was thinking the EXACT same thing. Game is on MLB Network tonight too. Eagerly awaiting. GL to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rando 469 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I'm ahead of max IP pace in a tough roto league, and there for me it's a very easy sit tonight for Giolito. He is approaching start your stud territory, and he could twirl a QS and possibly get a W tonight, but even if I miss out on it I'll be thrilled for the harbinger such a performance will be in our eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Overlord 1,783 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I wasn't going to start him, but no Springer or Altuve? I probably still shouldn't start him, but what the hell. #YOLO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djmax101 549 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Overlord said: I wasn't going to start him, but no Springer or Altuve? I probably still shouldn't start him, but what the hell. #YOLO Doing the same. Lots of back-ups in the lineup tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nlm 580 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, djmax101 said: Doing the same. Lots of back-ups in the lineup tonight. Their 5-9 isn't much of anything, but 1-4 can still really hurt you. I'm still rolling with him nonetheless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepysock 923 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 6:44 AM, midlip said: Lol. that's a pretty high bar Well set-it forget-it is a pretty limited tier. Marquez is probably the "worst" pitcher I would put on that list. But if Gio can do well on the road tonight and with the division he's playing in, he's right there IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nlm 580 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Man, he's touching 97 with ease. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buzzkilloton 248 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 What a stud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nlm 580 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 To those of you who took the risk, I salute you. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twentyone 5 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 2:09 AM, sleepysock said: If he goes 7 strong against the stros then he's earned set it forget it status IMO. gotta love that he did exactly that. 7 strong. 3 hits allowed. 6k's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UberRebel 580 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Who would’ve thunk that Glasnow and Giolito would turn their careers around in the same year? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepysock 923 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 16 minutes ago, twentyone said: gotta love that he did exactly that. 7 strong. 3 hits allowed. 6k's. Correction: 8 strong, no runs, 8ks, just one runner touched second base tonight. Dude's a straight up ace. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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