The editors would like me to write a fantasy drops column this year, and we'll roll it out to you every couple of weeks. But let's establish some ground rules first.
One size never fits all with this stuff. What might be right for you might not be right for some. Season to taste. Outside advice is worth considering, but it's just a suggestion. At the end of the day, it's your decision. Make the best one you can.
One other concept to keep in mind — if you never make a regretful drop at some point in the season, you’re playing far too conservatively. Being afraid to make a mistake IS the mistake. The goal isn’t to bat 1.000, the goal is to have a positive hit rate, to get to the good stuff before your opponents do. And to achieve that, you need to make some cuts. If you want a tasty omelette, you gotta break some eggs.
The two Miller misses of late came against the Yankees and Rangers, nasty matchups. Perhaps he’ll settle back into being a positive-matchup play. And again, he’s more of someone to shop, not someone to cut outright. Just be mindful that his strikeout rate has tumbled since that delightful 10-whiff debut against the Athletics. See what the market will bear.I don’t mean to kick a guy when he’s down, and maybe a trip to the minors can fix Manoah.
I’m in six Yahoo leagues, and Manoah is still rostered in five of them. Fine with me. If my opponents want to play a man down, that’s their business. I wouldn’t wait around.Moniak’s roster tag is under 10% in Yahoo, so you might wonder why I’m bothering to write him up. It’s two reasons: I want you to grasp the basic concept, and I also want to discuss players I’ve recently cut on my own rosters. It stings because I promoted Moniak on some platforms in recent weeks.
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