Shows
Pitcher List Fantasy BaseballK ꓘ 160 - Auciton Prep & Listener QuestionsKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.Timestamps2:20 - 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 like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available....2025-03-171h 12
Keep or KutK ꓘ 160 - Auciton Prep & Listener QuestionsKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.Timestamps2:20 - 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 like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available....2025-03-171h 12Keep or KutK ꓘ 140 - What Players Are We Giving Up 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 of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander an...2024-06-241h 14
Pitcher List Fantasy BaseballK ꓘ 140 - What Players Are We Giving Up 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 of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander an...2024-06-241h 14
Keep or KutK ꓘ 114 - Planning for September with Niv ShahKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Niv Shah (@ottoneu), the creator of Ottoneu and Chad's co-manager in Ottoneu league 13. They have some tough choices to make this September and discuss those decisions, along with a handful of under-rostered players who might be a fit for your roster.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.TimestampsEp 1141:32 - For episode 114, we discuss jersey number 14 and for Chad, that means it’s a prime opportunity to di...2023-09-061h 17
Keep or KutK ꓘ 106 - Moving Injured Keepers for Immediate ProductionKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) both have injured players on their rosters (don't we all...) including some future studs we hate to give up. But understanding their trade value can help you compete this year instead.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:17 - Last week we talked about trading Aaron Judge; then Chad went out and traded Judge twice - first for Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and then for Corey Seager, in deals that...2023-07-051h 05
Keep or KutK ꓘ 104 - Dropped Ottoneu Players to TargetKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down some recent trades in their keeper and Ottoneu leagues, as well as discuss players who have been dropped at a high rate over the last month in Ottoneu leagues that they think you should target.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:57 - Pete traded away a $4 Edward Cabrera for a $27 Justin Verlander in a league he is trying to compete in13:04 - Pete also...2023-06-211h 18
Keep or KutK ꓘ 90 - Low Roster % TargetsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss a slew of players that are available in less than 30% of Ottoneu leagues or under 70% of Fantrax leagues that they are targeting early in FAAB season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:30 - Projections after round 15... should we bother with them?10:18 - Josh Lowe could be a nice post-hype pickup according to Pete17:35 - Chad makes a compelling case to target Curtis Mead...2023-03-151h 17
Keep or KutK ꓘ 84 - Listener League 1 Mini-DraftKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) engage in a very unique draft! They co-managed a keeper league team in 2022. Pete is taking over a different team in that league for 2023, so he and Chad draft the players from those two teams to select their keepers from. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps0:00 - Chad and Pete discuss Listener League #1 (Roto, 5x5, 9 keepers) and how they are splitting up their current shared team5:40...2023-01-021h 01
Keep or KutK ꓘ 78 - Likely to Make a LeapKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) share some names of guys who weren't elite fantasy producers in 2022 but could be in 2023.
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Timestamps:
1:54 - How we use Player Raters
4:06 - The parameters for our discussion and the top 25 on this year's Razzball player rater
7:19 - The case for DJ LeMaheiu
15:07 - Chad still isn't done with Trent Grisham
24:55 - Reasons to believe...2022-10-101h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 76 - Tough Players to ValueKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss players whose seasons just aren't that easy to interpret and who are therefore tough to value for the future. With keeper decisions around the corner, plus draft season coming, these are the guys we expect to keep us up at night.
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Timestamps:
2:02 - Plan to discuss players whose value is hard to lock down for next year.
2:55 - Kris Bryant...2022-09-261h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 75 - Late Season TargetsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take a look at players who might be available in your leagues - whether in free agency or through an off-season trade - that may be worth targeting as you prep for the 2023 season in your long-term leagues.
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Timestamps:
6:50 - Pete is enamored with Nathaniel Lowe's elite second-half.
16:40 - David Villar is only 12.6% rostered on Ottoneu, but that isn't stopping Chad...2022-09-191h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 66 - Can't Quit 'EmKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pick two hitters and one pitcher each that, for whatever reason, they just cannot quit. They also break down a particular keeper situation that is probably similar to what many fantasy players probably find themselves in regarding a particular infielder on the Royals.
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Timestamps
2:30 - Brayan Bello’s debut, Garrett Whitlock’s return looming, and the Red Sox pitching in general
10:30 - Pe...2022-07-111h 18
Keep or KutK ꓘ 63 - Prospects and xwRC+ with Matt HeckmanKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) & Chad (@ChadYoung) are joined by Matt Heckman of FanTrax and Prospects Worldwide to talk about his xwRC+ metric, highly ranked pitching prospects, and balancing injury vs. ETA for hitting prospects.
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3:27 - xwRC+, featuring Yasmani Grandal, Joey Gallo, and Alejandro Kirk
9:06 - Matt’s favorite keeper league is and Ottoneu points league with a unique offseason twist
12:25 - Still high on Josh Jung
14:52...2022-06-131h 02
Keep or KutK ꓘ 60 - Prospects & Call-UpsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) goes solo this week to break down several high-profile call-ups, as well as some players he is keeping his eye on as their potential call-ups loom.
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Timestamps
0:47 - John Schreiber... who!?
6:06 - The Era of Adley Rutschman has begun!
12:49 - Nolan Gorman is up in St. Louis, can he cut down on the strikeouts?
17:57 - Matthew Liberatore has also been...2022-05-2346 min
On The WireOTW 52 - Working Late w/ In The Deep & Keep or KutOn The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guests Christopher Weber and Jordan White of the In The Deep podcast along with Pete Ball and Chad Young of the Keep or Kut podcast as they create an annual tradition of mocking out a mini-team made up of only players currently going past ADP 350. We draft three rosters made up of a catcher, a corner infielder, a middle infielder, an outfielder, two starting pitchers, and two relief pitchers in an effort to dive into late round options to keep an eye out for...2022-03-272h 04
Keep or KutK ꓘ 51 - Trades, Injuries and SigningsKeep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) are fired up to have baseball back. It might just be roster moves and Spring Training, but it's better than a lockout. And there is plenty to discuss, from Philly adding the big bats of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos; Chris Bassitt heading to the Mets; Kris Bryant heading to Coors; and Chris Sale and Jack Flaherty (and maybe Zac Gallen?) head to the IL.
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Keep or KutK ꓘ 48 - OF PreviewKeep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss their top 20 outfielders for keeper leagues. Although the tops of their lists are quite similar, a lot of different names appear on their back-10s. One of them even has a prospect in their top 20 and, spoiler alert, it isn't Chad!
Timestamps
2:06 – quick update on how the Keep or Kut listener league auction is going
5:30 – Chad provides both he and Pete’s top 20 at outfield
8:47 – The importance of tiers when doing rankings
17:45 – Where will Nick Castellanos end up?
23:25 –...2022-02-281h 22
Keep or KutK ꓘ 44 - Keeper Mailbag and C PreviewKeep or Kut - With keeper deadlines approaching, Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a quick break from the rankings to answer some listener questions. But then they get right back to it with their top 10 C for keeper leagues.
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Timestamps
1:03 - Keeper mailbag! Who would you rather lock in for three years? Pete Alonso or Aaron Nola?
5:14 - In an Ottoneu points league, are you keeping $60 Bryce Harper or $20...2022-01-241h 10
Keep or KutK ꓘ 43 - CI PreviewKeep or Kut - It's time to make keeper decisions and get ready for drafts, so Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) are going position-by-position discussing their top ten lists for 5x5 keeper leagues. Today, they cover both CI spots.
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Timestamps
1:20 - How we think about these lists, knowing that every keeper league is unique.
8:11 - A quick look at our matching top four's - Vlad Guerrero Jr. at...2022-01-101h 06
Keep or KutK ꓘ 32: Hitters Whose April is Masking their SeasonChad (@ChadYoung) takes you through a list of hitters whose overall season wOBA is at least .020 points better or worse than what they have done since May 1. For some of these guys, a rough April is hiding a pretty solid season; for others, a great April (or even a great 10 days) is making an unimpressive season look good. Either way, you'll want to think twice about how you interpret the season-long lines from J.D. Martinez, Avisail Garcia, Ryan Mountcastle, and others.
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Keep or KutK ꓘ 13: InjuriesFor 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 the Day.
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Timestamps
3:17...2021-05-0358 min
Keep or KutK ꓘ 4: ADP Tier JumpersPete 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!
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Timestamps:
3:02 - Luis Robert - Chad's pick to have...2021-03-081h 03
Keep or KutK ꓘ 3: Debating the Top TensPete 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.
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Timestamps:
1:12...2021-03-011h 04