Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is joined by Matt Heckman (@heckman_matt115) of PitcherList and Fantrax on this special episode of Keep or Kut to talk news, prospects, and a little bit about our own upcoming keeper decisions in Listener League #2.
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Timestamps
4:46 - Two aces have returned: Clayton Kershaw & Chris Sale
7:20 - Alek Manoah was optioned, putting a cherry on top of his disastrous season. Is he worth keeping if his cost is a last round pick?
9:46 - Recorded on Saturday night, Pete and Matt discuss the recent hot play of Bobby Witt Jr., Wander Franco, and one other “shortstop”. Who is the best longterm option?
14:17 - Jesús Luzardo is really struggling at the moment and has already passed his career-high in IP. What should competing teams do with him in keeper leagues?
17:01 - The discussion about Matt’s Prospect List begins. Click here to check it out!
17:29 - Pete is perplexed when it comes to Ethan Salas. Matt makes the case to add him
22:02 - Matt shares his thoughts on how to approach Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, and Wyatt Langford in your keeper and Ottoneu leagues
27:54 - Roman Anthony has rocketed up boards across prospect lists. Matt shares his thoughts on Anthony’s value, particularly in Ottoneu points vs 5X5
30:31 - Andrew Painter recent had Tommy John Surgery but before the surgery, he was a top 5 prospect on many boards. Where did he fall on Matt’s updated rankings?
34:41 - Matt wants you to know about Cole Young, a shortstop prospect in the Mariners system
36:35 - Matt and Pete make their 2024 AL ROY and NL ROY predictions
44:37 - Matt is, without question, going to keep Spencer Strider in Keep or Kut Listener League 2
46:23 - Pete plans to keep Red Sox breakout Jarren Duran
48:21 - Zach Eflin has had a breakout season and Matt plans to hold on to him
52:37 - Pete plans on keeping Andrés Muñoz at a potential massive discount, as well as former top pitching prospect Shane Baz.
54:58 - Two closers at an immense discount should help Matt in 2024: Félix Bautista and Adbert Alzolay 
56:15 - Is Oneil Cruz still worth keeping, even at a 12th round value? Pete thinks so. He also plans to keep Hunter Greene for a 25th round pick, a no brainer!
57:52 - After nearly trading away Hunter Brown, it looks like Brown is actually a keeper for Matt
59:22 - Pete is going to probably keep a last round value Ryan Mountcastle, but is then torn between Trevor Story for a 19th, Grayson Rodriguez for a 19th, Brayan Bello for a 22nd, Kyle Bradish for a last round pick, or Anthony Volpe for a last round pick.
1:02:00 - Tarik Skubal looks like a keeper for Matt, giving him seven pitcher keepers! Two hitters will round things out for him: Jordan Westburg and William Contreras.
1:04:47 - Pete and Matt run through their farm systems in this league. Both managers are at very different positions in the standings, so one has a more full farm than the other.
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