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The Daily Grind: Streaming Wars Lives Here Too

I’ve decided that a link to Streaming Wars will live in this column – at least for the immediate future. I have not decided where in the column it belongs. Today, let’s try up here in introland. I picked out six starters to try tomorrow along with a must-own middle infielder.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Lucroy Loses

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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7-10-2018

Today’s chat transcript which features some Hosmer shade and lots of premature keeper questions.

4:01
Brad Johnson: An announcement: for fans of the old version of The Daily Grind (streaming picks), I’ve brought back that format. It’ll be attached to the end of The Daily Grind and will be called Streaming Wars. https://www.patreon.com/posts/19980968

4:01
Brad Johnson: Now, onto your business.

4:02
Kershnaw?: What kind of haul would you be looking to get back for Kershaw in a 12 team keep forever dynasty? Machado, Bryant, Harper types or 2/3 solid pieces

4:02
Brad Johnson: I would be using Kershaw and whatever I needed to include to target elite players.

4:03
Brad Johnson: Can’t directly acquire a Harper, but Kershaw+a Votto could maybe get a young stud.

4:03
Buff: Are you a believer in Zac Eflin?

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The Daily Grind: Rich Bounties

In which I do the math and generously offer to share the bounty.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. STREAMING WARS

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The Daily Grind: Title Forgotten

Flavor text is sometimes tedious.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Dia De Los Santos

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The Daily Grind: Which Ace?

“To err is human. To respawn, divine.”

~Zeus

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…

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The Daily Grind: Thin Thursday Overlay

Parsimony is the sign of a talented writer – or so my economics adviser insisted. In this case, parsimony is the sign of a rushed writer. Rapid fire time.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…

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The Daily Grind: Fireworks Day

Happy Fireworks Day!

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Adjust?

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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7/3/2018

Here’s today’s chat transcript. Next up is Justin Mason later this afternoon.

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The Daily Grind: An Invitation To You

Can’t stop the bot.

PS, I’ll be chatting at noon today. Justin Mason will take my usual 4pm slot.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Kempback

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The Daily Grind: The Grind is Back

Thin Lizzy says the boys are back. I say the Grind is back. Big if true.

I was without any kind of modern communications from June 22 through June 30. I believe I’ve caught up on most of the major news. Feel free to clue me to anything that’s happened. I list the 16 things I missed in this tweet storm. #17 is Josh Donaldson’s latest calf attack.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. July 2

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