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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 5/29/2018

We had a real swell chat today, heavily focused on panicked Hoskins owners.

4:01
Brad Johnson: Hey folks, let’s get this show on the road

4:01
Guest: Thoughts on Brantley ROS?  Can he stay healthy?

4:01
Brad Johnson: I don’t see any reason to believe he’s a greater health risk than any other player

4:02
Brad Johnson: It’s a shame he lost his prime seasons during the peak of the HR surge

4:03
Oliver: Are you as down on Hoskins as Justin is? Think he can rebound or should we be looking to sell while we still can? Is someone like Luis Castillo enough, too much, not enough in a 12 team 10 keepers at no cost, QS h2h category league?

4:03
Brad Johnson: Go ahead and sell at this point. I don’t know exactly how down Justin is, but Hoskins does seem to have a major flaw

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The Daily Grind: Good-Not-Great

I still get this Ken Griffey Jr. song stuck in my head sometimes. It picks up around 1:50 to the part I remember.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Faceball

Today’s blast from the past is brought to you by Benny Agbayani. Every broadcaster made sure you knew he is Hawaiian.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: The Invitational Starts at 6:10pm ET

Hey! The Invitational starts at 6:10pm ET.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Commander Adames

My pun game is on point.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Obi Juan Soto

Sometimes, I remember Kila Ka’aihue.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Back, Back, Back

I’m back! (Did you know I was gone?)

You may recall I posted a small job last week. I’m still in the process of reviewing candidates. Since I received applications from about five people I want to work with, I’m trying to let some ideas percolate. No promises.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: We’re Getting Crushed

Today’s Grind is in rapid fire mode.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: After the Colon 2

Growing up, I threw a lot of balls in the dirt. So I became quite skilled at teaching my catchers how to smother the ball. Bartolo Colon uses a different approach to smother the ball.

He wound up tossing 7.2 innings of four hit, no walk, shutout ball. I’m guessing his belly is interesting colors today…

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Legalize

Would you trade Jose Abreu and Max Kepler for Yoan Moncada in a shallow-lineup, 20-team dynasty? Assume present value doesn’t matter.

AGENDA

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

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