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The Daily Grind: Run Fastball, Run

Is the headline a reference? Is it a play on words? Is it just three words – two distinct words – arranged in an arbitrary order avec comma?

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Run Fastball, Run
  6. FanDuel Next Week?

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The Daily Grind: Is Lowrie For Real?

In response to the title: inconclusive.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Checking in on an Offseason Trade

Not a real trade mind you. A fantasy trade.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. I Traded This Guy

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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 4/18/2018

We chatted about a number of topics. Now I’m sleepy. Here’s a transcript. Time for a siesta.

4:00

Brad Johnson: Hey folks, let’s get started.

4:01

Brad Johnson: Did anyone else see that Marlins Man found John Coppalella working at the Marlins Teamco office?

4:01

Kaush: Hey Brad! I want to sell high on Lucchesi and/or Porcello. Who are some good buy low SP’s to target? Or do you think I should just keep them? Thanks!

4:02

Brad Johnson: I have a feeling you’re just not going to find the kinds of players you’ll want to buy. Passable closers or 3-category batters make sense

4:02

Brad Johnson: Thinking like Neris or Yonder

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The Daily Grind: 12 Game Hot Potato

Why “Hot Potato?” Because sometimes it’s best to not agonize over the title.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Bartold, Kershanked, Plus a Major Trade

Sorry today’s post is late. There was a surprise discovery (see Section 5).

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Zombie NotGraphs
  6. Bartold

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The Daily Grind: DJ Flies

One guy ruled ’em all yesterday, and I’m going to write some stuff about him. No, not Jose Berrios.

AGENDA

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

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The Daily Grind: Thin Thursday

I’m an oracle.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. With the Power to See the Future

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The Daily Grind: King Me

My frequent attempts to stack Phillies are not working. And I missed the 20-run game! Anywho…

AGENDA

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

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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 4/10/2018

The Nick Senzel edition of Brad Johnson Present Chatting About Baseball is complete. See transcript.

3:57
Brad Johnson: Let’s get rolling in a minute or two. I’ll be off on twitter to scrape some competition for ya.

3:58
o’HOOLIGAN’S: I have Alex Reyes, Dinelson Lamet and Greg Bird on the DL but only two DL spots so one of them is taking up a bench spot. Drop one of them for Albers in a 12-team 5×5 roto league? My closers are Iglesias, Kela and Soria right now.

3:59
Brad Johnson: Could drop Lamet. I don’t think you have to go out of your way for another part time closer.

3:59
Brad Johnson: I’d probably save that move for a more meaningful addition

3:59
Erik: You’re a daily guy, right? How do you decide when to pay up for a top pitcher instead of running with a cheaper guy? I usually go for the cheapest starter that I’m comfortable with in order to get as many top bats into the lineup as possible, but on nights like last night I get burnt when Scherzer and Kluber are predictably dominant.

3:59
Brad Johnson: I only play GPPs so for me it comes down to expected ownership rates.

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