Brad Johnson Baseball Chat – 5/23/2017
by Brad Johnson
May 23, 2017
Today’s chat transcript, starting with Sam Travis before moving on to players I like less than Yonder Alonso.
| 3:45 |
: Every time I open the chat early, it always amazes me how quickly I start getting questions.
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| 3:45 |
: Took 10 seconds
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| 3:46 |
: The new thing of the hour is Sam Travis. He’s joining the Red Sox.
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| 3:46 |
: I haven’t looked into why he’s joining the team – seemingly HanRam and Moreland are healthy enough to absorb all/most of the 1B/DH work
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| 3:47 |
: As for who he is as a player, I think he may have some initial contact issues before he figures things out. Some power, but less than you’d expect from a 1B. More speed than you’d expect, but still not much
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| 3:48 |
: Like I said, the history of high averages in the minors might not show up immediately.
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| 3:48 |
: In a hypothetical Space Jam for baseball, nine players would the MonStar team siphon for skills? And what manager?
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| 3:48 |
: Ha, I like this question…
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| 3:49 |
: Catcher – Buster Posey
1B – Paul Goldschmidt 2B – Jose Altuve SS – Trea Turner 3B – Manny Machado LF – Bryce Harper CF – Mike Trout RF – Mookie Betts Manager – Buck Showalter |
| 3:49 |
: And, of course, Kershaw
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| 3:50 |
: As you can tell, I went with the all athleticism team
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| 3:50 |
: Plus luck dragon Showalter
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| 3:50 |
: Did anyone vote against your lopsided trade last week?
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| 3:50 |
: I’ve been doing a veto segment on another site this week. I do not allow vetoes in my league.
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| 3:51 |
: Anyone making a trade that needs to be vetoed is removed from the league
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| 3:51 |
: I’ll do that myself
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| 3:51 |
: Brad, is there any hope for Gsellman? My rotation is in tatters, and he’s been a major part of it
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| 3:51 |
: Hope? I suppose there’s some hope. His velo played way up in relief. Not so sure he’ll have magically solved his woes after two relief appearances
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| 3:52 |
: You ok with getting Senzel and Urias for Encarnacion and Giles in a 14 team dynasty where you are NOT competing soon? Thanks for the chat!
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| 3:52 |
: Yea, I guess. Not feeling super compelled to make that swap, but if it’s the best available, it’s not bad
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| 3:52 |
: don’t want to get caught holding EE
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| 3:52 |
: and closers…
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| 3:53 |
: Best second half saves stashes? Rivero? Vizcaino? Others?
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| 3:53 |
: Easily Rivero
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| 3:53 |
: Maybe Hand
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| 3:53 |
: A few of the Cubs have gotten off to slow starts (Rizzo, Zobrist, Contreras, Addy). Are there any you’re concerned about?
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| 3:53 |
: Zobrist is old. Cliffs happen.
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| 3:54 |
: Meanwhile, the league’s hitters are running away from him with all their power
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| 3:54 |
: so yea, I’m a tad worried about him
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| 3:54 |
: he’s already marginalized in 12 team formats
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| 3:54 |
: Contreras being young might not figure it out this year
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| 3:54 |
: Addy may finally skip a growth season
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| 3:55 |
: why hasn’t anyone talked about what an awesome job Allen Cordoba has been doing with the Padres?
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| 3:55 |
: I can only assume it’s a combination of not caring about the Padres, poor visibility (for same reason), and not believing in the output.
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| 3:55 |
: Which, to be clear, I don’t believe
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| 3:56 |
: ive never heard of sam travis, had to look him up. apparently he crushes lefties so likely a platoon for moreland
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| 3:56 |
: good point. A platoon does make sense, just kinda figured they’d want him hitting every day
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| 3:56 |
: I guess they’re feeling pressure to get a lead in that division
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| 3:56 |
: I am trading Alex Wood and Andrus for Daniel Murphy (which clears a spot to get Rich Hill off the DL). My biggest weakness on offense is BA. This is a no-brainer right (Trea is my SS)?
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| 3:56 |
: I’d regret losing Wood, but yea
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| 3:57 |
: and, yes, I see it…
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| 3:57 |
: You in or out on Schwarber?
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| 3:57 |
: In
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| 3:57 |
: Now that Kang is likely not coming over to the states, does Harrison continue to start for the Pirates for the rest of the season?
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| 3:57 |
: He was going to start anyway
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| 3:57 |
: just not at 3B
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| 3:57 |
: If you like that one, there are two more similar questions…hope you see those too.
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| 3:58 |
: Saw ’em but figured I’d get down to business
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| 3:58 |
: Any reason to doubt Schleber getting to 30hrs?
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| 3:58 |
: Yea
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| 3:58 |
: I’ll even elaborate, hold on…
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| 3:59 |
: So initially, he was hitting way more fly balls with a sharp increase in power. Lately, he’s been shifting back towards grounders. Also leaning on a 27.1% HR/FB%
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| 4:00 |
: Now, given the home park and a 40 percent fly ball rate, he can still easily reach 30 HR
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| 4:00 |
: but there is reason to have some doubt
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| 4:00 |
: Should we still consider Villar as a 3rd roundish talent?
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| 4:00 |
: No
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| 4:01 |
: He’s a mid-round guy due to the upside and speed
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| 4:01 |
: Is it reasonable to drop Carlos Santana in a 12-team 5×5 mixed H2H? He’s still so high in a lot of expert rankings and I just don’t see why. I’d be dropping him to open a utility spot for Mitch Haniger when he’s off the DL.
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| 4:01 |
: I think a lot of rankings get infected by OBP
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| 4:01 |
: I don’t see him as droppable, but that kind of depends on your format
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| 4:02 |
: I’m thinking standard deep rosters
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| 4:02 |
: if you’re not using CI, then yea, you can cut
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| 4:02 |
: Better fantasy bat in dynasty OBP leagues – Bellinger or Joc?
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| 4:02 |
: Bellinger
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| 4:02 |
: Would Kershaw or Trout be the Jordan of that group?
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| 4:02 |
: Hmm, if you’re making a movie, I think you have to make Harper the Jordan
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| 4:03 |
: nobody wants to watch a movie with Trout or Kershaw as the lead
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| 4:03 |
: How do you handle guys in daily playing against knuckleballers? Rather have a guy like Josh Bell vs knuckle or Chris Taylor against non knuckle?
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| 4:03 |
: It’s the one time I’ll check BvP. I usually avoid unless there’s some compelling reason to do otherwise
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| 4:03 |
: Kendrys Morales or Carlos Santana?
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| 4:03 |
: Push
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| 4:04 |
: More valuable in dynasty OBP league: Bogaerts or Bregman?
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| 4:04 |
: Bogaerts
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| 4:04 |
: Perdomo had an ugly second outing last week, and he’s @WAS this week. Bail on him for the week?
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| 4:04 |
: He’s a streamer. So yes, avoid his bad outings.
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| 4:04 |
: Start Jared Hoying vs Procello or Peraza vs Carrasco tonight?
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| 4:05 |
: Well you’re certainly sitting on attractive options
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| 4:05 |
: I’ll go Peraza
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| 4:05 |
: maybe Carrasco throws 2 IP
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| 4:05 |
: Vetoes seem ridiculous unless you can prove collusion…which is next to impossible
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| 4:05 |
: Agreed
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| 4:05 |
: How old is the term “take”? There were no “hot takes” when I was growing up.
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| 4:05 |
: There were takes as long as there were talking heads
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| 4:05 |
: the hot modifier was added later
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| 4:05 |
: Brad – any relation to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?
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| 4:06 |
: My friend believed I was related to Keyshawn Johnson. I’m very white.
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| 4:06 |
: And I don’t mean that in a racist way, I mean the sun scalds me if I happen to walk outdoors
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| 4:07 |
: Is Steven Matz a top 40 arm once he’s activated this week or next week?
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| 4:07 |
: Somewhere around there, pending performance
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| 4:07 |
: could quickly move in either direction
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| 4:07 |
: The times that I’ve seen writing about Rhys Hoskins there have been Goldschmidt comps. Is this due to him not showing up on the national radar until later on or is it a legit comp?
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| 4:07 |
: That’s a ridiculous comp. I don’t know where it’s coming from.
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| 4:07 |
: As a league manager in a competitive league…you’re saying that IF two members in your league agreed on a “Mike Trout for Jed Lowrie” deal you’d kick one or both of them out? Would you veto that trade as well?
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| 4:08 |
: The guy getting Lowrie is probably gone. Trade would be rescinded and the roster locked until a new owner is brought up to speed
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| 4:08 |
: We have a manual trade recision process. They’d get a chance to say “oh wait” before I booted ’em
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| 4:09 |
: Are you buying Eduardo Rodriguez? Think he outperforms Porcello RoS?
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| 4:10 |
: Yes and no. Injuries or something will get in the way of ERod keeping up this pace
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| 4:10 |
: Porcello is relatively safe, he’s in the survivor land where injury rules don’t apply in the same way
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| 4:10 |
: Thoughts on Story with him coming off the DL? You think he will be better?
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| 4:10 |
: He will have multiple 5 HR weeks per season
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| 4:10 |
: I’ll say that much
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| 4:10 |
: Dunno about “better”
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| 4:11 |
: Thoughts on using all of your bench spots for pitchers in a deep h2h league with holds? 8 active pitcher spots and 5 bench spots. I’m currently using all 8 for relievers with five really good starters.
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| 4:11 |
: That’s one approach. There’s no one-size-fits-all
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| 4:11 |
: As long as you’re still carrying a couple offensive categories each week, you should do well
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| 4:11 |
: My own approach is to pump 80% of budget into pitching
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| 4:11 |
: is Benintendi/Keuchel/K. Morales for Encarnacion/Gattis a bad deal?
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| 4:11 |
: Yes
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| 4:12 |
: Benintendi should return the pair alone
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| 4:12 |
: so you think Watson is traded or rivero just better to make him a stash?
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| 4:12 |
: Watson will either asplode or get traded
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| 4:12 |
: Grandal is a Top X catcher in dynasty OBP leagues?
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| 4:12 |
: Five
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| 4:12 |
: Ian Happ – go get him?
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| 4:12 |
: On the wire? Yes. From another owner? No.
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| 4:13 |
: Can Clevinger be serviceable ROS, I mean at worst as a streamer?
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| 4:13 |
: Has aspects I like, but the command isn’t good
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| 4:13 |
: he has clunkers in his future. That’s a risk you take with any pitcher these days
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| 4:13 |
: Hard to hold anymore faith in Cutch in my 10 teamer. Would you drop him to stash Starling Marte? OPS league.
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| 4:14 |
: If I’m going to drop him, I’d rather it be for an active player
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| 4:14 |
: Zobrist has been on a hot streak and is still managing a .252/.347/.443 line, it seems like the cliff may be off in the distance still
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| 4:14 |
: I hope so, he was one of the first breakouts I hyped.
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| 4:14 |
: I still like him. Plus I’m a sucker for guys who walk more than they strike out.
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| 4:15 |
: I’m starting Bellinger over Upton and so far so good. Should I believe enough to just trade him (Upton) away?
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| 4:16 |
: I’m trying to trade Upton in my RotoBaller staff league… mostly because he’s good and I have too much OF depth
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| 4:16 |
: Re: the Rhys Hoskins hype, how is the guy any different than Tommy Joseph was a year ago!? An older RHH 1B without much prospect pedigree raking in AAA. I don’t see how the Phillies could possibly bench Joseph for Hoskins unless Joseph is struggling mightily, which he’s not currently.
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| 4:16 |
: Hoskins is definitely a better prospect. That’s not to say he’s definitely better than Joseph. Being a good prospect is subtly different than being a good baseball player
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| 4:17 |
: Am I a buy-high or sell-high candidate?
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| 4:17 |
: Both! I’m a big believer in the breakout, but you very much have to be worried about injuries
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| 4:17 |
: Story or Villar ROS?
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| 4:18 |
: Need homers or steals? Probably rating them very similarly
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| 4:18 |
: K Bryant a good comp for Bellinger?
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| 4:18 |
: No
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| 4:18 |
: Comps usually shouldn’t be top 10 players
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| 4:19 |
: I remember laughing at Jurickson Profar getting comped to Mike Trout back in the day.
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| 4:19 |
: Then Byron Buxton getting comp to… Mike Trout
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| 4:20 |
: I’m trying to think of who I’d actually comp Bellinger to… drawing a blank
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| 4:21 |
: There’s definitely some Chris Davis in there, but that overstates the whiffs
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| 4:21 |
: any worry about Haniger picking up where he left off? Obviously the AVG and BABIP will regress, but think he is solid (top 25 OF) ROS?
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| 4:21 |
: Oh, I hate when a guy breaks out then hits the DL right around when regression would be noticeable
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| 4:22 |
: So often, they lose whatever was helping them to thrive
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| 4:22 |
: Hicks for Story a fair deal?
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| 4:22 |
: No!
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| 4:22 |
: Not remotely
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| 4:23 |
: Hicks is a nice story, but he’s a tiny slump from sitting 5 days a week
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| 4:23 |
: ahem, I see what happened there…
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| 4:23 |
: I’m not worth a challenge trade for Aaron Judge….am I?
I’m not, right? Right?!?! Please put my mind at ease. |
| 4:23 |
: I’d, uh, take Judge
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| 4:23 |
: RE: Zobrist, again, dude has a .191 ISO. If he can keep it up, it’ll be his highest mark since 2012
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| 4:24 |
: That’s part of my concern. I’m not buying that power
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| 4:24 |
: A sucker for guys who walk more than the strike out, eh? How about that Grossman?
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| 4:24 |
: I was the first guy telling people to pick him up last year
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| 4:24 |
: between when he was cut and signed
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| 4:24 |
: thought the Phillies would grab him as a starter
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| 4:24 |
: Story or Villar? Both! Rotate daily as needed 🙂
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| 4:25 |
: Yes. It’s funny, I mocked ’em both in the 2nd/3rd turn so often this spring
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| 4:25 |
: Kept them in a bunch of leagues for cheap but never actually drafted them in real leagues
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| 4:25 |
: Zobrist is currently running a 13.2%/51.9%/34.9% soft/med/hard hit rate. His hard hit rate would be a career high while his soft% is the lowest it’s been since 2009
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| 4:26 |
: And if he hits 3 soft grounders tonight, everything’s back in line with his career rates
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| 4:26 |
: Lester, Verlander, Arrieta — can you rank those 3 ROS
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| 4:27 |
: I could, but why? What you really need to know is how they relate to aces who aren’t struggling
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| 4:27 |
: and that’s not something I can do for you mid-chat
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| 4:27 |
: I prefer Lester fwiw
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| 4:27 |
: Any reason I would give you optimism?
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| 4:28 |
: Maybe the crazy HR/FB ratio regresses hard?
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| 4:28 |
: Or, a completely different take on the question, Harvey’s scuffles have increased my joy in the world, thereby increasing my optimism in my fellow man
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| 4:28 |
: Mets fans are the worst when it comes to overtouting their players
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| 4:30 |
: Too many bar conversations to the effect of… “when we get Harvey back bro, nobody gonna beat us. We’ll have Thor, and the Dark Knight, and that Jizzleman”
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| 4:30 |
: Alonso or Bell, ROS?
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| 4:30 |
: Please
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| 4:30 |
: Alonso by 4 standard deviations
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| 4:31 |
: After Harper, my offensive picks in the draft were Miggy, Story, Lucroy (2 C league), Kinsler, and Longo in that order. Do I have any hope going forward, or am I going to remain relegated in my roto cellar?
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| 4:31 |
: Ah, I feel for you. My one struggling team is my 20 team dynasty league where we have Miggy, Donaldson, and Story as our offensive foundation
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| 4:32 |
: Keep plugging away
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| 4:32 |
: remember, it’s only been less than a third of a season
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| 4:32 |
: you’ll need some luck, but you aren’t dead in the water yet
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| 4:32 |
: kendrys or alonso?
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| 4:32 |
: Why do you persist!
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| 4:33 |
:
Which?
Yonder Alonso (54.3% | 31 votes)
A Tiara Made of Blood Diamonds (45.6% | 26 votes)
Total Votes: 57
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| 4:33 |
: Is Godley a streamer or rosterable?
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| 4:33 |
: Depends on format. I’m rostering him in 12 team
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| 4:33 |
: Who do you like better as a keeper over a 3 year horizon in a standard 5×5 league – Mazara, C. Dickerson, or Haniger? Can you rank them?
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| 4:33 |
: I think you’ve done it
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| 4:34 |
: Is Edwin Encarnacion still a top tier 1b?
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| 4:34 |
: No
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| 4:34 |
: Bellinger comp? Marcell Ozuna.
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| 4:34 |
: I kind of like that one
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| 4:34 |
: Early Schebler question got me thinking. Trumbo or Schebler ROS?
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| 4:34 |
: I’m not so good with Trumbo. I picked him to win the HR crown… in 2015
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| 4:35 |
: last year, I said he was a scrub
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| 4:35 |
: I jumped back on board this year (luckily, zero shares outside some burnt DFS money)
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| 4:35 |
: There are too many OFs… what does one do with guys like Kevin Pillar or Aaron’s Hicks, who seem to be breaking out, but might not keep things going at this pace. Are they droppable in a 10-team, 3OF league?
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| 4:35 |
: Yes, that format is stupidly shallow
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| 4:36 |
: AGon or Smoak ROS?
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| 4:36 |
: This is a legit difficult question. I’ll bet on Smoak’s improved contact. Bail if you see the K’s coming back
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| 4:36 |
: When is Castellanos’s batted ball quality going to result in…well, results??
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| 4:36 |
: We’ve been waiting a couple years now…
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| 4:36 |
: Jake Arrieta a good buy low target? Thoughts on his ROS?
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| 4:37 |
: I like it, so long as you are buying low
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| 4:37 |
: He has 3 bad starts
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| 4:37 |
: @Fenway, @Coors, @Busch
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| 4:37 |
: Two of those are kinda excusable
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| 4:38 |
: Still looking to replace Freddie Freeman, who should I be picking up? Logan Morrison, Josh Reddick, Domingo Santana, Max Kepler
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| 4:38 |
: LoMo, Smoak, or Bour for a 1-for-1 1B swap
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| 4:38 |
: I like Santana and Kepler too
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| 4:38 |
: Reddick is a nice streamer, but the season long potential comes up a little small
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| 4:38 |
: high floor, low ceiling
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| 4:38 |
: Can’t start Havery tonight vs SD can I?
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| 4:38 |
: No, don’t do it
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| 4:39 |
: Calling it, Austin Hedges 4 HR
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| 4:39 |
: Any concern for yelich?
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| 4:39 |
: None
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| 4:39 |
: nor do I care to elaborate
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| 4:39 |
: Stream Matt Harvey tonight against SD?
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| 4:39 |
: Well…
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| 4:39 |
: J Montgomery’s start tonight a make or break? Been holding in a 10t mixed dynasty but might make room w another clunker
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| 4:40 |
: I’ve divested in a couple places that are slightly deeper
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| 4:40 |
: I agree with the sentiment
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| 4:40 |
: I don’t think he’s a hold outside of keeper leagues
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| 4:40 |
: the issue is his damned shitty sinker
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| 4:40 |
: makes me mad
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| 4:40 |
: pitch doesn’t interact with any of his stuff
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| 4:41 |
: Have I lost the closing job in SD because of my terrible, terrible pitching? Whoever shall replace me?
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| 4:41 |
: Not yet as far as I’m aware. Brad Hand is amazing
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| 4:41 |
: Ryan Buchter is Sean Doolittle-ish
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| 4:41 |
: Carter Capps is broken
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| 4:41 |
: I’m probably out of the running in my Otto league. I have a Scherzer who I will likely drop after the season due to salary ($49). What kind of return should I target?
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| 4:41 |
: That’s a good salary in FGpts
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| 4:41 |
: Aim very high
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| 4:42 |
: I tend to focus on getting my high price bargains in place. The $70 players on $55 contracts
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| 4:42 |
: then I try to find low cost bargains by rostering 15 $1 players
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| 4:42 |
: Orlando Arcia has 4 oppo field HR. Is this a harbinger of good things to come from him, power wise?
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| 4:42 |
: He has a bright future if you’ll wait a few years
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| 4:42 |
: Better young OF for this season: Mazara, Haniger, or Piscotty?
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| 4:43 |
: Only one of those guys is actually young
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| 4:43 |
: So I’ll say Mazara
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| 4:43 |
: OBP keeper Amed Rosario, who will be stuck with Collins, or Gleyber?
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| 4:43 |
: Gleyber!
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| 4:43 |
: Seriously no one will take EE off my hands. Who is someone in the same asset class of a 12 team keep 4?
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| 4:43 |
: well, don’t worry about the keep component
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| 4:43 |
: he’s not one of them
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| 4:44 |
: without knowing what you need, a Justin Upton, Michael Brantley, Jason Kipnis
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| 4:44 |
: Kipnis is catching fire btw
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| 4:44 |
: hasn’t been noticed by everyone
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| 4:44 |
: Hey Brad – thanks for the chat. I am in it to win it this year in a 12 team league. My Conforto (3-4 years of keeper value if he keeps this up) for Ian Desmond (no keeper)? My only steals right now are Billy, Lindor and Marte (soon). I am 3rd in steals so don’t really need them. Also, OBP, SLG league. Thank you!
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| 4:44 |
: Keep Conforto
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| 4:44 |
: Aim higher
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| 4:45 |
: Travis Sawchick seems to think Keon Broxton has 15 HR/35 SB potential this year. Are you buying or selling that prediction?
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| 4:45 |
: Buy
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| 4:45 |
: How do you feel about a Chacin stream tonight in a IP/QS league?
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| 4:45 |
: My heart is bleeding
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| 4:45 |
: Whoa, down on Bell? Does that include dynasty formats?
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| 4:45 |
: No, I’m up on Yonder. Definitely a different question in dynasty since Alonso is 30
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| 4:45 |
: David Peralta a 10-team bat for you?
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| 4:45 |
: No
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| 4:46 |
: Barely a 12 team
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| 4:46 |
: What tier is Lamb in — how does he compare to a Carpenter or a K Seager?
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| 4:46 |
: Same tier, but above them
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| 4:46 |
: my babip is 100 points down to last season … wth??
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| 4:46 |
: relax, it’s BABIP
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| 4:46 |
: JD Martinez or Judge in standard 5×5?
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| 4:46 |
: push
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| 4:46 |
: I’ve always been among the highest on JDM
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| 4:46 |
: so that’s not a diss to Judge
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| 4:46 |
: Happ for Zimmerman. Which side do you like?
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| 4:46 |
: for now, Zim
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| 4:47 |
: dynasty, Happ
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| 4:47 |
: There’s a very large chance Happ will be back in the minors soon
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| 4:47 |
: would rather have Bell over Alonso fwiw
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| 4:48 |
: why? They’re practically the same hitter except one of them will hit 10 more HR
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| 4:48 |
: Am I worth more than the Devon Travis and Neil Walker type 2Bs ROS?
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| 4:48 |
: Super impossible to evaluate Chris Taylor
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| 4:48 |
: K rate and GB rate are way too high but it’s hard to ignore the results
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| 4:49 |
: Reminds me a little of early career Yelich
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| 4:49 |
: Pokey Reese or Alonso?
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| 4:49 |
: Rich Garces
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| 4:49 |
: El Guapo
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| 4:49 |
: Alonso or Hosmer ROS?
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| 4:49 |
: Alonso
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| 4:49 |
: Should i start Werth or Mancini for last OF spot in 4×4 ottoneu?
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| 4:49 |
: Werth
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| 4:49 |
: Rich Hill: hold or steam in 10-team?
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| 4:49 |
: Hold
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| 4:50 |
: Why do you hate Encarnacion so much?
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| 4:50 |
: I don’t?
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| 4:50 |
: Bellinger isn’t Ozuna. Ozuna doesn’t have a history of the OBP
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| 4:50 |
: yea that’s the part that bothered me. Though I’m not positive Bellinger is a high OBP guy in the majors
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| 4:51 |
: once pitchers figure out how to convert all those whiffs into outs more consistently
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| 4:51 |
: it will happen
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| 4:51 |
: you don’t miss that many baseballs and avoid dreadful slumps
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| 4:51 |
: What do you expect from Corey Dickerson the rest of the season?
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| 4:51 |
: Some kind of deification
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| 4:51 |
: gold idols
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| 4:52 |
: Guy is one of the most fun hitters to watch right now
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| 4:52 |
: hits everything
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| 4:52 |
: Goldy + Charlie Morton & Marcell Ozuna for Moncada and Miggy. Do you do it in a 15-team keeper?
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| 4:52 |
: No
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| 4:52 |
: nonononononnonononono
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| 4:52 |
: Why do the Astros sit me constantly and treat me like a catcher and why haven’t I even attempted a steal this year when I have close to an 80% success rate?
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| 4:52 |
: Hmm…when you put it that way, sounds like you’re injured
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| 4:53 |
: given what we know about Correa’s 2016 – his performance dropped precipitously anytime he was banged up – this would make perfect sense
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| 4:53 |
: I currently have the not so bad problem of being forced to sit 2 useful players (Mark Reynolds at home, Bregman, HanRam, Ellsbury, Avisail Garcia) due to some luck in free agent acquisitions/roster construction. I could use another top end pitcher, but my league mates are all currently not interested in anything close to market value for their aces. Should I sit tight in case of injury, or pay the premium to acquire an ace?
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| 4:54 |
: I’m not going to answer this question directly
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| 4:54 |
: I am going to go on a tangent about the relative value of aces this year
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| 4:54 |
: there are, what, less than 10 actual aces in baseball right now?
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| 4:55 |
: plus a bunch of guys with the track record and poor results
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| 4:55 |
: and a bundle of new ones like Wood and Paxton
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| 4:55 |
: pitchers remain a terrible investment – they break all the time
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| 4:55 |
: even Bumgarner broke
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| 4:56 |
: but… if you have multiple aces in this season where the waiver wire is stuffed to the brim with hitters, you’re going to finish near the top of your league
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| 4:56 |
: Tyler Anderson’s (SP-Col) peripherals look great. Is a breakout, or at least a strong, useful stretch of starts, imminent?
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| 4:56 |
: my co-owner told me to look at Anderson’s recent performance. I haven’t yet
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| 4:56 |
: you want to see an increase in GBs and soft contact
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| 4:57 |
: if that’s happening, then sure, I’ll buy
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| 4:57 |
: Start Dansby against Glasnow or Jorge Polanco against Bundy?
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| 4:57 |
: Dansby
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| 4:57 |
: Closing shop soon
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| 4:57 |
: Alonzo or Bryce Harper ?
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| 4:58 |
: Alonzo Powell?
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| 4:58 |
: Is Michael Saunders relevant in 12-teamers?
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| 4:58 |
: Not really
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| 4:58 |
: can stream him
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| 4:58 |
: Is Fulmer a top-10 SP now in your view? Time to sell high maybe?
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| 4:59 |
: No. More like top 20. Go ahead and see what’s out there
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| 4:59 |
: i completely agree with you that pitchers are over rated, that’s why my five best SP’s are morton, odorizi, karns, and andriese…
I’m totally screwed, aren’t i? |
| 4:59 |
: yup
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| 4:59 |
: it’s a difficult balancing act
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| 4:59 |
: I either buy all the aces or none of them
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| 5:00 |
: Is Devenski rosterable in a 10-team league (no holds)?
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| 5:00 |
: Yep
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| 5:00 |
: Am I fantasy relevant by August and pushing teams over the top in the home stretch?
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| 5:00 |
: Yes, no
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| 5:00 |
: Well, I’ll amend that
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| 5:00 |
: I think he gets called up in June
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| 5:00 |
: over the next month, the Red Sox will decide if they’re buying a 3B or sticking with devers
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| 5:01 |
: I’m finding the a’s quite interesting right now. A lot of no name types doing well
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| 5:01 |
: One of my favorite streamer teams
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| 5:01 |
: Jed Lowrie is secretly amazing
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| 5:01 |
: until he gets hurt
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| 5:01 |
: I need steals! Ian Desmond too much to offer to acquire Billy Hamilton?
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| 5:01 |
: No, fair swap if you need a big time solution
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| 5:01 |
: Nate Jones over under on saves 2017
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| 5:01 |
: 2.5?
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| 5:02 |
: We sure the injured guy hasn’t been passed by Kahnle?
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| 5:02 |
: I’m not
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| 5:02 |
: Lightning round!
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| 5:02 |
: Karns worth rostering in a 12 teamer?
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| 5:02 |
: yes
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| 5:02 |
: Aaron Altherr still a 10-team hold?
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| 5:02 |
: yes, barely
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| 5:02 |
: Knebel top 10 closer ros?
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| 5:02 |
: 8-14 range
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| 5:03 |
: Gleyber in a similar boat as Devers in your opinion?
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| 5:03 |
: yes-ish
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| 5:03 |
: Would you drop Jose Peraza or Tim Anderson for Jed Lowrie?
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