Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7/24/2018
by Brad Johnson
July 24, 2018
We chatted! Transcript below. First, some generic advice. With a little over two months left in the season, forget about where players rank. All that matters is:
1. How do players you receive affect your chances of winning?
2. How do the players you give up affect your rivals chances of winning?
That’s really just about it. Keeper and dynasty formats have additional considerations, but those tend to be league specific.
| 4:01 |
: Hey folks
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| 4:01 |
: Let’s get this started with a bad trade
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| 4:01 |
: Brad I try to be open to all trades in my league but I cant help get a little irritated about this one. N.Goodrum, Eduardo Escobar, and N.Castellanos for Alex Bregman and Javy Baez. Am I just being overly dramatic here? (14 team, H2H, 5×5, redraft) Thanks!
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| 4:01 |
: No, that’s an unconscionable trade
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| 4:02 |
: I assume the guy trading for Casty and Goodrum is a Tigers fan?
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| 4:02 |
: If not, then it’s extra super unconscionable
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| 4:02 |
: Probably should be vetoed. I almost never say that
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| 4:02 |
: Been hanging on to Devenski hoping for saves. Is it safe to drop him now given his recent shoddiness and likelihood that the Astros add a top reliever?
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| 4:02 |
: Yes, if he’s on your roster for saves, he’s not likely to get ’em
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| 4:03 |
: And I think he tires out around this time of year. Did it last season too.
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| 4:03 |
: Is Wil Myers for real?
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| 4:03 |
: As in a breakout? No. I see him as exactly what he always is… which includes hot and cold streaks.
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| 4:04 |
: That’s a nice fantasy asset if you ignore the longstanding injury issues.
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| 4:04 |
: 10 team H2H. I offered Nelson Cruz and Jorge Polanco for Wil Myers and Brian Dozier. Fair? who wins that?
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| 4:04 |
: Myers/Dozier is the stronger side
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| 4:04 |
: How is Mejia’s stock affected by the move to San Diego?
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| 4:05 |
: I think it’s slightly improved. People had this idea that he would DH in Cleveland which was always an absurd idea
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| 4:05 |
: and they had better catchers. So he was basically Blake Swihart there. In San Diego, he’ll play.
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| 4:05 |
: When do you think Vlad Jr gets called up? Is it a sure enough thing to stash him in a shallow-er league?
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| 4:05 |
: I don’t think it’ll happen this year.
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| 4:06 |
: I won’t rule it out, but it’s easier for them to control him the extra season if his season ends in September. Plus there are actual physical benefits to that
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| 4:06 |
: Then they call him up mid-April
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| 4:06 |
: If he hadn’t gotten hurt, he might have forced the issue.
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| 4:07 |
: 10 team dynsasty with k/9, whip, hold and saves as seperate cats…
missed out on all the good closers and have: boxberger, wade davis, jiminez, jordan hicks, moronta, familia, tepera and soria are available Replace bud norris with one of the above? |
| 4:07 |
: Yes. Davis is my first pick. He won’t be replaced/lose his job in less than a week.
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| 4:07 |
: Plus he handcuffs well with Ottavino
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| 4:08 |
: Igelsias and Yates are very good fwiw
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| 4:08 |
: hi brad
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| 4:08 |
: hai
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| 4:08 |
: Good time to pick up Cano? What are your expectations ROS for him?
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| 4:08 |
: Yes. Normal Cano minus 10%
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| 4:08 |
: chris archer and sergio romo for jose martinez and carson kelly–who says no?
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| 4:08 |
: Rays
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| 4:09 |
: But that’s probably barking up the right tree. Toss in a Poncedeleon and maybe there’s something there
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| 4:09 |
: Is Willie Calhoun good enough to roster if he gets limited playing time?
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| 4:09 |
: Well, it depends on the format
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| 4:09 |
: And your roster
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| 4:10 |
: You shouldn’t feel like you MUST roster him if it cuts into your competitiveness.
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| 4:10 |
: How much do you look at xStats for your player evaluations? I traded away Hoskins, because his xStats show he’s over performing.
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| 4:11 |
: Honestly, I’m a bit of a laggard with adopting xStats. I haven’t been presented with any evidence that they’re more effective than the usual FanGraphs stat suite
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| 4:11 |
: I use them as a second source
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| 4:11 |
: I’m most interested in players who xStats like more than FanGraphs stats and vice versa
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| 4:11 |
: What you thinking about D Rodriguez? Is that a bubble that is soon to pop, or is he worth trying to pick up and ride out the highs? Looking to fill a rotation that is quickly failing (Ohtani, Bum, Gibson, Pivetta, Suter…)
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| 4:12 |
: A little of both. Too much hard contact to feel comfortable. For comparison, Zach Eflin has similar peripherals except he actually avoids hard contact.
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| 4:12 |
: I think Dereck could run into some trouble. That said, starts at AT&T Park are helpful
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| 4:12 |
: Is Rich Hill going to be worth $4 over the stretch run? Or should I target someone who seems more reliable…say, CC, Derek Holland, Dereck Rodriguez
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| 4:12 |
: I’d go with Hill
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| 4:13 |
: Justin Mason thinks Seager is a very overrated dynasty asset due to back problems and pending move off SS. Do you share his concern? There’s no way he’s outside the top 5, right?
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| 4:13 |
: He might be outside the top 5 because SS is simply crazy. Was talking about Seager earlier on Patreon. His production isn’t ideal for 5×5 fantasy
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| 4:13 |
: But he’s a stud in FGpts ottoneu
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| 4:14 |
: Let’s see…
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| 4:14 |
: Some combination of Lindor/Machado/Correa then Turner then Story then Seager/Gregorious/Bogaerts in some order
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| 4:15 |
: With some prospects like Tatis in the conversation too
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| 4:15 |
: I will say this, his position is irrelevant to his value
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| 4:16 |
: Moving to 3B may even help. I know I have a harder time at 3B/CI
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| 4:16 |
: AL Only: Drop Ken Giles for Ryan Pressley (or equivalent), or am I holding him at that replacement level? Thanks!
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| 4:16 |
: I really like Pressly. It depends how proactive you need to be since Pressly is the Twins best reliever but also apparently stuck behind Hildenberger if Rodney is traded
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| 4:17 |
: Giles *might* be traded somewhere he can close
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| 4:17 |
: Concerns about Carlos Martinez? Assuming he only misses the one turn, would you prefer him or Nick Kingham ROS in the standard SP categories?
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| 4:17 |
: Yes but still prefer him to Kingham
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| 4:17 |
: Nothing specific, it’s just never good when a pitcher seems like he’s dealing with multiple injuries.
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| 4:17 |
: Even if they’re minor
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| 4:17 |
: Start Buehler@ PHI tomorrow?
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| 4:18 |
: I think so, it’s not without risk obviously
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| 4:18 |
: Is Walker Buehler likely to get enough starts to be 10-team relevant ROS?
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| 4:18 |
: I don’t have a read on how they plan to use him. Assuming he’s on a 5 day schedule, then use him until he’s done. If they try to space him out, that’s when it could get painful
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| 4:19 |
: Do you think Garrett Cooper could be a major sleeper in all formats next year? I heard his trackman readouts are nuts
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| 4:19 |
: In super deep, sure.
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| 4:19 |
: I’m way below innings in my 5X5 12 man roto league….on pace for 1430 (limit is 1600). I’ve picked up a few guys so now I have 9 starters. Is that enough to get me close to the 1600??
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| 4:20 |
: Let’s see, it’s been about 2/3 of the season so you’ve thrown about 940 IP. Which means you need 660 RoS
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| 4:20 |
: 9 SP projects to about 530 IP, assuming 6 IP per start
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| 4:20 |
: which may be high
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| 4:21 |
: then I assume you have some RP too. They should give you about 100 IP
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| 4:21 |
: So just short
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| 4:21 |
: I just dropped Gary Sanchez in a keeper league.
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| 4:21 |
: I assume his price was unkeepable
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| 4:21 |
: Delino Deshields got demoted to AAA!!! I am a sad panda. Steals are scarce in my 14-team mixed roto league; is it wise to hold on to DDS until September call-ups
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| 4:21 |
: I’d hold for at least a week. This might be part procedural move
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| 4:22 |
: I don’t think we’ll need to wait until September
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| 4:23 |
: Melancon get the closer job soon or is he toast for this year.
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| 4:23 |
: I don’t think he’s anywhere near it
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| 4:23 |
: Recently had a trade vetoed where I gave up Goldy for Bellinger, Dee Gordon, and Kenley Jansen. 10 team std H2H, keep 5. Can’t figure out why that would be vetoed or what I should do next. Advice?
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| 4:24 |
: That is perplexing. I’d quit the league over that.
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| 4:24 |
: I’m always looking for an excuse to drop a league though
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| 4:24 |
: You might not share that problem
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| 4:25 |
: Was offered Harper for Juan Soto straight up in a 10-team 5×5 keeper. I’m leaning against it, am I crazy? My other OFs are Betts, Stanton and Blackmon…
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| 4:25 |
: Depends on the keeper rules
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| 4:26 |
: I turned down Giancarlo and Rizzo for Soto today
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| 4:26 |
: And Giancarlo, Strasburg, Kluber, and Wade Davis for Soto and Benintendi
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| 4:26 |
: But…
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| 4:27 |
: I have a perfect 60 score in offense. Giancarlo isn’t keepable. Soto costs $8/$15/$22/.etc
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| 4:27 |
: Benintendi is $22 to keep
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| 4:27 |
: None of the guys offered to me were keepable
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| 4:27 |
: So… it didn’t make sense
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| 4:27 |
: Brad,
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| 4:27 |
: Ramos,
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| 4:27 |
: In a 13 hitter (MI, CI, CF 4 OF), 8 Pitcher spot 12 team h2h league, is it wise to keep a $45 Altuve $35 Betts, $35 Blackmon $21 Ramirez, $36 Kluber, $28 Verlander, $14 Severino and $12 Morton and just run scrubs in my other spots next year?
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| 4:27 |
: Yes
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| 4:28 |
: Of course, reevaluate at the end of the season
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| 4:28 |
: The pitchers could asplode, Altuve might not merit the $45, etc.
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| 4:28 |
: re: your dynasty SS rankings … there are plenty of leagues where Bregman and/or Baez maintain SS eligibility also. It’s shockingly deep
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| 4:28 |
: Right, forgot them
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| 4:29 |
: Are you a Mondesi fan? Is .270 and 30 HR+SB a reasonable dream?
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| 4:29 |
: I don’t think he can make enough contact
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| 4:30 |
: I’ve talked about retirement but will I really turn down a boat load of money next year? Where do you see me ending up if I play?
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| 4:30 |
: Houston or Philadelphia I suspect.
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| 4:30 |
: what do you think of Eugenio Suarez the ROS and the next few years. Top 5 3B with 30HR, 100RBI and .290avg?
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| 4:30 |
: That’s pushing it quite a bit…
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| 4:30 |
: He’s quite good, but that’s probably his absolute upside
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| 4:31 |
: Better dynasty asset, Acuna or Vlad Jr?
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| 4:31 |
: That’s the question, isn’t it?
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| 4:31 |
: I’ll say Acuna for the early career steals. Could easily be wrong
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| 4:31 |
: Rest of season–David Peralta, Yuli Gurriel, Nick Markakis, Jesse Winker? Rank them and do you feel any could be REAL good? Thanks!
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| 4:31 |
: Winker is a stud
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| 4:31 |
: Gurriel, Peralta, Markakis to round it out
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| 4:32 |
: Gurriel seems to finally be over his injury
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| 4:32 |
: Thoughts on Eddie Rosario? Is 30hr/15sb/.300avg attainable? Is this who he really is? Thanks!
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| 4:32 |
: The 30ish HR are real. Not so sure about the AVG and shouldn’t expect too much running
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| 4:32 |
: He was 9 for 17 last year
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| 4:32 |
: Looking to get a little playoff push and one of the guys in the league is willing to move Bellinger and/or Hoskins. Who’s the target this season and next (can keep at roughly the same price)?
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| 4:33 |
: Can’t go wrong with either
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| 4:33 |
: Does Fangraphs have a keeper league rankings list? Where?
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| 4:33 |
: As somebody who has been tasked with creating dynasty rankings in the past, such a tool is useless, misleading, and unhelpful
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| 4:34 |
: I can create keeper or dynasty rankings for one specific format with either a contender, tweener, or rebuild lens
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| 4:35 |
: So say we’re looking at a 20 team dynasty. One set of rankings would apply to 6 contenders, another 6 get the tweener list since they’re a couple Muncy’s from contending, the rest get a list of 25 and unders
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| 4:36 |
: Since there isn’t even a “standard” keeper or dynasty format, I can only cater to about 1% of readers with a rankings list.
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| 4:36 |
: And it’s difficult to even signal WHICH 1% I’ve catered too
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| 4:36 |
: Better to teach skills
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| 4:36 |
: In a dynasty league. Currently in second. I need some saves badly. Is minor leaguer eligible Devers for Kimbrel a fair deal?
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| 4:37 |
: Vast overpay, depending on the league depth. The shallower the league, the more this works. I would look for cheaper saves and suffer the ratio pain
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| 4:37 |
: What do you think of Skaggs, is this the ceiling or more room to grow?
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| 4:38 |
: He’s pitching at his current ceiling, but he could also grow. Granted, if he gets better, he probably won’t actually post improved stats
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| 4:38 |
: He’s not a 2.68 ERA pitcher
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| 4:38 |
: More like a 3.70 ERA
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| 4:38 |
: What sort of return should I be seeking out for Manny Machado (12-tm keep forever)? Would Javier Baez+Matt Chapman be reasonable or should I push for more?
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| 4:39 |
: I’m not as in on Baez as some. I love his baseball acumen, but the plate discipline and whiff rate will always scare me away
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| 4:39 |
: I’d love to bank the production he’s had, but I don’t feel confident he won’t revert to a 100 wRC+ with bad OBP
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| 4:40 |
: Do you see a “second half” surge from Carlos Santana? Seems like he has had a lot of bad luck.
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| 4:40 |
: If you’re referring to BABIP, he passes the smell test as a low-BABIP guy
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| 4:40 |
: Maybe not .207 BABIP, but .240?
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| 4:40 |
: That said, I think he’s having a nice season, especially in OBP
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| 4:41 |
: Who do you keep? Acuna or Muncy?
Roto R/HR/RBI/SB/AVG/OPS |
| 4:41 |
: You actually have to decide between them?
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| 4:41 |
: Acuna
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| 4:42 |
: Any chance Felix Pena is allowed to pitch deeper into games? He’s killing me in my quality starts league.
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| 4:42 |
: No
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| 4:42 |
: It’s not a matter of “allowed”
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| 4:42 |
: He can’t pitch deeper into games
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| 4:42 |
: Doesn’t have the stuff for it
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| 4:43 |
: Best used in short bursts
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| 4:43 |
: He’s a reliever in other words, currently tasked with starting
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| 4:43 |
: Traded Kela for Carlos Martinez in dynasty. I’m rebuilding. Tell me Carlos is gonna be ok next season…
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| 4:43 |
: Probably? It’s a fantastic trade for you though
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| 4:43 |
: even if the gamble fails, you gotta do that 10 times out of 10
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| 4:44 |
: Vince Velasquez just became available (again), should I drop Tyson Ross for him in a 12 team points league, with QS? Thanks!
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| 4:44 |
: Instantly
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| 4:44 |
: So what you’re saying… is give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he gets a boring hobby. Teach a man to figure out how to value keepers based on his settings, and he gets good at a compelling hobby.
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| 4:44 |
: Sounds about right
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| 4:45 |
: I got really drunk at my league’s summer outing this weekend and traded Kluber and Jansen for Correa and Seranthony Dominguez. Correa can be one of my 3 keepers forever. Should I feel remorse or am I just a little hungover and will get over it?
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| 4:45 |
: You won that trade
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| 4:45 |
: What is the definition of a “dyansty” league?
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| 4:45 |
: That’s a great looking question
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| 4:46 |
: So to me, it means over 400 players rostered, over 250 players kept, and a focus on long term roster management.
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| 4:46 |
: Others would quibble that shallower formats qualify too if most players are kept year-to-year
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| 4:47 |
: The leagues I call dynasty are 20 teamers
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| 4:47 |
: I call ottoneu (480+ rostered, about 200 kept) semi-dynasty
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| 4:47 |
: it’s more than a keeper, less than a dynasty
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| 4:48 |
: but really, I think the defining factor is time horizons – can I plan ahead more than one year. A keeper league still usually rewards a focus on instant gratification. A dynasty requires more patience
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| 4:48 |
: Would you drop Jeff Samardzija in a 16-team H2H Dynasty? We can keep everyone forever and SP are tough to find, but I have Snell, Pineda, W Ramos and now G Sanchez all on DL with only three DL spots.
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| 4:48 |
: Can be dropped if you have a target in mind
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| 4:48 |
: Brantley back with the Tribe next year?
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| 4:48 |
: I think not. He’ll be a tad pricey
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| 4:49 |
: Might accept a QO though. I dunno.
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| 4:49 |
: Would you trade Hoskins for Gary Sanchez in a 12 team keep 16, 2-catcher league? My team is already stacked at the corners and OF, concerned about Gary’s ability to turn it around
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| 4:49 |
: Seems just a tad steep to me
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| 4:49 |
: You worried about Gary Sanchez? I’m worried that these injuries may limit him to being a DH. That and he’s not exactly a world class defensive catcher. If he stopped catching, wouldn’t he lose all fantasy appeal?
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| 4:49 |
: He’d be a better Evan Gattis
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| 4:49 |
: and he’d probably shift in and out of C eligibility like Gattis
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| 4:50 |
: I’m not too worried about these specific concerns. I do think he has to shift out of everyday catching in the near future for health reasons
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| 4:50 |
: Would Nimmo + Clevinger be enough to get Dozier? How about Jose Abreu + Clevinger?
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| 4:51 |
: Should be more than enough
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| 4:51 |
: If you catch my meaning
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| 4:51 |
: Would you drop Inciarte in order to add Winker? Steals is a category but I am doing OK there. Could use RBI’s though.
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| 4:51 |
: Oh that’s a tough one. Probably not, pending league depth.
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| 4:51 |
: At what point do we get worried about Correa’s Back when he is our most valuable dynasty asset?
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| 4:52 |
: 2020?
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| 4:52 |
: Don’t concern yourself yet
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| 4:52 |
: He’ll probably rehab it over the winter
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| 4:52 |
: The Astros have the depth to rest him more regularly which obviously isn’t ideal but could lead to better production
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| 4:52 |
: So expect to see him at a 140 GP pace next year
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| 4:52 |
: My Nelson Cruz and Archie Bradley in a 12 team holds and OBP league for Carlos Santana and Eugenio Suarez?
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| 4:52 |
: Sure
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| 4:53 |
: So then let’s get specific! Where’s Seager rank in Ottoneu 4×4, ignoring rest-of-2017?
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| 4:53 |
: Sorry, I don’t play 4×4. I don’t have anything internalized for that format.
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| 4:53 |
: Why do the Indians refuse to get a CF or RF year after year? Window is closing!
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| 4:54 |
: They had a great CF. He, uh, forgot how to hit then his shoulder died
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| 4:54 |
: Could be related
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| 4:54 |
: And Chisenhall looked like he was breaking out last year
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| 4:54 |
: So I’d call this bad luck, not bad process
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| 4:55 |
: Dynasty points league: Johnny Cueto and Thairo Estrada for Travis Shaw?
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| 4:55 |
: Shaw
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| 4:55 |
: Max Muncy over/under 2018 homers – 38?
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| 4:55 |
: Under
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| 4:55 |
: easy under bet
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| 4:55 |
: Not impossible to get there, but unlikely
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| 4:55 |
: Got offered Gary Sanchez and Edwin Encarnacion for my Willson Contreras and Jake Bauers in a redraft 12 team h2h league (5 x 5 + OPS & holds). Should I accept if i’m confident of making the playoffs even without Sanchez?
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| 4:55 |
: I think so
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| 4:56 |
: I think Bauers is waiver fodder in that format though
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| 4:56 |
: so it looks like Willson for EE and Sanchez to me
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| 4:56 |
: I know others like Bauers more
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| 4:56 |
: I like the bold prediction re Conforto. Would you take him over Ozuna ROS?
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| 4:56 |
: I think so
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| 4:56 |
: Similar assets
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| 4:57 |
: and I do like that the Cardinals aren’t hopeless
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| 4:57 |
: Ok, so I traded Kemp for Robbie Ray a few days ago. Did I make a huge mistake?
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| 4:57 |
: Nah
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| 4:57 |
: Kemp is a 0-for-18 away from losing considerable playing time
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| 4:57 |
: Winker Sitting out tonight with sore shoulder—anything to worry about?
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| 4:57 |
: No idea yet. I saw that too.
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| 4:57 |
: Until I hear otherwise, I’ll assume he’s fine
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| 4:57 |
: What are your thoughts on Kingham, Felix Pena, and Musgrove ROS? Any more than a streamer?
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| 4:58 |
: Kingham might be a little above the streamer line depending on format.
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| 4:58 |
: Hi Brad – how would you rank Kole Calhoun, Avisail Garcia, and Aaron Hicks ROS? Not for keeper value – just most impact for my championship run
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| 4:58 |
: hicks, Calhoun, Avi
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| 4:58 |
: Trea or Bregman ROS……Who wins
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| 4:58 |
: Do you need SB?
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| 4:58 |
: It’s Bregman if you don’t
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| 4:59 |
: If you do, then it’s Turner. Because nobody but Betts, Trout, and Ramirez offers that production without killing other categories
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| 4:59 |
: Thoughts on Ryan Braun and Adrian Beltre? Experts seem to have high opinions of them both still despite poor production
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| 4:59 |
: history has taught us to bet on a rebound until it doesn’t happen
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| 5:00 |
: So, one of my league mates said that if I traded him Chris Sale, he would set me up with his sister. He’s willing to give me Blackmon and I guess his sister for Sale. Do I do it?
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| 5:00 |
: lel
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| 5:00 |
: I don’t think half of that trade is enforceable
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| 5:01 |
: Blackmon for Sale passes a smell test in redraft, assuming you need hitting and have pitching to spare
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| 5:01 |
: I just got Scherzer in my 16 tm H2H leagur where we keep 3 then redraft. Since its not a dynasty im wondering how many more solid years we get from him?
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| 5:01 |
: He’s at an age where I don’t look more than 10 starts ahead
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| 5:01 |
: Re: Gary Sanchez would you trade 5 years of Gary and 2 years of E Suarez for 5 years of Contreras and either 1 year of JA Happ or 3 years of Kenta Maeda?
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| 5:01 |
: I absolutely would not
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| 5:02 |
: Will Osuna come back and be a top 5 Closer in 2019?
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| 5:02 |
: Not quite
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| 5:02 |
: but close
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| 5:02 |
: Does Chad Pinder warrant a spot in a 16-team league with 27 man rosters? I don’t know how his playing time is going to shake out but I traded Erick Fedde for him.
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| 5:02 |
: Yes
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| 5:02 |
: Wrong FG feature, but CALL YOUR SHOT: Tim Anderson is basically Trea Turner (they’re even only ~7 days apart in age!).
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| 5:02 |
: RONG
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| 5:02 |
: so rong
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| 5:02 |
: Tim Anderson, in his best season, still can’t OBP his way out of a wet bag
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| 5:03 |
: Expectations for Ervin Santana? Low K/9 SP with a velo drop that has been outworking his peripherals for years… is he a pass, or worth picking up and giving a short leash?
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| 5:03 |
: Stash or stream
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| 5:03 |
: Does Votto hit 25 homers this year?? He’s currently at 9!!!!
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| 5:03 |
: He probably does not
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| 5:03 |
: Not much time to pop 16
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| 5:03 |
: Keeper decision to make: is Devers a top-10 3B next year in a TB/OBP league?
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| 5:04 |
: Off the top of my head, not quite
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| 5:04 |
: Let me look
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| 5:04 |
: Yea, not quite
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| 5:04 |
: But you might not use Ramirez or Bregman at 3B
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| 5:05 |
: Which would bump up Devers
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| 5:05 |
: Jose Ramirez is a consensus number 2 pick next year?
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| 5:05 |
: Consensus? No.
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| 5:05 |
: We’re going to have a bunch of wiseasses taking Ramirez or Betts ahead of Trout. Enough to make the 1st three picks real interesting
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| 5:06 |
: Not sure how involved you are in this, but any guesses as to why Fangraphs and PECOTA have such a different projection for the Nationals/
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| 5:06 |
: I tend to lose focus on actual baseball standings until late in the season
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| 5:06 |
: Too much day to day maintenance of my own teams
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| 5:07 |
: My guess is that one site really doesn’t like certain Juan Sotos and one does
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| 5:07 |
: The model for projecting standings is similar, all that’s different is the input from the projection systems used
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| 5:07 |
: Brian Goodwin in KC going to go back to being good?
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| 5:08 |
: I’ll lean no, but I’d love to take a flier or two in a deep league
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| 5:08 |
: Bellinger Acuña Pollock Albies Abreu Scherzer Chapman
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| 5:08 |
: I’m so sorry you have to choose
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| 5:08 |
: Assuming no costs and you do this every year, Acuna, Albies, Belly
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| 5:08 |
: Could replace Bellinger with Scherzer if you want to lock in an ace
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| 5:08 |
: loved your response! i agree, of course (hence the hot take). It’s funny looking at their respective season lines to date, though!
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| 5:08 |
: re: Anderson/Turner
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| 5:09 |
: Who ya got in 2019 – Contreras or Realmuto? (OBP league and no SB)
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| 5:09 |
: Contreras
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| 5:09 |
: Is JD a first rounder next year?
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| 5:09 |
: Probably not
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| 5:09 |
: And it’s not because he hasn’t shown consistent first round skills
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| 5:10 |
: Age, injury, and absurd star power league wide will push him outside the top 12
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| 5:10 |
: He’s in the top 20 for sure though
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| 5:10 |
: long chat…..thanks
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| 5:10 |
: And on that note… it’s time to do real world things
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| 5:10 |
: Let’s wrap it up
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| 5:10 |
: Margot or Nimmo?
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| 5:10 |
: Nimmo
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| 5:10 |
: Margot could turn into a post-hype stud though
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| 5:10 |
: We’ll see
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| 5:11 |
: 2019 – Verlander or Kluber?
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| 5:11 |
: I’ll say Kluber today
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| 5:11 |
: Ask me again if he keeps sucking for 2 months
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| 5:11 |
: Dynasty 12 team roto. Which guy has more value? Baez at $6/7/8 the next 3 years or muncy at $4/5/6 the next 3 years.
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| 5:11 |
: The steals versus the OBP skillz
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| 5:12 |
: I’m going to punt and not actually pick one.
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| 5:12 |
: You should be very happy with either player
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| 5:12 |
: Am I going to turn it around this year or will everyone have to wait until next year?
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| 5:12 |
: He’s slowly improving
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| 5:12 |
: My Bellinger for his Votto…..Is that an insult if I offer it to him?
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| 5:12 |
: Absolutely not
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| 5:12 |
: Unless it’s OBP
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| 5:13 |
: Thanks for coming to play! See ya next week
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| 5:13 |
: Cody Allen and AJ Minter for Carlos Martinez? Is that too light on either side?
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| 5:13 |
: Yea. I’d take CMart over the closers in a vacuum. The saves could be very meaningful to the standings though.
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