Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 9/11/2018
by Brad Johnson
September 11, 2018
We chatted. ‘Twas good times. The transcript can be found below.
| 3:46 |
: Hey folks, I’m going to get started a little early today and end right at 5:00pm.
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| 3:48 |
: AL Only: Would you start either/both Shoemaker vs. SEA or Yonny Chirinos (not starting but likely to pitch the bulk of the innings) vs. OAK this week? Thanks!
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| 3:48 |
: I think they’re both playable in the right situation. Whether that applies to you is another matter. Are you behind pace for IP or need to out-volume in a H2H matchup?
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| 3:49 |
: If not, they probably project to slightly below average in every category. Which is fine for volume plays but not if you need to improve your stats.
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| 3:49 |
: Opportunity cost matters too. If you’re using Shoemaker now instead of a trashpile later, then do it.
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| 3:50 |
: Streamer for tomorrow: Joey Lucc @ Sea, Felix Pena vs. Tex , or Vargas vs. MIA
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| 3:50 |
: Pena’s my pick
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| 3:50 |
: I like the chance for a win. https://www.patreon.com/posts/21347180
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| 3:50 |
: Nate Jones coming off the DL. Think he gets some saves ROS? I realize that requires the White Sox winning games…
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| 3:51 |
: I don’t think you’re looking at more than say 2 saves
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| 3:51 |
: even in a sunny scenario
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| 3:51 |
: Jace Fry is legitimately decent
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| 3:51 |
: Jones was struggling before hitting the skids so he has to actually pitch well, probably share the role with Fry, AND get the opportunities
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| 3:52 |
: You’re risking ratios for those couple saves
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| 3:52 |
: Do you think Buttrey might get saves in LAA?
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| 3:52 |
: Enough of a chance that he should be stashed where still available – assuming you have a place for a reliever who may or may not get saves.
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| 3:52 |
: Not everybody will
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| 3:52 |
: Bregman or Springer in 6 player Keeper? Already have Trout, Goldy, Judge, Sale, Vlad Jr.
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| 3:52 |
: EZ Bregman
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| 3:53 |
: Drop who for O’Hearn: Olson, Voit, or Villar? Going into H2H playoffs and I’ve been streaming 1B/Util for the past couple weeks.
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| 3:53 |
: Voit is probably the only one I’d consider because of the back
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| 3:53 |
: otherwise, those players are better than O’Hearn. If you’re swimming in MI depth and/or don’t need SB, then can be Villar too
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| 3:53 |
: Hi Brad, Jameson Taillon hasn’t allowed more than 3ER in a start since he started using his new slider in May (2.88 ERA). Is he emerging as an ace? If not what would you like to see from him?
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| 3:54 |
: I’m not sure I’m calling him an ace. I’m not sure I’m NOT calling him an ace though.
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| 3:54 |
: He’s pretty damned good and consistent.
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| 3:54 |
: I’d like to see more strikeouts
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| 3:55 |
: But that’s nitpicking.
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| 3:55 |
: German Marquez entering top 20 SP status? You buying the hot couple months for next year?
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| 3:55 |
: He showed this last year too. I think we need to be very mindful of the whole
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| 3:55 |
: There are plenty of pitchers out there who regularly post a strong 15 start streak almost every year and struggle for other chunks of the season.
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| 3:56 |
: He’s done this two years in a row so I’m looking at him more like a high quality Kevin Gausman with Coors Field stripping some value
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| 3:56 |
: Looking ahead at possible keepers in a shallow OBP keep forever roto league. How hard should I be trying to keep guys like Votto, Rendon, Clevinger, Hoskins, Kyle Tucker and Senzel? These guys are all kind of iffy and fighting for four spots. Thinking of trying to make a trade or two to consolidate talent, but that tends to be difficult in this league.
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| 3:57 |
: Consolidating is always the right answer. Since it’s a shallow league, I wouldn’t worry about clinging to any of them in particular – especially the prospects
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| 3:57 |
: There are always more prospects
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| 3:58 |
: Present value is king in shallow leagues. If you can trade say Tucker, Senzel, and one of the others for an upgrade at the same position, do it.
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| 3:58 |
: Careful with pitchers, of course
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| 3:58 |
: OBP 5×5, would you move Olson to get Mallex Smith if you need speed for 2019? Olson is losing OF eligibility, and with Goldschmidt and P.Alonso, I got to imagine my 1B power situation is good enough right?
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| 3:58 |
: I would move Olson for Mallex in almost any scenario. SB are so much more valuable than HR.
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| 3:58 |
: Thoughts on Harrison Bader next year? 20/20 possibility with full time AB’s?
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| 3:59 |
: Fourth outfielder
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| 3:59 |
: He’s that tweener profile that can start on a good. A first division club is always going to want him in a frequently used part-time role.
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| 3:59 |
: This winter may be your best chance to sell
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| 4:00 |
: Think Kyle Tucker makes the OD roster next year? Or do they keep him down to suppress service time? If he’s up, is he a FT starter or sharing time?
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| 4:00 |
: Assuming health, do you think the Reds bring up Senzel next year after they’ve gotten the extra year or are they cheap enough to keep him down until super 2 passes?
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| 4:00 |
: A couple service time questions here
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| 4:01 |
: I think clubs generally don’t give a crap about the Super 2 deadline. If the player is “ready” in April, they’ll just take the extra year. If they finally decide he’s ready in late-May/early-June and they don’t have a pressing need, then the might keep him down for some cost savings
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| 4:02 |
: But it’s not something teams are super careful about anymore.
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| 4:02 |
: A few small market clubs being the exception – neither the Reds nor Astros though
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| 4:02 |
: I think we’ll see Senzel ~April 15 and/or when ready
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| 4:03 |
: Tucker may get pushed into May to get the extra year (he already has some service time so it pushes back that deadline). But Houston is mid-playoff window so they’ll mostly do whatever best helps their playoff odds.
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| 4:03 |
: Hey Brad, meg suggested I ask this of you “Kluber torched my ratios yesterday. Do I just run everyone out there to get W/K/QS, or do I try and manage my way back in. In that thread, do you pitch both Chacin and Quintana today?”
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| 4:03 |
: Well then, I better answer this one since you’ve asked twice!
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| 4:04 |
: I’m in the same boat, I usually pivot to volume when this happens. I wouldn’t be completely unmindful of your ratios, but I do think Chacin and Quintana are good enough as long as the wind isn’t 15mph out to CF
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| 4:04 |
: Let’s check that…
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| 4:05 |
: 7 mph to LF
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| 4:05 |
: keep an eye on it
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| 4:05 |
: Will Stripling have any value in a 10 teamer down the stretch?
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| 4:05 |
: I’d love to give you better than “perhaps”
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| 4:05 |
: but that’s kinda where we’re at. Let’s see how he looks tomorrow
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| 4:05 |
: Is Story a sell high this offseason? The reduced whiff % would seem to support the improved K rate, but his profile for some reason makes me nervous that he could go backward quickly with a ton of whiffs.
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| 4:06 |
: I think this is going to be one of those “sell high” scenarios where you won’t actually get a truly high offer
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| 4:06 |
: I have him in a 20-team dynasty
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| 4:06 |
: My co-owner had the same thought
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| 4:06 |
: My approach is to very carefully not say anything about him
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| 4:07 |
: If somebody comes to me and says they must have him, I won’t stop ’em.
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| 4:07 |
: Don’t force a trade just because he’s likely to regress.
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| 4:08 |
: Kluber is (1) going to be fine going forward, (2) entering a gradual decline phase in which he will still be very useful or (3) angling for a major decline with the decreased whiff rate and hittability of his FB?
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| 4:08 |
: I need to pay attention to who is asking the question, no more for you RMR!
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| 4:08 |
: I think #2 is the likeliest but #3 is an ever-looming threat for EVERY pitcher
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| 4:09 |
: There isn’t a single pitcher in the league who is guaranteed to be more than 10 days away from the end of his fantasy usefulness
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| 4:09 |
: Pitchers are such fragile assets in general, be wary
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| 4:09 |
: B. Anderson a fine volume play in a double-header tomorrow? Vargas + Wheeler
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| 4:09 |
: Si
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| 4:09 |
: I’m sort of curious about Daniel Norris’s K numbers since coming back to the show. Is he worth streaming AL Only or is it a train wreck coming?
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| 4:10 |
: The swinging strike rate is there, but we’re dealing with tiny samples. Way too much noise to say anything with confidence
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| 4:11 |
: And I didn’t happen to catch either outing so I can’t offer any scouting takes
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| 4:11 |
: The null hypothesis is “no change”
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| 4:11 |
: I can start two of the following in my weekly finals next week: Justin Turner, Eugenio Suarez, Matt Chapman, Shohei Ohtani. The first two?
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| 4:11 |
: Yes
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| 4:12 |
: Can you make a team too strong in a keep forever dynasty? Such that it makes the league not fun for anyone else and it disbands?
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| 4:12 |
: Yes
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| 4:12 |
: And in such a case, you should either join a better league or – if you like the current league – try to help your rivals to level the playing field
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| 4:13 |
: You didn’t build a monster roster by mistake, you leveraged some shortcoming in league design or owner quality
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| 4:13 |
: So fix those issues
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| 4:14 |
: If you succeed by being on the wire more often than your opponents, make it a nightly FAAB
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| 4:14 |
: Filling empty roster for ABs on Thursday, who do you like most out of Moreland, Kepler, O’Hearn, Mauer
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| 4:15 |
: O’Hearn (or a DBack at Coors)
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| 4:15 |
: 25th round keeper, in what order would you put Wheeler, Marquez and Rodon?
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| 4:15 |
: Well, Rodon third
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| 4:16 |
: Do you need to decide soon for some reason? I’d sit on this all winter and digest.
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| 4:16 |
: Wheeler, I like better right now. He’s got the better home park – could get traded though
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| 4:16 |
: Also has all that injury history
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| 4:16 |
: Marquez has been healthy, but there’s more to fear for non-injury reasons
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| 4:17 |
: Jon Gray is a good lesson on what can happen when you’re not quite sharp at that park
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| 4:17 |
: Like, he’s legit pitched well in a real sense and also has lethal fantasy numbers
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| 4:17 |
: Thoughts on Albies going forward? He’s so young that I feel pretty comfortable projecting some solid growth in the coming years, but I also feel like his shift in swing/approach to create more power could hinder his OBP going forward. Seems safe to at least expect more steals going forward, right?
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| 4:18 |
: Whoops, picked another of yours…
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| 4:18 |
: Yes, he’s young and talented and not as good as everybody thought he was in April
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| 4:18 |
: that should not come as a surprise though
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| 4:18 |
: My league is switching to a dynasty format next year. Any recommendations on rules/strategy for a first time dynasty player?
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| 4:18 |
: Oh
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| 4:18 |
: That’s a LONG topic
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| 4:19 |
: I will definitely write on that and similar topics very often over the offseason
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| 4:19 |
: If your league is willing to be patient about setting rules
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| 4:19 |
: Brad! Assuming I win this week, do I ditch Muncy for Ramona Laureano or marcel ozuna in my H2H points league championship?
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| 4:19 |
: Ozuna, assuming there aren’t major keeper considerations
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| 4:20 |
: Ozuna is quietly hitting very well since July
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| 4:20 |
: Hi Brad, I picked up a $2 Amed Rosario and $4 Aaron Sanchez off Ottoneau Waivers. Would you see these two as keepers for next year?
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| 4:20 |
: Probably keep Rosario for $4 and cut Sanchez for $6
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| 4:21 |
: Rosario isn’t returning $4 of value, but there’s enough breakout potential to justify it
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| 4:21 |
: However, he’s not a must-keep by any means
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| 4:21 |
: And I think you’ll find he carries almost no trade value
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| 4:21 |
: He’s hot right now so see if he keeps it up
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| 4:21 |
: Could get a bounce in value that way
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| 4:21 |
: 12-team Mixed, keep 12. Is Harper a keeper at 33$ next year? Have Mookie at 17$, Pollock 16$, Bellinger 10$.
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| 4:22 |
: Absent more info, I can only say that it smells like par value
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| 4:22 |
: Deep league (18 teams, 40 player roster, $260). Is B Ham worth keeping at $21, he has been okay the second half?
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| 4:22 |
: Oof, that hurts
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| 4:23 |
: Probably yes. Kinda depends on what you could do with $21 in the draft
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| 4:23 |
: What game do you have to be watching to even ask Bregman v. Springer in a keeper?
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| 4:23 |
: According to Bill James, anybody who ever thought Carlos Correa was better than Bregman is a fool
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| 4:24 |
: Bill James is often silly
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| 4:24 |
: Best categories for a H2H league, in your opinion? Trying to make some proposals during my league’s upcoming winter’s owner meeting
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| 4:24 |
: Honestly, 5×5 or 6×6. Go any deeper and it gets weird
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| 4:25 |
: Can use OPS or OBP instead of AVG in 5×5 same for SV+HD over SV and/or QS for W
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| 4:25 |
: Personally, I’d keep it standard. That’s the least correlated combination of manageable statistics
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| 4:26 |
: Which is the best way to maximize the importance of management
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| 4:26 |
: Hey, thanks so much for doing this chat. What’s your take on Ramon Laureano? Worth riding ROS, or would you exchange him for a guy like Camargo or Keirmaier for the stretch run? I’m also wavering on Cesar Hernandez, though he’s been so dependable I’m inclined to keep him.
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| 4:26 |
: Honestly, they’re all the same asset class with slightly different distributions of stats
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| 4:27 |
: so figure out which stats you need then figure out which guys are most likely to supply them
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| 4:27 |
: Any early thoughts on 2019 breakouts or surgers?
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| 4:27 |
: I’m just trying to get through 2018…
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| 4:28 |
: These are LONG seasons. This is the first time I’m not feeling hopelessly burnt out – probably because I’ve been using patreon to write about more interesting topics than player picks (i.e. what I’m paid to do in-season)
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| 4:29 |
: How do I avoid getting prospect fever as we round into the offseason? (I had a team that was competitive in points but went about 500, so targeting 2019/2020 arrivals.) I just snatched Kirilloff and am jonesing for Riley and Madrigal, who are both on the board. I know I have to pay a $1 tax, basically, if I grab them before the draft…but it seems worth paying the premium to be able to grab them when others in league are preoccupied with playoffs?
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| 4:29 |
: Depends on your settings, league depth, etc.
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| 4:30 |
: If those are the better keeper values than guys already on your roster, then you should grab them
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| 4:30 |
: Some keeper questions…
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| 4:30 |
: Indeed?
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| 4:30 |
: Andujar or Gleyber?
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| 4:30 |
: EZ Gleyber
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| 4:30 |
: Andujar is just the latest example of Ryon Healy. Sometimes those turn into Ryon Healy.
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| 4:30 |
: And what’s your take on Buehler next season? Is he a must-keep pitcher if I’ve got him for cheap?
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| 4:31 |
: Probably. As always, hard to say without knowing your exact settings. Big upside, not a ton of risk he implodes (sans injury)
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| 4:31 |
: Any chance Vizcaino or Morrow have value left this year? Next?
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| 4:32 |
: Wasn’t Morrow ruled out? Thought I saw that. I do my reliever deep dives on Wednesday morning so I’m going to put off confirming that 🙂
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| 4:32 |
: Viz will be back Friday, but I doubt he recovers the job.
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| 4:32 |
: Do you have any strong opinions on Danny Jansen? He’s looked great so far in small sample
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| 4:33 |
: Wish I’d seen more of him. Just from the stat page I LOVE the contact rate and plate discipline. He’s made terrible contact so far, but I think that will correct. And he’s skewed towards fly balls this year which should be good for HR
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| 4:33 |
: There’s a reason he’s viewed as a premium prospect. Could be a top catcher. Still a risk he’s just a guy who makes a lot of bad contact
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| 4:34 |
: Starting Luis Castillo tonight at Dodgers? It’s the H2H playoffs and I am terrified. But I probably will need the Ks (and had Kluber and Wood blow up my ratios yesterday anyway).
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| 4:34 |
: In that case, yes. Chase down those K
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| 4:34 |
: FWIW I traded Story for Berrios midseason and regret it something awful. I’d planned to keep Berrios, but now I’m not so sure. Do you see him continuing to improve next season?
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| 4:34 |
: Berrios still has ace upside, but he’s settling in as more of a mid-tier workhorse
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| 4:35 |
: Gonna depend on your keeper rules
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| 4:35 |
: Is Kris Bryant’s power zapped? I benched him for Muncy in a weekly lineup (6 RHPS vs LAD this week). Am I insane?
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| 4:35 |
: I dunno what’s up with Bryant. Gonna wild ass guess he’s been hurt all season.
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| 4:36 |
: I’d probably still use him over Muncy, but I wouldn’t fuss over it if you want to go the other way
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| 4:36 |
: Probably the most questions I’ve every had answered in one chat! Thanks for all your insight!
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| 4:36 |
: The trick is to change your name so it doesn’t look like you get all your questions answered
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| 4:36 |
: Or you could just do this and hope I don’t notice
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| 4:36 |
: Is Max Muncy a drop in a H2H format (daily roster moves)? They are platooning him hard, but he is productive when he plays.
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| 4:36 |
: Need to drop a hitter to free up a streaming spot. Who would you drop– Muncy (platoon limbo), Voit (back injury), or E. Rosario (not 100% and in an extended 2H slump)?
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| 4:36 |
: Ohtani (batter) is on an insane tear. While it seems unsustainable, this is his first time playing every day and he seems to have something to prove. Will he maintain something close to this pace through end of season?
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| 4:36 |
: Playoff crunch time, so I dropped Andrus to roll with A. Mondesi. You on board?
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| 4:36 |
: Is Alex Wood a hold? He looked terrible yesterday and it wouldn’t be the first time he got gassed late in the season.
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| 4:36 |
: Those were five of six questions ejaculated in a row
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| 4:37 |
: I like the Mondesi play
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| 4:37 |
: I had things to say about Mondesi. For example, he is not Francisco Lindor. He might be a different MVP quality infielder.
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| 4:37 |
: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21272371 (not free!)
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| 4:38 |
: PS, that’s all you’re getting there Dex 🙂
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| 4:38 |
: What do you make of Zach Eflin’s lousy second half after his breakout first half. And what do you make of his prospects for next year?
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| 4:38 |
: This was the only question in the Dexy sandwich
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| 4:38 |
: Or is it a Buff sandwich
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| 4:38 |
: We name sandwiches for the fillings, not the bread
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| 4:39 |
: Anywho…
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| 4:39 |
: Remember how we always talked about The Glob during draft season?
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| 4:39 |
: It’s going to be back
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| 4:39 |
: And Eflin’s gonna be smack dab in the middle of it
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| 4:39 |
: Is Billy McKinney for reals? In a short sample size, dude is doing everything well – contact, plate discipline, batted ball profile, hitting lefties.
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| 4:40 |
: It would not be the first time a once-hyped prospect disappeared for awhile and then reemerged.
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| 4:40 |
: Before freaking out, let’s let the league adjust to him and his 31% LD rate and .400 BABIP
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| 4:41 |
: In particular, I’m confused why his swinging strike rate declined by over four points between the minors and the majors. That usually happens in the opposite direction
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| 4:41 |
: And the improved contact rate is a big part of his success. If that regresses to his minor league norms, he’s not a starter
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| 4:41 |
: Wheeler for real? Top 30 SP next year?
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| 4:42 |
: As long as nothing happens on the injury front and he’s still at cavernous CitiField in a semi-weak NL East, I think yes
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| 4:42 |
: Kinda around where we found Luis Castillo and Zack Godley this spring
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| 4:42 |
: Framber Valdez. Start today or not?
H2H most categories, no GS limit K-QS-W-L-ERA-WHIP-K/9-K/BB are the stats in play. No IP |
| 4:43 |
: I’d play him. Watch out for a low K rate and bad K/BB
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| 4:43 |
: Also probably doesn’t hit 6 IP
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| 4:43 |
: I need to choose between 2 of these OF’s in a keep forever league : Springer, Conforto and Haniger. Leaning Mikey and George.
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| 4:43 |
: That’s a difficult trio
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| 4:44 |
: Lemme go smell some stats
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| 4:45 |
: Upon further review, damn them’s some similar outfielders
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| 4:45 |
: Conforto has the benefit of youth, but also he’s a Met and that’s always a bad thing for fantasy hitters
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| 4:45 |
: I really like Haniger
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| 4:45 |
: In a present value sense, I think I like him most
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| 4:45 |
: but the margin is small
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| 4:46 |
: Springer has an insane supporting cast
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| 4:46 |
: which helps his above average ability play WAY up
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| 4:46 |
: In his chat earlier today, Justin called Muncy a drop in a 12-team format. Agree?
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| 4:46 |
: Negatory
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| 4:46 |
: I think you CAN drop him if you’re going to add a better player
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| 4:47 |
: I have 12 team leagues where that is possible
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| 4:47 |
: I have 12 team leagues where I have 6 players I could cut before Muncy
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| 4:47 |
: (I have a lot of Muncy stock)
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| 4:48 |
: Now that my season is over (crashed out in the first round of the h2h pts playoffs) i have some keeper decisions on the brain. What’s your outlook on Corbin? I know his landing spot will make a big difference, but I have him for a low cost going in to next year. he’s a keeper, right?
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| 4:48 |
: Yes. Or sell high. I’m hoping to sell high personally. Need to find a high buyer though.
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| 4:48 |
: That’s always a challenge
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| 4:48 |
: Hardest part of the buy low sell high advice is everybody knows EXACTLY what you’re doing
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| 4:48 |
: and often refuse to play along
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| 4:48 |
: grumble
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| 4:48 |
: Is Gary Sanchez still the #1 catcher going in to next season? Worth keeping at a low cost?
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| 4:49 |
: Yes and yes
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| 4:49 |
: He might have some challengers. I don’t really see it, I just know everybody is antsy after this season
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| 4:49 |
: Waivers process on Wednesday. Any projected 2 start pitchers you’re looking to add in 12 teamers for next week’s head to head finals?
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| 4:49 |
: Lemme check the list
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| 4:49 |
: I usually hold off until Thursday
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| 4:50 |
: Just cuz so much changes – especially this late in the season
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| 4:51 |
: Framber, Pena, DeSclafani, Glasnow, Castillo, Anibal, Musgrove, Gomber, Bieber, Chacin
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| 4:51 |
: Those range from about 10 to 75% owned
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| 4:51 |
: Maybe Daniel Norris if he’s still K-ing the world
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| 4:52 |
: Brad your the person I need to talk to now. I need to drop either Correa or Donaldson in my 15 team h2h league for salary cap reasons. He will go to my hardest playoff competitor who has the top spot. Which of these guys is going to make me feel the least regret of the two?
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| 4:52 |
: That’s a hell of situation
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| 4:53 |
: Assuming there aren’t really keeper considerations at play, I’d lean towards broken-looking Correa
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| 4:53 |
: If you’re really lucky, you’ll nuke your opponent’s stats
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| 4:53 |
: so high risk
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| 4:54 |
: The case for Donaldson is that he’ll probably only play 2 of 3 days for awhile
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| 4:54 |
: I kinda expect to see him rake against by AL Central clubs
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| 4:54 |
: We’re nearing the end so I’m going to skip forward a bit. Sorry if I missed ya today
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| 4:54 |
: Blame RMR
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| 4:55 |
: Who the hell is this Erik Fedde guy?
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| 4:55 |
: A longstanding pitching prospect
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| 4:55 |
: Could be decent some day
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| 4:55 |
: Who hits better, Amed Rosario or Camargo for next year?
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| 4:55 |
: Gonna bet on Camargo
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| 4:55 |
: What do I do with Chris Sale? I have this week and next week for playoffs and it doesn’t seem like he’s gonna be able to help all that much. I’d have to drop someone like Junis or Minor to keep him around. Feels odd to potentially drop Sale though…
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| 4:56 |
: The playoffs force some weird decisions. Since we know he’s only going to throw a couple innings tonight, perhaps delay your decision until you see the outing?
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| 4:56 |
: He might make it easy on us
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| 4:56 |
: Lewis Brinson could be a big asset in 15 team redrafts ros. He is barely rostered in NFBC leagues yet I’m playing him over Nick Williams, Manuel Margot, Sano and Solarte this week. I’m making that play on a First place team with a 2.5 point lead. Call me crazy but the power and playing time is fantastic!
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| 4:56 |
: The playing time sure is
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| 4:56 |
: Cheap cleanup hitters are nice
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| 4:57 |
: I found a free Ji-Man Choi in a 20-team league today (we’re not allowed to roster rookie or younger)
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| 4:57 |
: I know flags fly forever, but last year I traded Bregman for Justin Upton, and while I won the league after that, now my team is hurting for young building blocks and I miss Breggy 🙁
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| 4:57 |
: Yes. This happens and it hurts
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| 4:57 |
: I traded Eugenio Suarez and couple prospects for Bradley Zimmer’s steals last summer
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| 4:57 |
: My worst deal ever
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| 4:58 |
: but I did miraculous recover from 12th to 3rd place (top 5 paid)
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| 4:58 |
: Re: Muncy – take a look at all of the lefties they’re facing over the next 3 weeks. I get your point because it does depend on who you’re dropping him for, but in a week-long playoff, if he’s sitting 3-4 days, it hurts pretty badly.
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| 4:58 |
: Sure, like I said, there are situations where he’s dropable. He’s not a must-drop though
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| 4:59 |
: at least that trade worked, Matt
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| 4:59 |
: In a 16 team dynasty keep forever is this too strong: Acuna, Soto, Bregman, Albies, Correa, Devers, Freeman, Happ, Kiriloff, Snell, Taillon, Rodon, Puk, Honeywell, A Reyes?
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| 4:59 |
: No
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| 5:00 |
: You’re going to have years where you kinda fizzle with that group
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| 5:00 |
: You’ll be annoying because you’re always in the picture, but you’ll only dominate once in awhile
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| 5:00 |
: Peacock now has hand foot & mouth disease. Starting to wonder if some clubhouse kid is the vector spreading this weirdly specific ailment.
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| 5:01 |
: So… I figured this one out.
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| 5:01 |
: Turns out it’s more prominent this year than in the past. Between the player’s kids and signing autographs, there are plenty of vectors. And baseball players are NOT hygenic
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| 5:02 |
: In a 30 player keep 9 scenario, would you absolutely be keeping Eloy if he cost something in the neighborhood of 20th or later round to keep? Is he going to have the impact of a Soto or Acuna next season?
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| 5:02 |
: 30 teams? or 12 teams of 30 players?
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| 5:02 |
: If it’s 30 teams, you can’t dream of cutting Eloy. I’d probably keep him regardless, subject to the opportunity cost.
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| 5:03 |
: Oddly enough, I drafted Suarez to fill my Bregman-less 3B hole and it worked out pretty well, but his salary is too high to keep and he kinda fell off over the last month or so/in the playoffs
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| 5:03 |
: Just want to plug the Jose LeClerc hype train real quick!!
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| 5:03 |
: He’s climbed to #6 closer – http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/mlb/81962/235/saves-and-steals
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| 5:04 |
: And that’s as of last Wednesday
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| 5:04 |
: Although I can say with certainty that he won’t leapfrog any of the 5 ahead of him
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| 5:04 |
: Would it be completely bananas to keep Acuna over Bryant in a 14team keep forever league?
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| 5:04 |
: It would be completely bananas to not keep Acuna
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| 5:05 |
: Over anybody not named Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, or Jose Ramirez
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| 5:05 |
: Pretty sure those are the only three who might be better keepers than Acuna
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| 5:05 |
: Who gets move MVP votes in the rest of their careers: Story and Arenado, or Bregman and Correa?
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| 5:05 |
: The Astros
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| 5:05 |
: Coors Field kills award voting
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| 5:06 |
: And on that note, I bid you adieu
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